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Putnam
Dynamic Asset Allocation
Funds


Prospectus

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FUND SYMBOLS CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C CLASS P CLASS R CLASS R5 CLASS R6 CLASS Y
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund PAEAX PAEBX PAECX — PASRX PADEX PAEEX PAGYX
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund PABAX PABBX AABCX — PAARX PAADX PAAEX PABYX
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund PACAX PACBX PACCX — PACRX PACDX PCCEX PACYX




Fund summaries 2
What are each fund’s main investment strategies and related risks? 20
Who oversees and manages the funds? 28
How do the funds price their shares? 30
How do I buy fund shares? 31
How do I sell or exchange fund shares? 41
Policy on excessive short-term trading 44
Distribution plans and payments to dealers 46
Fund distributions and taxes 48
Financial highlights 50
Appendix 64




Investment Category: Asset Allocation

This prospectus explains what you should know about these mutual funds before you invest. Please read it carefully.

These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) nor has the SEC passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any statement to the contrary is a crime.



 



Fund summaries

Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund

Goal

Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund seeks capital appreciation.

Fees and expenses

The following tables describe the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Putnam funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in How do I buy fund shares? beginning on page 31 of the fund’s prospectus, in the Appendix to the fund’s prospectus, and in How to buy shares beginning on page II-1 of the fund’s statement of additional information (SAI).

Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Share class Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)
Class A 5.75% 1.00%*
Class B None 5.00%**
Class C None 1.00%***
Class P None None
Class R None None
Class R5 None None
Class R6 None None
Class Y None None

Annual fund operating expenses
(expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Share class Management fees Distribution and service (12b-1) fees Other
expenses
Total annual fund operating
expenses
Class A 0.59% 0.25% 0.19% 1.03%
Class B 0.59% 1.00% 0.19% 1.78%
Class C 0.59% 1.00% 0.19% 1.78%
Class P 0.59% — 0.06% 0.65%
Class R 0.59% 0.50% 0.19% 1.28%
Class R5 0.59% — 0.20% 0.79%
Class R6 0.59% — 0.10% 0.69%
Class Y 0.59% — 0.19% 0.78%
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* Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.
** This charge is phased out over six years.
*** This charge is eliminated after one year.

Example

The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

Share class 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
Class A $674 $884 $1,111 $1,762
Class B $681 $860 $1,164 $1,897
Class B (no redemption) $181 $560 $964 $1,897
Class C $281 $560 $964 $1,897
Class C (no redemption) $181 $560 $964 $1,897
Class P $66 $208 $362 $810
Class R $130 $406 $702 $1,545
Class R5 $81 $252 $439 $978
Class R6 $70 $221 $384 $859
Class Y $80 $249 $433 $966

Portfolio turnover

The fund pays transaction-related costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when the fund’s shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or the above example, affect fund performance. The fund’s turnover rate in the most recent fiscal year was 171%.

Investments, risks, and performance

Investments

The fund is one of three Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Funds, each of which has a unique strategic, or typical, allocation between equity and fixed-income investments. Using qualitative analysis and quantitative techniques, we adjust portfolio allocations from time to time within a certain range for each fund to try to optimize a fund’s performance consistent with its goal. The strategic allocation and the range of allowable allocation for the fund are shown below.

Class Strategic Allocation Range
Equity 80% 65-95%
Fixed Income 20% 5-35%
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We invest mainly in equity securities (growth or value stocks or both) of both U.S. and foreign companies of any size. We may consider, among other factors, a company’s valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell equity investments. We also invest, to a lesser extent, in fixed-income investments, including U.S. and foreign government obligations, corporate obligations and securitized debt instruments (such as mortgage-backed investments). We may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell fixed-income investments. We may also select other investments that do not fall within these asset classes. We typically use to a significant extent derivatives, such as futures, options, certain foreign currency transactions, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.

Risks

It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund.

Our allocation of assets among asset classes may hurt performance, and our efforts to diversify risk through the use of leverage and allocation decisions may not be successful. If the quantitative models or data that are used in managing the fund prove to be incorrect or incomplete, investment decisions made in reliance on the models or data may not produce the desired results and the fund may realize losses.

The value of investments in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general economic, political or financial market conditions, investor sentiment and market perceptions, government actions, geopolitical events or changes, outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues, and factors related to a specific issuer, geography, industry or sector. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings, may negatively impact the fund’s performance, and may exacerbate other risks to which the fund is subject. Growth stocks may be more susceptible to earnings disappointments, and value stocks may fail to rebound. These risks are generally greater for small and midsize companies.

Bond investments are subject to interest rate risk, which is the risk that the value of the fund’s bond investments is likely to fall if interest rates rise. Bond investments also are subject to credit risk, which is the risk that the issuer of the bond may default on payment of interest or principal. Bond investments may be more susceptible to downgrades or defaults during economic downturns or other periods of economic stress. Interest rate risk is generally greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is generally greater for below-investment-grade bonds (sometimes referred to as “junk bonds”), which can be more sensitive to changes in markets, credit conditions, and interest rates, and may be considered speculative. Mortgage-backed investments, unlike traditional debt investments, are also subject to prepayment risk, which means that they may increase in value less than other bonds when interest rates decline

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and decline in value more than other bonds when interest rates rise. We may have to invest the proceeds from prepaid investments, including mortgage- and asset-backed investments, in other investments with less attractive terms and yields.

The value of international investments traded in foreign currencies may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in exchange rates. International investments, particularly investments in emerging markets, may carry risks associated with potentially less stable economies or governments (such as the risk of seizure by a foreign government, the imposition of currency or other restrictions, or high levels of inflation), and may be or become illiquid.

Our use of derivatives may increase the risks of investing in the fund by increasing investment exposure (which may be considered leverage) or, in the case of many over-the-counter instruments, because of the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions and the potential failure of the other party to the instrument to meet its obligations. The risk of a party failing to meet its obligations may increase if the fund has significant investment exposure to that counterparty. The value of derivatives may move in unexpected ways due to unanticipated market movements, the use of leverage, imperfect correlation between the derivative instrument and the reference asset, or other factors, especially in unusual market conditions, and volatility in the value of derivatives could adversely impact the fund’s returns, obligations and exposures. Derivatives are also subject to other risks, including liquidity risk (e.g., liquidity demands arising from the requirement to make payments to a derivative counterparty), operational risk (e.g., settlement issues or system failures), and legal risk (e.g., insufficient legal documentation or contract enforceability issues).

There is no guarantee that the investment techniques, analyses, or judgments that we apply in making investment decisions for the fund will produce the intended outcome or that the investments we select for the fund will perform as well as other securities that were not selected for the fund. We, or the fund’s other service providers, may experience disruptions or operating errors that could negatively impact the fund.

The fund may not achieve its goal, and it is not intended to be a complete investment program. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance

The performance information below gives some indication of the risks associated with an investment in the fund by showing the fund’s performance year to year and over time. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges. If it did, performance would be lower. Please remember that past performance is not necessarily an indication of future results. Monthly performance figures for the fund are available at putnam.com.

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Annual total returns for class A shares before sales charges

Best calendar quarter 6/30/20 17.16%

Worst calendar quarter 3/31/20 -18.14%

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Best calendar quarter
Q2 2020
17.16%
Worst calendar quarter
Q1 2020
-18.14%

Average annual total returns after sales charges (for periods ended 12/31/22)

Share class 1 year 5 years 10 years
Class A before taxes -21.75% 2.65% 7.17%
Class A after taxes on distributions -22.07% 1.11% 5.38%
Class A after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares -12.65% 1.79% 5.29%
Class B before taxes -21.69% 2.77% 7.16%
Class C before taxes -18.44% 3.10% 7.16%
Class P before taxes* -16.78% 4.26% 8.16%
Class R before taxes -17.22% 3.62% 7.54%
Class R5 before taxes* -16.80% 4.15% 8.09%
Class R6 before taxes* -16.72% 4.25% 8.19%
Class Y before taxes -16.78% 4.15% 8.08%
Russell 3000 Index (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) -19.21% 8.79% 12.13%
Putnam Growth Blended Benchmark (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes, other than withholding taxes on reinvested dividends in the case of the MSCI EAFE Index (ND)) -16.93% 5.80% 8.57%
* Performance for class R5 and class R6 shares prior to their inception (7/2/12) and for class P shares prior to their inception (8/31/16) is derived from the historical performance of class Y shares and has not been adjusted for the lower investor servicing fees applicable to class R5, class R6 and class P shares; had it, returns would have been higher.
The Putnam Growth Blended Benchmark is an unmanaged index administered by Putnam Management, 60% of which is the Russell 3000® Index, 15% of which is the MSCI EAFE Index (ND), 15% of which is the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 5% of which is the JPMorgan Developed High Yield Index and 5% of which is the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (GD).
Frank Russell Company is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Frank Russell Company.
All Bloomberg indices provided by Bloomberg Index Services Limited.
BLOOMBERG® is a trademark and service mark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates (collectively “Bloomberg”). Bloomberg or Bloomberg’s licensors, own all proprietary rights in the Bloomberg Indices. Neither Bloomberg nor Bloomberg’s licensors approve or endorse this material, or guarantees the accuracy or completeness of any information herein, or makes any warranty, express or implied, as to the results to be obtained therefrom, and to the maximum extent allowed by law, neither shall have any liability or responsibility for injury or damages arising in connection therewith.
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After-tax returns reflect the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are shown for class A shares only and will vary for other classes. These after-tax returns do not apply if you hold your fund shares through a 401(k) plan, an IRA, or another tax-advantaged arrangement.
Class B and C share performance reflects conversion to class A shares after eight years.

Your fund’s management

Investment advisor

Putnam Investment Management, LLC

Portfolio managers

Robert Schoen
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global
Asset Allocation, portfolio manager of
the fund since 2002

Brett Goldstein
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global
Asset Allocation, portfolio manager of
the fund since 2019

Adrian Chan
Portfolio Manager, portfolio manager
of the fund since 2021

James Fetch
Head of Portfolio Construction,
portfolio manager of the fund since
2008

Sub-advisors

Putnam Investments Limited
The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC*

* Though the investment advisor has retained the services of The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (PAC), PAC does not currently manage any assets of the fund.

For important information about the purchase and sale of fund shares, tax information, and financial intermediary compensation, please turn to Important Additional Information About All Funds beginning on page 19.



Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund

Goal

Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund seeks total return. Total return is composed of capital appreciation and income.

Fees and expenses

The following tables describe the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Putnam funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in How do I buy fund shares? beginning on page 31 of the fund’s

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prospectus, in the Appendix to the fund’s prospectus, and in How to buy shares beginning on page II-1 of the fund’s statement of additional information (SAI).

Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Share class Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)
Class A 5.75% 1.00%*
Class B None 5.00%**
Class C None 1.00%***
Class P None None
Class R None None
Class R5 None None
Class R6 None None
Class Y None None

Annual fund operating expenses
(expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Share class Management fees Distribution and service (12b-1) fees Other
expenses
Total annual fund operating
expenses
Class A 0.52% 0.25% 0.17% 0.94%
Class B 0.52% 1.00% 0.17% 1.69%
Class C 0.52% 1.00% 0.17% 1.69%
Class P 0.52% — 0.05% 0.57%
Class R 0.52% 0.50% 0.17% 1.19%
Class R5 0.52% — 0.19% 0.71%
Class R6 0.52% — 0.09% 0.61%
Class Y 0.52% — 0.17% 0.69%
* Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.
** This charge is phased out over six years.
*** This charge is eliminated after one year.

Example

The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

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Share class 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
Class A $665 $857 $1,065 $1,663
Class B $672 $833 $1,118 $1,799
Class B (no redemption) $172 $533 $918 $1,799
Class C $272 $533 $918 $1,799
Class C (no redemption) $172 $533 $918 $1,799
Class P $58 $183 $318 $714
Class R $121 $378 $654 $1,443
Class R5 $73 $227 $395 $883
Class R6 $62 $195 $340 $762
Class Y $70 $221 $384 $859

Portfolio turnover

The fund pays transaction-related costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when the fund’s shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or the above example, affect fund performance. The fund’s turnover rate in the most recent fiscal year was 257%.

Investments, risks, and performance

Investments

The fund is one of three Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Funds, each of which has a unique strategic, or typical, allocation between equity and fixed-income investments. Using qualitative analysis and quantitative techniques, we adjust portfolio allocations from time to time within a certain range for each fund to try to optimize a fund’s performance consistent with its goal. The strategic allocation and the range of allowable allocation for the fund are shown below.

Class Strategic Allocation Range
Equity 60% 45-75%
Fixed Income 40% 25-55%

We invest mainly in equity securities (growth or value stocks or both) of both U.S. and foreign companies of any size. We may consider, among other factors, a company’s valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell equity investments. We also invest in fixed-income investments, including U.S. and foreign government obligations, corporate obligations and securitized debt instruments (such as mortgage-backed investments). We may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell fixed-income investments. We may also select other investments that do not fall within these asset classes. We typically use to a significant extent derivatives, such as futures, options, certain foreign currency transactions, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.

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Risks

It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund.

Our allocation of assets among asset classes may hurt performance, and our efforts to diversify risk through the use of leverage and allocation decisions may not be successful. If the quantitative models or data that are used in managing the fund prove to be incorrect or incomplete, investment decisions made in reliance on the models or data may not produce the desired results and the fund may realize losses.

The value of investments in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general economic, political or financial market conditions, investor sentiment and market perceptions, government actions, geopolitical events or changes, outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues, and factors related to a specific issuer, geography, industry or sector. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings, may negatively impact the fund’s performance, and may exacerbate other risks to which the fund is subject. Growth stocks may be more susceptible to earnings disappointments, and value stocks may fail to rebound. These risks are generally greater for small and midsize companies.

Bond investments are subject to interest rate risk, which is the risk that the value of the fund’s bond investments is likely to fall if interest rates rise. Bond investments also are subject to credit risk, which is the risk that the issuer of the bond may default on payment of interest or principal. Bond investments may be more susceptible to downgrades or defaults during economic downturns or other periods of economic stress. Interest rate risk is generally greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is generally greater for below-investment-grade bonds (sometimes referred to as “junk bonds”), which can be more sensitive to changes in markets, credit conditions, and interest rates, and may be considered speculative. Mortgage-backed investments, unlike traditional debt investments, are also subject to prepayment risk, which means that they may increase in value less than other bonds when interest rates decline and decline in value more than other bonds when interest rates rise. We may have to invest the proceeds from prepaid investments, including mortgage- and asset-backed investments, in other investments with less attractive terms and yields.

The value of international investments traded in foreign currencies may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in exchange rates. International investments, particularly investments in emerging markets, may carry risks associated with potentially less stable economies or governments (such as the risk of seizure by a foreign government, the imposition of currency or other restrictions, or high levels of inflation), and may be or become illiquid.

Our use of derivatives may increase the risks of investing in the fund by increasing investment exposure (which may be considered leverage) or, in the case of many over-the-counter instruments, because of the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions and the potential failure of the other party to the instrument to

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meet its obligations. The risk of a party failing to meet its obligations may increase if the fund has significant investment exposure to that counterparty. The value of derivatives may move in unexpected ways due to unanticipated market movements, the use of leverage, imperfect correlation between the derivative instrument and the reference asset, or other factors, especially in unusual market conditions, and volatility in the value of derivatives could adversely impact the fund’s returns, obligations and exposures. Derivatives are also subject to other risks, including liquidity risk (e.g., liquidity demands arising from the requirement to make payments to a derivative counterparty), operational risk (e.g., settlement issues or system failures), and legal risk (e.g., insufficient legal documentation or contract enforceability issues).

There is no guarantee that the investment techniques, analyses, or judgments that we apply in making investment decisions for the fund will produce the intended outcome or that the investments we select for the fund will perform as well as other securities that were not selected for the fund. We, or the fund’s other service providers, may experience disruptions or operating errors that could negatively impact the fund.

The fund may not achieve its goal, and it is not intended to be a complete investment program. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance

The performance information below gives some indication of the risks associated with an investment in the fund by showing the fund’s performance year to year and over time. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges. If it did, performance would be lower. Please remember that past performance is not necessarily an indication of future results. Monthly performance figures for the fund are available at putnam.com.

Annual total returns for class A shares before sales charges

Best calendar quarter 6/30/20 13.38%

Worst calendar quarter 3/31/20 -13.19%

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Best calendar quarter
Q2 2020
13.38%
Worst calendar quarter
Q1 2020
-13.19%
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Average annual total returns after sales charges (for periods ended 12/31/22)

Share class 1 year 5 years 10 years
Class A before taxes -20.56% 1.96% 5.87%
Class A after taxes on distributions -21.70% 0.32% 4.36%
Class A after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares -11.44% 1.24% 4.35%
Class B before taxes -20.33% 2.10% 5.86%
Class C before taxes -17.18% 2.41% 5.86%
Class P before taxes* -15.46% 3.56% 6.85%
Class R before taxes -15.96% 2.93% 6.24%
Class R5 before taxes* -15.54% 3.44% 6.76%
Class R6 before taxes* -15.44% 3.54% 6.88%
Class Y before taxes -15.51% 3.45% 6.77%
Russell 3000 Index (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) -19.21% 8.79% 12.13%
Putnam Balanced Blended Benchmark (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes, other than withholding taxes on reinvested dividends in the case of the MSCI EAFE Index (ND)) -15.86% 4.99% 7.27%
* Performance for class R5 and class R6 shares prior to their inception (7/2/12) and for class P shares prior to their inception (8/31/16) is derived from the historical performance of class Y shares and has not been adjusted for the lower investor servicing fees applicable to class R5, class R6 and class P shares; had it, returns would have been higher.
The Putnam Balanced Blended Benchmark is an unmanaged index administered by Putnam Management, 50% of which is the Russell 3000® Index, 35% of which is the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 10% of which is the MSCI EAFE Index (ND) and 5% of which is the JPMorgan Developed High Yield Index.
Frank Russell Company is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell ® is a trademark of Frank Russell Company.
All Bloomberg Indices provided by Bloomberg Index Services Limited.
BLOOMBERG® is a trademark and service mark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates (collectively “Bloomberg”). Bloomberg or Bloomberg’s licensors, own all proprietary rights in the Bloomberg Indices. Neither Bloomberg nor Bloomberg’s licensors approve or endorse this material, or guarantees the accuracy or completeness of any information herein, or makes any warranty, express or implied, as to the results to be obtained therefrom, and to the maximum extent allowed by law, neither shall have any liability or responsibility for injury or damages arising in connection therewith.
After-tax returns reflect the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are shown for class A shares only and will vary for other classes. These after-tax returns do not apply if you hold your fund shares through a 401(k) plan, an IRA, or another tax-advantaged arrangement.
Class B and C share performance reflects conversion to class A shares after eight years.

Your fund’s management

Investment advisor

Putnam Investment Management, LLC

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Portfolio managers

Robert Schoen
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global
Asset Allocation, portfolio manager of
the fund since 2002

Brett Goldstein
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global
Asset Allocation, portfolio manager of
the fund since 2019

Adrian Chan
Portfolio Manager, portfolio manager
of the fund since 2021

James Fetch
Head of Portfolio Construction, portfolio
manager of the fund since 2008

Sub-advisors

Putnam Investments Limited
The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC*

* Though the investment advisor has retained the services of The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (PAC), PAC does not currently manage any assets of the fund.

For important information about the purchase and sale of fund shares, tax information, and financial intermediary compensation, please turn to Important Additional Information About All Funds beginning on page 19.



Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund

Goal

Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund seeks total return consistent with preservation of capital. Total return is composed of capital appreciation and income.

Fees and expenses

The following tables describe the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Putnam funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in How do I buy fund shares? beginning on page 31 of the fund’s prospectus, in the Appendix to the fund’s prospectus, and in How to buy shares beginning on page II-1 of the fund’s statement of additional information (SAI).

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Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Share class Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, whichever is lower)
Class A 5.75% 1.00%*
Class B None 5.00%**
Class C None 1.00%***
Class P None None
Class R None None
Class R5 None None
Class R6 None None
Class Y None None

Annual fund operating expenses
(expenses you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Share class Management fees Distribution and service (12b-1) fees Other
expenses
Total annual fund operating
expenses
Class A 0.52% 0.25% 0.21% 0.98%
Class B 0.52% 1.00% 0.21% 1.73%
Class C 0.52% 1.00% 0.21% 1.73%
Class P 0.52% — 0.08% 0.60%
Class R 0.52% 0.50% 0.21% 1.23%
Class R5 0.52% — 0.19% 0.71%
Class R6 0.52% — 0.12% 0.64%
Class Y 0.52% — 0.21% 0.73%
* Applies only to certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge.
** This charge is phased out over six years.
*** This charge is eliminated after one year.

Example

The following hypothetical example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then, except as indicated, redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return on your investment each year and that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Your actual costs may be higher or lower.

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Share class 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
Class A $669 $869 $1,086 $1,707
Class B $676 $845 $1,139 $1,842
Class B (no redemption) $176 $545 $939 $1,842
Class C $276 $545 $939 $1,842
Class C (no redemption) $176 $545 $939 $1,842
Class P $61 $192 $335 $750
Class R $125 $390 $676 $1,489
Class R5 $73 $227 $395 $883
Class R6 $65 $205 $357 $798
Class Y $75 $233 $406 $906

Portfolio turnover

The fund pays transaction-related costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when the fund’s shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or the above example, affect fund performance. The fund’s turnover rate in the most recent fiscal year was 361%.

Investments, risks, and performance

Investments

The fund is one of three Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Funds, each of which has a unique strategic, or typical, allocation between equity and fixed-income investments. Using qualitative analysis and quantitative techniques, we adjust portfolio allocations from time to time within a certain range for each fund to try to optimize a fund’s performance consistent with its goal. The strategic allocation and the range of allowable allocation for the fund are shown below.

Class Strategic Allocation Range
Equity 30% 15-45%
Fixed Income 70% 55-85%

We invest mainly in fixed-income investments, including U.S. and foreign government obligations, corporate obligations and securitized debt instruments (such as mortgage-backed investments). We may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell fixed-income investments. We also invest, to a lesser extent, in equity securities (growth or value stocks or both) of U.S. and foreign companies of any size. We may consider, among other factors, a company’s valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell equity investments. We may also select other investments that do not fall within these asset

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classes. We typically use to a significant extent derivatives, such as futures, options, certain foreign currency transactions, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.

Risks

It is important to understand that you can lose money by investing in the fund.

Our allocation of assets among asset classes may hurt performance, and our efforts to diversify risk through the use of leverage and allocation decisions may not be successful. If the quantitative models or data that are used in managing the fund prove to be incorrect or incomplete, investment decisions made in reliance on the models or data may not produce the desired results and the fund may realize losses.

The value of investments in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general economic, political or financial market conditions, investor sentiment and market perceptions, government actions, geopolitical events or changes, outbreaks of infectious illnesses or other widespread public health issues, and factors related to a specific issuer, geography, industry or sector. These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the fund’s portfolio holdings, may negatively impact the fund’s performance, and may exacerbate other risks to which the fund is subject. Growth stocks may be more susceptible to earnings disappointments, and value stocks may fail to rebound. These risks are generally greater for small and midsize companies.

Bond investments are subject to interest rate risk, which is the risk that the value of the fund’s bond investments is likely to fall if interest rates rise. Bond investments also are subject to credit risk, which is the risk that the issuer of the bond may default on payment of interest or principal. Bond investments may be more susceptible to downgrades or defaults during economic downturns or other periods of economic stress. Interest rate risk is generally greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is generally greater for below-investment-grade bonds (sometimes referred to as “junk bonds”), which can be more sensitive to changes in markets, credit conditions, and interest rates, and may be considered speculative. Mortgage-backed investments, unlike traditional debt investments, are also subject to prepayment risk, which means that they may increase in value less than other bonds when interest rates decline and decline in value more than other bonds when interest rates rise. We may have to invest the proceeds from prepaid investments, including mortgage- and asset-backed investments, in other investments with less attractive terms and yields.

The value of international investments traded in foreign currencies may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in exchange rates. International investments, particularly investments in emerging markets, may carry risks associated with potentially less stable economies or governments (such as the risk of seizure by a foreign government, the imposition of currency or other restrictions, or high levels of inflation), and may be or become illiquid.

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Our use of derivatives may increase the risks of investing in the fund by increasing investment exposure (which may be considered leverage) or, in the case of many over-the-counter instruments, because of the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions and the potential failure of the other party to the instrument to meet its obligations. The risk of a party failing to meet its obligations may increase if the fund has significant investment exposure to that counterparty. The value of derivatives may move in unexpected ways due to unanticipated market movements, the use of leverage, imperfect correlation between the derivative instrument and the reference asset, or other factors, especially in unusual market conditions, and volatility in the value of derivatives could adversely impact the fund’s returns, obligations and exposures. Derivatives are also subject to other risks, including liquidity risk (e.g., liquidity demands arising from the requirement to make payments to a derivative counterparty), operational risk (e.g., settlement issues or system failures), and legal risk (e.g., insufficient legal documentation or contract enforceability issues).

There is no guarantee that the investment techniques, analyses, or judgments that we apply in making investment decisions for the fund will produce the intended outcome or that the investments we select for the fund will perform as well as other securities that were not selected for the fund. We, or the fund’s other service providers, may experience disruptions or operating errors that could negatively impact the fund.

The fund may not achieve its goal, and it is not intended to be a complete investment program. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Performance

The performance information below gives some indication of the risks associated with an investment in the fund by showing the fund’s performance year to year and over time. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges. If it did, performance would be lower. Please remember that past performance is not necessarily an indication of future results. Monthly performance figures for the fund are available at putnam.com.

Annual total returns for class A shares before sales charges

Best calendar quarter 6/30/20 7.90%

Worst calendar quarter 6/30/22 -8.97%

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Best calendar quarter
Q2 2020
7.90%
Worst calendar quarter
Q2 2022
-8.97%
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Average annual total returns after sales charges (for periods ended 12/31/22)

Share class 1 year 5 years 10 years
Class A before taxes -19.56% -0.09% 3.11%
Class A after taxes on distributions -20.80% -1.34% 1.78%
Class A after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares -10.90% -0.30% 2.09%
Class B before taxes -19.38% -0.01% 3.10%
Class C before taxes -16.08% 0.34% 3.10%
Class P before taxes* -14.44% 1.49% 4.06%
Class R before taxes -14.91% 0.86% 3.46%
Class R5 before taxes* -14.51% 1.37% 4.02%
Class R6 before taxes* -14.37% 1.46% 4.10%
Class Y before taxes -14.46% 1.35% 3.98%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) -13.01% 0.02% 1.06%
Putnam Conservative Blended Benchmark (no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes, other than withholding taxes on reinvested dividends in the case of the MSCI EAFE Index (ND)) -14.27% 2.68% 4.30%
* Performance for class R5 and class R6 shares prior to their inception (7/2/12) and for class P shares prior to their inception (8/31/16) is derived from the historical performance of class Y shares and has not been adjusted for the lower investor servicing fees applicable to class R5, class R6 and class P shares; had it, returns would have been higher.
The Putnam Conservative Blended Benchmark is an unmanaged index administered by Putnam Management, 65% of which is the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 25% of which is the Russell 3000® Index, 5% of which is the JPMorgan Developed High Yield Index and 5% of which is the MSCI EAFE Index (ND).
Frank Russell Company is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Frank Russell Company.
All Bloomberg indices provided by Bloomberg Index Services Limited.
BLOOMBERG® is a trademark and service mark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates (collectively “Bloomberg”). Bloomberg or Bloomberg’s licensors, own all proprietary rights in the Bloomberg Indices. Neither Bloomberg nor Bloomberg’s licensors approve or endorse this material, or guarantees the accuracy or completeness of any information herein, or makes any warranty, express or implied, as to the results to be obtained therefrom, and to the maximum extent allowed by law, neither shall have any liability or responsibility for injury or damages arising in connection therewith.
After-tax returns reflect the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are shown for class A shares only and will vary for other classes. These after-tax returns do not apply if you hold your fund shares through a 401(k) plan, an IRA, or another tax-advantaged arrangement.
Class B and C share performance reflects conversion to class A shares after eight years.

Your fund’s management

Investment advisor

Putnam Investment Management, LLC

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Portfolio managers

Robert Schoen
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global
Asset Allocation, portfolio manager of
the fund since 2002

Brett Goldstein
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global
Asset Allocation, portfolio manager of
the fund since 2019

Adrian Chan
Portfolio Manager, portfolio manager
of the fund since 2021

James Fetch
Head of Portfolio Construction,
portfolio manager of the fund since
2008

Sub-advisors

Putnam Investments Limited
The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC*

* Though the investment advisor has retained the services of The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (PAC), PAC does not currently manage any assets of the fund.

Important Additional Information About All Funds

Purchase and sale of fund shares

You can open an account, purchase and/or sell fund shares, or exchange them for shares of another Putnam fund by contacting your financial professional or by calling Putnam Investor Services at 1-800-225-1581. Purchases of class B shares are closed to new and existing investors except by exchange from class B shares of another Putnam fund or through dividend and/or capital gains reinvestment.

When opening an account, you must complete and mail a Putnam account application, along with a check made payable to the fund, to: Putnam Investments, P.O. Box 219697, Kansas City, MO 64121-9697. The minimum initial investment of $500 is currently waived, although Putnam reserves the right to reject initial investments under $500 at its discretion. There is no minimum for subsequent investments.

Class P shares are only available to other Putnam funds and other accounts managed by Putnam Management or its affiliates.

You can sell your shares back to the fund or exchange them for shares of another Putnam fund any day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open. Shares may be sold or exchanged by mail, by phone, or, for exchanges only, online at putnam.com. Some restrictions may apply.

Tax information

The fund’s distributions will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains unless you hold the shares through a tax-advantaged arrangement, in which case you will generally be taxed only upon withdrawal of monies from the arrangement.

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Financial intermediary compensation

If you purchase the fund through a broker/dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank or financial professional), the fund and its related companies may pay that intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. Please bear in mind that these payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker/dealer or other intermediary to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your advisor or visit your advisor’s website for more information.

What are each fund’s main investment strategies and related risks?

This section contains greater detail on each fund’s main investment strategies and the related risks you would face as a fund shareholder. It is important to keep in mind that risk and reward generally go hand in hand; the higher the potential reward, the greater the risk. As mentioned in the fund summaries, we pursue each fund’s goal by adjusting portfolio allocations from time to time within a certain range for each fund to try to optimize a fund’s performance consistent with its goal.

There are three funds in the Putnam Global Asset Allocation suite. These funds pursue their goals by making strategic allocations to equity and fixed income asset classes, and by adjusting these allocations dynamically within certain specified ranges as market conditions change.

EQUITY INVESTMENTS

The value of a company’s stock may also be affected by changes in financial markets that are relatively unrelated to the company or its industry, such as changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates, or inflation rates. In addition, a company’s stock generally pays dividends only after the company invests in its own business and makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. For this reason, the value of a company’s stock will usually react more strongly than its bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects.

Growth stocks — Stocks of companies we believe are fast-growing may trade at a higher multiple of current earnings than other stocks. The values of these stocks may be more sensitive to changes in current or expected earnings or to heightened levels of inflation than the values of other stocks. If our assessment of the prospects

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for a company’s earnings growth is wrong, or if our judgment of how other investors will value the company’s earnings growth is wrong, then the price of the company’s stock may fall or may not approach the value that we have placed on it. In addition, growth stocks, at times, may not perform as well as value stocks or the stock market in general, and may be out of favor with investors for varying periods of time.

Value stocks — Companies whose stocks we believe are undervalued by the market may have experienced adverse business developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused their stocks to be out of favor. If our assessment of a company’s prospects is wrong, or if other investors do not similarly recognize the value of the company, then the price of the company’s stock may fall or may not approach the value that we have placed on it. In addition, value stocks, at times, may not perform as well as growth stocks or the stock market in general, and may be out of favor with investors for varying periods of time.

FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS

Some investments give the issuer the option to call or redeem an investment before its maturity date. If an issuer calls or redeems an investment during a time of declining interest rates, we might have to reinvest the proceeds in an investment offering a lower yield, and, therefore, a fund might not benefit from any increase in value as a result of declining interest rates.

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We may invest up to 40% of each fund’s total assets (but not more than a fund’s maximum fixed income allocation range) in higher-yield, higher-risk debt investments that are rated below BBB or its equivalent at the time of purchase by each nationally recognized securities rating agency, or that are unrated investments that we believe are of comparable quality. However, using the same criteria, we currently do not intend to invest more than 20% of Conservative Fund’s total assets in debt investments rated lower than BB or its equivalent. We may invest up to 5% of a fund’s total assets in debt investments rated below CCC or its equivalent, at the time of purchase, by each rating agency rating such investments and in unrated investments that we believe are of comparable quality. We will not necessarily sell an investment if its rating is reduced (or increased) after we buy it.

Investments rated below BBB or its equivalent are below-investment-grade in quality and may be considered speculative. This rating reflects a greater possibility that the issuers may be unable to make timely payments of interest and principal and thus default. If default occurs, or is perceived as likely to happen, the value of the investment will usually be more volatile and is likely to fall. The value of a debt instrument may also be affected by changes in, or perceptions of, the financial condition of the issuer, borrower, counterparty, or other entity, or underlying collateral or assets, or changes in, or perceptions of, specific or general market, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, environmental, public health, and other conditions. A default or expected default could also make it difficult for us to sell the investment at a price approximating the value we had previously placed on it. Lower-rated debt usually has a more limited market than higher-rated debt, which may at times make it difficult for us to buy or sell certain debt instruments or to establish their fair value. Credit risk is generally greater for zero-coupon bonds and other investments that are issued at less than their face value and that are required to make interest payments only at maturity rather than at intervals during the life of the investment.

Bond investments may be more susceptible to downgrades or defaults during economic downturns or other periods of economic stress, which can significantly strain the financial resources of debt issuers, including the issuers of the bonds in which a fund invests. This may make it less likely that those issuers can meet their financial obligations when due and may adversely impact the value of their bonds, which could negatively impact the performance of the fund. It is difficult to predict the level of financial stress and duration of such stress issuers may experience.

Credit ratings are based largely on the issuer’s historical financial condition and the rating agencies’ investment analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular investment does not necessarily reflect the issuer’s current financial condition, and does not reflect an assessment of the investment’s volatility or liquidity. Although we consider credit ratings in making investment decisions, we perform our own investment analysis and do not rely only on ratings assigned by the rating agencies. Our success in achieving a fund’s goal may depend more on our own credit analysis when we buy lower-rated debt than when we buy investment-grade

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debt. We may have to participate in legal proceedings involving the issuer. This could increase a fund’s operating expenses and decrease its net asset value.

Although investment-grade investments generally have lower credit risk, they may share some of the risks of lower-rated investments.

Mortgage-backed securities may be subject to the risk that underlying borrowers will be unable to meet their obligations.

Compared to debt that cannot be prepaid, mortgage-backed investments are less likely to increase in value during periods of declining interest rates and have a higher risk of decline in value during periods of rising interest rates. These investments may increase the volatility of a fund. Some mortgage-backed investments receive only the interest portion or the principal portion of payments on the underlying mortgages. The yields and values of these investments are extremely sensitive to changes in interest rates and in the rate of principal payments on the underlying mortgages. The market for these investments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell. Asset-backed securities are structured like mortgage-backed securities, but instead of mortgage loans or interests in mortgage loans, the underlying assets may include such items as motor vehicle installment sales or installment loan contracts, leases of various types of real and personal property and receivables from credit card agreements. Asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those of mortgage-backed securities.

BOTH ASSET CLASSES

— Unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates: Foreign investments are typically issued and traded in foreign currencies. As a result, their values may be affected by changes in exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar.
— Political and economic developments: Foreign investments may be subject to the risks of seizure by a foreign government, direct or indirect impact of sovereign debt default, imposition of economic sanctions, tariffs, trade restrictions, currency restrictions or similar actions (or retaliatory measures taken in response to such actions), and tax increases.
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— Unreliable or untimely information: There may be less information publicly available about a foreign company than about most publicly-traded U.S. companies, and foreign companies are usually not subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and practices as stringent as those in the United States. Foreign securities may trade on markets that are closed when U.S. markets are open. As a result, accurate pricing information based on foreign market prices may not always be available.
— Limited legal recourse: Legal remedies for investors may be more limited than the remedies available in the United States.
— Limited markets: Certain foreign investments may be less liquid (harder to buy and sell) and more volatile than most U.S. investments, which means we may at times be unable to sell these foreign investments at desirable prices. In addition, there may be limited or no markets for bonds of issuers that become distressed. For the same reason, we may at times find it difficult to value the funds’ foreign investments.
— Trading practices: Brokerage commissions and other fees are generally higher for foreign investments than for U.S. investments. The procedures and rules governing foreign transactions and custody may also involve delays in payment, delivery or recovery of money or investments.
— Sovereign issuers: The willingness and ability of sovereign issuers to pay principal and interest on government securities depends on various economic factors, including the issuer’s balance of payments, overall debt level, and cash flow from tax or other revenues. In addition, there may be no legal recourse for investors in the event of default by a sovereign government.

The risks of foreign investments are typically increased in countries with less developed markets, which are sometimes referred to as emerging markets. Emerging markets may have less developed economies and legal and regulatory systems, and may be susceptible to greater political and economic instability than developed foreign markets. Countries with emerging markets are also more likely to experience high levels of inflation or currency devaluation, and investments in emerging markets may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in developed markets. For these and other reasons, investments in emerging markets are often considered speculative.

Certain risks related to foreign investments may also apply to some extent to U.S.-traded investments that are denominated in foreign currencies, investments in U.S. companies that are traded in foreign markets, or investments in U.S. companies that have significant foreign operations.

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“short” derivatives positions, the values of which typically move in the opposite direction from the price of the underlying investment, pool of investments, index or currency. We may use derivatives both for hedging and non-hedging purposes. For example, we may use derivatives to increase or decrease a fund’s exposure to long or short term interest rates (in the United States or abroad), to specific sectors, industries or securities, or to a particular currency or group of currencies or to hedge prepayment risk. We may also use derivatives as a substitute for a direct investment in the securities of one or more issuers. However, we may also choose not to use derivatives based on our evaluation of market conditions or the availability of suitable derivatives. Investments in derivatives may be applied toward meeting a requirement to invest in a particular kind of investment if the derivatives have economic characteristics similar to that investment. In addition, derivatives positions that offset each other may be netted together for purposes of our policy on strategic allocation between stocks and bonds.

Derivatives involve special risks and may result in losses. The successful use of derivatives depends on our ability to manage these sophisticated instruments. Some derivatives are “leveraged,” which means they provide a fund with investment exposure greater than the value of a fund’s investment in the derivatives. As a result, these derivatives may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to a fund. The risk of loss from certain short derivatives positions is theoretically unlimited. The value of derivatives may move in unexpected ways due to unanticipated market movements, the use of leverage, imperfect correlation between the derivative instrument and the reference asset, or other factors, especially in unusual market conditions, and volatility in the value of derivatives could adversely impact a fund’s returns, obligations and exposures.

Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. Derivatives may be subject to liquidity risk due to a fund’s obligation to make payments of margin, collateral, or settlement payments to counterparties. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for a fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, certain over-the-counter instruments (investments not traded on an exchange) may not be liquid. Over-the-counter instruments also involve the risk that the other party to the derivative transaction may not be willing or able to meet its obligations with respect to the derivative transaction. The risk of a party failing to meet its obligations may increase if a fund has significant exposure to that counterparty. Derivative transactions may also be subject to operational risk, including due to documentation and settlement issues, system failures, inadequate controls and human error, and legal risk due to insufficient documentation, insufficient capacity or authority of a counterparty, or issues with respect to the legality or enforceability of the derivative contract. For further information about additional types and risks of derivatives, see Miscellaneous Investments, Investment Practices and Risks in the SAI.

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a fund’s net asset value. Certain other investments may not have an active trading market due to adverse market, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, environmental, public health, and other conditions, including investors trying to sell large quantities of a particular investment or type of investment, or lack of market makers or other buyers for a particular investment or type of investment. We may not be able to sell a fund’s illiquid investments when we consider it desirable to do so, or we may be able to sell them only at less than their value.

The COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to contain its spread have resulted in, among other effects, significant market volatility, exchange trading suspensions and closures, declines in global financial markets, higher default rates, significant changes in fiscal and monetary policies, and economic downturns and recessions. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively affected, and may continue to negatively affect, the global economy, the economies of the United States and other individual countries, the financial performance of individual issuers, sectors, industries, asset classes, and markets, and the value, volatility, and liquidity of particular securities and other assets. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic also are likely to exacerbate other risks that apply to the fund, including the risks disclosed in this prospectus, which could negatively impact the fund’s performance and lead to losses on your investment in the fund. The duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

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to new data. If the quantitative models or data used in managing a fund prove to be incorrect or incomplete, investment decisions made in reliance on the models or data may not produce the desired results and may cause the fund to underperform its benchmark or other funds with a similar investment goal, and the fund may realize losses. In addition, models may incorrectly forecast future behavior, leading to potential losses. Use of these models in unforeseen or certain low-probability scenarios (often involving a market disruption of some kind) also may result in losses for a fund.

All models require data. Some of the models that we may use are typically constructed based on historical data, and the success of these models is dependent largely on the accuracy and reliability of the supplied historical data. If incorrect data is entered into a model, the resulting output will be incorrect.

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performance and may prevent a fund from achieving its goal. Each fund may also loan portfolio securities to earn income. These practices may be subject to other risks, as described under Miscellaneous Investments, Investment Practices and Risks in the SAI.

Who oversees and manages the funds?

The funds’ Trustees

As a shareholder of a mutual fund, you have certain rights and protections, including representation by a Board of Trustees. The Putnam Funds’ Board of Trustees oversees the general conduct of each fund’s business and represents the interests of the Putnam fund shareholders. At least 75% of the members of the Putnam Funds’ Board of Trustees are independent, which means they are not officers of the funds or affiliated with Putnam Investment Management, LLC (Putnam Management).

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The Trustees periodically review each fund’s investment performance and the quality of other services such as administration, custody, and investor services. At least annually, the Trustees review the fees paid to Putnam Management and its affiliates for providing or overseeing these services, as well as the overall level of each fund’s operating expenses. In carrying out their responsibilities, the Trustees are assisted by an administrative staff, auditors and legal counsel that are selected by the Trustees and are independent of Putnam Management and its affiliates.

Contacting the funds’ Trustees

Address correspondence to:
The Putnam Funds Trustees
100 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110

The funds’ investment manager

The Trustees have retained Putnam Management, which has managed mutual funds since 1937, to be each fund’s investment manager, responsible for making investment decisions for each fund and managing each fund’s other affairs and business.

The basis for the Trustees’ approval of each fund’s management contract and the sub-management and sub-advisory contracts described below is discussed in each fund’s annual report to shareholders dated September 30, 2022.

Each fund pays a monthly management fee to Putnam Management. The fee is calculated by applying a rate to each fund’s average net assets for the month. The rate is based on the monthly average of the aggregate net assets of all open-end funds sponsored by Putnam Management (excluding net assets of funds that are invested in, or that are invested in by, other Putnam funds to the extent necessary to avoid “double counting” of those assets), and generally declines as the aggregate net assets increase.

The Growth Fund, Balanced Fund and Conservative Fund paid Putnam Management a management fee (after any applicable waivers) of 0.59%, 0.52% and 0.52%, respectively, of average net assets for each fund’s last fiscal year.

Putnam Management’s address is 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110.

Putnam Management has retained its affiliate PIL to make investment decisions for such fund assets as may be designated from time to time for its management by Putnam Management. Putnam Management (and not the funds) pay a quarterly sub-management fee to PIL for its services at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average net assets of the equity and asset allocation portion of each fund managed by PIL and 0.20% of the average net assets of the fixed income portion of each fund managed by PIL. PIL, which provides a full range of international investment advisory services to institutional clients, is located at 16 St James’s Street, London, England, SW1A 1ER.

Putnam Management and PIL have retained their affiliate PAC to make investment decisions for such fund assets as may be designated from time to time for its management by Putnam Management or PIL, as applicable. PAC is not currently

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managing any fund assets for Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund, Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund or Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund. If PAC were to manage any fund assets for the aforementioned funds, Putnam Management or PIL, as applicable (and not the funds), would pay a quarterly sub-advisory fee to PAC for its services at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average net assets of the equity and asset allocation portion of each fund managed by PAC and 0.20% of the average net assets of the fixed income portion of each fund managed by PAC. PAC, which provides financial services to institutions and individuals through separately-managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles, has its headquarters at 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110, with additional investment management personnel located in Singapore.

Pursuant to these arrangements, Putnam investment professionals who are based in foreign jurisdictions may serve as portfolio managers of the funds or provide other investment services, consistent with local regulations.

Portfolio managers Joined funds Employer Positions over past five years
Robert Schoen 2002 Putnam Management
1997 - Present
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Asset Allocation
Previously, Co-Head of Global Asset Allocation
Brett Goldstein 2019 Putnam Management
2010 - Present
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Asset Allocation
Previously, Portfolio Manager and Analyst
Adrian Chan 2021 Putnam Management
2008 - Present
Portfolio Manager
James Fetch 2008 Putnam Management
1994 - Present
Head of Portfolio Construction
Previously, Co-Head of Global Asset Allocation

The SAI provides information about these individuals’ compensation, other accounts managed by these individuals and these individuals’ ownership of securities in the funds.

How do the funds price their shares?

The price of a fund’s shares is based on its NAV. The NAV per share of each class equals the total value of its assets, less its liabilities, divided by the number of its outstanding shares. Shares are only valued as of the scheduled close of regular trading on the NYSE each day the exchange is open.

Each fund values its investments for which market quotations are readily available at market value. It values all other investments and assets at their fair value, which may differ from recent market prices. For example, a fund may value a stock traded on a U.S. exchange at its fair value when the exchange closes early or trading in the stock is suspended. It may also value a stock at fair value if recent transactions in the stock have been very limited or if, in the case of a security traded on a market that closes

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before the NYSE closes, material information about the issuer becomes available after the close of the relevant market.

Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for many debt securities. These securities are generally valued at fair value on the basis of valuations provided by an independent pricing service approved by each fund’s Trustees or dealers selected by Putnam Management. Pricing services and dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using information with respect to transactions in the bond being valued, market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities. To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that Putnam Management does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by Putnam Management.

Each fund translates prices for its investments quoted in foreign currencies into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates, which are generally determined as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time each day the NYSE is open. As a result, changes in the value of those currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar may affect a fund’s NAV. Because foreign markets may be open at different times than the NYSE, the value of a fund’s shares may change on days when shareholders are not able to buy or sell them. Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close before the close of the NYSE, and the closing prices for securities in those markets or exchanges may not reflect events that occur after the close but before the scheduled close of regular trading on the NYSE. As a result, each fund has adopted fair value pricing procedures, which, among other things, require a fund to fair value foreign equity securities if there has been a movement in the U.S. market, after the close of the foreign securities markets, that exceeds a specified threshold that may change from time to time. If events materially affecting the values of a fund’s foreign fixed-income investments occur between the close of foreign markets and the scheduled close of regular trading on the NYSE, these investments will also be valued at their fair value. As noted above, the value determined for an investment using a fund’s fair value pricing procedures may differ from recent market prices for the investment.

Each fund’s most recent NAV is available on Putnam Investments’ website at putnam.com/individual or by contacting Putnam Investor Services at 1-800-225-1581.

How do I buy fund shares?

Opening an account

You can open a fund account and purchase class A, B and C shares by contacting your financial representative or Putnam Investor Services at 1-800-225-1581 and obtaining a Putnam account application. Purchases of class B shares are closed to new and existing investors except by exchange from class B shares of another Putnam fund or through dividend and/or capital gains reinvestment. The completed application, along with a check made payable to the fund, must then be returned to Putnam Investor Services at the following address:

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Putnam Investments
P.O. Box 219697
Kansas City, MO 64121-9697

You can open a fund account with as little as $500. The minimum investment is waived if you make regular investments weekly, semi-monthly or monthly through automatic deductions from your bank checking or savings account. Although Putnam is currently waiving the minimum, it reserves the right to reject initial investments under the minimum at its discretion.

Each fund sells its shares at the offering price, which is the NAV plus any applicable sales charge (class A shares only). Your financial representative or Putnam Investor Services generally must receive your completed buy order before the close of regular trading on the NYSE for your shares to be bought at that day’s offering price.

If you participate in an employer-sponsored retirement plan that offers any of the funds, please consult your employer for information on how to purchase shares of these funds through the plan, including any restrictions or limitations that may apply.

Class P shares are only available to other Putnam funds and other accounts managed by Putnam Management or its affiliates. Shares of each fund are sold at the NAV per share determined after confirmation of a purchase order by Putnam Investor Services.

Federal law requires mutual funds to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies investors opening new accounts. Investors must provide their full name, residential or business address, Social Security or tax identification number, and date of birth. Entities, such as trusts, estates, corporations and partnerships must also provide additional identifying documentation. For trusts, the fund must obtain and verify identifying information for each trustee listed in the account registration. For certain legal entities, the fund must also obtain and verify identifying information regarding beneficial owners and/or control persons. The funds are unable to accept new accounts if any required information is not provided. If Putnam Investor Services cannot verify identifying information after opening your account, the funds reserve the right to close your account at the then-current NAV, which may be more or less than your original investment, net of any applicable sales charges. Putnam Investor Services may share identifying information with third parties for the purpose of verification subject to the terms of Putnam’s privacy policy.

Also, each fund may periodically close to new purchases of shares or refuse any order to buy shares if the fund determines that doing so would be in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.

Purchasing additional shares

Once you have an existing account, you can make additional investments at any time in any amount in the following ways:

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Which class of shares is best for me?

This prospectus offers you three classes of fund shares: A, B and C. Employer-sponsored retirement plans may also choose class R, R5 or R6 shares, and certain investors described below may also choose class Y or R6 shares. Purchases of class B shares are closed to new and existing investors except by exchange from class B shares of another Putnam fund or through dividend and/or capital gains reinvestment. Class P shares are only available to other Putnam funds and other accounts managed by Putnam Management or its affiliates. Each share class represents investments in the same portfolio of securities, but each class has its own sales charge and expense structure, as illustrated in the Fund summaries — Fees and expenses section, allowing you and your financial representative to choose the class that best suits your investment needs. When you purchase shares of a fund, you must choose a share class. Deciding which share class best suits your situation depends on a number of factors that you should discuss with your financial representative, including:

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Here is a summary of the differences among the classes of shares

Class A shares

Class B shares

Class C shares

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Class P shares

Class P shares are only available to other Putnam funds and other accounts managed by Putnam Management or its affiliates.

Class R shares (available only to employer-sponsored retirement plans)

Class R5 shares (available only to employer-sponsored retirement plans)

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Class R6 shares (available only to investors listed below)

— employer-sponsored retirement plans that are clients of third-party administrators (including affiliates of Putnam) that have entered into agreements with Putnam;
— investors purchasing shares through an asset-based fee program that is sponsored by a registered broker-dealer or other financial institution;
— investors purchasing shares through a commission-based platform of a registered broker dealer or other financial institution that charges you additional fees or commissions, other than those described in the prospectus and statement of additional information, and that has entered into an agreement with Putnam Retail Management to offer class R6 shares through such a program;
— corporations, endowments, foundations and other institutional investors that have been approved by Putnam;
— unaffiliated investment companies (whether registered or private) that have been approved by Putnam; and
— health savings accounts (HSAs) purchasing shares through a registered broker-dealer or other financial institution.

Class Y shares (available only to investors listed below)

— employer-sponsored retirement plans that are clients of third-party administrators (including affiliates of Putnam) that have entered into agreements with Putnam;
— bank trust departments and trust companies that have entered into agreements with Putnam and offer institutional share class pricing to their clients;
— corporate individual retirement accounts (IRAs) administered by Putnam, if another retirement plan of the sponsor is eligible to purchase class Y shares;
— college savings plans that qualify for tax-exempt treatment under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code;
— other Putnam funds and Putnam investment products;
— investors purchasing shares through an asset-based fee program that is sponsored by a registered broker-dealer or other financial institution;
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— investors purchasing shares through a commission-based platform of a registered broker-dealer or other financial institution that charges you additional fees or commissions, other than those described in the prospectus and SAI, and that has entered into an agreement with Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership (PRM) to offer class Y shares through such a program;
— clients of a financial representative who are charged a fee for consulting or similar services;
— corporations, endowments, foundations, and other institutional investors that have been approved by Putnam;
— unaffiliated investment companies (whether registered or private) that have been approved by Putnam;
— current and retired Putnam employees and their immediate family members (including an employee’s spouse, domestic partner, fiancé(e), or other family members who are living in the same household) as well as, in each case, Putnam-offered health savings accounts, IRAs, and other similar tax-advantaged plans solely owned by the foregoing individuals; current and retired directors of Putnam Investments, LLC; current and retired Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company employees; and current and retired Trustees of the fund. Upon the departure of any member of this group of individuals from Putnam, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, or the fund’s Board of Trustees, the member’s class Y shares convert automatically to class A shares, unless the member’s departure is a retirement, as determined by Putnam in its discretion for employees and directors of Putnam and employees of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company and by the Board of Trustees in its discretion for Trustees; provided that conversion will not take place with respect to class Y shares held by former Putnam employees and their immediate family members in health savings accounts where it is not operationally practicable due to platform or other limitations; and
— personal and family member IRAs of registered representatives and other employees of broker-dealers and other financial institutions having a sales agreement with Putnam Retail Management, if (1) the registered representative or other employee is the broker of record or financial representative for the account, (2) the broker-dealer or other financial institution’s policies prohibit the use of class A shares or other classes of fund shares that pay 12b-1 fees in such accounts to avoid potential prohibited transactions under Internal Revenue Service rules due to the account owners’ status as “disqualified persons” under those rules, and (3) the broker-dealer or other financial institution has an agreement with Putnam Retail Management related to the use of class Y shares in these accounts.

Trust companies or bank trust departments that purchased class Y shares for trust accounts may transfer them to the beneficiaries of the trust accounts, who may continue to hold them or exchange them for class Y shares of other Putnam funds. Defined contribution plans (including corporate IRAs) that purchased class Y shares under prior eligibility criteria may continue to purchase class Y shares.

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Initial sales charges for class A shares

Class A sales charge as a percentage of*:
Amount of purchase at offering price ($) Net amount invested Offering price**
Under 50,000 6.10% 5.75%
50,000 but under 100,000 4.71 4.50
100,000 but under 250,000 3.63 3.50
250,000 but under 500,000 2.56 2.50
500,000 but under 1,000,000 2.04 2.00
1,000,000 and above NONE NONE
* Because of rounding in the calculation of offering price and the number of shares purchased, actual sales charges you pay may be more or less than these percentages.
** Offering price includes sales charge.

Reducing your class A sales charge

Each fund offers two principal ways for you to qualify for discounts on initial sales charges on class A shares, often referred to as “breakpoint discounts”:

To calculate the total value of your existing accounts and any linked accounts, a fund will use the higher of (a) the current maximum public offering price of those shares or (b) if you purchased the shares after December 31, 2007, the initial value of the total purchases, or, if you held the shares on December 31, 2007, the market value at maximum public offering price on that date, in either case, less the market value on the applicable redemption date of any of those shares that you have redeemed.

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Account types that may be linked with each other to obtain breakpoint discounts using the methods described above include:

In order to obtain a breakpoint discount, you should inform your financial representative at the time you purchase shares of the existence of other accounts or purchases that are eligible to be linked for the purpose of calculating the initial sales charge. A fund or your financial representative may ask you for records or other information about other shares held in your accounts and linked accounts, including accounts opened with a different financial representative. Restrictions may apply to certain accounts and transactions. Further details about breakpoint discounts can be found on Putnam Investments’ website at putnam.com/individual by selecting Pricing and performance from the Products drop-down menu and then About fund costs, and in the SAI.

Different financial intermediaries may impose different sales charges. Please refer to the Appendix for the sales charge or CDSC waivers that are applicable to each Specified Intermediary.

Class A shares

The following categories of investors are eligible to purchase class A shares without payment of a sales charge:

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(i) current and former Trustees of the fund, their family members, business and personal associates; current and former employees of Putnam Management and certain current and former corporate affiliates, their family members, business and personal associates; employer-sponsored retirement plans for the foregoing; and partnerships, trusts or other entities in which any of the foregoing has a substantial interest;
(ii) clients of administrators or other service providers of employer-sponsored retirement plans (for purposes of this waiver, employer-sponsored retirement plans do not include SEP IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs or SARSEPs) (not applicable to tax-exempt funds);
(iii) registered representatives and other employees of broker-dealers having sales agreements with Putnam Retail Management; employees of financial institutions having sales agreements with Putnam Retail Management or otherwise having an arrangement with any such broker-dealer or financial institution with respect to sales of fund shares; and their immediate family members (spouses and children under age 21, including step-children and adopted children);
(iv) a trust department of any financial institution purchasing shares of the fund in its capacity as trustee of any trust (other than a tax-qualified retirement plan trust), through an arrangement approved by Putnam Retail Management, if the value of the shares of the fund and other Putnam funds purchased or held by all such trusts exceeds $1 million in the aggregate;
(v) clients of (i) broker-dealers, financial institutions, financial intermediaries or registered investment advisors that charge a fee for advisory or investment services or (ii) broker-dealers, financial institutions, or financial intermediaries that have entered into an agreement with Putnam Retail Management to offer shares through a retail self-directed brokerage account with or without the imposition of a transaction fee;
(vi) college savings plans that qualify for tax-exempt treatment under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); and
(vii) shareholders reinvesting the proceeds from a Putnam Corporate IRA Plan distribution into a nonretirement plan account.

Administrators and other service providers of employer-sponsored retirement plans are required to enter into contractual arrangements with Putnam Investor Services in order to offer and hold fund shares. Administrators and other service providers of employer-sponsored retirement plans seeking to place trades on behalf of their plan clients should consult Putnam Investor Services as to the applicable requirements.

Class A, class B and class C shares

A CDSC is waived in the event of a redemption under the following circumstances:

(i) a withdrawal from a Systematic Withdrawal Plan (“SWP”) of up to 12% of the net asset value of the account (calculated as set forth in the SAI);
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(ii) a redemption of shares that are no longer subject to the CDSC holding period therefor;
(iii) a redemption of shares that were issued upon the reinvestment of distributions by the fund;
(iv) a redemption of shares that were exchanged for shares of another Putnam fund, provided that the shares acquired in such exchange or subsequent exchanges (including shares of a Putnam money market fund or Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund) will continue to remain subject to the CDSC, if applicable, until the applicable holding period expires; and
(v) in the case of individual, joint or Uniform Transfers to Minors Act accounts, in the event of death or post-purchase disability of a shareholder, for the purpose of paying benefits pursuant to tax-qualified retirement plans (“Benefit Payments”), or, in the case of living trust accounts, in the event of the death or post-purchase disability of the settlor of the trust.

Additional information about reductions and waivers of sales charges, including deferred sales charges, is included in the SAI. You may consult your financial representative or Putnam Retail Management for assistance.

How do I sell or exchange fund shares?

You can sell your shares back to the appropriate fund or exchange them for shares of another Putnam fund any day the NYSE is open, either through your financial representative or directly to the fund.

If you redeem your shares shortly after purchasing them, your redemption payment for the shares may be delayed until the fund collects the purchase price of the shares, which may be up to 7 calendar days after the purchase date.

Regarding exchanges, not all Putnam funds offer all classes of shares or may be open to new investors. If you exchange shares otherwise subject to a deferred sales charge, the transaction will not be subject to the deferred sales charge. When you redeem the shares acquired through the exchange, however, the redemption may be subject to the deferred sales charge, depending upon when and from which fund you originally purchased the shares. The deferred sales charge will be computed using the schedule of any fund into or from which you have exchanged your shares that would result in your paying the highest deferred sales charge applicable to your class of shares. For purposes of computing the deferred sales charge, the length of time you have owned your shares will be measured from the date of original purchase, unless you originally purchased the shares from another Putnam fund that does not directly charge a deferred sales charge, in which case the length of time you have owned your shares will be measured from the date you exchange those shares for shares of another Putnam fund that does charge a deferred sales charge, and will not be affected by any subsequent exchanges among funds.

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Each fund also reserves the right to revise or terminate the exchange privilege, limit the amount or number of exchanges or reject any exchange. The fund into which you would like to exchange may also reject your exchange. These actions may apply to all shareholders or only to those shareholders whose exchanges Putnam Management determines are likely to have a negative effect on the fund or other Putnam funds. Consult Putnam Investor Services before requesting an exchange. Ask your financial representative or Putnam Investor Services for prospectuses of other Putnam funds. Some Putnam funds are not available in all states.

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Deferred sales charges for class B, class C and certain class A shares

If you sell (redeem) class B shares within six years of purchase, you will generally pay a deferred sales charge according to the following schedule:

Year after purchase 1 2 3 4 5 6 7+
Charge 5% 4% 3% 3% 2% 1% 0%

A deferred sales charge of 1.00% will apply to class C shares if redeemed within one year of purchase. Class A shares that are part of a purchase of $1 million or more (other than by an employer-sponsored retirement plan) will be subject to a 1.00% deferred sales charge if redeemed within twelve months of purchase.

Deferred sales charges will be based on the lower of the shares’ cost and current NAV. Shares not subject to any charge will be redeemed first, followed by shares held longest. You may sell shares acquired by reinvestment of distributions without a charge at any time.

To the extent consistent with applicable laws and regulations, each fund reserves the right to satisfy all or a portion of a redemption request by distributing securities or other property in lieu of cash (“in-kind” redemptions), under both normal and stressed market conditions. Each fund generally expects to use in-kind redemptions only in stressed market conditions or stressed conditions specific to the fund, such as redemption requests that represent a large percentage of the fund’s net assets in order to minimize the effect of the large redemption on the fund and its remaining shareholders. A fund will not use in-kind redemptions for retail investors who hold shares of the fund through a financial intermediary. Any in-kind redemption will be effected through a pro rata distribution of all publicly traded portfolio securities or securities for which quoted bid prices are available, subject to certain exceptions. The securities distributed in an in-kind redemption will be valued in the same manner as they are valued for purposes of computing the fund’s net asset value. Once distributed in-kind to an investor, securities may increase or decrease in value before the investor is able to convert them into cash. Any transaction costs or other

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expenses involved in liquidating securities received in an in-kind redemption will be borne by the redeeming investor. Each fund has committed, in connection with an election under Rule 18f-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, to pay all redemptions of fund shares by a single shareholder during any 90-day period in cash, up to the lesser of (i) $250,000 or (ii) 1% of the fund’s net assets measured as of the beginning of such 90-day period. For information regarding procedures for in-kind redemptions, please contact Putnam Retail Management. You will not receive interest on uncashed redemption checks.

Policy on excessive short-term trading

Because each fund invests in foreign securities, its performance may be adversely impacted and the interests of longer-term shareholders may be diluted as a result of time-zone arbitrage, a short-term trading practice that seeks to exploit changes in the value of the fund’s investments that result from events occurring after the close of the foreign markets on which the investments trade, but prior to the later close of trading on the NYSE, the time as of which a fund determines its NAV. If an arbitrageur is successful, he or she may dilute the interests of other shareholders by trading shares at prices that do not fully reflect their fair value.

Because each fund invests in securities that may trade infrequently or may be more difficult to value, such as lower-rated bonds and securities of smaller companies, it may be susceptible to trading by short-term traders who seek to exploit perceived price inefficiencies in the fund’s investments. In addition, the market for these securities may at times show “market momentum,” in which positive or negative performance may continue from one day to the next for reasons unrelated to the fundamentals of the issuer. Short-term traders may seek to capture this momentum by trading frequently in a fund’s shares, which will reduce a fund’s performance

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and may dilute the interests of other shareholders. Because lower-rated debt and securities of smaller companies may be less liquid than higher-rated debt or securities of larger companies, respectively, each fund may also be unable to buy or sell these securities at desirable prices when the need arises (for example, in response to volatile cash flows caused by short-term trading). Similar risks may apply if a fund holds other types of less liquid securities.

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investor or financial intermediary from investing in the fund or other Putnam funds. Putnam Management may take these steps in its discretion even if the investor’s activity does not fall within Putnam Management’s current monitoring parameters for the fund.

Distribution plans and payments to dealers

Putnam funds are distributed primarily through dealers (including any broker, dealer, bank, bank trust department, registered investment advisor, financial planner, retirement plan administrator, and any other institution having a selling, services, or any similar agreement with Putnam Retail Management or one of its affiliates). In order to pay for the marketing of fund shares and services provided to shareholders, each fund has adopted distribution and service (12b-1) plans, which increase the annual operating expenses you pay each year in certain share classes, as shown in the tables of annual fund operating expenses in the section Fund summaries — Fees and expenses. Putnam Retail Management and its affiliates also make additional payments to dealers that do not increase your fund expenses, as described below.

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and class R shares may cost you more over time than paying the initial sales charge for class A shares. Because class R shares, unlike class B and class C shares, do not convert to class A shares, class R shares may cost you more over time than class B and class C shares. Class P, class R5, class R6 and class Y shares, for shareholders who are eligible to purchase them, will be less expensive than other classes of shares because they do not bear sales charges or 12b-1 fees.

Putnam Retail Management and its affiliates also pay additional compensation to selected dealers in recognition of their marketing support and/or program servicing (each of which is described in more detail below). These payments may create an incentive for a dealer firm or its representatives to recommend or offer shares of the funds or other Putnam funds to its customers. These additional payments are made by Putnam Retail Management and its affiliates and do not increase the amount paid by you or a fund as shown under Fund summaries — Fees and expenses.

The additional payments to dealers by Putnam Retail Management and its affiliates are generally based on one or more of the following factors: average net assets of a fund attributable to that dealer, sales or net sales of a fund attributable to that dealer, or reimbursement of ticket charges (fees that a dealer firm charges its representatives for effecting transactions in fund shares), or on the basis of a negotiated lump sum payment for services provided.

Marketing support payments are generally available to most dealers engaging in significant sales of Putnam fund shares. These payments are individually negotiated with each dealer firm, taking into account the marketing support services provided by the dealer, including business planning assistance, educating dealer personnel about the Putnam funds and shareholder financial planning needs, placement on the dealer’s preferred or recommended fund company list, access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the dealer, market data, as well as the size of the dealer’s relationship with Putnam Retail Management. Although the total amount of marketing support payments made to dealers in any year may vary, on average, the aggregate payments are not expected, on an annual basis, to exceed 0.085% of the average net assets of Putnam’s retail mutual funds attributable to the dealers.

Program servicing payments, which are paid in some instances to dealers in connection with investments in a fund through dealer platforms, and other investment programs, are not expected, with certain limited exceptions, to exceed 0.20% of the total assets in the program on an annual basis. These payments are made for program or platform services provided by the dealer, including shareholder recordkeeping, reporting, or transaction processing, as well as services rendered in connection with dealer platform development and maintenance, fund/investment selection and monitoring, or other similar services.

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You can find a list of all dealers to which Putnam made marketing support and/or program servicing payments in 2022 in the SAI, which is on file with the SEC and is also available on Putnam’s website at putnam.com. You can also find other details in the SAI about the payments made by Putnam Retail Management and its affiliates and the services provided by your dealer. Your dealer may charge you fees or commissions in addition to those disclosed in this prospectus. You can also ask your dealer about any payments it receives from Putnam Retail Management and its affiliates and any services your dealer provides, as well as about fees and/or commissions it charges.

Fund distributions and taxes

The Growth Fund, Balanced Fund and Conservative Fund normally distribute any net investment income annually, quarterly and monthly, respectively, and any net realized capital gains annually. You may choose to reinvest distributions from net investment income, capital gains or both in additional shares of your fund or other Putnam funds, or you may receive them in cash in the form of a check or an electronic deposit to your bank account. If you do not select an option when you open your account, all distributions will be reinvested. If you choose to receive distributions in cash, but correspondence from a fund or Putnam Investor Services is returned as “undeliverable,” the distribution option on your account may be converted to reinvest future distributions in the fund. You will not receive interest on uncashed distribution checks.

For shares purchased through your employer’s retirement plan, the terms of the plan will govern how the plan may receive distributions from a fund.

For federal income tax purposes, distributions of net investment income are generally taxable to you as ordinary income. Taxes on distributions of capital gains are determined by how long a fund owned (or is deemed to have owned) the investments that generated them, rather than by how long you have owned (or are deemed to have owned) your shares. Distributions that a fund properly reports to you as gains from investments that the fund owned for more than one year are generally taxable to you as long-term capital gains includible in net capital gain and taxed to individuals at reduced rates. Distributions of gains from investments that a fund owned for one year or less and gains on the sale of or payment on bonds characterized as market

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discount are generally taxable to you as ordinary income. Distributions that a fund properly reports to you as “qualified dividend income” are taxable at the reduced rates applicable to your net capital gain provided that both you and the fund meet certain holding period and other requirements. Distributions are taxable in the manner described in this paragraph whether you receive them in cash or reinvest them in additional shares of the relevant fund or other Putnam funds.

Distributions by a fund to retirement plans that qualify for tax-advantaged treatment under federal income tax laws will not be taxable. Special tax rules apply to investments through such plans. You should consult your tax advisor to determine the suitability of a fund as an investment through such a plan and the tax treatment of distributions (including distributions of amounts attributable to an investment in a fund) from such a plan.

Unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged retirement account (such as an IRA), you should consider avoiding a purchase of fund shares shortly before a fund makes a distribution because doing so may cost you money in taxes. Distributions are taxable to you even if they are paid from income or gains earned by a fund before your investment (and thus were included in the price you paid). Contact your financial representative or Putnam to find out the distribution schedule for your fund.

A fund’s investments in certain debt obligations may cause the fund to recognize taxable income in excess of the cash generated by such obligations. Thus, a fund could be required at times to liquidate other investments, including when it is not advantageous to do so, in order to satisfy its distribution requirements.

A fund’s investments in foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding or other taxes. In that case, a fund’s return on those investments would be decreased. Shareholders generally will not be entitled to claim a credit or deduction with respect to these foreign taxes. In addition, a fund’s investments in foreign securities or foreign currencies may increase or accelerate the fund’s recognition of ordinary income and may affect the timing or amount of a fund’s distributions.

A fund’s use of derivatives, if any, may affect the amount, timing and character of distributions to shareholders and, therefore, may increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders.

Any gain resulting from the sale or exchange of your shares generally also will be subject to tax.

The above is a general summary of the tax implications of investing in a fund. Please refer to the SAI for further details. You should consult your tax advisor for more information on your own tax situation, including possible foreign, state and local taxes.

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Information about the Summary Prospectus, Prospectus, and SAI

The summary prospectus, prospectus, and SAI for a fund provide information concerning the fund. The summary prospectus, prospectus, and SAI are updated at least annually and any information provided in a summary prospectus, prospectus, or SAI can be changed without a shareholder vote unless specifically stated otherwise. The summary prospectus, prospectus, and the SAI are not contracts between the fund and its shareholders and do not give rise to any contractual rights or obligations or any shareholder rights other than any rights conferred explicitly by federal or state securities laws that may not be waived.

Financial highlights

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand a fund’s recent financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in a fund, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The financial highlights have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s reports and each fund’s financial statements are included in each funds’ annual report to shareholders, which is available upon request.

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Financial highlights: Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund
(For a common share outstanding throughout the period)

INVESTMENT OPERATIONS LESS DISTRIBUTIONS RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Period ended          Net asset value, beginning of period Net investment income (loss) a Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments Total from investment operations From
net investment income
From
net realized gain on investments
Total
distributions
Net asset value, end of period Total return at net asset value (%) b Net assets, end of period (in thousands) Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) c Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%) Portfolio turnover (%) d
Class A
September 30, 2022 $20.95 .19 (3.46) (3.27) (.33) (2.53) (2.86) $14.82 (18.53) $1,352,591 1.03 1.08 171
September 30, 2021 16.98 .15 3.91 4.06 (.09) — (.09) 20.95 23.97 1,762,933 1.02 .77 168
September 30, 2020 15.91 .18 1.15 1.33 (.26) — (.26) 16.98 8.40 1,548,612 1.05 1.16 194
September 30, 2019 17.77 .27 (.68) (.41) (.18) (1.27) (1.45) 15.91 (1.25) 1,546,131 1.06 1.73 117
September 30, 2018 17.83 .26 1.43 1.69 (.33) (1.42) (1.75) 17.77 9.85 1,689,770 1.07 1.51 109
Class B
September 30, 2022 $20.35 .05 (3.36) (3.31) (.14) (2.53) (2.67) $14.37 (19.12) $17,493 1.78 .27 171
September 30, 2021 16.54 — e 3.81 3.81 — — — 20.35 23.04 31,070 1.77 .01 168
September 30, 2020 15.49 .06 1.11 1.17 (.12) — (.12) 16.54 7.58 35,437 1.80 .40 194
September 30, 2019 17.29 .15 (.65) (.50) (.03) (1.27) (1.30) 15.49 (1.98) 45,144 1.81 .96 117
September 30, 2018 17.37 .12 1.40 1.52 (.18) (1.42) (1.60) 17.29 9.06 60,391 1.82 .73 109
Class C
September 30, 2022 $19.40 .05 (3.18) (3.13) (.17) (2.53) (2.70) $13.57 (19.16) $144,712 1.78 .32 171
September 30, 2021 15.77 — e 3.63 3.63 — — — 19.40 23.02 213,419 1.77 .03 168
September 30, 2020 14.79 .06 1.07 1.13 (.15) — (.15) 15.77 7.63 208,217 1.80 .41 194
September 30, 2019 16.61 .14 (.64) (.50) (.05) (1.27) (1.32) 14.79 (2.05) 227,681 1.81 .97 117
September 30, 2018 16.78 .12 1.34 1.46 (.21) (1.42) (1.63) 16.61 9.06 267,363 1.82 .74 109
Class P
September 30, 2022 $21.29 .27 (3.54) (3.27) (.41) (2.53) (2.94) $15.08 (18.29) $285,584 .65 1.47 171
September 30, 2021 17.25 .23 3.97 4.20 (.16) — (.16) 21.29 24.45 323,609 .64 1.16 168
September 30, 2020 16.16 .25 1.17 1.42 (.33) — (.33) 17.25 8.82 274,824 .65 1.56 194
September 30, 2019 18.04 .34 (.70) (.36) (.25) (1.27) (1.52) 16.16 (.87) 258,038 .65 2.15 117
September 30, 2018 18.07 .34 1.45 1.79 (.40) (1.42) (1.82) 18.04 10.34 261,163 .66 1.92 109
Class R
September 30, 2022 $20.40 .14 (3.36) (3.22) (.26) (2.53) (2.79) $14.39 (18.71) $14,349 1.28 .80 171
September 30, 2021 16.52 .10 3.81 3.91 (.03) — (.03) 20.40 23.68 23,901 1.27 .52 168
September 30, 2020 15.49 .14 1.11 1.25 (.22) — (.22) 16.52 8.10 22,172 1.30 .92 194
September 30, 2019 17.34 .22 (.66) (.44) (.14) (1.27) (1.41) 15.49 (1.52) 28,351 1.31 1.47 117
September 30, 2018 17.45 .22 1.39 1.61 (.30) (1.42) (1.72) 17.34 9.59 33,615 1.32 1.26 109
Class R5
September 30, 2022 $21.22 .24 (3.51) (3.27) (.38) (2.53) (2.91) $15.04 (18.32) $11,893 .79 1.32 171
September 30, 2021 17.20 .21 3.94 4.15 (.13) — (.13) 21.22 24.24 15,534 .78 1.02 168
September 30, 2020 16.11 .23 1.16 1.39 (.30) — (.30) 17.20 8.70 13,979 .79 1.43 194
September 30, 2019 17.98 .32 (.69) (.37) (.23) (1.27) (1.50) 16.11 (.98) 15,464 .79 1.99 117
September 30, 2018 18.04 .32 1.43 1.75 (.39) (1.42) (1.81) 17.98 10.13 17,967 .80 1.79 109

See notes to financial highlights at the end of this section.

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Financial highlights: Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund
(Continued)

INVESTMENT OPERATIONS LESS DISTRIBUTIONS RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Period ended          Net asset value, beginning of period Net investment income (loss) a Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments Total from investment operations From
net investment income
From
net realized gain on investments
Total
distributions
Net asset value, end of period Total return at net asset value (%) b Net assets, end of period (in thousands) Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) c Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%) Portfolio turnover (%) d
Class R6
September 30, 2022 $21.29 .26 (3.53) (3.27) (.40) (2.53) (2.93) $15.09 (18.27) $280,296 .69 1.42 171
September 30, 2021 17.25 .23 3.96 4.19 (.15) — (.15) 21.29 24.41 390,780 .68 1.12 168
September 30, 2020 16.16 .25 1.16 1.41 (.32) — (.32) 17.25 8.79 353,696 .69 1.52 194
September 30, 2019 18.04 .34 (.70) (.36) (.25) (1.27) (1.52) 16.16 (.91) 307,909 .69 2.11 117
September 30, 2018 18.07 .33 1.45 1.78 (.39) (1.42) (1.81) 18.04 10.30 301,016 .70 1.89 109
Class Y
September 30, 2022 $21.24 .24 (3.51) (3.27) (.38) (2.53) (2.91) $15.06 (18.29) $221,391 .78 1.32 171
September 30, 2021 17.21 .21 3.95 4.16 (.13) — (.13) 21.24 24.27 301,154 .77 1.03 168
September 30, 2020 16.12 .23 1.16 1.39 (.30) — (.30) 17.21 8.67 271,142 .80 1.41 194
September 30, 2019 17.99 .31 (.68) (.37) (.23) (1.27) (1.50) 16.12 (.99) 328,736 .81 1.98 117
September 30, 2018 18.03 .31 1.44 1.75 (.37) (1.42) (1.79) 17.99 10.14 347,654 .82 1.77 109
a Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.
b Total return assumes dividend reinvestment and does not reflect the effect of sales charges.
c Includes amounts paid through expense offset and brokerage/service arrangements, if any. Also excludes acquired fund fees, if any.
d Portfolio turnover includes TBA purchase and sale commitments.
e Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
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Financial highlights: Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund
(For a common share outstanding throughout the period)

INVESTMENT OPERATIONS LESS DISTRIBUTIONS RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Period ended          Net asset value, beginning of period Net investment income (loss) a Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments Total from investment operations From
net investment income
From
net realized gain on investments
Total
distributions
Net asset value, end of period Total return at net asset value (%) b Net assets, end of period (in thousands) Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) c Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%) Portfolio turnover (%) d
Class A
September 30, 2022 $17.92 .21 (2.88) (2.67) (.18) (1.76) (1.94) $13.31 (16.86) $1,120,970 .94 1.32 257
September 30, 2021 15.34 .18 2.67 2.85 (.17) (.10) (.27) 17.92 18.66 1,438,004 .94 1.07 253
September 30, 2020 14.55 .20 .84 1.04 (.25) — (.25) 15.34 7.31 1,391,432 .96 1.38 265
September 30, 2019 15.66 .28 (.23) .05 (.27) (.89) (1.16) 14.55 1.07 1,377,682 .97 1.92 137
September 30, 2018 15.43 .26 .93 1.19 (.24) (.72) (.96) 15.66 7.92 1,444,919 .97 1.70 129
Class B
September 30, 2022 $17.87 .08 (2.86) (2.78) (.05) (1.76) (1.81) $13.28 (17.49) $15,150 1.69 .52 257
September 30, 2021 15.29 .05 2.67 2.72 (.04) (.10) (.14) 17.87 17.80 29,057 1.69 .32 253
September 30, 2020 14.49 .09 .84 .93 (.13) — (.13) 15.29 6.54 36,121 1.71 .63 265
September 30, 2019 15.60 .17 (.23) (.06) (.16) (.89) (1.05) 14.49 .28 45,740 1.72 1.16 137
September 30, 2018 15.36 .14 .94 1.08 (.12) (.72) (.84) 15.60 7.19 59,879 1.72 .93 129
Class C
September 30, 2022 $17.37 .09 (2.78) (2.69) (.06) (1.76) (1.82) $12.86 (17.47) $151,985 1.69 .56 257
September 30, 2021 14.88 .05 2.59 2.64 (.05) (.10) (.15) 17.37 17.76 224,072 1.69 .33 253
September 30, 2020 14.11 .09 .82 .91 (.14) — (.14) 14.88 6.57 226,182 1.71 .64 265
September 30, 2019 15.23 .16 (.22) (.06) (.17) (.89) (1.06) 14.11 .28 251,217 1.72 1.17 137
September 30, 2018 15.03 .14 .91 1.05 (.13) (.72) (.85) 15.23 7.13 283,493 1.72 .94 129
Class P
September 30, 2022 $17.97 .27 (2.90) (2.63) (.24) (1.76) (2.00) $13.34 (16.61) $265,860 .57 1.70 257
September 30, 2021 15.38 .25 2.68 2.93 (.24) (.10) (.34) 17.97 19.12 288,282 .56 1.45 253
September 30, 2020 14.59 .26 .84 1.10 (.31) — (.31) 15.38 7.73 260,760 .57 1.77 265
September 30, 2019 15.71 .34 (.24) .10 (.33) (.89) (1.22) 14.59 1.41 227,614 .58 2.33 137
September 30, 2018 15.47 .32 .94 1.26 (.30) (.72) (1.02) 15.71 8.39 209,773 .58 2.09 129
Class R
September 30, 2022 $17.76 .17 (2.85) (2.68) (.14) (1.76) (1.90) $13.18 (17.06) $15,388 1.19 1.07 257
September 30, 2021 15.20 .14 2.65 2.79 (.13) (.10) (.23) 17.76 18.39 20,763 1.19 .82 253
September 30, 2020 14.42 .17 .82 .99 (.21) — (.21) 15.20 7.01 24,135 1.21 1.14 265
September 30, 2019 15.53 .24 (.22) .02 (.24) (.89) (1.13) 14.42 .83 31,821 1.22 1.68 137
September 30, 2018 15.31 .22 .92 1.14 (.20) (.72) (.92) 15.53 7.65 39,262 1.22 1.46 129
Class R5
September 30, 2022 $17.97 .24 (2.89) (2.65) (.22) (1.76) (1.98) $13.34 (16.73) $7,691 .71 1.54 257
September 30, 2021 15.38 .23 2.67 2.90 (.21) (.10) (.31) 17.97 18.95 10,957 .70 1.31 253
September 30, 2020 14.58 .24 .85 1.09 (.29) — (.29) 15.38 7.64 10,456 .71 1.64 265
September 30, 2019 15.70 .31 (.23) .08 (.31) (.89) (1.20) 14.58 1.26 10,876 .72 2.18 137
September 30, 2018 15.46 .30 .94 1.24 (.28) (.72) (1.00) 15.70 8.26 10,918 .72 1.96 129

See notes to financial highlights at the end of this section.

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Financial highlights: Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund
(Continued)

INVESTMENT OPERATIONS LESS DISTRIBUTIONS RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Period ended          Net asset value, beginning of period Net investment income (loss) a Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments Total from investment operations From
net investment income
From
net realized gain on investments
Total
distributions
Net asset value, end of period Total return at net asset value (%) b Net assets, end of period (in thousands) Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) c Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%) Portfolio turnover (%) d
Class R6
September 30, 2022 $17.96 .26 (2.89) (2.63) (.23) (1.76) (1.99) $13.34 (16.60) $230,311 .61 1.64 257
September 30, 2021 15.37 .24 2.68 2.92 (.23) (.10) (.33) 17.96 19.08 332,275 .60 1.41 253
September 30, 2020 14.58 .26 .83 1.09 (.30) — (.30) 15.37 7.68 320,512 .61 1.74 265
September 30, 2019 15.70 .33 (.23) .10 (.33) (.89) (1.22) 14.58 1.36 307,002 .62 2.29 137
September 30, 2018 15.46 .32 .93 1.25 (.29) (.72) (1.01) 15.70 8.35 281,041 .62 2.07 129
Class Y
September 30, 2022 $17.97 .25 (2.90) (2.65) (.22) (1.76) (1.98) $13.34 (16.72) $275,861 .69 1.56 257
September 30, 2021 15.37 .23 2.69 2.92 (.22) (.10) (.32) 17.97 19.04 387,168 .69 1.32 253
September 30, 2020 14.58 .24 .84 1.08 (.29) — (.29) 15.37 7.57 350,322 .71 1.63 265
September 30, 2019 15.69 .31 (.22) .09 (.31) (.89) (1.20) 14.58 1.32 469,860 .72 2.17 137
September 30, 2018 15.46 .30 .93 1.23 (.28) (.72) (1.00) 15.69 8.18 466,775 .72 1.96 129
a Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.
b Total return assumes dividend reinvestment and does not reflect the effect of sales charges.
c Includes amounts paid through expense offset and/or brokerage/service arrangements, if any. Also excludes acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.
d Portfolio turnover includes TBA purchase and sale commitments.
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Financial highlights: Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund
(For a common share outstanding throughout the period)

INVESTMENT OPERATIONS LESS DISTRIBUTIONS RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Period ended          Net asset value, beginning of period Net investment income (loss) a Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments Total from investment operations From
net investment income
From
net realized gain on investments
Total
distributions
Net asset value, end of period Total return at net asset value (%) b Net assets, end of period (in thousands) Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) c Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%) Portfolio turnover (%) d
Class A
September 30, 2022 $11.83 .16 (1.99) (1.83) (.16) (.35) (.51) $9.49 (16.17) $354,957 .98 1.51 361
September 30, 2021 11.22 .14 .87 1.01 (.16) (.24) (.40) 11.83 9.14 461,749 .97 1.21 380
September 30, 2020 10.76 .16 .55 .71 (.22) (.03) (.25) 11.22 6.70 447,803 .98 1.47 395
September 30, 2019 10.86 .22 .18 .40 (.22) (.28) (.50) 10.76 3.98 472,811 1.00 2.07 173
September 30, 2018 10.79 .21 .13 .34 (.19) (.08) (.27) 10.86 3.17 485,387 .99 1.95 166
Class B
September 30, 2022 $11.72 .08 (1.98) (1.90) (.07) (.35) (.42) $9.40 (16.79) $3,986 1.73 .71 361
September 30, 2021 11.12 .05 .86 .91 (.07) (.24) (.31) 11.72 8.31 6,997 1.72 .45 380
September 30, 2020 10.67 .08 .54 .62 (.14) (.03) (.17) 11.12 5.87 9,047 1.73 .72 395
September 30, 2019 10.77 .14 .18 .32 (.14) (.28) (.42) 10.67 3.24 11,609 1.75 1.31 173
September 30, 2018 10.71 .13 .12 .25 (.11) (.08) (.19) 10.77 2.33 15,589 1.74 1.18 166
Class C
September 30, 2022 $11.66 .08 (1.97) (1.89) (.08) (.35) (.43) $9.34 (16.88) $67,579 1.73 .76 361
September 30, 2021 11.06 .05 .86 .91 (.07) (.24) (.31) 11.66 8.36 99,034 1.72 .47 380
September 30, 2020 10.61 .08 .54 .62 (.14) (.03) (.17) 11.06 5.92 101,750 1.73 .73 395
September 30, 2019 10.71 .14 .18 .32 (.14) (.28) (.42) 10.61 3.27 108,582 1.75 1.32 173
September 30, 2018 10.66 .13 .11 .24 (.11) (.08) (.19) 10.71 2.25 117,639 1.74 1.19 166
Class P
September 30, 2022 $11.88 .21 (2.02) (1.81) (.20) (.35) (.55) $9.52 (15.95) $169,945 .60 1.92 361
September 30, 2021 11.26 .19 .87 1.06 (.20) (.24) (.44) 11.88 9.61 180,544 .59 1.60 380
September 30, 2020 10.80 .20 .55 .75 (.26) (.03) (.29) 11.26 7.10 170,539 .59 1.86 395
September 30, 2019 10.89 .26 .19 .45 (.26) (.28) (.54) 10.80 4.48 144,175 .60 2.47 173
September 30, 2018 10.83 .25 .13 .38 (.24) (.08) (.32) 10.89 3.47 120,496 .60 2.35 166
Class R
September 30, 2022 $12.21 .14 (2.06) (1.92) (.13) (.35) (.48) $9.81 (16.39) $5,032 1.23 1.23 361
September 30, 2021 11.57 .12 .89 1.01 (.13) (.24) (.37) 12.21 8.82 8,115 1.22 .97 380
September 30, 2020 11.08 .14 .57 .71 (.19) (.03) (.22) 11.57 6.51 9,223 1.23 1.23 395
September 30, 2019 11.17 .20 .18 .38 (.19) (.28) (.47) 11.08 3.69 10,451 1.25 1.82 173
September 30, 2018 11.09 .19 .14 .33 (.17) (.08) (.25) 11.17 2.91 10,407 1.24 1.69 166
Class R5
September 30, 2022 $11.88 .20 (2.01) (1.81) (.19) (.35) (.54) $9.53 (15.97) $3,726 .71 1.80 361
September 30, 2021 11.26 .17 .88 1.05 (.19) (.24) (.43) 11.88 9.49 4,959 .70 1.49 380
September 30, 2020 10.80 .19 .55 .74 (.25) (.03) (.28) 11.26 6.99 4,664 .70 1.77 395
September 30, 2019 10.90 .25 .18 .43 (.25) (.28) (.53) 10.80 4.26 5,781 .71 2.36 173
September 30, 2018 10.83 .24 .14 .38 (.23) (.08) (.31) 10.90 3.45 5,651 .71 2.24 166

See notes to financial highlights at the end of this section.

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Financial highlights: Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund
(Continued)

INVESTMENT OPERATIONS LESS DISTRIBUTIONS RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Period ended          Net asset value, beginning of period Net investment income (loss) a Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments Total from investment operations From
net investment income
From
net realized gain on investments
Total
distributions
Net asset value, end of period Total return at net asset value (%) b Net assets, end of period (in thousands) Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) c Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%) Portfolio turnover (%) d
Class R6
September 30, 2022 $11.89 .20 (2.01) (1.81) (.19) (.35) (.54) $9.54 (15.89) $77,067 .64 1.85 361
September 30, 2021 11.27 .18 .88 1.06 (.20) (.24) (.44) 11.89 9.54 112,853 .63 1.57 380
September 30, 2020 10.81 .20 .55 .75 (.26) (.03) (.29) 11.27 7.04 119,654 .63 1.84 395
September 30, 2019 10.90 .26 .19 .45 (.26) (.28) (.54) 10.81 4.42 116,456 .64 2.43 173
September 30, 2018 10.84 .25 .12 .37 (.23) (.08) (.31) 10.90 3.40 106,430 .64 2.31 166
Class Y
September 30, 2022 $11.89 .19 (2.01) (1.82) (.18) (.35) (.53) $9.54 (15.98) $132,583 .73 1.75 361
September 30, 2021 11.27 .17 .88 1.05 (.19) (.24) (.43) 11.89 9.45 219,011 .72 1.46 380
September 30, 2020 10.80 .19 .55 .74 (.24) (.03) (.27) 11.27 7.02 236,396 .73 1.73 395
September 30, 2019 10.90 .24 .18 .42 (.24) (.28) (.52) 10.80 4.20 224,159 .75 2.32 173
September 30, 2018 10.83 .24 .13 .37 (.22) (.08) (.30) 10.90 3.39 230,196 .74 2.20 166
a Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.
b Total return assumes dividend reinvestment and does not reflect the effect of sales charges.
c Includes amounts paid through expense offset and/or brokerage service arrangements, if any. Also excludes acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.
d Portfolio turnover includes TBA purchase and sale commitments.
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Appendix

Financial intermediary specific sales charge waiver information

As described in the prospectus, class A shares may be subject to an initial sales charge and class B and C shares may be subject to a CDSC. Certain financial intermediaries may impose different initial sales charges or waive the initial sales charge or CDSC in certain circumstances. This Appendix details the variations in sales charge waivers by financial intermediary. Not all financial intermediaries specify financial intermediary-specific sales charge waiver categories for every share class. For information about sales charges and waivers available for share classes other than those listed below, please see the section “Additional reductions and waivers of sales charges” in the prospectus. You should consult your financial representative for assistance in determining whether you may qualify for a particular sales charge waiver.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL

Class A Shares Front-End Sales Charge Waivers Available at Ameriprise Financial:

The following information applies to class A share purchases if you have an account with or otherwise purchase fund shares through Ameriprise Financial:

Shareholders purchasing fund shares through an Ameriprise Financial account are eligible for the following front-end sales charge waivers, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this fund’s prospectus or SAI:

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D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. (“D.A. DAVIDSON”)

Shareholders purchasing fund shares including existing fund shareholders through a D.A. Davidson platform or account, or through an introducing broker-dealer or independent registered investment advisor for which D.A. Davidson provides trade execution, clearance, and/or custody services, will be eligible for the following sales charge waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this prospectus or SAI.

Front-End Sales Charge Waivers on Class A Shares available at D.A. Davidson

CDSC Waivers on Classes A and C shares available at D.A. Davidson

Front-end sales charge discounts available at D.A. Davidson: breakpoints, rights of accumulation and/or letters of intent

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EDWARD D. JONES & CO., L.P. (“EDWARD JONES”)

Policies Regarding Transactions Through Edward Jones

The following information has been provided by Edward Jones:

Effective on or after March 1, 2021, the following information supersedes prior information with respect to transactions and positions held in fund shares through an Edward Jones system. Clients of Edward Jones (also referred to as “shareholders”) purchasing fund shares on the Edward Jones commission and fee-based platforms are eligible only for the following sales charge discounts (also referred to as “breakpoints”) and waivers, which can differ from discounts and waivers described elsewhere in the mutual fund prospectus or statement of additional information (“SAI”) or through another broker-dealer. In all instances, it is the shareholder’s responsibility to inform Edward Jones at the time of purchase of any relationship, holdings of fund family, or other facts qualifying the purchaser for discounts or waivers. Edward Jones can ask for documentation of such circumstance. Shareholders should contact Edward Jones if they have questions regarding their eligibility for these discounts and waivers.

Breakpoints

Rights of Accumulation (“ROA”)

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Letter of Intent (“LOI”)

Sales Charge Waivers

Sales charges are waived for the following shareholders and in the following situations:

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Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) Waivers

If the shareholder purchases shares that are subject to a CDSC and those shares are redeemed before the CDSC is expired, the shareholder is responsible to pay the CDSC except in the following conditions:

Other Important Information Regarding Transactions Through Edward Jones

Minimum Purchase Amounts

Minimum Balances

— A fee-based account held on an Edward Jones platform
— A 529 account held on an Edward Jones platform
— An account with an active systematic investment plan or LOI

Exchanging Share Classes

JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC (“JANNEY”)

Effective May 1, 2020, if you purchase fund shares through a Janney brokerage account, you will be eligible for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”), or back-end sales charge, waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this fund’s Prospectus or SAI.

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Front-end sales charge* waivers on Class A shares available at Janney

CDSC waivers on Class A and C shares available at Janney

Front-end sales charge* discounts available at Janney: breakpoints, rights of accumulation, and/or letters of intent

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* Also referred to as an “initial sales charge.”

MERRILL LYNCH

Shareholders purchasing fund shares through a Merrill Lynch platform or account held at Merrill Lynch will be eligible only for the following sales charge waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and CDSC waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in the fund’s prospectus or SAI. It is your responsibility to notify your financial representative at the time of purchase of any relationship or other facts qualifying you for sales charge waivers or discounts.

Front-end Sales Charge Waivers on Class A Shares available through Merrill Lynch

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made after shares are automatically sold to pay Merrill Lynch’s account maintenance fees are not eligible for reinstatement

CDSC Waivers on A, B and C Shares available through Merrill Lynch

Front-end Sales Charge Discounts available through Merrill Lynch: Breakpoints, Rights of Accumulation & Letters of Intent

MORGAN STANLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Effective July 1, 2018, shareholders purchasing fund shares through a Morgan Stanley Wealth Management transactional brokerage account will be eligible only for the following front-end sales charge waivers with respect to class A shares, which may differ from and may be more limited than those disclosed elsewhere in this fund’s Prospectus or SAI.

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Front-end Sales Charge Waivers on class A Shares available at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management:

OPPENHEIMER & CO. INC. (“OPCO”)

Effective September 1, 2020, shareholders purchasing Fund shares through an OPCO platform or account are eligible only for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this Fund’s prospectus or SAI.

Front-end Sales Load Waivers on Class A Shares available at OPCO

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CDSC Waivers on A, B and C Shares available at OPCO

Front-end Sales Charge Discounts Available at OPCO: Breakpoints & Rights of Accumulation

RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC., RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND EACH ENTITY’S AFFILIATES (“RAYMOND JAMES”)

Effective March 1, 2019, shareholders purchasing fund shares through a Raymond James platform or account, or through an introducing broker-dealer or independent registered investment adviser for which Raymond James provides trade execution, clearance, and/or custody services, will be eligible only for the following load waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and contingent deferred, or back-end, sales charge waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this fund’s prospectus or SAI.

Front-end sales load waivers on Class A shares available at Raymond James

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CDSC Waivers on Classes A, B and C shares available at Raymond James

Front-end load discounts available at Raymond James: breakpoints, rights of accumulation, and/or letters of intent

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. (“BAIRD”)

Effective September 1, 2020, shareholders purchasing fund shares through a Baird brokerage account will only be eligible for the following sales charge waivers (front-end sales charge waivers and CDSC waivers) and discounts, which may differ from those disclosed elsewhere in this prospectus or the SAI.

Front-End Sales Charge Waivers on Class A shares Available at Baird

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CDSC Waivers on Class A and C shares Available at Baird

Front-End Sales Charge Discounts Available at Baird: Breakpoints and/or Rights of Accumulation

STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED (“STIFEL”)

Effective September 1, 2020, shareholders purchasing Fund shares through a Stifel platform or account or who own shares for which Stifel or an affiliate is the broker-dealer of record are eligible for the following additional sales charge waiver.

Front-end Sales Charge Waiver on Class A Shares

Class C shares that have been held for more than seven (7) years will be converted to Class A shares of the same Fund pursuant to Stifel’s policies and procedures. All other sales charge waivers and reductions described elsewhere in this prospectus or SAI will continue to apply for eligible shareholders.

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Class A Sales Charge Waivers Available Only Through Specified Intermediaries

As described in the prospectus, class A shares may be purchased at net asset value without payment of a sales charge through a broker-dealer, financial institution, or financial intermediary that has entered into an agreement with Putnam Retail Management to offer shares through a retail self-directed brokerage account with or without the imposition of a transaction fee.

The following intermediaries have entered into such an agreement:

National Financial Services LLC
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
TD Ameritrade, Inc. and TD Ameritrade Clearing, Inc.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
Interactive Brokers LLC
Vanguard Marketing Corporation
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
E*Trade Securities LLC

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Make the most of your Putnam privileges

The following services are available to you as a Putnam mutual fund shareholder.

Systematic investment plan

Invest as much as you wish. The amount you choose will be automatically transferred weekly, semi-monthly or monthly from your checking or savings account.

Systematic withdrawal

Make regular withdrawals monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually from your Putnam mutual fund account.

Systematic exchange

Transfer assets automatically from one Putnam account to another on a regular, prearranged basis.

Exchange privilege

Exchange money between Putnam funds. The exchange privilege allows you to adjust your investments as your objectives change. A signature guarantee is required for exchanges of more than $500,000 and shares of all Putnam funds may not be available to all investors.

Investors may not maintain, within the same fund, simultaneous plans for systematic investment or exchange (into the fund) and systematic withdrawal or exchange (out of the fund). These privileges are subject to change or termination.

Many of these services can be accessed online at putnam.com.

For more information about any of these services and privileges, call your financial representative or a Putnam customer service representative toll-free at 1-800-225-1581.

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Putnam family of funds

The following is a list of Putnam’s open-end mutual funds offered to the public. Investors should carefully consider the investment objective, risks, charges, and expenses of a fund before investing. For a prospectus, or a summary prospectus if available, containing this and other information for any Putnam fund or product, contact your financial professional or call Putnam Investor Services at 1-800-225-1581. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Growth

Growth Opportunities Fund
Small Cap Growth Fund
Sustainable Future Fund
Sustainable Leaders Fund

Blend

Core Equity Fund
Emerging Markets Equity Fund
Focused Equity Fund
Focused International Equity Fund
International Capital
Opportunities Fund
International Equity Fund
Multi-Cap Core Fund
Research Fund

Value

International Value Fund
Large Cap Value Fund
Small Cap Value Fund

Income

Convertible Securities Fund
Diversified Income Trust
Floating Rate Income Fund
Global Income Trust
Government Money Market Fund*
High Yield Fund
Income Fund
Money Market Fund**
Mortgage Opportunities Fund
Mortgage Securities Fund
Short Duration Bond Fund
Ultra Short Duration Income Fund

* You could lose money by investing in the fund. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the fund at any time.

** You could lose money by investing in the fund. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the fund at any time.

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Tax-exempt

Intermediate-Term Municipal
Income Fund
Short-Term Municipal Income Fund
Strategic Intermediate Municipal Fund
Tax Exempt Income Fund
Tax-Free High Yield Fund

State tax-exempt income funds†:
California, Massachusetts, Minnesota,
New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
and Pennsylvania

Absolute Return

Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund
Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund

Global Sector

Global Health Care Fund
Global Technology Fund

Asset Allocation

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund
George Putnam Balanced Fund

Global Asset Allocation Funds —
three investment portfolios
that spread your money across a
variety of stocks, bonds, and money
market investments.

Dynamic Asset Allocation
Balanced Fund

Dynamic Asset Allocation
Conservative Fund

Dynamic Asset Allocation
Growth Fund

Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund
RetirementReady Maturity Fund
—
portfolios with managed allocations
to stocks, bonds, and money
market investments to generate
retirement income.

Putnam Target Date Funds —
portfolios with adjusting allocations
to stocks, bonds, and money market
instruments, becoming more conservative
over time.

Retirement Advantage 2065 Fund
Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund
Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund
Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund
Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund
Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund
Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund
Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund
Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund

RetirementReady® 2065 Fund
RetirementReady® 2060 Fund
RetirementReady® 2055 Fund
RetirementReady® 2050 Fund
RetirementReady® 2045 Fund
RetirementReady® 2040 Fund
RetirementReady® 2035 Fund
RetirementReady® 2030 Fund
RetirementReady® 2025 Fund

Putnam PanAgora Risk Parity Fund

† Not available in all states.

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For more information about
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Funds

The funds’ SAI and annual and semiannual reports to shareholders include additional information about the funds. The SAI is incorporated by reference into this prospectus, which means it is part of this prospectus for legal purposes. Each fund’s annual report discusses the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the fund’s performance during its last fiscal year. You may get free copies of these materials, request other information about any Putnam fund, or make shareholder inquiries, by contacting your financial representative, by visiting Putnam’s website at putnam.com/individual, or by calling Putnam toll-free at 1-800-225-1581. You may access reports and other information about a fund on the EDGAR Database on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may get copies of this information, with payment of a duplication fee, by electronic request at the following E-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov. You may need to refer to a fund’s file number.

Putnam Investments
100 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
1-800-225-1581

Address correspondence to:

Putnam Investments
P.O. Box 219697
Kansas City, MO 64121-9697

putnam.com





File No. 811-7121 SP059 332018 1/23



 


 

FUND SYMBOLS CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C CLASS P CLASS R CLASS R5 CLASS R6 CLASS Y
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund PAEAX PAEBX PAECX -- PASRX PADEX PAEEX PAGYX
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund PABAX PABBX AABCX -- PAARX PAADX PAAEX PABYX
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund PACAX PACBX PACCX -- PACRX PACDX PCCEX PACYX

 

 

 

Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund (Growth Fund)

Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund (Balanced Fund)

Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund (Conservative Fund)

EACH A SERIES OF PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS

FORM N-1A

PART B

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (SAI)

 

1/30/23

This SAI is not a prospectus. If a fund has more than one form of current prospectus, each reference to the prospectus in this SAI includes all of the fund's prospectuses, unless otherwise noted. The SAI should be read together with the applicable prospectus. For a free copy of the funds' annual reports or a prospectus dated 1/30/23, as revised from time to time, call Putnam Investor Services at 1-800-225-1581, visit Putnam's website at putnam.com or write Putnam Investments, P.O. Box 219697, Kansas City, MO 64121-9697.

Part I of this SAI contains specific information about the funds. Part II includes information about these funds and other Putnam mutual funds, closed-end funds, and exchange-traded funds (collectively, the “Putnam funds”).

 

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Table of Contents

PART I

FUND ORGANIZATION AND CLASSIFICATION I-3
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS I-4
CHARGES AND EXPENSES I-6
   
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS I-28
SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES I-31
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS I-32

 

 

 

PART II

HOW TO BUY SHARES II-1
DISTRIBUTION PLANS II-13
MISCELLANEOUS INVESTMENTS, INVESTMENT PRACTICES AND RISKS II-20
   
TAXES II-75
MANAGEMENT II-95
   
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE II-116
INVESTOR SERVICES II-118
SIGNATURE GUARANTEES II-123
REDEMPTIONS II-123
POLICY ON EXCESSIVE SHORT-TERM TRADING II-124
SHAREHOLDER LIABILITY II-124
DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO INFORMATION II-124
INFORMATION SECURITY RISKS II-127
PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES II-128
SECURITIES RATINGS II-128
APPENDIX A - PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES OF THE PUTNAM FUNDS II-134
   
APPENDIX B - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS II-167

 

 

 

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SAI

PART I

FUND ORGANIZATION AND CLASSIFICATION

The funds are diversified series of Putnam Asset Allocation Funds, a Massachusetts business trust organized on November 4, 1993 (the "Trust"). A copy of the Trust's Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the "Agreement and Declaration of Trust"), which is governed by Massachusetts law, is on file with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Trust is an open-end management investment company with an unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest. The Trustees may, without shareholder approval, create two or more series of shares representing separate investment portfolios. Any series of shares may be divided without shareholder approval into two or more classes of shares having such preferences and special or relative rights and privileges as the Trustees determine. Each fund offers classes of shares with different sales charges and expenses.

Each share has one vote, with fractional shares voting proportionally. Shares of all series and classes will vote together as a single class on all matters except (i) when required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 or when the Trustees have determined that a matter affects one or more series or classes materially differently, shares are voted by individual series or class; and (ii) when the Trustees determine that such a matter affects only the interests of a particular series or class, then only shareholders of that series or class are entitled to vote. The Trustees may take many actions affecting a fund without shareholder approval, including under certain circumstances merging your fund into another Putnam fund. Shares are freely transferable, are entitled to dividends as declared by the Trustees, and, if a fund were liquidated, would receive the net assets of the fund.

Each fund may suspend the sale of shares at any time and may refuse any order to purchase shares. Although each fund is not required to hold annual meetings of its shareholders, shareholders holding at least 10% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote have the right to call a meeting to elect or remove Trustees, or to take other actions as provided in the Agreement and Declaration of Trust.

Information about the Summary Prospectus, Prospectus, and SAI

Each fund has entered into contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, administrator, distributor, shareholder servicing agent, and custodian who each provide services to the fund. Unless expressly stated otherwise, shareholders are not parties to, or intended beneficiaries of these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against

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the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the funds.

 

Under the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, any claims asserted against or on behalf of the Trust (or its series), including claims against Trustees and Officers, must be brought in courts of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

 

 

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

As fundamental investment restrictions, which may not be changed without a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a fund created under the Trust, each fund may not and will not:

(1) Borrow money in excess of 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets (not including the amount borrowed) at the time the borrowing is made.

(2) Underwrite securities issued by other persons except to the extent that, in connection with the disposition of its portfolio investments, it may be deemed to be an underwriter under certain federal securities laws.

(3) Purchase or sell real estate, although it may purchase securities of issuers which deal in real estate, securities which are secured by interests in real estate, and securities which represent interests in real estate, and it may acquire and dispose of real estate or interests in real estate acquired through the exercise of its rights as a holder of debt obligations secured by real estate or interests therein.

(4) Purchase or sell commodities, except as permitted by applicable law.

(5) Make loans, except by purchase of debt obligations in which the fund may invest consistent with its investment policies (including without limitation debt obligations issued by other Putnam funds), by entering into repurchase agreements, or by lending its portfolio securities.

(6) With respect to 75% of its total assets, invest in securities of any issuer if, immediately after such investment, more than 5% of the total assets of the fund (taken at current value) would be invested in the securities of such issuer; provided that this limitation does not apply to obligations issued or guaranteed as to interest or principal by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities or to securities issued by other investment companies.

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(7) With respect to 75% of its total assets, acquire more than 10% of the voting securities of any issuer; provided that this limitation does not apply to obligations issued or guaranteed as to interest or principal by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities or to securities issued by other investment companies.

 

 

(8) Purchase securities if, as a result of such purchase, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in any one industry. (Securities of the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, or of any foreign government or its agencies or instrumentalities, securities of supranational entities, and securities backed by the credit of a governmental entity are not considered to represent industries.)

(9) Issue any class of securities which is senior to the fund's shares of beneficial interest, except for permitted borrowings.

The Investment Company Act of 1940 provides that a "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities" of a fund means the affirmative vote of the lesser of (1) more than 50% of the outstanding fund shares, or (2) 67% or more of the shares present at a meeting if more than 50% of the outstanding fund shares are represented at the meeting in person or by proxy.

For purposes of the funds' fundamental policy on industry concentration (#8 above), Putnam Investment Management, LLC (Putnam Management), the funds' investment manager, determines the appropriate industry categories and assigns issuers to them, informed by a variety of considerations, including relevant third party categorization systems. Industry categories and issuer assignments may change over time as industry sectors and issuers evolve. Portfolio allocations shown in shareholder reports and other communications may use broader investment sectors or narrower sub-industry categories.

The following non-fundamental investment policy, which applies to each fund, may be changed by the Trustees without shareholder approval:

The fund will not acquire any securities of registered open-end investment companies or registered unit investment trusts in reliance on Sections 12(d)(1)(F) or (G) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

All percentage limitations on investments will apply at the time of the making of an investment and shall not be considered violated unless an excess or deficiency occurs or exists immediately after and as a result of such investment.

The Trust has filed an election under Rule 18f-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 committing each fund that is a series of the Trust to pay all redemptions of fund shares by a single shareholder during any 90-day period in cash, up to the lesser of (i) $250,000 or (ii) 1% of such fund's net assets measured as of the beginning of such 90-day period.

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CHARGES AND EXPENSES

Management fees

 

Under each fund's management contract (the "Management Contract"), each fund pays a monthly fee to Putnam Management. The fee is calculated by applying a rate to the fund’s average net assets for the month. The rate is based on the monthly average of the aggregate net assets of other open-end funds sponsored by Putnam Management (excluding net assets of such funds that are invested in, or that are invested in by, other such funds to the extent necessary to avoid "double counting" of those assets) (“Total Open-End Mutual Fund Average Net Assets”), as determined at the close of each business day during the month, as set forth below:

 

 

GROWTH FUND

0.750% of the first $5 billion of Total Open-End Mutual Fund Average Net Assets;
0.700% of the next $5 billion of Total Open-End Mutual Fund Average Net Assets;
0.650% of the next $10 billion of Total Open-End Mutual Fund Average Net Assets;
0.600% of the next $10 billion of Total Open-End Mutual Fund Average Net Assets;
0.550% of the next $50 billion of Total Open-End Mutual Fund Average Net Assets;
0.530% of the next $50 billion of Total Open-End Mutual Fund Average Net Assets;
0.520% of the next $100 billion of Total Open-End Mutual Fund Average Net Assets;
and 0.515% of any excess thereafter.

BALANCED FUND & CONSERVATIVE FUND

0.680% of the first $5 billion of Total Open-End Mutual Fund Average Net Assets;
0.630% of the next $5 billion of Total Open-End Mutual Fund Average Net Assets;
0.580% of the next $10 billion of Total Open-End Mutual Fund Average Net Assets;
0.530% of the next $10 billion of Total Open-End Mutual Fund Average Net Assets;
0.480% of the next $50 billion of Total Open-End Mutual Fund Average Net Assets;
0.460% of the next $50 billion of Total Open-End Mutual Fund Average Net Assets;
0.450% of the next $100 billion of Total Open-End Mutual Fund Average Net Assets;
and 0.445% of any excess thereafter.

For the past three fiscal years, pursuant to the Management Contract, each fund incurred the following fees:

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Fund name Fiscal year Management fee paid  
       
Growth Fund 2022 $16,569,054  
       
  2021 $17,661,798  
  2020 $15,975,811  
       
Balanced Fund 2022 $12,869,313  
       
  2021 $14,023,809  
  2020 $13,813,396  
       
Conservative Fund 2022 $4,985,532  
       
  2021 $5,671,343  
  2020 $5,672,748  

 

 

 

Brokerage commissions

The following table shows brokerage commissions paid during the fiscal years indicated:

 

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Fund name Fiscal year Brokerage commissions  
       
Growth Fund 2022 $1,546,418  
       
  2021 $1,432,317  
  2020 $1,240,774  
       
Balanced Fund 2022 $865,396  
       
  2021 $848,042  
  2020 $781,021  
       
Conservative Fund 2022 $291,416  
       
  2021 $297,157  
  2020 $277,542  

 

 

The brokerage commissions for the Growth Fund’s 2022 fiscal year were higher than the brokerage commissions for the fund’s 2020 fiscal year and the brokerage commissions for the Balanced Fund’s 2022 fiscal year were higher than the brokerage commissions for the fund’s 2020 fiscal year, in each case due to an increase in the fund’s assets under management.

 

 

The following table shows transactions placed with brokers and dealers during the most recent fiscal year through which Putnam Management and its affiliates receive brokerage or research services:

Fund name Dollar value of these transactions Percentage of total transactions Amount of commissions  
         
Growth Fund $937,151,224 15.16% $242,530  

 

Balanced Fund $742,246,272 12.49% $86,438  

 

Conservative Fund $255,201,058 8.63% $24,390  

 

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At the end of fiscal 2022, each fund held the following securities of its regular broker-dealers (or affiliates of such broker-dealers):

 

Fund Name Broker-dealer or affiliates Value of securities held
     
Growth Fund Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) $15,012,651
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. $19,159,573
  Citigroup, Inc. $14,399,202
  Credit Suisse Group AG $1,006,784
  Morgan Stanley $3,113,097
  Bank of America Corp. $11,138,634
  UBS Group AG $2,232,522
  Royal Bank of Canada $277,515
  BNP Paribas $1,996,725
Balanced Fund Morgan Stanley $6,030,147
  Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) $16,250,670
  Citigroup, Inc. $16,943,338
  Credit Suisse Group AG $1,870,531
  Bank of America Corp. $13,587,440
  UBS Group AG $1,527,588
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. $22,123,086
  Royal Bank of Canada $598,848
Conservative Fund Bank of America Corp. $6,773,106
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. $9,780,240
  Royal Bank of Canada $428,444
  Credit Suisse Group AG $1,406,711
  Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) $6,271,909
  Citigroup, Inc. $7,061,036
  Morgan Stanley $4,112,218
  UBS AG $578,575

 

 

 

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Administrative expense reimbursement

 

The funds reimbursed Putnam Management for administrative services during fiscal 2022, including compensation of certain Trust officers and contributions to the Putnam Retirement Plan for their benefit, as follows:

 

 

Fund name Total reimbursement Portion of total reimbursement for compensation and contributions  
       
Growth Fund $81,209 $62,248  
Balanced Fund $71,492 $54,800  
Conservative Fund $27,651 $21,195  

 

 

 

Trustee responsibilities and fees

The Trustees are responsible for generally overseeing the conduct of fund business. Subject to such policies as the Trustees may determine, Putnam Management furnishes a continuing investment program for each fund and makes investment decisions on their behalf. Subject to the control of the Trustees, Putnam Management also manages each fund's other affairs and business.

 

The table below shows the value of each Trustee's holdings in each fund and in all of the funds in the “Putnam funds complex” as of December 31, 2022. The Putnam funds complex is composed of the Putnam mutual funds, closed-end funds, and exchange-traded funds.

 

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Name of Trustee Dollar range of Balanced Fund shares owned Dollar range of Conservative Fund shares owned Dollar range of Growth Fund shares owned Aggregate dollar range of shares held in all funds in the Putnam funds complex overseen by Trustee
         
Independent Trustees        
Liaquat Ahamed $1-$10,000 $1-$10,000 $1-$10,000 over $100,000

 

 

       
Barbara M. Baumann $10,001-$50,000 $1-$10,000 $10,001-$50,000 over $100,000
Katinka Domotorffy $1-$10,000 $1-$10,000 $10,001-$50,000 over $100,000
Catharine Bond Hill $1-$10,000 $1-$10,000 $1-$10,000 over $100,000

 

 

       
Kenneth R. Leibler $1-$10,000 $1-$10,000 $1-$10,000 over $100,000
         
* Jennifer Williams Murphy None None None $10,001-$50,000
* Marie Pillai None None None $1-$10,000
         
George Putnam, III $50,001-$100,000 $50,001-$100,000 over $100,000 over $100,000
Manoj P. Singh $1-$10,000 $1-$10,000 $1-$10,000 over $100,000
Mona K. Sutphen $1-$10,000 $1-$10,000 $1-$10,000 $50,001-$100,000
Interested Trustee        
         
** Robert L. Reynolds $1-$10,000 $1-$10,000 $1-$10,000 over $100,000

 

 

* Elected to the Board of Trustees of the Putnam funds effective as of July 1, 2022 (or, for a limited number of Putnam funds, as of a later date).

** Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of the funds and Putnam Management. Mr. Reynolds is deemed an "interested person" by virtue of his positions as an officer of the funds and Putnam Management. Mr. Reynolds is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Putnam Investments, LLC and President of your fund and each of the other Putnam funds. None of the other Trustees is an "interested person".

 

 

Each Independent Trustee of the funds receives an annual retainer fee and an additional fee for each Trustee meeting attended. Independent Trustees also are reimbursed for expenses they incur relating to their services as Trustees. All of the current Independent Trustees of the funds are Trustees of all the Putnam funds and receive fees for their services.

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The Trustees periodically review their fees to ensure that such fees continue to be appropriate in light of their responsibilities as well as in relation to fees paid to trustees of other mutual fund complexes. The Board Policy and Nominating Committee, which consists solely of Independent Trustees of the funds, estimates that committee and Trustee meeting time, together with the appropriate preparation, requires the equivalent of at least four business days per regular Trustee meeting. The standing committees of the Board of Trustees, and the number of times each committee met during your fund’s most recently completed fiscal year, are shown in the table below:

   
Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee 12
Board Policy and Nominating Committee 10
Brokerage Committee 2
Contract Committee 8
   
Executive Committee 1
Investment Oversight Committees  
Investment Oversight Committee A 6
Investment Oversight Committee B 6
Pricing Committee 8
   
Exchange-Traded Fund Committee N/A*

 

 

*The Exchange-Traded Fund Committee was formed effective January 11, 2023 and, therefore, did not meet during the funds’ most recently completed fiscal year.

The following table shows the year each Trustee was first elected or appointed as a Trustee of the Putnam funds, the fees paid to each Trustee by each fund for fiscal 2022, and the fees paid to each Trustee by all of the Putnam funds for services rendered during calendar year 2022.

 

 

 

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COMPENSATION TABLES

Growth Fund

 

Trustee/Year Elected or Appointed as a Trustee Aggregate compensation from the fund Pension or retirement benefits accrued as part of fund expenses Estimated annual benefits from Putnam funds complex upon retirement(1) Total compensation from Putnam funds complex(2)
Independent Trustees        
Liaquat Ahamed/2012(3) $10,790 N/A N/A $430,750
Ravi Akhoury/2009(4) $8,848 N/A N/A $209,750
Barbara M. Baumann/2010(3) $11,270 N/A N/A $373,833
Katinka Domotorffy/2012(3) $10,790 N/A N/A $410,750
Catharine Bond Hill/2017(3) $10,790 N/A N/A $410,750
Paul L. Joskow/1997(3)(4) $8,848 $0 $113,417 $209,750
Kenneth R. Leibler/2006(5) $14,515 N/A N/A $470,750
Jennifer Williams Murphy/2022(6) $1,942 N/A N/A $141,000
Marie Pillai/2022(6) $1,942 N/A N/A $141,000
George Putnam, III/1984(7) $11,566 $0 $130,333 $375,750
Manoj P. Singh/2017(8) $11,377 N/A N/A $369,500
Mona K. Sutphen/2020 $10,203 N/A N/A $392,000
Interested Trustee        
Robert L. Reynolds/2008(9) N/A N/A N/A N/A

 

 

 

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Balanced Fund

 

 

Trustee/Year Elected or Appointed as a Trustee Aggregate compensation from the fund Pension or retirement benefits accrued as part of fund expenses Estimated annual benefits from Putnam funds complex upon retirement(1) Total compensation from Putnam funds complex(2)
Independent Trustees        
Liaquat Ahamed/2012(3) $9,525 N/A N/A $430,750
Ravi Akhoury/2009(4) $7,790 N/A N/A $209,750
Barbara M. Baumann/2010(3) $9,948 N/A N/A $373,833
Katinka Domotorffy/2012(3) $9,525 N/A N/A $410,750
Catharine Bond Hill/2017(3) $9,525 N/A N/A $410,750
Paul L. Joskow/1997(3)(4) $7,790 $0 $113,417 $209,750
Kenneth R. Leibler/2006(5) $12,813 N/A N/A $470,750
Jennifer Williams Murphy/2022(6) $1,735 N/A N/A $141,000
Marie Pillai/2022(6) $1,735 N/A N/A $141,000
George Putnam, III/1984(7) $10,210 $0 $130,333 $375,750
Manoj P. Singh/2017(8) $10,041 N/A N/A $369,500
Mona K. Sutphen/2020 $9,012 N/A N/A $392,000
Interested Trustee        
Robert L. Reynolds/2008(9) N/A N/A N/A N/A
         

 

 

 

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Conservative Fund

 

 

 

Trustee/Year Elected or Appointed as a Trustee Aggregate compensation from the fund Pension or retirement benefits accrued as part of fund expenses Estimated annual benefits from Putnam funds complex upon retirement(1) Total compensation from Putnam funds complex(2)
Independent Trustees        
Liaquat Ahamed/2012(3) $3,707 N/A N/A $430,750
Ravi Akhoury/2009(4) $3,028 N/A N/A $209,750
Barbara M. Baumann/2010(3) $3,871 N/A N/A $373,833
Katinka Domotorffy/2012(3) $3,707 N/A N/A $410,750
Catharine Bond Hill/2017(3) $3,707 N/A N/A $410,750
Paul L. Joskow/1997(3)(4) $3,028 $0 $113,417 $209,750
Kenneth R. Leibler/2006(5) $4,989 N/A N/A $470,750
Jennifer Williams Murphy/2022(6) $680 N/A N/A $141,000
Marie Pillai/2022(6) $680 N/A N/A $141,000
George Putnam, III/1984(7) $3,974 $0 $130,333 $375,750
Manoj P. Singh/2017(8) $3,908 N/A N/A $369,500
Mona K. Sutphen/2020 $3,512 N/A N/A $392,000
Interested Trustee        
Robert L. Reynolds/2008(9) N/A N/A N/A N/A

 

 

 

(1) Estimated benefits for each Trustee are based on Trustee fee rates for calendar years 2003, 2004 and 2005.

 

(2) As of December 31, 2022, there were 92 mutual funds, 4 closed-end funds, and 7 exchange-traded funds in the Putnam funds complex. Messrs. Leibler, Putnam, Singh and Reynolds and Mses. Baumann, Murphy and Pillai were elected to the Board of Trustees of the exchange-traded funds effective as of January 11, 2023 and, therefore, did not receive any compensation in respect of those funds during the period shown in the table above.

 

(3) Certain Trustees are also owed compensation deferred pursuant to a Trustee Compensation Deferral Plan. As of September 30, 2022, the total amounts of deferred compensation payable by each fund, including income earned on such amounts, to these Trustees were:

 

 

  Mr. Ahamed Ms. Baumann Ms. Domotorffy Dr. Hill Dr. Joskow
           
Growth Fund $14,232 $13,659 $15,369 $7,617 $61,461
Balanced Fund $13,615 $13,067 $14,703 $7,287 $58,796
Conservative Fund $5,725 $5,495 $6,182 $3,064 $24,723

 

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(4) Messrs. Akhoury and Joskow retired from the Board of Trustees effective June 30, 2022.

(5) Includes additional compensation to Mr. Leibler for service as Chair of the Board of Trustees.

(6) Mses. Murphy and Pillai were elected to the Board of Trustees of the Putnam funds effective as of July 1, 2022 (or, for a limited number of Putnam funds, as of a later date).

(7) Includes additional compensation to Mr. Putnam for service as Chair of the Contract Committee.

(8) Includes additional compensation to Mr. Singh for service as Chair of the Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee.

(9) Mr. Reynolds is an "interested person" of the funds and Putnam Management.

Under a retirement plan for Trustees of Putnam funds (the "Plan"), each Trustee who retires with at least five years of service as a Trustee of the funds is entitled to receive an annual retirement benefit equal to one-half of the average annual attendance and retainer fees paid to such Trustee for calendar years 2003, 2004 and 2005. This retirement benefit is payable during a Trustee's lifetime, beginning the year following retirement, for the number of years of service through December 31, 2006. A death benefit, also available under the Plan, ensures that the Trustee and his or her beneficiaries will receive benefit payments for the lesser of an aggregate period of (i) ten years, or (ii) such Trustee's total years of service.

 

 

The Plan Administrator (currently the Board Policy and Nominating Committee) may terminate or amend the Plan at any time, but no termination or amendment will result in a reduction in the amount of benefits (i) currently being paid to a Trustee at the time of such termination or amendment, or (ii) to which a current Trustee would have been entitled had he or she retired immediately prior to such termination or amendment. The Trustees have terminated the Plan with respect to any Trustee first elected to the Board after 2003.

For additional information concerning the Trustees, see "Management" in Part II of this SAI.

 

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Share ownership

 

At December 31, 2022, the officers and Trustees of each fund as a group owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each class of such fund, and, except as noted below, no person owned of record or to the knowledge of the fund beneficially 5% or more of any class of shares of the fund.

 

 

Growth Fund

Class Shareholder name and address Percentage owned
     
A

National Financial Services, LLC

For the Exclusive Benefit of our Customers

499 Washington Blvd.

Attn: Mutual Funds Dept. 4th Fl

Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

7.88%
A

American Enterprise Investment Svc

Fbo # 41999970

707 2nd Ave S

Minneapolis. MN 55402-2405

5.48%
A

LPL Financial

Omnibus Customer Account

Attn: Lindsay O'Toole

4707 Executive Drive

San Diego, CA 92121-3091

5.35%
A

Pershing, LLC

1 Pershing Plaza

Jersey City, NJ 07399-0001

5.28%
B

LPL Financial

Omnibus Customer Account

Attn: Lindsay O'Toole

4707 Executive Drive

San Diego, CA 92121-3091

15.70%
B

National Financial Services, LLC

For the Exclusive Benefit of our Customers

499 Washington Blvd.

Attn: Mutual Funds Dept. 4th Fl

Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

10.89%
B

Pershing, LLC

1 Pershing Plaza

Jersey City, NJ 07399-0001

9.62%
     
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Class Shareholder name and address Percentage owned
C

American Enterprise Investment Svc

Fbo # 41999970

707 2nd Ave S

Minneapolis. MN 55402-2405

28.00%
C

Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC

Special Custody Account for the

Exclusive Benefit of Customer

2801 Market St.

Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

16.12%
C

Raymond James

Omnibus For Mutual Funds

House Acct Firm 92500015

Attn: Courtney Waller

880 Carillon Pkwy

St. Petersburg, Fl 33716-1100

8.33%
C

LPL Financial

Omnibus Customer Account

Attn: Lindsay O'Toole

4707 Executive Drive

San Diego, CA 92121-3091

7.69%
C

National Financial Services, LLC

For the Exclusive Benefit of our Customers

499 Washington Blvd.

Attn: Mutual Funds Dept. 4th Fl

Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

5.16%
P* Putnam Retirement Ready 2040 Fund – Class Y shares 26.73%
P* Putnam Retirement Ready 2045 Fund – Class Y shares 21.99%
P* Putnam Retirement Ready 2050 Fund – Class Y shares 11.85%
P* Putnam Retirement Ready 2035 Fund – Class Y shares 8.22%
R

State Street Bank TTEE

Cust FBO ADP Access

1 Lincoln St.

Boston, MA 02111-2901

63.90%
R

Matrix Trust Company Cust.

Fbo Pro Tech Fabrications

717 17th Street Suite 1300

Denver, Co 80202-3304

5.95%
     
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Class Shareholder name and address Percentage owned
R5

Matrix Trust Company As Agent For

Ear Nose & Throat Physicians Of N M

35 Iron Point Cir Ste 300

Folsom, CA 95630-8589

99.55%
R6

Great-West Trust Company, LLC

Employee Benefits Clients 401(k)

8515 E Orchard Rd. 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

27.19%
R6

Great-West Trust Company, LLC

The Putnam Retirement Plan

8515 E Orchard Rd. 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

10.33%
R6

State Street Bank Ttee

Cust Fbo ADP Access

1 Lincoln St.

Boston, MA 02111-2901

8.04%
R6

Voya Retirement Insurance & Annuity

Voya Financial

1 Orange Way

Windsor, CT 06095-4773

7.66%
R6

Great-West Trust Company LLC

TTEE San Diego County Schools Fringe 457

8515 E Orchard Rd # 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

6.57%
R6

Great-West Trust Company, LLC

Fbo PFTC Recordkeeping For Various Ben Plans OmniPutnam C/O Mutual Fund Trading

8515 E Orchard Rd

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

6.05%
Y

Empower Trust FBO

Employee Benefits Clients 401(k)

8515 E Orchard Rd. 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

19.70%
Y

National Financial Services, LLC

For the Exclusive Benefit of our Customers

499 Washington Blvd.

Attn: Mutual Funds Dept. 4th Fl

Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

15.47%
Y

Empower Trust FBO

Great West IRA Advantage

C/O Fascore LLC

8515 E Orchard Rd # 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

9.69%
     
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Class Shareholder name and address Percentage owned
Y

Empower Trust FBO

Recordkeeping for various benefit plans

8515 E Orchard Rd. 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

7.41%
Y

Pershing, LLC

1 Pershing Plaza

Jersey City, NJ 07399-0001

5.77%

 

  * The address for the name listed is: c/o Putnam Investments, 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110.

 

 

Balanced Fund

Class Shareholder name and address Percentage owned
     
A

National Financial Services, LLC

For the Exclusive Benefit of our Customers

499 Washington Blvd.

Attn: Mutual Funds Dept. 4th Fl

Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

8.01%
A

Pershing, LLC

1 Pershing Plaza

Jersey City, NJ 07399-0001

6.78%
A

LPL Financial

Omnibus Customer Account

Attn: Lindsay O'Toole

4707 Executive Drive

San Diego, CA 92121-3091

6.39%
A

American Enterprise Investment Svc

Fbo # 41999970

707 2nd Ave S

Minneapolis. MN 55402-2405

5.19%
B

LPL Financial

Omnibus Customer Account

Attn: Lindsay O'Toole

4707 Executive Drive

San Diego, CA 92121-3091

15.72%
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Class Shareholder name and address Percentage owned
B

National Financial Services, LLC

For the Exclusive Benefit of our Customers

499 Washington Blvd.

Attn: Mutual Funds Dept. 4th Fl

Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

13.13%
B

Pershing, LLC

1 Pershing Plaza

Jersey City, NJ 07399-0001

13.11%
C

Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC

Special Custody Account for the

Exclusive Benefit of Customer

2801 Market St.

Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

19.65%
C

American Enterprise Investment Svc

Fbo # 41999970

707 2nd Ave S

Minneapolis. MN 55402-2405

16.69%
C

LPL Financial

Omnibus Customer Account

Attn: Lindsay O'Toole

4707 Executive Drive

San Diego, CA 92121-3091

9.55%
C

Pershing, LLC

1 Pershing Plaza

Jersey City, NJ 07399-0001

8.67%
C

National Financial Services, LLC

For the Exclusive Benefit of our Customers

499 Washington Blvd.

Attn: Mutual Funds Dept. 4th Fl

Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

7.40%
C

Raymond James

Omnibus For Mutual Funds

House Acct Firm 92500015

Attn: Courtney Waller

880 Carillon Pkwy

St. Petersburg, Fl 33716-1100

5.36%
P* Putnam Retirement Ready 2030 Fund – Class Y shares 27.58%
P* Putnam Retirement Ready 2035 Fund – Class Y shares 23.77%
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Class Shareholder name and address Percentage owned
P* Putnam Retirement Ready 2040 Fund – Class Y shares 11.82%
P* Putnam Retirement Ready 2025 Fund – Class Y shares 8.28%
R

State Street Bank Ttee

ADP Access

1 Lincoln St.

Boston, MA 02111-2901

67.01%
R

Ascensus Trust Company Fbo

Exceptional Care For Children 403B 690855
PO Box 10758

Fargo, ND 58106-0758

6.98%
R5

Great-West Trust Company, LLC

Employee Benefits Clients 401(k)

8515 E Orchard Rd. 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

99.97%
R6

Empower Trust FBO

Employee Benefits Clients 401(k)

8515 E Orchard Rd. 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

32.32%
R6

State Street Bank & Trust Co

Adp Access Product

One Lincoln St.

Boston, MA 02111-2901

9.04%
R6

Great-West Trust Company LLC

TTEE San Diego County Schools Fringe 457

8515 E Orchard Rd # 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

 

8.38%
R6

NFS, LLC

Fbo FIIOC

As Agent For Qualified Employee Benefit Plans 401k Finops-Ic Funds

100 Magellan Way #Kw1c

Covington, KY 41015-1987

7.13%
R6

Voya Retirement Insurance & Annuity

Voya Financial

1 Orange Way

Windsor, CT 06095-4773

6.31%
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Class Shareholder name and address Percentage owned
R6

Great-West Trust Company LLC

TTEE San Diego County Schools Fringe 403

8515 E Orchard Rd # 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

6.03%
Y

National Financial Services, LLC

For the Exclusive Benefit of our Customers

499 Washington Blvd.

Attn: Mutual Funds Dept. 4th Fl

Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

14.06%
Y

Empower Trust FBO

Employee Benefits Clients 401(k)

8515 E Orchard Rd. 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

13.25%
Y

Empower Trust FBO

Great West IRA Advantage

8515 E Orchard Rd. 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

12.99%
Y

MLPF&S For The Sole Benefit of Its Customers

Attn Fund Administration

4800 Deer Lake Dr. E Fl 3

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

10.97%
Y

Pershing, LLC

1 Pershing Plaza

Jersey City, NJ 07399-0001

5.95%
Y

Empower Trust FBO

RecordKeeping for Various Benefit Plans

8515 E Orchard Rd. 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

5.19%

 

  * The address for the name listed is: c/o Putnam Investments, 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110.

 

 

 

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Conservative Fund

Class Shareholder name and address Percentage owned
     
A

National Financial Services, LLC

For the Exclusive Benefit of our Customers

499 Washington Blvd.

Attn: Mutual Funds Dept. 4th Fl

Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

8.82%
A

Pershing, LLC

1 Pershing Plaza

Jersey City, NJ 07399-0001

6.81%
A

Edward D Jones & Co

For The Benefit Of Customers

12555 Manchester Rd.

Saint Louis, MO 63131-3710

5.60%
A

LPL Financial

Omnibus Customer Account

Attn: Lindsay O'Toole

4707 Executive Drive

San Diego, CA 92121-3091

5.13%
B

Pershing, LLC

1 Pershing Plaza

Jersey City, NJ 07399-0001

16.24%
B

National Financial Services, LLC

For the Exclusive Benefit of our Customers

499 Washington Blvd.

Attn: Mutual Funds Dept. 4th Fl

Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

10.31%
B

MLPF&S For The Sole Benefit of Its Customers

Attn. Fund Administration

4800 Deer Lake Dr. E Fl 3

Jacksonville, FL 32246-6484

10.13%
B

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC

For The Exclusive Benefit Of Its Customers

1 New York Plaza Fl 12

New York, NY 10004-1965

9.18%
B

LPL Financial

Omnibus Customer Account

Attn: Lindsay O'Toole

4707 Executive Drive

San Diego, CA 92121-3091

8.87%
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Class Shareholder name and address Percentage owned
B

American Enterprise Investment Svc

Fbo # 41999970

707 2nd Ave S

Minneapolis. MN 55402-2405

7.92%
C

Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC

Special Custody Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Customer

2801 Market St.

Saint Louis, MO 63103-2523

21.72%
C

American Enterprise Investment Svc

Fbo # 41999970

707 2nd Ave S

Minneapolis. MN 55402-2405

14.52%
C

LPL Financial

Omnibus Customer Account

Attn: Lindsay O'Toole

4707 Executive Drive

San Diego, CA 92121-3091

13.37%
C

National Financial Services, LLC

For the Exclusive Benefit of our Customers

499 Washington Blvd.

Attn: Mutual Funds Dept. 4th Fl

Jersey City, NJ 07310-2010

9.25%
C

Pershing, LLC

1 Pershing Plaza

Jersey City, NJ 07399-0001

6.81%
P* Putnam Retirement Ready Maturity Fund – Class Y shares 38.25%
P* Putnam Retirement Ready 2025 Fund – Class Y shares 25.77%
P* Putnam Retirement Ready 2030 Fund – Class Y shares 12.98%
R

State Street Bank Ttee

Cust Fbo ADP Access

1 Lincoln St.

Boston, MA 02111-2901

71.09%
R

Matrix Trust Company As Agent For

Mississippi Coast Transportation Au

717 17TH St STE 1300

Denver, CO 80202-3304

8.00%
     
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Class Shareholder name and address Percentage owned
R5

Great-West Trust

Company LLC

Employee Benefits Clients

8515 E Orchard Rd. 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

100.00%
R6

Empower Trust FBO

Employee Benefits Clients 401(k)

8515 E Orchard Rd. 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

27.01%
R6

NFS LLC

Fbo FIIOC as Agent For Qualified Employee Benefit Plans 401k Sinopic Funds

100 Magellan Way #Kw1c

Covington, KY 41015-1987

11.60%
R6

Great-West Trust Company LLC

TTEE San Diego County Schools Fringe 403

8515 E Orchard Rd # 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

11.12%
R6

Great-West Trust Company LLC

TTEE San Diego County Schools Fringe 457

8515 E Orchard Rd # 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

10.55%
R6

State Street Bank & Trust Co

ADP Access Product

One Lincoln St.

Boston, MA 02111-2901

8.51%
R6

Voya Retirement Insurance & Annuity

Voya Financial

1 Orange Way

Windsor, CT 06095-4773

6.43%
Y

Empower Trust

Recordkeeping for various plans

8515 E Orchard Rd. 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

31.95%
Y

Empower Trust

IRA Advantage

Employee Benefits Clients 401(k)

8515 E Orchard Rd. 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

12.40%
Y

NFS LLC

For The Exclusive Benefit Of Our Customers

499 Washington Blvd

Attn: Mutual Funds Dept 4th Fl

Jersey City, NJ 07310-1995

11.32%
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Class Shareholder name and address Percentage owned
Y

Empower Trust

Employee Benefits Clients 401(k)

8515 E Orchard Rd. 2T2

Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5002

10.08%
Y

Pershing, LLC

1 Pershing Plaza

Jersey City, NJ 07399-0001

7.75%
Y

American Enterprise Investment Svc

Fbo # 41999970

707 2nd Ave S

Minneapolis. MN 55402-2405

5.53%

 

*       The address for the name listed is: c/o Putnam Investments, 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110.

 

Distribution fees

 

During fiscal 2022, each fund paid the following 12b-1 fees to Putnam Retail Management:

 

 

Fund name Class A Class B Class C Class R  
           
Growth Fund $4,090,262 $248,376 $1,875,602 $96,398  
Balanced Fund $3,334,158 $223,375 $1,964,146 $93,845  
Conservative Fund $1,057,928 $55,175 $873,795 $32.560  

 

 

Class A sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges*

Putnam Retail Management received sales charges with respect to class A shares in the following amounts during the periods indicated:

 

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Fund name Fiscal year Total front-end sales charges Sales charges retained by Putnam Retail Management after dealer concessions Contingent deferred sales charges
         
Growth Fund 2022 $1,218,140 $212,174 $3,301
         
  2021 $1,424,655 $249,740 $739
  2020 $1,445,136 $251,300 $188
         
Balanced Fund 2022 $1,020,930 $182,708 $2,011
         
  2021 $1,171,130 $204,247 $1,113
  2020 $1,117,457 $191,110 $1,640
         
Conservative Fund 2022 $228,281 $39,671 $90
         
  2021 $402,016 $79,518 $234
  2020 $343,679 $57,157 $103

 

 

 

*Effective November 25, 2019, all class M shares were converted to class A shares.

 

Class B contingent deferred sales charges

Putnam Retail Management received contingent deferred sales charges upon redemptions of class B shares in the following amounts during the periods indicated:

 

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Fund name Fiscal year Contingent deferred sales charges
     
Growth Fund 2022 $982
     
  2021 $3,790
  2020 $9,550
     
Balanced Fund 2022 $501
     
  2021 $3,508
  2020 $6,059
     
Conservative Fund 2022 $206
     
  2021 $1,379
  2020 $913

 

 

 

Class C contingent deferred sales charges

Putnam Retail Management received contingent deferred sales charges upon redemptions of class C shares in the following amounts during the periods indicated:

 

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Fund name Fiscal year Contingent deferred sales charges
     
Growth Fund 2022 $3,056
  2021  
    $6,028
  2020 $3,846
     
Balanced Fund 2022 $1,342
     
  2021 $2,944
  2020 $4,031
     
Conservative Fund 2022 $1,466
     
  2021 $1,682
  2020 $1,696

 

 

 

Investor servicing fees

 

During the 2022 fiscal year, each fund incurred the following fees for investor servicing provided by Putnam Investor Services, Inc.:

 

Growth Fund $3,277,521

 

Balanced Fund $2,674,060

 

Conservative Fund $1,043,315

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Other accounts managed

The following tables show the number and approximate assets of other investment accounts (or portions of investment accounts) that each fund's portfolio managers managed as of the funds' most recent fiscal year-end. The other accounts may include accounts for which the individuals were not designated as a portfolio manager. Unless noted, none of the other accounts pays a fee based on the account's performance.

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Growth Fund

 

 

Portfolio

managers

Other SEC-registered open-end and closed-end funds Other accounts that pool assets from more than one client Other accounts (including separate accounts, managed account programs and single-sponsor defined contribution plan offerings)
             
  Number of accounts Assets Number of accounts Assets Number of accounts Assets
             
Robert Schoen 30* $5,278,600,000 51 $4,903,800,000 5 $21,400,000
Brett Goldstein 30* $5,278,600,000 51 $4,903,800,000 1 $1,500,000
Adrian Chan 30* $5,278,600,000 46 $4,889,300,000 4 $20,400,000
James Fetch 30* $5,278,600,000 51 $4,903,800,000 1 $100,000

 

*       2 accounts, with total assets of $574,400,000, pay an advisory fee based on account performance.

 

 

Balanced Fund

 

 

Portfolio

managers

Other SEC-registered open-end and closed-end funds Other accounts that pool assets from more than one client Other accounts (including separate accounts, managed account programs and single-sponsor defined contribution plan offerings)
             
  Number of accounts Assets Number of accounts   Number of accounts Assets
             
Robert Schoen 30* $5,529,500,000 51 $4,903,800,000 5 $21,400,000
Brett Goldstein 30* $5,529,500,000 51 $4,903,800,000 1 $1,500,000
Adrian Chan 30* $5,529,500,000 46 $4,889,300,000 4 $20,400,000
James Fetch 30* $5,529,500,000 51 $4,903,800,000 1 $100,000

 

*       2 accounts, with total assets of $574,400,000, pay an advisory fee based on account performance.

 

 

 

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Conservative Fund

 

 

Portfolio

managers

Other SEC-registered open-end and closed-end funds Other accounts that pool assets from more than one client Other accounts (including separate accounts, managed account programs and single-sponsor defined contribution plan offerings)
             
  Number of accounts Assets Number of accounts   Number of accounts Assets
             
Robert Schoen 30* $6,801,200,000 51 $4,903,800,000 5 $21,400,000
Brett Goldstein 30* $6,801,200,000 51 $4,903,800,000 1 $1,500,000
Adrian Chan 30* $6,801,200,000 46 $4,889,300,000 4 $20,400,000
James Fetch 30* $6,801,200,000 51 $4,903,800,000 1 $100,000

 

*       2 accounts, with total assets of $574,400,000, pay an advisory fee based on account performance.

 

 

See “Management—Portfolio Transactions—Potential conflicts of interest in managing multiple accounts” in Part II of this SAI for information on how Putnam Management addresses potential conflicts of interest resulting from an individual’s management of more than one account.

 

Compensation of portfolio managers

Portfolio managers are evaluated and compensated across the group of specified products they manage, in part, based on their performance relative to peers or performance ahead of the applicable benchmark, depending on the product, based on a blend of 3-year and 5-year performance. In addition, evaluations take into account individual contributions and a subjective component.

 

Each portfolio manager is assigned an industry-competitive incentive compensation target (which for each fund takes into account the level of the fund’s net assets) consistent with this goal and evaluation framework. Actual incentive compensation may be higher or lower than the target, based on individual, group, and subjective performance, and may also reflect the performance of Putnam as a firm.

Incentive compensation includes a cash bonus and may also include grants of deferred stock or deferred cash. In addition to incentive compensation, portfolio managers receive fixed annual salaries typically based on level of responsibility and experience.

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For each of these funds, Putnam evaluates performance based on the fund’s peer ranking in the fund’s Lipper category. This peer ranking is based on pre-tax performance.

 

 

Ownership of securities

The dollar range of shares of each fund owned by each portfolio manager at the end of the fund’s last fiscal year, including investments by immediate family members and amounts invested through retirement and deferred compensation plans, was as follows:

 

Fund Portfolio managers Dollar range of shares owned
Growth Fund Robert Schoen Over $1,000,000
  Brett Goldstein None
     
  Adrian Chan $100,001-$500,000
  James Fetch over $1,000,000
     
Balanced Fund Robert Schoen None
  Brett Goldstein None
  Adrian Chan None
  James Fetch $100,001-$500,000
Conservative Fund Robert Schoen None
  Brett Goldstein None
  Adrian Chan None
  James Fetch None

 

 

 

 

 

SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES

The following table provides the dollar amounts of income and fees and/or compensation related to each fund's securities lending activities during the most recent fiscal year:

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  Growth Fund Balanced Fund Conservative Fund
       
Gross income from securities lending activities $18,726 $12,159 $3,216

Fees and/or compensation for securities

lending activities and related services

     

Fees paid to securities lending agent from a

revenue split

($1,836) ($1,174) ($316)

Fees paid for any cash collateral

management service (including fees deducted

from a pooled cash collateral reinvestment

vehicle) that are not included in the revenue

split

$0 $0 $0

Administrative fees not included in revenue

split

$0 $0 $0

Indemnification fee not included in revenue

split

$0 $0 $0
   Rebate (paid to borrower) ($357) ($415) ($57)

Other fees not included in revenue split

(specify)

$0 $0 $0
Aggregate fees/compensation for securities lending activities ($2,193) ($1,589) ($373)
Net income from securities lending activities $16,533 $10,570 $2,843

 

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs Bank USA (d/b/a Goldman Sachs Agency Lending, or “GSAL”) acts as the securities lending agent for your fund and other Putnam funds. As securities lending agent, during the last fiscal year, GSAL located borrowers for fund securities, monitored daily the value of the loaned securities and collateral, required additional collateral as necessary, negotiated loan terms, provided certain limited recordkeeping and account servicing, monitored dividend activity and material proxy votes relating to loaned securities, and arranged for return of loaned securities to the fund at loan termination, and, as applicable, in connection with proxy votes.

 

 

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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 101 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, is the funds' independent registered public accounting firm providing audit services, tax return review and other tax consulting services and assistance and consultation in connection with the review of various Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, financial highlights and financial statements included in the funds' Annual Report for the funds' most recent fiscal year are included as Appendix B to this SAI. The financial highlights included in the prospectus and this SAI and the financial statements included in this SAI (which is incorporated by reference into the prospectus) have been so included in reliance upon the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, given on their authority as experts in auditing and accounting.

 

 

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THE PUTNAM FUNDS

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (“SAI”)

PART II

 

 

HOW TO BUY SHARES

 

Each prospectus or private placement memorandum of a fund (collectively, a “prospectus”) describes briefly how investors may buy shares of the fund and identifies the share classes offered by that prospectus. For a fund that offers multiple classes of shares, the investment performance of the classes will vary because of different sales charges and expenses. This section of the SAI contains more information on how to buy shares. For more information, including your eligibility to purchase certain classes of shares, contact your investment dealer or Putnam Investor Services, Inc., the funds’ investor servicing agent (“Putnam Investor Services”), at 1-800-225-1581. Investors who purchase shares at net asset value through employer-sponsored retirement plans (including, for example, 401(k) plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, and 457 plans, as well as “non-qualified” deferred compensation plans) should also consult their employer for information about the extent to which the matters described in this section and in the sections that follow apply to them.

 

Except as set forth below, the fund does not accept new accounts or additional investments (including by way of exchange from another fund) into existing accounts held in the name of persons or entities that do not have both a residential or business address within the United States (including APO/FPO addresses) and a valid U.S. tax identification number. Any existing account that is updated to reflect a non-U.S. address will also be restricted from making additional investments. Individuals resident in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), in particular, should take note that the fund’s shares are not offered for sale in the EEA.

 

Non-U.S. institutional clients may invest in a fund, provided that the client is acting for its own account and is not a financial institution (e.g., a broker-dealer purchasing shares on behalf of its customers), and has provided Putnam with documentation (i) that is appropriate to the type of entity seeking to establish the account and (ii) sufficient to enable Putnam Investor Services to determine that the investment would not violate any applicable securities laws or regulations, including non-U.S. laws and regulations. Non-U.S. employees of Putnam, its parent company, Power Corporation of Canada (“Power”), subsidiaries and affiliates of Power, and certain related entities, and the immediate family members of such employees may invest in a fund during the term of employment of the employee, subject to applicable law and certain procedural requirements.

 

In addition, class M shares are only available (1) to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans investing in George Putnam Balanced Fund and (2) for Putnam Diversified Income Trust, Putnam High Yield Fund, and Putnam Income Fund for public offering in Japan through certain Japanese registered broker-dealers with whom Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership has an agreement. All other class M shares of the Putnam Funds were converted into class A shares effective November 25, 2019, except that class M shares of Putnam Global Income Trust and Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund held in Japan were liquidated effective December 9, 2019.

 

In addition, the fund does not accept new accounts or additional investments (including by way of exchange from another fund) into existing accounts by entities that Putnam Investor Services has reason to believe are involved in the sale or distribution of marijuana, even if such sale or distribution is licensed by a state.

 

General Information

 

The fund is currently making a continuous offering of its shares. The fund receives the entire net asset value of shares sold. The fund will accept unconditional orders for shares to be executed at the current offering price based on the net asset value per share next determined after the order is placed. In the case of class A shares, class M shares and class N shares, the offering price is the net asset value plus the applicable sales charge, if any. (The offering price is thus calculable by dividing the net asset value by 100% minus the sales charge,

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expressed as a percentage.) No sales charge is included in the offering price of other classes of shares. In the case of orders for purchase of shares placed through dealers, the offering price will be based on the net asset value determined on the day the order is placed, but only if the dealer or a registered transfer agent or registered clearing agent receives the order, together with all required identifying information, before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”). If the dealer or registered transfer agent or registered clearing agent receives the order after the close of the NYSE, the price will be based on the net asset value next determined. If funds for the purchase of shares are sent directly to Putnam Investor Services, they will be invested at the offering price based on the net asset value next determined after all required identifying information has been collected. Payment for shares of the fund must be in U.S. dollars; if made by check, the check must be drawn on a U.S. bank.

Initial purchases are subject to the minimums stated in the prospectus, except that (i) individual investments under certain employer-sponsored retirement plans or Tax Qualified Retirement Plans may be lower, and (ii) the minimum investment is waived for investors participating in systematic investment plans or military allotment plans. Information about these plans is available from investment dealers or Putnam Investor Services. Currently Putnam is waiving the minimum for all initial purchases, but reserves the right to reject initial purchases under the minimum in the future, except as noted in the first sentence of this paragraph.

 

Systematic investment plan. As a convenience to investors, shares (other than shares of Putnam Multi-Asset Income Fund) may be purchased through a systematic investment plan. Pre-authorized periodic (e.g., monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually) bank drafts for a fixed amount ($200,000 or less) are used to purchase fund shares at the applicable offering price next determined after Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership (“Putnam Retail Management”) receives the proceeds from the draft. A shareholder may choose any day of the month for these investments; however, if the selected date falls on a weekend or holiday, the investment will be processed on the next business day. For February, April, June, September and November, if the selected date does not occur (the 29th, 30th, or 31st, as applicable), the investment will be processed the prior business day. Further information and application forms are available from the investment dealers or from Putnam Retail Management.

 

Reinvestment of distributions. Distributions to be reinvested are reinvested without a sales charge in shares of any Putnam Fund the shareholder is eligible to invest in under the shareholder's account as of the ex-dividend date using the net asset value determined on that date, and are credited to a shareholder's account on the payment date. Dividends for Putnam money market funds are credited to a shareholder's account on the payment date. Distributions for all other funds that declare a distribution daily are reinvested without a sales charge as of the last day of the period for which distributions are paid using the net asset value determined on that date, and are credited to a shareholder's account on the payment date.

 

Purchasing shares with securities (“in-kind” purchases). In addition to cash, the fund will consider accepting securities as payment for fund shares at the applicable net asset value. Generally, the fund will only consider accepting securities to increase its holdings in a portfolio security, or if Putnam Investment Management, LLC (“Putnam Management”) determines that the offered securities are a suitable investment for the fund and in a sufficient amount for efficient management.

 

While no minimum has been established, it is expected that the fund would not accept securities with a value of less than $100,000 per issue as payment for shares. The fund may reject in whole or in part any or all offers to pay for purchases of fund shares with securities, may require partial payment in cash for such purchases to provide funds for applicable sales charges, and may discontinue accepting securities as payment for fund shares at any time without notice. The fund will value accepted securities in the manner described in the section "Determination of Net Asset Value" for valuing shares of the fund. The fund will only accept securities that are delivered in proper form. The fund will not accept certain securities, for example, options or restricted securities, as payment for shares. The acceptance of securities by certain funds in exchange for fund shares is subject to additional requirements. For federal income tax purposes, a purchase of fund shares with securities will be treated as a sale or exchange of such securities on which the investor will generally realize a

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taxable gain or loss. The processing of a purchase of fund shares with securities involves certain delays while the fund considers the suitability of such securities and while other requirements are satisfied. For information regarding procedures for payment in securities, contact Putnam Retail Management. Investors should not send securities to the fund except when authorized to do so and in accordance with specific instructions received from Putnam Retail Management.

 

Sales Charges and Other Share Class Features—Retail Investors

 

This section describes certain key features of share classes offered to retail investors and retirement plans that do not purchase shares at net asset value. Much of this information addresses the sales charges, including initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSCs”) imposed on the different share classes and various commission payments made by Putnam to dealers and other financial intermediaries facilitating shareholders’ investments. This information supplements the descriptions of these share classes and payments included in the prospectus.

Initial sales charges, dealer commissions and CDSCs on shares sold outside the United States may differ from those applied to U.S. sales.

Initial sales charges for class A, class M and class N shares. The offering price of class A, class M and class N shares is the net asset value plus a sales charge that varies depending on the size of your purchase (calculable as described above). The fund receives the net asset value. The tables below indicate the sales charges applicable to purchases of class A, class M and class N shares of the funds by style category.

 

The sales charge for class A, class M and class N shares is allocated between your investment dealer and Putnam Retail Management as shown in the tables below, except when Putnam Retail Management, in its discretion, allocates the entire amount to your investment dealer.

 

The underwriter's commission, or dealer reallowance, is the sales charge shown in the prospectus less any applicable dealer discount. Putnam Retail Management will give dealers ten days' notice of any changes in the dealer discount.

 

Putnam Retail Management retains the entire sales charge on any retail sales made by it. The Putnam Funds require that a broker-dealer be associated with every account (a “broker-dealer of record”). In instances where the registered account owner has not designated a broker-dealer of record, Putnam Retail Management will be defaulted as the broker-dealer of record for the account. Putnam Retail Management is not a full-service broker-dealer, and does not provide investment advice. As default broker-dealer of record, Putnam Retail Management will not be able to provide services that are typically offered by a brokerage firm, such as assisting with financial planning or providing recommendations, or otherwise assisting with investment decisions. Where Putnam Retail Management is listed as the default broker-dealer of record for an account, it will receive all applicable sales charges and service fees associated with the account.

 

For purchases of class A shares by retail investors that qualify for the highest sales charge breakpoint described in the prospectus, Putnam Retail Management pays commissions on sales during the one-year period beginning with the date of the initial purchase qualifying for that breakpoint. Each subsequent one-year measuring period for these purposes begins with the first qualifying purchase following the end of the prior period. For all funds, except for purchases of Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund on or after January 1, 2021, these commissions are paid at the rate of 1.00% of the amount of qualifying purchases up to $4 million, 0.50% of the next $46 million of qualifying purchases and 0.25% of qualifying purchases thereafter. For purchases of Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund on or after January 1, 2021, these commissions are paid at the rate of 0.75% of the amount of qualifying purchases up to $4 million, 0.50% of the next $46 million of qualifying purchases and 0.25% of qualifying purchases thereafter.

 

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For purchases of class N shares over $250,000, Putnam Retail Management pays commissions on sales during the one-year period beginning with the date of the initial purchase. Each subsequent one-year measuring period for these purposes begins with the first qualifying purchase following the end of the prior period. Commissions for these purchases are paid at the rate of 0.25% of the amount of qualifying purchases up to $4 million, 0.15% of the next $46 million of qualifying purchases and 0.10% of qualifying purchases thereafter.

 

 

For Growth Funds, Blend Funds, Value Funds, Asset Allocation Funds (excluding George Putnam Balanced Fund and Putnam Multi-Asset Income Fund), Global Sector Funds, Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds (excluding Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund) and RetirementReady® Funds (excluding Putnam RetirementReady Maturity Fund) only:

 

 

  CLASS A    

 

 

 

 

Amount of transaction at offering price ($)

 

 

 

Sales charge as a percentage of offering price

Amount of sales charge reallowed to dealers as a percentage of offering price    
Under 50,000 5.75% 5.00%    
50,000 but under 100,000 4.50 3.75    
100,000 but under 250,000 3.50 2.75    
250,000 but under 500,000 2.50 2.00    
500,000 but under 1,000,000 2.00 1.75    
1,000,000 and above NONE NONE    

 

 

 

For Putnam Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund only:

 

 

  CLASS A    

 

 

 

 

Amount of transaction at offering price ($)

 

 

 

Sales charge as a percentage of offering price

Amount of sales charge reallowed to dealers as a percentage of offering price    
Under 50,000 5.75% 5.00%    
50,000 but under 100,000 4.50 3.75    
100,000 but under 250,000 3.50 2.75    
250,000 but under 500,000 2.50 2.00    
500,000 and above NONE NONE    

 

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For Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund, Putnam RetirementReady Maturity Fund, Taxable Income Funds (except for Putnam Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund, Money Market Funds, Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund, Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund, Putnam Diversified Income Trust, Putnam High Yield Fund, Putnam Income Fund, and Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund), and for purchases of Tax-Exempt Funds (except for Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund) prior to July 1, 2022:

 

  CLASS A    

 

 

 

 

Amount of transaction at offering price ($)

 

 

 

Sales charge as a percentage of offering price

Amount of sales charge reallowed to dealers as a percentage of offering price    
Under 50,000 4.00% 3.50%    
50,000 but under 100,000 4.00 3.50    
100,000 but under 250,000 3.25 2.75    
250,000 but under 500,000 2.50 2.00    
500,000 and above NONE NONE    

 

 

For purchases of Tax-Exempt Funds (except for Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund and Putnam Strategic Intermediate Municipal Fund) on or after July 1, 2022 and for purchases of Putnam Multi-Asset Income Fund:

 

  CLASS A    

 

 

 

 

Amount of transaction at offering price ($)

 

 

 

Sales charge as a percentage of offering price

Amount of sales charge reallowed to dealers as a percentage of offering price    
Under 50,000 4.00% 3.50%    
50,000 but under 100,000 3.25 2.75    
100,000 but under 250,000 2.50 2.00    
250,000 and above NONE NONE    
         

 

 

For Putnam Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund and Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund only:

 

  CLASS A    

 

 

 

 

Amount of transaction at offering price ($)

 

 

 

Sales charge as a percentage of offering price

Amount of sales charge reallowed to dealers as a percentage of offering price    
Under 100,000 2.25% 2.00%    
100,000 but under 250,000 1.75% 1.50%    
250,000 but under 500,000 1.25% 1.00%    
500,000 and above NONE NONE    

 

 

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For purchases of Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund, purchases of Putnam Strategic Intermediate Municipal Fund only on or after July 1, 2022, and purchases of Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund only prior to January 1, 2021:

 

  CLASS A    

 

 

 

 

Amount of transaction at offering price ($)

 

 

 

Sales charge as a percentage of offering price

Amount of sales charge reallowed to dealers as a percentage of offering price    
Under 100,000 2.25% 2.00%    
100,000 but under 250,000 1.25% 1.00%    
250,000 and above NONE NONE    

 

For purchases of Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund on or after January 1, 2021:

 

 

  CLASS A    

 

 

 

 

Amount of transaction at offering price ($)

 

 

 

Sales charge as a percentage of offering price

Amount of sales charge reallowed to dealers as a percentage of offering price    
Under 100,000 2.25% 2.00%    
100,000 – 249,999 1.25% 1.00%    
250,000 and above NONE NONE    

 

 

For George Putnam Balanced Fund only:

 

  CLASS A CLASS M

 

 

 

 

Amount of transaction at offering price ($)

 

 

 

Sales charge as a percentage of offering price

Amount of sales charge reallowed to dealers as a percentage of offering price

 

 

 

Sales charge as a percentage of offering price

Amount of sales charge reallowed to dealers as a percentage of offering price
Under 50,000 5.75% 5.00% 3.50% 3.00%
50,000 but under 100,000 4.50 3.75 2.50 2.00
100,000 but under 250,000 3.50 2.75 1.50 1.00
250,000 but under 500,000 2.50 2.00 1.00 1.00
500,000 but under 1,000,000 2.00 1.75 1.00 1.00
1,000,000 and above NONE NONE N/A N/A

 

 

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For Putnam Diversified Income Trust, Putnam High Yield Fund and Putnam Income Fund only:

 

  CLASS A CLASS M

 

 

 

 

Amount of transaction at offering price ($)

 

 

 

Sales charge as a percentage of offering price

Amount of sales charge reallowed to dealers as a percentage of offering price

 

 

 

Sales charge as a percentage of offering price

Amount of sales charge reallowed to dealers as a percentage of offering price
Under 50,000 4.00% 3.50% 3.25% 3.00%
50,000 but under 100,000 4.00 3.50 2.25 2.00
100,000 but under 250,000 3.25 2.75 1.25 1.00
250,000 but under 500,000 2.50 2.00 1.00 1.00
500,000 and above NONE NONE N/A* N/A*

 

*The funds will not accept purchase orders for class M shares (other than by employer-sponsored retirement plans) where the total of the current purchase, plus existing account balances that are eligible to be linked under a right of accumulation (as described below) is $500,000 or more.

For all Putnam Funds that offer class N shares:

 

  CLASS N    

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of transaction at offering price ($)

 

 

 

 

Sales charge as a percentage of offering price

 

 

Amount of sales charge reallowed to dealers as a percentage of offering price

   
Under 50,000 1.50% 1.25%    
50,000 but under 100,000 1.25% 1.00%    
100,000 but under 250,000 1.00% 0.75%    
250,000 and above NONE NONE    

 

Purchases of class A and class N shares without an initial sales charge. Class A shares of any Putnam Fund (other than Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund, Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund, Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund, Putnam Government Money Market Fund, and Putnam Money Market Fund) purchased by retail investors that are not subject to an initial sales charge (in accordance with the schedules stated above) are subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if redeemed before the first day of the month in which the twelve-month anniversary of that purchase occurs. Class A shares of Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund purchased prior to January 1, 2021 and class A shares of Putnam Short-Term Municipal Income Fund purchased by retail investors that are not subject to an initial sales charge (in accordance with the schedules stated above) are subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if redeemed before the first day of the month in which the nine-month anniversary of that purchase occurs. Class A shares of Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund purchased on or after January 1, 2021 by retail investors that are not subject to an initial sales charge (in accordance with the schedules stated above) are subject to a CDSC of 0.75% if redeemed before the first day of the month in which the nine-month anniversary of that purchase occurs. Class A shares of Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund, Putnam Money Market Fund and Putnam Government Money Market Fund purchased by retail investors by exchanging shares from another Putnam Fund that were not subject to an initial sales charge (in accordance with the schedules stated above) are subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if redeemed before the first day of the month in which the twelve-month anniversary of the original purchase occurs. Class N shares of any Putnam Fund purchased by retail investors that are not subject to an initial sales charge (in accordance with the schedules stated above) are subject to a CDSC of 0.25% if redeemed before the first day of the month in which the nine-month anniversary of that purchase occurs.

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The CDSC assessed on redemptions of fewer than all of an investor's class A shares or class N shares subject to a CDSC will be based on the amount of the redemption minus the amount of any appreciation on the investor's CDSC-subject shares since the purchase of such shares. The CDSC assessed on full redemptions of CDSC-subject shares will be based on the lower of the shares' cost and current NAV. Class A shares that are exchanged between Putnam Funds will maintain the CDSC time period for the fund in which the initial purchase was made. Putnam Retail Management will retain any CDSC imposed on redemptions of such shares to compensate it for the up-front commissions paid to financial intermediaries for such share sales.

 

Purchases of class A shares for rollover IRAs. Purchases of class A shares for a Putnam Rollover IRA or a rollover IRA of a Putnam affiliate, from a retirement plan for which an affiliate of Putnam Management or a business partner of such affiliate is the administrator, including subsequent contributions, are not subject to an initial sales charge or CDSC. Putnam Retail Management may pay commissions or finders’ fees of up to 1.00% of the proceeds for such Putnam Rollover IRA purchases to the dealer of record or other third party.

 

Commission payments and CDSCs for class B and class C shares. Except in the case of Putnam Money Market Fund, Putnam Government Money Market Fund and Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund, Putnam Retail Management will pay a 4% commission on sales of class B shares of the fund only to those financial intermediaries who have entered into service agreements with Putnam Retail Management. For tax-exempt funds, this commission includes a 0.20% pre-paid service fee (except for Putnam Tax-Free High Yield Fund and Putnam Strategic Intermediate Municipal Fund, each of which has a 0.25% pre-paid service fee). For Putnam Floating Rate Income Fund, Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund, and Putnam Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund, Putnam Retail Management will pay a 1.00% commission to financial intermediaries selling class B shares of the fund.

 

Except in the case of Putnam Money Market Fund, Putnam Government Money Market Fund and Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund, Putnam Retail Management pays financial intermediaries a 1.00% commission on sales of class C shares of a fund.

 

Putnam Retail Management will retain any CDSC imposed on redemptions of class B and class C shares to compensate it for the cost of paying the up-front commissions paid to financial intermediaries for class B or class C share sales.

 

Conversion of class B shares into class A shares. Class B shares will automatically convert to class A shares during the month eight years after the purchase date (for Putnam Small Cap Value Fund, during the month six years after the purchase date, and for Putnam Sustainable Future Fund, during the month five years after the purchase date). Class B shares acquired by exchanging class B shares of another Putnam Fund will convert to class A shares based on the time of the initial purchase, and the holding period of the fund of initial purchase will apply. Any CDSC for such shares will be calculated using the schedule of the fund into or from which shares have been exchanged that would result in the highest CDSC applicable to such shares. Class B shares acquired through reinvestment of distributions will convert to class A shares based on the date of the initial purchase to which such shares relate. For this purpose, class B shares acquired through reinvestment of distributions will be attributed to particular purchases of class B shares in accordance with such procedures as the Trustees may determine from time to time. The conversion of class B shares to class A shares is subject to the condition that such conversions will not constitute taxable events for federal tax purposes. Shareholders should consult with their tax advisers regarding the state and local tax consequences of the conversion of class B shares to class A shares, or any other exchange or conversion of shares. Average annual total return performance information for class B shares shown in the fund's prospectus assumes conversion to class A shares after the applicable period described in the fund’s prospectus.

 

Conversion of class C shares into class A shares. Class C shares will automatically convert to class A shares during the month eight years after the purchase date, provided that Putnam Investor Services, or the financial intermediary through which a shareholder purchased class C shares has records verifying that the class C

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shares have been held for at least eight years, and that class A shares are available for purchase by residents in the shareholder’s jurisdiction. In certain cases, records verifying that the class C shares have been held for at least eight years may not be available (for example, participant level share lot aging may not be tracked by group retirement plan recordkeeping platforms through which class C shares of the fund are held in an omnibus account). If such records are unavailable, Putnam Investor Services or the relevant financial intermediary may not effect the conversion or may effect the conversion on a different schedule determined by Putnam Investor Services or the financial intermediary, which may be shorter or longer than eight years. Class C shares acquired by exchanging class C shares of another Putnam Fund will convert to class A shares based on the time of the initial purchase. Any CDSC for such shares will be calculated using the schedule of the fund into or from which shares have been exchanged that would result in the highest CDSC applicable to such shares. Class C shares acquired through reinvestment of distributions will convert to class A shares based on the date of the initial purchase to which such shares relate. For this purpose, class C shares acquired through reinvestment of distributions will be attributed to particular purchases of class C shares in accordance with such procedures as the Trustees may determine from time to time. The conversion of class C shares to class A shares is subject to the condition that such conversions will not constitute taxable events for federal tax purposes. Shareholders should consult with their tax advisers regarding the state and local tax consequences of the conversion of class C shares to class A shares, or any other exchange or conversion of shares. Prior to March 1, 2021, class C shares converted to class A shares after ten years.

 

Sales without sales charges or contingent deferred sales charges

 

In addition to the categories of investors eligible to purchase fund shares without a sales charge or CDSC set forth in the fund’s prospectus, in connection with settlements reached between certain firms and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and/or Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) regarding sales of class B and class C shares in excess of certain dollar thresholds, the fund will permit shareholders who are clients of these firms (and applicable affiliates of such firms) to redeem class B and class C shares of the fund and concurrently purchase class A shares (in an amount to be determined by the dealer of record and Putnam Retail Management in accordance with the terms of the applicable settlement) without paying a sales charge.

 

The fund may issue its shares at net asset value without an initial sales charge or a CDSC in connection with the acquisition of substantially all of the securities owned by other investment companies or personal holding companies. The CDSC will be waived on redemptions to pay premiums for insurance under Putnam’s insured investor program.

 

In the case of certain sales charge waivers described in the prospectus to (i) current and former Trustees of the fund, their family members, business and personal associates; current and former employees of Putnam Management and certain current and former corporate affiliates, their family members, business and personal associates; employer-sponsored retirement plans for the foregoing; and partnerships, trusts or other entities in which any of the foregoing has a substantial interest and (ii) shareholders reinvesting the proceeds from a Putnam Corporate IRA Plan distribution into a nonretirement plan account, the availability of shares at NAV has been determined to be appropriate because involvement by Putnam Retail Management and other brokers in purchases by these investors is typically minimal.

 

As described in the prospectus, specific sales charge waivers may be available through your particular financial intermediary. Please see the prospectus for additional information about financial intermediary-specific waivers.

 

Application of CDSC to Systematic Withdrawal Plans (“SWP”). The SWP provisions relating to CDSC waivers described below do not apply to customers purchasing shares of the fund through a Specified Intermediary, unless otherwise specified in the Appendix to the fund’s prospectus. Please refer to the Appendix to the fund’s prospectus for the SWP provisions that are applicable to each Specified Intermediary.

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Investors who set up a SWP for a share account (see "INVESTOR SERVICES — Plans Available to Shareholders -- Systematic Withdrawal Plan") may withdraw through the SWP up to 12% of the net asset value of the account (calculated as set forth below) each year without incurring any CDSC. Shares not subject to a CDSC (such as shares representing reinvestment of distributions) will be redeemed first and will count toward the 12% limitation. If there are insufficient shares not subject to a CDSC, shares subject to the lowest CDSC liability will be redeemed next until the 12% limit is reached. The 12% figure is calculated on a pro rata basis at the time of the first payment made pursuant to an SWP and recalculated thereafter on a pro rata basis at the time of each SWP payment. Therefore, shareholders who have chosen an SWP based on a percentage of the net asset value of their account of up to 12% will be able to receive SWP payments without incurring a CDSC. However, shareholders who have chosen a specific dollar amount (for example, $100 per month from the fund that pays income distributions monthly) for their periodic SWP payment should be aware that the amount of that payment not subject to a CDSC may vary over time depending on the net asset value of their account. For example, if the net asset value of the account is $10,000 at the time of payment, the shareholder will receive $100 free of the CDSC (12% of $10,000 divided by 12 monthly payments). However, if at the time of the next payment the net asset value of the account has fallen to $9,400, the shareholder will receive $94 free of any CDSC (12% of $9,400 divided by 12 monthly payments) and $6 subject to the lowest applicable CDSC. This SWP privilege may be revised or terminated at any time.

 

 

Other exceptions to application of CDSC. For purposes of the waiver categories set forth in subparagraphs (ii) – (iv) of the fund’s prospectus under the sub-section Additional reductions and waivers of sales charges – Class A, Class B and class C shares, shares not subject to a CDSC are redeemed first in determining whether the CDSC applies to each redemption.

 

 

For purposes of the waiver categories set forth in subparagraph (v) of the fund’s prospectus under the sub-section Additional reductions and waivers of sales charges – Class A, Class B and Class C shares, Benefit Payments currently include, without limitation, (1) distributions from an IRA due to death or post-purchase disability, (2) a return of excess contributions to an IRA or 401(k) plan, and (3) distributions from retirement plans qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code or from a 403(b) plan due to death, disability, retirement or separation from service. These waivers may be changed at any time.

 

Ways to Reduce Initial Sales Charges—Class A, Class M and Class N Shares

 

There are several ways in which an investor may obtain reduced sales charges on purchases of class A shares, class M shares and class N shares. These provisions may be altered or discontinued at any time. The breakpoint discounts described below do not apply to customers purchasing shares of the fund through any of the financial intermediaries specified in the Appendix to the fund’s prospectus (each, a “Specified Intermediary”). Please refer to the Appendix to the fund’s prospectus for the breakpoint discounts that are applicable to each Specified Intermediary.

 

Right of accumulation. A purchaser of class A shares, class M shares or class N shares may qualify for a right of accumulation discount by combining all current purchases by such person with the value of certain other shares of any class of Putnam Funds already owned. The applicable sales charge is based on the total of:

 

(i) the investor's current purchase(s); and

 

(ii) the higher of (x) the maximum offering price (at the close of business on the previous day) or (y) the initial value of total purchases (less the value of shares redeemed on the applicable redemption date) of:

 

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  (a) all shares held in accounts registered to the investor and other accounts eligible to be linked to the investor’s accounts (as described below) in all of the Putnam Funds (except closed-end and money market funds, unless acquired as described in (b) below); and
  (b) any shares of money market funds acquired by exchange from other Putnam Funds.

 

For shares held on December 31, 2007, the initial value will be the value of those shares at the maximum offering price on that date.

 

The following persons may qualify for a right of accumulation discount:

 

(i) an individual, or a "company" as defined in Section 2(a)(8) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (which includes corporations which are corporate affiliates of each other);

 

(ii) an individual, his or her spouse and their children who were under age 21 at the time of the investor’s initial purchase, as well as any individual with an account registered under the same last name and same address as the individual, purchasing for his, her or their own account;

 

(iii) a trustee or other fiduciary purchasing for a single trust estate or single fiduciary account (including a pension, profit-sharing, or other employee benefit trust created pursuant to a plan qualified under Section 401 of the Code and Simplified Employer Pension Plans (SEPs) created pursuant to Section 408(k) of the Code);

 

(iv) tax-exempt organizations qualifying under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, (not including tax-exempt organizations qualifying under Section 403(b)(7) (a "403(b) plan") of the Code; and

 

(v) employer-sponsored retirement plans of a single employer or of affiliated employers, other than 403(b) plans.

 

A combined purchase currently may also include shares of any class of other continuously offered Putnam Funds (other than money market funds, Putnam Multi-Asset Income Fund, and class A shares of Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund) purchased at the same time, if the dealer places the order for such shares directly with Putnam Retail Management.

 

For individual investors, Putnam Investor Services automatically links accounts the registrations of which are under the same last name and address. Account types eligible to be linked for the purpose of qualifying for a right of accumulation discount include the following (in each case as registered to the investor, his or her spouse and his or her children who were under the age of 21 at the time of the investor’s initial purchase):

 

  (i) individual accounts;
  (ii) joint accounts;
  (iii) accounts established as part of a plan established pursuant to Section 403(b) of the Code (“403(b) plans”) or an IRA other than a SIMPLE IRA, SARSEP or SEP IRA;
  (iv) shares owned through accounts in the name of the investor’s (or spouse’s or child’s) dealer or other financial intermediary (with documentation identifying to the satisfaction of Putnam Investor Services the beneficial ownership of such shares); and
  (v) accounts established as part of a Section 529 college savings plan managed by Putnam Management.
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Shares owned by a plan participant as part of an employer-sponsored retirement plan of a single employer or of affiliated employers (other than 403(b) plans) or a single fiduciary account opened by a trustee or other fiduciary (including a pension, profit-sharing, or other employee benefit trust created pursuant to a plan qualified under Section 401 of the Code) are not eligible for linking to other accounts attributable to such person to qualify for the right of accumulation discount, although all current purchases made by each such plan may be combined with existing aggregate balances of such plan in Putnam Funds for purposes of determining the sales charge applicable to shares purchased at such time by the plan.

 

To obtain the right of accumulation discount on a purchase through an investment dealer, when each purchase is made the investor or dealer must provide Putnam Retail Management with sufficient information to verify that the purchase qualifies for the privilege or discount. The shareholder must furnish this information to Putnam Investor Services when making direct cash investments. Sales charge discounts under a right of accumulation apply only to current purchases. No credit for right of accumulation purposes is given for any higher sales charge paid with respect to previous purchases for the investor’s account or any linked accounts.

 

Statement of Intention. Investors may also obtain the reduced sales charges for class A, class M or class N shares shown in the prospectus for investments of a particular amount by means of a written Statement of Intention (also referred to as a Letter of Intention), which expresses the investor's intention to invest that amount (including certain "credits," as described below) within a period of 13 months in shares of any class of the fund or any other continuously offered Putnam Fund (excluding Putnam money market funds, Putnam Multi-Asset Income Fund, and Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund), including through an account established as part of a Section 529 college savings plan managed by Putnam Management. Each purchase of class A shares, class M shares or class N shares under a Statement of Intention will be made at the lesser of (i) the offering price applicable at the time of such purchase and (ii) the offering price applicable on the date the Statement of Intention is executed to a single transaction of the total dollar amount indicated in the Statement of Intention.

 

An investor may receive a credit toward the amount indicated in the Statement of Intention equal to the maximum offering price as of the close of business on the previous day of all shares he or she owns, or which are eligible to be linked for purposes of the right of accumulation described above, on the date of the Statement of Intention which are eligible for purchase under a Statement of Intention (plus any shares of money market funds and Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund acquired by exchange of such eligible shares, and any class N shares of Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund). Investors do not receive credit for shares purchased by the reinvestment of distributions. Investors qualifying for the "combined purchase privilege" (see above) may purchase shares under a single Statement of Intention.

 

The Statement of Intention is not a binding obligation upon the investor to purchase the full amount indicated. The minimum initial investment under a Statement of Intention is 5% of such amount, and must be invested immediately. Class A shares, class M shares or class N shares purchased with the first 5% of such amount will be held in escrow to secure payment of the higher sales charge applicable to the shares actually purchased if the full amount indicated is not purchased. When the full amount indicated has been purchased, the escrow will be released. If an investor desires to redeem escrowed shares before the full amount has been purchased, the shares will be released from escrow only if the investor pays the sales charge that, without regard to the Statement of Intention, would apply to the total investment made to date.

 

If an investor purchases more than the dollar amount indicated on the Statement of Intention and qualifies for a further reduced sales charge, the sales charge will be adjusted for the entire amount purchased at the end of the 13-month period, upon recovery by Putnam Retail Management from the investor's dealer of its portion of the sales charge adjustment. Once received from the dealer, which may take a period of time or may never occur, the sales charge adjustment will be used to purchase additional shares at the then current offering price applicable to the actual amount of the aggregate purchases. These additional shares will not be considered as part of the total investment for the purpose of determining the applicable sales charge pursuant to the

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Statement of Intention. No sales charge adjustment will be made unless and until the investor's dealer returns to Putnam Retail Management any excess commissions previously received.

 

If an investor purchases less than the dollar amount indicated on the Statement of Intention within the 13-month period, the sales charge will be adjusted upward for the entire amount purchased at the end of the 13-month period. This adjustment will be made by redeeming shares from the account to cover the additional sales charge, the proceeds of which will be paid to the investor's dealer and Putnam Retail Management. Putnam Retail Management will make a corresponding downward adjustment to the amount of the reallowance payable to the dealer with respect to purchases made prior to the investor’s failure to fulfill the conditions of the Statement of Intention. If the account exceeds an amount that would otherwise qualify for a reduced sales charge, that reduced sales charge will be applied. Adjustments to sales charges and dealer reallowances will not be made in the case of the shareholder’s death prior to the expiration of the 13-month period.

 

Statements of Intention are not available for certain employer-sponsored retirement plans.

 

Statement of Intention forms may be obtained from Putnam Retail Management or from investment dealers. In addition, shareholders may complete the applicable portion of the fund’s standard account application. Interested investors should read the Statement of Intention carefully.

 

Commissions on Sales to Employee Retirement Plans

 

Purchases of class A and class R shares. On sales of class A shares at net asset value to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans and health reimbursement accounts and sales of class R shares, Putnam Retail Management may, at its discretion, pay commissions to the dealer of record on net monthly purchases up to the following rates for purchases before April 1, 2017: 1.00% of the first $1 million, 0.75% of the next $1 million and 0.50% thereafter. Effective April 1, 2017, Putnam Retail Management no longer makes such payments.

 

For commission payments made by Putnam Retail Management to dealers and other financial intermediaries with respect to other classes of shares offered to employer-sponsored retirement plans and other tax-favored plan investors, see the corresponding sub-heading under “—Sales Charges and Other Share Class Features—Retail Investors.”

 

DISTRIBUTION PLANS

 

If the fund or a class of shares of the fund has adopted a distribution (12b-1) plan, the prospectus describes the principal features of the plan. This SAI contains additional information which may be of interest to investors.

 

Continuance of a plan is subject to annual approval by a vote of the Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the fund and who have no direct or indirect interest in the plan or related arrangements (the "Qualified Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for that purpose. All material amendments to a plan must be likewise approved by the Trustees and the Qualified Trustees. No plan may be amended in order to increase materially the costs which the fund may bear for distribution pursuant to such plan without also being approved by a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the fund or the relevant class of the fund, as the case may be. A plan terminates automatically in the event of its assignment and may be terminated without penalty, at any time, by a vote of a majority of the Qualified Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the fund or the relevant class of the fund, as the case may be.

 

The fund makes payments under each plan to Putnam Retail Management to compensate Putnam Retail Management for services provided and expenses incurred by it for purposes of promoting the sale of the relevant class of shares, reducing redemptions of shares or maintaining or improving services provided to shareholders by Putnam Retail Management and investment dealers.

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Putnam Retail Management compensates qualifying dealers (including, for this purpose, certain financial institutions) for sales of shares and the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

Putnam Retail Management may suspend or modify its payments to dealers. The payments are also subject to the continuation of the relevant distribution plan, the terms of the service agreements between the dealers and Putnam Retail Management and any applicable limits imposed by FINRA. Unless noted below or where Putnam Retail Management and the applicable dealer have agreed otherwise, these payments commence in the first year after purchase.

 

Financial institutions receiving payments from Putnam Retail Management as described above may be required to comply with various state and federal regulatory requirements, including among others those regulating the activities of securities brokers or dealers.

 

Except as otherwise agreed between Putnam Retail Management and a dealer, for purposes of determining the amounts payable to dealers for shareholder accounts for which such dealers are designated as the dealer of record, "average net asset value" means the product of (i) the average daily share balance in such account(s) and (ii) the average daily net asset value of the relevant class of shares over the quarter.

 

Class A shares:

 

Putnam Retail Management makes quarterly (or in certain cases monthly) payments to dealers at up to the annual rates set forth below (as a percentage of the average net asset value of class A shares for which such dealers are designated the dealer of record) except as described below. No payments are made during the first year after purchase on shares purchased at net asset value by shareholders that invest at least the amount required to be eligible for the highest sales charge breakpoint as disclosed in the fund’s prospectus, unless, in the case of dealers of record for an employer-sponsored retirement plan investing at least $1 million, where such dealer has agreed to a reduced sales commission. In addition, no payments are made during the first year after purchase for shares purchased prior to April 1, 2017 where PRM has paid a commission as described above in “Commissions on Sales to Employee Retirement Plans.”

 

Rate* Fund
Effective July 1, 2020:
0.25% All funds currently making payments under a class A distribution plan, except for those listed below
0.10% Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund
0.00%

Putnam Government Money Market Fund

Putnam Money Market Fund

Prior to July 1, 2020:
0.25% All funds currently making payments under a class A distribution plan, except for those listed below

0.20% for shares purchased before 3/21/05;

0.25% for shares purchased on or after 3/21/05**

Putnam Tax-Free High Yield Fund

0.20% for shares purchased before 4/1/05;

0.25% for shares purchased on or after 4/1/05

Putnam Strategic Intermediate Municipal Fund
0.20% for shares purchased on or before 12/31/89; 0.25% for shares purchased after 12/31/89

Putnam Convertible Securities Fund

George Putnam Balanced Fund

Putnam Focused International Equity Fund

Putnam Global Health Care Fund

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0.20% for shares purchased on or before 3/31/90; 0.25% for shares purchased after 3/31/90 Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund

0.20% for shares purchased on or before 1/1/90;

0.25% for shares purchased after 1/1/90

Putnam Large Cap Value Fund
0.20% for shares purchased on or before 3/31/91; 0.25% for shares purchased after 3/31/91; Putnam Income Fund
0.10% Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund

0.20% for shares purchased after 3/6/92 but before 4/1/05;

0.25% for shares purchased on or after 4/1/05

Putnam Minnesota Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Ohio Tax Exempt Income Fund

0.15% for shares purchased on or before 5/11/92; 0.20% for shares purchased after 5/11/92 but before 4/1/05;

0.25% for shares purchased on or after 4/1/05

Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund

0.15% for shares purchased on or before 12/31/92; 0.20% for shares purchased after 12/31/92 but before 4/1/05;

0.25% for shares purchased on or after 4/1/05

Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Tax Exempt Income Fund

0.15% for shares purchased on or before 7/8/93; 0.20% for shares purchased after 7/8/93 but before 4/1/05;

0.25% for shares purchased on or after 4/1/05

Putnam Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Income Fund
0.00%

Putnam Government Money Market Fund

Putnam Money Market Fund

 

*For purposes of this table, shares are deemed to be purchased on date of settlement (i.e., once purchased and paid for). Shares issued in connection with dividend reinvestments are considered to be purchased on the date of their issuance, not the issuance of the original shares.

 

**Shares of Putnam Tax-Free High Yield Fund issued in connection with the merger of Putnam Municipal Income Fund into that fund pay a commission at the annual rate of 0.20% or 0.25%, based on the date of the original purchase of the shareholder’s corresponding shares of Putnam Municipal Income Fund, as set forth below: 0.20% for shares purchased on or before 5/7/92; 0.25% for shares purchased after 5/7/92.

 

Class B shares:

 

Putnam Retail Management makes quarterly (or in certain cases monthly) payments to dealers at the annual rates set forth below (as a percentage of the average net asset value of class B shares for which such dealers are designated the dealer of record).

 

Rate Fund
0.25% All funds currently making payments under a class B distribution plan, except for those listed below
0.25%, except that the first years’ service fees of 0.25% are prepaid at time of sale

Putnam Strategic Intermediate Municipal Fund

Putnam Tax-Free High Yield Fund

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0.20%, except that the first years’ service fees of 0.20% are prepaid at time of sale

Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Minnesota Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Ohio Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Income Fund

Putnam Tax Exempt Income Fund

0.00%

Putnam Government Money Market Fund

Putnam Money Market Fund

Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund

 

Class C shares:

 

Putnam Retail Management makes quarterly (or in certain cases monthly) payments to dealers at the annual rates set forth below (as a percentage of the average net asset value of class C shares for which such dealers are designated the dealer of record). No payments are made during the first year after purchase unless the shares were initially purchased without a CDSC, except that payments for Putnam Money Market Fund, Putnam Government Money Market Fund and Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund will be made beginning in the first year.

 

Rate Fund
1.00% All funds currently making payments under a class C distribution plan, except for those listed below
0.50%

Putnam Government Money Market Fund *

Putnam Money Market Fund*

Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund

 

 

* Putnam Money Market Fund and Putnam Government Money Market Fund limit the 12b-1 fees payable by class C shares to 0.00% of the average net asset value of class C shares for which such dealers are designated the dealer of record.

 

 

Different rates may apply to shares sold outside the United States.

 

Class M shares:

 

Putnam Retail Management makes quarterly (or in certain cases monthly) payments to dealers at the annual rates set forth below (as a percentage of the average net asset value of class M shares for which such dealers are designated the dealer of record).

 

Rate Fund
0.65% George Putnam Balanced Fund
0.40% Putnam Diversified Income Trust, Putnam High Yield Fund and Putnam Income Fund

 

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Putnam Retail Management’s payments to dealers for plans investing in class M shares for which such dealers are designated the dealer of record may equal up to the annual rate of 0.75% of the average net asset value of such class M shares for George Putnam Balanced Fund and up to the annual rate of 0.50% of the average net asset value of such class M shares for Putnam Diversified Income Trust, Putnam Global Income Trust, Putnam High Yield Fund, Putnam Income Fund, and Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund.

 

Different rates may apply to shares sold outside the United States.

 

Class N shares:

 

Putnam Retail Management makes quarterly (or in certain cases monthly) payments to dealers at the annual rate set forth below (as a percentage of the average net asset value of class N shares for which such dealers are designated the dealer of record).

 

Rate Fund
0.25% All funds currently making payments under a class N distribution plan

 

Class R shares:

 

Putnam Retail Management makes quarterly (or in certain cases monthly) payments to dealers at up to the annual rate set forth below (as a percentage of the average net asset value of class R shares for which such dealers are designated the dealer of record). No payments are made to dealers during the first year after purchase, with respect to shares purchased before April 1, 2017, if Putnam Retail Management paid a commission to the dealer at purchase as described above in “Commissions on Sales to Employee Retirement Plans.”

 

Rate Fund
0.50%

All funds currently making payments under a class R distribution plan*

 

 

 

* Putnam Money Market Fund and Putnam Government Money Market Fund limit the 12b-1 fees payable by class R shares to 0.00% of the average net asset value of class R shares for which such dealers are designated the dealer of record.

 

 

A portion of the class R distribution fee payable to dealers may be paid to third parties who provide services to plans investing in class R shares, and participants in such plans.

 

Class R3 shares:

 

Putnam Retail Management makes quarterly (or in certain cases monthly) payments to dealers at up to the annual rate set forth below (as a percentage of the average net asset value of class R3 shares for which such dealers are designated the dealer of record).

 

Rate Fund
0.25% All funds currently making payments under a class R3 distribution plan

 

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A portion of the class R3 distribution fee payable to dealers may be paid to third parties who provide services to plans investing in class R3 shares and participants in such plans.

 

Additional Dealer Payments

 

As described earlier in this section, dealers may receive different commissions, sales charge reallowances and other payments with respect to sales of different classes of shares of the funds. These payments may include servicing payments to retirement plan administrators and other institutions up to the same levels as described above. For purposes of this section the term “dealer” includes any broker, dealer, bank, bank trust department, registered investment advisor, financial planner, retirement plan administrator and any other institution having a selling, services, or any similar agreement with Putnam Retail Management or one of its affiliates.

 

Putnam Retail Management and its affiliates pay additional compensation to selected dealers under the categories described below. These categories are not mutually exclusive, and a single dealer may receive payments under all categories. These payments may create an incentive for a dealer firm or its representatives to recommend or offer shares of the fund or other Putnam Funds to its customers. These additional payments are made pursuant to agreements with dealers and do not change the price paid by investors for the purchase of a share or the amount a fund will receive as proceeds from such sales or the distribution (12b-1) fees and the expenses paid by the fund as shown under the heading “Fees and Expenses” in the prospectus.

 

Marketing Support Payments. Putnam Retail Management and its affiliates make payments to certain dealers for marketing support services. These payments are individually negotiated with each dealer firm, taking into account the marketing support services provided by the dealer, including business planning assistance, educating dealer personnel about the Putnam Funds and shareholder financial planning needs, placement on the dealer’s preferred or recommended fund company list, access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the dealer, market data, as well as the size of the dealer’s relationship with Putnam Retail Management. Putnam Retail Management and its affiliates compensate dealers differently depending upon, among other factors, the level and/or type of marketing support provided by the dealer. Payments are generally based on one or more of the following factors: average net assets of Putnam’s retail mutual funds attributable to that dealer, gross or net sales of Putnam’s retail mutual funds attributable to that dealer, reimbursement of ticket charges (fees that a dealer firm charges its representatives for effecting transactions in fund shares) or a negotiated lump sum payment for services rendered. In addition, payments typically apply to retail sales and assets, but may not, in certain situations, apply to other specific types of sales or assets, such as to retirement plans or fee-based advisory programs.

 

Although the total of marketing support payments made to dealers in any year may vary, on average, the aggregate payments are not expected, on an annual basis, to exceed 0.085% of the average assets of Putnam’s retail mutual funds attributable to the dealers.

 

 

The following dealers (and such dealers’ respective affiliates) received marketing support payments from Putnam Retail Management and its affiliates during the calendar year ended December 31, 2022:

 

American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.
Ascensus, Inc. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
Avantax Investment Services, Inc. OneAmerica Securities, Inc.
AXA Advisors, LLC Principal Life Insurance Company
Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
   
Cetera Advisor Networks LLC Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.
   
Cetera Advisors LLC RBC Capital Markets, LLC
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Cetera Financial Specialists LLC Resources Investment Advisors, LLC
Cetera Investment Services LLC Retirement Plan Advisory Group
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Royal Alliance Associates
Commonwealth Equity Services SagePoint Financial, Inc.
Empower Annuity Insurance Company of America Securities America, Inc.
   
First Allied Securities, Inc. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
   
FSC Securities Corporation Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America
HUB International Limited Transamerica Retirement Solutions, LLC
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC Triad Advisors, LLC
   
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC UBS Financial Services, Inc.
John Hancock Retirement Plan Services, LLC Vanguard Marketing Corporation
Kestra Investment Services, LLC Voya Financial Advisors, Inc.
Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
   
Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. Woodbury Financial Services, Inc
Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation XPonential Growth Solutions
LPL Financial LLC  

 

Additional dealers may receive marketing support payments in 2023 and in future years. Any additions, modifications or deletions to the list of dealers identified above that have occurred since December 31, 2022 are not reflected. You can ask your dealer about any payments it receives from Putnam Retail Management and its affiliates.

 

 

Program Servicing Payments. Putnam Retail Management and its affiliates also make payments to certain dealers that sell Putnam Fund shares through dealer platforms and other investment programs to compensate dealers for a variety of services they provide. A dealer may perform program services itself or may arrange with a third party to perform program services. In addition to shareholder recordkeeping, reporting, or transaction processing, program services may include services rendered in connection with dealer platform development and maintenance, fund/investment selection and monitoring, or other similar services. Payments by Putnam Retail Management and its affiliates for program servicing support to any one dealer are not expected, with certain limited exceptions, to exceed 0.20% of the total assets in the program on an annual basis. In addition, Putnam Retail Management and its affiliates make one-time or annual payments to selected dealers receiving program servicing payments in reimbursement of printing costs for literature for shareholders, account maintenance fees or fees for establishment of Putnam Funds on the dealer’s system. The amounts of these payments may, but will not normally (except in cases where the aggregate assets in the program are small), cause the aggregate amount of the program servicing payments to such dealer on an annual basis to exceed the amounts set forth above.

 

 

The following dealers (and such dealers’ respective affiliates) received program servicing payments from Putnam Retail Management and its affiliates during the calendar year ended December 31, 2022:

 

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Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Empower Financial Services, Inc. TD Ameritrade, Inc.
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. TD Ameritrade Clearing, Inc.
National Financial Services LLC Transamerica Advisors Life Insurance Company
Pershing LLC  

 

Additional or different dealers may also receive program servicing payments in 2023 and in future years. Any additions, modifications or deletions to the list of dealers identified above that have occurred since December 31, 2022 are not reflected. You can ask your dealer about any payments it receives from Putnam Retail Management and its affiliates.

 

 

Other Payments. From time to time, Putnam Retail Management, at its expense, may provide additional compensation to dealers which sell or arrange for the sale of shares of the fund to the extent not prohibited by laws or the rules of any self-regulatory agency, such as FINRA. Such compensation provided by Putnam Retail Management may include financial assistance to dealers that enables Putnam Retail Management to participate in and/or present at dealer-sponsored conferences or seminars, sales or training programs for invited registered representatives and other dealer employees, dealer entertainment, and other dealer-sponsored events, and travel expenses, including lodging incurred by registered representatives and other employees in connection with prospecting, retention and due diligence trips. Putnam Retail Management makes payments for entertainment events it deems appropriate, subject to Putnam Retail Management’s internal guidelines and applicable law. These payments may vary upon the nature of the event.

 

Sub-accounting payments. Certain dealers or other financial intermediaries also receive payments from Putnam Investor Services or its affiliates in recognition of sub-accounting or other services they provide to shareholders or plan participants who invest in the fund or other Putnam Funds through their retirement plan. The amount paid for these services varies depending on the share class selected and by dealer or other financial intermediary, and may also take into account the extent to which the services provided by the dealer replace services that Putnam Investor Services or its affiliates would otherwise have to provide. Payments in respect of class R3 and class R4 shares are generally made at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of a fund’s average net assets attributable to such class of shares held by a dealer or other financial intermediary. Payments in respect of class R5 shares are generally made at an annual rate of up to 0.10% of a fund’s average net assets attributable to class R5 shares held by a dealer or other financial intermediary, except that an annual rate of up to 0.07% of a fund’s average net assets attributable to class R5 shares held by a dealer or other financial intermediary applies to Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund, Putnam Global Income Trust, Putnam Income Fund and Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund. There are no such payments in respect of class R6 shares. Payments for other classes vary. See the discussion under the heading “MANAGEMENT – Investor Servicing Agent” for more details.

 

You can ask your dealer for information about payments it receives from Putnam Retail Management or its affiliates and the services it provides for those payments.

 

MISCELLANEOUS INVESTMENTS, INVESTMENT PRACTICES AND RISKS

 

 

As noted in the prospectus, in addition to the main investment strategies and the principal risks described in the prospectus, the fund may employ other investment practices and may be subject to other risks, which are described below. Because the following is a combined description of investment strategies of all of the Putnam Funds, certain matters described herein may not apply to your fund. Unless a strategy or policy described below is specifically prohibited or limited by the investment restrictions discussed in the fund’s prospectus or in this SAI, or by applicable law, the fund may engage in each of the practices described below without limit. This section contains information on the investments and investment practices listed below.

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With respect to funds for which Putnam Investments Limited (“PIL”) and/or The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (“PAC”) serve as sub-adviser (as described in the fund’s prospectus), references to Putnam Management in this section include PIL and PAC, as appropriate.

 

 

Bank Loans, Loan Participations, and Assignments Market Risk
Borrowing and Other Forms of Leverage Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs)
Collateralized Debt and Loan Obligations Money Market Instruments
Commodities and Commodity-Related Investments Mortgage-backed and Asset-backed Securities
Derivatives Options on Securities
ESG Considerations Preferred Stocks and Convertible Securities
Exchange-Traded Notes Private Placements and Restricted Securities
Floating Rate and Variable Rate Demand Notes Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
Foreign Currency Transactions Redeemable Securities
Foreign Investments and Related Risks Repurchase Agreements
Forward Commitments and Dollar Rolls Securities Loans
Futures Contracts and Related Options Securities of Other Investment Companies
Hybrid Instruments Short Sales
Illiquid Investments Short-Term Trading
Inflation-Protected Securities Special Purpose Acquisition Companies
Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) Structured Investments
Interfund Borrowing and Lending Swap Agreements
Inverse Floaters Tax-exempt Securities
   
Legal and Regulatory Risk Relating to Investment Strategy Temporary Defensive Strategies

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

Lower-rated Securities

Warrants

Zero-coupon and Payment-in-kind Bonds

   

 

Bank Loans, Loan Participations, and Assignments

 

The fund may invest in bank loans. Bank loans are typically senior debt obligations of borrowers (issuers) and, as such, are considered to hold a senior position in the capital structure of the borrower. These may include loans that hold the most senior position, that hold an equal ranking with other senior debt, or loans that are, in the judgment of Putnam Management, in the category of senior debt of the borrower. This capital structure position generally gives the holders of these loans a priority claim on some or all of the borrower’s assets in the event of a default. Many loans are either partially or fully secured by the assets of the borrower, and some impose restrictive covenants which must be met by the borrower, although these covenants have become less common, and the terms of covenants have eroded, in recent years. Loans are typically made by a syndicate of banks, represented by an agent bank which has negotiated and structured the loan and which is responsible generally for collecting interest, principal, and other amounts from the borrower on its own behalf and on behalf of the other lending institutions in the syndicate, and for enforcing its and their other rights against the borrower. Each of the lending institutions, including the agent bank, lends to the borrower a portion of the total amount of the loan, and retains the corresponding interest in the loan.

 

By purchasing a loan, the fund acquires some or all of the interest of a bank or other lending institution in a loan to a particular borrower. The fund may acquire a loan interest directly by acting as a member of the original lending syndicate. The fund may also invest in a loan in other ways, including through novations, assignments and participating interests. In a novation, the fund assumes all of the rights of a lending institution in a loan, including the right to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts directly from the borrower and to enforce its rights as a lender directly against the borrower. The fund assumes the position of a co-lender with other syndicate members. In an assignment, the fund purchases a portion of a lender’s interest

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in a loan. In this case, the fund may be required generally to rely upon the assigning bank to demand payment and enforce its rights against the borrower, but would otherwise be entitled to all of such bank’s rights in the loan. The fund may also purchase a participating interest in a portion of the rights of a lending institution in a loan. Participation interests typically result in a contractual relationship only with the lending institution, not with the borrower. In such case, the fund will be entitled to receive payments of principal, interest and premium, if any, but will not generally be entitled to enforce its rights directly against the agent bank or the borrower, and must rely for that purpose on the lending institution. In addition, with a participation interest, the fund generally will have no rights of set-off against the borrower, and the fund may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the participation.

 

The fund’s ability to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts in connection with loan interests held by it will depend primarily on the financial condition of the borrower (and, in some cases, the lending institution from which it purchases the loan). Adverse changes in the creditworthiness of the borrower may affect the borrower’s ability to pay principal and interest, and borrowers that are in bankruptcy or restructuring may never pay off their indebtedness, or may pay only a small fraction of the amount owed. The value of collateral, if any, securing a loan can decline, or may be insufficient to meet the borrower’s obligations or difficult to liquidate. In addition, the fund’s access to collateral may be limited by bankruptcy or other insolvency laws. The failure by the fund to receive scheduled interest or principal payments on a loan would adversely affect the income of the fund and would likely reduce the value of its assets, which would be reflected in a reduction in the fund’s net asset value. Banks and other lending institutions generally perform a credit analysis of the borrower before originating a loan or participating in a lending syndicate. In selecting the loan interests in which the fund will invest, however, Putnam Management will not rely solely on that credit analysis, but will perform its own investment analysis of the borrowers. Putnam Management’s analysis may include consideration of the borrower’s financial strength and managerial experience, debt coverage, additional borrowing requirements or debt maturity schedules, changing financial conditions, and responsiveness to changes in business conditions and interest rates. Putnam Management will generally not have access to non-public information to which other investors in syndicated loans may have access. Because loans in which the fund may invest are not generally rated by independent credit rating agencies, a decision by the fund to invest in a particular loan will depend almost exclusively on Putnam Management’s, and the original lending institution’s, credit analysis of the borrower. Investments in loans may be of any quality, including “distressed” loans, and will be subject to the fund’s credit quality policy. The loans in which the fund may invest include those that pay fixed rates of interest and those that pay floating rates – i.e., rates that adjust periodically based on a known lending rate, such as a bank’s prime rate. To the extent an applicable interest rate is based on LIBOR, the fund will be exposed to certain additional risks. See “London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)” below for more information.

 

The fund will in many cases be required to rely upon the lending institution from which it purchases the loan interest to collect and pass on to the fund such payments and to enforce the fund’s rights under the loan. This may subject the fund to greater delays, expenses, and risks than if the fund could enforce its rights directly against the borrower. For example, an insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the lending institution may delay or prevent the fund from receiving principal, interest and other amounts with respect to the underlying loan. When the fund is required to rely upon a lending institution to pay to the fund principal, interest and other amounts received by it, Putnam Management will also evaluate the creditworthiness of the lending institution.

 

The borrower of a loan in which the fund holds an interest may, either at its own election or pursuant to terms of the loan documentation, prepay amounts of the loan from time to time. The rate of such prepayments may be affected by, among other things, general business and economic conditions, as well as the financial status of the borrower. Prepayment would cause the actual duration of a loan to be shorter than its stated maturity. There is no assurance that the fund will be able to reinvest the proceeds of any loan prepayment at the same interest rate or on the same terms as those of the original loan.

 

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Corporate loans in which the fund may invest are generally made to finance internal growth, mergers, acquisitions, stock repurchases, leveraged buy-outs and other corporate activities. A significant portion of the corporate loan interests purchased by the fund may represent interests in loans made to finance highly leveraged corporate acquisitions, known as “leveraged buy-out” transactions, leveraged recapitalization loans and other types of acquisition financing. The highly leveraged capital structure of the borrowers in such transactions may make such loans especially vulnerable to adverse changes in economic or market conditions. The market for bank loans may not be highly liquid. In addition, loan interests generally are subject to restrictions on transfer, and only limited opportunities may exist to sell such interests in secondary markets. As a result, the fund may be unable to sell loan interests at a time when it may otherwise be desirable to do so or may be able to sell them only at a price that is less than their fair market value. The fund may hold investments in loans for a very short period of time when opportunities to resell the investments that Putnam Management believes are attractive arise.

 

Certain of the loan interests acquired by the fund may involve letters of credit, revolving credit facilities, or other standby financing commitments obligating the fund to make additional loans upon demand by the borrower pursuant to the terms specified in the loan documentation. This obligation may have the effect of requiring the fund to increase its investment in a borrower at a time when it would not otherwise have done so. To the extent that the fund is committed to make additional loans under the loan documentation, it will at all times set aside on its books liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet such commitments.

 

Certain of the loan interests acquired by the fund may also involve loans made in foreign (i.e., non-U.S.) currencies. The fund’s investment in such interests would involve the risks of currency fluctuations described in this SAI with respect to investments in the foreign securities.

With respect to its management of investments in bank loans, Putnam Management will normally seek to avoid receiving material, non-public information (“Confidential Information”) about the issuers of bank loans being considered for acquisition by the fund or held in the fund’s portfolio. In many instances, borrowers may offer to furnish Confidential Information to prospective investors, and to holders, of the issuer’s loans. Putnam Management’s decision not to receive Confidential Information may place Putnam Management at a disadvantage relative to other investors in loans (which could have an adverse effect on the price the fund pays or receives when buying or selling loans). Also, in instances where holders of loans are asked to grant amendments, waivers or consent, Putnam Management’s ability to assess their significance or desirability may be adversely affected. For these and other reasons, it is possible that Putnam Management’s decision not to receive Confidential Information under normal circumstances could adversely affect the fund’s investment performance.

 

Notwithstanding its intention generally not to receive material, non-public information with respect to its management of investments in loans, Putnam Management may from time to time come into possession of material, non-public information about the issuers of loan interests that may be held in the fund’s portfolio. Possession of such information may in some instances occur despite Putnam Management’s efforts to avoid such possession, but in other instances Putnam Management may choose to receive such information (for example, in connection with participation in a creditors’ committee with respect to a financially distressed issuer). As, and to the extent, required by applicable law, Putnam Management’s ability to trade in these loan interests for the account of the fund could potentially be limited by its possession of such information. Such limitations on Putnam Management’s ability to trade could have an adverse effect on the fund by, for example, preventing the fund from selling a loan interest that is experiencing a material decline in value. In some instances, these trading restrictions could continue in effect for a substantial period of time.

 

In some instances, other accounts managed by Putnam Management or an affiliate may hold other securities issued by borrowers in whose loans the fund may hold an interest. These other securities may include, for example, debt securities that are subordinate to the loan interests held in the fund’s portfolio, convertible debt or common or preferred equity securities. In certain circumstances, such as if the credit quality of the issuer deteriorates, the interests of holders of these other securities may conflict with the interests of the holders of the issuer’s loans. In such cases, Putnam Management may owe conflicting fiduciary duties to the fund and

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other client accounts. Putnam Management will endeavor to carry out its obligations to all of its clients (including the fund) to the fullest extent possible, recognizing that in some cases certain clients may achieve a lower economic return, as a result of these conflicting client interests, than if Putnam Management’s client accounts collectively held only a single category of the issuer’s securities.

 

The settlement period (the period between the execution of the trade and the delivery of cash to the purchaser) for some bank loan transactions may be significantly longer than the settlement period for other investments, and in some cases longer than seven days. Requirements to obtain the consent of the borrower and/or agent can delay or impede the fund’s ability to sell bank loan interests and can adversely affect the price that can be obtained. It is possible that sale proceeds from bank loan transactions will not be available to meet redemption obligations, in which case the fund may be required to utilize other sources to meet the redemption obligations, such as cash balances or proceeds from the sale of its more liquid investments or investments with shorter settlement periods.

 

Some loan interests may not be considered “securities” for certain purposes under the federal securities laws, and, as a result, purchasers, such as the fund, may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws.

 

If legislation or federal or state regulators impose additional requirements or restrictions on the ability of financial institutions to make loans that are considered highly leveraged transactions, the availability of bank loans for investment by a fund may be adversely affected. In addition, such requirements or restrictions could reduce or eliminate sources of financing for certain borrowers. This would increase the risk of default. If legislation or federal or state regulators require financial institutions to dispose of bank loans that are considered highly leveraged transactions or subject such bank loans to increased regulatory scrutiny, financial institutions may determine to sell such bank loans. If a fund attempts to sell a bank loan at a time when a financial institution is engaging in such a sale, the price a fund could get for the bank loan may be adversely affected.

 

Borrowing and Other Forms of Leverage

 

The fund may borrow money to the extent permitted by its investment policies and restrictions and by Section 18 of the 1940 Act. When the fund borrows money, it must pay interest and other fees, which will reduce the fund’s returns if such costs exceed the returns on the portfolio securities purchased or retained with such borrowings. In addition, if the fund makes additional investments while borrowings are outstanding, this may be considered a form of leverage.

 

Each Putnam Fund (other than Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds, Putnam RetirementReady® Funds, and Putnam Short Term Investment Fund) participates in a committed line of credit provided by State Street Bank and Trust Company and an uncommitted line of credit provided by State Street Bank and Trust Company. These lines of credit are intended to provide a temporary source of cash in extraordinary or emergency circumstances, such as unexpected shareholder redemption requests. The fund may pay a commitment or other fee to maintain a line of credit, in addition to the stated interest rate. Each participating fund in the committed line of credit is required to maintain a specified asset coverage ratio.

 

 

 

 

Leveraging tends to exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the fund’s holding. When the fund borrows money or otherwise leverages its portfolio, the value of an investment in the fund will be more volatile and other investment risks will tend to be compounded. Leveraging also may require that the fund liquidate portfolio securities when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations. Leveraging may expose the fund to losses in excess of the amounts invested. Furthermore, if the fund uses

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leverage through purchasing derivative instruments, the fund has the risk that losses may exceed the net assets of the fund.

 

Collateralized Debt and Loan Obligations.

 

The fund may invest in collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”). CDOs are types of asset-backed securitized instruments and include collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and other similarly structured securities. Although certain CDOs may benefit from credit enhancement in the form of a senior-subordinate structure, overcollateralization or bond insurance, such enhancement may not always be present, and may fail to protect a fund against the risk of loss on default of the collateral. CDOs may charge management and administrative fees, which are in addition to those of a fund. CDOs may be less liquid than other types of securities.

 

The risks of an investment in a CDO largely depend on the type of underlying collateral securities and the tranche in which a fund invests. CDOs are subject to the typical risks associated with debt instruments and fixed income and/or asset-backed securities discussed elsewhere in the prospectus and in this SAI, including interest rate risk (which may be exacerbated if the interest rate payable on a structured financing changes based on multiples of changes in interest rates or inversely to changes in interest rates), prepayment risk, credit risk (including adverse credit spread moves), liquidity risk and market risk. CDOs carry additional risks including, but not limited to: (i) the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments and one or more tranches may be subject to up to 100% loss of invested capital; (ii) the possibility that the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default, due to factors such as the availability of any credit enhancement, the level and timing of payments and recoveries on and the characteristics of the underlying receivables, loans, or other assets that are being securitized, remoteness of those assets from the originator or transferor, the adequacy of and ability to realize upon any related collateral, and the capability of the servicer of the securitized assets (particularly where the underlying collateral in a loan portfolio is not individually assessed prior to purchase); (iii) market and illiquidity risks affecting the price of a structured finance investment, if required to be sold, at the time of sale; and (iv) if the particular structured product is invested in a security in which a fund is also invested, this would tend to increase the fund’s overall exposure to the credit of the issuer of such securities, at least on an absolute, if not on a relative basis. In addition, due to the complex nature of a CDO, an investment in a CDO may not perform as expected. An investment in a CDO also is subject to the risk that the issuer and the investors may interpret the terms of the instrument differently, giving rise to disputes.

 

A CLO is an obligation of a trust or other special purpose vehicle typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include, among others, domestic and foreign senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans. CLOs may charge management and other administrative fees. Payments of principal and interest are passed through to investors in a CLO and divided into several tranches of rated debt securities, which vary in risk and yield, and typically at least one tranche of unrated subordinated securities, which may be debt or equity (“CLO Securities”). CLO Securities generally receive some variation of principal and/or interest installments and, with the exception of certain subordinated securities, bear different interest rates. If there are defaults or if a CLO’s collateral otherwise underperforms, scheduled payments to senior tranches typically take priority over less senior tranches.

 

CLO Securities may be privately placed and thus subject to restrictions on transfer to meet securities law and other legal requirements. In the event that any fund does not satisfy certain of the applicable transfer restrictions at any time that it holds CLO Securities, it may be forced to sell the related CLO Securities and may suffer a loss on sale. CLO Securities may be considered illiquid investments in the event there is no secondary market for the CLO Securities. CLOs are also subject to the same risks associated with CDOs, as described above.

 

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Commodities and Commodity-Related Investments

 

Some funds may gain exposure to commodity markets by investing in physical commodities or commodity-related instruments directly or indirectly. Such instruments include, but are not limited to, futures contracts, swaps, options, forward contracts, and structured notes and equities, debt securities, convertible securities, and warrants of issuers in commodity-related industries.

 

 

Commodity prices can be extremely volatile and may be directly or indirectly affected by many factors, including changes in overall market movements, real or perceived inflationary trends, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates or currency exchange rates, population growth and changing demographics, war, and factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, or other weather conditions or natural disasters, livestock disease, trade embargoes, economic sanctions, competition from substitute products, transportation bottlenecks or shortages, insufficient storage capacity, fluctuations in supply and demand, tariffs, and international regulatory, political, and economic developments (e.g., regime changes and changes in economic activity levels). In addition, some commodities are subject to limited pricing flexibility because of supply and demand factors, and others are subject to broad price fluctuations as a result of the volatility of prices for certain raw materials and the instability of supplies of other materials. In addition, certain commodities (and related derivatives) are susceptible to negative prices due to factors such as supply surpluses caused by global events.

 

Actions of and changes in governments, and political and economic instability, in commodity-producing and -exporting countries may affect the production and marketing of commodities. In addition, commodity-related industries throughout the world are subject to greater political, environmental, and other governmental regulation than many other industries. Changes in government policies and the need for regulatory approvals may adversely affect the products and services of companies in the commodities industries. For example, the exploration, development, and distribution of coal, oil, and gas in the United States are subject to significant federal and state regulation, which may affect rates of return on coal, oil, and gas and the kinds of services that the federal and state governments may offer to companies in those industries. In addition, compliance with environmental and other safety regulations has caused many companies in commodity-related industries to incur production delays and significant costs. Government regulation also may impede the development of new technologies. The effect of future regulations affecting commodity-related industries cannot be predicted.

The value of commodity-related derivatives fluctuates based on changes in the values of the underlying commodity, commodity index, futures contract, or other economic variable to which they are related. Additionally, economic leverage will increase the volatility of these instruments as they may result in gains or losses greater than the amount invested in the instrument. See “Derivatives,” “Forward Commitments and Dollar Rolls,” “Futures Contracts and Related Options,” “Hybrid Instruments,” “Short Sales,” “Structured Investments,” “Swap Agreements” and “Warrants” herein for more information on the fund’s investments in derivatives, including commodity-related derivatives such as swap agreements, commodity futures contracts, and options on commodity futures contracts.

 

In order for a fund to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) the fund must derive at least 90 percent of its gross income each taxable year from certain sources of “qualifying income” specified in the Code. See the “Taxes” sections for more information.

 

 

Derivatives

 

Certain of the instruments in which the fund may invest, such as futures contracts, certain foreign currency transactions, options, warrants, hybrid instruments, forward contracts, swap agreements and structured investments, are considered to be “derivatives.” Derivatives are financial instruments whose value depends upon, or is derived from, the value or other attributes of one or more underlying investments, pools of

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investments, indexes or currencies. Investments in derivatives may be applied toward meeting a requirement to invest in a particular kind of investment if the derivatives have economic characteristics similar to that investment.

 

The value of derivatives may move in unexpected ways due to unanticipated market movements, the use of leverage, imperfect correlation between the derivative instrument and the reference asset, or other factors, especially in unusual market conditions, and volatility in the value of derivatives could adversely impact the fund’s returns, obligations and exposures. Derivatives may be difficult to value and may increase the fund’s transactions costs. The successful use of derivatives depends on the ability to manage these sophisticated instruments. There is no assurance that the fund’s use of derivative instruments will enable the fund to achieve its investment objective or that Putnam Management will be able to predict correctly the direction of securities prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates and other economic factors.

 

The fund’s use of derivatives may cause the fund to recognize higher amounts of short-term capital gains, which are generally taxed to individual shareholders at ordinary income tax rates, and higher amounts of ordinary income, and more generally may affect the timing, character and amount of a fund’s distributions to shareholders. The fund’s use of commodity-linked derivatives can be limited by the fund’s intention to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under the Code or bear adversely on the fund’s ability to so qualify, as discussed in “Taxes” below.

 

The fund’s use of certain derivatives may in some cases involve forms of financial leverage, which means they provide the fund with investment exposure greater than the value of the fund’s investment in the derivatives. The use of leverage involves risk and may increase the volatility of the fund’s net asset value.

In its use of derivatives, the fund may take both long positions (the values of which move in the same direction as the prices of the underlying investments, pools of investments, indexes or currencies), and short positions (the values of which move in the opposite direction from the prices of the underlying investments, pools of investments indexes or currencies). Short positions may involve greater risks than long positions, as the risk of loss may be theoretically unlimited (unlike a long position, in which the risk of loss may be limited to the amount invested). The fund may use derivatives that combine “long” and “short” positions in order to capture the difference between underlying investments, pools of investments, indexes or currencies.

 

 

Some derivatives transactions are required to be centrally cleared and others are available for voluntary clearing. A party to a cleared derivatives transaction is subject to the credit and counterparty risk of the clearing house and the clearing member through which it holds its cleared position. Credit risk of market participants with respect to derivatives that are centrally cleared is concentrated in a few clearing houses, and it is not clear how an insolvency proceeding of a clearing house would be conducted and what impact an insolvency of a clearing house would have on the financial system or on the fund’s ability to exercise remedies. Also, the fund is subject to risk if it enters into a derivatives transaction that is required to be cleared, and no clearing member is willing or able to clear the transaction on the fund’s behalf.

 

 

Some derivative contracts may be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market. These contracts also involve exposure to credit risk, since contract performance depends in part on the financial condition of the counterparty, and counterparty risk, since the counterparty may be unable or unwilling to perform its obligations under the contract for reasons unrelated to its financial condition, such as operational issues, business interruptions or contract disputes. If a privately negotiated over-the-counter contract calls for payments by the fund, the fund must be prepared to make the payments when due. If a counterparty’s creditworthiness declines or the counterparty is otherwise unable or unwilling to perform its obligations under the contract, the fund may not receive payments owed under the contract, or the payments may be delayed and the value of the agreements with the counterparty may decline, potentially resulting in losses to the fund.

 

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Derivatives also are subject to the risk that the fund may be delayed or prevented from recovering margin or other amounts deposited with a clearinghouse, futures commission merchant or other counterparty. If the fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities to meet margin requirements at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.

 

 

Other risks arise from the potential inability to terminate or sell derivatives positions. Derivatives may be subject to liquidity risk due to the fund’s obligation to make payments of margin, collateral, or settlement payments to counterparties. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the fund’s derivatives positions. In fact, certain over-the-counter instruments may be considered illiquid, and it may not be possible for the fund to liquidate a derivative position at an advantageous time or price, which may result in significant losses.

 

Legislation and regulation of derivatives in the U.S. and other countries, including margin, clearing, trading and reporting requirements, and leveraging and position limits, may make derivatives more costly and/or less liquid, limit the availability of certain types of derivatives, cause the Fund to change its use of derivatives, or otherwise adversely affect a Fund’s use of derivatives.

 

Further information about these instruments and the risks involved in their use is included elsewhere in the prospectus and in this SAI.

 

Combined Positions

 

A fund may purchase and write options in combination with each other, or in combination with futures or forward contracts, options on futures contracts, indexed securities, swap agreements or other derivative instruments, to adjust the risk and return characteristics of its overall position. For example, a fund may purchase a put option and write a call option on the same underlying instrument, in order to construct a combined position whose risk and return characteristics are similar to selling a futures contract. Another possible combined position would involve writing a call option at one strike price and buying a call option at a lower price, in order to reduce the risk of the written call option in the event of a substantial price increase. Because combined options positions involve multiple trades, they result in higher transaction costs and may be more difficult to open and close out.

 

 

ESG Considerations

 

A fund may integrate environmental, social, or governance (“ESG”) considerations into its research process and/or investment decision-making. Putnam Management believes that ESG considerations, like other, more traditional subjects of investment analysis such as market position, growth prospects, and business strategy, have the potential to impact risk and returns. The relevance and materiality of ESG considerations in a fund’s process will differ from strategy to strategy, from sector to sector, and from portfolio manager to portfolio manager, and, in some cases (such as where Putnam Management lacks relevant ESG data), ESG considerations may not represent a material component of a fund’s investment process. Other than in the case of Putnam Sustainable Future Fund and Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund, the consideration of ESG factors as part of a fund’s investment process does not mean that a fund pursues a specific “ESG” or “sustainable” investment strategy, and, depending on the fund, Putnam Management may sometimes make investment decisions other than on the basis of relevant ESG considerations.

 

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Exchange-Traded Notes

 

The fund may invest in exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”). An ETN is a type of senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt security whose returns are linked to the performance of a particular market index or other reference assets less applicable fees and expenses. ETNs are listed on an exchange and traded in the secondary market. Investors may hold the ETN until maturity, at which time the issuer is obligated to pay a return linked to the performance of the relevant market index less applicable fees and expenses. ETNs typically do not make periodic interest payments and principal typically is not protected.

 

The market value of an ETN may be influenced by, among other things, time to maturity, level of supply and demand of the ETN, economic, legal, political or geographic events that affect the reference assets, volatility and lack of liquidity in the reference assets, changes in the applicable interest rates, the current performance of the market index to which the ETN is linked, and the credit rating of the ETN issuer. The market value of an ETN may differ from the performance of the applicable market index, and there may be times when an ETN trades at a premium or discount. This difference in price may be due to the fact that the supply and demand in the market for ETNs at any point in time is not always identical to the supply and demand in the market for the securities underlying the market index that the ETN seeks to track. A change in the issuer’s credit rating may also impact the value of an ETN despite the underlying market index remaining unchanged.

 

ETNs are also subject to tax risk. No assurance can be given that the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) will accept, or a court will uphold, how the fund characterizes and treats ETNs for tax purposes.

 

An ETN that is tied to a specific market index may not be able to replicate and maintain exactly the composition and relative weighting of securities, commodities or other components in the applicable market index. ETNs also incur certain expenses not incurred by their applicable market index, and the fund would bear a proportionate share of any fees and expenses borne by the ETN in which it invests.

 

The fund’s ability to sell its ETN holdings may be limited by the availability of a secondary market. In addition, although an ETN may be listed on an exchange, the issuer may not be required to maintain the listing, and there can be no assurance that a secondary market will exist for an ETN. Some ETNs that use leverage in an effort to amplify the returns of an underlying market index can, at times, be relatively illiquid and may therefore be difficult to purchase or sell at a fair price. Leveraged ETNs may offer the potential for greater return, but the potential for loss and speed at which losses can be realized also are greater. The extent of the fund’s investment in commodity-linked ETNs, if any, is limited by tax considerations. For more information regarding the tax treatment of commodity-linked ETNs, please see “Taxes” below.

 

ETNs are generally similar to structured investments and hybrid instruments. For discussion of these investments and the risks generally associated with them, see “Hybrid Instruments” and “Structured Investments” in this SAI.

 

Floating Rate and Variable Rate Demand Notes

 

The fund may purchase taxable or tax-exempt floating rate and variable rate demand notes for short-term cash management or other investment purposes. Floating rate and variable rate demand notes are debt instruments that provide for periodic adjustments in the interest rate. The interest rate on these instruments may be reset daily, weekly or on some other reset period and may have a floor or ceiling on interest rate changes. The interest rate of a floating rate instrument may be based on a known lending rate, such as a bank’s prime rate, and is reset whenever such rate is adjusted. The interest rate on a variable rate demand note is reset at specified intervals at a market rate. To the extent an applicable interest rate is based on LIBOR, the fund will be exposed to certain additional risks. See “London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)” below for more information.

 

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Interest rate adjustments are designed to help stabilize the instrument’s price or maintain a fixed spread to a predetermined benchmark. While this feature may protect against a decline in the instrument’s market price when interest rates or benchmark rates rise, it lowers the fund’s income when interest rates or benchmark rates fall. The fund’s income from its floating rate and variable rate investments also may increase if interest rates rise. Floating rate and variable rate obligations are less effective than fixed rate instruments at locking in a particular yield. Nevertheless, such obligations may fluctuate in value in response to interest rate changes if there is a delay between changes in market interest rates and the interest reset date for the obligation, or for other reasons.

 

The fund’s ability to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts in connection with loans held by it will depend primarily on the financial condition of the issuer. The failure by the fund to receive scheduled interest or principal payments on a loan would adversely affect the income of the fund and would likely reduce the value of its assets, which would be reflected in a reduction in the fund’s NAV.

 

Floating rate and variable rate demand notes and bonds may have a stated maturity in excess of one year, but may have features that permit a holder to demand payment of principal plus accrued interest upon a specified number of days’ notice. Frequently, such obligations are secured by letters of credit or other credit support arrangements provided by banks. If these obligations are not secured by letters of credit or other credit support arrangements, the fund’s right to demand payment will be dependent on the ability of the issuer to pay principal and interest on demand. In addition, these obligations frequently are not rated by credit rating agencies and may involve heightened risk of default by the issuer. The issuer of such obligations normally has a corresponding right, after a given period, to prepay in its discretion the outstanding principal of the obligation plus accrued interest upon a specific number of days notice to the holders. There is no assurance that the fund will be able to reinvest the proceeds of any prepayment at the same interest rate or on the same terms as those of the original instrument.

 

The absence of an active secondary market for floating rate and variable rate demand notes could make it difficult for the fund to dispose of the instruments, and the fund could suffer a loss if the issuer defaults or during periods in which the fund is not entitled to exercise its demand rights. When a reliable trading market for the floating rate and variable rate instruments held by the fund does not exist and the fund may not demand payment of the principal amount of such instruments within seven days, the instruments may be deemed illiquid and therefore subject to the fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities.

 

Foreign Currency Transactions

The fund may engage in foreign currency exchange transactions, including purchasing and selling foreign currency, foreign currency options, foreign currency forward contracts and foreign currency futures contracts and related options. The fund may engage in these transactions for a variety of reasons, including to manage the exposure to foreign currencies inherent in the fund’s investments, to increase its returns, and to offset some of the costs of hedging transactions. Foreign currency transactions involve costs, and, if unsuccessful, may reduce the fund’s return.

 

Generally, the fund may engage in both “transaction hedging” and “position hedging” (e.g., the sale of forward currency with respect to portfolio security positions). The fund may also engage in foreign currency transactions for non-hedging purposes, subject to applicable law. When it engages in transaction hedging, the fund enters into foreign currency transactions with respect to specific receivables or payables, generally arising in connection with the fund’s purchase or sale of portfolio securities. The fund will engage in transaction hedging when it desires to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of a security it has agreed to purchase or sell, or the U.S. dollar equivalent of a dividend or interest payment in a foreign currency. By transaction hedging, the fund will attempt to protect itself against a possible loss resulting from an adverse change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and the applicable foreign currency during the period between the date on which the security is purchased or sold, or on which the dividend or interest payment is earned, and the date on which such payments are made or received. The fund may also engage in position hedging, in which the fund enters

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into foreign currency transactions on a particular currency with respect to portfolio positions denominated or quoted in that currency. By position hedging, the fund attempts to protect against a decline in the value relative to the U.S. dollar of the currencies in which its portfolio securities are denominated or quoted (or an increase in the value of the currency in which securities the fund intends to buy are denominated or quoted). While such a transaction would generally offset both positive and negative currency fluctuations, such currency transactions would not offset changes in security values caused by other factors.

 

The fund may purchase or sell a foreign currency on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the prevailing spot rate in connection with the settlement of transactions in portfolio securities denominated in that foreign currency or for other hedging or non-hedging purposes. If conditions warrant, for hedging or non-hedging purposes, the fund may also enter into contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies at a future date (“forward contracts”) and purchase and sell foreign currency futures contracts. The fund may also purchase or sell exchange-listed and over-the-counter call and put options on foreign currency futures contracts and on foreign currencies.

 

A foreign currency futures contract is a standardized exchange-traded contract for the future delivery of a specified amount of a foreign currency at a price set at the time of the contract. Foreign currency futures contracts traded in the United States are designed by and traded on exchanges regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”), such as the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and have margin requirements.

 

A foreign currency forward contract is a negotiated agreement to exchange currency at a future time, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract as agreed by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. The contract price may be higher or lower than the current spot rate. In the case of a cancelable forward contract, the holder has the unilateral right to cancel the contract at maturity by paying a specified fee. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts differ from foreign currency futures contracts in certain respects. For example, the maturity date of a forward contract may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, rather than a predetermined date in a given month. Forward contracts may be in any amount agreed upon by the parties rather than predetermined amounts. In addition, forward contracts are traded in the interbank market conducted directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers, so that no intermediary is required. A forward contract generally has no deposit requirement, and no commissions are charged at any stage for trades.

 

At the maturity of a forward or futures contract, the fund either may accept or make delivery of the currency specified in the contract or otherwise settle the contract, or at or prior to maturity enter into a closing transaction involving the purchase or sale of an offsetting contract. Closing transactions with respect to forward contracts are usually effected with the currency trader who is a party to the original forward contract. Closing transactions with respect to futures contracts may be effected only on a commodities exchange or board of trade which provides a market in such contracts; a clearing corporation associated with the exchange assumes responsibility for closing out such contracts.

 

Positions in foreign currency futures contracts and related options may be closed out only on an exchange or board of trade that provides a market in such contracts or options. Although the fund intends to purchase or sell foreign currency futures contracts and related options only on exchanges or boards of trade where there appears to be an active market, there is no assurance that a market on an exchange or board of trade will exist for any particular contract or at any particular time. In such event, it may not be possible to close a futures or related option position and, in the event of adverse price movements, the fund would continue to be required to make daily cash payments of variation margin on its futures positions.

 

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The precise matching of the amounts of foreign currency exchange transactions and the value of the portfolio securities involved will not generally be possible since the future value of such securities in foreign currencies will change as a consequence of market movements in the value of those securities between the dates the currency exchange transactions are entered into and the dates they mature. It is also impossible to forecast with precision the market value of portfolio securities at the expiration or maturity of a forward or futures contract. Accordingly, it may be necessary for the fund to purchase additional foreign currency on the spot market (and bear the expense of such purchase) if the market value of the security or securities being hedged is less than the amount of foreign currency the fund is obligated to deliver and a decision is made to sell the security or securities and make delivery of the foreign currency. Conversely, it may be necessary to sell on the spot market some of the foreign currency received upon the sale of the portfolio security or securities if the market value of such security or securities exceeds the amount of foreign currency the fund is obligated to deliver.

 

As noted above, the fund may purchase or sell exchange-listed and over-the-counter call and put options on foreign currency futures contracts and on foreign currencies. A put option on a futures contract gives the fund the right to assume a short position in the futures contract until or at the expiration of the option. A put option on a currency gives the fund the right to sell the currency at an exercise price until or at the expiration of the option. A call option on a futures contract gives the fund the right to assume a long position in the futures contract until or at the expiration of the option. A call option on a currency gives the fund the right to purchase the currency at the exercise price until or at the expiration of the option.

 

Options on foreign currencies operate similarly to options on securities, and are traded primarily in the over-the-counter market, although options on foreign currencies are also listed on several exchanges. Options are traded not only on the currencies of individual nations, but also on the euro, the joint currency of most countries in the European Union.

The fund will only purchase or write foreign currency options when Putnam Management believes that a liquid secondary market exists for such options. There can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for a particular option at any specific time. Options on foreign currencies may be affected by all of those factors which influence foreign exchange rates and investments generally.

The fund’s currency hedging transactions may call for the delivery of one foreign currency in exchange for another foreign currency and may at times not involve currencies in which its portfolio securities are then denominated. Putnam Management will engage in such “cross hedging” activities when it believes that such transactions provide significant hedging opportunities for the fund. Cross hedging transactions by the fund involve the risk of imperfect correlation between changes in the values of the currencies to which such transactions relate and changes in the value of the currency or other asset or liability which is the subject of the hedge.

Transaction and position hedging do not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities that the fund owns or intends to purchase or sell. They simply establish a rate of exchange which one can achieve at some future point in time. Additionally, although these techniques tend to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they involve costs to the fund and tend to limit any potential gain which might result from the increase in value of such currency.

The fund may also engage in non-hedging currency transactions. For example, Putnam Management may believe that exposure to a currency is in the fund’s best interest but that securities denominated in that currency are unattractive. In this situation, the fund may purchase a currency forward contract or option in order to increase its exposure to the currency.

In addition, the fund may seek to increase its current return or to offset some of the costs of hedging against fluctuations in current exchange rates by writing covered call options and covered put options on foreign currencies. The fund receives a premium from writing a call or put option, which increases the fund’s current return if the option expires unexercised or is closed out at a net profit. The fund may terminate an option that it

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has written prior to its expiration by entering into a closing purchase transaction in which it purchases an option having the same terms as the option written.

 

The value of any currency, including U.S. dollars and foreign currencies, may be affected by complex political and economic factors applicable to the issuing country. In addition, the exchange rates of foreign currencies (and therefore the values of foreign currency options, forward contracts and futures contracts and related options) may be affected significantly, fixed, or supported directly or indirectly by U.S. and foreign government actions. Government intervention may increase risks involved in purchasing or selling foreign currency options, forward contracts and futures contracts and related options, since exchange rates may not be free to fluctuate in response to other market forces. The value of a foreign currency option, forward contract or futures contract or related option reflects the value of an exchange rate, which in turn reflects relative values of two currencies -- the U.S. dollar and the foreign currency in question. Although foreign exchange dealers do not charge a fee for currency conversion, they do realize a profit based on the difference (the “spread”) between prices at which they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency to the fund at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should the fund desire to resell that currency to the dealer. Because foreign currency transactions occurring in the interbank market involve substantially larger amounts than those that may be involved in the exercise of foreign currency options, forward contracts and futures contracts, the fund may be disadvantaged by having to deal in an odd-lot market for the underlying foreign currencies in connection with options at prices that are less favorable than for round lots. Foreign governmental restrictions or taxes could result in adverse changes in the cost of acquiring or disposing of foreign currencies.

 

There is no systematic reporting of last sale information for foreign currencies and there is no regulatory requirement that quotations available through dealers or other market sources be firm or revised on a timely basis. Available quotation information is generally representative of very large round-lot transactions in the interbank market and thus may not reflect exchange rates for smaller odd-lot transactions (less than $1 million) where rates may be less favorable. The interbank market in foreign currencies is a global, around-the-clock market. To the extent that options markets are closed while the markets for the underlying currencies remain open, significant price and rate movements may take place in the underlying markets that cannot be reflected in the options markets.

 

Numerous regulatory changes related to foreign currency transactions are expected to occur over time and could materially and adversely affect the ability of the fund to enter into foreign currency transactions or could increase the cost of foreign currency transactions. In the future, additional foreign currency transactions may be required to be subject to initial as well as variation margin requirements. Foreign currency transactions that are not centrally cleared are subject to the creditworthiness of the counterparty to the foreign currency transaction (usually large commercial banks), and their values may decline substantially if the counterparty’s creditworthiness deteriorates. In a cleared foreign currency transaction, performance of the transaction will be effected by a central clearinghouse rather than by the original counterparty to the transaction. Foreign currency transactions that are centrally cleared will be subject to the creditworthiness of the clearing member and the clearing organization involved in the transaction.

 

The decision as to whether and to what extent the fund will engage in foreign currency exchange transactions will depend on a number of factors, including prevailing market conditions, the composition of the fund’s portfolio and the availability of suitable transactions. There can be no assurance that suitable foreign currency transactions will be available for the fund at any time or that the fund will engage in foreign currency exchange transactions at any time or under any circumstances even if suitable transactions are available to it.

Successful use of currency management strategies will depend on Putnam Management’s skill in analyzing currency values. Currency management strategies may increase the volatility of the fund’s returns and could result in significant losses to the fund if currencies do not perform as Putnam Management anticipates. There is

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no assurance that Putnam Management’s use of currency management strategies will be advantageous to the fund or that it will hedge at appropriate times.

 

Foreign Investments and Related Risks

 

Foreign securities are normally denominated and traded in foreign currencies. As a result, the value of the fund’s foreign investments and the value of its shares may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar. In addition, the fund is required to compute and distribute its income in U.S. dollars. Therefore, if the exchange rate for a foreign currency declines after a fund’s income has been earned and translated into U.S. dollars (but before payment), the fund could be required to liquidate portfolio securities to make such distributions. Similarly, if an exchange rate declines between the time a fund incurs expenses in U.S. dollars and the time such expenses are paid, the amount of such currency required to be converted into U.S. dollars in order to pay such expenses in U.S. dollars will be greater than the equivalent amount in any such currency of such expenses at the time they were incurred.

 

There may be less information publicly available about a foreign issuer than about a U.S. issuer, and foreign issuers may not be subject to accounting, auditing, custody, disclosure and financial reporting standards and practices comparable to those in the United States. In addition, there may be less (or less effective) regulation of exchanges, brokers and listed companies in some foreign countries. The securities of some foreign issuers are less liquid and at times more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers. Foreign brokerage commissions, custodial expenses and other fees are also generally higher than in the United States.

 

Foreign settlement procedures and trade regulations may be more complex and involve certain risks (such as delay in payment or delivery of securities or in the recovery of the fund’s assets held abroad) and expenses not present in the settlement of investments in U.S. markets. For example, settlement of transactions involving foreign securities or foreign currencies (see below) may occur within a foreign country, and the fund may accept or make delivery of the underlying securities or currency in conformity with any applicable U.S. or foreign restrictions or regulations, and may pay fees, taxes or charges associated with such delivery. In addition, local market holidays or other factors may extend the time for settlement of purchases and sales of the Fund’s investments in securities that trade on foreign markets. Such investments may also involve the risk that an entity involved in the settlement may not meet its obligations. Extended settlement cycles or other delays in settlement may increase the fund’s liquidity risk and require the fund to employ alternative methods (e.g., through borrowings) to satisfy redemption requests during periods of large redemption activity in Fund shares.

 

 

In addition, foreign securities may be subject to the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of economic sanctions or embargoes (whether imposed by the United States or another country or other governmental or non-governmental organization), currency exchange controls, foreign withholding or other taxes or restrictions on the repatriation of foreign currency, confiscatory taxation, political, social or financial instability and diplomatic developments which could affect the value of the fund’s investments in certain foreign countries. Such actions could result in the devaluation of a country’s currency or a decline in the value and liquidity of securities of issuers in that country. In some cases (including in the case of sanctions), such actions also could result in a freeze on an issuer’s securities which would prevent the fund from selling securities it holds. Governments of many countries have exercised and continue to exercise substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector through the ownership or control of many companies, including some of the largest in these countries. As a result, government actions in the future could have a significant effect on economic conditions which may adversely affect prices of certain portfolio securities. There is also generally less government supervision and regulation of stock exchanges, brokers, and listed companies than in the United States. Moreover, foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position. Dividends or interest on, or proceeds

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from the sale of, foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding or other taxes, and special U.S. tax considerations may apply.

 

 

Note on MSCI indices. Due to the potential for foreign withholding taxes, MSCI, Inc. (MSCI) publishes two versions of its indices reflecting the reinvestment of dividends using two different methodologies: gross dividends and net dividends. While both versions reflect reinvested dividends, they differ with respect to the manner in which taxes associated with dividend payments are treated. In calculating the net dividends version, MSCI incorporates reinvested dividends applying the withholding tax rate applicable to foreign non-resident institutional investors that do not benefit from double taxation treaties. Putnam Management believes that the net dividends version of MSCI indices better reflects the returns U.S. investors might expect were they to invest directly in the component securities of an MSCI index.

 

Many foreign countries are heavily dependent upon exports, particularly to developed countries, and, accordingly, have been and may continue to be adversely affected by trade barriers, managed adjustments in relative currency values, and other protectionist measures imposed or negotiated by the United States and other countries with which they trade. These economies also have been and may continue to be negatively impacted by economic conditions in the United States and other trading partners, which can lower the demand for goods produced in those countries.

 

Legal remedies available to investors in certain foreign countries may be more limited than those available with respect to investments in the United States or in other foreign countries. The laws of some foreign countries may limit the fund’s ability to invest in securities of certain issuers organized under the laws of those foreign countries. These restrictions may take the form of prior governmental approval requirements, limits on the amount or type of securities held by foreigners and limits on the types of companies in which foreigners may invest (e.g., limits on investment in certain industries). Some countries also limit the investment of foreign persons to only a specific class of securities of an issuer that may have less advantageous terms or rights or preferences than securities of the issuer available for purchase by domestic parties (and such securities may be less liquid than other classes of securities of an issuer), or may directly limit foreign investors’ rights (such as voting rights). Although securities subject to such restrictions may be marketable abroad, they may be less liquid than foreign securities of the same class that are not subject to such restrictions. Foreign laws may also impact the availability of derivatives or hedging techniques relating to a foreign country’s government securities. In each of these situations, the funds’ ability to invest significantly in desired issuers, or the terms of such investments, could be negatively impacted as a result of the relevant legal restriction. Sanctions imposed by the United States government on other countries or persons or issuers operating in such countries could restrict the fund’s ability to buy affected securities or to sell any affected securities it has previously purchased, which may subject the fund to greater risk of loss in those securities. Foreign countries may have reporting requirements with respect to the ownership of securities, and those reporting requirements may be subject to interpretation or change without prior notice to investors. No assurance can be given that the fund will satisfy applicable foreign reporting requirements at all times.

 

For purposes of some foreign holding limits or disclosure thresholds, all positions owned or controlled by the same person or entity, even if in different accounts, may be aggregated for purposes of determining whether the applicable limits or thresholds have been exceeded. Thus, even if the fund does not intend to exceed applicable limits, it is possible that different clients managed by Putnam Management and its affiliates (including separate affiliates owned by Power Corporation of Canada outside the Putnam Investments group) may be aggregated for this purpose. These limits may adversely affect the fund’s ability to invest in the applicable security.

 

The risks described above, including the risks of nationalization or expropriation of assets, typically are increased in connection with investments in developing countries, also known as “emerging markets.” For example, political and economic structures in these countries may be in their infancy and developing rapidly, and such countries may lack the social, political and economic stability characteristic of more developed

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countries. In such a dynamic environment, there can be no assurance that any or all of these capital markets will present viable investment opportunities for the fund. Certain of these countries have in the past failed to recognize private property rights and have at times nationalized and expropriated the assets of private companies. In such an event, it is possible that the fund could lose the entire value of its investments in the affected market. High rates of inflation or currency devaluations may adversely affect the economies and securities markets of such countries. In addition, the economies of certain developing or emerging market countries may be dependent on a single industry or limited group of industries, which may increase the risks described above and make those countries particularly vulnerable to global economic and market changes. Investments in emerging markets may be considered speculative.

 

The currencies of certain emerging market countries have experienced devaluations relative to the U.S. dollar, and future devaluations may adversely affect the value of assets denominated in such currencies. Many emerging market countries have experienced substantial, and in some periods extremely high, rates of inflation for many years, and future inflation may adversely affect the economies and securities markets of such countries. When debt and similar obligations issued by foreign issuers are denominated in a currency (e.g., the U.S. dollar or the Euro) other than the local currency of the issuer, the subsequent strengthening of the non-local currency against the local currency will generally increase the burden of repayment on the issuer and may increase significantly the risk of default by the issuer.

 

In addition, unanticipated political or social developments may affect the value of investments in emerging markets and the availability of additional investments in these markets. The small size, limited trading volume and relative inexperience of the securities markets in these countries may make investments in securities traded in emerging markets illiquid and more volatile than investments in securities traded in more developed countries, and the fund may be required to establish special custodial or other arrangements before making investments in securities traded in emerging markets. There may be little financial or accounting information available with respect to issuers of emerging market securities, and it may be difficult as a result to assess the value or prospects of an investment in such securities. In certain countries with emerging capital markets, reporting standards vary widely. As a result, traditional investment measurements used in the United States, such as price/earnings ratios, may not be applicable.

 

Practices in relation to settlement of securities transactions in emerging markets involve higher risks than those in developed markets, in part because the fund may need to use brokers and counterparties that are less well capitalized, and custody and registration of assets in some countries may be unreliable. The possibility of fraud, negligence, undue influence being exerted by the issuer, or refusal to recognize ownership exists in some emerging markets, and, along with other factors, could result in ownership registration being completely lost. The fund would absorb any loss resulting from such registration problems and may have no successful claim for compensation.

 

American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) as well as other “hybrid” forms of ADRs, including European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”) and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”), are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer. These certificates are issued by depository banks and generally trade on an established market in the United States or elsewhere. The underlying shares are held in trust by a custodian bank or similar financial institution in the issuer’s home country. The depository bank may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees for various services, including forwarding dividends and interest and corporate actions. ADRs are alternatives to directly purchasing the underlying foreign securities in their national markets and currencies. However, ADRs continue to be subject to many of the risks associated with investing in foreign securities.

 

Certain of the foregoing risks may also apply to some extent to securities of U.S. issuers that are denominated in foreign currencies or that are traded in foreign markets, or securities of U.S. issuers having significant foreign operations or other exposure to foreign markets. If the fund invests in securities issued by foreign issuers, the fund may be subject to the risks described above even if all of the fund’s investments are

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denominated in U.S. dollars, especially with respect to issuers whose revenues are principally earned in a foreign currency but whose debt obligations have been issued in U.S. dollars or other hard currencies.

 

Investing through Stock Connect. The fund may, directly or indirectly (through, for example, participation notes or other types of equity-linked notes), purchase shares in mainland China-based companies that trade on Chinese stock exchanges such as the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“China A-Shares”) through the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect (“Stock Connect”), or that may be available in the future through additional stock connect programs, a mutual market access program designed to, among other things, enable foreign investment in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) via brokers in Hong Kong.

 

There are significant risks inherent in investing in China A-Shares through Stock Connect. The underdeveloped state of PRC’s investment and banking systems subjects the settlement, clearing, and registration of China A-Shares transactions to heightened risks. Stock Connect can only operate when both PRC and Hong Kong markets are open for trading and when banking services are available in both markets on the corresponding settlement days. As such, if either or both markets are closed on a U.S. trading day, the fund may not be able to dispose of its China A-Shares in a timely manner, which could adversely affect the fund’s performance. Because Stock Connect is relatively new, its effects on the market for trading China A-shares are uncertain. In addition, the trading, settlement and information technology (“IT”) systems required to operate Stock Connect are relatively new and continuing to evolve. In the event that the relevant systems do not function properly, trading through Stock Connect could be disrupted.

 

PRC regulations require that, in order to sell its China A-Shares, the fund must pre-deliver the China A-Shares to a broker. If the China A-Shares are not in the broker’s possession before the market opens on the day of sale, the sell order will be rejected. This requirement could also limit the fund’s ability to dispose of its China A-Shares purchased through Stock Connect in a timely manner. Additionally, Stock Connect is subject to daily quota limitations on purchases of China A Shares. Once the daily quota is reached, orders to purchase additional China A-Shares through Stock Connect will be rejected. The fund’s investment in China A-Shares may only be traded through Stock Connect and is not otherwise transferable. Stock Connect utilizes an omnibus clearing structure, and the fund’s shares will be registered in its custodian’s name on the Central Clearing and Settlement System. This may limit the ability of Putnam Management to effectively manage the fund, and may expose the fund to the credit risk of its custodian or to greater risk of expropriation. Investment in China A-Shares through Stock Connect may be available only through a single broker that is an affiliate of the fund’s custodian, which may affect the quality of execution provided by such broker. Stock Connect restrictions could also limit the ability of the fund to sell its China A-Shares in a timely manner, or to sell them at all. Further, different fees, costs and taxes are imposed on foreign investors acquiring China A-Shares acquired through Stock Connect, and these fees, costs and taxes may be higher than comparable fees, costs and taxes imposed on owners of other securities providing similar investment exposure.

 

Stock Connect trades are settled in Renminbi (“RMB”), the official currency of PRC, and investors must have timely access to a reliable supply of RMB in Hong Kong, which cannot be guaranteed.

 

Investing through Bond Connect: Chinese debt instruments trade on the China Interbank Bond Market (“CIBM”) and may be purchased through a market access program that is designed to, among other things, enable foreign investment in the PRC (“Bond Connect”). There are significant risks inherent in investing in Chinese debt instruments, similar to the risks of investing in other fixed-income securities in emerging markets. The prices of debt instruments traded on the CIBM may fluctuate significantly due to low trading volume and potential lack of liquidity. The rules to access debt instruments that trade on the CIBM through Bond Connect are relatively new and subject to change, which may adversely affect the fund’s ability to invest in these instruments and to enforce its rights as a beneficial owner of these instruments. Trading through Bond Connect is subject to a number of restrictions that may affect the fund’s investments and returns. In addition, securities offered through Bond Connect may lose their eligibility for trading through the program at any time. If Bond Connect securities lose their eligibility for trading through the program, they may be sold but can no longer be purchased through Bond Connect. There can be no assurance as to the program’s continued

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existence or whether future developments regarding the program may restrict or adversely affect the fund’s investments or returns.

 

Investments made through Bond Connect are subject to order, clearance and settlement procedures that are relatively untested in China, which could pose risks to the fund. CIBM does not support all trading strategies (such as short selling) and investments in Chinese debt instruments that trade on the CIBM are subject to the risks of suspension of trading without cause or notice, trade failure or trade rejection and default of securities depositories and counterparties. Furthermore, Chinese debt instruments purchased via Bond Connect will be held via a book entry omnibus account in the name of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority Central Money Markets Unit (“CMU”) maintained with a China-based depository (either the China Central Depository & Clearing Co. (“CDCC”) or the Shanghai Clearing House (“SCH”)). The fund’s ownership interest in these Chinese debt instruments will not be reflected directly in book entry with CSDCC or SCH and will instead only be reflected on the books of the fund’s Hong Kong sub-custodian. Therefore, the fund’s ability to enforce its rights as a bondholder may depend on CMU’s ability or willingness as record-holder of the bonds to enforce the fund’s rights as a bondholder. Additionally, the omnibus manner in which Chinese debt instruments are held could expose the fund to the credit risk of the relevant securities depositories and the fund’s Hong Kong sub-custodian. While the fund holds a beneficial interest in the instruments it acquires through Bond Connect, the mechanisms that beneficial owners may use to enforce their rights are untested. In addition, courts in China have limited experience in applying the concept of beneficial ownership. Moreover, Chinese debt instruments acquired through Bond Connect generally may not be sold, purchased or otherwise transferred other than through Bond Connect in accordance with applicable rules.

 

The fund’s investments in Chinese debt instruments acquired through Bond Connect are generally subject to a number of regulations and restrictions, including Chinese securities regulations and listing rules, loss recovery limitations and disclosure of interest reporting obligations. The fund will not benefit from access to Hong Kong investor compensation funds, which are set up to protect against defaults of trades, when investing through Bond Connect.

 

Bond Connect can only operate when both China and Hong Kong markets are open for trading and when banking services are available in both markets on the corresponding settlement days. In addition, the trading, settlement and IT systems required for non-Chinese investors in Bond Connect are relatively new. In the event of systems malfunctions or extreme market conditions, trading via Bond Connect could be disrupted. The rules applicable to taxation of Chinese debt instruments acquired through Bond Connect remain subject to further clarification. Uncertainties in the Chinese tax rules governing taxation of income and gains from investments via Bond Connect could result in unexpected tax liabilities for the fund, which may negatively affect investment returns for shareholder.

 

Bond Connect trades are settled in RMB, and investors must have timely access to a reliable supply of RMB in Hong Kong, which cannot be guaranteed.

 

Forward Commitments and Dollar Rolls

 

The fund may enter into contracts to purchase securities for a fixed price at a future date beyond customary settlement time (“forward commitments”). In the case of to-be-announced (“TBA”) purchase commitments, the unit price and the estimated principal amount are established when the fund enters into a contract, with the actual principal amount being within a specified range of the estimate. Forward commitments may be considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date, which risk is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of the fund’s other assets. Where such purchases are made through dealers, the fund relies on the dealer to consummate the sale. The dealer’s failure to do so may result in the loss to the fund of an advantageous yield or price. Although the fund will generally enter into forward commitments with the intention of acquiring securities for its portfolio or for delivery pursuant to options contracts it has entered into, the fund may dispose of a

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commitment prior to settlement if Putnam Management deems it appropriate to do so. The fund may realize short-term profits or losses upon the sale of forward commitments.

 

 

The fund may enter into TBA sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions, to sell securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements, or to take a short position in mortgage-backed securities. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting purchase commitment, the fund realizes a gain or loss on the commitment without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security. If the fund delivers securities under the commitment, the fund realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into.

 

 

The fund may enter into dollar roll transactions (generally using TBAs) in which it sells a fixed income security for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to purchase similar securities (for example, same type, coupon and maturity) at an agreed upon future time. By engaging in a dollar roll transaction, the fund foregoes principal and interest paid on the security that is sold while the dollar roll is outstanding, but receives the difference between the current sales price and the forward price for the future purchase. In addition, the fund may reinvest the cash proceeds of the sale while the dollar roll is outstanding in an effort to enhance returns. The reinvestment of such proceeds may be considered a form of investment leverage and may increase the fund’s risk and volatility. If the income and capital gains from the investment of the cash from the initial sale do not exceed the income, capital appreciation and gain or loss that would have been realized on the securities sold as part of the dollar roll, the use of this technique will result in a lower return than would have been realized without the use of the dollar rolls. The fund accounts for dollar rolls as purchases and sales.

 

 

Purchases of securities on a forward commitment basis may involve more risk than other types of purchases. The obligation to purchase securities on a specified future date involves the risk that the market value of the securities that the fund is obligated to purchase may decline below the purchase price. In addition, when entering into a forward commitment transaction, the fund will rely on the other party to consummate the transaction. In the event that the other party files for bankruptcy, becomes insolvent or defaults on its obligation, the fund may be adversely affected. For example, the other party’s failure to complete the transaction may result in the loss to the fund of an advantageous yield or price. See also "Legal and Regulatory Risks Relating to Investment Strategy" below.

 

 

Futures Contracts and Related Options

 

 

Subject to applicable law, the fund may invest in futures contracts and related options for hedging and non-hedging purposes, such as to manage the effective duration of the fund’s portfolio or as a substitute for direct investment. A futures contract sale creates an obligation by the seller to sell the type of financial instrument or other asset called for in the contract in a specified month for a stated price. A futures contract purchase creates an obligation by the purchaser to buy the type of financial instrument or other asset called for in the contract in a specified month at a stated price. The specific assets bought or sold, respectively, at settlement date may not be determined until on or near that date. The determination is made in accordance with the rules of the exchange on which the futures contract sale or purchase was made. Futures contracts are traded in the United States only on commodity exchanges or boards of trade -- known as “contract markets” -- approved for such trading by the CFTC, and must be executed through a futures commission merchant (brokerage firm) which is a member of the relevant contract market. Examples of futures contracts that the fund may use include, without limitation, U.S. Treasury futures, index futures, corporate or municipal bond futures, U.S. Government

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agency futures, interest rate futures, commodities futures, futures contracts on sovereign debt, and Eurodollar futures. In addition, as described elsewhere in this SAI, the fund may use foreign currency futures.

 

The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of its underlying asset. Therefore, purchasing futures contracts will tend to increase the fund’s exposure to positive and negative price fluctuations in the underlying asset, much as if it had purchased the underlying asset directly. When the fund sells a futures contract, by contrast, the value of its futures position will tend to move in a direction contrary to the market for the underlying asset. Selling futures contracts, therefore, will tend to offset both positive and negative market price changes, much as if the underlying asset had been sold.

 

When the fund enters into a futures contract, the fund is required to deliver to the futures broker an amount of liquid assets known as “initial margin.” The nature of initial margin in futures transactions is different from that of margin in security transactions in that futures contract margin does not involve the borrowing of funds to finance the transactions. Rather, initial margin is similar to a performance bond or good faith deposit in that it is returned to the fund upon termination of the futures contract, assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied. Initial margin requirements are established by the exchanges on which futures contracts trade and by the fund’s broker and may, from time to time, change. Futures contracts also involve brokerage costs. Subsequent payments, called “variation margin” or “maintenance margin,” to and from the broker are made on a daily basis as the value of the futures contract fluctuates, a process known as “marking to the market.” For example, if the fund purchases a futures contract on an underlying security and the price of that security rises, the value of the futures contract will increase and the fund will receive from the broker a variation margin payment based on that increase in value. Conversely, if the price of the underlying security declines, the value of the futures contract will decrease and the fund will be required to make a variation margin payment to the broker based on that decrease in value. Upon the closing of a futures contract, the fund will receive or be required to pay additional cash based on a final determinations of variation margin.

 

Although futures contracts by their terms may call for actual delivery or acceptance of commodities or securities, in most cases the contracts are closed out before the settlement date without the making or taking of delivery. Many futures contracts, such as index futures and futures based on the volatility or variance experienced by an index do not call for actual delivery or acceptance of commodities or securities, but instead require cash settlement of the futures contract on the settlement date specified in the contract. Such contracts may also be closed out before the settlement date. The fund may close some or all of its futures positions at any time prior to their expiration. Closing out a futures contract sale is effected by purchasing a futures contract for the same aggregate amount of the specific type of financial instrument or commodity with the same settlement date. If the price of the initial sale of the futures contract exceeds the price of the offsetting purchase, the seller is paid the difference and realizes a gain. Conversely, if the price of the offsetting purchase exceeds the price of the initial sale, the seller realizes a loss. If the fund is unable to enter into a closing transaction, the amount of the fund’s theoretical loss is unlimited. The closing out of a futures contract purchase is effected by the purchaser’s entering into a futures contract sale. If the offsetting sale price exceeds the purchase price, the purchaser realizes a gain, and if the purchase price exceeds the offsetting sale price, he realizes a loss. Such closing transactions involve additional commission costs.

 

 

A portion of any capital gains from futures contracts in which the fund invests directly will be treated for federal income tax purposes as short-term capital gains that, when distributed to taxable shareholders, will be taxable as ordinary income. The fund’s investments in futures may cause the fund to recognize income without receiving cash with which to make the distributions necessary to qualify and be eligible for treatment as a regulated investment company and avoid a fund-level tax. The fund may therefore need to liquidate other investments, including when it is not advantageous to do so, to meet its distribution requirement.

 

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With respect to each Putnam Fund, Putnam Management has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act ( “CEA”) pursuant to Rule 4.5 under the CEA (the “exclusion”) promulgated by the CFTC. Accordingly, Putnam Management (with respect to these funds) is not subject to registration or regulation as a “commodity pool operator” under the CEA. To remain eligible for the exclusion, each of these funds will be limited in its ability to use certain financial instruments regulated under the CEA (“commodity interests”), including futures, options on futures and certain swaps. In the event that Putnam Management believes that a fund’s investments in commodity interests exceed the thresholds set forth in the exclusion, Putnam Management may be required to register as a “commodity pool operator” with the CFTC with respect to that fund. Putnam Management’s eligibility to claim the exclusion with respect to a fund will be based upon, among other things, the level and scope of the fund’s investment in commodity interests, the purposes of such investments and the manner in which the fund holds out its use of commodity interests. A fund’s ability to invest in commodity interests is limited by Putnam Management’s intention to operate the fund in a manner that would permit Putnam Management to continue to claim the exclusion under Rule 4.5, which may adversely affect the fund’s total return. In the event the fund’s investments in commodity interests require Putnam Management to register with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator with respect to a fund, the fund’s expenses may increase, adversely affecting that fund’s total return, and the commodity pool operators (“CPOs”) of any shareholders that are pooled investment vehicles may be unable to rely on certain CPO registration exemptions.

 

 

Index futures. An index futures contract is a contract to buy or sell units of an index at a specified future date at a price agreed upon when the contract is made. Entering into a contract to buy units of an index is commonly referred to as buying or purchasing a contract or holding a long position in the index. Entering into a contract to sell units of an index is commonly referred to as selling a contract or holding a short position. A unit is the current value of the index. The fund may enter into stock index futures contracts, debt index futures contracts, or other index futures contracts appropriate to its objective(s). The fund may also purchase and sell options on index futures contracts.

 

 

For example, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (“S&P 500”) is composed of 500 selected U.S. common stocks. The S&P 500 assigns relative weightings to the common stocks that comprise the index, and the value of the index fluctuates with changes in the market values of those common stocks. The stock index futures contract specifies that no delivery of the actual stocks making up the index will take place. Instead, settlement in cash must occur upon the termination of the contract, with the settlement being the difference between the contract price and the actual level of the stock index at the expiration of the contract. For example, if the fund enters into a futures contract to buy 250 units of the S&P 500 at a specified future date at a contract price of $150 and the S&P 500 is at $154 on that future date, the fund will gain $1,000 (250 units x gain of $4). If the fund enters into a futures contract to sell 250 units of the stock index at a specified future date at a contract price of $150 and the S&P 500 is at $152 on that future date, the fund will lose $500 (250 units x loss of $2).

 

Options on futures contracts. The fund may purchase and write call and put options on futures contracts it may buy or sell and enter into closing transactions with respect to such options to terminate existing positions. Options on futures contracts possess many of the same characteristics as options on securities and indices. An option on a futures contract gives the holder the right, in return for the premium paid to assume a long position (call) or short position (put) in a futures contract at a specified exercise price at any time during the period of the option (in the case of an American-style option) or on the expiration date (in the case of European-style option). After selling a put or call option on a futures contract, the fund will be required to deposit initial margin and variation margin as described above for futures contracts.

 

 

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When a call option on a futures contract is exercised, the holder acquires a long position in the futures contract and the writer is assigned the opposite short position. When a put option on a futures contract is exercised, the holder acquires a short position in the futures contract and the writer is assigned the opposite long position. When an option is exercised, the delivery of the futures position by the writer of the option to the holder of the option will be accompanied by delivery of the accumulated balance in the writer’s futures margin account, which represents the amount by which the market price of the futures contract, at exercise, exceeds (in the case of a call) or is less than (in the case of a put) the exercise price of the option on the future. If an option is exercised on the last trading day prior to its expiration date, the settlement will be made entirely in cash equal to the difference between the exercise price of the option and the closing level of the underlying asset on which the future is based on the expiration date. Purchasers of options who fail to exercise their options prior to the exercise date suffer a loss of the premium paid. The holder or writer of an option on a futures contract may terminate its position by selling or purchasing an offsetting option on the same financial instrument (subject to the availability of a liquid market).

 

 

The fund may use options on futures contracts in lieu of purchasing or writing options directly on the underlying assets or purchasing and writing the underlying futures contracts. For example, to hedge against a possible decrease in the value of its portfolio securities, the fund may purchase put options or write call options on futures contracts rather than selling futures contracts. Similarly, the fund may purchase call options or write put options on futures contracts as a substitute for the purchase of futures contracts to hedge against a possible increase in the price of securities that the fund expects to purchase. Such options generally operate in the same manner, and involve the same risks, as options purchased or written directly on the underlying investments. As an alternative to purchasing or writing call and put options on index futures, the fund may purchase and write call and put options on the underlying indices themselves. Such options would be used in a manner identical to the use of options on index futures.

 

Compared to the purchase or sale of futures contracts, the purchase of call or put options on futures contracts generally involves less potential risk to the fund because the maximum amount at risk is the premium paid for the options (plus transaction costs). However, there may be circumstances when the purchase of a call or put option on a futures contract would result in a loss to the fund when the purchase or sale of a futures contract would not (or would result in a smaller loss), such as when there is no movement in the prices of the hedged investments.

 

The writing of an option on a futures contract involves risks similar to those relating to the purchase or sale of futures contracts (which are described below). In addition, by writing a call option, the fund becomes obligated to sell a futures contract if the option is exercised, which may have a value higher than the exercise price. Similarly, by writing a put option, the fund becomes obligated to purchase a futures contract if the option is exercised, which may have a value lower than the exercise price. The writing of an option on a futures contract generates a premium, which may partially offset an increase (in the case of a written call option) or decrease (in the case of a written put option) in the value of the underlying futures contract. However, the loss incurred by the fund in writing options on futures contracts is potentially unlimited and may exceed the amount of the premium received. The fund will also incur transaction costs in connection with the writing of options on futures contracts.

 

Risks of transactions in futures contracts and related options. Successful use of futures contracts and options on futures contracts by the fund is subject to Putnam Management’s ability to predict movements in various factors affecting securities markets (or markets for other assets), including interest rates and market movements, and, in the case of index futures and futures based on the volatility or variance experienced by an index, Putnam Management’s ability to predict the future level of the index or the future volatility or variance experienced by an index. For example, it is possible that, where the fund has sold futures contracts to hedge its portfolio against a decline in the market, the index on which the futures contracts are written may advance and the value of securities held in the fund’s portfolio, which may differ from those that comprise the index, may decline. If this occurred, the fund would lose money on the futures contracts and experience a decline in value

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in its portfolio securities. It is also possible that, if the fund has hedged against the possibility of a decline in the market adversely affecting securities held in its portfolio and securities prices increase instead, the fund will lose part or all of the benefit of the increased value of those securities it has hedged because it will have offsetting losses in its futures positions.

 

The use of futures and options strategies also involves the risk of imperfect correlation among movements in the prices of the securities or other assets underlying the futures contracts and options purchased and sold by the fund, of the options and futures contracts themselves, and, in the case of hedging transactions, of the securities which are the subject of a hedge. In addition to the possibility that there may be an imperfect correlation, or no correlation at all, between movements in the futures contracts used by the fund and the portion of the portfolio being hedged, the prices of futures contracts may not correlate perfectly with movements in the underlying asset due to certain market distortions. First, all participants in the futures market are subject to margin deposit and maintenance requirements. Rather than meeting additional margin deposit requirements, investors may close futures contracts through offsetting transactions which could distort the expected relationship between the underlying asset and futures markets. Second, margin requirements in the futures market are less onerous than margin requirements in the securities market, and as a result the futures market may attract more speculators than the securities market does. Increased participation by speculators in the futures market may also cause temporary price distortions. Due to the possibility of price distortions in the futures market and also because of the imperfect correlation between movements in the underlying asset and movements in the prices of related futures, even a correct forecast of general market trends by Putnam Management may still not result in a profitable position. In addition, in the case of hedging transactions, an incorrect correlation could result in a loss on both the hedged securities in the fund and the hedging transactions, so that the portfolio return might have been greater had hedging not been attempted.

 

The risk of a position in a futures contract may be very large compared to the relatively low level of margin a fund is required to deposit. In many cases, a relatively small price movement in a futures contract may result in immediate and substantial loss or gain to the fund relative to the size of a required margin deposit. In addition, if the fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities to meet daily variation margin requirements at a time when it is disadvantageous to do so. The fund will be required to post margin with its futures commission merchant in connection with its transactions in futures contracts. In the event of an insolvency of the futures commission merchant, the fund may not be able to recover all (or any) of the margin it has posted with the futures commission merchant, or to realize the value of any increase in the price of its positions. The fund also may be delayed or prevented from recovering margin or other amounts deposited with a futures commission merchant or futures clearinghouse.

 

There is no assurance that higher than anticipated trading activity or other unforeseen events might not, at times result in the institution by exchanges of special procedures that may interfere with the timely execution of customer orders, for example, by rendering certain market clearing facilities inadequate. For example, futures exchanges may limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in certain futures contract prices during a single trading day. The daily limit establishes the maximum amount that the price of a futures contract may vary either up or down from the previous day’s settlement price at the end of the trading session. Once the daily limit has been reached in a futures contract subject to the limit, no more trades may be made on that day at a price beyond that limit. The daily limit governs only price movements during a particular trading day and therefore does not limit potential losses and the limit may work to prevent the liquidation of unfavorable positions. Futures prices have occasionally moved to the daily limit for several consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of positions and subjecting some holders of futures contracts to substantial losses. In addition, exchanges may cancel trades in limited circumstances, for example, if the exchange believes that allowing such trades to stand as executed could have an adverse impact on the stability or integrity of the market. Any such cancellation may adversely affect the performance of the fund. The fund’s futures broker may also limit the fund’s ability to invest in certain futures contracts. Such restrictions may adversely affect the fund’s performance and its ability to achieve its investment objective.

 

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To reduce or eliminate a position held by the fund, the fund may seek to close out such position. The ability to establish and close out positions will be subject to the development and maintenance of a liquid market. It is not certain that this market will develop or continue to exist for a particular futures contract or option. Reasons for the absence of a liquid market on an exchange include the following: (i) there may be insufficient trading interest in certain contracts or options; (ii) restrictions may be imposed by an exchange on opening transactions or closing transactions or both; (iii) trading halts, suspensions or other restrictions may be imposed with respect to particular classes or series of contracts or options, or underlying securities; (iv) unusual or unforeseen circumstances may interrupt normal operations on an exchange; (v) the facilities of an exchange or a clearing corporation may not at all times be adequate to handle current trading volume; or (vi) one or more exchanges could, for economic or other reasons, decide or be compelled at some future date to discontinue the trading of contracts or options (or a particular class or series of contracts or options), in which event the market on that exchange for such contracts or options (or in the class or series of contracts or options) would cease to exist, although outstanding contracts or options on the exchange that had been issued by a clearing corporation as a result of trades on that exchange would continue to be settled or exercisable in accordance with their terms. If the fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract or an option on a futures contract due to the absence of a liquid market, the imposition of price limits or otherwise, it could incur substantial losses. The fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the position. Also, except in the case of purchased options, the fund would continue to be required to make daily variation margin payments and might be required to maintain a position being hedged by the futures contract or option.

 

 

 

Hybrid Instruments

 

Hybrid instruments are generally considered derivatives and include indexed or structured securities and combine the elements of futures contracts or options with those of debt, preferred equity, commodity or a depository instrument. A hybrid instrument may be a debt security, preferred stock, warrant, convertible security, certificate of deposit or other evidence of indebtedness on which a portion of or all interest payments, and/or the principal or stated amount payable at maturity, redemption or retirement is determined by reference to prices, changes in prices, or differences between prices, of securities, currencies, intangibles, goods, articles or commodities (collectively, “underlying assets”), or by another objective index, economic factor or other measure, including interest rates, currency exchange rates, or commodities or securities indices (collectively, “benchmarks”).

 

Hybrid instruments can be an efficient means of creating exposure to a particular market, or segment of a market, with the objective of enhancing total return. For example, a fund may wish to take advantage of expected declines in interest rates in several European countries but avoid the transaction costs associated with buying and currency-hedging the foreign bond positions. One solution would be to purchase a U.S. dollar-denominated hybrid instrument whose redemption price is linked to the average three-year interest rate in a designated group of countries. The redemption price formula would provide for payoffs of less than par if rates were above the specified level. Furthermore, a fund could limit the downside risk of the security by establishing a minimum redemption price so that the principal paid at maturity could not be below a predetermined minimum level if interest rates were to rise significantly. The purpose of this arrangement, known as a structured security with an embedded put option, would be to give the fund the desired European bond exposure while avoiding currency risk, limiting downside market risk, and lowering transaction costs. Of course, there is no guarantee that the strategy will be successful, and the fund could lose money if, for example, interest rates do not move as anticipated or credit problems develop with the issuer of the hybrid instrument.

 

The risks of investing in hybrid instruments reflect a combination of the risks of investing in securities, options, futures and currencies. An investment in a hybrid instrument may entail significant risks that are not associated with a similar investment in a traditional debt instrument that has a fixed principal amount, is denominated in U.S. dollars or pays interest either at a fixed rate or a floating rate determined by reference to a

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common, nationally published benchmark. The risks of a particular hybrid instrument will depend upon the terms of the instrument but may include the possibility of significant changes in the benchmark(s) or the prices of the underlying assets to which the instrument is linked. Such risks generally depend upon factors unrelated to the operations or credit quality of the issuer of the hybrid instrument, which may not be foreseen by the purchaser, such as economic and political events, the supply and demand of the underlying assets and interest rate movements. In addition, the various benchmarks and prices for underlying assets can be highly volatile. Hybrid instruments are potentially more volatile and carry greater market risks than traditional debt instruments. Depending on the structure of the particular hybrid instrument, changes in a benchmark may be magnified by the terms of the hybrid instrument and have an even more dramatic and substantial effect upon the value of the hybrid instrument. Also, the prices of the hybrid instrument and the benchmark or underlying asset may not move in the same direction or at the same time.

 

Hybrid instruments may bear interest or pay preferred dividends at below market (or even relatively nominal) rates. Alternatively, hybrid instruments may bear interest at above market rates but bear an increased risk of principal loss (or gain). The latter scenario may result if “leverage” is used to structure the hybrid instrument. Leverage risk occurs when the hybrid instrument is structured so that a given change in a benchmark or underlying asset is multiplied to produce a greater value change in the hybrid instrument, thereby magnifying the risk of loss as well as the potential for gain.

 

If the fund attempts to use a hybrid instrument as a hedge against, or as a substitute for, a portfolio investment, the hybrid instrument may not correlate as expected with the portfolio investment, resulting in losses to the fund. While hedging strategies involving hybrid instruments can reduce the risk of loss, they can also reduce the opportunity for gain or even result in losses by offsetting favorable price movements in other fund investments.

 

 

Hybrid instruments may also carry liquidity risk since the instruments are often “customized” to meet the portfolio needs of a particular investor, and therefore, the number of investors that are willing and able to buy such instruments in the secondary market may be smaller than that for more traditional debt securities. Under certain conditions, the redemption value of such an investment could be zero. In addition, because the purchase and sale of hybrid investments could take place in an over-the-counter market without the guarantee of a central clearing organization, or in a transaction between the fund and the issuer of the hybrid instrument, the creditworthiness of the counterparty of the issuer of the hybrid instrument would be an additional risk factor the fund would have to consider and monitor, and the value of the hybrid instrument may decline substantially if the issuer’s creditworthiness deteriorates. In addition, uncertainty regarding the tax treatment of hybrid instruments may reduce demand for such instruments. Hybrid instruments also may not be subject to regulation by any governmental regulatory authority, including the regulators typically associated with the derivatives and securities markets such as the CFTC and the SEC.

 

 

Illiquid Investments

 

Each Putnam money market fund will not invest in (a) securities which are not readily marketable, (b) securities restricted as to resale (excluding securities determined by the Trustees of the fund (or the person designated by the Trustees of the fund to make such determinations) to be readily marketable), and (c) repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days, if, as a result, more than 10% of the fund’s net assets (taken at current value) would be invested in securities described in (a), (b) and (c). Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act provides that mutual funds (other than money market funds) may not acquire any illiquid investment if, immediately after the acquisition, the fund would have invested more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid investments that are assets. The term “illiquid investment” for this purpose means any investment that a fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment.

 

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A fund’s illiquid investments may be considered speculative and may be difficult to sell. The sale of many of these investments may be prohibited or limited by law or contract. Illiquid investments may be difficult to value for purposes of calculating a fund’s net asset value. A fund may not be able to sell illiquid investments when Putnam Management considers it desirable to do so, or a fund may be able to sell them only at less than their value. The larger size of certain fund holdings and the lack of liquidity in securities markets may limit a fund’s ability to sell illiquid investments, or to sell them at appropriate prices, thereby negatively impacting the fund.

 

Inflation-Protected Securities

 

The fund may invest in U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (“U.S. TIPS”), which are fixed income securities issued by the U.S. Department of Treasury, the principal amounts of which are adjusted daily based upon changes in the rate of inflation or deflation. The fund may also invest in other inflation-protected securities issued by non-U.S. governments or by private issuers. Two structures are common. While the U.S. Treasury and some other issuers use a structure that accrues inflation/deflation into the principal value of the bond, many other issuers adjust the coupon accruals for inflation-related changes.

 

U.S. TIPS pay interest on a semi-annual basis, equal to a fixed percentage of the inflation-adjusted principal amount. The interest rate on these securities is fixed at issuance, but over the life of the security this interest may be paid on an increasing or decreasing principal value that has been adjusted for inflation. U.S. TIPS currently are issued with maturities of five, ten, or thirty years, although it is possible that securities with other maturities will be issued in the future.

 

Repayment of the original principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed for U.S. TIPS, even during a period of deflation. However, because the principal amount of U.S. TIPS would be adjusted downward during a period of deflation, the fund will be subject to deflation risk with respect to its investments in these securities. In addition, the current market value of U.S. TIPS is not guaranteed, and will fluctuate. If the fund purchases U.S. TIPS in the secondary market whose principal values have been adjusted upward due to inflation since issuance, the fund may experience a loss if there is a subsequent period of deflation. The fund may also invest in other inflation-related securities which may or may not provide a guarantee of principal. If a guarantee of principal is not provided, the adjusted principal value of the security repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal amount.

 

In addition, inflation-indexed securities do not protect holders from increases in interest rates due to reasons other than inflation (such as changes in currency exchange rates). The periodic adjustment of U.S. TIPS is currently tied to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (“CPI-U”), which is calculated by the U.S. Department of Treasury. The CPI-U is a measurement of changes in the cost of living, made up of components such as housing, food, transportation and energy. Inflation-protected securities issued by a non-U.S. government are generally adjusted to reflect a comparable inflation index, calculated by that government. There can no assurance that the CPI-U or any non-U.S. inflation index will accurately measure the real rate of inflation in the prices of goods and services. If interest rates rise due to reasons other than inflation (for example, due to changes in currency exchange rates), investors in these securities may not be protected to the extent that the increase is not reflected in the security’s inflation measure, which could result in losses to the fund. In addition, there can be no assurance that the rate of inflation in a non-U.S. country will be correlated to the rate of inflation in the United States.

 

Although inflation-indexed bonds securities may protect their holders from long-term inflationary trends, short-term increases in inflation may result in a decline in value. In general, the value of inflation-protected securities is expected to fluctuate in response to changes in real interest rates, which are in turn tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. Therefore, if inflation were to rise at a faster rate than nominal interest rates, real interest rates might decline, leading to an increase in value of inflation-protected securities. In contrast, if nominal interest rates increased at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates might rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-protected securities. If inflation is lower

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than expected during the period the fund holds the security, the fund may earn less on the security than on a conventional bond.

 

Any increase in principal value is taxable in the year the increase occurs, even though holders do not receive cash representing the increase at that time. As a result, when the fund invests in inflation-protected securities, it could be required at times to liquidate other investments, including when it is not advantageous to do so, in order to satisfy its distribution requirements as a regulated investment company and to eliminate any fund-level income tax liability under the Code.

 

Initial Public Offerings

 

The fund may purchase debt or equity securities in initial public offerings (“IPOs”). These securities, which are often issued by unseasoned companies, may be subject to many of the same risks of investing in companies with smaller market capitalizations. Securities issued in an IPO frequently are very volatile in price (and may, therefore, involve greater risk) due to factors such as market psychology prevailing at the time of the IPO, the absence of a prior public market, unseasoned trading, the small number of shares available for trading, and limited availability of information about the issuer. Because of the price volatility of IPO securities, the fund may hold securities purchased in an IPO for a very short period of time. As a result, the fund’s investments in IPOs may increase portfolio turnover, which increases brokerage and administrative costs and may result in taxable distributions to shareholders.

 

There can be no assurance that investments in IPOs will be available to the funds or improve a fund’s performance. At any particular time or from time to time the fund may not be able to invest in securities issued in IPOs, or invest to the extent desired because, for example, only a small portion (if any) of the securities being offered in an IPO may be made available to the fund. In addition, under certain market conditions a relatively small number of companies may issue securities in IPOs. Similarly, to the extent that the number of Putnam Funds to which IPO securities are allocated increases, the number of securities issued to any one fund may decrease. The investment performance of the fund during periods when it is unable to invest significantly or at all in IPOs may be lower than during periods when the fund is able to do so. When a fund’s asset base is small, a significant portion of the fund’s performance could be attributable to investments in IPOs because such investments would have a magnified impact on the fund. As the fund increases in size, the impact of IPOs on the fund’s performance will generally decrease.

 

Interfund Borrowing and Lending

 

To satisfy redemption requests or to cover unanticipated cash shortfalls, the fund has entered into an Amended and Restated Master Interfund Lending Agreement by and among each Putnam Fund and Putnam Management (the “Interfund Lending Agreement”) under which a Putnam Fund may lend or borrow money (Putnam money market funds may lend, but not borrow) for temporary purposes directly to or from another Putnam Fund (an “Interfund Loan”), subject to meeting the conditions of an SEC exemptive order dated April 10, 2002 (the “Putnam Exemptive Order”) granted to the fund permitting such Interfund Loans. All Interfund Loans would consist only of uninvested cash reserves that the lending fund otherwise would invest in short-term repurchase agreements or other short-term instruments. At this time, Putnam Short Term Investment Fund is the only Putnam fund expected to make its uninvested cash reserves available for Interfund Loans.

 

If the fund has outstanding borrowings, any Interfund Loans to the fund (a) would be at an interest rate equal to or lower than that of any outstanding bank loan, (b) would be secured at least on an equal priority basis with at least an equivalent percentage of collateral to loan value as any outstanding bank loan that requires collateral, and (c) would have a maturity no longer than any outstanding bank loan (and in any event not over seven days). In addition, if an event of default were to occur under any agreement evidencing an outstanding bank loan to the fund, the event of default would automatically (without need for action or notice by the lending fund) constitute an immediate event of default under the Interfund Lending Agreement entitling the lending fund to call the Interfund Loan (and exercise all rights with respect to any collateral, if any). Such a call would

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be deemed made if a lending bank exercises its right to call its loan under its agreement with the borrowing fund.

 

The fund may make an unsecured borrowing under the Interfund Lending Agreement if its outstanding borrowings from all sources immediately after the interfund borrowing total 10% or less of its total assets; provided, that if the fund has a secured loan outstanding from any other lender, including but not limited to another Putnam Fund, the fund’s Interfund Loan would be secured on at least an equal priority basis with at least an equivalent percentage of collateral to loan value as any outstanding loan secured by collateral. If (i) the fund’s total outstanding borrowings immediately after an interfund borrowing would be greater than 10% of its total assets,(ii) the fund’s total outstanding borrowings exceed 10% of its total assets for any reason (such as a decline in net asset value or because of shareholder redemptions), or (iii) the fund has outstanding secured Interfund Loans, the fund may borrow through the Interfund Lending Agreement on a secured basis only. All secured Interfund Loans would be secured by the pledge of segregated collateral with a market value equal to at least 102% of the outstanding principal value of the Interfund Loan. The fund may not borrow from any source if its total outstanding borrowings immediately after the borrowing would exceed the limits imposed by Section 18 of the 1940 Act or the fund’s fundamental investment restrictions.

 

The fund may not lend to another Putnam Fund under the Interfund Lending Agreement if the Interfund Loan would cause its aggregate outstanding Interfund Loans to exceed 15% of the fund’s current net assets at the time of the Interfund Loan. The fund’s Interfund Loans to any one fund may not exceed 5% of the lending fund’s net assets. The duration of Interfund Loans would be limited to the time required to receive payment for securities sold, but in no event may the duration exceed seven days. Interfund Loans effected within seven days of each other would be treated as separate loan transactions for purposes of this condition. Each Interfund Loan may be called on one business day’s notice by a lending fund and may be repaid on any day by a borrowing fund.

 

The limitations detailed above and the other conditions of the SEC exemptive order permitting interfund lending are designed to minimize the risks associated with interfund lending for both the lending fund and the borrowing fund. However, no borrowing or lending activity is without risk. If the fund borrows money from another fund, there is a risk that the Interfund Loan could be called on one business day’s notice or not renewed, in which case the fund may have to borrow from a bank at higher rates if an Interfund Loan were not available from another fund. A delay in repayment to a lending fund could result in a lost opportunity or additional lending costs, and interfund loans are subject to the risk that the borrowing fund could be unable to repay the loan when due. In the case of a default by a borrowing fund and to the extent that the loan is collateralized, the lending fund could take possession of collateral that it is not permitted to hold and, therefore, would be required to dispose of such collateral as soon as possible, which could result in a loss to the lending fund. Because Putnam Management provides investment management services to both the lending fund and the borrowing fund, Putnam Management may have a potential conflict of interest in determining whether an Interfund Loan is appropriate for the lending fund and the borrowing fund. The funds and Putnam Management have adopted policies and procedures that are designed to manage potential conflicts of interest, but the administration of the Interfund Program may be subject to such conflicts.

 

Inverse Floaters

 

Inverse floating rate debt securities (or “inverse floaters”) are debt securities structured with variable interest rates that reset in the opposite direction from the market rate of interest to which the inverse floater is indexed. An inverse floater may be considered to be leveraged to the extent that its interest rate varies by a magnitude that exceeds the magnitude of the change in the index rate of interest. As a result, inverse floaters may be more volatile and more sensitive to interest rate changes than other types of debt securities with comparable maturities. Inverse floaters may be subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and therefore may be less liquid than other types of securities. Certain inverse floaters may be illiquid.

 

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Legal and Regulatory Risks Relating to Investment Strategy

 

The fund may be adversely affected by new (or revised) laws or regulations that may be imposed by the Internal Revenue System or Treasury Department, the CFTC, the SEC, the U.S. Federal Reserve or other banking regulators, or other governmental regulatory authorities or self-regulatory organizations that supervise the financial markets. These agencies are empowered to promulgate a variety of rules pursuant to financial reform legislation in the United States. The fund may also be adversely affected by changes in the enforcement or interpretation of existing statutes and rules by these governmental regulatory authorities or self-regulatory organizations. It is impossible to predict what, if any, changes in regulations may occur, but any regulation that restricts the ability of the fund to trade in securities or otherwise execute its investment strategy could have a material adverse impact on the fund’s performance.

 

 

The regulatory environment for funds is evolving, and changes in regulation may adversely affect the value of the investments held by the fund and the ability of the fund to execute its investment strategy. In addition, the securities and derivatives (including futures) markets are subject to comprehensive statutes, regulations and margin requirements. The CFTC, the SEC, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, other regulators and self-regulatory organizations and exchanges are authorized to take extraordinary actions in the event of market emergencies. The regulation of securitization and derivatives transactions and funds that engage in such transactions is an evolving area of law and is subject to modification by government, self-regulatory organization and judicial action.

 

 

In October 2016, the SEC adopted a liquidity risk management rule, Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”) that requires each fund (other than Putnam money market funds) to establish a liquidity risk management program. The funds have implemented a liquidity risk management program, and the fund’s Board of Trustees has appointed Putnam Management to administer the program. Under the liquidity risk management program, the liquidity risk of each fund is assessed, managed, and periodically reviewed and each portfolio investment held by each fund is classified as a “highly liquid investment,” “moderately liquid investment,” “less liquid investment” or “illiquid investment.” The Liquidity Rule defines “liquidity risk” as the risk that a fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the fund without significant dilution of the remaining investors’ interest in the fund. The liquidity of a fund’s portfolio investments is determined based on relevant market, trading and investment-specific considerations under the fund’s liquidity risk management program. The impact the Liquidity Rule will have on the funds, and on the open-end fund industry in general, is not yet fully known, but the rule could impact a fund’s performance and its ability to achieve its investment objective(s). Please see “Illiquid Investments” above for more information.

 

 

The U.S. government has enacted legislation that provides for new regulation of the derivatives market, including clearing, margin, reporting and registration requirements. The CFTC, SEC, and other federal regulators have adopted and continue to develop rules and regulations enacting the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”). The European Union (“EU”), the United Kingdom (“UK”), and some other countries have implemented and are in the process of implementing similar requirements that affect the fund when it enters into derivatives transactions with a counterparty organized in that country or otherwise subject to that country’s derivatives regulations. For example, the U.S. government, the EU, the UK and certain other jurisdictions have adopted mandatory minimum variation (and in some cases initial) margin requirements for bilateral derivatives. Such requirements could increase the amount of margin the fund needs to provide in connection with its derivatives transactions and, therefore, make derivatives transactions more expensive.

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In addition, in October 2020, the SEC adopted Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Derivatives Rule”), regulating the use by registered investment companies of derivatives and many related instruments (e.g. reverse repurchase agreements). Compliance with the Derivatives Rule was required as of August 19, 2022. The Derivatives Rule requires, among other things, that certain entities adopt a derivatives risk management program, comply with limitations on leverage-related risk based on a “value-at-risk” test and update reporting and disclosure procedures. Funds that use derivative instruments in a limited amount are not subject to the full requirements of the Derivatives Rule. In connection with the adoption of the Derivatives Rule, the funds are no longer required to comply with the asset segregation framework arising from prior SEC guidance for covering certain derivative instruments and related transactions.

 

Regulatory changes also may affect counterparty risk. For example, new regulatory requirements may limit the ability of the fund to protect its interests in the event of an insolvency of a derivatives counterparty. In the event of a counterparty’s (or its affiliate’s) insolvency, the fund’s ability to exercise remedies, such as the termination of transactions, netting of obligations and realization on collateral, could be stayed or eliminated under new special resolution regimes adopted in the United States, the EU, the UK, and various other jurisdictions. Such regimes provide government authorities with broad authority to intervene when a financial institution is experiencing financial difficulty. In particular, with respect to counterparties who are subject to such proceedings in the EU and the UK, the liabilities of such counterparties to the fund could be reduced, eliminated, or converted to equity in such counterparties (sometimes referred to as a “bail in”).

The CFTC and domestic exchanges have established (and continue to evaluate and revise) speculative position limits, referred to as “position limits,” on the maximum speculative positions which any person, or group of persons acting in concert, may hold or control in particular futures and options on futures contracts. In addition, federal position limits apply to swaps that are economically equivalent to futures contracts that are subject to CFTC set speculative limits. All positions owned or controlled by the same person or entity, even if in different accounts, must be aggregated for purposes of determining whether the applicable position limits have been exceeded, unless an exemption applies. Thus, even if the fund does not intend to exceed applicable position limits, it is possible that positions of different clients managed by Putnam Management and its affiliates or by any sub-adviser and its affiliates may be aggregated for this purpose. Any modification of trading decisions or elimination of open positions that may be required to avoid exceeding such limits may adversely affect the profitability of the fund. Position limits may adversely affect the fund’s ability to hold positions in certain futures contracts and related options and swaps. A violation of position limits could also lead to regulatory action materially adverse to the fund’s investment strategy.

 

 

The SEC has in the past adopted interim rules requiring reporting of all short positions above a certain de minimis threshold and may adopt rules requiring monthly public disclosure in the future. In addition, other non-U.S. jurisdictions where the fund may trade have adopted reporting requirements. If the fund’s short positions or its strategy become generally known, the fund’s ability to implement its investment strategy could be adversely affected. In particular, other investors could cause a “short squeeze” in the securities held short by the fund forcing the fund to cover its positions at a loss. Such reporting requirements may also limit the fund’s ability to access management and other personnel at certain companies where the fund seeks to take a short position. In addition, if other investors engage in copycat behavior by taking positions in the same issuers as the fund, the cost of borrowing securities to sell short could increase drastically and the availability of such securities to the fund could decrease drastically. Such events could make a fund unable to execute its investment strategy. Short sales are also subject to certain SEC regulations. If the SEC were to adopt additional restrictions on short sales, they could restrict the fund’s ability to engage in short sales in certain circumstances. The SEC and regulatory authorities in other jurisdictions may adopt (and in certain cases, have adopted) bans on new or increases in short sales of certain securities, including short positions on such securities acquired through swaps, in response to market events. Bans on short selling and such short positions may make it impossible for the fund to execute certain investment strategies and may have a material adverse effect on the fund’s ability to generate returns.

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In October 2020, the SEC adopted certain regulatory changes and took other actions related to the ability of an investment company to invest in another investment company. These changes include, among other things, amendments to Rule 12d1-1, the rescission of Rule 12d1-2, the adoption of Rule 12d1-4, and the rescission of certain exemptive relief issued by the SEC permitting such investments in excess of statutory limits. These regulatory changes may adversely impact each fund’s investment strategies and operations.

 

Rules implementing the credit risk retention requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act for asset-backed securities require the sponsor of certain securitization vehicles to retain, and to refrain from transferring, selling, conveying to a third party, or hedging 5% of the credit risk in assets transferred, sold, or conveyed through the issuance of such vehicle, subject to certain exceptions. These requirements may increase the costs to originators, securitizers, and, in certain cases, collateral managers of securitization vehicles in which the fund may invest, which costs could be passed along to the fund as an investor in such transactions.

 

Some EU-regulated institutions (banks, certain investment firms, and authorized managers of alternative investment funds) are currently restricted from investing in securitizations (including U.S.-related securitizations), unless, in summary: (i) the institution is able to demonstrate that it has undertaken certain due diligence in respect of various matters, including its investment position, the underlying assets, and (in the case of authorized managers of alternative investment funds) the sponsor and the originator of the securitization; and (ii) the originator, sponsor, or original lender of the securitization has explicitly disclosed to the institution that it will retain, on an ongoing basis, a net economic interest of not less than five percent of specified credit risk tranches or asset exposures related to the securitization. In the future, EU insurance and reinsurance undertakings and UCITS funds are expected to become subject to similar restrictions. Although the requirements do not apply to the fund directly, the costs of compliance, in the case of any securitization within the EU risk retention rules in which the fund has invested or is seeking to invest, could be indirectly borne by the fund and the other investors in the securitization.

 

 

The regulation of the derivatives markets has increased over the past several years, and additional future regulation of the derivatives markets may make derivatives more costly, may limit the availability or reduce the liquidity of derivatives, or may otherwise adversely affect the value or performance of derivatives. Because these requirements are relatively new and evolving, their ultimate impact on the fund and the financial system is not yet known. While the rules and regulations like those imposing requirements for margin and central clearing of some derivatives transactions are designed to reduce systemic risk (e.g., the risk that the interdependence of large derivatives dealers could cause them to suffer liquidity, solvency or other challenges simultaneously), there is no assurance that they will achieve that result, and, as noted, the requirements can expose the fund to new kinds of costs and risks.

 

 

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)

 

On July 27, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), which regulates LIBOR, announced its intention to cease compelling banks to provide the quotations needed to sustain LIBOR after 2021. ICE Benchmark Administration, the administrator of LIBOR, ceased publication of most LIBOR settings on a representative basis at the end of 2021 and is expected to cease publication of a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings on a representative basis after June 30, 2023. In addition, global regulators have announced that, with limited exceptions, no new LIBOR-based contracts should be entered into after 2021. LIBOR has historically been a common benchmark interest rate index used to make adjustments to variable-rate loans. It is used throughout global banking and financial industries to determine interest rates for a variety of financial instruments and borrowing arrangements. Actions by regulators have resulted in the establishment of alternative reference rates to LIBOR in most major currencies. Various financial industry groups have been planning for the transition away from LIBOR, but there are obstacles to converting certain longer-term securities and transactions to new reference rates. Markets are developing

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slowly and questions around liquidity in these rates and how to appropriately adjust these rates to mitigate any economic value transfer at the time of transition remain a significant concern. Neither the effect of the transition process nor its ultimate success can yet be known. The transition process might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates. It could also lead to a reduction in the value of some LIBOR-based investments and reduce the effectiveness of related transactions, such as hedges. While some LIBOR-based instruments may contemplate a scenario where LIBOR is no longer available by providing for an alternative rate-setting methodology, not all may have such provisions and there may be significant uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of any such alternative methodologies. Since the usefulness of LIBOR as a benchmark could deteriorate during the transition period, these effects could occur at any time.

 

Lower-rated Securities

 

The fund may invest in lower-rated fixed-income securities (commonly known as “junk bonds”) and may hold fixed-income securities that are downgraded to a lower rating after the time of purchase by the fund. Compared to higher-rated fixed-income securities, lower-rated securities generally offer the potential for higher investment returns but subject holders to greater credit, market and liquidity risk, including the possibility of default or bankruptcy. The lower ratings reflect a greater possibility that adverse changes in the financial condition of the issuer or in general economic conditions, or both, or an unanticipated rise in interest rates, may impair the ability of the issuer to make payments of interest and principal. The inability (or perceived inability) of issuers to make timely payment of interest and principal would likely make the values of securities held by the fund more volatile and could limit the fund’s ability to sell its securities at prices approximating the values the fund had placed on such securities. The market price of lower-rated securities also generally responds to short-term corporate and market developments to a greater extent than do the price and liquidity of higher-rated securities because such developments are perceived to have a more direct relationship to the ability of an issuer of lower-rated securities to meet its ongoing debt obligations. In addition, the market may be less liquid for lower-rated securities than for higher-rated securities. In the absence of a liquid trading market for securities held by it, the fund at times may be unable to establish the fair value of such securities.

 

Securities ratings are based largely on the issuer’s historical financial condition and the rating agencies’ analysis at the time of rating. Consequently, the rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition, which may be better or worse than the rating would indicate. In addition, the rating assigned to a security by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor’s (or by any other nationally recognized securities rating agency) does not reflect an assessment of the volatility of the security’s market value or the liquidity of an investment in the security. See “SECURITIES RATINGS.”

 

Like those of other fixed-income securities, the values of lower-rated securities fluctuate in response to changes in interest rates. A decrease in interest rates will generally result in an increase in the value of the fund’s fixed-income assets. Conversely, during periods of rising interest rates, the value of the fund’s fixed-income assets will generally decline. The values of lower-rated securities may often be affected to a greater extent than higher-rated securities by changes in general economic conditions and business conditions affecting the issuers of such securities and their industries. Negative publicity or investor perceptions may also adversely affect the values of lower-rated securities, whether or not justified by fundamental factors. Changes by nationally recognized securities rating agencies in their ratings of any fixed-income security, changes in the ability of an issuer to make payments of interest and principal or regulation that limits the ability of certain categories of financial institutions to invest in lower-rated securities may also affect the value of these investments. Changes in the value of portfolio securities generally will not affect income derived from these securities, but will affect the fund’s net asset value. The fund will not necessarily dispose of a security when its rating is reduced below its rating at the time of purchase. However, Putnam Management will monitor the investment to determine whether its retention will assist in meeting the fund’s goal(s).

 

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Lower-rated securities may contain redemption, call or prepayment provisions which permit the issuer of such securities to, at its discretion, redeem the securities. During periods of falling interest rates, issuers of these securities are likely to redeem or prepay the securities and refinance them with debt securities with a lower interest rate. To the extent an issuer is able to refinance the securities, or otherwise redeem them, the fund may have to replace the securities with a lower yielding security, which would result in a lower return.

 

Issuers of lower-rated fixed-income securities may be (i) in poor financial condition, (ii) experiencing poor operating results, (iii) having substantial capital needs or negative net worth, or (iv) facing special competitive or product obsolescence problems, and may include companies involved in bankruptcy or other reorganizations or liquidation proceedings. Issuers of lower-rated securities are also often highly leveraged, and their relatively high debt-to-equity ratios increase the risk that their operations may not generate sufficient cash flow to service their debt obligations, especially during an economic downturn or during sustained periods of rising interest rates. Such issuers may not have more traditional methods of financing available to them and may be unable to repay outstanding obligations at maturity by refinancing. The risk of loss due to default in payment of interest or repayment of principal by issuers of lower-rated securities is significantly greater than for issuers of higher-rated securities because such securities frequently are unsecured and subordinated to the prior payment of senior indebtedness.

 

At times, a substantial portion of the fund’s assets may be invested in an issue of which the fund, by itself or together with other funds and accounts managed by Putnam Management or its affiliates, holds all or a major portion. Although Putnam Management generally considers such securities to be liquid because of the availability of an institutional market for such securities, it is possible that, under adverse market or economic conditions or in the event of adverse changes in the financial condition of the issuer, the fund could find it more difficult to sell these securities when Putnam Management believes it advisable to do so or may be able to sell the securities only at prices lower than if they were more widely held. Under these circumstances, it may also be more difficult to determine the fair value of such securities for purposes of computing the fund’s net asset value. In order to enforce its rights in the event of a default, the fund may be required to participate in various legal proceedings or take possession of and manage assets securing the issuer’s obligations on such securities. This could increase the fund’s operating expenses and adversely affect the fund’s net asset value. In the case of tax-exempt funds, any income derived from the fund’s ownership or operation of such assets would not be tax-exempt. The ability of a holder of a tax-exempt security to enforce the terms of that security in a bankruptcy proceeding may be more limited than would be the case with respect to securities of private issuers. In addition, the fund’s intention to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under the Code may limit the extent to which the fund may exercise its rights by taking possession of such assets.

 

To the extent the fund invests in lower-rated securities, the achievement of the fund’s goals is more dependent on Putnam Management’s investment analysis than would be the case if the fund were investing in higher-rated securities

 

Market Risk

 

The value of securities in a fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general economic, political or financial market conditions, investor sentiment and market perceptions (including perceptions about monetary policy, interest rates or the risk of default), government actions (including protectionist measures, intervention in the financial markets or other regulation, and changes in fiscal, monetary or tax policies), geopolitical events or changes (including natural disasters, epidemics or pandemics, terrorism and war), and factors related to a specific issuer, geography, industry or sector. In addition, the increasing popularity of passive index-based investing may have the potential to increase security price correlations and volatility. (As passive strategies generally buy or sell securities based simply on inclusion and representation in an index, securities prices will have an increasing tendency to rise or fall based on whether money is flowing into or out of passive strategies rather than based on an analysis of the prospects and valuation of individual securities. This may result in increased market volatility as more money is invested through passive strategies). These and other factors may lead to increased volatility and reduced liquidity in the

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fund’s portfolio holdings, particularly for larger investments. During those periods, the fund may experience high levels of shareholder redemptions, and may have to sell securities at times when it would otherwise not do so, and at unfavorable price.

 

Legal, political, regulatory and tax changes may cause fluctuations in markets and securities prices. In the past, governmental and non-governmental issuers have defaulted on, or have been forced to restructure, their debts, and many other issuers have faced difficulties obtaining credit. Defaults or restructurings by governments or others of their debts could have substantial adverse effects on economies, financial markets, and asset valuations around the world. In addition, financial regulators, including the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, at times have taken steps to maintain historically low interest rates, such as by purchasing bonds. Some governmental authorities at times have taken steps to devalue their currencies substantially or have taken other steps to counter actual or anticipated market or other developments. Steps by those regulators and authorities to implement, or to curtail or taper, these activities could have substantial negative effects on financial markets. The withdrawal of support, failure of efforts in response to a financial crisis, or investor perception that these efforts are not succeeding could negatively affect financial markets generally as well as the values and liquidity of certain securities.

 

The fund is subject to the risk that geopolitical events will disrupt securities markets and adversely affect global economies and markets. War, terrorism, economic uncertainty, and other geopolitical events (including sanctions, tariffs, exchange controls or other cross-border trade barriers) have led, and in the future may lead, to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and world economies and markets generally. In addition, trade disputes (such as the “trade war” between the United States and China that intensified in 2018 and 2019) may affect investor and consumer confidence and may adversely impact financial markets and the broader economy, perhaps suddenly and to a significant degree. Events such as these and their impact on the fund are difficult to predict. For example, Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 resulted in the United States, other countries, and certain international organizations levying broad economic sanctions against Russia and Russian individuals. These sanctions and any additional sanctions or other intergovernmental actions that may be undertaken against Russia in the future may result in the devaluation of the ruble, a downgrade in the country’s credit rating, and a decline in the value and liquidity of Russian securities. Such actions could result in a freeze of Russian securities, impairing the ability of a fund to buy, sell, receive, or deliver those securities. Retaliatory action by the Russian government could involve the seizure of U.S. and/or European residents’ assets, and any such actions are likely to impair the value and liquidity of such assets. Any or all of these potential results could have an adverse/recessionary effect on Russia’s economy. All of these factors could have a negative effect on the performance of funds that have significant exposure to Russia.

 

In addition, the extent and duration of the military action associated with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, resulting sanctions and resulting future market disruptions, including declines in Russian stock markets and the value of the ruble against the U.S. dollar, are impossible to predict, but could be significant. Any disruptions caused by such military action or other actions (including cyberattacks and espionage) or resulting actual and threatened responses to such activity, including purchasing and financing restrictions, boycotts or changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, sanctions, tariffs or cyberattacks on the Russian government, Russian companies, or Russian individuals, including politicians, may negatively impact Russia’s economy and Russian issuers of securities in which the fund invests. Actual and threatened responses to such military action may also impact the markets for certain Russian commodities, such as oil and natural gas, as well as other sectors of the Russian economy, and may likely have collateral impacts on such sectors globally. These and any related events could have a significant impact on fund performance and the value of an investment in the fund.

 

Likewise, natural and environmental disasters, epidemics or pandemics, and systemic market dislocations may be highly disruptive to economies and markets, and may result in significant market volatility, exchange trading suspensions or closures, or a substantial economic downturn or recession. Those events, as well as other changes in foreign and domestic economic and political conditions, also could disrupt the operations of

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the fund or its service providers or adversely affect individual issuers or related groups of issuers, interest rates, credit ratings, default rates, inflation, supply chains, consumer demand, investor sentiment, and other factors affecting the value or liquidity of the fund’s investments.

 

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus designated as COVID-19 was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. The transmission of COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread have resulted in, among other things, border closings and other significant travel restrictions and disruptions; significant disruptions to business operations, supply chains and customer activity; lower consumer demand for goods and services; higher levels of unemployment; event cancellations and restrictions; service cancellations, reductions and other changes; significant challenges in healthcare service preparation and delivery; prolonged quarantines; and general concern and uncertainty. These impacts have negatively affected, and may continue to negatively affect, the global economy, the economies of individual countries, and the financial performance of individual issuers, sectors, industries, asset classes, and markets in significant and unforeseen ways. The COVID-19 pandemic also has resulted in significant market volatility, exchange trading suspensions and closures, declines in global financial markets, higher default rates, and economic downturns and recessions, and may continue to have similar effects in the future. In addition, actions taken by government and quasi-governmental authorities and regulators throughout the world in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including significant fiscal and monetary policies changes, may affect the value, volatility, and liquidity of some securities and other assets. Health crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may also exacerbate other pre-existing political, social, economic, market and financial risks. The effects of the outbreak in developing or emerging market countries may be greater due to less established health care systems. The foregoing could impair the fund’s ability to maintain operational standards (such as with respect to satisfying redemption requests), disrupt the operations of the fund’s service providers, adversely affect the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments, and negatively impact the fund’s performance and your investment in the fund. Given the significant uncertainty surrounding the magnitude, duration, reach, costs and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as actions that have been or could be taken by governmental authorities or other third parties, it is difficult to predict its potential impacts on a fund’s investments.

 

Securities and financial markets may be susceptible to market manipulation or other fraudulent trade practices, which could disrupt the orderly functioning of these markets, contribute to overall market volatility and adversely affect the values of the fund’s investments.

 

Given the increasing interdependence among global economies and markets, conditions in one country, region or market might adversely affect financial conditions or issuers in other countries, regions or markets. For example, any partial or complete dissolution of the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union, or any increased uncertainty as to its status, could have significant adverse effects on global currency and financial markets, and on the values of the fund’s investments. On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom formally withdrew from the European Union (commonly known as “Brexit”). An agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union governing their future trade relationship became effective January 1, 2021. While the full impact of Brexit is unknown, Brexit has already resulted in volatility in European and global markets. Potential negative long-term effects could include, among others, greater market volatility and illiquidity, disruptions to world securities markets, currency fluctuations, deterioration in economic activity, a decrease in business confidence, and an increased likelihood of a recession in the United Kingdom. To the extent the fund has focused its investments in a particular country, region or market, adverse geopolitical and other events impacting that country, region or market could have a disproportionate impact on the fund.

 

Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs)

 

A MLP generally is a publicly traded company organized as a limited partnership or limited liability company and treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. MLPs may derive income and gains from, among other things, the exploration, development, mining or production, processing, refining, transportation (including pipelines transporting gas, oil, or products thereof), or the marketing of any mineral or natural

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resources. MLPs generally have two classes of owners, the general partner and limited partners. The general partner of an MLP is typically owned by one or more of the following: a major energy company, an investment fund, or the direct management of the MLP. The general partner may be structured as a private or publicly traded corporation or other entity. The general partner typically controls the operations and management of the MLP through an up to 2% equity interest in the MLP plus, in many cases, ownership of common units and subordinated units. Limited partners own the remainder of the partnership through ownership of common units and have a limited role in the partnership’s operations and management.

 

MLP securities in which certain funds may invest can include, but are not limited to: (i) equity securities of MLPs, including common units, preferred units or convertible subordinated units; (ii) debt securities of MLPs, including debt securities rated below investment grade; (iii) securities of MLP affiliates; (iv) securities of open-end funds, closed-end funds or exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) that invest primarily in MLP securities; or (v) exchange-traded notes whose returns are linked to the returns of MLPs or MLP indices.

 

The risks of investing in an MLP are generally those inherent in investing in a partnership as opposed to a corporation. For example, MLP common units represent an equity ownership interest in a partnership, providing limited voting rights and entitling the holder to a share of the company’s success through distributions and/or capital appreciation. Unlike shareholders of a corporation, common unit holders do not elect directors annually and generally have the right to vote only on certain significant events, such as mergers, a sale of substantially all of the assets, removal of the general partner or material amendments to the partnership agreement. In addition, state law governing partnerships is often less restrictive than state law governing corporations. Accordingly, there may be fewer protections afforded investors in an MLP than investors in a corporation.

 

MLP common units and other equity securities can be affected by macro-economic and other factors affecting the stock market in general, expectations of interest rates, investor sentiment towards MLPs, changes in a particular issuer’s financial condition, or unfavorable or unanticipated poor performance of a particular issuer (in the case of MLPs, generally measured in terms of distributable cash flow). Prices of common units of individual MLPs and other equity securities can also be affected by fundamentals unique to the partnership or company, including earnings power and coverage ratios.

 

Additional risks involved with investing in an MLP are risks associated with the specific industry or industries in which the partnership invests. For example, companies operating in the energy MLP sector are subject to risks that are specific to the industry in which they operate. MLPs and other companies that provide crude oil, refined product and natural gas services are subject to supply and demand fluctuations in the markets they serve which may be impacted by a wide range of factors including fluctuating commodity prices, weather, increased conservation or use of alternative fuel sources, increased governmental or environmental regulation, depletion, rising interest rates, declines in domestic or foreign production, accidents or catastrophic events, and economic conditions, among others. Energy MLP companies are subject to varying demand for oil, natural gas or refined products in the markets they serve, as well as changes in the supply of products requiring gathering, transport, processing, or storage due to natural declines in reserves and production in the supply areas serviced by the companies’ facilities. Declines in oil or natural gas prices, as well as adverse regulatory decisions, may cause producers to curtail production or reduce capital spending for production or exploration activities, which may in turn reduce the need for the services provided by energy MLP companies. Lower prices may also create lower processing margins. Energy MLPs may also be subject to regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) with respect to tariff rates that these companies may charge for interstate pipeline transportation services. An adverse determination by FERC with respect to tariff rates of a pipeline MLP could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial conditions, result of operations, cash flows and prospects of that pipeline MLP and its ability to make cash distributions to its equity owners.

 

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Money Market Instruments

 

Money market instruments, or short-term debt instruments, consist of obligations such as commercial paper, bank obligations (e.g., certificates of deposit and bankers’ acceptances), repurchase agreements, and various government obligations, such as Treasury bills. These instruments have a remaining maturity of one year or less and are generally of high credit quality. Money market instruments may be structured to be, or may employ a trust or other form so that they are, eligible investments for money market funds. For example, put features can be used to modify the maturity of a security or interest rate adjustment features can be used to enhance price stability. If a structure fails to function as intended, adverse tax or investment consequences may result. Neither the IRS nor any other regulatory authority has ruled definitively on certain legal issues presented by certain structured securities. Future tax or other regulatory determinations could adversely affect the value, liquidity, or tax treatment of the income received from these securities or the nature and timing of distributions made by the funds.

 

Commercial paper is a money market instrument issued by banks or companies to raise money for short-term purposes. Commercial paper is usually sold on a discounted basis rather than as an interest-bearing instrument. Unlike some other debt obligations, commercial paper is typically unsecured, which increases the credit risk associated with this type of investment. In some cases, commercial paper may be backed by some form of credit enhancement, typically in the form of a guarantee by a commercial bank. Commercial paper backed by guarantees of foreign banks may involve additional risk due to the difficulty of obtaining and enforcing judgments against such banks and the generally less restrictive regulations to which such banks are subject. Commercial paper also may be issued as an asset-backed security (that is, backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different issuers), in which case certain of the risks discussed in “Mortgage-backed and Asset-backed securities” would apply. Commercial paper is traded primarily among institutions.

 

Certificates of deposit are receipts issued by a depository institution in exchange for the deposit of funds. The issuer agrees to pay the amount deposited plus interest to the bearer of the receipt on the date specified on the certificate. The certificate usually can be traded in the secondary market prior to maturity. Certificates of deposit may include those issued by foreign banks outside the United States. Such certificates of deposit include Eurodollar and Yankee certificates of deposit. Eurodollar certificates of deposit are U.S. dollar-denominated certificates of deposit issued by branches of foreign and domestic banks located outside the United States. Yankee certificates of deposit are certificates of deposit issued by a U.S. branch of a foreign bank denominated in U.S. dollars and held in the United States.

 

Bankers’ acceptances typically arise from short-term credit arrangements designed to enable businesses to obtain funds to finance commercial transactions. Generally, an acceptance is a time draft drawn on a bank by an exporter or an importer to obtain a stated amount of funds to pay for specific merchandise. The draft is then “accepted” by a bank that, in effect, unconditionally guarantees to pay the face value of the instrument on its maturity date. The acceptance may then be held by the accepting bank as an earning asset or it may be sold in the secondary market at the going rate of discount for a specific maturity. Although maturities for acceptances can be as long as 270 days, most acceptances have maturities of six months or less. Putnam Money Market Fund may invest in bankers’ acceptances issued by banks with deposits in excess of $2 billion (or the foreign currency equivalent) at the close of the last calendar year. If the Trustees change this minimum deposit requirement, shareholders would be notified. Other Putnam Funds may invest in bankers’ acceptances without regard to this requirement.

 

Time deposits are interest-bearing non-negotiable deposits at a bank or a savings and loan association that have a specific maturity date. A time deposit earns a specific rate of interest over a definite period of time. Time deposits cannot be traded on the secondary market and those exceeding seven days and with a withdrawal penalty are considered to be illiquid.

 

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In accordance with rules issued by the SEC, the fund may from time to time invest all or a portion of its cash balances in money market and/or short-term bond funds advised by Putnam Management. In connection with such investments, Putnam Management may waive a portion of the advisory fees otherwise payable by the fund. See “Charges and expenses” in Part I of this SAI for the amount, if any, waived by Putnam Management in connection with such investments.

 

Mortgage-backed and Asset-backed Securities

 

Mortgage-backed securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), stripped mortgage-backed securities and securities that reflect an interest in reverse mortgages, represent a participation in, or are secured by, mortgage loans or otherwise are secured by real estate related collateral. Mortgage-backed securities may be issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government (and may not be guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government, such as those issued by Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and FHLBs), foreign governments (or their agencies or instrumentalities), or non-governmental issuers. Interest and principal payments (including prepayments) on the mortgage loans underlying mortgage-backed securities typically pass through to the holders of the mortgage-backed securities or serve as the source for payments on the mortgage-backed securities. Asset-backed securities are structured like mortgage-backed securities, but instead of mortgage loans or interests in mortgage loans, the underlying assets may include such items as motor vehicle installment sales or installment loan contracts, home equity loans, leases of various types of real, personal and other property and receivables from credit card agreements. Similar to mortgage-backed securities, other types of asset-backed securities may be issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government (and may or may not be guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government), foreign governments (or their agencies or instrumentalities), or non-governmental issuers.

 

 

Mortgage-backed securities may have yield and maturity characteristics corresponding to the underlying assets. Unlike traditional debt securities, which may pay a fixed rate of interest until maturity, when the entire principal amount comes due, payments on certain mortgage-backed securities include both interest and a partial repayment of principal. Besides the scheduled repayment of principal, repayments of principal may result from the voluntary prepayment or refinancing of the underlying mortgage loans or the foreclosure of collateral securing the underlying mortgage loans. If property owners make unscheduled prepayments on their mortgage loans, these prepayments will result in early payment of the applicable mortgage-backed securities. In that event the fund may be unable to invest the proceeds from the early payment of the mortgage-backed securities in an investment that provides as high a yield as those mortgage-backed securities. Consequently, early payment associated with mortgage-backed securities may cause these securities to experience significantly greater price and yield volatility than that experienced by traditional fixed-income securities. The occurrence of mortgage prepayments is affected by factors including the level of interest rates, general economic conditions, the location and age of the mortgage and other social and demographic conditions. During periods of falling interest rates, the rate of mortgage prepayments tends to increase, thereby tending to decrease the life of mortgage-backed securities. During periods of rising interest rates, the rate of mortgage prepayments usually decreases, thereby tending to increase the life of mortgage-backed securities. If the life of a mortgage-backed security is inaccurately predicted, the fund may not be able to realize the rate of return it expected.

 

 

The fund may invest in mortgage-backed securities that represent pools of mortgage loans with variable rates of interest (such loans, “ARMs”). Adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities, like traditional mortgage-backed securities, are interests in pools of mortgage loans that provide investors with payments consisting of both principal and interest as mortgage loans in the underlying mortgage pool are paid off by the borrowers. Unlike fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities, adjustable-rate mortgage-backed securities are collateralized by or represent interests in ARMs. Interest rates for ARMs are reset at periodic intervals, usually by reference to an interest rate index or market interest rate. Although the rate adjustment feature may act as a buffer to reduce sharp changes in the value of ARMs these securities are still subject to changes in value based on, among other

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things, changes in market interest rates or changes in the issuer’s creditworthiness. If rates increase due to a reset, the risk of default by underlying borrowers may increase. Because the interest rates are reset only periodically, changes in the interest rate on ARMs may lag changes in prevailing market interest rates. The market value of an adjustable-rate mortgage-backed security may be adversely affected if interest rates increase faster than the rates of interest payable on the ARMs underlying the security. Also, some ARMs are subject to caps or floors that limit the maximum change in the interest rate during a specified period or over the life of the ARM. As a result, changes in the interest rate on an ARM may not fully reflect changes in prevailing market interest rates during certain periods.

 

The fund may also invest in mortgage-backed securities that represent pools of “hybrid” ARMs, underlying mortgages that combine fixed-rate and adjustable rate features. A hybrid ARM is a type of mortgage in which the interest rate is fixed for a specified period and then resets periodically, or floats, for the remaining mortgage term. During the initial interest period, hybrid ARMs behave more like fixed-rate mortgage loans. All hybrid ARMs have a reset date, the date on which a hybrid ARM changes from a fixed interest rate to a floating interest rate. At the reset date, a hybrid ARM can adjust by a maximum specified amount based on a margin over an identified index. Like ARMs, hybrid ARMs have periodic and lifetime limitations on the increases that can be made to the interest rates that mortgagors pay. Therefore, if during a floating rate period interest rates rise above the interest rate limits of the hybrid ARM, a fund holding a security backed by that hybrid ARM does not benefit from further increases in interest rates.

 

Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are less effective than other types of securities as a means of “locking in” attractive long-term interest rates. One reason is the need to reinvest prepayments of principal; another is the possibility of significant unscheduled prepayments resulting from declines in interest rates. These prepayments would have to be reinvested at lower rates. The automatic interest rate adjustment feature of mortgages underlying ARMs likewise reduces the ability to lock-in attractive rates. As a result, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities may have less potential for capital appreciation during periods of declining interest rates than other securities of comparable maturities, although they may have a similar risk of decline in market value during periods of rising interest rates. Prepayments may also significantly shorten the effective maturities of these securities, especially during periods of declining interest rates. Conversely, during periods of rising interest rates, a reduction in prepayments may increase the effective maturities of these securities, subjecting them to a greater risk of decline in market value in response to rising interest rates than traditional debt securities, and, therefore, potentially increasing the volatility of the fund.

 

At times, some mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities will have higher than market interest rates and therefore will be purchased at a premium above their par value. Prepayments may cause greater losses on securities purchased at a premium than securities that are not purchased at a premium. To the extent an applicable interest rate is based on LIBOR, the fund will be exposed to certain additional risks. See “London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)” above for more information.

 

Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are subject to varying degrees of credit risk, depending on whether they are issued, or are guaranteed or insured, by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government or by non-governmental issuers. Securities issued by private organizations may not be readily marketable, and since the deterioration of worldwide economic and liquidity conditions that became acute in 2008, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities have been subject to greater liquidity risk. These conditions may occur again. Also, government actions and proposals affecting the terms of underlying home loans, changes in demand for products (e.g., automobiles) financed by those loans, and the inability of borrowers to refinance existing loans (e.g., sub-prime mortgages), have had, and may continue to have, adverse valuation and liquidity effects on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities., There can be no assurance that in the future the market for mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities will continue to improve and become more liquid.

 

Mortgage-related securities include, among other things, securities that reflect an interest in a pool of reverse mortgages. In a reverse mortgage, a lender makes a loan to a homeowner based on the homeowner’s equity in his or her home. A homeowner must be age 62 or older to qualify for a reverse mortgage but is not necessarily

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required to have any minimum income. Generally, the homeowner is not required to pay interest or repay principal on the loan until the homeowner dies, sells the home, or ceases to use the home as his or her primary residence. There are three general types of reverse mortgages: (1) single-purpose reverse mortgages, which are offered by certain state and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations; (2) federally-insured reverse mortgages (known as home equity conversion mortgages), which are backed by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and (3) proprietary reverse mortgages, which are privately offered loans. A mortgage-related security may be backed by a single type of reverse mortgage or by a combination of types of reverse mortgages. Reverse mortgage-related securities include agency and privately issued mortgage-related securities. The principal government guarantor of reverse mortgage-related securities is Ginnie Mae.

 

Reverse mortgage-related securities may be subject to risks different than other types of mortgage-related securities due to the unique nature of the underlying loans. The date of repayment for these loans is uncertain and may occur sooner or later than anticipated. The timing of payments for the corresponding mortgage-related security may also be uncertain. Because reverse mortgages are offered only to persons 62 and older and there may be no income restrictions, the loans may react differently than traditional home loans to market events. As a result, investors (which may include the fund) in notes issued by reverse mortgage trusts (“RMTs”) may be deprived of payments to which they are entitled. This could result in losses to the fund. Investors, including the fund, may determine to pursue negotiations or legal claims or otherwise seek compensation from RMT service providers in certain instances. This may involve the fund incurring costs and expenses associated with such actions.

 

CMOs may be issued by a U.S. government agency or instrumentality or by a private issuer. Although payment of the principal of, and interest on, the underlying collateral securing privately issued CMOs may be guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities (such as Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, or Ginnie Mae), these CMOs represent obligations solely of the private issuer and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities or any other person or entity. CMOs may also be less liquid and may exhibit greater price volatility than other types of mortgage- or other asset-backed securities.

 

CMOs are designed to reduce the risk of prepayment for investors by issuing multiple classes of securities (or “tranches”), each having different maturities, interest rates and payment schedules, and with the principal and interest on the underlying mortgages allocated among the several classes in various ways. Payment of interest or principal on some classes or series of CMOs may be subject to contingencies or some classes or series may bear some or all of the risk of default on the underlying mortgages. CMOs of different classes or series are generally retired in sequence as the underlying mortgage loans in the mortgage pool are repaid. If enough mortgages are repaid ahead of schedule, the classes or series of a CMO with the earliest maturities generally will be retired prior to their maturities. Thus, the early retirement of particular classes or series of a CMO would have the same effect as the prepayment of mortgages underlying other mortgage-backed securities. Conversely, slower than anticipated prepayments can extend the effective maturities of CMOs, subjecting them to a greater risk of decline in market value in response to rising interest rates than traditional debt securities, and, therefore, potentially increasing their volatility.

 

Prepayments could result in losses on stripped mortgage-backed securities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different portions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage loans. A common type of stripped mortgage-backed security will have one class receiving all of the interest from the mortgage assets (interest only or “IOs”), while the other class will receive all of the principal (principal only or “POs”). The yield to maturity on an IO class of stripped mortgage-backed securities is extremely sensitive not only to changes in prevailing interest rates but also to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the underlying assets. A rapid rate of principal prepayments may have a measurable adverse effect on the stripped mortgage-backed security’s yield to maturity to the extent it invests in IOs. If the assets underlying the IO experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the fund may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in these securities. Conversely, POs tend to increase in value if prepayments are greater than anticipated and decline if prepayments are slower than anticipated. Generally, the market value of POs is unusually volatile in response

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to changes in interest rates. The secondary market for stripped mortgage-backed securities may be more volatile and less liquid than that for other mortgage-backed securities, potentially limiting the fund’s ability to buy or sell those securities at any particular time.

 

The risks associated with other asset-backed securities (including in particular the risks of issuer default and of early prepayment) are generally similar to those described above for CMOs. In addition, because asset-backed securities generally do not have the benefit of a security interest in the underlying assets that is comparable to a mortgage, asset-backed securities present certain additional risks that are not present with mortgage-backed securities. The ability of an issuer of asset-backed securities to enforce its security interest in the underlying assets may be limited. For example, revolving credit receivables are generally unsecured and the debtors on such receivables are entitled to the protection of a number of state and federal consumer credit laws, many of which give debtors the right to set-off certain amounts owed, thereby reducing the balance due. Automobile receivables generally are secured, but by automobiles, rather than by real property.

 

The value of asset-backed securities may be substantially dependent on the servicing of the underlying assets, and asset-backed securities are therefore subject to risks associated with negligence by, or defalcation of, the servicers of those assets. These risks may be heightened in the case of an asset-backed security collateralized by the fees earned by the servicer, as the servicer may have a reduced financial incentive to provide appropriate servicing. In certain circumstances, the mishandling of related documentation may also affect the rights of the security holders in and to the underlying collateral. The insolvency of entities that generate receivables or that utilize the assets may result in added costs and delays in addition to losses associated with a decline in the value of the underlying assets.

 

Payment of interest on asset-backed securities and repayment of principal largely depends on the cash flows generated by the underlying assets backing the securities and, in certain cases, may be supported by letters of credit, surety bonds, or other credit enhancements. The amount of market risk associated with asset-backed securities depends on many factors, including the deal structure (i.e., determination as to the amount of underlying assets or other support needed to produce the cash flows necessary to service interest and make principal payments), the quality of the underlying assets, the level of credit support, if any, provided for the securities, and the credit quality of the credit-support provider, if any. In recent years, a significant number of asset-backed security insurers have defaulted on their obligations.

 

Consistent with the fund’s investment objective and policies, the fund may invest in other types of mortgage- and asset-backed securities offered currently or in the future, including certain yet-to-be-developed types of mortgage- and asset-backed securities which may be created as the market evolves.

 

Options on Securities

 

Writing covered options. The fund may write (i.e., sell) covered call options and covered put options on optionable securities held in its portfolio or that it has an absolute and immediate right to acquire without additional cash consideration (or, if additional cash consideration is required, cash or other assets determined to be liquid by Putnam Management in accordance with procedures established by the Trustees, in such amount as are set aside on the fund’s books), when in the opinion of Putnam Management such transactions are consistent with the fund’s goal(s) and policies. Call options written by the fund give the purchaser the right to buy the underlying securities from the fund at a stated exercise price, regardless of the security’s market price; put options written by the fund give the purchaser the right to sell the underlying securities to the fund at a stated exercise price, regardless of the security’s market price.

 

 

 

 

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The fund will receive a premium from writing a put or call option, which increases the fund’s return on the underlying security in the event the option expires unexercised or is closed out at a profit. The amount of the premium reflects, among other things, the relationship between the exercise price and the current market value of the underlying security, the volatility of the underlying security, the amount of time remaining until expiration, current interest rates, and the effect of supply and demand in the options market and in the market for the underlying security. By writing a call option, if the fund holds the security, the fund limits its opportunity to profit from any increase in the market value of the underlying security above the exercise price of the option but continues to bear the risk of a decline in the value of the underlying security. If the fund does not hold the underlying security, the fund bears the risk that, if the market price exceeds the option strike price, the fund will suffer a loss equal to the difference at the time of exercise. By writing a put option, the fund assumes the risk that it may be required to purchase the underlying security for an exercise price higher than its then-current market value, resulting in a potential capital loss unless the security subsequently appreciates in value.

 

The fund may terminate an option that it has written prior to its expiration by entering into a closing purchase transaction, in which it purchases an offsetting option. A closing purchase transaction will ordinarily be effected in order to realize a profit on an outstanding option, to prevent an underlying instrument from being called, to permit the sale of the underlying instrument or to permit the writing of a new option containing different terms on such underlying instrument. The fund realizes a profit or loss from a closing transaction if the cost of the transaction (option premium plus transaction costs) is less or more than the premium received from writing the option. Because increases in the market price of a call option generally reflect increases in the market price of the security underlying the option, any loss resulting from a closing purchase transaction may be offset in whole or in part by unrealized appreciation of the underlying security.

 

If the fund writes a call option but does not own the underlying security, and when it writes a put option, the fund may be required to deposit cash or securities with its broker as “margin,” or collateral, for its obligation to buy or sell the underlying security. As the value of the underlying security varies, the fund may have to deposit additional margin with the broker. Margin requirements are complex and are fixed by individual brokers, subject to minimum requirements currently imposed by the Federal Reserve Board and by stock exchanges and other self-regulatory organizations.

 

Purchasing put options. The fund may purchase put options to protect its portfolio holdings in an underlying security against a decline in market value. Such protection is provided during the life of the put option since the fund, as holder of the option, is able to sell the underlying security at the put exercise price regardless of any decline in the underlying security’s market price. If such a price decline occurs, the put option will permit the fund to sell the security at the higher exercise price or to close out the option at a profit. In order for a put option to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must decline sufficiently below the exercise price to cover the premium and transaction costs. By using put options in this manner, the fund will reduce any profit it might otherwise have realized from appreciation of the underlying security by the premium paid for the put option and by transaction costs. The fund may also purchase put options for other investment purposes, including to take a short position in the security underlying the put option.

 

Purchasing call options. The fund may purchase call options to hedge against an increase in the price of securities that the fund wants ultimately to buy. Such protection is provided during the life of the call option since the fund, as holder of the call option, is able to buy the underlying security at the exercise price regardless of any increase in the underlying security’s market price. If such a price increase occurs, a call

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option will permit the fund to purchase the securities at the exercise price or to close out the option at a profit. In order for a call option to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover the premium and transaction costs. The fund may also purchase call options for other investment purposes.

 

Risk factors in options transactions. The successful use of the fund’s options strategies depends on the ability of Putnam Management to forecast correctly interest rate and market movements. For example, if the fund were to write a call option based on Putnam Management’s expectation that the price of the underlying security would fall, but the price were to rise instead, the fund could be required to sell the security upon exercise at a price below the current market price. Similarly, if the fund were to write a put option based on Putnam Management’s expectation that the price of the underlying security would rise, but the price were to fall instead, the fund could be required to purchase the security upon exercise at a price higher than the current market price.

 

When the fund purchases an option, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the option in a relatively short period of time, unless the fund exercises the option or enters into a closing sale transaction before the option’s expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise (in the case of a call) or fall (in the case of a put) to an extent sufficient to cover the option premium and transaction costs, the fund will lose part or all of its investment in the option. This contrasts with an investment by the fund in the underlying security, since the fund will not realize a loss if the security’s price does not change.

 

The effective use of options also depends on the fund’s ability to terminate option positions at times when Putnam Management deems it desirable to do so. There is no assurance that the fund will be able to effect closing transactions at any particular time or at an acceptable price. If a secondary market in options were to become unavailable, the fund could no longer engage in closing transactions. Lack of investor interest might adversely affect the liquidity of the market for particular options or series of options. A market may discontinue trading of a particular option or options generally. In addition, a market could become temporarily unavailable if unusual events -- such as volume in excess of trading or clearing capability -- were to interrupt its normal operations. Although the fund may be able to offset to some extent any adverse effects of being unable to terminate an option position, the fund may experience losses in some cases as a result of such inability.

 

A market may at times find it necessary to impose restrictions on particular types of options transactions, such as opening transactions. For example, if an underlying security ceases to meet qualifications imposed by the market or the Options Clearing Corporation, new series of options on that security will no longer be opened to replace expiring series, and opening transactions in existing series may be prohibited. If an options market were to become unavailable, the fund as a holder of an option would be able to realize profits or limit losses only by exercising the option, and the fund, as option writer, would remain obligated under the option until expiration or exercise.

 

Disruptions in the markets for the securities underlying options purchased or sold by the fund could result in losses on the options. For example, if a fund is unable to purchase a security underlying a put option it had purchased, the fund may be unable to exercise the put option. If trading is interrupted in an underlying security, the trading of options on that security is normally halted as well. As a result, the fund as purchaser or writer of an option will be unable to close out its positions until options trading resumes, and it may be faced with considerable losses if trading in the security reopens at a substantially different price. In addition, the Options Clearing Corporation or other options markets may impose exercise restrictions. If a prohibition on exercise is imposed at the time when trading in the option has also been halted, the fund as purchaser or writer of an option will be locked into its position until one of the two restrictions has been lifted. If the Options Clearing Corporation were to determine that the available supply of an underlying security appears insufficient to permit delivery by the writers of all outstanding calls in the event of exercise, it may prohibit indefinitely the exercise of put options. The fund, as holder of such a put option, could lose its entire investment if it is unable to exercise the put option prior to its expiration.

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The fund may use both European-style options, which are only exercisable at a specific expiration time on the expiration date, and American-style options, which are exercisable at any time prior to the expiration date. Since an American-style option allows the holder to exercise its rights any time before the option’s expiration, the writer of an American-style option has no control over when it will be required to fulfill its obligations as a writer of the option. (The writer of a European-style option is not subject to this risk because the holder may only exercise the option on its expiration date.)

 

 

Options can be traded either through established exchanges (“exchange traded options”) or privately negotiated transactions (over-the-counter or “OTC” options). Exchange traded options are standardized with respect to, among other things, the underlying interest, expiration date, contract size and strike price. The terms of OTC options are generally negotiated by the parties to the option contract which allows the parties greater flexibility in customizing the agreement, but OTC options are generally less liquid than exchange traded options. OTC options purchased by the fund and assets held to cover OTC options written by the fund may, under certain circumstances, be considered illiquid securities for purposes of any limitation on the fund’s ability to invest in illiquid securities. All option contracts involve credit risk if the counterparty to the option contract (e.g., the clearing house or OTC counterparty) or the third party effecting the transaction in the case of cleared options (e.g., futures commission merchant or broker/dealer) fails to perform. The credit risk in OTC options that are not cleared is dependent on the credit worthiness of the individual counterparty to the contract and may be greater than the credit risk associated with cleared options.

 

Foreign-traded options are subject to many of the same risks presented by internationally-traded securities. In addition, because of time differences between the United States and other countries, and because different holidays are observed in different countries, foreign options markets may be open for trading during hours or on days when U.S. markets are closed. As a result, option premiums may not reflect the current prices of the underlying interest in the United States.

 

There are significant differences between the securities and options markets that could result in an imperfect correlation between these markets, causing a given transaction not to achieve its objectives. In addition, many options, in particular OTC options, are complex and often valued based on subjective factors. Improper valuations can result in increased cash payment requirements to counterparties or a loss of value to the fund.

 

The market price of an option is affected by many factors, including changes in the market prices or dividend rates of underlying securities (or in the case of indices, the securities in such indices); the time remaining before expiration; changes in interest rates or exchange rates; and changes in the actual or perceived volatility of the relevant stock market and underlying securities. The market price of an option also may be adversely affected if the market for the option becomes less liquid.

 

In addition to options on securities and futures, the fund may also enter into options on futures, swaps, or other instruments as described elsewhere in this SAI.

 

Preferred Stocks and Convertible Securities

 

The fund may invest in preferred stocks or convertible securities. A preferred stock is a class of stock that generally pays dividends at a specified rate and has preference over common stock in the payment of dividends and the liquidation of an issuer’s assets but is junior to the debt securities of the issuer in those same respects. Under ordinary circumstances, preferred stock does not carry voting rights. As with all equity securities, the value of preferred stock fluctuates based on changes in a company’s financial condition and on overall market and economic conditions. The value of preferred stocks is particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates and is more sensitive to changes in an issuer’s creditworthiness than is the value of debt securities. In addition, many preferred stocks may be called or redeemed prior to their maturity by the issuer under certain conditions,

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which can limit the benefit to investors of a decline in interest rates. Shareholders of preferred stock may suffer a loss of value if dividends are not paid. Additionally, if the issuer of preferred stock experiences economic or financial difficulties, its preferred stock may lose value due to the reduced likelihood that its board of directors will declare a dividend. Certain preferred stocks contain provisions that allow an issuer under certain conditions to skip or defer distributions. If the fund owns a preferred stock that is deferring its distribution, it may be required to report income for tax purposes despite the fact that it is not receiving current income on this position. Preferred stocks often are subject to legal provisions that allow for redemption in the event of certain tax or legal changes or at the issuer’s call. In the event of redemption, the fund may not be able to reinvest the proceeds at comparable rates of return. Preferred stocks are subordinated to bonds and other debt securities in an issuer’s capital structure in terms of priority for corporate income and liquidation payments, and therefore will be subject to greater credit risk than those debt securities. Preferred stocks may trade less frequently and in a more limited volume and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than many other securities, such as common stocks, corporate debt securities, and U.S. government securities.

 

Convertible securities include bonds, debentures, notes, preferred stocks and other securities that may be converted into or exchanged for, at a specific price or formula within a particular period of time, a prescribed amount of common stock or other equity securities of the same or a different issuer. The conversion may occur automatically upon the occurrence of a predetermined event or at the option of either the issuer or the security holder. The holder of a convertible security is generally entitled to participate in the capital appreciation resulting from a market price increase in the issuer’s common stock and to receive interest paid or accrued on debt or dividends paid or accrued until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Before conversion, convertible securities have characteristics similar to non-convertible debt or preferred securities, as applicable. Convertible securities rank senior to common stock in an issuer’s capital structure and, therefore, normally entail less risk than the issuer’s common stock. However, convertible securities may also be subordinate to any senior debt obligations of the issuer, and, therefore, an issuer’s convertible securities may entail more risk than such senior debt obligations. Convertible securities usually offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible debt securities of similar credit quality because of the potential for capital appreciation. In addition, convertible securities are often lower-rated securities.

 

The market value of a convertible security is a function of its “investment value” and its “conversion value.” A security’s “investment value” represents the value of the security without its conversion feature (i.e., a nonconvertible fixed income security). The investment value may be determined by reference to its credit quality and the current value of its yield to maturity or probable call date. At any given time, investment value may be dependent upon such factors as the general level of interest rates, the yield of similar nonconvertible securities, the financial strength of the issuer and the seniority of the security in the issuer’s capital structure. A security’s “conversion value” is determined by multiplying the number of shares the holder is entitled to receive upon conversion or exchange by the current market price of the underlying security. Because of the conversion feature, the market value of a convertible security will normally fluctuate in some proportion to changes in the market value of the underlying security, and, accordingly, convertible securities are subject to risks relating to the activities of the issuer and/or general market and economic conditions.

 

A convertible security generally will sell at a premium over its conversion value by the extent to which investors place value on the right to acquire the underlying common stock while holding a fixed income security. If the conversion value of a convertible security is significantly below its investment value, the convertible security generally trades like nonconvertible debt or preferred stock and its market value will not be influenced greatly by fluctuations in the market price of the underlying security. Conversely, if the conversion value of a convertible security is near or above its investment value, the market value of the convertible security is typically more heavily influenced by fluctuations in the market price of the underlying security. Generally, the amount of the premium decreases as the convertible security approaches maturity. Convertible securities generally have less potential for gain than common stocks.

 

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The fund’s investments in convertible securities may at times include securities that have a mandatory conversion feature, pursuant to which the securities convert automatically into common stock or other equity securities at a specified date and a specified conversion ratio, or that are convertible at the option of the issuer. Because conversion of the security is not at the option of the holder, the fund may be required to convert the security into the underlying common stock even at times when the value of the underlying common stock or other equity security has declined substantially.

 

The fund’s investments in preferred stocks and convertible securities, particularly securities that are convertible into securities of an issuer other than the issuer of the convertible security, may be illiquid. The fund may not be able to dispose of such securities in a timely fashion or for a fair price, which could result in losses to the fund.

 

Private Placements and Restricted Securities

 

The fund may invest in securities that are purchased in private placements and, accordingly, are subject to restrictions on resale as a matter of contract or under federal securities laws. Because there may be relatively few potential purchasers for such investments, especially under adverse market or economic conditions or in the event of adverse changes in the financial condition of the issuer, the fund could find it more difficult to sell such securities when Putnam Management believes it advisable to do so or may be able to sell such securities only at prices lower than if such securities were more widely held. There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist for any such security at any particular time, and a security which when purchased was liquid in the institutional markets may subsequently become illiquid.

 

Many private placement securities are issued by companies that are not required to file periodic financial reports, leading to challenges in evaluating the company’s overall business prospects and gauging how the investment is likely to perform over time. In addition, market quotations for these securities are less readily available. Due to the more limited financial information and lack of publicly available prices, it may be more difficult to determine the fair value of these securities for purposes of computing the fund’s net asset value. As a result, the judgment of Putnam Management may at times play a greater role in valuing these securities than in the case of publicly traded securities, and the fair value prices determined for the fund could differ from those of other market participants.

 

While such private placements may offer attractive opportunities for investment not otherwise available on the open market, the securities so purchased are often “restricted securities,” i.e., securities which cannot be sold to the public without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) or the availability of an exemption from registration (such as Rules 144, 144A or Regulation S), or which are “not readily marketable” because they are subject to other legal or contractual delays in or restrictions on resale. In addition, the issuer typically does not have an obligation to provide liquidity to investors by buying the securities back when the investor wants to sell. Disposing of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiation and legal expenses, and it may be difficult or impossible for the fund to sell them promptly at an acceptable price. The fund may have to bear the extra expense of registering these securities for resale and the risk of substantial delay in effecting the registration. Since the offering is not registered with the SEC, investors in a private placement have less protection under the federal securities laws against improper practices than investors in registered securities.

 

Generally speaking, restricted securities may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers, or in a privately negotiated transaction to a limited number of purchasers, or in limited quantities after they have been held for a specified period of time and other conditions are met pursuant to an exemption from registration, or in a public offering for which a registration statement is in effect under the Securities Act. The fund may be deemed to be an “underwriter” for purposes of the Securities Act when selling restricted securities to the public, and in such event the fund may be liable to purchasers of such securities if the registration statement prepared by the issuer, or the prospectus forming a part of it, is materially inaccurate or misleading. The SEC Staff currently takes the view that any delegation by the Trustees of the authority to determine that a restricted security is

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readily marketable (as described in the investment restrictions of the funds) must be pursuant to written procedures established by the Trustees and the Trustees have delegated such authority to Putnam Management.

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

The fund may invest in REITs. REITs are pooled investment vehicles that invest primarily in income-producing real estate or real estate related loans or interests. REITs may concentrate their investments in specific geographic areas or in specific property types (i.e., hotels, shopping malls, residential complexes and office buildings). Like regulated investment companies such as the fund, REITs are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided that they comply with certain requirements under the Code. The fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any expenses (such as operating expenses and advisory fees) paid by REITs in which it invests in addition to the fund’s own expenses.

 

Investing in REITs may involve certain unique risks in addition to those risks associated with investing in the real estate industry in general (such as possible declines in the value of real estate, lack of availability of mortgage funds, or extended vacancies of property). The market value of REIT shares and the ability of the REITs to distribute income may be adversely affected by several factors, including rising interest rates, changes in the national, state and local economic climate and real estate conditions, perceptions of prospective tenants of the safety, convenience and attractiveness of the properties, the ability of the owners to provide adequate management, maintenance and insurance, the cost of complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act, increased competition from new properties, the impact of present or future environmental legislation and compliance with environmental laws, failing to maintain their exemptions from registration under the Investment Company Act, changes in real estate taxes and other operating expenses, adverse changes in governmental rules and fiscal policies, adverse changes in zoning laws, and other factors beyond the control of the issuers of the REITs.

 

REITs are generally classified as equity REITs, mortgage REITs or a combination of equity and mortgage REITs (“hybrid REITs”). Equity REITs invest the majority of their assets directly in real property and derive income primarily from the collection of rents. Equity REITs can also realize capital gains by selling properties that have appreciated in value. Mortgage REITs invest the majority of their assets in real estate mortgages and derive income from the collection of interest payments. Equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the risk of borrower default, the likelihood of which is increased for mortgage REITs that invest in sub-prime mortgages. REITs, and mortgage REITs in particular, are also subject to interest rate risk. Rising interest rates may cause REIT investors to demand a higher annual yield, which may, in turn, cause a decline in the market price of the equity securities issued by a REIT. Rising interest rates also generally increase the costs of obtaining financing, which could cause the value of the fund’s REIT investments to decline. During periods when interest rates are declining, mortgages are often refinanced. Refinancing may reduce the yield on investments in mortgage REITs. In addition, since REITs depend on payment under their mortgage loans and leases to generate cash to make distributions to their shareholders, investments in REITs may be adversely affected by defaults on such mortgage loans or leases. A hybrid REIT combines the characteristics of equity REITs and mortgage REITs, generally by holding both ownership interests and mortgage interests in real estate, and thus may be subject to risks associated with both real estate ownership and investments in mortgage-related securities.

 

Investing in certain REITs, which often have small market capitalizations, may also involve the same risks as investing in other small capitalization companies. REITs may have limited financial resources and their securities may trade less frequently and in limited volume and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than larger company securities. Historically, small capitalization stocks, such as REITs, have been more volatile in price than the larger capitalization stocks such as those included in the S&P 500 Index. The management of a REIT may be subject to conflicts of interest with respect to the operation of the business of the REIT and may be involved in real estate activities competitive with the REIT. REITs may own properties

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through joint ventures or in other circumstances in which the REIT may not have control over its investments. REITs may incur significant amounts of leverage.

 

REITs are dependent upon their operators’ management skills, are generally not diversified (except to the extent the Code requires), and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, borrower default or self-liquidation. REITs are also subject to the possibility of failing to qualify for the tax-advantaged treatment available to REITs under the Code or failing to maintain their exemptions from registration under the 1940 Act. In addition, REITs may be adversely affected by changes in federal tax law, for example, by limiting their permissible businesses or investments. REITs may have limited financial resources, may trade less frequently and in a limited volume, and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than more widely held securities.

 

The fund’s investment in a REIT may result in the fund making distributions that constitute a return of capital to fund shareholders for federal income tax purposes or may require the fund to accrue and distribute income not yet received. In addition, distributions by a fund from REITs will not qualify for the corporate dividends-received deduction, or, generally, for treatment as qualified dividend income.

 

Redeemable Securities

 

Certain securities held by the fund may permit the issuer at its option to “call” or redeem its securities. Issuers of redeemable securities are generally more likely to exercise a “call” option in periods when interest rates are below the rate at which the original security was issued. If an issuer were to redeem securities held by the fund during a time of declining interest rates, the fund may not be able to reinvest the proceeds in securities providing the same investment return as the securities redeemed. The fund also may fail to recover additional amounts (i.e., premiums) paid for securities with higher interest rates, resulting in an unexpected capital loss.

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

Each fund may invest in repurchase agreements. A repurchase agreement is a contract under which the fund, the buyer under the contract, acquires a security for a relatively short period (usually not more than one week) subject to the obligation of the seller (or repurchase agreement counterparty) to repurchase, and the fund to resell, the security at a fixed time and price, which represents the fund’s cost plus interest (or, for repurchase agreements under which the fund acquires a security and then sells it short, the fund’s cost of “borrowing” the security). A repurchase agreement with a stated maturity of longer than one week is generally considered an illiquid investment. It is the fund’s present intention to enter into repurchase agreements only with banks and registered broker-dealers. The fund may enter into repurchase agreements, including with respect to securities it wishes to sell short. See “Short Sales” in this SAI. Certain of the repurchase agreements related to securities sold short may provide that, at the option of the fund, settlement may be made by delivery of cash equal to the difference between (a) the sum of (i) the market value of the securities sold short at the time the repurchase agreement is closed out and (ii) transaction costs associated with the acquisition in the market by the repurchase agreement counterparty of the securities sold short and (b) the repurchase price specified in the repurchase agreement.

 

The fund may be exposed to the credit risk of the repurchase agreement counterparty (or seller) in the event that the counterparty is unable or unwilling to close out the repurchase agreement in accordance with its terms or the parties disagree as to the meaning or application of those terms. In such an event, the fund may be subject to expenses, delays, and risk of loss, including: (i) possible declines in the value of the underlying security while the fund seeks to enforce its rights under the agreement; (ii) possible reduced levels of income and lack of access to income during this period; and (iii) the inability to enforce its rights and the expenses involved in attempted enforcement. If the seller defaults, the fund could realize a loss on the sale of the underlying security to the extent that the proceeds of the sale including accrued interest are less than the resale price provided in the agreement including interest. In addition, if the seller should be involved in bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, the fund may incur delay and costs in selling the underlying security or may suffer a

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loss of principal and interest if the fund is treated as an unsecured creditor and required to return the underlying collateral to the seller’s estate. The fund is also subject to the risk that the repurchase agreement instrument may not perform as expected.

 

Pursuant to no-action relief granted by the SEC, the fund may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint account, along with cash of other Putnam Funds and certain other accounts. These balances may be invested in one or more repurchase agreements and/or short-term money market instruments.

 

The fund may also enter into reverse repurchase agreements. Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the fund sells portfolio assets to another party subject to an agreement by the fund to repurchase the same assets from that party at an agreed upon price and date. During the reverse repurchase agreement period, the fund continues to receive principal and interest payments on the assets and also has the opportunity to earn a return on the collateral furnished by the counterparty to secure its obligation to redeliver the assets. The fund can use the proceeds received from entering into a reverse repurchase agreement to make additional investments, which generally causes the fund’s portfolio to behave as if it were leveraged.

 

When entering into a reverse repurchase agreement, the fund bears the risk of delay and costs involved in recovery of securities if the initial purchaser of the securities fails to return the securities upon repurchase or fails financially. These delays and costs could be greater with respect to foreign securities. Although securities repurchase transactions are generally marked to market daily, the fund also faces the risk that securities subject to a reverse repurchase transaction will decline quickly in value, and the fund will remain obligated to repurchase those securities at a higher price, potentially resulting in a loss. If the buyer in a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the fund may be unable to recover the securities it sold and as a result would realize a loss equal to the difference between the value of those securities and the payment it received for them. The size of this loss will depend upon the difference between what the buyer paid for the securities the fund sold to it and the value of those securities (e.g., a buyer may pay $95 for a bond with a market value of $100). In the event of a buyer’s bankruptcy or insolvency, the fund’s use of proceeds from the sale of its securities may be restricted while the other party or its trustee or receiver determines whether to honor the fund’s right to repurchase the securities. The fund’s use of reverse repurchase agreements also subjects the fund to interest costs based on the difference between the sale and repurchase price of a security involved in such a transaction. Additionally, reverse repurchase agreements entail the same risks as over-the-counter derivatives. These include the risk that the counterparty to the reverse repurchase agreement may not be able to fulfill its obligations, as discussed above, that the parties may disagree as to the meaning or application of contractual terms, or that the instrument may not perform as expected.

 

Securities Loans

 

The fund may make secured loans of its portfolio securities, on either a short-term or long-term basis, amounting to not more than 25% of its total assets, thereby potentially realizing additional income. The risks in lending portfolio securities, as with other extensions of credit, consist of possible delay in recovery of the securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially. If a borrower defaults, the value of the collateral may decline before the fund can dispose of it. As a matter of policy, securities loans are made to broker-dealers or other financial institutions pursuant to agreements requiring that the loans be continuously secured by collateral consisting of cash or short-term debt obligations at least equal at all times to the value of the securities on loan, “marked-to-market” daily. The borrower pays to the fund an amount equal to any dividends or interest received on securities lent. The fund retains all or a portion of the interest received on investment of the cash collateral or receives a fee from the borrower. The fund bears the risk of any loss on the investment of the collateral; any such loss may exceed, potentially by a substantial amount, any profit to the fund from its securities lending activities. Although voting rights, or rights to consent, with respect to the loaned securities may pass to the borrower, the fund retains the right to call the loans at any time on reasonable notice, and it will do so to enable the fund to exercise voting rights on any matters materially affecting the investment. The fund may also call such loans in order to sell the securities. The fund may pay fees in connection with arranging loans of its portfolio securities.

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Securities of Other Investment Companies

 

Securities of other investment companies, including shares of open- and closed-end investment companies and unit investment trusts (which may include ETFs), represent interests in collective investment portfolios that, in turn, invest directly in underlying instruments. The fund may invest in other investment companies when it has more uninvested cash than Putnam Management believes is advisable, when it receives cash collateral from securities lending arrangements, when there is a shortage of direct investments available, or when Putnam Management believes that investment companies offer attractive values.

 

Investment companies may be structured to perform in a similar fashion to a broad-based securities index or may focus on a particular strategy or class of assets. ETFs typically seek to track the performance or dividend yield of specific indexes or companies in related industries, though unlike the index, an ETF incurs administrative expenses and transaction costs in trading securities. These indexes may be broad-based, sector-based or international. Investing in investment companies involves substantially the same risks as investing directly in the underlying instruments, but also involves expenses at the investment company-level, such as portfolio management fees and operating expenses. These expenses are in addition to the fees and expenses of the fund itself, which may lead to duplication of expenses while the fund owns another investment company’s shares. In addition, investing in investment companies involves the risk that they will not perform in exactly the same fashion, or in response to the same factors, as the underlying instruments or index. To the extent the fund invests in other investment companies that are professionally managed, its performance will also depend on the investment and research abilities of investment managers other than Putnam Management.

 

Open-end investment companies typically offer their shares continuously at net asset value plus any applicable sales charge and stand ready to redeem shares upon shareholder request. The shares of certain other types of investment companies, such as ETFs and closed-end investment companies, typically trade on a stock exchange or over-the-counter at a premium or a discount to their net asset value. In the case of closed-end investment companies, the number of shares is typically fixed. The securities of closed-end investment companies and ETFs carry the risk that the price the fund pays or receives may be higher or lower than the investment company’s net asset value. ETFs also are subject to the risk that the timing and magnitude of cash inflows and outflows from and to investors buying and redeeming shares in the ETF could create cash balances that cause the ETF’s performance to deviate from the index (which remains “fully invested” at all times). Performance of an ETF and the index it is designed to track also may diverge because the composition of the index and the securities held by the ETF may occasionally differ. ETFs and closed-end investment companies are also subject to certain additional risks, including the risks of illiquidity and of possible trading halts or interruptions due to policies of the relevant exchange, unusual market conditions or other reasons. There can be no assurance that shares of a closed-end investment company or ETF will continue to be listed on an active exchange. The shares of investment companies, particularly closed-end investment companies, may also be leveraged, which would increase the volatility of the fund’s net asset value.

 

The extent to which the fund can invest in securities of other investment companies, including ETFs, is generally limited by federal securities laws. For more information regarding the tax treatment of ETFs, please see “Taxes” below.

 

Short Sales

 

The fund may engage in short sales of securities either as a hedge against potential declines in value of a portfolio security or to realize appreciation when a security that the fund does not own declines in value. Short sales are transactions in which the fund sells a security it does not own to a third party by borrowing the security in anticipation of purchasing the same security at the market price on a later date to close out the short position. The fund may also engage in short sales by entering into a repurchase agreement with respect to the security it wishes to sell short. See “- Repurchase Agreements” in this SAI. The fund will incur a gain if the price of the security declines between the date of the short sale and the date on which the fund replaces the

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borrowed security (or closes out the related repurchase agreement); and the fund will incur a loss if the price of the security increases between those dates. Such a loss is theoretically unlimited since the potential increase in the market price of the security sold short is not limited. Until the security is replaced, the fund must pay the lender (or repurchase agreement counterparty) any dividends or interest that accrues during the period of the loan (or repurchase agreement). To borrow (or enter into a repurchase agreement with respect to) the security, the fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold. The fund’s successful use of short sales is subject to Putnam Management’s ability to accurately predict movements in the market price of the security sold short. Short selling may involve financial leverage because the fund is exposed both to changes in the market price of the security sold short and to changes in the value of securities purchased with the proceeds of the short sale, effectively leveraging its assets. Under adverse market conditions, a fund may have difficulty purchasing securities to meet its short sale delivery obligations, and may be required to close out its short position at a time when the fund would not choose to do so, and may therefore have to sell portfolio securities to raise the capital necessary to meet its short sale obligations at a time when fundamental investment considerations may not favor such sales. There is also a risk that a borrowed security will need to be returned to the lender on short notice. If a request for return of borrowed securities occurs at a time when other short sellers of the securities are receiving similar requests, a “short squeeze” can occur, and the fund may be compelled to replace borrowed securities previously sold short with purchases on the open market at the most disadvantageous time, possibly at prices significantly in excess of the proceeds received in originally selling the securities short. In addition, the fund may have difficulty purchasing securities to meet its delivery obligations in the case of less liquid securities sold short by the fund, such as certain emerging market country securities or securities of companies with smaller market capitalizations. In connection with short sale transactions, the fund may be required to pledge certain additional assets for the benefit of the securities lender (or repurchase agreement counterparty) and the fund may, while such assets remain pledged, be limited in its ability to invest those assets in accordance with the fund’s investment strategies.

 

Short selling is a technique that may be considered speculative and involves risks beyond the initial capital necessary to secure each transaction. It should be noted that possible losses from short sales differ from those losses that could arise from a cash investment in a security because losses from a short sale may be limitless, while the losses from a cash investment in a security cannot exceed the total amount of the investment in the security.

 

Certain of the repurchase agreements related to securities sold short may provide that, at the option of the fund, in lieu of delivering the securities sold short, settlement may be made by delivery of cash equal to the difference between (a) the sum of (i) the market value of the securities sold short at the time the repurchase agreement is closed out and (ii) transaction costs associated with the acquisition in the market by the repurchase agreement counterparty of the securities sold short and (b) the repurchase price specified in the repurchase agreement. Because that cash amount represents the fund’s maximum loss in the event of the insolvency of the counterparty, the fund will, except where the local market practice for foreign securities to be sold short requires payment prior to delivery of such securities, treat such amount, rather than the full notional amount of the repurchase agreement, as its “investment” in securities of the counterparty for purposes of all applicable investment restrictions, including its fundamental policy with respect to diversification.

 

Short-Term Trading

 

In seeking the fund’s objective(s), Putnam Management will buy or sell portfolio securities whenever Putnam Management believes it appropriate to do so. From time to time the fund will buy securities intending to seek short-term trading profits. A change in the securities held by the fund is known as “portfolio turnover” and generally involves some expense to the fund. This expense may include brokerage commissions or dealer markups and other transaction costs on both the sale of securities and the reinvestment of the proceeds in other securities. If sales of portfolio securities cause the fund to realize net short-term capital gains, such gains will be taxable as ordinary income when distributed to taxable individual shareholders. As a result of the fund’s

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investment policies, under certain market conditions the fund’s portfolio turnover rate may be higher than that of other mutual funds. Portfolio turnover rate for a fiscal year is the ratio of the lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities to the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities -- excluding securities whose maturities at acquisition were one year or less. The fund’s portfolio turnover rate is not a limiting factor when Putnam Management considers a change in the fund’s portfolio.

 

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies

 

The fund may invest in stock, rights, warrants, and other securities of special purpose acquisition companies (“SPACs”) or similar special purpose entities. A SPAC is a publicly traded company that raises investment capital in the form of a blind pool via an IPO for the purpose of acquiring an existing company. The shares of a SPAC are typically issued in “units” that include one share of common stock and one right or warrant (or partial right or warrant) conveying the right to purchase additional shares or partial shares. At a specified time following the SPAC’s IPO (generally 1-2 months), the rights and warrants may be separated from the common stock at the election of the holder, after which they become freely tradeable. After going public and until an acquisition is completed, a SPAC generally invests the proceeds of its IPO (less a portion retained to cover expenses), which are held in trust, in U.S. government securities, money market securities and cash. To the extent the SPAC is invested in cash or similar securities, this may impact a Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. If a SPAC does not complete an acquisition within a specified period of time after going public, the SPAC is dissolved, at which point the invested funds are returned to the SPAC’s shareholders (less certain permitted expenses) and any rights or warrants issued by the SPAC expire worthless.

 

Because SPACs and similar entities are in essence blank check companies without an operating history or ongoing business other than seeking acquisitions, the value of their securities is particularly dependent on the ability of the entity’s management to identify and complete a profitable acquisition. Some SPACs may pursue acquisitions only within certain industries or regions, which may increase the volatility of their prices. In addition, the securities issued by a SPAC, which are typically traded in the over-the-counter market, may be considered illiquid and/or be subject to restrictions on resale.

 

Structured Investments

 

A structured investment is a security having a return tied to an underlying index or other security or asset class. Structured investments generally are individually negotiated agreements and may be traded over-the-counter. Structured investments are organized and operated to restructure the investment characteristics of the underlying security. This restructuring involves the deposit with or purchase by an entity, such as a corporation or trust, or specified instruments (such as commercial bank loans) and the issuance by that entity or one or more classes of securities (“structured securities”) backed by, or representing interests in, the underlying instruments. The cash flow on the underlying instruments may be apportioned among the newly issued structured securities to create securities with different investment characteristics, such as varying maturities, payment priorities and interest rate provisions, and the extent of such payments made with respect to structured securities is dependent on the extent of the cash flow on the underlying instruments. Because structured securities typically involve no credit enhancement, their credit risk generally will be equivalent to that of the underlying instruments. Investments in structured securities are generally of a class of structured securities that is either subordinated or unsubordinated to the right of payment of another class. Subordinated structured securities typically have higher yields and present greater risks than unsubordinated structured securities. Structured securities are typically sold in private placement transactions, and there currently is no active trading market for structured securities. Investments in government and government-related and restructured debt instruments are subject to special risks, including the inability or unwillingness to repay principal and interest, requests to reschedule or restructure outstanding debt and requests to extend additional loan amounts.

 

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Swap Agreements

 

The fund may enter into swap agreements and other types of over-the-counter transactions such as caps, floors and collars with broker-dealers or other financial institutions for hedging or investment purposes. A swap involves the exchange by the fund with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive cash flows, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed-rate payments. The purchase of a cap entitles the purchaser, to the extent that a specified index or other underlying financial measure exceeds a predetermined value on a predetermined date or dates, to receive payments on a notional principal amount from the party selling the cap. The purchase of a floor entitles the purchaser, to the extent that a specified index or other underlying financial measure falls or other underlying measure below a predetermined value on a predetermined date or dates, to receive payments on a notional principal amount from the party selling the floor. A collar combines elements of a cap and a floor.

 

Swap agreements and similar transactions can be individually negotiated and structured to include exposure to a variety of different types of investments or market factors. A swap agreement may be structured with reference to an index of securities that is created and maintained by the swap counterparty. Depending on their structures, swap agreements may increase or decrease the fund’s exposure to long-or short-term interest rates (in the United States or abroad), foreign currency values, mortgage securities, mortgage rates, corporate borrowing rates, or other factors such as security prices, inflation rates or the volatility of an index or one or more securities. For example, if the fund agrees to exchange payments in U.S. dollars for payments in a non-U.S. currency, the swap agreement would tend to decrease the fund’s exposure to U.S. interest rates and increase its exposure to that non-U.S. currency and interest rates. To the extent an applicable interest rate is based on LIBOR, the fund will be exposed to certain additional risks. See “London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)” above for more information.

 

The fund may also engage in total return swaps, in which payments made by the fund or the counterparty are based on the total return of a particular reference asset or assets (such as an equity or fixed-income security, a combination of such securities, or an index). Total return swap agreements may be used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, or market without owning or taking physical custody of such security or investing directly in such market. The fund may also enter into swap agreements on futures contracts including, but not limited to, index futures contracts. Swap agreements on futures contracts are generally subject to the same risks involved in the fund’s use of futures contracts, in addition to the risks involved in the fund’s use of swap agreements. See “-Futures Contracts and Related Options.” A total return swap, or a swap on a futures contract, may add leverage to a portfolio by providing investment exposure to an underlying asset or market where the fund does not own or take physical custody of such asset or invest directly in such market.

 

The value of the fund’s swap positions would increase or decrease depending on the changes in value of the underlying rates, currency values, volatility or other indices or measures. Caps and floors have an effect similar to buying or writing options. Depending on how they are used, swap agreements may increase or decrease the overall volatility of the fund’s investments and its share price. The fund’s ability to engage in certain swap transactions may be limited by tax considerations.

 

The fund’s ability to realize a profit from such transactions will depend on the ability of the financial institutions with which it enters into the transactions to meet their obligations to the fund. If a counterparty’s creditworthiness declines, the value of the agreement would be likely to decline, potentially resulting in losses. If a default occurs by the other party to such transaction, the fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction, which may be limited by applicable law in the case of a counterparty’s insolvency. If the returns of an index upon which a swap is based are unavailable or cannot be calculated (including where the index is created and maintained by the swap counterparty), the fund may experience difficulty in valuing the swap or in determining the amounts owed to or by the counterparty, regardless of whether the counterparty has defaulted. Under certain circumstances, suitable transactions may not be available to the fund, or the fund may be unable to close out its position under such transactions at the same time, or at the same price, as if it had purchased comparable publicly traded securities. Swaps carry

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counterparty risks that cannot be fully anticipated. Also, because swap transactions typically involve a contract between the two parties, such swap investments can be extremely illiquid, as it is uncertain as to whether another counterparty would wish to take assignment of the rights under the swap contract at a price acceptable to the fund.

 

The fund’s investments in swaps will generate ordinary income and losses for federal income tax purposes and may cause the fund to recognize income without receiving cash with which to make the distributions necessary to qualify and be eligible for treatment as a regulated investment company and avoid a fund-level tax. The fund may therefore need to liquidate other investments, including when it is not advantageous to do so, to meet its distribution requirement. The fund is not permitted to carry forward any net ordinary losses it realizes in a taxable year to offset ordinary income it realizes in subsequent taxable years.

 

A credit default swap is an agreement between the fund and a counterparty that enables the fund to buy or sell protection against a credit event related to a particular issuer. One party, acting as a “protection buyer,” makes periodic payments to the other party, a “protection seller,” in exchange for a promise by the protection seller to make a payment to the protection buyer if a negative credit event (such as a delinquent payment or default) occurs with respect to a referenced bond or group of bonds. Credit default swaps may also be structured based on the debt of a basket of issuers, rather than a single issuer, and may be customized with respect to the default event that triggers purchase or other factors (for example, the Nth default within a basket, or defaults by a particular combination of issuers within the basket, may trigger a payment obligation). The fund may enter into credit default swap contracts for investment purposes. As a credit protection seller in a credit default swap contract, the fund would be required to pay the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation to the counterparty in the event of a default by a third party, such as a U.S. or non-U.S. corporate issuer, on the debt obligation. In return for its obligation, the fund would receive from the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default has occurred. If no default occurs, the fund would keep the stream of payments and would have no payment obligations to the counterparty. As the seller, the fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

 

The fund may also purchase credit default swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of the debt of a particular issuer or basket of issuers or attempt to profit from changes or perceived changes in the creditworthiness of the particular issuer(s) (also known as “buying credit protection”). In these cases, the fund would function as the counterparty referenced in the preceding paragraph. This would involve the risk that the investment may expire worthless and would only generate income in the event of an actual default by the issuer(s) of the underlying obligation(s) (or, as applicable, a credit downgrade or other indication of financial instability). It would also involve the risk that the seller may fail to satisfy its payment obligations to the fund in the event of a default. The purchase of credit default swaps involves costs, which will reduce the fund’s return.

 

Credit default swaps involve a number of special risks. A protection seller may have to pay out amounts following a negative credit event greater than the value of the reference obligation delivered to it by its counterparty and the amount of periodic payments previously received by it from the counterparty. When the fund acts as a seller of a credit default swap, it is exposed to, among other things, leverage risk because if an event of default occurs the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value of the reference obligation. Each party to a credit default swap is subject to the credit risk of its counterparty (the risk that its counterparty may be unwilling or unable to perform its obligations on the swap as they come due). The value of the credit default swap to each party will change based on changes in the actual or perceived creditworthiness of the underlying issuer.

 

A protection buyer may lose its investment and recover nothing should an event of default not occur. The fund may seek to realize gains on its credit default swap positions, or limit losses on its positions, by selling those positions in the secondary market. There can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist at any given time for any particular credit default swap or for credit default swaps generally.

 

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The market for credit default swaps has at times become more volatile as the creditworthiness of certain counterparties has been questioned and/or downgraded. The parties to a credit default swap are generally required to post collateral to each other. If the fund posts initial or periodic collateral to its counterparty, it may not be able to recover that collateral from the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the swap. In addition, if the fund receives collateral from its counterparty, it may be delayed or prevented from realizing on the collateral in the event of the insolvency or bankruptcy of the counterparty. The Fund may exit its obligations under a credit default swap only by terminating the contract and paying applicable breakage fees, or by entering into an offsetting credit default swap position, which may cause the Fund to incur more losses.

 

 

The fund may also enter into options on swap agreements (“swaptions”). A swaption is a contract that gives a counterparty the right (but not the obligation) to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified terms. The fund may purchase and write (sell) put and call swaptions to the same extent it may make use of standard options on securities or other instruments. Swaptions are generally subject to the same risks involved in the fund’s use of options. See “-Options on Securities.”

 

 

Many over-the-counter derivatives (including many swaps) are complex and their valuation often requires subjective modeling and judgment, which increases the risk of mispricing or incorrect valuation. The pricing models used may not produce valuations that are consistent with the values the fund realizes when it closes or sells an over-the-counter derivative. Valuation risk is more pronounced when the fund enters into over-the-counter derivatives with specialized terms because the market value of those derivatives in some cases is determined in part by reference to similar derivatives with more standardized terms. Incorrect valuations may result in increased cash payment requirements to counterparties, undercollateralization and/or errors in calculation of the fund’s NAV.

 

 

Tax-exempt Securities

 

General description. As used in this SAI, the term “Tax-exempt Securities” includes debt obligations issued by a state, a territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and their political subdivisions (for example, counties, cities, towns, villages, districts and authorities), agencies, instrumentalities or other governmental units, the interest from which is, in the opinion of bond counsel, exempt from federal income tax and (if applicable) the corresponding state’s personal income tax. Such obligations are issued to obtain funds for various public purposes, including the construction of a wide range of public facilities, such as airports, bridges, highways, housing, hospitals, mass transportation, schools, streets and water and sewer works. Other public purposes for which Tax-exempt Securities may be issued include to refund of outstanding obligations, to obtain funds for general operating expenses, or to obtain funds to lend to other public institutions and facilities in anticipation of the receipt of revenue or the issuance of other obligations.

 

Tax-exempt Securities can be classified into two principal categories, including “general obligation” bonds and other securities and “revenue” bonds and other securities. General obligation bonds are secured by the issuer’s full faith, credit and taxing power for the payment of principal and interest. Revenue securities are payable only from the revenues derived from a particular facility or class of facilities or, in some cases, from the proceeds of a special excise tax or other specific revenue source, such as the user of the facility being financed. Tax-exempt Securities may be structured as fixed-, variable- or floating-rate obligations or as zero-coupon, payment-in-kind and step-coupon securities and may be privately placed or publicly offered.

 

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Short-term Tax-exempt Securities are generally issued by state and local governments and public authorities as interim financing in anticipation of tax collections, revenue receipts or bond sales to finance such public purposes.

 

In addition, certain types of “private activity” bonds may be issued by public authorities to finance projects of privately-owned entities, such as privately - operated housing facilities; certain local facilities for supplying water, gas or electricity; sewage or solid waste disposal facilities; student loans; or public or private institutions for the construction of educational, hospital, housing and other facilities. Such obligations are included within the term Tax-exempt Securities if the interest paid thereon is, in the opinion of bond counsel, exempt from federal income tax and (if applicable) state personal income tax (such interest may, however, be subject to federal alternative minimum tax). Other types of private activity bonds, the proceeds of which are used for the construction, repair or improvement of, or to obtain equipment for, privately operated industrial or commercial facilities, may also constitute Tax-exempt Securities, although the current federal tax laws place substantial limitations on the size of such issues. The credit quality of private activity bonds is usually directly related to the credit standing of the corporate user of the facility involved.

 

Tax-exempt Securities share many of the structural features and risks of other bonds, as described elsewhere in this SAI. For example, the fund may purchase callable Tax-exempt Securities, zero-coupon Tax-exempt Securities, or “stripped” Tax-exempt Securities, which entail additional risks. The fund may also purchase structured or asset-backed Tax-exempt Securities, such as the securities (including preferred stock) of special purpose entities that hold interests in the Tax-exempt Securities of one or more issuers and issue “tranched” securities that are entitled to receive payments based on the cash flows from those underlying securities. See “Redeemable securities,” “-Zero-coupon and Payment-in-kind Bonds,” “-Structured investments,” and “Mortgage-backed and Asset-backed Securities” in this SAI. Structured Tax-exempt Securities may involve increased risk that the interest received by the fund may not be exempt from federal or state income tax, or that such interest may result in liability for the alternative minimum tax for shareholders of the fund. For example, in certain cases, the issuers of certain securities held by a special purpose entity may not have received an unqualified opinion of bond counsel that the interest from the securities will be exempt from federal income tax and (if applicable) the corresponding state’s personal income tax.

 

Even though Tax-exempt Securities are interest-bearing investments that promise a stable flow of income, their prices are generally inversely affected by changes in interest rates and, therefore, are subject to the risk of market price fluctuations. The values of Tax-exempt Securities with longer remaining maturities typically fluctuate more than those of similarly rated Tax-exempt Securities with shorter remaining maturities. The values of Tax-exempt Securities also may be affected by changes in their actual or perceived credit quality. The credit quality of Tax-exempt Securities can be affected by, among other things, the financial condition of the issuer or guarantor, the issuer’s future borrowing plans and sources of revenue, the economic feasibility of the revenue bond project or general borrowing purpose, political or economic developments in the state or region where the security is issued, and the liquidity of the security. The amount of information about the financial condition of an issuer of Tax-exempt Securities may not be as extensive as that which is made available by corporations whose securities are publicly traded. As a result, the achievement of the fund’s goals is more dependent on Putnam Management’s investment analysis than would be the case if the fund were investing in securities of better-known issuers. In addition, Tax-exempt Securities may be harder to value than securities issued by corporations that are publicly traded.

 

The secondary market for some Tax-exempt Securities issued within a state (including issues that are privately placed with the fund) is less liquid than that for taxable debt obligations or other more widely traded municipal obligations. No established resale market exists for certain of the Tax-exempt Securities in which the fund may invest. The market for Tax-exempt Securities rated below investment grade is also likely to be less liquid than the market for higher rated obligations. As a result, the fund may be unable to dispose of these municipal obligations at times when it would otherwise wish to do so at the prices at which they are valued.

 

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Tax-exempt Securities Issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Tax-exempt Securities issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or its political subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities, or public corporations may be affected by economic, market, political, and social conditions in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico has recently experienced (and may in the future experience) significant fiscal and economic challenges, including substantial debt service obligations, high levels of unemployment, underfunded public retirement systems, and persistent government budget deficits. These challenges may negatively affect the value of the fund’s investments in Puerto Rico Tax-Exempt Securities. Major ratings agencies have downgraded the general obligation debt of Puerto Rico to below investment grade and continue to maintain a negative outlook for this debt, which increases the likelihood that the rating will be lowered further. In both August 2015 and January 2016, Puerto Rico defaulted on its debt by failing to make full payment due on its outstanding bonds, and there can be no assurance that Puerto Rico will be able to satisfy its future debt obligations. Further downgrades or defaults may place additional strain on the Puerto Rico economy and may negatively affect the value, liquidity, and volatility of the fund’s investments in Puerto Rico Tax-exempt Securities. In 2016, the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act, known as “PROMESA,” was signed into law. Among other things, PROMESA established a federally-appointed Oversight Board to oversee Puerto Rico’s financial operations and provides Puerto Rico a path to restructuring its debts, thus increasing the risk that Puerto Rico may never pay off municipal indebtedness, or may pay only a small fraction of the amount owed. Proceedings under PROMESA remain ongoing, and it is unclear at this time how those proceedings will be resolved or what impact they will have on the value of a Fund’s investments in Puerto Rico municipal securities.

These challenges and uncertainties have been exacerbated by Hurricane Maria and the resulting natural disaster in Puerto Rico. In September 2017, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, causing major damage across the Commonwealth, including damage to its water, power, and telecommunications infrastructure. The length of time needed to rebuild Puerto Rico’s infrastructure is unclear, but could amount to years, during which the Commonwealth is likely to be in an uncertain economic state. The full extent of the natural disaster’s impact on Puerto Rico’s economy and foreign investment in Puerto Rico is difficult to estimate.

 

Escrow-secured or pre-refunded bonds. These securities are created when an issuer uses the proceeds from a new bond issue to buy high grade, interest-bearing debt securities, generally direct obligations of the U.S. government, in order to redeem (or “pre-refund”), before maturity, an outstanding bond issue that is not immediately callable. These securities are then deposited in an irrevocable escrow account held by a trustee bank to secure all future payments of principal and interest on the pre-refunded bond until that bond’s call date. Pre-refunded bonds often receive an ‘AAA’ or equivalent rating. Because pre-refunded bonds still bear the same interest rate, and have a very high credit quality, their price may increase. However, as the original bond approaches its call date, the bond’s price will fall to its call price. The escrow account securities pledged to pay the principal and interest of the pre-refunded municipal bonds held by the fund nonetheless still subject the fund to interest rate risk and market risk. In addition, while a secondary market exists for pre-refunded municipal bonds, if the fund sells pre-refunded municipal bonds prior to maturity, the price received may be more or less than the original cost, depending on market conditions at the time of sale. The interest on pre-refunded bonds issued on or before December 31, 2017 is exempt from federal income tax; the interest on such bonds issued after December 31, 2017 is not exempt from federal income tax.

 

Tender option bonds. The fund may invest in tender option bonds (“TOBs”), which are created by depositing municipal securities in a trust and dividing the income stream of an underlying municipal bond in two parts, one, a variable rate security and the other, a TOB. The interest rate for the variable rate security is determined by an index or a periodic auction process, while the TOB holder receives the balance of the income from the underlying municipal bond less an auction fee. The market prices of TOBs may be highly sensitive to changes in market rates and may decrease significantly when market rates increase. TOBs are subject to restrictions on resale and are highly sensitive to changes in interest rates and the value of the underlying bond. Generally, coupon income on TOBs will decrease when interest rates increase, and will increase when interest rates decrease. Such securities can have the effect of providing a degree of investment leverage, since they may increase or decrease in value in response to changes in market interest rates at a rate that is a multiple of the actual rate at which fixed-rate securities increase or decrease in response to such changes. As a result, the market values of such securities will generally be more volatile than the market values of fixed-rate securities.

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Tobacco Settlement Revenue Bonds. The fund may invest in tobacco settlement revenue bonds, which are secured by an issuing state’s proportionate share of periodic payments by tobacco companies made under the Master Settlement Agreement (“MSA”). The MSA is an agreement that was reached out of court in November 1998 between 46 states and six U.S. jurisdictions and tobacco manufacturers representing an overwhelming majority of U.S. market share in settlement of certain smoking-related litigation. The MSA provides for annual payments by the manufacturers to the states and jurisdictions in perpetuity in exchange for releasing all claims against the manufacturers and a pledge of no further litigation. The MSA established a base payment schedule and a formula for adjusting payments each year. Tobacco manufacturers pay into a master escrow trust based on their market share, and each state receives a fixed percentage of the payment as set forth in the MSA. Within some states, certain localities may in turn be allocated a specific portion of the state’s MSA payment pursuant to an arrangement with the state.

 

A number of state and local governments have securitized the future flow of payments under the MSA by selling bonds pursuant to indentures, some through distinct governmental entities created for such purpose. The bonds are backed by the future revenue flow that is used for principal and interest payments on the bonds. Annual payments on the bonds, and thus risk to the fund, are dependent on the receipt of future settlement payments by the state or its instrumentality. The actual amount of future settlement payments may vary based on, among other things, annual domestic cigarette shipments, inflation, the financial capability of participating tobacco companies, and certain offsets for disputed payments. Payments made by tobacco manufacturers could be reduced if cigarette shipments continue to decline below the base levels used in establishing manufacturers’ payment obligations under the MSA. Demand for cigarettes in the U.S. could continue to decline based on many factors, including, without limitation, anti-smoking campaigns, tax increases, price increases implemented to recoup the cost of payments by tobacco companies under the MSA, reduced ability to advertise, enforcement of laws prohibiting sales to minors, elimination of certain sales venues such as vending machines, the spread of local ordinances restricting smoking in public places, and increases in the use of other nicotine delivery devices (such as electronic cigarettes, smoking cessation products, and smokeless tobacco).

 

Because tobacco settlement bonds are backed by payments from the tobacco manufacturers, and generally not by the credit of the state or local government issuing the bonds, their creditworthiness depends on the ability of tobacco manufacturers to meet their obligations. The bankruptcy of an MSA-participating manufacturer could cause delays or reductions in bond payments, which would affect the fund’s net asset value. Under the MSA, a market share loss by MSA-participating tobacco manufacturers to non-MSA participating manufacturers would also cause a downward adjustment in the payment amounts under some circumstances.

 

The MSA and tobacco manufacturers have been and continue to be subject to various legal claims, including, among others, claims that the MSA violates federal antitrust law. In addition, the United States Department of Justice has alleged in a civil lawsuit that the major tobacco companies defrauded and misled the American public about the health risks associated with smoking cigarettes. An adverse outcome to this lawsuit or to any other litigation matters or regulatory actions relating to the MSA or affecting tobacco manufacturers could adversely affect the payment streams associated with the MSA or cause delays or reductions in bond payments by tobacco manufacturers.

 

In addition to the risks described above, tobacco settlement revenue bonds are subject to other risks described in this SAI, including the risks of asset-backed securities discussed under “Mortgage-backed and Asset-backed Securities.”

 

Participation interests (Money Market Funds only). The money market funds may invest in Tax-exempt Securities either by purchasing them directly or by purchasing certificates of accrual or similar instruments evidencing direct ownership of interest payments or principal payments, or both, on Tax-exempt Securities, provided that, in the opinion of counsel, any discount accruing on a certificate or instrument that is purchased at a yield not greater than the coupon rate of interest on the related Tax-exempt Securities will be exempt from federal income tax to the same extent as interest on the Tax-exempt Securities. The money market funds may also invest in Tax-exempt Securities by purchasing from banks participation interests in all or part of specific

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holdings of Tax-exempt Securities. These participations may be backed in whole or in part by an irrevocable letter of credit or guarantee of the selling bank. The selling bank may receive a fee from the money market funds in connection with the arrangement. The money market funds will not purchase such participation interests unless it receives an opinion of counsel or a ruling of the IRS that interest earned by it on Tax-exempt Securities in which it holds such participation interests is exempt from federal income tax. No money market fund expects to invest more than 5% of its assets in participation interests.

 

Stand-by commitments. When the fund purchases Tax-exempt Securities, it has the authority to acquire stand-by commitments from banks and broker-dealers with respect to those Tax-exempt Securities. A stand-by commitment is a right acquired by the fund to sell up to the principal amount of such Tax-exempt Securities back to the seller or a third party (typically an institution such as a bank or broker-dealer) at an agreed-upon price or yield within specified periods prior to their maturity dates. A stand-by commitment may be considered a security independent of the Tax-exempt security to which it relates. The amount payable by a bank or dealer during the time a stand-by commitment is exercisable, absent unusual circumstances, would be substantially the same as the market value of the underlying Tax-exempt security to a third party at any time. The fund expects that stand-by commitments generally will be available without the payment of direct or indirect consideration. The fund does not expect to assign any value to stand-by commitments when determining the fund’s net asset value. The fund will be subject to credit risk with respect to an institution providing a stand-by commitment and a decline in the credit quality of the institution could cause losses to the fund.

 

Yields. The yields on Tax-exempt Securities depend on a variety of factors, including general money market conditions, effective marginal tax rates, the financial condition of the issuer, general conditions of the Tax-exempt security market, the size of a particular offering, the maturity of the obligation and the rating of the issue. The ratings of nationally recognized securities rating agencies represent their opinions as to the credit quality of the Tax-exempt Securities which they undertake to rate. It should be emphasized, however, that ratings are general and are not absolute standards of quality. Consequently, Tax-exempt Securities with the same maturity, interest rate and rating may have different yields while Tax-exempt Securities of the same maturity and interest rate but with different ratings may have the same yield. Yield disparities may occur for reasons not directly related to the investment quality of particular issues or the general movement of interest rates and may be due to such factors as changes in the overall demand or supply of various types of Tax-exempt Securities or changes in the investment objectives of investors. Subsequent to purchase by the fund, an issue of Tax-exempt Securities or other investments may cease to be rated, or its rating may be reduced below the minimum rating required for purchase by the fund. Putnam Management will consider such an event in its determination of whether the fund should continue to hold an investment in its portfolio. Downgrades of Tax-exempt Securities held by a money market fund may require the fund to sell such securities, potentially at a loss.

 

“Moral obligation” bonds. The fund may invest in so-called “moral obligation” bonds, where repayment of the bond is backed by a moral (but not legally binding) commitment of an entity other than the issuer, such as a state legislature, to pay. Such a commitment may be in addition to the legal commitment of the issuer to repay the bond or may represent the only payment obligation with respect to the bond (where, for example, no amount has yet been specifically appropriated to pay the bond. See “-Municipal leases” below.)

 

Municipal leases. The fund may acquire participations in lease obligations or installment purchase contract obligations (collectively, “lease obligations”) of municipal authorities or entities. A lease obligation is an obligation in the form of a lease or installment purchase that is issued by a state or local government to acquire equipment and facilities. Income from such obligations generally is exempt from state and local tax in the state of issuance. Lease obligations may be secured or unsecured. Lease obligations do not constitute general obligations of the municipality for which the municipality’s taxing power is pledged.

 

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Municipal leases may be subject to greater risks than general obligation or revenue bonds. Although lease obligations do not constitute general obligations of the municipality, a lease obligation ordinarily is backed by the municipality’s covenant to budget for, appropriate, and make the payments due under the lease obligation. However, certain of these lease obligations contain “non-appropriation” clauses, which provide that the municipality has no obligation to make lease or installment purchase payments in future years unless money is appropriated for such purpose on a yearly basis. In the case of a “non-appropriation” lease, the fund’s ability to recover under the lease in the event of non-appropriation or default will be limited solely to the repossession of the leased property, and in any event, foreclosure of that property might prove difficult. If a municipality does not fulfill its payment obligation, it may be difficult to sell the lease obligation and the proceeds of a sale may not cover the fund’s loss.

 

In addition to the “non-appropriation” risk, many municipal lease obligations have not yet developed the depth of marketability associated with municipal bonds. Moreover, such leases may be subject to the temporary abatement of payments in the event the issuer is prevented from maintaining occupancy of the leased premises or utilizing the leased equipment or facilities. Although the obligations may be secured by the leased equipment or facilities, the disposition of the property in the event of non-appropriation or foreclosure might prove difficult, time consuming and costly, and result in a delay in recovering, or the failure to recover fully, the fund’s original investment.

 

Additional risks. Securities in which the fund may invest, including Tax-exempt Securities, are subject to the provisions of bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors, such as the federal Bankruptcy Code (including special provisions related to municipalities and other public entities), and laws, if any, that may be enacted by Congress or state legislatures extending the time for payment of principal or interest, or both, or imposing other constraints upon enforcement of such obligations. There is also the possibility that, as a result of litigation or other conditions, such as the recent bankruptcy-type proceedings by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico the power, ability or willingness of issuers to meet their obligations for the payment of interest and principal on their Tax-exempt Securities may be materially affected or their obligations may be found to be invalid or unenforceable. Such litigation or conditions may from time to time have the effect of introducing uncertainties in the market for municipal bonds or certain segments thereof, or of materially affecting the credit risk with respect to particular bonds. Adverse economic, business, legal or political developments might affect all or a substantial portion of the fund’s municipal bonds in the same manner.

 

From time to time, legislation may be introduced or litigation may arise that may restrict or eliminate the federal income tax exemption for interest on debt obligations issued by states and their political subdivisions. Federal tax laws limit the types and amounts of tax-exempt bonds issuable for certain purposes, especially industrial development bonds and private activity bonds. Such limits may affect the future supply and yields of these types of Tax-exempt Securities. Further proposals limiting the issuance of Tax-exempt Securities may well be introduced in the future. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors for the current law on tax-exempt bonds and securities.

 

Temporary Defensive Strategies

 

In response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, the fund may take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with its principal investment strategies. However, a fund may choose not to use these temporary defensive strategies for a variety of reasons, even in very volatile market conditions. In implementing temporary defensive strategies, the fund may invest primarily in, among other things, debt securities, preferred stocks, U.S. government and agency obligations, cash or money market instruments (including, to the extent permitted by law or applicable exemptive relief, money market funds), or any other securities Putnam Management considers consistent with such defensive strategies. When the fund takes temporary defensive positions, the fund may miss out on investment opportunities, and the fund may not achieve its investment objective. In addition, while temporary defensive strategies are mainly designed to limit losses, such strategies may not work as intended.

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Warrants

 

The fund may invest in or acquire warrants, which are instruments that give the fund the right (but not the obligation) to purchase certain securities from an issuer at a specific price (the “strike price”) until a stated expiration date. The purchase of warrants involves the risk that the effective price paid for the warrant added to the strike price of the underlying security may exceed the value of the security’s market price, such as when there is no movement in the level of the underlying security. Also, the strike price of warrants typically is much lower than the current market price of the underlying securities, yet they are subject to similar price fluctuations. As a result, warrants may be more volatile investments than the underlying securities and may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss. Warrants do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying securities and do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. Also, the value of the warrant does not necessarily change with the value of the underlying securities and a warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to the expiration date. These factors can make warrants more speculative than other types of investments.

 

In addition to warrants on securities, the fund may purchase put warrants and call warrants whose values vary depending on the change in the value of one or more specified securities indices (“index warrants”). Index warrants are generally issued by banks or other financial institutions and give the holder the right, at any time during the term of the warrant, to receive upon exercise of the warrant a cash payment from the issuer based on the value of the underlying index at the time of exercise. In general, if the value of the underlying index rises above the exercise price of the index warrant, the holder of a call warrant will be entitled to receive a cash payment from the issuer upon exercise based on the difference between the value of the index and the exercise price of the warrant; if the value of the underlying index falls, the holder of a put warrant will be entitled to receive a cash payment from the issuer upon exercise based on the difference between the exercise price of the warrant and the value of the index. The holder of a warrant would not be entitled to any payments from the issuer at any time when, in the case of a call warrant, the exercise price is greater than the value of the underlying index, or, in the case of a put warrant, the exercise price is less than the value of the underlying index. If the fund were not to exercise an index warrant prior to its expiration, then the fund would lose the amount of the purchase price paid by it for the warrant.

 

The fund will normally use index warrants in a manner similar to its use of options on securities indices. The risks of the fund’s use of index warrants are generally similar to those relating to its use of index options. Unlike most index options, however, index warrants are issued in limited amounts and are not obligations of a regulated clearing agency, but are backed only by the credit of the bank or other institution which issues the warrant. Also, index warrants generally have longer terms than index options. Index warrants are not likely to be as liquid as certain index options backed by a recognized clearing agency. In addition, the terms of index warrants may limit the fund’s ability to exercise the warrants at such time, or in such quantities, as the fund would otherwise wish to do.

 

Zero-coupon and Payment-in-kind Bonds

 

The fund may invest without limit in so-called “zero-coupon” bonds and “payment-in-kind” bonds. Zero-coupon bonds are issued at a significant discount from their principal amount in lieu of paying interest periodically. Payment-in-kind bonds allow the issuer, at its option, to make current interest payments on the bonds either in cash or in additional bonds. Because zero-coupon and payment-in-kind bonds do not pay current interest in cash, their value is subject to greater fluctuation in response to changes in market interest rates than bonds that pay interest currently. Both zero-coupon and payment-in-kind bonds allow an issuer to avoid the need to generate cash to meet current interest payments. Accordingly, such bonds may involve greater credit risks than bonds paying interest currently in cash. The fund is required to accrue interest income on such investments and to distribute such amounts at least annually to shareholders even though such bonds do not pay current interest in cash. Thus, it may be necessary at times for the fund to liquidate investments, including when it is not advantageous to do so, in order to satisfy its distribution requirements under the Code.

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The market for zero-coupon and payment-in-kind bonds may be limited, making it difficult for the fund to value them or dispose of its holdings quickly at an acceptable price.

 

TAXES

 

The following discussion of U.S. federal income tax consequences is based on the Code, existing U.S. Treasury regulations, and other applicable authority, as of the date of this SAI. These authorities are subject to change by legislative or administrative action, possibly with retroactive effect. Additionally, the House of Representatives recently passed the Build Back Better Act, which would make significant changes to the Code if enacted into law, and this summary does not contain a description of such potential changes. The following discussion is only a summary of some of the important U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to investments in the fund. There may be other tax considerations applicable to particular shareholders. Shareholders should consult their own tax advisors regarding their particular situation and the possible application of foreign, state and local tax laws.

 

Taxation of the fund. The fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code. In order to qualify for the special tax treatment accorded regulated investment companies and their shareholders, the fund must, among other things:

 

(a) derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from (i) dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, and gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including but not limited to gains from options, futures, or forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies, and (ii) net income from interests in “qualified publicly traded partnerships” (as defined below);

 

(b) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of the fund’s taxable year, (i) at least 50% of the market value of the fund’s total assets is represented by cash and cash items, U.S. government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies, and other securities limited in respect of any one issuer to a value not greater than 5% of the value of the fund’s total assets and not more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of the fund’s total assets is invested, including through corporations in which the fund owns a 20% or more voting stock interest, (x) in the securities (other than those of the U.S. government or other regulated investment companies) of any one issuer or of two or more issuers which the fund controls and which are engaged in the same, similar, or related trades or businesses, or (y) in the securities of one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships (as defined below); and

 

(c) distribute with respect to each taxable year at least 90% of the sum of its investment company taxable income (as that term is defined in the Code without regard to the deduction for dividends paid—generally, taxable ordinary income and the excess, if any, of net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses) and net tax-exempt interest income, for such year.

 

In general, for purposes of the 90% gross income requirement described in paragraph (a) above, income derived from a partnership will be treated as qualifying income only to the extent such income is attributable to items of income of the partnership which would be qualifying income if realized by the regulated investment company. However, 100% of the net income of a regulated investment company derived from an interest in a “qualified publicly traded partnership” (defined as a partnership (i) interests in which are traded on an established securities market or readily tradable on a secondary market or the substantial equivalent thereof, and (ii) that derives less than 90% of its income from the qualifying income described in paragraph (a)(i) above) will be treated as qualifying income. In general, such entities will be treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes because they meet the passive income requirement under Code section 7704(c)(2). In addition, although in general the passive loss rules of the Code do not apply to regulated investment companies, such rules do apply to a regulated investment company with respect to items attributable to an interest in a qualified publicly traded partnership.

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For purposes of the diversification test in paragraph (b) above, identification of the issuer (or, in some cases, issuers) of a particular fund investment will depend on the terms and conditions of that investment. In some cases, identification of the issuer (or issuers) is uncertain under current law, and an adverse determination or future guidance by the IRS with respect to issuer identification for a particular type of investment may adversely affect the fund’s ability to meet the diversification test in (b) above. Also, for the purposes of the diversification test in paragraph (b) above, the term “outstanding voting securities of such issuer” will include the equity securities of a qualified publicly traded partnership.

 

If the fund qualifies as a regulated investment company that is accorded special tax treatment, the fund will not be subject to U. S. federal income tax on income or gains distributed in a timely manner to its shareholders in the form of dividends (including Capital Gain Dividends, as defined below).

 

If the fund were to fail to meet the income, diversification or distribution test described above, the fund could in some cases cure such failure, including by paying a fund-level tax, paying interest, making additional distributions, or disposing of certain assets. If the fund were ineligible to or otherwise did not cure such failure for any year, or were otherwise to fail to qualify as a regulated investment company accorded special tax treatment in any taxable year, the fund would be subject to tax on its taxable income at corporate rates, and all distributions from earnings and profits, including any distributions of net tax-exempt income and net long-term capital gains, would be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income. Some portions of such distributions may be eligible for the dividends received deduction in the case of corporate shareholders, and may be eligible to be treated as “qualified dividend income” in the case of shareholders taxed as individuals, provided, in both cases, that the shareholder meets certain holding period and other requirements in respect of the fund’s shares (as described below). In addition, the fund could be required to recognize unrealized gains, pay substantial taxes and interest and make substantial distributions before requalifying as a regulated investment company that is accorded special tax treatment.

The fund intends to distribute at least annually to its shareholders all or substantially all of its investment company taxable income (computed without regard to the dividends-paid deduction) and its net tax-exempt income (if any). The fund may distribute its net capital gain (that is, the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss, in each case determined with reference to any loss carryforwards). Investment company taxable income (which is retained by the fund) will be subject to tax at regular corporate rates. The fund may also retain for investment its net capital gain. If the fund retains any net capital gain, it will be subject to tax at regular corporate rates on the amount retained, but may designate the retained amount as undistributed capital gains in a notice to its shareholders who will be (i) required to include in income for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as long-term capital gain, their shares of such undistributed amount, and (ii) entitled to credit their proportionate shares of the tax paid by the fund on such undistributed amount against their U.S. federal income tax liabilities, if any, and to claim refunds on a properly-filed U.S. tax return to the extent the credit exceeds such liabilities. If the fund makes this designation, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the tax basis of shares owned by a shareholder of the fund will be increased by an amount equal to the difference between the amount of undistributed capital gains included in the shareholder’s gross income under clause (i) of the preceding sentence and the tax deemed paid by the shareholder under clause (ii) of the preceding sentence. The fund is not required to, and there can be no assurance the fund will, make this designation if it retains all or a portion of its net capital gain in a taxable year.

In determining its net capital gain, including in connection with determining the amount available to support a Capital Gain Dividend (as defined below), its taxable income and its earnings and profits, a regulated investment company generally may also elect to treat part or all of any post-October capital loss (defined as any net capital loss attributable to the portion, if any, of the taxable year after October 31 or, if there is no such loss, the net long-term capital loss or net short-term capital loss attributable to any such portion of the taxable year) or late-year ordinary loss (generally, the sum of its (i) net ordinary loss, if any, from the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of property, attributable to the portion, if any, of the taxable year after October 31, and its (ii) other net ordinary loss, if any, attributable to the portion, if any, of the taxable year after December 31) as if incurred in the succeeding taxable year.

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If the fund fails to distribute in a calendar year at least an amount equal to the sum of 98% of its ordinary income for such year and 98.2% of its capital gain net income for the one-year period ending October 31 of such year, plus any retained amount from the prior year, the fund will be subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax on the undistributed amounts. For these purposes, ordinary gains and losses from the sale, exchange, or other taxable disposition of property that would otherwise be properly taken into account after October 31 are treated as arising on January 1 of the following calendar year. For purposes of the excise tax, the fund will be treated as having distributed any amount on which it has been subject to corporate income tax in the taxable year ending within the calendar year. A dividend paid to shareholders in January of a year generally is deemed to have been paid by the fund on December 31 of the preceding year, if the dividend was declared and payable to shareholders of record on a date in October, November or December of that preceding year. The fund intends generally to make distributions sufficient to avoid imposition of the 4% excise tax, although there can be no assurance that it will be able to do so.

 

The fund distributes its net investment income and capital gains to shareholders as dividends at least annually to the extent required to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code and generally to avoid U.S. federal income or excise tax. Provided it is not treated as a “personal holding company” for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the fund is permitted to treat the portion of redemption proceeds paid to redeeming shareholders that represents the redeeming shareholders’ portion of the fund’s accumulated earnings and profits as a dividend on the fund’s tax return. This practice, which involves the use of tax equalization, will have the effect of reducing the amount of income and gains that the fund is required to distribute as dividends to shareholders in order for the fund to avoid U. S. federal income tax and excise tax. This practice may also reduce the amount of distributions required to be made to non-redeeming shareholders and the amount of any undistributed income will be reflected in the value of the shares of the fund; the total return on a shareholder’s investment will not be reduced as a result of this distribution policy.

 

Fund distributions. Distributions from the fund (other than exempt-interest dividends, as discussed below) generally are taxable to shareholders as ordinary income to the extent derived from the fund’s investment income and net short-term capital gains. Distributions are taxable whether shareholders receive them in cash or reinvest them in additional shares of the fund or other Putnam Funds.

 

Taxes on distributions of capital gains are determined by how long the fund owned (or is deemed to have owned) the investments that generated them, rather than how long a shareholder has owned his or her shares. In general, the fund will recognize long-term capital gain or loss on investments it has owned for more than one year, and short-term capital gain or loss on investments it has owned for one year or less. Tax rules can alter the fund’s holding period in investments and thereby affect the tax treatment of gain or loss on such investments. Distributions of net capital gain that are properly reported by the fund as capital gain dividends (“Capital Gain Dividends”) will be treated as long-term capital gains includible in net capital gain and taxed to individuals at reduced rates. The IRS and the Department of the Treasury have issued regulations that impose special rules in respect of Capital Gain Dividends received through partnership interests constituting “applicable partnership interests” under Section 1061 of the Code. Distributions from capital gains generally are made after applying any available capital loss carryforwards. Distributions of net short-term capital gain (as reduced by any net long-term capital loss for the taxable year) will be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income. Investors who purchase shares shortly before the record date of a distribution will pay the full price for the shares and then receive some portion of the price back as a taxable distribution.

 

The Code generally imposes a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on the net investment income of certain individuals, trusts and estates to the extent their income exceeds certain threshold amounts. For these purposes, “net investment income” generally includes, among other things, (i) distributions paid by the fund of net investment income and capital gains (other than exempt-interest dividends) as described herein, and (ii) any net gain from the sale, redemption, exchange or other taxable disposition of fund shares. Shareholders are advised to consult their tax advisers regarding the possible implications of this additional tax on their investment in the fund.

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Distributions of investment income reported by the fund as “qualified dividend income” received by an individual will be taxed at the reduced rates applicable to net capital gain. In order for some portion of the dividends received by a fund shareholder to be qualified dividend income, the fund must meet holding period and other requirements with respect to some portion of the dividend-paying stocks in its portfolio and the shareholder must meet holding period and other requirements with respect to the fund’s shares. In general, a dividend will not be treated as qualified dividend income (at either the fund or shareholder level) (1) if the dividend is received with respect to any share of stock held for fewer than 61 days during the 121-day period beginning on the date which is 60 days before the date on which such share becomes ex-dividend with respect to such dividend (or, in the case of certain preferred stock, 91 days during the 181-day period beginning 90 days before such date), (2) to the extent that the recipient is under an obligation (whether pursuant to a short sale or otherwise) to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related property, (3) if the recipient elects to have the dividend income treated as investment interest, or (4) if the dividend is received from a foreign corporation that is (a) not eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States (with the exception of dividends paid on stock of such a foreign corporation readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States) or (b) treated as a passive foreign investment company. Each fund, other than fixed-income and money market funds, generally expects to report eligible dividends as qualified dividend income.

 

 

In general, distributions of investment income reported by the fund as derived from qualified dividend income will be treated as qualified dividend income by a shareholder taxed as an individual provided the shareholder meets the holding period and other requirements described above with respect to such fund’s shares. In any event, if the aggregate qualified dividends received by the fund during any taxable year are 95% or more of its gross income (excluding net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss), then 100% of the fund’s dividends (other than dividends properly reported as Capital Gain Dividends) will be eligible to be treated as qualified dividend income.

Distributions by the fund to its shareholders that the fund properly reports as “section 199A dividends,” as defined and subject to certain conditions described below, are treated as qualified REIT dividends in the hands of non-corporate shareholders.

Subject to future regulatory guidance to the contrary, distributions attributable to qualified publicly traded partnership income from a fund's investments in MLPs will ostensibly not qualify for the deduction available to non-corporate taxpayers in respect of such amounts received directly from an MLP.

In general, fixed-income and money market funds receive interest, rather than dividends, from their portfolio securities. As a result, it is not currently expected that any significant portion of such funds’ distributions to shareholders will be derived from qualified dividend income. For information regarding qualified dividend income received from underlying funds, see “Funds of funds” below.

In general, dividends of net investment income received by corporate shareholders of the fund will qualify for the dividends-received deduction generally available to corporations only to the extent of the amount of eligible dividends received by the fund from domestic corporations for the taxable year. A dividend received by the fund will not be treated as a dividend eligible for the dividends-received deduction (1) if it has been received with respect to any share of stock that the fund has held for less than 46 days (91 days in the case of certain preferred stock) during the 91-day period beginning on the date which is 45 days before the date on which such share becomes ex-dividend with respect to such dividend (during the 181-day period beginning 90 days before such date in the case of certain preferred stock) or (2) to the extent that the fund is under an obligation (pursuant to a short sale or otherwise) to make related payments with respect to positions in substantially similar or related property. Moreover, the dividends received deduction may otherwise be disallowed or reduced (1) if the corporate shareholder fails to satisfy the foregoing requirements with respect to its shares of the fund or (2) by application of various provisions of the Code (for instance, the dividends-

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received deduction is reduced in the case of a dividend received on debt-financed portfolio stock (generally, stock acquired with borrowed funds)). For information regarding eligibility for the dividends-received deduction of dividend income derived from an underlying fund, see “Funds of funds” below.

 

Exempt-interest dividends. A fund will be qualified to pay exempt-interest dividends to its shareholders if, at the close of each quarter of the fund’s taxable year, at least 50% of the total value of the fund’s assets consists of obligations the interest on which is exempt from federal income tax under Section 103(a) of the Code. In some cases, the fund may also pass through to its shareholders the tax-exempt character of any exempt-interest dividends it receives from underlying funds in which it invests (see “Funds of funds,” below). Distributions that the fund reports as exempt-interest dividends are treated as interest excludable from shareholders’ gross income for federal income tax purposes but may be taxable for federal alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) purposes and for state and local purposes. If the fund intends to qualify to pay exempt-interest dividends, the fund may be limited in its ability to enter into taxable transactions involving forward commitments, repurchase agreements, financial futures and options contracts on financial futures, tax-exempt bond indices and other assets.

Part or all of the interest on indebtedness, if any, incurred or continued by a shareholder to purchase or carry shares of the fund paying exempt-interest dividends is not deductible. The portion of interest that is not deductible is equal to the total interest paid or accrued on the indebtedness, multiplied by the percentage of the fund’s total distributions (not including distributions from net long-term capital gains) paid to the shareholder that are exempt-interest dividends. Under rules used by the IRS to determine when borrowed funds are considered used for the purpose of purchasing or carrying particular assets, the purchase of shares may be considered to have been made with borrowed funds even though such funds are not directly traceable to the purchase of shares.

 

In general, exempt-interest dividends, if any, attributable to interest received on certain private activity obligations and certain industrial development bonds will not be tax-exempt to any shareholders who are “substantial users” of the facilities financed by such obligations or bonds or who are “related persons” of such substantial users.

 

A fund that is qualified to pay exempt-interest dividends will notify its shareholders in a written statement of the portion of distributions for the taxable year that constitutes exempt-interest dividends.

Exempt-interest dividends may be taxable for purposes of the federal AMT. For individual shareholders, exempt-interest dividends that are derived from interest on private activity bonds that are issued after August 7, 1986 (other than a “qualified 501(c)(3) bond,” as such term is defined in the Code) generally must be included in an individual’s tax base for purposes of calculating the shareholder’s liability for U.S. federal AMT. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, corporations are no longer subject to the federal AMT.

 

Funds of funds. If the fund invests in shares of underlying funds, a portion of its distributable income and gains will consist of distributions from the underlying funds and gains and losses on the disposition of shares of the underlying funds. To the extent that an underlying fund realizes net losses on its investments for a given taxable year, the fund will not be able to recognize its share of those losses (so as to offset distributions of net income or capital gains from other underlying funds) until and only to the extent that it disposes of shares of the underlying fund in a transaction qualifying for sale or exchange treatment or those losses reduce distributions required to be made by the underlying fund. Moreover, even when the fund does make such a disposition, a portion of its loss may be recognized as a long-term capital loss, which will not be treated as favorably for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a short-term capital loss or an ordinary deduction. In particular, the fund will not be able to offset any capital losses from its dispositions of underlying fund shares against its ordinary income (including distributions of any net short-term capital gains realized by an underlying fund).

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In addition, in certain circumstances, the “wash sale” rules under Section 1091 of the Code may apply to the fund’s sales of underlying fund shares that have generated losses. A wash sale occurs if shares of an underlying fund are sold by the fund at a loss and the fund acquires additional shares of that same underlying fund 30 days before or after the date of the sale. The wash-sale rules could defer losses in the fund’s hands on sales of underlying fund shares (to the extent such sales are wash sales) for extended (and, in certain cases, potentially indefinite) periods of time.

As a result of the foregoing rules, and certain other special rules, the amounts of net investment income and net capital gains that the fund will be required to distribute to shareholders may be greater than such amounts would have been had the fund invested directly in the securities held by the underlying funds, rather than investing in shares of the underlying funds. For similar reasons, the amount or timing of distributions from the fund qualifying for treatment as being of a particular character (e.g., as long-term capital gain, exempt interest, eligible for dividends-received deduction, etc.) will not necessarily be the same as it would have been had the fund invested directly in the securities held by the underlying funds.

If the fund receives dividends from an underlying fund that qualifies as a regulated investment company, and the underlying fund reports such dividends as “qualified dividend income,” then the fund may, in turn, report a portion of its distributions as “qualified dividend income” as well, provided the fund meets the holding period and other requirements with respect to shares of the underlying fund.

 

If the fund receives dividends from an underlying fund and the underlying fund reports such dividends as eligible for the dividends-received deduction, then the fund is permitted, in turn, to designate a portion of its distributions as eligible for the dividends-received deduction, provided the fund meets the holding period and other requirements with respect to shares of the underlying fund.

 

If the fund were to own 20% or more of the voting interests of an underlying fund, subject to a safe harbor in respect of certain fund of funds arrangements, the fund would be required to “look through” the underlying fund to its holdings and combine the appropriate percentage (as determined pursuant to the applicable Treasury Regulations) of the underlying fund’s assets with the fund’s assets for purposes of satisfying the 25% diversification test described above.

If, at the close of each quarter of the fund’s taxable year, at least 50% of its total assets consists of interests in other regulated investment companies (such fund, a “qualified fund of funds”), the fund will be permitted to distribute exempt-interest dividends and thereby pass through to its shareholders the tax-exempt character of any exempt-interest dividends it receives from underlying funds in which it invests, or interest on any tax-exempt obligations in which it directly invests, if any. For further information regarding exempt-interest dividends, see “Exempt-interest dividends,” above.

If the fund is a qualified fund of funds, the fund will be entitled to elect to pass through to its shareholders a credit or deduction for foreign taxes (if any) borne in respect of foreign securities income earned by the fund, or by any underlying funds and passed through to the fund. If the fund so elects, shareholders will include in gross income from foreign sources their pro rata shares of such taxes, if any, treated as paid by the fund. Even if the fund is eligible to make such an election for a given year, it may determine not to do so. If the fund elects to pass through to its shareholders foreign tax credits or deductions, tax-exempt shareholders and those who invest in the fund through tax-advantaged accounts such as IRAs will not benefit from any such tax credit or deduction. See “Foreign taxes” below for more information.

Derivatives, hedging and related transactions; certain exposure to commodities. In general, option premiums received by the fund are not immediately included in the income of the fund. Instead, the premiums are recognized when the option contract expires, the option is exercised by the holder, or the fund transfers or otherwise terminates the option (e.g., through a closing transaction). If a call option written by the fund is exercised and the fund sells or delivers the underlying stock, the fund generally will recognize capital gain or loss equal to (a) the sum of the strike price and the option premium received by the fund minus (b) the fund’s

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basis in the stock. Such gain or loss generally will be short-term or long-term depending upon the holding period of the underlying stock. If securities are purchased by the fund pursuant to the exercise of a put option written by it, the fund generally will subtract the premium received for purposes of computing its cost basis in the securities purchased. Gain or loss arising in respect of a termination of the fund’s obligation under an option other than through the exercise of the option will be short-term gain or loss depending on whether the premium income received by the fund is greater or less than the amount paid by the fund (if any) in terminating the transaction. Thus, for example, if an option written by the fund expires unexercised, the fund generally will recognize short-term gain equal to the premium received.

Certain covered call writing activities of the fund may trigger the U.S. federal income tax straddle rules contained primarily in Section 1092 of the Code. Very generally, where applicable, Section 1092 requires (i) that losses be deferred on positions deemed to be offsetting positions with respect to “substantially similar or related property,” to the extent of unrealized gain in the latter, and (ii) that the holding period of such a straddle position that has not already been held for the long-term holding period be terminated and begin anew once the position is no longer part of a straddle. Options on single stocks that are not “deep in the money” may constitute qualified covered calls, which generally are not subject to the straddle rules; the holding period on stock underlying qualified covered calls that are “in the money” although not “deep in the money” will be suspended during the period that such calls are outstanding. Thus, the straddle rules and the rules governing qualified covered calls could cause gains that would otherwise constitute long-term capital gains to be treated as short-term capital gains, and distributions that would otherwise constitute “qualified dividend income” or qualify for the dividends-received deduction to fail to satisfy the holding period requirements and therefore to be taxed as ordinary income or to fail to qualify for the dividends-received deduction, as the case may be.

In general, 40% of the gain or loss arising from the closing out of a futures contract traded on an exchange approved by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission is treated as short-term gain or loss, and 60% is treated as long-term gain or loss, although certain foreign currency gains and losses from such contracts may be treated as ordinary in character. Also, such contracts held by the fund at the end of each taxable year (and, for purposes of the 4% excise tax, on certain other dates as prescribed under the Code) are “marked to market” with the result that unrealized gains or losses are treated as though they were realized and the resulting gain or loss is treated as ordinary or 60/40 gain or loss, as applicable.

The fund’s investment in swaps, if any, will generate ordinary income and losses for federal income tax purposes. The fund’s investments in futures and swaps may cause the fund to recognize income without receiving cash with which to make the distributions necessary to qualify and be eligible for treatment as a regulated investment company and avoid a fund-level tax. The fund may therefore need to liquidate other investments, including when it is not advantageous to do so, to meet its distribution requirement. The fund is not permitted to carry forward any net ordinary losses it realizes in a taxable year to offset ordinary income it realizes in subsequent taxable years.

In addition to the special rules described above in respect of options, futures transactions and swaps, the fund’s derivative transactions, including transactions in options, futures contracts, straddles, securities loan and other similar transactions, including for hedging purposes, will be subject to special tax rules (including constructive sale, mark-to-market, straddle, wash sale, and short sale rules), the effect of which may be to accelerate income to the fund, defer losses to the fund, cause adjustments in the holding periods of the fund’s securities, convert long-term capital gains into short-term capital gains, short-term capital losses into long-term capital losses, or capital gains into ordinary income. These rules could therefore affect the amount, timing and character of distributions to shareholders. The fund may make any applicable elections pertaining to such transactions consistent with the interests of the fund.

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Because these and other tax rules applicable to these types of transactions are in some cases uncertain under current law, an adverse determination or future guidance by the IRS with respect to these rules (which determination or guidance could be retroactive) may affect whether the fund has made sufficient distributions, and otherwise satisfied the relevant requirements, to maintain its qualification as a regulated investment company and avoid a fund-level tax.

 

A fund’s use of commodity-linked derivatives can be limited by the fund’s intention to qualify as a regulated investment company and can bear on its ability to so qualify. Income and gains from certain commodity-linked derivatives do not constitute qualifying income to a regulated investment company for purposes of the 90% gross income test described above. The tax treatment of certain other commodity-linked derivative instruments in which the fund might invest is not certain, in particular with respect to whether income or gains from such instruments constitute qualifying income to a regulated investment company. If the fund were to treat income or gain from a particular instrument as qualifying income and the income or gain were later determined not to constitute qualifying income and, together with any other nonqualifying income, caused the fund’s nonqualifying income to exceed 10% of its gross income in any taxable year, the fund would fail to qualify as a regulated investment company unless it is eligible to and does pay a tax at the fund level.

 

The tax rules are uncertain with respect to the treatment of income or gains arising in respect of commodity-linked exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”) and certain commodity-linked structured notes; also, the timing and character of income or gains arising from ETNs can be uncertain. An adverse determination or future guidance by the IRS (which determination or guidance could be retroactive) may affect the fund’s ability to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company and to avoid a fund-level tax.

To the extent that, in order to achieve exposure to commodities, the fund invests in entities that are treated as pass-through vehicles for U.S. federal income tax purposes, including, for instance, certain ETFs (e.g., ETFs investing in gold bullion) and partnerships other than qualified publicly traded partnerships (as defined earlier), all or a portion of any income and gains from such entities could constitute non-qualifying income to the fund for purposes of the 90% gross income requirement described above. In such a case, the fund’s investments in such entities could be limited by its intention to qualify as a regulated investment company and could bear on its ability to so qualify. Certain commodities-related ETFs may qualify as qualified publicly traded partnerships. In such cases, the net income derived from such investments will constitute qualifying income for purposes of the 90% gross income requirement. If, however, such a vehicle were to fail to qualify as a qualified publicly traded partnership in a particular year, a portion of the gross income derived from it in such year could constitute non-qualifying income to the fund for purposes of the 90% gross income requirement and thus could adversely affect the fund’s ability to qualify as a regulated investment company for a particular year. In addition, the diversification requirement described above for regulated investment company qualification will limit the fund’s investments in one or more vehicles that are qualified publicly traded partnerships to 25% of the fund’s total assets as of the close of each quarter of the fund’s taxable year.

 

 

 

Certain of the fund’s investments in derivative instruments and foreign currency-denominated instruments, and any of the fund's transactions in foreign currencies and hedging activities, are likely to produce a difference between its book income and its taxable income. If such a difference arises, and the fund’s book income is less than its taxable income (or, for tax-exempt funds, the sum of its net tax-exempt and taxable income), the fund could be required to make distributions exceeding book income to qualify as a regulated investment company that is accorded special tax treatment and to eliminate fund-level income tax. In the alternative, if the fund’s book income exceeds the sum of its taxable income and tax-exempt income, the distribution (if any) of such excess will be treated as (i) a dividend to the extent of the fund’s remaining earnings and profits (including earnings and profits arising from tax-exempt income), (ii) thereafter as a return of capital to the extent of the recipient’s basis in the shares, and (iii) thereafter as gain from the sale or exchange of a capital asset.

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Investments in REITs. The fund’s investment in REIT equity securities may result in the fund’s receipt of cash in excess of the REIT’s earnings. If the fund distributes such amounts, such distribution could constitute a return of capital to the fund shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Dividends received by the fund from a REIT generally will not constitute qualified dividend income and will not qualify for the corporate dividends-received deduction.

Distributions by the fund to its shareholders that the fund properly reports as “section 199A dividends,” as defined and subject to certain conditions described below, are treated as qualified REIT dividends in the hands of non-corporate shareholders. Non-corporate shareholders are permitted a federal income tax deduction equal to 20% of qualified REIT dividends received by them, subject to certain limitations. Very generally, a “section 199A dividend” is any dividend or portion thereof that is attributable to certain dividends received by a regulated investment company from REITs, to the extent such dividends are properly reported as such by the regulated investment company in a written notice to its shareholders. A section 199A dividend is treated as a qualified REIT dividend only if the shareholder receiving such dividend holds the dividend-paying regulated investment company shares for at least 46 days of the 91-day period beginning 45 days before the shares become ex-dividend, and is not under an obligation to make related payments with respect to a position in substantially similar or related property. A fund is permitted to report such part of its dividends as section 199A dividends as are eligible, but is not required to do so.

Mortgage-related securities. The fund may invest in REITs, including REITs that hold residual interests in real estate mortgage investment conduits (“REMICs”) (including by investing in residual interests in collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) with respect to which an election to be treated as a REMIC is in effect), REITs that are themselves taxable mortgage pools (“TMPs”) or REITs that invest in TMPs. Under a notice issued by the IRS in October 2006 and Treasury regulations that have not yet been issued, but apply retroactively, a portion of the fund’s income from a REIT that is attributable to the REIT’s residual interest in a REMIC or TMP (referred to in the Code as an “excess inclusion”) will be subject to U.S. federal income tax in all events. This notice also provides, and the regulations are expected to provide, that excess inclusion income of a regulated investment company, such as the fund, will be allocated to shareholders of the regulated investment company in proportion to the dividends received by such shareholders, with the same consequences as if the shareholders held the related REMIC or TMP residual interest directly. As a result, a fund investing in such interests may not be a suitable investment for charitable remainder trusts, as noted below.

In general, excess inclusion income allocated to shareholders (i) cannot be offset by net operating losses (subject to a limited exception for certain thrift institutions), (ii) will constitute unrelated business taxable income (“UBTI”) to entities (including a qualified pension plan, an individual retirement account, a 401(k) plan, a Keogh plan or other tax-exempt entity) subject to tax on UBTI, thereby potentially requiring such an entity that is allocated excess inclusion income, and otherwise might not be required to file a tax return, to file a tax return and pay tax on such income, and (iii) in the case of a non-U.S. shareholder, will not qualify for any reduction in U.S. federal withholding tax. A shareholder will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on such inclusions notwithstanding any exemption from such income tax otherwise available under the Code. Any investment in residual interests of CMO that has elected to be treated as a REMIC can create complex tax problems, especially if the fund has state or local governments or other tax-exempt organizations as shareholders.

 

Income of a fund that would be UBTI if earned directly by a tax-exempt entity generally will not constitute UBTI when distributed to a tax-exempt shareholder of the fund. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a tax-exempt shareholder will recognize UBTI by virtue of its investment in the fund if shares in the fund constitute debt-financed property in the hands of the tax-exempt shareholder within the meaning of Code Section 514(b). Furthermore, a tax-exempt shareholder may recognize UBTI if the fund recognizes excess inclusion income derived from direct or indirect investments in REMIC residual interests or TMPs if the amount of such income recognized by the fund exceeds the fund's investment company taxable income (after taking into account deductions for dividends paid by the fund).

 

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Under legislation enacted in December 2006, a charitable remainder trust (“CRT”), as defined in Section 664 of the Code, that realizes UBTI for a taxable year must pay an excise tax annually of an amount equal to such UBTI. Under IRS guidance issued in October 2006, a CRT will not recognize UBTI solely as a result of investing in a fund that recognizes excess inclusion income. Rather, if at any time during any taxable year a CRT (or one of certain other tax-exempt shareholders, such as the United States, a state or political subdivision, or an agency or instrumentality thereof, and certain energy cooperatives) is a record holder of a share in a fund that recognizes excess inclusion income, then the fund will be subject to a tax on that portion of its excess inclusion income for the taxable year that is allocable to such shareholders at the highest federal corporate income tax rate. The extent to which this IRS guidance remains applicable in light of the December 2006 legislation is unclear. To the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the fund may elect to specially allocate any such tax to the applicable CRT, or other shareholder, and thus reduce such shareholder’s distributions for the year by the amount of the tax that relates to such shareholder’s interest in the fund. CRTs and other tax-exempt investors are urged to consult their tax advisors concerning the consequences of investing in the fund.

Return of capital distributions. If the fund makes a distribution in and with respect to any taxable year to a shareholder in excess of the fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, the excess distribution will be treated as a return of capital to the extent of such shareholder’s tax basis in its shares, and thereafter as capital gain. A return of capital is not taxable, but it reduces a shareholder’s tax basis in its shares, thus reducing any loss or increasing any gain on a subsequent taxable disposition by the shareholder of its shares.

 

Dividends and distributions on the fund’s shares generally are subject to federal income tax as described herein to the extent they do not exceed the fund’s realized income and gains, even though such dividends and distributions may economically represent a return of a particular shareholder’s investment. Such distributions are likely to occur in respect of shares purchased at a time when the fund’s net asset value reflects gains that are either unrealized, or realized but not distributed. Such realized income and gains may be required to be distributed even when the fund’s net asset value also reflects unrealized losses. Distributions are taxable to a shareholder even if they are paid from income or gains earned by the fund prior to the shareholder’s investment (and thus included in the price paid by the shareholder).

 

Securities issued or purchased at a discount. Some debt obligations with a fixed maturity date of more than one year from the date of issuance (and zero-coupon debt obligations with a fixed maturity date of more than one year from the date of issuance) that are acquired by the fund will be treated as debt obligations that are issued originally at a discount. Generally, the amount of the original issue discount (“OID”) is treated as interest income and is included in the fund’s income (and required to be distributed by the fund) over the term of the debt security, even though payment of that amount is not received until a later time, upon partial or full repayment or disposition of the debt security. In addition, payment-in-kind securities will give rise to income which is required to be distributed and is taxable even though the fund holding the security receives no interest payment in cash on the security during the year.

 

 

Some debt obligations with a fixed maturity date of more than one year from the date of issuance that are acquired by the fund in the secondary market may be treated as having “market discount.” Very generally, market discount is the excess of the stated redemption price of a debt obligation (or in the case of an obligation issued with OID, its “revised issue price”) over the purchase price of such obligation. Generally any gain recognized on the disposition of, and any partial payment of principal on, a debt security having market discount is treated as ordinary income to the extent the gain, or principal payment, does not exceed the “accrued market discount” on such debt security. Alternatively, the fund may elect to accrue market discount currently, in which case the fund will be required to include the accrued market discount in the fund's income (as ordinary income) and thus distribute it over the term of the debt security, even though payment of that amount is not received until a later time, upon partial or full repayment or disposition of the debt security. The rate at which the market discount accrues, and thus is included in the fund's income, will depend upon which of the permitted accrual methods the fund elects.

 

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Some debt obligations with a fixed maturity date of one year or less from the date of issuance that are acquired by the fund may be treated as having “acquisition discount” (very generally, the excess of the stated redemption price over the purchase price) or OID. The fund will be required to include the acquisition discount or OID in income over the term of the debt security, even though payment of that amount is not received until a later time, usually when the debt security matures. The fund may make one or more of the elections applicable to debt obligations having acquisition discount or OID, which could affect the character and timing of recognition of income.

If the fund holds the foregoing kinds of obligations, or other obligations subject to special rules under the Code, it may be required to pay out as an income distribution each year an amount which is greater than the total amount of cash interest the fund actually received. Such distributions may be made from the cash assets of the fund or, if necessary, by disposition of portfolio securities including at a time when it may not be advantageous to do so. These dispositions may cause the fund to realize higher amounts of short-term capital gains (generally taxed to shareholders at ordinary income tax rates) and, in the event the fund realizes net capital gains from such transactions, its shareholders may receive a larger capital gain distribution than if the fund had not held such obligations.

Securities purchased at a premium. Very generally, where the fund purchases a bond at a price that exceeds the redemption price at maturity (i.e., a premium), the premium is amortizable over the remaining term of the bond. In the case of a taxable bond, if the fund makes an election applicable to all such bonds it purchases, which election is irrevocable without consent of the IRS, the fund reduces the current taxable income from the bond by the amortized premium and reduces its tax basis in the bond by the amount of such offset; upon the disposition or maturity of such bonds acquired on or after January 4, 2013, the fund is permitted to deduct any remaining premium allocable to a prior period. In the case of a tax-exempt bond, tax rules require the fund to reduce its tax basis by the amount of amortized premium.

Higher-Risk obligations. The fund may invest to a significant extent in debt obligations that are in the lowest rating categories or are unrated, including debt obligations of issuers not currently paying interest or who are in default. Investments in debt obligations that are at risk of or in default present special tax issues for the fund. Tax rules are not entirely clear about issues such as whether the fund should recognize market discount on a debt obligation and, if so, the amount of market discount the fund should recognize; when the fund may cease to accrue interest, OID or market discount, when and to what extent deductions may be taken for bad debts or worthless securities and how payments received on obligations in default should be allocated between principal and income. These and other related issues will be addressed by the fund when, as and if it invests in such obligations, in order to seek to ensure that it distributes sufficient income to preserve its status as a regulated investment company and does not become subject to U.S. federal income or excise tax.

 

Capital loss carryforward. Distributions from capital gains generally are made after applying any available capital loss carryforwards. Capital loss carryforwards are reduced to the extent they offset current-year net realized capital gains, whether the fund retains or distributes such gains. If a fund incurs or has incurred capital losses in excess of capital gains (“net capital losses”), those losses will be carried forward to one or more subsequent taxable years; any such carryforward losses will retain their character as short-term or long-term.

 

Foreign taxes. If more than 50% of the fund’s assets at taxable year end consists of the securities of foreign corporations, the fund may elect to permit shareholders to claim a credit or deduction on their income tax returns for their pro rata portion of qualified taxes paid by the fund to foreign countries in respect of foreign securities the fund has held for at least the minimum period specified in the Code. A qualified fund of funds also may elect to pass through to its shareholders foreign taxes it has paid or foreign taxes passed through to it by any underlying fund that itself elected to pass through such taxes to shareholders (see “Funds of funds” above). In such a case, shareholders will include in gross income from foreign sources their pro rata shares of such taxes. A shareholder’s ability to claim a foreign tax credit or deduction in respect of foreign taxes paid by

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the fund may be subject to certain limitations imposed by the Code, as a result of which a shareholder may not get a full credit or deduction for the amount of such taxes. In particular, shareholders must hold their fund shares (without protection from risk of loss) on the ex-dividend date and for at least 15 additional days during the 30-day period surrounding the ex-dividend date to be eligible to claim a foreign tax credit with respect to a given dividend. Shareholders who do not itemize on their U.S. federal income tax returns may claim a credit (but no deduction) for such foreign taxes. Even if the fund is eligible to make such an election for a given year, it may determine not to do so. However, even if the fund elects to pass through to its shareholders foreign tax credits or deductions, tax-exempt shareholders and those who invest in the fund through tax-advantaged accounts such as IRAs will not benefit from any such tax credit or deduction.

Passive Foreign Investment Companies. Investments treated as equity for federal income tax purposes in certain “passive foreign investment companies” (“PFICs”, as defined below) could subject the fund to a U.S. federal income tax (including interest charges) on distributions received from the company or on the proceeds from the disposition of its investment in such a company. This tax cannot be eliminated by making distributions to fund shareholders; however, this tax can be avoided by making an election to mark such investments to market annually or to treat the passive foreign investment company as a “qualified electing fund.” The QEF and mark-to-market elections may have the effect of accelerating the recognition of income (without the receipt of cash) and increasing the amount required to be distributed by the fund to avoid taxation. Making either of these elections therefore may require the fund to liquidate other investments to meet its distribution requirement, which may also accelerate the recognition of gain and affect the fund’s total return. Dividends paid by PFICs will not be eligible to be treated as “qualified dividend income.” If the fund indirectly invests in PFICs by virtue of the fund’s investments in other funds, it may not make such PFIC elections; rather, the underlying funds directly investing in the PFICs would decide whether to make such elections.

Because it is not always possible to identify a foreign corporation as a PFIC, the fund may incur the tax and interest charges described above in some instances.

A PFIC is any foreign corporation: (i) 75 percent or more of the income of which for the taxable year is passive income, or (ii) the average percentage of the assets of which (generally by value, but by adjusted tax basis in certain cases) that produce or are held for the production of passive income is at least 50 percent. Generally, passive income for this purpose means dividends, interest (including income equivalent to interest), royalties, rents, annuities, the excess of gains over losses from certain property transactions and commodities transactions, and foreign currency gains. Passive income for this purpose does not include rents and royalties received by the foreign corporation from active business and certain income received from related persons.

Foreign currency-denominated transactions and related hedging transactions. The fund’s transactions in foreign currencies, foreign currency-denominated debt obligations and certain foreign currency options, futures contracts and forward contracts (and similar instruments) may give rise to ordinary income or loss to the extent such income or loss results from fluctuations in the value of the foreign currency concerned. Any such net gains could require a larger dividend toward the end of the calendar year. Any such net losses generally will reduce and potentially require the recharacterization of prior ordinary income distributions. Such ordinary income treatment may accelerate fund distributions to shareholders and increase the distributions taxed to shareholders as ordinary income. Any net ordinary losses so created cannot be carried forward by the fund to offset income or gains earned in subsequent taxable years.

 

Sale, exchange or redemption of shares. The sale, exchange or redemption of fund shares may give rise to a gain or loss. In general, any gain or loss realized upon a taxable disposition of shares will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the shares have been held for more than 12 months. Otherwise the gain or loss on the sale, exchange or redemption of fund shares will be treated as short-term capital gain or loss. However, if a shareholder sells shares at a loss within six months of purchase, any loss generally will be disallowed for federal income tax purposes to the extent of any exempt-interest dividends received on such shares. This loss disallowance, however, does not apply with respect to redemptions of fund shares held for six months or less

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with respect to a regular exempt-interest dividend paid by the fund if such fund declares substantially all of its net tax-exempt income as exempt-interest dividends on a daily basis, and pays such dividends at least on a monthly basis. In addition, any loss (not already disallowed as provided in the preceding sentences) realized upon a taxable disposition of shares held for six months or less will be treated as long-term, rather than short-term, to the extent of any Capital Gain Dividends received (or deemed received) by the shareholder with respect to the shares. All or a portion of any loss realized upon a taxable disposition of fund shares will be disallowed if other shares of the same fund are purchased within 30 days before or after the disposition. In such a case, the basis of the newly purchased shares will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss.

Cost basis reporting. Upon the redemption or exchange of a shareholder’s shares in the fund, the fund, or, if such shareholder’s shares are then held through a financial intermediary, the financial intermediary, will be required to provide the shareholder and the IRS with cost basis and certain other related tax information about the fund shares the shareholder redeemed or exchanged. This cost basis reporting requirement is effective for shares purchased, including through dividend reinvestment, on or after January 1, 2012. Shareholders can visit www.putnam.com/costbasis, or call the fund at 1-800-225-1581, or consult their financial representatives, as appropriate, for more information regarding available methods for cost basis reporting and how to select a particular method. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine which available cost basis method is best for them.

Shares purchased through tax-qualified plans. Special tax rules apply to investments through employer-sponsored retirement plans and other tax-qualified plans or tax-advantaged arrangements. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine the suitability of shares of the fund as an investment through such plans and arrangements and the precise effect of an investment on their particular tax situation.

 

Backup withholding. The fund generally is required to withhold and remit to the U.S. Treasury a percentage of the taxable dividends and other distributions paid to any individual shareholder who fails to furnish the fund with a correct taxpayer identification number (TIN), who has under-reported dividends or interest income, or who fails to certify to the fund that he or she is not subject to such withholding. The backup withholding rules may also apply to distributions that are properly reported as exempt-interest dividends. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld may be credited against the shareholder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the appropriate information is furnished to the IRS.

 

In order for a foreign investor to qualify for exemption from the backup withholding tax rates and for reduced withholding tax rates under income tax treaties, the foreign investor must comply with special certification and filing requirements. Foreign investors in a fund should consult their tax advisors in this regard.

 

Tax shelter reporting regulations. Under U.S. Treasury regulations, if a shareholder recognizes a loss on disposition of fund shares of $2 million or more for an individual shareholder or $10 million or more for a corporate shareholder, the shareholder must file with the IRS a disclosure statement on Form 8886. Direct shareholders of portfolio securities are in many cases excepted from this reporting requirement, but under current guidance, shareholders of a regulated investment company are not excepted. Future guidance may extend the current exception from this reporting requirement to shareholders of most or all regulated investment companies. The fact that a loss is reportable under these regulations does not affect the legal determination of whether the taxpayer’s treatment of the loss is proper. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers to determine the applicability of these regulations in light of their individual circumstances.

 

Non-U.S. shareholders. Distributions by the fund to shareholders that are not “U.S. persons” within the meaning of the Code (“foreign shareholders”) properly reported by the fund as (1) Capital Gain Dividends, (2) interest-related dividends, (3) short-term capital gain dividends, each as defined below and subject to certain conditions described below, and (4) exempt-interest dividends generally are not subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax.

 

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In general, the Code defines (1) “short-term capital gain dividends” as distributions of net short-term capital gains in excess of net long-term capital losses and (2) “interest-related dividends” as distributions from U.S. source interest income of types similar to those not subject to U.S. federal income tax if earned directly by an individual foreign shareholder, in each case to the extent such distributions are properly reported as such by the fund in a written notice to shareholders. The exceptions to withholding for Capital Gain Dividends and short-term capital gain dividends do not apply to (A) distributions to an individual foreign shareholder who is present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the year of the distribution and (B) distributions attributable to gain that is treated as effectively connected with the conduct by the foreign shareholder of a trade or business within the United States under special rules regarding the disposition of U.S. real property interests as described below. The exception to withholding for interest-related dividends does not apply to distributions to a foreign shareholder (A) that has not provided a satisfactory statement that the beneficial owner is not a U.S. person, (B) to the extent that the dividend is attributable to certain interest on an obligation if the foreign shareholder is the issuer or is a 10% shareholder of the issuer, (C) that is within certain foreign countries that have inadequate information exchange with the United States, or (D) to the extent the dividend is attributable to interest paid by a person that is a related person of the foreign shareholder and the foreign shareholder is a controlled foreign corporation. If the fund invests in other regulated investment companies that pay Capital Gain Dividends, short-term capital gain dividends or interest-related dividends to the fund, such distributions retain their character as not subject to withholding if properly reported when paid by the fund to foreign shareholders. The fund is permitted to report such part of its dividends as interest-related and/or short-term capital gain dividends as are eligible, but is not required to do so. In the case of shares held through an intermediary, the intermediary may withhold even if the fund reports all or a portion of a payment as an interest-related or short-term capital gain dividend to shareholders.

 

The fact that a fund achieves its goals by investing in underlying funds generally does not adversely affect the fund’s ability to pass on to foreign shareholders the full benefit of the interest-related dividends and short-term capital gain dividends that it receives from its investments in underlying funds, except possibly to the extent that (1) interest-related dividends received by the fund are offset by deductions allocable to the fund’s qualified interest income or (2) short-term capital gain dividends received by the fund are offset by the fund’s net short- or long-term capital losses, in which case the amount of a distribution from the fund to a foreign shareholder that is properly reported as either an interest-related dividend or a short-term capital gain dividend, respectively, may be less than the amount that such shareholder would have received had they invested directly in the underlying funds.

 

Distributions by the fund to foreign shareholders other than Capital Gain Dividends, interest-related dividends, and short-term capital gain dividends and exempt-interest dividends (e.g., dividends attributable to dividend and foreign-source interest income or to short-term capital gains or U.S.-source interest income to which the exception from withholding described above does not apply) are generally subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or lower applicable treaty rate).

 

Under U.S. federal tax law, a beneficial holder of shares who is a foreign shareholder is not, in general, subject to U.S. federal income tax on gains (and is not allowed a deduction for losses) realized on the sale of shares of the fund, unless (i) such gain is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business carried on by such holder within the United States; (ii) in the case of an individual holder, the holder is present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the year of the sale and certain other conditions are met; or (iii) the special rules relating to gain attributable to the sale or exchange of “U.S. real property interests” (“USRPIs”) apply to the foreign shareholder's sale of shares of the fund (as described below).

 

If a beneficial holder who is a foreign shareholder has a trade or business in the United States, and the dividends are effectively connected with the conduct by the beneficial holder of a trade or business in the United States, the dividend will be subject to U.S. federal net income taxation at regular income tax rates and, in the case of a foreign corporation, may also be subject to a branch profits tax. If a foreign shareholder is eligible for the benefits of a tax treaty, any effectively connected income or gain will generally be subject to

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U.S. federal income tax on a net basis only if it is also attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the shareholder in the United States. More generally, foreign shareholders who are residents in a country with an income tax treaty with the United States may obtain different tax results than those described herein, and are urged to consult their tax advisors.

 

Special rules would apply if the fund were a qualified investment entity (“QIE”) because it is either a “U.S. real property holding corporation” (“USRPHC”) or would be a USRPHC but for the operation of certain exceptions to the definition of USRPIs described below. Very generally, a USRPHC is a domestic corporation that holds USRPIs the fair market value of which equals or exceeds 50% of the sum of the fair market values of the corporation’s USRPIs, interests in real property located outside the United States, and other trade or business assets. USRPIs generally are defined as any interest in U.S. real property and any interest (other than solely as a creditor) in a USRPHC or, very generally, an entity that has been a USRPHC in the last five years. A fund that holds, directly or indirectly, significant interests in REITs may be a USRPHC. Interests in domestically controlled QIEs, including regulated investment companies and REITs that are QIEs, not-greater-than-10% interests in publicly traded classes of stock in REITs and not-greater-than-5% interests in publicly traded classes of stock in regulated investment companies generally are not USRPIs, but these exceptions do not apply for purposes of determining whether a fund is a QIE.

 

If an interest in the fund were a USRPI, the fund would be required to withhold U.S. tax on the proceeds of a share redemption by a greater-than-5% foreign shareholder, in which case such foreign shareholder generally would also be required to file U.S. tax returns and pay any additional taxes due in connection with the redemption.

 

If the fund were a QIE under a special “look-through” rule, any distributions by the fund to a foreign shareholder (including, in certain cases, distributions made by the fund in redemption of its shares) attributable directly or indirectly to (i) distributions received by the fund from a lower-tier regulated investment company or REIT that the fund is required to treat as USRPI gain in its hands and (ii) gains realized on the disposition of USRPIs by the fund would retain their character as gains realized from USRPIs in the hands of the fund’s foreign shareholders and would be subject to U.S. tax withholding. In addition, such distributions could result in the foreign shareholder being required to file a U.S. tax return and pay tax on the distributions at regular U.S. federal income tax rates. The consequences to a foreign shareholder, including the rate of such withholding and character of such distributions (e.g., as ordinary income or USRPI gain), would vary depending upon the extent of the foreign shareholder’s current and past ownership of the fund.

 

Foreign shareholders of the fund also may be subject to “wash sale” rules to prevent the avoidance of the tax-filing and -payment obligations discussed above through the sale and repurchase of fund shares.

 

Foreign shareholders should consult their tax advisers and, if holding shares through intermediaries, their intermediaries, concerning the application of these rules to their investment in the fund.

 

Other reporting and withholding requirements. Sections 1471-1474 of the Code and the U.S. Treasury and IRS guidance issued thereunder (collectively, “FATCA”) generally require a fund to obtain information sufficient to identify the status of each of its shareholders under FATCA or under an applicable intergovernmental agreement (an “IGA”) between the United States and a foreign government. If a shareholder fails to provide the requested information or otherwise fails to comply with FATCA or an IGA, the fund may be required to withhold under FATCA at a rate of 30% with respect to that shareholder on ordinary dividends it pays. The IRS and the Department of Treasury have issued proposed regulations providing that these withholding rules will not be applicable to the gross proceeds of share redemptions or Capital Gain Dividends the fund pays. If a payment by the fund is subject to FATCA withholding, the fund is required to withhold even if such payment would otherwise be exempt from withholding under the rules applicable to foreign shareholders described above (e.g., short-term capital gain dividends and interest-related dividends).

 

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Each prospective investor is urged to consult its tax advisor regarding the applicability of FATCA and any other reporting requirements with respect to the prospective investor’s own situation, including investments through an intermediary.

 

General Considerations. The U.S. federal income tax discussion set forth above is for general information only. Prospective investors should consult their tax advisers regarding the specific federal tax consequences of purchasing, holding, and disposing of shares of the fund, as well as the effects of state, local and foreign tax law and any proposed tax law changes.

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Trustees

 

Name, Address1, Year of Birth, Position(s) Held with Fund and Length of Service as a Putnam Fund Trustee2 Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Number of Funds in the Putnam Funds Complex Overseen by Trustee3 Other Directorships Held by Trustee
       
Liaquat Ahamed (Born 1952), Trustee since 2012 Author; won Pulitzer Prize for Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World. 103 Chairman of the Sun Valley Writers Conference, a literary not-for-profit organization; and a Trustee of the Journal of Philosophy.  
Barbara M. Baumann (Born 1955), Trustee since 2010, Vice Chair since 2022 President of Cross Creek Energy Corporation, a strategic consultant to domestic energy firms and direct investor in energy projects. 103 Director of Devon Energy Corporation, a publicly traded independent natural gas and oil exploration and production company; Director of National Fuel Gas Company, a publicly traded energy company that engages in the production, gathering, transportation, distribution and marketing of natural gas; Senior Advisor to the energy private equity firm First Reserve; Director of three private, independent oil and gas exploration and production companies: Ascent Resources, LLC Texas American Resources Company II, LLC and IOG Resources, LLC; member of the Finance Committee of the Children’s Hospital of Colorado; member of the Investment Committee of the Board of The Denver Foundation; and previously a director of publicly traded companies Buckeye Partners, LP, UNS Energy Corporation, CVR Energy Company and SM Energy Corporation.
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Name, Address1, Year of Birth, Position(s) Held with Fund and Length of Service as a Putnam Fund Trustee2 Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Number of Funds in the Putnam Funds Complex Overseen by Trustee3 Other Directorships Held by Trustee
Katinka Domotorffy (Born 1975), Trustee since 2012 Voting member of the Investment Committees of the Anne Ray Foundation and Margaret A. Cargill Foundation, part of the Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies. 103 Director of the Great Lakes Science Center and of College Now Greater Cleveland.

Catharine Bond Hill (Born 1954), Trustee since 2017

 

Managing Director of Ithaka S+R, a not-for-profit service that helps the academic community navigate economic and technological change.

From 2006 to 2016, Dr. Hill served as the 10th president of Vassar College.

103 Director of Yale-NUS College; and Trustee of Yale University.

Kenneth R. Leibler (Born 1949), Trustee since 2006, Vice Chair from 2016 to 2018 and Chair since 2018

 

Vice Chairman Emeritus of Trustees of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston.  Member of the Investment Committee of the Boston Arts Academy Foundation. 103 Director of Eversource Corporation, which operates New England’s largest energy delivery system; previously the Chairman of the Boston Options Exchange, an electronic market place for the trading of listed derivatives securities; previously the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Boston Stock Exchange; and previously the President and Chief Operating Officer of the American Stock Exchange.
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Name, Address1, Year of Birth, Position(s) Held with Fund and Length of Service as a Putnam Fund Trustee2 Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Number of Funds in the Putnam Funds Complex Overseen by Trustee3 Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Jennifer Williams Murphy (Born 1964), Trustee since 2022

 

Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Runa Digital Assets, LLC, an institutional investment advisory firm specializing in active management of digital assets. Until 2021, Chief Operating Officer of

Western Asset Management, LLC, a global investment adviser, and Chief Executive Officer and President of Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation, a mortgage finance real estate investment trust.

103 Previously, a Director of Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation.
Marie Pillai (Born 1954), Trustee since 2022 Senior Advisor, Hunter Street Partners, LP, an asset-oriented private investment firm; Specialty Leader and Member of the Curriculum Committee of the Center for Board Certified Fiduciaries, a public benefit corporation providing coursework for developing fiduciaries. Until 2019, Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and Treasurer of General Mills, Inc., a global food company. 103

Director of the Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota; Investment Advisory Board Member of the University of Minnesota; Member

of the Investment Committee of the Bush Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting community problem-solving in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota; previously, a Board Member of Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

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Name, Address1, Year of Birth, Position(s) Held with Fund and Length of Service as a Putnam Fund Trustee2 Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Number of Funds in the Putnam Funds Complex Overseen by Trustee3 Other Directorships Held by Trustee
George Putnam, III (Born 1951), Trustee since 1984 Chairman of New Generation Research, Inc., a publisher of financial advisory and other research services, and President of New Generation Advisors, LLC, a registered investment adviser to private funds. 103

Director of The Boston Family Office, LLC, a registered investment advisor; Director of the Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute; previously, a Trustee of the Marine Biological Laboratory; and previously a Trustee of Epiphany School.

 

Manoj P. Singh (Born 1952),

Trustee since 2017

Until 2015, chief operating officer and global managing director at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ltd., a global professional services organization, serving on the Deloitte U.S. board of directors and the boards of Deloitte member firms in China, Mexico and Southeast Asia. 103 Director of ReNew Energy Global Plc, a publicly traded renewable energy company; Director of Abt Associates, a global research firm working in the fields of health, social and environmental policy, and international development; Trustee of Carnegie Mellon University; Director of Pratham USA, an organization dedicated to children’s education in India; member of the advisory board of Altimetrik, a business transformation and technology solutions firm; and Director of DXC Technology, a global IT services and consulting company.
Mona K. Sutphen (Born 1967), Trustee since 2020 Partner, Investment Strategies at The Vistria Group, a private investment firm focused on middle-market companies in the healthcare, education, and financial services industries. From 2014 to 2018, Partner at Marco Advisory Partners, a global consulting firm. 103 Director of Spotify Technology S.A., a publicly traded audio content streaming service; Director of Unitek Learning, a private nursing and medical services education provider in the United States; Board Member, International Rescue Committee; Co-Chair of the Board of Human Rights First; Trustee of Mount Holyoke College; member of the Advisory Board for the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs; previously Director of Pattern Energy and Pioneer Natural Resources, publicly traded energy companies; and previously Managing Director of UBS AG.
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Name, Address1, Year of Birth, Position(s) Held with Fund and Length of Service as a Putnam Fund Trustee2 Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Number of Funds in the Putnam Funds Complex Overseen by Trustee3 Other Directorships Held by Trustee
       
Interested Trustees      
*Robert L. Reynolds (Born 1952), Trustee since 2008 President and Chief Executive Officer of Putnam Investments; member of Putnam Investments’ Board of Directors; and Chair of Great-West Lifeco U.S. LLC. Prior to 2019, also President and Chief Executive Officer of Great-West Financial, a financial services company that provides retirement savings plans, life insurance, and annuity and executive benefits products, and of Great-West Lifeco U.S. LLC, a holding company that owns Putnam Investments and Great-West Financial, and a member of Great-West Financial’s Board of Directors. 103 Director of the Concord Museum; Director of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Director of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Foundation; Chair of the Boston Advisory Board of the American Ireland Fund; Council Co-Chair of the American Enterprise Institute; Executive Committee Member of Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce; Member of U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness; Chair of Massachusetts High Technology Council; Member of the Chief Executives Club of Boston; Member of the Massachusetts General Hospital President’s Council; Director and former Chair of the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership; and former Chair of the West Virginia University Foundation.

 

 

1 The address of each Trustee is 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110.

 

2 Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, until his or her resignation, retirement during the year he or she reaches age 75, death or removal.

 

 

3 The Putnam funds complex is composed of the Putnam mutual funds, closed-end funds, and exchange-traded funds. As of December 31, 2022, there were 92 mutual funds, 4 closed-end funds and 7 exchange-traded funds. Messrs. Leibler, Putnam, Singh and Reynolds and Mses. Baumann, Murphy and Pillai were elected to the Board of Trustees of Putnam ETF Trust effective as of January 11, 2023. Each Trustee listed in the table above serves as Trustee of each fund in the Putnam funds complex.

 

*Trustee who is an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the fund and Putnam Management. Mr. Reynolds is deemed an “interested person” by virtue of his positions as an officer of the fund and Putnam Management. Mr. Reynolds is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Putnam Investments, LLC and President of your fund and each of the other Putnam funds.

 

 

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Trustee Qualifications

 

Each of the fund’s Trustees was most recently elected by shareholders of the fund during 2022, although most of the Trustees have served on the Board for many years. The Board Policy and Nominating Committee is responsible for recommending proposed nominees for election to the full Board of Trustees for its approval. As part of its deliberative process, the Committee considers the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that it determines would benefit the Putnam Funds at the time.

 

In recommending the election of the board members as Trustees, the Committee generally considered the educational, business and professional experience of each Trustee in determining his or her qualifications to serve as a Trustee of the fund, including the Trustee's record of service as a director or trustee of public and private organizations. (This included, but was not limited to, consideration of the specific experience noted in the preceding table.) In the case of most members of the Board, the Committee considered his or her previous service as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Putnam Funds, which demonstrated a high level of diligence and commitment to the interests of fund shareholders and an ability to work effectively and collegially with other members of the Board.

 

The Committee also considered, among other factors, the particular attributes described below with respect to the various individual Trustees and considered the attributes as indicative of the person’s ability to deal effectively with the types of financial, regulatory, and/or investment matters that typically arise in the course of a Trustee’s work:

 

 

Independent Trustees

 

 

Liaquat Ahamed -- Mr. Ahamed’s experience as Chief Executive Officer of a major investment management organization and as head of the investment division at the World Bank, as well as his experience as an author of economic literature.

 

Barbara M. Baumann -- Ms. Baumann’s experience in the energy industry as a consultant, an investor, and in both financial and operational management positions at a global energy company, and her service as a director of multiple NYSE companies.

 

Katinka Domotorffy -- Ms. Domotorffy’s experience as Chief Investment Officer and Global Head of Quantitative Investment Strategies at a major asset management organization.

 

Catharine Bond Hill -- Dr. Hill’s education and experience as an economist and as president and provost of colleges in the United States.

 

Kenneth R. Leibler -- Mr. Leibler's extensive experience in the financial services industry, including as Chief Executive Officer of a major asset management organization, and his service as a director of various public and private companies.

 

Jennifer Williams Murphy -- Ms. Murphy’s experience as Chief Operating Officer of a major global investment management organization and as Chief Executive Officer of an investment advisory firm specializing in digital assets.

 

Marie Pillai -- Ms. Pillai’s experience as Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, and Treasurer of a global food company.

 

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George Putnam, III -- Mr. Putnam’s training and experience as an attorney, his experience as the founder and Chief Executive Officer of an investment management firm and his experience as an author of various publications on the subject of investments.

 

Manoj P. Singh -- Mr. Singh’s experience as chief operating officer and global managing director of a global professional services organization that provided accounting, consulting, tax, risk management, and financial advisory services.

 

Mona K. Sutphen – Ms. Sutphen’s extensive experience advising corporate, philanthropic and institutional investors on the intersection of geopolitics, policy and markets, as well as her prior service as White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and as a US Foreign Service Officer, her work advising financial services companies on macro risks, and her service as director of public companies.

 

Interested Trustee

 

Robert L. Reynolds -- Mr. Reynolds’s extensive experience as a senior executive of one of the largest mutual fund organizations in the United States and his current role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Putnam Investments.

 

Officers

 

In addition to Robert L. Reynolds, the fund’s President, the other officers of the fund are shown below. All of the officers of your fund are employees of Putnam Management or its affiliates or are members of the Trustees’ independent administrative staff.

 

Name, Address1, Year of Birth, Position(s) Held with Fund Length of Service with the Putnam Funds2 Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Position(s) with Fund’s Investment Adviser and Distributor3
Jonathan S. Horwitz4 (Born 1955) Executive Vice President, Principal Executive Officer, and Compliance Liaison Since 2004 Executive Vice President, Principal Executive Officer, and Compliance Liaison, The Putnam Funds.

Stephen J. Tate (Born 1974)

Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

Since 2021

General Counsel, Putnam Investments, Putnam Management and Putnam Retail Management

(2021 – Present).

Deputy General Counsel and related positions, Putnam Investments, Putnam Management and Putnam Retail Management (2004-2021).

James F. Clark3 (Born 1974)

Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer

Since 2016

Chief Compliance Officer, Putnam Investments and Putnam Management (2016 – Present).

Associate General Counsel, Putnam Investments, Putnam Management and Putnam Retail Management (2003-2015).

Michael J. Higgins4 (Born 1976)

Vice President, Treasurer, and Clerk

Since 2010 Vice President, Treasurer, and Clerk, The Putnam Funds.
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Name, Address1, Year of Birth, Position(s) Held with Fund Length of Service with the Putnam Funds2 Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Position(s) with Fund’s Investment Adviser and Distributor3

Richard T. Kircher (Born 1962)

Vice President and BSA Compliance Officer

Since 2019 Assistant Director, Operational Compliance, Putnam Investments and Putnam Retail Management (2015 – Present).  Sr. Manager, Operational Compliance, Putnam Investments and Putnam Retail Management (2004-2015).

Janet C. Smith (Born 1965)

Vice President, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, and Assistant Treasurer

Since 2007 Head of Fund Administration Services, Putnam Investments and Putnam Management.

Susan G. Malloy (Born 1957)

Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

Since 2007 Head of Accounting, Middle Office, and Control Services, Putnam Investments, and Putnam Management.
Mark C. Trenchard (Born 1962) Vice President Since 2002 Director of Operational Compliance, Putnam Investments and Putnam Retail Management.
Alan G. McCormack5 (Born 1964) Vice President and Derivatives Risk Manager Since 2022 Head of Quantitative Equities and Risk, Putnam Investments.

Martin Lemaire5 (Born 1984)

Vice President and Derivatives Risk Manager

Since 2022

Risk Manager, Putnam Investments

(2020 – Present).

Risk Analyst, Putnam Investments

(2016 – 2020).

Nancy E. Florek4 (Born 1957)

Vice President, Director of Proxy Voting and Corporate Governance, Assistant Clerk, and Assistant Treasurer

Since 2000 Vice President, Director of Proxy Voting and Corporate Governance, Assistant Clerk, and Assistant Treasurer, The Putnam Funds.

Denere P. Poulack4 (Born 1968)

Assistant Vice President, Assistant Clerk, and Assistant Treasurer

Since 2004 Assistant Vice President, Assistant Clerk, and Assistant Treasurer, The Putnam Funds.

 

 

1The address of each Officer is 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110.

 

2Each officer serves for an indefinite term, until his or her resignation, retirement, death or removal.

 

3Prior positions and/or officer appointments with the fund or the fund’s investment adviser and distributor have been omitted.

 

 

4Officers of the fund indicated are members of the Trustees’ independent administrative staff. Compensation for these individuals is fixed by the Trustees and reimbursed to Putnam Management by the funds, except in certain cases where a fund has a unitary fee and/or expense limitation arrangement whereby Putnam Management is responsible for all or a portion of these individuals’ compensation.

 

 

5 Messrs. McCormack and Lemaire each serve as Vice President and Derivatives Risk Manager for the funds, except Putnam Government Money Market Fund and Putnam Money Market Fund.

 

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Except as stated above, the principal occupations of the officers and Trustees for the last five years have been with the employers as shown above, although in some cases they have held different positions with such employers.

 

Leadership Structure and Standing Committees of the Board of Trustees

 

For details regarding the number of times the standing committees of the Board of Trustees met during a fund's last fiscal year, see "Trustee responsibilities and fees" in Part I of this SAI.

 

Board Leadership Structure. Currently, 10 of the 11 Trustees of your fund are Independent Trustees, meaning that they are not considered "interested persons" of your fund or its investment manager. These Independent Trustees must vote separately to approve all financial arrangements and other agreements with your fund’s investment manager and other affiliated parties. The role of independent trustees has been characterized as that of a “watchdog” charged with oversight to protect shareholders’ interests against overreaching and abuse by those who are in a position to control or influence a fund. Your fund’s Independent Trustees meet regularly as a group in executive session (i.e., without representatives of your fund’s investment manager or its affiliates present). An Independent Trustee currently serves as chair of the Board.

 

Taking into account the number, the diversity and the complexity of the funds overseen by the Board and the aggregate amount of assets under management, your fund’s Trustees have determined that the efficient conduct of the Board's affairs makes it desirable to delegate responsibility for certain specific matters to committees of the Board. The Executive Committee, Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee, and Board Policy and Nominating Committee are authorized to take action on certain matters as specified in their charters or in policies and procedures relating to the governance of the funds; with respect to other matters, these committees review and evaluate and make recommendations to the Trustees as they deem appropriate. The other committees also review and evaluate matters specified in their charters and make recommendations to the Trustees as they deem appropriate. Each committee may utilize the resources of your fund’s independent staff, counsel and independent registered public accountants as well as other experts. The committees meet as often as appropriate, either in conjunction with regular meetings of the Trustees or otherwise. The membership and chair of each committee are appointed by the Trustees upon recommendation of the Board Policy and Nominating Committee. Each committee is chaired by an Independent Trustee and, except as noted below, the membership and chairs of each committee consist exclusively of Independent Trustees.

 

The Trustees have determined that this committee structure also allows the Board to focus more effectively on the oversight of risk as part of its broader oversight of the fund's affairs. While risk management is the primary responsibility of the fund's investment manager, the Trustees receive reports regarding investment risks, compliance risks and other risks. The Board and certain committees also meet periodically with the funds’ Chief Compliance Officer to receive compliance reports. In addition, the Board and its Investment Oversight Committees meet periodically with the portfolio managers of the funds to receive reports regarding the management of the funds. The Board's committee structure allows separate committees to focus on different aspects of these risks and their potential impact on some or all of the funds and to discuss with the fund's investment manager how it monitors and controls risks.

 

The Board recognizes that the reports it receives concerning risk management matters are, by their nature, typically summaries of the relevant information. Moreover, the Board recognizes that not all risks that may affect your fund can be identified in advance; that it may not be practical or cost effective to eliminate or to mitigate certain risks; that it may be necessary to bear certain risks (such as investment-related risks) in seeking to achieve your fund’s investment objectives; and that the processes, procedures and controls employed to address certain risks may be limited in their effectiveness. As a result of the foregoing and for other reasons, the Board’s risk management oversight is subject to substantial limitations.

 

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Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee. The Audit, Compliance and Risk Committee provides oversight on matters relating to the integrity of the funds’ financial statements, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the performance of each fund’s internal audit function, Codes of Ethics issues, and certain aspects of overseeing Putnam Management’s risk assessment and risk management. This oversight is discharged by regularly meeting with management and the funds’ independent registered public accountants and remaining current with respect to industry developments. Duties of this Committee also include the review and evaluation of all matters and relationships pertaining to the funds’ independent registered public accountants, including their independence, and the review of Putnam Management’s oversight of the funds’ significant other service providers (unless another committee, or the Board, has this responsibility). The Committee also oversees all dividends and distributions by the funds. The Committee makes recommendations to the Trustees of the funds regarding the amount and timing of dividends and distributions paid by the funds, and determines such matters when the Trustees are not in session. The Committee also oversees the policies and procedures pursuant to which Putnam Management prepares recommendations for dividends and distributions, and meets regularly with representatives of Putnam Management to review the implementation of these policies and procedures. The Committee reports to the Trustees and makes recommendations to the Trustees regarding these matters. The members of the Committee include only Independent Trustees. Each member of the Committee also is “independent,” as that term is interpreted for purposes of Rule 10A-3(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and the listing standards of the NYSE. The Board has adopted a written charter for the Committee, a current copy of which is available at putnam.com/about-putnam. The current members are Mr. Singh (Chair), Dr. Hill, and Mses. Domotorffy, Murphy, and Pillai.

 

 

Board Policy and Nominating Committee. The Board Policy and Nominating Committee reviews matters pertaining to the operations of the Board of Trustees and its Committees, the compensation of the Trustees and their staff, and the conduct of legal affairs for the funds. The Committee evaluates and recommends all candidates for election as Trustees and recommends the appointment of members and chairs of each board committee. The Committee will consider nominees for Trustee recommended by shareholders of a fund provided that such recommendations are submitted by the date disclosed in the fund’s proxy statement and otherwise comply with applicable securities laws, including Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act. The Committee also reviews policy matters affecting the operation of the Board and its independent staff. In addition, the Committee oversees the voting of proxies associated with portfolio investments of the funds with the goal of ensuring that these proxies are voted in the best interest of the funds’ shareholders. The Committee reports to the Trustees and makes recommendations to the Trustees regarding these matters. The Committee generally believes that the Board benefits from diversity of background, experience and views among its members, and considers this as a factor in evaluating the composition of the Board, but has not adopted any specific policy in this regard. The Committee is composed entirely of Independent Trustees. The current members are Ms. Baumann (Chair), Dr. Hill, and Messrs. Leibler and Putnam.

 

Brokerage Committee. The Brokerage Committee reviews the funds' policies regarding the execution of portfolio trades and Putnam Management's (and its affiliates’) practices and procedures relating to the implementation of those policies. The Committee reviews periodic reports on the cost and quality of execution of portfolio transactions and the extent to which brokerage commissions have been used (i) by Putnam Management (or its affiliates) to obtain brokerage and research services generally useful to it (or its affiliates) in managing the portfolios of the funds and of its other clients, and (ii) by the funds to pay for certain fund expenses. The Committee reports to the Trustees and makes recommendations to the Trustees regarding these matters. The Committee is composed entirely of Independent Trustees. The current members are Messrs. Ahamed (Chair), Leibler and Putnam, and Mses. Baumann and Sutphen.

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Contract Committee. The Contract Committee reviews and evaluates at least annually all arrangements pertaining to (i) the engagement of Putnam Management and its affiliates to provide services to the funds, (ii) the expenditure of the funds' assets for distribution purposes pursuant to Distribution Plans of the funds, and (iii) the engagement of other persons to provide material services to the funds, including in particular those instances where the cost of services is shared between the funds and Putnam Management and its affiliates or where Putnam Management or its affiliates have a material interest. The Committee also reviews the proposed organization of new fund products, proposed structural changes to existing funds and certain matters relating to closed-end funds. In addition, the Committee also reviews communications with, and the quality of services provided to, shareholders and oversees the marketing and sale of fund shares by Putnam Retail Management. The Committee reports and makes recommendations to the Trustees regarding these matters. The Committee is composed entirely of Independent Trustees. The current members are Messrs. Putnam (Chair), Ahamed and Leibler, and Mses. Baumann and Sutphen.

Executive Committee. The functions of the Executive Committee are twofold. The first is to ensure that the funds’ business may be conducted at times when it is not feasible to convene a meeting of the Trustees or for the Trustees to act by written consent. The Committee may exercise any or all of the power and authority of the Trustees when the Trustees are not in session. The second is to review annual and ongoing goals, objectives and priorities for the Board and to facilitate coordination of all efforts between the Trustees and Putnam Management on behalf of the shareholders of the funds. The Committee currently consists of Messrs. Leibler (Chair) and Putnam, and Ms. Baumann.

 

 

Investment Oversight Committees. The Investment Oversight Committees regularly meet with investment personnel of Putnam Management and its affiliates to review the investment performance and strategies of the funds in light of their stated goals and policies. The Committees seek to identify any compliance issues that are unique to the applicable categories of funds and work with the appropriate board committees to ensure that any such issues are properly addressed. The Committees review the proposed investment objectives, policies and restrictions of new fund products and proposed changes to investment objectives, policies and restrictions of existing funds. The current members of Investment Oversight Committee A are Mses. Domotorffy (Chair), Murphy and Sutphen, and Messrs. Ahamed, Reynolds, and Singh, and the current members of Investment Oversight Committee B are Dr. Hill (Chair), Messrs. Leibler and Putnam, and Mses. Baumann and Pillai.

 

 

Pricing Committee. The Pricing Committee oversees the valuation of assets of the Putnam Funds and reviews the funds’ policies and procedures for achieving accurate and timely pricing of fund shares. The Committee oversees implementation of these policies, including fair value determinations of individual securities made by Putnam Management or other designated agents of the funds. The Committee also reviews (i) compliance by money market funds with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, (ii) in-kind redemptions by the fund affiliates, (iii) the correction of occasional pricing errors, and (iv) Putnam Management’s oversight of pricing vendors. The Committee reports to the Trustees and makes recommendations to the Trustees regarding these matters. The Committee is composed entirely of Independent Trustees. The current members are Mr. Singh (Chair), Dr. Hill, and Mses. Domotorffy, Murphy, and Pillai.

 

Exchange-Traded Fund Committee. The Exchange-Traded Fund Committee is responsible for assisting the Trustees in their oversight of the funds that are ETFs. The Committee reviews matters arising from time to time relating to the ETFs that are not otherwise within the general subject matter purview of another committee, including, but not limited to: (i) service provider relationships that are specific to the ETFs, (ii) business, industry, legal, and regulatory matters that are specific to the ETFs, (iii) proposals relating to new ETFs, and (iii) transactions involving ETFs. The Committee reports to the Trustees and makes recommendations to the Trustees regarding these matters. The current members are Messrs. Ahamed (Chair) and Leibler, Dr. Hill, and Mses. Domotorffy, Murphy, and Sutphen.

 

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Indemnification of Trustees

The Agreement and Declaration of Trust of each fund provides that the fund will indemnify its Trustees and officers against liabilities and expenses incurred in connection with litigation in which they may be involved because of their offices with the fund, except if it has been finally adjudicated that (a) they have not acted in good faith, (b) they have not acted in the reasonable belief that their actions were (i) in the best interests of the fund or (ii) at least were not opposed to the best interests of the fund, (c) in the case of a criminal proceeding, they had reasonable cause to believe the action was unlawful or (d) they were liable to the fund or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duties. The fund, at its expense, provides liability insurance for the benefit of its Trustees and officers.

 

For details of Trustees’ fees paid by the fund and information concerning retirement guidelines for the Trustees, see “Charges and expenses” in Part I of this SAI.

 

Putnam Management and its Affiliates

 

Putnam Management is one of America’s oldest and largest money management firms. Putnam Management’s staff of experienced portfolio managers and research analysts selects securities and constantly supervises the fund’s portfolio. By pooling an investor’s money with that of other investors, a greater variety of securities can be purchased than would be the case individually; the resulting diversification helps reduce investment risk. Putnam Management has been managing mutual funds since 1937.

 

Putnam Management is a subsidiary of Putnam Investments. Great-West Lifeco Inc., a financial services holding company with operations in Canada, the United States and Europe and a member of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, owns a majority interest in Putnam Investments. Power Financial Corporation, a diversified management and holding company with direct and indirect interests in the financial services sector in Canada, the United States and Europe, is a subsidiary of Power Corporation of Canada, a diversified international management and holding company with interests in companies in the financial services, communications and other business sectors. The Desmarais Family Residuary Trust, a trust established pursuant to the Last Will and Testament of the Honourable Paul G. Desmarais, directly and indirectly controls a majority of the voting shares of Power Corporation of Canada.

 

Trustees and officers of the fund who are also officers of Putnam Management or its affiliates or who are stockholders of Putnam Investments or its parent companies will benefit from the advisory fees, sales commissions, distribution fees and transfer agency fees paid or allowed by the fund.

 

The Management Contract

 

Under a Management Contract between the fund and Putnam Management, subject to such policies as the Trustees may determine, Putnam Management, at its expense, furnishes continuously an investment program for the fund and makes investment decisions on behalf of the fund. Subject to the control of the Trustees, Putnam Management also manages, supervises and conducts the other affairs and business of the fund, furnishes office space and equipment, provides bookkeeping and clerical services (including determination of the fund’s net asset value, but excluding shareholder accounting services) and places all orders for the purchase and sale of the fund’s portfolio securities. Putnam Management may place fund portfolio transactions with broker-dealers that furnish Putnam Management, without cost to it, certain research, statistical and quotation services of value to Putnam Management and its affiliates in advising the fund and other clients. In so doing, Putnam Management may cause the fund to pay greater brokerage commissions than it might otherwise pay.

 

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For details of Putnam Management’s compensation under the Management Contract, see “Charges and expenses” in Part I of this SAI. Putnam Management’s compensation under the Management Contract may be reduced in any year if the fund’s expenses exceed the limits on investment company expenses imposed by any statute or regulatory authority of any jurisdiction in which shares of the fund are qualified for offer or sale. The term “expenses” is defined in the statutes or regulations of such jurisdictions, and generally excludes brokerage commissions, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses and, if the fund has a distribution plan, payments made under such plan.

 

Fund-specific expense limitation. Under the Management Contract, Putnam Management may reduce its compensation to the extent that the fund’s expenses exceed such lower expense limitation as Putnam Management may, by notice to the fund, declare to be effective. For the purpose of determining any such limitation on Putnam Management’s compensation, expenses of the fund shall not reflect the application of commissions or cash management credits that may reduce designated fund expenses. The terms of any such expense limitation specific to a particular fund are described in the prospectus and/or Part I of this SAI.

 

General expense limitation.

 

For retail open-end funds except Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund, Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds, Putnam RetirementReady® Funds, and Putnam Short-Term Investment Fund: As of July 1, 2021, through the expiration of the one-year period following the effective date of the next annual update of each fund’s registration statement, Putnam Management will waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of the fund to the extent necessary to limit the cumulative expenses of the fund, exclusive of brokerage, interest, taxes, investment-related expenses (including borrowing costs, i.e., short selling and lines of credit costs), extraordinary expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, and payments under the fund’s investor servicing contract, the fund’s investment management contract (including any applicable performance-based upward or downward adjustment to a fund’s base management fee), and the fund’s distribution plans, to an annual (measured on a fiscal year basis) rate of 0.20% of the fund’s average net assets.

 

For Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund Only: Putnam Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of the fund through September 30, 2022 to the extent necessary to limit the cumulative expenses of the fund, exclusive of brokerage, interest, taxes, investment-related expenses (including borrowing costs, i.e., short selling and lines of credit costs), extraordinary expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses, and payments under the fund’s investor servicing contract, the fund’s investment management contract, and the fund’s distribution plans, to an annual (measured on a fiscal year basis) rate of 0.02% of the fund’s average net assets.

 

For all funds: In addition to the fee paid to Putnam Management, the fund reimburses Putnam Management for the compensation and related expenses of certain officers of the fund and their assistants who provide certain administrative services for the fund and the other Putnam Funds, each of which bears an allocated share of the foregoing costs. The aggregate amount of all such payments and reimbursements is determined annually by the Trustees.

 

The amount of this reimbursement for the fund’s most recent fiscal year is included in “Charges and expenses” in Part I of this SAI. Putnam Management pays all other salaries of officers of the fund. The fund pays all expenses not assumed by Putnam Management including, without limitation, auditing, legal, custodial, investor servicing and shareholder reporting expenses. The fund pays the cost of typesetting for its prospectuses and the cost of printing and mailing any prospectuses sent to its shareholders. Putnam Retail Management pays the cost of printing and distributing all other prospectuses.

 

The Management Contract provides that Putnam Management shall not be subject to any liability to the fund or to any shareholder of the fund for any act or omission in the course of or connected with rendering services to the fund in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties on the part of Putnam Management.

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The Management Contract may be terminated without penalty by vote of the Trustees or the shareholders of the fund, or by Putnam Management, on not less than 60 days’ written notice. It may be amended only by a vote of the shareholders of the fund. The Management Contract also terminates without payment of any penalty in the event of its assignment. The Management Contract provides that it will continue in effect only so long as such continuance is approved at least annually by vote of either the Trustees or the shareholders, and, in either case, by a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of Putnam Management or the fund. In each of the foregoing cases, the vote of the shareholders is the affirmative vote of a “majority of the outstanding voting securities” as defined in the 1940 Act.

 

Putnam Management has entered into a Master Sub-Accounting Services Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street"), under which Putnam Management has delegated to State Street responsibility for providing certain administrative, pricing, and bookkeeping services for the fund. Putnam Management pays State Street a fee, monthly, based on a combination of fixed annual charges and charges based on the fund's assets and the number and types of securities held by the fund, and reimburses State Street for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

 

The Sub-Manager

 

If so disclosed in the fund’s prospectus, PIL, an affiliate of Putnam Management, has been retained as the sub-manager for a portion of the assets of the fund, as determined by Putnam Management from time to time, pursuant to a sub-management agreement between Putnam Management and PIL. Under the terms of the sub-management contract, PIL, at its own expense, furnishes continuously an investment program for that portion of each such fund that is allocated to PIL from time to time by Putnam Management and makes investment decisions on behalf of such portion of the fund, subject to the supervision of Putnam Management. Putnam Management may also, at its discretion, request PIL to provide assistance with purchasing and selling securities for the fund, including placement of orders with certain broker-dealers. PIL, at its expense, furnishes all necessary investment and management facilities, including salaries of personnel, required for it to execute its duties.

 

The sub-management contract provides that PIL shall not be subject to any liability to Putnam Management, the fund or any shareholder of the fund for any act or omission in the course of or connected with rendering services to the fund in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its obligations and duties on the part of PIL.

 

The sub-management contract may be terminated with respect to a fund without penalty by vote of the Trustees or the shareholders of the fund, or by PIL or Putnam Management, on not more than 60 days’ nor less than 30 days’ written notice. The sub-management contract also terminates without payment of any penalty in the event of its assignment. Subject to applicable law, it may be amended by a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of Putnam Management or the fund. The sub-management contract provides that it will continue in effect only so long as such continuance is approved at least annually by vote of either the Trustees or the shareholders, and, in either case, by a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of Putnam Management or the fund. In each of the foregoing cases, the vote of the shareholders is the affirmative vote of a “majority of the outstanding voting securities” as defined in the 1940 Act.

 

The Sub-Adviser

 

 

 

 

If so disclosed in the fund’s prospectus, PAC, an affiliate of Putnam Management, has been retained as a sub-adviser for a portion of the assets of the fund, as determined from time to time by Putnam Management or, with respect to portions of a fund’s assets for which PIL acts as sub-manager as described above, by PIL

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pursuant to a sub-advisory contract among Putnam Management, PIL and PAC. Under certain terms of the sub-advisory contract, PAC, at its own expense, furnishes continuously an investment program for that portion of each such fund that is allocated to PAC from time to time by Putnam Management or PIL, as applicable and makes investment decisions on behalf of such portion of the fund, subject to the supervision of Putnam Management or PIL, as the case may be. Putnam Management or PIL, as the case may be, may also, at its discretion, request PAC to provide assistance with purchasing and selling securities for the fund, including placement of orders with certain broker-dealers.

 

PAC, at its expense, furnishes all necessary investment and management facilities, including salaries of personnel, required for it to execute its duties. The sub-advisory contract provides that PAC shall not be subject to any liability to Putnam Management, PIL, the fund or any shareholder of the fund for any act or omission in the course of or connected with rendering services to the fund in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its obligations and duties on the part of PAC.

 

The sub-advisory contract may be terminated with respect to a fund without penalty by vote of the Trustees or the shareholders of the fund, or by PAC, PIL or Putnam Management, on not more than 60 days’ nor less than 30 days’ written notice. The sub-advisory contract also terminates without payment of any penalty in the event of its assignment. Subject to applicable law, it may be amended by a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of Putnam Management or the fund. The sub-advisory contract provides that it will continue in effect only so long as such continuance is approved at least annually by vote of either the Trustees or the shareholders, and, in either case, by a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of Putnam Management or the fund. In each of the foregoing cases, the vote of the shareholders is the affirmative vote of a “majority of the outstanding voting securities” as defined in the 1940 Act.

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Transactions

 

Potential conflicts of interest in managing multiple accounts.

 

Putnam Management

Like other investment professionals with multiple clients, the fund’s Portfolio Manager(s) may face certain potential conflicts of interest in connection with managing both the fund and the other accounts listed under “PORTFOLIO MANAGER(S)” “Other accounts managed” at the same time. The paragraphs below describe some of these potential conflicts, which Putnam Management believes are faced by investment professionals at most major financial firms. As described below, Putnam Management and the Trustees of the Putnam Funds have adopted compliance policies and procedures that attempt to address certain of these potential conflicts.

 

The management of accounts with different advisory fee rates and/or fee structures, including accounts that pay advisory fees based on account performance (“performance fee accounts”), may raise potential conflicts of interest by creating an incentive to favor higher-fee accounts. These potential conflicts may include, among others:

 

• The most attractive investments could be allocated to higher-fee accounts or performance fee accounts.

• The trading of higher-fee accounts could be favored as to timing and/or execution price. For example, higher-fee accounts could be permitted to sell securities earlier than other accounts when a prompt sale is desirable or to buy securities at an earlier and more opportune time.

• The trading of other accounts could be used to benefit higher-fee accounts (front-running).

• The investment management team could focus their time and efforts primarily on higher-fee accounts due to a personal stake in compensation.

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Putnam Management attempts to address these potential conflicts of interest relating to higher-fee accounts through various compliance policies that are generally intended to place all accounts, regardless of fee structure, on the same footing for investment management purposes. For example, under Putnam Management’s policies:

 

• Performance fee accounts must be included in all standard trading and allocation procedures with all other accounts.

• All accounts must be allocated to a specific category of account and trade in parallel with allocations of similar accounts based on the procedures generally applicable to all accounts in those groups (e.g., based on relative risk budgets of accounts).

• All trading must be effected through Putnam’s trading desks and normal queues and procedures must be followed (i.e., no special treatment is permitted for performance fee accounts or higher-fee accounts based on account fee structure).

• Front running is strictly prohibited.

• Except as provided in Part I of this SAI, the fund’s Portfolio Manager(s) may not be guaranteed or specifically allocated any portion of a performance fee.

 

As part of these policies, Putnam Management has also implemented trade oversight and review procedures in order to monitor whether particular accounts (including higher-fee accounts or performance fee accounts) are being favored over time.

Potential conflicts of interest may also arise when the Portfolio Manager(s) have personal investments in other accounts that may create an incentive to favor those accounts. As a general matter and subject to limited exceptions, Putnam Management’s investment professionals do not have the opportunity to invest in client accounts, other than the Putnam funds. However, in the ordinary course of business, Putnam Management or related persons may from time to time establish “pilot” or “incubator” accounts for the purpose of testing proposed investment strategies and products before offering them to clients. These pilot accounts may be in the form of registered investment companies, private funds such as partnerships or separate accounts established by Putnam Management or an affiliate. Putnam Management or an affiliate supplies the funding for these accounts. Putnam employees, including the fund’s Portfolio Manager(s), may also invest in certain pilot accounts. Putnam Management, and to the extent applicable, the Portfolio Manager(s) will benefit from the favorable investment performance of pilot accounts. Pilot funds and accounts may, and frequently do, invest in the same securities as the client accounts. Putnam Management’s policy is to treat pilot accounts in the same manner as client accounts for purposes of trading allocation – neither favoring nor disfavoring them except as is legally required. For example, pilot accounts are normally included in Putnam Management’s daily block trades to the same extent as client accounts (except that pilot accounts do not participate in initial public offerings).

 

A potential conflict of interest may arise when the fund and other accounts purchase or sell the same securities. On occasions when the Portfolio Manager(s) consider the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interests of the fund as well as other accounts, Putnam Management’s trading desk may, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations and where practicable, aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased in order to obtain the best execution and lower brokerage commissions, if any. Aggregation of trades may create the potential for unfairness to the fund or another account if one account is favored over another in allocating the securities purchased or sold – for example, by allocating a disproportionate amount of a security that is likely to increase in value to a favored account. Putnam Management’s trade allocation policies generally provide that each day’s transactions in securities that are purchased or sold by multiple accounts are, insofar as possible, averaged as to price and allocated between such accounts (including the fund) in a manner which in Putnam Management’s opinion is equitable to each account and in accordance with the amount being purchased or sold by each account. However, accounts advised or sub-advised by PIL will only place trades at an execution-only commission rate, whereas other Putnam accounts may pay an additional amount for research and other products and services (a “bundled” or “full service” rate). Putnam Management may aggregate trades

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in PIL accounts with other Putnam accounts that pay a bundled rate as long as all participating accounts pay the same execution rate. To the extent that non-PIL accounts pay a bundled rate, the PIL and other Putnam Management accounts would not be paying the same total commission rate. Certain other exceptions exist for specialty, regional or sector accounts. Trade allocations are reviewed on a periodic basis as part of Putnam Management’s trade oversight procedures in an attempt to ensure fairness over time across accounts.

 

“Cross trades,” in which one Putnam account sells a particular security to another account (potentially saving transaction costs for both accounts), may also pose a potential conflict of interest. Cross trades may be seen to involve a potential conflict of interest if, for example, one account is permitted to sell a security to another account at a higher price than an independent third party would pay, or if such trades result in more attractive investments being allocated to higher-fee accounts. Putnam Management and the fund’s Trustees have adopted compliance procedures that provide that any transactions between the fund and another Putnam-advised account are to be made at an independent current market price, as required by law.

 

Another potential conflict of interest may arise based on the different goals and strategies of the fund and other accounts. For example, another account may have a shorter-term investment horizon or different goals, policies or restrictions than the fund. Depending on goals or other factors, the Portfolio Manager(s) may give advice and make decisions for another account that may differ from advice given, or the timing or nature of decisions made, with respect to the fund. In addition, investment decisions are the product of many factors in addition to basic suitability for the particular account involved. Thus, a particular security may be bought or sold for certain accounts even though it could have been bought or sold for other accounts at the same time. More rarely, a particular security may be bought for one or more accounts managed by the Portfolio Manager(s) when one or more other accounts are selling the security (including short sales). There may be circumstances when purchases or sales of portfolio securities for one or more accounts may have an adverse effect on other accounts. As noted above, Putnam Management has implemented trade oversight and review procedures to monitor whether any account is systematically favored over time.

 

Under federal securities laws, a short sale of a security by another client of Putnam Management or its affiliates (other than another registered investment company) within five business days prior to a public offering of the same securities (the timing of which is generally not known to Putnam in advance) may prohibit the fund from participating in the public offering, which could cause the fund to miss an otherwise favorable investment opportunity or to pay a higher price for the securities in the secondary markets.

 

The fund’s Portfolio Manager(s) may also face other potential conflicts of interest in managing the fund, and the description above is not a complete description of every conflict that could be deemed to exist in managing both the fund and other accounts. For information on restrictions imposed on personal securities transactions of the fund’s Portfolio Manager(s), please see “Personal Investments by Employees of Putnam Management and Putnam Retail Management and Officers and Trustees of the Fund.”

 

 

 

 

Brokerage and research services.

 

Transactions on stock exchanges, commodities markets and futures markets and other agency transactions involve the payment by the fund of negotiated brokerage commissions. Such commissions may vary among different brokers. A particular broker may charge different commissions according to such factors as execution venue and exchange. Although the fund does not typically pay commissions for principal transactions in the over-the-counter markets, such as the markets for most fixed income securities and certain derivatives, an undisclosed amount of profit or “mark-up” is included in the price the fund pays. In underwritten offerings, the price paid by the fund includes a disclosed, fixed commission or discount retained by the underwriter or dealer. See "Charges and expenses" in Part I of this SAI for information concerning commissions paid by the fund.

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It has for many years been a common practice in the investment advisory business for broker-dealers that execute portfolio transactions for the clients of advisers of investment companies and other institutional investors to provide those advisers with brokerage and research services, as defined in Section 28(e) of the Exchange Act. Consistent with this practice, Putnam Management receives brokerage and research services from broker-dealers with which Putnam Management places the fund's portfolio transactions. The products and services that broker-dealers may provide to Putnam Management’s managers and analysts include, among others, trading systems and other brokerage services, economic and political analysis, fundamental and macro investment research, industry and company reviews, statistical information, market data, evaluations of investments, strategies, markets and trading venues, recommendations as to the purchase and sale of investments, performance measurement services and meetings with management of current or prospective portfolio companies or with industry experts. Some of these services are of value to Putnam Management and its affiliates in advising various of their clients (including the fund), although not all of these services are necessarily useful and of value in managing the fund. Research services provided by broker-dealers are supplemental to Putnam Management’s own research efforts and relieve Putnam Management of expenses it might otherwise have borne in generating such research. The management fee paid by the fund is not reduced because Putnam Management and its affiliates receive brokerage and research services even though Putnam Management might otherwise be required to purchase some of these services for cash. Putnam Management may also use portfolio transactions to generate “soft dollar” credits to pay for “mixed-use” services (i.e., products or services that may be used both for investment/brokerage- and non-investment/brokerage-related purposes), but in such instances Putnam Management uses its own resources to pay for that portion of the mixed-use product or service that in its good-faith judgment does not relate to investment or brokerage purposes. Putnam Management may also allocate trades to generate soft dollar credits for third-party investment research reports and related fundamental research.

 

Putnam Management places all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio investments for the funds, and buys and sells investments for the funds, through a substantial number of brokers and dealers. In selecting broker-dealers to execute the funds’ portfolio transactions, Putnam Management uses its best efforts to obtain for each fund the most favorable price and execution reasonably available under the circumstances, except to the extent it may be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions as described below. In seeking the most favorable price and execution and in considering the overall reasonableness of the brokerage commissions paid, Putnam Management, having in mind the fund's best interests, considers all factors it deems relevant, including, in no particular order of importance, and by way of illustration, the price, size and type of the transaction, the nature of the market for the security or other investment, the amount of the commission, research and brokerage services provided by a broker-dealer, the timing of the transaction taking into account market prices and trends, the reputation, experience and financial stability of the broker-dealer involved, the benefit of any capital committed by a broker-dealer to facilitate the efficient execution of the transaction and the quality of service rendered by the broker-dealer in other transactions.

 

Putnam Management may cause the fund to pay a broker-dealer that provides "brokerage and research services" (as defined in the Exchange Act and as described above) to Putnam Management an amount of disclosed commission for effecting securities transactions on stock exchanges and other transactions for the fund on an agency basis in excess of the commission another broker-dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction. Putnam Management may also instruct an executing broker to “step out” a portion of the trades placed with a broker to other brokers that provide brokerage and research services to Putnam Management. Putnam Management's authority to cause the fund to pay any such greater commissions or to instruct a broker to “step out” a portion of a trade is subject to the requirements of applicable law and such policies as the Trustees may adopt from time to time. It is the position of the staff of the SEC that Section 28(e) of the Exchange Act does not apply to the payment of such greater commissions in "principal" transactions. Accordingly, Putnam Management will use its best effort to obtain the most favorable price and execution available with respect to such transactions, as described above.

 

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The Management Contract provides that commissions, fees, brokerage or similar payments received by Putnam Management or an affiliate in connection with the purchase and sale of portfolio investments of the fund, less any direct expenses approved by the Trustees, shall be recaptured by the fund through a reduction of the fee payable by the fund under the Management Contract. Putnam Management seeks to recapture for the fund soliciting dealer fees on the tender of the fund's portfolio securities in tender or exchange offers. Any such fees which may be recaptured are likely to be minor in amount.

 

For those funds sub-advised by PIL and where PIL places trades on behalf of those funds, the rules of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA Rules”) apply with respect to the receipt of investment research. Under the FCA Rules, PIL may not obtain research using brokerage commissions paid by funds sub-advised by PIL. PIL will use only “hard dollars” (i.e., from its own resources) to acquire external research used by London-based personnel, including fixed income personnel, except with respect to Minor Non-Monetary Benefits.

Minor Non-Monetary Benefits include, among other categories:

  • Research from independent research providers who are not engaged in execution services and are not part of a financial services group that offers execution or brokerage services;

 

  • Research on listed and unlisted small and medium-sized enterprises with a market capitalization below £200 million;

 

  • Research focusing on fixed income, currency, and commodity investment strategies; and

 

  • Written research that is openly available to other firms or to the general public.

 

PIL may use soft dollar commissions generated by trades of Putnam Management and other Putnam affiliates other than PIL to obtain research received by employees of PIL that qualify as a Minor Non-Monetary Benefit.

Principal Underwriter

 

Putnam Retail Management, located at 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110, is the principal underwriter of shares of the fund and the other continuously offered Putnam Funds (other than Putnam Multi-Asset Income Fund, which does not have a principal underwriter). Putnam Retail Management is not obligated to sell any specific amount of shares of the fund and will purchase shares for resale only against orders for shares. See “Charges and expenses” in Part I of this SAI for information on sales charges and other payments received by Putnam Retail Management.

 

Personal Investments by Employees of Putnam Management and Putnam Retail Management and Officers and Trustees of the Fund

 

 

Employees of Putnam Management, PIL, PAC and Putnam Retail Management and officers and Trustees of the fund are subject to significant restrictions on engaging in personal securities transactions. These restrictions are set forth in the Codes of Ethics adopted by Putnam Management, PIL, PAC and Putnam Retail Management (the “Putnam Investments Code of Ethics”) and by the fund (the “Putnam Funds Code of Ethics” and each of the Putnam Investments Code of Ethics and the Putnam Funds Code of Ethics, a “Code of Ethics”). Each Code of Ethics, in accordance with Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act, contain provisions and requirements designed to identify and address certain conflicts of interest between personal investment activities and the interests of the fund.

 

The Putnam Investments Code of Ethics does not prohibit personnel from investing in securities that may be purchased or held by the fund. However, each Code of Ethics, consistent with standards recommended by the Investment Company Institute’s Advisory Group on Personal Investing and requirements established by Rule 17j-1 and rules adopted under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, among other things, prohibits personal securities investments without pre-clearance, imposes time periods during which personal transactions may not

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be made in certain securities by employees with access to investment information, and requires the timely submission of broker confirmations and quarterly reporting of personal securities transactions. Additional restrictions apply to portfolio managers, traders, research analysts and others involved in the investment advisory process.

 

 

The Putnam Funds Code of Ethics incorporates and applies the restrictions of the Putnam Investments Code of Ethics to officers and Trustees of the fund who are affiliated with Putnam Investments. The Putnam Funds Code of Ethics does not prohibit unaffiliated officers and Trustees from investing in securities that may be held by the fund; however, the Putnam Funds Code of Ethics regulates the personal securities transactions of unaffiliated Trustees of the fund, including limiting the time periods during which they may personally buy and sell certain securities and requiring them to submit reports of personal securities transactions under certain circumstances.

 

The fund’s Trustees, in compliance with Rule 17j-1, approved each Code of Ethics and are required to approve any material changes to each Code of Ethics. The Trustees also provide continued oversight of personal investment policies and annually evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of each Code of Ethics.

 

Investor Servicing Agent

 

Putnam Investor Services, located at 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110, is the fund’s investor servicing agent (transfer, plan and dividend disbursing agent), for which it receives fees that are paid monthly by the fund.

 

For all funds other than the Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds and Putnam RetirementReady® Funds, the fee paid to Putnam Investor Services with respect to assets attributable to non-defined contribution plan accounts (which include accounts maintained directly with the fund, accounts underlying omnibus accounts maintained by financial intermediaries with the fund, accounts of Section 529 college savings plans that are allocated to the fund and accounts of certain funds that operate as funds-of-funds that are allocated to the fund (collectively “retail accounts”)) holding class A, class B, class C, class M, class N, class R and class Y shares, subject to certain limitations, is an annual fee that includes (1) a per account fee for each retail account of the fund that is applicable to the funds in its specified product category, and (2) a fee based on a specified rate of each fund’s average daily net assets that is based on the rate applicable to the funds in its specified product category. The fund categories used for purposes of calculating the per account fee described above are based on product type. The accounts of 529 plans are included in the determination of the number of accounts at the underlying fund level in proportion to the percentage of the investing fund’s net assets that are invested in the particular underlying fund.

 

For the Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds, the fees paid to Putnam Investor Services with respect to class A, class C, class R, class R3, class R4, class R5, class R6 and class Y shares, are based on a specified rate of the fund’s average daily net assets attributable to each such class of shares.

 

For the Putnam RetirementReady® Funds, the fees paid to Putnam Investor Services with respect to assets attributable to retail accounts holding class A, class B, class C, class R and class Y shares, are based on a specified rate of the fund’s average daily net assets attributable to such retail accounts.

 

The fees paid to Putnam Investor Services with respect to defined contribution plan accounts holding class A, class B, class C, class R and class Y shares are based on a specified rate of the average of the net assets attributable to such defined contribution plan accounts invested in a fund as of the end of the month and the end of the prior month.

 

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As of July 1, 2021, except with respect to the Putnam RetirementReady® Funds and the Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds, Putnam Investor Services has agreed, through the later of the one year period following the effective date of the next annual update of each fund’s registration statement or August 31, 2022, that the aggregate investor servicing fees for the fund’s retail and defined contribution plan accounts will not exceed an annual rate of 0.250% of the fund’s average daily net assets attributable to such accounts.

 

Other than for the Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds, the fee paid to Putnam Investor Services with respect to class R5 shares is based on an annual rate of 0.15% of each fund’s average daily net assets attributable to class R5 shares, except that an annual rate of 0.12% of each fund’s average daily net assets attributable to class R5 shares applies to Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund, Putnam Global Income Trust and Putnam Income Fund.

For all funds other than the Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds, the fee paid to Putnam Investor Services with respect to class R6 shares is based on an annual rate of 0.05% of each fund’s average daily net assets attributable to class R6 shares.

The fee paid to Putnam Investor Services with respect to class I, class G and class P shares is based on an annual rate of 0.01% of each fund’s average daily net assets attributable to class I shares, class G and class P shares, respectively.

Financial intermediaries (including brokers, dealers, banks, bank trust departments, registered investment advisers, financial planners, and retirement plan administrators) may own shares of the fund for the benefit of their customers in an omnibus account (including retirement plans). In these circumstances, the financial intermediaries or other third parties may provide certain sub-accounting and similar recordkeeping services for their customers’ accounts.

In recognition of these services, Putnam Investor Services may make payments to these financial intermediaries or other third parties. Payments may be based on the number of underlying accounts in an omnibus account or the assets or share class held in an account. Putnam Investor Services also makes payments to financial intermediaries that charge networking fees for certain services provided in connection with the maintenance of shareholder accounts. These payments are described above under the heading “Distribution Plans – Additional Dealer Payments.”

Custodian

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company, located at 2 Avenue de Lafayette, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, is the fund’s custodian and the custodian of each Subsidiary. State Street is responsible for safeguarding and controlling the fund’s cash and securities, handling the receipt and delivery of securities, collecting interest and dividends on the fund’s investments, serving as the fund’s foreign custody manager, providing reports on foreign securities depositaries, making payments covering the expenses of the fund and performing other administrative duties. State Street does not determine the investment policies of the fund or decide which securities the fund will buy or sell. State Street has a lien on the fund’s assets to secure charges and advances made by it. The fund may from time to time enter into brokerage arrangements that reduce or recapture fund expenses, including custody expenses. The fund also has an offset arrangement that may reduce the fund’s custody fee based on the amount of cash maintained by its custodian.

 

Counsel to the Fund and the Independent Trustees

 

Ropes & Gray LLP serves as counsel to the fund and the Independent Trustees, and is located at Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02199.

 

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DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

 

The fund determines the net asset value per share of each class of shares once each day the NYSE is open. Currently, the NYSE is closed Saturdays, Sundays and the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth (observed), the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The fund determines net asset value as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The net asset value per share of each class equals the total value of its assets, less its liabilities, divided by the number of its outstanding shares.

 

Assets of money market funds are valued at amortized cost pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. For other funds, securities and other assets (“Securities”) for which market quotations are readily available are valued at prices which, in the opinion of Putnam Management, most nearly represent the market values of such Securities. Currently, prices for these Securities are determined using the last reported sale price (or official closing price for Securities listed on certain markets) or, if no sales are reported (as in the case of some Securities traded over-the-counter), the last reported bid price, except that certain Securities are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and ask prices. All other Securities are valued by Putnam Management or other parties at their fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees.

 

Reliable market quotations are not considered to be readily available for, among other Securities, long-term corporate bonds and notes, certain preferred stocks, tax-exempt securities, and certain foreign securities. These investments are valued at fair value, generally on the basis of valuations furnished by approved pricing services, which determine valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities that are generally recognized by institutional traders. Other Securities, such as various types of options, are valued at fair value on the basis of valuations furnished by broker-dealers or other market intermediaries.

 

Putnam Management values all other Securities at fair value using its internal resources. The valuation procedures applied in any specific instance are likely to vary from case to case. However, consideration is generally given to the financial position of the issuer and other fundamental analytical data relating to the investment and to the nature of the restrictions on disposition of the Securities (including any registration expenses that might be borne by the fund in connection with such disposition). In addition, specific factors are also generally considered, such as the cost of the investment, the market value of any unrestricted Securities of the same class, the size of the holding, the prices of any recent transactions or offers with respect to such Securities and any available analysts’ reports regarding the issuer. In the case of Securities that are restricted as to resale, Putnam Management determines fair value based on the inherent worth of the Security without regard to the restrictive feature, adjusted for any diminution in value resulting from the restrictive feature.

 

Generally, trading in certain Securities (such as foreign securities) is substantially completed each day at various times before the close of the NYSE. The closing prices for these Securities in markets or on exchanges outside the U.S. that close before the close of the NYSE may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, the fund has adopted fair value pricing procedures, which, among other things, require the fund to fair value foreign equity securities if there has been a movement in the U.S. market that exceeds a specified threshold. Although the threshold may be revised from time to time and the number of days on which fair value prices will be used will vary, it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the fund to a significant extent. In addition, Securities held by some of the funds may be traded in foreign markets that are open for business on days that the fund is not, and the trading of such Securities on those days may have an impact on the value of a shareholder’s investment at a time when the shareholder cannot buy and sell shares of the fund.

 

Currency exchange rates used in valuing Securities are normally determined as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Occasionally, events affecting such exchange rates may occur between the time of the determination of exchange rates and the close of the NYSE, which, in the absence of fair valuation, would not be reflected in the computation of the fund’s net asset value. If events materially affecting the currency exchange rates occur

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during such period, then the exchange rates used in valuing affected Securities will be valued by Putnam Management at their fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees.

 

In addition, because of the amount of time required to collect and process trading information as to large numbers of securities issues, the values of certain Securities (such as convertible bonds, U.S. government securities and tax-exempt securities) are determined based on market quotations collected before the close of the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the value of such Securities may occur between the time of the determination of value and the close of the NYSE, which, in the absence of fair value prices, would not be reflected in the computation of the fund’s net asset value. If events materially affecting the value of such Securities occur during such period, then these Securities will be valued by Putnam Management at their fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees. It is expected that any such instance would be very rare.

 

The fair value of Securities is generally determined as the amount that the fund could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such Securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a Security at a given point in time and does not reflect an actual market price.

 

The fund may also value its Securities at fair value under other circumstances pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.

 

Money Market Funds

 

“Retail money market funds” and “government money market funds” each as defined by Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act generally value their portfolio securities at amortized cost according to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act.

 

Since the net income of a money market fund is declared as a dividend each time it is determined, the net asset value per share of a retail money market fund and government money market fund typically remains at $1.00 per share immediately after such determination and dividend declaration. Any increase in the value of a shareholder’s investment in a money market fund representing the reinvestment of dividend income is reflected by an increase in the number of shares of that fund in the shareholder’s account on the last business day of each month. It is expected that a money market fund’s net income will normally be positive each time it is determined. However, if because of realized losses on sales of portfolio investments, a sudden rise in interest rates, or for any other reason the net income of a fund determined at any time is a negative amount, a money market fund may offset such amount allocable to each then shareholder’s account from dividends accrued during the month with respect to such account. If, at the time of payment of a dividend, such negative amount exceeds a shareholder’s accrued dividends, a money market fund may reduce the number of outstanding shares by treating the shareholder as having contributed to the capital of the fund that number of full and fractional shares which represent the amount of the excess. Each shareholder is deemed to have agreed to such contribution in these circumstances by his or her investment in a money market fund.

 

INVESTOR SERVICES

 

Shareholder Information

 

Each time shareholders buy or sell shares, a statement confirming the transaction and listing their current share balance will be made available for viewing electronically or delivered via mail. (Under certain investment plans, a statement may only be sent quarterly.) The fund also sends annual and semiannual reports that keep shareholders informed about its portfolio and performance, and year-end tax information to simplify their recordkeeping. To help shareholders take full advantage of their Putnam investment, publications covering many topics of interest to investors are available on our website or from Putnam Investor Services. Shareholders may call Putnam Investor Services toll-free weekdays at 1-800-225-1581 between 8:00 a.m. and

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8:00 p.m. Eastern Time for more information, including account balances. Shareholders can also visit the Putnam website at http://www.putnam.com.

 

Your Investing Account

 

The following information provides more detail concerning the operation of a Putnam Investing Account. For further information or assistance, investors should consult Putnam Investor Services. Shareholders who purchase shares through an employer-sponsored retirement plan should note that not all of the services or features described below may be available to them, and they should contact their employer for details.

 

A shareholder may reinvest a cash distribution without a front-end sales charge or without the reinvested shares being subject to a CDSC, as the case may be, by delivering to Putnam Investor Services the uncashed distribution check. Putnam Investor Services must receive the properly endorsed check within 1 year after the date of the check.

 

The Investing Account also provides a way to accumulate shares of the fund. In most cases, after an initial investment, a shareholder may send checks to Putnam Investor Services, made payable to the fund, to purchase additional shares at the applicable offering price next determined after Putnam Investor Services receives the check. Checks must be drawn on a U.S. bank and must be payable in U.S. dollars.

 

Putnam Investor Services acts as the shareholder's agent whenever it receives instructions to carry out a transaction on the shareholder's account. Upon receipt of instructions that shares are to be purchased for a shareholder's account, shares will be purchased through the investment dealer designated by the shareholder. Shareholders may change investment dealers at any time by written notice to Putnam Investor Services, provided the new dealer has a sales agreement with Putnam Retail Management.

 

Shares credited to an account are transferable upon written instructions in good order to Putnam Investor Services and may be sold to the fund as described under "How do I sell or exchange fund shares?" in the prospectus. Putnam Funds no longer issue share certificates. A shareholder may send to Putnam Investor Services any certificates which have been previously issued to enable more convenient maintenance of the account as a book-entry account.

 

Putnam Retail Management, at its expense, may provide certain additional reports and administrative material to qualifying institutional investors with fiduciary responsibilities to assist these investors in discharging their responsibilities. Institutions seeking further information about this service should contact Putnam Retail Management, which may modify or terminate this service at any time.

 

The fund pays Putnam Investor Services' fees for maintaining Investing Accounts.

 

Checkwriting Privilege. For those funds that allow shareholders, as disclosed in the prospectus, to redeem shares by check, Putnam is currently waiving the minimum per-check amount stated in the prospectus.

 

Reinstatement Privilege

 

An investor who has redeemed shares of the fund may reinvest within 90 days of such redemption the proceeds of such redemption in shares of the same class of the fund, or may reinvest within 90 days of such redemption the proceeds in shares of the same class of one of the other continuously offered Putnam funds (through the exchange privilege described in the prospectus), including, in the case of shares subject to a CDSC, the amount of CDSC charged on the redemption. Any such reinvestment would be at the net asset value of the shares of the fund(s) the investor selects, next determined after Putnam Investor Services receives a Reinstatement Certificate or equivalent instructions which identify a specific redemption eligible for the reinstatement privilege. Putnam Investor Services may, in its discretion, accept such Certificate or equivalent instructions within 30 days following confirmation of an investment that qualifies for the reinstatement privilege. The time

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that the previous investment was held will be included in determining any applicable CDSC due upon redemptions and, in the case of class B shares, the eight -year period for conversion to class A shares. Reinstatements into class C or class M shares may be permitted even if the resulting purchase would otherwise be rejected for causing a shareholder’s investments in such class to exceed the applicable investment maximum. Shareholders will receive from Putnam Retail Management the amount of any CDSC paid at the time of redemption as part of the reinstated investment, which may be treated as capital gains to the shareholder for tax purposes. Redemption orders for class B shares placed after March 31, 2017 are not eligible for the reinstatement privilege.

 

Exercise of the Reinstatement Privilege does not alter the federal income tax treatment of any capital gains realized on a sale of fund shares, but to the extent that any shares are sold at a loss and the proceeds are reinvested in shares of the fund, some or all of the loss may be disallowed as a deduction. Consult your tax adviser. Investors who desire to exercise the Reinstatement Privilege should contact their investment dealer or Putnam Investor Services.

 

Exchange Privilege

 

Except as otherwise set forth in this section, by calling Putnam Investor Services, investors may exchange shares valued in the aggregate up to $500,000 for shares of the same class of a different Putnam fund between accounts with identical registrations, provided that no certificates are outstanding for such shares. During periods of unusual market changes and shareholder activity, shareholders may experience delays in contacting Putnam Investor Services by telephone to exercise the telephone exchange privilege.

 

Putnam Investor Services also makes exchanges between accounts in different Putnam funds with identical registrations that are in the same class of shares promptly after receiving a properly completed Exchange Authorization Form and, if issued, share certificates. If the shareholder is a corporation, partnership, agent, or surviving joint owner, Putnam Investor Services will require additional documentation of a customary nature. Because an exchange of shares involves the redemption of fund shares and reinvestment of the proceeds in shares of another Putnam fund, completion of an exchange may be delayed under unusual circumstances if the fund were to suspend redemptions or postpone payment for the fund shares being exchanged, in accordance with federal securities laws. Exchange Authorization Forms and prospectuses of the other Putnam funds are available from Putnam Retail Management or investment dealers having sales contracts with Putnam Retail Management. The prospectus of each fund describes its goal(s) and policies, and shareholders should obtain a prospectus and consider these objectives and policies carefully before requesting an exchange. Shares of certain Putnam funds are not available to residents of all states. The fund reserves the right to change or suspend the exchange privilege at any time. Shareholders would be notified of any change or suspension. Additional information is available from Putnam Investor Services at 1-800-225-1581.

Shareholders of other Putnam Funds may also exchange their shares at net asset value for shares of the fund, as set forth in the current prospectus of each fund. Exchanges from Putnam Government Money Market Fund, Putnam Money Market Fund or Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund into another Putnam Fund may be subject to an initial sales charge. Class A shares of a Putnam Fund may be exchanged for class N shares of other Putnam Funds, if available. Class N shares of a Putnam Fund may be exchanged for class A shares of other Putnam Funds, if available.

For federal income tax purposes, an exchange is a sale on which the investor generally will realize a capital gain or loss depending on whether the net asset value at the time of the exchange is more or less than the investor's basis.

Same-Fund Exchange Privilege. Except as set forth below, exchanges between share classes of the same Putnam fund are not allowed.

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Class A shareholders who are eligible to purchase class I (Putnam Mortgage Opportunities Fund only), class N, class R5, class R6 or class Y shares may exchange their class A shares for class I, class N, class R5, class R6 or class Y shares of the same fund, provided that such shares are offered to residents of the shareholder’s state, that the class A shares are no longer subject to a CDSC, in the case of class R5 shares, the shares are available through the relevant retirement plan and, in the case of class R6 shares, the shares are available through the relevant retirement plan, advisory program or platform.

Class C shareholders who are eligible to purchase class A shares without a sales charge because the shareholders are (i) clients of broker-dealers, financial institutions, financial intermediaries or registered investment advisors that are approved by Putnam Retail Management and charge a fee for advisory or investment services or (ii) clients of broker-dealers, financial institutions, or financial intermediaries that have entered into an agreement with Putnam Retail Management to offer shares through a fund ‘supermarket’ or retail self-directed brokerage account (with or without the imposition of a transaction fee) may exchange their class C shares for class A shares of the same fund, provided that (i) the class C shares are no longer subject to a CDSC and (ii) class A shares of such fund are offered to residents of the shareholder’s state.

Class C shareholders who are eligible to purchase class Y shares may exchange their class C shares for class Y shares of the same fund, provided that the class C shares are no longer subject to a CDSC, or class Y shares of such fund are offered to residents of the shareholder’s state.

Class I shareholders of Putnam Mortgage Opportunities Fund who are eligible to purchase class A, class R6 or class Y shares may exchange their class I shares for class A, class R6 or class Y shares of the same fund, provided that such shares are offered to residents of the shareholder’s state and, in the case of class R6 shares, are available through the relevant retirement plan, advisory program or platform.

Class M shareholders who are eligible to purchase class Y shares may exchange their class M shares for class Y shares of the same fund, provided that class Y shares of such fund are offered to residents of the shareholder’s state and, if applicable, the shares are available through the relevant retirement plan.

 

Class N shareholders who are eligible to purchase class A shares may exchange their class N shares for class A shares of the same fund, provided that class A shares of such fund are offered to residents of the shareholder’s state, the class N shares are no longer subject to a CDSC, and, if applicable, the class A shares are available through the relevant retirement plan.

Class R shareholders who are eligible to purchase class R3, class R4, class R5 or class R6 shares may exchange their class R shares for class R3, class R4, class R5 or class R6 shares of the same fund, provided that such shares are offered to residents of the shareholder’s state, in the case of class R3, R4 and R5 shares, the shares are available through the relevant retirement plan and, in the case of class R6 shares, the shares are available through the relevant retirement plan, advisory program or platform.

Class R3 shareholders who are eligible to purchase class R, class R4, class R5 or class R6 shares may exchange their class R3 shares for class R, class R4, class R5 or class R6 shares of the same fund, provided that such shares are offered to residents of the shareholder’s state and are available through the relevant retirement plan.

Class R4 shareholders who are eligible to purchase class R, class R3, class R5 or class R6 shares may exchange their class R4 shares for class R, class R3, class R5 or class R6 shares of the same fund, provided that such shares are offered to residents of the shareholder’s state and are available through the relevant retirement plan.

Class R5 shareholders who are eligible to purchase class R, class R3, class R4 or class R6 shares may exchange their class R5 shares for class R, class R3, class R4 or class R6 of the same fund, provided that such shares are offered to residents of the shareholder’s state and are available through the relevant retirement plan.

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Class R6 shareholders who are eligible to purchase class A, class I (Putnam Mortgage Opportunities Fund only), class R, class R3, class R4, class R5 or class Y shares may exchange their class R6 shares for class A, class I, class R, class R5 or class Y shares of the same fund, provided that such shares are offered to residents of the shareholder’s state and are available through the relevant retirement plan, advisory program or platform.

Class Y shareholders who are eligible to purchase class A, class I (Putnam Mortgage Opportunities Fund only), class C, class N, class R3, class R4, class R5 or class R6 shares may exchange their class Y shares for class A, class I, class C, class N, class R3, class R4, class R5 or class R6 shares of the same fund, provided that such shares are offered to residents of the shareholder’s state, in the case of class R3, class R4 and class R5 shares, the shares are available through the relevant retirement plan and, in the case of class R6 shares, the shares are available through the relevant retirement plan, advisory program or platform. Class Y shareholders should be aware that the financial institution or intermediary through which they hold class Y shares may have the authority under its account or similar agreement to exchange class Y shares for class A shares, class C shares or class N shares under certain circumstances, and none of the Putnam Funds, Putnam Retail Management or Putnam Investor Services are responsible for any actions taken by a shareholder’s financial institution or intermediary in this regard.

No sales charges or other charges will apply to any such exchange. For federal income tax purposes, a same-fund exchange is not expected to result in the realization by the investor of a capital gain or loss. Shareholders should be aware that (i) the same-fund exchange privilege may be effected only if permitted by a shareholder’s dealer of record, (ii) the same-fund exchange privilege may not be available for all accounts and may not be offered by all dealers, financial institutions and other intermediaries through which a shareholder may hold shares, and (iii) the dealer of record through whom a shareholder holds shares may be authorized (e.g., under its account or similar agreement with a shareholder) to reject any same-fund exchange. None of the Putnam funds, Putnam Retail Management or Putnam Investor Services are responsible for any determinations made, or any actions taken, by a shareholder’s dealer of record in respect of same-fund exchanges. To exchange shares under the same-fund exchange privilege, please contact your investment dealer or Putnam Investor Services.

 

Dividends PLUS

 

Shareholders may invest the fund's distributions of net investment income or distributions combining net investment income and short-term capital gains in shares of the same class of another continuously offered Putnam Fund (the "receiving fund") using the net asset value per share of the receiving fund determined on the date the fund's distribution is payable. No sales charge or CDSC will apply to the purchased shares. The prospectus of each fund describes its goal(s) and policies, and shareholders should obtain a prospectus and consider these goal(s) and policies carefully before investing their distributions in the receiving fund. Shares of certain Putnam Funds are not available to residents of all states.

 

Shareholders of other Putnam Funds may also use their distributions to purchase shares of the fund at net asset value.

 

For federal tax purposes, distributions from the fund which are reinvested in another fund are treated as paid by the fund to the shareholder and invested by the shareholder in the receiving fund and thus, to the extent composed of taxable income and deemed paid to a taxable shareholder, are taxable.

The Dividends PLUS program may be revised or terminated at any time.

 

Plans Available to Shareholders

 

The plans described below are fully voluntary and may be terminated at any time without the imposition by the fund or Putnam Investor Services of any penalty. All plans provide for automatic reinvestment of all distributions in additional shares of the fund at net asset value. The fund, Putnam Retail Management or Putnam Investor Services may modify or cease offering these plans at any time.

 

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Systematic Withdrawal Plan ("SWP"). An investor who owns or buys shares of the fund valued at $5,000 or more at the current offering price may open a SWP plan and have a designated sum of money ($50 or more) paid monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually to the investor or another person. Shares are deposited in a plan account, and all distributions are reinvested in additional shares of the fund at net asset value (except where the plan is utilized in connection with a charitable remainder trust). Shares in a plan account are then redeemed at net asset value to make each withdrawal payment. Payment will be made to any person the investor designates; however, if shares are registered in the name of a trustee or other fiduciary, payment will be made only to the fiduciary, except in the case of a profit-sharing or pension plan where payment will be made to a designee. As withdrawal payments may include a return of principal, they cannot be considered a guaranteed annuity or actual yield of income to the investor. The redemption of shares in connection with a plan generally will result in a gain or loss for tax purposes. Some or all of the losses realized upon redemption may be disallowed pursuant to the so-called wash sale rules if shares of the same fund from which shares were redeemed are purchased (including through the reinvestment of fund distributions) within a period beginning 30 days before, and ending 30 days after, such redemption. In such a case, the basis of the replacement shares will be increased to reflect the disallowed loss. Continued withdrawals in excess of income will reduce and possibly exhaust invested principal, especially in the event of a market decline. The cost of administering these plans for the benefit of those shareholders participating in them is borne by the fund as an expense of all shareholders. The fund, Putnam Retail Management or Putnam Investor Services may terminate or change the terms of the plan at any time. A plan will be terminated if communications mailed to the shareholder are returned as undeliverable.

 

Investors should consider carefully with their own financial advisers whether the plan and the specified amounts to be withdrawn are appropriate in their circumstances. The fund and Putnam Investor Services make no recommendations or representations in this regard.

 

Tax-favored plans. (Not offered by funds investing primarily in Tax-exempt Securities.) Investors may purchase shares of the fund through the following Tax Qualified Retirement Plans, available to qualified individuals or organizations:

 

Standard and variable profit-sharing (including 401(k)) and money purchase pension plans; and Individual Retirement Account Plans (IRAs), including SIMPLE IRAs, Roth IRAs, SEP IRAs; and Coverdell Education savings plans.

 

Forms and further information on these Plans are available from investment dealers or from Putnam Retail Management. In addition, plan administration arrangements are available on an optional basis; contact Putnam Investor Services at 1-866-207-7261.

 

Consultation with a competent financial and tax adviser regarding these Plans and consideration of the suitability of fund shares as an investment under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, or otherwise, is recommended.

 

Automatic Rebalancing Arrangements. Putnam Retail Management or Putnam Investor Services may enter into arrangements with certain dealers which provide for automatic periodic rebalancing of shareholders’ accounts in Putnam Funds. For more information about these arrangements, please contact Putnam Retail Management or Putnam Investor Services.

 

SIGNATURE GUARANTEES

 

Requests to redeem shares having a net asset value of $100,000 or more, or to transfer shares or make redemption proceeds payable to anyone other than the registered account owners, must be signed by all registered owners or their legal representatives and must be guaranteed by a bank, broker/dealer, municipal securities dealer or broker, credit union, national securities exchange, registered securities association, clearing agency, savings association or trust company, provided such institution is authorized and acceptable under and

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conforms with Putnam Investor Services’ signature guarantee procedures. A copy of such procedures is available upon request. In certain situations, for example, if you want your redemption proceeds sent to an address other than your address as it appears on Putnam’s records, you may also need to provide a signature guarantee. Putnam Investor Services usually requires additional documentation for the sale of shares by a corporation, partnership, agent or fiduciary, or a surviving joint owner. Contact Putnam Investor Services at 1-800-225-1581 for more information on Putnam’s signature guarantee and documentation requirements.

 

REDEMPTIONS

 

Suspension of redemptions. The fund may not suspend shareholders’ right of redemption, or postpone payment for more than seven days, unless the Exchange is closed for other than customary weekends or holidays, or if permitted by the rules of the SEC during periods when trading on the Exchange is restricted or during any emergency which makes it impracticable for the fund to dispose of its securities or to determine fairly the value of its net assets, or during any other period permitted by order of the Commission for protection of investors.

 

In-kind redemptions. To the extent consistent with applicable laws and regulations, the fund will consider satisfying all or a portion of a redemption request by distributing securities or other property in lieu of cash (“in-kind” redemptions). Any transaction costs or other expenses involved in liquidating securities received in an in-kind redemption will be borne by the redeeming investor. For information regarding procedures for in-kind redemptions, please contact Putnam Retail Management.

 

POLICY ON EXCESSIVE SHORT-TERM TRADING

 

As disclosed in the prospectus of each fund other than Putnam Money Market Fund, Putnam Government Money Market Fund, Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund and Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund, Putnam Management and the fund’s Trustees have adopted policies and procedures intended to discourage excessive short-term trading. Putnam Management’s Compliance Department currently uses multiple reporting tools in an attempt to detect short-term trading activity occurring in shareholder accounts. Putnam Management measures excessive short-term trading in the fund by the number of “round trip” transactions, as defined in the prospectus, within a specified period of time. If Putnam Management’s Compliance Department determines that an investor is engaging in excessive short-term trading, Putnam Management will issue the investor and/or the investor’s financial intermediary, if any, a written warning. To the extent that short-term trading activity continues, additional measures may be taken. Putnam Management’s practices for measuring excessive short-term trading activity and issuing warnings may change from time to time.

SHAREHOLDER LIABILITY

 

Under Massachusetts law, shareholders could, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the obligations of the fund. However, the Agreement and Declaration of Trust disclaims shareholder liability for acts or obligations of the fund and requires that notice of such disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation, or instrument entered into or executed by the fund or the Trustees. The Agreement and Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of fund property for all loss and expense of any shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of the fund. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which the fund would be unable to meet its obligations. The likelihood of such circumstances appears to be remote.

 

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO INFORMATION

 

The Trustees of the Putnam Funds have adopted policies with respect to the disclosure of the fund’s portfolio holdings by the fund, Putnam Management, or their affiliates. These policies provide that information about the fund’s portfolio generally may not be released to any party prior to (i) the day after the posting of such information on the Putnam Investments website, (ii) the filing of the information with the SEC in a required

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filing, or (iii) the dissemination of such information to all shareholders simultaneously. Certain limited exceptions pursuant to the fund’s policies are described below. In addition, these policies do not apply to the sharing of fund portfolio holdings information with Putnam Investment personnel involved in the management of other Putnam funds that invest in such fund. The Trustees will periodically receive reports from the fund’s Chief Compliance Officer regarding the operation of these policies and procedures, including any arrangements to make non-public disclosures of the fund’s portfolio information to third parties. Putnam Management and its affiliates are not permitted to receive compensation or other consideration in connection with disclosing information about the fund’s portfolio holdings to third parties.

 

Public Disclosures

 

The fund’s portfolio holdings are currently disclosed to the public through filings with the SEC and postings on the Putnam Investments website. The fund files its portfolio holdings with the SEC twice each year on Form N-CSR (with respect to each annual period and semi-annual period). In addition, money market funds file reports of portfolio holdings on Form N-MFP each month (with respect to the prior month), and funds other than money market funds file reports of portfolio holdings on Form N-PORT 60 days after each fiscal quarter (for the respective fiscal quarter), with the schedule of portfolio holdings filed on Form N-PORT for the third month of the first and third fiscal quarter made publicly available. Shareholders may obtain the Form N-CSR and N-MFP filings and the publicly available portions of Form N-PORT filings on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Form N-CSR filings are available upon filing, Form N-MFP filings are available 60 days after each calendar month end, and information reported on Form N-PORT filings for the third month of a fiscal quarter is available 60 days after the end of the fiscal quarter. You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for information about the SEC’s website.

 

For Putnam Money Market Fund and Putnam Government Money Market Fund, the following information is publicly available on the Putnam Investments website, putnam.com/individual, as disclosed in the following table. This information will remain available on the website for six months thereafter, after which the information can be found on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

Information Frequency of Disclosure Date of Web Posting

Full Portfolio Holdings

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings and other portfolio statistics

Monthly

 

 

Monthly

No later than 5 business days after the end of each month.

 

Approximately 15 days after the end of each month.

 

For Putnam Mortgage Opportunities Fund, Putnam Management makes the fund’s portfolio information publicly available on the Putnam Investments institutional website, putnam.com/individual, as disclosed in the following table.

 

Information Frequency of Disclosure Date of Web Posting

Full Portfolio Holdings

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings and other portfolio statistics

Monthly

 

 

Monthly

Last business day of the month after the end of each month.

 

Approximately 15 days after the end of each month.

 

For Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund, Putnam Management makes the fund’s portfolio information publicly available on the Putnam Investments website, putnam.com/individual, as disclosed in the following table.

 

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Information Frequency of Disclosure Date of Web Posting

Full Portfolio Holdings

 

 

Top 10 Portfolio Holdings and other portfolio statistics

Monthly

 

 

Monthly

On or after 5 business days after the end of each month.

 

Approximately 15 days after the end of each month.

 

 

 

 

For Putnam Large Cap Value Fund, Putnam Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Putnam Focused Equity Fund, Putnam Global Technology Fund, Putnam International Value Fund, Putnam Core Equity Fund, Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund, George Putnam Balanced Fund, Putnam Focused International Equity Fund, Putnam Global Health Care Fund, Putnam International Equity Fund, Putnam Growth Opportunities Fund, Putnam International Capital Opportunities Fund, Putnam Research Fund, Putnam Small Cap Value Fund, Putnam Sustainable Future Fund, and Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund, Putnam Management makes each fund’s portfolio information publicly available on the Putnam Investments website, putnam.com/individual, as disclosed in the following table.

 

Information Frequency of Disclosure Date of Web Posting
Full Portfolio Holdings Quarterly 8 business days after the end of each calendar quarter.
Top 10 Portfolio Holdings and other portfolio statistics Monthly Approximately 15 days after the end of each month.

 

For all other funds, Putnam Management also currently makes the fund’s portfolio information publicly available on the Putnam Investments website, putnam.com/individual, as disclosed in the following table.

 

Information (1) Frequency of Disclosure Date of Web Posting
Full Portfolio Holdings Monthly 8 business days after the end of each month.
Top 10 Portfolio Holdings and other portfolio statistics Monthly Approximately 15 days after the end of each month.

 

  (1) Putnam mutual funds that are not currently offered to the general public (such as Putnam Short Term Investment Fund, Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Equity Fund, and Putnam Multi-Asset Income Fund) do not post portfolio holdings on the Putnam Investments website, except to the extent required by applicable regulations. Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds and Putnam RetirementReady® Funds invest solely in other Putnam Funds. Please see these funds’ prospectuses for their target allocations.

 

The scope of the information relating to the fund’s portfolio that is made available on the website may change from time to time without notice. In addition, the posting of fund holdings may be delayed in some instances for technical reasons.

Putnam Management or its affiliates may include fund portfolio information that has already been made public through a Web posting or SEC filing in marketing literature and other communications to shareholders, advisors or other parties, provided that, in the case of information made public through the Web, the information is disclosed no earlier than the day after the date of posting to the website.

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Other Disclosures

 

In order to address potential conflicts between the interest of fund shareholders, on the one hand, and those of Putnam Management, Putnam Retail Management or any affiliated person of those entities or of the fund, on the other hand, the fund’s policies require that non-public disclosures of information regarding the fund’s portfolio may be made only if there is a legitimate business purpose consistent with fiduciary duties to all shareholders of the fund. In addition, the party receiving the non-public information must sign a non-disclosure agreement unless otherwise approved by the Chief Compliance Officer of the fund. Arrangements to make non-public disclosures of the fund’s portfolio information must be approved by the Chief Compliance Officer of the fund. The Chief Compliance Officer will report on an ongoing basis to a committee of the fund’s Board of Trustees consisting only of Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund or Putnam Management regarding any such arrangement that the fund may enter into with third parties other than service providers to the fund.

 

The fund periodically discloses its portfolio information on a confidential basis to various service providers that require such information in order to assist the fund with its day-to-day business affairs. In addition to Putnam Management and its affiliates, including Putnam Investor Services and PRM, these service providers include the fund’s custodian (State Street Bank and Trust Company) and any sub-custodians (including one or more sub-custodians for each non-U.S. market in which the fund purchases securities), accounting providers (State Street Bank and Trust Company, SS&C Advent and BNY Mellon), pricing services (including IDC, Reuters, Markit, Statpro, Standard & Poors, Bloomberg, ICE ClearCredit, LCH Swapclear, PriceServ and CME Group), independent registered public accounting firm (KPMG LLP or PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP), legal counsel (Ropes & Gray LLP and, for funds sold in Japan, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto), financial printer and filing agent (McMunn Associates, Inc., Newsfile Corp.), proxy voting service (Glass, Lewis & Co), compliance limit monitoring (Consensys Limited, FinDox) and securities lending agent (Goldman Sachs Bank USA). These service providers are required to keep such information confidential, and are prohibited from trading based on the information or otherwise using the information except as necessary in providing services to the fund.

 

The fund may also periodically provide non-public information about its portfolio holdings to rating and ranking organizations and other providers of industry data, such as Lipper Inc., Morningstar Inc., Bloomberg and Thomson Reuters, in connection with those firms’ research on and classification of the fund and in order to gather information about how the fund’s attributes (such as volatility, turnover, and expenses) compare with those of peer funds. The fund may also periodically provide non-public information about its portfolio holdings to consultants that provide portfolio analysis services or other investment research or trading analytics. Such recipients of portfolio holdings include Barclays, Factset, ITG, Trade Infomatics, ConsenSys, ENSO Financial Analytics, Bloomberg and Credit Suisse. Any such rating, ranking, or consulting or other firm would be required to keep the fund’s portfolio information confidential and would be prohibited from trading based on the information or otherwise using the information except as necessary in providing services to the fund. Such firms may receive portfolio holdings information only from certain funds (such as equity funds or fixed income funds) and such information may be provided in greater or lesser detail depending on the nature of the services provided by the relevant firm.

 

In addition, Putnam Management offers model SMA portfolios to sponsoring broker-dealers that in turn offer those portfolios to their customers. The model SMA portfolios may follow investment programs that are similar or identical in material respects to those of specific Putnam funds or other client accounts and, as a result, there may be substantial overlap between the securities holdings and transactions of a model SMA portfolio and those of any similarly managed funds or accounts. When Putnam Management makes changes to a model SMA portfolio, it communicates those changes to sponsoring broker-dealers, and these communications include certain non-public portfolio holdings information and trading instructions. Putnam Management typically provides these changes to sponsoring broker-dealers at the same time that it instructs its trading desk to place trades to effect the same changes for any similarly managed funds or accounts. As a result, it is possible that a broker-dealer offering a model SMA portfolio to its clients, or the clients

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themselves, may be able to infer the portfolio holdings of any Putnam fund or client account that is managed similarly to the model SMA portfolio and may use this information for their own benefit, which could negatively impact the fund’s or client account’s ability to execute purchase and sale transactions or the price at which those transactions may be executed. To protect against these risks, Putnam Management’s agreements with broker-dealers sponsoring model SMA portfolios contain confidentiality provisions aimed at preventing the misuse of non-public portfolio holdings information. Furthermore, while Putnam Management typically provides sponsoring broker-dealers with trading instructions for model SMA portfolios on a real-time basis, Putnam Management only releases full model SMA portfolio holdings to current and prospective sponsoring broker-dealers in accordance with the portfolio holdings release schedule used for its funds.

 

INFORMATION SECURITY RISKS

 

Cyber security risk. With the increased use of interconnected technologies such as the Internet and the dependence on computer systems to perform necessary business functions, investment companies such as the fund and its service providers may be prone to operational, information security and related risks resulting from third-party cyber-attacks and/or other technological malfunctions. Cyber-attacks may include stealing or corrupting data maintained online or digitally, preventing legitimate users from accessing information or services on a website, releasing confidential information without authorization, and causing operational disruption. Successful cyber-attacks against, or security or technology breakdowns of, the fund or its adviser, custodian, transfer agent, or other affiliated or third-party service providers may adversely affect the fund and its shareholders. For example, cyber-attacks may interfere with the processing of shareholder transactions, impact the fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, cause the release of private shareholder information or confidential fund information, impede trading, cause reputational damage, and subject the fund or others to regulatory fines, penalties or financial losses, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and additional compliance costs. Similar types of cyber security risks also are present for issuers of securities in which the fund invests, which could result in material adverse consequences for such issuers, and may cause the fund’s investment in such securities to lose value. The fund and Putnam Investments may have limited ability to prevent or mitigate cyber-attacks or security or technology breakdowns affecting the fund’s third-party service providers. While Putnam has established business continuity plans and systems designed to prevent or reduce the impact of cyber-attacks, such plans and systems are subject to inherent limitations.

PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES

 

 

The Trustees of the Putnam Funds have established proxy voting guidelines and procedures that govern the voting of proxies for the securities held in the funds’ portfolios. The proxy voting guidelines summarize the funds’ positions on various issues of concern to investors, and provide direction to the proxy voting service used by the funds as to how fund portfolio securities should be voted on proposals dealing with particular issues. The proxy voting procedures explain the role of the Trustees, Putnam Management, the proxy voting service and the funds’ proxy manager in the proxy voting process, describe the procedures for referring matters involving investment considerations to the investment personnel of Putnam Management and describe the procedures for handling potential conflicts of interest. The Putnam Funds’ proxy voting guidelines and procedures are included in this SAI as Appendix A. Information regarding how the funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2022 is available on the Putnam Individual Investor website, www.putnam.com/individual, and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. If you have questions about finding forms on the SEC’s website, you may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You may also obtain the Putnam Funds’ proxy voting guidelines and procedures by calling Putnam’s Shareholder Services at 1-800-225-1581.

 

 

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VOTING PROXIES OF UNDERLYING FUNDS OF A FUND OF FUNDS

 

When a Putnam Fund (a “fund-of-funds”) invests in an underlying Putnam Fund (an “underlying fund”), the fund-of-funds will generally vote any proxies of the underlying fund in a manner consistent with the recommendation of the Trustees of the underlying fund. A fund-of-funds does not intend to vote proxies of the underlying fund in the same proportion as all other voting shareholders of the underlying fund (this is known as “echo voting”) or to “pass-through” proxy voting to the fund-of-funds’ shareholders unless otherwise required by applicable law or regulations.

 

SECURITIES RATINGS

 

The ratings of securities in which the fund may invest will be measured at the time of purchase and, to the extent a security is assigned a different rating by one or more of the various rating agencies, Putnam Management may use the highest rating assigned by any agency. Putnam Management will not necessarily sell an investment if its rating is reduced. Below are descriptions of ratings, as provided by the rating agencies, which represent opinions as to the quality of various debt instruments.

 

Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

 

Global Long-Term Rating Scale (original maturity of 1 year or more)

 

Aaa – Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, subject to the lowest level of credit risk.

 

Aa – Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk.

 

A – Obligations rated A are judged to be upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.

 

Baa – Obligations rated Baa are judged to be medium-grade and subject to moderate credit risk and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics.

 

Ba – Obligations rated Ba are judged to be speculative and are subject to substantial credit risk.

 

B – Obligations rated B are considered speculative and are subject to high credit risk.

 

Caa – Obligations rated Caa are judged to be speculative of poor standing and are subject to very high credit risk.

Ca – Obligations rated Ca are highly speculative and are likely in, or very near, default, with some prospect of recovery of principal and interest.

 

C – Obligations rated C are the lowest rated and are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal or interest.

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Note: Moody’s appends numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 to each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category. Additionally, a “(hyb)” indicator is appended to all ratings of hybrid securities issued by banks, insurers, finance companies, and securities firms.

 

By their terms, hybrid securities allow for the omission of scheduled dividends, interest, or principal payments, which can potentially result in impairment if such an omission occurs. Hybrid securities may also be subject to contractually allowable write-downs of principal that could result in impairment. Together with the hybrid indicator, the long-term obligation rating assigned to a hybrid security is an expression of the relative credit risk associated with that security.

 

Global Short-Term Rating Scale (original maturity of 13 months or less)

 

P-1 – Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-1 have a superior ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

 

P-2 – Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

 

P-3 – Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability to repay short-term obligations.

 

NP – Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.

 

US Municipal Short-Term Obligation Ratings

 

MIG 1 – This designation denotes superior credit quality. Excellent protection is afforded by established cash flows, highly reliable liquidity support, or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing.

 

MIG 2 – This designation denotes strong credit quality. Margins of protection are ample, although not as large as in the preceding group.

 

MIG 3 – This designation denotes acceptable credit quality. Liquidity and cash-flow protection may be narrow, and market access for refinancing is likely to be less well-established.

 

SG – This designation denotes speculative grade credit quality. Debt instruments in this category may lack sufficient margins of protection.

 

US Municipal Demand Obligation Ratings

 

VMIG 1 – This designation denotes superior credit quality. Excellent protection is afforded by the superior short-term credit strength of the liquidity provider and structural and legal protections that ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.

 

VMIG 2 – This designation denotes strong credit quality. Good protection is afforded by the strong short-term credit strength of the liquidity provider and structural and legal protections that ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.

 

VMIG 3 – This designation denotes acceptable credit quality. Adequate protection is afforded by the satisfactory short-term credit strength of the liquidity provider and structural and legal protections that ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.

 

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SG – This designation denotes speculative-grade credit quality. Demand features rated in this category may be supported by a liquidity provider that does not have an investment grade short-term rating or may lack the structural and/or legal protections necessary to ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.

 

Standard & Poor’s

 

Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings (original maturity of one year or more)

 

AAA – An obligation rated ‘AAA’ has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor’s. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong.

 

AA – An obligation rated ‘AA’ differs from the highest-rated obligations only to a small degree. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong.

 

A – An obligation rated ‘A’ is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated categories. However, the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.

 

BBB – An obligation rated ‘BBB’ exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

 

BB; B; CCC; CC and C – Obligations rated ‘BB’, ‘B’, ‘CCC’, ‘CC’, and ‘C’ are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. ‘BB’ indicates the lowest degree of speculation and ‘C’ the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions.

 

BB – An obligation rated ‘BB’ is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligor’s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

 

B – An obligation rated ‘B’ is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated ‘BB’, but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor’s capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

 

CCC – An obligation rated ‘CCC’ is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

 

CC – An obligation rated ‘CC’ is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment. The ‘CC’ rating is used when a default has not yet occurred, but Standard & Poor’s expects default to be a virtual certainty, regardless of the anticipated time to default.

 

C – An obligation rated ‘C’ is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment, and the obligation is expected to have lower relative seniority or lower ultimate recovery compared to obligations that are rated higher.

 

D – An obligation rated ‘D’ is in default or in breach of an imputed promise. For non-hybrid capital instruments, the ‘D’ rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due, unless Standard & Poor’s believes that such payments will be made within five business days in the absence of a stated grace period or within the earlier of the stated grace period or 30 calendar days. The ‘D’ rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of similar action and where default on an

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obligation is a virtual certainty, for example due to automatic stay provisions. An obligation’s rating is lowered to ‘D’ if it is subject to a distressed exchange offer.

 

NR – This indicates that no rating has been requested, or that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that Standard & Poor’s does not rate a particular obligation as a matter of policy.

 

Note: The ratings from ‘AA’ to ‘CCC’ may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.

 

Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings (original maturity of 365 days or less)

 

A-1 – A short-term obligation rated’A-1’ is rated in the highest category by Standard & Poor’s. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is strong. Within this category, certain obligations are designated with a plus sign (+). This indicates that the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on these obligations is extremely strong.

 

A-2 – A short-term obligation rated ‘A-2’ is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating categories. However, the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is satisfactory.

 

A-3 – A short-term obligation rated ‘A-3’ exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

 

B – A short-term obligation rated ‘B’ is regarded as vulnerable and has significant speculative characteristics. The obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitments; however, it faces major ongoing uncertainties which could lead to the obligor’s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitments.

 

C – A short-term obligation rated ‘C’ is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

 

D – A short-term obligation rated ‘D’ is in default or in breach of an imputed promise. For non-hybrid capital instruments, the ‘D’ rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the due date, unless Standard & Poor’s believes that such payments will be made within any stated grace period. However, any stated grace period longer than five business days will be treated as five business days. The ‘D’ rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action and where default on an obligation is a virtual certainty, for example due to automatic stay provisions. An obligation’s rating is lowered to ‘D’ if it is subject to a distressed exchange offer.

 

Municipal Short-Term Note Ratings (original maturity of 3 years or less)

 

SP-1 – Strong capacity to pay principal and interest. An issue determined to possess a very strong capacity to pay debt service is given a plus (+) designation.

 

SP-2 – Satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest, with some vulnerability to adverse financial and economic changes over the term of the notes.

 

SP-3 – Speculative capacity to pay principal and interest.

 

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Fitch Ratings

 

Long-Term Rating Scales

 

AAA – Highest credit quality. ‘AAA’ ratings denote the lowest expectation of default risk. They are assigned only in cases of exceptionally strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.

 

AA – Very high credit quality. ‘AA’ ratings denote expectations of very low default risk. They indicate very strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.

 

A – High credit quality. ‘A’ ratings denote expectations of low default risk. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.

 

BBB – Good credit quality. ‘BBB’ ratings indicate that expectations of default risk are currently low. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered adequate but adverse business or economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity.

 

BB – Speculative. ‘BB’ ratings indicate an elevated vulnerability to default risk, particularly in the event of adverse changes in business or economic conditions over time; however, business or financial flexibility exists which supports the servicing of financial commitments.

 

B – Highly speculative. ‘B’ ratings indicate that material default risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being met; however, capacity for continued payment is vulnerable to deterioration in the business and economic environment.

 

CCC – Substantial credit risk. Default is a real possibility.

 

CC – Very high levels of credit risk. Default of some kind appears probable.

 

C – Exceptionally high levels of credit risk. Default is imminent or inevitable, or the issuer is in standstill. Conditions that are indicative of a ‘C’ category rating for an issuer include:

  a. the issuer has entered into a grace or cure period following non-payment of a material financial obligation;
  b. the issuer has entered into a temporary negotiated waiver or standstill agreement following a payment default on a material financial obligation; or
  c. Fitch Ratings otherwise believes a condition of ‘RD’ or ‘D’ to be imminent or inevitable, including through the formal announcement of a distressed debt exchange.

 

RD – Restricted default. ‘RD’ ratings indicate an issuer that in Fitch Ratings’ opinion has experienced an uncured payment default on a bond, loan or other material financial obligation but which has not entered into bankruptcy filings, administration, receivership, liquidation or other formal winding-up procedure, and which has not otherwise ceased operating. This would include:

 

  a. the selective payment default on a specific class or currency of debt;
  b. the uncured expiry of any applicable grace period, cure period or default forbearance period following a payment default on a bank loan, capital markets security or other material financial obligation;
  c. the extension of multiple waivers or forbearance periods upon a payment default on one or more material financial obligations, either in series or in parallel; or
  d. execution of a distressed debt exchange on one or more material financial obligations.
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D – Default. ‘D’ ratings indicate an issuer that in Fitch Ratings’ opinion has entered into bankruptcy filings, administration, receivership, liquidation or other formal winding-up procedure, or which has otherwise ceased business.

 

Default ratings are not assigned prospectively to entities or their obligations; within this context, non-payment on an instrument that contains a deferral feature or grace period will generally not be considered a default until after the expiration of the deferral or grace period, unless a default is otherwise driven by bankruptcy or other similar circumstance, or by a distressed debt exchange.

 

“Imminent” default typically refers to the occasion where a payment default has been intimated by the issuer, and is all but inevitable. This may, for example, be where an issuer has missed a scheduled payment, but (as is typical) has a grace period during which it may cure the payment default. Another alternative would be where an issuer has formally announced a distressed debt exchange, but the date of the exchange still lies several days or weeks in the immediate future.

 

In all cases, the assignment of a default rating reflects the agency’s opinion as to the most appropriate rating category consistent with the rest of its universe of ratings, and may differ from the definition of default under the terms of an issuer’s financial obligations or local commercial practice.

 

Note: The modifiers “+” or “-” may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the ‘AAA’ Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) category, or to Long-Term IDR categories below ‘B’.

 

Short-Term Ratings

F1 – Highest short-term credit quality. Indicates the strongest intrinsic capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; may have an added “+” to denote any exceptionally strong credit feature.

F2 – Good short-term credit quality. Good intrinsic capacity for timely payment of financial commitments.

F3 – Fair short-term credit quality. The intrinsic capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is adequate.

B – Speculative short-term credit quality. Minimal capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, plus heightened vulnerability to near term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions.

C – High short-term default risk. Default is a real possibility.

RD – Restricted default. Indicates an entity that has defaulted on one or more of its financial commitments, although it continues to meet other financial obligations, typically applicable to entity ratings only.

D – Default. Indicates a broad-based default event for an entity, or the default of a short-term obligation.

 

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Appendix A

 

Proxy voting guidelines of The Putnam Funds

The proxy voting guidelines below summarize the funds’ positions on various issues of concern to investors, and give a general indication of how fund portfolio securities will be voted on proposals dealing with particular issues. The funds’ proxy voting service is instructed to vote all proxies relating to fund portfolio securities in accordance with these guidelines, except as otherwise instructed by the Director of Proxy Voting and Corporate Governance (“Proxy Voting Director”), a member of the Office of the Trustees who is appointed to assist in the coordination and voting of the funds’ proxies.

The proxy voting guidelines are just that – guidelines. The guidelines are not exhaustive and do not address all potential voting issues. Because the circumstances of individual companies are so varied, the guidelines are applied with discretion, and there may be instances when the funds do not vote in strict adherence to them. For example, the proxy voting service is expected to bring to the Proxy Voting Director’s attention proposals that, even if covered by the guidelines, may be more appropriately handled on a case-by-case basis because they appear to involve unusual or controversial issues or because they are company-specific and of a non-routine nature. In addition, in interpreting the funds’ proxy voting guidelines, the Trustees of The Putnam Funds are mindful of emerging best practices in the areas of corporate governance, environmental stewardship and sustainability, and social responsibility. Recognizing that these matters may, in some instances, bear on investment performance, they may from time to time be considerations in the funds’ voting decisions.

Similarly, Putnam Management’s investment professionals, as part of their ongoing review and analysis of all fund portfolio holdings, are responsible for monitoring significant corporate developments, including proposals submitted to shareholders, and notifying the Proxy Voting Director of circumstances where the interests of fund shareholders may warrant a vote contrary to these guidelines. In these instances, the investment professionals submit a written recommendation to the Proxy Voting Director and the person or persons designated by Putnam Management’s Legal and Compliance Department to assist in processing referred proposals under the funds’ Proxy Voting Procedures. The Proxy Voting Director, in consultation with the Chair of the Board Policy and Nominating Committee, as appropriate, will determine how the funds’ proxies will be voted. When indicated, the Chair of the Board Policy and Nominating Committee may consult with other members of the Committee or the full Board of Trustees.

The following guidelines are grouped according to the types of proposals generally presented to shareholders. Part I deals with proposals submitted by management and approved and recommended by a company’s board of directors. Part II deals with proposals submitted by shareholders. Part III addresses unique considerations pertaining to non-U.S. issuers.

The Trustees of The Putnam Funds are committed to promoting strong corporate governance practices and encouraging corporate actions that enhance shareholder value through the judicious voting of the funds’ proxies. It is the funds’ policy to vote their proxies at all shareholder meetings where it is practicable to do so. In furtherance of this, the funds’ have requested that their securities lending agent recall each domestic issuer’s voting securities that are on loan, in

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advance of the record date for the issuer’s shareholder meeting, so that the funds may vote at the meeting.

The Putnam funds will disclose their proxy votes not later than August 31 of each year for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, in accordance with the timetable established by SEC rules.

I.       BOARD-APPROVED PROPOSALS1

The vast majority of matters presented to shareholders for a vote involve proposals made by a company itself (sometimes referred to as “management proposals”), which have been approved and recommended by its board of directors. In view of the enhanced corporate governance practices currently being implemented in public companies and of the funds’ intent to hold corporate boards accountable for their actions in promoting shareholder interests, the funds’ proxies generally will be voted for the decisions reached by majority independent boards of directors, except as otherwise indicated in these guidelines. Accordingly, the funds’ proxies will be voted for board-approved proposals, except as follows:

Matters relating to the Board of Directors

Uncontested Election of Directors

The funds’ proxies will be voted for the election of a company’s nominees for the board of directors, except as follows:

  Ø The funds will withhold votes from the entire board of directors if
  · the board does not have a majority of independent directors,
  · the board has not established independent nominating, audit, and compensation committees,
  · the board has more than 15 members or fewer than five members, absent special circumstances, or
  · the board has not acted to implement a policy requested in a shareholder proposal that received the support of a majority of the shares of the company cast at its previous two annual meetings.

 

1 The guidelines in this section apply to proposals at U.S. companies. Please refer to Section III, Voting Shares of Non-U.S. Issuers, for additional guidelines applicable to proposals at non-U.S. companies.

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  Ø The funds will withhold votes from the entire board of directors if the board has adopted, renewed, or made a material adverse modification to a shareholder rights plan (commonly referred to as a “poison pill”) without shareholder approval during the current or prior calendar year, except that the Funds will vote on a case-by-case basis regarding the board of directors in the case of narrowly-tailored shareholder rights plans with suitable restrictions, such as a limited duration and an appropriate purpose.
  Ø The funds will on a case-by-case basis withhold votes from the entire board of directors, or from particular directors as may be appropriate, if the board has approved compensation arrangements for one or more company executives that the funds determine are unreasonably excessive relative to the company’s performance or has otherwise failed to observe good corporate governance practices, including through poor risk oversight of environmental and social issues that are material to the company.
  Ø In light of the funds’ belief that companies benefit from diversity on the board, the funds will withhold votes from the chair of the nominating committee if:
  · there are no women on the board,
  · in the case of a board of seven members or more, there are fewer than two women on the board, or
  · there is no apparent racial or ethnic diversity on the board, and the board has not provided sufficient disclosure regarding its plans to improve racial or ethnic diversity.
  Ø The funds will withhold votes from any nominee for director:
  · who is considered an independent director by the company and who has received compensation within the last five years from the company other than for service as a director (e.g., investment banking, consulting, legal, or financial advisory fees, or service as an employee or executive of the company),
  · who attends fewer than 75% of board and committee meetings without valid reasons for the absences (e.g., illness, personal emergency, etc.) (if the director attendance disclosure does not explain the absences, or is otherwise inadequate, the funds will also withhold votes from the chair of the governance committee),
  · of a public company (Company A) who is employed as a senior executive of another company (Company B), if a director of Company B serves as a senior executive of Company A (commonly referred to as an “interlocking directorate”),
  · who serves on more than four unaffiliated public company boards (for the purpose of this guideline, boards of affiliated registered investment companies will count as one board),
  · who serves as an executive officer of any public company (“home company”) while serving on more than two public company boards other than the home company board (the funds will withhold votes from the nominee at each company where the funds are shareholders; in addition, if the funds are shareholders of the executive’s home company, the funds will withhold votes from members of the home company’s governance committee), or
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  · who is a member of the governance or other responsible committee, if the company has adopted without shareholder approval a bylaw provision shifting legal fees and costs to unsuccessful plaintiffs in intra-corporate litigation.

Commentary:

Board independence: Unless otherwise indicated, for the purposes of determining whether a board has a majority of independent directors and independent nominating, audit, and compensation committees, an “independent director” is a director who (1) meets all requirements to serve as an independent director of a company under the NYSE Corporate Governance Rules (e.g., no material business relationships with the company and no present or recent employment relationship with the company including employment of an immediate family member as an executive officer), and (2) has not within the last five years accepted directly or indirectly any fee from the company other than in his or her capacity as a member of the board of directors or any board committee (e.g., investment banking, consulting, legal, or financial advisory fees, or fees for service as an employee or executive of the company). The funds’ Trustees believe that the recent (i.e., within the last five years) receipt of any amount of compensation for services other than service as a director raises significant independence issues.

Board size: The funds’ Trustees believe that the size of the board of directors can have a direct impact on the ability of the board to govern effectively. Boards that have too many members can be unwieldy and ultimately inhibit their ability to oversee management performance. Boards that have too few members can stifle innovation and lead to excessive influence by management.

Board diversity: The funds’ Trustees believe that a company benefits from diversity on the board, including diversity with respect to gender, ethnicity, race, and experience. The Trustees are sensitive to the need for a variety of backgrounds among board members to further creative and independent thought during board deliberations. The Trustees expect company boards to strive for diversity in membership and to clearly explain their efforts and goals in this regard.

Time commitment: Being a director of a company requires a significant time commitment to adequately prepare for and attend the company’s board and committee meetings. Directors must be able to commit the time and attention necessary to perform their fiduciary duties in proper fashion, particularly in times of crisis. The funds’ Trustees are concerned about over-committed directors. In some cases, directors may serve on too many boards to make a meaningful contribution. This may be particularly true for senior executives of public companies (or other directors with substantially full-time employment) who serve on more than a few outside boards. Generally, the funds withhold support from directors serving on more than four unaffiliated public company boards, although an exception may be made in the case of a director who represents an investing firm with the sole purpose of managing a portfolio of investments that includes the company. The funds also withhold support from directors who serve as executive officers at a public company and on the boards of more than two unaffiliated public companies. The funds may also withhold votes from directors on a case-by-case basis where it appears that they may be unable to discharge their duties properly because of excessive commitments.

Interlocking directorships: The funds’ Trustees believe that interlocking directorships are inconsistent with the degree of independence required for outside directors of public companies.

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Corporate governance practices: Board independence depends not only on its members’ individual relationships, but also on the board’s overall attitude toward management and shareholders. Independent boards are committed to good corporate governance practices and, by providing objective independent judgment, enhancing shareholder value. The funds may withhold votes on a case-by-case basis from directors who, through their lack of independence or otherwise, have failed to observe good corporate governance practices or, through specific corporate action, have demonstrated a disregard for the interests of shareholders.

Such instances may include cases where a board of directors has approved compensation arrangements for one or more members of management that, in the judgment of the funds’ Trustees, are excessive by reasonable corporate standards relative to the company’s record of performance. It may also represent a disregard for the interests of shareholders if a board of directors fails to register an appropriate response when a director who fails to win the support of a majority of shareholders in an election (sometimes referred to as a “rejected director”) continues to serve on the board, or if a board of directors permits an executive to serve on an excessive number of public company boards. While the Trustees recognize that it may in some circumstances be appropriate for a rejected director to continue his or her service on the board, steps should be taken to address the concerns reflected by the shareholders’ lack of support for the rejected director. Adopting a fee-shifting bylaw provision without shareholder approval, which may discourage legitimate shareholders lawsuits as well as frivolous ones, is another example of disregard for shareholder interests. The Trustees are similarly concerned that adopting (or renewing or modifying) a shareholder rights plan, without shareholder approval, may reflect a disregard for shareholder interests. However, the Trustees recognize that shareholder rights plans may benefit shareholders in some circumstances, such as plans that are narrowly-tailored to provide limited protections during the COVID-19 pandemic or plans that are calibrated to protect a company’s valuable tax assets.

Material failures of risk oversight, including poor risk oversight of environmental and social matters, may also be evidence of a failure to observe good corporate governance practices. For example, the Trustees believe that companies that are significant greenhouse gas emitters or that otherwise may have a significant harmful impact on the environment should take reasonable steps to understand, assess, and mitigate the risks resulting from the company’s emissions or other environmental impact. In addition, as a general matter, when assessing the quality of a company’s overall governance, the funds may take into account factors related to board diversity, including disclosure relating to the board’s skills, whether the board’s definition of diversity refers to gender, race, and/or ethnic diversity, and whether the board has adopted a policy requiring women and racial or ethnic minorities to be included in the initial list of candidates from which new director nominees are selected. The funds’ Trustees also believe that board refreshment is needed periodically to provide the board with new skills and viewpoints and to help the board develop innovative ideas that will benefit the company. The Trustees support routine director evaluations and believe that the results of these evaluations and the board’s assessment of its current strengths and needs should inform the board’s decisions with respect to changing its composition.

Contested Elections of Directors

  Ø The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis in contested elections of directors.
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Classified Boards

  Ø The funds will vote against proposals to classify a board, absent special circumstances indicating that shareholder interests would be better served by this structure.

Commentary: Under a typical classified board structure, the directors are divided into three classes, with each class serving a three-year term. The classified board structure results in directors serving staggered terms, with usually only a third of the directors up for re-election at any given annual meeting. The funds’ Trustees generally believe that it is appropriate for directors to stand for election each year, but recognize that, in special circumstances, shareholder interests may be better served under a classified board structure.

Other Board-Related Proposals

The funds will generally vote for proposals that have been approved by a majority independent board, except that:

  Ø The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on proposals that have been approved by a board that fails to meet the guidelines’ basic independence standards (i.e., majority of independent directors and independent nominating, audit, and compensation committees).

Executive Compensation

The funds generally favor compensation programs that relate executive compensation to a company’s long-term performance. The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on board-approved proposals relating to executive compensation, except as follows:

  Ø Except where the funds are otherwise withholding votes for the entire board of directors, the funds will vote for stock option and restricted stock plans that will result in an average annual dilution of 1.67% or less (based on the disclosed term of the plan and including all equity-based plans).
  Ø The funds will vote against stock option and restricted stock plans that will result in an average annual dilution of greater than 1.67% (based on the disclosed term of the plan and including all equity-based plans).
  Ø The funds will vote against any stock option or restricted stock plan where the company’s actual grants of stock options and restricted stock under all equity-based compensation plans during the prior three (3) fiscal years have resulted in an average annual dilution of greater than 1.67%.
  Ø The funds will vote against stock option plans that permit the replacing or repricing of underwater options (and against any proposal to authorize a replacement or repricing of underwater options).
  Ø The funds will vote against stock option plans that permit issuance of options with an exercise price below the stock’s current market price.
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  Ø The funds will vote against stock option plans with evergreen features providing for automatic share replenishment.
  Ø Except where the funds are otherwise withholding votes for the entire board of directors, the funds will vote for an employee stock purchase plan that has the following features: (1) the shares purchased under the plan are acquired for no less than 85% of their market value; (2) the offering period under the plan is 27 months or less; and (3) dilution is 10% or less.
  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to approve a company’s executive compensation program (“say on pay” proposals in which the company’s board proposes that shareholders indicate their support for the company’s compensation philosophy, policies, and practices), unless the funds’ proxy voting service has recommended a vote against the proposal, in which case the funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on the proposal; and
  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to hold votes regarding a company’s executive compensation program (“say on pay”) annually.
  Ø The funds will vote for bonus plans under which payments are treated as performance-based compensation that is deductible under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, except that the funds will vote on a case-by-case basis if any of the following circumstances exist:

the amount per employee under the plan is unlimited, or

the plan’s performance criteria is undisclosed, or

the funds’ proxy voting service has recommended a vote against the plan.

Commentary: Companies should have compensation programs that are reasonable and that align shareholder and management interests over the longer term. Further, disclosure of compensation programs should provide absolute transparency to shareholders regarding the sources and amounts of, and the factors influencing, executive compensation. Appropriately designed equity-based compensation plans can be an effective way to align the interests of long-term shareholders with the interests of management. However, the funds may vote against these or other executive compensation proposals on a case-by-case basis where compensation is excessive by reasonable corporate standards, where a company fails to provide transparent disclosure of executive compensation, or, in some instances, where independent third-party benchmarking indicates that compensation is inadequately correlated with performance, relative to peer companies. (Examples of excessive executive compensation may include, but are not limited to, equity incentive plans that exceed the dilution criteria noted above, evergreen provisions, excessive perquisites, performance-based compensation programs that do not properly correlate reward and performance, “golden parachutes” or other severance arrangements that present conflicts between management’s interests and the interests of shareholders, and “golden coffins” or unearned death benefits.) The funds support proposals providing for annual votes regarding a company’s executive compensation program, so that shareholders have an opportunity to hold companies accountable for their programs more frequently. In voting on a proposal relating to executive compensation, the funds will consider whether the proposal has been approved by an independent compensation committee of the board.

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Capitalization

Many proposals involve changes in a company’s capitalization, including the authorization of additional stock, the issuance of stock, the repurchase of outstanding stock, or the approval of a stock split. The management of a company’s capital structure involves a number of important issues, including cash flow, financing needs, and market conditions that are unique to the circumstances of the company. As a result, the funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on board-approved proposals involving changes to a company’s capitalization, except that where the funds are not otherwise withholding votes from the entire board of directors:

  Ø The funds will vote for proposals relating to the authorization and issuance of additional common stock, except that the funds will evaluate such proposals on a case-by-case basis if (i) they relate to a specific transaction or to common stock with special voting rights, (ii) the company has a non-shareholder approved poison pill in place, or (iii) the company has had sizeable stock placements to insiders within the past three years at prices substantially below market value without shareholder approval.
  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to effect stock splits (excluding reverse stock splits).
  Ø The funds will vote for proposals authorizing share repurchase programs, except that the funds will vote on a case-by-case basis if there are concerns that there may be abusive practices related to the share repurchase programs.

Commentary: A company may decide to authorize additional shares of common stock for reasons relating to executive compensation or for routine business purposes. For the most part, these decisions are best left to the board of directors and senior management. The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis, however, on other proposals to change a company’s capitalization, including the authorization of common stock with special voting rights, the authorization or issuance of common stock in connection with a specific transaction (e.g., an acquisition, merger, or reorganization), the authorization or issuance of preferred stock, or the authorization of share repurchase programs that have the potential to facilitate abusive practices. Actions such as these involve a number of considerations that may affect a shareholder’s investment and that warrant a case-by-case determination. One such consideration is the funds’ belief that, as a general matter, common shareholders should have equal voting rights. With respect to proposals authorizing share repurchase programs, potentially abusive practices may involve programs that allow insiders’ shares to be repurchased at a higher price than the price that would be received in an open-market sale, using a share repurchase program to manipulate metrics for incentive compensation, or engaging in greenmail or repurchases that may impact a company’s long-term viability.

Acquisitions, Mergers, Reincorporations, Reorganizations, and Other Transactions

Shareholders may be confronted with a number of different types of transactions, including acquisitions, mergers, reorganizations involving business combinations, liquidations, and the sale of all or substantially all of a company’s assets, which require their consent. Voting on such proposals involves considerations unique to each transaction. As a result, the funds will vote on

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a case-by-case basis on board-approved proposals to effect these types of transactions, except as follows:

  Ø The funds will vote for mergers and reorganizations involving business combinations designed solely to reincorporate a company in Delaware.

Commentary: A company may reincorporate into another state through a merger or reorganization by setting up a “shell” company in a different state and then merging the company into the new company. While reincorporation into states with extensive and established corporate laws – notably Delaware – provides companies and shareholders with a more well-defined legal framework, shareholders must carefully consider the reasons for a reincorporation into another jurisdiction, especially an offshore jurisdiction.

Anti-Takeover Measures

Some proposals involve efforts by management to make it more difficult for an outside party to take control of the company without the approval of the company’s board of directors. These include adopting, renewing, or making a material adverse modification (such as by introducing a “deadhand” or “slowhand” feature that restricts a board’s ability to terminate the plan) to a shareholder rights plan (or “poison pill”), requiring supermajority voting on particular issues, adopting fair price provisions, issuing blank check preferred stock, and creating a separate class of stock with disparate voting rights. These proposals may adversely affect shareholder rights, lead to management entrenchment, or create conflicts of interest. As a result, the funds will vote against board-approved proposals to adopt such anti-takeover measures, except as follows:

  Ø The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on proposals to ratify or approve shareholder rights plans; and
  Ø The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on proposals to adopt fair price provisions.

Commentary: The funds’ Trustees recognize that poison pills and fair price provisions may enhance or protect shareholder value under certain circumstances (for example, to preserve net operating losses or potentially in other limited circumstances), and accordingly the funds will consider proposals to approve such matters on a case-by-case basis.

Other Business Matters

Many proposals seek approval of routine business matters, such as changing a company’s name, ratifying the appointment of auditors, and procedural matters relating to the shareholder meeting. For the most part, these routine matters do not materially affect shareholder interests and are best left to the board of directors and senior management of the company. The funds will vote for board-approved proposals approving such matters, except as follows:

  Ø The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on proposals to amend a company’s charter or bylaws (except for charter amendments necessary to effect stock splits, to change a company’s name or to authorize additional shares of common stock).
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  Ø The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on proposals providing for virtual-only shareholder meetings.
  Ø The funds will vote against authorization to transact other unidentified, substantive business at the meeting.
  Ø The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on proposals to ratify the selection of independent auditors if there is evidence that the audit firm’s independence or the integrity of an audit is compromised.
  Ø The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on board-approved proposals that conflict with shareholder proposals.
  Ø The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on other business matters where the funds are otherwise withholding votes for the entire board of directors.
  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to approve a company’s board-approved climate transition action plan (“say on climate” proposals in which the company’s board proposes that shareholders indicate their support for the company’s plan), unless the funds’ proxy voting service has recommended a vote against the proposal, in which case the funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on the proposal.

Commentary: Charter and bylaw amendments (for example, amendments implementing proxy access proposals or adopting exclusive forum provisions), board-approved proposals that conflict with shareholder proposals, and the transaction of other unidentified, substantive business at a shareholder meeting may directly affect shareholder rights and have a significant impact on shareholder value. As a result, the funds do not view these items as routine business matters. However, the funds view proposals allowing virtual shareholder meetings, even if they require a charter or bylaw amendment, as routine, and will support these proposals, as long as the proposal does not preclude in-person meetings and does not otherwise limit or impair shareholder participation. While the funds are watchful for meeting protocols that may disenfranchise shareholders, the funds are sympathetic to the desire for virtual-only meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic and would be sympathetic in other appropriate circumstances. Putnam Management’s investment professionals and the funds’ proxy voting service may also bring to the Proxy Voting Director’s attention company-specific items that they believe to be non-routine and warranting special consideration. Under these circumstances, the funds will vote on a case-by-case basis.

The fund’s proxy voting service may identify circumstances that call into question an audit firm’s independence or the integrity of an audit. These circumstances may include recent material restatements of financials, unusual audit fees, egregious contractual relationships (including inappropriately one-sided dispute resolution procedures), and aggressive accounting policies. The funds will consider proposals to ratify the selection of auditors in these circumstances on a case-by-case basis. In all other cases, given the existence of rules that enhance the independence of audit committees and auditors by, for example, prohibiting auditors from performing a range of non-audit services for audit clients, the funds will vote for the ratification of independent auditors.

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The funds generally vote for board-approved say on climate proposals. However, the funds will evaluate these proposals on a case-by-case basis if the funds’ proxy voting service recommends a vote against the proposal, taking into account the company’s climate-related disclosures and commitments.

II.       SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS

SEC regulations permit shareholders to submit proposals for inclusion in a company’s proxy statement. These proposals generally seek to change some aspect of the company’s corporate governance structure or to change some aspect of its business operations. The funds generally will vote in accordance with the recommendation of the company’s board of directors on all shareholder proposals, except as follows:

  Ø The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on shareholder proposals requiring that the chairman’s position be filled by someone other than the chief executive officer.
  Ø The funds will vote for shareholder proposals asking that director nominees receive support from holders of a majority of votes cast or a majority of shares outstanding in order to be (re)elected.
  Ø The funds will vote for shareholder proposals to declassify a board, absent special circumstances which would indicate that shareholder interests are better served by a classified board structure.
  Ø The funds will vote for shareholder proposals to eliminate supermajority vote requirements in the company’s charter documents, except that the funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on such proposals at controlled companies (companies in which an individual or a group voting collectively holds a majority or dominant share of the voting interest).
  Ø The funds will vote for shareholder proposals to require shareholder approval of shareholder rights plans (poison pills).
  Ø The funds will vote for shareholder proposals to amend a company’s charter documents to permit shareholders to call special meetings, but only if both of the following conditions are met:
  · the proposed amendment limits the right to call special meetings to shareholders holding at least 15% of the company’s outstanding shares, and
  · applicable state law does not otherwise provide shareholders with the right to call special meetings.
  Ø The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on shareholder proposals relating to virtual-only shareholder meetings.
  Ø The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on shareholder proposals relating to proxy access.
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  Ø The funds will vote for shareholder proposals requiring companies to make cash payments under management severance agreements only if both of the following conditions are met:
  · the company undergoes a change in control, and
  · the change in control results in the termination of employment for the person receiving the severance payment.
  Ø The funds will vote for shareholder proposals requiring companies to accelerate vesting of equity awards under management severance agreements only if both of the following conditions are met:
  · the company undergoes a change in control, and
  · the change in control results in the termination of employment for the person receiving the severance payment.
  Ø The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on shareholder proposals to limit a company’s ability to make excise tax gross-up payments under management severance agreements as well as proposals to limit income or other tax gross-up payments.
  Ø The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on shareholder proposals requesting that the board adopt a policy to recoup, in the event of a significant restatement of financial results or significant extraordinary write-off, to the fullest extent practicable, for the benefit of the company, all performance-based bonuses or awards that were paid to senior executives based on the company having met or exceeded specific performance targets to the extent that the specific performance targets were not, in fact, met.
  Ø The funds will vote for shareholder proposals calling for the company to obtain shareholder approval for any future golden coffins or unearned death benefits (payments or awards of unearned salary or bonus, accelerated vesting or the continuation of unvested equity awards, perquisites or other payments or awards in respect of an executive following his or her death), and for shareholder proposals calling for the company to cease providing golden coffins or unearned death benefits.
  Ø The funds will vote for shareholder proposals requiring a company to report on its executive retirement benefits (e.g., deferred compensation, split-dollar life insurance, SERPs and pension benefits).
  Ø The funds will vote for shareholder proposals requiring a company to disclose its relationships with executive compensation consultants (e.g., whether the company, the board or the compensation committee retained the consultant, the types of services provided by the consultant over the past five years, and a list of the consultant’s clients on which any of the company’s executives serve as a director).
  Ø The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on shareholder proposals related to environmental and social initiatives, except that the funds will vote for shareholder proposals that seek reasonable disclosure related to directors’ skills, reasonable disclosure regarding a
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    company’s efforts to promote diversity on the board, and reasonable disclosure regarding data on a company’s workforce diversity, such as a company’s responses to its Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Employer Information Report (the “EEO-1 survey”), unless the company already provides appropriate disclosure addressing the issue.
  Ø The funds will vote for shareholder proposals that are consistent with the funds’ proxy voting guidelines for board-approved proposals.
  Ø The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on shareholder proposals that conflict with board-approved proposals.
  Ø The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on other shareholder proposals where the funds are otherwise withholding votes for the entire board of directors.

Commentary: The funds’ Trustees believe that effective corporate reforms should be promoted by holding boards of directors – and in particular their independent directors – accountable for their actions, rather than by imposing additional legal restrictions on board governance through piecemeal proposals. As stated above, the funds’ Trustees believe that boards of directors and management are responsible for ensuring that their businesses are operating in accordance with high legal and ethical standards and should be held accountable for resulting corporate behavior. Accordingly, the funds will generally support the recommendations of boards that meet the basic independence and governance standards established in these guidelines. Where boards fail to meet these standards, the funds will generally evaluate shareholder proposals on a case-by-case basis.

There are some types of proposals that the funds will evaluate on a case-by-case basis in any event. For example, when shareholder proposals conflict with board-approved approvals, the funds will generally evaluate both proposals on a case-by-case basis, considering the materiality of the differences between the proposals, the benefits to shareholders from each proposal, and the strength of the company’s corporate governance, among other factors, in determining which proposal to support. In addition, the funds will also consider proposals requiring that the chairman’s position be filled by someone other than the company’s chief executive officer on a case-by-case basis, recognizing that in some cases this separation may advance the company’s corporate governance while in other cases it may be less necessary to the sound governance of the company. The funds will take into account the level of independent leadership on a company’s board in evaluating these proposals. The funds will be more likely to vote for shareholder proposals calling for the separation of the roles of the chief executive and chair of the board if the company has a non-independent board, non-independent directors on the nominating, compensation or audit committees, or a weak lead independent director role, or if the board has not worked toward addressing material risks to the company, has chosen not to intervene when management interests conflict with shareholder interests, or has had other material governance failures. Furthermore, the funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on shareholder proposals relating to virtual-only shareholder meetings, taking into account the scope and rationale of the proposal and the extent to which the company’s previous meeting practices have raised concerns.

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While the funds will also consider shareholder proposals relating to proxy access on a case-by-case basis, the funds will generally vote in favor of market-standard proxy access proposals (for example, proxy access proposals allowing a shareholder or group of up to 20 shareholders holding three percent of a company’s outstanding shares for at least three years the right to nominate the greater of up to two directors or 20% of the board). The funds believe that shareholders meeting these criteria generally have demonstrated a sufficient interest in the company that they should be granted access to a company’s proxy materials to include their nominees for election alongside the company’s nominees.

The funds generally support shareholder proposals to implement majority voting for directors, observing that majority voting is an emerging standard intended to encourage directors to be attentive to shareholders’ interests. The funds also generally support shareholder proposals to declassify a board, to eliminate supermajority vote requirements, or to require shareholder approval of shareholder rights plans. (For proposals to eliminate supermajority vote requirements at companies in which an individual shareholder or a group voting collectively holds a majority or dominant share of the voting interest, the funds vote on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the interests of minority shareholders.) The funds’ Trustees believe that these shareholder proposals further the goals of reducing management entrenchment and conflicts of interest, and aligning management’s interests with shareholders’ interests in evaluating proposed acquisitions of the company. The Trustees also believe that shareholder proposals to limit severance payments may further these goals in some instances. In general, the funds favor arrangements in which severance payments are made to an executive only when there is a change in control and the executive loses his or her job as a result. Arrangements in which an executive receives a payment upon a change of control even if the executive retains employment introduce potential conflicts of interest and may distract management focus from the long term success of the company.

In evaluating shareholder proposals that address severance payments, the funds distinguish between cash and equity payments. The funds generally do not favor cash payments to executives upon a change in control transaction if the executive retains employment. However, the funds recognize that accelerated vesting of equity incentives, even without termination of employment, may help to align management and shareholder interests in some instances, and will evaluate shareholder proposals addressing accelerated vesting of equity incentive payments on a case-by-case basis.

When severance payments exceed a certain amount based on the executive’s previous compensation, the payments may be subject to an excise tax. Some compensation arrangements provide for full excise tax gross-ups, which means that the company pays the executive sufficient additional amounts to cover the cost of the excise tax. The funds are concerned that the benefits of providing full excise tax gross-ups to executives may be outweighed by the cost to the company of the gross-up payments. Accordingly, the funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on shareholder proposals to curtail excise tax gross-up payments. The funds generally favor arrangements in which severance payments do not trigger an excise tax or in which the company’s obligations with respect to gross-up payments are limited in a reasonable manner.

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The funds’ Trustees believe that performance-based compensation can be an effective tool for aligning management and shareholder interests. However, to fulfill its purpose, performance compensation should only be paid to executives if the performance targets are actually met. A significant restatement of financial results or a significant extraordinary write-off may reveal that executives who were previously paid performance compensation did not actually deliver the required business performance to earn that compensation. In these circumstances, it may be appropriate for the company to recoup this performance compensation. The funds will consider on a case-by-case basis shareholder proposals requesting that the board adopt a policy to recoup, in the event of a significant restatement of financial results or significant extraordinary write-off, performance-based bonuses or awards paid to senior executives based on the company having met or exceeded specific performance targets to the extent that the specific performance targets were not, in fact, met. The funds do not believe that such a policy should necessarily disadvantage a company in recruiting executives, as executives should understand that they are only entitled to performance compensation based on the actual performance they deliver.

The funds’ Trustees disfavor golden coffins or unearned death benefits, and the funds will generally support shareholder proposals to restrict or terminate these practices. The Trustees will also consider whether a company’s overall compensation arrangements, taking all of the pertinent circumstances into account, constitute excessive compensation or otherwise reflect poorly on the corporate governance practices of the company. As the Trustees evaluate these matters, they will be mindful of evolving practices and legislation relevant to executive compensation and corporate governance.

The funds’ Trustees recognize the importance of environmental and social responsibility. In evaluating shareholder proposals with respect to environmental and social initiatives (including initiatives related to climate change and pay equity with respect to gender, race, or ethnicity), the funds will take into account the relevance of the proposal to the company’s business and the practicality of implementing the proposal, including the impact on the company’s business activities, operations, and stakeholders. The funds will generally vote for proposals calling for reasonable study or reporting relating to climate change matters that are clearly relevant to the company’s business activities, taking into consideration, when appropriate, the company’s current publicly available disclosure and the company’s level of disclosure and oversight of climate change matters relative to its industry peers.

For shareholder proposals calling for reports related to other social issues, such as workplace sexual harassment, racial equity and/or civil rights audits, or a company’s use of mandatory arbitration on employment-related claims, the funds will take into account a company’s current policies and practices, the company’s level of disclosure of its policies and practices relative to its peers, and any controversy faced by the company regarding the issue subject to the proposal. With respect to shareholder proposals related to diversity initiatives, the funds will assess the proposals in a manner that is broadly consistent with the funds’ approach to holding the chair of a board’s nominating committee directly accountable for diversity on the board and will support reasonable requests for disclosure related to directors’ skills and efforts to promote diversity on the board. As the Trustees also believe that a company benefits from diversity throughout the organization, the funds will support reasonable requests for disclosure regarding data on a company’s workforce diversity, including a company’s responses to its EEO-1 survey, which provides employment data by race and ethnicity, gender, and job category.

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With respect to shareholder proposals related to age or term limits, the funds will take into account similar factors as considered by the funds when holding the chair of the nominating committee directly accountable for a lack of board refreshment. The funds recognize that age and term limits can be beneficial or counterproductive, depending on the board and on the facts and circumstances.

The funds’ Trustees believe that shareholder proposals that are intended to increase transparency, particularly with respect to executive compensation, without establishing rigid restrictions upon a company’s ability to attract and motivate talented executives, are generally beneficial to sound corporate governance without imposing undue burdens. The funds will generally support shareholder proposals calling for reasonable disclosure.

III.       VOTING SHARES OF NON-U.S. ISSUERS

Many of the Putnam funds invest on a global basis, and, as a result, they may hold, and have an opportunity to vote, shares in non-U.S. issuers – i.e., issuers that are incorporated under the laws of foreign jurisdictions and whose shares are not listed on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ stock market.

In many non-U.S. markets, shareholders who vote proxies of a non-U.S. issuer are not able to trade in that company’s stock on or around the shareholder meeting date. This practice is known as “share blocking.” In countries where share blocking is practiced, the funds will vote proxies only with direction from Putnam Management’s investment professionals.

In addition, some non-U.S. markets require that a company’s shares be re-registered out of the name of the local custodian or nominee into the name of the shareholder for the shareholder to be able to vote at the meeting. This practice is known as “share re-registration.” As a result, shareholders, including the funds, are not able to trade in that company’s stock until the shares are re-registered back in the name of the local custodian or nominee following the meeting. In countries where share re-registration is practiced, the funds will generally not vote proxies.

Protection for shareholders of non-U.S. issuers may vary significantly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Laws governing non-U.S. issuers may, in some cases, provide substantially less protection for shareholders than do U.S. laws. As a result, the guidelines applicable to U.S. issuers, which are premised on the existence of a sound corporate governance and disclosure framework, may not be appropriate under some circumstances for non-U.S. issuers. However, the funds will vote proxies of non-U.S. issuers in accordance with the independence guidelines applicable to U.S. issuers except as follows:

Uncontested Board Elections

  Ø Where there is a market expectation that the company will provide disclosure regarding the meeting attendance record of its directors, the funds will withhold votes from directors who attend fewer than 75% of board and committee meetings without valid reasons for the absences (e.g., illness, personal emergency, etc.).

Commentary: The funds believe that a director should strive to attend all meetings in order to be properly informed and offer worthwhile contributions.

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Australia, Canada, Europe, and the U.K.

  Ø The funds will withhold votes from any nominee for director:
  · who serves on more than four unaffiliated public company boards (for the purpose of this guideline, boards of affiliated registered investment companies will count as one board), or
  · who serves as an executive officer of any public company (“home company”) while serving on more than two public company boards other than the home company board (the funds will withhold votes from the nominee at each company where the funds are shareholders; in addition, if the funds are shareholders of the executive’s home company, the funds will withhold votes from members of the home company’s governance committee).
  Ø In light of the funds’ belief that companies benefit from diversity on the board, the funds will withhold votes from the chair of the nominating committee if:
  o there are no women on the board, or
  o in the case of a board of seven members or more, there are fewer than two women on the board.

Commentary: The funds believe that serving as a director requires a substantial time commitment in order for a director to be able to contribute meaningfully to board deliberations. As a result, the funds will withhold votes from directors who appear to be over-committed. The funds also believe in the benefits to a company from having gender diversity on its board.

China, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand

  Ø The funds will withhold votes from the entire board of directors if
  · fewer than one-third of the directors are independent directors, or
  · the board has not established audit, compensation and nominating committees each composed of a majority of independent directors.

Commentary: Whether a director is considered “independent” or not will be determined by reference to local corporate law or listing standards.

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Europe ex-United Kingdom

  Ø The funds will withhold votes from the entire board of directors if
  · fewer than one-half of the directors elected by shareholders, excluding employee shareholder representatives, are independent,
  · fewer than one-third of the directors, including employee shareholder representatives, are independent,
  · the board has not established audit and compensation committees each composed of a majority of independent, non-executive directors, or
  · the board has not established a nominating committee composed of a majority of independent directors (does not apply to Finland, Iceland, Norway, or Sweden).

Commentary: Within Europe, the median level of board independence varies significantly by country. An “independent director” under the European Commission’s guidelines is one who is free of any business, family or other relationship, with the company, its controlling shareholder or the management of either, that creates a conflict of interest such as to impair his judgment. A “non-executive director” is one who is not engaged in the daily management of the company. The funds will withhold votes from the full board of directors for boards that have not reached a minimum threshold for independence. As the funds recognize that employee shareholder representatives are less likely to be independent, the funds will vote against all nominees if fewer than one-half of the directors elected by shareholders, excluding employee shareholder representatives, are independent, or if fewer than one-third of the directors, including employee shareholder representatives, are independent.

Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden

  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to elect or appoint a nomination committee that consists mainly of members who are independent of both the board of directors and the company’s executives (in particular, there should be no more than one director, and no executive personnel, on the committee), except that the funds will vote on a case-by-case basis if the funds’ proxy voting service has recommended a vote against the proposal.

Commentary: As an example, the Norwegian Code of Practice for Corporate Governance (the “Code”) states that the majority of the nomination committee should be independent of the board of directors and executive personnel. It also notes that no more than one member of the nomination committee should be a member of the board of directors and that the nomination committee should not include the company’s chief executive or any other executive personnel. According to the Code’s “comply or explain” principle, any issuer that does not comply with the Code must provide disclosure justifying its deviation from the Code’s requirements and explaining its alternative solution.

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Germany

  Ø For companies subject to “co-determination,” the funds will vote for the election of nominees to the supervisory board, except that the funds will vote on a case-by-case basis for any nominee who is either an employee of the company or who is otherwise affiliated with the company (as determined by the funds’ proxy voting service).
  Ø The funds will withhold votes for the election of a former member of the company’s managerial board to chair of the supervisory board.

Commentary: German corporate governance is characterized by a two-tier board system—a managerial board composed of the company’s executive officers, and a supervisory board. The supervisory board appoints the members of the managerial board. Shareholders elect members of the supervisory board, except that in the case of companies with a large number of employees, company employees are allowed to elect some of the supervisory board members (one-half of supervisory board members are elected by company employees at companies with more than 2,000 employees; one-third of the supervisory board members are elected by company employees at companies with more than 500 employees but fewer than 2,000). This “co-determination” practice may increase the chances that the supervisory board of a large German company does not contain a majority of independent members. In this situation, under the proxy voting guidelines applicable to U.S. issuers, the funds would vote against all nominees. However, in the case of companies subject to “co-determination” and with the goal of supporting independent nominees, the funds will vote for supervisory board members who are neither employees of the company nor otherwise affiliated with the company.

Consistent with the funds’ belief that the interests of shareholders are best protected by boards with strong, independent leadership, the funds will withhold votes for the election of former chairs of the managerial board to chair of the supervisory board.

Hong Kong

  Ø The funds will withhold votes from the entire board of directors if
  · fewer than one-third of the directors are independent directors, or
  · the board has not established audit, compensation and nominating committees each with at least a majority of its members being independent directors, or
  · the chair of the audit, compensation or nominating committee is not an independent director.

Commentary. For purposes of these guidelines, an “independent director” is a director that has no material, financial or other current relationships with the company. In determining whether a director is independent, the funds will apply the standards included in the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited Section 3.13.

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Italy

  Ø The funds will withhold votes from any director not identified in the proxy materials.

Commentary: In Italy, companies have the right to nominate co-opted directors2 for election to the board at the next annual general meeting, but do not have to indicate, until the day of the annual meeting, whether or not they are nominating a co-opted director for election. When a company does not explicitly state in its proxy materials that co-opted directors are standing for election, shareholders will not know for sure who the board nominees are until the actual meeting occurs. The funds will withhold support from any such co-opted director on the grounds that there was insufficient information for evaluation before the meeting.

Japan

  Ø For companies that have established an audit committee board structure, the funds will withhold votes from the entire board of directors if
  · the board does not have at least two outside directors,
  · the board does not have at least two independent directors for companies with a controlling shareholder, or
  · the board has not established an audit committee composed of a majority of independent directors.
  Ø For companies that have established a statutory auditor board structure, the funds will withhold votes from the entire board of directors if
  · the board does not have at least two outside directors, or
  · the board does not have at least two independent directors for companies with a controlling shareholder.
  Ø For companies that have established a U.S.-style corporate governance structure, the funds will withhold votes from the entire board of directors if
  · the board does not have a majority of outside directors,
  · the board has not established nominating and compensation committees composed of a majority of outside directors,
  · the board has not established an audit committee composed of a majority of independent directors, or
  · the board does not have at least two independent directors for companies with a controlling shareholder.

 

2 A co-opted director is an individual appointed to the board by incumbent directors to replace a director who was elected by directors but who leaves the board (through resignation or death) before the end of his or her term.

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  Ø For companies that have established a statutory auditor board structure, the funds will withhold votes for the appointment of members of a company’s board of statutory auditors if a majority of the members of the board of statutory auditors is not independent.

Commentary:

Board structure: Companies may adopt a traditional statutory auditor board structure (i.e., a board of directors and a board of statutory corporate auditors), a U.S.-style corporate governance structure (i.e., a board of directors and audit, nominating, and compensation committees), or an audit committee board structure (i.e., a board of directors and an audit committee of the board with supervisory functions). The funds will vote for proposals to amend a company’s articles of incorporation to adopt the U.S.-style corporate structure.

Definition of outside director and independent director: Corporate governance principles in Japan focus on the distinction between outside directors and independent directors. The Japanese Companies Act specifies a number of standards that must be met for a director to qualify as an “outside director.” An “outside director” is an “independent director” if the independence criteria of securities exchanges is satisfied and the company determines that they have no possible conflicts of interest with its shareholders, according to Japan’s Corporate Governance Code. Japan’s Corporate Governance Code encourages listed companies to appoint at least two independent directors. The Japanese Companies Act requires that listed companies have at least one outside director or explain why appointing an outside director would be inappropriate. The funds support increased oversight of companies in Japan by independent directors.

Korea

  Ø The funds will withhold votes from the entire board of directors if
  · for large companies, the board does not have at least three independent directors or less than a majority of the directors are independent directors,
  · for small companies, fewer than one-fourth of the directors are independent directors,
  · the board has not established a nominating committee with at least half of the members being outside directors, or
  · the board has not established an audit committee composed of at least three members and in which at least two-thirds of its members are independent directors.
  Ø The funds will withhold votes from nominees to the audit committee if the board has not established an audit committee composed of (or proposed to be composed of) at least three members, and of which at least two-thirds of its members are (or will be) outside directors.

Commentary: For purposes of these guidelines, “large companies” have at least KRW 2 trillion in assets, while “small companies” have less than this amount. In determining whether a director is an outside director, the funds will also apply the standards included in Article 382-3 of the Korean Commercial Code (i.e., no employment relationship with the company within the last

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two years, no director or employment relationship with the company’s largest shareholder, etc.). In determining whether a director is independent, the funds will also consider other relationships that would affect the independence of an outside director. While companies may meet regulatory and listing exchange requirements with respect to the board’s outside directors, the funds may nevertheless withhold votes from the entire board of directors in certain circumstances if the funds do not believe a sufficient number of directors is independent.

Malaysia

  Ø The funds will withhold votes from the entire board of directors if
  · in the case of a board with an independent director serving as chair, fewer than one-third of the directors are independent directors; or, in the case of a board not chaired by an independent director, less than a majority of the directors are independent directors,
  · the board has not established audit and nominating committees with at least a majority of the members being independent directors and all of the members being non-executive directors, or
  · the board has not established a compensation committee with at least a majority of the members being non-executive directors.

Commentary. For purposes of these guidelines, an “independent director” is a director who has no material, financial or other current relationships with the company. In determining whether a director is independent, the funds will apply the standards included in the Malaysia Code of Corporate Governance, Commentary to Recommendation 3.1. A “non-executive director” is a director who does not take on primary responsibility for leadership of the company.

Russia

  Ø The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis for the election of nominees to the board of directors.

Commentary: In Russia, director elections are typically handled through a cumulative voting process. Cumulative voting allows shareholders to cast all of their votes for a single nominee for the board of directors, or to allocate their votes among nominees in any other way. In contrast, in “regular” voting, shareholders may not give more than one vote per share to any single nominee. Cumulative voting can help to strengthen the ability of minority shareholders to elect a director.

In Russia, as in some other emerging markets, standards of corporate governance are usually behind those in developed markets. Rather than vote against the entire board of directors, as the funds generally would in the case of a company whose board fails to meet the funds’ standards for independence, the funds may, on a case by case basis, cast all of their votes for one or more independent director nominees. The funds believe that it is important to increase the number of independent directors on the boards of Russian companies to mitigate the risks associated with dominant shareholders.

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India and Singapore

  Ø The funds will withhold votes from the entire board of directors if
  · in the case of a board with an independent director serving as chair, fewer than one-third of the directors are independent directors; or, in the case of a board not chaired by an independent director, fewer than half of the directors are independent directors,
  · (Singapore only) the board has not established audit and compensation committees, each with an independent director serving as chair, with at least a majority of the members being independent directors, and with all of the directors being non-executive directors, or
  · (Singapore only) the board has not established a nominating committee, with an independent director serving as chair, and with at least a majority of the members being independent directors.

Commentary: For purposes of these guidelines, an “independent director” is a director that has no material, financial or other current relationships with the company. In determining whether a director is independent, the funds will apply the standards included in Regulation 16(1)(b) of the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Listing Obligations and Disclosure Regulations (LODR) 2015 and Section 149(6) of the Companies Act 2013 or the Singapore Code of Corporate Governance, Guideline 2.3, as applicable. A “non-executive director” is a director who is not employed with the company.

United Kingdom

Ø     The funds will withhold votes from the entire board of directors if

  · fewer than half of the directors are independent non-executive directors,
  · the board has not established a nomination committee composed of a majority of independent non-executive directors, or
  · the board has not established compensation and audit committees composed of (1) at least three directors (in the case of smaller companies, two directors) and (2) solely independent non-executive directors, provided that, to the extent permitted under the United Kingdom’s Combined Code on Corporate Governance, the company chairman may serve on (but not serve as chairman of) the compensation and audit committees if the chairman was considered independent upon his or her appointment as chairman.
  Ø The funds will withhold votes from any nominee for director who is considered an independent director by the company and who has received compensation within the last three years from the company other than for service as a director, such as investment banking, consulting, legal, or financial advisory fees.
  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to amend a company’s articles of association to authorize boards to approve situations that might be interpreted to present potential conflicts of interest affecting a director.
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Commentary:

Application of guidelines: Although the United Kingdom’s Combined Code on Corporate Governance (“Combined Code”) has adopted the “comply and explain” approach to corporate governance, the funds’ Trustees believe that the guidelines discussed above with respect to board independence standards are integral to the protection of investors in U.K. companies. As a result, these guidelines will generally be applied in a prescriptive manner.

Definition of independence: For the purposes of these guidelines, a non-executive director shall be considered independent if the director meets the independence standards in section A.3.1 of the Combined Code (i.e., no material business or employment relationships with the company, no remuneration from the company for non-board services, no close family ties with senior employees or directors of the company, etc.), except that the funds do not view service on the board for more than nine years as affecting a director’s independence. Company chairmen in the U.K. are generally considered affiliated upon appointment as chairman due to the nature of the position of chairman. Consistent with the Combined Code, a company chairman who was considered independent upon appointment as chairman: may serve as a member of, but not as the chairman of, the compensation (remuneration) committee; and, in the case of smaller companies, may serve as a member of, but not as the chairman of, the audit committee.

Smaller companies: A smaller company is one that is below the FTSE 350 throughout the year immediately prior to the reporting year.

Conflicts of interest: The Companies Act 2006 requires a director to avoid a situation in which he or she has, or can have, a direct or indirect interest that conflicts, or possibly may conflict, with the interests of the company. This broadly written requirement could be construed to prevent a director from becoming a trustee or director of another organization. Provided there are reasonable safeguards, such as the exclusion of the relevant director from deliberations, the funds believe that the board may approve this type of potential conflict of interest in its discretion.

All other jurisdictions

  Ø The funds will vote for supervisory board nominees when the supervisory board meets the funds’ independence standards, otherwise the funds will vote against supervisory board nominees.

Commentary: Companies in many jurisdictions operate under the oversight of supervisory boards. In the absence of jurisdiction-specific guidelines, the funds will generally hold supervisory boards to the same standards of independence as it applies to boards of directors in the United States.

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Contested Board Elections

Italy

  Ø The funds will vote for the management- or board-sponsored slate of nominees if the board meets the funds’ independence standards, and against the management- or board-sponsored slate of nominees if the board does not meet the funds’ independence standards; if there is no management or board-sponsored slate of nominees, the funds will support the shareholder slate of nominees that is recommended for approval by the funds’ proxy voting service.

Commentary: Contested elections in Italy may involve a variety of competing slates of nominees. In these circumstances, the funds will focus their analysis on the board- or management-sponsored slate, if there is one.

Corporate Governance

  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to change the size of a board if the board meets the funds’ independence standards, and against proposals to change the size of a board if the board does not meet the funds’ independence standards.
  Ø The funds will vote for shareholder proposals calling for a majority of a company’s directors to be independent of management.
  Ø The funds will vote for shareholder proposals seeking to increase the independence of board nominating, audit, and compensation committees.
  Ø The funds will vote for shareholder proposals that implement corporate governance standards similar to those established under U.S. federal law and the listing requirements of U.S. stock exchanges, and that do not otherwise violate the laws of the jurisdiction under which the company is incorporated.

Australia

  Ø The funds will vote on a case-by-case basis on board spill resolutions.

Commentary: The Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Compensation) Bill 2011 provides that, if a company’s remuneration report receives a “no” vote of 25% or more of all votes cast at two consecutive annual general meetings, at the second annual general meeting, a spill resolution must be proposed. If the spill resolution is approved (by simple majority), then a further meeting to elect a new board (excluding the managing director) must be held within 90 days. The funds will consider board spill resolutions on a case-by-case basis.

Europe

  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to ratify board acts, except that the funds will consider these proposals on a case-by-case basis if the funds’ proxy voting service has recommended a vote against the proposal.
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Taiwan

  Ø The funds will vote against proposals to release directors from their non-competition obligations (their obligations not to engage in any business that is competitive with the company), unless the proposal is narrowly drafted to permit directors to engage in a business that is competitive with the company only on behalf of a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company.

Compensation

  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to approve annual directors’ fees, except that the funds will consider these proposals on a case-by-case basis in each case in which the funds’ proxy voting service has recommended a vote against such a proposal.
  Ø The funds will vote for non-binding proposals to approve remuneration reports, except that the funds will vote against proposals to approve remuneration reports that indicate that awards under a long-term incentive plan are not linked to performance targets.

Commentary: Since proposals relating to directors’ fees for non-U.S. issuers generally address relatively modest fees paid to non-executive directors, the funds generally support these proposals, provided that the fees are consistent with directors’ fees paid by the company’s peers and do not otherwise appear unwarranted. Consistent with the approach taken for U.S. issuers, the funds generally favor compensation programs that relate executive compensation to a company’s long-term performance and will support non-binding remuneration reports unless such a correlation is not made.

Europe and Asia ex-Japan

  Ø In the case of proposals that do not include sufficient information for determining average annual dilution, the funds will vote for stock option and restricted stock plans that will result in an average gross potential dilution of 5% or less.

Commentary: Asia ex-Japan means China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. In these markets, companies may not disclose the life of the plan and there may not be a specific number of shares requested; therefore, it may not be possible to determine the average annual dilution related to the plan and apply the funds’ standard dilution test.

France

  Ø The funds will vote for an employee stock purchase plan or share save scheme that has the following features: (1) the shares purchased under the plan are acquired for no less than 70% of their market value; (2) the vesting period is greater than or equal to 10 years; (3) the offering period under the plan is 27 months or less; and (4) dilution is 10% or less.

Commentary: To conform to local market practice, the funds support plans or schemes at French issuers that permit the purchase of shares at up to a 30% discount (i.e., shares may be purchased for no less than 70% of their market value). By comparison, for U.S. issuers, the funds do not support employee stock purchase plans that permit shares to be acquired at more than a 15%

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discount (i.e., for less than 85% of their market value); in the United Kingdom, up to a 20% discount is permitted.

United Kingdom

  Ø The funds will vote for an employee stock purchase plan or share save scheme that has the following features: (1) the shares purchased under the plan are acquired for no less than 80% of their market value; (2) the offering period under the plan is 27 months or less; and (3) dilution is 10% or less.

Commentary: These are the same features that the funds require of employee stock purchase plans proposed by U.S. issuers, except that, to conform to local market practice, the funds support plans or schemes at United Kingdom issuers that permit the purchase of shares at up to a 20% discount (i.e., shares may be purchased for no less than 80% of their market value). By comparison, for U.S. issuers, the funds do not support employee stock purchase plans that permit shares to be acquired at more than a 15% discount (i.e., for less than 85% of their market value).

Capitalization

Unless a proposal is directly addressed by a country-specific guideline:

  Ø The funds will vote for proposals
  · to issue additional common stock representing up to 20% of the company’s outstanding common stock, where shareholders do not have preemptive rights, or
  · to issue additional common stock representing up to 100% of the company’s outstanding common stock, where shareholders do have preemptive rights.
  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to authorize share repurchase programs that are recommended for approval by the funds’ proxy voting service; otherwise, the funds will vote against such proposals.

Australia

  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to carve out, from the general cap on non-pro rata share issues of 15% of total equity in a rolling 12-month period, a particular proposed issue of shares or a particular issue of shares made previously within the 12-month period, if the company’s board meets the funds’ independence standards; if the company’s board does not meet the funds’ independence standards, then the funds will vote against these proposals.
  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to approve the grant of equity awards to directors, except that the funds will consider these proposals on a case-by-case basis if the funds’ proxy voting service has recommended a vote against the proposal.
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China

  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to issue and/or to trade in non-convertible, convertible and/or exchangeable debt obligations, except that the funds will consider these proposals on a case-by-case basis if the funds’ proxy voting service has recommended a vote against the proposal.

Hong Kong

  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to approve a general mandate permitting the company to engage in non-pro rata share issues of up to 20% of total equity in a year if the company’s board meets the funds’ independence standards; if the company’s board does not meet the funds’ independence standards, then the funds will vote against these proposals.
  Ø The funds will for proposals to approve the reissuance of shares acquired by the company under a share repurchase program, provided that: (1) the funds supported (or would have supported, in accordance with these guidelines) the share repurchase program, (2) the reissued shares represent no more than 10% of the company’s outstanding shares (measured immediately before the reissuance), and (3) the reissued shares are sold for no less than 85% of current market value.

France

  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to increase authorized shares, except that the funds will consider these proposals on a case-by-case basis if the funds’ proxy voting service has recommended a vote against the proposal.
  Ø The funds will vote against proposals to authorize the issuance of common stock or convertible debt instruments and against proposals to authorize the repurchase and/or reissuance of shares where those authorizations may be used, without further shareholder approval, as anti-takeover measures.

New Zealand

  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to approve the grant of equity awards to directors, except that the funds will consider these proposals on a case-by-case basis if the funds’ proxy voting service has recommended a vote against the proposal.

Commentary: In light of the prevalence of certain types of capitalization proposals in Australia, China, Hong Kong, France and New Zealand, the funds have adopted guidelines specific to those jurisdictions.

Other Business Matters

  Ø The funds will vote for proposals permitting companies to deliver reports and other materials electronically (e.g., via website posting).
  Ø The funds will vote for proposals permitting companies to issue regulatory reports in English.
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  Ø The funds will vote against proposals to shorten shareholder meeting notice periods to fourteen days.

Commentary: Under Directive 2007/36/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, companies have the option to request shareholder approval to set the notice period for special meetings at 14 days provided that certain electronic voting and communication requirements are met. The funds believe that the 14 day notice period is too short to provide overseas shareholders with sufficient time to analyze proposals and to participate meaningfully at special meetings and, as a result, have determined to vote against such proposals.

  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to amend a company’s charter or bylaws, except that the funds will consider these proposals on a case-by-case basis if the funds’ proxy voting service has recommended a vote against the proposal.

Commentary: If the substance of any proposed amendment is covered by a specific guideline included herein, then that guideline will govern.

France

  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to approve a company’s related party transactions, except that the funds will consider these proposals on a case-by-case basis if the funds’ proxy voting service has recommended a vote against the proposal.
  Ø If a company has not proposed an opt-out clause in its articles of association and the implementation of double-voting rights has not been approved by shareholders, the funds will vote against the ratification of board acts for the previous fiscal year, will withhold votes from the re-election of members of the board’s governance committee (or in the absence of a governance committee, against the chair of the board or the next session board member up for re-election) and, if there is no opportunity to vote against ratification of board acts or to withhold votes from directors, will vote against the approval of the company’s accounts and reports.

Commentary: In France, shareholders are generally requested to approve any agreement between the company and: (i) its directors, chair of the board, CEO and deputy CEOs; (ii) the members of the supervisory board and management board, for companies with a dual structure; and (iii) a shareholder who directly or indirectly owns at least 10% of the company’s voting rights. This includes agreements under which compensation may be paid to executive officers after the end of their employment, such as severance payments, supplementary retirement plans and non-competition agreements. The funds will generally support these proposals unless the funds’ proxy voting service recommends a vote against, in which case the funds will consider the proposal on a case-by-case basis.

Under French law, shareholders of French companies with shares held in registered form under the same name for at least two years will automatically be granted double-voting rights, unless a company has amended its articles of association to opt out of the double-voting rights regime. Awarding double-voting rights in this manner is likely to disadvantage non-French institutional shareholders. Accordingly, the funds will take actions to signal disapproval of double-voting rights at companies that have not opted-out from the double-voting rights regime and that have not obtained shareholder approval of the double-voting rights regime.

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Germany

  Ø The funds will vote in accordance with the recommendation of the company’s board of directors on shareholder countermotions added to a company’s meeting agenda, unless the countermotion is directly addressed by one of the funds’ other guidelines.

Commentary: In Germany, shareholders are able to add both proposals and countermotions to a meeting agenda. Countermotions, which must correspond to a proposal on the agenda, generally call for shareholders to oppose the existing proposal, although they may also propose separate voting decisions. Countermotions may be proposed by any shareholder and they are typically added throughout the period between the publication of the meeting agenda and the meeting date. This guideline reflects the funds’ intention to focus on the original proposal, which is expected to be presented a reasonable period of time before the shareholder meeting so that the funds will have an appropriate opportunity to evaluate it.

  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to approve profit-and-loss transfer agreements between a controlling company and its subsidiaries.

Commentary: These agreements are customary in Germany and are typically entered into for tax purposes. In light of this and the prevalence of these proposals, the funds have adopted a guideline to vote for this type of proposal.

Taiwan

  Ø The funds will vote for proposals to amend a Taiwanese company’s procedural rules.

Commentary: Since procedural rules, which address such matters as a company’s policies with respect to capital loans, endorsements and guarantees, and acquisitions and disposal of assets, are generally adopted or amended to conform to changes in local regulations governing these transactions, the funds have adopted a guideline to vote for these transactions.

As adopted March 25, 2022

 

 

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Proxy voting procedures of The Putnam Funds

The proxy voting procedures below explain the role of the funds’ Trustees, proxy voting service, and Director of Proxy Voting and Corporate Governance (“Proxy Voting Director”), as well as how the process works when a proposal needs to be handled on a case-by-case basis, or when there may be a conflict of interest.

The role of the funds’ Trustees

The Trustees of The Putnam Funds exercise control of voting proxies through their Board Policy and Nominating Committee, which is composed entirely of independent Trustees. The Board Policy and Nominating Committee oversees the proxy voting process and participates, as needed, in the resolution of issues that need to be handled on a case-by-case basis. The Committee annually reviews and recommends, for Trustee approval, guidelines governing the funds’ proxy votes, including how the funds will vote on specific proposals and which matters are to be considered on a case-by-case basis. The Trustees are assisted in this process by the Proxy Voting Director, independent legal counsel, and an independent proxy voting service. The Trustees also receive assistance from Putnam Investment Management, LLC (“Putnam Management”), the funds’ investment adviser, on matters involving investment judgments. In all cases, the ultimate decision on voting proxies rests with the Trustees, acting as fiduciaries on behalf of the shareholders of the funds.

The role of the proxy voting service

The funds have engaged an independent proxy voting service to assist in the voting of proxies and the preparation of reports, including annual reports of proxy voting records on Form N-PX. The proxy voting service is responsible for coordinating with the funds’ custodian(s) to ensure that all proxy materials received by the custodians relating to the funds’ portfolio securities are processed in a timely fashion. To the extent applicable, the proxy voting service votes all proxies in accordance with the proxy voting guidelines established by the Trustees.

The proxy voting service will refer proposals to the Proxy Voting Director for instructions if: (1) the application of the proxy voting guidelines is unclear; (2) a particular proposal is not covered by the guidelines; or (3) the guidelines call for specific instructions on a case-by-case basis. The proxy voting service is also requested to call to the attention of the Proxy Voting Director specific proposals that, while governed by a guideline, appear to involve unusual or controversial issues. The proxy voting service and other firms also furnish the funds with proxy voting research reports.

The role of the Proxy Voting Director

The Proxy Voting Director, a member of the Office of the Trustees (the Trustees’ independent administrative staff), assists in the coordination and voting of the funds’ proxies. The Proxy Voting Director deals directly with the proxy voting service, conducting periodic due diligence on the proxy voting service and its implementation of the funds’ proxy voting guidelines. In the case of proposals that the proxy voting service refers to the Proxy Voting Director for voting instructions, the Proxy Voting Director, following the procedures discussed below (“Voting

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procedures for referred proposals”), is responsible for ensuring that these questions and referrals are responded to in a timely fashion and for transmitting appropriate voting instructions to the proxy voting service. In addition, the Proxy Voting Director is the contact person for receiving recommendations from Putnam Management’s investment professionals with respect to any proposal in circumstances where the investment professional believes that the interests of fund shareholders warrant a vote contrary to the fund’s proxy voting guidelines.

On occasion, representatives of a company in which the funds have an investment may wish to meet with the company’s shareholders in advance of the company’s shareholder meeting, typically to explain and to provide the company’s perspective on the proposals up for consideration at the meeting. As a general matter, the Proxy Voting Director will participate in meetings with these company representatives. In addition, if a company files additional solicitation materials before the company’s vote submission deadline, the Proxy Voting Director may be notified by a representative of the company or by the proxy voting service. To the extent practicable, the Proxy Voting Director will consider additional solicitation materials that are filed sufficiently in advance of the submission deadline and that could reasonably be expected to affect the funds’ vote.

The Proxy Voting Director is also responsible for ensuring that the funds file the required annual reports of their proxy voting records with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Proxy Voting Director coordinates with the funds’ proxy voting service to prepare and file on Form N-PX, by August 31 of each year, the funds’ proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30. In addition, the Proxy Voting Director is responsible for coordinating with Putnam Management to arrange for the funds’ proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 to be available on the funds’ website.

Voting procedures for referred proposals

As discussed above, the proxy voting service will refer proposals to the Proxy Voting Director for voting instructions under certain circumstances. Unless the referred proposal involves investment considerations (i.e., the proposal might be seen as having a bearing on the economic interests of a shareholder in the company) and is referred to Putnam Management’s investment professionals for a voting recommendation as described below, the Proxy Voting Director will assist in interpreting the guidelines and, if necessary, consult with the Chair of the Board Policy and Nominating Committee on how the funds’ shares will be voted.

The Proxy Voting Director will refer proposals that involve investment considerations, through an electronic request form, to Putnam Management’s investment professionals for a voting recommendation. These referrals will be made in cooperation with the person or persons designated by Putnam Management’s Legal and Compliance Department to assist in processing referred proposals. In connection with each proposal referred to Putnam Management’s investment professionals, the Legal and Compliance Department will conduct a conflicts of interest review, as described below under “Conflicts of interest,” and provide electronically a conflicts of interest report (the “Conflicts Report”) to the Proxy Voting Director describing the results of the review. After receiving a referral from the Proxy Voting Director, Putnam Management’s investment professionals will provide a recommendation electronically to the Proxy Voting Director and the person or persons designated by the Legal and Compliance

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Department to assist in processing referred proposals. The recommendation will set forth (1) how the proxies should be voted; and (2) any contacts the investment professionals have had with respect to the referred proposal with non-investment personnel of Putnam Management or with outside parties (except for routine communications from proxy solicitors). The Proxy Voting Director will review the recommendation of Putnam Management’s investment professionals (and the related Conflicts Report) in determining how to vote the funds’ proxies. The Proxy Voting Director will maintain a record of all proposals that have been referred to Putnam Management’s investment professionals, the voting recommendation, and the Conflicts Report. An exception to this referral process is that the Proxy Voting Director will generally not refer proposals in respect of portfolio securities that are held only in funds sub-advised by PanAgora Asset Management, Inc. The Proxy Voting Director, in consultation with the Chair of the Board Policy and Nominating Committee and taking into account proxy voting research reports as appropriate, will generally determine how the funds will vote on these questions.

In some situations, the Proxy Voting Director may determine that a particular proposal raises policy issues requiring consultation with the Chair of the Board Policy and Nominating Committee, who, in turn, may decide to bring the particular proposal to the Committee or the full Board of Trustees for consideration.

Conflicts of interest

Occasions may arise where a person or organization involved in the proxy voting process may have a conflict of interest. A conflict of interest may exist, for example, if Putnam Management has a business relationship with (or is actively soliciting business from) either the company soliciting the proxy or a third party that has a material interest in the outcome of a vote or that is actively lobbying for a particular outcome of a vote. Any individual with knowledge of a personal conflict of interest (e.g., familial relationship with company management or a significant personal investment in the company) relating to a particular referred proposal shall disclose that conflict to the Proxy Voting Director and the Legal and Compliance Department and may be asked to remove himself or herself from the proxy voting process. The Legal and Compliance Department will review each proposal referred to Putnam Management’s investment professionals to determine if a conflict of interest exists and will provide the Proxy Voting Director with a Conflicts Report for each referred proposal that: (1) describes any conflict of interest; (2) discusses the procedures used to address such conflict of interest; and (3) discloses any contacts from parties outside Putnam Management (other than routine communications from proxy solicitors) with respect to the referred proposal not otherwise reported in an investment professional’s recommendation. The Conflicts Report will also include written confirmation that any recommendation from an investment professional provided under circumstances where a conflict of interest exists was made solely on the investment merits and without regard to any other consideration.

 

As adopted March 11, 2005 and revised most recently on February 25, 2021.

 

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Appendix B

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Putnam Asset Allocation Funds and Shareholders of
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the fund’s portfolio, of Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund (one of the funds constituting Putnam Asset Allocation Funds, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of September 30, 2022, the related statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2022, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2022, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended September 30, 2022 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2022, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2022 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended September 30, 2022 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, agent banks and brokers; when replies were not received from agent banks and brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
November 11, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Putnam Investments family of funds since at least 1957. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

 
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The fund’s portfolio 9/30/22    
 
     
COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* Shares Value
Banking (4.8%)    
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC (United Arab Emirates) 136,267 $334,473
Alinma Bank (Saudi Arabia) 346,613 3,318,625
Amalgamated Financial Corp. 9,949 224,350
Ameris Bancorp 2,852 127,513
Associated Banc-Corp. 5,638 113,211
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. 6,439 195,617
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Spain) 576,517 2,589,461
Banco do Brasil SA (Brazil) 117,500 839,045
Banco Santander SA (Spain) 1,080,902 2,512,285
Bank Central Asia Tbk PT (Indonesia) 5,713,600 3,189,550
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (Israel) 276,086 2,350,856
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT (Indonesia) 3,198,200 1,960,963
Bank of America Corp. 246,077 7,431,525
Bank of Ireland Group PLC (Ireland) 500,871 3,201,816
Banner Corp. 4,269 252,213
BNP Paribas SA (France) 39,446 1,665,306
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. 8,091 94,260
Cathay General Bancorp 13,833 532,017
Central Pacific Financial Corp. 4,609 95,360
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. Class H (China) 213,000 985,473
Citigroup, Inc. 292,738 12,198,393
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. 3,773 87,005
Customers Bancorp, Inc. † 11,911 351,136
DBS Group Holdings, Ltd. (Singapore) 294,700 6,813,455
DNB Bank ASA (Norway) 67,210 1,064,066
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. 3,169 142,035
East West Bancorp, Inc. 27,500 1,846,350
Fifth Third Bancorp 22,500 719,100
First BanCorp/Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) 42,881 586,612
First Bancshares, Inc. (The) 3,432 102,514
First Busey Corp. 5,303 116,560
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. 8,229 105,660
First Financial Corp./IN 2,769 125,131
First Foundation, Inc. 5,466 99,153
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. 14,746 492,516
Fulton Financial Corp. 22,362 353,320
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. 1,728 98,617
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O (Mexico) 364,873 2,337,311
Hana Financial Group, Inc. (South Korea) 81,034 1,990,232
Hancock Whitney Corp. 14,232 651,968
Hanmi Financial Corp. 6,869 162,658
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. 4,234 105,215
HomeStreet, Inc. 2,909 83,808
Hope Bancorp, Inc. 28,413 359,140
Horizon Bancorp, Inc./IN 6,040 108,478
ICICI Bank, Ltd. (India) 530,841 5,560,643
Independent Bank Corp./MI 3,008 57,453
International Bancshares Corp. 2,956 125,630

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Banking cont.    
Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. Class A (Israel) 154,341 $775,415
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 142,618 14,903,582
KeyCorp 38,529 617,235
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom) 778,138 355,504
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. 3,053 71,959
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) 770,700 3,475,415
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd. (Israel) 6,926 242,017
National Australia Bank, Ltd. (Australia) 122,462 2,245,487
National Bank Holdings Corp. Class A 4,140 153,139
NBT Bancorp, Inc. 5,389 204,513
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. † 598 42,123
OceanFirst Financial Corp. 8,429 157,117
OFG Bancorp (Puerto Rico) 7,437 186,892
Pathward Financial, Inc. 9,014 297,101
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. 2,275 76,554
Peoples Bancorp, Inc./OH 1,802 52,132
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 34,386 5,137,956
Preferred Bank/Los Angeles CA 1,887 123,089
QCR Holdings, Inc. 1,983 101,014
S&T Bancorp, Inc. 3,848 112,785
Silvergate Capital Corp. Class A † 509 38,353
SouthState Corp. 1,276 100,957
State Street Corp. 24,098 1,465,399
UBS Group AG (Switzerland) 134,293 1,939,992
UMB Financial Corp. 7,125 600,566
Umpqua Holdings Corp. 29,700 507,573
United Overseas Bank, Ltd. (Singapore) 84,700 1,537,854
Washington Federal, Inc. 7,989 239,510
Wells Fargo & Co. 136,017 5,470,604
WesBanco, Inc. 7,399 246,905
Wintrust Financial Corp. 9,343 761,922
    111,098,742
Basic materials (3.2%)    
AdvanSix, Inc. 8,320 267,072
Alcoa Corp. 16,234 546,436
American Vanguard Corp. 5,334 99,746
Anglo American PLC (London Exchange) (United Kingdom) 136,549 4,124,924
Anglo American PLC (Johannesburg Exchange) (United Kingdom) 20,625 616,152
Arcosa, Inc. 765 43,743
Arkema SA (France) 3,015 219,896
Atkore, Inc. † 6,805 529,497
Balchem Corp. 709 86,200
BHP Group, Ltd. (ASE Exchange) (Australia) 109,537 2,728,009
BHP Group, Ltd. (London Exchange) (Australia) 11,278 283,248
BlueScope Steel, Ltd. (Australia) 33,939 328,339
Boise Cascade Co. 8,249 490,486
Boliden AB (Sweden) 8,030 248,344
Celanese Corp. 7,540 681,164
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 49,824 4,795,560

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Basic materials cont.    
Clearwater Paper Corp. † 2,401 $90,278
Codexis, Inc. † 44,239 268,088
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (France) 48,499 1,729,660
Constellium SE (France) † 36,484 369,948
Corteva, Inc. 168,384 9,623,146
CRH PLC (Ireland) 170,297 5,453,126
Dow, Inc. 16,488 724,318
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. 58,000 2,923,200
Eastman Chemical Co. 28,499 2,024,854
Eiffage SA (France) 17,820 1,426,535
Fertiglobe PLC (United Arab Emirates) 191,905 298,089
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (Indonesia) 162,466 4,440,196
Glencore PLC (United Kingdom) 155,335 820,252
Innospec, Inc. 3,577 306,442
Intrepid Potash, Inc. † 3,154 124,804
LightWave Logic, Inc. † 30,276 222,226
Linde PLC 5,863 1,603,336
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 10,242 771,018
Materion Corp. 1,469 117,520
Mineral Resources, Ltd. (Australia) 8,063 337,518
Minerals Technologies, Inc. 3,912 193,292
Misumi Group, Inc. (Japan) 9,100 193,611
Mueller Industries, Inc. 8,896 528,778
Nitto Denko Corp. (Japan) 22,600 1,225,400
NV5 Global, Inc. † 1,049 129,887
OCI NV (Netherlands) 25,615 941,886
Olin Corp. 15,484 663,954
Orion Engineered Carbons SA (Luxembourg) 6,994 93,370
PotlatchDeltic Corp. R 12,092 496,256
PPG Industries, Inc. 27,361 3,028,589
Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom) 48,085 2,604,453
Rio Tinto, Ltd. (Australia) 26,776 1,593,516
Sealed Air Corp. 15,692 698,451
Sensient Technologies Corp. 1,442 99,988
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) 13,945 2,855,239
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 18,700 1,856,978
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. 2,192 171,853
South32, Ltd. (Australia) 213,514 493,514
Standex International Corp. 1,751 142,969
Stepan Co. 1,031 96,574
Sterling Construction Co., Inc. † 5,753 123,517
TopBuild Corp. † 4,400 725,032
Tronox Holdings PLC Class A 37,731 462,205
UFP Industries, Inc. 8,237 594,382
Vale Indonesia Tbk PT (Indonesia) † 1,247,000 519,078
WestRock Co. 21,422 661,726
Weyerhaeuser Co. R 87,146 2,488,890
Yunnan Energy New Material Co., Ltd. Class A (China) 32,100 787,725
    74,234,483

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Capital goods (3.7%)    
A.O. Smith Corp. 14,500 $704,410
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. † 14,927 596,931
Albany International Corp. Class A 1,511 119,112
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 28,000 945,280
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. 12,722 427,714
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. † 44,740 305,574
BAE Systems PLC (United Kingdom) 66,238 581,956
Ball Corp. 40,250 1,944,880
Barnes Group, Inc. 3,084 89,066
Belden, Inc. 1,857 111,457
Carrier Global Corp. 21,155 752,272
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Class A † 1,509 115,273
Caterpillar, Inc. 4,400 721,952
Clean Harbors, Inc. † 6,250 687,375
CTS Corp. 3,520 146,608
Cummins, Inc. 3,563 725,106
Dassault Aviation SA (France) 4,665 529,821
Deere & Co. 9,755 3,257,097
Eaton Corp. PLC 5,585 744,816
Emerson Electric Co. 15,800 1,156,876
Encore Wire Corp. 2,154 248,873
ESCO Technologies, Inc. 1,839 135,056
Fortive Corp. 74,941 4,369,060
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. 1,392 113,740
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. (Japan) 17,600 645,149
GEA Group AG (Germany) 29,727 972,084
General Dynamics Corp. 37,500 7,956,375
Gentherm, Inc. † 1,669 82,999
GrafTech International, Ltd. 70,410 303,467
HEICO Corp. 5,101 734,442
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. † 3,130 92,554
Hillenbrand, Inc. 12,710 466,711
Honeywell International, Inc. 33,398 5,576,464
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. 66,725 2,886,524
ITT, Inc. 10,279 671,630
Johnson Controls International PLC 111,274 5,476,907
Kaman Corp. 3,556 99,319
KEI Industries, Ltd. (India) 33,020 581,536
Komatsu, Ltd. (Japan) 92,100 1,665,528
Legrand SA (France) 31,037 2,005,266
LKQ Corp. 15,300 721,395
Lockheed Martin Corp. 20,500 7,918,945
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Japan) 3,100 103,355
Moog, Inc. Class A 4,640 326,424
MRC Global, Inc. † 17,557 126,235
MYR Group, Inc. † 1,428 120,994
National Presto Industries, Inc. 1,496 97,315
Nordson Corp. 3,400 721,718
Northrop Grumman Corp. 12,887 6,061,014

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Capital goods cont.    
O-I Glass, Inc. † 31,652 $409,893
Otis Worldwide Corp. 11,200 714,560
Parker Hannifin Corp. 2,737 663,202
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 66,519 5,445,246
Republic Services, Inc. 13,700 1,863,748
Rheinmetall AG (Germany) 11,714 1,814,410
Ryerson Holding Corp. 10,041 258,455
Shyft Group, Inc. (The) 5,383 109,975
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC (United Kingdom) 8,649 993,514
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. 1,904 96,704
Terex Corp. 16,711 496,985
Tetra Tech, Inc. 5,557 714,241
Textron, Inc. 19,800 1,153,548
Titan International, Inc. † 11,545 140,156
Titan Machinery, Inc. † 5,137 145,172
TransDigm Group, Inc. 3,859 2,025,280
Vinci SA (France) 513 41,207
Waste Connections, Inc. 19,222 2,597,469
Waste Management, Inc. 4,600 736,966
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Class A 824 103,602
Zurn Water Solutions Corp. 20,716 507,542
    86,976,530
Communication services (1.8%)    
American Tower Corp. R 37,870 8,130,689
AT&T, Inc. 352,777 5,411,599
Cambium Networks Corp. † 5,835 98,728
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A † 6,769 2,053,376
Comcast Corp. Class A 124,246 3,644,135
Crown Castle International Corp. R 4,800 693,840
Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany) 107,510 1,842,945
EchoStar Corp. Class A † 14,130 232,721
KDDI Corp. (Japan) 92,600 2,715,952
Koninklijke KPN NV (Netherlands) 491,592 1,332,079
Liberty Latin America, Ltd. Class C (Chile) † 54,184 333,232
MTN Group, Ltd. (South Africa) 112,254 736,992
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan) 85,900 2,317,411
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (South Korea) 49,317 1,742,075
T-Mobile US, Inc. † 28,021 3,759,578
Telstra Corp., Ltd. (Australia) 897,623 2,200,026
Verizon Communications, Inc. 114,715 4,355,729
    41,601,107
Communications equipment (0.1%)    
arista Networks, Inc. † 7,700 869,253
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Class B (Sweden) 340,386 1,982,316
Viavi Solutions, Inc. † 7,957 103,839
    2,955,408
Computers (5.2%)    
A10 Networks, Inc. 34,964 463,972
Adeia, Inc. 25,668 362,946
Agilysys, Inc. † 3,180 176,013

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Computers cont.    
Altair Engineering, Inc. Class A † 1,972 $87,202
Apple, Inc. 567,956 78,491,519
Avid Technology, Inc. † 17,348 403,514
Calix, Inc. † 5,871 358,953
Cisco Systems, Inc./Delaware 169,200 6,768,000
CommVault Systems, Inc. † 9,433 500,326
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. Class A † 15,052 2,480,720
Dropbox, Inc. Class A † 35,167 728,660
Enfusion, Inc. Class A † 9,001 111,072
Extreme Networks, Inc. † 41,861 547,123
Fortinet, Inc. † 14,820 728,107
Fujitsu, Ltd. (Japan) 18,400 1,984,301
MongoDB, Inc. † 3,628 720,376
MSCI, Inc. 7,240 3,053,760
NetApp, Inc. 5,700 352,545
NetScout Systems, Inc. † 4,200 131,544
OneSpan, Inc. † 7,672 66,056
Pure Storage, Inc. Class A † 120,786 3,305,913
Qualys, Inc. † 4,900 683,011
RingCentral, Inc. Class A † 17,900 715,284
ServiceNow, Inc. † 6,203 2,342,315
Smartsheet, Inc. Class A † 22,449 771,348
Snowflake, Inc. Class A † 24,551 4,172,688
SolarWinds Corp. † 11,195 86,761
Sprout Social, Inc. Class A † 9,355 567,661
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. 13,857 661,672
Sumo Logic, Inc. † 34,543 259,073
Super Micro Computer, Inc. † 9,983 549,764
Synopsys, Inc. † 25,500 7,790,505
Vimeo, Inc. † 18,427 73,708
Zscaler, Inc. † 4,400 723,228
    121,219,640
Conglomerates (0.6%)    
3M Co. 6,212 686,426
AMETEK, Inc. 36,750 4,167,818
General Electric Co. 20,146 1,247,239
Marubeni Corp. (Japan) 262,500 2,304,691
Mitsubishi Corp. (Japan) 134,500 3,693,875
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 23,500 504,168
SPX Technologies, Inc. † 4,537 250,533
    12,854,750
Consumer cyclicals (10.6%)    
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A † 6,657 103,516
Amazon.com, Inc. † 342,673 38,722,049
Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. (Australia) 95,740 1,998,043
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 14,540 480,547
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 3,600 814,284
Autonation, Inc. † 7,200 733,464
AutoZone, Inc. † 3,300 7,068,369
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 14,200 927,447

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.    
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. † 11,499 $111,195
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. † 63,180 4,600,136
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corp. 2,714 44,835
BlueLinx Holdings, Inc. † 2,985 185,369
Booking Holdings, Inc. † 7,069 11,615,851
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. 22,806 2,106,134
Boyd Gaming Corp. 14,700 700,455
Brambles, Ltd. (Australia) 128,053 929,106
Buckle, Inc. (The) 3,332 105,491
Caleres, Inc. 16,671 403,772
Capri Holdings, Ltd. † 16,100 618,884
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. 1,800 364,536
Centre Testing International Group Co., Ltd. Class A (China) 309,569 887,947
Choice Hotels International, Inc. 6,711 734,989
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 266,000 498,012
Cie Financiere Richemont SA Class A (Switzerland) 7,302 685,171
Cintas Corp. 2,376 922,339
CoStar Group, Inc. † 26,541 1,848,581
CRA International, Inc. 1,365 121,130
Crocs, Inc. † 1,892 129,905
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (Japan) 35,800 729,572
Dillard’s, Inc. Class A 1,841 502,151
Dixon Technologies (India), Ltd. (India) 7,654 408,597
Dollar General Corp. 3,175 761,556
Entravision Communications Corp. Class A 10,652 42,288
Expedia Group, Inc. † 27,364 2,563,733
Experian PLC (United Kingdom) 102,571 3,007,096
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. 1,989 795,819
Flutter Entertainment PLC (Ireland) † 12,931 1,417,163
Foot Locker, Inc. 2,603 81,031
Ford Motor Co. 63,614 712,477
Gartner, Inc. † 17,984 4,975,993
General Motors Co. 102,956 3,303,858
Genuine Parts Co. 12,300 1,836,636
GMS, Inc. † 6,197 247,942
Golden Entertainment, Inc. † 5,165 180,207
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) † 15,700 158,413
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 700 100,009
Hackett Group, Inc. (The) 6,971 123,526
Hermes International (France) 2,432 2,858,469
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 23,618 2,848,803
Home Depot, Inc. (The) 11,229 3,098,531
ICF International, Inc. 1,111 121,121
iHeartMedia, Inc. Class A † 12,497 91,603
Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Spain) 69,009 1,425,408
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (United Kingdom) 26,966 1,293,710
International Game Technology PLC 31,990 505,442
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) 28,200 721,920
Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 12,200 617,641

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.    
JD Sports Fashion PLC (United Kingdom) 1,923,799 $2,101,189
Knorr-Bremse AG (Germany) 11,741 509,043
Kontoor Brands, Inc. 2,929 98,444
La Francaise des Jeux SAEM (France) 18,860 558,041
Laureate Education, Inc. 42,522 448,607
Li Ning Co., Ltd. (China) 184,500 1,402,055
Light & Wonder, Inc. † 9,193 394,196
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. † 35,951 2,733,714
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. † 15,435 280,300
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 4,096 769,270
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (Canada) † 12,224 3,417,341
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (France) 11,756 6,910,589
Macy’s, Inc. 46,800 733,356
MarineMax, Inc. † 2,960 88,178
Marriott International, Inc./MD Class A 5,400 756,756
Masonite International Corp. † 1,809 128,964
Mastercard, Inc. Class A 25,292 7,191,527
MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. † 4,575 86,239
Medifast, Inc. 808 87,555
Modine Manufacturing Co. † 16,354 211,621
Moncler SpA (Italy) 50,620 2,078,445
Movado Group, Inc. 3,085 86,935
Murphy USA, Inc. 459 126,184
NeoGames SA (Israel) † 4,313 55,638
Network International Holdings PLC (United Arab Emirates) † 702,876 2,379,956
New York Times Co. (The) Class A 25,688 738,530
News Corp. Class A 45,913 693,745
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Class A 4,139 690,592
Nike, Inc. Class B 44,655 3,711,724
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan) 67,200 2,721,107
NVR, Inc. † 185 737,610
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. † 9,947 6,996,223
Owens Corning 8,800 691,768
Oxford Industries, Inc. 1,398 125,512
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. (Japan) 64,400 1,131,636
Pandora A/S (Denmark) 21,647 1,008,255
Payoneer Global, Inc. † 20,083 121,502
PayPal Holdings, Inc. † 7,900 679,953
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. 7,300 718,539
Pitney Bowes, Inc. 66,456 154,842
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference) (Germany) 8,063 459,301
PROG Holdings, Inc. † 5,546 83,079
Publicis Groupe SA (France) 33,012 1,562,056
PulteGroup, Inc. 87,789 3,292,088
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Class A 4,820 91,146
Red Rock Resorts, Inc. Class A 15,484 530,482
Sabre Corp. † 7,540 38,831
Scholastic Corp. 2,926 90,004
Signet Jewelers, Ltd. 9,635 551,026

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.    
Skyline Champion Corp. † 10,405 $550,112
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. 35,348 366,559
Sonos, Inc. † 6,521 90,642
Sony Group Corp. (Japan) 31,500 2,027,413
SP Plus Corp. † 3,196 100,099
Stellantis NV (Italy) 207,486 2,451,710
Steven Madden, Ltd. 3,345 89,211
StoneCo., Ltd. Class A (Brazil) † 4,965 47,316
Tapestry, Inc. 23,000 653,890
Target Corp. 19,162 2,843,449
TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 23,100 485,608
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc. † 20,800 796,432
Tesla, Inc. † 80,369 21,317,878
Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada) 28,977 2,974,582
Toast, Inc. Class A † 53,400 892,848
Toll Brothers, Inc. 24,478 1,028,076
Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) 27,400 356,661
TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. † 26,592 401,805
TuSimple Holdings, Inc. Class A † 14,524 110,382
United Rentals, Inc. † 8,557 2,311,417
Universal Music Group NV (Netherlands) 278,039 5,241,058
Vail Resorts, Inc. 3,543 764,013
Vista Outdoor, Inc. † 13,995 340,358
Visteon Corp. † 5,318 564,027
Volkswagen AG (Preference) (Germany) 20,223 2,497,921
Volvo AB Class B (Sweden) 29,483 416,012
Volvo Car AB Class B (Sweden) † 116,634 503,003
WalMart de Mexico (Walmex) SAB de CV (Mexico) 729,384 2,561,599
Walmart, Inc. 84,826 11,001,932
Walt Disney Co. (The) † 6,735 635,313
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc. † 58,357 671,106
Wesfarmers, Ltd. (Australia) 66,168 1,798,309
Wolters Kluwer NV (Netherlands) 28,170 2,742,661
World Fuel Services Corp. 13,075 306,478
Worldline SA/France (France) † 57,885 2,263,602
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 10,900 668,715
    248,118,163
Consumer finance (0.8%)    
American Express Co. 5,154 695,326
Capital One Financial Corp. 45,848 4,225,810
Discover Financial Services 46,863 4,260,784
Encore Capital Group, Inc. † 3,320 150,994
Enova International, Inc. † 3,364 98,464
International Money Express, Inc. † 11,862 270,335
Mr. Cooper Group, Inc. † 13,849 560,885
Navient Corp. 36,255 532,586
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. 9,661 414,457
SLM Corp. 50,713 709,475

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer finance cont.    
Synchrony Financial 22,722 $640,533
Visa, Inc. Class A 36,905 6,556,173
    19,115,822
Consumer staples (6.5%)    
ACCO Brands Corp. 19,712 96,589
Airbnb, Inc. Class A † 34,299 3,602,767
Albertsons Cos., Inc. Class A 27,600 686,136
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. (Japan) 87,000 2,698,856
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. 6,596 120,905
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 39,824 1,424,082
Cargurus, Inc. † 21,407 303,337
Cars.com, Inc. † 13,419 154,319
ChannelAdvisor Corp. † 7,504 170,041
China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd. (China) 393,000 1,541,483
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. † 2,080 3,125,741
CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 661,500 3,632,656
Coca-Cola Co. (The) 280,437 15,710,081
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. 1,133 466,490
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (United Kingdom) 78,196 3,332,714
Coca-Cola HBC AG (Italy) 39,060 822,005
Coles Group, Ltd. (Australia) 138,828 1,460,565
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 10,158 713,600
Copart, Inc. † 7,000 744,800
CoreCivic, Inc. † 25,836 228,390
Costco Wholesale Corp. 17,290 8,165,548
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. † 5,240 162,597
Diageo PLC (United Kingdom) 167,459 7,019,169
Dino Polska SA (Poland) † 15,535 941,949
DoorDash, Inc. Class A † 12,700 628,015
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) Class A 12,686 2,738,907
Ferguson PLC (United Kingdom) 19,847 2,066,622
FIGS, Inc. Class A † 5,089 41,984
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. † 4,971 74,316
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The) † 5,376 90,747
Haleon PLC (United Kingdom) † 127,812 395,462
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. 6,780 176,212
Herc Holdings, Inc. 1,051 109,178
Hershey Co. (The) 20,717 4,567,477
Hostess Brands, Inc. † 27,245 633,174
Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) 110,550 2,281,286
Ingles Markets, Inc. Class A 2,690 213,075
ITOCHU Corp. (Japan) 98,400 2,384,811
Itron, Inc. † 10,902 459,083
JD.com, Inc. Class A (China) 67,320 1,699,918
JD.com, Inc. ADR (China) 10,649 535,645
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA (Portugal) 97,466 1,815,912
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. 1,468 111,172
Kesko Oyj Class B (Finland) 28,395 527,647
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. 114,924 4,116,578

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer staples cont.    
Kforce, Inc. 3,664 $214,894
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (Netherlands) 95,029 2,419,814
Korn Ferry 10,232 480,392
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) 21,700 723,695
L’Oreal SA (France) 10,195 3,246,271
ManpowerGroup, Inc. 10,700 692,183
McDonald’s Corp. 2,815 649,533
McDonald’s Holdings Co. (Japan), Ltd. (Japan) 37,200 1,295,812
MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil) † 1,156 956,914
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A 12,700 696,341
Nestle SA (Switzerland) 26,586 2,878,722
Netflix, Inc. † 1,610 379,058
PepsiCo, Inc. 13,100 2,138,706
Perdoceo Education Corp. † 25,409 261,713
Philip Morris International, Inc. 119,616 9,929,324
Poshmark, Inc. Class A † 29,548 463,017
Primo Water Corp. 26,525 332,889
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 141,146 17,819,683
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan) 39,800 1,148,756
Resideo Technologies, Inc. † 4,687 89,334
Resources Connection, Inc. 6,111 110,426
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. † 34,353 432,848
ScanSource, Inc. † 1,568 41,411
Shoprite Holdings, Ltd. (South Africa) 106,831 1,275,712
Simply Good Foods Co. (The) † 10,669 341,301
SpartanNash Co. 5,404 156,824
Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk PT (Indonesia) 4,601,100 720,107
Sysco Corp. 9,345 660,785
TriNet Group, Inc. † 7,453 530,803
Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A 10,185 671,497
Uber Technologies, Inc. † 252,752 6,697,929
Udemy, Inc. † 9,955 120,356
Ulta Beauty, Inc. † 13,700 5,496,303
Unilever PLC (United Kingdom) 8,114 357,015
United Natural Foods, Inc. † 13,374 459,664
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. † 1,583 88,727
Vacasa, Inc. Class A † 67,955 208,622
Vector Group, Ltd. 27,947 246,213
Veritiv Corp. † 3,693 361,065
Wendy’s Co. (The) 38,300 715,827
WH Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 1,091,500 686,603
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. (Japan) 38,900 2,262,023
    152,451,153
Electronics (2.9%)    
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. † 40,446 2,562,659
Agilent Technologies, Inc. 7,489 910,288
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Ltd. † 12,226 376,072
Ambarella, Inc. † 1,591 89,382
ASPEED Technology, Inc. (Taiwan) 7,700 423,231

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Electronics cont.    
Broadcom, Inc. 1,600 $710,416
CEVA, Inc. † 4,660 122,232
Enovix Corp. † 6,933 127,117
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 527,000 1,682,431
Hoya Corp. (Japan) 51,000 4,903,388
Keysight Technologies, Inc. † 4,600 723,856
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. † 32,671 1,607,740
LEENO Industrial, Inc. (South Korea) 4,899 421,669
Marvell Technology, Inc. 32,235 1,383,204
Minebea Mitsumi, Inc. (Japan) 113,900 1,689,327
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 1,831 665,385
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Japan) 29,000 1,332,113
NVIDIA Corp. 117,473 14,260,048
NXP Semiconductors NV 10,063 1,484,393
Qualcomm, Inc. 117,250 13,246,905
Rambus, Inc. † 24,754 629,247
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea) 90,071 3,309,508
Sartorius AG (Preference) (Germany) 2,984 1,042,217
Semtech Corp. † 10,987 323,128
Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co., Ltd. Class A (China) 143,150 1,156,326
Shimadzu Corp. (Japan) 45,400 1,181,758
Silergy Corp. (China) 8,000 104,867
Sinbon Electronics Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 137,000 1,137,629
STMicroelectronics NV (France) 54,266 1,674,353
Synaptics, Inc. † 2,914 288,515
Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. (TTI) (Hong Kong) 46,000 434,583
Texas Instruments, Inc. 11,431 1,769,290
Thales SA (France) 35,485 3,913,992
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 6,125 108,964
Vontier Corp. 66,820 1,116,562
    66,912,795
Energy (3.8%)    
Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. 2,135 292,153
APA Corp. 26,007 889,179
BP PLC (United Kingdom) 766,569 3,645,307
California Resources Corp. 14,195 545,514
Cheniere Energy, Inc. 34,600 5,740,486
Chevron Corp. 5,449 782,858
Chord Energy Corp. 7,638 1,044,650
ConocoPhillips 53,217 5,446,228
Delek US Holdings, Inc. 15,925 432,205
Denbury, Inc. † 7,709 664,978
Enphase Energy, Inc. † 2,400 665,928
Enterprise Products Partners LP 81,040 1,927,131
EOG Resources, Inc. 11,831 1,321,878
Equinor ASA (Norway) 66,102 2,180,281
Exxon Mobil Corp. 177,937 15,535,679
Fluence Energy, Inc. † 10,852 158,331
Golar LNG, Ltd. (Norway) † 11,032 274,917

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Energy cont.    
Marathon Oil Corp. 192,506 $4,346,785
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 64,386 6,395,461
NOW, Inc. † 38,499 386,915
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 11,750 722,038
Oceaneering International, Inc. † 11,793 93,872
Orsted AS (Denmark) 4,872 387,677
PBF Energy, Inc. Class A † 18,747 659,145
PDC Energy, Inc. 12,560 725,842
PetroChina Co., Ltd. Class H (China) 2,524,000 1,037,912
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Preference) (Brazil) 85,000 469,565
Phillips 66 9,167 739,960
PTT Exploration & Production PCL (Thailand) 272,400 1,159,072
Reliance Industries, Ltd. (India) 138,313 4,000,466
Shell PLC (London Exchange) (United Kingdom) 361,874 9,003,532
Shell PLC (Euronext Amsterdam Exchange) (United Kingdom) 172,201 4,295,732
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Class A † 22,835 492,094
SM Energy Co. 16,725 629,027
SunCoke Energy, Inc. 22,476 130,586
Talos Energy, Inc. † 27,501 457,892
Targa Resources Corp. 79,500 4,797,030
Valero Energy Corp. 40,799 4,359,373
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. 17,577 499,890
Weatherford International PLC 16,093 519,643
    87,857,212
Financial (0.9%)    
3i Group PLC (United Kingdom) 102,292 1,228,237
Ally Financial, Inc. 20,700 576,081
Apollo Global Management, Inc. 40,559 1,885,994
BGC Partners, Inc. Class A 80,449 252,610
Carlyle Group, Inc. (The) 34,223 884,322
Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) 24,815 4,085,468
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 7,900 713,765
Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (Japan) 127,800 1,727,597
KB Financial Group, Inc. (South Korea) 63,045 1,909,675
London Stock Exchange Group PLC (United Kingdom) 43,577 3,674,565
MGIC Investment Corp. 82,651 1,059,586
Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland) 2,762 2,218,902
Radian Group, Inc. 6,024 116,203
Singapore Exchange, Ltd. (Singapore) 99,500 652,337
    20,985,342
Health care (11.0%)    
2seventy bio, Inc. † 7,359 107,073
Abbott Laboratories 136,383 13,196,419
AbbVie, Inc. 91,863 12,328,933
ABIOMED, Inc. † 3,031 744,595
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 7,470 122,209
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. † 57,859 411,956
Agenus, Inc. † 145,105 297,465
Alector, Inc. † 29,782 281,738

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Health care cont.    
Alkermes PLC † 23,267 $519,552
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. † 33,839 515,368
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 5,504 744,856
Amgen, Inc. 3,125 704,375
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. † 6,175 654,303
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 6,342 178,527
AngioDynamics, Inc. † 5,566 113,880
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Ltd. (India) 21,136 1,131,488
Arcellx, Inc. † 5,317 99,800
Arvinas, Inc. † 2,390 106,331
AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom) 91,099 10,018,163
AstraZeneca PLC ADR (United Kingdom) 78,036 4,279,494
AtriCure, Inc. † 3,147 123,048
Avanos Medical, Inc. † 9,109 198,394
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A † 1,868 779,218
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 11,417 143,854
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd. † 5,863 886,310
Boston Scientific Corp. † 20,002 774,677
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 101,743 7,232,910
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. † 24,151 103,125
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. † 12,299 115,119
Cardinal Health, Inc. 13,436 895,912
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 7,159 91,850
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 75,900 1,895,152
Cigna Corp. 19,361 5,372,097
Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. † 3,560 99,253
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. † 5,286 135,533
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 6,446 126,599
CSL, Ltd. (Australia) 885 160,471
CVS Health Corp. 120,195 11,462,997
Danaher Corp. 34,450 8,898,090
DexCom, Inc. † 29,454 2,372,225
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc./DE † 3,072 81,162
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. † 8,599 710,535
Elevance Health, Inc. 11,138 5,059,325
Eli Lilly and Co. 48,743 15,761,049
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 8,867 459,931
Euroapi SA (France) † 1,287 21,429
Eurofins Scientific (Luxembourg) 7,199 426,891
Exelixis, Inc. † 46,900 735,392
FibroGen, Inc. † 32,011 416,463
Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. † 14,177 282,831
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (Germany) 15,953 341,701
Fulgent Genetics, Inc. † 9,516 362,750
Getinge AB Class B (Sweden) 34,095 585,212
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. † 248,500 775,320
Glaukos Corp. † 3,079 163,926
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom) 99,531 1,451,758
HCA Healthcare, Inc. 11,505 2,114,504

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Health care cont.    
Hologic, Inc. † 11,700 $754,884
Humana, Inc. 10,114 4,907,212
ICON PLC (Ireland) † 7,603 1,397,279
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. † 3,857 1,256,611
IGM Biosciences, Inc. † 5,740 130,528
Illumina, Inc. † 3,909 745,798
ImmunityBio, Inc. † 47,959 238,356
ImmunoGen, Inc. † 57,240 273,607
Inari Medical, Inc. † 1,596 115,933
Incyte Corp. † 10,691 712,448
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. † 3,799 673,829
Integer Holdings Corp. † 1,711 106,476
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 8,846 123,402
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. † 7,680 1,439,539
Ipsen SA (France) 7,335 677,428
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. † 25,088 4,544,440
IVERIC bio, Inc. † 6,403 114,870
Johnson & Johnson 4,692 766,485
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings 3,316 679,150
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. † 9,034 635,361
LivaNova PLC (United Kingdom) † 9,828 498,968
Lonza Group AG (Switzerland) 8,701 4,231,373
M3, Inc. (Japan) 6,900 190,265
Max Healthcare Institute, Ltd. (India) † 232,008 1,160,769
McKesson Corp. 21,334 7,250,786
Medpace Holdings, Inc. † 784 123,221
Medtronic PLC 49,800 4,021,350
Merck & Co., Inc. 209,167 18,013,462
Merck KGaA (Germany) 34,150 5,573,398
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. † 600 650,472
Molina Healthcare, Inc. † 7,800 2,572,752
Mouwasat Medical Services Co. (Saudi Arabia) 8,195 430,885
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. † 15,697 277,837
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. † 10,322 135,012
Novartis AG (Switzerland) 61,938 4,721,735
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Denmark) 46,509 4,635,738
Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 33,800 786,255
Option Care Health, Inc. † 21,337 671,475
Orthofix Medical, Inc. (Netherlands) † 4,482 85,651
Pfizer, Inc. 144,326 6,315,706
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc. † 10,221 603,141
Prothena Corp. PLC (Ireland) † 4,133 250,584
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. † 10,695 536,889
RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. † 6,163 148,282
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 10,741 7,399,153
Relay Therapeutics, Inc. † 16,739 374,451
Roche Holding AG (Switzerland) 18,431 6,009,594
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. R 27,282 357,940
Sanofi (France) 60,540 4,620,429

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Health care cont.    
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France) 2,930 $895,680
Select Medical Holdings Corp. 5,953 131,561
Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd. Class A (China) 23,200 979,634
Sonic Healthcare, Ltd. (Australia) 78,569 1,528,812
STAAR Surgical Co. † 7,532 531,383
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (India) 69,617 810,838
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (Cayman Islands) † 28,521 289,203
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 10,173 5,159,644
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. † 13,789 339,761
Tricida, Inc. † 12,321 129,124
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 25,940 13,100,738
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 10,623 104,955
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 33,800 9,786,452
Veru, Inc. † 8,990 103,565
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. † 21,602 416,487
Waters Corp. † 2,600 700,778
Xencor, Inc. † 6,571 170,715
ZimVie, Inc. † 3,328 32,847
    256,326,924
Insurance (2.1%)    
AIA Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 200,600 1,665,493
Alleghany Corp. † 1,000 839,370
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. 3,789 141,292
American Financial Group, Inc. 6,450 792,899
American International Group, Inc. 75,619 3,590,390
AMERISAFE, Inc. 2,369 110,703
Arch Capital Group, Ltd. † 16,780 764,161
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (Bermuda) 5,192 99,998
Assured Guaranty, Ltd. 66,909 3,241,741
Aviva PLC (United Kingdom) 287,536 1,235,024
AXA SA (France) 229,744 5,030,188
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B † 3,370 899,857
Brown & Brown, Inc. 23,600 1,427,328
Chubb, Ltd. 4,156 755,893
CNO Financial Group, Inc. 27,878 500,968
Donegal Group, Inc. Class A 3,286 44,328
Employers Holdings, Inc. 3,168 109,264
Equitable Holdings, Inc. 125,395 3,304,158
Essent Group, Ltd. 16,843 587,315
Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A † 144,462 505,617
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA (Norway) 27,419 469,181
Horace Mann Educators Corp. 10,998 388,119
Jackson Financial, Inc. Class A 19,665 545,704
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan) 339,400 2,247,374
Loews Corp. 13,900 692,776
MetLife, Inc. 103,300 6,278,574
NN Group NV (Netherlands) 6,238 242,788
Old Republic International Corp. 32,593 682,171
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd. Class H (China) 249,500 1,240,591

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Insurance cont.    
ProAssurance Corp. 6,025 $117,548
Prudential PLC (United Kingdom) 266,048 2,613,942
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 9,346 1,175,820
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. 1,228 100,156
Sampo Oyj Class A (Finland) 9,015 384,738
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 1,608 130,891
Stewart Information Services Corp. 5,304 231,467
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 141,600 2,516,743
United Fire Group, Inc. 3,298 94,752
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. 9,243 91,044
Unum Group 17,417 675,780
W.R. Berkley Corp. 11,232 725,363
Zurich Insurance Group AG (Switzerland) 2,409 957,636
    48,249,145
Investment banking/Brokerage (1.4%)    
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 17,500 4,409,125
Blackstone, Inc. 8,263 691,613
Blucora, Inc. † 7,638 147,719
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) 134,190 9,644,235
Exor NV (Netherlands) 14,523 931,994
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 43,573 12,769,067
Investor AB Class B (Sweden) 131,999 1,924,117
Piper Sandler Cos. 992 103,902
StoneX Group, Inc. † 3,216 266,735
Virtu Financial, Inc. Class A 45,600 947,112
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. 1,547 246,777
    32,082,396
Real estate (1.4%)    
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. R 15,537 257,603
Anywhere Real Estate, Inc. † 32,092 260,266
Apartment Income REIT Corp. R 18,460 712,925
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. R 16,198 227,744
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. R 7,688 79,801
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. R 3,900 718,341
Barratt Developments PLC (United Kingdom) 111,300 421,603
Boston Properties, Inc. R 26,578 1,992,553
BrightSpire Capital, Inc. R 15,672 98,890
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. R 37,251 688,026
BRT Apartments Corp. R 3,032 61,580
Camden Property Trust R 5,700 680,865
CBRE Group, Inc. Class A † 29,900 2,018,549
City Office REIT, Inc. (Canada) R 9,163 91,355
CK Asset Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 286,418 1,718,667
Corporate Office Properties Trust R 4,611 107,114
CubeSmart R 17,700 709,062
Cushman & Wakefield PLC † 30,485 349,053
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. R 11,187 702,991
Equity Residential R 10,600 712,532
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. R 27,451 533,922

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Real estate cont.    
Essex Property Trust, Inc. R 2,900 $702,467
Extra Space Storage, Inc. R 4,296 741,962
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. R 15,350 687,834
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. R 94,008 4,158,914
Goodman Group (Australia) R 179,116 1,789,626
Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. R 10,428 67,156
iStar, Inc. R 32,375 299,793
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. † 4,657 703,533
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. 6,675 103,196
Life Storage, Inc. R 22,877 2,533,857
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. 7,072 231,820
MFA Financial, Inc. R 4,557 35,453
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (Japan) 18,100 345,025
National Health Investors, Inc. R 2,285 129,171
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 46,900 1,063,216
Outfront Media, Inc. R 32,207 489,224
Phoenix Mills, Ltd. (The) (India) † 29,966 514,514
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Class A R 22,673 239,427
Prologis, Inc. R 6,957 706,831
Public Storage R 2,900 849,149
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. R 27,362 376,501
Simon Property Group, Inc. R 7,246 650,329
SITE Centers Corp. R 8,033 86,033
STAG Industrial, Inc. R 21,783 619,291
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. (Japan) 14,800 337,012
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. † R 54,106 509,679
Taylor Morrison Home Corp. † 4,131 96,335
Terreno Realty Corp. R 1,627 86,215
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. R 12,514 87,598
Urban Edge Properties R 7,040 93,914
    32,478,517
Semiconductor (0.7%)    
Applied Materials, Inc. 8,600 704,598
ASM International NV (Netherlands) 505 112,989
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) 5,341 2,215,400
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. † 8,748 529,779
KLA Corp. 2,283 690,904
Lam Research Corp. 1,923 703,818
MaxLinear, Inc. Class A † 15,305 499,249
Renesas Electronics Corp. (Japan) † 298,800 2,490,235
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 590,350 7,759,729
    15,706,701
Software (5.2%)    
Adobe, Inc. † 24,690 6,794,688
Amdocs, Ltd. 9,400 746,830
American Software, Inc./GA Class A 6,212 95,168
Appian Corp. † 4,118 168,138
Atlassian Corp PLC Class A (Australia) † 21,400 4,506,626
Autodesk, Inc. † 4,400 821,920

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Software cont.    
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. † 84,863 $13,869,160
Domo, Inc. Class B † 24,009 431,922
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. † 4,397 162,557
Intuit, Inc. 26,654 10,323,627
Manhattan Associates, Inc. † 9,400 1,250,482
Microsoft Corp. 292,552 68,135,349
NTT Data Corp. (Japan) 65,100 841,337
Okta, Inc. † 13,000 739,310
Oracle Corp. 39,995 2,442,495
ROBLOX Corp. Class A † 20,600 738,304
Sage Group PLC (The) (United Kingdom) 159,703 1,228,713
Sapiens International Corp. NV (Israel) 4,665 89,475
Skillz, Inc. † 86,738 88,473
Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan) 33,700 1,445,234
Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd. (India) 80,885 2,957,582
Totvs SA (Brazil) 290,555 1,580,874
Wix.com, Ltd. (Israel) † 9,300 727,539
Workday, Inc. Class A † 5,000 761,100
    120,946,903
Technology services (4.5%)    
Accenture PLC Class A 56,964 14,656,837
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (China) † 295,156 2,960,679
Alphabet, Inc. Class A † 302,673 28,950,672
Alphabet, Inc. Class C † 161,200 15,499,380
Capgemini SE (France) 23,056 3,684,592
CSG Systems International, Inc. 7,779 411,354
DocuSign, Inc. † 13,710 733,074
eBay, Inc. 168,042 6,185,626
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 19,557 1,477,922
GoDaddy, Inc. Class A † 10,000 708,800
HealthStream, Inc. † 4,845 103,005
Leidos Holdings, Inc. 21,442 1,875,532
Meituan Class B (China) † 104,600 2,192,320
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A † 89,657 12,164,662
NAVER Corp. (South Korea) 7,032 937,199
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. † 41,486 6,794,992
Pinterest, Inc. Class A † 36,000 838,800
SCSK Corp. (Japan) 39,900 598,671
Spotify Technology SA (Sweden) † 7,523 649,235
Tencent Holdings, Ltd. (China) 108,711 3,671,388
Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A † 2,805 734,938
    105,829,678
Transportation (1.2%)    
A.P. Moeller-Maersck A/S Class B (Denmark) 500 905,720
ArcBest Corp. 3,753 272,956
Arlo Technologies, Inc. † 17,841 82,782
Canadian Natl Railway Co. (Canada) 17,819 1,924,377
Copa Holdings SA Class A (Panama) † 13,914 932,377
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. 4,085 117,240

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Transportation cont.    
CSX Corp. 212,500 $5,661,000
Deutsche Post AG (Germany) 60,678 1,846,334
Dorian LPG, Ltd. 11,524 156,381
Hub Group, Inc. Class A † 4,975 343,176
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines) 371,400 992,984
Matson, Inc. 7,393 454,817
Nippon Yusen KK (Japan) 57,800 987,120
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (Monaco) 34,847 86,072
SFL Corp., Ltd. (Norway) 8,391 76,442
SG Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan) 15,600 212,006
Southwest Airlines Co. † 92,189 2,843,109
Union Pacific Corp. 44,901 8,747,612
United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B 4,134 667,806
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd. (Israel) 5,200 122,200
    27,432,511
Utilities and power (1.8%)    
AES Corp. (The) 29,804 673,570
ALLETE, Inc. 5,615 281,031
Ameren Corp. 30,516 2,458,064
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 96,324 8,327,210
Avista Corp. 2,341 86,734
Black Hills Corp. 1,144 77,483
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. 2,882 332,554
Constellation Energy Corp. 41,623 3,462,617
DTE Energy Co. 6,186 711,699
Duke Energy Corp. 7,208 670,488
E.ON SE (Germany) 298,563 2,310,695
Edison International 11,858 670,926
Enel SpA (Italy) 185,408 759,806
Essential Utilities, Inc. 16,700 691,046
Eversource Energy 9,300 725,028
Exelon Corp. 107,297 4,019,346
FirstEnergy Corp. 21,118 781,366
Fortum OYJ (Finland) 91,292 1,227,077
New Jersey Resources Corp. 3,735 144,545
NiSource, Inc. 27,711 698,040
Northwest Natural Holding Co. 6,445 279,584
NRG Energy, Inc. 128,887 4,932,506
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (Japan) 48,200 725,733
Otter Tail Corp. 3,140 193,173
PNM Resources, Inc. 13,246 605,740
Portland General Electric Co. 10,355 450,028
PPL Corp. 13,100 332,085
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 11,600 652,268
RWE AG (Germany) 20,753 763,602
SJW Group 3,258 187,661
Southern Co. (The) 9,835 668,780
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc. (Rights) 11,872 14,840
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (Japan) 83,500 1,410,223

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (74.2%)* cont. Shares Value
Utilities and power cont.    
Unitil Corp. 2,213 $102,794
Vistra Corp. 29,444 618,324
WEC Energy Group, Inc. 7,600 679,668
Xcel Energy, Inc. 10,758 688,512
    42,414,846
Total common stocks (cost $1,594,937,123) $1,727,848,768
 
     
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY
MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (9.8%)*
Principal
amount
Value
U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations (1.6%)    
Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates    
6.00%, with due dates from 12/20/48 to 4/20/49 $323,849 $334,399
5.00%, 5/20/49 13,567 13,343
4.70%, with due dates from 5/20/67 to 8/20/67 109,497 107,811
4.639%, 6/20/67 49,750 49,234
4.524%, 3/20/67 65,237 64,350
4.50%, TBA, 10/1/52 7,000,000 6,691,605
4.50%, 5/20/49 52,843 51,021
4.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 5,000,000 4,664,413
3.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 16,000,000 14,123,594
3.00%, with due dates from 8/20/49 to 4/20/51 12,923,746 11,515,345
    37,615,115
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Obligations (8.2%)    
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pass-Through Certificates    
4.00%, 9/1/45 157,494 149,263
3.00%, with due dates from 2/1/47 to 1/1/48 4,696,035 4,141,742
2.50%, with due dates from 8/1/50 to 8/1/51 2,347,646 1,981,163
Federal National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates    
4.50%, with due dates from 2/1/39 to 4/1/39 18,666 18,387
4.00%, 1/1/57 475,095 446,109
4.00%, with due dates from 6/1/48 to 5/1/49 4,540,121 4,259,571
3.50%, 6/1/56 1,414,613 1,277,806
3.50%, with due dates from 4/1/52 to 5/1/52 1,949,479 1,765,407
3.00%, with due dates from 4/1/46 to 11/1/48 6,623,512 5,868,504
2.50%, with due dates from 7/1/50 to 8/1/51 20,813,390 17,585,167
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities    
6.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 3,000,000 3,044,782
5.50%, TBA, 10/1/52 7,000,000 6,955,448
5.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 64,000,000 62,269,984
4.50%, TBA, 10/1/52 13,000,000 12,368,278
3.50%, TBA, 10/1/52 27,000,000 24,278,900
3.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 3,000,000 2,608,125
2.50%, TBA, 10/1/52 27,000,000 22,656,796
2.50%, TBA, 10/1/37 16,000,000 14,470,000
2.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 6,000,000 4,854,938
    191,000,370
Total U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations (cost $243,772,220) $228,615,485
 

 

 

   

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U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (0.1%)* Principal
amount
Value
U.S. Treasury Bonds 2.50%, 5/15/46 i $111,000 $85,126
U.S. Treasury Notes    
3.352%, 10/31/22 i 250,000 251,519
3.25%, 8/31/24 i 104,000 102,410
2.125%, 12/31/22 i 592,000 593,188
0.25%, 10/31/25 i 887,000 786,228
Total U.S. treasury obligations (cost $1,818,471) $1,818,471
 
       
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* Principal
amount
Value
Basic materials (0.7%)
ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 10/15/39 (France)   $465,000 $439,425
Avient Corp. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 8/1/30   80,000 73,834
Axalta Coating Systems, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 2/15/29   235,000 184,228
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 11/15/26   80,000 72,780
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.125%, 5/15/29   260,000 210,577
Big River Steel, LLC/BRS Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes 6.625%, 1/31/29   263,000 242,060
Boise Cascade Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/1/30   235,000 195,213
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 6.375%, 6/15/32   125,000 111,031
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.25%, 2/1/32   145,000 111,235
BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 4/15/25   210,000 184,731
Cabot Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 6/30/32   175,000 157,093
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 6.379%, 7/15/32 (Germany)   143,000 132,886
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.33%, 7/15/29 (Germany)   355,000 330,869
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.165%, 7/15/27 (Germany)   1,137,000 1,076,062
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.40%, 8/5/26 (Germany)   170,000 138,611
CF Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 6/1/43   814,000 663,410
CF Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 12/1/26   280,000 268,419
Commercial Metals Co. sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 3/15/32   95,000 75,050
Commercial Metals Co. sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 1/15/30   140,000 114,942
Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 12/1/27   305,000 286,631
Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/24   100,000 94,125
Constellium NV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 2/15/26 (France)   250,000 227,500
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 12/1/28   150,000 111,738
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 4/1/25 (Canada)   465,000 447,563

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Basic materials cont.
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 3/1/26 (Canada)   $395,000 $364,478
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.625%, 8/1/30 (Indonesia)   190,000 166,483
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 8/1/28 (Indonesia)   260,000 234,119
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.45%, 3/15/43 (Indonesia)   280,000 233,604
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/26   495,000 501,806
Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/27/27   210,000 195,612
Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 9/1/30   328,000 250,831
Graphic Packaging International, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 2/1/30   150,000 123,797
Graphic Packaging International, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 3/1/29   150,000 123,393
Herens Holdco SARL 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.75%, 5/15/28 (Luxembourg)   360,000 288,000
Huntsman International, LLC sr. unsec. bonds 2.95%, 6/15/31   130,000 97,839
Huntsman International, LLC sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 5/1/29   286,000 252,161
Ingevity Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 11/1/28   225,000 184,500
Intelligent Packaging Holdco Issuer LP 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 1/15/26 (Canada) ‡‡   150,000 120,000
Intelligent Packaging, Ltd., Finco, Inc./Intelligent Packaging, Ltd. Co-Issuer, LLC 144A sr. notes 6.00%, 9/15/28 (Canada)   205,000 163,034
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.45%, 9/26/28   251,000 230,327
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.468%, 12/1/50   47,000 30,763
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.30%, 11/1/30   83,000 63,727
Kleopatra Holdings 2 SCA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 6.50%, 9/1/26 (Luxembourg) EUR 170,000 105,137
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 3/15/29   $225,000 176,769
LSF11 A5 HoldCo, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 10/15/29   365,000 273,750
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. 144A sr. notes 8.50%, 4/15/24   75,000 71,250
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 4/15/24   65,000 61,750
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/26 (Canada)   230,000 212,219
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 2/1/29 (Canada)   190,000 151,407
Minsur SA sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 4.50%, 10/28/31 (Peru)   410,000 331,075
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.875%, 8/15/31   50,000 37,296
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 1/30/30   580,000 475,600
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.25%, 11/15/26   155,000 129,383

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Basic materials cont.
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 1/15/45 (Canada)   $67,000 $59,607
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 4.125%, 3/15/35 (Canada)   330,000 280,018
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 4/1/29 (Canada)   129,000 119,367
Olympus Water US Holding Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 10/1/29   260,000 178,100
PMHC II, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 2/15/30   295,000 191,956
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.875%, 5/1/28   430,000 354,918
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 5/1/29   150,000 115,305
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/27   255,000 234,107
Sylvamo Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 9/1/29   430,000 369,800
Taseko Mines, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.00%, 2/15/26 (Canada)   195,000 155,025
TMS International Holding Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 4/15/29   280,000 198,758
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 4/1/29 (Luxembourg)   275,000 162,250
Tronox, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 3/15/29   375,000 277,500
Univar Solutions USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 12/1/27   265,000 235,850
Westlake Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.125%, 8/15/51   403,000 248,229
Westlake Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 2.875%, 8/15/41   202,000 127,972
Westlake Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 8/15/26   638,000 593,294
WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.20%, 1/15/30   305,000 342,456
WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.95%, 2/15/31   106,000 119,293
Weyerhaeuser Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.375%, 3/15/32 R   30,000 32,366
WR Grace Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.625%, 10/1/24   140,000 136,150
WR Grace Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.875%, 6/15/27   250,000 214,908
WR Grace Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 8/15/29   310,000 232,500
      16,579,852
Capital goods (0.6%)
Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.75%, 1/30/31   120,000 91,991
Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/27   355,000 312,639
Amsted Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/1/27   170,000 156,400
Amsted Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.625%, 5/15/30   165,000 136,571
ARD Finance SA 144A sr. notes Ser. REGS, 6.50%, 6/30/27 (Ireland) ‡‡   200,000 136,940
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA, LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 9/1/29   260,000 190,412
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.125%, 8/15/26 (Ireland)   240,000 199,831
Berry Global, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 1.65%, 1/15/27   180,000 149,257

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Capital goods cont.
Berry Global, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 1.57%, 1/15/26   $472,000 $411,502
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 4/15/27 (Canada)   265,000 243,800
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 6/15/26 (Canada)   335,000 307,252
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 2/15/28 (Canada)   90,000 75,301
Clarios Global LP 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.75%, 5/15/25   144,000 141,009
Covanta Holding Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/1/29   380,000 307,139
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.375%, 12/15/26   165,000 165,000
General Dynamics Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 11/15/22   100,000 99,755
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.50%, 9/1/28 (Canada)   165,000 138,600
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/15/29 (Canada)   60,000 50,400
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 8/1/28 (Canada)   50,000 41,674
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.125%, 12/15/26 (Canada)   225,000 209,530
Granite US Holdings Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 11.00%, 10/1/27   315,000 296,953
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/29   265,000 204,208
Honeywell International, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.812%, 11/21/47   155,000 128,034
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 1/15/29   570,000 465,668
Husky III Holding, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 13.00%, 2/15/25 (Canada) ‡‡   435,000 407,813
Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 7/2/64   250,000 197,829
Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 2/14/26   202,000 193,738
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 1.80%, 1/15/31   55,000 41,143
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.85%, 12/15/26   225,000 212,449
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.40%, 6/15/28   220,000 206,695
Madison IAQ, LLC 144A sr. notes 4.125%, 6/30/28   90,000 72,287
Madison IAQ, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 6/30/29   520,000 362,211
MajorDrive Holdings IV, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 6/1/29   525,000 361,961
Northrop Grumman Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 1/15/28   535,000 486,800
Oshkosh Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 5/15/28   146,000 134,828
OT Merger Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 10/15/29   385,000 260,838
Otis Worldwide Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.565%, 2/15/30   145,000 118,599
Raytheon Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 4.875%, 10/15/40   65,000 58,549
Raytheon Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.125%, 11/16/28   445,000 415,767
Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.375%, 10/15/29   230,000 194,003
Sensata Technologies BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 4/15/29   600,000 496,500
Sensata Technologies BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 9/1/30   260,000 243,272
Staples, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.50%, 4/15/26   860,000 722,065
Stevens Holding Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 10/1/26   365,000 356,715

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Capital goods cont.
Terex Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 5/15/29   $175,000 $150,191
TK Elevator Holdco GmbH 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.625%, 7/15/28 (Germany)   200,000 167,500
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.375%, 6/15/26   185,000 174,781
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.50%, 11/15/27   305,000 265,259
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.875%, 5/1/29   240,000 193,993
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.625%, 1/15/29   235,000 189,182
TransDigm, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/15/26   860,000 834,200
Vertical Midco GMBH company guaranty sr. notes Ser. REGS, 4.375%, 7/15/27 (Germany) EUR 110,000 90,276
Vertiv Group Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.125%, 11/15/28   $430,000 346,150
Waste Connections, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.20%, 6/1/32   56,000 46,884
Waste Connections, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 3.50%, 5/1/29   265,000 237,634
Waste Pro USA, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 2/15/26   335,000 294,308
WESCO Distribution, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.25%, 6/15/28   235,000 230,171
      13,424,457
Communication services (0.9%)
Altice France Holding SA 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 10.50%, 5/15/27 (France)   255,000 199,730
Altice France Holding SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 2/15/28 (France)   505,000 320,333
Altice France SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 10/15/29 (France)   275,000 206,906
Altice France SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28 (France)   200,000 158,000
Altice France SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 7/15/29 (France)   200,000 149,422
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 2.70%, 4/15/31 R   397,000 311,530
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 1/15/30 R   154,000 126,589
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.75%, 1/15/27 R   505,000 446,568
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.55%, 7/15/27 R   476,000 429,705
AT&T, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.30%, 6/1/27   172,000 150,331
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.55%, 9/15/55   1,018,000 668,659
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/46   547,000 458,464
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 3/1/27   130,000 124,757
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 4.50%, 5/1/32   160,000 122,027
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 5/1/26   165,000 156,338
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 6/1/29   1,195,000 1,046,008
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 3/1/30   1,200,000 973,500

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Communication services cont.
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.50%, 8/15/30   $110,000 $86,992
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 2/1/31   180,000 138,067
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 2.25%, 1/15/29   510,000 399,316
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 6.484%, 10/23/45   380,000 334,623
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 4.80%, 3/1/50   220,000 158,706
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.908%, 7/23/25   180,000 175,529
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. sr. bonds 3.70%, 4/1/51   205,000 124,240
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.987%, 11/1/63   107,000 61,391
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.887%, 11/1/51   34,000 21,047
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 2/1/50   224,000 155,476
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.049%, 11/1/52   93,000 71,188
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.999%, 11/1/49   130,000 99,615
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.969%, 11/1/47   569,000 433,376
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.35%, 1/15/27   262,000 234,954
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 11/15/35   8,000 8,533
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.375%, 2/15/25   420,000 405,573
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 3/1/26   33,000 31,087
Cox Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.95%, 10/1/50   176,000 104,667
Cox Communications, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.50%, 8/15/27   290,000 265,485
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.80%, 2/15/28 R   250,000 226,204
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.65%, 9/1/27 R   319,000 288,776
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.70%, 6/15/26 R   340,000 319,532
CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.25%, 6/1/24   368,000 340,400
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 8.75%, 6/15/30 (Netherlands)   195,000 223,411
DIRECTV Holdings, LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.875%, 8/15/27   100,000 86,211
DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 7/1/26   155,000 118,896
DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/24   165,000 147,263

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Communication services cont.
DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 6/1/29   $235,000 $138,063
DISH DBS Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.75%, 12/1/28   210,000 158,705
DISH DBS Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.25%, 12/1/26   115,000 94,213
Embarq Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.995%, 6/1/36   550,000 275,000
Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.20%, 11/18/29 R   142,000 120,044
Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.90%, 11/18/26 R   820,000 735,611
Frontier Communications Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.875%, 10/15/27   190,000 170,284
Frontier Communications Corp. 144A notes 6.75%, 5/1/29   435,000 358,875
IHS Holding, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 6.25%, 11/29/28 (Nigeria)   280,000 214,900
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 9/15/27   325,000 268,964
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 7/1/28   545,000 425,105
Rogers Communications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 8.75%, 5/1/32 (Canada)   166,000 192,787
Sprint Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 11/15/28   880,000 904,200
Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.625%, 3/1/26   250,000 258,583
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. bonds 2.25%, 11/15/31   600,000 452,175
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 3.875%, 4/15/30   108,000 95,798
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 3.75%, 4/15/27   862,000 795,488
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.875%, 2/15/31   160,000 128,934
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 4/15/27   21,000 20,636
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.625%, 2/15/29   115,000 94,949
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.75%, 2/1/28   370,000 349,284
TCI Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 2/15/28   205,000 222,325
Telefonica Emisiones SA company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.895%, 3/6/48 (Spain)   520,000 378,664
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.70%, 3/22/61   487,000 330,614
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.55%, 3/21/31   243,000 194,018
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.40%, 11/1/34   335,000 294,266
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.329%, 9/21/28   1,264,000 1,189,327
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.10%, 3/22/28   216,000 182,350
VZ Secured Financing BV 144A sr. notes 5.00%, 1/15/32 (Netherlands)   580,000 440,800
      20,594,387
Conglomerates (—%)
General Electric Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.33%), 6.623%, perpetual maturity   134,000 125,315
      125,315

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer cyclicals (1.4%)
ADT Security Corp. 144A sr. notes 4.125%, 8/1/29   $390,000 $323,700
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.55%, 7/26/27 (Canada)   240,000 215,400
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.95%, 1/25/30 (Canada)   148,000 121,687
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 6/1/29   390,000 251,696
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/22/27   710,000 661,633
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.10%, 5/12/31   53,000 42,979
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 10.00% (12.00%), 6/15/26 ‡‡   325,000 221,813
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.50%, 2/15/29   135,000 104,288
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.00%, 1/15/28   320,000 279,930
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 11/15/29   265,000 207,363
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 2/15/32   25,000 19,252
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 11/15/29   90,000 71,943
Autonation, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 2.40%, 8/1/31   155,000 109,988
Bath & Body Works, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 6.75%, perpetual maturity   120,000 98,879
Bath & Body Works, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, perpetual maturity   250,000 228,750
Bath & Body Works, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.375%, 7/1/25   26,000 26,910
Bath & Body Works, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.625%, 10/1/30   385,000 334,950
BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 4/1/27 ‡‡   110,000 74,839
Beasley Mezzanine Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.625%, 2/1/26   360,000 277,200
Block, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 6/1/31   665,000 515,585
BMW Finance NV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 8/14/29 (Netherlands)   321,000 275,052
Booking Holdings, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.625%, 4/13/30   280,000 263,154
Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 12/1/27   115,000 101,776
Boyd Gaming Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 6/15/31   365,000 295,541
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 10/15/29   85,000 64,947
Caesars Resort Collection, LLC/CRC Finco, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.75%, 7/1/25   585,000 564,467
Camelot Return Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. notes 8.75%, 8/1/28   65,000 53,573
Carnival Corp. 144A notes 10.50%, 2/1/26   180,000 178,094
Carnival Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 3/1/27   385,000 269,712
Carriage Services, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 5/15/29   215,000 170,027
CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 4/1/30   355,000 309,738

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Cengage Learning, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9.50%, 6/15/24   $360,000 $337,500
Cinemark USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.75%, 5/1/25   45,000 45,493
Cinemark USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 3/15/26   230,000 192,321
Cinemark USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 7/15/28   255,000 196,118
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 8/15/27   450,000 380,132
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.75%, 4/15/28   250,000 188,750
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 6/1/29   110,000 79,750
D.R. Horton, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.30%, 10/15/26   590,000 493,902
Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A company guaranty notes 5.375%, 8/15/26   295,000 58,720
Dollar General Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 4/15/23   250,000 249,677
Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.70%, 11/1/26   750,000 694,196
Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.75%, 3/31/29   400,000 96,359
Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.50%, 5/1/27   195,000 47,775
Everi Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 7/15/29   55,000 45,096
Ford Motor Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 6/17/31   990,000 735,521
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.113%, 5/3/29   225,000 195,233
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.271%, 1/9/27   240,000 210,000
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 11/13/30   325,000 253,500
Full House Resorts, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.25%, 2/15/28   320,000 288,042
Gartner, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.75%, 10/1/30   245,000 200,288
Gartner, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 6/15/29   60,000 49,950
General Motors Co. sr. unsec. bonds 5.95%, 4/1/49   132,000 110,105
General Motors Co. sr. unsec. bonds 5.20%, 4/1/45   60,000 45,685
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 10/6/26   623,000 576,199
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/25   55,000 52,838
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.10%, 1/12/32   191,000 144,058
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. sr. unsec. notes 1.25%, 1/8/26   137,000 117,747
Global Payments, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.15%, 1/15/27   42,000 35,939
Gray Escrow II, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 11/15/31   715,000 560,864
GW B-CR Security Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.50%, 11/1/27 (Canada)   158,000 138,617
Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 5/15/24   155,000 147,793
Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/1/27   195,000 178,913
Hyatt Hotels Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 3/15/26   337,000 327,613

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.375%, 5/1/27   $453,499 $380,939
Interpublic Group of Cos, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.40%, 3/1/31   32,000 24,302
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.65%, 10/1/28   698,000 645,451
JELD-WEN, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 6.25%, 5/15/25   95,000 89,419
JELD-WEN, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/27   115,000 82,225
Kontoor Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 11/15/29   290,000 227,650
LBM Acquisition, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 1/15/29   175,000 118,563
Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 11/29/27   379,000 349,931
Levi Strauss & Co. 144A sr. unsec. sub. bonds 3.50%, 3/1/31   370,000 288,600
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 3/15/26   285,000 271,776
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.50%, 5/15/27   120,000 115,470
Macy’s Retail Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 3/15/32   140,000 107,194
Macy’s Retail Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 3/15/30   35,000 27,683
Magallanes, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.279%, 3/15/32   937,000 771,164
Magallanes, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.755%, 3/15/27   450,000 403,070
Masonite International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 2/1/28   90,000 79,608
Masonite International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 2/15/30   340,000 259,932
Mattel, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 4/1/29   250,000 210,199
Mattel, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 4/1/26   140,000 124,941
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.75%, 8/1/28   395,000 329,831
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 8/1/29   420,000 344,810
MIWD Holdco II, LLC/MIWD Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 2/1/30   105,000 77,765
Moody’s Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 2.55%, 8/18/60   190,000 103,176
Moody’s Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.00%, 8/19/31   520,000 395,835
NCL Corp., Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.875%, 2/15/27   125,000 104,375
NCL Corp., Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.75%, 2/15/29   95,000 72,200
NESCO Holdings II, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 5.50%, 4/15/29   330,000 275,052
News Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.125%, 2/15/32   116,000 101,790
News Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 5/15/29   255,000 216,459
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The) 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/25 (Luxembourg)   175,000 171,582

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 10/1/28   $165,000 $163,767
Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 7/15/29   360,000 358,407
Omnicom Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 4/15/26   390,000 369,400
Paramount Global sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 6/1/29   115,000 101,394
Paramount Global sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/26   57,000 53,824
Paramount Global sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.90%, 1/15/27   121,000 107,746
Penn Entertainment, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 1/15/27   265,000 234,334
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC/Prime Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.375%, 8/31/27   120,000 100,820
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC/Prime Finance, Inc. 144A notes 6.25%, 1/15/28   420,000 358,416
PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 6/15/32   311,000 323,440
PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 3/1/26   80,000 78,917
Raptor Acquisition Corp./Raptor Co-Issuer, LLC 144A sr. notes 4.875%, 11/1/26   70,000 60,202
Realogy Group, LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/29   205,000 147,856
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9.25%, 1/15/29   70,000 68,975
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 8/31/26   110,000 84,150
S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.50%, 12/1/29   20,000 16,711
S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.25%, 8/15/30   87,000 65,140
S&P Global, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.45%, 3/1/27   120,000 107,516
Sabre GLBL, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.25%, 4/15/25   285,000 272,862
Scientific Games Holdings LP/Scientific Games US FinCo., Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 3/1/30   195,000 156,312
Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 11/15/29   365,000 339,709
Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/15/28   110,000 103,714
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 10/15/29   600,000 434,998
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, 2/1/32   120,000 85,344
Scripps Escrow II, Inc. 144A sr. notes 3.875%, 1/15/29   130,000 103,636
Scripps Escrow II, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 1/15/31   280,000 212,105
Scripps Escrow, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 7/15/27   115,000 100,050
Shift4 Payments, LLC/Shift4 Payments Finance Sub, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 11/1/26   200,000 182,375
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.875%, 9/1/31   1,070,000 829,721
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 7/15/28   225,000 191,381
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 8/1/27   830,000 759,450

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 4/15/27   $215,000 $188,125
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. 144A sr. notes 9.75%, 3/1/26   240,000 151,200
Spectrum Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 10/1/29   240,000 190,918
Spectrum Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.875%, 3/15/31   220,000 149,992
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.375%, 1/15/31   90,000 63,297
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/15/27   165,000 146,010
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 1/15/28   20,000 16,898
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 7/15/30   380,000 290,700
Station Casinos, LLC 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.625%, 12/1/31   190,000 143,504
Station Casinos, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 2/15/28   330,000 270,853
Stellantis Finance US, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.691%, 9/15/31   215,000 153,780
Stellantis Finance US, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.711%, 1/29/27   200,000 166,738
SugarHouse HSP Gaming Prop. Mezz LP/SugarHouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.875%, 5/15/25   215,000 198,882
Terrier Media Buyer, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.875%, 12/15/27   905,000 691,388
Townsquare Media, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.875%, 2/1/26   310,000 283,362
TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 6/15/24   145,000 142,129
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.625%, 6/1/27   410,000 386,922
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 5/1/29   45,000 36,696
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.375%, 6/30/30   120,000 114,000
Urban One, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.375%, 2/1/28   360,000 305,968
Victoria’s Secret & Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 7/15/29   395,000 296,250
Walt Disney Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.75%, 12/1/45   194,000 238,422
Walt Disney Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 1/13/28   78,000 67,914
Werner FinCo LP/Werner FinCo, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 7/15/25   235,000 199,750
White Cap Buyer, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 10/15/28   175,000 142,793
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 5/15/27   290,000 255,258
Wynn Resorts Finance, LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 10/1/29   490,000 396,018
Wynn Resorts Finance, LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 4/15/25   70,000 68,377
      33,309,368
Consumer staples (0.5%)
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A bonds 4.00%, 10/15/30 (Canada)   160,000 126,013
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 4.375%, 1/15/28 (Canada)   335,000 290,278

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer staples cont.
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.875%, 1/15/28 (Canada)   $360,000 $311,400
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 2/15/30   285,000 241,113
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 1/15/27   605,000 540,762
Albertsons Cos., LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 3/15/26   205,000 206,223
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.60%, 4/15/48   491,000 406,615
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.45%, 8/12/31   200,000 147,021
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A notes 4.375%, 8/15/27   555,000 509,141
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 7/15/25   160,000 115,600
CDW, LLC/CDW Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.25%, 2/15/29   295,000 239,565
CVS Pass-Through Trust sr. notes 6.036%, 12/10/28   6,324 6,321
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.50%, 2/15/45   140,000 107,409
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 10/15/37   190,000 198,348
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 3/15/42   226,000 204,461
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.85%, 11/15/24   185,000 178,731
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.30%, 12/1/26   129,000 118,162
Fertitta Entertainment, LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 1/15/30   105,000 79,800
GSK Consumer Healthcare Capital US, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.625%, 3/24/32   350,000 295,679
Herc Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 7/15/27   280,000 252,000
IRB Holding Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.00%, 6/15/25   120,000 119,240
JDE Peet’s NV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.375%, 1/15/27 (Netherlands)   355,000 293,308
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 3/15/31   420,000 326,762
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.43%, 6/15/27   126,000 116,412
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/1/27   145,000 134,700
Kraft Heinz Foods Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 6/1/26   135,000 124,477
Kraft Heinz Foods Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.875%, 5/15/27   468,000 437,383
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 5/15/28   165,000 149,676
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 1/31/30   450,000 380,813

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer staples cont.
Match Group Holdings II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 12/15/27   $113,000 $100,853
Match Group Holdings II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.625%, 10/1/31   100,000 75,500
Match Group Holdings II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 8/1/30   50,000 41,063
Match Group Holdings II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 6/1/28   715,000 624,732
Millennium Escrow Corp. 144A sr. notes 6.625%, 8/1/26   155,000 122,534
Nestle Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 1/15/24   985,000 931,607
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds Ser. REGS, 3.875%, 11/15/29 EUR 515,000 445,148
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/28   $435,000 407,123
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/28   462,000 450,811
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 11/15/26   150,000 141,605
Netflix, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 11/15/29   315,000 296,100
Newell Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 6/1/25   135,000 130,505
Newell Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.45%, 4/1/26   365,000 335,800
PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 11/15/29   455,000 331,801
Rite Aid Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.00%, 11/15/26   103,000 72,892
Rite Aid Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.50%, 7/1/25   379,000 288,351
TripAdvisor, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 7/15/25   305,000 296,524
Yum! Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 4/1/32   95,000 84,231
Yum! Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 3.625%, 3/15/31   115,000 91,908
Yum! Brands, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 1/15/30   240,000 209,738
      12,136,239
Energy (0.9%)
Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 5/15/26   150,000 150,750
Antero Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.625%, 2/1/29   109,000 108,798
Apache Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.10%, 9/1/40   305,000 246,216
Apache Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 10/15/28   300,000 261,660
BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.119%, 5/4/26   270,000 252,416
BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.937%, 9/21/28   24,000 22,234
BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.279%, 9/19/27 (United Kingdom)   400,000 366,563
Callon Petroleum Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 8/1/28   265,000 244,463
Callon Petroleum Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 6/15/30   490,000 428,997
Cenovus Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 6.75%, 11/15/39 (Canada)   87,000 86,461
Centennial Resource Production, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 4/1/27   370,000 357,958
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 6/30/27   122,000 118,122

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Energy cont.
Cheniere Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 3/1/31   $180,000 $150,926
Cheniere Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 1/31/32   117,000 89,839
Chord Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 6/1/26   160,000 152,000
Comstock Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 1/15/30   265,000 230,803
Comstock Resources, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 3/1/29   205,000 189,073
Continental Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 1/15/28   743,000 666,824
Continental Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 4/15/23   310,000 308,447
Continental Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.75%, 1/15/31   195,000 176,252
Continental Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.875%, 4/1/32   345,000 252,642
DCP Midstream Operating LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 7/15/27   155,000 149,188
DCP Midstream Operating LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.75%, 9/15/37   305,000 295,469
Devon Energy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.95%, 4/15/32   170,000 186,749
Devon Energy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.875%, 9/30/31   120,000 132,300
Diamondback Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.25%, 12/1/26   170,000 156,779
Encino Acquisition Partners Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/1/28   455,000 419,751
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.75%, 1/30/28   640,000 608,717
Energy Transfer LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 11/1/23   72,000 71,280
EnLink Midstream, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 1/15/28   425,000 397,375
EOG Resources, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 3/15/23   415,000 411,477
EQT Corp. sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 2/1/30   195,000 201,221
EQT Corp. sr. unsec. notes 5.678%, 10/1/25   205,000 203,738
EQT Corp. sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 1/15/29   25,000 23,326
Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.10%, 8/17/40 (Norway)   110,000 104,710
Hess Midstream Operations LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 10/15/30   145,000 124,475
Hess Midstream Operations LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 6/15/28   210,000 183,883
Hess Midstream Operations LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 2/15/30   120,000 96,900
Hess Midstream Operations LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 2/15/26   295,000 280,030
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 4/15/32   180,000 158,400
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 4/15/30   165,000 144,375

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Energy cont.
Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/28   $445,000 $392,041
Kinetik Holdings LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 6/15/30   275,000 251,806
Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/1/25   265,000 239,905
Nabors Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 2/1/25   73,000 72,643
Nabors Industries, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 1/15/26   190,000 165,323
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 6.625%, 9/1/30   155,000 157,325
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 6.125%, 1/1/31   60,000 59,100
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 6.20%, 3/15/40   800,000 774,000
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.50%, 7/15/27   298,000 318,920
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.45%, 9/15/36   695,000 695,000
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 9/1/25   95,000 95,287
Ovintiv, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 6.50%, 8/15/34   155,000 150,997
Ovintiv, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.375%, 11/1/31   205,000 213,555
Ovintiv, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.625%, 8/15/37   70,000 68,509
Ovintiv, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.125%, 9/15/30   70,000 75,560
Permian Resources Operating LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 1/15/26   465,000 424,313
Pertamina Persero PT 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 5/20/23 (Indonesia)   400,000 396,000
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.25%, 3/17/24 (Brazil)   159,000 159,795
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.60%, 1/3/31 (Brazil)   159,000 144,531
Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.70%, 2/16/32 (Mexico)   1,036,000 726,884
Precision Drilling Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 1/15/26 (Canada)   545,000 521,838
Precision Drilling Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 1/15/29 (Canada)   55,000 48,560
Rockcliff Energy II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 10/15/29   430,000 376,498
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. bonds 4.20%, 3/15/28   184,000 167,800
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.75%, 5/15/24   155,000 155,567
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.00%, 3/15/27   62,000 59,482
Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 5/10/26 (Netherlands)   565,000 526,293
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27   90,000 86,389
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 9/15/26   240,000 231,000
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/15/28   65,000 61,771
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 6/1/25   280,000 268,800
Southwestern Energy Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 3/15/30   240,000 216,252
Southwestern Energy Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 2/1/29   655,000 593,954

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Energy cont.
Spectra Energy Partners LP sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 10/15/26   $190,000 $175,277
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 12/31/30   205,000 174,273
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28   265,000 225,250
Transcanada Trust company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.30%, 3/15/77 (Canada)   342,000 294,318
Transocean Pontus, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, 8/1/25 (Cayman Islands)   128,800 120,106
Transocean Poseidon, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.875%, 2/1/27   227,500 208,163
Transocean, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 11.50%, 1/30/27   215,000 198,862
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 4/1/26   265,000 243,800
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 9/1/27   115,000 104,515
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. bonds 3.875%, 11/1/33   255,000 198,263
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.875%, 8/15/29   270,000 231,628
Viper Energy Partners LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 11/1/27   70,000 64,437
      20,346,177
Financials (2.2%)
ABN AMRO Bank NV 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.75%, 7/28/25 (Netherlands)   200,000 192,379
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.30%, 1/30/32 (Ireland)   600,000 451,241
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.65%, 7/21/27 (Ireland)   600,000 523,965
AG Issuer, LLC 144A sr. notes 6.25%, 3/1/28   210,000 181,673
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.10%, 9/1/28   195,000 151,945
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.625%, 10/1/28   434,000 389,576
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 10/1/29   519,000 422,428
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 10/15/27   385,000 331,789
Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 11/1/31   1,022,000 1,071,421
Ally Financial, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/9/27   250,000 230,644
Ally Financial, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 11/2/28   200,000 154,514
AmWINS Group, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 6/30/29   95,000 78,856
ANZ New Zealand Int’l, Ltd./London 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 7/17/27 (United Kingdom)   200,000 183,834
Ares Capital Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.875%, 6/15/27   495,000 413,519
Ares Capital Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.875%, 1/15/26   217,000 197,428
Aretec Escrow Issuer, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 4/1/29   285,000 238,523
Athene Global Funding 144A notes 1.985%, 8/19/28   440,000 347,072
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd./United Kingdom 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRB 6.75%, perpetual maturity (United Kingdom)   200,000 191,010

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Financials cont.
Banco Santander SA sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 1.722%, 9/14/27 (Spain)   $200,000 $165,455
Banco Santander SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.379%, 4/12/28 (Spain)   200,000 178,408
Banco Santander SA unsec. sub. FRB 3.225%, 11/22/32 (Spain)   800,000 560,739
Banco Santander SA unsec. sub. notes 5.179%, 11/19/25 (Spain)   800,000 770,762
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. AA, 6.10%, perpetual maturity   297,000 284,378
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. Z, 6.50%, perpetual maturity   35,000 34,342
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. FRN 1.734%, 7/22/27   1,055,000 905,115
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. FRN Ser. MTN, 2.496%, 2/13/31   190,000 149,922
Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. FRB 3.846%, 3/8/37   1,350,000 1,089,184
Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. notes 6.11%, 1/29/37   1,030,000 994,029
Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. notes Ser. L, 4.183%, 11/25/27   270,000 250,139
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.85%, 10/15/50   375,000 240,941
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.30%, 5/15/43   90,000 77,303
Blackstone Holdings Finance Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 1.60%, 3/30/31   120,000 88,031
BNP Paribas SA 144A unsec. sub. FRB 2.588%, 8/12/35 (France)   200,000 142,857
BNP Paribas SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 5/12/26 (France)   200,000 188,562
BPCE SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/25 (France)   327,000 310,475
Camden Property Trust sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 6/15/23 R   190,000 190,031
Capital One Financial Corp. unsec. sub. FRB 2.359%, 7/29/32   926,000 655,856
Citigroup, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 3.875%, perpetual maturity   416,000 343,720
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. FRB 3.668%, 7/24/28   1,422,000 1,291,372
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. FRN 5.61%, 9/29/26   15,000 14,917
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.887%, 1/10/28   323,000 297,293
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.75%, 5/18/46   240,000 191,313
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.45%, 9/29/27   270,000 249,932
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 3/9/26   160,000 155,982
Citizens Bank NA sr. unsec. FRN 4.119%, 5/23/25   340,000 333,419
CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/30/29   210,000 195,556
Cobra AcquisitionCo, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 11/1/29   250,000 174,375
Coinbase Global, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.375%, 10/1/28   215,000 131,150
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 9/19/27 (Australia)   580,000 530,438
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.552%, 3/14/27 (Australia)   182,000 164,409
Corebridge Financial, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.85%, 4/5/29   230,000 202,708
Credit Suisse Group AG 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 7.50%, perpetual maturity (Switzerland)   290,000 266,438
Credit Suisse Group AG 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.869%, 1/12/29 (Switzerland)   285,000 232,450
Credit Suisse Group AG 144A sr. unsec. FRN 2.193%, 6/5/26 (Switzerland)   585,000 507,896
Deutsche Bank AG unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 4/1/25 (Germany)   400,000 371,967

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Financials cont.
Deutsche Bank AG/New York, NY sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.686%, 3/19/26 (Germany)   $835,000 $726,694
Digital Realty Trust LP company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.45%, 7/15/28 R   212,000 198,059
DNB Bank ASA 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.15%, 12/2/22 (Norway)   1,140,000 1,136,268
Dresdner Funding Trust I 144A jr. unsec. sub. notes 8.151%, 6/30/31   100,000 107,000
Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd. sr. unsec. notes 4.85%, 4/17/28 (Canada)   468,000 439,731
Fairfax US, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 8/13/24   364,000 356,344
Fifth Third Bancorp jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.10%, perpetual maturity   81,000 72,920
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. unsec. sub. notes 6.125%, 3/9/28   649,000 644,208
Five Corners Funding Trust 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.419%, 11/15/23   230,000 227,537
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 4/15/25   283,000 233,825
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 11/15/24   195,000 170,625
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27   125,000 89,080
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.25%, 1/15/32 R   175,000 131,551
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/25   195,000 188,483
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26   96,000 91,825
goeasy, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 12/1/24 (Canada)   70,000 65,625
goeasy, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 5/1/26 (Canada)   135,000 119,813
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) jr. unsec. sub. FRN 3.65%, 7/28/51   199,000 152,932
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. FRB 4.223%, 5/1/29   751,000 682,566
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 1/26/27   1,285,000 1,193,980
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 2/7/30   114,000 92,396
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) unsec. sub. notes 6.75%, 10/1/37   122,000 121,710
HUB International, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/1/26   465,000 441,013
HUB International, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 12/1/29   70,000 58,450
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. unsec. sub. FRB 2.487%, 8/15/36   361,000 255,298
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26   210,000 196,253
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/15/27   390,000 341,449
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 2/1/29   115,000 92,561
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 2.65%, 9/15/40   280,000 188,537
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 1.85%, 9/15/32   140,000 103,149
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 9/15/27   104,000 98,720
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 144A unsec. sub. bonds 4.198%, 6/1/32 (Italy)   520,000 349,823
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 2/15/26 R   190,000 191,199
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/24 R   315,000 310,653
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 8/1/25 R   780,000 756,637
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. bonds 6.10%, perpetual maturity   94,000 90,240

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Financials cont.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. HH, 4.60%, perpetual maturity   $563,000 $490,429
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. W, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.00%), 3.905%, 5/15/47   116,000 91,524
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 3.65%, perpetual maturity   44,000 35,632
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.964%, 11/15/48   1,485,000 1,112,379
JPMorgan Chase & Co. unsec. sub. bonds 3.625%, 12/1/27   1,350,000 1,223,419
JPMorgan Chase & Co. unsec. sub. notes 4.125%, 12/15/26   78,000 73,602
JPMorgan Chase & Co. unsec. sub. notes 3.375%, 5/1/23   1,146,000 1,138,766
KKR Group Finance Co. III, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/44   160,000 138,322
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings, LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/15/29 R   290,000 217,109
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings, LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 10/1/25 R   65,000 59,800
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings, LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 2/1/27 R   415,000 336,150
Lloyds Banking Group PLC unsec. sub. notes 4.65%, 3/24/26 (United Kingdom)   215,000 202,289
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.90%, 3/15/49   175,000 155,274
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 3/15/29   212,000 201,360
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A notes 1.95%, 1/13/23   400,000 397,312
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A sr. notes 3.00%, 1/10/23   155,000 154,434
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 3/1/26 (Japan)   255,000 241,895
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. GMTN, 3.772%, 1/24/29   1,365,000 1,227,602
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 1/22/47   470,000 375,468
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. GMTN, 3.125%, 1/23/23   1,515,000 1,510,027
National Australia Bank, Ltd./New York, NY sr. unsec. notes 2.875%, 4/12/23 (Australia)   250,000 247,926
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 11/15/31   455,000 333,685
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 8/15/28   190,000 149,196
Neuberger Berman Group, LLC/Neuberger Berman Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/45   155,000 126,616
New York Life Global Funding 144A notes 1.10%, 5/5/23   1,320,000 1,296,460
OneMain Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.125%, 3/15/26   110,000 99,154
OneMain Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.625%, 1/15/28   120,000 102,960
OneMain Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 11/15/29   325,000 251,875
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 9/15/31   225,000 160,958
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 10/15/25   225,000 192,366

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Financials cont.
PHH Mortgage Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.875%, 3/15/26   $360,000 $311,954
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) unsec. sub. FRB 4.626%, 6/6/33   725,000 646,753
Prologis LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 4/15/30 R   113,000 92,301
Prologis LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.125%, 4/15/27 R   47,000 41,705
Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.625%, 6/15/43   50,000 48,733
Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.20%, 3/15/44   146,000 138,968
Royal Bank of Canada unsec. sub. notes Ser. GMTN, 4.65%, 1/27/26 (Canada)   285,000 277,515
Santander UK Group Holdings PLC 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.75%, 9/15/25 (United Kingdom)   280,000 263,844
Service Properties Trust company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 9/15/25 R   80,000 74,800
Societe Generale SA 144A jr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, perpetual maturity (France)   431,000 295,364
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 0.80%, 9/12/23 (Japan)   800,000 767,660
Swiss Re Treasury US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 12/6/42   255,000 216,196
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. MTN, 1.90%, 12/1/22 (Canada)   1,052,000 1,048,752
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) unsec. sub. FRB 3.625%, 9/15/31 (Canada)   435,000 396,527
Truist Bank unsec. sub. FRN Ser. BKNT, 2.636%, 9/17/29   250,000 232,932
Truist Financial Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. N, 4.80%, 9/1/24   158,000 140,675
Truist Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. MTN, 4.26%, 7/28/26   310,000 301,489
UBS Group AG 144A sr. unsec. FRN 4.703%, 8/5/27 (Switzerland)   308,000 292,530
UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. REGS, 6.875%, perpetual maturity (Switzerland)   206,000 192,163
US Bancorp unsec. sub. FRB 2.491%, 11/3/36   630,000 473,500
USI, Inc./NY 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 5/1/25   245,000 235,514
VICI Properties LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 2/15/28 R   411,000 377,918
VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 2/15/27 R   154,000 134,883
Wells Fargo & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. U, 5.875%, perpetual maturity   172,000 163,830
Wells Fargo & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 3.90%, perpetual maturity   104,000 87,945
Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB Ser. MTN, 3.35%, 3/2/33   1,935,000 1,569,223
Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. MTN, 4.54%, 8/15/26   219,000 212,591
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.35%, 3/8/27 (Australia)   94,000 87,705
Westpac Banking Corp. unsec. sub. bonds 2.963%, 11/16/40 (Australia)   170,000 108,530
      50,977,324
Health care (0.7%)
1375209 BC, Ltd. 144A sr. notes 9.00%, 1/30/28 (Canada)   25,276 25,086
AbbVie, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.80%, 3/15/25   270,000 261,496
Air Methods Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/25   265,000 132,985

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Health care cont.
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.663%, 6/15/51   $230,000 $193,256
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 8/19/26   347,000 317,869
Bausch Health Cos, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 11.00%, 9/30/28   44,936 36,173
Bausch Health Cos, Inc. 144A company guaranty sub. notes 14.00%, 10/15/30   8,987 4,898
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, 2/1/27   210,000 144,900
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.875%, 6/1/28   420,000 270,774
Becton Dickinson and Co. sr. unsec. notes 3.70%, 6/6/27   96,000 89,337
Becton Dickinson and Co. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 1.957%, 2/11/31   500,000 386,012
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. sr. unsec. notes 3.25%, 2/20/23   1,025,000 1,021,038
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 7/26/24   501,000 485,894
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.00%, 10/15/30   220,000 174,227
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/29   710,000 635,450
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/15/31   115,000 92,575
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 3/15/29   105,000 86,100
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.00%, 3/15/26   115,000 99,566
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.00%, 1/15/29   25,000 18,500
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.625%, 3/15/27   90,000 69,525
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 4/1/28   165,000 75,488
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A jr. notes 6.875%, 4/15/29   315,000 152,157
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.25%, 5/15/30   530,000 369,013
Cigna Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.75%, 7/15/23   243,000 241,210
CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.78%, 3/25/38   736,000 645,253
CVS Pass-Through Trust 144A sr. mtge. notes 4.704%, 1/10/36   126,427 115,143
DH Europe Finance II SARL company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 11/15/49 (Luxembourg)   155,000 111,128
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. sr. unsec. notes Ser. WI, 6.40%, 8/28/28   255,000 225,111
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 2/15/27   76,000 70,947
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.125%, 6/15/29   118,000 103,485
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 9/1/26   240,000 232,513
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 9/1/30   110,000 90,829
Jazz Securities DAC 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 4.375%, 1/15/29 (Ireland)   570,000 492,338
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB, LLC 144A company guaranty unsub. notes 10.00%, 4/15/25 (Luxembourg)   253,000 151,800
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 3/7/24   19,000 18,569
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 2/10/45   395,000 309,986
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 2/10/25   122,000 116,958
Minerva Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 2/15/30   405,000 320,181

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Health care cont.
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. notes 3.875%, 4/1/29   $170,000 $136,287
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 10/1/29   190,000 143,450
Novartis Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.00%, 11/20/45   650,000 548,743
Option Care Health, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 10/31/29   70,000 59,150
Organon Finance 1, LLC 144A sr. notes 4.125%, 4/30/28   495,000 423,225
Owens & Minor, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 4/1/30   105,000 92,400
Owens & Minor, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 3/31/29   265,000 208,058
Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 12/15/26   305,000 286,629
Roche Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.00%, 11/28/44 (Switzerland)   550,000 466,406
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/29   320,000 290,810
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/27   142,000 128,510
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 8/15/30   150,000 117,314
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.00%, 5/15/31   335,000 269,404
Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 7/15/24   60,000 58,019
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 11/1/27   550,000 493,508
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.875%, 1/1/26   1,035,000 961,795
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.25%, 6/1/29   215,000 178,074
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 6.125%, 6/15/30   345,000 316,020
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 4/15/24 (Israel)   260,000 252,340
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 5/9/29 (Israel)   395,000 325,859
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.95%, 10/15/42   245,000 198,565
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 6/15/28   740,000 695,525
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 2/15/23   245,000 243,764
Viatris, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.30%, 6/22/27   291,000 237,599
Zoetis, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/20/28   335,000 310,176
Zoetis, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.00%, 5/15/30   157,000 124,691
      15,954,091
Technology (0.6%)
Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 2.25%, 8/15/60   295,000 165,847
Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 1.998%, 8/15/26   305,000 278,348
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.25%, 2/9/47   655,000 580,282
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 2.80%, 2/8/61   240,000 149,410
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 5/11/24   275,000 268,222
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/13/45   262,000 235,085
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 5/4/43   314,000 262,982
Arches Buyer, Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.25%, 6/1/28   755,000 588,900
Arches Buyer, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 12/1/28   195,000 151,059
Boxer Parent Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.125%, 10/2/25   65,000 63,705

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Technology cont.
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.875%, 1/15/27   $494,000 $454,420
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.50%, 1/15/28   1,147,000 1,015,550
Broadcom, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.187%, 11/15/36   80,000 54,716
Central Parent, Inc./CDK Global, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.25%, 6/15/29   190,000 180,632
Clarivate Science Holdings Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/1/29   455,000 356,265
CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 6.00%, 3/1/26   105,000 96,676
CommScope Technologies, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 6/15/25   84,000 74,630
CommScope, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 3/1/27   170,000 140,463
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 2/15/29   475,000 399,000
Google, LLC sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 2/25/24   335,000 330,722
Imola Merger Corp. 144A sr. notes 4.75%, 5/15/29   550,000 464,008
Meta Platforms, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.45%, 8/15/52   221,000 180,354
Meta Platforms, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.50%, 8/15/27   124,000 115,954
Microchip Technology, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.333%, 6/1/23   165,000 164,200
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.921%, 3/17/52   799,000 563,532
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.525%, 6/1/50   60,000 39,201
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.40%, 8/8/26   930,000 860,886
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.30%, 2/6/27   70,000 66,705
NortonLifeLock, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 9/30/27   145,000 139,925
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.95%, 3/25/51   55,000 36,476
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.65%, 3/25/41   305,000 207,224
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.00%, 11/15/47   735,000 492,486
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 10/15/22   1,081,000 1,080,290
Picard Midco, Inc. 144A sr. notes. 6.50%, 3/31/29   420,000 354,774
Rocket Software, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 2/15/29   655,000 484,700
salesforce.com, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.05%, 7/15/61   320,000 199,681
salesforce.com, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 2.90%, 7/15/51   320,000 211,372
Sensata Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 2/15/31   430,000 338,713
ServiceNow, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 1.40%, 9/1/30   315,000 231,922
TTM Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/1/29   335,000 266,744
Twilio, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 3/15/31   120,000 94,197
Twilio, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 3/15/29   355,000 286,663
Workday, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.70%, 4/1/29   100,000 89,720
ZoomInfo Technologies, LLC/ZoomInfo Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 2/1/29   860,000 701,708
      13,518,349

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Transportation (0.1%)
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.75%, 4/20/29   $235,000 $205,038
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 4/20/26   235,000 220,705
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.75%, 12/2/26 (Canada)   645,000 564,779
CSX Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.10%, 3/15/44   240,000 192,793
Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.75%, 10/20/28   350,000 325,974
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 11/15/26   113,000 102,299
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.40%, 7/1/27   145,000 136,068
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 2/1/24   210,000 204,719
United Airlines, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 4/15/29   90,000 74,470
United Airlines, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.375%, 4/15/26   90,000 80,325
Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 6/15/27   735,000 668,964
      2,776,134
Utilities and power (0.4%)
AES Corp. (The) sr. unsec. notes 1.375%, 1/15/26   188,000 161,946
AES Corp. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.45%, 1/15/31   230,000 175,951
American Electric Power Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. J, 4.30%, 12/1/28   510,000 476,481
American Transmission Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 2.65%, 1/15/32   95,000 74,578
Boardwalk Pipelines LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.60%, 9/1/32   60,000 47,444
Buckeye Partners LP sr. unsec. bonds 5.85%, 11/15/43   105,000 77,779
Buckeye Partners LP sr. unsec. notes 3.95%, 12/1/26   60,000 52,331
Buckeye Partners LP 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 3/1/28   230,000 195,500
Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26   48,000 45,247
Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 2/15/28   660,000 581,454
Calpine Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/31   45,000 35,755
Calpine Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 2/1/29   25,000 20,372
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 3/15/42   130,000 102,613
Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 4.20%, 6/15/49   350,000 264,657
Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/15/27   445,000 402,638
Duke Energy Indiana LLC sr. bonds 6.45%, 4/1/39   80,000 83,340
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. sr. bonds 3.65%, 2/1/29   385,000 351,805
Duke Energy Progress, LLC sr. notes 3.375%, 9/1/23   186,000 183,710
Enbridge, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.50%, 6/10/44 (Canada)   355,000 283,125
Enbridge, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 12/1/26 (Canada)   210,000 199,911
Energy Transfer LP company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.75%, 5/15/30   625,000 529,226

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Utilities and power cont.
Energy Transfer LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 6/1/27   $84,000 $81,824
Energy Transfer LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 5/15/25   79,000 73,636
Energy Transfer LP jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.625%, perpetual maturity   1,455,000 1,062,148
Enterprise Products Operating, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.80%, 1/31/30   151,000 126,099
Enterprise Products Operating, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 2/15/48   755,000 580,294
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. sr. notes 4.25%, 5/1/30   140,000 121,462
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. sr. sub. notes 3.70%, 9/1/24   70,000 67,145
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.45%, 2/15/23   155,000 154,277
Kinder Morgan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.75%, 11/15/26   115,000 99,586
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27   17,000 16,648
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. bonds 4.45%, 6/15/29   160,000 138,784
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.75%, 6/15/24   444,000 427,433
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.875%, 2/15/32   715,000 557,732
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/29   150,000 131,250
NSTAR Electric Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.375%, 10/15/22 (Canada)   205,000 204,851
Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 5.30%, 6/1/42   45,000 43,445
Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 3.75%, 4/1/45   405,000 316,140
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.95%, 3/1/26   110,000 97,042
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. notes 2.10%, 8/1/27   50,000 40,418
Public Service Electric & Gas Co. sr. notes Ser. MTN, 5.50%, 3/1/40   75,000 73,567
Vistra Corp. 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 7.00%, perpetual maturity   100,000 87,301
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.30%, 7/15/29   317,000 270,114
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.55%, 7/15/24   204,000 194,377
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/1/26   295,000 273,613
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 7/31/27   150,000 135,488
      9,720,537
Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $245,264,200) $209,462,230
 
       
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.0%)* Principal
amount
Value
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (1.0%)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation      
REMICs IFB Ser. 3072, Class SM, ((-3.667 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 23.80%), 13.465%, 11/15/35   $25,878 $39,335
REMICs IFB Ser. 3065, Class DC, ((-3 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 19.86%), 11.407%, 3/15/35   22,521 28,602

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations cont.
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation      
REMICs IFB Ser. 2990, Class LB, ((-2.556 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 16.95%), 9.744%, 6/15/34   $7,906 $8,539
REMICs Ser. 5079, Class BI, IO, 5.50%, 2/25/51   2,390,584 527,186
REMICs Ser. 5170, Class CI, IO, 5.50%, 5/25/44   3,071,233 606,446
REMICs Ser. 5117, Class CI, IO, 5.00%, 6/25/51   5,920,638 1,050,440
REMICs Ser. 5024, Class HI, IO, 4.50%, 10/25/50   3,264,073 695,552
REMICs Ser. 5138, Class YI, IO, 4.50%, 12/25/49   4,132,811 929,778
REMICs Ser. 5162, Class HI, IO, 4.00%, 11/25/51   5,366,126 974,526
REMICs Ser. 5134, Class IB, IO, 4.00%, 8/25/51   4,209,076 812,857
REMICs Ser. 5119, Class IC, IO, 4.00%, 6/25/51   7,259,034 1,415,470
REMICs Ser. 5121, Class KI, IO, 4.00%, 6/25/51   3,201,141 684,512
REMICs Ser. 5080, Class DI, IO, 4.00%, 3/25/51   6,265,554 1,216,990
REMICs Ser. 5036, Class IK, IO, 4.00%, 4/25/50   3,410,550 648,687
REMICs Ser. 5152, Class IE, IO, 3.50%, 10/25/51   5,205,756 908,761
REMICs Ser. 5142, Class AI, IO, 3.50%, 9/25/51   3,973,513 696,847
REMICs Ser. 5010, Class IA, IO, 3.50%, 9/25/50   2,502,616 432,660
REMICs IFB Ser. 4326, Class GS, IO, ((-1 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 6.05%), 3.232%, 4/15/44   3,717,972 368,560
REMICs Ser. 5167, IO, 3.00%, 11/25/51   5,374,443 833,039
REMICs Ser. 5127, Class AI, IO, 3.00%, 6/25/51   5,859,451 958,083
REMICs Ser. 5094, Class AI, IO, 3.00%, 4/25/41   6,734,005 893,111
Federal National Mortgage Association      
REMICs IFB Ser. 06-62, Class PS, ((-6 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 39.90%), 21.396%, 7/25/36   6,638 12,279
REMICs IFB Ser. 06-8, Class HP, ((-3.667 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 24.57%), 13.259%, 3/25/36   12,219 12,376
REMICs IFB Ser. 07-53, Class SP, ((-3.667 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 24.20%), 12.892%, 6/25/37   19,091 30,163
REMICs Ser. 21-67, Class DI, IO, 4.00%, 10/25/51   5,759,566 1,238,239
REMICs Ser. 21-28, Class GI, IO, 4.00%, 5/25/51   3,823,757 795,258
REMICs Ser. 20-67, Class JI, IO, 4.00%, 9/25/50   4,112,814 786,139
REMICs Ser. 21-65, Class LI, IO, 3.50%, 10/25/51   2,893,892 495,463
REMICs IFB Ser. 17-69, Class SG, IO, ((-1 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 6.15%), 3.066%, 9/25/47   3,533,255 418,334
REMICs IFB Ser. 19-43, Class SC, IO, ((-1 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 6.10%), 3.016%, 8/25/49   2,815,692 300,207
REMICs Ser. 20-96, Class JI, IO, 3.00%, 1/25/51   5,532,259 685,335
REMICs Ser. 21-28, Class NI, IO, 3.00%, 5/25/41   5,438,667 625,447
REMICs Ser. 21-45, Class MI, IO, 2.50%, 2/25/49   4,628,303 625,895
REMICs FRB Ser. 01-50, Class B1, IO, 0.397%, 10/25/41 W   211,333 1,057
FRB Ser. 02-W8, Class 1, IO, 0.298%, 6/25/42 W   203,486 1,220
REMICs Ser. 01-79, Class BI, IO, 0.256%, 3/25/45 W   89,222 553
REMICs Ser. 03-34, PO, zero %, 4/25/43   6,545 5,956
Government National Mortgage Association      
Ser. 10-9, Class UI, IO, 5.00%, 1/20/40   180,501 38,526
Ser. 10-9, Class QI, IO, 4.50%, 1/20/40   35,256 6,699
Ser. 21-117, Class MI, IO, 3.50%, 5/20/42   5,039,067 760,798
Ser. 20-138, Class AI, IO, 3.00%, 9/20/50   2,456,185 374,919

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations cont.
Government National Mortgage Association      
FRB Ser. 16-H16, Class LI, IO, 2.35%, 7/20/66 W   $9,523,934 $358,996
Ser. 15-H26, Class EI, IO, 1.575%, 10/20/65 W   1,546,539 70,213
Ser. 15-H25, Class BI, IO, 0.592%, 10/20/65 W   2,764,350 106,980
      22,481,033
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (1.0%)
Arbor Multifamily Mortgage Securities Trust 144A FRB Ser. 20-MF1, Class XA, IO, 1.084%, 5/15/53 W   4,169,298 217,933
AREIT CRE Trust 144A FRB Ser. 21-CRE5, Class A, 4.073%, 11/17/38 (Cayman Islands)   350,361 340,271
AREIT Trust 144A FRB Ser. 20-CRE4, Class C, 5.507%, 4/15/37   409,000 411,503
AREIT, LLC 144A FRB Ser. 22-CRE7, Class A, 5.26%, 6/17/39   550,000 543,637
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 07-1, Class XW, IO, 0.508%, 1/15/49 W   15,604 —
BANK FRB Ser. 19-BN20, Class XA, IO, 0.938%, 9/15/62 W   3,790,687 161,547
Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust      
Ser. 19-C3, Class C, 4.178%, 5/15/52   762,000 654,254
FRB Ser. 19-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.703%, 8/15/52 W   4,824,620 358,175
Benchmark Mortgage Trust Ser. 19-B11, Class AS, 3.784%, 5/15/52   243,000 213,249
BXMT, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-FL4, Class A, 3.868%, 5/15/38 (Cayman Islands)   534,000 523,330
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 17-C8, Class B, 4.199%, 6/15/50 W   193,000 179,813
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class D, 5.249%, 12/15/47 W   85,533 86,417
FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class E, 5.249%, 12/15/47 W   562,000 474,877
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 14-GC21, Class XA, IO, 1.301%, 5/10/47 W   3,089,378 44,113
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 14-GC19, Class D, 5.258%, 3/10/47 W   256,000 247,368
FRB Ser. 06-C5, Class XC, IO, 0.557%, 10/15/49 W   1,930,493 17
COMM Mortgage Trust      
FRB Ser. 13-CR13, Class C, 5.04%, 11/10/46 W   648,000 619,318
FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class C, 4.943%, 5/10/47 W   973,000 914,217
FRB Ser. 14-CR18, Class C, 4.905%, 7/15/47 W   354,000 330,951
Ser. 14-LC15, Class B, 4.599%, 4/10/47 W   229,000 220,287
FRB Ser. 15-LC21, Class B, 4.476%, 7/10/48 W   370,000 352,806
FRB Ser. 15-LC19, Class C, 4.356%, 2/10/48 W   620,000 575,559
FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class XA, IO, 1.112%, 5/10/47 W   3,853,276 42,074
FRB Ser. 13-CR11, Class XA, IO, 1.066%, 8/10/50 W   7,003,945 37,590
FRB Ser. 14-UBS6, Class XA, IO, 0.999%, 12/10/47 W   5,303,645 73,233
COMM Mortgage Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 5.985%, 7/10/46 W   618,790 566,497
FRB Ser. 13-CR13, Class D, 5.04%, 11/10/46 W   347,000 312,641
FRB Ser. 15-LC23, Class D, 3.718%, 10/10/48 W   336,000 293,185
Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 07-C2, Class AX, IO, 0.048%, 1/15/49 W   1,119,706 —
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust      
Ser. 16-C7, Class AS, 3.958%, 11/15/49 W   323,000 297,076
Ser. 15-C2, Class AS, 3.849%, 6/15/57 W   321,000 299,024

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust      
Ser. 19-C17, Class AS, 3.278%, 9/15/52   $428,000 $359,288
FRB Ser. 20-C19, Class XA, IO, 1.23%, 3/15/53 W   6,391,820 398,146
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 15-C1, Class D, 3.901%, 4/15/50 W   645,000 431,981
DBUBS Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-LC3A, Class D, 5.541%, 8/10/44 W   774,659 708,038
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation      
Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates FRB Ser. K740, Class X1, IO, 0.843%, 9/25/27 W   5,152,495 156,409
Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates FRB Ser. K087, Class X1, IO, 0.511%, 12/25/28 W   11,476,628 222,153
GS Mortgage Securities Corp., II FRB Ser. 13-GC10, Class XA, IO, 1.595%, 2/10/46 W   3,415,850 3,654
GS Mortgage Securities Trust      
FRB Ser. 14-GC22, Class C, 4.843%, 6/10/47 W   521,000 495,206
FRB Ser. 14-GC22, Class XA, IO, 1.094%, 6/10/47 W   6,534,219 65,962
GS Mortgage Securities Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.566%, 8/10/43 W   246,000 182,908
FRB Ser. 13-GC14, Class B, 4.877%, 8/10/46 W   247,000 243,082
Ser. 12-GCJ9, Class C, 4.448%, 11/10/45 W   469,000 463,105
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust      
FRB Ser. 14-C19, Class C, 4.807%, 4/15/47 W   168,000 159,666
FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class C, 4.699%, 9/15/47 W   473,000 430,959
FRB Ser. 14-C23, Class C, 4.632%, 9/15/47 W   476,000 442,114
FRB Ser. 13-C12, Class B, 4.231%, 7/15/45 W   258,000 253,799
FRB Ser. 13-C17, Class XA, IO, 0.873%, 1/15/47 W   2,906,702 17,564
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust      
FRB Ser. 13-C16, Class C, 5.17%, 12/15/46 W   450,000 437,416
Ser. 14-C20, Class AS, 4.043%, 7/15/47   351,000 339,155
FRB Ser. 13-LC11, Class XA, IO, 1.354%, 4/15/46 W   10,728,269 32,892
FRB Ser. 06-CB17, Class X, IO, 1.144%, 12/12/43 W   141,832 2,532
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class E, 5.129%, 5/15/45 W   559,000 497,342
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 06-C6, Class XCL, IO, 0.435%, 9/15/39 W   1,115,254 147
MF1 Multifamily Housing Mortgage Loan Trust 144A FRB Ser. 22-FL9, Class A, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 2.15%), 5.174%, 6/19/37   582,000 580,508
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust      
FRB Ser. 14-C14, Class C, 5.211%, 2/15/47 W   329,603 323,581
FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class C, 4.638%, 8/15/47 W   708,000 662,262
Ser. 14-C15, Class B, 4.565%, 4/15/47 W   207,000 200,845
FRB Ser. 15-C24, Class B, 4.476%, 5/15/48 W   225,000 213,299
Ser. 14-C19, Class C, 4.00%, 12/15/47   255,000 230,605
Ser. 13-C8, Class B, 3.779%, 12/15/48 W   329,000 325,700
FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class XA, IO, 1.185%, 8/15/47 W   2,922,211 32,925
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class D, 4.694%, 11/15/45 W   450,000 414,000

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Ser. 16-UB12, Class AS, 3.778%, 12/15/49 W   $200,000 $175,498
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.253%, 7/15/49 W   231,000 231,208
PFP, Ltd. 144A REMICs FRB Ser. 21-8, Class AS, 4.189%, 8/9/37 (Cayman Islands)   326,000 311,387
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust      
FRB Ser. 17-C7, Class XA, IO, 1.157%, 12/15/50 W   3,729,832 136,177
FRB Ser. 18-C8, Class XA, IO, 1.004%, 2/15/51 W   4,045,317 132,784
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.545%, 12/10/45 W   245,948 7
VMC Finance, LLC 144A FRB Ser. 21-FL4, Class A, 4.093%, 6/16/36   108,410 104,887
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 06-C29, IO, 0.356%, 11/15/48 W   418,066 169
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust      
FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class AS, 4.432%, 7/15/46 W   319,000 311,531
FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class C, 4.432%, 7/15/46 W   408,000 373,660
FRB Ser. 20-C57, Class C, 4.157%, 8/15/53 W   261,000 212,013
Ser. 16-BNK1, Class AS, 2.814%, 8/15/49   274,000 242,233
FRB Ser. 19-C52, Class XA, IO, 1.751%, 8/15/52 W   3,548,698 269,069
FRB Ser. 14-LC16, Class XA, IO, 1.244%, 8/15/50 W   8,168,227 106,270
FRB Ser. 16-LC25, Class XA, IO, 0.975%, 12/15/59 W   4,670,706 128,089
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class D, 4.432%, 7/15/46 W   518,000 204,375
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust      
FRB Ser. 13-C11, Class C, 4.309%, 3/15/45 W   849,000 841,027
Ser. 13-C11, Class AS, 3.311%, 3/15/45   460,000 456,777
Ser. 12-C10, Class AS, 3.241%, 12/15/45   276,000 274,706
FRB Ser. 14-C24, Class XA, IO, 0.988%, 11/15/47 W   8,465,378 114,567
FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class XA, IO, 0.938%, 9/15/57 W   18,511,106 48,277
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.42%, 3/15/44 W   629,431 306,029
FRB Ser. 13-C15, Class D, 4.671%, 8/15/46 W   437,000 263,284
FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class XA, IO, 1.569%, 12/15/45 W   1,530,099 1,640
FRB Ser. 12-C9, Class XB, IO, 0.882%, 11/15/45 W   9,216,996 76
      23,963,945
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) (1.0%)
American Home Mortgage Investment Trust FRB Ser. 07-1, Class GA1C, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.19%), 3.274%, 5/25/47   363,051 214,793
Arroyo Mortgage Trust 144A      
Ser. 19-1, Class A3, 4.097%, 1/25/49 W   62,883 59,044
Ser. 19-3, Class A3, 3.416%, 10/25/48 W   77,179 71,508
Banc of America Funding Trust FRB Ser. 05-B, Class 3M1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.68%), 3.668%, 4/20/35   130,562 128,097
Bellemeade Re, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 19-4A, Class M1C, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.50%), 5.584%, 10/25/29 (Bermuda)   251,000 249,611
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 21-HE3, Class A2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.00%), 3.281%, 8/25/69   361,177 347,699
Ser. 21-C, Class A1, 1.62%, 3/1/61   308,232 275,245

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
Bunker Hill Loan Depositary Trust 144A Ser. 20-1, Class A2, 2.60%, 2/25/55 W   $285,000 $254,828
Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust, LLC 144A Ser. 21-HB7, Class M2, 2.679%, 10/27/31 W   1,129,000 1,066,912
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 144A Ser. 22-A, Class A1, 6.17%, 9/25/62   149,424 147,753
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. FRB Ser. 05-2, Class 1A2A, 2.955%, 5/25/35 W   140,415 136,928
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust 144A Ser. 20-2, Class A1, 1.853%, 3/25/65 W   8,393 8,223
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust      
FRB Ser. 05-59, Class 1A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.66%), 3.674%, 11/20/35   299,198 264,213
FRB Ser. 05-65CB, Class 2A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.43%), 3.509%, 12/25/35   516,739 364,071
FRB Ser. 06-OA10, Class 4A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.38%), 3.464%, 8/25/46   702,770 581,740
FRB Ser. 06-OA19, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.18%), 3.173%, 2/20/47   245,599 188,652
FRB Ser. 06-OA7, Class 1A2, (Federal Reserve US 12 Month Cumulative Avg 1 yr CMT + 0.94%), 2.044%, 6/25/46   470,651 408,013
CSMC Trust 144A      
Ser. 21-RPL7, Class A1, 1.926%, 7/27/61 W   189,547 177,227
Ser. 21-RPL4, Class A1, 1.796%, 12/27/60 W   187,160 175,931
Eagle Re, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-1, Class M1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.70%), 4.784%, 11/25/28 (Bermuda)   227,125 223,313
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation      
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA1, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 6.35%), 9.434%, 9/25/28   424,200 457,195
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-DNA1, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.55%), 8.634%, 7/25/28   312,567 330,120
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-DNA3, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.00%), 8.084%, 12/25/28   269,691 282,797
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-DNA3, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.70%), 7.784%, 4/25/28   324,919 337,507
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 17-HQA1, Class M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.55%), 6.634%, 8/25/29   153,468 157,017
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 144A      
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 18-HRP2, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.40%), 5.484%, 2/25/47   172,555 166,522
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 22-DNA5, Class M1A, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.95%), 5.231%, 6/25/42   56,128 56,113
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust REMICs FRB Ser. 20-HQA1, Class M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.90%), 4.984%, 1/25/50   39,554 39,124
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 22-HQA2, Class M1A, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.65%), 4.931%, 7/25/42   277,271 274,672
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 21-DNA2, Class M2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.30%), 4.581%, 8/25/33   437,000 423,358
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust REMICs FRB Ser. 22-DNA1, Class M1B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.85%), 4.131%, 1/25/42   168,000 152,685

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 144A      
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 18-HRP2, Class M3AS, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.00%), 4.084%, 2/25/47   $1,380,186 $1,352,385
Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust FRB Ser. 17-2, Class 2, 4.00%, 8/25/56 W   334,461 325,342
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 22-DNA2, Class M1A, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.30%), 3.581%, 2/25/42   262,754 258,074
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust REMICs FRB Ser. 21-HQA3, Class M1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.85%), 3.131%, 9/25/41   77,424 75,262
Federal National Mortgage Association      
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 2M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 6.95%), 10.034%, 8/25/28
  311,064 326,196
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 1M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 6.75%), 9.834%, 8/25/28
  453,562 480,172
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C02, Class 1M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 6.00%), 9.084%, 9/25/28
  329,838 342,812
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C03, Class 2M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.90%), 8.984%, 10/25/28
  22,687 23,438
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 1M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.70%), 8.784%, 4/25/28
  566,160 586,188
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 2M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.55%), 8.634%, 4/25/28
  671,137 693,742
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C04, Class 2M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.00%), 8.084%, 11/25/24
  6,894 6,975
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C04, Class 1M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.90%), 7.984%, 11/25/24
  76,668 78,581
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C05, Class 2M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.45%), 7.534%, 1/25/29
  593,707 614,642
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C07, Class 2M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.35%), 7.434%, 5/25/29
  456,751 472,058
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C01, Class 1M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.30%), 7.384%, 2/25/25
  28,618 29,151
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C06, Class 1M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.25%), 7.334%, 4/25/29
  332,117 342,475
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C04, Class 1M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.25%), 7.334%, 1/25/29
  700,388 720,100
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 1M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.00%), 7.084%, 5/25/25
  30,794 31,327
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C02, Class 2M2C,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.65%), 6.734%, 9/25/29
  47,000 47,659
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C01, Class 1M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.55%), 6.634%, 7/25/29
  450,568 458,653
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C03, Class 2M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.90%), 5.984%, 7/25/24
  50,732 51,201
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C01, Class 1EB1,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.25%), 4.334%, 7/25/29
  60,607 60,258
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C05, Class 1ED1,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.65%), 3.734%, 1/25/31
  48,517 47,696
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C04, Class 2ED1,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.60%), 3.684%, 11/25/29
  69,352 67,712

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
Federal National Mortgage Association 144A      
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 22-R05, Class 2M2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.00%), 5.281%, 4/25/42   $581,000 $575,190
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-HRP1, Class M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.15%), 5.234%, 11/25/39   54,437 52,976
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 20-R01, Class 1M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.05%), 5.134%, 1/25/40   319,929 315,354
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 22-R09, Class 2M1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.50%), 4.781%, 9/25/42   180,000 179,882
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 22-R02, Class 2M1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.10%), 3.481%, 1/25/42   107,940 106,360
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 22-R01, Class 1M1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.00%), 3.281%, 12/25/41   120,745 118,104
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 21-R02, Class 2M1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.90%), 3.181%, 11/25/41   63,337 61,912
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 21-R01, Class 1M1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.75%), 3.031%, 10/25/41   33,446 33,195
Finance of America HECM Buyout 144A Ser. 22-HB2, Class A1A, 4.00%, 12/25/24 W   564,985 540,885
FWD Securitization Trust 144A Ser. 19-INV1, Class A3, 3.11%, 6/25/49 W   521,550 496,989
Home Partners of America Trust 144A Ser. 21-2, Class C, 2.402%, 12/17/26   244,808 213,034
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 144A      
Ser. 20-GS5, Class A1, 3.25%, 6/25/60   138,121 137,765
FRB Ser. 19-GS7, Class A1, 3.25%, 11/25/59   280,218 276,169
FRB Ser. 20-GS1, Class A1, 2.882%, 10/25/59   268,433 266,339
Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 04-1, Class A2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.80%), 3.884%, 2/25/34
  347,524 333,278
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust FRB Ser. 05-A2, Class A2, 2.766%, 2/25/35 W   87,562 80,914
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust FRB Ser. 04-HE6, Class M1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.83%), 3.909%, 8/25/34   85,759 81,573
Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust 144A Ser. 15-R4, Class CB1, 2.992%, 8/26/47 W   116,968 113,622
New Century Home Equity Loan Trust FRB Ser. 03-4, Class M1,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.13%), 4.209%, 10/25/33
  122,117 119,147
Park Place Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates FRB Ser. 04-WCW2, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.05%), 4.134%, 10/25/34   278,537 270,995
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 144A Ser. 20-2, Class A2, 2.508%, 5/25/60 W   189,000 182,122
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 144A      
Ser. 20-2, Class M1E, 3.00%, 4/25/60   323,000 302,342
Ser. 20-3, Class A3, 2.591%, 4/25/65 W   407,000 340,753
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust FRB Ser. 07-AR7, Class 1A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.85%), 3.934%, 5/25/47   546,540 448,185
Toorak Mortgage Corp., Ltd. 144A Ser. 21-1, Class A1, 2.24%, 6/25/24   150,000 144,559
Towd Point Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 16-5, Class M2, 3.375%, 10/25/56 W   177,000 160,795

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.0%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust      
FRB Ser. 05-AR9, Class A1C3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.96%), 4.044%, 7/25/45   $114,716 $104,506
FRB Ser. 04-AR12, Class A2B, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.92%), 4.004%, 10/25/44   211,267 196,625
FRB Ser. 05-AR11, Class A1B3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.80%), 3.884%, 8/25/45   162,879 156,069
FRB Ser. 05-AR12, Class 1A8, 3.803%, 10/25/35 W   283,345 251,173
FRB Ser. 07-HY2, Class 1A1, 3.342%, 12/25/36 W   231,562 193,553
      22,367,375
Total mortgage-backed securities (cost $70,773,977) $68,812,353
 
       
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (0.9%)* Principal
amount
Value
522 Funding CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-7A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.07%), 3.853%, 4/23/34 (Cayman Islands)   $250,000 $238,617
AB BSL CLO 2, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-2A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.10%), 3.612%, 4/15/34 (Cayman Islands)   533,000 509,174
AGL CLO 13, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-13A, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.16%), 3.87%, 10/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   685,000 653,756
AGL CLO 17, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 22-17A, Class A, (CME TERM SOFR 3 Month + 1.33%), 3.803%, 1/21/35 (Cayman Islands)   278,000 265,913
AGL CLO 6, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-6A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.20%), 3.91%, 7/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   758,000 726,234
AIG CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.10%), 3.859%, 4/22/34   266,000 253,720
Aimco CLO 14, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-14A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.99%), 3.70%, 4/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   294,000 278,780
American Money Management Corp. CLO 21, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 17-21A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.25%), 4.038%, 11/2/30 (Cayman Islands)   600,000 588,878
Apex Credit CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-2A, Class A1R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 3.933%, 10/25/32 (Cayman Islands)   300,000 292,830
Ares LXI CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-61A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 3.86%, 10/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 241,099
Ares XLI CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-41A, Class AR2, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.07%), 3.582%, 4/15/34 (Cayman Islands)   500,000 475,461
Ballyrock CLO 17, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-17A, Class A1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 3.86%, 10/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   350,000 334,058
Benefit Street Partners CLO V-B, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-5BA, Class A1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.09%), 3.80%, 4/20/31   500,000 487,872
Black Diamond CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A1A,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.25%), 4.009%, 11/22/34 (Cayman Islands)
  461,000 438,737
Black Diamond CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A1AR,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.05%), 3.833%, 4/24/29 (Cayman Islands)
  213,721 210,056
BlueMountain CLO XXXII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-32A, Class A,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 3.682%, 10/15/34 (Cayman Islands)
  250,000 238,692

 

 

   

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COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (0.9%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-1A, Class A1R2, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.97%), 3.71%, 4/17/31 (Cayman Islands)   $697,878 $679,319
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-3RA, Class A1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.05%), 3.819%, 7/27/31 (Cayman Islands)   247,958 241,198
CarVal CLO II, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class ANR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.11%), 3.82%, 4/20/32 (Cayman Islands)   490,000 474,069
Cent CLO 21, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-21A, Class A1R3, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.97%), 3.739%, 7/27/30 (Cayman Islands)   753,000 735,792
Columbia Cent CLO 29, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-29A, Class AR,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 3.88%, 10/20/34
  622,000 595,483
Dryden CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-72A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.08%), 3.985%, 5/15/32 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 241,510
Elevation CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 17-2A, Class A1R, (CME TERM SOFR 3 Month + 1.49%), 3.819%, 10/15/29   442,999 437,900
Elmwood CLO IV, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 20-1A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.24%), 3.752%, 4/15/33 (Cayman Islands)   350,000 338,436
Elmwood CLO V, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-2A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 3.86%, 10/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 239,308
Galaxy XXII CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-22A, Class ARR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.20%), 3.94%, 4/16/34 (Cayman Islands)   387,000 373,555
Greywolf CLO V, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-1A, Class A1R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.16%), 3.943%, 1/27/31 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 244,963
Guggenheim 1828 CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-1A, Class A1S1,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.23%), 3.742%, 10/15/31 (Cayman Islands)
  249,053 243,010
Gulf Stream Meridian 4, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-4A, Class A1,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.20%), 3.712%, 7/15/34 (Cayman Islands)
  250,000 239,596
HalseyPoint CLO I, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 19-1A, Class A1A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.35%), 4.06%, 1/20/33 (Cayman Islands)   650,000 630,213
ICG US CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-1A, Class A2R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.55%), 4.288%, 10/19/28 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 241,058
LCM XXI LP 144A FRB Ser. 21A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.88%), 3.59%, 4/20/28 (Cayman Islands)   309,146 306,173
Madison Park Funding XIV, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-14A, Class A2RR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.40%), 4.159%, 10/22/30 (Cayman Islands)   300,000 287,395
Madison Park Funding XVIII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-18A, Class ARR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.94%), 3.672%, 10/21/30 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 244,561
Madison Park Funding XXX, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-30A, Class A,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.75%), 3.262%, 4/15/29
  240,648 235,389
Magnetite CLO XXXIII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 22-33A, Class A,
(CME TERM SOFR 3 Month + 1.50%), 4.207%, 7/20/35 (Cayman Islands)
  300,000 291,196
Marathon CLO XIII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class AANR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.32%), 3.832%, 4/15/32 (Cayman Islands)   323,000 311,601
Nassau, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A1R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.29%), 3.802%, 1/15/35 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 237,954
Nassau, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-IA, Class ANAR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.35%), 1.482%, 4/15/31 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 241,342

 

 

   

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COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (0.9%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 34, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 22-34A, Class A1R, (CME TERM SOFR 3 Month + 1.24%), 3.717%, 1/20/35 (Cayman Islands)   $250,000 $242,667
Octagon Investment Partners 48, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-3A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 3.86%, 10/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 238,556
OZLM VII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-7RA, Class A1R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.01%), 3.75%, 7/17/29 (Cayman Islands)   345,127 337,920
OZLM XVIII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-18A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.02%), 3.532%, 4/15/31 (Cayman Islands)   254,000 244,367
Palmer Square CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A1R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 4.055%, 11/14/34 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 239,559
Palmer Square CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-2A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 3.662%, 7/15/34 (Cayman Islands)   374,000 357,041
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 19-1A, Class A2A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.00%), 4.905%, 5/15/32 (Cayman Islands)   378,000 354,734
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A1AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.00%), 3.71%, 10/20/31 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 241,603
Rockford Tower CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 3.88%, 7/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   599,000 572,852
RR, 14, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-14A, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.12%), 3.632%, 4/15/36 (Cayman Islands)   375,000 358,508
Shackleton CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-4RA, Class A1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.00%), 3.455%, 4/13/31 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 241,881
Sound Point CLO XIV, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-3A, Class AR2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.99%), 3.773%, 1/23/29 (Cayman Islands)
  234,389 230,485
Sound Point CLO XVIII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-4A, Class A1,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.12%), 3.83%, 1/21/31 (Cayman Islands)
  575,000 554,215
Sound Point CLO XXIII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-2A, Class AR,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 3.682%, 7/15/34 (Cayman Islands)
  750,000 706,514
Sound Point CLO XXVI, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class AR,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 3.88%, 7/20/34 (Cayman Islands)
  572,000 540,093
Venture 33 CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-33A, Class A1LR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.06%), 3.572%, 7/15/31 (Cayman Islands)   395,000 380,976
Venture XXVI CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-26A, Class BR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.70%), 4.41%, 1/20/29 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 237,866
Wellfleet CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-1A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.10%), 3.84%, 7/17/31   250,000 242,282
Zais CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 19-13A, Class A1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.49%), 4.002%, 7/15/32   549,000 529,934
Total collateralized loan obligations (cost $21,829,220) $21,196,951
 
     
COMMODITY LINKED NOTES (0.5%)*††† Principal
amount
Value
Goldman Sachs International 144A notes zero %, 3/31/23 (Indexed to the S&P GSCI Excess Return Index multiplied by 3) $14,525,000 $11,501,152
Total commodity linked notes (cost $14,525,000) $11,501,152
 

 

 

   

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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY
BONDS AND NOTES (0.5%)*
Principal
amount
Value
Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.00%, 1/27/45 (Brazil)   $400,000 $290,291
Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.875%, 6/12/30 (Brazil)   427,000 353,059
Chile (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.34%, 3/7/42 (Chile)   760,000 605,150
Colombia (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 4/25/27 (Colombia)   454,000 383,884
Colombia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/29 (Colombia)   370,000 302,575
Cote d’lvoire (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.125%, 6/15/33 (Cote d’lvoire)   785,000 596,600
Cote d’lvoire (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 5.375%, 7/23/24 (Cote d’lvoire)   350,000 315,438
Dominican (Republic of) sr. unsec. bonds Ser. REGS, 4.875%, 9/23/32 (Dominican Republic)   246,000 185,115
Dominican (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 6.875%, 1/29/26 (Dominican Republic)   605,000 591,388
Dominican (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 5.95%, 1/25/27 (Dominican Republic)   271,000 252,708
Dominican (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. bonds 6.00%, 2/22/33 (Dominican Republic)   430,000 349,442
Indonesia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.65%, 9/20/32 (Indonesia)   925,000 867,586
Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.35%, 1/8/27 (Indonesia)   690,000 659,816
Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.375%, 4/15/23 (Indonesia)   285,000 282,150
Kazakhstan (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.50%, 7/21/45 (Kazakhstan)   300,000 276,762
Kazakhstan (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, 4.875%, 10/14/44 (Kazakhstan)   540,000 416,464
Kazakhstan (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 5.125%, 7/21/25 (Kazakhstan)   320,000 326,442
Panama (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.298%, 1/19/33 (Panama)   490,000 379,138
Paraguay (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 4.95%, 4/28/31 (Paraguay)   230,000 205,275
Paraguay (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 4.70%, 3/27/27 (Paraguay)   230,000 216,200
Paraguay (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.849%, 6/28/33 (Paraguay)   200,000 156,750
Romania (Government of) 144A unsec. notes 3.00%, 2/27/27 (Romania)   720,000 606,960
Senegal (Republic of) unsec. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.25%, 5/23/33 (Senegal)   300,000 224,625
South Africa (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 9/27/27 (South Africa)   360,000 320,395
United Mexican States sr. unsec. bonds 2.659%, 5/24/31 (Mexico)   1,491,000 1,143,126
Uruguay (Oriental Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.625%, 3/21/36 (Uruguay)   240,000 286,952
Total foreign government and agency bonds and notes (cost $12,342,582) $10,594,291
 

 

 

   

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SENIOR LOANS (0.3%)*c Principal
amount
Value
Adient US, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 6.365%, 4/1/28   $172,813 $162,769
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.00%), 5.756%, 4/22/26
  221,255 172,553
American Airlines, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 7.46%, 4/20/28   110,000 106,370
AppleCaramel Buyer, LLC bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 3 Month Plus CSA + 0.00%), 6.784%, 10/19/27   186,687 174,319
Ascend Learning, LLC bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.75%), 8.865%, 11/18/29   160,000 138,501
Asurion, LLC bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.25%), 8.365%, 1/30/29   75,000 57,000
Asurion, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B9, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.25%), 6.365%, 7/31/27   143,432 120,698
Brand Industrial Services, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.952%, 6/21/24   526,036 456,536
BWAY Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.814%, 4/3/24   248,821 231,249
Clarios Global LP bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 6.365%, 4/30/26   254,042 239,752
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 6.306%, 8/21/26   295,000 262,641
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 6.615%, 11/23/27   264,548 229,363
CQP Holdco LP bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.75%), 7.424%, 5/27/28   281,438 271,117
DIRECTV Financing, LLC bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.00%), 8.115%, 7/22/27   218,400 202,922
Epicor Software Corp. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 7.75%), 10.274%, 7/30/28   120,000 116,640
Global Medical Response, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.25%), 6.814%, 10/2/25   476,513 411,945
Greeneden US Holdings II, LLC bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 7.115%, 12/1/27   182,225 173,048
HUB International, Ltd. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.982%, 4/25/25   39,597 38,088
iHeartCommunications, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 6.365%, 5/1/26   147,114 137,828
IRB Holding Corp. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 3 Month Plus CSA + 3.00%), 5.696%, 12/15/27   83,513 78,084
Klockner-Pentaplast of America, Inc. bank term loan FRN
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 8.259%, 2/4/26
  107,851 91,134
MajorDrive Holdings IV, LLC bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 7.125%, 6/1/28   281,141 258,649
One Call Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.50%), 7.752%, 4/22/27   132,305 96,583
PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.25%), 7.365%, 12/17/28   416,850 354,668
PetSmart, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.75%), 6.87%, 1/29/28   214,458 202,485
Polaris Newco, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 7.674%, 6/3/28   207,552 191,064

 

 

   

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SENIOR LOANS (0.3%)*c cont. Principal
amount
Value
Proofpoint, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.25%), 9.32%, 8/31/29   $210,000 $201,338
Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 8.00%), 11.125%, 2/28/26   125,000 75,000
Rocket Software, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 7.365%, 11/28/25   118,500 113,242
Starfruit US Holdco, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 6.283%, 10/1/25   202,754 189,828
TK Elevator US Newco, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 6.871%, 7/31/27   118,804 113,657
UKG, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.25%), 7.535%, 5/3/27   155,000 145,700
United Airlines, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.75%), 6.533%, 4/21/28   226,550 215,821
Vertiv Group Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 5.303%, 3/2/27   390,860 371,176
Total senior loans (cost $7,007,484) $6,401,768
 
     
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (0.2%)* Shares Value
Danaher Corp. 5.00% cv. pfd. 1,250 $1,675,000
T-Mobile US, Inc. 144A 5.25% cv. pfd. † 1,995 2,244,176
Total convertible preferred stocks (cost $3,303,326) $3,919,176
 
       
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (0.1%)* Principal
amount
Value
1Sharpe Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 20-1, Class NOTE,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.90%), 3.025%, 7/25/24
  $447,159 $446,041
Mortgage Repurchase Agreement Financing Trust II 144A FRN Ser. 22-S1, Class A1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.00%), 2.889%, 3/30/25   450,000 450,000
MRA Issuance Trust 144A FRB Ser. 22-2, Class A3, (US SOFR Compounded Index + 1.25%), 3.54%, 1/17/23   783,000 783,000
NewRez Warehouse Securitization Trust 144A FRB Ser. 21-1, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.75%), 3.834%, 5/25/55   389,000 380,896
Station Place Securitization Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 22-3, Class A1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 1.25%), 4.314%, 5/29/23   700,000 700,000
FRB Ser. 21-14, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.70%), 3.784%, 12/8/22   243,000 243,000
Towd Point Asset Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-SL1, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.60%), 3.684%, 1/25/46   248,247 247,565
Total asset-backed securities (cost $3,258,384) $3,250,502
 
     
INVESTMENT COMPANIES (0.1%)* Shares Value
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF 47,611 $2,046,321
Total investment companies (cost $2,251,026) $2,046,321
 
     
UNITS (—%)* Units Value
Banco BTG Pactual SA (Brazil) 178,700 $821,887
Total units (cost $897,564) $821,887
 

 

 

   

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CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (—%)* Principal
amount
Value
DISH Network Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 8/15/26   $125,000 $86,000
Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 1/15/24   280,000 254,800
Transocean, Inc. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 0.50%, 1/30/23   106,000 100,833
Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $454,534) $441,633
 
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (8.7%)* Principal amount/
shares
Value
Interest in $416,200,000 joint tri-party repurchase agreement dated 9/30/2022 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. due 10/3/2022 — maturity value of $12,961,293 for an effective yield of 3.050% (collateralized by Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities with coupon rates ranging from 2.000% to 6.500% and due dates ranging from 6/20/2052 to 7/20/2052, valued at $424,524,000)   $12,958,000 $12,958,000
Manhattan Asset Funding Co., LLC asset backed commercial paper 3.265%, 11/18/22 (Japan)   10,000,000 9,954,811
Putnam Short Term Investment Fund Class P 3.11% L Shares 148,416,010 148,416,010
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 2.94% P Shares 2,640,000 2,640,000
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.995%, 11/22/22 # ∆ § Φ   $1,400,000 1,394,295
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.850%, 11/25/22 § Φ   800,000 796,685
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.800%, 11/8/22 ∆ § Φ   1,800,000 1,795,124
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.700%, 11/1/22 # ∆ § Φ   3,800,000 3,791,831
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.648%, 10/25/22 # ∆ §   900,000 898,607
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.527%, 10/18/22 # ∆ §   3,600,000 3,596,203
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.447%, 10/11/22 # ∆ §   2,900,000 2,898,422
Victory Receivables Corp. asset backed commercial paper 3.115%, 11/18/22 (Japan)   12,808,000 12,748,273
Total short-term investments (cost $201,894,747) $201,888,261
 
   
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Total investments (cost $2,424,329,858) $2,498,619,249
 
   
Key to holding’s currency abbreviations
EUR Euro
 
   
Key to holding’s abbreviations
ADR American Depository Receipts: Represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bank.
BKNT Bank Note
bp Basis Points
DAC Designated Activity Company
ETF Exchange Traded Fund
FRB Floating Rate Bonds: The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.
FRN Floating Rate Notes: The rate shown is the current interest rate or yield at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.
GMTN Global Medium Term Notes

 

 

   

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IFB Inverse Floating Rate Bonds, which are securities that pay interest rates that vary inversely to changes in the market interest rates. As interest rates rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.
IO Interest Only
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN Medium Term Notes
OTC Over-the-counter
PJSC Public Joint Stock Company
PO Principal Only
REGS Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TBA To Be Announced Commitments
 
       
Notes to the fund’s portfolio
  Unless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the fund’s reporting period, which ran from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “Putnam Management” represent Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the fund’s manager, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC and references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.
* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $2,328,307,910.
††† The value of the commodity linked notes, which are marked to market daily, may be based on a multiple of the performance of the index. The multiple (or leverage) will increase the volatility of the note’s value relative to the change in the underlying index.
† This security is non-income-producing.
‡‡ Income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion of the issuer. The rate shown in parenthesis is the rate paid in kind, if applicable.
# This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for futures contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $8,072,353 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).
∆ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $744,194 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).
Φ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain TBA commitments at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $1,062,015 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).
§ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on the initial margin on certain centrally cleared derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $4,255,271 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).
c Senior loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for senior loans are the current interest rates at the close of the reporting period. Senior loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown (Notes 1 and 7).
i This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the fund for collateral on certain derivative contracts (Note 1).
L Affiliated company (Note 5). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.
P This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the fund for collateral on certain derivative contracts. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.
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W The rate shown represents the weighted average coupon associated with the underlying mortgage pools. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.
  Unless otherwise noted, the rates quoted in Short-term investments security descriptions represent the weighted average yield to maturity.
  Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.
  144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
  See Note 1 to the financial statements regarding TBA commitments.
  The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.
 
         
DIVERSIFICATION BY COUNTRY        
Distribution of investments by country of risk at the close of the reporting period, excluding collateral received, if any (as a percentage of Portfolio Value):
United States 78.4%   Cayman Islands 0.8%
Japan 3.7   Netherlands 0.7
United Kingdom 3.1   Canada 0.7
France 1.9   India 0.7
Germany 1.1   Indonesia 0.5
Switzerland 1.0   Ireland 0.5
Australia 1.0   Other 5.1
China 0.8   Total 100.0%

 

             
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/22 (aggregate face value $111,509,875)
Counterparty Currency Contract
type*
Delivery
date
Value Aggregate
face value
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Bank of America N.A.
  British Pound Sell 12/21/22 $6,760,605 $7,005,409 $244,804
  Canadian Dollar Sell 10/19/22 1,878,163 2,006,496 128,333
  New Taiwan Dollar Buy 11/16/22 5,033,965 5,331,826 (297,861)
Barclays Bank PLC
  Hong Kong Dollar Sell 11/16/22 85,942 86,041 99
Citibank, N.A.
  British Pound Sell 12/21/22 9,731,547 10,080,064 348,517
  Danish Krone Sell 12/21/22 1,336,393 1,381,811 45,418
  Hong Kong Dollar Buy 11/16/22 4,129,592 4,131,265 (1,673)
Goldman Sachs International
  Chinese Yuan (Offshore) Buy 11/16/22 7,148,383 7,563,028 (414,645)
  Japanese Yen Buy 11/16/22 5,857,126 5,899,888 (42,762)
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
  Norwegian Krone Sell 12/21/22 528,623 584,767 56,144
  Singapore Dollar Sell 11/16/22 5,030,529 5,240,891 210,362
  South Korean Won Buy 11/16/22 1,666,070 1,822,238 (156,168)
  Swedish Krona Buy 12/21/22 2,813,659 2,975,351 (161,692)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
  British Pound Sell 12/21/22 6,728,858 6,940,313 211,455
  Euro Sell 12/21/22 95,547 96,263 716
  Swiss Franc Buy 12/21/22 2,505,697 2,573,109 (67,412)

 

 

   

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/22 (aggregate face value $111,509,875) cont.
Counterparty Currency Contract
type*
Delivery
date
Value Aggregate
face value
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
NatWest Markets PLC
  Australian Dollar Buy 10/19/22 $3,243,505 $3,443,432 $(199,927)
  Canadian Dollar Sell 10/19/22 6,650,122 7,105,026 454,904
  Euro Sell 12/21/22 16,774,455 17,210,173 435,718
State Street Bank and Trust Co.
  Chinese Yuan (Offshore) Buy 11/16/22 7,495,014 7,931,295 (436,281)
  Swiss Franc Buy 12/21/22 7,720,807 7,929,589 (208,782)
UBS AG
  Hong Kong Dollar Sell 11/16/22 3,672,646 3,676,721 4,075
WestPac Banking Corp.
  Japanese Yen Buy 11/16/22 445,223 494,879 (49,656)
Unrealized appreciation 2,140,545
Unrealized (depreciation) (2,036,859)
Total $103,686
* The exchange currency for all contracts listed is the United States Dollar.
 
           
FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/22
  Number of
contracts
Notional
amount
Value Expiration
date
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
MSCI EAFE Index (Long) 58 $4,818,298 $4,815,740 Dec-22 $(652,909)
Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Long) 118 9,821,824 9,851,820 Dec-22 (1,300,261)
S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Long) 555 99,500,955 99,941,625 Dec-22 (9,434,628)
S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Short) 903 161,890,743 162,607,725 Dec-22 21,881,535
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Long) 104 13,146,250 13,146,250 Dec-22 (1,123,914)
U.S. Treasury Bond Ultra 30 yr (Long) 156 21,372,000 21,372,000 Dec-22 (2,169,726)
U.S. Treasury Bond Ultra 30 yr (Short) 6 822,000 822,000 Dec-22 83,393
U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Long) 216 44,364,375 44,364,375 Dec-22 (662,595)
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Long) 417 44,830,758 44,830,758 Dec-22 (1,424,735)
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Short) 30 3,225,234 3,225,234 Dec-22 102,589
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long) 245 27,455,313 27,455,313 Dec-22 (1,229,598)
U.S. Treasury Note Ultra 10 yr (Long) 6 710,906 710,906 Dec-22 (46,334)
Unrealized appreciation       22,067,517
Unrealized (depreciation)       (18,044,700)
Total $4,022,817
 
       
TBA SALE COMMITMENTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/22 (proceeds receivable $54,926,211)
Agency Principal
amount
Settlement
date
Value
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 4.00%, 10/1/52 $2,000,000 10/13/22 $1,853,750
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 3.50%, 10/1/52 8,000,000 10/13/22 7,193,748
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 3.00%, 10/1/52 14,000,000 10/13/22 12,171,250
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 2.50%, 10/1/52 20,000,000 10/13/22 16,782,811
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 2.00%, 10/1/52 18,000,000 10/13/22 14,564,813
Total $52,566,372
 

 

 

   

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CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/22
Notional amount Value Upfront
premium
received
(paid)
Termination
date
Payments
made by fund
Payments
received by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
  $119,700,000 $96,957 E $(122,492) 12/21/24 4.20% — Annually US SOFR — Annually $(25,535)
  32,975,000 26,710 E 36,534 12/21/24 US SOFR — Annually 4.20% — Annually 9,824
  42,043,000 21,862 E 88,840 12/21/27 3.80% — Annually US SOFR — Annually 110,704
  25,842,000 311,913 E (121,400) 12/21/32 3.40% — Annually US SOFR — Annually 190,512
  13,387,000 161,581 E 63,373 12/21/32 US SOFR — Annually 3.40% — Annually (98,209)
  7,212,000 68,370 E (60,179) 12/21/52 US SOFR — Annually 3.00% — Annually (128,549)
  4,913,500 32,822 (65) 9/29/32 3.6305% — Annually US SOFR — Annually (33,878)
  6,642,750 20,327 (53) 9/29/27 US SOFR — Annually 3.884% — Annually 21,707
  4,913,500 36,704 (65) 9/29/32 3.64% — Annually US SOFR — Annually (37,762)
  6,642,750 24,113 (53) 9/29/27 US SOFR — Annually 3.8965% — Annually 25,498
  395,000 849 (1) 9/29/24 4.321% — Annually US SOFR — Annually (946)
  3,974,000 39,819 (52) 9/29/32 3.67061% — Annually US SOFR — Annually (40,682)
  2,431,000 14,197 (20) 9/30/27 US SOFR — Annually 3.6865% — Annually (13,968)
  2,431,000 14,416 (20) 9/30/27 US SOFR — Annually 3.6845% — Annually (14,187)
  5,047,000 7,924 (19) 9/30/24 4.1255% — Annually US SOFR — Annually 7,744
  3,674,000 20,721 (48) 9/30/32 3.4825% — Annually US SOFR — Annually 20,622
  526,000 515 (2) 10/3/24 US SOFR — Annually 4.16% — Annually (517)
  3,981,000 15,406 (53) 10/3/32 US SOFR — Annually 3.504% — Annually (15,459)
  2,771,000 18,012 (37) 10/4/32 US SOFR — Annually 3.4725% — Annually (18,048)
  2,538,000 1,056 (20) 10/4/27 3.826% — Annually US SOFR — Annually (1,076)
Total $(115,832) $(42,205)
E Extended effective date.
 

 

 

   

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OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/22
Swap counterparty/
Notional amount
Value Upfront
premium
received
(paid)
Termination
date
Payments
received (paid)
by fund
Total return
received by
or paid by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Barclays Bank PLC
  $75,510,783 $68,618,565 $— 8/4/23 (Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 0.40%) — Monthly A basket (BCPUDEAL) of common stocks — Monthly* $(6,948,165)
  76,607,163 67,559,795 — 9/14/23 Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 0.25% — Monthly A basket (BCPUDEAS) of common stocks — Monthly* 9,095,846
Goldman Sachs International
  100,162,221 99,581,397 — 12/15/25 (Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 0.40%) — Monthly A basket (GSGLPWDL) of common stocks — Monthly* (398,223)
  97,081,632 96,009,012 — 12/15/25 Secured Overnight Financing Rate minus 0.25% — Monthly A basket (GSGLPWDS) of common stocks — Monthly* 908,558
  38,676 37,585 — 12/15/25 (Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 0.40%) — Monthly Evraz PLC — Monthly (1,105)
Upfront premium received —   Unrealized appreciation 10,004,404
Upfront premium (paid) —   Unrealized (depreciation) (7,347,493)
Total $—   Total $2,656,911
* The 50 largest components, and any individual component greater than 1% of basket value, are shown below.
 
         
A BASKET (BCPUDEAL) OF COMMON STOCKS
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
STORE Capital Corp. Financials 33,284 $1,042,778 1.52%
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 1,357 954,203 1.39%
Unum Group Financials 23,803 923,541 1.35%
Brown & Brown, Inc. Financials 15,042 909,754 1.33%
Constellation Energy Corp. Utilities and power 10,929 909,188 1.32%
Molina Healthcare, Inc. Health care 2,749 906,790 1.32%
Manhattan Associates, Inc. Technology 6,699 891,207 1.30%
Wintrust Financial Corp. Financials 10,927 891,065 1.30%
Ulta Beauty, Inc. Consumer staples 2,195 880,524 1.28%
ON Semiconductor Corp. Technology 14,110 879,498 1.28%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Technology 5,338 872,348 1.27%
Pure Storage, Inc. Class A Technology 31,850 871,723 1.27%
East West Bancorp, Inc. Financials 12,922 867,559 1.26%
Gartner, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 3,119 862,861 1.26%

 

 

   

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A BASKET (BCPUDEAL) OF COMMON STOCKS cont.
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
General Dynamics Corp. Capital goods 4,050 $859,199 1.25%
MGIC Investment Corp. Financials 66,621 854,084 1.24%
Wix.com, Ltd.(IL) (Israel) Technology 10,901 852,748 1.24%
Apartment Income REIT Corp. Financials 21,367 825,205 1.20%
Targa Resources Corp. Energy 13,669 824,804 1.20%
Toll Brothers, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 19,518 819,765 1.19%
NRG Energy, Inc. Utilities and power 21,397 818,850 1.19%
Procore Technologies, Inc. Technology 16,521 817,468 1.19%
Hologic, Inc. Health care 12,623 814,452 1.19%
Valero Energy Corp. Energy 7,601 812,168 1.18%
Textron, Inc. Capital goods 13,840 806,347 1.18%
Synopsys, Inc. Technology 2,620 800,299 1.17%
Uber Technologies, Inc. Consumer staples 30,142 798,751 1.16%
Boyd Gaming Corp. Consumer cyclicals 16,762 798,695 1.16%
American International Group, Inc. Financials 16,786 797,006 1.16%
Genuine Parts Co. Consumer cyclicals 5,244 783,033 1.14%
Virtu Financial, Inc. Class A Financials 37,699 783,015 1.14%
Johnson Controls International PLC Capital goods 15,903 782,755 1.14%
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. Capital goods 23,035 777,675 1.13%
Autonation, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 7,617 775,976 1.13%
AbbVie, Inc. Health care 5,762 773,278 1.13%
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 12,294 754,229 1.10%
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 9,903 753,056 1.10%
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A Health care 1,770 738,342 1.08%
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Basic materials 7,571 728,694 1.06%
Booking Holdings, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 439 720,761 1.05%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Technology 4,360 714,159 1.04%
Expedia Group, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 7,617 713,590 1.04%
ManpowerGroup, Inc. Consumer staples 10,993 711,115 1.04%
Marathon Oil Corp. Energy 31,342 707,713 1.03%
Apollo Global Management, Inc. Financials 15,040 699,350 1.02%
Albertsons Cos., Inc. Class A Consumer staples 27,988 695,790 1.01%
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. Technology 1,847 671,072 0.98%
Merck & Co., Inc. Health care 7,706 663,657 0.97%
Travel + Leisure Co. Consumer cyclicals 19,274 657,616 0.96%
Smartsheet, Inc. Class A Technology 19,132 657,367 0.96%
 
         
A BASKET (BCPUDEAS) OF COMMON STOCKS
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
Five Below, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 7,043 $969,676 1.44%
Erie Indemnity Co. Class A Financials 4,320 960,301 1.42%
Wynn Resorts, Ltd. Consumer cyclicals 14,788 932,077 1.38%
Shift4 Payments, Inc. Class A Consumer cyclicals 20,434 911,549 1.35%
Commerce Bancshares, Inc./MO Financials 13,640 902,416 1.34%

 

 

   

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A BASKET (BCPUDEAS) OF COMMON STOCKS cont.
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
Ross Stores, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 10,676 $899,698 1.33%
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. Technology 15,918 889,470 1.32%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B Financials 3,324 887,443 1.31%
Wolfspeed, Inc. Technology 8,417 869,982 1.29%
RPM International, Inc. Basic materials 10,326 860,288 1.27%
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Basic materials 3,690 858,800 1.27%
NextEra Energy, Inc. Utilities and power 10,796 846,499 1.25%
Aspen Technology, Inc. Technology 3,550 845,596 1.25%
BWX Technologies, Inc. Capital goods 16,763 844,337 1.25%
Tyler Technologies, Inc. Technology 2,380 827,207 1.22%
Texas Instruments, Inc. Technology 5,343 827,014 1.22%
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A Consumer cyclicals 11,715 823,082 1.22%
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Financials 5,693 821,639 1.22%
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. Financials 7,737 812,450 1.20%
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. Financials 95,080 811,029 1.20%
Boston Beer Co., Inc. Class A Consumer staples 2,480 802,646 1.19%
Becton Dickinson and Co. Health care 3,597 801,568 1.19%
Paramount Global Class B Consumer cyclicals 41,594 791,951 1.17%
Equifax, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 4,602 788,862 1.17%
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. Consumer cyclicals 20,658 782,926 1.16%
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Technology 7,146 778,950 1.15%
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Energy 3,586 776,571 1.15%
Kemper Corp. Financials 18,799 775,644 1.15%
TD SYNNEX Corp. Technology 9,533 774,018 1.15%
Viasat, Inc. Communication services 25,541 772,115 1.14%
New Fortress Energy, Inc. Energy 17,114 748,069 1.11%
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) Health care 2,823 745,086 1.10%
NortonLifeLock, Inc. Technology 36,660 738,328 1.09%
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. Consumer staples 2,306 715,260 1.06%
Polaris, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 7,452 712,821 1.06%
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. Consumer cyclicals 62,267 707,359 1.05%
Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B Health care 8,000 705,423 1.04%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Financials 7,042 698,408 1.03%
Welltower, Inc. Financials 10,779 693,319 1.03%
Thor Industries, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 9,532 667,033 0.99%
TripAdvisor, Inc. Consumer staples 29,343 647,884 0.96%
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Transportation 6,615 637,059 0.94%
Ball Corp. Capital goods 13,125 634,192 0.94%
CarMax, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 9,587 632,956 0.94%
Prudential Financial, Inc. Financials 7,369 632,151 0.94%
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 8,399 631,671 0.93%
Catalent, Inc. Health care 8,452 611,576 0.91%
Exact Sciences Corp. Health care 18,733 608,622 0.90%
Organon & Co. Health care 25,951 607,255 0.90%
VF Corp. Consumer cyclicals 20,160 602,986 0.89%
 

 

 

   

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A BASKET (GSGLPWDL) OF COMMON STOCKS
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
Shell PLC (London Exchange)
(United Kingdom)
Energy 25,514 $639,828 0.64%
Exxon Mobil Corp. Energy 7,152 624,412 0.63%
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 1,558 623,344 0.63%
Weyerhaeuser Co. Basic materials 21,647 618,230 0.62%
Vinci SA (France) Capital goods 7,569 616,720 0.62%
GoDaddy, Inc. Class A Technology 8,683 615,450 0.62%
Keysight Technologies, Inc. Technology 3,908 614,928 0.62%
Chevron Corp. Energy 4,254 611,161 0.61%
Merck & Co., Inc. Health care 7,062 608,205 0.61%
Secom Co., Ltd. (Japan) Consumer cyclicals 10,615 606,914 0.61%
Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan) Consumer staples 39,353 605,471 0.61%
Cummins, Inc. Capital goods 2,973 605,127 0.61%
MSCI, Inc. Technology 1,434 604,863 0.61%
Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. (Australia) Consumer cyclicals 28,359 600,246 0.60%
ConocoPhillips Energy 5,831 596,754 0.60%
Energias de Portugal (EDP)
SA (Portugal)
Utilities and power 136,278 592,762 0.60%
PepsiCo, Inc. Consumer staples 3,606 588,752 0.59%
Diageo PLC (United Kingdom) Consumer staples 13,837 586,590 0.59%
SEI Investments Co. Financials 11,947 586,001 0.59%
Hershey Co. (The) Consumer staples 2,633 580,431 0.58%
Fortive Corp. Capital goods 9,900 577,190 0.58%
Eiffage SA (France) Basic materials 6,916 559,074 0.56%
Nitto Denko Corp. (Japan) Basic materials 9,921 536,679 0.54%
Avery Dennison Corp. Basic materials 3,259 530,297 0.53%
Moncler SpA (Italy) Consumer cyclicals 12,546 520,994 0.52%
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) Financials 8,292 513,622 0.52%
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Health care 8,296 511,782 0.51%
Lockheed Martin Corp. Capital goods 1,303 503,178 0.51%
Leidos Holdings, Inc. Technology 5,677 496,551 0.50%
AT&T, Inc. Communication services 32,326 495,875 0.50%
Ferrari NV (Italy) Consumer cyclicals 2,617 491,378 0.49%
Textron, Inc. Capital goods 8,394 489,036 0.49%
Garmin, Ltd. Technology 6,077 488,051 0.49%
Agilent Technologies, Inc. Technology 3,975 483,208 0.49%
Dropbox, Inc. Class A Technology 23,066 477,931 0.48%
EXOR N.V. Financials 7,418 475,868 0.48%
Airbnb, Inc. Class A Consumer staples 4,453 467,722 0.47%
Camden Property Trust Financials 3,891 464,829 0.47%
W.R. Berkley Corp. Financials 7,157 462,180 0.46%
Colgate-Palmolive Co. Consumer staples 6,565 461,224 0.46%
Panasonic Corp. (Japan) Consumer cyclicals 63,851 447,521 0.45%
Chubb, Ltd. Financials 2,459 447,209 0.45%
NetApp, Inc. Technology 7,172 443,610 0.45%

 

 

   

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A BASKET (GSGLPWDL) OF COMMON STOCKS cont.
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
Trimble Inc. Technology 8,139 $441,677 0.44%
Philip Morris International, Inc. Consumer staples 5,306 440,439 0.44%
Valeo (France) Consumer cyclicals 28,440 435,477 0.44%
Power Assets Holdings, Ltd.
(Hong Kong)
Utilities and power 85,983 431,566 0.43%
Anglo American PLC (London Exchange) (United Kingdom) Basic materials 14,097 430,463 0.43%
Marubeni Corp. (Japan) Conglomerates 48,358 423,624 0.43%
Sealed Air Corp. Basic materials 9,461 421,120 0.42%
 
         
A BASKET (GSGLPWDS) OF COMMON STOCKS
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton
SA (France)
Consumer cyclicals 1,012 $605,128 0.63%
Air Liquide SA (France) Basic materials 5,251 605,027 0.63%
Rollins, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 16,975 588,681 0.61%
CGI Group, Inc. Class A (Canada) Technology 7,818 588,587 0.61%
International Paper Co. Basic materials 18,517 586,983 0.61%
Allianz SE (Germany) Financials 3,699 586,510 0.61%
STERIS PLC Health care 3,514 584,294 0.61%
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. Capital goods 13,441 581,441 0.61%
Equifax, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 3,380 579,394 0.60%
Reed Elsevier (United Kingdom) Consumer cyclicals 23,538 578,722 0.60%
Visa, Inc. Class A Financials 3,240 575,501 0.60%
AXA SA (France) Financials 26,102 574,932 0.60%
SoftBank Corp. (Japan) Communication services 57,333 573,018 0.60%
Waste Connections, Inc. Capital goods 4,213 569,278 0.59%
Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) Consumer cyclicals 43,431 562,955 0.59%
Enel SpA (Italy) Utilities and power 134,971 558,745 0.58%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Financials 3,964 555,728 0.58%
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Financials 3,841 554,399 0.58%
Moody’s Corp. Consumer cyclicals 2,278 553,868 0.58%
Masco Corp. Consumer cyclicals 11,806 551,203 0.57%
Orange SA (France) Communication services 59,965 543,489 0.57%
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) Financials 19,351 538,014 0.56%
Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) Consumer staples 25,926 536,970 0.56%
NICE, Ltd. (Israel) Communication services 2,810 535,551 0.56%
Monster Beverage Corp. Consumer staples 6,088 529,391 0.55%
BlackRock, Inc. Financials 952 524,121 0.55%
Realty Income Corp. Financials 8,994 523,450 0.55%
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) Health care 1,962 517,780 0.54%
Enbridge, Inc. (Canada) Utilities and power 13,836 513,029 0.53%
BNP Paribas SA (France) Financials 11,954 510,867 0.53%
Prudential Financial, Inc. Financials 5,742 492,540 0.51%

 

 

   

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A BASKET (GSGLPWDS) OF COMMON STOCKS cont.
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
Aeon Co., Ltd. (Japan) Consumer cyclicals 26,059 $486,771 0.51%
Solvay SA (France) Basic materials 6,213 484,954 0.51%
Heineken NV (Netherlands) Consumer staples 5,496 484,023 0.50%
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) Financials 43,715 471,945 0.49%
Bridgestone Corp. (Japan) Consumer cyclicals 13,901 448,454 0.47%
S&P Global, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 1,467 447,986 0.47%
Kubota Corp. (Japan) Capital goods 32,347 447,896 0.47%
Swisscom AG (Switzerland) Communication services 953 447,755 0.47%
Catalent, Inc. Health care 6,165 446,084 0.46%
D.R. Horton, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 6,562 441,964 0.46%
Hess Corp. Energy 4,023 438,428 0.46%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B Financials 1,640 437,831 0.46%
Welltower, Inc. Financials 6,583 423,408 0.44%
TransUnion Consumer cyclicals 7,071 420,681 0.44%
Texas Pacific Land Corp. Energy 236 419,995 0.44%
ORIX Corp. (Japan) Financials 29,608 414,972 0.43%
Walt Disney Co. (The) Consumer cyclicals 4,376 412,827 0.43%
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Energy 1,906 412,707 0.43%
Fastenal Co. Consumer staples 8,958 412,438 0.43%
 
                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/22
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
Rating*** Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
received
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Bank of America N.A.
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P $1,367   $14,361 $3,227 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly $(1,852)
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P 2,591   30,876 6,938 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly (4,331)
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P 5,309   61,751 13,875 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly (8,535)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
CMBX NA A.13 Index A-/P (115)   7,000 608 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (721)
CMBX NA BB.11 Index BB−/P 33,900   60,000 13,344 11/18/54 500 bp — Monthly 20,606
CMBX NA BB.6 Index CCC+/P 39,593   209,698 84,131 5/11/63 500 bp — Monthly (44,361)
CMBX NA BB.7 Index B-/P 22,506   441,000 147,029 1/17/47 500 bp — Monthly (124,157)
CMBX NA BB.9 Index B/P 814   4,000 1,305 9/17/58 500 bp — Monthly (487)
CMBX NA BB.9 Index B/P 9,598   47,000 15,336 9/17/58 500 bp — Monthly (5,698)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index BB+/P 3,722   30,000 5,580 11/17/59 300 bp — Monthly (1,843)

 

 

   

98 Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
Rating*** Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
received
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. cont.
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index BB+/P $4,364   $40,000 $7,440 11/17/59 300 bp — Monthly $(3,056)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index BBB−/P 751   18,000 3,294 8/17/61 300 bp — Monthly (2,534)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index BBB−/P 6,129   104,000 19,032 8/17/61 300 bp — Monthly (12,851)
Credit Suisse International
CMBX NA A.7 Index BBB+/P 3,286   79,000 4,377 1/17/47 200 bp — Monthly (1,064)
CMBX NA BB.7 Index B-/P 10,567   79,000 26,339 1/17/47 500 bp — Monthly (15,706)
CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index BB−/P 6,165   78,000 15,811 1/17/47 300 bp — Monthly (9,606)
Goldman Sachs International
CMBX NA A.14 Index A-/P (288)   17,000 1,554 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (1,837)
CMBX NA A.14 Index A-/P (679)   40,000 3,656 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (4,322)
CMBX NA A.6 Index A-/P 15   1,257 128 5/11/63 200 bp — Monthly (113)
CMBX NA A.6 Index A-/P 101   1,257 128 5/11/63 200 bp — Monthly (27)
CMBX NA A.6 Index A-/P 394   3,772 385 5/11/63 200 bp — Monthly 11
CMBX NA A.6 Index A-/P 2,494   13,202 1,347 5/11/63 200 bp — Monthly 1,152
CMBX NA A.6 Index A-/P 711   14,459 1,475 5/11/63 200 bp — Monthly (759)
CMBX NA A.6 Index A-/P (201)   15,716 1,603 5/11/63 200 bp — Monthly (1,799)
CMBX NA BBB−.14 Index BBB−/P 315   7,000 1,429 12/16/72 300 bp — Monthly (1,111)
CMBX NA BBB−.15 Index BBB−/P 92   1,000 211 11/18/64 300 bp — Monthly (118)
CMBX NA BBB−.15 Index BBB−/P 89   1,000 211 11/18/64 300 bp — Monthly (122)
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P 870   7,898 1,775 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly (900)
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P 1,355   20,105 4,518 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly (3,153)
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P 5,485   46,672 10,487 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly (4,978)
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P 6,329   53,853 12,101 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly (5,744)

 

 

   

Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund 99

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
Rating*** Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
received
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Goldman Sachs International cont.
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P $12,704   $121,348 $27,267 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly $(14,501)
CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index BB−/P 30,086   382,000 77,431 1/17/47 300 bp — Monthly (47,154)
JPMorgan Securities LLC
CMBX NA A.13 Index A-/P (305)   58,000 5,040 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (5,326)
CMBX NA A.14 Index A-/P (146)   22,000 2,011 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (2,149)
CMBX NA A.7 Index BBB+/P 7,192   164,000 9,086 1/17/47 200 bp — Monthly (1,839)
CMBX NA BB.10 Index B+/P 4,092   51,000 16,973 5/11/63 500 bp — Monthly (12,838)
CMBX NA BB.6 Index CCC+/P 4,633   6,838 2,743 5/11/63 500 bp — Monthly 1,896
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index BB/P 3,431   22,000 3,806 10/17/57 300 bp — Monthly (364)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
CMBX NA A.13 Index A-/P (126)   21,000 1,825 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (1,944)
CMBX NA A.13 Index A-/P (5,681)   381,000 33,109 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (38,663)
CMBX NA A.14 Index A-/P (16)   1,000 91 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (107)
CMBX NA A.6 Index A-/P 3,018   21,374 2,180 5/11/63 200 bp — Monthly 844
CMBX NA BB.6 Index CCC+/P 18,418   56,983 22,862 5/11/63 500 bp — Monthly (4,396)
CMBX NA BB.6 Index CCC+/P 36,963   113,966 45,723 5/11/63 500 bp — Monthly (8,665)
Upfront premium received 289,449     Unrealized appreciation 24,509
Upfront premium (paid) (7,557)     Unrealized (depreciation) (399,731)
Total $281,892     Total $(375,222)
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.
** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
*** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2022. Securities rated by Fitch are indicated by “/F.” Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.
 

 

 

   

100 Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/22
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
  Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
(paid)
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
CMBX NA A.6 Index   $(4,900)   $37,090 $3,783 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly $(1,129)
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (3,888)   25,146 2,565 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (1,331)
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (410)   3,143 321 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (91)
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (243)   1,886 192 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (51)
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (164)   1,257 128 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (36)
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (164)   1,257 128 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (36)
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (81)   629 64 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (17)
CMBX NA A.7 Index   (1,802)   243,000 13,462 1/17/47 (200 bp) — Monthly 11,580
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (33,266)   138,000 45,926 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 12,539
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (14,025)   55,000 18,304 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 4,233
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (5,114)   49,000 16,307 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 11,153
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (4,386)   40,000 13,312 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 8,893
CMBX NA BB.11 Index   (4,405)   34,000 7,562 11/18/54 (500 bp) — Monthly 3,128
CMBX NA BB.11 Index   (934)   18,000 4,003 11/18/54 (500 bp) — Monthly 3,054
CMBX NA BB.11 Index   (550)   8,000 1,779 11/18/54 (500 bp) — Monthly 1,223
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (6,084)   47,349 17,765 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 11,642
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (14,471)   40,585 15,228 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 723
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (3,109)   8,697 3,263 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 147
CMBX NA BB.9 Index   (968)   24,000 7,831 9/17/58 (500 bp) — Monthly 6,844
CMBX NA BB.9 Index   (1,419)   22,000 7,179 9/17/58 (500 bp) — Monthly 5,741
CMBX NA BB.9 Index   (413)   4,000 1,305 9/17/58 (500 bp) — Monthly 889
CMBX NA BB.9 Index   (109)   3,000 979 9/17/58 (500 bp) — Monthly 868
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (20,259)   68,000 12,648 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (7,645)

 

 

   

Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund 101

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
  Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
(paid)
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. cont.
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   $(3,691)   $15,000 $2,790 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly $(909)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (477)   2,000 372 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (106)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (53,304)   169,000 30,927 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (22,461)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (16,701)   50,000 9,150 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (7,576)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (14,060)   40,000 7,320 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (6,760)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (11,982)   34,000 6,222 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (5,777)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (6,318)   28,000 5,124 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (1,208)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (5,137)   27,000 4,941 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (209)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (2,710)   16,000 2,928 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly 210
CMBX NA BBB−.14 Index   (224)   2,000 408 12/16/72 (300 bp) — Monthly 183
CMBX NA BBB−.14 Index   (112)   1,000 204 12/16/72 (300 bp) — Monthly 92
CMBX NA BBB−.14 Index   (199)   1,000 204 12/16/72 (300 bp) — Monthly 5
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index   (64)   718 161 5/11/63 (300 bp) — Monthly 97
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (17,656)   113,000 19,549 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 1,836
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (13,950)   93,000 16,089 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 2,093
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (9,363)   59,000 10,207 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 815
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (9,326)   59,000 10,207 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 852
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (8,186)   59,000 10,207 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 1,991
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (4,163)   30,000 5,190 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 1,013
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (4,008)   28,000 4,844 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 823
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (1,598)   12,000 2,076 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 473
CMBX NA BBB−.9 Index   (4,732)   20,000 3,902 9/17/58 (300 bp) — Monthly (840)

 

 

   

102 Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
  Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
(paid)
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Credit Suisse International
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   $(13,476)   $101,000 $33,613 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly $20,053
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (11,892)   100,000 33,280 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 21,305
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (6,588)   53,000 17,638 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 11,006
CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (8,878)   382,167 153,325 5/11/63 (500 bp) — Monthly 144,117
CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (28,223)   153,000 51,010 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly 22,660
CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (8,060)   49,000 16,337 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly 8,236
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (1,227)   6,764 2,538 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 1,306
Goldman Sachs International
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (10,860)   48,000 15,974 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 5,074
CMBX NA BB.6 Index   (716)   5,318 2,134 5/11/63 (500 bp) — Monthly 1,413
CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (60,712)   299,000 99,687 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly 38,726
CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (6,881)   42,000 14,003 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly 7,086
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (19,437)   52,181 19,578 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 97
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (16,152)   44,450 16,678 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 489
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (13,670)   37,686 14,140 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 438
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (12,250)   34,787 13,052 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 774
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (9,579)   25,124 9,427 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly (173)
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (1,360)   11,596 4,351 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 2,982
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index   (7,354)   105,551 23,717 5/11/63 (300 bp) — Monthly 16,309
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index   (545)   1,436 323 5/11/63 (300 bp) — Monthly (223)
JPMorgan Securities LLC
CMBX NA BB.17 Index   (7,834)   16,000 5,334 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly (2,513)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (66,577)   528,000 98,208 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly 31,367
CMBX NA BBB−.14 Index   (122)   2,000 408 12/16/72 (300 bp) — Monthly 286

 

 

   

Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund 103

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
  Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
(paid)
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
JPMorgan Securities LLC cont.
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index   $(56,421)   $181,663 $40,820 5/11/63 (300 bp) — Monthly $(15,694)
CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index   (96,253)   410,000 83,107 1/17/47 (300 bp) — Monthly (13,351)
Merrill Lynch International
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (5,519)   97,000 32,282 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 26,682
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (12,134)   56,000 10,416 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (1,746)
CMBX NA BBB−.9 Index   (4,816)   26,000 5,073 9/17/58 (300 bp) — Monthly 243
CMBX NA BBB−.9 Index   (371)   2,000 390 9/17/58 (300 bp) — Monthly 19
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (84)   629 64 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (20)
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (5,139)   49,000 16,307 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 11,127
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (14,884)   49,000 16,307 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 1,383
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (4,932)   21,000 6,989 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 2,039
CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (4,628)   24,000 8,002 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly 3,354
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (1,449)   3,865 1,450 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly (2)
CMBX NA BB.9 Index   (121)   3,000 979 9/17/58 (500 bp) — Monthly 856
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (6,084)   58,000 10,788 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly 4,675
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (5,834)   46,000 8,556 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly 2,699
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (3,118)   36,000 6,696 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly 3,560
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (8,045)   33,000 6,138 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (1,924)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (4,987)   23,000 4,278 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (720)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (4,325)   20,000 3,720 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (615)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (3,784)   16,000 2,976 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (816)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (1,837)   8,000 1,488 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (353)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (18,752)   144,000 26,352 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly 7,528

 

 

   

104 Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
  Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
(paid)
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC cont.
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   $(2,659)   $8,000 $1,464 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly $(1,199)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (1,043)   5,000 915 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (131)
CMBX NA BBB−.14 Index   (62)   1,000 204 12/16/72 (300 bp) — Monthly 141
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index   (29,669)   67,495 15,166 5/11/63 (300 bp) — Monthly (14,537)
CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index   (4,177)   41,000 8,311 1/17/47 (300 bp) — Monthly 4,113
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (8,076)   59,000 10,207 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 2,102
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (8,120)   58,000 10,034 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 1,885
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (5,723)   45,000 7,785 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 2,039
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (6,074)   43,000 7,439 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 1,344
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (4,088)   30,000 5,190 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 1,088
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (3,391)   25,000 4,325 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 922
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (465)   3,000 519 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 53
Upfront premium received —     Unrealized appreciation 504,716
Upfront premium (paid) (958,582)     Unrealized (depreciation) (110,199)
Total $(958,582)     Total $394,517
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.
** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
 

 

 

   

Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund 105

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/22
Referenced debt* Rating*** Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
received
by fund
Unrealized
depreciation
CDX NA HY Series 38 Index B+/P $(161,435)   $2,985,840 $69,600 6/20/27 500 bp — Quarterly $(222,488)
CDX NA IG Series 39 Index BBB+/P (57,410)   37,200,000 137,268 12/20/27 100 bp — Quarterly (184,345)
Total $(218,845) $(406,833)
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.
** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
*** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2022. Securities rated by Fitch are indicated by “/F.” Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.
 

ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the fund’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:

 

       
    Valuation inputs
Investments in securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Common stocks*:      
Basic materials $43,800,894 $30,433,589 $—
Capital goods 77,042,704 9,933,826 —
Communication services 28,713,627 12,887,480 —
Conglomerates 6,352,016 6,502,734 —
Consumer cyclicals 186,829,150 61,289,013 —
Consumer staples 105,447,895 47,003,258 —
Energy 63,306,305 24,550,907 —
Financials 173,686,817 90,323,147 —
Health care 203,041,826 53,285,098 —
Technology 372,101,048 61,470,077 —
Transportation 22,488,347 4,944,164 —
Utilities and power 35,202,870 7,211,976 —
Total common stocks 1,318,013,499 409,835,269 —

 

 

   

106 Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund

 

 
 
 

 

 

       
    Valuation inputs
Investments in securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Asset-backed securities — 3,250,502 —
Collateralized loan obligations — 21,196,951 —
Commodity linked notes — 11,501,152 —
Convertible bonds and notes — 441,633 —
Convertible preferred stocks — 3,919,176 —
Corporate bonds and notes — 209,462,230 —
Foreign government and agency bonds and notes — 10,594,291 —
Investment companies 2,046,321 — —
Mortgage-backed securities — 68,812,353 —
Senior loans — 6,401,768 —
U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations — 228,615,485 —
U.S. treasury obligations — 1,818,471 —
Units 821,887 — —
Short-term investments 2,640,000 199,248,261 —
Totals by level $1,323,521,707 $1,175,097,542 $—
 

 

       
    Valuation inputs
Other financial instruments: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Forward currency contracts $— $103,686 $—
Futures contracts 4,022,817 — —
TBA sale commitments — (52,566,372) —
Interest rate swap contracts — 73,627 —
Total return swap contracts — 2,656,911 —
Credit default contracts — 507,997 —
Totals by level $4,022,817 $(49,224,151) $—
* Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

   

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Statement of assets and liabilities 9/30/22

 

   
ASSETS   
Investment in securities, at value (Note 1):   
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $2,275,913,848)  $2,350,203,239 
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $148,416,010) (Note 5)  148,416,010 
Cash  181,968 
Foreign currency (cost $212,959) (Note 1)  198,922 
Dividends, interest and other receivables  6,813,317 
Foreign tax reclaim  1,199,704 
Receivable for shares of the fund sold  3,264,915 
Receivable for investments sold  22,815,868 
Receivable for sales of TBA securities (Note 1)  36,522,208 
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 1)  2,399,381 
Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 1)  4,832,035 
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)  2,140,545 
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  10,533,629 
Premium paid on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  966,139 
Prepaid assets  42,657 
Total assets  2,590,530,537 
 
LIABILITIES   
Payable for investments purchased  9,695,207 
Payable for purchases of TBA securities (Note 1)  167,530,725 
Payable for shares of the fund repurchased  7,438,328 
Payable for compensation of Manager (Note 2)  1,197,818 
Payable for custodian fees (Note 2)  153,679 
Payable for investor servicing fees (Note 2)  509,918 
Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)  391,511 
Payable for administrative services (Note 2)  9,852 
Payable for distribution fees (Note 2)  1,089,727 
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 1)  1,734,257 
Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 1)  4,595,046 
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  7,857,423 
Premium received on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  289,449 
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)  2,036,859 
TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds receivable $54,926,211) (Note 1)  52,566,372 
Collateral on certain derivative contracts and TBA commitments, at value (Notes 1 and 9)  4,458,471 
Other accrued expenses  667,985 
Total liabilities  262,222,627 
   
Net assets  $2,328,307,910 
 
REPRESENTED BY   
Paid-in capital (Unlimited shares authorized) (Notes 1 and 4)  $2,244,711,570 
Total distributable earnings (Note 1)  83,596,340 
Total — Representing net assets applicable to capital shares outstanding  $2,328,307,910 

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities cont.

 

   
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE   
Net asset value and redemption price per class A share   
($1,352,591,261 divided by 91,262,558 shares)  $14.82 
Offering price per class A share (100/94.25 of $14.82)*  $15.72 
Net asset value and offering price per class B share ($17,493,458 divided by 1,217,581 shares)**  $14.37 
Net asset value and offering price per class C share ($144,711,697 divided by 10,660,675 shares)**  $13.57 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class P share   
($285,583,692 divided by 18,935,336 shares)  $15.08 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R share   
($14,349,019 divided by 997,279 shares)  $14.39 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R5 share   
($11,892,526 divided by 790,669 shares)  $15.04 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R6 share   
($280,295,686 divided by 18,571,927 shares)  $15.09 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class Y share   
($221,390,571 divided by 14,704,973 shares)  $15.06 

 

* On single retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

** Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 
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Statement of operations Year ended 9/30/22

 

   
INVESTMENT INCOME   
Dividends (net of foreign tax of $1,365,294)  $40,132,583 
Interest (net of foreign tax of $4,115) (including interest income of $1,227,173 from investments   
in affiliated issuers) (Note 5)  19,508,947 
Securities lending (net of expenses) (Notes 1 and 5)  16,533 
Total investment income  59,658,063 
 
EXPENSES   
Compensation of Manager (Note 2)  16,569,054 
Investor servicing fees (Note 2)  3,277,521 
Custodian fees (Note 2)  382,956 
Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)  112,869 
Distribution fees (Note 2)  6,310,638 
Administrative services (Note 2)  81,209 
Other  925,182 
Total expenses  27,659,429 
Expense reduction (Note 2)  (3,500) 
Net expenses  27,655,929 
   
Net investment income  32,002,134 
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Securities from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign tax of $622,777) (Notes 1 and 3)  69,509,355 
Foreign currency transactions (Note 1)  (324,038) 
Forward currency contracts (Note 1)  286,037 
Futures contracts (Note 1)  (31,101,159) 
Swap contracts (Note 1)  (12,200,303) 
Written options (Note 1)  5,514,435 
Net increase from payments by affiliates (Note 2)  1,443 
Total net realized gain  31,685,770 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Securities from unaffiliated issuers and TBA sale commitments   
(net of decrease in deferred foreign taxes of $708,487)  (612,957,943) 
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  (224,482) 
Forward currency contracts  2,051,845 
Futures contracts  6,800,249 
Swap contracts  6,424,316 
Written options  44,525 
Total change in net unrealized depreciation  (597,861,490) 
   
Net loss on investments  (566,175,720) 
 
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations  $(534,173,586) 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 
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Statement of changes in net assets

 

     
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS  Year ended 9/30/22  Year ended 9/30/21 
Operations     
Net investment income  $32,002,134  $24,898,416 
Net realized gain on investments     
and foreign currency transactions  31,685,770  374,267,864 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     
of investments and assets and liabilities     
in foreign currencies  (597,861,490)  235,981,138 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting     
from operations  (534,173,586)  635,147,418 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 1):     
From ordinary income     
Net investment income     
Class A  (27,310,209)  (7,846,005) 
Class B  (196,807)  — 
Class C  (1,848,604)  — 
Class P  (6,434,521)  (2,572,390) 
Class R  (271,796)  (35,820) 
Class R5  (274,097)  (101,874) 
Class R6  (7,275,396)  (3,046,117) 
Class Y  (5,295,251)  (2,062,795) 
Net realized short-term gain on investments     
Class A  (68,166,539)  — 
Class B  (1,151,654)  — 
Class C  (8,701,657)  — 
Class P  (12,722,794)  — 
Class R  (842,933)  — 
Class R5  (593,576)  — 
Class R6  (14,888,492)  — 
Class Y  (11,406,907)  — 
From net realized long-term gain on investments     
Class A  (142,212,700)  — 
Class B  (2,402,642)  — 
Class C  (18,153,866)  — 
Class P  (26,542,976)  — 
Class R  (1,758,571)  — 
Class R5  (1,238,351)  — 
Class R6  (31,061,174)  — 
Class Y  (23,797,701)  — 
Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 4)  214,630,867  (285,162,845) 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets  (734,091,933)  334,319,572 
 
NET ASSETS     
Beginning of year  3,062,399,843  2,728,080,271 
End of year  $2,328,307,910  $3,062,399,843 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 
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Financial highlights

(For a common share outstanding throughout the period)

 

                           
  INVESTMENT OPERATIONS      LESS DISTRIBUTIONS        RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA   
                        Ratio of net   
  Net asset    Net realized                Ratio  investment   
  value,    and unrealized  Total from  From net  From net    Net asset  Total return  Net assets,  of expenses  income (loss)  Portfolio 
  beginning  Net investment  gain (loss)  investment  investment  realized gain  Total  value, end  at net asset  end of period  to average  to average  turnover 
Period ended  of period  income (loss)a  on investments  operations  income  on investments  distributions  of period  value (%)b  (in thousands)  net assets (%)c  net assets (%)  (%)d 
Class A                           
September 30, 2022  $20.95  .19  (3.46)  (3.27)  (.33)  (2.53)  (2.86)  $14.82  (18.53)  $1,352,591  1.03  1.08  171 
September 30, 2021  16.98  .15  3.91  4.06  (.09)  —  (.09)  20.95  23.97  1,762,933  1.02  .77  168 
September 30, 2020  15.91  .18  1.15  1.33  (.26)  —  (.26)  16.98  8.40  1,548,612  1.05  1.16  194 
September 30, 2019  17.77  .27  (.68)  (.41)  (.18)  (1.27)  (1.45)  15.91  (1.25)  1,546,131  1.06  1.73  117 
September 30, 2018  17.83  .26  1.43  1.69  (.33)  (1.42)  (1.75)  17.77  9.85  1,689,770  1.07  1.51  109 
Class B                           
September 30, 2022  $20.35  .05  (3.36)  (3.31)  (.14)  (2.53)  (2.67)  $14.37  (19.12)  $17,493  1.78  .27  171 
September 30, 2021  16.54  —e  3.81  3.81  —  —  —  20.35  23.04  31,070  1.77  .01  168 
September 30, 2020  15.49  .06  1.11  1.17  (.12)  —  (.12)  16.54  7.58  35,437  1.80  .40  194 
September 30, 2019  17.29  .15  (.65)  (.50)  (.03)  (1.27)  (1.30)  15.49  (1.98)  45,144  1.81  .96  117 
September 30, 2018  17.37  .12  1.40  1.52  (.18)  (1.42)  (1.60)  17.29  9.06  60,391  1.82  .73  109 
Class C                           
September 30, 2022  $19.40  .05  (3.18)  (3.13)  (.17)  (2.53)  (2.70)  $13.57  (19.16)  $144,712  1.78  .32  171 
September 30, 2021  15.77  —e  3.63  3.63  —  —  —  19.40  23.02  213,419  1.77  .03  168 
September 30, 2020  14.79  .06  1.07  1.13  (.15)  —  (.15)  15.77  7.63  208,217  1.80  .41  194 
September 30, 2019  16.61  .14  (.64)  (.50)  (.05)  (1.27)  (1.32)  14.79  (2.05)  227,681  1.81  .97  117 
September 30, 2018  16.78  .12  1.34  1.46  (.21)  (1.42)  (1.63)  16.61  9.06  267,363  1.82  .74  109 
Class P                           
September 30, 2022  $21.29  .27  (3.54)  (3.27)  (.41)  (2.53)  (2.94)  $15.08  (18.29)  $285,584  .65  1.47  171 
September 30, 2021  17.25  .23  3.97  4.20  (.16)  —  (.16)  21.29  24.45  323,609  .64  1.16  168 
September 30, 2020  16.16  .25  1.17  1.42  (.33)  —  (.33)  17.25  8.82  274,824  .65  1.56  194 
September 30, 2019  18.04  .34  (.70)  (.36)  (.25)  (1.27)  (1.52)  16.16  (.87)  258,038  .65  2.15  117 
September 30, 2018  18.07  .34  1.45  1.79  (.40)  (1.42)  (1.82)  18.04  10.34  261,163  .66  1.92  109 
Class R                           
September 30, 2022  $20.40  .14  (3.36)  (3.22)  (.26)  (2.53)  (2.79)  $14.39  (18.71)  $14,349  1.28  .80  171 
September 30, 2021  16.52  .10  3.81  3.91  (.03)  —  (.03)  20.40  23.68  23,901  1.27  .52  168 
September 30, 2020  15.49  .14  1.11  1.25  (.22)  —  (.22)  16.52  8.10  22,172  1.30  .92  194 
September 30, 2019  17.34  .22  (.66)  (.44)  (.14)  (1.27)  (1.41)  15.49  (1.52)  28,351  1.31  1.47  117 
September 30, 2018  17.45  .22  1.39  1.61  (.30)  (1.42)  (1.72)  17.34  9.59  33,615  1.32  1.26  109 
Class R5                           
September 30, 2022  $21.22  .24  (3.51)  (3.27)  (.38)  (2.53)  (2.91)  $15.04  (18.32)  $11,893  .79  1.32  171 
September 30, 2021  17.20  .21  3.94  4.15  (.13)  —  (.13)  21.22  24.24  15,534  .78  1.02  168 
September 30, 2020  16.11  .23  1.16  1.39  (.30)  —  (.30)  17.20  8.70  13,979  .79  1.43  194 
September 30, 2019  17.98  .32  (.69)  (.37)  (.23)  (1.27)  (1.50)  16.11  (.98)  15,464  .79  1.99  117 
September 30, 2018  18.04  .32  1.43  1.75  (.39)  (1.42)  (1.81)  17.98  10.13  17,967  .80  1.79  109 

 

See notes to financial highlights at the end of this section.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

   
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Financial highlights cont.

 

                           
  INVESTMENT OPERATIONS      LESS DISTRIBUTIONS        RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA   
                        Ratio of net   
  Net asset    Net realized                Ratio  investment   
  value,    and unrealized  Total from  From net  From net    Net asset  Total return  Net assets,  of expenses  income (loss)  Portfolio 
  beginning  Net investment  gain (loss)  investment  investment  realized gain  Total  value, end  at net asset  end of period  to average  to average  turnover 
Period ended  of period  income (loss)a  on investments  operations  income  on investments  distributions  of period  value (%)b  (in thousands)  net assets (%)c  net assets (%)  (%)d 
Class R6                           
September 30, 2022  $21.29  .26  (3.53)  (3.27)  (.40)  (2.53)  (2.93)  $15.09  (18.27)  $280,296  .69  1.42  171 
September 30, 2021  17.25  .23  3.96  4.19  (.15)  —  (.15)  21.29  24.41  390,780  .68  1.12  168 
September 30, 2020  16.16  .25  1.16  1.41  (.32)  —  (.32)  17.25  8.79  353,696  .69  1.52  194 
September 30, 2019  18.04  .34  (.70)  (.36)  (.25)  (1.27)  (1.52)  16.16  (.91)  307,909  .69  2.11  117 
September 30, 2018  18.07  .33  1.45  1.78  (.39)  (1.42)  (1.81)  18.04  10.30  301,016  .70  1.89  109 
Class Y                           
September 30, 2022  $21.24  .24  (3.51)  (3.27)  (.38)  (2.53)  (2.91)  $15.06  (18.29)  $221,391  .78  1.32  171 
September 30, 2021  17.21  .21  3.95  4.16  (.13)  —  (.13)  21.24  24.27  301,154  .77  1.03  168 
September 30, 2020  16.12  .23  1.16  1.39  (.30)  —  (.30)  17.21  8.67  271,142  .80  1.41  194 
September 30, 2019  17.99  .31  (.68)  (.37)  (.23)  (1.27)  (1.50)  16.12  (.99)  328,736  .81  1.98  117 
September 30, 2018  18.03  .31  1.44  1.75  (.37)  (1.42)  (1.79)  17.99  10.14  347,654  .82  1.77  109 

 

a Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.

b Total return assumes dividend reinvestment and does not reflect the effect of sales charges.

c Includes amounts paid through expense offset and brokerage/service arrangements, if any (Note 2). Also excludes acquired fund fees, if any.

d Portfolio turnover includes TBA purchase and sale commitments.

e Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

   
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Notes to financial statements 9/30/22

Within the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street” represent State Street Bank and Trust Company, references to “the SEC” represent the Securities and Exchange Commission, references to “Putnam Management” represent Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the fund’s manager, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC and references to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund (the fund) is a diversified series of Putnam Asset Allocation Funds (the Trust), a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The goal of the fund is to seek capital appreciation. The fund is one of three Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Funds, each of which has a unique strategic, or typical, allocation between equity and fixed-income investments. Using qualitative analysis and quantitative techniques, Putnam Management adjusts portfolio allocations from time to time within a certain range to try to optimize the fund’s performance consistent with its goal. The fund invests mainly in equity securities (growth or value stocks or both) of both U.S. and foreign companies of any size. Putnam Management may consider, among other factors, a company’s valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell equity investments. The fund also invests, to a lesser extent, in fixed-income investments, including U.S. and foreign government obligations, corporate obligations and securitized debt instruments (such as mortgage-backed investments). Putnam Management may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell fixed-income investments. Putnam Management may also select other investments that do not fall within these asset classes. The fund typically uses to a significant extent derivatives, such as futures, options, certain foreign currency transactions, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.

The fund offers the following share classes. The expenses for each class of shares may differ based on the distribution and investor servicing fees of each class, which are identified in Note 2.

 

       
Share class  Sales charge  Contingent deferred sales charge  Conversion feature 
    1.00% on certain redemptions of shares   
Class A  Up to 5.75%  bought with no initial sales charge  None 
      Converts to class A shares 
Class B*  None  5.00% phased out over six years  after 8 years 
      Converts to class A shares 
Class C  None  1.00% eliminated after one year  after 8 years 
Class PΔ  None  None  None 
Class R†  None  None  None 
Class R5†  None  None  None 
Class R6†  None  None  None 
Class Y†  None  None  None 

 

* Purchases of class B shares are closed to new and existing investors except by exchange from class B shares of another Putnam fund or through dividend and/or capital gains reinvestment.

† Not available to all investors.

Δ Only available to other Putnam funds and other accounts managed by Putnam Management or its affiliates.

In the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circumstances. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the fund. However, the fund’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.

The fund has entered into contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, administrator, distributor, shareholder servicing agent and custodian, who each provide services to the fund. Unless expressly stated otherwise, shareholders are not parties to, or intended beneficiaries of these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the fund.

 

 
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Under the fund’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, any claims asserted against or on behalf of the Putnam Funds, including claims against Trustees and Officers, must be brought in state and federal courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Note 1: Significant accounting policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.

Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses of the fund are borne pro-rata based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the distribution fees applicable to such classes). Each class votes as a class only with respect to its own distribution plan or other matters on which a class vote is required by law or determined by the Trustees. If the fund were liquidated, shares of each class would receive their pro-rata share of the net assets of the fund. In addition, the Trustees declare separate dividends on each class of shares.

Security valuation Portfolio securities and other investments are valued using policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Trustees have formed a Pricing Committee to oversee the implementation of these procedures and have delegated responsibility for valuing the fund’s assets in accordance with these procedures to Putnam Management. Putnam Management has established an internal Valuation Committee that is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the pricing policies of the fund and reporting to the Pricing Committee.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.

Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange-traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securities, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.

Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations (including short-term investments with remaining maturities of 60 days or less) and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees or dealers selected by Putnam Management. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the fund will fair value certain foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. The foreign equity securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the fund to a significant extent. At the close of the reporting period, fair value pricing was used for certain foreign securities in the portfolio. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.

To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that Putnam Management does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by Putnam Management in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustees. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following

 

 
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procedures approved by the Trustees. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity exposures, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

To assess the continuing appropriateness of fair valuations, the Valuation Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of such valuations on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available. Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustees. Certain securities may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a single source. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the fund could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.

Joint trading account Pursuant to an exemptive order from the SEC, the fund may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account along with the cash of other registered investment companies and certain other accounts managed by Putnam Management. These balances may be invested in issues of short-term investments having maturities of up to 90 days.

Repurchase agreements The fund, or any joint trading account, through its custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the fair value of which at the time of purchase is required to be in an amount at least equal to the resale price, including accrued interest. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements, which totaled $13,217,160 at the end of the reporting period, is held at the counterparty’s custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the fund and the counterparty. Putnam Management is responsible for determining that the value of these underlying securities is at all times at least equal to the resale price, including accrued interest. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

Security transactions and related investment income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis.

Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, if any, and including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recognized on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities, if any, are recognized as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital or capital gains, if any, are reflected as a reduction of cost and/or as a realized gain.

The fund may have earned certain fees in connection with its senior loan purchasing activities. These fees, if any, are treated as market discount and are amortized into income in the Statement of operations.

Stripped securities The fund may invest in stripped securities which represent a participation in securities that may be structured in classes with rights to receive different portions of the interest and principal. Interest-only securities receive all of the interest and principal-only securities receive all of the principal. If the interest-only securities experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the fund may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in these securities. Conversely, principal-only securities increase in value if prepayments are greater than anticipated and decline if prepayments are slower than anticipated. The fair value of these securities is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.

Foreign currency translation The accounting records of the fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the fund after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The fund does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net realized exchange gains or losses on disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign

 

 
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currencies arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

Options contracts The fund uses options contracts to hedge duration and convexity, to isolate prepayment risk, to gain exposure to interest rates, to hedge against changes in values of securities it owns, owned or expects to own, to hedge prepayment risk, to generate additional income for the portfolio, to enhance returns on securities owned, to enhance the return on a security owned, to gain exposure to securities and to manage downside risks.

The potential risk to the fund is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments.

Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price or, if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. OTC traded options are valued using prices supplied by dealers.

Options on swaps are similar to options on securities except that the premium paid or received is to buy or grant the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default contract. Forward premium swap option contracts include premiums that have extended settlement dates. The delayed settlement of the premiums is factored into the daily valuation of the option contracts. In the case of interest rate cap and floor contracts, in return for a premium, ongoing payments between two parties are based on interest rates exceeding a specified rate, in the case of a cap contract, or falling below a specified rate in the case of a floor contract.

Written option contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Futures contracts The fund uses futures contracts to manage exposure to market risk, to hedge prepayment risk, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure to interest rates and to equitize cash.

The potential risk to the fund is that the change in value of futures contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, the fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. The fund and the broker agree to exchange an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin.”

Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Forward currency contracts The fund buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used to hedge foreign exchange risk and to gain exposure to currencies.

The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The fund could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the fund is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

 

 
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Interest rate swap contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, which are arrangements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure on interest rates and to hedge prepayment risk.

An OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap can be purchased or sold with an upfront premium. For OTC interest rate swap contracts, an upfront payment received by the fund is recorded as a liability on the fund’s books. An upfront payment made by the fund is recorded as an asset on the fund’s books. OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC interest rate swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared interest rate swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments, including upfront premiums, received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or the closing of the contract. Certain OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract.

The fund could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or if the counterparty defaults, in the case of OTC interest rate contracts, or the central clearing agency or a clearing member defaults, in the case of centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, on its respective obligation to perform under the contract. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC interest rate swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Total return swap contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts, which are arrangements to exchange a market-linked return for a periodic payment, both based on a notional principal amount, to hedge sector exposure, to manage exposure to specific sectors or industries, to manage exposure to specific securities, to gain exposure to a basket of securities, to gain exposure to specific markets or countries and to gain exposure to specific sectors or industries.

To the extent that the total return of the security, index or other financial measure underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market maker. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC total return swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared total return swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. Certain OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract. The fund could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index, the possibility that there is no liquid market for these agreements or that the counterparty may default on its obligation to perform. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC total return swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared total return swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared total return swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Credit default contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared credit default contracts to hedge credit risk, to hedge market risk and to gain exposure on individual names and/or baskets of securities.

 

 
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In OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts, the protection buyer typically makes a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring and obligation acceleration. For OTC credit default contracts, an upfront payment received by the fund is recorded as a liability on the fund’s books. An upfront payment made by the fund is recorded as an asset on the fund’s books. Centrally cleared credit default contracts provide the same rights to the protection buyer and seller except the payments between parties, including upfront premiums, are settled through a central clearing agent through variation margin payments. Upfront and periodic payments received or paid by the fund for OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or close of the contract. The OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change in value of OTC credit default contracts is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and fair value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss.

In addition to bearing the risk that the credit event will occur, the fund could be exposed to market risk due to unfavorable changes in interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index or the possibility that the fund may be unable to close out its position at the same time or at the same price as if it had purchased the underlying reference obligations. In certain circumstances, the fund may enter into offsetting OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts which would mitigate its risk of loss. Risks of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC credit default contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared credit default contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. Counterparty risk is further mitigated with respect to centrally cleared credit default swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Where the fund is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the fund may be required to make is equal to the notional amount.

OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

TBA commitments The fund may enter into TBA (to be announced) commitments to purchase securities for a fixed unit price at a future date beyond customary settlement time. Although the unit price and par amount have been established, the actual securities have not been specified. However, it is anticipated that the amount of the commitments will not significantly differ from the principal amount. The fund holds, and maintains until settlement date, cash or high-grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price, or the fund may enter into offsetting contracts for the forward sale of other securities it owns. Income on the securities will not be earned until settlement date.

The fund may also enter into TBA sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions, to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements or to take a short position in mortgage-backed securities. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, either equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date are held as “cover” for the transaction, or other liquid assets in an amount equal to the notional value of the TBA sale commitment are segregated. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting TBA purchase commitment, the fund realizes a gain or loss. If the fund delivers securities under the commitment, the fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into.

TBA commitments, which are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, may be considered securities themselves, and involve a risk of loss due to changes in the value of the security prior to the settlement date as well as the risk that the counterparty to the transaction will not perform its obligations. Counterparty risk is mitigated by having a master agreement between the fund and the counterparty.

Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at their fair value according to the procedures described under “Security valuation” above. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded by the fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Based on market circumstances, Putnam Management will determine whether to take delivery of the underlying securities or to dispose of the TBA commitments prior to settlement.

 

 
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TBA purchase commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed within the fund’s portfolio and TBA sale commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Master agreements The fund is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts and Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements that govern transactions involving mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities that may result in delayed delivery (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral pledged to the fund is held in a segregated account by the fund’s custodian and, with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the fund’s portfolio.

Collateral pledged by the fund is segregated by the fund’s custodian and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the fund’s net position with each counterparty.

With respect to ISDA Master Agreements, termination events applicable to the fund may occur upon a decline in the fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term or short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the fund’s future derivative activity.

At the close of the reporting period, the fund had a net liability position of $746,073 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral pledged by the fund at period end for these agreements totaled $744,194 and may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

Securities lending The fund may lend securities, through its agent, to qualified borrowers in order to earn additional income. The loans are collateralized by cash in an amount at least equal to the fair value of the securities loaned. The fair value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is allocated to the fund on the next business day. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. The risk of borrower default will be borne by the fund’s agent; the fund will bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the cash collateral. Income from securities lending, net of expenses, is included in investment income on the Statement of operations. Cash collateral is invested in Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC, a limited liability company managed by an affiliate of Putnam Management. Investments in Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC are valued at its closing net asset value each business day. There are no management fees charged to Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC. At the close of the reporting period, the fund had no securities out on loan.

Interfund lending The fund, along with other Putnam funds, may participate in an interfund lending program pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC. This program allows the fund to borrow from or lend to other Putnam funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. Interest earned or paid on the interfund lending transaction will be based on the average of certain current market rates. During the reporting period, the fund did not utilize the program.

Lines of credit The fund participates, along with other Putnam funds, in a $100 million ($317.5 million prior to October 14, 2022) unsecured committed line of credit and a $235.5 million unsecured uncommitted line of credit, both provided by State Street. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes, including the funding of shareholder redemption requests and trade settlements. Interest is charged to the fund based on the fund’s borrowing at a rate equal to 1.25% plus the higher of (1) the Federal Funds rate and (2) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate for the committed line of credit and 1.30% plus the higher of (1) the Federal Funds rate and (2) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate for the uncommitted line of credit. A closing fee equal to 0.04% of the committed line of credit and 0.04% of the uncommitted line of credit has been paid by the participating funds. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.21% per annum on any unutilized portion of the committed line of credit is allocated to the participating funds based on their relative net assets and paid quarterly. During the reporting period, the fund had no borrowings against these arrangements.

 

 
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Federal taxes It is the policy of the fund to distribute all of its taxable income within the prescribed time period and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), applicable to regulated investment companies. It is also the intention of the fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Code.

The fund is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The fund did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains. Each of the fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

The fund may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the fund may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as an asset on the fund’s books. In many cases, however, the fund may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.

Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income are recorded by the fund on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually. The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences include temporary and/or permanent differences from losses on wash sale transactions, from unrealized gains and losses on certain futures contracts, from straddle loss deferrals, from income on swap contracts, from interest-only securities and from a redesignation of taxable distributions. Reclassifications are made to the fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations. At the close of the reporting period, the fund reclassified $1,265,528 to decrease undistributed net investment income, $3,633 to increase paid-in capital and $1,261,895 to decrease accumulated net realized loss.

Tax cost of investments includes adjustments to net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) which may not necessarily be final tax cost basis adjustments, but closely approximate the tax basis unrealized gains and losses that may be realized and distributed to shareholders. The tax basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of the close of the reporting period were as follows:

 

   
Unrealized appreciation  $325,819,549 
Unrealized depreciation  (284,156,757) 
Net unrealized appreciation  41,662,792 
Undistributed ordinary income  17,550,511 
Undistributed long-term gains  24,922,630 
Cost for federal income tax purposes  $2,411,755,123 

 

Expenses of the Trust Expenses directly charged or attributable to any fund will be paid from the assets of that fund. Generally, expenses of the Trust will be allocated among and charged to the assets of each fund on a basis that the Trustees deem fair and equitable, which may be based on the relative assets of each fund or the nature of the services performed and relative applicability to each fund.

Note 2: Management fee, administrative services and other transactions

The fund pays Putnam Management a management fee (based on the fund’s average net assets and computed and paid monthly) at annual rates that may vary based on the average of the aggregate net assets of all open-end mutual funds sponsored by Putnam Management (excluding net assets of funds that are invested in, or that are invested in by, other Putnam funds to the extent necessary to avoid “double counting” of those assets). Such annual rates may vary as follows:

 

         
0.750%  of the first $5 billion,    0.550%  of the next $50 billion, 
0.700%  of the next $5 billion,    0.530%  of the next $50 billion, 
0.650%  of the next $10 billion,    0.520%  of the next $100 billion and 
0.600%  of the next $10 billion,    0.515%  of any excess thereafter. 

 

 

 
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For the reporting period, the management fee represented an effective rate (excluding the impact from any expense waivers in effect) of 0.585% of the fund’s average net assets.

Putnam Management has contractually agreed, through January 30, 2024, to waive fees and/or reimburse the fund’s expenses to the extent necessary to limit the cumulative expenses of the fund, exclusive of brokerage, interest, taxes, investment-related expenses, extraordinary expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses and payments under the fund’s investor servicing contract, investment management contract and distribution plans, on a fiscal year-to-date basis to an annual rate of 0.20% of the fund’s average net assets over such fiscal year-to-date period. During the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were not reduced as a result of this limit.

Putnam Investments Limited (PIL), an affiliate of Putnam Management, is authorized by the Trustees to manage a separate portion of the assets of the fund as determined by Putnam Management from time to time. Putnam Management pays a quarterly sub-management fee to PIL for its services at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average net assets of the equity and asset allocation portion of the fund managed by PIL and 0.20% of the average net assets of the fixed-income portion of the fund managed by PIL (prior to July 1, 2022, the annual rate was 0.35% of the average net assets of the portion of the fund managed by PIL).

The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (PAC), an affiliate of Putnam Management, is authorized by the Trustees to manage a separate portion of the assets of the fund, as designated from time to time by Putnam Management or PIL. PAC did not manage any portion of the assets of the fund during the reporting period. If Putnam Management or PIL were to engage the services of PAC, Putnam Management or PIL, as applicable, would pay a quarterly sub-advisory fee to PAC for its services at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average net assets of the equity and asset allocation portion of the fund’s assets for which PAC is engaged as sub-advisor and 0.20% of the average net assets of the fixed-income portion of the fund’s assets for which PAC is engaged as sub-advisor (prior to July 1, 2022, the annual rate was 0.35% of the average net assets of the portion of the fund’s assets for which PAC is engaged as sub-adviser).

Putnam Management voluntarily reimbursed the fund $1,443 for a trading error which occurred during the reporting period. The effect of the loss incurred and the reimbursement by Putnam Management of such amounts had no material impact on total return.

The fund reimburses Putnam Management an allocated amount for the compensation and related expenses of certain officers of the fund and their staff who provide administrative services to the fund. The aggregate amount of all such reimbursements is determined annually by the Trustees.

Custodial functions for the fund’s assets are provided by State Street. Custody fees are based on the fund’s asset level, the number of its security holdings and transaction volumes.

Putnam Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Putnam Management, provides investor servicing agent functions to the fund. Putnam Investor Services, Inc. received fees for investor servicing for class A, class B, class C, class R and class Y shares that included (1) a per account fee for each direct and underlying non-defined contribution account (retail account) of the fund; (2) a specified rate of the fund’s assets attributable to defined contribution plan accounts; and (3) a specified rate based on the average net assets in retail accounts. Putnam Investor Services, Inc. has agreed that the aggregate investor servicing fees for each fund’s retail and defined contribution accounts for these share classes will not exceed an annual rate of 0.25% of the fund’s average assets attributable to such accounts.

Class P shares paid a monthly fee based on the average net assets of class P shares at an annual rate of 0.01%.

Class R5 shares paid a monthly fee based on the average net assets of class R5 shares at an annual rate of 0.15%.

Class R6 shares paid a monthly fee based on the average net assets of class R6 shares at an annual rate of 0.05%.

During the reporting period, the expenses for each class of shares related to investor servicing fees were as follows:

 

         
Class A  $2,329,198    Class R5  21,533 
Class B  35,214    Class R6  177,537 
Class C  266,547    Class Y  387,955 
Class P  32,142    Total  $3,277,521 
Class R  27,395       

 

 

 
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The fund has entered into expense offset arrangements with Putnam Investor Services, Inc. and State Street whereby Putnam Investor Services, Inc.’s and State Street’s fees are reduced by credits allowed on cash balances. For the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were reduced by $3,500 under the expense offset arrangements.

Each Independent Trustee of the fund receives an annual Trustee fee, of which $2,093, as a quarterly retainer, has been allocated to the fund, and an additional fee for each Trustees meeting attended. Trustees also are reimbursed for expenses they incur relating to their services as Trustees.

The fund has adopted a Trustee Fee Deferral Plan (the Deferral Plan) which allows the Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of Trustees fees payable on or after July 1, 1995. The deferred fees remain invested in certain Putnam funds until distribution in accordance with the Deferral Plan.

The fund has adopted an unfunded noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the Pension Plan) covering all Trustees of the fund who have served as a Trustee for at least five years and were first elected prior to 2004. Benefits under the Pension Plan are equal to 50% of the Trustee’s average annual attendance and retainer fees for the three years ended December 31, 2005. The retirement benefit is payable during a Trustee’s lifetime, beginning the year following retirement, for the number of years of service through December 31, 2006. Pension expense for the fund is included in Trustee compensation and expenses in the Statement of operations. Accrued pension liability is included in Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses in the Statement of assets and liabilities. The Trustees have terminated the Pension Plan with respect to any Trustee first elected after 2003.

The fund has adopted distribution plans (the Plans) with respect to the following share classes pursuant to Rule 12b–1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The purpose of the Plans is to compensate Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC, for services provided and expenses incurred in distributing shares of the fund. The Plans provide payments by the fund to Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership at an annual rate of up to the following amounts (Maximum %) of the average net assets attributable to each class. The Trustees have approved payment by the fund at the following annual rate (Approved %) of the average net assets attributable to each class. During the reporting period, the class-specific expenses related to distribution fees were as follows:

 

       
  Maximum %  Approved %  Amount 
Class A  0.35%  0.25%  $4,090,262 
Class B  1.00%  1.00%  248,376 
Class C  1.00%  1.00%  1,875,602 
Class R  1.00%  0.50%  96,398 
Total      $6,310,638 

 

For the reporting period, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, acting as underwriter, received net commissions of $212,174 from the sale of class A shares and received $982 and $3,056 in contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of class B and class C shares, respectively.

A deferred sales charge of up to 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of class A shares. For the reporting period, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, acting as underwriter, received $3,301 on class A redemptions.

Note 3: Purchases and sales of securities

During the reporting period, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:

 

     
  Cost of purchases  Proceeds from sales 
Investments in securities, including TBA commitments (Long-term)  $4,577,079,061  $4,498,688,106 
U.S. government securities (Long-term)  —  — 
Total  $4,577,079,061  $4,498,688,106 

 

The fund may purchase or sell investments from or to other Putnam funds in the ordinary course of business, which can reduce the fund’s transaction costs, at prices determined in accordance with SEC requirements and policies approved by the Trustees. During the reporting period, purchases or sales of long-term securities from or to other Putnam funds, if any, did not represent more than 5% of the fund’s total cost of purchases and/or total proceeds from sales.

 

 

 
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Note 4: Capital shares

At the close of the reporting period, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions, including, if applicable, direct exchanges pursuant to share conversions, in capital shares were as follows:

 

         
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class A  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  4,701,536  $85,429,246  5,202,128  $102,703,778 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  12,246,134  230,349,774  405,481  7,598,716 
  16,947,670  315,779,020  5,607,609  110,302,494 
Shares repurchased  (9,834,687)  (177,226,776)  (12,668,600)  (247,381,553) 
Net increase (decrease)  7,112,983  $138,552,244  (7,060,991)  $(137,079,059) 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class B  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  16,976  $309,083  13,042  $253,539 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  201,807  3,701,134  —  — 
  218,783  4,010,217  13,042  253,539 
Shares repurchased  (528,028)  (9,407,075)  (629,188)  (12,068,869) 
Net decrease  (309,245)  $(5,396,858)  (616,146)  $(11,815,330) 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class C  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  1,136,498  $19,058,832  1,280,037  $23,412,504 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  1,649,114  28,579,154  —  — 
  2,785,612  47,637,986  1,280,037  23,412,504 
Shares repurchased  (3,125,478)  (51,737,710)  (3,486,076)  (63,876,864) 
Net decrease  (339,866)  $(4,099,724)  (2,206,039)  $(40,464,360) 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class P  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  7,321,268  $131,847,053  16,626,343  $303,630,010 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  2,392,652  45,699,657  135,584  2,572,390 
  9,713,920  177,546,710  16,761,927  306,202,400 
Shares repurchased  (5,980,029)  (107,608,659)  (17,491,076)  (320,849,262) 
Net increase (decrease)  3,733,891  $69,938,051  (729,149)  $(14,646,862) 

 

 

 
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  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class R  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  114,436  $2,009,295  183,871  $3,518,075 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  155,809  2,851,306  1,917  35,062 
  270,245  4,860,601  185,788  3,553,137 
Shares repurchased  (444,455)  (8,092,488)  (356,101)  (6,634,404) 
Net decrease  (174,210)  $(3,231,887)  (170,313)  $(3,081,267) 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class R5  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  47,818  $870,795  41,962  $842,118 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  110,551  2,105,995  5,376  101,874 
  158,369  2,976,790  47,338  943,992 
Shares repurchased  (99,620)  (1,832,468)  (128,339)  (2,520,467) 
Net increase (decrease)  58,749  $1,144,322  (81,001)  $(1,576,475) 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class R6  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  2,654,560  $48,782,453  3,077,179  $61,134,345 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  2,758,486  52,687,081  159,375  3,028,123 
  5,413,046  101,469,534  3,236,554  64,162,468 
Shares repurchased  (5,198,053)  (94,534,287)  (5,385,420)  (108,026,994) 
Net increase (decrease)  214,993  $6,935,247  (2,148,866)  $(43,864,526) 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class Y  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  3,535,831  $65,253,210  3,974,687  $78,218,547 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  2,044,328  38,985,344  104,115  1,975,065 
  5,580,159  104,238,554  4,078,802  80,193,612 
Shares repurchased  (5,053,380)  (93,449,082)  (5,657,368)  (112,828,578) 
Net increase (decrease)  526,779  $10,789,472  (1,578,566)  $(32,634,966) 

 

At the close of the reporting period, the Putnam RetirementReady Funds owned 11.3% of the outstanding shares of the fund.

 

 

 
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Note 5: Affiliated transactions

Transactions during the reporting period with any company which is under common ownership or control were as follows:

 

           
          Shares 
          outstanding 
          and fair 
  Fair value as  Purchase  Sale  Investment  value as 
Name of affiliate  of 9/30/21  cost  proceeds  income  of 9/30/22 
Short-term investments           
Putnam Cash Collateral           
Pool, LLC*  $30,676,305  $38,688,672  $69,364,977  $6,011  $— 
Putnam Short Term           
Investment Fund**  253,452,744  624,081,235  729,117,969  1,227,173  148,416,010 
Total Short-term           
investments  $284,129,049  $662,769,907  $798,482,946  $1,233,184  $148,416,010 

 

* No management fees are charged to Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC (Note 1).Investment income shown is included in securities lending income on the Statement of operations. There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.

** Management fees charged to Putnam Short Term Investment Fund have been waived by Putnam Management. There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.

Note 6: Market, credit and other risks

In the normal course of business, the fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The fund may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations. The fund may invest in higher-yielding, lower-rated bonds that may have a higher rate of default. The fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in securitized debt instruments, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed investments. The yields and values of these investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates, the rate of principal payments on the underlying assets and the market’s perception of the issuers. The market for these investments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.

On July 27, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), which regulates LIBOR, announced its intention to cease compelling banks to provide the quotations needed to sustain LIBOR after 2021. ICE Benchmark Administration, the administrator of LIBOR, ceased publication of most LIBOR settings on a representative basis at the end of 2021 and is expected to cease publication of a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings on a representative basis after June 30, 2023. In addition, global regulators have announced that, with limited exceptions, no new LIBOR-based contracts should be entered into after 2021. LIBOR has historically been a common benchmark interest rate index used to make adjustments to variable-rate loans. It is used throughout global banking and financial industries to determine interest rates for a variety of financial instruments and borrowing arrangements. Actions by regulators have resulted in the establishment of alternative reference rates to LIBOR in most major currencies. Various financial industry groups have been planning for the transition away from LIBOR, but there are obstacles to converting certain longer-term securities and transactions to new reference rates. Markets are developing slowly and questions around liquidity in these rates and how to appropriately adjust these rates to mitigate any economic value transfer at the time of transition remain a significant concern. Neither the effect of the transition process nor its ultimate success can yet be known. The transition process might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates. It could also lead to a reduction in the value of some LIBOR-based investments and reduce the effectiveness of related transactions, such as hedges. While some LIBOR-based instruments may contemplate a scenario where LIBOR is no longer available by providing for an alternative rate-setting methodology, not all may have such provisions and there may be significant uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of any such alternative methodologies. Since the usefulness of LIBOR as a benchmark could deteriorate during the transition period, these effects could occur at any time.

 

 
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Beginning in January 2020, global financial markets have experienced, and may continue to experience, significant volatility resulting from the spread of a virus known as Covid–19. The outbreak of Covid–19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand, and general market uncertainty. The effects of Covid–19 have adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, the global economy, the economies of certain nations, and individual issuers, all of which may negatively impact the fund’s performance.

Note 7: Senior loan commitments

Senior loans are purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and may be settled a month or more after the trade date, which from time to time can delay the actual investment of available cash balances; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Senior loans can be acquired through an agent, by assignment from another holder of the loan, or as a participation interest in another holder’s portion of the loan. When the fund invests in a loan or participation, the fund is subject to the risk that an intermediate participant between the fund and the borrower will fail to meet its obligations to the fund, in addition to the risk that the borrower under the loan may default on its obligations.

Note 8: Summary of derivative activity

The volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:

 

   
Purchased equity option contracts (contract amount)  $—* 
Purchased currency option contracts (contract amount)  $17,900,000 
Written equity option contracts (contract amount)  $—* 
Written currency option contracts (contract amount)  $17,900,000 
Futures contracts (number of contracts)  4,000 
Forward currency contracts (contract amount)  $781,500,000 
Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional)  $234,400,000 
OTC total return swap contracts (notional)  $294,400,000 
Centrally cleared total return swap contracts (notional)  $106,800,000 
OTC credit default contracts (notional)  $9,700,000 
Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional)  $53,000,000 
Warrants (number of warrants)  1,000 

 

* For the reporting period, there were no holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter and the transactions were considered minimal.

 

 

 
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The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:

 

         
Fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period   
  ASSET DERIVATIVES  LIABILITY DERIVATIVES 
Derivatives not         
accounted for as  Statement of    Statement of   
hedging instruments  assets and    assets and   
under ASC 815  liabilities location  Fair value  liabilities location  Fair value 
  Receivables, Net       
  assets — Unrealized       
Credit contracts  appreciation  $1,353,099  Payables  $845,102* 
Foreign exchange         
contracts  Receivables  2,140,545  Payables  2,036,859 
  Investments,       
  Receivables, Net       
  assets — Unrealized       
Equity contracts  appreciation  31,885,939 *  Payables  18,735,291* 
  Receivables, Net       
  assets — Unrealized    Payables, Net assets —   
Interest rate contracts  appreciation  692,459*  Unrealized depreciation  7,089,752* 
Total    $36,072,042    $28,707,004 

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts and/or centrally cleared swaps as reported in the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.

The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments in the Statement of operations for the reporting period (Note 1):

 

             
Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments 
Derivatives not             
accounted for as             
hedging        Forward     
instruments under        currency     
ASC 815  Warrants  Options  Futures  contracts  Swaps  Total 
Credit contracts  $—  $—  $—  $—  $(1,872,886)  $(1,872,886) 
Foreign exchange             
contracts  —  (694,613)   —  286,037  —  $(408,576) 
Equity contracts  49,054  3,250,664  (30,650,942)  —  969,351  $(26,381,873) 
Interest rate             
contracts  —  —  (450,217)  —  (11,296,768)  $(11,746,985) 
Total  $49,054  $2,556,051  $(31,101,159)  $286,037  $(12,200,303)  $(40,410,320) 

 

 

 
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Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) 
on investments             
Derivatives not             
accounted for as             
hedging        Forward     
instruments under        currency     
ASC 815  Warrants  Options  Futures  contracts  Swaps  Total 
Credit contracts  $—  $—  $—  $—  $(41,566)  $(41,566) 
Foreign exchange             
contracts  —  (30,246)   —  2,051,845  —  $2,021,599 
Equity contracts  (9,659)  —   13,959,274  —  5,446,628  $19,396,243 
Interest rate             
contracts  —  —  (7,159,025)  —  1,019,254  $(6,139,771) 
Total  $(9,659)  $(30,246)  $6,800,249  $2,051,845  $6,424,316  $15,236,505 

 

 

 
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Note 9: Offsetting of financial and derivative assets and liabilities

The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 1. For financial reporting purposes, the fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.

 

                                   
  Bank of
 America N.A.
Barclays Bank
 PLC
Barclays
Capital, Inc.
 (clearing
broker)
BofA
Securities,
Inc.
Citibank, N.A. Citigroup
Global
Markets, Inc.
Credit Suisse
 International
Goldman
Sachs
International
JPMorgan
Chase Bank
N.A.
JPMorgan
Securities LLC
Merrill Lynch
 International
Morgan
Stanley & Co.
 International
PLC
NatWest
Markets PLC
State Street
 Bank and
Trust Co.
UBS AG WestPac
Banking Corp.
Total
Assets:                                   
Centrally cleared interest rate                                   
swap contracts§  $—  $—  $4,832,035  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $4,832,035 
OTC Total return swap contracts*#  —  9,095,846  —  —  —  —  —  908,558  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  10,004,404 
OTC Credit default contracts —                                   
protection sold*#  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
OTC Credit default contracts —                                   
protection purchased*#  —  —  —  —  —  346,083  307,027  232,508  —  227,302  48,038  192,141  —  —  —  —  1,353,099 
Centrally cleared credit                                   
default contracts§  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Futures contracts§  —  —  —  2,381,662  —  —  —  —  —  17,719  —  —  —  —  —  —  2,399,381 
Forward currency contracts#  373,137  99  —  —  393,935  —  —  —  266,506  —  —  212,171  890,622  —  4,075  —  2,140,545 
Repurchase agreements**  —  —  —  —  —  12,958,000  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  12,958,000 
Total Assets  $373,137  $9,095,945  $4,832,035  $2,381,662  $393,935  $13,304,083  $307,027  $1,141,066  $266,506  $245,021  $48,038  $404,312  $890,622  $—  $4,075  $—  $33,687,464 
Liabilities:                                   
Centrally cleared interest rate                                   
swap contracts§  —  —  4,588,141  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  4,588,141 
OTC Total return swap contracts*#  —  6,948,165  —  —  —  —  —  399,328  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  7,347,493 
OTC Credit default contracts —                                   
protection sold*#  23,985  —  —  —  —  296,364  46,394  145,347  —  39,517  —  105,507  —  —  —  —  657,114 
OTC Credit default contracts —                                   
protection purchased*#  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Centrally cleared credit                                   
default contracts§  —  —  6,905  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  6,905 
Futures contracts§  —  —  —  1,170,965  —  —  —  —  —  563,292  —  —  —  —  —  —  1,734,257 
Forward currency contracts#  297,861  —  —  —  1,673  —  —  457,407  317,860  —  —  67,412  199,927  645,063  —  49,656  2,036,859 
Total Liabilities  $321,846  $6,948,165  $4,595,046  $1,170,965  $1,673  $296,364  $46,394  $1,002,082  $317,860  $602,809  $—  $172,919  $199,927  $645,063  $—  $49,656  $16,370,769 
Total Financial and Derivative                                   
Net Assets  $51,291  $2,147,780  $236,989  $1,210,697  $392,262  $13,007,719  $260,633  $138,984  $(51,354)  $(357,788)  $48,038  $231,393  $690,695  $(645,063)  $4,075  $(49,656)   $17,316,695 
Total collateral received (pledged)†##  $51,291  $1,630,935  $—  $—  $392,262  $13,007,719  $260,000  $138,984  $(51,354)  $230,000  $48,038  $231,393  $690,695  $(573,430)  $—  $—   
Net amount  $—  $516,845  $236,989  $1,210,697  $—  $—  $633  $—  $—  $(587,788)  $—  $—  $—  $(71,633)  $4,075  $(49,656)   

 

 

   
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  Bank of
America N.A.
Barclays Bank
PLC
Barclays
Capital, Inc.
 (clearing
broker)
BofA
Securities,
Inc.
Citibank, N.A. Citigroup
Global
Markets, Inc.
Credit Suisse
 International
Goldman
Sachs
International
JPMorgan
Chase Bank
N.A.
JPMorgan
Securities LLC
Merrill Lynch
 International
Morgan
Stanley & Co.
 International
PLC
NatWest
Markets PLC
State Street
 Bank and
Trust Co.
UBS AG WestPac
Banking Corp.
Total
Controlled collateral received                                   
(including TBA commitments)**  $102,410  $1,630,935  $—  $—  $510,000  $—  $260,000  $500,000  $—  $230,000  $85,126  $410,000  $730,000  $—  $—  $—  $4,458,471 
Uncontrolled collateral received  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $13,217,160  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $13,217,160 
Collateral (pledged) (including                                   
TBA commitments)**  $—  $—  $—  $(383,780)  $—  $(491,021)  $—  $—  $(170,764)  $(187,214)  $—  $—  $—  $(573,430)  $—  $—  $(1,806,209) 

 

* Excludes premiums, if any. Included in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on OTC swap contracts on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

** Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

† Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.

# Covered by master netting agreement (Note 1).

## Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

§ Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio. Collateral pledged for initial margin on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts, which is not included in the table above, amounted to $8,072,353 and $4,255,271, respectively.

Note 10: New accounting pronouncements

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020–04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) — Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020–04 provide optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. The discontinuation of LIBOR was subsequently extended to June 30, 2023. ASU 2020–04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The adoption of the guidance will not have a material impact on the fund’s financial statements.

 

   
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Putnam Asset Allocation Funds and Shareholders of
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the fund’s portfolio, of Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund (the “Fund”) as of September 30, 2022, the related statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2022, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2022, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended September 30, 2022 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2022, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2022 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended September 30, 2022 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
November 11, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Putnam Investments family of funds since at least 1957. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

 
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The fund’s portfolio 9/30/22    
 
     
COMMON STOCKS (65.6%)* Shares Value
Basic materials (2.7%)    
AdvanSix, Inc. 6,107 $196,035
Alcoa Corp. 15,314 515,469
American Vanguard Corp. 3,904 73,005
Anglo American PLC (London Exchange) (United Kingdom) 86,036 2,599,008
Arcosa, Inc. 696 39,797
Arkema SA (France) 1,808 131,865
Atkore, Inc. † 5,003 389,283
Balchem Corp. 522 63,465
BHP Group, Ltd. (ASE Exchange) (Australia) 72,894 1,815,418
BHP Group, Ltd. (London Exchange) (Australia) 6,766 169,929
BlueScope Steel, Ltd. (Australia) 20,347 196,845
Boise Cascade Co. 6,065 360,625
Boliden AB (Sweden) 4,814 148,883
Celanese Corp. 7,116 642,859
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 47,020 4,525,675
Clearwater Paper Corp. † 1,746 65,650
Codexis, Inc. † 32,441 196,592
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (France) 28,810 1,027,475
Constellium SE (France) † 26,729 271,032
Corteva, Inc. 150,481 8,599,989
CRH PLC (Ireland) 123,441 3,952,737
Dow, Inc. 15,496 680,739
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. 55,000 2,772,000
Eastman Chemical Co. 23,857 1,695,040
Eiffage SA (France) 10,586 847,435
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (Indonesia) 138,565 3,786,982
Glencore PLC (United Kingdom) 92,274 487,256
Innospec, Inc. 2,629 225,226
Intrepid Potash, Inc. † 2,318 91,723
LightWave Logic, Inc. † 22,915 168,196
Linde PLC 3,885 1,062,419
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 9,497 714,934
Materion Corp. 1,080 86,400
Mineral Resources, Ltd. (Australia) 4,833 202,310
Minerals Technologies, Inc. 2,876 142,103
Misumi Group, Inc. (Japan) 5,400 114,890
Mueller Industries, Inc. 6,539 388,678
Nitto Denko Corp. (Japan) 13,400 726,564
NV5 Global, Inc. † 767 94,970
OCI NV (Netherlands) 15,217 559,543
Olin Corp. 14,500 621,760
Orion Engineered Carbons SA (Luxembourg) 5,141 68,632
PotlatchDeltic Corp. R 8,874 364,189
PPG Industries, Inc. 22,901 2,534,912
Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom) 28,564 1,547,127
Rio Tinto, Ltd. (Australia) 15,906 946,611
Sealed Air Corp. 14,809 659,149
Sensient Technologies Corp. 1,060 73,500

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (65.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Basic materials cont.    
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) 11,675 $2,390,456
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 11,100 1,102,270
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. 1,606 125,910
South32, Ltd. (Australia) 127,801 295,398
Standex International Corp. 1,287 105,084
Stepan Co. 760 71,189
Sterling Construction Co., Inc. † 4,227 90,754
TopBuild Corp. † 4,100 675,598
Tronox Holdings PLC Class A 27,698 339,301
UFP Industries, Inc. 6,039 435,774
WestRock Co. 20,125 621,661
Weyerhaeuser Co. R 82,493 2,356,000
    56,254,319
Capital goods (3.5%)    
A.O. Smith Corp. 13,500 655,830
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. † 10,967 438,570
Albany International Corp. Class A 1,111 87,580
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 26,300 887,888
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. 9,323 313,439
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. † 32,842 224,311
BAE Systems PLC (United Kingdom) 39,710 348,885
Ball Corp. 33,690 1,627,901
Barnes Group, Inc. 2,266 65,442
Belden, Inc. 1,362 81,747
Carrier Global Corp. 19,861 706,257
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Class A † 1,109 84,717
Caterpillar, Inc. 4,100 672,728
Clean Harbors, Inc. † 5,819 639,974
CTS Corp. 2,586 107,707
Cummins, Inc. 3,512 714,727
Dassault Aviation SA (France) 2,798 317,779
Deere & Co. 8,167 2,726,880
Eaton Corp. PLC 5,192 692,405
Emerson Electric Co. 14,800 1,083,656
Encore Wire Corp. 1,588 183,478
ESCO Technologies, Inc. 1,350 99,144
Fortive Corp. 70,340 4,100,822
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. 1,023 83,589
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. (Japan) 10,500 384,890
GEA Group AG (Germany) 17,659 577,456
General Dynamics Corp. 35,300 7,489,601
Gentherm, Inc. † 1,225 60,919
GrafTech International, Ltd. 51,299 221,099
HEICO Corp. 4,731 681,169
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. † 2,276 67,301
Hillenbrand, Inc. 9,338 342,891
Honeywell International, Inc. 29,167 4,870,014
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. 55,848 2,415,984
ITT, Inc. 9,685 632,818

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (65.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Capital goods cont.    
Johnson Controls International PLC 94,472 $4,649,912
Kaman Corp. 2,614 73,009
Komatsu, Ltd. (Japan) 54,700 989,190
Legrand SA (France) 18,437 1,191,194
LKQ Corp. 14,300 674,245
Lockheed Martin Corp. 19,300 7,455,397
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Japan) 1,800 60,013
Moog, Inc. Class A 3,407 239,682
MRC Global, Inc. † 12,906 92,794
MYR Group, Inc. † 1,048 88,797
National Presto Industries, Inc. 1,096 71,295
Nordson Corp. 3,200 679,264
Northrop Grumman Corp. 10,786 5,072,872
O-I Glass, Inc. † 23,267 301,308
Otis Worldwide Corp. 10,600 676,280
Parker Hannifin Corp. 2,841 688,403
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 56,604 4,633,603
Republic Services, Inc. 12,800 1,741,312
Rheinmetall AG (Germany) 7,796 1,207,542
Ryerson Holding Corp. 7,349 189,163
Shyft Group, Inc. (The) 3,946 80,617
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC (United Kingdom) 5,138 590,204
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. 1,424 72,325
Terex Corp. 12,280 365,207
Tetra Tech, Inc. 5,189 666,942
Textron, Inc. 18,700 1,089,462
Titan International, Inc. † 8,472 102,850
Titan Machinery, Inc. † 3,776 106,710
TransDigm Group, Inc. 3,231 1,695,693
Vinci SA (France) 308 24,740
Waste Connections, Inc. 16,094 2,174,782
Waste Management, Inc. 4,200 672,882
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Class A 605 76,067
Zurn Water Solutions Corp. 15,162 371,469
    73,554,823
Communication services (1.6%)    
American Tower Corp. R 32,093 6,890,368
AT&T, Inc. 331,404 5,083,737
Cambium Networks Corp. † 4,299 72,739
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A † 5,667 1,719,084
Comcast Corp. Class A 109,591 3,214,304
Crown Castle International Corp. R 4,400 636,020
Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany) 71,545 1,226,430
EchoStar Corp. Class A † 10,387 171,074
KDDI Corp. (Japan) 55,000 1,613,147
Koninklijke KPN NV (Netherlands) 292,021 791,297
Liberty Latin America, Ltd. Class C (Chile) † 39,629 243,718
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan) 51,000 1,375,879
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (South Korea) 32,820 1,159,334

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (65.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Communication services cont.    
T-Mobile US, Inc. † 23,457 $3,147,225
Telstra Corp., Ltd. (Australia) 533,215 1,306,882
Verizon Communications, Inc. 107,810 4,093,546
    32,744,784
Communications equipment (0.1%)    
arista Networks, Inc. † 7,200 812,808
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Class B (Sweden) 202,200 1,177,558
Viavi Solutions, Inc. † 5,849 76,329
    2,066,695
Computers (5.2%)    
A10 Networks, Inc. 25,698 341,012
Adeia, Inc. 18,801 265,846
Agilysys, Inc. † 2,337 129,353
Altair Engineering, Inc. Class A † 1,448 64,031
Apple, Inc. 509,790 70,452,978
Avid Technology, Inc. † 12,741 296,356
Calix, Inc. † 4,444 271,706
Cisco Systems, Inc./Delaware 159,000 6,360,000
CommVault Systems, Inc. † 6,937 367,938
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. Class A † 12,602 2,076,936
Dropbox, Inc. Class A † 32,823 680,093
Enfusion, Inc. Class A † 6,546 80,778
Extreme Networks, Inc. † 30,812 402,713
Fortinet, Inc. † 14,047 690,129
Fujitsu, Ltd. (Japan) 10,900 1,175,482
MongoDB, Inc. † 3,421 679,274
MSCI, Inc. 6,062 2,556,891
NetApp, Inc. 5,300 327,805
NetScout Systems, Inc. † 3,087 96,685
OneSpan, Inc. † 5,632 48,492
Pure Storage, Inc. Class A † 113,616 3,109,670
Qualys, Inc. † 3,602 502,083
RingCentral, Inc. Class A † 16,800 671,328
ServiceNow, Inc. † 5,302 2,002,088
Smartsheet, Inc. Class A † 21,070 723,965
Snowflake, Inc. Class A † 23,018 3,912,139
SolarWinds Corp. † 8,156 63,209
Sprout Social, Inc. Class A † 6,876 417,236
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. 12,999 620,702
Sumo Logic, Inc. † 25,273 189,548
Super Micro Computer, Inc. † 7,288 401,350
Synopsys, Inc. † 24,000 7,332,240
Vimeo, Inc. † 13,435 53,740
Zscaler, Inc. † 4,100 673,917
    108,037,713
Conglomerates (0.5%)    
3M Co. 6,009 663,995
AMETEK, Inc. 34,601 3,924,099
General Electric Co. 16,622 1,029,068

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (65.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Conglomerates cont.    
Marubeni Corp. (Japan) 155,900 $1,368,767
Mitsubishi Corp. (Japan) 89,500 2,458,006
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 14,100 302,501
SPX Technologies, Inc. † 3,337 184,269
    9,930,705
Consumer cyclicals (9.5%)    
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A † 4,982 77,470
Amazon.com, Inc. † 308,065 34,811,345
Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. (Australia) 56,873 1,186,909
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 10,681 353,007
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 3,500 791,665
Autonation, Inc. † 6,800 692,716
AutoZone, Inc. † 3,200 6,854,176
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 8,400 548,630
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. † 8,453 81,741
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. † 53,896 3,924,167
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corp. 1,997 32,990
BlueLinx Holdings, Inc. † 2,194 136,247
Booking Holdings, Inc. † 6,524 10,720,302
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. 15,177 1,401,596
Boyd Gaming Corp. 13,800 657,570
Brambles, Ltd. (Australia) 76,068 551,922
Buckle, Inc. (The) 2,427 76,839
Caleres, Inc. 12,254 296,792
Capri Holdings, Ltd. † 15,300 588,132
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. 1,700 344,284
Choice Hotels International, Inc. 6,277 687,457
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 159,400 298,433
Cie Financiere Richemont SA Class A (Switzerland) 4,380 410,990
Cintas Corp. 2,255 875,368
CoStar Group, Inc. † 23,536 1,639,282
CRA International, Inc. 1,003 89,006
Crocs, Inc. † 1,385 95,094
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (Japan) 21,500 438,151
Dillard’s, Inc. Class A 1,358 370,408
Dollar General Corp. 3,022 724,857
Entravision Communications Corp. Class A 7,892 31,331
Expedia Group, Inc. † 25,739 2,411,487
Experian PLC (United Kingdom) 68,261 2,001,222
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. 1,853 741,404
Flutter Entertainment PLC (Ireland) † 8,605 943,058
Foot Locker, Inc. 1,898 59,085
Ford Motor Co. 60,001 672,011
Gartner, Inc. † 16,164 4,472,417
General Motors Co. 86,186 2,765,709
Genuine Parts Co. 11,600 1,732,112
GMS, Inc. † 4,557 182,326
Golden Entertainment, Inc. † 3,795 132,408
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) † 11,626 117,306
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 514 73,435

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (65.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.    
Hackett Group, Inc. (The) 5,111 $90,567
Hermes International (France) 1,445 1,698,391
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 19,771 2,384,778
Home Depot, Inc. (The) 9,675 2,669,720
ICF International, Inc. 817 89,069
iHeartMedia, Inc. Class A † 9,166 67,187
Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Spain) 40,994 846,747
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (United Kingdom) 17,945 860,922
International Game Technology PLC 23,954 378,473
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) 26,500 678,400
Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 7,300 369,572
JD Sports Fashion PLC (United Kingdom) 1,206,475 1,317,721
Knorr-Bremse AG (Germany) 7,039 305,183
Kontoor Brands, Inc. 2,151 72,295
La Francaise des Jeux SAEM (France) 11,204 331,511
Laureate Education, Inc. 31,173 328,875
Light & Wonder, Inc. † 6,686 286,696
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. † 30,100 2,288,804
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. † 11,330 205,753
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 3,899 732,271
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (Canada) † 10,233 2,860,737
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (France) 5,842 3,434,132
Macy’s, Inc. 44,100 691,047
MarineMax, Inc. † 2,172 64,704
Marriott International, Inc./MD Class A 5,100 714,714
Masonite International Corp. † 1,327 94,602
Mastercard, Inc. Class A 21,307 6,058,432
MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. † 3,360 63,336
Medifast, Inc. 593 64,257
Modine Manufacturing Co. † 11,936 154,452
Moncler SpA (Italy) 30,070 1,234,667
Movado Group, Inc. 2,268 63,912
Murphy USA, Inc. 334 91,820
NeoGames SA (Israel) † 3,149 40,622
Network International Holdings PLC (United Arab Emirates) † 467,746 1,583,800
New York Times Co. (The) Class A 24,183 695,261
News Corp. Class A 43,215 652,979
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Class A 3,940 657,389
Nike, Inc. Class B 37,388 3,107,691
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan) 39,900 1,615,657
NVR, Inc. † 176 701,726
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. † 8,348 5,871,565
Owens Corning 8,300 652,463
Oxford Industries, Inc. 1,027 92,204
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. (Japan) 42,900 753,838
Pandora A/S (Denmark) 12,859 598,935
Payoneer Global, Inc. † 14,693 88,893
PayPal Holdings, Inc. † 7,400 636,918

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (65.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.    
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. 6,900 $679,167
Pitney Bowes, Inc. 48,833 113,781
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference) (Germany) 4,837 275,535
PROG Holdings, Inc. † 4,060 60,819
Publicis Groupe SA (France) 21,969 1,039,525
PulteGroup, Inc. 73,489 2,755,838
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Class A 3,533 66,809
Red Rock Resorts, Inc. Class A 11,377 389,776
Sabre Corp. † 5,508 28,366
Scholastic Corp. 2,150 66,134
Signet Jewelers, Ltd. 7,080 404,905
Skyline Champion Corp. † 7,642 404,033
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. 25,981 269,423
Sonos, Inc. † 4,835 67,207
Sony Group Corp. (Japan) 21,000 1,351,609
SP Plus Corp. † 2,339 73,257
Stellantis NV (Italy) 123,253 1,456,390
Steven Madden, Ltd. 2,456 65,502
StoneCo., Ltd. Class A (Brazil) † 3,632 34,613
Tapestry, Inc. 21,700 616,931
Target Corp. 16,041 2,380,324
TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 15,400 323,739
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc. † 19,700 754,313
Tesla, Inc. † 71,529 18,973,068
Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada) 19,283 1,979,462
Toast, Inc. Class A † 50,300 841,016
Toll Brothers, Inc. 22,955 964,110
Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) 16,300 212,174
TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. † 19,547 295,355
TuSimple Holdings, Inc. Class A † 9,529 72,420
United Rentals, Inc. † 7,163 1,934,870
Universal Music Group NV (Netherlands) 211,641 3,989,451
Vail Resorts, Inc. 3,379 728,648
Vista Outdoor, Inc. † 10,294 250,350
Visteon Corp. † 3,914 415,119
Volkswagen AG (Preference) (Germany) 12,014 1,483,955
Volvo AB Class B (Sweden) 17,676 249,413
Volvo Car AB Class B (Sweden) † 69,923 301,554
Walmart, Inc. 71,616 9,288,596
Walt Disney Co. (The) † 6,240 588,619
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc. † 54,794 630,131
Wesfarmers, Ltd. (Australia) 39,306 1,068,256
Wolters Kluwer NV (Netherlands) 18,497 1,800,888
World Fuel Services Corp. 9,598 224,977
Worldline SA/France (France) † 38,521 1,506,370
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 10,300 631,905
    197,545,248

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (65.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer staples (5.6%)    
ACCO Brands Corp. 14,465 $70,879
Airbnb, Inc. Class A † 32,231 3,385,544
Albertsons Cos., Inc. Class A 26,000 646,360
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. (Japan) 57,900 1,796,135
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. 4,849 88,882
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 23,657 845,960
Cargurus, Inc. † 15,745 223,107
Cars.com, Inc. † 9,864 113,436
ChannelAdvisor Corp. † 5,507 124,789
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. † 1,741 2,616,305
CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 426,000 2,339,398
Coca-Cola Co. (The) 256,684 14,379,438
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. 831 342,148
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (United Kingdom) 52,039 2,217,902
Coca-Cola HBC AG (Italy) 22,738 478,514
Coles Group, Ltd. (Australia) 82,468 867,620
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 9,582 673,136
Copart, Inc. † 6,700 712,880
CoreCivic, Inc. † 18,991 167,880
Costco Wholesale Corp. 14,673 6,929,618
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. † 3,834 118,969
Diageo PLC (United Kingdom) 106,192 4,451,117
DoorDash, Inc. Class A † 11,900 588,455
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) Class A 10,621 2,293,074
Ferguson PLC (United Kingdom) 11,790 1,227,666
FIGS, Inc. Class A † 3,709 30,599
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. † 3,652 54,597
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The) † 3,922 66,203
Haleon PLC (United Kingdom) † 76,794 237,608
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. 4,973 129,248
Herc Holdings, Inc. 771 80,091
Hershey Co. (The) 17,684 3,898,792
Hostess Brands, Inc. † 20,019 465,242
Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) 65,670 1,355,152
Ingles Markets, Inc. Class A 1,978 156,677
ITOCHU Corp. (Japan) 63,800 1,546,249
Itron, Inc. † 8,010 337,301
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA (Portugal) 64,864 1,208,496
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. 1,077 81,561
Kesko Oyj Class B (Finland) 17,023 316,328
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. 98,246 3,519,172
Kforce, Inc. 2,693 157,944
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (Netherlands) 56,451 1,437,465
Korn Ferry 7,519 353,017
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) 20,400 680,340
L’Oreal SA (France) 6,057 1,928,657
ManpowerGroup, Inc. 10,200 659,838
McDonald’s Corp. 3,000 692,220
McDonald’s Holdings Co. (Japan), Ltd. (Japan) 22,100 769,824

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (65.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer staples cont.    
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A 12,000 $657,960
Nestle SA (Switzerland) 15,793 1,710,060
Netflix, Inc. † 1,549 364,697
PepsiCo, Inc. 11,900 1,942,794
Perdoceo Education Corp. † 18,649 192,085
Philip Morris International, Inc. 112,439 9,333,561
Poshmark, Inc. Class A † 21,619 338,770
Primo Water Corp. 19,498 244,700
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 130,029 16,416,161
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan) 23,600 681,172
Resideo Technologies, Inc. † 3,445 65,662
Resources Connection, Inc. 4,488 81,098
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. † 25,252 318,175
ScanSource, Inc. † 1,146 30,266
Simply Good Foods Co. (The) † 7,842 250,866
SpartanNash Co. 3,936 114,223
Sysco Corp. 8,796 621,965
TriNet Group, Inc. † 5,478 390,143
Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A 9,583 631,807
Uber Technologies, Inc. † 228,913 6,066,195
Udemy, Inc. † 7,265 87,834
Ulta Beauty, Inc. † 12,800 5,135,232
Unilever PLC (United Kingdom) 4,864 214,015
United Natural Foods, Inc. † 9,831 337,891
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. † 1,161 65,074
Vacasa, Inc. Class A † 49,422 151,726
Vector Group, Ltd. 20,385 179,592
Veritiv Corp. † 2,715 265,446
Wendy’s Co. (The) 35,900 670,971
WH Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 654,500 411,710
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. (Japan) 23,100 1,343,258
    117,176,942
Electronics (2.3%)    
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. † 24,575 1,557,072
Agilent Technologies, Inc. 7,018 853,038
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Ltd. † 8,987 276,440
Ambarella, Inc. † 1,162 65,281
Broadcom, Inc. 1,500 666,015
CEVA, Inc. † 3,423 89,785
Enovix Corp. † 5,042 92,445
Hoya Corp. (Japan) 32,200 3,095,865
Keysight Technologies, Inc. † 4,300 676,648
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. † 30,679 1,509,714
Marvell Technology, Inc. 26,988 1,158,055
Minebea Mitsumi, Inc. (Japan) 75,800 1,124,240
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 1,728 627,955
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Japan) 19,300 886,544
NVIDIA Corp. 105,940 12,860,056
NXP Semiconductors NV 8,424 1,242,624

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (65.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Electronics cont.    
Qualcomm, Inc. 107,627 $12,159,698
Rambus, Inc. † 18,028 458,272
Sartorius AG (Preference) (Germany) 1,773 619,253
Semtech Corp. † 8,072 237,398
Shimadzu Corp. (Japan) 27,000 702,807
Silergy Corp. (China) 4,000 52,433
STMicroelectronics NV (France) 32,236 994,627
Synaptics, Inc. † 2,142 212,079
Texas Instruments, Inc. 9,569 1,481,090
Thales SA (France) 22,678 2,501,381
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 4,502 80,091
Vontier Corp. 55,936 934,691
    47,215,597
Energy (3.2%)    
Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. 1,604 219,491
APA Corp. 24,401 834,270
BP PLC (United Kingdom) 455,365 2,165,422
California Resources Corp. 10,446 401,440
Cheniere Energy, Inc. 32,500 5,392,075
Chevron Corp. 4,489 644,935
Chord Energy Corp. 6,088 832,656
ConocoPhillips 44,549 4,559,145
Delek US Holdings, Inc. 11,858 321,826
Denbury, Inc. † 5,673 489,353
Enphase Energy, Inc. † 2,300 638,181
Enterprise Products Partners LP 67,839 1,613,211
EOG Resources, Inc. 9,904 1,106,574
Equinor ASA (Norway) 39,267 1,295,166
Exxon Mobil Corp. 158,509 13,839,421
Fluence Energy, Inc. † 7,904 115,319
Golar LNG, Ltd. (Norway) † 8,109 202,076
Marathon Oil Corp. 180,907 4,084,880
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 60,825 6,041,747
NOW, Inc. † 28,353 284,948
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 11,015 676,872
Oceaneering International, Inc. † 8,811 70,136
Orsted AS (Denmark) 2,922 232,510
PBF Energy, Inc. Class A † 13,740 483,098
PDC Energy, Inc. 11,889 687,065
Phillips 66 8,520 687,734
Shell PLC (London Exchange) (United Kingdom) 227,465 5,659,396
Shell PLC (Euronext Amsterdam Exchange) (United Kingdom) 144,151 3,595,996
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Class A † 17,048 367,384
SM Energy Co. 12,327 463,618
SunCoke Energy, Inc. 16,522 95,993
Talos Energy, Inc. † 20,053 333,882
Targa Resources Corp. 74,900 4,519,466
Valero Energy Corp. 34,875 3,726,394

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (65.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Energy cont.    
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. 12,626 $359,083
Weatherford International PLC 11,774 380,182
    67,420,945
Financials (9.3%)    
3i Group PLC (United Kingdom) 60,765 729,615
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. R 11,405 189,095
Alleghany Corp. † 900 755,433
Ally Financial, Inc. 20,300 564,949
Amalgamated Financial Corp. 7,236 163,172
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. 2,825 105,344
American Express Co. 4,806 648,377
American Financial Group, Inc. 5,962 732,909
American International Group, Inc. 64,892 3,081,073
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 16,300 4,106,785
Ameris Bancorp 2,095 93,667
AMERISAFE, Inc. 1,742 81,404
Apartment Income REIT Corp. R 17,332 669,362
Apollo Global Management, Inc. 33,952 1,578,768
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. R 11,907 167,412
Arch Capital Group, Ltd. † 15,739 716,754
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (Bermuda) 3,807 73,323
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. R 5,653 58,678
Associated Banc-Corp. 4,144 83,212
Assured Guaranty, Ltd. 55,997 2,713,055
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. 4,733 143,789
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. R 3,700 681,503
Aviva PLC (United Kingdom) 170,805 733,641
AXA SA (France) 176,513 3,864,709
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Spain) 342,469 1,538,220
Banco Santander SA (Spain) 642,088 1,492,372
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (Israel) 165,881 1,412,467
Bank of America Corp. 205,993 6,220,989
Bank of Ireland Group PLC (Ireland) 333,316 2,130,721
Banner Corp. 3,137 185,334
Barratt Developments PLC (United Kingdom) 66,726 252,757
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B † 3,298 880,632
BGC Partners, Inc. Class A 59,136 185,687
Blackstone, Inc. 7,896 660,895
Blucora, Inc. † 5,615 108,594
BNP Paribas SA (France) 26,250 1,108,205
Boston Properties, Inc. R 22,249 1,668,008
BrightSpire Capital, Inc. R 11,509 72,622
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. R 35,104 648,371
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. 5,944 69,248
Brown & Brown, Inc. 22,100 1,336,608
BRT Apartments Corp. R 2,208 44,844
Camden Property Trust R 5,400 645,030
Capital One Financial Corp. 41,053 3,783,855
Carlyle Group, Inc. (The) 32,171 831,299

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (65.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.    
Cathay General Bancorp 10,352 $398,138
CBRE Group, Inc. Class A † 28,500 1,924,035
Central Pacific Financial Corp. 3,384 70,015
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) 113,436 8,152,646
Chubb, Ltd. 3,936 715,880
Citigroup, Inc. 262,825 10,951,918
City Office REIT, Inc. (Canada) R 6,727 67,068
CK Asset Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 170,159 1,021,048
CNO Financial Group, Inc. 20,488 368,169
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. 2,773 63,945
Corporate Office Properties Trust R 3,389 78,726
CubeSmart R 16,600 664,996
Cushman & Wakefield PLC † 22,409 256,583
Customers Bancorp, Inc. † 8,749 257,921
DBS Group Holdings, Ltd. (Singapore) 187,200 4,328,058
Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) 16,514 2,718,816
Discover Financial Services 44,092 4,008,845
DNB Bank ASA (Norway) 39,925 632,091
Donegal Group, Inc. Class A 2,404 32,430
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. 2,328 104,341
East West Bancorp, Inc. 25,900 1,738,926
Employers Holdings, Inc. 2,328 80,293
Encore Capital Group, Inc. † 2,434 110,698
Enova International, Inc. † 2,461 72,033
Equitable Holdings, Inc. 118,265 3,116,283
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. R 10,435 655,735
Equity Residential R 10,000 672,200
Essent Group, Ltd. 12,384 431,830
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. R 20,138 391,684
Essex Property Trust, Inc. R 2,800 678,244
Exor NV (Netherlands) 8,851 568,001
Extra Space Storage, Inc. R 4,115 710,702
Fifth Third Bancorp 21,100 674,356
First BanCorp/Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) 31,540 431,467
First Bancshares, Inc. (The) 2,506 74,854
First Busey Corp. 3,898 85,678
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. 6,049 77,669
First Financial Corp./IN 2,032 91,826
First Foundation, Inc. 4,011 72,760
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. R 14,407 645,578
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. 10,806 360,920
Fulton Financial Corp. 16,438 259,720
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. R 80,379 3,555,967
Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A † 105,900 370,650
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA (Norway) 16,447 281,433
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 38,972 11,420,745
Goodman Group (Australia) R 106,401 1,063,099
Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. R 7,665 49,363
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. 1,265 72,194

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (65.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.    
Hana Financial Group, Inc. (South Korea) 53,928 $1,324,496
Hancock Whitney Corp. 10,455 478,944
Hanmi Financial Corp. 5,042 119,395
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. 3,144 78,128
HomeStreet, Inc. 2,145 61,797
Hope Bancorp, Inc. 20,867 263,759
Horace Mann Educators Corp. 8,064 284,579
Horizon Bancorp, Inc./IN 4,433 79,617
Independent Bank Corp./MI 2,210 42,211
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 7,400 668,590
International Bancshares Corp. 2,172 92,310
International Money Express, Inc. † 8,698 198,227
Investor AB Class B (Sweden) 78,412 1,142,992
Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. Class A (Israel) 92,530 464,874
iStar, Inc. R 24,233 224,398
Jackson Financial, Inc. Class A 14,302 396,881
Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (Japan) 85,100 1,150,379
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan) 201,600 1,334,916
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. † 4,335 654,888
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 131,038 13,693,471
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. 4,931 76,233
KeyCorp 32,133 514,771
Life Storage, Inc. R 21,407 2,371,039
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom) 466,763 213,247
Loews Corp. 13,000 647,920
London Stock Exchange Group PLC (United Kingdom) 29,000 2,445,381
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. 5,174 169,604
MetLife, Inc. 97,400 5,919,972
MFA Financial, Inc. R 3,431 26,693
MGIC Investment Corp. 77,445 992,845
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. 2,238 52,750
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) 511,200 2,305,219
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (Japan) 10,800 205,871
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd. (Israel) 4,181 146,098
Mr. Cooper Group, Inc. † 10,197 412,979
National Australia Bank, Ltd. (Australia) 72,747 1,333,903
National Bank Holdings Corp. Class A 3,043 112,561
National Health Investors, Inc. R 1,679 94,914
Navient Corp. 26,644 391,400
NBT Bancorp, Inc. 3,955 150,092
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. † 440 30,994
NN Group NV (Netherlands) 3,107 120,927
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 27,900 632,489
OceanFirst Financial Corp. 6,194 115,456
OFG Bancorp (Puerto Rico) 5,467 137,386
Old Republic International Corp. 30,727 643,116
Outfront Media, Inc. R 23,658 359,365
Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland) 1,641 1,318,327
Pathward Financial, Inc. 6,783 223,568

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (65.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.    
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. 1,662 $55,926
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. 7,104 304,762
Peoples Bancorp, Inc./OH 1,326 38,361
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Class A R 16,667 176,004
Piper Sandler Cos. 734 76,879
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 29,249 4,370,386
Preferred Bank/Los Angeles CA 1,387 90,474
ProAssurance Corp. 4,428 86,390
Prologis, Inc. R 6,450 655,320
Prudential PLC (United Kingdom) 177,054 1,739,569
Public Storage R 2,900 849,149
QCR Holdings, Inc. 1,457 74,220
Radian Group, Inc. 4,396 84,799
Realogy Holdings Corp. † 23,590 191,315
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 8,827 1,110,525
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. R 20,113 276,755
S&T Bancorp, Inc. 2,825 82,801
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. 908 74,056
Sampo Oyj Class A (Finland) 5,405 230,672
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 1,182 96,215
Silvergate Capital Corp. Class A † 373 28,106
Simon Property Group, Inc. R 6,787 609,133
Singapore Exchange, Ltd. (Singapore) 59,700 391,402
SITE Centers Corp. R 5,904 63,232
SLM Corp. 47,662 666,791
SouthState Corp. 928 73,423
STAG Industrial, Inc. R 16,118 458,235
State Street Corp. 20,173 1,226,720
Stewart Information Services Corp. 3,898 170,109
StoneX Group, Inc. † 2,352 195,075
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. (Japan) 9,000 204,940
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. † R 39,796 374,878
Synchrony Financial 21,767 613,612
Taylor Morrison Home Corp. † 3,020 70,426
Terreno Realty Corp. R 1,196 63,376
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 84,100 1,494,760
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. R 9,190 64,330
UBS Group AG (Switzerland) 79,775 1,152,427
UMB Financial Corp. 5,230 440,837
Umpqua Holdings Corp. 27,900 476,811
United Fire Group, Inc. 2,406 69,124
United Overseas Bank, Ltd. (Singapore) 50,300 913,271
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. 6,772 66,704
Unum Group 16,573 643,032
Urban Edge Properties R 5,175 69,035
Virtu Financial, Inc. Class A 42,900 891,033
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. 1,137 181,374
Visa, Inc. Class A 30,898 5,489,030
W.R. Berkley Corp. 10,628 686,356

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (65.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.    
Washington Federal, Inc. 5,872 $176,043
Wells Fargo & Co. 127,948 5,146,069
WesBanco, Inc. 5,439 181,499
Wintrust Financial Corp. 8,715 710,708
Zurich Insurance Group AG (Switzerland) 1,415 562,497
    193,852,312
Health care (10.1%)    
2seventy bio, Inc. † 5,384 78,337
Abbott Laboratories 124,571 12,053,490
AbbVie, Inc. 84,078 11,284,108
ABIOMED, Inc. † 2,877 706,764
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 5,433 88,884
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. † 43,080 306,730
Agenus, Inc. † 106,664 218,661
Alector, Inc. † 21,862 206,815
Alkermes PLC † 17,102 381,888
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. † 24,719 376,470
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 5,114 692,078
Amgen, Inc. 3,026 682,060
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. † 4,546 481,694
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 4,640 130,616
AngioDynamics, Inc. † 4,088 83,640
Arcellx, Inc. † 3,867 72,584
Arvinas, Inc. † 1,751 77,902
AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom) 57,791 6,355,280
AstraZeneca PLC ADR (United Kingdom) 65,325 3,582,423
AtriCure, Inc. † 2,313 90,438
Avanos Medical, Inc. † 6,662 145,098
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A † 1,690 704,967
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 8,392 105,739
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd. † 4,333 655,020
Boston Scientific Corp. † 18,760 726,575
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 95,672 6,801,322
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. † 17,748 75,784
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. † 9,081 84,998
Cardinal Health, Inc. 12,584 839,101
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 5,207 66,806
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 50,500 1,260,938
Cigna Corp. 16,533 4,587,412
Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. † 2,619 73,018
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. † 4,171 106,944
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 4,740 93,094
CSL, Ltd. (Australia) 531 96,282
CVS Health Corp. 113,154 10,791,497
Danaher Corp. 29,232 7,550,333
DexCom, Inc. † 24,660 1,986,116
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc./DE † 2,253 59,524
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. † 8,221 679,301
Elevance Health, Inc. 9,598 4,359,796

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (65.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Health care cont.    
Eli Lilly and Co. 44,438 $14,369,027
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 6,526 338,504
Euroapi SA (France) † 1,075 17,899
Eurofins Scientific (Luxembourg) 4,316 255,933
Exelixis, Inc. † 44,200 693,056
FibroGen, Inc. † 23,529 306,112
Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. † 10,387 207,221
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (Germany) 9,564 204,854
Fulgent Genetics, Inc. † 6,989 266,421
Getinge AB Class B (Sweden) 20,486 351,625
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. † 233,900 729,768
Glaukos Corp. † 2,263 120,482
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom) 59,125 862,397
HCA Healthcare, Inc. 9,633 1,770,449
Hologic, Inc. † 11,100 716,172
Humana, Inc. 8,646 4,194,953
ICON PLC (Ireland) † 5,060 929,927
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. † 3,229 1,052,008
IGM Biosciences, Inc. † 4,208 95,690
Illumina, Inc. † 3,791 723,285
ImmunityBio, Inc. † 35,174 174,815
ImmunoGen, Inc. † 42,076 201,123
Inari Medical, Inc. † 1,173 85,207
Incyte Corp. † 9,963 663,934
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. † 2,791 495,040
Integer Holdings Corp. † 1,256 78,161
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 6,499 90,661
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. † 6,990 1,310,205
Ipsen SA (France) 4,398 406,180
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. † 21,435 3,882,735
IVERIC bio, Inc. † 4,662 83,636
Johnson & Johnson 4,400 718,784
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings 3,101 635,116
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. † 6,777 476,626
LivaNova PLC (United Kingdom) † 7,169 363,970
Lonza Group AG (Switzerland) 6,352 3,089,034
M3, Inc. (Japan) 4,200 115,814
McKesson Corp. 18,094 6,149,608
Medpace Holdings, Inc. † 575 90,373
Medtronic PLC 46,300 3,738,725
Merck & Co., Inc. 190,787 16,430,576
Merck KGaA (Germany) 21,779 3,554,408
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. † 600 650,472
Molina Healthcare, Inc. † 7,300 2,407,832
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. † 11,521 203,922
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. † 7,583 99,186
Novartis AG (Switzerland) 36,355 2,771,460
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Denmark) 27,560 2,747,015
Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 20,200 469,892

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (65.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Health care cont.    
Option Care Health, Inc. † 15,676 $493,324
Orthofix Medical, Inc. (Netherlands) † 3,290 62,872
Pfizer, Inc. 135,541 5,931,274
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc. † 7,478 441,277
Prothena Corp. PLC (Ireland) † 3,031 183,770
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. † 7,934 398,287
RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. † 4,521 108,775
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 9,106 6,272,851
Relay Therapeutics, Inc. † 12,304 275,240
Roche Holding AG (Switzerland) 10,874 3,545,566
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. R 19,991 262,282
Sanofi (France) 44,887 3,425,788
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France) 1,741 532,211
Select Medical Holdings Corp. 4,476 98,920
Sonic Healthcare, Ltd. (Australia) 46,673 908,173
STAAR Surgical Co. † 5,544 391,129
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (Cayman Islands) † 20,842 211,338
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 8,644 4,384,150
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. † 10,136 249,751
Tricida, Inc. † 9,014 94,467
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 22,329 11,277,038
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 7,809 77,153
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 32,000 9,265,280
Veru, Inc. † 6,654 76,654
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. † 15,863 305,839
Waters Corp. † 2,500 673,825
Xencor, Inc. † 4,830 125,483
ZimVie, Inc. † 2,423 23,915
    210,287,452
Semiconductor (0.3%)    
Applied Materials, Inc. 8,200 671,826
ASM International NV (Netherlands) 303 67,793
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) 3,384 1,403,654
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. † 6,437 389,825
KLA Corp. 2,091 632,799
Lam Research Corp. 1,846 675,636
MaxLinear, Inc. Class A † 11,451 373,532
Renesas Electronics Corp. (Japan) † 198,900 1,657,657
    5,872,722
Software (4.9%)    
Adobe, Inc. † 22,624 6,226,125
Amdocs, Ltd. 8,800 699,160
American Software, Inc./GA Class A 4,561 69,875
Appian Corp. † 2,995 122,286
Atlassian Corp PLC Class A (Australia) † 20,100 4,232,859
Autodesk, Inc. † 4,100 765,880
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. † 76,405 12,486,869
Domo, Inc. Class B † 17,827 320,708
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. † 3,240 119,783

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (65.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Software cont.    
Intuit, Inc. 24,288 $9,407,228
Manhattan Associates, Inc. † 8,900 1,183,967
Microsoft Corp. 257,990 60,085,871
NTT Data Corp. (Japan) 38,700 500,150
Okta, Inc. † 12,200 693,814
Oracle Corp. 33,480 2,044,624
ROBLOX Corp. Class A † 19,400 695,296
Sage Group PLC (The) (United Kingdom) 94,869 729,897
Sapiens International Corp. NV (Israel) 3,410 65,404
Skillz, Inc. † 63,159 64,422
Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan) 20,000 857,706
Wix.com, Ltd. (Israel) † 8,800 688,424
Workday, Inc. Class A † 4,600 700,212
    102,760,560
Technology services (4.1%)    
Accenture PLC Class A 51,961 13,369,566
Alphabet, Inc. Class A † 280,413 26,821,503
Alphabet, Inc. Class C † 134,940 12,974,481
Capgemini SE (France) 14,896 2,380,538
CSG Systems International, Inc. 5,704 301,628
DocuSign, Inc. † 12,762 682,384
eBay, Inc. 158,091 5,819,330
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 17,337 1,310,157
GoDaddy, Inc. Class A † 9,500 673,360
HealthStream, Inc. † 3,552 75,516
Leidos Holdings, Inc. 20,146 1,762,171
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A † 79,415 10,775,027
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. † 35,150 5,757,219
Pinterest, Inc. Class A † 34,100 794,530
SCSK Corp. (Japan) 23,900 358,602
Spotify Technology SA (Sweden) † 6,956 600,303
Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A † 2,552 668,650
    85,124,965
Transportation (1.0%)    
A.P. Moeller-Maersck A/S Class B (Denmark) 298 539,809
ArcBest Corp. 2,765 201,098
Arlo Technologies, Inc. † 13,100 60,784
Canadian Natl Railway Co. (Canada) 11,858 1,280,614
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. 3,003 86,186
CSX Corp. 200,300 5,335,992
Deutsche Post AG (Germany) 36,045 1,096,791
Dorian LPG, Ltd. 8,469 114,924
Hub Group, Inc. Class A † 3,657 252,260
Matson, Inc. 5,436 334,423
Nippon Yusen KK (Japan) 34,300 585,782
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (Monaco) 25,615 63,269
SFL Corp., Ltd. (Norway) 6,342 57,776
SG Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan) 9,300 126,388
Southwest Airlines Co. † 77,173 2,380,015

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (65.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Transportation cont.    
Union Pacific Corp. 38,144 $7,431,214
United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B 3,935 635,660
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd. (Israel) 3,100 72,850
    20,655,835
Utilities and power (1.7%)    
AES Corp. (The) 27,968 632,077
ALLETE, Inc. 4,133 206,857
Ameren Corp. 26,297 2,118,223
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 86,547 7,481,988
Avista Corp. 1,705 63,170
Black Hills Corp. 938 63,531
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. 2,099 242,204
Constellation Energy Corp. 36,089 3,002,244
DTE Energy Co. 5,702 656,015
Duke Energy Corp. 6,762 629,001
E.ON SE (Germany) 177,356 1,372,627
Edison International 11,216 634,601
Enel SpA (Italy) 110,138 451,348
Essential Utilities, Inc. 15,700 649,666
Eversource Energy 8,600 670,456
Exelon Corp. 91,675 3,434,146
FirstEnergy Corp. 19,916 736,892
Fortum OYJ (Finland) 54,231 728,931
New Jersey Resources Corp. 2,725 105,458
NiSource, Inc. 26,280 661,993
Northwest Natural Holding Co. 4,894 212,302
NRG Energy, Inc. 109,653 4,196,420
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (Japan) 28,600 430,622
Otter Tail Corp. 2,308 141,988
PNM Resources, Inc. 9,750 445,868
Portland General Electric Co. 7,614 330,904
PPL Corp. 12,200 309,270
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 11,000 618,530
RWE AG (Germany) 12,448 458,021
SJW Group 2,395 137,952
Southern Co. (The) 9,836 668,848
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc. (Rights) 13,140 16,425
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (Japan) 49,600 837,690
Unitil Corp. 1,619 75,203
Vistra Corp. 27,860 585,060
WEC Energy Group, Inc. 7,200 643,896
Xcel Energy, Inc. 10,187 651,965
    35,302,392
Total common stocks (cost $1,234,393,707) $1,365,804,009
 

 

 

   

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U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY
MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (19.8%)*
Principal
amount
Value
U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations (3.2%)    
Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates    
6.00%, with due dates from 12/20/48 to 4/20/49 $646,697 $667,762
5.00%, 5/20/49 21,882 21,521
4.70%, with due dates from 5/20/67 to 8/20/67 109,497 107,811
4.639%, 6/20/67 49,750 49,234
4.524%, 3/20/67 65,237 64,350
4.50%, TBA, 10/1/52 10,000,000 9,559,435
4.50%, with due dates from 5/15/47 to 5/20/49 366,775 354,681
4.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 7,000,000 6,530,178
3.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 27,000,000 23,833,564
3.00%, with due dates from 8/20/49 to 4/20/51 29,393,490 26,189,058
    67,377,594
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Obligations (16.6%)    
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pass-Through Certificates    
4.00%, 9/1/45 157,494 149,263
3.00%, with due dates from 2/1/47 to 1/1/48 10,162,714 8,963,057
2.50%, with due dates from 8/1/50 to 8/1/51 7,860,649 6,622,153
Federal National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates    
4.50%, 5/1/49 6,936 6,678
4.00%, 1/1/57 767,462 720,637
4.00%, with due dates from 6/1/48 to 4/1/49 8,245,389 7,731,583
3.50%, 6/1/56 1,414,613 1,277,806
3.50%, with due dates from 4/1/52 to 5/1/52 5,848,438 5,296,221
3.00%, with due dates from 4/1/46 to 11/1/48 12,649,215 11,199,544
2.50%, with due dates from 7/1/50 to 8/1/51 39,640,726 33,486,036
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities    
6.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 5,000,000 5,074,636
5.50%, TBA, 10/1/52 12,000,000 11,923,625
5.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 102,000,000 99,242,787
4.50%, TBA, 10/1/52 21,000,000 19,979,526
4.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 1,000,000 926,875
3.50%, TBA, 10/1/52 47,000,000 42,263,270
3.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 10,000,000 8,693,750
2.50%, TBA, 10/1/52 51,000,000 42,796,171
2.50%, TBA, 10/1/37 33,000,000 29,844,375
2.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 10,000,000 8,091,563
    344,289,556
Total U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations (cost $441,427,614) $411,667,150
 
     
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (0.1%)* Principal
amount
Value
U.S. Treasury Bonds 4.25%, 11/15/40 i $116,000 $121,566
U.S. Treasury Notes    
3.352%, 10/31/22 i 230,000 231,398
2.125%, 12/31/22 i 653,000 654,310
1.625%, 8/15/29 i 289,000 249,823
0.25%, 10/31/25 i 621,000 550,448
0.25%, 4/15/23 i 194,000 190,466
Total U.S. treasury obligations (cost $1,998,011) $1,998,011
 

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* Principal
amount
Value
Basic materials (1.0%)
ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 10/15/39 (France)   $400,000 $378,000
Avient Corp. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 8/1/30   70,000 64,605
Axalta Coating Systems, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 2/15/29   180,000 141,111
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 11/15/26   80,000 72,780
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.125%, 5/15/29   210,000 170,081
Big River Steel, LLC/BRS Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes 6.625%, 1/31/29   222,000 204,324
Boise Cascade Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/1/30   205,000 170,292
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 6.375%, 6/15/32   110,000 97,707
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.25%, 2/1/32   110,000 84,385
BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 4/15/25   185,000 162,739
Cabot Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 6/30/32   355,000 318,674
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 6.379%, 7/15/32 (Germany)   295,000 274,135
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.33%, 7/15/29 (Germany)   310,000 288,928
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.165%, 7/15/27 (Germany)   1,745,000 1,651,476
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.40%, 8/5/26 (Germany)   350,000 285,376
CF Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 6/1/43   1,050,000 855,750
CF Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 12/1/26   396,000 379,621
Commercial Metals Co. sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 3/15/32   85,000 67,150
Commercial Metals Co. sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 1/15/30   125,000 102,627
Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 12/1/27   260,000 244,342
Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/24   95,000 89,419
Constellium NV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 2/15/26 (France)   250,000 227,500
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 12/1/28   125,000 93,115
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 4/1/25 (Canada)   460,000 442,750
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 3/1/26 (Canada)   390,000 359,865
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.625%, 8/1/30 (Indonesia)   155,000 135,815
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 8/1/28 (Indonesia)   265,000 238,622
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.45%, 3/15/43 (Indonesia)   210,000 175,203
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/26   505,000 511,944

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Basic materials cont.
Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/27/27   $340,000 $316,705
Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 9/1/30   716,000 547,545
Graphic Packaging International, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 2/1/30   150,000 123,797
Graphic Packaging International, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 3/1/29   155,000 127,506
Herens Holdco SARL 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.75%, 5/15/28 (Luxembourg)   290,000 232,000
Huntsman International, LLC sr. unsec. bonds 2.95%, 6/15/31   270,000 203,205
Huntsman International, LLC sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 5/1/29   474,000 417,917
Ingevity Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 11/1/28   195,000 159,900
Intelligent Packaging Holdco Issuer LP 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 1/15/26 (Canada) ‡‡   145,000 116,000
Intelligent Packaging, Ltd., Finco, Inc./Intelligent Packaging, Ltd. Co-Issuer, LLC 144A sr. notes 6.00%, 9/15/28 (Canada)   180,000 143,152
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.45%, 9/26/28   525,000 481,760
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.468%, 12/1/50   105,000 68,725
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.30%, 11/1/30   185,000 142,043
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 1.832%, 10/15/27   75,000 61,434
Kleopatra Holdings 2 SCA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 6.50%, 9/1/26 (Luxembourg) EUR 170,000 105,137
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 3/15/29   $220,000 172,841
LSF11 A5 HoldCo, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 10/15/29   320,000 240,000
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. 144A sr. notes 8.50%, 4/15/24   75,000 71,250
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 4/15/24   60,000 57,000
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/26 (Canada)   235,000 216,832
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 2/1/29 (Canada)   190,000 151,407
Minsur SA sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 4.50%, 10/28/31 (Peru)   650,000 524,875
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.875%, 8/15/31   50,000 37,296
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 1/30/30   210,000 172,200
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.25%, 11/15/26   100,000 83,473
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 1/15/45 (Canada)   143,000 127,222
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 4.125%, 3/15/35 (Canada)   727,000 616,888
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 4/1/29 (Canada)   233,000 215,600
Olympus Water US Holding Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 10/1/29   260,000 178,100
PMHC II, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 2/15/30   260,000 169,181
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.875%, 5/1/28   375,000 309,521
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 5/1/29   130,000 99,931

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Basic materials cont.
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/27   $570,000 $523,298
Sylvamo Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 9/1/29   375,000 322,500
Taseko Mines, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.00%, 2/15/26 (Canada)   170,000 135,150
TMS International Holding Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 4/15/29   275,000 195,209
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 4/1/29 (Luxembourg)   245,000 144,550
Tronox, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 3/15/29   330,000 244,200
Univar Solutions USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 12/1/27   260,000 231,400
Westlake Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.125%, 8/15/51   837,000 515,552
Westlake Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 2.875%, 8/15/41   418,000 264,813
Westlake Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 8/15/26   1,002,000 931,787
WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.20%, 1/15/30   690,000 774,736
WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.95%, 2/15/31   154,000 173,312
Weyerhaeuser Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.375%, 3/15/32 R   39,000 42,076
WR Grace Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.625%, 10/1/24   120,000 116,700
WR Grace Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.875%, 6/15/27   1,316,000 1,131,273
WR Grace Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 8/15/29   270,000 202,500
      20,927,835
Capital goods (0.8%)
Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.75%, 1/30/31   120,000 91,991
Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/27   350,000 308,236
Amsted Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/1/27   170,000 156,400
Amsted Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.625%, 5/15/30   170,000 140,709
ARD Finance SA 144A sr. notes Ser. REGS, 6.50%, 6/30/27 (Ireland) ‡‡   200,000 136,940
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA, LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 9/1/29   225,000 164,779
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.125%, 8/15/26 (Ireland)   245,000 203,994
Berry Global, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 1.65%, 1/15/27   296,000 245,445
Berry Global, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 1.57%, 1/15/26   994,000 866,595
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 4/15/27 (Canada)   305,000 280,600
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 6/15/26 (Canada)   200,000 183,434
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 2/15/28 (Canada)   90,000 75,301
Clarios Global LP 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.75%, 5/15/25   144,000 141,009
Covanta Holding Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/1/29   335,000 270,767

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Capital goods cont.
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.375%, 12/15/26   $150,000 $150,000
General Dynamics Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 11/15/22   245,000 244,399
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.50%, 9/1/28 (Canada)   140,000 117,600
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/15/29 (Canada)   60,000 50,400
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 8/1/28 (Canada)   50,000 41,674
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.125%, 12/15/26 (Canada)   235,000 218,843
Granite US Holdings Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 11.00%, 10/1/27   275,000 259,245
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/29   230,000 177,237
Honeywell International, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.812%, 11/21/47   315,000 260,198
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 1/15/29   740,000 604,551
Husky III Holding, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 13.00%, 2/15/25 (Canada) ‡‡   360,000 337,500
Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 7/2/64   515,000 407,527
Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 2/14/26   284,000 272,384
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 1.80%, 1/15/31   145,000 108,469
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.85%, 12/15/26   491,000 463,611
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.40%, 6/15/28   368,000 345,745
Madison IAQ, LLC 144A sr. notes 4.125%, 6/30/28   75,000 60,240
Madison IAQ, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 6/30/29   450,000 313,452
MajorDrive Holdings IV, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 6/1/29   470,000 324,042
Northrop Grumman Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 1/15/28   1,165,000 1,060,041
Oshkosh Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 5/15/28   263,000 242,876
OT Merger Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 10/15/29   345,000 233,738
Otis Worldwide Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.565%, 2/15/30   320,000 261,736
Raytheon Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 4.875%, 10/15/40   135,000 121,602
Raytheon Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.125%, 11/16/28   1,015,000 948,324
Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.375%, 10/15/29   200,000 168,698
Sensata Technologies BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 4/15/29   520,000 430,300
Sensata Technologies BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 9/1/30   225,000 210,524
Staples, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.50%, 4/15/26   740,000 621,311
Stevens Holding Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 10/1/26   340,000 332,282
Terex Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 5/15/29   145,000 124,444
TK Elevator Holdco GmbH 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.625%, 7/15/28 (Germany)   200,000 167,500
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.375%, 6/15/26   180,000 170,057
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.50%, 11/15/27   310,000 269,607

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Capital goods cont.
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.875%, 5/1/29   $235,000 $189,952
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.625%, 1/15/29   205,000 165,031
TransDigm, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/15/26   545,000 528,650
Vertical Midco GMBH company guaranty sr. notes Ser. REGS, 4.375%, 7/15/27 (Germany) EUR 100,000 82,069
Vertiv Group Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.125%, 11/15/28   $375,000 301,875
Waste Connections, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.20%, 6/1/32   92,000 77,023
Waste Connections, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 3.50%, 5/1/29   585,000 524,589
Waste Pro USA, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 2/15/26   330,000 289,915
WESCO Distribution, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.25%, 6/15/28   240,000 235,068
      15,780,529
Communication services (1.5%)
Altice France Holding SA 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 10.50%, 5/15/27 (France)   255,000 199,730
Altice France Holding SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 2/15/28 (France)   400,000 253,729
Altice France SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28 (France)   200,000 158,000
Altice France SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 7/15/29 (France)   200,000 149,422
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 2.70%, 4/15/31 R   776,000 608,935
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 1/15/30 R   445,000 365,793
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.75%, 1/15/27 R   990,000 875,450
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.55%, 7/15/27 R   788,000 711,361
AT&T, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.30%, 6/1/27   333,000 291,048
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.55%, 9/15/55   2,179,000 1,431,246
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/46   1,125,000 942,910
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 3/1/27   253,000 242,796
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 4.50%, 5/1/32   165,000 125,841
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 5/1/26   168,000 159,180
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 6/1/29   1,680,000 1,470,538
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 3/1/30   860,000 697,675
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.50%, 8/15/30   115,000 90,947
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 2/1/31   160,000 122,726
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 2.25%, 1/15/29   845,000 661,612
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 6.484%, 10/23/45   760,000 669,246

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Communication services cont.
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 4.80%, 3/1/50   $730,000 $526,615
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.908%, 7/23/25   250,000 243,790
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. sr. bonds 3.70%, 4/1/51   345,000 209,087
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.987%, 11/1/63   199,000 114,176
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.887%, 11/1/51   109,000 67,476
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 2/1/50   593,000 411,595
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.049%, 11/1/52   174,000 133,191
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.999%, 11/1/49   329,000 252,101
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.969%, 11/1/47   1,144,000 871,322
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.35%, 1/15/27   885,000 793,642
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 11/15/35   23,000 24,533
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.375%, 2/15/25   945,000 912,540
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 3/1/26   60,000 56,522
Cox Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.95%, 10/1/50   393,000 233,717
Cox Communications, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.50%, 8/15/27   591,000 541,039
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.80%, 2/15/28 R   530,000 479,553
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.65%, 9/1/27 R   697,000 630,963
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.70%, 6/15/26 R   670,000 629,666
CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.25%, 6/1/24   320,000 296,000
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 8.75%, 6/15/30 (Netherlands)   435,000 498,377
DIRECTV Holdings, LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.875%, 8/15/27   100,000 86,211
DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 7/1/26   135,000 103,554
DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/24   165,000 147,263
DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 6/1/29   235,000 138,063
DISH DBS Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.75%, 12/1/28   210,000 158,705
DISH DBS Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.25%, 12/1/26   115,000 94,213
Embarq Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.995%, 6/1/36   400,000 200,000
Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.20%, 11/18/29 R   266,000 224,871
Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.90%, 11/18/26 R   1,835,000 1,646,153
Frontier Communications Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.875%, 10/15/27   155,000 138,916

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Communication services cont.
Frontier Communications Corp. 144A notes 6.75%, 5/1/29   $385,000 $317,625
IHS Holding, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 6.25%, 11/29/28 (Nigeria)   430,000 330,025
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 7/1/28   385,000 300,304
Sprint Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 11/15/28   1,087,000 1,116,893
Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.625%, 3/1/26   255,000 263,755
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. bonds 2.25%, 11/15/31   1,315,000 991,016
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 3.875%, 4/15/30   119,000 105,555
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 3.75%, 4/15/27   1,318,000 1,216,304
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.875%, 2/15/31   155,000 124,905
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 4/15/27   21,000 20,636
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.625%, 2/15/29   110,000 90,820
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.75%, 2/1/28   245,000 231,282
TCI Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 2/15/28   400,000 433,805
Telefonica Emisiones SA company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.895%, 3/6/48 (Spain)   1,130,000 822,866
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.70%, 3/22/61   1,017,000 690,420
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.55%, 3/21/31   508,000 405,601
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.40%, 11/1/34   815,000 715,902
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.329%, 9/21/28   2,323,000 2,185,765
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.10%, 3/22/28   360,000 303,917
VZ Secured Financing BV 144A sr. notes 5.00%, 1/15/32 (Netherlands)   510,000 387,600
      32,147,035
Conglomerates (—%)
General Electric Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.33%), 6.623%, perpetual maturity   217,000 202,935
      202,935
Consumer cyclicals (2.0%)
ADT Security Corp. 144A sr. notes 4.125%, 8/1/29   295,000 244,850
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.55%, 7/26/27 (Canada)   540,000 484,650
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.95%, 1/25/30 (Canada)   328,000 269,684
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 6/1/29   345,000 222,654
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/22/27   1,555,000 1,449,070
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.10%, 5/12/31   246,000 199,489
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 10.00%, 6/15/26 ‡‡   280,000 191,100
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.50%, 2/15/29   120,000 92,700

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.00%, 1/15/28   $270,000 $236,191
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 11/15/29   225,000 176,063
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 2/15/32   25,000 19,252
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 11/15/29   65,000 51,959
Autonation, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 2.40%, 8/1/31   320,000 227,073
Bath & Body Works, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 6.75%, perpetual maturity   125,000 102,999
Bath & Body Works, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, perpetual maturity   255,000 233,325
Bath & Body Works, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.375%, 7/1/25   29,000 30,015
Bath & Body Works, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.625%, 10/1/30   240,000 208,800
BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 4/1/27 ‡‡   95,000 64,634
Beasley Mezzanine Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.625%, 2/1/26   355,000 273,350
Block, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 6/1/31   820,000 635,758
BMW Finance NV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 8/14/29 (Netherlands)   536,000 459,278
Booking Holdings, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.625%, 4/13/30   570,000 535,706
Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 12/1/27   120,000 106,201
Boyd Gaming Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 6/15/31   290,000 234,813
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 10/15/29   85,000 64,947
Caesars Resort Collection, LLC/CRC Finco, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.75%, 7/1/25   510,000 492,099
Camelot Return Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. notes 8.75%, 8/1/28   60,000 49,452
Carnival Corp. 144A notes 10.50%, 2/1/26   150,000 148,412
Carnival Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 3/1/27   330,000 231,182
Carriage Services, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 5/15/29   190,000 150,257
CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 4/1/30   310,000 270,475
Cengage Learning, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9.50%, 6/15/24   320,000 300,000
Cinemark USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.75%, 5/1/25   50,000 50,548
Cinemark USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 3/15/26   245,000 204,863
Cinemark USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 7/15/28   255,000 196,118
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 8/15/27   385,000 325,224
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.75%, 4/15/28   220,000 166,100
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 6/1/29   95,000 68,875

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
D.R. Horton, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.30%, 10/15/26   $1,230,000 $1,029,660
Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A company guaranty notes 5.375%, 8/15/26   300,000 59,715
Dollar General Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 4/15/23   510,000 509,341
Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.70%, 11/1/26   1,680,000 1,554,999
Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.75%, 3/31/29   315,000 75,883
Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.50%, 5/1/27   195,000 47,775
Everi Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 7/15/29   50,000 40,996
Ford Motor Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 6/17/31   595,000 442,055
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 6/16/25   715,000 674,681
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.113%, 5/3/29   220,000 190,894
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.271%, 1/9/27   240,000 210,000
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 11/13/30   315,000 245,700
Full House Resorts, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.25%, 2/15/28   315,000 283,541
Gartner, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.75%, 10/1/30   240,000 196,200
Gartner, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 6/15/29   60,000 49,950
General Motors Co. sr. unsec. bonds 5.95%, 4/1/49   245,000 204,362
General Motors Co. sr. unsec. bonds 5.20%, 4/1/45   95,000 72,335
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 10/6/26   1,347,000 1,245,810
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/25   110,000 105,675
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.10%, 1/12/32   353,000 266,244
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. sr. unsec. notes 1.25%, 1/8/26   288,000 247,526
Global Payments, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.15%, 1/15/27   72,000 61,610
Gray Escrow II, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 11/15/31   630,000 494,188
GW B-CR Security Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.50%, 11/1/27 (Canada)   172,000 150,900
Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 5/15/24   150,000 143,025
Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/1/27   190,000 174,325
Hyatt Hotels Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 3/15/26   763,000 741,747
iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.375%, 5/1/27   467,807 392,958
Interpublic Group of Cos, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.40%, 3/1/31   18,000 13,670
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.65%, 10/1/28   1,421,000 1,314,021
JELD-WEN, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 6.25%, 5/15/25   95,000 89,419
JELD-WEN, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/27   115,000 82,225

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Kontoor Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 11/15/29   $285,000 $223,725
LBM Acquisition, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 1/15/29   170,000 115,175
Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 11/29/27   792,000 731,254
Levi Strauss & Co. 144A sr. unsec. sub. bonds 3.50%, 3/1/31   325,000 253,500
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 3/15/26   225,000 214,560
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.50%, 5/15/27   120,000 115,470
Macy’s Retail Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 3/15/32   120,000 91,880
Macy’s Retail Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 3/15/30   30,000 23,729
Magallanes, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.279%, 3/15/32   1,924,000 1,583,479
Magallanes, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.755%, 3/15/27   695,000 622,519
Masonite International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 2/1/28   90,000 79,608
Masonite International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 2/15/30   285,000 217,884
Mattel, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 4/1/29   215,000 180,771
Mattel, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 4/1/26   100,000 89,244
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.75%, 8/1/28   345,000 288,081
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 8/1/29   360,000 295,551
MIWD Holdco II, LLC/MIWD Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 2/1/30   85,000 62,953
Moody’s Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 2.55%, 8/18/60   435,000 236,220
Moody’s Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.00%, 8/19/31   1,030,000 784,058
NCL Corp., Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.875%, 2/15/27   110,000 91,850
NCL Corp., Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.75%, 2/15/29   85,000 64,600
NESCO Holdings II, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 5.50%, 4/15/29   280,000 233,377
News Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.125%, 2/15/32   154,000 135,136
News Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 5/15/29   220,000 186,749
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The) 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/25 (Luxembourg)   170,000 166,680
Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 10/1/28   170,000 168,730
Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 7/15/29   255,000 253,872
Omnicom Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 4/15/26   870,000 824,046
Paramount Global sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 6/1/29   205,000 180,746
Paramount Global sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/26   152,000 143,532
Paramount Global sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.90%, 1/15/27   376,000 334,813
Penn Entertainment, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 1/15/27   265,000 234,334

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC/Prime Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.375%, 8/31/27   $120,000 $100,820
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC/Prime Finance, Inc. 144A notes 6.25%, 1/15/28   325,000 277,346
PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 6/15/32   315,000 327,600
Raptor Acquisition Corp./Raptor Co-Issuer, LLC 144A sr. notes 4.875%, 11/1/26   70,000 60,202
Realogy Group, LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/29   200,000 144,250
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9.25%, 1/15/29   60,000 59,121
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 8/31/26   95,000 72,675
S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.50%, 12/1/29   105,000 87,735
S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.25%, 8/15/30   200,000 149,746
S&P Global, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 8/1/28   86,000 83,935
S&P Global, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.45%, 3/1/27   95,000 85,117
Sabre GLBL, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.25%, 4/15/25   290,000 277,649
Scientific Games Holdings LP/Scientific Games US FinCo., Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 3/1/30   170,000 136,272
Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 11/15/29   375,000 349,016
Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/15/28   110,000 103,714
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 10/15/29   500,000 362,499
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, 2/1/32   120,000 85,344
Scripps Escrow II, Inc. 144A sr. notes 3.875%, 1/15/29   130,000 103,636
Scripps Escrow II, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 1/15/31   215,000 162,867
Scripps Escrow, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 7/15/27   115,000 100,050
Shift4 Payments, LLC/Shift4 Payments Finance Sub, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 11/1/26   200,000 182,375
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.875%, 9/1/31   1,220,000 946,037
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 7/15/28   235,000 199,886
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 8/1/27   1,020,000 933,300
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 4/15/27   185,000 161,875
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. 144A sr. notes 9.75%, 3/1/26   210,000 132,300
Spectrum Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 10/1/29   180,000 143,188
Spectrum Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.875%, 3/15/31   220,000 149,992
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.375%, 1/15/31   90,000 63,297
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/15/27   160,000 141,586
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 1/15/28   20,000 16,898

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 7/15/30   $305,000 $233,325
Station Casinos, LLC 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.625%, 12/1/31   135,000 101,963
Station Casinos, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 2/15/28   325,000 266,749
Stellantis Finance US, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.691%, 9/15/31   445,000 318,290
Stellantis Finance US, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.711%, 1/29/27   400,000 333,476
SugarHouse HSP Gaming Prop. Mezz LP/SugarHouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.875%, 5/15/25   205,000 189,632
Terrier Media Buyer, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.875%, 12/15/27   790,000 603,532
Townsquare Media, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.875%, 2/1/26   265,000 242,229
TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 6/15/24   130,000 127,426
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.625%, 6/1/27   325,000 306,707
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 5/1/29   45,000 36,696
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.375%, 6/30/30   100,000 95,000
Urban One, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.375%, 2/1/28   315,000 267,722
Victoria’s Secret & Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 7/15/29   345,000 258,750
Walt Disney Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.75%, 12/1/45   382,000 469,469
Werner FinCo LP/Werner FinCo, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 7/15/25   245,000 208,250
White Cap Buyer, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 10/15/28   150,000 122,394
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 5/15/27   295,000 259,659
Wynn Resorts Finance, LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 10/1/29   370,000 299,034
Wynn Resorts Finance, LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 4/15/25   70,000 68,377
      41,116,730
Consumer staples (0.8%)
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A bonds 4.00%, 10/15/30 (Canada)   160,000 126,013
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 4.375%, 1/15/28 (Canada)   230,000 199,295
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.875%, 1/15/28 (Canada)   265,000 229,225
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 2/15/30   160,000 135,362
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 1/15/27   310,000 277,085
Albertsons Cos., LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 3/15/26   200,000 201,193
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.60%, 4/15/48   1,199,000 992,936
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A bonds 4.25%, 11/1/29   255,000 222,488

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer staples cont.
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.45%, 8/12/31   $280,000 $205,830
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A notes 4.375%, 8/15/27   1,000,000 917,370
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 7/15/25   140,000 101,150
CDW, LLC/CDW Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.25%, 2/15/29   260,000 211,142
CVS Pass-Through Trust sr. notes 6.036%, 12/10/28   23,187 23,175
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.50%, 2/15/45   210,000 161,114
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 10/15/37   390,000 407,136
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 3/15/42   462,000 417,970
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.85%, 11/15/24   465,000 449,244
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.30%, 12/1/26   143,000 130,985
Fertitta Entertainment, LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 1/15/30   105,000 79,800
GSK Consumer Healthcare Capital US, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.625%, 3/24/32   715,000 604,030
Herc Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 7/15/27   240,000 216,000
IRB Holding Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.00%, 6/15/25   120,000 119,240
JDE Peet’s NV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.375%, 1/15/27 (Netherlands)   730,000 603,141
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 3/15/31   975,000 758,555
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.43%, 6/15/27   194,000 179,238
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/1/27   140,000 130,055
Kraft Heinz Foods Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.875%, 5/15/27   882,000 824,299
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 5/15/28   170,000 154,212
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 1/31/30   355,000 300,419
Match Group Holdings II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 12/15/27   111,000 99,068
Match Group Holdings II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.625%, 10/1/31   100,000 75,500
Match Group Holdings II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 8/1/30   50,000 41,063
Match Group Holdings II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 6/1/28   943,000 823,947
Millennium Escrow Corp. 144A sr. notes 6.625%, 8/1/26   155,000 122,534
Nestle Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 1/15/24   1,545,000 1,461,251
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds Ser. REGS, 3.875%, 11/15/29 EUR 725,000 626,665
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/28   $320,000 299,493

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer staples cont.
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/28   $848,000 $827,462
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 11/15/26   845,000 797,710
Newell Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 6/1/25   135,000 130,505
Newell Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.45%, 4/1/26   325,000 299,000
PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 11/15/29   415,000 302,632
Rite Aid Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.00%, 11/15/26   99,000 70,061
Rite Aid Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.50%, 7/1/25   307,000 233,572
TripAdvisor, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 7/15/25   265,000 257,635
Yum! Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 4/1/32   80,000 70,931
Yum! Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 3.625%, 3/15/31   120,000 95,904
Yum! Brands, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 1/15/30   180,000 157,304
      16,169,939
Energy (1.1%)
Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 5/15/26   130,000 130,650
Antero Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.625%, 2/1/29   109,000 108,798
Apache Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.10%, 9/1/40   250,000 201,816
Apache Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 10/15/28   255,000 222,411
BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.119%, 5/4/26   695,000 649,738
BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.937%, 9/21/28   77,000 71,335
BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.279%, 9/19/27 (United Kingdom)   875,000 801,856
Callon Petroleum Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 8/1/28   220,000 202,950
Callon Petroleum Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 6/15/30   440,000 385,222
Cenovus Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 6.75%, 11/15/39 (Canada)   85,000 84,473
Centennial Resource Production, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 4/1/27   370,000 357,958
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 6/30/27   219,000 212,039
Cheniere Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 3/1/31   175,000 146,734
Cheniere Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 1/31/32   185,000 142,053
Chord Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 6/1/26   145,000 137,750
Comstock Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 1/15/30   240,000 209,029
Comstock Resources, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 3/1/29   205,000 189,073
Continental Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 1/15/28   1,043,000 936,066
Continental Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 4/15/23   320,000 318,397

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Energy cont.
Continental Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.75%, 1/15/31   $190,000 $171,733
Continental Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.875%, 4/1/32   720,000 527,252
DCP Midstream Operating LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 7/15/27   115,000 110,688
DCP Midstream Operating LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.75%, 9/15/37   305,000 295,469
Devon Energy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.95%, 4/15/32   170,000 186,749
Devon Energy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.875%, 9/30/31   120,000 132,300
Diamondback Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.25%, 12/1/26   390,000 359,670
Encino Acquisition Partners Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/1/28   385,000 355,174
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.75%, 1/30/28   771,000 733,313
Energy Transfer LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 11/1/23   57,000 56,430
EnLink Midstream, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 1/15/28   365,000 341,275
EOG Resources, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 3/15/23   915,000 907,232
EQT Corp. sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 2/1/30   165,000 170,264
EQT Corp. sr. unsec. notes 5.678%, 10/1/25   315,000 313,061
EQT Corp. sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 1/15/29   25,000 23,326
Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.10%, 8/17/40 (Norway)   235,000 223,699
Hess Midstream Operations LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 10/15/30   125,000 107,306
Hess Midstream Operations LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 6/15/28   215,000 188,261
Hess Midstream Operations LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 2/15/30   95,000 76,713
Hess Midstream Operations LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 2/15/26   270,000 256,299
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 4/15/32   160,000 140,800
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 4/15/30   145,000 126,875
Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/28   385,000 339,181
Kinetik Holdings LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 6/15/30   235,000 215,180
Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/1/25   205,000 185,587
Nabors Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 2/1/25   73,000 72,643
Nabors Industries, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 1/15/26   150,000 130,518
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 6.625%, 9/1/30   155,000 157,325
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 6.125%, 1/1/31   60,000 59,100
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 6.20%, 3/15/40   705,000 682,088

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Energy cont.
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.50%, 7/15/27   $460,000 $492,292
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.45%, 9/15/36   605,000 605,000
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 9/1/25   80,000 80,242
Ovintiv, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 6.50%, 8/15/34   80,000 77,934
Ovintiv, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.375%, 11/1/31   205,000 213,555
Ovintiv, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.625%, 8/15/37   75,000 73,403
Ovintiv, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.125%, 9/15/30   65,000 70,163
Permian Resources Operating LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 1/15/26   360,000 328,500
Pertamina Persero PT 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 5/20/23 (Indonesia)   200,000 198,000
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.25%, 3/17/24 (Brazil)   97,000 97,485
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.60%, 1/3/31 (Brazil)   162,000 147,258
Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.70%, 2/16/32 (Mexico)   1,628,000 1,142,246
Precision Drilling Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 1/15/26 (Canada)   475,000 454,813
Precision Drilling Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 1/15/29 (Canada)   55,000 48,560
Rockcliff Energy II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 10/15/29   385,000 337,097
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. bonds 4.20%, 3/15/28   260,000 237,109
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.75%, 5/15/24   155,000 155,567
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.00%, 3/15/27   156,000 149,663
Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 5/10/26 (Netherlands)   1,240,000 1,155,050
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27   100,000 95,988
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 9/15/26   195,000 187,688
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/15/28   60,000 57,019
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 6/1/25   240,000 230,400
Southwestern Energy Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 2/1/32   545,000 456,765
Southwestern Energy Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 3/15/30   240,000 216,252
Southwestern Energy Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 2/1/29   535,000 485,138
Spectra Energy Partners LP sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 10/15/26   425,000 392,068
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 12/31/30   200,000 170,022
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28   270,000 229,500
Transcanada Trust company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.30%, 3/15/77 (Canada)   355,000 305,505
Transocean Pontus, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, 8/1/25 (Cayman Islands)   103,600 96,607
Transocean Poseidon, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.875%, 2/1/27   188,125 172,134

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Energy cont.
Transocean, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 11.50%, 1/30/27   $190,000 $175,739
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 4/1/26   230,000 211,600
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 9/1/27   115,000 104,515
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. bonds 3.875%, 11/1/33   235,000 182,713
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.875%, 8/15/29   230,000 197,312
Viper Energy Partners LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 11/1/27   70,000 64,437
      23,249,198
Financials (4.2%)
ABN AMRO Bank NV 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.75%, 7/28/25 (Netherlands)   200,000 192,379
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.30%, 1/30/32 (Ireland)   1,245,000 936,325
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.65%, 7/21/27 (Ireland)   900,000 785,948
AG Issuer, LLC 144A sr. notes 6.25%, 3/1/28   215,000 185,998
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.10%, 9/1/28   290,000 225,969
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.625%, 10/1/28   528,000 473,955
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 10/1/29   1,412,000 1,149,264
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 10/15/27   330,000 284,390
Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 11/1/31   1,212,000 1,270,610
Ally Financial, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/9/27   520,000 479,740
Ally Financial, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 11/2/28   312,000 241,042
AmWINS Group, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 6/30/29   95,000 78,856
ANZ New Zealand Int’l, Ltd./London 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 7/17/27 (United Kingdom)   200,000 183,834
Ares Capital Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.875%, 6/15/27   1,010,000 843,747
Ares Capital Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.875%, 1/15/26   504,000 458,543
Aretec Escrow Issuer, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 4/1/29   280,000 234,338
Athene Global Funding 144A notes 1.985%, 8/19/28   905,000 713,864
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd./United Kingdom 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRB 6.75%, perpetual maturity (United Kingdom)   200,000 191,010
Banco Santander SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.379%, 4/12/28 (Spain)   400,000 356,816
Banco Santander SA unsec. sub. FRB 3.225%, 11/22/32 (Spain)   1,400,000 981,292
Banco Santander SA unsec. sub. notes 5.179%, 11/19/25 (Spain)   600,000 578,072
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. AA, 6.10%, perpetual maturity   320,000 306,400
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. Z, 6.50%, perpetual maturity   30,000 29,436
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. FRN 1.734%, 7/22/27   2,720,000 2,333,567
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. FRN Ser. MTN, 2.496%, 2/13/31   720,000 568,125
Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. FRB 3.846%, 3/8/37   2,270,000 1,831,442

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Financials cont.
Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.76%), 4.053%, 9/15/26   $125,000 $121,443
Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. notes 6.11%, 1/29/37   1,722,000 1,661,863
Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. notes Ser. L, 4.183%, 11/25/27   555,000 514,175
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.85%, 10/15/50   860,000 552,557
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.30%, 5/15/43   190,000 163,195
Blackstone Holdings Finance Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 1.60%, 3/30/31   270,000 198,069
BNP Paribas SA 144A unsec. sub. FRB 2.588%, 8/12/35 (France)   375,000 267,856
BNP Paribas SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 5/12/26 (France)   200,000 188,562
BPCE SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/25 (France)   432,000 410,169
Camden Property Trust sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 6/15/23 R   390,000 390,064
Capital One Financial Corp. unsec. sub. FRB 2.359%, 7/29/32   1,934,000 1,369,790
Citigroup, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 3.875%, perpetual maturity   661,000 546,151
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. FRB 3.668%, 7/24/28   3,154,000 2,864,267
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.887%, 1/10/28   721,000 663,617
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.75%, 5/18/46   445,000 354,726
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.45%, 9/29/27   520,000 481,351
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 3/9/26   400,000 389,955
Citizens Bank NA sr. unsec. FRN 4.119%, 5/23/25   705,000 691,353
CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/30/29   210,000 195,556
Cobra AcquisitionCo, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 11/1/29   250,000 174,375
Coinbase Global, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.375%, 10/1/28   165,000 100,650
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 9/19/27 (Australia)   1,285,000 1,175,195
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.552%, 3/14/27 (Australia)   246,000 222,223
Corebridge Financial, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.85%, 4/5/29   470,000 414,229
Credit Agricole SA 144A unsec. sub. FRN 4.00%, 1/10/33 (France)   250,000 214,389
Credit Suisse Group AG 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 7.50%, perpetual maturity (Switzerland)   433,000 397,819
Credit Suisse Group AG 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.869%, 1/12/29 (Switzerland)   342,000 278,940
Credit Suisse Group AG 144A sr. unsec. FRN 2.193%, 6/5/26 (Switzerland)   1,375,000 1,193,772
Deutsche Bank AG unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 4/1/25 (Germany)   600,000 557,951
Deutsche Bank AG/New York, NY sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.686%, 3/19/26 (Germany)   1,745,000 1,518,661
Digital Realty Trust LP company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.45%, 7/15/28 R   384,000 358,749
DNB Bank ASA 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.15%, 12/2/22 (Norway)   1,435,000 1,430,302
Dresdner Funding Trust I 144A jr. unsec. sub. notes 8.151%, 6/30/31   125,000 133,750
Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd. sr. unsec. notes 4.85%, 4/17/28 (Canada)   1,124,000 1,056,107
Fairfax US, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 8/13/24   245,000 239,847

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Financials cont.
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. unsec. sub. notes 6.125%, 3/9/28   $1,137,000 $1,128,604
Five Corners Funding Trust 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.419%, 11/15/23   445,000 440,235
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 4/15/25   218,000 180,120
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 11/15/24   185,000 161,875
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27   125,000 89,080
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.25%, 1/15/32 R   360,000 270,620
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/25   195,000 188,483
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26   148,000 141,563
goeasy, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 12/1/24 (Canada)   70,000 65,625
goeasy, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 5/1/26 (Canada)   135,000 119,813
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) jr. unsec. sub. FRN 3.65%, 7/28/51   327,000 251,300
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. FRB 4.223%, 5/1/29   1,454,000 1,321,506
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 1/26/27   2,755,000 2,559,855
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 2/7/30   386,000 312,851
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) unsec. sub. notes 6.75%, 10/1/37   164,000 163,610
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) unsec. sub. notes 5.95%, 1/15/27   220,000 220,803
HUB International, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/1/26   410,000 388,850
HUB International, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 12/1/29   70,000 58,450
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. unsec. sub. FRB 2.487%, 8/15/36   781,000 552,321
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26   215,000 200,926
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/15/27   280,000 245,143
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 2/1/29   115,000 92,561
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 2.65%, 9/15/40   633,000 426,228
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 1.85%, 9/15/32   317,000 233,560
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 9/15/27   182,000 172,760
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 144A unsec. sub. bonds 4.198%, 6/1/32 (Italy)   810,000 544,916
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 2/15/26 R   195,000 196,230
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/24 R   320,000 315,584
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 8/1/25 R   805,000 780,889
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. bonds 6.10%, perpetual maturity   218,000 209,280
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. HH, 4.60%, perpetual maturity   1,256,000 1,094,102
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. W, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.00%), 3.905%, 5/15/47   784,000 618,576
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 3.65%, perpetual maturity   149,000 120,662
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.964%, 11/15/48   2,558,000 1,916,138
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 3.782%, 2/1/28   140,000 128,357
JPMorgan Chase & Co. unsec. sub. bonds 3.625%, 12/1/27   3,080,000 2,791,208
JPMorgan Chase & Co. unsec. sub. notes 4.125%, 12/15/26   136,000 128,332

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Financials cont.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. unsec. sub. notes 3.375%, 5/1/23   $1,432,000 $1,422,960
KKR Group Finance Co. III, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/44   340,000 293,934
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings, LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/15/29 R   280,000 209,622
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings, LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 10/1/25 R   65,000 59,800
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings, LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 2/1/27 R   330,000 267,300
Lloyds Banking Group PLC unsec. sub. notes 4.65%, 3/24/26 (United Kingdom)   445,000 418,691
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.90%, 3/15/49   425,000 377,095
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 3/15/29   467,000 443,562
MetLife Capital Trust IV 144A jr. unsec. sub. notes 7.875%, 12/15/37   300,000 320,250
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A sr. notes 3.00%, 1/10/23   130,000 129,526
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 3/1/26 (Japan)   575,000 545,450
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. GMTN, 3.772%, 1/24/29   3,065,000 2,756,483
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 1/22/47   965,000 770,907
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. GMTN, 3.125%, 1/23/23   2,511,000 2,502,757
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 11/15/31   345,000 253,014
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 8/15/28   195,000 153,123
Neuberger Berman Group, LLC/Neuberger Berman Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/45   305,000 249,148
New York Life Global Funding 144A notes 1.10%, 5/5/23   2,200,000 2,160,767
OneMain Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.125%, 3/15/26   105,000 94,647
OneMain Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.625%, 1/15/28   120,000 102,960
OneMain Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 11/15/29   315,000 244,125
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 9/15/31   155,000 110,882
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 10/15/25   230,000 196,641
PHH Mortgage Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.875%, 3/15/26   355,000 307,621
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) unsec. sub. FRB 4.626%, 6/6/33   1,490,000 1,329,188
Prologis LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 4/15/30 R   254,000 207,472
Prologis LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.125%, 4/15/27 R   106,000 94,058
Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.20%, 3/15/44   160,000 152,293
Royal Bank of Canada unsec. sub. notes Ser. GMTN, 4.65%, 1/27/26 (Canada)   615,000 598,848
Santander UK Group Holdings PLC 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.75%, 9/15/25 (United Kingdom)   635,000 598,361

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Financials cont.
Santander UK PLC 144A unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 11/7/23 (United Kingdom)   $241,000 $239,342
Service Properties Trust company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 9/15/25 R   80,000 74,800
Societe Generale SA 144A jr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, perpetual maturity (France)   690,000 472,857
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 0.80%, 9/12/23 (Japan)   1,420,000 1,362,596
Svenska Handelsbanken AB 144A sr. unsec. notes 0.625%, 6/30/23 (Sweden)   290,000 281,429
Swiss Re Treasury US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 12/6/42   385,000 326,413
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. MTN, 1.90%, 12/1/22 (Canada)   1,792,000 1,786,468
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) unsec. sub. FRB 3.625%, 9/15/31 (Canada)   965,000 879,652
Truist Bank unsec. sub. FRN Ser. BKNT, 2.636%, 9/17/29   540,000 503,133
Truist Financial Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. N, 4.80%, 9/1/24   275,000 244,845
Truist Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. MTN, 4.26%, 7/28/26   640,000 622,429
UBS Group AG 144A sr. unsec. FRN 4.703%, 8/5/27 (Switzerland)   395,000 375,161
UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. REGS, 6.875%, perpetual maturity (Switzerland)   581,000 541,975
US Bancorp unsec. sub. FRB 2.491%, 11/3/36   1,305,000 980,822
USI, Inc./NY 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 5/1/25   235,000 225,901
VICI Properties LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 2/15/28 R   702,000 645,495
VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 2/15/27 R   263,000 230,351
Wells Fargo & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. U, 5.875%, perpetual maturity   203,000 193,358
Wells Fargo & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 3.90%, perpetual maturity   173,000 146,293
Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB Ser. MTN, 3.35%, 3/2/33   3,960,000 3,211,434
Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. MTN, 4.54%, 8/15/26   509,000 494,104
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.35%, 3/8/27 (Australia)   160,000 149,286
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.70%, 8/19/26 (Australia)   78,000 71,481
Westpac Banking Corp. unsec. sub. bonds 2.963%, 11/16/40 (Australia)   379,000 241,959
      87,910,725
Health care (1.1%)
1375209 BC, Ltd. 144A sr. notes 9.00%, 1/30/28 (Canada)   26,042 25,847
AbbVie, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.80%, 3/15/25   640,000 619,843
Air Methods Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/25   260,000 130,476
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.663%, 6/15/51   552,000 463,815
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 8/19/26   794,000 727,344
Bausch Health Cos, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 11.00%, 9/30/28   46,298 37,270
Bausch Health Cos, Inc. 144A company guaranty sub. notes 14.00%, 10/15/30   9,260 5,046

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Health care cont.
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, 2/1/27   $185,000 $127,650
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.875%, 6/1/28   340,000 219,198
Becton Dickinson and Co. sr. unsec. notes 3.70%, 6/6/27   166,000 154,479
Becton Dickinson and Co. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 1.957%, 2/11/31   1,050,000 810,626
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. sr. unsec. notes 3.25%, 2/20/23   1,350,000 1,344,781
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 7/26/24   1,115,000 1,081,381
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.00%, 10/15/30   215,000 170,267
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/29   595,000 532,525
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/15/31   110,000 88,550
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 3/15/29   105,000 86,100
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.00%, 3/15/26   115,000 99,566
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.00%, 1/15/29   25,000 18,500
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.625%, 3/15/27   90,000 69,525
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 4/1/28   165,000 75,488
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A jr. notes 6.875%, 4/15/29   310,000 149,742
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.25%, 5/15/30   340,000 236,725
Cigna Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.75%, 7/15/23   528,000 524,111
CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.78%, 3/25/38   1,529,000 1,340,477
CVS Pass-Through Trust 144A sr. mtge. notes 4.704%, 1/10/36   260,078 236,866
DH Europe Finance II SARL company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 11/15/49 (Luxembourg)   355,000 254,518
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. sr. unsec. notes Ser. WI, 6.40%, 8/28/28   260,000 229,525
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 2/15/27   116,000 108,287
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.125%, 6/15/29   242,000 212,232
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 9/1/26   245,000 237,357
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 9/1/30   115,000 94,958
Jazz Securities DAC 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 4.375%, 1/15/29 (Ireland)   415,000 358,456
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB, LLC 144A company guaranty unsub. notes 10.00%, 4/15/25 (Luxembourg)   239,000 143,400
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 3/7/24   44,000 43,002
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 2/10/45   865,000 678,829
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 2/10/25   277,000 265,552
Minerva Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 2/15/30   355,000 280,652
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. notes 3.875%, 4/1/29   125,000 100,211
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 10/1/29   190,000 143,450
Novartis Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.00%, 11/20/45   1,430,000 1,207,235
Option Care Health, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 10/31/29   70,000 59,150

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Health care cont.
Organon Finance 1, LLC 144A sr. notes 4.125%, 4/30/28   $240,000 $205,200
Owens & Minor, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 4/1/30   90,000 79,200
Owens & Minor, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 3/31/29   265,000 208,058
Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 12/15/26   670,000 629,643
Roche Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.00%, 11/28/44 (Switzerland)   1,210,000 1,026,093
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/29   320,000 290,810
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/27   177,000 160,185
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 8/15/30   190,000 148,597
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.00%, 5/15/31   220,000 176,922
Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 7/15/24   58,000 56,085
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 11/1/27   485,000 435,184
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.875%, 1/1/26   1,375,000 1,277,746
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.25%, 6/1/29   190,000 157,368
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 6.125%, 6/15/30   300,000 274,800
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 4/15/24 (Israel)   285,000 276,604
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 5/9/29 (Israel)   390,000 321,734
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.95%, 10/15/42   550,000 445,759
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 6/15/28   1,625,000 1,527,335
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 2/15/23   545,000 542,251
Viatris, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.30%, 6/22/27   641,000 523,370
Zoetis, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/20/28   730,000 675,906
Zoetis, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.00%, 9/12/27   242,000 217,563
      23,449,425
Technology (1.0%)
Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 2.25%, 8/15/60   680,000 382,292
Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 1.998%, 8/15/26   670,000 611,454
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.25%, 2/9/47   1,680,000 1,488,356
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 2.80%, 2/8/61   275,000 171,199
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 5/11/24   565,000 551,074
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/13/45   493,000 442,355
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 5/4/43   600,000 502,514
Arches Buyer, Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.25%, 6/1/28   680,000 530,400
Arches Buyer, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 12/1/28   150,000 116,199
Boxer Parent Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.125%, 10/2/25   65,000 63,705
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.875%, 1/15/27   783,000 720,265
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.50%, 1/15/28   2,244,000 1,986,830
Broadcom, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.187%, 11/15/36   115,000 78,654

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Technology cont.
Central Parent, Inc./CDK Global, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.25%, 6/15/29   $170,000 $161,618
Clarivate Science Holdings Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/1/29   405,000 317,115
CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 6.00%, 3/1/26   100,000 92,072
CommScope Technologies, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 6/15/25   84,000 74,630
CommScope, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 3/1/27   165,000 136,331
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 2/15/29   415,000 348,600
Google, LLC sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 2/25/24   720,000 710,806
Imola Merger Corp. 144A sr. notes 4.75%, 5/15/29   480,000 404,952
Meta Platforms, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.45%, 8/15/52   463,000 377,846
Meta Platforms, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.50%, 8/15/27   256,000 239,389
Microchip Technology, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.333%, 6/1/23   360,000 358,254
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.921%, 3/17/52   1,818,000 1,282,228
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.525%, 6/1/50   85,000 55,534
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.40%, 8/8/26   2,165,000 2,004,106
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.30%, 2/6/27   120,000 114,351
NortonLifeLock, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 9/30/27   125,000 120,625
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.95%, 3/25/51   85,000 56,372
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.65%, 3/25/41   440,000 298,947
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.00%, 11/15/47   1,705,000 1,142,434
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 7/15/40   215,000 179,177
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 10/15/22   1,651,000 1,649,915
Picard Midco, Inc. 144A sr. notes. 6.50%, 3/31/29   370,000 312,539
Rocket Software, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 2/15/29   545,000 403,300
salesforce.com, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.05%, 7/15/61   665,000 414,962
salesforce.com, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 2.90%, 7/15/51   665,000 439,258
Sensata Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 2/15/31   665,000 523,824
ServiceNow, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 1.40%, 9/1/30   720,000 530,108
TTM Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/1/29   300,000 238,875
Twilio, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 3/15/31   120,000 94,197
Twilio, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 3/15/29   295,000 238,213
Workday, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.70%, 4/1/29   200,000 179,439
ZoomInfo Technologies, LLC/ZoomInfo Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 2/1/29   755,000 616,035
      21,761,349
Transportation (0.2%)
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.75%, 4/20/29   230,000 200,675
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 4/20/26   230,000 216,009
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.75%, 12/2/26 (Canada)   1,315,000 1,151,449

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Transportation cont.
CSX Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.10%, 3/15/44   $480,000 $385,587
Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.75%, 10/20/28   360,000 335,288
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 11/15/26   254,000 229,946
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.40%, 7/1/27   255,000 239,291
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 2/1/24   450,000 438,684
United Airlines, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 4/15/29   90,000 74,470
United Airlines, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.375%, 4/15/26   90,000 80,325
Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 6/15/27   645,000 587,050
      3,938,774
Utilities and power (0.8%)
AES Corp. (The) sr. unsec. notes 1.375%, 1/15/26   320,000 275,652
AES Corp. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.45%, 1/15/31   515,000 393,978
American Electric Power Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. J, 4.30%, 12/1/28   1,130,000 1,055,731
American Transmission Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 2.65%, 1/15/32   195,000 153,081
Boardwalk Pipelines LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.60%, 9/1/32   123,000 97,260
Buckeye Partners LP sr. unsec. bonds 5.85%, 11/15/43   110,000 81,482
Buckeye Partners LP sr. unsec. notes 3.95%, 12/1/26   60,000 52,331
Buckeye Partners LP 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 3/1/28   180,000 153,000
Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26   48,000 45,247
Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 2/15/28   350,000 308,347
Calpine Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/31   50,000 39,728
Calpine Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 2/1/29   25,000 20,372
Commonwealth Edison Co. 1st mtge. bonds 5.90%, 3/15/36   133,000 136,370
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 3/15/42   275,000 217,065
Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 4.20%, 6/15/49   835,000 631,395
Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/15/27   980,000 886,708
Duke Energy Indiana LLC sr. bonds 6.45%, 4/1/39   210,000 218,768
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. sr. bonds 3.65%, 2/1/29   860,000 785,851
Duke Energy Progress, LLC sr. notes 3.375%, 9/1/23   308,000 304,209
Enbridge, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.50%, 6/10/44 (Canada)   815,000 649,992
Enbridge, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 12/1/26 (Canada)   592,000 563,559
Energy Transfer LP company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.75%, 5/15/30   1,410,000 1,193,934
Energy Transfer LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 6/1/27   86,000 83,772
Energy Transfer LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 5/15/25   113,000 105,327
Energy Transfer LP jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.625%, perpetual maturity   1,550,000 1,131,497

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (14.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Utilities and power cont.
Enterprise Products Operating, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.80%, 1/31/30   $417,000 $348,233
Enterprise Products Operating, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 2/15/48   1,680,000 1,291,250
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. sr. notes 4.25%, 5/1/30   265,000 229,911
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.45%, 2/15/23   300,000 298,601
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27   15,000 14,689
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. bonds 4.45%, 6/15/29   160,000 138,784
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.75%, 6/15/24   535,000 515,037
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.875%, 2/15/32   835,000 651,338
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/29   140,000 122,500
NSTAR Electric Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.375%, 10/15/22 (Canada)   450,000 449,672
Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 5.30%, 6/1/42   175,000 168,954
Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 3.75%, 4/1/45   760,000 593,250
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.95%, 3/1/26   110,000 97,042
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. notes 2.10%, 8/1/27   115,000 92,962
Public Service Electric & Gas Co. sr. notes Ser. MTN, 5.50%, 3/1/40   160,000 156,943
Vistra Corp. 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 7.00%, perpetual maturity   100,000 87,301
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.30%, 7/15/29   526,000 448,201
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.55%, 7/15/24   421,000 401,141
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/1/26   295,000 273,613
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 7/31/27   155,000 139,971
      16,104,049
Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $353,440,353) $302,758,523
 
       
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (5.1%)* Principal
amount
Value
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (1.6%)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation      
REMICs IFB Ser. 3408, Class EK, ((-4.024 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 25.79%), 14.455%, 4/15/37   $39,460 $61,558
REMICs IFB Ser. 3072, Class SM, ((-3.667 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 23.80%), 13.465%, 11/15/35   23,441 35,631
REMICs IFB Ser. 2990, Class LB, ((-2.556 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 16.95%), 9.744%, 6/15/34   15,512 16,753
REMICs Ser. 5079, Class BI, IO, 5.50%, 2/25/51   3,721,740 820,741
REMICs Ser. 5170, Class CI, IO, 5.50%, 5/25/44   4,888,318 965,247
REMICs Ser. 5117, Class CI, IO, 5.00%, 6/25/51   8,885,396 1,576,447
REMICs Ser. 5024, Class HI, IO, 4.50%, 10/25/50   5,217,588 1,111,833
REMICs Ser. 5138, Class YI, IO, 4.50%, 12/25/49   6,458,009 1,452,889
REMICs Ser. 5162, Class HI, IO, 4.00%, 11/25/51   8,278,126 1,503,366

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (5.1%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations cont.
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation      
REMICs Ser. 5134, Class IB, IO, 4.00%, 8/25/51   $6,295,378 $1,215,763
REMICs Ser. 5119, Class IC, IO, 4.00%, 6/25/51   11,197,539 2,183,520
REMICs Ser. 5121, Class KI, IO, 4.00%, 6/25/51   4,911,874 1,050,324
REMICs Ser. 5080, Class DI, IO, 4.00%, 3/25/51   9,841,163 1,911,499
REMICs Ser. 5036, Class IK, IO, 4.00%, 4/25/50   5,340,462 1,015,756
REMICs Ser. 5152, Class IE, IO, 3.50%, 10/25/51   7,903,950 1,379,780
REMICs Ser. 5142, Class AI, IO, 3.50%, 9/25/51   5,496,318 963,905
REMICs Ser. 5010, Class IA, IO, 3.50%, 9/25/50   3,922,428 678,121
REMICs IFB Ser. 4326, Class GS, IO, ((-1 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 6.05%), 3.232%, 4/15/44   5,797,852 574,738
REMICs Ser. 5167, IO, 3.00%, 11/25/51   8,163,624 1,265,362
REMICs Ser. 5127, Class AI, IO, 3.00%, 6/25/51   9,149,956 1,496,116
REMICs Ser. 5094, Class AI, IO, 3.00%, 4/25/41   10,324,267 1,369,277
REMICs Ser. 3391, PO, zero %, 4/15/37   2,925 2,574
REMICs FRB Ser. 3117, Class AF, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.00%), zero %, 2/15/36   4,594 4,042
Federal National Mortgage Association      
REMICs IFB Ser. 06-62, Class PS, ((-6 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 39.90%), 21.396%, 7/25/36   12,656 23,413
REMICs IFB Ser. 07-53, Class SP, ((-3.667 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 24.20%), 12.892%, 6/25/37   29,697 46,921
REMICs IFB Ser. 05-106, Class JC, ((-3.101 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 20.12%), 10.561%, 12/25/35   20,120 27,163
REMICs Ser. 21-67, Class DI, IO, 4.00%, 10/25/51   8,856,137 1,903,965
REMICs Ser. 21-28, Class GI, IO, 4.00%, 5/25/51   5,990,033 1,245,797
REMICs Ser. 20-67, Class JI, IO, 4.00%, 9/25/50   6,439,516 1,230,873
REMICs Ser. 21-65, Class LI, IO, 3.50%, 10/25/51   4,593,454 786,445
REMICs IFB Ser. 17-69, Class SG, IO, ((-1 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 6.15%), 3.066%, 9/25/47   5,624,679 665,956
REMICs IFB Ser. 19-43, Class SC, IO, ((-1 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 6.10%), 3.016%, 8/25/49   4,407,973 469,975
REMICs Ser. 20-96, Class JI, IO, 3.00%, 1/25/51   8,662,235 1,073,075
REMICs Ser. 21-28, Class NI, IO, 3.00%, 5/25/41   8,497,826 977,250
REMICs Ser. 21-45, Class MI, IO, 2.50%, 2/25/49   7,238,090 978,822
REMICs Ser. 07-14, Class KO, PO, zero %, 3/25/37   9,560 8,604
REMICs Ser. 06-125, Class OX, PO, zero %, 1/25/37   677 602
REMICs Ser. 06-84, Class OT, PO, zero %, 9/25/36   1,002 881
REMICs Ser. 06-46, Class OC, PO, zero %, 6/25/36   2,244 1,879
Government National Mortgage Association      
Ser. 10-9, Class UI, IO, 5.00%, 1/20/40   164,493 35,109
Ser. 10-9, Class QI, IO, 4.50%, 1/20/40   32,688 6,211
Ser. 13-14, IO, 3.50%, 12/20/42   293,162 32,866
Ser. 21-117, Class MI, IO, 3.50%, 5/20/42   7,875,648 1,189,065
IFB Ser. 19-78, Class SJ, IO, ((-1 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 6.05%), 3.036%, 6/20/49   37,641 2,980
Ser. 20-138, Class AI, IO, 3.00%, 9/20/50   3,824,899 583,844
FRB Ser. 16-H16, Class LI, IO, 2.35%, 7/20/66 W   15,242,604 574,556
Ser. 16-H16, Class EI, IO, 1.667%, 6/20/66 W   2,214,418 104,299

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (5.1%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations cont.
Government National Mortgage Association      
Ser. 15-H26, Class EI, IO, 1.575%, 10/20/65 W   $1,754,489 $79,654
Ser. 15-H25, Class BI, IO, 0.592%, 10/20/65 W   2,939,326 113,752
      34,819,199
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (1.8%)
Arbor Multifamily Mortgage Securities Trust 144A FRB Ser. 20-MF1, Class XA, IO, 1.084%, 5/15/53 W   5,246,500 274,240
AREIT CRE Trust 144A FRB Ser. 21-CRE5, Class A, 4.073%, 11/17/38 (Cayman Islands)   513,400 498,615
AREIT Trust 144A FRB Ser. 20-CRE4, Class C, 5.507%, 4/15/37   607,000 610,715
AREIT, LLC 144A FRB Ser. 22-CRE7, Class A, 5.26%, 6/17/39   930,000 919,240
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 07-1, Class XW, IO, 0.508%, 1/15/49 W   94,607 1
BANK FRB Ser. 17-BNK8, Class B, 4.056%, 11/15/50 W   501,000 446,868
Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 19-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.703%, 8/15/52 W   10,979,202 815,086
BBCMS Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 21-C9, Class XA, IO, 1.753%, 2/15/54 W   5,231,774 486,589
Benchmark Mortgage Trust Ser. 19-B11, Class AS, 3.784%, 5/15/52   437,000 383,496
BXMT, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-FL4, Class A, 3.868%, 5/15/38 (Cayman Islands)   827,000 810,475
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 17-C8, Class B, 4.199%, 6/15/50 W   169,000 157,452
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class D, 5.249%, 12/15/47 W   141,073 142,532
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 14-GC19, Class D, 5.258%, 3/10/47 W   402,000 388,444
FRB Ser. 06-C5, Class XC, IO, 0.557%, 10/15/49 W   3,067,313 27
COMM Mortgage Trust      
FRB Ser. 13-CR13, Class C, 5.04%, 11/10/46 W   976,000 932,800
FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class C, 4.943%, 5/10/47 W   392,000 368,317
FRB Ser. 14-CR18, Class C, 4.905%, 7/15/47 W   346,000 323,472
Ser. 13-CR11, Class AM, 4.715%, 8/10/50 W   411,000 408,205
FRB Ser. 14-UBS6, Class C, 4.587%, 12/10/47 W   500,000 461,962
FRB Ser. 15-LC21, Class B, 4.476%, 7/10/48 W   476,000 453,880
FRB Ser. 15-LC19, Class C, 4.356%, 2/10/48 W   855,000 793,715
FRB Ser. 14-CR18, Class XA, IO, 1.146%, 7/15/47 W   1,969,598 25,664
FRB Ser. 14-CR19, Class XA, IO, 1.091%, 8/10/47 W   5,136,984 67,284
FRB Ser. 13-CR11, Class XA, IO, 1.066%, 8/10/50 W   5,559,949 29,840
FRB Ser. 14-UBS6, Class XA, IO, 0.999%, 12/10/47 W   5,497,072 75,904
FRB Ser. 14-LC17, Class XA, IO, 0.817%, 10/10/47 W   4,198,966 43,833
COMM Mortgage Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 5.985%, 7/10/46 W   876,463 802,394
FRB Ser. 13-CR13, Class D, 5.04%, 11/10/46 W   537,000 483,827
Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 07-C2, Class AX, IO, 0.048%, 1/15/49 W   3,039,668 1
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust      
FRB Ser. 15-C1, Class C, 4.401%, 4/15/50 W   1,318,000 1,152,205
Ser. 16-C7, Class AS, 3.958%, 11/15/49 W   388,000 356,859
Ser. 15-C2, Class AS, 3.849%, 6/15/57 W   442,000 411,741

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (5.1%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust      
Ser. 15-C1, Class AS, 3.791%, 4/15/50 W   $1,138,000 $1,075,844
Ser. 19-C17, Class AS, 3.278%, 9/15/52   598,000 501,996
FRB Ser. 20-C19, Class XA, IO, 1.23%, 3/15/53 W   10,537,758 656,397
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 15-C1, Class D, 3.901%, 4/15/50 W   501,000 335,538
CSMC Trust FRB Ser. 16-NXSR, Class C, 4.597%, 12/15/49 W   1,264,000 966,387
DBUBS Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-LC3A, Class D, 5.541%, 8/10/44 W   1,395,586 1,275,565
GS Mortgage Securities Corp., II FRB Ser. 13-GC10, Class XA, IO, 1.595%, 2/10/46 W   3,033,602 3,245
GS Mortgage Securities Trust      
FRB Ser. 14-GC18, Class C, 5.225%, 1/10/47 W   560,000 386,400
FRB Ser. 14-GC22, Class C, 4.843%, 6/10/47 W   767,000 729,027
FRB Ser. 13-GC12, Class XA, IO, 1.514%, 6/10/46 W   2,064,254 6,001
FRB Ser. 14-GC22, Class XA, IO, 1.094%, 6/10/47 W   4,226,388 42,665
FRB Ser. 14-GC24, Class XA, IO, 0.842%, 9/10/47 W   8,606,679 92,952
GS Mortgage Securities Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.566%, 8/10/43 W   630,000 468,422
FRB Ser. 13-GC14, Class B, 4.877%, 8/10/46 W   436,000 429,083
Ser. 12-GCJ9, Class C, 4.448%, 11/10/45 W   650,000 641,830
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust      
FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class C, 4.699%, 9/15/47 W   370,000 337,114
FRB Ser. 14-C23, Class C, 4.632%, 9/15/47 W   682,400 633,821
FRB Ser. 13-C12, Class B, 4.231%, 7/15/45 W   435,000 427,916
FRB Ser. 13-C12, Class C, 4.231%, 7/15/45 W   755,000 734,504
Ser. 16-C1, Class AS, 3.97%, 3/17/49   423,000 396,338
FRB Ser. 15-C33, Class XA, IO, 1.056%, 12/15/48 W   5,118,541 118,022
FRB Ser. 14-C25, Class XA, IO, 0.958%, 11/15/47 W   6,138,846 82,285
FRB Ser. 14-C19, Class XA, IO, 0.785%, 4/15/47 W   4,351,794 27,812
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust      
FRB Ser. 13-C16, Class C, 5.17%, 12/15/46 W   591,000 574,473
Ser. 13-LC11, Class AS, 3.216%, 4/15/46   766,000 752,954
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class E, 5.129%, 5/15/45 W   695,000 618,342
Mezz Cap Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 07-C5, Class X, IO, 7.004%, 12/15/49 W   18,514 —
MF1 Multifamily Housing Mortgage Loan Trust 144A FRB Ser. 22-FL9, Class A, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 2.15%), 5.174%, 6/19/37   821,000 818,895
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust      
FRB Ser. 14-C14, Class C, 5.211%, 2/15/47 W   560,000 549,769
FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class C, 4.638%, 8/15/47 W   1,106,000 1,034,550
Ser. 14-C15, Class B, 4.565%, 4/15/47 W   306,000 296,901
FRB Ser. 15-C24, Class B, 4.476%, 5/15/48 W   375,000 355,498
FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class XA, IO, 1.185%, 8/15/47 W   2,816,031 31,728
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class D, 4.694%, 11/15/45 W   491,000 451,720
FRB Ser. 13-C9, Class D, 4.241%, 5/15/46 W   441,000 389,456

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (5.1%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust FRB Ser. 16-BNK2, Class C, 4.019%, 11/15/49 W   $1,669,000 $1,444,927
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.253%, 7/15/49 W   324,000 324,292
PFP, Ltd. 144A REMICs FRB Ser. 21-8, Class AS, 4.189%, 8/9/37 (Cayman Islands)   463,000 442,246
TIAA Real Estate CDO, Ltd. 144A Ser. 03-1A, Class E, 8.00%, 12/28/38 (In default) †   417,718 4
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.545%, 12/10/45 W   227,272 6
VMC Finance, LLC 144A FRB Ser. 21-FL4, Class A, 4.093%, 6/16/36   167,861 162,405
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 06-C29, IO, 0.356%, 11/15/48 W   714,442 289
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust      
FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class C, 4.432%, 7/15/46 W   501,000 458,832
FRB Ser. 14-LC16, Class XA, IO, 1.244%, 8/15/50 W   8,785,752 114,304
FRB Ser. 16-LC25, Class XA, IO, 0.975%, 12/15/59 W   10,253,165 281,183
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class D, 4.432%, 7/15/46 W   412,000 162,553
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust      
Ser. 13-C18, Class AS, 4.387%, 12/15/46 W   1,270,000 1,249,629
FRB Ser. 13-C11, Class C, 4.309%, 3/15/45 W   1,149,000 1,138,210
Ser. 13-C11, Class AS, 3.311%, 3/15/45   455,000 451,812
FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class XA, IO, 0.938%, 9/15/57 W   21,786,659 56,820
FRB Ser. 13-C14, Class XA, IO, 0.784%, 6/15/46 W   10,192,918 23,252
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.42%, 3/15/44 W   785,444 381,883
Ser. 11-C4, Class E, 4.987%, 6/15/44 W   138,000 103,639
FRB Ser. 12-C9, Class D, 4.978%, 11/15/45 W   546,000 542,114
FRB Ser. 13-C15, Class D, 4.671%, 8/15/46 W   599,000 360,885
FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class XA, IO, 1.569%, 12/15/45 W   1,906,277 2,044
      37,070,462
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) (1.7%)
American Home Mortgage Investment Trust FRB Ser. 07-1, Class GA1C, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.19%), 3.274%, 5/25/47   1,178,691 697,353
Arroyo Mortgage Trust 144A      
Ser. 19-1, Class A3, 4.097%, 1/25/49 W   101,580 95,378
Ser. 19-3, Class A3, 3.416%, 10/25/48 W   151,697 140,550
Banc of America Funding Trust FRB Ser. 05-B, Class 3M1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.68%), 3.668%, 4/20/35   96,204 94,388
BankUnited Trust FRB Ser. 05-1, Class 1A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.60%), 3.684%, 9/25/45   115,193 107,824
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust FRB Ser. 05-HE8, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.95%), 5.034%, 8/25/35   232,766 224,076
Bellemeade Re, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 19-4A, Class M1C, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.50%), 5.584%, 10/25/29 (Bermuda)   502,000 499,223
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 21-HE3, Class A2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.00%), 3.281%, 8/25/69   695,391 669,441
Ser. 21-C, Class A1, 1.62%, 3/1/61   465,878 416,020

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (5.1%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
Bunker Hill Loan Depositary Trust 144A Ser. 20-1, Class A2, 2.60%, 2/25/55 W   $500,000 $447,066
Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust, LLC 144A Ser. 21-HB7, Class M2, 2.679%, 10/27/31 W   1,666,000 1,574,380
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. FRB Ser. 05-2, Class 1A2A, 2.955%, 5/25/35 W   172,856 168,563
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust 144A Ser. 20-2, Class A1, 1.853%, 3/25/65 W   17,117 16,769
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust      
FRB Ser. 05-59, Class 1A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.66%), 3.674%, 11/20/35   192,285 169,801
FRB Ser. 06-24CB, Class A19, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.50%), 3.584%, 8/25/36   383,534 195,313
FRB Ser. 05-65CB, Class 2A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.43%), 3.509%, 12/25/35   896,411 631,572
FRB Ser. 06-OA10, Class 4A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.38%), 3.464%, 8/25/46   820,380 679,095
FRB Ser. 06-OA19, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.18%), 3.173%, 2/20/47   458,079 351,865
FRB Ser. 06-OA7, Class 1A2, (Federal Reserve US 12 Month Cumulative Avg 1 yr CMT + 0.94%), 2.044%, 6/25/46   476,857 413,393
CSMC Trust 144A      
Ser. 21-RPL7, Class A1, 1.926%, 7/27/61 W   284,742 266,234
Ser. 21-RPL4, Class A1, 1.796%, 12/27/60 W   292,947 275,370
Eagle Re, Ltd. 144A      
FRB Ser. 18-1, Class M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.00%), 6.084%, 11/25/28   190,000 189,575
FRB Ser. 18-1, Class M1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.70%), 4.784%, 11/25/28 (Bermuda)   357,894 351,887
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation      
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA1, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 6.35%), 9.434%, 9/25/28   716,940 772,704
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-DNA1, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.55%), 8.634%, 7/25/28   962,846 1,016,918
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-DNA3, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.00%), 8.084%, 12/25/28   540,277 566,532
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-DNA3, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.70%), 7.784%, 4/25/28   452,419 469,946
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 17-HQA1, Class M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.55%), 6.634%, 8/25/29   462,129 472,815
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 144A      
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 18-HRP2, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.40%), 5.484%, 2/25/47   197,341 190,442
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 22-DNA5, Class M1A, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.95%), 5.231%, 6/25/42   84,192 84,170
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust REMICs FRB Ser. 20-HQA1, Class M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.90%), 4.984%, 1/25/50   70,359 69,593
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 22-HQA2, Class M1A, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.65%), 4.931%, 7/25/42   401,566 397,801
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 21-DNA2, Class M2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.30%), 4.581%, 8/25/33   691,000 669,428

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (5.1%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 144A      
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust REMICs FRB Ser. 22-DNA1, Class M1B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.85%), 4.131%, 1/25/42   $281,000 $255,383
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 18-HRP2, Class M3AS, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.00%), 4.084%, 2/25/47   2,140,510 2,097,394
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 22-DNA2, Class M1A, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.30%), 3.581%, 2/25/42   345,772 339,613
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust REMICs FRB Ser. 21-HQA3, Class M1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.85%), 3.131%, 9/25/41   129,040 125,437
Federal National Mortgage Association      
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 2M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 6.95%), 10.034%, 8/25/28   582,711 611,058
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 1M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 6.75%), 9.834%, 8/25/28   748,517 792,431
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C02, Class 1M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 6.00%), 9.084%, 9/25/28   537,731 558,882
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C03, Class 2M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.90%), 8.984%, 10/25/28   37,724 38,973
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 1M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.70%), 8.784%, 4/25/28   913,610 945,930
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 2M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.55%), 8.634%, 4/25/28   814,819 842,263
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C04, Class 2M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.00%), 8.084%, 11/25/24   9,434 9,545
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C04, Class 1M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.90%), 7.984%, 11/25/24   130,787 134,050
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C05, Class 2M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.45%), 7.534%, 1/25/29   916,940 949,272
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C07, Class 2M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.35%), 7.434%, 5/25/29   563,244 582,119
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C01, Class 1M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.30%), 7.384%, 2/25/25   55,035 56,060
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C06, Class 1M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.25%), 7.334%, 4/25/29   390,536 402,717
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C04, Class 1M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.25%), 7.334%, 1/25/29   1,076,386 1,106,680
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 1M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.00%), 7.084%, 5/25/25   28,240 28,728
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C02, Class 2M2C, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.65%), 6.734%, 9/25/29   95,000 96,332
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C01, Class 1M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.55%), 6.634%, 7/25/29   460,753 469,021
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C03, Class 2M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.90%), 5.984%, 7/25/24   86,245 87,042
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C02, Class 1M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.60%), 5.684%, 5/25/24   124,175 124,106
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C01, Class 1EB1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.25%), 4.334%, 7/25/29   98,874 98,304
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C05, Class 1ED1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.65%), 3.734%, 1/25/31   78,308 76,982
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C04, Class 2ED1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.60%), 3.684%, 11/25/29   114,717 112,004

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (5.1%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
Federal National Mortgage Association 144A      
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 22-R05, Class 2M2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.00%), 5.281%, 4/25/42   $901,000 $891,990
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-HRP1, Class M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.15%), 5.234%, 11/25/39   90,728 88,293
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R06, Class 2M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.10%), 5.184%, 9/25/39   41,739 41,671
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 20-R01, Class 1M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.05%), 5.134%, 1/25/40   289,700 285,557
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 22-R09, Class 2M1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.50%), 4.781%, 9/25/42   250,000 249,836
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 22-R02, Class 2M1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.10%), 3.481%, 1/25/42   178,400 175,789
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 22-R01, Class 1M1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.00%), 3.281%, 12/25/41   163,361 159,787
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 21-R02, Class 2M1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.90%), 3.181%, 11/25/41   104,566 102,213
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 21-R01, Class 1M1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.75%), 3.031%, 10/25/41   53,595 53,193
Finance of America HECM Buyout 144A Ser. 22-HB2, Class A1A, 4.00%, 12/25/24 W   829,822 794,425
FWD Securitization Trust 144A Ser. 19-INV1, Class A3, 3.11%, 6/25/49 W   660,741 629,626
Home Partners of America Trust 144A Ser. 21-2, Class C, 2.402%, 12/17/26   427,194 371,749
Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 22-NQM5, Class A1, 5.39%, 8/25/67   187,375 183,436
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 144A      
Ser. 20-GS5, Class A1, 3.25%, 6/25/60   323,037 322,204
FRB Ser. 19-GS7, Class A1, 3.25%, 11/25/59   474,215 467,363
FRB Ser. 20-GS1, Class A1, 2.882%, 10/25/59   427,685 424,349
Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 04-1, Class A2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.80%), 3.884%, 2/25/34   474,338 454,894
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust FRB Ser. 05-A2, Class A2, 2.766%, 2/25/35 W   88,101 81,412
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust FRB Ser. 04-HE6, Class M1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.83%), 3.909%, 8/25/34   159,930 152,125
Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust 144A Ser. 15-R4, Class CB1, 2.992%, 8/26/47 W   116,968 113,622
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-4A, Class A1M, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.90%), 3.344%, 1/25/48   261,651 258,009
Oaktown Re II, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-1A, Class M1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.55%), 4.634%, 7/25/28 (Bermuda)   42,343 42,268
Park Place Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates FRB Ser. 04-WCW2, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.05%), 4.134%, 10/25/34   366,854 356,920
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 144A Ser. 20-2, Class A2, 2.508%, 5/25/60 W   886,000 853,755
RMF Proprietary Issuance Trust 144A Ser. 22-3, Class A, 4.00%, 8/25/62 W   214,000 195,446

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (5.1%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 144A Ser. 20-3, Class A3, 2.591%, 4/25/65 W   $757,000 $633,785
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust FRB Ser. 07-AR7, Class 1A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.85%), 3.934%, 5/25/47   483,283 396,312
Toorak Mortgage Corp., Ltd. 144A Ser. 21-1, Class A1, 2.24%, 6/25/24   260,000 250,569
Towd Point Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 16-5, Class M2, 3.375%, 10/25/56 W   282,000 256,182
Triangle Re, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-2, Class M1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.05%), 5.134%, 10/25/33 (Bermuda)   281,415 275,763
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust      
FRB Ser. 05-AR9, Class A1C3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.96%), 4.044%, 7/25/45   169,117 154,066
FRB Ser. 05-AR11, Class A1B3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.80%), 3.884%, 8/25/45   135,733 130,057
FRB Ser. 05-AR12, Class 1A8, 3.803%, 10/25/35 W   412,059 365,271
FRB Ser. 07-HY2, Class 1A1, 3.342%, 12/25/36 W   346,565 289,678
      34,827,426
Total mortgage-backed securities (cost $109,988,920) $106,717,087
 
       
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (1.6%)* Principal
amount
Value
522 Funding CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-7A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.07%), 3.853%, 4/23/34 (Cayman Islands)   $331,000 $315,928
AB BSL CLO 2, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-2A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.10%), 3.612%, 4/15/34 (Cayman Islands)   841,000 803,406
AGL CLO 13, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-13A, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.16%), 3.87%, 10/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   938,000 895,216
AGL CLO 17, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 22-17A, Class A, (CME TERM SOFR 3 Month + 1.33%), 3.803%, 1/21/35 (Cayman Islands)   554,000 529,913
AGL CLO 6, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-6A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.20%), 3.91%, 7/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   1,011,000 968,632
AIG CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.10%), 3.859%, 4/22/34   448,000 427,318
Aimco CLO 14, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-14A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.99%), 3.70%, 4/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   461,000 437,134
American Money Management Corp. CLO 21, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 17-21A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.25%), 4.038%, 11/2/30 (Cayman Islands)   600,000 588,878
Apex Credit CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-2A, Class A1R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 3.933%, 10/25/32 (Cayman Islands)   400,000 390,440
Apidos CLO XXXV 144A FRB Ser. 21-35A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.05%), 3.76%, 4/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 238,718
Ares XLI CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-41A, Class AR2, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.07%), 3.582%, 4/15/34 (Cayman Islands)   750,000 713,192
Ballyrock CLO 17, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-17A, Class A1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 3.86%, 10/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   500,000 477,226
Benefit Street Partners CLO V-B, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-5BA, Class A1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.09%), 3.80%, 4/20/31   570,500 556,661
Black Diamond CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.25%), 4.009%, 11/22/34 (Cayman Islands)   754,000 717,588

 

 

   

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COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (1.6%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Black Diamond CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A1AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.05%), 3.833%, 4/24/29 (Cayman Islands)   $335,847 $330,088
BlueMountain CLO XXXII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-32A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 3.682%, 10/15/34 (Cayman Islands)   518,000 494,569
Carlyle C17 CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. C17A, Class A1AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.03%), 3.812%, 4/30/31   381,000 372,019
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-1A, Class A1R2, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.97%), 3.71%, 4/17/31 (Cayman Islands)   1,096,666 1,067,501
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-3RA, Class A1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.05%), 3.819%, 7/27/31 (Cayman Islands)   391,774 381,093
CarVal CLO II, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class ANR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.11%), 3.82%, 4/20/32 (Cayman Islands)   871,000 842,682
Cent CLO 21, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-21A, Class A1R3, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.97%), 3.739%, 7/27/30 (Cayman Islands)   1,150,000 1,123,720
Columbia Cent CLO 29, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-29A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 3.88%, 10/20/34   978,000 936,306
Elevation CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 17-2A, Class A1R, (CME TERM SOFR 3 Month + 1.49%), 3.819%, 10/15/29   664,499 656,851
Elmwood CLO IV, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 20-1A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.24%), 3.752%, 4/15/33 (Cayman Islands)   700,000 676,873
Elmwood CLO V, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-2A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 3.86%, 10/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   430,000 411,609
Galaxy XXII CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-22A, Class ARR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.20%), 3.94%, 4/16/34 (Cayman Islands)   581,000 560,815
Guggenheim 1828 CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-1A, Class A1S1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.23%), 3.742%, 10/15/31 (Cayman Islands)   498,107 486,020
Gulf Stream Meridian 4, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-4A, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.20%), 3.712%, 7/15/34 (Cayman Islands)   350,000 335,434
HalseyPoint CLO I, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 19-1A, Class A1A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.35%), 4.06%, 1/20/33 (Cayman Islands)   1,025,000 993,798
ICG US CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-1A, Class A2R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.55%), 4.288%, 10/19/28 (Cayman Islands)   400,000 385,692
LCM XXI LP 144A FRB Ser. 21A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.88%), 3.59%, 4/20/28 (Cayman Islands)   365,497 361,983
Madison Park Funding XIV, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-14A, Class A2RR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.40%), 4.159%, 10/22/30 (Cayman Islands)   500,000 478,992
Madison Park Funding XVIII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-18A, Class ARR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.94%), 3.672%, 10/21/30 (Cayman Islands)   500,000 489,123
Madison Park Funding XXX, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-30A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.75%), 3.262%, 4/15/29   433,166 423,700
Magnetite CLO XXXIII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 22-33A, Class A, (CME TERM SOFR 3 Month + 1.50%), 4.207%, 7/20/35 (Cayman Islands)   400,000 388,261
Marathon CLO XIII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class AANR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.32%), 3.832%, 4/15/32 (Cayman Islands)   545,000 525,766
Nassau, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A1R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.29%), 3.802%, 1/15/35 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 237,954
Nassau, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-IA, Class ANAR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.35%), 1.482%, 4/15/31 (Cayman Islands)   307,000 296,368

 

 

   

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COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (1.6%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Octagon Investment Partners 29, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 20-1A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.18%), 3.963%, 1/24/33 (Cayman Islands)   $677,000 $651,326
Octagon Investment Partners 48, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-3A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 3.86%, 10/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 238,556
Octagon Investment Partners 54, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.12%), 3.632%, 7/15/34 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 239,380
OZLM VII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-7RA, Class A1R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.01%), 3.75%, 7/17/29 (Cayman Islands)   460,169 450,559
OZLM XVIII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-18A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.02%), 3.532%, 4/15/31 (Cayman Islands)   369,000 355,005
Palmer Square CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A1R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 4.055%, 11/14/34 (Cayman Islands)   400,000 383,294
Palmer Square CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-2A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 3.662%, 7/15/34 (Cayman Islands)   709,000 676,850
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 19-1A, Class A2A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.00%), 4.905%, 5/15/32 (Cayman Islands)   1,178,000 1,105,494
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A1AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.00%), 3.71%, 10/20/31 (Cayman Islands)   500,000 483,206
Regatta XX Funding, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-2A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.16%), 3.672%, 10/15/34 (Cayman Islands)   184,000 174,327
Regatta XXIII Funding, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-4A, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 3.86%, 1/20/35 (Cayman Islands)   360,000 341,210
Rockford Tower CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 3.88%, 7/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   971,000 928,614
RR, 14, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-14A, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.12%), 3.632%, 4/15/36 (Cayman Islands)   582,000 556,404
Sound Point CLO XIV, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-3A, Class AR2, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.99%), 3.773%, 1/23/29 (Cayman Islands)   380,882 374,538
Sound Point CLO XVIII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-4A, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.12%), 3.83%, 1/21/31 (Cayman Islands)   750,000 722,890
Sound Point CLO XXIII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-2A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 3.682%, 7/15/34 (Cayman Islands)   758,000 714,050
Sound Point CLO XXVI, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 3.88%, 7/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   1,008,000 951,773
Venture 33 CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-33A, Class A1LR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.06%), 3.572%, 7/15/31 (Cayman Islands)   539,000 519,864
Venture XXVI CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-26A, Class BR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.70%), 4.41%, 1/20/29 (Cayman Islands)   600,000 570,879
Zais CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 19-13A, Class A1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.49%), 4.002%, 7/15/32   900,000 868,744
Total collateralized loan obligations (cost $33,625,396) $32,624,430
 

 

 

   

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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY
BONDS AND NOTES (0.8%)*
Principal
amount
Value
Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.00%, 1/27/45 (Brazil)   $630,000 $457,208
Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.875%, 6/12/30 (Brazil)   656,000 542,404
Chile (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.34%, 3/7/42 (Chile)   1,170,000 931,613
Colombia (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 4/25/27 (Colombia)   517,000 437,154
Colombia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/29 (Colombia)   750,000 613,328
Cote d’lvoire (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.125%, 6/15/33 (Cote d’lvoire)   1,300,000 988,000
Cote d’lvoire (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 5.375%, 7/23/24 (Cote d’lvoire)   550,000 495,688
Dominican (Republic of) sr. unsec. bonds Ser. REGS, 4.875%, 9/23/32 (Dominican Republic)   238,000 179,095
Dominican (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 6.875%, 1/29/26 (Dominican Republic)   940,000 918,850
Dominican (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 6.00%, 7/19/28 (Dominican Republic)   278,000 251,873
Dominican (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 5.95%, 1/25/27 (Dominican Republic)   262,000 244,315
Dominican (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. bonds 6.00%, 2/22/33 (Dominican Republic)   670,000 544,480
Indonesia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.65%, 9/20/32 (Indonesia)   2,270,000 2,129,104
Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.35%, 1/8/27 (Indonesia)   990,000 946,692
Kazakhstan (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.50%, 7/21/45 (Kazakhstan)   400,000 369,016
Kazakhstan (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, 4.875%, 10/14/44 (Kazakhstan)   880,000 678,682
Kazakhstan (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 5.125%, 7/21/25 (Kazakhstan)   520,000 530,469
Panama (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.298%, 1/19/33 (Panama)   750,000 580,313
Paraguay (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 4.95%, 4/28/31 (Paraguay)   505,000 450,713
Paraguay (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 4.70%, 3/27/27 (Paraguay)   245,000 230,300
Paraguay (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.849%, 6/28/33 (Paraguay)   200,000 156,750
Romania (Government of) 144A unsec. notes 3.00%, 2/27/27 (Romania)   1,110,000 935,730
Senegal (Republic of) unsec. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.25%, 5/23/33 (Senegal)   465,000 348,169
South Africa (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 9/27/27 (South Africa)   287,000 255,426
United Mexican States sr. unsec. bonds 2.659%, 5/24/31 (Mexico)   2,324,000 1,781,774
Uruguay (Oriental Republic of) sr. unsec. bonds 5.10%, 6/18/50 (Uruguay)   300,000 274,196
Total foreign government and agency bonds and notes (cost $19,009,489) $16,271,342
 

 

 

   

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COMMODITY LINKED NOTES (0.5%)*††† Principal
amount
Value
Goldman Sachs International 144A notes zero %, 3/31/23 (Indexed to the S&P GSCI Excess Return Index multiplied by 3) $12,786,000 $10,124,181
Total commodity Linked Notes (cost $12,786,000) $10,124,181
 
       
SENIOR LOANS (0.3%)*c Principal
amount
Value
Adient US, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 6.365%, 4/1/28   $172,813 $162,769
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.00%), 5.756%, 4/22/26   216,332 168,713
American Airlines, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 7.46%, 4/20/28   105,000 101,535
AppleCaramel Buyer, LLC bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 3 Month Plus CSA + 0.00%), 6.784%, 10/19/27   191,600 178,906
Ascend Learning, LLC bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.75%), 8.865%, 11/18/29   160,000 138,501
Asurion, LLC bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.25%), 8.365%, 1/30/29   75,000 57,000
Asurion, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B9, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.25%), 6.365%, 7/31/27   118,621 99,819
Brand Industrial Services, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.952%, 6/21/24   462,216 401,148
BWAY Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.814%, 4/3/24   204,428 189,991
Clarios Global LP bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 6.365%, 4/30/26   169,042 159,533
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 6.306%, 8/21/26   260,000 231,481
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 6.615%, 11/23/27   254,622 220,757
CQP Holdco LP bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.75%), 7.424%, 5/27/28   281,438 271,117
DIRECTV Financing, LLC bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.00%), 8.115%, 7/22/27   218,400 202,922
Epicor Software Corp. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 7.75%), 10.274%, 7/30/28   120,000 116,640
Global Medical Response, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.25%), 6.814%, 10/2/25   491,250 424,686
Greeneden US Holdings II, LLC bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 7.115%, 12/1/27   187,150 177,725
HUB International, Ltd. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.982%, 4/25/25   34,647 33,327
iHeartCommunications, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 6.365%, 5/1/26   151,572 142,005
IRB Holding Corp. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 3 Month Plus CSA + 3.00%), 5.696%, 12/15/27   83,513 78,084
Klockner-Pentaplast of America, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 8.259%, 2/4/26   102,926 86,973
MajorDrive Holdings IV, LLC bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 7.125%, 6/1/28   281,153 258,661
One Call Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.50%), 7.752%, 4/22/27   132,305 96,583

 

 

   

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SENIOR LOANS (0.3%)*c cont. Principal
amount
Value
PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.25%), 7.365%, 12/17/28   $411,888 $350,446
PetSmart, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.75%), 6.87%, 1/29/28   189,521 178,940
Polaris Newco, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 7.674%, 6/3/28   182,677 168,165
Proofpoint, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.25%), 9.32%, 8/31/29   185,000 177,369
Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 8.00%), 11.125%, 2/28/26   125,000 75,000
Rocket Software, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 7.365%, 11/28/25   118,500 113,242
Starfruit US Holdco, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 6.283%, 10/1/25   173,055 162,023
TK Elevator US Newco, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 6.871%, 7/31/27   118,804 113,657
UKG, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.25%), 7.535%, 5/3/27   150,000 141,000
United Airlines, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.75%), 6.533%, 4/21/28   221,625 211,129
Vertiv Group Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 5.303%, 3/2/27   395,588 375,666
Total senior loans (cost $6,645,663) $6,065,513
 
       
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (0.2%)* Principal
amount
Value
1Sharpe Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 20-1, Class NOTE, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.90%), 3.025%, 7/25/24   $724,223 $722,412
Mortgage Repurchase Agreement Financing Trust II 144A FRN Ser. 22-S1, Class A1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.00%), 2.889%, 3/30/25   700,000 700,000
MRA Issuance Trust 144A FRB Ser. 22-2, Class A3, (US SOFR Compounded Index + 1.25%), 3.54%, 1/17/23   783,000 783,000
NewRez Warehouse Securitization Trust 144A FRB Ser. 21-1, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.75%), 3.834%, 5/25/55   602,000 589,458
Station Place Securitization Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 22-3, Class A1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 1.25%), 4.314%, 5/29/23   1,264,000 1,264,000
FRB Ser. 21-14, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.70%), 3.784%, 12/8/22   377,000 377,000
Towd Point Asset Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-SL1, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.60%), 3.684%, 1/25/46   388,087 387,020
Total asset-backed securities (cost $4,835,160) $4,822,890
 
     
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (0.2%)* Shares Value
Danaher Corp. 5.00% cv. pfd. 1,047 $1,402,980
T-Mobile US, Inc. 144A 5.25% cv. pfd. † 1,670 1,878,583
Total convertible preferred stocks (cost $2,758,320) $3,281,563
 

 

 

   

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CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (—%)* Principal
amount
Value
DISH Network Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 8/15/26   $125,000 $86,000
Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 1/15/24   280,000 254,800
Transocean, Inc. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 0.50%, 1/30/23   106,000 100,833
Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $454,534) $441,633
 
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (5.1%)* Principal amount/
shares
Value
Putnam Short Term Investment Fund Class P 3.11% L Shares 68,997,140 $68,997,140
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 2.94% P Shares 2,758,000 2,758,000
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.701%, 11/1/22 # ∆ Φ §   $16,100,000 16,065,388
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.527%, 10/18/22 # ∆ Φ §   8,200,000 8,191,351
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.802%, 11/8/22 # Φ §   5,200,000 5,185,914
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.440%, 10/11/22 # ∆ Φ §   2,500,000 2,498,638
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.638%, 10/25/22 # ∆ Φ §   1,800,000 1,797,212
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.849%, 11/25/22 ∆ Φ §   1,500,000 1,493,787
Total short-term investments (cost $106,982,446) $106,987,430
 
   
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Total investments (cost $2,328,345,613) $2,369,563,762
 
   
Key to holding’s currency abbreviations
EUR Euro
USD/$ United States Dollar
 
   
Key to holding’s abbreviations
ADR American Depository Receipts: Represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bank.
DAC Designated Activity Company
FRB Floating Rate Bonds: The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.
FRN Floating Rate Notes: The rate shown is the current interest rate or yield at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.
IFB Inverse Floating Rate Bonds, which are securities that pay interest rates that vary inversely to changes in the market interest rates. As interest rates rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.
IO Interest Only
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
PO Principal Only
SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TBA To Be Announced Commitments
 
       
Notes to the fund’s portfolio
  Unless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the fund’s reporting period, which ran from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “Putnam Management” represent Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the fund’s manager, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC and references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

 

 

   

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* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $2,083,215,782.
† This security is non-income-producing.
††† The value of the commodity linked notes, which are marked to market daily, may be based on a multiple of the performance of the index. The multiple (or leverage) will increase the volatility of the note’s value relative to the change in the underlying index.
‡‡ Income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion of the issuer. The rate shown in parenthesis is the rate paid in kind, if applicable.
# This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for futures contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $22,756,473 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).
∆ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $1,251,099 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).
Φ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain TBA commitments at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $3,047,222 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).
§ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on the initial margin on certain centrally cleared derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $6,618,403 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).
c Senior loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for senior loans are the current interest rates at the close of the reporting period. Senior loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown (Notes 1 and 7).
i This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the fund for collateral on certain derivative contracts (Note 1).
L Affiliated company (Note 5). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.
P This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the fund for collateral on certain derivative contracts. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.
R Real Estate Investment Trust.
W The rate shown represents the weighted average coupon associated with the underlying mortgage pools. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.
  Unless otherwise noted, the rates quoted in Short-term investments security descriptions represent the weighted average yield to maturity.
  Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.
  144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
  See Note 1 to the financial statements regarding TBA commitments.
  The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.
 

 

 

   

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/22 (aggregate face value $72,789,538)
Counterparty Currency Contract
type*
Delivery
date
Value Aggregate
face value
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Bank of America N.A.
  British Pound Sell 12/21/22 $2,736,861 $2,835,964 $99,103
  Canadian Dollar Sell 10/19/22 173,012 184,834 11,822
  Euro Sell 12/21/22 10,849,460 11,134,147 284,687
Citibank, N.A.
  Danish Krone Sell 12/21/22 1,047,079 1,082,664 35,585
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
  British Pound Sell 12/21/22 8,143,065 8,442,437 299,372
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
  Canadian Dollar Sell 10/19/22 926,160 989,496 63,336
  Norwegian Krone Sell 12/21/22 575,577 636,708 61,131
  Singapore Dollar Buy 11/16/22 1,694,884 1,765,759 (70,875)
  South Korean Won Sell 11/16/22 4,286,051 4,687,803 401,752
  Swedish Krona Buy 12/21/22 2,895,457 3,061,849 (166,392)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
  Euro Sell 12/21/22 86,870 87,521 651
NatWest Markets PLC
  Australian Dollar Buy 10/19/22 5,178,034 5,497,199 (319,165)
  Euro Sell 12/21/22 1,755,737 1,801,342 45,605
  Japanese Yen Buy 11/16/22 627,354 697,434 (70,080)
  Swiss Franc Buy 12/21/22 491,924 505,133 (13,209)
State Street Bank and Trust Co.
  Chinese Yuan (Offshore) Sell 11/16/22 1,481,231 1,567,452 86,221
  Japanese Yen Buy 11/16/22 5,895,467 6,552,713 (657,246)
  Swiss Franc Buy 12/21/22 7,300,092 7,497,497 (197,405)
Toronto-Dominion Bank
  Euro Buy 12/21/22 5,591,518 5,708,577 (117,059)
UBS AG
  Canadian Dollar Sell 10/19/22 5,081,934 5,420,481 338,547
  Hong Kong Dollar Buy 11/16/22 2,629,610 2,632,528 (2,918)
Unrealized appreciation 1,727,812
Unrealized (depreciation) (1,614,349)
Total $113,463
* The exchange currency for all contracts listed is the United States Dollar.
 
           
FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/22
  Number of
contracts
Notional
amount
Value Expiration
date
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
MSCI EAFE Index (Short) 285 $23,676,119 $23,663,550 Dec-22 $2,839,273
Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Long) 72 5,992,978 6,011,280 Dec-22 (793,380)
S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Long) 24 4,302,744 4,321,800 Dec-22 4,006
S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Short) 1,499 268,742,219 269,932,425 Dec-22 36,265,151
S&P Mid Cap 400 Index E-Mini (Long) 3 661,059 662,460 Dec-22 136
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Long) 207 26,166,094 26,166,094 Dec-22 (2,237,013)

 

 

   

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FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/22 cont.
  Number of
contracts
Notional
amount
Value Expiration
date
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
U.S. Treasury Bond Ultra 30 yr (Long) 325 $44,525,000 $44,525,000 Dec-22 $(4,505,200)
U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Long) 449 92,220,391 92,220,391 Dec-22 (1,379,517)
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Long) 866 93,101,766 93,101,766 Dec-22 (2,958,800)
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long) 378 42,359,625 42,359,626 Dec-22 (1,897,366)
U.S. Treasury Note Ultra 10 yr (Short) 10 1,184,844 1,184,844 Dec-22 75,908
Unrealized appreciation       39,184,474
Unrealized (depreciation)       (13,771,276)
Total $25,413,198
 
       
TBA SALE COMMITMENTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/22 (proceeds receivable $87,561,992)
Agency Principal
amount
Settlement
date
Value
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 3.50%, 10/1/52 $13,000,000 10/13/22 $11,689,841
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 3.00%, 10/1/52 25,000,000 10/13/22 21,734,375
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 2.50%, 10/1/52 33,000,000 10/13/22 27,691,640
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 2.00%, 10/1/52 28,000,000 10/13/22 22,656,376
Total $83,772,232
 
               
CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/22
Notional amount Value Upfront
premium
received
(paid)
Termination
date
Payments
made by fund
Payments
received by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
  $189,392,000 $153,408 E $(193,809) 12/21/24 4.20% — Annually US SOFR — Annually $(40,401)
  67,251,000 54,473 E 74,509 12/21/24 US SOFR — Annually 4.20% — Annually 20,036
  92,508,000 48,104 E 195,478 12/21/27 3.80% — Annually US SOFR — Annually 243,583
  12,344,000 148,992 E (57,990) 12/21/32 3.40% — Annually US SOFR — Annually 91,002
  28,107,000 339,251 E 133,055 12/21/32 US SOFR — Annually 3.40% — Annually (206,196)
  2,761,000 26,174 E 22,812 12/21/52 3.00% — Annually US SOFR — Annually 48,987
  9,509,000 90,145 E (79,346) 12/21/52 US SOFR — Annually 3.00% — Annually (169,491)
  8,735,000 58,350 (115) 9/29/32 3.6305% — Annually US SOFR — Annually (60,227)
  11,882,250 36,360 (96) 9/29/27 US SOFR — Annually 3.884% — Annually 38,828
  8,735,000 65,250 (115) 9/29/32 3.64% — Annually US SOFR — Annually (67,132)
  11,882,250 43,133 (96) 9/29/27 US SOFR — Annually 3.8965% — Annually 45,609
  526,000 1,131 (2) 9/29/24 4.321% — Annually US SOFR — Annually (1,259)
  5,298,000 53,086 (70) 9/29/32 3.67061% — Annually US SOFR — Annually (54,236)

 

 

   

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CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/22 cont.
Notional amount Value Upfront
premium
received
(paid)
Termination
date
Payments
made by fund
Payments
received by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
  $3,806,000 $22,227 $(31) 9/30/27 US SOFR — Annually 3.6865% — Annually $(21,868)
  3,806,000 22,570 (31) 9/30/27 US SOFR — Annually 3.6845% — Annually (22,211)
  7,253,000 11,387 (27) 9/30/24 4.1255% — Annually US SOFR — Annually 11,129
  5,338,000 30,106 (70) 9/30/32 3.4825% — Annually US SOFR — Annually 29,961
  877,000 859 (3) 10/3/24 US SOFR — Annually 4.16% — Annually (863)
  6,635,000 25,677 (88) 10/3/32 US SOFR — Annually 3.504% — Annually (25,765)
  4,365,000 28,373 (58) 10/4/32 US SOFR — Annually 3.4725% — Annually (28,430)
  4,034,000 1,678 (29) 10/4/27 3.826% — Annually US SOFR — Annually (1,711)
Total $93,878 $(170,655)
E Extended effective date.
 
               
OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/22
Swap counterparty/
Notional amount
Value Upfront
premium
received
(paid)
Termi-
nation
date
Payments
received (paid)
by fund
Total return
received by
or paid by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Barclays Bank PLC
  $66,866,993 $60,763,733 $— 8/4/23 (Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 0.40%) — Monthly A basket (BCPUDEAL) of common stocks — Monthly* $(6,152,802)
  68,159,709 60,109,993 — 9/14/23 Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 0.25% — Monthly A basket (BCPUDEAS) of common stocks — Monthly* 8,113,342
Goldman Sachs International
  84,397,040 83,907,635 — 12/15/25 (Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 0.40%) — Monthly A basket (GSGLPWDL) of common stocks — Monthly* (335,544)
  81,801,253 80,897,460 — 12/15/25 Secured Overnight Financing Rate minus 0.25% — Monthly A basket (GSGLPWDS) of common stocks — Monthly* 750,827

 

 

   

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OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Notional amount
Value Upfront
premium
received
(paid)
Termi-
nation
date
Payments
received (paid)
by fund
Total return
received by
or paid by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Goldman Sachs International cont.
  $34,143 $33,180 $— 12/15/25 (Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 0.40%) — Monthly Evraz PLC — Monthly $(977)
Upfront premium received —   Unrealized appreciation 8,864,169
Upfront premium (paid) —   Unrealized (depreciation) (6,489,323)
Total $—   Total $2,374,846
* The 50 largest components, and any individual component greater than 1% of basket value, are shown below.
 
         
A BASKET (BCPUDEAL) OF COMMON STOCKS
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
STORE Capital Corp. Financials 29,474 $923,410 1.52%
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 1,201 844,974 1.39%
Unum Group Financials 21,078 817,822 1.35%
Brown & Brown, Inc. Financials 13,320 805,614 1.33%
Constellation Energy Corp. Utilities and power 9,678 805,113 1.32%
Molina Healthcare, Inc. Health care 2,434 802,989 1.32%
Manhattan Associates, Inc. Technology 5,932 789,190 1.30%
Wintrust Financial Corp. Financials 9,676 789,064 1.30%
Ulta Beauty, Inc. Consumer staples 1,944 779,729 1.28%
ON Semiconductor Corp. Technology 12,495 778,821 1.28%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Technology 4,727 772,490 1.27%
Pure Storage, Inc. Class A Technology 28,204 771,936 1.27%
East West Bancorp, Inc. Financials 11,442 768,249 1.26%
Gartner, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 2,762 764,088 1.26%
General Dynamics Corp. Capital goods 3,586 760,846 1.25%
MGIC Investment Corp. Financials 58,995 756,316 1.24%
Wix.com, Ltd.(IL) (Israel) Technology 9,653 755,133 1.24%
Apartment Income REIT Corp. Financials 18,921 730,743 1.20%
Targa Resources Corp. Energy 12,105 730,388 1.20%
Toll Brothers, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 17,284 725,926 1.19%
NRG Energy, Inc. Utilities and power 18,947 725,115 1.19%
Procore Technologies, Inc. Technology 14,630 723,892 1.19%
Hologic, Inc. Health care 11,178 721,221 1.19%
Valero Energy Corp. Energy 6,731 719,199 1.18%
Textron, Inc. Capital goods 12,256 714,043 1.18%
Synopsys, Inc. Technology 2,320 708,688 1.17%
Uber Technologies, Inc. Consumer staples 26,691 707,317 1.16%
Boyd Gaming Corp. Consumer cyclicals 14,843 707,267 1.16%
American International Group, Inc. Financials 14,865 705,772 1.16%
Genuine Parts Co. Consumer cyclicals 4,644 693,398 1.14%
Virtu Financial, Inc. Class A Financials 33,384 693,383 1.14%

 

 

   

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A BASKET (BCPUDEAL) OF COMMON STOCKS cont.
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
Johnson Controls International PLC Capital goods 14,083 $693,152 1.14%
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. Capital goods 20,399 688,654 1.13%
Autonation, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 6,745 687,150 1.13%
AbbVie, Inc. Health care 5,102 684,760 1.13%
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 10,887 667,891 1.10%
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 8,770 666,853 1.10%
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A Health care 1,567 653,823 1.08%
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Basic materials 6,704 645,280 1.06%
Booking Holdings, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 388 638,255 1.05%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Technology 3,861 632,408 1.04%
Expedia Group, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 6,745 631,905 1.04%
ManpowerGroup, Inc. Consumer staples 9,734 629,713 1.04%
Marathon Oil Corp. Energy 27,755 626,700 1.03%
Apollo Global Management, Inc. Financials 13,318 619,295 1.02%
Albertsons Cos., Inc. Class A Consumer staples 24,784 616,142 1.01%
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. Technology 1,635 594,254 0.98%
Merck & Co., Inc. Health care 6,824 587,687 0.97%
Travel + Leisure Co. Consumer cyclicals 17,067 582,338 0.96%
Smartsheet, Inc. Class A Technology 16,942 582,118 0.96%
 
         
A BASKET (BCPUDEAS) OF COMMON STOCKS
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
Five Below, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 6,267 $862,750 1.44%
Erie Indemnity Co. Class A Financials 3,843 854,409 1.42%
Wynn Resorts, Ltd. Consumer cyclicals 13,157 829,297 1.38%
Shift4 Payments, Inc. Class A Consumer cyclicals 18,181 811,033 1.35%
Commerce Bancshares, Inc./MO Financials 12,136 802,907 1.34%
Ross Stores, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 9,499 800,488 1.33%
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. Technology 14,162 791,389 1.32%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B Financials 2,957 789,585 1.31%
Wolfspeed, Inc. Technology 7,489 774,050 1.29%
RPM International, Inc. Basic materials 9,188 765,424 1.27%
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Basic materials 3,283 764,101 1.27%
NextEra Energy, Inc. Utilities and power 9,605 753,156 1.25%
Aspen Technology, Inc. Technology 3,158 752,353 1.25%
BWX Technologies, Inc. Capital goods 14,914 751,232 1.25%
Tyler Technologties, Inc. Technology 2,118 735,991 1.22%
Texas Instruments, Inc. Technology 4,754 735,820 1.22%
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A Consumer cyclicals 10,423 732,321 1.22%
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Financials 5,065 731,037 1.22%
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. Financials 6,884 722,861 1.20%
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. Financials 84,595 721,597 1.20%
Boston Beer Co., Inc. Class A Consumer staples 2,207 714,139 1.19%
Becton Dickinson and Co. Health care 3,201 713,180 1.19%

 

 

   

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A BASKET (BCPUDEAS) OF COMMON STOCKS cont.
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
Paramount Global Class B Consumer cyclicals 37,007 $704,622 1.17%
Equifax, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 4,094 701,874 1.17%
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. Consumer cyclicals 18,380 696,593 1.16%
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Technology 6,358 693,056 1.15%
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Energy 3,191 690,939 1.15%
Kemper Corp. Financials 16,726 690,114 1.15%
TD SYNNEX Corp. Technology 8,482 688,667 1.15%
Viasat, Inc. Communication services 22,725 686,974 1.14%
New Fortress Energy, Inc. Energy 15,227 665,580 1.11%
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) Health care 2,512 662,926 1.10%
NortonLifeLock, Inc. Technology 32,617 656,913 1.09%
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. Consumer staples 2,052 636,389 1.06%
Polaris, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 6,631 634,219 1.06%
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. Consumer cyclicals 55,401 629,358 1.05%
Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B Health care 7,118 627,636 1.04%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Financials 6,265 621,395 1.03%
Welltower, Inc. Financials 9,591 616,867 1.03%
Thor Industries, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 8,481 593,479 0.99%
TripAdvisor, Inc. Consumer staples 26,107 576,442 0.96%
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Transportation 5,885 566,811 0.94%
Ball Corp. Capital goods 11,678 564,260 0.94%
CarMax, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 8,530 563,160 0.94%
Prudential Financial, Inc. Financials 6,557 562,444 0.94%
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 7,473 562,017 0.93%
Catalent, Inc. Health care 7,520 544,137 0.91%
Exact Sciences Corp. Health care 16,667 541,509 0.90%
Organon & Co. Health care 23,089 540,293 0.90%
VF Corp. Consumer cyclicals 17,937 536,495 0.89%
 
         
A BASKET (GSGLPWDL) OF COMMON STOCKS
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
Shell PLC (London Exchange)
(United Kingdom)
Energy 21,498 $539,121 0.64%
Exxon Mobil Corp. Energy 6,026 526,132 0.63%
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 1,313 525,232 0.63%
Weyerhaeuser Co. Basic materials 18,240 520,922 0.62%
Vinci SA (France) Capital goods 6,378 519,650 0.62%
GoDaddy, Inc. Class A Technology 7,316 518,581 0.62%
Keysight Technologies, Inc. Technology 3,293 518,140 0.62%
Chevron Corp. Energy 3,584 514,967 0.61%
Merck & Co., Inc. Health care 5,951 512,476 0.61%
Secom Co., Ltd. (Japan) Consumer cyclicals 8,944 511,388 0.61%
Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan) Consumer staples 33,159 510,172 0.61%
Cummins, Inc. Capital goods 2,505 509,882 0.61%
MSCI, Inc. Technology 1,208 509,660 0.61%

 

 

   

Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund 93

 

 
 
 

 

 

         
A BASKET (GSGLPWDL) OF COMMON STOCKS cont.
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. (Australia) Consumer cyclicals 23,895 $505,769 0.60%
ConocoPhillips Energy 4,913 502,827 0.60%
Energias de Portugal (EDP) SA (Portugal) Utilities and power 114,829 499,463 0.60%
PepsiCo, Inc. Consumer staples 3,039 496,085 0.59%
Diageo PLC (United Kingdom) Consumer staples 11,659 494,262 0.59%
SEI Investments Co. Financials 10,067 493,767 0.59%
Hershey Co. (The) Consumer staples 2,218 489,073 0.58%
Fortive Corp. Capital goods 8,342 486,343 0.58%
Eiffage SA (France) Basic materials 5,827 471,078 0.56%
Nitto Denko Corp. (Japan) Basic materials 8,359 452,208 0.54%
Avery Dennison Corp. Basic materials 2,746 446,831 0.53%
Moncler SpA (Italy) Consumer cyclicals 10,571 438,992 0.52%
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) Financials 6,987 432,780 0.52%
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Health care 6,990 431,229 0.51%
Lockheed Martin Corp. Capital goods 1,098 423,980 0.51%
Leidos Holdings, Inc. Technology 4,783 418,396 0.50%
AT&T, Inc. Communication services 27,238 417,826 0.50%
Ferrari NV (Italy) Consumer cyclicals 2,205 414,037 0.49%
Textron, Inc. Capital goods 7,073 412,063 0.49%
Garmin, Ltd. Technology 5,121 411,233 0.49%
Agilent Technologies, Inc. Technology 3,350 407,153 0.49%
Dropbox, Inc. Class A Technology 19,436 402,706 0.48%
EXOR N.V. Financials 6,251 400,968 0.48%
Airbnb, Inc. Class A Consumer staples 3,752 394,104 0.47%
Camden Property Trust Financials 3,279 391,667 0.47%
W.R. Berkley Corp. Financials 6,030 389,434 0.46%
Colgate-Palmolive Co. Consumer staples 5,532 388,629 0.46%
Panasonic Corp. (Japan) Consumer cyclicals 53,801 377,083 0.45%
Chubb, Ltd. Financials 2,072 376,820 0.45%
NetApp, Inc. Technology 6,043 373,787 0.45%
Trimble Inc. Technology 6,858 372,158 0.44%
Philip Morris International, Inc. Consumer staples 4,471 371,115 0.44%
Valeo (France) Consumer cyclicals 23,964 366,934 0.44%
Power Assets Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) Utilities and power 72,450 363,639 0.43%
Anglo American PLC (London Exchange) (United Kingdom) Basic materials 11,878 362,710 0.43%
Marubeni Corp. (Japan) Conglomerates 40,746 356,947 0.43%
Sealed Air Corp. Basic materials 7,972 354,837 0.42%
 

 

 

   

94 Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund

 

 
 
 

 

 

         
A BASKET (GSGLPWDS) OF COMMON STOCKS
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (France) Consumer cyclicals 852 $509,882 0.63%
Air Liquide SA (France) Basic materials 4,425 509,797 0.63%
Rollins, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 14,303 496,024 0.61%
CGI Group, Inc. Class A (Canada) Technology 6,588 495,945 0.61%
International Paper Co. Basic materials 15,602 494,594 0.61%
Allianz SE (Germany) Financials 3,117 494,195 0.61%
STERIS PLC Health care 2,961 492,327 0.61%
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. Capital goods 11,325 489,924 0.61%
Equifax, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 2,848 488,199 0.60%
Reed Elsevier (United Kingdom) Consumer cyclicals 19,833 487,633 0.60%
Visa, Inc. Class A Financials 2,730 484,919 0.60%
AXA SA (France) Financials 21,993 484,439 0.60%
SoftBank Corp. (Japan) Communication services 48,309 482,826 0.60%
Waste Connections, Inc. Capital goods 3,550 479,675 0.59%
Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) Consumer cyclicals 36,595 474,348 0.59%
Enel SpA (Italy) Utilities and power 113,727 470,800 0.58%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Financials 3,340 468,258 0.58%
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Financials 3,237 467,138 0.58%
Moody’s Corp. Consumer cyclicals 1,920 466,691 0.58%
Masco Corp. Consumer cyclicals 9,947 464,445 0.57%
Orange SA (France) Communication services 50,526 457,946 0.57%
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) Financials 16,305 453,332 0.56%
Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) Consumer staples 21,845 452,452 0.56%
NICE, Ltd. (Israel) Communication services 2,368 451,257 0.56%
Monster Beverage Corp. Consumer staples 5,130 446,067 0.55%
BlackRock, Inc. Financials 803 441,626 0.55%
Realty Income Corp. Financials 7,578 441,061 0.55%
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) Health care 1,653 436,283 0.54%
Enbridge, Inc. (Canada) Utilities and power 11,658 432,280 0.53%
BNP Paribas SA (France) Financials 10,073 430,458 0.53%
Prudential Financial, Inc. Financials 4,838 415,015 0.51%
Aeon Co., Ltd. (Japan) Consumer cyclicals 21,957 410,155 0.51%
Solvay SA (France) Basic materials 5,235 408,623 0.51%
Heineken NV (Netherlands) Consumer staples 4,631 407,839 0.50%
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) Financials 36,834 397,662 0.49%
Bridgestone Corp. (Japan) Consumer cyclicals 11,713 377,869 0.47%
S&P Global, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 1,236 377,474 0.47%
Kubota Corp. (Japan) Capital goods 27,256 377,398 0.47%
Swisscom AG (Switzerland) Communication services 803 377,279 0.47%
Catalent, Inc. Health care 5,194 375,872 0.46%
D.R. Horton, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 5,529 372,400 0.46%
Hess Corp. Energy 3,389 369,421 0.46%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B Financials 1,382 368,918 0.46%
Welltower, Inc. Financials 5,547 356,765 0.44%

 

 

   

Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund 95

 

 
 
 

 

 

         
A BASKET (GSGLPWDS) OF COMMON STOCKS cont.
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
TransUnion Consumer cyclicals 5,958 $354,467 0.44%
Texas Pacific Land Corp. Energy 199 353,889 0.44%
ORIX Corp. (Japan) Financials 24,947 349,656 0.43%
Walt Disney Co. (The) Consumer cyclicals 3,688 347,849 0.43%
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Energy 1,606 347,748 0.43%
Fastenal Co. Consumer staples 7,548 347,521 0.43%
 
                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/22
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
Rating*** Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
received
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Bank of America N.A.
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P $1,504   $15,797 $3,550 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly $(2,038)
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P 2,953   35,184 7,906 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly (4,935)
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P 6,050   70,368 15,812 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly (9,726)
Barclays Bank PLC
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P 8,647   56,007 12,585 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly (3,909)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
CMBX NA BB.11 Index BB−/P 46,895   83,000 18,459 11/18/54 500 bp — Monthly 28,505
CMBX NA BB.6 Index CCC+/P 48,200   255,285 102,420 5/11/63 500 bp — Monthly (54,005)
CMBX NA BB.7 Index B-/P 31,284   613,000 204,374 1/17/47 500 bp — Monthly (172,580)
CMBX NA BB.9 Index B/P 1,629   8,000 2,610 9/17/58 500 bp — Monthly (975)
CMBX NA BB.9 Index B/P 13,274   65,000 21,210 9/17/58 500 bp — Monthly (7,881)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index BB+/P 4,963   40,000 7,440 11/17/59 300 bp — Monthly (2,457)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index BB+/P 5,782   53,000 9,858 11/17/59 300 bp — Monthly (4,050)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index BBB−/P 1,126   27,000 4,941 8/17/61 300 bp — Monthly (3,801)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index BBB−/P 7,190   122,000 22,326 8/17/61 300 bp — Monthly (15,075)
Credit Suisse International
CMBX NA BB.7 Index B-/P 15,516   116,000 38,674 1/17/47 500 bp — Monthly (23,061)
CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index BB−/P 51,063   646,000 130,944 1/17/47 300 bp — Monthly (79,559)

 

 

   

96 Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
Rating*** Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
received
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Goldman Sachs International
CMBX NA A.14 Index A-/P $(141)   $8,000 $731 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly $(869)
CMBX NA A.14 Index A-/P (492)   29,000 2,651 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (3,133)
CMBX NA A.14 Index A-/P (696)   41,000 3,747 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (4,430)
CMBX NA A.6 Index A-/P (31)   32,061 3,270 5/11/63 200 bp — Monthly (3,290)
CMBX NA BBB−.14 Index BBB−/P 225   5,000 1,021 12/16/72 300 bp — Monthly (794)
CMBX NA BBB−.15 Index BBB−/P 92   1,000 211 11/18/64 300 bp — Monthly (118)
CMBX NA BBB−.15 Index BBB−/P 89   1,000 211 11/18/64 300 bp — Monthly (122)
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P 34,128   325,989 73,250 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly (38,955)
CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index BB−/P 418   6,000 1,216 1/17/47 300 bp — Monthly (795)
JPMorgan Securities LLC
CMBX NA A.13 Index A-/P (646)   123,000 10,689 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (11,294)
CMBX NA A.14 Index A-/P (682)   103,000 9,414 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (10,062)
CMBX NA A.7 Index BBB+/P 9,165   209,000 11,579 1/17/47 200 bp — Monthly (2,344)
CMBX NA BB.10 Index B+/P 4,975   62,000 20,634 5/11/63 500 bp — Monthly (15,607)
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index BB/P 5,302   34,000 5,882 10/17/57 300 bp — Monthly (563)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
CMBX NA A.13 Index A-/P (567)   38,000 3,302 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (3,856)
CMBX NA A.13 Index A-/P (384)   46,000 3,997 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (4,366)
CMBX NA A.13 Index A-/P (912)   152,000 13,209 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (14,070)
CMBX NA A.14 Index A-/P (436)   28,000 2,559 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (2,986)
CMBX NA A.14 Index A-/P (483)   31,000 2,833 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (3,306)
CMBX NA A.6 Index A-/P 5,769   40,862 4,168 5/11/63 200 bp — Monthly 1,614

 

 

   

Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund 97

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
Rating*** Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
received
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC cont.
CMBX NA BB.6 Index CCC+/P $24,066   $74,458 $29,873 5/11/63 500 bp — Monthly $(5,744)
CMBX NA BB.6 Index CCC+/P 48,543   149,676 60,050 5/11/63 500 bp — Monthly (11,380)
Upfront premium received 378,848     Unrealized appreciation 30,119
Upfront premium (paid) (5,470)     Unrealized (depreciation) (522,136)
Total $373,378     Total $(492,017)
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.
** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
*** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2022. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.
 
                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/22
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
  Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
(paid)
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
CMBX NA A.6 Index   $(6,063)   $45,891 $4,681 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly $(1,397)
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (1,263)   8,172 834 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (433)
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (575)   4,401 449 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (127)
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (324)   2,515 256 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (69)
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (164)   1,257 128 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (36)
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (164)   1,257 128 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (36)
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (81)   629 64 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (17)
CMBX NA A.7 Index   (1,550)   209,000 11,579 1/17/47 (200 bp) — Monthly 9,959
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (47,738)   198,000 65,894 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 17,991
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (18,615)   73,000 24,294 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 5,619
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (7,410)   71,000 23,629 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 16,160
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (6,360)   58,000 19,302 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 12,894
CMBX NA BB.11 Index   (2,131)   31,000 6,894 11/18/54 (500 bp) — Monthly 4,737

 

 

   

98 Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
  Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
(paid)
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. cont.
CMBX NA BB.11 Index   $(4,016)   $31,000 $6,894 11/18/54 (500 bp) — Monthly $2,852
CMBX NA BB.11 Index   (1,089)   21,000 4,670 11/18/54 (500 bp) — Monthly 3,564
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (8,940)   69,575 26,104 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 17,107
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (21,707)   60,878 22,841 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 1,084
CMBX NA BB.9 Index   (1,290)   32,000 10,442 9/17/58 (500 bp) — Monthly 9,125
CMBX NA BB.9 Index   (387)   6,000 1,958 9/17/58 (500 bp) — Monthly 1,566
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (39,326)   132,000 24,552 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (14,840)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (8,120)   33,000 6,138 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (1,999)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (5,010)   21,000 3,906 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (1,115)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (109,446)   347,000 63,501 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (46,119)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (28,391)   85,000 15,555 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (12,879)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (10,605)   47,000 8,601 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (2,028)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (11,630)   33,000 6,039 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (5,607)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (10,897)   31,000 5,673 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (5,239)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (3,615)   19,000 3,477 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (147)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (1,694)   10,000 1,830 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly 131
CMBX NA BBB−.14 Index   (112)   1,000 204 12/16/72 (300 bp) — Monthly 92
CMBX NA BBB−.14 Index   (199)   1,000 204 12/16/72 (300 bp) — Monthly 5
CMBX NA BBB−.14 Index   (112)   1,000 204 12/16/72 (300 bp) — Monthly 92
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index   (5,463)   15,797 3,550 5/11/63 (300 bp) — Monthly (1,921)
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index   (4,189)   12,207 2,743 5/11/63 (300 bp) — Monthly (1,453)
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (28,438)   182,000 31,486 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 2,958
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (24,000)   160,000 27,680 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 3,600

 

 

   

Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund 99

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
  Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
(paid)
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. cont.
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   $(15,648)   $99,000 $17,127 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly $1,429
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (15,710)   99,000 17,127 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 1,367
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (11,100)   80,000 13,840 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 2,700
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (6,011)   42,000 7,266 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 1,234
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (5,550)   40,000 6,920 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 1,350
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (3,861)   29,000 5,017 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 1,142
CMBX NA BBB−.9 Index   (9,700)   41,000 7,999 9/17/58 (300 bp) — Monthly (1,722)
Credit Suisse International
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (19,613)   147,000 48,922 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 29,186
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (17,362)   146,000 48,589 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 31,105
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (9,571)   77,000 25,626 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 15,990
CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (9,143)   393,564 157,898 5/11/63 (500 bp) — Monthly 148,422
CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (28,039)   152,000 50,677 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly 22,511
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (9,988)   55,080 20,666 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 10,632
Goldman Sachs International
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (96)   629 64 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (32)
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (4,525)   20,000 6,656 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 2,114
CMBX NA BB.6 Index   (9,821)   72,938 29,263 5/11/63 (500 bp) — Monthly 19,380
CMBX NA BB.6 Index   (146)   760 305 5/11/63 (500 bp) — Monthly 158
CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (74,519)   367,000 122,358 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly 47,533
CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (12,780)   78,000 26,005 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly 13,160
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (28,436)   76,339 28,642 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 143
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (20,756)   58,945 22,116 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 1,311
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (18,578)   51,215 19,216 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 595

 

 

   

100 Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
  Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
(paid)
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Goldman Sachs International cont.
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   $(18,610)   $51,215 $19,216 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly $563
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (16,578)   43,484 16,315 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly (299)
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (4,758)   40,585 15,228 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 10,435
JPMorgan Securities LLC
CMBX NA BB.11 Index   (8,237)   12,156 4,877 5/11/63 (500 bp) — Monthly (3,370)
CMBX NA BB.17 Index   (93,524)   191,000 63,679 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly (30,004)
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (3,965)   7,731 2,900 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly (1,071)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (69,478)   551,000 102,486 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly 32,733
CMBX NA BBB−.14 Index   (61)   1,000 204 12/16/72 (300 bp) — Monthly 143
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index   (40,141)   129,247 29,042 5/11/63 (300 bp) — Monthly (11,166)
CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index   (116,208)   495,000 100,337 1/17/47 (300 bp) — Monthly (16,119)
Merrill Lynch International
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (8,080)   142,000 47,258 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 39,060
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (18,634)   86,000 15,996 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (2,681)
CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index   (5,409)   66,000 13,378 1/17/47 (300 bp) — Monthly 7,937
CMBX NA BBB−.9 Index   (5,557)   30,000 5,853 9/17/58 (300 bp) — Monthly 281
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (1,062)   6,915 705 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (359)
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (168)   1,257 128 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (40)
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (23,389)   77,000 25,626 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 2,173
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (7,446)   71,000 23,629 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 16,123
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (13,856)   59,000 19,635 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 5,730
CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (6,171)   32,000 10,669 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly 4,472
CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (402)   2,000 667 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly 263
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (7,407)   20,293 7,614 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 190

 

 

   

Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund 101

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
  Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
(paid)
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC cont.
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   $(3,986)   $10,629 $3,988 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly $(7)
CMBX NA BB.9 Index   (1,353)   22,000 7,179 9/17/58 (500 bp) — Monthly 5,807
CMBX NA BB.9 Index   (851)   14,000 4,568 9/17/58 (500 bp) — Monthly 3,705
CMBX NA BB.9 Index   (428)   5,000 1,632 9/17/58 (500 bp) — Monthly 1,200
CMBX NA BB.9 Index   (453)   3,000 979 9/17/58 (500 bp) — Monthly 524
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (12,175)   96,000 17,856 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly 5,633
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (8,392)   80,000 14,880 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly 6,448
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (6,408)   74,000 13,764 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly 7,319
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (12,677)   52,000 9,672 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (3,031)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (7,589)   35,000 6,510 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (1,096)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (6,704)   31,000 5,766 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (953)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (6,386)   27,000 5,022 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (1,377)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (2,755)   12,000 2,232 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (529)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (36,201)   278,000 50,874 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly 14,534
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (6,260)   30,000 5,490 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (785)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (4,985)   15,000 2,745 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (2,248)
CMBX NA BBB−.14 Index   (62)   1,000 204 12/16/72 (300 bp) — Monthly 141
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index   (116,885)   346,094 77,767 5/11/63 (300 bp) — Monthly (35,807)
CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index   (6,827)   67,000 13,581 1/17/47 (300 bp) — Monthly 6,721
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (14,372)   105,000 18,165 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 3,741
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (11,200)   80,000 13,840 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 2,600
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (9,674)   71,000 12,283 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 2,574
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (8,013)   63,000 10,899 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 2,855

 

 

   

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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
  Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
(paid)
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC cont.
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   $(7,063)   $50,000 $8,650 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly $1,563
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (5,289)   39,000 6,747 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 1,438
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (4,314)   34,000 5,882 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 1,551
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (1,703)   11,000 1,903 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 193
Upfront premium received —     Unrealized appreciation 649,648
Upfront premium (paid) (1,524,213)     Unrealized (depreciation) (208,158)
Total $(1,524,213)     Total $441,490
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.
** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
 
                 
CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/22
Referenced debt* Rating*** Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
received
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
CDX NA HY Series 38 Index B+/P $(400,642)   $7,410,150 $172,731 6/20/27 500 bp — Quarterly $(562,052)
CDX NA IG Series 39 Index BBB+/P (108,493)   70,300,000 259,407 12/20/27 100 bp — Quarterly (348,372)
Total $(509,135) $(910,424)
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.
** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
*** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2022. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.
 

 

 

   

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ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the fund’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:

 

       
    Valuation inputs
Investments in securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Common stocks*:      
Basic materials $38,320,336 $17,933,983 $—
Capital goods 67,862,930 5,691,893 —
Communication services 25,271,815 7,472,969 —
Conglomerates 5,801,431 4,129,274 —
Consumer cyclicals 161,155,998 36,389,250 —
Consumer staples 92,010,538 25,166,404 —
Energy 54,472,455 12,948,490 —
Financials 149,716,403 44,135,909 —
Health care 179,316,703 30,970,749 —
Technology 330,792,065 20,286,187 —
Transportation 18,307,065 2,348,770 —
Utilities and power 31,006,728 4,295,664 —
Total common stocks 1,154,034,467 211,769,542 —
Asset-backed securities — 4,822,890 —
Collateralized loan obligations — 32,624,430 —
Commodity linked notes — 10,124,181 —
Convertible bonds and notes — 441,633 —
Convertible preferred stocks — 3,281,563 —
Corporate bonds and notes — 302,758,523 —
Foreign government and agency bonds and notes — 16,271,342 —
Mortgage-backed securities — 106,717,087 —
Senior loans — 6,065,513 —
U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations — 411,667,150 —
U.S. treasury obligations — 1,998,011 —
Short-term investments 2,758,000 104,229,430 —
Totals by level $1,156,792,467 $1,212,771,295 $—
 

 

       
    Valuation inputs
Other financial instruments: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Forward currency contracts $— $113,463 $—
Futures contracts 25,413,198 — —
TBA sale commitments — (83,772,232) —
Interest rate swap contracts — (264,533) —
Total return swap contracts — 2,374,846 —
Credit default contracts — 699,019 —
Totals by level $25,413,198 $(80,849,437) $—
* Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.
At the start and close of the reporting period, Level 3 investments in securities represented less than 1% of the fund’s net assets and were not considered a significant portion of the fund’s portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

   

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Statement of assets and liabilities 9/30/22

 

   
ASSETS   
Investment in securities, at value (Note 1):   
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $2,259,348,473)  $2,300,566,622 
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $68,997,140) (Note 5)  68,997,140 
Cash  165,920 
Foreign currency (cost $40,679) (Note 1)  38,176 
Dividends, interest and other receivables  7,683,872 
Foreign tax reclaim  725,936 
Receivable for shares of the fund sold  8,253,622 
Receivable for investments sold  29,694,118 
Receivable for sales of TBA securities (Note 1)  58,612,435 
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 1)  4,715,343 
Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 1)  6,857,609 
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)  1,727,812 
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  9,543,936 
Premium paid on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  1,529,683 
Prepaid assets  42,010 
Total assets  2,499,154,234 
 
LIABILITIES   
Payable for investments purchased  8,520,613 
Payable for purchases of TBA securities (Note 1)  292,281,597 
Payable for shares of the fund repurchased  6,093,438 
Payable for compensation of Manager (Note 2)  937,433 
Payable for custodian fees (Note 2)  109,583 
Payable for investor servicing fees (Note 2)  412,353 
Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)  369,554 
Payable for administrative services (Note 2)  8,741 
Payable for distribution fees (Note 2)  928,352 
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 1)  1,477,770 
Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 1)  6,791,341 
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  7,219,617 
Premium received on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  378,848 
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)  1,614,349 
TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds receivable $87,561,992) (Note 1)  83,772,232 
Collateral on certain derivative contracts, at value (Notes 1 and 9)  4,756,011 
Other accrued expenses  266,620 
Total liabilities  415,938,452 
   
Net assets  $2,083,215,782 
 
REPRESENTED BY   
Paid-in capital (Unlimited shares authorized) (Notes 1 and 4)  $2,006,540,383 
Total distributable earnings (Note 1)  76,675,399 
Total — Representing net assets applicable to capital shares outstanding  $2,083,215,782 

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities cont.

 

   
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE   
Net asset value and redemption price per class A share   
($1,120,970,132 divided by 84,225,736 shares)  $13.31 
Offering price per class A share (100/94.25 of $13.31)*  $14.12 
Net asset value and offering price per class B share ($15,149,888 divided by 1,140,824 shares)**  $13.28 
Net asset value and offering price per class C share ($151,984,886 divided by 11,822,743 shares)**  $12.86 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class P share   
($265,859,717 divided by 19,931,286 shares)  $13.34 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R share   
($15,387,988 divided by 1,167,655 shares)  $13.18 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R5 share   
($7,691,438 divided by 576,372 shares)  $13.34 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R6 share   
($230,311,185 divided by 17,261,434 shares)  $13.34 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class Y share   
($275,860,548 divided by 20,671,819 shares)  $13.34 

 

*On single retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

**Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 
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Statement of operations Year ended 9/30/22

 

   
INVESTMENT INCOME   
Dividends (net of foreign tax of $748,803)  $30,198,376 
Interest (net of foreign tax of $2,038) (including interest income of $504,216 from investments   
in affiliated issuers) (Note 5)  26,308,813 
Securities lending (net of expenses) (Notes 1 and 5)  10,570 
Total investment income  56,517,759 
 
EXPENSES   
Compensation of Manager (Note 2)  12,869,313 
Investor servicing fees (Note 2)  2,674,060 
Custodian fees (Note 2)  221,604 
Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)  99,696 
Distribution fees (Note 2)  5,615,524 
Administrative services (Note 2)  71,492 
Other  843,410 
Total expenses  22,395,099 
Expense reduction (Note 2)  (3,657) 
Net expenses  22,391,442 
   
Net investment income  34,126,317 
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Securities from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign tax of $17,963) (Notes 1 and 3)  93,758,494 
Net increase from payments by affiliates (Note 2)  2,776 
Foreign currency transactions (Note 1)  (144,952) 
Forward currency contracts (Note 1)  (1,376,533) 
Futures contracts (Note 1)  (12,998,966) 
Swap contracts (Note 1)  (13,819,844) 
Written options (Note 1)  4,838,604 
Total net realized gain  70,259,579 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Securities from unaffiliated issuers and TBA sale commitments  (551,272,931) 
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  (112,886) 
Forward currency contracts  2,349,406 
Futures contracts  10,004,008 
Swap contracts  5,260,024 
Written options  39,280 
Total change in net unrealized depreciation  (533,733,099) 
   
Net loss on investments  (463,473,520) 
 
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations  $(429,347,203) 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 
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Statement of changes in net assets

 

     
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS  Year ended 9/30/22  Year ended 9/30/21 
Operations     
Net investment income  $34,126,317  $30,489,964 
Net realized gain on investments     
and foreign currency transactions  70,259,579  203,756,328 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     
of investments and assets and liabilities     
in foreign currencies  (533,733,099)  230,884,840 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting     
from operations  (429,347,203)  465,131,132 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 1):     
From ordinary income     
Net investment income     
Class A  (14,924,575)  (13,986,377) 
Class B  (63,452)  (71,102) 
Class C  (750,314)  (651,557) 
Class P  (4,306,225)  (3,871,278) 
Class R  (164,450)  (161,963) 
Class R5  (125,023)  (138,230) 
Class R6  (4,123,203)  (4,484,278) 
Class Y  (4,617,383)  (4,866,108) 
Net realized short-term gain on investments     
Class A  (65,673,917)  — 
Class B  (1,243,889)  — 
Class C  (10,407,273)  — 
Class P  (13,489,800)  — 
Class R  (924,197)  — 
Class R5  (503,502)  — 
Class R6  (14,650,438)  — 
Class Y  (17,102,608)  — 
From net realized long-term gain on investments     
Class A  (74,409,262)  (7,817,273) 
Class B  (1,409,339)  (209,006) 
Class C  (11,791,553)  (1,416,286) 
Class P  (15,284,090)  (1,575,238) 
Class R  (1,047,125)  (130,651) 
Class R5  (570,473)  (63,349) 
Class R6  (16,599,106)  (1,908,920) 
Class Y  (19,377,440)  (2,242,756) 
Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 4)  75,542,499  (310,876,691) 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets  (647,363,341)  110,660,069 
 
NET ASSETS     
Beginning of year  2,730,579,123  2,619,919,054 
End of year  $2,083,215,782  $2,730,579,123 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 
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Financial highlights
(For a common share outstanding throughout the period)

 

                           
  INVESTMENT OPERATIONS  LESS DISTRIBUTIONS  RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA 
                        Ratio of net   
  Net asset    Net realized                Ratio  investment   
  value,    and unrealized  Total from  From net  From    Net asset  Total return  Net assets,  of expenses  income (loss)  Portfolio 
  beginning  Net investment  gain (loss)  investment  investment  net realized gain  Total  value, end  at net asset  end of period  to average  to average  turnover 
Period ended  of period  income (loss)a  on investments  operations  income  on investments  distributions  of period  value (%)b  (in thousands)  net assets (%)c  net assets (%)  (%)d 
Class A                           
September 30, 2022  $17.92  .21  (2.88)  (2.67)  (.18)  (1.76)  (1.94)  $13.31  (16.86)  $1,120,970  .94  1.32  257 
September 30, 2021  15.34  .18  2.67  2.85  (.17)  (.10)  (.27)  17.92  18.66  1,438,004  .94  1.07  253 
September 30, 2020  14.55  .20  .84  1.04  (.25)  —  (.25)  15.34  7.31  1,391,432  .96  1.38  265 
September 30, 2019  15.66  .28  (.23)  .05  (.27)  (.89)  (1.16)  14.55  1.07  1,377,682  .97  1.92  137 
September 30, 2018  15.43  .26  .93  1.19  (.24)  (.72)  (.96)  15.66  7.92  1,444,919  .97  1.70  129 
Class B                           
September 30, 2022  $17.87  .08  (2.86)  (2.78)  (.05)  (1.76)  (1.81)  $13.28  (17.49)  $15,150  1.69  .52  257 
September 30, 2021  15.29  .05  2.67  2.72  (.04)  (.10)  (.14)  17.87  17.80  29,057  1.69  .32  253 
September 30, 2020  14.49  .09  .84  .93  (.13)  —  (.13)  15.29  6.54  36,121  1.71  .63  265 
September 30, 2019  15.60  .17  (.23)  (.06)  (.16)  (.89)  (1.05)  14.49  .28  45,740  1.72  1.16  137 
September 30, 2018  15.36  .14  .94  1.08  (.12)  (.72)  (.84)  15.60  7.19  59,879  1.72  .93  129 
Class C                           
September 30, 2022  $17.37  .09  (2.78)  (2.69)  (.06)  (1.76)  (1.82)  $12.86  (17.47)  $151,985  1.69  .56  257 
September 30, 2021  14.88  .05  2.59  2.64  (.05)  (.10)  (.15)  17.37  17.76  224,072  1.69  .33  253 
September 30, 2020  14.11  .09  .82  .91  (.14)  —  (.14)  14.88  6.57  226,182  1.71  .64  265 
September 30, 2019  15.23  .16  (.22)  (.06)  (.17)  (.89)  (1.06)  14.11  .28  251,217  1.72  1.17  137 
September 30, 2018  15.03  .14  .91  1.05  (.13)  (.72)  (.85)  15.23  7.13  283,493  1.72  .94  129 
Class P                           
September 30, 2022  $17.97  .27  (2.90)  (2.63)  (.24)  (1.76)  (2.00)  $13.34  (16.61)  $265,860  .57  1.70  257 
September 30, 2021  15.38  .25  2.68  2.93  (.24)  (.10)  (.34)  17.97  19.12  288,282  .56  1.45  253 
September 30, 2020  14.59  .26  .84  1.10  (.31)  —  (.31)  15.38  7.73  260,760  .57  1.77  265 
September 30, 2019  15.71  .34  (.24)  .10  (.33)  (.89)  (1.22)  14.59  1.41  227,614  .58  2.33  137 
September 30, 2018  15.47  .32  .94  1.26  (.30)  (.72)  (1.02)  15.71  8.39  209,773  .58  2.09  129 
Class R                           
September 30, 2022  $17.76  .17  (2.85)  (2.68)  (.14)  (1.76)  (1.90)  $13.18  (17.06)  $15,388  1.19  1.07  257 
September 30, 2021  15.20  .14  2.65  2.79  (.13)  (.10)  (.23)  17.76  18.39  20,763  1.19  .82  253 
September 30, 2020  14.42  .17  .82  .99  (.21)  —  (.21)  15.20  7.01  24,135  1.21  1.14  265 
September 30, 2019  15.53  .24  (.22)  .02  (.24)  (.89)  (1.13)  14.42  .83  31,821  1.22  1.68  137 
September 30, 2018  15.31  .22  .92  1.14  (.20)  (.72)  (.92)  15.53  7.65  39,262  1.22  1.46  129 
Class R5                           
September 30, 2022  $17.97  .24  (2.89)  (2.65)  (.22)  (1.76)  (1.98)  $13.34  (16.73)  $7,691  .71  1.54  257 
September 30, 2021  15.38  .23  2.67  2.90  (.21)  (.10)  (.31)  17.97  18.95  10,957  .70  1.31  253 
September 30, 2020  14.58  .24  .85  1.09  (.29)  —  (.29)  15.38  7.64  10,456  .71  1.64  265 
September 30, 2019  15.70  .31  (.23)  .08  (.31)  (.89)  (1.20)  14.58  1.26  10,876  .72  2.18  137 
September 30, 2018  15.46  .30  .94  1.24  (.28)  (.72)  (1.00)  15.70  8.26  10,918  .72  1.96  129 

 

See notes to financial highlights at the end of this section.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

   
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Financial highlights cont.

 

                           
  INVESTMENT OPERATIONS  LESS DISTRIBUTIONS  RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA 
                        Ratio of net   
  Net asset    Net realized                Ratio  investment   
  value,    and unrealized  Total from  From net  From    Net asset  Total return  Net assets,  of expenses  income (loss)  Portfolio 
  beginning  Net investment  gain (loss)  investment  investment  net realized gain  Total  value, end  at net asset  end of period  to average  to average  turnover 
Period ended  of period  income (loss)a  on investments  operations  income  on investments  distributions  of period  value (%)b  (in thousands)  net assets (%)c  net assets (%)  (%)d 
Class R6                           
September 30, 2022  $17.96  .26  (2.89)  (2.63)  (.23)  (1.76)  (1.99)  $13.34  (16.60)  $230,311  .61  1.64  257 
September 30, 2021  15.37  .24  2.68  2.92  (.23)  (.10)  (.33)  17.96  19.08  332,275  .60  1.41  253 
September 30, 2020  14.58  .26  .83  1.09  (.30)  —  (.30)  15.37  7.68  320,512  .61  1.74  265 
September 30, 2019  15.70  .33  (.23)  .10  (.33)  (.89)  (1.22)  14.58  1.36  307,002  .62  2.29  137 
September 30, 2018  15.46  .32  .93  1.25  (.29)  (.72)  (1.01)  15.70  8.35  281,041  .62  2.07  129 
Class Y                           
September 30, 2022  $17.97  .25  (2.90)  (2.65)  (.22)  (1.76)  (1.98)  $13.34  (16.72)  $275,861  .69  1.56  257 
September 30, 2021  15.37  .23  2.69  2.92  (.22)  (.10)  (.32)  17.97  19.04  387,168  .69  1.32  253 
September 30, 2020  14.58  .24  .84  1.08  (.29)  —  (.29)  15.37  7.57  350,322  .71  1.63  265 
September 30, 2019  15.69  .31  (.22)  .09  (.31)  (.89)  (1.20)  14.58  1.32  469,860  .72  2.17  137 
September 30, 2018  15.46  .30  .93  1.23  (.28)  (.72)  (1.00)  15.69  8.18  466,775  .72  1.96  129 

 

a Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.

b Total return assumes dividend reinvestment and does not reflect the effect of sales charges.

c Includes amounts paid through expense offset and/or brokerage/service arrangements, if any (Note 2). Also excludes acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

d Portfolio turnover includes TBA purchase and sale commitments.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

   
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Notes to financial statements 9/30/22

Within the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street” represent State Street Bank and Trust Company, references to “the SEC” represent the Securities and Exchange Commission, references to “Putnam Management” represent Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the fund’s manager, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC and references to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund (the fund) is a diversified series of Putnam Asset Allocation Funds (the Trust), a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The fund is one of three Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Funds, each of which has a unique strategic, or typical, allocation between equity and fixed-income investments. Using qualitative analysis and quantitative techniques, Putnam Management adjusts portfolio allocations from time to time within a certain range to try to optimize the fund’s performance consistent with its goal. The goal of the fund is to seek total return. Total return is composed of capital appreciation and income. The fund invests mainly in equity securities (growth or value stocks or both) of both U.S. and foreign companies of any size. Putnam Management may consider, among other factors, a company’s valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell equity investments. The fund also invests in fixed-income investments, including U.S. and foreign government obligations, corporate obligations and securitized debt instruments (such as mortgage-backed investments). Putnam Management may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell fixed-income investments. Putnam Management may also select other investments that do not fall within these asset classes. The fund typically uses to a significant extent derivatives, such as futures, options, certain foreign currency transactions, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.

The fund offers the following share classes. The expenses for each class of shares may differ based on the distribution and investor servicing fees of each class, which are identified in Note 2.

 

       
Share class  Sales charge  Contingent deferred sales charge  Conversion feature 
    1.00% on certain redemptions of shares   
Class A  Up to 5.75%  bought with no initial sales charge  None 
      Converts to class A shares 
Class B*  None  5.00% phased out over six years  after 8 years 
      Converts to class A shares 
Class C  None  1.00% eliminated after one year  after 8 years 
Class P∆  None  None  None 
Class R†  None  None  None 
Class R5†  None  None  None 
Class R6†  None  None  None 
Class Y†  None  None  None 

 

* Purchases of class B shares are closed to new and existing investors except by exchange from class B shares of another Putnam fund or through dividend and/or capital gains reinvestment.

† Not available to all investors.

∆ Only available to other Putnam funds and other accounts managed by Putnam Management or its affiliates.

In the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circumstances. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the fund. However, the fund’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.

The fund has entered into contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, administrator, distributor, shareholder servicing agent and custodian, who each provide services to the fund. Unless expressly stated otherwise, shareholders are not parties to, or intended beneficiaries of these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the fund.

 

 
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Under the fund’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, any claims asserted against or on behalf of the Putnam Funds, including claims against Trustees and Officers, must be brought in state and federal courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Note 1: Significant accounting policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.

Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses of the fund are borne pro-rata based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the distribution fees applicable to such classes). Each class votes as a class only with respect to its own distribution plan or other matters on which a class vote is required by law or determined by the Trustees. If the fund were liquidated, shares of each class would receive their pro-rata share of the net assets of the fund. In addition, the Trustees declare separate dividends on each class of shares.

Security valuation Portfolio securities and other investments are valued using policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Trustees have formed a Pricing Committee to oversee the implementation of these procedures and have delegated responsibility for valuing the fund’s assets in accordance with these procedures to Putnam Management. Putnam Management has established an internal Valuation Committee that is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the pricing policies of the fund and reporting to the Pricing Committee.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.

Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange-traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securities, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.

Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations (including short-term investments with remaining maturities of 60 days or less) and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees or dealers selected by Putnam Management. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the fund will fair value certain foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. The foreign equity securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the fund to a significant extent. At the close of the reporting period, fair value pricing was used for certain foreign securities in the portfolio. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.

To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that Putnam Management does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by Putnam Management in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustees. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value

 

 
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following procedures approved by the Trustees. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity exposures, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

To assess the continuing appropriateness of fair valuations, the Valuation Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of such valuations on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available. Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustees. Certain securities may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a single source. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the fund could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.

Joint trading account Pursuant to an exemptive order from the SEC, the fund may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account along with the cash of other registered investment companies and certain other accounts managed by Putnam Management. These balances may be invested in issues of short-term investments having maturities of up to 90 days.

Repurchase agreements The fund, or any joint trading account, through its custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the fair value of which at the time of purchase is required to be in an amount at least equal to the resale price, including accrued interest. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty’s custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the fund and the counterparty. Putnam Management is responsible for determining that the value of these underlying securities is at all times at least equal to the resale price, including accrued interest. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

Security transactions and related investment income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis.

Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, if any, and including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recognized on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities, if any, are recognized as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital or capital gains, if any, are reflected as a reduction of cost and/or as a realized gain.

The fund earned certain fees in connection with its senior loan purchasing activities. These fees are treated as market discount and are amortized into income in the Statement of operations.

Securities purchased or sold on a delayed delivery basis may be settled at a future date beyond customary settlement time; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Losses may arise due to changes in the fair value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

Stripped securities The fund may invest in stripped securities which represent a participation in securities that may be structured in classes with rights to receive different portions of the interest and principal. Interest-only securities receive all of the interest and principal-only securities receive all of the principal. If the interest-only securities experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the fund may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in these securities. Conversely, principal-only securities increase in value if prepayments are greater than anticipated and decline if prepayments are slower than anticipated. The fair value of these securities is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.

Foreign currency translation The accounting records of the fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the fund after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The fund does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net realized exchange gains or losses on disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment

 

 
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income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

Options contracts The fund uses options contracts to hedge against changes in values of securities it owns, owned or expects to own.

The potential risk to the fund is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments.

Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price or, if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. OTC traded options are valued using prices supplied by dealers.

Options on swaps are similar to options on securities except that the premium paid or received is to buy or grant the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default contract. Forward premium swap option contracts include premiums that have extended settlement dates. The delayed settlement of the premiums is factored into the daily valuation of the option contracts. In the case of interest rate cap and floor contracts, in return for a premium, ongoing payments between two parties are based on interest rates exceeding a specified rate, in the case of a cap contract, or falling below a specified rate in the case of a floor contract.

Written option contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Futures contracts The fund uses futures contracts to manage exposure to market risk, to hedge prepayment risk, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure to interest rates and to equitize cash.

The potential risk to the fund is that the change in value of futures contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, the fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. The fund and the broker agree to exchange an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin.”

Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Forward currency contracts The fund buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used to hedge foreign exchange risk and to gain exposure to currencies.

The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The fund could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the fund is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

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Interest rate swap contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, which are arrangements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure on interest rates and to hedge prepayment risk.

An OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap can be purchased or sold with an upfront premium. For OTC interest rate swap contracts, an upfront payment received by the fund is recorded as a liability on the fund’s books. An upfront payment made by the fund is recorded as an asset on the fund’s books. OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC interest rate swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared interest rate swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments, including upfront premiums, received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or the closing of the contract. Certain OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract.

The fund could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or if the counterparty defaults, in the case of OTC interest rate contracts, or the central clearing agency or a clearing member defaults, in the case of centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, on its respective obligation to perform under the contract. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC interest rate swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Total return swap contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts, which are arrangements to exchange a market-linked return for a periodic payment, both based on a notional principal amount, to hedge sector exposure, to manage exposure to specific sectors or industries, to manage exposure to specific securities, to gain exposure to a basket of securities, to gain exposure to specific markets or countries and to gain exposure to specific sectors or industries.

To the extent that the total return of the security, index or other financial measure underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market maker. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC total return swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared total return swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. Certain OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract. The fund could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index, the possibility that there is no liquid market for these agreements or that the counterparty may default on its obligation to perform. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC total return swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared total return swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared total return swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Credit default contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared credit default contracts to hedge credit risk, to hedge market risk and to gain exposure on individual names and/or baskets of securities.

 

 
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In OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts, the protection buyer typically makes a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring and obligation acceleration. For OTC credit default contracts, an upfront payment received by the fund is recorded as a liability on the fund’s books. An upfront payment made by the fund is recorded as an asset on the fund’s books. Centrally cleared credit default contracts provide the same rights to the protection buyer and seller except the payments between parties, including upfront premiums, are settled through a central clearing agent through variation margin payments. Upfront and periodic payments received or paid by the fund for OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or close of the contract. The OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change in value of OTC credit default contracts is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and fair value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss.

In addition to bearing the risk that the credit event will occur, the fund could be exposed to market risk due to unfavorable changes in interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index or the possibility that the fund may be unable to close out its position at the same time or at the same price as if it had purchased the underlying reference obligations. In certain circumstances, the fund may enter into offsetting OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts which would mitigate its risk of loss. Risks of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC credit default contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared credit default contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. Counterparty risk is further mitigated with respect to centrally cleared credit default swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Where the fund is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the fund may be required to make is equal to the notional amount.

OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

TBA commitments The fund may enter into TBA (to be announced) commitments to purchase securities for a fixed unit price at a future date beyond customary settlement time. Although the unit price and par amount have been established, the actual securities have not been specified. However, it is anticipated that the amount of the commitments will not significantly differ from the principal amount. The fund holds, and maintains until settlement date, cash or high-grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price, or the fund may enter into offsetting contracts for the forward sale of other securities it owns. Income on the securities will not be earned until settlement date.

The fund may also enter into TBA sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions, to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements or to take a short position in mortgage-backed securities. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, either equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date are held as “cover” for the transaction, or other liquid assets in an amount equal to the notional value of the TBA sale commitment are segregated. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting TBA purchase commitment, the fund realizes a gain or loss. If the fund delivers securities under the commitment, the fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into.

TBA commitments, which are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, may be considered securities themselves, and involve a risk of loss due to changes in the value of the security prior to the settlement date as well as the risk that the counterparty to the transaction will not perform its obligations. Counterparty risk is mitigated by having a master agreement between the fund and the counterparty.

Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at their fair value according to the procedures described under “Security valuation” above. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded by the fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Based on market circumstances, Putnam Management will determine whether to take delivery of the underlying securities or to dispose of the TBA commitments prior to settlement.

 

 
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TBA purchase commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed within the fund’s portfolio and TBA sale commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Master agreements The fund is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts and Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements that govern transactions involving mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities that may result in delayed delivery (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral pledged to the fund is held in a segregated account by the fund’s custodian and, with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the fund’s portfolio.

Collateral pledged by the fund is segregated by the fund’s custodian and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the fund’s net position with each counterparty.

With respect to ISDA Master Agreements, termination events applicable to the fund may occur upon a decline in the fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term or short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the fund’s future derivative activity.

At the close of the reporting period, the fund had a net liability position of $1,242,338 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral pledged by the fund at period end for these agreements totaled $1,251,099 and may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

Securities lending The fund may lend securities, through its agent, to qualified borrowers in order to earn additional income. The loans are collateralized by cash in an amount at least equal to the fair value of the securities loaned. The fair value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is allocated to the fund on the next business day. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. The risk of borrower default will be borne by the fund’s agent; the fund will bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the cash collateral. Income from securities lending, net of expenses, is included in investment income on the Statement of operations. Cash collateral is invested in Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC, a limited liability company managed by an affiliate of Putnam Management. Investments in Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC are valued at its closing net asset value each business day. There are no management fees charged to Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC. At the close of the reporting period, the fund had no securities out on loan.

Interfund lending The fund, along with other Putnam funds, may participate in an interfund lending program pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC. This program allows the fund to borrow from or lend to other Putnam funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. Interest earned or paid on the interfund lending transaction will be based on the average of certain current market rates. During the reporting period, the fund did not utilize the program.

Lines of credit The fund participates, along with other Putnam funds, in a $100 million ($317.5 million prior to October 14, 2022) unsecured committed line of credit and a $235.5 million unsecured uncommitted line of credit, both provided by State Street. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes, including the funding of shareholder redemption requests and trade settlements. Interest is charged to the fund based on the fund’s borrowing at a rate equal to 1.25% plus the higher of (1) the Federal Funds rate and (2) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate for the committed line of credit and 1.30% plus the higher of (1) the Federal Funds rate and (2) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate for the uncommitted line of credit. A closing fee equal to 0.04% of the committed line of credit and 0.04% of the uncommitted line of credit has been paid by the participating funds. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.21% per annum on any unutilized portion of the committed line of credit is allocated to the participating funds based on their relative net assets and paid quarterly. During the reporting period, the fund had no borrowings against these arrangements.

 

 
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Federal taxes It is the policy of the fund to distribute all of its taxable income within the prescribed time period and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), applicable to regulated investment companies. It is also the intention of the fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Code.

The fund is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The fund did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains. Each of the fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

The fund may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the fund may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as an asset on the fund’s books. In many cases, however, the fund may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.

Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income are recorded by the fund on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually. The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences include temporary and/or permanent differences from losses on wash sale transactions, from foreign currency gains and losses, from unrealized gains and losses on certain futures contracts, from straddle loss deferrals, from income on swap contracts and from interest-only securities. Reclassifications are made to the fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations. At the close of the reporting period, the fund reclassified $2,009,213 to decrease undistributed net investment income, $26,614 to increase paid-in capital and $1,982,599 to decrease accumulated net realized loss.

Tax cost of investments includes adjustments to net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) which may not necessarily be final tax cost basis adjustments, but closely approximate the tax basis unrealized gains and losses that may be realized and distributed to shareholders. The tax basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of the close of the reporting period were as follows:

 

   
Unrealized appreciation  $239,519,360 
Unrealized depreciation  (280,520,462) 
Net unrealized depreciation  (41,001,102) 
Undistributed ordinary income  23,452,988 
Undistributed long-term gains  94,322,187 
Cost for federal income tax purposes  $2,355,128,625 

 

Expenses of the Trust Expenses directly charged or attributable to any fund will be paid from the assets of that fund. Generally, expenses of the Trust will be allocated among and charged to the assets of each fund on a basis that the Trustees deem fair and equitable, which may be based on the relative assets of each fund or the nature of the services performed and relative applicability to each fund.

 

 
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Note 2: Management fee, administrative services and other transactions

The fund pays Putnam Management a management fee (based on the fund’s average net assets and computed and paid monthly) at annual rates that may vary based on the average of the aggregate net assets of all open-end mutual funds sponsored by Putnam Management (excluding net assets of funds that are invested in, or that are invested in by, other Putnam funds to the extent necessary to avoid “double counting” of those assets). Such annual rates may vary as follows:

 

         
0.680%  of the first $5 billion,    0.480%  of the next $50 billion, 
0.630%  of the next $5 billion,    0.460%  of the next $50 billion, 
0.580%  of the next $10 billion,    0.450%  of the next $100 billion and 
0.530%  of the next $10 billion,    0.445%  of any excess thereafter. 

 

For the reporting period, the management fee represented an effective rate (excluding the impact from any expense waivers in effect) of 0.515% of the fund’s average net assets.

Putnam Management has contractually agreed, through January 30, 2024, to waive fees and/or reimburse the fund’s expenses to the extent necessary to limit the cumulative expenses of the fund, exclusive of brokerage, interest, taxes, investment-related expenses, extraordinary expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses and payments under the fund’s investor servicing contract, investment management contract and distribution plans, on a fiscal year-to-date basis to an annual rate of 0.20% of the fund’s average net assets over such fiscal year-to-date period. During the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were not reduced as a result of this limit.

Putnam Investments Limited (PIL), an affiliate of Putnam Management, is authorized by the Trustees to manage a separate portion of the assets of the fund as determined by Putnam Management from time to time. Putnam Management pays a quarterly sub-management fee to PIL for its services at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average net assets of the equity and asset allocation portion of the fund managed by PIL and 0.20% of the average net assets of the fixed-income portion of the fund managed by PIL (prior to July 1, 2022, the annual rate was 0.35% of the average net assets of the portion of the fund managed by PIL).

The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (PAC), an affiliate of Putnam Management, is authorized by the Trustees to manage a separate portion of the assets of the fund, as designated from time to time by Putnam Management or PIL. PAC did not manage any portion of the assets of the fund during the reporting period. If Putnam Management or PIL were to engage the services of PAC, Putnam Management or PIL, as applicable, would pay a quarterly sub-advisory fee to PAC for its services at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average net assets of the equity and asset allocation portion of the fund’s assets for which PAC is engaged as sub-advisor and 0.20% of the average net assets of the fixed-income portion of the fund’s assets for which PAC is engaged as sub-advisor (prior to July 1, 2022, the annual rate was 0.35% of the average net assets of the portion of the fund’s assets for which PAC is engaged as sub-adviser).

Putnam Management voluntarily reimbursed the fund $2,776 for a trading error which occurred during the reporting period. The effect of the loss incurred and the reimbursement by Putnam Management of such amounts had no material impact on total return.

The fund reimburses Putnam Management an allocated amount for the compensation and related expenses of certain officers of the fund and their staff who provide administrative services to the fund. The aggregate amount of all such reimbursements is determined annually by the Trustees.

Custodial functions for the fund’s assets are provided by State Street. Custody fees are based on the fund’s asset level, the number of its security holdings and transaction volumes.

Putnam Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Putnam Management, provides investor servicing agent functions to the fund. Putnam Investor Services, Inc. received fees for investor servicing for class A, class B, class C, class R and class Y shares that included (1) a per account fee for each direct and underlying non-defined contribution account (retail account) of the fund; (2) a specified rate of the fund’s assets attributable to defined contribution plan accounts; and (3) a specified rate based on the average net assets in retail accounts. Putnam Investor Services, Inc. has agreed that the aggregate investor servicing fees for each fund’s retail and defined contribution accounts for these share classes will not exceed an annual rate of 0.25% of the fund’s average assets attributable to such accounts.

Class P shares paid a monthly fee based on the average net assets of class P shares at an annual rate of 0.01%.

Class R5 shares paid a monthly fee based on the average net assets of class R5 shares at an annual rate of 0.15%.

 

 
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Class R6 shares paid a monthly fee based on the average net assets of class R6 shares at an annual rate of 0.05%.

During the reporting period, the expenses for each class of shares related to investor servicing fees were as follows:

 

         
Class A  $1,733,836    Class R5  13,958 
Class B  28,926    Class R6  145,155 
Class C  254,970    Class Y  444,302 
Class P  28,504    Total  $2,674,060 
Class R  24,409       

 

The fund has entered into expense offset arrangements with Putnam Investor Services, Inc. and State Street whereby Putnam Investor Services, Inc.’s and State Street’s fees are reduced by credits allowed on cash balances. The fund also reduced expenses through brokerage/service arrangements. For the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were reduced by $3,657 under the expense offset arrangements and by no monies under the brokerage/service arrangements.

Each Independent Trustee of the fund receives an annual Trustee fee, of which $1,870, as a quarterly retainer, has been allocated to the fund, and an additional fee for each Trustees meeting attended. Trustees also are reimbursed for expenses they incur relating to their services as Trustees.

The fund has adopted a Trustee Fee Deferral Plan (the Deferral Plan) which allows the Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of Trustees fees payable on or after July 1, 1995. The deferred fees remain invested in certain Putnam funds until distribution in accordance with the Deferral Plan.

The fund has adopted an unfunded noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the Pension Plan) covering all Trustees of the fund who have served as a Trustee for at least five years and were first elected prior to 2004. Benefits under the Pension Plan are equal to 50% of the Trustee’s average annual attendance and retainer fees for the three years ended December 31, 2005. The retirement benefit is payable during a Trustee’s lifetime, beginning the year following retirement, for the number of years of service through December 31, 2006. Pension expense for the fund is included in Trustee compensation and expenses in the Statement of operations. Accrued pension liability is included in Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses in the Statement of assets and liabilities. The Trustees have terminated the Pension Plan with respect to any Trustee first elected after 2003.

The fund has adopted distribution plans (the Plans) with respect to the following share classes pursuant to Rule 12b–1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The purpose of the Plans is to compensate Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC, for services provided and expenses incurred in distributing shares of the fund. The Plans provide payments by the fund to Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership at an annual rate of up to the following amounts (Maximum %) of the average net assets attributable to each class. The Trustees have approved payment by the fund at the following annual rate (Approved %) of the average net assets attributable to each class. During the reporting period, the class-specific expenses related to distribution fees were as follows:

 

       
  Maximum %  Approved %  Amount 
Class A  0.35%  0.25%  $3,334,158 
Class B  1.00%  1.00%  223,375 
Class C  1.00%  1.00%  1,964,146 
Class R  1.00%  0.50%  93,845 
Total      $5,615,524 

 

For the reporting period, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, acting as underwriter, received net commissions of $182,708 from the sale of class A shares and received $501 and $1,342 in contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of class B and class C shares, respectively.

A deferred sales charge of up to 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of class A shares. For the reporting period, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, acting as underwriter, received $2,011 on class A redemptions.

 

 
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Note 3: Purchases and sales of securities

During the reporting period, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:

 

     
  Cost of purchases  Proceeds from sales 
Investments in securities, including TBA commitments (Long-term)  $6,542,785,660  $6,518,717,459 
U.S. government securities (Long-term)  —  — 
Total  $6,542,785,660  $6,518,717,459 

 

The fund may purchase or sell investments from or to other Putnam funds in the ordinary course of business, which can reduce the fund’s transaction costs, at prices determined in accordance with SEC requirements and policies approved by the Trustees. During the reporting period, purchases or sales of long-term securities from or to other Putnam funds, if any, did not represent more than 5% of the fund’s total cost of purchases and/or total proceeds from sales.

Note 4: Capital shares

At the close of the reporting period, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions, including, if applicable, direct exchanges pursuant to share conversions, in capital shares were as follows:

 

         
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class A  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  5,766,600  $92,077,627  7,723,151  $132,003,613 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  9,139,222  149,911,651  1,234,382  21,034,103 
  14,905,822  241,989,278  8,957,533  153,037,716 
Shares repurchased  (10,911,465)  (172,531,047)  (19,432,220)  (325,110,020) 
Net increase (decrease)  3,994,357  $69,458,231  (10,474,687)  $(172,072,304) 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class B  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  18,637  $296,253  31,938  $535,534 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  154,852  2,554,835  15,839  262,584 
  173,489  2,851,088  47,777  798,118 
Shares repurchased  (658,461)  (10,420,977)  (783,868)  (13,418,690) 
Net decrease  (484,972)  $(7,569,889)  (736,091)  $(12,620,572) 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class C  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  1,138,358  $17,696,225  1,572,456  $26,184,910 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  1,400,630  22,354,374  124,376  2,014,190 
  2,538,988  40,050,599  1,696,832  28,199,100 
Shares repurchased  (3,616,490)  (54,809,750)  (4,001,893)  (66,313,283) 
Net decrease  (1,077,502)  $(14,759,151)  (2,305,061)  $(38,114,183) 

 

 

 
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  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class P  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  9,021,682  $139,724,675  19,018,988  $306,223,532 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  2,018,937  33,077,234  317,955  5,446,516 
  11,040,619  172,801,909  19,336,943  311,670,048 
Shares repurchased  (7,151,469)  (112,039,375)  (20,250,946)  (326,579,750) 
Net increase (decrease)  3,889,150  $60,762,534  (914,003)  $(14,909,702) 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class R  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  163,758  $2,536,727  149,878  $2,529,697 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  130,402  2,122,490  16,856  283,073 
  294,160  4,659,217  166,734  2,812,770 
Shares repurchased  (295,331)  (4,603,929)  (585,328)  (9,706,551) 
Net increase (decrease)  (1,171)  $55,288  (418,594)  $(6,893,781) 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class R5  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  56,511  $877,913  50,257  $850,562 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  72,920  1,198,998  11,782  201,579 
  129,431  2,076,911  62,039  1,052,141 
Shares repurchased  (162,909)  (2,660,804)  (132,167)  (2,302,442) 
Net decrease  (33,478)  $(583,893)  (70,128)  $(1,250,301) 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class R6  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  2,110,470  $33,679,675  3,241,809  $55,490,601 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  2,110,322  34,636,066  368,584  6,309,950 
  4,220,792  68,315,741  3,610,393  61,800,551 
Shares repurchased  (5,455,423)  (87,232,590)  (5,961,699)  (102,877,033) 
Net decrease  (1,234,631)  $(18,916,849)  (2,351,306)  $(41,076,482) 

 

 

 
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  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class Y  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  5,407,974  $86,488,116  5,724,924  $95,818,532 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  2,224,065  36,537,292  372,380  6,369,746 
  7,632,039  123,025,408  6,097,304  102,188,278 
Shares repurchased  (8,510,339)  (135,929,180)  (7,332,387)  (126,127,644) 
Net decrease  (878,300)  $(12,903,772)  (1,235,083)  $(23,939,366) 

 

At the close of the reporting period, the Putnam RetirementReady Funds owned 11.7% of the outstanding shares of the fund.

Note 5: Affiliated transactions

Transactions during the reporting period with any company which is under common ownership or control were as follows:

 

           
          Shares 
          outstanding 
          and fair 
  Fair value as  Purchase  Sale  Investment  value as 
Name of affiliate  of 9/30/21  cost  proceeds  income  of 9/30/22 
Short-term investments           
Putnam Cash Collateral           
Pool, LLC*  $19,155,555  $54,983,115  $74,138,670  $4,928  $— 
Putnam Short Term           
Investment Fund**  90,503,040  641,561,730  663,067,630  504,216  68,997,140 
Total Short-term           
investments  $109,658,595  $696,544,845  $737,206,300  $509,144  $68,997,140 

 

* No management fees are charged to Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC (Note 1). Investment income shown is included in securities lending income on the Statement of operations. There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.

** Management fees charged to Putnam Short Term Investment Fund have been waived by Putnam Management. There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.

Note 6: Market, credit and other risks

In the normal course of business, the fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The fund may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations. The fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in securitized debt instruments, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed investments. The yields and values of these investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates, the rate of principal payments on the underlying assets and the market’s perception of the issuers. The market for these investments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.

 

 
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On July 27, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), which regulates LIBOR, announced its intention to cease compelling banks to provide the quotations needed to sustain LIBOR after 2021. ICE Benchmark Administration, the administrator of LIBOR, ceased publication of most LIBOR settings on a representative basis at the end of 2021 and is expected to cease publication of a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings on a representative basis after June 30, 2023. In addition, global regulators have announced that, with limited exceptions, no new LIBOR-based contracts should be entered into after 2021. LIBOR has historically been a common benchmark interest rate index used to make adjustments to variable-rate loans. It is used throughout global banking and financial industries to determine interest rates for a variety of financial instruments and borrowing arrangements. Actions by regulators have resulted in the establishment of alternative reference rates to LIBOR in most major currencies. Various financial industry groups have been planning for the transition away from LIBOR, but there are obstacles to converting certain longer-term securities and transactions to new reference rates. Markets are developing slowly and questions around liquidity in these rates and how to appropriately adjust these rates to mitigate any economic value transfer at the time of transition remain a significant concern. Neither the effect of the transition process nor its ultimate success can yet be known. The transition process might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates. It could also lead to a reduction in the value of some LIBOR-based investments and reduce the effectiveness of related transactions, such as hedges. While some LIBOR-based instruments may contemplate a scenario where LIBOR is no longer available by providing for an alternative rate-setting methodology, not all may have such provisions and there may be significant uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of any such alternative methodologies. Since the usefulness of LIBOR as a benchmark could deteriorate during the transition period, these effects could occur at any time.

Beginning in January 2020, global financial markets have experienced, and may continue to experience, significant volatility resulting from the spread of a virus known as Covid–19. The outbreak of Covid–19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand, and general market uncertainty. The effects of Covid–19 have adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, the global economy, the economies of certain nations, and individual issuers, all of which may negatively impact the fund’s performance.

Note 7: Senior loan commitments

Senior loans are purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and may be settled a month or more after the trade date, which from time to time can delay the actual investment of available cash balances; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Senior loans can be acquired through an agent, by assignment from another holder of the loan, or as a participation interest in another holder’s portion of the loan. When the fund invests in a loan or participation, the fund is subject to the risk that an intermediate participant between the fund and the borrower will fail to meet its obligations to the fund, in addition to the risk that the borrower under the loan may default on its obligations.

 

 
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Note 8: Summary of derivative activity

The volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:

 

   
Purchased equity option contracts (contract amount)  $—* 
Purchased currency option contracts (contract amount)  $15,900,000 
Written equity option contracts (contract amount)  $—* 
Written currency option contracts (contract amount)  $15,900,000 
Futures contracts (number of contracts)  5,000 
Forward currency contracts (contract amount)  $645,600,000 
Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional)  $357,000,000 
OTC total return swap contracts (notional)  $259,100,000 
Centrally cleared total return swap contracts (notional)  $95,300,000 
OTC credit default contracts (notional)  $13,900,000 
Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional)  $98,200,000 
Warrants (number of warrants)  1,000 

 

* For the reporting period there were no holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter and the transactions were considered minimal.

The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:

 

         
Fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period   
  ASSET DERIVATIVES  LIABILITY DERIVATIVES 
Derivatives not         
accounted for as  Statement of    Statement of   
hedging instruments  assets and    assets and   
under ASC 815  liabilities location  Fair value  liabilities location  Fair value 
      Payables, Net assets —   
Credit contracts  Receivables  $1,965,703  Unrealized depreciation  $1,266,684* 
Foreign exchange         
contracts  Receivables  1,727,812  Payables  1,614,349 
  Receivables, Net       
  assets — Unrealized    Payables, Net assets —   
Equity contracts  appreciation  47,972,735*  Unrealized depreciation  7,282,703* 
  Receivables, Net       
  assets — Unrealized    Payables, Net assets —   
Interest rate contracts  appreciation  578,404*  Unrealized depreciation  13,744,925* 
Total    $52,244,654    $23,908,661 

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts and/or centrally cleared swaps as reported in the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.

 

 
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The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments in the Statement of operations for the reporting period (Note 1):

 

             
Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments 
Derivatives not             
accounted for as             
hedging        Forward     
instruments under        currency     
ASC 815  Warrants  Options  Futures  contracts  Swaps  Total 
Credit contracts  $—  $—  $—  $—  $(2,374,581)  $(2,374,581) 
Foreign exchange             
contracts  —  (617,763)   —  (1,376,533)  —  $(1,994,296) 
Equity contracts  47,018  2,860,014  9,815,111  —  857,578  $13,579,721 
Interest             
rate contracts  —  —  (22,814,077)  —  (12,302,841)  $(35,116,918) 
Total  $47,018  $2,242,251  $(12,998,966)  $(1,376,533)  $(13,819,844)  $(25,906,074) 
 
 
Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) 
on investments             
Derivatives not             
accounted for as             
hedging        Forward     
instruments under        currency     
ASC 815  Warrants  Options  Futures  contracts  Swaps  Total 
Credit contracts  $—  $—  $—  $—  $(241,816)  $(241,816) 
Foreign exchange             
contracts  —  (26,478)   —  2,349,406  —  $2,322,928 
Equity contracts  (9,256)  —   21,492,828  —  4,848,878  $26,332,450 
Interest             
rate contracts  —  —  (11,488,820)  —  652,962  $(10,835,858) 
Total  $(9,256)  $(26,478)  $10,004,008  $2,349,406  $5,260,024  $17,577,704 

 

 

 
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Note 9: Offsetting of financial and derivative assets and liabilities

The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 1. For financial reporting purposes, the fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.

 

                                     
  Bank of America N.A. Barclays Bank PLC Barclays
Capital, Inc. (clearing
broker)
BofA
Securities,
Inc.
Citibank, N.A. Citigroup
Global
Markets, Inc.
Credit Suisse International Goldman
Sachs
International
HSBC Bank USA, National Association JPMorgan
Chase Bank N.A.
JPMorgan
Securities LLC
Merrill Lynch International Morgan
Stanley & Co. International
PLC
NatWest
Markets PLC
State Street Bank and
Trust Co.
Toronto- Dominion
Bank
UBS AG Total
Assets:                                     
Centrally cleared interest rate swap                                     
contracts§  $—  $—  $6,857,609  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $6,857,609 
OTC Total return swap contracts*#  —  8,113,342  —  —  —  —  —  750,827  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  8,864,169 
OTC Credit default contracts - protection                                     
sold*#  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
OTC Credit default contracts - protection                                     
purchased*#  —  —  —  —  —  510,268  351,562  304,664  —  —  302,760  82,277  414,172  —  —  —  —  1,965,703 
Centrally cleared credit default contracts§  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Futures contracts§  —  —  —  4,710,343  —  —  —  —  —  —  5,000  —  —  —  —  —  —  4,715,343 
Forward currency contracts#  395,612  —  —  —  35,585  —  —  —  299,372  526,219  —  —  651  45,605  86,221  —  338,547  1,727,812 
Total Assets  $395,612  $8,113,342  $6,857,609  $4,710,343  $35,585  $510,268  $351,562  $1,055,491  $299,372  $526,219  $307,760  $82,277  $414,823  $45,605  $86,221  $—  $338,547  $24,130,636 
Liabilities:                                     
Centrally cleared interest rate                                     
swap contracts§  —  —  6,775,526  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  6,775,526 
OTC Total return swap contracts*#  —  6,152,802  —  —  —  —  —  336,521  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  6,489,323 
OTC Credit default contracts —                                     
protection sold*#  27,206  12,556  —  —  —  392,662  169,199  86,098  —  —  57,984  —  119,690  —  —  —  —  865,395 
OTC Credit default contracts —                                     
protection purchased*#  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Centrally cleared credit default contracts§  —  —  15,815  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  15,815 
Futures contracts§  —  —  —  369,488  —  —  —  —  —  —  1,108,282  —  —  —  —  —  —  1,477,770 
Forward currency contracts#  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  237,267  —  —  —  402,454  854,651  117,059  2,918  1,614,349 
Total Liabilities  $27,206  $6,165,358  $6,791,341  $369,488  $—  $392,662  $169,199  $422,619  $—  $237,267  $1,166,266  $—  $119,690  $402,454  $854,651  $117,059  $2,918  $17,238,178 
Total Financial and Derivative                                     
Net Assets  $368,406  $1,947,984  $66,268  $4,340,855  $35,585  $117,606  $182,363  $632,872  $299,372  $288,952  $(858,506)  $82,277  $295,133  $(356,849)  $(768,430)  $(117,059)  $335,629  $6,892,458 
Total collateral received (pledged)†##  $368,406  $1,436,156  $—  $—  $—  $110,000  $182,363  $632,872  $299,372  $160,000  $245,000  $82,277  $293,000  $(282,310)  $(768,430)  $(117,059)  $210,000   
Net amount  $—  $511,828  $66,268  $4,340,855  $35,585  $7,606  $—  $—  $—  $128,952  $(1,103,506)  $—  $2,133  $(74,539)  $—  $—  $125,629   
Controlled collateral received (including                                     
TBA commitments)**  $440,289  $1,436,156  $—  $—  $—  $110,000  $220,000  $1,030,000  $490,000  $160,000  $245,000  $121,566  $293,000  $—  $—  $—  $210,000  $4,756,011 
Uncontrolled collateral received  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $— 
Collateral (pledged) (including TBA                                     
commitments)**  $—  $—  $—  $(1,314,813)  $—  $(1,284,752)  $—  $—  $—  $—  $(447,657)  $—  $—  $(282,310)  $(787,098)  $(181,691)  $—  $(4,298,321) 

 

 

   
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* Excludes premiums, if any. Included in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on OTC swap contracts on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

** Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

† Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.

# Covered by master netting agreement (Note 1).

##Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

§ Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio. Collateral pledged for initial margin on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts, which is not included in the table above, amounted to $22,756,473 and $6,618,403, respectively.

Note 10: New accounting pronouncements

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020–04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) — Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020–04 provide optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. The discontinuation of LIBOR was subsequently extended to June 30, 2023.ASU 2020–04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The adoption of the guidance will not have a material impact on the fund’s financial statements.

 

 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Putnam Asset Allocation Funds and Shareholders of
Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the fund’s portfolio, of Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund (one of the funds constituting Putnam Asset Allocation Funds, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of September 30, 2022, the related statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2022, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2022, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended September 30, 2022 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2022, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2022 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended September 30, 2022 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, agent banks and brokers; when replies were not received from agent banks and brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
November 11, 2022

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Putnam Investments family of funds since at least 1957. We have not been able to determine the specific year we began serving as auditor.

 

 
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The fund’s portfolio 9/30/22    
 
     
COMMON STOCKS (46.6%)* Shares Value
Basic materials (1.9%)    
AdvanSix, Inc. 1,254 $40,253
Alcoa Corp. 4,440 149,450
American Vanguard Corp. 772 14,436
Anglo American PLC (London Exchange) (United Kingdom) 26,678 805,899
Arcosa, Inc. 135 7,719
Arkema SA (France) 562 40,989
Atkore, Inc. † 994 77,343
Balchem Corp. 104 12,644
BHP Group, Ltd. (ASE Exchange) (Australia) 22,607 563,025
BHP Group, Ltd. (London Exchange) (Australia) 2,100 52,742
BlueScope Steel, Ltd. (Australia) 6,319 61,132
Boise Cascade Co. 1,204 71,590
Boliden AB (Sweden) 1,495 46,236
Celanese Corp. 2,175 196,490
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 13,774 1,325,748
Clearwater Paper Corp. † 341 12,822
Codexis, Inc. † 6,655 40,329
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (France) 8,932 318,549
Constellium SE (France) † 5,295 53,691
Corteva, Inc. 41,522 2,372,982
CRH PLC (Ireland) 35,107 1,124,171
Dow, Inc. 4,396 193,116
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. 16,000 806,400
Eastman Chemical Co. 6,111 434,187
Eiffage SA (France) 3,282 262,732
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. (Indonesia) 36,416 995,249
Glencore PLC (United Kingdom) 28,607 151,060
Innospec, Inc. 521 44,634
Intrepid Potash, Inc. † 460 18,202
LightWave Logic, Inc. † 4,503 33,052
Linde PLC 1,205 329,528
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 2,760 207,773
Materion Corp. 214 17,120
Mineral Resources, Ltd. (Australia) 1,501 62,832
Minerals Technologies, Inc. 570 28,164
Misumi Group, Inc. (Japan) 1,700 36,169
Mueller Industries, Inc. 1,297 77,094
Nitto Denko Corp. (Japan) 4,200 227,729
NV5 Global, Inc. † 150 18,573
OCI NV (Netherlands) 4,718 173,485
Olin Corp. 4,222 181,039
Orion Engineered Carbons SA (Luxembourg) 1,020 13,617
PotlatchDeltic Corp. R 1,760 72,230
PPG Industries, Inc. 5,865 649,197
Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom) 8,856 479,672
Rio Tinto, Ltd. (Australia) 4,932 293,517
Sealed Air Corp. 4,223 187,966
Sensient Technologies Corp. 210 14,561

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (46.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Basic materials cont.    
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) 2,992 $612,612
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 3,400 337,632
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. 318 24,931
South32, Ltd. (Australia) 39,583 91,492
Standex International Corp. 255 20,821
Stepan Co. 151 14,144
Sterling Construction Co., Inc. † 837 17,970
TopBuild Corp. † 1,200 197,736
Tronox Holdings PLC Class A 5,486 67,204
UFP Industries, Inc. 1,198 86,448
WestRock Co. 5,930 183,178
Weyerhaeuser Co. R 23,982 684,926
    15,736,232
Capital goods (2.5%)    
A.O. Smith Corp. 3,900 189,462
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. † 2,178 87,098
Albany International Corp. Class A 220 17,343
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 7,700 259,952
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. 1,856 62,399
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. † 6,498 44,381
BAE Systems PLC (United Kingdom) 12,331 108,338
Ball Corp. 8,628 416,905
Barnes Group, Inc. 449 12,967
Belden, Inc. 267 16,025
Carrier Global Corp. 5,820 206,959
Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Class A † 220 16,806
Caterpillar, Inc. 1,200 196,896
Clean Harbors, Inc. † 1,699 186,856
CTS Corp. 514 21,408
Cummins, Inc. 960 195,370
Dassault Aviation SA (France) 868 98,582
Deere & Co. 2,093 698,832
Eaton Corp. PLC 1,595 212,709
Emerson Electric Co. 4,200 307,524
Encore Wire Corp. 311 35,933
ESCO Technologies, Inc. 267 19,608
Fortive Corp. 20,475 1,193,693
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. 203 16,587
Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. (Japan) 3,200 117,300
GEA Group AG (Germany) 5,475 179,035
General Dynamics Corp. 10,300 2,185,351
Gentherm, Inc. † 242 12,035
GrafTech International, Ltd. 10,044 43,290
HEICO Corp. 1,461 210,355
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. † 444 13,129
Hillenbrand, Inc. 1,857 68,189
Honeywell International, Inc. 7,782 1,299,360
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. 14,304 618,791
ITT, Inc. 2,841 185,631

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (46.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Capital goods cont.    
Johnson Controls International PLC 24,776 $1,219,474
Kaman Corp. 516 14,412
Komatsu, Ltd. (Japan) 17,000 307,427
Legrand SA (France) 5,716 369,304
LKQ Corp. 4,200 198,030
Lockheed Martin Corp. 5,600 2,163,224
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Japan) 600 20,004
Moog, Inc. Class A 675 47,486
MRC Global, Inc. † 2,561 18,414
MYR Group, Inc. † 206 17,454
National Presto Industries, Inc. 216 14,051
Nordson Corp. 900 191,043
Northrop Grumman Corp. 2,763 1,299,494
O-I Glass, Inc. † 4,617 59,790
Otis Worldwide Corp. 3,000 191,400
Parker Hannifin Corp. 822 199,179
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 14,815 1,212,756
Republic Services, Inc. 3,600 489,744
Rheinmetall AG (Germany) 2,417 374,375
Ryerson Holding Corp. 1,449 37,297
Shyft Group, Inc. (The) 778 15,895
Spirax-Sarco engineering PLC (United Kingdom) 1,593 182,988
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. 260 13,205
Terex Corp. 2,435 72,417
Tetra Tech, Inc. 1,536 197,422
Textron, Inc. 5,300 308,778
Titan International, Inc. † 1,695 20,577
Titan Machinery, Inc. † 749 21,167
TransDigm Group, Inc. 827 434,026
Vinci SA (France) 96 7,711
Waste Connections, Inc. 4,123 557,141
Waste Management, Inc. 1,400 224,294
Watts Water Technologies, Inc. Class A 120 15,088
Zurn Water Solutions Corp. 3,000 73,500
    20,143,666
Communication services (1.1%)    
American Tower Corp. R 8,278 1,777,287
AT&T, Inc. 96,660 1,482,764
Cambium Networks Corp. † 858 14,517
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A † 1,452 440,464
Comcast Corp. Class A 29,825 874,767
Crown Castle International Corp. R 1,300 187,915
Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany) 22,189 380,366
EchoStar Corp. Class A † 2,061 33,945
KDDI Corp. (Japan) 17,100 501,542
Koninklijke KPN NV (Netherlands) 90,533 245,320
Liberty Latin America, Ltd. Class C (Chile) † 7,833 48,173
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan) 15,800 426,253
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (South Korea) 10,178 359,528

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (46.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Communication services cont.    
T-Mobile US, Inc. † 6,009 $806,228
Telstra Corp., Ltd. (Australia) 165,309 405,164
Verizon Communications, Inc. 30,932 1,174,488
    9,158,721
Conglomerates (0.4%)    
3M Co. 1,903 210,282
AMETEK, Inc. 10,144 1,150,431
General Electric Co. 4,661 288,563
Marubeni Corp. (Japan) 48,300 424,063
Mitsubishi Corp. (Japan) 27,700 760,746
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 4,300 92,252
SPX Technologies, Inc. † 664 36,666
    2,963,003
Consumer cyclicals (6.7%)    
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A † 915 14,228
Amazon.com, Inc. † 83,143 9,395,123
Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. (Australia) 17,632 367,970
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 2,118 70,000
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 1,000 226,190
Autonation, Inc. † 2,000 203,740
AutoZone, Inc. † 900 1,927,737
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 2,600 169,814
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. † 1,677 16,217
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. † 14,144 1,029,824
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corp. 398 6,575
BlueLinx Holdings, Inc. † 435 27,014
Booking Holdings, Inc. † 1,903 3,127,029
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. 4,707 434,691
Boyd Gaming Corp. 4,000 190,600
Brambles, Ltd. (Australia) 23,583 171,110
Buckle, Inc. (The) 475 15,039
Caleres, Inc. 2,431 58,879
Capri Holdings, Ltd. † 4,400 169,136
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. 500 101,260
Choice Hotels International, Inc. 1,896 207,650
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 49,600 92,862
Cie Financiere Richemont SA Class A (Switzerland) 1,359 127,519
Cintas Corp. 655 254,264
CoStar Group, Inc. † 6,504 453,004
CRA International, Inc. 199 17,659
Crocs, Inc. † 273 18,744
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (Japan) 6,600 134,502
Dillard’s, Inc. Class A 272 74,191
Dollar General Corp. 877 210,357
Entravision Communications Corp. Class A 1,588 6,304
Expedia Group, Inc. † 7,531 705,579
Experian PLC (United Kingdom) 21,169 620,616
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. 490 196,054
Flutter Entertainment PLC (Ireland) † 2,668 292,397

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (46.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.    
Foot Locker, Inc. 372 $11,580
Ford Motor Co. 17,283 193,570
Gartner, Inc. † 4,476 1,238,464
General Motors Co. 22,076 708,419
Genuine Parts Co. 3,200 477,824
GMS, Inc. † 905 36,209
Golden Entertainment, Inc. † 753 26,272
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) † 2,311 23,318
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 101 14,430
Hackett Group, Inc. (The) 1,004 17,791
Hermes International (France) 448 526,560
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 5,065 610,940
Home Depot, Inc. (The) 2,629 725,446
ICF International, Inc. 162 17,661
iHeartMedia, Inc. Class A † 2,176 15,950
Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Spain) 12,709 262,509
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (United Kingdom) 5,565 266,984
International Game Technology PLC 4,741 74,908
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) 7,800 199,680
Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 2,200 111,378
JD Sports Fashion PLC (United Kingdom) 374,108 408,603
Knorr-Bremse AG (Germany) 2,186 94,776
Kontoor Brands, Inc. 425 14,284
La Francaise des Jeux SAEM (France) 3,474 102,791
Laureate Education, Inc. 6,159 64,977
Light & Wonder, Inc. † 1,339 57,416
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. † 7,711 586,344
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. † 2,247 40,806
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 1,174 220,489
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (Canada) † 2,621 732,727
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (France) 1,813 1,065,745
Macy’s, Inc. 12,900 202,143
MarineMax, Inc. † 429 12,780
Marriott International, Inc./MD Class A 1,400 196,196
Masonite International Corp. † 262 18,678
Mastercard, Inc. Class A 5,497 1,563,017
MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. † 665 12,535
Medifast, Inc. 117 12,678
Modine Manufacturing Co. † 2,454 31,755
Moncler SpA (Italy) 9,323 382,800
Movado Group, Inc. 450 12,681
Murphy USA, Inc. 65 17,869
NeoGames SA (Israel) † 622 8,024
Network International Holdings PLC (United Arab Emirates) † 145,069 491,207
New York Times Co. (The) Class A 7,076 203,435
News Corp. Class A 12,597 190,341
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Class A 1,144 190,876
Nike, Inc. Class B 9,579 796,206
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan) 12,400 502,109

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (46.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.    
NVR, Inc. † 51 $203,341
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. † 2,075 1,459,451
Owens Corning 2,400 188,664
Oxford Industries, Inc. 203 18,225
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. (Japan) 13,300 233,707
Pandora A/S (Denmark) 3,987 185,703
Payoneer Global, Inc. † 2,887 17,466
PayPal Holdings, Inc. † 2,200 189,354
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. 2,100 206,703
Pitney Bowes, Inc. 9,687 22,571
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference) (Germany) 1,502 85,560
PROG Holdings, Inc. † 802 12,014
Publicis Groupe SA (France) 6,813 322,376
PulteGroup, Inc. 18,824 705,900
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Class A 697 13,180
Red Rock Resorts, Inc. Class A 2,256 77,291
Sabre Corp. † 1,085 5,588
Scholastic Corp. 426 13,104
Signet Jewelers, Ltd. 1,404 80,295
Skyline Champion Corp. † 1,514 80,045
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. 5,162 53,530
Sonos, Inc. † 977 13,580
Sony Group Corp. (Japan) 6,500 418,355
SP Plus Corp. † 461 14,439
Stellantis NV (Italy) 38,212 451,523
Steven Madden, Ltd. 485 12,935
StoneCo., Ltd. Class A (Brazil) † 892 8,501
Tapestry, Inc. 6,400 181,952
Target Corp. 4,109 609,735
TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 4,800 100,906
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc. † 5,800 222,082
Tesla, Inc. † 19,482 5,167,601
Thomson Reuters Corp. (Canada) 5,980 613,866
Toast, Inc. Class A † 14,700 245,784
Toll Brothers, Inc. 6,689 280,938
Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) 5,000 65,084
TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. † 3,879 58,612
TuSimple Holdings, Inc. Class A † 2,076 15,778
United Rentals, Inc. † 1,835 495,670
Universal Music Group NV (Netherlands) 58,986 1,111,891
Vail Resorts, Inc. 994 214,346
Vista Outdoor, Inc. † 2,041 49,637
Visteon Corp. † 778 82,515
Volkswagen AG (Preference) (Germany) 3,725 460,108
Volvo AB Class B (Sweden) 5,489 77,451
Volvo Car AB Class B (Sweden) † 21,390 92,248
Walmart, Inc. 18,544 2,405,157
Walt Disney Co. (The) † 1,909 180,076
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc. † 16,001 184,012

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (46.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.    
Wesfarmers, Ltd. (Australia) 12,186 $331,190
Wolters Kluwer NV (Netherlands) 5,737 558,561
World Fuel Services Corp. 1,907 44,700
Worldline SA/France (France) † 11,947 467,189
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 3,000 184,050
    54,522,599
Consumer staples (4.1%)    
ACCO Brands Corp. 2,869 14,058
Airbnb, Inc. Class A † 9,367 983,910
Albertsons Cos., Inc. Class A 7,700 191,422
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. (Japan) 18,000 558,384
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. 962 17,633
British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 7,335 262,295
Cargurus, Inc. † 3,125 44,281
Cars.com, Inc. † 1,957 22,506
ChannelAdvisor Corp. † 1,093 24,767
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. † 446 670,231
CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 132,000 724,884
Coca-Cola Co. (The) 73,051 4,092,317
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. 163 67,112
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (United Kingdom) 16,140 687,887
Coca-Cola HBC AG (Italy) 7,030 147,944
Coles Group, Ltd. (Australia) 25,567 268,982
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 2,775 194,944
Copart, Inc. † 2,000 212,800
CoreCivic, Inc. † 3,768 33,309
Costco Wholesale Corp. 3,812 1,800,293
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. † 753 23,366
Diageo PLC (United Kingdom) 32,928 1,380,202
DoorDash, Inc. Class A † 3,500 173,075
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The) Class A 2,722 587,680
Ferguson PLC (United Kingdom) 3,656 380,691
FIGS, Inc. Class A † 730 6,023
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. † 723 10,809
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The) † 772 13,031
Haleon PLC (United Kingdom) † 23,753 73,494
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. 982 25,522
Herc Holdings, Inc. 152 15,790
Hershey Co. (The) 4,702 1,036,650
Hostess Brands, Inc. † 3,961 92,054
Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) 20,360 420,145
Ingles Markets, Inc. Class A 392 31,050
ITOCHU Corp. (Japan) 19,700 477,447
Itron, Inc. † 1,592 67,039
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA (Portugal) 20,118 374,823
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. 212 16,055
Kesko Oyj Class B (Finland) 5,286 98,227
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. 25,775 923,261
Kforce, Inc. 534 31,319

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (46.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Consumer staples cont.    
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (Netherlands) 17,501 $445,645
Korn Ferry 1,496 70,237
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) 6,000 200,100
L’Oreal SA (France) 1,878 597,989
ManpowerGroup, Inc. 2,900 187,601
McDonald’s Corp. 587 135,444
McDonald’s Holdings Co. (Japan), Ltd. (Japan) 6,900 240,352
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A 3,500 191,905
Nestle SA (Switzerland) 4,897 530,245
Netflix, Inc. † 483 113,718
PepsiCo, Inc. 3,400 555,084
Perdoceo Education Corp. † 3,701 38,120
Philip Morris International, Inc. 32,297 2,680,974
Poshmark, Inc. Class A † 4,248 66,566
Primo Water Corp. 3,869 48,556
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 37,078 4,681,098
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan) 7,300 210,701
Resideo Technologies, Inc. † 683 13,018
Resources Connection, Inc. 887 16,028
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. † 5,011 63,139
ScanSource, Inc. † 226 5,969
Simply Good Foods Co. (The) † 1,556 49,776
SpartanNash Co. 771 22,374
Sysco Corp. 2,583 182,644
TriNet Group, Inc. † 1,087 77,416
Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A 2,824 186,186
Uber Technologies, Inc. † 63,951 1,694,702
Udemy, Inc. † 1,436 17,361
Ulta Beauty, Inc. † 3,700 1,484,403
Unilever PLC (United Kingdom) 1,510 66,440
United Natural Foods, Inc. † 1,950 67,022
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. † 230 12,892
Vacasa, Inc. Class A † 10,037 30,814
Vector Group, Ltd. 4,009 35,319
Veritiv Corp. † 538 52,600
Wendy’s Co. (The) 10,300 192,507
WH Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 200,000 125,809
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. (Japan) 7,200 418,678
    33,087,144
Energy (2.3%)    
Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. 313 42,831
APA Corp. 7,149 244,424
BP PLC (United Kingdom) 141,174 671,332
California Resources Corp. 2,076 79,781
Cheniere Energy, Inc. 9,500 1,576,145
Chevron Corp. 1,395 200,420
Chord Energy Corp. 1,785 244,134
ConocoPhillips 11,411 1,167,802
Delek US Holdings, Inc. 2,315 62,829

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (46.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Energy cont.    
Denbury, Inc. † 1,128 $97,301
Enphase Energy, Inc. † 700 194,229
Enterprise Products Partners LP 17,377 413,225
EOG Resources, Inc. 2,537 283,459
Equinor ASA (Norway) 12,174 401,542
Exxon Mobil Corp. 43,909 3,833,695
Fluence Energy, Inc. † 1,549 22,600
Golar LNG, Ltd. (Norway) † 1,609 40,096
Marathon Oil Corp. 52,147 1,177,479
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 17,407 1,729,037
NOW, Inc. † 5,493 55,205
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 3,127 192,154
Oceaneering International, Inc. † 1,796 14,296
Orsted AS (Denmark) 907 72,172
PBF Energy, Inc. Class A † 2,713 95,389
PDC Energy, Inc. 3,403 196,659
Phillips 66 2,467 199,136
Shell PLC (London Exchange) (United Kingdom) 70,415 1,751,946
Shell PLC (Euronext Amsterdam Exchange) (United Kingdom) 36,924 921,107
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. Class A † 3,424 73,787
SM Energy Co. 2,451 92,182
SunCoke Energy, Inc. 3,278 19,045
Talos Energy, Inc. † 4,041 67,283
Targa Resources Corp. 21,900 1,321,446
Valero Energy Corp. 9,240 987,294
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. 2,487 70,730
Weatherford International PLC 2,386 77,044
    18,689,236
Financials (6.6%)    
3i Group PLC (United Kingdom) 18,839 226,203
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. R 2,252 37,338
Alleghany Corp. † 300 251,811
Ally Financial, Inc. 6,100 169,763
Amalgamated Financial Corp. 1,413 31,863
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. 567 21,143
American Express Co. 1,424 192,112
American Financial Group, Inc. 1,837 225,822
American International Group, Inc. 17,112 812,478
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 4,800 1,209,360
Ameris Bancorp 415 18,555
AMERISAFE, Inc. 345 16,122
Anywhere Real Estate, Inc. † 4,681 37,963
Apartment Income REIT Corp. R 5,033 194,374
Apollo Global Management, Inc. 8,697 404,411
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. R 2,362 33,210
Arch Capital Group, Ltd. † 4,638 211,215
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (Bermuda) 752 14,484
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. R 1,124 11,667
Associated Banc-Corp. 822 16,506

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (46.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.    
Assured Guaranty, Ltd. 14,007 $678,639
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. 939 28,527
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. R 1,100 202,609
Aviva PLC (United Kingdom) 52,954 227,448
AXA SA (France) 48,516 1,062,246
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (Spain) 106,173 476,882
Banco Santander SA (Spain) 199,062 462,670
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (Israel) 50,543 430,371
Bank of America Corp. 52,764 1,593,473
Bank of Ireland Group PLC (Ireland) 103,376 660,831
Banner Corp. 623 36,807
Barratt Developments PLC (United Kingdom) 20,721 78,491
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B † 829 221,360
BGC Partners, Inc. Class A 11,734 36,845
Blackstone, Inc. 2,303 192,761
Blucora, Inc. † 1,114 21,545
BNP Paribas SA (France) 8,141 343,691
Boston Properties, Inc. R 5,699 427,254
BrightSpire Capital, Inc. R 2,280 14,387
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. R 10,227 188,893
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. 1,178 13,724
Brown & Brown, Inc. 6,400 387,072
BRT Apartments Corp. R 432 8,774
Camden Property Trust R 1,600 191,120
Capital One Financial Corp. 11,749 1,082,905
Carlyle Group, Inc. (The) 9,391 242,663
Cathay General Bancorp 2,051 78,881
CBRE Group, Inc. Class A † 8,300 560,333
Central Pacific Financial Corp. 670 13,862
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) 29,327 2,107,731
Chubb, Ltd. 1,201 218,438
Citigroup, Inc. 72,647 3,027,200
City Office REIT, Inc. (Canada) R 1,332 13,280
CK Asset Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 52,616 315,725
CNO Financial Group, Inc. 4,070 73,138
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. 550 12,683
Corporate Office Properties Trust R 672 15,611
CubeSmart R 4,800 192,288
Cushman & Wakefield PLC † 4,446 50,907
Customers Bancorp, Inc. † 1,762 51,944
DBS Group Holdings, Ltd. (Singapore) 58,000 1,340,958
Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) 5,122 843,271
Discover Financial Services 12,689 1,153,684
DNB Bank ASA (Norway) 12,378 195,968
Donegal Group, Inc. Class A 590 7,959
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. 428 19,183
East West Bancorp, Inc. 7,500 503,550
Employers Holdings, Inc. 462 15,934
Encore Capital Group, Inc. † 478 21,739

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (46.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.    
Enova International, Inc. † 486 $14,225
Equitable Holdings, Inc. 34,261 902,777
Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. R 3,000 188,520
Equity Residential R 2,800 188,216
Essent Group, Ltd. 2,460 85,780
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. R 3,985 77,508
Essex Property Trust, Inc. R 800 193,784
Exor NV (Netherlands) 2,701 173,333
Extra Space Storage, Inc. R 1,189 205,352
Fifth Third Bancorp 6,200 198,152
First BanCorp/Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) 6,268 85,746
First Bancshares, Inc. (The) 493 14,726
First Busey Corp. 773 16,991
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. 1,200 15,408
First Financial Corp./IN 403 18,212
First Foundation, Inc. 795 14,421
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. R 4,204 188,381
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. 2,172 72,545
Fulton Financial Corp. 3,261 51,524
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. R 21,106 933,730
Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A † 21,015 73,553
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA (Norway) 5,105 87,354
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 10,814 3,169,043
Goodman Group (Australia) R 32,987 329,588
Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. R 1,521 9,795
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. 250 14,268
Hana Financial Group, Inc. (South Korea) 16,725 410,774
Hancock Whitney Corp. 2,046 93,727
Hanmi Financial Corp. 997 23,609
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. 573 14,239
HomeStreet, Inc. 425 12,244
Hope Bancorp, Inc. 4,142 52,355
Horace Mann Educators Corp. 1,596 56,323
Horizon Bancorp, Inc./IN 879 15,787
Independent Bank Corp./MI 439 8,385
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 2,200 198,770
International Bancshares Corp. 431 18,318
International Money Express, Inc. † 1,714 39,062
Investor AB Class B (Sweden) 24,310 354,361
Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. Class A (Israel) 28,307 142,216
iStar, Inc. R 4,836 44,781
Jackson Financial, Inc. Class A 2,844 78,921
Japan Exchange Group, Inc. (Japan) 26,400 356,874
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan) 62,500 413,851
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. † 1,326 200,319
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 37,336 3,901,613
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. 981 15,166
KeyCorp 8,191 131,220
Life Storage, Inc. R 6,228 689,813

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (46.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.    
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom) 144,883 $66,192
Loews Corp. 3,700 184,408
London Stock Exchange Group PLC (United Kingdom) 8,994 758,406
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. 1,027 33,665
MetLife, Inc. 28,600 1,738,308
MFA Financial, Inc. R 691 5,376
MGIC Investment Corp. 22,531 288,847
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. 446 10,512
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) 159,000 716,999
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (Japan) 3,300 62,905
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd. (Israel) 1,305 45,601
Mr. Cooper Group, Inc. † 2,026 82,053
National Australia Bank, Ltd. (Australia) 22,553 413,536
National Bank Holdings Corp. Class A 603 22,305
National Health Investors, Inc. R 333 18,824
Navient Corp. 5,191 76,256
NBT Bancorp, Inc. 783 29,715
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. † 87 6,128
NN Group NV (Netherlands) 1,184 46,082
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 8,600 194,961
OceanFirst Financial Corp. 1,231 22,946
OFG Bancorp (Puerto Rico) 1,084 27,241
Old Republic International Corp. 8,932 186,947
Outfront Media, Inc. R 4,776 72,547
Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland) 509 408,914
Pathward Financial, Inc. 1,344 44,298
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. 327 11,004
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. 1,410 60,489
Peoples Bancorp, Inc./OH 263 7,609
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Class A R 3,307 34,922
Piper Sandler Cos. 145 15,187
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 7,730 1,155,016
Preferred Bank/Los Angeles CA 275 17,938
ProAssurance Corp. 878 17,130
Prologis, Inc. R 1,970 200,152
Prudential PLC (United Kingdom) 54,911 539,505
Public Storage R 800 234,248
QCR Holdings, Inc. 288 14,671
Radian Group, Inc. 869 16,763
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 2,647 333,019
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. R 3,991 54,916
S&T Bancorp, Inc. 557 16,326
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. 179 14,599
Sampo Oyj Class A (Finland) 1,678 71,613
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. 234 19,048
Silvergate Capital Corp. Class A † 91 6,857
Simon Property Group, Inc. R 2,067 185,513
Singapore Exchange, Ltd. (Singapore) 18,500 121,289
SITE Centers Corp. R 1,171 12,541

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (46.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Financials cont.    
SLM Corp. 13,841 $193,636
SouthState Corp. 181 14,321
STAG Industrial, Inc. R 3,158 89,782
State Street Corp. 5,168 314,266
Stewart Information Services Corp. 773 33,734
StoneX Group, Inc. † 480 39,811
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. (Japan) 2,700 61,482
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. † R 7,903 74,446
Synchrony Financial 6,742 190,057
Taylor Morrison Home Corp. † 593 13,829
Terreno Realty Corp. R 237 12,559
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 26,100 463,891
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. R 1,832 12,824
UBS Group AG (Switzerland) 24,732 357,278
UMB Financial Corp. 1,034 87,156
Umpqua Holdings Corp. 8,100 138,429
United Fire Group, Inc. 476 13,675
United Overseas Bank, Ltd. (Singapore) 15,600 283,241
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. 1,348 13,278
Unum Group 4,950 192,060
Urban Edge Properties R 1,027 13,700
Virtu Financial, Inc. Class A 12,600 261,702
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. 225 35,892
Visa, Inc. Class A 7,917 1,406,455
W.R. Berkley Corp. 3,010 194,386
Washington Federal, Inc. 1,165 34,927
Wells Fargo & Co. 37,397 1,504,107
WesBanco, Inc. 1,079 36,006
Wintrust Financial Corp. 2,611 212,927
Zurich Insurance Group AG (Switzerland) 438 174,116
    54,076,615
Health care (7.1%)    
2seventy bio, Inc. † 1,058 15,394
Abbott Laboratories 34,613 3,349,154
AbbVie, Inc. 23,721 3,183,596
ABIOMED, Inc. † 836 205,372
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 1,060 17,342
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. † 8,442 60,107
Agenus, Inc. † 21,166 43,390
Alector, Inc. † 4,345 41,104
Alkermes PLC † 3,391 75,721
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. † 5,048 76,881
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 1,573 212,874
Amgen, Inc. 882 198,803
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. † 904 95,788
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 911 25,645
AngioDynamics, Inc. † 810 16,573
Arcellx, Inc. † 755 14,171
Arvinas, Inc. † 344 15,305

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (46.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Health care cont.    
AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom) 16,681 $1,834,410
AstraZeneca PLC ADR (United Kingdom) 16,733 917,638
AtriCure, Inc. † 459 17,947
Avanos Medical, Inc. † 1,312 28,575
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A † 332 138,490
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 1,665 20,979
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd. † 861 130,157
Boston Scientific Corp. † 5,482 212,318
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 28,009 1,991,160
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. † 3,525 15,052
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. † 1,798 16,829
Cardinal Health, Inc. 3,643 242,915
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 1,016 13,035
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 15,700 392,014
Cigna Corp. 4,374 1,213,654
Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. † 521 14,525
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. † 817 20,948
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 941 18,481
CSL, Ltd. (Australia) 164 29,737
CVS Health Corp. 33,128 3,159,417
Danaher Corp. 7,577 1,957,063
DexCom, Inc. † 6,318 508,852
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc./DE † 444 11,730
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. † 2,762 228,224
Elevance Health, Inc. 2,537 1,152,407
Eli Lilly and Co. 12,605 4,075,827
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 1,295 67,172
Euroapi SA (France) † 275 4,579
Eurofins Scientific (Luxembourg) 1,341 79,520
Exelixis, Inc. † 12,900 202,272
FibroGen, Inc. † 4,669 60,744
Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. † 2,044 40,778
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (Germany) 2,970 63,615
Fulgent Genetics, Inc. † 1,386 52,834
Getinge AB Class B (Sweden) 6,280 107,791
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. † 68,600 214,032
Glaukos Corp. † 449 23,905
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom) 18,330 267,361
HCA Healthcare, Inc. 2,468 453,594
Hologic, Inc. † 3,200 206,464
Humana, Inc. 2,236 1,084,885
ICON PLC (Ireland) † 1,569 288,351
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. † 828 269,762
IGM Biosciences, Inc. † 834 18,965
Illumina, Inc. † 1,036 197,658
ImmunityBio, Inc. † 6,969 34,636
ImmunoGen, Inc. † 8,349 39,908
Inari Medical, Inc. † 232 16,852
Incyte Corp. † 2,766 184,326

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (46.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Health care cont.    
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. † 561 $99,505
Integer Holdings Corp. † 248 15,433
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 1,287 17,954
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. † 1,926 361,010
Ipsen SA (France) 1,366 126,158
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. † 5,602 1,014,746
IVERIC bio, Inc. † 1,066 19,124
Johnson & Johnson 1,397 228,214
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings 887 181,666
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. † 1,322 92,976
LivaNova PLC (United Kingdom) † 1,431 72,652
Lonza Group AG (Switzerland) 1,823 886,542
M3, Inc. (Japan) 1,300 35,847
McKesson Corp. 4,678 1,589,912
Medpace Holdings, Inc. † 113 17,760
Medtronic PLC 13,600 1,098,200
Merck & Co., Inc. 54,059 4,655,561
Merck KGaA (Germany) 6,754 1,102,276
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. † 200 216,824
Molina Healthcare, Inc. † 2,400 791,616
NextGen Healthcare, Inc. † 2,281 40,374
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. † 1,386 18,129
Novartis AG (Switzerland) 11,310 862,198
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Denmark) 8,503 847,528
Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 6,200 144,224
Option Care Health, Inc. † 3,164 99,571
Orthofix Medical, Inc. (Netherlands) † 651 12,441
Pfizer, Inc. 39,484 1,727,820
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc. † 1,469 86,686
Prothena Corp. PLC (Ireland) † 598 36,257
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. † 1,579 79,266
RAPT Therapeutics, Inc. † 891 21,437
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 2,345 1,615,400
Relay Therapeutics, Inc. † 2,441 54,605
Roche Holding AG (Switzerland) 3,378 1,101,427
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. R 3,964 52,008
Sanofi (France) 12,710 970,031
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France) 540 165,074
Select Medical Holdings Corp. 917 20,266
Sonic Healthcare, Ltd. (Australia) 14,470 281,560
STAAR Surgical Co. † 1,102 77,746
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. (Cayman Islands) † 4,123 41,807
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 2,281 1,156,900
Travere Therapeutics, Inc. † 2,011 49,551
Tricida, Inc. † 1,771 18,560
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 5,963 3,011,554
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 1,549 15,304
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. † 9,400 2,721,676
Veru, Inc. † 1,323 15,241

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (46.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Health care cont.    
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. † 3,089 $59,556
Waters Corp. † 700 188,671
Xencor, Inc. † 958 24,889
ZimVie, Inc. † 566 5,586
    58,236,927
Technology (12.0%)    
A10 Networks, Inc. 5,091 67,558
Accenture PLC Class A 14,655 3,770,731
Adeia, Inc. 3,619 51,173
Adobe, Inc. † 6,678 1,837,786
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. † 6,641 420,774
Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2,131 259,023
Agilysys, Inc. † 464 25,682
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Ltd. † 1,783 54,845
Alphabet, Inc. Class A † 79,733 7,626,461
Alphabet, Inc. Class C † 34,560 3,322,944
Altair Engineering, Inc. Class A † 287 12,691
Ambarella, Inc. † 228 12,809
Amdocs, Ltd. 2,600 206,570
American Software, Inc./GA Class A 903 13,834
Appian Corp. † 595 24,294
Apple, Inc. 143,228 19,794,109
Applied Materials, Inc. 2,400 196,632
arista Networks, Inc. † 2,200 248,358
ASM International NV (Netherlands) 94 21,032
ASML Holding NV (Netherlands) 1,049 435,116
Atlassian Corp PLC Class A (Australia) † 5,900 1,242,481
Autodesk, Inc. † 1,300 242,840
Avid Technology, Inc. † 2,460 57,220
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. † 1,280 77,517
Broadcom, Inc. 400 177,604
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. † 21,293 3,479,915
Calix, Inc. † 873 53,375
Capgemini SE (France) 4,619 738,165
CEVA, Inc. † 678 17,784
Cisco Systems, Inc./Delaware 45,800 1,832,000
CommVault Systems, Inc. † 1,353 71,763
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. Class A † 3,228 532,007
CSG Systems International, Inc. 1,128 59,649
DocuSign, Inc. † 3,799 203,133
Domo, Inc. Class B † 3,517 63,271
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. † 649 23,994
Dropbox, Inc. Class A † 9,663 200,217
eBay, Inc. 45,688 1,681,775
Enfusion, Inc. Class A † 1,278 15,771
Enovix Corp. † 984 18,042
Extreme Networks, Inc. † 6,019 78,668
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 4,887 369,310
Fortinet, Inc. † 4,320 212,242

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (46.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Technology cont.    
Fujitsu, Ltd. (Japan) 3,400 $366,664
GoDaddy, Inc. Class A † 2,800 198,464
HealthStream, Inc. † 703 14,946
Hoya Corp. (Japan) 9,900 951,834
Intuit, Inc. 6,821 2,641,909
Keysight Technologies, Inc. † 1,300 204,568
KLA Corp. 691 209,117
Lam Research Corp. 469 171,654
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. † 8,853 435,656
Leidos Holdings, Inc. 5,778 505,402
Manhattan Associates, Inc. † 2,700 359,181
Marvell Technology, Inc. 6,915 296,723
MaxLinear, Inc. Class A † 2,267 73,950
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A † 21,665 2,939,507
Microsoft Corp. 69,941 16,289,259
Minebea Mitsumi, Inc. (Japan) 23,500 348,544
MongoDB, Inc. † 1,016 201,737
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. 560 203,504
MSCI, Inc. 1,553 655,040
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Japan) 6,000 275,610
NetApp, Inc. 1,600 98,960
NetScout Systems, Inc. † 612 19,168
NTT Data Corp. (Japan) 12,000 155,085
NVIDIA Corp. 29,040 3,525,166
NXP Semiconductors NV 2,158 318,327
Okta, Inc. † 3,500 199,045
OneSpan, Inc. † 1,117 9,617
Oracle Corp. 8,576 523,736
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. † 9,056 1,483,282
Pinterest, Inc. Class A † 9,800 228,340
Pure Storage, Inc. Class A † 33,250 910,053
Qualcomm, Inc. 30,747 3,473,796
Qualys, Inc. † 713 99,385
Rambus, Inc. † 3,604 91,614
Renesas Electronics Corp. (Japan) † 61,700 514,215
RingCentral, Inc. Class A † 4,800 191,808
ROBLOX Corp. Class A † 5,600 200,704
Sage Group PLC (The) (United Kingdom) 29,412 226,288
Sapiens International Corp. NV (Israel) 669 12,831
Sartorius AG (Preference) (Germany) 550 192,098
SCSK Corp. (Japan) 7,400 111,032
Semtech Corp. † 1,603 47,144
ServiceNow, Inc. † 1,423 537,339
Shimadzu Corp. (Japan) 8,400 218,651
Skillz, Inc. † 12,367 12,614
Smartsheet, Inc. Class A † 6,106 209,802
Snowflake, Inc. Class A † 6,770 1,150,629
SolarWinds Corp. † 1,597 12,377
Spotify Technology SA (Sweden) † 2,113 182,352

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (46.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Technology cont.    
Sprout Social, Inc. Class A † 1,366 $82,889
Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan) 6,200 265,889
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. 3,701 176,723
STMicroelectronics NV (France) 9,994 308,360
Sumo Logic, Inc. † 4,966 37,245
Super Micro Computer, Inc. † 1,470 80,953
Synaptics, Inc. † 425 42,079
Synopsys, Inc. † 6,900 2,108,019
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson Class B (Sweden) 62,687 365,072
Texas Instruments, Inc. 2,451 379,366
Thales SA (France) 7,032 775,629
Viavi Solutions, Inc. † 1,160 15,138
Vimeo, Inc. † 2,633 10,532
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 893 15,886
Vontier Corp. 14,328 239,421
Wix.com, Ltd. (Israel) † 2,600 203,398
Workday, Inc. Class A † 1,400 213,108
Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A † 874 228,997
Zscaler, Inc. † 1,200 197,244
    97,895,840
Transportation (0.7%)    
A.P. Moeller-Maersck A/S Class B (Denmark) 93 168,464
ArcBest Corp. 550 40,002
Arlo Technologies, Inc. † 2,589 12,013
Canadian Natl Railway Co. (Canada) 3,678 397,209
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. 595 17,077
CSX Corp. 58,000 1,545,120
Deutsche Post AG (Germany) 11,175 340,037
Dorian LPG, Ltd. 1,681 22,811
Hub Group, Inc. Class A † 725 50,011
Matson, Inc. 1,080 66,442
Nippon Yusen KK (Japan) 10,600 181,029
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (Monaco) 5,083 12,555
SFL Corp., Ltd. (Norway) 1,310 11,934
SG Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan) 2,900 39,411
Southwest Airlines Co. † 19,768 609,645
Union Pacific Corp. 9,900 1,928,718
United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B 1,142 184,479
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, Ltd. (Israel) 1,000 23,500
    5,650,457
Utilities and power (1.2%)    
AES Corp. (The) 7,662 173,161
ALLETE, Inc. 821 41,091
Ameren Corp. 7,086 570,778
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 24,032 2,077,566
Avista Corp. 334 12,375
Black Hills Corp. 184 12,462
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. 423 48,810
Constellation Energy Corp. 9,558 795,130

 

 

   

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COMMON STOCKS (46.6%)* cont. Shares Value
Utilities and power cont.    
DTE Energy Co. 1,792 $206,170
Duke Energy Corp. 2,029 188,738
E.ON SE (Germany) 54,985 425,550
Edison International 3,242 183,432
Enel SpA (Italy) 34,146 139,931
Essential Utilities, Inc. 4,500 186,210
Eversource Energy 2,600 202,696
Exelon Corp. 24,017 899,677
FirstEnergy Corp. 5,785 214,045
Fortum OYJ (Finland) 16,813 225,987
New Jersey Resources Corp. 539 20,859
NiSource, Inc. 7,649 192,678
Northwest Natural Holding Co. 968 41,992
NRG Energy, Inc. 28,473 1,089,662
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (Japan) 9,000 135,510
Otter Tail Corp. 457 28,115
PNM Resources, Inc. 1,940 88,716
Portland General Electric Co. 1,512 65,712
PPL Corp. 3,500 88,725
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 3,200 179,936
RWE AG (Germany) 3,864 142,175
SJW Group 475 27,360
Southern Co. (The) 2,758 187,544
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc. (Rights) 2,297 2,871
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (Japan) 15,400 260,089
Unitil Corp. 320 14,864
Vistra Corp. 8,188 171,948
WEC Energy Group, Inc. 2,100 187,803
Xcel Energy, Inc. 2,856 182,784
    9,713,152
Total common stocks (cost $340,119,286) $379,873,592
 
     
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY
MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (32.0%)*
Principal
amount
Value
U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations (5.6%)    
Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates    
6.00%, with due dates from 12/20/48 to 4/20/49 $323,849 $334,399
5.00%, 5/20/49 11,379 11,191
4.70%, with due dates from 5/20/67 to 8/20/67 109,497 107,811
4.639%, 6/20/67 49,750 49,234
4.524%, 3/20/67 65,237 64,350
4.50%, TBA, 10/1/52 6,000,000 5,735,661
4.50%, 5/20/49 18,301 17,670
4.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 4,000,000 3,731,530
3.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 18,000,000 15,889,042
3.00%, with due dates from 8/20/49 to 4/20/51 22,035,066 19,632,326
    45,573,214

 

 

   

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U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY
MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (32.0%)*
cont.
Principal
amount
Value
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Obligations (26.4%)    
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pass-Through Certificates    
4.00%, 9/1/45 $157,494 $149,263
3.00%, with due dates from 2/1/47 to 1/1/48 8,358,688 7,372,220
2.50%, with due dates from 8/1/50 to 8/1/51 4,282,641 3,610,947
Federal National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates    
4.00%, 1/1/57 402,004 377,476
4.00%, with due dates from 6/1/48 to 4/1/49 5,957,899 5,587,743
3.50%, 6/1/56 471,538 425,935
3.50%, with due dates from 4/1/52 to 5/1/52 2,924,219 2,648,110
3.00%, with due dates from 4/1/46 to 11/1/48 8,512,379 7,536,903
2.50%, with due dates from 7/1/50 to 8/1/51 29,245,106 24,710,561
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities    
6.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 4,000,000 4,059,709
5.50%, TBA, 10/1/52 8,000,000 7,949,083
5.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 56,000,000 54,486,236
4.50%, TBA, 10/1/52 9,000,000 8,562,654
4.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 1,000,000 926,875
3.50%, TBA, 10/1/52 31,000,000 27,875,774
3.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 4,000,000 3,477,500
2.50%, TBA, 10/1/52 35,000,000 29,369,921
2.50%, TBA, 10/1/37 24,000,000 21,705,000
2.00%, TBA, 10/1/52 5,000,000 4,045,782
    214,877,692
Total U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations (cost $280,495,373) $260,450,906
 
     
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (0.0%)* Principal
amount
Value
U.S. Treasury Bonds 2.50%, 2/15/45 i $10,000 $7,652
U.S. Treasury Notes    
2.75%, 2/15/24 i 104,000 102,097
0.25%, 10/31/25 i 276,000 244,644
Total U.S. treasury obligations (cost $354,393) $354,393
 
       
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* Principal
amount
Value
Basic materials (1.3%)
ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 10/15/39 (France)   $120,000 $113,400
Avient Corp. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 8/1/30   25,000 23,073
Axalta Coating Systems, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 2/15/29   150,000 117,593
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 11/15/26   35,000 31,841
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.125%, 5/15/29   40,000 32,396
Big River Steel, LLC/BRS Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes 6.625%, 1/31/29   84,000 77,312
Boise Cascade Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/1/30   75,000 62,302
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 6.375%, 6/15/32   45,000 39,971

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Basic materials cont.
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.25%, 2/1/32   $50,000 $38,357
BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 4/15/25   75,000 65,975
Cabot Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 6/30/32   250,000 224,418
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 6.379%, 7/15/32 (Germany)   205,000 190,500
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.33%, 7/15/29 (Germany)   120,000 111,843
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.165%, 7/15/27 (Germany)   985,000 932,209
Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.40%, 8/5/26 (Germany)   255,000 207,917
CF Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 6/1/43   574,000 467,810
CF Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 12/1/26   272,000 260,750
Commercial Metals Co. sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 3/15/32   35,000 27,650
Commercial Metals Co. sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 1/15/30   50,000 41,051
Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 12/1/27   100,000 93,978
Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/24   40,000 37,650
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 12/1/28   45,000 33,521
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 3/1/26 (Canada)   200,000 184,546
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.625%, 8/1/30 (Indonesia)   50,000 43,811
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 8/1/28 (Indonesia)   115,000 103,553
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.45%, 3/15/43 (Indonesia)   65,000 54,230
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/26   215,000 217,956
Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/27/27   188,000 175,119
Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 9/1/30   532,000 406,835
Graphic Packaging International, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 2/1/30   65,000 53,645
Graphic Packaging International, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 3/1/29   65,000 53,470
Huntsman International, LLC sr. unsec. bonds 2.95%, 6/15/31   200,000 150,522
Huntsman International, LLC sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 5/1/29   266,000 234,527
Ingevity Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 11/1/28   80,000 65,600
Intelligent Packaging Holdco Issuer LP 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 1/15/26 (Canada) ‡‡   65,000 52,000
Intelligent Packaging, Ltd., Finco, Inc./Intelligent Packaging, Ltd. Co-Issuer, LLC 144A sr. notes 6.00%, 9/15/28 (Canada)   70,000 55,670
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.45%, 9/26/28   362,000 332,185

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Basic materials cont.
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.468%, 12/1/50   $78,000 $51,053
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.30%, 11/1/30   137,000 105,188
Kleopatra Holdings 2 SCA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 6.50%, 9/1/26 (Luxembourg) EUR 100,000 61,845
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 3/15/29   $100,000 78,564
LSF11 A5 HoldCo, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 10/15/29   120,000 90,000
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. 144A sr. notes 8.50%, 4/15/24   35,000 33,250
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 4/15/24   25,000 23,750
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/26 (Canada)   105,000 96,882
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 2/1/29 (Canada)   85,000 67,735
Minsur SA sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 4.50%, 10/28/31 (Peru)   350,000 282,625
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.875%, 8/15/31   20,000 14,918
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 1/30/30   70,000 57,400
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.25%, 11/15/26   20,000 16,695
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 1/15/45 (Canada)   115,000 102,311
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 4.125%, 3/15/35 (Canada)   520,000 441,240
Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 4/1/29 (Canada)   122,000 112,889
Olympus Water US Holding Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 10/1/29   200,000 137,000
PMHC II, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 2/15/30   100,000 65,070
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.875%, 5/1/28   145,000 119,682
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 5/1/29   50,000 38,435
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/27   455,000 417,721
Sylvamo Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 9/1/29   150,000 129,000
Taseko Mines, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.00%, 2/15/26 (Canada)   65,000 51,675
TMS International Holding Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 4/15/29   125,000 88,731
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 4/1/29 (Luxembourg)   95,000 56,050
Tronox, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 3/15/29   130,000 96,200
Univar Solutions USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 12/1/27   120,000 106,800
Westlake Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.125%, 8/15/51   617,000 380,042
Westlake Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 2.875%, 8/15/41   308,000 195,125
Westlake Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 8/15/26   582,000 541,218
WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.20%, 1/15/30   515,000 578,245
WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.95%, 2/15/31   110,000 123,794
Weyerhaeuser Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.375%, 3/15/32 R   25,000 26,972

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Basic materials cont.
WR Grace Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.625%, 10/1/24   $50,000 $48,625
WR Grace Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.875%, 6/15/27   85,000 73,069
WR Grace Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 8/15/29   105,000 78,750
      10,403,735
Capital goods (1.0%)
Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.75%, 1/30/31   55,000 42,162
Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/27   150,000 132,101
Amsted Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/1/27   70,000 64,400
Amsted Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.625%, 5/15/30   75,000 62,078
ARD Finance SA 144A sr. notes Ser. REGS, 6.50%, 6/30/27 (Ireland) ‡‡   200,000 136,940
Berry Global, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 1.65%, 1/15/27   167,000 138,478
Berry Global, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 1.57%, 1/15/26   749,000 652,997
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 4/15/27 (Canada)   130,000 119,600
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 6/15/26 (Canada)   65,000 59,616
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 2/15/28 (Canada)   40,000 33,467
Clarios Global LP 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.75%, 5/15/25   63,000 61,691
Covanta Holding Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/1/29   130,000 105,074
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.375%, 12/15/26   65,000 65,000
General Dynamics Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 11/15/22   160,000 159,608
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.50%, 9/1/28 (Canada)   75,000 63,000
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/15/29 (Canada)   30,000 25,200
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 8/1/28 (Canada)   25,000 20,837
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.125%, 12/15/26 (Canada)   100,000 93,125
Granite US Holdings Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 11.00%, 10/1/27   100,000 94,271
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/29   90,000 69,354
Honeywell International, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.812%, 11/21/47   255,000 210,637
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 1/15/29   400,000 326,784
Husky III Holding, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 13.00%, 2/15/25 (Canada) ‡‡   130,000 121,875
Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 7/2/64   405,000 320,482
Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 2/14/26   194,000 186,065
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 1.80%, 1/15/31   170,000 127,171
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.85%, 12/15/26   357,000 337,086
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.40%, 6/15/28   312,000 293,132
Madison IAQ, LLC 144A sr. notes 4.125%, 6/30/28   30,000 24,096

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Capital goods cont.
Madison IAQ, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 6/30/29   $175,000 $121,898
MajorDrive Holdings IV, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 6/1/29   185,000 127,548
Northrop Grumman Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 1/15/28   860,000 782,520
Oshkosh Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 5/15/28   140,000 129,288
OT Merger Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 10/15/29   140,000 94,850
Otis Worldwide Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.565%, 2/15/30   235,000 192,212
Raytheon Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 4.875%, 10/15/40   195,000 175,647
Raytheon Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.125%, 11/16/28   745,000 696,060
Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.375%, 10/15/29   80,000 67,479
Sensata Technologies BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 4/15/29   110,000 91,025
Sensata Technologies BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 9/1/30   85,000 79,531
Staples, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.50%, 4/15/26   225,000 188,912
Stevens Holding Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 10/1/26   145,000 141,709
Terex Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 5/15/29   55,000 47,203
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.375%, 6/15/26   75,000 70,857
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.50%, 11/15/27   135,000 117,410
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.875%, 5/1/29   110,000 88,914
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.625%, 1/15/29   80,000 64,402
TransDigm, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/15/26   235,000 227,950
Vertical Midco GMBH company guaranty sr. notes Ser. REGS, 4.375%, 7/15/27 (Germany) EUR 100,000 82,069
Vertiv Group Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.125%, 11/15/28   $150,000 120,750
Waste Connections, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.20%, 6/1/32   58,000 48,558
Waste Connections, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 3.50%, 5/1/29   430,000 385,595
Waste Pro USA, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 2/15/26   145,000 127,387
WESCO Distribution, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.25%, 6/15/28   100,000 97,945
      8,514,046
Communication services (2.4%)
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 2.70%, 4/15/31 R   591,000 463,764
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 1/15/30 R   339,000 278,661
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.75%, 1/15/27 R   735,000 649,955
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.55%, 7/15/27 R   452,000 408,039
AT&T, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.30%, 6/1/27   189,000 165,189
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.55%, 9/15/55   1,601,000 1,051,594
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/46   567,000 475,226
AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 3/1/27   143,000 137,233
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 4.50%, 5/1/32   70,000 53,387

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Communication services cont.
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 5/1/26   $70,000 $66,325
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 6/1/29   875,000 765,905
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 3/1/30   80,000 64,900
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.50%, 8/15/30   50,000 39,542
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 2/1/31   65,000 49,858
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 2.25%, 1/15/29   485,000 379,742
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 6.484%, 10/23/45   550,000 484,323
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 4.80%, 3/1/50   590,000 425,620
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.908%, 7/23/25   208,000 202,833
Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. sr. bonds 3.70%, 4/1/51   330,000 199,997
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.987%, 11/1/63   173,000 99,259
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.887%, 11/1/51   82,000 50,761
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 2/1/50   1,050,000 728,795
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.049%, 11/1/52   151,000 115,585
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.999%, 11/1/49   263,000 201,528
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.969%, 11/1/47   780,000 594,083
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.35%, 1/15/27   720,000 645,675
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 11/15/35   17,000 18,133
Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 3/1/26   25,000 23,551
Cox Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.95%, 10/1/50   295,000 175,436
Cox Communications, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.50%, 8/15/27   424,000 388,157
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.80%, 2/15/28 R   395,000 357,403
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.65%, 9/1/27 R   557,000 504,227
Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.70%, 6/15/26 R   455,000 427,609
CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.25%, 6/1/24   97,000 89,725
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 8.75%, 6/15/30 (Netherlands)   163,000 186,748

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Communication services cont.
DIRECTV Holdings, LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.875%, 8/15/27   $45,000 $38,795
DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 7/1/26   55,000 42,189
DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/24   75,000 66,938
DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 6/1/29   110,000 64,625
DISH DBS Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.75%, 12/1/28   100,000 75,574
DISH DBS Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.25%, 12/1/26   55,000 45,059
Embarq Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.995%, 6/1/36   130,000 65,000
Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.20%, 11/18/29 R   140,000 118,353
Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.90%, 11/18/26 R   1,380,000 1,237,979
Frontier Communications Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.875%, 10/15/27   55,000 49,293
Frontier Communications Corp. 144A notes 6.75%, 5/1/29   155,000 127,875
IHS Holding, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 6.25%, 11/29/28 (Nigeria)   240,000 184,200
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 7/1/28   105,000 81,901
Sprint Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 11/15/28   552,000 567,181
Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.625%, 3/1/26   110,000 113,777
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. bonds 2.25%, 11/15/31   1,035,000 780,001
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 3.875%, 4/15/30   60,000 53,221
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 3.75%, 4/15/27   837,000 772,418
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.875%, 2/15/31   70,000 56,409
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 4/15/27   14,000 13,757
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.625%, 2/15/29   50,000 41,282
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.75%, 2/1/28   110,000 103,841
TCI Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 2/15/28   365,000 395,847
Telefonica Emisiones SA company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.895%, 3/6/48 (Spain)   855,000 622,611
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.70%, 3/22/61   767,000 520,701
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 1.75%, 1/20/31   290,000 217,490
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.55%, 3/21/31   383,000 305,798
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.40%, 11/1/34   775,000 680,765
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.329%, 9/21/28   1,337,000 1,258,015
Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.10%, 3/22/28   206,000 173,908
      19,843,571
Conglomerates (—%)
General Electric Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.33%), 6.623%, perpetual maturity   127,000 118,768
      118,768

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer cyclicals (2.8%)
ADT Security Corp. 144A sr. notes 4.125%, 8/1/29   $95,000 $78,850
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.55%, 7/26/27 (Canada)   415,000 372,463
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.95%, 1/25/30 (Canada)   239,000 196,508
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/22/27   1,225,000 1,141,550
Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.10%, 5/12/31   208,000 168,674
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 10.00%, 6/15/26 ‡‡   110,000 75,075
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.50%, 2/15/29   45,000 34,763
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.00%, 1/15/28   50,000 43,739
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 11/15/29   50,000 39,125
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 2/15/32   10,000 7,701
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 11/15/29   20,000 15,987
Autonation, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 2.40%, 8/1/31   236,000 167,466
Bath & Body Works, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 6.75%, perpetual maturity   55,000 45,319
Bath & Body Works, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, perpetual maturity   110,000 100,650
Bath & Body Works, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.375%, 7/1/25   12,000 12,420
Bath & Body Works, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.625%, 10/1/30   50,000 43,500
BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 4/1/27 ‡‡   40,000 27,214
Beasley Mezzanine Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.625%, 2/1/26   165,000 127,050
Block, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 6/1/31   425,000 329,509
BMW Finance NV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 8/14/29 (Netherlands)   405,000 347,029
Booking Holdings, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.625%, 4/13/30   410,000 385,332
Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 12/1/27   50,000 44,251
Boyd Gaming Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 6/15/31   110,000 89,067
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 10/15/29   40,000 30,563
Caesars Resort Collection, LLC/CRC Finco, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.75%, 7/1/25   200,000 192,980
Camelot Return Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. notes 8.75%, 8/1/28   25,000 20,605
Carnival Corp. 144A notes 10.50%, 2/1/26   55,000 54,418
Carnival Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 3/1/27   135,000 94,574
Carriage Services, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 5/15/29   75,000 59,312
CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 4/1/30   125,000 109,063
Cengage Learning, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9.50%, 6/15/24   130,000 121,875
Cinemark USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.75%, 5/1/25   20,000 20,219

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Cinemark USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 3/15/26   $120,000 $100,341
Cinemark USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 7/15/28   115,000 88,445
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 8/15/27   70,000 59,132
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.75%, 4/15/28   85,000 64,175
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 6/1/29   40,000 29,000
D.R. Horton, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.30%, 10/15/26   905,000 757,595
Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A company guaranty notes 5.375%, 8/15/26   120,000 23,886
Dollar General Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 4/15/23   400,000 399,483
Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.70%, 11/1/26   1,390,000 1,286,577
Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.75%, 3/31/29   110,000 26,499
Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.50%, 5/1/27   75,000 18,375
Everi Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 7/15/29   20,000 16,398
Ford Motor Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 6/17/31   310,000 230,315
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 6/16/25   400,000 377,444
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 11/13/30   285,000 222,300
Full House Resorts, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.25%, 2/15/28   145,000 130,519
Gartner, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.75%, 10/1/30   110,000 89,925
Gartner, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 6/15/29   30,000 24,975
General Motors Co. sr. unsec. bonds 5.95%, 4/1/49   163,000 135,963
General Motors Co. sr. unsec. bonds 5.20%, 4/1/45   50,000 38,071
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 10/6/26   1,082,000 1,000,718
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/25   85,000 81,658
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.10%, 1/12/32   191,000 144,058
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. sr. unsec. notes 1.25%, 1/8/26   200,000 171,893
Global Payments, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.15%, 1/15/27   40,000 34,228
Gray Escrow II, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 11/15/31   215,000 168,651
GW B-CR Security Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.50%, 11/1/27 (Canada)   85,000 74,573
Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 5/15/24   60,000 57,210
Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/1/27   80,000 73,400
Home Depot, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.95%, 4/1/41   300,000 312,394
Hyatt Hotels Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 3/15/26   576,000 559,956
iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.375%, 5/1/27   190,911 160,365

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Interpublic Group of Cos, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.40%, 3/1/31   $15,000 $11,391
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.65%, 10/1/28   944,000 872,931
JELD-WEN, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 6.25%, 5/15/25   45,000 42,356
JELD-WEN, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/27   50,000 35,750
Kontoor Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 11/15/29   135,000 105,975
LBM Acquisition, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 1/15/29   80,000 54,200
Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 11/29/27   599,000 553,057
Levi Strauss & Co. 144A sr. unsec. sub. bonds 3.50%, 3/1/31   125,000 97,500
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 3/15/26   65,000 61,984
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.50%, 5/15/27   50,000 48,113
Macy’s Retail Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 3/15/32   50,000 38,284
Macy’s Retail Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 3/15/30   10,000 7,910
Magallanes, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.279%, 3/15/32   1,381,000 1,136,582
Magallanes, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.755%, 3/15/27   385,000 344,849
Masonite International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 2/1/28   40,000 35,381
Masonite International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 2/15/30   105,000 80,273
Mattel, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 4/1/29   80,000 67,264
Mattel, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 4/1/26   20,000 17,849
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.75%, 8/1/28   140,000 116,902
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 8/1/29   145,000 119,041
MIWD Holdco II, LLC/MIWD Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 2/1/30   30,000 22,219
Moody’s Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 2.55%, 8/18/60   335,000 181,916
Moody’s Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.00%, 8/19/31   755,000 574,722
NCL Corp., Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.875%, 2/15/27   45,000 37,575
NCL Corp., Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.75%, 2/15/29   35,000 26,600
NESCO Holdings II, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 5.50%, 4/15/29   105,000 87,516
News Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.125%, 2/15/32   80,000 70,201
News Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 5/15/29   80,000 67,909
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The) 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/25 (Luxembourg)   80,000 78,437
Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 10/1/28   75,000 74,440

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 7/15/29   $60,000 $59,735
Omnicom Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 4/15/26   660,000 625,138
Paramount Global sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 6/1/29   324,000 285,667
Paramount Global sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/26   136,000 128,423
Paramount Global sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.90%, 1/15/27   298,000 265,357
Penn Entertainment, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 1/15/27   120,000 106,113
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC/Prime Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.375%, 8/31/27   50,000 42,009
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC/Prime Finance, Inc. 144A notes 6.25%, 1/15/28   100,000 85,337
PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 6/15/32   132,000 137,280
Raptor Acquisition Corp./Raptor Co-Issuer, LLC 144A sr. notes 4.875%, 11/1/26   35,000 30,101
Realogy Group, LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/29   90,000 64,913
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9.25%, 1/15/29   25,000 24,634
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 8/31/26   40,000 30,600
S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.50%, 12/1/29   90,000 75,201
S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.25%, 8/15/30   152,000 113,807
S&P Global, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.45%, 3/1/27   20,000 17,919
Sabre GLBL, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.25%, 4/15/25   125,000 119,676
Scientific Games Holdings LP/Scientific Games US FinCo., Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 3/1/30   70,000 56,112
Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 11/15/29   160,000 148,914
Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/15/28   50,000 47,143
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 10/15/29   150,000 108,750
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, 2/1/32   55,000 39,116
Scripps Escrow II, Inc. 144A sr. notes 3.875%, 1/15/29   60,000 47,832
Scripps Escrow II, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 1/15/31   65,000 49,239
Scripps Escrow, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 7/15/27   55,000 47,850
Shift4 Payments, LLC/Shift4 Payments Finance Sub, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 11/1/26   90,000 82,069
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.875%, 9/1/31   165,000 127,948
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 7/15/28   115,000 97,817
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.125%, 9/1/26   384,000 337,238
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 8/1/27   700,000 640,500
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 4/15/27   75,000 65,625

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer cyclicals cont.
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. 144A sr. notes 9.75%, 3/1/26   $85,000 $53,550
Spectrum Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 10/1/29   50,000 39,774
Spectrum Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.875%, 3/15/31   100,000 68,178
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.375%, 1/15/31   40,000 28,132
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/15/27   70,000 61,944
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 1/15/28   10,000 8,449
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 7/15/30   70,000 53,550
Station Casinos, LLC 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.625%, 12/1/31   35,000 26,435
Station Casinos, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 2/15/28   135,000 110,804
Stellantis Finance US, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.691%, 9/15/31   325,000 232,459
Stellantis Finance US, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.711%, 1/29/27   200,000 166,738
SugarHouse HSP Gaming Prop. Mezz LP/SugarHouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.875%, 5/15/25   90,000 83,253
Terrier Media Buyer, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.875%, 12/15/27   155,000 118,415
Townsquare Media, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.875%, 2/1/26   105,000 95,977
TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 6/15/24   50,000 49,010
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.625%, 6/1/27   100,000 94,371
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 5/1/29   20,000 16,309
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.375%, 6/30/30   40,000 38,000
Urban One, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.375%, 2/1/28   130,000 110,488
Victoria’s Secret & Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 7/15/29   140,000 105,000
Walt Disney Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.75%, 12/1/45   281,000 345,343
Werner FinCo LP/Werner FinCo, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 7/15/25   105,000 89,250
White Cap Buyer, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 10/15/28   60,000 48,958
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 5/15/27   120,000 105,624
Wynn Resorts Finance, LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 10/1/29   105,000 84,861
Wynn Resorts Finance, LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 4/15/25   30,000 29,304
      22,996,739
Consumer staples (1.1%)
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A bonds 4.00%, 10/15/30 (Canada)   70,000 55,131
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 4.375%, 1/15/28 (Canada)   70,000 60,655
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.875%, 1/15/28 (Canada)   90,000 77,850
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 2/15/30   30,000 25,380

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer staples cont.
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 1/15/27   $130,000 $116,197
Albertsons Cos., LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 3/15/26   90,000 90,537
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.60%, 4/15/48   810,000 670,791
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.45%, 8/12/31   205,000 150,697
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A notes 4.375%, 8/15/27   685,000 628,399
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 7/15/25   55,000 39,738
CDW, LLC/CDW Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.25%, 2/15/29   15,000 12,181
CVS Pass-Through Trust sr. notes 6.036%, 12/10/28   29,511 29,496
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.50%, 2/15/45   120,000 92,065
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 10/15/37   300,000 313,182
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 3/15/42   363,000 328,405
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.85%, 11/15/24   300,000 289,835
ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.30%, 12/1/26   111,000 101,674
Fertitta Entertainment, LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 1/15/30   50,000 38,000
GSK Consumer Healthcare Capital US, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.625%, 3/24/32   515,000 435,070
Herc Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 7/15/27   100,000 90,000
IRB Holding Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.00%, 6/15/25   50,000 49,684
JDE Peet’s NV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.375%, 1/15/27 (Netherlands)   535,000 442,028
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 3/15/31   735,000 571,834
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.43%, 6/15/27   118,000 109,021
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/1/27   60,000 55,738
Kraft Heinz Foods Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.875%, 5/15/27   512,000 478,505
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 5/15/28   75,000 68,035
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 1/31/30   125,000 105,781
Match Group Holdings II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 12/15/27   54,000 48,195
Match Group Holdings II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.625%, 10/1/31   45,000 33,975
Match Group Holdings II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 8/1/30   25,000 20,531

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Consumer staples cont.
Match Group Holdings II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 6/1/28   $415,000 $362,607
Millennium Escrow Corp. 144A sr. notes 6.625%, 8/1/26   70,000 55,338
Nestle Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 1/15/24   850,000 803,925
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds Ser. REGS, 3.875%, 11/15/29 EUR 395,000 341,424
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/28   $90,000 84,232
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/28   606,000 591,323
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 11/15/26   480,000 453,137
Newell Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 6/1/25   55,000 53,169
Newell Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.45%, 4/1/26   90,000 82,800
PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 11/15/29   165,000 120,324
Rite Aid Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.00%, 11/15/26   46,000 32,554
Rite Aid Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.50%, 7/1/25   40,000 30,433
TripAdvisor, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 7/15/25   90,000 87,499
Yum! Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 4/1/32   30,000 26,599
Yum! Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 3.625%, 3/15/31   50,000 39,960
Yum! Brands, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 1/15/30   75,000 65,543
      8,859,477
Energy (1.5%)
Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 5/15/26   60,000 60,300
Antero Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.625%, 2/1/29   50,000 49,908
Apache Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.10%, 9/1/40   55,000 44,400
Apache Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 10/15/28   65,000 56,693
BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.119%, 5/4/26   445,000 416,019
BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.279%, 9/19/27 (United Kingdom)   715,000 655,231
Callon Petroleum Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 8/1/28   80,000 73,800
Callon Petroleum Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 6/15/30   180,000 157,591
Cenovus Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 6.75%, 11/15/39 (Canada)   36,000 35,777
Centennial Resource Production, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 4/1/27   175,000 169,305
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 6/30/27   120,000 116,186
Cheniere Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 3/1/31   80,000 67,078
Cheniere Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 1/31/32   96,000 73,715
Chord Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 6/1/26   55,000 52,250
Comstock Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 1/15/30   110,000 95,805
Comstock Resources, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 3/1/29   95,000 87,619

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Energy cont.
Continental Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 1/15/28   $563,000 $505,278
Continental Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 4/15/23   135,000 134,324
Continental Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.75%, 1/15/31   85,000 76,828
Continental Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.875%, 4/1/32   515,000 377,132
DCP Midstream Operating LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 7/15/27   50,000 48,125
DCP Midstream Operating LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.75%, 9/15/37   135,000 130,781
Devon Energy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.95%, 4/15/32   75,000 82,389
Devon Energy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.875%, 9/30/31   50,000 55,125
Diamondback Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.25%, 12/1/26   290,000 267,447
Encino Acquisition Partners Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/1/28   150,000 138,380
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.75%, 1/30/28   600,000 570,672
Energy Transfer LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 11/1/23   24,000 23,760
EnLink Midstream, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 1/15/28   140,000 130,900
EOG Resources, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 3/15/23   690,000 684,142
EQT Corp. sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 2/1/30   55,000 56,755
EQT Corp. sr. unsec. notes 5.678%, 10/1/25   175,000 173,923
EQT Corp. sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 1/15/29   10,000 9,330
Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.10%, 8/17/40 (Norway)   170,000 161,825
Hess Midstream Operations LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 10/15/30   50,000 42,923
Hess Midstream Operations LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 6/15/28   95,000 83,185
Hess Midstream Operations LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 2/15/30   45,000 36,338
Hess Midstream Operations LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 2/15/26   355,000 336,986
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 4/15/32   65,000 57,200
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 4/15/30   55,000 48,125
Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/28   150,000 132,149
Kinetik Holdings LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 6/15/30   90,000 82,409
Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/1/25   60,000 54,318
Nabors Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 2/1/25   35,000 34,829

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Energy cont.
Nabors Industries, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 1/15/26   $45,000 $39,155
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 6.625%, 9/1/30   70,000 71,050
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 6.125%, 1/1/31   25,000 24,625
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 6.20%, 3/15/40   180,000 174,150
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.50%, 7/15/27   262,000 280,392
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.45%, 9/15/36   135,000 135,000
Ovintiv, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 6.50%, 8/15/34   35,000 34,096
Ovintiv, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.375%, 11/1/31   95,000 98,965
Ovintiv, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.625%, 8/15/37   35,000 34,255
Ovintiv, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.125%, 9/15/30   30,000 32,383
Permian Resources Operating LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 1/15/26   120,000 109,500
Pertamina Persero PT 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 5/20/23 (Indonesia)   200,000 198,000
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.25%, 3/17/24 (Brazil)   146,000 146,730
Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.60%, 1/3/31 (Brazil)   139,000 126,351
Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.70%, 2/16/32 (Mexico)   898,000 630,059
Precision Drilling Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 1/15/26 (Canada)   190,000 181,925
Precision Drilling Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 1/15/29 (Canada)   25,000 22,073
Rockcliff Energy II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 10/15/29   155,000 135,714
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. bonds 4.20%, 3/15/28   174,000 158,681
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.75%, 5/15/24   120,000 120,439
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.00%, 3/15/27   52,000 49,888
Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 5/10/26 (Netherlands)   980,000 912,862
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27   40,000 38,395
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 9/15/26   85,000 81,813
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/15/28   25,000 23,758
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 6/1/25   95,000 91,200
Southwestern Energy Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 3/15/30   110,000 99,116
Southwestern Energy Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 2/1/29   205,000 185,894
Spectra Energy Partners LP sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 10/15/26   340,000 313,654
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 12/31/30   95,000 80,760
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28   120,000 102,000
Transcanada Trust company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.30%, 3/15/77 (Canada)   227,000 195,351
Transocean Pontus, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, 8/1/25 (Cayman Islands)   36,400 33,943

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Energy cont.
Transocean Poseidon, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.875%, 2/1/27   $65,625 $60,047
Transocean, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 11.50%, 1/30/27   75,000 69,371
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 4/1/26   100,000 92,000
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 9/1/27   50,000 45,441
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. bonds 3.875%, 11/1/33   100,000 77,750
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.875%, 8/15/29   85,000 72,920
Viper Energy Partners LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 11/1/27   30,000 27,616
      12,154,577
Financials (7.3%)
ABN AMRO Bank NV 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.75%, 7/28/25 (Netherlands)   200,000 192,379
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.30%, 1/30/32 (Ireland)   915,000 688,142
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.65%, 7/21/27 (Ireland)   450,000 392,974
AG Issuer, LLC 144A sr. notes 6.25%, 3/1/28   90,000 77,860
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.10%, 9/1/28   240,000 187,009
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.625%, 10/1/28   279,000 250,442
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 10/1/29   972,000 791,136
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 10/15/27   130,000 112,033
Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 11/1/31   500,000 524,179
Ally Financial, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/9/27   370,000 341,354
Ally Financial, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 11/2/28   172,000 132,882
AmWINS Group, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 6/30/29   45,000 37,353
Ares Capital Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.875%, 6/15/27   725,000 605,660
Ares Capital Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.875%, 1/15/26   204,000 185,601
Aretec Escrow Issuer, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 4/1/29   130,000 108,800
Athene Global Funding 144A notes 1.985%, 8/19/28   660,000 520,608
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd./United Kingdom 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRB 6.75%, perpetual maturity (United Kingdom)   200,000 191,010
Banco Santander SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.379%, 4/12/28 (Spain)   200,000 178,408
Banco Santander SA unsec. sub. FRB 3.225%, 11/22/32 (Spain)   1,400,000 981,292
Banco Santander SA unsec. sub. notes 5.179%, 11/19/25 (Spain)   400,000 385,381
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. AA, 6.10%, perpetual maturity   204,000 195,330
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. Z, 6.50%, perpetual maturity   10,000 9,812
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. FRN 1.734%, 7/22/27   2,355,000 2,020,423
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. FRN Ser. MTN, 2.496%, 2/13/31   735,000 579,961
Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. FRB 3.846%, 3/8/37   1,460,000 1,177,932

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Financials cont.
Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.76%), 4.053%, 9/15/26   $100,000 $97,154
Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. notes 6.11%, 1/29/37   870,000 839,617
Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. notes Ser. L, 4.183%, 11/25/27   280,000 259,404
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.85%, 10/15/50   635,000 407,993
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.30%, 5/15/43   151,000 129,697
Blackstone Holdings Finance Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 1.60%, 3/30/31   205,000 150,386
BNP Paribas SA 144A unsec. sub. FRB 2.588%, 8/12/35 (France)   285,000 203,571
BNP Paribas SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 5/12/26 (France)   200,000 188,562
BPCE SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 5.15%, 7/21/24 (France)   200,000 195,467
BPCE SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/25 (France)   295,000 280,092
Camden Property Trust sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 6/15/23 R   140,000 140,023
Capital One Financial Corp. unsec. sub. FRB 2.359%, 7/29/32   1,420,000 1,005,740
Citigroup, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 3.875%, perpetual maturity   374,000 309,018
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. FRB 3.668%, 7/24/28   2,519,000 2,287,600
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.887%, 1/10/28   576,000 530,158
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.75%, 5/18/46   275,000 219,213
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.45%, 9/29/27   385,000 356,385
Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 3/9/26   340,000 331,462
Citizens Bank NA sr. unsec. FRN 4.119%, 5/23/25   500,000 490,322
CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/30/29   90,000 83,810
Cobra AcquisitionCo, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 11/1/29   115,000 80,213
Coinbase Global, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.375%, 10/1/28   55,000 33,550
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 9/19/27 (Australia)   1,010,000 923,694
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.552%, 3/14/27 (Australia)   182,000 164,409
Corebridge Financial, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.85%, 4/5/29   335,000 295,249
Credit Suisse Group AG 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 7.50%, perpetual maturity (Switzerland)   225,000 206,719
Credit Suisse Group AG 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.869%, 1/12/29 (Switzerland)   311,000 253,656
Credit Suisse Group AG 144A sr. unsec. FRN 2.193%, 6/5/26 (Switzerland)   1,090,000 946,336
Deutsche Bank AG unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 4/1/25 (Germany)   400,000 371,967
Deutsche Bank AG/New York, NY sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.686%, 3/19/26 (Germany)   1,315,000 1,144,435
Digital Realty Trust LP company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.45%, 7/15/28 R   204,000 190,585
DNB Bank ASA 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.15%, 12/2/22 (Norway)   970,000 966,824
Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd. sr. unsec. notes 4.85%, 4/17/28 (Canada)   714,000 670,872
Fairfax US, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 8/13/24   190,000 186,004
Fifth Third Bancorp jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.10%, perpetual maturity   51,000 45,912

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Financials cont.
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. unsec. sub. notes 6.125%, 3/9/28   $713,000 $707,735
Five Corners Funding Trust 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.419%, 11/15/23   345,000 341,305
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 4/15/25   67,000 55,358
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 11/15/24   80,000 70,000
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27   60,000 42,758
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.25%, 1/15/32 R   260,000 195,447
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/25   85,000 82,159
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26   84,000 80,347
goeasy, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 12/1/24 (Canada)   30,000 28,125
goeasy, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 5/1/26 (Canada)   60,000 53,250
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) jr. unsec. sub. FRN 3.65%, 7/28/51   189,000 145,247
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. FRB 4.223%, 5/1/29   916,000 832,531
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 1/26/27   2,035,000 1,890,855
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 2/7/30   289,000 234,233
HUB International, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/1/26   130,000 123,294
HUB International, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 12/1/29   35,000 29,225
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. unsec. sub. FRB 2.487%, 8/15/36   592,000 418,661
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26   95,000 88,781
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/15/27   85,000 74,418
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 2/1/29   50,000 40,244
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 2.65%, 9/15/40   483,000 325,226
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 1.85%, 9/15/32   242,000 178,301
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 9/15/27   98,000 93,025
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 1/12/28 (Italy)   400,000 345,280
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 2/15/26 R   85,000 85,536
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/24 R   135,000 133,137
iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 8/1/25 R   360,000 349,217
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. bonds 6.10%, perpetual maturity   43,000 41,280
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. HH, 4.60%, perpetual maturity   252,000 219,517
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. W, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.00%), 3.905%, 5/15/47   293,000 231,177
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.964%, 11/15/48   2,495,000 1,868,946
JPMorgan Chase & Co. unsec. sub. bonds 3.625%, 12/1/27   2,650,000 2,401,526
JPMorgan Chase & Co. unsec. sub. notes 4.125%, 12/15/26   74,000 69,828
JPMorgan Chase & Co. unsec. sub. notes 3.375%, 5/1/23   1,053,000 1,046,353
KKR Group Finance Co. III, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/44   250,000 216,128
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings, LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/15/29 R   140,000 104,811

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Financials cont.
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings, LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 10/1/25 R   $30,000 $27,600
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings, LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 2/1/27 R   100,000 81,000
Lloyds Banking Group PLC unsec. sub. notes 4.65%, 3/24/26 (United Kingdom)   295,000 277,559
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.90%, 3/15/49   305,000 270,621
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 3/15/29   344,000 326,735
MetLife Capital Trust IV 144A jr. unsec. sub. notes 7.875%, 12/15/37   385,000 410,988
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A notes 1.95%, 1/13/23   420,000 417,177
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 3/1/26 (Japan)   425,000 403,159
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. GMTN, 3.772%, 1/24/29   2,470,000 2,221,374
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 1/22/47   715,000 571,190
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. GMTN, 3.125%, 1/23/23   1,324,000 1,319,654
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 11/15/31   115,000 84,338
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 8/15/28   85,000 66,746
Neuberger Berman Group, LLC/Neuberger Berman Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/45   225,000 183,798
New York Life Global Funding 144A notes 1.10%, 5/5/23   1,176,000 1,155,028
OneMain Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.125%, 3/15/26   45,000 40,563
OneMain Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.625%, 1/15/28   50,000 42,900
OneMain Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 11/15/29   150,000 116,250
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 9/15/31   50,000 35,768
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 10/15/25   100,000 85,496
PHH Mortgage Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.875%, 3/15/26   165,000 142,979
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) unsec. sub. FRB 4.626%, 6/6/33   1,065,000 950,057
Prologis LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 4/15/30 R   192,000 156,830
Prologis LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.125%, 4/15/27 R   80,000 70,987
Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.20%, 3/15/44   100,000 95,183
Royal Bank of Canada unsec. sub. notes Ser. GMTN, 4.65%, 1/27/26 (Canada)   440,000 428,444
Santander UK Group Holdings PLC 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.75%, 9/15/25 (United Kingdom)   430,000 405,189
Service Properties Trust company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 9/15/25 R   35,000 32,725
Societe Generale SA 144A jr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, perpetual maturity (France)   390,000 267,267
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 0.80%, 9/12/23 (Japan)   755,000 724,479

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Financials cont.
Swiss Re Treasury US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 12/6/42   $435,000 $368,805
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. MTN, 1.90%, 12/1/22 (Canada)   925,000 922,145
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) unsec. sub. FRB 3.625%, 9/15/31 (Canada)   760,000 692,783
Truist Bank unsec. sub. FRN Ser. BKNT, 2.636%, 9/17/29   390,000 363,374
Truist Financial Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. N, 4.80%, 9/1/24   141,000 125,539
Truist Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. MTN, 4.26%, 7/28/26   470,000 457,096
UBS Group AG 144A sr. unsec. FRN 4.703%, 8/5/27 (Switzerland)   233,000 221,297
UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. REGS, 6.875%, perpetual maturity (Switzerland)   589,000 549,438
US Bancorp unsec. sub. FRB 2.491%, 11/3/36   960,000 721,524
USI, Inc./NY 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 5/1/25   105,000 100,935
VICI Properties LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 2/15/28 R   433,000 398,147
VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 2/15/27 R   162,000 141,889
Wells Fargo & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. U, 5.875%, perpetual maturity   127,000 120,968
Wells Fargo & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 3.90%, perpetual maturity   98,000 82,871
Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB Ser. MTN, 3.35%, 3/2/33   2,835,000 2,299,095
Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. MTN, 4.54%, 8/15/26   370,000 359,172
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.35%, 3/8/27 (Australia)   92,000 85,839
Westpac Banking Corp. unsec. sub. bonds 2.963%, 11/16/40 (Australia)   187,000 119,383
      58,639,705
Health care (1.8%)
1375209 BC, Ltd. 144A sr. notes 9.00%, 1/30/28 (Canada)   11,489 11,403
AbbVie, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.80%, 3/15/25   525,000 508,465
Air Methods Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/25   110,000 55,201
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.663%, 6/15/51   495,000 415,921
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 8/19/26   710,000 650,396
Bausch Health Cos, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 11.00%, 9/30/28   20,425 16,442
Bausch Health Cos, Inc. 144A company guaranty sub. notes 14.00%, 10/15/30   4,085 2,226
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, 2/1/27   75,000 51,750
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.875%, 6/1/28   90,000 58,023
Becton Dickinson and Co. sr. unsec. notes 3.70%, 6/6/27   88,000 81,892
Becton Dickinson and Co. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 1.957%, 2/11/31   795,000 613,759
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. sr. unsec. notes 3.25%, 2/20/23   712,000 709,248
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 7/26/24   808,000 783,637
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.00%, 10/15/30   95,000 75,234
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/29   225,000 201,375
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/15/31   50,000 40,250

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Health care cont.
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 3/15/29   $45,000 $36,900
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.00%, 3/15/26   45,000 38,960
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.00%, 1/15/29   10,000 7,400
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.625%, 3/15/27   40,000 30,900
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 4/1/28   75,000 34,313
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A jr. notes 6.875%, 4/15/29   145,000 70,040
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.25%, 5/15/30   45,000 31,331
Cigna Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.75%, 7/15/23   391,000 388,120
CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.78%, 3/25/38   998,000 874,949
CVS Pass-Through Trust 144A sr. mtge. notes 4.704%, 1/10/36   195,059 177,649
DH Europe Finance II SARL company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 11/15/49 (Luxembourg)   265,000 189,993
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. sr. unsec. notes Ser. WI, 6.40%, 8/28/28   115,000 101,521
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 2/15/27   96,000 89,617
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.125%, 6/15/29   86,000 75,421
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 9/1/26   105,000 101,724
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 9/1/30   50,000 41,286
Jazz Securities DAC 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 4.375%, 1/15/29 (Ireland)   200,000 172,750
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB, LLC 144A company guaranty unsub. notes 10.00%, 4/15/25 (Luxembourg)   107,000 64,200
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 3/7/24   28,000 27,365
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 2/10/45   685,000 537,570
Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 2/10/25   172,000 164,891
Minerva Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 2/15/30   140,000 110,680
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. notes 3.875%, 4/1/29   40,000 32,068
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 10/1/29   90,000 67,950
Novartis Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.00%, 11/20/45   1,130,000 953,969
Option Care Health, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 10/31/29   35,000 29,575
Owens & Minor, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 4/1/30   35,000 30,800
Owens & Minor, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 3/31/29   120,000 94,215
Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 12/15/26   530,000 498,076
Roche Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.00%, 11/28/44 (Switzerland)   955,000 809,850
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/29   135,000 122,685
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/27   123,000 111,315
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 8/15/30   95,000 74,299
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.00%, 5/15/31   55,000 44,230

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Health care cont.
Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 7/15/24   $25,000 $24,175
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 11/1/27   190,000 170,485
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.875%, 1/1/26   740,000 687,659
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.25%, 6/1/29   75,000 62,119
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 6.125%, 6/15/30   120,000 109,920
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 5/9/29 (Israel)   215,000 177,366
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.95%, 10/15/42   540,000 437,654
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 6/15/28   1,455,000 1,367,552
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 2/15/23   535,000 532,301
Viatris, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.30%, 6/22/27   459,000 374,769
Zoetis, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/20/28   540,000 499,985
Zoetis, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.00%, 9/12/27   130,000 116,873
      15,072,692
Technology (1.7%)
Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 2.25%, 8/15/60   520,000 292,341
Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 1.998%, 8/15/26   505,000 460,872
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.25%, 2/9/47   1,420,000 1,258,015
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 2.80%, 2/8/61   310,000 192,988
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 5/11/24   175,000 170,687
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/13/45   350,000 314,045
Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 5/4/43   453,000 379,398
Arches Buyer, Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.25%, 6/1/28   275,000 214,500
Arches Buyer, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 12/1/28   55,000 42,606
Boxer Parent Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.125%, 10/2/25   30,000 29,402
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.875%, 1/15/27   468,000 430,503
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.50%, 1/15/28   1,645,000 1,456,478
Broadcom, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.187%, 11/15/36   85,000 58,135
Central Parent, Inc./CDK Global, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.25%, 6/15/29   70,000 66,549
Clarivate Science Holdings Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/1/29   115,000 90,045
CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 6.00%, 3/1/26   45,000 41,432
CommScope Technologies, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 6/15/25   40,000 35,538
CommScope, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 3/1/27   75,000 61,969
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 2/15/29   165,000 138,600
Google, LLC sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 2/25/24   540,000 533,105
Imola Merger Corp. 144A sr. notes 4.75%, 5/15/29   185,000 156,075
Meta Platforms, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.45%, 8/15/52   334,000 272,571

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Technology cont.
Meta Platforms, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.50%, 8/15/27   $184,000 $172,061
Microchip Technology, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.333%, 6/1/23   270,000 268,691
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.921%, 3/17/52   1,170,000 825,196
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.40%, 8/8/26   1,800,000 1,666,231
Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.30%, 2/6/27   65,000 61,940
NortonLifeLock, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 9/30/27   50,000 48,250
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.65%, 3/25/41   510,000 346,506
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.00%, 11/15/47   1,105,000 740,405
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 7/15/40   310,000 258,349
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 10/15/22   832,000 831,454
Picard Midco, Inc. 144A sr. notes. 6.50%, 3/31/29   135,000 114,035
Rocket Software, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 2/15/29   140,000 103,600
salesforce.com, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.05%, 7/15/61   490,000 305,762
salesforce.com, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 2.90%, 7/15/51   490,000 323,664
Sensata Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 2/15/31   385,000 303,266
ServiceNow, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 1.40%, 9/1/30   545,000 401,262
TTM Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/1/29   125,000 99,531
Twilio, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 3/15/31   55,000 43,173
Twilio, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 3/15/29   105,000 84,788
Workday, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.70%, 4/1/29   145,000 130,094
ZoomInfo Technologies, LLC/ZoomInfo Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 2/1/29   295,000 240,702
      14,064,814
Transportation (0.3%)
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.75%, 4/20/29   105,000 91,613
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 4/20/26   105,000 98,613
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.75%, 12/2/26 (Canada)   950,000 831,845
CSX Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.10%, 3/15/44   370,000 297,223
Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.75%, 10/20/28   155,000 144,360
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 11/15/26   210,000 190,112
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.40%, 7/1/27   160,000 150,144
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 2/1/24   315,000 307,079
United Airlines, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 4/15/29   40,000 33,098
United Airlines, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.375%, 4/15/26   40,000 35,700
Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 6/15/27   230,000 209,336
      2,389,123

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Utilities and power (1.3%)
AES Corp. (The) sr. unsec. notes 1.375%, 1/15/26   $180,000 $155,054
AES Corp. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.45%, 1/15/31   405,000 309,828
American Electric Power Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. J, 4.30%, 12/1/28   575,000 537,208
American Transmission Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 2.65%, 1/15/32   140,000 109,904
Boardwalk Pipelines LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.60%, 9/1/32   88,000 69,585
Buckeye Partners LP sr. unsec. bonds 5.85%, 11/15/43   45,000 33,334
Buckeye Partners LP sr. unsec. notes 3.95%, 12/1/26   25,000 21,805
Buckeye Partners LP 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 3/1/28   40,000 34,000
Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26   20,000 18,853
Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 2/15/28   150,000 132,149
Calpine Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/31   20,000 15,891
Calpine Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 2/1/29   10,000 8,149
Commonwealth Edison Co. 1st mtge. bonds 5.90%, 3/15/36   208,000 213,271
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 3/15/42   205,000 161,812
Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 4.20%, 6/15/49   570,000 431,012
Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/15/27   775,000 701,223
Duke Energy Indiana LLC sr. bonds 6.45%, 4/1/39   255,000 265,647
Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. sr. bonds 3.65%, 2/1/29   585,000 534,561
Duke Energy Progress, LLC sr. notes 3.375%, 9/1/23   164,000 161,981
Enbridge, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.50%, 6/10/44 (Canada)   495,000 394,781
Enbridge, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 12/1/26 (Canada)   395,000 376,023
Energy Transfer LP company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.75%, 5/15/30   1,080,000 914,503
Energy Transfer LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 6/1/27   68,000 66,239
Energy Transfer LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 5/15/25   78,000 72,704
Energy Transfer LP jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.625%, perpetual maturity   935,000 682,549
Enterprise Products Operating, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.80%, 1/31/30   286,000 238,836
Enterprise Products Operating, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 2/15/48   1,310,000 1,006,867
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. sr. notes 4.25%, 5/1/30   125,000 108,448
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. sr. sub. notes 3.70%, 9/1/24   68,000 65,226
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.45%, 2/15/23   210,000 209,020
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27   6,000 5,876
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. bonds 4.45%, 6/15/29   65,000 56,381
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.75%, 6/15/24   249,000 239,708
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.875%, 2/15/32   410,000 319,818
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/29   50,000 43,750
NSTAR Electric Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.375%, 10/15/22 (Canada)   350,000 349,745

 

 

   

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (22.5%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Utilities and power cont.
Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 5.30%, 6/1/42   $110,000 $106,200
Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 3.75%, 4/1/45   560,000 437,131
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.95%, 3/1/26   50,000 44,110
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. notes 2.10%, 8/1/27   85,000 68,711
Public Service Electric & Gas Co. sr. notes Ser. MTN, 5.50%, 3/1/40   215,000 210,892
Vistra Corp. 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 7.00%, perpetual maturity   45,000 39,285
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.30%, 7/15/29   311,000 265,000
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.55%, 7/15/24   275,000 262,029
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/1/26   125,000 115,938
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 7/31/27   65,000 58,711
      10,673,748
Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $214,405,089) $183,730,995
 
       
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (7.3%)* Principal
amount
Value
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (2.4%)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation      
REMICs IFB Ser. 3408, Class EK, ((-4.024 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 25.79%), 14.455%, 4/15/37   $34,376 $53,627
REMICs IFB Ser. 3065, Class DC, ((-3 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 19.86%), 11.407%, 3/15/35   64,378 81,760
REMICs IFB Ser. 2990, Class LB, ((-2.556 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 16.95%), 9.744%, 6/15/34   15,606 16,854
REMICs Ser. 5079, Class BI, IO, 5.50%, 2/25/51   2,311,481 509,742
REMICs Ser. 5170, Class CI, IO, 5.50%, 5/25/44   2,411,069 476,090
REMICs Ser. 5117, Class CI, IO, 5.00%, 6/25/51   5,682,884 1,008,257
REMICs Ser. 5024, Class HI, IO, 4.50%, 10/25/50   3,083,640 657,103
REMICs Ser. 5138, Class YI, IO, 4.50%, 12/25/49   3,775,761 849,451
REMICs Ser. 5162, Class HI, IO, 4.00%, 11/25/51   4,007,126 727,722
REMICs Ser. 5134, Class IB, IO, 4.00%, 8/25/51   3,297,965 636,903
REMICs Ser. 5119, Class IC, IO, 4.00%, 6/25/51   5,420,572 1,057,012
REMICs Ser. 5121, Class KI, IO, 4.00%, 6/25/51   3,055,274 653,321
REMICs Ser. 5080, Class DI, IO, 4.00%, 3/25/51   5,540,670 1,076,193
REMICs Ser. 5036, Class IK, IO, 4.00%, 4/25/50   3,011,518 572,791
REMICs Ser. 5152, Class IE, IO, 3.50%, 10/25/51   4,442,113 775,453
REMICs Ser. 5142, Class AI, IO, 3.50%, 9/25/51   3,127,980 548,563
REMICs Ser. 5010, Class IA, IO, 3.50%, 9/25/50   2,213,115 382,610
REMICs IFB Ser. 4326, Class GS, IO, ((-1 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 6.05%), 3.232%, 4/15/44   3,564,262 353,323
REMICs Ser. 5167, IO, 3.00%, 11/25/51   4,135,371 640,983
REMICs Ser. 5127, Class AI, IO, 3.00%, 6/25/51   5,175,313 846,219
REMICs Ser. 5094, Class AI, IO, 3.00%, 4/25/41   5,690,386 754,699
REMICs Ser. 3391, PO, zero %, 4/15/37   2,925 2,574

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (7.3%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations cont.
Federal National Mortgage Association      
REMICs IFB Ser. 06-62, Class PS, ((-6 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 39.90%), 21.396%, 7/25/36   $10,296 $19,047
REMICs IFB Ser. 06-8, Class HP, ((-3.667 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 24.57%), 13.259%, 3/25/36   38,333 38,826
REMICs IFB Ser. 05-106, Class JC, ((-3.101 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 20.12%), 10.561%, 12/25/35   19,142 25,841
REMICs Ser. 21-67, Class DI, IO, 4.00%, 10/25/51   4,899,608 1,053,358
REMICs Ser. 21-28, Class GI, IO, 4.00%, 5/25/51   3,379,649 702,894
REMICs Ser. 20-67, Class JI, IO, 4.00%, 9/25/50   3,633,433 694,508
REMICs Ser. 21-65, Class LI, IO, 3.50%, 10/25/51   2,489,859 426,289
REMICs IFB Ser. 17-69, Class SG, IO, ((-1 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 6.15%), 3.066%, 9/25/47   3,013,909 356,844
REMICs IFB Ser. 19-43, Class SC, IO, ((-1 x ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month) + 6.10%), 3.016%, 8/25/49   2,487,271 265,191
REMICs Ser. 20-96, Class JI, IO, 3.00%, 1/25/51   4,885,544 605,220
REMICs Ser. 21-28, Class NI, IO, 3.00%, 5/25/41   4,800,489 552,056
REMICs Ser. 21-45, Class MI, IO, 2.50%, 2/25/49   4,095,900 553,897
REMICs Ser. 07-14, Class KO, PO, zero %, 3/25/37   7,971 7,174
REMICs Ser. 06-125, Class OX, PO, zero %, 1/25/37   657 585
REMICs Ser. 06-84, Class OT, PO, zero %, 9/25/36   1,002 881
Government National Mortgage Association      
Ser. 10-9, Class UI, IO, 5.00%, 1/20/40   99,200 21,173
Ser. 10-9, Class QI, IO, 4.50%, 1/20/40   19,527 3,710
Ser. 14-116, Class IL, IO, 4.00%, 8/20/44   867,671 116,925
Ser. 13-14, IO, 3.50%, 12/20/42   171,914 19,273
Ser. 21-117, Class MI, IO, 3.50%, 5/20/42   4,600,367 694,563
Ser. 20-138, Class AI, IO, 3.00%, 9/20/50   2,309,450 352,521
FRB Ser. 16-H16, Class LI, IO, 2.35%, 7/20/66 W   8,180,815 308,368
Ser. 16-H16, Class EI, IO, 1.667%, 6/20/66 W   1,962,779 92,447
Ser. 15-H26, Class EI, IO, 1.575%, 10/20/65 W   1,006,696 45,704
Ser. 15-H25, Class BI, IO, 0.592%, 10/20/65 W   1,674,706 64,811
      19,703,356
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (2.5%)
Arbor Multifamily Mortgage Securities Trust 144A FRB Ser. 20-MF1, Class XA, IO, 1.084%, 5/15/53 W   3,177,794 166,106
AREIT CRE Trust 144A FRB Ser. 21-CRE5, Class A, 4.073%, 11/17/38 (Cayman Islands)   328,680 319,214
AREIT Trust 144A FRB Ser. 20-CRE4, Class C, 5.507%, 4/15/37   335,000 337,050
AREIT, LLC 144A FRB Ser. 22-CRE7, Class A, 5.26%, 6/17/39   270,000 266,876
BANK      
FRB Ser. 17-BNK8, Class B, 4.056%, 11/15/50 W   275,000 245,287
FRB Ser. 19-BN20, Class XA, IO, 0.938%, 9/15/62 W   3,795,209 161,739
Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust      
Ser. 19-C3, Class C, 4.178%, 5/15/52   395,000 339,147
FRB Ser. 19-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.703%, 8/15/52 W   2,792,437 207,308
Benchmark Mortgage Trust Ser. 19-B11, Class AS, 3.784%, 5/15/52   181,000 158,839
BXMT, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-FL4, Class A, 3.868%, 5/15/38 (Cayman Islands)   399,000 391,027

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (7.3%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 17-C8, Class B, 4.199%, 6/15/50 W   $179,000 $166,769
CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class D, 5.249%, 12/15/47 W   71,648 72,388
FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class E, 5.249%, 12/15/47 W   411,000 347,285
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Ser. 14-GC21, Class AS, 4.026%, 5/10/47   225,000 218,822
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 14-GC19, Class D, 5.258%, 3/10/47 W   277,000 267,659
FRB Ser. 06-C5, Class XC, IO, 0.557%, 10/15/49 W   2,964,297 26
COMM Mortgage Trust      
FRB Ser. 13-CR13, Class C, 5.04%, 11/10/46 W   577,000 551,461
FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class C, 4.943%, 5/10/47 W   217,000 203,890
FRB Ser. 14-CR18, Class C, 4.905%, 7/15/47 W   246,000 229,983
Ser. 13-CR11, Class AM, 4.715%, 8/10/50 W   233,000 231,416
Ser. 14-LC15, Class B, 4.599%, 4/10/47 W   190,000 182,771
FRB Ser. 15-LC21, Class B, 4.476%, 7/10/48 W   289,000 275,570
FRB Ser. 15-LC19, Class C, 4.356%, 2/10/48 W   433,000 401,963
FRB Ser. 14-UBS4, Class XA, IO, 1.246%, 8/10/47 W   4,366,816 60,401
FRB Ser. 14-CR18, Class XA, IO, 1.146%, 7/15/47 W   1,096,865 14,292
FRB Ser. 13-LC13, Class XA, IO, 1.139%, 8/10/46 W   3,564,640 20,241
FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class XA, IO, 1.112%, 5/10/47 W   2,327,978 25,419
FRB Ser. 14-UBS6, Class XA, IO, 0.999%, 12/10/47 W   3,746,550 51,732
FRB Ser. 14-CR14, Class XA, IO, 0.66%, 2/10/47 W   11,282,753 58,623
COMM Mortgage Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 5.985%, 7/10/46 W   569,889 521,728
FRB Ser. 13-CR13, Class D, 5.04%, 11/10/46 W   299,000 269,394
FRB Ser. 13-CR9, Class D, 4.433%, 7/10/45 W   215,000 180,270
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust      
FRB Ser. 15-C1, Class C, 4.401%, 4/15/50 W   708,000 618,939
Ser. 16-C7, Class AS, 3.958%, 11/15/49 W   255,000 234,534
Ser. 15-C2, Class AS, 3.849%, 6/15/57 W   264,000 245,927
Ser. 19-C17, Class AS, 3.278%, 9/15/52   435,000 365,165
FRB Ser. 20-C19, Class XA, IO, 1.23%, 3/15/53 W   5,741,670 357,649
DBUBS Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-LC3A, Class D, 5.541%, 8/10/44 W   618,677 565,471
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates FRB Ser. K740, Class X1, IO, 0.843%, 9/25/27 W   4,656,948 141,366
GS Mortgage Securities Corp., II FRB Ser. 13-GC10, Class XA, IO, 1.595%, 2/10/46 W   4,492,790 4,806
GS Mortgage Securities Trust FRB Ser. 14-GC22, Class C, 4.843%, 6/10/47 W   715,000 679,602
GS Mortgage Securities Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.566%, 8/10/43 W   435,000 323,434
FRB Ser. 13-GC14, Class B, 4.877%, 8/10/46 W   219,000 215,526
Ser. 12-GCJ9, Class C, 4.448%, 11/10/45 W   373,000 368,312
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust      
FRB Ser. 14-C19, Class C, 4.807%, 4/15/47 W   84,000 79,833
FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class C, 4.699%, 9/15/47 W   204,000 185,868

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (7.3%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust      
FRB Ser. 13-C12, Class B, 4.231%, 7/15/45 W   $235,000 $231,173
FRB Ser. 13-C12, Class C, 4.231%, 7/15/45 W   378,000 367,738
FRB Ser. 14-C25, Class XA, IO, 0.958%, 11/15/47 W   2,996,009 40,159
FRB Ser. 14-C19, Class XA, IO, 0.785%, 4/15/47 W   3,403,901 21,754
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust      
FRB Ser. 13-C16, Class C, 5.17%, 12/15/46 W   262,000 254,673
Ser. 14-C20, Class AS, 4.043%, 7/15/47   320,000 309,201
FRB Ser. 13-LC11, Class XA, IO, 1.354%, 4/15/46 W   2,590,161 7,941
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class E, 5.129%, 5/15/45 W   253,000 225,094
Mezz Cap Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 07-C5, Class X, IO, 7.004%, 12/15/49 W   10,238 —
MF1 Multifamily Housing Mortgage Loan Trust 144A FRB Ser. 22-FL9, Class A, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 2.15%), 5.174%, 6/19/37   452,000 450,841
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust      
FRB Ser. 14-C14, Class C, 5.211%, 2/15/47 W   313,000 307,282
FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class C, 4.638%, 8/15/47 W   322,000 301,198
Ser. 14-C15, Class B, 4.565%, 4/15/47 W   215,000 208,607
FRB Ser. 15-C24, Class B, 4.476%, 5/15/48 W   193,000 182,963
Ser. 13-C8, Class B, 3.779%, 12/15/48 W   294,000 291,051
FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class XA, IO, 1.185%, 8/15/47 W   2,372,189 26,727
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 12-C5, Class E, 4.791%, 8/15/45 W   414,000 410,889
FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class D, 4.694%, 11/15/45 W   265,000 243,800
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Ser. 16-UB12, Class AS, 3.778%, 12/15/49 W   193,000 169,355
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.253%, 7/15/49 W   206,000 206,185
PFP, Ltd. 144A REMICs FRB Ser. 21-8, Class AS, 4.189%, 8/9/37 (Cayman Islands)   276,000 263,629
TIAA Real Estate CDO, Ltd. 144A Ser. 03-1A, Class E, 8.00%, 12/28/38 (In default) †   357,873 4
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust      
FRB Ser. 17-C7, Class XA, IO, 1.157%, 12/15/50 W   2,974,891 108,614
FRB Ser. 18-C8, Class XA, IO, 1.004%, 2/15/51 W   3,561,827 116,914
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 12-C2, Class D, 4.87%, 5/10/63 W   319,000 152,642
FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.545%, 12/10/45 W   45,225 1
FRB Ser. 12-C2, Class XA, IO, 0.803%, 5/10/63 W   2,174,539 37
VMC Finance, LLC 144A FRB Ser. 21-FL4, Class A, 4.093%, 6/16/36   97,919 94,736
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust      
FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class AS, 4.432%, 7/15/46 W   251,000 245,123
FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class C, 4.432%, 7/15/46 W   409,000 374,576
Ser. 16-BNK1, Class AS, 2.814%, 8/15/49   216,000 190,957
FRB Ser. 19-C52, Class XA, IO, 1.751%, 8/15/52 W   2,379,859 180,446
FRB Ser. 14-LC16, Class XA, IO, 1.244%, 8/15/50 W   3,963,940 51,572
FRB Ser. 16-LC25, Class XA, IO, 0.975%, 12/15/59 W   4,156,425 113,986

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (7.3%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class D, 4.432%, 7/15/46 W   $401,000 $158,213
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust      
Ser. 13-C18, Class AS, 4.387%, 12/15/46 W   629,000 618,911
FRB Ser. 13-C11, Class C, 4.309%, 3/15/45 W   628,000 622,102
Ser. 13-C11, Class AS, 3.311%, 3/15/45   290,000 287,968
Ser. 12-C10, Class AS, 3.241%, 12/15/45   222,000 220,959
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.42%, 3/15/44 W   524,141 254,838
Ser. 11-C4, Class E, 4.987%, 6/15/44 W   123,000 92,374
FRB Ser. 12-C9, Class D, 4.978%, 11/15/45 W   291,000 288,929
FRB Ser. 13-C15, Class D, 4.671%, 8/15/46 W   153,000 92,179
FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class XA, IO, 1.569%, 12/15/45 W   903,134 968
FRB Ser. 12-C9, Class XB, IO, 0.882%, 11/15/45 W   6,129,972 50
      20,118,487
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) (2.4%)
American Home Mortgage Investment Trust FRB Ser. 07-1, Class GA1C, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.19%), 3.274%, 5/25/47   455,855 269,699
Arroyo Mortgage Trust 144A      
Ser. 19-1, Class A3, 4.097%, 1/25/49 W   50,790 47,689
Ser. 19-3, Class A3, 3.416%, 10/25/48 W   77,179 71,508
Banc of America Funding Trust FRB Ser. 05-B, Class 3M1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.68%), 3.668%, 4/20/35   50,392 49,441
BankUnited Trust FRB Ser. 05-1, Class 1A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.60%), 3.684%, 9/25/45   67,367 63,058
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust FRB Ser. 05-HE8, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.95%), 5.034%, 8/25/35   137,935 132,786
Bellemeade Re, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 19-4A, Class M1C, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.50%), 5.584%, 10/25/29 (Bermuda)   471,000 468,394
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 21-HE3, Class A2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.00%), 3.281%, 8/25/69   307,959 296,467
Ser. 21-C, Class A1, 1.62%, 3/1/61   263,527 235,324
Bunker Hill Loan Depositary Trust 144A Ser. 20-1, Class A2, 2.60%, 2/25/55 W   250,000 223,533
Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust, LLC 144A Ser. 21-HB7, Class M2, 2.679%, 10/27/31 W   601,000 567,949
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. FRB Ser. 05-2, Class 1A2A, 2.955%, 5/25/35 W   117,968 115,038
COLT Mortgage Loan Trust 144A Ser. 20-2, Class A1, 1.853%, 3/25/65 W   8,110 7,946
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust      
FRB Ser. 05-59, Class 1A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.66%), 3.674%, 11/20/35   246,539 217,712
FRB Ser. 05-65CB, Class 2A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.43%), 3.509%, 12/25/35   341,530 240,627
FRB Ser. 06-OA10, Class 4A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.38%), 3.464%, 8/25/46   385,607 319,199

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (7.3%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust      
FRB Ser. 06-OA19, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.18%), 3.173%, 2/20/47   $231,206 $177,597
FRB Ser. 06-OA7, Class 1A2, (Federal Reserve US 12 Month Cumulative Avg 1 yr CMT + 0.94%), 2.044%, 6/25/46   248,255 215,216
CSMC Trust 144A      
Ser. 21-RPL7, Class A1, 1.926%, 7/27/61 W   168,486 157,535
Ser. 21-RPL4, Class A1, 1.796%, 12/27/60 W   162,748 152,983
Eagle Re, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-1, Class M1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.70%), 4.784%, 11/25/28 (Bermuda)   189,271 186,094
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation      
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA1, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 6.35%), 9.434%, 9/25/28   361,200 389,295
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-DNA1, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.55%), 8.634%, 7/25/28   420,883 444,519
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-DNA3, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.00%), 8.084%, 12/25/28   273,717 287,018
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-DNA3, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.70%), 7.784%, 4/25/28   102,823 106,806
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 17-HQA1, Class M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.55%), 6.634%, 8/25/29   143,697 147,020
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 144A      
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 18-HRP2, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.40%), 5.484%, 2/25/47   296,489 286,124
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 22-DNA5, Class M1A, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.95%), 5.231%, 6/25/42   46,773 46,761
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust REMICs FRB Ser. 20-HQA1, Class M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.90%), 4.984%, 1/25/50   36,091 35,698
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 22-HQA2, Class M1A, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.65%), 4.931%, 7/25/42   200,783 198,900
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 21-DNA2, Class M2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.30%), 4.581%, 8/25/33   440,000 426,264
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust REMICs FRB Ser. 22-DNA1, Class M1B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.85%), 4.131%, 1/25/42   138,000 125,419
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 18-HRP2, Class M3AS, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.00%), 4.084%, 2/25/47   1,177,071 1,153,362
Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust FRB Ser. 17-2, Class 2, 4.00%, 8/25/56 W   175,423 170,640
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 22-DNA2, Class M1A, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.30%), 3.581%, 2/25/42   147,497 144,870
Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust REMICs FRB Ser. 21-HQA3, Class M1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.85%), 3.131%, 9/25/41   72,815 70,782
Federal National Mortgage Association      
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 2M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 6.95%), 10.034%, 8/25/28
  263,865 276,701
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 1M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 6.75%), 9.834%, 8/25/28
  417,389 441,876
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C02, Class 1M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 6.00%), 9.084%, 9/25/28
  296,764 308,437
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C03, Class 2M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.90%), 8.984%, 10/25/28
  17,675 18,260

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (7.3%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
Federal National Mortgage Association      
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 1M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.70%), 8.784%, 4/25/28
  $568,477 $588,587
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 2M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.55%), 8.634%, 4/25/28
  558,528 577,340
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C04, Class 2M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.00%), 8.084%, 11/25/24
  6,894 6,975
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C04, Class 1M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.90%), 7.984%, 11/25/24
  65,394 67,025
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C05, Class 2M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.45%), 7.534%, 1/25/29
  538,610 557,602
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C07, Class 2M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.35%), 7.434%, 5/25/29
  347,347 358,988
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C01, Class 1M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.30%), 7.384%, 2/25/25
  20,913 21,303
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C06, Class 1M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.25%), 7.334%, 4/25/29
  241,498 249,030
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C04, Class 1M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.25%), 7.334%, 1/25/29
  634,424 652,279
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 1M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.00%), 7.084%, 5/25/25
  27,672 28,151
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C02, Class 2M2C,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.65%), 6.734%, 9/25/29
  27,000 27,378
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C01, Class 1M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.55%), 6.634%, 7/25/29
  494,219 503,087
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C03, Class 2M2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.90%), 5.984%, 7/25/24
  44,391 44,801
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C01, Class 1EB1,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.25%), 4.334%, 7/25/29
  51,007 50,713
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C05, Class 1ED1,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.65%), 3.734%, 1/25/31
  41,282 40,583
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C04, Class 2ED1,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.60%), 3.684%, 11/25/29
  55,794 54,475
Federal National Mortgage Association 144A      
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R01, Class 2M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.45%), 5.534%, 7/25/31   11,878 11,856
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 22-R05, Class 2M2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.00%), 5.281%, 4/25/42   497,000 492,030
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-HRP1, Class M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.15%), 5.234%, 11/25/39   117,946 114,781
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 20-R01, Class 1M2, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.05%), 5.134%, 1/25/40   224,517 221,306
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 22-R09, Class 2M1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.50%), 4.781%, 9/25/42   130,000 129,915
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 22-R02, Class 2M1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.10%), 3.481%, 1/25/42   82,454 81,247
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 22-R01, Class 1M1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 1.00%), 3.281%, 12/25/41   78,129 76,420
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 21-R02, Class 2M1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.90%), 3.181%, 11/25/41   51,387 50,230
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 21-R01, Class 1M1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.75%), 3.031%, 10/25/41   29,014 28,796

 

 

   

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (7.3%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
Finance of America HECM Buyout 144A Ser. 22-HB2, Class A1A, 4.00%, 12/25/24 W   $294,263 $281,711
FWD Securitization Trust 144A Ser. 19-INV1, Class A3, 3.11%, 6/25/49 W   392,352 373,876
Home Partners of America Trust 144A Ser. 21-2, Class C, 2.402%, 12/17/26   195,066 169,748
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 144A      
Ser. 20-GS5, Class A1, 3.25%, 6/25/60   344,170 343,282
FRB Ser. 19-GS7, Class A1, 3.25%, 11/25/59   229,922 226,600
FRB Ser. 20-GS1, Class A1, 2.882%, 10/25/59   212,799 211,139
Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 04-1, Class A2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.80%), 3.884%, 2/25/34
  307,243 294,649
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust FRB Ser. 05-A2, Class A2, 2.766%, 2/25/35 W   64,392 59,503
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust FRB Ser. 04-HE6, Class M1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.83%), 3.909%, 8/25/34   54,389 51,734
Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust 144A Ser. 15-R4, Class CB1, 2.992%, 8/26/47 W   73,105 71,013
Pagaya AI Technology in Housing Trust 144A Ser. 22-1, Class A, 4.25%, 8/25/25   190,000 179,949
Park Place Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates FRB Ser. 04-WCW2, Class M3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.05%), 4.134%, 10/25/34   197,014 191,679
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 144A Ser. 20-2, Class A2, 2.508%, 5/25/60 W   209,000 201,394
RMF Buyout Issuance Trust 144A Ser. 20-HB1, Class A1, 1.719%, 10/25/50 W   167,961 156,204
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 144A      
Ser. 20-2, Class M1E, 3.00%, 4/25/60   493,000 461,469
Ser. 20-3, Class A3, 2.591%, 4/25/65 W   403,000 337,404
Ser. 21-3, Class A1, 1.127%, 6/25/56 W   157,262 130,679
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust      
FRB Ser. 07-AR7, Class 1A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.85%), 3.934%, 5/25/47   371,951 305,015
FRB Ser. 07-AR1, Class 2A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.18%), 3.264%, 1/25/37   87,507 76,297
Towd Point Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 16-5, Class M2, 3.375%, 10/25/56 W   174,000 158,070
Triangle Re, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-2, Class M1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.05%), 5.134%, 10/25/33 (Bermuda)   65,279 63,968
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust      
FRB Ser. 05-AR9, Class A1C3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.96%), 4.044%, 7/25/45   109,394 99,658
FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A2B, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.88%), 3.964%, 11/25/34   128,800 118,536
FRB Ser. 05-AR11, Class A1B3, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.80%), 3.884%, 8/25/45   122,160 117,052
FRB Ser. 05-AR12, Class 1A8, 3.803%, 10/25/35 W   229,312 203,275
FRB Ser. 04-AR3, Class A2, 3.098%, 6/25/34 W   112,430 105,351
      19,318,700
Total mortgage-backed securities (cost $60,961,405) $59,140,543
 

 

 

   

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COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (2.2%)* Principal
amount
Value
522 Funding CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-7A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.07%), 3.853%, 4/23/34 (Cayman Islands)   $250,000 $238,617
AB BSL CLO 2, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-2A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.10%), 3.612%, 4/15/34 (Cayman Islands)   500,000 477,650
AGL CLO 13, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-13A, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.16%), 3.87%, 10/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   600,000 572,633
AGL CLO 17, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 22-17A, Class A, (CME TERM SOFR 3 Month + 1.33%), 3.803%, 1/21/35 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 239,130
AGL CLO 6, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-6A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.20%), 3.91%, 7/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   510,000 488,627
AGL Static CLO 18, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 22-18A, Class A1, (CME TERM SOFR 3 Month + 1.32%), 2.438%, 4/21/31 (Jersey)   300,000 295,200
Aimco CLO 14, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-14A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.99%), 3.70%, 4/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 237,058
American Money Management Corp. CLO 21, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 17-21A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.25%), 4.038%, 11/2/30 (Cayman Islands)   400,000 392,585
Apex Credit CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-2A, Class A1R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 3.933%, 10/25/32 (Cayman Islands)   200,000 195,220
Apidos CLO XXXV 144A FRB Ser. 21-35A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.05%), 3.76%, 4/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 238,718
Ares LXI CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-61A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 3.86%, 10/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 241,099
Ares XLI CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-41A, Class AR2, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.07%), 3.582%, 4/15/34 (Cayman Islands)   500,000 475,461
Ballyrock CLO 17, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-17A, Class A1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 3.86%, 10/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   300,000 286,336
Benefit Street Partners CLO V-B, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-5BA, Class A1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.09%), 3.80%, 4/20/31   250,000 243,936
Black Diamond CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A1A,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.25%), 4.009%, 11/22/34 (Cayman Islands)
  400,000 380,683
Black Diamond CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A1AR,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.05%), 3.833%, 4/24/29 (Cayman Islands)
  183,189 180,048
BlueMountain CLO XXXII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-32A, Class A,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 3.682%, 10/15/34 (Cayman Islands)
  250,000 238,692
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-1A, Class A1R2, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.97%), 3.71%, 4/17/31 (Cayman Islands)   697,878 679,319
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-3RA, Class A1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.05%), 3.819%, 7/27/31 (Cayman Islands)   247,958 241,198
CarVal CLO II, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class ANR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.11%), 3.82%, 4/20/32 (Cayman Islands)   460,000 445,044
Cent CLO 21, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-21A, Class A1R3, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.97%), 3.739%, 7/27/30 (Cayman Islands)   579,000 565,769
Columbia Cent CLO 29, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-29A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 3.88%, 10/20/34   500,000 478,684
Dryden CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-72A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.08%), 3.985%, 5/15/32 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 241,510

 

 

   

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COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (2.2%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Elevation CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 17-2A, Class A1R, (CME TERM SOFR 3 Month + 1.49%), 3.819%, 10/15/29   $398,699 $394,110
Elmwood CLO IV, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 20-1A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.24%), 3.752%, 4/15/33 (Cayman Islands)   350,000 338,436
Elmwood CLO V, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-2A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 3.86%, 10/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 239,308
Galaxy XXII CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-22A, Class ARR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.20%), 3.94%, 4/16/34 (Cayman Islands)   350,000 337,840
Guggenheim 1828 CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-1A, Class A1S1,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.23%), 3.742%, 10/15/31 (Cayman Islands)
  249,053 243,010
HalseyPoint CLO I, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 19-1A, Class A1A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.35%), 4.06%, 1/20/33 (Cayman Islands)   550,000 533,257
ICG US CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-1A, Class A2R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.55%), 4.288%, 10/19/28 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 241,058
LCM XXI LP 144A FRB Ser. 21A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.88%), 3.59%, 4/20/28 (Cayman Islands)   200,221 198,296
Madison Park Funding XIV, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-14A, Class A2RR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.40%), 4.159%, 10/22/30 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 239,496
Madison Park Funding XVIII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-18A, Class ARR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.94%), 3.672%, 10/21/30 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 244,561
Madison Park Funding XXX, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-30A, Class A,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.75%), 3.262%, 4/15/29
  288,777 282,467
Magnetite CLO XXXIII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 22-33A, Class A,
(CME TERM SOFR 3 Month + 1.50%), 4.207%, 7/20/35 (Cayman Islands)
  250,000 242,663
Marathon CLO XIII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class AANR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.32%), 3.832%, 4/15/32 (Cayman Islands)   220,000 212,236
Nassau, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A1R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.29%), 3.802%, 1/15/35 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 237,954
Nassau, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-IA, Class ANAR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.35%), 1.482%, 4/15/31 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 241,342
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 34, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 22-34A, Class A1R, (CME TERM SOFR 3 Month + 1.24%), 3.717%, 1/20/35 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 242,667
Octagon Investment Partners 48, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-3A, Class AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 3.86%, 10/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 238,556
OZLM VII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-7RA, Class A1R, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.01%), 3.75%, 7/17/29 (Cayman Islands)   299,110 292,864
OZLM XVIII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-18A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.02%), 3.532%, 4/15/31 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 240,519
Palmer Square CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-2A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.15%), 3.662%, 7/15/34 (Cayman Islands)   372,000 355,132
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 19-1A, Class A2A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.00%), 4.905%, 5/15/32 (Cayman Islands)   293,000 274,966
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A1AR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.00%), 3.71%, 10/20/31 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 241,603

 

 

   

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COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (2.2%)* cont. Principal
amount
Value
Rockford Tower CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 3.88%, 7/20/34 (Cayman Islands)   $564,000 $539,380
RR, 14, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-14A, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.12%), 3.632%, 4/15/36 (Cayman Islands)   301,000 287,762
Shackleton CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-4RA, Class A1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.00%), 3.455%, 4/13/31 (Cayman Islands)   250,000 241,881
Sound Point CLO XIV, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-3A, Class AR2,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.99%), 3.773%, 1/23/29 (Cayman Islands)
  205,091 201,675
Sound Point CLO XVIII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-4A, Class A1,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.12%), 3.83%, 1/21/31 (Cayman Islands)
  500,000 481,927
Sound Point CLO XXIII, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-2A, Class AR,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 3.682%, 7/15/34 (Cayman Islands)
  500,000 471,010
Sound Point CLO XXVI, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-1A, Class AR,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.17%), 3.88%, 7/20/34 (Cayman Islands)
  508,000 479,663
Venture 33 CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-33A, Class A1LR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.06%), 3.572%, 7/15/31 (Cayman Islands)   238,000 229,550
Venture XXVI CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-26A, Class BR, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.70%), 4.41%, 1/20/29 (Cayman Islands)   224,000 213,128
Wellfleet CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-1A, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.10%), 3.84%, 7/17/31   250,000 242,282
Zais CLO, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 19-13A, Class A1A, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.49%), 4.002%, 7/15/32   468,000 451,747
Total collateralized loan obligations (cost $18,557,908) $18,025,563
 
       
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY
BONDS AND NOTES (1.1%)*
Principal
amount
Value
Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.00%, 1/27/45 (Brazil)   $350,000 $254,005
Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.875%, 6/12/30 (Brazil)   358,000 296,007
Chile (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.34%, 3/7/42 (Chile)   650,000 517,563
Colombia (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 4/25/27 (Colombia)   390,000 329,768
Colombia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/29 (Colombia)   310,000 253,509
Cote d’lvoire (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.125%, 6/15/33 (Cote d’lvoire)   1,005,000 763,800
Dominican (Republic of) sr. unsec. bonds Ser. REGS, 4.875%, 9/23/32 (Dominican Republic)   233,000 175,333
Dominican (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 6.875%, 1/29/26 (Dominican Republic)   515,000 503,413
Dominican (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 5.95%, 1/25/27 (Dominican Republic)   258,000 240,585
Dominican (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. bonds 6.00%, 2/22/33 (Dominican Republic)   320,000 260,050
Indonesia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.65%, 9/20/32 (Indonesia)   800,000 750,345
Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.35%, 1/8/27 (Indonesia)   825,000 788,910
Kazakhstan (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.50%, 7/21/45 (Kazakhstan)   240,000 221,410

 

 

   

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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY
BONDS AND NOTES (1.1%)*
cont.
Principal
amount
Value
Kazakhstan (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, 4.875%, 10/14/44 (Kazakhstan)   $470,000 $362,478
Kazakhstan (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 5.125%, 7/21/25 (Kazakhstan)   290,000 295,838
Panama (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.298%, 1/19/33 (Panama)   420,000 324,975
Paraguay (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 4.95%, 4/28/31 (Paraguay)   200,000 178,500
Paraguay (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 4.70%, 3/27/27 (Paraguay)   200,000 188,000
Romania (Government of) 144A unsec. notes 3.00%, 2/27/27 (Romania)   620,000 522,660
Senegal (Republic of) unsec. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.25%, 5/23/33 (Senegal)   255,000 190,931
South Africa (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 9/27/27 (South Africa)   300,000 266,996
United Mexican States sr. unsec. bonds 2.659%, 5/24/31 (Mexico)   1,277,000 979,056
Uruguay (Oriental Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.625%, 3/21/36 (Uruguay)   210,000 251,083
Total foreign government and agency bonds and notes (cost $10,454,190) $8,915,215
 
     
COMMODITY LINKED NOTES (0.5%)*††† Principal
amount
Value
Goldman Sachs International 144A notes zero %, 3/31/23 (Indexed to the S&P GSCI Excess Return Index multiplied by 3) $4,963,000 $3,929,791
Total commodity Linked Notes (cost $4,963,000) $3,929,791
 
       
SENIOR LOANS (0.4%)*c Principal
amount
Value
Adient US, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 6.365%, 4/1/28   $79,000 $74,409
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B,
(ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.00%), 5.756%, 4/22/26
  98,332 76,687
American Airlines, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 7.46%, 4/20/28   50,000 48,350
AppleCaramel Buyer, LLC bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 3 Month Plus CSA + 0.00%), 6.784%, 10/19/27   83,518 77,985
Ascend Learning, LLC bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.75%), 8.865%, 11/18/29   80,000 69,250
Asurion, LLC bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.25%), 8.365%, 1/30/29   35,000 26,600
Asurion, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B9, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.25%), 6.365%, 7/31/27   44,436 37,393
Brand Industrial Services, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.952%, 6/21/24   180,248 156,434
BWAY Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.814%, 4/3/24   67,679 62,899
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 6.306%, 8/21/26   105,000 93,483
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B1, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 6.615%, 11/23/27   101,620 88,105
CQP Holdco LP bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.75%), 7.424%, 5/27/28   128,375 123,667

 

 

   

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SENIOR LOANS (0.4%)*c cont. Principal
amount
Value
DIRECTV Financing, LLC bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.00%), 8.115%, 7/22/27   $100,100 $93,006
Epicor Software Corp. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 7.75%), 10.274%, 7/30/28   50,000 48,600
Epicor Software Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 6.365%, 7/30/27   392,000 366,398
Global Medical Response, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.25%), 6.814%, 10/2/25   216,150 186,862
Greeneden US Holdings II, LLC bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 7.115%, 12/1/27   83,725 79,509
HUB International, Ltd. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.982%, 4/25/25   14,849 14,283
iHeartCommunications, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 6.365%, 5/1/26   66,870 62,649
IRB Holding Corp. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 3 Month Plus CSA + 3.00%), 5.696%, 12/15/27   39,300 36,746
Klockner-Pentaplast of America, Inc. bank term loan FRN
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 8.259%, 2/4/26
  49,001 41,406
MajorDrive Holdings IV, LLC bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 7.125%, 6/1/28   133,176 122,522
One Call Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.50%), 7.752%, 4/22/27   63,740 46,530
PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 4.25%), 7.365%, 12/17/28   193,538 164,668
PetSmart, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.75%), 6.87%, 1/29/28   74,811 70,634
Polaris Newco, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 7.674%, 6/3/28   73,976 68,100
Proofpoint, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.25%), 9.32%, 8/31/29   75,000 71,906
Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 8.00%), 11.125%, 2/28/26   55,000 33,000
Rocket Software, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 7.365%, 11/28/25   59,250 56,621
Starfruit US Holdco, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 6.283%, 10/1/25   65,866 61,667
Terrier Media Buyer, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 6.615%, 12/17/26   401,810 375,359
TK Elevator US Newco, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 6.871%, 7/31/27   54,452 52,093
UKG, Inc. bank term loan FRN (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 5.25%), 7.535%, 5/3/27   70,000 65,800
United Airlines, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.75%), 6.533%, 4/21/28   103,425 98,527
Vertiv Group Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 5.303%, 3/2/27   173,748 164,998
Total senior loans (cost $3,615,971) $3,317,146
 

 

 

   

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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (0.4%)* Principal
amount
Value
1Sharpe Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 20-1, Class NOTE,
(ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.90%), 3.025%, 7/25/24
  $388,415 $387,444
Mortgage Repurchase Agreement Financing Trust II 144A FRN Ser. 22-S1, Class A1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.00%), 2.889%, 3/30/25   375,000 375,000
MRA Issuance Trust 144A FRB Ser. 22-2, Class A3, (US SOFR Compounded Index + 1.25%), 3.54%, 1/17/23   783,000 783,000
NewRez Warehouse Securitization Trust 144A FRB Ser. 21-1, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.75%), 3.834%, 5/25/55   341,000 333,896
Station Place Securitization Trust 144A      
FRB Ser. 22-3, Class A1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 1.25%), 4.314%, 5/29/23   700,000 700,000
FRB Ser. 21-14, Class A1, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.70%), 3.784%, 12/8/22   218,000 218,000
Towd Point Asset Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-SL1, Class A, (ICE LIBOR USD 1 Month + 0.60%), 3.684%, 1/25/46   211,359 210,778
Total asset-backed securities (cost $3,015,023) $3,008,118
 
     
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (0.1%)* Shares Value
Danaher Corp. 5.00% cv. pfd. 268 $359,120
T-Mobile US, Inc. 144A 5.25% cv. pfd. † 428 481,457
Total convertible preferred stocks (cost $707,597) $840,577
 
       
CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (—%)* Principal
amount
Value
DISH Network Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 8/15/26   $55,000 $37,840
Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 1/15/24   130,000 118,300
Transocean, Inc. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 0.50%, 1/30/23   49,000 46,611
Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $207,984) $202,751
 
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (8.3%)* Principal amount/
shares
Value
Putnam Short Term Investment Fund Class P 3.11% L Shares 44,597,076 $44,597,076
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 2.94% P Shares 990,000 990,000
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.702%, 11/1/22 # § Φ   $11,800,000 11,774,632
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.528%, 10/18/22 # ∆ § Φ   4,900,000 4,894,831
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.802%, 11/8/22 # § Φ   2,300,000 2,293,771
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.439%, 10/11/22 # § Φ   1,400,000 1,399,240
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.850%, 11/25/22 § Φ   1,100,000 1,095,443
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.642%, 10/25/22 # ∆ § Φ   900,000 898,606
Total short-term investments (cost $67,940,487) $67,943,599
 
   
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
Total investments (cost $1,005,797,706) $989,733,189
 
   
Key to holding’s currency abbreviations
EUR Euro
 

 

 

   

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Key to holding’s abbreviations
ADR American Depository Receipts: Represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bank.
BKNT Bank Note
bp Basis Points
DAC Designated Activity Company
FRB Floating Rate Bonds: The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.
FRN Floating Rate Notes: The rate shown is the current interest rate or yield at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.
GMTN Global Medium Term Notes
IFB Inverse Floating Rate Bonds, which are securities that pay interest rates that vary inversely to changes in the market interest rates. As interest rates rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.
IO Interest Only
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN Medium Term Notes
OTC Over-the-counter
PO Principal Only
REGS Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TBA To Be Announced Commitments
 
       
Notes to the fund’s portfolio
  Unless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the fund’s reporting period, which ran from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “Putnam Management” represent Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the fund’s manager, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC and references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.
* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $814,874,322.
††† The value of the commodity linked notes, which are marked to market daily, may be based on a multiple of the performance of the index. The multiple (or leverage) will increase the volatility of the note’s value relative to the change in the underlying index.
† This security is non-income-producing.
‡‡ Income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion of the issuer. The rate shown in parenthesis is the rate paid in kind, if applicable.
# This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for futures contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $15,408,645 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).
∆ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $130,787 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).
Φ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain TBA commitments at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $2,039,503 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).
§ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on the initial margin on certain centrally cleared derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $3,500,675 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).

 

 

   

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c Senior loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for senior loans are the current interest rates at the close of the reporting period. Senior loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown (Notes 1 and 7).
i This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the fund for collateral on certain derivative contracts (Note 1).
L Affiliated company (Note 5). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.
P This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the fund for collateral on certain derivative contracts. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.
R Real Estate Investment Trust.
W The rate shown represents the weighted average coupon associated with the underlying mortgage pools. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.
  Unless otherwise noted, the rates quoted in Short-term investments security descriptions represent the weighted average yield to maturity.
  Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.
  144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
  See Note 1 to the financial statements regarding TBA commitments.
  The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.
 
             
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/22 (aggregate face value $19,554,962)
Counterparty Currency Contract
type*
Delivery
date
Value Aggregate
face value
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Bank of America N.A.
  British Pound Sell 12/21/22 $51,310 $53,168 $1,858
Barclays Bank PLC
  Swedish Krona Buy 12/21/22 909,691 961,474 (51,783)
Citibank, N.A.
  Danish Krone Sell 12/21/22 292,697 302,644 9,947
HSBC Bank USA, National Association
  Hong Kong Dollar Buy 11/16/22 876,596 877,602 (1,006)
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
  Canadian Dollar Sell 10/19/22 215,288 230,011 14,723
  Norwegian Krone Sell 12/21/22 300,882 332,838 31,956
  Singapore Dollar Buy 11/16/22 168,708 175,763 (7,055)
  South Korean Won Sell 11/16/22 1,329,409 1,454,021 124,612
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
  Canadian Dollar Sell 10/19/22 2,077,163 2,219,487 142,324
  Euro Sell 12/21/22 1,855,425 1,902,232 46,807
NatWest Markets PLC
  British Pound Sell 12/21/22 2,827,185 2,931,480 104,295
  Japanese Yen Buy 11/16/22 862,325 958,652 (96,327)
  Swiss Franc Buy 12/21/22 718,424 737,714 (19,290)

 

 

   

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/22 (aggregate face value $19,554,962) cont.
Counterparty Currency Contract
type*
Delivery
date
Value Aggregate
face value
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
State Street Bank and Trust Co.
  Australian Dollar Buy 10/19/22 $545,191 $578,661 $(33,470)
  Chinese Yuan (Offshore) Buy 11/16/22 524,579 555,114 (30,535)
  Swiss Franc Buy 12/21/22 2,394,030 2,458,769 (64,739)
UBS AG
  Australian Dollar Buy 10/19/22 529,069 560,240 (31,171)
WestPac Banking Corp.
  Japanese Yen Buy 11/16/22 2,037,814 2,265,092 (227,278)
Unrealized appreciation 476,522
Unrealized (depreciation) (562,654)
Total $(86,132)
* The exchange currency for all contracts listed is the United States Dollar.
 
           
FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/22
  Number of
contracts
Notional
amount
Value Expiration
date
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
MSCI EAFE Index (Short) 410 $34,060,381 $34,042,300 Dec-22 $4,499,359
Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Long) 13 1,082,065 1,085,370 Dec-22 (132,198)
S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Long) 8 1,434,248 1,440,600 Dec-22 1,335
S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Short) 852 152,747,412 153,423,900 Dec-22 20,620,051
S&P Mid Cap 400 Index E-Mini (Long) 1 220,353 220,820 Dec-22 45
S&P Mid Cap 400 Index E-Mini (Short) 64 14,102,592 14,132,480 Dec-22 1,902,329
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Long) 146 18,455,313 18,455,313 Dec-22 (1,577,789)
U.S. Treasury Bond Ultra 30 yr (Long) 233 31,921,000 31,921,000 Dec-22 (3,240,681)
U.S. Treasury Bond Ultra 30 yr (Short) 3 411,000 411,000 Dec-22 41,712
U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Long) 322 66,135,782 66,135,782 Dec-22 (988,888)
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Long) 621 66,762,352 66,762,352 Dec-22 (2,121,717)
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Short) 21 2,257,664 2,257,664 Dec-22 71,812
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long) 306 34,291,125 34,291,125 Dec-22 (1,535,845)
U.S. Treasury Note Ultra 10 yr (Short) 26 3,080,594 3,080,594 Dec-22 200,981
Unrealized appreciation       27,337,624
Unrealized (depreciation)       (9,597,118)
Total $17,740,506
 
       
TBA SALE COMMITMENTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/22 (proceeds receivable $48,566,524)
Agency Principal
amount
Settlement
date
Value
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 3.50%, 10/1/52 $7,000,000 10/13/22 $6,294,530
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 3.00%, 10/1/52 13,000,000 10/13/22 11,301,875
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 2.50%, 10/1/52 19,000,000 10/13/22 15,943,671
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 2.00%, 10/1/52 16,000,000 10/13/22 12,946,501
Total $46,486,577
 

 

 

   

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CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/22
Notional amount Value Upfront
premium
received
(paid)
Termination
date
Payments
made by fund
Payments
received by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
  $83,934,000 $67,987 E $(85,891) 12/21/24 4.20% — Annually US SOFR — Annually $(17,905)
  45,968,000 37,234 E 50,929 12/21/24 US SOFR — Annually 4.20% — Annually 13,695
  59,283,000 30,827 E 125,270 12/21/27 3.80% — Annually US SOFR — Annually 156,098
  15,881,000 191,684 E (74,606) 12/21/32 3.40% — Annually US SOFR — Annually 117,078
  16,865,000 203,561 E 79,837 12/21/32 US SOFR — Annually 3.40% — Annually (123,724)
  8,706,000 82,533 E (72,644) 12/21/52 US SOFR — Annually 3.00% — Annually (158,198)
  3,349,000 22,371 (44) 9/29/32 3.6305% — Annually US SOFR — Annually (23,091)
  4,471,500 13,683 (36) 9/29/27 US SOFR — Annually 3.884% — Annually 14,612
  3,349,000 25,017 (44) 9/29/32 3.64% — Annually US SOFR — Annually (25,738)
  4,471,500 16,232 (36) 9/29/27 US SOFR — Annually 3.8965% — Annually 17,164
  263,000 565 (1) 9/29/24 4.321% — Annually US SOFR — Annually (630)
  2,649,000 26,543 (35) 9/29/32 3.67061% — Annually US SOFR — Annually (27,118)
  2,136,000 12,474 (17) 9/30/27 US SOFR — Annually 3.6865% — Annually (12,273)
  2,136,000 12,666 (17) 9/30/27 US SOFR — Annually 3.6845% — Annually (12,465)
  3,943,000 6,191 (15) 9/30/24 4.1255% — Annually US SOFR — Annually 6,050
  2,842,000 16,029 (38) 9/30/32 3.4825% — Annually US SOFR — Annually 15,952
  526,000 515 (2) 10/3/24 US SOFR — Annually 4.16% — Annually (517)
  3,981,000 15,406 (53) 10/3/32 US SOFR — Annually 3.504% — Annually (15,459)
  1,858,000 12,077 (25) 10/4/32 US SOFR — Annually 3.4725% — Annually (12,102)
  2,147,000 893 (17) 10/4/27 3.826% — Annually US SOFR — Annually (910)
Total $22,515 $(89,481)
E Extended effective date.
 

 

 

   

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OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/22
Swap counterparty/
Notional amount
Value Upfront
premium
received
(paid)
Termination
date
Payments
received (paid)
by fund
Total return
received by
or paid by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Barclays Bank PLC
  $14,087,907 $12,802,038 $— 8/4/23 (Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 0.40%) — Monthly A basket (BCPUDEAL) of common stocks — Monthly* $(1,304,321)
  14,446,148 12,740,046 — 9/14/23 Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 0.25% — Monthly A basket (BCPUDEAS) of common stocks — Monthly* 1,719,587
Goldman Sachs International
  18,057,801 17,953,087 — 12/15/25 (Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 0.40%) — Monthly A basket (GSGLPWDL) of common stocks — Monthly* (71,794)
  17,502,395 17,309,018 — 12/15/25 Secured Overnight Financing Rate minus 0.25% — Monthly A basket (GSGLPWDS) of common stocks — Monthly* 163,800
  7,332 7,125 — 12/15/25 (Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 0.40%) — Monthly Evraz PLC — Monthly (210)
Upfront premium received —   Unrealized appreciation 1,883,387
Upfront premium (paid) —   Unrealized (depreciation) (1,376,325)
Total $—   Total $507,062
* The 50 largest components, and any individual component greater than 1% of basket value, are shown below.
 
         
A BASKET (BCPUDEAL) OF COMMON STOCKS
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
STORE Capital Corp. Financials 6,210 $194,549 1.52%
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 253 178,024 1.39%
Unum Group Financials 4,441 172,303 1.35%
Brown & Brown, Inc. Financials 2,806 169,731 1.33%
Constellation Energy Corp. Utilities and power 2,039 169,626 1.32%
Molina Healthcare, Inc. Health care 513 169,178 1.32%
Manhattan Associates, Inc. Technology 1,250 166,271 1.30%
Wintrust Financial Corp. Financials 2,039 166,244 1.30%
Ulta Beauty, Inc. Consumer staples 409 164,278 1.28%
ON Semiconductor Corp. Technology 2,633 164,086 1.28%
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Technology 996 162,752 1.27%
Pure Storage, Inc. Class A Technology 5,942 162,636 1.27%
East West Bancorp, Inc. Financials 2,411 161,859 1.26%
Gartner, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 582 160,982 1.26%

 

 

   

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A BASKET (BCPUDEAL) OF COMMON STOCKS cont.
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
General Dynamics Corp. Capital goods 756 $160,299 1.25%
MGIC Investment Corp. Financials 12,429 159,345 1.24%
Wix.com, Ltd.(IL) (Israel) Technology 2,034 159,096 1.24%
Apartment Income REIT Corp. Financials 3,986 153,957 1.20%
Targa Resources Corp. Energy 2,550 153,882 1.20%
Toll Brothers, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 3,641 152,942 1.19%
NRG Energy, Inc. Utilities and power 3,992 152,771 1.19%
Procore Technologies, Inc. Technology 3,082 152,513 1.19%
Hologic, Inc. Health care 2,355 151,951 1.19%
Valero Energy Corp. Energy 1,418 151,525 1.18%
Textron, Inc. Capital goods 2,582 150,439 1.18%
Synopsys, Inc. Technology 489 149,310 1.17%
Uber Technologies, Inc. Consumer staples 5,623 149,021 1.16%
Boyd Gaming Corp. Consumer cyclicals 3,127 149,011 1.16%
American International Group, Inc. Financials 3,132 148,696 1.16%
Genuine Parts Co. Consumer cyclicals 978 146,089 1.14%
Virtu Financial, Inc. Class A Financials 7,033 146,086 1.14%
Johnson Controls International PLC Capital goods 2,967 146,037 1.14%
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. Capital goods 4,298 145,089 1.13%
Autonation, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 1,421 144,772 1.13%
AbbVie, Inc. Health care 1,075 144,269 1.13%
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 2,294 140,715 1.10%
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 1,848 140,496 1.10%
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A Health care 330 137,751 1.08%
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. Basic materials 1,412 135,951 1.06%
Booking Holdings, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 82 134,471 1.05%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Technology 813 133,239 1.04%
Expedia Group, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 1,421 133,133 1.04%
ManpowerGroup, Inc. Consumer staples 2,051 132,671 1.04%
Marathon Oil Corp. Energy 5,848 132,037 1.03%
Apollo Global Management, Inc. Financials 2,806 130,476 1.02%
Albertsons Cos., Inc. Class A Consumer staples 5,222 129,812 1.01%
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. Technology 345 125,201 0.98%
Merck & Co., Inc. Health care 1,438 123,817 0.97%
Travel + Leisure Co. Consumer cyclicals 3,596 122,690 0.96%
Smartsheet, Inc. Class A Technology 3,569 122,644 0.96%
 
         
A BASKET (BCPUDEAS) OF COMMON STOCKS
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
Five Below, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 1,328 $182,856 1.44%
Erie Indemnity Co. Class A Financials 815 181,088 1.42%
Wynn Resorts, Ltd. Consumer cyclicals 2,789 175,766 1.38%
Shift4 Payments, Inc. Class A Consumer cyclicals 3,853 171,895 1.35%
Commerce Bancshares, Inc./MO Financials 2,572 170,173 1.34%

 

 

   

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A BASKET (BCPUDEAS) OF COMMON STOCKS cont.
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
Ross Stores, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 2,013 $169,660 1.33%
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. Technology 3,002 167,731 1.32%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B Financials 627 167,349 1.31%
Wolfspeed, Inc. Technology 1,587 164,056 1.29%
RPM International, Inc. Basic materials 1,947 162,228 1.27%
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Basic materials 696 161,948 1.27%
NextEra Energy, Inc. Utilities and power 2,036 159,628 1.25%
Aspen Technology, Inc. Technology 669 159,458 1.25%
BWX Technologies, Inc. Capital goods 3,161 159,220 1.25%
Tyler Technologies, Inc. Technology 449 155,990 1.22%
Texas Instruments, Inc. Technology 1,008 155,954 1.22%
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. Class A Consumer cyclicals 2,209 155,212 1.22%
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Financials 1,074 154,940 1.22%
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. Financials 1,459 153,207 1.20%
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. Financials 17,930 152,939 1.20%
Boston Beer Co., Inc. Class A Consumer staples 468 151,359 1.19%
Becton Dickinson and Co. Health care 678 151,155 1.19%
Paramount Global Class B Consumer cyclicals 7,844 149,342 1.17%
Equifax, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 868 148,759 1.17%
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. Consumer cyclicals 3,896 147,640 1.16%
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Technology 1,348 146,890 1.15%
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Energy 676 146,441 1.15%
Kemper Corp. Financials 3,545 146,267 1.15%
TD SYNNEX Corp. Technology 1,798 145,960 1.15%
Viasat, Inc. Communication services 4,816 145,601 1.14%
New Fortress Energy, Inc. Energy 3,227 141,067 1.11%
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) Health care 532 140,504 1.10%
NortonLifeLock, Inc. Technology 6,913 139,230 1.09%
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. Consumer staples 435 134,880 1.06%
Polaris, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 1,405 134,420 1.06%
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. Consumer cyclicals 11,742 133,390 1.05%
Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B Health care 1,509 133,025 1.04%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Financials 1,328 131,702 1.03%
Welltower, Inc. Financials 2,033 130,742 1.03%
Thor Industries, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 1,797 125,785 0.99%
TripAdvisor, Inc. Consumer staples 5,533 122,174 0.96%
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Transportation 1,247 120,133 0.94%
Ball Corp. Capital goods 2,475 119,592 0.94%
CarMax, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 1,808 119,359 0.94%
Prudential Financial, Inc. Financials 1,390 119,208 0.94%
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 1,584 119,117 0.93%
Catalent, Inc. Health care 1,594 115,328 0.91%
Exact Sciences Corp. Health care 3,532 114,770 0.90%
Organon & Co. Health care 4,894 114,513 0.90%
VF Corp. Consumer cyclicals 3,802 113,708 0.89%
 

 

 

   

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A BASKET (GSGLPWDL) OF COMMON STOCKS
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
Shell PLC (London Exchange)
(United Kingdom)
Energy 4,600 $115,352 0.64%
Exxon Mobil Corp. Energy 1,289 112,573 0.63%
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 281 112,380 0.63%
Weyerhaeuser Co. Basic materials 3,903 111,458 0.62%
Vinci SA (France) Capital goods 1,365 111,186 0.62%
GoDaddy, Inc. Class A Technology 1,565 110,957 0.62%
Keysight Technologies, Inc. Technology 705 110,863 0.62%
Chevron Corp. Energy 767 110,184 0.61%
Merck & Co., Inc. Health care 1,273 109,651 0.61%
Secom Co., Ltd. (Japan) Consumer cyclicals 1,914 109,418 0.61%
Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan) Consumer staples 7,095 109,158 0.61%
Cummins, Inc. Capital goods 536 109,096 0.61%
MSCI, Inc. Technology 259 109,048 0.61%
Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. (Australia) Consumer cyclicals 5,113 108,216 0.60%
ConocoPhillips Energy 1,051 107,586 0.60%
Energias de Portugal (EDP) SA (Portugal) Utilities and power 24,569 106,866 0.60%
PepsiCo, Inc. Consumer staples 650 106,144 0.59%
Diageo PLC (United Kingdom) Consumer staples 2,495 105,754 0.59%
SEI Investments Co. Financials 2,154 105,648 0.59%
Hershey Co. (The) Consumer staples 475 104,643 0.58%
Fortive Corp. Capital goods 1,785 104,059 0.58%
Eiffage SA (France) Basic materials 1,247 100,793 0.56%
Nitto Denko Corp. (Japan) Basic materials 1,789 96,756 0.54%
Avery Dennison Corp. Basic materials 588 95,605 0.53%
Moncler SpA (Italy) Consumer cyclicals 2,262 93,928 0.52%
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) Financials 1,495 92,599 0.52%
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Health care 1,496 92,267 0.51%
Lockheed Martin Corp. Capital goods 235 90,716 0.51%
Leidos Holdings, Inc. Technology 1,023 89,521 0.50%
AT&T, Inc. Communication services 5,828 89,399 0.50%
Ferrari NV (Italy) Consumer cyclicals 472 88,588 0.49%
Textron, Inc. Capital goods 1,513 88,166 0.49%
Garmin, Ltd. Technology 1,096 87,988 0.49%
Agilent Technologies, Inc. Technology 717 87,115 0.49%
Dropbox, Inc. Class A Technology 4,158 86,164 0.48%
EXOR N.V. Financials 1,337 85,792 0.48%
Airbnb, Inc. Class A Consumer staples 803 84,324 0.47%
Camden Property Trust Financials 702 83,802 0.47%
W.R. Berkley Corp. Financials 1,290 83,324 0.46%
Colgate-Palmolive Co. Consumer staples 1,184 83,152 0.46%
Panasonic Corp. (Japan) Consumer cyclicals 11,511 80,682 0.45%
Chubb, Ltd. Financials 443 80,625 0.45%
NetApp, Inc. Technology 1,293 79,976 0.45%

 

 

   

Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 91

 

 
 
 

 

 

         
A BASKET (GSGLPWDL) OF COMMON STOCKS cont.
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
Trimble Inc. Technology 1,467 $79,628 0.44%
Philip Morris International, Inc. Consumer staples 957 79,405 0.44%
Valeo (France) Consumer cyclicals 5,127 78,510 0.44%
Power Assets Holdings, Ltd.
(Hong Kong)
Utilities and power 15,502 77,805 0.43%
Anglo American PLC (London Exchange) (United Kingdom) Basic materials 2,541 77,606 0.43%
Marubeni Corp. (Japan) Conglomerates 8,718 76,373 0.43%
Sealed Air Corp. Basic materials 1,706 75,922 0.42%
 
         
A BASKET (GSGLPWDS) OF COMMON STOCKS
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton
SA (France)
Consumer cyclicals 182 $109,096 0.63%
Air Liquide SA (France) Basic materials 947 109,077 0.63%
Rollins, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 3,060 106,130 0.61%
CGI Group, Inc. Class A (Canada) Technology 1,410 106,114 0.61%
International Paper Co. Basic materials 3,338 105,825 0.61%
Allianz SE (Germany) Financials 667 105,739 0.61%
STERIS PLC Health care 634 105,340 0.61%
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. Capital goods 2,423 104,825 0.61%
Equifax, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 609 104,456 0.60%
Reed Elsevier (United Kingdom) Consumer cyclicals 4,244 104,335 0.60%
Visa, Inc. Class A Financials 584 103,754 0.60%
AXA SA (France) Financials 4,706 103,652 0.60%
SoftBank Corp. (Japan) Communication services 10,336 103,307 0.60%
Waste Connections, Inc. Capital goods 760 102,633 0.59%
Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) Consumer cyclicals 7,830 101,493 0.59%
Enel SpA (Italy) Utilities and power 24,333 100,733 0.58%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Financials 715 100,190 0.58%
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Financials 693 99,950 0.58%
Moody’s Corp. Consumer cyclicals 411 99,854 0.58%
Masco Corp. Consumer cyclicals 2,128 99,374 0.57%
Orange SA (France) Communication services 10,811 97,983 0.57%
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group,
Inc. (Japan)
Financials 3,489 96,996 0.56%
Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) Consumer staples 4,674 96,808 0.56%
NICE, Ltd. (Israel) Communication services 507 96,552 0.56%
Monster Beverage Corp. Consumer staples 1,098 95,441 0.55%
BlackRock, Inc. Financials 172 94,491 0.55%
Realty Income Corp. Financials 1,621 94,370 0.55%
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) Health care 354 93,348 0.54%
Enbridge, Inc. (Canada) Utilities and power 2,494 92,492 0.53%
BNP Paribas SA (France) Financials 2,155 92,102 0.53%
Prudential Financial, Inc. Financials 1,035 88,798 0.51%

 

 

   

92 Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund

 

 
 
 

 

 

         
A BASKET (GSGLPWDS) OF COMMON STOCKS cont.
Common stocks Sector Shares Value Percentage
value
Aeon Co., Ltd. (Japan) Consumer cyclicals 4,698 $87,758 0.51%
Solvay SA (France) Basic materials 1,120 87,430 0.51%
Heineken NV (Netherlands) Consumer staples 991 87,262 0.50%
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) Financials 7,881 85,085 0.49%
Bridgestone Corp. (Japan) Consumer cyclicals 2,506 80,850 0.47%
S&P Global, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 265 80,765 0.47%
Kubota Corp. (Japan) Capital goods 5,832 80,749 0.47%
Swisscom AG (Switzerland) Communication services 172 80,724 0.47%
Catalent, Inc. Health care 1,111 80,422 0.46%
D.R. Horton, Inc. Consumer cyclicals 1,183 79,680 0.46%
Hess Corp. Energy 725 79,042 0.46%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B Financials 296 78,935 0.46%
Welltower, Inc. Financials 1,187 76,334 0.44%
TransUnion Consumer cyclicals 1,275 75,843 0.44%
Texas Pacific Land Corp. Energy 43 75,719 0.44%
ORIX Corp. (Japan) Financials 5,338 74,813 0.43%
Walt Disney Co. (The) Consumer cyclicals 789 74,427 0.43%
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. Energy 344 74,405 0.43%
Fastenal Co. Consumer staples 1,615 74,357 0.43%
 
                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/22
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
Rating*** Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
received
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Bank of America N.A.
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P $957   $10,053 $2,259 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly $(1,297)
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P 1,868   22,259 5,002 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly (3,122)
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P 3,828   44,518 10,003 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly (6,153)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
CMBX NA BB.11 Index BB−/P 23,165   41,000 9,118 11/18/54 500 bp — Monthly 14,081
CMBX NA BB.6 Index CCC+/P 27,399   145,117 58,221 5/11/63 500 bp — Monthly (30,699)
CMBX NA BB.7 Index B-/P 21,179   415,000 138,361 1/17/47 500 bp — Monthly (116,836)
CMBX NA BB.9 Index B/P 814   4,000 1,305 9/17/58 500 bp — Monthly (487)
CMBX NA BB.9 Index B/P 8,577   42,000 13,705 9/17/58 500 bp — Monthly (5,092)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index BB+/P 2,978   24,000 4,464 11/17/59 300 bp — Monthly (1,474)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index BB+/P 4,255   39,000 7,254 11/17/59 300 bp — Monthly (2,980)

 

 

   

Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 93

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
Rating*** Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
received
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. cont.
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index BBB−/P $626   $15,000 $2,745 8/17/61 300 bp — Monthly $(2,112)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index BBB−/P 6,600   112,000 20,496 8/17/61 300 bp — Monthly (13,840)
Credit Suisse International
CMBX NA BB.7 Index B-/P 9,898   74,000 24,672 1/17/47 500 bp — Monthly (14,712)
CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index BB−/P 11,936   151,000 30,608 1/17/47 300 bp — Monthly (18,597)
Goldman Sachs International
CMBX NA A.14 Index A-/P (34)   2,000 183 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (216)
CMBX NA A.14 Index A-/P (68)   4,000 366 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (432)
CMBX NA A.6 Index A-/P 282   5,658 577 5/11/63 200 bp — Monthly (293)
CMBX NA A.6 Index A-/P 593   7,544 769 5/11/63 200 bp — Monthly (174)
CMBX NA A.6 Index A-/P 1,900   10,058 1,026 5/11/63 200 bp — Monthly 877
CMBX NA A.6 Index A-/P 417   11,316 1,154 5/11/63 200 bp — Monthly (734)
CMBX NA A.6 Index A-/P (48)   15,716 1,603 5/11/63 200 bp — Monthly (1,646)
CMBX NA A.6 Index A-/P (225)   17,602 1,795 5/11/63 200 bp — Monthly (2,015)
CMBX NA A.7 Index BBB+/P 1,462   29,000 1,607 1/17/47 200 bp — Monthly (135)
CMBX NA BB.9 Index B/P 213   1,000 326 9/17/58 500 bp — Monthly (113)
CMBX NA BBB−.14 Index BBB−/P 135   3,000 613 12/16/72 300 bp — Monthly (476)
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P 1,064   15,797 3,550 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly (2,477)
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P 3,189   24,413 5,486 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly (2,284)
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P 4,641   39,492 8,874 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly (4,212)
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index B+/P 15,560   148,634 33,398 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly (17,762)
CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index BB−/P 5,300   62,000 12,567 1/17/47 300 bp — Monthly (7,237)
CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index BB−/P 5,793   68,000 13,784 1/17/47 300 bp — Monthly (7,957)
CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index BB−/P 19,769   251,000 50,878 1/17/47 300 bp — Monthly (30,984)

 

 

   

94 Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
Rating*** Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
received
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
JPMorgan Securities LLC
CMBX NA A.13 Index A-/P $(152)   $29,000 $2,520 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly $(2,663)
CMBX NA A.14 Index A-/P (205)   31,000 2,833 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (3,028)
CMBX NA A.7 Index BBB+/P 11,139   254,000 14,072 1/17/47 200 bp — Monthly (2,848)
CMBX NA BB.10 Index B+/P 4,092   51,000 16,973 5/11/63 500 bp — Monthly (12,838)
CMBX NA BB.7 Index B-/P 112,621   230,000 76,682 1/17/47 500 bp — Monthly 36,130
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index BB/P 2,807   18,000 3,114 10/17/57 300 bp — Monthly (298)
Merrill Lynch International
CMBX NA BB.9 Index B/P 4,456   21,000 6,852 9/17/58 500 bp — Monthly (2,379)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
CMBX NA A.13 Index A-/P (9,801)   657,000 57,093 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly (61,028)
CMBX NA A.6 Index A-/P 2,840   20,117 2,052 5/11/63 200 bp — Monthly 795
CMBX NA BB.6 Index CCC+/P 16,453   50,905 20,423 5/11/63 500 bp — Monthly (3,927)
CMBX NA BB.6 Index CCC+/P 33,019   101,810 40,846 5/11/63 500 bp — Monthly (7,741)
CMBX NA BB.9 Index B/P 1,047   5,000 1,632 9/17/58 500 bp — Monthly (580)
Upfront premium received 372,872     Unrealized appreciation 51,883
Upfront premium (paid) (10,533)     Unrealized (depreciation) (393,878)
Total $362,339     Total $(341,995)
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.
** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
*** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2022. Securities rated by Fitch are indicated by “/F.” Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.
 
                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/22
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
  Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
(paid)
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
CMBX NA A.6 Index   $(4,069)   $30,804 $3,142 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly $(938)
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (3,985)   25,775 2,629 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (1,364)

 

 

   

Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 95

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
  Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
(paid)
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. cont.
CMBX NA A.6 Index   $(410)   $3,143 $321 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly $(91)
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (243)   1,886 192 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (51)
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (82)   629 64 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (18)
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (82)   629 64 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (18)
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (81)   629 64 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (17)
CMBX NA A.7 Index   (1,357)   183,000 10,138 1/17/47 (200 bp) — Monthly 8,720
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (30,138)   125,000 41,600 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 11,358
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (13,515)   53,000 17,638 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 4,079
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (4,696)   45,000 14,976 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 10,242
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (4,167)   38,000 12,646 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 8,448
CMBX NA BB.11 Index   (1,787)   26,000 5,782 11/18/54 (500 bp) — Monthly 3,973
CMBX NA BB.11 Index   (1,296)   10,000 2,224 11/18/54 (500 bp) — Monthly 920
CMBX NA BB.11 Index   (259)   5,000 1,112 11/18/54 (500 bp) — Monthly 848
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (12,404)   34,787 13,052 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 619
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (3,725)   28,989 10,877 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 7,128
CMBX NA BB.9 Index   (4,129)   40,000 13,052 9/17/58 (500 bp) — Monthly 8,890
CMBX NA BB.9 Index   (1,371)   34,000 11,094 9/17/58 (500 bp) — Monthly 9,695
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (16,982)   57,000 10,602 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (6,408)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (4,183)   17,000 3,162 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (1,030)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (3,579)   15,000 2,790 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (796)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (61,189)   194,000 35,502 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (25,784)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (14,363)   43,000 7,869 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (6,515)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (13,709)   39,000 7,137 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (6,591)

 

 

   

96 Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
  Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
(paid)
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. cont.
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   $(13,039)   $37,000 $6,771 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly $(6,287)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (6,849)   36,000 6,588 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (279)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (5,415)   24,000 4,392 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (1,035)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (847)   5,000 915 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly 66
CMBX NA BBB−.14 Index   (199)   1,000 204 12/16/72 (300 bp) — Monthly 5
CMBX NA BBB−.14 Index   (112)   1,000 204 12/16/72 (300 bp) — Monthly 92
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (17,500)   112,000 19,376 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 1,820
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (10,650)   71,000 12,283 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 1,598
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (8,093)   51,000 8,823 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 704
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (8,061)   51,000 8,823 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 736
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (6,660)   48,000 8,304 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 1,620
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (3,330)   24,000 4,152 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 810
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (3,292)   23,000 3,979 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 676
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (1,331)   10,000 1,730 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 394
CMBX NA BBB−.9 Index   (4,495)   19,000 3,707 9/17/58 (300 bp) — Monthly (798)
Credit Suisse International
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (12,542)   94,000 31,283 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 18,663
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (11,178)   94,000 31,283 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 20,027
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (6,091)   49,000 16,307 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 10,176
CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (53,129)   323,000 107,688 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly 54,290
CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (31,728)   172,000 57,345 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly 25,473
CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (2,136)   91,933 36,883 5/11/63 (500 bp) — Monthly 34,670

 

 

   

Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 97

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
  Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
(paid)
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Goldman Sachs International
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   $(2,036)   $9,000 $2,995 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly $951
CMBX NA BB.6 Index   (18,117)   94,212 37,798 5/11/63 (500 bp) — Monthly 19,601
CMBX NA BB.6 Index   (8,695)   64,581 25,910 5/11/63 (500 bp) — Monthly 17,160
CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (32,123)   190,000 63,346 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly 31,064
CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (9,949)   49,000 16,337 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly 6,346
CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (2,949)   18,000 6,001 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly 3,037
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (15,478)   41,551 15,590 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 78
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (9,868)   28,023 10,514 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 623
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (9,815)   27,057 10,152 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 315
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (7,368)   19,326 7,251 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly (133)
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (4,565)   12,562 4,713 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 138
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (453)   3,865 1,450 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly 994
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (1,351)   4,000 732 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (621)
JPMorgan Securities LLC
CMBX NA BB.11 Index   (26,255)   38,749 15,546 5/11/63 (500 bp) — Monthly (10,742)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (49,681)   394,000 73,284 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly 23,406
CMBX NA BBB−.14 Index   (61)   1,000 204 12/16/72 (300 bp) — Monthly 143
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index   (43,487)   140,017 31,462 5/11/63 (300 bp) — Monthly (12,096)
CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index   (98,131)   418,000 84,729 1/17/47 (300 bp) — Monthly (13,611)
Merrill Lynch International
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (5,121)   90,000 29,952 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 24,756
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (10,400)   48,000 8,928 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (1,496)
CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index   (2,376)   29,000 5,878 1/17/47 (300 bp) — Monthly 3,487

 

 

   

98 Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
  Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
(paid)
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Merrill Lynch International cont.
CMBX NA BBB−.9 Index   $(2,964)   $16,000 $3,122 9/17/58 (300 bp) — Monthly $150
CMBX NA BBB−.9 Index   (185)   1,000 195 9/17/58 (300 bp) — Monthly 9
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (2,993)   19,488 1,988 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (1,012)
CMBX NA A.6 Index   (670)   5,029 513 5/11/63 (200 bp) — Monthly (159)
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (4,719)   45,000 14,976 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 10,219
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (12,150)   40,000 13,312 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 1,129
CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (8,924)   38,000 12,646 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 3,690
CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (5,206)   27,000 9,002 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly 3,773
CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (3,261)   8,697 3,263 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly (6)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (6,722)   53,000 9,858 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly 3,110
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (3,637)   42,000 7,812 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly 4,154
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (8,045)   33,000 6,138 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (1,924)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (2,727)   26,000 4,836 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly 2,096
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (3,903)   18,000 3,348 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (564)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (4,021)   17,000 3,162 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (867)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (3,460)   16,000 2,976 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (492)
CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (2,296)   10,000 1,860 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (441)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (15,496)   119,000 21,777 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly 6,221
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (1,994)   6,000 1,098 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (899)
CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (626)   3,000 549 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (79)
CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index   (55,775)   165,148 37,109 5/11/63 (300 bp) — Monthly (18,750)
CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index   (7,030)   69,000 13,986 1/17/47 (300 bp) — Monthly 6,921
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (7,204)   51,000 8,823 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 1,594

 

 

   

Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 99

 

 
 
 

 

 

                 
OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/22 cont.
Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*
  Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
(paid)
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC cont.
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   $(4,769)   $35,000 $6,055 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly $1,269
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (4,324)   34,000 5,882 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 1,541
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (3,798)   28,000 4,844 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 1,033
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (3,640)   26,000 4,498 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 845
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (3,559)   26,000 4,498 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 926
CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (1,549)   10,000 1,730 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly 176
Upfront premium received —     Unrealized appreciation 427,695
Upfront premium (paid) (952,404)     Unrealized (depreciation) (121,912)
Total $(952,404)     Total $305,783
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.
** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
 
                 
CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/22
Referenced debt* Rating*** Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**
  Notional
amount
Value Termi-
nation
date
Payments
received
by fund
Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
CDX NA HY Series 38 Index B+/P $(279,406)   $5,167,800 $120,461 6/20/27 500 bp — Quarterly $(391,971)
CDX NA IG Series 39 Index BBB+/P (60,805)   39,400,000 145,386 12/20/27 100 bp — Quarterly (195,247)
Total $(340,211) $(587,218)
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.
** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
*** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2022. Securities rated by Fitch are indicated by “/F.” Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.
 

 

 

   

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ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the fund’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:

 

       
    Valuation inputs
Investments in securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Common stocks*:      
Basic materials $10,277,641 $5,458,591 $—
Capital goods 18,378,602 1,765,064 —
Communication services 6,840,548 2,318,173 —
Conglomerates 1,685,942 1,277,061 —
Consumer cyclicals 43,368,495 11,154,104 —
Consumer staples 25,283,767 7,803,377 —
Energy 14,871,137 3,818,099 —
Financials 40,530,831 13,545,784 —
Health care 48,935,035 9,301,892 —
Technology 91,626,556 6,269,284 —
Transportation 4,921,516 728,941 —
Utilities and power 8,381,039 1,332,113 —
Total common stocks 315,101,109 64,772,483 —
Asset-backed securities — 3,008,118 —
Collateralized loan obligations — 18,025,563 —
Commodity linked notes — 3,929,791 —
Convertible bonds and notes — 202,751 —
Convertible preferred stocks — 840,577 —
Corporate bonds and notes — 183,730,995 —
Foreign government and agency bonds and notes — 8,915,215 —
Mortgage-backed securities — 59,140,543 —
Senior loans — 3,317,146 —
U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations — 260,450,906 —
U.S. treasury obligations — 354,393 —
Short-term investments 990,000 66,953,599 —
Totals by level $316,091,109 $673,642,080 $—
 

 

 

   

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    Valuation inputs
Other financial instruments: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Forward currency contracts $— $(86,132) $—
Futures contracts 17,740,506 — —
TBA sale commitments — (46,486,577) —
Interest rate swap contracts — (111,996) —
Total return swap contracts — 507,062 —
Credit default contracts — 306,846 —
Totals by level $17,740,506 $(45,870,797) $—
* Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.
At the start and close of the reporting period, Level 3 investments in securities represented less than 1% of the fund’s net assets and were not considered a significant portion of the fund’s portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

   

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Statement of assets and liabilities 9/30/22

 

   
ASSETS   
Investment in securities, at value, (Notes 1 and 9):   
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $961,200,630)  $945,136,113 
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $44,597,076) (Note 5)  44,597,076 
Cash  185,491 
Foreign currency (cost $17,967) (Note 1)  16,121 
Dividends, interest and other receivables  3,832,290 
Foreign tax reclaim  233,467 
Receivable for shares of the fund sold  7,895,577 
Receivable for investments sold  10,793,852 
Receivable for sales of TBA securities (Note 1)  32,767,484 
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 1)  2,760,300 
Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 1)  3,602,960 
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)  476,522 
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  2,362,965 
Premium paid on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  962,937 
Prepaid assets  40,402 
Total assets  1,055,663,557 
 
LIABILITIES   
Payable for investments purchased  2,417,196 
Payable for purchases of TBA securities (Note 1)  179,763,978 
Payable for shares of the fund repurchased  2,128,197 
Payable for compensation of Manager (Note 2)  361,098 
Payable for custodian fees (Note 2)  86,826 
Payable for investor servicing fees (Note 2)  158,613 
Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)  170,071 
Payable for administrative services (Note 2)  3,386 
Payable for distribution fees (Note 2)  309,261 
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 1)  976,947 
Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 1)  3,551,482 
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  1,892,115 
Premium received on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  372,872 
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)  562,654 
TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds receivable $48,566,524) (Note 1)  46,486,577 
Collateral on certain derivative contracts, at value (Notes 1 and 9)  1,344,393 
Other accrued expenses  203,569 
Total liabilities  240,789,235 
   
Net assets  $814,874,322 
 
REPRESENTED BY   
Paid-in capital (Unlimited shares authorized) (Notes 1 and 4)  $821,803,994 
Total distributable earnings (Note 1)  (6,929,672) 
Total — Representing net assets applicable to capital shares outstanding  $814,874,322 

 

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Statement of assets and liabilities cont.

 

   
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE   
Net asset value and redemption price per class A share   
($354,957,233 divided by 37,413,628 shares)  $9.49 
Offering price per class A share (100/94.25 of $9.49)*  $10.07 
Net asset value and offering price per class B share ($3,985,830 divided by 424,096 shares)**  $9.40 
Net asset value and offering price per class C share ($67,579,081 divided by 7,233,230 shares)**  $9.34 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class P share   
($169,944,505 divided by 17,847,687 shares)  $9.52 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R share   
($5,031,840 divided by 512,881 shares)  $9.81 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R5 share   
($3,726,437 divided by 391,083 shares)  $9.53 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R6 share   
($77,066,858 divided by 8,079,165 shares)  $9.54 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class Y share   
($132,582,538 divided by 13,903,507 shares)  $9.54 

 

* On single retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

** Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 
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Statement of operations Year ended 9/30/22

 

   
INVESTMENT INCOME   
Interest (including interest income of $327,948 from investments in affiliated issuers) (Note 5)  $15,465,455 
Dividends (net of foreign tax of $235,313)  8,706,659 
Securities lending (net of expenses) (Notes 1 and 5)  2,843 
Total investment income  24,174,957 
 
EXPENSES   
Compensation of Manager (Note 2)  4,985,532 
Investor servicing fees (Note 2)  1,043,315 
Custodian fees (Note 2)  175,982 
Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)  38,857 
Distribution fees (Note 2)  2,019,458 
Administrative services (Note 2)  27,651 
Other  514,237 
Total expenses  8,805,032 
Expense reduction (Note 2)  (1,612) 
Net expenses  8,803,420 
   
Net investment income  15,371,537 
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)   
Net realized gain (loss) on:   
Securities from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign tax of $4,996) (Notes 1 and 3)  37,575,084 
Foreign currency transactions (Note 1)  (45,229) 
Forward currency contracts (Note 1)  (996,546) 
Futures contracts (Note 1)  (4,348,673) 
Swap contracts (Note 1)  (7,255,438) 
Written options (Note 1)  1,833,555 
Total net realized gain  26,762,753 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
Securities from unaffiliated issuers and TBA sale commitments  (211,653,156) 
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  (37,412) 
Forward currency contracts  626,602 
Futures contracts  5,619,119 
Swap contracts  1,398,381 
Written options  12,336 
Total change in net unrealized depreciation  (204,034,130) 
   
Net loss on investments  (177,271,377) 
 
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations  $(161,899,840) 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 
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Statement of changes in net assets

 

     
DECREASE IN NET ASSETS  Year ended 9/30/22  Year ended 9/30/21 
Operations     
Net investment income  $15,371,537  $14,293,702 
Net realized gain on investments     
and foreign currency transactions  26,762,753  3,492,764 
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     
of investments and assets and liabilities     
in foreign currencies  (204,034,130)  80,460,894 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting     
from operations  (161,899,840)  98,247,360 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 1):     
From ordinary income     
Net investment income     
Class A  (6,068,729)  (6,273,433) 
Class B  (37,231)  (51,945) 
Class C  (607,799)  (649,536) 
Class P  (3,187,619)  (3,080,291) 
Class R  (71,661)  (93,570) 
Class R5  (77,097)  (79,114) 
Class R6  (1,710,749)  (2,043,634) 
Class Y  (2,785,191)  (3,667,006) 
Net realized short-term gain on investments     
Class A  (7,969,407)  (4,238,205) 
Class B  (114,591)  (84,218) 
Class C  (1,768,946)  (1,006,425) 
Class P  (3,092,516)  (1,628,221) 
Class R  (136,122)  (86,443) 
Class R5  (83,726)  (44,063) 
Class R6  (1,914,873)  (1,152,922) 
Class Y  (3,288,409)  (2,412,103) 
From net realized long-term gain on investments     
Class A  (5,481,397)  (5,008,786) 
Class B  (78,816)  (99,530) 
Class C  (1,216,690)  (1,189,411) 
Class P  (2,127,048)  (1,924,261) 
Class R  (93,625)  (102,159) 
Class R5  (57,587)  (52,075) 
Class R6  (1,317,059)  (1,362,544) 
Class Y  (2,261,783)  (2,850,668) 
Decrease from capital share transactions (Note 4)  (70,938,575)  (64,881,948) 
Total decrease in net assets  (278,387,086)  (5,815,151) 
 
NET ASSETS     
Beginning of year  1,093,261,408  1,099,076,559 
End of year  $814,874,322  $1,093,261,408 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 
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Financial highlights

(For a common share outstanding throughout the period)

 

                           
  INVESTMENT OPERATIONS      LESS DISTRIBUTIONS        RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA   
                        Ratio of net   
  Net asset    Net realized                Ratio  investment   
  value,    and unrealized  Total from  From net  From net    Net asset  Total return  Net assets,  of expenses  income (loss)  Portfolio 
  beginning  Net investment  gain (loss)  investment  investment  realized gain  Total  value, end  at net asset  end of period  to average  to average  turnover 
Period ended  of period  income (loss)a  on investments  operations  income  on investments  distributions  of period  value (%)b  (in thousands)  net assets (%)c  net assets (%)  (%)d 
Class A                           
September 30, 2022  $11.83  .16  (1.99)  (1.83)  (.16)  (.35)  (.51)  $9.49  (16.17)  $354,957  .98  1.51  361 
September 30, 2021  11.22  .14  .87  1.01  (.16)  (.24)  (.40)  11.83  9.14  461,749  .97  1.21  380 
September 30, 2020  10.76  .16  .55  .71  (.22)  (.03)  (.25)  11.22  6.70  447,803  .98  1.47  395 
September 30, 2019  10.86  .22  .18  .40  (.22)  (.28)  (.50)  10.76  3.98  472,811  1.00  2.07  173 
September 30, 2018  10.79  .21  .13  .34  (.19)  (.08)  (.27)  10.86  3.17  485,387  .99  1.95  166 
Class B                           
September 30, 2022  $11.72  .08  (1.98)  (1.90)  (.07)  (.35)  (.42)  $9.40  (16.79)  $3,986  1.73  .71  361 
September 30, 2021  11.12  .05  .86  .91  (.07)  (.24)  (.31)  11.72  8.31  6,997  1.72  .45  380 
September 30, 2020  10.67  .08  .54  .62  (.14)  (.03)  (.17)  11.12  5.87  9,047  1.73  .72  395 
September 30, 2019  10.77  .14  .18  .32  (.14)  (.28)  (.42)  10.67  3.24  11,609  1.75  1.31  173 
September 30, 2018  10.71  .13  .12  .25  (.11)  (.08)  (.19)  10.77  2.33  15,589  1.74  1.18  166 
Class C                           
September 30, 2022  $11.66  .08  (1.97)  (1.89)  (.08)  (.35)  (.43)  $9.34  (16.88)  $67,579  1.73  .76  361 
September 30, 2021  11.06  .05  .86  .91  (.07)  (.24)  (.31)  11.66  8.36  99,034  1.72  .47  380 
September 30, 2020  10.61  .08  .54  .62  (.14)  (.03)  (.17)  11.06  5.92  101,750  1.73  .73  395 
September 30, 2019  10.71  .14  .18  .32  (.14)  (.28)  (.42)  10.61  3.27  108,582  1.75  1.32  173 
September 30, 2018  10.66  .13  .11  .24  (.11)  (.08)  (.19)  10.71  2.25  117,639  1.74  1.19  166 
Class P                           
September 30, 2022  $11.88  .21  (2.02)  (1.81)  (.20)  (.35)  (.55)  $9.52  (15.95)  $169,945  .60  1.92  361 
September 30, 2021  11.26  .19  .87  1.06  (.20)  (.24)  (.44)  11.88  9.61  180,544  .59  1.60  380 
September 30, 2020  10.80  .20  .55  .75  (.26)  (.03)  (.29)  11.26  7.10  170,539  .59  1.86  395 
September 30, 2019  10.89  .26  .19  .45  (.26)  (.28)  (.54)  10.80  4.48  144,175  .60  2.47  173 
September 30, 2018  10.83  .25  .13  .38  (.24)  (.08)  (.32)  10.89  3.47  120,496  .60  2.35  166 
Class R                           
September 30, 2022  $12.21  .14  (2.06)  (1.92)  (.13)  (.35)  (.48)  $9.81  (16.39)  $5,032  1.23  1.23  361 
September 30, 2021  11.57  .12  .89  1.01  (.13)  (.24)  (.37)  12.21  8.82  8,115  1.22  .97  380 
September 30, 2020  11.08  .14  .57  .71  (.19)  (.03)  (.22)  11.57  6.51  9,223  1.23  1.23  395 
September 30, 2019  11.17  .20  .18  .38  (.19)  (.28)  (.47)  11.08  3.69  10,451  1.25  1.82  173 
September 30, 2018  11.09  .19  .14  .33  (.17)  (.08)  (.25)  11.17  2.91  10,407  1.24  1.69  166 
Class R5                           
September 30, 2022  $11.88  .20  (2.01)  (1.81)  (.19)  (.35)  (.54)  $9.53  (15.97)  $3,726  .71  1.80  361 
September 30, 2021  11.26  .17  .88  1.05  (.19)  (.24)  (.43)  11.88  9.49  4,959  .70  1.49  380 
September 30, 2020  10.80  .19  .55  .74  (.25)  (.03)  (.28)  11.26  6.99  4,664  .70  1.77  395 
September 30, 2019  10.90  .25  .18  .43  (.25)  (.28)  (.53)  10.80  4.26  5,781  .71  2.36  173 
September 30, 2018  10.83  .24  .14  .38  (.23)  (.08)  (.31)  10.90  3.45  5,651  .71  2.24  166 

 

See notes to financial highlights at the end of this section.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

   
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  INVESTMENT OPERATIONS      LESS DISTRIBUTIONS        RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA   
                        Ratio of net   
  Net asset    Net realized                Ratio  investment   
  value,    and unrealized  Total from  From net  From net    Net asset  Total return  Net assets,  of expenses  income (loss)  Portfolio 
  beginning  Net investment  gain (loss)  investment  investment  realized gain  Total  value, end  at net asset  end of period  to average  to average  turnover 
Period ended  of period  income (loss)a  on investments  operations  income  on investments  distributions  of period  value (%)b  (in thousands)  net assets (%)c  net assets (%)  (%)d 
Class R6                           
September 30, 2022  $11.89  .20  (2.01)  (1.81)  (.19)  (.35)  (.54)  $9.54  (15.89)  $77,067  .64  1.85  361 
September 30, 2021  11.27  .18  .88  1.06  (.20)  (.24)  (.44)  11.89  9.54  112,853  .63  1.57  380 
September 30, 2020  10.81  .20  .55  .75  (.26)  (.03)  (.29)  11.27  7.04  119,654  .63  1.84  395 
September 30, 2019  10.90  .26  .19  .45  (.26)  (.28)  (.54)  10.81  4.42  116,456  .64  2.43  173 
September 30, 2018  10.84  .25  .12  .37  (.23)  (.08)  (.31)  10.90  3.40  106,430  .64  2.31  166 
Class Y                           
September 30, 2022  $11.89  .19  (2.01)  (1.82)  (.18)  (.35)  (.53)  $9.54  (15.98)  $132,583  .73  1.75  361 
September 30, 2021  11.27  .17  .88  1.05  (.19)  (.24)  (.43)  11.89  9.45  219,011  .72  1.46  380 
September 30, 2020  10.80  .19  .55  .74  (.24)  (.03)  (.27)  11.27  7.02  236,396  .73  1.73  395 
September 30, 2019  10.90  .24  .18  .42  (.24)  (.28)  (.52)  10.80  4.20  224,159  .75  2.32  173 
September 30, 2018  10.83  .24  .13  .37  (.22)  (.08)  (.30)  10.90  3.39  230,196  .74  2.20  166 

 

a Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.

b Total return assumes dividend reinvestment and does not reflect the effect of sales charges.

c Includes amounts paid through expense offset and/or brokerage service arrangements, if any (Note 2). Also excludes acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

d Portfolio turnover includes TBA purchase and sale commitments.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

   
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Notes to financial statements 9/30/22

Within the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street” represent State Street Bank and Trust Company, references to “the SEC” represent the Securities and Exchange Commission, references to “Putnam Management” represent Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the fund’s manager, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC and references to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund (the fund) is a diversified series of Putnam Asset Allocation Funds (the Trust), a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The goal of the fund is to seek total return consistent with preservation of capital. Total return is composed of capital appreciation and income. The fund is one of three Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Funds, each of which has a unique strategic, or typical, allocation between equity and fixed-income investments. Using qualitative analysis and quantitative techniques, Putnam Management adjusts portfolio allocations from time to time within a certain range for the fund to try to optimize the fund’s performance consistent with its goal. The fund invests mainly in fixed-income investments, including U.S. and foreign government obligations, corporate obligations and securitized debt instruments (such as mortgage-backed investments). Putnam Management may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell fixed-income investments. The fund also invests, to a lesser extent, in equity securities (growth or value stocks or both) of U.S. and foreign companies of any size. Putnam Management may consider, among other factors, a company’s valuation, financial strength, growth potential, competitive position in its industry, projected future earnings, cash flows and dividends when deciding whether to buy or sell equity investments. Putnam Management may also select other investments that do not fall within these asset classes. The fund typically uses to a significant extent derivatives, such as futures, options, certain foreign currency transactions, warrants and swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.

The fund offers the following share classes. The expenses for each class of shares may differ based on the distribution and investor servicing fees of each class, which are identified in Note 2.

 

       
Share class  Sales charge  Contingent deferred sales charge  Conversion feature 
    1.00% on certain redemptions of shares   
Class A  Up to 5.75%  bought with no initial sales charge  None 
      Converts to class A shares 
Class B*  None  5.00% phased out over six years  after 8 years 
      Converts to class A shares 
Class C  None  1.00% eliminated after one year  after 8 years 
Class PΔ  None  None  None 
Class R†  None  None  None 
Class R5†  None  None  None 
Class R6†  None  None  None 
Class Y†  None  None  None 

 

* Purchases of class B shares are closed to new and existing investors except by exchange from class B shares of another Putnam fund or through dividend and/or capital gains reinvestment.

† Not available to all investors.

Δ Only available to other Putnam funds and other accounts managed by Putnam Management or its affiliates.

In the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circumstances. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the fund. However, the fund’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.

The fund has entered into contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, administrator, distributor, shareholder servicing agent and custodian, who each provide services to the fund. Unless expressly stated otherwise, shareholders are not parties to, or intended beneficiaries of these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the fund.

 

 
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Under the fund’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, any claims asserted against or on behalf of the Putnam Funds, including claims against Trustees and Officers, must be brought in state and federal courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Note 1: Significant accounting policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.

Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses of the fund are borne pro-rata based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the distribution fees applicable to such classes). Each class votes as a class only with respect to its own distribution plan or other matters on which a class vote is required by law or determined by the Trustees. If the fund were liquidated, shares of each class would receive their pro-rata share of the net assets of the fund. In addition, the Trustees declare separate dividends on each class of shares.

Security valuation Portfolio securities and other investments are valued using policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Trustees have formed a Pricing Committee to oversee the implementation of these procedures and have delegated responsibility for valuing the fund’s assets in accordance with these procedures to Putnam Management. Putnam Management has established an internal Valuation Committee that is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the pricing policies of the fund and reporting to the Pricing Committee.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.

Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange-traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securities, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.

Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations (including short-term investments with remaining maturities of 60 days or less) and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees or dealers selected by Putnam Management. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the fund will fair value certain foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. The foreign equity securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the fund to a significant extent. At the close of the reporting period, fair value pricing was used for certain foreign securities in the portfolio. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.

To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that Putnam Management does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by Putnam Management in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustees. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following

 

 
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procedures approved by the Trustees. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity exposures, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

To assess the continuing appropriateness of fair valuations, the Valuation Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of such valuations on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available. Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustees. Certain securities may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a single source. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the fund could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.

Security transactions and related investment income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis.

Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, if any, and including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recognized on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities, if any, are recognized as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital or capital gains, if any, are reflected as a reduction of cost and/or as a realized gain.

The fund may have earned certain fees in connection with its senior loan purchasing activities. These fees, if any, are treated as market discount and are amortized into income in the Statement of operations.

Securities purchased or sold on a delayed delivery basis may be settled at a future date beyond customary settlement time; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Losses may arise due to changes in the fair value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

Stripped securities The fund may invest in stripped securities which represent a participation in securities that may be structured in classes with rights to receive different portions of the interest and principal. Interest-only securities receive all of the interest and principal-only securities receive all of the principal. If the interest-only securities experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the fund may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in these securities. Conversely, principal-only securities increase in value if prepayments are greater than anticipated and decline if prepayments are slower than anticipated. The fair value of these securities is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.

Foreign currency translation The accounting records of the fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the fund after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The fund does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net realized exchange gains or losses on disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

Options contracts The fund uses options contracts to hedge against changes in values of securities it owns, owned or expects to own.

The potential risk to the fund is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium

 

 
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originally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments.

Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price or, if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. OTC traded options are valued using prices supplied by dealers.

Options on swaps are similar to options on securities except that the premium paid or received is to buy or grant the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default contract. Forward premium swap option contracts include premiums that have extended settlement dates. The delayed settlement of the premiums is factored into the daily valuation of the option contracts. In the case of interest rate cap and floor contracts, in return for a premium, ongoing payments between two parties are based on interest rates exceeding a specified rate, in the case of a cap contract, or falling below a specified rate in the case of a floor contract.

Written option contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Futures contracts The fund uses futures contracts to manage exposure to market risk, to hedge prepayment risk, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure to interest rates and to equitize cash.

The potential risk to the fund is that the change in value of futures contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, the fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. The fund and the broker agree to exchange an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin.”

Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Forward currency contracts The fund buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used to hedge foreign exchange risk and to gain exposure to currencies.

The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The fund could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the fund is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Interest rate swap contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, which are arrangements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure on interest rates and to hedge prepayment risk.

An OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap can be purchased or sold with an upfront premium. For OTC interest rate swap contracts, an upfront payment received by the fund is recorded as a liability on the fund’s books. An upfront payment made by the fund is recorded as an asset on the fund’s books. OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC interest rate swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared interest rate swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments, including upfront premiums, received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or the closing of the contract. Certain OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts may

 

 
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include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract.

The fund could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or if the counterparty defaults, in the case of OTC interest rate contracts, or the central clearing agency or a clearing member defaults, in the case of centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, on its respective obligation to perform under the contract. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC interest rate swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Total return swap contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts, which are arrangements to exchange a market-linked return for a periodic payment, both based on a notional principal amount, to hedge sector exposure, to manage exposure to specific sectors or industries, to manage exposure to specific securities, to gain exposure to a basket of securities, to gain exposure to specific markets or countries and to gain exposure to specific sectors or industries.

To the extent that the total return of the security, index or other financial measure underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market maker. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC total return swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared total return swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. Certain OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract. The fund could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index, the possibility that there is no liquid market for these agreements or that the counterparty may default on its obligation to perform. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC total return swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared total return swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared total return swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Credit default contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared credit default contracts to hedge credit risk, to hedge market risk and to gain exposure on individual names and/or baskets of securities.

In OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts, the protection buyer typically makes a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring and obligation acceleration. For OTC credit default contracts, an upfront payment received by the fund is recorded as a liability on the fund’s books. An upfront payment made by the fund is recorded as an asset on the fund’s books. Centrally cleared credit default contracts provide the same rights to the protection buyer and seller except the payments between parties, including upfront premiums, are settled through a central clearing agent through variation margin payments. Upfront and periodic payments received or paid by the fund for OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or close of the contract. The OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change in value of OTC credit default contracts is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Upon the

 

 
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occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and fair value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss.

In addition to bearing the risk that the credit event will occur, the fund could be exposed to market risk due to unfavorable changes in interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index or the possibility that the fund may be unable to close out its position at the same time or at the same price as if it had purchased the underlying reference obligations. In certain circumstances, the fund may enter into offsetting OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts which would mitigate its risk of loss. Risks of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC credit default contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared credit default contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. Counterparty risk is further mitigated with respect to centrally cleared credit default swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Where the fund is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the fund may be required to make is equal to the notional amount.

OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

TBA commitments The fund may enter into TBA (to be announced) commitments to purchase securities for a fixed unit price at a future date beyond customary settlement time. Although the unit price and par amount have been established, the actual securities have not been specified. However, it is anticipated that the amount of the commitments will not significantly differ from the principal amount. The fund holds, and maintains until settlement date, cash or high-grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price, or the fund may enter into offsetting contracts for the forward sale of other securities it owns. Income on the securities will not be earned until settlement date.

The fund may also enter into TBA sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions, to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements or to take a short position in mortgage-backed securities. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, either equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date are held as “cover” for the transaction, or other liquid assets in an amount equal to the notional value of the TBA sale commitment are segregated. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting TBA purchase commitment, the fund realizes a gain or loss. If the fund delivers securities under the commitment, the fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into.

TBA commitments, which are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, may be considered securities themselves, and involve a risk of loss due to changes in the value of the security prior to the settlement date as well as the risk that the counterparty to the transaction will not perform its obligations. Counterparty risk is mitigated by having a master agreement between the fund and the counterparty.

Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at their fair value according to the procedures described under “Security valuation” above. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded by the fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Based on market circumstances, Putnam Management will determine whether to take delivery of the underlying securities or to dispose of the TBA commitments prior to settlement.

TBA purchase commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed within the fund’s portfolio and TBA sale commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Master agreements The fund is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts and Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements that govern transactions involving mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities that may result in delayed delivery (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral pledged to the fund is held in a segregated account by the fund’s custodian and, with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the fund’s portfolio.

Collateral pledged by the fund is segregated by the fund’s custodian and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other

 

 
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securities as agreed to by the fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the fund’s net position with each counterparty.

With respect to ISDA Master Agreements, termination events applicable to the fund may occur upon a decline in the fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term or short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the fund’s future derivative activity.

At the close of the reporting period, the fund had a net liability position of $414,888 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral pledged by the fund at period end for these agreements totaled $130,787 and may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

Securities lending The fund may lend securities, through its agent, to qualified borrowers in order to earn additional income. The loans are collateralized by cash in an amount at least equal to the fair value of the securities loaned. The fair value of securities loaned is determined daily and any additional required collateral is allocated to the fund on the next business day. The remaining maturities of the securities lending transactions are considered overnight and continuous. The risk of borrower default will be borne by the fund’s agent; the fund will bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the cash collateral. Income from securities lending, net of expenses, is included in investment income on the Statement of operations. Cash collateral is invested in Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC, a limited liability company managed by an affiliate of Putnam Management. Investments in Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC are valued at its closing net asset value each business day. There are no management fees charged to Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC. At the close of the reporting period, the fund had no securities out on loan.

Interfund lending The fund, along with other Putnam funds, may participate in an interfund lending program pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC. This program allows the fund to borrow from or lend to other Putnam funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. Interest earned or paid on the interfund lending transaction will be based on the average of certain current market rates. During the reporting period, the fund did not utilize the program.

Lines of credit The fund participates, along with other Putnam funds, in a $100 million ($317.5 million prior to October 14, 2022) unsecured committed line of credit and a $235.5 million unsecured uncommitted line of credit, both provided by State Street. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes, including the funding of shareholder redemption requests and trade settlements. Interest is charged to the fund based on the fund’s borrowing at a rate equal to 1.25% plus the higher of (1) the Federal Funds rate and (2) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate for the committed line of credit and 1.30% plus the higher of (1) the Federal Funds rate and (2) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate for the uncommitted line of credit. A closing fee equal to 0.04% of the committed line of credit and 0.04% of the uncommitted line of credit has been paid by the participating funds. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.21% per annum on any unutilized portion of the committed line of credit is allocated to the participating funds based on their relative net assets and paid quarterly. During the reporting period, the fund had no borrowings against these arrangements.

Federal taxes It is the policy of the fund to distribute all of its taxable income within the prescribed time period and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), applicable to regulated investment companies. It is also the intention of the fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Code.

The fund is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The fund did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains. Each of the fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

The fund may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the fund may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any,

 

 
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are reflected as an asset on the fund’s books. In many cases, however, the fund may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.

Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income are recorded by the fund on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually. The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences include temporary and/or permanent differences from losses on wash sale transactions, foreign currency gains and losses, unrealized gains and losses on certain futures contracts, straddle loss deferrals and from interest-only securities. Reclassifications are made to the fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations. At the close of the reporting period, the fund reclassified $1,050,903 to decrease undistributed net investment income, $11,466 to increase paid-in capital and $1,039,437 to decrease accumulated net realized loss.

Tax cost of investments includes adjustments to net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) which may not necessarily be final tax cost basis adjustments, but closely approximate the tax basis unrealized gains and losses that may be realized and distributed to shareholders. The tax basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of the close of the reporting period were as follows:

 

   
Unrealized appreciation  $61,827,018 
Unrealized depreciation  (112,145,626) 
Net unrealized depreciation  (50,318,608) 
Undistributed ordinary income  8,989,114 
Undistributed long-term gains  34,434,143 
Cost for federal income tax purposes  $1,011,921,506 

 

Expenses of the Trust Expenses directly charged or attributable to any fund will be paid from the assets of that fund. Generally, expenses of the Trust will be allocated among and charged to the assets of each fund on a basis that the Trustees deem fair and equitable, which may be based on the relative assets of each fund or the nature of the services performed and relative applicability to each fund.

Note 2: Management fee, administrative services and other transactions

The fund pays Putnam Management a management fee (based on the fund’s average net assets and computed and paid monthly) at annual rates that may vary based on the average of the aggregate net assets of all open-end mutual funds sponsored by Putnam Management (excluding net assets of funds that are invested in, or that are invested in by, other Putnam funds to the extent necessary to avoid “double counting” of those assets). Such annual rates may vary as follows:

 

         
0.680%  of the first $5 billion,    0.480%  of the next $50 billion, 
0.630%  of the next $5 billion,    0.460%  of the next $50 billion, 
0.580%  of the next $10 billion,    0.450%  of the next $100 billion and 
0.530%  of the next $10 billion,    0.445%  of any excess thereafter. 

 

For the reporting period, the management fee represented an effective rate (excluding the impact from any expense waivers in effect) of 0.515% of the fund’s average net assets.

Putnam Management has contractually agreed, through January 30, 2024, to waive fees and/or reimburse the fund’s expenses to the extent necessary to limit the cumulative expenses of the fund, exclusive of brokerage, interest, taxes, investment-related expenses, extraordinary expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses and payments under the fund’s investor servicing contract, investment management contract and distribution plans, on a fiscal year-to-date basis to an annual rate of 0.20% of the fund’s average net assets over such fiscal year-to-date period. During the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were not reduced as a result of this limit.

Putnam Investments Limited (PIL), an affiliate of Putnam Management, is authorized by the Trustees to manage a separate portion of the assets of the fund as determined by Putnam Management from time to time. Putnam Management pays a quarterly sub-management fee to PIL for its services at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average net assets of the equity and asset allocation portion of the fund managed by PIL and 0.20% of the average net

 

 
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assets of the fixed-income portion of the fund managed by PIL (prior to July 1, 2022, the annual rate was 0.35% of the average net assets of the portion of the fund managed by PIL).

The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (PAC), an affiliate of Putnam Management, is authorized by the Trustees to manage a separate portion of the assets of the fund, as designated from time to time by Putnam Management or PIL. PAC did not manage any portion of the assets of the fund during the reporting period. If Putnam Management or PIL were to engage the services of PAC, Putnam Management or PIL, as applicable, would pay a quarterly sub-advisory fee to PAC for its services at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average net assets of the equity and asset allocation portion of the fund’s assets for which PAC is engaged as sub-advisor and 0.20% of the average net assets of the fixed-income portion of the fund’s assets for which PAC is engaged as sub-advisor (prior to July 1, 2022, the annual rate was 0.35% of the average net assets of the portion of the fund’s assets for which PAC is engaged as sub-adviser).

The fund reimburses Putnam Management an allocated amount for the compensation and related expenses of certain officers of the fund and their staff who provide administrative services to the fund. The aggregate amount of all such reimbursements is determined annually by the Trustees.

Custodial functions for the fund’s assets are provided by State Street. Custody fees are based on the fund’s asset level, the number of its security holdings and transaction volumes.

Putnam Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Putnam Management, provides investor servicing agent functions to the fund. Putnam Investor Services, Inc. received fees for investor servicing for class A, class B, class C, class R and class Y shares that included (1) a per account fee for each direct and underlying non-defined contribution account (retail account) of the fund; (2) a specified rate of the fund’s assets attributable to defined contribution plan accounts; and (3) a specified rate based on the average net assets in retail accounts. Putnam Investor Services, Inc. has agreed that the aggregate investor servicing fees for each fund’s retail and defined contribution accounts for these share classes will not exceed an annual rate of 0.25% of the fund’s average assets attributable to such accounts.

Class P shares paid a monthly fee based on the average net assets of class P shares at an annual rate of 0.01%.

Class R5 shares paid a monthly fee based on the average net assets of class R5 shares at an annual rate of 0.12%.

Class R6 shares paid a monthly fee based on the average net assets of class R6 shares at an annual rate of 0.05%.

During the reporting period, the expenses for each class of shares related to investor servicing fees were as follows:

 

         
Class A  $595,807    Class R  9,160 
Class B  7,747    Class R5  5,473 
Class C  122,838    Class R6  48,628 
Class P  17,531    Class Y  236,131 
      Total  $1,043,315 

 

The fund has entered into expense offset arrangements with Putnam Investor Services, Inc. and State Street whereby Putnam Investor Services, Inc.’s and State Street’s fees are reduced by credits allowed on cash balances. For the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were reduced by $1,612 under the expense offset arrangements.

Each Independent Trustee of the fund receives an annual Trustee fee, of which $732, as a quarterly retainer, has been allocated to the fund, and an additional fee for each Trustees meeting attended. Trustees also are reimbursed for expenses they incur relating to their services as Trustees.

The fund has adopted a Trustee Fee Deferral Plan (the Deferral Plan) which allows the Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of Trustees fees payable on or after July 1, 1995. The deferred fees remain invested in certain Putnam funds until distribution in accordance with the Deferral Plan.

The fund has adopted an unfunded noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the Pension Plan) covering all Trustees of the fund who have served as a Trustee for at least five years and were first elected prior to 2004. Benefits under the Pension Plan are equal to 50% of the Trustee’s average annual attendance and retainer fees for the three years ended December 31, 2005. The retirement benefit is payable during a Trustee’s lifetime, beginning the year following retirement, for the number of years of service through December 31, 2006. Pension expense for the fund is included in Trustee compensation and expenses in the Statement of operations. Accrued pension

 

 
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liability is included in Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses in the Statement of assets and liabilities.

The Trustees have terminated the Pension Plan with respect to any Trustee first elected after 2003.

The fund has adopted distribution plans (the Plans) with respect to the following share classes pursuant to Rule 12b–1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The purpose of the Plans is to compensate Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC, for services provided and expenses incurred in distributing shares of the fund. The Plans provide payments by the fund to Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership at an annual rate of up to the following amounts (Maximum %) of the average net assets attributable to each class. The Trustees have approved payment by the fund at the following annual rate (Approved %) of the average net assets attributable to each class. During the reporting period, the class-specific expenses related to distribution fees were as follows:

 

       
  Maximum %  Approved %  Amount 
Class A  0.35%  0.25%  $1,057,928 
Class B  1.00%  1.00%  55,175 
Class C  1.00%  1.00%  873,795 
Class R  1.00%  0.50%  32,560 
Total      $2,019,458 

 

For the reporting period, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, acting as underwriter, received net commissions of $39,671 from the sale of class A shares and received $206 and $1,466 in contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of class B and class C shares, respectively.

A deferred sales charge of up to 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of class A shares. For the reporting period, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, acting as underwriter, received $90 on class A redemptions.

Note 3: Purchases and sales of securities

During the reporting period, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:

 

     
  Cost of purchases  Proceeds from sales 
Investments in securities, including TBA commitments (Long-term)  $3,697,687,851  $3,754,196,736 
U.S. government securities (Long-term)  —  — 
Total  $3,697,687,851  $3,754,196,736 

 

The fund may purchase or sell investments from or to other Putnam funds in the ordinary course of business, which can reduce the fund’s transaction costs, at prices determined in accordance with SEC requirements and policies approved by the Trustees. During the reporting period, purchases or sales of long-term securities from or to other Putnam funds, if any, did not represent more than 5% of the fund’s total cost of purchases and/or total proceeds from sales.

Note 4: Capital shares

At the close of the reporting period, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions, including, if applicable, direct exchanges pursuant to share conversions, in capital shares were as follows:

 

         
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class A  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  4,328,256  $47,796,303  5,553,212  $64,472,706 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  1,659,909  18,749,480  1,296,126  14,920,438 
  5,988,165  66,545,783  6,849,338  79,393,144 
Shares repurchased  (7,603,152)  (82,214,142)  (7,735,673)  (89,529,313) 
Net decrease  (1,614,987)  $(15,668,359)  (886,335)  $(10,136,169) 

 

 

 
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  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class B  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  8,976  $96,334  50,778  $577,845 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  17,126  193,853  17,980  204,364 
  26,102  290,187  68,758  782,209 
Shares repurchased  (198,817)  (2,155,970)  (285,458)  (3,292,754) 
Net decrease  (172,715)  $(1,865,783)  (216,700)  $(2,510,545) 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class C  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  1,264,124  $14,122,695  1,472,043  $16,876,257 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  313,520  3,524,328  245,648  2,776,537 
  1,577,644  17,647,023  1,717,691  19,652,794 
Shares repurchased  (2,839,880)  (30,208,378)  (2,422,920)  (27,717,478) 
Net decrease  (1,262,236)  $(12,561,355)  (705,229)  $(8,064,684) 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class P  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  8,092,236  $86,396,265  25,009,573  $285,742,261 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  745,797  8,401,960  573,458  6,632,773 
  8,838,033  94,798,225  25,583,031  292,375,034 
Shares repurchased  (6,192,038)  (67,223,239)  (25,526,022)  (291,740,978) 
Net increase  2,645,995  $27,574,986  57,009  $634,056 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class R  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  91,521  $1,012,068  95,286  $1,145,646 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  24,805  291,649  23,201  275,018 
  116,326  1,303,717  118,487  1,420,664 
Shares repurchased  (267,875)  (3,034,701)  (251,499)  (3,014,990) 
Net decrease  (151,549)  $(1,730,984)  (133,012)  $(1,594,326) 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class R5  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  48,906  $523,981  31,132  $363,017 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  19,314  218,410  15,152  175,252 
  68,220  742,391  46,284  538,269 
Shares repurchased  (94,584)  (1,005,515)  (42,919)  (494,533) 
Net increase (decrease)  (26,364)  $(263,124)  3,365  $43,736 

 

 

 
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  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class R6  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  1,193,788  $13,126,557  2,010,460  $23,339,093 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  435,992  4,942,681  394,022  4,559,100 
  1,629,780  18,069,238  2,404,482  27,898,193 
Shares repurchased  (3,039,864)  (33,230,530)  (3,528,758)  (41,347,746) 
Net decrease  (1,410,084)  $(15,161,292)  (1,124,276)  $(13,449,553) 
 
  YEAR ENDED 9/30/22  YEAR ENDED 9/30/21 
Class Y  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount 
Shares sold  3,190,592  $34,734,273  5,155,735  $59,844,904 
Shares issued in connection with         
reinvestment of distributions  668,039  7,575,417  719,057  8,311,041 
  3,858,631  42,309,690  5,874,792  68,155,945 
Shares repurchased  (8,379,928)  (93,572,354)  (8,426,724)  (97,960,408) 
Net decrease  (4,521,297)  $(51,262,664)  (2,551,932)  $(29,804,463) 

 

At the close of the reporting period, the Putnam RetirementReady Funds owned 18.9% of the outstanding shares of the fund.

Note 5: Affiliated transactions

Transactions during the reporting period with any company which is under common ownership or control were as follows:

 

           
          Shares 
          outstanding 
          and fair 
  Fair value as  Purchase  Sale  Investment  value as 
Name of affiliate  of 9/30/21  cost  proceeds  income  of 9/30/22 
Short-term investments           
Putnam Cash Collateral           
Pool, LLC*  $4,673,015  $15,213,580  $19,886,595  $1,134  $— 
Putnam Short Term           
Investment Fund**  4,239,484  388,024,574  347,666,982  327,948  44,597,076 
Total Short-term           
investments  $8,912,499  $403,238,154  $367,553,577  $329,082  $44,597,076 

 

* No management fees are charged to Putnam Cash Collateral Pool, LLC (Note 1).Investment income shown is included in securities lending income on the Statement of operations. There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.

** Management fees charged to Putnam Short Term Investment Fund have been waived by Putnam Management. There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.

Note 6: Market, credit and other risks

In the normal course of business, the fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The fund may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations. The fund may invest in higher-yielding, lower-rated bonds that may have a higher rate of default. The fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in securitized debt instruments, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed investments. The yields and values of these investments are sensitive to

 

 
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changes in interest rates, the rate of principal payments on the underlying assets and the market’s perception of the issuers. The market for these investments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.

On July 27, 2017, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), which regulates LIBOR, announced its intention to cease compelling banks to provide the quotations needed to sustain LIBOR after 2021. ICE Benchmark Administration, the administrator of LIBOR, ceased publication of most LIBOR settings on a representative basis at the end of 2021 and is expected to cease publication of a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings on a representative basis after June 30, 2023. In addition, global regulators have announced that, with limited exceptions, no new LIBOR-based contracts should be entered into after 2021. LIBOR has historically been a common benchmark interest rate index used to make adjustments to variable-rate loans. It is used throughout global banking and financial industries to determine interest rates for a variety of financial instruments and borrowing arrangements. Actions by regulators have resulted in the establishment of alternative reference rates to LIBOR in most major currencies. Various financial industry groups have been planning for the transition away from LIBOR, but there are obstacles to converting certain longer-term securities and transactions to new reference rates. Markets are developing slowly and questions around liquidity in these rates and how to appropriately adjust these rates to mitigate any economic value transfer at the time of transition remain a significant concern. Neither the effect of the transition process nor its ultimate success can yet be known. The transition process might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates. It could also lead to a reduction in the value of some LIBOR-based investments and reduce the effectiveness of related transactions, such as hedges. While some LIBOR-based instruments may contemplate a scenario where LIBOR is no longer available by providing for an alternative rate-setting methodology, not all may have such provisions and there may be significant uncertainty regarding the effectiveness of any such alternative methodologies. Since the usefulness of LIBOR as a benchmark could deteriorate during the transition period, these effects could occur at any time.

Beginning in January 2020, global financial markets have experienced, and may continue to experience, significant volatility resulting from the spread of a virus known as Covid–19. The outbreak of Covid–19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand, and general market uncertainty. The effects of Covid–19 have adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, the global economy, the economies of certain nations, and individual issuers, all of which may negatively impact the fund’s performance.

Note 7: Senior loan commitments

Senior loans are purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and may be settled a month or more after the trade date, which from time to time can delay the actual investment of available cash balances; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Senior loans can be acquired through an agent, by assignment from another holder of the loan, or as a participation interest in another holder’s portion of the loan. When the fund invests in a loan or participation, the fund is subject to the risk that an intermediate participant between the fund and the borrower will fail to meet its obligations to the fund, in addition to the risk that the borrower under the loan may default on its obligations.

 

 
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Note 8: Summary of derivative activity

The volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:

 

   
Purchased equity option contracts (contract amount)  $—* 
Purchased currency option contracts (contract amount)  $5,000,000 
Written equity option contracts (contract amount)  $—* 
Written currency option contracts (contract amount)  $5,000,000 
Futures contracts (number of contracts)  3,000 
Forward currency contracts (contract amount)  $195,300,000 
Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional)  $212,800,000 
OTC total return swap contracts (notional)  $56,600,000 
Centrally cleared total return swap contracts (notional)  $38,500,000 
OTC credit default contracts (notional)  $9,800,000 
Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional)  $56,100,000 
Warrants (number of warrants)  300 

 

* For the reporting period there were no holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter and the transactions were considered minimal.

 

 

         
Fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period   
  ASSET DERIVATIVES  LIABILITY DERIVATIVES 
Derivatives not         
accounted for as  Statement of    Statement of   
hedging instruments  assets and    assets and   
under ASC 815  liabilities location  Fair value  liabilities location  Fair value 
      Payables, Net assets —   
Credit contracts  Receivables  $1,258,187  Unrealized depreciation  $951,341* 
Foreign exchange         
contracts  Receivables  476,522  Payables  562,654 
  Receivables, Net       
  assets — Unrealized    Payables, Net assets —   
Equity contracts  appreciation  28,906,506*  Unrealized depreciation  1,508,523* 
  Receivables, Net       
  assets — Unrealized    Payables, Net assets —   
Interest rate contracts  appreciation  658,906*  Unrealized depreciation  9,921,317* 
Total    $31,300,121    $12,943,835 

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts and/or centrally cleared swaps as reported in the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.

 

 

 
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The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments in the Statement of operations for the reporting period (Note 1):

 

             
Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments 
Derivatives not             
accounted for as             
hedging        Forward     
instruments under        currency     
ASC 815  Warrants  Options  Futures  contracts  Swaps  Total 
Credit contracts  $—  $—  $—  $—  $(1,070,524)  $(1,070,524) 
Foreign exchange             
contracts  —  (197,100)   —  (996,546)  —  (1,193,646) 
Equity contracts  14,048  1,118,322  17,509,417   —  51,531  18,693,318 
Interest rate             
contracts  —  —  (21,858,090)   —  (6,236,445)  (28,094,535) 
Total  $14,048  $921,222  $(4,348,673)  $(996,546)  $(7,255,438)  $(11,665,387) 

 

 

             
Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) 
on investments             
Derivatives not             
accounted for as             
hedging        Forward     
instruments under        currency     
ASC 815  Warrants  Options  Futures  contracts  Swaps  Total 
Credit contracts  $—  $—  $—  $—  $(276,988)  $(276,988) 
Foreign exchange             
contracts  —  (8,212)   —  626,602  —  618,390 
Equity contracts  (2,765)  —   13,013,385  —  1,505,549  14,516,169 
Interest rate             
contracts  —  —  (7,394,266)  —  169,820  (7,224,446) 
Total  $(2,765)  $(8,212)  $5,619,119  $626,602  $1,398,381  $7,633,125 

 

 

 
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Note 9: Offsetting of financial and derivative assets and liabilities

The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 1. For financial reporting purposes, the fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.

 

                                     
  Bank of
 America N.A.
Barclays Bank
 PLC
Barclays
Capital, Inc.
 (clearing
broker)
BofA
Securities,
Inc.
Citibank, N.A. Citigroup
Global
Markets, Inc.
Credit Suisse
 International
Goldman
Sachs
International
HSBC Bank
 USA, National
 Association
JPMorgan
Chase Bank
 N.A.
JPMorgan
Securities LLC
Merrill Lynch
 International
Morgan
Stanley & Co.
 International
PLC
NatWest
Markets PLC
State Street
 Bank and
 Trust Co.
UBS AG WestPac
Banking Corp.
Total
Assets:                                     
Centrally cleared interest rate                                     
swap contracts§  $—  $—  $ 3,602,960  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $ 3,602,960 
OTC Total return swap contracts*#  —  1,719,587  —  —  —  —  —  163,800  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  1,883,387 
OTC Credit default contracts —                                     
protection sold*#  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
OTC Credit default contracts —                                     
protection purchased*#  —  —  —  —  —  317,095  280,103  202,320  —  —  204,715  47,952  206,002  —  —  —  —  1,258,187 
Centrally cleared credit default contracts§  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Futures contracts§  —  —  —  2,736,847  —  —  —  —  —  —  23,453  —  —  —  —  —  —  2,760,300 
Forward currency contracts#  1,858  —  —  —  9,947  —  —  —  —  171,291  —  —  189,131  104,295  —  —  —  476,522 
Total Assets  $1,858  $1,719,587  $3,602,960  $2,736,847  $9,947  $317,095  $280,103  $366,120  $—  $171,291  $228,168  $47,952  $395,133  $104,295  $—  $—  $—  $9,981,356 
Liabilities:                                     
Centrally cleared interest rate “swap                                     
contracts§  —  —  3,541,031  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  3,541,031 
OTC Total return swap contracts*#  —  1,304,321  —  —  —  —  —  72,004  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  1,376,325 
OTC Credit default contracts —                                     
protection sold*#  17,225  —  —  —  —  255,032  55,143  138,213  —  —  115,847  6,835  116,039  —  —  —  —  704,334 
OTC Credit default contracts —                                     
protection purchased*#  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
Centrally cleared credit default contracts§  —  —  10,451  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  10,451 
Futures contracts§  —  —  —  170,253  —  —  —  —  —  —  806,694  —  —  —  —  —  —  976,947 
Forward currency contracts#  —  51,783  —  —  —  —  —  —  1,006  7,055  —  —  —  115,617  128,744  31,171  227,278  562,654 
Total Liabilities  $17,225  $1,356,104  $3,551,482  $170,253  $—  $255,032  $55,143  $210,217  $1,006  $7,055  $922,541  $6,835  $116,039  $115,617  $128,744  $31,171  $227,278  $7,171,742 
Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets  $(15,367)  $363,483  $51,478  $2,566,594  $9,947  $62,063  $224,960  $155,903  $(1,006)  $164,236  $(694,373)  $41,117  $279,094  $(11,322)  $(128,744)  $(31,171)  $(227,278)  $2,809,614 
Total collateral received (pledged)†##  $(15,367)  $244,644  $—  $—  $—  $—  $210,000  $155,903  $—  $110,000  $110,000  $41,117  $279,094  $—  $(110,811)  $—  $—   
Net amount  $—  $118,839  $51,478  $2,566,594  $9,947  $62,063  $14,960  $—  $(1,006)  $54,236  $(804,373)  $—  $—  $(11,322)  $(17,933)  $(31,171)  $(227,278)   
Controlled collateral received (including                                     
TBA commitments)**  $—  $244,644  $—  $—  $—  $—  $210,000  $260,000  $—  $110,000  $110,000  $109,749  $300,000  $—  $—  $—  $—  $1,344,393 
Uncontrolled collateral received  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $— 
Collateral (pledged) (including                                     
TBA commitments)**  $(19,976)  $—  $—  $(955,598)  $—  $(714,916)  $—  $—  $—  $—  $(368,989)  $—  $—  $—  $(110,811)  $—  $—  $(2,170,290) 

 

 

   
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* Excludes premiums, if any. Included in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on OTC swap contracts on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

** Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

† Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.

# Covered by master netting agreement (Note 1).

## Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

§ Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio. Collateral pledged for initial margin on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts, which is not included in the table above, amounted to $15,408,645 and $3,500,675, respectively.

Note 10: New accounting pronouncements

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020–04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) — Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The amendments in ASU 2020–04 provide optional temporary financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021. The discontinuation of LIBOR was subsequently extended to June 30, 2023. ASU 2020–04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The adoption of the guidance will not have a material impact on the fund’s financial statements.

 

 
130 Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund 

 

 

PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS

 

 

Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund

Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund

Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund

 

 

 

FORM N-1A

PART C

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

  Item 28. Exhibits

 

(a) Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated March 21, 2014--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 27, 2015.

 

(b)(1) Amended and Restated Bylaws dated as of October 17, 2014--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 811-07121) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on December 29, 2020.

 

(b)(2) Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws dated as of April 22, 2016--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on August 29, 2016.

 

(c)(1) Portions of Agreement and Declaration of Trust Relating to Shareholders' Rights--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 27, 2015.

 

(c)(2) Portions of Bylaws Relating to Shareholders' Rights--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 27, 2015.

 

(d)(1) Management Contract with Putnam Investment Management, LLC dated February 27, 2014; Schedule A amended as of November 22, 2019; Schedule B amended as of May 20, 2022--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on July 12, 2022.

 

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(d)(2) Amended and Restated Sub-Management Contract between Putnam Investment Management, LLC and Putnam Investments Limited dated July 1, 2022; Schedule A amended as of July 1, 2022--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on July 12, 2022.

 

(d)(3) Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Contract among Putnam Investment Management, LLC, Putnam Investments Limited and The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC dated July 1, 2022; Schedule A amended as of July 1, 2022--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on July 12, 2022.

 

(e)(1) Amended and Restated Distributor’s Contract with Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership dated July 1, 2013, for Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund, Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund, and Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 28, 2014.

 

(e)(2)(i) Form of Dealer Sales Contract dated March 27, 2012--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on June 27, 2012.

 

(e)(2)(ii) Schedule of Dealer Sales Contracts conforming in all material respects to the Form of Dealer Sales Contract filed as Exhibit (e)(2)(i) but which have not been filed as exhibits to the Registrant's Registration Statement in reliance on Rule 483(d)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 27, 2016.

 

(e)(3)(i) Form of Financial Institution Sales Contract dated March 27, 2012--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on June 27, 2012.

 

(e)(3)(ii) Schedule of Financial Institution Sales Contracts conforming in all material respects to the Form of Financial Institution Sales Contract filed as Exhibit (e)(3)(i) but which have not been filed as exhibits to the Registrant's Registration Statement in reliance on Rule 483(d)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 27, 2016.

 

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(f) Trustee Retirement Plan dated October 4, 1996, as amended July 21, 2000--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 28, 2005.

 

(g)(1) Amended and Restated Custodian Agreement with Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company dated February 10, 2006--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 26, 2007.

 

(g)(2) Master Custodian Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company dated January 1, 2007; Appendix A amended as of December 30, 2020--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 811-07121) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on December 27, 2021.

 

(g)(3) Amendment to Master Custodian Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company dated June 25, 2020--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 811-07121) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on December 29, 2020.

 

(g)(4) Amendment to Master Custodian Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company dated June 25, 2021--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 811-07121) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on December 27, 2021.

 

 

(h)(1) Amended & Restated Investor Servicing Agreement -- Open-End Funds with Putnam Investment Management, LLC and Putnam Investor Services, Inc. dated July 1, 2013; Appendix A amended as of March 25, 2022--Incorporated by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 811-07121) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on December 28, 2022.

 

 

(h)(2) Letter of Indemnity with Putnam Investment Management, LLC dated December 18, 2003--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 28, 2005.

 

(h)(3) Liability Insurance Allocation Agreement dated December 18, 2003--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 28, 2005.

 

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(h)(4) Master Sub-Accounting Services Agreement between Putnam Investment Management, LLC and State Street Bank and Trust Company dated January 1, 2007; Appendix A amended as of July 24, 2017--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 26, 2018.

 

(h)(5) Amendment to Master Sub-Accounting Services Agreement between Putnam Investment Management, LLC and State Street Bank and Trust Company dated August 1, 2013--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 28, 2014.

 

(h)(6) Amendment to Master Sub-Accounting Services Agreement between Putnam Investment Management, LLC and State Street Bank and Trust Company dated June 25, 2021--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 811-07121) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on December 27, 2021.

 

 

(h)(7) Amended and Restated Master Interfund Lending Agreement with the Trusts party thereto and Putnam Investment Management, LLC dated September 24, 2021; Schedules A, B and C amended as of September 23, 2022--Incorporated by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 811-07121) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on December 28, 2022.

 

 

(h)(8) Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company and certain other lenders dated September 24, 2015--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 27, 2016.

 

(h)(9) Joinder Agreement No. 1 to Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company and certain other lenders dated August 29, 2016--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 26, 2017.

 

(h)(10) Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated September 22, 2016--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 26, 2017.

 

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(h)(11) Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated September 21, 2017--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 26, 2018.

 

(h)(12) Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated September 20, 2018--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 25, 2019.

 

(h)(13) Amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated September 19, 2019--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 43 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 27, 2020.

 

(h)(14) Amendment No. 5 to Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated October 18, 2019--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 811-07121) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on December 29, 2020.

 

(h)(15) Amendment No. 6 and Consent No. 3 to Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated August 27, 2020--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 811-07121) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on December 29, 2020.

 

(h)(16) Amendment No. 7 to Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated October 16, 2020--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 27, 2021.

 

(h)(17) Amendment No. 8 to Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated October 15, 2021--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 811-07121) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on December 27, 2021.

 

 

(h)(18) Amendment No. 9 to Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated October 14, 2022--Incorporated by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 811-07121) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on December 28, 2022.

 

 

(h)(19) Amended and Restated Uncommitted Line of Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company dated September 24, 2015--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 27, 2016.

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(h)(20) First Amendment to Amended and Restated Uncommitted Line of Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated August 29, 2016--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 26, 2017.

 

(h)(21) Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Uncommitted Line of Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated September 22, 2016--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 26, 2017.

 

(h)(22) Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Uncommitted Line of Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated September 21, 2017--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 26, 2018.

 

(h)(23) Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Uncommitted Line of Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated September 20, 2018--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 25, 2019.

 

(h)(24) Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Uncommitted Line of Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated September 19, 2019--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 43 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 27, 2020.

 

(h)(25) Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Uncommitted Line of Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated October 18, 2019--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 811-07121) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on December 29, 2020.

 

(h)(26) Seventh Amendment and Consent to Amended and Restated Uncommitted Line of Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated August 27, 2020--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 811-07121) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on December 29, 2020.

 

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(h)(27) Eighth Amendment Amended and Restated Uncommitted Line of Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated October 16, 2020--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 27, 2021.

 

(h)(28) Ninth Amendment Amended and Restated Uncommitted Line of Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated October 15, 2021-- Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 811-07121) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on December 27, 2021.

 

 

(h)(29) Tenth Amendment to Amended and Restated Uncommitted Line of Credit Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated October 14, 2022--Incorporated by reference to the Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 811-07121) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on December 28, 2022.

 

 

(h)(30)(i) Form of Indemnification Agreement dated March 18, 2016--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on August 29, 2016.

 

(h)(30)(ii) Schedule of Indemnification Agreements conforming in all material respects to the Form of Indemnification Agreement filed as Exhibit (h)(30)(i) but which have not been filed as exhibits to the Registrant's Registration Statement in reliance on Rule 483(d)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on August 29, 2016.

 

 

(h)(31) Expense Limitation Agreement with Putnam Investment Management, LLC (“PIM”) dated July 1, 2022--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment no. 49 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on July 12, 2022.

 

(h)(32) Expense Limitation Agreement with Putnam Investor Services, Inc. (“PSERV”) dated July 1, 2022--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment no. 49 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on July 12, 2022.

 

 

(i) Not applicable.

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(j)(1) Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund.

 

(j)(2) Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund.

 

(j)(3) Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund.

 

 

(k) Not applicable.

 

(l) Investment Letter from Putnam Investments, LLC to the Registrant--Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement filed on December 23, 1993. (P)

 

(m)(1) Class A Distribution Plan and Agreement dated November 8, 1993--Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Initial Registration Statement filed on November 12, 1993. (P)

 

(m)(2) Class B Distribution Plan and Agreement dated November 8, 1993--Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Initial Registration Statement filed on November 12, 1993. (P)

 

(m)(3) Class C Distribution Plan and Agreement dated September 1, 1994--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 30, 1995.

 

 

(m)(4) Class M Distribution Plan and Agreement dated January 31, 1995--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 30, 1995.

 

 

(m)(5) Class R Distribution Plan and Agreement dated November 15, 2002--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 29, 2003.

 

(m)(6)(i) Form of Dealer Service Agreement--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 30, 1998.

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(m)(6)(ii) Schedule of Dealer Service Agreements conforming in all material respects to the Form of Dealer Service Agreement filed as Exhibit (m)(6)(i) but which have not been filed as exhibits to the Registrant's Registration Statement in reliance on Rule 483(d)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 27, 2016.

 

(m)(7)(i) Form of Financial Institution Service Agreement--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 30, 1998.

 

(m)(7)(ii) Schedule of Financial Institution Service Agreements conforming in all material respects to the Form of Financial Institution Service Agreement filed as Exhibit (m)(7)(i) but which have not been filed as exhibits to the Registrant's Registration Statement in reliance on Rule 483(d)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (No. 033-51017) under the Securities Act of 1933 filed on January 27, 2016.

 

(n) Rule 18f-3 Plan dated November 1, 1999, as most recently amended March 1, 2021--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 811-07121) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on December 27, 2021.

 

(p)(1) The Putnam Funds Code of Ethics dated June 25, 2021--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 811-07121) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on December 27, 2021.

 

(p)(2) Putnam Investments Code of Ethics dated May 2021--Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (No. 811-07121) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 filed on December 27, 2021.

 

 

  Item 29. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Fund

 

The Registrant is not controlled by or under common control with any other person.

 

 

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  Item 30. Indemnification

 

Reference is made to Article VIII, sections 1 through 3, of the Registrant’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, which is incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (File No. 811-07121). In addition, the Registrant maintains a trustees and officers liability insurance policy under which the Registrant and its trustees and officers are named insureds. Certain service providers to the Registrant also have contractually agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the trustees against liability arising in connection with the service provider’s performance of services under the relevant agreement.

 

The Massachusetts business trusts comprising The Putnam Funds (each, a “Trust”) have also agreed to contractually indemnify each Trustee. The agreement between the Trusts and each Trustee, in addition to delineating certain procedural aspects relating to indemnification and advancement of expenses to the fullest extent permitted by the Registrant’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Amended and Restated Bylaws and the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as now or hereafter in force, provides that each Trust severally shall indemnify and hold harmless the Trustee against any and all expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the Trustee in any proceeding arising out of or in connection with the Trustee’s service to the Trust, unless the Trustee has been adjudicated in a final adjudication on the merits to have engaged in certain disabling conduct.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant by the Registrant pursuant to the Registrant’s organizational instruments or otherwise, the Registrant is aware that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and, therefore, is unenforceable.

 

 

  Item 31. Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser

 

Except as set forth below, the directors and officers of each of Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the Registrant’s investment adviser (the “Investment Adviser”), Putnam Investments Limited, investment sub-manager to certain Putnam funds (the “Sub-Manager”), and The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC, investment sub-adviser to certain Putnam funds, have been engaged during the past two fiscal years in no business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature other than as directors or officers of the Investment Adviser, Sub-Manager, or certain of the Investment Adviser’s corporate affiliates. Certain officers of the Investment Adviser serve as officers of some or all of the Putnam funds. The address of the Investment Adviser, its corporate affiliates other than the Sub-Manager, and the Putnam funds is 100 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. The address of the Sub-Manager is 16 St James’s Street, London, England, SW1A 1ER.

 

 

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Name and Title

 

Non-Putnam business, profession, vocation or employment
N/A  
     

 

 

Item 32. Principal Underwriter

 

(a) Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership is the principal underwriter for each of the following investment companies, including the Registrant:

 

George Putnam Balanced Fund, Putnam Asset Allocation Funds, Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund, Putnam Convertible Securities Fund, Putnam Diversified Income Trust, Putnam Focused International Equity Fund, Putnam Funds Trust, Putnam Global Health Care Fund, Putnam Global Income Trust, Putnam High Yield Fund, Putnam Income Fund, Putnam International Equity Fund, Putnam Investment Funds, Putnam Large Cap Value Fund, Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund, Putnam Minnesota Tax Exempt Income Fund, Putnam Money Market Fund, Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund, Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund, Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund, Putnam Ohio Tax Exempt Income Fund, Putnam Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Income Fund, Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund, Putnam Target Date Funds, Putnam Tax Exempt Income Fund, Putnam Tax-Free Income Trust and Putnam Variable Trust.

 

(b) The directors and officers of the Registrant's principal underwriter are listed below. Except as noted below, no officer of the Registrant’s principal underwriter is an officer of the Registrant.

 

The principal business address of each person listed below is 100 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110.

 

Name Position and Office with the Underwriter
Sipple, Scott C. President
Tate, Stephen J. * Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary
Robinson, Caitlin E. Senior Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Maher, Stephen B. Assistant Treasurer
Norris, Cheryl A. Assistant Treasurer
Clark, James F.** Vice President
Ettinger, Robert D. Financial and Operations Principal, Vice President and Treasurer
Trenchard, Mark C.*** Vice President
Higgins, Matthew W. Chief Compliance Officer
Whitaker, Anne N. Manager, Compliance

 

*Mr. Tate is Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of the Registrant.

**Mr. Clark is Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Registrant.

***Mr. Trenchard is Vice President of the Registrant.

 

 

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  Item 33. Location of Accounts and Records

 

Persons maintaining physical possession of accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Rules promulgated thereunder are the Registrant's Clerk, Michael J. Higgins; the Registrant's investment adviser, PIM; the Registrant's principal underwriter, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership (PRM); the Registrant's custodians, Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company (PFTC) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (which, in addition to its duties as custodian, also provides certain administrative, pricing and bookkeeping services); and the Registrant's transfer and dividend disbursing agent, Putnam Investor Services, Inc. The address of the Clerk, PIM, PRM, PFTC and Putnam Investor Services, Inc. is 100 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. State Street Bank and Trust Company is located at State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.

 

 

  Item 34. Management Services

 

None.

 

 

  Item 35. Undertakings

 

None.

 

 

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NOTICE

 

A copy of the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Putnam Asset Allocation Funds is on file with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of the relevant series of the Registrant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and has duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Boston, and The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 26th day of January, 2023.

 

 

 

  Putnam Asset Allocation Funds
   
  By: /s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz,
  Executive Vice President, Principal Executive
  Officer and Compliance Liaison

 

 

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:

 

 

 

Signature Title
   
Kenneth R. Leibler* Chair, Board of Trustees
   
Barbara M. Baumann* Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
   
Robert L. Reynolds* President and Trustee
   
Jonathan S. Horwitz* Executive Vice President, Principal Executive
  Officer and Compliance Liaison
   
Janet C. Smith* Vice President, Principal Financial Officer, Principal
  Accounting Officer and Assistant Treasurer
   
Liaquat Ahamed* Trustee

 

 

 

 

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Katinka Domotorffy* Trustee
   
Catharine Bond Hill* Trustee
   
Jennifer Williams Murphy*** Trustee
   
Marie Pillai*** Trustee
   
George Putnam, III* Trustee
   
Manoj P. Singh* Trustee
   
Mona K. Sutphen** Trustee
   
  By: /s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz, as Attorney-in-Fact
  January 26, 2023
   
  * Signed pursuant to power of attorney filed in Post-
  Effective Amendment No. 41 to the Registrant's
  Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 on
  January 25, 2019.
   
  ** Signed pursuant to power of attorney filed in Post-
  Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant's
  Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 on
  January 27, 2021.
   
  *** Signed pursuant to power of attorney filed in Post-
  Effective Amendment No. 50 to the Registrant's
  Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 on
  December 28, 2022.
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

  Item 28. Exhibit

 

 

 

(j)(1) Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund.

 

(j)(2) Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund.

 

(j)(3) Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund.

 

 

 

 

 

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