SEVEN CANYONS WORLD INNOVATORS FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

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COMMON STOCKS (95.01%)        
Aerospace & Defense (1.77%)        
DroneShield, Ltd.(a)(b)   766,058   $878,982 
           
Agricultural Products & Services (0.93%)          
Winfarm SAS(a)   107,247    459,425 
           
Alternative Carriers (2.29%)          
KINX, Inc.   18,746    1,134,429 
           
Application Software (16.62%)          
AGMO HOLDINGS BHD(a)   10,350    1,459 
Beonic, Ltd.(a)   11,116,217    155,728 
Catapult Group International, Ltd.(a)   1,060,600    1,337,221 
Cerillion PLC   43,526    880,336 
CYND Co., Ltd.(a)   104,700    499,129 
Fabasoft AG   37,501    738,976 
Freee KK(a)   65,200    981,505 
Onesoft Solutions, Inc.(a)   1,503,100    791,076 
Sidetrade   2,900    552,825 
SmartCraft ASA(a)   505,246    1,466,950 
SpiderPlus & Co.(a)   257,700    842,502 
Total Application Software        8,247,707 
           
Asset Management & Custody Banks (2.93%)          
JTC PLC(b)(e)   20,711    251,596 
Pensionbee Group PLC(a)   573,820    1,204,102 
Total Asset Management & Custody Banks        1,455,698 
           
Automotive Parts & Equipment (0.38%)          
hGears AG(a)   71,280    190,080 
           
Cargo Ground Transportation (–%)(f)          
Vamos Locacao de Caminhoes Maquinas e Equipamentos SA   19    26 
           
Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance (1.53%)          
Aavas Financiers, Ltd.(a)   34,218    760,418 
           
Consumer Finance (3.82%)          
Arman Financial Services, Ltd.(a)   75,609    1,893,999 
           
Distributors (1.64%)          
Sirca Paints India, Ltd.(b)(e)   211,258    812,350 

  

 

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Electrical Components & Equipment (1.87%)        
Arcure SA(a)   178,198   $925,580 
           
Electronic Components (2.40%)          
Segyung Hitech Co., Ltd.   72,500    603,596 
SOLUM Co., Ltd.(a)   38,400    585,834 
Total Electronic Components        1,189,430 
           
Electronic Equipment & Instruments (3.60%)          
Basler AG(a)   24,586    279,628 
GL Sciences, Inc.   25,500    460,265 
Next Vision Stabilized Systems, Ltd.   73,500    1,048,638 
Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments        1,788,531 
           
Environmental & Facilities Services (0.19%)          
Antony Waste Handling Cell, Ltd.(a)(b)(e)   14,995    91,971 
           
Food Distributors (3.91%)          
Kitwave Group PLC   453,869    1,939,219 
           
Food Retail (1.90%)          
Midi Utama Indonesia Tbk PT   38,538,400    941,396 
           
Health Care Equipment (0.20%)          
Angle PLC(a)   575,000    101,760 
           
Health Care Technology (1.68%)          
Reliq Health Technologies, Inc.(a)(c)(d)(g)   4,073,306    512,122 
SyntheticMR AB(a)   120,400    323,748 
Total Health Care Technology        835,870 
           
Home Improvement Retail (1.83%)          
Victorian Plumbing Group PLC   775,500    909,723 
           
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components (0.63%)          
XRF Scientific, Ltd.   347,299    311,613 
           
Interactive Media & Services (1.37%)          
Trustpilot Group PLC(a)(b)(e)   250,100    679,723 
           
Investment Banking & Brokerage (12.27%)          
flatexDEGIRO AG   189,480    2,688,739 
JDC Group AG(a)   140,819    3,167,013 
M&A Research Institute Holdings, Inc.(a)   9,300    232,081 
Total Investment Banking & Brokerage        6,087,833 
           
IT Consulting & Other Services (4.85%)          
Allied Digital Services, Ltd.   266,700    584,365 
Converge Technology Solutions Corp.   64,800    203,677 

  

 

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IT Consulting & Other Services (continued)        
Spyrosoft SA(a)   6,500   $686,225 
System Support, Inc.   79,000    930,971 
Total IT Consulting & Other Services        2,405,238 
           
Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers (2.41%)          
Time Technoplast, Ltd.   309,700    1,197,389 
           
Packaged Foods & Meats (4.08%)          
Ifuji Sangyo Co., Ltd.   88,000    770,116 
LT Foods, Ltd.   205,300    630,863 
Manorama Industries, Ltd.   81,949    622,817 
Total Packaged Foods & Meats        2,023,796 
           
Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials (0.22%)          
Arrow Greentech, Ltd.   16,355    110,403 
           
Pharmaceuticals (0.50%)          
Beta Drugs, Ltd.(a)(b)(e)   17,200    249,582 
           
Real Estate Operating Companies (0.74%)          
Arealink Co., Ltd.   34,000    367,071 
           
Research & Consulting Services (3.98%)          
Elixirr International PLC   215,800    1,527,633 
Intloop, Inc.(a)   21,600    445,049 
Total Research & Consulting Services        1,972,682 
           
Security & Alarm Services (4.69%)          
Blackline Safety Corp.(a)   732,200    2,328,182 
           
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment (1.39%)          
FNS Tech Co., Ltd.   59,000    690,941 
           
Semiconductors (0.92%)          
EnSilica PLC(a)   684,647    458,693 
           
Specialized Finance (1.69%)          
CSL Finance, Ltd.   154,200    837,224 
           
Systems Software (1.00%)          
TECSYS, Inc.   19,500    498,743 
           
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.23%)          
Asetek A/S(a)   318,193    115,372 
           
Trading Companies & Distributors (1.31%)          
IPD Group, Ltd.   207,600    649,516 

  

 

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Transaction & Payment Processing Services (3.24%)        
Boku, Inc.(a)(b)(e)   536,754   $1,231,492 
CSU Digital SA   114,100    376,788 
Total Transaction & Payment Processing Services        1,608,280 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $44,376,433)        47,148,875 
           
WARRANTS (0.00%)(f)          
Transaction & Payment Processing Services  (0.00%)          
Reliq Health Technologies Warrants, Strike Price $0.52, Expires 04/05/2026   2,812,500     
TOTAL WARRANTS          
(Cost $0)         

 

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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT (5.83%)        
             
State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund, Investor Class   5.187%   2,893,915   $2,893,915 
              2,893,915 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT               
 (Cost $2,893,915)             2,893,915 
                
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.84%)               
 (Cost $47,270,348)            $50,042,790 
                
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-0.84%)             (418,639)
                
NET ASSETS (100.00%)            $49,624,151 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Securities were purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration.  Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. As of June 30, 2024, the fair value of those securities was $4,195,695 representing 8.45% of net assets.
(c) Security deemed to be restricted as of June 30, 2024. As of June 30, 2024, the fair value of restricted securities in the aggregate was $512,122, representing 1.03% of the Fund’s net assets. Additional information on restricted securities can be found in Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(d) Security deemed to be illiquid under the procedures utilized by the valuation designee.  As of June 30, 2024, the fair value of illiquid securities in the aggregate was $512,122, representing 1.03% of the Fund's net assets.
(e) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.  As of June 30, 2024 the fair value of securities restricted under Rule 144A in the aggregate was $3,316,714, representing 6.68% of net assets.

(f) Less than 0.005%.
(g) As a result of the use of significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value, these investments have been classified as Level 3 assets.  Additional information on Level 3 assets can be found in Note 2.  Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Portfolio of Investments section.

 

 

At June 30, 2024, Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund's investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country

% of Total

Market Value

Australia 7.1
Austria 1.6
Brazil 0.7
Canada 9.2
Denmark 0.2
France 4.1
Germany 13.4
Great Britain 16.3
India 16.5
Indonesia 2.0
Israel 2.2
Japan 11.7
Jersey 0.5
Malaysia 0.0(a)
Norway 3.1
Poland 1.4
South Korea 6.4
Sweden 0.7
United States 2.6
  100.0

 

(a) Less than 0.005%.

  

 

SEVEN CANYONS STRATEGIC GLOBAL FUND

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

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COMMON STOCKS (103.41%)        
Aerospace & Defense (2.01%)        
DroneShield, Ltd.(a)(b)   253,475   $290,839 
           
Agricultural Chemicals (3.45%)          
Terra Industries, Inc.   32,600    498,454 
           
Agricultural Products & Services (1.60%)          
Winfarm SAS(a)   53,800    230,469 
           
Alternative Carriers (1.64%)          
KINX, Inc.   3,927    237,646 
           
Application Software (3.72%)          
91APP, Inc.   35,000    106,052 
AGMO HOLDINGS BHD(a)   2,484    350 
Hyundai Ezwel Co., Ltd.   37,000    162,085 
SmartCraft ASA(a)   92,639    268,972 
Total Application Software        537,459 
           
Asset Management & Custody Banks (2.96%)          
JTC PLC(b)(c)   35,200    427,608 
           
Automotive Parts & Equipment (0.27%)          
hGears AG(a)   14,882    39,685 
           
Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance (1.82%)          
Aavas Financiers, Ltd.(a)   11,800    262,229 
           
Consumer Finance (2.54%)          
Arman Financial Services, Ltd.(a)   14,634    366,580 
           
Data Processing & Outsourced Services (1.43%)          
Datamatics Global Services, Ltd.   27,832    206,702 
           
Distributors (3.68%)          
Inter Cars SA   1,584    219,167 
Sirca Paints India, Ltd.(b)(c)   81,267    312,496 
Total Distributors        531,663 
           
Drug Retail (1.62%)          
Corporativo Fragua SAB de CV   4,600    233,834 
           
Electrical Components & Equipment (2.75%)          
Arcure SA(a)   76,433    397,001 
           
Electronic Components (3.29%)          
Segyung Hitech Co., Ltd.   29,900    248,931 

  

 

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Electronic Components (continued)        
SOLUM Co., Ltd.(a)   14,800   $225,790 
Total Electronic Components        474,721 
           
Electronic Equipment & Instruments (5.76%)          
Basler AG(a)   6,314    71,812 
GL Sciences, Inc.   9,300    167,861 
Next Vision Stabilized Systems, Ltd.   18,806    268,309 
Suprema, Inc.(a)   16,300    323,869 
Total Electronic Equipment & Instruments        831,851 
           
Electronic Manufacturing Services (1.41%)          
Hanza AB   33,800    204,414 
           
Environmental & Facilities Services (1.79%)          
Antony Waste Handling Cell, Ltd.(a)(b)(c)   3,946    24,202 
Water Intelligence PLC(a)   44,700    234,496 
Total Environmental & Facilities Services        258,698 
           
Food Distributors (4.84%)          
Kitwave Group PLC   163,789    699,811 
           
Food Retail (2.01%)          
Midi Utama Indonesia Tbk PT   11,871,100    289,981 
           
Health Care Technology (0.80%)          
Reliq Health Technologies, Inc.(a)(d)(e)(f)   915,996    115,165 
           
Home Improvement Retail (2.65%)          
Victorian Plumbing Group PLC   326,700    383,245 
           
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components (0.97%)          
XRF Scientific, Ltd.   155,443    139,471 
           
Investment Banking & Brokerage (9.23%)          
flatexDEGIRO AG   55,273    784,329 
JDC Group AG(a)   24,400    548,755 
Total Investment Banking & Brokerage        1,333,084 
           
IT Consulting & Other Services (5.18%)          
Allied Digital Services, Ltd.   69,200    151,624 
Converge Technology Solutions Corp.   20,600    64,749 
Spyrosoft SA(a)   1,900    200,589 
System Support, Inc.   28,100    331,143 
Total IT Consulting & Other Services        748,105 
           
Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers (3.05%)          
Time Technoplast, Ltd.   114,000    440,757 
           
Packaged Foods & Meats (2.95%)          
Ifuji Sangyo Co., Ltd.   23,200    203,030 

  

 

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Packaged Foods & Meats (continued)        
LT Foods, Ltd.   72,800   $223,706 
Total Packaged Foods & Meats        426,736 
           
Passenger Airlines (1.04%)          
Controladora Vuela Cia de Aviacion SAB de CV, ADR(a)   23,600    150,096 
           
Pharmaceuticals (0.71%)          
Beta Drugs, Ltd.(a)(b)(c)   7,100    103,025 
           
Research & Consulting Services (5.49%)          
Elixirr International PLC   69,700    493,402 
Intloop, Inc.(a)   7,800    160,712 
My EG Services Bhd   644,050    139,254 
Total Research & Consulting Services        793,368 
           
Security & Alarm Services (3.02%)          
Blackline Safety Corp.(a)   137,100    435,938 
           
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment (3.09%)          
FNS Tech Co., Ltd.   24,000    281,061 
Qualitau, Ltd.   4,600    164,773 
Total Semiconductor Materials & Equipment        445,834 
           
Semiconductors (3.06%)          
EnSilica PLC(a)   287,155    192,385 
NVE Corp.   2,000    149,380 
QuickLogic Corp.(a)   9,700    100,783 
Total Semiconductors        442,548 
           
Specialized Finance (2.05%)          
CSL Finance, Ltd.   54,444    295,602 
           
Systems Software (1.27%)          
TECSYS, Inc.   7,200    184,151 
           
Technology Distributors (4.96%)          
Climb Global Solutions, Inc.   5,200    326,612 
Richardson Electronics, Ltd./United States   32,855    390,646 
Total Technology Distributors        717,258 
           
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (0.32%)          
Asetek A/S(a)   127,411    46,197 
           
Trading Companies & Distributors (2.21%)          
IPD Group, Ltd.   102,000    319,126 
           
Transaction & Payment Processing Services (2.77%)          
Boku, Inc.(a)(b)(c)   110,500    253,524 

  

 

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Trading Companies & Distributors (continued)        
CSU Digital SA   44,500   $146,951 
Total Transaction & Payment Processing Services        400,475 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $13,139,759)        14,939,826 
           
WARRANTS (0.00%)(g)          
Transaction & Payment Processing Services  (0.00%)          
Reliq Health Technologies Warrants, Strike Price $0.52, Expires 04/05/2026   937,500     
TOTAL WARRANTS          
(Cost $0)         
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (103.41%)          
 (Cost $13,139,759)       $14,939,826 
           
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-3.41%)        (493,028)
           
NET ASSETS (100.00%)       $14,446,798 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Securities were purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration.  Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. As of June 30, 2024, the fair value of those securities was $1,411,694 representing 9.77% of net assets.
(c) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.  As of June 30, 2024 the fair value of securities restricted under Rule 144A in the aggregate was $1,120,855, representing 7.76% of net assets.
(d) As a result of the use of significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value, these investments have been classified as Level 3 assets.  Additional information on Level 3 assets can be found in Note 2.  Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Portfolio of Investments section.
(e) Security deemed to be restricted as of June 30, 2024. As of June 30, 2024, the fair value of restricted securities in the aggregate was $115,165 representing 0.80% of the Fund’s net assets. Additional information on restricted securities can be found in Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(f) Security deemed to be illiquid under the procedures utilized by the valuation designee.  As of June 30, 2024, the fair value of illiquid securities in the aggregate was $115,165, representing 0.80% of the Fund's net assets.
(g) Less than 0.005%.

  

 

At June 30, 2024, Seven Canyons Strategic Global Fund's investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country

% of Total

Market Value

Australia 5.0
Brazil 1.0
Canada 5.4
Denmark 0.3
France 4.2
Germany 9.7
Great Britain 11.8
India 16.0
Indonesia 2.0
Israel 2.9
Japan 5.8
Jersey 2.9
Malaysia 0.9
Mexico 2.6
Norway 1.8
Poland 2.9
South Korea 9.9
Sweden 1.4
Taiwan 0.7
United States 13.1
  100.0

  

 

Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2024 (Unaudited)

 

1.ORGANIZATION

 

ALPS Series Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Trust consists of multiple separate portfolios or series. This annual report describes the Seven Canyons Strategic Global Fund (the “Strategic Global Fund”) and Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund (the “World Innovators Fund”)(each individually a “Fund” or collectively “Funds”). Prior to January 28, 2022, the Strategic Global Fund was known as the Seven Canyons Strategic Income Fund. The Strategic Global and World Innovators Funds' primary investment objectives are long-term growth of capital. The Funds are each classified as diversified under the 1940 Act. The Strategic Global Fund currently offers Investor Class shares and the World Innovators Fund currently offers Investor Class and Institutional Class shares. Each share class has identical rights to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. The Board of Trustees (the “Board” or "Trustees") may establish additional funds and classes of shares at any time in the future without shareholder approval.

 

2.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for investment companies (“U.S. GAAP”). Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in preparation of its financial statements.

 

Cash & Cash Equivalents: The Funds consider their investment in a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured interest bearing account to be cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus any accrued interest. The Funds maintain cash balances, which, at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Funds maintain these balances with a high quality financial institution.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk: Each Fund places its cash with a banking institution, which is insured by the FDIC. The FDIC limit is $250,000. At various times throughout the year, the amount on deposit may exceed the FDIC limit and subject the Fund to a credit risk. The Funds do not believe that such deposits are subject to any unusual risk associated with investment activities.

 

Trust Expenses: Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed to a fund are apportioned among all funds in the Trust based on average net assets of each fund, including Trustees’ fees and expenses.

 

Fund Expenses: Some expenses can be directly attributed to a Fund and are apportioned among the classes based on average net assets of each class.

 

Class Expenses: Expenses that are specific to a class of shares are charged directly to that share class.

 

Federal Income Taxes: The Funds comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and intend to distribute substantially all of their net taxable income and net capital gains, if any, each year so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. The Funds are not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made.

 

As of and during the period ended June 30, 2024, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. The Funds file U.S. federal, state and local income tax returns as required. The Funds’ tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return for federal purposes and four years for most state returns. The Funds’ administrator has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of June 30, 2024, no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements related to these tax positions. 

  

 

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are purchased or sold (trade date basis for financial reporting purposes). Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis. Interest income, which includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is accrued and recorded as earned using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, or for certain foreign securities, as soon as information is available to the Funds. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends are paid (a portion of which may be reclaimable) or provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates and are disclosed in the Statements of Operations. All of the realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income are allocated daily to each class in proportion to its average daily net assets.

 

Foreign Securities: The Funds may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible re-evaluation of currencies, the inability to repatriate foreign currency, less complete financial information about companies and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities of comparable

U.S. issuers.

 

Foreign Currency Translation: Values of investments denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates each business day (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments. Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds' books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period-end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

Foreign Exchange Transactions: The Funds may enter into foreign currency spot contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign securities or to convert foreign currency receipts into U.S. dollars. A foreign currency spot contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell currencies at the current market rate, for settlement generally within two business days. The U.S. dollar value of the contracts is determined using current currency exchange rates supplied by a pricing service. The contract is marked-to-market daily for settlements beyond one day and any change in market value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value on the open and close date. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency, or if the counterparties do not perform under the contract’s terms. The maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened.

 

Distributions to Shareholders: The Funds normally pay dividends, if any, quarterly, and distribute capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. Income dividend distributions are derived from interest and other income a Fund receives from its investments, including short term capital gains. Long term capital gain distributions are derived from gains realized when a Fund sells a security it has owned for more than one year. The Funds may make additional distributions and dividends at other times if its investment advisor has determined that doing so may be necessary for the Fund to avoid or reduce taxes. Net investment income/(loss) and net realized gain/(loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes.