UNITED STATES |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
FORM N-CSR |
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED |
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES |
Investment Company Act file number: |
(811-07513) |
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: |
Putnam Funds Trust |
Address of principal executive offices: |
100 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 |
Name and address of agent for service: |
Stephen Tate, Vice President |
100 Federal Street |
Boston, Massachusetts 02110 |
Copy to: |
Bryan Chegwidden, Esq. |
Ropes & Gray LLP |
1211 Avenue of the Americas |
New York, New York 10036 |
James E. Thomas, Esq. |
Ropes & Gray LLP |
800 Boylston Street |
Boston, Massachusetts 02199 |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: |
(617) 292-1000 |
Date of fiscal year end: |
July 31, 2025 |
Date of reporting period: |
August 1, 2024 – January 31, 2025 |
Item 1. Report to Stockholders: |
The following is a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940: |
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Class Name
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*,†
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Class A
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$
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* | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
† | Annualized. |
Total Net Assets
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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* | Includes derivatives, if applicable. |
Cash and Equivalents, if any, represent the market value weights of cash, derivatives, and other unclassified assets in the portfolio and may show a negative market value percentage as a result of the timing of trade-date and settlement-date transactions. Holdings and allocations may vary over time. |
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund | PAGE 1 | 39200-STSA-0325 |
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Class Name
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*,†
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Class C
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$
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* | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
† | Annualized. |
Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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* | Includes derivatives, if applicable. |
Cash and Equivalents, if any, represent the market value weights of cash, derivatives, and other unclassified assets in the portfolio and may show a negative market value percentage as a result of the timing of trade-date and settlement-date transactions. Holdings and allocations may vary over time. |
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund | PAGE 1 | 39200-STSC-0325 |
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report |
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Class Name
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*,†
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Class N
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$
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* | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
† | Annualized. |
Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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* | Includes derivatives, if applicable. |
Cash and Equivalents, if any, represent the market value weights of cash, derivatives, and other unclassified assets in the portfolio and may show a negative market value percentage as a result of the timing of trade-date and settlement-date transactions. Holdings and allocations may vary over time. |
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund | PAGE 1 | 39200-STSN-0325 |
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report |
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Class Name
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*,†
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Class R
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$
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* | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
† | Annualized. |
Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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* | Includes derivatives, if applicable. |
Cash and Equivalents, if any, represent the market value weights of cash, derivatives, and other unclassified assets in the portfolio and may show a negative market value percentage as a result of the timing of trade-date and settlement-date transactions. Holdings and allocations may vary over time. |
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund | PAGE 1 | 39200-STSR-0325 |
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Semi-Annual Shareholder Report |
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Class Name
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*,†
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Class R6
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$
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* | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
† | Annualized. |
Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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* | Includes derivatives, if applicable. |
Cash and Equivalents, if any, represent the market value weights of cash, derivatives, and other unclassified assets in the portfolio and may show a negative market value percentage as a result of the timing of trade-date and settlement-date transactions. Holdings and allocations may vary over time. |
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund | PAGE 1 | 39200-STSR6-0325 |
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Class Name
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Costs of a $10,000 investment
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Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment*,†
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Class Y
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$
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* | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which expenses would have been higher. |
† | Annualized. |
Total Net Assets
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$
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Total Number of Portfolio Holdings*
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Portfolio Turnover Rate
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* | Includes derivatives, if applicable. |
Cash and Equivalents, if any, represent the market value weights of cash, derivatives, and other unclassified assets in the portfolio and may show a negative market value percentage as a result of the timing of trade-date and settlement-date transactions. Holdings and allocations may vary over time. |
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WHERE CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND?
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Additional information is available on
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• prospectus • proxy voting information • financial information • holdings • tax information
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Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund | PAGE 1 | 39200-STSY-0325 |
Item 2. Code of Ethics: |
Not applicable |
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert: |
Not applicable |
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services: |
Not applicable |
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants |
Not applicable |
Item 6. Investments: |
The registrant’s schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers is included in the Financial Statements and Other Important Information in Item 7 below. |
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
Putnam
Ultra Short Duration Income
Fund
Financial Statements and Other Important Information
Semiannual | January 31, 2025
Table of Contents
Financial Statements and Other Important Information—Semiannual | franklintempleton.com |
The fund’s portfolio 1/31/25 (Unaudited) |
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (76.1%)* | Principal amount | Value | |||
Banking (39.6%) | |||||
ABN AMRO Bank NV 144A sr. unsec. FRN 6.575%, 10/13/26 (Netherlands) | $24,000,000 | $24,247,542 | |||
ABN AMRO Bank NV 144A sr. unsec. FRN 6.339%, 9/18/27 (Netherlands) | 39,800,000 | 40,721,964 | |||
ABN AMRO Bank NV 144A sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 1.78%), 6.171%, 9/18/27 (Netherlands) | 9,300,000 | 9,446,215 | |||
ABN AMRO Bank NV 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.988%, 12/3/28 (Netherlands) | 22,400,000 | 22,400,356 | |||
ANZ New Zealand Int’l, Ltd./London 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.60%), 5.064%, 2/18/25 (United Kingdom) | 28,032,000 | 28,037,419 | |||
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.65%), 5.026%, 9/30/27 (Australia) | 23,440,000 | 23,537,438 | |||
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.829%, 2/3/25 (Australia) | 29,132,000 | 29,132,000 | |||
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 0.68%), 5.055%, 7/16/27 (Australia) | 42,314,000 | 42,500,378 | |||
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 5.862%, 9/14/26 (Spain) | 54,652,000 | 54,959,700 | |||
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.125%, 9/18/25 (Spain) | 6,400,000 | 6,265,292 | |||
Banco Santander SA sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 6.527%, 11/7/27 (Spain) | 24,000,000 | 24,664,255 | |||
Banco Santander SA sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 5.552%, 3/14/28 (Spain) | 19,200,000 | 19,399,709 | |||
Banco Santander SA sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 1.12%), 5.506%, 7/15/28 (Spain) | 27,800,000 | 27,923,579 | |||
Banco Santander SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.746%, 5/28/25 (Spain) | 175,000 | 173,836 | |||
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. FRN 5.08%, 1/20/27 | 46,963,000 | 47,114,281 | |||
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. FRN Ser. MTN, (US SOFR + 1.05%), 5.572%, 2/4/28 | 12,591,000 | 12,698,069 | |||
Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 0.83%), 5.211%, 1/24/29 | 45,633,000 | 45,668,657 | |||
Bank of America NA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.526%, 8/18/26 | 38,626,000 | 39,204,830 | |||
Bank of Montreal sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.88%), 5.29%, 9/10/27 (Canada) | 28,076,000 | 28,176,357 | |||
Bank of Montreal sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.86%), 5.242%, 1/27/29 (Canada) | 27,290,000 | 27,299,390 | |||
Bank of Montreal sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. MTN, 1.85%, 5/1/25 (Canada) | 10,188,000 | 10,123,784 | |||
Bank of New York Mellon (The) sr. unsec. FRN Ser. BKNT, 5.148%, 5/22/26 | 23,857,000 | 23,894,672 | |||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.83%), 5.207%, 7/21/28 | 9,334,000 | 9,387,326 | |||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 0.62%), 5.002%, 4/25/25 | 51,872,000 | 51,912,166 | |||
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.35%, 12/7/26 (Canada) | 20,938,000 | 21,219,171 | |||
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.89%), 5.276%, 2/14/29 (Canada) | 27,545,000 | 27,561,774 | |||
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 1.00%), 5.413%, 9/8/28 (Canada) | 37,442,000 | 37,658,675 | |||
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. GMTN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.78%), 5.202%, 6/4/27 (Canada) | 37,930,000 | 38,096,376 | |||
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA 144A sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 1.07%), 5.537%, 2/16/28 (France) | 27,016,000 | 27,152,246 | |||
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA 144A sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.41%), 4.932%, 2/4/25 (France) | 61,078,000 | 61,078,269 | |||
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.896%, 7/13/26 (France) | 23,865,000 | 24,235,163 | |||
Barclays PLC sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 6.496%, 9/13/27 (United Kingdom) | 26,815,000 | 27,458,008 | |||
Barclays PLC sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 5.304%, 8/9/26 (United Kingdom) | 24,224,000 | 24,281,021 | |||
Barclays PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.829%, 5/9/27 (United Kingdom) | 13,660,000 | 13,819,267 | |||
Barclays PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 1/12/26 (United Kingdom) | 21,059,000 | 20,996,736 | |||
Barclays PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.65%, 3/16/25 (United Kingdom) | 9,395,000 | 9,382,120 | |||
BNP Paribas SA 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.50%, 11/16/27 (France) | 21,762,000 | 20,932,579 | |||
BPCE SA 144A sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.96%), 5.346%, 9/25/25 (France) | 23,930,000 | 24,032,737 | |||
BPCE SA 144A sr. unsec. FRN 1.652%, 10/6/26 (France) | 9,666,000 | 9,457,025 | |||
BPCE SA 144A sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 5.975%, 1/18/27 (France) | 28,882,000 | 29,133,106 | |||
BPCE SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/25 (France) | 9,325,000 | 9,316,874 | |||
CaixaBank SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.684%, 9/13/27 (Spain) | 26,720,000 | 27,461,390 | |||
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce sr. unsec. notes 5.926%, 10/2/26 (Canada) | 31,583,000 | 32,237,060 | |||
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.93%), 5.332%, 9/11/27 (Canada) | 37,442,000 | 37,583,580 | |||
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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (76.1%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value | |||
Banking cont. | |||||
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 0.94%), 5.316%, 6/28/27 (Canada) | $32,980,000 | $33,211,994 | |||
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.144%, 4/28/25 (Canada) | 33,415,000 | 33,467,159 | |||
Citibank NA sr. unsec. notes 4.876%, 11/19/27 | 23,419,000 | 23,478,739 | |||
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. FRN 5.61%, 9/29/26 | 37,963,000 | 38,163,621 | |||
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.77%), 5.183%, 6/9/27 | 25,125,000 | 25,162,295 | |||
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. FRN 3.106%, 4/8/26 | 31,781,000 | 31,685,784 | |||
Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.29%, 3/17/26 | 23,031,000 | 22,986,130 | |||
Citizens Bank NA/Providence RI sr. unsec. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.25%, 4/28/25 | 4,360,000 | 4,334,360 | |||
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.46%), 4.898%, 11/27/26 (Australia) | 36,945,000 | 36,999,323 | |||
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 0.74%), 5.133%, 3/14/25 (Australia) | 28,795,000 | 28,811,460 | |||
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 12/9/25 (Australia) | 19,489,000 | 19,420,651 | |||
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.62%), 5.061%, 8/28/26 (Netherlands) | 18,730,000 | 18,791,274 | |||
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA sr. unsec. notes 4.883%, 1/21/28 (Netherlands) | 18,165,000 | 18,334,545 | |||
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA sr. unsec. notes 4.85%, 1/9/26 (Netherlands) | 23,840,000 | 23,938,408 | |||
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA company guaranty unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 8/4/25 (Netherlands) | 15,905,000 | 15,863,957 | |||
Credit Agricole SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.134%, 3/11/27 (France) | 33,674,000 | 33,931,336 | |||
Credit Agricole SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 3/17/25 (France) | 11,741,000 | 11,731,070 | |||
Credit Agricole SA/London 144A sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 1.21%), 5.62%, 9/11/28 (France) | 17,672,000 | 17,766,969 | |||
Credit Agricole SA/London 144A sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.87%), 5.28%, 3/11/27 (France) | 2,750,000 | 2,760,147 | |||
Credit Agricole SA/London 144A sr. unsec. FRN 4.631%, 9/11/28 (France) | 21,393,000 | 21,161,547 | |||
Credit Agricole SA/London 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.589%, 7/5/26 (France) | 33,415,000 | 33,854,656 | |||
Credit Suisse AG sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. MTN, 3.70%, 2/21/25 | 31,697,000 | 31,683,381 | |||
Credit Suisse Group AG 144A sr. unsec. FRN 6.373%, 7/15/26 (Switzerland) | 23,833,000 | 23,997,460 | |||
Danske Bank A/S 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.259%, 9/22/26 (Denmark) | 1,950,000 | 1,967,205 | |||
Danske Bank A/S 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.427%, 3/1/28 (Denmark) | 21,256,000 | 21,508,988 | |||
DNB Bank ASA 144A sr. unsec. FRN 5.896%, 10/9/26 (Norway) | 40,213,000 | 40,519,654 | |||
Fifth Third Bank/Cincinnati, OH sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.81%), 5.192%, 1/28/28 | 20,900,000 | 20,974,682 | |||
Fifth Third Bank/Cincinnati, OH sr. unsec. notes 4.967%, 1/28/28 | 11,945,000 | 12,012,217 | |||
Goldman Sachs Bank USA/New York, NY sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.75%), 5.202%, 5/21/27 | 50,512,000 | 50,617,692 | |||
HSBC USA, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 3/17/25 | 57,650,000 | 57,731,250 | |||
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 5/15/25 | 10,437,000 | 10,412,308 | |||
ING Groep NV sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 1.64%), 6.028%, 3/28/26 (Netherlands) | 9,675,000 | 9,693,981 | |||
ING Groep NV sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 1.01%), 5.399%, 4/1/27 (Netherlands) | 6,054,000 | 6,076,310 | |||
ING Groep NV sr. unsec. FRN 3.869%, 3/28/26 (Netherlands) | 30,198,000 | 30,150,778 | |||
ING Groep NV sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 6.083%, 9/11/27 (Netherlands) | 20,309,000 | 20,695,235 | |||
ING Groep NV sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 1.56%), 5.97%, 9/11/27 (Netherlands) | 41,064,000 | 41,623,271 | |||
ING Groep NV 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 1/6/26 (Netherlands) | 8,295,000 | 8,307,797 | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.86%), 5.237%, 10/22/28 | 19,564,000 | 19,629,571 | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 0.92%), 5.297%, 4/22/28 | 8,414,000 | 8,457,126 | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 0.80%), 5.181%, 1/24/29 | 27,571,000 | 27,575,467 | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 4.08%, 4/26/26 | 26,202,000 | 26,158,733 | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 2.083%, 4/22/26 | 10,061,000 | 10,002,682 | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.571%, 4/22/28 | 26,807,000 | 27,246,853 | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.505%, 10/22/28 | 11,195,000 | 11,107,749 | |||
KeyBank NA sr. unsec. notes Ser. BKNT, 4.15%, 8/8/25 | 12,618,000 | 12,574,601 | |||
KeyCorp sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. MTN, (US SOFR Compounded Index + 1.25%), 5.698%, 5/23/25 | 34,454,000 | 34,472,377 | |||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 1.56%), 6.082%, 8/7/27 (United Kingdom) | 17,173,000 | 17,383,629 | |||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 5.985%, 8/7/27 (United Kingdom) | 22,697,000 | 23,037,770 | |||
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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (76.1%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value | |||
Banking cont. | |||||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 4.716%, 8/11/26 (United Kingdom) | $3,299,000 | $3,295,943 | |||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.462%, 1/5/28 (United Kingdom) | 19,068,000 | 19,253,006 | |||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.087%, 11/26/28 (United Kingdom) | 6,724,000 | 6,742,456 | |||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.45%, 5/8/25 (United Kingdom) | 38,283,000 | 38,261,065 | |||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.511%, 3/18/26 (United Kingdom) | 11,985,000 | 11,963,626 | |||
Macquarie Bank, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 1.31%), 5.683%, 3/21/25 (Australia) | 19,285,000 | 19,310,962 | |||
Macquarie Bank, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.391%, 12/7/26 (Australia) | 14,358,000 | 14,579,392 | |||
Macquarie Bank, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.231%, 3/21/25 (Australia) | 3,999,000 | 3,992,763 | |||
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. FRN 5.719%, 2/20/26 (Japan) | 26,697,000 | 26,708,416 | |||
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.94%), 5.407%, 2/20/26 (Japan) | 29,385,000 | 29,394,011 | |||
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.193%, 2/25/25 (Japan) | 11,924,000 | 11,906,754 | |||
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 5.541%, 4/17/26 (Japan) | 23,461,000 | 23,490,456 | |||
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 0.96%), 5.422%, 5/22/26 (Japan) | 36,568,000 | 36,646,096 | |||
National Australia Bank, Ltd. 114A sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.62%), 5.022%, 6/11/27 (Australia) | 18,673,000 | 18,737,317 | |||
National Australia Bank, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.60%), 4.982%, 10/26/27 (Australia) | 22,921,000 | 22,977,509 | |||
National Bank of Canada company guaranty sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 1.03%), 5.401%, 7/2/27 (Canada) | 18,800,000 | 18,876,357 | |||
National Bank of Canada company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.60%, 7/2/27 (Canada) | 20,090,000 | 20,322,828 | |||
Nationwide Building Society 144A sr. unsec. FRN 6.557%, 10/18/27 (United Kingdom) | 13,975,000 | 14,341,566 | |||
Nationwide Building Society 144A sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 1.29%), 5.757%, 2/16/28 (United Kingdom) | 9,065,000 | 9,140,332 | |||
NatWest Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 5.847%, 3/2/27 (United Kingdom) | 27,115,000 | 27,411,303 | |||
NatWest Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 1.25%), 5.70%, 3/1/28 (United Kingdom) | 35,270,000 | 35,558,095 | |||
NatWest Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 5.583%, 3/1/28 (United Kingdom) | 9,420,000 | 9,546,737 | |||
NatWest Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.472%, 11/10/26 (United Kingdom) | 31,979,000 | 32,607,590 | |||
Nordea Bank ABP 144A sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.74%), 5.129%, 3/19/27 (Finland) | 14,242,000 | 14,309,240 | |||
PNC Bank NA sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.50%), 4.873%, 1/15/27 | 18,472,000 | 18,494,392 | |||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 5.812%, 6/12/26 | 55,152,000 | 55,328,012 | |||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 4.758%, 1/26/27 | 39,377,000 | 39,363,246 | |||
Royal Bank of Canada sr. unsec. FRN Ser. GMTN, (US SOFR Compounded Index + 1.08%), 5.457%, 7/20/26 (Canada) | 28,880,000 | 29,129,420 | |||
Royal Bank of Canada sr. unsec. FRN Ser. GMTN, (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.83%), 5.211%, 1/24/29 (Canada) | 36,742,000 | 36,772,924 | |||
Royal Bank of Canada sr. unsec. FRN Ser. GMTN, (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.79%), 5.171%, 7/23/27 (Canada) | 42,037,000 | 42,140,389 | |||
Royal Bank of Canada sr. unsec. FRN Ser. GMTN, (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.72%), 5.097%, 10/18/27 (Canada) | 23,350,000 | 23,374,782 | |||
Santander Holdings USA, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.45%, 6/2/25 | 30,092,000 | 29,946,786 | |||
Santander UK Group Holdings PLC sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 6.833%, 11/21/26 (United Kingdom) | 26,104,000 | 26,483,196 | |||
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 3/5/27 (Sweden) | 23,865,000 | 24,133,415 | |||
State Street Bank & Trust Co. sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.46%), 4.907%, 11/25/26 | 13,804,000 | 13,826,924 | |||
State Street Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 0.85%), 5.229%, 8/3/26 | 19,120,000 | 19,248,300 | |||
State Street Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 5.104%, 5/18/26 | 52,216,000 | 52,297,164 | |||
State Street Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 0.64%), 5.017%, 10/22/27 | 15,722,000 | 15,771,961 | |||
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.52%, 1/13/28 (Japan) | 32,249,000 | 32,860,418 | |||
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 1.474%, 7/8/25 (Japan) | 4,795,000 | 4,732,368 | |||
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.98%), 5.398%, 9/10/27 (Japan) | 9,285,000 | 9,384,145 | |||
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.20%, 3/7/27 (Japan) | 9,625,000 | 9,726,299 | |||
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.65%, 9/14/26 (Japan) | 9,670,000 | 9,818,940 | |||
Ultra Short Duration Income Fund |
3 |
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (76.1%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value | |||
Banking cont. | |||||
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.55%, 3/10/25 (Japan) | $13,939,000 | $13,913,182 | |||
Svenska Handelsbanken AB 144A sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.66%), 5.102%, 5/28/27 (Sweden) | 19,115,000 | 19,210,424 | |||
Swedbank AB 144A sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.91%), 5.291%, 4/4/25 (Sweden) | 28,103,000 | 28,132,331 | |||
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.82%), 5.203%, 1/31/28 (Canada) | 32,060,000 | 32,115,578 | |||
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.62%), 5.01%, 12/17/26 (Canada) | 32,380,000 | 32,463,382 | |||
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) sr. unsec. FRN Ser. GMTN, (US SOFR + 0.48%), 4.926%, 8/29/25 (Canada) | 37,315,000 | 37,393,788 | |||
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) sr. unsec. notes 5.103%, 1/9/26 (Canada) | 13,990,000 | 14,063,171 | |||
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) sr. unsec. notes 5.264%, 12/11/26 (Canada) | 5,030,000 | 5,087,780 | |||
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 5.532%, 7/17/26 (Canada) | 19,115,000 | 19,358,426 | |||
Truist Financial Corp. sr. unsec. FRN Ser. MTN 6.047%, 6/8/27 | 10,166,000 | 10,325,516 | |||
Truist Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. MTN, 5.90%, 10/28/26 | 33,430,000 | 33,676,329 | |||
Truist Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. MTN, 4.26%, 7/28/26 | 9,445,000 | 9,420,178 | |||
U.S. Bancorp sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.727%, 10/21/26 | 25,065,000 | 25,230,073 | |||
U.S. Bank NA/Cincinnati, OH sr. unsec. FRN 4.507%, 10/22/27 | 46,505,000 | 46,329,810 | |||
UBS AG/Stamford, CT sr. unsec. notes 4.864%, 1/10/28 | 17,235,000 | 17,294,769 | |||
UBS Group AG 144A sr. unsec. FRN 4.488%, 5/12/26 (Switzerland) | 37,535,000 | 37,492,843 | |||
UBS Group AG 144A sr. unsec. FRN 2.193%, 6/5/26 (Switzerland) | 13,040,000 | 12,921,602 | |||
UBS Group AG 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.282%, 1/9/28 (Switzerland) | 16,565,000 | 16,272,080 | |||
UBS Group AG 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 4/15/26 (Switzerland) | 9,165,000 | 9,103,556 | |||
Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 5.707%, 4/22/28 | 17,462,000 | 17,752,181 | |||
Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 0.78%), 5.161%, 1/24/28 | 32,209,000 | 32,254,816 | |||
Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. MTN, (US SOFR + 1.32%), 5.702%, 4/25/26 | 53,919,000 | 54,051,199 | |||
Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. MTN, 4.54%, 8/15/26 | 4,780,000 | 4,775,037 | |||
Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. MTN, 2.164%, 2/11/26 | 11,000,000 | 10,993,383 | |||
Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. MTN, 3.196%, 6/17/27 | 12,349,000 | 12,096,358 | |||
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 0.72%), 5.184%, 11/17/25 (Australia) | 38,333,000 | 38,491,230 | |||
Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. GMTN, (US SOFR + 0.46%), 4.837%, 10/20/26 (Australia) | 46,236,000 | 46,291,265 | |||
3,872,173,772 | |||||
Basic materials (0.2%) | |||||
Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.625%, 9/1/25 | 1,906,000 | 1,870,895 | |||
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 8/8/25 | 14,027,000 | 13,995,888 | |||
15,866,783 | |||||
Capital goods (1.8%) | |||||
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.69%), 5.065%, 10/16/26 | 14,073,000 | 14,155,938 | |||
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.56%), 5.026%, 11/15/27 | 36,989,000 | 37,062,667 | |||
Daimler Trucks Finance North America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.96%), 5.336%, 9/25/27 | 24,088,000 | 24,240,389 | |||
Daimler Trucks Finance North America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.84%), 5.214%, 1/13/28 | 13,552,000 | 13,569,236 | |||
Daimler Trucks Finance North America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.60%, 8/8/25 | 23,295,000 | 23,398,203 | |||
Daimler Trucks Finance North America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/27 | 9,645,000 | 9,681,154 | |||
John Deere Capital Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. MTN, (US SOFR + 0.60%), 5.015%, 6/11/27 | 41,230,000 | 41,444,372 | |||
RTX Corp. sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/27/26 | 14,820,000 | 14,885,103 | |||
178,437,062 | |||||
Communication services (0.7%) | |||||
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. notes 1.30%, 9/15/25 | 5,467,000 | 5,357,172 | |||
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.40%, 3/15/25 | 13,985,000 | 13,945,344 | |||
American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.375%, 10/15/26 R | 6,726,000 | 6,582,680 | |||
4 |
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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (76.1%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value | |||
Communication services cont. | |||||
Rogers Communications, Inc. 3.625%, 12/15/25 (Canada) | $1,624,000 | $1,609,810 | |||
Rogers Communications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.95%, 3/15/25 (Canada) | 33,280,000 | 33,203,736 | |||
T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 3.50%, 4/15/25 | 6,509,000 | 6,493,170 | |||
67,191,912 | |||||
Consumer cyclicals (6.0%) | |||||
BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.92%), 5.397%, 8/13/27 | 36,601,000 | 36,815,824 | |||
BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.80%), 5.277%, 8/13/26 | 14,079,000 | 14,158,032 | |||
BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.84%), 5.21%, 4/1/25 | 14,980,000 | 14,994,770 | |||
Dollar Tree, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 5/15/25 | 7,260,000 | 7,249,239 | |||
Home Depot, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 0.33%), 4.709%, 12/24/25 | 16,071,000 | 16,100,047 | |||
Hyatt Hotels Corp. sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/30/27 | 18,736,000 | 19,046,090 | |||
Hyatt Hotels Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 3/15/26 | 7,198,000 | 7,204,690 | |||
Hyundai Capital America 144A sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 1.04%), 5.419%, 3/19/27 (South Korea) | 30,094,000 | 30,189,665 | |||
Hyundai Capital America 144A sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 1.04%), 5.414%, 6/24/27 (South Korea) | 37,824,000 | 38,000,489 | |||
Hyundai Capital America 144A sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 1.03%), 5.404%, 9/24/27 (South Korea) | 23,376,000 | 23,449,009 | |||
Hyundai Capital America 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.30%, 3/19/27 (South Korea) | 23,805,000 | 24,008,182 | |||
Hyundai Capital America 144A sr. unsec. notes 1.65%, 9/17/26 (South Korea) | 13,546,000 | 12,871,054 | |||
Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/30/25 | 27,331,000 | 27,323,116 | |||
Mercedes-Benz Finance North America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.95%, 3/30/25 | 24,295,000 | 24,308,495 | |||
Mercedes-Benz Finance North America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.90%, 1/9/26 | 28,445,000 | 28,537,471 | |||
Mercedes-Benz Finance North America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.80%, 11/13/26 | 36,948,000 | 37,027,706 | |||
Mercedes-Benz Finance North America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 8/1/27 | 14,112,000 | 14,116,539 | |||
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 2/15/25 | 38,290,000 | 38,292,101 | |||
Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 11/15/26 | 5,155,000 | 5,148,165 | |||
Netflix, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 6/15/25 | 36,715,000 | 36,561,304 | |||
Owens Corning sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 6/15/27 | 11,423,000 | 11,632,823 | |||
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 0.77%), 5.264%, 8/7/26 | 9,386,000 | 9,437,400 | |||
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. MTN, (US SOFR + 0.60%), 4.96%, 6/9/25 | 23,930,000 | 23,959,100 | |||
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. MTN, (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.45%), 4.821%, 4/10/26 | 13,745,000 | 13,765,271 | |||
Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.83%), 5.206%, 3/20/26 | 47,860,000 | 47,896,229 | |||
Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.90%, 8/14/26 | 18,165,000 | 18,138,269 | |||
580,231,080 | |||||
Consumer finance (6.2%) | |||||
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 7/15/25 (Ireland) | 15,463,000 | 15,561,476 | |||
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 10/29/28 (Ireland) | 10,700,000 | 9,970,309 | |||
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.45%, 10/29/26 (Ireland) | 28,966,000 | 27,823,225 | |||
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.875%, 4/1/28 (Ireland) | 10,296,000 | 10,277,715 | |||
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.75%, 1/30/26 (Ireland) | 31,986,000 | 31,076,645 | |||
Air Lease Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes Ser. MTN, 5.30%, 6/25/26 | 14,219,000 | 14,308,728 | |||
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 7/1/25 | 8,869,000 | 8,814,926 | |||
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 2.875%, 1/15/26 | 5,735,000 | 5,638,419 | |||
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.25%, 3/1/25 | 28,764,000 | 28,730,513 | |||
Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes Ser. MTN, 2.30%, 2/1/25 | 34,405,000 | 34,405,000 | |||
Ultra Short Duration Income Fund |
5 |
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (76.1%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value | |||
Consumer finance cont. | |||||
American Express Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 1.35%), 5.733%, 10/30/26 | $37,737,000 | $37,980,545 | |||
American Express Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 1.00%), 5.464%, 2/16/28 | 28,255,000 | 28,431,170 | |||
American Express Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.97%), 5.352%, 7/28/27 | 15,063,000 | 15,140,239 | |||
American Express Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.93%), 5.352%, 3/4/25 | 17,432,000 | 17,432,000 | |||
American Express Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 0.93%), 5.312%, 7/26/28 | 14,098,000 | 14,177,578 | |||
American Express Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 0.76%), 5.237%, 2/13/26 | 4,585,000 | 4,599,258 | |||
American Express Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.338%, 10/30/26 | 2,254,000 | 2,280,229 | |||
American Express Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.90%, 2/13/26 | 6,644,000 | 6,672,240 | |||
American Honda Finance Corp. sr. unsec. FRN Ser. GMTN, (US SOFR + 0.72%), 5.097%, 10/22/27 | 23,250,000 | 23,270,538 | |||
American Honda Finance Corp. sr. unsec. FRN Ser. MTN, (US SOFR + 0.60%), 5.069%, 8/14/25 | 28,610,000 | 28,657,551 | |||
American Honda Finance Corp. sr. unsec. FRN Ser. MTN, (US SOFR + 0.55%), 5.032%, 2/12/25 | 31,028,000 | 31,030,980 | |||
American Honda Finance Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.78%), 5.161%, 4/23/25 | 32,157,000 | 32,197,958 | |||
Capital One Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 4.985%, 7/24/26 | 50,551,000 | 50,607,889 | |||
Capital One Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.75%, 3/9/27 | 17,225,000 | 16,867,543 | |||
Capital One Financial Corp. unsec. sub. notes 4.20%, 10/29/25 | 14,072,000 | 14,005,653 | |||
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 7/13/25 | 33,347,000 | 33,278,832 | |||
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. sr. unsec. FRB (US SOFR Compounded Index + 1.05%), 5.423%, 7/15/27 | 20,095,000 | 20,153,541 | |||
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 2/26/25 | 11,940,000 | 11,924,303 | |||
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.75%, 6/20/25 | 16,344,000 | 16,219,858 | |||
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 5.40%, 4/6/26 | 9,301,000 | 9,363,250 | |||
600,898,111 | |||||
Consumer staples (1.6%) | |||||
Campbell’s Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.30%, 3/20/26 | 19,444,000 | 19,576,437 | |||
Haleon UK Capital PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.125%, 3/24/25 (United Kingdom) | 49,981,000 | 49,874,408 | |||
Kenvue, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 5.50%, 3/22/25 | 49,133,000 | 49,193,328 | |||
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.417%, 5/25/25 | 4,490,000 | 4,486,103 | |||
Philip Morris International, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 11/17/25 | 11,382,000 | 11,420,901 | |||
Philip Morris International, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 11/1/27 | 24,295,000 | 24,148,404 | |||
158,699,581 | |||||
Energy (1.0%) | |||||
Devon Energy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.85%, 12/15/25 | 46,135,000 | 46,471,588 | |||
ONEOK, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.65%, 11/1/28 | 2,243,000 | 2,292,581 | |||
ONEOK, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.55%, 11/1/26 | 23,903,000 | 24,187,883 | |||
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.65%, 10/15/25 | 26,383,000 | 26,371,641 | |||
99,323,693 | |||||
Financial (0.6%) | |||||
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 5.15%, 9/15/25 | 36,605,000 | 36,621,869 | |||
Macquarie Group, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 5.108%, 8/9/26 (Australia) | 20,967,000 | 20,990,358 | |||
57,612,227 | |||||
Health care (2.3%) | |||||
Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 3/2/25 | 7,651,000 | 7,656,172 | |||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. sr. unsec. notes 4.95%, 2/20/26 | 14,440,000 | 14,517,199 | |||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. sr. unsec. notes 4.90%, 2/22/27 | 9,625,000 | 9,710,604 | |||
GE Healthcare Holding, LLC sr. unsec. notes 5.60%, 11/15/25 | 31,760,000 | 31,954,056 | |||
HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 2/1/25 | 42,349,000 | 42,349,000 | |||
Illumina, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.65%, 9/9/26 | 18,540,000 | 18,491,644 | |||
Pfizer Investment Enterprises PTE, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.65%, 5/19/25 (Singapore) | 33,398,000 | 33,414,573 | |||
Pfizer Investment Enterprises PTE, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.45%, 5/19/26 (Singapore) | 45,525,000 | 45,530,244 | |||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 0.50%), 4.873%, 7/15/26 | 18,789,000 | 18,866,054 | |||
222,489,546 | |||||
6 |
Ultra Short Duration Income Fund |
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (76.1%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value | |||
Insurance (7.1%) | |||||
AEGON Funding Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/16/27 | $32,895,000 | $33,177,222 | |||
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. sr. unsec. notes 4.60%, 12/15/27 | 24,256,000 | 24,179,654 | |||
Athene Global Funding 144A notes 5.349%, 7/9/27 | 25,497,000 | 25,700,714 | |||
Athene Global Funding 144A notes 4.95%, 1/7/27 | 32,178,000 | 32,212,198 | |||
Athene Global Funding 144A sr. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.85%), 5.339%, 5/8/26 | 37,801,000 | 37,830,297 | |||
Athene Global Funding 144A sr. notes 4.86%, 8/27/26 | 28,083,000 | 28,086,829 | |||
CNO Global Funding 144A notes 4.875%, 12/10/27 | 7,908,000 | 7,893,112 | |||
Corebridge Financial, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 4/4/25 | 31,785,000 | 31,721,185 | |||
Corebridge Global Funding 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.35%, 6/24/26 | 23,645,000 | 23,867,577 | |||
Corebridge Global Funding 144A sr. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 1.30%), 5.675%, 9/25/26 | 42,912,000 | 43,332,067 | |||
GA Global Funding Trust 144A FRN (US SOFR + 1.36%), 5.731%, 4/11/25 | 28,086,000 | 28,143,573 | |||
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.70%), 5.189%, 11/8/27 | 13,905,000 | 14,016,658 | |||
MassMutual Global Funding II 144A FRN (US SOFR + 0.87%), 5.243%, 3/21/25 | 47,226,000 | 47,270,306 | |||
MassMutual Global Funding II 144A FRN (US SOFR + 0.74%), 5.11%, 4/9/27 | 33,620,000 | 33,757,271 | |||
MET Tower Global Funding 144A sr. notes 4.00%, 10/1/27 | 9,469,000 | 9,309,504 | |||
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.70%), 5.102%, 6/11/27 | 30,442,000 | 30,542,788 | |||
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A notes 5.00%, 1/6/26 | 32,401,000 | 32,543,426 | |||
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A sr. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 0.91%), 5.283%, 3/21/25 | 19,175,000 | 19,192,308 | |||
Mutual of Omaha Cos. Global Funding 144A notes 5.80%, 7/27/26 | 14,660,000 | 14,848,147 | |||
New York Life Global Funding 144A FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.58%), 4.955%, 1/16/26 | 33,763,000 | 33,841,782 | |||
New York Life Global Funding 144A sr. FRN (US SOFR + 0.67%), 5.041%, 4/2/27 | 47,790,000 | 47,968,291 | |||
Northwestern Mutual Global Funding 144A notes 5.07%, 3/25/27 | 14,344,000 | 14,490,743 | |||
Pacific Life Global Funding II 144A FRN (US SOFR + 0.85%), 5.364%, 2/5/27 | 2,634,000 | 2,651,071 | |||
Principal Life Global Funding II 144A notes 4.60%, 8/19/27 | 9,381,000 | 9,362,042 | |||
Protective Life Global Funding 144A FRN (US SOFR + 0.70%), 5.071%, 4/10/26 | 28,438,000 | 28,502,944 | |||
Protective Life Global Funding 144A notes 4.992%, 1/12/27 | 14,470,000 | 14,546,905 | |||
Protective Life Global Funding 144A notes 4.335%, 9/13/27 | 28,010,000 | 27,700,820 | |||
696,689,434 | |||||
Investment banking/Brokerage (3.3%) | |||||
Deutsche Bank AG/New York, NY sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 6.119%, 7/14/26 (Germany) | 41,491,000 | 41,706,425 | |||
Deutsche Bank AG/New York, NY sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 2.129%, 11/24/26 (Germany) | 37,837,000 | 37,005,715 | |||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 5.798%, 8/10/26 | 29,339,000 | 29,490,332 | |||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 1.07%), 5.55%, 8/10/26 | 18,810,000 | 18,868,003 | |||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. GMTN, (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 2.01%), 6.311%, 10/28/27 | 1,029,000 | 1,056,850 | |||
Mizuho Markets Cayman LP company guaranty sr. unsec. FRN Ser. MTN, (US SOFR + 0.50%), 4.937%, 9/23/25 (Cayman Islands) | 28,183,000 | 28,227,676 | |||
Mizuho Markets Cayman LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. MTN, (US SOFR + 0.60%), 4.967%, 10/6/25 (Cayman Islands) | 28,075,000 | 28,131,379 | |||
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. FRN 6.138%, 10/16/26 | 11,580,000 | 11,691,961 | |||
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. FRN 5.05%, 1/28/27 | 23,669,000 | 23,746,198 | |||
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. FRN Ser. MTN, (US SOFR + 1.02%), 5.394%, 4/13/28 | 19,140,000 | 19,275,177 | |||
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 2.63%, 2/18/26 | 11,174,000 | 11,163,858 | |||
Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. MTN, 3.125%, 7/27/26 | 9,596,000 | 9,399,603 | |||
Morgan Stanley Bank NA sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR + 0.90%), 5.275%, 1/12/29 | 13,738,000 | 13,777,297 | |||
Morgan Stanley Bank NA sr. unsec. FRN Ser. BKNT, (US SOFR + 0.94%), 5.312%, 7/14/28 | 37,728,000 | 37,930,227 | |||
Morgan Stanley Bank NA sr. unsec. notes 5.479%, 7/16/25 | 9,870,000 | 9,904,913 | |||
321,375,614 | |||||
Real estate (2.3%) | |||||
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 4/30/25 | 17,643,000 | 17,590,936 | |||
Boston Properties, LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.65%, 2/1/26 R | 34,485,000 | 33,984,649 | |||
Camden Property Trust sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.85%, 11/3/26 R | 41,027,000 | 41,865,573 | |||
Essex Portfolio LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 4/1/25 | 47,798,000 | 47,690,120 | |||
Ultra Short Duration Income Fund |
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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (76.1%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value | |||
Real estate cont. | |||||
Kimco Realty OP, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 6/1/25 | $3,937,000 | $3,921,937 | |||
Public Storage Operating Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.60%), 4.982%, 7/25/25 R | 17,408,000 | 17,438,564 | |||
Public Storage Operating Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.70%), 5.075%, 4/16/27 | 34,374,000 | 34,560,360 | |||
Realty Income Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.05%, 1/13/26 R | 9,393,000 | 9,393,310 | |||
Simon Property Group LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.50%, 9/1/25 | 18,785,000 | 18,677,811 | |||
225,123,260 | |||||
Technology (1.2%) | |||||
Broadcom, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.05%, 7/12/27 | 20,679,000 | 20,867,106 | |||
Broadcom, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.80%, 4/15/28 | 13,762,000 | 13,781,631 | |||
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.90%, 10/15/25 | 45,389,000 | 45,430,495 | |||
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. notes (US SOFR + 0.76%), 5.144%, 8/3/28 | 18,145,000 | 18,236,919 | |||
Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. notes 1.65%, 3/25/26 | 22,760,000 | 21,998,702 | |||
120,314,853 | |||||
Utilities and power (2.2%) | |||||
Dominion Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.90%, 10/1/25 | 11,046,000 | 11,000,353 | |||
DTE Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.95%, 7/1/27 | 5,610,000 | 5,633,465 | |||
Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.85%, 1/5/27 | 23,835,000 | 23,940,608 | |||
Electricite De France SA 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 10/13/25 (France) | 8,885,000 | 8,805,344 | |||
Energy Transfer LP sr. unsec. notes 4.05%, 3/15/25 | 3,267,000 | 3,263,607 | |||
Energy Transfer LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 1/15/26 | 10,474,000 | 10,479,789 | |||
Eversource Energy sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/26 | 18,135,000 | 18,132,931 | |||
Kinder Morgan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 6/1/25 | 4,760,000 | 4,754,157 | |||
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. FRN (US SOFR + 0.80%), 5.183%, 2/4/28 | 18,145,000 | 18,189,283 | |||
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.749%, 9/1/25 | 45,760,000 | 46,009,001 | |||
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 2/4/28 | 6,350,000 | 6,354,140 | |||
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.55%, 5/1/27 | 7,304,000 | 7,132,612 | |||
NiSource, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 0.95%, 8/15/25 | 20,158,000 | 19,769,462 | |||
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. sr. FRN (US SOFR Compounded Index + 0.95%), 5.372%, 9/4/25 | 18,720,000 | 18,743,114 | |||
WEC Energy Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.60%, 9/12/26 | 12,403,000 | 12,568,891 | |||
214,776,757 | |||||
Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $7,403,316,206) | $7,431,203,685 |
COMMERCIAL PAPER (15.1%)* | Yield (%) | Maturity date | Principal amount | Value | |
AES Corp. (The) | 4.742 | 2/3/25 | $46,435,000 | $46,416,578 | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 4.538 | 2/14/25 | 37,904,000 | 37,836,966 | |
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. (Canada) | 4.577 | 2/28/25 | 39,166,000 | 39,026,161 | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc. | 4.719 | 2/5/25 | 31,117,000 | 31,096,394 | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc. | 4.652 | 2/3/25 | 34,353,000 | 34,339,400 | |
AT&T, Inc. | 4.586 | 2/27/25 | 25,093,000 | 25,007,966 | |
Autonation, Inc. | 4.702 | 2/3/25 | 96,224,000 | 96,184,325 | |
Bell Canada (Canada) | 4.546 | 2/18/25 | 35,698,000 | 35,618,938 | |
Bell Canada (Canada) | 4.570 | 2/13/25 | 28,400,000 | 28,354,596 | |
Boston Properties LP | 4.609 | 2/24/25 | 11,160,000 | 11,126,210 | |
Boston Properties LP | 4.597 | 2/13/25 | 23,028,000 | 22,990,432 | |
Boston Properties LP | 4.669 | 2/6/25 | 19,850,000 | 19,835,101 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | 4.596 | 2/20/25 | 18,640,000 | 18,590,789 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | 4.588 | 2/13/25 | 19,400,000 | 19,366,699 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | 4.585 | 2/4/25 | 24,717,000 | 24,704,000 | |
Conagra Brands, Inc. | 4.707 | 2/7/25 | 22,963,000 | 22,942,215 | |
Conagra Brands, Inc. | 4.763 | 2/6/25 | 31,100,000 | 31,075,916 | |
Conagra Brands, Inc. | 4.652 | 2/3/25 | 19,204,000 | 19,196,605 | |
Crown Castle, Inc. | 4.823 | 2/18/25 | 46,220,000 | 46,108,829 | |
CVS Health Corp. | 5.023 | 2/10/25 | 44,658,000 | 44,599,309 | |
CVS Health Corp. | 4.702 | 2/3/25 | 45,924,000 | 45,906,010 | |
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COMMERCIAL PAPER (15.1%)* cont. | Yield (%) | Maturity date | Principal amount | Value | |
Enbridge US, Inc. | 4.580 | 3/10/25 | $13,465,000 | $13,400,468 | |
Enbridge US, Inc. | 4.580 | 3/3/25 | 20,000,000 | 19,921,886 | |
Enbridge US, Inc. | 4.573 | 2/26/25 | 21,240,000 | 21,170,590 | |
Enbridge US, Inc. | 4.583 | 2/25/25 | 18,184,000 | 18,126,894 | |
Enbridge US, Inc. | 4.583 | 2/24/25 | 24,012,000 | 23,939,649 | |
FMC Corp. | 4.914 | 2/3/25 | 65,853,000 | 65,825,291 | |
Glencore Funding, LLC | 4.592 | 3/7/25 | 4,777,000 | 4,756,028 | |
Glencore Funding, LLC | 4.616 | 2/5/25 | 36,280,000 | 36,257,544 | |
Glencore Funding, LLC | 4.616 | 2/3/25 | 32,204,000 | 32,192,117 | |
JBS USA Holding Lux SARL (Luxembourg) | 4.934 | 2/3/25 | 9,085,000 | 9,081,328 | |
Marriott International, Inc./MD | 4.596 | 3/25/25 | 23,021,000 | 22,866,780 | |
Marriott International, Inc./MD | 4.658 | 2/11/25 | 9,000,000 | 8,987,417 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | 4.540 | 2/21/25 | 28,405,000 | 28,328,813 | |
Mid-America Apartments LP | 4.558 | 2/5/25 | 17,800,000 | 17,788,944 | |
Nutrien, Ltd. (Canada) | 4.583 | 3/11/25 | 33,022,000 | 32,858,585 | |
Nutrien, Ltd. (Canada) | 4.594 | 3/6/25 | 16,935,000 | 16,861,965 | |
Nutrien, Ltd. (Canada) | 4.601 | 3/4/25 | 23,127,000 | 23,033,142 | |
Nutrien, Ltd. (Canada) | 4.580 | 2/26/25 | 19,750,000 | 19,685,012 | |
Ovintiv, Inc. | 4.857 | 2/20/25 | 72,450,000 | 72,250,742 | |
Penske Truck Leasing Co. | 4.622 | 4/14/25 | 27,642,000 | 27,381,957 | |
Penske Truck Leasing Co. | 4.566 | 2/19/25 | 23,596,000 | 23,538,457 | |
Penske Truck Leasing Co. | 4.568 | 2/10/25 | 14,750,000 | 14,731,250 | |
Protective Life Corp. | 4.562 | 2/12/25 | 23,021,000 | 22,985,879 | |
Targa Resources Corp. | 4.722 | 2/26/25 | 26,540,000 | 26,447,094 | |
Targa Resources Corp. | 4.552 | 2/3/25 | 70,200,000 | 70,171,799 | |
UDR, Inc. | 4.531 | 2/4/25 | 22,116,000 | 22,105,014 | |
Volkswagen Financial Services | 4.588 | 3/6/25 | 31,200,000 | 31,066,290 | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | 4.549 | 2/6/25 | 14,200,000 | 14,189,365 | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | 4.528 | 2/4/25 | 32,235,000 | 32,218,916 | |
Total commercial paper (cost $1,472,695,110) | $1,472,492,655 |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (4.9%)* | Principal amount | Value | |||
American Express Credit Account Master Trust Ser. 22-4, Class A, 4.95%, 10/15/27 | $14,150,000 | $14,196,367 | |||
BA Credit Card Trust | |||||
Ser. 22-A2, Class A2, 5.00%, 4/15/28 | 19,000,000 | 19,083,625 | |||
Ser. 24-A1, Class A, 4.93%, 5/15/29 | 18,633,000 | 18,823,765 | |||
Bank of America Auto Trust 144A Ser. 23-2A, Class A2, 5.85%, 8/17/26 | 2,865,225 | 2,872,708 | |||
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust | |||||
Ser. 22-A3, Class A, 4.95%, 10/15/27 | 15,735,000 | 15,787,826 | |||
Ser. 22-A2, Class A, 3.49%, 5/15/27 | 47,000,000 | 46,862,285 | |||
Capital One Prime Auto Receivables Trust | |||||
Ser. 24-1, Class A2A, 4.61%, 10/15/27 | 10,000,000 | 10,011,978 | |||
Ser. 22-1, Class A3, 3.17%, 4/15/27 | 3,504,437 | 3,479,343 | |||
CarMax Auto Owner Trust Ser. 22-2, Class A3, 3.49%, 2/16/27 | 5,231,858 | 5,213,282 | |||
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust | |||||
Ser. 22-P2, Class A3, 3.75%, 4/12/27 | 4,278,214 | 4,271,713 | |||
Ser. 21-P4, Class A3, 1.31%, 1/11/27 | 7,048,615 | 6,996,828 | |||
Chase Auto Owner Trust 144A | |||||
Ser. 23-AA, Class A2, 5.90%, 3/25/27 | 10,529,789 | 10,564,318 | |||
Ser. 24-3A, Class A2, 5.53%, 9/27/27 | 9,780,916 | 9,828,230 | |||
Citizens Auto Receivables Trust 144A | |||||
Ser. 23-2, Class A2A, 6.09%, 10/15/26 | 2,497,875 | 2,503,412 | |||
Ser. 24-1, Class A2A, 5.43%, 10/15/26 | 7,993,730 | 8,012,409 | |||
FRB Ser. 23-1, Class A2B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.95%), 5.357%, 7/15/26 | 1,456,747 | 1,457,503 | |||
Discover Card Execution Note Trust | |||||
Ser. 22-A4, Class A, 5.03%, 10/15/27 | 21,656,000 | 21,742,875 | |||
Ser. 22-A2, Class A, 3.32%, 5/15/27 | 19,965,000 | 19,898,141 | |||
GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust | |||||
FRB Ser. 24-4, Class A2B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.40%), 4.796%, 10/18/27 | 9,000,000 | 9,008,919 | |||
Ser. 22-3, Class A3, 3.64%, 4/16/27 | 16,116,383 | 16,058,106 | |||
Ser. 22-2, Class A3, 3.10%, 2/16/27 | 6,227,236 | 6,190,564 | |||
Ultra Short Duration Income Fund |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (4.9%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value | |||
Golden Credit Card Trust 144A Ser. 22-4A, Class A, 4.31%, 9/15/27 | $19,535,000 | $19,504,850 | |||
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust | |||||
Ser. 23-B, Class A2, 5.92%, 12/15/26 | 3,065,266 | 3,072,235 | |||
Ser. 24-A, Class A2, 5.65%, 2/16/27 | 7,077,749 | 7,103,994 | |||
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust | |||||
Ser. 23-4, Class A2, 5.87%, 6/22/26 | 8,502,817 | 8,533,469 | |||
Ser. 23-1, Class A3, 5.04%, 4/21/27 | 2,581,536 | 2,590,107 | |||
Ser. 24-4, Class A2, 4.56%, 3/15/27 | 10,750,000 | 10,759,193 | |||
Huntington Auto Trust 144A Ser. 24-1A, Class A2, 5.50%, 3/15/27 | 6,718,652 | 6,736,335 | |||
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust | |||||
Ser. 23-C, Class A2A, 5.80%, 1/15/27 | 5,574,331 | 5,595,587 | |||
FRB Ser. 24-A, Class A2B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.42%), 4.827%, 4/15/27 | 3,570,103 | 3,572,118 | |||
FRB Ser. 24-C, Class A2B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.40%), 4.807%, 9/15/27 | 9,000,000 | 9,007,522 | |||
Ser. 23-A, Class A3, 4.58%, 4/15/27 | 13,996,545 | 13,999,434 | |||
Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust Ser. 23-B, Class A2A, 5.95%, 5/15/26 | 9,097,673 | 9,123,303 | |||
SFS Auto Receivables Securitization Trust 144A Ser. 24-1A, Class A2, 5.35%, 6/21/27 | 3,109,497 | 3,115,469 | |||
Station Place Securitization Trust 144A | |||||
FRB Ser. 24-2, Class A, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.90%), 5.643%, 6/22/25 | 34,000,000 | 34,027,380 | |||
FRB Ser. 24-10, Class A, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.90%), 5.237%, 10/27/25 | 29,235,000 | 29,397,792 | |||
FRB Ser. 24-5, Class A, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.90%), 5.205%, 8/4/25 | 35,640,000 | 35,667,550 | |||
Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust | |||||
FRB Ser. 24-D, Class A2B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.39%), 4.797%, 8/16/27 | 6,300,000 | 6,303,255 | |||
Ser. 22-C, Class A3, 3.76%, 4/15/27 | 3,061,691 | 3,051,531 | |||
Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust | |||||
Ser. 23-2, Class A2A, 5.72%, 3/22/27 | 2,275,483 | 2,286,479 | |||
Ser. 21-1, Class A3, 1.02%, 6/22/26 | 2,176,811 | 2,168,256 | |||
World Omni Auto Receivables Trust Ser. 24-A, Class A3, 4.86%, 3/15/29 | 12,945,000 | 13,014,323 | |||
Total asset-backed securities (cost $479,670,754) | $481,494,379 |
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (1.3%)* | Principal amount | Value | |||
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (—%) | |||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | |||||
REMICs Ser. 3724, Class CM, 5.50%, 6/15/37 | $45,947 | $47,303 | |||
REMICs Ser. 3316, Class CD, 5.50%, 5/15/37 | 17,044 | 17,287 | |||
REMICs Ser. 3539, Class PM, 4.50%, 5/15/37 | 3,965 | 3,810 | |||
REMICs Ser. 3611, PO, zero %, 7/15/34 | 13,584 | 11,812 | |||
Federal National Mortgage Association | |||||
REMICs FRB Ser. 10-90, Class GF, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.61%), 4.965%, 8/25/40 | 155,240 | 153,602 | |||
REMICs FRB Ser. 06-74, Class FL, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.46%), 4.815%, 8/25/36 | 53,217 | 52,634 | |||
REMICs FRB Ser. 05-63, Class FC, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.36%), 4.715%, 10/25/31 | 165,124 | 164,193 | |||
REMICs Ser. 11-60, Class PA, 4.00%, 10/25/39 | 3,303 | 3,042 | |||
REMICs Ser. 10-81, Class AP, 2.50%, 7/25/40 | 9,646 | 9,135 | |||
Government National Mortgage Association Ser. 09-32, Class AB, 4.00%, 5/16/39 | 3,368 | 3,295 | |||
466,113 | |||||
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) (1.3%) | |||||
Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates | |||||
FRB Ser. 04-R5, Class M1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.98%), 5.295%, 7/25/34 | 108,576 | 107,601 | |||
FRB Ser. 05-R9, Class M1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.82%), 5.13%, 11/25/35 | 2,883,807 | 2,823,225 | |||
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 144A | |||||
Ser. 19-5, Class A1, 2.593%, 10/25/49 W | 353,913 | 346,615 | |||
Ser. 20-3, Class A1, 1.691%, 4/25/65 W | 6,601,983 | 6,214,769 | |||
Arroyo Mortgage Trust 144A | |||||
Ser. 19-2, Class A1, 3.347%, 4/25/49 W | 2,525,636 | 2,417,434 | |||
Ser. 19-3, Class A1, 2.962%, 10/25/48 W | 3,507,826 | 3,303,780 | |||
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 144A | |||||
Ser. 23-NQM4, Class A1, 6.435%, 5/25/63 | 12,730,631 | 12,827,455 | |||
FRB Ser. 21-HE1, Class A1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 0.75%), 5.101%, 1/25/70 | 3,752,433 | 3,745,321 | |||
Ser. 20-NQM1, Class A1, 1.449%, 5/25/60 W | 1,955,538 | 1,894,471 | |||
Ser. 21-NQM2, Class A1, 0.97%, 3/25/60 W | 2,793,906 | 2,689,085 | |||
Ser. 21-NQM1, Class A1, 0.941%, 2/25/49 W | 2,358,424 | 2,186,070 | |||
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (1.3%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value | |||
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont. | |||||
Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 07-HE1, Class A3, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.30%), 4.615%, 6/25/37 | $1,724,402 | $1,694,394 | |||
COLT Funding, LLC 144A Ser. 21-3R, Class A1, 1.051%, 12/25/64 W | 1,794,767 | 1,614,015 | |||
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates 144A Ser. 20-SPT1, Class A2, 3.229%, 4/25/65 | 1,917,474 | 1,905,590 | |||
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 20-AFC1, Class A1, 3.24%, 2/25/50 W | 6,245,644 | 5,934,129 | |||
CSMC Trust 144A Ser. 19-NQM1, Class A1, 3.656%, 10/25/59 | 1,557,324 | 1,528,850 | |||
Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust 144A | |||||
Ser. 19-2, Class A1, 2.739%, 11/25/59 W | 1,647,200 | 1,589,878 | |||
Ser. 20-2, Class A1, 1.178%, 10/25/65 W | 935,571 | 874,001 | |||
Encore Credit Receivables Trust FRB Ser. 05-4, Class M3, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.82%), 5.13%, 1/25/36 | 30,955 | 30,934 | |||
First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust | |||||
FRB Ser. 06-FF3, Class A2C, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.69%), 5.005%, 2/25/36 | 478,494 | 476,238 | |||
FRB Ser. 06-FF7, Class 1A, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.39%), 4.705%, 5/25/36 | 1,509,737 | 1,494,557 | |||
Galton Funding Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 19-2, Class A22, 3.50%, 6/25/59 W | 1,965,643 | 1,750,071 | |||
GCAT Trust 144A Ser. 19-NQM3, Class A1, 3.686%, 11/25/59 W | 1,393,826 | 1,344,451 | |||
GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust 144A Ser. 20-NQM1, Class A1, 1.382%, 9/27/60 W | 952,100 | 892,395 | |||
Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 22-NQM2, Class A1, 3.638%, 3/25/67 | 6,790,971 | 6,265,180 | |||
Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust | |||||
FRB Ser. 05-2, Class M5, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 1.09%), 5.40%, 4/25/35 | 549,199 | 544,726 | |||
FRB Ser. 04-1, Class M1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.86%), 5.175%, 2/25/34 | 190,547 | 186,749 | |||
MFRA Trust 144A | |||||
Ser. 20-NQM1, Class A1, 2.479%, 3/25/65 W | 830,696 | 795,559 | |||
Ser. 21-NQM1, Class A1, 1.153%, 4/25/65 W | 3,970,144 | 3,670,464 | |||
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust FRB Ser. 06-NC1, Class M1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.68%), 4.995%, 12/25/35 | 735,913 | 731,897 | |||
Nationstar Home Equity Loan Trust FRB Ser. 07-B, Class 2AV4, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.75%), 5.065%, 4/25/37 | 2,922,915 | 2,878,450 | |||
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 144A | |||||
FRB Ser. 18-4A, Class 4A, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.86%), 5.175%, 1/25/48 | 2,437,748 | 2,389,361 | |||
Ser. 19-NQM4, Class A1, 2.492%, 9/25/59 W | 1,497,658 | 1,424,939 | |||
Ser. 20-NQM1, Class A1, 2.464%, 1/26/60 W | 975,254 | 909,647 | |||
OBX Trust 144A | |||||
Ser. 20-EXP2, Class A8, 3.00%, 5/25/60 W | 928,646 | 799,109 | |||
Ser. 20-EXP2, Class A3, 2.50%, 5/25/60 W | 9,767,138 | 8,115,721 | |||
Onslow Bay Financial, LLC Trust 144A FRB Ser. 20-EXP3, Class 2A1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 1.01%), 5.325%, 1/25/60 | 256,580 | 257,939 | |||
Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust FRB Ser. 06-EFC2, Class A4, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.55%), 4.865%, 12/25/36 | 280,375 | 276,870 | |||
Residential Asset Securities Corp., Trust | |||||
FRB Ser. 05-KS1, Class M2, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.86%), 5.55%, 2/25/35 | 636,252 | 627,319 | |||
FRB Ser. 06-KS3, Class M1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.44%), 4.92%, 4/25/36 | 618,603 | 611,830 | |||
Securitized Asset Backed Receivables, LLC Trust FRB Ser. 06-CB1, Class AV1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.48%), 3.073%, 1/25/36 | 540,073 | 537,055 | |||
SG Residential Mortgage Trust 144A | |||||
Ser. 22-1, Class A1, 3.166%, 3/27/62 W | 2,440,054 | 2,232,697 | |||
Ser. 19-3, Class A1, 2.703%, 9/25/59 W | 10,659 | 10,602 | |||
Soundview Home Loan Trust FRB Ser. 05-OPT3, Class M1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.82%), 5.13%, 11/25/35 | 940,159 | 929,486 | |||
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 144A | |||||
Ser. 22-2, Class A1, 3.152%, 2/25/67 W | 6,681,777 | 6,248,893 | |||
Ser. 21-4, Class A1, 1.162%, 8/25/56 W | 6,846,918 | 6,083,332 | |||
Starwood Residential Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 21-1, Class A1, 1.219%, 5/25/65 W | 3,615,428 | 3,350,058 | |||
Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust FRB Ser. 05-HE3, Class M1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.83%), 5.145%, 9/25/35 | 199,232 | 198,639 | |||
Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 05-NC2, Class M5, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 1.04%), 5.355%, 5/25/35 | 737,771 | 752,671 | |||
Towd Point HE Trust 144A Ser. 21-HE1, Class A1, 0.918%, 2/25/63 W | 1,857,323 | 1,816,344 | |||
Towd Point Mortgage Trust 144A | |||||
FRB Ser. 19-HY2, Class A1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 1.11%), 5.425%, 5/25/58 | 342,919 | 353,498 | |||
FRB Ser. 19-HY1, Class A1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 1.11%), 5.425%, 10/25/48 | 2,631,033 | 2,658,357 | |||
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (1.3%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value | |||
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont. | |||||
Towd Point Mortgage Trust 144A | |||||
Ser. 22-SJ1, Class A1B, 3.612%, 3/25/62 W | $3,365,983 | $3,268,750 | |||
Ser. 18-1, Class A1, 3.00%, 1/25/58 W | 1,570,207 | 1,546,231 | |||
Ser. 17-3, Class A1, 2.75%, 7/25/57 W | 190,450 | 189,665 | |||
Verus Securitization Trust 144A | |||||
Ser. 19-INV3, Class A1, 3.692%, 11/25/59 W | 951,255 | 938,108 | |||
Ser. 20-1, Class A1, 3.417%, 1/25/60 | 454,021 | 444,539 | |||
Ser. 20-5, Class A1, 2.218%, 5/25/65 | 3,322,659 | 3,182,343 | |||
124,912,357 | |||||
Total mortgage-backed securities (cost $132,716,825) | $125,378,470 |
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT (1.2%)* | Yield (%) | Maturity date | Principal amount | Value | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SPA/New York, NY | 5.050 | 1/13/26 | $46,029,000 | $46,060,774 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SPA/New York, NY FRN | 5.280 | 8/18/25 | 25,000,000 | 25,032,525 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SPA/New York, NY | 5.000 | 10/10/25 | 22,580,000 | 22,583,199 | |
Mizuho Bank, Ltd./New York, NY | 4.750 | 2/4/25 | 27,950,000 | 27,951,079 | |
Total certificates of deposit (cost $121,559,000) | $121,627,577 |
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (1.0%)* | Principal amount | Value | |||
U.S. Treasury Notes | |||||
5.00%, 9/30/25 | $47,268,000 | $47,479,309 | |||
4.875%, 4/30/26 | 48,372,000 | 48,746,127 | |||
Total U.S. treasury obligations (cost $95,580,772) | $96,225,436 |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (0.3%)* | Principal amount | Value | |
Interest in $25,000,000 tri-party term repurchase agreement dated 2/3/2025 with RBC Capital Markets, LLC, 4.550% (collateralized by Corporate Debt Securities with coupon rates ranging from 0.000% to 7.200% and due dates ranging from 3/24/2025 to 6/27/2054, valued at $26,260,517) (Canada) Ŧ (EG) | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | |
Total repurchase agreements (cost $25,000,000) | $25,000,000 |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | ||
Total investments (cost $9,730,538,667) | $9,753,422,202 |
Key to holding’s abbreviations | ||
BKNT | Bank Note | |
CME | Chicago Mercantile Exchange | |
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 | |
MTN | Medium Term Notes | |
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. | |
REMICs | Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits | |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
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 August 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “Franklin Advisers” represent Franklin Advisers, Inc., the fund’s investment manager, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., and references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. | |
* | Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $9,765,982,403. |
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. |
Ŧ | Repurchase agreements with a maturity of more than seven days are considered to be illiquid investments. |
(EG) | Maturity date of the repurchase agreement is thirty-five days from the purchase date unless both parties agree to roll the transaction. Maturity value of the repurchase agreement will equal the principal amount of the repurchase agreement plus interest. |
Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated. |
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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. | |
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 | 65.2% | Switzerland | 1.0% | ||
Canada | 9.2 | Ireland | 1.0 | ||
United Kingdom | 4.6 | Singapore | 0.8 | ||
Australia | 3.8 | Germany | 0.8 | ||
France | 3.4 | Sweden | 0.7 | ||
Netherlands | 3.0 | Cayman Islands | 0.6 | ||
Japan | 2.1 | Other | 0.9 | ||
Spain | 1.6 | Total | 100.0% | ||
South Korea | 1.3 |
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 | |
Asset-backed securities | $— | $481,494,379 | $— | |
Certificates of deposit | — | 121,627,577 | — | |
Commercial paper | — | 1,472,492,655 | — | |
Corporate bonds and notes | — | 7,431,203,685 | — | |
Mortgage-backed securities | — | 125,378,470 | — | |
Repurchase agreements | — | 25,000,000 | — | |
U.S. treasury obligations | — | 96,225,436 | — | |
Totals by level | $— | $9,753,422,202 | $— |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial statements
Statement of assets and liabilities
1/31/25 (Unaudited)
ASSETS | |
Investment in securities, at value (Note 1): | |
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $9,730,538,667) | $9,753,422,202 |
Cash | 11,095 |
Interest and other receivables | 74,925,751 |
Receivable for shares of the fund sold | 51,992,052 |
Prepaid assets | 316,119 |
Total assets | 9,880,667,219 |
LIABILITIES | |
Payable for investments purchased | 86,648,669 |
Payable for shares of the fund repurchased | 22,442,029 |
Payable for compensation of Manager (Note 2) | 1,377,814 |
Payable for custodian fees (Note 2) | 83,966 |
Payable for investor servicing fees (Note 2) | 1,211,939 |
Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2) | 375,124 |
Payable for administrative services (Note 2) | 16,143 |
Payable for distribution fees (Note 2) | 270,479 |
Distributions payable to shareholders | 1,581,340 |
Other accrued expenses | 677,313 |
Total liabilities | 114,684,816 |
Net assets | $9,765,982,403 |
Represented by | |
Paid-in capital (Unlimited shares authorized) (Notes 1 and 4) | $9,766,981,382 |
Total distributable earnings (Note 1) | (998,979) |
Total — Representing net assets applicable to capital shares outstanding | $9,765,982,403 |
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class A share ($3,113,794,173 divided by 307,696,010 shares) | $10.12 |
Net asset value and offering price per class C share ($11,579,849 divided by 1,145,535 shares)* | $10.11 |
Net asset value and redemption price per class N share ($7,465,759 divided by 738,625 shares) | $10.11 |
Offering price per class N share (100/98.50 of $10.11)** | $10.26 |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R share ($3,413,453 divided by 337,816 shares) | $10.10 |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R6 share ($433,521,594 divided by 42,781,277 shares) | $10.13 |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class Y share ($6,196,207,575 divided by 611,647,068 shares) | $10.13 |
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
** | On single retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of more than $50,000 the offering price is reduced. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of operations
Six months ended 1/31/25 (Unaudited)
Investment income | |
Interest | $257,326,105 |
Dividends (including dividend income of $1,789,669 from investments in affiliated issuers) (Note 5) | 1,789,669 |
Total investment income | 259,115,774 |
EXPENSES | |
Compensation of Manager (Note 2) | 12,869,064 |
Investor servicing fees (Note 2) | 3,678,833 |
Custodian fees (Note 2) | 64,321 |
Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2) | 170,769 |
Distribution fees (Note 2) | 1,562,744 |
Administrative services (Note 2) | 99,910 |
Other | 895,113 |
Fees waived and reimbursed by Manager (Note 2) | (2,429,884) |
Total expenses | 16,910,870 |
Expense reduction (Note 2) | (25,378) |
Net expenses | 16,885,492 |
Net investment income | 242,230,282 |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN | |
Net realized gain on: | |
Securities from unaffiliated issuers (Notes 1 and 3) | 5,420,526 |
Total net realized gain | 5,420,526 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation on: | |
Securities from unaffiliated issuers | 1,368,382 |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation | 1,368,382 |
Net gain on investments | 6,788,908 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $249,019,190 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of changes in net assets
Six months ended 1/31/25* | Year ended 7/31/24 | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | ||
Operations | ||
Net investment income | $242,230,282 | $528,039,403 |
Net realized gain on investments | 5,420,526 | 4,172,007 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation of investments | 1,368,382 | 73,784,410 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 249,019,190 | 605,995,820 |
Distributions to shareholders (Note 1): | ||
From ordinary income | ||
Net investment income | ||
Class A | (74,925,479) | (151,750,315) |
Class C | (263,560) | (518,229) |
Class N | (161,187) | (492,125) |
Class R | (75,558) | (199,223) |
Class R6 | (11,398,607) | (27,226,303) |
Class Y | (156,134,618) | (347,928,224) |
Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions (Note 4) | 119,475,441 | (1,117,068,252) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 125,535,622 | (1,039,186,851) |
Net assets | ||
Beginning of period | 9,640,446,781 | 10,679,633,632 |
End of period | $9,765,982,403 | $9,640,446,781 |
*Unaudited. |
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 | ||||||||||
Period ended | Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income (loss) | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | Total from investment operations | From net investment income | Total distributions | Net asset value, end of period | Total return at net asset value (%)a | Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)b,c | Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%)c | Portfolio turnover (%) |
Class A | ||||||||||||
January 31, 2025** | $10.11 | .25 | .01 | .26 | (.25) | (.25) | $10.12 | 2.65* | $3,113,794 | .21* | 2.48* | 35* |
July 31, 2024 | 10.04 | .52 | .07 | .59 | (.52) | (.52) | 10.11 | 6.05 | 2,917,381 | .42 | 5.18 | 59 |
July 31, 2023 | 9.98 | .39 | .06 | .45 | (.39) | (.39) | 10.04 | 4.61 | 3,042,385 | .42 | 3.80 | 35 |
July 31, 2022 | 10.08 | .05 | (.10) | (.05) | (.05) | (.05) | 9.98 | (.49) | 4,297,725 | .40 | .46 | 48 |
July 31, 2021 | 10.08 | .04 | —d | .04 | (.04) | (.04) | 10.08 | .36 | 6,611,459 | .40 | .37 | 63 |
July 31, 2020 | 10.05 | .17 | .03 | .20 | (.17) | (.17) | 10.08 | 2.01 | 7,373,343 | .40 | 1.73 | 53 |
Class C | ||||||||||||
January 31, 2025** | $10.10 | .23 | .01 | .24 | (.23) | (.23) | $10.11 | 2.44* | $11,580 | .41* | 2.28* | 35* |
July 31, 2024 | 10.02 | .48 | .08 | .56 | (.48) | (.48) | 10.10 | 5.73 | 11,476 | .82 | 4.78 | 59 |
July 31, 2023 | 9.97 | .35 | .05 | .40 | (.35) | (.35) | 10.02 | 4.09 | 11,341 | .82 | 3.43 | 35 |
July 31, 2022 | 10.07 | .02 | (.10) | (.08) | (.02) | (.02) | 9.97 | (.78) | 15,421 | .68e | .20e | 48 |
July 31, 2021 | 10.07 | —d | —d | —d | —d | —d | 10.07 | .02 | 22,031 | .75e | .02e | 63 |
July 31, 2020 | 10.04 | .13 | .03 | .16 | (.13) | (.13) | 10.07 | 1.61 | 27,790 | .80 | 1.24 | 53 |
Class N | ||||||||||||
January 31, 2025** | $10.10 | .25 | .01 | .26 | (.25) | (.25) | $10.11 | 2.57* | $7,466 | .29* | 2.40* | 35* |
July 31, 2024 | 10.02 | .51 | .08 | .59 | (.51) | (.51) | 10.10 | 5.99 | 8,916 | .57 | 5.03 | 59 |
July 31, 2023 | 9.97 | .38 | .05 | .43 | (.38) | (.38) | 10.02 | 4.34 | 10,828 | .57 | 3.84 | 35 |
July 31, 2022 | 10.07 | .04 | (.10) | (.06) | (.04) | (.04) | 9.97 | (.64) | 7,791 | .55 | .30 | 48 |
July 31, 2021 | 10.07 | .02 | —d | .02 | (.02) | (.02) | 10.07 | .21 | 14,369 | .55 | .22 | 63 |
July 31, 2020 | 10.04 | .15 | .03 | .18 | (.15) | (.15) | 10.07 | 1.86 | 19,303 | .55 | 1.48 | 53 |
Class R | ||||||||||||
January 31, 2025** | $10.10 | .23 | —d | .23 | (.23) | (.23) | $10.10 | 2.34* | $3,413 | .41* | 2.28* | 35* |
July 31, 2024 | 10.02 | .48 | .08 | .56 | (.48) | (.48) | 10.10 | 5.73 | 3,381 | .82 | 4.77 | 59 |
July 31, 2023 | 9.97 | .35 | .05 | .40 | (.35) | (.35) | 10.02 | 4.09 | 4,509 | .82 | 3.46 | 35 |
July 31, 2022 | 10.07 | .02 | (.10) | (.08) | (.02) | (.02) | 9.97 | (.78) | 5,240 | .69e | .24e | 48 |
July 31, 2021 | 10.07 | —d | —d | —d | —d | —d | 10.07 | .02 | 4,207 | .75e | .02e | 63 |
July 31, 2020 | 10.04 | .13 | .03 | .16 | (.13) | (.13) | 10.07 | 1.61 | 5,118 | .80 | 1.30 | 53 |
Class R6 | ||||||||||||
January 31, 2025** | $10.13 | .26 | —d | .26 | (.26) | (.26) | $10.13 | 2.62* | $433,522 | .15* | 2.55* | 35* |
July 31, 2024 | 10.05 | .54 | .08 | .62 | (.54) | (.54) | 10.13 | 6.29 | 484,884 | .29 | 5.31 | 59 |
July 31, 2023 | 10.00 | .40 | .05 | .45 | (.40) | (.40) | 10.05 | 4.64 | 513,428 | .29 | 4.25 | 35 |
July 31, 2022 | 10.10 | .06 | (.10) | (.04) | (.06) | (.06) | 10.00 | (.37) | 177,358 | .29 | .69 | 48 |
July 31, 2021 | 10.09 | .05 | .01 | .06 | (.05) | (.05) | 10.10 | .57 | 121,669 | .29 | .46 | 63 |
July 31, 2020 | 10.06 | .18 | .03 | .21 | (.18) | (.18) | 10.09 | 2.12 | 92,676 | .29 | 1.80 | 53 |
Class Y | ||||||||||||
January 31, 2025** | $10.12 | .26 | .01 | .27 | (.26) | (.26) | $10.13 | 2.70* | $6,196,208 | .16* | 2.53* | 35* |
July 31, 2024 | 10.05 | .53 | .07 | .60 | (.53) | (.53) | 10.12 | 6.15 | 6,214,408 | .32 | 5.27 | 59 |
July 31, 2023 | 9.99 | .40 | .06 | .46 | (.40) | (.40) | 10.05 | 4.71 | 7,097,143 | .32 | 3.97 | 35 |
July 31, 2022 | 10.09 | .06 | (.10) | (.04) | (.06) | (.06) | 9.99 | (.39) | 8,130,742 | .30 | .60 | 48 |
July 31, 2021 | 10.09 | .05 | —d | .05 | (.05) | (.05) | 10.09 | .46 | 8,944,133 | .30 | .46 | 63 |
July 31, 2020 | 10.06 | .18 | .03 | .21 | (.18) | (.18) | 10.09 | 2.11 | 8,857,867 | .30 | 1.79 | 53 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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* | Not annualized. |
** | Unaudited. |
a | Total return assumes dividend reinvestment and does not reflect the effect of sales charges. |
b | Includes amounts paid through expense offset arrangements, if any (Note 2). Also excludes acquired fund fees and expenses, if any. |
c | Reflects an involuntary contractual expense limitation in effect during the period (Note 2). As a result of such limitation, the expenses of each class reflect a reduction of the following amounts: |
Percentage of average net assets | |
January 31, 2025 | 0.03% |
July 31, 2024 | 0.06 |
July 31, 2023 | 0.07 |
July 31, 2022 | 0.06 |
July 31, 2021 | 0.06 |
July 31, 2020 | 0.09 |
d | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
e | Reflects a voluntary waiver of certain fund expenses in effect during the period relating to the enhancement of certain annualized net yields for the fund. As a result of such waiver, the expenses reflect a reduction of the following amounts as a percentage of average net assets (Note 2): |
7/31/22 | 7/31/21 | |
Class C | 0.12% | 0.05% |
Class R | 0.11 | 0.05 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to financial statements 1/31/25 (Unaudited)
Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from August 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025. The following table defines commonly used references within the Notes to financial statements:
References to | Represent |
1940 Act | Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended |
Franklin Advisers | Franklin Advisers, Inc., the fund’s investment manager, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton |
Franklin Distributors | Franklin Distributors, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton |
Franklin Templeton | Franklin Resources, Inc. |
Franklin Templeton Services | Franklin Templeton Services, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton |
FTIML | Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited |
JPMorgan | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
PIL | Putnam Investments Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton |
PSERV | Putnam Investor Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton |
Putnam Management | Putnam Investment Management, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton |
SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission |
State Street | State Street Bank and Trust Company |
Putnam Ultra Short Duration Income Fund (the fund) is a diversified series of Putnam Funds Trust (the Trust), a Massachusetts business trust registered under the 1940 Act as an open-end management investment company. The goal of the fund is to seek as high a rate of current income as the fund’s investment manager believes is consistent with preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity. The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities comprised of short duration, investment-grade money market and other fixed income securities. The fund’s investments may include obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities, which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States (e.g., U.S. Treasury bonds and Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed bonds) or by only the credit of a federal agency or government sponsored entity (e.g., Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac mortgage-backed bonds), domestic corporate debt obligations, taxable municipal debt securities, securitized debt instruments (such as mortgage- and asset backed securities), repurchase agreements, certificates of deposit, bankers acceptances, commercial paper (including asset-backed commercial paper), time deposits, Yankee Eurodollar securities and other money market instruments. The fund may also invest in U.S.-dollar denominated foreign securities of these types. Under normal circumstances, the effective duration of the fund’s portfolio will generally not be greater than one year. Effective duration provides a measure of a fund’s interest-rate sensitivity. The longer a fund’s duration, the more sensitive the fund is to shifts in interest rates. Under normal circumstances, the dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of the fund is not expected to exceed four years. The fund’s investment manager may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. The fund may also use derivatives, such as futures, options 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 |
Class A | None | 1.00% on certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge | None |
Class C | None | 1.00% eliminated after one year | Converts to class A shares after 8 years |
Class N | Up to 1.50% | 0.25% on certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge | None |
Class R † | None | None | None |
Class R6 † | None | None | None |
Class Y † | None | None | None |
† Not available to all investors. |
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.
Under the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, any claims asserted by a shareholder against or on behalf of the Trust (or its series), including claims against Trustees and Officers, must be brought in courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Note 1: Significant accounting policies
The fund follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (ASC 946) and applies the specialized accounting and reporting guidance in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP), including, but not limited to, ASC 946. 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.
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Security valuation Portfolio securities and other investments are valued using policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (Trustees). The Trustees have formed a Pricing Committee to oversee the implementation of these procedures. Under compliance policies and procedures approved by the Trustees, the Trustees have designated the fund’s investment manager as the valuation designee and has responsibility for oversight of valuation. The investment manager is assisted by the fund’s administrator in performing this responsibility, including leading the cross-functional Valuation Committee (VC). The VC is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the pricing policies of the fund and reporting to the Trustees.
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 the fund’s investment manager. 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. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.
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.
To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that the fund’s investment manager does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by the fund’s investment manager, which has been designated as valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a–5 under the 1940 Act, 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 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 Franklin Advisers. 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 $26,260,517 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. Franklin Advisers 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, is recorded on the accrual basis. Amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, if any, 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.
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.
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 Effective January 31, 2025, the fund, together with other U.S. registered and foreign investment funds (collectively, Borrowers) managed by an affiliate of Franklin Templeton, are borrowers in a joint syndicated senior unsecured credit facility totaling $2.995 billion (Global Credit Facility) which matures on January 30, 2026. This Global Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the ability to meet future unanticipated or unusually large redemption requests.
Under the terms of the Global Credit Facility, the fund shall, in addition to interest charged on any borrowings made by the fund and other costs incurred by the fund, pay their share of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the implementation and maintenance of the Global Credit Facility, based upon their relative share of the aggregate net assets of all of the Borrowers, including an annual commitment fee of 0.15% based upon the unused portion of the Global Credit Facility. These fees are reflected in Other expenses in the Statements of operations. During the reporting period, the fund did not use the Global Credit Facility.
Prior to January 31, 2025, the fund participated, along with other Putnam funds, in a $320 million syndicated unsecured committed line of credit, provided by State Street ($160 million) and JPMorgan ($160 million), and a $235.5 million unsecured uncommitted line of credit, provided by State Street. Borrowings may have been made for temporary or emergency purposes, including the funding of shareholder redemption requests and trade settlements. Interest was charged to the fund based on the fund’s borrowings. A closing fee equal to 0.04% of the committed line of credit and 0.04% of the uncommitted line of credit was paid by the participating funds and a $75,000 fee was paid by the participating funds to State Street as agent of the syndicated committed line of credit. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.21% per annum on any unutilized portion of the committed line of credit was 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.
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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 and other income 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.
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred for an unlimited period and the carry forwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. At July 31, 2024, the fund had the following capital loss carryovers available, to the extent allowed by the Code, to offset future net capital gain, if any:
Loss carryover | ||
Short-term | Long-term | Total |
$16,033,502 | $12,729,751 | $28,763,253 |
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 aggregate identified cost on a tax basis is $9,730,539,041, resulting in gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of $31,891,510 and $9,008,349, respectively, or net unrealized appreciation of $22,883,161.
Distributions to shareholders Income dividends are recorded daily by the fund and are paid monthly. 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. Dividend sources are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results may vary. Any non-taxable return of capital cannot be determined until final tax calculations are completed after the end of the fund’s fiscal year. 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.
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 Franklin Advisers 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 (including open-end funds managed by affiliates of Putnam Management that have been deemed to be sponsored by Putnam Management for this purpose) (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). Such annual rates may vary as follows:
0.440% | of the first $5 billion, |
0.390% | of the next $5 billion, |
0.340% | of the next $10 billion, |
0.290% | of the next $10 billion, |
0.240% | of the next $50 billion, |
0.220% | of the next $50 billion, |
0.210% | of the next $100 billion and |
0.205% | 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 0.134% of the fund’s average net assets.
Franklin Advisers has contractually agreed, through November 30, 2025, 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.
Franklin Advisers has also contractually agreed to waive fees (and, to the extent necessary, bear other expenses) of the fund through November 30, 2025, to the extent that total expenses of the fund (excluding brokerage, interest, taxes, investment-related expenses, payments under distribution plans, extraordinary expenses, payments under the fund’s investor servicing contract and acquired fund fees and expenses, but including payments under the fund’s investment management contract) would exceed an annual rate of 0.24% of the fund’s average net assets. During the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were reduced by $2,429,884 as a result of this limit.
Franklin Advisers has retained Putnam Management as a sub-advisor for the fund pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement. Pursuant to the agreement, Putnam Management provides certain advisory and related services to the fund. Franklin Advisers pays a monthly fee to Putnam Management based on the costs of Putnam Management in providing these services to the fund, which may include a mark-up not to exceed 15% over such costs.
Effective November 1, 2024, FTIML is authorized by the Trustees to manage a separate portion of the assets of the fund as determined by Franklin Advisers from time to time. FTIML did not manage any portion of the assets of the fund during the reporting period. If Franklin Advisers were to engage the services of FTIML, Franklin Advisers (and not the fund) would pay a monthly sub-management fee to FTIML for its services at an annual rate of 0.20% of the average net assets of the portion of the fund managed by FTIML.
Prior to November 1, 2024, PIL was authorized by the Trustees to manage a separate portion of the assets of the fund as determined by Franklin Advisers from time to time. PIL did not manage any portion of the assets of the fund during the reporting period. If Franklin Advisers had engaged the services of PIL, Franklin Advisers (and not the fund) would have paid a quarterly sub-management fee to PIL for its services at an annual rate of 0.20% of the average net assets of the portion of the fund managed by PIL. Effective November 1, 2024, PIL merged into FTIML, and PIL investment professionals became employees of FTIML.
Franklin Templeton Services provides certain administrative services to the fund. The fee for those services is paid by the fund’s investment manager based on the fund’s average daily net assets and is not an additional expense of the fund.
The fund reimburses Franklin Advisers 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. Custodian fees are based on the fund’s asset level, the number of its security holdings and transaction volumes.
PSERV, an affiliate of Franklin Advisers, provides investor servicing agent functions to the fund. PSERV received fees for investor servicing for class A, class C, class N, 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. PSERV 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 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 | $1,170,137 |
Class C | 4,477 |
Class N | 2,597 |
Class R | 1,283 |
Class R6 | 111,381 |
Class Y | 2,388,958 |
Total | $3,678,833 |
The fund has entered into expense offset arrangements with PSERV and State Street whereby PSERV’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 $25,378 under the expense offset arrangements.
Each Independent Trustee of the fund receives an annual Trustee fee, of which $6,387 as a quarterly retainer, has been allocated to the fund, and an additional fee
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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 from July 1, 1995 through December 31, 2023. 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 1940 Act. The purpose of the Plans is to compensate Franklin Distributors for services provided and expenses incurred in distributing shares of the fund. The Plans provide payments by the fund to Franklin Distributors 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% | 0.10% | $1,517,000 |
Class C | 1.00% | 0.50% | 29,012 |
Class N | 0.25% | 0.25% | 8,417 |
Class R | 1.00% | 0.50% | 8,315 |
Total | $1,562,744 |
For the reporting period, Franklin Distributors, acting as underwriter, received net commissions of no monies from the sale of class N shares and received no monies in contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of class class C shares purchased by exchange from another Putnam fund.
A deferred sales charge of up to 1.00% for class A shares may be assessed on certain redemptions. For the reporting period, Franklin Distributors, acting as underwriter, received no monies in contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of class A shares purchased by exchange from another Putnam fund.
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 (Long-term) | $2,909,854,669 | $2,588,562,591 |
U.S. government securities (Long-term) | — | — |
Total | $2,909,854,669 | $2,588,562,591 |
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:
SIX MONTHS ENDED 1/31/25 | YEAR ENDED 7/31/24 | |||
Class A | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 78,822,433 | $798,032,215 | 109,694,821 | $1,105,039,398 |
Shares issued in connection with reinvestment of distributions | 7,378,138 | 74,689,628 | 14,870,421 | 149,832,137 |
86,200,571 | 872,721,843 | 124,565,242 | 1,254,871,535 | |
Shares repurchased | (66,973,491) | (678,032,722) | (139,251,997) | (1,402,486,456) |
Net increase (decrease) | 19,227,080 | $194,689,121 | (14,686,755) | $(147,614,921) |
SIX MONTHS ENDED 1/31/25 | YEAR ENDED 7/31/24 | |||
Class C | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 274,279 | $2,774,248 | 566,464 | $5,700,219 |
Shares issued in connection with reinvestment of distributions | 26,081 | 263,560 | 51,039 | 513,719 |
300,360 | 3,037,808 | 617,503 | 6,213,938 | |
Shares repurchased | (290,750) | (2,940,215) | (612,890) | (6,164,443) |
Net increase | 9,610 | $97,593 | 4,613 | $49,495 |
SIX MONTHS ENDED 1/31/25 | YEAR ENDED 7/31/24 | |||
Class N | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 263,706 | $2,666,884 | 347,227 | $3,494,343 |
Shares issued in connection with reinvestment of distributions | 16,118 | 161,187 | 48,837 | 491,428 |
279,824 | 2,828,071 | 396,064 | 3,985,771 | |
Shares repurchased | (423,938) | (4,286,728) | (593,433) | (5,971,835) |
Net decrease | (144,114) | $(1,458,657) | (197,369) | $(1,986,064) |
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Class R | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 28,117 | $284,854 | 138,321 | $1,389,020 |
Shares issued in connection with reinvestment of distributions | 7,552 | 75,558 | 19,500 | 196,127 |
35,669 | 360,412 | 157,821 | 1,585,147 | |
Shares repurchased | (32,666) | (330,394) | (272,937) | (2,744,386) |
Net increase (decrease) | 3,003 | $30,018 | (115,116) | $(1,159,239) |
SIX MONTHS ENDED 1/31/25 | YEAR ENDED 7/31/24 | |||
Class R6 | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 9,521,795 | $96,506,837 | 23,551,420 | $237,281,344 |
Shares issued in connection with reinvestment of distributions | 623,561 | 6,320,828 | 1,503,960 | 15,174,430 |
10,145,356 | 102,827,665 | 25,055,380 | 252,455,774 | |
Shares repurchased | (15,242,238) | (154,568,657) | (28,266,356) | (285,082,497) |
Net decrease | (5,096,882) | $(51,740,992) | (3,210,976) | $(32,626,723) |
SIX MONTHS ENDED 1/31/25 | YEAR ENDED 7/31/24 | |||
Class Y | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 170,740,472 | $1,730,417,493 | 331,133,350 | $3,337,315,668 |
Shares issued in connection with reinvestment of distributions | 13,795,167 | 139,788,916 | 30,464,281 | 307,234,628 |
184,535,639 | 1,870,206,409 | 361,597,631 | 3,644,550,296 | |
Shares repurchased | (186,716,206) | (1,892,348,051) | (454,207,401) | (4,578,281,096) |
Net decrease | (2,180,567) | $(22,141,642) | (92,609,770) | $(933,730,800) |
Note 5: Affiliated transactions
Transactions during the reporting period with any company which is under common ownership or control were as follows:
Name of affiliate | Fair value as of 7/31/24 | Purchase cost | Sale proceeds | Investment income | Shares outstanding and fair value as of 1/31/25 |
Short-term investments | |||||
Putnam Short Term Investment Fund Class P ‡ | $— | $1,778,240,041 | $1,778,240,041 | $1,789,669 | $— |
Total Short-term investments | $— | $1,778,240,041 | $1,778,240,041 | $1,789,669 | $— |
‡ Management fees charged to Putnam Short Term Investment Fund have been waived by Franklin Advisers. 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.
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Note 7: 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.
RBC Capital Markets, LLC | Total | |
Assets: | ||
Repurchase agreements ** | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
Total Assets | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
Liabilities: | ||
Total Liabilities | $— | $— |
Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
Total collateral received (pledged) †## | $25,000,000 | |
Net amount | $— | |
Controlled collateral received (including TBA commitments)** | $— | $— |
Uncontrolled collateral received | $26,260,517 | $26,260,517 |
Collateral (pledged) (including TBA commitments)** | $— | $— |
** | Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities. |
† | Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements. |
## | Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements. |
Note 8: Operating segments
The fund has adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2023–07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) — Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The update is limited to disclosure requirements and does not impact the fund’s financial position or results of operations.
The fund operates as a single operating segment, which is an investment portfolio. The fund’s investment manager serves as the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM), evaluating fund-wide results and performance under a unified investment strategy. The CODM uses these measures to assess fund performance and allocate resources effectively. Internal reporting provided to the CODM aligns with the accounting policies and measurement principles used in the financial statements.
For information regarding segment assets, segment profit or loss, and significant expenses, refer to the Statement of assets and liabilities and the Statement of operations, along with the related notes to the financial statements. The fund’s portfolio provides details of the fund’s investments that generate returns such as interest, dividends, and realized and unrealized gains or losses. Performance metrics, including portfolio turnover and expense ratios, are disclosed in the Financial highlights.
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Changes in and disagreements with accountants
Not applicable
Results of any shareholder votes
Not applicable
Remuneration paid to directors, officers, and others
Remuneration paid to directors, officers, and others is included in the Notes to financial statements above.
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Board approval of management and subadvisory agreements (Unaudited)
At its meeting on September 27, 2024, the Board of Trustees of your fund, including all of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as this term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Putnam mutual funds, closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds (collectively, the “funds”) (the “Independent Trustees”), approved a new Sub-Advisory Agreement with respect to your fund (the “New FTIML Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between Franklin Advisers, Inc. (“Franklin Advisers”) and its affiliate, Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited (“FTIML”). Franklin Advisers and FTIML are each direct or indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Templeton”). (Because FTIML is an affiliate of Franklin Advisers and Franklin Advisers remains fully responsible for all services provided by FTIML, the Trustees did not attempt to evaluate FTIML as a separate entity.)
The Board of Trustees, with the assistance of its Contract Committee (which consists solely of Independent Trustees) and its independent legal counsel (as that term is defined in Rule 0-1(a)(6)(i) under the 1940 Act), requested and evaluated all information it deemed reasonably necessary under the circumstances in connection with its review of the New FTIML Sub-Advisory Agreement. At its September 2024 meeting, the Contract Committee met with representatives of Franklin Templeton, and separately in executive session, to consider the information provided. At the September 2024 Board of Trustees’ meetings, the Contract Committee also met in executive session with the other Independent Trustees to discuss its observations and recommendations. Throughout this process, the Contract Committee was assisted by the members of the Board of Trustees’ independent staff and by independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees.
Considerations in connection with the Trustees’ approval of the New FTIML Sub-Advisory Agreement
The Trustees considered the proposed New FTIML Sub-Advisory Agreement in connection with the planned November 1, 2024 merger (the “Merger”) of Putnam Investments Limited (“PIL”), an affiliate of Franklin Advisers and a sub-adviser to your fund prior to the Merger, with and into FTIML. The Trustees considered that, in connection with the Merger, PIL investment professionals would become employees of FTIML, and, upon consummation of the Merger, PIL would cease to exist as a separate legal entity.
The Trustees noted that Franklin Templeton viewed the Merger as a further step in the integration of the legacy Putnam and Franklin Templeton organizations, offering potential operational efficiencies and enhanced investment resources for the funds. The Trustees also considered, among other factors, that:
• The Merger and the New FTIML Sub-Advisory Agreement would not result in any reduction or material change in the nature or the level of the sub-advisory services provided to the funds;
• The PIL portfolio managers who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the applicable funds would be the same immediately prior to, and immediately after, the Merger, and these investment personnel would have access to the same research and other resources to support their respective investment advisory functions and operate under the same conditions both immediately before and after the Merger;
• Despite a change in the sub-advisory fee structure for certain funds, the New FTIML Sub-Advisory Agreement would not result in an increase in the advisory fee rates payable by each fund, as Franklin Advisers would be responsible for overseeing the investment advisory services provided to the applicable funds by FTIML under the New FTIML Sub-Advisory Agreement and would compensate FTIML for such services out of the fees it receives under each fund’s Management Contract with Franklin Advisers; and
• The terms of the New FTIML Sub-Advisory Agreement were substantially similar to those under the sub-management contract between Franklin Advisers and PIL with respect to the fund (the “PIL Sub-Management Contract”). 1
The Trustees also considered that, prior to the Merger, counsel to Franklin Advisers and FTIML had provided a legal opinion that the Merger and the appointment of FTIML as sub-adviser to the funds would not result in an “assignment” under the 1940 Act of the PIL Sub-Management Contract and that the New FTIML Sub-Advisory Agreement did not require shareholder approval.
The Trustees also took into account that they had most recently approved the fund’s PIL Sub-Management Contract in June 2024. Because, other than the parties to the contract, the revised sub-advisory fee structure for certain funds, and certain other non-substantive changes to contractual terms, the New FTIML Sub-Advisory Agreement was substantially similar to the PIL Sub-Management Contract, the Trustees relied to a considerable extent on their previous approval of the PIL Sub-Management Contract.
Board of Trustees’ Conclusions
After considering the factors described above, as well as other factors, the Board of Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the fees payable under the New FTIML Sub-Advisory Agreement represented reasonable compensation in light of the nature and quality of the services that would be provided to the funds, and determined to approve the New FTIML Sub-Advisory Agreement for your fund. These conclusions were based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Trustees and were not the result of any single factor.
1 The New PIL Sub-Management Contract was operative until the effective date of the Merger, November 1, 2024, and was replaced by the New FTIML Sub-Advisory Agreement effective as of that date.
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Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
Included in Item 7 above. |
Item 9. Proxy Disclosure for Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
Included in Item 7 above. |
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
Included in Item 7 above. |
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract. |
Included in Item 7 above. |
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures For Closed-End Management Investment Companies: |
Not applicable |
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Investment Companies |
Not Applicable |
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers: |
Not applicable |
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders: |
Not applicable |
Item 16. Controls and Procedures: |
(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the design and operation of such procedures are generally effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. |
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting: Not applicable |
Item 17. Disclosures of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Investment Companies: |
Not Applicable |
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation. |
Not Applicable |
Item 19. Exhibits: |
(a)(1) Not applicable |
(a)(2) Not applicable |
SIGNATURES |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
Putnam Funds Trust |
By (Signature and Title): |
/s/ Jeffrey White |
Jeffrey White |
Date: March 27, 2025 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. |
By (Signature and Title): |
/s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz |
Jonathan S. Horwitz |
Date: March 27, 2025 |
By (Signature and Title): |
/s/ Jeffrey White |
Jeffrey White |
Date: March 27, 2025 |