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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSRS

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-06431

 

 

AMG FUNDS II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

AMG Funds LLC

600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 299-3500

Date of fiscal year end: DECEMBER 31

Date of reporting period: JANUARY 1, 2020 – JUNE 30, 2020

(Semi-Annual Shareholder Report)

 

 

 


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LOGO   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
 

 

 

AMG Funds

 
 

June 30, 2020

 
 

LOGO

 
 

AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

 

(formerly AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund)

     
 

Class N: MBEAX     

      Class I: MBESX            Class Z: MBEYX
 
 

AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

     
 

Class N: MFDAX     

      Class I: MFDSX            Class Z: MFDYX
 
 

AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

   
 

Class N: GWMTX     

      Class I: GWMIX       
 
 

AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

     
 

Class N: GWMNX     

      Class I: GWMEX            Class Z: GWMZX
 
 

AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund

     
 

Class N: GWETX     

      Class I: GWEIX            Class Z: GWEZX
 
 

AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund

     
 

Class N: GWGVX     

      Class I: GWGIX           Class Z: GWGZX
 
     

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Funds’ shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Funds or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website (https://www.amgfunds.com/resources/order_literature.html), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Funds electronically at any time by contacting your financial intermediary or, if you invest directly with the Funds, by logging into your account at www.amgfunds.com.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Funds, you can call 800.548.4539 to inform the Funds that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds in the AMG Funds Family of Funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds in the AMG Funds Family of Funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Funds.

 

           
 
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    AMG Funds

    Semi-Annual Report — June 30, 2020 (unaudited)

 

    

 

      
     TABLE OF CONTENTS    PAGE
    

 

    ABOUT YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES    2
 
    FUND PERFORMANCE    4
 
    FUND SNAPSHOTS AND SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS   
 
   

AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

(formerly AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund)

  

6

 
   

AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

  

13

 
   

AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

  

18

 
   

AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

  

24

 
   

AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund

  

28

 
   

AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund

  

32

 
    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   
 
   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   35
   

Balance sheets, net asset value (NAV) per share computations and cumulative distributable earnings (loss)

  
 
   

Statement of Operations

   39
   

Detail of sources of income, expenses, and realized and unrealized gains (losses) during the fiscal period

  
 
   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   41
   

Detail of changes in assets for the past two fiscal periods

  
 
   

Financial Highlights

   44
   

Historical net asset values per share, distributions, total returns, income and expense ratios, turnover ratios and net assets

  
 
   

Notes to Financial Statements

   61
   

Accounting and distribution policies, details of agreements and transactions with Fund management and affiliates, and descriptions of certain investment risks

  
 
   

OTHER INFORMATION

   70
 
   

ANNUAL RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS

   71
 
   

FUNDS LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

   76
      

Nothing contained herein is to be considered an offer, sale or solicitation of an offer to buy shares of any series of the AMG Funds Family of Funds. Such offering is made only by prospectus, which includes details as to offering price and other material information.

 

 

    

 


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    About Your Fund’s Expenses (unaudited)

 

    

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

 

ACTUAL EXPENSES

 

The first line of the following table provides information about the actual account values and

       

actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

 

The second line of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s

 

       

actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

                      

 

 Six Months Ended

 June 30, 2020

  

Expense

Ratio for

the Period

 

Beginning

Account

Value

01/01/20

  

Ending

Account

Value

06/30/20

  

Expenses

Paid

During

the Period*

 AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

 Based on Actual Fund Return

 Class N

   1.08%   $1,000    $976    $5.30

 Class I

   0.93%   $1,000    $977    $4.57

 Class Z

   0.83%   $1,000    $977    $4.08

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

 Class N

   1.08%   $1,000    $1,019    $5.42

 Class I

   0.93%   $1,000    $1,020    $4.67

 Class Z

   0.83%   $1,000    $1,021    $4.17

 AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

 Based on Actual Fund Return

 Class N

   0.73%   $1,000    $1,055    $3.73

 Class I

   0.55%   $1,000    $1,054    $2.81

 Class Z

   0.48%   $1,000    $1,056    $2.45

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

 Class N

   0.73%   $1,000    $1,021    $3.67

 Class I

   0.55%   $1,000    $1,022    $2.77

 Class Z

   0.48%   $1,000    $1,022    $2.41

 Six Months Ended

 June 30, 2020

  

Expense

Ratio for

the Period

 

Beginning

Account

Value

01/01/20

  

Ending

Account

Value

06/30/20

  

Expenses

Paid

During

the Period*

 AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

 Based on Actual Fund Return

 Class N

   0.71%   $1,000    $1,019    $3.56

 Class I

   0.39%   $1,000    $1,022    $1.96

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

 Class N

   0.71%   $1,000    $1,021    $3.57

 Class I

   0.39%   $1,000    $1,023    $1.96

 AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

 Based on Actual Fund Return

 Class N

   0.99%   $1,000    $1,000    $4.92

 Class I

   0.64%   $1,000    $1,002    $3.19

 Class Z

   0.59%   $1,000    $1,002    $2.94

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

 Class N

   0.99%   $1,000    $1,020    $4.97

 Class I

   0.64%   $1,000    $1,022    $3.22

 Class Z

   0.59%   $1,000    $1,022    $2.97
 

 

 

    

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    About Your Fund’s Expenses (continued)

 

    

 

 Six Months Ended

 June 30, 2020

  

Expense

Ratio for

the Period

 

Beginning

Account

Value

01/01/20

  

Ending

Account

Value

06/30/20

  

Expenses

Paid

During

the Period*

 AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund

 Based on Actual Fund Return

 Class N

   1.30%   $1,000    $899    $6.14

 Class I

   0.95%   $1,000    $900    $4.49

 Class Z

   0.90%   $1,000    $901    $4.25

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

 Class N

   1.30%   $1,000    $1,018    $6.52

 Class I

   0.95%   $1,000    $1,020    $4.77

 Class Z

   0.90%   $1,000    $1,020    $4.52

 AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund

 Based on Actual Fund Return

 Class N

   1.10%   $1,000    $945    $5.32

 Class I

   0.95%   $1,000    $945    $4.59

 Class Z

   0.85%   $1,000    $946    $4.11

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

 Class N

   1.10%   $1,000    $1,019    $5.52

 Class I

   0.95%   $1,000    $1,020    $4.77

 Class Z

   0.85%   $1,000    $1,021    $4.27

 

*

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (182), then divided by 366.

    

 

 

 

    

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Fund Performance (unaudited)

Periods ended June 30, 2020

 

    

 

The table below shows the average annual total returns for the periods indicated for each Fund, as well as each Fund’s relative index for the same time periods ended June 30, 2020.

 

  Average Annual Total Returns   

Six

Months*

    

One

Year

    

Five

Years

    

Ten

Years

    

Since

Inception

    

Inception

Date

 

  AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

 

Class N

     (2.44%)        2.89%        5.87%        8.75%        7.63%        01/02/97  

Class I

     (2.33%)        3.03%        6.04%               7.87%        11/30/12  

Class Z

     (2.28%)        3.14%        6.13%        9.02%        8.00%        01/02/97  

60% MSCI ACWI/40% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index 20, 21

     (1.84%)        3.91%        5.65%        6.87%                01/02/97  

MSCI ACWI Index 20

     (6.25%)        2.11%        6.46%        9.16%                01/02/97  

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index21

     2.98%        4.22%        3.56%        2.81%                01/02/97  

  AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11

 

Class N

     5.45%        8.30%        3.58%        4.12%        5.44%        01/02/97  

Class I

     5.43%        8.37%        3.74%               3.24%        11/30/12  

Class Z

     5.57%        8.55%        3.83%        4.37%        5.81%        01/02/97  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index22

     6.14%        8.74%        4.30%        3.82%        5.29%         01/02/97  

  AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund2, 4, 6, 12, 13, 14

 

Class N

     1.93%        3.75%        3.31%        3.85%        4.26%        06/30/09  

Class I

     2.16%        4.06%        3.68%        4.28%        4.71%        06/30/09  

Bloomberg Barclays 10-Year Municipal Bond Index23

     2.47%        4.74%        4.16%        4.47%        4.92%         06/30/09  

  AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

 

Class N

     (0.02%)        2.96%        4.76%        5.51%        6.42%        07/27/09  

Class I

     0.18%        3.34%        5.20%        5.95%        4.86%        12/30/05  

Class Z

     0.20%        3.38%                      5.80%        02/24/17  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal Bond BAA Index24

     (2.05%)        0.98%        4.40%        4.85%        3.96%         12/30/05  

  AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund2, 6, 7, 17, 18

 

Class N

     (10.12%)        (1.41%)        5.94%        11.86%        7.70%        12/10/96  

Class I

     (9.98%)        (1.07%)        6.32%        12.30%        12.33%        07/27/09  

Class Z

     (9.94%)        (1.02%)                      4.81%        02/24/17  

Russell 2000® Index25

     (12.98%)        (6.63%)        4.29%        10.50%        7.47%         12/10/96  

  AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund2, 6, 7, 17, 18, 19

 

Class N

     (5.53%)        2.07%                      6.55%        02/24/17  

Class I

     (5.52%)        2.16%        5.15%               5.15%        06/30/15  

Class Z

     (5.44%)        2.24%                      6.79%        02/24/17  
             

Russell 2500® Index26

     (11.05%)        (4.70%)        5.41%        11.46%        5.41%         06/30/15  
 
   

The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

 

Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Funds and other information, please call 800.548.4539 or visit our website at amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

 

Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

 

 Date reflects the inception date of the Fund, not the index.

 

* Not annualized.

 

   

1 Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of June 30, 2020. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).

 
   

2 From time to time, the Fund’s investment manager has waived its fees and/or absorbed Fund expenses, which has resulted in higher returns.

 
   

3 To the extent that the Fund invests in asset-backed or mortgage-backed securities, its exposure to prepayment and extension risks may be greater than investments in other fixed income securities.

   

 

4 The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in debt securities, such as default risk and fluctuations in the perception of the debtor’s ability to pay its creditors. Changing interest rates may adversely affect the value of an investment. An increase in interest rates typically causes the value of bonds and other fixed income securities to fall.

 

5 Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.

 

6 Market prices of investments held by the Fund may fall

 

 

 

 

 

    

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     Periods ended June 30, 2020 (continued)

 

    

 

rapidly or unpredictably due to a variety of economic or political factors, market conditions, disasters or public health issues, or in response to events that affect particular industries or companies.

 

7 The Fund invests in value stocks, which may perform differently from the market as a whole and may be undervalued by the market for a long period of time.

 

8 The Fund’s investments may not be allocated in the best performing asset classes.

 

9 High-yield bonds (also known as “junk bonds”) may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit, and liquidity risk than investments in higher rated securities. These securities are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. The issuers of the Fund’s holdings may be involved in bankruptcy proceedings, reorganizations, or financial restructurings, and are not as strong financially as higher-rated issuers.

 

10  Applying the Fund’s ESG investment criteria may result in the selection or exclusion of securities of certain issuers for reasons other than performance, and the Fund may underperform funds that do not utilize an ESG investment strategy. The application of this strategy may affect the Fund’s exposure to certain companies, sectors, regions, countries or types of investments, which could negatively impact the Fund’s performance depending on whether such investments are in or out of favor. Applying ESG criteria to investment decisions is qualitative and subjective by nature, and there is no guarantee that the criteria utilized by the Subadviser or any judgment exercised by the Subadviser will reflect the beliefs or values of any particular investor.

 

11  Obligations of certain government agencies are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. If one of these agencies defaulted on a loan, there is no guarantee that the U.S. government would provide financial support. Additionally, debt securities of the U.S. government may be affected by changing interest rates and subject to prepayment risk.

 

12  Factors unique to the municipal bond market may negatively affect the value in municipal bonds.

 

13  Investment income may be subject to certain state and local taxes, and depending on your tax status, the federal alternative minimum tax. Capital gains are not exempt from federal income tax.

 

14  Companies that are in similar businesses may be similarly affected by particular economic or market events; to the extent the Fund has substantial holdings within a particular sector, the risks associated with that sector increase.

 

15  The Fund may invest in derivatives such as options and futures; the complexity and rapidly changing

  

structure of derivatives markets may increase the possibility of market losses.

 

16  The use of leverage in a Fund’s strategy, such as futures and forward commitment transactions, can magnify relatively small market movements into relatively larger losses for the Fund.

 

17  The Fund invests in growth stocks, which may be more sensitive to market movements because their prices tend to reflect future investor expectations rather than just current profits. Growth stocks may underperform value stocks during given periods.

 

18  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history, and a reliance on one or a limited number of products.

 

19  The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.

 

20  The MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. Please go to msci.com for most current list of countries represented by the Index. Unlike the Fund, the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

21  The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. The three major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate Indices. The Index also includes Eurodollar and Euro-Yen corporate bonds, Canadian government, agency and corporate securities, and USD investment grade 144A securities. Unlike the Fund, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

22  The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an index of the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market, including both government and corporate bonds. Unlike the Fund, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

23  The Bloomberg Barclays 10-Year Municipal Bond Index is the 10 Year (8-12) component of the Municipal Bond Index. It is a rules based, market-value-weighted index engineered for the tax-exempt bond market. The Index tracks general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, insured bonds, and prerefunded bonds rated Baa3/BBB- or higher by at least two of the ratings agencies: Moody’s, S&P, Fitch. Unlike the Fund, the Bloomberg Barclays 10-Year Municipal Bond Index is

  

unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

24  The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal Bond BAA Index is a subset of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal Bond Index with an index rating of Baa1, Baa2, or Baa3. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal Bond Index is a rules-based, market-value-weighted index engineered for the long-term, tax-exempt bond market. Unlike the Fund, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal Bond BAA Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

25  The Russell 2000® Index is composed of the 2,000 smallest stocks in the Russell 3000® Index and is widely regarded in the industry as the premier measure of small-cap stock performance. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 2000® Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

26  The Russell 2500® Index is composed of the 2,500 smallest stocks in the Russell 3000® Index and is widely regarded in the industry as the premier measure of small/mid cap stock performance. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 2500® Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

Bloomberg Index Services Limited. BLOOMBERG® is a trademark and service mark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates (collectively “Bloomberg”). BARCLAYS® is a trademark and service mark of Barclays Bank PLC (collectively with its affiliates, “Barclays”), used under license. Bloomberg or Bloomberg’s licensors, including Barclays, own all proprietary rights in the Bloomberg Barclays Indices. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays approves or endorses this material, or guarantees the accuracy or completeness of any information herein, or makes any warranty, express or implied, as to the results to be obtained therefrom and, to the maximum extent allowed by law, neither shall have any liability or responsibility for injury or damages arising in connection therewith.

 

All MSCI data is provided “as is”. The products described here in are not sponsored or endorsed and have not been reviewed or passed on by MSCI. In no event shall MSCI, its affiliates or any MSCI data provider have any liability of any kind in connection with the MSCI data or the products described here in. Copying or redistributing the MSCI data is strictly prohibited. All holdings and sector/region allocations are subject to review and adjustment in accordance with the Fund’s investment strategy and may vary in the future, and should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any security.

 

The Russell Indices are trademarks of the London Stock Exchange Group companies.

 

Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.

 

 

    

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AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

June 30, 2020

 

    

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

   Sector   

% of

Net Assets

 

Industrials

       19.8
 

Information Technology

       16.7
 

Consumer Discretionary

       14.0
 

Financials

       13.5
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

       10.6
 

Health Care

       7.1
 

Communication Services

       3.7
 

Utilities

       1.9
 

Real Estate

       1.8
 

Consumer Staples

       1.7
 

Municipal Bonds

       1.6
 

Foreign Government Obligations

       1.5
 

Supranational Banks

       1.2
 

Short-Term Investments

       5.5
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities

 

      

 

(0.6

 

)

 

   Rating    % of Market Value1
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

       34.9
 

Aaa/AAA

       4.8
 

Aa/AA

       11.2
 

A

       10.9
 

Baa/BBB

       23.3
 

Ba/BB

       14.4
 

B

       0.5

 

1

Includes market value of long-term fixed-income securities only.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

   Security Name   

% of

Net Assets

 

Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A

     2.0
 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

     2.0
 

Adyen, N.V. (Netherlands)

     2.0
 

HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR (India)

     2.0
 

Tencent Holdings, Ltd. (China)

     2.0
 

TAL Education Group, ADR (China)

     2.0
 

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

     1.9
 

Infineon Technologies AG (Germany)

     1.9
 

AIA Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     1.9
 

ServiceNow, Inc.

     1.9
    

 

 

    Top Ten as a Group

       19.6    
    

 

 

 

Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”). These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by any of the rating agencies. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.

 

 

    

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    AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

    June 30, 2020

 

    

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks - 64.9%

 

  

Communication Services - 3.7%

 

  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

     1,738        $2,464,571  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd. (China)

     43,000        2,755,350  

Total Communication Services

 

     5,219,921  

Consumer Discretionary - 14.0%

 

  

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (China)*

     91,100        2,458,224  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     954        2,631,914  

Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR (China)1

     64,880        2,274,044  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

     5,760        2,543,001  

MakeMyTrip, Ltd. (India)*

     150,881        2,311,497  

Moncler SpA (Italy)*

     59,950        2,305,279  

Sands China, Ltd. (Macau)

     562,400        2,215,428  

TAL Education Group, ADR (China)*

     40,160        2,746,141  

Total Consumer Discretionary

 

     19,485,528  

Consumer Staples - 1.7%

 

  

Kusuri no Aoki Holdings Co., Ltd. (Japan)1

     29,400        2,311,214  

Financials - 7.4%

 

  

AIA Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     286,400        2,680,018  

CME Group, Inc.

     12,980        2,109,769  

Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A*,1

     37,295        2,803,092  

HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR (India)

     60,940        2,770,333  

Total Financials

 

     10,363,212  

Health Care - 7.1%

 

  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

     8,160        2,694,106  

STERIS PLC

     16,150        2,478,056  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     7,940        2,341,903  

Zoetis, Inc.

     17,880        2,450,275  

Total Health Care

 

     9,964,340  

Industrials - 10.8%

 

  

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A*

     49,810        2,596,097  

HEICO Corp., Class A

     27,760        2,255,222  

MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)

     95,700        2,402,873  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     6,830        2,651,816  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*

     22,930        2,613,332  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     15,220        2,590,444  

Total Industrials

 

     15,109,784  

Information Technology - 16.7%

 

  

Adyen, N.V. (Netherlands)*,2

     1,913        2,784,347  

ANSYS, Inc.*

     8,750        2,552,638  

Black Knight, Inc.*

     32,700        2,372,712  

Halma PLC (United Kingdom)

     87,250        2,485,762  

Infineon Technologies AG (Germany)

     114,890        2,692,111  
  
      Shares      Value  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     8,360        $2,472,052  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.*

     16,060        2,798,134  

ServiceNow, Inc.*

     6,590        2,669,345  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Sponsored ADR (Taiwan)

     43,030        2,442,813  

Total Information Technology

 

     23,269,914  

Real Estate - 1.8%

 

  

American Tower Corp., REIT

     9,770        2,525,936  

Utilities - 1.7%

 

  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     9,870        2,370,478  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $77,652,789)

 

     90,620,327  
     Principal
Amount
        

Corporate Bonds and Notes - 16.5%

 

  

Financials - 6.1%

 

  

American Tower Corp.
4.400%, 02/15/26

     $251,000        290,361  

Bank of America Corp.

 

  

Series MM

(4.300% to 01/28/25 then 3 month
LIBOR + 2.664%)

 

 

  

4.300%, 01/28/253,4,5

     185,000        166,250  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

 

  

Series F

(4.625% to 09/20/26 then 3 month
LIBOR + 3.131%)

 

 

  

4.625%, 09/20/264,5

     492,000        487,203  

Boston Properties, LP
3.400%, 06/21/29

     258,000        284,980  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

 

  

Series G

(5.375% to 06/01/25 then U.S. Treasury
Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 4.971%)

 

 

  

5.375%, 06/01/253,4,5

     621,000        664,979  

CIT Group, Inc.
6.125%, 03/09/28

     206,000        222,777  

Citigroup, Inc.

 

  

Series V

(4.700% to 01/30/25 then SOFRRATE + 3.234%)
4.700%, 01/30/253,4,5

     334,000        297,469  

CME Group, Inc.
3.750%, 06/15/28

     240,000        288,546  

Crown Castle International Corp.
4.000%, 03/01/27

     252,000        286,830  

Fifth Third Bancorp

 

  

(5.100% to 06/30/23 then 3 month LIBOR + 3.033%)

 

  

5.100%, 06/30/233,4,5

     363,000        318,680  
  
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Financials - 6.1% (continued)

     

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     

Series S
(4.400% to 02/10/25 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 2.850%)

     

4.400%, 02/10/251,3,4,5

     $660,000        $588,225  

Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc.
5.375%, 06/01/262

     225,000        226,926  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

Series HH
(4.600% to 02/01/25 then SOFRRATE + 3.125%)

     

4.600%, 02/01/253,4,5

     364,000        325,325  

M&T Bank Corp.

     

Series G

(5.000% to 08/01/24 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 3.174%)

     

5.000%, 08/01/243,4,5

     595,000        585,662  

Morgan Stanley, GMTN

     

(4.431% to 01/23/29 then 3 month LIBOR + 1.628%)

     

4.431%, 01/23/305

     245,000        292,112  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative

     

Finance Corp., MTN 3.250%, 11/01/25

     256,000        284,466  

Northern Trust Corp.

     

Series D
(4.600% to 01/01/26 then 3 month LIBOR + 3.202%)

     

4.600%, 01/01/263,4,5

     301,000        297,489  

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     

Series R
(4.850% to 06/01/23 then 3 month LIBOR + 3.040%)

     

4.850%, 06/01/233,4,5

     345,000        333,299  

Sprint Capital Corp.

6.875%, 11/15/28

     183,000        223,306  

State Street Corp.

     

Series H
(5.625% to 12/15/23 then 3 month LIBOR + 2.539%)

     

5.625%, 12/15/231,3,4,5

     334,000        324,369  

Truist Financial Corp.

     

Series N
(4.800% to 09/01/24 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 3.003%)

     

4.800%, 09/01/243,4,5

     617,000        568,829  

US Bancorp

     

Series J
(5.300% to 04/15/27 then 3 month LIBOR + 2.914%)

     

5.300%, 04/15/273,4,5

     317,000        320,364  

Visa, Inc.
4.150%, 12/14/35

     223,000        286,091  
     
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     

Series S
(5.900% to 06/15/24 then 3 month LIBOR + 3.110%)

     

5.900%, 06/15/243,4,5

     $478,000        $473,533  

Total Financials

        8,438,071  

Industrials - 9.0%

     

The ADT Security Corp.
6.250%, 10/15/21

     145,000        148,955  

AECOM
5.125%, 03/15/27

     212,000        228,655  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.375%, 04/15/38

     254,000        288,790  

Apple, Inc.
2.900%, 09/12/27

     257,000        288,297  

ArcelorMittal, S.A. (Luxembourg)
4.550%, 03/11/26

     134,000        135,900  

6.125%, 06/01/25

     85,000        92,304  

AT&T, Inc.
4.250%, 03/01/27

     251,000        286,087  

Ball Corp.
4.875%, 03/15/26

     205,000        223,280  

Berry Global, Inc.
5.625%, 07/15/271,2

     213,000        218,997  

BorgWarner, Inc.
2.650%, 07/01/27

     286,000        293,892  

Caterpillar, Inc.
2.600%, 04/09/30

     265,000        288,592  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.
4.250%, 04/01/28

     218,000        222,522  

Centene Corp.
3.375%, 02/15/30

     224,000        226,526  

Cisco Systems, Inc.
5.500%, 01/15/401

     197,000        287,614  

Comcast Corp.
4.150%, 10/15/28

     242,000        290,307  

CommonSpirit Health
3.347%, 10/01/29

     205,000        211,261  

Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. V

     

4.250%, 09/30/26

     216,000        221,629  

CSC Holdings LLC
5.250%, 06/01/24

     213,000        224,737  

CVS Health Corp.
5.125%, 07/20/45

     226,000        291,646  

Dell, Inc.
7.100%, 04/15/281

     126,000        148,814  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.
5.650%, 08/28/28

     211,000        234,880  
     
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal    
Amount    
     Value    

Industrials - 9.0% (continued)

 

  

Fiserv, Inc.
4.200%, 10/01/28

     $244,000        $286,509  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
4.550%, 11/14/24

     219,000        223,129  

General Motors Co.
6.125%, 10/01/25

     258,000        290,235  

The George Washington University
Series 2018
4.126%, 09/15/48

     168,000        205,798  

HCA, Inc.
3.500%, 09/01/30

     229,000        220,846  

The Home Depot, Inc.
5.875%, 12/16/36

     199,000        297,542  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
5.125%, 10/01/24

     276,000        286,052  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
3.150%, 05/01/27

     185,000        205,789  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
4.625%, 01/30/29

     140,000        151,025  

Lamar Media Corp.
3.750%, 02/15/282

     232,000        219,455  

Lennar Corp.
4.750%, 05/30/25

     209,000        223,652  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
5.250%, 03/15/26

     227,000        233,768  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
4.000%, 04/15/25

     254,000        289,768  

Microsoft Corp.
2.525%, 06/01/50

     277,000        290,427  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
5.625%, 05/01/27

     214,000            221,717  

Netflix, Inc.
4.375%, 11/15/26

     213,000        222,048  

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.700%, 04/01/265

     145,000        152,595  

Northrop Grumman Corp.
3.200%, 02/01/27

     260,000        288,199  

Nuance Communications, Inc.
5.625%, 12/15/26

     214,000        223,182  

PulteGroup, Inc.
5.500%, 03/01/26

     208,000        227,449  

Quebecor Media, Inc. (Canada)
5.750%, 01/15/23

     212,000        222,622  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.
3.950%, 08/16/25

     251,000        285,793  

Service Corp. International
4.625%, 12/15/27

     146,000        152,629  
     
      Principal    
Amount    
     Value    

Silgan Holdings, Inc.
4.125%, 02/01/282

     $150,000        $149,062  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
4.375%, 04/15/23

     219,000        228,011  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
6.500%, 12/15/26

     211,000        221,951  

Valvoline, Inc.
4.375%, 08/15/25

     223,000        224,928  

VeriSign, Inc.
5.250%, 04/01/25

     137,000        152,084  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
3.875%, 02/08/29

     245,000        289,986  

Walmart, Inc.
4.050%, 06/29/48

     223,000        293,965  

Waste Management, Inc.
3.900%, 03/01/35

     237,000        281,126  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.
5.375%, 06/15/241

     225,000        224,742  

Xerox Corp.
4.125%, 03/15/235

     226,000        226,364  

Total Industrials

        12,566,133  

Supranational Banks - 1.2%

 

  

Inter-American Development Bank
0.625%, 07/15/25

     860,000        865,215  

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development Series GDIF (SOFRRATE + 0.390%) 0.471%, 06/17/245

     860,000        859,658  

Total Supranational Banks

        1,724,873  

Utilities - 0.2%

     

Northern States Power Co.
2.900%, 03/01/50

     269,000        293,008  

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Cost $22,806,663)

            23,022,085  

Municipal Bonds - 1.6%

 

  

California State General Obligation, School Improvements
7.550%, 04/01/39

     260,000        464,123  

JobsOhio Beverage System, Series B
4.532%, 01/01/35

     355,000        443,818  

Los Angeles Unified School District, School Improvements
5.750%, 07/01/34

     330,000        457,156  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority
6.687%, 11/15/40

     355,000        451,123  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority
5.754%, 12/15/28

     375,000        408,949  

Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $2,179,308)

        2,225,169  
     
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal    
Amount    
     Value    
U.S. Government and Agency
Obligations - 10.6%

 

  

Fannie Mae - 5.6%

     

FNMA
2.500%, 01/01/35 to 02/01/35

     $932,338        $987,511  

3.500%, 02/01/35 to 01/01/48

     1,034,719        1,100,409  

4.000%, 12/01/21 to 09/01/49

     2,233,783        2,421,252  

4.500%, 02/01/49 to 09/01/49

     2,231,961        2,446,724  

5.000%, 09/01/33 to 07/01/47

     710,893        816,712  

5.500%, 02/01/37

     9,607        11,037  

Total Fannie Mae

        7,783,645  

Freddie Mac - 2.0%

     

FHLMC Gold Pool
3.500%, 05/01/44 to 01/01/46

     1,513,416        1,646,197  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates
Series K073, 3.350%, 01/25/28

     921,000        1,070,773  

Total Freddie Mac

        2,716,970  

U.S. Treasury Obligations - 3.0%

 

  

U.S. Treasury Bonds
3.500%, 02/15/39

     870,000        1,231,509  

4.500%, 02/15/36

     809,000        1,238,876  

U.S. Treasury Notes
1.500%, 02/15/30

     922,000        996,876  

6.250%, 08/15/23

     627,000        745,640  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

        4,212,901  

Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations
(Cost $14,691,160)

 

     14,713,516  

Foreign Government Obligations - 1.5%

 

  

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond (United Arab Emirates)
2.500%, 04/16/252

     350,000        369,534  

Finland Government International Bond (Finland)
0.875%, 05/20/302

     400,000        400,391  
     
      Principal    
Amount    
     Value    

Japan Finance Organization for Municipalities (Japan)
1.000%, 05/21/252

     $732,000        $738,308  

Kingdom of Belgium Government International Bond (Belgium)
1.000%, 05/28/302

     200,000        201,017  

Province of Ontario Canada (Canada)
1.050%, 05/21/271

     215,000        215,368  

Province of Quebec Canada (Canada)
1.350%, 05/28/30

     215,000        219,018  

Total Foreign Government Obligations
(Cost $2,126,606)

 

     2,143,636  

Short-Term Investments - 5.5%

 

  

Joint Repurchase Agreements - 0.5%6

 

  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/20, due 07/01/20, 0.090% total to be received $690,537 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 7.000%, 07/31/20 - 07/01/50, totaling $704,346)

     690,535        690,535  
         Shares             

Other Investment Companies - 5.0%

 

  

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.10%7

     6,982,284        6,982,284  

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $7,672,819)

        7,672,819  

Total Investments - 100.6%
(Cost $127,129,345)

        140,397,552  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (0.6)%

 

     (825,397

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $139,572,155  
     
 

 

* 

Non-income producing security.

1 

Some of these securities, amounting to $2,255,471 or 1.6% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by cash and various U.S. Treasury Obligations. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

2 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $5,308,037 or 3.8% of net assets.

3 

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at June 30, 2020. Rate will reset at a future date.

4 

Perpetuity Bond. The date shown represents the next call date.

5 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of June 30, 2020. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

6 

Cash collateral received for securities lending activity was invested in these joint repurchase agreements.

7 

Yield shown represents the June 30, 2020, seven day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
CMT   Constant Maturity Treasury
FHLMC   Freddie Mac
FNMA   Fannie Mae
GMTN   Global Medium-Term Notes
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN   Medium-Term Note
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust
SOFRRATE   Secured Overnight Financing Rate
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

   

Level 1

 

 

Level 21

 

  

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

 Investments in Securities

                

Common Stocks

                

Information Technology

      $18,092,041       $5,177,873              $23,269,914

Consumer Discretionary

      9,963,596       9,521,932              19,485,528

Industrials

      12,706,911       2,402,873              15,109,784

Financials

      7,683,194       2,680,018              10,363,212

Health Care

      9,964,340                    9,964,340

Communication Services

      2,464,571       2,755,350              5,219,921

Real Estate

      2,525,936                    2,525,936

Utilities

      2,370,478                    2,370,478

Consumer Staples

            2,311,214              2,311,214

Corporate Bonds and Notes

            23,022,085              23,022,085

Municipal Bonds

            2,225,169              2,225,169

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

            14,713,516              14,713,516

Foreign Government Obligations

            2,143,636              2,143,636

Short-Term Investments

                

Joint Repurchase Agreements

            690,535              690,535

Other Investment Companies

      6,982,284                    6,982,284
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

 Total Investments in Securities

      $72,753,351       $67,644,201                —       $140,397,552
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

All corporate bonds and notes, municipal bonds, and U.S. government and agency obligations held in the Fund are Level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of corporate bonds and notes, municipal bonds, and U.S. government and agency obligations by major industry or agency classification, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

1 

An external pricing service is used to reflect any impact on security value due to market movements between the time the Fund valued such foreign securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

The country allocation in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments at June 30, 2020, was as follows:

 

 Country    % of Long-Term
Investments

 

 Belgium

     0.2

 Canada

     0.5

 China

   7.7

 Finland

     0.3

 France

     1.9

 Germany

     2.0

 Hong Kong

     2.0

 India

     3.8

 Italy

     1.7

 Japan

     4.1

 Luxembourg

     0.2

 Macau

     1.7

 Netherlands

     2.1

 Taiwan

     1.8

 United Arab Emirates

     0.3

 United Kingdom

     1.9

 United States

   67.8
  

 

       100.0     
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

    Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

    June 30, 2020

 

    

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

    Category  

% of

Net Assets

 

Corporate Bonds and Notes

  55.4
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

  34.1
 

Municipal Bonds

  7.8
 

Short-Term Investments

  5.2
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities

 

  (2.5)

 

 

    Rating   % of Market Value1 
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

      35.0
 

Aaa/AAA

      2.0
 

Aa/AA

      9.8
 

A

      13.2
 

Baa/BBB

      25.3
 

Ba/BB

 

     

 

14.7

 

 

 

1

Includes market value of long-term fixed-income securities only.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

    Security Name   % of
Net Assets
 
 

FNMA, 4.000%, 10/01/43

    6.1  
 

FNMA, 4.500%, 04/01/41

    4.5  
 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.500%, 02/15/36

    4.3  
 

FHLMC, 5.000%, 10/01/36

    2.8  
 

California State General Obligation, School Improvements, 7.550%, 04/01/39

    2.2  
 

FNMA, 3.500%, 11/01/42

    2.2  
 

FNMA, 4.000%, 12/01/33

    2.2  
 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K071, Class A2, 3.286%, 11/25/27

    2.0  
 

The George Washington University, Series 2018, 4.126%, 09/15/48

    1.6  
 

Comcast Corp., 4.150%, 10/15/28

    1.5  
   

 

 

 
 

    Top Ten as a Group

        29.4      
 

 

 

 
 

 

Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by any of the rating agencies. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.

 

 

    

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    AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

    June 30, 2020

 

    

 

      Principal    
Amount    
     Value    

Corporate Bonds and Notes - 55.4%

 

  

Financials - 14.4%

     

Aircastle, Ltd. (Bermuda)
5.000%, 04/01/23

     $372,000        $362,723  

Ally Financial, Inc.
8.000%, 11/01/31

     304,000        393,040  

American Tower Corp.
4.400%, 02/15/26

     302,000        349,358  

Bank of America Corp. Series MM (4.300% to 01/28/25 then 3 month LIBOR + 2.664%)
4.300%, 01/28/251,2,3

     394,000        354,068  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.,
MTN 2.450%, 08/17/26

     321,000        349,670  

Boston Properties, LP
3.400%, 06/21/29

     313,000        345,732  

The Charles Schwab Corp. Series G
(5.375% to 06/01/25 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 4.971%)
5.375%, 06/01/251,2,3

     496,000        531,127  

CIT Group, Inc.
6.125%, 03/09/284

     295,000        319,025  

Crown Castle International Corp.
4.300%, 02/15/29

     305,000        353,932  

Equinix, Inc.
3.200%, 11/18/29

     342,000        372,522  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Series S (4.400% to 02/10/25 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 2.850%)
4.400%, 02/10/251,2,3

     575,000        512,469  

Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc.
5.375%, 06/01/265

     161,000        162,378  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2.950%, 10/01/26

     314,000        345,154  

Visa, Inc.
4.300%, 12/14/45

     289,000        382,875  

Total Financials

        5,134,073  

Industrials - 41.0%

     

AECOM
5.125%, 03/15/27

     27,000        29,121  

5.875%, 10/15/24

     294,000        318,286  

Apple, Inc.
2.900%, 09/12/27

     305,000        342,142  

ArcelorMittal, S.A. (Luxembourg)
6.125%, 06/01/25

     327,000        355,099  

AT&T, Inc.
4.250%, 03/01/27

     304,000        346,496  
     
      Principal    
Amount    
     Value    

Ball Corp.
4.875%, 03/15/26

     $322,000        $350,713  

Berry Global, Inc.
5.625%, 07/15/274,5

     160,000        164,505  

BorgWarner, Inc.
2.650%, 07/01/27

     353,000        362,741  

Campbell Soup Co.
2.375%, 04/24/30

     332,000        344,608  

CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp.
4.125%, 05/01/25

     44,000        44,247  

5.500%, 12/01/24

     276,000        300,811  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital
4.908%, 07/23/25

     319,000        365,839  

The Coca-Cola Co.
1.650%, 06/01/30

     523,000        533,402  

Comcast Corp.
4.150%, 10/15/28

     456,000        547,024  

CommonSpirit Health
3.347%, 10/01/29

     350,000        360,690  

Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV
4.500%, 01/15/23

     238,000        244,691  

Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. V
4.250%, 09/30/26

     77,000        79,007  

CVS Health Corp.
5.125%, 07/20/45

     286,000        369,074  

Dell, Inc.
7.100%, 04/15/284

     302,000        356,680  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.
5.650%, 08/28/283

     325,000        361,782  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. Series 10Y
4.250%, 05/15/28

     278,000        328,596  

The Ford Foundation Series 2020
2.415%, 06/01/50

     393,000        404,906  

The George Washington University Series 2018
4.126%, 09/15/48

     461,000        564,718  

HCA, Inc.
5.375%, 02/01/25

     317,000        340,475  

Lennar Corp.
4.750%, 05/30/25

     154,000        164,796  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.
4.000%, 04/15/25

     310,000        353,654  

Microsoft Corp.
2.525%, 06/01/50

     264,000        276,797  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
5.625%, 05/01/27

     166,000        171,986  
     
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal    
Amount    
     Value    

Industrials - 41.0% (continued)

     

Netflix, Inc.
4.375%, 11/15/26

     $326,000        $339,848  

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.700%, 04/01/263

     318,000        334,657  

Northrop Grumman Corp.
3.200%, 02/01/274

     327,000        362,465  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.
3.250%, 06/14/29

     333,000        368,641  

PulteGroup, Inc.
5.000%, 01/15/27

     147,000        157,717  

5.500%, 03/01/26

     165,000        180,428  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.
3.950%, 08/16/25

     314,000        357,526  

RELX Capital, Inc.
4.000%, 03/18/29

     305,000        354,727  

Sprint Corp.
7.125%, 06/15/24

     296,000        334,758  

Starbucks Corp.
2.550%, 11/15/30

     336,000        353,234  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.
2.400%, 06/15/25

     340,000        350,568  

Sysco Corp.
2.400%, 02/15/30

     407,000        403,180  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
4.375%, 04/15/23

     169,000        175,954  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
6.500%, 12/15/26

     327,000        343,971  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
3.875%, 02/08/29

     322,000        381,125  

VF Corp.
2.800%, 04/23/27

     346,000        366,602  

Waste Management, Inc.
3.450%, 06/15/294

     306,000        315,439  

Xylem, Inc.
2.250%, 01/30/31

     357,000        359,905  

Total Industrials

        14,623,631  

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Cost $18,851,111)

 

     19,757,704  

Municipal Bonds - 7.8%

     

California State General Obligation, School Improvements
7.550%, 04/01/39

     440,000        785,440  

County of Miami-Dade FL Aviation Revenue, Series C
4.280%, 10/01/41

     460,000        492,287  

JobsOhio Beverage System, Series B 3.985%, 01/01/29

     295,000        331,887  

JobsOhio Beverage System, Series B 4.532%, 01/01/35

     5,000        6,251  
     

 

      Principal    
Amount    
     Value    

Los Angeles Unified School District, School Improvements
5.750%, 07/01/34

     $370,000        $512,568  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transit Improvement
6.668%, 11/15/39

     245,000        315,298  

University of California, University & College Improvements, Series BD
3.349%, 07/01/29

     315,000        361,340  

Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $2,543,743)

        2,805,071  
U.S. Government and Agency
Obligations - 34.1%

 

  

Fannie Mae - 22.3%

     

FNMA
2.500%, 11/01/34 to 02/01/35

     488,333        515,557  

3.500%, 11/01/42 to 11/01/48

     1,562,863        1,701,562  

4.000%, 12/01/33 to 07/01/49

     2,915,366        3,178,276  

4.500%, 01/01/40 to 07/01/49

     2,054,112        2,281,158  

5.000%, 11/01/43

     232,297        266,659  

Total Fannie Mae

        7,943,212  

Freddie Mac - 7.5%

     

FHLMC
2.500%, 11/01/34

     136,277        144,604  

5.000%, 10/01/36

     870,137        999,397  

FHLMC Gold Pool
3.500%, 02/01/30 to 05/01/44

     426,886        458,851  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates

     

Series K071, Class A2
3.286%, 11/25/27

     611,000        707,359  

Series K076, Class A2
3.900%, 04/25/28

     291,000        350,089  

Total Freddie Mac

        2,660,300  

U.S. Treasury Obligations - 4.3%

 

  

U.S. Treasury Bonds
4.500%, 02/15/36

     1,015,000        1,554,338  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

        1,554,338  

Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations
(Cost $11,446,190)

 

     12,157,850  

Short-Term Investments - 5.2%

     

Joint Repurchase Agreements - 3.8%6

 

  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 06/30/20, due 07/01/20, 0.090% total to be received $1,000,003 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.500% - 7.500%, 07/31/21 - 05/20/70, totaling $1,020,000)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  
     
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal    
Amount    
     Value    

Joint Repurchase Agreements - 3.8%6 (continued)

 

  

Morgan, Stanley & Co. LLC, dated 06/30/20, due 07/01/20, 0.090% total to be received $362,492 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.500% - 6.000%, 01/01/21 - 07/01/50, totaling $369,741)

     $362,491        $362,491  

Total Joint Repurchase Agreements

 

     1,362,491  
           Shares               

Other Investment Companies - 1.4%

 

  

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.10%7

     480,277        480,277  

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $1,842,768)

 

     1,842,768  
     
     

Value

 

Total Investments - 102.5%
(Cost $34,683,812)

     $36,563,393  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (2.5)%

     (888,716

Net Assets - 100.0%

     $35,674,677  
  
 

 

1 

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at June 30, 2020. Rate will reset at a future date.

2 

Perpetuity Bond. The date shown represents the next call date.

3 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of June 30, 2020. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

4 

Some of these securities, amounting to $1,486,873 or 4.2% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by cash and various U.S. Treasury Obligations. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

5 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $326,883 or 0.9% of net assets.

6 

Cash collateral received for securities lending activity was invested in these joint repurchase agreements.

7 

Yield shown represents the June 30, 2020, seven day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.

CMT   Constant Maturity Treasury
FHLMC   Freddie Mac
FNMA   Fannie Mae
LIBOR   London Interbank Offered Rate
MTN   Medium-Term Note
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

    

Level 1

 

  

Level 2

 

  

Level 3

 

  

Total

 

 Investments in Securities

                   

Corporate Bonds and Notes

              $19,757,704               $19,757,704

Municipal Bonds

              2,805,071               2,805,071

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

              12,157,850               12,157,850

Short-Term Investments

                   

Joint Repurchase Agreements

              1,362,491               1,362,491

Other Investment Companies

       $480,277                      480,277
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 Total Investments in Securities

       $480,277        $36,083,116                —        $36,563,393
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

All corporate bonds and notes, municipal bonds, and U.S. government and agency obligations held in the Fund are Level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of corporate bonds and notes, municipal bonds, and U.S. government and agency obligations by major industry or agency classification, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

    Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

    June 30, 2020

 

    

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

    Category   

% of

Net Assets

 

Transportation

       23.0
 

Utilities

       22.7
 

General Obligation

       21.9
 

Medical

       8.0
 

Water

       6.3
 

Higher Education

       5.0
 

Power

       2.3
 

Tobacco Settlement

       0.8
 

Short-Term Investments

       10.4
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities

 

      

 

(0.4

 

)

 

 

    Rating    % of Market Value1 
 

Aaa/AAA

   28.3
 

Aa/AA

   44.5
 

A

   24.3
 

Baa/BBB

 

     2.9

 

 

1 

Includes market value of long-term fixed-income securities only.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

   Security Name    % of
Net Assets
 

State of Maryland, Series B, 5.000%, 08/01/25

   2.5
 

Wisconsin State Revenue, Department of Transportation, Series 2, 5.000%, 07/01/29

   2.2
 

North Carolina State Limited Obligation, Series B, 5.000%, 05/01/28

   1.7
 

Iowa Finance Authority, State Revolving Fund Green Bond, 5.000%, 08/01/30

   1.7
 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transit Revenue, Green Bond, Series B, 5.000%, 11/15/27

   1.4
 

State of Maryland, Department of Transportation, 5.000%, 09/01/29

   1.3
 

State of Maryland, Department of Transportation, 5.000%, 10/01/28

   1.3
 

University of Missouri, Series B, 5.000%, 11/01/30

   1.2
 

Michigan Finance Authority, Henry Ford Health System, 5.000%, 11/15/29

   1.2
 

Texas Transportation Commission Fund, Series A, 5.000%, 04/01/27

   1.2
  

 

 

Top Ten as a Group

       15.7    
  

 

 

 

Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by any of the rating agencies. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.

 

 

    

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AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

June 30, 2020

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds - 90.0%

     

Arizona - 1.6%

     

Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Revenue
5.000%, 07/01/28

     $5,040,000        $6,254,136  

Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority, Water Quality Revenue, Series A
5.000%, 10/01/26

     10,000,000        11,869,600  

Total Arizona

        18,123,736  

California - 4.4%

     

California Municipal Finance Authority, Community Medical Centers, Series A
5.000%, 02/01/27

     950,000        1,145,292  

5.000%, 02/01/30

     1,630,000        1,927,801  

5.000%, 02/01/31

     900,000        1,059,489  

5.000%, 02/01/32

     1,855,000        2,172,335  

San Francisco City & County Airport Commission, San Francisco International Airport, Series A
5.000%, 05/01/34

     5,000,000        6,218,900  

5.000%, 05/01/35

     5,800,000        7,184,692  

State of California
5.000%, 08/01/29

     7,235,000        9,020,236  

5.000%, 09/01/29

     5,075,000        6,341,618  

5.000%, 04/01/32

     5,000,000        7,102,700  

State of California, Series C
5.000%, 09/01/26

     7,715,000        9,423,487  

Total California

        51,596,550  

Colorado - 2.0%

     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Series A
5.000%, 01/01/27

     2,500,000        3,079,875  

5.000%, 01/01/28

     2,500,000        3,145,775  

5.000%, 01/01/29

     4,125,000        5,302,935  

5.000%, 08/01/33

     4,250,000        5,146,835  

Regional Transportation District County COPS, Series A
5.000%, 06/01/24

     6,000,000        6,718,740  

Total Colorado

        23,394,160  

Connecticut - 3.6%

     

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue
5.000%, 05/01/28

     3,000,000        3,823,920  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, Transportation Infrastructure
5.000%, 08/01/24

     5,340,000        6,246,785  

5.000%, 01/01/30

     10,180,000        12,710,748  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, Series B
5.000%, 10/01/35

     7,500,000        9,269,175  

State of Connecticut, Series A
5.000%, 01/15/31

     7,615,000        9,819,619  

Total Connecticut

        41,870,247  
     
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

District of Columbia - 4.2%

     

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority Public Utility Revenue, Sub Lien, Series C
5.000%, 10/01/24

     $5,500,000        $6,061,055  

District of Columbia, Series A
5.000%, 06/01/30

     6,020,000        7,435,001  

5.000%, 10/15/30

     5,050,000        6,745,841  

District of Columbia, Series B
5.000%, 10/01/28

     7,100,000        9,465,862  

5.000%, 06/01/31

     10,080,000        13,123,152  

Washington Convention & Sports Authority, Series A
5.000%, 10/01/27

     5,525,000        6,174,132  

Total District of Columbia

        49,005,043  

Florida - 4.2%

     

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority
5.000%, 08/15/37

     6,000,000        7,203,180  

Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, Department of Transportation, Series C
5.000%, 07/01/28

     7,075,000        8,807,455  

Lee Memorial Health System,
Series A
5.000%, 04/01/34

     5,500,000        6,697,460  

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Series A
5.000%, 10/01/31

     4,525,000        5,403,167  

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Series G
5.000%, 10/01/26

     3,000,000        3,648,000  

State of Florida, Capital Outlay,
Series B
5.000%, 06/01/27

     9,045,000        10,639,724  

State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Series B
5.000%, 07/01/26

     5,780,000        6,048,539  

Total Florida

        48,447,525  

Georgia - 1.8%

     

Atlanta Water & Wastewater Revenue
5.000%, 11/01/25

     5,100,000        6,176,253  

Georgia State University & College Improvements, Series A
5.000%, 07/01/27

     4,600,000        5,001,212  

Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Series B
5.000%, 09/01/30

     6,825,000        9,387,242  

Total Georgia

        20,564,707  

Illinois - 5.9%

     

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series B
5.000%, 01/01/28

     10,670,000        12,310,833  
     
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Illinois - 5.9% (continued)

     

Chicago O’Hare International Airport,

     

Senior Lien, Series A

5.000%, 01/01/36

     $10,000,000        $12,098,500  

5.000%, 01/01/38

     5,500,000        6,611,165  

Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue, Clean Water Initiative Revenue
5.000%, 07/01/27

     11,000,000        13,455,970  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series A
5.000%, 12/01/31

     9,670,000        11,440,480  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Senior Revenue Bonds, Series A
5.000%, 01/01/30

     10,050,000        12,732,847  

Total Illinois

        68,649,795  

Indiana - 1.2%

     

Indiana Finance Authority, Series C
5.000%, 06/01/29

     4,800,000        6,400,704  

Indiana Transportation Finance Authority, Series C
5.500%, 12/01/25

     6,070,000        7,594,845  

Total Indiana

        13,995,549  

Iowa - 1.6%

     

Iowa Finance Authority, State Revolving Fund Green Bond
5.000%, 08/01/30

     15,025,000        19,227,943  

Kentucky - 0.6%

     

Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government, Norton Healthcare Inc., Series A
5.000%, 10/01/29

     5,495,000        6,531,687  

Maryland - 6.6%

     

Maryland State Transportation Authority
5.000%, 07/01/33

     6,350,000        8,450,199  

State of Maryland, Department of Transportation
5.000%, 10/01/28

     12,365,000        15,528,338  

5.000%, 09/01/29

     12,205,000        15,681,716  

State of Maryland, Series B
5.000%, 08/01/25

     24,125,000        29,613,920  

State of Maryland, State & Local Facilities Loan of 2019, 1st Series
5.000%, 03/15/30

     6,000,000        8,072,040  

Total Maryland

        77,346,213  

Massachusetts - 3.1%

     

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5.000%, 07/01/29 1

     6,000,000        8,084,280  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series A
5.000%, 07/01/25

     7,700,000        9,428,034  

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
5.000%, 07/01/22

     10,000,000        10,931,000  
     

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Series C
5.000%, 08/01/31

     $6,080,000        $7,558,109  

Total Massachusetts

        36,001,423  

Michigan - 3.3%

     

Lansing Board of Water & Light, Series A
5.500%, 07/01/41

     5,000,000        5,261,800  

Michigan Finance Authority, Henry Ford Health System
5.000%, 11/15/29

     11,450,000        13,795,418  

Michigan State Building Authority Revenue, Series I
5.000%, 04/15/27

     5,700,000        6,949,953  

State of Michigan
5.000%, 03/15/27

     10,000,000        12,582,200  

Total Michigan

        38,589,371  

Minnesota - 1.6%

     

City of Minneapolis MN, Fairview Health Services, Series A
5.000%, 11/15/35

     3,165,000        3,771,350  

Minneapolis-St Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Series A
5.000%, 01/01/25

     5,000,000        5,914,850  

State of Minnesota
5.000%, 08/01/23

     9,415,000        9,451,248  

Total Minnesota

        19,137,448  

Mississippi - 0.9%

     

State of Mississippi, Series A
5.000%, 10/01/28

     10,000,000        10,585,900  

Missouri - 1.7%

     

University of Missouri, Series A
5.000%, 11/01/26

     5,495,000        6,525,423  

University of Missouri, Series B
5.000%, 11/01/30

     10,010,000        13,821,908  

Total Missouri

        20,347,331  

Nebraska - 0.5%

     

University of Nebraska Facilities Corp.
5.000%, 07/15/25

     5,010,000        6,091,308  

New Jersey - 0.4%

     

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Revenue, Series B
5.000%, 01/01/28

     4,010,000        5,065,392  

New Mexico - 0.3%

     

New Mexico Finance Authority
5.000%, 06/01/22

     2,845,000        3,098,262  

New York - 9.6%

     

Long Island Power Authority
5.000%, 09/01/35

     5,015,000        6,262,030  
     
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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      Principal
Amount
     Value  

New York - 9.6% (continued)

     

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transit Revenue, Green Bond, Series B
5.000%, 11/15/27

     $14,225,000        $16,301,565  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transit Revenue, Series F
5.000%, 11/15/24

     4,950,000        5,246,406  

5.000%, 11/15/27

     5,000,000        5,254,550  

5.000%, 11/15/28

     4,750,000        5,258,915  

New York City General Obligation, Series I
5.000%, 08/01/24

     5,000,000        5,451,300  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue,

     

Series S-3, Sub-Series S-3A

5.000%, 07/15/31

     5,080,000        6,469,685  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, Series C
5.000%, 11/01/20

     5,000,000        5,079,100  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Revenue, Series C
5.000%, 11/01/26

     9,585,000        11,460,018  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A
5.000%, 12/15/25

     8,645,000        9,542,610  

5.000%, 12/15/27

     5,640,000        6,213,983  

5.000%, 03/15/31

     7,670,000        9,890,235  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Series D
5.000%, 02/15/27

     5,355,000        5,715,391  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Series E
5.000%, 03/15/32

     8,410,000        10,022,029  

Onondaga Civic Development Corp, Series A
5.000%, 12/01/33

     2,720,000        3,616,920  

Total New York

        111,784,737  

North Carolina - 1.7%

     

North Carolina State Limited Obligation, Series B
5.000%, 05/01/28

     15,300,000        19,505,052  

Ohio - 3.0%

     

Ohio State General Obligation, Series A
5.000%, 09/01/26

     7,090,000        8,959,066  

Ohio State General Obligation, Series T
5.000%, 05/01/30

     5,000,000        6,358,500  

Ohio Water Development Authority,
Water Pollution Control Loan Fund, Series 2015A
5.000%, 06/01/25

     5,000,000        6,092,150  

State of Ohio, Series A
5.000%, 08/01/21

     12,545,000        13,191,820  

Total Ohio

        34,601,536  

Oregon - 2.0%

     

Oregon State Lottery, Series C
5.000%, 04/01/27

     10,000,000        12,077,500  
     
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Oregon State Lottery, Series D
5.000%, 04/01/28

     $9,225,000        $11,117,509  

Total Oregon

        23,195,009  

Pennsylvania - 2.2%

     

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority,

     

University Pittsburgh Medical Center

5.000%, 07/15/31

     5,520,000        6,903,257  

Commonwealth Financing Authority,

     

Pennsylvania Tobacco

5.000%, 06/01/32

     7,880,000        9,714,779  

Lancaster County Hospital Authority,

     

University of Pennsylvania Health Revenue

5.000%, 08/15/26

     6,970,000        8,537,832  

Total Pennsylvania

        25,155,868  

Texas - 9.4%

     

Central Texas Turnpike System Transportation Commission, Series C
5.000%, 08/15/31

     11,175,000        12,350,163  

Central Texas Turnpike System, Series A
5.000%, 08/15/39

     8,000,000        10,212,000  

City of Corpus Christi TX Utility System Revenue,

     

Junior Lien

5.000%, 07/15/29

     3,125,000        4,060,813  

City of San Antonio TX Electric & Gas

     

Systems Revenue

5.000%, 02/01/26

     9,350,000        11,554,356  

Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Senior Lien
5.250%, 12/01/28

     8,865,000        11,868,373  

Lower Colorado River Authority,
LCRA Transmission Services Corporation
5.000%, 05/15/29

     3,815,000        4,426,392  

North Texas Municipal Water District

     

Water System Revenue,

     

Refunding And Improvement

5.000%, 09/01/29

     7,350,000        9,131,713  

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue, Special Projects System, 1st Tier, Series A
5.000%, 01/01/25

     6,460,000        7,404,581  

North Texas Tollway Authority, 2nd Tier, Series B
5.000%, 01/01/31

     2,000,000        2,376,720  

5.000%, 01/01/32

     3,010,000        3,580,726  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Series A
5.000%, 01/01/26

     7,795,000        8,905,788  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface

     

Transportation Corp.

4.000%, 12/31/37

     5,000,000        5,514,050  

4.000%, 12/31/38

     3,735,000        4,106,520  

Texas Transportation Commission Fund, Series A
5.000%, 04/01/27

     12,550,000        13,588,638  

Total Texas

        109,080,833  
     
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Utah - 2.3%

     

Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue, Series A
5.000%, 07/01/29

     $3,450,000        $4,335,063  

5.000%, 07/01/30

     6,585,000        8,212,088  

State of Utah, Series B
5.000%, 07/01/22

     7,500,000        8,206,125  

Utah Transit Authority, Series A
5.000%, 06/15/27

     5,020,000        6,052,915  

Total Utah

        26,806,191  

Virginia - 2.0%

     

Virginia College Building Authority, Series A
5.000%, 09/01/21

     10,000,000        10,556,500  

Virginia Public Building Authority, Series B
5.000%, 08/01/25

     10,430,000        12,773,621  

Total Virginia

        23,330,121  

Washington - 4.7%

     

Energy Northwest Electric Revenue,

     

Bonneville Power

5.000%, 07/01/25

     10,305,000        12,566,226  

Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue,

     

Project 3, Series A

5.000%, 07/01/25

     7,965,000        9,712,760  

State of Washington School Improvements, Series C
5.000%, 02/01/28

     7,370,000        9,093,917  

State of Washington, Series R-2015C
5.000%, 07/01/28

     10,265,000        12,248,403  

University of Washington,
University & College Improvements Revenue, Series C
5.000%, 07/01/27

     7,270,000        8,036,185  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Series A
5.000%, 08/01/38

     3,005,000        3,583,643  

Total Washington

        55,241,134  

West Virginia - 0.4%

     

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Cabell Huntington Hospital Obligation
5.000%, 01/01/35

     3,745,000        4,472,616  
     

 

1 

All or part of a security is delayed delivery transaction. The market value for delayed delivery securities at June 30, 2020, amounted to $19,399,758, or 1.7% of net assets.

2 

Yield shown represents the June 30, 2020, seven day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Wisconsin - 3.2%

     

State of Wisconsin
5.000%, 05/01/29 1

     $3,500,000        $4,566,100  

5.000%, 05/01/30 1

     2,390,000        3,182,381  

5.000%, 05/01/31 1

     2,700,000        3,566,997  

Wisconsin State Revenue, Department of Transportation, Series
2 5.000%, 07/01/29

     20,405,000        26,108,401  

Total Wisconsin

        37,423,879  

Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $989,995,043)

        1,048,266,566  

Short-Term Investments - 10.4%

 

  

Municipal Bonds - 6.8%

     

New York - 2.3%

     

New York State Dormitory Authority, Series B
5.000%, 03/31/21

     26,000,000        26,918,580  

Texas - 4.5%

     

State of Texas
4.000%, 08/27/20

     51,805,000        52,110,131  

Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $78,954,920)

        79,028,711  
     Shares         

Other Investment Companies - 3.6%

 

  

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares,
0.10% 2

     41,683,880        41,683,880  

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $120,638,800)

 

     120,712,591  

Total Investments - 100.4%
(Cost $1,110,633,843)

 

     1,168,979,157  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (0.4)%

 

     (4,775,051 ) 

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $1,164,204,106  
     

 

COPS    Certificates of Participation

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

    

Level 1

 

    

Level 2

 

    

Level 3

 

    

Total

 

 

   Investments in Securities

           

  Municipal Bonds

            $1,048,266,566               $1,048,266,566  

  Short-Term Investments

           

  Municipal Bonds

            79,028,711               79,028,711  

  Other Investment Companies

     $41,683,880                      41,683,880  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total Investments in Securities

     $41,683,880        $1,127,295,277                —        $1,168,979,157  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

All municipal bonds held in the Fund are Level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of municipal bonds by major classification, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

    Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

    June 30, 2020

 

    

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

    Category   

% of

Net Assets

 

Medical

       31.0
 

Transportation

       28.7
 

Utilities

       13.5
 

General Obligation

       13.2
 

Tobacco Settlement

       4.8
 

Education

       4.8
 

Housing

       2.7
 

Short-Term Investments

       5.6
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities

 

      

 

(4.3

 

)

 

    Rating    % of Market Value1
 

Aa/AA

   22.6
 

A

   32.8
 

Baa/BBB

   43.9
 

Ba/BB

 

     0.7

 

 

1 

Includes market value of long-term fixed-income securities only.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

    Security Name    % of
Net Assets
 

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., 5.000%, 06/30/58

   3.4
 

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Cabell Huntington Hospital Obligation, 5.000%, 01/01/43

   3.0
 

State of California, 5.000%, 03/01/36

   2.8
 

California Municipal Finance Authority, Senior Lien-LINXS APM Project, 5.000%, 12/31/43

   2.6
 

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Series DDD, 5.000%, 06/15/42

   2.6
 

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.000%, 01/01/48

   2.6
 

Central Plains Energy Project Project #3, Series A, 5.000%, 09/01/42

   2.4
 

New York Transportation Development Corp., Laguardia Airport Terminal B, 5.000%, 07/01/46

   2.4
 

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Series A, 5.000%, 08/01/44

   2.3
 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 5.000%, 07/01/45

   2.3
    

 

 

    Top Ten as a Group

 

       26.4    
  

 

 

 

Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by any of the rating agencies. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.

 

 

    

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

    June 30, 2020

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds - 98.7%

     

California - 10.9%

     

California Municipal Finance Authority, Community Medical Centers, Series A
5.000%, 02/01/42

     $2,375,000        $2,690,115  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Senior Lien-LINXS APM Project
5.000%, 12/31/43

     7,175,000        8,146,567  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Series I
5.000%, 05/15/43

     3,000,000        3,392,760  

5.000%, 05/15/48

     4,600,000        5,172,378  

Los Angeles Unified School District
4.000%, 07/01/44

     5,000,000        5,860,400  

State of California
5.000%, 03/01/36

     6,510,000        8,642,025  

Total California

        33,904,245  

Colorado - 4.2%

     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Series A
5.000%, 08/01/44

     6,115,000        7,188,916  

Public Authority for Colorado Energy Natural Gas Purchase Revenue, Series 2008
6.500%, 11/15/38

     4,015,000        6,043,177  

Total Colorado

        13,232,093  

Connecticut - 5.6%

     

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority
5.000%, 12/01/45

     2,850,000        3,301,440  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue
4.000%, 05/01/39

     1,000,000        1,141,030  

5.000%, 05/01/40

     1,000,000        1,257,760  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, Transportation Infrastructure
5.000%, 01/01/38

     5,135,000        6,201,848  

State of Connecticut, Series E
5.000%, 09/15/35

     2,435,000        3,000,772  

5.000%, 09/15/37

     2,200,000        2,693,174  

Total Connecticut

        17,596,024  

Florida - 6.5%

     

City of Tampa, Series H
4.000%, 07/01/45

     1,175,000        1,299,503  

5.000%, 07/01/50

     2,250,000        2,728,867  

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority
4.000%, 08/15/45

     5,000,000        5,358,600  

Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority Mt. Sinai Medical Center
5.000%, 11/15/39

     5,220,000        5,684,423  

Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Orlando Health Inc., Series A
5.000%, 10/01/39

     4,395,000        5,132,833  

Total Florida

        20,204,226  
     
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Illinois - 8.8%

     

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Senior Lien, Series A
5.000%, 01/01/48

     $6,750,000        $7,956,158  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority
5.000%, 06/15/50

     5,000,000        5,341,500  

Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Revenue, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B
5.000%, 06/15/52

     6,055,000        6,126,691  

State of Illinois
5.500%, 05/01/39

     4,000,000        4,507,760  

5.750%, 05/01/45

     3,000,000        3,415,230  

Total Illinois

        27,347,339  

Louisiana - 2.1%

     

New Orleans Aviation Board, General Airport North Terminal, Series B
5.000%, 01/01/48

     5,845,000        6,656,637  

Massachusetts - 2.3%

     

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5.000%, 07/01/45 1

     5,500,000        7,095,770  

Michigan - 1.1%

     

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Ascension Senior Credit Group
5.000%, 11/15/46

     3,010,000        3,538,556  

Minnesota - 3.7%

     

City of Minneapolis MN, Fairview Health Services, Series A
5.000%, 11/15/49

     5,910,000        6,868,366  

Duluth Economic Development Authority, Essentia Health Obligated Group
5.000%, 02/15/48

     4,100,000        4,693,434  

Total Minnesota

        11,561,800  

Nebraska - 2.4%

     

Central Plains Energy Project

     

Project #3, Series A

5.000%, 09/01/42

     5,500,000        7,437,375  

New Jersey - 8.5%

     

New Jersey Economic Development Authority
5.000%, 11/01/44

     3,000,000        3,304,950  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Series DDD
5.000%, 06/15/42

     7,365,000        7,989,773  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Series WW
5.250%, 06/15/40

     1,095,000        1,179,830  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series BB
5.000%, 06/15/44

     2,000,000        2,190,140  
     
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

New Jersey - 8.5% (continued)

 

  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Transportation System, Series A
5.000%, 12/15/34

     $2,515,000        $2,834,028  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.

     

Series A

5.000%, 06/01/46

     2,500,000        2,870,650  

5.250%, 06/01/46

     3,285,000        3,829,850  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.

 

  

Series B

5.000%, 06/01/46

     2,050,000        2,251,986  

Total New Jersey

        26,451,207  

New York - 12.8%

     

City of New York, Series A
5.000%, 08/01/45

     4,405,000        5,435,594  

City of New York, Series D
5.000%, 03/01/43

     4,955,000        6,215,849  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series B
5.000%, 11/15/29

     1,115,000        1,334,321  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C
4.750%, 11/15/45

     3,000,000        3,331,710  

5.000%, 11/15/50

     2,000,000        2,271,700  

5.250%, 11/15/55

     3,000,000        3,440,130  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A
5.000%, 03/15/45

     5,040,000        6,141,744  

New York Transportation Development Corp., Laguardia Airport Terminal B
5.000%, 07/01/46

     6,820,000        7,345,549  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Series A
5.000%, 11/15/49

     3,500,000        4,392,430  

Total New York

        39,909,027  

Oklahoma - 4.4%

     

Norman Regional Hospital Authority
5.000%, 09/01/45

     4,335,000        4,994,570  

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Health Ou Medicine Project, Series B
5.250%, 08/15/48

     2,975,000        3,419,465  

5.500%, 08/15/52

     4,500,000        5,233,590  

Total Oklahoma

        13,647,625  

Pennsylvania - 3.9%

     

Geisinger Authority, Series G
4.000%, 04/01/50

     5,000,000        5,581,800  

5.000%, 04/01/50

     5,500,000        6,742,505  

Total Pennsylvania

        12,324,305  

Rhode Island - 2.0%

     

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Series A
5.000%, 06/01/35

     2,000,000        2,224,920  

5.000%, 06/01/40

     3,635,000        3,913,114  

Total Rhode Island

        6,138,034  
     
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

South Carolina - 1.3%

     

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Series I
5.000%, 12/01/46

     $3,325,000        $4,081,803  

Texas - 10.4%

     

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority
5.000%, 01/01/46

     3,750,000        4,078,800  

Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C
5.000%, 08/15/42

     2,065,000        2,230,117  

Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Series A
5.000%, 12/01/45

     1,010,000        1,275,600  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface

     

Transportation Corp.

5.000%, 06/30/58

     9,180,000        10,447,207  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Senior Lien-Blueridge Transport
5.000%, 12/31/40

     3,955,000        4,165,960  

5.000%, 12/31/45

     3,880,000        4,057,006  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface

     

Transportation Corp., Series A

4.000%, 12/31/39

     5,500,000        6,030,310  

Total Texas

        32,285,000  

Virginia - 2.0%

     

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority,

 

  

Transform 66 P3 Project

5.000%, 12/31/49

     2,500,000        2,773,400  

5.000%, 12/31/52

     3,170,000        3,506,210  

Total Virginia

        6,279,610  

Washington - 2.8%

     

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority
4.000%, 09/01/45 1

     1,000,000        1,128,800  

5.000%, 09/01/45 1

     2,000,000        2,463,560  

5.000%, 09/01/50 1

     4,250,000        5,203,870  

Total Washington

        8,796,230  

West Virginia - 3.0%

     

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Cabell Huntington Hospital Obligation
5.000%, 01/01/43

     8,000,000        9,299,760  

Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $295,249,235)

        307,786,666  
     Shares         

Short-Term Investments - 5.6%

 

  

Other Investment Companies - 5.6%

 

  

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares,
0.10% 2

     17,524,362        17,524,362  

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $17,524,362)

        17,524,362  
     
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Value  

Total Investments - 104.3%
(Cost $312,773,597)

   $ 325,311,028  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (4.3)%

     (13,494,066 ) 

Net Assets - 100.0%

   $ 311,816,962  
  

 

1 

All or part of a security is delayed delivery transaction. The market value for delayed delivery securities at June 30, 2020, amounted to $15,892,000, or 5.1% of net assets.

2 

Yield shown represents the June 30, 2020, seven day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.

        

 

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

    

Level 1

 

    

Level 2

 

    

Level 3

 

    

Total

 

 

  Investments in Securities

           

  Municipal Bonds

            $307,786,666               $307,786,666  

  Short-Term Investments

           

  Other Investment Companies

     $17,524,362                      17,524,362  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total Investments in Securities

     $17,524,362        $307,786,666                —        $325,311,028  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

All municipal bonds held in the Fund are Level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of municipal bonds by major classification, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund

     Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

     June 30, 2020

 

    

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

    Sector    % of
Net Assets
 

Health Care

       20.2
 

Information Technology

       17.1
 

Industrials

       16.3
 

Consumer Discretionary

       13.7
 

Financials

       13.6
 

Real Estate

       5.3
 

Materials

       4.4
 

Consumer Staples

       4.1
 

Utilities

       2.5
 

Energy

       1.0
 

Short-Term Investments

       4.4
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities

 

      

 

(2.6

 

)

 

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

    Security Name    % of
Net Assets
 

Syneos Health, Inc.

   2.2
 

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

   2.2
 

QTS Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

   2.0
 

Paylocity Holding Corp.

   1.9
 

HubSpot, Inc.

   1.9
 

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. (Canada)

   1.8
 

UFP Industries, Inc.

   1.8
 

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

   1.8
 

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

   1.7
 

STAG Industrial, Inc.

   1.7
  

 

 

    Top Ten as a Group

       19.0    
  

 

 

 

Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.

 

 

    

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

    June 30, 2020

 

    

 

      Shares        Value  

Common Stocks - 98.2%

     

Consumer Discretionary - 13.7%

 

  

Churchill Downs, Inc.1

     30,419        $4,050,290  

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*

     105,620        1,571,626  

Five Below, Inc.*

     54,225        5,797,195  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

     105,394        9,541,319  

Helen of Troy, Ltd.*

     32,252        6,081,437  

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A1

     51,673        7,819,675  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*,1

     66,805        6,523,508  

Oxford Industries, Inc.

     62,807        2,764,136  

Skyline Champion Corp.*

     229,633        5,589,267  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

     147,147        7,735,518  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.1

     130,645        3,110,657  

Total Consumer Discretionary

        60,584,628  

Consumer Staples - 4.1%

     

Central Garden & Pet Co.*

     40,344        1,451,981  

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A*

     195,277        6,598,410  

Performance Food Group Co.*

     207,017        6,032,475  

WD-40 Co.1

     20,110        3,987,813  

Total Consumer Staples

        18,070,679  

Energy - 1.0%

     

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

     53,500        1,593,765  

WPX Energy, Inc.*

     465,200        2,967,976  

Total Energy

        4,561,741  

Financials - 13.6%

     

Ameris Bancorp

     191,498        4,517,438  

AMERISAFE, Inc.

     93,630        5,726,411  

Cathay General Bancorp

     207,890        5,467,507  

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

     86,809        5,907,353  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

     185,591        6,549,506  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

     150,781        5,538,186  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

     101,982        5,674,279  

Meridian Bancorp, Inc.

     158,363        1,837,011  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

     202,758        4,395,793  

PRA Group, Inc.*

     77,355        2,990,544  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida*

     208,373        4,250,809  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     102,210        4,847,820  

Webster Financial Corp.

     82,619        2,363,730  

Total Financials

        60,066,387  

Health Care - 20.2%

     

AtriCure, Inc.*

     143,274        6,440,166  

Catalent, Inc.*

     77,750        5,699,075  

CryoLife, Inc.*,1

     145,182        2,783,139  
     
      Shares        Value  

CryoPort, Inc.*,1

     138,613        $4,193,043  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.*

     59,752        4,725,188  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A*

     151,549        7,230,403  

Haemonetics Corp.*

     48,270        4,323,061  

HealthEquity, Inc.*

     75,335        4,419,905  

ICU Medical, Inc.*

     32,971        6,076,885  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

     105,396        4,952,558  

LHC Group, Inc.*

     37,910        6,608,471  

Phreesia, Inc.*

     120,625        3,411,275  

Progyny, Inc.*,1

     125,600        3,241,736  

Quidel Corp.*,1

     32,307        7,228,368  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     122,510        2,909,613  

Syneos Health, Inc.*,1

     167,353        9,748,312  

Veracyte, Inc.*,1

     204,538        5,297,534  

Total Health Care

        89,288,732  

Industrials - 16.3%

     

Alamo Group, Inc.

     51,650        5,301,356  

Allegiant Travel Co.

     34,105        3,724,607  

Heartland Express, Inc.

     250,437        5,214,098  

Helios Technologies, Inc.

     123,360        4,595,160  

ICF International, Inc.

     80,753        5,235,217  

Mobile Mini, Inc.

     138,993        4,100,294  

Patrick Industries, Inc.1

     110,554        6,771,433  

Primoris Services Corp.

     245,853        4,366,349  

RBC Bearings, Inc.*

     48,315        6,476,143  

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. (Canada)

     197,075        8,050,514  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*,1

     58,934        6,716,708  

UFP Industries, Inc.

     160,548        7,948,731  

US Ecology, Inc.

     107,746        3,650,434  

Total Industrials

        72,151,044  

Information Technology - 17.1%

 

  

CACI International, Inc., Class A*

     20,820        4,515,442  

The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (Canada)*

     84,334        4,461,269  

Entegris, Inc.1

     87,780        5,183,409  

HubSpot, Inc.*

     37,340        8,377,229  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.*,1

     147,234        5,057,488  

Novanta, Inc.*

     60,180        6,425,419  

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

     59,227        8,640,627  

Power Integrations, Inc.

     36,822        4,349,783  

Proofpoint, Inc.*

     39,369        4,374,683  

Rapid7, Inc.*,1

     86,026        4,389,046  

Rogers Corp.*

     36,737        4,577,430  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

     60,531        6,069,443  
     
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

     

 

 

Shares  

     Value  

Information Technology - 17.1% (continued)

 

  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*

     354,500        $4,516,330  

Virtusa Corp.*

     153,080        4,970,508  

Total Information Technology

 

     75,908,106  

Materials - 4.4%

     

Balchem Corp.

     61,586        5,842,048  

Compass Minerals International, Inc.1

     63,011        3,071,786  

PolyOne Corp.

     232,320        6,093,754  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

     144,144        4,668,824  

Total Materials

        19,676,412  

Real Estate - 5.3%

     

National Health Investors, Inc., REIT

     86,055        5,225,260  

QTS Realty Trust, Inc., Class A, REIT 1

     137,437        8,808,337  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., REIT

     56,987        1,971,750  

STAG Industrial, Inc., REIT

     261,913        7,679,289  

Total Real Estate

        23,684,636  

Utilities - 2.5%

     

IDACORP, Inc.

     64,946        5,674,332  

NorthWestern Corp.

     101,483        5,532,853  

Total Utilities

        11,207,185  

Total Common Stocks

     

(Cost $374,591,592)

        435,199,550  
     Principal
Amount
        

Short-Term Investments - 4.4%

 

  

Joint Repurchase Agreements - 2.5%2

 

  

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/20, due 07/01/20, 0.100% total to be received $2,458,633 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 9.000%, 08/01/20 -02/20/70, totaling $2,507,799)

     $2,458,626        2,458,626  
     
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Citadel Securities LLC, dated 06/30/20, due 07/01/20, 0.150% total to be received $1,403,983 (collateralized by various U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 7.625%, 07/31/20 -11/15/49, totaling $1,432,063)

     $1,403,977        $1,403,977  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 06/30/20, due 07/01/20, 0.090% total to be received $2,634,758 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.500% - 7.500%, 07/31/21 -05/20/70, totaling $2,687,446)

     2,634,751        2,634,751  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/20, due 07/01/20, 0.090% total to be received $2,005,352 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 7.000%, 07/31/20 -07/01/50, totaling $2,045,454)

     2,005,347        2,005,347  

State of Wisconsin Investment Board, dated 06/30/20, due 07/01/20, 0.240% total to be received $2,590,966 (collateralized by various U.S. Treasuries, 0.125% - 3.875%, 01/15/22 -02/15/47, totaling $2,648,774)

     2,590,949        2,590,949  

Total Joint Repurchase Agreements

 

     11,093,650  
     Shares           

Other Investment Companies - 1.9%

 

  

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.10%3

     8,386,433        8,386,433  

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $19,480,083)

 

     19,480,083  

Total Investments - 102.6%
(Cost $394,071,675)

 

     454,679,633  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (2.6)%

 

     (11,523,460

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $443,156,173  
     
 

 

* 

Non-income producing security.

 

1 

Some of these securities, amounting to $70,653,714 or 15.9% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by cash and various U.S. Treasury Obligations. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

2 

Cash collateral received for securities lending activity was invested in these joint repurchase agreements.

3 

Yield shown represents the June 30, 2020, seven day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.

REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

     $435,199,550                      $435,199,550  

Short-Term Investments

           

Joint Repurchase Agreements

            $11,093,650               11,093,650  

Other Investment Companies

     8,386,433                      8,386,433  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

     $443,585,983        $11,093,650                —        $454,679,633  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

All common stocks held in the Fund are Level 1 securities. For a detailed breakout of common stocks by major industry classification, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund

    Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

    June 30, 2020

 

    

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

   Sector   

% of

Net Assets

 

Health Care

       18.0
 

Information Technology

       17.6
 

Industrials

       15.6
 

Consumer Discretionary

       14.1
 

Financials

       12.7
 

Real Estate

       7.4
 

Materials

       6.1
 

Consumer Staples

       3.7
 

Utilities

       1.9
 

Energy

       1.2
 

Short-Term Investments

       1.8
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities

       (0.1 )

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

   Security Name   

% of

Net Assets

 

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

       2.4    
 

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A

   2.3
 

Exponent, Inc.

   2.3
 

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

   2.2
 

RPM International, Inc.

   2.2
 

Catalent, Inc.

   2.1
 

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

   2.0
 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A

   2.0
 

Nordson Corp.

   1.9
 

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

   1.9
 
    

 

 

    Top Ten as a Group

   21.3
    

 

      
 

 

Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.

 

 

    

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    AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

    June 30, 2020

 

    

 

      Shares        Value  

Common Stocks - 98.3%

     

Consumer Discretionary - 14.1%

 

  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*

     15,455        $1,811,326  

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

     14,113        2,779,273  

Carter’s, Inc.

     22,680        1,830,277  

Cavco Industries, Inc.*

     13,136        2,533,278  

Dorman Products, Inc.*

     33,330        2,235,443  

Five Below, Inc.*

     31,444        3,361,678  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

     18,129        1,641,218  

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A1

     17,548        2,655,539  

Polaris, Inc.

     27,047        2,503,200  

Pool Corp.

     11,335        3,081,646  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

     44,956        2,363,337  

Vail Resorts, Inc.1

     7,251        1,320,770  

Total Consumer Discretionary

        28,116,985  

Consumer Staples - 3.7%

     

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*

     97,527        3,634,832  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

     17,588        2,725,964  

Performance Food Group Co.*

     37,858        1,103,182  

Total Consumer Staples

        7,463,978  

Energy - 1.2%

     

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

     22,741        677,454  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

     169,300        1,808,124  

Total Energy

        2,485,578  

Financials - 12.7%

     

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A

     30,536        992,420  

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

     52,929        1,225,836  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

     44,744        1,579,016  

Kemper Corp.

     32,358        2,346,602  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

     12,748        1,978,617  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     8,118        4,066,469  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     55,979        2,350,558  

Signature Bank

     22,007        2,352,988  

TCF Financial Corp.

     65,484        1,926,539  

Voya Financial, Inc.

     60,900        2,840,985  

Webster Financial Corp.

     32,853        939,924  

Western Alliance Bancorp.

     70,877        2,684,112  

Total Financials

        25,284,066  

Health Care - 18.0%

     

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*,1

     53,993        1,356,304  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

     8,668        3,913,515  

Catalent, Inc.*

     56,065        4,109,564  

Chemed Corp.

     4,627        2,087,101  
     
      Shares        Value  

ICU Medical, Inc.*

     7,690        $1,417,344  

Insulet Corp.*

     12,050        2,340,833  

Integer Holdings Corp.*

     26,050        1,902,953  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (Ireland)*

     15,848        1,748,668  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

     17,250        3,070,155  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

     30,975        3,778,950  

STERIS PLC

     21,572        3,310,008  

Syneos Health, Inc.*

     36,183        2,107,660  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     21,263        4,830,316  

Total Health Care

        35,973,371  

Industrials - 15.6%

     

Exponent, Inc.

     55,718        4,509,258  

Federal Signal Corp.

     65,154        1,937,028  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*

     66,541        3,194,633  

Graco, Inc.

     43,491        2,087,133  

Hexcel Corp.1

     50,238        2,271,762  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.*

     100,164        2,816,612  

Nordson Corp.

     20,008        3,795,718  

RBC Bearings, Inc.*

     23,090        3,094,983  

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. (Canada)

     63,014        2,574,122  

Schneider National, Inc., Class B

     74,307        1,833,154  

The Toro Co.

     44,143        2,928,447  

Total Industrials

        31,042,850  

Information Technology - 17.6%

 

  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

     57,016        4,435,275  

Cerence, Inc.*,1

     27,621        1,128,042  

Cognex Corp.

     42,344        2,528,784  

Entegris, Inc.

     44,700        2,639,535  

Envestnet, Inc.*

     25,245        1,856,517  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

     10,838        2,731,284  

Gartner, Inc.*

     16,986        2,060,911  

HubSpot, Inc.*

     15,850        3,555,948  

Power Integrations, Inc.

     13,673        1,615,192  

Rapid7, Inc.*,1

     49,070        2,503,551  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

     21,466        2,152,396  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

     17,182        970,439  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

     6,721        2,331,380  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

     17,718        4,534,922  

Total Information Technology

        35,044,176  

Materials - 6.1%

     

AptarGroup, Inc.

     19,121        2,141,170  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

     28,881        2,028,024  

Quaker Chemical Corp.1

     19,051        3,536,818  
     
 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

     

Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Materials - 6.1% (continued)

     

RPM International, Inc.

     58,817        $4,414,804  

Total Materials

        12,120,816  

Real Estate - 7.4%

     

American Campus Communities, Inc., REIT

     53,591        1,873,541  

CoreSite Realty Corp., REIT

     18,276        2,212,493  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc., REIT

     123,991        2,866,672  

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc., REIT

     54,083        1,360,728  

Physicians Realty Trust, REIT

     118,995        2,084,792  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., REIT

     213,806        1,267,870  

Sun Communities, Inc., REIT

     22,627        3,070,031  

Total Real Estate

        14,736,127  

Utilities - 1.9%

     

OGE Energy Corp.

     51,272        1,556,618  

 

     

Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Portland General Electric Co.

     53,905        $2,253,768  

Total Utilities

        3,810,386  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $177,025,027)

        196,078,333  

Short-Term Investments - 1.8%

 

  

Other Investment Companies - 1.8%

 

  

Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.10%2

     3,595,477        3,595,477  

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $3,595,477)

        3,595,477  

Total Investments - 100.1%
(Cost $180,620,504)

        199,673,810  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (0.1)%

 

     (112,911

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $199,560,899  
 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

1 

Some of these securities, amounting to $12,246,691 or 6.1% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by various U.S. Treasury Obligations. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

2 

Yield shown represents the June 30, 2020, seven day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage.

REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2020:

 

    

Level 1

 

    

Level 2

 

    

Level 3

 

    

Total

 

 

 

  Investments in Securities

 

           

Common Stocks

   $ 196,078,333                    $ 196,078,333  

Short-Term Investments

           

Other Investment Companies

     3,595,477                      3,595,477  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total Investments in Securities

   $ 199,673,810                    $ 199,673,810  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

All common stocks held in the Fund are Level 1 securities. For a detailed breakout of common stocks by major industry classification, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

    June 30, 2020

 

    

 

 

     AMG
GW&K Global
Allocation Fund
  AMG
GW&K Enhanced
Core Bond
ESG Fund
  AMG
GW&K Municipal
Bond Fund

  Assets:

      

  Investments at value 1 (including securities on loan valued at $2,255,471, $1,486,873, and $0, respectively)

     $140,397,552       $36,563,393       $1,168,979,157  

  Foreign currency2

     47,905              

  Receivable for investments sold

           275,814        

  Dividend and interest receivables

     366,306       265,773       14,881,596  

  Securities lending income receivable

           585        

  Receivable for Fund shares sold

     24,162       5,118       3,060,192  

  Receivable from affiliate

     26,804       10,988       59,762  

  Prepaid expenses and other assets

     29,595       21,961       62,236  

  Total assets

     140,892,324       37,143,632       1,187,042,943  

  Liabilities:

      

  Payable upon return of securities loaned

     690,535       1,362,491        

  Payable for investments purchased

     256,991       49,585       862,193  

  Payable for delayed delivery investments purchased

                 19,361,700  

  Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     226,553       9,759       2,103,297  

  Accrued expenses:

      

  Investment advisory and management fees

     68,939       8,636       194,744  

  Administrative fees

     17,235       4,318       140,679  

  Distribution fees

     9,425       2,870       3,862  

  Shareholder service fees

     7,072       635       47,998  

  Other

     43,419       30,661       124,364  

  Total liabilities

     1,320,169       1,468,955       22,838,837  
      

  Net Assets

     $139,572,155       $35,674,677       $1,164,204,106  

  1 Investments at cost

     $127,129,345       $34,683,812       $1,110,633,843  

  2 Foreign currency at cost

     $48,061                          

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

    

 

     AMG
GW&K Global
Allocation Fund
  AMG
GW&K Enhanced
Core Bond
ESG Fund
  AMG
GW&K Municipal
Bond Fund

  Net Assets Represent:

      

  Paid-in capital

     $132,913,875       $37,548,566       $1,103,650,154  

  Total distributable earnings (loss)

     6,658,280       (1,873,889     60,553,952  

  Net Assets

     $139,572,155       $35,674,677       $1,164,204,106  

  Class N:

      

  Net Assets

     $45,656,696       $13,978,193       $19,975,284  

  Shares outstanding

     2,853,061       1,320,551       1,627,506  

  Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $16.00       $10.59       $12.27  

  Class I:

      

  Net Assets

     $90,010,366       $10,934,227       $1,144,228,822  

  Shares outstanding

     5,564,429       1,029,179       92,713,624  

  Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $16.18       $10.62       $12.34  

  Class Z:

      

  Net Assets

     $3,905,093       $10,762,257        

  Shares outstanding

     241,472       1,013,477        

  Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $16.17           $10.62                

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

    

 

     AMG
GW&K Municipal
Enhanced
Yield Fund
  AMG
GW&K Small
Cap
Core Fund
  AMG
GW&K Small/Mid
Cap Fund

  Assets:

      

  Investments at value1 (including securities on loan valued at $0, $70,653,714, and $12,246,691, respectively)

     $325,311,028       $454,679,633       $199,673,810  

  Dividend and interest receivables

     2,539,358       324,207       83,199  

  Securities lending income receivable

           11,620       870  

  Receivable for Fund shares sold

     273,470       548,385       84,329  

  Receivable from affiliate

     19,711       3,391       4,305  

  Prepaid expenses and other assets

     33,035       26,814       18,323  

  Total assets

     328,176,602       455,594,050       199,864,836  

  Liabilities:

      

  Payable upon return of securities loaned

           11,093,650        

  Payable for delayed delivery investments purchased

     15,839,053              

  Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     308,697       958,841       131,088  

  Accrued expenses:

      

  Investment advisory and management fees

     112,280       253,667       104,359  

  Administrative fees

     37,427       54,357       24,083  

  Distribution fees

     2,679       1,665       34  

  Shareholder service fees

     13,542       14,793       9,125  

  Other

     45,962       60,904       35,248  

  Total liabilities

     16,359,640       12,437,877       303,937  
      

  Net Assets

     $311,816,962       $443,156,173       $199,560,899  

  1 Investments at cost

     $312,773,597           $394,071,675           $180,620,504      

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

    

 

     AMG
GW&K Municipal
Enhanced
Yield Fund
  AMG
GW&K Small
Cap
Core Fund
  AMG
GW&K Small/Mid
Cap Fund

  Net Assets Represent:

      

  Paid-in capital

     $297,479,807       $391,635,573       $186,743,583  

  Total distributable earnings

     14,337,155       51,520,600       12,817,316  

  Net Assets

     $311,816,962       $443,156,173       $199,560,899  

  Class N:

      

  Net Assets

     $13,955,464       $7,328,361       $162,805  

  Shares outstanding

     1,353,359       312,546       13,231  

  Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $10.31       $23.45       $12.30  

  Class I:

      

  Net Assets

     $297,740,790       $338,219,774       $115,359,242  

  Shares outstanding

     29,652,239       14,140,112       9,360,579  

  Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $10.04       $23.92       $12.32  

  Class Z:

      

  Net Assets

     $120,708       $97,608,038       $84,038,852  

  Shares outstanding

     12,024       4,079,678       6,810,855  

  Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

     $10.04           $23.93           $12.34      

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Statement of Operations (unaudited)

     For the six months ended June 30, 2020

 

    

 

     AMG
GW&K Global
Allocation Fund
  AMG
GW&K Enhanced
Core Bond
ESG Fund
  AMG
GW&K Municipal
Bond Fund

  Investment Income:

      

  Dividend income

     $1,165,730       $2,642       $62,969  

  Interest income

     923,031       481,324       11,087,979  

  Securities lending income

     11,535       1,794        

  Foreign withholding tax

     (20,777            

  Total investment income

     2,079,519       485,760       11,150,948  

  Expenses:

      

  Investment advisory and management fees

     583,959       50,540       1,110,286  

  Administrative fees

     145,990       25,270       800,081  

  Distribution fees - Class N

     66,944       17,617       23,637  

  Shareholder servicing fees - Class N

                 10,894  

  Shareholder servicing fees - Class I

     64,617       3,305       261,967  

  Custodian fees

     80,491       9,281       37,935  

  Registration fees

     30,500       27,832       43,078  

  Professional fees

     27,688       24,527       58,645  

  Reports to shareholders

     18,590       7,092       18,852  

  Trustee fees and expenses

     14,008       1,611       49,092  

  Transfer agent fees

     13,795       2,140       14,686  

  Miscellaneous

     6,617       1,900       14,555  

  Total expenses before offsets

     1,053,199       171,115       2,443,708      

  Expense reimbursements

     (110,762     (69,324     (333,272

  Expense reductions

     (4,875            

  Net expenses

     937,562       101,791       2,110,436  
      

  Net investment income

     1,141,957       383,969       9,040,512  

  Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

      

  Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (6,231,141     528,086       2,151,913  

  Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions

     (17,014            

  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (8,164,189     839,206       11,551,770  

  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translations

     (301            

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (14,412,645     1,367,292       13,703,683  
      

  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $(13,270,688     $1,751,261       $22,744,195  

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Statement of Operations (continued)

 

    

 

     AMG
GW&K Municipal
Enhanced

Yield Fund
  AMG
GW&K Small
Cap
Core Fund
  AMG
GW&K Small/Mid
Cap Fund

  Investment Income:

      

  Dividend income

     $40,721       $2,309,437       $1,059,325  

  Interest income

     4,468,033       270        

  Securities lending income

           44,316       5,522      

  Foreign withholding tax

           (11,520     (3,598

  Total investment income

     4,508,754       2,342,503       1,061,249  

  Expenses:

      

  Investment advisory and management fees

     630,910       1,436,738       586,173  

  Administrative fees

     210,303       307,872       135,271  

  Distribution fees - Class N

     7,968       10,364       194  

  Shareholder servicing fees - Class N

     4,781       6,218        

  Shareholder servicing fees - Class I

     68,478       76,868       48,845  

  Custodian fees

     15,670       20,420       13,412  

  Registration fees

     28,899       34,009       19,482  

  Professional fees

     28,966       30,476       22,530  

  Reports to shareholders

     5,598       9,470       3,983  

  Trustee fees and expenses

     12,799       19,127       8,232  

  Transfer agent fees

     3,995       8,911       2,804  

  Miscellaneous

     4,684       7,077       3,587  

  Total expenses before offsets

     1,023,051       1,967,550       844,513  

  Expense reimbursements

     (114,289     (26,797     (28,939

  Expense reductions

           (19,065     (2,635

  Net expenses

     908,762       1,921,688       812,939  
      

  Net investment income

     3,599,992       420,815       248,310  

  Net Realized and Unrealized Loss:

      

  Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     972,055       (4,769,812     (4,187,671

  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (3,206,684     (36,471,060     (7,790,318

  Net realized and unrealized loss

     (2,234,629     (41,240,872     (11,977,989
      

  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $1,365,363       $(40,820,057     $(11,729,679

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     For the six months ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited) and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019

 

    

 

     AMG
GW&K Global
Allocation Fund
  AMG
GW&K Enhanced
Core Bond ESG Fund
     June 30, 2020   December 31, 2019   June 30, 2020   December 31, 2019

  Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations:

        

  Net investment income

     $1,141,957       $4,245,714       $383,969       $912,976  

  Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (6,248,155     13,203,990       528,086       404,962  

  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (8,164,490     23,461,975       839,206       2,227,923  

  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (13,270,688     40,911,679       1,751,261       3,545,861      

  Distributions to Shareholders:

        

  Class N

     (1,804,150     (4,102,350     (150,194     (379,255

  Class I

     (4,122,174     (10,291,326     (110,589     (192,619

  Class C1

                       (16,702

  Class Z

     (212,100     (493,265     (120,707     (338,179

  Total distributions to shareholders

     (6,138,424     (14,886,941     (381,490     (926,755

  Capital Share Transactions:2

        

  Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (92,726,037     (24,570,919     943,834       (5,633,199
        

  Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (112,135,149     1,453,819       2,313,605       (3,014,093

  Net Assets:

        

  Beginning of period

     251,707,304       250,253,485       33,361,072       36,375,165  

  End of period

     $139,572,155       $251,707,304       $35,674,677       $33,361,072  

 

1

Effective May 31, 2019, Class C shares were converted into Class N shares.

 

2

See Note 1(g) of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

     For the six months ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited) and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019

 

    

 

     AMG
GW&K Municipal
Bond Fund
  AMG
GW&K Municipal
Enhanced Yield Fund
     June 30, 2020   December 31, 2019   June 30, 2020   December 31, 2019

  Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations:

        

  Net investment income

     $9,040,512       $18,764,133       $3,599,992       $7,164,664  

  Net realized gain on investments

     2,151,913       5,823,265       972,055       2,874,832  

  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     11,551,770       47,803,351       (3,206,684     15,319,807  

  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     22,744,195       72,390,749       1,365,363       25,359,303      

  Distributions to Shareholders:

        

  Class N

     (131,232     (308,006     (75,994     (199,815

  Class I

     (8,873,155     (18,444,080     (3,509,169     (8,694,071

  Class Z

                 (1,531     (4,178

  Total distributions to shareholders

     (9,004,387     (18,752,086     (3,586,694     (8,898,064

  Capital Share Transactions:1

        

  Net increase from capital share transactions

     117,238,993       21,588,783       34,967,816       51,350,874  

  

        

  Total increase in net assets

     130,978,801       75,227,446       32,746,485       67,812,113  

  Net Assets:

        

  Beginning of period

     1,033,225,305       957,997,859       279,070,477       211,258,364  

  End of period

     $1,164,204,106       $1,033,225,305       $311,816,962       $279,070,477  

 

1

See Note 1(g) of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

     For the six months ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited) and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019

 

    

 

     AMG
GW&K Small
Cap Core Fund
  AMG
GW&K Small/Mid
Cap Fund
     June 30, 2020   December 31, 2019   June 30, 2020   December 31, 2019

  Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations:

        

  Net investment income

     $420,815       $851,757       $248,310       $362,287  

  Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (4,769,812     22,218,128       (4,187,671     (1,633,170

  Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (36,471,060     92,751,979       (7,790,318     42,609,178  

  Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (40,820,057     115,821,864       (11,729,679     41,338,295      

  Distributions to Shareholders:

        

  Class N

           (519,512           (280

  Class I

           (17,342,704           (248,675

  Class Z

           (5,682,701           (316,750

  Total distributions to shareholders

           (23,544,917           (565,705

  Capital Share Transactions:1

        

  Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     32,013,683       (49,229,890     12,450,784       38,228,007  

  

        

  Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (8,806,374     43,047,057       721,105       79,000,597  

  Net Assets:

        

  Beginning of period

     451,962,547       408,915,490       198,839,794       119,839,197  

  End of period

     $443,156,173       $451,962,547       $199,560,899       $198,839,794  

 

1

See Note 1(g) of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

     Financial Highlights

     For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

  Class N   

For the six

    months ended    

June 30, 2020

(unaudited)

  For the fiscal years ended December 31,  
 

 

2019

    2018     2017     20161     2015    

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $17.04       $15.45       $17.03       $15.45       $14.92       $15.09    

  Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

              

  Net investment income2,3

     0.08       0.25       0.18       0.10       0.14 4       0.10 5    

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.56     2.35       (0.67     2.30       0.54       0.23    

  Total income (loss) from investment operations

     (0.48     2.60       (0.49     2.40       0.68       0.33    

  Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

              

  Net investment income

     (0.08     (0.27     (0.16     (0.11     (0.14     (0.11  

  Net realized gain on investments

     (0.48     (0.74     (0.93     (0.71     (0.01     (0.39  

  Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.56     (1.01     (1.09     (0.82     (0.15     (0.50  

  Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $16.00       $17.04       $ 15.45       $17.03       $15.45       $14.92    

  Total Return3,6

     (2.44 )%7      16.96     (2.89 )%      15.54     4.59     2.19  

  Ratio of net expenses to average net assets8

     1.08 %9       1.08     1.08     1.09     1.08     1.08  

  Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets10

     1.19 %9       1.16     1.15     1.14     1.25     1.36  

  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

     1.06 %9       1.51     1.02     0.63     0.94     0.64  

  Portfolio turnover

     125 %7       123     80     75     119     105  

  Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

     $45,657       $69,774       $75,271       $74,315       $92,502       $94,476    

 

 

 

 

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    AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

     Financial Highlights

     For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

  Class I   

For the six

    months ended    

June 30, 2020

(unaudited)

  For the fiscal years ended December 31,  
 

 

2019

   

 

2018

   

 

2017

    20161     2015        

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $17.22       $15.60       $17.19       $15.59       $15.05       $15.23    

  Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

              

  Net investment income2,3

     0.10       0.28       0.21       0.13       0.17 4       0.12 5    

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.56     2.38       (0.68     2.31       0.54       0.23    

  Total income (loss) from investment operations

     (0.46     2.66       (0.47     2.44       0.71       0.35    

  Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

              

  Net investment income

     (0.10     (0.30     (0.19     (0.13     (0.16     (0.14  

  Net realized gain on investments

     (0.48     (0.74     (0.93     (0.71     (0.01     (0.39  

  Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.58     (1.04     (1.12     (0.84     (0.17     (0.53  

  Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $16.18       $17.22       $15.60       $17.19       $15.59       $15.05    

  Total Return3,6

     (2.33 )%7      17.17     (2.77 )%      15.71     4.79     2.29  

  Ratio of net expenses to average net assets8

     0.93 %9       0.93     0.92     0.94     0.93     0.93  

  Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets10

     1.04 %9       1.01     0.99     0.99     1.10     1.21  

  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

     1.21 %9       1.66     1.18     0.78     1.09     0.80  

  Portfolio turnover

     125 %7       123     80     75     119     105  

  Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

     $90,010       $173,575       $166,554       $114,913       $75,890       $60,798    

 

 

 

 

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    AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

     Financial Highlights

     For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

  Class Z   

For the six

    months ended    

June 30, 2020

(unaudited)

  For the fiscal years ended December 31,  
 

2019

    2018    

 

2017

    20161     2015        

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $17.21       $15.60       $17.19       $15.58       $15.05       $15.22    

  Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

              

  Net investment income2,3

     0.10       0.30       0.22       0.15       0.18 4       0.14 5    

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.56     2.37       (0.67     2.32       0.54       0.23    

  Total income (loss) from investment operations

     (0.46     2.67       (0.45     2.47       0.72       0.37    

  Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

              

  Net investment income

     (0.10     (0.32     (0.21     (0.15     (0.18     (0.15  

  Net realized gain on investments

     (0.48     (0.74     (0.93     (0.71     (0.01     (0.39  

  Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.58     (1.06     (1.14     (0.86     (0.19     (0.54  

  Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $16.17       $17.21       $15.60       $17.19       $15.58       $15.05    

  Total Return3,6

     (2.28 )%7      17.21     (2.68 )%      15.90     4.82     2.44  

  Ratio of net expenses to average net assets8

     0.83 %9      0.83     0.83     0.84     0.83     0.83  

  Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets10

     0.94 %9      0.91     0.90     0.89     1.00     1.09  

  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

     1.31 %9      1.76     1.27     0.88     1.20     0.89  

  Portfolio turnover

     125 %7      123     80     75     119     105  

  Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

     $3,905       $8,358       $8,429       $7,060       $5,796       $1,709    

 

 

 

1 

Effective October 1, 2016, the Investor Class, Service Class and Institutional Class were renamed Class N, Class I and Class Z, respectively.

 

2 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

 

3 

Total returns and net investment income would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset.

 

4 

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $0.12, $0.15, and $0.16 for Class N, Class I, and Class Z shares, respectively.

 

5 

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $0.09, $0.11, and $0.13 for Class N, Class I, and Class Z shares, respectively.

 

6 

The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end.

 

7 

Not annualized.

 

8 

Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to less than 0.01% for the six months ended June 30, 2020, 0.01% for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, less than 0.01%, 0.01% and 0.01% for the fiscal years ended 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

 

9 

Annualized.

 

10 

Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)

 

 

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    AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

     Financial Highlights

     For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

  Class N   

For the six

    months ended    

June 30, 2020

(unaudited)

  For the fiscal years ended December 31,  
 

2019

   

 

2018

    2017     20161     2015        

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $10.15       $9.43       $9.81       $9.67       $9.58       $10.22    

  Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

              

  Net investment income2,3

     0.11       0.24       0.23       0.21       0.22       0.29    

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.44       0.73       (0.38     0.15       0.09       (0.64  

  Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.55       0.97       (0.15     0.36       0.31       (0.35  

  Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

              

  Net investment income

     (0.11     (0.25     (0.23     (0.22     (0.22     (0.29  

  Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $10.59       $10.15       $9.43       $9.81       $9.67       $9.58    

  Total Return3

     5.45 %4       10.35 %5      (1.48 )%5      3.76 %5       3.26     (3.51 )%   

  Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.73 %6       0.73     0.73     0.75     0.84     0.84  

  Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets7

     1.14 %6       1.16     0.99     1.04     1.05     1.07  

  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

     2.15 %6       2.43     2.45     2.19     2.27     2.87  

  Portfolio turnover

     94 %4       71     26     39     88     57  

  Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

     $13,978       $14,779       $12,884       $16,027       $16,115       $20,203    

 

 

 

 

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    AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

     Financial Highlights

     For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

  Class I   

For the six

    months ended    

June 30, 2020

(unaudited)

  For the fiscal years ended December 31,  
 

2019

    2018     20178     20161    

 

2015

       

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $10.19       $9.47       $9.85       $9.70       $9.62       $10.26    

  Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

              

  Net investment income2,3

     0.12       0.26       0.25       0.23       0.24       0.30    

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.43       0.73       (0.38     0.16       0.08       (0.63  

  Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.55       0.99       (0.13     0.39       0.32       (0.33  

  Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

              

  Net investment income

     (0.12     (0.27     (0.25     (0.24     (0.24     (0.31  

  Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $10.62       $10.19       $9.47       $9.85       $9.70       $9.62    

  Total Return3,5

     5.43 %4       10.51     (1.27 )%      4.03     3.31     (3.30 )%   

  Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.55 %6       0.55     0.54     0.61     0.69     0.67  

  Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets7

     0.96 %6       0.98     0.80     0.90     0.90     0.90  

  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

     2.33 %6       2.62     2.64     2.32     2.39     2.96  

  Portfolio turnover

     94 %4       71     26     39     88     57  

  Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

     $10,934       $8,502       $5,967       $6,864       $37,952       $7,463    

 

 

 

 

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     Financial Highlights

     For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    

For the six

months ended

    June 30, 2020    

(unaudited)

  For the fiscal years ended December 31,  
  Class Z   2019     2018     20178     20161     2015

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $10.18       $9.46       $9.84       $9.70       $9.61       $10.25  

  Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

            

  Net investment income2,3

     0.12       0.27       0.26       0.24       0.25       0.31  

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.44       0.72       (0.38     0.15       0.09       (0.63

  Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.56       0.99       (0.12     0.39       0.34       (0.32

  Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

            

  Net investment income

     (0.12     (0.27     (0.26     (0.25     (0.25     (0.32

  Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $10.62       $10.18       $9.46       $9.84       $9.70       $9.61    

  Total Return3,5

     5.57 %4       10.59     (1.23 )%      4.01     3.52     (3.15 )% 

  Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.48 %6       0.48     0.48     0.50     0.59     0.59

  Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets7

     0.89 %6       0.91     0.74     0.79     0.80     0.82

  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

     2.40 %6       2.72     2.70     2.43     2.51     3.10

  Portfolio turnover

     94 %4       71     26     39     88     57

  Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

     $10,762       $10,080       $15,254       $21,271       $51,357       $47,402  
                                                  

 

1 

Effective October 1, 2016, the Investor Class, Service Class and Institutional Class were renamed Class N, Class S and Class I, respectively.

 

2 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

 

3 

Total returns and net investment income would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset.

 

4 

Not annualized.

 

5 

The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end.

 

6 

Annualized.

 

7 

Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)

 

8 

Effective February 27, 2017, Class I shares were renamed Class Z and Class S shares were renamed Class I.

 

 

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

     Financial Highlights

     For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    

For the six

months ended

    June 30, 2020    

(unaudited)

  For the fiscal years ended December 31,  
  Class N   2019     2018     2017     20161     2015  

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $12.12       $11.48       $11.60       $11.25       $11.70       $11.61  

  Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

            

  Net investment income2,3

     0.08       0.19       0.17       0.15       0.13       0.15  

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.15       0.64       (0.11     0.36       (0.25     0.24  

  Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.23       0.83       0.06       0.51       (0.12     0.39  

  Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

            

  Net investment income

     (0.08     (0.19     (0.18     (0.15     (0.12     (0.15

  Net realized gain on investments

                 (0.00 )4       (0.01     (0.21     (0.15

  Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.08     (0.19     (0.18     (0.16     (0.33     (0.30

  Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $12.27       $12.12       $11.48       $11.60       $11.25       $11.70  

  Total Return3,5

     1.93 %6       7.29     0.54     4.58     (1.05 )%      3.36

  Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.71 %7       0.71     0.71     0.71     0.71     0.82

  Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets8

     0.77 %7       0.78     0.77     0.78     0.95     1.13

  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

     1.38 %7       1.59     1.53     1.31     1.08     1.28

  Portfolio turnover

     12 %6       18     35     27     66     78

  Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

     $19,975       $18,711       $17,445       $29,513       $31,406       $27,362  
                                                  

 

 

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     Financial Highlights

     For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    

For the six

    months ended    

June 30, 2020

(unaudited)

  For the fiscal years ended December 31,  
  Class I   2019     2018     20179     20161     2015  

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $12.18       $11.54       $11.66       $11.31       $11.77       $11.67  

  Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

            

  Net investment income2,3

     0.10       0.23       0.21       0.19       0.17       0.21  

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     0.16       0.64       (0.12     0.36       (0.25     0.24  

  Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.26       0.87       0.09       0.55       (0.08     0.45  

  Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

            

  Net investment income

     (0.10     (0.23     (0.21     (0.19     (0.17     (0.20

  Net realized gain on investments

                 (0.00 )4      (0.01     (0.21     (0.15

 Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.10     (0.23     (0.21     (0.20     (0.38     (0.35

  Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $12.34       $12.18       $11.54       $11.66       $11.31       $11.77  

  Total Return3,5

     2.16 %6       7.58     0.87     4.90     (0.70 )%      3.94

  Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.39 %7       0.39     0.39     0.37     0.34     0.34

  Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets8

     0.45 %7       0.46     0.45     0.45     0.58     0.65

  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

     1.70 %7       1.91     1.85     1.64     1.45     1.76

  Portfolio turnover

     12 %6       18     35     27     66     78

  Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

     $1,144,229       $1,014,514       $940,553       $1,045,399       $728,365       $655,760  
                                                  

 

1 

Effective October 1, 2016, the Investor Class, Service Class and Institutional Class were renamed Class N, Class S and Class I, respectively.

 

2 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

 

3 

Total returns and net investment income would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset.

 

4 

Less than $(0.005) per share.

 

5 

The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end.

 

6 

Not annualized.

 

7 

Annualized.

 

8 

Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)

 

9 

Effective June 23, 2017, Class S shares were converted to Class I shares.

 

 

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     Financial Highlights

     For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    

For the six

months ended

    June 30, 2020    

(unaudited)

  For the fiscal years ended December 31,  
  Class N   2019     2018     2017     20161     2015  

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $10.42       $9.69       $10.02       $9.40       $10.08       $10.16    

  Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

            

  Net investment income2,3

     0.11       0.26       0.27       0.26       0.25       0.30  

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.11     0.78       (0.33     0.62       (0.23     0.05  

  Total income (loss) from investment operations

           1.04       (0.06     0.88       0.02       0.35  

  Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

            

  Net investment income

     (0.11     (0.25     (0.15     (0.26     (0.25     (0.30

  Net realized gain on investments

           (0.06                 (0.45     (0.13

  Paid in capital

                 (0.12                  

  Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.11     (0.31     (0.27     (0.26     (0.70     (0.43

  Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $10.31       $10.42       $9.69       $10.02       $9.40       $10.08  

  Total Return3,4

     (0.02 )%5      10.92     (0.55 )%      9.51     0.10     3.57

  Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.99 %6       0.99     0.99     1.01     1.14     1.07

  Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets7

     1.07 %6       1.08     1.08     1.11     1.30     1.25

  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

     2.23 %6       2.56     2.79     2.67     2.38     2.98

  Portfolio turnover

     46 %5       40     89     67     172     120

  Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

     $13,955       $5,722       $7,283       $8,828       $4,184       $5,500  
                                                  

 

 

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

     Financial Highlights

     For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    

For the six

months ended

June 30, 2020

(unaudited)

  For the fiscal years ended December 31,  
  Class I   2019     2018     20178     20161     2015  

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $10.15       $9.45       $10.01       $9.40       $10.07       $10.14  

  Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

            

  Net investment income2,3

     0.13       0.29       0.31       0.30       0.30       0.34  

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.11     0.76       (0.32     0.61       (0.22     0.07  

  Total income (loss) from investment operations

     0.02       1.05       (0.01     0.91       0.08       0.41  

  Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

            

  Net investment income

     (0.13     (0.29     (0.31     (0.30     (0.30     (0.35

  Net realized gain on investments

           (0.06                 (0.45     (0.13

  Paid in capital

                 (0.24                  

  Total distributions to shareholders

     (0.13     (0.35     (0.55     (0.30     (0.75     (0.48

  Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $10.04       $10.15       $9.45       $10.01       $9.40       $10.07  

  Total Return3,4

     0.18 %5       11.28     (0.07 )%      9.79     0.70     4.15

  Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.64 %6       0.64     0.64     0.64     0.64     0.64

  Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets7

     0.72 %6       0.73     0.73     0.74     0.80     0.82

  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

     2.58 %6       2.91     3.14     3.05     2.89     3.42

  Portfolio turnover

     46 %5       40     89     67     172     120

  Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

     $297,741       $273,228       $203,867       $226,638       $195,193       $212,057  

 

 

 

 

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     Financial Highlights

     For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

   

For the six

    months ended    

  For the fiscal years ended December 31,    

For the fiscal

period ended

December 31,

 
  Class Z  

June 30, 2020

(unaudited)

  2019     2018     20179

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $10.15       $9.44       $10.01     $9.49      

  Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

       

  Net investment income2,3

    0.13       0.30       0.31     0.25      

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (0.11     0.76       (0.32   0.52      

  Total income (loss) from investment operations

    0.02       1.06       (0.01   0.77      

  Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

       

  Net investment income

    (0.13     (0.29     (0.32   (0.25)    

  Net realized gain on investments

          (0.06         —    

  Paid in capital

                (0.24   —    

  Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.13     (0.35     (0.56   (0.25)    

  Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $10.04       $10.15       $9.44     $10.01      

  Total Return3,4

    0.20 %5      11.45     (0.09 )%    8.23%5  

  Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.59 %6      0.59     0.59   0.59%6  

  Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets7

    0.67 %6      0.68     0.68   0.69%6  

  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

    2.63 %6      2.96     3.19   3.07%6  

  Portfolio turnover

    46 %5       40     89   67%   

  Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $121       $120       $108     $108      
                             

 

1 

Effective October 1, 2016, the Investor Class, Service Class and Institutional Class were renamed Class N, Class S and Class I, respectively.

2

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

3

Total returns and net investment income would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset.

4

The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end.

5

Not annualized.

6

Annualized.

7

Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)

8

Effective June 23, 2017, Class S shares were converted to Class I shares.

9

Commencement of operations was February 27, 2017.

 

 

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    AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund

     Financial Highlights

     For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

   

For the six

    months ended    

  For the fiscal years ended December 31,  
  Class N  

June 30, 2020

(unaudited)

  2019     2018     2017     20161     2015  

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $26.09       $21.03       $28.04       $24.57       $21.80       $23.39  

  Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

 

         

  Net investment income (loss)2,3

    (0.02     (0.04     (0.04     (0.06 )4       0.00 5,6       (0.06 )7  

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (2.62     6.47       (3.95     5.06       3.81       (0.64

  Total income (loss) from investment operations

    (2.64     6.43       (3.99     5.00       3.81       (0.70

  Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

 

         

  Net realized gain on investments

          (1.37     (3.02     (1.53     (1.04     (0.89

  Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $23.45       $26.09       $21.03       $28.04       $24.57       $21.80  

  Total Return3,8

    (10.12 )%9      30.66     (14.08 )%      20.32     17.44     (3.02 )% 

  Ratio of net expenses to average net assets10

    1.29 %11      1.29     1.28     1.32     1.33     1.35

  Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets12

    1.31 %11      1.31     1.28     1.33     1.42     1.46

  Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets3

    (0.15 )%11      (0.15 )%      (0.13 )%      (0.21 )%      0.01     (0.24 )% 

  Portfolio turnover

    17 %9       20     25     23     19     16

  Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $7,328       $10,239       $12,655       $24,989       $35,760       $35,691  
                                                 

 

 

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     Financial Highlights

     For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    

For the six

    months ended    

  For the fiscal years ended December 31,  
  Class I   

June 30, 2020

(unaudited)

  2019     2018     201713     20161     2015  

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

     $26.57       $21.37       $28.42       $24.84       $22.04       $23.61  

  Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

            

  Net investment income2,3

     0.02       0.05       0.06       0.07 4       0.10 5       0.04 7  

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (2.67     6.58       (4.03     5.10       3.86       (0.65

  Total income (loss) from investment operations

     (2.65     6.63       (3.97     5.17       3.96       (0.61

  Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

            

  Net investment income

           (0.06     (0.06     (0.06     (0.10     (0.05

  Net realized gain on investments

           (1.37     (3.02     (1.53     (1.06     (0.91

  Total distributions to shareholders

           (1.43     (3.08     (1.59     (1.16     (0.96

  Net Asset Value, End of Period

     $23.92       $26.57       $21.37       $28.42       $24.84       $22.04  

  Total Return3,8

     (9.98 )%9       31.13     (13.83 )%      20.79     17.90     (2.63 )% 

  Ratio of net expenses to average net assets10

     0.94 %11       0.94     0.95     0.95     0.94     0.95

  Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets12

     0.96 %11       0.96     0.95     0.96     1.03     1.06

  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

     0.20 %11       0.20     0.20     0.24     0.43     0.17

  Portfolio turnover

     17 %9       20     25     23     19     16

  Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

     $338,220       $331,703       $311,252       $403,309       $367,972       $302,381  
                                                  

 

 

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     Financial Highlights

     For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six
    months ended    
  For the fiscal years ended December 31,  

For the fiscal

period ended

December 31,

  Class Z  

June 30, 2020

(unaudited)

  2019               2018               201714             

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $26.57       $21.37       $28.42       $26.13  

  Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

       

  Net investment income2,3

    0.03       0.06       0.07       0.14 4  

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (2.67     6.59       (4.03     3.75  

  Total income (loss) from investment operations

    (2.64     6.65       (3.96     3.89  

  Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

       

  Net investment income

          (0.08     (0.07     (0.07

  Net realized gain on investments

          (1.37     (3.02     (1.53

  Total distributions to shareholders

          (1.45     (3.09     (1.60

  Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $23.93       $26.57       $21.37       $28.42  

  Total Return3,8

    (9.94 )%9      31.13     (13.73 )%      14.87 %9  

  Ratio of net expenses to average net assets10

    0.89 %11      0.89     0.90     0.90 %11  

  Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets12

    0.91 %11      0.91     0.90     0.91 %11  

  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

    0.25 %11      0.25     0.25     0.56 %11  

  Portfolio turnover

    17 %9       20     25     23

  Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $97,608       $110,020       $85,009       $108,047  
                                 

 

1

Effective October 1, 2016, the Investor Class, Service Class and Institutional Class were renamed Class N, Class S and Class I, respectively.

 

2

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

 

3

Total returns and net investment income (loss) would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset.

 

4

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $(0.12), $0.01, and $0.09 for Class N, Class I and Class Z shares, respectively.

 

5

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $(0.06) and $0.04 for class N and Class I, respectively.

 

6

Less than $0.005 per share.

 

7

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $(0.05) and $0.05 for Class N, and Class I, respecively.

 

8

The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end.

 

9

Not annualized.

 

10 

Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to 0.01% for the six months ended June 30, 2020, and fiscal year ended 2019, less than 0.01% for fiscal year ended 2018 and period ended December 31, 2017.

 

11 

Annualized.

 

12 

Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)

 

13 

Effective June 23, 2017, Class S shares were converted to Class I shares.

 

14 

Commencement of operations was on February 27, 2017.

 

 

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    AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund

     Financial Highlights

     For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six
    months ended    
  For the fiscal years ended December 31,  

For the fiscal

period ended

December 31,

  Class N  

June 30, 2020

(unaudited)

  2019             2018               20171             

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $13.03       $9.99       $11.15       $10.35  

  Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

 

  Net investment income (loss)2,3

    0.00 4       0.00 4       (0.01     0.01 5  

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (0.73     3.07       (0.91     0.94  

  Total income (loss) from investment operations

    (0.73     3.07       (0.92     0.95  

  Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

 

  Net investment income

          (0.01            

  Net realized gain on investments

          (0.02     (0.24     (0.15

  Total distributions to shareholders

          (0.03     (0.24     (0.15

  Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $12.30       $13.03       $9.99       $11.15  

  Total Return3,6

    (5.53 )%7      30.64     (8.25 )%      9.17 %7 

  Ratio of net expenses to average net assets8

    1.10 %9      1.09     1.09     1.10 %9 

  Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets10

    1.13 %9      1.14     1.16     1.71 %9 

  Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets3

    0.08 %9      0.02     (0.09 )%      0.12 %9 

  Portfolio turnover

    17 %7       18     53     38

  Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $163       $172       $89       $11  
                                 

 

 

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    AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund

     Financial Highlights

     For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

                                 
   

For the six

months ended

    June 30, 2020    

(unaudited)

                          For the fiscal
                period ended
    For the fiscal years ended December 31,     December 31,
  Class I   2019     2018     2017     201611     201512

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $13.04       $9.99       $11.15       $9.80       $8.95     $10.00     

  Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

           

  Net investment income (loss)2,3

    0.01       0.02       0.01       0.03 5       (0.03   (0.02)    

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (0.73     3.07       (0.92     1.48       0.89     (1.03)    

  Total income (loss) from investment operations

    (0.72     3.09       (0.91     1.51       0.86     (1.05)    

  Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

           

  Net investment income

          (0.02     (0.01     (0.01     (0.01   —     

  Net realized gain on investments

          (0.02     (0.24     (0.15         —     

  Total distributions to shareholders

          (0.04     (0.25     (0.16     (0.01   —     

  Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $12.32       $13.04       $9.99       $11.15       $9.80     $8.95     

  Total Return3,6

    (5.52 )%7       30.86     (8.15 )%      15.44     9.55   (10.50)%7

  Ratio of net expenses to average net assets8

    0.95 %9       0.94     0.94     0.94     0.95   0.95%9

  Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets10

    0.98 %9       0.99     1.01     1.62     4.60   11.39%9

  Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets3

    0.23 %9       0.17     0.06     0.26     (0.38 )%    (0.39)%9

  Portfolio turnover

    17 %7       18     53     38     48   41%7

  Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $115,359       $102,784       $54,376       $24,266       $2     $1     

 

 

 

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    AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund

     Financial Highlights

     For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

   

For the six
months ended

    June 30, 2020    

(unaudited)

      For the fiscal
period ended
December 31,
 
    For the fiscal years ended December 31,  

  Class Z

    2019           2018           20171     

  Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $13.05       $10.00       $11.15       $10.35      

  Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

       

  Net investment income2,3

    0.02       0.03       0.02       0.035     

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (0.73     3.07       (0.91     0.94      

  Total income (loss) from investment operations

    (0.71     3.10       (0.89     0.97      

  Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

       

  Net investment income

          (0.03     (0.02     (0.02)    

  Net realized gain on investments

          (0.02     (0.24     (0.15)    

  Total distributions to shareholders

          (0.05     (0.26     (0.17)    

  Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $12.34       $13.05       $10.00       $11.15      

  Total Return3,6

    (5.44 )%7      30.94     (7.98 )%      9.34%7  

  Ratio of net expenses to average net assets8

    0.85 %9       0.84     0.84     0.85%9  

  Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets10

    0.88 %9       0.89     0.91     1.46%9  

  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets3

    0.33 %9       0.27     0.16     0.37%9  

  Portfolio turnover

    17 %7       18     53     38%  

  Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $84,039       $95,884       $65,375       $6,980      

 

 

 

1 

Commencement of operations was on February 27, 2017.

 

2 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

 

3 

Total returns and net investment income (loss) would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset.

 

4 

Less than $0.005 per share.

 

5 

Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment income per share would have been $(0.01), $0.00, and $0.01 for Class N, Class I and Class Z, respectively.

 

6 

The total return is calculated using the published Net Asset Value as of period end.

 

7 

Not annualized.

 

8 

Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to less than 0.01% for the six months ended June 30, 2020, 0.01% for the fiscal years ended 2019, 2018, and less than 0.01% for the fiscal year ended 2017.

 

9 

Annualized.

 

10 

Excludes the impact of expense reimbursement or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)

 

11 

Effective October 1, 2016, Institutional Class was renamed Class I.

 

12 

Commencement of operations was on June 30, 2015.

 

 

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    Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

     June 30, 2020

 

    

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

AMG Funds and AMG Funds II (the “Trusts”) are open-end management investment companies, organized as Massachusetts business trusts, and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Currently, the Trusts consist of a number of different funds, each having distinct investment management objectives, strategies, risks, and policies. Included in this report are AMG Funds: AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund (“Municipal Bond”), AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund (“Municipal Enhanced”), AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund (“Small Cap Core”) and AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund (“Small/Mid Cap”) and AMG Funds II: AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund (“Global Allocation”) (formerly AMG Chicago Equity Parnters Balanced Fund), and AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund (“Enhanced Core Bond ESG”) , each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”.

Each Fund offers different classes of shares. Each Fund offers Class N and Class I shares, and Global Allocation, Enhanced Core Bond ESG, Municipal Enhanced, Small Cap Core, and Small/Mid Cap offer Class Z shares. Effective May 31, 2019, Enhanced Core Bond ESG Class C shares were converted to Class N shares. Each class represents an interest in the same assets of the respective Fund. Although all share classes generally have identical voting rights, each share class votes separately when required by law. Different share classes may have different net asset values per share to the extent the share classes pay different distribution amounts and/or the expenses of such share classes differ. Each share class has its own expense structure. Please refer to a current prospectus for additional information on each share class.

On July 31, 2019, Small Cap Core was re-opened to new investors. Please refer to Small Cap Core’s current prospectus for additional information.

Market disruptions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have had a global impact, and uncertainty exists as to the long-term implications. Such disruptions can adversely affect assets of the Funds and thus Fund performance.

Certain instruments held by a Fund may pay an interest rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which is the offered rate for short-term loans between certain major international banks. LIBOR is expected to be phased out by the end of 2021. While the effect of the phase out cannot yet be determined, it may result in, among other things, increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments based on LIBOR and changes in the value of some LIBOR-based investments or the effectiveness of new hedges placed against existing LIBOR-based investments. These effects could occur prior to the end of 2021. There also remains uncertainty and risk regarding the willingness and ability of issuers to include enhanced provisions in new and existing contracts or instruments. All of the aforementioned may adversely affect a Fund’s performance or net asset value.

The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), including accounting and reporting guidance pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies. U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements:

a. VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS

Equity securities traded on a national securities exchange or reported on the NASDAQ national market system (“NMS”) are valued at the last quoted sales price on the primary exchange or, if applicable, the NASDAQ official closing price or the official closing price of the relevant exchange or, lacking any sales, at the last quoted bid price or the mean between the last quoted bid and ask prices (the “mean price”). Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market (other than NMS securities) are valued at the mean price. Foreign equity securities (securities principally traded in markets other than U.S. markets) are valued at the official closing price on the primary exchange or, for markets that either do not offer an official closing price or where the official closing price may not be representative of the overall market, the last quoted sale price.

Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity exceeding 60 days are valued at the evaluated mean price provided by an authorized pricing service or, if an evaluated price is not available, by reference to other securities which are considered comparable in credit rating, interest rate, due date and other features (generally referred to as “matrix pricing”) or other similar pricing methodologies. Investments in certain mortgage-backed and stripped mortgage-backed securities, preferred stocks, convertible securities, derivatives and other debt securities not traded on an organized securities market are valued on the basis of valuations provided by dealers or by a pricing service which uses information with respect to transactions in such securities and various relationships between such securities and yield to maturity in determining value.

Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, provided that the amortized cost value is approximately the same as the fair value of the security valued without the use of amortized cost. Investments in other open-end registered investment companies are valued at their end of day net asset value per share.

The Funds’ portfolio investments are generally valued based on independent market quotations or prices or, if none, “evaluative” or other market based valuations provided by third party pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). Under certain circumstances, the value of certain Fund portfolio investments may be based on an evaluation of fair value, pursuant to procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. The Valuation Committee, which is comprised of the Independent Trustees of the Board, and the Pricing Committee, which is comprised of representatives from AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) are the committees appointed by the Board to make fair value determinations. Each Fund may use the fair value of a portfolio investment to calculate its net asset value (“NAV”) in the event that the market quotation, price or market based valuation for the portfolio investment is not readily available or otherwise not determinable pursuant to the Board’s valuation procedures, if the Investment Manager or the Pricing Committee believes the quotation, price or market based valuation to be unreliable, or in certain other circumstances. When determining the fair value of an investment, the Pricing Committee and, if required under the Trusts’ securities valuation procedures, the Valuation Committee, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from current sale of that portfolio investment in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon consideration of all available facts and information, including, but not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) fundamental and analytical data relating to the investment; and (iii) the value of other comparable securities or relevant financial instruments, including derivative securities, traded on other markets or among dealers.

 

 

 

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The values assigned to fair value portfolio investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized in the future, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material. The Board will be presented with a quarterly report showing as of the most recent quarter end, all outstanding securities fair valued by the Funds, including a comparison with the prior quarter end and the percentage of the Funds that the security represents at each quarter end.

With respect to foreign equity securities and certain foreign fixed income securities, the Board has adopted a policy that securities held in the Funds that can be fair valued by the applicable fair value pricing service are fair valued on each business day provided that each individual price exceeds a pre-established confidence level.

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP also establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds. Unobservable inputs reflect the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation.

The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies)

Level 2 – other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs) (e.g., debt securities, government securities, foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, fair valued securities with observable inputs)

Level 3 – inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (e.g., fair valued securities with unobservable inputs)

Changes in inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may result in a transfer in or out of levels within the fair value hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may not necessarily be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

b. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS

Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

c. INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from foreign securities are recorded on the ex-dividend date, and if after the fact, as soon as the Funds become aware of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Dividend and interest income on foreign securities is recorded gross of any withholding tax. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are reported at the fair market value of the securities received. Upon notification from issuers, distributions received from a real estate investment trust (REIT) may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Other income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are apportioned among the funds in the Trusts and other trusts or funds within the AMG Funds Family of Funds (collectively the “AMG Funds Family”) based upon their relative average net assets or number of shareholders. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of each Fund, and certain fund level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of each Fund.

Global Allocation, Small Cap Core and Small/Mid Cap had certain portfolio trades directed to various brokers under a brokerage recapture program. Credits received from the brokerage recapture program are earned and paid on a monthly basis, and are recorded as expense offsets, which serve to reduce the Fund’s overall expense ratio. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the impact on the expenses and expense ratios were as follows: Global Allocation $4,875 or less than 0.01%, Small Cap Core $19,065 or 0.01%, and Small/Mid Cap $2,635 or less than 0.01%.

d. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Fund distributions resulting from either net investment income or realized net capital gains, if any, will normally be declared and paid at least annually in December. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial statement purposes (U.S. GAAP). Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense and gain or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. Permanent differences are primarily due to redemptions in kind. Temporary differences are primarily due to qualified late-year losses, wash sale loss deferrals, capital loss carryforwards, and mark-to-market on passive foreign investment companies.

At June 30, 2020, the aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes approximates the aggregate cost for book purposes. The approximate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

 

 

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    Cost     Appreciation     Depreciation     Net Appreciation  

Global Allocation

    $127,129,345       $13,912,265       $(644,058     $13,268,207  

Enhanced Core Bond ESG

    34,683,812       1,959,323       (79,742     1,879,581  

Municipal Bond

    1,110,633,843       59,425,839       (1,080,525     58,345,314  

Municipal Enhanced

    312,773,597       13,798,752       (1,261,321     12,537,431  

Small Cap Core

    394,071,675       95,887,019       (35,279,061     60,607,958  

Small/Mid Cap

    180,620,504       34,457,409       (15,404,103     19,053,306  

e. FEDERAL TAXES

Each Fund currently qualifies as an investment company and intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and gains to its shareholders and to meet certain diversification and income requirements with respect to investment companies. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is included in the accompanying financial statements.

Additionally, based on each Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and transactions for the foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, each Fund will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign taxes.

 

Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (generally, the three prior taxable years), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Additionally, Management is not aware of any tax position for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

f. CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVERS AND DEFERRALS

As of December 31, 2019, the following Funds had capital loss carryovers for federal income tax purposes as shown in the following chart. These amounts may be used to offset future realized capital gains indefinitely, and retain their character as short-term and/or long-term.

 

     Capital Loss     
         Carryover Amounts             
Fund    Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

Enchanced Core Bond ESG

     $1,514,015        $2,763,189        $4,277,204  

Small/Mid Cap Value

     499,380        1,285,567        1,784,947  

As of December 31, 2019, Global Allocation, Municipal Bond, Municipal Enhanced, and Small Cap Core had no capital loss carryovers for federal income tax purposes. Should the Funds incur net capital losses for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, such amounts may be used to offset future realized capital gains indefinitely, and retain their character as either short-term and/or long-term.

 

 

g. CAPITAL STOCK

The Trust’s Declaration of Trust authorizes for each Fund the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Each Fund records sales and repurchases of its capital stock on the trade date. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, Small Cap Core transferred securities and cash to certain shareholders in connection with redemptions in-kind transactions in the amount of $47,933,644. For the purposes of U.S. GAAP, the transactions were treated as a sale of securities and the resulting gain or loss was recognized based on the market value of the securities on the date of the transfer. For tax purposes, no gains or losses were recognized.

For the six months ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited) and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, the capital stock transactions by class for the Funds were as follows:

 

          Global Allocation                 Enhanced Core Bond ESG        
    June 30, 2020     December 31, 2019     June 30, 2020     December 31, 2019  
    Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount       Shares       Amount  

Class N:

 

               

Proceeds from sale of shares

    212,458       $3,446,623       755,483       $12,585,390       82,395       $853,293       385,161       $3,841,569  

Reinvestment of distributions

    114,137       1,665,028       219,225       3,700,415       11,582       119,839       30,307       301,677  

Cost of shares repurchased

    (1,569,330)       (25,067,626)       (1,751,239)       (29,287,443)       (229,506)       (2,374,253)       (514,970)       (5,145,719)  

Share Conversion

                                        190,000       1,871,729  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

            (1,242,735)           $(19,955,975)           (776,531)           $(13,001,638)           (135,529)             $(1,401,121)               90,498           $869,256  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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      Global Allocation           Enhanced Core Bond ESG    
    June 30, 2020     December 31, 2019     June 30, 2020     December 31, 2019  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 Class I:

 

               

 Proceeds from sale of shares

    1,661,453        $26,959,481        2,971,394        $49,904,550        320,436        $3,340,315        442,100        $4,378,909   

 Reinvestment of distributions

    110,833        1,628,790        320,513        5,466,578        9,766        101,507        16,552        165,239   

 Cost of shares repurchased

    (6,289,938)       (97,536,929)       (3,884,175)        (66,016,224)        (135,618)       (1,372,057)       (254,280)       (2,503,281)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Net increase (decrease)

    (4,517,652)       $(68,948,658)       (592,268)        $(10,645,096)        194,584        $2,069,765        204,372        $2,040,867   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Class C:1

 

               

 Proceeds from sale of shares

    —        —        —        —        —        —        81        $779   

 Reinvestment of distributions

    —        —        —        —        —        —        1,516        14,667   

 Cost of shares repurchased

    —        —        —        —        —        —        (52,291)       (505,697)  

 Share Conversion

    —        —        —        —        —        —        (190,108)       (1,871,729)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Net decrease

    —        —        —        —        —        —        (240,802)       $(2,361,980)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Class Z:

 

               

 Proceeds from sale of shares

    69,730        $1,074,531        55,790        $947,599        156,511        $1,635,865        141,124        $1,392,522   

 Reinvestment of distributions

    14,254        209,905        28,546        486,627        11,064        114,873        26,209        260,974   

 Cost of shares repurchased

    (328,099)       (5,105,840)       (139,084)       (2,358,411)       (144,107)       (1,475,548)       (789,299)       (7,834,838)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Net increase (decrease)

    (244,115)       $(3,821,404)       (54,748)       $(924,185)       23,468       $275,190       (621,966)       $(6,181,342)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

1  Effective May 31, 2019, Class C shares were converted into Class N shares.

   

   
      Municipal Bond           Municipal Enhanced    
    June 30, 2020     December 31, 2019     June 30, 2020     December 31, 2019  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 Class N:

               

 Proceeds from sale of shares

    571,301        $6,958,737        587,077        $6,987,998        1,501,831        $15,133,649        1,153,398        $11,800,890   

 Reinvestment of distributions

    10,291        125,339        25,450        304,213        7,165        73,610        19,060        194,890   

 Cost of shares repurchased

    (498,131)       (5,982,160)       (588,678)       (7,045,640)       (704,672)       (6,984,810)       (1,375,096)       (14,098,046)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Net increase (decrease)

    83,461        $1,101,916        23,849        $246,571        804,324        $8,222,449        (202,638)       $(2,102,266)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Class I:

               

 Proceeds from sale of shares

    27,835,125        $337,781,039        25,467,262        $305,694,822        6,585,025        $64,382,059        8,484,080        $84,587,165   

 Reinvestment of distributions

    579,553        7,096,519        1,156,277        13,901,387        178,629        1,777,996        459,497        4,602,583   

 Cost of shares repurchased

    (18,964,508)       (228,740,481)       (24,889,281)       (298,253,997)       (4,033,350)       (39,416,219)       (3,603,519)       (35,740,786)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Net increase

    9,450,170        $116,137,077        1,734,258        $21,342,212        2,730,304        $26,743,836        5,340,058        $53,448,962   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Class Z:

               

 Reinvestment of distributions

    —        —        —        —        154        $1,531        418        $4,178   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Net increase

    —        —        —        —        154        $1,531        418        $4,178   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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      Small Cap Core           Small/Mid Cap    
    June 30, 2020     December 31, 2019     June 30, 2020     December 31, 2019  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 Class N:

 

               

 Proceeds from sale of shares

    54,802        $1,129,907        37,380        $923,528         —        —        4,335        $52,000   

 Reinvestment of distributions

    —        —        20,023        515,592         —        —        22        280   

 Cost of shares repurchased

    (134,723)       (3,016,490)       (266,629)       (6,460,696)        —        —        —        —   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Net increase (decrease)

    (79,921)       $(1,886,583)       (209,226)       $(5,021,576)        —        —        4,357        $52,280   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Class I:

 

               

 Proceeds from sale of shares

    4,071,934        $86,088,032        2,631,723        $65,737,211         3,300,168        $37,362,015        3,410,892        $38,761,509   

 Reinvestment of distributions

    —        —        614,371        16,108,801         —        —        17,872        230,903   

 Cost of shares repurchased

    (2,417,121)       (50,583,161)       (5,324,375)       (130,505,862)1       (1,818,854)       (18,959,778)       (989,978)       (11,582,617)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Net increase (decrease)

    1,654,813        $35,504,871        (2,078,281)       $(48,659,850)        1,481,314        $18,402,237        2,438,786        $27,409,795   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Class Z:

 

               

 Proceeds from sale of shares

    105,339        $2,312,167        355,072        $9,136,099         338,002        $4,008,683        2,176,455        $26,780,755   

 Reinvestment of distributions

    —        —        216,732        5,682,701         —        —        24,497        316,750   

 Cost of shares repurchased

    (166,726)       (3,916,772)       (408,010)       (10,367,264)        (872,009)       (9,960,136)       (1,393,119)       (16,331,573)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Net increase (decrease)

    (61,387)       $(1,604,605)       163,794        $4,451,536         (534,007)       $(5,951,453)       807,833        $10,765,932   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1 

Includes redemption in-kind in the amount of $47,933,644.

 

h. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

The Funds may enter into third-party repurchase agreements for temporary cash management purposes and third-party or bilateral joint repurchase agreements for reinvestment of cash collateral on securities lending transactions under the securities lending program offered by The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) (the “Program”) (collectively, “Repurchase Agreements”). The value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, must equal or exceed the value of the Repurchase Agreements during the term of the agreement. For joint repurchase agreements, the Funds participate on a pro rata basis with other clients of BNYM in its share of the underlying collateral under such joint repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of the underlying collateral. The underlying collateral for all Repurchase Agreements is held in safekeeping by the Funds’ custodian or at the Federal Reserve Bank. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if bankruptcy proceedings commence with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited. Pursuant to the Program, the Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM on joint repurchase agreements.

At June 30, 2020, the market value of Repurchase Agreements outstanding for Global Allocation, Enhanced Core Bond ESG and Small Cap Core were $690,535, $1,362,491, and $11,093,650, respectively.

i. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The value of investments, assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon current foreign exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income and expenses are converted

into U.S. dollars based on currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions represent: (1) foreign exchange gains and losses from the sale and holdings of foreign currencies; (2) gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions and foreign currency exchange contracts; and (3) gains and losses from the difference between amounts of interest and dividends recorded and the amounts actually received.

The Funds do not isolate the net realized and unrealized gain or loss resulting from changes in exchange rates from the fluctuations in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

j. DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS AND WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES

The Funds may enter into securities transactions on a delayed delivery or when issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. During the time a delayed delivery sell is outstanding, the contract is marked to market daily and equivalent deliverable securities are held for the transaction. The value of the securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in each Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. With respect to purchase commitments, the Fund identifies securities as segregated in its records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.

 

 

 

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2. AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

For each of the Funds, the Trusts have entered into an investment advisory agreement under which the Investment Manager, a subsidiary and the U.S. retail distribution arm of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”), serves as investment manager to the Funds and is responsible for the Funds’ overall administration and operations. The Investment Manager selects one or more subadvisers for the Funds (subject to Board approval) and monitors each subadviser’s investment performance, security holdings and investment strategies. Each Fund’s investment portfolio is managed by GW&K Investment Management, LLC, (“GW&K”) who serves pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with the Investment Manager. AMG indirectly owns a majority interest in GW&K. Effective April 17, 2020, the Board replaced Chicago Equity Partners, LLC as subadviser to Global Allocation with GW&K on an interim basis. Subsequently, effective June 19, 2020, shareholders of Global Allocation approved GW&K as the permanent subadviser to Global Allocation.

Investment management fees are paid directly by the Funds to the Investment Manager based on average daily net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2020, the Funds’ investment management fees were paid at the following annual rates of each Fund’s respective average daily net assets:

 

 Global Allocation

     0.60%  

 Enhanced Core Bond ESG

     0.30%  

 Municipal Bond

  

on first $25 million

     0.35%  

on next $25 million

     0.30%  

on next $50 million

     0.25%  

on balance over $100 million

     0.20%  

 Municipal Enhanced

     0.45%  

 Small Cap Core

     0.70%  

 Small/Mid Cap

     0.65%    

The Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through at least May 1, 2021 for Enhanced Core Bond ESG, Municipal Bond, Municipal Enhanced, Small Cap Core and Small/Mid Cap and through at least May 1, 2022 for Global Allocation, to waive management fees and/or pay or reimburse fund expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of taxes, interest (including interest incurred in connection with bank and custody overdrafts, and in connection with securities sold short), shareholder servicing fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, dividends payable with respect to securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) of Global Allocation, Enhanced Core Bond ESG, Municipal Bond, Municipal Enhanced, Small Cap Core and Small/Mid Cap to the annual rate of 0.81%, 0.48%, 0.34%, 0.59%, 0.90% and 0.85%, respectively, of each Fund’s average daily net assets (this annual rate or such other annual rate that may be in effect from time to time, the “Expense Cap”), subject to later reimbursement by the Funds in certain circumstances. Prior to April 17, 2020, Global Allocation expense limitation was 0.84%.

In general, for a period of up to 36 months after the date any amounts are paid, waived or reimbursed by the Investment Manager, the Investment Manager may recover such amounts from a Fund, provided that such repayment would not

 

cause the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of the items noted in the parenthetical above) to exceed either (i) the Expense Cap in effect at the time such amounts were paid, waived or reimbursed, or (ii) the Expense Cap in effect at the time of such repayment by the Fund.

The contractual expense limitation may only be terminated in the event the Investment Manager or a successor ceases to be the investment manager of a Fund or a successor fund, by mutual agreement between the Investment Manager and the Board, or in the event of a Fund’s liquidation unless the Fund is reorganized or is a party to a merger in which the surviving entity is successor to the accounting and performance information of a Fund.

At June 30, 2020, the Funds’ expiration of reimbursements subject to recoupment is as follows:

 

 Expiration

 Period

   Global Allocation     Enhanced Core Bond ESG  

 Less than 1 year

     $75,267       $137,384  

 1-2 years

     165,084       126,356  

 2-3 years

     226,789       149,251  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Total

     $467,140       $412,991  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Expiration

 Period

   Municipal Bond     Municipal Enhanced  

 Less than 1 year

     $695,245       $220,700  

 1-2 years

     605,846       186,388  

 2-3 years

     668,703       233,459  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Total

     $1,969,794       $640,547  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Expiration

 Period

   Small Cap Core     Small/Mid Cap  

 Less than 1 year

     $33,765       $87,128  

 1-2 years

     23,284       65,950  

 2-3 years

     52,076       65,954  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 Total

     $109,125       $219,032  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Trusts, on behalf of the Funds, have entered into an amended and restated Administration Agreement under which the Investment Manager serves as the Funds’ administrator (the “Administrator”) and is responsible for all non-portfolio management aspects of managing the Funds’ operations, including administration and shareholder services to each Fund. Each Fund pays a fee to the Administrator at the rate of 0.15% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets for this service.

The Funds are distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Manager. The Distributor serves as the distributor and underwriter for each Fund and is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Shares of each Fund will be continuously offered and will be sold directly to prospective purchasers and through brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries who have executed selling agreements with the Distributor. Generally the Distributor bears all or a portion of the expenses of providing services pursuant to the

 

 

 

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distribution agreement, including the payment of the expenses relating to the distribution of prospectuses for sales purposes and any advertising or sales literature.

The Trusts have adopted a distribution and service plan (the “Plan”) with respect to the Class N shares, in accordance with the requirements of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act and the requirements of the applicable rules of FINRA regarding asset-based sales charges. Pursuant to the Plan, each Fund may make payments to the Distributor for its expenditures in financing any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of each Fund’s Class N shares and for maintenance and personal service provided to existing shareholders of that class. The Plan authorized payments to the Distributor up to 0.25% annually of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to the Class N shares. The portion of payments made under the plan by Class N shares of each Fund for shareholder servicing may not exceed an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of each Fund’s shares of that class owned by clients of such broker, dealer or financial intermediary.

For Global Allocation and Enhanced Core Bond ESG’s Class I shares, and for each of the Class N and Class I shares of Municipal Bond, Municipal Enhanced, Small Cap Core, and Small/Mid Cap, the Board has approved reimbursement payments to the Investment Manager for shareholder servicing expenses (“shareholder servicing fees”) incurred. Shareholder servicing fees include payments to financial intermediaries, such as broker-dealers (including fund supermarket platforms), banks, and trust companies who provide shareholder recordkeeping, account servicing and other services. The Class N and Class I shares may reimburse the Investment Manager for the actual amount incurred up to a maximum annual rate of each Class’s average daily net assets as shown in the table below.

The impact on the annualized expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2020, were as follows:

 

     Maximum Annual
Amount
Approved
    

    Actual    

  Amount  

  Incurred  

 

 Global Allocation

     

 Class I

     0.10%        0.10%      

 Enhanced Core Bond ESG

     

 Class I

     0.10%        0.07%  

 Municipal Bond

     

 Class N

     0.15%        0.12%  

 Class I

     0.05%        0.05%  

 Municipal Enhanced

     

 Class N

     0.15%        0.15%  

 Class I

     0.05%        0.05%  

 Small Cap Core

     

 Class N

     0.15%        0.15%  

 Class I

     0.05%        0.05%  

 Small/Mid Cap

     

 Class N

     0.15%         

 Class I

     0.10%        0.10%  

The Board provides supervision of the affairs of the Trusts and other trusts within the AMG Funds Family. The Trustees of the Trusts who are not affiliated with the Investment Manager receive an annual retainer and per meeting fees for regular, special and telephonic meetings, and they are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while carrying out their duties as Board members. The Chairman of the Board and the Audit Committee Chair receive additional annual retainers. Certain Trustees and Officers of the Funds are Officers and/or Directors of the Investment Manager, AMG and/or the Distributor.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) granted an exemptive order that permits the Funds to lend and borrow money for certain temporary purposes directly to and from other eligible funds in the AMG Funds Family. Participation in this interfund lending program is voluntary for both the borrowing and lending funds, and an interfund loan is only made if it benefits each participating fund. The Administrator manages the program according to procedures approved by the Board, and the Board monitors the operation of the program. An interfund loan must comply with certain conditions set out in the exemptive order, which are designed to assure fairness and protect all participating funds. The interest earned and interest paid on interfund loans are included on the Statement of Operations as interest income and miscellaneous expense, respectively. At June 30, 2020, the Funds had no interfund loans outstanding.

The following Funds utilized the interfund loan program during the six months ended June 30, 2020:

 

 Fund

    

Average

Lent

 

 

    

Number

of Days

 

 

    

Interest

Earned

 

 

    

Average

    Interest Rate    

 

 

 Global Allocation

     $870,308        7        $160        0.958%      

 Municipal Bond

     3,052,454        2        153        0.915%      

 Municipal Enhanced

     634,261        4        95        1.368%      

 Small Cap Core

     3,532,151        3        270        0.930%      

Fund

    
Average
Borrowed
 
 
    
Number
of Days
 
 
    
Interest
Paid
 
 
    

Average

    Interest Rate    

 

 

Global Allocation

     $7,845,716        9        $1,797        0.929%      

3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities and U.S. Government Obligations) for the six months ended June 30, 2020, were as follows:

 

     Long Term Securities  
 Fund    Purchases      Sales

 Global Allocation

     $195,792,102        $263,173,415  

 Enhanced Core Bond ESG

     27,114,404        24,332,235  

 Municipal Bond

     195,013,332        118,657,734  

 Municipal Enhanced

     153,902,797        125,177,233  

 Small Cap Core

     101,765,793        69,901,262  

 Small/Mid Cap

     45,290,575        29,797,133      

Purchases and sales of U.S. Government Obligations for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

 

 

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     U.S. Government Obligations  
 Fund    Purchases      Sales  

 Global Allocation

     $38,460,273        $72,435,568  

 Enhanced Core Bond ESG

     4,390,109        6,651,232  

4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES LOANED

The Funds participate in the Program providing for the lending of securities to qualified borrowers. Securities lending income includes earnings of such temporary cash investments, plus or minus any rebate to a borrower. These earnings (after any rebate) are then divided between BNYM, as a fee for its services under the Program, and the Funds, according to agreed-upon rates. Collateral on all securities loaned is accepted in cash, U.S. Treasury Obligations or U.S. Government Agency Obligations. Collateral is maintained at a minimum level of 102% (105% in the case of certain foreign securities) of the market value, plus interest, if applicable, of investments on loan. It is the Funds’ policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Funds if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. Under the terms of the Program, the Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM. Cash collateral is held in separate omnibus accounts managed by BNYM, who is authorized to exclusively enter into joint repurchase agreements for that cash collateral. Securities collateral is held in separate omnibus accounts managed by BNYM that cannot be sold or pledged. BNYM bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the cash collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities as soon as practical, which is normally within three business days.

The value of securities loaned on positions held, cash collateral and securities collateral received at June 30, 2020, were as follows:

 

 Fund   

Securities

Loaned

    

Cash

Collateral

Received

    

Securities

Collateral

Received

    

Total

  Collateral  

  Received  

 

 Global Allocation

     $2,255,471        $690,535        $1,622,855        $2,313,390    

 Enhanced Core Bond ESG

     1,486,873        1,362,491        172,291        1,534,782    

 Small Cap Core

     70,653,714        11,093,650        59,510,704        70,604,354    

 Small/Mid Cap

     12,246,691               12,438,359        12,438,359    

The following table summarizes the securities received as collateral for securities lending at June 30, 2020:

 

 Fund  

Collateral

Type

 

Coupon

Range

 

Maturity

Date Range

 Global Allocation

  U.S. Treasury Obligations   0.000%-8.000%   07/09/20-08/15/49    

 Enhanced Core Bond ESG

  U.S. Treasury Obligations   0.125%-3.375%   01/15/21-11/15/48    

 Small Cap Core

  U.S. Treasury Obligations   0.000%-8.000%   07/09/20-11/15/49    

 Small/Mid Cap

  U.S. Treasury Obligations   0.010%-8.000%   07/31/20-11/15/49    

5. FOREIGN SECURITIES

Global Allocation invests in securities of foreign entities and in instruments denominated in foreign currencies which involve risks not typically associated with investments in domestic securities. Non-domestic securities carry special risks, such as exposure to currency fluctuations, less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability, a lack of company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and, potentially, less liquidity. The Fund’s investments in emerging market countries are exposed to additional risks. The Fund’s performance will be influenced by political, social and economic factors affecting companies in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries generally have economic structures that are less diverse and mature, and political systems that are less stable, than those of developed countries. Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level and the Fund would pay such foreign taxes at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, its trustees and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trusts. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties, which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure to the Funds under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against a Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds had no prior claims or losses and expect the risks of loss to be remote.

 

 

 

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7. MASTER NETTING AGREEMENTS

The Funds may enter into master netting agreements with their counterparties for the securities lending program and Repurchase Agreements, which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to master netting agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For securities lending transactions, see Note 4.

The following table is a summary of the Funds’ open Repurchase Agreements that are subject to a master netting agreement as of June 30, 2020:

 

      

Gross Amount Not Offset in the

Statement of Assets and Liabilities  

 

 

   
  Fund   

Gross Amounts of

Assets Presented in

the Statement of

Assets and Liabilities

 

Offset

        Amount        

  

Net

Asset

Balance

  Collateral
Received
  Net        
        Amount                 

 

 

  Global Allocation

           

  RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

     $690,535              $690,535       $690,535        

  Enhanced Core Bond ESG

           

  Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     $1,000,000                    $1,000,000             $1,000,000              

  Morgan, Stanley & Co. LLC

     362,491              362,491       362,491        
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Total

     $1,362,491              $1,362,491       $1,362,491        
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Small Cap Core

           

  Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc.

     $2,458,626              $2,458,626       $2,458,626        

  Citadel Securities LLC

     1,403,977              1,403,977       1,403,977        

  Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     2,634,751              2,634,751       2,634,751        

  RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

     2,005,347              2,005,347       2,005,347        

  State of Wisconsin Investment Board

     2,590,949              2,590,949       2,590,949        
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Total

     $11,093,650              $11,093,650       $11,093,650        
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Funds have determined that no material events or transactions occurred through the issuance date of the Funds’ financial statements which require an additional disclosure in or adjustment of the Funds’ financial statements.

    

 

 

 

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PROXY VOTE

A special meeting of the shareholders of AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund (“Global Allocation”) was held on June 18, 2020, to vote on the proposal to approve a new subadvisory agreement between AMG Funds LLC (Investment Manager) and GW&K Investment Management, LLC (“GW&K”) with respect to the Fund. The proposal and result of the vote are summarized below.

 

        Number of Eligible Shareholders        
 Proposal   For   Against   Abstain    

 Approval of a new subadvisory agreement between the Investment Manager and GW&K with respect to Global Allocation

  5,270,626   67,751   406,714  

 % of Shares Present

  91.74%   1.18%   7.08%  

 % of Outstanding Shares

  46.18%   0.59%   3.56%  

 

 Fund Totals:    Shares  

 Record Total

     11,414,158  

 Shares Voted

     5,745,091  

 Percent present

     50.33%  

 

 

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AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, and AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund (formerly AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund): Approval of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements on June 25, 2020

 

At a meeting held via telephone and video conference on June 25, 20201, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of each of AMG Funds and AMG Funds II (each, a “Trust” and collectively, the “Trusts”), and separately a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trusts (the “Independent Trustees”), approved (i) the Investment Management Agreement, as amended pursuant to letter agreements at any time prior to the date of the meeting, with AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) and AMG Funds for each of AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund and AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, and separately each of Amendment No. 1 thereto dated July 1, 2015, and Amendment No. 2 thereto dated October 1, 2016; the Investment Management Agreement, as amended pursuant to letter agreements at any time prior to the date of the meeting, with the Investment Manager and AMG Funds II for AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund and AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund (formerly AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund), and separately each of Amendment No. 1 thereto, Amendment No. 2 thereto dated July 1, 2015, and Amendment No. 3 thereto dated October 1, 2016 (collectively, the “Investment Management Agreements”); and (ii) the Subadvisory Agreements, as amended at any time prior to the date of the meeting (collectively, the “Subadvisory Agreements”), with the Subadviser for each of AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund and AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund2.The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel in connection with their consideration of the approval of these agreements. In considering the Investment Management Agreements and the Subadvisory Agreements, the Trustees reviewed a variety of materials relating to AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, and AMG GW&K Global Allocation

     

Fund (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, including the nature, extent and quality of services, comparative performance, fee and expense information for an appropriate peer group of similar mutual funds for each Fund (each, a “Peer Group”), performance information for the relevant benchmark index for each Fund (each, a “Fund Benchmark”), other relevant matters, and other information provided to them on a periodic basis throughout the year. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees: (a) reviewed the foregoing information with their independent legal counsel; (b) received materials from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards applicable to their consideration of the Investment Management Agreements and Subadvisory Agreements; and (c) met with their independent legal counsel in private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.

 

NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES.

 

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager, the Trustees reviewed information relating to the Investment Manager’s operations and personnel. Among other things, the Investment Manager provided financial information, information about its supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Trustees also took into account information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Investment Manager in Board meetings relating to the performance of its duties with respect to the Funds and the Trustees’ knowledge of the Investment Manager’s management and the quality of the performance of the Investment Manager’s duties under the Investment Management Agreements and Administration Agreement. In the course of their deliberations regarding the Investment Manager, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the extent and quality of the Investment Manager’s oversight of the operation and management of the Funds; (b) the quality of the Investment Manager’s oversight of the performance by the Subadviser of its portfolio management duties; (c) the Investment Manager’s ability to supervise the Funds’ other service providers; and (d) the Investment Manager’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account that, in performing its functions under the Investment Management Agreements and supervising the Subadviser, the Investment Manager: performs periodic detailed analyses and reviews of the performance by the Subadviser of its obligations to each Fund, including without

     

limitation, analysis and review of portfolio and other compliance matters and review of the Subadviser’s investment performance with respect to each Fund; prepares and presents periodic reports to the Board regarding the investment performance of the Subadviser and other information regarding the Subadviser, at such times and in such forms as the Board may reasonably request; reviews and considers any changes in the personnel of the Subadviser responsible for performing the Subadviser’s obligations and makes appropriate reports to the Board; reviews and considers any changes in the ownership or senior management of the Subadviser and makes appropriate reports to the Board; performs periodic in-person or telephonic diligence meetings, including with respect to compliance matters, with representatives of the Subadviser; assists the Board and management of the Trusts in developing and reviewing information with respect to the initial approval of each Subadvisory Agreement and annual consideration of each Subadvisory Agreement thereafter; prepares recommendations with respect to the continued retention of the Subadviser or the replacement of the Subadviser, including at the request of the Board; identifies potential successors to, or replacements of, the Subadviser or potential additional subadvisers, including performing appropriate due diligence, and developing and presenting to the Board a recommendation as to any such successor, replacement, or additional subadviser, including at the request of the Board; designates and compensates from its own resources such personnel as the Investment Manager may consider necessary or appropriate to the performance of its services; and performs such other review and reporting functions as the Board shall reasonably request consistent with the Investment Management Agreements and applicable law. The Trustees noted the affiliation of the Subadviser with the Investment Manager, noting any potential conflicts of interest. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Investment Manager with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Investment Management Agreements and the Investment Manager’s undertaking to maintain contractual expense limitations for the Funds. The Trustees also considered the Investment Manager’s risk management processes.

 

For AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund and AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, the Trustees also reviewed information relating to the Subadviser’s operations and personnel and

     

 

 

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the investment philosophy, strategies and techniques (its “Investment Strategy”) used in managing each Fund. Among other things, the Trustees reviewed information on portfolio management and other professional staff, information regarding the Subadviser’s organizational and management structure and the Subadviser’s brokerage policies and practices. The Trustees considered specific information provided regarding the experience of the individuals at the Subadviser with portfolio management responsibility for each Fund, including the information set forth in each Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information. In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the services rendered by the Subadviser in the past; (b) the qualifications and experience of the Subadviser’s personnel; and (c) the Subadviser’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Subadviser with respect to its ability to provide the services required under each Subadvisory Agreement. The Trustees also considered the Subadviser’s risk management processes.

 

PERFORMANCE.

 

The Board considered each Fund’s net performance during relevant time periods as compared to the Fund’s Peer Group and Fund Benchmark and considered the gross performance of the Fund as compared to the Subadviser’s relevant performance composite that utilizes the same investment strategy and approach and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about both the Fund’s performance results and portfolio composition, as well as the Subadviser’s Investment Strategy. The Board was mindful of the Investment Manager’s expertise, resources, and attention to monitoring the Subadviser’s performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance with respect to the Funds and its discussions with the Subadviser’s management regarding the factors that contributed to the performance of the Funds.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2020 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the fact that the Fund ranked

     

in the top decile relative to its Peer Group for all relevant time periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the earliest inception date of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year and 3-year periods ended March 31, 2020 and for the period from the Fund’s inception on June 30, 2015 through March 31, 2020 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2500 Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the fact that Class I shares of the Fund ranked in the top decile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year and 3-year periods and in the top third relative to its Peer Group for the period from the Fund’s inception to March 31, 2020. The Trustees also took into account the fact that the Fund made changes to its principal investment strategy in 2017. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2020 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Municipal Bond BAA Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the fact that Class I shares of the Fund ranked in the top decile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year period, in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 3-year period, and in the top quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 5-year and 10-year periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2020 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the

     

Bloomberg Barclays 10-Year Municipal Bond Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that Class I shares of the Fund ranked in the top quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year and 3-year periods, in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 5-year period and in the top decile relative to its Peer Group for the 10-year period. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory in light of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and policies.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has one of the earliest inception dates and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2020 was above, above, below, and below, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that Class N shares of the Fund ranked in the top third relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year and 3-year periods. The Trustees also took into account the fact that the Fund transitioned to include an ESG strategy in 2019. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory in light of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and policies.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has one of the earliest inception dates and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund with that inception date) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2020 was below, above, above, and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below, below, below, and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, a Composite Index (60% MSCI ACWI Index and 40% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index). The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that Class N shares of the

     

 

 

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Fund ranked in the top third relative to its Peer Group for the 10-year period. The Trustees also took into account the fact that the Fund’s subadviser, investment strategy, and Fund Benchmark changed effective April 17, 2020, and that the performance information reflected that of the Fund’s prior subadviser and investment strategy. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s performance is being addressed.

 

ADVISORY AND SUBADVISORY FEES; FUND EXPENSES; PROFITABILITY; AND ECONOMIES OF SCALE

 

In considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee payable to the Investment Manager, the Trustees reviewed information provided by the Investment Manager setting forth all revenues and other benefits, both direct and indirect (including any so-called “fallout benefits” such as reputational value derived from the Investment Manager serving as Investment Manager to a Fund), received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates attributable to managing each Fund and all the mutual funds in the AMG Funds Family of Funds; the cost of providing such services; the significant risks undertaken as Investment Manager and sponsor of the Funds, including investment, operational, enterprise, entrepreneurial, litigation, regulatory and compliance risks; and the resulting profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from these relationships. The Trustees also considered the change to the expense cap that was implemented during the past year for AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund. The Trustees also considered the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Investment Manager after payment of the subadvisory fee with respect to each Fund. The Trustees also noted payments made or to be made from the Subadviser to the Investment Manager, and other payments made or to be made from the Investment Manager to the Subadviser. The Trustees also considered management’s discussion of the current asset levels of the Funds, and the impact on profitability of both the current asset levels and any future growth of assets of the Funds.

 

In considering the cost of services to be provided by the Investment Manager under each Investment Management Agreement and the profitability to the Investment

Manager of its relationship with each Fund, the Trustees noted the undertaking by the Investment Manager to maintain contractual expense limitations for the Funds. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the advisory fee structure, and the services the Investment Manager provides in performing its functions under each Investment Management

     

Agreement and supervising the Subadviser. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Investment Manager is reasonable and that the Investment Manager is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the advisory fee at this time. Also with respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that as each Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.

 

For each of AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund and AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, in considering the reasonableness of the subadvisory fees payable by the Investment Manager to the Subadviser, the Trustees reviewed information regarding the cost to the Subadviser of providing subadvisory services to each Fund and the resulting profitability from these relationships. The Trustees noted that, because the Subadviser is an affiliate of the Investment Manager, a portion of the Subadviser’s revenues or profits might be shared directly or indirectly with the Investment Manager. The Trustees also noted that the subadvisory fees are paid by the Investment Manager out of its advisory fee. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the subadvisory fee structure, and the services the Subadviser provides in performing its functions under each Subadvisory Agreement. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Subadviser is reasonable and that the Subadviser is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the subadvisory fees at this time. Also with respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that as a Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares (the class of shares which is the primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund as of March 31, 2020 were higher and lower, respectively, than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2021, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.90%. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of

     

the Fund’s expenses. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares of the Fund as of March 31, 2020 were both higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2021, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.85%. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses and competitiveness with comparably sized funds and select competitors. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares of the Fund as of March 31, 2020 were higher and lower, respectively, than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2021, to limit the

Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.59%. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses and competitiveness with comparably sized funds. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

     

 

 

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With respect to AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares of the Fund as of March 31, 2020 were both lower than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2021, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.34%. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares (the class of shares which is the primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund as of March 31, 2020 were both higher than the average for the Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2021, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.48%. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses and competitiveness with comparably sized funds and select competitors. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund, the Trustees noted that the

management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares (the class of shares which is the primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund as of March 31, 2020 were higher and lower, respectively, than the average for the Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that, effective April 17, 2020, the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2022, to lower the Fund’s contractual expense

    

limitation from 0.84% to 0.81% of the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses). The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds and key competitors. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager, the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager, the Fund’s advisory fees are reasonable.

 

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After consideration of the foregoing, the Trustees also reached the following conclusions (in addition to the conclusions discussed above) regarding the Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements: (a) the Investment Manager and the Subadviser have demonstrated that they possess the capability and resources to perform the duties required of them under each Investment Management Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement and (b) the Investment Manager and Subadviser maintain appropriate compliance programs.

 

Based on all of the above-mentioned factors and their related conclusions, with no single factor or conclusion being determinative and with each Trustee not necessarily attributing the same weight to each factor, the Trustees concluded that approval of each Investment Management Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the applicable Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, on June 25, 2020, the Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the Investment Management Agreement for each Fund and the Subadvisory Agreement for each of AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund and AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund.

 

AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund: Approval of Subadvisory Agreements on April 16, 2020

 

At a telephonic meeting held on April 16, 20203,the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”), and separately a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of AMG Funds II (the “Trust”) (the “Independent Trustees”), unanimously voted to approve the interim subadvisory agreement between AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) and GW&K Investment Management, LLC (“GW&K”) with respect to AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced

     

Fund (the “Fund”) (the “Interim Subadvisory Agreement”), and the new subadvisory agreement between the Investment Manager and GW&K with respect to the Fund (the “New Subadvisory Agreement” and together with the Interim Subadvisory Agreement, the “Agreements”), and the presentation of the New Subadvisory Agreement for shareholder approval at a special meeting to be held for such purpose. The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel in their consideration of the Agreements

 

In considering the Agreements, the Trustees considered the information relating to the Fund and GW&K provided to them in connection with the meeting on April 16, 2020 and other meetings of the Board throughout the last twelve months. In considering the Agreements, the Trustees also considered information relating to the eight other funds that GW&K sub-advises in the AMG Funds Family of Funds, which, as of April 16, 2020, consisted of 52 funds (the “AMG Funds Complex”). Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees: (a) reviewed the foregoing information; (b) received materials from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards applicable to their consideration of the Agreements; and (c) met with their independent legal counsel in a private session at which no representatives of management were present.

 

NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES.

 

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by GW&K, the Trustees reviewed information relating to GW&K’s financial condition, operations and personnel and the investment philosophy, strategies and techniques (the “Investment Strategy”) that are intended to be used by GW&K in managing the Fund. Among other things, at this meeting and/or prior meetings, the Trustees reviewed information on portfolio management and other professional staff, information regarding GW&K’s organizational and management structure, GW&K’s compliance policies and procedures, and GW&K’s brokerage policies and practices. The Trustees considered specific information provided regarding the experience of the individuals at GW&K that are expected to have portfolio management responsibility for the Fund. The Trustees noted that one proposed portfolio manager joined GW&K in 2005, one proposed portfolio manager joined GW&K in 2008, one proposed portfolio manager joined GW&K in 2015, and two proposed portfolio managers joined GW&K in 2019. The Trustees further noted that four of the proposed portfolio managers serve as portfolio manager or co-portfolio manager of at least one other fund subadvised by GW&K in the AMG Funds

    

 

 

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Complex, and noted that they were generally satisfied with the performance of such funds. In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the expected services to be rendered by GW&K to the Fund; (b) the qualifications and experience of GW&K’s personnel; and (c) GW&K’s compliance program. The Trustees also considered GW&K’s risk management processes. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of GW&K with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Agreements and noted that, as of December 31, 2019, GW&K managed approximately $42 billion in assets.

 

PERFORMANCE.

 

Because GW&K was proposing to manage the Fund with a new global asset allocation investment strategy, the Trustees noted that they could not draw any conclusions regarding the performance of the Fund. The Trustees, however, considered information relating to GW&K’s performance managing global equity and fixed income strategies, including for other funds in the AMG Funds Complex, and GW&K’s experience with asset allocation strategies. The Trustees further considered the performance of the other funds in the AMG Funds Complex sub-advised by GW&K.

 

SUBADVISORY FEES, PROFITABILITY AND ECONOMIES OF SCALE.

 

The Trustees noted that the Investment Manager, and not the Fund, is responsible for paying the fees charged by GW&K. In considering the anticipated profitability of GW&K with respect to the provision of subadvisory services to the Fund, the Trustees considered information regarding GW&K’s organization, management and financial stability. The Trustees noted that, because GW&K is an affiliate of the Investment Manager, a portion of GW&K’s revenues or anticipated profits might be shared directly or indirectly with the Investment Manager. The Trustees also noted that the subadvisory fee rate to be paid to GW&K under each Agreement was the same as the rate paid to Chicago Equity Partners, LLC (“CEP”) under the subadvisory agreement with CEP (the “Former Subadvisory Agreement”).

 

The Board took into account management’s discussion of the proposed subadvisory fee structure, and the services GW&K is expected to provide in performing its functions under the Agreements. The Trustees also were provided, in

    

their June 27, 2019 in-person meeting, with the profitability of GW&K with respect to the other funds it sub-advises in the AMG Funds Complex. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to GW&K is expected to be reasonable and that GW&K is not expected to realize material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the subadvisory fees at this time. Also with respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that as the Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.

 

In addition, the Trustees considered other potential benefits of the subadvisory relationship to GW&K, including, among others, the potential broadening of GW&K’s global asset allocation investment capabilities, as well as the indirect benefits that GW&K may receive from GW&K’s relationship with the Fund, including any so-called “fallout benefits” to GW&K, such as reputational value derived from GW&K serving as subadviser to the Fund, which bears GW&K’s name. Taking into account all of the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by GW&K, and the other considerations noted above with respect to GW&K, the Fund’s subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

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After consideration of the foregoing, the Trustees reached the following conclusions (in addition to the conclusions discussed above) regarding each Agreement: (a) GW&K has demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under each Agreement; (b) GW&K’s Investment Strategy is appropriate for pursuing the Fund’s investment objectives; (c) GW&K is reasonably likely to execute its investment strategy consistently over time; and (d) GW&K maintains appropriate compliance programs.

 

Based on all of the above-mentioned factors and their related conclusions, with no single factor or conclusion being determinative and with each Trustee not necessarily attributing the same weight to each factor, the Trustees concluded that approval of each Agreement would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, on April 16, 2020, the Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, unanimously voted to approve each Agreement.

     

1 The Trustees determined that the conditions surrounding COVID-19 constituted unforeseen or emergency circumstances and that reliance on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) exemptive order, which provides relief from the in-person voting requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), in certain circumstances (the “In-Person Relief”), was necessary or appropriate due to the circumstances related to current or potential effects of COVID-19. The Trustees unanimously wished to rely on the In-Person Relief with respect to the approval of those matters on the agenda for the June 25, 2020 meeting that would otherwise require in-person votes under the 1940 Act. The Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of AMG Funds or AMG Funds II, undertook to ratify the actions taken pursuant to the In-Person Relief at the Board’s next in-person meeting, consistent with the requirements of the In-Person Relief. See Investment Company Release No. 33897 (June 19, 2020). This exemptive order supersedes, in part, a similar, earlier exemptive order issued by the SEC (Investment Company Release No. 33824 (March 25, 2020)).

 

2 At an in-person meeting held on March 19, 2020, the Board of Trustees of AMG Funds II, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the Subadvisory Agreement with respect to AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund, which was subsequently approved by the Fund’s shareholders at a special meeting held on June 18, 2020, for an initial two-year period.

 

3 The Trustees determined that the conditions surrounding the COVID-19 virus constituted unforeseen or emergency circumstances and that reliance on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) exemptive order, which provides relief from the in-person voting requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), in certain circumstances (the “In-Person Relief”), was necessary or appropriate due to the circumstances related to current or potential effects of COVID-19. The Trustees unanimously wished to rely on the In-Person Relief with respect to the approval of those matters on the agenda for the April 16, 2020 meeting that would otherwise require in-person votes under the 1940 Act. The Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, undertook to ratify the actions taken pursuant to the In-Person Relief at the Board’s next in-person meeting, consistent with the requirements of the In-Person Relief. See Investment Company Release No. 33824 (March 25, 2020). This exemptive order supersedes a similar, earlier exemptive order issued by the SEC (Investment Company Release No. 33817 (March 13, 2020)).

    

 

 

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    Funds Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

    

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that a fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

 

The AMG Funds Family of Funds (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) have adopted and implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) as required by the Liquidity Rule. The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration the Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short and long-term cash flow projections, and its holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources, including access to the Funds’ credit facility. Under the Liquidity Rule, each liquidity classification category (highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid and illiquid) is defined with respect to the time it is reasonably expected to take to convert the investment to cash (or sell or dispose of the investment) in current market conditions without significantly changing the market value of the investment.

 

The Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”) appointed AMG Funds LLC (“AMGF”) as the Program administrator. AMGF formed a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (“LRMC”), which includes

    

members of various departments across AMGF, including Legal, Compliance, Mutual Fund Services, Investment Research and Product Analysis & Operations and, as needed, other representatives of AMGF and/or representatives of the subadvisers to the Funds. The LRMC meets on a periodic basis, no less frequently than monthly. The LRMC is responsible for the Program’s administration and oversight and for reporting to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the Program’s operation and effectiveness.

 

At a meeting of the Board held on March 19, 2020, the Board received a report from the LRMC regarding the design and operational effectiveness of the Program for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

 

The Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

A. The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions:

 

During the Program Reporting Period, the LRMC reviewed whether each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions is appropriate for an open-end fund structure. The LRMC also factored a Fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account.

     

B. Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions:

 

During the Program Reporting Period, the LRMC reviewed historical net redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each Fund’s reasonably anticipated trading size. The Funds maintain an in-kind redemption policy, which may be utilized to meet larger redemption requests, when appropriate. The LRMC may also take into consideration a Fund’s shareholder ownership concentration, a Fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a Fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

C. Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements:

 

The LRMC considered the terms of the credit facilities available to the Funds.

 

The report concluded that, based upon the review of the Program, using resources and methodologies that AMGF considers reasonable, AMGF believes that the Program and Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Policies and Procedures are adequate, effective, and reasonably designed to effectively manage the Funds’ liquidity risk.

 

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to each Fund’s prospectus or statement of additional information for more information regarding a Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in a Fund may be subject.

 

 

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LOGO

 

    

 

INVESTMENT MANAGER AND

ADMINISTRATOR

 

AMG Funds LLC

600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300

Greenwich, CT 06830

800.548.4539

 

 

DISTRIBUTOR

 

AMG Distributors, Inc.

600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300

Greenwich, CT 06830

800.548.4539

 

SUBADVISER

 

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

222 Berkeley St.

Boston, MA 02116

 

CUSTODIAN

 

The Bank of New York Mellon

111 Sanders Creek Parkway

East Syracuse, NY 13057

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Ropes & Gray LLP

Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199-3600

   

TRANSFER AGENT

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Attn: AMG Funds

4400 Computer Drive

Westborough, MA 01581

800.548.4539

 

TRUSTEES

 

Bruce B. Bingham

Christine C. Carsman

Edward J. Kaier

Kurt A. Keilhacker

Steven J. Paggioli

Richard F. Powers III

Eric Rakowski

Victoria L. Sassine

Thomas R. Schneeweis

    

This report is prepared for the Funds’ shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. To receive a free copy of the prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, which includes additional information about Fund Trustees, please contact us by calling 800.548.4539. Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

Current net asset values per share for each Fund are available on the Funds’ website at amgfunds.com.

 

A description of the policies and procedures each Fund uses to vote its proxies is available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800.548.4539, or (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at sec.gov. For information regarding each Fund’s proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, call 800.548.4539 or visit the SEC website at sec.gov.

 

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ portfolio holdings on Form N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. To review a complete list of the Funds’ portfolio holdings, or to view the most recent semiannual report or annual report, please visit amgfunds.com.

 

 

 

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AFFILIATE SUBADVISED FUNDS

 

BALANCED FUNDS

AMG GW&K Global Allocation

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

 

AMG FQ Global Risk-Balanced

First Quadrant, L.P.

 

EQUITY FUNDS

AMG FQ Tax-Managed U.S. Equity

AMG FQ Long-Short Equity

First Quadrant, L.P.

 

AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth

Frontier Capital Management Co., LLC

 

AMG GW&K Small Cap Core

AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap

AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity

AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

 

AMG Renaissance Large Cap Growth

The Renaissance Group LLC

 

AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value

AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value

AMG River Road Long-Short

AMG River Road Small-Mid Cap Value

AMG River Road Small Cap Value

River Road Asset Management, LLC

     

AMG TimesSquare Emerging Markets Small Cap

AMG TimesSquare Global Small Cap

AMG TimesSquare International Small Cap

AMG TimesSquare Mid Cap Growth

AMG TimesSquare Small Cap Growth

TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC

 

AMG Yacktman

AMG Yacktman Focused

AMG Yacktman Focused Fund - Security Selection Only

AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities

Yacktman Asset Management LP

 

FIXED INCOME FUNDS

AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG

AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG

AMG GW&K Municipal Bond

AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

 

OPEN-ARCHITECTURE FUNDS

 

EQUITY FUNDS

AMG Managers Brandywine

AMG Managers Brandywine Blue

Friess Associates, LLC

 

AMG Managers Cadence Emerging Companies

AMG Managers Cadence Mid Cap

Cadence Capital Management LLC

 

AMG Managers CenterSquare Real Estate

CenterSquare Investment Management LLC

     

AMG Managers Emerging Opportunities

WEDGE Capital Management L.L.P.

Next Century Growth Investors LLC

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc.

 

AMG Managers Fairpointe Mid Cap

Fairpointe Capital LLC

 

AMG Managers LMCG Small Cap Growth

LMCG Investments, LLC

 

AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth

Montag & Caldwell, LLC

 

AMG Managers Pictet International

Pictet Asset Management Limited

 

AMG Managers Silvercrest Small Cap

Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC

 

AMG Managers Skyline Special Equities

Skyline Asset Management, L.P.

 

AMG Managers Special Equity

Ranger Investment Management, L.P. Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC

Smith Asset Management Group, L.P. Federated MDTA LLC

 

AMG SouthernSun Small Cap

AMG SouthernSun U.S. Equity

SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC

 

FIXED INCOME FUNDS

AMG Managers Doubleline Core Plus Bond

DoubleLine Capital LP

 

AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity

AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

   

 

 

 

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Item 2.

CODE OF ETHICS

Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.

 

Item 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.

 

Item 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.

 

Item 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

The schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the shareholder report contained in Item 1 hereof.

 

Item 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

Not applicable.

 

Item 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Not applicable.


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Item 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

 

Item 13.

EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1)   Not applicable.
(a)(2)   Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 - Filed herewith.
(a)(3)   Not applicable.
(b)   Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 - Filed herewith.


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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.

 

AMG FUNDS II
By:  

/s/ Keitha L. Kinne

  Keitha L. Kinne, Principal Executive Officer
Date:   September 3, 2020

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:  

/s/ Keitha L. Kinne

  Keitha L. Kinne, Principal Executive Officer
Date:   September 3, 2020
By:  

/s/ Thomas Disbrow

  Thomas Disbrow, Principal Financial Officer
Date:   September 3, 2020