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)
Registrants 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)
Item 1. | Reports to Shareholders |
![]() |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | |
AMG Funds | ||||||
June 30, 2020 | ||||||
| ||||||
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.
amgfunds.com | 063020 | SAR019 |
AMG Funds Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2020 (unaudited) |
TABLE OF CONTENTS | PAGE | |||
| ||||
ABOUT YOUR FUNDS 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 | |||
13 | ||||
18 | ||||
24 | ||||
28 | ||||
32 | ||||
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | ||||
35 | ||||
Balance sheets, net asset value (NAV) per share computations and cumulative distributable earnings (loss) |
||||
39 | ||||
Detail of sources of income, expenses, and realized and unrealized gains (losses) during the fiscal period |
||||
41 | ||||
Detail of changes in assets for the past two fiscal periods |
||||
44 | ||||
Historical net asset values per share, distributions, total returns, income and expense ratios, turnover ratios and net assets |
||||
61 | ||||
Accounting and distribution policies, details of agreements and transactions with Fund management and affiliates, and descriptions of certain investment risks |
||||
70 | ||||
ANNUAL RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS |
71 | |||
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.
|
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 Funds actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Funds
|
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. | ||||||
2
About Your Funds Expenses (continued) |
3
Periods ended June 30, 2020 |
4
Fund Performance 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 Funds 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 issuers continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. The issuers of the Funds holdings may be involved in bankruptcy proceedings, reorganizations, or financial restructurings, and are not as strong financially as higher-rated issuers.
10 Applying the Funds 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 Funds exposure to certain companies, sectors, regions, countries or types of investments, which could negatively impact the Funds 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 Funds 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: Moodys, 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 Bloombergs 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 Funds 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. | ||
5
AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund Fund Snapshots (unaudited) June 30, 2020 |
Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poors (S&P) or Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys). 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 funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
6
AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited) June 30, 2020 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
7
AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
8
AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
9
AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
10
AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Funds 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 Funds 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.
11
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:
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
12
AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund Fund Snapshots (unaudited) June 30, 2020 |
Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poors (S&P), Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) 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 funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
13
AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited) June 30, 2020 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
14
AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
15
AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
16
AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Funds 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 Funds 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.
17
Fund Snapshots (unaudited) June 30, 2020 |
Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poors (S&P), Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) 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 funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
18
AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited) June 30, 2020 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
19
AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
20
AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
21
AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
22
AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Funds 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 Funds 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.
23
AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund Fund Snapshots (unaudited) June 30, 2020 |
Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poors (S&P), Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) 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 funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
24
AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited) June 30, 2020 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
25
AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
26
AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Funds 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 Funds 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.
27
Fund Snapshots (unaudited) June 30, 2020 |
Because a funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
28
AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited) June 30, 2020 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
29
AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
30
AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Funds 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 Funds 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.
31
Fund Snapshots (unaudited) June 30, 2020 |
Because a funds 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 Funds 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 Funds portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
32
AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited) June 30, 2020 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
33
AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued) |
The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Funds 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 Funds 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.
34
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.
35
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.
36
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.
37
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.
38
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.
39
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.
40
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.
41
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.
42
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.
43
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 (000s) omitted |
$45,657 | $69,774 | $75,271 | $74,315 | $92,502 | $94,476 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
44
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 (000s) omitted |
$90,010 | $173,575 | $166,554 | $114,913 | $75,890 | $60,798 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
45
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 (000s) 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.) |
46
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 (000s) omitted |
$13,978 | $14,779 | $12,884 | $16,027 | $16,115 | $20,203 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
47
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 (000s) omitted |
$10,934 | $8,502 | $5,967 | $6,864 | $37,952 | $7,463 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
48
AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG 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 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 (000s) 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. |
49
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 (000s) omitted |
$19,975 | $18,711 | $17,445 | $29,513 | $31,406 | $27,362 | ||||||||||||||||||
50
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 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 (000s) 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. |
51
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 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 (000s) omitted |
$13,955 | $5,722 | $7,283 | $8,828 | $4,184 | $5,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
52
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 (000s) omitted |
$297,741 | $273,228 | $203,867 | $226,638 | $195,193 | $212,057 | ||||||||||||||||||
|
53
AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield 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 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 (000s) 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. |
54
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 (000s) omitted |
$7,328 | $10,239 | $12,655 | $24,989 | $35,760 | $35,691 | ||||||||||||||||||
55
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 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 (000s) omitted |
$338,220 | $331,703 | $311,252 | $403,309 | $367,972 | $302,381 | ||||||||||||||||||
56
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, | 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 (000s) 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. |
57
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 (000s) omitted |
$163 | $172 | $89 | $11 | ||||||||||||
58
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 (000s) omitted |
$115,359 | $102,784 | $54,376 | $24,266 | $2 | $1 | ||||||||||||||||
|
59
AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund Financial Highlights For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period |
For the six 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 (000s) 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. |
60
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) June 30, 2020 |
61
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
62
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
g. CAPITAL STOCK
The Trusts 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
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. |
65
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
66
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
67
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
68
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
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 | | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69
|
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% |
70
Annual Renewal of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements |
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 Managers 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 Managers management and the quality of the performance of the Investment Managers 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 Managers oversight of the operation and management of the Funds; (b) the quality of the Investment Managers oversight of the performance by the Subadviser of its portfolio management duties; (c) the Investment Managers ability to supervise the Funds other service providers; and (d) the Investment Managers 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 Subadvisers 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 Subadvisers 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 Managers undertaking to maintain contractual expense limitations for the Funds. The Trustees also considered the Investment Managers 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 Subadvisers operations and personnel and | ||||||
71
Annual Renewal of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements (continued) |
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 Subadvisers organizational and management structure and the Subadvisers 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 Funds 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 Subadvisers personnel; and (c) the Subadvisers 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 Subadvisers risk management processes.
PERFORMANCE.
The Board considered each Funds net performance during relevant time periods as compared to the Funds Peer Group and Fund Benchmark and considered the gross performance of the Fund as compared to the Subadvisers 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 Funds performance results and portfolio composition, as well as the Subadvisers Investment Strategy. The Board was mindful of the Investment Managers expertise, resources, and attention to monitoring the Subadvisers performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance with respect to the Funds and its discussions with the Subadvisers 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 Funds performance, the Trustees noted that the Funds 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 managements discussion of the Funds 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 Funds overall performance has been satisfactory.
With respect to AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund, among other information relating to the Funds performance, the Trustees noted that the Funds 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 Funds 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 managements discussion of the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds overall performance has been satisfactory.
With respect to AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, among other information relating to the Funds performance, the Trustees noted that the Funds 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 managements discussion of the Funds 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 Funds overall performance has been satisfactory.
With respect to AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, among other information relating to the Funds performance, the Trustees noted that the Funds 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 managements discussion of the Funds performance, including the reasons for the Funds 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 Funds overall performance has been satisfactory in light of the Funds investment objective, strategies and policies.
With respect to AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, among other information relating to the Funds performance, the Trustees noted that the Funds 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 managements discussion of the Funds performance, including the reasons for the Funds 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 Funds overall performance has been satisfactory in light of the Funds investment objective, strategies and policies.
With respect to AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund, among other information relating to the Funds performance, the Trustees noted that the Funds 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 managements discussion of the Funds performance, including the reasons for the Funds underperformance relative to the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that Class N shares of the | ||||||
72
Annual Renewal of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements (continued) |
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 Funds subadviser, investment strategy, and Fund Benchmark changed effective April 17, 2020, and that the performance information reflected that of the Funds prior subadviser and investment strategy. The Trustees concluded that the Funds 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 managements 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 managements 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 Funds 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 Subadvisers 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 managements 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 Funds 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 Funds distribution) of the Fund as of March 31, 2020 were higher and lower, respectively, than the average for the Funds Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2021, to limit the Funds net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.90%. The Trustees also took into account managements discussion of |
the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2021, to limit the Funds net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.85%. The Trustees also took into account managements discussion of the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2021, to limit the Funds net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.59%. The Board also took into account managements discussion of the Funds 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 Funds advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable. | ||||||
73
Annual Renewal of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements (continued) |
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 Funds Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2021, to limit the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.48%. The Trustees also took into account managements discussion of the Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds contractual expense |
limitation from 0.84% to 0.81% of the Funds net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses). The Trustees also took into account managements discussion of the Funds 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 Funds advisory fees are reasonable.
* * * *
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&Ks 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&Ks organizational and management structure, GW&Ks compliance policies and procedures, and GW&Ks 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 | ||||||
74
Annual Renewal of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements (continued) |
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&Ks personnel; and (c) GW&Ks compliance program. The Trustees also considered GW&Ks 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&Ks performance managing global equity and fixed income strategies, including for other funds in the AMG Funds Complex, and GW&Ks 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&Ks organization, management and financial stability. The Trustees noted that, because GW&K is an affiliate of the Investment Manager, a portion of GW&Ks 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 managements 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 Funds 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&Ks global asset allocation investment capabilities, as well as the indirect benefits that GW&K may receive from GW&Ks 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&Ks 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 Funds subadvisory fees are reasonable.
* * * *
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&Ks Investment Strategy is appropriate for pursuing the Funds 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 Commissions (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 Boards 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 Funds 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 Commissions (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 Boards 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)). | ||||||
75
|
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 Funds liquidity risk, taking into consideration the Funds 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 Programs administration and oversight and for reporting to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the Programs 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 Funds liquidity risk, as follows:
A. The Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds 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 Funds shareholder ownership concentration, a Funds distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a Funds 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 Funds prospectus or statement of additional information for more information regarding a Funds exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in a Fund may be subject. |
76
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 Commissions (SEC) website at sec.gov. For information regarding each Funds 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 SECs 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. |
amgfunds.com | |
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. |
amgfunds.com | | 063020 | SAR019 |
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.
Item 11. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
(a) | The registrants principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the registrants 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 registrants 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 registrants 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. |
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 |