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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSRS

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-06431

 

 

AMG FUNDS II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

680 Washington Boulevard, Suite 500, Stamford, Connecticut 06901

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

AMG Funds LLC

680 Washington Boulevard, Suite 500, Stamford, Connecticut 06901

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

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

Date of fiscal year end: DECEMBER 31

Date of reporting period: JANUARY 1, 2023 – JUNE 30, 2023

                                           (Semi-Annual Shareholder Report)

 

 

 


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LOGO   SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

 

    

 

 

                          AMG Funds
 
      

June 30, 2023

 

  
       LOGO
 
       AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund
 
       Class N: MGFIX    |     Class I: MGBIX
 
       AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund
 
       Class N: MFDAX    |    Class I: MFDSX    |    Class Z: MFDYX
 
       AMG GW&K High Income Fund
 
       Class N: MGGBX    |    Class I: GWHIX
 
       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
 
      

 

 

 

     
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    AMG Funds

    Semi-Annual Report — June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

    

 

 

 

                
    

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ABOUT YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES

     2  
 
   

FUND PERFORMANCE

     3  
 
   

FUND SNAPSHOTS AND SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

  
 
   

    AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund

     6  
 
   

     AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

     11  
 
   

    AMG GW&K High Income Fund

     16  
 
   

    AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

     21  
 
   

     AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

     27  
 
   

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  
 
   

     Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     31  
   

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

  
 
   

    Statement of Operations

     33  
   

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

  
 
   

     Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     34  
   

Detail of changes in assets for the past two fiscal periods

  
 
   

    Financial Highlights

     36  
   

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

  
 
   

     Notes to Financial Statements

     48  
   

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

  
 
        ANNUAL RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS      57  
 
   

     FUNDS LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

     61  

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

 

 

 


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    About Your Fund’s Expenses (unaudited)

 

    

 

 

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

 

ACTUAL EXPENSES

 

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

      

actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, 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 section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

 

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

      

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

 

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

     
     
         
               

 

 Six Months Ended

 June 30, 2023

   Expense
Ratio for
the Period
  Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/23
   Ending
Account
Value
06/30/23
   Expenses
Paid
During
the Period*

 AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund

  

 Based on Actual Fund Return

 Class N

   0.68%   $1,000    $1,029    $3.42

 Class I

   0.48%   $1,000    $1,030    $2.42

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

 Class N

   0.68%   $1,000    $1,021    $3.41

 Class I

   0.48%   $1,000    $1,022    $2.41
             

 AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

 Based on Actual Fund Return

 Class N

   0.73%   $1,000    $1,025    $3.67

 Class I

   0.56%   $1,000    $1,027    $2.81

 Class Z

   0.48%   $1,000    $1,027    $2.41

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

  

 Class N

   0.73%   $1,000    $1,021    $3.66

 Class I

   0.56%   $1,000    $1,022    $2.81

 Class Z

   0.48%   $1,000    $1,022    $2.41
             

 AMG GW&K High Income Fund

 Based on Actual Fund Return

 Class N

   0.84%   $1,000    $1,037    $4.24

 Class I

   0.64%   $1,000    $1,038    $3.23

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

 Class N

   0.84%   $1,000    $1,021    $4.21

 Class I

   0.64%   $1,000    $1,022    $3.21

 

 Six Months Ended

 June 30, 2023

   Expense
Ratio for
the Period
  Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/23
   Ending
Account
Value
06/30/23
   Expenses
Paid
During
the Period*
 

 AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

 

 Based on Actual Fund Return

  

 Class N

   0.73%   $1,000    $1,019      $3.66  

 Class I

   0.39%   $1,000    $1,021      $1.95  

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

 

 Class N

   0.73%   $1,000    $1,021      $3.66  

 Class I

   0.39%   $1,000    $1,023      $1.96  
             

 AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

 

 Based on Actual Fund Return

 

 Class N

   0.99%   $1,000    $1,059      $5.05  

 Class I

   0.64%   $1,000    $1,060      $3.27  

 Class Z

   0.59%   $1,000    $1,060      $3.01  

 Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

 

 Class N

   0.99%   $1,000    $1,020      $4.96  

 Class I

   0.64%   $1,000    $1,022      $3.21  

 Class Z

   0.59%   $1,000    $1,022      $2.96  

 

 *

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), then divided by 365.

 

 

 

 

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    Fund Performance (unaudited)

     Periods ended June 30, 2023

 

    

 

The table below shows the average annual total returns for the periods indicated for each Fund, as well as each Fund’s relative index for the same time periods ended June 30, 2023.

 

 Average Annual Total Returns1    Six
Months*
     One
Year
     Five
Years
     Ten
Years
     Since
Inception
     Inception
Date
 

 AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

 

      Class N

     2.86%        0.89%        1.02%        2.09%        7.10%        06/01/84  

      Class I

     2.96%        1.14%        1.22%        2.24%        1.89%        04/01/13  

      Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate

          Bond Index29

     2.09%        (0.94%)        0.77%        1.52%        6.37%         06/01/84  

 AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

 

      Class N

     2.53%        (0.50%)        1.14%        1.45%        4.40%        01/02/97  

      Class I

     2.72%        (0.32%)        1.34%        1.62%        1.38%        11/30/12  

      Class Z

     2.65%        (0.25%)        1.39%        1.70%        4.75%        01/02/97  

      Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate

          Bond Index29

     2.09%        (0.94%)        0.77%        1.52%        4.20%         01/02/97  

 AMG GW&K High Income Fund2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 24, 25

 

  

      Class N

     3.65%        7.79%        3.69%        2.71%        4.59%        03/25/94  

      Class I

     3.75%        8.00%                      0.19%        03/15/21  

      Bloomberg U.S. High Yield 1-5

          Year Ba Index30

     3.55%        7.63%        3.85%        4.15%        6.39%         03/25/94  

 AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 26

 

  

      Class N

     1.94%        3.58%        1.40%        2.03%        3.05%        06/30/09  

      Class I

     2.10%        3.99%        1.74%        2.40%        3.48%        06/30/09  

      Bloomberg 10-Year Municipal

          Bond Index31

     2.16%        4.03%        2.29%        2.92%        3.80%         06/30/09  

 AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 26, 27, 28

 

      Class N

     5.87%        4.13%        1.05%        3.21%        4.62%        07/27/09  

      Class I

     6.00%        4.39%        1.40%        3.62%        3.77%        12/30/05  

      Class Z

     6.03%        4.45%        1.46%               2.39%        02/24/17  

      Bloomberg U.S. Municipal

          Bond BAA Index32

     4.45%        4.10%        2.47%        3.48%        4.67%         07/27/09  

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

 

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

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

*

Not annualized.

 

1 

Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain

    distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of June 30, 2023. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).

 

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

 

3   The value of a debt security changes in response to various factors, including, for example, market-related factors, such as changes in interest rates or changes in the actual or perceived ability of an issuer to meet its obligations. Investments in debt securities are subject to, among other risks, credit risk, interest rate risk, extension risk, prepayment risk and liquidity risk.

 

4   Market prices of investments held by the Fund may fall rapidly or unpredictably due to a variety of factors, including economic, political, or market conditions, or other factors including terrorism, war, natural disasters and the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, including epidemics or pandemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic, or in response to events that affect particular industries or companies.

 

5   Fixed coupon payments (cash flows) of bonds and debt securities may become less competitive with the market in periods of rising interest rates and cause bond prices to decline. During periods of increasing interest rates, the Fund may experience high levels of volatility and shareholder redemptions, and may have to sell securities at times when it would otherwise not do so, and at unfavorable prices, which could reduce the returns of the Fund.

 

6   The Fund will normally receive income which may include interest, dividends and/or capital gains, depending upon its investments. The distribution amount paid by the Fund will vary and generally depends on the amount of income the Fund earns (less expenses) on its portfolio holdings, and capital gains or losses it recognizes. A decline in the Fund’s income or net capital gains arising from its investments may reduce its distribution level.

 

7   During periods of rising interest rates, a debtor may pay back a bond or other fixed income security slower than expected or required, and the value of such security may fall.

 

8   Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be worth less in the future. Inflation rates may change frequently and drastically as a result of various factors and the Fund’s investments may not keep pace with inflation, which may result in losses to Fund investors or adversely affect the real value of shareholders’ investments in the Fund. Recently, inflation levels have been at their highest point in nearly 40 years, and the U.S. Federal Reserve has begun an aggressive campaign to raise certain benchmark interest rates in an effort to combat inflation. As such, fixed income securities markets may experience heightened levels of interest rate volatility and liquidity risk. Deflation risk is the risk that the

 

 

 

 

  

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    prices throughout the economy decline over time – the opposite of inflation. Deflation may have an adverse effect on the creditworthiness of issuers and may make issuer default more likely, which may result in a decline in the value of the Fund’s portfolio.

 

9   The Fund may not be able to dispose of particular investments, such as illiquid securities, readily at favorable times or prices or the Fund may have to sell them at a loss.

 

10  Because the Fund is an actively managed investment portfolio, security selection or focus on securities in a particular style, market sector or group of companies may cause the Fund to incur losses or underperform relative to its benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment objective. There can be no guarantee that the Subadviser’s investment techniques and risk analysis will produce the desired result.

 

11  Factors unique to the municipal bond market may negatively affect the value of municipal bonds.

 

12  A debtor may exercise its right to pay back a bond or other debt security earlier than expected or required during periods of decreasing interest rates.

 

13  The Fund may have difficulty reinvesting payments from debtors and may receive lower rates than from its original investments.

 

14  The issuer of bonds or other debt securities may be unable or unwilling, or may be perceived as unable or unwilling, to make timely interest or principal payments or otherwise honor its obligations.

 

15  Below investment grade debt securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds” or “high yield securities”) may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit, liquidity, and market risk than higher-rated securities. These securities are considered predominately speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments.

 

16  Because applying the Fund’s ESG investment criteria may result in the selection or exclusion of securities of certain issuers for reasons other than financial performance, the Fund’s investment returns may underperform funds that do not incorporate ESG factors into their investment process. The incorporation of ESG criteria into the investment process may affect the Fund’s investment exposure to certain companies, sectors, regions, countries or types of investments, which could negatively impact the Fund’s performance depending on whether such investments are in or out of favor. Applying ESG criteria to investment decisions is qualitative and subjective by nature, and there is no guarantee that the criteria utilized by the Subadviser or any judgment exercised by the Subadviser will improve the financial performance of the Fund or reflect the beliefs or values of any particular investor. ESG standards differ by region and industry, and a company’s ESG practices or

  

    the Subadviser’s assessment of a company’s ESG practices may change over time.

 

17  Obligations issued by some U.S. Government agencies, authorities, instrumentalities, or sponsored enterprises such as Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, while obligations issued by others, such as Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”), and Federal Home Loan Banks (“FHLBs”), are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government and are backed solely by the entity’s own resources or by the ability of the entity to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. If one of these agencies defaults on a loan, there is no guarantee that the U.S. Government will provide financial support.

 

18  Investments in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities involve risk of severe credit downgrades, loss due to prepayments that occur earlier or later than expected, illiquidity and default.

 

19  Fluctuations in exchange rates may affect the total loss or gain on a non-U.S. dollar investment when converted back to U.S. dollars and exposure to non-U.S. currencies may subject the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar.

 

20  Investments in foreign issuers involve additional risks (such as risks arising from less frequent trading, changes in political or social conditions, and less publicly available information about non-U.S. issuers) that differ from those associated with investments in U.S. issuers and may result in greater price volatility.

 

21  Investments in emerging markets are subject to the general risks of foreign investments, as well as additional risks which can result in greater price volatility. Such additional risks include the risk that markets in emerging market countries are typically less developed and less liquid than markets in developed countries and such markets are subjected to increased economic, political, or regulatory uncertainties.

 

22  Because exchange-traded funds incur their own costs, investing in them could result in a higher cost to the investor.

 

23  As of March 19, 2021, the Fund’s subadviser was changed to GW&K Investment Management, LLC. Prior to March 19, 2021, the Fund was known as the AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund and had different principal investment strategies and corresponding risks. Performance shown for periods prior to March 19, 2021, reflects the performance and investment strategies of the Fund’s previous subadviser, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. The Fund’s past performance would have been different if the Fund were managed by the current subadviser and strategy, and the Fund’s prior performance record might be less pertinent for investors considering whether to purchase shares of the Fund.

  

24  As of December 4, 2020, the Fund’s subadviser was changed to GW&K Investment Management, LLC. Prior to December 4, 2020, the Fund was known as the AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund, and had different principal investment strategies and corresponding risks. Performance shown for periods prior to December 4, 2020, reflects the performance and investment strategies of the Fund’s previous subadviser, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. The Fund’s past performance would have been different if the Fund were managed by the current subadviser and strategy, and the Fund’s prior performance record might be less pertinent for investors considering whether to purchase shares of the Fund.

 

25  Investing in restricted securities (including, without limitation, Rule 144A securities) may reduce the liquidity of the Fund’s investments in the event that an adequate trading market does not exist for these securities. Limitations on the resale of restricted securities could adversely affect the marketability of the securities, and the Fund may be unable to sell the security at the desired time or price, if at all. The purchase price and subsequent valuation of restricted securities normally reflect a discount, which may be significant, from the market price of comparable unrestricted securities for which a liquid trading market exists.

 

26  Issuers and companies that are in similar industry sectors 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.

 

27  The issuer of bonds or other debt securities or a counterparty to a derivatives contract may be unable or unwilling, or may be perceived as unable or unwilling, to make timely interest, principal or settlement payments or otherwise honor its obligations.

 

28  The use of derivatives involves costs, the risk that the value of derivatives may not correlate perfectly with their underlying assets, rates or indices, liquidity risk, and the risk of mispricing or improper valuation. The use of derivatives may not succeed for various reasons, and the complexity and rapidly changing structure of derivatives markets may increase the possibility of market losses.

 

29  The Bloomberg 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 U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

30  The Bloomberg U.S. High Yield Ba 1-5 Year Index, a subset of the Bloomberg High Yield Index, is an unmanaged index comprised of fixed rate, publicly issued, non-investment grade debt registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) where the middle rating of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch is BB and

 

 

 

  

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    maturities range from 1 to 5 years. Unlike the Fund, the Bloomberg U.S. High Yield Ba 1-5 Year Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

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

 

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

 

32  The Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond BAA Index is a subset of the Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond Index with an index rating of Baa1, Baa2, or Baa3. The Bloomberg 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 U.S. Municipal Bond BAA Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

“Bloomberg®” and any Bloomberg index described herein are service marks of Bloomberg Finance L.P.

 

and its affiliates, including Bloomberg Index Services Limited (“BISL”), the administrator of the index (collectively, “Bloomberg”) and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by AMG Funds LLC. Bloomberg is not affiliated with AMG Funds LLC, and Bloomberg does not approve, endorse, review, or recommend the fund described herein. Bloomberg does not guarantee the timeliness, accurateness, or completeness of any data or information relating to such fund.

 

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

 

 

 

  

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    AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund

     Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

     June 30, 2023

 

    

 

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

    Category

 

  

% of
Net Assets

 

 

Corporate Bonds and Notes

       53.2
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

       37.4
 

Municipal Bonds

       6.4
 

Foreign Government Obligations

       1.0
 

Short-Term Investments

       3.8
 

Other Assets, less Liabilities

       (1.8 )

 

    Rating    % of Market Value1
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

       38.1
 

Aaa/AAA

       2.5
 

Aa/AA

       9.0
 

A

       9.0
 

Baa/BBB

       23.3
 

Ba/BB

 

      

 

18.1

 

 

 

1 

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

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

    Security Name   % of
Net Assets
 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.250%, 05/15/41

    3.2
 

FHLMC, 3.000%, 04/01/51

    3.1
 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.875%, 02/15/51

    2.3
 

FNMA, 3.500%, 08/01/49

    2.2
 

FNMA, 3.500%, 02/01/35

    2.1
 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.125%, 05/15/48

    2.0
 

FNMA, 3.500%, 02/01/47

    2.0
 

FHLMC, 3.500%, 02/01/50

    1.8
 

FNMA, 2.000%, 04/01/51

    1.8
 

FHLMC, 4.500%, 12/01/48

    1.7
 
   

 

 

    Top Ten as a Group

  22.2
   

 

 

 

 

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

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

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

 

 

    

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    AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

     June 30, 2023

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds and Notes - 53.2%

 

  

Financials - 10.8%

     

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland)
1.650%, 10/29/24

   $ 5,300,000        $4,980,460  

American Express Co.

     

(3.550% to 09/15/26 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 2.854%), 3.550%, 09/15/261,2,3

     1,195,000        991,850  

American Tower Corp.
4.400%, 02/15/26

     1,900,000        1,841,230  

Bank of America Corp.

     

(3.559% to 04/23/26 then 3 month SOFR + 1.322%), 3.559%, 04/23/271,3

     3,272,000        3,102,090  

MTN, (4.330% to 03/15/49 then 3 month SOFR + 1.782%), 4.330%, 03/15/501,3

     2,775,000        2,386,407  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     

Series G, (4.700% to 09/20/25 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 4.358%), 4.700%, 09/20/251,2,3

     4,300,000        4,176,375  

Citigroup, Inc.

     

Series P, (5.950% to 05/15/25 then 3 month SOFR + 4.167%), 5.950%, 05/15/251,2,3

     1,550,000        1,486,494  

Crown Castle, Inc.
4.000%, 03/01/27

     2,300,000        2,186,172  

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
6.125%, 03/09/28

     2,825,000        2,786,826  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
6.750%, 10/01/37

     1,850,000        1,989,756  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

(1.470% to 09/22/26 then SOFR + 0.765%), 1.470%, 09/22/271,3

     5,429,000        4,792,849  

Morgan Stanley
3.950%, 04/23/27

     2,200,000        2,083,031  

(4.431% to 01/23/29 then 3 month SOFR + 1.890%), 4.431%, 01/23/301,3

     2,948,000        2,804,832  

SBA Communications Corp.
3.875%, 02/15/27

     3,700,000        3,408,463  

SLM Corp.
3.125%, 11/02/26

     3,365,000        2,910,725  

4.200%, 10/29/25

     838,000        778,542  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
4.750%, 03/15/254

     1,700,000        1,606,943  

Wells Fargo & Co., MTN

     

(2.879% to 10/30/29 then 3 month SOFR + 1.432%), 2.879%, 10/30/301,3

     3,435,000        2,966,757  

Weyerhaeuser Co.
6.875%, 12/15/33

     2,600,000        2,824,785  

Total Financials

        50,104,587  

Industrials - 40.1%

     

Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.
4.272%, 08/15/48

     1,700,000        1,497,849  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

AECOM
5.125%, 03/15/27

   $ 1,650,000      $ 1,596,491  

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
2.700%, 05/15/40

     2,450,000        1,827,158  

4.800%, 03/03/33

     1,621,000        1,635,575  

Alcoa Nederland Holding, B.V. (Netherlands)
4.125%, 03/31/294,5

     5,150,000        4,602,812  

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

     2,200,000        2,036,928  

Aramark Services, Inc.
5.000%, 02/01/285

     3,120,000        2,940,725  

Ashtead Capital, Inc. 1.500%, 08/12/265

     3,536,000        3,089,697  

AT&T, Inc.
4.300%, 02/15/30

     2,200,000        2,088,295  

Ball Corp.
2.875%, 08/15/30

     3,875,000        3,216,743  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman
Finance, Ltd.
3.875%, 01/15/27

     2,819,000        2,688,173  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.500%, 05/01/265

     2,000,000        1,950,063  

Celanese US Holdings LLC
6.050%, 03/15/25

     4,585,000        4,566,267  

Centene Corp.
3.375%, 02/15/30

     3,650,000        3,136,956  

Cisco Systems, Inc.
5.500%, 01/15/40

     1,650,000        1,754,499  

Clean Harbors, Inc.
4.875%, 07/15/275

     2,520,000        2,412,969  

Clearwater Paper Corp.
4.750%, 08/15/285

     1,950,000        1,716,312  

Cogent Communications Group, Inc.
3.500%, 05/01/265

     3,365,000        3,121,037  

Comcast Corp.
4.650%, 02/15/334

     3,717,000        3,689,922  

CommonSpirit Health
3.347%, 10/01/29

     1,950,000        1,715,513  

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

     3,350,000        3,172,416  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
8.100%, 07/15/36

     972,000        1,137,200  

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

     2,750,000        2,957,845  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
7.375%, 01/15/264

     3,100,000        3,231,694  

Discovery Communications LLC
3.950%, 03/20/28

     2,047,000        1,903,158  

Eastman Chemical Co.
5.750%, 03/08/33

     4,810,000        4,804,179  
 

 

 

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

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Industrials - 40.1% (continued)

 

  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty,
Ltd. (Australia)
4.500%, 09/15/275

     $3,000,000        $2,793,748  

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

     2,725,000        1,809,023  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
4.625%, 08/01/30

     2,961,000        2,790,002  

Graphic Packaging International LLC
3.500%, 03/01/295

     2,850,000        2,492,140  

Hasbro, Inc.
3.900%, 11/19/29

     3,120,000        2,819,358  

HB Fuller Co.
4.250%, 10/15/28

     3,400,000        3,026,136  

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

     3,050,000        2,673,476  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
4.875%, 01/15/30

     3,600,000        3,356,712  

The Home Depot, Inc.
5.875%, 12/16/36

     1,600,000        1,741,885  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
6.875%, 05/01/25

     2,000,000        2,031,802  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
5.900%, 03/01/33

     4,293,000        4,211,783  

KB Home
4.800%, 11/15/29

     1,222,000        1,120,820  

6.875%, 06/15/27

     1,751,000        1,777,150  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
4.625%, 10/01/39

     2,730,000        2,466,776  

Lamar Media Corp.
4.875%, 01/15/29

     3,250,000        3,022,500  

Merck & Co., Inc.
1.900%, 12/10/28

     6,710,000        5,859,480  

Microsoft Corp.
2.525%, 06/01/50

     2,450,000        1,694,777  

MSCI, Inc.
3.250%, 08/15/335

     2,015,000        1,622,798  

Mueller Water Products, Inc.
4.000%, 06/15/295

     3,000,000        2,661,864  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
4.750%, 09/15/29

     3,250,000        2,983,727  

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.700%, 04/01/266

     3,400,000        3,193,791  

Novelis Corp.
3.250%, 11/15/265

     3,175,000        2,873,908  

Owens Corning
7.000%, 12/01/366

     1,800,000        1,968,889  

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

     1,900,000        1,728,073  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
3.500%, 09/01/25

     2,000,000        1,900,993  

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Prime Security Services Borrower
LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.
5.750%, 04/15/265

     $3,100,000        $3,043,046  

PulteGroup, Inc.
6.000%, 02/15/35

     2,050,000        2,072,667  

SK Hynix, Inc. (South Korea)
2.375%, 01/19/315

     3,000,000        2,314,234  

Sonoco Products Co.
2.850%, 02/01/32

     3,682,000        3,066,741  

Sysco Corp.
2.400%, 02/15/30

     4,475,000        3,811,447  

Teleflex, Inc.
4.250%, 06/01/285

     3,350,000        3,061,043  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.875%, 01/01/26

     3,250,000        3,165,466  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
4.875%, 03/15/27

     3,250,000        3,146,868  

Travel + Leisure Co.
5.650%, 04/01/246

     2,700,000        2,669,067  

Twilio, Inc.
3.625%, 03/15/29

     600,000        510,450  

3.875%, 03/15/314

     2,694,000        2,243,064  

United Parcel Service, Inc.
6.200%, 01/15/38

     1,500,000        1,676,724  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
3.875%, 02/15/314

     3,650,000        3,160,165  

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

     4,908,000        4,603,141  

VF Corp.
2.950%, 04/23/304

     2,100,000        1,725,140  

VMware, Inc.
3.900%, 08/21/27

     3,200,000        3,033,682  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
4.800%, 11/18/44

     2,520,000        2,077,896  

Walmart, Inc.
4.050%, 06/29/48

     1,850,000        1,705,510  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.
7.125%, 06/15/255

     1,600,000        1,616,856  

Western Digital Corp.
4.750%, 02/15/26

     1,916,000        1,825,024  

Yum! Brands, Inc.
3.625%, 03/15/31

     3,550,000        3,066,934  

Total Industrials

        186,707,252  

Utilities - 2.3%

     

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     

Series B, (4.650% to 12/15/24
then U.S. Treasury Yield
Curve CMT 5 year +
2.993%), 4.650%, 12/15/241,2,3

     3,750,000        3,371,625  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. 1.350%, 03/15/31

     4,635,000        3,537,069  
 

 

 

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

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Utilities - 2.3% (continued)

 

  

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

     $5,365,000        $3,695,519  

Total Utilities

        10,604,213  

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Cost $274,989,913)

        247,416,052  

Municipal Bonds - 6.4%

     

California Health Facilities Financing Authority
4.190%, 06/01/37

     3,500,000        3,268,385  

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

     2,300,000        2,897,548  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series B
4.110%, 07/15/31

     3,660,000        3,554,263  

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Series A
4.507%, 11/01/51

     1,000,000        930,659  

JobsOhio Beverage System, Series A
2.833%, 01/01/38

     3,700,000        2,953,063  

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

     3,225,000        3,420,401  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, Series B,
1.753%, 08/15/30

     4,500,000        3,794,196  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Pension Funding, Series A (National Insured)
7.425%, 02/15/29

     3,550,000        3,812,979  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
6.040%, 12/01/29

     2,000,000        2,137,757  

University of California, Series BI
1.697%, 05/15/29

     3,650,000        3,085,996  

Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $34,650,519)

        29,855,247  
U.S. Government and Agency
Obligations - 37.4%

 

  

Fannie Mae - 16.0%

     

FNMA

     

2.000%, 04/01/51

     9,998,710        8,186,695  

3.500%, 02/01/35 to 02/01/51

     37,487,174        35,098,445  

4.000%, 07/01/44 to 01/01/51

     22,705,472        21,672,804  

4.500%, 05/01/48 to 06/01/49

     6,533,647        6,428,361  

5.000%, 05/01/50

     2,981,116        2,967,008  

Total Fannie Mae

        74,353,313  

Freddie Mac - 8.5%

     

FHLMC

     

2.000%, 03/01/36

     8,211,937        7,297,741  

3.000%, 04/01/51

     16,077,802        14,182,711  

3.500%, 02/01/50

     9,100,201        8,426,779  

4.500%, 10/01/48 to 12/01/48

     9,551,934        9,354,477  

Total Freddie Mac

        39,261,708  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Obligations - 12.9%

 

  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     

1.250%, 05/15/50

     $4,625,000        $2,600,659  

1.875%, 02/15/51

     15,997,000        10,592,389  

2.250%, 05/15/41

     19,559,000        15,063,486  

2.500%, 02/15/46

     2,096,000        1,613,347  

3.125%, 05/15/48

     10,968,000        9,461,185  

3.500%, 02/15/39

     7,727,000        7,402,225  

5.000%, 05/15/37

     2,221,000        2,514,849  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     

3.500%, 02/15/33

     4,529,000        4,411,529  

4.000%, 02/29/28

     6,530,000        6,481,790  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

        60,141,459  

Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations
(Cost $204,003,839)

 

     173,756,480  

Foreign Government Obligation - 1.0%

 

  

The Korea Development Bank (South Korea)
0.500%, 10/27/23
     (Cost $4,551,148)

     4,550,000        4,473,290  

Short-Term Investments - 3.8%

     

Joint Repurchase Agreements - 2.7%7

 

  

Bank of America Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 5.060% total to be received $1,565,117 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.000% - 6.500%, 04/01/35 - 09/01/61, totaling $1,595,746)

     1,564,457        1,564,457  

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 5.080% total to be received $2,123,856 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 7.500%, 10/13/23 - 02/20/73, totaling $2,165,416)

     2,122,957        2,122,957  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 5.060% total to be received $3,131,385 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 7.500%, 07/31/23 - 05/20/53, totaling $3,192,666)

     3,130,065        3,130,065  

Santander U.S. Capital Markets LLC, dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 5.140% total to be received $3,068,778 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.130% - 6.464%, 09/25/24 - 04/20/71, totaling $3,128,813)

     3,067,464        3,067,464  

State of Wisconsin Investment Board, dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 5.150% total to be received $2,635,078 (collateralized by various U.S. Treasuries, 0.125% - 3.875%, 07/15/25 - 02/15/51, totaling $2,686,690)

     2,633,948        2,633,948  

Total Joint Repurchase Agreements

 

     12,518,891  
 

 

 

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

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Repurchase Agreements - 1.1%

 

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 4.900% total to be received $5,184,116 (collateralized by a U.S. Treasury, 5.278%, 07/31/23, totaling $5,285,741)

   $ 5,182,000        $5,182,000  

Total Short-Term Investments

     

(Cost $17,700,891)

        17,700,891  

 

 

 

             

Value

 

Total Investments - 101.8%

     

(Cost $535,896,310)

        $473,201,960  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (1.8)%

 

     (8,401,743

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $464,800,217  
 
1 

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at June 30, 2023. Rate will reset at a future date.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of June 30, 2023. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

4 

Some of these securities, amounting to $18,075,876 or 3.9% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by cash and various U.S. Treasury Obligations. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

5 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2023, the value of these securities amounted to $42,313,252 or 9.1% of net assets.

6 

Step Bond: A debt instrument with either deferred interest payments or an interest rate that resets at specific times during its term.

 

7 

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

 

CMT   Constant Maturity Treasury
FHLMC   Freddie Mac
FNMA   Fannie Mae
MTN   Medium-Term Note
National Insured   National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
SOFR   Secured Overnight Financing Rate
 

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2023:

 

    

Level 1

 

    

Level 2

 

    

Level 3

 

    

Total

 

 

 Investments in Securities

           

Corporate Bonds and Notes

          $ 247,416,052             $ 247,416,052  

Municipal Bonds

            29,855,247               29,855,247  

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

            173,756,480               173,756,480  

Foreign Government Obligation

            4,473,290               4,473,290  

Short-Term Investments

           

Joint Repurchase Agreements

            12,518,891               12,518,891  

Repurchase Agreements

            5,182,000               5,182,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 Total Investments in Securities

          $ 473,201,960             $ 473,201,960  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

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

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    AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

     Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

     June 30, 2023

 

    

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

    Category

 

% of
Net Assets

 

 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

  50.8
 

Corporate Bonds and Notes

  40.3
 

Municipal Bonds

  6.6
 

Foreign Government Obligations

  0.8
 

Short-Term Investments

  3.0
 

Other Assets, less Liabilities

  (1.5 )

 

    Rating

 

  

% of Market Value1

 

 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

       51.5
 

Aaa/AAA

       3.5
 

Aa/AA

       6.6
 

A

       8.9
 

Baa/BBB

       18.9
 

Ba/BB

       10.6

 

1 

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

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

    Security Name   % of
Net Assets
 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.250%, 05/15/41

    3.1
 

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

    3.0
 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.875%, 02/15/51

    2.8
 

FNMA, 4.000%, 10/01/43

    2.1
 

FHLMC, 5.500%, 06/01/53

    2.0
 

FNMA, 4.500%, 09/01/46

    1.9
 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K133, Class A2, 2.096%, 09/25/31

    1.9
 

FNMA, 3.500%, 02/01/47

    1.8
 

U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.125%, 05/15/48

    1.7
 

FHLMC, 3.000%, 03/01/51

    1.7
   

 

 

    Top Ten as a Group

  22.0
   

 

     
 

 

 

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

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

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

 

 

        

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    AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund

     Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

     June 30, 2023

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds and Notes - 40.3%

 

  

Financials - 11.5%

     

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland) 1.650%, 10/29/24

     $450,000        $422,869  

Air Lease Corp.
2.875%, 01/15/26

     268,000        247,910  

American Express Co.

     

(3.550% to 09/15/26 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 2.854%), 3.550%, 09/15/261,2,3

     480,000        398,400  

Bank of America Corp.

     

MTN, (4.330% to 03/15/49 then 3 month SOFR + 1.782%),
4.330%, 03/15/501,3

     375,000        322,488  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     

Series I, (3.750% to 12/20/26 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 2.630%), 3.750%, 12/20/261,2,3

     121,000        99,371  

Series G, (4.700% to 09/20/25 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 4.358%),
4.700%, 09/20/251,2,3

     206,000        200,078  

Citigroup, Inc.

     

Series P, (5.950% to 05/15/25 then 3 month SOFR + 4.167%),
5.950%, 05/15/251,2,3

     150,000        143,854  

Crown Castle, Inc.
4.300%, 02/15/29

     280,000        263,255  

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
6.125%, 03/09/28

     275,000        271,284  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 3.500%, 04/01/25

     216,000        207,488  

Series O, (5.300% to 11/10/26 then 3 month SOFR + 4.096%),
5.300%, 11/10/261,2,3,4

     203,000        195,895  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

(1.470% to 09/22/26 then SOFR + 0.765%), 1.470%, 09/22/271,3

     448,000        395,505  

Morgan Stanley

     

(4.431% to 01/23/29 then 3 month SOFR + 1.890%),
4.431%, 01/23/301,3

     435,000        413,874  

SBA Communications Corp.
3.875%, 02/15/27

     210,000        193,453  

SLM Corp.
3.125%, 11/02/26

     265,000        229,225  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
5.500%, 11/01/235

     106,000        105,084  

Wells Fargo & Co., MTN

     

(2.879% to 10/30/29 then 3 month SOFR + 1.432%),
2.879%, 10/30/301,3

     475,000        410,250  

Total Financials

        4,520,283  

Industrials - 28.1%

     

AECOM
5.125%, 03/15/27

     208,000        201,255  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
4.800%, 03/03/33

   $ 256,000      $ 258,302  

Alcoa Nederland Holding, B.V. (Netherlands)
4.125%, 03/31/294,5

     480,000        429,000  

Aramark Services, Inc.
5.000%, 02/01/285

     217,000        204,531  

Ashtead Capital, Inc.
1.500%, 08/12/265

     308,000        269,125  

Ball Corp.
2.875%, 08/15/30

     203,000        168,516  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.
6.694%, 01/15/27

     59,000        59,314  

Celanese US Holdings LLC
6.050%, 03/15/25

     356,000        354,545  

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

     387,000        379,510  

Clean Harbors, Inc.
4.875%, 07/15/275

     205,000        196,293  

Clearwater Paper Corp.
4.750%, 08/15/285

     244,000        214,759  

Cogent Communications Group, Inc. 3.500%, 05/01/265

     262,000        243,005  

Comcast Corp.
4.150%, 10/15/28

     221,000        214,122  

4.650%, 02/15/334

     100,000        99,271  

CommonSpirit Health
3.347%, 10/01/29

     438,000        385,331  

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

     277,000        262,316  

Dell, Inc.
7.100%, 04/15/28

     324,000        348,488  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
4.375%, 04/19/28

     67,000        62,976  

Eastman Chemical Co.
5.750%, 03/08/33

     395,000        394,522  

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

     383,000        366,838  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty, Ltd. (Australia)
4.500%, 09/15/275

     67,000        62,394  

The Ford Foundation

     

Series 2020, 2.415%, 06/01/50

     513,000        340,561  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
4.625%, 08/01/30

     181,000        170,547  

Graphic Packaging International LLC 4.750%, 07/15/275

     60,000        57,046  

HB Fuller Co.
4.250%, 10/15/28

     71,000        63,193  

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

     207,000        181,446  
 

 

 

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

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      Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Industrials - 28.1% (continued)

     

Hillenbrand, Inc.
5.000%, 09/15/266

     $60,000        $58,806  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.
4.875%, 01/15/30

     222,000        206,997  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
5.900%, 02/01/27

     166,000        167,335  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
5.900%, 03/01/33

     365,000        358,095  

KB Home
4.800%, 11/15/29

     181,000        166,013  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
4.250%, 03/01/31

     396,000        376,701  

Lamar Media Corp.
3.750%, 02/15/28

     65,000        59,166  

Merck & Co., Inc.
1.900%, 12/10/28

     429,000        374,623  

Meritage Homes Corp.
5.125%, 06/06/27

     60,000        57,648  

Methanex Corp. (Canada)
5.125%, 10/15/27

     67,000        62,374  

Microsoft Corp.
2.525%, 06/01/50

     489,000        338,264  

MSCI, Inc.
3.250%, 08/15/335

     198,000        159,461  

Mueller Water Products, Inc.
4.000%, 06/15/295

     65,000        57,674  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
4.750%, 09/15/29

     70,000        64,265  

5.625%, 05/01/27

     155,000        150,805  

Novelis Corp.
3.250%, 11/15/265

     195,000        176,508  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.
5.750%, 04/15/265

     159,000        156,079  

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

     317,000        312,308  

Sealed Air Corp.
4.000%, 12/01/275

     65,000        59,328  

Sonoco Products Co.
2.850%, 02/01/32

     454,000        378,137  

Sysco Corp.
2.400%, 02/15/30

     465,000        396,050  

Teleflex, Inc.
4.250%, 06/01/285

     70,000        63,962  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.875%, 01/01/26

     195,000        189,928  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
3.875%, 02/15/314

     200,000        173,160  

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

     419,000        392,974  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.
7.250%, 06/15/285

     $150,000        $153,008  

Total Industrials

        11,096,875  

Utilities - 0.7%

     

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
1.350%, 03/15/31

     362,000        276,250  

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes
(Cost $17,429,845)

        15,893,408  

Municipal Bonds - 6.6%

     

California Health Facilities Financing Authority
4.190%, 06/01/37

     225,000        210,110  

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

     510,000        642,500  

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series B 4.110%, 07/15/31

     300,000        291,333  

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

     460,000        411,127  

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

     390,000        413,630  

Massachusetts School Building Authority, Series B,
1.753%, 08/15/30

     448,000        377,733  

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

     265,000        245,593  

Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $2,900,186)

        2,592,026  

U.S. Government and Agency
Obligations - 50.8%

 

 

  

Fannie Mae - 23.8%

     

FNMA
3.000%, 06/01/33 to 05/01/50

     1,080,911        1,000,968  

3.500%, 04/01/34 to 05/01/52

     3,803,494        3,553,555  

4.000%, 10/01/43 to 06/01/49

     2,251,778        2,158,980  

4.500%, 04/01/39 to 08/01/50

     1,911,468        1,880,824  

5.000%, 07/01/47 to 08/01/50

     783,644        785,576  

Total Fannie Mae

        9,379,903  

Freddie Mac - 10.2%

     

FHLMC
2.000%, 09/01/35

     261,316        233,033  

3.000%, 03/01/50 to 03/01/51

     1,107,163        982,836  

4.000%, 07/01/48

     316,299        302,245  

4.500%, 10/01/41

     449,398        443,793  

5.500%, 06/01/53

     797,152        798,171  

FHLMC Gold Pool
3.500%, 02/01/30 to 04/01/46

     560,300        529,255  
 

 

 

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

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Freddie Mac - 10.2% (continued)

     

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates

     

Series K133, Class A2
2.096%, 09/25/31

     $880,000        $734,712  

Total Freddie Mac

        4,024,045  

U.S. Treasury Obligations - 16.8%

 

  

U.S. Treasury Bonds
1.875%, 02/15/51

     1,647,000        1,090,559  

2.250%, 05/15/41

     1,598,000        1,230,710  

2.500%, 02/15/46

     323,000        248,622  

3.125%, 05/15/48

     791,000        682,330  

3.500%, 02/15/39

     1,218,000        1,166,806  

3.875%, 02/15/43

     352,000        343,200  

5.000%, 05/15/37

     353,000        399,704  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 0.250%, 01/15/25

     288,180        276,250  

0.500%, 01/15/28

     289,015        270,302  

1.125%, 01/15/33

     259,697        248,754  

U.S. Treasury Notes
3.500%, 02/15/33

     614,000        598,074  

3.625%, 03/31/28

     84,000        82,044  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

        6,637,355  

Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations
(Cost $22,201,880)

 

     20,041,303  

Foreign Government Obligation - 0.8%

 

  

The Korea Development Bank
(South Korea) 0.
500%, 10/27/23

     

(Cost $345,906)4

     346,000        340,167  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Short-Term Investments - 3.0%

     

Joint Repurchase Agreements - 2.4%7

 

  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 5.060% total to be received $924,309 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 7.500%, 07/31/23 - 05/20/53, totaling $942,397)

     $923,919        $923,919  

Repurchase Agreements - 0.6%

 

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 4.900% total to be received $237,097 (collateralized by a U.S. Treasury, 5.278%, 07/31/23, totaling $241,834)

     237,000        237,000  

Total Short-Term Investments

     

(Cost $1,160,919)

        1,160,919  

Total Investments - 101.5%

     

(Cost $44,038,736)

        40,027,823  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (1.5)%

 

     (584,686)  

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $39,443,137  

 

 

 

1 

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at June 30, 2023. Rate will reset at a future date.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of June 30, 2023. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

4 

Some of these securities, amounting to $892,276 or 2.3% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by cash. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

5 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2023, the value of these securities amounted to $2,607,257 or 6.6% of net assets.

6 

Step Bond: A debt instrument with either deferred interest payments or an interest rate that resets at specific times during its term.

 

7 

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

 

CMT   Constant Maturity Treasury
FHLMC   Freddie Mac
FNMA   Fannie Mae
MTN   Medium-Term Note
SOFR   Secured Overnight Financing Rate
 

 

 

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

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2023:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 Investments in Securities

           

Corporate Bonds and Notes

            $15,893,408               $15,893,408  

Municipal Bonds

            2,592,026               2,592,026  

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

            20,041,303               20,041,303  

Foreign Government Obligation

            340,167               340,167  

Short-Term Investments

           

Joint Repurchase Agreements

            923,919               923,919  

Repurchase Agreements

            237,000               237,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

            $40,027,823               $40,027,823  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

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

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    AMG GW&K High Income Fund

     Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

     June 30, 2023

 

    

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

    Category

 

  

% of
Net Assets

 

 

Corporate Bonds and Notes

   98.4
 

Short-Term Investments1

   10.2
 

Other Assets, less Liabilities1

   (8.6)

 

1 

Includes reinvestment of cash collateral into joint repurchase agreements on security lending transactions.

 

    Rating

 

  

% of Market Value1

 

 

Aa/AA

     1.5
 

A

     1.8
 

Baa/BBB

   24.2
 

Ba/BB

   66.5
 

B

     6.0

 

1 

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

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

    Security Name   % of
Net Assets
 

Ford Motor Co., 4.346%, 12/08/26

    2.0
 

NuStar Logistics LP, 5.625%, 04/28/27

    1.7
 

SM Energy Co., 5.625%, 06/01/25

    1.6
 

Western Midstream Operating LP, 4.650%, 07/01/26

    1.6
 

SLM Corp., 4.200%, 10/29/25

    1.6
 

Citigroup, Inc., 3.875%, 02/18/26

    1.5
 

Southwestern Energy Co., 8.375%, 09/15/28

    1.5
 

Bank of America Corp., 3.559%, 04/23/27

    1.5
 

Matador Resources Co., 5.875%, 09/15/26

    1.5
 

Clearwater Paper Corp., 5.375%, 02/01/25

    1.4
 
   

 

 

    Top Ten as a Group

  15.9
   

 

 

 

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

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

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

 

 

 

        

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    AMG GW&K High Income Fund

     Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

     June 30, 2023

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Corporate Bonds and Notes - 98.4%

 

  

Financials - 16.1%

     

American Express Co.
(3.550% to 09/15/26 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 2.854%), 3.550%, 09/15/261,2,3

   $ 186,000      $ 154,380  

Bank of America Corp.
(3.559% to 04/23/26 then 3 month SOFR + 1.322%), 3.559%, 04/23/271,3

     240,000        227,537  

Citigroup, Inc.
(3.875% to 02/18/26 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 3.417%), 3.875%, 02/18/261,2,3,4

     276,000        231,150  

Fifth Third Bancorp
3.650%, 01/25/24

     25,000        24,643  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Series U
(3.650% to 08/10/26 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 2.915%), 3.650%, 08/10/261,2,3

     155,000        119,815  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
2.625%, 08/06/24

     25,000        23,915  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Series S
(6.750% to 02/01/24 then 3 month SOFR + 4.042%), 6.750%, 02/01/241,2,3

     167,000        167,434  

KeyCorp
(3.878% to 05/23/24 then SOFR Index + 1.250%), 3.878%, 05/23/251,3

     25,000        23,119  

MetLife, Inc.
Series G
(3.850% to 09/15/25 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 3.576%), 3.850%, 09/15/251,2,3,4

     136,000        125,661  

Morgan Stanley
Series M
5.875%, 09/15/262,3

     174,000        164,389  

Navient Corp.
6.125%, 03/25/24

     180,000        178,592  

SBA Communications Corp.
3.875%, 02/15/27

     225,000        207,272  

SLM Corp.
4.200%, 10/29/25

     259,000        240,623  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
4.750%, 03/15/25

     225,000        212,684  

Truist Bank
(3.689% to 08/02/23 then 3 month SOFR + 0.997%), 3.689%, 08/02/241,3

     25,000        24,928  

US Bancorp
(4.548% to 07/22/27 then SOFR + 1.660%), 4.548%, 07/22/281,3

     184,000        175,963  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
5.500%, 03/01/255

   $ 170,000        $167,252  

Total Financials

        2,469,357  

Industrials - 79.6%

     

AECOM
5.125%, 03/15/27

     169,000        163,519  

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV (Netherlands)
6.125%, 05/15/284,5

     200,000        198,924  

American Airlines Inc/AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd.
5.500%, 04/20/265

     211,000        209,036  

Apache Corp.
4.250%, 01/15/304

     150,000        133,605  

Aramark Services, Inc.
5.000%, 02/01/285

     138,000        130,071  

ATI, Inc.
4.875%, 10/01/29

     139,000        125,126  

Avient Corp.
5.750%, 05/15/255

     135,000        133,361  

Ball Corp.
5.250%, 07/01/25

     177,000        175,469  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.
6.694%, 01/15/27

     123,000        123,654  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
6.250%, 07/01/255

     170,000        169,213  

Callon Petroleum Co.
6.375%, 07/01/264

     185,000        180,078  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.500%, 05/01/265

     179,000        174,531  

Centene Corp.
4.250%, 12/15/27

     108,000        100,975  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP
4.500%, 10/01/29

     155,000        142,252  

Chord Energy Corp.
6.375%, 06/01/265

     177,000        175,473  

Clearwater Paper Corp.
5.375%, 02/01/255

     230,000        224,250  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
5.875%, 06/01/274

     174,000        169,820  

Cogent Communications Group, Inc.
3.500%, 05/01/265

     188,000        174,370  

Commercial Metals Co.
3.875%, 02/15/31

     161,000        137,938  

Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.
7.375%, 12/15/26

     185,000        191,248  

Dana, Inc.
5.625%, 06/15/28

     123,000        115,610  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
7.375%, 01/15/264

     160,000        166,797  
 

 

 

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

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Industrials - 79.6% (continued)

     

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV (Netherlands)
5.050%, 06/15/25

   $ 198,000      $ 195,030  

Encompass Health Corp.
4.500%, 02/01/28

     148,000        137,692  

Energy Transfer LP
5.250%, 04/15/29

     160,000        156,199  

EQT Corp.
5.700%, 04/01/28

     190,000        187,524  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty, Ltd. (Australia)
4.500%, 09/15/275

     94,000        87,537  

Ford Motor Co.
4.346%, 12/08/264

     326,000        315,067  

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
6.500%, 10/01/255

     179,000        176,344  

General Motors Co.
6.800%, 10/01/27

     146,000        151,661  

Graphic Packaging International LLC 3.500%, 03/01/295

     155,000        135,537  

HB Fuller Co.
4.250%, 10/15/28

     146,000        129,946  

Hillenbrand, Inc.
5.000%, 09/15/266

     126,000        123,493  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.
5.900%, 02/01/27

     80,000        80,643  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc. (Canada)
4.500%, 04/01/265

     97,000        90,321  

KB Home
4.000%, 06/15/31

     85,000        73,285  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
4.375%, 06/01/46

     76,000        64,589  

Lamar Media Corp.
4.875%, 01/15/29

     175,000        162,750  

Matador Resources Co.
5.875%, 09/15/26

     233,000        225,788  

Mattel, Inc.
3.375%, 04/01/265

     218,000        200,603  

MEG Energy Corp. (Canada)
5.875%, 02/01/295

     175,000        164,573  

Meritage Homes Corp.
6.000%, 06/01/25

     148,000        147,768  

Methanex Corp. (Canada)
5.125%, 10/15/27

     183,000        170,366  

MGM Resorts International
5.750%, 06/15/25

     210,000        208,119  

Mueller Water Products, Inc.
4.000%, 06/15/295

     183,000        162,374  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Murphy Oil Corp.
6.375%, 07/15/28

   $ 170,000      $ 167,556  

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

     180,000        175,128  

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.700%, 04/01/266

     181,000        170,022  

Novelis Corp.
3.250%, 11/15/265

     189,000        171,077  

NuStar Logistics LP
5.625%, 04/28/27

     276,000        265,208  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
7.875%, 09/15/31

     151,000        168,335  

Olin Corp.
5.125%, 09/15/27

     204,000        194,540  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.
6.375%, 08/15/255

     198,000        198,393  

Penn Entertainment, Inc.
4.125%, 07/01/294,5

     183,000        150,188  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
3.500%, 09/01/25

     174,000        165,386  

Permian Resources Operating LLC
5.375%, 01/15/265

     190,000        180,638  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.
5.750%, 04/15/265

     225,000        220,866  

Sealed Air Corp.
5.500%, 09/15/255

     167,000        164,385  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.
4.125%, 02/01/28

     137,000        125,704  

Southwestern Energy Co.
8.375%, 09/15/28

     220,000        229,027  

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
9.375%, 11/30/295

     160,000        171,292  

Sprint LLC
7.125%, 06/15/24

     193,000        194,726  

Teleflex, Inc.
4.250%, 06/01/285

     150,000        137,062  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.875%, 01/01/26

     177,000        172,396  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III, B.V. (Netherlands)
3.150%, 10/01/26

     201,000        180,105  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
4.350%, 02/15/28

     190,000        178,415  

Travel + Leisure Co.
6.600%, 10/01/256

     75,000        75,226  

Trinity Industries, Inc.
4.550%, 10/01/24

     182,000        178,360  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
4.875%, 01/15/25

     125,000        122,408  
 

 

 

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

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Industrials - 79.6% (continued)

     

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.
5.000%, 02/01/244

     $117,000        $115,831  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
4.875%, 01/15/28

     183,000        174,141  

United States Steel Corp.
6.875%, 03/01/294

     133,000        131,554  

Wabash National Corp.
4.500%, 10/15/285

     153,000        132,669  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.
7.250%, 06/15/285

     100,000        102,004  

Western Digital Corp.
4.750%, 02/15/26

     137,000        130,495  

Western Midstream Operating LP
4.650%, 07/01/26

     254,000        244,348  

Total Industrials

        12,250,014  

Utilities - 2.7%

     

NRG Energy, Inc.
5.250%, 06/15/295

     195,000        174,375  

SM Energy Co.
5.625%, 06/01/25

     253,000        247,229  

Total Utilities

        421,604  

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes

     

(Cost $15,649,288)

        15,140,975  

Short-Term Investments - 10.2%

     

Joint Repurchase Agreements - 9.9%7

 

  

Bank of America Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 5.060% total to be received $525,305 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.000% - 6.500%, 04/01/35 - 09/01/61, totaling $535,586)

     525,084        525,084  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 5.060% total to be received $1,000,422 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 7.500%, 07/31/23 - 05/20/53, totaling $1,020,000)

     $1,000,000        $1,000,000  

Total Joint Repurchase Agreements

        1,525,084  

Repurchase Agreements - 0.3%

 

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 4.900% total to be received $48,020 (collateralized by a U.S. Treasury, 5.278%, 07/31/23, totaling $49,033)

     48,000        48,000  

Total Short-Term Investments

     

(Cost $1,573,084)

        1,573,084  

Total Investments - 108.6%

     

(Cost $17,222,372)

        16,714,059  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (8.6)%

 

     (1,320,895

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $15,393,164  
 

 

1

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at June 30, 2023. Rate will reset at a future date.

 

2

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

 

3 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of June 30, 2023. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

4

Some of these securities, amounting to $1,691,491 or 11.0% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by cash and various U.S. Treasury Obligations. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

5

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2023, the value of these securities amounted to $4,576,719 or 29.7% of net assets.

 

6

Step Bond: A debt instrument with either deferred interest payments or an interest rate that resets at specific times during its term.

 

7

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

 

CMT   Constant Maturity Treasury
SOFR   Secured Overnight Financing Rate
 

 

 

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

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    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2023:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments in Securities

           

Corporate Bonds and Notes

          $ 15,140,975             $ 15,140,975  

Short-Term Investments

           

Joint Repurchase Agreements

            1,525,084               1,525,084  

Repurchase Agreements

            48,000               48,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

           —      $ 16,714,059              —      $ 16,714,059  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

All corporate bonds and notes held in the Fund are level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of corporate bonds and notes by major industry classification, please refer to the Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

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

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

    Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

    June 30, 2023

 

    

 

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

    Category

 

  

% of
Net Assets

 

 

General Obligation

   41.3
 

Transportation

   29.7
 

Medical

     8.3
 

Water

     6.4
 

Education

     5.1
 

Utilities

     4.8
 

Power

     1.8
 

Tobacco Settlement

     0.8
 

Industrial Development

     0.8
 

Short-term

     0.2
 

Other Assets, less Liabilities

     0.8

 

    Rating

 

  

% of Market Value1

 

 

Aaa/AAA

       22.5
 

Aa/AA

       47.2
 

A

       23.8
 

Baa/BBB

       6.5

 

1 

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

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

    Security Name    % of
Net Assets
 

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

     1.5
 

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

     1.4
 

State of California, General Obligation,
5.000%, 11/01/30

     1.3
 

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

     1.2
 

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

     1.2
 

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, Series 1A, 5.000%, 07/15/32

     1.2
 

Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District, Series A, 5.000%, 07/01/42

     1.2
 

City of San Antonio Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, Series A, 5.000%, 02/01/31

     1.2
 

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

     1.1
 

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

     1.1
    

 

 

    Top Ten as a Group

   12.4
    

 

      
 

 

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

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

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

 

 

 

  

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

    June 30, 2023

 

    

 

 

     

Principal

Amount

     Value  

Municipal Bonds - 99.0%

 

  

Alabama - 0.8%

     

Alabama Public School and College Authority, Series A
5.000%, 11/01/34

     $7,500,000        $8,582,343  

Arizona - 0.5%

     

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

     5,040,000        5,333,371  

California - 6.5%

     

California Municipal Finance Authority, Community Medical Centers, Series A,
5.000%, 02/01/31

     900,000        941,742  

5.000%, 02/01/32

     1,855,000        1,940,511  

California State Public Works Board, Series A,
5.000%, 08/01/33

     4,000,000        4,701,398  

5.000%, 08/01/34

     2,750,000        3,211,622  

5.000%, 08/01/35

     2,500,000        2,892,886  

California State Public Works Board, Series C
5.000%, 08/01/33

     1,780,000        2,092,122  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports,
5.000%, 05/15/37

     1,250,000        1,366,070  

5.000%, 05/15/38

     1,000,000        1,087,051  

City of Los Angeles Department of Airports, Series C
5.000%, 05/15/30

     5,515,000        6,054,824  

San Francisco City & County Airport Commission, San Francisco International Airport, Series A,
5.000%, 05/01/32

     3,000,000        3,319,210  

5.000%, 05/01/34

     5,010,000        5,395,597  

5.000%, 05/01/35

     5,800,000        6,213,844  

State of California,
5.000%, 09/01/29

     4,075,000        4,336,276  

5.000%, 11/01/30

     11,575,000        13,445,288  

5.000%, 04/01/32

     5,000,000        5,943,240  

5.000%, 10/01/36

     5,000,000        5,880,920  

Total California

        68,822,601  

Colorado - 0.4%

     

Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Series A
5.000%, 08/01/33

     4,260,000        4,575,489  

Connecticut - 4.7%

     

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority,
5.000%, 07/01/31

     6,205,000        6,816,134  

5.000%, 07/01/33

     2,750,000        3,022,232  

5.000%, 07/01/34

     3,100,000        3,407,421  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, Transportation Infrastructure, Series A
5.000%, 01/01/30

     10,180,000        11,067,363  

State of Connecticut Special Tax

     

Revenue, Series A

5.000%, 05/01/28

 

    

 

3,000,000

 

 

 

    

 

3,293,630

 

 

 

     

Principal

Amount

     Value  

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

     $7,500,000        $8,168,168  

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

     1,000,000        1,090,364  

5.000%, 01/01/29

     1,000,000        1,112,217  

5.000%, 01/01/30

     1,000,000        1,133,248  

5.000%, 01/01/31

     1,000,000        1,151,768  

5.000%, 01/01/32

     1,000,000        1,169,258  

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

     7,650,000        8,674,981  

Total Connecticut

        50,106,784  

Delaware - 0.2%

     

Delaware River & Bay Authority,
5.000%, 01/01/32

     1,040,000        1,218,604  

5.000%, 01/01/33

     1,100,000        1,285,569  

Total Delaware

        2,504,173  

District of Columbia - 2.9%

     

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

     6,020,000        6,350,308  

District of Columbia, Series B
5.000%, 06/01/31

     5,080,000        5,588,257  

District of Columbia, Series C,
5.000%, 12/01/33

     5,000,000        5,947,004  

5.000%, 12/01/34

     6,000,000        7,092,386  

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

     5,475,000        5,932,117  

Total District of Columbia

        30,910,072  

Florida - 3.7%

     

Central Florida Expressway Authority, (AGM)
5.000%, 07/01/28

     4,460,000        4,918,075  

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

     6,000,000        6,178,894  

Florida Development Finance Corp.
4.000%, 11/15/33

     10,000,000        10,146,455  

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

     7,075,000        7,453,636  

Lee Memorial Health System,
Series A1
5.000%, 04/01/34

     5,645,000        6,108,568  

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

     4,525,000        4,774,021  

Total Florida

        39,579,649  

Georgia - 1.7%

     

Private Colleges & Universities Authority, Series A
5.000%, 09/01/32

 

    

 

5,000,000

 

 

 

    

 

5,926,261

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Georgia - 1.7% (continued)

     

Private Colleges & Universities

     

Authority, Series B

5.000%, 09/01/30

   $ 10,365,000      $ 11,931,340  

Total Georgia

        17,857,601  

Illinois - 7.6%

     

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series A
5.000%, 01/01/35

     5,010,000        5,554,304  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Senior Lien, Series A,
5.000%, 01/01/36

     10,050,000        10,661,130  

5.000%, 01/01/38

     5,500,000        5,761,385  

Illinois Finance Authority, Series A
4.000%, 08/15/37

     5,910,000        5,801,448  

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

     11,000,000        11,510,082  

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

     9,735,000        10,118,035  

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

     10,110,000        11,178,743  

State of Illinois, Series A
5.250%, 03/01/37

     8,500,000        9,369,503  

State of Illinois, Series B
5.000%, 05/01/34

     10,000,000        11,110,237  

Total Illinois

        81,064,867  

Indiana - 2.2%

     

Indiana Finance Authority, Series 1,
5.000%, 10/01/28

     1,000,000        1,107,697  

5.000%, 10/01/29

     3,555,000        4,015,328  

Indiana Finance Authority, Series A
5.000%, 02/01/32

     5,000,000        5,799,147  

Indiana Finance Authority, Series B
5.000%, 02/01/34

     5,815,000        6,787,062  

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

     4,800,000        5,380,240  

Total Indiana

        23,089,474  

Iowa - 2.1%

     

Iowa Finance Authority
5.000%, 08/01/33

     5,000,000        6,003,491  

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

     15,025,000        16,381,556  

Total Iowa

        22,385,047  

Kentucky - 0.6%

     

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

 

    

 

5,505,000

 

 

 

    

 

5,728,408

 

 

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Louisiana - 1.5%

     

Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District, Series A,
5.000%, 07/01/40

     $2,750,000        $3,013,227  

5.000%, 07/01/42

     11,500,000        12,422,199  

Total Louisiana

        15,435,426  

Maine - 0.8%

     

Maine Turnpike Authority,
5.000%, 07/01/28

     1,955,000        2,156,752  

5.000%, 07/01/29

     1,600,000        1,796,411  

5.000%, 07/01/30

     1,390,000        1,584,161  

5.000%, 07/01/31

     1,500,000        1,735,698  

5.000%, 07/01/32

     1,390,000        1,627,995  

Total Maine

        8,901,017  

Maryland - 7.1%

     

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

     6,350,000        7,263,407  

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

     12,365,000        13,218,584  

5.000%, 09/01/29

     12,205,000        13,271,323  

State of Maryland, Series C,
4.000%, 03/01/28

     9,500,000        10,024,730  

4.000%, 03/01/29

     9,245,000        9,890,501  

State of Maryland, Series D,
4.000%, 08/01/28

     8,000,000        8,491,368  

4.000%, 08/01/29

     6,500,000        6,992,637  

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

     6,000,000        6,740,164  

Total Maryland

        75,892,714  

Massachusetts - 0.4%

     

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency
5.250%, 07/01/48

     4,250,000        4,487,653  

Michigan - 1.9%

     

Michigan Finance Authority,

     

Henry Ford Health System

5.000%, 11/15/29

     8,000,000        8,362,558  

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

     5,700,000        5,954,197  

Wayne County Airport Authority, Series A,
5.000%, 12/01/37

     2,285,000        2,531,892  

5.000%, 12/01/38

     1,405,000        1,549,078  

5.000%, 12/01/39

     1,800,000        1,976,357  

Total Michigan

        20,374,082  

New Jersey - 6.1%

     

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Series A 5.250%, 11/01/40

     7,000,000        7,710,822  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Series SSS,
5.250%, 06/15/36 1

     3,000,000        3,265,024  

5.250%, 06/15/37 1

 

    

 

2,000,000

 

 

 

    

 

2,154,862

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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      Principal
Amount
     Value  

New Jersey - 6.1% (continued)

     

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

     $4,010,000        $4,368,830  

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

     6,000,000        6,325,900  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A,
5.250%, 06/15/41

     2,700,000        2,980,640  

5.250%, 06/15/42

     2,500,000        2,741,927  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series B,
5.000%, 06/15/30

     6,255,000        6,976,932  

5.000%, 06/15/31

     7,615,000        8,579,900  

5.000%, 06/15/32

     5,750,000        6,458,624  

5.000%, 06/15/33

     6,000,000        6,714,341  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series BB
4.000%, 06/15/37

     3,000,000        3,008,685  

South Jersey Transportation Authority,
5.000%, 11/01/39

     1,150,000        1,222,466  

5.000%, 11/01/41

     2,500,000        2,640,145  

Total New Jersey

        65,149,098  

New Mexico - 1.3%

     

New Mexico Finance Authority, Series A,
5.000%, 06/15/28

     4,470,000        4,931,015  

5.000%, 06/15/30

     7,500,000        8,587,007  

Total New Mexico

        13,518,022  

New York - 15.5%

     

City of New York
5.000%, 08/01/34

     5,000,000        5,904,681  

City of New York, Series B-1
5.000%, 08/01/32

     3,000,000        3,527,931  

City of New York, Series C,
5.000%, 08/01/33

     1,500,000        1,705,261  

5.000%, 08/01/34

     3,250,000        3,680,415  

City of New York, Series L-5
5.000%, 04/01/33

     6,500,000        7,468,299  

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

     5,030,000        5,521,963  

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

     14,225,000        15,038,896  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Transit Revenue, Series F
5.000%, 11/15/28

     4,760,000        4,901,448  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, Series 1A, (State Aid Withholding)
5.000%, 07/15/32

 

    

 

10,835,000

 

 

 

    

 

12,563,409

 

 

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue, Series S-3, (State Aid Withholding)
5.000%, 07/15/31

     $5,080,000        $5,605,067  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue,
5.000%, 11/01/31

     2,500,000        2,897,625  

5.000%, 11/01/32

     4,000,000        4,627,968  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, Series 1,
5.000%, 02/01/36

     1,000,000        1,146,586  

5.000%, 02/01/37

     7,000,000        7,845,485  

5.000%, 02/01/39

     4,000,000        4,470,386  

New York State Dormitory Authority
4.000%, 05/01/39

     2,000,000        1,941,336  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A,
5.000%, 03/15/31

     7,670,000        8,467,202  

5.000%, 03/15/32

     8,000,000        9,255,793  

5.000%, 03/15/33

     3,200,000        3,742,307  

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

     8,410,000        8,714,963  

New York State Urban Development Corp.
5.000%, 03/15/32

     7,000,000        8,029,212  

New York Transportation Development Corp.,
4.000%, 10/31/41

     1,250,000        1,141,207  

4.000%, 10/31/46

     1,500,000        1,319,377  

5.000%, 12/01/30

     1,000,000        1,104,316  

5.000%, 12/01/31

     1,100,000        1,214,398  

5.000%, 12/01/32

     1,450,000        1,595,128  

5.000%, 12/01/33

     1,000,000        1,098,078  

5.000%, 12/01/36

     10,000,000        10,599,820  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Series 221
5.000%, 07/15/32

     6,545,000        7,173,264  

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority,
5.000%, 11/15/30

     7,500,000        8,538,618  

5.000%, 11/15/33

     3,970,000        4,702,143  

Total New York

        165,542,582  

North Carolina - 2.1%

     

County of Union NC Enterprise System Revenue,
1.750%, 06/01/34

     3,300,000        2,666,284  

1.750%, 06/01/35

     4,225,000        3,306,300  

1.850%, 06/01/36

     4,315,000        3,315,988  

2.125%, 06/01/40

     3,350,000        2,445,801  

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

     10,000,000        10,790,181  

Total North Carolina

        22,524,554  

Ohio - 0.8%

     

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

     5,000,000        5,391,475  

Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund, Series B
5.000%, 06/01/35

     2,500,000        2,958,845  

Total Ohio

 

       

 

8,350,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Oregon - 1.9%

     

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

   $ 10,000,000      $ 10,317,564  

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

     9,225,000        9,522,705  

Total Oregon

        19,840,269  

Pennsylvania - 3.5%

     

Allegheny County Airport Authority, Series A,
5.000%, 01/01/31

     1,350,000        1,477,344  

5.000%, 01/01/32

     2,215,000        2,422,958  

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, University Pittsburgh Medical Center, Series A
5.000%, 07/15/31

     5,530,000        6,083,603  

Commonwealth Financing Authority, Pennsylvania Tobacco
5.000%, 06/01/32

     7,910,000        8,492,738  

Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia, (AGM)
4.000%, 07/01/38

     2,500,000        2,410,726  

4.000%, 07/01/39

     2,000,000        1,911,884  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing

     

Authority,

5.250%, 06/30/35

     3,000,000        3,320,890  

5.750%, 06/30/48

     5,000,000        5,493,738  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A
5.000%, 12/01/33

     5,000,000        5,771,807  

Total Pennsylvania

        37,385,688  

South Carolina - 1.1%

     

Richland County School District No 2, Series A, (South Carolina School District)
2.000%, 03/01/38

     6,190,000        4,642,778  

2.000%, 03/01/39

     10,080,000        7,377,789  

Total South Carolina

        12,020,567  

Tennessee - 0.6%

     

City of Chattanooga TN Electric Revenue
2.000%, 09/01/39

     8,925,000        6,488,044  

Texas - 10.5%

     

City of Corpus Christi Utility System Revenue, Junior Lien
5.000%, 07/15/29

     3,125,000        3,429,747  

City of Houston Airport System

     

Revenue, Series A,

4.000%, 07/01/35

     1,100,000        1,101,528  

4.000%, 07/01/36

     1,100,000        1,098,095  

5.000%, 07/01/34

     2,835,000        3,115,985  

City of San Antonio Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, Series A, 5.000%, 02/01/31

     10,715,000        12,286,607  

5.000%, 02/01/34

     5,460,000        6,458,671  

5.000%, 02/01/35

     3,000,000        3,521,905  

5.000%, 02/01/37

     3,010,000        3,341,491  

5.000%, 02/01/38

 

    

 

2,985,000

 

 

 

    

 

3,287,552

 

 

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

County of Harris TX Toll Road Revenue, Series A
5.000%, 08/15/34

     $5,000,000        $5,890,815  

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

     8,865,000        9,916,015  

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District
5.000%, 02/15/34

     7,965,000        9,362,328  

Lower Colorado River Authority
5.000%, 05/15/31

     6,000,000        6,869,638  

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

     3,815,000        3,861,885  

North Texas Municipal Water District Water System Revenue, Refunding and Improvement
5.000%, 09/01/29

     7,350,000        7,796,124  

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

     2,000,000        2,093,071  

5.000%, 01/01/32

     3,010,000        3,197,667  

North Texas Tollway Authority, Series A
5.250%, 01/01/38

     4,500,000        4,984,720  

Prosper Independent School District, Series A, (PSF-GTD)
1.750%, 02/15/34

     3,565,000        2,864,342  

1.750%, 02/15/35

     5,155,000        4,026,030  

State of Texas,Series A
5.000%, 10/01/29

     5,000,000        5,209,679  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Series A,
4.000%, 12/31/37

     5,000,000        4,705,270  

4.000%, 12/31/38

     3,735,000        3,490,155  

Total Texas

        111,909,320  

Utah - 2.1%

     

Intermountain Power Agency, Series A
5.000%, 07/01/34

     5,250,000        6,054,041  

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

     3,450,000        3,683,060  

5.000%, 07/01/30

     6,585,000        7,034,628  

University of Utah/The, Series B
5.000%, 08/01/37

     5,000,000        5,678,279  

Total Utah

        22,450,008  

Virginia - 1.5%

     

Virginia College Building Authority
5.000%, 02/01/33

     8,250,000        9,834,317  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority,
4.000%, 01/01/37

     3,000,000        2,911,338  

4.000%, 01/01/38

     3,000,000        2,855,035  

Total Virginia

        15,600,690  

Washington - 3.9%

     

Energy Northwest, Series A
5.000%, 07/01/35

     8,000,000        9,425,491  

Port of Seattle, Series C
5.000%, 08/01/31

 

    

 

5,000,000

 

 

 

    

 

5,496,245

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Washington - 3.9% (continued)

     

State of Washington School Improvements, Series C

     

5.000%, 02/01/28

     $7,370,000        $7,732,252  

State of Washington, Series B

     

5.000%, 08/01/31

     4,680,000        4,931,510  

State of Washington, Series C

     

5.000%, 07/01/28

     10,280,000        10,570,686  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Series A

     

5.000%, 08/01/38

     3,270,000        3,421,993  

Total Washington

        41,578,177  

West Virginia - 0.9%

     

West Virginia Parkways Authority,

     

5.000%, 06/01/37

     1,750,000        1,962,744  

5.000%, 06/01/38

     2,000,000        2,230,971  

5.000%, 06/01/39

     5,150,000        5,722,051  

Total West Virginia

        9,915,766  

Wisconsin - 1.6%

     

State of Wisconsin, Series 2

     

5.000%, 05/01/35

 

    

 

5,000,000

 

 

 

    

 

5,920,573

 

 

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

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

     $10,405,000        $11,124,488  

Total Wisconsin

 

     17,045,061  

Total Municipal Bonds

 

  

(Cost $1,097,038,565)

 

     1,054,948,937  

Short-Term Investments - 0.2%

 

  

Repurchase Agreements - 0.2%

 

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 4.900% total to be received $2,239,914 (collateralized by a U.S. Treasury, 5.278%, 07/31/23, totaling $2,283,852)

     2,239,000        2,239,000  

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $2,239,000)

 

     2,239,000  

Total Investments - 99.2%

     

(Cost $1,099,277,565)

 

     1,057,187,937  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - 0.8%

 

     8,427,717  

Net Assets - 100.0%

 

       

 

$1,065,615,654

 

 

 

 
1 

All or part of a security is delayed delivery transaction. The market value for delayed delivery securities at June 30, 2023, amounted to $5,419,886, or 0.5% of net assets.

AGM         Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.

AMBAC       American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.

PSF-GTD    Permanent School Fund Guaranteed

 

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2023:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

  Investments in Securities

           

Municipal Bonds

          $ 1,054,948,937             $ 1,054,948,937  

Short-Term Investments

           

Repurchase Agreements

            2,239,000               2,239,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

          $ 1,057,187,937             $ 1,057,187,937  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

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

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

    Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

    June 30, 2023

 

    

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

    Category    % of
Net Assets
 
 

Transportation

     36.3      
 

General Obligation

     23.1      
 

Medical

     19.7      
 

Education

       8.5      
 

Industrial Development

       4.7      
 

Tobacco Settlement

       3.8      
 

Utilities

       2.2      
 

Short-Term Investments

       0.9      
 

Other Assets, less Liabilities

       0.8      

 

    Rating    % of Market Value
 

Aa/AA

   10.1
 

A

   50.4
 

Baa/BBB

   39.5

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

   Security Name    % of
Net Assets
 

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

   3.2
 

Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District, Series A, 5.250%, 07/01/53

   2.8
 

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

   2.7
 

Richland County School District No 2, Series A, 1.875%, 03/01/38

   2.5
 

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

   2.4
 

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, 5.250%, 11/01/52

   2.2
 

City of Chattanooga Electric Revenue, 2.000%, 09/01/40

   2.2
 

Brevard County Health Facilities Authority, Series A, 5.000%, 04/01/47

   2.1
 

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, 5.250%, 06/30/53

   2.1
 

New York Transportation Development Corp., Revenue, 4.000%, 04/30/53

   2.0
    

 

 

Top Ten as a Group

   24.2
    

 

 

 

 

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

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

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

 

 

        

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

     Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

     June 30, 2023

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds - 98.3%

     

California - 5.6%

     

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

     $2,515,000        $2,569,366  

5.000%, 05/15/48

     3,855,000        3,912,673  

California Municipal Finance Authority, Series A
4.000%, 02/01/51

     1,260,000        1,157,069  

Riverside County Transportation Commission, Series B1
4.000%, 06/01/46

     2,095,000        1,983,730  

Riverside County Transportation Commission, Series C
4.000%, 06/01/47

     2,870,000        2,687,456  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Series B
4.000%, 07/01/51

     1,675,000        1,549,693  

Total California

        13,859,987  

Colorado - 4.4%

     

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

     4,185,000        4,320,345  

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

     5,395,000        6,510,711  

Total Colorado

        10,831,056  

Connecticut - 2.6%

     

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority,
4.000%, 07/01/39

     2,515,000        2,371,012  

4.000%, 07/01/40

     2,845,000        2,655,694  

4.000%, 07/01/42

     1,465,000        1,342,743  

Total Connecticut

        6,369,449  

Florida - 11.4%

     

Brevard County Health Facilities Authority, Series A
5.000%, 04/01/47

     5,025,000        5,254,814  

City of Tampa, Series B
5.000%, 07/01/50

     2,065,000        2,104,727  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, Series 1, (AGM)
4.000%, 10/01/45

     3,980,000        3,815,158  

County of Miami-Dade Seaport Department, Series A
5.250%, 10/01/52

     1,260,000        1,323,290  

Escambia County Health Facilities Authority
4.000%, 08/15/50

     5,065,000        4,382,122  

Florida Development Finance Corp.,
4.000%, 02/01/52

     2,515,000        1,892,443  

5.000%, 02/01/52

     1,675,000        1,537,802  

Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority
4.000%, 08/01/50

     4,185,000        3,777,938  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority
4.000%, 11/15/46

     $4,185,000        $3,794,686  

Total Florida

        27,882,980  

Illinois - 9.6%

     

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

     5,650,000        5,811,704  

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority,
4.000%, 12/15/42

     1,675,000        1,585,789  

4.000%, 06/15/52

     2,515,000        2,257,389  

5.000%, 06/15/50

     4,185,000        4,254,505  

State of Illinois,
5.500%, 05/01/39

     3,350,000        3,660,148  

5.750%, 05/01/45

     2,515,000        2,738,593  

State of Illinois, Series A,
4.000%, 03/01/40

     1,260,000        1,213,883  

5.000%, 03/01/46

     1,870,000        1,944,591  

Total Illinois

        23,466,602  

Louisiana - 2.8%

     

Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District, Series A
5.250%, 07/01/53

     6,250,000        6,786,217  

Massachusetts - 2.4%

     

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency,
4.000%, 07/01/51

     4,340,000        3,637,578  

5.250%, 07/01/52

     2,095,000        2,196,870  

Total Massachusetts

        5,834,448  

Minnesota - 0.9%

     

Duluth Economic Development

     

Authority, Series A

5.000%, 02/15/48

     2,140,000        2,162,948  

Nebraska - 2.0%

     

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

     4,655,000        4,849,373  

New Jersey - 11.4%

     

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

     2,095,000        2,201,707  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Series QQQ, 4.000%, 06/15/46

     1,260,000        1,200,053  

4.000%, 06/15/50

     1,260,000        1,187,708  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority,
5.250%, 06/15/46

     1,675,000        1,828,791  

5.500%, 06/15/50

     840,000        928,250  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series AA, 4.000%, 06/15/45

     1,675,000        1,601,355  

4.000%, 06/15/50

     1,675,000        1,578,898  

5.000%, 06/15/45

     840,000        888,518  

5.000%, 06/15/50

     1,260,000        1,328,449  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series BB

     

5.000%, 06/15/44

     1,465,000        1,528,218  
 

 

 

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

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

New Jersey - 11.4% (continued)

     

South Jersey Transportation Authority,
4.625%, 11/01/47

     $2,930,000        $2,974,426  

5.250%, 11/01/52

     3,770,000        3,987,163  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A,
5.000%, 06/01/46

     2,095,000        2,142,414  

5.250%, 06/01/46

     2,755,000        2,859,661  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series B
5.000%, 06/01/46

     1,605,000        1,611,155  

Total New Jersey

        27,846,766  

New York - 12.8%

     

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series 1,
4.750%, 11/15/45

     2,660,000        2,707,262  

5.000%, 11/15/50

     1,955,000        2,023,716  

5.250%, 11/15/55

     2,530,000        2,652,976  

New York State Dormitory Authority 5.000%, 05/01/52

     2,515,000        2,641,800  

New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A,
4.000%, 07/01/47

     1,675,000        1,512,379  

4.000%, 07/01/52

     1,775,000        1,563,866  

New York State Thruway Authority, Series B
4.000%, 01/01/45

     1,675,000        1,624,613  

New York Transportation Development Corp.,
4.000%, 12/01/39

     1,530,000        1,487,523  

4.000%, 12/01/41

     1,590,000        1,530,862  

4.000%, 04/30/53

     5,790,000        4,921,085  

5.000%, 12/01/40

     4,185,000        4,347,996  

5.000%, 12/01/41

     4,185,000        4,332,764  

Total New York

        31,346,842  

Pennsylvania - 10.9%

     

Allegheny County Airport Authority, Series A
5.000%, 01/01/51

     4,185,000        4,343,407  

Geisinger Authority
4.000%, 04/01/50

     1,610,000        1,479,799  

Montgomery County Higher Education and Health Authority, Series B
5.000%, 05/01/52

     3,980,000        4,106,884  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority
5.250%, 06/30/53

     5,025,000        5,215,105  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, (AGM)
5.000%, 12/31/57

     1,050,000        1,073,886  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A
4.000%, 12/01/50

     5,065,000        4,885,597  

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development
5.250%, 11/01/52

     5,185,000        5,508,036  

Total Pennsylvania

        26,612,714  

Rhode Island - 2.2%

     

Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp.
5.000%, 11/01/53

     2,500,000        2,661,677  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A
5.000%, 06/01/40

     $2,755,000        $2,773,891  

Total Rhode Island

        5,435,568  

South Carolina - 2.5%

     

Richland County School District No 2, Series A, (South Carolina School District)
1.875%, 03/01/38

     8,290,000        6,026,913  

Tennessee - 2.2%

     

City of Chattanooga Electric Revenue
2.000%, 09/01/40

     7,710,000        5,466,108  

Texas - 9.4%

     

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Series B,
4.000%, 01/01/51

     1,705,000        1,593,975  

5.000%, 01/01/45

     1,620,000        1,700,281  

City of Houston Airport System Revenue, Series A
4.000%, 07/01/48

     1,260,000        1,175,512  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp.,
5.000%, 12/31/40

     3,315,000        3,325,175  

5.000%, 12/31/45

     3,250,000        3,256,623  

5.000%, 06/30/58

     7,800,000        7,761,736  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Series A
4.000%, 12/31/39

     4,605,000        4,254,797  

Total Texas

        23,068,099  

Virginia - 5.2%

     

Lynchburg Economic Development Authority
4.000%, 01/01/55

     1,260,000        1,131,046  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority,
4.000%, 01/01/39

     2,515,000        2,371,451  

4.000%, 01/01/40

     2,515,000        2,348,195  

5.000%, 12/31/47

     2,145,000        2,199,745  

5.000%, 12/31/49

     2,095,000        2,113,801  

5.000%, 12/31/52

     2,655,000        2,675,942  

Total Virginia

        12,840,180  

Total Municipal Bonds

 

  

(Cost $260,753,567)

        240,686,250  

Short-Term Investments - 0.9%

 

  

Repurchase Agreements - 0.9%

 

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 4.900% total to be received $2,144,875 (collateralized by a U.S. Treasury, 5.278%, 07/31/23, totaling $2,186,897)

     2,144,000        2,144,000  

Total Short-Term Investments

 

  

(Cost $2,144,000)

        2,144,000  

Total Investments - 99.2%

     

(Cost $262,897,567)

        242,830,250  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - 0.8%

 

     2,015,282  

Net Assets - 100.0%

 

     $244,845,532  
 

 

 

 

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

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

    Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

    

 

    AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2023:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

  Investments in Securities

           

Municipal Bonds

          $ 240,686,250             $ 240,686,250  

Short-Term Investments

           

Repurchase Agreements

            2,144,000               2,144,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

          $ 242,830,250             $ 242,830,250  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

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

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    Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

    June 30, 2023

 

    

 

 

  AMG GW&K
ESG

Bond Fund
    AMG
GW&K Enhanced
Core Bond

ESG Fund
    AMG
GW&K High
Income Fund
    AMG
GW&K Municipal
Bond Fund
    AMG
GW&K Municipal
Enhanced

Yield Fund

  Assets:

         

  Investments at value1 (including securities on loan valued at $18,075,876, $892,276, $1,691,491, $0, and $0, respectively)

    $473,201,960       $40,027,823       $16,714,059       $1,057,187,937       $242,830,250  

  Cash

    796       24,879       219       624       333  

  Receivable for investments sold

                      13,615,225        

  Interest receivables

    4,546,386       340,758       218,983       12,877,067       2,256,597  

  Securities lending income receivable

    3,486       755       1,786              

  Receivable for Fund shares sold

    184,947       12,955       227       1,683,490       615,389  

  Receivable from affiliate

    7,648       10,448       7,886       62,139       16,810  

  Prepaid expenses and other assets

    32,600       20,943       14,838       80,834       32,006  

  Total assets

    477,977,823       40,438,561       16,957,998       1,085,507,316       245,751,385  

  Liabilities:

         

  Payable upon return of securities loaned

    12,518,891       923,919       1,525,084              

  Payable for investments purchased

                      13,228,968        

  Payable for delayed delivery investments purchased

                      5,404,730        

  Payable for Fund shares repurchased

    349,194       16,653       4,858       800,900       739,762  

  Accrued expenses:

         

  Investment advisory and management fees

    88,516       9,810       5,019       182,695       90,160  

  Administrative fees

    57,728       4,905       1,930       131,627       30,052  

  Distribution fees

          2,282             2,758       748  

  Shareholder service fees

    66,213       1,399       1,724       45,053       10,312  

  Other

    97,064       36,456       26,219       94,931       34,819  

  Total liabilities

    13,177,606       995,424       1,564,834       19,891,662       905,853  

  Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 2 & 6)

         

  Net Assets

    $464,800,217       $39,443,137       $15,393,164       $1,065,615,654       $244,845,532  

  1 Investments at cost

    $535,896,310       $44,038,736       $17,222,372       $1,099,277,565       $262,897,567  

 

 

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

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    Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

    

 

 

    AMG GW&K
ESG

Bond Fund
    AMG
GW&K Enhanced
Core Bond

ESG Fund
    AMG
GW&K High
Income Fund
    AMG
GW&K Municipal
Bond Fund
    AMG
GW&K Municipal
Enhanced

Yield Fund
 

Net Assets Represent:

         

Paid-in capital

    $556,186,762       $49,680,306       $17,284,733       $1,123,879,031       $280,768,779  

Total distributable loss

    (91,386,545     (10,237,169     (1,891,569     (58,263,377     (35,923,247

Net Assets

    $464,800,217       $39,443,137       $15,393,164       $1,065,615,654       $244,845,532  

Class N:

         

Net Assets

    $283,555,047       $10,881,076       $6,537,157       $13,579,365       $3,398,346  

Shares outstanding

    13,242,263       1,207,280       321,177       1,208,706       380,298  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

    $21.41       $9.01       $20.35       $11.23       $8.94  

Class I:

         

Net Assets

    $181,245,170       $20,176,301       $8,856,007       $1,052,036,289       $241,329,704  

Shares outstanding

    8,463,247       2,230,463       435,311       93,095,713       27,872,214  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

    $21.42       $9.05       $20.34       $11.30       $8.66  

Class Z:

         

Net Assets

          $8,385,760                   $117,482  

Shares outstanding

          927,264                   13,571  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

          $9.04                   $8.66  

 

 

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

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    Statement of Operations (unaudited)

     For the six months ended June 30, 2023

 

    

 

    AMG GW&K
ESG

Bond Fund
  AMG
GW&K Enhanced
Core Bond

ESG Fund
  AMG
GW&K High
Income Fund
  AMG
GW&K Municipal
Bond Fund
  AMG
GW&K Municipal
Enhanced

Yield Fund
   

Investment Income:

                                                         

Interest income

              $8,237,367           $740,629               $448,167               $12,799,939               $4,840,286  

Securities lending income

              22,610           6,604               19,858                              

Foreign withholding tax

              (6,750 )           (89 )               (211 )                              

Total investment income

              8,253,227           747,144               467,814               12,799,939               4,840,286  

Expenses:

                                                         

Investment advisory and management fees

              553,664           59,924               33,153               1,100,165               576,281  

Administrative fees

              361,085           29,962               12,751               792,581               192,094  

Distribution fees - Class N

                        13,828                             17,035               4,468  

Shareholder servicing fees - Class N

              367,567                         8,385               9,496               2,681  

Shareholder servicing fees - Class I

              46,848           7,824               2,573               260,787               63,109  

Professional fees

              42,797           25,891               22,405               50,553               26,375  

Custodian fees

              31,183           13,917               10,904               46,116               18,396  

Reports to shareholders

              25,271           4,365               1,611               19,728               4,903  

Registration fees

              25,220           18,165               13,751               73,985               24,097  

Trustee fees and expenses

              17,799           1,456               627               38,691               8,751  

Transfer agent fees

              13,981           1,536               586               18,130               3,805  

Interest expense

                                                    287                

Miscellaneous

              13,011           2,387               1,141               22,893               5,223  

Total expenses before offsets

              1,498,426           179,255               107,887               2,450,447               930,183  

Expense reimbursements

              (48,901 )           (61,507 )               (46,774 )               (366,264 )               (103,906 )  

Net expenses

              1,449,525           117,748               61,113               2,084,183               826,277  
                                                         

Net investment income

              6,803,702           629,396               406,701               10,715,756               4,014,009  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain:

                                                         

Net realized loss on investments

              (8,222,850 )           (1,019,583 )               (145,947 )               (5,930,937 )               (5,063,318 )1  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

              15,664,532           1,463,837               376,267               18,259,190               15,310,153  

Net realized and unrealized gain

              7,441,682           444,254               230,320               12,328,253               10,246,835  
                                                         

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

              $14,245,384           $1,073,650               $637,021               $23,044,009               $14,260,844  

1 Includes realized losses of $4,997,167 relating to redemptions in-kind. See note 1(g) of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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

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    Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     For the six months ended June 30, 2023 (unaudited) and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022

 

    

 

 

    AMG GW&K
ESG Bond Fund
  AMG
GW&K Enhanced
Core Bond ESG Fund
  AMG
GW&K High
Income Fund
    June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022   June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022   June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations:

           

Net investment income

    $6,803,702       $12,222,196           $629,396       $1,041,080           $406,701       $618,650      

Net realized loss on investments

    (8,222,850     (19,299,747     (1,019,583     (2,654,300     (145,947     (1,149,384

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

    15,664,532       (84,052,548     1,463,837       (5,951,857     376,267       (961,928

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    14,245,384       (91,130,099     1,073,650       (7,565,077     637,021       (1,492,662

Distributions to Shareholders:

           

Class N

    (4,139,989 )        (7,736,535     (166,156     (235,849     (163,111     (277,251

Class I

    (2,823,469     (5,885,301     (315,096     (537,618     (255,311 )        (410,014

Class Z

                (141,793     (268,295            

Total distributions to shareholders

    (6,963,458     (13,621,836     (623,045 )        (1,041,762     (418,422     (687,265

Capital Share Transactions:1

           

Net decrease from capital share transactions

    (35,488,355     (157,179,741     (1,454,341     (11,796,222     (2,093,984     (1,875,236
           

Total decrease in net assets

    (28,206,429     (261,931,676     (1,003,736     (20,403,061     (1,875,385     (4,055,163

Net Assets:

           

Beginning of period

    493,006,646       754,938,322       40,446,873       60,849,934       17,268,549       21,323,712  

End of period

    $464,800,217       $493,006,646       $39,443,137       $40,446,873       $15,393,164       $17,268,549  

 

1 

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

 

 

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

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    Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

     For the six months ended June 30, 2023 (unaudited) and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022

 

    

 

    AMG
GW&K Municipal
Bond Fund
    AMG
GW&K Municipal
Enhanced Yield Fund
 
    June 30, 2023     December 31, 2022     June 30, 2023     December 31, 2022

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations:

       

Net investment income

    $10,715,756       $19,705,256       $4,014,009       $8,043,373      

Net realized loss on investments

    (5,930,937     (10,312,359     (5,063,318     (10,807,395

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

    18,259,190       (113,439,737     15,310,153       (60,592,633

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    23,044,009       (104,046,840     14,260,844       (63,356,655

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Class N

    (116,880     (212,610     (51,473     (79,222

Class I

    (10,530,006     (21,345,146     (3,961,524     (8,871,256

Class Z

                (1,861     (3,685

Total distributions to shareholders

    (10,646,886     (21,557,756     (4,014,858     (8,954,163

Capital Share Transactions:1

       

Net decrease from capital share transactions

    (28,043,981     (142,203,031     (24,394,500     (53,225,598
       

Total decrease in net assets

    (15,646,858     (267,807,627     (14,148,514     (125,536,416

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

    1,081,262,512       1,349,070,139       258,994,046       384,530,462  

End of period

    $1,065,615,654       $1,081,262,512       $244,845,532       $258,994,046  

 

1 

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

 

 

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

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    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
    June 30, 2023                    
  Class N   (unaudited)   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $21.11       $24.88       $28.12       $27.14       $25.49       $26.97

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income1,2

      0.29       0.44       0.44       0.90       0.94       0.84

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.31       (3.70 )       (0.83 )       1.03       1.85       (1.33 )

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.60       (3.26 )       (0.39 )       1.93       2.79       (0.49 )

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.30 )       (0.47 )       (0.47 )       (0.88 )       (0.98 )       (0.80 )

Net realized gain on investments

            (0.04 )       (2.38 )       (0.07 )       (0.16 )       (0.19 )

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.30 )       (0.51 )       (2.85 )       (0.95 )       (1.14 )       (0.99 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $21.41       $21.11       $24.88       $28.12       $27.14       $25.49

Total Return2,3

      2.86 %4       (13.17 )%       (1.29 )%       7.34 %       11.10 %       (1.82 )%

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

      0.68 %5       0.68 %       0.69 %6       0.71 %       0.72 %7       0.98 %6

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets8

      0.70 %5       0.69 %       0.69 %6       0.72 %       0.73 %7       0.98 %6

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

      2.75 %5       1.98 %       1.71 %       3.31 %       3.53 %       3.19 %

Portfolio turnover

      10 %4       23 %       186 %       25 %       20 %       9 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $283,555       $301,028       $427,818       $555,124       $618,381       $715,468
                                                             

 

 

    

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     Financial Highlights

      For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
    June 30, 2023                    
  Class I   (unaudited)   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $21.12       $24.89       $28.13       $27.14       $25.49       $26.97

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income1,2

      0.32       0.49       0.50       0.95       0.99       0.86

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.30       (3.71 )       (0.83 )       1.05       1.85       (1.32 )

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.62       (3.22 )       (0.33 )       2.00       2.84       (0.46 )

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.32 )       (0.51 )       (0.53 )       (0.94 )       (1.03 )       (0.83 )

Net realized gain on investments

            (0.04 )       (2.38 )       (0.07 )       (0.16 )       (0.19 )

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.32 )       (0.55 )       (2.91 )       (1.01 )       (1.19 )       (1.02 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $21.42       $21.12       $24.89       $28.13       $27.14       $25.49

Total Return2,3

      2.96 %4       (12.99 )%       (1.05 )%       7.57 %       11.32 %       (1.72 )%

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

      0.48 %5       0.48 %       0.49 %6       0.50 %       0.52 %7       0.88 %6

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets8

      0.50 %5       0.49 %       0.49 %6       0.51 %       0.53 %7       0.88 %6

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

      2.95 %5       2.18 %       1.91 %       3.52 %       3.73 %       3.29 %

Portfolio turnover

      10 %4       23 %       186 %       25 %       20 %       9 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $181,245       $191,979       $327,121       $546,698       $605,353       $1,094,820
                                                             

 

1 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

 

2 

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

 

3 

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

 

4 

Not annualized.

 

5 

Annualized.

 

6 

Ratio includes recapture of reimbursed fees from prior years amounting to less than 0.01% and 0.04% for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

7 

Includes 0.01% of extraordinary expense related to legal expense in support of an investment held in the portfolio.

 

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.)

 

 

    

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      For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
    June 30, 2023                    
  Class N   (unaudited)   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $8.92       $10.61       $10.90       $10.15       $9.43       $9.81

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income1,2

      0.14       0.19       0.14       0.20       0.24       0.23

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.09       (1.69 )       (0.28 )       0.75       0.73       (0.38 )

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.23       (1.50 )       (0.14 )       0.95       0.97       (0.15 )

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.14 )       (0.19 )       (0.14 )       (0.20 )       (0.25 )       (0.23 )

Paid in capital

                  (0.01 )                  

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.14 )       (0.19 )       (0.15 )       (0.20 )       (0.25 )       (0.23 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $9.01       $8.92       $10.61       $10.90       $10.15       $9.43

Total Return2,3

      2.53 %4       (14.17 )%       (1.26 )%       9.41 %       10.35 %       (1.48 )%

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

      0.73 %5       0.73 %       0.73 %       0.73 %       0.73 %       0.73 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets6

      1.04 %5       1.00 %       0.93 %       1.06 %       1.16 %       0.99 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

      3.01 %5       1.99 %       1.32 %       1.86 %       2.43 %       2.45 %

Portfolio turnover

      26 %4       54 %       86 %       101 %       71 %       26 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $10,881       $10,680       $13,736       $15,794       $14,779       $12,884
                                                             

 

 

    

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      For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
    June 30, 2023                    
  Class I   (unaudited)   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $8.95       $10.65       $10.94       $10.19       $9.47       $9.85

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income1,2

      0.14       0.21       0.16       0.22       0.26       0.25

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.10       (1.70 )       (0.28 )       0.75       0.73       (0.38 )

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.24       (1.49 )       (0.12 )       0.97       0.99       (0.13 )

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.14 )       (0.21 )       (0.16 )       (0.22 )       (0.27 )       (0.25 )

Paid in capital

                  (0.01 )                  

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.14 )       (0.21 )       (0.17 )       (0.22 )       (0.27 )       (0.25 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $9.05       $8.95       $10.65       $10.94       $10.19       $9.47

Total Return2,3

     
2.72
%4
      (14.07 )%       (1.07 )%       9.57 %       10.51 %       (1.27 )%

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     
0.56
%5
      0.56 %       0.56 %       0.55 %       0.55 %       0.54 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets6

     
0.87
%5
      0.83 %       0.76 %       0.88 %       0.98 %       0.80 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

      3.18 %5       2.16 %       1.49 %       2.04 %       2.62 %       2.64 %

Portfolio turnover

     
26
%4
      54 %       86 %       101 %       71 %       26 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $20,176       $19,890       $33,402       $27,800       $8,502       $5,967
                                                             

 

 

    

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      For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
    June 30, 2023                    
  Class Z   (unaudited)   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $8.95       $10.65       $10.93       $10.18       $9.46       $9.84

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income1,2

      0.15       0.21       0.17       0.22       0.27       0.26

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.09       (1.69 )       (0.27 )       0.75       0.72       (0.38 )

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.24       (1.48 )       (0.10 )       0.97       0.99       (0.12 )

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.15 )       (0.22 )       (0.17 )       (0.22 )       (0.27 )       (0.26 )

Paid in capital

                  (0.01 )                  

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.15 )       (0.22 )       (0.18 )       (0.22 )       (0.27 )       (0.26 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $9.04       $8.95       $10.65       $10.93       $10.18       $9.46

Total Return2,3

     
2.65
%4
      (14.00 )%       (0.92 )%       9.65 %       10.59 %       (1.23 )%

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     
0.48
%5
      0.48 %       0.48 %       0.48 %       0.48 %       0.48 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets6

     
0.79
%5
      0.75 %       0.68 %       0.81 %       0.91 %       0.74 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

     
3.26
%5
      2.24 %       1.57 %       2.11 %       2.72 %       2.70 %

Portfolio turnover

     
26
%4
      54 %       86 %       101 %       71 %       26 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $8,386       $9,877       $13,712       $11,552       $10,080       $15,254
                                                             

 

1 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

 

2 

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

 

3 

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

 

4 

Not annualized.

 

5 

Annualized.

 

6 

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

 

 

    

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     Financial Highlights

      For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
    June 30, 2023                    
  Class N   (unaudited)   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $20.11       $22.46       $22.23       $21.52       $20.04       $21.06

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income1,2

      0.47       0.67       0.53       0.51       0.57       0.69

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.26       (2.20 )       0.28       2.09       0.98       (1.57 )

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.73       (1.53 )       0.81       2.60       1.55       (0.88 )

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.49 )       (0.77 )       (0.53 )       (0.48 )       (0.07 )       (0.14 )

Net realized gain on investments

            (0.05 )       (0.05 )       (1.41 )            

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.49 )       (0.82 )       (0.58 )       (1.89 )       (0.07 )       (0.14 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $20.35       $20.11       $22.46       $22.23       $21.52       $20.04

Total Return2,3

     
3.65
%4
      (6.80 )%       3.67 %       12.16 %       7.67 %       (4.18 )%

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     
0.84
%5
     
0.86
%6
      0.84 %       0.89 %       0.89 %       0.89 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets7

     
1.39
%5
      1.32 %       1.37 %       1.70 %       1.87 %       1.52 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

     
4.66
%5
      3.22 %       2.36 %       2.28 %       2.70 %       3.34 %

Portfolio turnover

     
10
%4
      74 %       97 %       157 %       52 %       60 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $6,537       $6,528       $8,157       $10,302       $9,638       $10,365
                                                             

 

 

    

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     Financial Highlights

      For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six
months ended  
  For the fiscal years ended December 31,   For the fiscal
period ended
December 31,
    June 30, 2023        
  Class I   (unaudited)   2022   20218

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $20.10       $22.45       $22.27

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income1,2

      0.49       0.71       0.46

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.26       (2.20 )       0.35

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.75       (1.49 )       0.81

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

           

Net investment income

      (0.51 )       (0.81 )       (0.58 )

Net realized gain on investments

            (0.05 )       (0.05 )

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.51 )       (0.86 )       (0.63 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $20.34       $20.10       $22.45

Total Return2,3

     
3.75
%4
      (6.63 )%      
3.68
%4

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     
0.64
%5
     
0.66
%6
     
0.64
%5

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets7

     
1.19
%5
      1.12 %      
1.17
%5

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

     
4.86
%5
      3.42 %      
2.56
%5

Portfolio turnover

     
10
%4
      74 %       97 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $8,856       $10,740       $13,166
                               

 

1 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

 

2 

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

 

3 

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

 

4 

Not annualized.

 

5 

Annualized.

 

6 

Includes interest expense totaling 0.02% related to participation in the interfund lending program.

 

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 

Commencement of operations was on March 15, 2021.

 

 

    

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     Financial Highlights

      For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
    June 30, 2023                    
  Class N   (unaudited)   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $11.11       $12.24       $12.45       $12.12       $11.48       $11.60

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income1,2

      0.09       0.15       0.13       0.15       0.19       0.17

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.13       (1.10 )       (0.11 )       0.33       0.64       (0.11 )

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.22       (0.95 )       0.02       0.48       0.83       0.06

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.10 )       (0.16 )       (0.13 )       (0.15 )       (0.19 )       (0.18 )

Net realized gain on investments

            (0.02 )       (0.10 )                  
(0.00
)3

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.10 )       (0.18 )       (0.23 )       (0.15 )       (0.19 )       (0.18 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $11.23       $11.11       $12.24       $12.45       $12.12       $11.48

Total Return2,4

     
1.94
%5
      (7.80 )%       0.10 %       4.31 %       7.29 %       0.54 %

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     
0.73
%6
      0.72 %       0.71 %       0.71 %       0.71 %       0.71 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets7

     
0.80
%6
      0.78 %       0.76 %       0.77 %       0.78 %       0.77 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

     
1.69
%6
      1.35 %       1.01 %       1.25 %       1.59 %       1.53 %

Portfolio turnover

     
20
%5
      20 %       24 %       17 %       18 %       35 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $13,579       $12,972       $17,112       $18,153       $18,711       $17,445
                                                             

 

 

    

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund

     Financial Highlights

      For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
    June 30, 2023                    
  Class I   (unaudited)   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $11.18       $12.31       $12.52       $12.18       $11.54       $11.66       

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income1,2

      0.11       0.19       0.17       0.19       0.23       0.21       

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.12       (1.11 )       (0.11 )       0.34       0.64       (0.12)      

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.23       (0.92 )       0.06       0.53       0.87       0.09       

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.11 )       (0.19 )       (0.17 )       (0.19 )       (0.23 )       (0.21)      

Net realized gain on investments

            (0.02 )       (0.10 )                  
(0.00)3    
 
 

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.11 )       (0.21 )       (0.27 )       (0.19 )       (0.23 )       (0.21)      

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $11.30       $11.18       $12.31       $12.52       $12.18       $11.54       

Total Return2,4

      2.10 %5       (7.45 )%       0.43 %       4.70 %       7.58 %       0.87%    

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     
0.39
%6
      0.39 %       0.39 %       0.39 %       0.39 %       0.39%    

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets7

     
0.46
%6
      0.45 %       0.44 %       0.45 %       0.46 %       0.45%    

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

     
2.03
%6
      1.68 %       1.33 %       1.57 %       1.91 %       1.85%    

Portfolio turnover

     
20
%5
      20 %       24 %       17 %       18 %       35%    

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $1,052,036       $1,068,290       $1,331,958       $1,287,667       $1,014,514       $940,553       
                                                             

 

1 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Less than $(0.005) per share.

 

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.)

 

 

  

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund

     Financial Highlights

      For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
    June 30, 2023                    
  Class N   (unaudited)   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $8.56       $10.74       $10.69       $10.42       $9.69       $10.02       

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income1,2

      0.12       0.22       0.20       0.23       0.26       0.27       

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.38       (2.17 )       0.18       0.37       0.78       (0.33)       

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.50       (1.95 )       0.38       0.60       1.04       (0.06)       

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.12 )       (0.20 )       (0.19 )       (0.21 )       (0.25 )       (0.15)       

Net realized gain on investments

            (0.03 )       (0.14 )       (0.12 )       (0.06 )       —        

Paid in capital

                                    (0.12)       

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.12 )       (0.23 )       (0.33 )       (0.33 )       (0.31 )       (0.27)       

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $8.94       $8.56       $10.74       $10.69       $10.42       $9.69        

Total Return2,3

     
5.87
%4
      (18.19 )%       3.59 %       5.95 %       10.92 %       (0.55)%    

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     
0.99
%5
      0.99 %       0.99 %       0.99 %       0.99 %       0.99%     

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets6

     
1.07
%5
      1.07 %       1.05 %       1.07 %       1.08 %       1.08%     

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

     
2.79
%5
      2.39 %       1.85 %       2.17 %       2.56 %       2.79%     

Portfolio turnover

     
6
%4
      45 %       61 %       81 %       40 %       89%     

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $3,398       $2,955       $14,923       $5,015       $5,722       $7,283        
                                                             

 

 

    

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    AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund
    Financial Highlights
    For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
    June 30, 2023                    
  Class I   (unaudited)   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $8.30       $10.43       $10.40       $10.15       $9.45       $10.01       

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income1,2

      0.13       0.24       0.23       0.25       0.29       0.31       

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.37       (2.09 )       0.17       0.37       0.76       (0.32)      

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.50       (1.85 )       0.40       0.62       1.05       (0.01)      

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.14 )       (0.25 )       (0.23 )       (0.25 )       (0.29 )       (0.31)      

Net realized gain on investments

            (0.03 )       (0.14 )       (0.12 )       (0.06 )       —       

Paid in capital

                                    (0.24)      

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.14 )       (0.28 )       (0.37 )       (0.37 )       (0.35 )       (0.55)      

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $8.66       $8.30       $10.43       $10.40       $10.15       $9.45       

Total Return2,3

     
6.00
%4
      (17.86 )%       3.94 %       6.31 %       11.28 %       (0.07)%   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     
0.64
%5
      0.64 %       0.64 %       0.64 %       0.64 %       0.64%    

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets6

     
0.72
%5
      0.72 %       0.70 %       0.72 %       0.73 %       0.73%    

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

     
3.14
%5
      2.74 %       2.20 %       2.52 %       2.91 %       3.14%    

Portfolio turnover

     
6
%4
      45 %       61 %       81 %       40 %       89%    

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $241,330       $255,928       $369,473       $323,439       $273,228       $203,867       
                                                             

 

 

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    Financial Highlights
    For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

    

 

    For the six                    
    months ended   For the fiscal years ended December 31,
    June 30, 2023                    
  Class Z   (unaudited)   2022   2021   2020   2019   2018

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $8.30       $10.43       $10.40       $10.15       $9.44       $10.01       

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income1,2

      0.14       0.25       0.24       0.26       0.30       0.31       

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.36       (2.10 )       0.17       0.37       0.76       (0.32)      

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.50       (1.85 )       0.41       0.63       1.06       (0.01)      

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                       

Net investment income

      (0.14 )       (0.25 )       (0.24 )       (0.26 )       (0.29 )       (0.32)      

Net realized gain on investments

            (0.03 )       (0.14 )       (0.12 )       (0.06 )       —       

Paid in capital

                                    (0.24)      

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.14 )       (0.28 )       (0.38 )       (0.38 )       (0.35 )       (0.56)      

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $8.66       $8.30       $10.43       $10.40       $10.15       $9.44       

Total Return2,3

     
6.03
%4
      (17.82 )%       3.99 %       6.37 %       11.45 %       (0.09)%   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     
0.59
%5
      0.59 %       0.59 %       0.59 %       0.59 %       0.59%    

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets6

     
0.67
%5
      0.67 %       0.65 %       0.67 %       0.68 %       0.68%    

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

     
3.19
%5
      2.79 %       2.25 %       2.57 %       2.96 %       3.19%    

Portfolio turnover

     
6
%4
      45 %       61 %       81 %       40 %       89%    

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

      $117       $111       $135       $130       $120       $108       
                                                             

 

1 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

 

2 

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

 

3 

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

 

4 

Not annualized.

 

5 

Annualized.

 

6 

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

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2023

 

    

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

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

Market prices of investments held by the Funds may fall 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.

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

a. VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS

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

Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, provided that the amortized cost value is approximately the same as the fair value of the security valued without the use of

amortized cost. Investments in other open-end registered investment companies are valued at their end of day net asset value per share.

The Funds’ portfolio investments are generally valued based on independent market quotations or prices or, if none, “evaluative” or other market based valuations provided by third party pricing services. Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”) designated AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) as the Funds’ Valuation Designee to perform the Funds’ fair value determinations. Such determinations are subject to Board oversight and certain reporting and other requirements intended to ensure that the Board receives the information it needs to oversee the Investment Manager’s fair value determinations.

Under certain circumstances, the value of certain Fund portfolio investments may be based on an evaluation of fair value, pursuant to procedures established by the Investment Manager and under the general supervision of the Board. The Funds may use the fair value of a portfolio investment to calculate its net asset value (“NAV”) in the event that the market quotation, price or market based valuation for the portfolio investment is not readily available or otherwise not determinable pursuant to the Funds’ valuation procedures, if the Investment Manager believes the quotation, price or market based valuation to be unreliable, or in certain other circumstances. When determining the fair value of an investment, the Investment Manager seeks to determine the price that the Funds might reasonably expect to receive from current sale of that portfolio investment in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon consideration of all available facts and information, including, but not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) fundamental and analytical data relating to the investment; and (iii) the value of other comparable securities or relevant financial instruments, including derivative securities, traded on other markets or among dealers.

The values assigned to fair value portfolio investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized in the future, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material. The Board will be presented with quarterly reports, as of the most recent quarter end, summarizing all fair value activity, material fair value matters that occurred during the quarter, and all outstanding securities fair valued by the Funds. Additionally, the Board will be presented with an annual report that assesses the adequacy and effectiveness of the Investment Manager’s process for determining the fair value of the Funds’ investments.

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

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

 

 

 

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that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation.

The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

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

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

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

Changes in inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may result in a transfer in or out of levels within the fair value hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may not necessarily be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

b. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS

Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

c. INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES

Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Interest income on foreign securities is recorded gross of any withholding tax. Other income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are apportioned among the funds in the Trusts and other trusts or funds within the AMG Funds Family of Funds (collectively, the “AMG Funds Family”) based upon their relative average net assets or number of shareholders. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of each Fund, and certain fund level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of each Fund.

d. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Fund distributions resulting from net investment income, if any, will normally be declared and paid monthly by the Funds. Fund distributions resulting from realized net capital gains, if any, will normally be declared and paid at least annually in December. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial statement purposes (U.S. GAAP). Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in

reclassifications to paid-in capital. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense and gain or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. There are no permanent differences during the year. Temporary differences are primarily due to: for ESG Bond, Enhanced Core Bond ESG, High Income and Municipal Enhanced, wash sale loss deferrals; for ESG Bond and High Income, premium amortization on callable bonds. Municipal Bond had no temporary differences.

At June 30, 2023, the aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes approximates the aggregate cost for book purposes. The approximate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

  Fund   Cost     Appreciation     Depreciation     Net Depreciation  

ESG Bond

    $535,896,310       $1,807,044       $(64,501,394     $(62,694,350)  

Enhanced Core Bond ESG

    44,038,736       9,928       (4,020,841     (4,010,913

High Income

    17,222,372       46,038       (554,351     (508,313

Municipal Bond

    1,099,277,565       4,035,665       (46,125,293     (42,089,628

Municipal Enhanced

    262,897,567       1,974,518       (22,041,835     (20,067,317

e. FEDERAL TAXES

Each Fund currently qualifies as an investment company and intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and gains to its shareholders and to meet certain diversification and income requirements with respect to investment companies. The Investment Manager has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (generally, the three prior taxable years), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Additionally, the Investment Manager is not aware of any tax position for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

Furthermore, based on each Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and transactions for the foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, each Fund will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign taxes.

f. CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVERS AND DEFERRALS

As of December 31, 2022, the Funds had capital loss carryovers for federal income tax purposes as shown in the following chart. These amounts may be used to offset future realized capital gains indefinitely, and retain their character as short-term and/or long-term.

 

 

 

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  Fund    Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

ESG Bond

     $7,220,366        $12,392,695        $19,613,061  

Enhanced Core Bond ESG

     2,475,319        2,481,420        4,956,739  

High Income

     397,484        790,743        1,188,227  
  Fund    Short-Term      Long-Term      Total  

Municipal Bond

     $2,786,859        $7,525,500        10,312,359  

Municipal Enhanced

     3,966,598        6,842,755        10,809,353  
 

 

g. CAPITAL STOCK

Each Trust’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust authorizes for each applicable 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 six months ended June 30, 2023, Municipal Enhanced transferred securities and cash to certain shareholders in connection with redemptions in-kind transactions in the amount of $46,736,183. For the purposes of U.S. GAAP, the transactions were treated as sales 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, 2023 (unaudited) and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the capital stock transactions by class for the Funds were as follows:

 

    ESG Bond   Enhanced Core Bond ESG
    June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022   June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount
                                 

  Class N:

               

  Shares sold

    182,269       $3,924,158       434,859       $9,802,580       241,710       $2,185,832       151,245       $1,447,268  

  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    190,052       4,086,413       345,800       7,627,326       15,094       136,784       20,650       192,586  

  Shares redeemed

    (1,387,029     (29,927,861     (3,716,450     (83,888,821     (246,746     (2,255,963     (268,963     (2,557,723
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net increase (decrease)

    (1,014,708     $(21,917,290     (2,935,791     $(66,458,915     10,058       $66,653       (97,068     $(917,869
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Class I:

               

  Shares sold

    513,507       $11,063,687       1,292,769       $29,148,121       288,996       $2,644,696       1,447,204       $13,969,790  

  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    126,941       2,729,801       256,042       5,663,172       33,634       305,987       55,346       519,860  

  Shares redeemed

    (1,268,325     (27,364,553     (5,602,000     (125,532,119     (313,696     (2,864,359     (2,416,748     (23,744,821
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net increase (decrease)

    (627,877     $(13,571,065     (4,053,189     $(90,720,826     8,934       $86,324       (914,198     $(9,255,171
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Class Z:

               

  Shares sold

                            90,089       $823,404       147,673       $1,476,721  

  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

                            15,102       137,421       27,916       261,662  

  Shares redeemed

                            (281,364     (2,568,143     (359,946     (3,361,565
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net decrease

                            (176,173     $(1,607,318     (184,357     $(1,623,182
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    High Income   Municipal Bond
    June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022   June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount

  Class N:

               

  Shares sold

    48,766       $1,003,756       18,712       $389,945       217,961       $2,464,012       647,098       $7,349,629  

  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    7,759       157,945       13,040       267,721       8,945       100,818       16,904       188,374  

  Shares redeemed

    (59,984     (1,228,417     (70,270     (1,469,556     (185,350     (2,087,267     (895,246     (10,012,745
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net increase (decrease)

    (3,459     $(66,716     (38,518     $(811,890     41,556       $477,563       (231,244     $(2,474,742
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    High Income   Municipal Bond
    June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022   June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022
    Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount

  Class I:

               

  Shares sold

    18,093       $368,992       484,312       $9,834,594       20,415,598       $232,564,518       81,732,933       $917,700,640  

  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    12,550       255,311       19,941       410,014       690,221       7,823,045       1,484,035       16,631,130  

  Shares redeemed

    (129,658     (2,651,571     (556,443     (11,307,954     (23,572,806     (268,909,107     (95,879,229     (1,074,060,059
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net decrease

    (99,015     $(2,027,268     (52,190     $(1,063,346     (2,466,987     $(28,521,544     (12,662,261     $(139,728,289
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Municipal Enhanced
     June 30, 2023   December 31, 2022
     Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount

  Class N:

        

  Shares sold

     626,970       $5,611,245       616,950       $5,797,292  

  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     3,698       32,848       5,976       53,425  

  Shares redeemed

     (595,467     (5,344,274     (1,667,635     (16,584,715
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net increase (decrease)

     35,201       $299,819       (1,044,709     $(10,733,998
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Class I:

        

  Shares sold

     7,873,807       $67,979,514       12,933,675       $112,341,447  

  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     182,386       1,568,899       534,430       4,664,114  

  Shares redeemed

     (11,012,114     (94,244,593 )1      (18,061,842     (159,500,846
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net decrease

     (2,955,921     $(24,696,180     (4,593,737     $(42,495,285
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Class Z:

        

  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     216       $1,861       423       $3,685  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Net increase

     216       $1,861       423       $3,685  
  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 

Includes redemption in-kind in the amount of $46,736,183.

 

h. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

The Funds may enter into third-party and bilateral repurchase agreements for temporary cash management purposes and for reinvestment of cash collateral on securities lending transactions under the securities lending program offered by The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) (the “Securities Lending Program”) (collectively, “Repurchase Agreements”). The value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, must equal or exceed the value of the Repurchase Agreements during the term of the agreement. For joint repurchase agreements, the Funds participate on a pro rata basis with other clients of BNYM in its share of the underlying collateral under such joint repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of the underlying collateral. The underlying collateral for all Repurchase Agreements is held by the Funds’ custodian or at the Federal Reserve Bank. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if bankruptcy proceedings commence with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited. Pursuant to the Securities Lending Program, the Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM on joint repurchase agreements.

At June 30, 2023, the market value of Repurchase Agreements outstanding for ESG Bond, Enhanced Core Bond ESG, High Income, Municipal Bond Fund and Municipal Enhanced Yield was $17,700,891, $1,160,919, $1,573,084, $2,239,000 and $2,144,000, respectively.

i. DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS AND WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES

The Funds may enter into securities transactions on a delayed delivery or when issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. During the time a delayed delivery sell is outstanding, the contract is marked to market daily and equivalent deliverable securities are held for the transaction. The value of the securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are identified as such in each Fund’s Schedule of Portfolio Investments. With respect to purchase commitments, the Funds identify securities as segregated in their records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Delayed delivery or when-issued securities that have been purchased from and sold to different brokers are reflected as an investment in

 

 

 

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securities and a forward sale commitment in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does offset the receivable and payable for delayed delivery investments purchased and sold. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.

At June 30, 2023, the market value of delayed delivery securities held in Municipal Bond amounted to $5,419,886.

2. AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

For each of the Funds, the Trusts have entered into investment advisory agreements under which the Investment Manager, a subsidiary and the U.S. retail distribution arm of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”), serves as investment manager to the Funds and is responsible for the Funds’ overall administration and operations. The Investment Manager selects and recommends, subject to the approval of the Board and, in certain circumstances, shareholders, the subadviser(s) for the Funds and monitors the subadviser’s investment performance, security holdings and investment strategies. Each Fund’s investment portfolio is managed by GW&K Investment Management, LLC, (“GW&K”) who serves as subadviser pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with the Investment Manager. AMG indirectly owns a majority interest in GW&K.

Investment management fees are paid directly by the Funds to the Investment Manager based on average daily net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Funds’ investment management fees were paid at the following annual rates of each Fund’s respective average daily net assets:

 

  ESG Bond

     0.23%        

  Enhanced Core Bond ESG

     0.30%        

  High Income

     0.39%        

  Municipal Bond

  

      on first $25 million

     0.35%        

      on next $25 million

     0.30%        

      on next $50 million

     0.25%        

      on balance over $100 million

     0.20%        

  Municipal Enhanced

     0.45%        

The fee paid to GW&K for its services as subadviser is paid out of the fee the Investment Manager receives from each Fund and does not increase the expenses of each Fund.

The Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through at least May 1, 2024, to waive management fees and/or pay or reimburse fund expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of taxes, interest (including interest incurred in connection with bank and custody overdrafts, and in connection with securities sold short), shareholder servicing fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, dividends payable with respect to securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) of ESG Bond, Enhanced Core Bond ESG, High Income, Municipal Bond, and Municipal Enhanced to the annual rate of 0.43%, 0.48%, 0.59%, 0.34%, and 0.59%, respectively, of each Fund’s average daily net assets

(this annual rate or such other annual rate that may be in effect from time to time, the “Expense Cap”), subject to later reimbursement by the Funds in certain circumstances.

In general, for a period of up to 36 months after the date any amounts are paid, waived or reimbursed by the Investment Manager, the Investment Manager may recover such amounts from a Fund, provided that such repayment would not cause the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of the items noted in the parenthetical above) to exceed either (i) the Expense Cap in effect at the time such amounts were paid, waived or reimbursed, or (ii) the Expense Cap in effect at the time of such repayment by the Fund.

The contractual expense limitation may only be terminated in the event the Investment Manager or a successor ceases to be the investment manager of a Fund or a successor fund, by mutual agreement between the Investment Manager and the Boards, or in the event of a Fund’s liquidation unless the Fund is reorganized or is a party to a merger in which the surviving entity is successor to the accounting and performance information of a Fund.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Investment Manager’s expense reimbursements, and repayments of prior reimbursements by the Funds to the Investment Manager, if any, are as follows:

 

     Expense
Reimbursements
   Repayment of
Prior Reimbursements

  ESG Bond

   $48,901   

  Enhanced Core Bond ESG

   61,507   

  High Income

   46,774   

  Municipal Bond

   366,264   

  Municipal Enhanced

   103,906   

At June 30, 2023, the Funds’ expiration of reimbursements subject to recoupment is as follows:

 

  Expiration

  Period

  ESG Bond     Enhanced Core Bond ESG     High Income  

  Less than 1 year

    $36,901       $122,320       $77,004  

  1-2 years

    51,752       116,556       98,613  

  2-3 years

    86,383       132,628       92,100  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Total

        $175,036                     $371,504             $267,717  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  Expiration
  Period
  Municipal Bond     Municipal Enhanced  

  Less than 1 year

    $702,073       $239,668  

  1-2 years

    719,840       230,877  

  2-3 years

    748,214       217,439  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Total

            $2,170,127                   $687,984  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Trusts, on behalf of the Funds, have entered into an amended and restated Administration Agreement under which the Investment Manager serves as the Funds’ administrator (the “Administrator”) and is responsible for certain aspects of managing the Funds’ operations, including administration and shareholder

 

 

 

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services to each Fund. Each Fund pays a fee to the Administrator at the rate of 0.15% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets for this service.

The Funds are distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Manager. The Distributor serves as the distributor and underwriter for each Fund and is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Shares of each Fund will be continuously offered and will be sold directly to prospective purchasers and through brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries who have executed selling agreements with the Distributor. Generally, the Distributor bears all or a portion of the expenses of providing services pursuant to the distribution agreement, including the payment of the expenses relating to the distribution of prospectuses for sales purposes and any advertising or sales literature.

The Trusts have adopted a distribution and service plan (the “Plan”) with respect to the Class N shares, in accordance with the requirements of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act and the requirements of the applicable rules of FINRA regarding asset-based sales charges. Pursuant to the Plan, Enhanced Core Bond ESG, Municipal Bond and Municipal Enhanced may make payments to the Distributor for its expenditures in financing any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of each Fund’s Class N shares and for maintenance and personal service provided to existing shareholders of that class. The Plan authorizes payments to the Distributor up to 0.25% annually of Enhanced Core Bond ESG, Municipal Bond and Municipal Enhanced average daily net assets attributable to the Class N shares. The portion of payments made under the plan by Class N shares of Enhanced Core Bond ESG, Municipal Bond and Municipal Enhanced for shareholder servicing may not exceed an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of each Fund’s shares of that class owned by clients of such broker, dealer or financial intermediary.

For each of Class N and Class I shares of ESG Bond, High Income, Municipal Bond, Municipal Enhanced, and for Enhanced Core Bond ESG’s Class I shares, the Boards have approved reimbursement payments to the Investment Manager for shareholder servicing expenses (“shareholder servicing fees”) incurred. Shareholder servicing fees include payments to financial intermediaries, such as broker-dealers (including fund supermarket platforms), banks, and trust companies who provide shareholder recordkeeping, account servicing and other services. The Class N and Class I shares may reimburse the Investment Manager for the actual amount incurred up to a maximum annual rate of each Class’s average daily net assets as shown in the table below.

The impact on the annualized expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2023, were as follows:

 

  Fund   

Maximum Annual
Amount

Approved

  Actual    
Amount      
Incurred      
 

  ESG Bond

    

  Class N

                   0.25%     0.25%        

  Class I

                   0.05%     0.05%        

  Enhanced Core Bond ESG

    

  Class I

                   0.10%     0.08%        

  High Income

    

  Class N

                   0.25%     0.25%        

  Class I

                   0.05%     0.05%        
  Fund    Maximum Annual
Amount
Approved
    Actual
Amount
Incurred
 

  Municipal Bond

    

  Class N

     0.15%       0.14%        

  Class I

     0.05%       0.05%        

  Municipal Enhanced

    

  Class N

     0.15%       0.15%        

  Class I

     0.05%       0.05%        

The Board provides supervision of the affairs of the Trusts and other trusts within the AMG Funds Family. The Trustees of the Trusts who are not affiliated with the Investment Manager receive an annual retainer and per meeting fees for regular, special and telephonic meetings, and they are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while carrying out their duties as Board members. The Chairman of the Board and the Audit Committee Chair receive additional annual retainers. Certain Trustees and Officers of the Funds are Officers and/or Directors of the Investment Manager, AMG and/or the Distributor.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) granted an exemptive order that permits certain eligible funds in the AMG Funds Family to lend and borrow money for certain temporary purposes directly to and from other eligible funds in the AMG Funds Family. Participation in this interfund lending program is voluntary for both the borrowing and lending funds, and an interfund loan is only made if it benefits each participating fund. The Administrator manages the program according to procedures approved by the Board, and the Board monitors the operation of the program. An interfund loan must comply with certain conditions set out in the exemptive order, which are designed to assure fairness and protect all participating funds. The interest earned and interest paid on interfund loans are included on the Statement of Operations as interest income and interest expense, respectively. At June 30, 2023, the Funds had no interfund loans outstanding.

The following Funds utilized the interfund loan program during the six months ended June 30, 2023 as follows:

 

  Fund  

Average

Lent

    Number
of Days
    Interest
Earned
    Average
Interest Rate
 

  Municipal Bond

  $ 7,448,357       10     $ 12,158       5.958%        

  Municipal Enhanced

    2,307,515       2       759       6.000%        
  Fund   Average
Borrowed
    Number
of Days
    Interest
Paid
    Average
Interest Rate
 

  Municipal Bond

  $ 2,007,897       1     $ 287       5.208%        
 

 

 

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3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities and U.S. Government Obligations) for the six months ended June 30, 2023, were as follows:

 

     Long Term Securities  
Fund      Purchases    Sales  

    ESG Bond

   $33,057,321      $42,058,407  

    Enhanced Core Bond ESG

       4,619,235           6,217,917  

    High Income

       1,680,697           3,631,105  

    Municipal Bond

   205,200,146      234,758,970  

    Municipal Enhanced

     37,197,423      15,049,177  

Purchases and sales of U.S. Government Obligations for the six months ended June 30, 2023 were as follows:

 

     U.S. Government Obligations
  Fund      Purchases    Sales

  ESG Bond

   $13,510,310    $41,515,012

  Enhanced Core Bond ESG

       5,489,241        5,058,490

4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES LOANED

The Funds, except Municipal Bond and Municipal Enhanced, participate in the Securities Lending Program providing for the lending of securities to qualified borrowers. Securities lending income includes earnings of such temporary cash investments, plus or minus any rebate to a borrower. These earnings (after any rebate) are then divided between BNYM, as a fee for its services under the Securities Lending Program, and the Funds, according to agreed-upon rates. Collateral on all securities loaned is accepted in cash, U.S. Treasury Obligations or U.S. Government Agency Obligations. Collateral is maintained at a minimum level of 102% (105% in the case of certain foreign securities) of the market value, plus interest, if applicable, of investments on loan. It is the Funds’ policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Funds if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. Under the terms of the Securities Lending Program, the Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM. Cash collateral is held in separate omnibus accounts managed by BNYM, who is authorized to exclusively enter into joint repurchase agreements for that cash collateral. Securities collateral is held in separate omnibus accounts managed by BNYM and cannot be sold or pledged. BNYM bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the cash collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Loans of securities are terminable by a Fund at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities as soon as practical, which is normally within three business days.

The value of securities loaned on positions held, cash collateral and securities collateral received at June 30, 2023, were as follows:

 

 Fund    Securities
Loaned
    Cash
Collateral
Received
    Securities
Collateral
Received
    Total
 Collateral
 Received
 

  ESG Bond

  $ 18,075,876     $ 12,518,891     $ 6,269,212     $ 18,788,103    

Enhanced Core Bond ESG

    892,276       923,919             923,919    

  High Income

    1,691,491       1,525,084       234,494       1,759,578    

The following table summarizes the securities received as collateral for securities lending at June 30, 2023:

 

Fund   Collateral
Type
  Coupon
Range
  Maturity
Date Range

ESG Bond

  U.S. Treasury Obligations   0.125%-5.280%   07/15/23-08/15/51

High Income

  U.S. Treasury Obligations   0.000%-4.250%   08/29/23-05/15/52

5. FOREIGN SECURITIES

Certain Funds may invest in securities of foreign entities and in instruments denominated in foreign currencies which involve risks not typically associated with investments in domestic securities, such as exposure to currency fluctuations, less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability, a lack of company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and, potentially, less liquidity. A Fund’s investments in emerging market countries are exposed to additional risks. A Fund’s performance will be influenced by political, social and economic factors affecting companies in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries generally have economic structures that are less diverse and mature, and political systems that are less stable, than those of developed countries. Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level and the Fund would pay such foreign taxes at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, its Trustees and Officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trusts. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties, which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure to the Funds under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against a Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds had no prior claims or losses and expect the risks of loss to be remote.

7. RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH YIELD SECURITIES

Investing in high yield securities involves greater risks and considerations not typically associated with U.S. Government and other high quality/investment grade securities. High yield securities are generally below investment grade securities and do not have an established retail secondary market. Economic downturns may disrupt the high yield market and impair the issuer’s ability to repay principal and interest. Also, an increase in interest rates would likely have an adverse impact on the value of such obligations and could cause the securities to become less liquid.

 

 

 

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8. CREDIT AGREEMENT

On April 12, 2023, Trust III, on behalf of High Income and another fund in Trust III, and AMG Funds II (“Trust II”), on behalf of one of its funds, became party to an amended and restated credit agreement between BNYM and AMG Funds IV (“Trust IV”) dated July 22, 2020 (as amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides Trust III, Trust II, and Trust IV (collectively, the “Participating Trusts”), on behalf of certain funds in the Participating Trusts, including High Income (collectively, the “Participating Funds”), a revolving line of credit of up to $50 million. The Credit Agreement runs for a 364-day term that can be renewed at the mutual agreement of the Participating Trusts and BNYM. The facility is shared by the Participating Funds and is available for temporary, emergency purposes including liquidity needs in meeting redemptions. The interest rate on outstanding Alternate Base Rate Loans is equal to the greater of

the Prime Rate plus 1.25%, or 0.50% plus the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 1.25%. The interest rate on outstanding Overnight Loans is equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 1.25%, or the Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR plus 1.25%. The Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR is the sum of Daily Simple SOFR plus 0.10% plus a floor rate of 0.00%. The Participating Funds pay a commitment fee on the unutilized commitment amount of 0.175% per annum, which is allocated to the Participating Funds based on average daily net assets and included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations. Interest incurred on loans utilized is included in the Statement of Operations as interest expense. The Fund had no loans outstanding as of June 30, 2023, and did not utilize the line of credit during the period April 12, 2023, to June 30, 2023. The Credit Agreement was renewed on July 19, 2023.

 

 

9. 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, 2023:

 

            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

 

  ESG Bond

 

              

Bank of America Securities, Inc.

     $1,564,457                 $1,564,457              $1,564,457           

Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc.

     2,122,957                 2,122,957              2,122,957           

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

     3,130,065                 3,130,065              3,130,065           

Santander U.S. Capital Markets LLC

     3,067,464                 3,067,464              3,067,464           

State of Wisconsin Investment Board

     2,633,948                 2,633,948              2,633,948           

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

     5,182,000                 5,182,000              5,182,000           
  

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Total

     $17,700,891                         —                   $17,700,891              $17,700,891                         —             
  

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  Enhanced Core Bond ESG

              

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

     $923,919                 $923,919              $923,919           

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

     237,000                 237,000              237,000           
  

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Total

     $1,160,919                 $1,160,919              $1,160,919           
  

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

  High Income

              

Bank of America Securities, Inc.

     $525,084                 $525,084              $525,084           

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

     1,000,000                 1,000,000              1,000,000           

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

     48,000                 48,000              48,000           
  

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

Total

     $1,573,084                 $1,573,084              $1,573,084           
  

 

 

    

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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            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

 

  Municipal Bond

 

              

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

     $2,239,000                 $2,239,000              $2,239,000           

 

  Municipal Enhanced

 

              

Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

     $2,144,000                 $2,144,000              $2,144,000           

 

10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Funds have determined that no material events or transactions occurred through the issuance date of the Funds’ financial statements which require an additional disclosure in or adjustment of the Funds’ financial statements.

 

 

 

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AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund, and AMG GW&K High Income Fund: Approval of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements on June 21, 2023

 

At an in-person meeting held on June 21, 2023, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of each of AMG Funds, AMG Funds II, and AMG Funds III (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 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 separately each of Amendment No. 1 thereto, Amendment No. 2 thereto dated July 1, 2015, and Amendment No. 3 thereto dated October 1, 2016; and the Fund 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 III for AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund and AMG GW&K High Income Fund, and separately each of Amendment No. 1 thereto dated July 1, 2015, and Amendment No. 2 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 Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund, and AMG GW&K High Income Fund (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”). 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 each Fund, 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 provided by the Investment Manager at the June 21, 2023 and prior meetings relating to the Investment Manager’s operations and personnel. Among other things, the Investment Manager provided financial information, information about its supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Trustees also took into account information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Investment Manager in Board meetings relating to the performance of its duties with respect to the Funds and the Trustees’ knowledge of the Investment Manager’s management and the quality of the performance of the Investment Manager’s duties under the Investment Management Agreements and Administration Agreement. In the course of their deliberations regarding the Investment Manager, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the extent and quality of the Investment Manager’s oversight of the operation and management of the Funds; (b) the quality of the Investment Manager’s oversight of the performance by the Subadviser of its portfolio management duties; (c) the Investment Manager’s ability to supervise the Funds’ other service providers; and (d) the Investment Manager’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account that, in performing its functions under the Investment Management Agreements and supervising the Subadviser, the Investment Manager: performs periodic detailed analyses and reviews of the performance by the Subadviser of its obligations to each Fund, including without limitation, analysis and review of portfolio and other compliance matters and review of the Subadviser’s

   

investment performance with respect to each Fund; prepares and presents periodic reports to the Board regarding the investment performance of the Subadviser and other information regarding the Subadviser, at such times and in such forms as the Board may reasonably request; reviews and considers any changes in the personnel of the Subadviser responsible for performing the Subadviser’s obligations and makes appropriate reports to the Board; reviews and considers any changes in the ownership or senior management of the Subadviser and makes appropriate reports to the Board; performs periodic in-person, telephonic or videoconference diligence meetings, including with respect to compliance matters, with representatives of the Subadviser; assists the Board and management of the Trusts in developing and reviewing information with respect to the initial approval of each Subadvisory Agreement and annual consideration of each Subadvisory Agreement thereafter; prepares recommendations with respect to the continued retention of the Subadviser or the replacement of the Subadviser, including at the request of the Board; identifies potential successors to, or replacements of, the Subadviser or potential additional subadvisers, including performing appropriate due diligence, and developing and presenting to the Board a recommendation as to any such successor, replacement, or additional subadviser, including at the request of the Board; designates and compensates from its own resources such personnel as the Investment Manager may consider necessary or appropriate to the performance of its services; and performs such other review and reporting functions as the Board shall reasonably request consistent with the Investment Management Agreements and applicable law. The Trustees noted the affiliation of the Subadviser with the Investment Manager, noting any potential conflicts of interest. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Investment Manager with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Investment Management Agreements and the Investment Manager’s undertaking to maintain contractual expense limitations for the Funds. The Trustees also considered the Investment Manager’s risk management processes.

 

The Trustees also reviewed information relating to the Subadviser’s operations and personnel and 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

 

 

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Subadviser’s organizational and management structure and the Subadviser’s brokerage policies and practices. The Trustees considered specific information provided regarding the experience of the individuals at the Subadviser with portfolio management responsibility for each Fund, including the information set forth in each Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information. In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the services rendered by the Subadviser in the past; (b) the qualifications and experience of the Subadviser’s personnel; and (c) the Subadviser’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Subadviser with respect to its ability to provide the services required under each Subadvisory Agreement. The Trustees also considered the Subadviser’s risk management processes.

 

PERFORMANCE.

 

The Board considered each Fund’s net performance during relevant time periods as compared to the Fund’s Peer Group and Fund Benchmark, considered the gross performance of each Fund as compared to the Subadviser’s relevant performance composite that utilizes a similar investment strategy and approach, and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about both a Fund’s performance results and portfolio composition, as well as the Subadviser’s Investment Strategy. The Board was mindful of the Investment Manager’s expertise, resources, and attention to monitoring the Subadviser’s performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance with respect to the Funds and its discussions with the management of the Funds’ subadviser during the period regarding the factors that contributed to the performance of the Funds.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2023 was above, below, above, and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Municipal Bond BAA Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Fund Benchmark and the fact that Class I shares of the Fund outperformed the Peer Group median for the 1-year,

      

5-year, and 10-year periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory in light of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and policies.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Municipal Bond Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2023 was above, below, above, and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Bloomberg 10-Year Municipal Bond Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Fund Benchmark and the fact that the Fund ranked in the top decile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year period and Class I shares of the Fund ranked in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 5-year and 10-year periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory in light of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and policies.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has one of the earliest inception dates and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund with that inception date) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2023 was below, below, above, and below, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below, above, above, and below, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s more recent underperformance relative to the Peer Group and 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 5-year period. The Trustees also took into account the fact that the Fund’s investment strategy was changed in 2019. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory in light of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and policies.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K ESG Bond Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for

      

Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date 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, 2023 was above, above, below, and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s outperformance relative to the Peer Group and the Fund Benchmark and the fact that the Fund ranked in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year and 3-year periods and Class N shares of the Fund ranked in the top quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 10-year period. The Trustees also took into account the fact that the Fund’s subadviser, investment strategy, and Fund Benchmark changed effective March 19, 2021, and that the performance information prior to that date reflected that of the Fund’s prior subadviser and investment strategy. The Trustees considered management’s discussion that the Fund’s performance has been in line with management’s expectations since the current Subadviser assumed subadvisory responsibilities. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K High Income Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and

10-year periods ended March 31, 2023 was above, below, above, and below, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and below the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. High Yield 1-5 Year Ba Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s underperformance relative to the Fund Benchmark and the fact that the Fund ranked in the top decile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year period. The Trustees also took into account the fact that the Fund’s subadviser, investment strategy, and Fund Benchmark changed effective December 4, 2020, and that the performance information prior to that date reflected that of the Fund’s prior subadviser and investment strategy. The Trustees considered management’s discussion that the Fund’s performance has been in line with management’s expectations since the current Subadviser assumed subadvisory responsibilities. The Trustees concluded

 

 

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that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory in light of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and policies.

 

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 at the June 21, 2023 and prior meetings 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 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 are made from the Subadviser to the Investment Manager, and other payments are made from the Investment Manager to the Subadviser. The Trustees also considered management’s discussion of the current asset levels of the Funds, and the impact on profitability of both the current asset levels and any future growth of assets of the Funds.

 

In considering the cost of services to be provided by the Investment Manager under each Investment Management Agreement and the profitability to the Investment Manager of its relationship with each Fund, the Trustees noted the undertaking by the Investment Manager to maintain contractual expense limitations for the Funds. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the advisory fee structure, and the services the Investment Manager provides in performing its functions under each Investment Management Agreement and supervising the Subadviser. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Investment Manager is reasonable and that the Investment Manager is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the advisory fee at this time. Also with respect to economies of scale, the

      

Trustees noted that as each Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.

 

In considering the reasonableness of the subadvisory fees payable by the Investment Manager to the Subadviser, the Trustees reviewed information regarding the cost to the Subadviser of providing subadvisory services to each Fund and the resulting profitability from these relationships. The Trustees noted that, because the Subadviser is an affiliate of the Investment Manager, a portion of the Subadviser’s revenues or profits might be shared directly or indirectly with the Investment Manager. The Trustees also noted that the subadvisory fees are paid by the Investment Manager out of its advisory fee. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the subadvisory fee structure, and the services the Subadviser provides in performing its functions under each Subadvisory Agreement. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Subadviser is reasonable and that the Subadviser is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the subadvisory fees at this time. Also with respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that as a Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K 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 (the class of shares which is the primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund as of March 31, 2023 were rated in the High and the Above Average rating level, respectively, of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees noted that the rating levels corresponded to the Fund’s quintile ranking in its Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2025, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.59%. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses and competitiveness with comparably sized funds and select competitors. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense

      

limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Municipal 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 (the class of shares which is the primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund as of March 31, 2023 were rated in the Below Average and the Low rating level, respectively, of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees noted that the rating levels corresponded to the Fund’s quintile ranking in its Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2024, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.34%. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares (the class of shares which is the primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund as of March 31, 2023 were rated in the Average and the Above Average rating level, respectively, of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees noted that the rating levels corresponded to the Fund’s quintile ranking in its Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2024, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.48%. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds and select competitors, and the Fund’s small size relative to its peer universe. 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

 

 

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above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K ESG 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 (the class of shares which is the primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund as of March 31, 2023 were rated in the Below Average and the Average rating level, respectively, of the Peer Group. The Trustees noted that the rating levels corresponded to the Fund’s quintile ranking in its Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2024, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.43%. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

      

With respect to AMG GW&K High Income Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares (the class of shares which is the primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund as of March 31, 2023 were both rated in the Below Average rating level of the Peer Group. The Trustees noted that the rating level corresponded to the Fund’s quintile ranking in its Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2024, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.59%. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

*  *  *  *

 

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 21, 2023, the Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement for each Fund.

 

 

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that a fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

 

The AMG Funds Family of Funds (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) have adopted and implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) as required by the Liquidity Rule. The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration the Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short and long-term cash flow projections, and its holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources, including access to the Funds’ credit facility. Under the Liquidity Rule, each liquidity classification category (highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid and illiquid) is defined with respect to the time it is reasonably expected to take to convert the investment to cash (or sell or dispose of the investment) in current market conditions without significantly changing the market value of the investment.

 

The Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”) appointed AMG Funds LLC (“AMGF”) as the Program administrator. AMGF formed a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (“LRMC”), which includes

      

members of various departments across AMGF, including Legal, Compliance, Product Services, Investment Research and Product Analysis & Operations and, as needed, other representatives of AMGF and/or representatives of the subadvisers to the Funds. The LRMC meets on a periodic basis, no less frequently than monthly. The LRMC is responsible for the Program’s administration and oversight and for reporting to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the Program’s operation and effectiveness.

 

At a meeting of the Board held on March 22, 2023, the Board received a report from the LRMC regarding the design and operational effectiveness of the Program for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

 

The Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

A. The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions:

 

During the Program Reporting Period, the LRMC reviewed whether each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions is appropriate for an open-end fund structure. The LRMC also factored a Fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account.

      

B. Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions:

 

During the Program Reporting Period, the LRMC reviewed historical net redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each Fund’s reasonably anticipated trading size. The Funds maintain an in-kind redemption policy, which may be utilized to meet larger redemption requests, when appropriate. The LRMC may also take into consideration a Fund’s shareholder ownership concentration, a Fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a Fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

C. Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements:

 

The LRMC considered the terms of the credit facilities available to the Funds.

 

The report concluded that, based upon the review of the Program, using resources and methodologies that AMGF considers reasonable, AMGF believes that the Program and Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Policies and Procedures are adequate, effective, and reasonably designed to effectively manage the Funds’ liquidity risk.

 

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to each Fund’s prospectus or statement of additional information for more information regarding a Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in a Fund may be subject.

 

 

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INVESTMENT MANAGER AND

ADMINISTRATOR

AMG Funds LLC

680 Washington Blvd., Suite 500

Stamford, CT 06901

800.548.4539

 

DISTRIBUTOR

AMG Distributors, Inc.

680 Washington Blvd., Suite 500

Stamford, CT 06901

800.548.4539

 

SUBADVISER

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

222 Berkeley St.

Boston, MA 02116

 

CUSTODIAN

The Bank of New York Mellon

Mutual Funds Custody

6023 Airport Road

Oriskany, NY 13424

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

Ropes & Gray LLP

Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199-3600

 

TRANSFER AGENT

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. AMG Funds

Attn: 534426 AIM 154-0520

500 Ross Street

Pittsburgh, PA 15262

800.548.4539

 

TRUSTEES

Bruce B. Bingham

Kurt A. Keilhacker

Steven J. Paggioli

Eric Rakowski

Victoria L. Sassine

Garret W. Weston

 

This report is prepared for the Funds’ shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. To receive a free copy of the prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, which includes additional information about Fund Trustees, please contact us by calling 800.548.4539. Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

Current net asset values per share for each Fund are available on the Funds’ website at amgfunds.com.

 

A description of the policies and procedures each Fund uses to vote its proxies is available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800.548.4539, or (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at sec.gov. For information regarding each Fund’s proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, call 800.548.4539 or visit the SEC website at sec.gov.

 

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ portfolio holdings on Form N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and the Funds’ website at amgfunds.com. To review a complete list of the Funds’ portfolio holdings, or to view the most recent semi-annual report or annual report, please visit amgfunds.com.

 

 

 

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BALANCED FUNDS

AMG GW&K Global Allocation

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

 

EQUITY FUNDS

AMG Beutel Goodman International Equity

Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd.

 

AMG Boston Common Global Impact

Boston Common Asset Management, LLC

 

AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth

Frontier Capital Management Co., LLC

 

AMG GW&K Small Cap Core

AMG GW&K Small Cap Value

AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Core

AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth

AMG GW&K Emerging Markets Equity

AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity

AMG GW&K International Small Cap

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

 

AMG Montrusco Bolton Large Cap Growth

Montrusco Bolton Investments, Inc.

 

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 International Value Equity

AMG River Road Large Cap Value Select

AMG River Road Mid Cap Value

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 Veritas Asia Pacific

AMG Veritas China

AMG Veritas Global Focus

AMG Veritas Global Real Return

Veritas Asset Management LLP

 

AMG Yacktman

AMG Yacktman Focused

AMG Yacktman Global

AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities

Yacktman Asset Management LP

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED INCOME FUNDS

AMG Beutel Goodman Core Plus Bond

Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd.

 

AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG

AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG

AMG GW&K ESG Bond

AMG GW&K High Income

AMG GW&K Municipal Bond

AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

 

 

 

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AMG Funds

 

June 30, 2023

  
 
      

 

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       AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund
     
       Class N: GWETX           Class I: GWEIX                         Class Z: GWEZX                        
 
       AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund
     
       Class N: SKSEX           Class I: SKSIX               Class Z: SKSZX                       
 
      

AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Core Fund

(formerly AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund)

     
       Class N: GWGVX           Class I: GWGIX               Class Z: GWGZX                       
 
       AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund
     
       Class N: MBEAX           Class I: MBESX               Class Z: MBEYX                       
     
                 
     
                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Semi-Annual Report — June 30, 2023 (unaudited)

 

 

 

        

    
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ABOUT YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES

     2  
 
   

FUND PERFORMANCE

     3  
 
   

FUND SNAPSHOTS AND SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS

  
 
   

AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund

     6  
 
   

AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund

     10  
 
   

AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Core Fund

     14  
 
   

AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

     18  
 
    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   
 
   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     25  
 
   

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

  
 
   

Statement of Operations

     27  
 
   

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

  
 
   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     28  
 
   

Detail of changes in assets for the past two fiscal periods

  
 
   

Financial Highlights

     30  
 
   

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

  
 
   

Notes to Financial Statements

     42  
 
   

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

  
 
    ANNUAL RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS      50  
 
    FUNDS LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM      53  

 

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

 

 


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About Your Fund’s Expenses (unaudited)

 

   

    

 

      

 

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

 

ACTUAL EXPENSES

 

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

  

actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, 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 section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

 

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

  

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

 

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

       

 

 

 

  Six Months Ended

  June 30, 2023

   Expense
Ratio for
the Period
   Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/23
   Ending
Account
Value
06/30/23
   Expenses
Paid
During
the Period*

AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund

Based on Actual Fund Return

Class N

   1.30%    $1,000    $1,033    $6.55

Class I

   0.95%    $1,000    $1,034    $4.79

Class Z

   0.90%    $1,000    $1,035    $4.54

Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

Class N

   1.30%    $1,000    $1,018    $6.51

Class I

   0.95%    $1,000    $1,020    $4.76

Class Z

 

   0.90%

 

   $1,000

 

   $1,020

 

   $4.51

 

AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund

Based on Actual Fund Return

Class N

   1.15%    $1,000    $1,051    $5.85

Class I

   0.95%    $1,000    $1,052    $4.83

Class Z

   0.90%    $1,000    $1,052    $4.58

Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

Class N

   1.15%    $1,000    $1,019    $5.76

Class I

   0.95%    $1,000    $1,020    $4.76

Class Z

 

   0.90%

 

   $1,000

 

   $1,020

 

   $4.51

 

AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Core Fund

Based on Actual Fund Return

Class N

   1.07%    $1,000    $1,061    $5.47

Class I

   0.87%    $1,000    $1,062    $4.45

Class Z

   0.82%    $1,000    $1,062    $4.19

Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

Class N

   1.07%    $1,000    $1,019    $5.36

Class I

   0.87%    $1,000    $1,020    $4.36

Class Z

   0.82%    $1,000    $1,021    $4.11

  Six Months Ended

  June 30, 2023

   Expense
Ratio for
the Period
   Beginning
Account
Value
01/01/23
   Ending
Account
Value
06/30/23
   Expenses
Paid
During
the Period*

AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

Based on Actual Fund Return

Class N

   1.06%    $1,000    $1,061    $5.42

Class I

   0.89%    $1,000    $1,062    $4.55

Class Z

   0.81%    $1,000    $1,062    $4.14

Based on Hypothetical 5% Annual Return

Class N

   1.06%    $1,000    $1,020    $5.31

Class I

   0.89%    $1,000    $1,020    $4.46

Class Z

   0.81%    $1,000    $1,021    $4.06

 

  *

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (181), then divided by 365.

 

 

 

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Fund Performance (unaudited)

Periods ended June 30, 2023

 

 

 

The table below shows the average annual total returns for the periods indicated for each Fund, as well as each Fund’s relative index for the same time periods ended June 30, 2023.

 

  Average Annual

  Total Returns1

  Six
Months*
    One
Year
    Five
Years
    Ten
Years
    Since
Inception
    Inception
Date
 

  AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

 

Class N

    3.28%       8.99%       5.59%       8.77%       8.06%       12/10/96  

Class I

    3.44%       9.32%       5.95%       9.17%       12.11%       07/27/09  

Class Z

    3.47%       9.41%       6.00%             7.87%       02/24/17  

Russell 2000® Index33

    8.09%       12.31%       4.21%       8.26%       7.84%        12/10/96  

  AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

 

Class N

    5.05%       8.77%       4.51%       7.52%       10.93%       04/23/87  

Class I

    5.18%       9.01%       4.70%             5.26%       02/24/17  

Class Z

    5.20%       9.03%       4.77%             5.33%       02/24/17  

Russell 2000® Value Index34

    2.50%       6.01%       3.54%       7.29%              04/23/87  

  AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Core Fund2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12

 

Class N

    6.13%       10.41%       8.91%             9.30%       02/24/17  

Class I

    6.24%       10.62%       9.09%             7.92%       06/30/15  

Class Z

    6.23%       10.65%       9.17%             9.57%       02/24/17  

Russell 2500® Index35

    8.79%       13.58%       6.55%             7.94%        06/30/15  

  AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32

 

Class N

    6.10%       6.66%       2.66%       5.72%       6.97%       01/02/97  

Class I

    6.22%       6.89%       2.81%       5.90%       6.20%       11/30/12  

Class Z

    6.23%       6.96%       2.92%       5.99%       7.33%       01/02/97  

60% MSCI ACWI Index/ 40% Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index36, 37

    8.86%       9.29%       4.71%       5.53%              

MSCI ACWI Index36

    13.93%       16.53%       8.10%       8.75%              

Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index37

    1.43%       (1.32%)       (1.09%)       0.20%              

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

 

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

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

 

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

* Not annualized

 

1 

Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of June 30, 2023. All returns are in U.S. dollars ($).

 

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

 

3  Market prices of investments held by the Fund may fall rapidly or unpredictably due to a variety of factors, including economic, political, or market conditions, or other factors including terrorism, war, natural disasters and the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, including epidemics or pandemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic, or in response to events that affect particular industries or companies.

 

4  The stocks of small-capitalization companies often have greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.

 

5  The prices of equity securities of companies that are expected to experience relatively rapid earnings growth, or “growth stocks,” may be more sensitive to market movements because the prices tend to reflect future investor expectations rather than just current profits.

 

6  Value stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and may be undervalued by the market for a long period of time.

 

7  Because the Fund is an actively managed investment portfolio, security selection or focus on securities in a particular style, market sector or group of companies may cause the Fund to incur losses or underperform relative to its benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment objective. There can be no guarantee that the Subadviser’s investment techniques and risk analysis will produce the desired result.

8  The Fund may not be able to dispose of particular investments, such as illiquid securities, readily at favorable times or prices or the Fund may have to sell them at a loss.

 

9  As of December 4, 2020, the Fund’s subadviser was changed to GW&K Investment Management, LLC. Prior to December 4, 2020, the Fund was known as the AMG Managers Skyline Special Equities Fund, and had different principal investment strategies and corresponding risks. Performance shown for periods prior to December 4, 2020, reflects the performance and investment strategies of the Fund’s previous subadviser, Skyline Asset Management, L.P. The Fund’s past performance would have been different if the Fund were managed by the current subadviser and strategy, and the Fund’s prior performance record might be less pertinent for investors considering whether to purchase shares of the Fund.

 

10 Investments in the Fund may be subject to many of the same risks as a direct investment in real estate. The stock prices of companies in the real estate industry, including REITs, are typically sensitive to changes in real estate values, property taxes, interest rates, cash flow of underlying real estate assets, occupancy rates, government regulations affecting

 
 
 
 

 

 

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zoning, land use, and rents, as well as the management skill and creditworthiness of the issuer. REITs also depend generally on their ability to generate cash flow to make distributions to shareholders or unitholders and are subject to the risk of failing to qualify for favorable tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”).

 

11 Issuers and companies that are in similar industry sectors 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.

 

12 The stocks of small- and mid-capitalization companies often have greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.

 

13 As of April 17, 2020, the Fund’s subadviser was changed to GW&K Investment Management, LLC. Prior to April 17, 2020, the Fund was known as the AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced Fund, and had different principal investment strategies and corresponding risks. Performance shown for periods prior to April 17, 2020, reflects the performance and investment strategies of the Fund’s previous subadviser, Chicago Equity Partners, LLC. The Fund’s past performance would have been different if the Fund were managed by the current subadviser and strategy, and the Fund’s prior performance record might be less pertinent for investors considering whether to purchase shares of the Fund.

 

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

 

15 Investments in foreign issuers involve additional risks (such as risks arising from less frequent trading, changes in political or social conditions, and less publicly available information about non-U.S. issuers) that differ from those associated with investments in U.S. issuers and may result in greater price volatility.

 

16 Investments in emerging markets are subject to the general risks of foreign investments, as well as additional risks which can result in greater price volatility. Such additional risks include the risk that markets in emerging market countries are typically less developed and less liquid than markets in developed countries and such markets are subjected to increased economic, political, or regulatory uncertainties.

 

17 Fluctuations in exchange rates may affect the total loss or gain on a non-U.S. dollar investment when converted back to U.S. dollars and exposure to non-U.S. currencies may subject the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar.

 

18 Changes in the general political and social environment of a country can have substantial effects on the value of investments exposed to that country.

  

 

19 The value of a debt security changes in response to various factors, including, for example, market-related factors, such as changes in interest rates or changes in the actual or perceived ability of an issuer to meet its obligations. Investments in debt securities are subject to, among other risks, credit risk, interest rate risk, extension risk, prepayment risk and liquidity risk.

 

20 Investments in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities involve risk of severe credit downgrades, loss due to prepayments that occur earlier or later than expected, illiquidity and default.

 

21 The issuer of bonds or other debt securities may be unable or unwilling, or may be perceived as unable or unwilling, to make timely interest or principal payments or otherwise honor its obligations.

 

22 Because applying the Fund’s ESG investment criteria may result in the selection or exclusion of securities of certain issuers for reasons other than financial performance, the Fund’s investment returns may underperform funds that do not incorporate ESG factors into their investment process. The incorporation of ESG criteria into the investment process may affect the Fund’s investment exposure to certain companies, sectors, regions, countries or types of investments, which could negatively impact the Fund’s performance depending on whether such investments are in or out of favor. Applying ESG criteria to investment decisions is qualitative and subjective by nature, and there is no guarantee that the criteria utilized by the Subadviser or any judgment exercised by the Subadviser will improve the financial performance of the Fund or reflect the beliefs or values of any particular investor. ESG standards differ by region and industry, and a company’s ESG practices or the Subadviser’s assessment of a company’s ESG practices may change over time.

 

23 During periods of rising interest rates, a debtor may pay back a bond or other fixed income security slower than expected or required, and the value of such security may fall.

 

24 Below investment grade debt securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds” or “high yield securities”) may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit, liquidity, and market risk than higher-rated securities. These securities are considered predominately speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments.

 

25 Inflation risk is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be worth less in the future. Inflation rates may change frequently and drastically as a result of various factors and the Fund’s investments may not keep pace with inflation, which may result in losses to Fund investors or adversely affect the real value of shareholders’ investments in the Fund. Recently, inflation levels have been at their highest point in nearly 40 years, and the Federal Reserve has begun an aggressive campaign to raise certain benchmark interest rates in an effort to combat inflation. As such, fixed income securities markets may experience heightened levels of interest rate volatility and liquidity risk. Deflation risk is the risk that the prices throughout the economy decline over time – the opposite of inflation. Deflation may have an adverse effect on the creditworthiness of issuers and may make issuer default more likely, which may result in a decline in the value of the Fund’s portfolio.

  

26 Fixed coupon payments (cash flows) of bonds and debt securities may become less competitive with the market in periods of rising interest rates and cause bond prices to decline. During periods of increasing interest rates, the Fund may experience high levels of volatility and shareholder redemptions, and may have to sell securities at times when it would otherwise not do so, and at unfavorable prices, which could reduce the returns of the Fund.

 

27 The stocks of large-capitalization companies are generally more mature and may not be able to reach the same levels of growth as the stocks of small- or mid-capitalization companies.

 

28 The stocks of mid-capitalization companies often have greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies.

 

29 Factors unique to the municipal bond market may negatively affect the value of municipal bonds.

 

30 A debtor may exercise its right to pay back a bond or other debt security earlier than expected or required during periods of decreasing interest rates.

 

31 The Fund may have difficulty reinvesting payments from debtors and may receive lower rates than from its original investments.

 

32 Obligations issued by some U.S. Government agencies, authorities, instrumentalities, or sponsored enterprises such as Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, while obligations issued by others, such as Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”), and Federal Home Loan Banks (“FHLBs”), are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government and are backed solely by the entity’s own resources or by the ability of the entity to borrow from the U.S. Treasury. If one of these agencies defaults on a loan, there is no guarantee that the U.S. Government will provide financial support.

 

33 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.

 

34 The Russell 2000® Value Index is an unmanaged, market-value weighted, value-oriented index

       
       
       

 

 

 

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comprised of small stocks that have relatively low price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Unlike the Fund, the Russell 2000® Value Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

35 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.

 

36 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.

  

37 The Bloomberg 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 Global Aggregate Bond Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses.

 

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

 

All MSCI data is provided “as is.” The products described herein 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 herein. Copying or redistributing the MSCI data is strictly prohibited.

  

“Bloomberg®” and any Bloomberg index described herein are service marks of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates, including Bloomberg Index Services Limited (“BISL”), the administrator of the index (collectively, “Bloomberg”) and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by AMG Funds LLC. Bloomberg is not affiliated with AMG Funds LLC, and Bloomberg does not approve, endorse, review, or recommend the fund described herein. Bloomberg does not guarantee the timeliness, accurateness, or completeness of any data or information relating to such fund.

 

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

       
       
       

 

 

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Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

June 30, 2023

 

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

    Sector   

% of 

Net Assets 

 

Industrials

   20.0
 

Health Care

   18.8
 

Financials

   14.3
 

Consumer Discretionary

   12.7
 

Information Technology

   12.0
 

Materials

     5.7
 

Real Estate

     5.2
 

Energy

   4.4
 

Utilities

     2.5
 

Consumer Staples

     2.1
 

Short-Term Investments

     1.3
 

Other Assets, less Liabilities

     1.0

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

    Security Name    % of 
Net Assets
 

SPX Technologies, Inc.

   2.8
 

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

   2.3
 

Novanta, Inc.

   2.1
 

Flywire Corp.

   2.0
 

RBC Bearings, Inc.

   1.9
 

Matador Resources Co.

   1.9
 

Avient Corp.

   1.9
 

STAG Industrial, Inc.

   1.8
 

Alamo Group, Inc.

   1.8
 

UFP Industries, Inc.

   1.8
    

 

 

Top Ten as a Group

   20.3
  

 

 

 

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

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

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

June 30, 2023

 

 

      Shares      Value  

Common Stocks - 97.7%

 

  

Consumer Discretionary - 12.7%

 

  

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*

     94,006      $ 7,961,368  

Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*

     138,519        5,654,346  

Fox Factory Holding Corp.*

     27,755        3,011,695  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

     100,937        10,417,708  

Helen of Troy, Ltd.*

     44,528        4,809,915  

Lithia Motors, Inc.1

     33,423        10,164,268  

Oxford Industries, Inc.

     85,868        8,451,128  

Patrick Industries, Inc.

     73,738        5,899,040  

Revolve Group, Inc.*

     140,066        2,297,082  

Skyline Champion Corp.*

     138,455        9,061,880  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

     139,168        15,625,783  

Wolverine World Wide, Inc.

     198,546        2,916,641  

Total Consumer Discretionary

        86,270,854  

Consumer Staples - 2.1%

     

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A*

     269,347        9,820,391  

Utz Brands, Inc.

     274,205        4,485,994  

Total Consumer Staples

        14,306,385  

Energy - 4.4%

     

ChampionX Corp.

     184,968        5,741,407  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A

     434,045        9,071,540  

Matador Resources Co.

     244,275        12,780,468  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

     193,445        2,315,537  

Total Energy

        29,908,952  

Financials - 14.3%

     

Ameris Bancorp

     192,557        6,587,375  

AMERISAFE, Inc.

     104,528        5,573,433  

Cathay General Bancorp

     184,310        5,932,939  

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

     140,884        8,169,863  

Flywire Corp.*

     432,628        13,428,773  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

     148,697        4,634,885  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

     256,727        7,614,523  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

     113,917        11,199,180  

Independent Bank Corp.

     86,945        3,869,922  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

     352,888        5,512,111  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

     262,545        5,429,431  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

     253,445        5,601,134  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     154,474        9,217,464  

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

     207,054        3,712,478  

Total Financials

        96,483,511  

Health Care - 18.8%

     

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.*,1

     360,716        3,437,623  
      Shares      Value  

Artivion, Inc.*

     260,936      $ 4,485,490  

AtriCure, Inc.*

     175,269        8,651,278  

Azenta, Inc.*

     101,212        4,724,576  

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     384,664        2,708,035  

Castle Biosciences, Inc.*,1

     93,190        1,278,567  

CryoPort, Inc.*

     144,674        2,495,627  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A*

     165,333        9,843,927  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*

     232,586        8,389,377  

HealthEquity, Inc.*

     176,713        11,157,659  

ICU Medical, Inc.*

     33,622        5,991,104  

Insmed, Inc.*

     181,973        3,839,630  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*

     133,942        5,509,034  

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*

     144,766        9,166,583  

Medpace Holdings, Inc.*

     41,774        10,032,862  

Phreesia, Inc.*

     326,277        10,117,850  

Progyny, Inc.*

     167,194        6,577,412  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     264,974        7,965,118  

US Physical Therapy, Inc.

     50,428        6,121,455  

Veracyte, Inc.*

     180,724        4,603,040  

Total Health Care

        127,096,247  

Industrials - 20.0%

     

Alamo Group, Inc.

     67,065        12,333,924  

Allegiant Travel Co.*

     51,699        6,528,550  

CBIZ, Inc.*

     138,665        7,388,071  

Heartland Express, Inc.

     172,982        2,838,635  

Helios Technologies, Inc.

     59,334        3,921,384  

ICF International, Inc.

     90,292        11,231,422  

ITT, Inc.

     86,083        8,023,796  

Paycor HCM, Inc.*

     348,233        8,242,675  

Primoris Services Corp.

     356,961        10,876,602  

RBC Bearings, Inc.*

     59,918        13,030,368  

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A*

     159,124        4,067,209  

The Shyft Group, Inc.

     265,317        5,852,893  

SPX Technologies, Inc.*

     218,772        18,589,057  

Terex Corp.

     173,807        10,398,873  

UFP Industries, Inc.

     125,766        12,205,590  

Total Industrials

        135,529,049  

Information Technology - 12.0%

     

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.*

     103,967        4,693,070  

Appfolio, Inc., Class A*

     68,736        11,832,215  

The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (Canada)*

     127,339        10,201,127  

Endava PLC, Sponsored ADR (United Kingdom)*

     66,418        3,439,788  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.*

     156,251        10,239,128  
 

 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

 

 

      Shares      Value  

Information Technology - 12.0%

     

(continued)

     

Novanta, Inc.*

     78,886      $ 14,522,913  

Rapid7, Inc.*

     102,716        4,650,981  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

     57,377        9,050,648  

Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.*

     784,964        5,926,478  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*

     619,351        7,017,247  

Total Information Technology

 

     81,573,595  

Materials - 5.7%

     

Avient Corp.

     309,822        12,671,720  

Balchem Corp.

     63,915        8,616,381  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

     137,192        7,914,607  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

     198,051        9,286,611  

Total Materials

 

     38,489,319  

Real Estate - 5.2%

     

Agree Realty Corp., REIT

     113,256        7,405,810  

National Health Investors, Inc., REIT

     96,077        5,036,356  

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., REIT

     109,325        10,158,479  

STAG Industrial, Inc., REIT

     347,392        12,464,425  

Total Real Estate

 

     35,065,070  

Utilities - 2.5%

     

IDACORP, Inc.

     72,526        7,441,168  

NorthWestern Corp.

     166,778        9,466,319  

Total Utilities

 

     16,907,487  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $541,684,659)

        661,630,469  
     

Principal

Amount

     Value  

Short-Term Investments - 1.3%

 

  

Joint Repurchase Agreements - 0.0%#,2

 

  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 5.060% total to be received $11,816 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 7.500%, 07/31/23 - 05/20/53, totaling $12,047)

     $11,811        $11,811  

Repurchase Agreements - 1.3%

 

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 4.900% total to be received $8,733,565 (collateralized by a U.S. Treasury, 5.278%, 07/31/23, totaling $8,904,674)

     8,730,000        8,730,000  

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $8,741,811)

        8,741,811  

Total Investments - 99.0%
(Cost $550,426,470)

        670,372,280  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - 1.0%

 

     7,008,917  

Net Assets - 100.0%

      $ 677,381,197  
 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

#

Less than 0.05%.

1 

Some of these securities, amounting to $6,531,919 or 1.0% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by cash and various U.S. Treasury Obligations. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

2 

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

ADR  American Depositary Receipt

REIT  Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2023:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

  Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

     $661,630,469                      $661,630,469  

Short-Term Investments

           

Joint Repurchase Agreements

            $11,811               11,811  

Repurchase Agreements

            8,730,000               8,730,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total Investments in Securities

     $661,630,469        $8,741,811               $670,372,280  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

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

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AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund

Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

June 30, 2023

 

 

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

    Sector

 

  

% of
Net Assets

 

 
 

Financials

     24.6        
 

Industrials

     15.5        
 

Consumer Discretionary

     11.3        
 

Real Estate

     10.0        
 

Energy

     9.4        
 

Health Care

     9.3        
 

Materials

     4.9        
 

Information Technology

     4.6        
 

Utilities

     3.6        
 

Consumer Staples

     2.8        
 

Communication Services

     2.4        
 

Short-Term Investments

     1.5        
 

Other Assets, less Liabilities

     0.1        

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

    Security Name

 

  

% of
Net Assets

 

 

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

   3.1
 

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

   2.4
 

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

   2.3
 

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.

   2.2
 

CBIZ, Inc.

   2.0
 

Terex Corp.

   2.0
 

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

   2.0
 

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C

   1.9
 

Atkore, Inc.

   1.8
 

Integer Holdings Corp.

   1.7
    

 

 

Top Ten as a Group

   21.4  
  

 

 

 

 

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

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

 

 

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AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

June 30, 2023

 

 

          
Shares
     Value  

Common Stocks - 98.4%

 

  

Communication Services - 2.4%

 

  

Gray Television, Inc.

     242,031        $1,907,204  

IMAX Corp. (Canada)*

     146,690        2,492,263  

Ziff Davis, Inc.*

     23,475        1,644,659  

Total Communication Services

        6,044,126  

Consumer Discretionary - 11.3%

 

  

Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.1

     63,615        3,438,391  

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*

     64,752        5,483,847  

First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc.*

     250,171        4,227,890  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

     30,439        7,856,306  

Helen of Troy, Ltd.*

     23,575        2,546,571  

Leslie’s, Inc.*

     199,430        1,872,647  

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.*

     145,254        2,883,292  

Total Consumer Discretionary

        28,308,944  

Consumer Staples - 2.8%

 

  

Central Garden & Pet Co.*

     108,335        4,200,148  

Hostess Brands, Inc.*

     105,625        2,674,425  

Total Consumer Staples

        6,874,573  

Energy - 9.4%

 

  

California Resources Corp.

     41,800        1,893,122  

Chord Energy Corp

     24,700        3,798,860  

Crescent Energy Co., Class A1

     177,350        1,847,987  

Earthstone Energy, Inc., Class A*

     243,003        3,472,513  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A

     144,385        3,017,646  

Matador Resources Co.

     61,636        3,224,796  

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.

     73,900        2,536,248  

ProPetro Holding Corp.*

     239,154        1,970,629  

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A

     205,660        1,713,148  

Total Energy

        23,474,949  

Financials - 24.6%

 

  

Ameris Bancorp

     85,414        2,922,013  

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

     124,324        3,226,208  

Cathay General Bancorp

     80,202        2,581,702  

City Holding Co.1

     35,554        3,199,504  

Community Bank System, Inc.

     58,030        2,720,446  

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

     54,240        2,120,784  

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C

     32,785        4,712,516  

First Financial Bancorp

     130,169        2,660,654  

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A

     122,235        2,914,082  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

     60,700        1,892,019  

International Bancshares Corp.

     79,993        3,535,691  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

     135,098        2,110,231  
          
Shares
     Value  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

     96,914        $2,004,182  

Piper Sandler Cos.

     32,642        4,219,305  

PJT Partners, Inc., Class A

     50,001        3,482,070  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

     83,217        1,839,096  

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

     62,340        5,981,523  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     59,215        3,533,359  

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

     51,975        4,110,703  

WesBanco, Inc.

     65,758        1,684,062  

Total Financials

        61,450,150  

Health Care - 9.3%

 

  

Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.*

     227,137        2,164,616  

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     260,790        1,835,961  

Integer Holdings Corp.*

     49,284        4,367,055  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     34,480        2,486,008  

NeoGenomics, Inc.*,1

     226,828        3,645,126  

OmniAb, Inc.*,2,3

     10,502        0  

OmniAb, Inc.*,2,3

     10,502        0  

Orthofix Medical, Inc.*

     156,475        2,825,938  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     110,146        3,310,989  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

     56,259        2,595,228  

Total Health Care

        23,230,921  

Industrials - 15.5%

 

  

Atkore, Inc.*

     29,001        4,522,416  

CBIZ, Inc.*

     95,064        5,065,010  

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

     97,747        3,973,415  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

     29,698        4,876,412  

Herc Holdings, Inc.

     20,450        2,798,582  

Hillenbrand, Inc.

     64,341        3,299,406  

ICF International, Inc.

     14,863        1,848,809  

Primoris Services Corp.

     117,740        3,587,538  

Terex Corp.

     81,515        4,877,042  

UFP Industries, Inc.

     39,652        3,848,227  

Total Industrials

        38,696,857  

Information Technology - 4.6%

 

  

American Software, Inc., Class A

     204,633        2,150,693  

Power Integrations, Inc.

     44,330        4,196,721  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

     17,372        2,740,259  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*

     211,035        2,391,027  

Total Information Technology

        11,478,700  

Materials - 4.9%

 

  

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

     41,311        2,383,232  

Orion, S.A.

     199,466        4,232,668  

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A

     64,610        1,937,654  
 

 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

 

 

          
Shares
     Value  

Materials - 4.9% (continued)

 

  

Worthington Industries, Inc.

     51,928        $3,607,438  

Total Materials

        12,160,992  

Real Estate - 10.0%

 

  

Agree Realty Corp., REIT

     47,280        3,091,639  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc., REIT

     144,598        3,672,789  

Getty Realty Corp., REIT

     119,342        4,036,147  

Independence Realty Trust, Inc., REIT

     309,477        5,638,671  

LXP Industrial Trust, REIT

     165,404        1,612,689  

STAG Industrial, Inc., REIT1

     90,640        3,252,163  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., REIT

     213,390        1,389,169  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT

     181,036        2,228,553  

Total Real Estate

        24,921,820  

Utilities - 3.6%

 

  

IDACORP, Inc.

     35,816        3,674,722  

NorthWestern Corp.

     50,728        2,879,321  

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

     38,989        2,481,650  

Total Utilities

        9,035,693  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $220,206,952)

        245,677,725  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Short-Term Investments - 1.5%

     

Joint Repurchase Agreements - 0.1%4

 

  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 5.060% total to be received $297,924 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 7.500%, 07/31/23 - 05/20/53, totaling $303,754)

     $297,798        $297,798  

Repurchase Agreements - 1.4%

     

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 4.900% total to be received $3,606,472 (collateralized by a U.S. Treasury, 5.278%, 07/31/23, totaling $3,677,147)

     3,605,000        3,605,000  

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $3,902,798)

        3,902,798  

Total Investments - 99.9%
(Cost $224,109,750)

        249,580,523  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - 0.1%

        129,428  

Net Assets - 100.0%

        $249,709,951  
 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

 

1 

Some of these securities, amounting to $5,812,857 or 2.3% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by cash and various U.S. Treasury Obligations. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

2 

Security’s value was determined by using significant unobservable inputs.

 

3 

These securities are restricted and are not available for re-sale. Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Ligand”) completed a spin-off of OmniAb, Inc on November 2, 2022. Ligand shareholders received new holdings of OmniAb earn-out shares. The market value of the earn-out shares was $0 on the date of the spin-off. At June 30, 2023, for each holding of OmniAb earn-out shares the cost was $19,190 and the market value of each was $0, which represents 0% of net assets.

4 

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

REIT      Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2023:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

  Investments in Securities

 

           

Common Stocks

           

Financials

     $61,450,150                      $61,450,150  

Industrials

     38,696,857                      38,696,857  

Consumer Discretionary

     28,308,944                      28,308,944  

Real Estate

     24,921,820                      24,921,820  

Energy

     23,474,949                      23,474,949  

Health Care

     23,230,921               $0        23,230,921  

Materials

     12,160,992                      12,160,992  

Information Technology

     11,478,700                      11,478,700  

Utilities

     9,035,693                      9,035,693  

Consumer Staples

     6,874,573                      6,874,573  

Communication Services

     6,044,126                      6,044,126  

Short-Term Investments

           

Joint Repurchase Agreements

            $297,798               297,798  

Repurchase Agreements

            3,605,000               3,605,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total Investments in Securities

     $245,677,725        $3,902,798        $0        $249,580,523  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Level 3 common stocks were received as a result of a corporate action. The security’s value was determined by using significant unobservable inputs. For the current period ended June 30, 2023, the change in unrealized depreciation was $0.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3. The Fund did not have any purchases and sales of Level 3 securities for the same period.

 

 

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

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Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

June 30, 2023

 

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

   Sector    % of 
Net Assets 
 
Industrials    23.3
 
Health Care    14.1
 
Consumer Discretionary    14.0
 
Information Technology    13.9
 
Financials    10.2
 
Materials      6.2
 
Real Estate      6.0
 
Consumer Staples      4.8
 
Energy      3.9
 
Utilities      2.0
 
Short-Term Investments      2.6
 
Other Assets, less Liabilities      (1.0)

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

   Security Name    % of 
Net Assets 
 

Manhattan Associates, Inc.

   2.2
 

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

   1.9
 

Eagle Materials, Inc.

   1.9
 

Voya Financial, Inc.

   1.9
 

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.

   1.8
 

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

   1.8
 

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

   1.8
 

HubSpot, Inc.

   1.8
 

Nordson Corp.

   1.8
 

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

   1.7
    

 

 

Top Ten as a Group

       18.6      
  

 

 

 

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

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

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

June 30, 2023

 

 

          
Shares
     Value  

Common Stocks - 98.4%

 

  

Consumer Discretionary - 14.0%

 

  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*

     86,412        $7,988,790  

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

     41,439        6,522,084  

Carter’s, Inc.1

     50,922        3,696,937  

Cavco Industries, Inc.*

     37,020        10,920,900  

Dorman Products, Inc.*

     80,894        6,376,874  

Five Below, Inc.*

     46,836        9,205,148  

Gentherm, Inc.*

     91,824        5,188,974  

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.*

     44,005        4,541,756  

Krispy Kreme, Inc.1

     204,040        3,005,509  

Lithia Motors, Inc.

     36,448        11,084,201  

Polaris, Inc.

     72,076        8,716,151  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

     108,901        12,227,404  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

     25,133        6,327,484  

Total Consumer Discretionary

        95,802,212  

Consumer Staples - 4.8%

 

  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*

     199,726        12,584,735  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

     47,581        9,568,063  

Performance Food Group Co.*

     174,302        10,499,953  

Total Consumer Staples

        32,652,751  

Energy - 3.9%

 

  

ChampionX Corp.

     138,341        4,294,105  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A

     282,576        5,905,838  

Matador Resources Co.

     118,506        6,200,234  

Ovintiv, Inc.1

     123,055        4,684,704  

ProPetro Holding Corp.*

     295,193        2,432,390  

SM Energy Co.

     98,836        3,126,183  

Total Energy

        26,643,454  

Financials - 10.2%

 

  

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

     202,181        5,246,597  

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

     137,840        4,296,473  

Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.

     35,052        13,116,458  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

     19,840        5,186,573  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

     135,521        7,677,264  

Piper Sandler Cos.

     64,326        8,314,779  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     102,900        6,140,043  

Voya Financial, Inc.

     179,337        12,860,256  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     91,195        6,622,581  

Total Financials

        69,461,024  

Health Care - 14.1%

 

  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.*

     100,347        7,991,635  

Azenta, Inc.*

     143,451        6,696,293  
          
Shares
     Value  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

     23,241        $8,811,128  

Catalent, Inc.*

     92,807        4,024,111  

Globus Medical, Inc., Class A*

     126,206        7,514,305  

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*

     174,145        6,281,410  

Hologic, Inc.*

     105,878        8,572,942  

Integer Holdings Corp.*

     101,237        8,970,611  

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*

     145,015        9,182,350  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC*

     66,077        8,191,566  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

     22,602        6,808,626  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*

     84,184        7,938,551  

Vericel Corp.*

     135,972        5,108,468  

Total Health Care

        96,091,996  

Industrials - 23.3%

 

  

Atkore, Inc.*

     64,804        10,105,536  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

     101,178        11,291,465  

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

     157,593        6,406,155  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

     74,258        12,193,164  

Exponent, Inc.

     83,166        7,761,051  

Federal Signal Corp.

     161,226        10,323,301  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC*

     404,858        5,457,486  

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*

     132,865        8,359,866  

Hexcel Corp.

     121,660        9,248,593  

IDEX Corp.

     29,100        6,264,066  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

     52,482        3,430,223  

ITT, Inc.

     79,767        7,435,082  

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

     58,242        11,568,608  

Nordson Corp.

     48,383        12,007,693  

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

     56,986        10,515,627  

RBC Bearings, Inc.*

     50,842        11,056,610  

Schneider National, Inc., Class B

     232,127        6,666,687  

The Toro Co.

     85,252        8,665,866  

Total Industrials

        158,757,079  

Information Technology - 13.9%

 

  

Cognex Corp.

     196,334        10,998,631  

CyberArk Software, Ltd. (Israel)*

     55,658        8,701,015  

Entegris, Inc.

     102,989        11,413,241  

Globant SA (Uruguay)*

     52,864        9,500,718  

HubSpot, Inc.*

     22,692        12,074,186  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.*

     83,340        5,461,270  

Manhattan Associates, Inc.*

     75,335        15,057,960  

Rapid7, Inc.*

     100,216        4,537,781  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

     55,332        8,728,070  
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

 

 

          
Shares
     Value  

Information Technology - 13.9% (continued)

     

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*

     27,998        $8,282,648  

Total Information Technology

        94,755,520  

Materials - 6.2%

 

  

AptarGroup, Inc.

     40,748        4,721,063  

Eagle Materials, Inc.

     69,943        13,038,774  

Element Solutions, Inc.

     455,143        8,738,746  

Quaker Chemical Corp.1

     38,909        7,583,364  

RPM International, Inc.

     90,841        8,151,163  

Total Materials

        42,233,110  

Real Estate - 6.0%

 

  

Agree Realty Corp., REIT

     108,866        7,118,748  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc., REIT 1

     345,212        5,005,574  

EastGroup Properties, Inc., REIT

     43,503        7,552,121  

National Storage Affiliates Trust, REIT

     127,104        4,427,032  

Physicians Realty Trust, REIT

     369,302        5,166,535  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., REIT

     520,228        3,386,684  

Sun Communities, Inc., REIT

     65,724        8,574,353  

Total Real Estate

        41,231,047  

Utilities - 2.0%

 

  

IDACORP, Inc.

     77,578        7,959,503  

Portland General Electric Co.

     130,524        6,112,439  

Total Utilities

        14,071,942  

Total Common Stocks

     

(Cost $600,431,562)

        671,700,135  
     Principal
Amount
        

Short-Term Investments - 2.6%

 

  

Joint Repurchase Agreements - 0.5%2

 

  

Bank of America Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 5.060% total to be received $1,000,422 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.000% - 6.500%, 04/01/35 - 09/01/61, totaling $1,020,000)

     $1,000,000        1,000,000  
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 5.070% total to be received $1,000,423 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 6.500%, 10/31/24 - 08/20/67, totaling $1,020,000)

     $1,000,000        $1,000,000  

Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 5.070% total to be received $93,354 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 7.000%, 07/27/23 - 07/01/53, totaling $95,181)

     93,315        93,315  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 5.060% total to be received $1,000,422 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 7.500%, 07/31/23 - 05/20/53, totaling $1,020,000)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

Total Joint Repurchase Agreements

        3,093,315  

Repurchase Agreements - 2.1%

 

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 06/30/23 due 07/03/23, 4.900% total to be received $14,420,886 (collateralized by a U.S. Treasury, 5.278%, 07/31/23, totaling $14,703,341)

     14,415,000        14,415,000  

Total Short-Term Investments

 

  

(Cost $17,508,315)

        17,508,315  

Total Investments - 101.0%

     

(Cost $617,939,877)

        689,208,450  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (1.0)%

 

     (6,963,457

Net Assets - 100.0%

 

     $682,244,993  
 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

1 

Some of these securities, amounting to $10,551,544 or 1.5% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by cash and various U.S. Treasury Obligations. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

2 

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

REIT     Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2023:

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

  Investments in Securities

           

 Common Stocks

   $ 671,700,135                    $ 671,700,135  

 Short-Term Investments

           

Joint Repurchase Agreements

          $ 3,093,315               3,093,315  

Repurchase Agreements

            14,415,000               14,415,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total Investments in Securities

   $ 671,700,135      $ 17,508,315                —      $ 689,208,450  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

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

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AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

Fund Snapshots (unaudited)

June 30, 2023

 

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN

 

    Sector    % of 
Net Assets 
 

Industrials

   14.5
 

Consumer Discretionary

   14.2
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

   14.1
 

Financials

   13.6
 

Information Technology

   10.5
 

Foreign Government Obligations

   9.3
 

Health Care

   8.4
 

Communication Services

   3.8
 

Energy

   3.7
 

Utilities

   1.8
 

Real Estate

   1.5
 

Municipal Bonds

   1.0
 

Short-Term Investments

   4.8
 

Other Assets, less Liabilities

   (1.2)

 

    Rating    % of Market Value1 
 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

   38.2
 

Aaa/AAA

   15.0
 

Aa/AA

   15.6
 

A

   5.2
 

Baa/BBB

   15.6
 

Ba/BB

   10.4

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

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

 

    Security Name    % of 
Net Assets 
 

Infineon Technologies AG (Germany)

   2.7
 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (United States)

   2.4
 

Microsoft Corp. (United States)

   2.4
 

STERIS PLC (United States)

   2.3
 

Hess Corp. (United States)

   2.2
 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (United States)

   2.2
 

Amazon.com, Inc. (United States)

   2.1
 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A (United States)

   2.1
 

HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR (India)

   2.0
 

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

   2.0
    

 

 

Top Ten as a Group

   22.4
  

 

 

 

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

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

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

 

 

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)

June 30, 2023

 

 

          
Shares
     Value  

Common Stocks - 59.5%

 

  

Communication Services - 3.8%

 

  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (United States)*

     7,670        $918,099  

Tencent Holdings, Ltd. (China)

     11,900        504,574  

Total Communication Services

        1,422,673  

Consumer Discretionary - 14.2%

     

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (China)*

     38,400        399,738  

Amazon.com, Inc. (United States)*

     6,258        815,793  

H World Group Ltd., ADR (China)*

     16,985        658,678  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)

     667        628,922  

MakeMyTrip, Ltd. (India)*

     24,401        658,339  

Moncler SpA (Italy)

     8,596        594,738  

Sands China, Ltd. (Macau)*

     106,800        365,759  

Trip.com Group, Ltd. (China)*

     19,600        684,225  

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China)

     10,700        606,207  

Total Consumer Discretionary

        5,412,399  

Energy - 3.7%

     

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd. (Canada)1

     10,496        590,105  

Hess Corp. (United States)

     6,120        832,014  

Total Energy

        1,422,119  

Financials - 10.0%

     

Adyen, N.V. (Netherlands)*,1,2

     421        729,032  

AIA Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     61,500        624,625  

The Charles Schwab Corp. (United States)

     11,403        646,322  

HDFC Bank, Ltd., ADR (India)

     10,894        759,312  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A (United States)

     2,003        787,780  

S&P Global, Inc. (United States)

     650        260,578  

Total Financials

        3,807,649  

Health Care - 8.4%

     

Avantor, Inc. (United States)*

     26,050        535,067  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (United States)*

     1,088        546,426  

STERIS PLC (United States)

     3,857        867,748  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (United States)

     1,700        817,088  

Ypsomed Holding AG (Switzerland)

     1,350        407,491  

Total Health Care

        3,173,820  

Industrials - 6.1%

     

Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A (United States)*

     7,132        645,089  

MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)

     26,350        530,507  

TransDigm Group, Inc. (United States)

     777        694,770  

Union Pacific Corp. (United States)

     2,200        450,164  

Total Industrials

        2,320,530  
     
          
Shares
     Value  

Information Technology - 10.5%

 

  

Black Knight, Inc. (United States)*

     10,618        $634,213  

Halma PLC (United Kingdom)

     22,206        642,761  

Infineon Technologies AG (Germany)

     25,007        1,029,845  

Microsoft Corp. (United States)

     2,686        914,690  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.,

     

Sponsored ADR (Taiwan)

     7,471        753,973  

Total Information Technology

        3,975,482  

Real Estate - 1.5%

     

American Tower Corp., REIT (United States)

     2,925        567,275  

Utilities - 1.3%

     

NextEra Energy, Inc. (United States)

     6,809        505,228  

Total Common Stocks

 

  

(Cost $16,412,041)

        22,607,175  
     Principal    
Amount    
        

Corporate Bonds and Notes - 12.5%

 

  

Financials - 3.6%

 

  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland)
1.650%, 10/29/24

     $280,000        263,119  

American Tower Corp. (United States)
1.450%, 09/15/26

     25,000        21,993  

2.750%, 01/15/27

     135,000        122,819  

Bank of America Corp. (United States) MTN
(4.330% to 03/15/49 then 3 month SOFR + 1.782%)
4.330%, 03/15/503,4

     57,000        49,018  

Citigroup, Inc. (United States) (3.875% to 02/18/26 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 3.417%)
3.875%, 02/18/261,3,4,5

     124,000        103,850  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (United States)
(3.615% to 03/15/27 then SOFR + 1.846%)
3.615%, 03/15/283,4

     120,000        112,593  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (United States)
(2.739% to 10/15/29 then 3 month SOFR + 1.510%)
2.739%, 10/15/303,4

     160,000        137,828  

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank, EMTN (Germany)
1.750%, 01/14/27

     175,000        158,928  

MetLife, Inc. (United States) Series G
(3.850% to 09/15/25 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 3.576%)
3.850%, 09/15/251,3,4,5

     128,000        118,269  

SBA Communications Corp. (United States)
3.875%, 02/15/27

     77,000        70,933  
     
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Financials - 3.6% (continued)

     

Sprint Capital Corp. (United States)
6.875%, 11/15/28

     $80,000        $84,799  

Wells Fargo & Co., MTN (United States) (4.897% to 07/25/32 then SOFR + 2.100%)
4.897%, 07/25/333,4

     130,000        124,698  

Total Financials

        1,368,847  

Industrials - 8.4%

     

AECOM (United States)
5.125%, 03/15/27

     56,000        54,184  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (United States)
4.375%, 04/15/38

     76,000        70,367  

AT&T, Inc. (United States)
4.300%, 12/15/42

     105,000        89,142  

Ball Corp. (United States)
4.875%, 03/15/26

     91,000        88,517  

The Boeing Co. (United States)
5.805%, 05/01/50

     132,000        131,518  

Centene Corp. (United States)
2.500%, 03/01/311

     64,000        51,038  

3.375%, 02/15/301

     34,000        29,221  

Cisco Systems, Inc. (United States)
5.500%, 01/15/40

     68,000        72,307  

Cogent Communications Group, Inc. (United States)
3.500%, 05/01/262

     58,000        53,795  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V (United States)
4.250%, 09/30/26

     79,000        74,812  

Dell, Inc. (United States)
7.100%, 04/15/281

     65,000        69,913  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (United States)
7.375%, 01/15/261

     75,000        78,186  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV (Netherlands)
5.050%, 06/15/25

     130,000        128,050  

HB Fuller Co. (United States)
4.250%, 10/15/28

     89,000        79,214  

HCA, Inc. (United States)
3.500%, 09/01/30

     76,000        66,618  

KB Home (United States)
4.000%, 06/15/31

     68,000        58,628  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co. (United States)
4.375%, 06/01/46

     77,000        65,439  

Lamar Media Corp. (United States)
3.750%, 02/15/281

     89,000        81,011  

MEG Energy Corp. (Canada)
5.875%, 02/01/292

     77,000        72,412  

Microsoft Corp. (United States)
2.525%, 06/01/50

     118,000        81,626  
     
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Murphy Oil Corp. (United States)
6.375%, 07/15/281

     $100,000        $98,562  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc. (United States)
4.750%, 09/15/29

     30,000        27,542  

5.625%, 05/01/27

     42,000        40,863  

Nestle Holdings, Inc. (United States)
1.000%, 09/15/272

     275,000        235,967  

Newell Brands, Inc. (United States)
4.700%, 04/01/266

     79,000        74,209  

NuStar Logistics LP (United States)
5.625%, 04/28/27

     35,000        33,631  

5.750%, 10/01/25

     70,000        68,247  

Oracle Corp. (United States)
2.800%, 04/01/27

     144,000        132,355  

Pernod Ricard International Finance LLC (United States)
1.250%, 04/01/282

     250,000        211,713  

Silgan Holdings, Inc. (United States)
4.125%, 02/01/28

     99,000        90,837  

SK Hynix, Inc. (South Korea)
2.375%, 01/19/312

     200,000        154,282  

Smith & Nephew PLC (United Kingdom)
2.032%, 10/14/301

     122,000        98,704  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III, B.V. (Netherlands)
3.150%, 10/01/26

     104,000        93,189  

Travel + Leisure Co. (United States)
6.000%, 04/01/276

     30,000        29,121  

United Rentals North America, Inc. (United States)
3.875%, 02/15/311

     86,000        74,459  

Verizon Communications, Inc. (United States)
3.875%, 02/08/29

     62,000        58,149  

Walmart, Inc. (United States)
4.050%, 06/29/48

     87,000        80,205  

Western Digital Corp. (United States)
4.750%, 02/15/26

     41,000        39,053  

Yum! Brands, Inc. (United States)
3.625%, 03/15/311

     78,000        67,386  

Total Industrials

        3,204,472  

Utilities - 0.5%

     

Dominion Energy, Inc. (United States)
Series B
(4.650% to 12/15/24 then U.S. Treasury Yield Curve CMT 5 year + 2.993%)
4.650%, 12/15/243,4,5

     106,000        95,305  

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

     101,000        69,571  

Total Utilities

        164,876  

Total Corporate Bonds and Notes

     

(Cost $5,273,406)

        4,738,195  
     
 

 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds - 1.0%

     

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

     $70,000        $88,186  

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

     20,000        19,572  

4.532%, 01/01/35

     110,000        108,006  

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

     85,000        90,150  

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

     90,000        90,835  

Total Municipal Bonds

     

(Cost $466,486)

        396,749  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations - 14.1%      

Fannie Mae - 5.1%

     

FNMA,
3.000%, 10/01/37 to 08/01/38

     224,671        207,238  

3.500%, 05/01/52

     462,191        429,057  

4.000%, 11/01/44 to 09/01/49

     610,425        584,000  

4.500%, 09/01/46 to 07/01/52

     385,846        377,566  

5.000%, 07/01/47 to 08/01/49

     346,311        346,058  

5.500%, 02/01/37

     4,671        4,722  

Total Fannie Mae

     2,034,115        1,948,641  

Freddie Mac - 0.6%

     

FHLMC,
4.000%, 10/01/52

     38,622        36,267  

4.500%, 07/01/44

     128,515        126,182  

FHLMC Gold Pool,
3.000%, 02/01/38

     69,806        64,354  

Total Freddie Mac

     236,943        226,803  

U.S. Treasury Obligations- 8.4%

     

U.S. Treasury Bonds,
2.250%, 05/15/41 to 02/15/52

     1,056,000        772,720  

3.000%, 11/15/44 to 02/15/49

     316,000        267,309  

4.375%, 02/15/38

     487,000        518,274  

4.500%, 08/15/39

     462,000        496,614  

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

     338,000        289,492  

2.250%, 02/15/27

     112,000        104,147  

2.875%, 05/15/32

     555,000        514,589  

3.500%, 02/15/33

     229,000        223,060  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

     3,555,000        3,186,205  

Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

     

(Cost $5,676,947)

        5,361,649  

Foreign Government Obligations - 9.3%

 

  

African Development Bank (Côte d’Ivoire)
Series GDIF
0.875%, 03/23/26

     105,000        94,834  
     
      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Agence Francaise de Developpement (France)
0.625%, 01/22/26

     $200,000        $179,674  

Asian Development Bank (Philippines)
1.750%, 09/19/29

     160,000        138,958  

BNG Bank, N.V. (Netherlands)
0.875%, 05/18/262

     200,000        179,278  

European Investment Bank (Luxembourg)
0.625%, 10/21/271

     107,000        91,707  

4.875%, 02/15/36

     210,000        225,233  

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

     200,000        160,412  

Inter-American Development Bank (United States)
4.375%, 01/24/44

     330,000        330,008  

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development (United States)
Series GDIF
3.125%, 11/20/25

     230,000        221,654  

International Finance Corp. (United States)
2.125%, 04/07/26

     145,000        135,481  

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

     300,000        276,058  

Kingdom of Belgium Government International Bond (Belgium)
1.000%, 05/28/30

     200,000        161,255  

Kommunalbanken A.S. (Norway)
1.125%, 10/26/262

     200,000        178,220  

The Korea Development Bank (South Korea)
0.500%, 10/27/231

     299,000        293,959  

1.375%, 04/25/27

     200,000        175,986  

Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden, N.V. (Netherlands)
0.875%, 06/15/26

     300,000        267,395  

Philippine Government International Bond (Philippines)
1.648%, 06/10/31

     200,000        157,172  

Province of Ontario Canada (Canada)
1.050%, 05/21/27

     176,000        153,847  

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

     143,000        117,739  

Total Foreign Government Obligations

     

(Cost $4,030,479)

        3,538,870  

Short-Term Investments - 4.8%

     

Joint Repurchase Agreements - 4.0%7

     

Bank of America Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 5.060% total to be received $540,989 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 2.000% - 6.500%, 04/01/35 - 09/01/61, totaling $551,576)

     540,761        540,761  
     
 

 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

 

 

      Principal
Amount
     Value  

Joint Repurchase Agreements - 4.0%7
(continued)

 

  

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 5.060% total to be received $1,000,422 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations and U.S. Treasuries, 0.000% - 7.500%, 07/31/23 - 05/20/53, totaling $1,020,000)

   $ 1,000,000      $ 1,000,000  

Total Joint Repurchase Agreements

 

     1,540,761  

Repurchase Agreements - 0.8%

 

  

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 06/30/23, due 07/03/23, 4.900% total to be received $297,121 (collateralized by a U.S. Treasury, 5.278%, 07/31/23, totaling $302,973)

     297,000        297,000  

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $1,837,761)

        1,837,761  
     
                  
Value
 

Total Investments - 101.2%
(Cost $33,697,120)

      $ 38,480,399  

Other Assets, less Liabilities - (1.2)%

 

     (468,208

Net Assets - 100.0%

      $ 38,012,191  
     
 

 

* 

Non-income producing security.

 

1 

Some of these securities, amounting to $1,895,807 or 5.0% of net assets, were out on loan to various borrowers and are collateralized by cash and various U.S. Treasury Obligations. See Note 4 of Notes to Financial Statements.

 

2 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2023, the value of these securities amounted to $2,251,169 or 5.9% of net assets.

 

3 

Fixed to variable rate investment. The rate shown reflects the fixed rate in effect at June 30, 2023. Rate will reset at a future date.

 

4 

Variable rate security. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of June 30, 2023. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above.

 

5 

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

6 

Step Bond: A debt instrument with either deferred interest payments or an interest rate that resets at specific times during its term.

 

7 

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

 

ADR    American Depositary Receipt
CMT    Constant Maturity Treasury
EMTN    European Medium Term Note
FHLMC    Freddie Mac
FNMA    Fannie Mae
GDIF    Global Debt Issuance Facility
MTN    Medium-Term Note
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing Rate
 

 

 

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

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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2023:

 

     Level 1      Level 21      Level 3      Total  

  Investments in Securities

           

Common Stocks

           

Consumer Discretionary

     $2,132,810        $3,279,589               $5,412,399  

Information Technology

     2,302,876        1,672,606               3,975,482  

Financials

     2,453,992        1,353,657               3,807,649  

Health Care

     2,766,329        407,491               3,173,820  

Industrials

     1,790,023        530,507               2,320,530  

Communication Services

     918,099        504,574               1,422,673  

Energy

     1,422,119                      1,422,119  

Real Estate

     567,275                      567,275  

Utilities

     505,228                      505,228  

Corporate Bonds and Notes

            4,738,195               4,738,195  

Municipal Bonds

            396,749               396,749  

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

            5,361,649               5,361,649  

Foreign Government Obligations

            3,538,870               3,538,870  

Short-Term Investments

           

Joint Repurchase Agreements

            1,540,761               1,540,761  

Repurchase Agreements

            297,000               297,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total Investments in Securities

     $14,858,751        $23,621,648               $38,480,399  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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

1 

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

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.

 

 

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

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AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)

 

 

 

The country allocation in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments at June 30, 2023, was as follows:

 

Country    % of Long-Term
Investments

 Belgium

     0.4

 Canada

     2.6

 China

     7.8

 Côte d’Ivoire

     0.3

 Finland

     0.4

 France

     2.2

 Germany

     3.2

 Hong Kong

     1.7

 India

     3.9

 Ireland

     0.7

 Italy

     1.6

 Japan

     2.2

 Luxembourg

     0.9

 Macau

     1.0

 Netherlands

     3.8

 Norway

     0.5

 Philippines

     0.8

 South Korea

     1.7

 Switzerland

     1.1

 Taiwan

     2.1

 United Kingdom

     2.0

 United States

   59.1
  

 

         100.0    
  

 

 

 

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

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

June 30, 2023

 

 

 

     AMG
GW&K Small Cap
Core Fund
    AMG
GW&K Small Cap
Value Fund
    AMG
GW&K Small/Mid
Cap
Core Fund
    AMG
GW&K Global
Allocation Fund
 

Assets:

       
 

Investments at value1 (including securities on loan valued at $6,531,919, $5,812,857, $10,551,544, and $1,895,807, respectively)

    $670,372,280       $249,580,523       $689,208,450       $38,480,399  
 

Cash

    148,351       676,706       629        
 

Foreign currency2

                      1,553  
 

Receivable for investments sold

    6,868,808       3,513,960       2,925,496       960,934  
 

Dividend and interest receivables

    528,758       322,938       393,445       154,741  
 

Securities lending income receivable

    2,065       1,090       1,174       621  
 

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    190,512       96,083       253,410       504  
 

Receivable from affiliate

          7,262       768       10,533  
 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    34,083       25,415       39,286       17,456  
 

Total assets

    678,144,857       254,223,977       692,822,658       39,626,741  
 

Liabilities:

       
 

Payable upon return of securities loaned

    11,811       297,798       3,093,315       1,540,761  
 

Payable for investments purchased

          3,778,438       3,781,929        
 

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

    204,879       179,981       3,219,989       4,063  
 

Due to custodian

                      3,185  
 

Accrued expenses:

       
 

Investment advisory and management fees

    387,387       142,686       338,734       19,001  
 

Administrative fees

    82,927       30,576       81,952       4,750  
 

Distribution fees

    1,657             10,560       4,786  
 

Shareholder service fees

    18,549       36,069       10,827       942  
 

Other

    56,450       48,478       40,359       37,062  
 

Total liabilities

    763,660       4,514,026       10,577,665       1,614,550  
 

Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 2 & 6)

       
 

Net Assets

    $677,381,197       $249,709,951       $682,244,993       $38,012,191  
 

1 Investments at cost

    $550,426,470       $224,109,750       $617,939,877       $33,697,120  
 

2 Foreign currency at cost

                      $1,441  

 

 

 

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

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

 

 

     AMG
GW&K Small Cap
Core Fund
    AMG
GW&K Small Cap
Value Fund
    AMG
GW&K Small/Mid
Cap
Core Fund
    AMG
GW&K Global
Allocation Fund
 
 

Net Assets Represent:

       
 

Paid-in capital

    $542,853,587       $211,646,959       $627,730,846       $31,072,754  
 

Total distributable earnings

    134,527,610       38,062,992       54,514,147       6,939,437  
 

Net Assets

    $677,381,197       $249,709,951       $682,244,993       $38,012,191  
 

Class N:

       
 

Net Assets

    $8,326,799       $159,604,969       $52,796,106       $23,028,740  
 

Shares outstanding

    293,943       5,902,308       3,311,576       1,557,990  
 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

    $28.33       $27.04       $15.94       $14.78  
 

Class I:

       
 

Net Assets

    $426,065,433       $84,450,044       $270,495,485       $13,545,945  
 

Shares outstanding

    14,584,863       3,124,032       16,890,623       902,206  
 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

    $29.21       $27.03       $16.01       $15.01  
 

Class Z:

       
 

Net Assets

    $242,988,965       $5,654,938       $358,953,402       $1,437,506  
 

Shares outstanding

    8,309,600       209,981       22,371,815       95,786  
 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

    $29.24       $26.93       $16.04       $15.01  

 

 

 

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

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

For the six months ended June 30, 2023

 

 

 

      AMG
GW&K Small Cap
Core Fund
    AMG
GW&K Small Cap
Value Fund
    AMG
GW&K Small/Mid
Cap
Core Fund
    AMG
GW&K Global
Allocation Fund
 

Investment Income:

        
 

Dividend income

     $3,720,808       $2,130,546       $3,272,990       $158,434  
 

Interest income

     455,017       98,717       345,436       268,317  
 

Securities lending income

     14,688       11,346       15,979       3,174  
 

Foreign withholding tax

           (1,262           (14,076
 

Total investment income

     4,190,513       2,239,347       3,634,405       415,849  
 

Expenses:

        
 

Investment advisory and management fees

     2,405,092       890,602       1,953,054       119,223  
 

Administrative fees

     515,377       190,843       472,513       29,806  
 

Distribution fees - Class N

     10,404             64,862       29,301  
 

Shareholder servicing fees - Class N

     6,243       203,648              
 

Shareholder servicing fees - Class I

     110,265       21,139       64,850       6,144  
 

Professional fees

     34,709       25,547       34,311       21,925  
 

Custodian fees

     33,794       21,126       30,661       18,225  
 

Registration fees

     27,421       21,849       33,580       21,155  
 

Trustee fees and expenses

     25,235       9,464       22,322       1,476  
 

Reports to shareholders

     16,588       10,562       15,612       7,115  
 

Transfer agent fees

     12,343       12,555       14,392       2,925  
 

Miscellaneous

     14,286       6,524       11,950       2,814  
 

Repayment of prior reimbursements

     9,476             1,036        
 

Total expenses before offsets

     3,221,233       1,413,859       2,719,143       260,109  
 

Expense reimbursements

     (1,949     (44,012     (6,359     (63,712
 

Expense reductions

     (15,517     (7,479     (4,679      
 

Net expenses

     3,203,767       1,362,368       2,708,105       196,397  
 
          
 

Net investment income

     986,746       876,979       926,300       219,452  
 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain:

        
 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     13,806,101       10,554,390       (12,311,544     1,580,508  
 

Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions

                       316  
 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     5,442,453       1,301,532       45,859,748       602,100  
 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency translations

                       270  
 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     19,248,554       11,855,922       33,548,204       2,183,194  
 
          
 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     $20,235,300       $12,732,901       $34,474,504       $2,402,646  

 

 

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

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 (unaudited) and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022

 

 

 

     AMG
GW&K Small Cap
Core Fund
    AMG
GW&K Small Cap
Value Fund
 
     June 30, 2023      December 31, 2022     June 30, 2023     December 31, 2022  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations:

         

Net investment income

     $986,746        $980,632       $876,979       $1,649,617  

Net realized gain on investments

     13,806,101        8,194,929       10,554,390       2,350,459  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     5,442,453        (135,195,014     1,301,532       (58,011,614

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     20,235,300        (126,019,453     12,732,901       (54,011,538

Distributions to Shareholders:

         

Class N

            (64,594           (2,695,354

Class I

            (3,756,002           (1,530,323

Class Z

            (2,006,227           (164,728

Total distributions to shareholders

            (5,826,823           (4,390,405

Capital Share Transactions:1

         

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (3,394,218)        34,931,383       (14,934,256)       (61,819,336)  
         

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     16,841,082        (96,914,893     (2,201,355     (120,221,279

Net Assets:

         

Beginning of period

     660,540,115        757,455,008       251,911,306       372,132,585  

End of period

     $677,381,197        $660,540,115       $249,709,951       $251,911,306  

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

 

 

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

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

For the six months ended June 30, 2023 (unaudited) and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022

 

 

 

    AMG
GW&K Small/Mid
Cap Core Fund
    AMG
GW&K Global
Allocation Fund
 
    June 30, 2023     December 31, 2022     June 30, 2023     December 31, 2022  

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations:

       

Net investment income

    $926,300       $1,413,863       $219,452       $348,609  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (12,311,544     11,157,155       1,580,824       2,887,870  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

    45,859,748       (126,909,129     602,370       (28,082,042

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    34,474,504       (114,338,111     2,402,646       (24,845,563

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

Class N

          (2,004,795           (2,644,479

Class I

          (10,257,877           (1,798,913

Class Z

          (10,783,979           (201,039

Total distributions to shareholders

          (23,046,651           (4,644,431

Capital Share Transactions:1

       

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

    83,616,369       138,227,537       (5,439,599     (56,032,680
       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    118,090,873       842,775       (3,036,953     (85,522,674

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of period

    564,154,120       563,311,345       41,049,144       126,571,818  

End of period

    $682,244,993       $564,154,120       $38,012,191       $41,049,144  

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

 

 

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

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

 

 

   

For the six
months ended
June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

   

For the fiscal years ended December 31,

 

 
 Class N   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $27.43       $33.13       $29.97       $26.09       $21.03       $28.04  

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment loss1,2

    (0.01     (0.06     (0.15     (0.03     (0.04     (0.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.91       (5.43     6.34       4.64       6.47       (3.95

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    0.90       (5.49     6.19       4.61       6.43       (3.99

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

           

Net realized gain on investments

          (0.21     (3.03     (0.73     (1.37     (3.02

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $28.33       $27.43       $ 33.13       $29.97       $26.09       $21.03  

Total Return2,3

    3.28 %      (16.58 )%      21.01     17.73     30.66     (14.08 )% 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets5

    1.30 %6,7       1.29 %      1.30 %7       1.29     1.29     1.28

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets8

    1.30 %6,7       1.30 %      1.30 %7       1.30     1.31     1.28

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets2

    (0.08 )%      (0.22 )%      (0.45 )%      (0.14 )%      (0.15 )%      (0.13 )% 

Portfolio turnover

    11 %4       25     33     37     20     25

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $8,327       $8,533       $11,278       $8,667       $10,239       $12,655  
                                                 

 

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

 

 

   

For the six
months ended
June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

   

For the fiscal years ended December 31,

 

 
 Class I   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $28.24       $34.02       $30.61       $26.57       $21.37       $28.42  

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)1,2

    0.04       0.04       (0.03     0.05       0.05       0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.93       (5.57     6.47       4.76       6.58       (4.03

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    0.97       (5.53     6.44       4.81       6.63       (3.97

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

           

Net investment income

          (0.04           (0.04     (0.06     (0.06

Net realized gain on investments

          (0.21     (3.03     (0.73     (1.37     (3.02

Total distributions to shareholders

          (0.25     (3.03     (0.77     (1.43     (3.08

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $29.21       $28.24       $34.02       $30.61       $26.57       $21.37  

Total Return2,3

    3.44 %4       (16.27 )%      21.38     18.16     31.13     (13.83 )% 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets5

    0.95 %6,7       0.94 %7       0.95 %7       0.94     0.94     0.95

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets8

    0.95 %6,7       0.95 %7       0.95 %7       0.95     0.96     0.95

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets2

    0.27 %6       0.13     (0.10 )%      0.21     0.20     0.20

Portfolio turnover

    11 %4       25     33     37     20     25

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $426,065       $433,066       $546,326       $470,373       $331,703       $311,252  
                                                 

 

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

 

 

   

For the six
months ended
June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

   

For the fiscal years ended December 31,

 

 
 Class Z   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $28.26       $34.05       $30.61       $26.57       $21.37       $28.42  

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)1,2

    0.05       0.05       (0.02     0.07       0.06       0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.93       (5.58     6.49       4.75       6.59       (4.03

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    0.98       (5.53     6.47       4.82       6.65       (3.96

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

           

Net investment income

          (0.05           (0.05     (0.08     (0.07

Net realized gain on investments

          (0.21     (3.03     (0.73     (1.37     (3.02

Total distributions to shareholders

          (0.26     (3.03     (0.78     (1.45     (3.09

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $29.24       $28.26       $34.05       $30.61       $26.57       $21.37  

Total Return2,3

    3.47 %4       (16.25 )%      21.48     18.21     31.13     (13.73 )% 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets5

    0.90 %6,7       0.89 %7       0.90 %7       0.89     0.89     0.90

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets8

    0.90 %6,7       0.90 %7       0.90 %7       0.90     0.91     0.90

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets2

    0.32 %6       0.18     (0.05 )%      0.26     0.25     0.25

Portfolio turnover

    11 %4       25     33     37     20     25

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $242,989       $218,941       $199,851       $125,848       $110,020       $85,009  
                                                 

 

1 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

 

2 

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

 

3 

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

 

4 

Not annualized.

 

5 

Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to less than 0.01% for the six months ended June 30, 2023, 0.01% for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, less than 0.01% for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, 0.01% for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 and less than 0.01% for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.

 

6 

Annualized.

 

7 

Such ratio includes recapture of waived/reimbursed fees from prior periods amounting to less than 0.01% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, and 0.01% for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

 

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.)

 

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

 

 

   

For the six
months ended
June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

   

For the fiscal years ended December 31,

 

 
 Class N   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $25.73       $30.90       $26.71       $37.16       $30.93       $43.98  

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)1,2

    0.08       0.13       0.09       0.08       0.07       (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    1.23       (4.87     8.41       1.00       8.79       (8.40

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    1.31       (4.74     8.50       1.08       8.86       (8.41

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

           

Net investment income

          (0.15     (0.08     (0.08     (0.09      

Net realized gain on investments

          (0.28     (4.23     (11.45     (2.54     (4.64

Total distributions to shareholders

          (0.43     (4.31     (11.53     (2.63     (4.64

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $27.04       $25.73       $30.90       $26.71       $37.16       $30.93  

Total Return2,3

    5.05 %4       (15.33 )%      32.93     3.29     28.64     (19.00 )% 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    1.15 %5,6       1.13 %6       1.13 %6       1.17     1.17     1.17

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets7

    1.18 %5       1.18     1.17     1.21     1.20     1.18

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets2

    0.61 %5       0.47     0.28     0.28     0.19     (0.03 )% 

Portfolio turnover

    8 %4       19     41     115     20     24

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $159,605       $162,011       $223,586       $243,655       $359,550       $425,540  
                                                 

 

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

 

 

   

For the six
months ended
June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

   

For the fiscal years ended December 31,

 

 
 Class I   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $25.69       $30.87       $26.79       $37.23       $31.05       $44.06  

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income1,2

    0.11       0.18       0.15       0.14       0.13       0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    1.23       (4.87     8.42       1.02       8.83       (8.43

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    1.34       (4.69     8.57       1.16       8.96       (8.37

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

           

Net investment income

          (0.21     (0.26     (0.15     (0.24      

Net realized gain on investments

          (0.28     (4.23     (11.45     (2.54     (4.64

Total distributions to shareholders

          (0.49     (4.49     (11.60     (2.78     (4.64

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $27.03       $25.69       $30.87       $26.79       $37.23       $31.05  

Total Return2,3

    5.18 %4       (15.19 )%      33.17     3.50     28.86     (18.88 )% 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.95 %5,6       0.93 %6       0.93 %6       0.99     1.01     1.01

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets7

    0.98 %5       0.98     0.97     1.03     1.04     1.02

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

    0.81 %5       0.67     0.48     0.46     0.35     0.13

Portfolio turnover

    8 %4       19     41     115     20     24

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $84,450       $81,319       $115,837       $83,003       $122,323       $306,757  
                                                 

 

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

 

 

   

For the six
months ended
June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

   

For the fiscal years ended December 31,

 

 
 Class Z   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $25.59       $30.76       $ 26.72       $37.16       $31.10       $44.08  

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income1,2

    0.12       0.20       0.16       0.16       0.16       0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    1.22       (4.87     8.41       1.02       8.84       (8.44

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    1.34       (4.67     8.57       1.18       9.00       (8.34

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

           

Net investment income

          (0.22     (0.30     (0.17     (0.40      

Net realized gain on investments

          (0.28     (4.23     (11.45     (2.54     (4.64

Total distributions to shareholders

          (0.50     (4.53     (11.62     (2.94     (4.64

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $26.93       $25.59       $30.76       $26.72       $37.16       $31.10  

Total Return2,3

    5.20 %      (15.16 )%      33.27     3.57     28.94     (18.80 )% 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

    0.90 %5,6       0.88 %      0.88 %6       0.92     0.92     0.92

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets7

    0.93 %      0.93     0.92     0.96     0.95     0.93

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

    0.86 %      0.72     0.53     0.53     0.44     0.22

Portfolio turnover

    8 %4       19     41     115     20     24

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $5,655       $8,582       $32,710       $10,481       $11,815       $16,969  
                                                 

 

1 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

 

2 

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

 

3 

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

 

4 

Not annualized.

 

5 

Annualized.

 

6 

Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to less than 0.01% for the six months ended June 30, 2023, 0.01% for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and 0.02% for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

 

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.)

 

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

 

 

   

For the six
months ended
June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

   

For the fiscal years ended December 31,

 

 
 Class N   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $15.02       $19.08       $16.04       $13.03       $9.99       $11.15  

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)1,2

    0.01       0.01       (0.06     (0.01     0.00 3       (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.91       (3.47     4.14       3.02       3.07       (0.91

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    0.92       (3.46     4.08       3.01       3.07       (0.92

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

           

Net investment income

          (0.00 )4                   (0.01      

Net realized gain on investments

          (0.60     (1.04           (0.02     (0.24

Total distributions to shareholders

          (0.60     (1.04           (0.03     (0.24

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $15.94       $15.02       $19.08       $16.04       $13.03       $9.99  

Total Return2,5

    6.13 %6       (18.15 )%      25.63     23.10     30.64     (8.25 )% 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets7

    1.07 %8,9       1.06 %9       1.06 %9       1.10     1.09     1.09

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets10

    1.07 %8,9       1.08 %9       1.08 %9       1.13     1.14     1.16

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets2

    0.08 %8       0.04     (0.32 )%      (0.07 )%      0.02     (0.09 )% 

Portfolio turnover

    10 %6       25     19     29     18     53

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $52,796       $51,333       $70,736       $224       $172       $89  
                                                 

 

 

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Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

 

 

   

For the six
months ended
June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

   

For the fiscal years ended December 31,

 

 
 Class I   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $15.07       $19.15       $16.06       $13.04       $9.99       $11.15  

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)1,2

    0.02       0.04       (0.02     0.01       0.02       0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.92       (3.48     4.15       3.03       3.07       (0.92

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    0.94       (3.44     4.13       3.04       3.09       (0.91

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

           

Net investment income

          (0.04           (0.02     (0.02     (0.01

Net realized gain on investments

          (0.60     (1.04           (0.02     (0.24

Total distributions to shareholders

          (0.64     (1.04     (0.02     (0.04     (0.25

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $16.01       $15.07       $19.15       $16.06       $13.04       $9.99  

Total Return2,5

    6.24 %6       (18.01 )%      25.91     23.31     30.86     (8.15 )% 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets7

    0.87 %8,9       0.86 %9       0.86 %9       0.92     0.94     0.94

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets10

    0.87 %8,9       0.88 %9       0.88 %9       0.95     0.99     1.01

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets2

    0.28 %8       0.24     (0.12 )%      0.11     0.17     0.06

Portfolio turnover

    10 %6       25     19     29     18     53

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $270,495       $250,024       $293,614       $165,840       $102,784       $54,376  
                                                 

 

 

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AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Core Fund

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

 

 

   

For the six
months ended
June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

   

For the fiscal years ended December 31,

 

 
 Class Z   2022     2021     2020     2019     2018  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

    $15.10       $19.18       $16.07       $13.05       $10.00       $11.15  

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss)1,2

    0.03       0.05       (0.01     0.02       0.03       0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    0.91       (3.48     4.16       3.03       3.07       (0.91

Total income (loss) from investment operations

    0.94       (3.43     4.15       3.05       3.10       (0.89

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

           

Net investment income

          (0.05           (0.03     (0.03     (0.02

Net realized gain on investments

          (0.60     (1.04           (0.02     (0.24

Total distributions to shareholders

          (0.65     (1.04     (0.03     (0.05     (0.26

Net Asset Value, End of Period

    $16.04       $15.10       $19.18       $16.07       $13.05       $10.00  

Total Return2,5

    6.23 %6       (17.94 )%      26.02     23.37     30.94     (7.98 )% 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets7

    0.82 %8,9       0.81 %9       0.81 %9       0.83     0.84     0.84

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets10

    0.82 %8,9       0.83 %9       0.83 %9       0.86     0.89     0.91

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets2

    0.33 %8       0.29     (0.07 )%      0.19     0.27     0.16

Portfolio turnover

    10 %6       25     19     29     18     53

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

    $358,953       $262,798       $198,961       $104,705       $95,884       $65,375  
                                                 

 

1 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Less than $0.005 per share.

 

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 

Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to less than 0.01% for the six months ended June 30, 2023, less than 0.01% for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and 0.01% for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

 

8 

Annualized.

 

9 

Such ratio includes recapture of waived/reimbursed fees from prior periods amounting to less than 0.01%.

 

10 

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

 

 

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AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

 

 

   

For the six
months ended
June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

     

For the fiscal years ended December 31,

Class N   2022         2021         2020         2019         2018      

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $13.93           $19.50       $19.50       $17.04       $15.45       $17.03

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                           

Net investment income (loss)1,2

      0.07           0.06       (0.04 )       0.10       0.25       0.18

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.78           (3.94 )       0.51       2.93       2.35       (0.67 )

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.85           (3.88 )       0.47       3.03       2.60       (0.49 )

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                           

Net investment income

                (0.02 )       (0.00 )3       (0.09 )       (0.27 )       (0.16 )

Net realized gain on investments

                (1.67 )       (0.47 )       (0.48 )       (0.74 )       (0.93 )

Paid in capital

                            (0.00 )3            

Total distributions to shareholders

                (1.69 )       (0.47 )       (0.57 )       (1.01 )       (1.09 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $14.78           $13.93       $19.50       $19.50       $17.04       $15.45

Total Return2,4

      6.10 %5           (20.04 )%       2.44 %       18.92 %       16.96 %       (2.89 )%

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

      1.06 %6           1.07 %7       1.06 %       1.07 %8       1.08 %8       1.08 %8

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets9

      1.38 %6           1.23 %7       1.10 %       1.19 %       1.16 %       1.15 %

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets2

      1.03 %6           0.38 %       (0.21 )%       0.60 %       1.51 %       1.02 %

Portfolio turnover

      11 %5           36 %       36 %       156 %       123 %       80 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

 

      $23,029                 $23,430       $41,939       $51,415       $69,774       $75,271
                                                                       

 

 

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AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

 

 

   

For the six
months ended
June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

      For the fiscal years ended December 31,
Class I   2022         2021         2020         2019         2018      

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $14.14           $19.75       $19.71       $17.22       $15.60       $17.19

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                           

Net investment income (loss)1,2

      0.09           0.09       (0.01 )       0.13       0.28       0.21

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.78           (4.00 )       0.53       2.95       2.38       (0.68 )

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.87           (3.91 )       0.52       3.08       2.66       (0.47 )

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                           

Net investment income

                (0.03 )       (0.01 )       (0.11 )       (0.30 )       (0.19 )

Net realized gain on investments

                (1.67 )       (0.47 )       (0.48 )       (0.74 )       (0.93 )

Paid in capital

                            (0.00 )3            

Total distributions to shareholders

                (1.70 )       (0.48 )       (0.59 )       (1.04 )       (1.12 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $15.01           $14.14       $19.75       $19.71       $17.22       $15.60

Total Return2,4

      6.22 %5           (19.91 )%       2.60 %       19.08 %       17.17 %       (2.77 )%

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

      0.89 %6           0.91 %7       0.91 %       0.92 %8       0.93 %8       0.92 %8

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets9

      1.21 %6           1.07 %7       0.95 %       1.04 %       1.01 %       0.99 %

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets2

      1.20 %6           0.54 %       (0.06 )%       0.75 %       1.66 %       1.18 %

Portfolio turnover

      11 %5           36 %       36 %       156 %       123 %       80 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

 

      $13,546                 $16,074       $81,515       $97,869       $173,575       $166,554
                                                                       

 

 

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AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund

Financial Highlights

For a share outstanding throughout each fiscal period

 

 

 

   

For the six
months ended
June 30, 2023

(unaudited)

      For the fiscal years ended December 31,
Class Z   2022          2021       2020         2019         2018      

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

      $14.13           $19.76       $19.71       $17.21       $15.60       $17.19

Income (loss) from Investment Operations:

                           

Net investment income1,2

      0.09           0.10       0.01       0.14       0.30       0.22

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.79           (3.99 )       0.52       2.97       2.37       (0.67 )

Total income (loss) from investment operations

      0.88           (3.89 )       0.53       3.11       2.67       (0.45 )

Less Distributions to Shareholders from:

                           

Net investment income

                (0.07 )       (0.01 )       (0.13 )       (0.32 )       (0.21 )

Net realized gain on investments

                (1.67 )       (0.47 )       (0.48 )       (0.74 )       (0.93 )

Paid in capital

                            (0.00 )            

Total distributions to shareholders

                (1.74 )       (0.48 )       (0.61 )       (1.06 )       (1.14 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

      $15.01           $14.13       $19.76       $19.71       $17.21       $15.60

Total Return2,4

      6.23 %           (19.85 )%       2.73 %       19.28 %       17.21 %       (2.68 )%

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

      0.81 %           0.82 %       0.81 %       0.82 %       0.83 %       0.83 %

Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets9

      1.13 %           0.98 %       0.85 %       0.94 %       0.91 %       0.90 %

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2

      1.28 %           0.63 %       0.04 %       0.85 %       1.76 %       1.27 %

Portfolio turnover

      11 %5           36 %       36 %       156 %       123 %       80 %

Net assets end of period (000’s) omitted

 

      $1,438                 $1,545       $3,118       $3,733       $8,358       $8,429
                                                                       

 

1 

Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares.

 

2 

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

 

3 

Less than $(0.005) per share.

 

4 

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

 

5 

Not annualized.

 

6 

Annualized.

 

7 

Includes interest expense totaling 0.01% related to participation in the interfund lending program.

 

8 

Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to less than 0.01% for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, 0.01% for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.

 

9 

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

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

June 30, 2023

 

 

 

1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

Each Fund offers Class N shares, Class I shares and Class Z shares. Each class represents an interest in the same assets of the respective Fund. Although all share classes generally have identical voting rights, each share class votes separately when required by law. Different share classes may have different net asset values per share to the extent the share classes pay different distribution amounts and/or the expenses of such share classes differ. Each share class has its own expense structure. Please refer to a current prospectus for additional information on each share class.

Market prices of investments held by the Funds may fall 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.

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

a. VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS

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

Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity exceeding 60 days are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an authorized pricing service or, if an evaluated price is not available, by reference to other securities which are

considered comparable in credit rating, interest rate, due date and other features (generally referred to as “matrix pricing”) or other similar pricing methodologies.

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

The Funds’ portfolio investments are generally valued based on independent market quotations or prices or, if none, “evaluative” or other market based valuations provided by third party pricing services. Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”) designated AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) as the Funds’ Valuation Designee to perform the Funds’ fair value determinations. Such determinations are subject to Board oversight and certain reporting and other requirements intended to ensure that the Board receives the information it needs to oversee the Investment Manager’s fair value determinations.

Under certain circumstances, the value of certain Fund portfolio investments may be based on an evaluation of fair value, pursuant to procedures established by the Investment Manager and under the general supervision of the Board. The Funds may use the fair value of a portfolio investment to calculate its net asset value (“NAV”) in the event that the market quotation, price or market based valuation for the portfolio investment is not readily available or otherwise not determinable pursuant to the Funds’ valuation procedures, if the Investment Manager believes the quotation, price or market based valuation to be unreliable, or in certain other circumstances. When determining the fair value of an investment, the Investment Manager seeks to determine the price that the Funds might reasonably expect to receive from current sale of that portfolio investment in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon consideration of all available facts and information, including, but not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) fundamental and analytical data relating to the investment; and (iii) the value of other comparable securities or relevant financial instruments, including derivative securities, traded on other markets or among dealers.

The values assigned to fair value portfolio investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized in the future, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material. The Board will be presented with quarterly reports, as of the most recent quarter end, summarizing all fair value activity, material fair value matters that occurred during the quarter, and all outstanding securities fair valued by the Funds. Additionally, the Board will be presented with an annual report that assesses the adequacy and effectiveness of the Investment Manager’s process for determining the fair value of the Funds’ investments.

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

U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP also establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be

 

 

 

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observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds. Unobservable inputs reflect the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation.

The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

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

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

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

Changes in inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may result in a transfer in or out of levels within the fair value hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may not necessarily be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

b. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS

Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

c. INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from foreign securities are recorded on the ex-dividend date, and if after the fact, as soon as the Funds become aware of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Dividend and interest income on foreign securities is recorded gross of any withholding tax. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are reported at the fair market value of the securities received. Upon notification from the issuer, distributions received from a real estate investment trust (REIT) may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Other income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are apportioned among the funds in the Trusts and other funds within the AMG Funds Family of Funds (collectively, the “AMG Funds Family”) based upon their relative average net assets or number of shareholders. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of each Fund, and certain fund level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of each Fund.

Small Cap Core, Small Cap Value and Small/Mid Cap Core had certain portfolio trades directed to various brokers under a brokerage recapture program. Credits received from the brokerage recapture program are earned and paid on a monthly basis, and are recorded as expense offsets, which serve to reduce the Fund’s overall expense ratio. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the impact on the expenses and expense ratios were as follows: Small Cap Core $15,517 or less than 0.01%, Small Cap Value $7,479 or less than 0.01% and Small/Mid Cap Core $4,679 or less than 0.01%.

d. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Fund distributions resulting from either net investment income or realized net capital gains, if any, will normally be declared and paid at least annually in December. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial statement purposes (U.S. GAAP). Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense and gain or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. Permanent differences are primarily due to equalization utilized for Small/Mid Cap Core and Global Allocation. There were no permanent differences during the year for Small Cap Core or Small Cap Value. Temporary differences are primarily due to qualified late-year capital loss deferrals for Small/Mid Cap Core. In addition, temporary differences for each Fund are wash sale loss deferrals.

At June 30, 2023, the aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes approximates the aggregate cost for book purposes. The approximate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

  Fund   Cost     Appreciation     Depreciation     Net Appreciation  

Small Cap
Core

    $550,426,470       $169,795,388       $(49,849,578)     $119,945,810  

Small Cap
Value

    224,109,750       45,799,787       (20,329,014)     25,470,773  

Small/Mid
Cap Core

    617,939,877       107,282,775       (36,014,202)     71,268,573  

Global
Allocation

    33,697,120       6,737,929       (1,954,650)     4,783,279  

e. FEDERAL TAXES

Each Fund currently qualifies as an investment company and intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and gains to its shareholders and to meet certain diversification and income requirements with respect to investment companies. The Investment Manager has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (generally, the three prior taxable years), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Additionally, the Investment Manager is not aware of any tax position for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

 

 

 

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Furthermore, based on each Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and transactions for the foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, each Fund will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign taxes.

f. CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVERS AND DEFERRALS

As of December 31, 2022, the Funds had no capital loss carryovers for federal income tax purposes. Should the Funds incur net capital losses for the fiscal year

ended December 31, 2023, such amounts may be used to offset future realized capital gains indefinitely, and retain their character as short-term and/or long-term.

 

 

g. CAPITAL STOCK

Each of AMG Funds’ Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust and AMG Funds II’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust authorizes for each applicable 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 six months ended June 30, 2023 (unaudited) and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the capital stock transactions by class for the Funds were as follows:

 

    Small Cap Core     Small Cap Value  
    June 30, 2023     December 31, 2022     June 30, 2023     December 31, 2022  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

  Class N:

               

  Shares sold

    13,966     $ 390,398       37,881     $ 1,067,824       80,868     $ 2,175,532       328,009     $ 9,251,175  

  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

                2,347       64,594                   103,980       2,676,448  

  Shares redeemed

    (31,083     (876,739     (69,611     (2,001,608     (476,327     (12,764,695     (1,369,396     (38,000,949
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Net decrease

    (17,117   $ (486,341     (29,383   $ (869,190     (395,459   $ (10,589,163     (937,407   $ (26,073,326
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Class I:

               

  Shares sold

    1,374,405     $ 39,709,035       4,099,105     $ 120,153,569       257,953     $ 6,932,148       175,101     $ 4,827,765  

  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

                120,360       3,408,606                   58,116       1,494,168  

  Shares redeemed

    (2,124,929     (60,849,228     (4,942,007     (145,337,666     (299,167     (7,946,985     (820,535     (22,214,607
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Net decrease

    (750,524   $ (21,140,193     (722,542   $ (21,775,491     (41,214   $ (1,014,837     (587,318   $ (15,892,674
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Class Z:

               

  Shares sold

    1,571,854     $   47,241,782       3,687,440     $ 109,560,529       43,260     $ 1,202,422       234,844     $ 6,285,035  

  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

                67,660       1,917,493                   6,435       164,728  

  Shares redeemed

    (1,009,420     (29,009,466     (1,877,449     (53,901,958     (168,648     (4,532,678     (969,451     (26,303,099
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Net increase (decrease)

    562,434     $ 18,232,316       1,877,651     $ 57,576,064       (125,388   $ (3,330,256     (728,172   $ (19,853,336
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    Small/Mid Cap Core     Global Allocation  
    June 30, 2023     December 31, 2022     June 30, 2023     December 31, 2022  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

  Class N:

               

  Shares sold

          77,814     $     1,186,277             79,691     $      1,266,688          66,045     $       965,588           185,281     $    2,987,760  

  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

                125,984       1,906,132                   168,475       2,382,240  

  Shares redeemed

    (183,324     (2,821,603     (495,033     (7,984,813     (189,659     (2,758,461     (822,318     (13,591,753
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Net decrease

    (105,510   $ (1,635,326     (289,358   $ (4,811,993     (123,614   $ (1,792,873     (468,562   $ (8,221,753
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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    Small/Mid Cap Core     Global Allocation  
    June 30, 2023     December 31, 2022     June 30, 2023     December 31, 2022  
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

  Class I:

               

  Shares sold

    1,757,262     $ 27,449,185       5,005,682     $ 81,783,320       24,450     $       361,134       101,204     $ 1,688,772  

  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

                638,185       9,687,652                   111,655       1,601,140  

  Shares redeemed

    (1,452,102     (22,584,705     (4,388,574     (68,857,138     (258,900     (3,809,167     (3,204,309     (50,332,935
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Net increase (decrease)

    305,160     $ 4,864,480       1,255,293     $ 22,613,834       (234,450   $ (3,448,033     (2,991,450   $ (47,043,023
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Class Z:

               

  Shares sold

     6,597,435     $ 105,483,709       8,639,083     $  147,447,070       1,284     $ 18,846       8,240     $ 131,446  

  Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

                666,057       10,124,070                   13,576       194,542  

  Shares redeemed

    (1,630,078     (25,096,494     (2,272,861     (37,145,444     (14,822     (217,539     (70,316     (1,093,892
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Net increase (decrease)

    4,967,357     $ 80,387,215       7,032,279     $ 120,425,696       (13,538   $ (198,693     (48,500   $ (767,904
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

At June 30, 2023, certain unaffiliated shareholders of record, individually or collectively held greater than 5% of the net assets of the Funds as follows: Small/Mid Cap Core -one owns 10%. Transactions by these shareholders may have a material impact on the Fund.

 

h. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

The Funds may enter into third-party and bilateral repurchase agreements for temporary cash management purposes and for reinvestment of cash collateral on securities lending transactions under the securities lending program offered by The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) (the “Securities Lending Program”) (collectively, “Repurchase Agreements”). The value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, must equal or exceed the value of the Repurchase Agreements during the term of the agreement. For joint repurchase agreements, the Funds participate on a pro rata basis with other clients of BNYM in its share of the underlying collateral under such joint repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of the underlying collateral. The underlying collateral for all Repurchase Agreements is held by the Funds’ custodian or at the Federal Reserve Bank. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if bankruptcy proceedings commence with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited. Pursuant to the Securities Lending Program, the Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM on joint repurchase agreements.

At June 30, 2023, the market value of Repurchase Agreements outstanding for Small Cap Core, Small Cap Value, Small/Mid Cap Core and Global Allocation was $8,741,811, $3,902,798, $17,508,315 and $1,837,761, respectively.

i. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. Dollars. The value of investments, assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. Dollars are translated into U.S. Dollars based upon current foreign exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income and expenses are converted into U.S. Dollars based on currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions represent: (1) foreign exchange gains and losses from the sale and holdings of foreign currencies; (2) gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions and foreign

currency exchange contracts; and (3) gains and losses from the difference between amounts of interest and dividends recorded and the amounts actually received.

The Funds do not isolate the net realized and unrealized gain or loss resulting from changes in exchange rates from the fluctuations in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

2. AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

For each of the Funds, the Trusts have entered into investment advisory agreements under which the Investment Manager, a subsidiary and the U.S. retail distribution arm of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”), serves as investment manager to the Funds and is responsible for the Funds’ overall administration and operations. The Investment Manager selects and recommends, subject to the approval of the Board and, in certain circumstances, shareholders, the subadviser(s) for the Funds and monitors the subadviser’s investment performance, security holdings and investment strategies. Each Fund’s investment portfolio is managed by GW&K Investment Management, LLC, (“GW&K”) who serves as subadviser pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with the Investment Manager. AMG indirectly owns a majority interest in GW&K.

Investment management fees are paid directly by the Funds to the Investment Manager based on average daily net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Funds’ investment management fees were paid at the following annual rates of each Fund’s respective average daily net assets:

 

  Small Cap Core

     0.70 %     

  Small Cap Value

     0.70 %     

  Small/Mid Cap Core

     0.62 %     

  Global Allocation

     0.60 %     
 

 

 

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The fee paid to GW&K for its services as subadviser is paid out of the fee the Investment Manager receives from each Fund and does not increase the expenses of each Fund.

The Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through at least May 1, 2024, to waive management fees and/or pay or reimburse fund expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of taxes, interest (including interest incurred in connection with bank and custody overdrafts, and in connection with securities sold short), shareholder servicing fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, dividends payable with respect to securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) of Small Cap Core, Small Cap Value, Small/Mid Cap Core and Global Allocation to the annual rate of 0.90%, 0.90%, 0.82% and 0.81%, respectively, of each Fund’s average daily net assets (this annual rate or such other annual rate that may be in effect from time to time, the “Expense Cap”), subject to later reimbursement by the Funds in certain circumstances.

In general, for a period of up to 36 months after the date any amounts are paid, waived or reimbursed by the Investment Manager, the Investment Manager may recover such amounts from a Fund, provided that such repayment would not cause the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of the items noted in the parenthetical above) to exceed either (i) the Expense Cap in effect at the time such amounts were paid, waived or reimbursed, or (ii) the Expense Cap in effect at the time of such repayment by the Fund.

The contractual expense limitation may only be terminated in the event the Investment Manager or a successor ceases to be the investment manager of a Fund or a successor fund, by mutual agreement between the Investment Manager and the Board, or in the event of a Fund’s liquidation unless the Fund is reorganized or is a party to a merger in which the surviving entity is successor to the accounting and performance information of a Fund.

For the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Investment Manager’s expense reimbursements, and repayments of prior reimbursements by the Funds to the Investment Manager, if any, are as follows:

 

    Expense
Reimbursements
 

Repayment of    

Prior Reimbursements    

  Small Cap Core

  $1,949   $9,476    

  Small Cap Value

  44,012   —    

  Small/Mid Cap Core

  6,359   1,036    

  Global Allocation

  63,712   —    

At June 30, 2023, the Funds’ expiration of reimbursements subject to recoupment is as follows:

 

  Expiration

  Period

  Small Cap Core     Small Cap Value  

  Less than 1 year

          $109,155  

  1-2 years

          53,215  

  2-3 years

    $6,461       101,247  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Total

    $6,461       $263,617  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Expiration

  Period

  Small/Mid Cap Core     Global Allocation  

  Less than 1 year

    $21,000       $127,078  

  1-2 years

    43,340       80,552  

  2-3 years

    44,069       128,580  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

  Total

    $108,409       $336,210  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Trusts, on behalf of the Funds, have entered into an amended and restated Administration Agreement under which the Investment Manager serves as the Funds’ administrator (the “Administrator”) and is responsible for certain aspects of managing the Funds’ operations, including administration and shareholder services to each Fund. Each Fund pays a fee to the Administrator at the rate of 0.15% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets for this service.

The Funds are distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Manager. The Distributor serves as the distributor and underwriter for each Fund and is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Shares of each Fund will be continuously offered and will be sold directly to prospective purchasers and through brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries who have executed selling agreements with the Distributor. Generally, the Distributor bears all or a portion of the expenses of providing services pursuant to the distribution agreement, including the payment of the expenses relating to the distribution of prospectuses for sales purposes and any advertising or sales literature.

The Trusts have adopted a distribution and service plan (the “Plan”) with respect to the Class N shares of each Fund, except Small Cap Value, in accordance with the requirements of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act and the requirements of the applicable rules of FINRA regarding asset-based sales charges. Pursuant to the Plan, each Fund, except Small Cap Value, may make payments to the Distributor for its expenditures in financing any activity primarily intended to result in the sale of each Fund’s Class N shares and for maintenance and personal service provided to existing shareholders of that class. The Plan authorizes payments to the Distributor up to 0.25% annually of each Fund’s, except Small Cap Value’s, average daily net assets attributable to the Class N shares. The portion of payments made under the plan by Class N shares of each Fund, except Small Cap Value, for shareholder servicing may not exceed an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of each Fund’s shares of that class owned by clients of such broker, dealer or financial intermediary.

For each of Class N and Class I shares of Small Cap Core and Small Cap Value, and for Small/Mid Cap Core and Global Allocation’s Class I shares, the Board has approved reimbursement payments to the Investment Manager for shareholder servicing expenses (“shareholder servicing fees”) incurred. Shareholder servicing fees include payments to financial intermediaries, such as broker-dealers (including fund supermarket platforms), banks, and trust companies who provide shareholder recordkeeping, account servicing and other services. The Class N and Class I shares may reimburse the Investment Manager for the actual amount incurred up to a maximum annual rate of each Class’s average daily net assets as shown in the table below.

The impact on the annualized expense ratios for the six months ended June 30, 2023, were as follows:

 

 

 

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  Fund    Maximum Annual
Amount
Approved
    

Actual    

Amount    

Incurred    

 

  Small Cap Core

     

  Class N

     0.15%        0.15%      

  Class I

     0.05%        0.05%      

  Small Cap Value

     

  Class N

     0.25%        0.25%      

  Class I

     0.05%        0.05%      

  Small/Mid Cap Core

     

  Class I

     0.05%        0.05%      

  Global Allocation

     

  Class I

     0.10%        0.08%      

The Board provides supervision of the affairs of the Trusts and other trusts within the AMG Funds Family. The Trustees of the Trusts who are not affiliated with the Investment Manager receive an annual retainer and per meeting fees for regular, special and telephonic meetings, and they are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while carrying out their duties as Board members. The Chairman of the Board and the Audit Committee Chair receive additional annual retainers. Certain Trustees and Officers of the Funds are Officers and/or Directors of the Investment Manager, AMG and/or the Distributor.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) granted an exemptive order that permits certain eligible funds in the AMG Funds Family to lend and borrow money for certain temporary purposes directly to and from other eligible funds in the AMG Funds Family. Participation in this interfund lending program is voluntary for both the borrowing and lending funds, and an interfund loan is only made if it benefits each participating fund. The Administrator manages the program according to procedures approved by the Board, and the Board monitors the operation of the program. An interfund loan must comply with certain conditions set out in the exemptive order, which are designed to assure fairness and protect all participating funds. The interest earned and interest paid on interfund loans are included on the Statement of Operations as interest income and interest expense, respectively. At June 30, 2023, the Funds had no interfund loans outstanding.

The following Funds utilized the interfund loan program during the six months ended June 30, 2023 as follows:

 

  Fund   Average
Lent
    Number
of Days
    Interest
Earned
    Average
Interest Rate  
 

  Small Cap Core

    $6,812,514       6       $6,389       5.705

  Small/Mid Cap Core

    1,814,515       1       271       5.450

  Global Allocation

    1,372,065       3       586       5.200

Small Cap Value did not have any interfund lending activity for the six months ended June 30, 2023.

3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities and U.S. Government Obligations) for the six months ended June 30, 2023, were as follows:

     Long Term Securities  
  Fund    Purchases      Sales  

  Small Cap Core

     $76,386,332        $82,643,462  

  Small Cap Value

     20,523,668        34,427,758  

  Small/Mid Cap Core

     139,407,461        59,621,272  

  Global Allocation

     3,292,554        8,717,117  

Global Allocation purchases and sales of U.S. Government Obligations for the six months ended June 30, 2023 were $1,005,553 and $1,152,697, respectively.

4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES LOANED

The Funds participate in the Securities Lending Program providing for the lending of securities to qualified borrowers. Securities lending income includes earnings of such temporary cash investments, plus or minus any rebate to a borrower. These earnings (after any rebate) are then divided between BNYM, as a fee for its services under the Securities Lending Program, and the Funds, according to agreed-upon rates. Collateral on all securities loaned is accepted in cash, U.S. Treasury Obligations or U.S. Government Agency Obligations. Collateral is maintained at a minimum level of 102% (105% in the case of certain foreign securities) of the market value, plus interest, if applicable, of investments on loan. It is the Funds’ policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Funds if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. Under the terms of the Securities Lending Program, the Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM. Cash collateral is held in separate omnibus accounts managed by BNYM, who is authorized to exclusively enter into joint repurchase agreements for that cash collateral. Securities collateral is held in separate omnibus accounts managed by BNYM and cannot be sold or pledged. BNYM bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the cash collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested. Loans of securities are terminable by a Fund at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities as soon as practical, which is normally within three business days.

The value of securities loaned on positions held, cash collateral and securities collateral received at June 30, 2023, were as follows:

 

  Fund    Securities
Loaned
     Cash
Collateral
Received
     Securities
Collateral
Received
     Total
Collateral
Received
 

Small Cap Core

     $6,531,919        $11,811        $6,604,004        $6,615,815  

Small Cap Value

     5,812,857        297,798        5,612,087        5,909,885  

Small/Mid Cap Core

     10,551,544        3,093,315        7,629,685        10,723,000  

Global Allocation

     1,895,807        1,540,761        429,110        1,969,871  
 

 

 

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The following table summarizes the securities received as collateral for securities lending at June 30, 2023:

 

  Fund   Collateral
Type
 

Coupon

Range

  Maturity
Date Range

Small Cap Core

  U.S. Treasury
Obligations
  0.125%-5.280%   07/15/23-02/15/52 

Small Cap Value

  U.S. Treasury
Obligations
  0.125%-5.280%   07/15/23-02/15/52 

Small/Mid Cap Core

  U.S. Treasury
Obligations
  0.125%-5.280%   07/15/23-08/15/51 

Global Allocation

  U.S. Treasury
Obligations
  0.000%-5.280%   07/15/23-05/15/52 

5. FOREIGN SECURITIES

Global Allocation invests in securities of foreign entities and in instruments denominated in foreign currencies which involve risks not typically associated with investments in domestic securities, such as exposure to currency fluctuations, less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability, a lack of company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and, potentially, less liquidity. A Fund’s investments in emerging market countries are exposed to additional risks. A Fund’s performance will be influenced by political, social and economic factors affecting companies in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries generally have economic structures that are less diverse and mature, and political systems that are less stable, than those of developed countries. Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level and the Fund would pay such foreign taxes at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, its Trustees and Officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trusts. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and

 

warranties, which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure to the Funds under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against a Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds had no prior claims or losses and expect the risks of loss to be remote.

7. CREDIT AGREEMENT

On April 12, 2023, Trust II, on behalf of Global Allocation, and AMG Funds III (“Trust III”), on behalf of certain of its funds, became party to an amended and restated credit agreement between BNYM and AMG Funds IV (“Trust IV”) dated July 22, 2020 (as amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides Trust II, Trust III, and Trust IV (collectively, the “Participating Trusts”), on behalf of certain funds in the Participating Trusts, including Global Allocation (collectively, the “Participating Funds”), a revolving line of credit of up to $50 million. The Credit Agreement runs for a 364-day term that can be renewed at the mutual agreement of the Participating Trusts and BNYM. The facility is shared by the Participating Funds and is available for temporary, emergency purposes including liquidity needs in meeting redemptions. The interest rate on outstanding Alternate Base Rate Loans is equal to the greater of the Prime Rate plus 1.25%, or 0.50% plus the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 1.25%. The interest rate on outstanding Overnight Loans is equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 1.25%, or the Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR plus 1.25%. The Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR is the sum of Daily Simple SOFR plus 0.10% plus a floor rate of 0.00%. The Participating Funds pay a commitment fee on the unutilized commitment amount of 0.175% per annum, which is allocated to the Participating Funds based on average daily net assets and included in miscellaneous expense on the Statement of Operations. Interest incurred on loans utilized is included in the Statement of Operations as interest expense. Global Allocation had no loans outstanding as of June 30, 2023, and did not utilize the line of credit during the period April 12, 2023, to June 30, 2023. The Credit Agreement was renewed on July 19, 2023.

 

8. 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, 2023:

 

          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
                        

  Small Cap Core

                        

  RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

               $11,811                          —                          $11,811                          $11,811                          —          

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

               8,730,000                          —                          8,730,000                          8,730,000                          —          
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

  Total

               $8,741,811                          —                          $8,741,811                          $8,741,811                          —          
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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            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
 
              

  Small Cap Value

              

  RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

             $297,798                —                        $297,798                        $297,798                        —          

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

     3,605,000                —                3,605,000                3,605,000                —          
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total

     $3,902,798                —                $3,902,798                $3,902,798                —          
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Small/Mid Cap Core

              

  Bank of America Securities, Inc.

     $1,000,000                —                $1,000,000                $1,000,000                —          

  Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

     1,000,000                —                1,000,000                1,000,000                —          

  Daiwa Capital Markets America

     93,315                —                93,315                93,315                —          

  RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

     1,000,000                —                1,000,000                1,000,000                —          

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

     14,415,000                —                14,415,000                14,415,000                —          
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total

     $17,508,315                —                $17,508,315                $17,508,315                —          
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Global Allocation

              

  Bank of America Securities, Inc.

     $540,761                —                $540,761                $540,761                —          

  RBC Dominion Securities, Inc.

     1,000,000                —                1,000,000                1,000,000                —          

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.

     297,000                —                297,000                297,000                —          
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

  Total

     $1,837,761                —                $1,837,761                $1,837,761                —          
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Funds have determined that no material events or transactions occurred through the issuance date of the Funds’ financial statements which require an additional disclosure in or adjustment of the Funds’ financial statements.

 

 

 

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AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Core Fund (formerly AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund), and AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund: Approval of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements on June 21, 2023

 

At an in-person meeting held on June 21, 2023, 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 Cap Value Fund, and AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Core Fund (formerly AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Fund), and separately each of Amendment No. 1 thereto dated July 1, 2015, and Amendment No. 2 thereto dated October 1, 2016; and 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 Global Allocation 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 Cap Value Fund, AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Core Fund, and AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”). 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 each Fund, 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 provided by the Investment Manager at the June 21, 2023 and prior meetings relating to the Investment Manager’s operations and personnel. Among other things, the Investment Manager provided financial information, information about its supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Trustees also took into account information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Investment Manager in Board meetings relating to the performance of its duties with respect to the Funds and the Trustees’ knowledge of the Investment Manager’s management and the quality of the performance of the Investment Manager’s duties under the Investment Management Agreements and Administration Agreement. In the course of their deliberations regarding the Investment Manager, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the extent and quality of the Investment Manager’s oversight of the operation and management of the Funds; (b) the quality of the Investment Manager’s oversight of the performance by the Subadviser of its portfolio management duties; (c) the Investment Manager’s ability to supervise the Funds’ other service providers; and (d) the Investment Manager’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account that, in performing its functions under the Investment Management Agreements and supervising the Subadviser, the Investment Manager: performs periodic detailed analyses and reviews of the performance by the Subadviser of its obligations to each Fund, including without limitation, analysis and review of portfolio and other compliance matters and review of the Subadviser’s investment performance with respect to each Fund; prepares and presents periodic reports to the Board regarding the investment performance of the Subadviser and other information regarding the Subadviser, at such times and in such forms as the

  

Board may reasonably request; reviews and considers any changes in the personnel of the Subadviser responsible for performing the Subadviser’s obligations and makes appropriate reports to the Board; reviews and considers any changes in the ownership or senior management of the Subadviser and makes appropriate reports to the Board; performs periodic in-person, telephonic or videoconference diligence meetings, including with respect to compliance matters, with representatives of the Subadviser; assists the Board and management of the Trusts in developing and reviewing information with respect to the initial approval of each Subadvisory Agreement and annual consideration of each Subadvisory Agreement thereafter; prepares recommendations with respect to the continued retention of the Subadviser or the replacement of the Subadviser, including at the request of the Board; identifies potential successors to, or replacements of, the Subadviser or potential additional subadvisers, including performing appropriate due diligence, and developing and presenting to the Board a recommendation as to any such successor, replacement, or additional subadviser, including at the request of the Board; designates and compensates from its own resources such personnel as the Investment Manager may consider necessary or appropriate to the performance of its services; and performs such other review and reporting functions as the Board shall reasonably request consistent with the Investment Management Agreements and applicable law. The Trustees noted the affiliation of the Subadviser with the Investment Manager, noting any potential conflicts of interest. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Investment Manager with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Investment Management Agreements and the Investment Manager’s undertaking to maintain contractual expense limitations for the Funds. The Trustees also considered the Investment Manager’s risk management processes.

 

The Trustees also reviewed information relating to the Subadviser’s operations and personnel and the investment philosophy, strategies and techniques (its “Investment Strategy”) used in managing each Fund. Among other things, the Trustees reviewed information on portfolio management and other professional staff, information regarding the Subadviser’s organizational and management structure and the Subadviser’s brokerage policies and practices. The Trustees considered specific information provided regarding the experience of the individuals at the Subadviser with portfolio

 

 

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management responsibility for each Fund, including the information set forth in each Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information. In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the services rendered by the Subadviser in the past; (b) the qualifications and experience of the Subadviser’s personnel; and (c) the Subadviser’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Subadviser with respect to its ability to provide the services required under each Subadvisory Agreement. The Trustees also considered the Subadviser’s risk management processes.

 

PERFORMANCE

 

The Board considered each Fund’s net performance during relevant time periods as compared to the Fund’s Peer Group and Fund Benchmark, considered the gross performance of each Fund as compared to the Subadviser’s relevant performance composite that utilizes a similar investment strategy and approach, and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about both a Fund’s performance results and portfolio composition, as well as the Subadviser’s Investment Strategy. The Board was mindful of the Investment Manager’s expertise, resources, and attention to monitoring the Subadviser’s performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance with respect to the Funds and its discussions with the management of the Funds’ subadviser during the period regarding the factors that contributed to the performance of the Funds.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2023 was above, below, above, and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s outperformance relative to the Fund Benchmark and the fact that Class N shares of the Fund ranked in the top quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 10-year period. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the

  

earliest inception date 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, 2023 was below, above, below, and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s outperformance relative to the Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also took into account the fact that the Fund’s subadviser and investment strategy changed effective December 4, 2020, and that the performance information prior to that date reflected that of the Fund’s prior subadviser and investment strategy. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Core Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class I shares (which share class has the earliest inception date of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year periods ended March 31, 2023 and for the period from the Fund’s inception on June 30, 2015 through March 31, 2023 was below, above, above, and below, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2500 Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s outperformance relative to the Fund Benchmark and the fact that the Fund ranked in the top decile relative to its Peer Group for the 5-year period. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund, among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has one of the earliest inception dates and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2023 was above, below, below, and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above, below, below, and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, a Composite Index (60% MSCI ACWI Index and 40% Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index). The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the reasons for the Fund’s more recent outperformance and longer-term underperformance relative to the Peer Group and the

  

Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that the Fund ranked in the top quintile relative to its Peer Group for the 10-year period. The Trustees also took into account the fact that the Fund’s subadviser, investment strategy, and Fund Benchmark changed effective April 17, 2020, and that the performance information prior to that date reflected that of the Fund’s prior subadviser and investment strategy. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory in light of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and policies.

 

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 at the June 21, 2023 and prior meetings 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 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 are made from the Subadviser to the Investment Manager, and other payments are made from the Investment Manager to the Subadviser. The Trustees also considered management’s discussion of the current asset levels of the Funds, and the impact on profitability of both the current asset levels and any future growth of assets of the Funds.

 

In considering the cost of services to be provided by the Investment Manager under each Investment Management Agreement and the profitability to the Investment Manager of its relationship with each Fund, the Trustees noted the undertaking by the Investment Manager to maintain contractual expense limitations for the Funds. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the advisory fee structure, and the services the Investment Manager provides in performing its functions under each Investment Management Agreement and supervising the Subadviser. Based

 

 

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on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Investment Manager is reasonable and that the Investment Manager is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the advisory fee at this time. Also with respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that as each Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.

 

In considering the reasonableness of the subadvisory fees payable by the Investment Manager to the Subadviser, the Trustees reviewed information regarding the cost to the Subadviser of providing subadvisory services to each Fund and the resulting profitability from these relationships. The Trustees noted that, because the Subadviser is an affiliate of the Investment Manager, a portion of the Subadviser’s revenues or profits might be shared directly or indirectly with the Investment Manager. The Trustees also noted that the subadvisory fees are paid by the Investment Manager out of its advisory fee. The Board also took into account management’s discussion of the subadvisory fee structure, and the services the Subadviser provides in performing its functions under each Subadvisory Agreement. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Subadviser is reasonable and that the Subadviser is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the subadvisory fees at this time. Also with respect to economies of scale, the Trustees noted that as a Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Small Cap Core Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares (the class of shares which is the primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund as of March 31, 2023 were both rated in the Average rating level of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees noted that the rating level corresponded to the Fund’s quintile ranking in its Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2024, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.90%. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment

  

Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Small Cap Value Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares (the class of shares which is the primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund as of March 31, 2023 were both rated in the Average rating level of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees noted that the rating level corresponded to the Fund’s quintile ranking in its Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2024, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.90%. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Core Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares (the class of shares which is the primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund as of March 31, 2023 were both rated in the Average rating level of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees noted that the rating level corresponded to the Fund’s quintile ranking in its Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2024, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.82%. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

With respect to AMG GW&K Global Allocation Fund, the Trustees noted that the management fees (which

  

include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) of Class I shares (the class of shares which is the primary focus of the Fund’s distribution) of the Fund as of March 31, 2023 were rated in the Average and the Above Average rating level, respectively, of the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees noted that the rating levels corresponded to the Fund’s quintile ranking in its Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2024, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.81%. The Trustees also took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses, including fees and expenses relative to comparably sized funds and key competitors, and the Fund’s small size. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser (which is an affiliate of the Investment Manager), the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.

 

*    *    *    *

 

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 21, 2023, the Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement for each Fund.

 

 

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Funds Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

   

    

 

     

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that a fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of the interests of fund shareholders.

 

The AMG Funds Family of Funds (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) have adopted and implemented a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) as required by the Liquidity Rule. The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration the Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short and long-term cash flow projections, and its holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements and other funding sources, including access to the Funds’ credit facility. Under the Liquidity Rule, each liquidity classification category (highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid and illiquid) is defined with respect to the time it is reasonably expected to take to convert the investment to cash (or sell or dispose of the investment) in current market conditions without significantly changing the market value of the investment.

 

The Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”) appointed AMG Funds LLC (“AMGF”) as the Program administrator. AMGF formed a Liquidity Risk Management Committee (“LRMC”), which includes

  

members of various departments across AMGF, including Legal, Compliance, Product Services, Investment Research and Product Analysis & Operations and, as needed, other representatives of AMGF and/or representatives of the subadvisers to the Funds. The LRMC meets on a periodic basis, no less frequently than monthly. The LRMC is responsible for the Program’s administration and oversight and for reporting to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the Program’s operation and effectiveness.

 

At a meeting of the Board held on March 22, 2023, the Board received a report from the LRMC regarding the design and operational effectiveness of the Program for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

 

The Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing a Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

A. The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions:

 

During the Program Reporting Period, the LRMC reviewed whether each Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions is appropriate for an open-end fund structure. The LRMC also factored a Fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account.

  

B. Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions:

 

During the Program Reporting Period, the LRMC reviewed historical net redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each Fund’s reasonably anticipated trading size. The Funds maintain an in-kind redemption policy, which may be utilized to meet larger redemption requests, when appropriate. The LRMC may also take into consideration a Fund’s shareholder ownership concentration, a Fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a Fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

C. Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements:

 

The LRMC considered the terms of the credit facilities available to the Funds.

 

The report concluded that, based upon the review of the Program, using resources and methodologies that AMGF considers reasonable, AMGF believes that the Program and Funds’ Liquidity Risk Management Policies and Procedures are adequate, effective, and reasonably designed to effectively manage the Funds’ liquidity risk.

 

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to each Fund’s prospectus or statement of additional information for more information regarding a Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in a Fund may be subject.

 

 

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LOGO

 

    

 

INVESTMENT MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATOR

 

AMG Funds LLC

 

680 Washington Blvd., Suite 500

 

Stamford, CT 06901

 

800.548.4539

 

DISTRIBUTOR

 

AMG Distributors, Inc.

 

680 Washington Blvd., Suite 500

 

Stamford, CT 06901

 

800.548.4539

 

SUBADVISER

 

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

 

222 Berkeley St.

 

Boston, MA 02116

 

CUSTODIAN

 

The Bank of New York Mellon

 

Mutual Funds Custody

 

6023 Airport Road

 

Oriskany, NY 13424

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Ropes & Gray LLP

 

Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street

 

Boston, MA 02199-3600

  

TRANSFER AGENT

 

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

 

AMG Funds

 

Attn: 534426 AIM 154-0520

 

500 Ross Street

 

Pittsburgh, PA 15262

800.548.4539

 

TRUSTEES

 

Bruce B. Bingham

 

Kurt A. Keilhacker

 

Steven J. Paggioli

 

Eric Rakowski

 

Victoria L. Sassine

 

Garret W. Weston

  

This report is prepared for the Funds’ shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. To receive a free copy of the prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, which includes additional information about Fund Trustees, please contact us by calling 800.548.4539. Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

 

Current net asset values per share for each Fund are available on the Funds’ website at amgfunds.com.

 

A description of the policies and procedures each Fund uses to vote its proxies is available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800.548.4539, or (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at sec.gov. For information regarding each Fund’s proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, call 800.548.4539 or visit the SEC website at sec.gov.

 

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ portfolio holdings on Form N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov and the Funds’ website at amgfunds.com. To review a complete list of the Funds’ portfolio holdings, or to view the most recent semi-annual report or annual report, please visit amgfunds.com.

 

 

 

 

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BALANCED FUNDS

AMG GW&K Global Allocation

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

 

EQUITY FUNDS

AMG Beutel Goodman International Equity

Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd.

 

AMG Boston Common Global Impact

Boston Common Asset Management, LLC

 

AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth

Frontier Capital Management Co., LLC

 

AMG GW&K Small Cap Core

AMG GW&K Small Cap Value

AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Core

AMG GW&K Small/Mid Cap Growth

AMG GW&K Emerging Markets

Equity

AMG GW&K Emerging Wealth Equity

AMG GW&K International Small Cap

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

 

AMG Montrusco Bolton Large Cap Growth

Montrusco Bolton Investments, Inc.

 

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 International

Value Equity

AMG River Road Large Cap Value Select

AMG River Road Mid Cap Value

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 Veritas Asia Pacific

AMG Veritas China

AMG Veritas Global Focus

AMG Veritas Global Real Return

Veritas Asset Management LLP

 

AMG Yacktman

AMG Yacktman Focused

AMG Yacktman Global

AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities

Yacktman Asset Management LP

     

FIXED INCOME FUNDS

 

AMG Beutel Goodman Core Plus Bond

Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd.

 

AMG GW&K Core Bond ESG

AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond ESG

AMG GW&K ESG Bond

AMG GW&K High Income

AMG GW&K Municipal Bond

AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield

GW&K Investment Management, LLC

    
 
 
                  
                  
                  
                  
                  

 

 

 

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Item 2.

CODE OF ETHICS

Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.

 

Item 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.

 

Item 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.

 

Item 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

The schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the shareholder report contained in Item 1 hereof.

 

Item 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

Not applicable.

 

Item 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Not applicable.


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Item 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

 

Item 13.

EXHIBITS

 

(a) (1)

   Not applicable.

(a) (2)

   Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 - Filed herewith.

(a) (3)

   Not applicable.

(b)

   Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 - Filed herewith.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

AMG FUNDS II
By:  

/s/ Keitha L. Kinne

  Keitha L. Kinne, Principal Executive Officer
Date:   September 7, 2023

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 7, 2023
By:  

/s/ Thomas Disbrow

  Thomas Disbrow, Principal Financial Officer
Date:   September 7, 2023