Investment objective & strategy
As of July 25, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide long-term total return, which includes capital appreciation and income.
Strategy. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any) in fixed income securities. If the Fund changes this investment policy, the Fund will notify shareholders at least 60 days in advance of the change. In seeking to achieve the Funds investment objective of total return, the Fund invests primarily in fixed income securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers, including those in emerging and frontier markets. The Fund invests in various strategic and tactical global bond market opportunities without limitations in geography (developed and emerging markets), issuer type (government/public sector and corporate/private sector), quality (investment grade, below investment grade or unrated), and currency denomination (U.S. Dollar and foreign currencies). … Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes, if any) in fixed income securities. If the Fund changes this investment policy, the Fund will notify shareholders at least 60 days in advance of the change. In seeking to achieve the Funds investment objective of total return, the Fund invests primarily in fixed income securities of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers, including those in emerging and frontier markets. The Fund invests in various strategic and tactical global bond market opportunities without limitations in geography (developed and emerging markets), issuer type (government/public sector and corporate/private sector), quality (investment grade, below investment grade or unrated), and currency denomination (U.S. Dollar and foreign currencies). Fixed income securities in which the Fund will invest include all varieties of fixed-rate and floating-rate securities (including but not limited to those issued by central and local governments, government agency and affiliated institutions, corporate bonds, mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, and convertible securities). The Fund may invest in bank loans and loan participations and senior and subordinated debt securities. The Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in any combination of non-investment grade bonds (sometimes called high yield or junk bonds), bonds issued by issuers in emerging capital markets. A lesser portion of the Funds assets may be invested in securities in default or otherwise illiquid investments. The Fund may also invest in securities that are subject to resale restrictions such as those contained in Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund may invest in derivatives such as futures (including, among others, currency futures and interest rate futures), swaps (currency, interest rate, credit default, and total return), forwards, options (including, among others, exchange-traded and over-the-counter currency options), and credit-linked notes. The Fund may engage in transactions in derivatives for a variety of purposes, including hedging, risk management, efficient portfolio management, enhancing total returns, or as a substitute for taking a position in the underlying asset. Investments in derivatives may be applied toward meeting a requirement to invest in a particular kind of investment if the derivatives have economic characteristics similar to that investment.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio | — | $76.83M | 3.62% |
| FNCL 6.5 6/24 | — | $57.64M | 2.72% |
| FNCL 5.5 4/26 | — | $42.57M | 2.01% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $34.37M | 1.62% |
| DEUTSCHE TRIPARTY MTGE | — | $20.40M | 0.96% |
| U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate | N/A | $20.10M | 0.95% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $17.85M | 0.84% |
| US TREASURY N/B | — | $15.28M | 0.72% |
| Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA | FNMA | $15.09M | 0.71% |
| Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA | FNMA | $15.05M | 0.71% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
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Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| BlackRock International Limited | Sub-adviser |
| Western Asset Management Company, LLC | Sub-adviser |
| Western Asset Management Company Limited | Sub-adviser |
| Colchester Global Investors Limited | Sub-adviser |
| Ninety One North America, Inc. | Sub-adviser |
| Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. | Sub-adviser |
| Mercer Investments LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of July 25, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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