Investment objective & strategy
As of Aug. 26, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Fund seeks current income and long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. In seeking current income and long-term capital appreciation, the Fund has significant flexibility and invests across asset classes and geographies, according to the advisers or subadvisers assessment of their valuations, fundamental characteristics, and income levels. The Fund invests in investment companies such as ETFs which could represent a significant percentage of the Funds assets. The Fund generally expects to invest at least 20% (or, if market conditions are not deemed favorable, at least 10%) of its assets in securities of issuers domiciled outside of the United States and may invest up to 100% of its assets in such securities. The Fund invests in income-generating equity securities, which may include common stocks, preferred stocks, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and master … In seeking current income and long-term capital appreciation, the Fund has significant flexibility and invests across asset classes and geographies, according to the advisers or subadvisers assessment of their valuations, fundamental characteristics, and income levels. The Fund invests in investment companies such as ETFs which could represent a significant percentage of the Funds assets. The Fund generally expects to invest at least 20% (or, if market conditions are not deemed favorable, at least 10%) of its assets in securities of issuers domiciled outside of the United States and may invest up to 100% of its assets in such securities. The Fund invests in income-generating equity securities, which may include common stocks, preferred stocks, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and master limited partnerships (MLPs). The Fund may invest in companies of any size from any country, including emerging markets. The Fund also invests in fixed-income securities of varying maturity, duration, and quality. These may include U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt securities, U.S. and non-U.S. government debt securities, emerging-market debt securities, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, convertible securities, loans (including covenant lite loans) and floating-rate notes. The Fund may invest up to 60% of its assets in fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade (commonly known as junk bonds) or, if unrated, are determined by the Funds subadviser(s) to be of comparable quality. The Fund may also invest in derivatives, including options, futures, swaps, and forward foreign currency contracts, for risk management purposes, including to hedge its currency exposure, or as part of its investment strategies. Multimanager Approach The Fund uses a multimanager approach, meaning the adviser may allocate assets to one or more subadvisers, in addition to open- and closed-end investment companies, ETFs, and individual securities (collectively Allocation Decisions). The adviser and each subadviser acts independently from the others and uses its own investment style and process to select securities, within the constraints of the Funds investment objective, strategies, and restrictions. Morningstar is responsible for selecting the investment strategies and making Allocation Decisions, with the goal of generating income and maximizing return in the context of pursuing the Funds investment objective with a prudent level of risk for the strategy. Morningstar may change subadvisers, subject to the oversight of the board of trustees, and sell holdings at any time.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 30, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Scottsdale Funds LONG-TERM TREASURY ETF | VGLT | $10.10M | 7.01% |
| VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL BOND ETF | BNDX | $9.56M | 6.63% |
| WHEAT SEP 26 | WU6 | $5.88M | 4.08% |
| Vanguard Scottsdale Funds INTERMEDIATE-TERM TREASURY | VGIT | $4.07M | 2.83% |
| SCHWAB US REIT ETF MUTUAL FUND | SCHH | $2.80M | 1.94% |
| NT-INST TRSR-PRM | NTPXX | $2.58M | 1.79% |
| RIO TINTO LTD /AUD/ 0.00000000 | RTNTF | $2.47M | 1.71% |
| UniCredit S.p.A. NPV | UNCFF | $2.44M | 1.70% |
| NT-INST TRSR-PRM | NTPXX | $2.37M | 1.65% |
| Northern Institutional Liquid Asset Portfolio | — | $2.37M | 1.64% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 30, 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.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Cullen International High Dividend Fund · CIHDX, CIHCX, CIHIX | 19% | 1.00% |
| Western Asset Income Fund · SDSAX, LWSIX, SDSYX, SDSIX, WAGIX | 17% | 0.56% |
| VANGUARD HIGH DIVIDEND YIELD INDEX FUND · VYM, VHYAX | 17% | 0.04% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Western Asset Management Company, LLC | Sub-adviser |
| Morningstar Investment Management LLC | Adviser |
| Cullen Capital Management | Sub-adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of August 26, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 30, 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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