UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number   811-05407                

                           Trust for Credit Unions                                 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

4400 Computer Drive

                                      Westborough, MA 01581                                

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

     Copies to:
Jay E. Johnson      Mary Jo Reilly, Esq.
Callahan Financial Services, Inc.      Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
1001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1001      One Logan Square, Suite 2000
Washington, DC 20036      Philadelphia, PA 19103

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:     (800) 342-5828

Date of fiscal year end:   August 31

Date of reporting period:   August 31, 2013

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

The Annual Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


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Money Market Portfolio

Ultra-Short Duration Government Portfolio

Short Duration Portfolio

Annual Report

 

August 31, 2013

 

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The reports concerning the Trust for Credit Unions (“TCU” or the “Trust”) Portfolios included in this shareholder report may contain certain forward-looking statements about the factors that may affect the performance of the Portfolios in the future. These statements are based on Portfolio management’s predictions and expectations concerning certain future events and their expected impact on the Portfolios, such as performance of the economy as a whole and of specific industry sectors, changes in the levels of interest rates, the impact of developing world events, and other factors that may influence the future performance of the Portfolios. Management believes these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, although they are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual events may cause adjustments in portfolio management strategies from those currently expected to be employed.

TCU files the complete schedule of portfolio holdings of each Portfolio with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Portfolios’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling I-800-SEC-0330.

 

An investment in a TCU Portfolio is not a credit union deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, the National Credit Union Administration, or any other government agency.

An investment in the TCU Money Market Portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Portfolio.

The TCU Ultra-Short Duration Government Portfolio and the TCU Short Duration Portfolio are not money market funds. Investors in these Portfolios should understand that the net asset values of the Portfolios will fluctuate, which may result in a loss of the principal amount invested. The Portfolios’ net asset values and yields are not guaranteed by the U.S. government or by its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises. Investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities including credit and interest rate risk. The guarantee on U.S. government securities applies only to the underlying securities of the Portfolios if held to maturity and not to the value of the Portfolios’ shares. The Portfolios’ investments in mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risks. These risks may result in greater share price volatility.

Holdings and allocations shown may not be representative of current or future investments. Portfolio holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities.

This material is not authorized for distribution unless preceded or accompanied by a current Prospectus. Investors should consider a Portfolio’s objectives, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the Prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. The Prospectus contains this and other information about the Portfolios.

Callahan Financial Services, Inc. is the distributor of the TCU Portfolios.

 

This report is for the information of the shareholders of the Trust. Its use in connection with any offering of shares of the Trust is authorized only in the case of a concurrent or prior delivery of the Trust’s current Prospectus.


Dear Credit Union Shareholders,

For the first time since 2008, loan growth is outpacing share growth at credit unions. Loan originations are surpassing 2012’s record pace with every category posting higher activity. Credit unions are lending $1 billion a day to their 96 million member-owners in 2013.

As lending picks up, growth in the $402 billion credit union investment portfolio slowed to 2.8% over the past year, down from a double-digit pace in 2012. Agency securities are the dominant investment vehicle for credit unions, followed by certificates of deposits at banks and S&Ls.

Credit unions have gradually lengthened the maturity structure of their investment portfolios as the low interest rate environment persists. The upward shift in longer-term rates that started in the second quarter of 2013 also resulted in callable and some other securities extending their maturities. As of mid-year, over 31% of the portfolios are in instruments that mature in more than three years, up from 20% as of mid-year 2010.

The effects of the change in the yield curve on the maturity structure of credit unions’ investment portfolios highlight the value of the target duration mutual funds offered by the Trust for Credit Unions (“TCU”). The three portfolios in the TCU family of mutual funds complement each other with different objectives and duration targets. Each provides daily pricing and same-day or next-day liquidity. The TCU Portfolios are rebalanced on an ongoing basis to ensure that each Portfolio’s duration is within its stated target. As a result, each Portfolio can provide a steady duration component within a Portfolio strategy.

TCU has an over 25-year history of offering investment alternatives that respond to the balance sheet needs of the industry. The support of the 36 credit unions in the Callahan Credit Union Financial Services LLLP partnership as well as other TCU investors is essential to our success. We are excited to begin working with new credit union partners this year as EasCorp Federal Credit Union, Missouri Corporate Credit Union, Xtend, Inc. and CUSO Financial Services, L.P. are now providing shareholder support services for TCU.

The TCU Money Market Portfolio’s yield reflects the Federal Reserve’s continued policy of maintaining the Federal Funds rate at historical lows. For the 12-month period ended August 31, 2013, TCU Shares had a one-year simple average yield of 0.08%. The Portfolio’s standardized 7-day current and effective yields, with fee waivers, as of August 31, 2013 were 0.03%.

The Ultra-Short Duration and Short Duration Portfolios are utilized by credit unions looking to hold longer duration investments, and both were affected by yield curve moves during the year. The cumulative total return was -0.08% for TCU shares of the Ultra-Short Duration Portfolio and -0.19% for TCU shares of the Short Duration Portfolio for the 12-month period ended August 31, 2013.

Please visit our website, www.TrustCU.com, for the most current information on the performance and portfolio holdings of the TCU Portfolios. We appreciate your investment in TCU. Let us know if there are other ways in which we can help complement your credit union’s investment strategy.

Sincerely,

 

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Jay E. Johnson

President and Treasurer

Trust for Credit Unions

 

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INVESTMENT ADVISER’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

TCU MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

Investment Objective

The objective of the TCU Money Market Portfolio (“MMP” or the “Portfolio”) is to maximize current income to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity by investing in high quality money market instruments authorized under the Federal Credit Union Act.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs Money Market Portfolio Management Team discusses the Portfolio’s performance and positioning for the Reporting Period.

Q. How did the Portfolio perform during the Reporting Period?

For the 12-month period ended August 31, 2013, MMP had a one-year simple average yield of 0.08% for TCU shares. This compared to the 0.04% simple average yield for the iMoneyNet First Tier -Institutional Only Average for the same period.

As of August 31, 2013, the Portfolio had standardized 7-day current and effective yields, with fee waivers, of 0.03%. As of that date, the Portfolio’s standardized 7-day current and effective yields, without fee waivers, would have been -0.52%. The standardized 7-day current and effective yields are calculated in accordance with industry regulations and do not include capital gains. The standardized 7-day current yield may differ slightly from the actual distribution rate because of the exclusion of distributed capital gains, which are non-recurring. The standardized 7-day effective yield assumes reinvestment of all dividends.

The yields represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above. Yields will fluctuate as market conditions change. The yield quotations more closely reflect the current earnings of the Portfolio. Unless otherwise noted, performance reflects fee waivers in effect. In their absence, performance would be reduced.

Q. How did you manage the Portfolio during the Reporting Period?

Given the extremely flat yield curve and our bias that the front end of the yield curve is subject to further compression risk, we favored extending the weighted average maturity (“WAM”) during the Reporting Period, averaging between 45 days and 55 days. Overall, the Portfolio has been engaged in a barbell strategy by holding high levels of liquidity in overnight repurchase agreements and taking duration through one-year U.S government debt.

Q. How was the Portfolio invested?

During the Reporting Period, the Portfolio had investments in Treasury securities, government agency securities, repurchase agreements, government guaranteed paper and certificates of deposits. A meaningful portion of the Portfolio was invested in overnight repurchase agreements and bills maturing within one week, giving daily liquidity to the Portfolio.

Q. Did you make any changes to the Portfolio during the Reporting Period?

As mentioned earlier, we made adjustments to the Portfolio’s WAM based on then-current market conditions and our near-term view,

as well as our anticipated and actual Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) monetary policy statements.

Q. What is the Portfolio’s tactical view and strategy for the months ahead?

We see the first signs of a gradual withdrawal of liquidity in the U.S. with the Fed tilting toward a reduction in asset purchases later this year. Though rate hikes are unlikely until at least 2015, this first modest step toward monetary tightening in the U.S. has pushed fixed income yields higher across the board. We expect choppy conditions in the short term as markets adjust to the prospect of a shift in Fed policy.

Policy tightening remains the dominant downside risk to growth and the U.S. now faces the prospect of tightening on the monetary as well as the fiscal front. We think the Fed is likely to start “stepping down” its $85 billion of monthly asset purchases. However, the process will be data-dependent and we think quantitative easing (“QE”) will remain in place well into 2014. By this stage, we expect fiscal policy will be more growth-neutral. The debt ceiling debate could be disruptive heading into the fourth quarter of 2013, but the fiscal drag peaked in the second quarter of the year and will decline steadily from here.

As it relates to money market fund reform, the Financial Stability Oversight Committee’s (“FSOC”) recommendation, comprised of three alternative proposals, neither constitutes a final rule nor requires the Security and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to take action. Rather it is a proposal for public consideration. While the announcement of the recommendation signals the beginning of a process by the FSOC, the potential timeline is lengthy, allowing the public and industry to express their concerns or support. Goldman Sachs Asset Management (“GSAM”) remains supportive of reform that strengthens the money market industry and that is in the best interest of money market fund shareholders. As such, we intend to remain actively engaged with regulators and industry peers regarding the future of the money market fund industry.

On June 5, 2013, the SEC unanimously voted to release for public comment two primary proposals for amendments (“alternative proposals”) to Rule 2a-7. The proposals could be adopted alone or in combination. The proposed rule release does not constitute a final rule. It could likely take many months, if not years, before any changes are implemented.

 

   

Alternative One: Floating Net Asset Value (“NAV”) for Prime Institutional Funds: Prime institutional money market funds would be required to transact at a floating NAV, not at a $1.00 stable share price.

 

   

Alternative Two: Liquidity Fees and Redemption Gates: Money market funds would continue to transact at a stable share price, but would be able to use liquidity fees and redemption gates in times of stress.

If the SEC combined both alternative proposals, prime institutional funds would be required to transact at a floating NAV and all funds other than government money market funds would be able to impose liquidity fees or gates in certain circumstances.

The SEC also recommended proposals for additional disclosure requirements, that is, further stress testing, diversification and disclosure measures that would be applied regardless of which of the two alternative proposals was adopted.

 

 

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INVESTMENT ADVISER’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

TCU MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

Following 90-day comment period, the SEC will consider public feedback and, if it determines to pursue a final rule, draft a final rule. The SEC would need three of five Commissioners to approve a final rule before it could be released publicly. In a final rule release, the SEC would specify an implementation timeline for any new requirements. The SEC indicated that implementation of the rule proposal would be in stages and the process could take from nine months to two years from the date the final rule is adopted.

Source: GSAM. As of June 5, 2013. For further details on the rule proposals, see http://www.sec.gov/rules/proposed/2013/33-9408.pdf

Benchmark Definition

iMoneyNet First Tier Institutional Average

iMoneyNet First Tier Institutional Average (the “Average”) is a widely recognized composite of institutional money market funds that invest in securities rated in the highest category by at least two recognized rating agencies. The number of funds in the Average varies.

 

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

TCU MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (Unaudited)

 

 

 

August 31, 2013*

 

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August 31, 2012*

 

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*   These percentages reflect portfolio holdings as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the above charts may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. Holdings and allocations may not be representative of current or future investments. Holdings and allocations may not include the Portfolio’s entire investment portfolio, which may change at any time. Portfolio holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities.

 

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INVESTMENT ADVISER’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

TCU ULTRA-SHORT DURATION GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

Investment Objective

The TCU Ultra-Short Duration Government Portfolio (“USDGP” or the “Portfolio”) seeks to achieve a high level of current income, consistent with low volatility of principal, by investing in obligations authorized under the Federal Credit Union Act. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the net assets (measured at the time of purchase) of USDGP will be invested in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises. The Portfolio expects that a substantial portion of these securities will be mortgage-related securities. While there will be fluctuations in the net asset value (“NAV”) of the USDGP, the Portfolio is expected to have less interest rate risk and asset value fluctuation than funds investing primarily in longer-term mortgage-backed securities paying a fixed rate of interest. An investment in the Portfolio is neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government. USDGP’s maximum duration is equal to that of a Two-Year U.S. Treasury Security, and its target duration is to be no shorter than that of the Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index and no longer than that of the One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index, each as reported by BofA Merrill Lynch.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs U.S. Fixed Income Portfolio Management Team discusses the Portfolio’s performance and positioning for the Reporting Period.

Q. How did the Portfolio perform during the Reporting Period?

For the 12-month period ended August 31, 2013, the cumulative total return of USDGP was -0.08% for TCU shares versus a 0.24% cumulative total return of the Portfolio’s blended benchmark, the Nine-Month U.S. Treasury Index (weighted average return of the Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (50%) and the One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (50%), as reported by BofA Merrill Lynch). The cumulative total returns for the Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index and the One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index were 0.20% and 0.28%, respectively. The Portfolio’s NAV per share at the end of the Reporting Period was $9.58, versus $9.64 on August 31, 2012.

Q. What key factors were responsible for the Portfolio’s performance during the Reporting Period?

Both top-down and bottom-up strategies had an impact on the Portfolio’s performance during the Reporting Period. Within our top-down strategies, our duration and yield curve positioning strategy detracted from performance. Our cross-sector strategy also detracted from the Portfolio’s relative returns during the Reporting Period. Bottom-up individual issue selection, particularly within the collateralized and government/agency sectors, contributed to results.

Q. Which fixed income market sectors most significantly affected Portfolio performance?

The Portfolio’s sector positioning relative to the benchmark detracted from performance during the Reporting Period. Our overweight exposure to agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) detracted from returns, as the sector underperformed duration-neutral U.S. Treasury securities. Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”) purchases continued to support the sector during the first half of the Reporting Period. However, prepayment risk remained

elevated amid historically low mortgage rates, rising home prices and increasing lender loan origination capacity. During April and May 2013, agency MBS spreads widened materially, as they suffered from multiple policy risks. Lower coupon MBS, which are the focus of Fed’s purchases in their quantitative easing (“QE”) program, have seen their spreads widen due to market uncertainty about future central bank policy. Higher coupon MBS spreads have widened due to concerns of expanded borrower eligibility for the very effective Home Affordable Refinance Program (“HARP”).

The Portfolio’s security selection strategies contributed to returns, with the majority of performance coming from collateralized and government strategies. Within governments, selection of short-dated U.S. Treasury securities added to relative returns. The impact, however, was slightly offset by exposure to agency debentures. The Portfolio’s collateralized selection, primarily from collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and adjustable rate mortgages (“ARMs”) had a positive impact on performance.

Q. Did the Portfolio’s duration and yield curve positioning strategy help or hurt its results during the Reporting Period?

The Portfolio’s duration and term structure positioning had a significant negative impact on performance during the Reporting Period. Rates rose sharply over the Reporting Period and the U.S. yield curve steepened. The U.S. 10-year yield ended the Reporting Period 124 basis points higher at 2.79%. In the overnight repo market, the secular themes of continued reserve creation by the Fed and a scarcity of high quality assets remained in place throughout most of the Reporting Period. Opportunities to add yield in any meaningful way were constrained by a lack of available supply. With respect to the portion of the yield curve one year and in, yields trended into low single digits, as the Fed’s policy statement indicated extraordinarily low rates.

Q. Were there any notable changes in the Portfolio’s weightings during the Reporting Period?

During the Reporting Period, the largest changes in the Portfolio’s allocation were increases in its U.S. Treasury, agency CMOs and cash positions. A corresponding decrease in allocation was concentrated in agency non-government guaranteed securities.

Q. How was the Portfolio positioned at the end of August 2013?

At the end of the Reporting Period, the Portfolio’s largest allocations were in cash, U.S. Treasury securities and agency collateralized mortgage obligations.

Nine-Month U.S. Treasury Index

The Nine-Month U.S. Treasury Index (6M T-Bill (50%)/1Y T-Note (50%)) is an equal weight blend of the Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index and the One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index.

Six-Month U.S. Treasury-Bill Index and One-Year U.S. Treasury-Note Index

The Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index and One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index, as reported by BofA Merrill Lynch, do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION—SECTOR ALLOCATION

TCU ULTRA-SHORT DURATION GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO (Unaudited)

 

 

 

August 31, 2013*

 

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August 31, 2012*

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION—ISSUER ALLOCATION

TCU ULTRA-SHORT DURATION GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO (Unaudited)

 

 

 

August 31, 2013*

 

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August 31, 2012*

 

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*   These percentages reflect Portfolio holdings as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the above charts may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. Holdings and allocations may not be representative of current or future investments. Holdings and allocations may not include the Portfolio’s entire investment portfolio, which may change at any time. Portfolio holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities.

 

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INVESTMENT ADVISER’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

TCU SHORT DURATION PORTFOLIO

 

 

 

Investment Objective

The TCU Short Duration Portfolio (“SDP” or the “Portfolio”) seeks to achieve a high level of current income, consistent with relatively low volatility of principal, by investing in obligations authorized under the Federal Credit Union Act. During normal market conditions, SDP intends to invest a substantial portion of its assets in mortgage-related securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises. Mortgage-related securities held by SDP may include adjustable rate and fixed rate mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and other multi-class mortgage-related securities, as well as other securities that are collateralized by or represent direct or indirect interests in mortgage-related securities or mortgage loans. An investment in the Portfolio is neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. government. SDP invests in obligations authorized under the Federal Credit Union Act with a maximum portfolio duration not to exceed that of a Three-Year U.S. Treasury Security and a target duration equal to that of its benchmark, the BofA Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index.

Portfolio Management Discussion and Analysis

Below, the Goldman Sachs U.S. Fixed Income Portfolio Management Team discusses the Portfolio’s performance and positioning for the Reporting Period.

Q. How did the Portfolio perform during the Reporting Period?

The Portfolio’s cumulative total return for the 12-month period ended August 31, 2013, was -0.19% for TCU shares, versus a 0.10% cumulative total return for the BofA Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index. The Portfolio’s net asset value per share closed the Reporting Period at $9.74, versus $9.82 on August 31, 2012.

Q. What key factors were responsible for the Portfolio’s performance during the Reporting Period?

The Portfolio’s performance was driven primarily by individual security selection strategies, with the majority of outperformance coming from collateralized and government selection strategies. The Portfolio’s cross-sector positioning, as well as duration and term structure positioning, detracted from excess returns. With respect to security selection strategies, the Portfolio’s adjustable-rate mortgages (“ARMs”), collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and U.S. Treasuries were all positive contributors to performance.

Q. Which fixed income market sectors most significantly affected Portfolio performance?

The Portfolio’s sector positioning detracted from relative performance during the Reporting Period. Our overweight exposure to agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) detracted from returns, as the sector underperformed duration-neutral U.S. Treasuries. Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”) purchases continued to support the sector throughout the first half of the Reporting Period. However, prepayment risk remained elevated amid historically low mortgage rates, rising home prices and increasing lender loan origination capacity. During April and May 2013, agency MBS

spreads widened materially as they suffered from multiple policy risks. Lower coupon MBS, which are the focus of Fed’s purchases in their quantitative easing (“QE”) program, have seen their spreads widen due to market uncertainty about future central bank policy. Higher coupon MBS spreads widened based on concerns of expanded borrower eligibility for the very effective Home Affordable Refinance Program (“HARP”). Underperformance was partially offset by the Portfolio’s exposure to non-agency MBS securities. The sector rallied on the announcement of a third round of QE, combined with further signs of stabilization and potential recovery in the U.S. housing sector, as well as favorable supply/demand dynamics. Furthermore, the technical dynamics remained strong, with investor demand for higher yielding assets persisting.

The Portfolio’s security selection strategies contributed to excess returns, with the majority of performance coming from collateralized and government strategies. Within governments, selection of short-dated U.S. Treasuries added to relative returns. The impact, however, was slightly offset by exposure to agency debentures. The Portfolio’s collateralized selection, primarily from CMOs, ARMs, and MBS passthroughs had a positive impact on performance.

Q. Did the Portfolio’s duration and yield curve positioning strategy help or hurt its results during the Reporting Period?

The Portfolio’s duration and term structure positioning had a significant negative impact on performance during the Reporting Period. Rates rose sharply over the Reporting Period and the U.S. yield curve steepened. The U.S. 10-year yield ended the Reporting Period 124 basis points higher at 2.79%. The U.S. yield curve steepened, as the market priced in better long-term growth, coupled with the possibility of the Fed’s early withdrawal from its QE program. In the overnight repo market, the secular themes of continued reserve creation by the Fed and a scarcity of high quality assets remained in place throughout most of the Reporting Period. With respect to the portion of the yield curve one year and in, yields trended into low single digits, constrained by a lack of available supply.

Q. Were there any notable changes in the Portfolio’s weightings during the Reporting Period?

A modest decrease in agency non-government guaranteed securities was offset by increased allocations to domestic sovereign securities and agency collateralized mortgage obligations.

Q. How was the Portfolio positioned relative to its benchmark index at the end of August 2013?

At the end of the Reporting Period, the Portfolio’s largest allocations were in domestic sovereign securities, agency adjustable-rate mortgage securities, agency collateralized mortgage obligations and agency passthroughs.

Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index

The Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index, as reported by BofA Merrill Lynch, does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION—SECTOR ALLOCATION

TCU SHORT DURATION PORTFOLIO (Unaudited)

 

 

 

August 31, 2013*

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION—ISSUER ALLOCATION

TCU SHORT DURATION PORTFOLIO (Unaudited)

 

 

 

August 31, 2013*

 

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August 31, 2012*

 

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*   These percentages reflect Portfolio holdings as a percentage of net assets. Figures in the above charts may not sum to 100% due to the exclusion of other assets and liabilities. Holdings and allocations may not be representative of current or future investments. Holdings and allocations may not include the Portfolio’s entire investment portfolio, which may change at any time. Portfolio holdings should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities.

 

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PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

TCU MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO (Unaudited)

 

 

 

The following data for the Money Market Portfolio is supplied for the period ended August 31, 2013. The Portfolio is compared to its benchmark assuming the following initial investment:

 

Portfolio

    

Initial
Investment

    

Compare to:

Money Market (“MMP”)

     $10,000      iMoney Net First Tier Institutional Only (“iMoney Net”)

 

 

Money Market Portfolio’s TCU Shares 10 Year Performance

 

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     Average Annual Total Return
       One Year    Five Year    Ten Year    Since Inception

TCU Shares

  

0.08%

   0.18%    1.74%    3.83% (b)

Investor Shares

  

         0.01% (c)

 

 

(a)  

For comparative purposes, the initial investment is assumed to have been made on September 1, 2003.

 

(b)  

The Money Market Portfolio’s TCU Shares commenced operations on May 17, 1988.

 

(c)  

The Money Market Portfolio’s Investor Shares commenced operations on May 15, 2013.

All performance data shown represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate as market conditions change. Investments in the TCU Money Market Portfolio are not insured or guaranteed by the National Credit Union Administration, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or any other government agency. Although the Portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Portfolio. The chart and table above assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions. In addition to the investment adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect portfolio performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, portfolio operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover, and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting a portfolio. Please call 1-800-342-5828 or 1-800-CFS-5678 for the most recent month-end returns.

 

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PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

TCU ULTRA-SHORT DURATION GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO (Unaudited)

 

 

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the following data for the Ultra-Short Duration Government Portfolio is supplied for the period ended August 31, 2013. The Portfolio is compared to its benchmarks assuming the following initial investment:

 

Portfolio

    

Initial
Investment

    

Compare to:

Ultra-Short Duration Government (“USDGP”)

     $10,000      Barclays Capital Mutual Fund Short (1-2 year) Government Index (“Barclays 1-2 Gov’t Index”); BofA Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (“1-year T-Note”); BofA Merrill Lynch 6-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (“6-month T-Bill”).

Ultra-Short Duration Government Portfolio’s TCU Shares 10 Year Performance

 

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     Average Annual Total Return
       One Year    Five Year    Ten Year    Since Inception

TCU Shares

   – 0.08%    1.21%    2.40%    3.22% (b)

Investor Shares

  

         – 0.25% (c)

 

(a)  

For comparative purposes, the initial investment is assumed to have been made on September 1, 2003.

 

(b)  

The Ultra-Short Duration Government Portfolio’s TCU Shares commenced operations on July 10, 1991.

 

(c)  

The Ultra-Short Duration Government Portfolio’s Investor Shares commenced operations on November 30, 2012.

The BofA Merrill Lynch Six-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index and the BofA Merrill Lynch One-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index. The TCU Ultra-Short Duration Government Portfolio is not a money market fund. Investors in this Portfolio should understand that the net asset value of the Portfolio will fluctuate, which may result in a loss of the principal amount invested. The Portfolio’s net asset value and yield are not guaranteed by the U.S. government, the National Credit Union Administration, or any other U.S. government agency, instrumentality or sponsored enterprise. Investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities including credit and interest rate risk. The guarantee on U.S. government securities applies only to the underlying securities of the Portfolio if held to maturity and not to the value of the Portfolio’s shares. The Portfolio’s investments in mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risks. These risks may result in greater share price volatility.

All performance data shown represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate as market conditions change. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate with changes in market conditions so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The chart and table above assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions. In addition to the investment adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect portfolio performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, portfolio operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover, and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting a portfolio. Please call 1-800-342-5828 or 1-800-CFS-5678 for the most recent month-end returns.

 

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PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

TCU SHORT DURATION PORTFOLIO (Unaudited)

 

 

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the following data for the Short Duration Portfolio is supplied for the period ended August 31, 2013. The Portfolio is compared to its benchmarks assuming the following initial investment:

 

Portfolio

    

Initial
Investment

    

Compare to:

Short Duration (“SDP”)

     $10,000      Barclays Capital Mutual Fund Short (1-3 year) Government Index (“Barclays 1-3 Gov’t Index”); BofA Merrill Lynch 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index (“2-year T-Note”).

Short Duration Portfolio’s TCU Shares 10 Year Performance

 

LOGO

 

 
     Average Annual Total Return
       One Year    Five Year    Ten Year    Since Inception
TCU Shares   

– 0.19%

   2.14%    2.81%    3.93% (b)

Investor Shares

  

         – 0.37 (c)

 

(a)  

For comparative purposes, the initial investment is assumed to have been made on September 1, 2003.

 

(b)  

The Short Duration Portfolio’s TCU Shares commenced operations on October 9, 1992.

 

(c)  

The Short Duration Portfolio’s Investor Shares commenced operations on November 30, 2012.

The BofA Merrill Lynch Two-Year U.S. Treasury Note Index does not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index. The TCU Short Duration Portfolio is not a money market fund. Investors in this Portfolio should understand that the net asset value of the Portfolio will fluctuate, which may result in a loss of the principal amount invested. The Portfolio’s net asset value and yield are not guaranteed by the U.S. government, the National Credit Union Administration, or any other U.S. government agency, instrumentality or sponsored enterprise. Investments in fixed income securities are subject to the risks associated with debt securities including credit and interest rate risk. The guarantee on U.S. government securities applies only to the underlying securities of the Portfolio if held to maturity and not to the value of the Portfolio’s shares. The Portfolio’s investments in mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risks. These risks may result in greater share price volatility.

All performance data shown represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance, which will fluctuate as market conditions change. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate with changes in market conditions so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The chart and table above assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions. In addition to the investment adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect portfolio performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, portfolio operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover, and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting a portfolio. Please call 1-800-342-5828 or 1-800-CFS-5678 for the most recent month-end returns.

 

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Money Market Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments – August 31, 2013

 

 

 

Par Value

        

Value

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES - 53.08%

  

  

Federal Farm Credit Bank - 2.07%

  

$ 1,700,000       0.164%, 09/15/13 (a)   $ 1,699,674   
    

 

 

 
  

Federal Home Loan Bank - 35.32%

  

  500,000       0.210%, 10/01/13     499,995   
  200,000       0.210%, 10/10/13     199,999   
  70,000       0.300%, 10/18/13     70,007   
  7,050,000       0.375%, 10/18/13     7,051,307   
  6,385,000       3.625%, 10/18/13     6,413,236   
  1,200,000       0.140%, 01/08/14     1,199,946   
  5,000,000       0.154%, 09/24/13 (a)     4,998,762   
  6,500,000       0.164%, 09/27/13 (a)     6,499,185   
  1,000,000       0.190%, 07/25/14     1,000,068   
  1,000,000       0.245%, 07/25/14     1,000,000   
    

 

 

 
       28,932,505   
    

 

 

 
  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 5.31%

  

  80,000       0.375%, 10/15/13     80,015   
  70,000       0.875%, 10/28/13     70,072   
  2,200,000       0.375%, 10/30/13     2,200,903   
  2,000,000       0.130%, 02/07/14     1,999,843   
    

 

 

 
       4,350,833   
    

 

 

 
  

Federal National Mortgage Association - 10.38%

  

  2,600,000       1.000%, 09/23/13     2,601,399   
  3,500,000       1.050%, 10/22/13     3,504,584   
  2,400,000       Zero coupon, 10/25/13 (b)     2,399,424   
    

 

 

 
       8,505,407   
    

 

 

 
  

Total U.S. Government Agency Securities

    43,488,419   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $43,488,419)

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 0.86%

  

  

United States Treasury Notes & Bonds - 0.86%

  

  400,000       0.125%, 09/30/13     399,974   
  300,000       3.125%, 09/30/13     300,695   
    

 

 

 
       700,669   
    

 

 

 
  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

    700,669   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $700,669)

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT-BACKED OBLIGATION - 3.05%

  

  2,500,000       Wells Fargo Bank 0.322%, 09/19/14 (a)     2,500,000   
    

 

 

 
  

Total U.S. Government-Backed Obligation

    2,500,000   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $2,500,000)

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS - 44.68%

  

  10,000,000       Barclays, 0.040%, Dated 8/30/13,
matures 09/03/13, repurchase
price $10,000,044 (collateralized by
$8,853,100 par amount of a
U.S.Government Obligation with an
interest rate of 4.500% due 08/15/39,
total market value $10,200,075)
    10,000,000   
  10,000,000       BNP Paribas, 0.050%, Dated 8/30/13,
matures 09/03/13, repurchase price
$10,000,056 (collateralized by $11,376,777
par amount of a U.S. Government Obligation
with an interest rate of 3.000% due 12/20/42,
total market value $10,200,000)
    10,000,000   

Par Value

        

Value

 
$ 16,600,000       Deutsche Bank, 0.070%, Dated 8/30/13, matures 09/03/13, repurchase price $16,000,129 (collateralized by
$16,657,100 par amount of
U.S. Treasury Notes with interest
rates of 0.000% to 1.250%
due 07/31/15 to 08/31/15,
total market value $16,932,027)
  $ 16,600,000   
    

 

 

 
  

Total Repurchase Agreements

    36,600,000   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $36,600,000)

 
  

Total Investments - 101.67%

    83,289,088   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $83,289,088) (c)

 
  

Net Other Assets and Liabilities - (1.67)%

    (1,368,631
    

 

 

 
  

Net Assets - 100.00%

  $ 81,920,457   
    

 

 

 

 

(a) Variable rate securities. Interest rates disclosed are those which are in effect at August 31, 2013. Maturity date shown is the date of the next coupon rate reset.

 

(b) Discount Note. Rate shown is yield at time of purchase.

 

(c) At August 31, 2013, cost is identical for book and federal income tax purposes.
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Par Value

        

Value

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 0.22%

  

  

Federal National Mortgage Association - 0.22%

  

$ 158,430       Series 2001-W4, Class AV1
0.464%, 02/25/32 (a)
  $ 148,354   
  237,730       Series 2002-W2, Class AV1
0.444%, 06/25/32 (a)
    232,510   
  1,133,791       Series 2002-T7, Class A1
0.404%, 07/25/32 (a)
    1,021,129   
    

 

 

 
  

Total Asset-Backed Securities

    1,401,993   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $1,530,065)

 

 

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 32.06%

  

  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation REMIC - 14.75%

  

  18,713       Series 1009, Class D
0.784%, 10/15/20 (a)
    18,825   
  49,618       Series 1066, Class P
1.084%, 04/15/21 (a)
    50,274   
  71,695       Series 1222, Class P
2.240%, 03/15/22 (a) (b)
    74,211   
  151,017       Series 1250, Class J
7.000%, 05/15/22 (b)
    165,361   
  72,206       Series 1448, Class F
1.584%, 12/15/22 (a) (d)
    74,169   
  1,416,404       Series 3777, Class DA
3.500%, 10/15/24 (d)
    1,471,897   
  5,473,076       Series 3694, Class AG
3.500%, 11/15/27 (d)
    5,549,472   
  6,889,121       Series 3346, Class FT
0.534%, 10/15/33 (a) (b)
    6,911,882   
  1,176,836       Series 3084, Class FN
0.684%, 12/15/34 (a) (d)
    1,185,586   
  4,094,431       Series 3033, Class CI
5.500%, 01/15/35 (b)
    4,316,116   
  5,588,023       Series 3208, Class FH
0.584%, 08/15/36 (a)
    5,604,106   
  519,928       Series 3231, Class FB
0.534%, 10/15/36 (a)
    521,574   
  747,526       Series 3827, Class J
4.000%, 11/15/36 (d)
    751,962   
  446,557       Series 3314, Class FC
0.584%, 12/15/36 (a)
    448,772   
  19,470,390       Series 4174, Class FB
0.484%, 05/15/39 (a) (d)
    19,514,685   
  4,616,431       Series 3545, Class FA
1.034%, 06/15/39 (a)
    4,657,116   
  9,762,967       Series 4097, Class AF
0.584%, 07/15/39 (a) (d)
    9,750,320   
  13,503,899       Series 4103, Class DF
0.534%, 09/15/40 (a) (d)
    13,562,209   
  1,141,499       Series 3830, Class FD
0.544%, 03/15/41 (a)
    1,147,464   
  1,161,341       Series 3827, Class KF
0.554%, 03/15/41 (a)
    1,165,487   
  405,720       Series 3868, Class FA
0.584%, 05/15/41 (a)
    407,554   
  9,569,407       Series 4109, Class EC
2.000%, 12/15/41 (d)
    9,677,179   
  7,015,671       Series 4039, Class FA
0.684%, 05/15/42 (a)
    7,101,725   
    

 

 

 
       94,127,946   
    

 

 

 

Par Value

        

Value

 
  

Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC - 16.00%

  

$ 43,948       Series 1993-225, Class WC
6.500%, 12/25/13 (b)
  $ 44,178   
  2,500,000       Series 2009-M2, Class A2
3.334%, 01/25/19 (d)
    2,581,771   
  328,347       Series 1990-145, Class A
1.115%, 12/25/20 (a)
    334,849   
  406,521       Series 1991-67, Class J
7.500%, 08/25/21 (b)
    457,295   
  325,416       Series 1992-137, Class F
1.184%, 08/25/22 (a)
    330,511   
  401,430       Series 1993-27, Class F
1.334%, 02/25/23 (a) (c)
    408,489   
  215,901       Series 1998-21, Class F
0.470%, 03/25/28 (a)
    215,035   
  3,795,087       Series 2011-137, Class A
4.000%, 06/25/29 (d)
    3,920,712   
  355,240       Series 2000-16, Class ZG
8.500%, 06/25/30 (d)
    418,886   
  389,133       Series 2000-32, Class Z
7.500%, 10/18/30
    450,372   
  3,292,195       Series 2005-65, Class WL
5.500%, 07/25/34 (b)
    3,379,032   
  1,285,161       Series 2005-102, Class DF
0.484%, 11/25/35 (a)
    1,284,887   
  758,689       Series 2006-45, Class TF
0.584%, 06/25/36 (a)
    763,292   
  778,794       Series 2006-76, Class QF
0.584%, 08/25/36 (a) (b)
    785,093   
  1,043,135       Series 2006-79, Class PF
0.584%, 08/25/36 (a) (b)
    1,051,609   
  1,770,811       Series 2006-111, Class FA
0.564%, 11/25/36 (a)
    1,779,802   
  685,104       Series 2007-75, Class VF
0.634%, 08/25/37 (a)
    688,381   
  1,743,235       Series 2007-85, Class FC
0.724%, 09/25/37 (a)
    1,762,121   
  1,048,258       Series 2007-86, Class FC
0.754%, 09/25/37 (a)
    1,059,884   
  1,006,247       Series 2007-92, Class OF
0.754%, 09/25/37 (a)
    1,018,030   
  2,620,103       Series 2007-91, Class FB
0.784%, 10/25/37 (a)
    2,645,106   
  1,189,004       Series 2007-99, Class FD
0.784%, 10/25/37 (a)
    1,198,410   
  1,975,370       Series 2010-89, Class CF
0.634%, 02/25/38 (a)
    1,974,282   
  5,381,273       Series 2012-63, Class FE
0.584%, 06/25/38 (a) (d)
    5,389,370   
  9,838,366       Series 2012-56, Class FG
0.684%, 03/25/39 (a) (d)
    9,861,835   
  1,339,345       Series 2012-93, Class KF
0.584%, 05/25/39 (a) (d)
    1,337,279   
  340,832       Series 2009-84, Class WF
1.284%, 10/25/39 (a)
    344,825   
  3,455,165       Series 2012-103, Class GF
0.584%, 02/25/40 (a) (d)
    3,450,344   
  3,928,474       Series 2010-123, Class FL
0.614%, 11/25/40 (a)
    3,934,878   
  9,004,889       Series 2011-110, Class FE
0.584%, 04/25/41 (a) (b)
    9,021,808   
  1,265,273       Series 2011-59, Class FW
0.544%, 07/25/41 (a)
    1,271,104   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued) – August 31, 2013

 

 

 

Par Value

        

Value

 
  

Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC - (continued)

  

$ 1,557,478       Series 2011-63, Class FG
0.634%, 07/25/41 (a)
  $ 1,570,328   
  768,843       Series 2011-86, Class DF
0.684%, 09/25/41 (a)
    781,468   
  7,406,969       Series 2013-10, Class AF
0.534%, 03/25/42 (a) (d)
    7,431,012   
  2,620,852       Series 2012-38, Class JE
3.250%, 04/25/42 (b)
    2,663,939   
  4,264,193       Series 2012-65, Class FB
0.704%, 06/25/42 (a)
    4,303,663   
  4,140,470       Series 2012-71, Class FL
0.684%, 07/25/42 (a)
    4,153,772   
  7,096,314       Series 2012-82, Class FA
0.614%, 08/25/42 (a)
    7,111,776   
  10,876,099       Series 2008-22, Class FD
1.024%, 04/25/48 (a)
    10,964,630   
    

 

 

 
       102,144,058   
    

 

 

 
  

National Credit Union Administration - 1.31%

  

  897,485       Series 2010-R2, Class 1A
0.556%, 11/06/17 (a)
    899,659   
  698,506       Series 2011-R1, Class 1A
0.636%, 01/08/20 (a)
    702,926   
  2,315,385       Series 2011-R2, Class 1A
0.586%, 02/06/20 (a)
    2,324,339   
  952,845       Series 2011-R4, Class 1A
0.565%, 03/06/20 (a)
    955,115   
  1,090,787       Series 2011-R3, Class 1A
0.585%, 03/11/20 (a)
    1,094,664   
  799,365       Series 2011-R5, Class 1A
0.566%, 04/06/20 (a)
    801,020   
  482,833       Series 2011-R6, Class 1A
0.566%, 05/07/20 (a)
    483,323   
  518,957       Series 2010-R1, Class 1A
0.636%, 10/07/20 (a)
    521,997   
  118,580       Series 2010-R1, Class 2A
1.840%, 10/07/20 (d)
    119,919   
  432,175       Series 2010-A1, Class A
0.535%, 12/07/20 (a)
    433,385   
    

 

 

 
       8,336,347   
    

 

 

 
  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    204,608,351   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $204,588,560)

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS - 15.87%

  

  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 3.23%

  

  82,169       1.477%, 02/01/18 (a)     82,589   
  189,252       2.911%, 11/01/18 (a)     192,924   
  877,776       6.876%, 11/01/19 (a)     939,768   
  50,739       1.611%, 11/01/22 (a)     51,552   
  119,392       1.688%, 11/01/22 (a)     121,088   
  24,733       2.726%, 10/01/24 (a)     25,743   
  136,910       3.184%, 10/01/25 (a)     139,694   
  558,189       3.392%, 08/01/28 (a)     586,677   
  67,790       1.738%, 07/01/29 (a)     69,408   
  265,991       2.865%, 05/01/31 (a)     280,054   
  9,568,415       2.381%, 03/01/35 (a)     10,133,861   
  3,119,832       2.412%, 04/01/35 (a)     3,303,637   
  4,414,413       2.671%, 06/01/37 (a)     4,681,358   
    

 

 

 
       20,608,353   
    

 

 

 

Par Value

        

Value

 
  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Gold - 2.17%

  

$ 140       6.500%, 09/01/13   $ 140   
  2,181       6.500%, 10/01/13     2,191   
  2,889       6.500%, 05/01/14     2,901   
  9,780       6.500%, 06/01/14     9,983   
  21,681       6.000%, 12/01/14     21,836   
  68,791       8.000%, 12/01/15     71,673   
  81,556       6.000%, 03/01/16     86,635   
  12,822       6.500%, 07/01/16     12,877   
  190,264       5.000%, 10/01/17     201,345   
  228,891       5.000%, 11/01/17     242,216   
  2,558,391       4.500%, 05/01/18     2,691,800   
  4,423,660       4.500%, 06/01/18     4,654,425   
  162,456       5.500%, 01/01/20     174,370   
  9,676       3.500%, 08/01/20     10,175   
  28,333       3.500%, 09/01/20     29,795   
  11,868       3.500%, 10/01/20     12,481   
  4,028,927       4.500%, 10/01/20     4,240,268   
  90,188       3.500%, 11/01/20     94,840   
  72,558       3.500%, 12/01/20     75,926   
  16,512       3.500%, 01/01/21     17,364   
  17,714       3.500%, 03/01/21     18,503   
  33,287       3.500%, 04/01/21     35,005   
  185,620       3.000%, 09/01/21     191,733   
  12,961       3.500%, 09/01/21     13,630   
  35,521       3.500%, 10/01/21     37,354   
  677,449       3.500%, 11/01/21     712,395   
  70,725       3.000%, 12/01/21     73,054   
  53,580       3.500%, 10/01/22     56,299   
  68,360       3.000%, 06/01/23     70,613   
  4,299       4.500%, 07/01/23     4,524   
    

 

 

 
       13,866,351   
    

 

 

 
  

Federal National Mortgage Association - 9.90%

  

  61,444       8.500%, 04/01/16     64,315   
  55,758       3.860%, 07/01/17 (a)     59,393   
  26,662       1.659%, 11/01/17 (a)     26,775   
  75,466       2.137%, 11/01/17 (a)     76,377   
  42,406       2.387%, 11/01/17 (a)     43,087   
  136,069       2.105%, 03/01/18 (a)     137,713   
  2,096,403       2.800%, 03/01/18     2,161,987   
  4,443,512       3.620%, 03/01/18     4,739,708   
  20,992       1.900%, 05/01/18 (a)     21,246   
  950,000       3.840%, 05/01/18     1,019,976   
  51,086       2.113%, 06/01/18 (a)     51,751   
  561,412       2.739%, 10/01/18 (a)     576,181   
  19,817       2.525%, 02/01/19 (a)     20,315   
  33,150       1.899%, 05/01/19 (a)     33,599   
  109,932       6.864%, 12/01/19 (a)     118,502   
  107,126       1.875%, 01/01/20 (a)     108,123   
  10,995       5.000%, 01/01/20     11,665   
  39,511       3.500%, 04/01/20     41,667   
  47,773       1.951%, 05/01/20 (a)     47,666   
  210,791       5.813%, 05/01/20 (a)     225,558   
  10,807       3.500%, 06/01/20     11,403   
  39,082       3.500%, 07/01/20     41,241   
  24,702       3.500%, 08/01/20     26,059   
  315,330       3.500%, 09/01/20     332,756   
  1,058,144       3.416%, 10/01/20     1,097,443   
  80,002       3.500%, 10/01/20     84,415   
  276,146       3.500%, 11/01/20     291,394   
  233,029       3.500%, 12/01/20     245,983   
  866,782       3.632%, 12/01/20     906,649   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued) – August 31, 2013

 

 

 

Par Value

        

Value

 
  

Federal National Mortgage Association - (continued)

  

$ 46,829       3.500%, 01/01/21   $ 49,562   
  362,976       3.500%, 02/01/21     383,018   
  72,319       3.500%, 03/01/21     76,319   
  111,739       3.500%, 04/01/21     117,903   
  230,341       3.500%, 05/01/21     243,514   
  1,779,846       4.375%, 06/01/21     1,921,778   
  4,025,006       3.500%, 07/01/21     4,246,949   
  22,605       3.500%, 08/01/21     23,856   
  35,209       3.500%, 09/01/21     37,152   
  23,600       3.500%, 12/01/21     24,903   
  39,356       3.500%, 01/01/22     41,536   
  58,714       3.500%, 02/01/22     61,970   
  345,119       6.623%, 02/01/22 (a)     369,493   
  71,334       3.500%, 10/01/22     75,297   
  43,999       3.020%, 01/01/23 (a)     44,940   
  110,557       2.957%, 03/01/24 (a)     112,342   
  30,548       2.860%, 04/01/25 (a)     32,446   
  40,308       5.919%, 10/01/25 (a)     43,155   
  306,408       3.162%, 02/01/27 (a)     313,794   
  943,045       5.000%, 03/01/27     1,012,729   
  101,806       1.969%, 07/01/27 (a)     103,936   
  173,140       2.322%, 07/01/27 (a)     178,262   
  199,037       4.657%, 01/01/29 (a)     217,355   
  45,832       4.654%, 02/01/29 (a)     50,050   
  2,816,628       2.707%, 08/01/29 (a)     2,881,039   
  84,830       2.263%, 07/01/31 (a)     89,347   
  90,313       2.380%, 07/01/32 (a)     95,706   
  62,738       2.505%, 07/01/32 (a)     66,585   
  17,564       6.000%, 08/01/32     19,188   
  276,921       2.751%, 09/01/32 (a)     296,478   
  349,307       2.452%, 01/01/33 (a)     366,518   
  88,075       2.341%, 06/01/33 (a)     92,387   
  1,329,985       4.611%, 08/01/33 (a)     1,452,385   
  11,891       6.000%, 11/01/33     13,076   
  812,795       2.196%, 04/01/34 (a)     854,052   
  2,786,099       6.000%, 05/01/34     3,083,834   
  529,577       2.201%, 07/01/34 (a)     556,055   
  536,693       2.201%, 08/01/34 (a)     563,600   
  272,265       6.000%, 09/01/34     297,326   
  4,919,846       2.367%, 10/01/34 (a)     5,204,954   
  8,516       6.000%, 10/01/34     9,427   
  4,987,485       2.401%, 11/01/34 (a)     5,293,291   
  124,866       6.000%, 05/01/35     136,316   
  1,802,390       2.336%, 06/01/35 (a)     1,899,966   
  10,139       6.000%, 07/01/36     11,083   
  2,244,261       2.644%, 12/01/36 (a)     2,373,394   
  1,127,819       2.617%, 07/01/37 (a)     1,207,471   
  4,946,551       2.615%, 09/01/37 (a)     5,224,463   
  395,655       6.500%, 11/01/37     440,483   
  2,835,060       2.614%, 01/01/38 (a)     3,007,821   
  92,804       6.000%, 06/01/38     101,314   
  328,694       6.000%, 09/01/38     358,963   
  28,511       6.000%, 11/01/38     31,282   
  2,905,282       2.232%, 05/01/39 (a)     3,054,686   
  14,262       6.000%, 10/01/39     15,763   
  1,000,000       4.000%, 09/01/43 TBA (e)     1,033,047   
  578,224       2.201%, 08/01/44 (a)     607,502   
    

 

 

 
       63,144,008   
    

 

 

 
  

Government National Mortgage Association - 0.57%

  

  54,138       7.000%, 04/15/26     62,524   

Par Value

        

Value

 
  

Government National Mortgage Association - (continued)

  

$ 364,022       2.125%, 04/20/34 (a)   $ 382,477   
  1,745,006       1.625%, 06/20/34 (a)     1,804,429   
  1,354,501       1.750%, 08/20/34 (a)     1,400,949   
    

 

 

 
       3,650,379   
    

 

 

 
  

Total Mortgage-Backed Obligations

    101,269,091   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $99,786,418)

 

 

AGENCY DEBENTURES - 12.14%

  

   Federal Farm Credit Bank  
  45,000,000       0.154%, 10/28/13 (a)     45,004,365   
   Federal Farm Credit Bank  
  25,000,000       0.164%, 10/28/13 (a)     25,002,850   
   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp  
  1,700,000       0.375%, 11/27/13     1,701,170   
   Small Business Administration  
  26,488       1.075%, 03/25/14 (a)     26,463   
   Sri Lanka Government Aid Bond  
  5,750,000       0.564%, 11/01/24 (a) (f)     5,750,000   
    

 

 

 
  

Total Agency Debentures

    77,484,848   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $77,472,458)

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 16.32%

  

  

United States Treasury Notes & Bonds - 16.32%

  

  12,800,000       0.250%, 10/31/13     12,803,994   
  10,200,000       0.250%, 02/28/14     10,209,160   
  47,900,000       0.250%, 03/31/14     47,943,014   
  19,300,000       0.250%, 04/30/14     19,318,103   
  13,900,000       0.250%, 06/30/14     13,913,038   
    

 

 

 
  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

    104,187,309   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $104,119,255)

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT-BACKED OBLIGATIONS - 2.02%

  

   FDIC Structured Sale Guaranteed Notes  
  1,452,338       Series 2010-S1, Class 1A
0.736%, 02/25/48 (a)
    1,447,289   
   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates  
  1,758,519       Series K501, Class A1
1.337%, 06/25/16 (d)
    1,764,028   
   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates  
  5,300,000       Series K501, Class A2
1.655%, 11/25/16 (d)
    5,341,173   
   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates  
  1,700,000       Series K703, Class A2
2.699%, 05/25/18 (d)
    1,742,582   
   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates  
  2,619,428       Series KF01, Class A
0.545%, 04/25/19 (a)
    2,621,848   
    

 

 

 
  

Total U.S. Government-Backed Obligations

    12,916,920   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $12,863,896)

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Par Value

        

Value

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 21.26%

  

$ 135,700,000       Merrill Lynch, 0.030%, Dated 08/30/13, matures 09/03/13, repurchase price $135,700,452 (collateralized by $265,168,295 par amount of U.S. Treasury Notes with interest rates of 0.000% to 5.000% due 01/15/25 to 02/15/41, total market value $138,414,000) (g)   $ 135,700,000   
    

 

 

 
  

Total Repurchase Agreement

    135,700,000   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $135,700,000)

 
  

Total Investments - 99.89%

    637,568,512   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $636,060,652) (g)

 
  

Net Other Assets and
Liabilities - 0.11%

    678,403   
    

 

 

 
  

Net Assets - 100.00%

  $ 638,246,915   
    

 

 

 

 

(a) Variable rate securities. Interest rates disclosed are those which are in effect at August 31, 2013. Maturity date shown is the date of the next coupon rate reset or actual maturity.

 

(b) The security has PAC (Planned Amortization Class) collateral.

 

(c) The security has Support collateral.

 

(d) This security has Sequential collateral.

 

(e) Represents or includes a TBA transaction.

 

(f) Security has been valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees of the Trust. As of August 31, 2013, this security amounted to $5,750,000 or 0.9% of net assets.

 

(g) A portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for TBA security.

 

(h) Cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes is $636,439,353. As of August 31, 2013, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $2,227,154 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which was an excess of tax cost over value was $1,097,995. The net unrealized appreciation was $1,129,159.

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – August 31, 2013

 

 

 

Par Value

          

Value

 

 

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 19.30%

  

  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation REMIC - 10.95%

  

$ 168,481       Series 1448, Class F
1.584%, 12/15/22 (a) (c)
  $ 173,061   
  1,169,606       Series 3777, Class DA
3.500%, 10/15/24 (c)
    1,215,430   
  391,855       Series 1980, Class Z
7.000%, 07/15/27 (c)
    440,445   
  6,439,541       Series 3694, Class AG
3.500%, 11/15/27 (c)
    6,529,427   
  2,249,911       Series 2236, Class Z
8.500%, 06/15/30 (c)
    2,669,031   
  5,715,478       Series 3346, Class FT
0.534%, 10/15/33 (a) (b)
    5,734,362   
  6,058,674       Series 3471, Class FB
1.184%, 08/15/35 (a)
    6,117,213   
  8,415,697       Series 3208, Class FA
0.584%, 08/15/36 (a)
    8,446,650   
  2,827,674       Series 3208, Class FH
0.584%, 08/15/36 (a)
    2,835,813   
  598,429       Series 3827, Class J
4.000%, 11/15/36 (c)
    601,981   
  2,359,364       Series 3367, Class YF
0.734%, 09/15/37 (a)
    2,379,746   
  7,041,670       Series 3371 class FA
0.784%, 09/15/37 (a)
    7,103,510   
  3,463,884       Series 4097, Class AF
0.584%, 07/15/39 (a) (c)
    3,459,397   
  6,372,817       Series 4103, Class DF
0.534%, 09/15/40 (a) (c)
    6,400,335   
  936,615       Series 3830, Class FD
0.544%, 03/15/41 (a)
    941,509   
  952,895       Series 3827, Class KF
0.554%, 03/15/41 (a)
    956,297   
  7,625,000       Series 4109, Class EC
2.000%, 12/15/41 (c)
    7,710,874   
  2,762,075       Series 4039, Class FA
0.684%, 05/15/42 (a)
    2,795,955   
    

 

 

 
       66,511,036   
    

 

 

 
  

Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC - 7.59%

  

  64,211       Series 1988-12, Class A
3.825%, 02/25/18 (a)
    67,385   
  332,869       Series G92-44, Class Z
8.000%, 07/25/22
    361,685   
  2,652,046       Series 2005-65, Class WL
5.500%, 07/25/34 (b)
    2,721,998   
  830,565       Series 2006-45, Class TF
0.584%, 06/25/36 (a)
    835,604   
  852,014       Series 2006-76, Class QF
0.584%, 08/25/36 (a) (b)
    858,905   
  685,103       Series 2007-75, Class VF
0.634%, 08/25/37 (a)
    688,381   
  5,350,914       Series 2007-91, Class FB
0.784%, 10/25/37 (a)
    5,401,978   
  1,977,733       Series 2012-63, Class FE
0.584%, 06/25/38 (a) (c)
    1,980,709   
  1,151,367       Series 2012-93, Class KF
0.584%, 05/25/39 (a) (c)
    1,149,591   
  2,964,905       Series 2012-103, Class GF
0.584%, 02/25/40 (a) (c)
    2,960,768   

Par Value

          

Value

 
  

Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC - (continued)

  

$ 1,552,490       Series 2010-123, Class FL
0.614%, 11/25/40 (a)
  $ 1,555,020   
  2,948,148       Series 2011-110, Class FE
0.584%, 04/25/41 (a) (b)
    2,953,688   
  1,375,831       Series 2011-59, Class FW
0.544%, 07/25/41 (a)
    1,382,171   
  600,072       Series 2011-86, Class DF
0.684%, 09/25/41 (a)
    609,926   
  5,682,186       Series 2013-10, Class AF
0.534%, 03/25/42 (a) (c)
    5,700,631   
  2,102,170       Series 2012-38, Class JE
3.250%, 04/25/42 (b)
    2,136,729   
  1,567,470       Series 2012-65, Class FB
0.704%, 06/25/42 (a)
    1,581,979   
  1,808,065       Series 2012-71, Class FL
0.684%, 07/25/42 (a)
    1,813,874   
  2,800,000       Series 2013-96, Class FW
0.586%, 09/25/43 (a)
    2,800,000   
  8,443,221       Series 2008-22, Class FD
1.024%, 04/25/48 (a)
    8,511,949   
    

 

 

 
       46,072,971   
    

 

 

 
  

National Credit Union Administration - 0.76%

  

  1,122,611       Series 2011-R2, Class 1A
0.586%, 02/06/20 (a)
    1,126,952   
  952,845       Series 2011-R4, Class 1A
0.565%, 03/06/20 (a)
    955,115   
  1,219,115       Series 2011-R3, Class 1A
0.585%, 03/11/20 (a)
    1,223,448   
  799,365       Series 2011-R5, Class 1A
0.566%, 04/06/20 (a)
    801,020   
  482,833       Series 2011-R6, Class 1A
0.566%, 05/07/20 (a)
    483,323   
    

 

 

 
       4,589,858   
    

 

 

 
  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    117,173,865   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $117,009,071)

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS - 15.88%

  

  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 1.22%

  

  411,334       2.644%, 01/01/34 (a)     436,712   
  176,902       2.790%, 11/01/34 (a)     188,530   
  3,870,171       2.412%, 04/01/35 (a)     4,098,183   
  1,389,253       2.392%, 08/01/35 (a)     1,470,804   
  1,137,286       2.631%, 05/01/36 (a)     1,211,953   
    

 

 

 
       7,406,182   
    

 

 

 
  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Gold - 4.05%

  

  1,003       7.000%, 03/01/15     1,027   
  200,834       5.000%, 10/01/17     212,532   
  241,607       5.000%, 11/01/17     255,673   
  240,216       8.000%, 11/01/17     258,062   
  210,610       5.500%, 03/01/18     223,487   
  107,803       5.500%, 04/01/18     114,109   
  2,102,363       4.500%, 05/01/18     2,211,992   
  116,847       6.500%, 05/01/18     124,099   
  3,668,401       4.500%, 06/01/18     3,859,767   
  12,742       6.000%, 10/01/18     13,872   
  2,921       6.000%, 11/01/18     3,180   
  981,950       5.500%, 02/01/19     1,044,195   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Short Duration Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments (continued) – August 31, 2013

 

 

 

Par Value

          

Value

 
  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Gold - (continued)

  

$ 172,013       5.500%, 01/01/20   $ 184,627   
  2,702,309       5.000%, 04/01/20     2,867,779   
  2,018,294       3.500%, 08/01/20     2,122,406   
  23,452       3.500%, 09/01/20     24,662   
  3,336,718       4.500%, 10/01/20     3,511,749   
  74,650       3.500%, 11/01/20     78,501   
  60,056       3.500%, 12/01/20     62,844   
  13,667       3.500%, 01/01/21     14,372   
  14,662       3.500%, 03/01/21     15,315   
  27,477       3.500%, 04/01/21     28,896   
  150,503       3.000%, 09/01/21     155,459   
  10,728       3.500%, 09/01/21     11,282   
  29,401       3.500%, 10/01/21     30,918   
  560,728       3.500%, 11/01/21     589,652   
  58,937       3.000%, 12/01/21     60,878   
  44,348       3.500%, 10/01/22     46,599   
  58,594       3.000%, 06/01/23     60,525   
  575,618       5.000%, 08/01/35     615,971   
  67,901       5.000%, 12/01/35     72,661   
  743,580       5.000%, 03/01/37     794,603   
  1,335,352       5.000%, 05/01/37     1,426,980   
  994,470       5.000%, 02/01/38     1,062,708   
  318,431       5.000%, 03/01/38     340,281   
  300,000       5.000%, 09/01/38     320,585   
  1,000,000       5.000%, 12/01/38     1,068,774   
  664,648       5.000%, 01/01/39     710,255   
    

 

 

 
       24,601,277   
    

 

 

 
  

Federal National Mortgage Association - 10.61%

  

  2,522       6.000%, 02/01/18     2,754   
  1,238,783       2.800%, 03/01/18     1,277,538   
  950,000       3.840%, 05/01/18     1,019,976   
  796,962       5.500%, 05/01/18     845,135   
  29,456       6.000%, 05/01/18     32,158   
  263,268       5.500%, 06/01/18     278,997   
  1,507       6.000%, 08/01/18     1,646   
  2,506       6.000%, 09/01/18     2,737   
  247,104       5.500%, 10/01/18     262,493   
  275,938       5.500%, 11/01/18     292,890   
  232,567       6.000%, 11/01/18     254,008   
  21,483       5.500%, 12/01/18     22,854   
  376,419       6.000%, 12/01/18     411,244   
  318,520       6.000%, 01/01/19     348,005   
  3,250,000       3.334%, 01/25/19 (c)     3,356,302   
  4,818       6.000%, 02/01/19     5,261   
  106,831       6.000%, 04/01/19     116,669   
  26,344       6.000%, 05/01/19     28,785   
  32,613       3.500%, 04/01/20     34,392   
  8,920       3.500%, 06/01/20     9,412   
  32,258       3.500%, 07/01/20     34,040   
  1,254,675       3.500%, 08/01/20     1,323,638   
  260,272       3.500%, 09/01/20     274,656   
  769,559       3.416%, 10/01/20     798,140   
  66,033       3.500%, 10/01/20     69,677   
  227,930       3.500%, 11/01/20     240,515   
  192,341       3.500%, 12/01/20     203,034   
  577,855       3.632%, 12/01/20     604,432   
  38,653       3.500%, 01/01/21     40,908   
  1,549,096       4.302%, 01/01/21     1,683,309   
  299,599       3.500%, 02/01/21     316,142   
  59,692       3.500%, 03/01/21     62,993   

Par Value

          

Value

 
  

Federal National Mortgage Association - (continued)

  

$ 92,229       3.500%, 04/01/21   $ 97,317   
  190,122       3.500%, 05/01/21     200,995   
  1,483,205       4.375%, 06/01/21     1,601,481   
  3,322,227       3.500%, 07/01/21     3,505,418   
  18,658       3.500%, 08/01/21     19,691   
  29,061       3.500%, 09/01/21     30,664   
  19,479       3.500%, 12/01/21     20,555   
  32,484       3.500%, 01/01/22     34,283   
  48,463       3.500%, 02/01/22     51,150   
  58,879       3.500%, 10/01/22     62,150   
  78,989       6.000%, 10/01/23     86,854   
  754,436       5.000%, 03/01/27     810,183   
  153,479       7.000%, 08/01/28     170,944   
  605,935       7.000%, 11/01/28     682,002   
  38,188       7.000%, 02/01/32     43,807   
  48,257       2.360%, 05/01/32 (a)     51,015   
  173,265       7.000%, 05/01/32     194,334   
  284,381       2.751%, 09/01/32 (a)     304,466   
  134,954       7.000%, 09/01/32     152,908   
  891,664       2.340%, 07/01/33 (a)     941,898   
  561,673       2.599%, 11/01/33 (a)     592,825   
  1,238,566       2.347%, 12/01/33 (a)     1,308,984   
  422,132       2.629%, 03/01/34 (a)     447,739   
  781,306       2.306%, 04/01/34 (a)     825,938   
  259,287       2.310%, 08/01/34 (a)     274,495   
  3,709       6.000%, 09/01/34     4,107   
  1,551,761       2.032%, 10/01/34 (a)     1,626,429   
  439,144       2.714%, 10/01/34 (a)     466,020   
  4,521,914       1.945%, 01/01/35 (a)     4,713,052   
  411,882       2.515%, 03/01/35 (a)     436,323   
  1,146,661       2.595%, 04/01/35 (a)     1,204,525   
  937,615       2.260%, 05/01/35 (a)     986,168   
  569,928       2.299%, 05/01/35 (a)     594,446   
  956,478       2.439%, 05/01/35 (a)     1,008,441   
  649,930       1.896%, 06/01/35 (a)     672,641   
  1,982,629       2.336%, 06/01/35 (a)     2,089,962   
  4,684,764       4.654%, 06/01/35 (a)     4,960,536   
  939,503       1.897%, 08/01/35 (a)     976,495   
  1,335,966       2.500%, 08/01/35 (a)     1,404,418   
  2,432,518       2.606%, 09/01/35 (a)     2,596,927   
  995,451       3.390%, 09/01/35 (a)     1,065,754   
  552,095       2.239%, 10/01/35 (a)     584,828   
  1,568,146       2.459%, 11/01/35 (a)     1,658,386   
  1,490,140       2.612%, 03/01/36 (a)     1,586,868   
  906,946       2.622%, 04/01/36 (a)     964,652   
  2,618,578       2.931%, 12/01/37 (a)     2,797,051   
  2,214,845       2.614%, 01/01/38 (a)     2,349,812   
  2,471,767       2.232%, 05/01/39 (a)     2,598,877   
  235,874       5.000%, 10/01/39     258,458   
    

 

 

 
       64,372,012   
    

 

 

 
  

Total Mortgage-Backed Obligations

    96,379,471   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $94,265,673)

 

 

AGENCY DEBENTURES - 2.95%

  

  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 1.97%

  

  9,700,000       1.000%, 07/30/14     9,773,953   
  2,200,000       1.000%, 08/20/14     2,216,797   
    

 

 

 
       11,990,750   
    

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Short Duration Portfolio

Portfolio of Investments (continued) – August 31, 2013

 

 

 

Par Value

          

Value

 
  

Federal National Mortgage Association - 0.98%

  

$ 4,800,000       0.625%, 10/30/14   $ 4,821,370   
  1,100,000       0.750%, 12/19/14     1,106,661   
    

 

 

 
       5,928,031   
    

 

 

 
  

Total Agency Debentures

    17,918,781   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $17,804,734)

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 58.63%

  

  

United States Treasury Notes & Bonds - 58.63%

  

  104,100,000       0.125%, 04/30/15     103,782,807   
  188,200,000       0.250%, 07/31/15     187,758,859   
  7,900,000       0.250%, 08/15/15     7,878,093   
  19,200,000       0.250%, 12/15/15     19,092,000   
  3,500,000       0.375%, 02/15/16     3,484,688   
  34,300,000       0.250%, 04/15/16     33,970,411   
    

 

 

 
       355,966,858   
    

 

 

 
  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

    355,966,858   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $356,536,076)

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT-BACKED OBLIGATIONS - 2.15%

  

   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, Multifamily Structured Pass Thru Certificates  
  1,758,519       Series K501, Class A1
1.337%, 06/25/16 (c)
    1,764,028   
   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, Multifamily Structured Pass Thru Certificates  
  5,200,000       Series K501, Class A2
1.655%, 11/25/16 (c)
    5,240,396   
   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, Multifamily Structured Pass Thru Certificates  
  1,500,000       Series K703, Class A2
2.699%, 05/25/18 (c)
    1,537,572   
   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, Multifamily Structured Pass Thru Certificates  
  2,128,285       Series KF01, Class A
0.544%, 04/25/19 (a) (c)
    2,130,251   
   National Credit Union Administration  
  2,300,000       3.000%, 06/12/19 (d)     2,388,251   
    

 

 

 
  

Total U.S. Government-Backed Obligations

    13,060,498   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $12,913,679)

 

Par Value

          

Value

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 0.91%

  

$ 5,500,000       UBS, 0.030%, Dated 08/30/13, matures
09/03/13, repurchase price $5,500,018
(collateralized by $5,873,500 par
amount a U.S. Treasury Note
with an interest rate of 1.375%
due 05/31/20, total market
value $5,610,001)
  $ 5,500,000   
    

 

 

 
  

Total Repurchase Agreement

    5,500,000   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $5,500,000)

 
  

Total Investments - 99.82%

    605,999,473   
    

 

 

 
  

(Cost $604,029,233) (d)

 
  

Net Other Assets and
Liabilities - 0.18%

    1,121,086   
    

 

 

 
  

Net Assets - 100.00%

  $ 607,120,559   
    

 

 

 

 

(a) Variable rate securities. Interest rates disclosed are those which are in effect at August 31, 2013. Maturity date shown is the date of the next coupon rate reset or actual maturity.

 

(b) The security has PAC (Planned Amortization Class) collateral.

 

(c) This security has Sequential collateral.

 

(d) Security has been valued at fair market value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees of the Trust. As of August 31, 2013, this security amounted to $2,388,251 or 0.4% of net assets.

 

(e) Cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes is $604,182,577. As of August 31, 2013, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was $2,911,587 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which was an excess of tax cost over value was $1,094,691. The net unrealized appreciation was $1,816,896.
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

August 31, 2013

 

 

 

     Money
Market
Portfolio
     Ultra-Short
Duration
Government
Portfolio
    Short
Duration
Portfolio
 

ASSETS:

       

INVESTMENTS:

       

Investments and repurchase agreements at cost

   $ 83,289,088       $ 636,060,652      $ 604,029,233   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments at value

   $ 46,689,088       $ 501,868,512      $ 600,499,473   

Repurchase agreements at value

     36,600,000         135,700,000        5,500,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments and repurchase agreements at value

     83,289,088         637,568,512        605,999,473   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash

     23,452         585,432        518,133   

RECEIVABLES:

       

Interest

     132,104         559,295        554,150   

Investment shares sold

             662,196        1,349,787   

Portfolio shares sold

     455         300,000        1,200,000   

Reimbursement from Adviser

     12,636                  

Other assets

     5,980         35,010        28,196   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

     83,463,715         639,710,445        609,649,739   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

       

PAYABLES:

       

Dividends

     693         128,997        125,914   

Investment securities purchased

             1,037,031        2,142,153   

Portfolio shares repurchased

     1,500,000                  

Advisory fees

     3,583         89,680        78,729   

Administration fees

             29,606        25,990   

Distribution fees

             616        850   

Accrued expenses

     38,982         177,600        155,544   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,543,258         1,463,530        2,529,180   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 81,920,457       $ 638,246,915      $ 607,120,559   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Paid-in capital

   $ 81,913,211       $ 645,442,728      $ 621,880,235   

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

     7,246         1,205,430        324,661   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

             (9,909,103     (17,054,577

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

             1,507,860        1,970,240   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

   $     81,920,457       $     638,246,915      $     607,120,559   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TCU Shares:

       

Net Assets

   $ 81,870,079       $ 614,074,318      $ 571,524,584   

Total shares outstanding, $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)

     81,910,784         64,087,444        58,688,040   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (net assets/shares outstanding)

   $ 1.00       $ 9.58      $ 9.74   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor Shares:

       

Net Assets

   $ 50,378       $ 24,172,597      $ 35,595,975   

Total Shares outstanding, $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)

     50,378         2,523,275        3,655,212   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (net assets/shares outstanding)

   $ 1.00       $ 9.58      $ 9.74   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended August 31, 2013

 

 

 

     Money
Market
Portfolio
    Ultra-Short
Duration
Government
Portfolio
    Short
Duration
Portfolio
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

      

Interest

   $ 290,752      $ 4,213,050      $ 4,355,885   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

      

Advisory fees

     301,773        1,092,268        887,554   

Administration fees

     150,887        360,561        292,947   

Legal fees

     47,622        168,357        135,080   

Audit and tax fees

     23,452        41,364        41,081   

Custody fees

     28,786        65,271        59,129   

Accounting fees

     45,985        234,829        193,557   

Compliance fees

     13,010        63,233        51,016   

Trustees’ fees

     32,919        106,764        87,290   

Printing fees

     14,062        29,311        24,832   

Transfer agent fees

     50,656        99,856        94,021   

Registration fees

     2,848        3,976        2,771   

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees Investor Shares

            7,404        5,159   

Other expenses

     11,520        153,260        115,416   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     723,520        2,426,454        1,989,853   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trustees’ fees waived

     (32,919              

Advisory fees waived

         (226,330              

Administration fees waived

     (150,887              

Expenses reimbursed by administrator

     (102,928              

Compliance fees waived

     (12,000              

Legal fees waived

     (47,622              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expense reductions

     (572,686              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net operating expenses

     150,834        2,426,454        1,989,853   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

     139,918        1,786,596        2,366,032   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

      

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

      

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions

     1,007        (1,065,876     (1,496,538 )  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of:

      

Investments

            (1,725,394     (2,462,432 )  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments

     1,007        (2,791,270     (3,958,970 )  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS:

   $ 140,925      $     (1,004,674   $     (1,592,938)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

    Money Market Portfolio     Ultra-Short Duration
Government
Portfolio
 
    Year Ended
August 31, 2013
    Year Ended
August 31, 2012
    Year Ended
August 31, 2013
    Year Ended
August 31, 2012
 

Investment Activities:

       

Operations:

       

Net investment income

  $ 139,918      $ 68,115      $ 1,786,596      $ 2,139,923   

Net realized gain on investment transactions

    1,007        7,732        (1,065,876     562,378   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

                  (1,725,394     844,567   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    140,925        75,847        (1,004,674     3,546,868   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

       

From net investment income

       

TCU Shares

    (139,914     (68,656     (3,782,114     (2,099,327

Investor Shares

    (4            (109,362       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

    (139,918     (68,656     (3,891,476     (2,099,327
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Shares Transactions:

       

TCU Shares:

       

Proceeds from sale of shares

    321,015,502        546,097,016        145,557,776        239,100,163   

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    101,276        47,482        1,743,391        739,429   

Cost of shares repurchased

        (413,369,904)            (553,232,954         (158,800,786         (174,194,138

Investor Shares:

       

Proceeds from sale of shares

    51,378               89,249,275          

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions

                  66,691          

Cost of shares repurchased

    (1,000            (64,919,660       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from unit transactions

    (92,202,748     (7,088,456     12,896,687        65,645,454   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in net assets

    (92,201,741     (7,081,265     8,000,537        67,092,995   

Net Assets:

       

Beginning of year

    174,122,198        181,203,463        630,246,378        563,153,383   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 81,920,457      $ 174,122,198      $ 638,246,915      $ 630,246,378   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated Undistributed
(Distributions in excess of)
Net Investment Income

  $ 7,246      $ 6,239      $ 1,205,430      $ 615,275   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

       

Summary of Shares Transactions:

       

TCU Shares:

       

Shares sold

    321,015,502        546,097,016        15,109,356        24,842,240   

Reinvestment of dividends and distribution

    101,276        47,482        181,254        76,804   

Shares repurchased

    (413,369,904     (553,232,954     (16,552,704     (18,104,122
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total TCU Share Transaction

    (92,253,126     (7,088,456     (1,262,094     6,814,922   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor Shares:

       

Shares Sold

    51,378               9,279,335          

Reinvestment of dividends and distribution

                  6,943          

Shares repurchased

    (1,000            (6,763,003       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investor Share Transaction

    50,378               2,523,275          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    (92,202,748     (7,088,456     1,261,181        6,814,922   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

     Short Duration Portfolio  
     Year Ended
August 31, 2013
    Year Ended
August 31, 2012
 

Investment Activities:

    

Operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,366,032      $ 2,986,420   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investment transactions

     (1,496,538     2,880,155   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (2,462,432     (226,069
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (1,592,938     5,640,506   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

    

From net investment income

    

TCU Shares

     (3,557,980     (3,479,319

Investor Shares

     (100,285       
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (3,658,265     (3,479,319
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

From Shares Transactions:

    

TCU Shares:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     80,514,717        205,242,653   

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     1,928,226        1,620,731   

Cost of shares repurchased

     (51,037,609     (141,156,247

Investor Shares:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     35,746,283          

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     43,705          
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from share transactions

     67,195,322        65,707,137   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in net assets

     61,944,119        67,868,324   

Net Assets:

    

Beginning of year

     545,176,440        477,308,116   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $     607,120,559      $     545,176,440   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Accumulated Undistributed
(Distributions in excess of)
Net Investment Income

   $ 324,661      $ (269,097
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Information:

    

Summary of Shares Transactions:

    

TCU Shares:

    

Shares sold

     8,225,902        20,968,535   

Reinvestment of dividends and distribution

     196,916        165,563   

Shares repurchased

     (5,228,833     (14,412,429
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total TCU Share Transaction

     3,193,985        6,721,669   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor Shares:

    

Shares Sold

     3,650,737          

Reinvestment of dividends and distribution

     4,475          
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investor Share Transaction

     3,655,212          
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

     6,849,197        6,721,669   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH YEAR

 

     Money Market Portfolio — TCU Shares  
     Years Ended August 31,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value,

          

Beginning of year

   $ 1.00      $ 1.00      $ 1.00      $ 1.00      $ 1.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (a)

     0.00 (b)       0.00 (b)       0.00 (b)       0.00 (b)       0.01   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income from investment operations

     0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00        0.01   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions from:

          

Investment income

     0.00 (b)       0.00 (b)       0.00 (b)       0.00 (b)       (0.01

Return of capital

                   0.00 (b)                
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     0.00        0.00        0.00        0.00        (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value,

          

End of year

   $ 1.00      $ 1.00      $ 1.00      $ 1.00      $ 1.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (c)

     0.08     0.05     0.05     0.11     0.63

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets at the end of period (in thousands)

   $     81,870      $     174,122      $     181,203      $     239,848      $     944,997   

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses net of waivers and reimbursements

     0.10     0.14     0.18     0.20     0.20 % (d)  

Expenses before waivers and reimbursements

     0.48     0.48     0.50     0.40     0.36

Net investment income (net of waivers
and reimbursements)

     0.09     0.05     0.04     0.11     0.52

Net investment income (before waivers
and reimbursements)

     (0.29 )%      (0.30 )%      (0.28 )%      (0.08 )%      0.36

 

 

(a)   Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
(b)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year.
(d)   The Money Market Portfolio’s participation in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds represented an expense of 0.02% for the year ended August 31, 2009.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD

 

     Money Market
Portfolio —
Investor Shares
 
     For the
Period
May 15,
2013 (a)
to August 31,
2013
 

Net Asset Value,

  

Beginning of period

   $ 1.00   
  

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

  

Net investment income (b)

     0.00 (c)  
  

 

 

 

Total income from investment operations

     0.00   
  

 

 

 

Less Distributions from:

  

Investment income

     0.00 (c)  
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     0.00   
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value,

  

End of period

   $     1.00   
  

 

 

 

Total Return (d)

     0.01 % (f)  

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net Assets at the end of period (in thousands)

   $ 50   

Ratios to average net assets:

  

Expenses net of waivers and reimbursements

     0.10 % (e)  

Expenses before waivers and reimbursements

     0.48 % (e)  

Net investment income (net of waivers
and reimbursements)

     0.09 % (e)  

Net investment income (before waivers
and reimbursements)

     (0.29 )% (e)  

 

 

(a)   Commencement of operations.
(b)   Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
(c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(d)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period.
(e)   Annualized.
(f)   Not annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH YEAR

 

     Ultra-Short Duration Government Portfolio — TCU Shares  
     Years Ended August 31,  
   2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value,

          

Beginning of year

   $ 9.64      $ 9.62      $ 9.61      $ 9.61      $ 9.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (a)(b)

     0.02        0.04        0.04        0.09        0.19   

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investment transactions

     (0.03     0.02        0.02        0.02        0.17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income from investment operations

     (0.01     0.06        0.06        0.11        0.36   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions from:

          

Investment income (b)

     (0.05     (0.04     (0.05     (0.11     (0.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.05     (0.04     (0.05     (0.11     (0.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value,

          

End of year

   $ 9.58      $ 9.64      $ 9.62      $ 9.61      $ 9.61   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (c)

     (0.08 )%      0.58     0.64     1.11     3.85

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets at the end of period (in thousands)

   $     614,074      $     630,246      $     563,153      $     348,810      $     362,641   

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses

     0.34     0.34     0.36     0.35     0.35

Net investment income

     0.25 %       0.38     0.44     0.99     1.96

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     224     105     193     237     179

 

 

(a)   Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
(b)   Net investment income per share differs from Distributions to Shareholders from net investment income primarily due to book/tax differences on treatment of paydown gains and losses, market discounts and market premiums.
(c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD

 

     Ultra-Short
Duration
Government
Portfolio —
Investor Shares
 
     For the
Period
November 30,

2012 (a)
to August 31,

2013
 
  

Net Asset Value,

  

Beginning of period

   $ 9.64   
  

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

  

Net investment income (b)(c)

     0.02   

Net realized and unrealized (loss) on investment transactions

     (0.04
  

 

 

 

Total income from investment operations

     (0.02
  

 

 

 

Less Distributions from:

  

Investment income

     (0.04
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.04
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value,

  

End of period

   $ 9.58   
  

 

 

 

Total Return (c)

     (0.25 )% (e)  

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net Assets at the end of period (in thousands)

   $     24,173   

Ratios to average net assets:

  

Expenses

     0.37 % (d)  

Net investment income

     0.22 % (d)  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     224 % (e)  

 

 

(a)   Commencement of operations.
(b)   Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
(c)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period.
(d)   Annualized.
(e)   Not annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH YEAR

 

     Short Duration Portfolio — TCU Shares  
     Years Ended August 31,  
     2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  

Net Asset Value,

          

Beginning of year

   $ 9.82      $ 9.79      $ 9.76      $ 9.58      $ 9.44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (a)(b)

     0.04        0.06        0.10        0.19        0.27   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (0.06     0.04        0.04        0.18        0.16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total income from investment operations

     (0.02     0.10        0.14        0.37        0.43   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less Distributions from:

          

Investment income (b)

     (0.06     (0.07     (0.11     (0.19     (0.29

Return of capital

                          0.00 (c)         
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.06     (0.07     (0.11     (0.19     (0.29
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Asset Value,

          

End of year

   $ 9.74      $ 9.82      $ 9.79      $ 9.76      $ 9.58   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (d)

     (0.19 )%      1.02     1.49     3.86     4.60

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net Assets at the end of period (in thousands)

   $     571,525      $     545,176      $     477,308      $     339,138      $     386,244   

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Expenses

     0.34 %       0.35     0.36     0.35     0.34

Net investment income

     0.40     0.60     1.03     1.91     2.87

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     229     173     283     280     293

 

 

(a)   Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
(b)   Net investment income per share differs from Distributions to Shareholders from net investment income primarily due to book/tax differences on treatment of paydown gains and losses, market discounts and market premiums.
(c)   Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(d)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the year, reinvestment of all distributions and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD

 

     Short Duration
Portfolio —
Investor Shares
 
     For the
Period
November 30,

2012 (a)
to August 31,

2013
 
    

Net Asset Value,

  

Beginning of period

   $ 9.82   
  

 

 

 

Income from Investment Operations:

  

Net investment income (b)(c)

     0.03   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions

     (0.07
  

 

 

 

Total income from investment operations

     (0.04
  

 

 

 

Less Distributions from:

  

Investment income (c)

     (0.04
  

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.04
  

 

 

 

Net Asset Value,

  

End of period

   $ 9.74   
  

 

 

 

Total Return (d)

     (0.37 )% (f)  

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

  

Net Assets at the end of period (in thousands)

   $     35,596   

Ratios to average net assets:

  

Expenses

     0.37 % (e)  

Net investment income

     0.37 % (e)  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     229 % (f)  

 

 

(a)   Commencement of operations.
(b)   Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
(c)   Net investment income per share differs from Distributions to Shareholders from net investment income primarily due to book/tax differences on treatment of paydown gains and losses, market discounts and market premiums.
(d)   Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period.
(e)   Annualized.
(f)   Not annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

Year Ended August 31, 2013

 

 

 

Note 1. Organization

Trust for Credit Unions (the “Trust”) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company consisting of three diversified portfolios: Money Market Portfolio, Ultra-Short Duration Government Portfolio and Short Duration Portfolio (collectively, “the Portfolios” or individually, a “Portfolio”). Shares of the Portfolios are offered for sale solely to state and federally chartered credit unions.

On October 1, 2012, the Trust began offering a second class of shares, known as Investor Shares, in each of the Portfolios and the existing shares in each Portfolio were redesignated as TCU Shares. Investor Shares and TCU Shares of each Portfolio should have returns that are substantially the same because they represent interests in the same Portfolio and differ only to the extent that they have different class specific expenses. Effective October 1, 2012, TCU Shares of each Portfolio are only available to those shareholders that have open accounts in the particular Portfolio as of such date. The Investor Shares commenced operations on May 15, 2013 for the Money Market Portfolio and November 30, 2012 for the Ultra-Short Duration Government and Short Duration Portfolios.

The Money Market Portfolio seeks to maximize current income to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity by investing in high quality money market instruments authorized under the Federal Credit Union Act. The Ultra-Short Duration Government and Short Duration Portfolios seek to achieve a high level of current income, consistent with low volatility of principal and relatively low volatility of principal, respectively, by investing in obligations authorized under the Federal Credit Union Act.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolios. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

A. Investment Valuation

For the Ultra-Short Duration Government and Short Duration Portfolios, investments in mortgage-backed, asset-backed and U.S. Treasury obligations for which accurate market quotations are readily available are valued on the basis of quotations furnished by a pricing service or provided by dealers in such securities. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which considers yield or price with respect to comparable bonds, quotations from bond dealers or by reference to other securities that are considered comparable in such characteristics as rating, interest rate and maturity date, to determine current value. Securities of the Money Market Portfolio and short-term debt obligations maturing in sixty days or less for the Ultra-Short Duration Government Portfolio and Short Duration Portfolio are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Portfolio securities for which accurate market quotations are not readily available due to, among other factors, current market trading activity, credit quality and default rates, are valued based on

yield equivalents, pricing matrices or other sources, under valuation procedures established by the Portfolios’ Board of Trustees.

The Portfolios are subject to fair value accounting standards that define fair value, establish the framework for measuring fair value and provide a three-level hierarchy for fair valuation based upon the inputs to the valuation as of the measurement date. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

Level 1

   

quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2

   

significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3

   

significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

At the end of each calendar quarter, management evaluates the Level 2 and Level 3 assets and liabilities, if any, for changes in liquidity, including but not limited to: whether a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price, the depth and consistency of prices from third party services, and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates Level 1 and Level 2 assets and liabilities, if any, on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Portfolios’ investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Portfolios may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities. Transfers in and out of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 are based on values at the end of the period. For the year ended August 31, 2013, there were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 for the Portfolios.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The summary of inputs used to value each Portfolio’s net assets as of August 31, 2013 is as follows:

 

    Money Market Portfolio  
    Total Market
Value  at

8/31/13
    Level 1
Quoted
Price
    Level 2
Significant
Observable

Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 

Total
Investments*

  $ 83,289,088      $     —      $ 83,289,088      $     —   
 

 

 

 

 

* Please refer to Schedule of Investments for security type breakout.
 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

Year Ended August 31, 2013 (continued)

 

 

 

 

    Ultra-Short Duration Government Portfolio
    Total Market
Value  at

8/31/13
  Level 1
Quoted
Price
  Level 2
Significant
Observable

Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

Asset-Backed Securities

    $ 1,401,993       $       $ 1,401,993       $  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

      204,608,351                 204,608,351          

Mortgage-Backed Obligations

      101,269,091                 101,269,091          

Agency Debentures

      77,484,848                 71,734,848         5,750,000  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

      104,187,309                 104,187,309          

U.S. Government-Backed Obligations

      12,916,920                 12,916,920          

Repurchase Agreement

      135,700,000                 135,700,000          
   

 

 

 
    $ 637,568,512       $     —       $ 631,818,512       $ 5,750,000  
   

 

 

 

 

    Short Duration Government Portfolio  
    Total Market
Value at
8/31/13
    Level 1
Quoted
Price
    Level 2
Significant
Observable

Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

  $ 117,173,865      $      $ 117,173,865      $     —   

Mortgage-Backed Obligations

    96,379,471               96,379,471          

Agency Debentures

    17,918,781               17,918,781          

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    355,966,858               355,966,858          

U.S.Government-Backed Obligations

    13,060,498               10,672,247        2,388,251   

Repurchase Agreement

    5,500,000               5,500,000          
 

 

 

 
  $ 605,999,473      $     —      $ 603,611,222      $ 2,388,251   
 

 

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 holdings for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value as of August 31, 2013:

Ultra-Short Duration Government Portfolio

Fair Value, beginning of period

  $ 6,218,750   

Transfers into Level 3

      

Transfers out of Level 3

      

Gross purchases

      

Gross sales

    (250,000

Total net realized gains (losses)

      

Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (218,750
 

 

 

 

Fair Value, end of period

  $ 5,750,000   
 

 

 

 

Short Duration Government Portfolio

Fair Value, beginning of period

  $   

Transfers into Level 3

    2,491,866   

Transfers out of Level 3

      

Gross purchases

      

Gross sales

      

Total net realized gains (losses)

      

Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (103,615
 

 

 

 

Fair Value, end of period

  $ 2,388,251   
 

 

 

 

Investments designated as Level 3 may include assets valued using quotes or indications furnished by brokers which are based on models or estimates and may not be executable prices. In light of the developing market conditions, the Investment Adviser continues to search for observable data points and evaluate broker quotes and indications received for Portfolio investments.

B. Security Transactions and Investment Income

Security transactions are reflected for financial reporting purposes as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted.

All paydown gains and losses are classified as interest income in the accompanying Statements of Operations in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Market discounts, original issue discounts and market premiums on debt securities are accreted/amortized to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding increase in the cost basis of that security.

C. Distribution to Shareholders

Each Portfolio intends to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its investment income and capital gains. The Portfolios declare dividends from net investment income daily and pay such dividends monthly. Each Portfolio makes distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations.

D. Allocations

Investment income earned, realized capital gains and losses, and unrealized appreciation and depreciation for a Portfolio are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon its proportionate share of total net assets of the Portfolio. Class-specific expenses are charged directly to the class incurring the expense. Common expenses, which are not attributable to a specific class, are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon their proportionate share of total net assets of the Portfolio. Expenses not directly charged to a Portfolio are allocated proportionally among all the Portfolios in the Trust, daily in relation to the net assets of each Portfolio or another reasonable measure.

E. Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with 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 reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

F. Federal Taxes

It is each Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, no federal tax provisions are required. Income distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date, declared daily

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

Year Ended August 31, 2013 (continued)

 

 

 

and paid monthly by the Portfolios. Net capital losses are carried forward to future years and may be used to the extent allowed by the Code to offset any future capital gains. Utilization of capital loss carryforwards may reduce the requirement of future capital gain distributions.

The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax rules, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Therefore, the source of each Portfolio’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income, net realized gains or as a tax return of capital.

Generally, paydown gains and losses are recorded as increases (paydown gains) or decreases (paydown losses) against capital gains for tax purposes. The Ultra-Short Duration Government and Short Duration Portfolios have elected to accrete and amortize market discounts and premiums on portfolio securities for tax purposes based on the securities’ yield to maturity. For the current year, net amortization is reducing ordinary income available for distribution.

Management has analyzed the Portfolios’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (current and prior three tax years), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Portfolios’ financial statements. The Portfolios’ federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.

G. Expenses

Expenses incurred by the Portfolios that do not specifically relate to an individual Portfolio are generally allocated to the Portfolios based on each Portfolio’s relative average net assets for the period or in such other manner as the Board of Trustees deems fair or equitable depending upon the nature of the expenses. In addition, expenses incurred by a Portfolio that do not specifically relate to a particular class of shares of the Portfolio are generally allocated to the appropriate classes based on each class’ relative average net assets or in such other manner as the Board of Trustees deems fair and equitable. Expenses that specifically relate to a particular class of shares of a Portfolio are allocated to that class.

The Portfolios pay compensation to the independent Trustees of the Trust in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The Portfolios do not pay compensation to Trustees or officers of the Trust who are also officers of the Trust’s investment adviser or administrator.

H. Repurchase Agreements

Repurchase agreements involve the purchase of securities subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase the securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. During the term of a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying securities held as collateral on behalf of the Portfolios, including accrued interest, is required to exceed the value of the repurchase agreement, including accrued interest. If the seller defaults or becomes insolvent, realization of the collateral by the Portfolios may be delayed or limited and there may be a decline in the value of the collateral during the period while the Portfolios seek to assert their rights. The underlying securities for all repurchase agreements are held in safekeeping at

the Portfolios’ regular custodian or at a custodian specifically designated for purposes of the repurchase agreement under triparty repurchase agreements.

I. When-Issued Securities

Consistent with National Credit Union Administration (“NCUA”) rules and regulations, the Ultra-Short Duration Government and Short Duration Portfolios may purchase or sell when-issued securities that have been authorized but not yet issued in the market. The value of a when-issued security sale is recorded as an asset and a liability on the Portfolios’ records with the difference between its market value and expected cash proceeds recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Gains or losses are realized upon delivery of the security sold. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the security or from the inability of counterparties to meet the terms of the transaction. All settlements in connection with purchases and sales of when-issued securities must be by regular way (i.e., the normal security settlement time, which may vary according to security type). When purchasing a security on a when-issued basis, the Portfolios must set aside liquid assets, or engage in other appropriate measures to cover the obligations under the contract.

J. Mortgage Dollar Rolls

The Ultra-Short Duration Government and Short Duration Portfolios may enter into mortgage ‘‘dollar rolls’’ in which the Portfolios sell securities in the current month for delivery and simultaneously contract with the same counterparty to repurchase similar (same type, coupon and maturity) but not identical securities on a specified future date. For financial reporting and tax reporting purposes, the Portfolios treat mortgage dollar rolls as two separate transactions; one involving the purchase of a security and a separate transaction involving a sale. During the settlement period between the sale and repurchase, the Portfolios will not be entitled to accrue interest and/or receive principal payments on the securities sold. Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities sold by the Portfolios may decline below the repurchase price of those securities. In the event the buyer of the securities under a dollar roll transaction files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Portfolios’ use of proceeds of the transaction may be restricted pending a determination by, or with respect to, the other party.

K. New Accounting Pronouncement

In June 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance that creates a two-tiered approach to assess whether an entity is an investment company. The guidance will also require an investment company to measure non-controlling ownership interest in other investment companies at fair value and will require additional disclosures relating to investment company status, any changes thereto and information about financial support provided or contractually required to be provided to any of the investment company’s investees. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2013 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.

Note 3. Agreements and 12b-1 Plan

A. Advisory Agreement

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser pursuant to an Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with

 

 

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the Trust on behalf of the Portfolios. Under the Agreement, GSAM manages the Portfolios, subject to the general supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees. As compensation for services rendered pursuant to the Agreement and the assumption of the expenses related thereto, GSAM is entitled to a fee (“advisory fee”), computed daily and payable monthly, at the following annual rates as a percentage of each respective Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

Portfolio

 

Asset Level

 

Contractual

Rate

 

Money Market

  up to $300 million     0.20
  in excess of $300 million     0.15   

Ultra-Short Duration

  first $250 million     0.18   

Government and

  next $250 million     0.16   

Short Duration (1)

  in excess of $500 million     0.14   

 

(1)    

Advisory fee rate is based on the aggregate average net assets of the Ultra-Short Duration Government and Short Duration Portfolios. Fees are charged on a pro rata basis between the Portfolios.

Effective April 6, 2011, GSAM has voluntarily agreed to limit its advisory fee with respect to the Money Market Portfolio to 0.05% of average daily net assets through August 31, 2014. This voluntary limitation may be modified or eliminated by GSAM in the future at its discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2013, GSAM waived advisory fees amounting to $226,330.

B. Administration Agreement

Callahan Credit Union Financial Services Limited Liability Limited Partnership (“CUFSLP”) serves as the Portfolios’ administrator pursuant to an Administration Agreement. Callahan Financial Services, Inc. (“CFS”) serves as a general partner to CUFSLP, which includes 36 major credit unions that are limited partners. As compensation for services rendered pursuant to such Agreement, CUFSLP is entitled to fees, computed daily and payable by the Portfolios monthly, at the following annual rates as a percentage of each respective Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

Portfolio

 

CUFSLP
Fee

 

Money Market

    0.10

Ultra-Short Duration Government

    0.05   

Short Duration

    0.05   

Effective April 8, 2011, CUFSLP has voluntarily agreed to waive its entire administration fee with respect to the Money Market Portfolio through August 31, 2014. This voluntary waiver may be modified or eliminated by CUFSLP in the future at its discretion. For the year ended August 31, 2013, CUFSLP waived administration fees amounting to $150,887.

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNY Mellon”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, provides additional administrative services to the Portfolios pursuant to an Administration and Accounting Services Agreement. As compensation for services rendered pursuant to such Agreement, effective February 1, 2013 BNY Mellon is entitled to the following fees, computed daily and payable by the Portfolios monthly, at the following annual rates as a percentage of the aggregate average net assets.

Asset Level

 

Contractual
Rate (1)

 

up to $200 million

    0.035

from $200 to $500 million

    0.030   

from $500 to $1 billion

    0.025   

in excess of $1 billion

    0.020   

 

(1)    

Portfolios are subject to an aggregate minimum annual base fee of $75,000. In addition, each Portfolio is subject to annual base fees for Financial Reporting, Tax and Regulatory Administration services.

Prior to February 1, 2013, BNY Mellon was entitled to fees, computed daily and payable by the Portfolios monthly, at the following annual rates as a percentage of each respective Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

Portfolio

 

BNY
Mellon
Fee (1) (2)

 

Money Market

    0.0206

Ultra-Short Duration Government

    0.0206   

Short Duration

    0.0206   

 

(1 )    

In addition, there was an annual base fee of $10,300 for the Money Market Portfolio. For the Ultra-Short Duration Government and Short Duration Portfolios, there were annual base fees of $51,500 for each Portfolio through September 30, 2012 and of $36,050 for each Portfolio from October 1, 2012 through January 31, 2013.

(2)    

Prior to April 1, 2012, the BNY Mellon fee was 0.02%.

C. Other Agreements

Effective May 23, 2012, CUFSLP has agreed voluntarily that to the extent that the total annualized expenses of each class (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage and extraordinary expenses) of the Money Market Portfolio exceed 0.10% of the average daily net assets, CUFSLP will either reduce the administration fee otherwise payable or pay such expenses of the Money Market Portfolio. This voluntary waiver may be modified or eliminated by CUFSLP in the future at its discretion. In addition, the Money Market Portfolio is not obligated to reimburse CUFSLP for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. For the year ended August 31, 2013, CUFSLP reimbursed Portfolio expenses amounting to $102,928.

CFS serves as exclusive distributor of shares of the Portfolios. CFS did not receive any compensation under the Distribution Agreement during the year ended August 31, 2013. CFS received $1,466 from the Portfolios under the Distribution Plan, as described below.

BNY Mellon serves as transfer agent of the Portfolios and receives a fee (“transfer agent fee”) from each Portfolio. The transfer agent fee is calculated monthly based on a fixed amount and is assessed on the number of accounts serviced during the month.

Effective April 11, 2011, the Board of Trustees of the Trust voluntarily agreed to waive 15% of its fees. The waived fees are allocated to the Money Market Portfolio through August 31, 2014. For the year ended August 31, 2013, the board waived Trustees’ fees amounting to $32,919.

Effective April 11, 2011, Drinker, Biddle & Reath, LLP (“DBR”), counsel to the Trust, and Nisen & Elliott, LLC, counsel to the independent Trustees of the Trust, voluntarily agreed to waive 15%

 

 

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of their legal fees. The waived fees are allocated to the Money

Market Portfolio through August 31, 2014. For the year ended August 31, 2013, DBR and Nisen & Elliott, LLC waived legal fees amounting to $45,930 and $1,692, respectively.

Effective April 11, 2011, Vigilant Compliance Services voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee by 10%. The fee reduction is allocated to the Money Market Portfolio through August 31, 2014. For the year ended August 31, 2013, Vigilant Compliance Services waived compliance fees amounting to $12,000.

The Trust has adopted a Distribution Plan (the “12b-1 Plan”) with respect to Investor Shares of the Portfolios. Under the 12b-1 Plan, the Trust may pay the distributor (or any other person) an amount of up to 0.25% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Investor Shares of each Portfolio in consideration for expenses and activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Investor Shares and/or for administrative support services. The Trust is not currently charging a fee under the 12b-1 Plan with respect to Investor Shares of the Money Market Portfolio and is currently limiting the fee payable under the 12b-1 Plan with respect to Investor Shares of each of the Ultra-Short Duration Portfolio and Short Duration Portfolio to 0.03% of the average daily net assets attributable to Investor Shares of each such Portfolio. For the year ended August 31, 2013, the Ultra-Short Duration Government Portfolio and Short Duration Portfolio incurred fees under the 12b-1 Plan of $7,404 and $5,159, respectively.

Note 4. Investment Transactions

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term securities for the Ultra-Short Duration Government and Short Duration Portfolios for the year ended August 31, 2013 were as follows:

 

    Ultra-Short
Duration
Government
Portfolio
    Short
Duration
Portfolio
 

Purchases of U.S. Government and agency obligations

  $ 1,244,640,192      $ 1,321,146,194   

Purchases (excluding U.S. Government and agency obligations)

    119,420,485        62,694,791   

Sales or maturities of U.S. Government and agency obligations

    1,395,477,012        1,258,728,976   

Sales or maturities (excluding U.S. Government and agency obligations)

    72,708,406        50,474,281   

Note 5. Other Matters

Exemptive Order – Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the terms and conditions contained therein, the Money Market Portfolio may enter into certain principal transactions, including repurchase agreements, with Goldman Sachs.

Note 6. Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013 was as follows:

 

    Money
Market
Portfolio
    Ultra-Short
Duration
Government
Portfolio
    Short
Duration
Portfolio
 

Distributions paid from:

     

Ordinary income

  $ 143,573      $ 3,888,020      $ 3,635,405   

Long Term Capital Gains

                    

Capital

                    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions

  $ 143,573      $ 3,888,020      $ 3,635,405   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2012 was as follows:

 

    Money
Market
Portfolio
    Ultra-Short
Duration
Government
Portfolio
    Short
Duration
Portfolio
 

Distributions paid from:

     

Ordinary income

  $ 65,260      $ 2,106,931      $ 3,644,807   

Long Term Capital Gains

                    

Capital

                    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total taxable distributions

  $ 65,260      $ 2,106,931      $ 3,644,807   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of August 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings (losses) on a tax basis for the Money Market Portfolio, the Ultra-Short Duration Government Portfolio and the Short Duration Portfolio were as follows:

 

    Money
Market
Portfolio
    Ultra-Short
Duration
Government
Portfolio
    Short
Duration
Portfolio
 

Undistributed ordinary income—net

  $ 7,939      $ 1,712,611      $ 603,919   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total undistributed earnings

  $ 7,939      $ 1,712,611      $ 603,919   

Capital loss carryforward (1)

           (6,074,939     (14,040,096

Timing differences (dividends payable and late-year losses)

    (693     (3,962,644     (3,140,395

Unrealized gains—net

           1,129,159        1,816,896   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total accumulated losses—net

  $ 7,246      $ (7,195,813   $ (14,759,676
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)    

The amount and year of expiration for each capital loss carryforward is indicated below. Expiration occurs on August 31 of the year indicated.

 

 

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    Money
Market
Portfolio
    Ultra-Short
Duration

Government
Portfolio
    Short
Duration
Portfolio
 
2013   $     —      $     —      $     —   
2014            (3,307,602     (4,961,384
2015            (1,903,494     (5,253,669
2016            (199,455         —   
2017         —            —            —   
2018                —        (3,825,043
2019            (163,234         —   
No Expiration – Long Term            (380,815 )           —   
No Expiration – Short Term
          
(120,339

        —   

During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013, the Short Duration Portfolio utilized $45,699 of capital loss carryforwards.

Net capital and foreign currency losses incurred after October 31 and certain ordinary losses incurred after December 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. For the year ended August 31, 2013, the Portfolios deferred to September 1, 2013 late year capital and ordinary losses of:

 

    Money
Market
Portfolio
    Ultra-Short
Duration
Government
Portfolio
    Short
Duration
Portfolio
 

Late Year Capital Losses

  $     —      $ 3,833,647      $ 3,014,481   

On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 was enacted to modernize several of the federal income and excise tax provisions related to regulated investment companies. Under pre-enactment law, capital losses could be carried forward for eight years following the loss, and such carryforward is treated as a short-term capital loss in each of those years, irrespective of the character of the original loss. Net capital losses (earned in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010) (“post–2010 losses”) may be carried forward indefinitely and must retain the character of the original loss. Such post–2010 losses generally must be used by a regulated investment company before it uses any net capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning on or before December 22, 2010. This increases the likelihood that net capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning on or before December 22, 2010 will expire unused.

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable primarily to accretion of market discounts, amortization of market premiums, and wash sale deferrals.

In order to present certain components of the Portfolios’ capital accounts on a tax basis, certain reclassifications have been recorded to the Portfolios’ accounts. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Portfolios. Reclassifications result primarily from the difference in the tax treatment of paydown gains and losses, distribution redesignations, market discounts and market premiums and expiration of capital loss carryforwards.

Portfolio

  Paid-in
Capital
    Accumulated
Undistributed
Net
Investment
Income
    Accumulated
Net
Realized
Gain/Loss
 

Money Market

  $      $ 1,007      $ (1,007

Ultra-Short Duration Government

    (18,759,627     2,695,035        16,064,592   

Short Duration

           1,885,991        (1,885,991

Note 7. Credit and Concentration Risk

The Portfolios may invest a portion of their assets in securities of issuers that hold mortgage securities, including residential mortgages. The value of these securities is sensitive to changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults, and may be adversely affected by shifts in the market’s perception of the issuers and changes in the interest rates.

The Ultra-Short Duration Government and Short Duration Portfolios may also invest in multiple class mortgage-related securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations and REMIC pass-through or participation certificates (collectively, “CMOs”). These multiple class securities may be mortgage-related securities issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises, including the Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. In general, CMOs represent direct ownership interests in a pool of residential mortgage loans or mortgage pass-through securities (the “Mortgage Assets”), the payments on which are used to make payments on the CMOs. Investors may purchase beneficial interests in CMOs, which are known as “regular” interests or “residual” interests. The Portfolios may not purchase residual interests, but may purchase other types of interests. Each class of a CMO, often referred to as a “tranche,” is issued at a specific adjustable or fixed interest rate and must be fully retired no later than its final distribution date. Principal prepayments on the Mortgage Assets underlying a CMO may cause some or all of the classes of the CMO to be retired substantially earlier than its final distribution date. The principal of and interest on the Mortgage Assets may be allocated among several classes of a CMO in various ways.

On August 5, 2011, Standard & Poor’s lowered the long-term sovereign credit rating of U.S. Government debt obligations from AAA to AA+. Shortly thereafter, S&P also downgraded the long-term credit ratings of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises. These actions initially have had an adverse effect on financial markets. It is possible that the downgrade of the U.S. Government’s credit rating may create broader financial turmoil and uncertainty, which would weigh heavily on the global financial system. The downgrade could, for example, disrupt money markets and long-term or short-term fixed income markets. These consequences could adversely affect returns on the Portfolios’ investments and their ability to continue to acquire targeted assets on attractive terms. It is not possible to precisely predict the longer-term impact of the downgrade on the financial markets and the participants therein.

Note 8. Subsequent Event

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Portfolios through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of

Trust for Credit Unions:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Trust for Credit Unions (the “Trust”), comprising respectively, the Money Market Portfolio, Ultra-Short Duration Government Portfolio and Short Duration Portfolio, including the portfolios of investments as of August 31, 2013, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights based on our audit. The financial highlights for each of the years in the two-year period ended August 31, 2010 were audited by other auditors whose report dated October 26, 2010, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial positions of the Money Market Portfolio, Ultra-Short Duration Government Portfolio and Short Duration Portfolio as of August 31, 2013, the results of their operations for the year then ended, and the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

October 29, 2013

 

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Tax Information

For the year ended August 31, 2013, the Portfolios had no long-term capital gain distributions.

Expenses – Six-Month Period Ended August 31, 2013

As a shareholder of the Portfolios, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, administration fees and other Portfolio expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolios and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from March 1, 2013 through August 31, 2013.

Actual Expenses – The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled

“Expenses Paid” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account for this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes – The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolios’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the 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 Portfolios and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. As a shareholder of the Portfolios, you do not incur any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees, but shareholders of other funds may incur such costs. The second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds whose shareholder may incur transaction costs.

 

 

 

  Money Market Portfolio     Ultra-Short Duration Government
Portfolio
    Short Duration Portfolio  

 

  Beginning
Account
Value
3/1/13
    Ending
Account
Value
8/31/13
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
8/31/13*
    Beginning
Account
Value
3/1/13
    Ending
Account
Value
8/31/13
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
8/31/13*
    Beginning
Account
Value
3/1/13
    Ending
Account
Value
8/31/13
    Expenses
Paid for the
6 months
ended
8/31/13*
 

TCU Shares

                 

Actual

  $ 1,000.00      $ 1,000.30      $ 0.50      $ 1,000.00      $ 998.20      $ 1.71      $ 1,000.00      $ 996.90      $ 1.71   

Hypothetical 5% Return

    1,000.00        1,024.70     0.51        1,000.00        1,023.49     1.73        1,000.00        1,023.49     1.73   

Investor Shares

                 

Actual

    1,000.00 **      1,000.10 **      0.30 **      1,000.00        998.00        1.86        1,000.00        996.80        1.86   

Hypothetical 5% Return

    1,000.00        1,024.70 ++      0.51        1,000.00        1,023.34     1.89        1,000.00        1,023.34     1.89   

 

*   Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect one-half year period). The annualized net expense ratios for the period were 0.10%, 0.34% and 0.34% for the Money Market Portfolio, Ultra-Short Duration Government Portfolio, and Short Duration Portfolio, respectively.

 

**   The Money Market Portfolio began issuing Investor Shares on May 15, 2013. Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 109/365 (to reflect the number of days in the period). The annualized net expense ratios for the period were 0.10% for the Investor Shares.

 

+   Hypothetical expenses are based on the Portfolios’ actual annualized expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.

 

++   Hypothetical expense is as if the Investor Shares had been in existence from March 1, 2013, and are equal to the Investors Share’s annualized expense ratios, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Advisory Agreement

The Trustees oversee the management of Trust for Credit Unions (the “Trust”), and review the investment performance and expenses of the investment portfolios covered by this Report (the “Portfolios”) at quarterly meetings held during the Portfolios’ fiscal year. In addition, the Trustees determine annually whether to approve and continue the Trust’s investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) for the Portfolios.

The Advisory Agreement was most recently approved by the Trustees, all of whom are not parties to the Advisory Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) of any party thereto (the “Independent Trustees”), on March 21, 2013 (the “Annual Contract Meeting”).

At the Annual Contract Meeting the Trustees reviewed matters that included: (a) the Portfolios’ investment advisory fee arrangements; (b) the Portfolios’ investment performance; (c) the quality of the Investment Adviser’s services; (d) the structure, staff and capabilities of the Investment Adviser and its portfolio management team; (e) the Investment Adviser’s financial resources; (f) the terms of the Advisory Agreement; (g) the statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to the approval and continuation of mutual fund investment advisory agreements; and (h) the Investment Adviser’s money market investment process and fixed income investment process, credit research process, compliance policies and procedures, trade aggregation and allocation policies and employee trading practices. At the Annual Contract Meeting, the Trustees also considered the expenses paid by the Portfolios and the Portfolios’ expense trends over time.

In connection with the Annual Contract Meeting, the Trustees received written materials and oral presentations on the topics covered, and were advised by their independent legal counsel regarding their responsibilities under applicable law. During the course of their deliberations, the Independent Trustees met in executive session without employees of the Investment Adviser present.

In evaluating the Advisory Agreement at the Annual Contract Meeting, the Trustees relied upon their knowledge of the Investment Adviser’s services and the Portfolios resulting from their meetings and other interactions throughout the year with the Investment Adviser. At those meetings the Trustees received materials relating to the Investment Adviser’s investment management services under the Advisory Agreement, including: (a) information on the investment performance of the Portfolios in comparison to other mutual funds and benchmark performance indices; (b) general investment outlooks in the markets in which the Portfolios invest; (c) compliance reports; and (d) expenses borne by the Portfolios.

In connection with their approval of the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees gave weight to various factors, but did not identify any particular factor as controlling their decision. As part of their review, the Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser. The Trustees concluded that the Investment Adviser had substantial resources to provide services to the Trust; that the Investment Adviser’s services had been acceptable; and that the Investment Adviser had been responsive to requests made by the Trustees and to regulatory and industry changes.

Information on the Portfolios’ investment performance was provided for one, three, five and ten year periods. The Trustees considered the Portfolios’ investment performance in light of their performance benchmarks and the performance of other unaffiliated mutual funds, the investment objectives and credit parameters applicable to the Portfolios and the current economic environment. The Trustees concluded that the investment performance of each of the Portfolios as compared to their respective benchmarks and such other unaffiliated mutual funds was acceptable.

The Trustees also considered the contractual fee rates payable by the Portfolios under the Advisory Agreement. In this regard, information on the fees paid by the Portfolios and the Portfolios’ total operating expense ratios (before and after fee waivers and expense reimbursements) were compared to similar information for other unaffiliated mutual funds. Most of the comparisons of the Portfolios’ fee rates and total operating expense ratios were prepared by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”), a third-party consultant selected by management of the Trust. The Trustees found the peer group and category universe comparisons to be helpful in their deliberations.

The Trustees also reviewed analyses prepared by Lipper of the expense rankings of the Portfolios. The analyses provided a comparison of the Portfolios’ management fees to relevant peer groups and category universes; expense analyses which compared each Portfolio’s expenses to a peer group and category universe; and a five-year history of each Portfolio’s expenses.

The Trustees also considered information prepared by the Investment Adviser as to meaningful differences in the investment policies and risk profiles of the Ultra-Short Duration Portfolio and Short Duration Portfolio and certain of the unaffiliated mutual funds selected by management of the Trust from the Portfolios’ respective peer groups. In particular, the Trustees considered the restrictions in the Federal Credit Union Act and related rules and regulations on the investments permitted for the Ultra-Short Duration Portfolio and Short Duration Portfolio.

In addition, the Trustees reviewed information regarding the Investment Adviser’s potential economies of scale, and whether the Portfolios and their unitholders were participating in the benefits of these economies. In this regard, the Trustees considered the information provided by the Investment Adviser relating to the costs of the services provided by the Investment Adviser and the profits realized by it, and information comparing the contractual fee rates charged by the Investment Adviser with fee rates charged by other, unaffiliated investment managers to other mutual funds. In this connection, the Trustees noted that the current investment advisory fee for the Money Market Portfolio had a breakpoint at the $300 million asset level (from 0.20% to 0.15%), although the Investment Adviser was currently waiving voluntarily its investment advisory fee to a lower level (0.05%). In addition, the Trustees noted that the aggregate investment advisory fee for the Ultra-Short Duration Government Portfolio and Short Duration Portfolio had breakpoints at the $250 million and $500 million asset levels (from 0.18% to 0.16% and from 0.16% to 0.14%). The Trustees further noted that the Portfolios’ investment advisory fee rates and ordinary operating expense ratios were among the lowest in the mutual fund industry, which would appear to indicate that the Ultra Short Duration Government and Short Duration Portfolios were sharing in economies of scale at their current asset levels. The Trustees noted that economies of scale were not relevant to the Money Market Portfolio given its current asset level.

 

 

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Additional Information (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

The Trustees also considered the ancillary benefits derived by the Investment Adviser and its affiliates from the Portfolios. In addition, the Trustees reviewed the Investment Adviser’s methodologies used to allocate its costs in determining profitability, a description of revenue and expense components in the Investment Adviser’s profitability analysis, and schedules showing the Investment Adviser’s revenues, expenses and pre-tax profits in managing the Portfolios.

After reviewing the information regarding the Investment Adviser’s costs, profitability and economies of scale, and after considering the Investment Adviser’s services, the Trustees concluded that the investment advisory fees paid by the Portfolios were fair and reasonable and that the Advisory Agreement should be approved and continued.

 

 

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Additional Information (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Trustees and Officers (unaudited) 1

 

Name, Age and Address 2

 

Position(s) Held
with Trust

 

Term of
Office and
Length of
Time
Served 3

 

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

 

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee 4

 

Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee 5

Independent Trustees:

         

James C. Barr

Age: 77

  Chairman and
Trustee
  Since
1989
  Licensed Realtor, Commonwealth of Virginia (2003-Present); Managing Member, J.C.B. Enterprises, L.L.C. (March 1997-Present); Chief Executive Officer, National Milk Producers Federation (March 1985-March 1997).   3   None

Robert M. Coen

Age: 74

  Trustee   Since
1989
  Professor Emeritus of Economics, Northwestern University (September 2007-Present); Professor of Economics, Northwestern University (September 1975 to August 2007).   3   None

Rudolf J. Hanley

Age: 70

  Trustee   Since
2003
  President and Chief Executive Officer, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union (September 1982-Present).   3   None

Stanley C. Hollen

Age: 63

  Vice Chairman
and Trustee
  Since
December
2007
  President and Chief Executive Officer, Co- Op Financial Services (credit union-owned electronic funds transfer network and processor) (June 2005-Present); President and Chief Executive Officer, Liberty Enterprises (credit union-focused check printing, payment systems, marketing and technology solution provider) (September 2002 to June 2005).   3   None

Gary Oakland

Age: 60

  Trustee   Since
1999
  President and Chief Executive Officer, Boeing Employees Credit Union (July 1986-June 2012).   3   None

Eugene A. O’Rourke

Age: 68

  Trustee   Since
December
2007
  Managing Director, O’Rourke & Associates (executive search and human resources consulting firm) (2006-Present), Chief Executive Officer (1980-2006); Director, RSM McGladrey Consultants (accounting and consulting to credit unions) (1974-2010), Executive Managing Director (1980-2005).   3   None

James F. Regan

Age: 47

  Trustee   Since
January
2013
  President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2009), Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (1996-2008), Digital Federal Credit Union.   3   None

Wendell A. Sebastian

Age: 69

  Trustee   Since
1989
  Executive Director, National Credit Union Foundation (June 2010-June 2013); President and Chief Executive Officer, GTE Federal Credit Union (January 1998- December 2009).   3   None

 

1  

The Portfolios’ Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees of the Trust and is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-342-5828 or 1-800-237-5678.

2  

Each Trustee may be contacted by writing to the Trustee, c/o Callahan Credit Union Financial Services LLP, 1001 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 1001, Washington, D.C. 20036-5504.

3  

Except in the event of resignation or removal, each Trustee holds office until the next meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees, and until the election and qualification of his successor.

4  

The Fund Complex includes all registered investment companies that are advised by GSAM or one of its affiliates.

5  

Directorships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

 

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Additional Information (Unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Trustees and Officers (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Name, Age and Address

 

Position(s) Held
with Trust

 

Term of
Office and
Length of
Time
Served 1

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Officers of the Trust:

     

Jay E. Johnson, 45

1001 Connecticut Ave., N.W.

Suite 1001

Washington, D.C. 20036

  President and
Treasurer
  Since
2013 and
2008
 

Executive Vice President, Callahan Financial Services, Inc. (“CFS”) (December 2001-Present).

Jonathan K. Jeffreys, 34

1001 Connecticut Ave., N.W.

Suite 1001

Washington, D.C. 20036

  Vice President
and Assistant
Treasurer
  Since
2008 and
2013
  Vice President, CFS (June 2001-Present).

Mary Jo Reilly, 64

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

One Logan Square,

Suite 2000

Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996

  Secretary   Since
2008
  Partner, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (law firm) (1998-Present).

Colleen Cummings, 41

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (“BNY”) (formerly PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (“PNC”))

4400 Computer Drive

Westborough, MA 01581

  Assistant
Treasurer
  Since
2008
  Vice President and Senior Director, Fund Accounting and Administration, BNY (formerly PNC) (January 2008-Present); Vice President and Director, PNC (2004-2007); Manager, PNC (1998-2004).

Nigel Linssen, 39

BNY

760 Moore Road

King of Prussia, PA 19406

  Assistant
Secretary
  Since
2011
  Vice President and Counsel, Regulatory Administration, BNY (February 2011-Present); Attorney, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP (2007-2009); Attorney, Corsell Law Group, Ltd. (2006-2007).

 

 

1  

Each officer is elected by the Board of Trustees of the Trust and holds office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees or until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.

 

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LOGO

Trustees

James C. Barr, Chairman

Stanley Hollen, Vice Chairman

Robert M. Coen

Rudolf J. Hanley

Gary Oakland

Eugene A. O’Rourke

James F. Regan

Wendell A. Sebastian

Officers

Jay E. Johnson, President and Treasurer

Jonathan K. Jeffreys, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

Mary Jo Reilly, Secretary

Salvatore Faia, JD, CPA, Chief Compliance Officer

Administrator

Callahan Credit Union Financial Services Limited Liability Limited Partnership

Investment Adviser

Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Administrative & Fund Accounting Agent/Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Distributor

Callahan Financial Services, Inc.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Tait,Weller & Baker LLP

 

LOGO


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

  (a)

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party (the “Code of Ethics”).

 

  (c)

There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics description.

 

  (d)

During the period covered by this report, the registrant did not grant any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code of Ethics.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that the registrant has at least one “audit committee financial expert” (as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR) serving on its audit committee. Eugene A. O’Rourke is the “audit committee financial expert” and is “independent” (as each item is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR).

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services for the Trust for Credit Unions*: Table 1 – Items 4(a) – 4(d).

 

    

2013

 

  

2012

 

  

Description of Services Rendered

 

Audit Fees

   $82,000    $79,000    Financial statement audits

Audit-Related Fees

   $0    $0   

Tax Fees

   $12,000    $12,000    Tax compliance services provided in connection with the preparation and review of the registrant’s tax returns

All Other Fees

   $0    $0   


Table 2 — Items 4(b), (c) & (d). Non-Audit Services to the Trust for Credit Unions’ service affiliates** that were pre-approved by the Trust for Credit Unions’ Audit Committee pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X.

 

    

2013

 

  

2012

 

  

Description of Services Rendered

 

Audit-Related Fees

   $0    $0   

Tax Fees

   $0    $0   

All Other Fees

   $0    $0   

 

* Tait Weller & Baker LLP served as the registrant’s principal accountant for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2012 and August 31, 2013.

 

**

These include the adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant (hereinafter referred to as “service affiliates”).

 

(e)(1)

Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services Provided to the Portfolios of the Trust for Credit Unions . The Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy (the “Policy”) adopted by the Audit Committee of the Trust for Credit Unions (“TCU”) sets forth the procedures and the conditions pursuant to which services performed by the independent auditor for TCU may be pre-approved. Services may be pre-approved specifically by the Audit Committee as a whole or by one or more members of the Audit Committee to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee. In addition, subject to specified cost limitations, certain services may be pre-approved under the provisions of the Policy. The Policy provides that the Audit Committee will consider whether the services provided by an independent auditor are consistent with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules on auditor independence. The Policy provides for periodic review and pre-approval by the Audit Committee of the services that may be provided by the independent auditor.

De Minimis Waiver . The pre-approval requirements of the Policy may be waived with respect to the provision of non-audit services that are permissible for an independent auditor to perform, provided (1) the aggregate amount of all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues subject to pre-approval that was paid to the independent auditor during the fiscal year in which the services are provided; (2) such services were not recognized by TCU at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (3) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee, pursuant to the pre-approval provisions of the Policy.

Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Services Provided to TCU’s Investment Adviser . The Policy provides that, in addition to requiring pre-approval of audit and non-audit services provided to TCU, the Audit Committee will pre-approve those non-audit services provided to TCU’s investment adviser (and entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provide ongoing services to TCU) where the engagement relates directly to the operations or financial reporting of TCU.


  (e)(2) None of the services described in the Registrant’s response to paragraphs (b) through (d) of Item 4 were approved by the Registrant’s Audit Committee pursuant to the “de minimis” exception of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.

 

  (f) Not applicable.

 

  (g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant was $0 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013 and $0 for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2012.

 

  (h) Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a) Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b) Not applicable.

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 Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.


Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)), are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)    Registrant’s Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 12(a)(1) of the registrant’s Form N-CSR filed on November 5, 2012 (Accession No. 0001193125-12-451640).
(a)(2)    Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached hereto.
(a)(3)    Not applicable.
(b)    Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached hereto.


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.

 

(registrant)     Trust for Credit Unions                                                                                                      
By (Signature and Title)             /s/ Jay E. Johnson                                                                                 
    Jay E. Johnson, President & Treasurer
    (principal executive officer and principal financial officer)
Date           November 7, 2013                                                                                                                 

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 (Signature and Title)            /s/ Jay E. Johnson                                                                                 
     Jay E. Johnson, President & Treasurer
     (principal executive officer and principal financial officer)
Date           November 7, 2013                                                                                                                  
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