Jeff Gundlach - This Time It's Different
Jeff Gundlach - This Time It's Different
Jeff Gundlach - This Time It's Different
FundOfferings
TotalReturnBondFund
CoreFixedIncomeFund
RetailandInstitutionalClass
NoLoadMutualFund
RetailandInstitutionalClass
NoLoadMutualFund
Retail Inst.
NshareIshare
Ticker
MinInvestment
MinIRAInvestment
GrossExpenseRatio
DLTNXDBLTX
$2,000
$500
0.72%
$100,000
$5,000
0.47%
Retail
Nshare
Ticker
MinInvestment
MinIRAInvestment
GrossExpenseRatio
Inst.
Ishare
DLFNX
DBLFX
$2,000
$500
0.77%
$100,000
$5,000
0.52%
TheFundsinvestmentobjectives,risks,chargesandexpensesmustbeconsideredcarefullybeforeinvesting.The
statutoryprospectusandsummaryprospectus(ifavailable)containsthisandotherimportantinformationaboutthe
Funds,anditmaybeobtainedbycalling1(877)3546311/1(877)DLINE11,orvisitingwww.doublelinefunds.com.
Readitcarefullybeforeinvesting.
Investmentsindebtsecuritiestypicallydecreaseinvaluewheninterestratesrise.Thisriskisusuallygreaterforlongertermdebtsecurities.Investmentsinlowerratedandnonrated
securitiespresentagreaterriskoflosstoprincipalandinterestthanhigherratedsecurities.InvestmentsinAssetBackedandMortgageBackedSecuritiesincludeadditionalrisksthat
investorsshouldbeawareofsuchascreditrisk,prepaymentrisk,possibleilliquidityanddefault,aswellasincreasedsusceptibilitytoadverseeconomicdevelopments.TheFundsmayuse
certaintypesofinvestmentderivatives.Derivativesinvolverisksdifferentfrom,andincertaincases,greaterthantheriskspresentedbymoretraditionalinvestments.Derivativesmay
involvecertaincostsandrisksuchasliquidity,interestrate,market,credit,managementandtheriskthatapositioncouldnotbeclosedwhenmostadvantageous.Investinginderivatives
couldlosemorethantheamountinvested.TheFundsmayalsoinvestinsecuritiesrelatedtorealestate,whichmaydeclineinvalueasaresultoffactorsaffectingtherealestateindustry
TheCoreFixedIncomeFundinvestsinforeignsecuritieswhichinvolvegreatervolatilityandpolitical,economicandcurrencyrisksanddifferencesinaccountingmethods.Theserisksare
greaterforinvestmentsinemergingmarkets.
TheTotalReturnBondFundintendstoinvestmorethan50%ofitsnetassetsinmortgagebackedsecuritiesofanymaturityortype.
Opinionsexpressedaresubjecttochangeatanytime,arenotforecastsandshouldnotbeconsideredinvestmentadvice.
DoubleLineFundsaredistributedbyQuasarDistributors,LLC.
WhiletheFundsarenoload,managementfeesandotherexpensesstillapply.Pleaserefertotheprospectusforfurtherdetails.
Fundholdingsandsectorallocationsaresubjecttochangeandarenotrecommendationstobuyorsellanysecurity.
AsofNovember30,2014DoubleLine TotalReturnBondFundandCoreFixedIncomeFundown0%inBearStearns,GoldmanSachs,MerrillLynch,LehmanBrothers,andMorganStanley.
Performance
DoubleLineTotalReturnBondFund QuarterEndingSeptember30,2014
QuarterEnd
September 30,2014
3Q
2014
1Year
Ishare
0.75%
Nshare
BarclaysU.S.
AggregateIndex
3Year
SinceInception
Annualized
Annualized
(4610to93014)
4.99%
4.96%
8.92%
0.59%
4.72%
4.68%
8.65%
0.17%
3.96%
2.43%
4.27%
Performancedataquotedrepresentspastperformance;pastperformancedoesnotguaranteefutureresults.Theinvestmentreturn
andprincipalvalueofaninvestmentwillfluctuatesothataninvestor'sshares,whenredeemed,maybeworthmoreorlessthanthe
originalcost.Currentperformanceofthefundmaybelowerorhigherthantheperformancequoted.Performancedatacurrenttothe
mostrecentmonthendmaybeobtainedbycalling2136338200orbyvisitingwww.doublelinefunds.com.
BarclaysUSAggregateIndexrepresentssecuritiesthatareSECregistered,taxable,anddollardenominated.Theindexcoversthe USinvestmentgradefixedrate
bondmarket,withindexcomponentsforgovernmentandcorporatesecurities,mortgagepassthroughsecurities,andassetbackedsecurities.Thesemajor
sectorsaresubdividedintomorespecificindicesthatarecalculatedandreportedonaregularbasis.Itisnotpossibletoinvestinanindex.
PastPerformancedoesnotguaranteefutureresults.Indexperformanceisnotillustrativeoffundperformance.
*IfaFundinvestedinanaffiliateFundsponsoredbytheAdviserduringtheperiodcoveredbythisreporttheAdviseragreed to notchargeamanagementfeetotheFundinanamountequaltothe
investmentadvisoryfeespaidbytheaffiliatedFundinrespectoftheFundsinvestmentintheaffiliatedfundtoavoidduplicatechargeoftheinvestmentadvisoryfeestotheinvestors.
Performance
DoubleLineCoreFixedIncomeFund QuarterEndingSeptember30,2014
AsofSeptember30, 2014
IShare NShare
GrossExpenseRatio
0.52%
0.77%
Performancedataquotedrepresentspastperformance;pastperformancedoesnotguaranteefutureresults.Theinvestmentreturn
andprincipalvalueofaninvestmentwillfluctuatesothataninvestor'sshares,whenredeemed,maybeworthmoreorlessthanthe
originalcost.Currentperformanceofthefundmaybelowerorhigherthantheperformancequoted.Performancedatacurrenttothe
mostrecentmonthendmaybeobtainedbycalling2136338200orbyvisitingwww.doublelinefunds.com.
PastPerformancedoesnotguaranteefutureresults.Indexperformanceisnotillustrativeoffundperformance.
*IfaFundinvestedinanaffiliateFundsponsoredbytheAdviserduringtheperiodcoveredbythisreporttheAdviseragreed to notchargeamanagementfeetotheFundinanamountequaltothe
investmentadvisoryfeespaidbytheaffiliatedFundinrespectoftheFundsinvestmentintheaffiliatedfundtoavoidduplicatechargeoftheinvestmentadvisoryfeestotheinvestors.
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NewFund
LongDurationTotalReturn
Webcast
JeffreyGundlach January13,2015
MarketOutlook
Gotowww.doubleline.com,HomepageunderEvents
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ThisTimeItsDifferent
PastFedTighteningCycles
December31,1992 December5,2014
7%
FederalFundsTargetRate
5%
March 25, 1997
4%
June 30,1999
3%
2%
February4,1994
February
4, 1994
CurrentTargetRange:
CurrentTargetRange:
0%to0.25%
0%to0.25%
1%
June 30, 2004
Source:ValueWalk,TakingaLessonFromTwoDecadesofFedRateHikesbyClaytonBrown,July1,2014
Jan14
Jan13
Jan12
Jan11
Jan09
Jan08
Jan07
Jan06
Jan04
Jan03
Jan02
Jan01
Jan00
Jan99
Jan98
Jan97
Jan96
Jan95
Jan94
Jan93
Jan05
June 30,2004
0%
Jan10
FederalFundsTargetRate(%)
December31,1992 December5,2014
6%
FedFundsTargetRateandUSRecessions
FedHikingCyclesandEconomicCycles
Asof10/31/14
*Note:June2015ratehikebasedonBloomberganalystsurveys.RecessionsaccordingtoNationalBureauofEconomicResearch(NBER).
Source:Bloomberg;DoubleLine;CreditSuisse
Bps=basispoints
CurrentEconomicCyclevs.PreviousCycles
Asof11/30/14
LengthofEconommicCycles
ContractionandExpansions
70
65months
andcounting
Conraction
Expansion
58.4
60
NumberofMonths
50
38.7
40
35.0
30
26.6
21.6
20
18.2
17.5
18.0
11.1
10
0
18542009
(33cycles)
18541919
(16cycles)
19191945
(6cycles)
19452009
(11cycles)
Note:EconomicexpansionsandcontractionsareaccordingtoNationalBureauofEconomicResearch(NBER).
Source:Bloomberg;DoubleLine
CurrentCycle
10
MarketImpliedRatesvs.FED
Source:Bloomberg
11
U.S.Rates:FedFundsForwardCurve
Anticipating a Fed rate hike is like waiting for a friend who
never shows up Dan Loeb
Source:StateStreet
FedFundprojectionsannually.EachcoloredlinerepresentstheconsensusopinionprojectionsgiveneachFedmeeting.
12
US,UKandEuroSeemFarFromHiking
Notes:Asof9/10/14
Source:GoldmanSachs,GlobalEconomicsWeekly
GDP=GrossDomesticProduct.Themonetaryvalueofallthefinishedgoodsandservicesproducedwithinacountry'sbordersina specifictimeperiod,thoughGDPis
usuallycalculatedonanannualbasis
13
GDPForecasts
January1,2004through2016Estimates
5%
4%
USRealGDP(YoY %)
3%
2%
3.80%
3.30%
2.70%
3.00% 2.90%
2.30%
2.50%
2.20%
2.20%
1.60%
1.80%
1%
0%
1%
0.30%
2%
3%
2.80%
4%
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Source:DoubleLine,Bloomberg
GDP=GrossDomesticProduct.Themonetaryvalueofallthefinishedgoodsandservicesproducedwithinacountry'sbordersina specifictimeperiod,thoughGDPisusuallycalculatedon
anannualbasis.GDPYOY=GDPYearOverYear.EHGDUSYIndex=USRealGDP.ECFC=EconomicForecasts.Youcannotinvestdirectlyinanindex.
14
MedianEconomistForecastsofU.S.Real
GDPAnnuallythroughDecember4,2014
MedianEconomistForecastforRealGDPatYearEnd
MedianEconomistForecastofUSRealGDPatYearEnd
3.5
(byyear)
3.3
2011
3.1
2012
2.9
2013
2.7
2014
2.5
2.3
2.1
1.9
1.7
1.5
520
480
440
400
360
320
280
240
200
160
120
80
40
Days LeadingUptoForecast
(TradingDays)
Source:DoubleLine,Bloomberg
GDP=GrossDomesticProduct.Themonetaryvalueofallthefinishedgoodsandservicesproducedwithinacountry'sbordersina specifictimeperiod,thoughGDPisusuallycalculatedon
anannualbasis.ECGDUS14index=USGDPEconomicForecastsquarteroverquarterandyearoveryear.Youcannotinvestdirectlyinanindex.
15
RevisionstoChinaGrowthExpectations
January1,2010throughNovember19,2014
MedianForecastofChinaRealGDP
10.5
(byyear)
Thelast3 yearshave
beenastoryof
downwardrevisionsto
growthinChina.
MedianRealGDPForecast(%)
10
9.5
9
2010
2011
8.5
2012
2013
2014
7.5
7
520
480
440
400
360
320
280
240
200
160
120
80
40
Days LeadingUptoForecast
(TradingDays)
Source:Bloomberg
GDP=ThegrossdomesticproductisThemonetaryvalueofallthefinishedgoodsandservicesproducedwithinacountry'sbordersinaspecifictimeperiod,thoughGDP
isusuallycalculatedonanannualbasis.Youcannotinvestdirectlyinanindex.
16
GlobalGDPForecasts
Source:DeutscheBank,GFD
GDP=ThegrossdomesticproductisThemonetaryvalueofallthefinishedgoodsandservicesproducedwithinacountry'sbordersinaspecifictimeperiod,thoughGDPis
usuallycalculatedonanannualbasis.Youcannotinvestdirectlyinanindex.CPB=NetherlandsBureauofEconomicPolicyAnalysis.IMF=InternationalMonetaryFund.
NBER=NationalBureauofEconomicResearch.
17
10yearU.S.TreasuryYieldForecastfor
YearEnd2014 July11,2013throughDecember4,2014
3.7
BloombergMedianEconomistForecastforYearEnd2014and
Actual10yUSTYields
3.5
3.3
3.1
MedianEconomist
Forecast2014
Median
Economist
Forecast2015
3.24%
2.9
2.7
2.5
10yUSTYield
2.50%
2.3
2.1
Notes:MedianeconomistforecastsarebasedonBloombergsurveydataasof11/14/14.
Source:Bloomberg;DoubleLine
2.23%
18
GlobalBondYieldChange
YearToDate(YTD)2014through12/4/14
ChangeinGlobal10yBondYTD(BPS)
300
267
BasisPoints
200
100
0
100
79 85
37
54
116
200
21 35 20
22
103
94
116
152
152
211 209
300
Source:Bloomberg;Doubleline
Bps=Basispoints.YTD=yeartodate
86
118
226
177
250
19
GermanBundsvs.U.S.Treasuries
December31,1999throughDecember5,2014
7%
Yield(%)
December31,1999 December5,2014
6%
10YearUSTreasuryYield
10YearGermanBundYield
5%
4%
3%
2%
1%
0%
Source:Bloomberg
USGG10YIndex=Generic10yearU.S.Treasury.GDBR10Index=GermanBund10yeargeneric10yrtreasuryrates.Youcannotinvestdirectlyinanindex.
20
30YearU.S.TreasuryTotalReturns
January1,1974throughNovember30,2014
30-Year Treasury Year-To-Date Total Returns
Every Year Since 1974
50%
50%
1989
1993
1995
2000
2008
2011
2014 YTD
40%
30%
Good Years
Return
Subsequent Year
20.07%
4.39%
20.01%
-11.99%
34.14%
-4.32%
20.22%
4.21%
41.85%
-25.91%
35.31%
2.69%
24.06%
???
1994
1999
2013
Bad Years
Return
Subsequent Year
-11.99%
34.14%
-14.78%
20.22%
-15.07%
25.21%
2008
40%
1985
1986
1995
30%
20%
20%
2014
10%
10%
0%
0%
-10%
-10%
-20%
2009
-30%
-20%
-30%
0
12
24
36
48
60
72
84
96 108 120 132 144 156 168 180 192 204 216 228 240 252 264
# Of Trading Days Since Jan 1
Source:Bianco Research
21
WhatHappenedto10yearU.S.Treasury
RatesDuringthe20042006RateHike
Cycle?August1,2003throughSeptember30,2007
Percent(%)
6%
5%
4%
3%
2%
10YearUSTreasuryYield
1%
FederalFundsTargetRate
0%
Source:Bloomberg;DoubleLine
USGG10YRIndex=Generic10yearUSTreasuryyields.FederalFundsTargetRates=federalfundsrateis"theinterestrate"[1] atwhichdepositoryinstitutions activelytradebalancesheldat
theFederalReserve,calledfederalfunds,witheachother,usuallyovernight,onanuncollateralized basis.Youcannotinvestdirectlyinanindex.
22
U.S.InterestRates:
U.S.Treasury2yearvs.10yearSpread
August8,2004throughDecember5,2014
10YearUSTreasuryYieldminus2YearUSTreasury
YieldAugust8,2004 December5,2014
3.5%
10YearUSTreasuryYield2YearUSTreasuryYield
3.0%
2.5%
2.0%
1.5%
1.0%
0.5%
0.0%
0.5%
Source:Bloomberg;DoubleLine
USGG10YRIndex=Generic10yearUSTreasuryyields.Youcannotinvestdirectlyinanindex.
23
HighYieldSpreadsandFedHiking
CyclesAsof12/4/14
HighYieldSpreadsandFedHikingCycles
20
HikingCycles
BarclaysHYSpreadto10YUST%
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
Source:Bloomberg;DoubleLine
BarclaysHYIndex=trackstheperformanceofUSdollardenominatedbelowinvestmentgradecorporatedebt.Youcannotinvestdirectlyinan
index.
1/4/2014
1/4/2013
1/4/2012
1/4/2011
1/4/2010
1/4/2009
1/4/2008
1/4/2007
1/4/2006
1/4/2005
1/4/2004
1/4/2003
1/4/2002
1/4/2001
1/4/2000
1/4/1999
1/4/1998
1/4/1997
1/4/1996
1/4/1995
1/4/1994
1/4/1993
1/4/1992
1/4/1991
1/4/1990
1/4/1989
1/4/1988
1/4/1987
1/4/1986
1/4/1985
24
U.S.CorePCE
12%
FEDLongTermGoal(2%)
Percent(%)
12/31/1964 10/31/2014
10%
CorePCEDeflator(YoY)
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
CorePCE=PersonalConsumptionExpendituresmeasurespricespaidbyconsumersforgoodsandserviceswithoutthevolatilitycausedbymovementsinfoodand
energy.YoY =yearoveryear.Youcannotinvestdirectlyinanindex.
25
PriceStats vs.CPIforU.S.
AsofDecember4,2014
CPI=ConsumerPriceIndexproducesmonthlydataonchangesinthepricespaidbyurbanconsumersforarepresentativebasket of goodsandservices.
PriceStat Index=CPIdataavailableonline.YoY =yearoveryear.Youcannotinvestdirectlyinanindex.
26
U.S.CPIInflation
27
NominalWages
10%
NominalHourlyWageGrowth(YoY%)
January31,1965 November30,2014
9%
NominalHourlyWageGrowth(YoY%)
8%
7%
6%
5%
4%
3%
2%
1%
0%
Source:Bloomberg,DoubleLine
YoY =Yearoveryear
28
FEDEconomicSlackIndicators
January1,1985throughJune30,2014
Source:WallStreetJournal
29
InflationAdjustedAverageHourlyEarnings
January1,2007throughJune30,2014
Source:EconomicPolicyInstitute,WallStreetJournal,Bianco Research
Inflation=Ageneralincreaseinpricesandfallinthepurchasingvalueofmoney.
30
MinimumWageHasDeclinedinRealTerms
31
Eurozone2yearYields
October1,2013throughDecember4,2014
Source:DoubleLine,Bloomberg
32
U.S.DollarIndexSpot
December31,2007throughDecember8,2014
Source:BloombergFinancialServices,DoubleLine CapitalLP
DXY=DXYistheUSDollarIndex(USDX)indicatesthegeneralvalueoftheUSdollar.AverageexchangeratesbetweentheUSdollarandsixmajorworldcurrencies.
Aninvestmentcannotbemadedirectlyinanindex.
33
InflationExpectations
April26,2007throughDecember3,2014
4
3.5
3
Percent(%)
4/26/2007 12/3/2014
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
FederalReserve5YearInflationExpectation
FiveYearFiveYearsForward
0
0.5
1
5YearBreakevens
10YearBreakevens
1.5
Source:Bloomberg,DoubleLine
Inflation=Ageneralincreaseinpricesandfallinthepurchasingvalueofmoney.Breakeven=Thedifferencebetweena5and10yearTreasurybondyieldsandthatofa5and10year
Treasuryinflationprotectedsecurity(TIPS).
34
U.S.BreakevenTreasuryRates
September1,2011throughDecember4,2014
Source:DoubleLine,Bloomberg
Breakeven=Thedifferencebetweena3.5.7,10,20and30yearTreasurybondyieldsandthatofa3,5,7,10,20and30yearTreasuryinflationprotectedsecurity(TIPS).
35
QEandInflationExpectations
January1,2008throughDecember4,2014
Source:DoubleLine,Bloomberg
Inflation=Ageneralincreaseinpricesandfallinthepurchasingvalueofmoney.QE=QuantitativeEasing.
36
U.S.CommoditiesLast5Years
December4,2009throughDecember8,2014
Source:Bloomberg
CRYIndex=CRBexcessreturnindexisanarithmeticaverageofcommodityfuturespriceswithmonthlyrebalancing.Youcannot investdirectlyinanindex.
37
Commodities:YTDPerformance
January1,2014throughDecember4,2014
Source:Bloomberg
DJUBS=DowJonesIndicesrepresentinggrainsector,energy,commoditiesasageneralbasket,andmetals.YTD=yeartodate.Youcannotinvestdirectlyinanindex.
38
U.S.CPIandWTI
October14,2004throughDecember4,2014
USCPIandWTI
6
5
4
USCPI
150
WTIYOY%(RHS)
100
2
1
50
WTIYoY%
CPIYoY%
0
1
50
2
3
100
Source:DoubleLine,Bloomberg
CPI=CorePriceIndexproducesmonthlydataonchangesinthepricespaidbyurbanconsumersforarepresentativebasketofgoodsandservices.WTI=West
TexasIntermediateisagradeofcrudeoildescribedaslightduetolowdensity.
RHS=RightHandSideofthechartaxis.YoY =yearoveryear.Youcannotinvestdirectlyinanindex.
39
EurozoneCPIandBrentCrude
November19,2004throughDecember4,2014
5
EurozoneCPIandBrentCrude
150
EZCPI
BrentCrudeYoY%(RHS)
100
BrentCrudeYoY%
CPIYoY%
3
50
2
0
1
Source:DoubleLine,Bloomberg
EZ=European.CPI=CorePriceIndexproducesmonthlydataonchangesinthepricespaidbyurbanconsumersforarepresentativebasketofgoodsand
services.RHS=Righthandsideofthechartaxis.YoY =yearoveryear.Youcannotinvestdirectlyinanindex.
50
100
40
U.S.Breakevens andOil
December31,2011throughDecember5,2014
$120
2.35%
1.85%
$100
$90
1.35%
$80
0.85%
$70
US2YearBreakevenRate(%)
12/31/2011 12/5/2014
WTICrudePrice
12/31/2011 12/5/2014
$110
WTICrudePrice(LHS)
US2YearBreakevenRate(RHS)
$60
Source:DoubleLine,Bloomberg
WTI=WestTexasIntermediateisagradeofcrudeoildescribedaslightduetolowdensity.2year=2yearU.S.Treasurybreakeven.
LHS=lefthandside.RHS=righthandside.Youcannotinvestdirectlyinanindex.
0.35%
41
BreakevenOilPrices
AsofJune30,2014
BrentCrude =NorthSeanbrent crudeisatypeofoilsourcedfortheNorthSea.Itsalightsweetcrude.
42
PrimaryOilImporters
Source:HellenicShippingNews,EIA:ChinaMarketOverview
http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/d5bc7b9c66dc41518d48eb12e97dd716/
43
InterestingSlides
44
FederalReserveistheLargestHolderof
USDebt
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2013/10/allholdersofustreasurydebt/
Source:BarryRitholtz,TheBigPicture,AllHoldersofUSDebt,October11,2013
45
WhoOwnsUSGovernmentDebt
Source:FactCheck.org
46
Mandatoryvs.Discretionary
Spending2013
(Numbers in Billions of Dollars)
Source:CongressionalBudgetOffice
47
DriversofUSDebt
Source:CongressionalBudgetOffice
48
U.S.GovernmentRevenuevs.Expenditures
49
DebtStormandGlobalRates
Source:DeutscheBank,GFD,Haver
G7=EconomicalliancebetweenCanada,France,Germany.GreatBritain,Italy,Japanand
theU.S.
50
BKLNSharesOutstanding
Source:Bloomberg
BKLN=Powershares SeniorLoanPortfolioSharesOutstandingIndexrepresentsthecurrentindexsharesoutstanding.
51
MajorU.S.FinancialInstitutions
LeverageRatios
52
Source:GrantWilliams;ThingsThatMakeyouGoHmmm.AsofSeptember30,2014
DoubleLine TotalReturnBondFundandCoreFixedIncomeFundown0%inBearStearns,GoldmanSachs,MerrillLynch,LehmanBrothers,andMorganStanleyasofNovember30,2014.
U.S.SingleAdultsRising
6/1/1975through9/30/2014
Years(6/1/1975 9/30/2014)
53
AnAgingPopulation
Source:AsofJune30,2014
54
WheretheWealthiestLive
Source:CreditSuisse,GlobalWealthReport2014,October2014
55
FundOverview
56
TotalReturnBondFundPortfolio
Statistics
Total Return
BondFund
BarclaysCapital
U.S.Aggregate
Index
$98.67
$106.01
Duration
3.0
5.6
Average Life
4.8
7.7
AveragePrice
PortfoliostatisticsasofNovember28,2014basedonmarketweightedaverages.Subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Averageprice=Ameasureoftheweightedaveragepricepaidforthesecuritiescalculatedbytakingthepricesanddividingbythenumberofsecuritiesanddoesnotincludecash.
Averagepriceshouldnotbeconfusedwithnetassetvalue.
AverageDuration=Durationisusedasariskmeasure.Itmeasuresthepricevolatilityofasecuritygivenachangeininterest ratemovements.
AverageLife=Theaveragenumberofyearsthateachdollarofunpaidprincipaldueonthemortgageremainsoutstanding.Average lifeiscomputedastheweightedaveragetimeto
thereceiptofallfuturecashflows,usingastheweightsthedollaramountsoftheprincipalpaydowns.
Source:DoubleLineCapitalLP
57
TotalReturnBondFundPortfolio
Composition BySecurityType
CMBS
6.4%
CLO
4.8%
Other
0.6%
Cash
12.1%
Government
5.1%
NonAgency
25.5%
Agency
45.4%
PortfoliocompositionasofNovember28,2014.Subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Source:DoubleLineCapitalLP.Sectorallocationsaresubjecttochangeandshouldnotbeconsideredarecommendationtobuyorsellanysecurity.
Cash=Thevalueofassetsthatcanbeconvertedintocashimmediately.Canincludemarketablesecurities,suchasgovernmentbonds,banker'sacceptances,cashequivalentsonbalance
sheetsthatmayincludesecuritiesthatmaturewithin90days.
Government U.S.treasurysecurities.
Agency=MortgagesecuritieswhoseprincipalandinterestguaranteedbytheU.S.GovernmentagencyincludingFannieMae(FNMA)orFreddieMac(FHLMC).
NonAgency=ResidentialMortgagesBondSecuritiesareatypeofbondbackedbyresidentialmortgages.NonAgencymeanstheywereissuedbyaprivateissuer.
CMBS=CommercialMortgageBackedSecurities.Securitizedloansmadeoncommercialratherthanresidentialproperty.
CLO=CollateralizedMortgageObligations
58
TotalReturnBondFundPortfolio
Composition ByAgencyCollateralize
MortgageObligation(CMO)SecurityType
CMOLocked
9.0%
IOCurrent
0.8%
Cash
12.1%
InverseFloater
1.2%
CMOCurrent
10.3%
PassThrough
24.1%
PortfoliocompositionasofAugust31,2014.Subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Source:DoubleLineCapitalLP.Sectorallocationsaresubjecttochangeandshouldnotbeconsideredarecommendationtobuyorsellanysecurity.
Cash=Thevalueofassetsthatcanbeconvertedintocashimmediately.Canincludemarketablesecurities,suchasgovernmentbonds, banker'sacceptances,cashequivalentsonbalance
sheetsthatmayincludesecuritiesthatmaturewithin90days.
PassThrough=MortgagepassthroughsecuritieswhoseprincipalandinterestguaranteedbytheU.S.GovernmentagencyincludingFannieMae(FNMA)orFreddieMac(FHLMC)ornon
agencyprivateissuewithnogovernmentguarantee.
CMOCurrent=CollateralizedMortgageObligation(CMO)isafinancialdebtvehicle/specialpurposeentitycalledapool.Investorsbuybondsissuedbytheentityandreceivepayments
accordingtoadefinedsetofrules.Themortgagesthemselvesarethecollateral,thebondsarethetranches(alsocalledclasses),andthesetofrulesthatdictateshowmoneyisreceived
fromthecollateralwillbedistributediscalledthestructure.Thelegalentity,collateralandstructurearecollectivelyreferredtoasthedeal.
IO=InterestOnlymortgagepoolsinwhichtheborrowersmonthlypaymentisonlytowardtheinterestontheloan.Anonamortizedloan.
InverseFloater=Amortgagepoolthathasayieldthatisinverselyrelatedtointerestrates.
IOCurrentpay=Loansthatarecurrentlyreceivingprincipalpayments.
LockedOut/CMOLockedOut=Loansthatforasetperiodoftimewillnotreceiveprincipalpayments.
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TotalReturnBondFundPortfolio
NonAgencyResidentialMortgageBackedSecurities
(RMBS)BreakdownByOriginalRating
BBB
2%
BB
1%
NR
16%
AAA
81%
Portfoliocompositionandcreditratingsasofsecurityorigination.Portfoliocompositionissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.TherearesomenonratedsecuritiesintheFundasshownin
thegraphabove.CreditdistributionisdeterminedfromthehighestavailablecreditratingfromanyNationallyRecognizedStatisticalRatingOrganization(S&P,Moodys,andFitch).
InvestmentGrade=SecuritiesratedAAAtoBBB areconsideredtobeinvestmentgrade.Abondisconsideredinvestmentgradeifitscredit ratingisBBB orhigherbyStandard&
PoorsorBaa3byMoodys.Ratingsbasedoncorporatebondmodel.Thehighertherating,themorelikelythebondistopayback atpar/$100centsonthedollar.AAAisconsideredthe
highestqualityandthelowestdegreeofrisk.Theyareconsideredtobeextremelystableanddependable.
BelowInvestmentGrade=AlsoknownasjunkbondisasecurityratedbelowinvestmentgradehavingaratingofBBB orbelow.Thesebondsareseenashavinghigherdefaultriskor
otheradversecreditevents,buttypicallypayhigheryieldsthanbetterqualitybondsinordertomakethemattractive.They arelesslikelytopaybackatpar/$100centsonthedollar.
NR=NotRated.Securitiesthatarenotratedbythethreeratingagencies.
CreditqualitymaybeassessedbydifferentagenciesfordifferentbondsforreasonsbeyondthecontroloftheFund.
Source:DoubleLineCapitalLPasofNovember28,2014.
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TotalReturnBondFundPortfolio
NonAgencyRMBSBreakdownByCurrent
CreditQuality
NR
16%
AAA AA A+ A
1% 1% 1% 1%
BBB+
1%
BB
B+
1%
1%
B
BB
3%
1%
B CCC+
6%
5%
D
19%
CC
8%
CCC
19%
CCC
14%
PortfoliocompositionasofNovember28,2014.Portfoliocompositionissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Therearesomenonratedsecuritiesintheportfolioasshowninthechart
above.CreditdistributionisdeterminedfromthehighestavailablecreditratingfromanyNationallyRecognizedStatisticalRatingOrganization(S&P,Moodys,andFitch).
InvestmentGrade=SecuritiesratedAAAtoBBB (showninblueabove)areconsideredtobeinvestmentgrade.AbondisconsideredinvestmentgradeifitscreditratingisBBB of
higherbyStandard&PoorsorBaa3byMoodys.Ratingsbasedoncorporatebondmodel.Thehighertherating,themorelikely thebondistopaybackatpar/$100centsonthedollar.
AAAisconsideredthehighestqualityandthelowestdegreeofrisk.Theyareconsideredtobeextremelystableanddependable.
BelowInvestmentGrade=Alsoknownasjunkbond(showningreyabove)isasecurityratedbelowinvestmentgradehavingaratingofBBB orbelow.Thesebondsareseenas
havinghigherdefaultriskorotheradversecreditevents,buttypicallypayhigheryieldsthanbetterqualitybondsinorder to makethemattractive.Theyarelesslikelytopaybackat
par/$100centsonthedollar.
CreditqualitymaybeassessedbydifferentagenciesfordifferentbondsforreasonsbeyondthecontroloftheFund.
NR=NotRated.Securitiesthatarenotratedbythethreeratingagencies.RMBS=ResidentialMortgageBackedSecurities.
Source:DoubleLineCapitalLP
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TotalReturnBondFundPortfolio
NonAgencyRMBSBreakdownByPrice
6.0%
5.0%
4.0%
3.0%
2.0%
1.0%
0.0%
DollarPrice
PortfoliopricecompositionasofAugust31,2014.Subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Source:DoubleLineCapitalLP.Sectorallocationsaresubjecttochangeandshouldnotbeconsideredarecommendationtobuyorsellanysecurity.
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CoreFixedIncomeFundPortfolio
Statistics
CoreFixedIncome
Fund
BarclaysCapital
U.SAggregate
Index
$101.55
$106.01
Duration
4.53
5.55
Average Life
6.87
7.69
AveragePrice
PortfoliostatisticsasofNovember30,2014basedonmarketweightedaverages.Subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Averageprice=Ameasureoftheweightedaveragepricepaidforthesecuritiescalculatedbytakingthepricesanddividing by thenumberofsecuritiesanddoesnotincludecash.
Averagepriceshouldnotbeconfusedwithnetassetvalue.
AverageDuration=Durationisusedasariskmeasure.Itmeasuresthepricevolatilityofasecuritygivenachangeininterest ratemovements.
AverageLife=Theaveragenumberofyearsthateachdollarofunpaidprincipaldueonthemortgageremainsoutstanding.Average lifeiscomputedastheweightedaveragetimeto
thereceiptofallfuturecashflows,usingastheweightsthedollaramountsoftheprincipalpaydowns.
Source:DoubleLineCapitalLP
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CoreFixedIncomeFund
PortfolioComposition
HYCorporate,
4.46%
BankLoans,
5.02%
CLO,3.85%
Cash,
9.15%
CMBS,6.58%
Govt,17.73%
IGCorporate,
10.19%
EM,13.38%
MBS,29.65%
PortfoliocompositionasofNovember30,2014.Subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
BankLoans=Adebtfinancingobligationissuedbyabankorsimilarfinancialinstitutiontoacompany. CommercialMortgageBackedSecurities(CMBS)=CommercialMortgageBacked
Securities.Securitizedloansmadeoncommercialratherthanresidentialproperty.CollateralizedLoanObligations(CLOs)=Aformofsecuritizationwherepaymentsfrommultiplemiddle
sizedandlargebusinessloansarepooledtogetherandpassedontodifferentclassedofownersinvarioustranches.Cash=Cashholdingincludethevalueofassetsthatcanbeconverted
intocashimmediately.Canincludemarketablesecurities,suchasgovernmentbonds,banker'sacceptances,cashequivalentson balancesheetsthatmayincludesecuritiesthatmature
within90days.Government=Governmentdebt(alsoknownaspublicdebtornationaldebt)ismoney(orcredit)owedbyanylevelofgovernment;eithercentralgovernment,federal
government,municipalgovernmentorlocalgovernment. MortgageBackedSecurities(MBS)=Amortgagebackedsecurity(MBS)isanassetbackedsecurityordebtobligationthat
representsaclaimonthecashflowsfrommortgageloans,mostcommonlyonresidentialproperty.EmergingMarketsFixedIncome=Emergingmarketdebt(EMD)isatermusedto
encompassbondsissuedbylessdevelopedcountries.InvestmentGrade(IG)andHighYieldCorporates(HY)=Investmentgradeandnoninvestmentgradecorporatecredit.Bondsissuedby
corporationstoraisemoneyinordertoexpanditsbusiness.Creditdistributionisdeterminedfromthehighestavailablecredit ratingfromanyNationallyRecognizedStatisticalRating
Organization(S&P,Moodys,andFitch).AbondratedBBBorhigherwouldbeconsideredInvestmentGrade.AnybondratedBBBorbelowwouldbeHighYield.
Source:DoubleLineCapitalLP.Sectorallocationsaresubjecttochangeandshouldnotbeconsideredarecommendationtobuyorsellanysecurity.
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CoreFixedIncomeFund
PortfolioCreditQualityBreakdown
Unrated,
1.61%
Cash,
9.15%
BelowIG,
28.23%
Investment
Grade,
25.31%
Govt,17.73%
Agency,
17.98%
PortfoliocompositionandcreditratingsasofNovember28,2014.Portfoliocompositionissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Creditdistributionisdeterminedfromthehighestavailable
creditratingfromanyNationallyRecognizedStatisticalRatingOrganization(S&P,Moodys,andFitch).
Cash=Thevalueofassetsthatcanbeconvertedintocashimmediately.Canincludemarketablesecurities,suchasgovernmentbonds,banker'sacceptances,cashequivalentsonbalance
sheetsthatmayincludesecuritiesthatmaturewithin90days.Government=Governmentdebt(alsoknownaspublicdebtornationaldebt)ismoney(orcredit)owedbyanylevelof
government;eithercentralgovernment,federalgovernment,municipalgovernmentorlocalgovernment.Agency=Mortgagesecuritieswhoseprincipalandinterestareeffectively
guaranteedbytheU.S.GovernmentagencyincludingFannieMae(FNMA)orFreddieMac(FHLMC).InvestmentGrade=AbondisconsideredinvestmentgradeifitscreditratingisBBB of
higherbyStandard&PoorsorBaa3byMoodys.Ratingsbasedoncorporatebondmodel.Thehighertherating,themorelikely thebondistopaybackatpar/$100centsonthedollar.
BelowInvestmentGrade(BelowIG)=Alsoknownasjunkbondisasecurityratedbelowinvestmentgrade.Thesebondsareseenashavinghigherdefaultriskorotheradversecredit
events,buttypicallypayhigheryieldsthanbetterqualitybondsinordertomakethemattractive.Theyarelesslikelytopaybackatpar/$100centsonthedollar.
CreditqualitymaybeassessedbydifferentagenciesfordifferentbondsforreasonsbeyondthecontroloftheFund.
NR=NotRated.Securitiesthatarenotratedbythethreeratingagencies.
Source:DoubleLineCapitalLP.
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BarclaysCapitalUSAggregateIndex TheBarclaysCapitalUSAggregateIndexrepresentssecuritiesthatareSECregistered,taxable,anddollardenominated.
TheindexcoverstheUSinvestmentgradefixedratebondmarket,withindexcomponentsforgovernmentandcorporatesecurities,mortgagepassthrough
securities,andassetbackedsecurities.Thesemajorsectorsaresubdividedintomorespecificindicesthatarecalculatedandreportedonaregularbasis.
BarclaysCapitalUSTreasuryIndex ThisindexistheUSTreasurycomponentoftheUSGovernmentindex.PublicobligationsoftheUSTreasurywitharemaining
maturityofoneyearormore.
BarclaysCapitalUSTreasury10YearIndex Thisindexisthe10yearcomponentoftheUSGovernmentindex.
BarclaysCapitalCapitalUSTreasury30YearIndex Thisindexisthe30yearcomponentoftheUSGovernmentindex.
BarclaysCapitalUSHighYieldIndex TheBarclaysCapitalUSHighYieldIndexcoverstheuniverseoffixedrate,noninvestmentgradedebt.Eurobondsanddebt
issuerfromcountriesdesignatedasemergingmarkets(e.g.Argentina,Brazil,Venezuela,etc.)areexcluded,butCanadianand globalbonds(SECregistered)of
issuersinnonEMGcountriesareincluded.Originalissuezereos,stepupcouponstructures,144Asandpayinkind(PIK,asofOctober1,2009)arealso
included.
BofAMerrillLynchUSGovernmentIndex(GOAO) TheMerrillLynchUSGovernmentIndextrackstheperformanceofUSgovernment(i.e.securitiesinthe
TreasuryandAgencyindices.)
BofAMerrillLynchUS15+YearTreasuryIndexLongTreasuries(G802) ThisindexisasubsetoftheBofAMerrillLynchUSTreasuryIndexincludingallsecurities
witharemainingtermoffinalmaturitygreaterthan15years..
BofAMerrillLynchUSCorporateIndex(COAO)InvestmentGrade TheMerrillLynchCorporateIndextrackstheperformanceofUSdollardenominated
investmentgradecorporatedebtpubliclyissuedintheUSdomesticmarket.Qualifyingsecuritiesmusthaveaninvestmentgraderating(basedonanaverageof
Moodys,S&PandFitch)andaninvestmentgraderatedcountryofrisk(basedonanaverageofMoodys,S&PandFitchforeigncurrencylongtermsovereign
debtratings).Securitiesmusthaveatleastoneyearremainingtermtofinalmaturity,afixedcouponscheduleandaminimum amountoutstandingof$250MM.
BofAMerrillLynchUSAllConvertiblesIndex(VOSO) TheMerrillLynchAllConvertibleIndexisaruledrivenindex.whichincludesallbondsandpreferredstocks
ofU.S.registeredcompanies,whichhave$50millionormoreinaggregatemarketvalueandareconvertiblesinU.S.dollardenominatedcommonstocks,ADRs
orcashequivalents.Pleasenoteaninvestorcannotinvestdirectlyinanindex.
CRBCommodityIndex(CRY) Anunweightedgeometricaverageofsomeimportantcommodities.Itaveragespricesacross17commoditiesandacrosstime.The
indextracksenergy,grains,industrials,livestock,preciousmetals,andagriculturals.
S&P500(SPX) S&P500isafreefloatcapitalizationweightedindexpublishedsince1957ofthepricesof500largecapcommonstocksactivelytradedinthe
UnitedStates.
StandardDeviation Sigma=standarddeviation.Itshowshowmuchvariationthereisfromtheaverage(mean,orexpected/budgetedvalue).Alowstandard
deviationindicatedthatthedatapointtendtobeveryclosetothemean,whereashighstandarddeviationindicatedthatthe dateisspreadoutoveralarge
rangeofvalues.
DowJones UBSDJCommodityIndex TheDowJonesUBS CommodityindexiscomposedofcommoditiestradedonU.S.exchanges,withtheexceptionof
aluminum,nickelandzinc,whichtradeontheLondonMetalExchange(LME).
Copper=CopperSpotPrice(HGI)Copperistheworldsthirdmostusedmetalbehindironandaluminumprimarilyusedinhighlycyclicalindustriesincluding
constructionandindustrialmachinerymanufacturing.SpotpricequotedinUSD/lb.
Gold=GoldSpotPrice(Golds)TheGoldSpotpriceisquotedasUSDollarperTroyOunce.
CrudeOil=Crudeoilvariesgreatlyinappearancedependingonitscomposition.WestTexasintermediate(WTI)=Texaslightsweetcrudeisusedasabenchmark
inoilpricing.Itslightbecauseofthelowdensityandsweetbecauseoflowsulfur.Brentcrude=Isamajortradingclassificationofsweetlightcrude.Brentis
theoilmakeralsoknownasBrentBlend.
VolatilityIndex(VIX)TheVIXshowsthemarket'sexpectationof30dayvolatility.ItisconstructedusingtheimpliedvolatilitiesofawiderangeofS&P500index
options. Thisvolatilityismeanttobeforwardlookingandiscalculatedfrombothcallsandputs. TheVIXisawidelyusedmeasureofmarketriskandisoften
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referredtoas the"investorfeargauge".
IndexDescriptions
BofAMerrillLynchUSDollarEmergingMarketsSovereignPlusIndex(IGOV)
ThisindextrackstheperformanceofUSdollardenominatedemergingmarketandcrossoversovereigndebtpubliclyissuedintheeurobondorUSdomestic
market.QualifyingcountriesmusthaveaBB1orlowerforeigncurrencylongtermsovereigndebtrating(basedonanaverageofMoodys,S&P,andFitch).
BofAMerrillLynchU.S.HighYieldCashPayIndex(J0A0)BelowInvestmentGrade
TheMerrillLynchHighYieldIndextrackstheperformanceofUSdollardenominatedbelowinvestmentgradecorporatedebt,currentlyinacouponpayingperiod,
thatispubliclyissuedintheUSdomesticmarket.Qualifyingsecuritiesmusthaveabelowinvestmentgraderating(basedonanaverageofMoodys,S&PandFirth
foreigncurrencylongtermsovereigndebtratings).Musthaveoneyearremainingtofinalmaturityandaminimumoutstandingamountof$100MM.
BofAMerrillLynchInternationalGovernmentIndex(NOGO)
TheMerrillLynchInternationalIndextrackstheperformanceofAustralia,Canadian,French,German,Japan,Dutch,SwissandUKinvestmentgradesovereigndebt
publiclyissuedanddenominatedintheissuersowndomesticmarketandcurrency.Qualifyingsecuritiesmusthaveatleastoneyearremainingtermtofinal
maturity,afixedcouponscheduleandaminimumamountoutstanding.
BofAMerrillLynchMortgageBackedSecuritiesIndex(MOA0)
ThisindextrackstheperformanceofUSdollardenominatedfixedrateandhybridresidentialmortgagepassthroughsecuritiespubliclyissuedbyUSagenciesinthe
USdomesticmarket.30year,20year,15yearandinterestonlyfixedratemortgagepoolsareincludedintheIndexprovidedtheyhaveatleastoneyearremaining
termtofinalmaturityandaminimumamountoutstandingofatleast$5billionpergenericcouponand$250MMperproductionyear withineachgenericcoupon.
BofAMerrillLynchU.S.MunicipalSecuritiesIndex(UOA0)
ThisindextrackstheperformanceofUSdollardenominatedinvestmentgradetaxexemptdebtpubliclyissuedbyUSstatesandterritories,andtheirpolitical
subdivisions,intheUSdomesticmarket.Qualifyingsecuritiesmusthaveatleastoneyearremainingtermtofinalmaturity,afixedcouponscheduleandan
investmentgraderating(basedonMoodys,S&PandFitch).Minimumsizevarybasedontheinitialtermtofinalmaturityattime ofissuance.
BarclaysCapitalGlobalEmergingMarketsIndex TheBarclaysCapitalGlobalEmergingMarketsIndexrepresentstheunionoftheUSDdenominatedUSEmerging
MarketsindexandthepredominatelyEURdenominatedPanEuroEmergingMarketsIndex,coveringemergingmarketsinthefollowingregions:Americas,Europe,
MiddleEast,Africa,andAsia.AswithotherfixedincomebenchmarksprovidedbyBarclaysCapital,theindexisrulesbased,whichallowsforanunbiasedviewof
themarketplaceandeasyreplicability.
JPMorganInvestmentGradeCorporateIndex JPMorganInvestmentGradeCorporateIndexincludesperformanceofUSdollardenominatedinvestmentgrade
corporatedebtpubliclyissuedintheUSdomesticmarket.Qualifyingsecuritiesmusthaveaninvestmentgraderating(basedonanaverageofMoodys,S&Pand
Fitch)andaninvestmentgraderatedcountryofrisk(basedonanaverageofMoodys,S&PandFitchforeigncurrencylongtermsovereigndebtratings).Securities
musthaveatleastoneyearremainingtermtofinalmaturity,afixedcouponscheduleandaminimumamountoutstandingof$250MM.
DrawDown Thepeaktotroughdeclineduringaspecificrecordperiodofaninvestment,fundorcommodity.Adrawdownisusuallyquotedasthepercentage
betweenthepeakandthetrough.
NAV Amutualfund'spricepershareorexchangetradedfund's(ETF)persharevalue.Inbothcases,thepersharedollaramountofthefundiscalculatedby
dividingthetotalvalueofallthesecuritiesinitsportfolio,lessanyliabilities,bythenumberoffundsharesoutstanding.
CMO Atypeofmortgagebackedsecuritythatcreatesseparatepoolsofpassthroughratesfordifferentclassesofbondholderswithvaryingmaturities,called
tranches.Therepaymentsfromthepoolofpassthroughsecuritiesareusedtoretirethebondsintheorderspecifiedbythebonds'prospectus
TIPS TreasuryInflationProtection.Atreasurysecuritythatisindexedtoinflationinordertoprotectinvestorsfromthenegativeeffectsofinflation.TIPSare
consideredanextremelylowriskinvestmentsincetheyarebackedbytheU.S.governmentandsincetheirparvalueriseswithinflation,asmeasuredbythe
ConsumerPriceIndex,whiletheirinterestrateremainsfixed.
CPI ConsumerPriceIndex.Ameasurethatexaminestheweightedaverageofpricesofabasketofconsumergoodsandservices,suchastransportation,foodand
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medicalcare.
CashFlow Cashflowmeasuresthecashgeneratingcapabilityofacompanybyaddingnoncashcharges(e.g.depreciation)andinterestexpensetopretaxincome.
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BofA/MerrillLynchHighYieldCashPayCCCratedIndex(JOA3) .AcomponentoftheBofA/MerrillLynchHighYieldCashPayIndexconcentratingonCCCrated
HighYieldcreditonly.
BofA/MerrillLynchHighYieldCashPayBBratedIndex(JOA1) .AcomponentoftheBofA/MerrillLynchHighYieldCashPayIndexconcentratingonBBrated
HighYieldcreditonly.
BofA/MerrillLynchHighYieldCashPayBratedIndex(JOA2) .AcomponentoftheBofA/MerrillLynchHighYieldCashPayIndexconcentratingonBratedHigh
Yieldcreditonly.
BofA/MerrillLynchCreditIndexBBBratedIndex(COA4) .AcomponentoftheBofA/MerrillLynchCreditIndexconcentratingonthelowerratedBBB
investmentgradecredits.
BofA/MerrillLynchCreditIndexAratedIndex(COA3) .AcomponentoftheBofA/MerrillLynchCreditIndexconcentratingonthe Aratedinvestmentgrade
credits.
BofA/MerrillLynchCreditIndexAAAratedIndex(COA1) .AcomponentoftheBofA/MerrillLynchCreditIndexconcentratingonthehighestratedAAA
investmentgradecredits.
BofAMerrillLynchUSTreasuryIndex(G0Q0)TheMerrillLynchUSTreasuryIndextrackstheperformanceofUSdollardenominated sovereigndebtpublicly
issuedbytheUSgovernmentinitsdomesticmarket.Qualifyingsecuritiesmusthaveatleastoneyearremainingtermtofinal maturity,afixedcouponschedule
andaminimumamountoutstandingof$1billion.
BofAMerrillLynchUS1015YearTreasuryIndexLongTreasuryTheMerrillLynchUS1015TreasuryIndextrackstheperformance ofUSdollardenominated
1015yearsovereigndebtpubliclyissuedbytheUSgovernmentinitsdomesticmarket.ItisasubsetoftheBofAMerrillLynchU.S.TreasuryIndex(GOQO).
BofAMerrillLynchMunicipalIndexTheMerrillLynchMunicipal
BofAMerrillLynchCurrent10yearUSTIndex Thisindexisthe10yearcomponentoftheUSGovernmentindex.
BofAMerrillLynchCurrent30yearUSTIndex Thisindexisthe30yearcomponentoftheUSGovernmentindex.
JPMorganCorporateEMBIBroadDiversifiedIndex(JBCDCOMP) Thisindextrackstheperformanceofinvestmentgradecorporatedebtpublicallyissuedacross
arangeofemergingmarketcountries.
ShanghaiIndex TheShanghaiStockExchangeCompositeisacapitalizationweightedindextrackingdailypriceperformanceofallAandBshareslistedonthe
ShanghaiStockExchange.ThisindexwasdevelopedDecember19,1990withabasevalueof100.
S&P/CaseShillerCompositeHomePriceIndex TheCaseShillerHomePriceIndices,onecomprisedofpricechangeswithinall20metropolitanmarkets,and
anothercomprisedofpricechangeswithinthefollowingsubsetof10metropolitanmarkets:Boston,Chicago,Denver,LasVegas,LosAngeles,Miami,NewYork,
SanDiego,SanFranciscoandWashingtonDC.Inadditiontothose10markets,the20HomePriceindexreflectspricechangesforAtlanta,Charlotte,Dallas,
Detroit,Minneapolis,Phoenix,Portland,SeattleandTampa.
NASDAQ Acomputerizedsystemthatfacilitatestradingandprovidespricequotationsonmorethan5,000ofthemoreactivelytradedoverthecounterstocks.
Createdin1971,theNasdaqwastheworld'sfirstelectronicstockmarket.
Transports TheIndustrialsSectorincludescompanieswhosebusinessesaredominatedbyoneofthefollowingactivities:Themanufactureanddistributionof
capitalgoods,includingaerospace&defense,construction,engineering&buildingproducts,electricalequipmentandindustrial machinery
Utilities Apublicutilityisabusinessthatfurnishesaneverydaynecessitytothepublicatlarge.Publicutilitiesprovidewater,electricity,naturalgas,telephone
service,andotheressentials.Utilitiesmaybepubliclyorprivatelyowned,butmostareoperatedasprivatebusinesses.
BasisPoint Abasispointisaunitthatisequalto1/100th of1%,andisusedtodenotethechangeinafinancialinstrument.
REIT RealEstateTrust.Asecuritythatsellslikeastockonthemajorexchangesandinvestsinrealestatedirectly,eitherthroughpropertiesormortgages
Duration Durationisacommonlyusedmeasureofthepotentialvolatilityofthepriceofadebtsecurity,ortheaggregatemarketvalueofaportfolioofdebt
securities,priortomaturity.Securitieswithalongerdurationgenerallyhavemorevolatilepricesthansecuritiesofcomparablequalitywithashorterduration.
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IndexDescriptions
BofA/MerrillLynchInflationLinkedIndex(G0Q1) TheBofAMerrillLynchUSInflationLinkedTreasuryIndextrackstheperformanceofUSdollardenominated
inflationlinkedsovereigndebtpubliclyissuedbytheUSgovernmentinitsdomesticmarket.
CitigroupTIPS(SBUSILSI) . Itmeasuresthereturnsoftheinflationlinkedbondswithfixedratecouponpaymentsthatarelinkedtoaninflationindex.The price
ofeachissueintheUSLSIisadjustedbyusinganindexratio.Theindexratioisdeterminedbydividingthecurrentinflationindexlevelbytheinflationindexlevel
atthetimeofissueofthesecurity.Theinflationindexispublishedonamonthlybasis,andtheintramonthindexratioiscalculatedusinglinear
interpolation.
BarclaysCapitalCMBSIndex trackstheperformanceofUSdollardenominatedsecuritizedcommercialmortgagebackedsecurities.
Russell2000 measurestheperformanceofthesmallcapsegmentoftheUSequityuniverse.Russell2000isasubsetoftheRussell3000indexrepresenting
approximately10%ofthetotalmarketcapitalizationofthatindex.
S&PGSCI isacompositeindexofcommoditysectorreturnrepresentinganunleveraged,longonlyinvestmentincommodityfuturesthatisbroadlydiversified
acrossthespectrumofcommodities.
S&PGSCIAgriculture isacompositeindexofagriculturecommodityfuturesunleveraged,longonlyinvestment.
BarclaysCapitalUS30YearTIPSIndex .BarclaysCapital30yearTIPSontherunindexquotedinUSDollarstradedintraday
CitigroupEconomicSurpriseIndex .TheCitigroupEconomicSurpriseIndicesareobjectiveandquantitativemeasuresofeconomicnews.Theyaredefinedas
weightedhistoricalstandarddeviationsofdatasurprises(actualreleasesvsBloombergsurveymedian).Apositivereadingof theEconomicSurpriseIndex
suggeststhateconomicreleaseshaveonbalancebeatingconsensus.Theindicesarecalculateddailyinarollingthreemonthwindow.Theweightsofeconomic
indicatorsarederivedfromrelativehighfrequencyspotFXimpactsof1standarddeviationdatasurprises.Theindicesalsoemployatimedecayfunctionto
replicatethelimitedmemoryofmarkets.
DAX ThisindexistheGermanStockIndexisatotalreturnindexof30selectedGermanbluechipstockstradedontheFrankfurtStockExchange.
CAC40 ThisindexthemostwidelyusedindicatoroftheParismarket,reflectstheperformanceofthe40largestequitieslistedinFrance,measuredbyfree
floatmarketcapitalizationandliquidity.
FTSE100 Isacapitalizationweightedindexofthe100mosthighlycapitalizedcompaniestradedontheLondonStockExchange.
MexicoIPC TheMexicanIPCindexisacapitalizationweightedindexoftheleadingstockstradedontheMexicanStockExchange.
HangSeng TheHangSengChinaEnterprisesIndexisafreefloatcapitalizationweightedindexcomprisedofHshareslistedontheHongKongStockExchange
andincludedintheHangSengMainlandCompositeIndex.
KOSPI ThisindexisacapitalizedweightedindexofallcommonsharesontheKoreanStockExchanges.
Nikkei225 TheNikkei225Stockaverageisapriceweightedaverageof225topratedJapanesecompanieslistedintheFirstSectionoftheTokyoStock
Exchange.
AustraliaAORD S&P/ASXAllOrdinariesrepresents500largestcompaniesintheAustralianequitiesmarket.Indexconstitutesaredrawnfromeligible
companieslistedontheAustralianStockExchange.
BrazilBovespaIndex(IBOV)TheBovespaIndexisagrossreturnindexweightedbytradedvolumeandiscomprisedofthemostliquidstockstradedontheSao
PauloStockExchange.TheBovespaIndexhasbeendivided10timesbyafactorof10sinceJanuary1,1985.
ShanghaiIndex(SHCOMP)TheShanghaiStockExchangeCompositeIndexisacapitalizationweightedindex.TheindextracksthedailyperformanceofallA
sharesandBshareslistedontheShanghaiStockExchange.TheindexwasdevelopedonDecember19,1990withabasevalueof100.
BSEIndiaSensitiveIndex(Sensex)TheSensexisacapweightedindex.Theselectionoftheindexmembershasbeenmadeonthebasisofliquidity,depthand
floatingstockadjustmentdepthandindustryrepresentation.
S&PLSTALevLoanIndex(BankLoans) CreatedbytheLeveragedCommentary&Data(LCD)teamatS&PCapitalIQ,thereviewprovides an overviewand
outlookoftheleveragedloanmarketaswellasanexpansivereviewoftheS&PLeveragedLoanIndexandsubindexes. Thereview consistsofindexgeneral
characteristics,results,riskreturnprofile,default/distressstatistics, andrepaymentanalysis.Itisnotpossibletoinvest directlyinanindex.
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Citigroup3MonthTBill(SBMMTB3) 3MonthUSTBillinUSdollars.
IndexDescriptions
iShares JPMUSDEmergingMarketsBnd ETF JPMorganUSDEmergingMarketsBondETFinanexchangetradedfundincorporatedintheUSA.Itseeks
investmentresultsthatcorrespondtothepriceandyieldoftheJPMorganEmergingMarketsBondIndex.
SPDRLehmanHighYieldBondFundETF(JNK) IsanexchangetradedfundincorporatedintheUSAseekingtoinvestmentresultsthatcorrespondtotheprice
andyieldoftheBarlcays HighYieldVeryLiquidBondIndex.
iSharesiBoxx InvestmentGradeCorporateBondFundETF(LQD) isanexchangetradedfundincorporatedintheUSA.Itseeksinvestmentresultsthattracksthe
investmentresultsofanindexcomposedofU.S.dollardenominated,investmentgradecorporatebonds.
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andyieldoftheS&P/LSTAUSLeveragedLoan100Index..
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