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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:              811-22696

 

Victory Portfolios II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

  4900 Tiedeman Road, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, Ohio   44144  
  (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)  

 

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc., 4400 Easton Commons, Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43219

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-539-3863

 

Date of fiscal year end: June 30

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2021

 

 

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Item 1.Reports to Stockholders.

 

 C: 

 

 

 

 C: 

June 30, 2021

Annual Report

Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

Victory Market Neutral Income Fund


 
 C: 

www.vcm.com

News, Information And Education 24 Hours A Day, 7 Days A Week

The Victory Funds site gives fund shareholders, prospective shareholders, and investment professionals a convenient way to access fund information, get guidance, and track fund performance anywhere they can access the Internet. The site includes:

•  Detailed performance records

•  Daily share prices

•  The latest fund news

•  Investment resources to help you become a better investor

•  A section dedicated to investment professionals

Whether you're a potential investor searching for the fund that matches your investment philosophy, a seasoned investor interested in planning tools, or an investment professional, www.vcm.com has what you seek. Visit us anytime. We're always open.


 
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Victory Portfolios II

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

   

3

   
Managers' Commentary / Investment Overview
(Unaudited)
   

5

   
Investment Objective and Portfolio
Holdings (Unaudited)
   

9

   

Schedules of Portfolio Investments

 

Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

    11    

Victory Market Neutral Income Fund

    23    

Financial Statements

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    39    

Statements of Operations

    40    

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    41    

Financial Highlights

    44    

Notes to Financial Statements

   

48

   
Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
   

60

   

Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

   

61

   

Trustees' and Officers' Information

    61    

Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information

    64    

Expense Examples

    64    

Additional Federal Income Tax Information

   

65

   

Liquidity Risk Management Program

    66    

Privacy Policy (inside back cover)

     
 


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IRA DISTRIBUTION WITHHOLDING DISCLOSURE

We generally must withhold federal income tax at a rate of 10% of the taxable portion of your distribution and, if you live in a state that requires state income tax withholding, at your state's tax rate. However, you may elect not to have withholding apply or to have income tax withheld at a higher rate. Any withholding election that you make will apply to any subsequent distribution unless and until you change or revoke the election. If you wish to make a withholding election, or change or revoke a prior withholding election, call 800-539-3863 (800-235-8396 for Member Class) and form W-4P (OMB No. 1545-0074 withholding certificate for pension or annuity payments) will be electronically sent.

If you do not have a withholding election in place by the date of a distribution, federal income tax will be withheld from the taxable portion of your distribution at a rate of 10%. If you must pay estimated taxes, you may be subject to estimated tax penalties if your estimated tax payments are not sufficient and sufficient tax is not withheld from your distribution.

For more specific information, please consult your tax adviser.

The Funds are distributed by Victory Capital Services, Inc. Victory Capital Management Inc. is the investment adviser to the Funds and receives fees from the Funds for performing services for the Funds.

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus of the Victory Funds.

For additional information about any Victory Fund, including fees, expenses, and risks, view our prospectus online at vcm.com or call 800-539-3863 (800-235-8396 for Member Class). Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

The information in this report is based on data obtained from recognized services and sources and is believed to be reliable. Any opinions, projections, or recommendations in this report are subject to change without notice and are not intended as individual investment advice. Past investment performance of the Funds, markets or securities mentioned herein should not be considered to be indicative of future results.

• NOT FDIC INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY LOSE VALUE

Call Victory at:

800-539-FUND (800-539-3863)
800-235-8396 for Member Class

Visit our website at:

www.vcm.com

 


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Victory Funds Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)

Dear Shareholder,

Never a dull moment. A year ago, we were still coming to grips with a global pandemic, hoping for an effective vaccine, and wondering whether the U.S. Federal Reserve's (the "Fed") aggressive actions would continue to mollify financial markets. As it turns out,
a vaccine was rolled out (domestically) faster than expectations, and a recovery that began during the second quarter of 2020 continued unabated.

Fast forward to today and investors are suddenly more concerned about labor shortages, rising commodity prices, and whether inflation will prove to be transitory or more lasting. If anything, this merely exemplifies that markets are unpredictable and the environment can and will change rapidly.

Reflecting on the past year, we must consider ourselves fortunate despite the myriad challenges. For starters, it was impressive how quickly the various forms of monetary and fiscal stimulus contributed to a rebound in GDP. Of course, it wasn't a straight line upward and there were bouts of elevated volatility in both bond and stock markets. Late in 2020, for example, financial markets were alternately fueled and roiled by a contentious election season, growing optimism for an effective vaccine, and a fluid debate regarding the need for even more stimulus. Ultimately, stocks were propelled higher in the fourth quarter of 2020 as it became clear Congress would provide another dose of stimulus in the form of direct payments, more unemployment insurance, and additional aid to businesses.

As we moved into 2021, stocks continued their upward trajectory. Meanwhile, the yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury continued rallying sharply as many investors began to shift their focus. Deflation was out; inflation was in. Indeed, the potential for a new era of inflation and higher interest rates seems to be the new worry du jour.

Through all the volatility and surprises, the S&P 500® Index registered an impressive annual return of 40.79% for the 12-month period ended June 30, 2021. In fact, this broad market index ended the reporting period at an all-time high. Over this same period, the yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury jumped 79 basis points (a basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point), reflecting a very low starting rate, substantial fiscal stimulus, and the Fed's ongoing accommodative monetary policy. At the end of the reporting period, the yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury was 1.45%.

No doubt, the past year is not one we will forget any time soon. There were many hardships, but we should not overlook the positives and remember our collective spirit and perseverance. Markets endured and even surprised to the upside, but perhaps the key takeaway is that investors need to remain calm in the face of adversity and focused on longer-term investment goals. That's usually the best approach no matter what the markets throw at us.

On the following pages, you will find information relating to your Victory Funds investment. If you have any questions, we encourage you to contact your financial advisor. If you invest with us directly, you may call 800-539-3863 (800-235-8396 for Member Class), or visit our website at www.vcm.com.

 


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From all of us here at Victory Capital, thank you for placing your confidence in us and for letting us help you work toward your investment goals.

Christopher K. Dyer, CFA

President,

Victory Funds

 

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Victory Equity Long/Cash Fund

Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap 500 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index (the "Index") before fees and expenses.

The Fund (Class A Shares at net asset value) returned 38.05% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, underperforming the Index, which returned 39.29% during the period. The S&P 500® Index, a market capitalization-based index against which the performance of the Fund is also measured, returned 40.79% during the period.

In tracking the Index and its rules-based methodology, the Fund reallocates from equities to U.S. Treasury bills ("T-Bills") during periods of significant market decline ("Long/Cash" feature). The Long/Cash feature of the Index triggered during the reporting period and the Fund was 50% allocated to T-Bills and 50% to equities during July of 2020, reallocating to 100% equities in August of 2020. The Long/Cash trigger had a negative impact on the Fund's relative performance versus the S&P 500® Index for the fiscal year.

Over the reporting period, the Fund's performance relative to the S&P 500® Index was driven by the Index' underweight positions in the largest market cap names within the S&P 500® Index. The top 10 stocks in the S&P 500® Index combined to make up over 28% of the Index and the Index only held 2% in these same names. This underweight cost the Fund 1.2% in relative performance. However, the Index's inclusion of other constituent securities in the index offset this headwind and added over 3.6% to relative performance.

 


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Victory Equity Long/Cash Fund

Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

   

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class I

         

INCEPTION DATE

 

11/19/12

 

11/19/12

 

11/19/12

         
    Net Asset
Value
  Maximum
Offering
Price
  Net Asset
Value
  Contingent
Deferred
Charges
  Net Asset
Value
  NASDAQ Victory
US Large Cap 500
Long/Cash
Volatility
Weighted Index1
  S&P 500®
Index2
 

One Year

   

38.05

%

   

30.10

%

   

36.98

%

   

35.98

%

   

38.43

%

   

39.29

%

   

40.79

%

 

Five Year

   

14.59

%

   

13.24

%

   

13.72

%

   

13.72

%

   

14.86

%

   

15.75

%

   

17.65

%

 

Since Inception

   

13.93

%

   

13.15

%

   

13.07

%

   

13.07

%

   

14.20

%

   

N/A

     

N/A

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

The maximum offering price ("MOP") figures reflect a maximum sales charge of 5.75% for Class A. Class C is not subject to an initial sales charge, but is subject to a deferred sales charge of 1.00% on shares redeemed within one year of purchase. Net Asset Value does not reflect sales charges. Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund — Growth of $10,000

1The Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap 500 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index is an unmanaged index whose strategy involves equity-oriented investing on both the long and short sides of the market.The index reflects the reinvestment of dividends paid on the stocks constituting the index, net of withholding taxes. This index does not include the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2The S&P 500® Index, an unmanaged index comprised of 500 domestically traded common stocks, is weighted according to the market value of each common stock in the index The index reflects the reinvestment of dividends paid on the stocks constituting the index, net of withholding taxes. This index does not include the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment of growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A of the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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Victory Bond Replacement Fund

Victory Market Neutral Income Fund

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

Victory Market Neutral Income Fund (the "Fund") seeks high current income by implementing a proprietary, "market neutral" investment strategy designed to seek income from its investments while maintaining a low correlation to the foreign and domestic equity and bond markets.

The Fund (Class A Shares at net asset value) returned 2.33% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, outperforming its benchmark, the FTSE 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (the "Index"), which returned 0.08%.

The Fund uses a multi-strategy approach. First, the Fund invests in securities of the Nasdaq Victory Volatility Weighted High Dividend Indexes. The allocation to each Nasdaq Victory Volatility Weighted High Dividend Index is equally weighted. Second, the Fund seeks to offset equity market risk by shorting high-correlating equity futures contracts, such as contracts based on the S&P 500®, Russell 2000®, MSCI EAFE and MSCI Emerging Markets indexes, or exchange-traded funds that track such indexes. Third, the Fund may allocate to a basket of long and short futures to offset basis risk of long positions in high-dividend stocks and short positions in equity index futures.

During the reporting period, the Global High Dividend Long/Short Portfolio was a positive contributor as all four high-dividend yielding portfolios outperformed their corresponding short index futures positions. The Overlay Strategy, long Nasdaq-100® futures and short index futures positions, was a detractor during the reporting period.

 


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Victory Bond Replacement Fund

Victory Market Neutral Income Fund

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

   

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class I

 

Member Class

     

INCEPTION DATE

 

11/19/12

 

11/19/12

 

11/19/12

 

11/3/20

     
    Net Asset
Value
  Maximum
Offering
Price
  Net Asset
Value
  Contingent
Deferred
Charges
  Net Asset
Value
  Net Asset
Value
  FTSE
3-Month
U.S. Treasury
Bill Index1
 

One Year

   

2.33

%

   

-3.59

%

   

1.40

%

   

0.43

%

   

2.62

%

   

N/A

     

0.08

%

 

Five Year

   

3.95

%

   

2.73

%

   

3.16

%

   

3.16

%

   

4.27

%

   

N/A

     

1.14

%

 

Since Inception

   

2.25

%

   

1.55

%

   

1.47

%

   

1.47

%

   

2.55

%

   

3.05

%

   

N/A

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

The maximum offering price ("MOP") figures reflect a maximum sales charge of 5.75% for Class A. Class C is not subject to an initial sales charge, but is subject to a deferred sales charge of 1.00% on shares redeemed within one year of purchase. Net Asset Value does not reflect sales charges. Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

Victory Market Neutral Income Fund — Growth of $10,000

1The FTSE 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index which measures monthly return equivalents of yield averages that are not marked on both the long and short sides of the market.The index reflects the reinvestment of dividends paid on the stocks constituting the index, net of withholding taxes. This index does not include the effect of sales charges, commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment of growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A of the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap 500 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

0.4

%

 

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   

0.4

%

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Waste Management, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

0.4

%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

   

0.4

%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

   

0.3

%

 

The Hershey Co.

   

0.3

%

 

McDonald's Corp.

   

0.3

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
Victory Market Neutral Income Fund
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide high current income.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

   

0.6

%

 

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

   

0.5

%

 

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

   

0.4

%

 

American National Group, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   

0.4

%

 

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC

   

0.4

%

 

Taiwan Cement Corp.

   

0.4

%

 

CEZ A/S

   

0.4

%

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

0.4

%

 

Sinopac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

0.4

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.2%)

 

Communication Services (4.0%):

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

   

1,352

   

$

129,035

   

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)

   

65

     

158,716

   

Altice USA, Inc., Class A (a)

   

3,534

     

120,651

   

Cable One, Inc.

   

67

     

128,158

   

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (a)

   

234

     

168,819

   

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

2,880

     

164,218

   

Discovery, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

1,728

     

53,015

   

DISH Network Corp., Class A (a)

   

3,114

     

130,165

   

Electronic Arts, Inc.

   

1,043

     

150,015

   

Facebook, Inc., Class A (a)

   

402

     

139,779

   

Fox Corp., Class A

   

2,781

     

103,259

   

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C (a)

   

932

     

161,851

   

Netflix, Inc. (a)

   

160

     

84,514

   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

1,505

     

120,385

   

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (b)

   

21,230

     

138,844

   

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

   

661

     

117,010

   

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

   

3,940

     

128,011

   

The New York Times Co., Class A

   

2,357

     

102,647

   

T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (a)

   

1,231

     

178,286

   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

4,455

     

249,614

   

ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B

   

1,421

     

64,229

   
     

2,791,221

   

Consumer Discretionary (10.0%):

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

   

859

     

176,215

   

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

   

37

     

127,286

   

Aptiv PLC (a)

   

692

     

108,872

   

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

   

146

     

217,864

   

Best Buy Co., Inc.

   

1,155

     

132,802

   

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

40

     

87,524

   

BorgWarner, Inc.

   

2,324

     

112,807

   

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

627

     

92,238

   

CarMax, Inc. (a)

   

883

     

114,039

   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

   

87

     

134,880

   

D.R. Horton, Inc.

   

1,224

     

110,613

   

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

   

330

     

126,743

   

Dollar General Corp.

   

991

     

214,442

   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

   

1,303

     

129,648

   

Domino's Pizza, Inc.

   

453

     

211,320

   

eBay, Inc.

   

2,067

     

145,124

   

Etsy, Inc. (a)

   

293

     

60,311

   

Five Below, Inc. (a)

   

579

     

111,903

   

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

   

955

     

100,944

   

Garmin Ltd.

   

1,351

     

195,409

   

General Motors Co. (a)

   

1,761

     

104,198

   

Gentex Corp.

   

4,471

     

147,945

   

Genuine Parts Co.

   

1,286

     

162,640

   

Hasbro, Inc.

   

1,278

     

120,797

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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L Brands, Inc.

   

1,046

   

$

75,375

   

Lear Corp.

   

635

     

111,303

   

Lennar Corp., Class A

   

1,087

     

107,993

   

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

   

196

     

67,353

   

LKQ Corp. (a)

   

2,637

     

129,793

   

Lowe's Cos., Inc.

   

843

     

163,517

   

McDonald's Corp.

   

1,054

     

243,463

   

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

   

419

     

80,528

   

NIKE, Inc., Class B

   

1,027

     

158,661

   

NVR, Inc. (a)

   

25

     

124,333

   

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

   

379

     

214,594

   

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A (a)

   

475

     

58,910

   

Pool Corp.

   

323

     

148,147

   

PulteGroup, Inc.

   

2,068

     

112,851

   

RH (a) (b)

   

172

     

116,788

   

Ross Stores, Inc.

   

824

     

102,176

   

Service Corp. International

   

2,974

     

159,377

   

Starbucks Corp.

   

1,279

     

143,005

   

Target Corp. (c)

   

827

     

199,919

   

Tesla, Inc. (a)

   

78

     

53,017

   

The Home Depot, Inc.

   

678

     

216,207

   

The TJX Cos., Inc.

   

1,720

     

115,962

   

Tractor Supply Co.

   

834

     

155,174

   

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)

   

296

     

102,348

   

Vail Resorts, Inc. (a) (b)

   

344

     

108,883

   

Wayfair, Inc., Class A (a)

   

201

     

63,458

   

Whirlpool Corp.

   

577

     

125,798

   

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

   

742

     

118,460

   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

   

1,756

     

201,993

   
     

7,025,950

   

Consumer Staples (8.6%):

 

Altria Group, Inc.

   

3,819

     

182,090

   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

2,675

     

162,105

   

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

   

2,286

     

171,313

   

Bunge Ltd.

   

1,635

     

127,775

   

Campbell Soup Co.

   

3,548

     

161,753

   

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

   

2,250

     

191,745

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

3,415

     

277,810

   

Conagra Brands, Inc.

   

4,814

     

175,133

   

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

   

609

     

142,439

   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

645

     

255,207

   

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (a)

   

1,422

     

95,985

   

General Mills, Inc.

   

3,368

     

205,212

   

Hormel Foods Corp. (b)

   

3,996

     

190,809

   

Kellogg Co. (b)

   

3,367

     

216,599

   

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

   

6,467

     

227,897

   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

1,626

     

217,526

   

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

   

1,200

     

96,792

   

McCormick & Co., Inc.

   

2,124

     

187,592

   

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

   

3,966

     

247,637

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

   

1,828

   

$

166,988

   

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

1,730

     

256,334

   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

1,891

     

187,417

   

The Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A (a)

   

68

     

69,414

   

The Clorox Co.

   

806

     

145,008

   

The Coca-Cola Co.

   

3,507

     

189,764

   

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.

   

487

     

154,905

   

The Hershey Co.

   

1,416

     

246,639

   

The J.M. Smucker Co. (b)

   

1,413

     

183,083

   

The Kraft Heinz Co.

   

4,030

     

164,343

   

The Kroger Co.

   

4,405

     

168,756

   

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   

2,034

     

274,448

   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

   

1,915

     

141,250

   

Walmart, Inc.

   

1,351

     

190,518

   
     

6,072,286

   

Energy (0.5%):

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   

7,933

     

144,618

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

1,590

     

88,468

   

The Williams Cos., Inc.

   

4,536

     

120,431

   
     

353,517

   

Financials (15.9%):

 

Aflac, Inc.

   

2,568

     

137,799

   

Alleghany Corp. (a)

   

186

     

124,075

   

Ally Financial, Inc.

   

2,116

     

105,461

   

American Express Co.

   

718

     

118,635

   

American Financial Group, Inc.

   

928

     

115,740

   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   

520

     

129,418

   

Aon PLC, Class A

   

688

     

164,267

   

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

   

2,064

     

128,381

   

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (a)

   

3,240

     

126,166

   

Ares Management Corp., Class A

   

2,954

     

187,845

   

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

   

1,539

     

215,583

   

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A (a)

   

1,847

     

124,673

   

Bank of America Corp.

   

2,988

     

123,195

   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a)

   

821

     

228,172

   

BlackRock, Inc.

   

221

     

193,368

   

Brown & Brown, Inc.

   

3,808

     

202,357

   

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

727

     

112,460

   

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

   

1,272

     

151,432

   

Chubb Ltd.

   

793

     

126,039

   

Cincinnati Financial Corp. (b)

   

999

     

116,503

   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

1,413

     

99,970

   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

   

1,759

     

80,685

   

CME Group, Inc.

   

704

     

149,727

   

Comerica, Inc.

   

1,065

     

75,977

   

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

   

1,654

     

123,322

   

Discover Financial Services

   

870

     

102,912

   

East West Bancorp, Inc.

   

1,088

     

77,999

   

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A (b)

   

651

     

125,871

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Everest Re Group Ltd.

   

526

   

$

132,557

   

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

   

410

     

137,600

   

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

   

3,338

     

145,069

   

Fifth Third Bancorp

   

2,426

     

92,746

   

First Horizon Corp.

   

4,806

     

83,048

   

First Republic Bank

   

807

     

151,046

   

Franklin Resources, Inc. (b)

   

3,749

     

119,931

   

Globe Life, Inc.

   

1,316

     

125,349

   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   

5,176

     

73,862

   

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

   

1,716

     

112,793

   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

   

1,616

     

191,819

   

Invesco Ltd.

   

3,790

     

101,307

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

791

     

123,032

   

KeyCorp

   

3,917

     

80,886

   

KKR & Co., Inc.

   

2,548

     

150,944

   

Lincoln National Corp.

   

1,133

     

71,198

   

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

   

792

     

106,904

   

M&T Bank Corp.

   

500

     

72,655

   

Markel Corp. (a)

   

122

     

144,779

   

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

   

210

     

97,354

   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

   

1,646

     

231,559

   

MetLife, Inc.

   

1,837

     

109,944

   

Moody's Corp.

   

551

     

199,666

   

Morgan Stanley

   

1,521

     

139,461

   

Morningstar, Inc.

   

618

     

158,894

   

MSCI, Inc.

   

272

     

144,998

   

Nasdaq, Inc.

   

1,198

     

210,608

   

Northern Trust Corp.

   

1,175

     

135,854

   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   

1,613

     

101,925

   

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

   

977

     

126,912

   

Regions Financial Corp.

   

3,924

     

79,186

   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

   

637

     

72,618

   

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

   

854

     

127,092

   

S&P Global, Inc.

   

438

     

179,777

   

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

   

3,725

     

135,292

   

SEI Investments Co.

   

2,340

     

145,010

   

Signature Bank

   

324

     

79,591

   

State Street Corp.

   

1,391

     

114,451

   

SVB Financial Group (a)

   

194

     

107,947

   

Synchrony Financial

   

2,258

     

109,558

   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   

908

     

179,757

   

The Allstate Corp.

   

1,557

     

203,095

   

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

   

2,653

     

135,913

   

The Blackstone Group, Inc., Class A

   

2,153

     

209,142

   

The Carlyle Group, Inc.

   

3,652

     

169,745

   

The Charles Schwab Corp.

   

1,738

     

126,544

   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   

365

     

138,528

   

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

2,000

     

123,940

   

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

641

     

122,277

   

The Progressive Corp.

   

1,740

     

170,885

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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The Travelers Cos., Inc.

   

925

   

$

138,482

   

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

   

1,678

     

141,892

   

Truist Financial Corp.

   

1,635

     

90,743

   

U.S. Bancorp

   

2,045

     

116,504

   

W.R. Berkley Corp.

   

1,923

     

143,129

   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

2,520

     

114,131

   

Western Alliance Bancorp

   

786

     

72,980

   

Zions Bancorp NA

   

1,349

     

71,308

   
     

11,262,249

   

Health Care (14.2%):

 

Abbott Laboratories

   

1,283

     

148,738

   

AbbVie, Inc.

   

1,476

     

166,257

   

ABIOMED, Inc. (a)

   

330

     

102,996

   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

   

1,417

     

209,447

   

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

   

118

     

72,098

   

Amedisys, Inc. (a)

   

453

     

110,953

   

Amgen, Inc.

   

653

     

159,169

   

Anthem, Inc.

   

378

     

144,320

   

Avantor, Inc. (a)

   

3,711

     

131,778

   

Baxter International, Inc.

   

2,237

     

180,078

   

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

   

683

     

166,099

   

Biogen, Inc. (a)

   

206

     

71,332

   

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

   

958

     

79,936

   

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A (a)

   

192

     

123,704

   

Bio-Techne Corp.

   

300

     

135,078

   

Bruker Corp.

   

2,075

     

157,658

   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   

2,390

     

136,445

   

Catalent, Inc. (a)

   

976

     

105,525

   

Centene Corp. (a)

   

1,818

     

132,587

   

Cerner Corp.

   

2,391

     

186,881

   

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)

   

437

     

161,655

   

Cigna Corp.

   

505

     

119,720

   

CVS Health Corp.

   

2,054

     

171,386

   

Danaher Corp.

   

730

     

195,903

   

DaVita, Inc. (a)

   

1,291

     

155,475

   

Denali Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

680

     

53,339

   

DexCom, Inc. (a)

   

229

     

97,783

   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

   

1,604

     

166,126

   

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

490

     

112,465

   

Encompass Health Corp.

   

1,654

     

129,062

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (c)

   

2,678

     

184,407

   

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

   

607

     

125,491

   

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

   

1,859

     

137,919

   

Hologic, Inc. (a)

   

1,458

     

97,278

   

Horizon Therapeutics PLC (a)

   

785

     

73,507

   

Humana, Inc.

   

371

     

164,249

   

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

   

230

     

145,256

   

Illumina, Inc. (a)

   

216

     

102,213

   

Insulet Corp. (a)

   

363

     

99,647

   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

   

168

     

154,500

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

716

   

$

173,501

   

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a)

   

636

     

112,979

   

Johnson & Johnson (c)

   

1,365

     

224,870

   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

   

584

     

161,096

   

Masimo Corp. (a)

   

499

     

120,983

   

Medtronic PLC

   

1,227

     

152,308

   

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

2,599

     

202,124

   

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

   

127

     

175,938

   

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

456

     

115,395

   

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a)

   

794

     

77,272

   

Novocure Ltd. (a)

   

468

     

103,812

   

Organon & Co. (a)

   

260

     

7,868

   

PerkinElmer, Inc.

   

926

     

142,984

   

Pfizer, Inc.

   

4,426

     

173,322

   

PPD, Inc. (a)

   

3,283

     

151,313

   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   

1,280

     

168,922

   

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

267

     

149,130

   

Repligen Corp. (a)

   

447

     

89,230

   

ResMed, Inc.

   

663

     

163,443

   

Seagen, Inc. (a)

   

557

     

87,939

   

STERIS PLC

   

900

     

185,670

   

Stryker Corp.

   

549

     

142,592

   

Syneos Health, Inc. (a)

   

1,362

     

121,885

   

Teleflex, Inc.

   

344

     

138,216

   

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

   

359

     

142,261

   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   

310

     

156,386

   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

446

     

178,596

   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

   

816

     

119,487

   

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (a)

   

372

     

115,673

   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

479

     

96,581

   

Waters Corp. (a)

   

482

     

166,584

   

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

   

490

     

175,959

   

Zoetis, Inc.

   

1,066

     

198,660

   
     

10,061,439

   

Industrials (17.2%):

 

3M Co.

   

899

     

178,568

   

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

   

711

     

82,881

   

AGCO Corp.

   

822

     

107,172

   

Allegion PLC

   

1,160

     

161,588

   

AMERCO, Inc.

   

248

     

146,171

   

AMETEK, Inc.

   

1,329

     

177,422

   

AO Smith Corp.

   

2,166

     

156,082

   

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)

   

1,741

     

74,271

   

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

1,496

     

140,130

   

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

   

925

     

177,027

   

Carrier Global Corp.

   

3,129

     

152,069

   

Caterpillar, Inc.

   

567

     

123,396

   

Cintas Corp.

   

429

     

163,878

   

Copart, Inc. (a)

   

1,352

     

178,234

   

CoStar Group, Inc. (a) (c)

   

1,394

     

115,451

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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CSX Corp.

   

4,923

   

$

157,930

   

Cummins, Inc.

   

568

     

138,484

   

Deere & Co.

   

365

     

128,739

   

Dover Corp.

   

1,349

     

203,159

   

Eaton Corp. PLC

   

1,067

     

158,108

   

Emerson Electric Co.

   

1,482

     

142,628

   

Enphase Energy, Inc. (a)

   

284

     

52,151

   

Equifax, Inc.

   

822

     

196,877

   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   

1,923

     

243,452

   

Fastenal Co.

   

3,409

     

177,268

   

FedEx Corp.

   

428

     

127,685

   

Fortive Corp.

   

2,182

     

152,173

   

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

   

1,398

     

139,255

   

Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

264

     

109,600

   

General Dynamics Corp.

   

946

     

178,094

   

General Electric Co.

   

7,180

     

96,643

   

Graco, Inc.

   

2,439

     

184,632

   

HEICO Corp.

   

913

     

127,290

   

Honeywell International, Inc.

   

697

     

152,887

   

Howmet Aerospace, Inc. (a)

   

2,681

     

92,414

   

Hubbell, Inc.

   

830

     

155,077

   

IAA, Inc. (a)

   

2,044

     

111,480

   

IDEX Corp.

   

776

     

170,759

   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   

860

     

192,262

   

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

   

960

     

156,432

   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

   

1,165

     

155,434

   

Johnson Controls International PLC

   

2,687

     

184,409

   

Kansas City Southern

   

644

     

182,490

   

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

   

766

     

165,571

   

Lennox International, Inc.

   

524

     

183,819

   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

503

     

190,310

   

Masco Corp.

   

2,738

     

161,296

   

Nordson Corp.

   

739

     

162,218

   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   

580

     

153,938

   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

534

     

194,072

   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

   

651

     

165,224

   

Otis Worldwide Corp.

   

2,540

     

207,696

   

PACCAR, Inc.

   

1,590

     

141,908

   

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   

390

     

119,773

   

Quanta Services, Inc.

   

1,367

     

123,809

   

Republic Services, Inc. (c)

   

2,246

     

247,083

   

Robert Half International, Inc.

   

1,248

     

111,035

   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

   

603

     

172,470

   

Rollins, Inc.

   

3,762

     

128,660

   

Roper Technologies, Inc.

   

394

     

185,259

   

Snap-on, Inc.

   

597

     

133,388

   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

   

819

     

167,887

   

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

321

     

134,444

   

Textron, Inc.

   

1,864

     

128,187

   

The Middleby Corp. (a)

   

558

     

96,679

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Shares

 

Value

 

The Toro Co.

   

1,832

   

$

201,300

   

Trane Technologies PLC

   

912

     

167,936

   

TransDigm Group, Inc. (a)

   

186

     

120,396

   

TransUnion

   

1,457

     

159,993

   

Trex Co., Inc. (a)

   

1,048

     

107,116

   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

709

     

155,930

   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

   

756

     

157,225

   

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

   

282

     

89,961

   

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

   

961

     

167,906

   

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

   

429

     

187,902

   

Waste Management, Inc.

   

1,827

     

255,981

   

Watsco, Inc.

   

489

     

140,167

   

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

   

1,384

     

113,903

   

XPO Logistics, Inc. (a)

   

800

     

111,912

   

Xylem, Inc.

   

1,392

     

166,984

   
     

12,181,490

   

Information Technology (16.3%):

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

   

593

     

174,810

   

Adobe, Inc. (a)

   

245

     

143,482

   

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

   

909

     

85,382

   

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

1,284

     

149,714

   

Amphenol Corp., Class A

   

1,307

     

89,412

   

Analog Devices, Inc.

   

875

     

150,640

   

ANSYS, Inc. (a)

   

334

     

115,918

   

Apple, Inc.

   

863

     

118,196

   

Applied Materials, Inc.

   

800

     

113,920

   

Arista Networks, Inc. (a)

   

386

     

139,852

   

Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)

   

559

     

76,885

   

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

   

407

     

118,803

   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   

846

     

168,033

   

Black Knight, Inc. (a)

   

1,952

     

152,217

   

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

   

1,808

     

154,005

   

Broadcom, Inc.

   

287

     

136,853

   

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

   

1,251

     

202,074

   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

   

838

     

114,655

   

CDW Corp.

   

768

     

134,131

   

Ciena Corp. (a)

   

1,843

     

104,848

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

3,295

     

174,635

   

Citrix Systems, Inc.

   

866

     

101,556

   

Cognex Corp.

   

1,452

     

122,041

   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

   

1,974

     

136,719

   

Corning, Inc.

   

3,366

     

137,669

   

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C (a)

   

1,495

     

149,007

   

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

   

1,518

     

149,204

   

Dynatrace, Inc. (a)

   

1,472

     

85,994

   

Entegris, Inc.

   

984

     

121,002

   

EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)

   

312

     

159,420

   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

   

636

     

118,716

   

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

   

241

     

121,146

   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

   

995

     

140,962

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Shares

 

Value

 

First Solar, Inc. (a)

   

849

   

$

76,843

   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

   

1,106

     

118,220

   

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

362

     

92,694

   

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

   

611

     

145,534

   

Gartner, Inc. (a)

   

649

     

157,188

   

Global Payments, Inc.

   

602

     

112,899

   

HP, Inc.

   

4,365

     

131,779

   

II-VI, Inc. (a) (b)

   

902

     

65,476

   

Intel Corp.

   

1,647

     

92,463

   

International Business Machines Corp.

   

1,128

     

165,354

   

Intuit, Inc.

   

322

     

157,835

   

IPG Photonics Corp. (a) (b)

   

490

     

103,277

   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

   

875

     

143,071

   

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

971

     

149,932

   

KLA Corp.

   

312

     

101,154

   

Lam Research Corp.

   

161

     

104,763

   

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

   

1,450

     

146,595

   

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

   

908

     

131,515

   

Marvell Technology, Inc.

   

1,981

     

115,552

   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

   

335

     

122,305

   

Microchip Technology, Inc.

   

672

     

100,625

   

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

   

1,088

     

92,458

   

Microsoft Corp. (c)

   

576

     

156,038

   

MKS Instruments, Inc.

   

562

     

100,008

   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

   

238

     

88,881

   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

   

835

     

181,070

   

NetApp, Inc.

   

1,511

     

123,630

   

NVIDIA Corp.

   

166

     

132,817

   

NXP Semiconductors NV

   

593

     

121,992

   

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

   

2,343

     

89,690

   

Oracle Corp.

   

2,728

     

212,348

   

Paychex, Inc.

   

1,805

     

193,676

   

Paycom Software, Inc. (a)

   

247

     

89,777

   

Paylocity Holding Corp. (a)

   

487

     

92,920

   

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

368

     

107,265

   

PTC, Inc. (a)

   

712

     

100,577

   

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

   

514

     

100,564

   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   

684

     

97,764

   

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

   

392

     

95,754

   

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

   

1,588

     

139,633

   

ServiceNow, Inc. (a) (c)

   

196

     

107,712

   

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

   

546

     

104,695

   

Square, Inc., Class A (a)

   

299

     

72,896

   

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

   

2,347

     

169,125

   

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

   

465

     

128,242

   

TE Connectivity Ltd.

   

1,095

     

148,055

   

Teradyne, Inc.

   

746

     

99,934

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

855

     

164,416

   

The Trade Desk, Inc., Class A (a)

   

803

     

62,120

   

The Western Union Co.

   

5,752

     

132,123

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Trimble, Inc. (a)

   

1,638

   

$

134,038

   

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

323

     

146,116

   

Universal Display Corp.

   

517

     

114,945

   

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

   

824

     

187,617

   

Visa, Inc., Class A

   

721

     

168,584

   

VMware, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

896

     

143,333

   

Western Digital Corp. (a)

   

1,129

     

80,351

   

Zebra Technologies Corp. (a)

   

227

     

120,194

   

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A (a)

   

131

     

50,701

   
     

11,549,034

   

Materials (5.4%):

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   

512

     

147,292

   

Albemarle Corp.

   

480

     

80,861

   

AptarGroup, Inc.

   

1,363

     

191,965

   

Avery Dennison Corp.

   

719

     

151,162

   

Ball Corp.

   

1,793

     

145,269

   

Celanese Corp.

   

880

     

133,408

   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

   

2,046

     

105,267

   

Corteva, Inc.

   

2,537

     

112,516

   

Crown Holdings, Inc.

   

1,387

     

141,765

   

Dow, Inc.

   

1,678

     

106,184

   

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

1,024

     

119,552

   

FMC Corp.

   

1,362

     

147,368

   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

   

2,224

     

82,533

   

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

   

835

     

124,749

   

International Paper Co.

   

2,347

     

143,895

   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

   

828

     

85,176

   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

   

323

     

113,635

   

Newmont Corp.

   

2,150

     

136,267

   

Nucor Corp.

   

1,812

     

173,825

   

Packaging Corp. of America

   

1,031

     

139,618

   

PPG Industries, Inc.

   

1,052

     

178,598

   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

   

971

     

146,524

   

RPM International, Inc.

   

2,064

     

183,035

   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

   

2,261

     

134,756

   

The Mosaic Co.

   

2,390

     

76,265

   

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

   

494

     

94,808

   

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

   

748

     

203,793

   

Vulcan Materials Co.

   

660

     

114,886

   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

   

1,215

     

109,459

   
     

3,824,431

   

Real Estate (0.3%):

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,232

     

105,619

   

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

   

721

     

27,953

   

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (a)

   

486

     

94,994

   
     

228,566

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Utilities (6.8%):

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

   

4,011

   

$

223,653

   

Ameren Corp.

   

2,618

     

209,545

   

American Electric Power Co., Inc. (c)

   

2,429

     

205,469

   

American Water Works Co., Inc.

   

1,273

     

196,208

   

Atmos Energy Corp.

   

1,916

     

184,147

   

CMS Energy Corp.

   

3,526

     

208,316

   

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (c)

   

2,673

     

191,708

   

DTE Energy Co.

   

1,349

     

174,830

   

Duke Energy Corp. (c)

   

1,988

     

196,255

   

Edison International

   

2,586

     

149,523

   

Entergy Corp.

   

1,768

     

176,270

   

Essential Utilities, Inc.

   

3,694

     

168,816

   

Evergy, Inc. (c)

   

2,666

     

161,106

   

Eversource Energy (c)

   

2,238

     

179,577

   

Exelon Corp.

   

3,942

     

174,670

   

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

2,760

     

102,700

   

NextEra Energy, Inc. (c)

   

2,079

     

152,349

   

NRG Energy, Inc.

   

3,340

     

134,602

   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   

2,212

     

181,318

   

PPL Corp.

   

5,774

     

161,499

   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   

2,830

     

169,064

   

Sempra Energy

   

1,251

     

165,732

   

The AES Corp.

   

4,076

     

106,261

   

The Southern Co. (c)

   

3,153

     

190,788

   

UGI Corp.

   

3,166

     

146,617

   

Vistra Corp.

   

5,122

     

95,013

   

WEC Energy Group, Inc. (c)

   

2,355

     

209,477

   

Xcel Energy, Inc. (c)

   

3,059

     

201,527

   
     

4,817,040

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $46,684,247)

   

70,167,223

   

Investment Companies (0.7%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.01% (d)

   

517,505

     

517,505

   

Total Investment Companies (Cost $517,505)

   

517,505

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (2.4%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (d)

   

34,331

     

34,331

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I, 0.01% (d)

   

929,921

     

929,921

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
0.02% (d)
   

17,133

     

17,133

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (d)

   

136,613

     

136,613

   

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.06% (d)

   

614,238

     

614,238

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $1,732,236)

   

1,732,236

   

Total Investments (Cost $48,933,988) — 102.3%

   

72,416,964

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (2.3)%

   

(1,658,882

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

70,758,082

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(d)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

   

3

   

9/17/21

 

$

634,367

   

$

643,290

   

$

8,923

   

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

8,923

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

8,923

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (83.1%)

 

Australia (0.7%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

   

895,849

   

$

2,526,134

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Coles Group Ltd.

   

183,138

     

2,345,480

   

Materials (0.3%):

 

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

   

64,220

     

1,121,629

   

Rio Tinto Ltd.

   

17,321

     

1,641,798

   
     

2,763,427

   
     

7,635,041

   

Austria (0.1%):

 

Energy (0.1%):

 

OMV AG

   

24,460

     

1,395,703

   

Bermuda (0.5%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Bunge Ltd.

   

25,471

     

1,990,559

   

Financials (0.3%):

 

Everest Re Group Ltd.

   

8,197

     

2,065,726

   

Invesco Ltd.

   

59,021

     

1,577,631

   
     

3,643,357

   
     

5,633,916

   

Brazil (1.4%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Petrobras Distribuidora SA

   

457,100

     

2,452,230

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Hypera SA

   

276,400

     

1,915,770

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

CCR SA

   

740,200

     

2,001,868

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

Vale SA

   

102,600

     

2,336,413

   

Utilities (0.6%):

 

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

   

192,200

     

1,668,397

   

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

   

246,200

     

1,810,906

   

Engie Brasil Energia SA

   

310,400

     

2,443,529

   
     

5,922,832

   
     

14,629,113

   

Canada (3.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.8%):

 

BCE, Inc. (a)

   

70,462

     

3,475,345

   

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

   

44,420

     

2,361,851

   

TELUS Corp. (a) (b)

   

138,592

     

3,108,647

   
     

8,945,843

   

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

   

28,722

   

$

1,850,917

   

Energy (0.4%):

 

Enbridge, Inc.

   

57,323

     

2,295,417

   

TC Energy Corp.

   

42,071

     

2,082,165

   
     

4,377,582

   

Financials (1.3%):

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (b)

   

35,256

     

4,014,018

   

Great-West Lifeco, Inc. (b)

   

90,618

     

2,692,073

   

Manulife Financial Corp.

   

80,915

     

1,592,969

   

Power Corp. of Canada (b)

   

94,044

     

2,972,925

   

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   

43,145

     

2,806,479

   
     

14,078,464

   

Utilities (1.2%):

 

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (b)

   

152,077

     

2,266,308

   

Emera, Inc.

   

74,861

     

3,396,952

   

Fortis, Inc. (b)

   

82,618

     

3,657,617

   

Hydro One Ltd. (c)

   

135,617

     

3,278,268

   
     

12,599,145

   
     

41,851,951

   

Chile (0.5%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA

   

208,715

     

2,104,239

   

Utilities (0.3%):

 

Colbun SA

   

11,553,876

     

1,615,182

   

Enel Americas SA

   

13,703,066

     

2,012,521

   
     

3,627,703

   
     

5,731,942

   

China (3.6%):

 

Energy (0.5%):

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

   

2,984,000

     

1,516,687

   

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

   

1,144,000

     

2,240,931

   

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H (b)

   

4,460,000

     

2,184,161

   
     

5,941,779

   

Financials (2.5%):

 

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H (a)

   

5,828,000

     

2,022,397

   

Bank of China Ltd., Class H (a)

   

7,358,000

     

2,642,051

   

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

   

4,339,000

     

2,914,703

   

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H

   

9,334,000

     

1,778,308

   

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H (b)

   

4,320,000

     

2,045,394

   

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H (a)

   

2,951,000

     

2,315,720

   

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H (d)

   

3,288,000

     

1,342,355

   

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

   

690,000

     

1,368,042

   

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H (b)

   

3,764,500

     

1,802,157

   

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

   

997,200

     

1,290,873

   

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

   

3,178,000

   

$

1,862,417

   

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

   

341,700

     

1,165,147

   

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H

   

2,216,000

     

1,938,444

   

The People's Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd., Class H

   

5,256,000

     

1,752,591

   
     

26,240,599

   

Information Technology (0.1%):

 

China Railway Signal & Communication Corp. Ltd., Class H (c)

   

4,128,000

     

1,524,853

   

Real Estate (0.3%):

 

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd. (b)

   

1,464,000

     

1,638,653

   

Logan Group Co. Ltd.

   

1,117,000

     

1,670,851

   
     

3,309,504

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Huaneng Power International, Inc., Class H

   

4,546,000

     

1,778,136

   
     

38,794,871

   

Czech Republic (0.4%):

 

Utilities (0.4%):

 

CEZ A/S (a)

   

136,079

     

4,037,604

   

Finland (0.6%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Elisa Oyj

   

39,724

     

2,370,267

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

   

50,529

     

1,912,691

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Fortum Oyj

   

71,698

     

1,977,655

   
     

6,260,613

   

France (0.7%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Orange SA (b)

   

161,694

     

1,845,156

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Danone SA

   

28,111

     

1,977,509

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Sanofi (b)

   

23,139

     

2,430,750

   

Industrials (0.1%):

 

Bouygues SA

   

38,508

     

1,426,160

   
     

7,679,575

   

Germany (0.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Deutsche Telekom AG

   

129,776

     

2,744,432

   

Financials (0.2%):

 

Allianz SE, Registered Shares

   

7,127

     

1,778,377

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

Evonik Industries AG

   

57,113

     

1,917,246

   

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Utilities (0.2%):

 

E.ON SE

   

230,283

   

$

2,663,978

   
     

9,104,033

   

Hong Kong (2.4%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.1%):

 

WH Group Ltd. (c)

   

1,686,000

     

1,513,397

   

Financials (0.2%):

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

   

102,100

     

2,036,716

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

   

235,000

     

1,829,477

   

Materials (0.1%):

 

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

   

1,450,000

     

1,377,734

   

Real Estate (0.9%):

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

302,000

     

2,078,724

   

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

   

497,000

     

2,351,989

   

New World Development Co. Ltd.

   

326,000

     

1,690,663

   

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

   

1,152,000

     

1,816,098

   

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

   

130,000

     

1,932,103

   
     

9,869,577

   

Utilities (0.9%):

 

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

   

379,500

     

2,260,710

   

CLP Holdings Ltd.

   

333,000

     

3,291,073

   

Power Assets Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

591,000

     

3,626,506

   
     

9,178,289

   
     

25,805,190

   

India (1.7%):

 

Communication Services (0.1%):

 

Indus Towers Ltd.

   

334,495

     

1,075,686

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Bajaj Auto Ltd. (d)

   

41,354

     

2,302,338

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

ITC Ltd.

   

747,052

     

2,040,444

   

Energy (0.3%):

 

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

   

247,434

     

1,561,329

   

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

   

490,302

     

1,936,554

   
     

3,497,883

   

Financials (0.3%):

 

Power Finance Corp. Ltd.

   

960,248

     

1,666,480

   

REC Ltd.

   

858,934

     

1,719,286

   
     

3,385,766

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

Ambuja Cements Ltd.

   

479,646

     

2,201,678

   

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Utilities (0.4%):

 

NTPC Ltd.

   

1,195,612

   

$

1,874,924

   

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.

   

635,888

     

1,990,442

   
     

3,865,366

   
     

18,369,161

   

Indonesia (0.6%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

PT Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk

   

6,402,900

     

1,392,188

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk

   

5,050,200

     

2,152,901

   

Energy (0.1%):

 

PT United Tractors Tbk

   

830,500

     

1,162,304

   

Materials (0.1%):

 

PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk

   

1,602,700

     

1,140,158

   
     

5,847,551

   

Ireland (0.2%):

 

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

   

24,726

     

2,174,157

   

Italy (0.8%):

 

Energy (0.2%):

 

Snam SpA (b)

   

389,154

     

2,250,889

   

Financials (0.2%):

 

Poste Italiane SpA (c)

   

146,792

     

1,942,639

   

Utilities (0.4%):

 

Enel SpA

   

191,914

     

1,783,218

   

Terna SPA

   

316,658

     

2,361,251

   
     

4,144,469

   
     

8,337,997

   

Japan (2.2%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

KDDI Corp.

   

71,200

     

2,218,585

   

Softbank Corp.

   

178,100

     

2,328,970

   
     

4,547,555

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Sekisui House Ltd.

   

102,200

     

2,098,937

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Japan Tobacco, Inc. (b)

   

120,000

     

2,268,105

   

Financials (0.9%):

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

   

362,000

     

1,950,089

   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

   

130,400

     

1,869,211

   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

   

70,100

     

2,027,019

   

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   

53,500

   

$

1,844,500

   

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

   

32,100

     

1,478,734

   
     

9,169,553

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

61,900

     

2,077,680

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Mitsubishi Corp.

   

78,400

     

2,141,884

   

Real Estate (0.1%):

 

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

   

51,600

     

1,551,744

   
     

23,855,458

   

Korea, Republic Of (0.7%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

   

7,398

     

2,102,662

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

KT&G Corp.

   

31,978

     

2,396,824

   

Financials (0.3%):

 

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

   

37,228

     

1,525,859

   

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

   

49,900

     

1,801,854

   
     

3,327,713

   
     

7,827,199

   

Malaysia (0.8%):

 

Financials (0.4%):

 

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

   

1,661,700

     

1,847,176

   

Malayan Banking Bhd (a)

   

1,263,800

     

2,470,270

   
     

4,317,446

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Sime Darby Bhd

   

3,891,800

     

2,044,511

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

   

969,100

     

2,286,969

   
     

8,648,926

   

Mexico (0.7%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.5%):

 

Arca Continental SAB de CV

   

514,881

     

2,987,087

   

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A

   

1,302,729

     

2,312,049

   
     

5,299,136

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV

   

681,030

     

1,781,743

   
     

7,080,879

   

Netherlands (0.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.1%):

 

Koninklijke KPN NV

   

532,375

     

1,664,884

   

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Staples (0.5%):

 

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

   

93,552

   

$

2,785,601

   

X5 Retail Group NV, GDR

   

59,481

     

2,086,898

   
     

4,872,499

   

Financials (0.2%):

 

NN Group NV

   

38,682

     

1,827,092

   

Materials (0.1%):

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

   

12,897

     

1,326,714

   
     

9,691,189

   

Norway (0.8%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Telenor ASA

   

148,168

     

2,500,008

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Aker BP ASA

   

48,349

     

1,541,747

   

Financials (0.2%):

 

DNB ASA

   

80,505

     

1,755,349

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

Yara International ASA

   

42,744

     

2,253,401

   
     

8,050,505

   

Philippines (0.6%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

Globe Telecom, Inc.

   

54,620

     

2,058,568

   

PLDT, Inc.

   

78,655

     

2,079,788

   
     

4,138,356

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Manila Electric Co.

   

348,220

     

1,977,849

   
     

6,116,205

   

Portugal (0.2%):

 

Utilities (0.2%):

 

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA (b)

   

319,487

     

1,695,129

   

Russian Federation (2.7%):

 

Communication Services (0.7%):

 

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC

   

885,370

     

4,140,575

   

Rostelecom PJSC (a)

   

2,100,870

     

2,934,671

   
     

7,075,246

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Magnit PJSC

   

31,768

     

2,309,751

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Tatneft PJSC

   

282,349

     

2,054,489

   

Materials (0.9%):

 

Alrosa PJSC

   

1,492,080

     

2,743,971

   

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC

   

6,365

     

2,158,107

   

Polymetal International PLC

   

61,906

     

1,332,937

   

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Severstal PAO

   

140,189

   

$

3,010,744

   
     

9,245,759

   

Utilities (0.7%):

 

Federal Grid Co. Unified Energy System PJSC

   

1,030,380,000

     

3,095,214

   

Inter RAO UES PJSC

   

32,998,200

     

2,115,770

   

RusHydro PJSC

   

241,409,000

     

2,872,190

   
     

8,083,174

   
     

28,768,419

   

Singapore (0.7%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

   

1,260,800

     

2,147,599

   

Financials (0.5%):

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

   

108,600

     

2,416,597

   

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

   

137,800

     

2,654,261

   
     

5,070,858

   
     

7,218,457

   

South Africa (1.0%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

MultiChoice Group

   

216,544

     

1,775,579

   

Vodacom Group Ltd.

   

311,740

     

2,811,147

   
     

4,586,726

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

   

137,692

     

1,625,764

   

Financials (0.3%):

 

FirstRand Ltd.

   

425,415

     

1,596,946

   

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

   

162,636

     

1,453,203

   
     

3,050,149

   

Materials (0.1%):

 

African Rainbow Minerals Ltd.

   

77,012

     

1,370,813

   
     

10,633,452

   

Spain (0.5%):

 

Communication Services (0.1%):

 

Telefonica SA

   

261,935

     

1,222,428

   

Financials (0.1%):

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

   

169,159

     

1,049,164

   

Industrials (0.1%):

 

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (b)

   

30,264

     

811,233

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Endesa SA (b)

   

88,163

     

2,139,968

   
     

5,222,793

   

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Switzerland (1.2%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Swisscom AG, Registered Shares

   

5,880

   

$

3,360,673

   

Financials (0.4%):

 

UBS Group AG

   

111,327

     

1,705,682

   

Zurich Insurance Group AG

   

5,545

     

2,227,837

   
     

3,933,519

   

Health Care (0.3%):

 

Novartis AG, Registered Shares

   

30,163

     

2,752,411

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

Holcim Ltd.

   

36,464

     

2,192,374

   
     

12,238,977

   

Taiwan (4.2%):

 

Communication Services (1.0%):

 

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

   

1,461,000

     

5,962,393

   

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

   

2,060,000

     

4,775,480

   
     

10,737,873

   

Financials (0.9%):

 

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

   

10,604,000

     

5,001,324

   

Sinopac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. (d)

   

8,103,000

     

3,997,423

   
     

8,998,747

   

Industrials (0.6%):

 

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

   

2,358,000

     

2,707,945

   

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

   

3,373,000

     

3,618,642

   
     

6,326,587

   

Information Technology (1.0%):

 

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

   

294,000

     

1,920,464

   

Compal Electronics, Inc. (a)

   

3,535,000

     

2,835,577

   

Lite-On Technology Corp.

   

1,095,000

     

2,262,336

   

Pegatron Corp.

   

751,000

     

1,854,348

   

Wistron Corp.

   

1,502,000

     

1,670,351

   
     

10,543,076

   

Materials (0.7%):

 

Asia Cement Corp.

   

1,932,000

     

3,515,656

   

Taiwan Cement Corp. (a)

   

2,259,000

     

4,135,091

   
     

7,650,747

   
     

44,257,030

   

Thailand (1.2%):

 

Communication Services (0.6%):

 

Advanced Info Service PCL

   

564,600

     

3,014,365

   

Intouch Holdings PCL

   

1,650,600

     

3,349,438

   
     

6,363,803

   

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Energy (0.1%):

 

PTT Exploration & Production PCL

   

434,000

   

$

1,588,175

   

Financials (0.3%):

 

Krung Thai Bank PCL

   

4,361,700

     

1,458,729

   

TMB Bank PCL

   

35,547,700

     

1,244,729

   
     

2,703,458

   

Real Estate (0.2%):

 

Land & Houses PCL

   

8,532,600

     

2,116,515

   
     

12,771,951

   

Turkey (0.2%):

 

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Enka Insaat ve Sanayi A/S

   

1,777,953

     

1,913,467

   

United Kingdom (2.7%):

 

Communication Services (0.1%):

 

Vodafone Group PLC

   

916,563

     

1,535,972

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.1%):

 

Persimmon PLC

   

32,747

     

1,341,249

   

Consumer Staples (0.8%):

 

British American Tobacco PLC

   

50,844

     

1,973,772

   

Imperial Brands PLC

   

83,543

     

1,801,164

   

Tesco PLC

   

732,353

     

2,262,056

   

Unilever PLC

   

37,065

     

2,165,539

   
     

8,202,531

   

Financials (0.5%):

 

Admiral Group PLC

   

53,467

     

2,326,140

   

Legal & General Group PLC

   

351,377

     

1,253,393

   

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

   

197,759

     

1,850,969

   
     

5,430,502

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (a)

   

117,327

     

2,306,221

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

BAE Systems PLC

   

236,775

     

1,710,702

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

BHP Group PLC

   

50,087

     

1,481,916

   

Evraz PLC (a)

   

160,483

     

1,316,455

   

Rio Tinto PLC

   

19,119

     

1,578,770

   
     

4,377,141

   

Utilities (0.4%):

 

National Grid PLC

   

179,479

     

2,282,595

   

SSE PLC

   

87,986

     

1,827,107

   
     

4,109,702

   
     

29,014,020

   

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

United States (42.8%):

 

Communication Services (1.3%):

 

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

   

40,618

   

$

3,123,118

   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

23,439

     

1,874,886

   

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

   

123,935

     

2,808,367

   

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

   

61,368

     

1,993,846

   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

69,380

     

3,887,361

   
     

13,687,578

   

Consumer Discretionary (2.0%):

 

Big Lots, Inc. (b)

   

20,616

     

1,360,862

   

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. (b)

   

78,793

     

2,174,687

   

Franchise Group, Inc. (b)

   

39,624

     

1,397,538

   

Genuine Parts Co.

   

20,029

     

2,533,068

   

Hasbro, Inc.

   

19,897

     

1,880,664

   

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. (b)

   

49,734

     

2,126,626

   

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

   

41,475

     

2,339,605

   

PetMed Express, Inc. (a) (b)

   

33,106

     

1,054,426

   

Strategic Education, Inc. (b)

   

20,312

     

1,544,931

   

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. (a)

   

29,786

     

2,680,144

   

Whirlpool Corp.

   

8,979

     

1,957,602

   
     

21,050,153

   

Consumer Staples (5.8%):

 

Altria Group, Inc.

   

59,481

     

2,836,054

   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

41,658

     

2,524,475

   

B&G Foods, Inc. (b)

   

61,563

     

2,019,266

   

Campbell Soup Co. (b)

   

55,255

     

2,519,075

   

Conagra Brands, Inc. (b)

   

74,983

     

2,727,882

   

General Mills, Inc.

   

52,457

     

3,196,205

   

Kellogg Co.

   

52,445

     

3,373,787

   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

25,331

     

3,388,781

   

Medifast, Inc.

   

7,333

     

2,075,092

   

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

   

99,538

     

1,069,038

   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

   

33,543

     

1,900,211

   

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

26,946

     

3,992,589

   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

29,448

     

2,918,591

   

SpartanNash Co. (b)

   

94,006

     

1,815,256

   

The Andersons, Inc.

   

58,467

     

1,784,998

   

The Coca-Cola Co.

   

54,615

     

2,955,218

   

The J.M. Smucker Co. (b)

   

22,010

     

2,851,836

   

The Kraft Heinz Co.

   

62,764

     

2,559,516

   

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   

31,671

     

4,273,368

   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

   

29,824

     

2,199,818

   

Universal Corp.

   

57,797

     

3,292,695

   

Vector Group Ltd.

   

151,088

     

2,136,384

   

Weis Markets, Inc. (a) (b)

   

55,546

     

2,869,506

   
     

61,279,641

   

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Energy (0.5%):

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   

123,548

   

$

2,252,280

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

24,757

     

1,377,479

   

The Williams Cos., Inc.

   

70,643

     

1,875,572

   
     

5,505,331

   

Financials (10.0%):

 

American National Group, Inc.

   

30,294

     

4,500,174

   

Apollo Global Management, Inc. (b)

   

32,154

     

1,999,979

   

Ares Management Corp., Class A

   

46,000

     

2,925,140

   

BGC Partners, Inc., Class A

   

375,153

     

2,127,118

   

Cathay General Bancorp

   

49,377

     

1,943,479

   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

22,007

     

1,556,995

   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

   

27,397

     

1,256,700

   

CME Group, Inc.

   

10,966

     

2,332,249

   

Comerica, Inc.

   

16,582

     

1,182,960

   

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

   

54,705

     

2,208,988

   

CVB Financial Corp. (b)

   

99,258

     

2,043,722

   

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

   

60,133

     

2,021,671

   

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C

   

28,661

     

2,834,573

   

Federated Hermes, Inc.

   

76,860

     

2,606,323

   

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

   

51,990

     

2,259,485

   

Fifth Third Bancorp

   

37,786

     

1,444,559

   

First Busey Corp. (b)

   

87,356

     

2,154,199

   

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

   

130,257

     

1,832,716

   

First Financial Bancorp

   

74,124

     

1,751,550

   

First Horizon Corp.

   

74,854

     

1,293,477

   

Flushing Financial Corp.

   

91,323

     

1,957,052

   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   

58,396

     

1,868,088

   

Fulton Financial Corp.

   

113,283

     

1,787,606

   

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

   

132,890

     

1,884,380

   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   

80,607

     

1,150,262

   

KeyCorp

   

61,005

     

1,259,753

   

Lincoln National Corp.

   

17,639

     

1,108,435

   

M&T Bank Corp.

   

7,794

     

1,132,546

   

MetLife, Inc.

   

28,609

     

1,712,249

   

Navient Corp.

   

145,363

     

2,809,867

   

Northern Trust Corp.

   

18,303

     

2,116,193

   

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (a)

   

158,181

     

2,157,589

   

Park National Corp. (b)

   

14,815

     

1,739,577

   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   

25,115

     

1,587,017

   

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

   

97,424

     

2,230,035

   

Regions Financial Corp.

   

61,115

     

1,233,301

   

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

   

58,984

     

1,846,199

   

Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (a)

   

39,971

     

3,128,930

   

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

   

58,019

     

2,107,250

   

Sculptor Capital Management, Inc.

   

73,675

     

1,811,668

   

Southside Bancshares, Inc. (a) (b)

   

68,189

     

2,606,865

   

State Street Corp.

   

21,663

     

1,782,432

   

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

   

41,326

     

2,117,131

   

The Blackstone Group, Inc., Class A

   

33,539

     

3,257,978

   

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

The Carlyle Group, Inc.

   

56,874

   

$

2,643,504

   

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

31,147

     

1,930,180

   

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

9,988

     

1,905,311

   

Truist Financial Corp.

   

25,459

     

1,412,975

   

TrustCo Bank Corp. NY

   

65,509

     

2,252,199

   

U.S. Bancorp

   

31,855

     

1,814,779

   

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.

   

43,741

     

2,246,100

   

WesBanco, Inc.

   

58,338

     

2,078,583

   

Zions Bancorp NA

   

21,004

     

1,110,271

   
     

106,062,362

   

Health Care (2.2%):

 

AbbVie, Inc.

   

22,989

     

2,589,481

   

Amgen, Inc.

   

10,172

     

2,479,425

   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   

37,227

     

2,125,289

   

CVS Health Corp.

   

31,995

     

2,669,663

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

   

41,712

     

2,872,288

   

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

40,483

     

3,148,363

   

National HealthCare Corp. (a)

   

31,831

     

2,224,987

   

Organon & Co. (d)

   

4,048

     

122,493

   

Pfizer, Inc.

   

68,937

     

2,699,573

   

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

   

101,968

     

2,944,836

   
     

23,876,398

   

Industrials (5.9%):

 

3M Co.

   

14,006

     

2,782,012

   

ACCO Brands Corp.

   

209,212

     

1,805,500

   

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (b)

   

47,680

     

1,942,006

   

Argan, Inc.

   

50,995

     

2,437,051

   

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

   

33,414

     

2,426,191

   

Brady Corp., Class A

   

52,130

     

2,921,365

   

CRA International, Inc.

   

33,638

     

2,879,413

   

Deluxe Corp.

   

37,415

     

1,787,315

   

Ennis, Inc. (a) (b)

   

150,102

     

3,230,195

   

General Dynamics Corp.

   

14,735

     

2,774,011

   

Healthcare Services Group (b)

   

71,535

     

2,258,360

   

HNI Corp.

   

57,303

     

2,519,613

   

Kimball International, Inc., Class B (b)

   

139,817

     

1,838,594

   

Knoll, Inc.

   

84,916

     

2,206,967

   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

7,827

     

2,961,345

   

McGrath RentCorp

   

32,684

     

2,666,034

   

Miller Industries, Inc.

   

76,146

     

3,003,198

   

Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A

   

223,837

     

3,227,730

   

National Presto Industries, Inc.

   

23,067

     

2,344,761

   

Powell Industries, Inc. (b)

   

67,210

     

2,080,149

   

Resources Connection, Inc.

   

186,243

     

2,674,449

   

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

   

108,337

     

1,636,972

   

The Gorman-Rupp Co.

   

73,046

     

2,515,704

   

The Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (b)

   

38,047

     

1,658,088

   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

   

11,776

     

2,449,055

   

Watsco, Inc.

   

7,618

     

2,183,623

   
     

63,209,701

   

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Information Technology (3.5%):

 

ADTRAN, Inc. (b)

   

113,604

   

$

2,345,923

   

American Software, Inc., Class A

   

107,674

     

2,364,521

   

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

   

83,162

     

2,366,790

   

Broadcom, Inc.

   

4,474

     

2,133,382

   

Cass Information Systems, Inc.

   

53,841

     

2,194,021

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

51,311

     

2,719,483

   

CSG Systems International, Inc. (b)

   

70,520

     

3,327,134

   

InterDigital, Inc.

   

46,105

     

3,367,048

   

International Business Machines Corp.

   

17,573

     

2,576,026

   

NetApp, Inc.

   

23,531

     

1,925,306

   

NVE Corp.

   

32,793

     

2,428,322

   

Paychex, Inc.

   

28,112

     

3,016,418

   

The Hackett Group, Inc. (b)

   

154,734

     

2,788,307

   

The Western Union Co.

   

89,589

     

2,057,859

   

Xperi Holding Corp.

   

78,855

     

1,753,735

   
     

37,364,275

   

Materials (2.7%):

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

   

31,864

     

1,639,403

   

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

   

39,481

     

2,339,644

   

Dow, Inc.

   

26,135

     

1,653,823

   

Glatfelter Corp.

   

134,550

     

1,879,664

   

Greif, Inc., Class A

   

43,298

     

2,621,694

   

International Paper Co.

   

36,557

     

2,241,310

   

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

   

14,490

     

1,789,370

   

Myers Industries, Inc.

   

109,406

     

2,297,526

   

Nucor Corp.

   

28,227

     

2,707,816

   

Packaging Corp. of America

   

16,050

     

2,173,491

   

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (b)

   

52,208

     

2,560,802

   

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

   

47,609

     

1,922,451

   

SunCoke Energy, Inc. (b)

   

193,666

     

1,382,775

   

Trinseo SA

   

22,798

     

1,364,232

   
     

28,574,001

   

Real Estate (0.6%):

 

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

   

136,007

     

2,702,459

   

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

   

56,550

     

1,884,811

   

The RMR Group, Inc., Class A

   

45,903

     

1,773,692

   
     

6,360,962

   

Utilities (8.3%):

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

   

62,475

     

3,483,606

   

American Electric Power Co., Inc. (a)

   

37,824

     

3,199,532

   

American States Water Co.

   

45,649

     

3,631,834

   

Avista Corp.

   

77,170

     

3,292,844

   

CMS Energy Corp.

   

54,914

     

3,244,319

   

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (a)

   

41,628

     

2,985,560

   

DTE Energy Co.

   

21,003

     

2,721,989

   

Duke Energy Corp. (a)

   

30,968

     

3,057,161

   

Edison International

   

40,277

     

2,328,816

   

Entergy Corp.

   

27,544

     

2,746,137

   

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Evergy, Inc. (a)

   

41,521

   

$

2,509,114

   

Exelon Corp.

   

61,396

     

2,720,457

   

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

42,980

     

1,599,286

   

MGE Energy, Inc.

   

52,608

     

3,916,140

   

Northwest Natural Holding Co.

   

48,912

     

2,568,858

   

NorthWestern Corp.

   

48,825

     

2,940,242

   

NRG Energy, Inc. (b)

   

52,018

     

2,096,325

   

Otter Tail Corp. (a)

   

72,032

     

3,515,882

   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   

34,455

     

2,824,276

   

PPL Corp.

   

89,926

     

2,515,230

   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   

44,075

     

2,633,040

   

Sempra Energy

   

19,491

     

2,582,168

   

SJW Group

   

46,566

     

2,947,628

   

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

   

95,285

     

2,470,740

   

The Southern Co. (a)

   

49,109

     

2,971,586

   

The York Water Co.

   

68,024

     

3,081,487

   

UGI Corp.

   

49,309

     

2,283,500

   

Unitil Corp. (a)

   

67,913

     

3,597,352

   

Vistra Corp.

   

79,776

     

1,479,845

   

WEC Energy Group, Inc. (a)

   

36,677

     

3,262,419

   

Xcel Energy, Inc. (a)

   

47,640

     

3,138,523

   
     

88,345,896

   
     

455,316,298

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $821,550,935)

   

883,608,772

   

Rights (0.0%) (e)

 

Spain (0.0%):

 

Industrials (0.0%):

 

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA , Expires 7/7/21 (b) (d)

   

29,148

     

40,779

   

Total Rights (Cost $44,196)

   

40,779

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (4.5%)

 

United States (4.5%):

 
BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.04% (f)
   

949,592

     

949,592

   
Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Class I,
0.01% (f)
   

25,721,387

     

25,721,387

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional
Class, 0.02% (f)
   

473,893

     

473,893

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (f)

   

3,778,678

     

3,778,678

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.06% (f)
   

16,989,676

     

16,989,676

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $47,913,226)

   

47,913,226

   

Total Investments (Cost $869,508,357) — 87.6%

   

931,562,777

   

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 12.4%

   

131,575,588

   

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

1,063,138,365

   

See notes to financial statements.

 

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^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2021, the fair value of these securities was $8,259,157 and amounted to 0.8% of net assets.

(d)  Non-income producing security.

(e)  Amount represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(f)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

GDR — Global Depositary Receipt

PCL — Public Company Limited

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

 
    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Futures

   

1,360

   

9/17/21

 

$

375,702,758

   

$

395,732,800

   

$

20,030,042

   

Futures Contracts Sold

 
    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
E-Mini MSCI EAFE Index
Futures
   

1,342

   

9/17/21

 

$

158,056,916

   

$

154,605,110

   

$

3,451,806

   
E-Mini MSCI Emerging Markets
Index Futures
   

1,355

   

9/17/21

   

92,903,994

     

92,465,200

     

438,794

   
E-Mini Russell 2000 Index
Futures
   

1,322

   

9/17/21

   

153,522,012

     

152,545,580

     

976,432

   

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

   

3,222

   

9/17/21

   

678,485,753

     

690,893,460

     

(12,407,707

)

 
   

$

(7,540,675

)

 

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

24,897,074

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

(12,407,707

)

 

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

12,489,367

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


38


 
 C: 

Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
 
    Victory US 500
Enhanced
Volatility Wtd
Index Fund
  Victory
Market Neutral
Income Fund
 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (Cost $48,933,988 and $869,508,357)

 

$

72,416,964

(a)

 

$

931,562,777

(b)

 

Foreign currency, at value (Cost $— and $886,485)

   

     

888,393

   

Cash

   

     

96,549,683

   

Deposit with brokers for futures contracts

   

112,080

     

73,655,764

   

Receivables:

 

From Custody

   

     

3,800

   

Interest and dividends

   

60,661

     

3,379,183

   

Capital shares issued

   

200

     

5,418,891

   

Variation margin on open futures contracts

   

990

     

1,853,456

   

Reclaims

   

     

146,267

   

From Adviser

   

12,191

     

535,799

   

Prepaid expenses

   

18,303

     

76,632

   

Total Assets

   

72,621,389

     

1,114,070,645

   

Liabilities:

 

Payables:

 

Collateral received on loaned securities

   

1,732,236

     

47,913,226

   

Investments purchased

   

     

106,817

   

Capital shares redeemed

   

41,038

     

189,881

   

Variation margin on open futures contracts

   

     

1,657,482

   

Accrued foreign capital gains taxes

   

     

379,668

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

41,007

     

292,554

   

Administration fees

   

3,566

     

49,033

   

Custodian fees

   

2,245

     

51,132

   

Transfer agent fees

   

15,205

     

156,277

   

Compliance fees

   

41

     

582

   

Trustees' fees

   

33

     

126

   
12b-1 fees    

13,245

     

6,006

   

Other accrued expenses

   

14,691

     

129,496

   

Total Liabilities

   

1,863,307

     

50,932,280

   

Net Assets:

 

Capital

   

43,262,111

     

1,073,815,386

   

Total accumulated earnings/(loss)

   

27,495,971

     

(10,677,021

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

70,758,082

   

$

1,063,138,365

   

Net Assets

 

Class A

 

$

31,504,171

   

$

50,735,400

   

Class C

   

24,465,162

     

1,975,539

   

Class I

   

14,788,749

     

1,007,909,223

   

Member Class

   

     

2,518,203

   

Total

 

$

70,758,082

   

$

1,063,138,365

   
Shares (unlimited number of shares authorized with a par value
of $0.001 per share):
 

Class A

   

1,896,054

     

5,337,713

   

Class C

   

1,534,204

     

210,124

   

Class I

   

888,993

     

105,373,369

   

Member Class

   

     

264,830

   

Total

   

4,319,251

     

111,186,036

   
Net asset value, offering (except Class A) and redemption
price per share:
 

Class A

 

$

16.62

   

$

9.51

   

Class C (c)

   

15.95

     

9.40

   

Class I

   

16.64

     

9.57

   

Member Class

   

     

9.51

   

Maximum Sales Charge — Class A

   

5.75

%

   

5.75

%

 
Maximum offering price
(100%/(100%-maximum sales charge) of net asset value
adjusted to the nearest cent) per share — Class A
 

$

17.63

   

$

10.09

   

(a)  Includes $1,684,443 of securities on loan.

(b)  Includes $46,123,443 of securities on loan.

(c)  Redemption price per share varies by the length of time shares are held.

See notes to financial statements.

 

39


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2021
 
    Victory US 500
Enhanced
Volatility Wtd
Index Fund
  Victory
Market Neutral
Income Fund
 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

 

$

992,114

   

$

20,850,758

   

Interest

   

     

8,974

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

3,352

     

87,869

   

Foreign tax withholding

   

(51

)

   

(1,462,517

)

 

Total Income

   

995,415

     

19,485,084

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

477,736

     

2,194,718

   

Administration fees

   

39,753

     

289,616

   

Sub-Administration fees

   

18,033

     

17,030

   
12b-1 fees — Class A    

74,572

     

62,867

   
12b-1 fees — Class C    

242,616

     

9,886

   

Custodian fees

   

5,571

     

265,031

   

Transfer agent fees — Class A

   

31,253

     

10,308

   

Transfer agent fees — Class C

   

26,239

     

833

   

Transfer agent fees — Class I

   

12,092

     

556,582

   

Transfer agent fees — Member Class (a)

   

     

2,305

   

Trustees' fees

   

6,617

     

24,275

   

Compliance fees

   

573

     

3,485

   

Legal and audit fees

   

6,357

     

71,697

   

State registration and filing fees

   

29,548

     

102,463

   

Broker interest fees

   

     

183,794

   

Other expenses

   

23,498

     

158,831

   

Total Expenses

   

994,458

     

3,953,721

   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser

   

(170,552

)

   

(1,612,292

)

 

Net expenses waived/reimbursed by Distributor

   

(500

)

   

(10,000

)

 

Net Expenses

   

823,406

     

2,331,429

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

172,009

     

17,153,655

   

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:

 
Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities and
foreign currency translations
   

6,107,218

     

57,755,331

   

Foreign taxes on realized gains

   

     

(151,989

)

 

Net realized gains (losses) from futures contracts

   

168,490

     

(129,812,369

)

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment
securities and foreign currency translations
   

15,242,243

     

59,535,605

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts

   

(797

)

   

6,909,316

   

Net change in accrued foreign taxes on unrealized gains

   

     

(358,153

)

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments

   

21,517,154

     

(6,122,259

)

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

21,689,163

   

$

11,031,396

   

(a)  Victory Market Neutral Income Fund Member Class commenced operations on November 3, 2020.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    Victory US 500
Enhanced Volatility Wtd
Index Fund
  Victory Market Neutral
Income Fund
 
    Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

172,009

   

$

282,179

   

$

17,153,655

   

$

4,852,563

   
Net realized gains (losses)
from investments
   

6,275,708

     

10,001,368

     

(72,209,027

)

   

(2,547,963

)

 
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/depreciation
on investments
   

15,241,446

     

(5,353,313

)

   

66,086,768

     

7,737,659

   
Change in net assets resulting
from operations
   

21,689,163

     

4,930,234

     

11,031,396

     

10,042,259

   

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

Class A

   

(3,095,618

)

   

(3,629,656

)

   

(1,168,163

)

   

(475,577

)

 

Class C

   

(2,479,942

)

   

(3,821,175

)

   

(43,125

)

   

(6,981

)

 

Class I

   

(1,479,876

)

   

(2,728,622

)

   

(20,375,553

)

   

(4,070,545

)

 

Member Class (a)

   

     

     

(28,037

)

   

   
Change in net assets resulting from
distributions to shareholders
   

(7,055,436

)

   

(10,179,453

)

   

(21,614,878

)

   

(4,553,103

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

(10,688,711

)

   

(23,493,549

)

   

885,507,053

     

94,738,075

   

Change in net assets

   

3,945,016

     

(28,742,768

)

   

874,923,571

     

100,227,231

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

66,813,066

     

95,555,834

     

188,214,794

     

87,987,563

   

End of period

 

$

70,758,082

   

$

66,813,066

   

$

1,063,138,365

   

$

188,214,794

   

(a)  Victory Market Neutral Income Fund Member Class commenced operations on November 3, 2020.

(continues on next page)

See notes to financial statements.

 

41


 

Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

  (continued)

    Victory US 500
Enhanced Volatility Wtd
Index Fund
  Victory Market Neutral
Income Fund
 
    Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
 

Capital Transactions:

 

Class A

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

$

1,823,429

   

$

1,011,964

   

$

45,585,137

   

$

10,172,219

   

Distributions reinvested

   

3,067,725

     

3,601,418

     

1,139,275

     

470,960

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(6,232,186

)

   

(9,875,436

)

   

(8,065,289

)

   

(31,050,301

)

 

Total Class A

 

$

(1,341,032

)

 

$

(5,262,054

)

 

$

38,659,123

   

$

(20,407,122

)

 

Class C

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

$

514,706

   

$

744,798

   

$

1,847,869

   

$

286,307

   

Distributions reinvested

   

2,452,286

     

3,779,973

     

43,125

     

6,981

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(9,866,326

)

   

(11,854,457

)

   

(504,231

)

   

(120,324

)

 

Total Class C

 

$

(6,899,334

)

 

$

(7,329,686

)

 

$

1,386,763

   

$

172,964

   

Class I

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

$

1,662,249

   

$

2,905,460

   

$

899,695,692

   

$

136,738,767

   

Distributions reinvested

   

1,458,551

     

2,572,276

     

19,340,855

     

3,984,071

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(5,569,145

)

   

(16,379,545

)

   

(76,117,382

)

   

(25,750,605

)

 

Total Class I

 

$

(2,448,345

)

 

$

(10,901,809

)

 

$

842,919,165

   

$

114,972,233

   

Member Class (a)

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

$

   

$

   

$

3,115,297

   

$

   

Distributions reinvested

   

     

     

28,033

     

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

     

     

(601,328

)

   

   

Total Member Class

 

$

   

$

   

$

2,542,002

   

$

   
Change in net assets resulting from
capital transactions
 

$

(10,688,711

)

 

$

(23,493,549

)

 

$

885,507,053

   

$

94,738,075

   

Share Transactions:

 

Class A

 

Issued

   

130,514

     

73,351

     

4,742,117

     

1,055,922

   

Reinvested

   

214,063

     

266,210

     

118,861

     

49,332

   

Redeemed

   

(415,394

)

   

(715,630

)

   

(839,879

)

   

(3,220,943

)

 

Total Class A

   

(70,817

)

   

(376,069

)

   

4,021,099

     

(2,115,689

)

 

Class C

 

Issued

   

35,212

     

55,810

     

194,654

     

29,942

   

Reinvested

   

178,089

     

287,964

     

4,543

     

735

   

Redeemed

   

(699,614

)

   

(887,789

)

   

(53,678

)

   

(12,813

)

 

Total Class C

   

(486,313

)

   

(544,015

)

   

145,519

     

17,864

   

Class I

 

Issued

   

109,438

     

205,422

     

93,474,591

     

14,290,486

   

Reinvested

   

101,556

     

189,857

     

2,006,390

     

414,197

   

Redeemed

   

(377,582

)

   

(1,198,037

)

   

(7,886,007

)

   

(2,675,738

)

 

Total Class I

   

(166,588

)

   

(802,758

)

   

87,594,974

     

12,028,945

   

Member Class (a)

 

Issued

   

     

     

324,844

     

   

Reinvested

   

     

     

2,924

     

   

Redeemed

   

     

     

(62,938

)

   

   

Total Member Class

   

     

     

264,830

     

   

Change in Shares

   

(723,718

)

   

(1,722,842

)

   

92,026,422

     

9,931,120

   

(a)  Victory Market Neutral Income Fund Member Class commenced operations on November 3, 2020.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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43


 

Victory Portfolios II

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
 
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Net Realized
Gains from
Investments
 

Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

Class A

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

 

$

13.42

     

0.07

     

4.77

     

4.84

     

(0.05

)

   

(1.59

)

 

June 30, 2020

 

$

14.26

     

0.08

     

0.88

     

0.96

     

(0.07

)

   

(1.73

)

 

June 30, 2019

 

$

16.50

     

0.13

     

(0.36

)

   

(0.23

)

   

(0.12

)

   

(1.89

)

 

June 30, 2018

 

$

16.04

     

0.11

     

1.91

     

2.02

     

(0.10

)

   

(1.46

)

 

June 30, 2017

 

$

13.80

     

0.11

     

2.48

     

2.59

     

(0.11

)

   

(0.24

)

 

Class C

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

 

$

12.99

     

(0.04

)

   

4.59

     

4.55

     

(d)

   

(1.59

)

 

June 30, 2020

 

$

13.90

     

(0.03

)

   

0.87

     

0.84

     

(0.02

)

   

(1.73

)

 

June 30, 2019

 

$

16.16

     

0.02

     

(0.35

)

   

(0.33

)

   

(0.04

)

   

(1.89

)

 

June 30, 2018

 

$

15.78

     

(0.02

)

   

1.86

     

1.84

     

(d)

   

(1.46

)

 

June 30, 2017

 

$

13.59

     

(d)

   

2.44

     

2.44

     

(0.01

)

   

(0.24

)

 

Class I

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

 

$

13.43

     

0.11

     

4.77

     

4.88

     

(0.08

)

   

(1.59

)

 

June 30, 2020

 

$

14.26

     

0.12

     

0.88

     

1.00

     

(0.10

)

   

(1.73

)

 

June 30, 2019

 

$

16.50

     

0.17

     

(0.36

)

   

(0.19

)

   

(0.16

)

   

(1.89

)

 

June 30, 2018

 

$

16.05

     

0.15

     

1.90

     

2.05

     

(0.14

)

   

(1.46

)

 

June 30, 2017

 

$

13.80

     

0.15

     

2.48

     

2.63

     

(0.14

)

   

(0.24

)

 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

(c)  Portfolio turnover increased significantly due to changes in the volume and timing of purchases and sales of portfolio holdings during the year.

(d)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Victory Portfolios II

  Financial Highlights — continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return
(Excludes
Sales
Charge)
  Net
Expenses
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)
 

Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

Class A

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

   

(1.64

)

 

$

16.62

     

38.05

%

   

0.99

%

   

0.47

%

   

1.24

%

 

$

31,504

     

68

%

 

June 30, 2020

   

(1.80

)

 

$

13.42

     

6.71

%

   

0.99

%

   

0.56

%

   

1.28

%

 

$

26,394

     

54

%

 

June 30, 2019

   

(2.01

)

 

$

14.26

     

(0.01

)%

   

0.99

%

   

0.84

%

   

1.25

%

 

$

33,406

     

120

%(c)

 

June 30, 2018

   

(1.56

)

 

$

16.50

     

12.79

%

   

0.99

%

   

0.67

%

   

1.19

%

 

$

51,671

     

45

%

 

June 30, 2017

   

(0.35

)

 

$

16.04

     

18.89

%

   

0.99

%

   

0.75

%

   

1.35

%

 

$

36,721

     

38

%

 

Class C

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

   

(1.59

)

 

$

15.95

     

36.98

%

   

1.74

%

   

(0.29

)%

   

1.99

%

 

$

24,465

     

68

%

 

June 30, 2020

   

(1.75

)

 

$

12.99

     

5.96

%

   

1.74

%

   

(0.19

)%

   

2.03

%

 

$

26,240

     

54

%

 

June 30, 2019

   

(1.93

)

 

$

13.90

     

(0.73

)%

   

1.74

%

   

0.10

%

   

2.00

%

 

$

35,649

     

120

%(c)

 

June 30, 2018

   

(1.46

)

 

$

16.16

     

11.78

%

   

1.74

%

   

(0.11

)%

   

1.97

%

 

$

41,410

     

45

%

 

June 30, 2017

   

(0.25

)

 

$

15.78

     

18.09

%

   

1.74

%

   

0.01

%

   

2.12

%

 

$

57,620

     

38

%

 

Class I

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

   

(1.67

)

 

$

16.64

     

38.43

%

   

0.74

%

   

0.71

%

   

0.98

%

 

$

14,789

     

68

%

 

June 30, 2020

   

(1.83

)

 

$

13.43

     

6.97

%

   

0.74

%

   

0.86

%

   

1.02

%

 

$

14,179

     

54

%

 

June 30, 2019

   

(2.05

)

 

$

14.26

     

0.24

%

   

0.74

%

   

1.10

%

   

1.00

%

 

$

26,501

     

120

%(c)

 

June 30, 2018

   

(1.60

)

 

$

16.50

     

12.97

%

   

0.74

%

   

0.91

%

   

0.95

%

 

$

36,400

     

45

%

 

June 30, 2017

   

(0.38

)

 

$

16.05

     

19.24

%

   

0.74

%

   

1.00

%

   

1.13

%

 

$

32,751

     

38

%

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

45


 

Victory Portfolios II

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
 
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Net Realized
Gains from
Investments
 

Victory Market Neutral Income Fund

 

Class A

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

 

$

9.77

     

0.29

     

(0.06

)

   

0.23

     

(0.24

)

   

(0.25

)

 

June 30, 2020

 

$

9.51

     

0.27

     

0.23

     

0.50

     

(0.24

)

   

   

June 30, 2019

 

$

9.61

     

0.32

     

(0.13

)

   

0.19

     

(0.27

)

   

(0.02

)

 

June 30, 2018

 

$

9.40

     

0.24

     

0.26

     

0.50

     

(0.29

)

   

   

June 30, 2017

 

$

9.21

     

0.24

     

0.20

     

0.44

     

(0.25

)

   

   

Class C

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

 

$

9.69

     

0.22

     

(0.08

)

   

0.14

     

(0.18

)

   

(0.25

)

 

June 30, 2020

 

$

9.43

     

0.21

     

0.22

     

0.43

     

(0.17

)

   

   

June 30, 2019

 

$

9.54

     

0.25

     

(0.14

)

   

0.11

     

(0.20

)

   

(0.02

)

 

June 30, 2018

 

$

9.33

     

0.17

     

0.26

     

0.43

     

(0.22

)

   

   

June 30, 2017

 

$

9.15

     

0.17

     

0.20

     

0.37

     

(0.19

)

   

   

Class I

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

 

$

9.83

     

0.33

     

(0.08

)

   

0.25

     

(0.26

)

   

(0.25

)

 

June 30, 2020

 

$

9.55

     

0.31

     

0.23

     

0.54

     

(0.26

)

   

   

June 30, 2019

 

$

9.65

     

0.38

     

(0.16

)

   

0.22

     

(0.30

)

   

(0.02

)

 

June 30, 2018

 

$

9.44

     

0.26

     

0.26

     

0.52

     

(0.31

)

   

   

June 30, 2017

 

$

9.24

     

0.27

     

0.20

     

0.47

     

(0.27

)

   

   

Member Class

 
November 3, 2020(g)
through
June 30, 2021
 

$

9.62

     

0.25

     

0.04

(h)

   

0.29

     

(0.15

)

   

(0.25

)

 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

(e)  Includes impact of broker interest fees. Without these broker interest fees, the net expense ratio would have been at the contractual expense cap. (See note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements)

(f)  Portfolio turnover increased significantly due to changes in the volume and timing of purchases and sales of portfolio holdings during the year.

(g)  Commencement of operations.

(h)  The amount shown reflects a net realized and unrealized gain per share, whereas the statement of operations reflected a net realized and unrealized loss for the period for the Fund in total. The difference in realized and unrealized gains and losses for the Fund versus the class is due to the timing of sales and repurchases of the class in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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  Financial Highlights — continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return
(Excludes
Sales
Charge)(b)
  Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

Victory Market Neutral Income Fund

 

Class A

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

   

(0.49

)

 

$

9.51

     

2.33

%

   

0.79

%(e)

   

3.03

%

   

0.95

%

 

$

50,735

     

89

%

 

June 30, 2020

   

(0.24

)

 

$

9.77

     

5.31

%

   

0.75

%

   

2.78

%

   

1.17

%

 

$

12,870

     

119

%(f)

 

June 30, 2019

   

(0.29

)

 

$

9.51

     

1.99

%

   

0.75

%

   

3.36

%

   

1.03

%

 

$

32,627

     

82

%

 

June 30, 2018

   

(0.29

)

 

$

9.61

     

5.37

%

   

0.89

%

   

2.55

%

   

1.18

%

 

$

23,847

     

69

%

 

June 30, 2017

   

(0.25

)

 

$

9.40

     

4.77

%

   

0.90

%

   

2.59

%

   

1.25

%

 

$

24,998

     

63

%

 

Class C

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

   

(0.43

)

 

$

9.40

     

1.40

%

   

1.54

%(e)

   

2.28

%

   

2.29

%

 

$

1,976

     

89

%

 

June 30, 2020

   

(0.17

)

 

$

9.69

     

4.59

%

   

1.50

%

   

2.20

%

   

2.62

%

 

$

626

     

119

%(f)

 

June 30, 2019

   

(0.22

)

 

$

9.43

     

1.19

%

   

1.50

%

   

2.57

%

   

2.56

%

 

$

441

     

82

%

 

June 30, 2018

   

(0.22

)

 

$

9.54

     

4.64

%

   

1.64

%

   

1.79

%

   

2.51

%

 

$

311

     

69

%

 

June 30, 2017

   

(0.19

)

 

$

9.33

     

4.02

%

   

1.65

%

   

1.88

%

   

3.00

%

 

$

519

     

63

%

 

Class I

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

   

(0.51

)

 

$

9.57

     

2.62

%

   

0.44

%(e)

   

3.37

%

   

0.75

%

 

$

1,007,909

     

89

%

 

June 30, 2020

   

(0.26

)

 

$

9.83

     

5.79

%

   

0.40

%

   

3.23

%

   

0.89

%

 

$

174,719

     

119

%(f)

 

June 30, 2019

   

(0.32

)

 

$

9.55

     

2.25

%

   

0.40

%

   

3.91

%

   

1.05

%

 

$

54,920

     

82

%

 

June 30, 2018

   

(0.31

)

 

$

9.65

     

5.62

%

   

0.64

%

   

2.72

%

   

1.09

%

 

$

19,483

     

69

%

 

June 30, 2017

   

(0.27

)

 

$

9.44

     

5.11

%

   

0.65

%

   

2.83

%

   

1.13

%

 

$

31,140

     

63

%

 

Member Class

 
November 3, 2020(g)
through
June 30, 2021
   

(0.40

)

 

$

9.51

     

3.05

%

   

0.60

%

   

3.94

%

   

5.38

%

 

$

2,518

     

89

%

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

47


 
 C: 

Victory Portfolios II

  Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2021
 

1. Organization:

Victory Portfolios II (the "Trust") is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and the Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end investment company. The Trust is comprised of 24 funds, 22 of which are Exchange-Traded Funds ("ETFs"), and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, which are units of beneficial interest with no par value.

The accompanying financial statements are those of the following two Funds (collectively, the "Funds" and individually, a "Fund"). Each Fund is classified as diversified under the 1940 Act.

Funds (Legal Name)

 

Funds (Short Name)

  Investment Share
Classes Offered
 
Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd
Index Fund
  US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd
Index Fund
  Classes A, C, and I
 
 

Victory Market Neutral Income Fund

 

Market Neutral Income Fund

  Classes A, C, I, and
Member Class*
 

*  Member Class commenced operations on November 3, 2020

Each class of shares of a Fund has substantially identical rights and privileges except with respect to sales charges, fees paid under distribution plans, expenses allocable exclusively to each class of shares, voting rights on matters solely affecting a single class of shares, and the exchange privilege of each class of shares.

Under the Trust's organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with their vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds. However, based on experience, the Funds expect that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with 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 for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds follow the specialized accounting and reporting requirements under GAAP that are applicable to investment companies under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

Investment Valuation:

The Funds record investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The valuation techniques described below maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Funds' investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

• Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities or interest rates applicable to those securities, etc.)

• Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds' own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 


48


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Notes to Financial Statements — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuation techniques are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with entering into those investments.

Victory Capital Management Inc. ("VCM" or the "Adviser") has established the Pricing and Liquidity Committee (the "Committee"), and subject to Trust's Board of Trustees' (the "Board") oversight, the Committee administers and oversees the Funds' valuation policies and procedures, which are approved by the Board.

Portfolio securities listed or traded on securities exchanges, including exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") and Rights, are valued at the closing price on the exchange or system where the security is principally traded, if available, or at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price. If there have been no sales for that day on the exchange or system, then a security is valued at the last available bid quotation on the exchange or system where the security is principally traded. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value ("NAV"). These valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or an exchange on which they are traded. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

In the event that price quotations or valuations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Board. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, based on the observability of inputs used to determine the fair value. The effect of fair value pricing is that securities may not be priced on the basis of quotations from the primary market in which they are traded and the actual price realized from the sale of a security may differ materially from the fair value price. Valuing these securities at fair value is intended to cause the Fund's NAV to be more reliable than it otherwise would be.

In accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, fair value pricing may be used if events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the time the exchange on which they are traded closes and the time the Funds' NAVs are calculated. The Market Neutral Income Fund uses a systematic valuation model, provided daily by an independent third party to fair value its international equity securities. To the extent this model is utilized, these valuations are considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

A summary of the valuations as of June 30, 2021, is included in the table below while the breakdown, by category, of investments is disclosed on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments:

   

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 
US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd
Index Fund
 

Common Stocks

 

$

70,167,223

   

$

   

$

   

$

70,167,223

   

Investment Companies

   

517,505

     

     

     

517,505

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

1,732,236

     

     

     

1,732,236

   

Total

 

$

72,416,964

   

$

   

$

   

$

72,416,964

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

8,923

   

$

   

$

   

$

8,923

   

Total

 

$

8,923

   

$

   

$

   

$

8,923

   
 


49


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Notes to Financial Statements — continued
June 30, 2021
 
   

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Market Neutral Income Fund

 

Common Stocks

 

$

535,892,569

   

$

347,716,203

   

$

   

$

883,608,772

   

Rights

   

40,779

     

     

     

40,779

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

47,913,226

     

     

     

47,913,226

   

Total

 

$

583,846,574

   

$

347,716,203

   

$

   

$

931,562,777

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

24,897,074

   

$

   

$

   

$

24,897,074

   

Liabilities:

 
Futures Contracts    

(12,407,707

)

   

     

     

(12,407,707

)

 

Total

 

$

12,489,367

   

$

   

$

   

$

12,489,367

   

^  Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.

For the year ended June 30, 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

Investment Companies:

Open-End Funds:

The Funds may invest in portfolios of open-end investment companies. These investment companies value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value by the methods established by the board of directors of the underlying funds.

Derivative Instruments:

Foreign Exchange Currency Contracts:

The Funds may enter into foreign exchange currency contracts to convert U.S. dollars to and from various foreign currencies. A foreign exchange currency contract is an obligation by a Fund to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date at a price (in U.S. dollars) set at the time of the contract. The Funds do not engage in "cross-currency" foreign exchange contracts (i.e., contracts to purchase or sell one foreign currency in exchange for another foreign currency). The Funds' foreign exchange currency contracts might be considered spot contracts (typically a contract of one week or less) or forward contracts (typically a contract term over one week). A spot contract is entered into for purposes of hedging against foreign currency fluctuations relating to a specific portfolio transaction, such as the delay between a security transaction trade date and settlement date. Forward contracts are entered into for purposes of hedging portfolio holdings or concentrations of such holdings. The Funds enter into foreign exchange currency contracts solely for spot or forward hedging purposes, and not for speculative purposes (i.e., the Funds do not enter into such contracts solely for the purpose of earning foreign currency gains). Each foreign exchange currency contract is adjusted daily by the prevailing spot or forward rate of the underlying currency, and any appreciation or depreciation is recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until the contract settlement date, at which time the Funds record realized gains or losses equal to the difference between the value of a contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The Funds could be exposed to risk if a counterparty is unable to meet the terms of a foreign exchange currency contract or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably. In addition, the use of foreign exchange currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. As of June 30, 2021, the Funds had no open forward foreign exchange currency contracts.

 


50


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Notes to Financial Statements — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Futures Contracts:

The Funds may enter into contracts for the future delivery of securities or foreign currencies and futures contracts based on a specific security, class of securities, foreign currency or an index, and purchase or sell options on any such futures contracts. A futures contract on a securities index is an agreement obligating either party to pay, and entitling the other party to receive, while the contract is outstanding, cash payments based on the level of a specified securities index. No physical delivery of the underlying asset is made. The Funds may enter into futures contracts in an effort to hedge against market risks. The acquisition of put and call options on futures contracts will give the Funds the right (but not the obligation), for a specified price, to sell or to purchase the underlying futures contract, upon exercise of the option, at any time during the option period. Futures transactions involve brokerage costs and require the Funds to segregate assets to cover contracts that would require it to purchase securities or currencies. A good faith margin deposit, known as initial margin, of cash or government securities with a broker or custodian is required to initiate and maintain open positions in futures contracts. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Funds based on the change in the market value of the position and are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is closed out, at which time the gain or loss is realized. The Funds may lose the expected benefit of futures transactions if interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices change in an unanticipated manner. Such unanticipated changes may also result in lower overall performance than if the Funds had not entered into any futures transactions. In addition, the value of the Funds' futures positions may not prove to be perfectly or even highly correlated with the value of its portfolio securities or foreign currencies, limiting the Funds' ability to hedge effectively against interest rate, exchange rate and/or market risk and giving rise to additional risks. There is no assurance of liquidity in the secondary market for purposes of closing out futures positions. The collateral held by the Funds is reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities under Deposit with brokers for futures contracts. As of June 30, 2021, the Funds entered into futures contracts primarily for the strategy of hedging or other purposes, including but not limited to, providing liquidity and equitizing cash.

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivatives Assets:

The Funds are subject to various Master Netting Arrangements, which govern the terms of certain transactions with select counterparties. The Master Netting Arrangements allow the Funds to close out and net total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a default with respect to all the transactions governed under a single agreement with a counterparty. The Master Netting Arrangements also specify collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under the Master Netting Arrangements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure to certain transactions (net of existing collateral already in place) governed under the relevant Master Netting Arrangement with a counterparty in a given account exceeds a specified threshold depending on the counterparty and the type of Master Netting Arrangement.

The table below, as of June 30, 2021, discloses both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and instruments and transactions that are subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement as well as amounts related to collateral held at clearing brokers and counterparties.

        Gross Amounts not Offset in the
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
 
    Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Assets
  Gross
Amounts
Available
for Offset
  Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
  Financial
Instruments
for offset
  Cash
Collateral
Received
  Net
Amount
 
US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd
Index Fund
 
Futures Contracts-Goldman
Sachs & Co.
 

$

990

   

$

   

$

990

   

$

   

$

   

$

990

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

 
Futures Contracts-Goldman
Sachs & Co.
   

1,853,456

     

     

1,853,456

     

(1,657,482

)

   

     

195,974

   
 


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Victory Portfolios II

  Notes to Financial Statements — continued
June 30, 2021
 
        Gross Amounts not Offset in the
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
 
    Gross
Amounts of
Recognized
Liabilities
  Gross
Amounts
Available
for Offset
  Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
  Financial
Instruments
for offset
  Cash
Collateral
Pledged*
  Net
Amount
 

Market Neutral Income Fund

 
Futures Contracts-Goldman
Sachs & Co.
 

$

1,657,482

   

$

   

$

1,657,482

   

$

(1,657,482

)

 

$

   

$

   

*  Cash collateral pledged may be in excess of the amounts shown in the table. The total cash collateral pledged by each Fund is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Summary of Derivative Instruments:

The following table summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021:

   

Assets

 

Liabilities

 
    Variation Margin
Receivable on Open
Futures Contracts*
  Variation Margin
Payable on Open
Futures Contracts*
 

Equity Risk Exposure:

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

$

8,923

   

$

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

24,897,074

     

12,407,707

   

*  Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported on the Schedules of Portfolio Investments. Only current day's variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table presents the effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the year ended June 30, 2021:

    Net Realized Gains (Losses)
on Derivatives
Recognized as a
Result from Operations
  Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Derivatives Recognized
as a Result of Operations
 
    Net Realized Gains (Losses)
from Futures Contracts
  Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Futures Contracts
 

Equity Risk Exposure:

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

$

168,490

   

$

(797

)

 

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

(129,812,369

)

   

6,909,316

   

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on each respective Fund's Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The underlying face value of open derivative positions relative to the US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund's net assets at year end is generally representative of the notional amount of open positions to net assets throughout the year. The volume associated with futures contracts in the Market Neutral Income Fund was 79% based on average monthly notional amounts in comparison to net assets during the year.

Investment Transactions and Related Income:

Changes in holdings of investments are accounted for no later than one business day following the trade date. For financial reporting purposes, however, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date on the last business day of the reporting period. Interest income is determined on the basis

 


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of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method which adjusts, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are recorded on the identified cost basis.

Withholding taxes on interest, dividends and gains as a result of certain investments in ADRs by the Funds have been provided for in accordance with each investment's applicable country's tax rules and rates.

Securities Lending:

The Trust has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement ("MSLA") with Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank"). Under the terms of the MSLA, the Funds may lend securities to certain broker-dealers, and banks, in exchange for collateral in the amount of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned or at least 105% of the value of non-U.S. securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls associated with increases in the valuation of the securities loaned are adjusted the next business day. The collateral can be received in the form of cash collateral and/or non-cash collateral. Non-cash collateral can include U.S. Government Securities, letters of credit and certificates of deposit. The cash collateral is invested in short-term instruments or cash equivalents, primarily open-end investment companies, as noted on the Funds' Schedules of Portfolio Investments. The Trust does not have effective control of the non-cash collateral and therefore it is not disclosed on the Funds' Schedules of Portfolio Investments. During the time portfolio securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Funds any dividends or interest paid on such securities plus any fee negotiated between the parties to the lending agreement. The Funds also earn a return from the collateral. The Funds pay Citibank various fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral and fees based on the investment income received from securities lending activities. Securities lending income (net of these fees) is disclosed on the Statements of Operations. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Fund could experience a delay in recovering its securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return them.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a Fund under the MSLA, which permits the Fund, under certain circumstances such as an event of default, to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts receivable from the counterparty to create a net payment due to or from the Fund.

The following table is a summary of the Funds' securities lending transactions which are subject to offset under the MSLA as of June 30, 2021. These transactions are accounted for as secured borrowings with an overnight and continuous contractual maturity for cash collateral, and greater than overnight and continuous contractual maturity for non-cash collateral.

    Gross Amount of
Recognized Assets
  Value of
Cash
  Value of Non-cash Collateral
Received by Maturity
     
    (Value of
Securities on Loan)
  Collateral
Received*
  <30
Days
  Between 30
& 90 Days
  >90
Days
  Net
Amount
 
US 500 Enhanced Volatility
Wtd Index Fund
 

$

1,684,443

   

$

1,684,443

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

46,123,443

     

46,123,443

     

     

     

     

   

*  Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Foreign Currency Translations:

The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities of a Fund denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the date of the transactions. The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations

 


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are disclosed as Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities and foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations. Any realized gains or losses from these fluctuations are disclosed as Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities and foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations.

Foreign Taxes:

The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes related to foreign income received (a portion of which may be reclaimable), capital gains on the sale of securities, and certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest.

Federal Income Taxes:

It is the policy of each Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required in the financial statements. The Funds have a tax year end of June 30.

Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax years, which includes the current fiscal tax year end). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Allocations:

Expenses directly attributable to the Funds are charged to the Funds, while expenses that are attributable to more than one fund in the Trust, or jointly with an affiliated trust, are allocated among the respective funds in the Trust and/or affiliated trust based upon net assets or another appropriate basis.

Income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses such as transfer agent fees, state registration fees, 12b-1 fees, and printing fees), and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets on the date income is earned or expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred.

3. Purchases and Sales:

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales/maturities of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) for the year ended June 30, 2021, were as follows:

    Excluding
U.S. Government Securities
 
   

Purchases

 

Sales

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

$

55,620,700

   

$

42,583,590

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

1,008,975,596

     

386,756,950

   

For the year ended June 30, 2021, there were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government Securities.

 


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4. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties:

Investment Advisory Fees:

Investment advisory services are provided to the Funds by the Adviser, which is a New York corporation registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Adviser is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded Delaware corporation, and a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Victory Capital Operating, LLC.

Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund. The rates at which the Adviser is paid by each Fund are included in the table below.

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

   

0.70

%

 

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

0.35

%*

 

*  Effective February 1, 2021, the Adviser contractually reduced its advisory fee to 0.35%. Prior to February 1, 2021, the rate at which the Adviser was paid was 0.60% of average daily net assets of the Market Neutral Income Fund.

Amounts incurred and paid to VCM for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Investment advisory fees.

Administration and Servicing Fees:

VCM serves as the Funds' administrator and fund accountant. Under the Administration and Fund Accounting Agreement, VCM is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Trust, Victory Variable Insurance Funds and Victory Portfolios (collectively, the "Victory Funds Complex"), as shown in the table below.

Net Assets
Up to $15 billion
  Net Assets
$ 15 billion - $30 billion
  Net Assets
Over $30 billion
 
  0.08

%, plus

   

0.05

%, plus

   

0.04

%

 

Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Administration fees.

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. ("Citi"), an affiliate of Citibank, acts as sub-administrator and sub-fund accountant to the Funds pursuant to the Sub-Administration and Sub-Fund Accounting Services Agreement between VCM and Citi. VCM pays Citi a fee for providing these services. The Funds reimburse VCM and Citi for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services and certain other expenses specifically allocated to the Funds. Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Sub-Administration fees.

The Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") is an employee of the Adviser, which pays the compensation of the CCO and his support staff. The Trust has entered into an agreement to provide compliance services with the Adviser, pursuant to which the Adviser furnishes its compliance personnel, including the services of the CCO, and other resources reasonably necessary to provide the Trust with compliance oversight services related to the design, administration and oversight of a compliance program for the Trust in accordance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The funds in the Victory Funds Complex, in aggregate, compensate the Adviser for these services. Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Compliance fees.

Transfer Agency Fees:

FIS Investor Services, LLC ("FIS") serves as the Funds' transfer agent. Under the Transfer Agent Agreement, the Trust pays FIS a fee for its services and reimburses FIS for all of their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services. Victory Capital Transfer Agency, Inc., an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as sub-transfer agent for the Member Class. Victory Capital Transfer Agency, Inc. receives no fee or other compensation for these services. Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

 


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Distributor/Underwriting Services:

Victory Capital Services, Inc. (the "Distributor"), an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as distributor for the continuous offering of the shares of the Funds pursuant to a Distribution Agreement between the Distributor and the Trust.

Pursuant to the Distribution and Service Plans adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Distributor may receive a monthly distribution and service fee as shown in the table below

   

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class I

  Member
Class
 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

   

0.25

%

   

1.00

%

   

0.00

%

   

N/A

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

0.25

%

   

1.00

%

   

0.00

%

   

0.00

%

 

The Plans are characterized as reimbursement plans since the distribution fees will be paid to the Distributor as reimbursement for, or in anticipation of, expenses incurred for distribution-related activity. If the aggregate payments received by the Distributor for a particular class of shares of the Funds in any fiscal year exceed the expenditures made by the Distributor in that year pursuant to the Plans, the Distributor will reimburse the Funds for the amount of the excess. For the year ended June 30, 2021, the Distributor reimbursed $500 to the US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund and $10,000 to the Market Neutral Income Fund.

The distribution and service fees paid to the Distributor may be used by the Distributor to pay for activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Class A and Class C. Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as 12b-1 fees.

In addition, the Distributor is entitled to receive commission on sales of Class A. For the year ended June 30, 2021, the Distributor received $3,862 from commissions earned on sales of Class A. A $15 fee may be charged for redemptions made by wire. The redemption fee is paid directly to and retained by the Funds, and is designed to deter excessive short-term trading and to offset brokerage commissions, market impact and other costs that may be associated with short- term money movement in and out of the Funds.

Other Fees:

Citibank serves as the Funds' custodian. The Funds pay Citibank a fee for providing these services. Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Custodian fees.

Sidley Austin LLP provides legal services to the Trust.

The Adviser has entered into expense limitation agreements with the Funds. Under the terms of the agreements, the Adviser has agreed to waive fees or reimburse certain expenses to the extent that ordinary operating expenses incurred by certain classes of the Funds in any fiscal year exceed the expense limit for such classes of the Funds. Such excess amounts will be the liability of the Adviser. Acquired fund fees and expense, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with GAAP, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of a Funds' business are excluded from the expense limits. As of June 30, 2021, the expense limits (excluding voluntary waivers) are as follows:

   

In effect until October 31, 2021

 
   

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class I

  Member
Class
 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

   

0.99

%

   

1.74

%

   

0.74

%

   

N/A

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

0.75

%

   

1.50

%

   

0.40

%

   

0.55

%

 

Under the terms of the expense limitation agreement, amended May 1, 2021, the Funds have agreed to repay fees and expenses that were waived or reimbursed by the Adviser for a period of up to three years (thirty six (36) months) after the waiver or reimbursement took place, subject to the lesser of any

 


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operating expense limits in effect at the time of: (a) the original waiver or expense reimbursement; or (b) the recoupment, after giving effect to the recoupment amount. Prior to May 1, 2021, the Funds were permitted to recoup fees waived and expenses reimbursed for up to three years after the fiscal year in which the waiver or reimbursement took place, subject to the limitations above. This change did not have any effect on the amounts previously reported for recoupment.

As of June 30, 2021, the following amounts are available to be repaid to the Adviser. The Funds have not recorded any amounts available to be repaid as a liability due to an assessment that such repayment is not probable at June 30, 2021.

    Expires
2022
  Expires
2023
  Expires
2024
 

Total

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

$

292,081

   

$

229,910

   

$

170,552

   

$

692,543

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

258,188

     

670,257

     

1,612,292

     

2,540,737

   

The Adviser may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees to assist the Fund in maintaining competitive expense ratios. These waivers are not available for recoupment and are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser.

Certain officers and/or interested trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or employees of the Adviser, administrator, fund accountant, sub-administrator, sub-fund accountant, custodian, legal counsel, and Distributor.

5. Risks:

The Funds may be subject to other risks in addition to these identified risks.

Equity Risk — An investment in the Funds' shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Funds, some of which will be traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter markets. The value of the securities in which the Funds invest, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The value of the securities in which the Funds invest may affect the value of the Funds' shares. An investment in the Funds' shares at any point in time may be worth less than the original investment, even after taking into account the reinvestment of the Funds' distributions.

Stock Market Risk — Overall stock market risks may affect the value of the Fund. Domestic and international factors such as political events, war, trade disputes, interest rate levels and other fiscal and monetary policy changes, pandemics and other public health crises and related geopolitical events, as well as environmental disasters such as earthquakes, fires and floods, may add to instability in world economies and markets generally. The impact of these and other factors may be short-term or may last for extended periods.

Large Capitalization Stock Risk — The securities of large capitalization companies may underperform the securities of smaller capitalization companies or the market as a whole. The growth rate of larger, more established companies may lag those of smaller companies, especially during periods of economic expansion.

Investment Style Risk — Different types of investment styles, for example growth or value, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions. As a result, the Fund's performance may at times be worse than the performance of other mutual funds that invest more broadly or that have different investment styles.

6. Borrowing and Interfund Lending:

Line of Credit:

The Victory Funds Complex participates in a short-term demand note "Line of Credit" agreement with Citibank. The Line of Credit agreement with Citibank was renewed on June 29, 2021, with a termination date of June 29, 2022. Under the agreement with Citibank, the Victory Funds Complex may borrow up

 


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to $600 million, of which $300 million is committed and $300 million is uncommitted. $40 million of the Line of Credit is reserved for use by the Victory Floating Rate Fund, another series of the Victory Funds Complex, with Victory Floating Rate Fund paying the related commitment fees for that amount. The purpose of the Line of Credit is to meet temporary or emergency cash needs. For the year ended June 30, 2021, Citibank also received an annual commitment fee of 0.15% on $300 million for providing the Line of Credit. Each fund in the Victory Funds Complex pays a pro-rata portion of the commitment fees plus any interest (one month LIBOR plus one percent) on amounts borrowed. For the period June 29, 2020, through April 30, 2021, under an amended Line of Credit agreement, Citibank received an annual upfront fee of 0.10% on the $300 million committed line of credit. Each Fund in the Victory Funds Complex paid a pro-rata portion of the upfront fee. Effective with the renewal, the annual commitment fee of 0.15% remains unchanged and the upfront fee of 0.10% was discontinued. Interest charged to each Fund during the period, if applicable, is presented on the Statements of Operations under Line of credit fees.

The Funds had no borrowings under the Line of Credit during the year ended June 30, 2021.

Interfund Lending:

The Trust and Adviser rely on an exemptive order granted by the SEC in March 2017 (the "Order"), permitting the establishment and operation of an Interfund Lending Facility (the "Facility"). The Facility allows each Fund to directly lend and borrow money to or from any other fund in the Victory Funds Complex that is permitted to participate in the Facility, relying upon the Order at rates beneficial to both the borrowing and lending funds. Advances under the Facility are allowed for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities, and are subject to each Fund's borrowing restrictions. The interfund loan rate is determined, as specified in the Order, by averaging the current repurchase agreement rate and the current bank loan rate. As a Borrower, interest charged to each Fund during the period, if applicable, is presented on the Statements of Operations under Interfund lending fees. As a Lender, interest earned by each Fund during the period, if applicable, is presented on the Statements of Operations under Interest expense on interfund lending.

The Funds did not utilize or participate in the Facility during the year ended June 30, 2021.

7. Federal Income Tax Information:

Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid as noted in the table below. Distributable net realized gains, if any, are declared and distributed at least annually from each Fund.

   

Declared

 

Paid

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

Quarterly

 

Quarterly

 
Market Neutral Income Fund  

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

The amounts of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains (collectively distributions to shareholders) are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these "book/tax" differences are permanent in nature (e.g., net operating loss and distribution reclassification), such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales) do not require reclassification. To the extent dividends and distributions exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes, they are reported as distributions of capital. Net investment losses incurred by the Fund may be reclassified as an offset to capital on the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 


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June 30, 2021
 

As of June 30, 2021, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, reclassification adjustments were as follows:

    Total Accumulated
Earnings/(Loss)
 

Capital

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

$

(236,020

)

 

$

236,020

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

(2,840,530

)

   

2,840,530

   

The tax character of distributions paid during the tax years ended as noted below, were as follows (total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because, for tax purposes, dividends are recognized when actually paid):

 

 

Year Ended June 30, 2021

 

 

 

Distributions paid from

     

 

 

 

  Ordinary
Income
  Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
Taxable
Distributions
  Total
Distributions
Paid
 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

$

2,457,972

   

$

4,597,464

   

$

7,055,436

   

$

7,055,436

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

16,574,194

     

5,040,684

     

21,614,878

     

21,614,878

   

 

 

Year Ended June 30, 2020

 

 

 

Distributions paid from

     

 

 

 

  Ordinary
Income
  Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
Taxable
Distributions
  Total
Distributions
Paid
 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

$

1,380,360

   

$

8,799,093

   

$

10,179,453

   

$

10,179,453

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

4,553,103

     

     

4,553,103

     

4,553,103

   

As of June 30, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

  Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Accumulated
Earnings
  Accumulated
Capital and
Other
Losses
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)*
  Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Loss)
 
US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd
Index Fund
 

$

4,451,185

   

$

336,839

   

$

4,788,024

   

$

   

$

22,707,947

   

$

27,495,971

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

3,796,825

     

     

3,796,825

     

(70,633,978

)

   

56,160,132

     

(10,677,021

)

 

*  The difference between the book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales, mark-to-market of futures contracts and passive foreign investment companies.

At June 30, 2021, the Fund below had net capital loss carryforwards as shown in the table below. It is unlikely that the Board will authorize a distribution of capital gains realized in the future until the capital loss carryforwards have been used.

 

 

Short-Term

 

Long-Term

 

Total

 

Market Neutral Income Fund

 

$

   

$

70,633,978

   

$

70,633,978

   

As of June 30, 2021, the cost basis for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation, and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments were as follows:

 

  Cost of
Investments
for Federal
Tax Purposes
  Net
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

$

49,709,017

   

$

23,614,975

   

$

(907,028

)

 

$

22,707,947

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

875,021,567

     

75,249,329

     

(18,708,119

)

   

56,541,210

   
 


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 C: 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of Victory Portfolios ll

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of portfolio investments, of Victory US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund and Victory Market Neutral Income Fund (the "Funds"), each a series of Victory Portfolios ll, as of June 30, 2021, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of June 30, 2021, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds' financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2021, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies advised by Victory Capital Management, Inc. since 2015.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Cleveland, Ohio
August 27, 2021

 


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June 30, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Trustee and Officer Information

Board of Trustees:

Overall responsibility for management of the Trust rests with the Board. The Trust is managed by the Board in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. There are currently nine Trustees, eight of whom are not "interested persons" of the Trust within the meaning of that term under the 1940 Act ("Independent Trustees") and one of whom is an "interested person" of the Trust within the meaning of that term under the 1940 Act ("Interested Trustee"). The Trustees, in turn, elect the officers of the Trust to actively supervise its day-to-day operations.

The following tables list the Trustees, their date of birth, position with the Trust, commencement of service, principal occupations during the past five years and any directorships of other investment companies or companies whose securities are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or who file reports under that Act. Each Trustee oversees 24 portfolios in the Trust, eight portfolios in Victory Variable Insurance Funds, and 41 portfolios in Victory Portfolios, each a registered investment company that, together with the Trust, comprise the Victory Fund Complex. David C. Brown is a Trustee of USAA Mutual Funds Trust and oversees 46 portfolios of the USAA Mutual Funds Trust. Each Trustee's address is c/o Victory Portfolios II, 4900 Tiedeman Road, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144. Each Trustee has an indefinite term.

Name and Date of Birth   Position
Held with
the Trust
  Date
Commenced
Service
  Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
  Other
Directorships
Held During
Past 5 Years
 

Independent Trustees.

 
David Brooks Adcock,
Born October 1951
 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Consultant (since 2006).

 

Chair and Trustee, Turner Funds (December 2016-December 2017).

 
Nigel D. T. Andrews,
Born April 1947
 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Retired.

 

Director, TCG BDC II, Inc. (since 2017); Director, TCG BDC I, Inc. (formerly Carlyle GMS Finance, Inc.) (since 2012).

 
E. Lee Beard,*
Born August 1951
 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Retired (since 2015)

 

None.

 
Dennis M. Bushe,
Born January 1944
 

Trustee

 

July 2016

 

Retired.

 

Trustee, RS Investment Trust and RS Variable Products Trust (November 2011-July 2016).

 
 


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  (Unaudited)

Name and Date of Birth   Position
Held with
the Trust
  Date
Commenced
Service
  Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
  Other
Directorships
Held During
Past 5 Years
 
John L. Kelly,
Born April 1953
  Vice Chair
and Trustee
 

May 2015

 

Partner, McCarvill Capital Partners (September 2016- September 2017).

 

Director, Caledonia Mining Corporation (since May 2012).

 
David L. Meyer,*
Born April 1957
 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Retired.

 

None.

 
Gloria S. Nelund,
Born May 1961
 

Trustee

 

July 2016

 

Chair, CEO and Co-Founder of TriLinc Global, LLC, an investment firm.

 

TriLinc Global Impact Fund, LLC (since 2012); Trustee, RS Investment Trust and RS Variable Products Trust (November 2007-July 2016).

 
Leigh A. Wilson,
Born December 1944
 

Chair and Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Private Investor.

 

Chair (since 2013), Caledonia Mining Corporation.

 

Interested Trustee.

 
David C. Brown,**
Born May 1972
 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since 2013), the Adviser; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since 2013), Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.

 

Trustee, USAA Mutual Funds Trust.

 

*  The Board has designated Ms. Beard and Mr. Meyer as its Audit Committee Financial Experts.

**  Mr. Brown is an "Interested Person" by reason of his relationship with the Adviser.

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees of the Trust and is available, without charge, by calling 800-539-3863.

 


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  (Unaudited)

Officers:

The officers of the Trust, their date of birth, commencement of service and their principal occupations during the past five years, are detailed in the following table. Each officer serves until the earlier of his or her resignation, removal, retirement, death, or the election of a successor. The mailing address of each officer of the Trust is 4900 Tiedeman Road, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144. The officers of the Trust receive no compensation directly from the Trust for performing the duties of their offices.

Name and Date of Birth   Position with
the Trust
  Date
Commenced
Service
 

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

 
Christopher K. Dyer,
Born February 1962
 

President

 

May 2015

 

Director of Mutual Fund Administration, the Adviser.

 
Scott A. Stahorsky,
Born July 1969
 

Vice President

 

May 2015

 

Manager, Fund Administration, the Adviser.

 
Erin G. Wagner,
Born February 1974
 

Secretary

 

May 2015

 

Associate General Counsel, the Adviser (since 2013).

 
Allan Shaer,
Born March 1965
 

Treasurer

 

December 2017

 

Senior Vice President, Financial Administration, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (since 2016); Vice President, Mutual Fund Administration, JP Morgan Chase (2011-2016).

 
Christopher A. Ponte,
Born March 1984
 

Assistant Treasurer

 

May 2015

 

Manager, Fund Administration, the Adviser (since 2017); Senior Analyst, Fund Administration, the Adviser (prior to 2017); Chief Financial Officer, Victory Capital Services, Inc. (since 2018).

 
Colin Kinney,
Born October 1973
 

Chief Compliance Officer

 

July 2017

 

Chief Compliance Officer (since 2013) and Chief Risk Officer (2009-2017), the Adviser.

 
Chuck Booth,
Born April 1960
 

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Identity Theft Officer

 

May 2015

 

Director, Regulatory Administration and CCO Support Services, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc.

 
Jay G. Baris,
Born January 1954
 

Assistant Secretary

 

May 2015

 

Partner, Sidley Austin LLP (since April 2020); Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP (January 2018-April 2020); Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP (2011-January 2018).

 
 


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Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information

Proxy Voting:

Information regarding the policies and procedures the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800-539-3863. The information is also included in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information, which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Information relating to how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent 12 months ended June 30 is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Availability of Schedules of Portfolio Investments:

The Trust files a complete list of Schedules of Portfolio Investments with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Forms N-PORT is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Expense Examples

As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021.

The Actual Expense figures in the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

The Hypothetical Expense figures in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. If these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

  Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/21
  Actual
Ending
Account
Value
6/30/21
  Hypothetical
Ending
Account
Value
6/30/21
  Actual
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
1/1/21-
6/30/21*
  Hypothetical
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
1/1/21-
6/30/21*
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During
Period
1/1/21-
6/30/21
 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,144.80

   

$

1,019.89

   

$

5.26

   

$

4.96

     

0.99

%

 

Class C

   

1,000.00

     

1,140.90

     

1,016.17

     

9.24

     

8.70

     

1.74

%

 

Class I

   

1,000.00

     

1,146.70

     

1,021.12

     

3.94

     

3.71

     

0.74

%

 

Market Neutral Income Fund

 

Class A

   

1,000.00

     

1,010.80

     

1,021.08

     

3.74

     

3.76

     

0.75

%

 

Class C

   

1,000.00

     

1,005.90

     

1,017.36

     

7.46

     

7.50

     

1.50

%

 

Class I

   

1,000.00

     

1,013.20

     

1,022.81

     

2.00

     

2.01

     

0.40

%

 

Member Class

   

1,000.00

     

1,011.60

     

1,022.07

     

2.74

     

2.76

     

0.55

%

 

*  Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

 

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Additional Federal Income Tax Information

For the year ended June 30, 2021, the following Funds paid qualified dividend income for the purposes of reduced individual federal income tax rates of:

 

 

Percent

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

   

28

%

 

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

91

%

 

Dividends qualified for corporate dividends received deductions of:

 

 

Percent

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

   

27

%

 

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

41

%

 

For the year ended June 30, 2021, the following Funds designated short-term capital gain distributions:

 

 

Amount

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

$

2,508,874

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

1,860,761

   

For the year ended June 30, 2021, the following Funds designated long-term capital gain distributions:

 

 

Amount

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd Index Fund

 

$

4,612,677

   

Market Neutral Income Fund

   

5,040,684

   
 

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Liquidity Risk Management Program:

The Victory Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the "LRMP") as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The LRMP is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund's liquidity risk, taking into consideration the Fund's investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed market conditions; its short- and long-term cash flow projections; and its cash holdings and access to other liquidity management tools such as available funding sources including the Victory Funds Complex Interfund Lending Facility and Line of Credit (discussed in the Notes to Financial Statements). The Victory Funds' Board of Trustees approved the appointment of the Funds' investment adviser, Victory Capital Management Inc. ("Victory Capital"), as the administrator of the LRMP.

Victory Capital manages liquidity risks associated with the Fund's investments by monitoring, among other things, cash and cash equivalents, any use of derivatives, the concentration of investments, the appropriateness of the Fund's investment strategy, and by classifying every Fund investment as either highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid or illiquid on at least a monthly basis. To assist with the classification of Fund investments, Victory Capital has retained a third-party provider of liquidity evaluation services. This provider determines preliminary liquidity classifications for all portfolio holdings based upon portfolio-level data and certain assumptions provided by Victory Capital. Victory Capital reviews the preliminary liquidity classifications and, when appropriate, considers other information including input from the Fund's portfolio managers (including the portfolio managers employed by any investment sub-advisers) in determining final liquidity classifications.

At a meeting held on February 18, 2021, Victory Capital provided an oral and written report to the Trustees on the operation and effectiveness of the LRMP during the previous year. The report from Victory Capital concluded that the Funds did not experience any significant liquidity challenges during the covered period, and the Funds' LRMP is reasonably designed to assess and manage its liquidity risk. The report also concluded that the LRMP continues to operate adequately and effectively to enable Victory Capital to oversee and manage liquidity risk and ensure the Funds are able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution to the remaining investors' interest in the Funds. During the review period, the Fund's portfolio consisted primarily of highly liquid investments, which are defined as cash and any investments that the Funds reasonably expects to be converted to cash in current market conditions in three business days or less without significantly changing the market value of the investment. Therefore, the Funds have not adopted a highly liquid investment minimum. The Funds' investments were below the limitation on illiquid investments during the review period. Additionally, Victory Capital indicated that no events occurred that would require the filing of Form N-LIQUID and recommended no material changes to the LRMP.

 

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Privacy Policy

Protecting the Privacy of Information

The Trust respects your right to privacy. We also know that you expect us to conduct and process your business in an accurate and efficient manner. To do so, we must collect and maintain certain personal information about you. This is the information we collect from you on applications or other forms, and from the transactions you make with us or third parties. It may include your name, address, social security number, account transactions and balances, and information about investment goals and risk tolerance.

We do not disclose any information about you or about former customers to anyone except as permitted or required by law. Specifically, we may disclose the information we collect to companies that perform services on our behalf, such as the transfer agent that processes shareholder accounts and printers and mailers that assist us in the distribution of investor materials. We may also disclose this information to companies that perform marketing services on our behalf. This allows us to continue to offer you Victory investment products and services that meet your investing needs, and to effect transactions that you request or authorize. These companies will use this information only in connection with the services for which we hired them. They are not permitted to use or share this information for any other purpose.

To protect your personal information internally, we permit access only by authorized employees and maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to guard your personal information.*

*  You may have received communications regarding information about privacy policies from other financial institutions which gave you the opportunity to "opt-out" of certain information sharing with companies which are not affiliated with that financial institution. The Trust does not share information with other companies for purposes of marketing solicitations for products other than the Trust. Therefore, the Trust does not provide opt-out options to their shareholders.


 

Victory Funds
P.O. Box 182593
Columbus, Ohio 43218-2593

Visit our website at:

 

Call Victory at:

 

www.vcm.com

 

800-539-FUND (800-539-3863)

 
    800-235-8396 for Member Class  

VP-COMPASS-AR (6/21)


 
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June 30, 2021

Annual Report

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

VictoryShares Top Veteran Employers ETF

VictoryShares Protect America ETF


 
 C: 

www.vcm.com

News, Information And Education 24 Hours A Day, 7 Days A Week

The Victory Funds site gives fund shareholders, prospective shareholders, and investment professionals a convenient way to access fund information, get guidance, and track fund performance anywhere they can access the Internet. The site includes:

• Detailed performance records

• Daily share prices

• The latest fund news

• Investment resources to help you become a better investor

• A section dedicated to investment professionals

Whether you're a potential investor searching for the fund that matches your investment philosophy, a seasoned investor interested in planning tools, or an investment professional, www.vcm.com has what you seek. Visit us anytime. We're always open.


 
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Victory Portfolios II

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

   

4

   
Managers' Commentary / Investment
Overview (Unaudited)
   

6

   
Investment Objective and Portfolio
Holdings (Unaudited)
   

38

   

Schedules of Portfolio Investments

 

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

    54    

VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

    66    

VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF

    78    
VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
    97    
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
    101    
VictoryShares International High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
    105    
VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
    112    

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF

    118    

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

    121    

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

    124    
VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
    136    
VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
    140    

VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

    152    

VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

    172    

VictoryShares Top Veteran Employers ETF

    175    

VictoryShares Protect America ETF

    177    

Financial Statements

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    179    

Statements of Operations

    185    

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    191    

Financial Highlights

    198    

Notes to Financial Statements

   

210

   
Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
   

231

   

Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

   

234

   

Trustee and Officer Information

    234    

Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information

    237    

Expense Examples

    237    

Additional Federal Income Tax Information

    239    

Liquidity Risk Management Program

    240    

Privacy Policy (inside back cover)

     
 


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IRA DISTRIBUTION WITHHOLDING DISCLOSURE

We generally must withhold federal income tax at a rate of 10% of the taxable portion of your distribution and, if you live in a state that requires state income tax withholding, at your state's tax rate. However, you may elect not to have withholding apply or to have income tax withheld at a higher rate. Any withholding election that you make will apply to any subsequent distribution unless and until you change or revoke the election. If you wish to make a withholding election, or change or revoke a prior withholding election, call 800-539-3863 and form W-4P (OMB No. 1545-0074 withholding certificate for pension or annuity payments) will be electronically sent.

If you do not have a withholding election in place by the date of a distribution, federal income tax will be withheld from the taxable portion of your distribution at a rate of 10%. If you must pay estimated taxes, you may be subject to estimated tax penalties if your estimated tax payments are not sufficient and sufficient tax is not withheld from your distribution.

For more specific information, please consult your tax adviser.

The Funds are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC. Victory Capital Management Inc. is the investment adviser to the Funds and receives fees from the Funds for performing services for the Funds.

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus of the Victory Funds.

For additional information about any Victory Fund, including fees, expenses, and risks, view our prospectus online at vcm.com or call 800-539-3863. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

The information in this report is based on data obtained from recognized services and sources and is believed to be reliable. Any opinions, projections, or recommendations in this report are subject to change without notice and are not intended as individual investment advice. Past investment performance of the Funds, markets or securities mentioned herein should not be considered to be indicative of future results.

• NOT FDIC INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY LOSE VALUE

Call Victory at:

800-539-FUND (800-539-3863)

Visit our website at:

www.vcm.com

 


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Victory Funds Letter to Shareholders
(Unaudited)

Dear Shareholder,

Never a dull moment. A year ago, we were still coming to grips with a global pandemic, hoping for an effective vaccine, and wondering whether the U.S. Federal Reserve's (the "Fed") aggressive actions would continue to mollify financial markets. As it turns out, a vaccine was rolled out (domestically) faster than expectations, and a recovery that began during the second quarter of 2020 continued unabated.

Fast forward to today and investors are suddenly more concerned about labor shortages, rising commodity prices, and whether inflation will prove to be transitory or more lasting. If anything, this merely exemplifies that markets are unpredictable and the environment can and will change rapidly.

Reflecting on the past year, we must consider ourselves fortunate despite the myriad challenges. For starters, it was impressive how quickly the various forms of monetary and fiscal stimulus contributed to a rebound in GDP. Of course, it wasn't a straight line upward and there were bouts of elevated volatility in both bond and stock markets. Late in 2020, for example, financial markets were alternately fueled and roiled by a contentious election season, growing optimism for an effective vaccine, and a fluid debate regarding the need for even more stimulus. Ultimately, stocks were propelled higher in the fourth quarter of 2020 as it became clear Congress would provide another dose of stimulus in the form of direct payments, more unemployment insurance, and additional aid to businesses.

As we moved into 2021, stocks continued their upward trajectory. Meanwhile, the yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury continued rallying sharply as many investors began to shift their focus. Deflation was out; inflation was in. Indeed, the potential for a new era of inflation and higher interest rates seems to be the new worry du jour.

Through all the volatility and surprises, the S&P 500® Index registered an impressive annual return of 40.79% for the 12-month period ended June 30, 2021. In fact, this broad market index ended the reporting period at an all-time high. Over this same period, the yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury jumped 79 basis points (a basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point), reflecting a very low starting rate, substantial fiscal stimulus, and the Fed's ongoing accommodative monetary policy. At the end of the reporting period, the yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury was 1.45%.

No doubt, the past year is not one we will forget any time soon. There were many hardships, but we should not overlook the positives and remember our collective spirit and perseverance. Markets endured and even surprised to the upside, but perhaps the key takeaway is that investors need to remain calm in the face of adversity and focused on longer-term investment goals. That's usually the best approach no matter what the markets throw at us.

On the following pages, you will find information relating to your Victory Funds investment. If you have any questions, we encourage you to contact your financial advisor. If you invest with us directly, you may call (800) 539-3863, or visit our website at www.vcm.com.

 


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From all of us here at Victory Capital, thank you for placing your confidence in us and for letting us help you work toward your investment goals.

Christopher K. Dyer, CFA

President,

Victory Funds

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap 500 Volatility Weighted Index (the "Index") before fees and expenses.

The Fund returned 42.51% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, compared to the Index's return of 43.02%. The Fund outperformed the S&P 500® Index, a market cap-based index against which the performance of the Fund is also measured, which returned 40.79% during the period.

Over the reporting period, the Fund's performance relative to the S&P 500® Index was driven by the Index's underweight positions in the largest market cap names within the S&P 500® Index. The top 10 stocks in the S&P 500® Index combined to make up over 28% of the Index and the Index only held 2% in these same names. This underweight cost the Fund 1.2% in relative performance. However, the Index's inclusion of other constituent securities offset this headwind and added over 3.3% to relative performance.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

7/1/14

 

7/1/14

     

 

 



 

Net Asset Value

 

Market Price Value

  Nasdaq Victory
US Large Cap
500 Volatility
Weighted Index1
  S&P 500® Index2  

One Year

   

42.51

%

   

42.22

%

   

43.02

%

   

40.79

%

 

Five Year

   

15.36

%

   

15.35

%

   

15.76

%

   

17.65

%

 

Since Inception

   

12.17

%

   

12.12

%

   

NA

     

NA

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap 500 Volatility Weighted Index consists of 500 of the largest U.S. stocks with consistent positive earnings. These stocks are then weighted based on their standard deviation (volatility). This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2The S&P 500® Index, an unmanaged index comprised of 500 domestically traded common stocks, is weighted according to the market value of each common stock in the index, and includes reinvestment of dividends. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Small Cap 500 Volatility Weighted Index (the "Index") before fees and expenses.

The Fund returned 63.72% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, compared to the Index's return of 64.35%. The Fund outperformed the Russell 2000® Index, a market cap-based index against which the performance of the Fund is also measured, which returned 62.03% during the period.

The Fund only invests in stocks included within the Index, which includes stocks with a market cap less than $3 billion at the time of the Index's reconstitution. As the Russell 2000® Index recovered from the drawdown due to the pandemic, it was led higher by the smaller-market cap stocks in the index. The Index's higher allocation to these smaller-market cap stocks was a tailwind during the reporting period. Underweight positions to the Real Estate and Health Care sectors were also positive contributors. Performance was held back by the Materials and Energy sector stocks included within the Index.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

7/8/15

 

7/8/15

     

 

 



 

Net Asset Value

 

Market Price Value

  Nasdaq Victory
US Small Cap
500 Volatility
Weighted Index1
  Russell 2000®
Index2
 

One Year

   

63.72

%

   

63.45

%

   

64.35

%

   

62.03

%

 

Five Year

   

15.10

%

   

15.21

%

   

15.48

%

   

16.47

%

 

Since Inception

   

12.31

%

   

12.24

%

   

NA

     

NA

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The Nasdaq Victory US Small Cap 500 Volatility Weighted Index consists of 500 of the largest U.S. small cap stocks with $3 billion or less of market value with consistent positive earnings. These stocks are then weighted based on their standard deviation (volatility). This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2The Russell 2000® Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory International 500 Volatility Weighted Index (the "Index") before fees and expenses.

The Fund returned 32.59% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, compared to the Index's return of 33.05%. The Fund outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index, a market cap-based index against which the performance of the Fund is also measured, which returned 32.35% during the period.

The Index's country allocations, relative to the MSCI EAFE Index, were a large driver of the Fund's relative returns. The Index's overweight positions to South Korea and Canada were large positive contributors. An underweight position to and stock selection in France was a large detractor. Stock selection in Japan, relative to the MSCI EAFE Index, also detracted from relative performance.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

8/20/15

 

8/20/15

     

 

 



 

Net Asset Value

 

Market Price Value

  Nasdaq Victory
International
500 Volatility
Weighted Index1
  MSCI EAFE
Index2
 

One Year

   

32.59

%

   

32.08

%

   

33.05

%

   

32.35

%

 

Five Year

   

9.49

%

   

9.51

%

   

9.80

%

   

10.28

%

 

Since Inception

   

6.79

%

   

6.74

%

   

NA

     

NA

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The Nasdaq Victory International 500 Volatility Weighted Index consists of 500 of the largest developed country stocks with consistent positive earnings. These stocks are then weighted based on their standard deviation (volatility). This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2The MSCI EAFE Index is an equity index that captures large-cap and mid-cap representation across Developed Markets countries around the world. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index (the "Index") before fees and expenses.

The Fund returned 47.74% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, compared to the Index's return of 48.42%. The Fund outperformed the Russell 1000® Value Index, a market cap-based index against which the performance of the Fund is also measured, which returned 43.68% during the period.

The Fund invests in high-dividend yielding U.S. Large Cap stocks included within the Index. During the reporting period, high-dividend yielding stocks underperformed low-dividend yielding stocks included within the Russell 1000® Value Index. This market environment was not favorable to the Fund during the reporting period. The market headwind was offset by the Index's inclusion of securities within the Communication Services and Financials sectors.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

7/8/15

 

7/8/15

     

 

 




 

Net Asset Value

 

Market Price Value

  Nasdaq Victory
US Large Cap
High Div
100 Volatility
Weighted Index1
  Russell 1000®
Value Index2
 

One Year

   

47.74

%

   

47.10

%

   

48.42

%

   

43.68

%

 

Five Year

   

12.01

%

   

11.88

%

   

12.42

%

   

11.87

%

 

Since Inception

   

11.81

%

   

11.69

%

   

NA

     

NA

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index consists of the highest 100 dividend yielding stocks of the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap 500 Volatility Weighted Index. These stocks are then weighted based on their standard deviation (volatility). This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2The Russell 1000® Value Index is made of about 1,000 of the largest companies in the U.S. equity market. It represents top companies by market capitalization. It's made up of about 90% of the total market capitalization of all U.S. stocks. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Small Cap High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index (the "Index") before fees and expenses.

The Fund returned 69.75% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, compared to the Index's return of 70.73%. The Fund underperformed the Russell 2000® Value Index, a market cap-based index against which the performance of the Fund is also measured, which returned 73.28% during the period.

The Fund only invests in stocks included within the Index, which includes stocks with a market cap less than $3.0 billion at the time of reconstitution. As the Russell 2000® Value Index recovered from the drawdown due to the pandemic, it was led higher by the smaller-market cap stocks in the index. The Index's higher allocation to these smaller-market cap stocks was a tailwind during the reporting period. The top positive contributors were the Index's inclusion of stocks within the Financials and Consumer Discretionary sectors. The top detractors were the Index's inclusion of stocks within the Energy and Communication Services sectors.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

7/8/15

 

7/8/15

     

 

 




 

Net Asset Value

 

Market Price Value

  Nasdaq Victory
US Small Cap
High Dividend
100 Volatility
Weighted Index1
  Russell 2000®
Value Index2
 

One Year

   

69.75

%

   

68.41

%

   

70.73

%

   

73.28

%

 

Five Year

   

15.13

%

   

15.03

%

   

15.53

%

   

13.62

%

 

Since Inception

   

13.26

%

   

13.09

%

   

NA

     

NA

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The Nasdaq Victory US Small Cap High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index consists of the highest 100 dividend-yielding stocks of the Nasdaq Victory US Small Cap 500 Volatility Weighted Index. These stocks are then weighted based on their standard deviation (volatility). This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2The Russell 2000® Index is an index measuring the performance of approximately 2,000 smallest-cap American companies in the Russell 3000® Index, which is made up of 3,000 of the largest U.S. stocks. It is a market cap-weighted index. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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 C: 

VictoryShares

VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory International High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index (the "Index") before fees and expenses.

The Fund returned 35.49% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, compared to the Index's return of 36.12%. The Fund outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index, a market cap-based index against which the performance of the Fund is also measured, which returned 32.35% during the period.

The Index's country allocations, relative to the MSCI EAFE Index, were a large driver of the Fund's relative returns. The Index's overweight positions to South Korea and Canada were large positive contributors. An underweight position to and stock selection in France was a large detractor. Stock selection in Japan, relative to the MSCI EAFE Index, also detracted from relative performance.

 


16


 

VictoryShares

VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

8/20/15

 

8/20/15

     

 

 




 

Net Asset Value

 

Market Price Value

  Nasdaq Victory
International
High Dividend
100 Volatility
Weighted Index1
  MSCI EAFE
Index (Net)2
 

One Year

   

35.49

%

   

35.02

%

   

36.12

%

   

32.35

%

 

Five Year

   

5.67

%

   

5.40

%

   

6.17

%

   

10.28

%

 

Since Inception

   

3.02

%

   

2.91

%

   

NA

     

NA

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The Nasdaq Victory International High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index consists of the highest 100 dividend-yielding stocks of the Nasdaq Victory International 500 Volatility Weighted Index. These stocks are then weighted based on their standard deviation (volatility). This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2The MSCI EAFE Index (Net) is an equity index that captures large-cap and mid-cap representation across Developed Market countries around the world. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory Emerging Market High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index (the "Index") before fees and expenses.

The Fund returned 29.69% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, compared to the Index's return of 30.97%. The Fund underperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, a market cap-based index against which the performance of the Fund is also measured, which returned 40.90% during the period.

The Fund invests in high-dividend yielding Emerging Markets stocks included within the Index. During the reporting period, high-dividend yielding stocks underperformed low-dividend yielding stocks included within the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. This market environment was not favorable to the Fund during the reporting period.

 


18


 

VictoryShares

VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

10/26/17

 

10/26/17

     

 

 




 

Net Asset Value

  Market Price Value   Nasdaq Victory
Emerging Market
High Dividend
100 Volatility
Weighted Index1
  MSCI Emerging
Markets
Index (Net)2
 

One Year

   

29.69

%

   

29.79

%

   

30.97

%

   

40.90

%

 

Since Inception

   

3.86

%

   

3.69

%

   

NA

     

NA

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The Nasdaq Victory Emerging Market High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index consists of the highest 100 dividend-yielding stocks of the Nasdaq Victory Emerging Market 500 Volatility Weighted Index. These stocks are then weighted based on their standard deviation (volatility). This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2The MSCI Emerging Market Index (Net) captures large- and mid-cap representation across 27 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. With 1,412 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory Dividend Accelerator Index (the "Index") before fees and expenses.

The Fund returned 35.33% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, compared to the Index's return of 35.82%. The Fund underperformed the S&P 500® Index, a market cap-based index against which the performance of the Fund is also measured, which returned 40.79% during the period.

The Index's underweight position and stock selection within the Consumer Staples sector was the largest detractor from the Fund's performance relative to the S&P 500® Index over the fiscal year. The largest positive contributor to relative performance was stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary sector.

 


20


 

VictoryShares

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

4/18/17

 

4/18/17

     

 

 



 

Net Asset Value

 

Market Price Value

  Nasdaq Victory
Dividend
Accelerator
Index1
  S&P 500® Index2  

One Year

   

35.33

%

   

34.85

%

   

35.82

%

   

40.79

%

 

Since Inception

   

16.01

%

   

15.90

%

   

NA

     

NA

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The Nasdaq Victory Dividend Accelerator Index utilizes a rules-based approach designed to identify dividend paying stocks with a higher likelihood of future dividend growth. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2The S&P 500® Index, an unmanaged index comprised of 500 domestically traded common stocks, is weighted according to the market value of each common stock in the index, and includes reinvestment of dividends. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility Wtd ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility Index (the "Index") before fees and expenses.

The Fund returned 26.47% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, compared to the Index's return of 26.92%. The Fund underperformed the S&P 500® Index, a market cap-based index against which the performance of the Fund is also measured, which returned 40.79% during the period.

The Index's overweight position and stock selection within the Consumer Staples sector was the largest detractor from the Fund's performance relative to the S&P 500® Index over the fiscal year. The largest positive contributor to relative performance was stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary sector.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

6/22/17

 

6/22/17

     

 

 



 

Net Asset Value

 

Market Price Value

  Nasdaq Victory
US Multi-Factor
Minimum
Volatility Index1
  S&P 500® Index2  

One Year

   

26.47

%

   

26.00

%

   

26.92

%

   

40.79

%

 

Since Inception

   

13.46

%

   

13.30

%

   

NA

     

NA

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The Nasdaq Victory US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility Index utilizes a rules-based approach designed to generate investment returns with less volatility than the broader U.S. market. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2The S&P 500® Index, an unmanaged index comprised of 500 domestically traded common stocks, is weighted according to the market value of each common stock in the index, and includes reinvestment of dividends. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap 500 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index (the "Index") before fees and expenses.

The Fund returned 38.78% over the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, compared to the Index's return of 39.29%. The Fund outperformed the S&P 500® Index, a market cap-based index against which the performance of the Fund is also measured, which returned 40.79% during the period.

In tracking the Index and its rules-based methodology, the Fund reallocates from equities to U.S. Treasury bills ("T-Bills") during periods of significant market decline ("Long/Cash" feature). The Long/Cash feature of the Index triggered during the reporting period and the Fund was 50% allocated to T-Bills and 50% to equities during July of 2020, reallocating to 100% equities in August of 2020. The Long/Cash trigger had a negative impact on the Fund's relative performance versus the S&P 500® Index for the fiscal year.

Over the reporting period, the Fund's performance relative to the S&P 500® Index was driven by the Index's underweight positions in the largest-market cap names within the S&P 500® Index. The top 10 stocks in the S&P 500® Index combined to make up over 28% of the Index and the Index only held 2% in these same names. This underweight cost the Fund 1.2% in relative performance. However, the Index's inclusion of other constituent securities offset this headwind and added over 3.6% to relative performance.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

7/1/14

 

7/1/14

 

 

 

 

 




 

Net Asset Value

  Market Price Value   Nasdaq Victory
US Large Cap
500 Long/Cash
Volatility Weighted
Index1
  S&P 500® Index2  

One Year

   

38.78

%

   

38.59

%

   

39.29

%

   

40.79

%

 

Five Year

   

15.32

%

   

15.31

%

   

15.75

%

   

17.65

%

 

Since Inception

   

12.11

%

   

12.08

%

   

NA

     

NA

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap 500 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index reduces its exposure to the equity markets during periods of significant market declines and reinvests when market prices have further declined or rebounded. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2The S&P 500® Index, an unmanaged index comprised of 500 domestically traded common stocks, is weighted according to the market value of each common stock in the index, and includes reinvestment of dividends. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

The VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap High Dividend 100 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index (the "Index") before fees and expenses.

The Fund returned 42.31% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, compared to the Index's return of 42.97%. The Fund underperformed the Russell 1000® Value Index, a market cap-based index against which the performance of the Fund is also measured, which returned 43.68% during the period.

In tracking the Index and its rules-based methodology, the Fund reallocates from equities to U.S. Treasury bills ("T-Bills") during periods of significant market decline ("Long/Cash" feature). The Long/Cash feature of the Index triggered during the reporting period and the Fund was 75% allocated to T-Bills and 25% to equities from July through November 2020, reallocating to 100% equities in December of 2020. The Long/Cash trigger had a negative impact on the Fund's relative performance versus the Russell 1000® Value Index for the fiscal year.

The Index's equity allocation invests in high-dividend yielding U.S. Large Cap stocks. During the reporting period, high-dividend yielding stocks underperformed low-dividend yielding stocks within the Russell 1000® Value Index. This market environment was not favorable to the Fund during the reporting period.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

7/1/14

 

7/1/14

     

 

 




 

Net Asset Value

  Market Price Value   Nasdaq Victory
US Large Cap
High Dividend 100
Long/Cash Volatility
Weighted Index1
  Russell 1000®
Value Index2
 

One Year

   

42.31

%

   

41.65

%

   

42.97

%

   

43.68

%

 

Five Year

   

14.15

%

   

14.10

%

   

14.59

%

   

11.87

%

 

Since Inception

   

12.43

%

   

12.34

%

   

NA

     

NA

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap High Dividend 100 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index reduces its exposure to the equity markets during periods of significant market declines and reinvests when market prices have further declined or rebounded. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2The Russell 1000® Value Index is made of about 1,000 of the largest companies in the U.S. equity market. It represents top companies by market capitalization. It's made up of about 90% of the total market capitalization of all U.S. stocks. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Small Cap 500 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index (the "Index") before fees and expenses.

The Fund returned 56.47% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, compared to the Index's return of 57.19%, The Fund underperformed the Russell 2000® Index, a market cap-based index against which the performance of the Fund is also measured, which returned 62.03% during the period.

In tracking the Index and its rules-based methodology, the Fund reallocates from equities to U.S. Treasury bills ("T-Bills") during periods of significant market decline ("Long/Cash" feature). The Long/Cash feature of the Index triggered during the reporting period and the Fund was 75% allocated to T-Bills and 25% to equities from July through November 2020, reallocating to 100% equities in December of 2020. The Long/Cash trigger had a negative impact on the Fund's relative performance versus Russell 2000® Index for the fiscal year.

The Index only includes stocks with a market cap less than $3 billion at the time of reconstitution. As the Russell 2000® Index recovered from the drawdown due to the pandemic, it was led higher by the smaller-market cap stocks in the index. The Index's higher allocation to these smaller-market cap stocks was a tailwind during the reporting period. Underweight positions to the Real Estate and Health Care sectors were also positive contributors. Performance was held back by the Index's inclusion of stocks within the Materials and Energy sectors.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

7/31/14

 

7/31/14

     

 

 





 

Net Asset Value

  Market Price Value   Nasdaq Victory
US Small
Cap 500 Long/
Cash Volatility
Weighted
Index1
  Russell 2000®
Index2
 

One Year

   

56.47

%

   

56.01

%

   

57.19

%

   

62.03

%

 

Five Year

   

13.97

%

   

13.96

%

   

14.44

%

   

16.47

%

 

Since Inception

   

9.53

%

   

9.48

%

   

NA

     

NA

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The Nasdaq Victory US Small Cap 500 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index reduces its exposure to the equity markets during periods of significant market declines and reinvests when market prices have further declined or rebounded. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2The Russell 2000® Index is a market cap-weighted index composed of 2,000 U.S. small-cap common stocks. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory International 500 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index (the "Index") before fees and expenses.

The Fund returned 29.63% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, compared to the Index's return of 30.40%. The Fund underperformed the MSCI EAFE Index, a market cap-based index against which the performance of the Fund is also measured, which returned 32.35% during the period.

In tracking the Index and its rules-based methodology, the Fund reallocates from equities to U.S. Treasury bills ("T-Bills") during periods of significant market decline ("Long/Cash" feature). The Long/Cash feature of the Index triggered during the reporting period and the Fund was 50% allocated to T-Bills and 50% to equities during July of 2020, reallocating to 100% equities in August of 2020. The Long/Cash trigger had a negative impact on the Fund's relative performance versus the MSCI EAFE Index for the fiscal year.

The Index's country allocations, relative to the MSCI EAFE Index, were a large driver of the Fund's relative returns. The Index's overweight positions to South Korea and Canada were large positive contributors. An underweight position to and stock selection in France was a large detractor. Stock selection in Japan, relative to the MSCI EAFE Index, also detracted from relative performance.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

9/30/14

 

9/30/14

     

 

 




 

Net Asset Value

 

Market Price Value

  Nasdaq Victory
International
500 Long/Cash
Volatility
Weighted Index1
  MSCI EAFE
Index (Net)2
 

One Year

   

29.63

%

   

28.88

%

   

30.40

%

   

32.35

%

 

Five Year

   

5.60

%

   

5.27

%

   

6.14

%

   

10.28

%

 

Since Inception

   

1.74

%

   

1.61

%

   

NA

     

NA

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The Nasdaq Victory International 500 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index reduces its exposure to the equity markets during periods of significant market declines and reinvests when the market prices have further declined or rebounded. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2The MSCI EAFE Index (Net) is an equity index that captures large-cap and mid-cap representation across Developed Markets countries around the world. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF offers exposure to the new generation of innovators, the 50 stocks that are next in line for inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 Index®. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Q-50 Index® (the "Index") before fees and expenses.

The Fund returned 35.26% from its inception on September 9, 2020, to the period ended June 30, 2021, compared to the Index's return of 35.36% during the period.

The Index's large weight and stock selection within the Technology sector was the largest contributor to the Fund's performance. The Index's inclusion of stocks within the Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services sectors were also large contributors.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Cummulative Total Return

Period Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

9/9/20

 

9/9/20

 

 

 
   

Net Asset Value

 

Market Price Value

 

Nasdaq Q-50 Index1

 

Since Inception

   

35.26

%

   

36.70

%

   

35.36

%

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The Nasdaq Q-50 Index is a market capitalization-weighted index designed to track the performance of companies that are next-eligible for inclusion into the Nasdaq-100® Index. The Index is comprised of 50 securities ranked by market capitalization and reflects companies across major industry groups including computer hardware and software, telecommunications, retail/wholesale trade, and biotechnology. It does not contain securities of financial companies including banking and investment companies, as these are ineligible for Nasdaq-100® Index inclusion. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares Top Veteran Employers ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

VictoryShares Top Veteran Employers ETF offers exposure to publicly traded companies that have demonstrated support of U.S. military veterans, service members and their families through employment opportunities and related policies. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Veterans Select IndexSM (the "Index") before fees and expenses.

The Fund returned 27.12% from its inception on November 3, 2020, to the period ended June 30, 2021, compared to the Index's return of 27.88% during the period.

The Index's large weight and stock selection within the Financials and Industrials sectors were the largest contributors to the Fund's performance. The Index's inclusion of stocks within the Consumer Discretionary sector was the next largest contributor.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares Top Veteran Employers ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Cummulative Total Return

Period Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

11/3/20

 

11/3/20

 

 

 
   

Net Asset Value

 

Market Price Value

 

Veterans Select IndexSM1

 

Since Inception

   

27.12

%

   

26.84

%

   

27.88

%

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares Top Veteran Employers ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The Veterans Select IndexSM, designed by VETS Indexes LLC, measures the performance of publicly traded companies that support U.S. military veterans. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares Protect America ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

VictoryShares Protect America ETF offers exposure to companies that rank highly according to current and projected U.S. national security revenue as measured by the size of signed defense-related contracts with the four select U.S. government agencies (U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and NASA) and/or that may be innovative in the area of defense in terms of intellectual property contribution or exposure. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Yewno Aerospace & Defense Index® (the "Index") before fees and expenses.

The Fund returned 29.17% from its inception on November 4, 2020, to the period ended June 30, 2021, compared to the Index's return of 29.84% during the period.

The Index's large weight and stock selection within the Industrials sector was the largest contributor to the Fund's performance. The Index's inclusion of stocks within the Technology sector was the second largest contributor to performance.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares Protect America ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Cummulative Total Return

Period Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

11/4/20

 

11/4/20

 

 

 


 

Net Asset Value

 

Market Price Value

  Nasdaq Yewno
Aerospace &
Defense Index1
 

Since Inception

   

29.17

%

   

28.96

%

   

29.84

%

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares Protect America ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The Nasdaq Yewno Aerospace & Defense Index, published by Nasdaq, contains companies that are selected based on proprietary data aggregated through a unique artificial intelligence framework by Yewno, Inc. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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 C: 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap 500 Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

0.4

%

 

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   

0.4

%

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Waste Management, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

0.4

%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

   

0.4

%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

   

0.3

%

 

The Hershey Co.

   

0.3

%

 

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   

0.3

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Small Cap 500 Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.

   

0.5

%

 

Hostess Brands, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

American National Group, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

CorVel Corp.

   

0.4

%

 

The Joint Corp.

   

0.4

%

 

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

MGE Energy, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Perficient, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

ExlService Holdings, Inc.

   

0.3

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory International 500 Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

0.4

%

 

Nestle SA

   

0.4

%

 

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

   

0.4

%

 

Royal Bank of Canada

   

0.4

%

 

Fortis, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

   

0.4

%

 

George Weston Ltd.

   

0.4

%

 

BCE, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Emera, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Hong Kong and China Gas Co. Ltd.

   

0.4

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   

1.8

%

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

1.7

%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

1.7

%

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

   

1.5

%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

1.4

%

 

Kellogg Co.

   

1.4

%

 

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

   

1.4

%

 

The Blackstone Group, Inc.

   

1.4

%

 

CMS Energy Corp.

   

1.4

%

 

General Mills, Inc.

   

1.4

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Small Cap High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

American National Group, Inc.

   

1.9

%

 

MGE Energy, Inc.

   

1.7

%

 

American States Water Co.

   

1.5

%

 

Unitil Corp.

   

1.5

%

 

Otter Tail Corp.

   

1.5

%

 

InterDigital, Inc.

   

1.4

%

 

CSG Systems International, Inc.

   

1.4

%

 

Avista Corp.

   

1.4

%

 

Universal Corp.

   

1.4

%

 

Ennis, Inc.

   

1.4

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory International High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

1.9

%

 

Fortis, Inc.

   

1.7

%

 

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

   

1.7

%

 

BCE, Inc.

   

1.6

%

 

Emera, Inc.

   

1.6

%

 

Swisscom AG

   

1.6

%

 

Hydro One Ltd.

   

1.5

%

 

CLP Holdings Ltd.

   

1.5

%

 

TELUS Corp.

   

1.5

%

 

Power Corp. of Canada

   

1.4

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


43


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory Emerging Market High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

   

2.7

%

 

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

   

2.2

%

 

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

   

2.1

%

 

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC

   

1.9

%

 

Taiwan Cement Corp.

   

1.9

%

 

CEZ A/S

   

1.8

%

 

Sinopac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

1.8

%

 

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

   

1.6

%

 

Asia Cement Corp.

   

1.6

%

 

Intouch Holdings PCL

   

1.5

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


44


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory Dividend Accelerator Index before fees and expenses.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

Target Corp.

   

3.5

%

 

3M Co.

   

3.3

%

 

ResMed, Inc.

   

3.2

%

 

Xcel Energy, Inc.

   

2.7

%

 

Dollar General Corp.

   

2.7

%

 

McDonald's Corp.

   

2.6

%

 

Aon PLC

   

2.3

%

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

   

2.3

%

 

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

   

2.2

%

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B

   

2.1

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


45


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility Index before fees and expenses.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

Apple, Inc.

   

6.8

%

 

Microsoft Corp.

   

6.5

%

 

Johnson & Johnson

   

4.0

%

 

Target Corp.

   

3.8

%

 

Oracle Corp.

   

3.6

%

 

Walmart, Inc.

   

3.5

%

 

eBay, Inc.

   

3.4

%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

   

3.4

%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

3.4

%

 

3M Co.

   

3.3

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


46


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap 500 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund, Institutional Class

   

0.4

%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

0.4

%

 

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   

0.4

%

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Waste Management, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

0.4

%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

   

0.4

%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

   

0.3

%

 

The Hershey Co.

   

0.3

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


47


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Large Cap High Dividend 100 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   

1.8

%

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

1.7

%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

1.7

%

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

   

1.5

%

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

1.4

%

 

Kellogg Co.

   

1.4

%

 

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

   

1.4

%

 

The Blackstone Group, Inc., Class A

   

1.4

%

 

CMS Energy Corp.

   

1.4

%

 

General Mills, Inc.

   

1.4

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


48


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory US Small Cap High Dividend 100 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.

   

0.5

%

 

Hostess Brands, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

American National Group, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

CorVel Corp.

   

0.4

%

 

The Joint Corp.

   

0.4

%

 

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

MGE Energy, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund, Institutional Class

   

0.4

%

 

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Perficient, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


49


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Victory International 500 Long/Cash Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

0.4

%

 

Nestle SA

   

0.4

%

 

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

   

0.4

%

 

Royal Bank of Canada

   

0.4

%

 

Fortis, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

   

0.4

%

 

George Weston Ltd.

   

0.4

%

 

BCE, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Emera, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Hong Kong and China Gas Co. Ltd.

   

0.4

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


50


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Q-50 Index before fees and expenses.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

Roku, Inc.

   

4.6

%

 

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A

   

4.3

%

 

Fortinet, Inc.

   

3.4

%

 

The Trade Desk, Inc.

   

2.9

%

 

Airbnb, Inc.

   

2.6

%

 

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

   

2.6

%

 

Zscaler, Inc.

   

2.5

%

 

Zebra Technologies Corp.

   

2.5

%

 

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C

   

2.4

%

 

Garmin Ltd.

   

2.4

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


51


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares Top Veteran Employers ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Veterans Select Index before fees and expenses.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

Amazon.com, Inc.

   

2.1

%

 

CDW Corp.

   

2.0

%

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

   

2.0

%

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

2.0

%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

   

2.0

%

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

   

2.0

%

 

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

   

1.9

%

 

Humana, Inc.

   

1.9

%

 

PG&E Corp.

   

1.9

%

 

DaVita, Inc.

   

1.9

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


52


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares Protect America ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks to provide investment results that track the performance of the Nasdaq Yewno Aerospace & Defense IndexTM before fees and expenses.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

8.7

%

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

   

8.5

%

 

General Dynamics Corp.

   

8.0

%

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

7.9

%

 

The Boeing Co.

   

7.3

%

 

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

   

4.1

%

 

Oshkosh Corp.

   

4.1

%

 

Science Applications International Corp.

   

4.1

%

 

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

   

4.1

%

 

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

   

4.0

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


53


 
 C: 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.5%)

 

Communication Services (3.9%):

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

   

13,524

   

$

1,290,731

   

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)

   

653

     

1,594,489

   

Altice USA, Inc., Class A (a)

   

35,341

     

1,206,542

   

Cable One, Inc.

   

672

     

1,285,408

   

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,343

     

1,690,357

   

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

28,808

     

1,642,632

   

Discovery, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

17,283

     

530,242

   

DISH Network Corp., Class A (a)

   

31,142

     

1,301,736

   

Electronic Arts, Inc.

   

10,429

     

1,500,003

   

Facebook, Inc., Class A (a)

   

4,025

     

1,399,533

   

Fox Corp., Class A

   

27,815

     

1,032,771

   

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C (a)

   

9,319

     

1,618,338

   

Netflix, Inc. (a)

   

1,600

     

845,136

   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

15,051

     

1,203,929

   

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (b)

   

212,319

     

1,388,566

   

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

   

6,609

     

1,169,925

   

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

   

39,408

     

1,280,366

   

The New York Times Co., Class A

   

23,571

     

1,026,517

   

T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (a)

   

12,310

     

1,782,857

   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

44,552

     

2,496,249

   

ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B

   

14,209

     

642,247

   
     

27,928,574

   

Consumer Discretionary (10.0%):

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

   

8,590

     

1,762,153

   

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

   

372

     

1,279,739

   

Aptiv PLC (a)

   

6,916

     

1,088,094

   

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

   

1,467

     

2,189,087

   

Best Buy Co., Inc.

   

11,556

     

1,328,709

   

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

396

     

866,484

   

BorgWarner, Inc.

   

23,245

     

1,128,312

   

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

6,267

     

921,938

   

CarMax, Inc. (a)

   

8,828

     

1,140,136

   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

   

874

     

1,354,997

   

D.R. Horton, Inc.

   

12,244

     

1,106,490

   

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

   

3,297

     

1,266,279

   

Dollar General Corp.

   

9,912

     

2,144,858

   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

   

13,035

     

1,296,982

   

Domino's Pizza, Inc.

   

4,529

     

2,112,733

   

eBay, Inc.

   

20,670

     

1,451,241

   

Etsy, Inc. (a)

   

2,924

     

601,876

   

Five Below, Inc. (a)

   

5,797

     

1,120,386

   

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

   

9,557

     

1,010,175

   

Garmin Ltd.

   

13,516

     

1,954,954

   

General Motors Co. (a)

   

17,615

     

1,042,280

   

Gentex Corp.

   

44,718

     

1,479,719

   

Genuine Parts Co.

   

12,861

     

1,626,531

   

Hasbro, Inc.

   

12,774

     

1,207,398

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


54


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

L Brands, Inc.

   

10,460

   

$

753,748

   

Lear Corp.

   

6,352

     

1,113,379

   

Lennar Corp., Class A

   

10,869

     

1,079,835

   

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

   

1,962

     

674,222

   

LKQ Corp. (a)

   

26,373

     

1,298,079

   

Lowe's Cos., Inc.

   

8,426

     

1,634,391

   

McDonald's Corp.

   

10,541

     

2,434,866

   

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

   

4,187

     

804,700

   

NIKE, Inc., Class B

   

10,272

     

1,586,921

   

NVR, Inc. (a)

   

248

     

1,233,378

   

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

   

3,796

     

2,149,333

   

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A (a)

   

4,747

     

588,723

   

Pool Corp.

   

3,236

     

1,484,224

   

PulteGroup, Inc.

   

20,685

     

1,128,780

   

RH (a) (b)

   

1,720

     

1,167,880

   

Ross Stores, Inc.

   

8,238

     

1,021,512

   

Service Corp. International

   

29,745

     

1,594,035

   

Starbucks Corp.

   

12,787

     

1,429,714

   

Target Corp. (c)

   

8,268

     

1,998,706

   

Tesla, Inc. (a)

   

777

     

528,127

   

The Home Depot, Inc.

   

6,783

     

2,163,031

   

The TJX Cos., Inc.

   

17,203

     

1,159,826

   

Tractor Supply Co.

   

8,345

     

1,552,671

   

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)

   

2,958

     

1,022,788

   

Vail Resorts, Inc. (a)

   

3,444

     

1,090,095

   

Wayfair, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,016

     

636,471

   

Whirlpool Corp.

   

5,767

     

1,257,321

   

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

   

7,420

     

1,184,603

   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

   

17,565

     

2,020,502

   
     

70,273,412

   

Consumer Staples (8.6%):

 

Altria Group, Inc.

   

38,195

     

1,821,138

   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

26,751

     

1,621,111

   

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

   

22,868

     

1,713,728

   

Bunge Ltd.

   

16,354

     

1,278,065

   

Campbell Soup Co.

   

35,483

     

1,617,670

   

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

   

22,498

     

1,917,280

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

34,155

     

2,778,509

   

Conagra Brands, Inc.

   

48,150

     

1,751,697

   

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

   

6,092

     

1,424,858

   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

6,445

     

2,550,093

   

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (a)

   

14,221

     

959,917

   

General Mills, Inc.

   

33,685

     

2,052,427

   

Hormel Foods Corp.

   

39,967

     

1,908,424

   

Kellogg Co.

   

33,678

     

2,166,506

   

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

   

64,661

     

2,278,654

   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

16,267

     

2,176,199

   

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

   

11,997

     

967,678

   

McCormick & Co., Inc.

   

21,245

     

1,876,358

   

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

   

39,671

     

2,477,057

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


55


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

   

18,280

   

$

1,669,878

   

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

17,306

     

2,564,230

   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

18,909

     

1,874,071

   

The Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A (a)

   

680

     

694,144

   

The Clorox Co.

   

8,056

     

1,449,355

   

The Coca-Cola Co.

   

35,072

     

1,897,746

   

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.

   

4,869

     

1,548,732

   

The Hershey Co.

   

14,157

     

2,465,866

   

The J.M. Smucker Co.

   

14,136

     

1,831,602

   

The Kraft Heinz Co.

   

40,302

     

1,643,516

   

The Kroger Co.

   

44,055

     

1,687,747

   

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   

20,336

     

2,743,936

   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

   

19,150

     

1,412,504

   

Walmart, Inc.

   

13,514

     

1,905,744

   
     

60,726,440

   

Energy (0.5%):

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   

79,334

     

1,446,259

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

15,900

     

884,676

   

The Williams Cos., Inc.

   

45,364

     

1,204,414

   
     

3,535,349

   

Financials (16.0%):

 

Aflac, Inc.

   

25,685

     

1,378,257

   

Alleghany Corp. (a)

   

1,867

     

1,245,420

   

Ally Financial, Inc.

   

21,165

     

1,054,864

   

American Express Co.

   

7,183

     

1,186,847

   

American Financial Group, Inc.

   

9,283

     

1,157,776

   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   

5,202

     

1,294,674

   

Aon PLC, Class A

   

6,875

     

1,641,475

   

Apollo Global Management, Inc. (b)

   

20,649

     

1,284,368

   

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (a)

   

32,397

     

1,261,539

   

Ares Management Corp., Class A

   

29,540

     

1,878,449

   

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

   

15,388

     

2,155,551

   

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A (a)

   

18,470

     

1,246,725

   

Bank of America Corp.

   

29,879

     

1,231,911

   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a)

   

8,216

     

2,283,391

   

BlackRock, Inc.

   

2,216

     

1,938,933

   

Brown & Brown, Inc.

   

38,082

     

2,023,677

   

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

7,264

     

1,123,668

   

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

   

12,719

     

1,514,197

   

Chubb Ltd.

   

7,926

     

1,259,758

   

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

   

9,996

     

1,165,733

   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

14,133

     

999,910

   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

   

17,592

     

806,945

   

CME Group, Inc.

   

7,039

     

1,497,054

   

Comerica, Inc.

   

10,647

     

759,557

   

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

   

16,544

     

1,233,521

   

Discover Financial Services

   

8,698

     

1,028,886

   

East West Bancorp, Inc.

   

10,882

     

780,131

   

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

   

6,505

     

1,257,742

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Everest Re Group Ltd.

   

5,261

   

$

1,325,825

   

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

   

4,100

     

1,376,001

   

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

   

33,382

     

1,450,782

   

Fifth Third Bancorp

   

24,261

     

927,498

   

First Horizon Corp.

   

48,066

     

830,580

   

First Republic Bank

   

8,070

     

1,510,462

   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   

37,501

     

1,199,657

   

Globe Life, Inc.

   

13,166

     

1,254,061

   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   

51,764

     

738,672

   

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

   

17,164

     

1,128,190

   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

   

16,164

     

1,918,667

   

Invesco Ltd.

   

37,904

     

1,013,174

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

7,909

     

1,230,166

   

KeyCorp

   

39,174

     

808,943

   

KKR & Co., Inc.

   

25,484

     

1,509,672

   

Lincoln National Corp.

   

11,328

     

711,851

   

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

   

7,923

     

1,069,447

   

M&T Bank Corp.

   

5,007

     

727,567

   

Markel Corp. (a)

   

1,221

     

1,448,973

   

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

   

2,100

     

973,539

   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

   

16,463

     

2,316,015

   

MetLife, Inc.

   

18,370

     

1,099,444

   

Moody's Corp.

   

5,509

     

1,996,296

   

Morgan Stanley

   

15,213

     

1,394,880

   

Morningstar, Inc.

   

6,184

     

1,589,968

   

MSCI, Inc.

   

2,715

     

1,447,312

   

Nasdaq, Inc.

   

11,980

     

2,106,084

   

Northern Trust Corp.

   

11,756

     

1,359,229

   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   

16,130

     

1,019,255

   

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

   

9,771

     

1,269,253

   

Regions Financial Corp.

   

39,246

     

791,984

   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

   

6,374

     

726,636

   

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

   

8,546

     

1,271,816

   

S&P Global, Inc.

   

4,383

     

1,799,002

   

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

   

36,950

     

1,342,024

   

SEI Investments Co.

   

23,403

     

1,450,284

   

Signature Bank

   

3,240

     

795,906

   

State Street Corp.

   

13,912

     

1,144,679

   

SVB Financial Group (a)

   

1,937

     

1,077,805

   

Synchrony Financial

   

22,580

     

1,095,582

   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   

9,014

     

1,784,502

   

The Allstate Corp.

   

15,571

     

2,031,081

   

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

   

26,537

     

1,359,490

   

The Blackstone Group, Inc., Class A

   

21,535

     

2,091,910

   

The Carlyle Group, Inc.

   

36,524

     

1,697,635

   

The Charles Schwab Corp.

   

17,380

     

1,265,438

   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   

3,654

     

1,386,803

   

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

20,002

     

1,239,524

   

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

6,416

     

1,223,916

   

The Progressive Corp.

   

17,402

     

1,709,050

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

   

9,254

   

$

1,385,416

   

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

   

16,778

     

1,418,748

   

Truist Financial Corp.

   

16,346

     

907,203

   

U.S. Bancorp

   

20,457

     

1,165,435

   

W.R. Berkley Corp.

   

19,104

     

1,421,911

   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

25,209

     

1,141,716

   

Western Alliance Bancorp

   

7,862

     

729,987

   

Zions Bancorp NA

   

13,489

     

713,029

   
     

112,610,934

   

Health Care (14.3%):

 

Abbott Laboratories

   

12,835

     

1,487,962

   

AbbVie, Inc.

   

14,759

     

1,662,454

   

ABIOMED, Inc. (a)

   

3,293

     

1,027,778

   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

   

14,168

     

2,094,172

   

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

   

1,179

     

720,369

   

Amedisys, Inc. (a)

   

4,532

     

1,110,023

   

Amgen, Inc.

   

6,531

     

1,591,931

   

Anthem, Inc.

   

3,781

     

1,443,586

   

Avantor, Inc. (a)

   

37,114

     

1,317,918

   

Baxter International, Inc.

   

22,368

     

1,800,624

   

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

   

6,833

     

1,661,717

   

Biogen, Inc. (a)

   

2,064

     

714,701

   

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

   

9,580

     

799,355

   

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,919

     

1,236,393

   

Bio-Techne Corp.

   

3,002

     

1,351,681

   

Bruker Corp.

   

20,757

     

1,577,117

   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   

23,903

     

1,364,622

   

Catalent, Inc. (a)

   

9,762

     

1,055,467

   

Centene Corp. (a)

   

18,177

     

1,325,649

   

Cerner Corp.

   

23,915

     

1,869,196

   

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)

   

4,368

     

1,615,811

   

Cigna Corp.

   

5,049

     

1,196,966

   

CVS Health Corp.

   

20,544

     

1,714,191

   

Danaher Corp.

   

7,299

     

1,958,760

   

DaVita, Inc. (a)

   

12,908

     

1,554,510

   

Denali Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

6,806

     

533,863

   

DexCom, Inc. (a)

   

2,285

     

975,695

   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

   

16,046

     

1,661,884

   

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

4,895

     

1,123,500

   

Encompass Health Corp.

   

16,536

     

1,290,304

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (c)

   

26,787

     

1,844,553

   

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

   

6,071

     

1,255,119

   

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

   

18,596

     

1,379,637

   

Hologic, Inc. (a)

   

14,584

     

973,044

   

Horizon Therapeutics PLC (a)

   

7,850

     

735,074

   

Humana, Inc.

   

3,709

     

1,642,048

   

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

   

2,293

     

1,448,144

   

Illumina, Inc. (a)

   

2,160

     

1,022,134

   

Insulet Corp. (a)

   

3,636

     

998,118

   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

   

1,681

     

1,545,915

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

7,159

   

$

1,734,769

   

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a)

   

6,359

     

1,129,613

   

Johnson & Johnson (c)

   

13,650

     

2,248,701

   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

   

5,841

     

1,611,240

   

Masimo Corp. (a)

   

4,993

     

1,210,553

   

Medtronic PLC

   

12,270

     

1,523,075

   

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

25,998

     

2,021,864

   

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

   

1,276

     

1,767,694

   

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

4,556

     

1,152,941

   

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a)

   

7,943

     

773,013

   

Novocure Ltd. (a)

   

4,680

     

1,038,118

   

Organon & Co. (a)

   

2,599

     

78,646

   

PerkinElmer, Inc.

   

9,260

     

1,429,837

   

Pfizer, Inc.

   

44,266

     

1,733,457

   

PPD, Inc. (a)

   

32,834

     

1,513,319

   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   

12,798

     

1,688,952

   

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

2,673

     

1,492,977

   

Repligen Corp. (a)

   

4,463

     

890,904

   

ResMed, Inc.

   

6,631

     

1,634,674

   

Seagen, Inc. (a)

   

5,569

     

879,234

   

STERIS PLC

   

9,002

     

1,857,113

   

Stryker Corp.

   

5,486

     

1,424,879

   

Syneos Health, Inc. (a)

   

13,616

     

1,218,496

   

Teleflex, Inc.

   

3,443

     

1,383,363

   

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

   

3,590

     

1,422,609

   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   

3,096

     

1,561,839

   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

4,455

     

1,783,960

   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

   

8,159

     

1,194,722

   

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (a)

   

3,718

     

1,156,112

   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

4,797

     

967,219

   

Waters Corp. (a)

   

4,824

     

1,667,223

   

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

   

4,901

     

1,759,949

   

Zoetis, Inc.

   

10,664

     

1,987,343

   
     

100,620,393

   

Industrials (17.3%):

 

3M Co.

   

8,996

     

1,786,875

   

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

   

7,106

     

828,346

   

AGCO Corp.

   

8,017

     

1,045,256

   

Allegion PLC

   

11,601

     

1,616,019

   

AMERCO, Inc.

   

2,475

     

1,458,765

   

AMETEK, Inc.

   

13,292

     

1,774,482

   

AO Smith Corp.

   

21,664

     

1,561,108

   

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)

   

17,408

     

742,625

   

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

14,956

     

1,400,928

   

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

   

9,252

     

1,770,648

   

Carrier Global Corp.

   

31,295

     

1,520,937

   

Caterpillar, Inc.

   

5,668

     

1,233,527

   

Cintas Corp.

   

4,288

     

1,638,016

   

Copart, Inc. (a)

   

13,524

     

1,782,869

   

CoStar Group, Inc. (a) (c)

   

13,940

     

1,154,511

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

CSX Corp.

   

49,230

   

$

1,579,298

   

Cummins, Inc.

   

5,679

     

1,384,597

   

Deere & Co.

   

3,658

     

1,290,213

   

Dover Corp.

   

13,491

     

2,031,745

   

Eaton Corp. PLC

   

10,672

     

1,581,377

   

Emerson Electric Co.

   

14,822

     

1,426,469

   

Enphase Energy, Inc. (a)

   

2,839

     

521,326

   

Equifax, Inc.

   

8,217

     

1,968,054

   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   

19,234

     

2,435,024

   

Fastenal Co.

   

34,091

     

1,772,732

   

FedEx Corp.

   

4,278

     

1,276,256

   

Fortive Corp.

   

21,821

     

1,521,796

   

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

   

13,982

     

1,392,747

   

Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

2,647

     

1,098,902

   

General Dynamics Corp.

   

9,460

     

1,780,940

   

General Electric Co.

   

71,810

     

966,563

   

Graco, Inc.

   

24,396

     

1,846,777

   

HEICO Corp.

   

9,129

     

1,272,765

   

Honeywell International, Inc.

   

6,974

     

1,529,747

   

Howmet Aerospace, Inc. (a)

   

26,816

     

924,347

   

Hubbell, Inc.

   

8,300

     

1,550,772

   

IAA, Inc. (a)

   

20,447

     

1,115,179

   

IDEX Corp.

   

7,762

     

1,708,028

   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   

8,603

     

1,923,287

   

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

   

9,603

     

1,564,809

   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

   

11,651

     

1,554,476

   

Johnson Controls International PLC

   

26,874

     

1,844,363

   

Kansas City Southern

   

6,442

     

1,825,469

   

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

   

7,662

     

1,656,141

   

Lennox International, Inc.

   

5,240

     

1,838,192

   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

5,029

     

1,902,722

   

Masco Corp.

   

27,382

     

1,613,074

   

Nordson Corp.

   

7,398

     

1,623,935

   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   

5,804

     

1,540,440

   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

5,341

     

1,941,080

   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

   

6,511

     

1,652,492

   

Otis Worldwide Corp.

   

25,408

     

2,077,612

   

PACCAR, Inc.

   

15,900

     

1,419,075

   

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   

3,894

     

1,195,886

   

Quanta Services, Inc.

   

13,673

     

1,238,364

   

Republic Services, Inc. (c)

   

22,467

     

2,471,595

   

Robert Half International, Inc.

   

12,481

     

1,110,435

   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

   

6,032

     

1,725,273

   

Rollins, Inc.

   

37,628

     

1,286,878

   

Roper Technologies, Inc.

   

3,944

     

1,854,469

   

Snap-on, Inc.

   

5,975

     

1,334,994

   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

   

8,196

     

1,680,098

   

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

3,211

     

1,344,863

   

Textron, Inc.

   

18,642

     

1,282,010

   

The Middleby Corp. (a)

   

5,577

     

966,271

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

The Toro Co.

   

18,317

   

$

2,012,672

   

Trane Technologies PLC

   

9,126

     

1,680,462

   

TransDigm Group, Inc. (a)

   

1,866

     

1,207,843

   

TransUnion

   

14,574

     

1,600,371

   

Trex Co., Inc. (a)

   

10,485

     

1,071,672

   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

7,090

     

1,559,304

   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

   

7,563

     

1,572,877

   

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

   

2,824

     

900,884

   

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

   

9,609

     

1,678,884

   

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

   

4,293

     

1,880,334

   

Waste Management, Inc.

   

18,270

     

2,559,810

   

Watsco, Inc.

   

4,890

     

1,401,670

   

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

   

13,839

     

1,138,950

   

XPO Logistics, Inc. (a)

   

8,000

     

1,119,120

   

Xylem, Inc.

   

13,918

     

1,669,603

   
     

121,813,325

   

Information Technology (16.4%):

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

   

5,931

     

1,748,399

   

Adobe, Inc. (a)

   

2,454

     

1,437,161

   

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

   

9,095

     

854,293

   

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

12,836

     

1,496,678

   

Amphenol Corp., Class A

   

13,067

     

893,913

   

Analog Devices, Inc.

   

8,752

     

1,506,744

   

ANSYS, Inc. (a)

   

3,334

     

1,157,098

   

Apple, Inc.

   

8,628

     

1,181,691

   

Applied Materials, Inc.

   

8,007

     

1,140,197

   

Arista Networks, Inc. (a) (b)

   

3,859

     

1,398,154

   

Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)

   

5,594

     

769,399

   

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

   

4,066

     

1,186,865

   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   

8,459

     

1,680,127

   

Black Knight, Inc. (a)

   

19,517

     

1,521,936

   

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

   

18,083

     

1,540,310

   

Broadcom, Inc.

   

2,871

     

1,369,008

   

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

   

12,516

     

2,021,709

   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

   

8,380

     

1,146,552

   

CDW Corp.

   

7,677

     

1,340,788

   

Ciena Corp. (a)

   

18,428

     

1,048,369

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

32,951

     

1,746,403

   

Citrix Systems, Inc.

   

8,659

     

1,015,441

   

Cognex Corp.

   

14,521

     

1,220,490

   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

   

19,741

     

1,367,262

   

Corning, Inc.

   

33,664

     

1,376,858

   

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C (a)

   

14,949

     

1,489,967

   

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

   

15,183

     

1,492,337

   

Dynatrace, Inc. (a)

   

14,728

     

860,410

   

Entegris, Inc.

   

9,838

     

1,209,779

   

EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)

   

3,115

     

1,591,640

   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

   

6,363

     

1,187,718

   

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

   

2,413

     

1,212,967

   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

   

9,947

     

1,409,192

   

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Shares

 

Value

 

First Solar, Inc. (a)

   

8,485

   

$

767,977

   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

   

11,062

     

1,182,417

   

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

3,627

     

928,730

   

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

   

6,112

     

1,455,817

   

Gartner, Inc. (a)

   

6,487

     

1,571,151

   

Global Payments, Inc.

   

6,020

     

1,128,991

   

HP, Inc.

   

43,659

     

1,318,065

   

II-VI, Inc. (a) (b)

   

9,020

     

654,762

   

Intel Corp.

   

16,476

     

924,963

   

International Business Machines Corp.

   

11,284

     

1,654,122

   

Intuit, Inc.

   

3,219

     

1,577,857

   

IPG Photonics Corp. (a)

   

4,896

     

1,031,930

   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

   

8,749

     

1,430,549

   

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

9,713

     

1,499,784

   

KLA Corp.

   

3,115

     

1,009,914

   

Lam Research Corp.

   

1,615

     

1,050,881

   

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

   

14,498

     

1,465,748

   

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

   

9,077

     

1,314,713

   

Marvell Technology, Inc.

   

19,817

     

1,155,926

   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

   

3,353

     

1,224,147

   

Microchip Technology, Inc.

   

6,720

     

1,006,253

   

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

   

10,877

     

924,327

   

Microsoft Corp. (c)

   

5,758

     

1,559,842

   

MKS Instruments, Inc.

   

5,624

     

1,000,791

   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

   

2,385

     

890,678

   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

   

8,347

     

1,810,047

   

NetApp, Inc.

   

15,113

     

1,236,546

   

NVIDIA Corp.

   

1,662

     

1,329,766

   

NXP Semiconductors NV

   

5,932

     

1,220,331

   

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

   

23,437

     

897,168

   

Oracle Corp.

   

27,281

     

2,123,553

   

Paychex, Inc.

   

18,053

     

1,937,087

   

Paycom Software, Inc. (a)

   

2,475

     

899,588

   

Paylocity Holding Corp. (a)

   

4,873

     

929,768

   

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

3,679

     

1,072,355

   

PTC, Inc. (a)

   

7,124

     

1,006,336

   

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

   

5,141

     

1,005,837

   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   

6,837

     

977,212

   

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

   

3,923

     

958,271

   

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

   

15,958

     

1,403,187

   

ServiceNow, Inc. (a) (c)

   

1,955

     

1,074,370

   

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

   

5,461

     

1,047,147

   

Square, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,993

     

729,693

   

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

   

23,466

     

1,690,960

   

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

   

4,653

     

1,283,251

   

TE Connectivity Ltd.

   

10,958

     

1,481,631

   

Teradyne, Inc.

   

7,461

     

999,476

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

8,547

     

1,643,588

   

The Trade Desk, Inc., Class A (a)

   

8,040

     

621,974

   

The Western Union Co.

   

57,527

     

1,321,395

   

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Shares

 

Value

 

Trimble, Inc. (a)

   

16,384

   

$

1,340,703

   

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

3,236

     

1,463,869

   

Universal Display Corp.

   

5,167

     

1,148,779

   

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

   

8,244

     

1,877,076

   

Visa, Inc., Class A

   

7,209

     

1,685,608

   

VMware, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

8,960

     

1,433,331

   

Western Digital Corp. (a)

   

11,292

     

803,652

   

Zebra Technologies Corp. (a)

   

2,277

     

1,205,649

   

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,305

     

505,074

   
     

115,514,468

   

Materials (5.4%):

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   

5,121

     

1,473,209

   

Albemarle Corp.

   

4,807

     

809,787

   

AptarGroup, Inc.

   

13,629

     

1,919,508

   

Avery Dennison Corp.

   

7,193

     

1,512,256

   

Ball Corp.

   

17,928

     

1,452,527

   

Celanese Corp.

   

8,799

     

1,333,928

   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

   

20,463

     

1,052,821

   

Corteva, Inc.

   

25,376

     

1,125,426

   

Crown Holdings, Inc.

   

13,868

     

1,417,448

   

Dow, Inc.

   

16,781

     

1,061,902

   

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

10,239

     

1,195,403

   

FMC Corp.

   

13,618

     

1,473,468

   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

   

22,249

     

825,660

   

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

   

8,351

     

1,247,639

   

International Paper Co.

   

23,472

     

1,439,068

   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

   

8,281

     

851,867

   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

   

3,229

     

1,135,995

   

Newmont Corp.

   

21,498

     

1,362,543

   

Nucor Corp.

   

18,123

     

1,738,539

   

Packaging Corp. of America

   

10,307

     

1,395,774

   

PPG Industries, Inc.

   

10,523

     

1,786,490

   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

   

9,714

     

1,465,843

   

RPM International, Inc.

   

20,643

     

1,830,621

   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

   

22,609

     

1,347,496

   

The Mosaic Co.

   

23,904

     

762,777

   

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

   

4,944

     

948,853

   

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

   

7,476

     

2,036,836

   

Vulcan Materials Co.

   

6,606

     

1,149,907

   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

   

12,153

     

1,094,864

   
     

38,248,455

   

Real Estate (0.3%):

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (a)

   

12,319

     

1,056,108

   

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

   

7,211

     

279,571

   

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (a)

   

4,853

     

948,567

   
     

2,284,246

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Shares

 

Value

 

Utilities (6.8%):

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

   

40,115

   

$

2,236,812

   

Ameren Corp.

   

26,182

     

2,095,607

   

American Electric Power Co., Inc. (c)

   

24,286

     

2,054,353

   

American Water Works Co., Inc.

   

12,729

     

1,961,921

   

Atmos Energy Corp.

   

19,163

     

1,841,756

   

CMS Energy Corp.

   

35,263

     

2,083,338

   

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (c)

   

26,731

     

1,917,147

   

DTE Energy Co.

   

13,487

     

1,747,915

   

Duke Energy Corp. (c)

   

19,888

     

1,963,343

   

Edison International

   

25,861

     

1,495,283

   

Entergy Corp.

   

17,689

     

1,763,593

   

Essential Utilities, Inc.

   

36,938

     

1,688,067

   

Evergy, Inc. (c)

   

26,660

     

1,611,064

   

Eversource Energy (c)

   

22,385

     

1,796,173

   

Exelon Corp.

   

39,426

     

1,746,966

   

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

27,601

     

1,027,033

   

NextEra Energy, Inc. (c)

   

20,792

     

1,523,638

   

NRG Energy, Inc.

   

33,402

     

1,346,101

   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   

22,124

     

1,813,504

   

PPL Corp.

   

57,744

     

1,615,100

   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   

28,303

     

1,690,821

   

Sempra Energy

   

12,517

     

1,658,252

   

The AES Corp.

   

40,766

     

1,062,770

   

The Southern Co. (c)

   

31,537

     

1,908,304

   

UGI Corp.

   

31,664

     

1,466,360

   

Vistra Corp.

   

51,227

     

950,261

   

WEC Energy Group, Inc. (c)

   

23,553

     

2,095,039

   

Xcel Energy, Inc. (c)

   

30,591

     

2,015,335

   
     

48,175,856

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $516,571,927)

   

701,731,452

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (0.9%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (d)

   

128,022

     

128,022

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (d)

   

3,467,700

     

3,467,700

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
0.02% (d)
   

63,889

     

63,889

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (d)

   

509,433

     

509,433

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.06% (d)
   

2,290,510

     

2,290,510

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $6,459,554)

   

6,459,554

   

Total Investments (Cost $523,031,481) — 100.4%

   

708,191,006

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.4)%

   

(2,753,532

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

705,437,474

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(d)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

   

16

   

9/17/21

 

$

3,377,119

   

$

3,430,880

   

$

53,761

   

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

53,761

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

53,761

   

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.5%)

 

Communication Services (3.1%):

 

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A (a)

   

458

   

$

30,594

   

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (b)

   

982

     

75,506

   

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

7,515

     

66,057

   

Gray Television, Inc.

   

2,769

     

64,795

   

IDT Corp., Class B (a)

   

1,446

     

53,444

   

Loral Space & Communications, Inc.

   

710

     

27,584

   

MSG Networks, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,447

     

35,677

   

QuinStreet, Inc. (a)

   

2,031

     

37,736

   

Sciplay Corp., Class A (a) (c)

   

2,079

     

35,239

   

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

   

1,319

     

63,985

   

TechTarget, Inc. (a)

   

482

     

37,350

   

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

   

2,996

     

67,889

   

The EW Scripps Co., Class A

   

1,934

     

39,434

   

TrueCar, Inc. (a)

   

5,382

     

30,408

   

United States Cellular Corp. (a)

   

1,981

     

71,930

   

WideOpenWest, Inc. (a)

   

2,739

     

56,725

   
     

794,353

   

Consumer Discretionary (11.6%):

 

1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,224

     

39,009

   

Adtalem Global Education, Inc. (a)

   

1,398

     

49,825

   

American Public Education, Inc. (a)

   

1,617

     

45,826

   

America's Car-Mart, Inc. (a)

   

372

     

52,720

   

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (a)

   

2,009

     

38,754

   

Big Lots, Inc.

   

498

     

32,873

   

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

571

     

47,993

   

Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A (c)

   

854

     

35,005

   

Carriage Services, Inc.

   

1,674

     

61,888

   

Cavco Industries, Inc. (a)

   

212

     

47,104

   

Century Communities, Inc.

   

679

     

45,181

   

Citi Trends, Inc. (a)

   

466

     

40,542

   

Clarus Corp.

   

3,312

     

85,118

   

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.

   

1,750

     

78,767

   

Duluth Holdings, Inc., Class B (a)

   

2,630

     

54,310

   

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

2,330

     

42,616

   

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

   

1,860

     

51,336

   

Franchise Group, Inc.

   

958

     

33,789

   

Gentherm, Inc. (a)

   

850

     

60,392

   

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (a)

   

975

     

32,038

   

Green Brick Partners, Inc. (a)

   

2,002

     

45,525

   

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

   

240

     

37,063

   

GrowGeneration Corp. (a)

   

420

     

20,202

   

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

   

1,202

     

51,398

   

Hibbett, Inc. (a)

   

544

     

48,759

   

Jack in the Box, Inc.

   

633

     

70,542

   

Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A

   

478

     

57,838

   

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

   

1,002

     

56,523

   

Lands' End, Inc. (a)

   

844

     

34,646

   

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Shares

 

Value

 

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

   

1,439

   

$

53,301

   

LGI Homes, Inc. (a)

   

367

     

59,432

   

Liquidity Services, Inc. (a)

   

1,557

     

39,626

   

Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

1,250

     

26,375

   

M/I Homes, Inc. (a)

   

744

     

43,650

   

Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A (a)

   

544

     

39,892

   

MarineMax, Inc. (a)

   

784

     

38,212

   

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (a)

   

667

     

44,135

   

Monro, Inc.

   

922

     

58,556

   

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (a)

   

1,818

     

40,796

   

Nautilus, Inc. (a)

   

1,280

     

21,568

   

OneWater Marine, Inc.

   

1,035

     

43,501

   

Overstock.com, Inc. (a)

   

266

     

24,525

   

Papa John's International, Inc.

   

596

     

62,246

   

Perdoceo Education Corp. (a)

   

3,786

     

46,454

   

PetMed Express, Inc. (b)

   

800

     

25,480

   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

2,283

     

50,386

   

Shoe Carnival, Inc.

   

805

     

57,630

   

Skyline Champion Corp. (a)

   

886

     

47,224

   

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

   

1,815

     

62,980

   

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

   

1,293

     

56,052

   

Strategic Education, Inc.

   

491

     

37,345

   

Stride, Inc. (a)

   

1,503

     

48,291

   

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. (b)

   

720

     

64,786

   

Superior Group of Cos., Inc.

   

1,277

     

30,533

   

The Buckle, Inc.

   

958

     

47,661

   

The Container Store Group, Inc. (a)

   

1,376

     

17,943

   

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (a)

   

2,060

     

44,146

   

Tupperware Brands Corp. (a)

   

549

     

13,039

   

Turtle Beach Corp. (a)

   

1,085

     

34,633

   

Universal Electronics, Inc. (a)

   

871

     

42,243

   

Vista Outdoor, Inc. (a)

   

989

     

45,771

   

Winmark Corp.

   

416

     

79,905

   

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

   

570

     

38,737

   

WW International, Inc. (a)

   

1,161

     

41,959

   

XPEL, Inc. (a)

   

598

     

50,154

   

Zumiez, Inc. (a)

   

893

     

43,748

   
     

3,020,497

   

Consumer Staples (6.9%):

 

B&G Foods, Inc. (c)

   

1,488

     

48,806

   

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

   

2,228

     

80,676

   

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A (a)

   

1,755

     

84,767

   

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

   

236

     

94,903

   

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

   

1,931

     

84,771

   

elf Beauty, Inc. (a)

   

2,005

     

54,416

   

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

   

2,299

     

75,591

   

Hostess Brands, Inc. (a)

   

6,755

     

109,363

   

Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A

   

1,235

     

71,964

   

Inter Parfums, Inc.

   

712

     

51,264

   

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

   

892

     

79,004

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Medifast, Inc.

   

177

   

$

50,088

   

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

   

823

     

55,668

   

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

   

2,406

     

25,840

   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

   

811

     

45,943

   

PriceSmart, Inc.

   

771

     

70,169

   

Seneca Foods Corp., Class A (a)

   

824

     

42,090

   

SpartanNash Co.

   

2,272

     

43,872

   

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (a)

   

2,825

     

70,201

   

The Andersons, Inc.

   

1,413

     

43,139

   

The Simply Good Foods Co. (a)

   

1,754

     

64,039

   

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

   

1,618

     

54,866

   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a)

   

1,071

     

47,681

   

Turning Point Brands, Inc.

   

915

     

41,880

   

United Natural Foods, Inc. (a)

   

1,129

     

41,750

   

Universal Corp.

   

1,397

     

79,587

   

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)

   

593

     

60,741

   

Vector Group Ltd.

   

3,652

     

51,639

   

Veru, Inc. (a)

   

1,114

     

8,990

   

Weis Markets, Inc. (b)

   

1,343

     

69,379

   
     

1,803,087

   

Energy (1.4%):

 

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.

   

1,025

     

48,247

   

Cactus, Inc., Class A

   

1,084

     

39,804

   

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (a)

   

1,419

     

14,403

   

Diamond S Shipping, Inc. (a)

   

4,413

     

43,953

   

Dorian LPG Ltd. (a)

   

3,407

     

48,107

   

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)

   

4,783

     

27,311

   

International Seaways, Inc.

   

2,264

     

43,424

   

REX American Resources Corp. (a)

   

351

     

31,653

   

W&T Offshore, Inc. (a)

   

8,122

     

39,392

   

World Fuel Services Corp. (b)

   

1,095

     

34,744

   
     

371,038

   

Financials (24.7%):

 

1st Source Corp.

   

1,105

     

51,338

   

Allegiance Bancshares, Inc.

   

1,257

     

48,319

   

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

   

1,052

     

34,001

   

American National Group, Inc.

   

732

     

108,739

   

AMERISAFE, Inc.

   

1,391

     

83,029

   

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

   

1,089

     

39,444

   

Axos Financial, Inc. (a)

   

1,029

     

47,735

   

B Riley Financial, Inc.

   

835

     

63,042

   

BancFirst Corp.

   

644

     

40,205

   

Banner Corp.

   

790

     

42,826

   

BGC Partners, Inc., Class A

   

9,067

     

51,410

   

Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.

   

2,269

     

53,163

   

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

   

3,456

     

51,667

   

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

   

4,584

     

54,000

   

Cathay General Bancorp

   

1,193

     

46,956

   

City Holding Co.

   

790

     

59,440

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Columbia Financial, Inc. (a) (b)

   

4,253

   

$

73,237

   

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

   

1,322

     

53,382

   

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

   

1,734

     

45,379

   

Cowen, Inc., Class A

   

1,359

     

55,787

   

Crossfirst Bankshares, Inc. (a)

   

3,218

     

44,247

   

Customers Bancorp, Inc.

   

1,362

     

53,104

   

CVB Financial Corp.

   

2,399

     

49,395

   

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

   

1,453

     

48,850

   

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

   

888

     

49,799

   

eHealth, Inc. (a)

   

458

     

26,747

   

Employers Holdings, Inc.

   

2,026

     

86,713

   

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (a)

   

1,201

     

56,915

   

Enova International, Inc. (a)

   

1,288

     

44,062

   

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

   

1,009

     

46,808

   

FB Financial Corp.

   

1,072

     

40,007

   

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C

   

693

     

68,538

   

Federated Hermes, Inc.

   

1,858

     

63,005

   

First BanCorp/Puerto Rico

   

3,847

     

45,856

   

First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC

   

1,085

     

44,387

   

First Busey Corp.

   

2,111

     

52,057

   

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

   

3,148

     

44,292

   

First Financial Bancorp

   

1,792

     

42,345

   

First Foundation, Inc.

   

2,250

     

50,647

   

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A

   

1,171

     

48,983

   

First Merchants Corp.

   

1,076

     

44,837

   

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

   

2,202

     

43,666

   

FirstCash, Inc.

   

913

     

69,790

   

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

   

1,303

     

55,078

   

Flushing Financial Corp.

   

2,207

     

47,296

   

Fulton Financial Corp.

   

2,738

     

43,206

   

German American Bancorp, Inc.

   

1,504

     

55,949

   

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc., Class A

   

1,033

     

55,679

   

Green Dot Corp., Class A (a)

   

946

     

44,320

   

HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.

   

4,744

     

68,029

   

Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

   

1,007

     

47,319

   

Heritage Financial Corp.

   

1,838

     

45,987

   

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

   

1,532

     

55,765

   

HomeStreet, Inc.

   

1,196

     

48,725

   

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

   

3,212

     

45,546

   

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

   

1,699

     

63,577

   

Horizon Bancorp, Inc.

   

2,525

     

44,011

   

Independent Bank Corp.

   

562

     

42,431

   

International Bancshares Corp.

   

1,104

     

47,406

   

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

   

1,317

     

49,414

   

Kearny Financial Corp.

   

4,476

     

53,488

   

Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.

   

2,955

     

51,653

   

Lakeland Financial Corp.

   

879

     

54,182

   

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

   

687

     

40,533

   

Merchants Bancorp

   

1,496

     

58,703

   

Meridian Bancorp, Inc.

   

2,918

     

59,702

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

   

882

   

$

44,656

   

Mr. Cooper Group, Inc. (a)

   

1,451

     

47,970

   

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

   

1,312

     

49,515

   

National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A

   

225

     

50,488

   

Navient Corp.

   

3,513

     

67,906

   

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

   

1,460

     

52,516

   

Nelnet, Inc., Class A

   

945

     

71,092

   

Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (a)

   

841

     

59,156

   

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,845

     

41,476

   

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

   

3,816

     

62,582

   

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (b)

   

3,823

     

52,146

   

Oceanfirst Financial Corp.

   

2,096

     

43,681

   

OFG Bancorp

   

2,178

     

48,177

   

Old National Bancorp

   

3,013

     

53,059

   

Origin Bancorp, Inc.

   

1,264

     

53,669

   

Palomar Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

455

     

34,334

   

Park National Corp.

   

358

     

42,036

   

Piper Sandler Cos.

   

500

     

64,780

   

PJT Partners, Inc., Class A

   

979

     

69,881

   

PRA Group, Inc. (a)

   

1,603

     

61,667

   

Preferred Bank

   

824

     

52,134

   

Premier Financial Corp.

   

1,341

     

38,098

   

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

   

2,355

     

53,906

   

QCR Holdings, Inc.

   

1,116

     

53,668

   

Renasant Corp.

   

1,239

     

49,560

   

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

   

1,426

     

44,634

   

Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (b)

   

966

     

75,618

   

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

   

1,181

     

52,118

   

Sculptor Capital Management, Inc.

   

1,781

     

43,795

   

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

   

1,202

     

41,048

   

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

   

1,075

     

73,078

   

Silvergate Capital Corp., Class A (a)

   

196

     

22,211

   

SiriusPoint Ltd. (a)

   

5,621

     

56,603

   

Southside Bancshares, Inc. (b)

   

1,648

     

63,003

   

Stewart Information Services Corp.

   

1,163

     

65,930

   

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.

   

1,093

     

55,623

   

StoneX Group, Inc. (a)

   

885

     

53,693

   

The Bancorp, Inc. (a)

   

1,914

     

44,041

   

The First Bancshares, Inc.

   

1,557

     

58,279

   

Tompkins Financial Corp. (c)

   

641

     

49,716

   

Towne Bank

   

1,679

     

51,075

   

TriCo Bancshares

   

1,122

     

47,775

   

Tristate Capital Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

1,628

     

33,195

   

Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (a)

   

543

     

40,318

   

TrustCo Bank Corp.

   

1,583

     

54,424

   

Trustmark Corp.

   

1,718

     

52,914

   

United Community Banks, Inc.

   

1,370

     

43,854

   

Univest Financial Corp.

   

1,743

     

45,963

   

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

   

1,549

     

54,850

   

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., Class A (d)

   

2,309

     

74,558

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

   

197

   

$

54,721

   

Washington Federal, Inc.

   

1,664

     

52,882

   

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.

   

1,057

     

54,277

   

WesBanco, Inc.

   

1,410

     

50,238

   

Westamerica Bancorp

   

1,129

     

65,516

   

World Acceptance Corp. (a)

   

249

     

39,900

   

WSFS Financial Corp.

   

797

     

37,132

   
     

6,417,283

   

Health Care (9.4%):

 

Accuray, Inc. (a)

   

6,215

     

28,092

   

Addus HomeCare Corp. (a)

   

543

     

47,371

   

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

6,027

     

30,858

   

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

4,110

     

82,858

   

Antares Pharma, Inc. (a)

   

11,075

     

48,287

   

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

2,056

     

129,137

   

Atrion Corp.

   

111

     

68,923

   

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (a)

   

9,737

     

34,859

   

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (a)

   

4,193

     

33,125

   

Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

2,676

     

38,187

   

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

9,790

     

56,293

   

Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (a)

   

1,303

     

10,750

   

Coherus Biosciences, Inc. (a)

   

2,671

     

36,940

   

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

   

1,873

     

44,278

   

Community Health Systems, Inc. (a)

   

2,834

     

43,757

   

Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.

   

1,677

     

55,727

   

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

983

     

21,626

   

CorVel Corp. (a)

   

744

     

99,919

   

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

1,390

     

59,492

   

Endo International PLC (a)

   

3,943

     

18,453

   

Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (a)

   

165

     

15,218

   

Hanger, Inc. (a)

   

2,016

     

50,965

   

HealthStream, Inc. (a)

   

3,185

     

88,989

   

Infusystem Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

2,719

     

56,528

   

Innoviva, Inc. (a)

   

4,440

     

59,540

   

Integer Holdings Corp. (a)

   

556

     

52,375

   

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (c)

   

5,807

     

74,736

   

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

   

940

     

57,359

   

Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (a)

   

1,390

     

30,830

   

ModivCare, Inc. (a)

   

398

     

67,688

   

National HealthCare Corp. (b)

   

769

     

53,753

   

National Research Corp.

   

1,167

     

53,565

   

NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

2,297

     

38,107

   

Orthofix Medical, Inc. (a)

   

1,117

     

44,803

   

Owens & Minor, Inc.

   

472

     

19,980

   

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

   

2,465

     

71,189

   

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

1,772

     

92,321

   

Retractable Technologies, Inc. (a) (c)

   

1,085

     

12,543

   

SIGA Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

8,180

     

51,370

   

Simulations Plus, Inc.

   

557

     

30,585

   

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

1,475

     

45,415

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Surmodics, Inc. (a)

   

957

   

$

51,917

   

The Joint Corp. (a)

   

1,149

     

96,424

   

The Pennant Group, Inc. (a)

   

519

     

21,227

   

Triple-S Management Corp., Class B (a)

   

1,979

     

44,072

   

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

   

338

     

39,164

   

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

2,240

     

48,182

   

Vericel Corp. (a)

   

891

     

46,778

   

Zynex, Inc. (a)

   

1,865

     

28,963

   
     

2,433,518

   

Industrials (20.4%):

 

ACCO Brands Corp.

   

5,057

     

43,642

   

AeroVironment, Inc. (a)

   

338

     

33,851

   

Alamo Group, Inc.

   

427

     

65,194

   

Albany International Corp.

   

639

     

57,037

   

Ameresco, Inc., Class A (a)

   

673

     

42,211

   

American Woodmark Corp. (a)

   

469

     

38,313

   

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

   

1,152

     

46,921

   

ArcBest Corp.

   

756

     

43,992

   

Arcosa, Inc.

   

887

     

52,102

   

Argan, Inc.

   

1,233

     

58,925

   

Astec Industries, Inc.

   

702

     

44,184

   

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

960

     

65,386

   

AZZ, Inc.

   

1,078

     

55,819

   

Barnes Group, Inc.

   

848

     

43,460

   

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

   

808

     

58,669

   

Blue Bird Corp. (a)

   

1,363

     

33,884

   

Brady Corp., Class A

   

1,260

     

70,610

   

CAI International, Inc.

   

835

     

46,760

   

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (a)

   

1,330

     

84,362

   

CBIZ, Inc. (a)

   

2,581

     

84,579

   

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

   

1,093

     

52,726

   

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

   

804

     

63,347

   

Construction Partners, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,395

     

43,803

   

CRA International, Inc.

   

813

     

69,593

   

CSW Industrials, Inc.

   

439

     

52,004

   

Daseke, Inc. (a)

   

5,209

     

33,754

   

Deluxe Corp.

   

904

     

43,184

   

Ducommun, Inc. (a)

   

821

     

44,794

   

Dycom Industries, Inc. (a)

   

485

     

36,147

   

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (a)

   

1,698

     

52,197

   

Encore Wire Corp.

   

1,036

     

78,518

   

Energy Recovery, Inc. (a)

   

2,680

     

61,050

   

Enerpac Tool Group Corp.

   

2,145

     

57,100

   

Ennis, Inc. (b)

   

3,628

     

78,075

   

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

   

634

     

59,476

   

Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. (a)

   

1,852

     

62,561

   

Federal Signal Corp.

   

1,852

     

74,506

   

Forrester Research, Inc. (a)

   

1,158

     

53,036

   

Forward Air Corp.

   

775

     

69,556

   

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (a)

   

579

     

44,183

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Global Industrial Co.

   

1,182

   

$

43,391

   

GMS, Inc. (a)

   

1,148

     

55,265

   

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (a)

   

3,596

     

52,538

   

Griffon Corp.

   

1,605

     

41,136

   

Healthcare Services Group

   

1,729

     

54,585

   

Heartland Express, Inc.

   

4,960

     

84,965

   

Helios Technologies, Inc.

   

897

     

70,011

   

Herc Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

438

     

49,087

   

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. (a)

   

1,402

     

41,611

   

HNI Corp.

   

1,385

     

60,898

   

Hub Group, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,204

     

79,440

   

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.

   

513

     

37,439

   

ICF International, Inc.

   

726

     

63,786

   

IES Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

993

     

51,000

   

Insteel Industries, Inc.

   

1,563

     

50,250

   

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (a)

   

1,260

     

33,088

   

Kadant, Inc.

   

312

     

54,940

   

Kforce, Inc.

   

885

     

55,693

   

Kimball International, Inc., Class B

   

3,379

     

44,434

   

Knoll, Inc.

   

2,052

     

53,331

   

Lindsay Corp.

   

408

     

67,434

   

Marten Transport Ltd.

   

3,821

     

63,008

   

Matson, Inc.

   

518

     

33,152

   

McGrath RentCorp

   

790

     

64,440

   

Meritor, Inc. (a)

   

1,436

     

33,631

   

Miller Industries, Inc.

   

1,840

     

72,570

   

Mueller Industries, Inc.

   

1,463

     

63,363

   

Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A

   

5,410

     

78,012

   

MYR Group, Inc. (a)

   

837

     

76,100

   

National Presto Industries, Inc.

   

558

     

56,721

   

Northwest Pipe Co. (a)

   

1,309

     

36,979

   

NV5 Global, Inc. (a)

   

473

     

44,703

   

Omega Flex, Inc.

   

228

     

33,450

   

PAE, Inc. (a)

   

5,490

     

48,861

   

Patrick Industries, Inc.

   

525

     

38,325

   

PGT Innovations, Inc. (a)

   

2,129

     

49,457

   

Powell Industries, Inc.

   

1,624

     

50,263

   

Primoris Services Corp.

   

1,458

     

42,909

   

Quanex Building Products Corp.

   

2,248

     

55,840

   

Radiant Logistics, Inc. (a)

   

7,036

     

48,759

   

Raven Industries, Inc.

   

1,191

     

68,899

   

Resources Connection, Inc.

   

4,501

     

64,634

   

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A

   

1,452

     

62,784

   

SPX Corp. (a)

   

992

     

60,591

   

SPX Flow, Inc.

   

838

     

54,671

   

Standex International Corp.

   

579

     

54,953

   

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

   

2,619

     

39,573

   

Sterling Construction Co., Inc. (a)

   

1,563

     

37,715

   

Tennant Co.

   

816

     

65,158

   

Terex Corp.

   

956

     

45,525

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

The Gorman-Rupp Co.

   

1,765

   

$

60,787

   

The Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

   

920

     

40,094

   

Titan Machinery, Inc. (a)

   

1,775

     

54,919

   

Tutor Perini Corp. (a)

   

2,279

     

31,564

   

U.S. Xpress Enterprise, Inc., Class A (a)

   

3,133

     

26,944

   

Vectrus, Inc. (a)

   

988

     

47,019

   

Veritiv Corp. (a)

   

1,347

     

82,733

   

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

   

1,725

     

76,797

   
     

5,309,736

   

Information Technology (11.1%):

 

A10 Networks, Inc. (a)

   

4,294

     

48,350

   

ACM Research, Inc., Class A (a)

   

227

     

23,204

   

ADTRAN, Inc.

   

2,746

     

56,705

   

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd. (a)

   

852

     

25,892

   

American Software, Inc., Class A

   

2,602

     

57,140

   

Avid Technology, Inc. (a)

   

1,820

     

71,253

   

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

1,073

     

43,371

   

AXT, Inc. (a)

   

1,923

     

21,114

   

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

   

2,010

     

57,205

   

Calix, Inc. (a)

   

786

     

37,335

   

Cambium Networks Corp. (a)

   

550

     

26,592

   

Casa Systems, Inc. (a)

   

3,604

     

31,967

   

Cass Information Systems, Inc.

   

1,301

     

53,016

   

ChannelAdvisor Corp. (a)

   

1,259

     

30,858

   

Clearfield, Inc. (a)

   

1,113

     

41,682

   

CSG Systems International, Inc.

   

1,704

     

80,395

   

CTS Corp.

   

1,747

     

64,918

   

Digi International, Inc. (a)

   

1,761

     

35,414

   

Ebix, Inc.

   

881

     

29,866

   

eGain Corp. (a)

   

2,596

     

29,802

   

ePlus, Inc. (a)

   

656

     

56,869

   

EVERTEC, Inc.

   

1,744

     

76,126

   

ExlService Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

846

     

89,896

   

FARO Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

584

     

45,418

   

GreenSky, Inc., Class A (a)

   

6,002

     

33,311

   

Ichor Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

838

     

45,084

   

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a)

   

703

     

70,307

   

Intelligent Systems Corp. (a)

   

1,046

     

32,907

   

InterDigital, Inc.

   

1,114

     

81,355

   

Kimball Electronics, Inc. (a)

   

1,808

     

39,306

   

Knowles Corp. (a)

   

3,097

     

61,135

   

Luna Innovations, Inc. (a)

   

3,210

     

34,764

   

Methode Electronics, Inc.

   

1,361

     

66,975

   

Mimecast Ltd. (a)

   

1,135

     

60,212

   

Mitek Systems, Inc. (a)

   

2,470

     

47,572

   

Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

1,533

     

55,755

   

NETGEAR, Inc. (a)

   

1,093

     

41,884

   

NetScout Systems, Inc. (a)

   

2,427

     

69,267

   

NVE Corp.

   

793

     

58,722

   

OSI Systems, Inc. (a)

   

817

     

83,040

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

PC Connection, Inc. (c)

   

1,092

   

$

50,527

   

Perficient, Inc. (a)

   

1,132

     

91,035

   

Photronics, Inc. (a)

   

4,138

     

54,663

   

Plexus Corp. (a)

   

754

     

68,923

   

Progress Software Corp.

   

1,601

     

74,046

   

Ribbon Communications, Inc. (a)

   

3,931

     

29,915

   

Sanmina Corp. (a)

   

1,529

     

59,570

   

ShotSpotter, Inc. (a)

   

785

     

38,284

   

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (a) (c)

   

1,013

     

48,300

   

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (a)

   

1,362

     

47,915

   

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (a)

   

1,491

     

80,067

   

The Hackett Group, Inc.

   

3,740

     

67,395

   

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

751

     

40,344

   

VirnetX Holding Corp. (a) (c)

   

5,492

     

23,451

   

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (a)

   

1,796

     

61,136

   

Xperi Holding Corp.

   

1,906

     

42,389

   
     

2,893,944

   

Materials (5.4%):

 

AdvanSix, Inc. (a)

   

1,385

     

41,356

   

American Vanguard Corp.

   

2,798

     

48,993

   

Boise Cascade Co.

   

905

     

52,807

   

Chase Corp.

   

494

     

50,689

   

Clearwater Paper Corp. (a)

   

1,117

     

32,360

   

Coeur Mining, Inc. (a)

   

2,723

     

24,180

   

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

   

954

     

56,534

   

FutureFuel Corp.

   

3,752

     

36,019

   

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

2,160

     

50,242

   

Glatfelter Corp.

   

3,252

     

45,430

   

Greif, Inc., Class A

   

1,046

     

63,335

   

H.B. Fuller Co.

   

1,077

     

68,508

   

Hawkins, Inc.

   

820

     

26,855

   

Ingevity Corp. (a)

   

622

     

50,606

   

Innospec, Inc.

   

537

     

48,658

   

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

   

350

     

43,222

   

Koppers Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

1,093

     

35,359

   

Materion Corp.

   

834

     

62,842

   

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

   

711

     

55,934

   

Myers Industries, Inc.

   

2,644

     

55,524

   

O-I Glass, Inc. (a)

   

3,039

     

49,627

   

Orion Engineered Carbons SA (a)

   

2,137

     

40,582

   

PQ Group Holdings, Inc.

   

3,056

     

46,940

   

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. (a)

   

2,349

     

15,715

   

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

   

1,262

     

61,901

   

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

   

1,151

     

46,477

   

Stepan Co.

   

589

     

70,839

   

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

   

4,681

     

33,422

   

Trinseo SA

   

551

     

32,972

   

U.S. Concrete, Inc. (a)

   

595

     

43,911

   
     

1,391,839

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Real Estate (1.7%):

 

Forestar Group, Inc. (a)

   

2,979

   

$

62,291

   

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

   

3,287

     

65,313

   

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (a)

   

1,825

     

70,938

   

Newmark Group, Inc., Class A

   

3,434

     

41,242

   

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

   

1,367

     

45,562

   

Tejon Ranch Co. (a)

   

4,111

     

62,528

   

The RMR Group, Inc., Class A

   

1,109

     

42,852

   

The St. Joe Co.

   

915

     

40,818

   
     

431,544

   

Utilities (3.8%):

 

American States Water Co.

   

1,103

     

87,755

   

Avista Corp.

   

1,865

     

79,579

   

California Water Service Group

   

1,370

     

76,090

   

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

   

632

     

76,048

   

MGE Energy, Inc.

   

1,272

     

94,688

   

Middlesex Water Co.

   

888

     

72,576

   

Northwest Natural Holding Co.

   

1,182

     

62,079

   

NorthWestern Corp.

   

1,180

     

71,060

   

Otter Tail Corp. (b)

   

1,741

     

84,978

   

SJW Group

   

1,125

     

71,212

   

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

   

2,303

     

59,717

   

The York Water Co.

   

1,644

     

74,473

   

Unitil Corp. (b)

   

1,641

     

86,924

   
     

997,179

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $21,979,678)

   

25,864,018

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (0.5%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (e)

   

2,631

     

2,631

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (e)

   

71,259

     

71,259

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
0.02% (e)
   

1,313

     

1,313

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (e)

   

10,469

     

10,469

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.06% (e)
   

47,068

     

47,068

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $132,740)

   

132,740

   

Total Investments (Cost $22,112,418) — 100.0%

   

25,996,758

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — 0.0%

   

(11,071

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

25,985,687

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(c)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d)  Affiliated security (See Note 8 in the Notes to Financial Statements)

(e)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

PLC — Public Limited Company

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini Russell 2000 Index Futures

   

1

   

9/17/21

 

$

112,254

   

$

115,390

   

$

3,136

   

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

3,136

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

3,136

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.4%)

 

Australia (4.6%):

 

Communication Services (0.5%):

 

REA Group Ltd.

   

1,796

   

$

227,622

   

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

   

112,415

     

316,926

   
     

544,548

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

   

7,292

     

235,596

   

Consumer Staples (0.8%):

 

Coles Group Ltd.

   

22,983

     

294,506

   

Endeavour Group Ltd. (a)

   

9,635

     

45,441

   

Wesfarmers Ltd.

   

7,755

     

343,648

   

Woolworths Group Ltd.

   

9,635

     

275,463

   
     

959,058

   

Financials (1.5%):

 

ASX Ltd.

   

5,843

     

340,454

   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

   

10,599

     

223,711

   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

   

4,222

     

316,154

   

Macquarie Group Ltd.

   

2,182

     

255,929

   

National Australia Bank Ltd.

   

11,257

     

221,310

   

Suncorp Group Ltd.

   

22,662

     

188,781

   

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

11,536

     

223,248

   
     

1,769,587

   

Health Care (0.7%):

 

CSL Ltd.

   

1,142

     

244,200

   

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

   

4,361

     

205,839

   

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

   

10,698

     

308,020

   
     

758,059

   

Industrials (0.3%):

 

Brambles Ltd.

   

35,043

     

300,588

   

Materials (0.6%):

 

BHP Group Ltd.

   

5,522

     

201,099

   

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

   

8,058

     

141,018

   

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

   

10,453

     

198,136

   

Rio Tinto Ltd.

   

2,173

     

206,336

   
     

746,589

   
     

5,314,025

   

Austria (0.5%):

 

Energy (0.1%):

 

OMV AG

   

3,070

     

174,602

   

Financials (0.2%):

 

Erste Group Bank AG

   

4,941

     

181,249

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Verbund AG

   

2,298

     

211,559

   
     

567,410

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Belgium (1.2%):

 

Financials (0.8%):

 

Ageas SA (b)

   

3,399

   

$

188,598

   

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

   

2,628

     

293,942

   

KBC Group NV

   

2,138

     

162,989

   

Sofina SA

   

783

     

337,727

   
     

983,256

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

UCB SA

   

1,890

     

197,549

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

Umicore SA

   

2,909

     

177,620

   
     

1,358,425

   

Canada (11.9%):

 

Communication Services (1.0%):

 

BCE, Inc. (c)

   

8,844

     

436,206

   

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

   

5,575

     

296,428

   

TELUS Corp. (b) (c)

   

17,394

     

390,151

   
     

1,122,785

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.6%):

 

Dollarama, Inc.

   

7,180

     

328,702

   

Magna International, Inc.

   

1,992

     

184,462

   

Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (b)

   

3,605

     

232,315

   
     

745,479

   

Consumer Staples (1.6%):

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B

   

7,348

     

270,051

   

George Weston Ltd.

   

4,694

     

447,471

   

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

   

7,564

     

465,594

   

Metro, Inc.

   

8,817

     

422,781

   

Saputo, Inc. (b)

   

9,279

     

276,783

   
     

1,882,680

   

Energy (0.5%):

 

Enbridge, Inc.

   

7,194

     

288,074

   

TC Energy Corp.

   

5,280

     

261,316

   
     

549,390

   

Financials (3.6%):

 

Bank of Montreal

   

3,207

     

328,773

   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (b)

   

4,425

     

503,802

   

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

   

496

     

217,545

   

Great-West Lifeco, Inc. (b)

   

11,373

     

337,868

   

Intact Financial Corp.

   

2,444

     

332,091

   

Manulife Financial Corp.

   

10,154

     

199,901

   

National Bank of Canada

   

5,343

     

399,928

   

Power Corp. of Canada (b)

   

11,803

     

373,117

   

Royal Bank of Canada

   

4,541

     

460,145

   

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

   

5,901

     

304,334

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   

5,414

   

$

352,168

   

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

   

5,206

     

364,891

   
     

4,174,563

   

Industrials (1.4%):

 

Canadian National Railway Co.

   

2,715

     

286,506

   

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (b)

   

4,020

     

309,171

   

Thomson Reuters Corp.

   

3,184

     

316,319

   

Waste Connections, Inc.

   

3,347

     

399,944

   

WSP Global, Inc.

   

2,688

     

313,824

   
     

1,625,764

   

Information Technology (0.8%):

 

CGI, Inc. (a)

   

3,210

     

291,086

   

Constellation Software, Inc.

   

169

     

255,997

   

Open Text Corp.

   

6,330

     

321,505

   

Shopify, Inc., Class A (a)

   

83

     

121,404

   
     

989,992

   

Materials (1.0%):

 

Aginco Eagle Mines Ltd.

   

2,667

     

161,302

   

Barrick Gold Corp. (b)

   

8,443

     

174,664

   

CCL Industries, Inc.

   

4,218

     

232,341

   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   

1,774

     

257,483

   

Nutrien Ltd.

   

3,545

     

214,834

   

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

   

3,727

     

164,308

   
     

1,204,932

   

Utilities (1.4%):

 

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (b)

   

19,086

     

284,427

   

Emera, Inc.

   

9,395

     

426,315

   

Fortis, Inc.

   

10,370

     

459,094

   

Hydro One Ltd. (d)

   

17,020

     

411,424

   
     

1,581,260

   
     

13,876,845

   

Denmark (3.0%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Pandora A/S

   

1,381

     

185,666

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

   

1,514

     

282,262

   

Financials (0.3%):

 

Danske Bank A/S (b)

   

10,436

     

183,662

   

Tryg A/S

   

7,560

     

185,615

   
     

369,277

   

Health Care (1.1%):

 

Ambu A/S, Class B

   

2,485

     

95,551

   

Coloplast A/S, Class B

   

1,532

     

251,412

   

Demant A/S (a) (b)

   

3,733

     

210,157

   

Genmab A/S (a)

   

546

     

223,440

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

GN Store Nord A/S

   

2,332

   

$

203,734

   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

   

3,593

     

301,064

   
     

1,285,358

   

Industrials (0.6%):

 

AP Moller — Maersk A/S, Class B

   

79

     

227,098

   

DSV PANALPINA A/S

   

1,216

     

283,623

   

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

   

3,915

     

152,846

   
     

663,567

   

Materials (0.5%):

 

Christian Hansen Holding A/S

   

2,950

     

266,287

   

Novozymes A/S, B Shares

   

4,040

     

304,564

   
     

570,851

   

Utilities (0.1%):

 

Orsted A/S (d)

   

1,122

     

157,466

   
     

3,514,447

   

Finland (1.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Elisa Oyj

   

4,985

     

297,404

   

Consumer Staples (0.3%):

 

Kesko Oyj, Class B

   

9,174

     

338,811

   

Energy (0.1%):

 

Neste Oyj

   

2,831

     

173,327

   

Financials (0.2%):

 

Nordea Bank Abp

   

24,635

     

274,292

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

Kone Oyj, Class B

   

3,674

     

299,687

   

Metso Outotec Oyj

   

14,021

     

162,843

   
     

462,530

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

Stora Enso Oyj, Class R

   

11,162

     

203,601

   

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

   

6,341

     

239,822

   
     

443,423

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Fortum Oyj

   

8,997

     

248,112

   
     

2,237,899

   

France (7.8%):

 

Communication Services (0.7%):

 

Iliad SA

   

1,374

     

201,021

   

Orange SA (b)

   

19,901

     

226,864

   

Publicis Groupe SA

   

2,880

     

184,181

   

Vivendi SA (b)

   

5,636

     

189,303

   
     

801,369

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Discretionary (1.0%):

 

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

   

1,556

   

$

248,126

   

Hermes International

   

262

     

381,608

   

Kering SA

   

327

     

285,730

   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

   

347

     

272,062

   
     

1,187,526

   

Consumer Staples (1.2%):

 

Carrefour SA

   

11,077

     

217,810

   

Danone SA

   

3,527

     

248,264

   

L'Oreal SA

   

771

     

343,520

   

Pernod Ricard SA

   

1,371

     

304,287

   

Remy Cointreau SA

   

1,241

     

256,160

   
     

1,370,041

   

Financials (0.9%):

 

Amundi SA (d)

   

2,937

     

258,896

   

AXA SA

   

8,206

     

208,057

   

BNP Paribas SA

   

2,315

     

145,111

   

CNP Assurances

   

8,945

     

152,185

   

Credit Agricole SA

   

10,878

     

152,366

   

Natixis SA

   

25,145

     

119,248

   
     

1,035,863

   

Health Care (0.5%):

 

BioMerieux

   

1,261

     

146,515

   

Sanofi

   

2,904

     

304,224

   

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

   

335

     

158,434

   
     

609,173

   

Industrials (2.4%):

 

Alstom SA (a)

   

3,722

     

187,942

   

Bollore SA

   

40,896

     

219,159

   

Bouygues SA

   

4,833

     

178,720

   

Bureau Veritas SA

   

8,930

     

282,474

   

Cie de Saint-Gobain

   

4,051

     

266,753

   

Edenred

   

3,845

     

219,044

   

Eiffage SA

   

1,630

     

165,812

   

Legrand SA

   

3,009

     

318,434

   

Safran SA

   

1,071

     

148,463

   

Schneider Electric SE

   

1,678

     

263,960

   

Teleperformance

   

596

     

241,877

   

Thales SA

   

1,704

     

173,824

   

Vinci SA

   

1,545

     

164,840

   
     

2,831,302

   

Information Technology (0.6%):

 

Capgemini SE (b)

   

1,269

     

243,735

   

Dassault Systemes SA

   

1,153

     

279,552

   

Worldline SA (a) (d)

   

1,992

     

186,435

   
     

709,722

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (0.3%):

 

Air Liquide SA

   

2,137

   

$

374,118

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Veolia Environnement SA

   

7,357

     

222,162

   
     

9,141,276

   

Germany (6.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Deutsche Telekom AG

   

16,285

     

343,907

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.0%):

 

adidas AG

   

542

     

201,712

   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

   

2,423

     

256,563

   

Daimler AG

   

2,165

     

193,283

   

HelloFresh SE (a)

   

1,302

     

126,549

   

Puma SE

   

1,991

     

237,353

   

Zalando SE (a) (d)

   

1,514

     

183,001

   
     

1,198,461

   

Consumer Staples (0.3%):

 

Beiersdorf AG

   

2,542

     

306,655

   

Financials (1.1%):

 

Allianz SE, Registered Shares

   

894

     

222,904

   

Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares (a)

   

13,173

     

171,579

   

Deutsche Boerse AG

   

1,486

     

259,339

   

Hannover Rueck SE

   

1,288

     

215,468

   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Class R

   

651

     

178,254

   

Talanx AG

   

4,751

     

194,220

   
     

1,241,764

   

Health Care (0.9%):

 

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

   

1,292

     

249,607

   

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

   

3,128

     

259,749

   

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

   

4,745

     

247,503

   

Merck KGaA

   

1,544

     

296,004

   
     

1,052,863

   

Industrials (1.1%):

 

Brenntag SE

   

2,838

     

263,864

   

Deutsche Post AG, Registered Shares

   

5,019

     

341,324

   

KION Group AG

   

2,035

     

216,855

   

MTU Aero Engines AG

   

548

     

135,725

   

Rational AG

   

213

     

192,936

   

Siemens AG, Registered Shares

   

1,293

     

204,838

   
     

1,355,542

   

Information Technology (0.4%):

 

Infineon Technologies AG

   

3,771

     

151,207

   

SAP SE

   

1,300

     

183,167

   

TeamViewer AG (a) (d)

   

2,794

     

105,075

   
     

439,449

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (0.6%):

 

Covestro AG (d)

   

2,565

   

$

165,617

   

Evonik Industries AG

   

7,167

     

240,302

   

Symrise AG

   

2,429

     

338,381

   
     

744,300

   

Real Estate (0.7%):

 

Deutsche Wohnen SE

   

4,824

     

295,005

   

LEG Immobilien SE

   

2,248

     

323,694

   

Vonovia SE

   

3,938

     

254,549

   
     

873,248

   

Utilities (0.5%):

 

E.ON SE

   

28,900

     

334,211

   

RWE AG

   

5,655

     

204,893

   
     

539,104

   
     

8,095,293

   

Hong Kong (4.0%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

   

8,954

     

156,381

   

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

   

52,000

     

211,976

   
     

368,357

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

WH Group Ltd. (d)

   

211,482

     

190,124

   

Financials (0.5%):

 

AIA Group Ltd.

   

14,608

     

181,563

   

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

   

12,772

     

255,141

   

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.

   

2,658

     

158,437

   
     

595,141

   

Health Care (0.1%):

 

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

   

133,204

     

130,732

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

   

30,066

     

234,282

   

MTR Corp. Ltd.

   

48,272

     

268,900

   
     

503,182

   

Real Estate (1.1%):

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

38,035

     

262,577

   

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

   

62,158

     

294,614

   

New World Development Co. Ltd.

   

40,368

     

209,793

   

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

   

145,158

     

228,840

   

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

   

16,566

     

246,865

   
     

1,242,689

   

Utilities (1.4%):

 

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

   

48,154

     

287,159

   

CLP Holdings Ltd.

   

42,138

     

416,816

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Hong Kong and China Gas Co. Ltd.

   

274,239

   

$

425,976

   

Power Assets Holdings Ltd. (c)

   

73,882

     

453,430

   
     

1,583,381

   
     

4,613,606

   

Ireland (1.2%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.1%):

 

Flutter Entertainment PLC (a)

   

982

     

178,537

   

Consumer Staples (0.3%):

 

Kerry Group PLC

   

2,211

     

308,798

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

Experian PLC

   

6,383

     

245,958

   

Kingspan Group PLC

   

1,961

     

185,161

   
     

431,119

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

CRH PLC

   

4,177

     

210,472

   

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

   

4,007

     

217,346

   
     

427,818

   
     

1,346,272

   

Israel (0.4%):

 

Financials (0.2%):

 

Bank Hapoalim BM (a)

   

34,272

     

275,330

   

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

Nice Ltd. (a)

   

868

     

212,235

   
     

487,565

   

Italy (2.7%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA (d)

   

23,015

     

259,552

   

Telecom Italia SpA

   

326,349

     

162,081

   
     

421,633

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Moncler SpA

   

3,125

     

211,408

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Snam SpA (b)

   

48,840

     

282,287

   

Financials (1.0%):

 

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

   

13,356

     

267,690

   

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA (a)

   

12,190

     

212,453

   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

   

77,872

     

215,072

   

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA (a)

   

17,341

     

202,512

   

Poste Italiane SpA (d)

   

18,421

     

243,517

   
     

1,141,244

   

Health Care (0.3%):

 

DiaSorin SpA (b)

   

766

     

144,854

   

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA

   

4,634

     

264,816

   
     

409,670

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

Nexi SpA (a) (d)

   

9,831

   

$

215,747

   

Utilities (0.4%):

 

Enel SpA

   

24,084

     

223,636

   

Terna SPA

   

39,740

     

296,077

   
     

519,713

   
     

3,201,702

   

Japan (18.4%):

 

Communication Services (1.1%):

 

KDDI Corp.

   

8,900

     

277,624

   

Nexon Co. Ltd.

   

4,000

     

89,161

   

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (c)

   

300

     

174,523

   

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

   

10,800

     

281,424

   

Softbank Corp.

   

22,400

     

293,108

   

SoftBank Group Corp.

   

1,500

     

104,992

   

Z Holdings Corp.

   

21,400

     

107,270

   
     

1,328,102

   

Consumer Discretionary (2.6%):

 

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

   

2,500

     

173,479

   

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

   

200

     

150,576

   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

   

6,100

     

194,950

   

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

   

2,300

     

143,077

   

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

1,300

     

230,086

   

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

   

9,100

     

188,914

   

Panasonic Corp.

   

14,100

     

163,176

   

Sekisui House Ltd.

   

12,800

     

262,557

   

Sharp Corp.

   

7,300

     

120,462

   

Shimano, Inc.

   

800

     

189,773

   

Sony Group Corp.

   

1,900

     

184,988

   

Subaru Corp.

   

8,900

     

175,588

   

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

   

12,400

     

182,964

   

Suzuki Motor Corp.

   

3,600

     

152,355

   

Toyota Industries Corp.

   

2,500

     

216,285

   

Toyota Motor Corp.

   

3,500

     

305,951

   
     

3,035,181

   

Consumer Staples (1.6%):

 

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

   

10,800

     

280,403

   

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

   

3,900

     

182,255

   

Japan Tobacco, Inc. (b)

   

15,000

     

283,377

   

Kao Corp.

   

3,900

     

239,976

   

Kikkoman Corp.

   

2,500

     

164,971

   

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. (b)

   

12,100

     

235,944

   

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

4,900

     

233,663

   

Unicharm Corp.

   

5,700

     

229,375

   
     

1,849,964

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Financials (2.5%):

 

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

   

9,700

   

$

177,618

   

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

   

9,200

     

204,573

   

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

   

27,200

     

228,462

   

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

25,900

     

212,250

   

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

   

9,100

     

168,270

   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

   

45,400

     

245,270

   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

   

16,270

     

232,523

   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

   

8,800

     

254,145

   

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

   

37,100

     

189,641

   

ORIX Corp.

   

9,900

     

167,065

   

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

   

6,300

     

232,875

   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   

6,700

     

231,014

   

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

   

6,600

     

209,622

   

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

   

4,000

     

183,939

   
     

2,937,267

   

Health Care (2.6%):

 

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

   

15,100

     

262,972

   

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

4,300

     

170,405

   

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

   

6,300

     

135,806

   

Eisai Co. Ltd.

   

1,900

     

186,870

   

Hoya Corp.

   

1,800

     

238,693

   

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

   

7,900

     

280,212

   

M3, Inc.

   

1,900

     

138,771

   

Olympus Corp.

   

7,600

     

151,070

   

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

8,600

     

191,928

   

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

6,400

     

265,438

   

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

   

4,800

     

250,241

   

Sysmex Corp.

   

2,100

     

249,550

   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

7,800

     

261,147

   

Terumo Corp.

   

6,000

     

243,176

   
     

3,026,279

   

Industrials (3.1%):

 

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

   

1,800

     

163,504

   

Daikin Industries Ltd.

   

1,100

     

204,888

   

FANUC Corp.

   

800

     

192,978

   

ITOCHU Corp.

   

10,800

     

311,127

   

Komatsu Ltd.

   

6,500

     

161,535

   

Kubota Corp.

   

8,800

     

178,012

   

Makita Corp.

   

4,100

     

193,041

   

Mitsubishi Corp.

   

9,800

     

267,145

   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

   

16,500

     

239,523

   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

   

10,200

     

229,610

   

MonotaRO Co. Ltd.

   

4,400

     

104,177

   

Nidec Corp.

   

1,500

     

173,861

   

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

3,400

     

167,429

   

Secom Co. Ltd.

   

3,000

     

228,052

   

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

5,600

     

146,856

   

SMC Corp.

   

400

     

236,406

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Toshiba Corp.

   

5,400

   

$

233,589

   

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

   

4,200

     

198,506

   
     

3,630,239

   

Information Technology (3.4%):

 

Advantest Corp.

   

1,800

     

162,207

   

Canon, Inc. (b)

   

6,900

     

156,101

   

Disco Corp.

   

600

     

183,381

   

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

   

4,500

     

333,773

   

Fujitsu Ltd.

   

1,400

     

262,153

   

Hitachi Ltd.

   

4,000

     

229,060

   

Keyence Corp.

   

400

     

201,909

   

Kyocera Corp.

   

3,700

     

228,768

   

Lasertec Corp. (b)

   

1,000

     

194,364

   

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

   

2,700

     

206,170

   

NEC Corp.

   

3,400

     

175,081

   

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

   

6,078

     

201,086

   

NTT Data Corp.

   

11,800

     

184,096

   

Obic Co. Ltd.

   

1,300

     

242,375

   

Omron Corp.

   

2,600

     

206,212

   

Oracle Corp.

   

1,800

     

137,739

   

Renesas Electronics Corp. (a)

   

12,600

     

136,232

   

TDK Corp.

   

1,400

     

170,022

   

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

   

400

     

173,137

   

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

   

3,800

     

185,758

   
     

3,969,624

   

Materials (0.9%):

 

Asahi Kasei Corp.

   

16,000

     

175,801

   

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

9,000

     

122,182

   

Nitto Denko Corp.

   

2,600

     

194,040

   

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

   

1,300

     

217,447

   

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

   

3,500

     

136,276

   

Toray Industries, Inc.

   

26,400

     

175,660

   
     

1,021,406

   

Real Estate (0.6%):

 

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

   

6,600

     

198,154

   

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

   

11,600

     

187,607

   

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

   

6,500

     

150,563

   

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

   

4,400

     

157,256

   
     

693,580

   
     

21,491,642

   

Korea, Republic Of (4.3%):

 

Communication Services (0.8%):

 

Kakao Corp.

   

1,815

     

262,740

   

NAVER Corp.

   

477

     

176,863

   

NCSoft Corp.

   

175

     

127,442

   

Netmarble Corp. (d)

   

1,142

     

135,904

   

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

   

928

     

263,730

   
     

966,679

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.4%):

 

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

   

426

   

$

110,472

   

Hyundai Motor Co.

   

537

     

114,220

   

Kia Corp.

   

1,555

     

123,737

   

LG Electronics, Inc.

   

744

     

108,032

   
     

456,461

   

Consumer Staples (0.6%):

 

Amorepacific Corp.

   

698

     

156,213

   

KT&G Corp.

   

4,013

     

300,797

   

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

   

141

     

220,641

   
     

677,651

   

Financials (0.6%):

 

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

   

4,674

     

191,152

   

KB Financial Group, Inc.

   

4,372

     

216,659

   

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

   

1,866

     

132,244

   

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

   

6,261

     

225,752

   
     

765,807

   

Health Care (0.3%):

 

Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd. (a)

   

926

     

95,149

   

Celltrion, Inc. (a)

   

428

     

102,059

   

Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd. (a) (d)

   

241

     

180,001

   
     

377,209

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

LG Corp.

   

1,500

     

136,545

   

Samsung C&T Corp.

   

1,332

     

161,473

   
     

298,018

   

Information Technology (0.7%):

 

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

   

1,039

     

163,324

   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

   

2,722

     

195,085

   

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

   

232

     

143,815

   

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

   

920

     

151,155

   

SK Hynix, Inc.

   

1,234

     

139,729

   
     

793,108

   

Materials (0.5%):

 

LG Chem Ltd.

   

157

     

118,517

   

Lotte Chemical Corp.

   

412

     

96,048

   

POSCO

   

701

     

216,650

   

POSCO Chemical Co. Ltd.

   

804

     

102,821

   
     

534,036

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Korea Electric Power Corp.

   

8,364

     

184,587

   
     

5,053,556

   

Luxembourg (0.3%):

 

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Eurofins Scientific SE (a)

   

1,848

     

211,213

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Real Estate (0.1%):

 

Aroundtown SA

   

20,687

   

$

161,385

   
     

372,598

   

Netherlands (2.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Koninklijke KPN NV

   

66,805

     

208,625

   

Consumer Staples (0.6%):

 

Davide Campari-Milano NV

   

22,476

     

300,986

   

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

   

11,740

     

348,950

   
     

649,936

   

Financials (0.4%):

 

Aegon NV

   

26,948

     

111,792

   

ING Groep NV

   

11,928

     

157,541

   

NN Group NV

   

4,854

     

228,931

   
     

498,264

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Koninklijke Philips NV

   

4,266

     

211,365

   

Industrials (0.5%):

 

Randstad NV

   

2,818

     

215,497

   

Wolters Kluwer NV

   

3,591

     

360,697

   
     

576,194

   

Information Technology (0.5%):

 

Adyen NV (a) (d)

   

70

     

171,006

   

ASM International NV

   

575

     

188,838

   
ASML Holding NV    

368

     

252,794

   
     

612,638

   

Materials (0.5%):

 

Akzo Nobel NV

   

2,486

     

307,121

   

Koninklijke DSM NV

   

1,672

     

312,019

   
     

619,140

   
     

3,376,162

   

New Zealand (0.3%):

 

Health Care (0.1%):

 

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

   

7,198

     

156,533

   

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

Xero Ltd. (a)

   

1,967

     

202,203

   
     

358,736

   

Norway (1.7%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Telenor ASA

   

18,594

     

313,494

   

Consumer Staples (0.5%):

 

Mowi ASA

   

7,366

     

187,441

   

Orkla ASA, Class A

   

35,421

     

360,951

   
     

548,392

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Energy (0.1%):

 

Aker BP ASA

   

6,069

   

$

193,504

   

Financials (0.4%):

 

DNB ASA

   

10,102

     

220,206

   

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

   

11,264

     

248,415

   
     

468,621

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

Norsk Hydro ASA

   

32,772

     

209,209

   

Yara International ASA

   

5,363

     

282,414

   
     

491,623

   
     

2,015,634

   

Portugal (0.5%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.3%):

 

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

   

19,585

     

357,125

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

EDP — Energias de Portugal SA

   

40,091

     

212,469

   
     

569,594

   

Russian Federation (0.1%):

 

Materials (0.1%):

 

Polymetal International PLC

   

7,769

     

167,036

   

Singapore (1.3%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

   

164,300

     

279,862

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Wilmar International Ltd.

   

53,100

     

177,737

   

Financials (0.9%):

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

   

13,600

     

301,559

   

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

   

40,700

     

361,771

   

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

   

17,300

     

332,257

   
     

995,587

   
     

1,453,186

   

Spain (1.3%):

 

Communication Services (0.1%):

 

Telefonica SA

   

32,883

     

153,645

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

   

5,452

     

192,043

   

Financials (0.2%):

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

   

21,237

     

131,635

   

CaixaBank SA

   

45,837

     

140,970

   
     

272,605

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Grifols SA

   

8,131

     

220,181

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Industrials (0.1%):

 

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

   

3,799

   

$

101,748

   

Utilities (0.5%):

 

Endesa SA

   

11,064

     

268,385

   

Iberdrola SA

   

25,229

     

307,492

   
     

575,877

   
     

1,516,099

   

Sweden (5.6%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Evolution AB (d)

   

1,105

     

174,669

   

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (a) (b)

   

6,777

     

160,799

   
     

335,468

   

Consumer Staples (0.7%):

 

Essity AB, Class B

   

9,270

     

307,498

   

ICA Gruppen AB

   

6,118

     

284,819

   

Swedish Match AB

   

28,030

     

239,098

   
     

831,415

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Lundin Energy AB

   

4,655

     

164,750

   

Financials (1.8%):

 

EQT AB

   

4,494

     

163,149

   

Industrivarden AB, Class C

   

8,078

     

295,716

   

Investor AB, Class B (a)

   

15,556

     

358,645

   

Kinnevik AB, Class B

   

6,714

     

268,855

   

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

   

5,288

     

341,301

   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

   

18,923

     

244,511

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

   

21,510

     

242,765

   

Swedbank AB, Class A

   

12,554

     

233,660

   
     

2,148,602

   

Industrials (1.8%):

 

Alfa Laval AB

   

6,634

     

234,403

   

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

   

8,397

     

253,021

   

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

   

4,159

     

254,724

   

Epiroc AB, Class A

   

11,549

     

263,226

   

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

   

26,000

     

273,566

   

Sandvik AB

   

7,126

     

182,073

   

Skanska AB, Class B

   

8,730

     

231,627

   
SKF AB, B Shares    

7,631

     

194,352

   

Volvo AB, Class B (b)

   

9,120

     

219,483

   
     

2,106,475

   

Information Technology (0.4%):

 

Hexagon AB, Class B

   

21,245

     

314,866

   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

   

15,184

     

190,891

   
     

505,757

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (0.4%):

 

Boliden AB

   

4,989

   

$

191,849

   

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

   

15,977

     

261,907

   
     

453,756

   
     

6,546,223

   

Switzerland (7.5%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

Swisscom AG, Registered Shares

   

738

     

421,418

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Registered Shares

   

2,014

     

243,748

   

Consumer Staples (1.3%):

 

Barry Callebaut AG, Registered Shares

   

172

     

399,784

   

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

   

37

     

368,200

   

Coca-Cola HBC AG

   

5,965

     

215,661

   

Nestle SA, Registered Shares

   

3,924

     

488,782

   
     

1,472,427

   

Financials (1.3%):

 

Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered Shares

   

12,834

     

134,473

   

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

   

3,397

     

221,741

   

Partners Group Holding AG

   

250

     

378,784

   

Swiss Life Holding AG

   

483

     

234,764

   

UBS Group AG

   

13,970

     

213,854

   

Zurich Insurance Group AG

   

696

     

279,303

   
     

1,462,919

   

Health Care (1.2%):

 

Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares

   

355

     

251,686

   

Novartis AG, Registered Shares

   

3,785

     

345,028

   

Roche Holding AG

   

855

     

322,173

   

Sonova Holding AG

   

694

     

261,094

   

Straumann Holding AG, Class R

   

161

     

256,730

   
     

1,436,711

   

Industrials (1.6%):

 

ABB Ltd., Registered Shares

   

9,998

     

339,283

   

Geberit AG, Registered Shares

   

557

     

417,901

   

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered Shares

   

1,217

     

416,543

   

Schindler Holding AG

   

1,050

     

321,243

   

SGS SA, Registered Shares

   

120

     

370,249

   
     

1,865,219

   

Information Technology (0.4%):

 

Logitech International SA, Class R

   

1,439

     

174,391

   

Stmicroelectronics NV

   

4,098

     

148,698

   

Temenos AG

   

1,063

     

170,770

   
     

493,859

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (1.1%):

 

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

   

363

   

$

356,721

   

Givaudan SA, Registered Shares

   

84

     

390,759

   

Holcim Ltd.

   

4,575

     

274,500

   

Sika AG, Registered Shares

   

979

     

320,159

   
     

1,342,139

   
     

8,738,440

   

United Kingdom (9.1%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

BT Group PLC (a)

   

85,657

     

229,837

   

Vodafone Group PLC

   

115,064

     

193,108

   
     

422,945

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.9%):

 

Barratt Developments PLC

   

15,605

     

150,048

   

Burberry Group PLC (a)

   

7,167

     

204,797

   

Compass Group PLC (a)

   

6,350

     

133,673

   

JD Sports Fashion PLC

   

12,476

     

158,579

   

Next PLC (a)

   

1,611

     

175,046

   

Persimmon PLC

   

4,109

     

168,109

   
     

990,252

   

Consumer Staples (1.5%):

 

Associated British Foods PLC

   

4,921

     

150,827

   

British American Tobacco PLC

   

6,380

     

247,078

   

Diageo PLC

   

5,190

     

248,442

   

Imperial Brands PLC

   

10,483

     

225,751

   

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

   

2,990

     

264,547

   

Tesco PLC

   

91,899

     

283,383

   

Unilever PLC

   

4,652

     

272,200

   
     

1,692,228

   

Financials (1.9%):

 
3i Group PLC    

13,647

     

221,407

   

Admiral Group PLC

   

6,660

     

289,609

   

Aviva PLC

   

37,761

     

211,991

   

Barclays PLC

   

59,251

     

140,234

   

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

   

7,613

     

167,315

   

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

26,319

     

151,906

   

Legal & General Group PLC

   

44,095

     

157,105

   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

250,244

     

161,601

   

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

   

1,576

     

173,728

   

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

   

24,818

     

232,181

   

Schroders PLC

   

4,470

     

217,191

   

Standard Chartered PLC

   

21,332

     

136,015

   
     

2,260,283

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Health Care (0.6%):

 

AstraZeneca PLC

   

2,279

   

$

273,697

   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (c)

   

14,723

     

289,039

   

Smith & Nephew PLC

   

8,785

     

189,853

   
     

752,589

   

Industrials (1.7%):

 

Ashtead Group PLC

   

3,672

     

272,425

   

BAE Systems PLC

   

29,711

     

214,508

   

Bunzl PLC

   

7,178

     

237,179

   

Ferguson PLC

   

1,934

     

268,830

   

Intertek Group PLC

   

3,072

     

234,964

   

RELX PLC

   

9,198

     

244,132

   

Rentokil Initial PLC

   

34,154

     

233,831

   

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

   

1,718

     

323,517

   
     

2,029,386

   

Information Technology (0.4%):

 

AVEVA Group PLC

   

3,515

     

180,269

   

Halma PLC

   

7,701

     

286,733

   
     

467,002

   

Materials (1.3%):

 

Anglo American PLC

   

4,130

     

164,084

   

Antofagasta PLC

   

7,568

     

150,259

   

BHP Group PLC

   

6,285

     

185,157

   

Croda International PLC

   

2,940

     

299,608

   

Evraz PLC (c)

   

20,147

     

164,963

   

Fresnillo PLC

   

9,419

     

100,520

   

Mondi PLC

   

8,585

     

225,724

   

Rio Tinto PLC

   

2,399

     

197,392

   
     

1,487,707

   

Utilities (0.4%):

 

National Grid PLC

   

22,523

     

286,845

   

SSE PLC

   

11,041

     

229,139

   
     

515,984

   
     

10,618,376

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $93,136,944)

   

116,032,047

   

Rights (0.0%) (e)

 

Spain (0.0%): (e)

 

Industrials (0.0%): (e)

 

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA , Expires 7/7/21 (a)

   

3,799

     

5,315

   

Total Rights (Cost $5,760)

   

5,315

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (4.2%)

 

United States (4.2%):

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (f)

   

96,378

   

$

96,378

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (f)

   

2,610,558

     

2,610,558

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
0.02% (f)
   

48,097

     

48,097

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (f)

   

383,512

     

383,512

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.06% (f)
   

1,724,344

     

1,724,344

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $4,862,889)

   

4,862,889

   

Total Investments (Cost $98,005,593) — 103.6%

   

120,900,251

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (3.6)%

   

(4,190,190

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

116,710,061

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(d)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2021, the fair value of these securities was $3,083,435 and amounted to 2.6% of net assets.

(e)  Amount represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(f)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini MSCI EAFE Index Futures

   

3

   

9/17/21

 

$

351,472

   

$

345,615

   

$

(5,857

)

 

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

(5,857

)

 

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

(5,857

)

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.4%)

 

Communication Services (3.3%):

 

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

22,041

   

$

1,763,060

   

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

   

57,707

     

1,874,900

   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

65,240

     

3,655,397

   
     

7,293,357

   

Consumer Discretionary (2.7%):

 

Genuine Parts Co.

   

18,833

     

2,381,810

   

Hasbro, Inc.

   

18,710

     

1,768,469

   

Whirlpool Corp.

   

8,443

     

1,840,743

   
     

5,991,022

   

Consumer Staples (18.8%):

 

Altria Group, Inc.

   

55,932

     

2,666,838

   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

39,172

     

2,373,823

   

Bunge Ltd.

   

23,951

     

1,871,771

   

Campbell Soup Co.

   

51,958

     

2,368,765

   

Conagra Brands, Inc.

   

70,507

     

2,565,045

   

General Mills, Inc.

   

49,326

     

3,005,433

   

Kellogg Co.

   

49,316

     

3,172,498

   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

23,820

     

3,186,640

   

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

25,339

     

3,754,480

   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

27,692

     

2,744,554

   

The Coca-Cola Co.

   

51,356

     

2,778,873

   

The J.M. Smucker Co. (a)

   

20,697

     

2,681,710

   

The Kraft Heinz Co.

   

59,020

     

2,406,836

   

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   

29,781

     

4,018,350

   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

   

28,046

     

2,068,673

   
     

41,664,289

   

Energy (2.3%):

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   

116,176

     

2,117,889

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

23,280

     

1,295,299

   

The Williams Cos., Inc.

   

66,429

     

1,763,690

   
     

5,176,878

   

Financials (22.6%):

 

Apollo Global Management, Inc. (a)

   

30,235

     

1,880,617

   

Ares Management Corp., Class A

   

43,255

     

2,750,585

   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

20,693

     

1,464,030

   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

   

25,762

     

1,181,703

   

CME Group, Inc.

   

10,311

     

2,192,944

   

Comerica, Inc.

   

15,592

     

1,112,333

   

Everest Re Group Ltd.

   

7,708

     

1,942,493

   

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

   

48,888

     

2,124,673

   

Fifth Third Bancorp

   

35,532

     

1,358,388

   

First Horizon Corp.

   

70,386

     

1,216,270

   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   

54,911

     

1,756,603

   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   

75,798

     

1,081,637

   

Invesco Ltd.

   

55,501

     

1,483,542

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

KeyCorp

   

57,366

   

$

1,184,608

   

Lincoln National Corp.

   

16,587

     

1,042,327

   

M&T Bank Corp.

   

7,329

     

1,064,977

   

MetLife, Inc.

   

26,903

     

1,610,145

   

Northern Trust Corp.

   

17,212

     

1,990,051

   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   

23,617

     

1,492,358

   

Regions Financial Corp.

   

57,469

     

1,159,724

   

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

   

54,111

     

1,965,312

   

State Street Corp.

   

20,370

     

1,676,044

   

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

   

38,859

     

1,990,747

   

The Blackstone Group, Inc., Class A

   

31,537

     

3,063,504

   

The Carlyle Group, Inc.

   

53,480

     

2,485,750

   

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

29,290

     

1,815,101

   

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

9,392

     

1,791,618

   

Truist Financial Corp.

   

23,940

     

1,328,670

   

U.S. Bancorp

   

29,955

     

1,706,536

   

Zions Bancorp NA

   

19,751

     

1,044,038

   
     

49,957,328

   

Health Care (8.0%):

 

AbbVie, Inc.

   

21,617

     

2,434,939

   

Amgen, Inc.

   

9,565

     

2,331,469

   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   

35,005

     

1,998,435

   

CVS Health Corp.

   

30,085

     

2,510,292

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (b)

   

39,223

     

2,700,896

   

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

38,068

     

2,960,548

   

Organon & Co. (c)

   

3,806

     

115,170

   

Pfizer, Inc.

   

64,824

     

2,538,508

   
     

17,590,257

   

Industrials (5.6%):

 

3M Co.

   

13,170

     

2,615,957

   

General Dynamics Corp.

   

13,855

     

2,608,342

   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

7,360

     

2,784,656

   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

   

11,074

     

2,303,060

   

Watsco, Inc.

   

7,164

     

2,053,489

   
     

12,365,504

   

Information Technology (7.1%):

 

Broadcom, Inc.

   

4,207

     

2,006,066

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

48,250

     

2,557,250

   

International Business Machines Corp.

   

16,525

     

2,422,400

   

NetApp, Inc.

   

22,128

     

1,810,513

   

Paychex, Inc.

   

26,436

     

2,836,583

   

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

   

23,251

     

2,044,460

   

The Western Union Co.

   

84,244

     

1,935,084

   
     

15,612,356

   

Materials (5.0%):

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

   

29,963

     

1,541,596

   

Dow, Inc.

   

24,575

     

1,555,106

   

International Paper Co.

   

34,376

     

2,107,593

   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

   

12,128

     

1,247,607

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Nucor Corp.

   

26,543

   

$

2,546,270

   

Packaging Corp. of America

   

15,092

     

2,043,759

   
     

11,041,931

   

Utilities (24.0%):

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

   

58,746

     

3,275,677

   

American Electric Power Co., Inc. (b)

   

35,566

     

3,008,528

   

CMS Energy Corp.

   

51,637

     

3,050,714

   

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (b)

   

39,144

     

2,807,408

   

DTE Energy Co.

   

19,749

     

2,559,470

   

Duke Energy Corp. (b)

   

29,119

     

2,874,628

   

Edison International

   

37,874

     

2,189,875

   

Entergy Corp.

   

25,900

     

2,582,230

   

Evergy, Inc. (b)

   

39,044

     

2,359,429

   

Exelon Corp.

   

57,732

     

2,558,105

   

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

40,415

     

1,503,842

   

NRG Energy, Inc.

   

48,915

     

1,971,274

   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   

32,399

     

2,655,746

   

PPL Corp.

   

84,561

     

2,365,171

   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   

41,446

     

2,475,984

   

Sempra Energy

   

18,328

     

2,428,093

   

The Southern Co. (b)

   

46,179

     

2,794,291

   

UGI Corp.

   

46,367

     

2,147,256

   

Vistra Corp.

   

75,016

     

1,391,547

   

WEC Energy Group, Inc. (b)

   

34,489

     

3,067,797

   

Xcel Energy, Inc. (b)

   

44,797

     

2,951,226

   
     

53,018,291

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $190,947,065)

   

219,711,213

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (1.2%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (d)

   

53,154

     

53,154

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (d)

   

1,439,781

     

1,439,781

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
0.02% (d)
   

26,527

     

26,527

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (d)

   

211,515

     

211,515

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.06% (d)
   

951,014

     

951,014

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $2,681,991)

   

2,681,991

   

Total Investments (Cost $193,629,056) — 100.6%

   

222,393,204

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.6)%

   

(1,337,644

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

221,055,560

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(c)  Non-income producing security.

(d)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

PLC — Public Limited Company

See notes to financial statements.

 


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June 30, 2021
 

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

   

5

   

9/17/21

 

$

1,059,968

   

$

1,072,150

   

$

12,182

   

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

12,182

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

12,182

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


100


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.3%)

 

Communication Services (2.5%):

 

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

43,288

   

$

3,328,415

   

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

   

132,114

     

2,993,703

   
     

6,322,118

   

Consumer Discretionary (6.2%):

 

Big Lots, Inc.

   

21,983

     

1,451,098

   

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

   

82,012

     

2,263,531

   

Franchise Group, Inc. (b)

   

42,240

     

1,489,805

   

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. (b)

   

53,012

     

2,266,793

   

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

   

44,204

     

2,493,548

   

PetMed Express, Inc. (a) (b)

   

35,288

     

1,123,923

   

Strategic Education, Inc. (b)

   

21,657

     

1,647,231

   

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. (a)

   

31,751

     

2,856,955

   
     

15,592,884

   

Consumer Staples (8.0%):

 

B&G Foods, Inc. (b)

   

65,619

     

2,152,303

   

Medifast, Inc.

   

7,816

     

2,211,772

   

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

   

106,101

     

1,139,525

   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

   

35,762

     

2,025,917

   

SpartanNash Co. (b)

   

100,208

     

1,935,016

   

The Andersons, Inc.

   

62,324

     

1,902,752

   

Universal Corp.

   

61,601

     

3,509,409

   

Vector Group Ltd.

   

161,048

     

2,277,219

   

Weis Markets, Inc. (a) (b)

   

59,213

     

3,058,943

   
     

20,212,856

   

Financials (24.0%):

 

American National Group, Inc.

   

32,283

     

4,795,640

   

BGC Partners, Inc., Class A

   

399,902

     

2,267,444

   

Cathay General Bancorp

   

52,641

     

2,071,950

   

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

   

58,309

     

2,354,518

   

CVB Financial Corp.

   

105,812

     

2,178,669

   

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

   

64,097

     

2,154,941

   

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C

   

30,556

     

3,021,988

   

Federated Hermes, Inc.

   

81,922

     

2,777,975

   

First Busey Corp.

   

93,126

     

2,296,487

   

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

   

138,848

     

1,953,591

   

First Financial Bancorp

   

79,019

     

1,867,219

   

Flushing Financial Corp.

   

97,348

     

2,086,168

   

Fulton Financial Corp.

   

120,762

     

1,905,624

   

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

   

141,647

     

2,008,555

   

Navient Corp.

   

154,958

     

2,995,338

   

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (a)

   

168,608

     

2,299,813

   

Park National Corp.

   

15,793

     

1,854,414

   

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

   

103,844

     

2,376,989

   

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

   

62,884

     

1,968,269

   

Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (a)

   

42,603

     

3,334,963

   

Sculptor Capital Management, Inc.

   

78,536

     

1,931,200

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Southside Bancshares, Inc. (a)

   

72,681

   

$

2,778,595

   

TrustCo Bank Corp.

   

69,830

     

2,400,755

   

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.

   

46,625

     

2,394,194

   

WesBanco, Inc.

   

62,180

     

2,215,474

   
     

60,290,773

   

Health Care (2.2%):

 

National HealthCare Corp. (a)

   

33,932

     

2,371,847

   

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

   

108,695

     

3,139,111

   
     

5,510,958

   

Industrials (21.2%):

 

ACCO Brands Corp.

   

223,011

     

1,924,585

   

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

   

50,823

     

2,070,021

   

Argan, Inc.

   

54,356

     

2,597,673

   

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

   

35,617

     

2,586,150

   

Brady Corp., Class A

   

55,577

     

3,114,535

   

CRA International, Inc.

   

35,859

     

3,069,530

   

Deluxe Corp.

   

39,886

     

1,905,354

   

Ennis, Inc. (a)

   

160,005

     

3,443,308

   

Healthcare Services Group (b)

   

76,257

     

2,407,433

   

HNI Corp.

   

61,079

     

2,685,644

   

Kimball International, Inc., Class B

   

149,033

     

1,959,784

   

Knoll, Inc.

   

90,524

     

2,352,719

   

McGrath RentCorp

   

34,844

     

2,842,225

   

Miller Industries, Inc.

   

81,163

     

3,201,069

   

Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A

   

238,592

     

3,440,497

   

National Presto Industries, Inc.

   

24,594

     

2,499,980

   

Powell Industries, Inc.

   

71,645

     

2,217,413

   

Resources Connection, Inc.

   

198,519

     

2,850,733

   

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

   

115,487

     

1,745,009

   

The Gorman-Rupp Co.

   

77,864

     

2,681,636

   

The Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

   

40,559

     

1,767,561

   
     

53,362,859

   

Information Technology (9.7%):

 

ADTRAN, Inc.

   

121,102

     

2,500,756

   

American Software, Inc., Class A

   

114,768

     

2,520,305

   

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

   

88,641

     

2,522,723

   

Cass Information Systems, Inc.

   

57,388

     

2,338,561

   

CSG Systems International, Inc.

   

75,172

     

3,546,615

   

InterDigital, Inc.

   

49,144

     

3,588,986

   

NVE Corp.

   

34,953

     

2,588,270

   

The Hackett Group, Inc.

   

164,947

     

2,972,345

   

Xperi Holding Corp.

   

84,062

     

1,869,539

   
     

24,448,100

   

Materials (9.3%):

 

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

   

42,084

     

2,493,898

   

Glatfelter Corp.

   

143,416

     

2,003,521

   

Greif, Inc., Class A

   

46,145

     

2,794,080

   

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

   

15,447

     

1,907,550

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Myers Industries, Inc.

   

116,615

   

$

2,448,915

   

O-I Glass, Inc. (c)

   

134,003

     

2,188,269

   

Orion Engineered Carbons SA (c)

   

94,250

     

1,789,807

   

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

   

55,661

     

2,730,172

   

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

   

50,746

     

2,049,123

   

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

   

206,447

     

1,474,032

   

Trinseo SA

   

24,296

     

1,453,873

   
     

23,333,240

   

Real Estate (2.7%):

 

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

   

144,978

     

2,880,713

   

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

   

60,287

     

2,009,366

   

The RMR Group, Inc., Class A

   

48,941

     

1,891,080

   
     

6,781,159

   

Utilities (13.5%):

 

American States Water Co.

   

48,654

     

3,870,912

   

Avista Corp.

   

82,254

     

3,509,778

   

MGE Energy, Inc.

   

56,085

     

4,174,967

   

Northwest Natural Holding Co.

   

52,144

     

2,738,603

   

NorthWestern Corp.

   

52,053

     

3,134,632

   

Otter Tail Corp. (a)

   

76,782

     

3,747,730

   

SJW Group

   

49,639

     

3,142,149

   

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

   

101,567

     

2,633,632

   

The York Water Co.

   

72,507

     

3,284,567

   

Unitil Corp. (a)

   

72,396

     

3,834,816

   
     

34,071,786

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $237,523,857)

   

249,926,733

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (2.4%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (d)

   

120,847

     

120,847

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (d)

   

3,273,346

     

3,273,346

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
0.02% (d)
   

60,308

     

60,308

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (d)

   

480,881

     

480,881

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.06% (d)
   

2,162,134

     

2,162,134

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $6,097,516)

   

6,097,516

   

Total Investments (Cost $243,621,373) — 101.7%

   

256,024,249

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (1.7)%

   

(4,226,864

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

251,797,385

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  Non-income producing security.

(d)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Futures Contracts Purchased

   
Number of
Contracts
 
Expiration
Date
 
Notional
Amount
 

Value
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini Russell 2000 Index Futures

   

14

   

9/17/21

 

$

1,617,671

   

$

1,615,460

   

$

(2,211

)

 

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

(2,211

)

 

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

(2,211

)

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (98.7%)

 

Australia (3.6%):

 

Communication Services (1.2%):

 

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

   

96,186

   

$

271,172

   

Consumer Staples (1.1%):

 

Coles Group Ltd.

   

19,664

     

251,976

   

Materials (1.3%):

 

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

   

6,895

     

120,665

   

Rio Tinto Ltd.

   

1,860

     

176,615

   
     

297,280

   
     

820,428

   

Austria (0.7%):

 

Energy (0.7%):

 

OMV AG

   

2,626

     

149,350

   

Canada (19.5%):

 

Communication Services (4.2%):

 

BCE, Inc. (a)

   

7,565

     

373,123

   

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

   

4,769

     

253,572

   

TELUS Corp. (a) (b)

   

14,881

     

333,784

   
     

960,479

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.8%):

 

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

   

3,084

     

198,741

   

Energy (2.0%):

 

Enbridge, Inc.

   

6,155

     

246,468

   

TC Energy Corp.

   

4,517

     

223,554

   
     

470,022

   

Financials (6.6%):

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (b)

   

3,768

     

429,000

   

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

   

9,729

     

289,028

   

Manulife Financial Corp.

   

8,688

     

171,040

   

Power Corp. of Canada (b)

   

10,097

     

319,187

   

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   

4,632

     

301,301

   
     

1,509,556

   

Utilities (5.9%):

 

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (b)

   

16,328

     

243,326

   

Emera, Inc.

   

8,038

     

364,738

   

Fortis, Inc.

   

8,871

     

392,732

   

Hydro One Ltd. (c)

   

14,561

     

351,983

   
     

1,352,779

   
     

4,491,577

   

Finland (2.9%):

 

Communication Services (1.1%):

 

Elisa Oyj

   

4,265

     

254,449

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (0.9%):

 

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

   

5,425

   

$

205,178

   

Utilities (0.9%):

 

Fortum Oyj

   

7,698

     

212,289

   
     

671,916

   

France (3.6%):

 

Communication Services (0.9%):

 

Orange SA (b)

   

17,029

     

194,124

   

Consumer Staples (0.9%):

 

Danone SA

   

3,018

     

212,435

   

Health Care (1.1%):

 

Sanofi

   

2,485

     

260,329

   

Industrials (0.7%):

 

Bouygues SA

   

4,134

     

152,872

   
     

819,760

   

Germany (4.3%):

 

Communication Services (1.3%):

 

Deutsche Telekom AG

   

13,934

     

294,259

   

Financials (0.8%):

 

Allianz SE, Registered Shares

   

765

     

190,740

   

Materials (0.9%):

 

Evonik Industries AG

   

6,132

     

205,599

   

Utilities (1.3%):

 

E.ON SE

   

24,725

     

285,930

   
     

976,528

   

Hong Kong (11.4%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.7%):

 

WH Group Ltd. (c)

   

181,152

     

162,857

   

Financials (0.9%):

 

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

   

10,964

     

219,023

   

Industrials (0.9%):

 

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

   

25,186

     

196,256

   

Real Estate (4.6%):

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

32,500

     

224,366

   

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

   

53,648

     

254,279

   

New World Development Co. Ltd.

   

35,000

     

181,895

   

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

   

123,456

     

194,626

   

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

   

14,000

     

208,627

   
     

1,063,793

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Utilities (4.3%):

 

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

   

40,911

   

$

243,967

   

CLP Holdings Ltd.

   

35,500

     

351,155

   

Power Assets Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

63,637

     

390,554

   
     

985,676

   
     

2,627,605

   

Italy (3.9%):

 

Energy (1.1%):

 

Snam SpA (b)

   

41,783

     

241,498

   

Financials (0.9%):

 

Poste Italiane SpA (c)

   

15,761

     

208,353

   

Utilities (1.9%):

 

Enel SpA

   

20,605

     

191,331

   

Terna SPA

   

33,999

     

253,305

   
     

444,636

   
     

894,487

   

Japan (11.1%):

 

Communication Services (2.1%):

 

KDDI Corp.

   

7,600

     

237,072

   

Softbank Corp.

   

19,100

     

249,927

   
     

486,999

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.0%):

 

Sekisui House Ltd.

   

11,000

     

225,635

   

Consumer Staples (1.0%):

 

Japan Tobacco, Inc. (b)

   

12,900

     

243,704

   

Financials (4.3%):

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

   

38,900

     

210,154

   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

   

14,000

     

200,081

   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

   

7,500

     

216,601

   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   

5,700

     

196,534

   

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

   

3,500

     

160,947

   
     

984,317

   

Health Care (1.0%):

 

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

6,700

     

224,318

   

Industrials (1.0%):

 

Mitsubishi Corp.

   

8,400

     

228,981

   

Real Estate (0.7%):

 

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

   

5,500

     

165,129

   
     

2,559,083

   

Korea, Republic Of (3.7%):

 

Communication Services (1.0%):

 

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

   

794

     

225,648

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Staples (1.1%):

 

KT&G Corp.

   

3,433

   

$

257,323

   

Financials (1.6%):

 

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

   

3,997

     

163,465

   

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

   

5,358

     

193,193

   
     

356,658

   
     

839,629

   

Netherlands (2.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.8%):

 

Koninklijke KPN NV

   

57,160

     

178,504

   

Consumer Staples (1.3%):

 

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

   

10,045

     

298,569

   

Financials (0.8%):

 

NN Group NV

   

4,153

     

195,870

   
     

672,943

   

Norway (3.8%):

 

Communication Services (1.2%):

 

Telenor ASA

   

15,909

     

268,225

   

Energy (0.7%):

 

Aker BP ASA

   

5,191

     

165,510

   

Financials (0.8%):

 

DNB ASA

   

8,644

     

188,424

   

Materials (1.1%):

 

Yara International ASA

   

4,589

     

241,655

   
     

863,814

   

Portugal (0.8%):

 

Utilities (0.8%):

 

EDP — Energias de Portugal SA

   

34,303

     

181,794

   

Russian Federation (0.6%):

 

Materials (0.6%):

 

Polymetal International PLC

   

6,647

     

142,913

   

Singapore (3.4%):

 

Communication Services (1.0%):

 

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

   

140,500

     

239,323

   

Financials (2.4%):

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

   

11,700

     

259,429

   

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

   

14,800

     

284,243

   
     

543,672

   
     

782,995

   

Spain (2.4%):

 

Communication Services (0.5%):

 

Telefonica SA

   

28,124

     

131,409

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Financials (0.5%):

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

   

18,163

   

$

112,581

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

   

3,249

     

87,017

   

Utilities (1.0%):

 

Endesa SA

   

9,466

     

229,622

   
     

560,629

   

Switzerland (5.7%):

 

Communication Services (1.6%):

 

Swisscom AG, Registered Shares

   

631

     

360,318

   

Financials (1.8%):

 

UBS Group AG

   

11,953

     

182,977

   

Zurich Insurance Group AG

   

595

     

238,772

   
     

421,749

   

Health Care (1.3%):

 

Novartis AG, Registered Shares

   

3,239

     

295,257

   

Materials (1.0%):

 

Holcim Ltd.

   

3,915

     

234,900

   
     

1,312,224

   

United Kingdom (14.4%):

 

Communication Services (1.6%):

 

BT Group PLC (d)

   

73,290

     

196,654

   

Vodafone Group PLC

   

98,412

     

165,161

   
     

361,815

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.6%):

 

Persimmon PLC

   

3,516

     

143,848

   

Consumer Staples (3.8%):

 

British American Tobacco PLC

   

5,459

     

211,411

   

Imperial Brands PLC

   

8,970

     

193,169

   

Tesco PLC

   

78,631

     

242,469

   

Unilever PLC

   

3,980

     

232,879

   
     

879,928

   

Financials (2.5%):

 

Admiral Group PLC

   

5,699

     

247,820

   

Legal & General Group PLC

   

37,727

     

134,417

   

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

   

21,233

     

198,642

   
     

580,879

   

Health Care (1.1%):

 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (a)

   

12,597

     

247,302

   

Industrials (0.8%):

 

BAE Systems PLC

   

25,422

     

183,542

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (2.1%):

 

BHP Group PLC

   

5,378

   

$

158,437

   

Evraz PLC (a)

   

17,231

     

141,087

   

Rio Tinto PLC

   

2,053

     

168,923

   
     

468,447

   

Utilities (1.9%):

 

National Grid PLC

   

19,270

     

245,416

   

SSE PLC

   

9,447

     

196,058

   
     

441,474

   
     

3,307,235

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $21,452,508)

   

22,674,910

   

Rights (0.0%) (e)

 

Spain (0.0%): (e)

 

Industrials (0.0%): (e)

 

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA , Expires 7/7/21 (d)

   

3,249

     

4,545

   

Total Rights (Cost $4,926)

   

4,545

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (6.7%)

 

United States (6.7%):

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (f)

   

30,678

     

30,678

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (f)

   

830,982

     

830,982

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
0.02% (f)
   

15,310

     

15,310

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (f)

   

122,078

     

122,078

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.06% (f)
   

548,886

     

548,886

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $1,547,934)

   

1,547,934

   

Total Investments (Cost $23,005,368) — 105.4%

   

24,227,389

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (5.4)%

   

(1,249,133

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

22,978,256

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2021, the fair value of these securities was $723,193 and amounted to 3.1% of net assets.

(d)  Non-income producing security.

(e)  Amount represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(f)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

PLC — Public Limited Company

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini MSCI EAFE Index Futures

   

2

   

9/17/21

 

$

232,993

   

$

230,410

   

$

(2,583

)

 

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

(2,583

)

 

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

(2,583

)

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


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VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (98.8%)

 

Brazil (6.6%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (1.1%):

 

Petrobras Distribuidora SA

   

40,400

   

$

216,736

   

Health Care (0.9%):

 

Hypera SA

   

24,400

     

169,120

   

Industrials (0.9%):

 

CCR SA

   

65,366

     

176,782

   

Materials (1.0%):

 

Vale SA

   

9,100

     

207,226

   

Utilities (2.7%):

 

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

   

17,000

     

147,569

   

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

   

21,800

     

160,348

   

Engie Brasil Energia SA

   

27,400

     

215,698

   
     

523,615

   
     

1,293,479

   

Chile (2.6%):

 

Consumer Staples (1.0%):

 

Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA

   

18,383

     

185,335

   

Utilities (1.6%):

 

Colbun SA

   

1,020,555

     

142,669

   

Enel Americas SA

   

1,197,532

     

175,878

   
     

318,547

   
     

503,882

   

China (17.4%):

 

Energy (2.6%):

 

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

   

264,194

     

133,729

   

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

   

100,916

     

197,826

   

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H

   

394,000

     

191,821

   
     

523,376

   

Financials (11.8%):

 

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H (a)

   

514,858

     

179,044

   

Bank of China Ltd., Class H (a)

   

650,136

     

233,624

   

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

   

383,646

     

257,935

   

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H

   

824,000

     

157,072

   

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H

   

381,216

     

180,687

   

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H (a)

   

261,000

     

205,395

   

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H (b)

   

289,998

     

118,403

   

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

   

61,000

     

120,993

   

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H

   

332,466

     

159,294

   

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

   

88,162

     

114,232

   

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

   

281,118

     

165,106

   

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

   

30,200

     

103,077

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H

   

195,194

   

$

170,956

   

The People's Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd., Class H

   

464,000

     

154,784

   
     

2,320,602

   

Information Technology (0.7%):

 

China Railway Signal & Communication Corp. Ltd., Class H (c)

   

364,064

     

134,576

   

Real Estate (1.5%):

 

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

129,000

     

144,550

   

Logan Group Co. Ltd.

   

99,000

     

148,167

   
     

292,717

   

Utilities (0.8%):

 

Huaneng Power International, Inc., Class H

   

401,742

     

157,300

   
     

3,428,571

   

Czech Republic (2.8%):

 

Financials (1.0%):

 

Komercni Banka A/S (b)

   

5,665

     

199,506

   

Utilities (1.8%):

 

CEZ A/S (a)

   

12,020

     

356,768

   
     

556,274

   

Hong Kong (0.6%):

 

Materials (0.6%):

 

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

   

128,000

     

121,668

   

India (8.2%):

 

Communication Services (0.5%):

 

Indus Towers Ltd.

   

29,546

     

94,869

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.0%):

 

Bajaj Auto Ltd. (b)

   

3,653

     

203,175

   

Consumer Staples (0.9%):

 

ITC Ltd.

   

65,987

     

179,961

   

Energy (1.6%):

 

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

   

21,856

     

137,649

   

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

   

43,309

     

170,847

   
     

308,496

   

Financials (1.5%):

 

Power Finance Corp. Ltd.

   

84,819

     

146,985

   

REC Ltd.

   

75,870

     

151,638

   
     

298,623

   

Materials (1.0%):

 

Ambuja Cements Ltd.

   

42,367

     

194,179

   

Utilities (1.7%):

 

NTPC Ltd.

   

105,609

     

165,394

   

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.

   

56,168

     

175,626

   
     

341,020

   
     

1,620,323

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Indonesia (2.6%):

 

Communication Services (0.6%):

 

PT Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk

   

558,778

   

$

121,432

   

Consumer Staples (1.0%):

 

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk

   

446,100

     

190,043

   

Energy (0.5%):

 

PT United Tractors Tbk

   

73,324

     

102,436

   

Materials (0.5%):

 

PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk

   

141,600

     

100,619

   
     

514,530

   

Malaysia (3.9%):

 

Financials (2.0%):

 

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

   

146,800

     

163,072

   

Malayan Banking Bhd (a)

   

111,600

     

218,091

   
     

381,163

   

Industrials (0.9%):

 

Sime Darby Bhd

   

342,800

     

180,073

   

Utilities (1.0%):

 

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

   

84,900

     

200,282

   
     

761,518

   

Mexico (3.9%):

 

Consumer Staples (2.4%):

 

Arca Continental SAB de CV

   

45,479

     

263,847

   

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A

   

115,070

     

204,223

   
     

468,070

   

Industrials (0.7%):

 

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, Class B

   

12,464

     

132,681

   

Materials (0.8%):

 

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV

   

60,156

     

157,383

   
     

758,134

   

Netherlands (0.9%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.9%):

 

X5 Retail Group NV, GDR

   

5,254

     

184,205

   

Philippines (2.7%):

 

Communication Services (1.8%):

 

Globe Telecom, Inc.

   

4,825

     

181,926

   

PLDT, Inc.

   

6,950

     

184,147

   
     

366,073

   

Utilities (0.9%):

 

Manila Electric Co.

   

30,760

     

174,727

   
     

540,800

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Russian Federation (12.3%):

 

Communication Services (3.2%):

 

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC

   

78,210

   

$

366,590

   

Rostelecom PJSC (a)

   

185,570

     

259,103

   
     

625,693

   

Consumer Staples (1.0%):

 

Magnit PJSC

   

2,806

     

203,917

   

Energy (0.9%):

 

Tatneft PJSC

   

24,940

     

181,226

   

Materials (3.6%):

 

Alrosa PJSC

   

131,793

     

242,267

   

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC

   

562

     

190,335

   

Severstal PAO

   

12,383

     

265,675

   
     

698,277

   

Utilities (3.6%):

 

Federal Grid Co. Unified Energy System PJSC

   

91,010,246

     

273,270

   

Inter RAO UES PJSC

   

2,914,700

     

186,797

   

RusHydro PJSC

   

21,324,184

     

253,606

   
     

713,673

   
     

2,422,786

   

South Africa (7.8%):

 

Communication Services (2.9%):

 

MTN Group (b)

   

21,547

     

155,845

   

MultiChoice Group

   

19,127

     

157,251

   

Vodacom Group Ltd.

   

27,536

     

248,436

   
     

561,532

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.8%):

 

Woolworths Holdings Ltd. (b)

   

42,786

     

161,611

   

Energy (0.7%):

 

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

   

12,087

     

142,631

   

Financials (2.8%):

 

Absa Group Ltd. (b)

   

15,299

     

145,481

   

FirstRand Ltd.

   

37,577

     

141,093

   

Nedbank Group Ltd. (b)

   

11,458

     

137,175

   

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

   

14,366

     

128,446

   
     

552,195

   

Materials (0.6%):

 

African Rainbow Minerals Ltd.

   

6,802

     

121,695

   
     

1,539,664

   

Taiwan (19.9%):

 

Communication Services (4.8%):

 

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

   

129,000

     

527,854

   

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

   

182,000

     

422,010

   
     

949,864

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Financials (4.1%):

 

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

   

937,000

   

$

442,267

   

Sinopac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. (b)

   

716,000

     

353,374

   
     

795,641

   

Industrials (2.8%):

 

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

   

208,000

     

238,909

   

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

   

298,000

     

319,820

   
     

558,729

   

Information Technology (4.7%):

 

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

   

26,000

     

169,849

   

Compal Electronics, Inc. (a)

   

312,000

     

250,294

   

Lite-On Technology Corp.

   

97,059

     

200,668

   

Pegatron Corp.

   

66,000

     

162,986

   

Wistron Corp.

   

133,000

     

147,990

   
     

931,787

   

Materials (3.5%):

 

Asia Cement Corp.

   

171,000

     

311,188

   

Taiwan Cement Corp. (a)

   

200,000

     

366,116

   
     

677,304

   
     

3,913,325

   

Thailand (5.7%):

 

Communication Services (2.9%):

 

Advanced Info Service PCL

   

49,900

     

266,258

   

Intouch Holdings PCL

   

145,800

     

295,717

   
     

561,975

   

Energy (0.7%):

 

PTT Exploration & Production PCL

   

38,300

     

139,827

   

Financials (1.2%):

 

Krung Thai Bank PCL

   

385,300

     

128,644

   

TMB Bank PCL

   

3,156,600

     

110,317

   
     

238,961

   

Real Estate (0.9%):

 

Land & Houses PCL

   

753,700

     

186,970

   
     

1,127,733

   

Turkey (0.9%):

 

Industrials (0.9%):

 

Enka Insaat ve Sanayi A/S

   

157,047

     

168,483

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $18,501,751)

   

19,455,375

   

Total Investments (Cost $18,501,751) — 98.8%

   

19,455,375

   

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 1.2%

   

230,998

   

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

19,686,373

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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(a)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(b)  Non-income producing security.

(c)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2021, the fair value of these securities was $134,576 and amounted to 0.7% of net assets.

GDR — Global Depositary Receipt

PCL — Public Company Limited

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
E-Mini MSCI Emerging Markets
Index Futures
   

1

   

9/17/21

 

$

68,014

   

$

68,240

   

$

226

   

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

226

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

226

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.6%)

 

Consumer Discretionary (11.7%):

 

Dollar General Corp. (a)

   

42,667

   

$

9,232,712

   

Lowe's Cos., Inc.

   

16,076

     

3,118,262

   

McDonald's Corp.

   

38,315

     

8,850,382

   

NIKE, Inc., Class B

   

46,729

     

7,219,163

   

Target Corp. (b)

   

49,271

     

11,910,771

   
     

40,331,290

   

Consumer Staples (16.5%):

 

Altria Group, Inc.

   

27,871

     

1,328,889

   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

80,103

     

4,854,242

   

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

   

56,766

     

4,254,044

   

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

   

31,106

     

2,650,853

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

71,136

     

5,786,914

   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

15,401

     

6,093,714

   

Hormel Foods Corp. (a)

   

66,864

     

3,192,756

   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

26,376

     

3,528,581

   

Lancaster Colony Corp.

   

32,530

     

6,294,880

   

McCormick & Co., Inc.

   

27,937

     

2,467,396

   

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

21,196

     

3,140,611

   

The Clorox Co.

   

16,512

     

2,970,674

   

The Coca-Cola Co.

   

53,306

     

2,884,388

   

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   

26,057

     

3,515,871

   

Walmart, Inc.

   

28,248

     

3,983,533

   
     

56,947,346

   

Financials (10.7%):

 

Aflac, Inc.

   

62,880

     

3,374,141

   

Aon PLC, Class A

   

33,451

     

7,986,761

   

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

   

12,295

     

1,433,843

   

CME Group, Inc.

   

25,061

     

5,329,973

   

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

   

52,610

     

3,922,602

   

Old Republic International Corp.

   

54,468

     

1,356,798

   

S&P Global, Inc.

   

3,836

     

1,574,486

   

SEI Investments Co.

   

47,591

     

2,949,214

   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   

14,333

     

2,837,504

   

The Allstate Corp.

   

46,924

     

6,120,766

   
     

36,886,088

   

Health Care (15.0%):

 

Abbott Laboratories

   

33,488

     

3,882,264

   

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

   

12,391

     

3,013,367

   

Chemed Corp.

   

6,777

     

3,215,687

   

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

27,743

     

6,367,573

   

Humana, Inc.

   

12,647

     

5,599,080

   

Johnson & Johnson (b)

   

15,234

     

2,509,649

   

Medtronic PLC

   

38,770

     

4,812,520

   

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

75,781

     

5,893,489

   

Organon & Co. (c)

   

7,576

     

229,250

   

ResMed, Inc.

   

44,612

     

10,997,750

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

STERIS PLC

   

15,231

   

$

3,142,155

   

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

   

5,839

     

2,096,785

   
     

51,759,569

   

Industrials (22.6%):

 

3M Co.

   

56,473

     

11,217,232

   

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

   

19,801

     

3,789,515

   

Cintas Corp.

   

5,467

     

2,088,394

   

CSX Corp.

   

120,894

     

3,878,279

   

Dover Corp.

   

40,092

     

6,037,855

   

Emerson Electric Co.

   

66,173

     

6,368,490

   

Graco, Inc.

   

28,244

     

2,138,071

   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   

24,702

     

5,522,379

   

Lennox International, Inc.

   

13,322

     

4,673,358

   

Nordson Corp.

   

21,363

     

4,689,392

   

Republic Services, Inc. (b)

   

53,956

     

5,935,700

   

Roper Technologies, Inc.

   

4,549

     

2,138,940

   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

   

13,904

     

2,850,181

   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

20,979

     

4,613,911

   

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

   

17,618

     

7,716,684

   

Waste Management, Inc.

   

28,847

     

4,041,753

   
     

77,700,134

   

Information Technology (8.6%):

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   

19,059

     

3,785,499

   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

   

38,062

     

6,223,518

   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

   

17,177

     

6,271,151

   

Microsoft Corp. (b)

   

17,396

     

4,712,576

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

23,164

     

4,454,437

   

Visa, Inc., Class A

   

18,156

     

4,245,236

   
     

29,692,417

   

Materials (5.8%):

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   

12,562

     

3,613,836

   

Ecolab, Inc.

   

13,458

     

2,771,944

   

PPG Industries, Inc.

   

22,010

     

3,736,638

   

RPM International, Inc.

   

30,506

     

2,705,272

   

Sonoco Products Co.

   

72,748

     

4,866,841

   

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

   

8,090

     

2,204,121

   
     

19,898,652

   

Utilities (8.7%):

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

   

141,752

     

7,904,092

   

Atmos Energy Corp.

   

21,555

     

2,071,651

   

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (b)

   

92,412

     

6,627,789

   

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

   

65,659

     

2,057,753

   

NextEra Energy, Inc. (b)

   

24,073

     

1,764,069

   

Xcel Energy, Inc. (b)

   

141,697

     

9,334,998

   
     

29,760,352

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $290,768,470)

   

342,975,848

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (1.0%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (d)

   

66,022

   

$

66,022

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (d)

   

1,788,311

     

1,788,311

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
0.02% (d)
   

32,948

     

32,948

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (d)

   

262,717

     

262,717

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.06% (d)
   

1,181,228

     

1,181,228

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $3,331,226)

   

3,331,226

   

Total Investments (Cost $294,099,696) — 100.6%

   

346,307,074

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.6)%

   

(2,152,603

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

344,154,471

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(c)  Non-income producing security.

(d)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

   

4

   

9/17/21

 

$

846,901

   

$

857,720

   

$

10,819

   

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

10,819

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

10,819

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.6%)

 

Communication Services (3.4%):

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

99,327

   

$

5,565,292

   

Consumer Discretionary (15.1%):

 

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

   

4,251

     

403,037

   

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

   

2,522

     

3,763,379

   

Best Buy Co., Inc.

   

3,452

     

396,911

   

eBay, Inc.

   

80,254

     

5,634,633

   

Lowe's Cos., Inc.

   

2,084

     

404,233

   

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

   

2,977

     

572,150

   

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

   

3,063

     

1,734,301

   

Qurate Retail, Inc., Class A

   

58,839

     

770,203

   

Service Corp. International

   

7,761

     

415,912

   

Target Corp. (b)

   

25,961

     

6,275,812

   

Tractor Supply Co.

   

23,651

     

4,400,505

   
     

24,771,076

   

Consumer Staples (13.1%):

 

Altria Group, Inc.

   

7,746

     

369,329

   

Campbell Soup Co.

   

39,132

     

1,784,028

   

Casey's General Stores, Inc.

   

1,833

     

356,775

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

5,027

     

408,947

   

Ingredion, Inc.

   

4,407

     

398,834

   

Kellogg Co.

   

8,054

     

518,114

   

The Clorox Co.

   

25,052

     

4,507,105

   

The Hershey Co.

   

3,950

     

688,011

   

The J.M. Smucker Co. (c)

   

3,131

     

405,684

   

The Kroger Co.

   

134,611

     

5,156,947

   

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   

5,330

     

719,177

   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

   

5,332

     

393,288

   

Walmart, Inc.

   

41,100

     

5,795,922

   
     

21,502,161

   

Financials (6.5%):

 

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

   

43,178

     

1,876,516

   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   

25,208

     

359,718

   

Lazard Ltd., Class A

   

15,258

     

690,424

   

Old Republic International Corp.

   

19,444

     

484,350

   

SEI Investments Co.

   

14,409

     

892,926

   

The Allstate Corp.

   

11,536

     

1,504,756

   

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

   

32,449

     

4,857,940

   
     

10,666,630

   

Health Care (15.4%):

 

AbbVie, Inc.

   

49,495

     

5,575,117

   

Biogen, Inc. (a)

   

1,417

     

490,665

   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

71,261

     

4,761,660

   

DaVita, Inc. (a)

   

7,171

     

863,604

   

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

   

6,465

     

479,638

   

Johnson & Johnson (b)

   

40,185

     

6,620,077

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

   

2,015

   

$

555,838

   

McKesson Corp.

   

2,032

     

388,600

   

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

62,363

     

4,849,970

   

Organon & Co. (a)

   

6,236

     

188,701

   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

1,064

     

426,068

   
     

25,199,938

   

Industrials (21.4%):

 

3M Co.

   

27,079

     

5,378,702

   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   

6,920

     

1,547,035

   

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

   

15,599

     

2,541,857

   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

7,610

     

2,879,243

   

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

   

8,634

     

1,026,669

   

Masco Corp.

   

6,616

     

389,749

   

MasTec, Inc. (a)

   

4,229

     

448,697

   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

5,168

     

1,878,206

   

Republic Services, Inc. (b)

   

45,535

     

5,009,305

   

Robert Half International, Inc.

   

20,242

     

1,800,931

   

The Middleby Corp. (a)

   

4,119

     

713,658

   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

4,067

     

894,455

   

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

   

10,123

     

4,433,874

   

Waste Management, Inc.

   

32,836

     

4,600,652

   

Watsco, Inc.

   

5,203

     

1,491,388

   
     

35,034,421

   

Information Technology (24.2%):

 

Apple, Inc.

   

80,932

     

11,084,447

   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   

2,264

     

449,676

   

Citrix Systems, Inc.

   

22,343

     

2,620,164

   

Microsoft Corp. (b)

   

39,065

     

10,582,708

   

NetApp, Inc.

   

33,820

     

2,767,152

   

NXP Semiconductors NV

   

2,572

     

529,112

   

Oracle Corp.

   

75,242

     

5,856,837

   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   

4,926

     

704,073

   

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

   

48,129

     

4,231,983

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

4,731

     

909,771

   
     

39,735,923

   

Materials (0.5%):

 

Packaging Corp. of America

   

6,706

     

908,127

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $137,691,621)

   

163,383,568

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (0.0%) (d)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (e)

   

11

     

11

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (e)

   

285

     

285

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
0.02% (e)
   

5

     

5

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (e)

   

42

     

42

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.06% (e)
   

188

   

$

188

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $531)

   

531

   

Total Investments (Cost $137,692,152) — 99.6%

   

163,384,099

   

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.4%

   

680,858

   

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

164,064,957

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(c)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d)  Amount represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(e)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

   

3

   

9/17/21

 

$

634,297

   

$

643,290

   

$

8,993

   

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

8,993

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

8,993

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.5%)

 

Communication Services (3.9%):

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

   

17,968

   

$

1,714,866

   

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (a)

   

863

     

2,107,265

   

Altice USA, Inc., Class A (a)

   

46,968

     

1,603,487

   

Cable One, Inc.

   

886

     

1,694,750

   

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A (a)

   

3,117

     

2,248,760

   

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

38,286

     

2,183,068

   

Discovery, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

22,964

     

704,535

   

DISH Network Corp., Class A (a)

   

41,381

     

1,729,726

   

Electronic Arts, Inc.

   

13,864

     

1,994,059

   

Facebook, Inc., Class A (a)

   

5,343

     

1,857,815

   

Fox Corp., Class A

   

36,966

     

1,372,548

   

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C (a)

   

12,384

     

2,150,605

   

Netflix, Inc. (a)

   

2,125

     

1,122,446

   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

20,003

     

1,600,040

   

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (b)

   

282,165

     

1,845,359

   

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

   

8,777

     

1,553,705

   

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

   

52,370

     

1,701,501

   

The New York Times Co., Class A

   

31,323

     

1,364,117

   

T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (a)

   

16,357

     

2,368,984

   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

59,208

     

3,317,424

   

ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B

   

18,887

     

853,692

   
     

37,088,752

   

Consumer Discretionary (10.0%):

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

   

11,409

     

2,340,442

   

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

   

497

     

1,709,760

   

Aptiv PLC (a)

   

9,192

     

1,446,177

   

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

   

1,942

     

2,897,891

   

Best Buy Co., Inc.

   

15,351

     

1,765,058

   

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

526

     

1,150,935

   

BorgWarner, Inc.

   

30,885

     

1,499,158

   

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

8,333

     

1,225,868

   

CarMax, Inc. (a)

   

11,738

     

1,515,963

   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

   

1,154

     

1,789,092

   

D.R. Horton, Inc.

   

16,275

     

1,470,772

   

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

   

4,388

     

1,685,299

   

Dollar General Corp.

   

13,172

     

2,850,289

   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

   

17,325

     

1,723,838

   

Domino's Pizza, Inc.

   

6,021

     

2,808,736

   

eBay, Inc.

   

27,463

     

1,928,177

   

Etsy, Inc. (a)

   

3,890

     

800,718

   

Five Below, Inc. (a)

   

7,699

     

1,487,986

   

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

   

12,697

     

1,342,073

   

Garmin Ltd.

   

17,957

     

2,597,300

   

General Motors Co. (a)

   

23,410

     

1,385,170

   

Gentex Corp.

   

59,431

     

1,966,572

   

Genuine Parts Co.

   

17,093

     

2,161,752

   

Hasbro, Inc.

   

16,984

     

1,605,328

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

L Brands, Inc.

   

13,904

   

$

1,001,922

   

Lear Corp.

   

8,441

     

1,479,538

   

Lennar Corp., Class A

   

14,446

     

1,435,210

   

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

   

2,610

     

896,900

   

LKQ Corp. (a)

   

35,044

     

1,724,866

   

Lowe's Cos., Inc.

   

11,204

     

2,173,240

   

McDonald's Corp.

   

14,004

     

3,234,784

   

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

   

5,562

     

1,068,961

   

NIKE, Inc., Class B

   

13,653

     

2,109,252

   

NVR, Inc. (a)

   

325

     

1,616,322

   

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

   

5,042

     

2,854,831

   

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

6,309

     

782,442

   

Pool Corp.

   

4,295

     

1,969,945

   

PulteGroup, Inc.

   

27,491

     

1,500,184

   

RH (a) (b)

   

2,292

     

1,556,268

   

Ross Stores, Inc.

   

10,954

     

1,358,296

   

Service Corp. International

   

39,525

     

2,118,145

   

Starbucks Corp.

   

17,000

     

1,900,770

   

Target Corp. (c)

   

10,993

     

2,657,448

   

Tesla, Inc. (a)

   

1,034

     

702,810

   

The Home Depot, Inc.

   

9,010

     

2,873,199

   

The TJX Cos., Inc.

   

22,864

     

1,541,491

   

Tractor Supply Co.

   

11,088

     

2,063,033

   

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)

   

3,932

     

1,359,568

   

Vail Resorts, Inc. (a)

   

4,569

     

1,446,180

   

Wayfair, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

2,676

     

844,840

   

Whirlpool Corp.

   

7,662

     

1,670,469

   

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

   

9,853

     

1,573,031

   

Yum! Brands, Inc.

   

23,348

     

2,685,720

   
     

93,354,019

   

Consumer Staples (8.6%):

 

Altria Group, Inc.

   

50,760

     

2,420,237

   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

35,549

     

2,154,269

   

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

   

30,392

     

2,277,576

   

Bunge Ltd.

   

21,740

     

1,698,981

   

Campbell Soup Co.

   

47,151

     

2,149,614

   

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

   

29,905

     

2,548,504

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

45,392

     

3,692,639

   

Conagra Brands, Inc.

   

63,986

     

2,327,811

   

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

   

8,100

     

1,894,509

   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

8,572

     

3,391,683

   

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (a)

   

18,902

     

1,275,885

   

General Mills, Inc.

   

44,764

     

2,727,470

   

Hormel Foods Corp. (b)

   

53,117

     

2,536,337

   

Kellogg Co.

   

44,755

     

2,879,089

   

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

   

85,920

     

3,027,821

   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

21,616

     

2,891,788

   

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

   

15,950

     

1,286,527

   

McCormick & Co., Inc.

   

28,229

     

2,493,185

   

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

   

52,715

     

3,291,525

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

   

24,288

   

$

2,218,709

   

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

22,992

     

3,406,725

   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

25,135

     

2,491,130

   

The Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A (a)

   

896

     

914,637

   

The Clorox Co.

   

10,710

     

1,926,836

   

The Coca-Cola Co.

   

46,606

     

2,521,851

   

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.

   

6,476

     

2,059,886

   

The Hershey Co.

   

18,820

     

3,278,068

   

The J.M. Smucker Co.

   

18,780

     

2,433,325

   

The Kraft Heinz Co.

   

53,566

     

2,184,421

   

The Kroger Co.

   

58,548

     

2,242,974

   

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   

27,030

     

3,647,158

   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

   

25,454

     

1,877,487

   

Walmart, Inc.

   

17,956

     

2,532,155

   
     

80,700,812

   

Energy (0.5%):

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   

105,436

     

1,922,098

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

21,125

     

1,175,395

   

The Williams Cos., Inc.

   

60,285

     

1,600,567

   
     

4,698,060

   

Financials (16.0%):

 

Aflac, Inc.

   

34,138

     

1,831,845

   

Alleghany Corp. (a)

   

2,474

     

1,650,331

   

Ally Financial, Inc.

   

28,128

     

1,401,900

   

American Express Co.

   

9,542

     

1,576,625

   

American Financial Group, Inc.

   

12,336

     

1,538,546

   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   

6,909

     

1,719,512

   

Aon PLC, Class A

   

9,142

     

2,182,744

   

Apollo Global Management, Inc. (b)

   

27,436

     

1,706,519

   

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (a)

   

43,060

     

1,676,756

   

Ares Management Corp., Class A

   

39,253

     

2,496,098

   

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

   

20,454

     

2,865,196

   

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A (a)

   

24,541

     

1,656,518

   

Bank of America Corp.

   

39,710

     

1,637,243

   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (a)

   

10,919

     

3,034,608

   

BlackRock, Inc.

   

2,942

     

2,574,162

   

Brown & Brown, Inc.

   

50,603

     

2,689,043

   

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

9,660

     

1,494,305

   

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

   

16,899

     

2,011,826

   

Chubb Ltd.

   

10,533

     

1,674,115

   

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

   

13,276

     

1,548,247

   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

18,776

     

1,328,402

   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

   

23,381

     

1,072,486

   

CME Group, Inc.

   

9,362

     

1,991,110

   

Comerica, Inc.

   

14,152

     

1,009,604

   

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

   

21,993

     

1,639,798

   

Discover Financial Services

   

11,560

     

1,367,432

   

East West Bancorp, Inc.

   

14,463

     

1,036,852

   

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A

   

8,648

     

1,672,091

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Everest Re Group Ltd.

   

6,999

   

$

1,763,818

   

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

   

5,454

     

1,830,417

   

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

   

44,370

     

1,928,320

   

Fifth Third Bancorp

   

32,250

     

1,232,918

   

First Horizon Corp.

   

63,880

     

1,103,846

   

First Republic Bank

   

10,729

     

2,008,147

   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   

49,830

     

1,594,062

   

Globe Life, Inc.

   

17,497

     

1,666,589

   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   

68,794

     

981,690

   

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

   

22,815

     

1,499,630

   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

   

21,487

     

2,550,507

   

Invesco Ltd.

   

50,373

     

1,346,470

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

10,512

     

1,635,036

   

KeyCorp

   

52,063

     

1,075,101

   

KKR & Co., Inc.

   

33,871

     

2,006,518

   

Lincoln National Corp.

   

15,051

     

945,805

   

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

   

10,529

     

1,421,204

   

M&T Bank Corp.

   

6,649

     

966,166

   

Markel Corp. (a)

   

1,620

     

1,922,470

   

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

   

2,798

     

1,297,125

   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

   

21,877

     

3,077,656

   

MetLife, Inc.

   

24,417

     

1,461,357

   

Moody's Corp.

   

7,324

     

2,653,998

   

Morgan Stanley

   

20,220

     

1,853,972

   

Morningstar, Inc.

   

8,214

     

2,111,902

   

MSCI, Inc.

   

3,614

     

1,926,551

   

Nasdaq, Inc.

   

15,929

     

2,800,318

   

Northern Trust Corp.

   

15,617

     

1,805,638

   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   

21,429

     

1,354,099

   

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

   

12,979

     

1,685,972

   

Regions Financial Corp.

   

52,153

     

1,052,448

   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

   

8,468

     

965,352

   

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

   

11,354

     

1,689,702

   

S&P Global, Inc.

   

5,822

     

2,389,640

   

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

   

49,111

     

1,783,712

   

SEI Investments Co.

   

31,099

     

1,927,205

   

Signature Bank

   

4,300

     

1,056,295

   

State Street Corp.

   

18,485

     

1,520,946

   

SVB Financial Group (a)

   

2,578

     

1,434,477

   

Synchrony Financial

   

30,006

     

1,455,891

   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   

11,986

     

2,372,868

   

The Allstate Corp.

   

20,699

     

2,699,978

   

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

   

35,266

     

1,806,677

   

The Blackstone Group, Inc., Class A

   

28,623

     

2,780,438

   

The Carlyle Group, Inc.

   

48,539

     

2,256,093

   

The Charles Schwab Corp.

   

23,101

     

1,681,984

   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   

4,847

     

1,839,582

   

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

26,581

     

1,647,225

   

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

8,520

     

1,625,275

   

The Progressive Corp.

   

23,128

     

2,271,401

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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The Travelers Cos., Inc.

   

12,301

   

$

1,841,583

   

Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A

   

22,302

     

1,885,857

   

Truist Financial Corp.

   

21,730

     

1,206,015

   

U.S. Bancorp

   

27,182

     

1,548,559

   

W.R. Berkley Corp.

   

25,390

     

1,889,778

   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

33,496

     

1,517,034

   

Western Alliance Bancorp

   

10,454

     

970,654

   

Zions Bancorp NA

   

17,924

     

947,463

   
     

149,655,348

   

Health Care (14.3%):

 

Abbott Laboratories

   

17,059

     

1,977,650

   

AbbVie, Inc.

   

19,622

     

2,210,222

   

ABIOMED, Inc. (a)

   

4,383

     

1,367,978

   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

   

18,835

     

2,784,001

   

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

   

1,568

     

958,048

   

Amedisys, Inc. (a)

   

6,025

     

1,475,703

   

Amgen, Inc.

   

8,680

     

2,115,750

   

Anthem, Inc.

   

5,024

     

1,918,163

   

Avantor, Inc. (a)

   

49,324

     

1,751,495

   

Baxter International, Inc.

   

29,726

     

2,392,943

   

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

   

9,088

     

2,210,111

   

Biogen, Inc. (a)

   

2,735

     

947,048

   

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

   

12,725

     

1,061,774

   

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,556

     

1,646,805

   

Bio-Techne Corp.

   

3,987

     

1,795,187

   

Bruker Corp.

   

27,587

     

2,096,060

   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   

31,771

     

1,813,806

   

Catalent, Inc. (a)

   

12,968

     

1,402,100

   

Centene Corp. (a)

   

24,159

     

1,761,916

   

Cerner Corp.

   

31,785

     

2,484,316

   

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)

   

5,803

     

2,146,646

   

Cigna Corp.

   

6,711

     

1,590,977

   

CVS Health Corp.

   

27,305

     

2,278,329

   

Danaher Corp.

   

9,702

     

2,603,629

   

DaVita, Inc. (a)

   

17,151

     

2,065,495

   

Denali Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

9,038

     

708,941

   

DexCom, Inc. (a)

   

3,043

     

1,299,361

   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

   

21,324

     

2,208,527

   

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

6,510

     

1,494,175

   

Encompass Health Corp.

   

21,984

     

1,715,412

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (c)

   

35,594

     

2,451,003

   

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

   

8,074

     

1,669,219

   

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

   

24,714

     

1,833,532

   

Hologic, Inc. (a)

   

19,386

     

1,293,434

   

Horizon Therapeutics PLC (a)

   

10,438

     

977,414

   

Humana, Inc.

   

4,935

     

2,184,823

   

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

   

3,055

     

1,929,385

   

Illumina, Inc. (a)

   

2,873

     

1,359,532

   

Insulet Corp. (a)

   

4,826

     

1,324,785

   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

   

2,225

     

2,046,199

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

9,511

   

$

2,304,706

   

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a)

   

8,449

     

1,500,880

   

Johnson & Johnson (c)

   

18,142

     

2,988,713

   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

   

7,764

     

2,141,699

   

Masimo Corp. (a)

   

6,632

     

1,607,928

   

Medtronic PLC

   

16,308

     

2,024,312

   

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

34,545

     

2,686,565

   

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

   

1,688

     

2,338,454

   

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

6,055

     

1,532,278

   

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a)

   

10,554

     

1,027,115

   

Novocure Ltd. (a) (b)

   

6,226

     

1,381,051

   

Organon & Co. (a)

   

3,454

     

104,518

   

PerkinElmer, Inc.

   

12,310

     

1,900,787

   

Pfizer, Inc.

   

58,834

     

2,303,939

   

PPD, Inc. (a)

   

43,637

     

2,011,229

   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   

17,013

     

2,245,206

   

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

3,556

     

1,986,168

   

Repligen Corp. (a)

   

5,938

     

1,185,344

   

ResMed, Inc.

   

8,804

     

2,170,362

   

Seagen, Inc. (a)

   

7,399

     

1,168,154

   

STERIS PLC

   

11,955

     

2,466,317

   

Stryker Corp.

   

7,296

     

1,894,990

   

Syneos Health, Inc. (a)

   

18,099

     

1,619,680

   

Teleflex, Inc.

   

4,569

     

1,835,779

   

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

   

4,769

     

1,889,812

   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   

4,121

     

2,078,921

   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

5,926

     

2,373,007

   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

   

10,839

     

1,587,155

   

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A (a)

   

4,945

     

1,537,648

   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

6,371

     

1,284,585

   

Waters Corp. (a)

   

6,405

     

2,213,632

   

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

   

6,517

     

2,340,255

   

Zoetis, Inc.

   

14,175

     

2,641,653

   
     

133,724,736

   

Industrials (17.3%):

 

3M Co.

   

11,948

     

2,373,231

   

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

   

9,446

     

1,101,120

   

AGCO Corp.

   

10,646

     

1,388,026

   

Allegion PLC

   

15,424

     

2,148,563

   

AMERCO, Inc.

   

3,292

     

1,940,305

   

AMETEK, Inc.

   

17,662

     

2,357,877

   

AO Smith Corp.

   

28,783

     

2,074,103

   

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)

   

23,135

     

986,939

   

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

19,884

     

1,862,534

   

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

   

12,299

     

2,353,783

   

Carrier Global Corp.

   

41,588

     

2,021,177

   

Caterpillar, Inc.

   

7,538

     

1,640,495

   

Cintas Corp.

   

5,705

     

2,179,310

   

Copart, Inc. (a)

   

17,968

     

2,368,721

   

CoStar Group, Inc. (a) (c)

   

18,520

     

1,533,826

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Shares

 

Value

 

CSX Corp.

   

65,430

   

$

2,098,994

   

Cummins, Inc.

   

7,553

     

1,841,497

   

Deere & Co.

   

4,854

     

1,712,054

   

Dover Corp.

   

17,927

     

2,699,806

   

Eaton Corp. PLC

   

14,185

     

2,101,933

   

Emerson Electric Co.

   

19,699

     

1,895,832

   

Enphase Energy, Inc. (a)

   

3,767

     

691,734

   

Equifax, Inc.

   

10,927

     

2,617,126

   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   

25,560

     

3,235,896

   

Fastenal Co.

   

45,301

     

2,355,652

   

FedEx Corp.

   

5,693

     

1,698,393

   

Fortive Corp.

   

28,995

     

2,022,111

   

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

   

18,587

     

1,851,451

   

Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

3,511

     

1,457,592

   

General Dynamics Corp.

   

12,576

     

2,367,558

   

General Electric Co.

   

95,437

     

1,284,582

   

Graco, Inc.

   

32,419

     

2,454,118

   

HEICO Corp. (b)

   

12,130

     

1,691,165

   

Honeywell International, Inc.

   

9,264

     

2,032,058

   

Howmet Aerospace, Inc. (a)

   

35,631

     

1,228,201

   

Hubbell, Inc.

   

11,032

     

2,061,219

   

IAA, Inc. (a)

   

27,168

     

1,481,743

   

IDEX Corp.

   

10,312

     

2,269,156

   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   

11,425

     

2,554,173

   

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

   

12,767

     

2,080,383

   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

   

15,487

     

2,066,276

   

Johnson Controls International PLC

   

35,718

     

2,451,326

   

Kansas City Southern

   

8,568

     

2,427,914

   

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

   

10,187

     

2,201,920

   

Lennox International, Inc.

   

6,956

     

2,440,165

   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

6,676

     

2,525,865

   

Masco Corp.

   

36,385

     

2,143,440

   

Nordson Corp.

   

9,825

     

2,156,686

   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   

7,708

     

2,045,780

   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

7,099

     

2,579,990

   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

   

8,655

     

2,196,639

   

Otis Worldwide Corp.

   

33,761

     

2,760,637

   

PACCAR, Inc.

   

21,125

     

1,885,406

   

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   

5,181

     

1,591,137

   

Quanta Services, Inc.

   

18,170

     

1,645,657

   

Republic Services, Inc. (c)

   

29,859

     

3,284,789

   

Robert Half International, Inc.

   

16,586

     

1,475,656

   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

   

8,008

     

2,290,448

   

Rollins, Inc.

   

50,005

     

1,710,171

   

Roper Technologies, Inc.

   

5,243

     

2,465,259

   

Snap-on, Inc.

   

7,937

     

1,773,364

   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

   

10,885

     

2,231,316

   

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

4,263

     

1,785,472

   

Textron, Inc.

   

24,772

     

1,703,570

   

The Middleby Corp. (a)

   

7,409

     

1,283,683

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Shares

 

Value

 

The Toro Co.

   

24,351

   

$

2,675,688

   

Trane Technologies PLC

   

12,126

     

2,232,882

   

TransDigm Group, Inc. (a)

   

2,472

     

1,600,101

   

TransUnion

   

19,374

     

2,127,459

   

Trex Co., Inc. (a)

   

13,935

     

1,424,296

   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

9,425

     

2,072,840

   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

   

10,048

     

2,089,683

   

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

   

3,748

     

1,195,650

   

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

   

12,777

     

2,232,397

   

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

   

5,710

     

2,500,980

   

Waste Management, Inc.

   

24,276

     

3,401,310

   

Watsco, Inc.

   

6,504

     

1,864,307

   

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

   

18,394

     

1,513,826

   

XPO Logistics, Inc. (a)

   

10,624

     

1,486,191

   

Xylem, Inc.

   

18,492

     

2,218,300

   
     

161,872,913

   

Information Technology (16.4%):

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

   

7,883

     

2,323,830

   

Adobe, Inc. (a)

   

3,254

     

1,905,673

   

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

   

12,089

     

1,135,520

   

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

17,061

     

1,989,313

   

Amphenol Corp., Class A

   

17,366

     

1,188,008

   

Analog Devices, Inc.

   

11,628

     

2,001,876

   

ANSYS, Inc. (a)

   

4,434

     

1,538,864

   

Apple, Inc.

   

11,473

     

1,571,342

   

Applied Materials, Inc.

   

10,633

     

1,514,139

   

Arista Networks, Inc. (a) (b)

   

5,119

     

1,854,665

   

Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)

   

7,430

     

1,021,922

   

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

   

5,410

     

1,579,179

   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   

11,247

     

2,233,879

   

Black Knight, Inc. (a)

   

25,944

     

2,023,113

   

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

   

24,026

     

2,046,535

   

Broadcom, Inc.

   

3,822

     

1,822,482

   

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

   

16,630

     

2,686,244

   

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

   

11,132

     

1,523,080

   

CDW Corp.

   

10,207

     

1,782,653

   

Ciena Corp. (a)

   

24,489

     

1,393,179

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

43,784

     

2,320,552

   

Citrix Systems, Inc.

   

11,513

     

1,350,130

   

Cognex Corp.

   

19,292

     

1,621,493

   

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

   

26,240

     

1,817,382

   

Corning, Inc.

   

44,737

     

1,829,743

   

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C (a)

   

19,875

     

1,980,941

   

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

   

20,182

     

1,983,689

   

Dynatrace, Inc. (a)

   

19,566

     

1,143,046

   

Entegris, Inc.

   

13,078

     

1,608,202

   

EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)

   

4,145

     

2,117,929

   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

   

8,454

     

1,578,024

   

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

   

3,203

     

1,610,084

   

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

   

13,216

     

1,872,311

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Shares

 

Value

 

First Solar, Inc. (a)

   

11,279

   

$

1,020,862

   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

   

14,704

     

1,571,711

   

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

4,814

     

1,232,673

   

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

   

8,126

     

1,935,532

   

Gartner, Inc. (a)

   

8,625

     

2,088,975

   

Global Payments, Inc.

   

7,993

     

1,499,007

   

HP, Inc.

   

58,025

     

1,751,775

   

II-VI, Inc. (a) (b)

   

11,994

     

870,644

   

Intel Corp.

   

21,892

     

1,229,017

   

International Business Machines Corp.

   

14,997

     

2,198,410

   

Intuit, Inc.

   

4,273

     

2,094,496

   

IPG Photonics Corp. (a) (b)

   

6,511

     

1,372,323

   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (b)

   

11,624

     

1,900,640

   

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

12,908

     

1,993,124

   

KLA Corp.

   

4,145

     

1,343,850

   

Lam Research Corp.

   

2,143

     

1,394,450

   

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

   

19,264

     

1,947,590

   

Manhattan Associates, Inc. (a)

   

12,066

     

1,747,639

   

Marvell Technology, Inc.

   

26,335

     

1,536,121

   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

   

4,458

     

1,627,571

   

Microchip Technology, Inc.

   

8,931

     

1,337,328

   

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

   

14,456

     

1,228,471

   

Microsoft Corp. (c)

   

7,651

     

2,072,656

   

MKS Instruments, Inc.

   

7,467

     

1,328,753

   

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

   

3,169

     

1,183,463

   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

   

11,091

     

2,405,083

   

NetApp, Inc.

   

20,079

     

1,642,864

   

NVIDIA Corp.

   

2,201

     

1,761,020

   

NXP Semiconductors NV

   

7,884

     

1,621,896

   

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

   

31,141

     

1,192,077

   

Oracle Corp.

   

36,258

     

2,822,323

   

Paychex, Inc.

   

23,989

     

2,574,020

   

Paycom Software, Inc. (a)

   

3,282

     

1,192,909

   

Paylocity Holding Corp. (a)

   

6,482

     

1,236,766

   

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

4,896

     

1,427,086

   

PTC, Inc. (a)

   

9,468

     

1,337,450

   

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

   

6,833

     

1,336,876

   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   

9,094

     

1,299,805

   

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

   

5,217

     

1,274,357

   

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

   

21,100

     

1,855,323

   

ServiceNow, Inc. (a) (c)

   

2,600

     

1,428,830

   

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

   

7,264

     

1,392,872

   

Square, Inc., Class A (a)

   

3,976

     

969,349

   

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

   

31,194

     

2,247,840

   

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

   

6,188

     

1,706,589

   

TE Connectivity Ltd.

   

14,556

     

1,968,117

   

Teradyne, Inc.

   

9,920

     

1,328,883

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

11,356

     

2,183,759

   

The Trade Desk, Inc., Class A (a)

   

10,671

     

825,509

   

The Western Union Co.

   

76,458

     

1,756,240

   

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Shares

 

Value

 

Trimble, Inc. (a)

   

21,777

   

$

1,782,012

   

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

4,295

     

1,942,929

   

Universal Display Corp.

   

6,865

     

1,526,295

   

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

   

10,961

     

2,495,710

   

Visa, Inc., Class A

   

9,573

     

2,238,359

   

VMware, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

11,903

     

1,904,123

   

Western Digital Corp. (a)

   

15,007

     

1,068,048

   

Zebra Technologies Corp. (a)

   

3,019

     

1,598,530

   

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,741

     

673,819

   
     

153,493,771

   

Materials (5.4%):

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

   

6,809

     

1,958,813

   

Albemarle Corp.

   

6,384

     

1,075,449

   

AptarGroup, Inc.

   

18,114

     

2,551,176

   

Avery Dennison Corp.

   

9,553

     

2,008,423

   

Ball Corp.

   

23,832

     

1,930,869

   

Celanese Corp.

   

11,686

     

1,771,598

   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

   

27,189

     

1,398,874

   

Corteva, Inc.

   

33,720

     

1,495,482

   

Crown Holdings, Inc.

   

18,430

     

1,883,730

   

Dow, Inc.

   

22,305

     

1,411,460

   

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

13,611

     

1,589,084

   

FMC Corp.

   

18,101

     

1,958,528

   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

   

29,562

     

1,097,046

   

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

   

11,095

     

1,657,593

   

International Paper Co.

   

31,201

     

1,912,933

   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

   

11,008

     

1,132,393

   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

   

4,286

     

1,507,858

   

Newmont Corp.

   

28,577

     

1,811,210

   

Nucor Corp.

   

24,093

     

2,311,241

   

Packaging Corp. of America

   

13,697

     

1,854,848

   

PPG Industries, Inc.

   

13,982

     

2,373,724

   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

   

12,908

     

1,947,817

   

RPM International, Inc.

   

27,429

     

2,432,404

   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

   

30,043

     

1,790,563

   

The Mosaic Co.

   

31,771

     

1,013,813

   

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

   

6,571

     

1,261,106

   

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

   

9,943

     

2,708,970

   

Vulcan Materials Co.

   

8,773

     

1,527,116

   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

   

16,144

     

1,454,413

   
     

50,828,534

   

Real Estate (0.3%):

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (a)

   

16,368

     

1,403,229

   

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

   

9,576

     

371,261

   

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (a)

   

6,457

     

1,262,085

   
     

3,036,575

   

Utilities (6.8%):

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

   

53,318

     

2,973,012

   

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Shares

 

Value

 

Ameren Corp.

   

34,791

   

$

2,784,672

   

American Electric Power Co., Inc. (c)

   

32,280

     

2,730,565

   

American Water Works Co., Inc.

   

16,912

     

2,606,647

   

Atmos Energy Corp.

   

25,470

     

2,447,922

   

CMS Energy Corp.

   

46,861

     

2,768,548

   

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (c)

   

35,524

     

2,547,781

   

DTE Energy Co.

   

17,922

     

2,322,691

   

Duke Energy Corp. (c)

   

26,423

     

2,608,479

   

Edison International

   

34,375

     

1,987,562

   

Entergy Corp.

   

23,502

     

2,343,149

   

Essential Utilities, Inc.

   

49,097

     

2,243,733

   

Evergy, Inc. (c)

   

35,436

     

2,141,397

   

Eversource Energy (c)

   

29,746

     

2,386,819

   

Exelon Corp.

   

52,393

     

2,321,534

   

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

36,675

     

1,364,677

   

NextEra Energy, Inc. (c)

   

27,631

     

2,024,800

   

NRG Energy, Inc.

   

44,394

     

1,789,078

   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   

29,406

     

2,410,410

   

PPL Corp.

   

76,745

     

2,146,558

   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   

37,614

     

2,247,060

   

Sempra Energy

   

16,632

     

2,203,407

   

The AES Corp.

   

54,178

     

1,412,420

   

The Southern Co. (c)

   

41,906

     

2,535,732

   

UGI Corp.

   

42,081

     

1,948,771

   

Vistra Corp.

   

68,082

     

1,262,921

   

WEC Energy Group, Inc. (c)

   

31,301

     

2,784,224

   

Xcel Energy, Inc. (c)

   

40,660

     

2,678,681

   
     

64,023,250

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $723,978,421)

   

932,476,770

   

Investment Companies (0.4%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.01% (d)

   

3,806,845

     

3,806,845

   

Total Investment Companies (Cost $3,806,845)

   

3,806,845

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (1.2%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (d)

   

233,981

     

233,981

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (d)

   

6,337,792

     

6,337,792

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
0.02% (d)
   

116,768

     

116,768

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (d)

   

931,073

     

931,073

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.06% (d)
   

4,186,284

     

4,186,284

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $11,805,898)

   

11,805,898

   

Total Investments (Cost $739,591,164) — 101.1%

   

948,089,513

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (1.1)%

   

(10,748,763

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

937,340,750

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(d)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

   

20

   

9/17/21

 

$

4,218,306

   

$

4,288,600

   

$

70,294

   

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

70,294

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

70,294

   

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.4%)

 

Communication Services (3.3%):

 

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

91,490

   

$

7,318,285

   

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

   

239,534

     

7,782,459

   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

270,827

     

15,174,437

   
     

30,275,181

   

Consumer Discretionary (2.7%):

 

Genuine Parts Co.

   

78,174

     

9,886,666

   

Hasbro, Inc.

   

77,654

     

7,339,856

   

Whirlpool Corp.

   

35,040

     

7,639,421

   
     

24,865,943

   

Consumer Staples (18.8%):

 

Altria Group, Inc.

   

232,188

     

11,070,724

   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

162,615

     

9,854,469

   

Bunge Ltd.

   

99,420

     

7,769,673

   

Campbell Soup Co.

   

215,669

     

9,832,350

   

Conagra Brands, Inc.

   

292,691

     

10,648,099

   

General Mills, Inc.

   

204,757

     

12,475,844

   

Kellogg Co. (a)

   

204,719

     

13,169,573

   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

98,874

     

13,227,364

   

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

105,173

     

15,583,483

   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   

114,956

     

11,393,289

   

The Coca-Cola Co.

   

213,191

     

11,535,765

   

The J.M. Smucker Co.

   

85,926

     

11,133,432

   

The Kraft Heinz Co.

   

245,003

     

9,991,222

   

The Procter & Gamble Co.

   

123,618

     

16,679,777

   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

   

116,419

     

8,587,065

   
     

172,952,129

   

Energy (2.3%):

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   

482,253

     

8,791,472

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

96,632

     

5,376,604

   

The Williams Cos., Inc.

   

275,749

     

7,321,136

   
     

21,489,212

   

Financials (22.6%):

 

Apollo Global Management, Inc. (a)

   

125,508

     

7,806,598

   

Ares Management Corp., Class A

   

179,547

     

11,417,394

   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

85,887

     

6,076,505

   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

   

106,950

     

4,905,796

   

CME Group, Inc.

   

42,811

     

9,105,043

   

Comerica, Inc.

   

64,727

     

4,617,624

   

Everest Re Group Ltd.

   

32,003

     

8,065,076

   

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

   

202,946

     

8,820,033

   

Fifth Third Bancorp

   

147,483

     

5,638,275

   

First Horizon Corp.

   

292,184

     

5,048,940

   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   

227,948

     

7,292,057

   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   

314,643

     

4,489,956

   

Invesco Ltd.

   

230,380

     

6,158,057

   

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

KeyCorp

   

238,118

   

$

4,917,137

   

Lincoln National Corp.

   

68,842

     

4,326,031

   

M&T Bank Corp.

   

30,420

     

4,420,330

   

MetLife, Inc.

   

111,669

     

6,683,390

   

Northern Trust Corp.

   

71,456

     

8,261,743

   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   

98,030

     

6,194,516

   

Regions Financial Corp.

   

238,557

     

4,814,080

   

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

   

224,620

     

8,158,198

   

State Street Corp.

   

84,565

     

6,958,008

   

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

   

161,308

     

8,263,809

   

The Blackstone Group, Inc., Class A

   

130,914

     

12,716,986

   

The Carlyle Group, Inc.

   

222,006

     

10,318,839

   

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

121,579

     

7,534,251

   

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

38,980

     

7,435,825

   

Truist Financial Corp.

   

99,379

     

5,515,534

   

U.S. Bancorp

   

124,348

     

7,084,106

   

Zions Bancorp NA

   

81,998

     

4,334,414

   
     

207,378,551

   

Health Care (8.0%):

 

AbbVie, Inc.

   

89,734

     

10,107,638

   

Amgen, Inc.

   

39,708

     

9,678,825

   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   

145,317

     

8,296,148

   

CVS Health Corp.

   

124,891

     

10,420,905

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (b)

   

162,811

     

11,211,165

   

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

158,013

     

12,288,671

   

Organon & Co. (c)

   

15,804

     

478,229

   

Pfizer, Inc.

   

269,077

     

10,537,055

   
     

73,018,636

   

Industrials (5.6%):

 

3M Co.

   

54,656

     

10,856,321

   

General Dynamics Corp.

   

57,525

     

10,829,657

   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

30,562

     

11,563,133

   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

   

45,971

     

9,560,589

   

Watsco, Inc.

   

29,746

     

8,526,393

   
     

51,336,093

   

Information Technology (7.1%):

 

Broadcom, Inc.

   

17,450

     

8,320,858

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

200,280

     

10,614,840

   

International Business Machines Corp.

   

68,607

     

10,057,100

   

NetApp, Inc.

   

91,843

     

7,514,594

   

Paychex, Inc.

   

109,726

     

11,773,600

   

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

   

96,521

     

8,487,092

   

The Western Union Co.

   

349,694

     

8,032,471

   
     

64,800,555

   

Materials (5.0%):

 

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

   

124,378

     

6,399,248

   

Dow, Inc.

   

102,008

     

6,455,066

   

International Paper Co.

   

142,686

     

8,748,079

   

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Shares

 

Value

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

   

50,338

   

$

5,178,270

   

Nucor Corp.

   

110,183

     

10,569,855

   

Packaging Corp. of America

   

62,660

     

8,485,417

   
     

45,835,935

   

Utilities (24.0%):

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

   

243,868

     

13,598,080

   

American Electric Power Co., Inc. (b)

   

147,641

     

12,488,952

   

CMS Energy Corp.

   

214,355

     

12,664,093

   

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (b)

   

162,485

     

11,653,424

   

DTE Energy Co.

   

81,990

     

10,625,904

   

Duke Energy Corp. (b)

   

120,885

     

11,933,767

   

Edison International

   

157,225

     

9,090,750

   

Entergy Corp.

   

107,522

     

10,719,943

   

Evergy, Inc. (b)

   

162,080

     

9,794,494

   

Exelon Corp.

   

239,655

     

10,619,113

   

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

167,774

     

6,242,871

   

NRG Energy, Inc.

   

203,050

     

8,182,915

   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

   

134,502

     

11,025,129

   

PPL Corp.

   

351,018

     

9,817,974

   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   

172,050

     

10,278,267

   

Sempra Energy

   

76,084

     

10,079,608

   

The Southern Co. (b)

   

191,692

     

11,599,283

   

UGI Corp.

   

192,481

     

8,913,795

   

Vistra Corp.

   

311,386

     

5,776,210

   

WEC Energy Group, Inc. (b)

   

143,165

     

12,734,527

   

Xcel Energy, Inc. (b)

   

185,963

     

12,251,243

   
     

220,090,342

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $779,413,219)

   

912,042,577

   

Investment Companies (0.3%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.01% (d)

   

2,914,423

     

2,914,423

   

Total Investment Companies (Cost $2,914,423)

   

2,914,423

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (0.9%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (d)

   

154,968

     

154,968

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (d)

   

4,197,571

     

4,197,571

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
0.02% (d)
   

77,336

     

77,336

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (d)

   

616,657

     

616,657

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.06% (d)
   

2,772,610

     

2,772,610

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $7,819,142)

   

7,819,142

   

Total Investments (Cost $790,146,784) — 100.6%

   

922,776,142

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.6)%

   

(5,930,191

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

916,845,951

   

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^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(c)  Non-income producing security.

(d)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

   

15

   

9/17/21

 

$

3,175,378

   

$

3,216,450

   

$

41,072

   

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

41,072

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

41,072

   

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.5%)

 

Communication Services (3.1%):

 

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,120

   

$

74,816

   

Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (b)

   

2,402

     

184,690

   

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

18,389

     

161,639

   

Gray Television, Inc.

   

6,776

     

158,558

   

IDT Corp., Class B (a)

   

3,539

     

130,801

   

Loral Space & Communications, Inc. (c)

   

1,739

     

67,560

   

MSG Networks, Inc., Class A (a)

   

5,988

     

87,305

   

QuinStreet, Inc. (a)

   

4,970

     

92,343

   

Sciplay Corp., Class A (a) (c)

   

5,087

     

86,225

   

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

   

3,228

     

156,590

   

TechTarget, Inc. (a)

   

1,179

     

91,361

   

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

   

7,330

     

166,098

   

The EW Scripps Co., Class A

   

4,732

     

96,485

   

TrueCar, Inc. (a) (c)

   

13,169

     

74,405

   

United States Cellular Corp. (a)

   

4,848

     

176,031

   

WideOpenWest, Inc. (a)

   

6,701

     

138,778

   
     

1,943,685

   

Consumer Discretionary (11.6%):

 

1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,995

     

95,451

   

Adtalem Global Education, Inc. (a)

   

3,421

     

121,924

   

American Public Education, Inc. (a)

   

3,956

     

112,113

   

America's Car-Mart, Inc. (a)

   

911

     

129,107

   

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (a)

   

4,915

     

94,810

   

Big Lots, Inc.

   

1,219

     

80,466

   

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

1,398

     

117,502

   

Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A (c)

   

2,088

     

85,587

   

Carriage Services, Inc.

   

4,097

     

151,466

   

Cavco Industries, Inc. (a)

   

519

     

115,317

   

Century Communities, Inc.

   

1,661

     

110,523

   

Citi Trends, Inc. (a)

   

1,141

     

99,267

   

Clarus Corp.

   

8,105

     

208,298

   

Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.

   

4,283

     

192,778

   

Duluth Holdings, Inc., Class B (a)

   

6,434

     

132,862

   

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

5,702

     

104,290

   

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

   

4,551

     

125,608

   

Franchise Group, Inc.

   

2,344

     

82,673

   

Gentherm, Inc. (a)

   

2,081

     

147,855

   

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (a)

   

2,386

     

78,404

   

Green Brick Partners, Inc. (a)

   

4,898

     

111,380

   

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

   

588

     

90,805

   

GrowGeneration Corp. (a)

   

1,028

     

49,447

   

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.

   

2,941

     

125,757

   

Hibbett, Inc. (a)

   

1,330

     

119,208

   

Jack in the Box, Inc.

   

1,548

     

172,509

   

Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A

   

1,171

     

141,691

   

Kontoor Brands, Inc.

   

2,453

     

138,374

   

Lands' End, Inc. (a)

   

2,066

     

84,809

   

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Shares

 

Value

 

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

   

3,521

   

$

130,418

   

LGI Homes, Inc. (a)

   

899

     

145,584

   

Liquidity Services, Inc. (a)

   

3,808

     

96,914

   

Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

3,059

     

64,545

   

M/I Homes, Inc. (a)

   

1,822

     

106,897

   

Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,331

     

97,602

   

MarineMax, Inc. (a) (c)

   

1,918

     

93,483

   

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (a)

   

1,632

     

107,989

   

Monro, Inc.

   

2,256

     

143,279

   

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (a)

   

4,448

     

99,813

   

Nautilus, Inc. (a) (c)

   

3,131

     

52,757

   

OneWater Marine, Inc.

   

2,533

     

106,462

   

Overstock.com, Inc. (a)

   

652

     

60,114

   

Papa John's International, Inc.

   

1,460

     

152,482

   

Perdoceo Education Corp. (a)

   

9,265

     

113,682

   

PetMed Express, Inc. (b)

   

1,958

     

62,362

   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

5,587

     

123,305

   

Shoe Carnival, Inc.

   

1,971

     

141,104

   

Skyline Champion Corp. (a)

   

2,168

     

115,554

   

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

   

4,440

     

154,068

   

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

   

3,163

     

137,116

   

Strategic Education, Inc.

   

1,201

     

91,348

   

Stride, Inc. (a)

   

3,677

     

118,142

   

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. (b)

   

1,762

     

158,545

   

Superior Group of Cos., Inc.

   

3,126

     

74,743

   

The Buckle, Inc. (c)

   

2,344

     

116,614

   

The Container Store Group, Inc. (a)

   

3,367

     

43,906

   

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (a)

   

5,042

     

108,050

   

Tupperware Brands Corp. (a)

   

1,342

     

31,872

   

Turtle Beach Corp. (a)

   

2,654

     

84,716

   

Universal Electronics, Inc. (a)

   

2,132

     

103,402

   

Vista Outdoor, Inc. (a)

   

2,419

     

111,951

   

Winmark Corp.

   

1,020

     

195,922

   

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

   

1,395

     

94,804

   

WW International, Inc. (a)

   

2,840

     

102,638

   

XPEL, Inc. (a)

   

1,465

     

122,870

   

Zumiez, Inc. (a)

   

2,186

     

107,092

   
     

7,392,426

   

Consumer Staples (6.9%):

 

B&G Foods, Inc. (c)

   

3,641

     

119,425

   

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

   

5,452

     

197,417

   

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A (a)

   

4,295

     

207,449

   

Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.

   

578

     

232,431

   

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

   

4,726

     

207,471

   

elf Beauty, Inc. (a)

   

4,908

     

133,203

   

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

   

5,625

     

184,950

   

Hostess Brands, Inc. (a)

   

16,531

     

267,637

   

Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A

   

3,023

     

176,150

   

Inter Parfums, Inc.

   

1,743

     

125,496

   

John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

   

2,184

     

193,437

   

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Shares

 

Value

 

Medifast, Inc.

   

434

   

$

122,813

   

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

   

2,014

     

136,227

   

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc.

   

5,887

     

63,226

   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A

   

1,983

     

112,337

   

PriceSmart, Inc.

   

1,888

     

171,827

   

Seneca Foods Corp., Class A (a)

   

2,017

     

103,028

   

SpartanNash Co.

   

5,560

     

107,364

   

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (a)

   

6,914

     

171,813

   

The Andersons, Inc.

   

3,458

     

105,573

   

The Simply Good Foods Co. (a)

   

4,293

     

156,737

   

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (c)

   

3,960

     

134,284

   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (a)

   

2,620

     

116,642

   

Turning Point Brands, Inc.

   

2,240

     

102,525

   

United Natural Foods, Inc. (a)

   

2,763

     

102,176

   

Universal Corp.

   

3,419

     

194,780

   

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (a) (c)

   

1,450

     

148,524

   

Vector Group Ltd.

   

8,937

     

126,369

   

Veru, Inc. (a)

   

2,727

     

22,007

   

Weis Markets, Inc. (b)

   

3,285

     

169,703

   
     

4,413,021

   

Energy (1.4%):

 

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.

   

2,507

     

118,005

   

Cactus, Inc., Class A

   

2,652

     

97,381

   

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (a)

   

3,471

     

35,231

   

Diamond S Shipping, Inc. (a)

   

10,799

     

107,558

   

Dorian LPG Ltd. (a)

   

8,336

     

117,704

   

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)

   

11,703

     

66,824

   

International Seaways, Inc.

   

5,541

     

106,276

   

REX American Resources Corp. (a)

   

859

     

77,465

   

W&T Offshore, Inc. (a)

   

19,874

     

96,389

   

World Fuel Services Corp. (b)

   

2,680

     

85,036

   
     

907,869

   

Financials (24.7%):

 

1st Source Corp.

   

2,705

     

125,674

   

Allegiance Bancshares, Inc.

   

3,077

     

118,280

   

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

   

2,575

     

83,224

   

American National Group, Inc.

   

1,791

     

266,053

   

AMERISAFE, Inc.

   

3,404

     

203,185

   

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

   

2,665

     

96,526

   

Axos Financial, Inc. (a)

   

2,519

     

116,856

   

B Riley Financial, Inc.

   

2,044

     

154,322

   

BancFirst Corp.

   

1,575

     

98,327

   

Banner Corp.

   

1,934

     

104,842

   

BGC Partners, Inc., Class A

   

22,189

     

125,812

   

Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.

   

5,552

     

130,083

   

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

   

8,457

     

126,432

   

Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.

   

11,217

     

132,136

   

Cathay General Bancorp

   

2,920

     

114,931

   

City Holding Co.

   

1,932

     

145,364

   

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Shares

 

Value

 

Columbia Financial, Inc. (a) (b)

   

10,407

   

$

179,209

   

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.

   

3,235

     

130,629

   

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

   

4,243

     

111,039

   

Cowen, Inc., Class A

   

3,324

     

136,450

   

Crossfirst Bankshares, Inc. (a)

   

7,875

     

108,281

   

Customers Bancorp, Inc.

   

3,332

     

129,915

   

CVB Financial Corp.

   

5,871

     

120,884

   

Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

   

3,556

     

119,553

   

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

   

2,172

     

121,806

   

eHealth, Inc. (a)

   

1,120

     

65,408

   

Employers Holdings, Inc.

   

4,959

     

212,245

   

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (a)

   

2,938

     

139,232

   

Enova International, Inc. (a)

   

3,152

     

107,830

   

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

   

2,470

     

114,583

   

FB Financial Corp.

   

2,623

     

97,890

   

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C

   

1,695

     

167,636

   

Federated Hermes, Inc.

   

4,545

     

154,121

   

First BanCorp/Puerto Rico

   

9,413

     

112,203

   

First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC

   

2,654

     

108,575

   

First Busey Corp.

   

5,167

     

127,418

   

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

   

7,704

     

108,395

   

First Financial Bancorp

   

4,384

     

103,594

   

First Foundation, Inc.

   

5,506

     

123,940

   

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A

   

2,864

     

119,801

   

First Merchants Corp.

   

2,632

     

109,675

   

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.

   

5,388

     

106,844

   

FirstCash, Inc.

   

2,234

     

170,767

   

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

   

3,190

     

134,841

   

Flushing Financial Corp.

   

5,401

     

115,743

   

Fulton Financial Corp.

   

6,700

     

105,726

   

German American Bancorp, Inc.

   

3,679

     

136,859

   

Great Southern Bancorp, Inc., Class A

   

2,526

     

136,151

   

Green Dot Corp., Class A (a)

   

2,314

     

108,411

   

HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.

   

11,609

     

166,473

   

Heartland Financial USA, Inc.

   

2,463

     

115,736

   

Heritage Financial Corp.

   

4,498

     

112,540

   

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

   

3,750

     

136,500

   

HomeStreet, Inc.

   

2,927

     

119,246

   

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

   

7,859

     

111,441

   

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

   

4,157

     

155,555

   

Horizon Bancorp, Inc.

   

6,178

     

107,683

   

Independent Bank Corp.

   

1,374

     

103,737

   

International Bancshares Corp.

   

2,703

     

116,067

   

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

   

3,224

     

120,965

   

Kearny Financial Corp.

   

10,953

     

130,888

   

Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.

   

7,231

     

126,398

   

Lakeland Financial Corp.

   

2,151

     

132,588

   

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

   

1,681

     

99,179

   

Merchants Bancorp

   

3,660

     

143,618

   

Meridian Bancorp, Inc.

   

7,140

     

146,084

   

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Shares

 

Value

 

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

   

2,159

   

$

109,310

   

Mr. Cooper Group, Inc. (a)

   

3,551

     

117,396

   

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

   

3,210

     

121,145

   

National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A

   

550

     

123,415

   

Navient Corp.

   

8,597

     

166,180

   

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

   

3,573

     

128,521

   

Nelnet, Inc., Class A

   

2,313

     

174,007

   

Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (a)

   

2,057

     

144,689

   

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

   

4,515

     

101,497

   

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.

   

9,339

     

153,160

   

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. (b)

   

9,356

     

127,616

   

Oceanfirst Financial Corp.

   

5,128

     

106,868

   

OFG Bancorp

   

5,330

     

117,900

   

Old National Bancorp

   

7,372

     

129,821

   

Origin Bancorp, Inc.

   

3,093

     

131,329

   

Palomar Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

1,113

     

83,987

   

Park National Corp.

   

877

     

102,977

   

Piper Sandler Cos.

   

1,223

     

158,452

   

PJT Partners, Inc., Class A

   

2,396

     

171,027

   

PRA Group, Inc. (a)

   

3,923

     

150,918

   

Preferred Bank

   

2,017

     

127,616

   

Premier Financial Corp.

   

3,281

     

93,213

   

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

   

5,762

     

131,892

   

QCR Holdings, Inc.

   

2,730

     

131,286

   

Renasant Corp.

   

3,030

     

121,200

   

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

   

3,488

     

109,174

   

Safety Insurance Group, Inc. (b)

   

2,365

     

185,132

   

Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

   

2,889

     

127,492

   

Sculptor Capital Management, Inc.

   

4,358

     

107,163

   

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

   

2,941

     

100,435

   

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

   

2,631

     

178,855

   

Silvergate Capital Corp., Class A (a)

   

481

     

54,507

   

SiriusPoint Ltd. (a)

   

13,755

     

138,513

   

Southside Bancshares, Inc. (b)

   

4,033

     

154,182

   

Stewart Information Services Corp.

   

2,847

     

161,396

   

Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.

   

2,675

     

136,131

   

StoneX Group, Inc. (a)

   

2,166

     

131,411

   

The Bancorp, Inc. (a)

   

4,685

     

107,802

   

The First Bancshares, Inc.

   

3,808

     

142,533

   

Tompkins Financial Corp. (c)

   

1,568

     

121,614

   

Towne Bank

   

4,109

     

124,996

   

TriCo Bancshares

   

2,747

     

116,967

   

Tristate Capital Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

3,984

     

81,234

   

Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (a)

   

1,329

     

98,678

   

TrustCo Bank Corp.

   

3,875

     

133,223

   

Trustmark Corp.

   

4,203

     

129,452

   

United Community Banks, Inc.

   

3,352

     

107,298

   

Univest Financial Corp.

   

4,266

     

112,494

   

Veritex Holdings, Inc.

   

3,789

     

134,169

   

Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., Class A (d)

   

5,651

     

182,471

   

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Shares

 

Value

 

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

   

482

   

$

133,885

   

Washington Federal, Inc.

   

4,072

     

129,408

   

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.

   

2,587

     

132,843

   

WesBanco, Inc.

   

3,450

     

122,924

   

Westamerica Bancorp

   

2,762

     

160,279

   

World Acceptance Corp. (a) (c)

   

610

     

97,746

   

WSFS Financial Corp.

   

1,950

     

90,851

   
     

15,703,079

   

Health Care (9.4%):

 

Accuray, Inc. (a)

   

15,208

     

68,740

   

Addus HomeCare Corp. (a)

   

1,328

     

115,855

   

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

14,749

     

75,515

   

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (c)

   

10,058

     

202,769

   

Antares Pharma, Inc. (a)

   

27,101

     

118,160

   

Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc. (a) (c)

   

5,033

     

316,123

   

Atrion Corp.

   

271

     

168,272

   

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (a)

   

23,827

     

85,301

   

Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (a)

   

10,261

     

81,062

   

Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

6,548

     

93,440

   

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

23,957

     

137,753

   

Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (a)

   

3,188

     

26,301

   

Coherus Biosciences, Inc. (a)

   

6,535

     

90,379

   

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

   

4,582

     

108,318

   

Community Health Systems, Inc. (a)

   

6,934

     

107,061

   

Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.

   

4,103

     

136,343

   

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

2,407

     

52,954

   

CorVel Corp. (a)

   

1,821

     

244,560

   

Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

3,401

     

145,563

   

Endo International PLC (a)

   

9,647

     

45,148

   

Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (a) (c)

   

404

     

37,261

   

Hanger, Inc. (a)

   

4,934

     

124,732

   

HealthStream, Inc. (a)

   

7,794

     

217,764

   

Infusystem Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

6,654

     

138,337

   

Innoviva, Inc. (a)

   

10,865

     

145,700

   

Integer Holdings Corp. (a)

   

1,362

     

128,300

   

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

14,212

     

182,908

   

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.

   

2,302

     

140,468

   

Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (a)

   

3,401

     

75,434

   

ModivCare, Inc. (a)

   

973

     

165,478

   

National HealthCare Corp. (b)

   

1,883

     

131,622

   

National Research Corp.

   

2,855

     

131,044

   

NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

5,621

     

93,252

   

Orthofix Medical, Inc. (a)

   

2,734

     

109,661

   

Owens & Minor, Inc.

   

1,156

     

48,933

   

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

   

6,031

     

174,175

   

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

4,338

     

226,010

   

Retractable Technologies, Inc. (a) (c)

   

2,655

     

30,692

   

SIGA Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

20,018

     

125,713

   

Simulations Plus, Inc.

   

1,364

     

74,897

   

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

3,609

     

111,121

   

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Surmodics, Inc. (a)

   

2,343

   

$

127,108

   

The Joint Corp. (a)

   

2,813

     

236,067

   

The Pennant Group, Inc. (a)

   

1,271

     

51,984

   

Triple-S Management Corp., Class B (a)

   

4,843

     

107,854

   

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

   

828

     

95,940

   

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

5,481

     

117,896

   

Vericel Corp. (a)

   

2,181

     

114,503

   

Zynex, Inc. (a)

   

4,564

     

70,879

   
     

5,955,350

   

Industrials (20.4%):

 

ACCO Brands Corp.

   

12,374

     

106,788

   

AeroVironment, Inc. (a)

   

826

     

82,724

   

Alamo Group, Inc.

   

1,045

     

159,551

   

Albany International Corp.

   

1,562

     

139,424

   

Ameresco, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,647

     

103,300

   

American Woodmark Corp. (a)

   

1,147

     

93,698

   

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

   

2,820

     

114,859

   

ArcBest Corp.

   

1,850

     

107,651

   

Arcosa, Inc.

   

2,171

     

127,525

   

Argan, Inc.

   

3,016

     

144,135

   

Astec Industries, Inc.

   

1,719

     

108,194

   

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

2,350

     

160,058

   

AZZ, Inc.

   

2,639

     

136,647

   

Barnes Group, Inc.

   

2,076

     

106,395

   

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

   

1,976

     

143,477

   

Blue Bird Corp. (a)

   

3,336

     

82,933

   

Brady Corp., Class A

   

3,083

     

172,771

   

CAI International, Inc.

   

2,042

     

114,352

   

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (a)

   

3,255

     

206,465

   

CBIZ, Inc. (a)

   

6,317

     

207,008

   

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

   

2,674

     

128,994

   

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

   

1,968

     

155,059

   

Construction Partners, Inc., Class A (a)

   

3,414

     

107,200

   

CRA International, Inc.

   

1,990

     

170,344

   

CSW Industrials, Inc.

   

1,074

     

127,226

   

Daseke, Inc. (a)

   

12,747

     

82,601

   

Deluxe Corp.

   

2,212

     

105,667

   

Ducommun, Inc. (a)

   

2,008

     

109,556

   

Dycom Industries, Inc. (a)

   

1,187

     

88,467

   

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (a)

   

4,155

     

127,725

   

Encore Wire Corp.

   

2,535

     

192,128

   

Energy Recovery, Inc. (a)

   

6,557

     

149,368

   

Enerpac Tool Group Corp.

   

5,250

     

139,755

   

Ennis, Inc. (b)

   

8,878

     

191,055

   

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

   

1,551

     

145,499

   

Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. (a)

   

4,532

     

153,091

   

Federal Signal Corp.

   

4,531

     

182,282

   

Forrester Research, Inc. (a)

   

2,835

     

129,843

   

Forward Air Corp.

   

1,895

     

170,076

   

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (a)

   

1,418

     

108,208

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Shares

 

Value

 

Global Industrial Co.

   

2,892

   

$

106,165

   

GMS, Inc. (a)

   

2,811

     

135,322

   

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (a)

   

8,799

     

128,553

   

Griffon Corp.

   

3,927

     

100,649

   

Healthcare Services Group

   

4,230

     

133,541

   

Heartland Express, Inc.

   

12,138

     

207,924

   

Helios Technologies, Inc.

   

2,196

     

171,398

   

Herc Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

1,072

     

120,139

   

Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. (a)

   

3,431

     

101,832

   

HNI Corp.

   

3,389

     

149,014

   

Hub Group, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,945

     

194,311

   

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.

   

1,257

     

91,736

   

ICF International, Inc.

   

1,778

     

156,215

   

IES Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

2,429

     

124,753

   

Insteel Industries, Inc.

   

3,825

     

122,974

   

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (a)

   

3,084

     

80,986

   

Kadant, Inc.

   

763

     

134,357

   

Kforce, Inc.

   

2,166

     

136,306

   

Kimball International, Inc., Class B

   

8,270

     

108,750

   

Knoll, Inc.

   

5,022

     

130,522

   

Lindsay Corp.

   

999

     

165,115

   

Marten Transport Ltd.

   

9,351

     

154,198

   

Matson, Inc.

   

1,268

     

81,152

   

McGrath RentCorp

   

1,933

     

157,675

   

Meritor, Inc. (a)

   

3,514

     

82,298

   

Miller Industries, Inc.

   

4,503

     

177,598

   

Mueller Industries, Inc.

   

3,579

     

155,006

   

Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A

   

13,238

     

190,892

   

MYR Group, Inc. (a)

   

2,049

     

186,295

   

National Presto Industries, Inc.

   

1,364

     

138,651

   

Northwest Pipe Co. (a)

   

3,203

     

90,485

   

NV5 Global, Inc. (a)

   

1,158

     

109,443

   

Omega Flex, Inc.

   

558

     

81,864

   

PAE, Inc. (a)

   

13,435

     

119,572

   

Patrick Industries, Inc.

   

1,285

     

93,805

   

PGT Innovations, Inc. (a)

   

5,210

     

121,028

   

Powell Industries, Inc.

   

3,975

     

123,026

   

Primoris Services Corp.

   

3,568

     

105,006

   

Quanex Building Products Corp.

   

5,501

     

136,645

   

Radiant Logistics, Inc. (a)

   

17,218

     

119,321

   

Raven Industries, Inc.

   

2,916

     

168,691

   

Resources Connection, Inc.

   

11,016

     

158,190

   

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A

   

3,553

     

153,632

   

SPX Corp. (a)

   

2,427

     

148,241

   

SPX Flow, Inc.

   

2,052

     

133,872

   

Standex International Corp.

   

1,419

     

134,677

   

Steelcase, Inc., Class A

   

6,408

     

96,825

   

Sterling Construction Co., Inc. (a)

   

3,824

     

92,273

   

Tennant Co.

   

1,998

     

159,540

   

Terex Corp.

   

2,339

     

111,383

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Shares

 

Value

 

The Gorman-Rupp Co.

   

4,321

   

$

148,815

   

The Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

   

2,250

     

98,055

   

Titan Machinery, Inc. (a)

   

4,344

     

134,403

   

Tutor Perini Corp. (a)

   

5,576

     

77,228

   

U.S. Xpress Enterprise, Inc., Class A (a)

   

7,666

     

65,928

   

Vectrus, Inc. (a)

   

2,417

     

115,025

   

Veritiv Corp. (a)

   

3,296

     

202,440

   

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

   

4,221

     

187,919

   
     

12,993,758

   

Information Technology (11.1%):

 

A10 Networks, Inc. (a)

   

10,508

     

118,320

   

ACM Research, Inc., Class A (a)

   

555

     

56,732

   

ADTRAN, Inc.

   

6,719

     

138,747

   

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd. (a)

   

2,085

     

63,363

   

American Software, Inc., Class A

   

6,368

     

139,841

   

Avid Technology, Inc. (a)

   

4,453

     

174,335

   

Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

2,625

     

106,103

   

AXT, Inc. (a)

   

4,705

     

51,661

   

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

   

4,918

     

139,966

   

Calix, Inc. (a)

   

1,925

     

91,437

   

Cambium Networks Corp. (a)

   

1,347

     

65,127

   

Casa Systems, Inc. (a)

   

8,818

     

78,216

   

Cass Information Systems, Inc.

   

3,185

     

129,789

   

ChannelAdvisor Corp. (a)

   

3,082

     

75,540

   

Clearfield, Inc. (a)

   

2,724

     

102,014

   

CSG Systems International, Inc.

   

4,171

     

196,788

   

CTS Corp.

   

4,275

     

158,859

   

Digi International, Inc. (a)

   

4,310

     

86,674

   

Ebix, Inc.

   

2,156

     

73,088

   

eGain Corp. (a)

   

6,354

     

72,944

   

ePlus, Inc. (a)

   

1,607

     

139,311

   

EVERTEC, Inc.

   

4,268

     

186,298

   

ExlService Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

2,071

     

220,064

   

FARO Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

1,430

     

111,211

   

GreenSky, Inc., Class A (a)

   

14,687

     

81,513

   

Ichor Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

2,051

     

110,344

   

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a)

   

1,721

     

172,117

   

Intelligent Systems Corp. (a) (c)

   

2,560

     

80,538

   

InterDigital, Inc.

   

2,727

     

199,153

   

Kimball Electronics, Inc. (a)

   

4,425

     

96,200

   

Knowles Corp. (a)

   

7,580

     

149,629

   

Luna Innovations, Inc. (a)

   

7,855

     

85,070

   

Methode Electronics, Inc.

   

3,331

     

163,919

   

Mimecast Ltd. (a)

   

2,778

     

147,373

   

Mitek Systems, Inc. (a)

   

6,044

     

116,407

   

Napco Security Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

3,751

     

136,424

   

NETGEAR, Inc. (a)

   

2,675

     

102,506

   

NetScout Systems, Inc. (a)

   

5,940

     

169,528

   

NVE Corp.

   

1,939

     

143,583

   

OSI Systems, Inc. (a)

   

2,000

     

203,280

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Shares

 

Value

 

PC Connection, Inc. (c)

   

2,671

   

$

123,587

   

Perficient, Inc. (a)

   

2,771

     

222,844

   

Photronics, Inc. (a)

   

10,125

     

133,751

   

Plexus Corp. (a)

   

1,846

     

168,743

   

Progress Software Corp.

   

3,918

     

181,208

   

Ribbon Communications, Inc. (a)

   

9,620

     

73,208

   

Sanmina Corp. (a)

   

3,742

     

145,788

   

ShotSpotter, Inc. (a)

   

1,922

     

93,736

   

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (a) (c)

   

2,478

     

118,151

   

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (a)

   

3,333

     

117,255

   

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (a)

   

3,649

     

195,951

   

The Hackett Group, Inc.

   

9,152

     

164,919

   

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

1,838

     

98,737

   

VirnetX Holding Corp. (a) (c)

   

13,440

     

57,389

   

Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (a)

   

4,395

     

149,606

   

Xperi Holding Corp.

   

4,664

     

103,727

   
     

7,082,612

   

Materials (5.4%):

 

AdvanSix, Inc. (a)

   

3,388

     

101,166

   

American Vanguard Corp.

   

6,846

     

119,873

   

Boise Cascade Co.

   

2,213

     

129,129

   

Chase Corp.

   

1,210

     

124,158

   

Clearwater Paper Corp. (a)

   

2,732

     

79,146

   

Coeur Mining, Inc. (a)

   

6,663

     

59,167

   

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

   

2,335

     

138,372

   

FutureFuel Corp.

   

9,181

     

88,138

   

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

5,286

     

122,952

   

Glatfelter Corp.

   

7,958

     

111,173

   

Greif, Inc., Class A

   

2,561

     

155,069

   

H.B. Fuller Co.

   

2,636

     

167,676

   

Hawkins, Inc.

   

2,007

     

65,729

   

Ingevity Corp. (a)

   

1,523

     

123,911

   

Innospec, Inc.

   

1,315

     

119,152

   

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

   

857

     

105,831

   

Koppers Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

2,674

     

86,504

   

Materion Corp.

   

2,040

     

153,714

   

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

   

1,740

     

136,886

   

Myers Industries, Inc.

   

6,471

     

135,891

   

O-I Glass, Inc. (a)

   

7,435

     

121,414

   

Orion Engineered Carbons SA (a)

   

5,230

     

99,318

   

PQ Group Holdings, Inc.

   

7,478

     

114,862

   

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. (a)

   

5,748

     

38,454

   

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

   

3,088

     

151,466

   

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.

   

2,816

     

113,710

   

Stepan Co.

   

1,441

     

173,309

   

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

   

11,454

     

81,782

   

Trinseo SA

   

1,348

     

80,664

   

U.S. Concrete, Inc. (a)

   

1,456

     

107,453

   
     

3,406,069

   

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Real Estate (1.7%):

 

Forestar Group, Inc. (a)

   

7,289

   

$

152,413

   

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

   

8,044

     

159,834

   

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (a)

   

4,467

     

173,632

   

Newmark Group, Inc., Class A

   

8,402

     

100,908

   

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

   

3,344

     

111,456

   

Tejon Ranch Co. (a)

   

10,060

     

153,013

   

The RMR Group, Inc., Class A

   

2,715

     

104,908

   

The St. Joe Co.

   

2,240

     

99,926

   
     

1,056,090

   

Utilities (3.8%):

 

American States Water Co.

   

2,700

     

214,812

   

Avista Corp.

   

4,564

     

194,746

   

California Water Service Group

   

3,352

     

186,170

   

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

   

1,548

     

186,271

   

MGE Energy, Inc.

   

3,111

     

231,583

   

Middlesex Water Co.

   

2,174

     

177,681

   

Northwest Natural Holding Co.

   

2,893

     

151,940

   

NorthWestern Corp.

   

2,888

     

173,915

   

Otter Tail Corp. (b)

   

4,260

     

207,931

   

SJW Group

   

2,754

     

174,328

   

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

   

5,635

     

146,116

   

The York Water Co.

   

4,024

     

182,287

   

Unitil Corp. (b)

   

4,016

     

212,728

   
     

2,440,508

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $52,562,675)

   

63,294,467

   

Investment Companies (0.4%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.01% (e)

   

231,049

     

231,049

   

Total Investment Companies (Cost $231,049)

   

231,049

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (1.9%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (e)

   

23,866

     

23,866

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (e)

   

646,445

     

646,445

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
0.02% (e)
   

11,910

     

11,910

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (e)

   

94,968

     

94,968

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.06% (e)
   

426,995

     

426,995

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $1,204,184)

   

1,204,184

   

Total Investments (Cost $53,997,908) — 101.8%

   

64,729,700

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (1.8)%

   

(1,157,249

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

63,572,451

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(c)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d)  Affiliated security (See Note 8 in the Notes to Financial Statements)

(e)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini Russell 2000 Index Futures

   

2

   

9/17/21

 

$

229,763

   

$

230,780

   

$

1,017

   

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

1,017

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

1,017

   

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (98.8%)

 

Australia (4.5%):

 

Communication Services (0.5%):

 

REA Group Ltd.

   

654

   

$

82,887

   

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

   

40,952

     

115,454

   
     

198,341

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

   

2,660

     

85,942

   

Consumer Staples (0.8%):

 

Coles Group Ltd.

   

8,385

     

107,446

   

Endeavour Group Ltd. (a)

   

3,513

     

16,568

   

Wesfarmers Ltd.

   

2,830

     

125,407

   

Woolworths Group Ltd.

   

3,513

     

100,436

   
     

349,857

   

Financials (1.5%):

 

ASX Ltd.

   

2,134

     

124,342

   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

   

3,861

     

81,493

   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

   

1,540

     

115,319

   

Macquarie Group Ltd.

   

797

     

93,481

   

National Australia Bank Ltd.

   

4,101

     

80,625

   

Suncorp Group Ltd.

   

8,256

     

68,775

   

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

4,202

     

81,318

   
     

645,353

   

Health Care (0.6%):

 

CSL Ltd.

   

417

     

89,169

   

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

   

1,591

     

75,095

   

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

   

3,904

     

112,405

   
     

276,669

   

Industrials (0.3%):

 

Brambles Ltd.

   

12,787

     

109,683

   

Materials (0.6%):

 

BHP Group Ltd.

   

2,012

     

73,272

   

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

   

2,936

     

51,381

   

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

   

3,817

     

72,351

   

Rio Tinto Ltd.

   

792

     

75,204

   
     

272,208

   
     

1,938,053

   

Austria (0.5%):

 

Energy (0.1%):

 

OMV AG

   

1,118

     

63,585

   

Financials (0.2%):

 

Erste Group Bank AG

   

1,800

     

66,029

   

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Verbund AG (b)

   

837

   

$

77,056

   
     

206,670

   

Belgium (1.2%):

 

Financials (0.8%):

 

Ageas SA (b)

   

1,239

     

68,748

   

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

   

959

     

107,264

   

KBC Group NV

   

779

     

59,387

   

Sofina SA

   

285

     

122,927

   
     

358,326

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

UCB SA

   

689

     

72,016

   

Materials (0.2%):

 

Umicore SA

   

1,060

     

64,722

   
     

495,064

   

Canada (11.9%):

 

Communication Services (1.0%):

 

BCE, Inc. (c)

   

3,232

     

159,409

   

Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B

   

2,034

     

108,150

   

TELUS Corp. (b) (c)

   

6,353

     

142,499

   
     

410,058

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.6%):

 

Dollarama, Inc.

   

2,619

     

119,898

   

Magna International, Inc.

   

731

     

67,692

   

Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (b)

   

1,316

     

84,806

   
     

272,396

   

Consumer Staples (1.6%):

 

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B

   

2,681

     

98,531

   

George Weston Ltd.

   

1,714

     

163,393

   

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

   

2,764

     

170,135

   

Metro, Inc.

   

3,219

     

154,353

   

Saputo, Inc.

   

3,382

     

100,882

   
     

687,294

   

Energy (0.5%):

 

Enbridge, Inc.

   

2,627

     

105,194

   

TC Energy Corp.

   

1,929

     

95,470

   
     

200,664

   

Financials (3.6%):

 

Bank of Montreal

   

1,171

     

120,048

   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (b)

   

1,618

     

184,215

   

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

   

182

     

79,825

   

Great-West Lifeco, Inc. (b)

   

4,154

     

123,407

   

Intact Financial Corp.

   

892

     

121,205

   

Manulife Financial Corp.

   

3,702

     

72,881

   

National Bank of Canada

   

1,953

     

146,184

   

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Power Corp. of Canada (b)

   

4,314

   

$

136,374

   

Royal Bank of Canada

   

1,660

     

168,210

   

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

   

2,154

     

111,089

   

The Bank of Nova Scotia

   

1,977

     

128,599

   

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

   

1,901

     

133,242

   
     

1,525,279

   

Industrials (1.4%):

 

Canadian National Railway Co.

   

991

     

104,577

   

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

   

1,465

     

112,670

   

Thomson Reuters Corp.

   

1,160

     

115,242

   

Waste Connections, Inc.

   

1,223

     

146,140

   

WSP Global, Inc.

   

986

     

115,116

   
     

593,745

   

Information Technology (0.8%):

 

CGI, Inc. (a)

   

1,170

     

106,097

   

Constellation Software, Inc.

   

61

     

92,401

   

Open Text Corp.

   

2,311

     

117,377

   

Shopify, Inc., Class A (a)

   

31

     

45,344

   
     

361,219

   

Materials (1.0%):

 

Aginco Eagle Mines Ltd.

   

974

     

58,908

   

Barrick Gold Corp. (b)

   

3,084

     

63,800

   

CCL Industries, Inc.

   

1,547

     

85,214

   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

   

648

     

94,052

   

Nutrien Ltd.

   

1,291

     

78,237

   

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

   

1,360

     

59,957

   
     

440,168

   

Utilities (1.4%):

 

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (b)

   

6,972

     

103,900

   

Emera, Inc.

   

3,435

     

155,869

   

Fortis, Inc.

   

3,792

     

167,877

   

Hydro One Ltd. (d)

   

6,216

     

150,259

   
     

577,905

   
     

5,068,728

   

Denmark (3.0%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Pandora A/S

   

507

     

68,163

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

   

551

     

102,725

   

Financials (0.3%):

 

Danske Bank A/S

   

3,802

     

66,911

   

Tryg A/S

   

2,754

     

67,617

   
     

134,528

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Health Care (1.1%):

 

Ambu A/S, Class B (b)

   

911

   

$

35,029

   

Coloplast A/S, Class B

   

558

     

91,572

   

Demant A/S (a) (b)

   

1,369

     

77,071

   

Genmab A/S (a)

   

199

     

81,437

   

GN Store Nord A/S

   

849

     

74,172

   

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

   

1,309

     

109,683

   
     

468,964

   

Industrials (0.6%):

 

AP Moller — Maersk A/S, Class B

   

28

     

80,491

   

DSV PANALPINA A/S

   

443

     

103,326

   

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

   

1,425

     

55,634

   
     

239,451

   

Materials (0.5%):

 

Christian Hansen Holding A/S

   

1,077

     

97,217

   

Novozymes A/S, B Shares

   

1,472

     

110,970

   
     

208,187

   

Utilities (0.1%):

 

Orsted A/S (d)

   

409

     

57,401

   
     

1,279,419

   

Finland (1.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Elisa Oyj

   

1,819

     

108,521

   

Consumer Staples (0.3%):

 

Kesko Oyj, Class B

   

3,344

     

123,500

   

Energy (0.1%):

 

Neste Oyj

   

1,031

     

63,123

   

Financials (0.2%):

 

Nordea Bank Abp

   

8,980

     

99,985

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

Kone Oyj, Class B

   

1,339

     

109,222

   

Metso Outotec Oyj

   

5,143

     

59,732

   
     

168,954

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

Stora Enso Oyj, Class R

   

4,066

     

74,166

   

UPM-Kymmene Oyj

   

2,310

     

87,366

   
     

161,532

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Fortum Oyj

   

3,278

     

90,398

   
     

816,013

   

France (7.8%):

 

Communication Services (0.7%):

 

Iliad SA

   

502

     

73,445

   

Orange SA (b)

   

7,250

     

82,647

   

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Publicis Groupe SA

   

1,049

   

$

67,085

   

Vivendi SA

   

2,053

     

68,957

   
     

292,134

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.0%):

 

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

   

567

     

90,416

   

Hermes International

   

95

     

138,369

   

Kering SA

   

119

     

103,982

   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

   

126

     

98,789

   
     

431,556

   

Consumer Staples (1.2%):

 

Carrefour SA

   

4,035

     

79,341

   

Danone SA

   

1,285

     

90,451

   

L'Oreal SA

   

281

     

125,200

   

Pernod Ricard SA

   

500

     

110,973

   

Remy Cointreau SA

   

452

     

93,299

   
     

499,264

   

Financials (0.9%):

 

Amundi SA (d)

   

1,072

     

94,497

   

AXA SA

   

2,991

     

75,834

   

BNP Paribas SA

   

843

     

52,842

   

CNP Assurances

   

3,258

     

55,430

   

Credit Agricole SA (b)

   

3,963

     

55,509

   

Natixis SA

   

9,160

     

43,440

   
     

377,552

   

Health Care (0.5%):

 

BioMerieux

   

460

     

53,447

   

Sanofi (b)

   

1,058

     

110,836

   

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (b)

   

122

     

57,699

   
     

221,982

   

Industrials (2.4%):

 

Alstom SA (a)

   

1,357

     

68,522

   

Bollore SA

   

14,898

     

79,838

   

Bouygues SA

   

1,764

     

65,231

   

Bureau Veritas SA

   

3,254

     

102,930

   

Cie de Saint-Gobain

   

1,477

     

97,258

   

Edenred

   

1,402

     

79,870

   

Eiffage SA

   

594

     

60,425

   

Legrand SA

   

1,098

     

116,198

   

Safran SA

   

390

     

54,062

   

Schneider Electric SE

   

612

     

96,271

   

Teleperformance

   

217

     

88,066

   

Thales SA

   

621

     

63,348

   

Vinci SA

   

563

     

60,068

   
     

1,032,087

   

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Information Technology (0.6%):

 

Capgemini SE (b)

   

462

   

$

88,735

   

Dassault Systemes SA

   

420

     

101,832

   

Worldline SA (a) (d)

   

731

     

68,416

   
     

258,983

   

Materials (0.3%):

 

Air Liquide SA

   

781

     

136,727

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Veolia Environnement SA

   

2,680

     

80,929

   
     

3,331,214

   

Germany (6.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Deutsche Telekom AG

   

5,940

     

125,441

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.0%):

 

adidas AG

   

197

     

73,316

   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

   

884

     

93,604

   

Daimler AG

   

794

     

70,885

   

HelloFresh SE (a)

   

478

     

46,460

   

Puma SE

   

726

     

86,548

   

Zalando SE (a) (b) (d)

   

551

     

66,601

   
     

437,414

   

Consumer Staples (0.3%):

 

Beiersdorf AG

   

927

     

111,829

   

Financials (1.1%):

 

Allianz SE, Registered Shares

   

326

     

81,283

   

Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares (a)

   

4,832

     

62,937

   

Deutsche Boerse AG

   

542

     

94,590

   

Hannover Rueck SE

   

470

     

78,626

   

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG, Class R

   

237

     

64,894

   

Talanx AG

   

1,733

     

70,845

   
     

453,175

   

Health Care (0.9%):

 

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG

   

471

     

90,995

   

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

   

1,139

     

94,582

   

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

   

1,731

     

90,290

   

Merck KGaA

   

562

     

107,743

   
     

383,610

   

Industrials (1.1%):

 

Brenntag SE

   

1,034

     

96,136

   

Deutsche Post AG, Registered Shares

   

1,831

     

124,520

   

KION Group AG

   

742

     

79,069

   

MTU Aero Engines AG

   

200

     

49,535

   

Rational AG

   

78

     

70,653

   

Siemens AG, Registered Shares

   

471

     

74,616

   
     

494,529

   

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Information Technology (0.4%):

 

Infineon Technologies AG

   

1,374

   

$

55,094

   

SAP SE

   

473

     

66,645

   

TeamViewer AG (a) (b) (d)

   

1,018

     

38,284

   
     

160,023

   

Materials (0.6%):

 

Covestro AG (d)

   

934

     

60,307

   

Evonik Industries AG

   

2,614

     

87,645

   

Symrise AG

   

886

     

123,427

   
     

271,379

   

Real Estate (0.7%):

 

Deutsche Wohnen SE

   

1,757

     

107,447

   

LEG Immobilien SE

   

821

     

118,217

   

Vonovia SE

   

1,436

     

92,822

   
     

318,486

   

Utilities (0.5%):

 

E.ON SE

   

10,550

     

122,004

   

RWE AG

   

2,062

     

74,711

   
     

196,715

   
     

2,952,601

   

Hong Kong (3.9%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

   

3,149

     

54,998

   

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

   

18,000

     

73,376

   
     

128,374

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

WH Group Ltd. (d)

   

77,085

     

69,300

   

Financials (0.5%):

 

AIA Group Ltd.

   

5,197

     

64,593

   

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

   

4,701

     

93,910

   

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.

   

1,017

     

60,621

   
     

219,124

   

Health Care (0.1%):

 

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

   

48,728

     

47,824

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

   

10,511

     

81,905

   

MTR Corp. Ltd.

   

17,543

     

97,723

   
     

179,628

   

Real Estate (1.0%):

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

13,627

     

94,075

   

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

   

22,630

     

107,261

   

New World Development Co. Ltd.

   

14,635

     

76,058

   

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

   

52,133

     

82,187

   

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

   

5,776

     

86,073

   
     

445,654

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Utilities (1.4%):

 

China Common Rich Renewable Energy INV Ltd. (a) (e) (f)

   

26,000

   

$

670

   

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

   

17,194

     

102,533

   

CLP Holdings Ltd.

   

15,446

     

152,787

   

Hong Kong and China Gas Co. Ltd.

   

100,310

     

155,812

   

Power Assets Holdings Ltd. (c)

   

27,217

     

167,037

   
     

578,839

   
     

1,668,743

   

Ireland (1.2%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.1%):

 

Flutter Entertainment PLC (a)

   

360

     

65,451

   

Consumer Staples (0.3%):

 

Kerry Group PLC

   

807

     

112,709

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

Experian PLC

   

2,329

     

89,744

   

Kingspan Group PLC

   

714

     

67,417

   
     

157,161

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

CRH PLC

   

1,522

     

76,691

   

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

   

1,460

     

79,193

   
     

155,884

   
     

491,205

   

Israel (0.4%):

 

Financials (0.2%):

 

Bank Hapoalim BM (a)

   

12,486

     

100,308

   

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

Nice Ltd. (a)

   

316

     

77,266

   
     

177,574

   

Italy (2.7%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA (b) (d)

   

8,392

     

94,641

   

Telecom Italia SpA

   

118,957

     

59,080

   
     

153,721

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Moncler SpA

   

1,138

     

76,986

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Snam SpA

   

17,829

     

103,049

   

Financials (1.0%):

 

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

   

4,866

     

97,528

   

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA (a) (b)

   

4,445

     

77,469

   

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

   

28,372

     

78,360

   

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA (a)

   

6,361

     

74,285

   

Poste Italiane SpA (d)

   

6,714

     

88,756

   
     

416,398

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Health Care (0.3%):

 

DiaSorin SpA (b)

   

279

   

$

52,760

   

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA (b)

   

1,692

     

96,692

   
     

149,452

   

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

Nexi SpA (a) (b) (d)

   

3,587

     

78,719

   

Utilities (0.4%):

 

Enel SpA

   

8,780

     

81,528

   

Terna SPA

   

14,507

     

108,082

   
     

189,610

   
     

1,167,935

   

Japan (18.2%):

 

Communication Services (1.1%):

 

KDDI Corp.

   

3,208

     

100,070

   

Nexon Co. Ltd.

   

1,500

     

33,435

   

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (c)

   

100

     

58,174

   

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

   

3,928

     

102,355

   

Softbank Corp.

   

8,100

     

105,990

   

SoftBank Group Corp.

   

600

     

41,997

   

Z Holdings Corp.

   

7,730

     

38,747

   
     

480,768

   

Consumer Discretionary (2.6%):

 

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

   

900

     

62,452

   

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

   

100

     

75,288

   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

   

2,200

     

70,310

   

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

   

800

     

49,766

   

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

530

     

93,805

   

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

   

3,300

     

68,507

   

Panasonic Corp.

   

5,100

     

59,021

   

Sekisui House Ltd.

   

4,672

     

95,833

   

Sharp Corp.

   

2,700

     

44,554

   

Shimano, Inc.

   

240

     

56,932

   

Sony Group Corp.

   

700

     

68,154

   

Subaru Corp.

   

3,200

     

63,133

   

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

   

4,600

     

67,874

   

Suzuki Motor Corp.

   

1,300

     

55,017

   

Toyota Industries Corp.

   

908

     

78,555

   

Toyota Motor Corp.

   

1,224

     

106,995

   
     

1,116,196

   

Consumer Staples (1.6%):

 

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

   

3,900

     

101,257

   

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

   

1,360

     

63,556

   

Japan Tobacco, Inc. (b)

   

5,444

     

102,847

   

Kao Corp.

   

1,418

     

87,253

   

Kikkoman Corp.

   

900

     

59,390

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Shares

 

Value

 

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. (b)

   

4,400

   

$

85,797

   

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

1,800

     

85,835

   

Unicharm Corp.

   

2,094

     

84,265

   
     

670,200

   

Financials (2.5%):

 

Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.

   

3,488

     

63,869

   

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

   

3,300

     

73,380

   

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

   

9,912

     

83,254

   

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

9,400

     

77,033

   

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

   

3,400

     

62,870

   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

   

16,500

     

89,140

   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

   

6,000

     

85,749

   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

   

3,200

     

92,416

   

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

   

13,500

     

69,007

   

ORIX Corp.

   

3,568

     

60,211

   

Sompo Holdings, Inc.

   

2,300

     

85,018

   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   

2,484

     

85,648

   

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

   

2,400

     

76,226

   

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

   

1,500

     

68,977

   
     

1,072,798

   

Health Care (2.5%):

 

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

   

5,452

     

94,949

   

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

1,490

     

59,047

   

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

   

2,300

     

49,580

   

Eisai Co. Ltd.

   

654

     

64,322

   

Hoya Corp.

   

618

     

81,951

   

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

   

2,900

     

102,863

   

M3, Inc.

   

700

     

51,126

   

Olympus Corp.

   

2,800

     

55,657

   

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

3,184

     

71,058

   

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

2,300

     

95,392

   

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

   

1,728

     

90,087

   

Sysmex Corp.

   

774

     

91,977

   

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

2,800

     

93,745

   

Terumo Corp.

   

2,200

     

89,165

   
     

1,090,919

   

Industrials (3.0%):

 

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

   

700

     

63,585

   

Daikin Industries Ltd.

   

366

     

68,172

   

FANUC Corp.

   

230

     

55,481

   

ITOCHU Corp.

   

3,900

     

112,351

   

Komatsu Ltd.

   

2,388

     

59,345

   

Kubota Corp.

   

3,204

     

64,813

   

Makita Corp.

   

1,500

     

70,625

   

Mitsubishi Corp.

   

3,592

     

97,916

   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

   

6,052

     

87,854

   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

   

3,686

     

82,975

   

MonotaRO Co. Ltd.

   

1,600

     

37,883

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Nidec Corp.

   

554

   

$

64,213

   

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

1,220

     

60,077

   

Secom Co. Ltd.

   

1,110

     

84,379

   

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

2,000

     

52,449

   

SMC Corp.

   

114

     

67,376

   

Toshiba Corp.

   

2,000

     

86,514

   

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

   

1,600

     

75,621

   
     

1,291,629

   

Information Technology (3.4%):

 

Advantest Corp.

   

600

     

54,069

   

Canon, Inc. (b)

   

2,514

     

56,875

   

Disco Corp.

   

200

     

61,127

   

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

   

1,660

     

123,125

   

Fujitsu Ltd.

   

500

     

93,626

   

Hitachi Ltd.

   

1,500

     

85,898

   

Keyence Corp.

   

128

     

64,611

   

Kyocera Corp.

   

1,300

     

80,378

   

Lasertec Corp.

   

400

     

77,746

   

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

   

1,002

     

76,512

   

NEC Corp.

   

1,300

     

66,943

   

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

   

2,174

     

71,925

   

NTT Data Corp.

   

4,308

     

67,211

   

Obic Co. Ltd.

   

500

     

93,221

   

Omron Corp.

   

1,000

     

79,312

   

Oracle Corp.

   

700

     

53,565

   

Renesas Electronics Corp. (a)

   

4,600

     

49,735

   

TDK Corp.

   

500

     

60,722

   

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

   

126

     

54,538

   

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

   

1,400

     

68,437

   
     

1,439,576

   

Materials (0.9%):

 

Asahi Kasei Corp.

   

5,900

     

64,827

   

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

3,190

     

43,307

   

Nitto Denko Corp.

   

1,000

     

74,631

   

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

   

470

     

78,615

   

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

   

1,300

     

50,617

   

Toray Industries, Inc.

   

9,700

     

64,541

   
     

376,538

   

Real Estate (0.6%):

 

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

   

2,400

     

72,056

   

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

   

4,252

     

68,768

   

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

   

2,378

     

55,083

   

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

   

1,600

     

57,184

   
     

253,091

   
     

7,791,715

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Korea, Republic Of (4.3%):

 

Communication Services (0.8%):

 

Kakao Corp.

   

665

   

$

96,266

   

NAVER Corp.

   

174

     

64,516

   

NCSoft Corp.

   

64

     

46,607

   

Netmarble Corp. (d)

   

416

     

49,506

   

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

   

338

     

96,057

   
     

352,952

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.4%):

 

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

   

155

     

40,196

   

Hyundai Motor Co.

   

196

     

41,689

   

Kia Corp.

   

566

     

45,039

   

LG Electronics, Inc.

   

271

     

39,350

   
     

166,274

   

Consumer Staples (0.6%):

 

Amorepacific Corp.

   

254

     

56,846

   

KT&G Corp.

   

1,463

     

109,660

   

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

   

51

     

79,806

   
     

246,312

   

Financials (0.6%):

 

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

   

1,714

     

70,097

   

KB Financial Group, Inc.

   

1,593

     

78,942

   

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

   

680

     

48,192

   

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

   

2,281

     

82,246

   
     

279,477

   

Health Care (0.3%):

 

Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd. (a)

   

337

     

34,628

   

Celltrion, Inc. (a)

   

156

     

37,199

   

Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd. (a) (d)

   

88

     

65,726

   
     

137,553

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

LG Corp.

   

546

     

49,703

   

Samsung C&T Corp.

   

485

     

58,794

   
     

108,497

   

Information Technology (0.7%):

 

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

   

378

     

59,419

   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

   

991

     

71,024

   

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

   

84

     

52,071

   

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

   

335

     

55,040

   

SK Hynix, Inc.

   

450

     

50,955

   
     

288,509

   

Materials (0.5%):

 

LG Chem Ltd.

   

57

     

43,028

   

Lotte Chemical Corp.

   

151

     

35,202

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

POSCO

   

255

   

$

78,810

   

POSCO Chemical Co. Ltd.

   

295

     

37,727

   
     

194,767

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

Korea Electric Power Corp.

   

3,068

     

67,709

   
     

1,842,050

   

Luxembourg (0.3%):

 

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Eurofins Scientific SE (a)

   

673

     

76,919

   

Real Estate (0.1%):

 

Aroundtown SA

   

7,536

     

58,790

   
     

135,709

   

Netherlands (2.9%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Koninklijke KPN NV

   

24,336

     

75,998

   

Consumer Staples (0.6%):

 

Davide Campari-Milano NV (b)

   

8,199

     

109,797

   

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

   

4,283

     

127,304

   
     

237,101

   

Financials (0.4%):

 

Aegon NV

   

9,884

     

41,003

   

ING Groep NV

   

4,346

     

57,401

   

NN Group NV

   

1,770

     

83,479

   
     

181,883

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Koninklijke Philips NV

   

1,554

     

76,995

   

Industrials (0.5%):

 

Randstad NV

   

1,026

     

78,460

   

Wolters Kluwer NV

   

1,309

     

131,482

   
     

209,942

   

Information Technology (0.5%):

 

Adyen NV (a) (d)

   

25

     

61,074

   

ASM International NV

   

211

     

69,295

   
ASML Holding NV    

134

     

92,050

   
     

222,419

   

Materials (0.5%):

 

Akzo Nobel NV

   

907

     

112,051

   

Koninklijke DSM NV

   

610

     

113,835

   
     

225,886

   
     

1,230,224

   

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

New Zealand (0.3%):

 

Health Care (0.1%):

 

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

   

2,622

   

$

57,020

   

Information Technology (0.2%):

 

Xero Ltd. (a)

   

716

     

73,603

   
     

130,623

   

Norway (1.7%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Telenor ASA

   

6,779

     

114,293

   

Consumer Staples (0.5%):

 

Mowi ASA

   

2,683

     

68,274

   

Orkla ASA, Class A

   

12,931

     

131,771

   
     

200,045

   

Energy (0.1%):

 

Aker BP ASA

   

2,226

     

70,974

   

Financials (0.4%):

 

DNB ASA

   

3,680

     

80,218

   

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

   

4,103

     

90,487

   
     

170,705

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

Norsk Hydro ASA

   

12,021

     

76,739

   

Yara International ASA

   

1,954

     

102,897

   
     

179,636

   
     

735,653

   

Portugal (0.5%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.3%):

 

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

   

7,147

     

130,323

   

Utilities (0.2%):

 

EDP — Energias de Portugal SA (b)

   

14,607

     

77,412

   
     

207,735

   

Russian Federation (0.1%):

 

Materials (0.1%):

 

Polymetal International PLC

   

2,834

     

60,932

   

Singapore (1.2%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

   

59,800

     

101,861

   

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Wilmar International Ltd.

   

19,362

     

64,809

   

Financials (0.8%):

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

   

4,978

     

110,379

   

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

   

14,838

     

131,891

   

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

   

6,292

     

120,842

   
     

363,112

   
     

529,782

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Spain (1.3%):

 

Communication Services (0.1%):

 

Telefonica SA

   

12,062

   

$

56,359

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

   

1,986

     

69,956

   

Financials (0.2%):

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

   

7,790

     

48,285

   

CaixaBank SA

   

16,698

     

51,354

   
     

99,639

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Grifols SA

   

2,964

     

80,263

   

Industrials (0.1%):

 

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

   

1,394

     

37,335

   

Utilities (0.5%):

 

Endesa SA

   

4,039

     

97,976

   

Iberdrola SA

   

9,211

     

112,264

   
     

210,240

   
     

553,792

   

Sweden (5.6%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.3%):

 

Evolution AB (d)

   

402

     

63,545

   

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (a)

   

2,469

     

58,582

   
     

122,127

   

Consumer Staples (0.7%):

 

Essity AB, Class B

   

3,381

     

112,152

   

ICA Gruppen AB

   

2,233

     

103,956

   

Swedish Match AB

   

10,210

     

87,092

   
     

303,200

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Lundin Energy AB

   

1,707

     

60,414

   

Financials (1.8%):

 

EQT AB (b)

   

1,637

     

59,429

   

Industrivarden AB, Class C

   

2,944

     

107,773

   

Investor AB, Class B (a)

   

5,672

     

130,768

   

Kinnevik AB, Class B

   

2,445

     

97,908

   

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

   

1,928

     

124,438

   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

   

6,895

     

89,093

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

   

7,845

     

88,540

   

Swedbank AB, Class A

   

4,578

     

85,207

   
     

783,156

   

Industrials (1.8%):

 

Alfa Laval AB

   

2,417

     

85,401

   

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

   

3,059

     

92,175

   

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

   

1,515

     

92,788

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Epiroc AB, Class A

   

4,207

   

$

95,886

   

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

   

9,476

     

99,704

   

Sandvik AB

   

2,596

     

66,329

   

Skanska AB, Class B

   

3,180

     

84,373

   
SKF AB, B Shares    

2,780

     

70,803

   

Volvo AB, Class B (b)

   

3,047

     

73,330

   
     

760,789

   

Information Technology (0.4%):

 

Hexagon AB, Class B

   

7,749

     

114,846

   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

   

5,531

     

69,535

   
     

184,381

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

Boliden AB

   

1,818

     

69,910

   

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

   

5,821

     

95,423

   
     

165,333

   
     

2,379,400

   

Switzerland (7.4%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

Swisscom AG, Registered Shares

   

269

     

153,606

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Registered Shares

   

734

     

88,834

   

Consumer Staples (1.2%):

 

Barry Callebaut AG, Registered Shares

   

62

     

144,108

   

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG

   

13

     

129,368

   

Coca-Cola HBC AG

   

2,173

     

78,563

   

Nestle SA, Registered Shares

   

1,433

     

178,498

   
     

530,537

   

Financials (1.2%):

 

Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered Shares

   

4,675

     

48,984

   

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

   

1,238

     

80,811

   

Partners Group Holding AG

   

91

     

137,877

   

Swiss Life Holding AG

   

176

     

85,546

   

UBS Group AG

   

5,090

     

77,918

   

Zurich Insurance Group AG

   

254

     

101,930

   
     

533,066

   

Health Care (1.2%):

 

Lonza Group AG, Registered Shares

   

129

     

91,458

   

Novartis AG, Registered Shares

   

1,380

     

125,796

   

Roche Holding AG

   

312

     

117,565

   

Sonova Holding AG

   

253

     

95,183

   

Straumann Holding AG, Class R (b)

   

59

     

94,081

   
     

524,083

   

Industrials (1.6%):

 

ABB Ltd., Registered Shares

   

3,648

     

123,795

   

Geberit AG, Registered Shares

   

203

     

152,305

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered Shares

   

443

   

$

151,626

   

Schindler Holding AG

   

382

     

116,871

   

SGS SA, Registered Shares

   

44

     

135,758

   
     

680,355

   

Information Technology (0.4%):

 

Logitech International SA, Class R

   

524

     

63,503

   

Stmicroelectronics NV

   

1,493

     

54,174

   

Temenos AG

   

387

     

62,171

   
     

179,848

   

Materials (1.2%):

 

EMS-Chemie Holding AG

   

132

     

129,717

   

Givaudan SA, Registered Shares (b)

   

31

     

144,208

   

Holcim Ltd.

   

1,668

     

100,080

   

Sika AG, Registered Shares

   

357

     

116,749

   
     

490,754

   
     

3,181,083

   

United Kingdom (9.1%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

BT Group PLC (a)

   

31,204

     

83,728

   

Vodafone Group PLC

   

42,207

     

70,834

   
     

154,562

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.9%):

 

Barratt Developments PLC

   

5,724

     

55,038

   

Burberry Group PLC (a)

   

2,629

     

75,124

   

Compass Group PLC (a)

   

2,313

     

48,691

   

JD Sports Fashion PLC

   

4,549

     

57,821

   

Next PLC (a)

   

587

     

63,781

   

Persimmon PLC

   

1,498

     

61,287

   
     

361,742

   

Consumer Staples (1.5%):

 

Associated British Foods PLC

   

1,793

     

54,955

   

British American Tobacco PLC

   

2,324

     

90,001

   

Diageo PLC

   

1,891

     

90,521

   

Imperial Brands PLC

   

3,819

     

82,242

   

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

   

1,097

     

97,060

   

Tesco PLC

   

33,478

     

103,234

   

Unilever PLC

   

1,695

     

99,178

   
     

617,191

   

Financials (1.9%):

 
3i Group PLC    

4,977

     

80,746

   

Admiral Group PLC

   

2,426

     

105,494

   

Aviva PLC

   

13,756

     

77,226

   

Barclays PLC

   

21,585

     

51,087

   

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

   

2,776

     

61,010

   

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

9,654

     

55,720

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Legal & General Group PLC

   

16,077

   

$

57,280

   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

91,162

     

58,870

   

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

   

574

     

63,274

   

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

   

9,061

     

84,769

   

Schroders PLC

   

1,629

     

79,151

   

Standard Chartered PLC

   

7,771

     

49,549

   
     

824,176

   

Health Care (0.6%):

 

AstraZeneca PLC

   

830

     

99,679

   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (c)

   

5,367

     

105,364

   

Smith & Nephew PLC

   

3,201

     

69,177

   
     

274,220

   

Industrials (1.7%):

 

Ashtead Group PLC

   

1,339

     

99,340

   

BAE Systems PLC

   

10,826

     

78,162

   

Bunzl PLC

   

2,618

     

86,505

   

Ferguson PLC

   

705

     

97,996

   

Intertek Group PLC

   

1,120

     

85,664

   

RELX PLC

   

3,351

     

88,942

   

Rentokil Initial PLC

   

12,467

     

85,354

   

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

   

626

     

117,882

   
     

739,845

   

Information Technology (0.4%):

 

AVEVA Group PLC

   

1,284

     

65,851

   

Halma PLC

   

2,807

     

104,514

   
     

170,365

   

Materials (1.3%):

 

Anglo American PLC

   

1,644

     

65,316

   

Antofagasta PLC

   

2,757

     

54,739

   

BHP Group PLC

   

2,290

     

67,464

   

Croda International PLC

   

1,071

     

109,143

   

Evraz PLC (c)

   

7,390

     

60,509

   

Fresnillo PLC

   

3,435

     

36,658

   

Mondi PLC

   

3,128

     

82,244

   

Rio Tinto PLC

   

874

     

71,914

   
     

547,987

   

Utilities (0.4%):

 

National Grid PLC

   

8,214

     

104,610

   

SSE PLC

   

4,026

     

83,554

   
     

188,164

   
     

3,878,252

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $35,080,779)

   

42,250,169

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Rights (0.0%) (g)

 

Spain (0.0%): (g)

 

Industrials (0.0%): (g)

 

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA , Expires 7/7/21 (a)

   

1,394

   

$

1,950

   

Total Rights (Cost $2,114)

   

1,950

   

Investment Companies (0.3%)

 

United States (0.3%):

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.01% (h)

   

121,116

     

121,116

   

Total Investment Companies (Cost $121,116)

   

121,116

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (5.3%)

 

United States (5.3%):

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (h)

   

44,574

     

44,574

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (h)

   

1,207,369

     

1,207,369

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
0.02% (h)
   

22,245

     

22,245

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (h)

   

177,372

     

177,372

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.06% (h)
   

797,500

     

797,500

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $2,249,060)

   

2,249,060

   

Total Investments (Cost $37,453,069) — 104.4%

   

44,622,295

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (4.4)%

   

(1,879,837

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

42,742,458

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(d)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2021, the fair value of these securities was $1,107,032 and amounted to 2.6% of net assets.

(e)  Security was fair valued based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees and represents 0.0% of the Fund's net assets as of June 30, 2021. This security is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. (See Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements)

(f)  The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be illiquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2021, illiquid securities were 0.0% of the Fund's net assets.

(g)  Amount represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(h)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

PLC — Public Limited Company

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini MSCI EAFE Index Futures

   

2

   

9/17/21

 

$

236,248

   

$

230,410

   

$

(5,838

)

 

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

(5,838

)

 

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

(5,838

)

 

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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.8%)

 

Communication Services (13.2%):

 

Bilibili, Inc., ADR (a) (b)

   

25,435

   

$

3,099,000

   

Discovery, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

21,744

     

667,106

   

Discovery, Inc., Class C (a)

   

42,540

     

1,232,809

   

IAC/InterActiveCorp. (a)

   

10,740

     

1,655,786

   

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C (a)

   

20,647

     

3,585,558

   

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

   

14,902

     

2,637,952

   

Viacomcbs, Inc., Class A

   

5,245

     

254,120

   

ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B

   

78,029

     

3,526,911

   

Yandex NV, Class A (a)

   

41,221

     

2,916,386

   
     

19,575,628

   

Consumer Discretionary (22.7%):

 

Airbnb, Inc., Class A (a)

   

24,892

     

3,811,961

   

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (a)

   

26,891

     

2,789,941

   

DraftKings, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

51,752

     

2,699,902

   

Etsy, Inc. (a)

   

16,378

     

3,371,248

   

Expedia Group, Inc. (a)

   

18,226

     

2,983,778

   

Garmin Ltd.

   

24,758

     

3,580,997

   

Pool Corp.

   

5,167

     

2,369,896

   

Roku, Inc. (a)

   

14,843

     

6,816,648

   

Tractor Supply Co.

   

14,850

     

2,762,991

   

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)

   

7,055

     

2,439,407

   
     

33,626,769

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (4.2%):

 

Trimble, Inc. (a)

   

32,336

     

2,646,055

   

Zebra Technologies Corp. (a)

   

6,894

     

3,650,304

   
     

6,296,359

   

Health Care (14.2%):

 

10X Genomics, Inc., Class A (a)

   

11,245

     

2,201,996

   

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR (b)

   

45,962

     

2,753,124

   

BeiGene Ltd., ADR (a)

   

6,463

     

2,218,037

   

CureVac NV (a) (b)

   

24,044

     

1,766,753

   

Horizon Therapeutics PLC (a)

   

28,962

     

2,712,002

   

Insulet Corp. (a)

   

8,539

     

2,344,041

   

Novavax, Inc. (a)

   

9,547

     

2,026,923

   

Novocure Ltd. (a) (b)

   

13,324

     

2,955,530

   

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

   

50,619

     

2,074,873

   
     

21,053,279

   

Industrials (11.2%):

 

Enphase Energy, Inc. (a)

   

17,485

     

3,210,770

   

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

   

21,761

     

2,754,943

   

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

   

13,616

     

2,218,727

   

Lyft, Inc., Class A (a)

   

41,306

     

2,498,187

   

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

   

14,941

     

3,792,026

   

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

   

41,692

     

2,180,075

   
     

16,654,728

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

IT Services (6.6%):

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

21,002

   

$

2,448,833

   

MongoDB, Inc. (a)

   

8,002

     

2,892,883

   

StoneCo Ltd., Class A (a)

   

34,021

     

2,281,449

   

Wix.com Ltd. (a)

   

7,268

     

2,109,755

   
     

9,732,920

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (3.8%):

 

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

   

14,506

     

2,838,099

   

Teradyne, Inc.

   

21,423

     

2,869,825

   
     

5,707,924

   

Software (18.5%):

 

Coupa Software, Inc. (a)

   

9,458

     

2,479,036

   

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

   

25,216

     

6,337,033

   

Datadog, Inc., Class A (a)

   

30,143

     

3,137,284

   

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

   

21,044

     

5,012,470

   

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

   

32,956

     

2,374,809

   

The Trade Desk, Inc., Class A (a)

   

55,561

     

4,298,199

   

Zscaler, Inc. (a)

   

17,515

     

3,784,291

   
     

27,423,122

   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (5.4%):

 

Logitech International SA, Class R (b)

   

21,704

     

2,624,448

   

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

   

29,490

     

2,593,056

   

Western Digital Corp. (a)

   

39,486

     

2,810,218

   
     

8,027,722

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $126,753,151)

   

148,098,451

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (9.1%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (c)

   

267,966

     

267,966

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (c)

   

7,258,327

     

7,258,327

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
0.02% (c)
   

133,728

     

133,728

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (c)

   

1,066,307

     

1,066,307

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.06% (c)
   

4,794,322

     

4,794,322

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $13,520,650)

   

13,520,650

   

Total Investments (Cost $140,273,801) — 108.9%

   

161,619,101

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (8.9)%

   

(13,152,159

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

148,466,942

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

PLC — Public Limited Company

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Futures

   

1

   

9/17/21

 

$

281,014

   

$

290,980

   

$

9,966

   

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

9,966

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

9,966

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


174


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares Top Veteran Employers ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.9%)

 

Communication Services (5.7%):

 

AT&T, Inc.

   

2,115

   

$

60,870

   

Comcast Corp., Class A

   

1,084

     

61,809

   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

1,101

     

61,689

   
     

184,368

   

Consumer Discretionary (7.8%):

 

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

   

20

     

68,803

   

General Motors Co. (a)

   

1,048

     

62,010

   

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

496

     

59,827

   

The Home Depot, Inc.

   

195

     

62,184

   
     

252,824

   

Consumer Staples (9.4%):

 

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

   

774

     

58,004

   

Hormel Foods Corp.

   

1,281

     

61,168

   

Kellogg Co.

   

949

     

61,049

   

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

420

     

62,231

   

Walmart, Inc.

   

437

     

61,626

   
     

304,078

   

Financials (20.3%):

 

Bank of America Corp.

   

1,468

     

60,526

   

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

386

     

59,710

   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

790

     

55,893

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

378

     

58,794

   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

   

449

     

63,165

   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   

581

     

59,535

   

The Allstate Corp.

   

456

     

59,481

   

The Charles Schwab Corp.

   

842

     

61,306

   

The Progressive Corp.

   

627

     

61,578

   

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

   

389

     

58,237

   

U.S. Bancorp

   

1,023

     

58,280

   
     

656,505

   

Health Care (9.7%):

 

CVS Health Corp.

   

719

     

59,993

   

DaVita, Inc. (a)

   

518

     

62,383

   

Humana, Inc.

   

142

     

62,866

   

Johnson & Johnson

   

367

     

60,460

   

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

819

     

63,694

   

Organon & Co. (a)

   

81

     

2,451

   
     

311,847

   

Industrials (24.2%):

 

AECOM (a)

   

957

     

60,597

   

Eaton Corp. PLC

   

428

     

63,421

   

General Dynamics Corp.

   

327

     

61,561

   

General Electric Co.

   

4,424

     

59,547

   

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

   

362

     

58,988

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


175


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares Top Veteran Employers ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

162

   

$

61,293

   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

169

     

61,420

   

Oshkosh Corp.

   

473

     

58,955

   

Southwest Airlines Co. (a)

   

1,011

     

53,674

   

The Boeing Co. (a)

   

252

     

60,369

   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

276

     

60,701

   

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

   

186

     

59,336

   

Waste Management, Inc.

   

442

     

61,928

   
     

781,790

   

Information Technology (13.5%):

 

Accenture PLC, Class A

   

221

     

65,148

   

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

   

733

     

62,437

   

CACI International, Inc., Class A (a)

   

244

     

62,249

   

CDW Corp.

   

375

     

65,494

   

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

   

539

     

57,614

   

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

   

605

     

61,165

   

Oracle Corp.

   

789

     

61,416

   
     

435,523

   

Utilities (9.3%):

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.

   

816

     

60,033

   

Exelon Corp.

   

1,378

     

61,059

   

PG&E Corp. (a)

   

6,134

     

62,383

   

The Southern Co.

   

973

     

58,876

   

Xcel Energy, Inc.

   

877

     

57,777

   
     

300,128

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $2,692,991)

   

3,227,063

   

Total Investments (Cost $2,692,991) — 99.9%

   

3,227,063

   

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.1%

   

4,279

   

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

3,231,342

   

(a)  Non-income producing security.

PLC — Public Limited Company

See notes to financial statements.

 


176


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares Protect America ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.2%)

 

Aerospace & Defense (53.6%):

 

AeroVironment, Inc. (a)

   

162

   

$

16,224

   

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (a)

   

18

     

3,182

   

CAE, Inc. (a)

   

480

     

14,784

   

Elbit Systems Ltd.

   

202

     

26,210

   

General Dynamics Corp.

   

1,413

     

266,011

   

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

   

623

     

131,297

   

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

   

411

     

88,838

   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

694

     

262,575

   

Moog, Inc., Class A

   

80

     

6,725

   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

793

     

288,200

   

Parsons Corp. (a)

   

1,199

     

47,193

   

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

   

3,320

     

283,229

   

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

45

     

18,847

   

Textron, Inc.

   

43

     

2,957

   

The Boeing Co. (a)

   

1,007

     

241,237

   

Vectrus, Inc. (a)

   

1,737

     

82,664

   
     

1,780,173

   

Air Freight & Logistics (1.5%):

 

FedEx Corp.

   

167

     

49,821

   

Communication Services (0.7%):

 

AT&T, Inc.

   

183

     

5,267

   

Iridium Communications, Inc. (a)

   

426

     

17,036

   
     

22,303

   

Construction & Engineering (8.0%):

 

AECOM (a)

   

608

     

38,498

   

Ameresco, Inc., Class A (a)

   

318

     

19,945

   

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (a)

   

3,544

     

51,778

   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

   

992

     

132,353

   

Tutor Perini Corp. (a)

   

1,792

     

24,819

   
     

267,393

   

Health Care (1.9%):

 

Cigna Corp.

   

197

     

46,703

   

Hologic, Inc. (a)

   

248

     

16,546

   
     

63,249

   

Industrial Conglomerates (4.8%):

 

3M Co.

   

144

     

28,603

   

General Electric Co.

   

9,770

     

131,504

   

Honeywell International, Inc.

   

6

     

1,316

   
     

161,423

   

Information Technology (20.9%):

 

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

   

1,593

     

135,692

   

CACI International, Inc., Class A (a)

   

140

     

35,717

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

740

     

39,220

   

Conduent, Inc. (a)

   

3,001

     

22,508

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


177


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares Protect America ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

International Business Machines Corp.

   

4

   

$

586

   

KBR, Inc.

   

710

     

27,086

   

KVH Industries, Inc. (a)

   

63

     

775

   

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

   

1,332

     

134,665

   

ManTech International Corp., Class A

   

405

     

35,049

   

Microsoft Corp.

   

216

     

58,514

   

Science Applications International Corp.

   

1,535

     

134,666

   

ViaSat, Inc. (a)

   

1,418

     

70,673

   
     

695,151

   

Machinery (5.2%):

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

   

97

     

21,110

   

Cummins, Inc.

   

67

     

16,335

   

Oshkosh Corp.

   

1,081

     

134,736

   
     

172,181

   

Materials (0.7%):

 

Ball Corp.

   

283

     

22,929

   

Professional Services (0.7%):

 

ASGN, Inc. (a)

   

239

     

23,166

   

Real Estate (0.4%):

 

The GEO Group, Inc. (b)

   

1,963

     

13,977

   

Utilities (0.8%):

 

Duke Energy Corp.

   

278

     

27,444

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $2,683,890)

   

3,299,210

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (0.4%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (c)

   

251

     

251

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (c)

   

6,804

     

6,804

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
0.02% (c)
   

125

     

125

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (c)

   

1,000

     

1,000

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.06% (c)
   

4,494

     

4,494

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $12,674)

   

12,674

   

Total Investments (Cost $2,696,564) — 99.6%

   

3,311,884

   

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.4%

   

11,641

   

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

3,323,525

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

See notes to financial statements.

 


178


 
 C: 

Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
 
    VictoryShares
US 500 Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US Small Cap
Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
International
Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

ASSETS:

 
Affiliated investments, at value (Cost $—,
$39,932 and $—)
 

$

   

$

74,558

   

$

   
Unaffiliated investments, at value
(Cost $523,031,481, $22,072,486 and
$98,005,593)
   

708,191,006

(a)

   

25,922,200

(b)

   

120,900,251

(c)

 
Foreign currency, at value (Cost $—, $—
and $166,603)
   

     

     

166,170

   

Cash

   

2,906,888

     

80,223

     

137,275

   

Deposit with brokers for futures contracts

   

455,385

     

40,816

     

104,446

   

Receivables:

 

Interest and dividends

   

599,596

     

15,859

     

199,058

   
Variation margin on open
futures contracts
   

5,088

     

160

     

   

Reclaims

   

     

     

154,506

   

From Adviser

   

     

612

     

21,971

   

Prepaid expenses

   

5,187

     

134

     

714

   

Total Assets

   

712,163,150

     

26,134,562

     

121,684,391

   

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

 

Collateral received on loaned securities

   

6,459,554

     

132,740

     

4,862,889

   

Due to custodian

   

     

     

3,797

   

Investments purchased

   

     

     

18,180

   
Variation margin on open futures
contracts
   

     

     

2,670

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

189,587

     

6,473

     

38,912

   

Administration fees

   

8,865

     

328

     

1,951

   

Custodian fees

   

5,348

     

584

     

22,922

   

Compliance fees

   

405

     

16

     

68

   

Trustees' fees

   

156

     

26

     

36

   

Other accrued expenses

   

61,761

     

8,708

     

22,905

   

Total Liabilities

   

6,725,676

     

148,875

     

4,974,330

   

NET ASSETS:

 

Capital

   

592,545,702

     

30,420,373

     

99,339,127

   

Total accumulated earnings/(loss)

   

112,891,772

     

(4,434,686

)

   

17,370,934

   

Net Assets

 

$

705,437,474

   

$

25,985,687

   

$

116,710,061

   
Shares Outstanding (unlimited shares
authorized, no par value):
   

9,900,000

     

400,000

     

2,600,000

   

Net asset value:

 

$

71.26

   

$

64.96

   

$

44.89

   

(a)  Includes $6,249,346 of securities on loan.

(b)  Includes $128,103 of securities on loan.

(c)  Includes $4,606,324 of securities on loan.

See notes to financial statements.

 


179


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
 
    VictoryShares
US Large Cap
High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US Small Cap
High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

ASSETS:

 

Investments, at value (Cost$193,629,056 and $243,621,373)

 

$

222,393,204

(a)

 

$

256,024,249

(b)

 

Cash

   

835,562

     

1,377,129

   

Deposit with brokers for futures contracts

   

148,878

     

181,728

   

Receivables:

 

Interest and dividends

   

449,015

     

377,038

   

Capital shares issued

   

     

2,984,079

   

Variation margin on open futures contracts

   

1,458

     

2,466

   

From Adviser

   

     

11,451

   

Prepaid expenses

   

1,457

     

499

   

Total Assets

   

223,829,574

     

260,958,639

   

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

 

Collateral received on loaned securities

   

2,681,991

     

6,097,516

   

Investments purchased

   

     

2,962,745

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

60,678

     

61,444

   

Administration fees

   

3,003

     

4,350

   

Custodian fees

   

1,937

     

1,871

   

Compliance fees

   

130

     

151

   

Trustees' fees

   

41

     

33

   

Other accrued expenses

   

26,234

     

33,144

   

Total Liabilities

   

2,774,014

     

9,161,254

   

NET ASSETS:

 

Capital

   

240,298,947

     

263,250,136

   

Total accumulated earnings/(loss)

   

(19,243,387

)

   

(11,452,751

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

221,055,560

   

$

251,797,385

   
Shares Outstanding (unlimited shares
authorized, no par value):
   

3,900,000

     

4,200,000

   

Net asset value:

 

$

56.68

   

$

59.95

   

(a)  Includes $2,610,717 of securities on loan.

(b)  Includes $5,939,272 of securities on loan.

See notes to financial statements.

 


180


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
 
    VictoryShares
International
High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Emerging Market
High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Dividend
Accelerator
ETF
 

ASSETS:

 
Investments, at value (Cost $23,005,368,
$18,501,751 and $294,099,696)
 

$

24,227,389

(a)

 

$

19,455,375

   

$

346,307,074

(b)

 
Foreign currency, at value (Cost $61,667,
$39,535 and $—)
   

61,663

     

39,509

     

   

Cash

   

82,392

     

35,818

     

577,837

   

Deposit with brokers for futures contracts

   

22,383

     

15,268

     

261,044

   

Receivables:

 

Interest and dividends

   

77,146

     

175,226

     

458,898

   
Variation margin on open
futures contracts
   

     

     

1,320

   

Reclaims

   

79,057

     

2,460

     

   

From Adviser

   

59

     

7,707

     

3,256

   

Prepaid expenses

   

509

     

170

     

2,159

   

Total Assets

   

24,550,598

     

19,731,533

     

347,611,588

   

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

 
Collateral received on loaned
securities
   

1,547,934

     

     

3,331,226

   
Variation margin on open
futures contracts
   

554

     

490

     

   

Accrued foreign capital gains taxes

   

     

9,836

     

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

7,737

     

7,408

     

85,222

   

Administration fees

   

123

     

79

     

5,820

   

Custodian fees

   

4,417

     

13,679

     

2,963

   

Compliance fees

   

14

     

12

     

198

   

Trustees' fees

   

30

     

26

     

63

   

Other accrued expenses

   

11,533

     

13,630

     

31,625

   

Total Liabilities

   

1,572,342

     

45,160

     

3,457,117

   

NET ASSETS:

 

Capital

   

35,889,884

     

23,936,244

     

298,515,372

   

Total accumulated earnings/(loss)

   

(12,911,628

)

   

(4,249,871

)

   

45,639,099

   

Net Assets

 

$

22,978,256

   

$

19,686,373

   

$

344,154,471

   
Shares Outstanding (unlimited shares
authorized, no par value):
   

700,000

     

800,000

     

7,800,000

   

Net asset value:

 

$

32.83

   

$

24.61

   

$

44.12

   

(a)  Includes $1,470,033 of securities on loan.

(b)  Includes $3,247,235 of securities on loan.

See notes to financial statements.

 


181


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
 
    VictoryShares
US Multi-Factor
Minimum Volatility
ETF
  VictoryShares
US 500
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US EQ Income
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

ASSETS:

 
Investments, at value (Cost $137,692,152,
$739,591,164 and $790,146,784)
 

$

163,384,099

(a)

 

$

948,089,513

(b)

 

$

922,776,142

(c)

 

Cash

   

363,253

     

     

   
Deposit with brokers for futures
contracts
   

241,940

     

587,080

     

367,055

   

Receivables:

 

Interest and dividends

   

135,091

     

791,489

     

1,837,875

   
Variation margin on open futures
contracts
   

990

     

6,408

     

4,567

   

From Adviser

   

672

     

     

5,044

   

Prepaid expenses

   

1,312

     

5,110

     

4,646

   

Total Assets

   

164,127,357

     

949,479,600

     

924,995,329

   

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

 
Collateral received on loaned
securities
   

531

     

11,805,898

     

7,819,142

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

40,113

     

230,568

     

226,071

   

Administration fees

   

2,620

     

12,170

     

13,487

   

Custodian fees

   

1,580

     

6,725

     

6,409

   

Compliance fees

   

95

     

536

     

536

   

Trustees' fees

   

44

     

177

     

156

   

Other accrued expenses

   

17,417

     

82,776

     

83,577

   

Total Liabilities

   

62,400

     

12,138,850

     

8,149,378

   

NET ASSETS:

 

Capital

   

148,651,235

     

793,939,213

     

854,712,343

   

Total accumulated earnings/(loss)

   

15,413,722

     

143,401,537

     

62,133,608

   

Net Assets

 

$

164,064,957

   

$

937,340,750

   

$

916,845,951

   
Shares Outstanding (unlimited shares
authorized, no par value):
   

4,300,000

     

13,150,000

     

14,200,000

   

Net asset value:

 

$

38.15

   

$

71.28

   

$

64.57

   

(a)  Includes $518 of securities on loan.

(b)  Includes $11,403,804 of securities on loan.

(c)  Includes $7,606,226 of securities on loan.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
 
    VictoryShares
US Discovery
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Developed
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Nasdaq
Next 50 ETF
 

ASSETS:

 
Affiliated investments, at value
(Cost $104,214, $— and $—)
 

$

182,471

   

$

   

$

   
Unaffiliated investments, at value
(Cost $53,893,694, $37,453,069 and
$140,273,801)
   

64,547,229

(a)

   

44,622,295

(b)

   

161,619,101

(c)

 
Foreign currency, at value (Cost $—,
$62,595 and $—)
   

     

62,474

     

   

Cash

   

     

     

206,377

   
Deposit with brokers for futures
contracts
   

37,542

     

84,299

     

114,995

   

Receivables:

 

Interest and dividends

   

38,386

     

70,388

     

103,251

   
Variation margin on open futures
contracts
   

320

     

     

   

Reclaims

   

     

212,132

     

   

From Adviser

   

568

     

     

9,671

   

Prepaid expenses

   

324

     

362

     

252

   

Total Assets

   

64,806,840

     

45,051,950

     

162,053,647

   

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

 
Collateral received on loaned
securities
   

1,204,184

     

2,249,060

     

13,520,650

   
Variation margin on open futures
contracts
   

     

1,780

     

280

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

15,406

     

16,894

     

18,006

   

Administration fees

   

664

     

107

     

637

   

Custodian fees

   

868

     

22,580

     

   

Compliance fees

   

36

     

25

     

88

   

Trustees' fees

   

30

     

29

     

329

   

Other accrued expenses

   

13,201

     

19,017

     

46,715

   

Total Liabilities

   

1,234,389

     

2,309,492

     

13,586,705

   

NET ASSETS:

 

Capital

   

86,735,874

     

61,771,265

     

134,340,079

   

Total accumulated earnings/(loss)

   

(23,163,423

)

   

(19,028,807

)

   

14,126,863

   

Net Assets

 

$

63,572,451

   

$

42,742,458

   

$

148,466,942

   
Shares Outstanding (unlimited shares
authorized, no par value):
   

1,050,000

     

1,250,000

     

4,325,000

   

Net asset value:

 

$

60.55

   

$

34.19

   

$

34.33

   

(a)  Includes $1,177,685 of securities on loan.

(b)  Includes $2,123,767 of securities on loan.

(c)  Includes $13,233,574 of securities on loan.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
 
    VictoryShares
Top Veteran
Employers ETF
  VictoryShares
Protect America
ETF
 

ASSETS:

 

Investments, at value (Cost $2,692,991 and $2,696,564)

 

$

3,227,063

   

$

3,311,884

(a)

 

Cash

   

9,132

     

30,847

   

Deposit with brokers for futures contracts

   

1,000

     

1,000

   

Receivables:

 

Interest and dividends

   

2,026

     

305

   

From Adviser

   

8,481

     

8,627

   

Total Assets

   

3,247,702

     

3,352,663

   

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

 

Collateral received on loaned securities

   

     

12,674

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

1,475

     

1,533

   

Administration fees

   

57

     

58

   

Custodian fees

   

538

     

536

   

Compliance fees

   

6

     

5

   

Trustees' fees

   

328

     

322

   

Other accrued expenses

   

13,956

     

14,010

   

Total Liabilities

   

16,360

     

29,138

   

NET ASSETS:

 

Capital

   

2,562,420

     

2,586,924

   

Total accumulated earnings/(loss)

   

668,922

     

736,601

   

Net Assets

 

$

3,231,342

   

$

3,323,525

   
Shares Outstanding (unlimited shares,
no par value):
   

100,000

     

100,000

   

Net asset value:

 

$

32.31

   

$

33.24

   

(a)  Includes $12,574 of securities on loan.

See notes to financial statements.

 


184


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2021
 
    VictoryShares
US 500 Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US Small Cap
Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
International
Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

 

$

9,997,363

   

$

355,042

   

$

3,252,049

   

Affiliated dividend income

   

     

737

     

   

Interest

   

90

     

11

     

60

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

31,114

     

1,421

     

31,051

   

Foreign tax withholding

   

(500

)

   

(224

)

   

(394,451

)

 

Total Income

   

10,028,067

     

356,987

     

2,888,709

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

2,025,415

     

64,683

     

412,719

   

Administration fees

   

393,250

     

12,474

     

59,872

   

Sub-Administration fees

   

18,023

     

18,023

     

18,023

   

Custodian fees

   

31,209

     

3,527

     

116,045

   

Servicing fees

   

4,515

     

4,427

     

4,427

   

Trustees' fees

   

51,072

     

2,974

     

8,450

   

Compliance fees

   

5,679

     

172

     

831

   

Legal and audit fees

   

77,052

     

3,683

     

13,165

   

Interest fees

   

     

     

745

   

Other expenses

   

63,248

     

8,583

     

18,397

   

Total Expenses

   

2,669,463

     

118,546

     

652,674

   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser

   

(302,947

)

   

(42,901

)

   

(186,619

)

 

Net Expenses

   

2,366,516

     

75,645

     

466,055

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

7,661,551

     

281,342

     

2,422,654

   
Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses)
from Investments:
 
Net realized gains (losses) from unaffiliated
investment securities and foreign currency
translations
   

(15,150,395

)

   

(755,332

)

   

942,726

   
Net realized gains (losses) from affiliated
investment securities
   

     

(347

)

   

   

Net realized gains (losses) from futures contracts

   

740,776

     

32,769

     

117,720

   

Net realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions

   

83,663,535

     

4,163,243

     

1,186,259

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on unaffiliated investment securities and foreign
currency translations
   

160,485,402

     

6,298,832

     

23,698,791

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on affiliated investment securities
   

     

34,765

     

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on futures contracts
   

5,984

     

320

     

(2,003

)

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments

   

229,745,302

     

9,774,250

     

25,943,493

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

237,406,853

   

$

10,055,592

   

$

28,366,147

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


185


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2021
 
    VictoryShares
US Large Cap
High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US Small Cap
High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

 

$

6,666,662

   

$

5,059,287

   

Interest

   

131

     

104

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

1,180

     

20,873

   

Foreign tax withholding

   

     

(1,519

)

 

Total Income

   

6,667,973

     

5,078,745

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

589,587

     

393,407

   

Administration fees

   

114,235

     

74,812

   

Sub-Administration fees

   

18,023

     

18,023

   

Custodian fees

   

10,330

     

8,116

   

Servicing fees

   

4,427

     

4,427

   

Trustees' fees

   

15,410

     

8,103

   

Compliance fees

   

1,634

     

943

   

Legal and audit fees

   

23,157

     

18,448

   

Other expenses

   

27,913

     

27,353

   

Total Expenses

   

804,716

     

553,632

   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser

   

(115,722

)

   

(92,551

)

 

Net Expenses

   

688,994

     

461,081

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

5,978,979

     

4,617,664

   

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:

 

Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities

   

(9,248,093

)

   

(3,904,966

)

 

Net realized gains (losses) from futures contracts

   

258,287

     

161,399

   

Net realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions

   

22,588,508

     

28,636,191

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on
investment securities
   

54,529,281

     

22,095,653

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures
contracts
   

14,330

     

(8,925

)

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments

   

68,142,313

     

46,979,352

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

74,121,292

   

$

51,597,016

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


186


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2021
 
    VictoryShares
International
High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Emerging Market
High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Dividend
Accelerator
ETF
 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

 

$

1,910,871

   

$

1,166,703

   

$

6,212,287

   

Interest

   

98

     

43

     

63

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

19,195

     

6

     

199

   

Foreign tax withholding

   

(246,172

)

   

(149,666

)

   

   

Total Income

   

1,683,992

     

1,017,086

     

6,212,549

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

153,347

     

90,497

     

920,160

   

Administration fees

   

22,754

     

11,749

     

177,921

   

Sub-Administration fees

   

18,023

     

20,030

     

18,025

   

Custodian fees

   

30,393

     

81,852

     

15,824

   

Servicing fees

   

4,427

     

4,309

     

4,309

   

Trustees' fees

   

5,236

     

3,163

     

21,932

   

Compliance fees

   

367

     

175

     

2,462

   

Legal and audit fees

   

6,564

     

16,924

     

36,915

   

Line of credit fees

   

     

332

     

   

Interest fees

   

381

     

403

     

   

Other expenses

   

10,676

     

9,254

     

31,524

   

Total Expenses

   

252,168

     

238,688

     

1,229,072

   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser

   

(79,421

)

   

(137,281

)

   

(153,181

)

 

Net Expenses

   

172,747

     

101,407

     

1,075,891

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

1,511,245

     

915,679

     

5,136,658

   
Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses)
from Investments:
 
Net realized gains (losses) from investment
securities and foreign currency translations
   

(1,275,769

)

   

(482,782

)

   

1,580,380

   

Foreign taxes on realized gains

   

     

(11,703

)

   

   

Net realized gains (losses) from futures contracts

   

62,689

     

72,311

     

347,689

   
Net realized gains (losses) from in-kind
redemptions
   

1,957,778

     

106,717

     

36,523,263

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investment securities
and foreign currency translations
   

10,016,633

     

4,626,888

     

47,584,751

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on futures contracts
   

(2,322

)

   

(1,126

)

   

5,364

   
Net change in accrued foreign taxes on
unrealized gains
   

     

(9,836

)

   

   
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on
investments
   

10,759,009

     

4,300,469

     

86,041,447

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

12,270,254

   

$

5,216,148

   

$

91,178,105

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


187


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2021
 
    VictoryShares
US Multi-Factor
Minimum Volatility
ETF
  VictoryShares
US 500
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US EQ Income
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

 

$

3,303,841

   

$

11,228,053

   

$

22,231,824

   

Interest

   

205

     

     

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

296

     

31,812

     

5,917

   

Foreign tax withholding

   

(217

)

   

(658

)

   

   

Total Income

   

3,304,125

     

11,259,207

     

22,237,741

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

459,365

     

2,281,481

     

2,109,770

   

Administration fees

   

89,237

     

440,672

     

407,031

   

Sub-Administration fees

   

18,025

     

18,023

     

18,023

   

Custodian fees

   

9,176

     

31,683

     

29,455

   

Servicing fees

   

4,353

     

4,516

     

4,515

   

Trustees' fees

   

12,804

     

52,439

     

47,598

   

Compliance fees

   

1,288

     

6,105

     

5,609

   

Legal and audit fees

   

18,470

     

93,834

     

93,950

   

Broker interest fees

   

     

892

     

856

   

Other expenses

   

17,922

     

80,805

     

85,470

   

Total Expenses

   

630,640

     

3,010,450

     

2,802,277

   
Expenses waived/reimbursed
by Adviser
   

(93,897

)

   

(341,488

)

   

(333,815

)

 

Net Expenses

   

536,743

     

2,668,962

     

2,468,462

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

2,767,382

     

8,590,245

     

19,769,279

   
Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses)
from Investments:
 
Net realized gains (losses) from
investment securities
   

523,773

     

345,194

     

14,574,890

   
Net realized gains (losses) from futures
contracts
   

126,513

     

842,748

     

930,942

   
Net realized gains (losses) from in-kind
redemptions
   

12,391,813

     

71,293,520

     

107,187,678

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investment securities
   

20,064,174

     

162,645,472

     

97,477,192

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on futures contracts
   

16,842

     

97,767

     

55,816

   
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses)
on investments
   

33,123,115

     

235,224,701

     

220,226,518

   
Change in net assets resulting
from operations
 

$

35,890,497

   

$

243,814,946

   

$

239,995,797

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


188


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2021
 
    VictoryShares
US Discovery
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Developed
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Nasdaq Next
50 ETF(a)
 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

 

$

784,068

   

$

1,289,477

   

$

472,869

   

Affiliated dividend income

   

1,636

     

     

   

Interest

   

35

     

630

     

57

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

3,845

     

12,072

     

124,822

   

Foreign tax withholding

   

(462

)

   

(161,963

)

   

(1,497

)

 

Total Income

   

789,122

     

1,140,216

     

596,251

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

150,781

     

174,430

     

138,833

   

Administration fees

   

29,094

     

25,456

     

52,728

   

Sub-Administration fees

   

18,029

     

18,022

     

   

Custodian fees

   

4,689

     

133,475

     

115

   

Servicing fees

   

4,431

     

4,427

     

2,852

   

Trustees' fees

   

4,840

     

4,950

     

4,858

   

Compliance fees

   

400

     

374

     

669

   

Legal and audit fees

   

6,794

     

5,809

     

16,828

   

Printing fees

   

8,659

     

7,675

     

21,147

   

Other expenses

   

4,657

     

9,702

     

36,952

   

Total Expenses

   

232,374

     

384,320

     

274,982

   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser

   

(56,006

)

   

(187,876

)

   

(107,539

)

 

Net Expenses

   

176,368

     

196,444

     

167,443

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

612,754

     

943,772

     

428,808

   
Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses)
from Investments:
 
Net realized gains (losses) from unaffiliated
investment securities
   

2,099,060

     

188,918

     

(7,433,727

)

 
Net realized gains (losses) from affiliated
investment securities
   

1,720

     

     

   
Net realized gains (losses) from futures
contracts
   

53,735

     

76,767

     

79,750

   
Net realized gains (losses) from in-kind
redemptions
   

11,464,628

     

2,327,668

     

13,843,485

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on unaffiliated investment
securities
   

6,727,626

     

7,829,939

     

21,345,300

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on affiliated investment
securities
   

74,138

     

     

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on futures contracts
   

(5,795

)

   

(5,465

)

   

9,966

   
Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on
investments
   

20,415,112

     

10,417,827

     

27,844,774

   
Change in net assets resulting from
operations
 

$

21,027,866

   

$

11,361,599

   

$

28,273,582

   

(a)  VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF commenced operations on September 10, 2020.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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  Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2021
 
    VictoryShares
Top Veteran
Employers
ETF(a)
  VictoryShares
Protect
America
ETF(b)
 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

 

$

39,071

   

$

29,500

   

Interest

   

     

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

     

9

   

Foreign tax withholding

   

     

(22

)

 

Total Income

   

39,071

     

29,487

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

10,876

     

11,162

   

Administration fees

   

1,122

     

1,151

   

Sub-Administration fees

   

9,435

     

9,350

   

Custodian fees

   

1,220

     

1,219

   

Servicing fees

   

2,961

     

3,046

   

Trustees' fees

   

428

     

424

   

Compliance fees

   

13

     

12

   

Legal and audit fees

   

21,142

     

21,160

   

Printing fees

   

12,050

     

12,218

   

Other expenses

   

7,333

     

7,330

   

Total Expenses

   

66,580

     

67,072

   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser

   

(54,698

)

   

(54,876

)

 

Net Expenses

   

11,882

     

12,196

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

27,189

     

17,291

   

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:

 

Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities

   

132,018

     

121,060

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment
securities
   

534,072

     

615,330

   

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments

   

666,090

     

736,390

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

693,279

   

$

753,681

   

(a)  VictoryShares Top Veteran Employers ETF commenced operations on November 4, 2020.

(b)  VictoryShares Protect America ETF commenced operations on November 5, 2020.

See notes to financial statements.

 


190


 

Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    VictoryShares
US 500 Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US Small Cap
Volatility Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares International
Volatility Wtd ETF
 
    Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 
Net investment income
(loss)
 

$

7,661,551

   

$

11,430,747

   

$

281,342

   

$

325,336

   

$

2,422,654

   

$

1,712,775

   
Net realized gains (losses)
from investments
   

69,253,916

     

(8,106,151

)

   

3,440,333

     

(2,962,991

)

   

2,246,705

     

(4,588,893

)

 
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/
depreciation
on investments
   

160,491,386

     

(37,017,453

)

   

6,333,917

     

(729,592

)

   

23,696,788

     

(3,660,392

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from operations
   

237,406,853

     

(33,692,857

)

   

10,055,592

     

(3,367,247

)

   

28,366,147

     

(6,536,510

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from distributions to
shareholders
   

(7,561,107

)

   

(11,639,455

)

   

(287,612

)

   

(333,395

)

   

(2,408,306

)

   

(1,636,991

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

(194,413,139

)

   

(16,437,793

)

   

128,296

     

(10,023,892

)

   

7,632,260

     

55,078,264

   

Change in net assets

   

35,432,607

     

(61,770,105

)

   

9,896,276

     

(13,724,534

)

   

33,590,101

     

46,904,763

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

670,004,867

     

731,774,972

     

16,089,411

     

29,813,945

     

83,119,960

     

36,215,197

   

End of period

 

$

705,437,474

   

$

670,004,867

   

$

25,985,687

   

$

16,089,411

   

$

116,710,061

   

$

83,119,960

   

Capital Transactions:

 
Proceeds from shares
issued
 

$

109,696,136

   

$

176,174,573

   

$

9,846,161

   

$

4,863,773

   

$

11,872,178

   

$

63,002,989

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(304,109,275

)

   

(192,612,366

)

   

(9,717,865

)

   

(14,887,665

)

   

(4,239,918

)

   

(7,924,725

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
 

$

(194,413,139

)

 

$

(16,437,793

)

 

$

128,296

   

$

(10,023,892

)

 

$

7,632,260

   

$

55,078,264

   

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

1,650,000

     

3,300,000

     

150,000

     

100,000

     

300,000

     

1,700,000

   

Redeemed

   

(5,000,000

)

   

(4,000,000

)

   

(150,000

)

   

(350,000

)

   

(100,000

)

   

(250,000

)

 

Change in Shares

   

(3,350,000

)

   

(700,000

)

   

     

(250,000

)

   

200,000

     

1,450,000

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


191


 

Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 


  VictoryShares
US Large Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US Small Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
 
    Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

5,978,979

   

$

10,457,657

   

$

4,617,664

   

$

3,214,648

   

Net realized gains (losses) from investments

   

13,598,702

     

(27,598,774

)

   

24,892,624

     

(11,297,828

)

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on investments
   

54,543,611

     

(42,199,209

)

   

22,086,728

     

(8,242,123

)

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   

74,121,292

     

(59,340,326

)

   

51,597,016

     

(16,325,303

)

 
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to
shareholders
   

(5,707,683

)

   

(10,982,914

)

   

(4,510,283

)

   

(3,347,836

)

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

   

(40,993,350

)

   

(67,568,336

)

   

138,568,910

     

10,537,591

   

Change in net assets

   

27,420,259

     

(137,891,576

)

   

185,655,643

     

(9,135,548

)

 

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

193,635,301

     

331,526,877

     

66,141,742

     

75,277,290

   

End of period

 

$

221,055,560

   

$

193,635,301

   

$

251,797,385

   

$

66,141,742

   

Capital Transactions:

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

$

73,170,915

   

$

175,033,492

   

$

248,883,695

   

$

61,100,744

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(114,164,265

)

   

(242,601,828

)

   

(110,314,785

)

   

(50,563,153

)

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

 

$

(40,993,350

)

 

$

(67,568,336

)

 

$

138,568,910

   

$

10,537,591

   

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

1,350,000

     

3,700,000

     

4,350,000

     

1,400,000

   

Redeemed

   

(2,350,000

)

   

(5,850,000

)

   

(1,950,000

)

   

(1,300,000

)

 

Change in Shares

   

(1,000,000

)

   

(2,150,000

)

   

2,400,000

     

100,000

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


192


 

Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    VictoryShares
International High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Emerging Market
High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Dividend
Accelerator ETF
 
    Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 
Net investment income
(loss)
 

$

1,511,245

   

$

2,619,735

   

$

915,679

   

$

1,591,736

   

$

5,136,658

   

$

2,715,156

   
Net realized gains (losses)
from investments
   

744,698

     

(11,187,546

)

   

(315,457

)

   

(6,079,435

)

   

38,451,332

     

(5,716,266

)

 
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/
depreciation
on investments
   

10,014,311

     

(7,487,291

)

   

4,615,926

     

(3,444,499

)

   

47,590,115

     

3,435,766

   
Change in net assets resulting
from operations
   

12,270,254

     

(16,055,102

)

   

5,216,148

     

(7,932,198

)

   

91,178,105

     

434,656

   
Change in net assets resulting
from distributions to
shareholders
   

(1,705,787

)

   

(2,460,188

)

   

(809,574

)

   

(1,690,396

)

   

(4,931,587

)

   

(2,413,888

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

(49,628,242

)

   

40,017,292

     

(6,399,375

)

   

(8,949,498

)

   

22,631,344

     

220,806,252

   

Change in net assets

   

(39,063,775

)

   

21,502,002

     

(1,992,801

)

   

(18,572,092

)

   

108,877,862

     

218,827,020

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

62,042,031

     

40,540,029

     

21,679,174

     

40,251,266

     

235,276,609

     

16,449,589

   

End of period

 

$

22,978,256

   

$

62,042,031

   

$

19,686,373

   

$

21,679,174

   

$

344,154,471

   

$

235,276,609

   

Capital Transactions:

 
Proceeds from shares
issued
 

$

3,066,706

   

$

51,700,753

   

$

1,135,264

   

$

5,939,593

   

$

156,222,479

   

$

239,360,512

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(52,694,948

)

   

(11,683,461

)

   

(7,534,639

)

   

(14,889,091

)

   

(133,591,135

)

   

(18,554,260

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
 

$

(49,628,242

)

 

$

40,017,292

   

$

(6,399,375

)

 

$

(8,949,498

)

 

$

22,631,344

   

$

220,806,252

   

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

100,000

     

1,600,000

     

50,000

     

250,000

     

3,850,000

     

7,150,000

   

Redeemed

   

(1,850,000

)

   

(400,000

)

   

(350,000

)

   

(800,000

)

   

(3,150,000

)

   

(550,000

)

 

Change in Shares

   

(1,750,000

)

   

1,200,000

     

(300,000

)

   

(550,000

)

   

700,000

     

6,600,000

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


193


 

Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    VictoryShares
US Multi-Factor
Minimum
Volatility ETF
  VictoryShares
US 500
Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
US EQ Income Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
 



  Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 
Net investment
income (loss)
 

$

2,767,382

   

$

3,305,520

   

$

8,590,245

   

$

8,359,234

   

$

19,769,279

   

$

19,107,515

   
Net realized gains
(losses) from
investments
   

13,042,099

     

(6,565,700

)

   

72,481,462

     

54,278,678

     

122,693,510

     

6,923,829

   
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
depreciation
on investments
   

20,081,016

     

2,884,358

     

162,743,239

     

(16,435,854

)

   

97,533,008

     

408,079

   
Change in net assets
resulting
from operations
   

35,890,497

     

(375,822

)

   

243,814,946

     

46,202,058

     

239,995,797

     

26,439,423

   
Change in net assets
resulting from
distributions to
shareholders
   

(2,790,098

)

   

(3,232,593

)

   

(7,661,659

)

   

(9,141,838

)

   

(18,139,639

)

   

(19,790,977

)

 
Change in net assets
resulting from
capital transactions
   

(24,217,756

)

   

115,578,154

     

91,574,225

     

(256,176,351

)

   

129,097,767

     

(137,570,641

)

 

Change in net assets

   

8,882,643

     

111,969,739

     

327,727,512

     

(219,116,131

)

   

350,953,925

     

(130,922,195

)

 

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

155,182,314

     

43,212,575

     

609,613,238

     

828,729,369

     

565,892,026

     

696,814,221

   

End of period

 

$

164,064,957

   

$

155,182,314

   

$

937,340,750

   

$

609,613,238

   

$

916,845,951

   

$

565,892,026

   

Capital Transactions:

 
Proceeds from shares
issued
 

$

52,363,615

   

$

153,857,553

   

$

281,258,675

   

$

2,604,112

   

$

465,006,422

   

$

39,877,087

   
Cost of shares
redeemed
   

(76,581,371

)

   

(38,279,399

)

   

(189,684,450

)

   

(258,780,463

)

   

(335,908,655

)

   

(177,447,728

)

 
Change in net assets
resulting from capital
transactions
 

$

(24,217,756

)

 

$

115,578,154

   

$

91,574,225

   

$

(256,176,351

)

 

$

129,097,767

   

$

(137,570,641

)

 

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

1,450,000

     

4,900,000

     

4,250,000

     

50,000

     

7,600,000

     

900,000

   

Redeemed

   

(2,200,000

)

   

(1,250,000

)

   

(2,850,000

)

   

(5,250,000

)

   

(5,550,000

)

   

(4,050,000

)

 

Change in Shares

   

(750,000

)

   

3,650,000

     

1,400,000

     

(5,200,000

)

   

2,050,000

     

(3,150,000

)

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


194


 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    VictoryShares
US Discovery
Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Developed
Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
  VictoryShares
Nasdaq
Next 50 ETF
 





  Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2020
  For the Period
September 10,
2020
(a)
through
June 30,
2021
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

612,754

   

$

666,883

   

$

943,772

   

$

1,380,661

   

$

428,808

   
Net realized gains (losses)
from investments
   

13,619,143

     

(1,534,257

)

   

2,593,353

     

(11,742,934

)

   

6,489,508

   
Net change in unrealized
appreciation/depreciation
on investments
   

6,795,969

     

1,632,537

     

7,824,474

     

(2,332,722

)

   

21,355,266

   
Change in net assets resulting
from operations
   

21,027,866

     

765,163

     

11,361,599

     

(12,694,995

)

   

28,273,582

   
Change in net assets resulting
from distributions to shareholders
   

(596,428

)

   

(764,303

)

   

(879,139

)

   

(1,518,775

)

   

(345,554

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
   

5,938,386

     

(55,411,980

)

   

(16,195,189

)

   

(48,077,018

)

   

120,538,914

   

Change in net assets

   

26,369,824

     

(55,411,120

)

   

(5,712,729

)

   

(62,290,788

)

   

148,466,942

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

37,202,627

     

92,613,747

     

48,455,187

     

110,745,975

     

   

End of period

 

$

63,572,451

   

$

37,202,627

   

$

42,742,458

   

$

48,455,187

   

$

148,466,942

   

Capital Transactions:

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

$

34,562,229

   

$

6,387,747

   

$

   

$

   

$

196,036,909

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(28,623,843

)

   

(61,799,727

)

   

(16,195,189

)

   

(48,077,018

)

   

(75,497,995

)

 
Change in net assets resulting
from capital transactions
 

$

5,938,386

   

$

(55,411,980

)

 

$

(16,195,189

)

 

$

(48,077,018

)

 

$

120,538,914

   

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

600,000

     

200,000

     

     

     

6,675,000

   

Redeemed

   

(500,000

)

   

(1,700,000

)

   

(550,000

)

   

(1,650,000

)

   

(2,350,000

)

 

Change in Shares

   

100,000

     

(1,500,000

)

   

(550,000

)

   

(1,650,000

)

   

4,325,000

   

(a)  Commencement of operations.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    VictoryShares
Top Veteran
Employers ETF
  VictoryShares
Protect
America ETF
 
    For the Period
November 4,
2020
(a)
through
June 30,
2021
  For the Period
November 5,
2020
(a)
through
June 30,
2021
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

27,189

   

$

17,291

   

Net realized gains (losses) from investments

   

132,018

     

121,060

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
on investments
   

534,072

     

615,330

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   

693,279

     

753,681

   

Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

   

(24,357

)

   

(17,080

)

 

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

   

2,562,420

     

2,586,924

   

Change in net assets

   

3,231,342

     

3,323,525

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

     

   

End of period

 

$

3,231,342

   

$

3,323,525

   

Capital Transactions:

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

$

2,562,420

   

$

2,586,924

   

Change in net assets resulting from capital transactions

 

$

2,562,420

   

$

2,586,924

   

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

100,000

     

100,000

   

Change in Shares

   

100,000

     

100,000

   

(a)  Commencement of operations.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
 
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Net Realized
Gains from
Investments
 

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

 

$

50.57

     

0.69

     

20.68

     

21.37

     

(0.68

)

   

   

June 30, 2020

 

$

52.46

     

0.77

     

(1.88

)

   

(1.11

)

   

(0.78

)

   

   

June 30, 2019

 

$

49.34

     

0.73

     

3.09

     

3.82

     

(0.70

)

   

   

June 30, 2018

 

$

44.05

     

0.63

     

5.26

     

5.89

     

(0.60

)

   

   

June 30, 2017

 

$

37.24

     

0.60

     

6.71

     

7.31

     

(0.50

)

   

   

VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

 

$

40.22

     

0.70

     

24.76

     

25.46

     

(0.72

)

   

   

June 30, 2020

 

$

45.87

     

0.59

     

(5.62

)

   

(5.03

)

   

(0.62

)

   

   

June 30, 2019

 

$

48.54

     

0.63

     

(2.62

)

   

(1.99

)

   

(0.68

)

   

   

June 30, 2018

 

$

42.40

     

0.50

     

6.14

     

6.64

     

(0.50

)

   

   

June 30, 2017

 

$

34.35

     

0.50

     

8.01

     

8.51

     

(0.46

)

   

   

VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

 

$

34.63

     

0.95

     

10.25

     

11.20

     

(0.94

)

   

   

June 30, 2020

 

$

38.12

     

0.77

     

(3.51

)

   

(2.74

)

   

(0.75

)

   

   

June 30, 2019

 

$

39.09

     

1.17

     

(1.07

)

   

0.10

     

(1.07

)

   

   

June 30, 2018

 

$

37.20

     

1.04

     

1.81

     

2.85

     

(0.96

)

   

   

June 30, 2017

 

$

32.11

     

0.76

     

5.10

     

5.86

     

(0.77

)

   

   

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Excludes impact of in-kind transaction.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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  Financial Highlights — continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return
  Net
Expenses
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)
 

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

   

(0.68

)

 

$

71.26

     

42.51

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.13

%

   

0.39

%

 

$

705,437

     

34

%

 

June 30, 2020

   

(0.78

)

 

$

50.57

     

(2.12

)%

   

0.35

%

   

1.49

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

670,005

     

28

%

 

June 30, 2019

   

(0.70

)

 

$

52.46

     

7.86

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.48

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

731,775

     

46

%

 

June 30, 2018

   

(0.60

)

 

$

49.34

     

13.42

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.32

%

   

0.41

%

 

$

567,370

     

36

%

 

June 30, 2017

   

(0.50

)

 

$

44.05

     

19.72

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.43

%

   

0.47

%

 

$

292,921

     

26

%

 

VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

   

(0.72

)

 

$

64.96

     

63.72

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.30

%

   

0.55

%

 

$

25,986

     

71

%

 

June 30, 2020

   

(0.62

)

 

$

40.22

     

(11.00

)%

   

0.35

%

   

1.35

%

   

0.55

%

 

$

16,089

     

50

%

 

June 30, 2019

   

(0.68

)

 

$

45.87

     

(4.07

)%

   

0.35

%

   

1.36

%

   

0.46

%

 

$

29,814

     

62

%

 

June 30, 2018

   

(0.50

)

 

$

48.54

     

15.75

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.10

%

   

0.47

%

 

$

41,261

     

47

%

 

June 30, 2017

   

(0.46

)

 

$

42.40

     

24.86

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.25

%

   

0.68

%

 

$

25,438

     

47

%

 

VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

   

(0.94

)

 

$

44.89

     

32.59

%

   

0.45

%

   

2.34

%

   

0.63

%

 

$

116,710

     

45

%

 

June 30, 2020

   

(0.75

)

 

$

34.63

     

(7.23

)%

   

0.45

%

   

2.12

%

   

0.64

%

 

$

83,120

     

41

%

 

June 30, 2019

   

(1.07

)

 

$

38.12

     

0.33

%

   

0.45

%

   

3.14

%

   

0.73

%

 

$

36,215

     

53

%

 

June 30, 2018

   

(0.96

)

 

$

39.09

     

7.62

%

   

0.45

%

   

2.61

%

   

0.98

%

 

$

21,497

     

37

%

 

June 30, 2017

   

(0.77

)

 

$

37.20

     

18.44

%

   

0.45

%

   

2.25

%

   

1.54

%

 

$

13,021

     

46

%

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
 
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Net Realized
Gains from
Investments
 

VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

 

$

39.52

     

1.45

     

17.10

     

18.55

     

(1.39

)

   

   

June 30, 2020

 

$

47.03

     

1.58

     

(7.44

)

   

(5.86

)

   

(1.65

)

   

   

June 30, 2019

 

$

45.06

     

1.51

     

1.83

     

3.34

     

(1.37

)

   

   

June 30, 2018

 

$

42.17

     

1.34

     

2.92

     

4.26

     

(1.37

)

   

   

June 30, 2017

 

$

37.58

     

1.24

     

4.46

     

5.70

     

(1.11

)

   

   

VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

 

$

36.75

     

1.85

     

23.26

     

25.11

     

(1.91

)

   

   

June 30, 2020

 

$

44.28

     

1.53

     

(7.47

)

   

(5.94

)

   

(1.59

)

   

   

June 30, 2019

 

$

45.96

     

1.38

     

(1.74

)

   

(0.36

)

   

(1.32

)

   

   

June 30, 2018

 

$

40.41

     

1.39

     

5.61

     

7.00

     

(1.45

)

   

   

June 30, 2017

 

$

35.40

     

1.43

     

4.93

     

6.36

     

(1.35

)

   

   

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Excludes impact of in-kind transaction.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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  Financial Highlights — continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return
  Net
Expenses
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
  Gross
Expenses
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)
 

VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

   

(1.39

)

 

$

56.68

     

47.74

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.04

%

   

0.41

%

 

$

221,056

     

67

%

 

June 30, 2020

   

(1.65

)

 

$

39.52

     

(12.78

)%

   

0.35

%

   

3.47

%

   

0.41

%

 

$

193,635

     

56

%

 

June 30, 2019

   

(1.37

)

 

$

47.03

     

7.59

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.33

%

   

0.42

%

 

$

331,527

     

66

%

 

June 30, 2018

   

(1.37

)

 

$

45.06

     

10.23

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.04

%

   

0.42

%

 

$

144,187

     

52

%

 

June 30, 2017

   

(1.11

)

 

$

42.17

     

15.37

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.05

%

   

0.45

%

 

$

120,181

     

48

%

 

VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

   

(1.91

)

 

$

59.95

     

69.75

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.51

%

   

0.42

%

 

$

251,797

     

104

%

 

June 30, 2020

   

(1.59

)

 

$

36.75

     

(13.61

)%

   

0.35

%

   

3.69

%

   

0.44

%

 

$

66,142

     

68

%

 

June 30, 2019

   

(1.32

)

 

$

44.28

     

(0.70

)%

   

0.35

%

   

3.10

%

   

0.44

%

 

$

75,277

     

83

%

 

June 30, 2018

   

(1.45

)

 

$

45.96

     

17.64

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.23

%

   

0.45

%

 

$

43,665

     

68

%

 

June 30, 2017

   

(1.35

)

 

$

40.41

     

18.07

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.65

%

   

0.55

%

 

$

32,325

     

65

%

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
 
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Net Realized
Gains from
Investments
 

VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

 

$

25.32

     

1.11

     

7.73

     

8.84

     

(1.33

)

   

   

June 30, 2020

 

$

32.43

     

1.02

     

(7.13

)

   

(6.11

)

   

(1.00

)

   

   

June 30, 2019

 

$

33.94

     

1.63

     

(1.48

)

   

0.15

     

(1.66

)

   

   

June 30, 2018

 

$

34.25

     

1.47

     

(0.41

)

   

1.06

     

(1.37

)

   

   

June 30, 2017

 

$

30.65

     

1.40

     

3.47

     

4.87

     

(1.27

)

   

   

VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

 

$

19.71

     

0.99

     

4.73

     

5.72

     

(0.82

)

   

   

June 30, 2020

 

$

24.39

     

0.94

     

(4.63

)

   

(3.69

)

   

(0.99

)

   

   

June 30, 2019

 

$

23.92

     

1.31

     

0.35

     

1.66

     

(1.05

)

   

(0.14

)

 
October 26, 2017(e)
through
June 30, 2018
 

$

24.95

     

0.78

     

(1.29

)

   

(0.51

)

   

(0.52

)

   

   

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

 

$

33.14

     

0.66

     

10.95

     

11.61

     

(0.63

)

   

   

June 30, 2020

 

$

32.90

     

0.55

     

0.19

(f)

   

0.74

     

(0.50

)

   

   

June 30, 2019

 

$

28.41

     

0.48

     

4.47

     

4.95

     

(0.46

)

   

   

June 30, 2018

 

$

25.95

     

0.48

     

2.45

     

2.93

     

(0.47

)

   

   
April 18, 2017(e)
through
June 30, 2017
 

$

25.26

     

0.12

     

0.65

     

0.77

     

(0.08

)

   

   

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

(e)  Commencement of operations.

(f)  The amount shown reflects a net realized and unrealized gain per share, whereas the statement of operations reflected a net realized and unrealized loss for the period for the Fund in total. The difference in realized and unrealized gains and losses for the Fund versus the class is due to the timing of sales and repurchases of the class in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.

(g)  During the period the Fund paid interest fees. Excluding these fees, the ratio of net expense to average net assets for the year was 0.50%.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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  Financial Highlights — continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return(b)
  Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

   

(1.33

)

 

$

32.83

     

35.49

%

   

0.45

%

   

3.95

%

   

0.66

%

 

$

22,978

     

111

%

 

June 30, 2020

   

(1.00

)

 

$

25.32

     

(19.22

)%

   

0.45

%

   

3.45

%

   

0.57

%

 

$

62,042

     

71

%

 

June 30, 2019

   

(1.66

)

 

$

32.43

     

0.58

%

   

0.45

%

   

5.06

%

   

0.59

%

 

$

40,540

     

76

%

 

June 30, 2018

   

(1.37

)

 

$

33.94

     

3.00

%

   

0.45

%

   

4.14

%

   

0.60

%

 

$

45,824

     

58

%

 

June 30, 2017

   

(1.27

)

 

$

34.25

     

16.16

%

   

0.45

%

   

4.32

%

   

0.77

%

 

$

32,541

     

69

%

 

VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

   

(0.82

)

 

$

24.61

     

29.69

%

   

0.50

%

   

4.55

%

   

1.19

%

 

$

19,686

     

101

%

 

June 30, 2020

   

(0.99

)

 

$

19.71

     

(15.55

)%

   

0.50

%

   

4.24

%

   

0.85

%

 

$

21,679

     

86

%

 

June 30, 2019

   

(1.19

)

 

$

24.39

     

7.30

%

   

0.51

%(g)

   

5.52

%

   

0.88

%

 

$

40,251

     

103

%

 
October 26, 2017(e)
through
June 30, 2018
   

(0.52

)

 

$

23.92

     

(2.17

)%

   

0.50

%

   

4.44

%

   

1.05

%

 

$

21,532

     

52

%

 

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

   

(0.63

)

 

$

44.12

     

35.33

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.67

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

344,154

     

41

%

 

June 30, 2020

   

(0.50

)

 

$

33.14

     

2.23

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.65

%

   

0.42

%

 

$

235,277

     

74

%

 

June 30, 2019

   

(0.46

)

 

$

32.90

     

17.60

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.57

%

   

0.59

%

 

$

16,450

     

62

%

 

June 30, 2018

   

(0.47

)

 

$

28.41

     

11.33

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.75

%

   

0.67

%

 

$

7,102

     

43

%

 
April 18, 2017(e)
through
June 30, 2017
   

(0.08

)

 

$

25.95

     

3.05

%

   

0.35

%

   

2.31

%

   

1.92

%

 

$

3,893

     

%

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


203


 

Victory Portfolios II

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
 
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Net Realized
Gains from
Investments
 

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

 

$

30.73

     

0.62

     

7.43

     

8.05

     

(0.63

)

   

   

June 30, 2020

 

$

30.87

     

0.70

     

(0.14

)(e)

   

0.56

     

(0.70

)

   

   

June 30, 2019

 

$

27.58

     

0.73

     

3.20

     

3.93

     

(0.64

)

   

   

June 30, 2018

 

$

24.83

     

0.63

     

2.69

     

3.32

     

(0.57

)

   

   
June 22, 2017 (f)
through
June 30, 2017
 

$

24.97

     

0.02

     

(0.16

)

   

(0.14

)

   

     

   

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

 

$

51.88

     

0.70

     

19.32

     

20.02

     

(0.62

)

   

   

June 30, 2020

 

$

48.89

     

0.60

     

3.04

     

3.64

     

(0.65

)

   

   

June 30, 2019

 

$

49.30

     

0.73

     

(0.42

)

   

0.31

     

(0.72

)

   

   

June 30, 2018

 

$

44.00

     

0.64

     

5.25

     

5.89

     

(0.59

)

   

   

June 30, 2017

 

$

37.23

     

0.58

     

6.71

     

7.29

     

(0.52

)

   

   

VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

 

$

46.58

     

1.56

     

17.87

     

19.43

     

(1.44

)

   

   

June 30, 2020

 

$

45.54

     

1.39

     

1.09

     

2.48

     

(1.44

)

   

   

June 30, 2019

 

$

46.29

     

1.46

     

(0.80

)

   

0.66

     

(1.41

)

   

   

June 30, 2018

 

$

43.30

     

1.39

     

2.99

     

4.38

     

(1.39

)

   

   

June 30, 2017

 

$

38.59

     

1.28

     

4.58

     

5.86

     

(1.15

)

   

   

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

(e)  The amount shown reflects a net realized and unrealized gain per share, whereas the statement of operations reflected a net realized and unrealized loss for the period for the Fund in total. The difference in realized and unrealized gains and losses for the Fund versus the class is due to the timing of sales and repurchases of the class in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.

(f)  Commencement of operations.

(g)  Portfolio turnover increased significantly due to changes in the volume and timing of purchases and sales of portfolio holdings during the year.

(h)  Increased trading levels in a given year reflect additional portfolio transactions required to track the "enhanced volatility" methodology of the Fund's underlying index. The Fund expects trading levels to be lower during periods of lower market volatility.

See notes to financial statements.

 


204


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Financial Highlights — continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return(b)
  Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

   

(0.63

)

 

$

38.15

     

26.47

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.80

%

   

0.41

%

 

$

164,065

     

56

%

 

June 30, 2020

   

(0.70

)

 

$

30.73

     

1.82

%

   

0.35

%

   

2.23

%

   

0.42

%

 

$

155,182

     

69

%

 

June 30, 2019

   

(0.64

)

 

$

30.87

     

14.47

%

   

0.35

%

   

2.50

%

   

0.48

%

 

$

43,213

     

34

%

 

June 30, 2018

   

(0.57

)

 

$

27.58

     

13.41

%

   

0.35

%

   

2.33

%

   

0.74

%

 

$

8,273

     

26

%

 
June 22, 2017 (f)
through
June 30, 2017
   

   

$

24.83

     

(0.54

)%

   

0.35

%

   

3.20

%

   

7.21

%

 

$

2,483

     

%

 

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

   

(0.62

)

 

$

71.28

     

38.78

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.13

%

   

0.39

%

 

$

937,341

     

34

%

 

June 30, 2020

   

(0.65

)

 

$

51.88

     

7.49

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.20

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

609,613

     

56

%

 

June 30, 2019

   

(0.72

)

 

$

48.89

     

0.69

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.51

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

828,729

     

116

%(g)

 

June 30, 2018

   

(0.59

)

 

$

49.30

     

13.42

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.32

%

   

0.41

%

 

$

951,411

     

37

%

 

June 30, 2017

   

(0.52

)

 

$

44.00

     

19.72

%

   

0.35

%

   

1.42

%

   

0.45

%

 

$

415,847

     

26

%

 

VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

   

(1.44

)

 

$

64.57

     

42.31

%

   

0.35

%

   

2.80

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

916,846

     

65

%(h)

 

June 30, 2020

   

(1.44

)

 

$

46.58

     

5.49

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.02

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

565,892

     

116

%

 

June 30, 2019

   

(1.41

)

 

$

45.54

     

1.52

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.22

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

696,814

     

143

%(g)

 

June 30, 2018

   

(1.39

)

 

$

46.29

     

10.23

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.06

%

   

0.41

%

 

$

738,260

     

52

%

 

June 30, 2017

   

(1.15

)

 

$

43.30

     

15.35

%

   

0.35

%

   

3.06

%

   

0.43

%

 

$

471,927

     

49

%

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


205


 

Victory Portfolios II

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
     
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return(b)
 

VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

 

$

39.16

     

0.62

     

21.38

     

22.00

     

(0.61

)

   

(0.61

)

 

$

60.55

     

56.47

%

 

June 30, 2020

 

$

37.80

     

0.44

     

1.42

(e)

   

1.86

     

(0.50

)

   

(0.50

)

 

$

39.16

     

5.00

%

 

June 30, 2019

 

$

47.41

     

0.64

     

(9.61

)

   

(8.97

)

   

(0.64

)

   

(0.64

)

 

$

37.80

     

(19.04

)%

 

June 30, 2018

 

$

41.41

     

0.50

     

5.98

     

6.48

     

(0.48

)

   

(0.48

)

 

$

47.41

     

15.75

%

 

June 30, 2017

 

$

33.55

     

0.49

     

7.84

     

8.33

     

(0.47

)

   

(0.47

)

 

$

41.41

     

24.91

%

 

VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

 

$

26.92

     

0.66

     

7.26

     

7.92

     

(0.65

)

   

(0.65

)

 

$

34.19

     

29.63

%

 

June 30, 2020

 

$

32.10

     

0.52

     

(5.14

)

   

(4.62

)

   

(0.56

)

   

(0.56

)

 

$

26.92

     

(14.55

)%

 

June 30, 2019

 

$

33.79

     

0.85

     

(1.59

)

   

(0.74

)

   

(0.95

)

   

(0.95

)

 

$

32.10

     

(2.16

)%

 

June 30, 2018

 

$

32.22

     

0.94

     

1.45

     

2.39

     

(0.82

)

   

(0.82

)

 

$

33.79

     

7.41

%

 

June 30, 2017

 

$

29.00

     

0.78

     

2.90

(h)

   

3.68

     

(0.46

)

   

(0.46

)

 

$

32.22

     

12.79

%(i)

 

VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

 
September 10, 2020(j)
through
June 30, 2021
 

$

25.45

     

0.12

     

8.85

     

8.97

     

(0.09

)

   

(0.09

)

 

$

34.33

     

35.26

%

 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

(e)  The amount shown reflects a net realized and unrealized gain per share, whereas the statement of operations reflected a net realized and unrealized loss for the period for the Fund in total. The difference in realized and unrealized gains and losses for the Fund versus the class is due to the timing of sales and repurchases of the class in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.

(f)  Increased trading levels in a given year reflect additional portfolio transactions required to track the "enhanced volatility" methodology of the Fund's underlying index. The Fund expects trading levels to be lower during periods of lower market volatility.

(g)  Portfolio turnover increased significantly due to changes in the volume and timing of purchases and sales of portfolio holdings during the year.

(h)  Includes $0.07 gain derived from a payment from affiliate.

(i)  Before the payment from affiliate for the loss resulting from a trade error, the total return for the year would have been 12.55%.

(j)  Commencement of operations.

See notes to financial statements.

 


206


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Financial Highlights — continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

   

0.35

%

   

1.22

%

   

0.46

%

 

$

63,572

     

70

%(f)

 

June 30, 2020

   

0.35

%

   

1.19

%

   

0.47

%

 

$

37,203

     

232

%

 

June 30, 2019

   

0.35

%

   

1.48

%

   

0.42

%

 

$

92,614

     

398

%(g)

 

June 30, 2018

   

0.35

%

   

1.13

%

   

0.43

%

 

$

116,157

     

47

%

 

June 30, 2017

   

0.35

%

   

1.25

%

   

0.55

%

 

$

57,971

     

50

%

 

VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Year Ended:

 

June 30, 2021

   

0.45

%

   

2.16

%

   

0.88

%

 

$

42,742

     

55

%

 

June 30, 2020

   

0.45

%

   

1.69

%

   

0.65

%

 

$

48,455

     

33

%

 

June 30, 2019

   

0.45

%

   

2.63

%

   

0.56

%

 

$

110,746

     

154

%(g)

 

June 30, 2018

   

0.45

%

   

2.73

%

   

0.58

%

 

$

179,103

     

38

%

 

June 30, 2017

   

0.45

%

   

2.59

%

   

0.86

%

 

$

82,150

     

164

%

 

VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

 
September 10, 2020(j)
through
June 30, 2021
   

0.18

%

   

0.46

%

   

0.30

%

 

$

148,467

     

68

%

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


207


 

Victory Portfolios II

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
     
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return(b)
 

VictoryShares Top Veteran Employers ETF

 
November 4, 2020(e)
through
June 30, 2021
 

$

25.62

     

0.27

     

6.66

     

6.93

     

(0.24

)

   

(0.24

)

 

$

32.31

     

27.12

%

 

VictoryShares Protect America ETF

 
November 5, 2020(e)
through
June 30, 2021
 

$

25.87

     

0.17

     

7.37

     

7.54

     

(0.17

)

   

(0.17

)

 

$

33.24

     

29.17

%

 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

(e)  Commencement of operations.

See notes to financial statements.

 


208


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Financial Highlights — continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

   

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

VictoryShares Top Veteran Employers ETF

 
November 4, 2020(e)
through
June 30, 2021
   

0.60

%

   

1.37

%

   

3.36

%

 

$

3,231

     

19

%

 

VictoryShares Protect America ETF

 
November 5, 2020(e)
through
June 30, 2021
   

0.60

%

   

0.85

%

   

3.30

%

 

$

3,324

     

17

%

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


209


 
 C: 

Victory Portfolios II

  Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2021
 

1. Organization:

Victory Portfolios II (the "Trust") is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and the Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end investment company. The Trust is comprised of 24 funds, 22 of which are Exchange-Traded Funds ("ETFs"), and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, which are units of beneficial interest with no par value. The accompanying financial statements are those of the following 16 Funds (collectively, the "Funds" and individually, a "Fund"). Each Fund is classified as diversified under the 1940 Act.

Funds (Legal Name)

 

Funds (Short Name)

 

VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

 

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

 

VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF

 

International Volatility Wtd ETF

 
VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
 
 
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
 
 
VictoryShares International High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
  International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
 
 
VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
  Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd
ETF
 

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF

 

Dividend Accelerator ETF

 
VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility
ETF
  US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF
 
 

VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 
VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
  US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
 
 
VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
  US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
 
 
VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
  Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
 
 

VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

 

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF*

 

VictoryShares Top Veteran Employers ETF

 

Top Veteran Employers ETF**

 

VictoryShares Protect America ETF

 

Protect America ETF***

 

*  Commenced operations on September 10, 2020.

**  Commenced operations on November 4, 2020.

***  Commenced operations on November 5, 2020.

Under the Trust's organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with their vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. A Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds. However, based on experience, the Funds expect that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with 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 for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds follow the specialized accounting and reporting requirements under GAAP that are applicable to investment companies under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC. (the "Exchange"). The Funds issue and redeem shares of a Fund ("Shares") at NAV only in aggregations of 50,000 Shares, or 25,000

 


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Share in the case of Nasdaq Next 50 ETF, Top Veteran Employers ETF, and Protect America ETF (each a "Creation Unit"). Creation Units are issued and redeemed in exchange for a basket of securities included in the respective Fund's Index (the "Deposit Securities"), and/or with the deposit of a specified cash payment (the "Cash Component"), plus a transaction fee. Shares trade on the Exchange at market prices that may be below, at, or above NAV. Shares of a Fund may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions ("Authorized Participants"). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Only Authorized Participants may purchase or redeem the shares directly from a Fund. In addition, shares may be issued in advance of receipt of Deposit Securities subject to various conditions, including a requirement to maintain on deposit with the Trust cash equal to up to 105% of the market value of the missing Deposit Securities. In each instance of such cash creations or redemptions, transaction fees may be imposed and may be higher than the transaction fees associated with in-kind creations or redemptions.

Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with no par value. Shares of each Fund have equal rights and privileges. A purchase (i.e., creation) transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transactional costs associated with the purchase of Creation Units. In addition, a variable fee may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units. Variable fees received by each Fund are displayed in the Capital Share Transaction section of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets as an increase to Capital.

The transaction fees for each Fund are listed below:

    Fee for In-Kind and
Cash Purchases and
Redemptions
  Maximum
Additional Variable
Charge for Cash
Purchases and
Redemptions*
 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

750

     

2.00

%

 

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

750

     

2.00

%

 

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

6,000

     

2.00

%

 

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

250

     

2.00

%

 

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

250

     

2.00

%

 

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1,500

     

2.00

%

 

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

3,400

     

2.00

%

 

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

250

     

2.00

%

 

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

250

     

2.00

%

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

750

     

2.00

%

 

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

250

     

2.00

%

 

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

750

     

2.00

%

 

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

4,500

     

2.00

%

 

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

   

250

     

2.00

%

 

Top Veteran Employers ETF

   

250

     

2.00

%

 

Protect America ETF

   

250

     

2.00

%

 

*  As a percentage of the amount invested.

Investment Valuation:

The Funds record investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The valuation techniques described below maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Funds' investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

 


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• Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities or interest rates applicable to those securities, etc.)

• Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds' own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuation techniques are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with entering into those investments.

Victory Capital Management Inc. ("VCM" or the "Adviser") has established the Pricing and Liquidity Committee (the "Committee"), and subject to Trust's Board of Trustees' (the "Board") oversight, the Committee administers and oversees the Funds' valuation policies and procedures, which are approved by the Board.

Portfolio securities listed or traded on securities exchanges, including ETFs, American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), and Rights are valued at the closing price on the exchange or system where the security is principally traded, if available, or at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price. If there have been no sales for that day on the exchange or system, then a security is valued at the last available bid quotation on the exchange or system where the security is principally traded. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at NAV. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or an exchange on which they are traded. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

In the event that price quotations or valuations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Board. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, based on the observability of inputs used to determine the fair value. The effect of fair value pricing is that securities may not be priced on the basis of quotations from the primary market in which they are traded, and the actual price realized from the sale of a security may differ materially from the fair value price. Valuing these securities at fair value is intended to cause the Fund's NAV to be more reliable than it otherwise would be.

A summary of the valuations as of June 30, 2021, is included in the table below while the breakdown, by category, of investments is disclosed on the Schedules of Portfolio Investments:

   

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

701,731,452

   

$

   

$

   

$

701,731,452

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

6,459,554

     

     

     

6,459,554

   

Total

 

$

708,191,006

   

$

   

$

   

$

708,191,006

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

53,761

   

$

   

$

   

$

53,761

   

Total

 

$

53,761

   

$

   

$

   

$

53,761

   

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

25,864,018

   

$

   

$

   

$

25,864,018

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

132,740

     

     

     

132,740

   

Total

 

$

25,996,758

   

$

   

$

   

$

25,996,758

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

3,136

   

$

   

$

   

$

3,136

   

Total

 

$

3,136

   

$

   

$

   

$

3,136

   
 


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Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

International Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

116,032,047

   

$

   

$

   

$

116,032,047

   

Rights

   

5,315

     

     

     

5,315

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

4,862,889

     

     

     

4,862,889

   

Total

 

$

120,900,251

   

$

   

$

   

$

120,900,251

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Liabilities:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

(5,857

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(5,857

)

 

Total

 

$

(5,857

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(5,857

)

 

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

219,711,213

   

$

   

$

   

$

219,711,213

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

2,681,991

     

     

     

2,681,991

   

Total

 

$

222,393,204

   

$

   

$

   

$

222,393,204

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

12,182

   

$

   

$

   

$

12,182

   

Total

 

$

12,182

   

$

   

$

   

$

12,182

   

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

249,926,733

   

$

   

$

   

$

249,926,733

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

6,097,516

     

     

     

6,097,516

   

Total

 

$

256,024,249

   

$

   

$

   

$

256,024,249

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Liabilities:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

(2,211

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(2,211

)

 

Total

 

$

(2,211

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(2,211

)

 

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

22,674,910

   

$

   

$

   

$

22,674,910

   

Rights

   

4,545

     

     

     

4,545

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

1,547,934

     

     

     

1,547,934

   

Total

 

$

24,227,389

   

$

   

$

   

$

24,227,389

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Liabilities:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

(2,583

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(2,583

)

 

Total

 

$

(2,583

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(2,583

)

 

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

19,455,375

   

$

   

$

   

$

19,455,375

   

Total

 

$

19,455,375

   

$

   

$

   

$

19,455,375

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

226

   

$

   

$

   

$

226

   

Total

 

$

226

   

$

   

$

   

$

226

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

342,975,848

   

$

   

$

   

$

342,975,848

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

3,331,226

     

     

     

3,331,226

   

Total

 

$

346,307,074

   

$

   

$

   

$

346,307,074

   
 


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Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

10,819

   

$

   

$

   

$

10,819

   

Total

 

$

10,819

   

$

   

$

   

$

10,819

   

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

163,383,568

   

$

   

$

   

$

163,383,568

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

531

     

     

     

531

   

Total

 

$

163,384,099

   

$

   

$

   

$

163,384,099

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

8,993

   

$

   

$

   

$

8,993

   

Total

 

$

8,993

   

$

   

$

   

$

8,993

   

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

932,476,770

   

$

   

$

   

$

932,476,770

   

Investment Companies

   

3,806,845

     

     

     

3,806,845

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

11,805,898

     

     

     

11,805,898

   

Total

 

$

948,089,513

   

$

   

$

   

$

948,089,513

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

70,294

   

$

   

$

   

$

70,294

   

Total

 

$

70,294

   

$

   

$

   

$

70,294

   

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

912,042,577

   

$

   

$

   

$

912,042,577

   

Investment Companies

   

2,914,423

     

     

     

2,914,423

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

7,819,142

     

     

     

7,819,142

   

Total

 

$

922,776,142

   

$

   

$

   

$

922,776,142

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

41,072

   

$

   

$

   

$

41,072

   

Total

 

$

41,072

   

$

   

$

   

$

41,072

   

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

63,294,467

   

$

   

$

   

$

63,294,467

   

Investment Companies

   

231,049

     

     

     

231,049

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

1,204,184

     

     

     

1,204,184

   

Total

 

$

64,729,700

   

$

   

$

   

$

64,729,700

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

1,017

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,017

   

Total

 

$

1,017

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,017

   

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

42,249,499

   

$

   

$

670

   

$

42,250,169

   

Rights

   

1,950

     

     

     

1,950

   

Investment Companies

   

121,116

     

     

     

121,116

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

2,249,060

     

     

     

2,249,060

   

Total

 

$

44,621,625

   

$

   

$

670

   

$

44,622,295

   
 


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Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Liabilities:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

(5,838

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(5,838

)

 

Total

 

$

(5,838

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(5,838

)

 

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

148,098,451

   

$

   

$

   

$

148,098,451

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

13,520,650

     

     

     

13,520,650

   

Total

 

$

161,619,101

   

$

   

$

   

$

161,619,101

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

9,966

   

$

   

$

   

$

9,966

   

Total

 

$

9,966

   

$

   

$

   

$

9,966

   

Top Veteran Employers ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

3,227,063

   

$

   

$

   

$

3,227,063

   

Total

 

$

3,227,063

   

$

   

$

   

$

3,227,063

   

Protect America ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

3,299,210

   

$

   

$

   

$

3,299,210

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

12,674

     

     

     

12,674

   

Total

 

$

3,311,884

   

$

   

$

   

$

3,311,884

   

^  Futures Contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.

For the year ended June 30, 2021, there were no significant transfers in or out of the Level 3 fair value hierarchy.

As of June 30, 2021, there were no significant Level 3 holdings in the fair value hierarchy.

Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"):

The Funds may invest in REITs, which report information on the source of their distributions annually. REITs are pooled investment vehicles that invest primarily in income-producing real estate or real-estate related loans or interests (such as mortgages). Certain distributions received from REITs during the year are recorded as realized gains or return of capital as estimated by the Funds or when such information becomes known.

Investment Companies:

Open-End Funds:

The Funds may invest in portfolios of open-end investment companies. These investment companies value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value by the methods established by the board of directors of the underlying funds.

Derivative Instruments:

Foreign Exchange Currency Contracts:

Certain Funds may enter into foreign exchange currency contracts to convert U.S. dollars to and from various foreign currencies. A foreign exchange currency contract is an obligation by a Fund to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date at a price (in U.S. dollars) set at the time of the contract. The Funds do not engage in "cross-currency" foreign exchange contracts (i.e., contracts to purchase or sell one foreign currency in exchange for another foreign currency). The Funds' foreign exchange currency contracts might be considered spot contracts (typically a contract of one week or less) or forward contracts (typically a contract term over one week). A spot contract is entered into for purposes of

 


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hedging against foreign currency fluctuations relating to a specific portfolio transaction, such as the delay between a security transaction trade date and settlement date. Forward contracts are entered into for purposes of hedging portfolio holdings or concentrations of such holdings. The Funds enter into foreign exchange currency contracts solely for spot or forward hedging purposes, and not for speculative purposes (i.e., the Funds do not enter into such contracts solely for the purpose of earning foreign currency gains). Each foreign exchange currency contract is adjusted daily by the prevailing spot or forward rate of the underlying currency, and any appreciation or depreciation is recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until the contract settlement date, at which time the Funds record realized gains or losses equal to the difference between the value of a contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The Funds could be exposed to risk if a counterparty is unable to meet the terms of a foreign exchange currency contract or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably. In addition, the use of foreign exchange currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. As of June 30, 2021, the Funds had no open forward foreign exchange currency contracts.

Futures Contracts:

The Funds may enter into contracts for the future delivery of securities or foreign currencies and futures contracts based on a specific security, class of securities, foreign currency or an index, and purchase or sell options on any such futures contracts. A futures contract on a securities index is an agreement obligating either party to pay, and entitling the other party to receive, while the contract is outstanding, cash payments based on the level of a specified securities index. No physical delivery of the underlying asset is made. The Funds may enter into futures contracts in an effort to hedge against market risks. The acquisition of put and call options on futures contracts will give the Funds the right (but not the obligation), for a specified price, to sell or to purchase the underlying futures contract, upon exercise of the option, at any time during the option period. Futures transactions involve brokerage costs and require the Funds to segregate assets to cover contracts that would require it to purchase securities or currencies. A good faith margin deposit, known as initial margin, of cash or government securities with a broker or custodian is required to initiate and maintain open positions in futures contracts. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Funds based on the change in the market value of the position and are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is closed out, at which time the gain or loss is realized. The Funds may lose the expected benefit of futures transactions if interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices change in an unanticipated manner. Such unanticipated changes may also result in lower overall performance than if the Funds had not entered into any futures transactions. In addition, the value of the Funds' futures positions may not prove to be perfectly or even highly correlated with the value of its portfolio securities or foreign currencies, limiting the Funds' ability to hedge effectively against interest rate, exchange rate and/or market risk and giving rise to additional risks. There is no assurance of liquidity in the secondary market for purposes of closing out futures positions. The collateral held by the Funds is presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities under Deposit with broker for futures contracts. As of June 30, 2021, the Funds entered into futures contracts primarily for the strategy of hedging or other purposes, including but not limited to, providing liquidity and equitizing cash.

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivatives Assets:

The Funds are subject to various Master Netting Arrangements, which govern the terms of certain transactions with select counterparties. The Master Netting Arrangements allow the Funds to close out and net total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a default with respect to all the transactions governed under a single agreement with a counterparty. The Master Netting Arrangements also specify collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under the Master Netting Arrangements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure to certain transactions (net of existing collateral already in place) governed under the relevant Master Netting Arrangement with a counterparty in a given account exceeds a specified threshold depending on the counterparty and the type of Master Netting Arrangement.

The table below, as of June 30, 2021, discloses both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and

 


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instruments and transactions that are subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement as well as amounts related to collateral held at clearing brokers and counterparties.

    Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets
  Gross Amounts
Available for
Offset
  Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
  Cash
Collateral
Received
 

Net Amount

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures Contracts-Goldman
Sachs & Co
 

$

5,088

   

$

   

$

5,088

   

$

   

$

5,088

   

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures Contracts-Goldman
Sachs & Co
   

160

     

     

160

     

     

160

   

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures Contracts-Goldman
Sachs & Co
   

1,458

     

     

1,458

     

     

1,458

   

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures Contracts-Goldman
Sachs & Co
   

2,466

     

     

2,466

     

     

2,466

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

 
Futures Contracts-Goldman
Sachs & Co
   

1,320

     

     

1,320

     

     

1,320

   

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

 
Futures Contracts-Goldman
Sachs & Co
   

990

     

     

990

     

     

990

   

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures Contracts-Goldman
Sachs & Co
   

6,408

     

     

6,408

     

     

6,408

   

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures Contracts-Goldman
Sachs & Co
   

4,567

     

     

4,567

     

     

4,567

   

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures Contracts-Goldman
Sachs & Co
   

320

     

     

320

     

     

320

   
    Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Liabilities
  Gross Amounts
Available for
Offset
  Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
  Cash
Collateral
Pledged*
 

Net Amount

 

International Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures Contracts-Goldman
Sachs & Co
 

$

2,670

   

$

   

$

2,670

   

$

(2,670

)

 

$

   

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures Contracts-Goldman
Sachs & Co
   

554

     

     

554

     

(554

)

   

   

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures Contracts-Goldman
Sachs & Co
   

490

     

     

490

     

(490

)

   

   

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 
Futures Contracts-Goldman
Sachs & Co
   

1,780

     

     

1,780

     

(1,780

)

   

   

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

 
Futures Contracts-Goldman
Sachs & Co
   

280

     

     

280

     

(280

)

   

   

*  Cash collateral pledged may be in excess of the amounts shown in the table. The total cash collateral pledged by each Fund is disclosed on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 


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Summary of Derivative Instruments:

The following table summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021:

   

Assets

 

Liabilities

 
    Variation Margin
Receivable on Open
Futures Contracts*
  Variation Margin
Payable on Open
Futures Contracts*
 

Equity Risk Exposure:

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

53,761

   

$

   

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

3,136

     

   

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

     

5,857

   

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

12,182

     

   

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

     

2,211

   

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

     

2,583

   
Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF    

226

     

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

10,819

     

   

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

8,993

     

   

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

70,294

     

   

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

41,072

     

   

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1,017

     

   

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

     

5,838

   

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

   

9,966

     

   

*   Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts a as reported on the Schedules of Portfolio Investments. Only current day's variation margin for futures contracts are reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table presents the effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the year ended June 30, 2021:

    Net Realized Gains
(Losses) on Derivatives
Recognized as a Result
from Operations
  Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Derivatives Recognized
as a Result of Operations
 
    Net Realized
Gains (Losses) from
Futures Contracts
  Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Futures Contracts
 

Equity Risk Exposure:

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

740,776

   

$

5,984

   

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

32,769

     

320

   

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

117,720

     

(2,003

)

 

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

258,287

     

14,330

   

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

161,399

     

(8,925

)

 

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

62,689

     

(2,322

)

 

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

72,311

     

(1,126

)

 

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

347,689

     

5,364

   

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

126,513

     

16,842

   

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

842,748

     

97,767

   

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

930,942

     

55,816

   

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

53,735

     

(5,795

)

 

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

76,767

     

(5,465

)

 

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

   

79,750

     

9,966

   

All open derivative positions at period end are reflected on each respective Fund's Schedule of Portfolio Investments. The underlying face value of open derivative positions relative to each Fund's net assets at period end is generally representative of the notional amount of open positions to net assets throughout the period.

 


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Investment Transactions and Related Income:

Changes in holdings of investments are accounted for no later than one business day following the trade date. For financial reporting purposes, however, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date on the last business day of the reporting period. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method which adjusts, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are recorded on the identified cost basis.

Withholding taxes on interest, dividends and gains as a result of certain investments in ADRs by the Funds have been provided for in accordance with each investment's applicable country's tax rules and rates.

Securities Lending:

The Trust has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement ("MSLA") with Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank"). Under the terms of the MSLA, the Funds may lend securities to certain broker-dealers, and banks, in exchange for collateral in the amount of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned or at least 105% of the value of non-U.S. securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls associated with increases in the valuation of the securities loaned are adjusted the next business day. The collateral can be received in the form of cash collateral and/or non-cash collateral. Non-cash collateral can include U.S. Government Securities, letters of credit and certificates of deposit. The cash collateral is invested in short-term instruments or cash equivalents, primarily open-end investment companies, as noted on the Funds' Schedules of Portfolio Investments. The Trust does not have effective control of the non-cash collateral and therefore it is not disclosed on the Funds' Schedules of Portfolio Investments. During the time portfolio securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Funds any dividends or interest paid on such securities plus any fee negotiated between the parties to the lending agreement. The Funds also earn a return from the collateral. The Funds pay Citibank various fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral and fees based on the investment income received from securities lending activities. Securities lending income (net of these fees) is disclosed on the Statements of Operations. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Fund could experience a delay in recovering its securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return them.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a Fund under the MSLA, which permits the Fund, under certain circumstances such as an event of default, to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts receivable from the counterparty to create a net payment due to or from the Fund.

The following table is a summary of the Funds' securities lending transactions which are subject to offset under the MSLA as of June 30, 2021. These transactions are accounted for as secured borrowings with an overnight and continuous contractual maturity for cash collateral, and greater than overnight and continuous contractual maturity for non-cash collateral.

    Gross Amount of
Recognized Assets
  Value of
Cash
  Value of Non-cash Collateral
Received by Maturity
     
    (Value of
Securities on Loan)
  Collateral
Received*
 

<30 Days

  Between
30 & 90 days
 

>90 Days

  Net
Amount
 
US 500 Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

$

6,249,346

   

$

6,249,346

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   
US Small Cap Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

128,103

     

128,103

     

     

     

     

   
International Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

4,606,324

     

4,606,324

     

     

     

     

   
US Large Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

2,610,717

     

2,610,717

     

     

     

     

   
 


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    Gross Amount of
Recognized Assets
  Value of
Cash
  Value of Non-cash Collateral
Received by Maturity
     
    (Value of
Securities on Loan)
  Collateral
Received*
 

<30 Days

  Between
30 & 90 days
 

>90 Days

  Net
Amount
 
US Small Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
 

$

5,939,272

   

$

5,939,272

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   
International High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

1,470,033

     

1,470,033

     

     

     

     

   
Dividend Accelerator
ETF
   

3,247,235

     

3,247,235

     

     

     

     

   
US Multi-Factor Minimum
Volatility ETF
   

518

     

518

     

     

     

     

   
US 500 Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

11,403,804

     

11,403,804

     

     

     

     

   
US EQ Income Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

7,606,226

     

7,606,226

     

     

     

     

   
US Discovery Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

1,177,685

     

1,177,685

     

     

     

     

   
Developed Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

2,123,767

     

2,123,767

     

     

     

     

   

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

   

13,233,574

     

13,233,574

     

     

     

     

   

Protect America ETF

   

12,574

     

12,574

     

     

     

     

   

*  Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Foreign Currency Translations:

The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities of a Fund denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the date of the transactions. The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are disclosed as Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities and foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations. Any realized gains or losses from these fluctuations are disclosed as Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities and foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations.

Foreign Taxes:

The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes related to foreign income received (a portion of which may be reclaimable), capital gains on the sale of securities, and certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest.

Federal Income Taxes:

It is the policy of each Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required in the financial statements. The Funds have a tax year end of June 30.

Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax years, which includes

 


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the current fiscal tax year end). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Allocations:

Expenses directly attributable to the Funds are charged to the Funds, while expenses that are attributable to more than one fund in the Trust, or jointly with an affiliated trust, are allocated among the respective funds in the Trust and/or affiliated trust based upon net assets or another appropriate basis.

3. Purchases and Sales:

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) and purchases and sales of in-kind transactions for the year ended June 30, 2021, were as follows. Any realized gains or losses from in-kind redemptions are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Net realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions.

   

Excluding in-kind transactions

  Associated
with in-kind transactions
 
   

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

225,430,761

   

$

225,034,566

   

$

109,163,991

   

$

303,683,729

   

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

14,851,658

     

14,832,002

     

9,825,322

     

9,737,540

   

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

46,484,960

     

45,426,160

     

10,664,088

     

3,981,714

   
US Large Cap High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

131,342,956

     

130,146,069

     

72,731,442

     

113,669,184

   
US Small Cap High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

134,462,161

     

134,723,957

     

247,832,393

     

110,049,554

   
International High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

41,404,946

     

43,214,908

     

2,652,248

     

50,269,900

   
Emerging Market High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

19,833,613

     

21,975,545

     

503,324

     

4,693,822

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

124,945,411

     

124,419,255

     

155,416,733

     

133,275,535

   
US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility
ETF
   

85,389,917

     

85,122,519

     

52,205,354

     

76,414,338

   
US 500 Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

523,869,927

     

244,632,241

     

279,947,912

     

189,739,455

   
US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

544,378,807

     

412,583,261

     

460,117,470

     

331,646,611

   
US Discovery Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

40,205,936

     

31,690,086

     

33,616,530

     

28,232,773

   
Developed Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

42,379,414

     

21,757,698

     

     

14,094,796

   

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

   

79,945,848

     

80,292,263

     

195,736,405

     

75,046,578

   

Top Veteran Employers ETF

   

584,649

     

586,077

     

2,562,420

     

   

Protect America ETF

   

512,704

     

528,497

     

2,578,623

     

   

For the year ended June 30, 2021, there were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government Securities.

4. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties:

Investment Advisory Fees:

Investment advisory services are provided to the Funds by the Adviser, which is a New York corporation registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Adviser is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded Delaware corporation, and a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Victory Capital Operating, LLC.

 


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Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund. The rates at which the Adviser is paid by each Fund are included in the table below.

   

Flat Rate

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.30

%

 

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.30

%

 

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.40

%

 

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.30

%

 

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.30

%

 

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.40

%

 

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.45

%

 

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

0.30

%

 

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

0.30

%

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.30

%

 

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.30

%

 

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.30

%

 

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.40

%

 

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

   

0.15

%

 

Top Veteran Employers ETF

   

0.55

%

 

Protect America ETF

   

0.55

%

 

Amounts incurred and paid to VCM for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Investment advisory fees.

Administration and Servicing Fees:

VCM serves as the Funds' administrator and fund accountant. Under the Administration and Fund Accounting Agreement, VCM is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Trust, Victory Variable Insurance Funds and Victory Portfolios (collectively, the "Victory Funds Complex"). Tiered rates at which VCM is paid by the Funds are shown in the table below:

Net Assets up to $15 billion  

Net Assets $15 billion – $30 billion

 

Net Assets over $30 billion

 
  0.08

%, plus

   

0.05

%, plus

   

0.04

%

 

Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Administration fees.

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. ("Citi"), an affiliate of Citibank, acts as sub-administrator and sub-fund accountant to the Fund pursuant to the Sub-Administration and Sub-Fund Accounting Services Agreement between VCM and Citi. VCM pays Citi a fee for providing these services. The Trust reimburses VCM and Citi for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services and certain other expenses specifically allocated to the Fund. Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Sub-Administration fees.

The Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") is an employee of the Adviser, which pays the compensation of the CCO and his support staff. The Trust has entered into an agreement to provide compliance services with the Adviser, pursuant to which the Adviser furnishes its compliance personnel, including the services of the CCO, and other resources reasonably necessary to provide the Trust with compliance oversight services related to the design, administration and oversight of a compliance program for the Trust in accordance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Funds in the Victory Funds Complex, in aggregate, compensate the Adviser for these services. Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Compliance fees.

Transfer Agency Fees:

Citibank serves as the Funds' Transfer Agent. Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

 


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Distributor/Underwriting Services:

Foreside Fund Services, LLC ("Foreside") serves as the Funds' distributor.

Other Fees:

Citibank serves as the Funds' custodian. The Funds pay Citibank a fee for providing these services. Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Custodian fees.

Sidley Austin LLP provides legal services to the Trust.

The Adviser has entered into expense limitation agreements with certain Funds. Under the terms of the agreements, the Adviser has agreed to waive fees or reimburse certain expenses to the extent that ordinary operating expenses incurred by certain Funds in any fiscal year exceed the expense limit for such Fund. Such excess amounts will be the liability of the Adviser. Acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with GAAP, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of a Fund's business are excluded from the expense limits. As of June 30, 2021, the expense limits (excluding voluntary waivers) are as follows:

 

  In Effect Until
October 31, 2021
 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.35

%

 

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.35

%

 

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.45

%

 

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.35

%

 

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.35

%

 

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.45

%

 

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.50

%

 

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

0.35

%

 

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

0.35

%

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.35

%

 

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.35

%

 

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.35

%

 

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.45

%

 

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

   

0.18

%(a)

 

Top Veteran Employers ETF

   

0.60

%(b)

 

Protect America ETF

   

0.60

%(b)

 

(a)  In effect from June 1, 2020, until at least May 30, 2022.

(b)  In effect from June 18, 2020, until at least November 2, 2021.

Under the terms of the expense limitation agreement, amended May 1, 2021, the Funds have agreed to repay fees and expenses that were waived or reimbursed by the Adviser for a period of up to three years (thirty six (36) months) after the waiver or reimbursement took place, subject to the lesser of any operating expense limits in effect at the time of: (a) the original waiver or expense reimbursement; or (b) the recoupment, after giving effect to the recoupment amount. Prior to May 1, 2021, the Funds were permitted to recoup fees waived and expenses reimbursed for up to three years after the fiscal year in which the waiver or reimbursement took place, subject to the limitations above. This change did not have any effect on the amounts previously reported for recoupment.

As of June 30, 2021, the following amounts are available to be repaid to the Adviser. The Funds have not recorded any amounts available to be repaid as a liability due to an assessment that such repayment is not probable at June 30, 2021.

    Expires
2022
  Expires
2023
  Expires
2024
 

Total

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

180,818

   

$

99,179

   

$

66,415

   

$

346,412

   

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

29,837

     

39,631

     

35,421

     

104,889

   

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

76,477

     

121,119

     

150,668

     

348,264

   
 


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    Expires
2022
  Expires
2023
  Expires
2024
 

Total

 

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

85,683

   

$

64,858

   

$

47,070

   

$

197,611

   

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

35,161

     

45,375

     

47,951

     

128,487

   

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

48,516

     

63,200

     

65,624

     

177,340

   

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

93,761

     

117,270

     

130,204

     

341,235

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

21,708

     

51,403

     

46,360

     

119,471

   

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

28,089

     

47,372

     

40,209

     

115,670

   

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

226,258

     

90,547

     

77,028

     

393,833

   

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

183,343

     

75,542

     

89,656

     

348,541

   

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

50,577

     

45,253

     

38,554

     

134,384

   

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

126,154

     

132,700

     

172,550

     

431,404

   

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

   

     

     

74,147

     

74,147

   

Top Veteran Employers ETF

   

     

     

54,031

     

54,031

   

Protect America ETF

   

     

     

54,192

     

54,192

   

The Adviser may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees to assist the Fund in maintaining competitive expense ratios. These waivers are not available for recoupment and are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser. The Adviser voluntarily waived the following administration fees during the year ended June 30, 2021.

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF  

$

236,532

   
US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF    

7,480

   
International Volatility Wtd ETF    

35,951

   
US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF    

68,652

   
US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF    

44,600

   
International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF    

13,797

   
Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF    

7,077

   
Dividend Accelerator ETF    

106,821

   
US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF    

53,688

   
US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF    

264,460

   
US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF    

244,159

   
US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF    

17,452

   
Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF    

15,326

   
Nasdaq Next 50 ETF    

33,392

   
Top Veteran Employers ETF    

667

   
Protect America ETF    

684

   

Certain officers and/or interested trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or employees of the Adviser, administrator, fund accountant, sub-administrator, sub-fund accountant, custodian, legal counsel, and distributor.

5. Risks:

The Funds may be subject to other risks in addition to these identified risks.

Equity Risk — An investment in the Funds' Shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Funds, some of which will be traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter markets. The value of the securities in which the Funds invest, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The value of the securities in which the Funds invest may affect the value of the Funds' Shares. An investment in the Funds' Shares at any point in time may be worth less than the original investment, even after taking into account the reinvestment of the Funds' distributions.

Foreign Securities Risk — The Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF, International Volatility Wtd ETF, International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF and Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF invest in securities of foreign issuers in various countries. Investing on an international basis involves certain risks not involved in domestic investments including the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of foreign currency,

 


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confiscatory taxation, political or financial instability and diplomatic developments, which could affect the value of a Fund's investments in certain foreign countries. Governments of many countries have exercised and continue to exercise substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector through the ownership or control of many companies, including some of the largest in these countries. As a result, government actions in the future could have a significant effect on economic conditions which may adversely affect prices of certain portfolio securities. There is also generally less government supervision and regulation of stock exchanges, brokers and listed companies than in the U.S. Dividends or interest on, or proceeds from the sale of, foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, and special U.S. tax considerations may apply. Moreover, foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital re-investment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position. The Schedule of Portfolio Investments include information on each Fund's holdings, including industry and/or geographic composition, as relevant.

Passive Investment Risk — Each Fund is designed to track its index and is not actively managed. A Fund will not buy or sell shares of an equity security due to current or projected performance of a security, industry or sector, unless that security is added to or removed, respectively, from its index. A Fund does not, therefore, seek returns in excess of its index, and does not attempt to take defensive positions or hedge against potential risks unless such defensive positions are also taken by its index. Different types of investment styles, for example passively managed or actively managed, or growth or value, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions. As a result, a Fund's performance may at times be worse than the performance of other mutual funds that invest more broadly or that have different investment styles.

6. Borrowing and Interfund Lending:

Line of Credit:

The Victory Funds Complex participates in a short-term demand note "Line of Credit" agreement with Citibank. The Line of Credit agreement with Citibank was renewed on June 29, 2021, with a termination date of June 27, 2022. Under the agreement with Citibank, the Victory Funds Complex may borrow up to $600 million, of which $300 million is committed and $300 million is uncommitted. $40 million of the Line of Credit is reserved for use by the Victory Floating Rate Fund, another series of the Victory Funds Complex, with Victory Floating Rate Fund paying the related commitment fees for that amount. The purpose of the Line of Credit is to meet temporary or emergency cash needs. For the year ended June 30, 2021, Citibank received an annual commitment fee of 0.15% on $300 million for providing the Line of Credit. Each fund in the Victory Funds Complex pays a pro-rata portion of the commitment fees plus any interest (one month LIBOR plus one percent) on amounts borrowed. For the period June 29, 2020, through April 30, 2021, under an amended Line of Credit agreement, Citibank received an annual upfront fee of 0.10% on the $300 million committed line of credit. Each fund in the Victory Funds Complex paid a pro-rata portion of the upfront fee. Effective with the renewal, the annual commitment fee of 0.15% remains unchanged and the upfront fee of 0.10% was discontinued. Interest charged to each fund during the period, if applicable, is presented on the Statements of Operations under Line of credit fees.

The average borrowing for the days outstanding and average interest rate for each Fund that utilized the Line of Credit during the year ended June 30, 2021, were as follows:

    Amount
Outstanding at
June 30, 2021
  Average
Borrowing*
  Days
Borrowings
Outstanding
  Average
Interest
Rate
  Maximum
Borrowing
During
the Period
 
Emerging Market High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
 

$

   

$

3,900,000

     

2

     

1.21

%

 

$

4,600,000

   

*  For the year ended June 30, 2021, based on the number of days borrowings were outstanding.

 


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7. Federal Income Tax Information:

Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid as noted in the table below. Distributable net realized gains, if any, are declared and distributed at least annually from each Fund.

   

Declared

 

Paid

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

International Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

US US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

Dividend Accelerator ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

Top Veteran Employers ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

Protect America ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

The amounts of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains (collectively distributions to shareholders) are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these "book/tax" differences are permanent in nature (e.g., net operating loss and distribution reclassification), such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales) do not require reclassification. To the extent dividends and distributions exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes, they are reported as distributions of capital. Net investment losses incurred by the Fund may be reclassified as an offset to capital on the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

As of June 30, 2021, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, reclassification adjustments (inclusive of in-kind redemptions as applicable) were as follows:

 

  Total
Accumulated
Earnings/(Loss)
 

Capital

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

(83,732,285

)

 

$

83,732,285

   

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

(4,170,443

)

   

4,170,443

   

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

(1,154,055

)

   

1,154,055

   

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

(22,727,928

)

   

22,727,928

   

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

(28,596,304

)

   

28,596,304

   

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

(1,863,119

)

   

1,863,119

   

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

(83,111

)

   

83,111

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

(36,487,647

)

   

36,487,647

   

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

(12,382,173

)

   

12,382,173

   

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

(63,736,597

)

   

63,736,597

   

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

(91,527,002

)

   

91,527,002

   

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

(10,200,234

)

   

10,200,234

   

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

(2,260,440

)

   

2,260,440

   

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

   

(13,801,165

)

   

13,801,165

   
 


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The tax character of distributions paid during the tax years ended as noted below, were as follows (total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because, for tax purposes, dividends are recognized when actually paid):

 

 

Year Ended June 30, 2021

 

 

  Distributions
Paid From:
 

 

 

 

  Ordinary
Income
  Total
Distributions
Paid
 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

7,561,107

   

$

7,561,107

   

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

287,612

     

287,612

   

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

2,408,306

     

2,408,306

   

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

5,707,683

     

5,707,683

   

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

4,510,283

     

4,510,283

   

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1,705,787

     

1,705,787

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

4,931,587

     

4,931,587

   

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

2,790,098

     

2,790,098

   

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

7,661,659

     

7,661,659

   

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

18,139,639

     

18,139,639

   

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

596,428

     

596,428

   

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

879,139

     

879,139

   

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

   

345,554

     

345,554

   

Top Veteran Employers ETF

   

24,357

     

24,357

   

Protect America ETF

   

17,080

     

17,080

   

 

 

Year Ended June 30, 2020

 

 

  Distributions
paid from
 

 

 

 

  Ordinary
Income
  Total
Distributions
Paid
 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

11,639,455

   

$

11,639,455

   

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

333,395

     

333,395

   

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1,636,991

     

1,636,991

   

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

10,982,914

     

10,982,914

   

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

3,347,836

     

3,347,836

   

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

2,460,188

     

2,460,188

   

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1,690,396

     

1,690,396

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

2,413,888

     

2,413,888

   

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

3,232,593

     

3,232,593

   

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

9,141,838

     

9,141,838

   

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

19,790,977

     

19,790,977

   

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

764,303

     

764,303

   

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1,518,775

     

1,518,775

   

As of June 30, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings deficit on a tax basis were as follows:

 

  Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Accumulated
Earnings
  Accumulated
Capital and
Other
Losses
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)*
  Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Loss)
 
US 500 Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

$

762,579

   

$

762,579

   

$

(72,976,837

)

 

$

185,106,030

   

$

112,891,772

   
US Small Cap
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

18,040

     

18,040

     

(8,332,545

)

   

3,879,819

     

(4,434,686

)

 
 


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  Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Accumulated
Earnings
  Accumulated
Capital and
Other
Losses
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)*
  Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Loss)
 
International Volatility
Wtd ETF
 

$

1,069,755

   

$

1,069,755

   

$

(5,761,389

)

 

$

22,062,568

   

$

17,370,934

   
US Large Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

589,480

     

589,480

     

(48,580,586

)

   

28,747,719

     

(19,243,387

)

 
US Small Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

611,974

     

611,974

     

(24,374,348

)

   

12,309,623

     

(11,452,751

)

 
International High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

203,430

     

203,430

     

(14,335,752

)

   

1,220,694

     

(12,911,628

)

 
Emerging Market High
Div Volatility Wtd ETF
   

253,233

     

253,233

     

(5,381,531

)

   

878,427

     

(4,249,871

)

 
Dividend Accelerator
ETF
   

521,812

     

521,812

     

(7,066,437

)

   

52,183,724

     

45,639,099

   
US Multi-Factor Minimum
Volatility ETF
   

143,164

     

143,164

     

(10,357,953

)

   

25,628,511

     

15,413,722

   
US 500 Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

1,114,534

     

1,114,534

     

(58,934,247

)

   

201,221,250

     

143,401,537

   
US EQ Income Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

2,412,351

     

2,412,351

     

(61,916,554

)

   

121,637,811

     

62,133,608

   
US Discovery Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

56,650

     

56,650

     

(32,336,804

)

   

9,116,731

     

(23,163,423

)

 
Developed Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

392,423

     

392,423

     

(26,271,404

)

   

6,850,174

     

(19,028,807

)

 

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

   

84,769

     

84,769

     

(7,214,867

)

   

21,256,961

     

14,126,863

   
Top Veteran
Employers ETF
   

134,968

     

134,968

     

     

533,954

     

668,922

   

Protect America ETF

   

121,341

     

121,341

     

     

615,260

     

736,601

   

*  The difference between the book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

At June 30, 2021, the Funds had net capital loss carryforwards as shown in the table below. It is unlikely that the Board will authorize a distribution of capital gains realized in the future until the capital loss carryforwards have been used.

 

 

Short-Term

 

Long-Term

 

Total

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

32,961,455

   

$

40,015,382

   

$

72,976,837

   

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

4,331,731

     

4,000,814

     

8,332,545

   

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

2,133,118

     

3,628,271

     

5,761,389

   

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

24,533,271

     

24,047,315

     

48,580,586

   

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

17,059,791

     

7,314,557

     

24,374,348

   

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

6,491,232

     

7,844,520

     

14,335,752

   

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1,878,803

     

3,502,728

     

5,381,531

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

6,483,950

     

582,487

     

7,066,437

   

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

9,291,562

     

1,066,391

     

10,357,953

   

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

37,473,355

     

21,460,892

     

58,934,247

   

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

23,545,385

     

38,371,169

     

61,916,554

   

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

28,850,722

     

3,486,082

     

32,336,804

   

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

15,822,824

     

10,448,580

     

26,271,404

   

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

   

7,214,867

     

     

7,214,867

   
 


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During the tax year ended June 30, 2021, the Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards as shown in the table below:

 

 

Short-Term

 

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

111,760

   

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

2,053,431

   

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

2,221,698

   

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

952,663

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

2,454,372

   

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

1,557,149

   

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1,402,098

   

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

8,587,815

   

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1,582,359

   

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1,111,359

   

As of June 30, 2021, the cost basis for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation, and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments were as follows:

 

  Cost of
Investments
for Federal
Tax Purposes
  Net Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

523,084,976

   

$

187,748,346

   

$

(2,642,316

)

 

$

185,106,030

   

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

22,116,939

     

4,639,907

     

(760,088

)

   

3,879,819

   

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

98,838,025

     

24,279,562

     

(2,217,336

)

   

22,062,226

   
US Large Cap High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

193,645,485

     

30,315,684

     

(1,567,965

)

   

28,747,719

   
US Small Cap High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

243,714,626

     

18,478,366

     

(6,168,743

)

   

12,309,623

   
International High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

23,008,205

     

2,016,093

     

(796,908

)

   

1,219,185

   
Emerging Market High Div Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

18,567,548

     

1,991,194

     

(1,103,367

)

   

887,827

   

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

294,123,351

     

54,695,563

     

(2,511,839

)

   

52,183,724

   
US Multi-Factor Minimum
Volatility ETF
   

137,755,588

     

26,653,324

     

(1,024,813

)

   

25,628,511

   
US 500 Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

746,868,263

     

211,509,668

     

(10,288,418

)

   

201,221,250

   
US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

801,138,331

     

135,803,551

     

(14,165,740

)

   

121,637,811

   
US Discovery Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

55,612,969

     

12,114,740

     

(2,998,009

)

   

9,116,731

   
Developed Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

37,779,024

     

7,818,432

     

(975,161

)

   

6,843,271

   

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

   

140,362,140

     

24,852,289

     

(3,595,328

)

   

21,256,961

   

Top Veteran Employers ETF

   

2,693,109

     

554,151

     

(20,197

)

   

533,954

   

Protect America ETF

   

2,696,634

     

630,607

     

(15,347

)

   

615,260

   
 


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8. Affiliated Securities:

An affiliated security is a security in which the Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the security's outstanding voting shares, an investment company managed by VCM, or an issuer under common control with a Fund or VCM. The Fund does not invest in affiliated securities for the purpose of exercising management or control. These securities are noted as affiliated on the Fund's Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

Section 12(d)(3) of the 1940 Act, and Rule 12d3-1(c) under the 1940 Act, generally prohibit a fund from purchasing the securities issued by, among other entities, a fund's investment adviser. When a fund's investment objective is to track the performance of an unaffiliated index by investing in the stocks that comprise that index, the staff of the SEC has taken the position that, subject to certain conditions, the fund may establish and maintain a position in the common stock of an affiliate of the fund's investment adviser in an amount approximately in proportion to the percentage that the stock is represented in the index. In seeking to provide investment results that closely correspond to its respective unaffiliated index, one or more Funds may hold the securities of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., the parent company of VCM and other Fund service providers.

Transactions in affiliated securities during the year ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

US Small Cap
Volatility Wtd ETF
  Fair Value
6/30/20
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds
from
Sales
  Realized
Gains
(Losses)
  Capital
Gain
Distribution
  Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Fair Value
6/30/21
  Dividend
Income
 
Victory Capital
Holdings, Inc.
 

$

27,676

   

$

34,345

   

$

(21,881

)

 

$

(347

)

 

$

   

$

34,765

   

$

74,558

   

$

737

   
US Discovery
Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
  Fair Value
6/30/20
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds
from
Sales
  Realized
Gains
(Losses)
  Capital
Gain
Distribution
  Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Fair Value
6/30/21
  Dividend
Income
 
Victory Capital
Holdings, Inc.
 

$

50,212

   

$

121,377

   

$

(64,976

)

 

$

1,720

   

$

   

$

74,138

   

$

182,471

   

$

1,636

   
 


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of Victory Portfolios II

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of portfolio investments, of Victory Portfolios II, comprising the Funds listed below (the "Funds"), as of June 30, 2021, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of June 30, 2021, the results of their operations, the changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Fund Name   Statements of
Operations
  Statements of Changes
in Net Assets
 

Financial Highlights

 
VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF,
VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF,
VictoryShares International Volatility Wtd ETF,
VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF,
VictoryShares US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF,
VictoryShares International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF,
VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF,
VictoryShares US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF,
VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF,
VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF,
VictoryShares Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
 

For the year ended June 30, 2021

 

For the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

For the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017

 

VictoryShares Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

 

For the year ended June 30, 2021

 

For the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

For the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020, 2019 and for the period from October 26, 2017 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2018

 
 


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Fund Name   Statements of
Operations
  Statements of Changes
in Net Assets
 

Financial Highlights

 

VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF

 

For the year ended June 30, 2021

 

For the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

For the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and for the period from April 18, 2017 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2017

 

VictoryShares US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

 

For the year ended June 30, 2021

 

For the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

 

For the years ended June 30, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and for the period from June 22, 2017 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2017

 

VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

 

For the period from September 10, 2020 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2021

 

VictoryShares Top Veteran Employers ETF

 

For the period from November 4, 2020 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2021

 

VictoryShares Protect America ETF

 

For the period from November 5, 2020 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2021

 

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds' financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2021, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 


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We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies advised by Victory Capital Management, Inc. since 2015.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Cleveland, Ohio
August 27, 2021

 


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June 30, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Trustee and Officer Information

Board of Trustees:

Overall responsibility for management of the Trust rests with the Board. The Trust is managed by the Board in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. There are currently nine Trustees, eight of whom are not "interested persons" of the Trust within the meaning of that term under the 1940 Act ("Independent Trustees") and one of whom is an "interested person" of the Trust within the meaning of that term under the 1940 Act ("Interested Trustee"). The Trustees, in turn, elect the officers of the Trust to actively supervise its day-to-day operations.

The following tables list the Trustees, their date of birth, position with the Trust, commencement of service, principal occupations during the past five years and any directorships of other investment companies or companies whose securities are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or who file reports under that Act. Each Trustee oversees 24 portfolios in the Trust, eight portfolios in Victory Variable Insurance Funds, and 41 portfolios in Victory Portfolios, each a registered investment company that, together with the Trust, comprise the Victory Fund Complex. David C. Brown is a Trustee of USAA Mutual Funds and oversees 46 portfolios of the USAA Mutual Funds Trust. Each Trustee's address is c/o Victory Portfolios II, 4900 Tiedeman Road, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144. Each Trustee has an indefinite term.

Name and Date of Birth

  Position
Held with
the Trust
  Date
Commenced
Service
  Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
  Other
Directorships
Held During
Past 5 Years
 

Independent Trustees.

 
David Brooks Adcock,
Born October 1951
 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Consultant (since 2006).

 

Chair and Trustee, Turner Funds (December 2016-December 2017).

 
Nigel D. T. Andrews,
Born April 1947
 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Retired.

 

Director, TCG BDC II, Inc. (since 2017); Director, TCG BDC I, Inc. (formerly Carlyle GMS Finance, Inc.) (since 2012).

 
E. Lee Beard,*
Born August 1951
 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Retired (since 2015)

 

None.

 
Dennis M. Bushe,
Born January 1944
 

Trustee

 

July 2016

 

Retired.

 

Trustee, RS Investment Trust and RS Variable Products Trust (November 2011-July 2016).

 
 


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Name and Date of Birth

  Position
Held with
the Trust
  Date
Commenced
Service
  Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
  Other
Directorships
Held During
Past 5 Years
 
John L. Kelly,
Born April 1953
 

Vice Chair and Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Partner, McCarvill Capital Partners (September 2016- September 2017).

 

Director, Caledonia Mining Corporation (since May 2012).

 
David L. Meyer,*
Born April 1957
 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Retired.

 

None.

 
Gloria S. Nelund,
Born May 1961
 

Trustee

 

July 2016

 

Chair, CEO and Co-Founder of TriLinc Global, LLC, an investment firm.

 

TriLinc Global Impact Fund, LLC (since 2012); Trustee, RS Investment Trust and RS Variable Products Trust (November 2007-July 2016).

 
Leigh A. Wilson,
Born December 1944
 

Chair and Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Private Investor.

 

Chair (since 2013), Caledonia Mining Corporation.

 

Interested Trustee.

 
David C. Brown,**
Born May 1972
 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since 2013), the Adviser; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since 2013), Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.

 

Trustee, USAA Mutual Funds Trust.

 

*  The Board has designated Ms. Beard and Mr. Meyer as its Audit Committee Financial Experts.

**  Mr. Brown is an "Interested Person" by reason of his relationship with the Adviser.

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees of the Trust and is available, without charge, by calling 800-539-3863.

 


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Officers:

The officers of the Trust, their date of birth, commencement of service and their principal occupations during the past five years, are detailed in the following table. Each officer serves until the earlier of his or her resignation, removal, retirement, death, or the election of a successor. The mailing address of each officer of the Trust is 4900 Tiedeman Road, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144. The officers of the Trust receive no compensation directly from the Trust for performing the duties of their offices.

Name and Date of Birth

  Position with
the Trust
  Date
Commenced
Service
 

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

 
Christopher K. Dyer,
Born February 1962
 

President

 

May 2015

 

Director of Mutual Fund Administration, the Adviser.

 
Scott A. Stahorsky,
Born July 1969
 

Vice President

 

May 2015

 

Manager, Fund Administration, the Adviser.

 
Erin G. Wagner,
Born February 1974
 

Secretary

 

May 2015

 

Associate General Counsel, the Adviser (since 2013).

 
Allan Shaer,
Born March 1965
 

Treasurer

 

December 2017

 

Senior Vice President, Financial Administration, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (since 2016); Vice President, Mutual Fund Administration, JP Morgan Chase (2011-2016).

 
Christopher A. Ponte,
Born March 1984
 

Assistant Treasurer

 

May 2015

 

Manager, Fund Administration, the Adviser (since 2017); Senior Analyst, Fund Administration, the Adviser (prior to 2017); Chief Financial Officer, Victory Capital Services, Inc. (since 2018).

 
Colin Kinney,
Born October 1973
 

Chief Compliance Officer

 

July 2017

 

Chief Compliance Officer (since 2013) and Chief Risk Officer (2009-2017), the Adviser.

 
Chuck Booth,
Born April 1960
 

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Identity Theft Officer

 

May 2015

 

Director, Regulatory Administration and CCO Support Services, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc.

 
Jay G. Baris,
Born January 1954
 

Assistant Secretary

 

May 2015

 

Partner, Sidley Austin LLP (since April 2020); Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP (January 2018-April 2020); Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP (2011-January 2018).

 
 


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Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information

Proxy Voting:

Information regarding the policies and procedures the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800-539-3863. The information is also included in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information, which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Information relating to how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent 12 months ended June 30 is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Availability of Schedules of Portfolio Investments:

The Trust files a complete list of Schedules of Portfolio Investments with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Forms N-PORT is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Expense Examples

As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021.

The Actual Expense figures in the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

The Hypothetical Expense figures in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. If these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

    Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/21
  Actual
Ending
Account
Value
6/30/21
  Hypothetical
Ending
Account
Value
6/30/21
  Actual
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
1/1/21-
6/30/21*
  Hypothetical
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
1/1/21-
6/30/21*
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During
Period
1/1/21-
6/30/21
 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,148.30

   

$

1,023.06

   

$

1.86

   

$

1.76

     

0.35

%

 
US Small Cap Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,211.60

     

1,023.06

     

1.92

     

1.76

     

0.35

%

 
International Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,094.30

     

1,022.56

     

2.34

     

2.26

     

0.45

%

 
US Large Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,213.60

     

1,023.06

     

1.92

     

1.76

     

0.35

%

 
US Small Cap High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,220.10

     

1,023.06

     

1.93

     

1.76

     

0.35

%

 
 


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    Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/21
  Actual
Ending
Account
Value
6/30/21
  Hypothetical
Ending
Account
Value
6/30/21
  Actual
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
1/1/21-
6/30/21*
  Hypothetical
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
1/1/21-
6/30/21*
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During
Period
1/1/21-
6/30/21
 
International High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,122.70

   

$

1,022.56

   

$

2.37

   

$

2.26

     

0.45

%

 
Emerging Market High Div
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,118.30

     

1,022.32

     

2.63

     

2.51

     

0.50

%

 

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

1,000.00

     

1,118.50

     

1,023.06

     

1.84

     

1.76

     

0.35

%

 
US Multi-Factor Minimum
Volatility ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,129.80

     

1,023.06

     

1.85

     

1.76

     

0.35

%

 
US 500 Enhanced Volatility
Wtd ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,148.30

     

1,023.06

     

1.86

     

1.76

     

0.35

%

 
US EQ Income Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,213.50

     

1,023.06

     

1.92

     

1.76

     

0.35

%

 
US Discovery Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,210.70

     

1,023.06

     

1.92

     

1.76

     

0.35

%

 
Developed Enhanced
Volatility Wtd ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,093.50

     

1,022.56

     

2.34

     

2.26

     

0.45

%

 

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

   

1,000.00

     

1,086.00

     

1,023.90

     

0.93

     

0.90

     

0.18

%

 
Top Veteran Employers
ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,143.80

     

1,021.82

     

3.19

     

3.01

     

0.60

%

 

Protect America ETF

   

1,000.00

     

1,142.30

     

1,021.82

     

3.19

     

3.01

     

0.60

%

 

*  Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

 


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Additional Federal Income Tax Information

For the year ended June 30, 2021, the following Funds paid qualified dividend income for the purposes of reduced individual federal income tax rates of:

   

Percent

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

   

100

%

 

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

100

%

 

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

77

%

 

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

100

%

 

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

99

%

 

International High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

77

%

 

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

67

%

 

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

100

%

 

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

100

%

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

100

%

 

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

100

%

 

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

100

%

 

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

67

%

 

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

   

100

%

 

Top Veteran Employers ETF

   

24

%

 

Protect America ETF

   

21

%

 

Dividends qualified for corporate dividends received deductions of:

   

Percent

 

US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF

   

100

%

 

US Small Cap Volatility Wtd ETF

   

100

%

 

US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

100

%

 

US Small Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

99

%

 

Dividend Accelerator ETF

   

100

%

 

US Multi-Factor Minimum Volatility ETF

   

100

%

 

US 500 Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

100

%

 

US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

100

%

 

US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

100

%

 

Nasdaq Next 50 ETF

   

60

%

 

Top Veteran Employers ETF

   

24

%

 

Protect America ETF

   

21

%

 

The following Funds intend to elect to pass through to shareholders the income tax credit for taxes paid to foreign countries. Foreign source income and foreign tax expense per outstanding share on June 30, 2021, were as follows:

    Foreign
Source
Income
  Foreign
Tax
Expense
 

International Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1.05

     

0.11

   

International High Div Volatility WTD ETF

   

2.27

     

0.26

   

Emerging Market High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

   

1.46

     

0.20

   

Developed Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

   

0.90

     

0.10

   
 


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Liquidity Risk Management Program:

The Victory Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the "LRMP") as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The LRMP is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund's liquidity risk, taking into consideration the Fund's investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed market conditions; its short- and long-term cash flow projections; and its cash holdings and access to other liquidity management tools such as available funding sources including the Victory Funds Complex Interfund Lending Facility and Line of Credit (discussed in the Notes to Financial Statements). The Victory Funds' Board of Trustees approved the appointment of the Funds' investment adviser, Victory Capital Management Inc. ("Victory Capital"), as the administrator of the LRMP.

Victory Capital manages liquidity risks associated with the Funds' investments by monitoring, among other things, cash and cash equivalents, any use of derivatives, the concentration of investments, the appropriateness of the Fund's investment strategy, and by classifying every Fund investment as either highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid or illiquid on at least a monthly basis. To assist with the classification of Fund investments, Victory Capital has retained a third-party provider of liquidity evaluation services. This provider determines preliminary liquidity classifications for all portfolio holdings based upon portfolio-level data and certain assumptions provided by Victory Capital. Victory Capital reviews the preliminary liquidity classifications and, when appropriate, considers other information including input from the Fund's portfolio managers (including the portfolio managers employed by any investment sub-advisers) in determining final liquidity classifications.

At a meeting held on February 18, 2021, Victory Capital provided an oral and written report to the Trustees on the operation and effectiveness of the LRMP during the previous year. The report from Victory Capital concluded that the Funds did not experience any significant liquidity challenges during the covered period, and the Funds' LRMP is reasonably designed to assess and manage its liquidity risk. The report also concluded that the LRMP continues to operate adequately and effectively to enable Victory Capital to oversee and manage liquidity risk and ensure the Funds are able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution to the remaining investors' interest in the Funds. During the review period, the Fund's portfolio consisted primarily of highly liquid investments, which are defined as cash and any investments that the Funds reasonably expects to be converted to cash in current market conditions in three business days or less without significantly changing the market value of the investment. Therefore, the Funds have not adopted a highly liquid investment minimum. The Funds' investments were below the limitation on illiquid investments during the review period. Additionally, Victory Capital indicated that no events occurred that would require the filing of Form N-LIQUID and recommended no material changes to the LRMP.

 


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 C: 

Privacy Policy

Protecting the Privacy of Information

The Trust respects your right to privacy. We also know that you expect us to conduct and process your business in an accurate and efficient manner. To do so, we must collect and maintain certain personal information about you. This is the information we collect from you on applications or other forms, and from the transactions you make with us or third parties. It may include your name, address, social security number, account transactions and balances, and information about investment goals and risk tolerance.

We do not disclose any information about you or about former customers to anyone except as permitted or required by law. Specifically, we may disclose the information we collect to companies that perform services on our behalf, such as the transfer agent that processes shareholder accounts and printers and mailers that assist us in the distribution of investor materials. We may also disclose this information to companies that perform marketing services on our behalf. This allows us to continue to offer you Victory investment products and services that meet your investing needs, and to effect transactions that you request or authorize. These companies will use this information only in connection with the services for which we hired them. They are not permitted to use or share this information for any other purpose.

To protect your personal information internally, we permit access only by authorized employees and maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to guard your personal information.*

*  You may have received communications regarding information about privacy policies from other financial institutions which gave you the opportunity to "opt-out" of certain information sharing with companies which are not affiliated with that financial institution. The Trust does not share information with other companies for purposes of marketing solicitations for products other than the Trust. Therefore, the Trust does not provide opt-out options to their shareholders.


 

The Victory Funds
P.O. Box 182593
Columbus, Ohio
43218-2593

Visit our website at:

 

Call Victory at:

 

www.vcm.com

 

866-376-7890

 

VPII-VICTORYSHARESETF-AR (6/21)


 
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Annual Report

VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF


 
 C: 

vcm.com

News, Information And Education 24 Hours A Day, 7 Days A Week

The Victory Funds site gives fund shareholders, prospective shareholders, and investment professionals a convenient way to access fund information, get guidance, and track fund performance anywhere they can access the Internet. The site includes:

•  Detailed performance records

•  Daily share prices

•  The latest fund news

•  Investment resources to help you become a better investor

•  A section dedicated to investment professionals

Whether you're a potential investor searching for the fund that matches your investment philosophy, a seasoned investor interested in planning tools, or an investment professional, www.vcm.com has what you seek. Visit us anytime. We're always open.


 
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Victory Portfolios II

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

   

3

   
Managers' Commentary / Investment
Overview (Unaudited)
   

5

   
Investment Objective and Portfolio
Holdings (Unaudited)
   

11

   

Schedules of Portfolio Investments

 

VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

    13

 

 
VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term
Bond ETF
    25

 

 

Financial Statements

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    45    

Statements of Operations

    46

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    47    

Financial Highlights

    48    

Notes to Financial Statements

   

50

   
Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
   

61

   

Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

   

62

   

Trustee and Officer Information

    62    

Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information

    65    

Expense Examples

    65    

Additional Federal Income Tax Information

    66

 

 

Liquidity Risk Management Program

    67

 

 

Privacy Policy (inside back cover)

     
 


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IRA DISTRIBUTION WITHHOLDING DISCLOSURE

We generally must withhold federal income tax at a rate of 10% of the taxable portion of your distribution and, if you live in a state that requires state income tax withholding, at your state's tax rate. However, you may elect not to have withholding apply or to have income tax withheld at a higher rate. Any withholding election that you make will apply to any subsequent distribution unless and until you change or revoke the election. If you wish to make a withholding election, or change or revoke a prior withholding election, call 800-539-3863 and form W-4P (OMB No. 1545-0074 withholding certificate for pension or annuity payments) will be electronically sent.

If you do not have a withholding election in place by the date of a distribution, federal income tax will be withheld from the taxable portion of your distribution at a rate of 10%. If you must pay estimated taxes, you may be subject to estimated tax penalties if your estimated tax payments are not sufficient and sufficient tax is not withheld from your distribution.

For more specific information, please consult your tax adviser.

The Funds are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC. Victory Capital Management Inc. is the investment adviser to the Funds and receives fees from the Funds for performing services for the Funds.

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus of the Victory Funds.

For additional information about any Victory Fund, including fees, expenses, and risks, view our prospectus online at vcm.com or call 800-539-3863. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

The information in this report is based on data obtained from recognized services and sources and is believed to be reliable. Any opinions, projections, or recommendations in this report are subject to change without notice and are not intended as individual investment advice. Past investment performance of the Funds, markets or securities mentioned herein should not be considered to be indicative of future results.

• NOT FDIC INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY LOSE VALUE

Call Victory at:

800-539-FUND (800-539-3863)
Visit our website at:

www.vcm.com

 


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Victory Funds Letter to Shareholders
(Unaudited)

Dear Shareholder,

Never a dull moment. A year ago, we were still coming to grips with a global pandemic, hoping for an effective vaccine, and wondering whether the U.S. Federal Reserve's (the "Fed") aggressive actions would continue to mollify financial markets. As it turns out, a vaccine was rolled out (domestically) faster than expectations, and a recovery that began during the second quarter of 2020 continued unabated.

Fast forward to today and investors are suddenly more concerned about labor shortages, rising commodity prices, and whether inflation will prove to be transitory or more lasting. If anything, this merely exemplifies that markets are unpredictable and the environment can and will change rapidly.

Reflecting on the past year, we must consider ourselves fortunate despite the myriad challenges. For starters, it was impressive how quickly the various forms of monetary and fiscal stimulus contributed to a rebound in GDP. Of course, it wasn't a straight line upward and there were bouts of elevated volatility in both bond and stock markets. Late in 2020, for example, financial markets were alternately fueled and roiled by a contentious election season, growing optimism for an effective vaccine, and a fluid debate regarding the need for even more stimulus. Ultimately, stocks were propelled higher in the fourth quarter of 2020 as it became clear Congress would provide another dose of stimulus in the form of direct payments, more unemployment insurance, and additional aid to businesses.

As we moved into 2021, stocks continued their upward trajectory. Meanwhile, the yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury continued rallying sharply as many investors began to shift their focus. Deflation was out; inflation was in. Indeed, the potential for a new era of inflation and higher interest rates seems to be the new worry du jour.

Through all the volatility and surprises, the S&P 500® Index registered an impressive annual return of 40.79% for the 12-month period ended June 30, 2021. In fact, this broad market index ended the reporting period at an all-time high. Over this same period, the yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury jumped 79 basis points (a basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point), reflecting a very low starting rate, substantial fiscal stimulus, and the Fed's ongoing accommodative monetary policy. At the end of the reporting period, the yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury was 1.45%.

No doubt, the past year is not one we will forget any time soon. There were many hardships, but we should not overlook the positives and remember our collective spirit and perseverance. Markets endured and even surprised to the upside, but perhaps the key takeaway is that investors need to remain calm in the face of adversity and focused on longer-term investment goals. That's usually the best approach no matter what the markets throw at us.

On the following pages, you will find information relating to your Victory Funds investment. If you have any questions, we encourage you to contact your financial advisor. If you invest with us directly, you may call (800) 539-3863, or visit our website at www.vcm.com.

 


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From all of us here at Victory Capital, thank you for placing your confidence in us and for letting us help you work toward your investment goals.

Christopher K. Dyer, CFA

President,

Victory Funds

 


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 C: 

VictoryShares

VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

Manager's Commentary
(Unaudited)

What were the market conditions during the year ended June 30, 2021?

"Unprecedented" is a word that has been used quite a bit over the last year or so. Never in the history of the United States (and most, if not all, of the world for that matter) has most of the country's economy been put into a self-imposed shutdown. The COVID-19 pandemic was the reason for this self-imposed shutdown, which led to unprecedented economic results. For example, at its nadir, U.S. employment shrank by almost 21 million people in one month alone. The pre-COVID-19 unemployment rate jumped from a very low 3.5% to a high of 14.8%, all in the matter of two months. Similarly, real gross domestic product ("GDP") saw a collapse of –31.4% in the second quarter of 2020. While these numbers are unprecedented, there was other human and economic damage that stemmed from the pandemic, including bankruptcies (both business and personal), deferred health care, and other human tragedies that are difficult, if not impossible, to measure.

Thankfully, the United States and the world are beginning to emerge from this tragedy. Most states have lifted their lockdowns, and life has begun returning to normal. The economy started adding jobs in May 2020, but still remains about 6 million jobs short of the jobs that were lost during the pandemic; however, we are seeing progress every month. Likewise, GDP jumped 33.4% in the third quarter of 2020 and has been relatively strong since. One result of returning to normal, however, has been a surge in the inflation numbers.

Higher inflation was a trigger that led to the recent increase in interest rates, causing the yield curve to steepen, especially in the one-year and longer part of the U.S. Treasury curve, as the market began pricing in increases in the short-term Fed Funds rate. The widely followed Consumer Price Index ("CPI") began showing the effects of the economy getting back to normal in March 2021, as CPI posted a 2.6% increase, and then 4.2%, 5%, and 5.40% in April through June 2021, respectively. While these rates are higher than they have recently been, this increase is likely transitory, as much of the increase has been in used car prices, gasoline, and rents, demand of which was suppressed during the pandemic. In fact, if we take the average monthly CPI from March 2020 through June 2021 (to account for lower CPI during the pandemic), the average is 1.89%, which is just over the 2019 average CPI of 1.81%.

Credit spreads spiked in March 2020 and hit their zenith at 373 basis points ("bps"), but decreased relatively quickly during the year. They are now lower than pre-pandemic spreads: the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Investment Grade Corporate option-adjusted spread was 93 bps at December 31, 2019, and ended June 2021 at 80 bps. By ratings, AAA, AA, A, and BBB spreads fell by 19, 43, 51, and 95 bps, respectively. High-yield spreads decreased by 359 bps. (Spreads generally are considered an indication of risk; the wider the spread, the greater the perceived risk.)

No doubt, the stimulus from the U.S. federal and state governments, in the form of direct payments to consumers and businesses (funded by unprecedented government borrowing), helped calm markets and allowed out-of-work employees to manage for a time without a paycheck. Likewise, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the "Fed") corporate bond buying programs and effectively zero short-term interest rates helped the credit markets stay open. Many corporations took advantage of cheap funding and borrowed heavily to have adequate cash to help survive the lockdowns.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF (continued)

For its part, the Fed appears committed to an effectively zero Fed Funds rate for the near term, indicating no increases until 2023. Although U.S. Treasury rates have recently risen and the yield curve has steepened, rates remain below year end 2019 by about 150 bps at the short end of the curve, 45 bps for the 10 year, and by 30 bps at the long end.

How did VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF (the "Fund") perform during the year ended June 30, 2021?

The Fund returned 3.48%, outperforming its benchmark, Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Yr Credit Index (the "Index"), which returned 1.31% during the period.

What strategies did you employ during the year ended June 30, 2021?

The Fund earned a positive total return during the reporting period, driven primarily by coupon income and the decline in U.S. Treasury yields and credit spreads. Reflecting the portfolio's diversification, the Fund's results were spread among a variety of sectors. Within corporate bonds, the Fund benefited from investments in Airlines, Consumer Cyclical Services, Independent Exploration & Production, Aerospace & Defense, and Metals & Mining sectors. Certain other market segments weighed on relative performance, although they generally produced positive returns. These included Asset-Backed Securities, Pharmaceuticals, Lodging, Consumer Products, and Food & Beverage. In addition, the Fund's cash position was a drag on performance as bond prices rose during the reporting period. We continued to adhere to our disciplined investment approach, which is to maintain an attractive yield with an acceptable level of risk. From a credit risk perspective, our higher exposure to BBB and high yield bonds outperformed, while higher rated investment-grade bonds posted lower returns.

To identify attractive investment opportunities, we worked with our in-house team of credit analysts, continuing to build the portfolio bond-by-bond, through fundamental bottom-up analysis. We seek ideas where our fundamental understanding of the credit risk is different than the market. This approach, we believe, will generate total returns that may outperform our peers over the long run, with less volatility. Our credit analysts review all securities considered for purchase and assign their own independent credit rating. They continuously monitor every holding in the Fund. We are committed to building a portfolio diversified among multiple asset classes and across a large number of issuers. To minimize the Fund's exposure to potential surprises, we limit the positions we take in any one issuer.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

10/24/17

 

10/24/17

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value

 

Market Price Value

  Bloomberg
Barclays 1-3 Yr
Credit Index1
 

One Year

   

3.48

%

   

2.49

%

   

1.31

%

 

Since Inception

   

3.38

%

   

3.21

%

   

NA

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Yr Credit Index measures the performance of investment-grade corporate debt and sovereign, supranational, local authority, and non-U.S. agency bonds that have a remaining maturity of at least one year and less than three years. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

Manager's Commentary
(Unaudited)

What were the market conditions during the year ended June 30, 2021?

"Unprecedented" is a word that has been used quite a bit over the last year or so. Never in the history of the United States (and most, if not all, of the world for that matter) has most of the country's economy been put into a self-imposed shutdown. The COVID-19 pandemic was the reason for this self-imposed shutdown, which led to unprecedented economic results. For example, at its nadir, U.S. employment shrank by almost 21 million people in one month alone. The pre-COVID-19 unemployment rate jumped from a very low 3.5% to a high of 14.8%, all in the matter of two months. Similarly, real gross domestic product ("GDP") saw a collapse of –31.4% in the second quarter of 2020. While these numbers are unprecedented, there was other human and economic damage that stemmed from the pandemic, including bankruptcies (both business and personal), deferred health care, and other human tragedies that are difficult, if not impossible, to measure.

Thankfully, the United States and the world are beginning to emerge from this tragedy. Most states have lifted their lockdowns, and life has begun returning to normal. The economy started adding jobs in May 2020, but still remains about 6 million jobs short of the jobs that were lost during the pandemic; however, we are seeing progress every month. Likewise, GDP jumped 33.4% in the third quarter of 2020 and has been relatively strong since. One result of returning to normal, however, has been a surge in the inflation numbers.

Higher inflation was a trigger that led to the recent increase in interest rates, causing the yield curve to steepen, especially in the one-year and longer part of the U.S. Treasury curve, as the market began pricing in increases in the short-term Fed Funds rate. The widely followed Consumer Price Index ("CPI") began showing the effects of the economy getting back to normal in March 2021, as CPI posted a 2.6% increase, and then 4.2%, 5%, and 5.40% in April through June 2021, respectively. While these rates are higher than they have recently been, this increase is likely transitory, as much of the increase has been in used car prices, gasoline, and rents, demand of which was suppressed during the pandemic. In fact, if we take the average monthly CPI from March 2020 through June 2021 (to account for lower CPI during the pandemic), the average is 1.89%, which is just over the 2019 average CPI of 1.81%.

Credit spreads spiked in March 2020 and hit their zenith at 373 basis points ("bps"), but decreased relatively quickly during the year. They are now lower than pre-pandemic spreads: the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Investment Grade Corporate option-adjusted spread was 93 bps at December 31, 2019, and ended June 2021 at 80 bps. By ratings, AAA, AA, A, and BBB spreads fell by 19, 43, 51, and 95 bps, respectively. High-yield spreads decreased by 359 bps. (Spreads generally are considered an indication of risk; the wider the spread, the greater the perceived risk.)

No doubt, the stimulus from the U.S. federal and state governments, in the form of direct payments to consumers and businesses (funded by unprecedented government borrowing), helped calm markets and allowed out-of-work employees to manage for a time without a paycheck. Likewise, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the "Fed") corporate bond buying programs and effectively zero short-term interest rates helped the credit markets stay open. Many corporations took advantage of cheap funding and borrowed heavily to have adequate cash to help survive the lockdowns.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (continued)

For its part, the Fed appears committed to an effectively zero Fed Funds rate for the near term, indicating no increases until 2023. Although U.S. Treasury rates have recently risen and the yield curve has steepened, rates remain below year end 2019 by about 150 bps at the short end of the curve, 45 bps for the 10 year, and by 30 bps at the long end.

How did VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (the "Fund") perform during the year ended June 30, 2021?

The Fund returned 2.55%, outperforming its benchmark, Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (the "Index"), which returned –0.33% during the period.

What strategies did you employ during the year ended June 30, 2021?

The Fund outperformed the Index over the past year as asset allocation and security selection within the Fund contributed significantly to performance. Relative to the Index, the Fund was helped by its allocation to, and security selection within, corporate bonds. Within corporate bonds, the Fund benefited from investments in Banking, Insurance, Energy, Airlines, Auto, Aerospace & Defense and Manufacturing sectors. The Fund also benefited from investments in taxable municipal securities and asset-backed securities, many of which we purchased when the markets were disrupted due to COVID-19. An underweight in U.S. Treasury securities and Agency Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities also benefited performance as these asset types had negative overall returns during the reporting period unlike most other asset types within the fixed income index. The Fund's holdings of Agency CMBS and cash detracted from performance. We continued to adhere to our disciplined investment approach, which is to maintain an attractive yield with an acceptable level of risk. From a credit risk perspective, our higher exposure relative to the Index in A, BBB, and high yield bonds contributed most to performance.

To identify attractive investment opportunities, we worked with our in-house team of credit analysts, continuing to build the portfolio bond-by-bond, through fundamental bottom-up analysis. We seek ideas where our fundamental understanding of the credit risk is different than the market. This approach, we believe, will generate total returns that may outperform our peers over the long run, with less volatility. Our credit analysts review all securities considered for purchase and assign their own independent credit rating. They continuously monitor every holding in the Fund. We are committed to building a portfolio diversified among multiple asset classes and across a large number of issuers. To minimize the Fund's exposure to potential surprises, we limit the positions we take in any one issuer.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

10/24/17

 

10/24/17

         

 

 

Net Asset Value

 

Market Price Value

  Bloomberg Barclays US
Aggregate Bond Index1
 

One Year

   

2.55

%

   

1.52

%

   

–0.33

%

 

Since Inception

   

4.83

%

   

4.64

%

   

NA

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based benchmark that measures the investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. This includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage-backed securities. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF
  June 30, 2021  

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks high current income consistent with preservation of principal.

Asset Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
  June 30, 2021  

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks high current income without undue risk to principal.

Asset Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


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 C: 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Asset-Backed Securities (12.5%)

 
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-4, Class C, 2.60%,
9/18/23, Callable 5/18/22 @ 100
 

$

447,279

   

$

450,714

   
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class C, 1.01%,
1/19/27, Callable 4/18/25 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

994,298

   
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-2, Class D, 3.42%,
4/18/23, Callable 12/18/21 @ 100
   

820,000

     

830,804

   
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-3, Class D, 3.18%,
7/18/23, Callable 3/18/22 @ 100
   

500,000

     

509,077

   
Bank of The West Auto Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C, 3.98%, 5/15/24,
Callable 5/15/22 @ 100 (a)
   

400,000

     

411,770

   
Bank of The West Auto Trust, Series 2017-1, Class C, 2.96%, 2/15/24,
Callable 2/15/22 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

507,746

   
Canadian Pacer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class B, 3.63%,
1/19/24, Callable 3/19/22 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

510,970

   
CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-4, Class A3, 0.50%, 8/15/25,
Callable 3/15/24 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,002,524

   
CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A3, 0.52%, 2/17/26,
Callable 4/15/24 @ 100
   

2,000,000

     

2,003,532

   

CARS LP, Series 2020-1A, Class A1, 2.69%, 2/15/50, Callable 2/15/23 @ 100 (a)

   

599,581

     

619,838

   
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N1, Class A, 0.70%, 1/10/28,
Callable 5/10/25 @ 100
   

1,588,057

     

1,589,140

   
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-N1, Class C, 1.30%, 1/10/28,
Callable 5/10/25 @ 100
   

1,500,000

     

1,512,701

   
CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2018-B, Class B, 3.56%, 2/17/26, Callable
1/15/23 @ 100
   

350,000

     

362,195

   
CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2017-B, Class B, 2.47%, 12/16/24, Callable
7/15/21 @ 100
   

500,000

     

500,385

   
Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Series 2020-2, Class D, 1.92%, 3/23/26,
Callable 5/22/23 @ 100 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,017,963

   
Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class B, 0.65%, 7/15/25,
Callable 12/15/24 @ 100
   

750,000

     

751,307

   
Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class C, 1.02%, 6/15/27,
Callable 12/15/24 @ 100
   

708,000

     

711,006

   
Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-4, Class C, 3.66%, 11/15/24,
Callable 9/15/22 @ 100
   

12,080

     

12,093

   
Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2, Class C, 2.28%, 8/17/26,
Callable 2/15/23 @ 100
   

750,000

     

766,530

   

Evergreen Credit Card Trust, Series 2019-2, Class B, 2.27%, 9/15/24 (a)

   

750,000

     

765,028

   
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-3A, Class C, 1.32%,
7/15/25, Callable 7/15/23 @ 100
   

472,000

     

475,310

   
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class C, 0.98%,
6/15/26, Callable 7/15/25 @ 100
   

1,500,000

     

1,502,692

   
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-B, Class A3, 3.24%, 4/15/23,
Callable 8/15/22 @ 100
   

126,802

     

127,890

   
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class B, 3.16%, 6/16/25,
Callable 2/15/24 @ 100 (a)
   

1,250,000

     

1,296,490

   
GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Series 2020-3, Class A4, 0.51%,
10/21/24, Callable 4/20/23 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,003,121

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 
GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B, 1.84%,
12/20/23, Callable 7/20/22 @ 100
 

$

489,000

   

$

496,000

   
GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3,
Class A3, 3.02%, 5/16/23, Callable 5/16/22 @ 100
   

140,917

     

142,093

   
GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2018-1, Class A4,
2.83%, 6/17/24, Callable 11/15/21 @ 100 (a)
   

236,659

     

238,102

   
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2020-3, Class A3, 0.37%,
10/18/24, Callable 8/18/23 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,001,154

   
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-C, Class A3, 0.38%, 5/15/25,
Callable 11/15/24 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,000,296

   

Kubota Credit Owner Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 1.92%, 12/15/22 (a)

   

453,915

     

455,708

   
Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust, Series 2020-B, Class A3, 0.40%, 11/15/23,
Callable 5/15/23 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,001,669

   

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC, Series 2016-A, Class A4, 1.76%, 1/17/23 (a)

   

9,341

     

9,365

   
Nissan Auto Lease Trust 2020-B, Series 2020-B, Class A3, 0.43%, 10/16/23,
Callable 5/15/23 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,001,933

   
Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A4, 1.95%,
10/16/23, Callable 8/15/21 @ 100
   

241,477

     

242,018

   

PSNH Funding LLC, Series 2018-1, Class A1, 3.09%, 2/1/26

   

251,703

     

260,060

   
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-4, Class C, 1.01%,
1/15/26, Callable 8/15/23 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,006,402

   
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-2, Class B, 0.59%,
9/15/25, Callable 5/15/25 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,001,501

   
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-3, Class C, 2.49%,
10/15/25, Callable 1/15/23 @ 100
   

750,000

     

758,374

   
SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A3, 1.19%, 10/20/27,
Callable 7/20/25 @ 100 (a)
   

1,500,000

     

1,508,042

   
SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A2, 2.47%, 4/20/26,
Callable 12/20/24 @ 100 (a)
   

750,000

     

770,900

   

Synchrony Card Issuance Trust, Series 2018-A1, Class A, 3.38%, 9/15/24

   

370,000

     

372,400

   
Vantage Data Centers LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 1.65%, 9/15/45,
Callable 9/15/23 @ 100 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,001,699

   
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class C, 2.84%,
7/15/24, Callable 1/15/23 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

507,980

   
World Omni Select Auto Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 0.55%, 7/15/25,
Callable 3/15/23 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,002,288

   

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $33,849,395)

   

34,013,108

   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (1.4%)

 
BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-BID, Class A, 2.21%
(LIBOR01M+214bps), 10/15/37 (a) (b)
   

1,000,000

     

1,009,590

   
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SMRT, Class B, 4.38%,
1/10/36 (a)
   

500,000

     

538,627

   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-C10,
Class A5, 3.14%, 12/15/47, Callable 2/15/23 @ 100
   

979,433

     

1,013,552

   
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A1, 0.96%
(LIBOR03M+80bps), 2/20/28, Callable 8/20/21 @ 100 (a) (b)
   

334,204

     

334,203

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C5, Class A4, 3.67%,
11/15/44, Callable 8/15/21 @ 100
 

$

559,668

   

$

560,172

   
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C9, Class ASB, 2.45%,
11/15/45, Callable 7/15/22 @ 100
   

149,846

     

151,053

   
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C7, Class AS, 4.09%,
6/15/45, Callable 6/15/22 @ 100 (c)
   

225,017

     

230,116

   

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $3,801,960)

   

3,837,313

   

Senior Secured Loans (0.6%)

 

Clean Harbors, Inc., Loan, First Lien, 1.84% (LIBOR01M+175bps), 6/30/24 (b)

   

498,701

     

497,920

   

The Boeing Co., Advance, First Lien, 1.37% (LIBOR03M+125bps), 2/6/22 (b)

   

1,289,331

     

1,287,242

   

Total Senior Secured Loans (Cost $1,785,751)

   

1,785,162

   

Corporate Bonds (46.6%)

 

Communication Services (1.0%):

 

Qwest Corp., 6.75%, 12/1/21

   

1,000,000

     

1,024,910

   

Sprint Corp., 7.25%, 9/15/21

   

1,500,000

     

1,518,750

   

Sprint Spectrum, 3.36%, 3/20/23 (a)

   

90,625

     

91,113

   
     

2,634,773

   

Consumer Discretionary (8.7%):

 

Association of American Medical Colleges, 2.12%, 10/1/24

   

750,000

     

760,979

   

Expedia Group, Inc., 6.25%, 5/1/25, Callable 2/1/25 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,163,290

   
Genting New York LLC/GENNY Capital, Inc., 3.30%, 2/15/26, Callable
1/15/26 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

504,935

   
Howard University
2.64%, 10/1/21
   

500,000

     

502,700

   

2.74%, 10/1/22

   

500,000

     

513,440

   

Hyatt Hotels Corp., 5.38%, 8/15/21, Callable 8/2/21 @ 100

   

1,456,000

     

1,460,353

   

KB Home, 7.00%, 12/15/21, Callable 9/15/21 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,009,770

   

Lennar Corp., 5.38%, 10/1/22

   

500,000

     

528,545

   

LGI Homes, Inc., 6.88%, 7/15/26, Callable 7/15/21 @ 103.44 (a) (d)

   

1,000,000

     

1,036,010

   

Lithia Motors, Inc., 5.25%, 8/1/25, Callable 8/1/21 @ 102.63 (a)

   

1,400,000

     

1,440,278

   

M/I Homes, Inc., 5.63%, 8/1/25, Callable 7/23/21 @ 104.22

   

1,448,000

     

1,492,309

   

Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, 2.88%, 2/15/23, Callable 11/15/22 @ 100

   

750,000

     

756,060

   

Marriott International, Inc., 2.30%, 1/15/22, Callable 12/15/21 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,006,780

   

MDC Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/24, Callable 10/15/23 @ 100

   

426,000

     

466,555

   

Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 5.63%, 5/1/27, Callable 5/1/22 @ 102.81

   

1,500,000

     

1,585,860

   

Nordstrom, Inc., 2.30%, 4/8/24, Callable 4/8/22 @ 100 (a)

   

1,500,000

     

1,503,825

   

QVC, Inc., 4.38%, 3/15/23

   

667,000

     

702,998

   

Sodexo, Inc., 1.63%, 4/16/26, Callable 3/16/26 @ 100 (a)

   

2,000,000

     

2,014,160

   

Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 5.88%, 2/15/22, Callable 11/15/21 @ 100

   

2,154,000

     

2,199,479

   

Travel + Leisure Co., 4.25%, 3/1/22, Callable 12/1/21 @ 100

   

1,278,000

     

1,292,377

   

ZF North America Capital, Inc., 4.50%, 4/29/22 (a)

   

1,750,000

     

1,798,265

   
     

23,738,968

   

Consumer Staples (1.8%):

 

Central Garden & Pet Co., 5.13%, 2/1/28, Callable 1/1/23 @ 102.56

   

1,000,000

     

1,058,930

   

Hormel Foods Corp., 0.65%, 6/3/24, Callable 6/3/22 @ 100

   

1,500,000

     

1,502,880

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.63%, 11/1/24, Callable 11/1/21 @ 102.31 (a)

 

$

1,500,000

   

$

1,551,480

   

Smithfield Foods, Inc., 2.65%, 10/3/21, Callable 9/3/21 @ 100 (a)

   

920,000

     

923,183

   
     

5,036,473

   

Energy (9.3%):

 

Apache Corp., 3.25%, 4/15/22, Callable 1/15/22 @ 100

   

1,250,000

     

1,261,675

   
Continental Resources, Inc.
4.50%, 4/15/23, Callable 1/15/23 @ 100
   

1,230,000

     

1,282,816

   

3.80%, 6/1/24, Callable 3/1/24 @ 100

   

381,000

     

402,911

   
Diamondback Energy, Inc.
0.90%, 3/24/23, Callable 9/24/21 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,000,220

   

5.38%, 5/31/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.69

   

1,147,000

     

1,181,743

   

Energy Transfer LP, 4.90%, 2/1/24, Callable 11/1/23 @ 100

   

500,000

     

543,635

   

Energy Transfer Operating LP, 5.20%, 2/1/22, Callable 11/1/21 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,015,390

   
EQM Midstream Partners LP
4.75%, 7/15/23, Callable 6/15/23 @ 100
   

135,000

     

140,943

   

4.00%, 8/1/24, Callable 5/1/24 @ 100

   

865,000

     

886,703

   

Gray Oak Pipeline LLC, 2.00%, 9/15/23 (a)

   

833,000

     

850,002

   

Hess Corp., 3.50%, 7/15/24, Callable 4/15/24 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,062,210

   

HollyFrontier Corp., 2.63%, 10/1/23

   

1,000,000

     

1,034,810

   

Marathon Petroleum Corp., 4.50%, 5/1/23, Callable 4/1/23 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,066,830

   

Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC, 3.63%, 4/1/22, Callable 3/1/22 @ 100 (a)

   

1,500,000

     

1,524,450

   

MPLX LP, 3.50%, 12/1/22, Callable 11/1/22 @ 100

   

271,000

     

281,545

   

Murphy Oil Corp., 6.88%, 8/15/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 103.44

   

1,265,000

     

1,293,943

   
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
2.70%, 8/15/22
   

750,000

     

764,842

   

2.90%, 8/15/24, Callable 7/15/24 @ 100

   

687,000

     

702,478

   

Ovintiv Exploration, Inc., 5.63%, 7/1/24

   

1,000,000

     

1,112,920

   
Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 4.13%, 2/15/28, Callable
2/15/23 @ 102.06 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,052,380

   

PDC Energy, Inc., 1.13%, 9/15/21 (d)

   

1,000,000

     

996,700

   

Phillips 66, 0.90%, 2/15/24, Callable 11/19/21 @ 100

   

462,000

     

462,462

   

Range Resources Corp., 5.88%, 7/1/22, Callable 4/1/22 @ 100

   

540,000

     

552,771

   

Southwestern Energy Co., 4.10%, 3/15/22, Callable 12/15/21 @ 100

   

1,500,000

     

1,514,235

   

USX Corp., 8.13%, 7/15/23

   

400,000

     

451,028

   
Valero Energy Corp.
2.70%, 4/15/23
   

698,000

     

723,777

   

1.20%, 3/15/24

   

500,000

     

504,045

   
Western Midstream Operating LP
2.29% (LIBOR03M+185bps), 1/13/23 (b)
   

500,000

     

499,265

   

4.35%, 2/1/25, Callable 1/1/25 @ 100

   

632,000

     

667,752

   

WPX Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 8/1/23, Callable 6/1/23 @ 100

   

500,000

     

570,620

   
     

25,405,101

   

Financials (11.1%):

 

Alexander Funding Trust, 1.84%, 11/15/23 (a)

   

1,800,000

     

1,831,554

   

Ares Capital Corp., 3.25%, 7/15/25, Callable 6/15/25 @ 100

   

750,000

     

789,150

   

Associated Bank NA, 3.50%, 8/13/21, Callable 7/13/21 @ 100

   

500,000

     

500,480

   
Athene Global Funding
2.80%, 5/26/23 (a)
   

750,000

     

781,245

   

1.20%, 10/13/23 (a)

   

500,000

     

505,640

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 
Cadence Bancorp, 4.75% (LIBOR03M+303bps), 6/30/29, Callable
6/30/24 @ 100 (b)
 

$

500,000

   

$

522,995

   

CIT Group, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/22

   

1,740,000

     

1,817,830

   
Citigroup, Inc., 3.14% (LIBOR03M+72bps), 1/24/23, Callable
1/24/22 @ 100 (b)
   

400,000

     

406,024

   

Colfax Corp., 6.38%, 2/15/26, Callable 2/15/22 @ 103.19 (a)

   

1,500,000

     

1,585,905

   
DAE Funding LLC
5.25%, 11/15/21, Callable 10/15/21 @ 100 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,013,380

   

4.50%, 8/1/22, Callable 8/1/21 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

501,580

   

1.55%, 8/1/24, Callable 7/1/24 @ 100 (a)

   

250,000

     

249,420

   
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., 3.38% (SOFR+247bps), 3/15/30, Callable
3/15/25 @ 100 (b)
   

1,000,000

     

1,018,170

   

FNB Corp., 2.20%, 2/24/23, Callable 1/24/23 @ 100

   

876,000

     

889,867

   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.38%, 11/13/25, Callable 10/13/25 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,036,960

   
Fulton Financial Corp., 3.25% (SOFR+230bps), 3/15/30, Callable
3/15/25 @ 100 (b)
   

1,000,000

     

1,007,050

   

GA Global Funding Trust, 1.63%, 1/15/26 (a)

   

500,000

     

506,040

   

Infinity Property & Casualty Corp., 5.00%, 9/19/22

   

500,000

     

524,410

   
Main Street Capital Corp.
5.20%, 5/1/24
   

500,000

     

544,255

   

3.00%, 7/14/26, Callable 6/14/26 @ 100

   

500,000

     

513,520

   

Morgan Stanley, 0.79% (SOFR+53bps), 5/30/25, Callable 5/30/24 @ 100 (b)

   

2,000,000

     

1,992,100

   

ProAssurance Corp., 5.30%, 11/15/23

   

1,000,000

     

1,077,480

   

Protective Life Global Funding, 3.10%, 4/15/24 (a)

   

500,000

     

530,910

   

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 2.75%, 5/7/25 (a)

   

750,000

     

789,172

   

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.40%, 1/18/23, Callable 12/18/22 @ 100

   

250,000

     

260,175

   

SCE Recovery Funding LLC, 0.86%, 11/15/31

   

2,000,000

     

1,949,620

   

SLM Corp., 5.13%, 4/5/22, Callable 3/5/22 @ 100

   

1,130,000

     

1,158,024

   

Synovus Bank, 2.29% (SOFR+95bps), 2/10/23, Callable 2/10/22 @ 100 (b)

   

608,000

     

612,755

   
TCF National Bank, 5.50% (LIBOR03M+509bps), 5/6/30, Callable
5/6/25 @ 100 (b)
   

750,000

     

772,582

   
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., 4.00% (H15T5Y+315bps), 5/6/31, Callable
5/6/26 @ 100 (b)
   

1,000,000

     

1,039,670

   

The Prudential Insurance Co. of America, 8.30%, 7/1/25 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,254,710

   
TIAA FSB Holdings, Inc., 4.82% (LIBOR03M+470bps), 3/15/26, Callable
8/9/21 @ 100 (b)
   

750,000

     

761,325

   
UMB Financial Corp., 3.70% (H15T5Y+344bps), 9/17/30, Callable
9/17/25 @ 100 (b)
   

750,000

     

769,868

   

WEA Finance LLC, 3.15%, 4/5/22, Callable 3/5/22 @ 100 (a)

   

700,000

     

710,339

   
     

30,224,205

   

Health Care (2.0%):

 

Astrazeneca Finance LLC, 0.70%, 5/28/24, Callable 5/28/22 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

998,860

   

Centene Corp., 5.38%, 6/1/26, Callable 7/23/21 @ 104.03 (a)

   

758,000

     

792,095

   
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance III, Inc., 1.88%, 12/1/26, Callable
11/1/26 @ 100 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,001,210

   

Hikma Finance USA LLC, 3.25%, 7/9/25

   

1,000,000

     

1,041,830

   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 1.55%, 6/1/26, Callable 5/1/26 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,000,080

   

SSM Health Care Corp., 3.69%, 6/1/23, Callable 3/1/23 @ 100

   

500,000

     

525,510

   
     

5,359,585

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Industrials (5.2%):

 

Air Lease Corp., 2.25%, 1/15/23

 

$

250,000

   

$

256,522

   

Aircastle Ltd., 4.25%, 6/15/26, Callable 4/15/26 @ 100

   

500,000

     

542,715

   

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.50%, 4/20/26 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,061,640

   

Ashtead Capital, Inc., 4.38%, 8/15/27, Callable 8/15/22 @ 102.19 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,048,330

   
Aviation Capital Group LLC
2.88%, 1/20/22, Callable 12/20/21 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

505,125

   

5.50%, 12/15/24, Callable 11/15/24 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,131,340

   
Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust
5.98%, 10/19/23
   

204,564

     

208,846

   

4.15%, 10/11/25

   

606,250

     

643,838

   

Delta Air Lines Pass Through Trust, 2.00%, 12/10/29

   

940,206

     

948,621

   

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd., 4.50%, 10/20/25 (a)

   

1,370,000

     

1,474,915

   

Hillenbrand, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/25, Callable 6/15/22 @ 102.88

   

1,000,000

     

1,072,800

   

Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 6.88%, 5/1/25, Callable 4/1/25 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,164,140

   
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 1.70%, 6/15/26, Callable
5/15/26 @ 100 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,006,930

   

Southwest Airlines Co., 5.25%, 5/4/25, Callable 4/4/25 @ 100

   

750,000

     

856,725

   

The ADT Security Corp., 3.50%, 7/15/22

   

1,000,000

     

1,020,060

   

The Nature Conservancy, 0.63%, 7/1/24

   

650,000

     

648,414

   

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, 4.88%, 7/15/27

   

332,882

     

353,031

   

US Airways Pass Through Trust, 3.95%, 5/15/27

   

352,284

     

353,249

   
     

14,297,241

   

Information Technology (0.4%):

 

Skyworks Solutions, Inc., 0.90%, 6/1/23, Callable 6/1/22 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,002,590

   

Materials (1.6%):

 

Ball Corp., 5.00%, 3/15/22

   

1,126,000

     

1,157,551

   

Commercial Metals Co., 4.88%, 5/15/23, Callable 2/15/23 @ 100

   

1,625,000

     

1,717,576

   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., 4.50%, 4/15/23, Callable 1/15/23 @ 100

   

400,000

     

423,712

   

Sealed Air Corp., 5.25%, 4/1/23, Callable 1/1/23 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,057,970

   
     

4,356,809

   

Real Estate (2.8%):

 

Host Hotels & Resorts LP, 4.50%, 2/1/26, Callable 11/1/25 @ 100

   

1,044,000

     

1,146,458

   

Lexington Realty Trust, 4.25%, 6/15/23, Callable 3/15/23 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,057,440

   
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp., 5.00%, 10/15/27, Callable
10/15/22 @ 102.5
   

1,500,000

     

1,590,585

   

Office Properties Income Trust, 4.00%, 7/15/22, Callable 6/15/22 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,032,500

   

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., 4.38%, 8/1/23, Callable 6/1/23 @ 100

   

206,000

     

219,695

   

SBA Tower Trust, 2.84%, 1/15/25, Callable 1/15/24 @ 100 (a)

   

750,000

     

782,002

   
VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc., 3.50%, 2/15/25, Callable
2/15/22 @ 101.75 (a)
   

364,000

     

372,969

   

Vornado Realty LP, 2.15%, 6/1/26, Callable 5/1/26 @ 100

   

1,500,000

     

1,521,585

   
     

7,723,234

   

Utilities (2.7%):

 

Calpine Corp., 5.25%, 6/1/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.63 (a)

   

1,624,000

     

1,670,381

   

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., 0.70%, 3/2/23, Callable 9/2/21 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,000,060

   

Dominion Energy, Inc., 2.72%, 8/15/21 (e)

   

500,000

     

501,425

   

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 0.65%, 3/1/23

   

1,000,000

     

1,003,460

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

NRG Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 5/15/26, Callable 7/23/21 @ 103.63

 

$

955,000

   

$

992,035

   

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co., 0.55%, 5/26/23, Callable 11/26/21 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,000,170

   

Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 3.25%, 9/1/23, MTN, Callable 8/1/23 @ 100

   

500,000

     

529,015

   

Sierra Pacific Power Co., 3.38%, 8/15/23, Callable 5/15/23 @ 100

   

500,000

     

526,710

   
     

7,223,256

   

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $125,155,223)

   

127,002,235

   

Yankee Dollars (11.3%)

 

Communication Services (1.5%):

 

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV, 5.35%, 5/20/24 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,100,710

   

Pearson Funding Four PLC, 3.75%, 5/8/22 (a)

   

750,000

     

761,715

   

Videotron Ltd., 5.00%, 7/15/22

   

2,041,000

     

2,122,905

   
     

3,985,330

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.3%):

 
BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/24, Callable
7/15/21 @ 101.06 (a)
   

1,320,000

     

1,334,929

   

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., 3.04%, 9/15/23 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,043,010

   

Stellantis NV, 5.25%, 4/15/23

   

1,000,000

     

1,078,250

   
     

3,456,189

   

Consumer Staples (0.4%):

 

Imperial Brands Finance PLC, 3.13%, 7/26/24, Callable 6/26/24 @ 100 (a)

   

948,000

     

997,761

   

Energy (1.8%):

 

BG Energy Capital PLC, 4.00%, 10/15/21 (a)

   

650,000

     

656,773

   

Cenovus Energy, Inc., 3.00%, 8/15/22, Callable 5/15/22 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,020,610

   

Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd., 1.75%, 9/30/27 (a)

   

500,000

     

504,990

   

Harvest Operations Corp., 1.00%, 4/26/24, Callable 4/26/22 @ 100 (a)

   

714,000

     

714,386

   

Petroleos Mexicanos, 3.77% (LIBOR03M+365bps), 3/11/22 (b)

   

500,000

     

505,685

   

Suncor Energy Ventures Corp., 4.50%, 4/1/22 (a)

   

1,597,000

     

1,630,521

   
     

5,032,965

   

Financials (1.9%):

 

BAT International Finance PLC, 1.67%, 3/25/26, Callable 2/25/26 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,001,240

   

BBVA Bancomer SA, 6.75%, 9/30/22 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,061,500

   

Element Fleet Management Corp., 1.60%, 4/6/24, Callable 3/6/24 @ 100 (a)

   

400,000

     

406,532

   

Ontario Teachers' Finance Trust, 0.38%, 9/29/23 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

998,200

   

SA Global Sukuk Ltd., 0.95%, 6/17/24, Callable 5/17/24 @ 100 (a) (d)

   

416,000

     

415,809

   

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, 3.37%, 1/5/24, Callable 1/5/23 @ 100

   

250,000

     

260,207

   

VEON Holdings BV, 5.95%, 2/13/23

   

1,000,000

     

1,062,500

   

 

   

5,205,988

   

Industrials (2.0%):

 
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.15%, 2/15/24,
Callable 1/15/24 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,048,400

   
Air Canada Pass Through Trust
5.00%, 6/15/25 (a)
   

266,666

     

269,946

   

4.13%, 11/15/26 (a)

   

964,723

     

990,964

   

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 2.13%, 2/21/26, Callable 1/21/26 @ 100 (a)

   

750,000

     

743,453

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

CK Hutchison International Ltd., 2.75%, 3/29/23 (a)

 

$

750,000

   

$

777,757

   

Heathrow Funding Ltd., 4.88%, 7/15/21 (a)

   

725,000

     

726,080

   

The Weir Group PLC, 2.20%, 5/13/26, Callable 4/13/26 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,002,840

   
     

5,559,440

   

Information Technology (1.5%):

 

Open Text Corp., 5.88%, 6/1/26, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.94 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,034,840

   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, 4.13%, 5/15/22

   

2,000,000

     

2,057,560

   

TSMC Global Ltd., 0.75%, 9/28/25, Callable 8/28/25 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

979,560

   
     

4,071,960

   

Sovereign Bond (0.4%):

 

Province of Alberta Canada, 3.35%, 11/1/23

   

1,000,000

     

1,066,890

   

Utilities (0.5%):

 

TransAlta Corp., 4.50%, 11/15/22, Callable 8/15/22 @ 100

   

1,300,000

     

1,347,151

   

Total Yankee Dollars (Cost $30,492,344)

   

30,723,674

   

Municipal Bonds (20.2%)

 

Alabama (0.4%):

 

City of Birmingham, GO, 0.86%, 3/1/24

   

1,015,000

     

1,020,846

   

California (1.9%):

 
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue, 2.15%,
11/15/30, Continuously Callable @100
   

1,240,000

     

1,237,123

   
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue
(NBGA — California Health Insurance Construction Loan Insurance
Program), 2.05%, 8/1/30
   

1,660,000

     

1,658,440

   

Chino Public Financing Authority Special Tax, Series A, 0.55%, 9/1/21

   

400,000

     

400,104

   

City of El Cajon Revenue, Series A, 0.65%, 4/1/23

   

650,000

     

651,852

   

City of Gardena Revenue, 1.30%, 4/1/23

   

565,000

     

565,848

   
Placentia Public Financing Authority Revenue
Series A, 1.72%, 6/1/22
   

200,000

     

199,524

   

Series A, 1.93%, 6/1/23

   

300,000

     

298,953

   
San Jose Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency Tax Allocation,
Series A-T, 2.63%, 8/1/22
   

250,000

     

256,082

   
     

5,267,926

   

Colorado (2.4%):

 
City & County of Denver Co. Airport System Revenue
Series C, 0.88%, 11/15/23
   

500,000

     

503,395

   

Series C, 1.12%, 11/15/24

   

500,000

     

504,950

   
City of Loveland Electric & Communications Enterprise Revenue,
2.85%, 12/1/23
   

600,000

     

628,284

   
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue
2.80%, 12/1/26
   

500,000

     

508,160

   

Series B, 2.24%, 11/1/22

   

750,000

     

766,613

   

County of El Paso Co. Revenue, Series B, 1.05%, 6/1/24

   

1,230,000

     

1,237,847

   
Denver City & County Housing Authorit Revenue, 1.33%, 6/1/24,
Continuously Callable @100
   

750,000

     

751,590

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Denver City & County Housing Authority Revenue, 2.15%, 12/1/24

 

$

750,000

   

$

778,875

   

Park Creek Metropolitan District Revenue, Series B, 2.43%, 12/1/23

   

700,000

     

724,451

   
     

6,404,165

   

Florida (0.4%):

 

Hillsborough County IDA Revenue, 2.16%, 8/1/25

   

1,250,000

     

1,219,400

   

Guam (0.4%):

 

Territory of Guam Revenue, Series E, 3.25%, 11/15/26

   

1,000,000

     

1,019,540

   

Hawaii (0.7%):

 
State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue
Series B, 0.90%, 7/1/23
   

300,000

     

299,985

   

Series E, 1.39%, 7/1/25

   

1,500,000

     

1,514,565

   
     

1,814,550

   

Illinois (0.1%):

 

Chicago O'Hare International Airport Revenue, Series D, 0.96%, 1/1/23

   

165,000

     

166,228

   

Indiana (0.4%):

 

Indiana Finance Authority Revenue, 2.48%, 3/1/24

   

1,000,000

     

1,033,160

   

Kentucky (0.4%):

 

County of Warren Revenue, Series B, 0.92%, 4/1/25

   

1,200,000

     

1,197,960

   

Maine (0.2%):

 

Maine State Housing Authority Revenue, Series H, 1.70%, 11/15/26

   

600,000

     

601,548

   

Maryland (0.2%):

 

County of Howard, GO, Series C, 1.34%, 8/15/23

   

500,000

     

510,390

   

Michigan (1.1%):

 

Ecorse Public School District, GO, 2.00%, 5/1/24

   

750,000

     

778,042

   
Michigan Finance Authority Revenue
2.21%, 12/1/23
   

185,000

     

191,747

   

2.31%, 12/1/24

   

105,000

     

109,846

   

2.37%, 9/1/49, (Put Date 9/1/23) (f)

   

446,000

     

460,143

   
Series A-1, 2.33%, 6/1/30    

764,072

     

766,579

   

Ypsilanti School District, GO, 1.89%, 5/1/24

   

510,000

     

514,259

   

 

   

2,820,616

   

Mississippi (0.1%):

 

Medical Center Educational Building Corp. Revenue, 0.67%, 6/1/23

   

280,000

     

280,904

   

Missouri (0.5%):

 
Missouri State Environmental Improvement & Energy Resources Authority
Revenue, Series B, 0.70%, 1/1/24
   

1,495,000

     

1,498,214

   

Nebraska (0.3%):

 
Papio-Missouri River Natural Resource District Special Tax, 2.09%, 12/15/24,
Continuously Callable @100
   

670,000

     

687,353

   

Nevada (0.7%):

 
State of Nevada Department of Business & Industry Revenue, Series A, 0.50%,
1/1/50, (Put Date 7/1/21) (a) (f)
   

2,000,000

     

2,000,000

   

New Jersey (1.5%):

 

Essex County Improvement Authority Revenue, Series B, 1.96%, 8/1/22 (a)

   

350,000

     

346,626

   

New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, 2.47%, 9/1/21

   

300,000

     

300,897

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 
South Jersey Transportation Authority Revenue
Series B, 2.10%, 11/1/24
 

$

750,000

   

$

745,718

   

Series B, 2.20%, 11/1/25

   

750,000

     

742,283

   
South Jersey Transportation Authority System Revenue, Series B, 3.02%,
11/1/25
   

425,000

     

434,949

   

Township of Weehawken, GO, 1.10%, 12/30/21

   

1,501,000

     

1,506,223

   
     

4,076,696

   

New York (0.6%):

 

County of Suffolk, GO, Series C, 1.05%, 6/15/23

   

1,250,000

     

1,253,538

   

Madison County Capital Resource Corp. Revenue, 2.18%, 7/1/23

   

500,000

     

518,190

   
     

1,771,728

   

Ohio (0.1%):

 

Hamilton County Health Care Facilities Revenue, 2.37%, 6/1/22

   

325,000

     

328,549

   

Oklahoma (0.6%):

 
Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Revenue
Series B, 0.49%, 1/1/22
   

750,000

     

750,743

   

Series B, 0.63%, 1/1/23

   

560,000

     

561,882

   

The University of Oklahoma Revenue, Series B, 0.93%, 7/1/24

   

350,000

     

350,591

   
     

1,663,216

   

Pennsylvania (0.4%):

 
School District of Scranton, GO (INS — Build America Mutual Assurance Co.),
2.46%, 4/1/22
   

500,000

     

506,350

   

State Public School Building Authority Revenue, 2.75%, 4/1/25

   

500,000

     

526,680

   
     

1,033,030

   

Rhode Island (0.6%):

 

Providence Redevelopment Agency Revenue, Series A, 2.50%, 3/15/26

   

1,000,000

     

998,000

   

Rhode Island Commerce Corp. Revenue, 2.86%, 5/1/24

   

500,000

     

530,215

   
     

1,528,215

   

South Carolina (0.2%):

 

Charleston Educational Excellence Finance Corp. Revenue, 0.65%, 12/1/23

   

600,000

     

602,094

   

Tennessee (0.2%):

 
Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Sports Authority
Revenue, 1.03%, 8/1/24
   

600,000

     

602,784

   

Texas (3.8%):

 
Aledo Independent School District, GO (NBGA — Texas Permanent School Fund),
0.63%, 2/15/24
   

250,000

     

245,883

   
Boerne School District, GO
0.64%, 2/1/24
   

400,000

     

400,960

   

0.79%, 2/1/25

   

250,000

     

250,267

   
Central Texas Turnpike System Revenue, Series B, 1.98%, 8/15/42,
(Put Date 8/15/22) (f)
   

1,000,000

     

1,017,010

   

City of Houston, GO, 2.77%, 3/1/22

   

150,000

     

152,490

   

Clear Creek Independent School District, GO, Series B, 5.00%, 2/15/24

   

1,000,000

     

1,106,410

   

Denton Independent School District, GO, Series A, 0.64%, 8/15/24

   

500,000

     

490,060

   
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue
1.59%, 11/15/23
   

675,000

     

684,349

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

  Shares or
Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

1.84%, 11/15/24

 

$

500,000

   

$

509,225

   

Series B, 2.30%, 5/15/24

   

600,000

     

623,754

   

Lubbock Texas Water & Wastewater System Revenue, Series B, 1.93%, 2/15/24

   

750,000

     

776,010

   
Marshall Independent School District, GO (NBGA — Texas Permanent
School Fund), 0.64%, 2/15/24
   

1,000,000

     

983,420

   

State of Texas, GO, 3.11%, 10/1/23

   

500,000

     

529,545

   
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue
1.07%, 9/1/23
   

525,000

     

526,491

   

1.36%, 9/1/24

   

700,000

     

703,878

   

Texas A&M University Revenue, Series A, 2.95%, 5/15/23

   

500,000

     

523,800

   
White Settlement Independent School District, GO (NBGA — Texas Permanent
School Fund), Series A, 0.98%, 8/15/25
   

920,000

     

883,632

   
     

10,407,184

   

Virginia (1.2%):

 

County of Arlington, GO, Series B, 0.64%, 8/1/24

   

2,000,000

     

2,005,780

   
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Revenue, 2.25%, 7/1/50,
(Put Date 12/29/22) (a) (f)
   

1,250,000

     

1,250,538

   
     

3,256,318

   

Washington (0.2%):

 

Washington State University Revenue, Series A, 0.86%, 10/1/23

   

480,000

     

482,174

   

West Virginia (0.6%):

 

Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority Revenue, Series A, 1.19%, 6/1/23

   

1,500,000

     

1,512,225

   

Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $54,270,438)

   

54,807,013

   

Commercial Papers (6.6%)

 

Alliant Energy Corp., 0.12%, 7/1/21 (a) (g)

   

2,700,000

     

2,699,991

   

Cabot Corp., 0.14%, 7/19/21 (a) (g)

   

2,700,000

     

2,699,799

   

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 0.14%, 7/12/21 (a) (g)

   

2,700,000

     

2,699,877

   

Jabil, Inc., 0.51%, 7/16/21 (a) (g)

   

2,700,000

     

2,699,387

   

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 0.44%, 7/13/21 (a) (g)

   

1,700,000

     

1,699,731

   

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp., 0.13%, 7/2/21 (a) (g)

   

2,700,000

     

2,699,981

   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 0.16%, 7/1/21 (a) (g)

   

2,700,000

     

2,699,988

   

Total Commercial Papers (Cost $17,898,828)

   

17,898,754

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (0.3%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (h)

   

14,744

     

14,744

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (h)

   

399,355

     

399,355

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
0.02% (h)
   

7,358

     

7,358

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (h)

   

58,668

     

58,668

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.06% (h)
   

263,785

     

263,785

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $743,910)

   

743,910

   

Total Investments (Cost $267,997,849) — 99.5%

   

270,811,169

   

Other assets in excess of liabilities — 0.5%

   

1,484,736

   

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

272,295,905

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2021, the fair value of these securities was $88,770,388 and amounted to 32.6% of net assets.

(b)  Variable or Floating-Rate Security. Rate disclosed is as of June 30, 2021.

(c)  The rate for certain asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities may vary based on factors relating to the pool of assets underlying the security. The rate disclosed is the rate in effect at June 30, 2021.

(d)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(e)  Stepped-coupon security converts to coupon form on 8/15/21 with a rate of 2.715%.

(f)  Put Bond.

(g)  Rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021.

(h)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

bps — Basis points

GO — General Obligation

H15T5Y — 5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate, rate disclosed as of June 30, 2021.

IDA — Industrial Development Authority

LIBOR — London InterBank Offered Rate

LIBOR01M — 1 Month US Dollar LIBOR, rate disclosed as of June 30, 2021, based on the last reset date of the security

LIBOR03M — 3 Month US Dollar LIBOR, rate disclosed as of June 30, 2021, based on the last reset date of the security

LLC — Limited Liability Company

LP — Limited Partnership

MTN — Medium Term Note

PLC — Public Limited Company

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

ULC — Unlimited Liability Co.

Credit Enhancements — Adds the financial strength of the provider of the enhancement to support the issuer's ability to repay the principal and interest payments when due. The enhancement may be provided by a high-quality bank, insurance company or other corporation, or a collateral trust. The enhancements do not guarantee the market values of the securities.

  INS  Principal and interest payments are insured by the name listed. Although bond insurance reduces the risk of loss due to default by an issuer, such bonds remain subject to the risk that value may fluctuate for other reasons, and there is no assurance that the insurance company will meet its obligations.

  NBGA  Principal and interest payments or, under certain circumstances, underlying mortgages, are guaranteed by a nonbank guarantee agreement from the name listed.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Asset-Backed Securities (8.2%)

 
American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2019-2, Class B,
2.86%, 11/15/24
 

$

2,076,000

   

$

2,117,254

   
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-2, Class D, 3.42%,
4/18/23, Callable 12/18/21 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,013,176

   
ARI Fleet Lease Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A3, 1.80%, 8/15/28, Callable
3/15/23 @ 100 (a)
   

900,000

     

918,127

   
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class B,
3.55%, 9/22/25, Callable 10/20/24 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

532,260

   
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2016-2A, Class B, 3.36%,
11/20/22, Callable 12/20/21 @ 100 (a)
   

1,041,667

     

1,047,597

   
Bank of The West Auto Trust, Series 2019-1, Class C, 2.90%, 4/15/25, Callable
3/15/23 @ 100 (a)
   

1,062,000

     

1,101,149

   
Bank of The West Auto Trust, Series 2017-1, Class C, 2.96%, 2/15/24, Callable
2/15/22 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

507,746

   
BCC Funding Corp. XVI LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 2.46%, 8/20/24,
Callable 6/20/23 @ 100 (a)
   

496,598

     

501,562

   
BCC Funding XVII LLC, Series 2020-1, Class A2, 0.91%, 8/20/25, Callable
7/20/24 @ 100 (a)
   

1,250,000

     

1,252,747

   
California Republic Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1, Class B, 2.91%,
12/15/22, Callable 7/15/21 @ 100
   

677,307

     

677,864

   
Canadian Pacer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A4, 1.89%,
3/19/25, Callable 5/19/23 @ 100 (a)
   

433,000

     

443,190

   
Canadian Pacer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class B, 3.63%,
1/19/24, Callable 3/19/22 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

510,970

   

CARDS II Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 0.60%, 4/15/27 (a)

   

2,300,000

     

2,293,242

   
CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2021-2, Class B, 1.03%, 12/15/26, Callable
4/15/24 @ 100
   

2,000,000

     

1,998,266

   
CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B, 2.21%, 9/15/25, Callable
10/15/23 @ 100
   

1,275,000

     

1,316,775

   
CarNow Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 0.97%, 10/15/24,
Callable 4/15/24 @ 100 (a)
   

899,146

     

900,889

   
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-P2, Class B, 1.27%, 3/10/27,
Callable 10/10/26 @ 100
   

1,500,000

     

1,494,344

   
CF Hippolyta LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A1, 1.53%, 3/15/61, Callable
3/15/24 @ 100 (a)
   

1,500,000

     

1,510,019

   
Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A1, 2.94%, 4/15/31,
Callable 6/15/22 @ 100 (a)
   

1,702,424

     

1,717,294

   
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class B, 2.39%, 4/16/29,
Callable 1/15/24 @ 100 (a)
   

823,000

     

846,343

   
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B, 1.26%, 4/15/30,
Callable 12/15/24 @ 100 (a)
   

1,038,000

     

1,030,838

   

Crossroads Asset Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A2, 0.82%, 3/20/24 (a)

   

723,000

     

725,260

   
Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3, 2.24%, 2/22/23,
Callable 9/22/22 @ 100 (a)
   

687,500

     

699,408

   
Diamond Infrastructure Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 1.76%,
4/15/49 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

995,051

   
Donlen Fleet Lease Funding 2 LLC, Series 2021-2, Class B, 0.98%,
12/11/34 (a)
   

1,327,000

     

1,328,702

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


25


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 
Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class B, 0.65%, 7/15/25,
Callable 12/15/24 @ 100
 

$

1,500,000

   

$

1,502,615

   
DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class D, 4.15%, 3/15/24, Callable
7/15/22 @ 100 (a)
   

1,668,018

     

1,697,199

   
Encina Equipment Finance LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 1.21%, 2/15/27,
Callable 4/15/24 @ 100 (a)
   

1,187,000

     

1,188,623

   
Encina Equipment Finance LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 0.74%, 12/15/26,
Callable 4/15/24 @ 100 (a)
   

877,000

     

876,276

   
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2020-1, Class A3, 1.86%,
12/22/25 (a)
   

820,000

     

844,684

   
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 3.82%,
12/16/24, Callable 1/15/23 @ 100 (a)
   

492,192

     

495,447

   
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-3A, Class D, 5.28%,
10/15/24, Callable 5/15/22 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

514,148

   
Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class B, 2.26%,
4/15/24, Callable 7/15/23 @ 100 (a)
   

500,491

     

502,973

   
ExteNet LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.20%, 7/26/49, Callable
1/25/23 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

516,124

   
First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class C, 2.71%, 12/15/25,
Callable 3/15/23 @ 100 (a)
   

1,500,000

     

1,534,283

   
First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class F, 7.31%, 9/15/25,
Callable 8/15/22 @ 100 (a)
   

750,000

     

785,333

   
Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2020-2, Class D, 5.75%, 4/15/26,
Callable 8/15/23 @ 100 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,102,043

   
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2020-1, Class B, 2.29%, 8/15/31,
Callable 2/15/25 @ 100 (a)
   

1,500,000

     

1,562,144

   
Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class B,
0.87%, 1/15/26, Callable 11/15/24 @ 100 (a)
   

1,406,000

     

1,409,394

   
GLS Auto Receivables Issuer Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class B, 2.43%,
11/15/24, Callable 11/15/23 @ 100 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,018,134

   
GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-2,
Class A4, 1.74%, 8/18/25, Callable 7/16/23 @ 100
   

750,000

     

771,024

   
GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1,
Class A4, 1.90%, 3/17/25, Callable 4/16/23 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,027,252

   

Hertz Vehicle Financing III LP, Series 2021-2A, Class A, 1.68%, 12/27/27 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,002,358

   

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class C, 2.05%, 12/26/25 (a)

   

1,333,000

     

1,332,114

   
HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 2.49%, 9/20/29, Callable
7/20/22 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

507,771

   
HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class B, 1.89%, 2/20/30, Callable
1/20/23 @ 100 (a)
   

385,000

     

390,776

   
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-C, Class B, 0.81%, 11/16/26,
Callable 11/15/24 @ 100
   

1,271,000

     

1,265,272

   
John Deere Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A4, 1.21%, 11/16/26, Callable
7/15/23 @ 100
   

2,000,000

     

2,030,493

   
Kubota Credit Owner Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A4, 2.26%, 7/15/26,
Callable 9/15/23 @ 100 (a)
   

433,000

     

448,689

   

Master Credit Card Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 0.79%, 11/21/25 (a)

   

539,000

     

536,688

   

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC, Series 2017-B, Class A4, 2.41%, 11/15/24 (a)

   

975,458

     

986,789

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


26


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 
MVW LLC, Series 2021-1WA, Class A, 1.14%, 1/22/41, Callable
3/20/29 @ 100 (a)
 

$

1,008,338

   

$

1,005,545

   
Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class B, 1.24%
(LIBOR01M+115bps), 3/25/67, Callable 8/25/33 @ 100 (a) (b)
   

1,000,000

     

966,571

   
Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2019-5, Class A, 2.53%, 10/25/67,
Callable 12/25/35 @ 100 (a)
   

1,313,263

     

1,369,768

   

NP SPE LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.24%, 9/20/49 (a)

   

500,000

     

510,749

   
Pawnee Equipment Receivables LLC, Series 2020-1, Class B, 1.84%, 1/15/26,
Callable 2/15/24 @ 100 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,014,785

   
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class C, 1.31%, 11/16/26,
Callable 9/15/23 @ 100 (a)
   

929,000

     

936,280

   

Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR6, Class A, 1.52%, 7/17/38 (a) (c)

   

1,100,000

     

1,100,361

   

PSNH Funding LLC, Series 2018-1, Class A3, 3.81%, 2/1/35

   

1,000,000

     

1,157,692

   
Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2020-AA,
Class D, 5.49%, 4/15/26, Callable 11/15/23 @ 100 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,088,280

   
SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A3, 1.19%, 10/20/27,
Callable 7/20/25 @ 100 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,005,361

   
SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.23%, 10/20/24,
Callable 7/20/21 @ 100 (a)
   

169,541

     

169,789

   
SCF Equipment Leasing LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class B, 3.49%, 1/20/26,
Callable 7/20/21 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

500,812

   
SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2006-10, Class B, 0.40% (LIBOR03M+22bps),
3/25/44, Callable 7/25/32 @ 100 (b)
   

216,156

     

200,908

   
SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2007-1, Class B, 0.40% (LIBOR03M+22bps),
1/27/42, Callable 4/25/29 @ 100 (b)
   

342,255

     

322,575

   
Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A, 3.47%,
5/15/26
   

2,000,000

     

2,114,829

   
Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 1.07%,
2/27/34, Callable 2/25/26 @ 100 (a) (d)
   

2,000,000

     

2,002,205

   
Transportation Finance Equipment Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A4, 1.88%,
3/25/24, Callable 6/23/23 @ 100 (a)
   

1,280,000

     

1,309,183

   
VB-S1 Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class C, 3.41%, 2/15/48, Callable
2/15/22 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

513,111

   
WEPCO ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST FINANCE I LLC, Series 2021-1,
Class A, 1.58%, 12/15/35
   

1,500,000

     

1,512,913

   
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class D, 4.00%,
1/16/24, Callable 2/15/22 @ 100 (a)
   

326,649

     

329,487

   
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3A, Class D, 4.00%,
10/16/23, Callable 6/15/22 @ 100 (a)
   

860,000

     

877,396

   

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $72,695,308)

   

73,337,319

   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (2.5%)

 

Aventura Mall Trust, Series 2018-AVM, Class D, 4.25%, 7/5/40 (a) (d)

   

1,000,000

     

994,638

   
Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-B17, Class ASB, 2.18%, 3/15/53,
Callable 11/15/29 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,027,863

   
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-XL, Class B, 1.15%
(LIBOR01M+108bps), 10/15/36 (a) (b)
   

232,653

     

232,920

   

BX Trust, Series 2019-OC11, Class A, 3.20%, 12/9/41 (a)

   

923,077

     

995,323

   
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SMRT, Class C,
4.68%, 1/10/36 (a)
   

500,000

     

537,872

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-555, Class A, 2.65%,
12/10/41 (a)
 

$

2,000,000

   

$

2,062,272

   
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-GC46, Class AAB, 2.61%,
1/15/53, Callable 11/15/29 @ 100
   

732,000

     

772,655

   
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-P8, Class AS, 3.79%,
9/15/50, Callable 9/15/27 @ 100 (d)
   

500,000

     

553,528

   
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-CX, Class A, 2.17%, 11/10/46, Callable
11/10/30 @ 100 (a)
   

1,500,000

     

1,514,666

   
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-PC1, Class B, 4.46%, 7/10/50,
Callable 6/10/25 @ 100 (d)
   

865,000

     

944,192

   

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-LC23, Class AM, 4.16%, 10/10/48 (d)

   

250,000

     

275,000

   
COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-277P, Class A, 3.73%, 8/10/49,
Callable 8/10/24 @ 100 (a) (d)
   

1,000,000

     

1,067,682

   
DBJPM Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-SFC, Class A, 2.83%, 8/10/36, Callable
8/10/26 @ 100 (a)
   

250,000

     

256,860

   
Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class B, 1.46%
(LIBOR01M+138bps), 7/15/38 (a) (b) (c)
   

777,778

     

780,450

   

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-K99, Class B, 3.77%, 9/25/29 (a) (d)

   

1,000,000

     

1,096,924

   
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2017-GPTX, Class A, 2.86%,
5/10/34 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

998,130

   
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2012-ALOH, Class A, 3.55%,
4/10/34 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,011,541

   
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-GC45, Class AAB, 2.84%, 2/13/53,
Callable 9/13/29 @ 100
   

357,000

     

381,522

   
Houston Galleria Mall Trust, Series 2015-HGLR, Class A1A2, 3.09%,
3/5/37 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,041,022

   
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2021-2NU,
Class B, 2.08%, 1/5/40 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,004,317

   
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2010-C2,
Class B, 5.07%, 11/15/43, Callable 7/15/21 @ 100 (a) (d)
   

979,000

     

977,531

   
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2010-C2,
Class C, 5.87%, 11/15/43, Callable 7/15/21 @ 100 (a) (d)
   

813,000

     

809,631

   

Manhattan West, Series 2020-1MW, Class A, 2.13%, 9/10/40 (a)

   

750,000

     

766,282

   

SLG Office Trust, Series 2021-OVA, Class A, 2.59%, 7/15/41 (a)

   

800,000

     

833,504

   
VLS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-LAB, Class A, 2.13%,
10/10/42 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,002,817

   
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-AUS, Class A, 4.19%,
7/17/36 (a) (d)
   

250,000

     

282,875

   

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $22,038,426)

   

22,222,017

   

Corporate Bonds (30.9%)

 

Communication Services (1.8%):

 

AT&T, Inc., 4.35%, 3/1/29, Callable 12/1/28 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,157,520

   

CenturyLink, Inc., 4.50%, 1/15/29, Callable 1/15/24 @ 102.25 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

973,870

   
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating
Capital
3.75%, 2/15/28, Callable 11/15/27 @ 100
   

500,000

     

551,885

   

2.30%, 2/1/32, Callable 11/1/31 @ 100 (e)

   

2,500,000

     

2,407,825

   

Comcast Corp., 3.55%, 5/1/28, Callable 2/1/28 @ 100

   

750,000

     

839,228

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Fox Corp., 4.71%, 1/25/29, Callable 10/25/28 @ 100

 

$

1,000,000

   

$

1,174,920

   

The Walt Disney Co., 2.20%, 1/13/28

   

666,000

     

690,123

   
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
4.75%, 2/1/28, Callable 2/1/23 @ 102.38
   

643,000

     

688,569

   

3.88%, 4/15/30, Callable 1/15/30 @ 100

   

1,039,000

     

1,159,721

   

2.25%, 11/15/31, Callable 8/15/31 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

984,840

   
Verizon Communications, Inc.
2.10%, 3/22/28, Callable 1/22/28 @ 100
   

1,500,000

     

1,531,770

   

1.75%, 1/20/31, Callable 10/20/30 @ 100

   

3,000,000

     

2,874,960

   

ViacomCBS, Inc., 3.38%, 2/15/28, Callable 11/15/27 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,094,500

   
     

16,129,731

   

Consumer Discretionary (2.1%):

 

AutoNation, Inc., 4.75%, 6/1/30, Callable 3/1/30 @ 100

   

600,000

     

710,328

   

AutoZone, Inc., 3.75%, 6/1/27, Callable 3/1/27 @ 100

   

500,000

     

559,065

   

D.R. Horton, Inc., 4.75%, 2/15/23, Callable 11/15/22 @ 100 (e)

   

500,000

     

528,540

   
Daimler Finance North America LLC
3.70%, 5/4/23 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,055,760

   

3.45%, 1/6/27 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,097,330

   
Genting New York LLC/GENNY Capital, Inc., 3.30%, 2/15/26, Callable
1/15/26 @ 100 (a)
   

750,000

     

757,402

   
Hasbro, Inc.
3.55%, 11/19/26, Callable 9/19/26 @ 100
   

600,000

     

657,582

   

3.90%, 11/19/29, Callable 8/19/29 @ 100 (e)

   

1,000,000

     

1,112,150

   

Marriott International, Inc., 2.85%, 4/15/31, Callable 1/15/31 @ 100 (e)

   

2,000,000

     

2,032,440

   
Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
4.75%, 9/15/29, Callable 9/15/24 @ 102.38
   

1,000,000

     

1,052,060

   

3.75%, 2/15/31, Callable 2/15/26 @ 101.88 (a)

   

235,000

     

232,377

   

Newell Brands, Inc., 4.70%, 4/1/26, Callable 1/1/26 @ 100

   

500,000

     

557,460

   

Nordstrom, Inc., 4.25%, 8/1/31, Callable 5/1/31 @ 100 (a) (f)

   

750,000

     

783,098

   

Novant Health, Inc., 2.64%, 11/1/36, Callable 8/1/36 @ 100

   

2,000,000

     

2,038,420

   

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., 4.20%, 4/1/30, Callable 1/1/30 @ 100

   

500,000

     

576,925

   
Resorts World Las Vegas LLC/RWLV Capital, Inc., 4.63%, 4/6/31,
Callable 1/6/31 @ 100 (a)
   

1,300,000

     

1,345,396

   

Sodexo, Inc., 2.72%, 4/16/31, Callable 1/16/31 @ 100 (a)

   

2,000,000

     

2,041,280

   

VF Corp., 2.95%, 4/23/30, Callable 1/23/30 @ 100

   

500,000

     

529,160

   

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 3.20%, 9/26/26 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,081,870

   
     

18,748,643

   

Consumer Staples (2.2%):

 

Altria Group, Inc., 2.45%, 2/4/32, Callable 11/4/31 @ 100 (e)

   

1,500,000

     

1,449,825

   
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
3.65%, 2/1/26, Callable 11/1/25 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,105,500

   

4.38%, 4/15/38, Callable 10/15/37 @ 100

   

500,000

     

595,870

   

5.45%, 1/23/39, Callable 7/23/38 @ 100

   

500,000

     

659,620

   

4.35%, 6/1/40, Callable 12/1/39 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,190,010

   
BAT Capital Corp.
2.73%, 3/25/31, Callable 12/25/30 @ 100 (e)
   

1,000,000

     

984,970

   

4.39%, 8/15/37, Callable 2/15/37 @ 100

   

1,250,000

     

1,348,637

   

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp., 2.75%, 5/14/31, Callable 2/14/31 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,011,470

   

Constellation Brands, Inc., 3.50%, 5/9/27, Callable 2/9/27 @ 100

   

750,000

     

827,490

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


29


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

General Mills, Inc., 4.55%, 4/17/38, Callable 10/17/37 @ 100

 

$

1,000,000

   

$

1,218,840

   

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 2.25%, 3/15/31, Callable 12/15/30 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,008,320

   

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 3.75%, 4/1/30, Callable 1/1/30 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,097,130

   

Mars, Inc., 3.88%, 4/1/39, Callable 10/1/38 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,175,600

   
McCormick & Co., Inc.
2.50%, 4/15/30, Callable 1/15/30 @ 100
   

375,000

     

385,219

   

1.85%, 2/15/31, Callable 11/15/30 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

966,760

   

Mondelez International, Inc., 2.75%, 4/13/30, Callable 1/13/30 @ 100

   

375,000

     

394,729

   

PepsiCo, Inc., 2.75%, 3/19/30, Callable 12/19/29 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,077,720

   

Smithfield Foods, Inc., 5.20%, 4/1/29, Callable 1/1/29 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

582,025

   

Sysco Corp., 5.95%, 4/1/30, Callable 1/1/30 @ 100

   

260,000

     

334,069

   

The Coca-Cola Co., 2.00%, 3/5/31

   

2,000,000

     

2,019,820

   

The Kroger Co., 3.50%, 2/1/26, Callable 11/1/25 @ 100

   

500,000

     

549,100

   
     

19,982,724

   

Energy (3.4%):

 
Boardwalk Pipelines LP
4.45%, 7/15/27, Callable 4/15/27 @ 100
   

1,500,000

     

1,693,365

   

4.80%, 5/3/29, Callable 2/3/29 @ 100 (e)

   

500,000

     

579,865

   

Buckeye Partners LP, 4.13%, 12/1/27, Callable 9/1/27 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,015,230

   

Cameron LNG LLC, 3.30%, 1/15/35, Callable 9/15/34 @ 100 (a)

   

1,091,000

     

1,171,014

   

Continental Resources, Inc., 4.50%, 4/15/23, Callable 1/15/23 @ 100 (e)

   

109,000

     

113,680

   

Diamondback Energy, Inc., 3.25%, 12/1/26, Callable 10/1/26 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,071,720

   

Enable Midstream Partners LP, 4.15%, 9/15/29, Callable 6/15/29 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,094,840

   

Energy Transfer LP, 3.75%, 5/15/30, Callable 2/15/30 @ 100 (e)

   

1,000,000

     

1,087,180

   
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 3.19% (LIBOR03M+302bps), 11/1/66,
Callable 8/9/21 @ 100 (b)
   

500,000

     

391,500

   
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 2.80%, 1/31/30,
Callable 10/31/29 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,056,570

   

EQT Corp., 8.75%, 2/1/30, Callable 11/1/29 @ 100

   

514,000

     

668,791

   

Exxon Mobil Corp., 2.61%, 10/15/30, Callable 7/15/30 @ 100

   

1,500,000

     

1,582,155

   

Florida Gas Transmission Co. LLC, 2.55%, 7/1/30, Callable 4/1/30 @ 100 (a)

   

750,000

     

759,615

   

Gray Oak Pipeline LLC, 3.45%, 10/15/27, Callable 8/15/27 @ 100 (a)

   

1,334,000

     

1,402,848

   

HollyFrontier Corp., 4.50%, 10/1/30, Callable 7/1/30 @ 100

   

2,000,000

     

2,147,440

   

Marathon Petroleum Corp., 4.70%, 5/1/25, Callable 4/1/25 @ 100

   

469,000

     

528,934

   

Midwest Connector Capital Co. LLC, 4.63%, 4/1/29, Callable 1/1/29 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

531,265

   
MPLX LP
4.25%, 12/1/27, Callable 9/1/27 @ 100
   

500,000

     

565,805

   

4.00%, 3/15/28, Callable 12/15/27 @ 100

   

750,000

     

838,672

   

4.80%, 2/15/29, Callable 11/15/28 @ 100 (e)

   

250,000

     

293,063

   
Murphy Oil Corp.
6.88%, 8/15/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 103.44
   

1,000,000

     

1,022,880

   

5.75%, 8/15/25, Callable 8/9/21 @ 104.31

   

500,000

     

514,285

   

NuStar Logistics LP, 6.00%, 6/1/26, Callable 3/1/26 @ 100

   

500,000

     

543,990

   
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
3.40%, 4/15/26, Callable 1/15/26 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,022,830

   

4.40%, 8/15/49, Callable 2/15/49 @ 100

   

500,000

     

480,560

   

ONEOK, Inc., 4.55%, 7/15/28, Callable 4/15/28 @ 100

   

500,000

     

570,120

   

Ovintiv Exploration, Inc., 5.38%, 1/1/26, Callable 10/1/25 @ 100 (e)

   

500,000

     

563,780

   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 1.90%, 8/15/30, Callable 5/15/30 @ 100

   

1,500,000

     

1,445,580

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 3.55%, 12/15/29,
Callable 9/15/29 @ 100
 

$

2,280,000

   

$

2,404,670

   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 4.95%, 7/15/29, Callable 4/15/29 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,032,380

   

Sabal Trail Transmission LLC, 4.25%, 5/1/28, Callable 2/1/28 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,135,480

   

Southwestern Energy Co., 7.75%, 10/1/27, Callable 10/1/22 @ 103.88 (f)

   

500,000

     

542,620

   

Western Midstream Operating LP, 4.35%, 2/1/25, Callable 1/1/25 @ 100

   

421,000

     

444,816

   
     

30,317,543

   

Financials (7.0%):

 

Amcor Finance USA, Inc., 3.63%, 4/28/26, Callable 1/28/26 @ 100

   

1,250,000

     

1,371,625

   
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co., 5.00%, 6/15/27,
Callable 3/15/27 @ 100
   

500,000

     

565,770

   

Ares Capital Corp., 4.25%, 3/1/25, Callable 1/1/25 @ 100

   

500,000

     

540,460

   

Athene Global Funding, 1.45%, 1/8/26 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,000,020

   

Athene Holding Ltd., 3.50%, 1/15/31, Callable 10/15/30 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,067,210

   

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc., 4.35%, 4/20/28, Callable 1/20/28 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,146,470

   
Bank of America Corp.
1.66% (SOFR+91bps), 3/11/27, Callable 3/11/26 @ 100 (b)
   

1,500,000

     

1,512,660

   

3.71% (LIBOR03M+151bps), 4/24/28, Callable 4/24/27 @ 100 (b)

   

1,000,000

     

1,105,770

   

BB&T Corp., 4.25%, 9/30/24

   

750,000

     

817,950

   

Belrose Funding Trust, 2.33%, 8/15/30, Callable 5/15/30 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

984,450

   

BMW US Capital LLC, 3.75%, 4/12/28, Callable 1/12/28 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,128,630

   
Cadence Bancorp, 4.75% (LIBOR03M+303bps), 6/30/29, Callable
6/30/24 @ 100 (b)
   

500,000

     

522,995

   

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.75%, 7/28/26, Callable 6/28/26 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,103,130

   

CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 3/7/25, Callable 12/7/24 @ 100

   

500,000

     

562,720

   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 2.50%, 2/6/30, Callable 11/6/29 @ 100

   

2,000,000

     

2,053,300

   
Compeer Financial FLCA/Compeer Financial PCA, 3.38% (SOFR+197bps),
6/1/36, Callable 6/1/31 @ 100 (a) (b)
   

978,000

     

966,479

   

Credit Acceptance Corp., 6.63%, 3/15/26, Callable 3/15/22 @ 103.31

   

500,000

     

528,265

   

F&G Global Funding, 1.75%, 6/30/26 (a)

   

1,500,000

     

1,505,835

   

Fifth Third Bancorp, 3.95%, 3/14/28, Callable 2/14/28 @ 100

   

500,000

     

575,925

   
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., 3.38% (SOFR+247bps), 3/15/30, Callable
3/15/25 @ 100 (b)
   

1,000,000

     

1,018,170

   

First Horizon Bank, 5.75%, 5/1/30, Callable 2/1/30 @ 100

   

500,000

     

618,055

   
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
4.54%, 8/1/26, Callable 6/1/26 @ 100
   

1,400,000

     

1,524,138

   

5.11%, 5/3/29, Callable 2/3/29 @ 100

   

500,000

     

560,015

   

FS KKR Capital Corp., 4.63%, 7/15/24, Callable 6/15/24 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,078,420

   

GA Global Funding Trust, 1.63%, 1/15/26 (a)

   

250,000

     

253,020

   
Glencore Funding LLC
4.00%, 3/27/27, Callable 12/27/26 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

553,950

   

2.50%, 9/1/30, Callable 6/1/30 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

498,125

   

2.85%, 4/27/31, Callable 1/27/31 @ 100 (a) (f)

   

1,000,000

     

1,016,260

   

Global Atlantic Financial Co., 4.40%, 10/15/29, Callable 7/15/29 @ 100 (a)

   

1,714,000

     

1,897,364

   

Guardian Life Global Funding, 1.25%, 5/13/26 (a)

   

2,000,000

     

1,996,000

   
Hyundai Capital America
3.40%, 6/20/24 (a)
   

500,000

     

533,775

   

3.50%, 11/2/26, Callable 9/2/26 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

541,215

   

ILFC E-Capital Trust I, 3.66%, 12/21/65, Callable 8/9/21 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

415,000

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2.52% (SOFR+204bps), 4/22/31, Callable 4/22/30 @ 100 (b)
 

$

750,000

   

$

770,790

   

1.95% (SOFR+1bps), 2/4/32, Callable 2/4/31 @ 100 (b)

   

1,333,000

     

1,296,249

   
KeyBank NA
3.40%, 5/20/26, MTN
   

500,000

     

545,215

   

3.90%, 4/13/29

   

1,000,000

     

1,121,730

   

KeyCorp, 2.25%, 4/6/27, MTN

   

500,000

     

518,610

   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 3.75%, 7/15/29, Callable 1/15/24 @ 101.88 (a)

   

1,500,000

     

1,458,675

   

Lincoln National Corp., 3.80%, 3/1/28, Callable 12/1/27 @ 100

   

500,000

     

559,960

   
Main Street Capital Corp.
4.50%, 12/1/22
   

500,000

     

521,745

   

3.00%, 7/14/26, Callable 6/14/26 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,027,040

   

Mercury General Corp., 4.40%, 3/15/27, Callable 12/15/26 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,129,060

   
New York Community Bancorp, Inc., 5.90% (LIBOR03M+278bps), 11/6/28,
Callable 11/6/23 @ 100 (b)
   

500,000

     

541,045

   

Pacific Life Global Funding II, 1.38%, 4/14/26 (a)

   

2,000,000

     

2,005,860

   

Pine Street Trust I, 4.57%, 2/15/29, Callable 11/15/28 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

573,875

   

Protective Life Global Funding, 1.90%, 7/6/28 (a) (c)

   

2,000,000

     

2,007,060

   

Prudential Financial, Inc., 3.94%, 12/7/49, Callable 6/7/49 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,173,510

   

Regions Financial Corp., 2.25%, 5/18/25, Callable 4/18/25 @ 100

   

750,000

     

781,402

   
Santander Holdings USA, Inc.
4.45%, 12/3/21, Callable 11/3/21 @ 100
   

250,000

     

253,353

   

3.40%, 1/18/23, Callable 12/18/22 @ 100

   

250,000

     

260,175

   

4.40%, 7/13/27, Callable 4/14/27 @ 100

   

750,000

     

841,425

   
Synchrony Financial
4.50%, 7/23/25, Callable 4/23/25 @ 100
   

500,000

     

559,895

   

3.95%, 12/1/27, Callable 9/1/27 @ 100

   

500,000

     

556,385

   

5.15%, 3/19/29, Callable 12/19/28 @ 100

   

500,000

     

592,570

   
Synovus Bank/Columbus GA, 4.00% (H15T5Y+363bps), 10/29/30, Callable
10/29/25 @ 100 (b)
   

500,000

     

527,760

   
Synovus Financial Corp., 5.90% (USSW5+338bps), 2/7/29, Callable
2/7/24 @ 100 (b)
   

500,000

     

541,330

   
TCF National Bank, 4.13% (LIBOR03M+238bps), 7/2/29, Callable
7/2/24 @ 100 (b)
   

1,000,000

     

997,180

   
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., 4.00% (H15T5Y+315bps), 5/6/31, Callable
5/6/26 @ 100 (b)
   

1,000,000

     

1,039,670

   

Texas Capital Bank NA, 5.25%, 1/31/26

   

250,000

     

271,978

   
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 2.55%, 1/22/30, Callable
10/24/29 @ 100
   

1,500,000

     

1,579,320

   

Torchmark Corp., 4.55%, 9/15/28, Callable 6/15/28 @ 100

   

500,000

     

584,925

   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 3.38%, 4/1/30, MTN

   

536,000

     

601,086

   

Truist Bank, 2.25%, 3/11/30, Callable 12/11/29 @ 100

   

1,050,000

     

1,064,942

   
UMB Financial Corp., 3.70% (H15T5Y+344bps), 9/17/30, Callable
9/17/25 @ 100 (b)
   

375,000

     

384,934

   
Wells Fargo & Co.
2.19% (SOFR+200bps), 4/30/26, Callable 4/30/25 @ 100 (b)
   

750,000

     

778,642

   

3.00%, 10/23/26

   

1,000,000

     

1,078,230

   

Zions Bancorp NA, 3.25%, 10/29/29, Callable 7/29/29 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,048,080

   

 

   

61,156,877

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Health Care (2.6%):

 

AbbVie, Inc., 3.20%, 11/21/29, Callable 8/21/29 @ 100

 

$

1,000,000

   

$

1,085,350

   
Anthem, Inc.
2.88%, 9/15/29, Callable 6/15/29 @ 100
   

323,000

     

343,656

   

2.55%, 3/15/31, Callable 12/15/30 @ 100

   

2,000,000

     

2,062,940

   

Boston Medical Center Corp., 3.91%, 7/1/28

   

500,000

     

557,380

   

Bristol Myers Squibb Co., 3.90%, 2/20/28, Callable 11/20/27 @ 100

   

500,000

     

572,065

   

Cigna Corp., 2.38%, 3/15/31, Callable 12/15/30 @ 100

   

2,000,000

     

2,027,920

   
CVS Health Corp.
4.30%, 3/25/28, Callable 12/25/27 @ 100
   

282,000

     

323,962

   

3.25%, 8/15/29, Callable 5/15/29 @ 100 (e)

   

500,000

     

543,730

   

1.75%, 8/21/30, Callable 5/21/30 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

962,390

   

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc., 3.25%, 6/1/30, Callable 3/1/30 @ 100

   

1,750,000

     

1,872,885

   

Duke University Health System, Inc., 2.60%, 6/1/30

   

500,000

     

521,655

   

Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems, 3.71%, 7/1/26

   

435,000

     

451,439

   
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance III, Inc., 2.38%, 2/16/31, Callable
11/16/30 @ 100 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

976,930

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc., 1.20%, 10/1/27, Callable 8/1/27 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

974,670

   

HCA, Inc., 4.50%, 2/15/27, Callable 8/15/26 @ 100

   

500,000

     

565,325

   

Illumina, Inc., 2.55%, 3/23/31, Callable 12/23/30 @ 100

   

2,000,000

     

2,029,300

   

Mercy Health, 4.30%, 7/1/28

   

250,000

     

293,830

   
Orlando Health Obligated Group
3.78%, 10/1/28, Callable 7/1/28 @ 100
   

500,000

     

558,545

   

2.89%, 10/1/35

   

1,000,000

     

1,027,100

   

PerkinElmer, Inc., 2.55%, 3/15/31, Callable 12/15/30 @ 100

   

1,500,000

     

1,539,435

   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc., 3.45%, 6/1/26, Callable 3/1/26 @ 100

   

1,250,000

     

1,372,312

   
Southern Illinois Healthcare Enterprises, Inc., 3.97%, 5/15/50, Callable
11/15/49 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,132,108

   

Upjohn, Inc., 2.30%, 6/22/27, Callable 4/22/27 @ 100 (a)

   

1,250,000

     

1,275,187

   
     

23,070,114

   

Industrials (4.2%):

 

Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., 2.15%, 12/15/30, Callable 9/15/30 @ 100

   

2,000,000

     

1,982,920

   
American Airlines Pass Through Trust
3.70%, 4/1/28 (f)
   

325,476

     

329,639

   

3.85%, 8/15/29

   

453,192

     

431,086

   

3.60%, 4/15/31

   

418,816

     

412,961

   

Arconic, Inc., 5.90%, 2/1/27

   

250,000

     

293,465

   

Ashtead Capital, Inc., 4.25%, 11/1/29, Callable 11/1/24 @ 102.13 (a)

   

1,448,000

     

1,565,780

   
British Airways Pass Through Trust
3.35%, 12/15/30 (a)
   

447,824

     

444,653

   

3.80%, 3/20/33 (a)

   

624,012

     

650,139

   

Carlisle Cos., Inc., 2.75%, 3/1/30, Callable 12/1/29 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,043,270

   

Carrier Global Corp., 3.38%, 4/5/40, Callable 10/5/39 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,052,300

   

Caterpillar, Inc., 2.60%, 4/9/30, Callable 1/9/30 @ 100

   

500,000

     

533,665

   

CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 1.88%, 1/15/26, Callable 12/15/25 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,018,480

   

CoStar Group, Inc., 2.80%, 7/15/30, Callable 4/15/30 @ 100 (a)

   

669,000

     

680,132

   

FedEx Corp., 3.90%, 2/1/35

   

1,250,000

     

1,430,750

   

Georgia-Pacific LLC, 2.10%, 4/30/27, Callable 2/28/27 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

515,385

   

GXO Logistics, Inc., 2.65%, 7/15/31, Callable 4/15/31 @ 100 (a) (c)

   

2,000,000

     

1,989,940

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 
Hawaiian Airlines Pass Through Certificates
4.95%, 7/15/23
 

$

511,514

   

$

508,583

   

3.90%, 7/15/27 (f)

   

104,461

     

101,875

   
Hillenbrand, Inc.
5.00%, 9/15/26, Callable 7/15/26 @ 100 (e)
   

1,000,000

     

1,112,960

   

3.75%, 3/1/31, Callable 3/1/26 @ 101.88

   

350,000

     

347,375

   

Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 5.13%, 10/1/24, Callable 7/1/24 @ 100

   

250,000

     

275,950

   
Hubbell, Inc.
3.50%, 2/15/28, Callable 11/15/27 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,096,490

   

2.30%, 3/15/31, Callable 12/15/30 @ 100

   

1,500,000

     

1,505,910

   

IDEX Corp., 3.00%, 5/1/30, Callable 2/1/30 @ 100

   

500,000

     

528,565

   
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd., 3.75%, 8/21/28, Callable
5/21/28 @ 100
   

500,000

     

561,785

   

JetBlue Pass Through Trust, 2.95%, 11/15/29

   

229,125

     

225,472

   

Kennametal, Inc., 4.63%, 6/15/28, Callable 3/15/28 @ 100

   

1,058,000

     

1,201,581

   

Northrop Grumman Corp., 3.25%, 1/15/28, Callable 10/15/27 @ 100

   

500,000

     

545,685

   

Otis Worldwide Corp., 3.11%, 2/15/40, Callable 8/15/39 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,033,930

   
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.
3.95%, 3/10/25, Callable 1/10/25 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

547,015

   

4.45%, 1/29/26, Callable 11/29/25 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,124,090

   

1.70%, 6/15/26, Callable 5/15/26 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,006,930

   

Ryder System, Inc., 3.40%, 3/1/23, MTN, Callable 2/1/23 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,045,410

   

Southwest Airlines Co., 5.13%, 6/15/27, Callable 4/15/27 @ 100

   

800,000

     

942,056

   

Teledyne Technologies, Inc., 2.75%, 4/1/31, Callable 1/1/31 @ 100

   

2,000,000

     

2,056,100

   
The Boeing Co.
2.20%, 2/4/26, Callable 2/4/23 @ 100 (e)
   

1,333,000

     

1,345,597

   

3.25%, 2/1/28, Callable 12/1/27 @ 100

   

1,500,000

     

1,590,720

   

3.63%, 2/1/31, Callable 11/1/30 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,075,630

   

5.71%, 5/1/40, Callable 11/1/39 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,290,260

   

Union Pacific Corp., 3.25%, 2/5/50, Callable 8/5/49 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,053,400

   
United Airlines Pass Through Trust
4.88%, 7/15/27
   

332,882

     

353,031

   

3.70%, 9/1/31

   

441,731

     

453,764

   
     

37,304,729

   

Information Technology (1.7%):

 

Amphenol Corp., 4.35%, 6/1/29, Callable 3/1/29 @ 100

   

500,000

     

586,495

   
Broadcom, Inc.
2.45%, 2/15/31, Callable 11/15/30 @ 100 (a)
   

1,500,000

     

1,476,165

   

3.42%, 4/15/33, Callable 1/15/33 @ 100 (a)

   

2,000,000

     

2,108,760

   
HP, Inc.
3.40%, 6/17/30, Callable 3/17/30 @ 100
   

743,000

     

796,087

   

2.65%, 6/17/31, Callable 3/17/31 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,000,950

   

Jabil, Inc., 3.00%, 1/15/31, Callable 10/15/30 @ 100

   

974,000

     

1,001,964

   

Leidos, Inc., 2.30%, 2/15/31, Callable 11/15/30 @ 100 (a)

   

1,500,000

     

1,469,640

   

Marvell Technology, Inc., 2.45%, 4/15/28, Callable 2/15/28 @ 100 (a)

   

1,050,000

     

1,070,160

   

Motorola Solutions, Inc., 2.75%, 5/24/31, Callable 2/24/31 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,020,600

   
Oracle Corp.
2.95%, 4/1/30, Callable 1/1/30 @ 100
   

1,000,000

     

1,053,970

   

2.88%, 3/25/31, Callable 12/25/30 @ 100

   

750,000

     

780,960

   

Qorvo, Inc., 3.38%, 4/1/31, Callable 4/1/26 @ 101.69 (a)

   

500,000

     

520,445

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Salesforce.com, Inc., 3.70%, 4/11/28, Callable 1/11/28 @ 100

 

$

1,000,000

   

$

1,138,530

   

Skyworks Solutions, Inc., 3.00%, 6/1/31, Callable 3/1/31 @ 100

   

1,200,000

     

1,229,460

   
     

15,254,186

   

Materials (1.8%):

 

Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc., 2.69%, 5/25/31, Callable 2/25/31 @ 100

   

1,500,000

     

1,529,235

   

Avery Dennison Corp., 2.65%, 4/30/30, Callable 2/1/30 @ 100

   

800,000

     

823,392

   

Colonial Enterprises, Inc., 3.25%, 5/15/30, Callable 2/15/30 @ 100 (a)

   

375,000

     

406,001

   

Commercial Metals Co., 3.88%, 2/15/31, Callable 2/15/26 @ 101.94

   

1,000,000

     

1,007,880

   
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp., 4.25%, 9/30/26,
Callable 3/31/26 @ 100
   

500,000

     

536,800

   

DuPont de Nemours, Inc., 4.73%, 11/15/28, Callable 8/15/28 @ 100

   

500,000

     

595,900

   

Eagle Materials, Inc., 2.50%, 7/1/31, Callable 4/1/31 @ 100 (c)

   

1,500,000

     

1,491,000

   

LafargeHolcim Finance US LLC, 3.50%, 9/22/26, Callable 6/22/26 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,091,000

   
LYB International Finance III LLC
3.38%, 5/1/30, Callable 2/1/30 @ 100
   

750,000

     

814,838

   

2.25%, 10/1/30, Callable 7/1/30 @ 100

   

500,000

     

499,510

   
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
3.50%, 12/15/27, Callable 9/15/27 @ 100
   

625,000

     

688,394

   

2.40%, 7/15/31, Callable 4/15/31 @ 100 (c)

   

1,000,000

     

1,004,840

   

NewMarket Corp., 2.70%, 3/18/31, Callable 12/18/30 @ 100

   

1,250,000

     

1,252,087

   

Packaging Corp. of America, 3.40%, 12/15/27, Callable 9/15/27 @ 100

   

500,000

     

549,580

   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., 4.50%, 4/15/23, Callable 1/15/23 @ 100

   

500,000

     

529,640

   

The Mosaic Co., 4.05%, 11/15/27, Callable 8/15/27 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,120,740

   
Vulcan Materials Co.
3.90%, 4/1/27, Callable 1/1/27 @ 100
   

500,000

     

563,430

   

3.50%, 6/1/30, Callable 3/1/30 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,102,200

   

WRKCo, Inc., 3.00%, 6/15/33, Callable 3/15/33 @ 100 (e)

   

365,000

     

382,761

   
     

15,989,228

   

Real Estate (1.3%):

 
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
3.20%, 1/15/28, Callable 10/15/27 @ 100, MTN
   

750,000

     

813,758

   

2.45%, 1/15/31, Callable 10/15/30 @ 100, MTN

   

1,000,000

     

1,029,270

   
Boston Properties LP
3.25%, 1/30/31, Callable 10/30/30 @ 100
   

437,000

     

467,808

   

2.55%, 4/1/32, Callable 1/1/32 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,005,620

   

Crown Castle International Corp., 1.05%, 7/15/26, Callable 6/15/26 @ 100

   

1,500,000

     

1,467,510

   
Essex Portfolio LP
1.70%, 3/1/28, Callable 1/1/28 @ 100
   

1,500,000

     

1,475,550

   

2.65%, 3/15/32, Callable 12/15/31 @ 100

   

1,500,000

     

1,522,365

   

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 4.00%, 1/15/31, Callable 10/15/30 @ 100

   

250,000

     

269,615

   

Host Hotels & Resorts LP, 3.50%, 9/15/30, Callable 6/15/30 @ 100

   

811,000

     

851,145

   
Hudson Pacific Properties LP
3.95%, 11/1/27, Callable 8/1/27 @ 100
   

500,000

     

547,780

   

4.65%, 4/1/29, Callable 1/1/29 @ 100

   

500,000

     

576,040

   

Office Properties Income Trust, 4.50%, 2/1/25, Callable 11/1/24 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,087,010

   

Service Properties Trust, 4.95%, 2/15/27, Callable 8/15/26 @ 100

   

500,000

     

497,515

   

Vornado Realty LP, 3.50%, 1/15/25, Callable 11/15/24 @ 100

   

500,000

     

532,240

   
     

12,143,226

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Utilities (2.9%):

 

AEP Texas, Inc., 3.45%, 1/15/50, Callable 7/15/49 @ 100

 

$

1,500,000

   

$

1,555,635

   
Ameren Corp.
1.75%, 3/15/28, Callable 1/15/28 @ 100
   

1,400,000

     

1,388,212

   

3.50%, 1/15/31, Callable 10/15/30 @ 100

   

250,000

     

273,840

   

American Water Capital Corp., 2.95%, 9/1/27, Callable 6/1/27 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,080,080

   

Appalachian Power Co., 2.70%, 4/1/31, Callable 1/1/31 @ 100

   

1,500,000

     

1,551,180

   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 2.65%, 6/1/31, Callable 3/1/31 @ 100

   

1,500,000

     

1,530,600

   

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC, 3.38%, 9/15/29, Callable 6/15/29 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,035,060

   

Dominion Energy, Inc., 3.07%, 8/15/24 (g)

   

1,000,000

     

1,060,850

   

DTE Electric Co., 2.25%, 3/1/30, Callable 12/1/29 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,027,180

   

Duke Energy Corp., 2.55%, 6/15/31, Callable 3/15/31 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,013,980

   

Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc., 2.78%, 1/7/32, Callable 10/7/31 @ 100 (a) (c)

   

700,000

     

706,573

   

Entergy Corp., 1.90%, 6/15/28, Callable 4/15/28 @ 100

   

2,000,000

     

1,996,740

   

Entergy Louisiana LLC, 4.00%, 3/15/33, Callable 12/15/32 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,171,670

   

Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 3.25%, 6/1/25, Callable 5/1/25 @ 100

   

750,000

     

808,583

   

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., 4.25%, 5/1/30, Callable 2/1/30 @ 100

   

525,000

     

589,155

   

ITC Holdings Corp., 2.95%, 5/14/30, Callable 2/14/30 @ 100 (a)

   

750,000

     

790,597

   

National Fuel Gas Co., 4.75%, 9/1/28, Callable 6/1/28 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,128,730

   

NRG Energy, Inc., 4.45%, 6/15/29, Callable 3/15/29 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,105,660

   

Public Service Co. of Colorado, 1.88%, 6/15/31, Callable 12/15/30 @ 100

   

2,000,000

     

1,989,060

   

South Jersey Industries, Inc., 5.02%, 4/15/31

   

1,000,000

     

1,055,260

   

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp., 1.75%, 1/15/31, Callable 10/15/30 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

950,530

   

The AES Corp., 2.45%, 1/15/31, Callable 10/15/30 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

990,350

   
The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., 4.55%, 11/15/30, Callable
8/15/30 @ 100 (a)
   

500,000

     

577,705

   

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 4.30%, 7/15/29, Callable 4/15/29 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

543,695

   
     

25,920,925

   

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $261,950,023)

   

276,017,926

   

Yankee Dollars (8.8%)

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

British Telecommunications PLC, 3.25%, 11/8/29, Callable 8/8/29 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,063,400

   

Vodafone Group PLC, 5.00%, 5/30/38

   

500,000

     

629,805

   
     

1,693,205

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.5%):

 

Ascot Group Ltd., 4.25%, 12/15/30, Callable 12/15/25 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,052,660

   

Genm Capital Labuan Ltd., 3.88%, 4/19/31, Callable 1/19/31 @ 100 (a)

   

1,500,000

     

1,499,970

   
International Game Technology PLC, 5.25%, 1/15/29, Callable
1/15/24 @ 102.63 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,072,440

   

Nemak SAB de CV, 3.63%, 6/28/31, Callable 3/28/31 @ 100 (a)

   

1,269,000

     

1,275,091

   
     

4,900,161

   

Consumer Staples (0.6%):

 
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.
2.95%, 1/25/30, Callable 10/25/29 @ 100 (a)
   

667,000

     

694,147

   

3.44%, 5/13/41, Callable 11/13/40 @ 100 (a)

   

750,000

     

775,710

   
Bacardi Ltd.
4.45%, 5/15/25, Callable 3/15/25 @ 100 (a)
   

1,500,000

     

1,665,165

   

2.75%, 7/15/26, Callable 4/15/26 @ 100 (a)

   

500,000

     

521,840

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Becle SAB de CV, 3.75%, 5/13/25 (a)

 

$

1,000,000

   

$

1,087,690

   

Imperial Brands Finance PLC, 3.88%, 7/26/29, Callable 4/26/29 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,084,580

   
     

5,829,132

   

Energy (0.4%):

 

Aker BP ASA, 4.00%, 1/15/31, Callable 10/15/30 @ 100 (a)

   

750,000

     

823,320

   

Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.50%, 3/13/27

   

2,000,000

     

2,109,060

   

Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.88%, 1/15/24, Callable 8/9/21 @ 102.94 (a)

   

362,500

     

352,984

   
     

3,285,364

   

Financials (4.9%):

 

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 4.80%, 4/18/26 (a)

   

500,000

     

567,450

   
Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo
Financiero Santand, 5.38%, 4/17/25 (a)
   

357,000

     

405,149

   

Banco Santander SA, 4.38%, 4/12/28

   

600,000

     

685,422

   
Bank of Montreal, 3.80% (USSW5+143bps), 12/15/32, Callable
12/15/27 @ 100 (b)
   

500,000

     

551,215

   

Bank of New Zealand, 1.00%, 3/3/26 (a)

   

1,600,000

     

1,579,392

   
Barclays PLC
4.61% (LIBOR03M+140bps), 2/15/23, Callable 2/15/22 @ 100 (b)
   

1,000,000

     

1,025,350

   

3.93% (LIBOR03M+161bps), 5/7/25, Callable 5/7/24 @ 100 (b)

   

500,000

     

539,480

   
BNP Paribas SA, 4.71% (LIBOR03M+224bps), 1/10/25, Callable
1/10/24 @ 100 (a) (b)
   

1,000,000

     

1,091,140

   
BPCE SA
4.00%, 9/12/23 (a)
   

500,000

     

536,335

   

3.25%, 1/11/28 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,089,720

   

Brookfield Finance, Inc., 2.72%, 4/15/31, Callable 1/15/31 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,031,270

   

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 2.69%, 3/11/31 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

997,990

   
Cooperatieve Rabobank, 1.11% (H15T1Y+55bps), 2/24/27, Callable
2/24/26 @ 100 (a) (b)
   

2,000,000

     

1,971,820

   
Co-operatieve Rabobank UA, 4.00% (USSW5+189bps), 4/10/29, MTN,
Callable 4/10/24 @ 100 (b)
   

600,000

     

641,058

   

Credit Agricole SA, 3.25%, 10/4/24 (a)

   

1,250,000

     

1,339,675

   
Credit Suisse Group AG, 1.30% (SOFR+98bps), 2/2/27, Callable
2/2/26 @ 100 (a) (b)
   

1,000,000

     

979,570

   

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 3.75%, 3/26/25

   

500,000

     

542,305

   

Deutsche Bank AG, 1.69%, 3/19/26

   

1,500,000

     

1,513,260

   

Diageo Capital PLC, 2.13%, 4/29/32, Callable 1/29/32 @ 100

   

500,000

     

502,675

   
HSBC Holdings PLC
3.80% (LIBOR03M+121bps), 3/11/25, Callable 3/11/24 @ 100 (b)
   

500,000

     

537,635

   

4.29% (LIBOR03M+135bps), 9/12/26, Callable 9/12/25 @ 100 (b)

   

500,000

     

556,475

   

ING Groep NV, 2.73% (SOFRRATE+112bps), 4/1/32, Callable 4/1/31 @ 100 (b)

   

2,000,000

     

2,060,020

   
Lloyds Banking Group PLC
2.91% (LIBOR03M+81bps), 11/7/23, Callable 11/7/22 @ 100 (b)
   

250,000

     

257,803

   

1.63% (H15T1Y+85bps), 5/11/27, Callable 5/11/26 @ 100 (b)

   

1,000,000

     

1,001,410

   

3.57% (LIBOR03M+121bps), 11/7/28, Callable 11/7/27 @ 100 (b)

   

250,000

     

273,080

   
Macquarie Bank Ltd., 3.05% (H15T5Y+170bps), 3/3/36, Callable
3/3/31 @ 100 (a) (b)
   

1,250,000

     

1,244,525

   
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., 2.17% (H15T1Y+87bps), 5/22/32, Callable
5/22/31 @ 100 (b)
   

1,500,000

     

1,490,610

   
National Australia Bank Ltd., 3.93% (H15T5Y+188bps), 8/2/34, Callable
8/2/29 @ 100 (a) (b)
   

1,500,000

     

1,622,760

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


37


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 
Nationwide Building Society
3.62% (LIBOR03M+118bps), 4/26/23, Callable 4/26/22 @ 100 (a) (b)
 

$

1,000,000

   

$

1,025,370

   

4.34% (LIBOR03M+139bps), 8/1/24, Callable 8/1/23 @ 100 (a) (b)

   

750,000

     

804,270

   

4.30% (LIBOR03M+145bps), 3/8/29, Callable 3/8/28 @ 100 (a) (b)

   

250,000

     

282,772

   

3.96% (LIBOR03M+186bps), 7/18/30, Callable 7/18/29 @ 100 (a) (b)

   

500,000

     

560,820

   

Royal Bank of Canada, 1.60%, 4/17/23, MTN

   

1,500,000

     

1,532,790

   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
4.27% (LIBOR03M+176bps), 3/22/25, Callable 3/22/24 @ 100 (b)
   

1,000,000

     

1,085,100

   

5.08% (LIBOR03M+191bps), 1/27/30, Callable 1/27/29 @ 100 (b)

   

500,000

     

592,835

   

4.44% (LIBOR03M+187bps), 5/8/30, Callable 5/8/29 @ 100 (b)

   

1,000,000

     

1,146,080

   
Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, 2.90% (SOFR+148bps), 3/15/32, Callable
3/15/31 @ 100 (b)
   

2,000,000

     

2,062,800

   
Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
1.70%, 3/11/28 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,005,230

   

2.15%, 3/11/31 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,010,660

   
Societe Generale SA
3.88%, 3/28/24 (a)
   

1,000,000

     

1,075,860

   

1.49% (H15T1Y+1bps), 12/14/26, Callable 12/14/25 @ 100 (a) (b)

   

500,000

     

495,735

   
Standard Chartered PLC, 4.87% (LIBOR03M+197bps), 3/15/33, Callable
3/15/28 @ 100 (a) (b)
   

500,000

     

555,140

   

Swedbank AB, 0.85%, 3/18/24 (a)

   

1,500,000

     

1,505,190

   
Westpac Banking Corp.
4.32% (USISDA05+224bps), 11/23/31, Callable 11/23/26 @ 100 (b)
   

1,000,000

     

1,111,840

   

2.67% (H15T5Y+2bps), 11/15/35, Callable 11/15/30 @ 100 (b)

   

1,000,000

     

984,580

   
     

43,471,666

   

Health Care (0.8%):

 

Mylan NV, 3.95%, 6/15/26, Callable 3/15/26 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,101,660

   

Royalty Pharma PLC, 2.20%, 9/2/30, Callable 6/2/30 @ 100 (a)

   

2,000,000

     

1,961,840

   

Smith & Nephew PLC, 2.03%, 10/14/30, Callable 7/14/30 @ 100

   

1,500,000

     

1,469,745

   

STERIS Irish FinCo Unlimited Co., 2.70%, 3/15/31, Callable 12/15/30 @ 100

   

2,000,000

     

2,038,860

   

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV BV, 3.65%, 11/10/21

   

500,000

     

503,345

   
     

7,075,450

   

Industrials (1.0%):

 

Air Canada Pass Through Trust, 4.13%, 11/15/26 (a)

   

1,928,804

     

1,981,268

   

Aircastle Ltd., 4.40%, 9/25/23, Callable 8/25/23 @ 100

   

500,000

     

535,435

   

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 4.25%, 4/15/26, Callable 3/15/26 @ 100 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,084,310

   

BAE Systems PLC, 3.40%, 4/15/30, Callable 1/15/30 @ 100 (a)

   

750,000

     

814,972

   

CK Hutchison International 19 II Ltd., 2.75%, 9/6/29, Callable 6/6/29 @ 100 (a)

   

1,500,000

     

1,568,175

   

Ferguson Finance PLC, 3.25%, 6/2/30, Callable 3/2/30 @ 100 (a)

   

1,450,000

     

1,565,739

   

Heathrow Funding Ltd., 4.88%, 7/15/21 (a)

   

568,000

     

568,846

   
Latam Airlines Pass Through Trust, 4.20%, 8/15/29    

414,600

     

395,545

   

Rolls-Royce PLC, 3.63%, 10/14/25, Callable 7/14/25 @ 100 (a)

   

275,000

     

279,367

   

 

   

8,793,657

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

Anglo American Capital PLC, 4.00%, 9/11/27 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,108,700

   

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 4.50%, 1/31/30 (a)

   

1,000,000

     

1,045,320

   

CCL Industries, Inc., 3.05%, 6/1/30, Callable 3/1/30 @ 100 (a)

   

750,000

     

787,103

   

Nutrien Ltd., 4.20%, 4/1/29, Callable 1/1/29 @ 100

   

1,000,000

     

1,149,690

   
     

4,090,813

   

Total Yankee Dollars (Cost $75,755,812)

   

79,139,448

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Municipal Bonds (4.2%)

 

Arizona (0.1%):

 
The University of Arizona Revenue, Build America Bond, Series A, 1.82%,
6/1/30
 

$

1,000,000

   

$

1,004,990

   

California (0.3%):

 

Chino Public Financing Authority Special Tax, Series A, 2.46%, 9/1/29

   

1,200,000

     

1,235,748

   
City of El Cajon Revenue
Series A, 1.70%, 4/1/27
   

620,000

     

628,661

   

Series A, 1.90%, 4/1/28

   

500,000

     

507,025

   
San Jose Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency Tax Allocation,
Series A-T, 3.13%, 8/1/28, Continuously Callable @100
   

500,000

     

545,970

   
     

2,917,404

   

Colorado (0.3%):

 

City & County of Denver Co. Airport System Revenue, Series C, 2.14%, 11/15/29

   

1,500,000

     

1,534,140

   

Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue, 3.36%, 12/1/30

   

1,000,000

     

1,016,130

   
     

2,550,270

   

Connecticut (0.1%):

 

State of Connecticut, GO, Series A, 3.43%, 4/15/28

   

500,000

     

562,965

   

Florida (0.2%):

 

Hillsborough County IDA Revenue, 3.58%, 8/1/35, Continuously Callable @100

   

1,500,000

     

1,478,295

   
Hillsborough County School Board Certificate of Participation,
Series B, 1.92%, 7/1/25
   

750,000

     

771,090

   
     

2,249,385

   

Georgia (0.2%):

 
City of Atlanta GA Water & Wastewater Revenue, 2.26%, 11/1/35, Continuously
Callable @100
   

1,500,000

     

1,533,360

   

Hawaii (0.1%):

 

State of Hawaii Airports System Revenue, Series E, 1.81%, 7/1/27

   

915,000

     

925,660

   

Illinois (0.2%):

 
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue
3.55%, 8/15/29
   

500,000

     

550,510

   

3.51%, 5/15/41

   

750,000

     

784,080

   

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority Revenue, 4.30%, 12/15/28

   

500,000

     

532,560

   
     

1,867,150

   

Kentucky (0.1%):

 
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Revenue, 3.82%,
12/1/27
   

500,000

     

553,535

   

Louisiana (0.1%):

 
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community
Development Authority Revenue, 1.55%, 2/1/27
   

700,000

     

699,895

   

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue, 2.28%, 6/1/30

   

500,000

     

500,755

   
     

1,200,650

   

Michigan (0.2%):

 
Michigan Finance Authority Revenue
2.47%, 12/1/25
   

1,000,000

     

1,054,690

   

3.08%, 12/1/34

   

1,000,000

     

1,085,970

   
     

2,140,660

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
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  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

New Jersey (0.5%):

 
New Jersey Economic Development Authority Revenue, Series NNN,
3.47%, 6/15/27
 

$

1,000,000

   

$

1,066,620

   
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority Revenue, Series A,
3.36%, 7/1/40
   

1,000,000

     

1,037,000

   
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Revenue, 4.08%,
6/15/39
   

385,000

     

431,978

   
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey Revenue, Series S, 2.01%,
5/1/32
   

750,000

     

738,502

   

South Jersey Transportation Authority Revenue, Series B, 2.38%, 11/1/27

   

900,000

     

902,673

   
     

4,176,773

   

New York (0.2%):

 

New York City Industrial Development Agency Revenue, 2.73%, 3/1/34

   

1,500,000

     

1,482,735

   

New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue, Series A, 2.46%, 7/1/32

   

750,000

     

769,778

   
     

2,252,513

   

Oklahoma (0.2%):

 
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Revenue, Series C, 5.45%,
8/15/28
   

500,000

     

559,020

   

The University of Oklahoma Revenue, Series C, 2.05%, 7/1/29

   

1,000,000

     

1,014,120

   
     

1,573,140

   

Pennsylvania (0.3%):

 

Commonwealth Financing Authority Revenue, Series A, 3.63%, 6/1/29

   

500,000

     

559,180

   

Public Parking Authority Of Pittsburgh Revenue, 2.33%, 12/1/29

   

895,000

     

870,003

   

State Public School Building Authority Revenue, 3.15%, 4/1/30

   

1,290,000

     

1,385,602

   
     

2,814,785

   

Texas (0.8%):

 

City of Houston Airport System Revenue, Series C, 2.09%, 7/1/28

   

750,000

     

767,212

   

City of San Antonio, GO, 1.76%, 2/1/31, Continuously Callable @100

   

630,000

     

631,581

   
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue
3.34%, 11/15/37
   

2,000,000

     

2,111,180

   

Series D, 2.28%, 7/1/34

   

370,000

     

361,372

   

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue, 1.02%, 1/1/25

   

1,000,000

     

1,006,460

   
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue
1.63%, 9/1/26
   

525,000

     

523,173

   

1.82%, 9/1/27

   

700,000

     

695,912

   
Uptown Development Authority Tax Allocation
Series B, 2.58%, 9/1/31
   

270,000

     

268,947

   

Series B, 2.78%, 9/1/33, Continuously Callable @100

   

500,000

     

502,090

   
     

6,867,927

   

Virginia (0.2%):

 
Virginia Housing Development Authority Revenue
Series J, 1.97%, 11/1/28
   

225,000

     

229,975

   

Series J, 2.27%, 11/1/31, Continuously Callable @100

   

225,000

     

228,724

   

Series J, 2.42%, 11/1/32, Continuously Callable @100

   

275,000

     

280,596

   

Series J, 2.47%, 11/1/33, Continuously Callable @100

   

270,000

     

274,676

   

Series J, 2.52%, 11/1/34, Continuously Callable @100

   

250,000

     

253,765

   

Series J, 2.57%, 11/1/35, Continuously Callable @100

   

300,000

     

304,035

   
     

1,571,771

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Washington (0.1%):

 

Washington State University Revenue, Series A, 2.24%, 10/1/28

 

$

1,000,000

   

$

1,033,690

   

Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $36,691,254)

   

37,796,628

   

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (4.2%)

 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Series K028, Class A2, 3.11%, 2/25/23
   

1,000,000

     

1,036,869

   

Series K059, Class A2, 3.12%, 9/25/26 (d)

   

1,000,000

     

1,096,124

   

Series KIR3, Class A2, 3.28%, 8/25/27

   

1,500,000

     

1,674,804

   

Series K069, Class A2, 3.19%, 9/25/27 (d)

   

86,000

     

95,555

   

Series K071, Class A2, 3.29%, 11/25/27

   

500,000

     

557,886

   

Series K075, Class A2, 3.65%, 2/25/28 (d)

   

500,000

     

571,441

   

Series K087, Class A2, 3.77%, 12/25/28 (e)

   

500,000

     

579,307

   

Series K091, Class A2, 3.51%, 3/25/29

   

1,250,000

     

1,430,470

   

Series K095, Class A2, 2.79%, 6/25/29

   

1,000,000

     

1,094,292

   

Series K097, Class A2, 2.51%, 7/25/29

   

2,000,000

     

2,153,706

   

Series K096, Class A2, 2.52%, 7/25/29

   

1,000,000

     

1,077,162

   

Series KG02, Class A2, 2.41%, 8/25/29

   

909,000

     

970,590

   

Series K100, Class A2, 2.67%, 9/25/29

   

545,000

     

593,649

   

Series K159, Class A2, 3.95%, 11/25/30 (d)

   

500,000

     

590,455

   

3.00%, 3/1/31 – 2/1/33

   

363,181

     

383,367

   

3.50%, 5/1/33 – 11/1/47

   

2,044,002

     

2,175,560

   

Series K-1510, Class A3, 3.79%, 1/25/34

   

1,000,000

     

1,206,376

   

Series K-1512, Class A3, 3.06%, 4/25/34

   

1,000,000

     

1,128,693

   

4.00%, 7/1/42 – 5/1/46

   

1,487,108

     

1,616,487

   

4.50%, 12/1/45

   

112,057

     

124,234

   
     

20,157,027

   
Federal National Mortgage Association
Series M4, Class A2, 3.15%, 3/25/28 (d)
   

500,000

     

555,173

   

Series 2019-M1, Class A2, 3.67%, 9/25/28 (d)

   

750,000

     

859,938

   

Series 2019-M12, Class A2, 2.89%, 5/25/29 (d)

   

1,000,000

     

1,103,722

   

2.50%, 11/1/34 (e)

   

450,965

     

472,562

   

4.00%, 12/1/41 – 2/1/50

   

6,466,291

     

6,888,463

   

3.50%, 9/1/45 – 2/1/50

   

5,721,166

     

6,056,543

   

4.50%, 8/1/47

   

20,989

     

22,774

   

3.50%, 9/1/49 (e)

   

627,136

     

659,968

   

3.00%, 2/1/50

   

849,098

     

885,029

   
     

17,504,172

   

Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgages (Cost $35,753,453)

   

37,661,199

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations (37.5%)

 
U.S. Treasury Bonds
4.38%, 2/15/38
   

750,000

     

1,031,367

   

3.50%, 2/15/39 (e)

   

2,770,000

     

3,460,769

   

4.38%, 11/15/39

   

1,000,000

     

1,389,687

   

1.38%, 11/15/40

   

5,000,000

     

4,491,406

   

1.88%, 2/15/41 (e)

   

6,000,000

     

5,875,313

   

2.75%, 8/15/47

   

500,000

     

568,438

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

2.75%, 11/15/47 (e)

 

$

500,000

   

$

568,906

   

3.00%, 2/15/48

   

3,500,000

     

4,169,922

   

3.38%, 11/15/48 (e)

   

2,012,000

     

2,567,815

   

1.38%, 8/15/50

   

7,000,000

     

5,899,688

   

1.63%, 11/15/50

   

2,000,000

     

1,795,625

   

1.88%, 2/15/51

   

4,000,000

     

3,816,875

   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 0.88%, 1/15/29

   

528,670

     

611,930

   
U.S. Treasury Notes
1.75%, 7/31/21 (e)
   

10,000,000

     

10,013,672

   

2.75%, 8/15/21

   

1,700,000

     

1,705,578

   

2.88%, 11/15/21

   

3,630,000

     

3,667,860

   

2.50%, 1/15/22

   

712,000

     

721,317

   

1.88%, 1/31/22

   

1,000,000

     

1,010,508

   

1.50%, 1/31/22

   

7,000,000

     

7,058,242

   

2.50%, 2/15/22

   

2,000,000

     

2,030,234

   

1.88%, 2/28/22

   

1,700,000

     

1,720,320

   

2.25%, 4/15/22

   

2,000,000

     

2,034,219

   

0.13%, 5/31/22

   

5,000,000

     

5,001,367

   

0.13%, 6/30/22 (e)

   

10,000,000

     

10,002,734

   

0.13%, 7/31/22

   

12,500,000

     

12,502,441

   

1.50%, 8/15/22

   

1,000,000

     

1,015,547

   

0.13%, 9/30/22 (e)

   

6,000,000

     

5,999,297

   

0.13%, 10/31/22

   

10,000,000

     

9,996,875

   

2.00%, 10/31/22

   

400,000

     

409,844

   

0.13%, 6/30/23

   

10,000,000

     

9,976,172

   

0.13%, 9/15/23

   

6,000,000

     

5,978,438

   

0.13%, 10/15/23

   

2,500,000

     

2,489,258

   

0.25%, 11/15/23

   

5,000,000

     

4,992,187

   

2.00%, 4/30/24

   

24,550,000

     

25,643,242

   

0.25%, 6/15/24

   

20,000,000

     

19,878,125

   

1.50%, 10/31/24

   

3,000,000

     

3,095,859

   

2.75%, 2/28/25

   

850,000

     

915,941

   

3.00%, 9/30/25

   

300,000

     

328,406

   

0.25%, 9/30/25

   

3,500,000

     

3,426,172

   

0.38%, 11/30/25

   

13,000,000

     

12,766,406

   

0.38%, 1/31/26 (e)

   

4,000,000

     

3,920,313

   

1.50%, 8/15/26

   

2,000,000

     

2,059,531

   

1.63%, 10/31/26

   

5,000,000

     

5,178,516

   

2.00%, 11/15/26

   

2,700,000

     

2,849,133

   

0.50%, 6/30/27

   

2,500,000

     

2,418,555

   

2.25%, 8/15/27

   

1,000,000

     

1,069,453

   

2.25%, 11/15/27

   

1,700,000

     

1,818,469

   

0.63%, 11/30/27

   

13,000,000

     

12,584,609

   

0.75%, 1/31/28

   

10,000,000

     

9,735,938

   

2.75%, 2/15/28 (e)

   

2,000,000

     

2,203,750

   

1.25%, 3/31/28

   

8,000,000

     

8,032,500

   

1.25%, 4/30/28

   

10,000,000

     

10,034,375

   

2.88%, 5/15/28

   

4,000,000

     

4,443,750

   

1.25%, 6/30/28

   

15,000,000

     

15,025,781

   

2.88%, 8/15/28

   

630,000

     

700,580

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

  Shares or
Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

3.13%, 11/15/28 (e)

 

$

1,000,000

   

$

1,131,250

   

2.63%, 2/15/29

   

1,000,000

     

1,096,563

   

0.63%, 5/15/30 (e)

   

2,500,000

     

2,337,109

   

0.63%, 8/15/30

   

5,000,000

     

4,659,375

   

0.88%, 11/15/30

   

17,000,000

     

16,168,594

   

1.13%, 2/15/31

   

12,000,000

     

11,653,125

   

1.63%, 5/15/31

   

15,000,000

     

15,234,375

   

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $332,974,899)

   

334,983,646

   

Commercial Papers (4.8%)

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 0.13%, 7/1/21 (a) (h)

   

7,300,000

     

7,299,974

   

Eaton Corp. PLC, 0.13%, 7/6/21 (a) (h)

   

2,000,000

     

1,999,956

   

Enbridge Gas Distribution, 0.13%, 7/7/21 (a) (h)

   

1,779,000

     

1,778,954

   

Glencore Funding LLC, 0.16%, 7/13/21 (a) (h)

   

6,800,000

     

6,799,602

   

Hannover Funding Co. LLC, 0.16%, 7/6/21 (a) (h)

   

8,000,000

     

7,999,787

   

Hyundai Capital America, Inc., 0.10%, 7/6/21 (a) (h)

   

7,800,000

     

7,799,869

   

PacifiCorp, 0.13%, 7/2/21 (a) (h)

   

4,800,000

     

4,799,966

   

Sonoco Products Co., 0.13%, 7/1/21 (a) (h)

   

4,000,000

     

3,999,986

   

Total Commercial Papers (Cost $42,478,095)

   

42,478,094

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (0.2%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (i)

   

41,450

     

41,450

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (i)

   

1,122,746

     

1,122,746

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional
Class, 0.02% (i)
   

20,686

     

20,686

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (i)

   

164,940

     

164,940

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional
Class, 0.06% (i)
   

741,605

     

741,605

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $2,091,427)

   

2,091,427

   

Total Investments (Cost $882,428,697) — 101.3%

   

905,727,704

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (1.3)%

   

(11,394,584

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

894,333,120

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2021, the fair value of these securities was $222,248,839 and amounted to 24.9% of net assets.

(b)  Variable or Floating-Rate Security. Rate disclosed is as of June 30, 2021.

(c)  Security or a portion of the security purchased on a delayed-delivery and/or when-issued basis.

(d)  The rate for certain asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities may vary based on factors relating to the pool of assets underlying the security. The rate disclosed is the rate in effect at June 30, 2021.

(e)  All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for securities purchased on a when-issued basis.

(f)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(g)  Stepped-coupon security converts to coupon form on 8/15/24 with a rate of 3.071%.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

(h)  Rate represents the effective yield at June 30, 2021.

(i)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

bps — Basis points

GO — General Obligation

H15T1Y — 1 Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate, rate disclosed as of June 30, 2021.

H15T5Y — 5 Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate, rate disclosed as of June 30, 2021.

IDA — Industrial Development Authority

LIBOR — London InterBank Offered Rate

LIBOR01M — 1 Month US Dollar LIBOR, rate disclosed as of June 30, 2021, based on the last reset date of the security

LIBOR03M — 3 Month US Dollar LIBOR, rate disclosed as of June 30, 2021, based on the last reset date of the security

LLC — Limited Liability Company

LP — Limited Partnership

MTN — Medium Term Note

PLC — Public Limited Company

SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate

USISDA05 — 5 Year USD ICE Swap

USSW5 — USD 5 Year Swap Rate, rate disclosed as of June 30, 2021.

See notes to financial statements.

 


44


 
 C: 

Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
 
    VictoryShares
USAA Core
Short-Term
Bond ETF
  VictoryShares
USAA Core
Intermediate-Term
Bond ETF
 

ASSETS:

 

Investments, at value (Cost $267,997,849 and $882,428,697)

 

$

270,811,169

(a)

 

$

905,727,704

(b)

 
Cash    

3,914,904

     

11,960,325

   

Deposit with brokers for futures contracts

   

     

40,048

   

Receivables:

 

Interest and dividends

   

1,820,149

     

4,311,168

   

Investments sold

   

1,000,000

     

5,579,118

   

Prepaid expenses

   

1,114

     

3,663

   

Total Assets

   

277,547,336

     

927,622,026

   

LIABILITIES:

 

Payables:

 

Collateral received on loaned securities

   

743,910

     

2,091,427

   

Investments purchased

   

4,399,521

     

30,869,952

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

55,287

     

206,281

   

Administration fees

   

4,852

     

14,542

   

Custodian fees

   

3,262

     

6,950

   

Compliance fees

   

150

     

479

   

Trustees' fees

   

53

     

150

   

Other accrued expenses

   

44,396

     

99,125

   

Total Liabilities

   

5,251,431

     

33,288,906

   

NET ASSETS:

 

Capital

   

268,243,527

     

867,906,822

   

Total accumulated earnings/(loss)

   

4,052,378

     

26,426,298

   

Net Assets

 

$

272,295,905

   

$

894,333,120

   

Shares Outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, no par value):

   

5,250,000

     

16,650,000

   

Net asset value:

 

$

51.87

   

$

53.71

   

(a)  Includes $729,196 of securities on loan.

(b)  Includes $2,143,893 of securities on loan.

See notes to financial statements.

 


45


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2021
 
    VictoryShares
USAA Core
Short-Term
Bond ETF
  VictoryShares
USAA Core
Intermediate-Term
Bond ETF
 

Investment Income:

 

Interest

 

$

4,333,730

   

$

15,111,510

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

7,311

     

2,477

   

Total Income

   

4,341,041

     

15,113,987

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

552,324

     

1,898,886

   

Administration fees

   

127,501

     

365,650

   

Sub-Administration fees

   

20,057

     

22,252

   

Custodian fees

   

14,462

     

34,148

   

Servicing fees

   

17,031

     

18,736

   

Trustees' fees

   

14,695

     

41,601

   

Compliance fees

   

1,682

     

4,946

   

Legal and audit fees

   

26,193

     

80,507

   

Other expenses

   

55,981

     

106,709

   

Total Expenses

   

829,926

     

2,573,435

   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser

   

(76,367

)

   

(219,145

)

 

Net Expenses

   

753,559

     

2,354,290

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

3,587,482

     

12,759,697

   

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:

 

Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities

   

1,090,676

     

3,145,663

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on
investment securities
   

1,492,704

     

(2,477,903

)

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments

   

2,583,380

     

667,760

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

6,170,862

   

$

13,427,457

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


46


 

Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Asstes

 
    VictoryShares USAA Core
Short-Term Bond ETF
  VictoryShares USAA Core
Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
 
    Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Ten
Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2019
  Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Ten
Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2019
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 
Net investment
income (loss)
 

$

3,587,482

   

$

2,048,244

   

$

1,951,595

   

$

12,759,697

   

$

9,078,403

   

$

6,981,287

   
Net realized gains
(losses) from
investments
   

1,090,676

     

931,853

     

10,689

     

3,145,663

     

1,312,722

     

(87,470

)

 
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
depreciation
on investments
   

1,492,704

     

143,422

     

1,644,842

     

(2,477,903

)

   

8,268,340

     

19,861,921

   
Change in net assets
resulting
from operations
   

6,170,862

     

3,123,519

     

3,607,126

     

13,427,457

     

18,659,465

     

26,755,738

   
Change in net assets
resulting from
distributions to
shareholders
   

(4,553,556

)

   

(1,884,117

)

   

(1,927,032

)

   

(14,839,541

)

   

(8,484,958

)

   

(6,792,738

)

 
Change in net
assets resulting
from capital
transactions
   

165,678,281

     

20,187,621

     

20,020,825

     

444,955,757

     

125,758,776

     

144,189,678

   

Change in net assets

   

167,295,587

     

21,427,023

     

21,700,919

     

443,543,673

     

135,933,283

     

164,152,678

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

105,000,318

     

83,573,295

     

61,872,376

     

450,789,447

     

314,856,164

     

150,703,486

   

End of period

 

$

272,295,905

   

$

105,000,318

   

$

83,573,295

   

$

894,333,120

   

$

450,789,447

   

$

314,856,164

   

Capital Transactions:

 
Proceeds from
shares issued
 

$

181,229,714

   

$

20,187,621

   

$

20,020,825

   

$

458,507,492

   

$

133,241,270

   

$

144,189,678

   
Cost of shares
redeemed
   

(15,551,433

)

   

     

     

(13,551,735

)

   

(7,482,494

)

   

   
Change in net assets
resulting from
capital transactions
 

$

165,678,281

   

$

20,187,621

   

$

20,020,825

   

$

444,955,757

   

$

125,758,776

   

$

144,189,678

   

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

3,500,000

     

400,000

     

400,000

     

8,500,000

     

2,550,000

     

2,900,000

   

Redeemed

   

(300,000

)

   

     

     

(250,000

)

   

(150,000

)

   

   

Change in Shares

   

3,200,000

     

400,000

     

400,000

     

8,250,000

     

2,400,000

     

2,900,000

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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 C: 

Victory Portfolios II

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
 
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Net Realized
Gains from
Investments
 

VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 
Year Ended
June 30, 2021
 

$

51.22

     

0.84

     

0.93

     

1.77

     

(0.90

)

   

(0.22

)

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(f)
 

$

50.65

     

1.10

     

0.48

     

1.58

     

(1.01

)

   

   
Year Ended
August 31, 2019
 

$

49.50

     

1.37

     

1.13

     

2.50

     

(1.35

)

   

   
October 24, 2017(h)
through
August 31, 2018
 

$

50.00

     

0.93

     

(0.59

)

   

0.34

     

(0.84

)

   

   

VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

 
Year Ended
June 30, 2021
 

$

53.67

     

1.08

     

0.27

     

1.35

     

(1.11

)

   

(0.20

)

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(f)
 

$

52.48

     

1.21

     

1.12

     

2.33

     

(1.14

)

   

   
Year Ended
August 31, 2019
 

$

48.61

     

1.62

     

3.81

     

5.43

     

(1.56

)

   

   
October 24, 2017(h)
through
August 31, 2018
 

$

49.93

     

1.29

     

(1.46

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(1.15

)

   

   

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

(e)  Includes impact of voluntary waivers. Without these voluntary waivers, the net expense ratio would have been at the contractual cap. (See note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements)

(f)  The Fund's fiscal year-end changed from August 31 to June 30, effective September 1, 2019.

(g)  Portfolio turnover increased significantly due to changes in the volume and timing of purchases and sales of portfolio holdings during the period.

(h)  Commencement of operations.

(i)  Includes impact of voluntary waiver. Without this voluntary waiver, the net expense ratio would have been 0.02% higher.

(j)  Portfolio turnover decreased significantly due to changes in the volume and timing of purchases and sales of portfolio holdings during the year.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

  Financial Highlights — continued  

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return(b)
  Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 
Year Ended
June 30, 2021
   

(1.12

)

 

$

51.87

     

3.48

%

   

0.34

%(e)

   

1.62

%

   

0.37

%

 

$

272,296

     

80

%

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(f)
   

(1.01

)

 

$

51.22

     

3.17

%

   

0.35

%

   

2.62

%

   

0.44

%

 

$

105,000

     

72

%(g)

 
Year Ended
August 31, 2019
   

(1.35

)

 

$

50.65

     

5.11

%

   

0.35

%

   

2.75

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

83,573

     

30

%

 
October 24, 2017(h)
through
August 31, 2018
   

(0.84

)

 

$

49.50

     

0.70

%

   

0.35

%

   

2.21

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

61,872

     

22

%

 

VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

 
Year Ended
June 30, 2021
   

(1.31

)

 

$

53.71

     

2.55

%

   

0.37

%(e)

   

2.01

%

   

0.41

%

 

$

894,333

     

16

%

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(f)
   

(1.14

)

 

$

53.67

     

4.52

%

   

0.38

%(i)

   

2.80

%

   

0.42

%

 

$

450,789

     

13

%

 
Year Ended
August 31, 2019
   

(1.56

)

 

$

52.48

     

11.37

%

   

0.39

%

   

3.27

%

   

0.44

%

 

$

314,856

     

3

%(j)

 
October 24, 2017(h)
through
August 31, 2018
   

(1.15

)

 

$

48.61

     

(0.33

)%

   

0.40

%

   

3.10

%

   

0.45

%

 

$

150,703

     

10

%

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


49


 
 C: 

Victory Portfolios II

  Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2021
 

1. Organization:

Victory Portfolios II (the "Trust") is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and the Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end investment company. The Trust is comprised of 24 funds, 22 of which are Exchange-Traded Funds ("ETFs"), and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, which are units of beneficial interest with no par value. The accompanying financial statements are those of the following two Funds (collectively, the "Funds" and individually, a "Fund"). Each Fund is classified as diversified under the 1940 Act.

Funds (Legal Name)

 

Funds (Short Name)

 

VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

 

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

 

Under the Trust's organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with their vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. A Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds. However, based on experience, the Funds expect that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with 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 for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds follow the specialized accounting and reporting requirements under GAAP that are applicable to investment companies under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the "Exchange"). The Funds issue and redeem shares of a Fund ("Shares") at net asset value ("NAV") only in aggregations of 50,000 Shares, (each a "Creation Unit"). Creation Units are issued and redeemed in exchange for a basket of securities included in the respective Fund's Index (the "Deposit Securities"), and/or with the deposit of a specified cash payment (the "Cash Component"), plus a transaction fee. Shares trade on the Exchange at market prices that may be below, at, or above NAV. Shares of a Fund may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions ("Authorized Participants"). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Only Authorized Participants may purchase or redeem the shares directly from a Fund. In addition, shares may be issued in advance of receipt of Deposit Securities subject to various conditions, including a requirement to maintain on deposit with the Trust cash equal to up to 105% of the market value of the missing Deposit Securities. In each instance of such cash creations or redemptions, transaction fees may be imposed and may be higher than the transaction fees associated with in-kind creations or redemptions.

Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with no par value. Shares of each Fund have equal rights and privileges. A purchase (i.e., creation) transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transactional costs associated with the purchase of Creation Units. In addition, a variable fee may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units. Variable fees received by each Fund are displayed in the Capital Share Transaction section of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets as an increase to Capital.

 


50


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Notes to Financial Statements — continued
June 30, 2021
 

The transaction fees for each Fund are listed below:

    Fee for In-Kind and
Cash Purchases and
Redemptions
  Maximum
Additional Variable
Charge for Cash
Purchases and
Redemptions*
 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

$

100

     

2.00

%

 

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

   

100

     

2.00

%

 

*  As a percentage of the amount invested.

Investment Valuation:

The Funds record investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The valuation techniques described below maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Funds' investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

• Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities or interest rates applicable to those securities, etc.)

• Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds' own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuation techniques are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with entering into those investments.

Victory Capital Management Inc. ("VCM" or the "Adviser") has established the Pricing and Liquidity Committee (the "Committee"), and subject to Trust's Board of Trustees' (the "Board") oversight, the Committee administers and oversees the Funds' valuation policies and procedures, which are approved by the Board.

Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at NAV. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Debt securities are valued each business day by a pricing service approved by the Board. The approved pricing service uses the evaluated bid or the last sale price to value securities. Debt obligations maturing within 60 days may be valued at amortized cost, provided that the amortized cost represents the fair value of such securities. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

In the event that price quotations or valuations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Board. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, based on the observability of inputs used to determine the fair value. The effect of fair value pricing is that securities may not be priced on the basis of quotations from the primary market in which they are traded and the actual price realized from the sale of a security may differ materially from the fair value price. Valuing these securities at fair value is intended to cause the Fund's NAV to be more reliable than it otherwise would be.

 


51


 

Victory Portfolios II

  Notes to Financial Statements — continued
June 30, 2021
 

A summary of the valuations as of June 30, 2021, is included in the table below while the breakdown, by category, of investments is disclosed on the Schedule of Portfolio Investments:

   

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

$

   

$

34,013,108

   

$

   

$

34,013,108

   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   

     

3,837,313

     

     

3,837,313

   

Senior Secured Loans

   

     

1,785,162

     

     

1,785,162

   

Corporate Bonds

   

     

127,002,235

     

     

127,002,235

   

Yankee Dollars

   

     

30,723,674

     

     

30,723,674

   

Municipal Bonds

   

     

54,807,013

     

     

54,807,013

   

Commercial Papers

   

     

17,898,754

     

     

17,898,754

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

743,910

     

     

     

743,910

   

Total

 

$

743,910

   

$

270,067,259

   

$

   

$

270,811,169

   

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

$

   

$

73,337,319

   

$

   

$

73,337,319

   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   

     

22,222,017

     

     

22,222,017

   

Corporate Bonds

   

     

276,017,926

     

     

276,017,926

   

Yankee Dollars

   

     

79,139,448

     

     

79,139,448

   

Municipal Bonds

   

     

37,796,628

     

     

37,796,628

   

U.S. Government Agency Mortgages

   

     

37,661,199

     

     

37,661,199

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   

     

334,983,646

     

     

334,983,646

   

Commercial Papers

   

     

42,478,094

     

     

42,478,094

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

2,091,427

     

     

     

2,091,427

   

Total

 

$

2,091,427

   

$

903,636,277

   

$

   

$

905,727,704

   

For the year ended June 30, 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

As of June 30, 2021, there were no significant Level 3 holdings in the fair value hierarchy.

Securities Purchased on a Delayed-Delivery or When-Issued Basis:

The Funds may purchase securities on a delayed-delivery or when-issued basis. Delivery and payment for securities that have been purchased by the Fund on a delayed-delivery or when-issued basis, or for delayed draws on loans can take place a month or more after the trade date. At the time a Fund makes the commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund records the transaction and reflects the value of the security in determining NAV. No interest accrues to the Fund until the transaction settles and payment takes place. Normally, the settlement date occurs within one month of the purchase. A segregated account is established and the Fund maintains cash and/or marketable securities at least equal in value to commitments for when-issued securities. If a Fund owns when-issued securities, these values are included in Payables for investments purchased on the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the segregated assets are identified on the Schedules of Portfolio Investments.

Municipal Obligations:

The values of municipal obligations can fluctuate and may be affected by adverse tax, legislative, or political changes, and by financial developments affecting municipal issuers. Payment of municipal obligations may depend on a relatively limited source of revenue, resulting in greater credit risk. Future changes in federal tax laws or the activity of an issuer may adversely affect the tax-exempt status of municipal obligations.

Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities:

The values of some mortgage-related or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose a Fund to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The values of mortgage- and asset-backed securities depend in part on the credit quality and adequacy of the underlying assets or collateral and may fluctuate in response to the market's perception of these factors as well as current

 


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and future repayment rates. Some mortgage-backed securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government (e.g., mortgage-backed securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association, commonly known as "Ginnie Mae"), while other mortgage-backed securities (e.g., mortgage- backed securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, commonly known as "Fannie Mae" and "Freddie Mac," respectively), are backed only by the credit of the government entity issuing them. In addition, some mortgage-backed securities are issued by private entities and, as such, are not guaranteed by the U.S. government or any agency or instrumentality of the U.S. government.

Below-Investment-Grade Securities:

Certain Funds may invest in below-investment-grade securities (i.e., lower-quality, "junk" debt), which are subject to various risks. Lower-quality debt is considered to be speculative because it is less certain that the issuer will be able to pay interest or repay the principal than in the case of investment-grade debt. These securities can involve a substantially greater risk of default than higher-rated securities, and their values can decline significantly over short periods of time. Lower-quality debt securities tend to be more sensitive to adverse news about their issuers, the market and the economy in general, than higher-quality debt securities. The market for these securities can be less liquid, especially during periods of recession or general market decline.

Collateralized Loan Obligations ("CLOs"):

CLOs are securities issued by entities that are collateralized by a pool of loans. CLOs are issued in multiple classes (tranches), and can be equity or debt with specific adjustable or fixed interest rates, and varying maturities. The cash flow from the underlying loans is used to pay off each tranche separately within the debt, or senior tranches. Equity, or subordinated tranches, typically are not paid a cash flow but do offer ownership in the CLO itself in the event of a sale.

Bank Loans:

Floating rate loans in which a Fund invests are primarily "senior" loans. Senior floating rate loans typically hold a senior position in the capital structures of the borrower, are typically secured by specific collateral, and have a claim on the assets and/or stock of the borrower that is senior to that held by subordinated debtholders and stockholders of the borrower. While these protections may reduce risk, these investments still present significant credit risk. A significant portion of a Fund's floating rate investments may be issued in connection with highly leveraged transactions such as leveraged buyouts, leveraged recapitalization loans, and other types of acquisition financing. Obligations in these types of transactions are subject to greater credit risk (including default and bankruptcy) than many other investments and may be, or become, illiquid. See the note below regarding below investment grade securities.

A Fund may purchase second lien loans (secured loans with a claim on collateral subordinate to a senior lender's claim on such collateral), fixed rate loans, unsecured loans, and other debt obligations.

Transactions in loans often settle on a delayed basis, and a Fund may not receive the proceeds from the sale of a loan or pay for a loan purchase for a substantial period of time after entering into the transactions.

Investment Companies:

Open-End Funds:

The Funds may invest in portfolios of open-end investment companies. These investment companies value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value by the methods established by the board of directors of the underlying funds.

Investment Transactions and Related Income:

Changes in holdings of investments are accounted for no later than one business day following the trade date. For financial reporting purposes, however, investment transactions are accounted for on

 


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trade date on the last business day of the reporting period. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method which adjusts, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are recorded on the identified cost basis. Paydown gains or losses on applicable securities, if any, are recorded as a component of Interest income on the Statements of Operations.

The Funds may receive other income from investment in loan assignments and/or unfunded commitments, including amendment fees, consent fees, and commitment fees. These fees are recorded as income when received. These amounts, if received, are included in Interest income on the Statements of Operations.

Securities Lending:

The Trust has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement ("MSLA") with Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank"). Under the terms of the MSLA, the Funds may lend securities to certain broker-dealers, and banks, in exchange for collateral in the amount of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned or at least 105% of the value of non-U.S. securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls associated with increases in the valuation of the securities loaned are adjusted the next business day. The collateral can be received in the form of cash collateral and/or non-cash collateral. Non-cash collateral can include U.S. Government Securities, letters of credit and certificates of deposit. The cash collateral is invested in short-term instruments or cash equivalents, primarily open-end investment companies, as noted on the Funds' Schedules of Portfolio Investments. The Trust does not have effective control of the non-cash collateral and therefore it is not disclosed on the Funds' Schedules of Portfolio Investments. During the time portfolio securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Funds any dividends or interest paid on such securities plus any fee negotiated between the parties to the lending agreement. The Funds also earn a return from the collateral. The Funds pay Citibank various fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral and fees based on the investment income received from securities lending activities. Securities lending income (net of these fees) is disclosed on the Statements of Operations. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Fund could experience a delay in recovering its securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return them.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a Fund under the MSLA, which permits the Fund, under certain circumstances such as an event of default, to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts receivable from the counterparty to create a net payment due to or from the Fund.

The following table is a summary of the Funds' securities lending transactions which are subject to offset under the MSLA as of June 30, 2021. These transactions are accounted for as secured borrowings with an overnight and continuous contractual maturity for cash collateral, and greater than overnight and continuous contractual maturity for non-cash collateral.

    Gross Amount
of Recognized
Assets (Value
  Value of
Cash
  Value of
Non-cash Collateral
Received by Maturity
     
    of Securities
on Loan)
  Collateral
Received*
  <30
Days
  Between
30 & 90 Days
  >90
Days
  Net
Amount
 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

$

729,196

   

$

729,196

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   
USAA Core Intermediate-Term
Bond ETF
   

2,143,893

     

2,091,427

     

     

     

     

   

*  Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 


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Federal Income Taxes:

It is the policy of each Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required in the financial statements. The Funds have a tax year end of June 30.

Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax years, which includes the current fiscal tax year end). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Allocations:

Expenses directly attributable to the Funds are charged to the Funds, while expenses that are attributable to more than one fund in the Trust, or jointly with an affiliated trust, are allocated among the respective funds in the Trust and/or affiliated trust based upon net assets or another appropriate basis.

Cross-Trade Transactions:

Pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, the Funds may engage in securities transactions with affiliated investment companies and advisory accounts managed by the Adviser and any applicable sub-adviser. Any such purchase or sale transaction must be effected without brokerage commission or other remuneration, except for customary transfer fees. The transaction must be effected at the current market price, which is either the security's last sale price on an exchange or, if there are no transactions in the security that day, at the average of the highest bid and lowest asked price. For the year ended June 30, 2021, the Fund engaged in the following securities transactions with affiliated funds, which resulted in the following net realized gains (losses):

   

Purchases

 

Sales

  Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
 
USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF  

$

525,625

   

$

500,000

   

$

   

3. Purchases and Sales:

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales/maturities of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) for the year ended June 30, 2021, were as follows:

    Excluding
U.S. Government Securities
 

U.S. Government Securities

 
   

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

$

284,694,573

   

$

137,696,759

   

$

   

$

471,395

   
USAA Core Intermediate-Term
Bond ETF
   

267,226,418

     

59,937,280

     

262,587,543

     

37,989,256

   

4. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties:

Investment Advisory Fees:

Investment advisory services are provided to the Funds by the Adviser, which is a New York corporation registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Adviser is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded Delaware corporation, and a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Victory Capital Operating, LLC.

 


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Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund. The rates at which the Adviser is paid by each Fund are included in the table below.

   

Flat Rate

 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

   

0.25

%

 

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

   

0.30

%

 

Amounts incurred and paid to VCM for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Investment advisory fees.

Administration and Servicing Fees:

VCM serves as the Funds' administrator and fund accountant. Under the Administration and Fund Accounting Agreement, VCM is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Trust, Victory Variable Insurance Funds and Victory Portfolios (collectively, the "Victory Funds Complex"). Tiered rates at which VCM is paid by the Funds are shown in the table below:

Net Assets up to $15 billion  

Net Assets $15 billion - $30 billion

 

Net Assets over $30 billion

 
  0.08

%, plus

   

0.05

%, plus

   

0.04

%

 

Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Administration fees.

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. ("Citi"), an affiliate of Citibank, acts as sub-administrator and sub-fund accountant to the Fund pursuant to the Sub-Administration and Sub-Fund Accounting Services Agreement between VCM and Citi. VCM pays Citi a fee for providing these services. The Trust reimburses VCM and Citi for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services and certain other expenses specifically allocated to the Fund. Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Sub-Administration fees.

The Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") is an employee of the Adviser, which pays the compensation of the CCO and his support staff. The Trust has entered into an agreement to provide compliance services with the Adviser, pursuant to which the Adviser furnishes its compliance personnel, including the services of the CCO, and other resources reasonably necessary to provide the Trust with compliance oversight services related to the design, administration and oversight of a compliance program for the Trust in accordance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Funds in the Victory Funds Complex, in aggregate, compensate the Adviser for these services. Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Compliance fees.

Transfer Agency Fees:

Citibank serves as the Funds' Transfer Agent. Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

Distributor/Underwriting Services:

Foreside Fund Services, LLC ("Foreside") serves as the Funds' distributor.

Other Fees:

Citibank serves as the Funds' custodian. The Funds pay Citibank a fee for providing these services. Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Custodian fees.

Sidley Austin LLP provides legal services to the Trust.

The Adviser has entered into expense limitation agreements with certain Funds. Under the terms of the agreements, the Adviser has agreed to waive fees or reimburse certain expenses to the extent that ordinary operating expenses incurred by certain Funds in any fiscal year exceed the expense limit for

 


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such Fund. Such excess amounts will be the liability of the Adviser. Acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with GAAP, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of a Fund's business are excluded from the expense limits. As of June 30, 2021, the expense limits (excluding voluntary waivers) are as follows:

    In Effect Until
October 31, 2021
 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

   

0.35

%

 

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

   

0.40

%

 

Under the terms of the expense limitation agreement, amended May 1, 2021, the Funds have agreed to repay fees and expenses that were waived or reimbursed by the Adviser for a period of up to three years (thirty six (36) months) after the waiver or reimbursement took place, subject to the lesser of any operating expense limits in effect at the time of: (a) the original waiver or expense reimbursement; or (b) the recoupment, after giving effect to the recoupment amount. Prior to May 1, 2021, the Funds were permitted to recoup fees waived and expenses reimbursed for up to three years after the fiscal year in which the waiver or reimbursement took place, subject to the limitations above. This change did not have any effect on the amounts previously reported for recoupment.

As of June 30, 2021, the following amounts are available to be repaid to the Adviser. The Funds have not recorded any amounts available to be repaid as a liability due to an assessment that such repayment is not probable at June 30, 2021.

    Expires
2023
 

Total

 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

$

39,059

   

$

39,059

   

The Adviser may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees to assist the Fund in maintaining competitive expense ratios. These waivers are not available for recoupment and are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser. The Adviser voluntarily waived the following administration fees during the year ended June 30, 2021.

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

$

76,367

   

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

   

219,145

   

Certain officers and/or interested trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or employees of the Adviser, administrator, fund accountant, sub-administrator, sub-fund accountant, custodian, legal counsel, and distributor.

5. Risks:

The Funds may be subject to other risks in addition to these identified risks.

Debt Securities or Bond Risk — The Funds are subject to the risk that the market value of the bonds in the Funds' portfolios will fluctuate because of changes in interest rates, changes in the supply of and demand for debt securities, and other market factors. Bond prices generally are linked to the prevailing market interest rates. In general, when interest rates rise, bond prices typically fall; conversely, when interest rates fall, bond prices typically rise. The price volatility of a bond also depends on its duration, which is a measure of a bond's sensitivity to a change in interest rates. Generally, the longer the duration of a bond, the greater is its sensitivity to interest rates. To compensate investors for this higher interest rate risk, bonds with longer durations generally offer higher yields than bonds with shorter durations. Should the U.S. Federal Reserve raise interest rates, the Funds may be subject to risks associated with rising interest rates. The fixed-income securities in the Funds' portfolios also are subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that an issuer of a fixedincome security cannot make timely interest and principal payments on its securities or that negative market perceptions of the issuer's ability to make such payments will cause the price of that security to decline. The Funds accept some credit risk as a recognized means to enhance an investor's return.

 


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High-Yield Bond Risk — Fixed-income securities rated below investment grade, also known as "junk" or high-yield bonds, generally entail greater credit and liquidity risk than investment-grade securities. Their prices also may be more volatile, especially during economic downturns and financial setbacks or liquidity events. The Funds' values could be hurt by price declines due to actual or perceived changes in an issuer's ability to make such payments. These securities are considered by the major rating agencies to be predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's continuing ability to pay principal and interest, and they carry a greater risk that the issuer of such securities will default on the timely payment of principal and interest. Issuers of securities that are in default or have defaulted may fail to resume principal or interest payments, in which case the Funds may lose their entire investment. The creditworthiness of issuers of these securities may be more complex to analyze than that of issuers of investment-grade debt securities, and the overreliance on credit ratings may present additional risks.

Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk — Mortgage- and asset-backed securities ("MBS" or "ABS," respectively) differ from conventional debt securities because principal is paid back over the life of the security rather than at maturity. MBS and ABS are subject to prepayment or call risk, which is the risk that a borrower's payments may be received earlier than expected due to changes in prepayment rates on underlying loans. As a result, the Funds may reinvest these early payments at lower interest rates, thereby reducing the Fund's income. These securities also are subject to extension risk, which is the risk that the life of the ABS or MBS may be extended due to higher interest rates and lower prepayments. As a result, the value of the securities will decrease. The value of MBS can be impacted by factors affecting the housing market, and MBS also are subject to the risk of high default rates on the mortgages within the mortgage pool. The liquidity of non-agency or privately issued ABS or MBS securities, in particular those that are rated as non-investment grade, may change dramatically over time.

6. Borrowing and Interfund Lending:

Line of Credit:

The Victory Funds Complex participate in a short-term demand note "Line of Credit" agreement with Citibank. The Line of Credit agreement with Citibank was renewed on June 29, 2021, with a termination date of June 27, 2022. Under the agreement with Citibank, the Victory Funds Complex may borrow up to $600 million, of which $300 million is committed and $300 million is uncommitted. $40 million of the Line of Credit is reserved for use by the Victory Floating Rate Fund, another series of the Victory Funds Complex, with Victory Floating Rate Fund paying the related commitment fees for that amount. The purpose of the Line of Credit is to meet temporary or emergency cash needs. For the year ended June 30, 2021, Citibank received an annual commitment fee of 0.15% on $300 million for providing the Line of Credit. Each fund in the Victory Funds Complex pays a pro-rata portion of the commitment fees plus any interest (one month LIBOR plus one percent) on amounts borrowed. For the period June 29, 2020, through April 30, 2021, under an amended Line of Credit agreement, Citibank received an annual upfront fee of 0.10% on the $300 million committed line of credit. Each fund in the Victory Funds Complex paid a pro-rata portion of the upfront fee. Effective with the renewal, the annual commitment fee of 0.15% remains unchanged and the upfront fee of 0.10% was discontinued. Interest charged to each fund during the period, if applicable, is presented on the Statements of Operations under Line of credit fees.

The Funds had no borrowings under the Line of Credit during the year ended June 30, 2021.

7. Federal Income Tax Information:

Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid as noted in the table below. Distributable net realized gains, if any, are declared and distributed at least annually from each Fund.

   

Declared

 

Paid

 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

 

Monthly

 

Monthly

 
 


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The amounts of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains (collectively distributions to shareholders) are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these "book/tax" differences are permanent in nature (e.g., net operating loss and distribution reclassification), such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales) do not require reclassification. To the extent dividends and distributions exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes, they are reported as distributions of capital. Net investment losses incurred by the Fund may be reclassified as an offset to capital on the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

As of June 30, 2021, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, reclassification adjustments were as follows:

 

  Total Accumulated
Earnings/(Loss)
 

Capital

 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

$

1

   

$

(1

)

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the tax years ended as noted below, were as follows (total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because, for tax purposes, dividends are recognized when actually paid):

 

 

Year Ended June 30, 2021

 

 

 

Distributions paid from

     

 

 

 

  Ordinary
Income
  Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
Taxable
Distributions
  Total
Distributions
Paid
 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

$

4,110,866

   

$

442,690

   

$

4,553,556

   

$

4,553,556

   

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

   

13,763,785

     

1,075,756

     

14,839,541

     

14,839,541

   

 

 

Period Ended June 30, 2020

 

 

 

Distributions paid from

     

 

 

 

  Ordinary
Income
  Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
Taxable
Distributions
  Total
Distributions
Paid
 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

$

1,884,117

   

$

   

$

1,884,117

   

$

1,884,117

   

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

   

8,484,958

     

     

8,484,958

     

8,484,958

   

 

 

Year Ended August 31, 2019

 

 

 

Distributions paid from

     

 

 

 

  Ordinary
Income
  Net
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
Taxable
Distributions
  Total
Distributions
Paid
 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

$

1,927,032

   

$

   

$

1,927,032

   

$

1,927,032

   

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

   

6,792,738

     

     

6,792,738

     

6,792,738

   

As of June 30, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

  Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Accumulated
Earnings
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)*
  Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Loss)
 
USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF  

$

800,761

   

$

438,298

   

$

1,239,059

   

$

2,813,319

   

$

4,052,378

   
USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF    

1,699,804

     

1,450,903

     

3,150,707

     

23,275,591

     

26,426,298

   

*  The difference between the book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

As of the tax year ended June 30, 2021, the fund had no capital loss carryforwards, for the federal income tax purposes.

 


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As of June 30, 2021, the cost basis for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation, and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments were as follows:

 

  Cost of
Investments
for Federal
Tax Purposes
  Net
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

$

267,997,850

   

$

3,025,229

   

$

(211,910

)

 

$

2,813,319

   
USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF    

882,452,488

     

28,393,229

     

(5,117,638

)

   

23,275,591

   
 


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 C: 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
Victory Portfolios ll

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of portfolio investments, of VictoryShares USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF and VictoryShares USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (the "Funds"), each a series of Victory Portfolios ll, as of June 30, 2021, and the related statements of operations for the year ended, and the statements of changes in net assets, the related notes, and financial highlights for the year ended June 30, 2021, for the ten months ended June 30, 2020 and for the year ended August 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of June 30, 2021, the results of their operations for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets and financial highlights for the year ended June 30, 2021, for the ten months ended June 30, 2020 and for the year ended August 31, 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The Funds' financial highlights for the period ended August 31,2018, were audited by other auditors whose report dated October 25, 2018, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds' financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2021, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies advised by Victory Capital Management, Inc. since 2015.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Cleveland, Ohio
August 27, 2021

 


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  Supplemental Information
June 30, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Trustee and Officer Information

Board of Trustees:

Overall responsibility for management of the Trust rests with the Board. The Trust is managed by the Board in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. There are currently nine Trustees, eight of whom are not "interested persons" of the Trust within the meaning of that term under the 1940 Act ("Independent Trustees") and one of whom is an "interested person" of the Trust within the meaning of that term under the 1940 Act ("Interested Trustee"). The Trustees, in turn, elect the officers of the Trust to actively supervise its day-to-day operations.

The following tables list the Trustees, their date of birth, position with the Trust, commencement of service, principal occupations during the past five years and any directorships of other investment companies or companies whose securities are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or who file reports under that Act. Each Trustee oversees 24 portfolios in the Trust, eight portfolios in Victory Variable Insurance Funds, and 41 portfolios in Victory Portfolios, each a registered investment company that, together with the Trust, comprise the Victory Fund Complex. David C. Brown is a Trustee of USAA Mutual Funds and oversees 46 portfolios of the USAA Mutual Funds Trust. Each Trustee's address is c/o Victory Portfolios II, 4900 Tiedeman Road, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144. Each Trustee has an indefinite term.

Name and Date of Birth

  Position
Held with
the Trust
  Date
Commenced
Service
  Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
  Other
Directorships
Held During
Past 5 Years
 

Independent Trustees.

 
David Brooks Adcock,
Born October 1951
 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Consultant (since 2006).

 

Chair and Trustee, Turner Funds (December 2016-December 2017).

 
Nigel D. T. Andrews,
Born April 1947
 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Retired.

 

Director, TCG BDC II, Inc. (since 2017); Director, TCG BDC I, Inc. (formerly Carlyle GMS Finance, Inc.) (since 2012).

 
E. Lee Beard,*
Born August 1951
 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Retired (since 2015)

 

None.

 
Dennis M. Bushe,
Born January 1944
 

Trustee

 

July 2016

 

Retired.

 

Trustee, RS Investment Trust and RS Variable Products Trust (November 2011-July 2016).

 
 


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  (Unaudited)

Name and Date of Birth

  Position
Held with
the Trust
  Date
Commenced
Service
  Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
  Other
Directorships
Held During
Past 5 Years
 
John L. Kelly,
Born April 1953
 

Vice Chair and Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Partner, McCarvill Capital Partners (September 2016- September 2017).

 

Director, Caledonia Mining Corporation (since May 2012).

 
David L. Meyer,*
Born April 1957
 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Retired.

 

None.

 
Gloria S. Nelund,
Born May 1961
 

Trustee

 

July 2016

 

Chair, CEO and Co-Founder of TriLinc Global, LLC, an investment firm.

 

TriLinc Global Impact Fund, LLC (since 2012); Trustee, RS Investment Trust and RS Variable Products Trust (November 2007-July 2016).

 
Leigh A. Wilson,
Born December 1944
 

Chair and Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Private Investor.

 

Chair (since 2013), Caledonia Mining Corporation.

 

Interested Trustee.

 
David C. Brown,**
Born May 1972
 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since 2013), the Adviser; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since 2013), Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.

 

Trustee, USAA Mutual Funds Trust.

 

*  The Board has designated Ms. Beard and Mr. Meyer as its Audit Committee Financial Experts.

**  Mr. Brown is an "Interested Person" by reason of his relationship with the Adviser.

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees of the Trust and is available, without charge, by calling 800-539-3863.

 


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  Supplemental Information — continued
June 30, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Officers:

The officers of the Trust, their date of birth, commencement of service and their principal occupations during the past five years, are detailed in the following table. Each officer serves until the earlier of his or her resignation, removal, retirement, death, or the election of a successor. The mailing address of each officer of the Trust is 4900 Tiedeman Road, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144. The officers of the Trust receive no compensation directly from the Trust for performing the duties of their offices.

Name and Date of Birth

  Position with
the Trust
  Date
Commenced
Service
 

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

 
Christopher K. Dyer,
Born February 1962
 

President

 

May 2015

 

Director of Mutual Fund Administration, the Adviser.

 
Scott A. Stahorsky,
Born July 1969
 

Vice President

 

May 2015

 

Manager, Fund Administration, the Adviser.

 
Erin G. Wagner,
Born February 1974
 

Secretary

 

May 2015

 

Associate General Counsel, the Adviser (since 2013).

 
Allan Shaer,
Born March 1965
 

Treasurer

 

December 2017

 

Senior Vice President, Financial Administration, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (since 2016); Vice President, Mutual Fund Administration, JP Morgan Chase (2011-2016).

 
Christopher A. Ponte,
Born March 1984
 

Assistant Treasurer

 

May 2015

 

Manager, Fund Administration, the Adviser (since 2017); Senior Analyst, Fund Administration, the Adviser (prior to 2017); Chief Financial Officer, Victory Capital Services, Inc. (since 2018).

 
Colin Kinney,
Born October 1973
 

Chief Compliance Officer

 

July 2017

 

Chief Compliance Officer (since 2013) and Chief Risk Officer (2009-2017), the Adviser.

 
Chuck Booth,
Born April 1960
 

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Identity Theft Officer

 

May 2015

 

Director, Regulatory Administration and CCO Support Services, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc.

 
Jay G. Baris,
Born January 1954
 

Assistant Secretary

 

May 2015

 

Partner, Sidley Austin LLP (since April 2020); Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP (January 2018-April 2020); Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP (2011-January 2018).

 
 


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June 30, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information

Proxy Voting:

Information regarding the policies and procedures the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800-539-3863. The information is also included in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information, which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Information relating to how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent 12 months ended June 30 is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Availability of Schedules of Portfolio Investments:

The Trust files a complete list of Schedules of Portfolio Investments with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Forms N-PORT is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Expense Examples

As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021.

The Actual Expense figures in the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

The Hypothetical Expense figures in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. If these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

  Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/21
  Actual
Ending
Account
Value
6/30/21
  Hypothetical
Ending
Account
Value
6/30/21
  Actual
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
1/1/21-
6/30/21*
  Hypothetical
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
1/1/21-
6/30/21*
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During
Period
1/1/21-
6/30/21
 
USAA Core Short-Term
Bond ETF
 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,008.60

   

$

1,023.11

   

$

1.69

   

$

1.71

     

0.34

%

 
USAA Core Intermediate-
Term Bond ETF
   

1,000.00

     

992.50

     

1,022.91

     

1.88

     

1.91

     

0.38

%

 

*  Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

 


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  Supplemental Information — continued
June 30, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Additional Federal Income Tax Information

For the year ended June 30, 2021, the following Funds designated short-term capital gain distributions:

 

 

Amount

 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

$

635,054

   

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

   

929,701

   

For the year ended June 30, 2021, the following Funds designated long-term capital gain distributions:

 

 

Amount

 

USAA Core Short-Term Bond ETF

 

$

442,690

   

USAA Core Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

   

1,075,756

   
 


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  Supplemental Information — continued
June 30, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Liquidity Risk Management Program:

The Victory Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the "LRMP") as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The LRMP is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund's liquidity risk, taking into consideration the Fund's investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed market conditions; its short- and long-term cash flow projections; and its cash holdings and access to other liquidity management tools such as available funding sources including the Victory Funds Complex Interfund Lending Facility and Line of Credit (discussed in the Notes to Financial Statements). The Victory Funds' Board of Trustees approved the appointment of the Funds' investment adviser, Victory Capital Management Inc. ("Victory Capital"), as the administrator of the LRMP.

Victory Capital manages liquidity risks associated with the Funds' investments by monitoring, among other things, cash and cash equivalents, any use of derivatives, the concentration of investments, the appropriateness of the Fund's investment strategy, and by classifying every Fund investment as either highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid or illiquid on at least a monthly basis. To assist with the classification of Fund investments, Victory Capital has retained a third-party provider of liquidity evaluation services. This provider determines preliminary liquidity classifications for all portfolio holdings based upon portfolio-level data and certain assumptions provided by Victory Capital. Victory Capital reviews the preliminary liquidity classifications and, when appropriate, considers other information including input from the Fund's portfolio managers (including the portfolio managers employed by any investment sub-advisers) in determining final liquidity classifications.

At a meeting held on February 18, 2021, Victory Capital provided an oral and written report to the Trustees on the operation and effectiveness of the LRMP during the previous year. The report from Victory Capital concluded that the Funds did not experience any significant liquidity challenges during the covered period, and the Funds' LRMP is reasonably designed to assess and manage its liquidity risk. The report also concluded that the LRMP continues to operate adequately and effectively to enable Victory Capital to oversee and manage liquidity risk and ensure the Funds are able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution to the remaining investors' interest in the Funds. During the review period, the Fund's portfolio consisted primarily of highly liquid investments, which are defined as cash and any investments that the Funds reasonably expect to be converted to cash in current market conditions in three business days or less without significantly changing the market value of the investment. Therefore, the Funds have not adopted a highly liquid investment minimum. The Funds' investments were below the limitation on illiquid investments during the review period. Additionally, Victory Capital indicated that no events occurred that would require the filing of Form N-LIQUID and recommended no material changes to the LRMP.

 


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Privacy Policy

Protecting the Privacy of Information

The Trust respects your right to privacy. We also know that you expect us to conduct and process your business in an accurate and efficient manner. To do so, we must collect and maintain certain personal information about you. This is the information we collect from you on applications or other forms, and from the transactions you make with us or third parties. It may include your name, address, social security number, account transactions and balances, and information about investment goals and risk tolerance.

We do not disclose any information about you or about former customers to anyone except as permitted or required by law. Specifically, we may disclose the information we collect to companies that perform services on our behalf, such as the transfer agent that processes shareholder accounts and printers and mailers that assist us in the distribution of investor materials. We may also disclose this information to companies that perform marketing services on our behalf. This allows us to continue to offer you Victory investment products and services that meet your investing needs, and to effect transactions that you request or authorize. These companies will use this information only in connection with the services for which we hired them. They are not permitted to use or share this information for any other purpose.

To protect your personal information internally, we permit access only by authorized employees and maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to guard your personal information.*

*  You may have received communications regarding information about privacy policies from other financial institutions which gave you the opportunity to "opt-out" of certain information sharing with companies which are not affiliated with that financial institution. The Trust does not share information with other companies for purposes of marketing solicitations for products other than the Trust. Therefore, the Trust does not provide opt-out options to their shareholders.


 

The Victory Funds
P.O. Box 182593
Columbus, Ohio 43218-2593

Visit our website at:

 

Call Victory at:

 

www.vcm.com

 

866-376-7890

 

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June 30, 2021

Annual Report

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF


 
 C: 

vcm.com

News, Information And Education 24 Hours A Day, 7 Days A Week

The Victory Funds site gives fund shareholders, prospective shareholders, and investment professionals a convenient way to access fund information, get guidance, and track fund performance anywhere they can access the Internet. The site includes:

•  Detailed performance records

•  Daily share prices

•  The latest fund news

•  Investment resources to help you become a better investor

•  A section dedicated to investment professionals

Whether you're a potential investor searching for the fund that matches your investment philosophy, a seasoned investor interested in planning tools, or an investment professional, www.vcm.com has what you seek. Visit us anytime. We're always open.


 
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Victory Portfolios II

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

   

3

   
Managers' Commentary / Investment
Overview (Unaudited)
   

5

   
Investment Objective and Portfolio
Holdings (Unaudited)
   

13

   

Schedules of Portfolio Investments

 
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value
Momentum ETF
    17

 

 
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
    23

 

 
VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
    36

 

 
VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets
Value Momentum ETF
    49

 

 

Financial Statements

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    60    

Statements of Operations

    62    

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    64    

Financial Highlights

    68    

Notes to Financial Statements

   

72

   
Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
   

86

   

Supplemental Information (Unaudited)

   

87

   

Trustee and Officer Information

    87    

Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information

    90    

Expense Examples

    90    

Additional Federal Income Tax Information

    91    

Liquidity Risk Management Program

    92    

Privacy Policy (inside back cover)

     
 


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IRA DISTRIBUTION WITHHOLDING DISCLOSURE

We generally must withhold federal income tax at a rate of 10% of the taxable portion of your distribution and, if you live in a state that requires state income tax withholding, at your state's tax rate. However, you may elect not to have withholding apply or to have income tax withheld at a higher rate. Any withholding election that you make will apply to any subsequent distribution unless and until you change or revoke the election. If you wish to make a withholding election, or change or revoke a prior withholding election, call 800-539-3863 and form W-4P (OMB No. 1545-0074 withholding certificate for pension or annuity payments) will be electronically sent.

If you do not have a withholding election in place by the date of a distribution, federal income tax will be withheld from the taxable portion of your distribution at a rate of 10%. If you must pay estimated taxes, you may be subject to estimated tax penalties if your estimated tax payments are not sufficient and sufficient tax is not withheld from your distribution.

For more specific information, please consult your tax adviser.

The Funds are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC. Victory Capital Management Inc. is the investment adviser to the Funds and receives fees from the Funds for performing services for the Funds.

This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus of the Victory Funds.

For additional information about any Victory Fund, including fees, expenses, and risks, view our prospectus online at vcm.com or call 800-539-3863. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

The information in this report is based on data obtained from recognized services and sources and is believed to be reliable. Any opinions, projections, or recommendations in this report are subject to change without notice and are not intended as individual investment advice. Past investment performance of the Funds, markets or securities mentioned herein should not be considered to be indicative of future results.

• NOT FDIC INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY LOSE VALUE

Call Victory at:

800-539-FUND (800-539-3863)

Visit our website at:

www.vcm.com

 


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Victory Funds Letter to Shareholders
(Unaudited)

Dear Shareholder,

Never a dull moment. A year ago, we were still coming to grips with a global pandemic, hoping for an effective vaccine, and wondering whether the U.S. Federal Reserve's (the "Fed") aggressive actions would continue to mollify financial markets. As it turns out, a vaccine was rolled out (domestically) faster than expectations, and a recovery that began during the second quarter of 2020 continued unabated.

Fast forward to today and investors are suddenly more concerned about labor shortages, rising commodity prices, and whether inflation will prove to be transitory or more lasting. If anything, this merely exemplifies that markets are unpredictable and the environment can and will change rapidly.

Reflecting on the past year, we must consider ourselves fortunate despite the myriad challenges. For starters, it was impressive how quickly the various forms of monetary and fiscal stimulus contributed to a rebound in GDP. Of course, it wasn't a straight line upward and there were bouts of elevated volatility in both bond and stock markets. Late in 2020, for example, financial markets were alternately fueled and roiled by a contentious election season, growing optimism for an effective vaccine, and a fluid debate regarding the need for even more stimulus. Ultimately, stocks were propelled higher in the fourth quarter of 2020 as it became clear Congress would provide another dose of stimulus in the form of direct payments, more unemployment insurance, and additional aid to businesses.

As we moved into 2021, stocks continued their upward trajectory. Meanwhile, the yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury continued rallying sharply as many investors began to shift their focus. Deflation was out; inflation was in. Indeed, the potential for a new era of inflation and higher interest rates seems to be the new worry du jour.

Through all the volatility and surprises, the S&P 500® Index registered an impressive annual return of 40.79% for the 12-month period ended June 30, 2021. In fact, this broad market index ended the reporting period at an all-time high. Over this same period, the yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury jumped 79 basis points (a basis point is 1/100th of a percentage point), reflecting a very low starting rate, substantial fiscal stimulus, and the Fed's ongoing accommodative monetary policy. At the end of the reporting period, the yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury was 1.45%.

No doubt, the past year is not one we will forget any time soon. There were many hardships, but we should not overlook the positives and remember our collective spirit and perseverance. Markets endured and even surprised to the upside, but perhaps the key takeaway is that investors need to remain calm in the face of adversity and focused on longer-term investment goals. That's usually the best approach no matter what the markets throw at us.

On the following pages, you will find information relating to your Victory Funds investment. If you have any questions, we encourage you to contact your financial advisor. If you invest with us directly, you may call (800) 539-3863, or visit our website at www.vcm.com.

 


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From all of us here at Victory Capital, thank you for placing your confidence in us and for letting us help you work toward your investment goals.

Christopher K. Dyer, CFA

President,

Victory Funds

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

What were the market conditions during the year ended June 30, 2021?

The global financial markets produced healthy returns during the second half of 2020, wrapping up a positive year for the major asset classes. Investors' appetite for risk improved considerably in early November, when the approval of vaccines for COVID-19 raised expectations that the world economy could gradually return to normal in 2021. The conclusion of the U.S. elections, which removed a source of uncertainty that had depressed performance in September and October, was an additional tailwind. The markets were also aided by continued indications that the U.S. Federal Reserve (the "Fed") and other central banks would maintain their highly accommodative policies indefinitely. Not least, an agreement on a new round of U.S. fiscal stimulus further cheered investors in late December. Together, these developments outweighed negative headlines surrounding renewed lockdowns and the persistence of the novel coronavirus.

The first quarter of 2021 proved to be a continuation of the strong equity markets investors experienced over the second half of 2020. Gains from global equity markets were fueled by optimism surrounding the successful rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines coupled with further monetary and fiscal stimulus proposals. Faster-than-expected economic growth produced a meaningful increase in real interest rates, which led to negative returns across most major fixed-income asset classes. The 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield finished at its highest level of the reporting period climbing from under 1% to 1.74%.

In the second quarter of 2021, equity markets have been consolidating and interest rates have been leveling off after large upswings. With strong first quarter of 2021 Gross Domestic Product and corporate earnings growth in the rearview mirror, investors seem to be contemplating their next move. Equity markets rotated from value to growth leadership as U.S. Treasury bond yields retreated from the highs of March. Inflation data has been increasing as the economy reopens more quickly than expected. The Fed maintains that inflationary pressure is transitory but could become more persistent. The inflationary environment will be a key metric moving into the second half of the year.

How did VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF (the "Fund") perform during the year ended June 30, 2021?

The Fund returned 47.02%, narrowly underperforming its benchmark, MSCI USA Select Value Momentum Blend Index (the "Index"), which returned 47.46% for the period. The difference in performance of the Fund and the Index was primarily due to the Fund's fees and expenses. The Index is not an investable product; therefore, fees and expenses do not apply.

In tracking the Index and its rules-based methodology, the Fund, which provides exposure to U.S. large- and mid-cap stocks with value and momentum characteristics, was positively impacted by double-digit returns across all sectors. The top contributing sectors were Information Technology, Financials, and Industrials, which collectively made up over a third of the portfolio. The lowest contributing sector was Energy due to its low representation in the Fund and the Index. None of the sectors had negative contributions over the evaluation period.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

10/24/17

 

10/24/17

         


 

Net Asset Value

 

Market Price Value

  MSCI USA
Select Value
Momentum
Blend Index1
 

MSCI USA Index2

 

One Year

   

47.02

%

   

46.80

%

   

47.46

%

   

42.51

%

 

Since Inception

   

9.33

%

   

9.21

%

   

NA

     

NA

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The MSCI USA Select Value Momentum Blend Index is based on MSCI USA Index, its parent index, which includes large- and mid-cap stocks in the U.S. equity market. The index is designed to represent the performance of a strategy that seeks higher exposure to value and momentum factors within the parent index while also maintaining moderate Index turnover and lower realized volatility than traditional cap-weighted indexes. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2The MSCI USA Index is designed to measure the performance of the large- and mid-cap segments of the U.S. market. With 627 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in the United States. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

What were the market conditions during the year ended June 30, 2021?

The global financial markets produced healthy returns during the second half of 2020, wrapping up a positive year for the major asset classes. Investors' appetite for risk improved considerably in early November, when the approval of vaccines for COVID-19 raised expectations that the world economy could gradually return to normal in 2021. The conclusion of the U.S. elections, which removed a source of uncertainty that had depressed performance in September and October, was an additional tailwind. The markets were also aided by continued indications that the U.S. Federal Reserve (the "Fed") and other central banks would maintain their highly accommodative policies indefinitely. Not least, an agreement on a new round of U.S. fiscal stimulus further cheered investors in late December. Together, these developments outweighed negative headlines surrounding renewed lockdowns and the persistence of the novel coronavirus.

The first quarter of 2021 proved to be a continuation of the strong equity markets investors experienced over the second half of 2020. Gains from global equity markets were fueled by optimism surrounding the successful rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines coupled with further monetary and fiscal stimulus proposals. Faster-than-expected economic growth produced a meaningful increase in real interest rates, which led to negative returns across most major fixed-income asset classes. The 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield finished at its highest level of the reporting period climbing from under 1% to 1.74%.

In the second quarter of 2021, equity markets have been consolidating and interest rates have been leveling off after large upswings. With strong first quarter of 2021 Gross Domestic Product and corporate earnings growth in the rearview mirror, investors seem to be contemplating their next move. Equity markets rotated from value to growth leadership as U.S. Treasury bond yields retreated from the highs of March. Inflation data has been increasing as the economy reopens more quickly than expected. The Fed maintains that inflationary pressure is transitory but could become more persistent. The inflationary environment will be a key metric moving into the second half of the year.

How did VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF (the "Fund") perform during the year ended June 30, 2021?

The Fund returned 60.47%, narrowly underperforming its benchmark, MSCI USA Select Value Momentum Blend Index (the "Index"), which returned 60.87% for the period. The difference in performance of the Fund and the Index was primarily due to the Fund's fees and expenses. The Index is not an investable product; therefore, fees and expenses do not apply.

In tracking the Index and its rules-based methodology, the Fund, which provides exposure to U.S. small-cap stocks with value and momentum characteristics, was positively impacted by double-digit returns across all sectors. The top contributing sectors were Health Care, Industrials, and Information Technology, which collectively made up approximately half of the portfolio. The lowest contributing sector was Utilities due to its low representation in the Fund and the Index. None of the sectors had negative contributions over the evaluation period.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

10/24/17

 

10/24/17

         

 

Net Asset Value

 

Market Price Value

  MSCI USA
Small Cap
Select Value
Momentum
Blend Index1
  MSCI USA
Small Cap
Index2
 

One Year

   

60.47

%

   

59.90

%

   

60.87

%

   

61.58

%

 

Since Inception

   

11.97

%

   

11.84

%

   

NA

     

NA

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The MSCI USA Small Cap Select Value Momentum Blend Index is based on a traditional market cap-weighted parent index, the MSCI USA Small Cap Index, which includes U.S. small-cap stocks. The index is designed to represent the performance of a strategy that seeks higher exposure to value and momentum factors within the parent index while also maintaining moderate Index turnover and lower realized volatility than traditional cap-weighted indexes. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2The MSCI USA Small Cap Index is designed to measure the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. With 1,872 constituents, the index represents approximately 14% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in the United States. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

What were the market conditions during the year ended June 30, 2021?

The global financial markets produced healthy returns during the second half of 2020, wrapping up a positive year for the major asset classes. Investors' appetite for risk improved considerably in early November, when the approval of vaccines for COVID-19 raised expectations that the world economy could gradually return to normal in 2021. The conclusion of the U.S. elections, which removed a source of uncertainty that had depressed performance in September and October, was an additional tailwind. The markets were also aided by continued indications that the U.S. Federal Reserve (the "Fed") and other central banks would maintain their highly accommodative policies indefinitely. Not least, an agreement on a new round of U.S. fiscal stimulus further cheered investors in late December. Together, these developments outweighed negative headlines surrounding renewed lockdowns and the persistence of the novel coronavirus.

The first quarter of 2021 proved to be a continuation of the strong equity markets investors experienced over the second half of 2020. Gains from global equity markets were fueled by optimism surrounding the successful rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines coupled with further monetary and fiscal stimulus proposals. Faster-than-expected economic growth produced a meaningful increase in real interest rates, which led to negative returns across most major fixed-income asset classes. The 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield finished at its highest level of the reporting period climbing from under 1% to 1.74%.

In the second quarter of 2021, equity markets have been consolidating and interest rates have been leveling off after large upswings. With strong first quarter of 2021 Gross Domestic Product and corporate earnings growth in the rearview mirror, investors seem to be contemplating their next move. Equity markets rotated from value to growth leadership as U.S. Treasury bond yields retreated from the highs of March. Inflation data has been increasing as the economy reopens more quickly than expected. The Fed maintains that inflationary pressure is transitory but could become more persistent. The inflationary environment will be a key metric moving into the second half of the year.

How did VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF (the "Fund") perform during the year ended June 30, 2021?

The Fund returned 32.66%, underperforming its benchmark, MSCI World ex USA Select Value Momentum Blend Index (the "Index"), which returned 33.28% for the period. The difference in performance of the Fund and the Index was primarily due to the Fund's fees and expenses. The Index is not an investable product; therefore, fees and expenses do not apply.

In tracking the Index and its rules-based methodology, the Fund, which provides exposure to equities in non-U.S. markets with value and momentum characteristics, was positively impacted by double-digit returns across most countries. The Fund's top contributing countries were Japan, the United Kingdom, and France, which collectively made up over a third of the portfolio. The lowest contributing country was New Zealand, which experienced a small negative return over the evaluation period.

 


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VictoryShares

VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

10/24/17

 

10/24/17

         

 

Net Asset Value

 

Market Price Value

  MSCI World
ex USA
Select Value
Momentum
Blend Index1
  MSCI World
ex USA
Index (Net)2
 

One Year

   

32.66

%

   

32.55

%

   

33.28

%

   

33.60

%

 

Since Inception

   

2.43

%

   

2.37

%

   

NA

     

NA

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The MSCI World ex USA Select Value Momentum Blend Index is based on the MSCI World ex USA (Net) Index, its parent index, which includes large? and mid-cap stocks across 22 of 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries, excluding the United States. The index is designed to represent the performance of a strategy that seeks higher exposure to value and momentum factors within the parent index while also maintaining moderate Index turnover and lower realized volatility than traditional cap?weighted indexes. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2The MSCI World ex USA Index (Net) captures large? and mid?cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries, excluding the United States. With 936 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float?adjusted market capitalization in each country. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


10


 

VictoryShares

VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

Managers' Commentary
(Unaudited)

What were the market conditions during the year ended June 30, 2021?

The global financial markets produced healthy returns during the second half of 2020, wrapping up a positive year for the major asset classes. Investors' appetite for risk improved considerably in early November, when the approval of vaccines for COVID-19 raised expectations that the world economy could gradually return to normal in 2021. The conclusion of the U.S. elections, which removed a source of uncertainty that had depressed performance in September and October, was an additional tailwind. The markets were also aided by continued indications that the U.S. Federal Reserve (the "Fed") and other central banks would maintain their highly accommodative policies indefinitely. Not least, an agreement on a new round of U.S. fiscal stimulus further cheered investors in late December. Together, these developments outweighed negative headlines surrounding renewed lockdowns and the persistence of the novel coronavirus.

The first quarter of 2021 proved to be a continuation of the strong equity markets investors experienced over the second half of 2020. Gains from global equity markets were fueled by optimism surrounding the successful rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines coupled with further monetary and fiscal stimulus proposals. Faster-than-expected economic growth produced a meaningful increase in real interest rates, which led to negative returns across most major fixed income asset classes. The 10-year U.S. Treasury bond yield finished at its highest level of the reporting period climbing from under 1% to 1.74%.

In the second quarter of 2021, equity markets have been consolidating and interest rates leveling off after large upswings. With strong first quarter of 2021 Gross Domestic Product and corporate earnings growth in the rearview mirror, investors seem to be contemplating their next move. Equity markets rotated from value to growth leadership as U.S. Treasury bond yields retreated from the highs of March. Inflation data has been increasing as the economy reopens more quickly than expected. The Fed maintains that inflationary pressure is transitory but could become more persistent. The inflationary environment will be a key metric moving into the second half of the year.

How did VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF (the "Fund") perform during the year ended June 30, 2021?

The Fund returned 41.48%, underperforming its benchmark, MSCI Emerging Markets Select Value Momentum Blend Index (the "Index"), which returned 41.98% for the period. The difference in performance of the Fund and the Index was primarily due to the Fund's fees and expenses. The Index is not an investable product; therefore, fees and expenses do not apply.

In tracking the Index and its rules-based methodology, the Fund, which provides exposure to equities in emerging markets with value and momentum characteristics, was positively impacted by strong returns in several Asian countries. The Fund's top contributing countries were South Korea, China, and Taiwan, which collectively made up over half of the portfolio. The lowest contributing country was Malaysia, which has a small representation in both the Fund and the Index.

 


11


 

VictoryShares

VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

Investment Overview
(Unaudited)

Average Annual Total Return

Year Ended June 30, 2021

INCEPTION DATE

 

10/24/17

 

10/24/17

         

 

Net Asset Value

 

Market Price Value

  MSCI Emerging
Markets
Select Value
Momentum
Blend Index1
  MSCI Emerging
Markets
Index (Net)2
 

One Year

   

41.48

%

   

40.02

%

   

41.98

%

   

40.90

%

 

Since Inception

   

3.56

%

   

3.29

%

   

NA

     

NA

   

The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principa value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month's end, please visit www.vcm.com.

Total return measures the price change in a share assuming the reinvestment of all net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, if any. The total returns quoted do not reflect adjustments made to the enclosed financial statements in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on net investment income and realized capital gain distributions, including reinvested distributions, or redemptions of shares. The total return figures set forth above include all waivers of fees. Without such fee waivers, the total returns would have been lower.

VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF — Growth of $10,000

1The MSCI Emerging Markets Select Value Momentum Blend Index is based on the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net), its parent index, which includes large? and mid?cap stocks across 24 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. The index is designed to represent the performance of a strategy that seeks higher exposure to value and momentum factors within the parent index while also maintaining moderate Index turnover and lower realized volatility than traditional cap?weighted indexes. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2The MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) captures large? and mid?cap representation across 27 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. With 1,412 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float?adjusted market capitalization in each country. This index does not include the effect of commissions, expenses, or taxes, is not representative of the Fund, and it is not possible to invest directly in an index.

The graph reflects investment growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund.

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of shares.

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

 


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 C: 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the MSCI USA Select Value Momentum Blend Index.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

Public Storage

   

1.1

%

 

The J.M. Smucker Co.

   

1.1

%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

1.0

%

 

Nucor Corp.

   

0.9

%

 

Moderna, Inc.

   

0.9

%

 

Target Corp.

   

0.9

%

 

The Kroger Co.

   

0.9

%

 

Cloudflare, Inc. Class A

   

0.9

%

 

Kansas City Southern

   

0.8

%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

   

0.8

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


13


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the MSCI USA Small Cap Select Value Momentum Blend Index.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

National Fuel Gas Co.

   

0.5

%

 

J2 Global, Inc.

   

0.5

%

 

American National Group, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Weis Markets, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Sunnova Energy International, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Sykes Enterprises, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

   

0.4

%

 

Equity Commonwealth

   

0.4

%

 

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

   

0.4

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


14


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the MSCI World ex USA Select Value Momentum Blend Index.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

   

1.3

%

 

Sofina SA

   

0.9

%

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

0.9

%

 

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

   

0.9

%

 

Deutsche Post AG, Registered Shares

   

0.8

%

 

Kesko Oyj, Class B

   

0.8

%

 

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

   

0.8

%

 

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

   

0.8

%

 

EQT AB

   

0.8

%

 

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

   

0.8

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


15


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF
 

June 30, 2021

 

  (Unaudited)

Investment Objective and Portfolio Holdings:

The Fund's investment objective seeks investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Select Value Momentum Blend Index.

Top 10 Holdings*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd.

   

2.0

%

 

Compal Electronics, Inc.

   

1.0

%

 

TCS Group Holding PLC

   

1.0

%

 

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

1.0

%

 

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

   

0.9

%

 

KT&G Corp.

   

0.9

%

 

Wan Hai Lines Ltd.

   

0.9

%

 

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

   

0.9

%

 

Asustek Computer, Inc.

   

0.9

%

 

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

   

0.8

%

 

Sector Allocation*:

June 30, 2021

(% of Net Assets)

* Does not include futures contracts, money market instruments, and short-term investments purchased with cash collateral from securities loaned.

Percentages are of the net assets of the Fund and may not equal 100%.

Refer to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments for a complete list of securities.

 


16


 
 C: 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.3%)

 

Communication Services (5.2%):

 

AT&T, Inc.

   

67,066

   

$

1,930,159

   

Discovery, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

57,857

     

1,775,053

   

DISH Network Corp., Class A (a)

   

25,411

     

1,062,180

   

IAC/InterActiveCorp. (a)

   

9,305

     

1,434,552

   

Liberty Global PLC, Class C (a)

   

110,895

     

2,998,601

   

Lumen Technologies, Inc.

   

203,029

     

2,759,164

   

News Corp., Class A

   

115,235

     

2,969,606

   

Omnicom Group, Inc.

   

20,553

     

1,644,034

   

Pinterest, Inc., Class A (a)

   

14,074

     

1,111,142

   

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

   

41,743

     

1,356,230

   

T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (a)

   

14,634

     

2,119,442

   

ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B

   

42,978

     

1,942,606

   
     

23,102,769

   

Consumer Discretionary (8.3%):

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

   

10,325

     

1,187,169

   

BorgWarner, Inc.

   

52,454

     

2,546,117

   

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (a)

   

6,900

     

715,875

   

Chewy, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

9,786

     

780,042

   

D.R. Horton, Inc.

   

29,472

     

2,663,385

   

eBay, Inc.

   

23,718

     

1,665,241

   

Ford Motor Co. (a)

   

196,040

     

2,913,154

   

General Motors Co. (a)

   

40,987

     

2,425,201

   

L Brands, Inc.

   

11,195

     

806,712

   

Lear Corp.

   

13,580

     

2,380,302

   

Lennar Corp., Class A

   

24,047

     

2,389,070

   

LKQ Corp. (a)

   

26,901

     

1,324,067

   

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

   

9,011

     

1,731,824

   

Newell Brands, Inc.

   

85,396

     

2,345,828

   

Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A (a)

   

7,696

     

954,458

   

PulteGroup, Inc.

   

38,960

     

2,126,047

   

Target Corp. (c)

   

15,910

     

3,846,083

   

Tesla, Inc. (a)

   

2,226

     

1,513,012

   

Whirlpool Corp.

   

11,041

     

2,407,159

   
     

36,720,746

   

Consumer Staples (6.9%):

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

31,101

     

1,884,721

   

Bunge Ltd.

   

40,981

     

3,202,665

   

Conagra Brands, Inc.

   

41,796

     

1,520,539

   

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

   

64,042

     

2,256,840

   

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B (a) (b)

   

58,035

     

3,115,899

   

The J.M. Smucker Co. (b)

   

36,430

     

4,720,235

   

The Kraft Heinz Co.

   

78,377

     

3,196,214

   

The Kroger Co.

   

100,082

     

3,834,141

   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

   

47,688

     

3,517,467

   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

   

57,590

     

3,029,810

   
     

30,278,531

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


17


 
Victory Portfolios II
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Energy (2.2%):

 

Baker Hughes Co.

   

44,557

   

$

1,019,018

   

Devon Energy Corp.

   

67,789

     

1,978,761

   

EOG Resources, Inc.

   

12,852

     

1,072,371

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

25,910

     

1,634,403

   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

   

15,260

     

2,480,055

   

The Williams Cos., Inc.

   

58,731

     

1,559,308

   
     

9,743,916

   

Financials (12.9%):

 

AGNC Investment Corp.

   

151,348

     

2,556,268

   

Ally Financial, Inc.

   

39,598

     

1,973,564

   

American Financial Group, Inc.

   

9,861

     

1,229,864

   

American International Group, Inc.

   

45,505

     

2,166,038

   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   

5,186

     

1,290,692

   

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

   

131,287

     

1,165,829

   

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A (a)

   

31,803

     

2,146,703

   

Bank of America Corp.

   

34,450

     

1,420,373

   

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

14,760

     

2,283,224

   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

34,461

     

2,438,116

   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

   

49,708

     

2,280,106

   

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

   

89,674

     

2,730,573

   

Fifth Third Bancorp

   

30,138

     

1,152,176

   

Franklin Resources, Inc. (b)

   

94,878

     

3,035,147

   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

   

73,982

     

1,055,723

   

Invesco Ltd.

   

88,344

     

2,361,435

   

KKR & Co., Inc.

   

26,261

     

1,555,702

   

Lincoln National Corp.

   

24,637

     

1,548,189

   

Loews Corp.

   

28,960

     

1,582,664

   

MetLife, Inc.

   

41,524

     

2,485,211

   

Morgan Stanley

   

34,358

     

3,150,285

   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   

25,719

     

2,635,426

   

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

   

11,666

     

1,515,413

   

Regions Financial Corp.

   

101,945

     

2,057,250

   

SVB Financial Group (a)

   

3,944

     

2,194,560

   

Synchrony Financial

   

24,228

     

1,175,543

   

The Charles Schwab Corp.

   

21,265

     

1,548,305

   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   

8,408

     

3,191,088

   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

28,263

     

1,280,031

   
     

57,205,498

   

Health Care (16.3%):

 

10X Genomics, Inc., Class A (a)

   

17,734

     

3,472,672

   

AbbVie, Inc.

   

31,123

     

3,505,695

   

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

15,513

     

2,849,893

   

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   

15,884

     

1,818,559

   

Biogen, Inc. (a)

   

3,586

     

1,241,724

   

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,488

     

1,602,994

   

Bio-Techne Corp.

   

4,254

     

1,915,406

   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

64,007

     

4,276,948

   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

   

26,838

     

1,532,181

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Centene Corp. (a)

   

39,370

   

$

2,871,254

   

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)

   

4,598

     

1,700,892

   

Cigna Corp.

   

12,127

     

2,874,948

   

CVS Health Corp.

   

40,434

     

3,373,813

   

Danaher Corp.

   

8,191

     

2,198,137

   

DaVita, Inc. (a)

   

24,498

     

2,950,294

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (c)

   

27,475

     

1,891,929

   

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

   

6,140

     

1,269,384

   

Horizon Therapeutics PLC (a)

   

25,383

     

2,376,864

   

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a)

   

18,092

     

3,213,863

   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

   

10,927

     

3,014,213

   

McKesson Corp.

   

15,916

     

3,043,776

   

Moderna, Inc. (a)

   

17,186

     

4,038,366

   

Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

9,170

     

2,320,560

   

Novavax, Inc. (a) (b)

   

4,939

     

1,048,599

   

Novocure Ltd. (a)

   

4,670

     

1,035,899

   

PerkinElmer, Inc.

   

11,471

     

1,771,237

   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   

13,161

     

1,736,857

   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   

3,742

     

1,887,727

   

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

   

8,636

     

1,264,570

   

Viatris, Inc.

   

152,053

     

2,172,837

   

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

   

5,602

     

2,011,678

   
     

72,283,769

   

Industrials (15.1%):

 

AMERCO, Inc.

   

5,905

     

3,480,407

   

Carrier Global Corp.

   

71,469

     

3,473,393

   

Cummins, Inc.

   

6,653

     

1,622,068

   

Deere & Co.

   

8,300

     

2,927,493

   

Eaton Corp. PLC

   

23,952

     

3,549,207

   

Enphase Energy, Inc. (a)

   

3,222

     

591,656

   

FedEx Corp.

   

9,497

     

2,833,240

   

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

   

11,072

     

1,102,882

   

Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

8,430

     

3,499,715

   

General Dynamics Corp.

   

9,233

     

1,738,205

   

General Electric Co.

   

86,318

     

1,161,840

   

Ingersoll Rand, Inc. (a) (c)

   

27,973

     

1,365,362

   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

   

11,994

     

1,600,240

   

Johnson Controls International PLC

   

54,164

     

3,717,275

   

Kansas City Southern

   

13,210

     

3,743,318

   

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

   

64,505

     

2,932,397

   

Owens Corning, Inc.

   

24,515

     

2,400,019

   

PACCAR, Inc.

   

17,268

     

1,541,169

   

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   

4,381

     

1,345,449

   

Plug Power, Inc. (a)

   

27,765

     

949,285

   

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

   

16,319

     

1,392,174

   

Robert Half International, Inc.

   

16,914

     

1,504,839

   

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC (a)

   

21,446

     

1,243,225

   

Snap-on, Inc.

   

13,715

     

3,064,342

   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

   

6,236

     

1,278,318

   

Textron, Inc.

   

40,311

     

2,772,187

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Trane Technologies PLC

   

9,798

   

$

1,804,204

   

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

   

17,800

     

3,701,866

   

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

   

6,632

     

2,115,674

   

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

   

29,068

     

2,392,296

   
     

66,843,745

   

Information Technology (16.5%):

 

Apple, Inc.

   

11,768

     

1,611,745

   

Applied Materials, Inc.

   

19,537

     

2,782,069

   

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)

   

26,846

     

3,055,880

   

Broadcom, Inc.

   

2,886

     

1,376,160

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

39,727

     

2,105,531

   

Cloudflare, Inc., Class A (a)

   

35,957

     

3,805,689

   

Corning, Inc.

   

34,751

     

1,421,316

   

Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

   

12,935

     

3,250,695

   

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C (a)

   

31,506

     

3,140,203

   

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

   

17,331

     

3,235,004

   

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

   

185,001

     

2,697,315

   

HP, Inc.

   

89,904

     

2,714,202

   

Intel Corp.

   

52,713

     

2,959,308

   

Juniper Networks, Inc.

   

73,591

     

2,012,714

   

Lam Research Corp.

   

1,946

     

1,266,262

   

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

   

27,180

     

2,309,756

   

NetApp, Inc.

   

37,721

     

3,086,332

   

NXP Semiconductors NV

   

14,115

     

2,903,738

   

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

   

29,274

     

1,120,609

   

Oracle Corp.

   

31,380

     

2,442,619

   

Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A (a)

   

69,899

     

1,842,538

   

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

4,803

     

1,399,978

   

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

   

15,807

     

3,092,640

   

Seagate Technology Holdings PLC

   

34,509

     

3,034,376

   

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

   

9,018

     

1,729,202

   

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

   

5,628

     

1,552,146

   

TE Connectivity Ltd.

   

12,240

     

1,654,970

   

Teradyne, Inc.

   

17,573

     

2,354,079

   

Trimble, Inc. (a)

   

18,253

     

1,493,643

   

Western Digital Corp. (a)

   

26,650

     

1,896,681

   

Zebra Technologies Corp. (a)

   

2,878

     

1,523,872

   

Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,916

     

1,128,579

   

Zscaler, Inc. (a)

   

5,798

     

1,252,716

   
     

73,252,567

   

Materials (5.8%):

 

Albemarle Corp.

   

13,822

     

2,328,454

   

Corteva, Inc.

   

62,685

     

2,780,080

   

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

   

18,387

     

1,423,338

   

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

21,733

     

2,537,328

   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

   

52,518

     

1,948,943

   

International Paper Co.

   

29,558

     

1,812,201

   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

   

10,438

     

1,073,757

   

Nucor Corp.

   

42,116

     

4,040,188

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

   

53,132

   

$

3,166,667

   

The Mosaic Co.

   

59,281

     

1,891,657

   

Westrock Co.

   

47,080

     

2,505,597

   
     

25,508,210

   

Real Estate (6.2%):

 

Camden Property Trust

   

13,973

     

1,853,798

   

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A (a)

   

32,467

     

2,783,396

   

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

   

12,890

     

2,111,640

   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (a)

   

77,196

     

1,319,280

   

Iron Mountain, Inc. (b)

   

80,420

     

3,403,374

   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

   

20,136

     

3,391,305

   

Public Storage

   

16,490

     

4,958,378

   

Regency Centers Corp.

   

17,872

     

1,145,059

   

Simon Property Group, Inc.

   

13,924

     

1,816,804

   

VEREIT, Inc.

   

25,986

     

1,193,537

   

VICI Properties, Inc. (b)

   

82,267

     

2,551,922

   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   

31,669

     

1,090,047

   
     

27,618,540

   

Utilities (3.9%):

 

Exelon Corp.

   

81,580

     

3,614,810

   

NRG Energy, Inc.

   

79,762

     

3,214,408

   

PG&E Corp. (a)

   

116,648

     

1,186,310

   

The AES Corp.

   

107,498

     

2,802,473

   

UGI Corp.

   

79,970

     

3,703,411

   

Vistra Corp.

   

156,393

     

2,901,090

   
     

17,422,502

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $357,469,582)

   

439,980,793

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (1.6%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (d)

   

140,633

     

140,633

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (d)

   

3,809,294

     

3,809,294

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
0.02% (d)
   

70,183

     

70,183

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (d)

   

559,616

     

559,616

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.06% (d)
   

2,516,143

     

2,516,143

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $7,095,869)

   

7,095,869

   

Total Investments (Cost $364,565,451) — 100.9%

   

447,076,662

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.9)%

   

(3,863,298

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

443,213,364

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(d)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini S&P 500 Futures

   

13

   

9/17/21

 

$

2,741,402

   

$

2,787,590

   

$

46,188

   

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

46,188

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

46,188

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.4%)

 

Biotechnology (7.1%):

 

Allakos, Inc. (a) (b)

   

2,267

   

$

193,534

   

Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

4,448

     

150,520

   

Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (a)

   

9,044

     

248,348

   

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

4,442

     

302,944

   

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

2,823

     

233,801

   

Avid Bioservices, Inc. (a)

   

11,283

     

289,409

   

Beam Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

7,100

     

913,841

   

CareDx, Inc. (a)

   

6,690

     

612,269

   

Castle Biosciences, Inc. (a)

   

8,474

     

621,398

   

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

110,483

     

635,277

   

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

17,515

     

585,702

   

CRISPR Therapeutics AG (a)

   

1,694

     

274,242

   

Curis, Inc. (a) (b)

   

14,917

     

120,380

   

Denali Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

9,308

     

730,120

   

DermTech, Inc. (a) (b)

   

8,225

     

341,913

   

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (a)

   

8,250

     

519,668

   

Exelixis, Inc. (a)

   

30,969

     

564,255

   

Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

2,318

     

201,179

   

Frequency Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

5,758

     

57,350

   

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

19,122

     

868,330

   

Humanigen, Inc. (a) (b)

   

15,391

     

267,496

   

IGM Biosciences, Inc. (a)

   

3,117

     

259,334

   

ImmunityBio, Inc. (a)

   

13,536

     

193,294

   

Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

6,885

     

1,114,750

   

Kodiak Sciences, Inc. (a)

   

2,106

     

195,858

   

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

4,971

     

652,146

   

Morphic Holding, Inc. (a)

   

6,219

     

356,908

   

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a)

   

17,107

     

523,132

   

Natera, Inc. (a)

   

6,144

     

697,528

   

Ocugen, Inc. (a) (b)

   

26,105

     

209,623

   

OPKO Health, Inc. (a)

   

103,754

     

420,204

   

Organogenesis Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

17,001

     

282,557

   

Repligen Corp. (a)

   

4,483

     

894,897

   

Rubius Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

11,131

     

271,708

   

Scholar Rock Holding Corp. (a)

   

5,833

     

168,574

   

Seres Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

   

9,441

     

225,168

   

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

   

50,470

     

489,054

   

SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

3,452

     

284,479

   

Stoke Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

5,124

     

172,474

   

TG Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

11,657

     

452,175

   

Translate Bio, Inc. (a)

   

17,030

     

469,006

   

Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

2,352

     

183,503

   

Twist Bioscience Corp. (a)

   

5,052

     

673,179

   

United Therapeutics Corp. (a)

   

6,490

     

1,164,371

   

Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

41,042

     

882,813

   

Vaxart, Inc. (a) (b)

   

34,924

     

261,581

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Veracyte, Inc. (a)

   

11,436

   

$

457,211

   

Vericel Corp. (a)

   

10,604

     

556,710

   
     

21,244,213

   

Communication Services (3.6%):

 

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A (a)

   

15,710

     

1,049,428

   

Bandwidth, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,128

     

293,494

   

Cardlytics, Inc. (a)

   

2,299

     

291,812

   

Cars.com, Inc. (a)

   

18,214

     

261,007

   

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

51,215

     

450,180

   

Entercom Communications Corp. (a)

   

53,966

     

232,594

   

Gannett Co., Inc. (a)

   

43,256

     

237,475

   

Globalstar, Inc. (a) (b)

   

266,010

     

473,498

   

Gogo, Inc. (a)

   

15,114

     

171,997

   

Gray Television, Inc.

   

32,744

     

766,210

   

iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A (a)

   

14,115

     

380,117

   

Iridium Communications, Inc. (a)

   

8,074

     

322,879

   

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A (a)

   

39,939

     

826,737

   

Meredith Corp. (a)

   

7,026

     

305,209

   

MSG Networks, Inc., Class A (a)

   

26,638

     

388,382

   

ORBCOMM, Inc. (a) (b)

   

20,045

     

225,306

   

QuinStreet, Inc. (a)

   

13,342

     

247,894

   

TechTarget, Inc. (a)

   

9,508

     

736,775

   

TEGNA, Inc.

   

20,744

     

389,157

   

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

   

41,509

     

940,594

   

The EW Scripps Co., Class A

   

12,945

     

263,949

   

United States Cellular Corp. (a)

   

25,194

     

914,794

   

Zynga, Inc., Class A (a)

   

50,106

     

532,627

   
     

10,702,115

   

Consumer Discretionary (12.0%):

 

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (a)

   

16,565

     

769,113

   

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

   

21,175

     

794,698

   

American Public Education, Inc. (a)

   

29,067

     

823,759

   

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. (a)

   

1,656

     

283,789

   

At Home Group, Inc. (a)

   

15,254

     

561,957

   

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

   

8,887

     

842,576

   

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)

   

17,376

     

578,447

   

Big Lots, Inc.

   

8,583

     

566,564

   

Blink Charging Co. (a) (b)

   

9,705

     

399,555

   

Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A (b)

   

4,957

     

203,187

   

Capri Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

9,876

     

564,808

   

CarParts.com, Inc. (a)

   

10,989

     

223,736

   

Century Communities, Inc.

   

7,514

     

499,982

   

Citi Trends, Inc. (a)

   

2,785

     

242,295

   

Dana, Inc.

   

22,436

     

533,079

   

Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc.

   

7,918

     

793,304

   

Dillard's, Inc., Class A (b)

   

5,404

     

977,476

   

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

   

35,373

     

976,295

   

Foot Locker, Inc.

   

11,944

     

736,109

   

Funko, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

9,267

     

197,202

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

GameStop Corp., Class A (a)

   

1,243

   

$

266,176

   

Genesco, Inc. (a)

   

9,086

     

578,596

   

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (a)

   

14,627

     

480,643

   

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

   

1,820

     

1,153,698

   

Green Brick Partners, Inc. (a)

   

31,779

     

722,654

   

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

   

3,532

     

545,447

   

GrowGeneration Corp. (a)

   

12,847

     

617,941

   

Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. (b)

   

20,602

     

880,942

   

Hibbett, Inc. (a)

   

7,769

     

696,335

   

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A (a)

   

1,834

     

194,936

   

Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A

   

3,244

     

392,524

   

KB Home

   

13,319

     

542,350

   

Kohl's Corp. (c)

   

8,452

     

465,790

   

Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A

   

1,749

     

601,026

   

M/I Homes, Inc. (a)

   

9,221

     

540,996

   

Macy's, Inc. (a)

   

14,001

     

265,459

   

Magnite, Inc. (a)

   

12,942

     

437,957

   

MarineMax, Inc. (a) (b)

   

11,251

     

548,374

   

MDC Holdings, Inc.

   

12,918

     

653,651

   

Meritage Homes Corp. (a)

   

6,495

     

611,050

   

Modine Manufacturing Co. (a)

   

13,631

     

226,138

   

Movado Group, Inc.

   

8,944

     

281,468

   

Nautilus, Inc. (a) (b)

   

7,753

     

130,638

   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

   

5,404

     

407,948

   

Perdoceo Education Corp. (a) (b)

   

33,939

     

416,432

   

PVH Corp. (a)

   

2,833

     

304,802

   

Qurate Retail, Inc., Class A

   

46,717

     

611,526

   

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

   

12,624

     

669,956

   

Shoe Carnival, Inc.

   

5,275

     

377,637

   

Signet Jewelers Ltd. (a) (b)

   

8,624

     

696,733

   

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

   

33,169

     

1,150,964

   

Sonos, Inc. (a)

   

8,811

     

310,412

   

Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

17,101

     

303,885

   

Stitch Fix, Inc., Class A (a)

   

2,787

     

168,056

   

Taylor Morrison Home Corp. (a)

   

18,305

     

483,618

   

Tenneco, Inc., Class A (a)

   

38,789

     

749,403

   

The Buckle, Inc. (b)

   

9,999

     

497,450

   

The Container Store Group, Inc. (a)

   

16,931

     

220,780

   

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (a)

   

52,421

     

899,020

   

The Lovesac Co. (a)

   

3,890

     

310,383

   

The ODP Corp. (a)

   

12,604

     

605,118

   

Toll Brothers, Inc.

   

11,535

     

666,838

   

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. (a)

   

28,971

     

620,849

   

Tupperware Brands Corp. (a)

   

15,053

     

357,509

   

Vista Outdoor, Inc. (a)

   

13,768

     

637,183

   

Vuzix Corp. (a) (b)

   

14,401

     

264,258

   

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

   

4,405

     

299,364

   

Zumiez, Inc. (a)

   

13,496

     

661,169

   
     

36,094,013

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Staples (2.9%):

 

B&G Foods, Inc. (b)

   

13,629

   

$

447,031

   

Celsius Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

8,340

     

634,591

   

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A (a)

   

9,048

     

437,018

   

Coty, Inc., Class A (a) (c)

   

25,197

     

235,340

   

Darling Ingredients, Inc. (a)

   

12,202

     

823,635

   

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

   

13,019

     

571,534

   

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

   

25,685

     

844,523

   

Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A (b)

   

18,760

     

1,093,145

   

National Beverage Corp. (b)

   

6,682

     

315,591

   

SpartanNash Co.

   

31,010

     

598,803

   

The Andersons, Inc.

   

26,223

     

800,588

   

United Natural Foods, Inc. (a)

   

14,924

     

551,890

   

Weis Markets, Inc. (b) (c)

   

25,165

     

1,300,024

   
     

8,653,713

   

Energy (3.0%):

 

Alto Ingredients, Inc. (a) (b)

   

74,110

     

452,812

   

Antero Resources Corp. (a)

   

42,505

     

638,850

   

Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.

   

17,433

     

820,571

   

Callon Petroleum Co. (a)

   

5,858

     

337,948

   

Centennial Resource Development, Inc., Class A (a)

   

47,970

     

325,237

   

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (a) (b)

   

42,857

     

434,999

   

CNX Resources Corp. (a)

   

21,087

     

288,048

   

Dorian LPG Ltd. (a)

   

54,914

     

775,386

   

EQT Corp. (a)

   

15,373

     

342,203

   

Gevo, Inc. (a) (b)

   

33,039

     

240,194

   

Green Plains, Inc. (a)

   

9,260

     

311,321

   

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (a)

   

90,151

     

514,762

   

International Seaways, Inc.

   

32,857

     

630,197

   

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.

   

14,115

     

293,169

   

PDC Energy, Inc.

   

14,573

     

667,298

   

Range Resources Corp. (a)

   

22,362

     

374,787

   

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (a)

   

2,570

     

160,214

   

SM Energy Co.

   

12,261

     

301,988

   

Southwestern Energy Co. (a)

   

57,933

     

328,480

   

Transocean Ltd. (a)

   

117,499

     

531,095

   

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

18,993

     

219,559

   
     

8,989,118

   

Financials (14.2%):

 

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

   

5,879

     

906,601

   

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

   

16,222

     

524,295

   

American National Group, Inc.

   

9,016

     

1,339,327

   

Ameris Bancorp

   

8,711

     

441,038

   

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

   

15,880

     

753,982

   

B Riley Financial, Inc.

   

12,414

     

937,257

   

Bank OZK

   

9,755

     

411,271

   

BankUnited, Inc.

   

10,058

     

429,376

   

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.

   

50,078

     

738,651

   

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (a)

   

12,155

     

553,539

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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June 30, 2021
 

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Shares

 

Value

 

Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.

   

16,870

   

$

395,264

   

BrightSpire Capital, Inc.

   

23,838

     

224,077

   

Cadence Bancorp

   

26,872

     

561,087

   

Chimera Investment Corp.

   

27,786

     

418,457

   

CIT Group, Inc.

   

10,558

     

544,687

   

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

   

17,663

     

417,200

   

Cowen, Inc., Class A (b)

   

18,016

     

739,557

   

Customers Bancorp, Inc.

   

23,705

     

924,258

   

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

11,106

     

366,498

   

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (a)

   

13,276

     

629,150

   

Enova International, Inc. (a)

   

7,191

     

246,004

   

Enstar Group Ltd. (a)

   

2,840

     

678,533

   

Evercore, Inc.

   

3,402

     

478,900

   

First BanCorp/Puerto Rico

   

32,823

     

391,250

   

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A (b)

   

1,154

     

960,982

   

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

   

18,495

     

781,784

   

Flushing Financial Corp.

   

17,420

     

373,311

   

FNB Corp.

   

71,017

     

875,640

   

Freedom Holding Corp. (a) (b)

   

15,919

     

1,037,123

   

Genworth Financial, Inc. (a)

   

155,819

     

607,694

   

Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A

   

2,672

     

340,146

   

Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.

   

38,246

     

564,128

   

Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

   

10,644

     

349,017

   

Hancock Whitney Corp.

   

8,783

     

390,317

   

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (b)

   

6,207

     

348,523

   

HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.

   

41,533

     

595,583

   

Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.

   

101,976

     

874,954

   

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

   

26,050

     

948,220

   

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

   

27,627

     

391,751

   

Independent Bank Group, Inc.

   

5,141

     

380,331

   

Janus Henderson Group PLC

   

25,977

     

1,008,167

   

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

   

28,678

     

980,788

   

Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

   

11,285

     

665,815

   

Meta Financial Group, Inc.

   

16,311

     

825,826

   

MFA Financial, Inc.

   

51,505

     

236,408

   

MGIC Investment Corp.

   

48,683

     

662,089

   

Midland States Bancorp, Inc.

   

16,542

     

434,558

   

Mr. Cooper Group, Inc. (a)

   

16,607

     

549,027

   

National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A

   

3,562

     

799,277

   

Navient Corp.

   

44,576

     

861,654

   

New Residential Investment Corp.

   

25,609

     

271,199

   

OFG Bancorp

   

14,211

     

314,347

   

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

   

5,342

     

320,039

   

PacWest Bancorp

   

7,188

     

295,858

   

Pennymac Financial Services

   

10,227

     

631,210

   

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

   

10,026

     

885,196

   

Popular, Inc.

   

12,037

     

903,377

   

Radian Group, Inc.

   

16,884

     

375,669

   

Ready Capital Corp.

   

21,097

     

334,809

   

Renasant Corp. (b)

   

13,058

     

522,320

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Signature Bank

   

1,646

   

$

404,340

   

Silvergate Capital Corp., Class A (a)

   

4,414

     

500,194

   

SiriusPoint Ltd. (a)

   

90,449

     

910,821

   

SLM Corp.

   

50,091

     

1,048,906

   

Sterling Bancorp

   

28,583

     

708,573

   

Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (a)

   

5,638

     

418,621

   

Trupanion, Inc. (a)

   

2,845

     

327,459

   

Unum Group

   

23,100

     

656,040

   

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

   

2,782

     

772,756

   

Watford Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

23,842

     

834,232

   

Western Alliance Bancorp

   

3,624

     

336,488

   
     

42,665,826

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (5.7%):

 

AngioDynamics, Inc. (a)

   

39,183

     

1,063,035

   

Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (a) (b)

   

9,193

     

397,965

   

AtriCure, Inc. (a)

   

12,501

     

991,704

   

Avanos Medical, Inc. (a)

   

7,654

     

278,376

   

BioLife Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

16,407

     

730,276

   

CONMED Corp.

   

2,690

     

369,687

   

CryoPort, Inc. (a) (b)

   

9,033

     

569,982

   

Envista Holdings Corp. (a)

   

14,310

     

618,335

   

Establishment Labs Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

4,195

     

366,391

   

Globus Medical, Inc. (a)

   

7,356

     

570,311

   

Heska Corp. (a)

   

4,257

     

977,961

   

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

   

5,726

     

650,416

   

Integer Holdings Corp. (a)

   

8,662

     

815,960

   

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. (a)

   

14,242

     

971,874

   

Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

16,286

     

450,145

   

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (b)

   

17,168

     

1,047,591

   

Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (a)

   

26,494

     

587,637

   

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

   

14,858

     

960,718

   

Natus Medical, Inc. (a)

   

15,418

     

400,560

   

OraSure Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)

   

53,666

     

544,173

   

Orthofix Medical, Inc. (a)

   

10,696

     

429,017

   

Penumbra, Inc. (a) (b)

   

1,419

     

388,891

   

Quidel Corp. (a)

   

4,089

     

523,883

   

Shockwave Medical, Inc. (a)

   

4,173

     

791,743

   

STAAR Surgical Co. (a)

   

5,221

     

796,203

   

Varex Imaging Corp. (a)

   

15,465

     

414,771

   

Zynex, Inc. (a) (b)

   

16,360

     

254,071

   
     

16,961,676

   

Health Care Providers & Services (5.9%):

 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. (a)

   

10,129

     

635,595

   

Addus HomeCare Corp. (a)

   

8,713

     

760,122

   

Amedisys, Inc. (a)

   

1,823

     

446,507

   

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (a)

   

9,975

     

967,375

   

Chemed Corp.

   

1,379

     

654,335

   

CorVel Corp. (a)

   

4,548

     

610,796

   

Covetrus, Inc. (a)

   

19,207

     

518,589

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Encompass Health Corp.

   

12,372

   

$

965,387

   

Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (a)

   

4,726

     

435,879

   

LHC Group, Inc. (a)

   

5,625

     

1,126,462

   

Magellan Health, Inc. (a)

   

8,453

     

796,273

   

MEDNAX, Inc. (a)

   

20,423

     

615,753

   

ModivCare, Inc. (a)

   

5,951

     

1,012,087

   

National HealthCare Corp. (c)

   

8,064

     

563,674

   

Ontrak, Inc. (a)

   

2,910

     

94,517

   

Owens & Minor, Inc.

   

15,936

     

674,571

   

Patterson Cos., Inc. (c)

   

12,143

     

369,026

   

Premier, Inc., Class A

   

29,896

     

1,040,082

   

Progyny, Inc. (a)

   

5,514

     

325,326

   

R1 RCM, Inc. (a)

   

30,555

     

679,543

   

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

   

20,414

     

862,696

   

Surgery Partners, Inc. (a)

   

10,506

     

699,910

   

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (a)

   

8,094

     

542,217

   

The Ensign Group, Inc.

   

9,867

     

855,173

   

The Joint Corp. (a)

   

6,563

     

550,767

   

The Pennant Group, Inc. (a)

   

5,488

     

224,459

   

Tivity Health, Inc. (a) (b)

   

9,192

     

241,842

   

Triple-S Management Corp., Class B (a)

   

24,753

     

551,249

   
     

17,820,212

   

Health Care Technology (2.4%):

 

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (a)

   

41,882

     

775,236

   

Change Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

25,616

     

590,193

   

Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (b)

   

28,289

     

940,043

   

Evolent Health, Inc., Class A (a)

   

12,991

     

274,370

   

Inovalon Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

   

26,414

     

900,189

   

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

   

1,326

     

256,263

   

NextGen Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

35,774

     

593,491

   

Omnicell, Inc. (a)

   

6,771

     

1,025,468

   

Optimizerx Corp. (a)

   

6,624

     

410,025

   

Phreesia, Inc. (a)

   

3,978

     

243,851

   

Simulations Plus, Inc. (b)

   

4,785

     

262,744

   

Vocera Communications, Inc. (a)

   

20,721

     

825,732

   
     

7,097,605

   

Industrials (13.6%):

 

ACCO Brands Corp.

   

72,286

     

623,828

   

Acuity Brands, Inc.

   

2,249

     

420,630

   

ADT, Inc. (b)

   

35,139

     

379,150

   

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

   

7,505

     

874,858

   

AGCO Corp.

   

6,982

     

910,313

   

Air Lease Corp.

   

14,431

     

602,350

   

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (a)

   

18,303

     

425,179

   

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

   

6,092

     

396,102

   

ArcBest Corp.

   

11,248

     

654,521

   

Arcosa, Inc.

   

6,129

     

360,017

   

Argan, Inc.

   

11,153

     

533,002

   

Astec Industries, Inc.

   

6,010

     

378,269

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Momentum ETF
  Schedule of Portfolio Investments — continued
June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Atkore, Inc. (a)

   

3,627

   

$

257,517

   

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

   

9,779

     

666,048

   

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (a)

   

5,407

     

287,923

   

Bloom Energy Corp., Class A (a) (b)

   

30,583

     

821,765

   

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)

   

14,556

     

620,959

   

CAI International, Inc.

   

17,249

     

965,944

   

Chart Industries, Inc. (a)

   

1,572

     

230,015

   

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

   

5,150

     

405,769

   

CSW Industrials, Inc.

   

8,886

     

1,052,636

   

DXP Enterprises, Inc. (a)

   

9,099

     

302,997

   

Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (a)

   

16,384

     

503,644

   

EMCOR Group, Inc.

   

4,112

     

506,557

   

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (a)

   

28,239

     

251,327

   

Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.

   

47,820

     

902,842

   

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (a)

   

4,438

     

338,664

   

GMS, Inc. (a)

   

15,801

     

760,660

   

GrafTech International Ltd.

   

31,469

     

365,670

   

Granite Construction, Inc.

   

7,995

     

332,032

   

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (a)

   

28,456

     

415,742

   

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

   

22,056

     

982,595

   

Herc Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

6,356

     

712,317

   

Hillenbrand, Inc.

   

9,576

     

422,110

   

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.

   

9,651

     

704,330

   

IES Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

8,344

     

428,548

   

Kelly Services, Inc., Class A (a)

   

35,451

     

849,760

   

Korn Ferry

   

5,905

     

428,408

   

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

   

3,854

     

458,279

   

MasTec, Inc. (a)

   

2,944

     

312,358

   

Matson, Inc.

   

12,847

     

822,208

   

Matthews International Corp., Class A

   

10,030

     

360,679

   

Maxar Technologies, Inc.

   

20,660

     

824,747

   

MYR Group, Inc. (a)

   

11,500

     

1,045,580

   

NOW, Inc. (a)

   

29,406

     

279,063

   

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

   

26,483

     

232,256

   

Primoris Services Corp.

   

23,405

     

688,809

   

Quanex Building Products Corp.

   

14,614

     

363,012

   

Quanta Services, Inc.

   

11,600

     

1,050,612

   

Regal Beloit Corp.

   

7,742

     

1,033,634

   

Resideo Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

28,480

     

854,400

   

REV Group, Inc.

   

13,498

     

211,784

   

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A

   

21,006

     

908,299

   

Ryder System, Inc.

   

10,095

     

750,361

   

Saia, Inc. (a)

   

2,129

     

446,004

   

Schneider National, Inc., Class B

   

28,436

     

619,052

   

SkyWest, Inc. (a)

   

11,678

     

502,971

   

Sterling Construction Co., Inc. (a)

   

31,133

     

751,239

   

Terex Corp.

   

6,485

     

308,816

   

The Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

   

13,796

     

601,230

   

The Manitowoc Co., Inc. (a)

   

12,233

     

299,709

   

The Shyft Group, Inc.

   

11,299

     

422,696

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

The Timken Co.

   

10,802

   

$

870,533

   

TPI Composites, Inc. (a)

   

3,887

     

188,209

   

Triton International Ltd.

   

17,094

     

894,700

   

TrueBlue, Inc. (a)

   

16,945

     

476,324

   

Tutor Perini Corp. (a)

   

32,457

     

449,529

   

UFP Industries, Inc.

   

4,861

     

361,367

   

Upwork, Inc. (a)

   

16,417

     

956,947

   

Veritiv Corp. (a)

   

4,563

     

280,259

   

Welbilt, Inc. (a)

   

12,452

     

288,264

   

WESCO International, Inc. (a)

   

6,925

     

712,028

   
     

40,700,956

   

Information Technology (12.4%):

 

3D Systems Corp. (a)

   

4,915

     

196,453

   

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

   

5,386

     

561,167

   

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd. (a)

   

10,139

     

308,124

   

Amkor Technology, Inc.

   

32,612

     

771,926

   

Appian Corp. (a) (b)

   

1,068

     

147,117

   

Avaya Holdings Corp. (a)

   

22,576

     

607,294

   

Avnet, Inc.

   

24,700

     

989,976

   

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

   

32,550

     

926,373

   

BM Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

7,122

     

88,598

   

Calix, Inc. (a)

   

14,961

     

710,648

   

Cambium Networks Corp. (a)

   

7,229

     

349,522

   

Cerence, Inc. (a) (b)

   

7,178

     

765,964

   

ChannelAdvisor Corp. (a)

   

12,801

     

313,753

   

Concentrix Corp. (a)

   

5,682

     

913,666

   

Conduent, Inc. (a)

   

72,843

     

546,323

   

Digi International, Inc. (a)

   

19,153

     

385,167

   

Digital Turbine, Inc. (a)

   

6,680

     

507,880

   

Diodes, Inc. (a)

   

5,607

     

447,270

   

DXC Technology Co. (a)

   

20,230

     

787,756

   

Ebix, Inc.

   

13,591

     

460,735

   

EchoStar Corp., Class A (a)

   

17,997

     

437,147

   

Entegris, Inc.

   

4,335

     

533,075

   

Fabrinet (a)

   

5,516

     

528,819

   

Fastly, Inc., Class A (a) (b)

   

3,828

     

228,149

   

First Solar, Inc. (a)

   

4,194

     

379,599

   

Ichor Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

5,311

     

285,732

   

II-VI, Inc. (a)

   

3,868

     

280,778

   

Insight Enterprises, Inc. (a)

   

4,313

     

431,343

   

J2 Global, Inc. (a)

   

9,854

     

1,355,418

   

Jabil, Inc.

   

16,667

     

968,686

   

Kimball Electronics, Inc. (a)

   

19,535

     

424,691

   

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

   

19,097

     

1,168,736

   

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

   

10,040

     

314,955

   

Methode Electronics, Inc.

   

21,430

     

1,054,570

   

MicroStrategy, Inc. (a) (b)

   

1,036

     

688,422

   

MicroVision, Inc. (a) (b)

   

14,779

     

247,548

   

NCR Corp. (a)

   

7,128

     

325,108

   

NETGEAR, Inc. (a)

   

10,664

     

408,644

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

NetScout Systems, Inc. (a)

   

33,858

   

$

966,307

   

Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)

   

20,566

     

1,119,613

   

Onto Innovation, Inc. (a)

   

11,676

     

852,815

   

Photronics, Inc. (a)

   

59,353

     

784,053

   

Rambus, Inc. (a)

   

48,598

     

1,152,259

   

Riot Blockchain, Inc. (a) (b)

   

9,235

     

347,882

   

Sanmina Corp. (a)

   

22,963

     

894,638

   

ScanSource, Inc. (a)

   

26,267

     

738,891

   

SiTime Corp. (a)

   

2,513

     

318,121

   

SMART Global Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

13,098

     

624,513

   

Sprout Social, Inc., Class A (a)

   

4,575

     

409,097

   

SunPower Corp. (a) (b)

   

5,053

     

147,649

   

Sykes Enterprises, Inc. (a)

   

23,505

     

1,262,219

   

Synaptics, Inc. (a)

   

5,321

     

827,841

   

SYNNEX Corp.

   

7,482

     

911,008

   

Teradata Corp. (a)

   

8,612

     

430,342

   

TTEC Holdings, Inc.

   

8,998

     

927,604

   

TTM Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

62,897

     

899,427

   

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

11,096

     

596,077

   

VirnetX Holding Corp. (a) (b)

   

86,452

     

369,150

   

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

   

17,439

     

393,249

   

Xerox Holdings Corp.

   

31,992

     

751,492

   

Xperi Holding Corp.

   

31,271

     

695,467

   
     

37,266,846

   

Life Sciences Tools & Services (1.5%):

 

BioNano Genomics, Inc. (a) (b)

   

51,699

     

378,954

   

Bruker Corp.

   

7,549

     

573,573

   

Luminex Corp.

   

15,205

     

559,544

   

Medpace Holdings, Inc. (a)

   

4,725

     

834,577

   

NeoGenomics, Inc. (a)

   

17,037

     

769,561

   

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (a)

   

14,672

     

513,080

   

Personalis, Inc. (a)

   

7,614

     

192,634

   

Syneos Health, Inc. (a)

   

8,397

     

751,447

   
     

4,573,370

   

Materials (4.8%):

 

AdvanSix, Inc. (a)

   

21,012

     

627,418

   

Alcoa Corp. (a)

   

20,226

     

745,126

   

Boise Cascade Co.

   

13,214

     

771,037

   

Clearwater Paper Corp. (a)

   

16,062

     

465,316

   

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (a)

   

30,280

     

652,837

   

Commercial Metals Co.

   

31,874

     

979,169

   

Domtar Corp. (a)

   

18,867

     

1,036,930

   

Element Solutions, Inc.

   

21,062

     

492,430

   

FutureFuel Corp.

   

29,726

     

285,370

   

Huntsman Corp.

   

15,647

     

414,958

   

Kraton Corp. (a)

   

6,449

     

208,238

   

Livent Corp. (a) (b)

   

17,068

     

330,437

   

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

   

5,431

     

327,435

   

Mercer International, Inc.

   

23,806

     

303,527

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Olin Corp.

   

18,640

   

$

862,286

   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

   

8,014

     

1,209,313

   

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.

   

18,033

     

884,519

   

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

   

88,379

     

631,026

   

Trinseo SA

   

9,905

     

592,715

   

Tronox Holdings PLC, Class A

   

25,403

     

569,027

   

United States Steel Corp. (b)

   

25,673

     

616,152

   

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

   

35,684

     

613,765

   

Worthington Industries, Inc.

   

13,769

     

842,387

   
     

14,461,418

   

Pharmaceuticals (3.0%):

 

Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

10,370

     

182,097

   

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

   

92,218

     

472,156

   

ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

   

21,992

     

770,820

   

Arvinas, Inc. (a)

   

4,306

     

331,562

   

Cassava Sciences, Inc. (a)

   

5,117

     

437,196

   

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a) (b)

   

23,648

     

559,039

   

Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

   

23,743

     

522,346

   

Endo International PLC (a)

   

64,491

     

301,818

   

Innoviva, Inc. (a)

   

72,943

     

978,166

   

Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (a)

   

11,843

     

718,633

   

Perrigo Co. PLC

   

20,620

     

945,427

   

Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc. (a)

   

22,707

     

1,183,035

   

SIGA Technologies, Inc. (a)

   

55,044

     

345,676

   

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)

   

23,807

     

733,018

   

Tilray, Inc., Class 2 (a) (b)

   

19,097

     

345,274

   

Zomedica Corp. (a) (b)

   

287,822

     

239,669

   
     

9,065,932

   

Real Estate (5.1%):

 

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

   

13,662

     

312,723

   

CoreCivic, Inc. (a)

   

94,189

     

986,159

   

Cousins Properties, Inc.

   

13,378

     

492,043

   

CubeSmart

   

13,068

     

605,310

   

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.

   

34,589

     

415,068

   

Equity Commonwealth

   

45,266

     

1,185,969

   

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

   

18,924

     

733,684

   

Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.

   

3,253

     

621,388

   

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (a)

   

1,965

     

384,079

   

Kimco Realty Corp.

   

14,752

     

307,579

   

Kite Realty Group Trust

   

14,114

     

310,649

   

Life Storage, Inc.

   

5,612

     

602,448

   

National Storage Affiliates Trust

   

11,840

     

598,630

   

Newmark Group, Inc., Class A

   

29,810

     

358,018

   

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

   

7,916

     

420,735

   

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.

   

17,962

     

598,674

   

Realogy Holdings Corp. (a)

   

24,915

     

453,951

   

Redfin Corp. (a)

   

4,703

     

298,217

   

Retail Properties of America, Inc.

   

25,183

     

288,345

   
RPT Realty    

21,711

     

281,809

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Momentum ETF
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June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Safehold, Inc. (b)

   

4,712

   

$

369,892

   

SITE Centers Corp.

   

18,215

     

274,318

   

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (a)

   

39,869

     

495,173

   

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (b)

   

35,166

     

662,879

   

The RMR Group, Inc., Class A

   

18,715

     

723,148

   

The St. Joe Co.

   

20,890

     

931,903

   

UMH Properties, Inc.

   

23,229

     

506,857

   

Uniti Group, Inc.

   

22,712

     

240,520

   

Urban Edge Properties

   

17,697

     

338,013

   

Weingarten Realty Investors

   

10,732

     

344,175

   
     

15,142,356

   

Utilities (2.2%):

 

ALLETE, Inc.

   

8,310

     

581,534

   

Avista Corp.

   

13,537

     

577,624

   

Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C

   

20,250

     

536,220

   

MDU Resources Group, Inc.

   

34,946

     

1,095,208

   

National Fuel Gas Co.

   

30,385

     

1,587,616

   

Ormat Technologies, Inc. (b)

   

4,648

     

323,175

   

Sunnova Energy International, Inc. (a)

   

34,000

     

1,280,440

   

Unitil Corp. (c)

   

9,699

     

513,756

   
     

6,495,573

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $235,518,607)

   

297,934,942

   

Rights (0.0%) (d)

 

Health Care (0.0%): (d)

 

Achillion Pharmaceuticals (a) (e) (f)

   

17,954

     

4,130

   

Total Rights (Cost $—)

   

4,130

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (5.0%)

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (g)

   

295,879

     

295,879

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (g)

   

8,014,408

     

8,014,408

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund, Institutional Class,
0.02% (g)
   

147,658

     

147,658

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (g)

   

1,177,381

     

1,177,381

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio, Institutional Class,
0.06% (g)
   

5,293,734

     

5,293,734

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $14,929,060)

   

14,929,060

   

Total Investments (Cost $250,447,667) — 104.4%

   

312,868,132

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (4.4)%

   

(13,236,851

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

299,631,281

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(d)  Amount represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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(e)  Security was fair valued based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees and represents 0.0% of the Fund's net assets as of June 30, 2021. This security is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. (See Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements)

(f)  The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be illiquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees and has classified it as a Level 3 security. As of June 30, 2021, illiquid securities were 0.0% of the Fund's net assets.

(g)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini Russell 2000 Index Futures

   

14

   

9/17/21

 

$

1,622,511

   

$

1,615,460

   

$

(7,051

)

 

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

(7,051

)

 

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

(7,051

)

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


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June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (99.0%)

 

Australia (3.0%):

 

Energy (0.3%):

 

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd. (a)

   

50,286

   

$

1,273,384

   

Health Care (0.4%):

 

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

   

48,338

     

1,393,528

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

Reece Ltd.

   

76,335

     

1,353,055

   

Materials (1.1%):

 

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

   

130,849

     

2,157,240

   

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

   

100,103

     

1,754,057

   
     

3,911,297

   

Real Estate (0.8%):

 

Goodman Group

   

91,238

     

1,450,081

   

Stockland

   

427,212

     

1,494,601

   
     

2,944,682

   
     

10,875,946

   

Austria (1.6%):

 

Energy (0.5%):

 

OMV AG

   

33,039

     

1,879,513

   

Financials (0.5%):

 

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

   

79,694

     

1,805,127

   

Materials (0.3%):

 

voestalpine AG

   

24,397

     

993,541

   

Utilities (0.3%):

 

Verbund AG (a)

   

11,537

     

1,062,388

   
     

5,740,569

   

Belgium (0.9%):

 

Financials (0.9%):

 

Sofina SA

   

7,437

     

3,208,553

   

Bermuda (0.4%):

 

Real Estate (0.4%):

 

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

   

290,300

     

1,381,828

   

Canada (7.7%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B (b)

   

36,383

     

1,055,086

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.8%):

 

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A (a)

   

6,126

     

970,424

   

Magna International, Inc.

   

19,793

     

1,834,485

   
     

2,804,909

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Momentum ETF
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June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Staples (1.8%):

 

Empire Co. Ltd., Class A

   

78,890

   

$

2,490,995

   

George Weston Ltd.

   

19,862

     

1,895,094

   

Loblaw Cos. Ltd.

   

30,907

     

1,904,139

   
     

6,290,228

   

Energy (0.6%):

 

Cameco Corp.

   

52,236

     

1,002,283

   

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

   

61,464

     

588,681

   

Imperial Oil Ltd.

   

22,733

     

693,574

   
     

2,284,538

   

Financials (0.7%):

 

Bank of Montreal

   

13,331

     

1,367,873

   

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

   

2,546

     

1,117,666

   
     

2,485,539

   

Industrials (0.5%):

 

Ballard Power Systems, Inc. (c)

   

15,307

     

277,882

   

WSP Global, Inc.

   

13,832

     

1,616,321

   
     

1,894,203

   

Information Technology (0.5%):

 

BlackBerry Ltd. (a) (c)

   

47,366

     

579,500

   

Lightspeed Pos, Inc. (c)

   

15,363

     

1,287,177

   
     

1,866,677

   

Materials (1.3%):

 

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

   

24,992

     

576,614

   

Kinross Gold Corp.

   

105,398

     

669,005

   

Lundin Mining Corp.

   

137,290

     

1,239,524

   

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

   

63,343

     

1,460,424

   

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

   

7,910

     

568,449

   
     

4,514,016

   

Real Estate (0.6%):

 

FirstService Corp.

   

6,790

     

1,165,810

   

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (a)

   

61,978

     

1,105,123

   
     

2,270,933

   

Utilities (0.6%):

 

AltaGas Ltd.

   

43,598

     

916,111

   

Northland Power, Inc.

   

34,448

     

1,176,456

   
     

2,092,567

   
     

27,558,696

   

China (0.5%):

 

Financials (0.5%):

 

Futu Holdings Ltd., ADR (c)

   

10,316

     

1,847,492

   

Denmark (3.2%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.4%):

 

Pandora A/S

   

11,514

     

1,547,919

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Staples (0.4%):

 

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

   

8,156

   

$

1,520,499

   

Financials (0.2%):

 

Danske Bank A/S

   

49,945

     

878,939

   

Health Care (0.6%):

 

Demant A/S (c)

   

19,984

     

1,124,997

   

GN Store Nord A/S

   

11,783

     

1,029,372

   
     

2,154,369

   

Industrials (1.3%):

 

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B

   

821

     

2,360,004

   

DSV PANALPINA A/S

   

5,389

     

1,256,894

   

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

   

22,840

     

891,665

   
     

4,508,563

   

Utilities (0.3%):

 

Orsted A/S (d)

   

7,180

     

1,007,631

   
     

11,617,920

   

Finland (1.3%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.8%):

 

Kesko Oyj, Class B

   

79,554

     

2,938,792

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Neste Oyj

   

12,468

     

763,540

   

Utilities (0.3%):

 

Fortum Oyj

   

39,409

     

1,087,061

   
     

4,789,393

   

France (8.0%):

 

Communication Services (0.5%):

 

Publicis Groupe SA

   

27,626

     

1,767,168

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.7%):

 

Faurecia SE

   

884

     

43,370

   

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

   

1,658

     

1,300,265

   

Renault SA (c)

   

30,589

     

1,236,452

   
     

2,580,087

   

Consumer Staples (0.7%):

 

Carrefour SA

   

124,826

     

2,455,101

   

Financials (2.4%):

 

AXA SA

   

35,021

     

888,151

   

BNP Paribas SA

   

25,713

     

1,612,170

   

CNP Assurances

   

78,022

     

1,327,755

   

Credit Agricole SA

   

112,069

     

1,570,114

   

Eurazeo SE

   

11,478

     

1,000,466

   

Natixis SA

   

106,812

     

506,674

   

Societe Generale SA

   

54,750

     

1,614,113

   
     

8,519,443

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Shares

 

Value

 

Health Care (0.3%):

 

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

   

2,119

   

$

1,002,406

   

Industrials (1.7%):

 

Bollore SA

   

224,869

     

1,205,360

   

Bouygues SA

   

47,336

     

1,750,877

   

Cie de Saint-Gobain

   

30,537

     

2,011,319

   

Schneider Electric SE

   

7,446

     

1,171,595

   
     

6,139,151

   

Information Technology (0.7%):

 

Atos SE

   

24,189

     

1,471,581

   

Capgemini SE

   

5,109

     

981,521

   
     

2,453,102

   

Utilities (1.0%):

 

Electricite de France SA

   

126,689

     

1,730,773

   

Suez SA (a) (c)

   

42,595

     

1,012,796

   

Veolia Environnement SA

   

35,141

     

1,061,431

   
     

3,805,000

   
     

28,721,458

   

Germany (8.0%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (2.6%):

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

   

22,236

     

2,355,080

   

Daimler AG

   

19,006

     

1,697,206

   

HelloFresh SE (c)

   

6,272

     

609,765

   

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference Shares

   

19,328

     

2,071,152

   

Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares

   

7,539

     

1,888,237

   

Zalando SE (c) (d)

   

6,633

     

801,889

   
     

9,423,329

   

Financials (0.8%):

 

Commerzbank AG (c)

   

186,228

     

1,321,114

   

Deutsche Bank AG, Registered Shares (c)

   

117,005

     

1,524,378

   
     

2,845,492

   

Health Care (1.7%):

 

Bayer AG, Registered Shares

   

28,109

     

1,707,061

   

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

   

16,872

     

880,276

   

Merck KGaA

   

8,329

     

1,597,172

   

Sartorius AG, Preference Shares

   

3,595

     

1,871,596

   
     

6,056,105

   

Industrials (1.9%):

 

Brenntag SE

   

27,044

     

2,515,050

   

Deutsche Post AG, Registered Shares

   

44,101

     

2,999,897

   

Siemens AG, Registered Shares

   

6,775

     

1,073,568

   
     

6,588,515

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (0.7%):

 

Covestro AG (d)

   

12,759

   

$

824,030

   

HeidelbergCement AG

   

21,089

     

1,809,186

   
     

2,633,216

   

Utilities (0.3%):

 

Siemens Energy AG (c)

   

31,353

     

945,156

   
     

28,491,813

   

Hong Kong (8.0%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (1.3%):

 

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

   

106,748

     

1,863,934

   

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

   

654,593

     

2,667,817

   
     

4,531,751

   

Consumer Staples (0.5%):

 

WH Group Ltd. (d)

   

2,227,615

     

2,002,196

   

Financials (0.3%):

 

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.

   

18,364

     

1,094,388

   

Industrials (1.6%):

 

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

   

348,805

     

2,717,372

   

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

   

45,800

     

2,927,536

   
     

5,644,908

   

Real Estate (3.9%):

 

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

455,756

     

3,145,634

   

ESR Cayman Ltd. (c) (d)

   

341,074

     

1,150,697

   

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

   

459,947

     

1,117,019

   

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

   

1,691,629

     

2,666,230

   

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

   

193,060

     

2,876,316

   

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

   

141,500

     

959,325

   

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

   

327,872

     

1,906,220

   
     

13,821,441

   

Utilities (0.4%):

 

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

   

226,000

     

1,347,412

   
     

28,442,096

   

Isle of Man (0.2%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Entain PLC (c)

   

32,121

     

774,537

   

Israel (0.6%):

 

Health Care (0.3%):

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR (c)

   

118,531

     

1,173,457

   

Materials (0.3%):

 

ICL Group Ltd.

   

161,399

     

1,095,146

   
     

2,268,603

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Shares

 

Value

 

Italy (2.0%):

 

Communication Services (0.5%):

 

Telecom Italia SpA

   

3,430,004

   

$

1,703,938

   

Energy (0.3%):

 

Eni SpA

   

73,945

     

900,592

   

Financials (0.7%):

 

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

   

317,321

     

876,618

   

UniCredit SpA

   

136,786

     

1,614,037

   
     

2,490,655

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

DiaSorin SpA

   

4,462

     

843,994

   

Utilities (0.3%):

 

Enel SpA

   

114,104

     

1,059,796

   
     

6,998,975

   

Japan (25.4%):

 

Communication Services (1.4%):

 

Capcom Co. Ltd.

   

11,500

     

336,742

   

KDDI Corp.

   

19,100

     

596,283

   

Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

21,610

     

1,055,286

   

Konami Holdings Corp.

   

12,100

     

727,156

   

Nexon Co. Ltd.

   

10,300

     

229,776

   

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (b)

   

600

     

349,329

   

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

   

52,800

     

1,376,967

   

SoftBank Group Corp.

   

6,900

     

483,354

   
     

5,154,893

   

Consumer Discretionary (3.2%):

 

Aisin Corp.

   

9,300

     

398,009

   

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

   

6,000

     

416,686

   

Denso Corp.

   

13,900

     

949,167

   

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

   

31,800

     

1,017,119

   

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

39,100

     

1,007,532

   

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

   

5,100

     

317,515

   

Mazda Motor Corp. (c)

   

45,100

     

424,222

   

Mercari, Inc. (c)

   

8,100

     

430,579

   

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (c)

   

83,800

     

416,244

   

Panasonic Corp.

   

30,000

     

347,464

   

Rinnai Corp.

   

5,600

     

533,309

   

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

   

14,200

     

298,099

   

Sekisui House Ltd.

   

28,900

     

593,285

   

Sharp Corp.

   

13,200

     

217,998

   

Sony Group Corp.

   

4,300

     

418,997

   

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

   

31,500

     

465,164

   

Toyota Industries Corp.

   

11,000

     

952,428

   

Toyota Motor Corp.

   

15,400

     

1,347,275

   

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

   

29,400

     

799,964

   
     

11,351,056

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Consumer Staples (1.6%):

 

Aeon Co. Ltd.

   

15,200

   

$

408,794

   

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

   

29,300

     

761,341

   

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

   

23,200

     

1,085,064

   

Japan Tobacco, Inc. (a)

   

40,700

     

769,519

   

Kikkoman Corp.

   

6,200

     

409,460

   

NH Foods Ltd.

   

20,800

     

809,586

   

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

29,200

     

1,393,571

   
     

5,637,335

   

Energy (0.7%):

 

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

   

213,100

     

892,605

   

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

   

34,644

     

837,461

   

Inpex Corp.

   

101,700

     

759,612

   
     

2,489,678

   

Financials (3.5%):

 

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

   

207,700

     

761,635

   

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

   

66,000

     

554,807

   

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

140,700

     

1,153,971

   

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

   

45,200

     

836,479

   

Mitsubishi HC Capital, Inc.

   

159,600

     

855,591

   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

   

193,600

     

1,046,755

   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

   

39,100

     

559,251

   

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

   

162,200

     

829,779

   

ORIX Corp.

   

48,700

     

822,490

   

Resona Holdings, Inc.

   

221,700

     

853,322

   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   

30,400

     

1,049,031

   

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

   

29,400

     

934,527

   

T&D Holdings, Inc.

   

27,500

     

355,798

   

The Chiba Bank Ltd.

   

131,500

     

792,626

   

The Shizuoka Bank Ltd.

   

123,300

     

954,272

   

Tokyo Century Corp.

   

4,800

     

258,185

   
     

12,618,519

   

Health Care (1.0%):

 

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

10,400

     

412,477

   

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

   

13,900

     

493,432

   

M3, Inc.

   

4,600

     

336,245

   

Medipal Holdings Corp.

   

56,100

     

1,072,567

   

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

16,300

     

364,066

   

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.

   

16,700

     

350,280

   

Sysmex Corp.

   

3,900

     

463,825

   
     

3,492,892

   

Industrials (5.9%):

 

AGC, Inc.

   

23,300

     

978,268

   

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

   

22,000

     

465,609

   

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

   

3,500

     

318,182

   

Daikin Industries Ltd.

   

2,400

     

447,392

   

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

   

17,600

     

822,993

   

ITOCHU Corp.

   

40,200

     

1,159,023

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Shares

 

Value

 

Kajima Corp.

   

70,600

   

$

894,983

   

Kubota Corp.

   

41,200

     

834,097

   

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

   

20,400

     

979,656

   

Lixil Corp.

   

26,000

     

673,016

   

Marubeni Corp.

   

119,400

     

1,039,304

   

Mitsubishi Corp.

   

45,700

     

1,246,775

   

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

   

16,700

     

491,867

   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

   

54,000

     

1,216,569

   

NGK Insulators Ltd.

   

23,200

     

389,628

   

Nidec Corp.

   

3,200

     

371,205

   

Nippon Express Co. Ltd.

   

12,700

     

968,033

   

Nippon Yusen KK

   

26,900

     

1,364,510

   

Obayashi Corp.

   

107,700

     

856,826

   

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

17,900

     

469,796

   

Shimizu Corp.

   

126,200

     

968,758

   

Sumitomo Corp.

   

78,300

     

1,049,738

   

Taisei Corp.

   

27,200

     

892,044

   

TOPPAN INC

   

55,500

     

892,580

   

Toshiba Corp.

   

9,100

     

393,959

   

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

   

16,400

     

775,746

   
     

20,960,557

   

Information Technology (4.0%):

 

Azbil Corp.

   

11,800

     

489,585

   

Brother Industries Ltd.

   

42,100

     

840,938

   

Canon, Inc.

   

47,700

     

1,080,008

   

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

   

18,500

     

1,373,290

   

Fujitsu Ltd.

   

7,000

     

1,311,830

   

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

   

3,500

     

512,434

   

Hitachi Ltd.

   

17,500

     

1,002,951

   

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

   

16,500

     

890,486

   

Kyocera Corp.

   

8,900

     

550,727

   

Lasertec Corp.

   

2,100

     

408,496

   

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

   

4,700

     

359,180

   

NEC Corp.

   

20,000

     

1,030,723

   

NTT Data Corp.

   

29,300

     

457,491

   

Renesas Electronics Corp. (c)

   

22,500

     

243,468

   

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

   

84,200

     

946,008

   

Rohm Co. Ltd.

   

6,900

     

638,463

   

Seiko Epson Corp.

   

45,700

     

804,557

   

SUMCO Corp. (b)

   

12,700

     

311,807

   

TDK Corp.

   

5,400

     

656,329

   

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

   

800

     

346,554

   
     

14,255,325

   

Materials (2.0%):

 

JFE Holdings, Inc.

   

63,800

     

747,849

   

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

   

65,800

     

553,422

   

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.

   

35,500

     

753,564

   

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

   

28,600

     

988,206

   

Nippon Steel Corp.

   

50,100

     

845,683

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Nitto Denko Corp.

   

5,100

   

$

380,926

   

Oji Holdings Corp.

   

129,800

     

746,125

   

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

   

167,100

     

886,764

   

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

   

15,700

     

611,789

   

Tosoh Corp.

   

48,500

     

837,247

   
     

7,351,575

   

Real Estate (0.9%):

 

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

   

9,000

     

985,224

   

Hulic Co. Ltd. (a)

   

95,200

     

1,072,169

   

Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest

   

691

     

749,584

   

Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.

   

15,400

     

391,001

   
     

3,197,978

   

Utilities (1.2%):

 

Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.

   

98,700

     

1,207,628

   

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

   

35,800

     

667,359

   

The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

   

104,700

     

999,456

   

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.

   

72,600

     

569,078

   

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc. (c)

   

244,900

     

728,147

   
     

4,171,668

   
     

90,681,476

   

Luxembourg (0.9%):

 

Energy (0.2%):

 

Tenaris SA

   

62,969

     

686,413

   

Health Care (0.3%):

 

Eurofins Scientific SE (c)

   

9,919

     

1,133,949

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

ArcelorMittal SA

   

47,755

     

1,463,957

   
     

3,284,319

   

Netherlands (2.8%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.9%):

 

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

   

105,107

     

3,124,890

   

Financials (1.1%):

 

Aegon NV

   

301,772

     

1,252,194

   

ING Groep NV

   

55,343

     

731,134

   

NN Group NV

   

43,491

     

2,051,696

   
     

4,035,024

   

Information Technology (0.8%):

 

ASM International NV

   

5,426

     

1,782,413

   
ASML Holding NV    

1,722

     

1,183,206

   
     

2,965,619

   
     

10,125,533

   

New Zealand (0.4%):

 

Utilities (0.4%):

 

Mercury NZ Ltd.

   

269,324

     

1,255,226

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Norway (0.6%):

 

Materials (0.6%):

 

Norsk Hydro ASA

   

337,260

   

$

2,153,240

   

Portugal (0.3%):

 

Utilities (0.3%):

 

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

   

223,638

     

1,185,501

   

Singapore (1.5%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.7%):

 

Wilmar International Ltd.

   

693,900

     

2,322,980

   

Financials (0.4%):

 

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

   

177,600

     

1,578,872

   

Real Estate (0.4%):

 

CapitaLand Ltd.

   

473,600

     

1,307,139

   
     

5,208,991

   

Spain (2.8%):

 

Communication Services (0.3%):

 

Telefonica SA

   

199,281

     

931,368

   

Energy (0.5%):

 

Repsol SA (a)

   

139,566

     

1,746,809

   

Financials (1.1%):

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

   

273,285

     

1,694,338

   

Banco Santander SA

   

404,411

     

1,544,046

   

CaixaBank SA

   

244,723

     

752,824

   
     

3,991,208

   

Industrials (0.2%):

 

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA

   

20,931

     

698,991

   

Utilities (0.7%):

 

Iberdrola SA

   

107,353

     

1,308,748

   

Naturgy Energy Group SA

   

46,096

     

1,185,145

   
     

2,493,893

   
     

9,862,269

   

Sweden (3.3%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.7%):

 

Evolution AB (a) (d)

   

9,253

     

1,463,230

   

Husqvarna AB, B Shares

   

67,732

     

900,490

   
     

2,363,720

   

Financials (1.4%):

 

EQT AB

   

76,022

     

2,760,994

   

Industrivarden AB, Class A

   

39,121

     

1,522,362

   

Kinnevik AB, Class B

   

19,814

     

793,751

   
     

5,077,107

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Industrials (1.2%):

 

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

   

124,728

   

$

1,312,888

   
SKF AB, B Shares    

38,256

     

974,723

   

Volvo AB, Class B (a)

   

79,795

     

1,921,130

   
     

4,208,741

   
     

11,649,568

   

Switzerland (2.5%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.7%):

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA, Registered Shares

   

10,165

     

1,231,105

   

The Swatch Group AG

   

16,748

     

1,106,145

   
     

2,337,250

   

Health Care (0.3%):

 

Alcon, Inc.

   

17,979

     

1,259,998

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered Shares

   

4,676

     

1,601,581

   

Information Technology (0.6%):

 

Logitech International SA, Class R

   

18,024

     

2,185,850

   

Materials (0.5%):

 

Glencore PLC

   

390,780

     

1,670,538

   
     

9,055,217

   

United Kingdom (12.7%):

 

Communication Services (2.3%):

 

BT Group PLC (c)

   

916,679

     

2,456,702

   

Pearson PLC

   

180,720

     

2,072,133

   

Vodafone Group PLC

   

1,122,626

     

1,881,796

   

WPP PLC

   

138,638

     

1,865,795

   
     

8,276,426

   

Consumer Discretionary (1.4%):

 

Barratt Developments PLC

   

68,522

     

658,072

   

Kingfisher PLC

   

431,706

     

2,173,797

   

Stellantis NV

   

97,597

     

1,915,968

   
     

4,747,837

   

Consumer Staples (4.1%):

 

Associated British Foods PLC

   

34,093

     

1,043,682

   

British American Tobacco PLC

   

55,507

     

2,147,035

   

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

   

15,556

     

922,782

   

Imperial Brands PLC

   

95,136

     

2,046,289

   

J Sainsbury PLC

   

712,465

     

2,675,139

   

Tesco PLC

   

444,009

     

1,367,517

   

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC

   

1,330,496

     

4,534,362

   
     

14,736,806

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Financials (2.0%):

 
3i Group PLC    

66,072

   

$

1,070,653

   

Aviva PLC

   

355,737

     

1,994,718

   

Barclays PLC

   

684,465

     

1,618,026

   

Natwest Group PLC

   

600,784

     

1,686,458

   

Standard Chartered PLC

   

129,960

     

827,645

   
     

7,197,500

   

Industrials (0.7%):

 

Ashtead Group PLC

   

11,944

     

885,059

   
CNH Industrial NV    

104,004

     

1,717,489

   
     

2,602,548

   

Materials (2.2%):

 

Anglo American PLC

   

38,440

     

1,525,376

   

Antofagasta PLC

   

82,941

     

1,644,773

   

BHP Group PLC

   

33,419

     

983,346

   

Evraz PLC (b)

   

186,012

     

1,521,234

   

Rio Tinto PLC

   

26,383

     

2,168,211

   
     

7,842,940

   
     

45,404,057

   

United States (0.4%):

 

Health Care (0.4%):

 

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. (c)

   

43,377

     

1,274,372

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $308,391,028)

   

353,857,648

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (2.7%)

 

United States (2.7%):

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (e)

   

191,510

     

191,510

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (e)

   

5,187,394

     

5,187,394

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund,
Institutional Class, 0.02% (e)
   

95,573

     

95,573

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (e)

   

762,070

     

762,070

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 0.06% (e)
   

3,426,415

     

3,426,415

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $9,662,962)

   

9,662,962

   

Total Investments (Cost $318,053,990) — 101.7%

   

363,520,610

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (1.7)%

   

(6,140,162

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

357,380,448

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(c)  Non-income producing security.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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(d)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2021, the fair value of these securities was $7,249,673 and amounted to 2.0% of net assets.

(e)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-Mini MSCI EAFE Index Futures

   

20

   

9/17/21

 

$

2,340,741

   

$

2,304,100

   

$

(36,641

)

 

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

(36,641

)

 

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

(36,641

)

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks (98.6%)

 

Brazil (2.8%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.5%):

 

JBS SA

   

218,352

   

$

1,266,288

   

Financials (0.7%):

 

Banco Inter SA

   

119,300

     

1,849,467

   

Materials (1.2%):

 

Bradespar SA, Preference Shares

   

43,000

     

636,964

   

Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA

   

122,100

     

1,070,414

   

Vale SA

   

71,185

     

1,606,605

   
     

3,313,983

   

Utilities (0.4%):

 

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

   

127,148

     

1,093,891

   
     

7,523,629

   

Chile (0.5%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.5%):

 

Cencosud SA

   

629,074

     

1,262,364

   

China (24.8%):

 

Communication Services (1.2%):

 

Baidu, Inc., ADR (a)

   

1,858

     

378,846

   

Bilibili, Inc., ADR (a) (b)

   

7,371

     

898,083

   

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H (a)

   

1,562,000

     

780,412

   

JOYY, Inc., ADR

   

7,781

     

513,312

   

Momo, Inc., ADR (b)

   

50,284

     

769,848

   
     

3,340,501

   

Consumer Discretionary (3.0%):

 

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. (c) (d)

   

937,510

     

705,017

   

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H

   

13,385

     

400,213

   

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

   

1,064,557

     

956,831

   

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class H (e)

   

75,871

     

534,410

   

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

   

287,111

     

927,971

   

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd.

   

1,045,143

     

938,036

   

HengTen Networks Group Ltd. (a)

   

272,000

     

217,506

   

Jiumaojiu International Holdings Ltd. (e)

   

110,215

     

450,605

   

Meituan, Class B (a) (e)

   

9,197

     

379,446

   

NIO, Inc., ADR (a)

   

22,559

     

1,200,139

   

Pinduoduo, Inc., ADR (a)

   

6,512

     

827,154

   

Yadea Group Holdings Ltd. (e)

   

160,781

     

345,750

   
     

7,883,078

   

Consumer Staples (0.5%):

 

China Feihe Ltd. (e)

   

228,519

     

493,182

   

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

   

640,000

     

706,272

   

Yihai International Holding Ltd.

   

23,080

     

154,989

   
     

1,354,443

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Energy (0.9%):

 

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

   

449,281

   

$

880,529

   

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd., Class H

   

1,090,863

     

1,466,499

   
     

2,347,028

   

Financials (9.0%):

 

360 DigiTech, Inc., ADR (a)

   

28,179

     

1,179,009

   

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H (f)

   

5,240,804

     

1,822,102

   

Bank of China Ltd., Class H (f)

   

6,368,869

     

2,288,113

   

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

   

3,628,542

     

2,439,011

   

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H

   

7,238,915

     

1,379,578

   

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H

   

3,913,962

     

1,854,708

   

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H (f)

   

2,513,789

     

1,977,794

   

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H (a)

   

3,751,279

     

1,531,262

   

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

   

1,886,806

     

1,124,914

   

China Huarong Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H (c) (d)

   

9,215,577

     

973,077

   

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

   

86,982

     

742,038

   

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H (b)

   

3,684,388

     

1,764,897

   

Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

   

3,641,342

     

1,439,497

   

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

   

446,328

     

578,180

   

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

   

1,523,043

     

894,310

   

Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class H (a) (e)

   

1,062,261

     

715,392

   

Up Fintech Holding Ltd., ADR (a) (b)

   

40,438

     

1,171,893

   
     

23,875,775

   

Health Care (3.1%):

 

Cansino Biologics, Inc., Class H (a) (e)

   

11,000

     

584,431

   

China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

   

487,290

     

1,283,192

   

China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. (e)

   

2,073,194

     

1,292,101

   

Jinxin Fertility Group Ltd. (e)

   

190,000

     

479,535

   

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class H (e)

   

25,092

     

668,831

   

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd.

   

851,413

     

1,859,418

   

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

   

499,265

     

1,485,095

   

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. (a) (e)

   

31,576

     

578,593

   
     

8,231,196

   

Industrials (3.2%):

 

China Railway Group Ltd., Class H

   

3,058,947

     

1,595,284

   

China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.

   

1,638,000

     

1,117,894

   

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H (a) (b)

   

659,436

     

1,660,935

   

Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

69,763

     

753,699

   

Ever Sunshine Lifestyle Services Group Ltd.

   

208,530

     

517,710

   

Fosun International Ltd.

   

969,724

     

1,396,050

   

Weichai Power Co. Ltd.

   

173,811

     

386,304

   

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

   

203,885

     

318,724

   

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

   

773,387

     

809,652

   
     

8,556,252

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Information Technology (0.3%):

 

Daqo New Energy Corp., ADR (a)

   

6,655

   

$

432,708

   

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

   

182,461

     

393,781

   
     

826,489

   

Materials (1.1%):

 

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

   

768,966

     

1,041,679

   

China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H

   

702,304

     

824,766

   

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H

   

541,979

     

1,109,662

   
     

2,976,107

   

Real Estate (1.2%):

 

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H

   

378,132

     

1,183,207

   

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd. (e)

   

228,404

     

1,279,393

   

Seazen Group Ltd.

   

833,672

     

790,104

   
     

3,252,704

   

Utilities (1.3%):

 

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

   

566,944

     

976,804

   

China Power International Development Ltd.

   

7,390,969

     

1,617,936

   

Huaneng Power International, Inc., Class H

   

1,965,359

     

769,354

   
     

3,364,094

   
     

66,007,667

   

Cyprus (1.0%):

 

Financials (1.0%):

 

TCS Group Holding PLC, GDR

   

30,675

     

2,683,893

   

Greece (0.4%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

FF Group (a) (c) (d)

   

14,913

     

4,244

   

OPAP SA

   

42,763

     

644,559

   
     

648,803

   

Financials (0.2%):

 

Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings SA (a)

   

380,344

     

383,393

   
     

1,032,196

   

Hong Kong (8.6%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.2%):

 

Vinda International Holdings Ltd. (b)

   

207,423

     

638,360

   

Financials (0.9%):

 

China Everbright Ltd.

   

555,496

     

653,790

   

Far East Horizon Ltd.

   

1,554,573

     

1,625,467

   
     

2,279,257

   

Health Care (0.5%):

 

China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co. Ltd. (a)

   

2,007,952

     

1,375,549

   

Industrials (1.7%):

 

China Everbright Environment Group Ltd.

   

1,026,000

     

581,315

   

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

1,043,366

     

1,523,564

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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June 30, 2021
 

Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

CITIC Ltd.

   

2,010,151

   

$

2,166,532

   

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

   

170,318

     

364,943

   
     

4,636,354

   

Information Technology (1.3%):

 

Kingboard Holdings Ltd.

   

231,154

     

1,282,891

   

Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.

   

462,248

     

1,036,893

   

Lenovo Group Ltd.

   

957,872

     

1,101,463

   
     

3,421,247

   

Materials (0.3%):

 

Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.

   

659,458

     

845,780

   

Real Estate (2.2%):

 

China Resources Land Ltd.

   

154,652

     

626,307

   

Hopson Development Holdings Ltd.

   

324,233

     

1,486,340

   

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.

   

184,645

     

452,705

   

The Wharf Holdings Ltd.

   

441,854

     

1,684,153

   

Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.

   

1,496,416

     

1,576,219

   
     

5,825,724

   

Utilities (1.5%):

 

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

   

554,766

     

1,968,079

   

China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

1,383,111

     

1,887,878

   
     

3,855,957

   
     

22,878,228

   

Hungary (1.0%):

 

Energy (0.4%):

 

MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC (a)

   

115,666

     

921,411

   

Health Care (0.6%):

 

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

   

62,555

     

1,667,412

   
     

2,588,823

   

India (4.3%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.2%):

 

Tata Motors Ltd. (a)

   

85,078

     

388,706

   

Consumer Staples (0.3%):

 

Tata Consumer Products Ltd.

   

70,979

     

720,390

   

Energy (0.2%):

 

Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.

   

375,261

     

594,218

   

Financials (0.6%):

 

REC Ltd.

   

584,797

     

1,168,728

   

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd.

   

19,706

     

355,957

   
     

1,524,685

   

Industrials (0.4%):

 

Adani Enterprises Ltd. (a)

   

23,181

     

470,154

   

Havells India Ltd.

   

45,592

     

601,228

   
     

1,071,382

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Materials (1.6%):

 

Grasim Industries Ltd.

   

32,899

   

$

663,358

   

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

   

221,197

     

1,107,175

   

JSW Steel Ltd.

   

55,644

     

511,973

   

Tata Steel Ltd.

   

104,342

     

1,637,635

   

Vedanta Ltd.

   

119,973

     

424,255

   
     

4,344,396

   

Real Estate (0.2%):

 

DLF Ltd.

   

124,022

     

469,024

   

Utilities (0.8%):

 

Adani Green Energy Ltd. (a)

   

94,387

     

1,428,440

   

Adani Total Gas Ltd.

   

34,846

     

478,107

   

Adani Transmission Ltd. (a)

   

23,762

     

338,687

   
     

2,245,234

   
     

11,358,035

   

Indonesia (1.2%):

 

Consumer Staples (0.9%):

 

PT Gudang Garam Tbk (a)

   

295,110

     

899,576

   

PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk

   

3,329,195

     

1,417,778

   
     

2,317,354

   

Materials (0.3%):

 

Aneka Tambang Tbk

   

1,929,219

     

306,014

   

PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corp. Tbk

   

858,125

     

440,899

   
     

746,913

   
     

3,064,267

   

Isle of Man (0.2%):

 

Real Estate (0.2%):

 

NEPI Rockcastle PLC

   

88,051

     

624,181

   

Korea, Republic Of (22.0%):

 

Communication Services (2.8%):

 

Kakao Corp.

   

13,437

     

1,944,884

   

LG Uplus Corp.

   

122,096

     

1,664,231

   

NAVER Corp.

   

2,409

     

893,094

   

Pearl Abyss Corp. (a)

   

9,216

     

619,501

   

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

   

7,888

     

2,241,406

   
     

7,363,116

   

Consumer Discretionary (3.0%):

 

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

   

27,475

     

1,261,339

   

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

   

3,947

     

1,023,420

   

Hyundai Motor Co.

   

5,033

     

1,070,375

   

Kia Corp.

   

15,167

     

1,206,734

   

LG Electronics, Inc.

   

7,948

     

1,153,930

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

   

11,251

   

$

1,153,923

   

Shinsegae, Inc.

   

4,716

     

1,195,594

   
     

8,065,315

   

Consumer Staples (2.5%):

 

Amorepacific Corp.

   

2,006

     

448,885

   

AMOREPACIFIC Group

   

8,187

     

465,274

   

BGF Retail Co. Ltd.

   

3,923

     

625,297

   

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

   

3,522

     

1,441,764

   

E-MART, Inc.

   

8,682

     

1,233,512

   

KT&G Corp.

   

32,177

     

2,411,525

   
     

6,626,257

   

Energy (0.6%):

 

GS Holdings Corp.

   

28,191

     

1,157,780

   

SK Innovation Co. Ltd. (a)

   

1,634

     

428,759

   
     

1,586,539

   

Financials (6.1%):

 

DB Insurance Co. Ltd.

   

35,181

     

1,711,956

   

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

   

34,689

     

1,418,486

   

Industrial Bank of Korea

   

184,212

     

1,717,556

   

KB Financial Group, Inc.

   

33,117

     

1,640,926

   

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

12,053

     

1,102,392

   

Meritz Securities Co. Ltd.

   

407,164

     

1,711,958

   

Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd.

   

134,832

     

1,129,038

   

NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.

   

66,579

     

762,660

   

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

   

38,111

     

1,521,191

   

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

   

47,070

     

1,696,969

   

Woori Financial Group, Inc.

   

173,385

     

1,762,872

   
     

16,176,004

   

Health Care (0.2%):

 

Seegene, Inc.

   

4,208

     

309,019

   

Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

4,355

     

332,575

   
     

641,594

   

Industrials (2.4%):

 

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

   

31,476

     

1,199,059

   

HMM Co. Ltd. (a)

   

9,929

     

387,056

   

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

   

11,507

     

595,710

   

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

   

2,998

     

556,393

   

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

13,822

     

868,976

   

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. (a)

   

21,437

     

599,623

   

LG Corp.

   

16,341

     

1,487,326

   

Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.

   

100,342

     

760,930

   
     

6,455,073

   

Information Technology (1.8%):

 

LG Display Co. Ltd. (a)

   

55,842

     

1,214,873

   

LG Innotek Co. Ltd.

   

3,206

     

634,852

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

   

22,819

   

$

1,635,211

   

SK Hynix, Inc.

   

11,392

     

1,289,775

   
     

4,774,711

   

Materials (2.0%):

 

Hanwha Chemical Corp. (a)

   

9,455

     

374,036

   

Hyundai Steel Co.

   

23,444

     

1,117,917

   

Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.

   

4,191

     

815,015

   

Lotte Chemical Corp.

   

4,688

     

1,092,750

   

POSCO

   

5,101

     

1,576,298

   

SK Chemicals Co. Ltd.

   

1,017

     

234,800

   
     

5,210,816

   

Utilities (0.6%):

 

Korea Electric Power Corp.

   

69,865

     

1,541,664

   
     

58,441,089

   

Malaysia (1.5%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

   

388,100

     

567,449

   

Consumer Discretionary (0.6%):

 

Genting Bhd

   

1,260,700

     

1,497,110

   

Health Care (0.7%):

 

Kossan Rubber Industries

   

922,300

     

715,358

   

Supermax Corp. Bhd

   

472,100

     

375,269

   

Top Glove Corp. Bhd

   

709,600

     

712,762

   
     

1,803,389

   
     

3,867,948

   

Mexico (1.0%):

 

Communication Services (0.2%):

 

Grupo Televisa SAB

   

187,700

     

537,538

   

Consumer Staples (0.8%):

 

Arca Continental SAB de CV

   

204,192

     

1,185,740

   

Fomento Economico Mexicano Sab de CV

   

115,648

     

976,565

   
     

2,162,305

   
     

2,699,843

   

Poland (3.1%):

 

Communication Services (1.1%):

 

Cyfrowy Polsat SA

   

210,989

     

1,659,315

   

Orange Polska SA (a)

   

683,933

     

1,206,359

   
     

2,865,674

   

Consumer Staples (0.3%):

 

Dino Polska SA (a) (e)

   

9,057

     

665,893

   

Energy (0.5%):

 

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA

   

745,073

     

1,305,786

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Financials (0.5%):

 

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA (a)

   

27,362

   

$

668,418

   

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA (a)

   

73,598

     

731,340

   
     

1,399,758

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

KGHM Polska Miedz SA

   

20,862

     

1,028,304

   

Utilities (0.3%):

 

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA (a)

   

373,663

     

923,606

   
     

8,189,021

   

Russian Federation (2.7%):

 

Energy (1.2%):

 

Gazprom PJSC

   

480,957

     

1,852,231

   

Surgutneftegas PJSC

   

2,667,940

     

1,338,649

   
     

3,190,880

   

Financials (0.6%):

 

Moscow Exchange MICEX PJSC

   

447,905

     

1,046,529

   

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

   

139,947

     

585,602

   
     

1,632,131

   

Materials (0.3%):

 

Severstal PAO

   

39,477

     

847,537

   

Utilities (0.6%):

 

Inter RAO UES PJSC

   

22,461,113

     

1,440,451

   
     

7,110,999

   

South Africa (3.0%):

 

Communication Services (0.4%):

 

MTN Group (a)

   

162,457

     

1,174,503

   

Consumer Staples (0.3%):

 

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

   

67,983

     

740,070

   

Energy (0.5%):

 

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

   

101,608

     

1,198,482

   

Health Care (0.4%):

 

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd. (a)

   

94,053

     

1,067,674

   

Materials (1.4%):

 

African Rainbow Minerals Ltd.

   

60,222

     

1,076,963

   

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.

   

94,623

     

349,632

   

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.

   

40,905

     

674,619

   

Northam Platinum Ltd. (a)

   

23,733

     

360,564

   

Sasol Ltd. (a)

   

38,847

     

593,122

   

Sibanye Stillwater Ltd.

   

151,530

     

633,128

   
     

3,688,028

   
     

7,868,757

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Taiwan (16.2%):

 

Consumer Discretionary (0.4%):

 

Pou Chen Corp.

   

725,000

   

$

1,022,611

   

Consumer Staples (0.5%):

 

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

   

486,000

     

1,276,813

   

Financials (2.3%):

 

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

   

2,707,000

     

1,277,597

   

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

485,000

     

1,286,371

   

Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

3,001,000

     

1,026,452

   

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

2,772,656

     

2,671,900

   
     

6,262,320

   

Industrials (3.3%):

 

Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd. (a)

   

764,000

     

5,401,812

   

Wan Hai Lines Ltd.

   

202,000

     

2,327,214

   

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (a)

   

158,000

     

1,034,904

   

 

   

8,763,930

   

Information Technology (8.4%):

 

Acer, Inc.

   

773,000

     

812,881

   

ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.

   

180,000

     

723,553

   

Asustek Computer, Inc.

   

170,000

     

2,266,667

   

AU Optronics Corp.

   

1,867,000

     

1,517,723

   

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

   

107,000

     

698,932

   

Compal Electronics, Inc. (f)

   

3,366,000

     

2,700,048

   

Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.

   

687,000

     

1,619,952

   

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

   

446,000

     

1,792,804

   

Innolux Corp.

   

1,934,000

     

1,440,305

   

Lite-On Technology Corp.

   

491,000

     

1,015,042

   

MediaTek, Inc.

   

19,000

     

656,007

   

Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp.

   

80,000

     

1,118,349

   

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

   

33,000

     

591,009

   

Pegatron Corp.

   

277,000

     

683,987

   

Quanta Computer, Inc. (f)

   

325,000

     

1,020,637

   

Synnex Technology International Corp.

   

503,000

     

918,895

   

United Microelectronics Corp.

   

675,142

     

1,286,677

   

WPG Holdings Ltd. (f)

   

735,000

     

1,347,995

   
     

22,211,463

   

Materials (0.5%):

 

China Steel Corp.

   

871,000

     

1,237,922

   

Real Estate (0.8%):

 

Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.

   

1,079,000

     

2,191,885

   
     

42,966,944

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Momentum ETF
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Security Description

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Thailand (2.0%):

 

Consumer Staples (1.3%):

 

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL

   

1,847,300

   

$

1,527,409

   

Thai Union Group PCL

   

3,321,200

     

2,051,787

   
     

3,579,196

   

Financials (0.4%):

 

Krungthai Card PCL

   

230,000

     

480,811

   

The Siam Commercial Bank PCL

   

219,100

     

669,947

   
     

1,150,758

   

Information Technology (0.3%):

 

Delta Electronics Thailand PCL

   

38,700

     

697,928

   
     

5,427,882

   

Turkey (1.8%):

 

Communication Services (0.5%):

 

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A/S

   

727,794

     

1,348,775

   

Financials (0.9%):

 

Akbank TAS (b)

   

849,192

     

516,113

   

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S

   

942,206

     

900,180

   

Turkiye Is Bankasi A/S (b)

   

1,596,144

     

937,017

   
     

2,353,310

   

Materials (0.4%):

 

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS

   

580,332

     

1,202,414

   
     

4,904,499

   

United Arab Emirates (0.5%):

 

Real Estate (0.5%):

 

Aldar Properties PJSC

   

1,380,974

     

1,436,184

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost $217,550,531)

   

261,936,449

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned^ (1.9%)

 

United States (1.9%):

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds TempFund Portfolio, Institutional Class, 0.04% (g)

   

97,841

     

97,841

   

Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio I Shares, 0.01% (g)

   

2,650,184

     

2,650,184

   
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Prime Obligations Fund,
Institutional Class, 0.02% (g)
   

48,827

     

48,827

   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, Capital Class, 0.07% (g)

   

389,333

     

389,333

   
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Prime Portfolio,
Institutional Class, 0.06% (g)
   

1,750,519

     

1,750,519

   

Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (Cost $4,936,704)

   

4,936,704

   

Total Investments (Cost $222,487,235) — 100.5%

   

266,873,153

   

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.5)%

   

(1,282,333

)

 

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

 

$

265,590,820

   

^  Purchased with cash collateral from securities on loan.

(a)  Non-income producing security.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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(b)  All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)  Security was fair valued based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees and represents 0.6% of the Fund's net assets as of June 30, 2021. This security is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy. (See Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements)

(d)  The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be illiquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees and has classified it as a Level 3 security. As of June 30, 2021, the fair value of these securities was $1,682,339 and amounted to 0.6% of net assets.

(e)  Rule 144A security or other security that is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. The Fund's Adviser has deemed this security to be liquid based upon procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2021, the fair value of these securities was $8,467,560 and amounted to 3.2% of net assets.

(f)  All or a portion of this security has been segregated as collateral for derivative instruments.

(g)  Rate disclosed is the daily yield on June 30, 2021.

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

GDR — Global Depositary Receipt

PCL — Public Company Limited

PLC — Public Limited Company

Futures Contracts Purchased

    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Value

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
E-Mini MSCI Emerging Markets
Index Futures
   

31

   

9/17/21

 

$

2,110,790

   

$

2,115,440

   

$

4,650

   

Total unrealized appreciation

 

$

4,650

   

Total unrealized depreciation

   

   

Total net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

$

4,650

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
 
    VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
USA Value
Momentum
ETF
  VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
USA Small
Cap Value
Momentum
ETF
 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (Cost $364,565,451 and $250,447,667)

 

$

447,076,662

(a)

 

$

312,868,132

(b)

 

Cash

   

2,473,979

     

982,732

   

Deposit with brokers for futures contracts

   

390,761

     

177,240

   

Receivables:

 

Interest and dividends

   

518,741

     

159,020

   

Capital shares issued

   

     

3,610,016

   

Investments sold

   

6,509,329

     

434,143

   

Variation margin on open futures contracts

   

4,290

     

1,984

   

From Adviser

   

3,180

     

   

Prepaid expenses

   

3,745

     

1,969

   

Total Assets

   

456,980,687

     

318,235,236

   

Liabilities:

 

Payables:

 

Collateral received on loaned securities

   

7,095,869

     

14,929,060

   

Investments purchased

   

     

3,594,452

   

Capital shares redeemed

   

6,559,632

     

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

55,380

     

36,349

   

Administration fees

   

7,349

     

5,067

   

Custodian fees

   

3,783

     

2,666

   

Compliance fees

   

282

     

184

   

Trustees' fees

   

103

     

69

   

Other accrued expenses

   

44,925

     

36,108

   

Total Liabilities

   

13,767,323

     

18,603,955

   

Net Assets:

 
Capital    

433,567,629

     

274,739,258

   

Total accumulated earnings/(loss)

   

9,645,735

     

24,892,023

   

Net Assets

 

$

443,213,364

   

$

299,631,281

   

Shares Outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, no par value):

   

6,750,000

     

4,150,000

   

Net asset value:

 

$

65.66

   

$

72.20

   

(a)  Includes $6,935,982 of securities on loan.

(b)  Includes $14,393,174 of securities on loan.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
 
    VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
International
Value
Momentum
ETF
  VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
Emerging
Markets
Value
Momentum
ETF
 

Assets:

 

Investments, at value (Cost $318,053,990 and $222,487,235)

 

$

363,520,610

(a)

 

$

266,873,153

(b)

 

Foreign currency, at value (Cost $804,845 and $546,714)

   

802,606

     

546,924

   

Cash

   

1,218,311

     

1,273,704

   

Deposit with brokers for futures contracts

   

340,534

     

376,875

   

Receivables:

 

Interest and dividends

   

734,194

     

1,992,723

   

Reclaims

   

578,406

     

3,506

   

From Adviser

   

47,633

     

15,321

   

Prepaid expenses

   

2,703

     

1,508

   

Total Assets

   

367,244,997

     

271,083,714

   

Liabilities:

 

Payables:

 

To custodian

   

     

114

   

Collateral received on loaned securities

   

9,662,962

     

4,936,704

   

Investments purchased

   

     

45,042

   

Variation margin on open futures contracts

   

16,579

     

11,648

   

Accrued foreign capital gains taxes

   

     

330,370

   

Accrued expenses and other payables:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

74,881

     

65,177

   

Administration fees

   

6,141

     

4,617

   

Custodian fees

   

36,344

     

47,201

   

Compliance fees

   

223

     

161

   

Trustees' fees

   

79

     

63

   

Other accrued expenses

   

67,340

     

51,797

   

Total Liabilities

   

9,864,549

     

5,492,894

   

Net Assets:

 
Capital    

371,548,061

     

242,920,064

   

Total accumulated earnings/(loss)

   

(14,167,613

)

   

22,670,756

   

Net Assets

 

$

357,380,448

   

$

265,590,820

   

Shares Outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, no par value):

   

7,200,000

     

5,100,000

   

Net asset value:

 

$

49.64

   

$

52.08

   

(a)  Includes $9,071,419 of securities on loan.

(b)  Includes $4,706,253 of securities on loan.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2021
 
    VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
USA Value
Momentum
ETF
  VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
USA Small
Cap Value
Momentum
ETF
 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

 

$

8,275,687

   

$

2,933,861

   

Affiliated dividend income

   

     

4,258

   

Interest

   

54

     

339

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

18,729

     

218,837

   

Foreign tax withholding

   

(4,129

)

   

(3,464

)

 

Total Income

   

8,290,341

     

3,153,831

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

743,167

     

422,811

   

Administration fees

   

288,677

     

163,754

   

Sub-Administration fees

   

18,049

     

18,046

   

Custodian fees

   

23,561

     

16,261

   

Servicing fees

   

4,684

     

4,684

   

Trustees' fees

   

38,186

     

21,567

   

Compliance fees

   

4,209

     

2,334

   

Legal and audit fees

   

54,347

     

35,180

   

Broker interest fees

   

     

377

   

Licensing fees

   

124,096

     

70,672

   

Other expenses

   

36,478

     

31,226

   

Total Expenses

   

1,335,454

     

786,912

   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser

   

(343,353

)

   

(98,379

)

 

Net Expenses

   

992,101

     

688,533

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

7,298,240

     

2,465,298

   

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:

 

Net realized gains (losses) from unaffiliated investment securities

   

(14,022,678

)

   

(10,933,082

)

 

Net realized gains (losses) from affiliated investment securities

   

     

(1,187

)

 

Net realized gains (losses) from futures contracts

   

461,506

     

580,191

   

Net realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions

   

105,225,285

     

78,397,834

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on
unaffiliated investment securities
   

93,151,482

     

59,578,823

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on
affiliated investments securities
   

     

(9,989

)

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on
futures contracts
   

72,638

     

(3,509

)

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments

   

184,888,233

     

127,609,081

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

192,186,473

   

$

130,074,379

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

  Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2021
 
    VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
International
Value
Momentum
ETF
  VictoryShares
USAA MSCI
Emerging
Markets
Value
Momentum
ETF
 

Investment Income:

 

Dividends

 

$

11,847,929

   

$

9,568,134

   

Non-cash dividends

   

1,549,353

     

   

Interest

   

382

     

303

   

Securities lending (net of fees)

   

96,096

     

34,581

   

Foreign tax withholding

   

(1,191,266

)

   

(1,094,355

)

 

Total Income

   

12,302,494

     

8,508,663

   

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

   

956,101

     

742,275

   

Administration fees

   

222,370

     

143,303

   

Sub-Administration fees

   

18,049

     

20,054

   

Custodian fees

   

139,749

     

281,185

   

Servicing fees

   

6,246

     

6,245

   

Trustees' fees

   

28,375

     

18,078

   

Compliance fees

   

3,168

     

1,980

   

Legal and audit fees

   

55,917

     

55,909

   

Line of credit fees

   

318

     

2,003

   

Broker Interest fees

   

633

     

484

   

Interest fees

   

11,515

     

271

   

Licensing fees

   

134,175

     

86,953

   

Other expenses

   

55,127

     

41,532

   

Total Expenses

   

1,631,743

     

1,400,272

   

Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser

   

(278,572

)

   

(281,557

)

 

Net Expenses

   

1,353,171

     

1,118,715

   

Net Investment Income (Loss)

   

10,949,323

     

7,389,948

   

Realized/Unrealized Gains (Losses) from Investments:

 
Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities and
foreign currency translations
   

10,210,238

     

12,355,110

   

Foreign taxes on realized gains

   

     

(92,287

)

 

Net realized gains (losses) from futures contracts

   

597,931

     

447,491

   

Net realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions

   

25,704,149

     

6,906,824

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on
investment securities and foreign currency translations
   

62,121,513

     

61,368,356

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on
futures contracts
   

(42,859

)

   

(1,746

)

 

Net change in accrued foreign taxes on unrealized gains

   

     

(295,532

)

 

Net realized/unrealized gains (losses) on investments

   

98,590,972

     

80,688,216

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

109,540,295

   

$

88,078,164

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA
Value Momentum ETF
 
    Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Ten
Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2019
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

7,298,240

   

$

7,103,288

   

$

8,289,043

   

Net realized gains (losses) from investments

   

91,664,113

     

(20,581,789

)

   

(19,470,642

)

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments
   

93,224,120

     

(20,402,540

)

   

(6,880,961

)

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   

192,186,473

     

(33,881,041

)

   

(18,062,560

)

 
Change in net assets resulting from distributions
to shareholders
   

(7,140,505

)

   

(9,133,011

)

   

(7,198,442

)

 
Change in net assets resulting from
capital transactions
   

(206,179,954

)

   

38,916,833

     

95,201,128

   

Change in net assets

   

(21,133,986

)

   

(4,097,219

)

   

69,940,126

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

464,347,350

     

468,444,569

     

398,504,443

   

End of period

 

$

443,213,364

   

$

464,347,350

   

$

468,444,569

   

Capital Transactions:

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

$

189,957,267

   

$

71,638,748

   

$

156,763,683

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(396,137,221

)

   

(32,721,915

)

   

(61,562,555

)

 
Change in net assets resulting from
capital transactions
 

$

(206,179,954

)

 

$

38,916,833

   

$

95,201,128

   

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

3,200,000

     

1,600,000

     

3,150,000

   

Redeemed

   

(6,700,000

)

   

(650,000

)

   

(1,250,000

)

 

Change in Shares

   

(3,500,000

)

   

950,000

     

1,900,000

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA
Small Cap Value Momentum ETF
 
    Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Ten
Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2019
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

2,465,298

   

$

2,564,386

   

$

1,778,801

   

Net realized gains (losses) from investments

   

68,043,756

     

(13,107,994

)

   

(6,722,301

)

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments
   

59,565,325

     

1,777,086

     

(4,539,409

)

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   

130,074,379

     

(8,766,522

)

   

(9,482,909

)

 
Change in net assets resulting from distributions
to shareholders
   

(3,526,739

)

   

(2,906,435

)

   

(1,357,525

)

 
Change in net assets resulting from
capital transactions
   

(66,163,688

)

   

149,356,462

     

40,887,570

   

Change in net assets

   

60,383,952

     

137,683,505

     

30,047,136

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

239,247,329

     

101,563,824

     

71,516,688

   

End of period

 

$

299,631,281

   

$

239,247,329

   

$

101,563,824

   

Capital Transactions:

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

$

143,357,344

   

$

163,170,156

   

$

53,138,254

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(209,521,032

)

   

(13,813,694

)

   

(12,250,684

)

 
Change in net assets resulting from
capital transactions
 

$

(66,163,688

)

 

$

149,356,462

   

$

40,887,570

   

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

2,200,000

     

3,500,000

     

1,050,000

   

Redeemed

   

(3,300,000

)

   

(300,000

)

   

(250,000

)

 

Change in Shares

   

(1,100,000

)

   

3,200,000

     

800,000

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    VictoryShares USAA MSCI
International Value Momentum ETF
 
    Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Ten
Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2019
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

10,949,323

   

$

6,509,609

   

$

8,861,028

   

Net realized gains (losses) from investments

   

36,512,318

     

(23,248,529

)

   

(34,740,090

)

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments
   

62,078,654

     

(7,483,957

)

   

912,398

   

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   

109,540,295

     

(24,222,877

)

   

(24,966,664

)

 
Change in net assets resulting from distributions
to shareholders
   

(10,100,636

)

   

(9,567,813

)

   

(8,527,397

)

 
Change in net assets resulting from
capital transactions
   

(57,063,375

)

   

25,101,890

     

49,350,829

   

Change in net assets

   

42,376,284

     

(8,688,800

)

   

15,856,768

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

315,004,164

     

323,692,964

     

307,836,196

   

End of period

 

$

357,380,448

   

$

315,004,164

   

$

323,692,964

   

Capital Transactions:

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

$

45,460,436

   

$

27,200,006

   

$

55,562,743

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(102,523,811

)

   

(2,098,116

)

   

(6,211,914

)

 
Change in net assets resulting from
capital transactions
 

$

(57,063,375

)

 

$

25,101,890

   

$

49,350,829

   

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

1,100,000

     

750,000

     

1,250,000

   

Redeemed

   

(2,100,000

)

   

(50,000

)

   

(150,000

)

 

Change in Shares

   

(1,000,000

)

   

700,000

     

1,100,000

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
    VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets
Value Momentum ETF
 
    Year
Ended
June 30,
2021
  Ten
Months
Ended
June 30,
2020
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2019
 

From Investment Activities:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

7,389,948

   

$

3,096,908

   

$

5,060,584

   

Net realized gains (losses) from investments

   

19,617,138

     

(12,738,828

)

   

(14,905,243

)

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments
   

61,071,078

     

542,073

     

(3,473,863

)

 

Change in net assets resulting from operations

   

88,078,164

     

(9,099,847

)

   

(13,318,522

)

 
Change in net assets resulting from distributions
to shareholders
   

(6,382,157

)

   

(5,048,334

)

   

(3,550,809

)

 
Change in net assets resulting from
capital transactions
   

19,002,805

     

9,988,737

     

30,946,414

   

Change in net assets

   

100,698,812

     

(4,159,444

)

   

14,077,083

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

164,892,008

     

169,051,452

     

154,974,369

   

End of period

 

$

265,590,820

   

$

164,892,008

   

$

169,051,452

   

Capital Transactions:

 

Proceeds from shares issued

 

$

72,396,227

   

$

13,413,426

   

$

30,946,414

   

Cost of shares redeemed

   

(53,393,422

)

   

(3,424,689

)

   

   
Change in net assets resulting from
capital transactions
 

$

19,002,805

   

$

9,988,737

   

$

30,946,414

   

Share Transactions:

 

Issued

   

1,800,000

     

350,000

     

700,000

   

Redeemed

   

(1,050,000

)

   

(100,000

)

   

   

Change in Shares

   

750,000

     

250,000

     

700,000

   

See notes to financial statements.

 


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 C: 

Victory Portfolios II

 

Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
 
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Total
Distributions
 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 
Year Ended
June 30, 2021
 

$

45.30

     

0.81

     

20.32

     

21.13

     

(0.77

)

   

(0.77

)

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(f)
 

$

50.37

     

0.72

     

(4.85

)(h)

   

(4.13

)

   

(0.94

)

   

(0.94

)

 
Year Ended
August 31, 2019
 

$

53.85

     

1.00

     

(3.59

)

   

(2.59

)

   

(0.89

)

   

(0.89

)

 
October 24, 2017(g)
through
August 31, 2018
 

$

50.19

     

0.78

     

3.34

     

4.12

     

(0.46

)

   

(0.46

)

 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

 
Year Ended
June 30, 2021
 

$

45.57

     

0.52

     

26.84

     

27.36

     

(0.73

)

   

(0.73

)

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(f)
 

$

49.54

     

0.60

     

(3.74

)

   

(3.14

)

   

(0.83

)

   

(0.83

)

 
Year Ended
August 31, 2019
 

$

57.21

     

1.00

     

(7.86

)

   

(6.86

)

   

(0.81

)

   

(0.81

)

 
October 24, 2017(g)
through
August 31, 2018
 

$

50.13

     

0.57

     

6.81

     

7.38

     

(0.30

)

   

(0.30

)

 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

(e)  Includes impact of voluntary waivers. Without these voluntary waivers, the net expense ratio would have been at the contractual cap. (See note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements)

(f)  The Fund's fiscal year-end changed from August 31 to June 30, effective September 1, 2019.

(g)  Commencement of operations.

(h)  The amount shown reflects a net realized and unrealized gain per share, whereas the statement of operations reflected a net realized and unrealized loss for the period for the Fund in total. The difference in realized and unrealized gains and losses for the Fund versus the class is due to the timing of sales and repurchases of the class in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
  Total
Return(b)
  Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 
Year Ended
June 30, 2021
 

$

65.66

     

47.02

%

   

0.20

%

   

1.47

%

   

0.27

%

 

$

443,213

     

76

%

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(f)
 

$

45.30

     

(8.31

)%

   

0.20

%

   

1.80

%

   

0.28

%

 

$

464,347

     

66

%

 
Year Ended
August 31, 2019
 

$

50.37

     

(4.79

)%

   

0.20

%

   

2.00

%

   

0.25

%

 

$

468,445

     

87

%

 
October 24, 2017(g)
through
August 31, 2018
 

$

53.85

     

8.23

%

   

0.20

%

   

1.76

%

   

0.25

%

 

$

398,504

     

84

%

 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

 
Year Ended
June 30, 2021
 

$

72.20

     

60.47

%

   

0.24

%(e)

   

0.87

%

   

0.28

%

 

$

299,631

     

78

%

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(f)
 

$

45.57

     

(6.44

)%

   

0.25

%

   

1.53

%

   

0.31

%

 

$

239,247

     

70

%

 
Year Ended
August 31, 2019
 

$

49.54

     

(11.99

)%

   

0.25

%

   

1.98

%

   

0.30

%

 

$

101,564

     

88

%

 
October 24, 2017(g)
through
August 31, 2018
 

$

57.21

     

14.80

%

   

0.25

%

   

1.25

%

   

0.30

%

 

$

71,517

     

81

%

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Financial Highlights

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

     

Investment Activities

  Distributions to
Shareholders From
 
    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(a)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Activities
  Net
Investment
Income
  Total
Distributions
 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

 
Year Ended
June 30, 2021
 

$

38.42

     

1.28

     

11.17

     

12.45

     

(1.23

)

   

(1.23

)

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(e)
 

$

43.16

     

0.83

     

(4.35

)

   

(3.52

)

   

(1.22

)

   

(1.22

)

 
Year Ended
August 31, 2019
 

$

48.10

     

1.30

     

(4.99

)

   

(3.69

)

   

(1.25

)

   

(1.25

)

 
October 24, 2017(f)
through
August 31, 2018
 

$

50.08

     

1.34

     

(2.64

)

   

(1.30

)

   

(0.68

)

   

(0.68

)

 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

 
Year Ended
June 30, 2021
 

$

37.91

     

1.36

     

14.10

     

15.46

     

(1.29

)

   

(1.29

)

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(e)
 

$

41.23

     

0.73

     

(2.85

)

   

(2.12

)

   

(1.20

)

   

(1.20

)

 
Year Ended
August 31, 2019
 

$

45.58

     

1.31

     

(4.73

)

   

(3.42

)

   

(0.93

)

   

(0.93

)

 
October 24, 2017(f)
through
August 31, 2018
 

$

49.95

     

1.17

     

(5.10

)

   

(3.93

)

   

(0.44

)

   

(0.44

)

 

(a)  Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average daily shares method.

(b)  Not annualized for periods less than one year.

(c)  Annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Excludes impact of in-kind transactions.

(e)  The Fund's fiscal year-end changed from August 31 to June 30, effective September 1, 2019.

(f)  Commencement of operations.

See notes to financial statements.

 


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For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

       

Ratios to Average Net Assets

 

Supplemental Data

 
    Net Asset
Value, End
of Period
  Total
Return(b)
  Net
Expenses(c)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(c)
  Gross
Expenses(c)
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(000's)
  Portfolio
Turnover(b)(d)
 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

 
Year Ended
June 30, 2021
 

$

49.64

     

32.66

%

   

0.35

%

   

2.86

%

   

0.42

%

 

$

357,380

     

90

%

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(e)
 

$

38.42

     

(8.39

)%

   

0.35

%

   

2.41

%

   

0.41

%

 

$

315,004

     

62

%

 
Year Ended
August 31, 2019
 

$

43.16

     

(7.70

)%

   

0.35

%

   

2.90

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

323,693

     

87

%

 
October 24, 2017(f)
through
August 31, 2018
 

$

48.10

     

(2.64

)%

   

0.35

%

   

3.12

%

   

0.40

%

 

$

307,836

     

65

%

 

VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

 
Year Ended
June 30, 2021
 

$

52.08

     

41.48

%

   

0.45

%

   

2.98

%

   

0.56

%

 

$

265,591

     

95

%

 
Ten Months Ended
June 30, 2020(e)
 

$

37.91

     

(5.47

)%

   

0.45

%

   

2.18

%

   

0.57

%

 

$

164,892

     

51

%

 
Year Ended
August 31, 2019
 

$

41.23

     

(7.62

)%

   

0.45

%

   

3.00

%

   

0.50

%

 

$

169,051

     

67

%

 
October 24, 2017(f)
through
August 31, 2018
 

$

45.58

     

(7.95

)%

   

0.45

%

   

2.77

%

   

0.50

%

 

$

154,974

     

58

%

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


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Victory Portfolios II

  Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2021
 

1. Organization:

Victory Portfolios II (the "Trust") is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and the Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end investment company. The Trust is comprised of 24 funds, 22 of which are Exchange-Traded Funds ("ETFs"), and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, which are units of beneficial interest with no par value. The accompanying financial statements are those of the following four Funds (collectively, the "Funds" and individually, a "Fund"). Each Fund is classified as diversified under the 1940 Act.

Funds (Legal Name)

 

Funds (Short Name)

 
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value
Momentum ETF
  USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum Index ETF
 
 
VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap
Value Momentum ETF
  USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF
 
 
VictoryShares USAA MSCI International
Value Momentum ETF
  USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF
 
 
VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging
Markets Value Momentum ETF
  USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF
 
 

Under the Trust's organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with their vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. A Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds. However, based on experience, the Funds expect that risk of loss to be remote.

2. Significant Accounting Policies:

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The preparation of financial statements in accordance with 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 for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds follow the specialized accounting and reporting requirements under GAAP that are applicable to investment companies under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

Shares of the Funds are listed and traded on the NYSE Arca, Inc. (the "Exchange"). The Funds issue and redeem shares of a Fund ("Shares") at net asset value ("NAV") only in aggregations of 50,000 Shares (each a "Creation Unit"). Creation Units are issued and redeemed in exchange for a basket of securities included in the respective Fund's Index (the "Deposit Securities"), and/or with the deposit of a specified cash payment (the "Cash Component"), plus a transaction fee. Shares trade on the Exchange at market prices that may be below, at, or above NAV. Shares of a Fund may only be purchased or redeemed by certain financial institutions ("Authorized Participants"). An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a DTC participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Only Authorized Participants may purchase or redeem the shares directly from a Fund. In addition, shares may be issued in advance of receipt of Deposit Securities subject to various conditions, including a requirement to maintain on deposit with the Trust cash equal to up to 105% of the market value of the missing Deposit Securities. In each instance of such cash creations or redemptions, transaction fees may be imposed and may be higher than the transaction fees associated with in-kind creations or redemptions.

 


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Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with no par value. Shares of each Fund have equal rights and privileges. A purchase (i.e., creation) transaction fee is imposed for the transfer and other transactional costs associated with the purchase of Creation Units. In addition, a variable fee may be charged on all cash transactions or substitutes for Creation Units. Variable fees received by each Fund are displayed in the Capital Share Transaction section of the Statements of Changes in Net Assets as an increase to Capital.

The Transaction Fees for each Fund are listed below:

    Fee for In-Kind and
Cash Purchases and
Redemptions
  Maximum
Additional Variable
Charge for Cash
Purchases and
Redemptions*
 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

500

     

2.00

%

 

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

750

     

2.00

%

 

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

3,000

     

2.00

%

 

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

5,500

     

2.00

%

 

*  As a percentage of the amount invested.

Investment Valuation:

The Funds record investments at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The valuation techniques described below maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs in determining fair value. The inputs used for valuing the Funds' investments are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

• Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities or interest rates applicable to those securities, etc.)

• Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds' own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuation techniques are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with entering into those investments.

Victory Capital Management Inc. ("VCM" or the "Adviser") has established the Pricing and Liquidity Committee (the "Committee"), and subject to Trust's Board of Trustees' (the "Board") oversight, the Committee administers and oversees the Funds' valuation policies and procedures, which are approved by the Board.

Portfolio securities listed or traded on securities exchanges, including ETFs, American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), and Rights, are valued at the closing price on the exchange or system where the security is principally traded, if available, or at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price. If there have been no sales for that day on the exchange or system, then a security is valued at the last available bid quotation on the exchange or system where the security is principally traded. In each of these situations, valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at NAV. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or an exchange on which they are traded. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

 


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June 30, 2021
 

In the event that price quotations or valuations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision and responsibility of the Board. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, based on the observability of inputs used to determine the fair value. The effect of fair value pricing is that securities may not be priced on the basis of quotations from the primary market in which they are traded and the actual price realized from the sale of a security may differ materially from the fair value price. Valuing these securities at fair value is intended to cause the Fund's NAV to be more reliable than it otherwise would be.

A summary of the valuations as of June 30, 2021, is included in the table below while the breakdown, by category, of investments is disclosed on the Schedules of Portfolio Investments:

   

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

Common Stocks

 

$

439,980,793

   

$

   

$

   

$

439,980,793

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

7,095,869

     

     

     

7,095,869

   

Total

 

$

447,076,662

   

$

   

$

   

$

447,076,662

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

46,188

   

$

   

$

   

$

46,188

   

Total

 

$

46,188

   

$

   

$

   

$

46,188

   
USAA MSCI USA Small Cap
Value Momentum ETF
 

Common Stocks

 

$

297,934,942

   

$

   

$

   

$

297,934,942

   

Rights

   

     

     

4,130

     

4,130

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

14,929,060

     

     

     

14,929,060

   

Total

 

$

312,864,002

   

$

   

$

4,130

   

$

312,868,132

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Liabilities:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

(7,051

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(7,051

)

 

Total

 

$

(7,051

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(7,051

)

 
USAA MSCI International
Value Momentum ETF
 

Common Stocks

 

$

353,857,648

   

$

   

$

   

$

353,857,648

   
Collateral for Securities Loaned    

9,662,962

     

     

     

9,662,962

   

Total

 

$

363,520,610

   

$

   

$

   

$

363,520,610

   

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Liabilities:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

(36,641

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(36,641

)

 

Total

 

$

(36,641

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(36,641

)

 
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets
Value Momentum ETF
 

Common Stocks

 

$

260,254,111

   

$

   

$

1,682,338

   

$

261,936,449

   

Collateral for Securities Loaned

   

4,936,704

     

     

     

4,936,704

   

Total

 

$

265,190,815

   

$

   

$

1,682,338

   

$

266,873,153

   
 


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Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Other Financial Investments^:

 

Assets:

 

Futures Contracts

 

$

4,650

   

$

   

$

   

$

4,650

   

Total

 

$

4,650

   

$

   

$

   

$

4,650

   

^  Futures Contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the investment.

For the year ended June 30, 2021, there were no significant transfers in or out of Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

As of June 30, 2021, there were no significant Level 3 holdings in the fair value hierarchy.

Real Estate Investment Trusts ("REITs"):

The Funds may invest in REITs, which report information on the source of their distributions annually. REITs are pooled investment vehicles that invest primarily in income-producing real estate or real-estate related loans or interests (such as mortgages). Certain distributions received from REITs during the year are recorded as realized gains or return of capital as estimated by the Funds or when such information becomes known.

Investment Companies:

Open-End Funds:

The Funds may invest in portfolios of open-end investment companies. These investment companies value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value by the methods established by the board of directors of the underlying funds.

Derivative Instruments:

Foreign Exchange Currency Contracts:

Certain Funds may enter into foreign exchange currency contracts to convert U.S. dollars to and from various foreign currencies. A foreign exchange currency contract is an obligation by a Fund to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date at a price (in U.S. dollars) set at the time of the contract. The Funds do not engage in "cross-currency" foreign exchange contracts (i.e., contracts to purchase or sell one foreign currency in exchange for another foreign currency). The Funds' foreign exchange currency contracts might be considered spot contracts (typically a contract of one week or less) or forward contracts (typically a contract term over one week). A spot contract is entered into for purposes of hedging against foreign currency fluctuations relating to a specific portfolio transaction, such as the delay between a security transaction trade date and settlement date. Forward contracts are entered into for purposes of hedging portfolio holdings or concentrations of such holdings. The Funds enter into foreign exchange currency contracts solely for spot or forward hedging purposes, and not for speculative purposes (i.e., the Funds do not enter into such contracts solely for the purpose of earning foreign currency gains). Each foreign exchange currency contract is adjusted daily by the prevailing spot or forward rate of the underlying currency, and any appreciation or depreciation is recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until the contract settlement date, at which time the Funds record realized gains or losses equal to the difference between the value of a contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The Funds could be exposed to risk if a counterparty is unable to meet the terms of a foreign exchange currency contract or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably. In addition, the use of foreign exchange currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. As of June 30, 2021, the Funds had no open forward foreign exchange currency contracts.

 


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June 30, 2021
 

Futures Contracts:

The Funds may enter into contracts for the future delivery of securities or foreign currencies and futures contracts based on a specific security, class of securities, foreign currency or an index, and purchase or sell options on any such futures contracts. A futures contract on a securities index is an agreement obligating either party to pay, and entitling the other party to receive, while the contract is outstanding, cash payments based on the level of a specified securities index. No physical delivery of the underlying asset is made. The Funds may enter into futures contracts in an effort to hedge against market risks. The acquisition of put and call options on futures contracts will give the Funds the right (but not the obligation), for a specified price, to sell or to purchase the underlying futures contract, upon exercise of the option, at any time during the option period. Futures transactions involve brokerage costs and require the Funds to segregate assets to cover contracts that would require it to purchase securities or currencies. A good faith margin deposit, known as initial margin, of cash or government securities with a broker or custodian is required to initiate and maintain open positions in futures contracts. Subsequent payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Funds based on the change in the market value of the position and are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is closed out, at which time the gain or loss is realized. The Funds may lose the expected benefit of futures transactions if interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices change in an unanticipated manner. Such unanticipated changes may also result in lower overall performance than if the Funds had not entered into any futures transactions. In addition, the value of the Funds' futures positions may not prove to be perfectly or even highly correlated with the value of its portfolio securities or foreign currencies, limiting the Funds' ability to hedge effectively against interest rate, exchange rate and/or market risk and giving rise to additional risks. There is no assurance of liquidity in the secondary market for purposes of closing out futures positions. The collateral held by the Funds is presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities under Deposit with brokers for futures contracts. As of June 30, 2021, the Funds entered into futures contracts primarily for the strategy of hedging or other purposes, including but not limited to, providing liquidity and equitizing cash.

Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivatives Assets:

The Funds are subject to various Master Netting Arrangements, which govern the terms of certain transactions with select counterparties. The Master Netting Arrangements allow the Funds to close out and net total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a default with respect to all the transactions governed under a single agreement with a counterparty. The Master Netting Arrangements also specify collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under the Master Netting Arrangements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure to certain transactions (net of existing collateral already in place) governed under the relevant Master Netting Arrangement with a counterparty in a given account exceeds a specified threshold depending on the counterparty and the type of Master Netting Arrangement.

The table below, as of June 30, 2021, discloses both gross information and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and instruments and transactions that are subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement as well as amounts related to collateral held at clearing brokers and counterparties.

    Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets
  Gross Amounts
Available for
Offset
  Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
  Cash
Collateral
Received
  Net
Amount
 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

Futures Contracts-Goldman Sachs & Co.

 

$

4,290

   

$

   

$

4,290

   

$

   

$

4,290

   
USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
 

Futures Contracts-Goldman Sachs & Co.

   

1,984

     

     

1,984

     

     

1,984

   
 


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    Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Liabilities
  Gross Amounts
Available for
Offset
  Net Amounts
Presented in the
Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities
  Cash
Collateral
Pledged*
  Net
Amount
 
USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
 

Futures Contracts-Goldman Sachs & Co.

 

$

16,579

   

$

   

$

16,579

   

$

(16,579

)

 

$

   
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets
Value Momentum ETF
 

Futures Contracts-Goldman Sachs & Co.

   

11,648

     

     

11,648

     

(11,648

)

   

   

*  Cash collateral pledged may be in excess of the amounts shown in the table. The total cash collateral pledged by each Fund is disclosed on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Summary of Derivative Instruments:

The following table summarizes the fair values of derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, categorized by risk exposure, as of June 30, 2021:

   

Assets

 

Liabilities

 
    Variation Margin
Receivable on Open
Futures Contracts*
  Variation Margin
Payable on Open
Futures Contracts*
 

Equity Risk Exposure:

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

46,188

   

$

   

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

     

7,051

   

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

     

36,641

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

4,650

     

   

*  Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported on the Schedules of Portfolio Investments. Only current day's variation margin for futures contracts is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table presents the effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations, categorized by risk exposure, for the year ended June 30, 2021:

    Net Realized
Gains (Losses) on
Derivatives
Recognized as a
Result from
Operations
  Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/Depreciation
on Derivatives Recognized
as a Result of Operations
 
    Net Realized
Gains (Losses)
from Futures
Contracts
  Net Change in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
on Futures Contracts
 

Equity Risk Exposure:

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

461,506

   

$

72,638

   
USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
   

580,191

     

(3,509

)

 
USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
   

597,931

     

(42,859

)

 
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
   

447,491

     

(1,746

)

 

The underlying face value of open derivative positions relative to each Fund's net assets at year end is generally representative of the notional amount of open positions to net assets throughout the year.

 


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Investment Transactions and Related Income:

Changes in holdings of investments are accounted for no later than one business day following the trade date. For financial reporting purposes, however, investment transactions are accounted for on trade date on the last business day of the reporting period. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method which adjusts, where applicable, the amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are recorded on the identified cost basis.

Withholding taxes on interest, dividends and gains as a result of certain investments in ADRs by the Funds have been provided for in accordance with each investment's applicable country's tax rules and rates.

Securities Lending:

The Trust has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement ("MSLA") with Citibank, N.A. ("Citibank"). Under the terms of the MSLA, the Funds may lend securities to certain broker-dealers, and banks, in exchange for collateral in the amount of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned or at least 105% of the value of non-U.S. securities loaned, marked-to-market daily. Any collateral shortfalls associated with increases in the valuation of the securities loaned are adjusted the next business day. The collateral can be received in the form of cash collateral and/or non-cash collateral. Non-cash collateral can include U.S. Government Securities, letters of credit and certificates of deposit. The cash collateral is invested in short-term instruments or cash equivalents, primarily open-end investment companies, as noted on the Funds' Schedules of Portfolio Investments. The Trust does not have effective control of the non-cash collateral and therefore it is not disclosed on the Funds' Schedules of Portfolio Investments. During the time portfolio securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Funds any dividends or interest paid on such securities plus any fee negotiated between the parties to the lending agreement. The Funds also earn a return from the collateral. The Funds pay Citibank various fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral and fees based on the investment income received from securities lending activities. Securities lending income (net of these fees) is disclosed on the Statements of Operations. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Fund could experience a delay in recovering its securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return them.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a Fund under the MSLA, which permits the Fund, under certain circumstances such as an event of default, to offset amounts payable by the Fund to the same counterparty against amounts receivable from the counterparty to create a net payment due to or from the Fund.

The following table is a summary of the Funds' securities lending transactions which are subject to offset under the MSLA as of June 30, 2021. These transactions are accounted for as secured borrowings with an overnight and continuous contractual maturity for cash collateral, and greater than overnight and continuous contractual maturity for non-cash collateral.

    Gross Amount of
Recognized Assets
  Value of
Cash
  Value of Non-cash Collateral
Received by Maturity
     
    (Value of
Securities on Loan)
  Collateral
Received*
 

<30 Days

  Between
30 & 90 days
 

>90 Days

  Net
Amount
 
USAA MSCI USA Value
Momentum ETF
 

$

6,935,982

   

$

6,935,982

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   
USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
   

14,393,174

     

14,393,174

     

     

     

     

   
USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
   

9,071,419

     

9,071,419

     

     

     

     

   
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets
Value Momentum ETF
   

4,706,253

     

4,706,253

     

     

     

     

   

*  Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 


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Foreign Currency Translations:

The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities of a Fund denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates on the date of the transactions. The Funds do not isolate the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are disclosed as Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment securities and foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations. Any realized gains or losses from these fluctuations are disclosed as Net realized gains (losses) from investment securities and foreign currency translations on the Statements of Operations.

Foreign Taxes:

The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes related to foreign income received (a portion of which may be reclaimable), capital gains on the sale of securities, and certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest.

Federal Income Taxes:

It is the policy of each Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of net investment income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required in the financial statements. The Funds have a tax year end of June 30.

Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the last four tax years, which includes the current fiscal tax year end). Management believes that there is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken.

Allocations:

Expenses directly attributable to the Funds are charged to the Funds, while expenses that are attributable to more than one fund in the Trust, or jointly with an affiliated trust, are allocated among the respective funds in the Trust and/or affiliated trust based upon net assets or another appropriate basis.

3. Purchases and Sales:

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding securities maturing less than one year from acquisition) and purchases and sales of in-kind transactions for the year ended June 30, 2021, were as follows. Any realized gains or losses from in-kind redemptions are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Net realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions.

    Excluding
U.S. Government Securities
  Associated
with In-Kind Transactions
 
   

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 
USAA MSCI USA Value
Momentum ETF
 

$

372,035,795

   

$

371,406,041

   

$

188,876,231

   

$

395,391,487

   
USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
   

219,000,604

     

218,893,765

     

142,592,740

     

208,330,101

   
USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
   

329,376,019

     

330,283,080

     

43,717,346

     

101,569,233

   
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
   

255,867,751

     

223,208,947

     

13,591,679

     

28,194,126

   

For the year ended June 30, 2021, there were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government Securities.

 


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4. Fees and Transactions with Affiliates and Related Parties:

Investment Advisory Fees:

Investment advisory services are provided to the Funds by the Adviser, which is a New York corporation registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The Adviser is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded Delaware corporation, and a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Victory Capital Operating, LLC.

Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund. The rates at which the Adviser is paid by each Fund are included in the table below.

   

Flat Rate

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

   

0.15

%

 

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

0.15

%

 

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

0.25

%

 

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

0.30

%

 

Amounts incurred and paid to VCM for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Investment advisory fees.

Administration and Servicing Fees:

VCM serves as the Funds' administrator and fund accountant. Under the Administration and Fund Accounting Agreement, VCM is entitled to receive fees based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Trust, Victory Variable Insurance Funds and Victory Portfolios (collectively, the "Victory Funds Complex"). Tiered rates at which VCM is paid by the Funds are shown in the table below:

Assets up to $15 billion  

Assets $15 billion — $30 billion

 

Assets over $30 billion

 
  0.08

%, plus

   

0.05

%, plus

   

0.04

%

 

Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Administration fees.

Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. ("Citi"), an affiliate of Citibank, acts as sub-administrator and sub-fund accountant to the Fund pursuant to the Sub-Administration and Sub-Fund Accounting Services Agreement between VCM and Citi. VCM pays Citi a fee for providing these services. The Trust reimburses VCM and Citi for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing these services and certain other expenses specifically allocated to the Fund. Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Sub-Administration fees.

The Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") is an employee of the Adviser, which pays the compensation of the CCO and his support staff. The Trust has entered into an agreement to provide compliance services with the Adviser, pursuant to which the Adviser furnishes its compliance personnel, including the services of the CCO, and other resources reasonably necessary to provide the Trust with compliance oversight services related to the design, administration and oversight of a compliance program for the Trust in accordance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The funds in the Victory Funds Complex, in aggregate, compensate the Adviser for these services. Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Compliance fees.

Transfer Agency Fees:

Citibank serves as the Funds' Transfer Agent. Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Transfer agent fees.

Distributor/Underwriting Services:

Foreside Fund Services, LLC ("Foreside") serves as the Funds' distributor.

 


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Other Fees:

Citibank serves as the Funds' custodian. The Funds pay Citibank a fee for providing these services. Amounts incurred for the year ended June 30, 2021, are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Custodian fees.

Sidley Austin LLP provides legal services to the Trust.

The Adviser has entered into expense limitation agreements with certain Funds. Under the terms of the agreements, the Adviser has agreed to waive fees or reimburse certain expenses to the extent that ordinary operating expenses incurred by certain Funds in any fiscal year exceed the expense limit for such Fund. Such excess amounts will be the liability of the Adviser. Acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other expenditures that are capitalized in accordance with GAAP, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of a Fund's business are excluded from the expense limits. As of June 30, 2021, the expense limits (excluding voluntary waivers) are as follows:

 

  In Effect Until
October 31, 2021
 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

   

0.20

%

 

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

0.25

%

 

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

0.35

%

 

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

0.45

%

 

Under the terms of the expense limitation agreement, amended May 1, 2021, the Funds have agreed to repay fees and expenses that were waived or reimbursed by the Adviser for a period of up to three years (thirty six (36) months) after the waiver or reimbursement took place, subject to the lesser of any operating expense limits in effect at the time of: (a) the original waiver or expense reimbursement; or (b) the recoupment, after giving effect to the recoupment amount. Prior to May 1, 2021, the Funds were permitted to recoup fees waived and expenses reimbursed for up to three years after the fiscal year in which the waiver or reimbursement took place, subject to the limitations above. This change did not have any effect on the amounts previously reported for recoupment.

As of June 30, 2021, the following amounts are available to be repaid to the Adviser. The Funds have not recorded any amounts available to be repaid as a liability due to an assessment that such repayment is not probable at June 30, 2021.

    Expires
2023
  Expires
2024
 

Total

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

188,636

   

$

169,706

   

$

358,342

   
USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF    

37,764

     

     

37,764

   
USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF    

71,346

     

144,936

     

216,282

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

114,256

     

195,585

     

309,841

   

The Adviser may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional fees to assist the Fund in maintaining competitive expense ratios. These waivers are not available for recoupment and are reflected on the Statements of Operations as Expenses waived/reimbursed by Adviser. The Adviser voluntarily waived the following administration fees during the year ended June 30, 2021.

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

173,647

   

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

98,379

   

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

133,636

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

85,972

   

Certain officers and/or interested trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or employees of the Adviser, administrator, fund accountant, sub-administrator, sub-fund accountant, custodian, legal counsel, and distributor.

 


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5. Risks:

The Funds may be subject to other risks in addition to these identified risks.

Equity Risk — An investment in the Funds' Shares represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the Funds, some of which will be traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter markets. The value of the securities in which the Funds invest, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. The value of the securities in which the Funds invest may affect the value of the Funds' Shares. An investment in the Funds' Shares at any point in time may be worth less than the original investment, even after taking into account the reinvestment of the Funds' distributions.

Foreign Securities Risk — The USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF and USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF invest in securities of foreign issuers in various countries. Investing on an international basis involves certain risks not involved in domestic investments including the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of foreign currency, confiscatory taxation, political or financial instability and diplomatic developments, which could affect the value of a Fund's investments in certain foreign countries. Governments of many countries have exercised, and continue to exercise, substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector through the ownership or control of many companies, including some of the largest in these countries. As a result, government actions in the future could have a significant effect on economic conditions which may adversely affect prices of certain portfolio securities. There is also generally less government supervision and regulation of stock exchanges, brokers and listed companies than in the U.S. Dividends or interest on, or proceeds from the sale of, foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, and special U.S. tax considerations may apply. Moreover, foreign economies may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position. The Schedules of Portfolio Investments include information on each Fund's holdings, including industry and/or geographic composition, as relevant.

Passive Investment Risk — Each Fund is designed to track its index and is not actively managed. A Fund will not buy or sell shares of an equity security due to current or projected performance of a security, industry or sector, unless that security is added to or removed, respectively, from its index. A Fund does not, therefore, seek returns in excess of its index, and does not attempt to take defensive positions or hedge against potential risks unless such defensive positions are also taken by its index. Different types of investment styles, for example passively managed or actively managed, or growth or value, tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions. As a result, a Fund's performance may at times be worse than the performance of other mutual funds that invest more broadly or that have different investment styles.

6. Borrowing and Interfund Lending:

Line of Credit:

The Victory Funds Complex participates in a short-term demand note "Line of Credit" agreement with Citibank. The Line of Credit agreement with Citibank was renewed on June 29, 2021, with a termination date of June 27, 2022. Under the agreement with Citibank, the Victory Funds Complex may borrow up to $600 million, of which $300 million is committed and $300 million is uncommitted. $40 million of the Line of Credit is reserved for use by the Victory Floating Rate Fund, another series of the Victory Funds Complex, with Victory Floating Rate Fund paying the related commitment fees for that amount. The purpose of the Line of Credit is to meet temporary or emergency cash needs. For the year ended June 30, 2021, Citibank received an annual commitment fee of 0.15% on $300 million for providing the Line of Credit. Each fund in the Victory Funds Complex pays a pro-rata portion of the commitment fees plus any interest (one month LIBOR plus one percent) on amounts borrowed. For the period June 29, 2020, through April 30, 2021, under an amended Line of Credit agreement, Citibank received an annual

 


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upfront fee of 0.10% on the $300 million committed line of credit. Each fund in the Victory Funds Complex paid a pro-rata portion of the upfront fee. Effective with the renewal, the annual commitment fee of 0.15% remains unchanged and the upfront fee of 0.10% was discontinued. Interest charged to each fund during the period, if applicable, is presented on the Statements of Operations under Line of credit fees.

The average borrowing for the days outstanding and average interest rate for each Fund that utilized the Line of Credit during the year ended June 30, 2021, were as follows:

    Amount
Outstanding at
June 30, 2021
  Average
Borrowings
  Days
Borrowing
Outstanding
  Average
Interest
Rate*
  Maximum
Borrowing
During the
Period
 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

   

$

4,600,000

     

2

     

1.14

%

 

$

4,600,000

   
USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
   

     

65,000,000

     

4

     

1.14

%

   

65,000,000

   
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
   

     

18,575,000

     

12

     

1.18

%

   

36,000,000

   

*  For the year ended June 30, 2021, based on the number of days borrowings were outstanding.

7. Federal Income Tax Information:

Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid as noted in the table below. Distributable net realized gains, if any, are declared and distributed at least annually from each Fund.

   

Declared

 

Paid

 
USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF  

Monthly

 

Monthly

 
USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF  

Monthly

 

Monthly

 
USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF  

Monthly

 

Monthly

 
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF  

Monthly

 

Monthly

 

The amounts of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains (collectively distributions to shareholders) are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent these "book/tax" differences are permanent in nature (e.g., net operating loss and distribution reclassification), such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences (e.g., wash sales) do not require reclassification. To the extent dividends and distributions exceed net investment income and net realized gains for tax purposes, they are reported as distributions of capital. Net investment losses incurred by the Fund may be reclassified as an offset to capital on the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

As of June 30, 2021, on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, reclassification adjustments (inclusive of in-kind redemptions as applicable) were as follows:

 

  Total
Accumulated
Earnings/(Loss)
 

Capital

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

(105,048,948

)

 

$

105,048,948

   

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

(78,023,892

)

   

78,023,892

   

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

(25,326,983

)

   

25,326,983

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

(6,799,900

)

   

6,799,900

   
 


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The tax character of distributions paid during the tax years ended as noted below, were as follows (total distributions paid may differ from the Statements of Changes in Net Assets because, for tax purposes, dividends are recognized when actually paid):

 

 

Year Ended June 30, 2021

 

 

  Distributions
paid from
  Total  

Total

 

 

  Ordinary
Income
  Taxable
Distributions
  Distributions
Paid
 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

7,140,505

   

$

7,140,505

   

$

7,140,505

   

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

3,526,739

     

3,526,739

     

3,526,739

   

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

10,100,636

     

10,100,636

     

10,100,636

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

6,382,157

     

6,382,157

     

6,382,157

   

 

 

Period Ended June 30, 2020

 
    Distributions
paid from
 

Total

 

Total

 
    Ordinary
Income
  Taxable
Distributions
  Distributions
Paid
 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

9,133,011

   

$

9,133,011

   

$

9,133,011

   

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

2,906,435

     

2,906,435

     

2,906,435

   

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

9,567,813

     

9,567,813

     

9,567,813

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

5,048,334

     

5,048,334

     

5,048,334

   
   

Year Ended August 31, 2019

 
    Distributions
paid from
 

Total

 

Total

 
    Ordinary
Income
  Taxable
Distributions
  Distributions
Paid
 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

7,198,442

   

$

7,198,442

   

$

7,198,442

   

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

1,357,525

     

1,357,525

     

1,357,525

   

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

8,527,397

     

8,527,397

     

8,527,397

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

3,550,809

     

3,550,809

     

3,550,809

   

As of June 30, 2021, the components of accumulated earnings (loss) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

  Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Accumulated
Earnings
  Accumulated
Capital and
Other
Losses
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)*
  Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Loss)
 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

774,543

   

$

774,543

   

$

(73,451,968

)

 

$

82,323,160

   

$

9,645,735

   
USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
   

     

     

(37,284,975

)

   

62,176,998

     

24,892,023

   
USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
   

2,946,486

     

2,946,486

     

(59,389,121

)

   

42,275,022

     

(14,167,613

)

 
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
   

3,346,604

     

3,346,604

     

(20,380,118

)

   

39,704,270

     

22,670,756

   

*  The difference between the book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

At June 30, 2021, the Funds had net capital loss carryforwards as shown in the table below. It is unlikely that the Board will authorize a distribution of capital gains realized in the future until the capital loss carryforwards have been used.

 


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Short-Term

 

Long-Term

 

Total

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

46,215,266

   

$

27,236,702

   

$

73,451,968

   

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

29,253,603

     

8,031,372

     

37,284,975

   

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

40,393,661

     

18,995,460

     

59,389,121

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

13,909,530

     

6,470,588

     

20,380,118

   

During the tax year ended June 30, 2021, the Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards as shown in the table below:

 

 

Short-Term

 

Long-Term

 

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

 

$

7,329,713

   

$

3,072,669

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

9,792,701

     

3,750,485

   

As of June 30, 2021, the cost basis for federal income tax purposes, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation, and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments were as follows:

 

  Cost of
Investments
for Federal
Tax Purposes
  Net
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

 

$

364,753,502

   

$

86,424,002

   

$

(4,100,842

)

 

$

82,323,160

   
USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
   

250,691,134

     

66,993,941

     

(4,816,943

)

   

62,176,998

   
USAA MSCI International Value
Momentum ETF
   

321,255,186

     

53,553,739

     

(11,288,315

)

   

42,265,424

   
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value
Momentum ETF
   

226,839,684

     

55,405,509

     

(15,372,040

)

   

40,033,469

   

8. Affiliated Securities:

An affiliated security is a security in which the Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the security's outstanding voting shares, an investment company managed by VCM, or an issuer under common control with a Fund or VCM. The Fund does not invest in affiliated securities for the purpose of exercising management or control. These securities are noted as affiliated on the Fund's Schedule of Portfolio Investments.

Section 12(d)(3) of the 1940 Act, and Rule 12d3-1(c) under the 1940 Act, generally prohibit a fund from purchasing the securities issued by, among other entities, a fund's investment adviser. When a fund's investment objective is to track the performance of an unaffiliated index by investing in the stocks that comprise that index, the staff of the SEC has taken the position that, subject to certain conditions, the fund may establish and maintain a position in the common stock of an affiliate of the fund's investment adviser in an amount approximately in proportion to the percentage that the stock is represented in the index. In seeking to provide investment results that closely correspond to its respective unaffiliated index, one or more Funds may hold the securities of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., the parent company of VCM and other Fund service providers.

Transactions in affiliated securities during the year ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

USAA MSCI USA
Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
  Fair Value
6/30/2020
  Purchases
at Cost
  Proceeds
from
Sales
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Capital
Gain
Distribution
  Net
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Fair Value
6/30/2021
  Dividend
Income
 
Victory Capital
Holdings, Inc.*
 

$

365,373

   

$

230,720

   

$

(834,301

)

 

$

248,197

   

$

   

$

(9,989

)

 

$

   

$

4,258

   

*  Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. was sold prior to June 30, 2021.

 


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 C: 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of Victory Portfolios ll

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of portfolio investments, of VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF, VictoryShares USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF, VictoryShares USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF, and VictoryShares USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF (the "Funds"), each a series of Victory Portfolios ll, as of June 30, 2021, and the related statements of operations for the year the ended, and the statements of changes in net assets, the related notes, and financial highlights for the year ended June 30, 2021, for the ten months ended June 30, 2020 and for the year ended August 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of June 30, 2021, the results of their operations for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets and financial highlights for the year ended June 30, 2021, for the ten months ended June 30, 2020 and for the year ended August 31, 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The Funds' financial highlights for the period ended August 31, 2018, were audited by other auditors whose report dated October 25, 2018, expressed an unqualified opinion on those highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds' financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2021, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies advised by Victory Capital Management, Inc. since 2015.

 

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.
Cleveland, Ohio
August 27, 2021

 


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  Supplemental Information
June 30, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Trustee and Officer Information

Board of Trustees:

Overall responsibility for management of the Trust rests with the Board. The Trust is managed by the Board in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. There are currently nine Trustees, eight of whom are not "interested persons" of the Trust within the meaning of that term under the 1940 Act ("Independent Trustees") and one of whom is an "interested person" of the Trust within the meaning of that term under the 1940 Act ("Interested Trustee"). The Trustees, in turn, elect the officers of the Trust to actively supervise its day-to-day operations.

The following tables list the Trustees, their date of birth, position with the Trust, commencement of service, principal occupations during the past five years and any directorships of other investment companies or companies whose securities are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or who file reports under that Act. Each Trustee oversees 24 portfolios in the Trust, eight portfolios in Victory Variable Insurance Funds, and 41 portfolios in Victory Portfolios, each a registered investment company that, together with the Trust, comprise the Victory Fund Complex. David C. Brown is a Trustee of USAA Mutual Funds and oversees 46 portfolios of the USAA Mutual Funds Trust. Each Trustee's address is c/o Victory Portfolios II, 4900 Tiedeman Road, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144. Each Trustee has an indefinite term.

Name and Date of Birth

  Position
Held with
the Trust
  Date
Commenced
Service
  Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
  Other
Directorships
Held During
Past 5 Years
 

Independent Trustees.

 

David Brooks Adcock, Born October 1951

 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Consultant (since 2006).

 

Chair and Trustee, Turner Funds (December 2016-December 2017).

 

Nigel D. T. Andrews, Born April 1947

 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Retired.

 

Director, TCG BDC II, Inc. (since 2017); Director, TCG BDC I, Inc. (formerly Carlyle GMS Finance, Inc.) (since 2012).

 

E. Lee Beard,* Born August 1951

 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Retired (since 2015)

 

None.

 

Dennis M. Bushe, Born January 1944

 

Trustee

 

July 2016

 

Retired.

 

Trustee, RS Investment Trust and RS Variable Products Trust (November 2011-July 2016).

 
 


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  (Unaudited)

Name and Date of Birth

  Position
Held with
the Trust
  Date
Commenced
Service
  Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
  Other
Directorships
Held During
Past 5 Years
 
John L. Kelly,
Born April 1953
 

Vice Chair and Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Partner, McCarvill Capital Partners (September 2016- September 2017).

 

Director, Caledonia Mining Corporation (since May 2012).

 

David L. Meyer,* Born April 1957

 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Retired.

 

None.

 

Gloria S. Nelund, Born May 1961

 

Trustee

 

July 2016

 

Chair, CEO and Co-Founder of TriLinc Global, LLC, an investment firm.

 

TriLinc Global Impact Fund, LLC (since 2012); Trustee, RS Investment Trust and RS Variable Products Trust (November 2007-July 2016).

 

Leigh A. Wilson, Born December 1944

 

Chair and Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Private Investor.

 

Chair (since 2013), Caledonia Mining Corporation.

 

Interested Trustee.

 

David C. Brown,** Born May 1972

 

Trustee

 

May 2015

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since 2013), the Adviser; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since 2013), Victory Capital Holdings, Inc.

 

Trustee, USAA Mutual Funds Trust.

 

*  The Board has designated Ms. Beard and Mr. Meyer as its Audit Committee Financial Experts.

**  Mr. Brown is an "Interested Person" by reason of his relationship with the Adviser.

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees of the Trust and is available, without charge, by calling 800-539-3863.

 


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  Supplemental Information — continued
June 30, 2021
 

  (Unaudited)

Officers:

The officers of the Trust, their date of birth, commencement of service and their principal occupations during the past five years, are detailed in the following table. Each officer serves until the earlier of his or her resignation, removal, retirement, death, or the election of a successor. The mailing address of each officer of the Trust is 4900 Tiedeman Road, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144. The officers of the Trust receive no compensation directly from the Trust for performing the duties of their offices.

Name and Date of Birth

  Position with
the Trust
  Date
Commenced
Service
 

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years

 

Christopher K. Dyer, Born February 1962

 

President

 

May 2015

 

Director of Mutual Fund Administration, the Adviser.

 

Scott A. Stahorsky, Born July 1969

 

Vice President

 

May 2015

 

Manager, Fund Administration, the Adviser.

 

Erin G. Wagner, Born February 1974

 

Secretary

 

May 2015

 

Associate General Counsel, the Adviser (since 2013).

 

Allan Shaer, Born March 1965

 

Treasurer

 

December 2017

 

Senior Vice President, Financial Administration, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc. (since 2016); Vice President, Mutual Fund Administration, JP Morgan Chase (2011-2016).

 

Christopher A. Ponte, Born March 1984

 

Assistant Treasurer

 

May 2015

 

Manager, Fund Administration, the Adviser (since 2017); Senior Analyst, Fund Administration, the Adviser (prior to 2017); Chief Financial Officer, Victory Capital Services, Inc. (since 2018).

 

Colin Kinney, Born October 1973

 

Chief Compliance Officer

 

July 2017

 

Chief Compliance Officer (since 2013) and Chief Risk Officer (2009-2017), the Adviser.

 
Chuck Booth,
Born April 1960
 

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Identity Theft Officer

 

May 2015

 

Director, Regulatory Administration and CCO Support Services, Citi Fund Services Ohio, Inc.

 

Jay G. Baris, Born January 1954

 

Assistant Secretary

 

May 2015

 

Partner, Sidley Austin LLP (since April 2020); Partner, Shearman & Sterling LLP (January 2018-April 2020); Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP (2011-January 2018).

 
 


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June 30, 2021
 

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Proxy Voting and Portfolio Holdings Information

Proxy Voting:

Information regarding the policies and procedures the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800-539-3863. The information is also included in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information, which is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Information relating to how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent 12 months ended June 30 is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Availability of Schedules of Portfolio Investments:

The Trust files a complete list of Schedules of Portfolio Investments with the SEC for the first and third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Forms N-PORT is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Expense Examples

As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021.

The Actual Expense figures in the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, 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 table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

The Hypothetical Expense figures in the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. If these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

  Beginning
Account
Value
1/1/21
  Actual
Ending
Account
Value
6/30/21
  Hypothetical
Ending
Account
Value
6/30/21
  Actual
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
1/1/21-
6/30/21*
  Hypothetical
Expenses
Paid
During
Period
1/1/21-
6/30/21*
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During
Period
1/1/21-
6/30/21
 
USAA MSCI USA
Value Mom Index ETF
 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,201.20

   

$

1,023.80

   

$

1.09

   

$

1.00

     

0.20

%

 
USAA MSCI USA
Small Cap Value
Momentum ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,213.90

     

1,023.60

     

1.32

     

1.20

     

0.24

%

 
USAA MSCI
International Value
Momentum ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,104.30

     

1,023.06

     

1.83

     

1.76

     

0.35

%

 
USAA MSCI
Emerging Markets
Value Momentum ETF
   

1,000.00

     

1,149.60

     

1,022.56

     

2.40

     

2.26

     

0.45

%

 

*  Expenses are equal to the average account value multiplied by the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by 181/365 (the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year).

 


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  (Unaudited)

Additional Federal Income Tax Information

For the year ended June 30, 2021, the following Funds paid qualified dividend income for the purposes of reduced individual federal income tax rates of:

   

Percent

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

   

99

%

 

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

93

%

 

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

76

%

 
USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF    

62

%

 

Dividends qualified for corporate dividends received deductions of:

   

Percent

 

USAA MSCI USA Value Momentum ETF

   

92

%

 

USAA MSCI USA Small Cap Value Momentum ETF

   

89

%

 

The following Funds intend to elect to pass through to shareholders the income tax credit for taxes paid to foreign countries. Foreign source income and foreign tax expense per outstanding share on June 30, 2021, were as follows

    Foreign
Source
Income
  Foreign
Tax
Expense
 

USAA MSCI International Value Momentum ETF

   

1.63

     

0.13

   

USAA MSCI Emerging Markets Value Momentum ETF

   

1.81

     

0.22

   
 


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  Supplemental Information — continued
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  (Unaudited)

Liquidity Risk Management Program:

The Victory Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the "LRMP") as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The LRMP is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund's liquidity risk, taking into consideration the Fund's investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed market conditions; its short- and long-term cash flow projections; and its cash holdings and access to other liquidity management tools such as available funding sources including the Victory Funds Complex Interfund Lending Facility and Line of Credit (discussed in the Notes to Financial Statements). The Victory Funds' Board of Trustees approved the appointment of the Funds' investment adviser, Victory Capital Management Inc. ("Victory Capital"), as the administrator of the LRMP.

Victory Capital manages liquidity risks associated with the Funds' investments by monitoring, among other things, cash and cash equivalents, any use of derivatives, the concentration of investments, the appropriateness of the Fund's investment strategy, and by classifying every Fund investment as either highly liquid, moderately liquid, less liquid or illiquid on at least a monthly basis. To assist with the classification of Fund investments, Victory Capital has retained a third-party provider of liquidity evaluation services. This provider determines preliminary liquidity classifications for all portfolio holdings based upon portfolio-level data and certain assumptions provided by Victory Capital. Victory Capital reviews the preliminary liquidity classifications and, when appropriate, considers other information including input from the Fund's portfolio managers (including the portfolio managers employed by any investment sub-advisers) in determining final liquidity classifications.

At a meeting held on February 18, 2021, Victory Capital provided an oral and written report to the Trustees on the operation and effectiveness of the LRMP during the previous year. The report from Victory Capital concluded that the Funds did not experience any significant liquidity challenges during the covered period, and the Funds' LRMP is reasonably designed to assess and manage its liquidity risk. The report also concluded that the LRMP continues to operate adequately and effectively to enable Victory Capital to oversee and manage liquidity risk and ensure the Funds are able to meet redemption requests without significant dilution to the remaining investors' interest in the Funds. During the review period, the Fund's portfolio consisted primarily of highly liquid investments, which are defined as cash and any investments that the Fund reasonably expects to be converted to cash in current market conditions in three business days or less without significantly changing the market value of the investment. Therefore, the Funds have not adopted a highly liquid investment minimum. The Funds' investments were below the limitation on illiquid investments during the review period. Additionally, Victory Capital indicated that no events occurred that would require the filing of Form N-LIQUID and recommended no material changes to the LRMP.

 


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 C: 

Privacy Policy

Protecting the Privacy of Information

The Trust respects your right to privacy. We also know that you expect us to conduct and process your business in an accurate and efficient manner. To do so, we must collect and maintain certain personal information about you. This is the information we collect from you on applications or other forms, and from the transactions you make with us or third parties. It may include your name, address, social security number, account transactions and balances, and information about investment goals and risk tolerance.

We do not disclose any information about you or about former customers to anyone except as permitted or required by law. Specifically, we may disclose the information we collect to companies that perform services on our behalf, such as the transfer agent that processes shareholder accounts and printers and mailers that assist us in the distribution of investor materials. We may also disclose this information to companies that perform marketing services on our behalf. This allows us to continue to offer you Victory investment products and services that meet your investing needs, and to effect transactions that you request or authorize. These companies will use this information only in connection with the services for which we hired them. They are not permitted to use or share this information for any other purpose.

To protect your personal information internally, we permit access only by authorized employees and maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to guard your personal information.*

*  You may have received communications regarding information about privacy policies from other financial institutions which gave you the opportunity to "opt-out" of certain information sharing with companies which are not affiliated with that financial institution. The Trust does not share information with other companies for purposes of marketing solicitations for products other than the Trust. Therefore, the Trust does not provide opt-out options to their shareholders.


 

The Victory Funds
P.O. Box 182593
Columbus, Ohio 43218-2593

Visit our website at:

 

Call Victory at:

 

www.vcm.com

 

866-376-7890

 

VS-MSCI-ETF-AR (6/21)


 

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

(a)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. This code of ethics in included as an Exhibit.

 

(b)During the period covered by the report, with respect to the registrant’s code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions; there have been no amendments to, nor any waivers granted from, a provision that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item 2.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

(a)(1) The registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.

 

(a)(2) The audit committee financial experts are David L. Meyer and E. Lee Beard, who are “independent” for purposes of this Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

   2021   2020 
(a) Audit Fees (1)  $249,000   $242,000 
(b) Audit-Related Fees (2)   0    0 
(c) Tax Fees (3)   81,250    71,500 
(d) All Other Fees (4)   0    0 

 

(1) Audit fees include amounts related to the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Audit fees billed were for professional services provided by Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd for audit compliance, audit advice and audit planning.

 

(2) Represents the fee for assurance and related services by Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements that was not reported under (a) of this item.

 

(3) Represents the aggregate tax fee billed for professional services rendered by Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd for tax compliance, tax advice, international tax fee transactions and tax planning. Such tax services included the review of income and excise tax returns for the Registrant.

 

(4) For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, there were no fees billed for professional services rendered by Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd to the Registrant, other than the services reported in (a) through (c) of this item.

 

Tax fees for 2021 and 2020 are for recurring tax fees for the preparation of the federal and state tax returns and procedures performed relating to the Registrant’s analysis of complex securities.

 

(e)(1) The Registrant’s Audit Committee must pre-approve non-audit services to be provided by the principal accountant and the fees charged with these services. The Committee may delegate authority to one or more Committee members to pre-approve these services, subject to subsequent review and approval by the Committee.

 

(e)(2) There were no services performed under Rule 2.01 (c)(7)(i)(C).

 

(f) Not applicable.

 

(g)

 

2021   $0 
2020   $0 

 

(h) The Registrant’s Audit Committee has evaluated the non-audit services that the principal accountant provided to the Registrant’s investment adviser (and the adviser’s relevant affiliated), which services the Committee did not pre-approve, and has concluded that the provision of those services was compatible with maintaining the accountant’s independence.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)  Not applicable.

(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.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.

 

(b)There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during 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. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

(a)(1) Not applicable.

(a)(2) Not applicable.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(a)(4) Not applicable.

(b)     Not applicable.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) The code of ethics that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) are attached hereto.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(a)(4) Not applicable.

(b)     Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are furnished herewith.

 

 C: 

 

 

 

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) Victory Portfolios II  

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Allan Shaer  
  Allan Shaer, Principal Financial Officer  

 

Date September 1, 2021  

 

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/ Christopher K. Dyer  
     
  Christopher K. Dyer, Principal Executive Officer

 

Date September 1, 2021  

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Allan Shaer  
  Allan Shaer, Principal Financial Officer  

 

Date September 1, 2021  

 

 C: 

 

 

 


Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘N-CSR’ Filing    Date    Other Filings
6/29/22
6/27/22
5/30/22
11/2/21
10/31/21
Filed on / Effective on:9/3/21
9/1/21
8/27/21N-PX,  NPORT-P
For Period end:6/30/2124F-2NT,  N-CEN,  N-PX,  NPORT-P
6/29/21
5/1/21
4/30/21497
2/18/21
2/1/21
1/1/21
11/5/20
11/4/20497K
11/3/20485BPOS,  8-A12B,  CERT
9/10/20497K
9/9/20
6/30/2024F-2NT,  N-CEN,  N-CEN/A,  N-CSR,  N-PX,  NPORT-P
6/29/20485BPOS
6/18/20
6/1/20
12/31/19497,  497K,  N-CSRS,  NPORT-P
9/1/19
8/31/1924F-2NT,  N-CEN,  N-CEN/A,  N-CSR
6/30/1924F-2NT,  N-CEN,  N-CEN/A,  N-CSR,  N-PX
10/25/18485BPOS
8/31/18
6/30/1824F-2NT,  N-CEN,  N-CEN/A,  N-CSR,  N-PX
10/26/17485BPOS,  497K
10/24/17
6/30/1724F-2NT,  N-CSR,  N-PX,  NSAR-B
6/22/17497
4/18/17
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2 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

10/27/21  Victory Portfolios II             485BPOS©   11/01/21   38:6.4M                                   Donn… Fin’l/ArcFiling/FA
10/26/21  Victory Portfolios II             485BPOS    11/01/21  159:23M                                    Donn… Fin’l/ArcFiling/FA
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