Schedules of Investments (Unaudited)
Pax Sustainable Allocation Fund September 30, 2022

 

PERCENT OF NET ASSETS  SHARES/     
NAME OF ISSUER AND TITLE OF ISSUE  PRINCIPAL   VALUE 
AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES: 94.5%        
Pax Core Bond Fund (a)   78,849,105   $678,890,797 
Pax Ellevate Global Women’s Leadership Fund (a)   2,012,883    51,026,576 
Pax Global Environmental Markets Fund (a)   2,627,104    44,608,222 
Pax Global Opportunities Fund (a)   4,029,841    48,962,568 
Pax Global Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (a)   7,876,383    61,672,081 
Pax High Yield Bond Fund (a)   15,985,610    89,039,850 
Pax International Sustainable Economy Fund (a)   11,480,289    84,494,926 
Pax Large Cap Fund (a)   73,199,887    811,054,749 
Pax Small Cap Fund (a)   4,076,131    55,965,280 
           
TOTAL AFFILIATED INVESTMENT COMPANIES        1,925,715,049 
(Cost $1,968,548,781)          
           
MONEY MARKET: 5.5%          
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, 2.940% (b)(c)   113,019,852    113,019,852 
(Cost $113,019,852)          
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS: 100.0%        2,038,734,901 
(Cost $2,081,568,633)          
           
Other assets and liabilities - (net): 0.0% (d)        (13,261)
           
Net Assets: 100.0%       $2,038,721,640 

 

(a)Institutional Class shares
(b)Rate shown represents annualized 7-day yield as of September 30, 2022.
(c)Premier Class shares
(d)Rounds to less than 0.05%.

 

 

  

 

September 30, 2022

 

Notes to Schedules of Investments

 

Pax World Funds Series Trust I and Pax World Fund Series Trust III

 

Valuation of Investments For purposes of calculating the net asset value (“NAV”), determined ordinarily as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) (the “NYSE Close”) on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on each day that the NYSE is open for trading, the Funds normally use pricing data for domestic equity securities received shortly after the NYSE Close and do not normally take into account trading, clearances or settlements that take place after the NYSE Close. U.S. fixed income and non-U.S. securities are normally priced using data reflecting the earlier closing of the principal markets for those securities, subject to possible fair value adjustments. Information that becomes known to the Funds or their agents after NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the price of a security or NAV determined earlier that day.

 

For the purpose of these financial statements, fair values for various types of securities and other instruments are determined on the basis of closing prices or last sales prices on an exchange or other market, or based on quotes or other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers or pricing services. Short-term investments having a maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Investments denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services. As a result, the NAV of a Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar.

 

If market quotations are not readily available (including in cases when available market quotations are deemed to be unreliable), the Funds’ investments will be valued as determined in good faith pursuant to policies and procedures approved by the Boards of Trustees of the Trusts (the “Boards” or “Boards of Trustees”) (so called “fair value pricing”). Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security or other asset, and fair values used to determine a Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same investments. Also, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities or other assets held by a Fund. The Boards have delegated to the Adviser’s Best Execution and Valuation Committee the day-to-day responsibility for making fair value pricing determinations with respect to Fund holdings.

 

The Funds may determine that market quotations are not readily available due to events relating to a single issuer (e.g., corporate actions or announcements) or events relating to multiple issuers (e.g., governmental actions or natural disasters). The Funds may determine the fair value of investments based on information provided by pricing services and other third-party vendors, which may recommend fair value prices or adjustments with reference to other securities, indices or assets. In considering whether fair value pricing is required and in determining fair values, the Funds may, among other things, consider significant events (which may be considered to include changes in the value of U.S. securities or securities indices) that occur after the close of the relevant market and the usual time of valuation. At September 30, 2022, three securities were fair valued in good faith pursuant to policies and procedures approved by the Boards of Trustees. The Core Bond Fund held one security fair valued at $298,550, representing 0.04% of the Fund’s net asset value and the High Yield Bond Fund held three securities fair valued at $510,838, representing 0.09% of the Fund’s net asset value.

 

For those Funds that invest in non-U.S. securities, investors should be aware that many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the NYSE, and the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the NYSE. As a result, the Funds’ fair value pricing procedures require the Funds to consider changes in the fair value of non-U.S. securities between the time of the closing of the local market’s exchange and the close of the NYSE. Generally, if there has been a movement in the U.S. market that exceeds a specified threshold, the Funds will assess whether the closing price on the local exchange is still appropriate. Although the threshold may be revised from time to time and the number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity, it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Funds to a significant extent. The value determined for an investment using the Funds’ fair value pricing procedures may differ from recent market prices for the investment.

 

Fair Value Measurements Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction between market participants. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.

 

 

 

 

Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
   
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
   
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a general summary of valuation inputs and classifications for different categories of securities.

 

Equity Securities Equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available, valued at the last reported sale price or official closing price as reported by an independent pricing service, are generally categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Non-U.S. equity securities may also be valued at official close, or may be valued based on the fair value pricing procedures noted above. When third-party fair value pricing of foreign securities methods are applied, they are generally categorized as Level 2. To the extent that inputs for equity securities are unobservable, values are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

 

Fixed Income Securities Fixed income securities, including Corporate Bonds (both investment-grade and high-yield), U.S. Treasury Obligations, Government Bonds, Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities, Bank Loans and Municipal Bonds, are valued at evaluated prices received from independent pricing services, which are evaluated using various inputs and techniques which may include trade activity, broker-dealer quotes, yield curves, coupon rates, default rates, cash flows, models and other inputs, and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. To the extent that inputs for fixed income securities are unobservable, values are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

 

Affiliated and Unaffiliated Investment Companies Investments in mutual funds are valued at the Funds’ closing net asset value and are generally categorized as Level 1.

 

Short-term Investments Short-term securities, including repurchase agreements, with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, which are valued at amortized cost, are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ net assets as of September 30, 2022:

 

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3* Totals
Large Cap        
Common Stocks  $      1,215,496,698  $                       -     $               -     $      1,215,496,698
Cash Equivalents 27,430,976                           -                      -                  27,430,976
Total   $      1,242,927,674  $                       -     $               -     $      1,242,927,674
Small Cap        
Common Stocks  $         555,709,053  $                       -     $               -     $         555,709,053
Cash Equivalents 27,353,766                           -                      -    27,353,766
Total   $         583,062,819  $                       -     $               -     $         583,062,819
US Sustainable Economy        
Common Stocks  $         232,964,922  $                       -     $               -     $         232,964,922
Cash Equivalents                 1,649,759                           -                      -    1,649,759
Total   $         234,614,681  $                       -     $               -     $         234,614,681
Global Sustainable Infrastructure        
Common Stocks  $           45,310,606  $        44,347,112  $               -     $           89,657,718
Rights                        2,776                           -                      -    2,776
Cash Equivalents                 1,075,669                           -                      -    1,075,669
Total   $           46,389,051  $        44,347,112  $               -     $           90,736,163
Global Opportunities        
Common Stocks  $           55,076,661  $        39,604,406  $               -     $           94,681,067
Preferred Stocks                             -                    984,098                   -    984,098
Cash Equivalents                 1,347,269                           -                      -                    1,347,269
Total  $           56,423,930  $        40,588,504  $               -     $           97,012,434
Global Environmental Markets        
Common Stocks  $      1,194,576,258  $      775,717,550  $               -     $      1,970,293,808
Cash Equivalents 49,170,382                           -                      -    49,170,382
Total  $      1,243,746,640  $      775,717,550  $               -     $      2,019,464,190
Global Women’s Leadership        
Common Stocks  $         518,408,126  $      186,520,449  $               -     $         704,928,575
Preferred Stocks                             -                    480,036                   -                       480,036
Cash Equivalents 1,456,819                           -                      -                    1,456,819
Total   $         519,864,945  $      187,000,485  $               -     $         706,865,430
International Sustainable Economy        
Common Stocks  $                         -     $      712,474,432  $               -     $         712,474,432
Preferred Stocks                             -    367,368                   -                       367,368
Cash Equivalents               36,682,347                           -                      -                  36,682,347
Total   $           36,682,347  $      712,841,800  $               -     $         749,524,147
Core Bond        
Community Investment Notes  $                         -     $             240,105  $     298,550  $                538,655
Corporate Bonds                             -             259,471,952                   -                259,471,952
U.S. Gov't Agency Bonds                             -                 8,929,039                   -                    8,929,039
Government Bonds                             -                 4,998,071                   -                    4,998,071
Supranational Bonds                             -               90,612,778                   -                  90,612,778
Municipal Bonds                             -               15,978,175                   -                  15,978,175
U.S. Treasury Notes                             -             111,594,286                   -                111,594,286
Asset-Backed Securities                             -               46,774,743                   -                  46,774,743
Mortgage-Backed Securities                             -             191,657,873                   -                191,657,873
Certificates of Deposit                             -                    249,629                   -                       249,629
Cash Equivalents               14,595,032                           -                      -                  14,595,032
Total  $           14,595,032  $      730,506,651  $     298,550  $         745,400,233
High Yield Bond        
Community Investment Notes  $                         -     $             240,105  $     510,838  $                750,943
Common Stocks                 1,191,484                           -    0                 1,191,484
Preferred Stocks                             -                              -    0 0
Corporate Bonds                             -    520,491,029                   -                520,491,029
Loans                             -               18,025,909                   -                  18,025,909
Medium Term Certificates of Deposit                             -                    500,000                   -                       500,000
Cash Equivalents 26,418,363                           -                      -                  26,418,363
Total   $           27,609,847  $      539,257,043  $     510,838  $         567,377,728
Sustainable Allocation        
Affiliated Investment Companies  $      1,925,715,049  $                       -     $               -     $      1,925,715,049
Cash Equivalents 113,019,852                           -                      -    113,019,852
Total   $      2,038,734,901  $                       -     $               -     $      2,038,734,901

 

*Table includes securities valued at zero.

 

See Schedules of Investments for additional detailed industry classifications.

 

Significant unobservable inputs were used by two Funds for Level 3 fair value measurements. The High Yield Bond Fund holds two securities of the same issuer which are deemed to be valued at zero based on company financial statements, and one security based on broker valuation levels. The Core Bond Fund holds a position in a Community Investment note which is valued based on a general obligation by the parent entity to limit investment exposure on the note.

 

Affiliated Investments The term “affiliated company” includes other investment companies that are managed by a Fund’s Adviser. At September 30, 2022, the Sustainable Allocation Fund held the following investments in affiliated Funds:

 

                Net change in   
                Unrealized  
  Shares Held at Gross Gross Shares Held at  Value at Dividend  Realized Appreciation/ Value at
Fund 12/31/21 Additions Reductions 09/30/22 12/31/21 Income Gains/Losses1 Depreciation 09/30/22
Sustainable Allocation                  
  Large Cap           76,137,343                     269,222                  1,434,720            73,199,887  $   1,132,162,284  $      3,166,047  $     (3,945,753)  $        (277,327,828)  $   811,054,749
  Small Cap             4,377,966                         4,538                      306,373               4,076,131           83,137,569              62,760           (773,361)              (21,461,688)         55,965,280
  Global Sustainable Infrastructure             7,758,860                     117,523                                 -                  7,876,383           78,752,429         1,010,700                     -                 (18,091,048)         61,672,081
  Global Opportunities             4,015,222                       14,619                                 -                  4,029,841           68,861,063            189,165                     -                 (20,087,660)         48,962,568
  Global Environmental Markets             2,851,724                         9,134                      233,754               2,627,104           72,433,778            163,139           (824,844)              (22,163,851)         44,608,222
  Global Women's Leadership             1,992,667                       20,216                                 -                  2,012,883           70,400,912            548,462                     -                 (19,922,798)         51,026,576
  International Sustainable Economy           15,930,405                     258,583                  2,037,387            11,480,289          171,411,156         2,141,067         1,808,689              (47,865,986)         84,494,926
  Core Bond           71,152,536                 7,201,072                                 -               78,849,105          726,467,396        11,778,046                     -               (119,354,644)       678,890,797
  High Yield           13,284,046                 2,494,274                                 -               15,985,610           91,394,238         3,225,952                     -                 (18,580,341)         89,039,850
  Total          $   2,495,020,825  $    22,285,338  $     (3,735,269)  $        (564,855,844) $ 1,925,715,049

 

1Includes realized capital gain distributions, from an affiliated fund, if any.