Valuation
Inputs
The
following
table
summarizes
the
fund’s
financial
instruments,
based
on
the
inputs
used
to
determine
their
fair
values
on
August
31,
2026
(for
further
detail
by
category,
please
refer
to
the
accompanying
Portfolio
of
Investments):
OTHER
MATTERS
Unpredictable environmental,
political,
social
and
economic
events,
including
but
not
limited
to,
environmental
or
natural
disasters,
war
and
conflict,
terrorism,
geopolitical
and
regulatory
developments
(including
trading
and
tariff
arrangements),
and
public
health
epidemics
or
threats,
may
significantly
affect
the
economy
and
the
markets
and
issuers
in
which
a
fund
invests.
The
extent
and
duration
of
such
events
and
resulting
market
disruptions
cannot
be
predicted.
These
and
other
similar
events
may
cause
instability
across
global
markets,
including
reduced
liquidity
and
disruptions
in
trading
markets,
while
some
events
may
affect
certain
geographic
regions,
countries,
sectors,
and
industries
more
significantly
than
others,
and
exacerbate
other
pre-existing
($000s)
Level
1
Level
2
Level
3
Total
Value
Assets
Bond
Funds
$
549,298
$
—
$
—
$
549,298
Equity
Funds
17,679,437
—
—
17,679,437
Other
Mutual
Funds
2,505
—
—
2,505
Short-Term
Investments
18,544
20,589
—
39,133
Total
Securities
18,249,784
20,589
—
18,270,373
Futures
Contracts*
3,346
—
—
3,346
Total
$
18,253,130
$
20,589
$
—
$
18,273,719
Liabilities
Futures
Contracts*
$
1,113
$
—
$
—
$
1,113
*
The
fair
value
presented
includes
cumulative
gain
(loss)
on
open
futures
contracts;
however,
the
net
value
reflected
on
the
accompanying
Portfolio
of
Investments
is
only
the
unsettled
variation
margin
receivable
(payable)
at
that
date.