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Annual Report

HARBOR ETF TRUST

October 31, 2022

 

Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF

Harbor Corporate Culture ETF

Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF

Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF

Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF

Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF

Harbor International Compounders ETF

Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF

Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF

Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF

 

 

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HARBOR ALL-WEATHER INFLATION FOCUS ETF

  

Manager’s Commentary

     3  

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments

     5  

HARBOR CORPORATE CULTURE ETF

  

Manager’s Commentary

     7  

Portfolio of Investments

     9  

HARBOR CORPORATE CULTURE LEADERS ETF

  

Manager’s Commentary

     12  

Portfolio of Investments

     14  

HARBOR DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION ETF

  

Manager’s Commentary

     16  

Portfolio of Investments

     18  

HARBOR DIVIDEND GROWTH LEADERS ETF

  

Manager’s Commentary

     20  

Portfolio of Investments

     23  

HARBOR ENERGYTRANSITION STRATEGY ETF

  

Manager’s Commentary

     25  

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments

     27  

HARBOR INTERNATIONAL COMPOUNDERS ETF

  

Manager’s Commentary

     29  

Portfolio of Investments

     31  

HARBOR LONG-TERM GROWERS ETF

  

Manager’s Commentary

     33  

Portfolio of Investments

     35  

HARBOR SCIENTIFIC ALPHA HIGH-YIELD ETF

  

Manager’s Commentary

     37  

Portfolio of Investments

     39  

HARBOR SCIENTIFIC ALPHA INCOME ETF

  

Manager’s Commentary

     43  

Portfolio of Investments

     45  

Financial Statements

  

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

     51  

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

     53  

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

     55  

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

     57  

Notes to Financial Statements

     61  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     74  

Fees and Expenses Example

     76  

This material is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may be distributed to prospective investors only if it is preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus. Prospective investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a Harbor ETF before investing. To obtain a summary prospectus or prospectus for this and other information, visit harborcapital.com or call 800-422-1050. Read it carefully before investing.

Foreside Fund Services, LLC is the Distributor of the Harbor ETF Trust.


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Additional Information

     78  

ADDITIONALTAX INFORMATION

     78  

CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

     78  

PROXY VOTING

     79  

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURES

     79  

ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS

     79  

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

     87  

Harbor’s Privacy Statement

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Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

SUBADVISER

 

        Quantix Commodities

LP

 

 

    

 

  

 

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

 

   
     

 

MARKET REVIEW

 

Commodity markets have experienced significant volatility so far in 2022 with extreme, opposing forces pulling the market in different directions. We believe that supply/demand fundamentals and geopolitical events have generally been pushing prices up while tightening monetary policy in the US and macro fears of a recession have generally been pulling prices down.

 

On a fundamental basis, almost every commodity has remained in tight supply for most of the year as we believe is evidenced by the unusually backwardated futures curves (where commodities for delivery in the short term cost more than those for delivery further out). On a geopolitical basis, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has particularly disrupted energy and agricultural markets, both from a first order effect (Russia is a large energy exporter as is Ukraine in both Corn and Wheat) and with second order effects, triggering an energy crisis in Europe and raising costs downstream in items such as fertilizer and aluminum.

 

The historic pace of tightening in U.S. monetary policy so far in 2022 has provided a headwind for almost all financial markets as the risk-free rate gets repriced. While commodities have held up better than other asset classes with decently positive returns, we believe investors have remained on the sidelines due to fears that the Federal Reserve’s actions will cause a recession, impacting commodity demand. This is currently demonstrated in positioning data showing historically low levels of speculator interest across almost all commodities, despite the portfolio rationale for a commodities allocation in an inflationary environment.

 

PERFORMANCE

 

Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF returned 4.60% for the period ended October 31, 2022. The Fund tracked the performance of the Quantix Inflation Index (the “Index”), which returned 5.94%, after accounting for fees, fund expenses, and differences in cash management between the Fund and the Index.

 

This difference in cash management arise from the fact that the methodology in the Index is not able to be fully replicated. This puts the Fund at a disadvantage relative to the Index in a period of rapid interest rate rises, such as so far in 2022, and conversely helps the fund relative to the Index in a period of rapid interest rate decreases.

 

On a sector basis, Petroleum is the Fund’s largest sector and contributed all of the gains, over 13.0%. Within the sector, positive contributions came from Gasoil, Heating Oil and Brent Crude Oil, from a mixture of price appreciation and positive roll yield. The sector has persistently seen higher demand and less supply so far in 2022, even with the historic Strategic Petroleum Reserve release. These gains were offset by negative contributions from Industrial Metals and Precious Metals, both detracting -3.90%. The Industrial Metals, particularly Aluminum and Copper, were affected by the lockdown in China. Precious Metals, and particularly Gold, were negatively impacted by interest rate rises in the U.S. which caused real rates to rise.

 

While there were no significant asset allocation changes for the first three quarters in 2022, there was one that was reflected in the Fund in October. The Index rebalances once a quarter and, at each rebalance, updates the weighting between scarcity and debasement within the Index. In the most recent rebalance, calculated in September 2022 and implemented in October 2022, the Index shifted more weight to the debasement theme, resulting in an increase in

 

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Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 02/09/2022 through 10/31/2022

 

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The graph compares a $10,000 investment in shares of the Fund with the performance of the Quantix Inflation Index and Bloomberg Commodity Index. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

TOTAL RETURNS

For the periods ended 10/31/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

the Gold weight relative to the previous quarter. This was a result of a change in the macroeconomic indicators that the Index takes into account, including the shape of the U.S. Treasury curve, relative performance of Copper and Gold, and the shape of the futures curves of commodities within the Index.

 

the Gold weight relative to the previous quarter. This was a result of a change in the macroeconomic indicators that the Index takes into account, including the shape of the U.S. Treasury curve, relative performance of Copper and Gold, and the shape of the futures curves of commodities within the Index.

 

OUTLOOK & STRATEGY

 

We believe that the outlook for commodity markets remains bright, especially relative to other asset classes. In the short term, we believe that the opposing forces referenced above will continue to pull markets in opposite directions, keeping volatility elevated.

 

We believe that fundamentals may remain supportive, with supply not keeping up with demand due to lead times in physically extracting or growing commodities. If this is the case, the futures curve may remain in backwardation, supporting overall returns from the asset class.

 

In addition, if some of the macroeconomic headwinds (such as the recent rapidly rising U.S. interest rates or the current economic lockdown in China) abate or even turn into tailwinds, then we believe that investors will reallocate to the asset class. However, if inflation remains elevated in the U.S. and central banks continue to raise interest rates or keep them higher for longer than the market expects, this may provide headwinds to certain commodities through demand destruction in the short to medium term.

 

On a strategy level, there are no changes anticipated to the Fund or the processes that underpin the underlying index.

                Unannualized        
    1 Year     5 Years     Life of Fund        

Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF
(Based on Net Asset Value)1

    N/A       N/A       4.60%      

Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF
(At Market Price)1

    N/A       N/A       4.65%      

Comparative Index

         

Quantix Inflation Index 1

    N/A       N/A       5.94%      

Bloomberg Commodity Index1

    N/A       N/A       4.66%      

 

As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2022, the expense ratio was 0.68%. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).

 

The Quantix Inflation Index is calculated on a total return basis, which combines the returns of the futures contracts with the returns on cash collateral invested in 13-week U.S. Treasury Bills. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Quantix Inflation Index was developed by Quantix Commodities LP and is owned by Quantix Commodities Indices LLC. The Bloomberg Commodity Index measures the performance of future contracts on physical commodities which traded on US exchanges and London Metal Exchange. The commodity weightings are based on production and liquidity, subject to weighting restrictions applied annually.

 

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborcapital.com or by calling 800-422-1050.

 

 

 

   
                                                                                                                       

 

1 The “Life of Fund” return as shown reflects the period 02/09/2022 (commencement of operations) through 10/31/2022. The first day of secondary market trading was a few days after the date on which the Fund commenced investment operations; therefore, the Net Asset Value of the Fund is used as a proxy for the period from inception of investment operations to the first day of secondary market trading to calculate the Market Price returns.

This report contains the current opinions of Quantix Commodities LP as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved. Commodities and commodity-linked derivative instruments can be significantly more volatile than other securities, such as stocks or bonds. The Fund is non-diversified and may have significant exposure to a particular sector of the commodities market (such as metal, gas or emissions products). As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to risks associated with a single issuer or sector than a more diversified portfolio.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—October 31, 2022

 

 

RISK ALLOCATION* (% of Net Assets) - Unaudited

     
Asset Class    Sector        
COMMODITIES            
  

Precious Metals

     39.8
  

Petroleum

     33.8
  

Industrial Metals

     14.4
  

Grains and Soybean Products

     10.0
  

Softs

     2.0

*Based on notional value and represents the sector allocation of the Quantix EnergyTransition Index.

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Principal Amounts, Value and Cost in Thousands

 

  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—77.2%  
Principal
Amount
        Value  

 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS—77.2%

 

 

                           U.S. Treasury Bill

  
$        26,647   2.384%—11/03/2022    $ 26,644  
          22,772   3.226%—12/29/2022      22,631  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

 
    (Cost $49,297)      49,275  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—77.2%

 
    (Cost $49,297)      49,275  
    

 

 

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—22.8%

     14,532  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100%

   $         63,807  
    

 

 

 

    

    

 

 

SWAP AGREEMENTS

OVER-THE-COUNTER (OTC) EXCESS RETURN SWAPS ON INDICES

 

Counterparty

  Fixed
Rate
  Pay/Receive
Fixed Rate
 

Reference Index1

  Expiration
Date
  Payment
Frequency
  Notional
Amount
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
  Upfront
Premiums
(Received)/
Paid
(000s)
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)

Macquarie Bank Limited

  0.120%   Pay   Quantix Inflation Index   11/30/2022   Monthly   $63,809   $—   $—            $—        
                     

 

  

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

All investments as of October 31, 2022 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments and Swap Agreements schedule) were classified as Level 2. There were no Level 3 investments as of October 31, 2022 or February 9, 2022 (commencement of operations).

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

    

 

 

Coupon represents yield to maturity

 

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The reference index components are published daily on Harbor’s website at harborcapital.com. The index is comprised of publicly traded futures contracts on physical commodities.The table below represents the reference index components as of the period ended October 31, 2022.

 

   

Commodity

    

Weight

               Gold      37.768%
  Brent Crude Oil      13.162    
  GasOil      6.680   
  RBOB Gasoline      6.058   
  Heating Oil      5.798   
  Aluminum      4.563   
  Copper      4.344   
  Corn      3.568   
  Zinc      3.409   
  Soybean Oil      2.487   
  Nickel      2.155   
  WTI Crude Oil      2.102   
  Silver      2.000   
  Sugar      1.977   
  KC Wheat      1.975   
  Soybeans      1.954   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Harbor Corporate Culture ETF

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

ADVISER

 

        Harbor Capital

Advisors, Inc.

 

 

    

 

  

 

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

 

   
     

 

MARKET REVIEW

 

Throughout the year ended October 31, 2022, investor concerns pertaining to elevated inflation, monetary policy tightening, increased geopolitical risk, and slowing global growth pressured U.S. equities. The S&P 500 Index delivered -17.70% on a year-to-date basis ended October 31, 2022, while the Russell 1000® Index, returned -18.54%.

 

Markets were off balance as investors digested surging energy and food prices, which continued to demand a larger portion of consumers’ wallets. In addition, negative real wage growth and tightened financial conditions weighed on investor and consumer sentiment alike. Growth in all its forms came under pressure during the period, with high growth tech and other risk-on investments trailing value stocks and more defensive pockets of the market. Indeed, the Russell 1000® Value Index returned on a year-to-date basis ended October 31, 2022, -9.32% compared to the -26.61% returned by its counterpart, Russell 1000® Growth Index. Overall, this period constituted a challenging environment for risk and long duration assets.

 

PERFORMANCE

 

The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the CIBC Human Capital Index (the “Index”). The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Index. The Index is reconstituted on an annual basis, based on scores produced by Irrational Capital LLC. At times, however, the Index may experience corporate actions; during the reporting period, Twitter was eliminated from the Index as the company was purchased by Elon Musk.

 

For the since inception period ended October 31, 2022, the Fund returned 9.12% compared to 9.14% returned by the Index.

 

OUTLOOK & STRATEGY

 

As stated, 2022 has been a tough year for growth stocks, and the headwinds of interest rate hikes, inflation and geo-political risk are not set to dissipate anytime soon. This continued uncertainty presents further challenges to the growth sector. That said, should the Federal Reserve be successful in its attempt to thread the needle and achieve a “soft” landing while tightening monetary policy, relief in the form of a strong second half rally for 2023 is certainly a possibility. Our base case view for 2023 however is that a recession is likely as a result of further rate hikes driving up unemployment. Although anticipated to be mild, investors should be prepared for another tough year in general for equities.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 10/12/2022 through 10/31/2022

 

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The graph compares a $10,000 investment in shares of the Fund with the performance of the CIBC Human Capital Index. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

TOTAL RETURNS

For the periods ended 10/31/2022

 

                                                                                                         
            Unannualized           
 
    1 Year   5 Years   Life of Fund           

Harbor Corporate Culture ETF
(Based on Net Asset Value)1

  N/A   N/A   9.12%       

Harbor Corporate Culture ETF
(At Market Price)1

  N/A   N/A   9.12%       
 

Comparative Index

            

CIBC Human Capital Index1

  N/A   N/A   9.14%       

 

As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated September 28, 2022, the expense ratio was 0.36%. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).

 

The CIBC Human Capital Index consists of a modified market-weighted portfolio of the equity securities of U.S. companies identified by Irrational Capital LLC as those it believes to possess strong corporate culture based on its proprietary scoring methodology. Constituents eligible are chosen from Solactive GBS United States 500 Index (the “index universe”) at the time of Index reconstitution. The Solactive GBS United States 500 Index intends to track the performance of the largest 500 companies from the US stock market. The index listed is unmanaged and does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.

 

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborcapital.com or by calling 800-422-1050.

      

1 The “Life of Fund” return as shown reflects the period 10/12/2022 (commencement of operations) through 10/31/2022. The first day of secondary market trading was a few days after the date on which the Fund commenced investment operations; therefore, the Net Asset Value of the Fund is used as a proxy for the period from inception of investment operations to the first day of secondary market trading to calculate the Market Price returns.

This report contains the current opinions of Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved. Stock markets are volatile and equity values can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market and economic conditions. The Fund may not exactly track the performance of the Index with perfect accuracy at all times. Tracking error may occur because of pricing differences, timing and costs incurred by the fund or during times of heightened market volatility. The Fund relies on the Index provider’s methodology in assessing whether a company may be considered to have strong corporate culture. There is no guarantee that the construction methodology will accurately assess a company to include or exclude it from the index which could have an adverse effect on the Fund’s returns. The Fund’s assets may be concentrated in a particular sector or industries to the extent the Index is concentrated and is subject to the risk that economic, political, or other market conditions that have a negative effect on that sector or industry will negatively impact the value of the Fund.

Companies in the information technology sector can be significantly affected by short product cycles, obsolescence of existing technology, impairment or loss of intellectual property rights, falling prices and profits, competition from new market entrants, government regulation and other factors.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—October 31, 2022

 

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments) - Unaudited

 

 

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Value and Cost in Thousands

 

COMMON STOCKS—94.7%

  
    Shares    Value  

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—2.3%

  

             6,384

   Lockheed Martin Corp.    $ 3,107  

3,591

   Northrop Grumman Corp.      1,971  
     

 

 

 
        5,078  
     

 

 

 

AIRLINES—0.6%

  

15,960

   Delta Air Lines, Inc. *      541  

15,162

   Southwest Airlines Co. *      551  

7,581

   United Airlines Holdings, Inc. *      327  
     

 

 

 
        1,419  
     

 

 

 

AUTOMOBILES—0.3%

  

53,860

   Ford Motor Co.      720  
     

 

 

 

BANKS—3.8%

  

88,364

   Bank of America Corp.                 3,185  

2,394

   First Republic Bank      288  

35,903

   JPMorgan Chase & Co.      4,519  

798

   SVB Financial Group *      184  
     

 

 

 
        8,176  
     

 

 

 

BEVERAGES—2.9%

  

45,597

   Coca-Cola Co.      2,729  

4,788

   Monster Beverage Corp. *      449  

16,758

   PepsiCo, Inc.      3,043  
     

 

 

 
        6,221  
     

 

 

 

BIOTECHNOLOGY—2.9%

  

8,111

   Amgen, Inc.      2,193  

2,394

   Biogen, Inc. *      678  

5,985

   Moderna, Inc. *      900  

1,596

   Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *      1,195  

3,990

   Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *      1,245  
     

 

 

 
        6,211  
     

 

 

 

BUILDING PRODUCTS—0.5%

  

7,182

   Trane Technologies PLC      1,146  
     

 

 

 

CAPITAL MARKETS—3.6%

  

1,995

   BlackRock, Inc.      1,289  

9,208

   Blackstone, Inc.      839  

4,043

   Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.      1,393  

399

   MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.      97  

1,995

   Moody’s Corp.      528  

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

  
    Shares    Value  

CAPITAL MARKETS—Continued

  

             17,556

   Morgan Stanley    $ 1,443  

1,086

   MSCI, Inc.      509  

4,389

   Nasdaq, Inc.      273  

4,473

   S&P Global, Inc.      1,437  
     

 

 

 
        7,808  
     

 

 

 

CHEMICALS—1.3%

  

17,760

   Corteva, Inc.                 1,160  

18,763

   Dow, Inc.      877  

13,141

   DuPont de Nemours, Inc.      752  
     

 

 

 
        2,789  
     

 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—1.2%

  

2,823

   Arista Networks, Inc. *      341  

49,875

   Cisco Systems, Inc.      2,266  
     

 

 

 
        2,607  
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER FINANCE—0.6%

  

6,788

   American Express Co.      1,008  

6,783

   Synchrony Financial      241  
     

 

 

 
        1,249  
     

 

 

 

ELECTRIC UTILITIES—1.4%

  

10,086

   Duke Energy Corp.      940  

5,187

   Edison International      311  

4,788

   Eversource Energy      365  

13,965

   The Southern Co.      915  

7,182

   Xcel Energy, Inc.      468  
     

 

 

 
        2,999  
     

 

 

 

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—0.4%

  

3,217

   Rockwell Automation, Inc.      821  
     

 

 

 

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—0.4%

 

1,699

   CDW Corp.      294  

2,394

   Keysight Technologies, Inc. *      417  

3,192

   Trimble, Inc. *      192  
     

 

 

 
        903  
     

 

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT—3.4%

  

3,192

   Electronic Arts, Inc.      402  

4,389

   Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. *      349  

5,586

   Netflix, Inc. *      1,631  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

Value and Cost in Thousands

 

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

 

Shares          Value  
ENTERTAINMENT—Continued

 

             1,197

   Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. *    $              142  

45,333

   Walt Disney Co. *      4,830  
     

 

 

 
        7,354  
     

 

 

 
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS)—2.1%

 

2,503

   AvalonBay Communities, Inc.      438  

5,686

   Digital Realty Trust, Inc.      570  

1,668

   Equinix, Inc.      945  

1,231

   Essex Property Trust, Inc.      274  

14,364

   ProLogis, Inc.      1,591  

1,995

   SBA Communications Corp.      538  

7,581

   Ventas, Inc.      297  
     

 

 

 
        4,653  
     

 

 

 
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—3.2%

 

13,974

   Costco Wholesale Corp.      7,008  
     

 

 

 
FOOD PRODUCTS—1.6%

 

14,538

   Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.      1,410  

7,182

   General Mills, Inc.      586  

1,635

   Hershey Co.      390  

16,359

   Mondelez International, Inc. Class A      1,006  
     

 

 

 
        3,392  
     

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—2.3%   

1,197

   Align Technology *      233  

20,349

   Boston Scientific Corp. *      877  

3,591

   Hologic, Inc. *      244  

5,187

   Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *      1,278  

19,551

   Medtronic PLC      1,708  

1,995

   ResMed, Inc.      446  

798

   Teleflex, Inc.      171  
     

 

 

 
        4,957  
     

 

 

 
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—0.8%

 

4,418

   Expedia Group, Inc. *      413  

7,980

   Marriott International, Inc. Class A      1,278  
     

 

 

 
        1,691  
     

 

 

 
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—0.1%

 

1,995

   Garmin Ltd.      175  

24

   NVR, Inc. *      102  
     

 

 

 
        277  
     

 

 

 
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—2.5%

 

1,596

   Clorox Co.      233  

10,374

   Colgate-Palmolive Co.      766  

3,990

   Kimberly-Clark Corp.      496  

28,839

   Procter & Gamble Co.      3,884  
     

 

 

 
        5,379  
     

 

 

 
INDEPENDENT POWER AND RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS—0.1%

 

8,511

   AES Corp.      223  
     

 

 

 
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—1.9%

 

15,960

   3M Co.      2,008  

27,930

   General Electric Co.      2,173  
     

 

 

 
        4,181  
     

 

 

 
INSURANCE—1.4%

 

1,995

   Cincinnati Financial Corp.      206  

6,384

   Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.      1,031  

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

 

Shares          Value  
INSURANCE—Continued

 

               3,192

   Principal Financial Group, Inc.    $              282  

7,182

   Progressive Corp.      922  

2,793

   Travelers Cos., Inc.      515  
     

 

 

 
        2,956  
     

 

 

 
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—4.7%

 

67,608

   Alphabet, Inc. Class C *      6,400  

41,986

   Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A*      3,911  
     

 

 

 
        10,311  
     

 

 

 
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—0.6%

 

20,748

   eBay, Inc.      826  

4,576

   Etsy, Inc. *      430  
     

 

 

 
        1,256  
     

 

 

 
IT SERVICES—6.1%

 

2,027

   Akamai Technologies, Inc. *      179  

5,215

   Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      1,260  

2,793

   Cloudflare, Inc. Class A *      157  

798

   EPAM Systems, Inc. *      279  

11,172

   IBM Corp.      1,545  

10,773

   Mastercard, Inc. Class A      3,536  

21,546

   PayPal Holdings, Inc. *      1,801  

1,197

   VeriSign, Inc. *      240  

20,460

   Visa, Inc. Class A      4,239  
     

 

 

 
        13,236  
     

 

 

 
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—0.5%

 

4,448

   Agilent Technologies, Inc.      615  

2,394

   Illumina, Inc. *      548  
     

 

 

 
        1,163  
     

 

 

 
MACHINERY—3.2%

 

14,372

   Caterpillar, Inc.      3,111  

3,690

   Cummins, Inc.      902  

7,237

   Deere & Co.      2,865  
     

 

 

 
        6,878  
     

 

 

 
METALS & MINING—0.4%

 

19,152

   Newmont Corp.      810  
     

 

 

 
MULTI-UTILITIES—1.1%

 

3,289

   Ameren Corp.      268  

4,788

   Consolidated Edison, Inc.      421  

10,374

   Dominion Energy, Inc.      726  

2,461

   DTE Energy Co.      276  

3,990

   Sempra Energy      602  
     

 

 

 
        2,293  
     

 

 

 
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—4.7%

 

29,032

   Chevron Corp.      5,252  

20,588

   ConocoPhillips      2,596  

4,466

   Hess Corp.      630  

12,768

   Occidental Petroleum Corp.      927  

5,985

   Valero Energy Corp.      751  
     

 

 

 
        10,156  
     

 

 

 
PHARMACEUTICALS—10.0%

 

30,324

   Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      2,349  

12,814

   Eli Lilly & Co.      4,640  

39,354

   Johnson & Johnson      6,847  

38,304

   Merck & Co., Inc.      3,876  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

Value and Cost in Thousands

 

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

 

Shares          Value  

 

PHARMACEUTICALS—Continued

 

             84,699

   Pfizer, Inc.    $ 3,943  
     

 

 

 
        21,655  
     

 

 

 

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—5.6%

 

19,950

   Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *      1,198  

1,596

   Enphase Energy, Inc. *      490  

50,673

   Intel Corp.      1,441  

1,995

   Lam Research Corp.      808  

7,182

   Microchip Technology, Inc.      443  

29,526

   NVIDIA Corp.      3,985  

14,763

   QUALCOMM, Inc.      1,737  

1,995

   Teradyne, Inc.      162  

12,369

   Texas Instruments, Inc.      1,987  
     

 

 

 
            12,251  
     

 

 

 

SOFTWARE—9.0%

  

6,470

   Adobe, Inc. *      2,061  

1,197

   ANSYS, Inc. *      265  

2,881

   Autodesk, Inc. *      617  

3,591

   Cadence Design Systems, Inc. *      544  

7,980

   Fortinet, Inc. *      456  

3,591

   Intuit, Inc.      1,535  

42,294

   Microsoft Corp.      9,818  

1,197

   Roper Technologies, Inc.      496  

13,167

   Salesforce, Inc. *      2,141  

2,394

   ServiceNow, Inc. *      1,007  

1,995

   Synopsys, Inc. *      583  
     

 

 

 
        19,523  
     

 

 

 

SPECIALTY RETAIL—0.1%

  

5,187

   CarMax, Inc. *      327  
     

 

 

 

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—5.5%

 

73,416

   Apple, Inc.              11,258  

15,561

   Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.      222  

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

 

Shares          Value  

 

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—Continued

 

             14,253

   HP, Inc.    $ 394  

2,793

   NetApp, Inc.      193  
     

 

 

 
        12,067  
     

 

 

 

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—0.7%

  

15,561

   NIKE, Inc. Class B      1,442  

4,389

   VF Corp.      124  
     

 

 

 
        1,566  
     

 

 

 

TOBACCO—0.7%

  

17,157

   Philip Morris International, Inc.      1,576  
     

 

 

 

WATER UTILITIES—0.2%

  

2,455

   American Water Works Co., Inc.      357  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

    (Cost $204,495)

     205,643  
     

 

 

 
     

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS—5.5%

 

 

    (Cost $12,009)

  

CAPITAL MARKETS—5.5%

  

83,185

  

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

     11,981  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.2%

  

    (Cost $216,504)

     217,624  
     

 

 

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—(0.2)%

     (378
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100%

   $         217,246  
     

 

 

 

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

All investments as of October 31, 2022 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 1. There were no Level 3 investments as of October 31, 2022 or October 12, 2022 (commencement of operations).

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

*

Non-income producing security

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

ADVISER

 

        Harbor Capital

Advisors, Inc.

             

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

     

 

MARKET REVIEW

 

Throughout the year ended October 31, 2022, investor concerns pertaining to elevated inflation, monetary policy tightening, increased geopolitical risk, and slowing global growth pressured U.S. equities. The S&P 500 Index delivered -17.70% on a year-to-date basis ended October 31, 2022, while the Russell 1000® Index, returned -18.54%.

 

Markets were off balance as investors digested surging energy and food prices, which continued to demand a larger portion of consumers’ wallets. In addition, negative real wage growth and tightened financial conditions weighed on investor and consumer sentiment alike. Growth in all its forms came under pressure during the period, with high growth tech and other risk-on investments trailing value stocks and more defensive pockets of the market. Indeed, the Russell 1000® Value Index returned on a year-to-date basis ended October 31, 2022, -9.32% compared to the -26.61% returned by its counterpart, Russell 1000® Growth Index. Overall, this period constituted a challenging environment for risk and long duration assets.

 

PERFORMANCE

 

The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the Human Capital Factor Unconstrained Index (the “Index”). The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Index. The Index rebalances quarterly and is reconstituted on an annual basis, based on scores produced by Irrational Capital LLC. At times, however, the Index may experience corporate actions; during the reporting period, IHS Markit and Zendesk were eliminated from the Index.

 

For the period ended October 31, 2022, the Fund returned -17.04% compared to -16.46% returned by the Human Capital Factor Unconstrained Index. The Fund faced both allocation and stock selection headwinds. While Healthcare contributed from a selection standpoint, Information Technology was a laggard from both an allocation and selection standpoint. The higher growth nature of the sector was pressured by rising interest rates. Within the sector, investments within the IT services and software segments experienced declines as investor preference shifted away from companies with duration growth towards those with lower volatility and more defensive profiles.

 

The two largest contributors to the portfolio were Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and Biogen. Alnylam Pharmaceuticals contributed 42 bps and Biogen contributed 41 bps. Contrarily, the largest portfolio detractors comprise Peloton and Royal Caribbean Group. Peloton detracted 112 bps and Royal Caribbean detracted 81 bps.

 

OUTLOOK & STRATEGY

 

As stated, 2022 has been a tough year for growth stocks, and the headwinds of interest rate hikes, inflation and geo-political risk are not set to dissipate anytime soon. This continued uncertainty presents further challenges to the growth sector. That said, should the Federal Reserve be successful in its attempt to thread the needle and achieve a “soft” landing while tightening monetary policy, relief in the form of a strong second half rally for 2023 is certainly a possibility. Our base case view for 2023 however is that a recession is likely as a result of further rate hikes driving up unemployment. Although anticipated to be mild, investors should be prepared for another tough year in general for equities.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 02/23/2022 through 10/31/2022

 

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The graph compares a $10,000 investment in shares of the Fund with the performance of the Human Capital Factor Unconstrained Index. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

TOTAL RETURNS

For the periods ended 10/31/2022

 

                                                                                                         
            Unannualized      
    1 Year   5 Years   Life of Fund      

Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF
(Based on Net Asset Value)1

  N/A   N/A   -17.04%    

Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF
(At Market Price)1

  N/A   N/A   -16.99%    

Comparative Index

         

Human Capital Factor Unconstrained Index1

  N/A   N/A   -16.46%    

 

As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated February 22, 2022, the expense ratio was 0.50%. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).

 

The Human Capital Factor Unconstrained Index is designed to deliver exposure to equity securities of large cap U.S. companies that demonstrate high employee engagement, based on scores produced by Irrational Capital LLC. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.

 

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborcapital.com or by calling 800-422-1050.

   

 

1 The “Life of Fund” return as shown reflects the period 02/23/2022 (commencement of operations) through 10/31/2022. The first day of secondary market trading was a few days after the date on which the Fund commenced investment operations; therefore, the Net Asset Value of the Fund is used as a proxy for the period from inception of investment operations to the first day of secondary market trading to calculate the Market Price returns.

This report contains the current opinions of Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved. Stock markets are volatile and equity values can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market and economic conditions. The Fund may not exactly track the performance of the Index with perfect accuracy at all times. Tracking error may occur because of pricing differences, timing and costs incurred by the fund or during times of heightened market volatility.

The Fund relies on the Index provider’s proprietary scoring methodology in assessing whether a company may be considered a to have a strong corporate culture. There is no guarantee that the construction methodology will accurately assess a company to include or exclude it from the index which could have an adverse effect on the Fund’s returns. The Fund’s assets may be concentrated in a particular sector or industries to the extent the Index is concentrated and is subject to the risk that economic, political, or other market conditions that have a negative effect on that sector or industry will negatively impact the value of the Fund. Since the Fund may hold foreign securities, it may be subject to greater risks than funds invested only in the U.S.

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—October 31, 2022

 

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments) - Unaudited

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Value and Cost in Thousands

 

 COMMON STOCKS—100.0%       
    Shares    Value  
 

AIRLINES—4.0%

  
               1,229      Copa Holdings SA Class A (Panama)*    $                 92  
  2,691      Delta Air Lines, Inc. *      91  
  2,352      Southwest Airlines Co. *      86  
     

 

 

 
        269  
     

 

 

 
 

AUTOMOBILES—1.1%

  
  5,747      Ford Motor Co.      77  
     

 

 

 
 

BANKS—1.3%

  
  1,084      Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.      90  
     

 

 

 
 

BIOTECHNOLOGY—6.6%

  
  397      Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *      82  
  420      Biogen, Inc. *      119  
  1,679      Natera, Inc. *      79  
  1,795      Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. *      73  
  427      United Therapeutics Corp. *      98  
     

 

 

 
        451  
     

 

 

 
 

CAPITAL MARKETS—4.7%

  
  343      MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.      84  
  359      Morningstar, Inc.      83  
  183      MSCI, Inc.      86  
  1,267      Tradeweb Markets, Inc. Class A      70  
     

 

 

 
        323  
     

 

 

 
 

CHEMICALS—1.2%

  
  1,659      Dow, Inc.      78  
     

 

 

 
 

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—3.6%

  
  732      Arista Networks, Inc. *      89  
  1,696      Ciena Corp. *      81  
  538      F5, Inc. *      77  
     

 

 

 
        247  
     

 

 

 
 

CONSUMER FINANCE—2.5%

  
  168      Credit Acceptance Corp. *      78  
  2,569      Synchrony Financial      92  
     

 

 

 
        170  
     

 

 

 
 

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES—1.2%

  
  1,377      Service Corp. International      83  
     

 

 

 
 COMMON STOCKS—Continued       
    Shares    Value  
 

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—1.9%

 
               3,157      Plug Power, Inc. *    $                 50  
  1,295      Trimble, Inc. *      78  
     

 

 

 
        128  
     

 

 

 
 

ENTERTAINMENT—3.0%

  
  1,365      Liberty Media Corp. Class C *      79  
  1,112      Roku, Inc. *      62  
  753      Spotify Technology SA (Sweden)*      60  
     

 

 

 
        201  
     

 

 

 
 

EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS)—6.4%

  
  637      Camden Property Trust      74  
  312      Essex Property Trust, Inc.      69  
  2,344      Invitation Homes, Inc.      74  
  3,795      JBG SMITH Properties      75  
  676      ProLogis, Inc.      75  
  265      SBA Communications Corp.      71  
     

 

 

 
        438  
     

 

 

 
 

GAS UTILITIES—1.2%

  
  792      Atmos Energy Corp.      84  
     

 

 

 
 

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—1.4%

  
  2,189      Boston Scientific Corp. *      94  
     

 

 

 
 

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—3.1%

  
  1,002      Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A *      94  
  2,204      Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (Liberia)*      118  
     

 

 

 
        212  
     

 

 

 
 

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—1.2%

  
  2,066      PulteGroup, Inc.      83  
     

 

 

 
 

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—2.5%

  
  684      Kimberly-Clark Corp.      85  
  632      Procter & Gamble Co.      85  
     

 

 

 
        170  
     

 

 

 
 

INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—3.2%

  
  758      Alphabet, Inc. Class C *      72  
  515      Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A*      48  
  3,976      Pinterest, Inc. Class A *      98  
     

 

 

 
        218  
     

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

Value and Cost in Thousands

 

 COMMON STOCKS—Continued       
    Shares    Value  
 

INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—1.1%

  
  777      Etsy, Inc. *    $              73  
     

 

 

 
 

IT SERVICES—7.4%

  
  209      EPAM Systems, Inc. *      73  
  408      Globant SA (Luxembourg)*      77  
  262      Mastercard, Inc. Class A      86  
  245      MongoDB, Inc. *      45  
  552      Snowflake, Inc. Class A*      89  
  5,655      Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. *      54  
  1,073      Twilio, Inc. Class A*      80  
     

 

 

 
        504  
     

 

 

 
 

LEISURE PRODUCTS—1.8%

  
               6,929      Peloton Interactive, Inc. Class A *      58  
  2,038      YETI Holdings, Inc. *      66  
     

 

 

 
        124  
     

 

 

 
 

MACHINERY—1.4%

  
  1,331      Graco, Inc.      93  
     

 

 

 
 

MULTI-UTILITIES—1.1%

  
  687      DTE Energy Co.      77  
     

 

 

 
 

PERSONAL PRODUCTS—1.0%

  
  3,185      Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. *      68  
     

 

 

 
 

PHARMACEUTICALS—2.8%

  
  1,019      Merck & Co., Inc.      103  
  1,850      Pfizer, Inc.      86  
     

 

 

 
        189  
     

 

 

 
 

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT—1.1%

  
  2,348      Zillow Group, Inc. Class C*      72  
     

 

 

 
  SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—3.9%   
  921      Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *      55  
  180      Lam Research Corp.      73  
  498      NVIDIA Corp.      67  
  891      Teradyne, Inc.      73  
     

 

 

 
        268  
     

 

 

 
 

SOFTWARE—24.3%

  
  209      Adobe, Inc. *      66  
 COMMON STOCKS—Continued       
    Shares    Value  
 

SOFTWARE—Continued

  
  326      ANSYS, Inc. *    $ 72  
  329      Atlassian Corp. PLC Class A*      67  
  492      Cadence Design Systems, Inc. *      74  
  1,252      DocuSign, Inc. *      60  
  3,734      Dropbox, Inc. *      81  
  2,146      Dynatrace, Inc. *      76  
  1,134      Guidewire Software, Inc. *      67  
  191      Intuit, Inc.      82  
  3,448      Jamf Holding Corp. *      82  
  318      Microsoft Corp.      74  
  2,503      nCino, Inc. *      79  
  1,337      New Relic, Inc. *      79  
  9,387      Palantir Technologies, Inc. Class A *      82  
  350      Paylocity Holding Corp. *      81  
               1,479      Procore Technologies, Inc. *      81  
  212      Roper Technologies, Inc.      88  
  183      ServiceNow, Inc. *      77  
  1,596      Unity Software, Inc. *      47  
  763      VMware, Inc. Class A      86  
  851      Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Class A *      71  
  510      Zscaler, Inc. *      79  
     

 

 

 
                   1,651  
     

 

 

 
  TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—2.6%   
  539      Apple, Inc.      83  
  3,057      Pure Storage, Inc. Class A *      94  
     

 

 

 
        177  
     

 

 

 
 

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—1.4%

  
  289      Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (Canada)*      95  
     

 

 

 
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  
 

    (Cost $7,990)

     6,807  
     

 

 

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100%

  
 

    (Cost $7,990)

     6,807  
     

 

 

 
 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

      
     

 

 

 
 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100%

   $ 6,807  
     

 

 

 

 

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

All investments as of October 31, 2022 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 1. There were no Level 3 investments as of October 31, 2022 or February 23, 2022 (commencement of operations).

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

*

Non-income producing security

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

ADVISER

 

        Harbor Capital

Advisors, Inc.

             

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

     

 

MARKET REVIEW

 

Throughout the year, investor concerns pertaining to elevated inflation, monetary policy tightening, increased geopolitical risk and slowing global growth pressured U.S. equities. Markets were off balance as investors digested surging energy and food prices, which continued to demand a larger portion of consumers’ wallets. In addition, negative real wage growth and tightened financial conditions weighed on investor and consumer sentiment alike. Growth in all its forms came under pressure during the period, with high growth tech and other risk-on investments trailing value stocks and more defensive pockets of the market. This resulted in a challenging environment for risk and long-duration assets, weighing on Fund returns versus the broad market during the period.

 

PERFORMANCE

 

Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF returned -42.85% while the S&P 500 Index returned -12.99% during the period ended October 31, 2022. The Fund lagged the S&P 500 Index during the period and faced notable headwinds from both a stock specific and factor perspective. The higher growth nature of the Fund proved a meaningful headwind during the period given larger exposure to growth-oriented sectors, particularly information technology, a sector which lagged the overall benchmark in terms of performance.

 

Within information technology, investments within the IT services and software segments experienced declines as investor preference shifted away from companies with duration growth towards those with lower volatility and higher liquidity profiles. Shares of Shopify sold off during the year as investors reacted negatively to management announcing a material increase in investment in 2022, reducing operating margins. Given the market’s prevailing short-term focus and low appetite for increased investment at the expense of margin gains, the stock reacted negatively during the period. In addition, the Fund’s investment in Block traded lower on growing fears that an economic slowdown would adversely impact the revenues of the company’s suite of financial services. Lightspeed Commerce shares were also pressured amidst a broader rotation out of fintech stocks across both scaled providers and digital new entrants.

 

Within Consumer Discretionary, challenging stock selection within the internet & direct marketing retail and specialty retail industries posed pressure on the Fund’s excess returns relative to the broad market. The Fund’s investment in Carvana weighed on returns versus the Index as inflationary pressures in used cars, as well as other factors resulted in the stock’s repricing during the period. Also, shares of Peloton fell on poor results and subsequent concerns that its customer growth would slow as gyms and health clubs reopened in the post COVID-19 environment.

 

In addition, biotechnology investments within the Health Care sector pressured excess returns during the period. The Fund’s investment in Cabaletta Bio sold off as investors reacted negatively to top line data from its mucosal Pemphigus Vulgaris (mPV) trial results during the period. In addition, shares of LogicBio Therapeutics fell on the back of the news that its clinical trial for its treatment of methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) has been placed on clinical hold by the FDA.

 

The Fund’s lack of exposure to the value-oriented Energy and Consumer Staples sectors also posed performance challenges as both groups outperformed the broad market during the period.

 

Despite overall headwinds facing the Fund’s investment strategy, stock specific investments generated strong results, helping modestly offset relative underperformance during the period. For instance, two of the Fund’s largest contributors to performance were SailPoint Technologies and T-Mobile. SailPoint received a buyout offer, boosting the stock price. T-Mobile continued to show improvements in line with the investment team’s thesis on cash generation and business rationalization. In addition, Dicerna Pharmaceuticals shares rose over 80% as the company

 

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CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 12/01/2021 through 10/31/2022

 

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TOTAL RETURNS

For the periods ended 10/31/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

      

was acquired by Novo Nordisk at a premium during the period. Also, the Fund’s investment in Akouos surged as the company received FDA clearance of its IND Application for AK-OTOF, a gene therapy intended for the treatment of OTOF-mediated hearing loss. The IND for AK-OTOF is the first to receive FDA clearance for a genetic form of hearing loss and the first for an AAV vector therapy with the potential to treat an inner ear condition.

 

 

OUTLOOK & STRATEGY

 

The shift in market leadership during the year illustrates how unpredictable markets can be over shorter-term periods. Exogenous factors and sentiment can have an outsized influence on short-term price movements. Despite these shorter-term impacts, enterprises remain early in their digital transformation efforts, new technological offerings are enabling access to commerce and financial services, and life sciences innovations continue to change how we define, diagnose, and treat disease. Over the long-term, we believe we will be successful in identifying businesses that will extract most of the value created by these trends, as well as others.

 

Overall, the market’s disfavor for companies investing today for future growth proved a particularly damaging factor to performance. The positive outcome for the Fund’s approach, however, is that in many cases, we believe today’s valuations do not reflect the broad range of positive outcomes for many of the Fund’s holdings. While volatility adds market risk, the Fund’s underlying investment managers do not see a corresponding increase in the business risks across Fund holdings.

                Unannualized        
    1 Year     5 Years     Life of Fund        

Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF
(Based on Net Asset Value)1

    N/A       N/A       -42.85%      

Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF
(At Market Price)1

    N/A       N/A       -42.85%      

Comparative Index

         

S&P 500 Index1

    N/A       N/A       -12.99%      

Russell 3000® Growth Index1

    N/A       N/A       -23.48%      

 

As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2022, the expense ratio was 0.75%. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).

 

The Russell 3000® Growth Index measures the performance of the broad growth segment of the US equity universe. It includes Russell 3000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is market-capitalization weighted. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization equities. These unmanaged indices do not reflect fees and expenses and are not available for direct investment. The Russell 3000® Growth Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.

 

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborcapital.com or by calling 800-422-1050.

 

 

 

   
                                                                                                                       

1 The “Life of Fund” return as shown reflects the period 12/01/2021 (commencement of operations) through 10/31/2022. The first day of secondary market trading was a few days after the date on which the Fund commenced investment operations; therefore, the Net Asset Value of the Fund is used as a proxy for the period from inception of investment operations to the first day of secondary market trading to calculate the Market Price returns.

This report contains the current opinions of Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved. Stock markets are volatile and equity values can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market and economic conditions. Since the Fund may hold foreign securities, it may be subject to greater risks than funds invested only in the U.S. These risks are more severe for securities issuers in emerging market regions. Investing in REITs will subject the Fund to additional risk.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—October 31, 2022

 

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments) - Unaudited

 

 

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Value and Cost in Thousands

 

 COMMON STOCKS—96.6%       
    Shares    Value  

AUTOMOBILES—2.5%

  

             770

   Tesla, Inc. *    $              175  
     

 

 

 

BIOTECHNOLOGY—10.0%

  

801

   Alkermes PLC (Ireland)*      18  

2,906

   Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. *      30  

1,176

   Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *      41  

848

   Ascendis Pharma AS ADR (Denmark)*,1      98  

9,009

  

Autolus Therapeutics PLC ADR (United Kingdom)*,1

     26  

2,728

   Avidity Biosciences, Inc. *      39  

1,555

  

Bicycle Therapeutics PLC ADR (United Kingdom)*,1

     38  

274

   Blueprint Medicines Corp. *      14  

1,600

   C4 Therapeutics, Inc. *      15  

833

   Fate Therapeutics, Inc. *      17  

8,083

  

Freeline Therapeutics Holdings PLC ADR (United Kingdom)*,1

     6  

2,731

   Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. *      25  

676

   Krystal Biotech, Inc. *      52  

943

   Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. *      29  

11,465

   Magenta Therapeutics, Inc. *      15  

7,649

   Precision BioSciences, Inc. *      11  

1,770

   REGENXBIO, Inc. *      42  

2,317

   Repare Therapeutics, Inc. (Canada)*      35  

1,727

   Replimune Group, Inc. *      32  

4,184

   Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *      78  

18,581

   Synlogic, Inc. *      16  

5,114

   TCR² Therapeutics, Inc. *      8  

1,744

   UniQure NV (Netherlands)*      32  
     

 

 

 
        717  
     

 

 

 

CAPITAL MARKETS—0.2%

  

238

   Coinbase Global, Inc. Class A *      16  
     

 

 

 

CONTAINERS & PACKAGING—2.2%

  

3,217

   Ball Corp      159  
     

 

 

 

ELECTRIC UTILITIES—0.5%

  

417

   NextEra Energy, Inc.      32  
     

 

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT—0.7%

  

1,043

   Sea Ltd. ADR (Singapore)*,1      52  
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—3.7%

  

567

   Dexcom, Inc. *      68  
 COMMON STOCKS—Continued       
    Shares    Value  

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—Continued

  

              120

   IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. *    $             43  

232

   Insulet Corp. *      60  

718

   Lantheus Holdings, Inc. *      53  

141

   The Cooper Companies, Inc.      39  
     

 

 

 
        263  
     

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—1.6%

  

406

   Amedisys, Inc. *      40  

99

   Humana, Inc.      55  

7,966

   Invitae Corp. *      20  
     

 

 

 
        115  
     

 

 

 

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—1.3%

  

62

   Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. *      93  
     

 

 

 

INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—4.7%

  

1,365

   Alphabet, Inc. Class A*      129  

1,319

   Alphabet, Inc. Class C *      125  

173

   Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A*      16  

1,416

   ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. *      63  
     

 

 

 
        333  
     

 

 

 

INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—7.3%

  

2,381

   Amazon.com, Inc. *      244  

19,444

   Deliveroo PLC (United Kingdom)*,2      19  

1,342

   DoorDash, Inc. Class A *      58  

226

   MercadoLibre, Inc. (Argentina)*      204  
     

 

 

 
        525  
     

 

 

 

IT SERVICES—14.4%

  

172

   Adyen NV (Netherlands)*,2      247  

1,445

   Block, Inc. *      87  

2,409

   Cloudflare, Inc. Class A *      136  

1,024

   Datadog, Inc. *      82  

259

   MongoDB, Inc. *      47  

2,840

   Okta, Inc. *      159  

904

   PayPal Holdings, Inc. *      76  

1,732

   Shopify, Inc. Class A (Canada)*      59  

858

   Snowflake, Inc. Class A*      138  
     

 

 

 
        1,031  
     

 

 

 

LEISURE PRODUCTS—0.2%

  

2,009

   Peloton Interactive, Inc. Class A *      17  
     

 

 

 

 

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Value and Cost in Thousands

 

 COMMON STOCKS—Continued

 
    Shares   Value  

LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—5.4%

 

            84

   Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A *   $            29  

571

   Danaher Corp.     144  

490

   ICON PLC (Ireland)*     97  

73

   Lonza Group AG (Switzerland)     38  

31

   Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. *     39  

73

   Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     37  
    

 

 

 
       384  
    

 

 

 

MEDIA—1.1%

 

4,153

   Paramount Global Class B     76  
    

 

 

 

PHARMACEUTICALS—1.6%

 

891

   Arvinas, Inc. *     44  

360

   Catalent, Inc. *     24  

126

   Eli Lilly & Co.     46  
    

 

 

 
       114  
    

 

 

 

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—13.5%

 

851

   Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *     51  

659

   Applied Materials, Inc.     58  

198

   ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)     94  

641

   Lam Research Corp.     259  

3,664

   Microchip Technology, Inc.     226  

331

   NVIDIA Corp.     45  

970

   Texas Instruments, Inc.     156  

976

   Wolfspeed, Inc. *     77  
    

 

 

 
       966  
    

 

 

 

SOFTWARE—22.9%

 

953

   Atlassian Corp. PLC Class A*     193  

1,073

   Cadence Design Systems, Inc. *     162  

198

   CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Class A*     32  

 COMMON STOCKS—Continued

 
    Shares   Value  

SOFTWARE—Continued

 

              378

   CyberArk Software Ltd. (Israel)*   $ 59  

1,115

   Fortinet, Inc. *     64  

211

   HubSpot, Inc. *     63  

508

   Microsoft Corp.     118  

845

   Procore Technologies, Inc. *     46  

1,467

   Salesforce, Inc. *     239  

6,272

   Samsara, Inc. Class A *     77  

583

   ServiceNow, Inc. *     245  

1,334

   Smartsheet, Inc. Class A *     47  

1,440

   Workday, Inc. Class A *     224  

281

   Zoom Video Communications, Inc. Class A *     23  

282

   Zscaler, Inc. *     44  
    

 

 

 
                  1,636  
    

 

 

 

SPECIALTY RETAIL—0.3%

 

1,952

   AUTO1 Group SE (Germany)*,2     13  

628

   Carvana Co. *     9  
    

 

 

 
       22  
    

 

 

 

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—2.5%

 

1,154

   T-Mobile US, Inc. *     175  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

 

    (Cost $8,954)

    6,901  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—96.6%

 

    (Cost $8,954)

    6,901  
    

 

 

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—3.4%

    245  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100%

  $ 7,146  
    

 

 

 
 

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

All investments as of October 31, 2022 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 1. There were no Level 3 investments as of October 31, 2022 or December 1, 2021 (commencement of operations).

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

*

Non-income producing security

1

Depositary receipts such as American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) and other country specific depositary receipts are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer. These certificates are issued by depositary banks and generally trade on an established market in the U.S. or elsewhere.

2

Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. As of October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities was $279 or 4% of net assets.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

SUBADVISER

 

Westfield Capital

Management Company,

L.P.

  

    

  

    

 

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

 

       

MARKET REVIEW

 

U.S. equities finished the third quarter of calendar year 2022 on the lows of the year, marking the largest decline during the first nine months of any year since 2002. Indexes turned sharply negative on the heels of higher-than-expected inflation data in August and a stern commitment by the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) in Jackson Hole to tamp down inflation, even if it means inflicting some ‘pain’ and job losses on the U.S. economy. The steep trajectory of rate hikes by the U.S. roiled already unsettled markets and forced other central banks across the globe to follow suit or risk having their currencies devalued. Once again, we witnessed most asset classes falling in tandem with one exception being commodities, and even that was largely driven by strong returns in the energy markets. This unusual correlation further strained financial markets and even drove some policy makers to intervene to prevent more widespread disruptions.

 

PERFORMANCE

 

Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF returned -8.48% during the year ended October 31, 2022, while the Fund’s primary benchmark, S&P 500 Index (the “Index”), returned -14.61%, and the NASDAQ Dividend Achievers Select Total Return Index returned -8.27%. The returns of the Fund prior to May 20, 2022 are those of the Westfield Capital Dividend Growth Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”)1. Given this is not a benchmark-driven strategy, there can be periods where the performance looks materially different. From a sector standpoint, relative weakness within Information Technology and Materials offset relative strength within Communication Services and Energy.

 

Information Technology was the largest source of relative weakness, costing 130 basis points (“bps”). Within the sector, semiconductor company Silicon Motion Technology Corporation Sponsored ADR was the largest detractor from relative results. It was announced in May that the company was being acquired by MaxLinear, Inc. in 2023. Following this announcement, shares traded lower due to the lack of upcoming catalysts since the acquisition doesn’t close for a year. The company pays a healthy dividend and has a 12.00% shareholder yield which contributed to our decision to continue to hold the security following the announcement, but we decided to exit the position in October as a source of funds for other ideas which we believe have more near-term upside.

 

Materials also detracted from relative results, costing 108 bps of relative performance. Newmont Corporation, a goldminer, was the biggest relative underperformer within the sector. Shares traded lower as gold prices are inversely correlated with real interest rates, which have been rising as the Fed has been increasing interest rates over the last few months. Additionally, the company had some operational weakness which further weighed on sentiment. Given this backdrop, we sold the position in early September.

 

Communications Services was the largest contributor to relative performance, adding 130 bps of relative returns to the Fund. The majority of this relative performance stemmed from not owning the mega-cap benchmark names which do not meet our capital return thresholds.

 

The Fund’s investments within Energy also contributed to relative performance, adding 33 bps. Energy exploration and production companies ConocoPhillips and Devon Energy Corporation were the top relative contributors. The Fund’s Energy positioning is focused on having exposure to E&Ps and not investing in Coal, Services, Midstream and Refining,

 

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CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 11/01/12 through 10/31/2022

 

 

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TOTAL RETURNS

For the periods ended 10/31/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

which was rewarded during the period. Despite a pull-back in oil, ConocoPhillips and Devon Energy Corporation held in better than peers, showcasing their attractiveness as best-in-class operators with strong free cash flow and capital returns.

 

OUTLOOK & STRATEGY

 

Following yet another volatile quarter, we remain confident in our positioning in high quality companies with durable business models that we believe can reliably maintain and raise their dividends while also weathering the market turbulence. As we have witnessed in the market, there is no shortage of companies re-rating substantially lower amidst sharply rising interest rates and broader macro-economic uncertainty. With the Fed reiterating their singular focus on curbing inflation, we think now more than ever it is important to own companies that not only provide competitive yields which are increasing, but those that can also create equity value over time. Often times yield-focused alternatives lack the quality desired in a turbulent market when investors flock to relative safety at the expense of riskier segments of the market. Stocks owned today must also compete with higher yielding Treasuries and provide a reasonable return above those yields to account for the greater risk. We believe that is hard to justify in high yielding stocks in many cases and prefer the quality and equity value creation potential of dividend growth stocks.

          Annualized     Annualized        
    1 Year     5 Years     10 Years        

Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF
(Based on Net Asset Value)

    -8.48%       11.21%       11.49%      

Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF (At
Market Price)

    -8.40%       11.23%       11.49%      

Comparative Index

         

S&P 500 Index

    -14.61%       10.44%       12.79%      

NASDAQ U.S. Dividend Achievers Select
Total Return Index

    -8.27%       11.06%       11.99%      

 

As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated April 13, 2022, the expense ratio was 0.50%. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).

 

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for large capitalization equities. The NASDAQ U.S. Dividend Achievers Select Total Return Index is a modified market capitalization weighted index. The NASDAQ U.S. Dividend Achievers Select Total Return Index is comprised of a select group of securities with at least ten consecutive years of increasing annual regular dividend payments. The indices are unmanaged and do not reflect fees and expenses and are not available for direct investment.

 

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborcapital.com or by calling 800-422-1050.

 

 

 

   
                                                                                                                    

 

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1 The Fund acquired the assets and assumed the then existing known liabilities of the Predecessor Fund on May 20, 2022 (the “Reorganization Date”). The Fund is the performance successor of the reorganization. This means that the Predecessor Fund’s performance and financial history will be used by the Fund going forward from the Reorganization Date. Accordingly, the performance of the Fund for periods prior to the reorganization is the performance of the Predecessor Fund. The performance of the Predecessor Fund has not been restated to reflect the annual operating expenses of the Fund, which are lower than those of the Predecessor Fund. Because the Fund has different fees and expenses than the Predecessor Fund, the Fund would also have had different performance results.

This report contains the current opinions of Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

There is no guarantee the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved. Stock markets are volatile and equity values can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market and economic conditions. The Fund’s emphasis on dividend paying stocks involves the risk that such stocks may fall out of favor with investors and under-perform the market. There is no guarantee that a company will pay or continually increase its dividend. The Fund may invest in a limited number of companies or at times may be more heavily invested in particular sectors. As a result, the Fund’s performance may be more volatile, and the value of its shares may be especially sensitive to factors that specifically effect those sectors. The Fund may invest in foreign securities which may be more volatile and less liquid due to currency fluctuation, political instability, government sanctions, social and economic risks. Foreign currencies can decline in value and can adversely affect the dollar value of the fund.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—October 31, 2022

 

 

 

  SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments) - Unaudited

 

 

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Value and Cost in Thousands

 

 

  COMMON STOCKS—95.8%

 

 

 

    Shares

 

       

Value

 

 

BANKS—5.4%

  

83,469

  Bank of America Corp.    $           3,008  

17,549

  Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.      2,721  

26,686

  East West Bancorp, Inc.      1,910  
    

 

 

 
       7,639  
    

 

 

 

BEVERAGES—4.8%

  

52,735

  Coca-Cola Co.      3,156  

19,747

  PepsiCo, Inc.      3,586  
    

 

 

 
       6,742  
    

 

 

 

BIOTECHNOLOGY—4.6%

  

23,274

  AbbVie, Inc.      3,407  

39,291

  Gilead Sciences, Inc.      3,083  
    

 

 

 
       6,490  
    

 

 

 

BUILDING PRODUCTS—1.9%

  

16,566

  Trane Technologies PLC (Ireland)      2,644  
    

 

 

 

CAPITAL MARKETS—1.2%

  

29,172

  Hamilton Lane, Inc. Class A      1,745  
    

 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—2.3%

  

70,921

  Cisco Systems, Inc.      3,222  
    

 

 

 

CONTAINERS & PACKAGING—1.5%

  

17,231

  Packaging Corp. of America      2,071  
    

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—1.3%

  

34,376

  Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.      1,805  
    

 

 

 

EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS)—6.3%

  

35,533

  Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.      2,273  

13,487

  Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.      1,458  

47,618

  National Health Investors, Inc.      2,700  

18,475

  Sun Communities, Inc.      2,491  
    

 

 

 
       8,922  
    

 

 

 

FOOD PRODUCTS—3.7%

  

32,034

  Bunge Ltd. (Bermuda)      3,162  

8,963

  Hershey Co.      2,140  
    

 

 

 
       5,302  
    

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—3.8%

  

22,580

  Quest Diagnostics, Inc.      3,244  

 

  COMMON STOCKS—Continued

 

 

 

    Shares

 

       

Value

 

 

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—Continued

  

3,932

  UnitedHealth Group, Inc.    $           2,183  
    

 

 

 
       5,427  
    

 

 

 

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—1.7%

  

66,960

  Cheesecake Factory, Inc.      2,398  
    

 

 

 

INSURANCE—9.0%

  

15,497

  Allstate Corp.      1,957  

20,961

  American Financial Group, Inc.      3,042  

62,970

  American International Group, Inc.      3,589  

22,291

  Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.      4,170  
    

 

 

 
       12,758  
    

 

 

 

IT SERVICES—3.1%

 

31,977

  IBM Corp.      4,422  
    

 

 

 

MACHINERY—3.9%

  

8,736

  Cummins, Inc.      2,136  

15,497

  IDEX Corp.      3,445  
    

 

 

 
       5,581  
    

 

 

 

MEDIA—1.6%

    

13,299

  Nexstar Media Group, Inc.      2,278  
    

 

 

 

MULTILINE RETAIL—2.4%

  

20,441

  Target Corp.      3,358  
    

 

 

 

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—7.1%

  

42,587

  ConocoPhillips      5,370  

60,252

  Devon Energy Corp.      4,660  
    

 

 

 
       10,030  
    

 

 

 

PHARMACEUTICALS—4.1%

  

8,413

  Eli Lilly & Co.      3,046  

27,842

  Merck & Co., Inc.      2,818  
    

 

 

 
       5,864  
    

 

 

 

ROAD & RAIL—2.9%

  

21,135

  Union Pacific Corp.      4,167  
    

 

 

 

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—6.5%

  

13,444

  Broadcom, Inc.      6,320  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

Value and Cost in Thousands

 

 

  COMMON STOCKS—Continued

 

 

 

    Shares

 

       

Value

 

 

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—Continued

 

47,329

  Microchip Technology, Inc.    $           2,922  
    

 

 

 
       9,242  
    

 

 

 

SOFTWARE—3.9%

  

23,852

  Microsoft Corp.      5,537  
    

 

 

 

SPECIALTY RETAIL—4.1%

  

19,718

  Home Depot, Inc.      5,839  
    

 

 

 

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—4.9%

 

45,363

  Apple, Inc.      6,956  
    

 

 

 

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—3.8%

  

26,310

  NIKE, Inc. Class B      2,438  

 

  COMMON STOCKS—Continued

 

 

 

    Shares

 

       

Value

 

 

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—Continued

 

91,188

  Tapestry, Inc.    $           2,889  
    

 

 

 
       5,327  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost $112,342)

       135,766  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—95.8%

  

(Cost $112,342)

       135,766  
    

 

 

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—4.2%

     5,909  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100%

   $ 141,675  
    

 

 

 

 

 

  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

All investments as of October 31, 2022 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 1. There were no Level 3 investments as of October 31, 2022 or 2021.

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

SUBADVISER

 

Quantix Commodities

LP

                  

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

 

        

MARKET REVIEW

 

Commodity markets have experienced significant volatility so far in 2022 with extreme, opposing forces pulling the market in different directions. We believe that supply/demand fundamentals and geopolitical events have generally been pushing prices up while tightening monetary policy in the US and macro fears of a recession have generally been pulling prices down.

 

On a fundamental basis, almost every commodity has remained in tight supply for most of the year as we believe is evidenced by the unusually backwardated futures curves (where commodities for delivery in the short term cost more than those for delivery further out). On a geopolitical basis, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has particularly disrupted energy and agricultural markets, both from a first order effect (Russia is a large energy exporter as is Ukraine in both Corn and Wheat) and with second order effects, triggering an energy crisis in Europe and raising costs downstream in items such as fertilizer and aluminum.

 

The historic pace of tightening in U.S. monetary policy so far in 2022 has provided a headwind for almost all financial markets as the risk-free rate gets repriced. While commodities have held up better than other asset classes with decently positive returns, we believe investors have remained on the sidelines due to fears that the Federal Reserve’s actions will cause a recession, impacting commodity demand. This is currently demonstrated in positioning data showing historically low levels of speculator interest across almost all commodities, despite the portfolio rationale for a commodities allocation in an inflationary environment.

 

PERFORMANCE

 

Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF returned -5.10% for the period ended October 31, 2022. The Fund tracked the performance of the Quantix Energy Transition Index (the “Index”), which returned -4.00%, after accounting for fees, fund expenses, and differences in cash management between the Fund and the Index.

 

This difference in cash management arises from the fact that the methodology in the Index is not able to be fully replicated. This puts the Fund at a disadvantage relative to the Index in a period of rapid interest rate rises, such as so far in 2022, and conversely helps the Fund relative to the index in a period of rapid interest rate decreases.

 

On a sector basis, Natural Gas was the biggest detractor from performance, with a -6.80% contribution, entirely due to equal falls in UK Natural Gas and European Natural Gas. These commodities had extreme increases in price in the first half of 2022 as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted European gas supplies but a greater-than-expected build in inventories over the summer and a warmer start to the winter caused those prices to revert.

 

The Grains sector was a positive contributor adding 1.50% to returns. Soybean Oil, the only commodity that the Fund holds in that sector, rallied in tandem with energy prices more broadly. There were no significant asset allocation changes since the inception of the Fund. The weights within Index are primarily driven by the relative open interest of each commodity, which does not tend to change very much from month to month.

 

OUTLOOK & STRATEGY

 

We believe that the outlook for commodity markets remains bright, especially relative to other asset classes. In the short term, we believe that the opposing forces referenced above will continue to pull markets in opposite directions, keeping volatility elevated.

 

We believe that fundamentals may remain supportive, with supply not keeping up with demand due to lead times in physically extracting or growing commodities. If this is the case, the futures curve may remain in backwardation, supporting overall returns from the asset class.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 07/13/2022 through 10/31/2022

 

 

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The graph compares a $10,000 investment in shares of the Fund with the performance of the Quantix Energy Transition Index and Bloomberg Commodity Index. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

TOTAL RETURNS

For the periods ended 10/31/2022

 

     

In addition, if some of the macroeconomic headwinds (such as the recent rapidly rising U.S. interest rates or the current economic lockdown in China) abate or even turn into tailwinds, then we believe that investors will reallocate to the asset class. However, if inflation remains elevated in the U.S. and central banks continue to raise interest rates or keep them higher for longer than the market expects, this may provide headwinds to certain commodities through demand destruction in the short to medium term.

 

On a strategy level, there are no changes anticipated to the Fund or the processes that underpin the underlying index.

            Unannualized      
    1 Year   5 Years   Life of Fund      

Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF (Based on Net Asset Value)1

  N/A   N/A   -5.10%    

Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF (At Market Price)1

  N/A   N/A   -4.55%    

Comparative Index

         

Quantix Energy Transition Index1

  N/A   N/A   -4.00%    

Bloomberg Commodity Index1

  N/A   N/A   0.64%    

 

As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated June 10, 2022, the expense ratio was 0.80%. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).

 

The Quantix Energy Transition Index (“QET”) is a dynamic commodity index with the objective of providing diversified exposure to the building blocks of the accelerating transition from carbon-intensive energy sources to less carbon intensive sources of energy using commodity futures. This index is unmanaged and does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Bloomberg Commodity Index measures the performance of future contracts on physical commodities which traded on US exchanges and London Metal Exchange. The commodity weightings are based on production and liquidity, subject to weighting restrictions applied annually.

 

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborcapital.com or by calling 800-422-1050.

   
                                                                                                              

 

1 The “Life of Fund” return as shown reflects the period 07/13/2022 (commencement of operations) through 10/31/2022. The first day of secondary market trading was a few days after the date on which the Fund commenced investment operations; therefore, the Net Asset Value of the Fund is used as a proxy for the period from inception of investment operations to the first day of secondary market trading to calculate the Market Price returns.

This report contains the current opinions of Quantix Commodities LP as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved. Commodities and commodity-linked derivative instruments can be significantly more volatile than other securities, such as stocks or bonds. The Fund is non-diversified and may have significant exposure to a particular sector of the commodities market (such as metal, gas or emissions products). As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to risks associated with a single issuer or sector than a more diversified portfolio.

 

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Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF

CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—October 31, 2022

 

 

RISK ALLOCATION* (% of Net Assets) - Unaudited

     
Asset Class    Sector        
COMMODITIES            
   Industrial Metals      31.5
   Emissions      22.4
   Natural Gas      18.8
   Precious Metals      15.2
   Oilseeds      12.1

*Based on notional value and represents the sector allocation of the Quantix EnergyTransition Index.

 

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Principal Amounts, Value and Cost in Thousands

 

    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—75.3%  
Principal
Amount
          Value  

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS—75.3%

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bill

  
  $        8,551     2.388%—11/03/2022    $ 8,550  
            7,554     2.820%—12/01/2022      7,532  
    

 

 

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

 
      (Cost $16,086)      16,082  
    

 

 

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—75.3%

 
      (Cost $16,086)      16,082  
    

 

 

 
 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—24.7%

     5,272  
    

 

 

 
 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100%.

   $         21,354  
    

 

 

 

 

SWAP AGREEMENTS

OVER-THE-COUNTER (OTC) EXCESS RETURN SWAPS ON INDICES

 

Counterparty

  Fixed
Rate
  Pay/Receive
Fixed Rate
 

Reference Index1

  Expiration
Date
  Payment
Frequency
  Notional
Amount
(000s)
  Value
(000s)
  Upfront
Premiums
(Received)/
Paid
(000s)
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)

Goldman Sachs International

  0.750%   Pay   Quantix Energy Transition Index   11/30/2022   Monthly   $21,353   $—   $—            $—        
                     

 

  

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

All investments as of October 31, 2022 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments and Swap Agreements schedule) were classified as Level 2. There were no Level 3 investments as of October 31, 2022 or July 13, 2022 (commencement of operations).

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

 

 

Coupon represents yield to maturity

 

1 

The reference index components are published daily on Harbor’s website at harborcapital.com. The index is comprised of publicly traded futures contracts on physical commodities. The table below represents the reference index components as of the period ended October 31, 2022.

 

   

Commodity

    

Weight

  Emissions (Europe)      18.790%
               Aluminum      11.087    
  Natural Gas (United States)      9.776   
  Silver      9.125   
  Soybean Oil      8.561   
  Copper      7.692   
  Natural Gas (Europe)      6.201   
  Nickel      5.994   
  Zinc      4.453   
  Ethanol      3.577   
  Emissions (California)      3.544   
  Platinum      3.475   
  Natural Gas (United Kingdom)      2.838   
  Palladium      2.619   
  Lead      2.269   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Harbor International Compounders ETF

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

SUBADVISER

 

C WorldWide Asset

Management

  

    

  

    

  

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

 

        

MARKET REVIEW

 

The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) hiked rates by 75 bps twice in the third quarter of 2022 and the U.S. money supply fell at an annualized rate of 1.60% over the last three months, the steepest drop in 84 years. This is affecting asset price volatility. The price action at the end of the quarter of the investment bank Credit Suisse and a mini crash in the British Pound fueled by an inept budget proposal are also sending ominous signs that liquidity is drying up. On a more positive note, several sentiment indicators hit historic lows such as U.S. consumer confidence and the Bull/Bear survey. This is usually a good sign for subsequent 12-month market returns.

 

In October 2022, the closely watched China Party Congress turned out to be a bit more dramatic than expected when president Xi, had former president Hu escorted out of the congress hall, as another sign that China is turning into a country ruled by one man. The U.S. introduced wide-ranging restrictions on exports of semiconductors to China. What surprised investors the most was the U.S. forbidding its citizens to work with or for China’s semiconductor companies. While the full implications are unknown, these new significant restrictions will likely hinder China’s ambitions to catch up with the U.S. in the semiconductor arms race.

 

PERFORMANCE

 

Harbor International Compounders ETF returned -2.16% for the period ended October 31, 2022, out performing the MSCI All Country World ex. U.S. (ND) Index (the “Index”), which returned -4.94%.

 

The top three contributors were Bank of Central Asia (BCA), Hoya and HDFC Bank. Hoya’s Life Care business seems to be improving with eyeglass and contact lenses leading growth after a slowdown due to COVID-19. As for BCA, the Indonesian economy has demonstrated strong resilience both during COVID-19 and against the backdrop of a strong U.S. dollar. We believe the economy will continue to benefit from reforms which will likely be compounded by Indonesia’s leading position in nickel reserves, which are crucial inputs to the energy transition. All of this should continue to support BCA, the country’s leading bank.

 

The top three detractors from performance were Sony, AIA and AstraZeneca. On the top ten list of detractors, we find a lot of Asian names and companies with sales related to semiconductors. Sony, having both attributes and exposure to a weaker consumer through its gaming business, has sold-off since mid-August. The shares are now trading at around 12x next fiscal year’s earnings. Near term, Sony’s Game & Network Services division should benefit from a potentially successful launch of the latest iteration of the “Call of Duty” game, spurring upgrades to Sony’s PS5 console. Next year the Pictures division will also benefit from the launch of two “Spiderverse” animated films.

 

OUTLOOK & STRATEGY

 

Currently, we are facing an economic slowdown. We believe this is the result of tighter monetary policy. The yield curve is inverted on most time horizons. We believe this is one of the most accurate indicators of an impending recession. Globally, central banks are reducing their balance sheets by approximately USD 1 trillion, whereas they were expanding by USD 4-5 trillion during the COVID-19 crisis. The consequence has been a strong increase in bond yields, including rising real interest rates. Looking at Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), the 10-year real interest rate has risen from -1% at the beginning of the year to currently over 1.5%. This has affected the valuation of equities this year, with the aggregate P/E multiple of the Index declining from approximately 18x to 14x.

 

Growth stocks with long-term sustainable business models have been hard hit by rising bond yields. Not because their fundamental business has disappointed, but because the higher discount rate negatively affects the time value of these companies harder than slow growth

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 09/07/2022 through 10/31/2022

 

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The graph compares a $10,000 investment in shares of the Fund with the performance of the MSCI All Country World Ex. US (ND) Index. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

TOTAL RETURNS

For the periods ended 10/31/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

businesses. Conversely, in an economic downturn, cyclical companies suffer, and quality growth companies usually rebound driven by the underlying earnings growth and the help of falling interest rates. Also, recessions are typically short and viewed over an investor’s full life cycle, only play a marginal role.

 

When interest rates start to fall and real rates revert to zero, we believe investors’ focus will return to long-term investing and long-duration assets. In our view, assets that over time increase in fundamental real value will be in demand and highly valued in all but the most extreme scenarios. Therefore, we stick to our long-term approach with a continued focus on finding sustainable compounders that are generally aligned with important forward-looking themes and trends.

                Unannualized  
    1 Year     5 Years     Life of Fund  

Harbor International Compounders ETF (Based on Net Asset Value)1

    N/A       N/A       -2.16%  

Harbor International Compounders ETF (At Market Price)1

    N/A       N/A       -2.21%  

Comparative Index

     

MSCI All Country World Ex. US (ND) Index1

    N/A       N/A       -4.94%  

 

As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated August 17, 2022, the expense ratio was 0.55%. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).

 

The MSCI All Country World Ex. US (ND) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets, excluding the US This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.

 

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborcapital.com or by calling 800-422-1050.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                  

1 The “Life of Fund” return as shown reflects the period 09/07/2022 (commencement of operations) through 10/31/2022. The first day of secondary market trading was a few days after the date on which the Fund commenced investment operations; therefore, the Net Asset Value of the Fund is used as a proxy for the period from inception of investment operations to the first day of secondary market trading to calculate the Market Price returns.

This report contains the current opinions of C WorldWide Asset Management as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved. Stock markets are volatile and equity values can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market and economic conditions. Investing in international and emerging markets poses special risks, including potentially greater price volatility due to social, political and economic factors, as well as currency exchange rate fluctuations. These risks are more severe for securities of issuers in emerging market regions. A non-diversified Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in securities of a single issuer, and/or invest in a relatively small number of issuers, it is more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a more diversified portfolio.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—October 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

  REGION BREAKDOWN (% of investments) - Unaudited

 

 

 

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The Fund’s Portfolio of Investments include investments denominated in foreign currencies. As of October 31, 2022, 30.6% of the Fund’s investments were denominated in Euro. No other foreign currency denomination comprised more than 25% of the Fund’s net assets.

 

 

  PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

 

Value and Cost in Thousands

 

 

  COMMON STOCKS—98.4%

 

    Shares         Value  

BANKS—11.3%

  

    7,800

  HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR (India)1    $             486  

405,600

  PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (Indonesia)      229  
    

 

 

 
       715  
    

 

 

 

BUILDING PRODUCTS—6.0%

  

    9,178

  Assa Abloy AB Class B (Sweden)      185  

    1,300

  Daikin Industries Ltd. (Japan)      196  
    

 

 

 
       381  
    

 

 

 

CAPITAL MARKETS—3.2%

  

    1,222

  Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany)      199  
    

 

 

 

CHEMICALS—4.4%

  

       936

  Linde PLC (Ireland)      280  
    

 

 

 

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—2.1%

  

    1,456

  Vinci SA (France)      134  
    

 

 

 

ELECTRIC UTILITIES—4.8%

  

  12,090

  Iberdrola SA (Spain)      123  

  10,127

  SSE PLC (United Kingdom)      181  
    

 

 

 
       304  
    

 

 

 

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—2.4%

 

       400

  Keyence Corp. (Japan)      152  
    

 

 

 

FOOD PRODUCTS—4.9%

  

    2,821

  Nestle SA (Switzerland)      307  
    

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—3.8%

  

    2,600

  Hoya Corp. (Japan)      243  
    

 

 

 

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—4.1%

  

    3,900

  Sony Group Corp. (Japan)      262  
    

 

 

 

INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—3.4%

  

    1,976

  Siemens AG (Germany)      216  
    

 

 

 

INSURANCE—2.8%

  

  23,400

  AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)      177  
    

 

 

 

 

  COMMON STOCKS—Continued

 

    Shares         Value  

IT SERVICES—1.9%

  

       83

  Adyen NV (Netherlands)*,2    $             119  
    

 

 

 

MACHINERY—2.6%

  

15,262

  Atlas Copco AB Class A (Sweden)      163  
    

 

 

 

PHARMACEUTICALS—11.2%

 

  2,314

  AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)      272  

  3,991

  Novo Nordisk AS Class B (Denmark)      434  
    

 

 

 
       706  
    

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT—1.7%

  

  4,849

  Vonovia SE (Germany)      107  
    

 

 

 

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—7.5%

  

     663

  ASML Holding NV (Netherlands)      313  

  2,600

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR (Taiwan)1

     160  
    

 

 

 
       473  
    

 

 

 

SOFTWARE—3.1%

  

  2,028

  SAP SE (Germany)      196  
    

 

 

 

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—3.0%

  

     182

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. GDR (South Korea)1

     188  
    

 

 

 

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—3.9%

  

     390

  LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (France)      246  
    

 

 

 

TOBACCO—6.2%

  

38,435

  Swedish Match AB (Sweden)      395  
    

 

 

 

 

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Harbor International Compounders ETF

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

Value and Cost in Thousands

 

 

  COMMON STOCKS—Continued

 

 

 

    Shares

 

       

Value

 

 

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—4.1%

 

2,392         Ferguson PLC (United Kingdom)

   $ 261  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

  

(Cost $6,512)

       6,224  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.4%

  

(Cost $6,512)

       6,224  
    

 

 

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—1.6%

     100  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100%

   $             6,324  
    

 

 

 

 

 

  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

All investments as of October 31, 2022 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 1. There were no Level 3 investments as of October 31, 2022 or September 7, 2022 (commencement of operations).

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

*

Non-income producing security

 

1

Depositary receipts such as American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) and other country specific depositary receipts are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer. These certificates are issued by depositary banks and generally trade on an established market in the U.S. or elsewhere.

 

2

Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. As of October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities was $119 or 2% of net assets.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

SUBADVISER

 

        Jennison Associates LLC

 

    

 

  

 

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

   
     

 

MARKET REVIEW

 

Since the early 2022 inception of the Fund, the investment backdrop has been dominated by generation highs in inflation and a dramatic shift in Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) policy in favor of aggressive tightening and a succession of large interest rate hikes. U.S. equity markets began the period near all-time highs, but the spike in Treasury yields that accompanied the shift in policy led to a re-pricing of risk, which weighed heavily on higher-valuation, higher-growth stocks. These pressures persisted through the fiscal year, exacerbated by the Ukraine war and COVID-19 lockdowns in China, leading to widespread concerns around global growth. All of the major U.S. stock indices registered significant losses over the period.

 

PERFORMANCE

 

Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF returned -25.22% for the period ended October 31, 2022, while the Russell 1000® Growth Index returned -20.87%.

 

Most sectors in the growth benchmark experienced negative returns in the period. Energy, which has a small weight in the benchmark, was a significant exception, rising more than 40% over the relevant period. Information Technology, Communication Services, and Consumer Discretionary were particularly challenging.

 

The strategy’s underperformance during the period reflects the market’s overall re-pricing of risk and a small number of fundamental disappointments. Holdings in information technology (IT) and internet media were the largest detractors. Specifically, Shopify, Netflix, and Snap released disappointing results, with elevated uncertainty around their growth outlooks. We exited the positions in Shopify and Snap during the period.

 

On the positive side, Schlumberger posted significant positive returns over the period, on the back of strong energy trends. Auto parts retailer and supplier O’Reilly Automotive also added value, as did a number of holdings in the health care sector, including Centene Corp, Eli Lilly and Bristol-Myers Squibb, as these businesses are demonstrating relative resilience in the face of slowing growth.

 

We made adjustments to the portfolio during the period in response to elevated risk and lower growth expectations. Specifically, we reduced positions in companies that benefited disproportionately from the pandemic, as well as social media and select consumer names, and added to more economically-defensive positions in sectors like healthcare. That said, secular growth remains the driving force behind the Fund’s holdings.

 

OUTLOOK & STRATEGY

 

Uncertainty around the near-term path of the economy remains elevated, and the Fed’s commitment to continued rate hikes suggests a challenging growth backdrop in the near term. Central banks outside the U.S. are also tightening to tame inflation, and the dollar’s recent surge further clouds the global outlook.

 

Share price declines over the fiscal year reflect a combination of an increase in risk aversion and lower equity valuations in the face of higher interest rates. Slowing economic growth and possible recession are leading to lower revenue growth estimates and profit margin assumptions. We have, therefore, reduced earnings forecasts for a number of the Fund’s holdings in the past few months.

 

While the past year was particularly challenging, we remain confident in the potential for the secular growth companies in which we invest to deliver superior results and generate strong returns for shareholders over the long term.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 02/02/2022 through 10/31/2022

 

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The graph compares a $10,000 investment in shares of the Fund with the performance of the Russell 1000® Growth Index. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

TOTAL RETURNS

For the periods ended 10/31/2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                     
            Unannualized           
 
    1 Year   5 Years   Life of Fund           

Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF
(Based on Net Asset Value)1

  N/A   N/A   -25.22%       

Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF
(At Market Price)1

  N/A   N/A   -25.21%       

Comparative Index

            

Russell 1000® Growth Index1

  N/A   N/A   -20.87%       

 

As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2022, the expense ratio was 0.57%. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).

 

The Russell 1000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. market for larger capitalization growth stocks. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Russell 1000® Growth Index and Russell® are trademarks of Frank Russell Company.

 

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborcapital.com or by calling 800-422-1050.

      

1 The “Life of Fund” return as shown reflects the period 02/02/2022 (commencement of operations) through 10/31/2022. The first day of secondary market trading was a few days after the date on which the Fund commenced investment operations; therefore, the Net Asset Value of the Fund is used as a proxy for the period from inception of investment operations to the first day of secondary market trading to calculate the Market Price returns.

This report contains the current opinions of Jennison Associates LLC as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

All investments involve risk including the possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved. Stock markets are volatile and equity values can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market and economic conditions. At times, a growth investing style may be out of favor with investors which could cause growth securities to underperform value or other equity securities. Since the Fund may hold foreign securities, it may be subject to greater risks than funds invested only in the U.S. These risks are more severe for securities of issuers in emerging market regions. A non-diversified Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in securities of a single issuer, and/or invest in a relatively small number of issuers, it is more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a more diversified portfolio.

 

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Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—October 31, 2022

 

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments) - Unaudited

 

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Value and Cost in Thousands

 

COMMON STOCKS—99.6%

 

Shares          Value  

 

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—1.0%

 

1,464   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   $ 804  
     

 

 

 
AUTO COMPONENTS—0.7%

 

6,206   

Aptiv PLC (Ireland)*

     565  
     

 

 

 
AUTOMOBILES—7.2%

 

          24,848   

Tesla, Inc. *

     5,654  
     

 

 

 
BANKS—0.9%

 

5,465   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     688  
     

 

 

 
BIOTECHNOLOGY—1.8%

 

5,210   

AbbVie, Inc.

     763  
2,147   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *

     670  
     

 

 

 
                   1,433  
     

 

 

 
CAPITAL MARKETS—1.9%

 

3,100   

Blackstone, Inc.

     283  
659   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     227  
2,156   

Moody’s Corp.

     571  
1,376   

S&P Global, Inc.

     442  
     

 

 

 
        1,523  
     

 

 

 
CONSUMER FINANCE—0.3%

 

1,640   

American Express Co.

     243  
     

 

 

 
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—0.4%

 

5,455   

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

     302  
     

 

 

 
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—2.0%

 

30,787   

Schlumberger NV

     1,602  
     

 

 

 
ENTERTAINMENT—1.7%

 

2,445   

Netflix, Inc. *

     714  
8,951   

ROBLOX Corp. Class A*

     400  
2,622   

Spotify Technology SA (Sweden)*

     211  
     

 

 

 
        1,325  
     

 

 

 
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS)—1.4%

 

3,929   

American Tower Corp.

     814  
1,117   

SBA Communications Corp.

     302  
     

 

 

 
        1,116  
     

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

 

Shares          Value  

 

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—2.3%

 

3,566   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   $ 1,788  
     

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—2.1%

 

1,966   

Abbott Laboratories

     194  
2,605   

Dexcom, Inc. *

     315  
931   

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *

     229  
3,930   

Stryker Corp.

     901  
     

 

 

 
                   1,639  
     

 

 

 
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—2.5%

 

          10,158   

Centene Corp. *

     865  
1,907   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     1,058  
     

 

 

 
        1,923  
     

 

 

 
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—3.7%

 

5,053   

Airbnb, Inc. Class A*

     540  
438   

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. *

     656  
2,406   

Expedia Group, Inc. *

     225  
6,905   

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     934  
3,256   

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

     522  
     

 

 

 
        2,877  
     

 

 

 
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—5.8%

 

45,479   

Alphabet, Inc. Class A*

     4,298  
3,075   

Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A*

     287  
     

 

 

 
        4,585  
     

 

 

 
INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—7.5%

 

44,067   

Amazon.com, Inc. *

     4,514  
1,563   

MercadoLibre, Inc. (Argentina)*

     1,409  
     

 

 

 
        5,923  
     

 

 

 
IT SERVICES—6.0%

 

59,688   

Adyen NV ADR (Netherlands)*,1

     858  
3,696   

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

     1,213  
5,823   

Snowflake, Inc. Class A*

     933  
8,407   

Visa, Inc. Class A

     1,742  
     

 

 

 
        4,746  
     

 

 

 
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—1.5%

 

1,596   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     221  
1,977   

Danaher Corp.

     497  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

Value and Cost in Thousands

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

 
Shares            Value  

 

 

 

LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—Continued

 

 

  926     

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   $ 476  
     

 

 

 
                   1,194  
     

 

 

 
  MULTILINE RETAIL—0.5%  
  2,245     

Target Corp.

     369  
     

 

 

 
  PERSONAL PRODUCTS—1.7%  
  2,814     

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

     564  
            11,689     

L’Oreal SA ADR (France)1

     734  
     

 

 

 
        1,298  
     

 

 

 
  PHARMACEUTICALS—5.8%  
  8,991     

AstraZeneca PLC ADR (United Kingdom)1

     529  
  5,670     

Eli Lilly & Co.

     2,053  
  8,894     

Merck & Co., Inc.

     900  
  3,494     

Novo Nordisk AS ADR (Denmark)1

     380  
  4,588     

Zoetis, Inc.

     692  
     

 

 

 
        4,554  
     

 

 

 
  ROAD & RAIL—1.5%  
  42,705     

Uber Technologies, Inc. *

     1,135  
     

 

 

 
  SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—4.1%  
  432     

ASML Holding NV New York Registry Shares (Netherlands)

     204  
  658     

Broadcom, Inc.

     309  
  1,257     

Enphase Energy, Inc. *

     386  
  508     

Lam Research Corp.

     206  
  5,931     

Marvell Technology, Inc.

     235  
  14,098     

NVIDIA Corp.

     1,903  
     

 

 

 
        3,243  
     

 

 

 
  SOFTWARE—14.8%  
  1,059     

Adobe, Inc. *

     337  
  3,498     

Atlassian Corp. PLC Class A*

     709  
  3,777     

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Class A*

     609  
 

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

 
Shares            Value  

 

 

 

SOFTWARE—Continued

 

 

  4,628     

Datadog, Inc. *

   $ 373  
  33,973     

Microsoft Corp.

     7,886  
  1,366     

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. *

     234  
  5,817     

Salesforce, Inc. *

     946  
  11,049     

Trade Desk, Inc. Class A*

     588  
     

 

 

 
                   11,682  
     

 

 

 
  SPECIALTY RETAIL—4.0%  
  3,866     

Home Depot, Inc.

     1,145  
  1,156     

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. *

     968  
            14,179     

TJX Cos., Inc.

     1,022  
     

 

 

 
        3,135  
     

 

 

 
  TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—11.9%  
  61,286     

Apple, Inc.

     9,398  
     

 

 

 
  TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—4.0%  
  36,032     

Cie Financiere Richemont SA ADR (Switzerland)1

     350  
  2,551     

Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (Canada)*

     839  
  11,567     

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE ADR (France)1

     1,460  
  5,450     

NIKE, Inc. Class B

     505  
     

 

 

 
        3,154  
     

 

 

 
  WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—0.6%  
  3,144     

T-Mobile US, Inc. *

     476  
     

 

 

 
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

 
      (Cost $81,720)      78,374  
     

 

 

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.6%

 
      (Cost $81,720)      78,374  
     

 

 

 
 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS
LIABILITIES—0.4%

     352  
     

 

 

 
 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100%

   $ 78,726  
     

 

 

 

 

  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

All investments as of October 31, 2022 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 1. There were no Level 3 investments as of October 31, 2022 or February 2, 2022 (commencement of operations).

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

*

Non-income producing security

 

1

Depositary receipts such as American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) and other country specific depositary receipts are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer.These certificates are issued by depositary banks and generally trade on an established market in the U.S. or elsewhere.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

SUBADVISER

 

        BlueCove Limited

 

    

 

  

 

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

   
     

 

MARKET REVIEW

 

Market volatility increased as initially strong momentum in economic data was met with increased hawkishness from global central banks as they aggressively sought to control rising inflation. The ensuing tightening financial conditions resulted in risk markets ending in negative territory with U.S. equities down 16% and U.S. high yield bonds down 11% on the year as inflation reached new highs. The credit market sell-off was dominated by the dramatic rise in interest rates and unusually resulted in higher quality BBs underperforming lower quality CCCs on a risk adjusted basis. High yield credit spreads rose by about 50% alongside asset class outflows and growing fears of an economic slowdown as investors increasingly turned their focus to corporate earnings, geopolitical turmoil, and the impact of increased borrowing costs associated with rising rates. The increased market volatility alongside global economies showing signs of slowing down helped to accelerate the normalization of spread dispersion, a measure of the discernment in markets between corporate bonds, to levels more in line with the historical average. This was to the benefit of the Fund’s security selection focus. Toward period end, risky assets experienced a strong sentiment rally as markets anticipated a deceleration of the rate hiking cycle with more dovish rhetoric coming from global central banks. This occurred despite the start to the third quarter earnings cycle which saw a continued muted level of positive surprises and earnings growth overall. Nonetheless, spread dispersion continued to increase, which remained supportive for the Fund’s opportunity set.

 

PERFORMANCE

 

Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF returned -9.49% on an absolute basis for the year ended October 31, 2022, while the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Index returned -11.45%. The Fund outperformed its benchmark by 196bps over the period.

 

The Fund’s relative outperformance was driven by security selection, the strongest performance came from the Energy, Consumer Non-Cyclical, and Basic Industry sectors, offset by modest weakness in Communication companies. The overweight to Energy companies also added to performance. The best performing positions were overweights to Vector Group, Primo Water Holdings, and Mativ Holdings, with weakest performance from overweights to Rite Aid, Cimpress plc, and Pitney Bowes. These positions were not reduced during the period. Fund turnover increased as the opportunity set improved with increased spread dispersion over the course of the period. Sector positioning varied with expectations for security selection opportunities, with the Fund reducing risk in Telecommunications, Leisure, and Healthcare companies in favor of increasing risk to Technology, Services, and Energy companies. The Fund also reduced its marginal overweight position in credit versus the index to a more neutral position and reduced its exposure to lower quality CCCs as the outlook for credit deteriorated.

 

OUTLOOK & STRATEGY

 

The fundamental backdrop for credit has continued to deteriorate and we believe this trend will persist through the rest of 2022 and into next year. Lending conditions indicate net tightening, historically a reliable forward indicator of the corporate default cycle. The continuing backdrop of economic deceleration is also contributing to weakening fundamentals. As the likelihood of a recession increases, we believe downward revisions to projected earnings will become more pronounced and investors may become more risk averse to exposures in leveraged corporates. We project that global high yield defaults will continue to rise and this supports our more defensive stance on overall credit positioning in the Fund. A shift to increasing incidence of defaults is conducive to rising idiosyncratic spread dispersion within credit which we believe will provide an improved opportunity set for security selection in the Fund.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 09/14/2021 through 10/31/2022

 

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The graph compares a $10,000 investment in shares of the Fund with the performance of the ICE BofA US High Yield Index (H0A0). The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

TOTAL RETURNS

For the periods ended 10/31/2022

 

                                                                                                         
            Annualized           
 
    1 Year   5 Years   Life of Fund           

Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF
(Based on Net Asset Value)1

  -9.49%   N/A   -9.01%       

Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF
(At Market Price)1

  -9.90%   N/A   -9.25%       

Comparative Index

            

ICE BofA US High Yield Index (H0A0)1

  -11.45%   N/A   -10.67%       

 

As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2022, the expense ratio was 0.48%. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).

 

The ICE BofA US High Yield Index (H0A0) is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of below investment grade U.S. Dollar-denominated corporate bonds publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market. All bonds are U.S. Dollar-denominated and rated Split BBB and below. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.

 

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborcapital.com or by calling 800-422-1050.

      

 

1 The “Life of Fund” return as shown reflects the period 09/14/2021 (commencement of operations) through 10/31/2022. The first day of secondary market trading was a few days after the date on which the Fund commenced investment operations; therefore, the Net Asset Value of the Fund is used as a proxy for the period from inception of investment operations to the first day of secondary market trading to calculate the Market Price returns.

This report contains the current opinions of BlueCove Limited as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

All investments involve risk including the possible loss of principal. Fixed income securities fluctuate in price in response to various factors, including changes in interest rates, changes in market conditions and issuer-specific events, and the value of your investment in the Fund may go down. There is a greater risk that the Fund will lose money because they invest in below- investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly referred to as “high-yield securities” or “junk bonds”). These securities are considered speculative because they have a higher risk of issuer default, are subject to greater price volatility and may be illiquid. Because the Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers, an investment in the Fund is subject to special risks in addition to those of U.S. securities. These risks include heightened political and economic risks, greater volatility, currency fluctuations, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment, possible sanctions by government bodies of other countries and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—October 31, 2022

 

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments) - Unaudited

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Principal Amounts, Value and Cost in Thousands

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—97.6%

 

    Principal

     Amount

   Value  

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—2.7%

  
   Howmet Aerospace, Inc.   

$             200

       5.950%—02/01/2037    $ 184  
   Moog, Inc.   

200

       4.250%—12/15/20271      179  
   TransDigm, Inc.   

100

       4.875%—05/01/2029      85  

400

       5.500%—11/15/2027      366  
     

 

 

 
        451  
     

 

 

 
        814  

AIRLINES—0.6%

  
   American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.   

200

       5.500%—04/20/20261      191  
     

 

 

 

AUTOMOBILES—3.5%

  
   Allison Transmission, Inc.   

200

       4.750%—10/01/20271      184  
   Ford Motor Co.   

200

       9.625%—04/22/2030      224  
   Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC   

400

       5.875%—01/15/20281      297  
   Wabash National Corp.   

400

       4.500%—10/15/20281      337  
     

 

 

 
                  1,042  

BANKS—2.2%

  
   Intesa Sanpaolo SpA   

200

       4.198%—06/01/20321,2      135  

200

       5.017%—06/26/20241      189  
     

 

 

 
        324  
     

 

 

 
   UniCredit SpA MTN3   

200

       5.861%—06/19/20321,2      166  

200

       7.296%—04/02/20341,2      170  
     

 

 

 
        336  
     

 

 

 

BEVERAGES—1.4%

  
   Primo Water Holdings, Inc.   

500

       4.375%—04/30/20291      420  
     

 

 

 

BUILDING PRODUCTS—1.2%

  
   Koppers, Inc.   

400

       6.000%—02/15/20251      358  
     

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

  

    Principal

     Amount

   Value  

CAPITAL MARKETS—0.9%

  
   BrightSphere Investment Group, Inc.   

$             300

       4.800%—07/27/2026    $ 269  
     

 

 

 

CHEMICALS—3.6%

  
   Ashland LLC   

200

       6.875%—05/15/2043      189  
   Chemours Co.   

100

       5.750%—11/15/20281      85  
   Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp.   

500

       7.250%—04/01/20251      429  
   Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.   

400

       6.875%—10/01/20261      367  
     

 

 

 
                  1,070  

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—3.3%

  
   Cimpress PLC   

400

       7.000%—06/15/20261      240  
   Clean Harbors, Inc.   

100

       4.875%—07/15/20271      94  
   CoreCivic, Inc.   

200

       4.750%—10/15/2027      166  
   GEO Group, Inc.   

200

       10.500%—06/30/2028      201  
   Matthews International Corp.   

100

       5.250%—12/01/20251      92  
   Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime   
   Finance, Inc.   

200

       6.250%—01/15/20281      184  
     

 

 

 
        977  

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—2.3%

  
   CommScope, Inc.   

500

       8.250%—03/01/20271      445  
   Viasat, Inc.   

300

       6.500%—07/15/20281      251  
     

 

 

 
        696  

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—2.3%

  
   Arcosa, Inc.   

400

       4.375%—04/15/20291      345  
   VM Consolidated, Inc.   

400

       5.500%—04/15/20291      350  
     

 

 

 
        695  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

Principal Amounts, Value and Cost in Thousands

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS—0.3%

 

  

Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.

  

$             100

  

6.000%—02/01/20261

   $              91  
     

 

 

 

CONSUMER FINANCE—0.6%

 

   Enova International, Inc.   

198

  

8.500%—09/15/20251

     178  
     

 

 

 

CONTAINERS & PACKAGING—1.3%

 

   Sealed Air Corp.   

400

  

6.875%—07/15/20331

     384  
     

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—1.5%

 

  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

  

100

  

4.750%—09/15/2024

     97  

200

  

5.250%—05/15/2027

     185  
     

 

 

 
        282  
     

 

 

 
   LPL Holdings, Inc.   

200

  

4.375%—05/15/20311

     175  
     

 

 

 
        457  

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—1.7%

 

   Frontier Communications Holdings LLC   

200

  

6.000%—01/15/20301

     157  

300

  

6.750%—05/01/20291

     248  
     

 

 

 
        405  
     

 

 

 
   Nokia Oyj   

100

  

6.625%—05/15/2039

     91  
     

 

 

 
        496  

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—4.6%

 

   Ensign Drilling, Inc.   

400

  

9.250%—04/15/20241

     362  
   Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Co.   

200

  

6.875%—01/15/2029

     181  
   Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.   

300

  

5.150%—11/15/2029

     265  
  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.

  

400

  

6.875%—04/01/2026

     385  
   Weatherford International Ltd.   

200

  

8.625%—04/30/20301

     189  
     

 

 

 
        1,382  

EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
(REITS)—1.2%

 

   Iron Mountain, Inc.   

400

  

5.250%—07/15/20301

     346  
     

 

 

 

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—2.0%

 

  

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC

  

300

  

5.875%—02/15/20281

     281  
   Rite Aid Corp.   

500

  

8.000%—11/15/20261

     325  
     

 

 

 
        606  

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—3.7%

 

   Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.   

400

  

5.500%—07/01/20281

     372  
   Centene Corp.   

200

  

4.625%—12/15/2029

     181  
   DaVita, Inc.   

500

  

4.625%—06/01/20301

     391  

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

 

Principal

Amount

         Value  

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—Continued

 

   Option Care Health, Inc.   

$             200

  

4.375%—10/31/20291

   $              173  
     

 

 

 
        1,117  

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—4.4%

 

   Arrow Bidco LLC   

400

  

9.500%—03/15/20241

     403  
   Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.   

200

  

5.750%—05/01/20281

     193  
   New Red Finance, Inc.   

300

  

3.875%—01/15/20281

     264  
   Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.   

200

  

11.625%—08/15/20271

     192  
   Yum! Brands, Inc.   

200

  

3.625%—03/15/2031

     161  

100

  

4.750%—01/15/20301

     90  
     

 

 

 
        251  
     

 

 

 
        1,303  

INSURANCE—2.2%

 

   Enstar Finance LLC   

300

  

5.750%—09/01/20402

     267  
   NMI Holdings, Inc.   

400

  

7.375%—06/01/20251

     400  
     

 

 

 
        667  

INTERNET & DIRECT MARKETING RETAIL—1.8%

 

   Cars.com, Inc.   

400

  

6.375%—11/01/20281

     347  
   Cogent Communications Group   

200

  

7.000%—06/15/20271

     190  
     

 

 

 
        537  

IT SERVICES—2.1%

 

   Gartner, Inc.   

100

  

3.625%—06/15/20291

     85  

400

  

4.500%—07/01/20281

     371  
     

 

 

 
        456  
     

 

 

 
   Unisys Corp.   

200

  

6.875%—11/01/20271

     168  
     

 

 

 
        624  

MEDIA—2.4%

 

   Dish DBS Corp.   

400

  

7.375%—07/01/2028

     304  
   Sirius XM Radio, Inc.   

100

  

3.875%—09/01/20311

     80  

300

  

4.000%—07/15/20281

     259  
     

 

 

 
        339  
     

 

 

 
   Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC   

200

  

6.500%—10/15/20271

     70  
     

 

 

 
        713  

METALS & MINING—3.4%

 

   Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP/Alliance Resource Finance Corp.   

400

  

7.500%—05/01/20251

     393  
   ATI, Inc.   

200

  

5.875%—12/01/2027

     182  
   Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.   

200

  

6.625%—04/15/2027

     141  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

Principal Amounts, Value and Cost in Thousands

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

 
Principal
Amount
           Value  
 

METALS & MINING—Continued

 
  $            300     

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.
7.875%—12/01/20281

   $             296  
     

 

 

 
        1,012  
 

MORTGAGE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS)—1.8%

 
              400     

Rithm Capital Corp.
6.250%—10/15/20251

     351  
              200     

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.
4.750%—03/15/2025

     188  
     

 

 

 
        539  
 

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—15.2%

 
              400     

Baytex Energy Corp.
8.750%—04/01/20271

     410  
              400     

California Resources Corp.
7.125%—02/01/20261

     393  
              100     

Civitas Resources, Inc.
5.000%—10/15/20261

     92  
              400     

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
6.000%—02/01/20291

     375  
              400     

Delek Logistics Partners LP/Delek Logistics Finance Corp.
7.125%—06/01/20281

     359  
              400     

DT Midstream, Inc.
4.375%—06/15/20311

     338  
              500     

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
5.450%—06/01/2047

     381  
              300     

Murphy Oil Corp.
6.125%—12/01/2042

     237  
              300     

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.
3.750%—02/15/20311

     250  
              200     

4.750%—09/15/2029

     180  
     

 

 

 
        430  
     

 

 

 
              100     

New Fortress Energy, Inc.
6.500%—09/30/20261

     97  
              300     

PG&E Corp.
5.000%—07/01/2028

     271  
              200     

5.250%—07/01/2030

     178  
     

 

 

 
                         449  
     

 

 

 
              100     

Talos Production, Inc.
12.000%—01/15/2026

     106  
              100     

Transocean, Inc.
8.000%—02/01/20271

     81  
              100     

11.500%—01/30/20271

     101  
     

 

 

 
        182  
     

 

 

 
              300     

W&T Offshore, Inc.
9.750%—11/01/20231

     298  
              500     

Western Midstream Operating LP
5.500%—02/01/2050

     390  
     

 

 

 
        4,537  
 

PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS—0.8%

 
              300     

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
3.625%—03/15/20291

     244  
     

 

 

 
 

PERSONAL PRODUCTS—1.3%

 
              400     

Coty, Inc.
6.500%—04/15/20261

     381  
     

 

 

 
 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

 
Principal
Amount
           Value  
 

PHARMACEUTICALS—1.9%

 
  $            200     

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd./HLF Financing, Inc.
7.875%—09/01/20251

     $            187  
              400     

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.
3.900%—12/15/2024

     382  
     

 

 

 
        569  
 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—3.8%

 
              400     

ASGN, Inc.
4.625%—05/15/20281

     357  
              200     

KBR, Inc.
4.750%—09/30/20281

     175  
              200     

Korn Ferry
4.625%—12/15/20271

     182  
              500     

TriNet Group, Inc.
3.500%—03/01/20291

     415  
     

 

 

 
        1,129  
 

SOFTWARE—2.6%

 
              200     

Fair Isaac Corp.
4.000%—06/15/20281

     181  
              400     

PTC, Inc.
3.625%—02/15/20251

     382  
              235     

ZoomInfo Technologies LLC/ZoomInfo Finance Corp.
3.875%—02/01/20291

     197  
     

 

 

 
        760  
 

SPECIALTY RETAIL—3.2%

 
              400     

Academy Ltd.
6.000%—11/15/20271

     376  
              400     

Arko Corp.
5.125%—11/15/20291

     317  
              300     

Bath & Body Works, Inc.
6.625%—10/01/20301

     269  
     

 

 

 
        962  
 

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—2.8%

 
              400     

Pitney Bowes
6.875%—03/15/20271

     257  
              400     

Seagate HDD Cayman
4.125%—01/15/2031

     301  
              200     

Xerox Corp.
4.800%—03/01/2035

     124  
              200     

Xerox Holdings Corp.
5.500%—08/15/20281

     159  
     

 

 

 
        841  
 

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—0.5%

 
              200     

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC
5.000%—01/15/20321

     146  
     

 

 

 
 

THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE—2.0%

 
              300     

MGIC Investment Corp.
5.250%—08/15/2028

     273  
              400     

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
5.500%—08/15/20281

     325  
     

 

 

 
        598  
 

TOBACCO—1.5%

 
  500     

Vector Group Ltd.
5.750%—02/01/20291

     439  
     

 

 

 
 

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—3.0%

 
  300     

Alta Equipment Group, Inc.
5.625%—04/15/20261

     260  

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

Principal Amounts, Value and Cost in Thousands

 

 CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

  

Principal

Amount

         Value  

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—Continued

  
  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC

  

$        300

       9.750%—08/01/20271    $ 306  
   GYP Holdings III Corp.   

400

       4.625%—05/01/20291      316  
     

 

 

 
        882  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES

  

    (Cost $31,505)

     29,132  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—97.6%

  

    (Cost $31,505)

     29,132  
     

 

 

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—2.4%

     706  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

   $         29,838  
     

 

 

 

    

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

All investments as of October 31, 2022 (as disclosed in the preceding Portfolio of Investments) were classified as Level 2. There were no Level 3 investments as of October 31, 2022 or 2021.

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

1

Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. As of October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities was $21,997 or 74% of net assets.

 

2

Rate changes from fixed to variable rate at a specified date prior to its final maturity. Stated rate is fixed rate currently in effect and stated date is the final maturity date.

 

3

MTN after the name of a security stands for Medium Term Note.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

SUBADVISER

 

        BlueCove Limited

                   

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

   
     

 

MARKET REVIEW

 

Market volatility increased as initially strong momentum in economic data was met with increased hawkishness from global central banks as they aggressively sought to control rising inflation which hit 40-year highs. Markets adjusted to reflect expectations for higher interest rates and an earlier than expected start to quantitative tightening as the US Treasury 10-year rate topped 4% and curves flattened alongside a more aggressive US Federal Reserve. The market’s focus firmly shifted from rising inflation to the impact on growth as weakening economic data added to recessionary fears. Volatility in risk assets rose with the ensuing tightening financial conditions resulting in risk markets ending in negative territory as the high yield market suffered some of its worst returns since the global financial crisis. High yield credit spreads rose by about 50% and investment grade credit spreads doubled alongside asset class outflows as investors increasingly turned their focus to corporate earnings, geopolitical turmoil, and the impact of increased borrowing costs associated with rising rates. The higher market volatility alongside global economies showing signs of slowing down helped to accelerate the normalization of spread dispersion, a measure of the discernment in markets between corporate bonds, to levels more in line with the historical average, to the benefit of the Fund’s security selection opportunity set. Toward period end, risky assets experienced a strong sentiment rally as markets anticipated a deceleration of the rate hiking cycle with more dovish rhetoric coming from global central banks. This occurred despite the start to the third quarter earnings cycle which saw a continued muted level of positive surprises and earnings growth overall.

 

PERFORMANCE

 

Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF returned -12.02% on an absolute basis for the year ended October 31, 2022. This compared favorably to the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index which returned -15.68%. Nearly all of the Fund’s negative returns can be attributed to the back up in interest rates given the large move higher in yields, despite the reduction in the Fund’s interest rate duration over the period. The credit position detracted modestly as the returns from positive carry were more than offset by the exposure to wider credit spreads. High yield and government bond returns have tended to be negatively correlated over the long-term but this relationship broke down as both markets suffered large losses representing the most extreme relationship in these markets for 40 years. As a result, the Fund reduced its primary reliance on rates as a hedge for credit risk which resulted in a reduction of the overall interest rate duration with an aim to increase the potential return contribution from security selection. The credit position was also reduced given our more defensive outlook.

 

OUTLOOK & STRATEGY

 

The fundamental backdrop for credit weakened through the period and we believe this trend will continue through the rest of 2022 and into next year. Lending conditions indicate net tightening, historically a reliable forward indicator of the corporate default cycle. The continuing backdrop of economic deceleration is also contributing to weakening fundamentals. As the likelihood of a recession increases, we believe downward revisions to projected earnings will become more pronounced and investors may become more risk averse to exposures in leveraged corporates. We project that global high yield defaults will continue to rise and this supports our more defensive stance on overall credit positioning in the Fund. A shift to increasing incidence of defaults is conducive to rising idiosyncratic dispersion within credit which we believe will provide an improved opportunity set for security selection. With U.S. core inflation still elevated, market uncertainty relating to the path of rates also remains high. Although rising yields have improved the attractiveness of rates, valuations remain expensive relative to compensation for volatility. However, we believe that interest rates remain an important flight-to-quality asset as recessionary risks rise. Thus, we maintain a more neutral interest rate duration position versus a long term expected average target. The Fund will remain focused on achieving income and positive total returns across a well-diversified set of holdings while actively managing the Fund’s interest rate duration and credit risk exposure.

 

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 09/14/2021 through 10/31/2022

 

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The graph compares a $10,000 investment in shares of the Fund with the performance of the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Fund’s performance assumes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

TOTAL RETURNS

 

For the periods ended 10/31/2022

 

        

        

 
          Annualized       
     1 Year   5 Years    Life of Fund       

Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF (Based on Net Asset Value)1

   -12.02%   N/A    -12.13%  

  

  

Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF (At Market Price)1

   -12.25%   N/A    -12.06%       

Comparative Index

              

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index1

   -15.68%   N/A    -14.94%       
                      
              

As stated in the Fund’s prospectus dated March 1, 2022, the expense ratio was 0.50%. The expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratio shown in the prospectus is adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus (or supplement thereto, if applicable).

 

The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of investment-grade fixed-rate debt issues with maturities of at least one year. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment.

 

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Past performance is net of management fees and expenses and reflects reinvested dividends and distributions. Past performance reflects the beneficial effect of any expense waivers or reimbursements, without which returns would have been lower. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate and when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. Current

                                                                                                                     

performance may be higher or lower and is available through the most recent month end at harborcapital.com or by calling 800-422-1050.

    

 

1 The “Life of Fund” return as shown reflects the period 09/14/2021 (commencement of operations) through 10/31/2022. The first day of secondary market trading was a few days after the date on which the Fund commenced investment operations; therefore, the Net Asset Value of the Fund is used as a proxy for the period from inception of investment operations to the first day of secondary market trading to calculate the Market Price returns.

This report contains the current opinions of BlueCove Limited as of the date of this report and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

All investments involve risk including the possible loss of principal. Fixed income securities fluctuate in price in response to various factors, including changes in interest rates, changes in market conditions and issuer-specific events, and the value of your investment in the Fund may go down. There is a greater risk that the Fund will lose money because they invest in below- investment grade fixed income securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly referred to as “high-yield securities” or “junk bonds”). These securities are considered speculative because they have a higher risk of issuer default, are subject to greater price volatility and may be illiquid. Because the Fund may invest in securities of foreign issuers, an investment in the Fund is subject to special risks in addition to those of U.S. securities. These risks include heightened political and economic risks, greater volatility, currency fluctuations, higher transaction costs, delayed settlement, possible foreign controls on investment, possible sanctions by government bodies of other countries and less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of foreign markets.

 

 

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Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—October 31, 2022

 

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments) - Unaudited

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Principal Amounts, Value and Cost in Thousands

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—91.6%

 

   Principal

    Amount

             Value      

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—4.8%

 

   BAE Systems Holdings, Inc.   

$              300

       3.800%—10/07/20241    $           290  
   Hexcel Corp.   

100

       4.200%—02/15/2027      91  
   Howmet Aerospace, Inc.   

100

       3.000%—01/15/2029      84  

200

       5.900%—02/01/2027      197  
     

 

 

 
        281  
     

 

 

 
   L3Harris Technologies, Inc.   

200

       4.400%—06/15/2028      187  
   Moog, Inc.   

200

       4.250%—12/15/20271      179  
   Raytheon Technologies Corp.   

200

       3.200%—03/15/2024      195  
   TransDigm, Inc.   

200

       5.500%—11/15/2027      183  
     

 

 

 
        1,406  

AIRLINES—0.6%

 

  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd.

  

190

       6.500%—06/20/20271      188  
     

 

 

 

AUTOMOBILES—1.0%

 

   Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC   

200

       5.500%—07/15/20291      142  

200

       5.875%—01/15/20281      148  
     

 

 

 
        290  
     

 

 

 

BANKS—0.6%

 

   UniCredit SpA MTN   

200

       5.861%—06/19/20321,2      166  
     

 

 

 

BEVERAGES—1.0%

 

   Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.   

200

       0.750%—03/15/2024      188  

100

       3.400%—11/15/2025      95  
     

 

 

 
        283  
     

 

 

 

BIOTECHNOLOGY—1.0%

 

   Gilead Sciences, Inc.   

300

       0.750%—09/29/2023      289  
     

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

 

   Principal

    Amount

             Value      

BUILDING PRODUCTS—2.2%

 

   Carlisle Cos., Inc.   

$            200

       3.750%—12/01/2027    $           183  
   James Hardie International Finance DAC   

200

       5.000%—01/15/20281      181  
   Koppers, Inc.   

300

       6.000%—02/15/20251      269  
     

 

 

 
        633  

CHEMICALS—3.4%

 

   HB Fuller Co.   

100

       4.250%—10/15/2028      87  
   Mineral Resources Ltd.   

200

       8.500%—05/01/20301      197  
   Minerals Technologies, Inc.   

100

       5.000%—07/01/20281      87  
   Olin Corp.   

100

       5.625%—08/01/2029      94  
   Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp.   

300

       7.250%—04/01/20251      258  
   Yara International ASA   

300

       4.750%—06/01/20281      270  
     

 

 

 
        993  

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—1.6%

 

   Republic Services, Inc.   

300

       2.500%—08/15/2024      286  
   Transurban Queensland Finance Pty. Ltd.   

200

       4.500%—04/19/2028      183  
     

 

 

 
        469  

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—1.2%

 

   CommScope, Inc.   

200

       8.250%—03/01/20271      178  
   Motorola Solutions, Inc.   

200

       4.600%—02/23/2028      187  
     

 

 

 
        365  

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—1.5%

 

   Arcosa, Inc.   

200

       4.375%—04/15/20291      173  
   Williams Scotsman International, Inc.   

300

       4.625%—08/15/20281      271  
     

 

 

 
        444  

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

Principal Amounts, Value and Cost in Thousands

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

 

   Principal

    Amount

             Value      

CONSUMER FINANCE—0.6%

 

   Enova International, Inc.   

$            200

       8.500%—09/15/20251    $           180  
     

 

 

 

CONTAINERS & PACKAGING—2.8%

 

   Amcor Finance USA, Inc.   

300

       3.625%—04/28/2026      277  
   Brambles USA, Inc.   

200

       4.125%—10/23/20251      190  
   Graphic Packaging International LLC   

100

       3.500—03/15/28-03/01/291      172  
   Silgan Holdings, Inc.   

200

       4.125%—02/01/2028      183  
     

 

 

 
        822  

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—1.9%

 

   Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP   

200

       4.950%—07/17/20301      140  
   Frontier Communications Holdings LLC   

100

       6.000%—01/15/20301      78  

200

       6.750%—05/01/20291      165  
     

 

 

 
        243  
     

 

 

 
   T-Mobile USA, Inc.   

200

       2.625%—02/15/2029      166  
     

 

 

 
        549  

ELECTRIC UTILITIES—2.3%

 

   Alexander Funding Trust   

300

       1.841%—11/15/20231      282  
   American Electric Power Co., Inc.   

200

       0.750%—11/01/2023      191  
   Xcel Energy, Inc.   

200

       0.500%—10/15/2023      191  
     

 

 

 
        664  

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS—1.3%

 

   Allegion U.S. Holding Co., Inc.   

200

       3.200%—10/01/2024      191  
   Keysight Technologies, Inc.   

200

       4.550%—10/30/2024      196  
     

 

 

 
        387  

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—2.9%

 

   Enterprise Products Operating LLC   

200

       3.900%—02/15/2024      196  
   Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.   

100

       3.950%—02/01/2028      89  

200

       5.150%—11/15/2029      177  
     

 

 

 
        266  
     

 

 

 
  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.

  

200

       6.875%—04/01/2026      192  
   Weatherford International Ltd.   

200

       8.625%—04/30/20301      189  
     

 

 

 
        843  

EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS)—3.1%

 

   GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.   

100

       5.375—11/01/23-04/15/26      290  
   Host Hotels & Resorts L.P.   

200

       3.875%—04/01/2024      194  
   Iron Mountain, Inc.   

200

       5.250%—07/15/20301      173  

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

 

Principal

Amount

             Value      

EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS)—Continued

 

   VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.   

$            300

       3.750%—02/15/20271    $           263  
     

 

 

 
        920  

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—0.8%

 

   CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.   

300

       3.250%—02/15/2029      246  
     

 

 

 

FOOD PRODUCTS—3.8%

 

   Conagra Brands, Inc.   

200

       4.600%—11/01/2025      194  
   Kellogg Co.   

200

       2.650%—12/01/2023      196  
   Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.   

300

       4.125%—01/31/20301      263  
   Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV   

200

       0.750%—09/24/20241      183  
   Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.   

200

       4.250%—04/15/20311      167  

100

       5.875%—09/30/20271      98  
     

 

 

 
        265  
     

 

 

 
        1,101  

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—2.1%

 

   Edwards Lifesciences   

200

       4.300%—06/15/2028      186  
   Hologic, Inc.   

300

       3.250%—02/15/20291      256  
   Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.   

200

       1.450%—11/22/2024      184  
     

 

 

 
        626  

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—4.2%

 

   Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.   

100

       5.000%—04/15/20291      90  
   AMN Healthcare, Inc.   

100

       4.625%—10/01/20271      94  
   Centene Corp.   

300

       3.375%—02/15/2030      250  
   Cigna Corp.   

200

       0.613%—03/15/2024      188  
   DaVita, Inc.   

200

       4.625%—06/01/20301      156  
   McKesson Corp.   

200

       1.300%—08/15/2026      172  

100

       3.796%—03/15/2024      98  
     

 

 

 
        270  
     

 

 

 
   Molina Healthcare, Inc.   

200

       3.875%—11/15/20301      171  
     

 

 

 
        1,219  

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—1.5%

 

   Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.   

300

       4.875%—01/15/2030      270  
   New Red Finance, Inc.   

200

       3.875%—01/15/20281      176  
     

 

 

 
        446  

INDEPENDENT POWER AND RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS—0.7%

 

   NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP   

200

       4.250%—07/15/20241      194  
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

Principal Amounts, Value and Cost in Thousands

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

 

   Principal

    Amount

             Value      

INSURANCE—0.7%

 

   Elevance Health, Inc.   

$            200

       3.350%—12/01/2024    $           193  
     

 

 

 

INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES—0.3%

 

   Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc.   

100

       3.500%—03/01/20291      83  
     

 

 

 

INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL—0.6%

 

   Cars.com, Inc.   

200

       6.375%—11/01/20281      174  
     

 

 

 

IT SERVICES—1.6%

 

   Gartner, Inc.   

200

       3.625%—06/15/20291      171  

100

       4.500%—07/01/20281      93  
     

 

 

 
        264  
     

 

 

 
   VeriSign, Inc.   

200

       5.250%—04/01/2025      198  
     

 

 

 
        462  

LEISURE PRODUCTS—0.7%

 

   Mattel, Inc.   

200

       5.875%—12/15/20271      195  
     

 

 

 

MACHINERY—1.3%

 

   nVent Finance Sarl   

200

       4.550%—04/15/2028      179  
   Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.   

200

       4.400%—03/15/2024      195  
     

 

 

 
        374  

MEDIA—1.8%

 

   RELX Capital, Inc.   

300

       4.000%—03/18/2029      273  
   Sirius XM Radio, Inc.   

300

       4.000%—07/15/20281      258  
     

 

 

 
        531  

METALS & MINING—4.2%

 

  

Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP/Alliance Resource Finance Corp.

  

100

       7.500%—05/01/20251      98  
   Commercial Metals Co.   

100

       3.875%—02/15/2031      81  

100

       4.125%—01/15/2030      84  

100

       4.375%—03/15/2032      82  
     

 

 

 
        247  
     

 

 

 
   FMG Resources August 2006 Pty. Ltd.   

200

       4.375%—04/01/20311      159  

100

       4.500%—09/15/20271      90  
     

 

 

 
        249  
     

 

 

 
   Glencore Funding LLC   

300

       4.000%—03/27/20271      276  
   Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.   

200

       1.300%—08/15/2025      178  
   Steel Dynamics   

200

       5.000%—12/15/2026      193  
     

 

 

 
        1,241  

MORTGAGE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS)—0.9%

 

   Rithm Capital Corp.   

200

       6.250%—10/15/20251      176  

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

 

   Principal

    Amount

             Value      

MORTGAGE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS)—Continued

 

   Starwood Property Trust, Inc.   

$            100

       4.750%—03/15/2025    $ 94  
     

 

 

 
                  270  

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—11.7%

 

   Antero Resources Corp.   

117

       7.625%—02/01/20291      119  
   Athabasca Oil Corp.   

85

       9.750%—11/01/20261      92  
   Baytex Energy Corp.   

100

       8.750%—04/01/20271      102  
   California Resources Corp.   

200

       7.125%—02/01/20261      197  
   Coronado Finance Pty. Ltd.   

200

       10.750%—05/15/20261      209  
   Delek Logistics Partners LP/Delek Logistics Finance Corp.   

100

       7.125%—06/01/20281      90  
   Enbridge, Inc.   

200

       2.500%—01/15/2025      187  
   Kinder Morgan, Inc.   

200

       5.625%—11/15/20231      200  
   Marathon Petroleum Corp.   

200

       4.700%—05/01/2025      196  
   Murphy Oil USA, Inc.   

200

       3.750%—02/15/20311      167  

100

       4.750%—09/15/2029      90  
     

 

 

 
        257  
     

 

 

 
   New Fortress Energy, Inc.   

300

       6.750%—09/15/20251      295  
   Phillips 66   

100

       0.900%—02/15/2024      95  
   Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   

300

       0.550%—05/15/2023      293  
   Range Resources Corp.   

200

       4.875%—05/15/2025      193  
   Transocean, Inc.   

200

       8.000%—02/01/20271      162  
   Western Midstream Operating LP   

200

       3.350%—02/01/2025      190  
   Williams Cos., Inc.   

200

       4.300%—03/04/2024      197  

100

       4.550%—06/24/2024      98  
     

 

 

 
        295  
     

 

 

 
   Woodside Finance Ltd.   

300

       4.500%—03/04/20291      272  
     

 

 

 
        3,444  

PERSONAL PRODUCTS—1.0%

 

   Edgewell Personal Care Co.   

300

       5.500%—06/01/20281      283  
     

 

 

 

PHARMACEUTICALS—2.9%

 

   Merck & Co., Inc.   
300        1.900%—12/10/2028      252  
   Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.   
200        3.900%—12/15/2024      191  
200        4.400%—06/15/2030      168  
     

 

 

 
        359  
     

 

 

 
   Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   

62

       4.400%—11/26/2023      61  

 

 

 

 

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Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

Principal Amounts, Value and Cost in Thousands

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

 

   Principal

    Amount

         Value  

PHARMACEUTICALS—Continued

 

   Zoetis, Inc.   

$            200

       3.900%—08/20/2028    $           184  
     

 

 

 
        856  

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—2.0%

 

   ASGN, Inc.   

200

       4.625%—05/15/20281      178  
   Gartner, Inc.   

200

       3.750%—10/01/20301      169  
   TriNet Group, Inc.   

300

       3.500%—03/01/20291      249  
     

 

 

 
        596  

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—1.7%

 

   Broadcom, Inc.   

300

       1.950%—02/15/20281      245  
   Entegris, Inc.   

100

       4.375%—04/15/20281      88  
   Texas Instruments, Inc.   

200

       2.250%—09/04/2029      168  
     

 

 

 
        501  

SOFTWARE—4.0%

 

   Fair Isaac Corp.   

300

       4.000%—06/15/20281      272  
   Open Text Corp.   

300

       3.875%—02/15/20281      257  
   Oracle Corp.   

300

       2.300%—03/25/2028      251  
   PTC, Inc.   

200

       3.625%—02/15/20251      191  
   Roper Technologies, Inc.   

200

       3.650%—09/15/2023      198  
     

 

 

 
        1,169  

SPECIALTY RETAIL—0.9%

 

   O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.   

300

       3.600%—09/01/2027      277  
     

 

 

 

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS—1.4%

 

   Seagate HDD Cayman   

100

       4.091%—06/01/2029      80  
   Xerox Holdings Corp.   

400

       5.500%—08/15/20281      317  
     

 

 

 
        397  

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—0.6%

 

   Michael Kors USA   

200

       4.250%—11/01/20241      190  
     

 

 

 

TOBACCO—3.6%

 

   Altria Group, Inc.   

300

       4.800%—02/14/2029      277  
   B.A.T Capital Corp.   

300

       2.259%—03/25/2028      238  

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

 

   Principal

    Amount

         Value  

TOBACCO—Continued

 

   Imperial Brands Finance Plc   

$            300

       3.125%—07/26/20241    $           284  
   Vector Group Ltd.   

300

       5.750%—02/01/20291      263  
     

 

 

 
        1,062  

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—1.6%

 

   Alta Equipment Group, Inc.   

200

       5.625%—04/15/20261      173  
   Ferguson Finance PLC   

200

       4.500%—10/24/20281      183  
   WESCO Distribution, Inc.   

100

       7.125%—06/15/20251      101  
     

 

 

 
        457  

TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE—0.6%

 

   Transurban Finance Co. Pty, Ltd.   

200

       4.125%—02/02/20261      190  
     

 

 

 

WATER UTILITIES—0.6%

 

   Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.   

200

       3.844%—05/01/2025      191  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES

 

(Cost $28,816)

     26,859  
     

 

 

 

    

     

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—4.9%

 

   Bahrain Government International Bond   

200

       7.000%—01/26/20261      200  
   Brazilian Government International Bond   

200

       4.625%—01/13/2028      188  
   Dominican Republic International Bond   

200

       5.950%—01/25/20271      188  
   Hungary Government International Bond   

200

       5.375%—03/25/2024      198  
   Indonesia Government International Bond   

200

       3.500%—01/11/2028      184  
   Mexico Government International Bond   

200

       3.750%—01/11/2028      183  
   Oman Government International Bond   

200

       4.750%—06/15/20261      190  
   Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond   

200

       4.250%—06/23/20271      91  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

 

(Cost $1,732)

     1,422  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—96.5%

 

(Cost $30,548)

     28,281  
     

 

 

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—3.5%

     1,033  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

   $ 29,314  
     

 

 

 

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS

                   

Description

  

Number of
Contracts

  

Expiration
Date

  

Current
Notional
Value
(000s)

  

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)

U.S. Treasury Note Futures 10 year (Long)

       6          12/20/2022          $ 664          $  4
                   

 

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS—Continue

CENTRALLY CLEARED SWAP AGREEMENTS

 

Counterparty/Exchange

  

Reference Entity

  

Buy/
Sell3,4

  

Pay/Receive
Fixed Rate

 

Expiration
Date

  

Implied
Credit
Spread5

  

Payment
Frequency

  

Notional
Amount6
(000s)

  

Value7
(000s)

 

Upfront
Premiums
(Received)/Paid
(000s)

 

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)

 

ICE Clear Credit LLC

  

Markit CDX North America Investement Grade Index Series 39

   Buy    1.000%   12/20/2027    0.898    Quarterly    $4,400    $(25)   $(2)               $ (23           

ICE Clear Credit LLC

  

Markit CDX North America High Yield Index Series 39

   Buy    5.000%   12/20/2027    5.168    Quarterly    1,400      1   36        (35  
                             

 

 

   

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

     $ (58  
                             

 

 

   

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

As of October 31, 2022, the investment in U.S. Treasury Note Futures 10 year (as disclosed in the preceding Futures Contracts schedule) was classified as Level 1 and all other investments were classified as Level 2. There were no Level 3 investments as of October 31, 2022 or 2021.

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels identified above, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

1

Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. As of October 31, 2022, the aggregate value of these securities was $14,657 or 50% of net assets.

2

Rate changes from fixed to variable rate at a specified date prior to its final maturity. Stated rate is fixed rate currently in effect and stated date is the final maturity date.

3

If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

4

If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

5

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative.The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement.Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.

6

The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to make as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

7

The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—October 31, 2022

 

 

(All amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

      Harbor
All-Weather
Inflation
Focus ETF
(Consolidated)
     Harbor
Corporate
Culture ETF
     Harbor
Corporate
Culture
Leaders ETF
    Harbor
Disruptive
Innovation ETF
    Harbor
Dividend
Growth Leaders
ETF
 

ASSETS

            

Investments, at identified cost

     $49,297        $216,504        $7,990       $  8,954       $112,342  

Investments, at value

     $49,275        $217,624        $6,807       $  6,901       $135,766  

Cash

     10,309               2       174       2,636  

Due from broker

     1,894                            

Foreign currency, at value (Cost: $0, $0, $0, $0, $0, $0, $3, $0, $0 and $0)

                                

Receivables for:

            

Investment sold

     2,366        4,730              74       7,433  

Capital shares sold

            104,362                     

Dividends

            31        2       1       132  

Interest

                                

Variation margin on futures contracts

                                

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap agreements

                                

Withholding tax

                                

Total Assets

     63,844        326,747        6,811       7,150       145,967  

LIABILITIES

            

Due to Custodian

            28                     

Payables for:

            

Investments purchased

            109,464                    1,457  

Capital shares reacquired

                               2,777  

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

                                

Accrued management fees

     37        9        4       4       58  

Total Liabilities

     37        109,501        4       4       4,292  

NET ASSETS

     $63,807        $217,246        $6,807       $  7,146       $141,675  

Net Assets Consist of:

            

Paid-in capital

     $63,686        $216,114        $8,028       $10,786       $110,538  

Total distributable earnings/(loss)

     121        1,132        (1,221     (3,640     31,137  
       $63,807        $217,246        $6,807       $  7,146       $141,675  

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

            

Net assets

     $63,807        $217,246        $6,807       $  7,146       $141,675  

Shares of beneficial interest (No par value and unlimited authorizations)

     3,050        9,975        425       625       11,477  

Net asset value per share1

     $  20.92        $    21.78        $16.02       $  11.43       $    12.34  

 

1

Per share amounts can be recalculated to the amounts disclosed herein when total net assets and shares of beneficial interest are not rounded to thousands.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Harbor
Energy
Transition
Strategy ETF
(Consolidated)
     Harbor
International
Compounders
ETF
    Harbor
Long-Term
Growers ETF
    Harbor
Scientific
Alpha
High-Yield
ETF
    Harbor
Scientific
Alpha
Income ETF
     
        
  $16,086        $6,512       $81,720       $31,505       $30,548  
  $16,082        $6,224       $78,374       $29,132       $28,281  
  2,398        92       366       432       435  
  3,183                          160  
                 
         3                    
                     388       3  
               361              
         7       17              
                     511       345  
                           120  
                           159  
               1       3       1  
  21,663        6,326       79,119       30,466       29,504  
                 
                            
                 
  295              359       617       177  
                            
                            
  14        2       34       11       13  
  309        2       393       628       190  
  $21,354        $6,324       $78,726       $29,838       $29,314  
                 
  $21,298        $6,613       $84,772       $35,100       $35,000  
  56        (289     (6,046     (5,262     (5,686
  $21,354        $6,324       $78,726       $29,838       $29,314  
          
  $21,354        $6,324       $78,726       $29,838       $29,314    
  1,125        325       5,450       702       700    
  $  18.98        $19.46       $  14.45       $  42.50       $  41.88    

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS—Year Ended October 31, 2022

 

 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

      Harbor
All-Weather
Inflation
Focus ETF
(Consolidated)1
    Harbor
Corporate
Culture ETF2
    Harbor
Corporate
Culture
Leaders  ETF3
    Harbor
Disruptive
Innovation ETF4
    Harbor
Dividend
Growth  Leaders
ETF5
 

Investment Income

          

Dividends

     $      —       $     31       $       30       $     23       $   3,872  

Interest

     360                         6  

Consent fee income

                              

Foreign taxes withheld

                              

Total Investment Income

     360       31       30       23       3,878  

Operating Expenses

          

Management fees

     257       8       23       46       957  

Administration fees

                             104  

Transfer agent fees

                             52  

Trustees’ and officers fees

                             22  

Registration fees

                             36  

Professional fees

                             20  

Custodian fees

                             2  

Miscellaneous

                             34  

Total Expenses

     257       8       23       46       1,227  

Management fees waived

                       (12)       (96

Net expenses

     257       8       23       34       1,131  

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

     103       23       7       (11)       2,747  

Net Realized and Change in Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment Transactions

          

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

          

Investments

           (11     (45     (1,576     6,653  

Futures contracts

                              

Swap agreements

     (3,647                        

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:

          

Investments

     (22     1,120       (1,183     (2,053     (22,482

Futures contracts

                              

Swap agreements

                              

Net gain/(loss) on investment transactions

     (3,669     1,109       (1,228     (3,629     (15,829

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $(3,566     $1,132       $(1,221     $(3,640     $(13,082

 

1

For the period February 9, 2022(commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

 

2

For the period October 12, 2022 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

 

3

For the period February 23, 2022 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

 

4

For the period December 1, 2021 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

 

5

On May 20, 2022, Harbor Capital adopted Westfield Capital Dividend Growth Fund (the “Target Fund”) and converted the fund from a mutual fund into an ETF. The amounts disclosed include those of the Target Fund. Refer to Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on the reorganization.

 

6

For the period July 13, 2022 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

 

7

For the period September 7, 2022 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

 

8

For the period February 2, 2022 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

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Energy

Transition

Strategy ETF

(Consolidated)6

    Harbor
International
Compounders
ETF7
    Harbor
Long-Term
Growers ETF8
    Harbor
Scientific
Alpha
High-Yield
ETF
    Harbor
Scientific
Alpha
Income ETF
      
                   
  $    —       $   10       $     199       $      —       $      —     
  105             2       1,795       1,142     
                    4       6     
        (1     (5               
  105       9       196       1,799       1,148     
                   
  54       5       186       154       157     
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
                              
  54       5       186       154       157     
                              
  54       5       186       154       157     
  51       4       10       1,645       991     
                   
                   
        (5     (2,670     (2,912     (2,757   
                          (380   
  (637                       (167   
                   
  (4     (288)       (3,346     (1,957)       (1,704   
                          22     
                          (77   
  (641     (293     (6,016     (4,869     (5,063   
  $(590     $(289     $(6,006     $(3,224     $(4,072   

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

     Harbor
All-Weather
Inflation
Focus ETF
(Consolidated)
  Harbor
Corporate
Culture ETF
  Harbor
Corporate

Culture
Leaders ETF
  Harbor
Disruptive

Innovation ETF
  Harbor
Dividend

Growth Leaders
ETFa
      February 9, 2022b
through
October 31,  2022
 

October 12,2022b

through
October 31, 2022

 

February 23, 2022b

through
October 31, 2022

  December 1, 2021b
through
October 31,  2022
  November 1, 2021
through
October 31, 2022
 

November 1, 2020

through
October 31, 2021

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                         

Operations:

                        

Net investment income/(loss)

     $ 103     $ 23     $ 7     $ (11 )     $ 2,747     $ 1,821

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

       (3,647 )       (11 )       (45 )       (1,576 )       6,653       27,947

Change in net unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

       (22 )       1,120       (1,183 )       (2,053 )       (22,482 )       13,598

Net increase/(decrease) in assets resulting from operations

       (3,566 )       1,132       (1,221 )       (3,640 )       (13,082 )       43,366

Distributions to shareholders

                               (29,990 )       (10,876 )c

Capital Share Transactions:

                        

Net proceeds from sale of shares

       74,366       216,114       8,028       10,786       14,805       1,737 d 
             

Reinvestment of distributions

                               29,957       10,743 d 
             

Cost of shares reacquired

       (6,993 )                         (17,845 )       (9,453 )d

Net increase/(decrease) derived from capital share transactions

       67,373       216,114       8,028       10,786       26,917       3,027

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

       63,807       217,246       6,807       7,146       (16,155 )       35,517

Net Assets

                        

Beginning of period

                               157,830       122,313

End of period

     $ 63,807     $ 217,246     $ 6,807     $ 7,146     $ 141,675     $ 157,830

Capital Share Transactions (Shares):

                        

Shares sold

       3,375       9,975       425       625       1,159       116 d 
             

Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

                               2,109       779 d 
             

Shares reacquired

       (325 )                         (1,354 )       (645 )d

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

       3,050       9,975       425       625       1,914       250

 

a

On May 20, 2022, Harbor Capital adopted Westfield Capital Dividend Growth Fund (the “Target Fund”) and converted the fund from a mutual fund into an ETF. The amounts disclosed include those of theTarget Fund. Refer to Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on the reorganization.

 

b

Commencement of Operations

 

c

Amounts consist of distribution to Institutional Class Shares and Investor Class Shares of theTarget Fund. The amounts distributed to the Institutional Class Shares and Investor Class Shares were $(10,801) and $(75), respectively.

 

d

The dollar amounts disclosed are the total of the Institutional Class Shares and Investor Class Shares of theTarget Fund. Net proceeds from sale of shares, Reinvestment of distributions and Cost of shares reacquired are $1,674, $10,669, and $(9,221), respectively, for the Institutional Class Shares, and $63, $74 and $(232), respectively, for the Investor Class Shares.The shares amount disclosed are the total of the Institutional Class Shares and Investor Class Shares of theTarget Fund. Shares sold, Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions and Shares reacquired are 112, 773 and (630), respectively, for the Institutional Class, and 4, 6 and (15), respectively, for the Investor Class.

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Energy
Transition
Strategy ETF
(Consolidated)
    Harbor
International
Compounders
ETF
    Harbor
Long-Term
Growers ETF
   

Harbor

Scientific

Alpha
High-Yield

ETF

   

Harbor

Scientific

Alpha

Income ETF

      
July 13, 2022b
through
October 31, 2022
    September 7, 2022
through
October  31, 2022
    February 2, 2022b
through
October  31, 2022
    November 1, 2021
through
October 31, 2022
    September 14, 2021b
through
October 31, 2021
    November 1, 2021
through
October 31, 2022
    September 14, 2021b
through
October 31, 2021
      
  $       51       $       4       $         10       $    1,645       $       157       $     991       $       92    
  (637     (5     (2,670     (2,912     4       (3,304     (163  
  (4     (288     (3,346     (1,957     (417     (1,759     (562    
  (590 )      (289     (6,006     (3,224     (256)       (4,072     (633    
                    (1,782 )            (981 )           
  21,944       6,613       85,122             35,000             35,000    
                                         
              (390                            
  21,944       6,613       84,732             35,000             35,000      
  21,354       6,324       78,726       (5,006     34,744       (5,053     34,367      
                    34,844       100       34,367            
  $21,354       $6,324       $78,726       $29,838       $34,844       $29,314       $34,367      
  1,125       325       5,475             700             700    
                                         
              (25                            
  1,125       325       5,450             700             700      

 

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SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED

 

 

HARBOR ALL-WEATHER INFLATION FOCUS ETF (CONSOLIDATED)

  
      Period from
February 9,  2022a
through
October 31, 2022
 

Net asset value beginning of period

     $  20.00  

Income from Investment Operations

  

Net investment income/(loss)b

     0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     0.88  

Total from investment operations

     0.92  

Net asset value end of period

     20.92  

Net assets end of period (000s)

     $63,807  

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

  

Total return

     4.60 %c 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.68 d 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     0.27 d 

                         

  

HARBOR CORPORATE CULTURE ETF

  
      Period from
October 12, 2022a
through
October 31, 2022
 

Net asset value beginning of period

     $  19.96  

Income from Investment Operations

  

Net investment income/(loss)b

     0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     1.81  

Total from investment operations

     1.82  

Net asset value end of period

     21.78  

Net assets end of period (000s)

     $217,246  

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

  

Total return

     9.12 %c 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.35 d 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     0.98 d 

Portfolio turnover^

     2 c 

                    

  

HARBOR CORPORATE CULTURE LEADERS ETF

  
     

Period from
February 23, 2022a

through
October 31, 2022

 

Net asset value beginning of period

     $  19.31  

Income from Investment Operations

  

Net investment income/(loss)b

     0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     (3.31

Total from investment operations

     (3.29

Net asset value end of period

     16.02  

Net assets end of period (000s)

     $6,807  

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

  

Total return

     (17.04 )%c 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.50 d 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     0.16 d 

Portfolio turnover^

     18 c 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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HARBOR DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION ETF

  
      Period from
December 1, 2021a
through
October 31, 2022
 

Net asset value beginning of period

     $  20.00  

Income from Investment Operations

  

Net investment income/(loss)b,e

     (0.02

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     (8.55

Total from investment operations

     (8.57

Net asset value end of period

     11.43  

Net assets end of period (000s)

     $7,146  

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

  

Total return+

     (42.85 )%c 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.75 d 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assetse

     0.55 d 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assetse

     (0.18 )d 

Portfolio turnover^

     71 c 

 

HARBOR DIVIDEND GROWTH LEADERS ETF

          
      Year Ended
October 31, 2022
    Year Ended
October 31, 2021
    Year Ended
October 31, 2020
    Year Ended
October 31, 2019
    Year Ended
October 31, 2018
 

Net asset value beginning of period

     $    16.50       $    13.13       $    12.33       $    11.69       $    12.21  

Income from Investment Operations

          

Net investment income/(loss)b,e

     0.25       0.19       0.17       0.19       0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     (1.28     4.33       0.85       1.44       0.81  

Total from investment operations

     (1.03     4.52       1.02       1.63       0.97  

Less Distributions

          

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.18     (0.16     (0.22     (0.14     (0.16

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (2.95     (0.99           (0.85     (1.33

Total distributions

     (3.13     (1.15     (0.22     (0.99     (1.49

Net asset value end of period

     12.34       16.50       13.13       12.33       11.69  

Net assets end of period (000s)

     $141,675       $156,827       $121,448       $131,791       $115,153  

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

          

Total return+

     (8.48 )%      36.30     8.28     16.30     8.31

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.83       1.05       1.09       1.13       1.08  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assetse

     0.76       0.95       0.95       0.95       0.95  

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assetse

     1.86       1.25       1.39       1.71       1.31  

Portfolio turnover^

     78       62       76       71       69  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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HARBOR ENERGY TRANSITION STRATEGY ETF (CONSOLIDATED)

  
      Period from
July 13, 2022a
through
October 31, 2022
 

Net asset value beginning of period

     $  20.00  

Income from Investment Operations

  

Net investment income/(loss)b

     0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     (1.07

Total from investment operations

     (1.02

Net asset value end of period

     18.98  

Net assets end of period (000s)

     $21,354  

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

  

Total return

     (5.10 )%c 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.80 d 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     0.74 d 

                         

  

HARBOR INTERNATIONAL COMPOUNDERS ETF

  
      Period from
September 7, 2022a
through
October 31, 2022
 

Net asset value beginning of period

     $19.89  

Income from Investment Operations

  

Net investment income/(loss)b

     0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     (0.45

Total from investment operations

     (0.43

Net asset value end of period

     19.46  

Net assets end of period (000s)

     $6,324  

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

  

Total return

     (2.16 )%c 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.55 d 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     0.57 d 

Portfolio turnover^

     1 c 

                         

  

HARBOR LONG-TERM GROWERS ETF

  
      Period from
February 2, 2022a
through
October 31, 2022
 

Net asset value beginning of period

     $  19.32  

Income from Investment Operations

  

Net investment income/(loss)b

     * 

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     (4.87

Total from investment operations

     (4.87

Net asset value end of period

     14.45  

Net assets end of period (000s)

     $78,726  

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

  

Total return

     (25.22 )%c 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.57 d 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     0.03 d 

Portfolio turnover^

     24 c 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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HARBOR SCIENTIFIC ALPHA HIGH-YIELD ETF

    
      Year Ended
October 31, 2022
   

Period from
September 14, 2021a

through

October 31, 2021

 

Net asset value beginning of period

     $  49.64       $  50.00  

Income from Investment Operations

    

Net investment income/(loss)b

     2.34       1.70  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     (6.94     (2.07

Total from investment operations

     (4.60     (0.37

Less Distributions

    

Dividends from net investment income

     (2.53      

Distributions from net realized capital gains

     (0.01      

Total distributions

     (2.54      

Net asset value end of period

     42.50       49.64  

Net assets end of period (000s)

     $29,838       $34,844  

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

    

Total return

     (9.49 )%      (0.72 )%c 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.48       0.48 d 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     5.13       3.42 d 

Portfolio turnover^

     114       1 c 

 

HARBOR SCIENTIFIC ALPHA INCOME ETF

    
      Year Ended
October 31, 2022
   

Period from
September 14, 2021a

through
October 31, 2021

 

Net asset value beginning of period

     $  49.10       $  50.00  

Income from Investment Operations

    

Net investment income/(loss)b

     1.42       1.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

     (7.24     (1.90

Total from investment operations

     (5.82     (0.90

Less Distributions

    

Dividends from net investment income

     (1.40      

Total distributions

     (1.40      

Net asset value end of period

     41.88       49.10  

Net assets end of period (000s)

     $29,314       $34,367  

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

    

Total return

     (12.02 )%      (1.80 )%c 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

     0.50       0.50 d 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     3.15       2.02 d 

Portfolio turnover^

     124       c 

 

^

Portfolio turnover rate excludes investments received or delivered from in-kind processing of creation unit purchases or redemptions.

 

+

The total return would have been lower had management fee not been waived during the period shown.

 

*

Less than $0.01

 

a

Commencement of Operations

 

b

Amounts are based on average daily shares outstanding during the period.

 

c

Unannualized

 

d

Annualized

 

e

Reflects the Adviser’s waiver, if any, of its management fee

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NOTE 1—ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

Harbor ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), as an open-end management investment company. As of October 31, 2022, the Trust consists of the following separate portfolios (individually or collectively referred to as a “Fund” or the “Funds”, respectively). The shares of each Fund are listed and traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Harbor Capital”) is the investment adviser for the Funds.

 

Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF (Consolidated)

  

Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF (Consolidated)

Harbor Corporate Culture ETF

  

Harbor International Compounders ETF

Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF

  

Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF

Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF

  

Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF

Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF

  

Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF

Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF (Consolidated) commenced operations on February 9, 2022. Harbor Corporate Culture ETF commenced operations on October 12, 2022. Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF commenced operations on February 23, 2022. Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF commenced operations on December 1, 2021. Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF was reorganized on May 20, 2022. Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF (Consolidated) commenced operations on July 13, 2022. Harbor International Compounders ETF commenced operations on September 7, 2022. Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF commenced operations on February 2, 2022.

Reorganization

On May 16, 2022, the shareholders of Westfield Capital Dividend Growth Fund (the “Target Fund), a series of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II (an unaffiliated trust) approved the reorganization of the Target Fund into the Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF (the “Acquiring Fund”), a newly organized series of the Trust (the “Reorganization”). The Reorganization was completed on May 20, 2022 (the “Reorganization Date”). Prior to the Reorganization Date, Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. (Westfield) served as the investment adviser to the Target Fund. On the Reorganization Date, Harbor Capital became the investment adviser of the Acquiring Fund and Westfield serves as the subadvisor.

The Reorganization was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of shares (with the exception of cash paid to the shareholders of the Target Fund in lieu of fractional shares of the Acquiring Fund) of the Acquiring Fund for the Institutional Class Shares of the Target Fund of equivalent aggregate net asset value. The Investor Class Shares of the Target Fund were converted into the Institutional Class Shares prior to the Reorganization Date. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of the Reorganization, the Target Fund organized as a mutual fund was converted to an ETF on the Reorganization Date. The Acquiring Fund was established as a “shell” fund, organized solely in connection with the reorganization for the purpose of acquiring the assets and liabilities of the Target Fund and continuing the operations of the Target Fund as an ETF. The Acquiring Fund had no investment operations or performance history prior to the Reorganization Date. The Acquiring Fund is the surviving legal entity, but has adopted the performance and financial history of the Target Fund, which is included in these financial statements.

 

NOTE 2—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. Each Fund follows the investment company reporting requirements under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which includes the accounting and reporting guidelines under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services-Investment Companies. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

Security Valuation

Investments are valued pursuant to valuation procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The valuation procedures permit the Adviser to use a variety of valuation methodologies, consider a number of subjective factors, analyze applicable facts and circumstances and, in general, exercise judgment, when valuing Fund investments. The methodology used for a specific type of investment may vary based on the circumstances and relevant considerations, including available market data.

 

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Equity securities (including common stock, preferred stock, and convertible preferred stock), exchange-traded funds and financial derivative instruments (such as futures contracts, rights and warrants) that are traded on a national securities exchange or system (except securities listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (“NASDAQ”) system and United Kingdom securities) are valued at the last sale price on a national exchange or system on which they are principally traded as of the valuation date. Securities listed on the NASDAQ system or a United Kingdom exchange are valued at the official closing price of those securities. In the case of securities for which there are no sales on the valuation day, (i) securities traded principally on a U.S. exchange, including NASDAQ, are valued at the mean (or average) of the closing bid and ask price; and (ii) securities traded principally on a foreign exchange, including United Kingdom securities, are valued at the official bid price determined as of the close of the primary exchange. Shares of open-end registered investment companies that are held by a Fund are valued at net asset value. To the extent these securities are actively traded and fair valuation adjustments are not applied, they are normally categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Equity securities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are normally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. For more information on the fair value hierarchy, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures section.

Debt securities (including corporate bonds, municipal bonds and notes, U.S. government agencies, U.S. treasury obligations, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, foreign government obligations, bank loans, and convertible securities, other than short-term securities, with a remaining maturity of less than 60 days at the time of acquisition) are valued using evaluated prices furnished by a pricing vendor. An evaluated price represents an assessment by the pricing vendor using various market inputs of what the pricing vendor believes is the fair value of a security at a particular point in time. The pricing vendor determines evaluated prices for debt securities that would be transacted at institutional-size quantities using inputs including, but not limited to, (i) recent transaction prices and dealer quotes, (ii) transaction prices for what the pricing vendor believes are securities with similar characteristics, (iii) the pricing vendor’s assessment of the risk inherent in the security taking into account criteria such as credit quality, payment history, liquidity and market conditions, and (iv) various correlations and relationships between security price movements and other factors, such as interest rate changes, which are recognized by institutional traders. In the case of asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities, the inputs used by the pricing vendor may also include information about cash flows, prepayment rates, default rates, delinquency and loss assumption, collateral characteristics, credit enhancements and other specific information about the particular offering. Because many debt securities trade infrequently, the pricing vendor will often not have current transaction price information available as an input in determining an evaluated price for a particular security. When current transaction price information is available, it is one input into the pricing vendor’s evaluation process, which means that the evaluated price supplied by the pricing vendor will frequently differ from that transaction price. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are normally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Short-term securities with a remaining maturity of less than 60 days at the time of acquisition that are held by a Fund are valued at amortized cost to the extent amortized cost represents fair value. Such securities are normally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Swap agreements (including over-the-counter (“OTC”) and centrally cleared swaps) derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates and other inputs, or a combination of these factors. These derivative instruments are valued using evaluated prices furnished by a pricing vendor. The value of these instruments can be determined by a pricing vendor using a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models, or by the counterparties to the OTC swap agreements, typically using its own proprietary models. The pricing models may use inputs such as issuer details, indices, exchange rates, interest rates, yield curves, and credit spreads, that are observed from actively quoted markets. Swaps are normally categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

When reliable market quotations or evaluated prices supplied by a pricing vendor are not readily available or are not believed to accurately reflect fair value, security determinations are made by the Adviser as designated by the Board of Trustees pursuant to the Investment Company Act. Such securities fair value determinations may incorporate significant unobservable inputs that are normally categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

Various inputs may be used to determine the value of each Fund’s investments, which are summarized in three broad categories defined as Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in those investments. The assignment of an investment to Levels 1, 2, or 3 is based on the lowest level of significant inputs used to determine its fair value.

 

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, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

Level 3–

 

Significant unobservable inputs are used in situations where quoted prices or other observable inputs are not available or are deemed unreliable. Significant unobservable inputs may include each Fund’s own assumptions.

The categorization of investments into Levels 1, 2, or 3, and a summary of significant unobservable inputs used for Level 3 investments, when applicable, can be found at the end of each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments schedule.

Each Fund used observable inputs in its valuation methodologies whenever they were available and deemed reliable.

Investment Income

Dividends declared on portfolio securities are accrued on the ex-dividend date. Dividend information on certain foreign securities may not be available on ex-dividend date, therefore, such dividends will be recorded as soon as reliable information becomes available. Distributions from real estate investment trust securities are recorded as dividend income, and may be reclassified as capital gains and/or return of capital, based on the information reported by the issuer, when available. Interest income is accrued daily as earned. Discounts and premiums on fixed income securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities (except for premiums on certain callable debt securities that amortized to the earliest call date) using the effective yield method. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are recognized as a component of interest income. Inflation adjustments to the face amount of inflation-indexed securities are included in interest income. Consent fees relating to corporate actions from investments held are recorded as income upon receipt.

Securities Transactions

Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Realized gains or losses on security transactions are determined on the basis of identified cost.

Distribution to Shareholders

Distributions on Fund shares are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Basis for Consolidation

Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF’s and Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF’s Consolidated Portfolios of Investments, Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets include the investments and account balances of both the Fund and its wholly owned subsidiary, Harbor Cayman Inflation Focus Ltd and Harbor Cayman Energy Transition Ltd, respectively (individually, the “Subsidiary”). Each Fund’s Subsidiary enables the Fund to hold commodity-related instruments and satisfy regulated investment company tax requirements. Each Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in its Subsidiary. All interfund transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation.

Taxes

Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for U.S. federal tax purposes. Each Fund’s policy is to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to its shareholders all of its taxable income within the prescribed time. It is also the intention of each Fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no provision has been made for U.S. federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation of securities held or excise taxes on income and capital gains.

Each Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by foreign countries in which they invest. Such taxes are provided for in accordance with each Fund’s understanding of the applicable foreign country’s tax law and are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and unrealized appreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

Net realized gains or losses on investments resulting from in-kind creation unit redemptions, if any, are recognized in each Fund’s Statement of Operations. Such realized gains or losses are not taxable to a Fund and are reclassified from Distributable earnings (loss) to Paid-in capital at the end of a Fund’s tax year.

 

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Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions on the open tax year (in particular, U.S. federal income tax returns for the tax year ended October 31, 2021), if applicable, including all positions expected to be taken upon filing the 2022 tax return, in all material jurisdictions where each Fund operates, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Each Fund will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations.

Proceeds from Litigation

Each Fund may receive proceeds from shareholder litigation settlements involving current and/or previously held portfolio holdings. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statements of Operations in realized gain/(loss) if the security has been disposed of by a Fund, or in unrealized gain/(loss) if the security is still held by a Fund.

Foreign Currency Translations

Purchases and sales of securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate on the respective dates of the transactions. Income and withholding taxes are translated at the prevailing exchange rate when accrued or incurred. The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency, when applicable, are translated into U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates at year end.

Reported net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, when applicable, represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of investment income accrued and tax reclaims receivable and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities, when applicable, are included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in the Statements of Operations.

Futures Contracts

A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specified financial instrument at a set price on a future date. Futures contracts tend to increase or decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument or can be used to hedge other Fund investments.

Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange. Pursuant to the contract, a Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the fluctuation in value of the contract referred to as “variation margin.” Such receipts or payments are recorded by a Fund as unrealized gains or losses. When the contract is closed or expires, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. A Fund may suffer losses if it is unable to close out its position because of an illiquid secondary market. There is no assurance that a Fund will be able to close out its position when the Fund considers it appropriate or desirable to do so. In the event of adverse price movements, a Fund may be required to continue making cash payments to maintain its required margin. If a Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell portfolio securities to meet margin requirements at a time when the Fund would not otherwise elect to do so. In addition, a Fund may be required to deliver or take delivery of instruments. The maximum potential loss on a long futures contract is the U.S. dollar value of the notional amount at the time the contract is opened. The potential loss on a short futures contract is unlimited. There is minimal counterparty risk with futures contracts as they are traded on an exchange and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures contracts against default.

During the year, Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF used futures contracts to gain exposure to the fixed income asset class with greater efficiency and lower cost than was possible through direct investment, to add value when these securities were attractively priced, or to adjust the portfolio’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

Swap Agreements

A swap is a contract between two parties to exchange future cash flows at specified intervals (payment dates) based upon a notional principal amount during the agreed-upon life of the contract. Swap agreements may be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”) or may be cleared through a third party, known as a central clearing party or derivatives clearing organization (“centrally cleared swaps”).

 

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Swaps are fair valued daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on the Statements of Operations.

Upon entering a swap agreement, any payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and represent a reconciling value to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (such as credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). These upfront payments are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statements of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap. If a liquidation payment is received or made at the termination of the swap, it is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Statements of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by a Fund are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Statements of Operations. Daily changes to the fair value of centrally cleared swaps are recorded as Variation margin receivable or payable on centrally cleared swap agreements in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are settled daily. An initial margin, typically in form of cash or qualifying highly liquid, high-quality short-term investments, is paid to the central clearing party, derivatives clearing organization or counterparty when the swap contract is executed and is recorded as Due from brokers on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Entering into swap agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk, market risk and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks include the possibility that there is not a liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform, or that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates. A Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted value of the net cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life or the value of the contract. This risk is typically mitigated by the existence of a master netting arrangement between a Fund and the counterparty, the posting of collateral by the counterparty, and the central clearing party, as counterparty to all centrally cleared swaps, guaranteeing the performance of the swaps through the margin requirements.

Credit Default Swaps are agreements between counterparties to buy or sell protection on a debt security, a basket of securities, or an index of obligations against a defined credit event. Under the terms of a credit default swap, the buyer of protection receives credit protection in exchange for making periodic payments to the seller of protection based on a given percentage applied to a notional principal amount. In return for these payments, the seller acts as the guarantor of the creditworthiness of a reference entity, obligation or index. An issuer may represent either a single issuer, a “basket” of issuers, or a credit index. A credit index is a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole.

The buyer in a credit default contract is obligated to pay the seller a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event occurs. Credit events may include bankruptcy, failure to pay principal, maturity extension, rating downgrade, or write-down. As a seller, if an underlying credit event occurs, a Fund will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the reference obligation (or underlying securities comprising an index), or pay a net settlement amount of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the reference obligation (or underlying securities comprising an index). As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, a Fund will either receive from the seller an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the reference obligation (or underlying securities comprising an index) or receive a net settlement.

During the year, Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF used credit default swap agreements as a seller to gain credit exposure to an issuer or to simulate investments in long bond positions that were either unavailable or less attractively priced in the bond market; the Fund used credit default swap agreements as a buyer to provide a measure of protection against defaults of an issuer.

Excess Return Swaps are agreements between counterparties to exchange the return of a given underlying index. Under the terms of the agreement, a Fund will make payments based on a set rate in exchange for payments from the counterparty based on the return of the underlying assets comprising the index. If the returns on the underlying assets are positive, the counterparty will pay the Fund, and if the returns are negative, the Fund will make payments to the counterparty. The excess return swap held by Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF (Consolidated) and Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF (Consolidated), which generally are reset monthly, may be terminated by the Funds at any time.

During the period, Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF (Consolidated) and Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF (Consolidated) used excess return swaps to gain exposure to commodities markets.

 

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Other Matters

The Funds in the normal course of business invest in financial instruments where the risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market, economic, political and regulatory developments, as well as events such as war, terrorism or spread of infectious disease (market risk) or failure or inability of the counterparty to a transaction to perform (credit and counterparty risk). In addition, certain Funds invest in foreign securities and as such are also subject to foreign currencies and foreign securities risks. Each Fund’s prospectus provides further details regarding the Fund’s principal risks.

 

 NOTE 3—INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Investment Portfolio Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term securities, U.S. government obligations, and in-kind transactions, if any, for each Fund for the year ended October 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

    

Purchases
(000s)

  

Sales
    (000s)    

Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF (Consolidated)

     $      $

Harbor Corporate Culture ETF

       5,447        4,719

Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF

       1,193        1,170

Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF

       5,034        4,743

Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF

       112,366        115,358

Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF (Consolidated)

             

Harbor International Compounders ETF

       670        90

Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF

       11,995        11,101

Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF

       35,789        35,660

Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF

       37,789        37,550

For the year ended October 31, 2022, the following Funds engaged in in-kind transactions associated with Creation Unit purchases and redemptions:

 

    

Purchases
(000s)

  

Sales
  (000s)  

Harbor Corporate Culture ETF

     $ 215,797      $

Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF

       8,011       

Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF

       10,239       

Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF

       9,504        7,897

Harbor International Compounders ETF

       5,937       

Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF

       83,879        384

 

 NOTE 4—CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at net asset value (“NAV”). The Adviser determines the number of shares that constitutes a Creation Unit and only authorized participants are permitted to purchase or redeem Creation Units from the Funds. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable. The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Unless cash-only redemptions are available or specified for a Fund, the redemption proceeds for Creation Units will generally consist of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Authorized participants purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s custodian, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Authorized participants transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in Net proceeds from sale of shares in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

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NOTE 4—CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS—Continued

From time to time, settlement of securities related to the purchase or redemption of Creation Units may be delayed and are reflected as Capital shares sold or Capital shares reacquired in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 NOTE 5—FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Adviser

Harbor Capital is a wholly owned subsidiary of ORIX Corporation. Harbor Capital is the Funds’ investment adviser and is also responsible for administrative and other services. Each Fund has a separate advisory agreement with Harbor Capital. Pursuant to the advisory agreement, the Adviser pays all of the operating expenses of the Fund, except for (i) the fee payment under the investment advisory agreement; (ii) payments under each Fund’s 12b-1 plan (if any); (iii) the costs of borrowing, including interest and dividend expenses; (iv) taxes and governmental fees; (v) acquired fund fees and expenses; (vi) brokers’ commissions and any other transaction related expenses and fees arising out of transactions effected on behalf of the Fund; (vii) costs of holding shareholder meetings; (viii) any gains or losses attributable to investments under a deferred compensation plan for Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust; and (ix) litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business.

The advisory agreements provide for a unitary management fee based on an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets as follows:

 

     Unitary
    Management    
Fee

Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF (Consolidated)

       0.68 %

Harbor Corporate Culture ETF

       0.35

Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF

       0.50

Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF

       0.75 a 

Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF

       0.50

Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF (Consolidated)

       0.80

Harbor International Compounders ETF

       0.55

Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF

       0.57

Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF

       0.48

Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF

       0.50

a 

For the period December 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022, the Adviser voluntarily waived a portion of its management fees to limit the Fund expenses to 0.50%.

Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF

Prior to the Reorganization, Westfield Capital Dividend Growth Fund (the “Target Fund”), incurred fees and engaged in transactions with affiliates. Expenses, other than management fees, which include balances of both the Target Fund and the Fund, as shown in the Statement of Operations were expenses incurred by the Target Fund.

Pursuant to a separate investment advisory agreement, Westfield served as the investment adviser to the Target Fund and earned a fee for such services based on an annual rate of 0.75% of average daily net assets of the Target Fund for a total of $646,000 during the period prior to the Reorganization Date. In addition, Westfield had contractually agreed to waive all or portion of its fees and to reimburse expenses of the Target Fund in order to limit operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and Shareholder Servicing Fees) from exceeding 0.95% of the average daily net assets of the Target Fund. Pursuant to this agreement, $96,000 of expenses were waived and/or reimbursed by Westfield during the period prior to the Reorganization Date.

A portion of the services provided by the Chief Compliance Officer of the Target Fund and his staff, whom were employees of SEI Investments Global Funds Services, the Target Fund’s administrator, were paid by The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, the Target Fund’s trust, as incurred and is included in Trustees’ and officers fees in the Statement of Operations.

Independent Trustees

The Adviser is responsible for bearing expenses associated with Independent Trustees’ compensation pursuant to the unitary management fee arrangement with each Fund.

 

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NOTE 5—FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES—Continued

Affiliated Transactions

The Investment Company Act permits purchase and sale transactions among affiliated investment companies subject to an exemptive rule. The Trust has adopted policies and procedures pursuant to such rule. During the year, the Funds did not enter into any transactions with any other Harbor fund.

Indemnification

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 Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote.

 

 NOTE 6—TAX INFORMATION

The amount and character of income and net realized gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax rules and regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Reclassifications, if any, are made to each Fund’s capital account to reflect income and net realized gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax rules and regulations. The amounts reclassified on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for the year ended October 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

     Total
Distributable
  Earnings/(Loss)  
(000s)
  Paid in
Capital
(000s)

Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF (Consolidated)

     $ 3,687     $ (3,687 )

Harbor Corporate Culture ETF

            

Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF

            

Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF

            

Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF

       (1,068 )       1,068

Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF (Consolidated)

       646       (646 )

Harbor International Compounders ETF

            

Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF

       (40 )       40

Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF

            

Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF

            

The tax composition of each Fund’s distributions was as follows:

 

     As of October 31, 2022    As of October 31, 2021
     Ordinary
Income
(000s)
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
(000s)
   Total
(000s)
   Ordinary
Income
(000s)
   Long-Term
Capital Gains
(000s)
   Total
(000s)

Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF (Consolidated)

     $      $      $      $ N/A      $ N/A      $ N/A

Harbor Corporate Culture ETF

                            N/A        N/A        N/A

Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF

                            N/A        N/A        N/A

Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF

                            N/A        N/A        N/A

Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF

       4,187        25,803        29,990        1,623        9,253        10,876

Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF (Consolidated)

                            N/A        N/A        N/A

Harbor International Compounders ETF

                            N/A        N/A        N/A

Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF

                            N/A        N/A        N/A

Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF

       1,782               1,782        N/A        N/A        N/A

Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF

       981               981        N/A        N/A        N/A

 

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NOTE 6—TAX INFORMATION—Continued

As of October 31, 2022, the components of each Fund’s distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
(000s)
   Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
(000s)
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
  Accumulated
Capital
and Other
Losses
(000s)
  Other
Temporary
Differences
(000s)
   Total
Distributable
Earnings/(Loss)
(000s)

Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF (Consolidated)

     $ 143      $      $ (22 )     $     $      $ 121

Harbor Corporate Culture ETF

       28               1,104                    1,132

Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF

       5               (1,199 )       (27 )              (1,221 )

Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF

                     (2,253 )       (1,387 )              (3,640 )

Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF

       2,037        5,698        23,402                    31,137

Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF (Consolidated)

       60               (4 )                    56

Harbor International Compounders ETF

       4               (288 )       (5 )              (289 )

Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF

       9               (3,439 )       (2,616 )              (6,046 )

Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF

       199               (2,450 )       (3,011 )              (5,262 )

Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF

       202               (2,319 )       (3,569 )              (5,686 )

As of October 31, 2022, for federal income tax purposes, the following Fund had a qualified late year loss deferral to offset fiscal year 2023 ordinary income:

 

    

Qualified Late Year Ordinary
Loss Deferral
(000s)

Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF

     $ 11

As of October 31, 2022, each Fund in the following table had capital loss carryforwards for federal tax purposes which will reduce each Fund’s taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code. Use of the capital loss carryforwards will reduce the amount of the distribution to shareholders which would otherwise be necessary to relieve each Fund of any federal tax liability. The capital loss carryforwards do not expire.

 

     Capital Loss Carryforward
     Short-Term
(000s)
  Long-Term
(000s)
  Total
(000s)

Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF

     $ (27 )     $     $ (27 )

Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF

       (1,376 )             (1,376 )

Harbor International Compounders ETF

       (5 )             (5 )

Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF

       (2,616 )             (2,616 )

Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF

       (2,582 )       (429 )       (3,011 )

Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF

       (3,045 )       (524 )       (3,569 )

 

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NOTE 6—TAX INFORMATION—Continued

The identified cost for federal income tax purposes of investments owned by each Fund and its respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation as of October 31, 2022 were as follows:

 

          Gross Unrealized   Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
     Identified Cost
(000s)
   Appreciation
(000s)
   (Depreciation)
(000s)

Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF (Consolidated)

     $ 49,297      $      $ (22 )     $ (22 )

Harbor Corporate Culture ETF

       216,520        2,725        (1,621 )       1,104

Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF*

       8,005        206        (1,405 )       (1,199 )

Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF*

       9,154        106        (2,359 )       (2,253 )

Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF

       112,364        26,901        (3,499 )       23,402

Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF (Consolidated)

       16,086               (4 )       (4 )

Harbor International Compounders ETF*

       6,515        54        (342 )       (288 )

Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF*

       81,813        2,414        (5,853 )       (3,439 )

Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF*

       31,582        181        (2,631 )       (2,450 )

Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF*

       30,585        31        (2,350 )       (2,319 )

*

Capital loss carryforwards are available, which may reduce taxable income from future net realized gain on investments.

 

 NOTE 7—DERIVATIVES

Each Fund’s derivative holdings do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment and as such are recorded at current fair value. For a discussion of risks related to these investments please refer to the descriptions of each type of derivative instrument in Note 2— Significant Accounting Policies.

Each Fund’s derivative instruments outstanding as of the year ended October 31, 2022, if any, as disclosed in the Portfolio of Investments, and the related amounts of net realized and changes in net unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the year as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, are indicators of the volume of derivative activity for each Fund.

Derivative Instruments

As of October 31, 2022, the fair values of derivatives, by primary risk exposure, were reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows:

HARBOR ALL-WEATHER INFLATION FOCUS ETF (CONSOLIDATED)

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption

  

Commodity
Contracts
(000s)

Liabilities

    

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

     $

HARBOR ENERGY TRANSITION STRATEGY ETF (CONSOLIDATED)

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption

  

Commodity
Contracts
(000s)

Liabilities

    

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

     $

 

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HARBOR SCIENTIFIC ALPHA INCOME ETF

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Caption

  

Interest Rate
Contracts
(000s)

    

Credit
Contracts
(000s)

   

Total
(000s)

 

Assets

       

Variation margin on futures contractsa

     $  4        $—       $  4  

Liabilities

       

Variation margin on centrally cleared swap agreementsa,b

            (58)       (58)  

 

a

Balance includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of contracts as reported in the Portfolio of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

b

Net of upfront premium paid of $34

Net realized gain/(loss) and the change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives for the year ended October 31, 2022, were:

HARBOR ALL-WEATHER INFLATION FOCUS ETF (CONSOLIDATED)

 

    

Commodity
Contracts
(000s)

Net realized gain/(loss) on derivatives

    

Swap agreements

   $(3,647)
    

Commodity
Contracts
(000s)

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives

    

Swap agreements

   $       —

HARBOR ENERGY TRANSITION STRATEGY ETF (CONSOLIDATED)

 

    

Commodity
Contracts
(000s)

Net realized gain/(loss) on derivatives

    

Swap agreements

   $(637)
    

Commodity
Contracts
(000s)

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives

    

Swap agreements

   $     —

 

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HARBOR SCIENTIFIC ALPHA INCOME ETF

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on derivatives

  

Interest Rate
Contracts
(000s)

 

Credit
Contracts
(000s)

 

Total
(000s)

Futures Contracts

     $ (380 )     $   —     $ (380 )

Swap agreements

             (167 )       (167 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on derivatives

     $ (380 )     $ (167 )     $ (547 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives

  

Interest Rate
Contracts
(000s)

 

Credit
Contracts
(000s)

 

Total
(000s)

Futures Contracts

     $ 22     $     $ 22

Swap agreements

             (77 )       (77 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on derivatives

     $ 22     $ (77 )     $ (55 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

NOTE 8—OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Master Netting Arrangements

As described in further detail below, a Fund may enter into Master Netting Arrangements that govern the terms of certain transactions. Master Netting Arrangements are designed to reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by establishing credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization as a means of improving legal certainty. As Master Netting Arrangements are specific to the unique operations of different asset types, they allow a Fund to close out and net its total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a default with respect to all of the transactions governed under a single agreement with that counterparty. Master Netting Arrangements can also help reduce counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting requirements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Securities and cash pledged as collateral are reflected as assets in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as either a component of investments at value (securities) or due from broker. Cash collateral received is not typically held in a segregated account and, as such, is reflected as a liability in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as due to broker. The fair value of any securities received as collateral is not reflected as a component of net asset value.

For the period ended October 31, 2022, the following Master Netting Arrangements have been entered into as follows:

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA) Master Agreements and Credit Support Annexes, which govern over-the-counter market traded financial derivative transactions entered into by a Fund and select counterparties. As of October 31, 2022, Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF (Consolidated) and Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF (Consolidated) had investment exposures subject to the terms of these agreements.

 

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NOTE 8—OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—Continued

The following is a summary by counterparty of the value of OTC financial derivative instruments and collateral (received)/pledged as governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements as of October 31, 2022.

HARBOR ALL-WEATHER INFLATION FOCUS ETF (CONSOLIDATED)

 

     Financial Derivative Liabilities          

Counterparty

   Swap
Agreements
(000s)
  

Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged*
(000s)

  

Net
Exposure
(000s)

Harbor Cayman Inflation Focus Ltd. (Subsidiary)a

              

Macquarie Bank Limited

       $—        $(1,894)          $—

HARBOR ENERGY TRANSITION STRATEGY ETF (CONSOLIDATED)

 

     Financial Derivative Liabilities          

Counterparty

   Swap
Agreements
(000s)
  

Collateral
(Received)/
Pledged*
(000s)

  

Net
Exposure
(000s)

Harbor Cayman Energy Transition Ltd. (Subsidiary)a

              

Goldman Sachs International

       $—        $(3,183)          $—

 

*

Of the total collateral received and/or pledged listed in the above table, cash of $1,894 and $3,183 included in “Due from broker” on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, were received as collateral for Harbor Cayman Inflation Focus Ltd and Harbor Cayman Energy Transition Ltd, respectively.

 

a

Harbor Cayman Inflation Focus Ltd. and Harbor Cayman Energy Transition Ltd. are recognized as separate legal entities for the purpose of the ISDA agreement.

Exchange traded and centrally cleared derivatives are not subject to master netting or similar arrangements.

 

NOTE 9—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Through the date the financial statements were issued, there were no subsequent events or transactions that would have materially impacted the financial statements or related disclosures as presented herein.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

Harbor ETF Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF (Consolidated), Harbor Corporate Culture ETF, Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF, Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF, Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF, Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF (Consolidated), Harbor International Compounders ETF, Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF, Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF, and Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF (collectively referred to as the “Funds”), (ten of the funds constituting Harbor ETF Trust (the “Trust”)), including the portfolios of investments, as of October 31, 2022, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below and the related notes (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 (ten of the funds constituting the Trust), at October 31, 2022, the results of their operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

The statements of changes in net assets for the year ended October 31, 2021 and the financial highlights of each of the four years in the period ended October 31, 2021 for the Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF Fund were audited by other auditors whose report dated December 30, 2021 expressed an unqualified opinion on the statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights.

 

Individual fund comprising the Harbor ETF Trust   

Statement of

operations

  

Statement of changes in net

assets

   Financial highlights
Harbor All-Weather Inflation Focus ETF (Consolidated)    For the period from February 9, 2022 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

Harbor Corporate Culture ETF

   For the period from October 12, 2022 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF

   For the period from February 23, 2022 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

Harbor Disruptive Innovation ETF

   For the period from December 1, 2021 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF

   For the year ended October 31, 2022
Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF (Consolidated)    For the period from July 13, 2022 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

Harbor International Compounders ETF

   For the period from September 7, 2022 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF

   For the period from February 2, 2022 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2022

Harbor Scientific Alpha High-Yield ETF

  

For the year ended

October 31, 2022

   For the year ended October 31, 2022 and the period from September 14, 2021 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2021

Harbor Scientific Alpha Income ETF

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on each of 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 Trust 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 audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

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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 October 31, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and others; when replies were not received from brokers or others, 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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FEES AND EXPENSES EXAMPLE (Unaudited)

 

 

Example

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees (if any) and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses (with certain exceptions). This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. You may also pay brokerage commissions in connection with your purchase or sale of shares of a Fund, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher costs.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period May 1, 2022 through October 31, 2022.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the respective Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the respective 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 the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund to other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees or brokerage commissions. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs and brokerage commissions were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Annualized
Expense Ratios*
  Expenses Paid
During Period**
  

Beginning Account
Value

(May 1, 2022)

  

Ending Account
Value

(October 31, 2022)

HARBOR ALL-WEATHER INFLATION FOCUS ETF

                  

ETF

       0.68 %                    

Actual

         $ 3.24            $ 1,000            $ 892.50      

Hypothetical (5% return)

           5.01              1,000              1,031.36      

HARBOR CORPORATE CULTURE ETF1

                  

ETF

       0.35 %                    

Actual

         $ 0.20            $ 1,000            $ 1,091.20      

Hypothetical (5% return)

           0.19              1,000              1,002.55      

HARBOR CORPORATE CULTURE LEADERS ETF

                  

ETF

       0.50 %                    

Actual

         $ 2.37            $ 1,000            $ 883.10      

Hypothetical (5% return)

           3.49              1,000              1,030.95      

HARBOR DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION ETF

                  

ETF

       0.55 %                    

Actual

         $ 2.55            $ 1,000            $ 842.90      

Hypothetical (5% return)

           5.15              1,000              1,040.84      

HARBOR DIVIDEND GROWTH LEADERS ETF

                  

ETF

       0.76 %                    

Actual

         $ 3.75            $ 1,000            $ 955.10      

Hypothetical (5% return)

              

 

7.76      

    

 

1,000      

    

 

1,042.40      

 

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     Annualized
Expense Ratios*
  Expenses Paid
During Period**
  

Beginning Account
Value

(May 1, 2022)

  

Ending Account
Value

(October 31, 2022)

HARBOR ENERGY TRANSITION STRATEGY ETF2

                  

ETF

       0.80 %                    

Actual

         $ 2.37            $ 1,000            $ 949.00      

Hypothetical (5% return)

           2.45              1,000              1,012.77      

HARBOR INTERNATIONAL COMPOUNDERS ETF3

                  

ETF

       0.55 %                    

Actual

         $ 0.82            $ 1,000            $ 978.40      

Hypothetical (5% return)

           0.83              1,000              1,006.71      

HARBOR LONG-TERM GROWERS ETF

                  

ETF

       0.57 %                    

Actual

         $ 2.71            $ 1,000            $ 888.60      

Hypothetical (5% return)

           4.32              1,000              1,033.01      

HARBOR SCIENTIFIC ALPHA HIGH-YIELD ETF

                  

ETF

       0.48 %                    

Actual

         $ 2.37            $ 1,000            $ 963.00      

Hypothetical (5% return)

           4.91              1,000              1,045.20      

HARBOR SCIENTIFIC ALPHA INCOME ETF

                  

ETF

       0.50 %                    

Actual

         $ 2.48            $ 1,000            $ 968.40      

Hypothetical (5% return)

              

 

5.11      

    

 

1,000      

    

 

1,045.00      

 

*

Reflective of all fee waivers and expense reimbursements

**

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the period since inception). Fund has less than six months of operating history

1

Fund has less than six months of operating history. Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 20/365 (to reflect the period since the commencement of operations).The expense amounts reported under Hypothetical (5% return) are not comparable to the amount reported using actual fund return.

2

Fund has less than six months of operating history. Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 111/365 (to reflect the period since the commencement of operations).The expense amounts reported under Hypothetical (5% return) are not comparable to the amount reported using actual fund return.

3

Fund has less than six months of operating history. Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 55/365 (to reflect the period since the commencement of operations).The expense amounts reported under Hypothetical (5% return) are not comparable to the amount reported using actual fund return.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

 

 

 

  ADDITIONAL TAX INFORMATION

 

For the period ended October 31, 2022, each Fund designates up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code as qualified dividend income eligible for reduced tax rates. These lower rates range from 0% to 20% depending on an individual’s tax bracket. If a Fund pays a distribution during calendar year 2022, complete information will be reported in conjunction with Form 1099-DIV.

The Funds designate the following portions of their distributions from investment company taxable income for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022 as qualifying for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders.

 

    

Percentage of
Distribution

Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF

      100%

Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF

   100

Harbor Long-Term Growers ETF

   100

Pursuant to Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, the Funds designate the following capital gain dividends for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022

 

    

Amount
(000s)

 

Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF

   $ 25,803  

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the Funds, if applicable, designate up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code 163 (j) as interest income eligible for income inclusion for corporate shareholders.

Shareholders that received distributions from a Fund through a taxable account during calendar year 2022 will receive a Form 1099-DIV in January 2023 that will show the tax character of those distributions.

 

 

  CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

As the result of the reorganization of Westfield Capital Dividend Growth Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), a series of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, into the Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF (the “Fund”), a series of Harbor ETF Trust (the “Trust”), on May 20, 2022, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) was dismissed as the independent registered public accounting firm, effective May 20, 2022. The Trust’s Board of Trustees approved the reorganization and approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”) as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Acquiring Fund for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022.

PwC’s reports on the Predecessor Fund’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2021 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle.

During the fiscal years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2021 and during the subsequent interim period through May 20, 2022: (i) there were no disagreements with PwC on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PwC, would have caused PwC to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports on the Target Fund’s financial statements for such periods; and (ii) there were no “reportable events” of the kind described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

During the Predecessor Fund’s fiscal years ended October 31, 2020 and October 31, 2021, and the subsequent interim period through May 20, 2022, neither the Trust, nor anyone on its behalf, consulted with EY on items which: (i) concerned the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Fund’s financial statements (except consultations in EY’s capacity as the Acquiring Fund’s existing independent registered public accounting firm); or (ii) concerned the subject of a disagreement (as described in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or reportable events (as described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of said Item 304).

 

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CHANGE IN INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM—Continued

 

 

  PROXY VOTING

 

Harbor ETF Trust has adopted Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which proxies relating to securities held by the Harbor funds are voted. In addition, Harbor ETF Trust files Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. A description of Harbor ETF Trust’s Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and the proxy voting records (Form N-PX) are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor toll-free at 800-422-1050; (ii) on Harbor’s website at harborcapital.com; and (iii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

 

 

  QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURES

 

The Funds file a complete portfolio of investments for their first and third fiscal quarters with the SEC as an exhibit to Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT exhibit is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor toll-free at 800-422-1050, (ii) on Harbor’s website at harborcapital.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

 

 

  ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS

 

The Investment Company Act requires that the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement of each Fund be approved initially, and following an initial two-year term, at least annually, by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”), including a majority of the Independent Trustees voting separately.

FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE TRUSTEES IN APPROVING THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT OF HARBOR DIVIDEND GROWTH LEADERS ETF

At a meeting of the Board held on January 26, 2022 (the “Meeting”), the Board, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, considered and approved (i) the Investment Advisory Agreement between Harbor ETF Trust, on behalf of the Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF (the “Fund”), and Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Harbor Capital”); and (ii) the Subadvisory Agreement among the Adviser, Harbor ETF Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. (the “Subadviser” or “Westfield”). The Trustees noted that the Fund was anticipated to commence operations by acquiring the assets of another fund for which Westfield serves as the investment adviser (the “Westfield Fund”).

In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed materials furnished by the Adviser and the Subadviser, including information about their respective affiliates, personnel, and operations, and also relied upon their knowledge of the Adviser resulting from their quarterly meetings, periodic telephonic meetings and other prior communications and of the Subadviser in its capacity as a subadviser for another Harbor fund. In connection with their consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, requested and received materials and presentations relating to the services to be rendered by the Adviser and Subadviser. The Trustees also discussed with representatives of the Adviser, at the Meeting and at prior meetings, Harbor funds’ operations and the Adviser’s ability, consistent with the “manager of managers” structure of the funds, to (i) identify and recommend to the Trustees a subadviser for the funds, (ii) monitor and oversee the performance and investment capabilities of the Subadviser, and (iii) recommend the replacement of a subadviser where appropriate.

At the Meeting, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, determined, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement were fair and reasonable and approved the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement for an initial two-year term as being in the best interests of the Fund and its future shareholders.

In their deliberations, the Independent Trustees had the opportunity to meet privately without representatives of Harbor Capital or any Subadviser present and were represented throughout the process by legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and the Trust.

 

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ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS—Continued

Factors Considered

In considering the Fund’s proposed Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, evaluated a number of factors it considered relevant to its determination. The Board did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees did not necessarily attribute the same weight or importance to each factor.

Among the factors considered by the Trustees were the following:

 

   

the nature, extent, and quality of the combined services proposed to be provided by Harbor Capital and Westfield, including the background, education, expertise and experience of the investment professionals of Harbor Capital and Westfield to provide services to the Fund;

 

   

the favorable history, reputation, qualifications and background of Harbor Capital and Westfield as well as the qualifications of their personnel;

 

   

the fees proposed to be charged by Harbor Capital and Westfield for investment advisory and subadvisory services, respectively, including the portion of the fees to be retained by Harbor Capital, after payment of Westfield’s fees, for investment advisory and related services to be provided by Harbor Capital (including investment, business, legal, compliance, financial and administrative services) and for Harbor Capital’s undertaking to bear the operating expenses of the Fund, with certain limited exceptions;

 

   

the proposed fees and expense ratio of the Fund relative to the fees and expense ratios of similar investment companies;

 

   

the investment performance of Westfield in managing other accounts, including the Westfield Fund, in a style similar to the style to be utilized in managing the Fund relative to the performance of a benchmark index;

 

   

the expected profitability of Harbor Capital with respect to the Fund;

 

   

information received at meetings throughout the year related to services rendered by Harbor Capital;

 

   

the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows, and the extent to which the Fund’s proposed advisory fee level reflects any economies of scale for the benefit of investors; and

 

   

any “fall out” benefits that might inure to Harbor Capital, Westfield and their respective affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services

In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by Harbor Capital, the reasonableness of the overall compensation provided under the proposed advisory agreement and other considerations, the Trustees considered Harbor Capital’s ability, consistent with the manager-of-managers structure of Harbor Funds, to identify and recommend to the Trustees quality subadvisers for the Harbor Funds, to monitor and oversee the performance and investment capabilities of each subadviser, and to recommend the replacement of a subadviser where appropriate. The Trustees specifically considered Harbor Capital’s history as a manager-of-managers, including its history of replacing subadvisers for particular Harbor funds in circumstances in which the Board and Harbor Capital had determined that a change in subadviser was in the best interests of a fund and its shareholders, whether as a result of (i) long-term underperformance not explained by market conditions or market cycles relative to the subadviser’s investment style, (ii) prolonged style inconsistency, (iii) material adverse changes in management or personnel, or (iv) other factors, such as if Harbor Capital were to identify another subadviser believed to better serve the shareholders than the existing subadviser.

The Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of Harbor Capital’s proposed services in light of the Board’s actual experience with Harbor Capital, as well as materials provided by Harbor Capital concerning the financial and other resources devoted by Harbor Capital to the Harbor funds generally, including the breadth and depth of experience and expertise of the investment, administrative, legal and compliance professionals dedicated to the Funds’ operations. The Trustees determined that Harbor Capital has the expertise and resources to identify, select, oversee and monitor subadvisers and to operate effectively as a manager-of-managers for the Fund. The Trustees also considered in their determination the depth, knowledge and experience level of the investment team, the quality of the investment process and the culture of the Subadviser.

 

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ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS—Continued

Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees noted that the proposed advisory agreement provides that Harbor Capital will pay all of the operating expenses of the Fund, with certain limited exceptions set forth in the agreement, and that such unitary fee structure effectively acts as a cap on the fees and expenses of the Fund. The Trustees observed that the data available concerning comparative fees and expense ratios showed that the proposed net expense ratio for the Fund was below the average and median of its peer group of funds compiled using Morningstar data that was presented to the Board for comparison purposes.

In discussing the nature and quality of the services to be provided by Westfield, the Trustees considered Westfield’s expertise and the favorable record Westfield had generated in similar dividend growth strategies. The Trustees also noted the experience of the proposed portfolio manager of the Fund and the favorable record generated by him. In considering Westfield’s performance, the Trustees noted that Westfield’s record with the Westfield Fund was favorable compared to its benchmark and peers on a risk-adjusted basis.

The Trustees also reviewed and determined to be reasonable, in relation to the services provided by each party, the split between the advisory fee to be paid to Harbor Capital and the subadvisory fee to be paid to Westfield and specifically the net advisory fee to be retained by Harbor Capital at various asset levels.

Profitability

The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital expected to operate the Fund initially at a loss.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees concluded that breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee were not necessary at the present time in light of, among other things, Harbor Capital’s forward-looking approach to setting the contractual advisory fee, its absorbing Fund expenses while paying Westfield its full subadvisory fee and the uncertainty surrounding the aspects of the Fund’s future asset growth. It was agreed, however, that the Board would consider the issue of breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule at least annually after the initial two-year contract term as part of its annual investment contract review process for all of the Harbor funds.

FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE TRUSTEES IN APPROVING THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT OF HARBOR ENERGY TRANSITION STRATEGY ETF

At a meeting of the Board held on March 15, 2022 (the “Meeting”), the Board, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, considered and approved (i) the Investment Advisory Agreement between Harbor ETF Trust, on behalf of the Harbor Energy Transition Strategy ETF (the “Fund”), and Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Harbor Capital”); and (ii) the Subadvisory Agreement among the Adviser, Harbor ETF Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and Quantix Commodities LP (the “Subadviser” or “Quantix”).

In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed materials furnished by the Adviser and the Subadviser, including information about their respective affiliates, personnel, and operations, and also relied upon their knowledge of the Adviser resulting from their quarterly meetings, periodic telephonic meetings and other prior communications and of the Subadviser in its capacity as a subadviser for another Harbor fund. In connection with their consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, requested and received materials and presentations relating to the services to be rendered by the Adviser and Subadviser. The Trustees also discussed with representatives of the Adviser, at the Meeting and at prior meetings, Harbor funds’ operations and the Adviser’s ability, consistent with the “manager of managers” structure of the funds, to (i) identify and recommend to the Trustees a subadviser for the funds, (ii) monitor and oversee the performance and investment capabilities of the Subadviser, and (iii) recommend the replacement of a subadviser where appropriate.

At the Meeting, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, determined, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement were fair and reasonable and approved the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement for an initial two-year term as being in the best interests of the Fund and its future shareholders.

In their deliberations, the Independent Trustees had the opportunity to meet privately without representatives of Harbor Capital or any Subadviser present and were represented throughout the process by legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and the Trust.

 

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ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS—Continued

Factors Considered

In considering the Fund’s proposed Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, evaluated a number of factors it considered relevant to its determination. The Board did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees did not necessarily attribute the same weight or importance to each factor.

Among the factors considered by the Trustees were the following:

 

   

the nature, extent, and quality of the combined services proposed to be provided by Harbor Capital and Quantix, including the background, education, expertise and experience of the investment professionals of Harbor Capital and Quantix to provide services to the Fund;

 

   

the favorable history, reputation, qualifications and background of Harbor Capital and Quantix as well as the qualifications of their personnel;

 

   

the fees proposed to be charged by Harbor Capital and Quantix for investment advisory and subadvisory services, respectively, including the portion of the fees to be retained by Harbor Capital, after payment of Quantix’s fees, for investment advisory and related services to be provided by Harbor Capital (including investment, business, legal, compliance, financial and administrative services) and for Harbor Capital’s undertaking to bear the operating expenses of the Fund, with certain limited exceptions;

 

   

the proposed fees and expense ratio of the Fund relative to the fees and expense ratios of similar investment companies;

 

   

information about the index the Fund would seek to track, Harbor Capital’s assessment of that index, and Quantix’s proposed strategy for seeking to track the index;

 

   

the expected profitability of Harbor Capital with respect to the Fund;

 

   

information received at meetings throughout the year related to services rendered by Harbor Capital;

 

   

the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows, and the extent to which the Fund’s proposed advisory fee level reflects any economies of scale for the benefit of investors; and

 

   

any “fall out” benefits that might inure to Harbor Capital, Quantix and their respective affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services

In evaluating the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by Harbor Capital, the reasonableness of the overall compensation provided under the proposed advisory agreement and other considerations, the Trustees considered Harbor Capital’s ability, consistent with the manager-of-managers structure of the Fund, to identify and recommend to the Trustees quality subadvisers for the Fund, to monitor and oversee the performance and investment capabilities of each subadviser, and to recommend the replacement of a subadviser when appropriate. The Trustees specifically considered Harbor Capital’s history as a manager-of-managers, including its history of replacing subadvisers for particular Harbor funds in circumstances in which the Board and Harbor Capital had determined that a change in subadviser was in the best interests of a fund and its shareholders, whether as a result of (i) long-term underperformance not explained by market conditions or market cycles relative to the subadviser’s investment style, (ii) prolonged style inconsistency, (iii) material adverse changes in management or personnel, or (iv) other factors, such as if Harbor Capital were to identify another subadviser believed to better serve the shareholders than the existing subadviser.

The Board evaluated the nature, extent, and quality of Harbor Capital’s proposed services in light of the Board’s actual experience with Harbor Capital, as well as materials provided by Harbor Capital concerning the financial and other resources devoted by Harbor Capital to the Harbor funds generally, including the breadth and depth of experience and expertise of the investment, administrative, legal and compliance professionals dedicated to the Funds’ operations. The Trustees determined that Harbor Capital has the expertise and resources to identify, select, oversee and monitor subadvisers and to operate effectively as a manager-of-managers for the Fund. The Trustees also considered in their determination the depth, knowledge and experience level of the Subadviser’s personnel, the quality of the Subadviser’s processes and the culture of the Subadviser.

 

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ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS—Continued

Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees noted that the proposed Investment Advisory Agreement provides that the Adviser will pay all of the operating expenses of the Fund, with certain limited exceptions set forth in the agreement, and that such unitary fee structure effectively acts as a cap on the fees and expenses of the Fund. The Trustees observed that the data available concerning comparative fees and expense ratios showed that the proposed net expense ratio for the Fund was above the average and median of the peer group of funds compiled using Morningstar data that was presented to the Board for comparison purposes. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital believes the proposed fee is appropriate given the distinct strategy and compelling theme not current available within the universe of commodity funds, the Fund’s access to a unique combination of commodities selected by Quantix’s experts that are not readily accessible to most investors, and the Fund’s sophisticated design that includes complex aspects such as currency hedging and contract-roll rules aimed at mitigating the impact of roll yield.

The Trustees also reviewed and determined to be reasonable, in relation to the services to be provided by each party, the split between the advisory fee to be paid to Harbor Capital and the subadvisory fee to be paid to the Subadviser.

Profitability

The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital expected to operate the Fund initially at a loss.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees concluded that breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee were not necessary at the present time in light of, among other things, Harbor Capital’s forward-looking approach to setting the contractual advisory fee, its absorbing Fund expenses while paying the Subadviser its full subadvisory fee and the uncertainty surrounding the aspects of the Fund’s future asset growth. It was agreed, however, that the Board would consider the issue of breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule at least annually after the initial two-year contract term as part of its annual investment contract review process for all of the Harbor funds.

FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE TRUSTEES IN APPROVING THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT OF HARBOR INTERNATIONAL COMPOUNDERS ETF

At a meeting of the Board held on May 15-16, 2022 (the “Meeting”), the Board, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, considered and approved (i) the Investment Advisory Agreement between Harbor ETF Trust, on behalf of the Harbor International Compounders ETF (the “Fund”), and Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Harbor Capital”); and (ii) the Subadvisory Agreement among the Adviser, Harbor ETF Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and C WorldWide Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S (the “Subadviser” or “C WorldWide”).

In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed materials furnished by the Adviser and the Subadviser, including information about their respective affiliates, personnel, and operations, and also relied upon their knowledge of the Adviser resulting from their quarterly meetings, periodic telephonic meetings and other prior communications. In connection with their consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, requested and received materials and presentations relating to the services to be rendered by the Adviser and Subadviser. The Trustees also discussed with representatives of the Adviser, at the Meeting and at prior meetings, Harbor funds’ operations and the Adviser’s ability, consistent with the “manager of managers” structure of the funds, to (i) identify and recommend to the Trustees a subadviser for the funds, (ii) monitor and oversee the performance and investment capabilities of the Subadviser, and (iii) recommend the replacement of a subadviser where appropriate.

At the Meeting, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, determined, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement were fair and reasonable and approved the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement for an initial two-year term as being in the best interests of the Fund and its future shareholders.

In their deliberations, the Independent Trustees had the opportunity to meet privately without representatives of Harbor Capital or any subadviser present and were represented throughout the process by legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and the Trust.

 

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ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS—Continued

Factors Considered

In considering the Fund’s proposed Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, evaluated a number of factors it considered relevant to its determination. The Board did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees did not necessarily attribute the same weight or importance to each factor.

Among the factors considered by the Trustees were the following:

 

   

The nature, extent, and quality of the combined services proposed to be provided by Harbor Capital and C WorldWide, including the background, education, expertise and experience of the investment professionals of Harbor Capital and C WorldWide to provide services to the Fund;

 

   

The favorable history, reputation, qualifications and background of Harbor Capital and C WorldWide as well as the qualifications of their personnel;

 

   

The fees proposed to be charged by Harbor Capital and C WorldWide for investment advisory and subadvisory services, respectively, including the portion of the fees to be retained by Harbor Capital, after payment of C WorldWide’s fees, for investment advisory and related services to be provided by Harbor Capital (including investment, business, legal, compliance, financial and administrative services) and for Harbor Capital’s undertaking to bear the operating expenses of the Fund, with certain limited exceptions;

 

   

The proposed fees and expense ratio of the Fund relative to the fees and expense ratios of similar investment companies;

 

   

The investment performance of C WorldWide in managing other accounts in a style similar to the style to be utilized in managing the Fund relative to the performance of a benchmark index;

 

   

The expected profitability of Harbor Capital with respect to the Fund;

 

   

Information received at meetings throughout the year related to services rendered by Harbor Capital;

 

   

The extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows, and the extent to which the Fund’s proposed advisory fee level reflects any economies of scale for the benefit of investors; and

 

   

Any “fall out” benefits that might inure to Harbor Capital, C WorldWide and their respective affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services

In evaluating the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by Harbor Capital, the reasonableness of the overall compensation provided under the proposed advisory agreement and other considerations, the Trustees considered Harbor Capital’s ability, consistent with the manager-of-managers structure of the Fund, to identify and recommend to the Trustees quality subadvisers for the Fund, to monitor and oversee the performance and investment capabilities of each subadviser, and to recommend the replacement of a subadviser when appropriate. The Trustees specifically considered Harbor Capital’s history as a manager-of-managers, including its history of replacing subadvisers for particular Harbor funds in circumstances in which the Board and Harbor Capital had determined that a change in subadviser was in the best interests of a fund and its shareholders, whether as a result of (i) long-term underperformance not explained by market conditions or market cycles relative to the Subadviser’s investment style, (ii) prolonged style inconsistency, (iii) material adverse changes in management or personnel, or (iv) other factors, such as if Harbor Capital were to identify another subadviser believed to better serve the shareholders than the existing subadviser.

The Board evaluated the nature, extent, and quality of Harbor Capital’s proposed services in light of the Board’s actual experience with Harbor Capital, as well as materials provided by Harbor Capital concerning the financial and other resources devoted by Harbor Capital to the Harbor funds generally, including the breadth and depth of experience and expertise of the investment, administrative, legal and compliance professionals dedicated to the Funds’ operations. The Trustees determined that Harbor Capital has the expertise and resources to identify, select, oversee and monitor subadvisers and to operate effectively as a manager-of-managers for the Fund. The Trustees also considered in their determination the depth, knowledge and experience level of the Subadviser’s personnel, the quality of the Subadviser’s processes and the culture of the Subadviser.

 

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ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS—Continued

Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees noted that the proposed Investment Advisory Agreement provides that the Adviser will pay all of the operating expenses of the Fund, with certain limited exceptions set forth in the agreement, and that such unitary fee structure effectively acts as a cap on the fees and expenses of the Fund. The Trustees observed that the data available concerning comparative fees and expense ratios showed that the proposed net expense ratio for the Fund was below the average and median of the peer group of funds compiled using Morningstar data that was presented to the Board for comparison purposes.

The Trustees also reviewed and determined to be reasonable, in relation to the services to be provided by each party, the split between the advisory fee to be paid to Harbor Capital and the subadvisory fee to be paid to the Subadviser.

Profitability

The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital expected to operate the Fund initially at a loss.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees concluded that breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee were not necessary at the present time in light of, among other things, Harbor Capital’s forward-looking approach to setting the contractual advisory fee, its absorbing Fund expenses while paying the Subadviser its full subadvisory fee and the uncertainty surrounding the aspects of the Fund’s future asset growth. It was agreed, however, that the Board would consider the issue of breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule at least annually after the initial two-year contract term as part of its annual investment contract review process for all of the Harbor funds.

FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE TRUSTEES IN APPROVING THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT OF HARBOR CORPORATE CULTURE ETF

At a meeting of the Board held on August 14-15, 2022 (the “Meeting”), the Board, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, considered and approved (i) the Investment Advisory Agreement between Harbor ETF Trust, on behalf of the Harbor Corporate Culture ETF (the “Fund”), and Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Harbor Capital”).

In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed materials furnished by the Adviser, including information about its affiliates, personnel, and operations, and also relied upon their knowledge of the Adviser resulting from their quarterly meetings, periodic telephonic meetings and other prior communications. In connection with their consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, requested and received materials and presentations relating to the services to be rendered by the Adviser and the underlying index the Fund would seek to track.

At the Meeting, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, determined, in the exercise of their business judgment, that the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable and approved the Investment Advisory Agreement for an initial two-year term as being in the best interests of the Fund and its future shareholders.

In their deliberations, the Independent Trustees had the opportunity to meet privately without representatives of Harbor Capital and were represented throughout the process by legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and the Trust.

Factors Considered

In considering the Fund’s proposed Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, evaluated a number of factors it considered relevant to its determination. The Board did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees did not necessarily attribute the same weight or importance to each factor.

Among the factors considered by the Trustees were the following:

 

   

The nature, extent, and quality of the services proposed to be provided by Harbor Capital, including the background, education, expertise and experience of the investment professionals of Harbor Capital to provide services to the Fund;

 

   

The favorable history, reputation, qualifications and background of Harbor Capital as well as the qualifications of its personnel;

 

   

The fee proposed to be charged by Harbor Capital for investment advisory and related services to be provided by Harbor Capital (including investment, business, legal, compliance, financial and administrative services) and for Harbor Capital’s undertaking to bear the operating expenses of the Fund, with certain limited exceptions;

 

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ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS—Continued

 

   

The proposed fees and expense ratio of the Fund relative to the fees and expense ratios of similar investment companies;

 

   

Information about the index the Fund would seek to track, Harbor Capital’s assessment of that index, and Harbor Capital’s proposed strategy for seeking to track the index;

 

   

The expected profitability of Harbor Capital with respect to the Fund;

 

   

Information received at meetings throughout the year related to services rendered by Harbor Capital;

 

   

The extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows, and the extent to which the Fund’s proposed advisory fee level reflects any economies of scale for the benefit of investors; and

 

   

Any “fall out” benefits that might inure to Harbor Capital and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services

In evaluating the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by Harbor Capital, the reasonableness of the overall compensation provided under the proposed advisory agreement and other considerations, the Trustees considered Harbor Capital’s ability to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objective of seeking to track the underlying index.

The Board evaluated the nature, extent, and quality of Harbor Capital’s proposed services in light of the Board’s actual experience with Harbor Capital, as well as materials provided by Harbor Capital concerning the financial and other resources devoted by Harbor Capital to the Harbor funds generally, including the breadth and depth of experience and expertise of the investment, administrative, legal and compliance professionals dedicated to the Fund’s operations. The Trustees determined that Harbor Capital has the expertise and resources to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objective. The Trustees also considered the significant due diligence undertaken by Harbor Capital regarding the underlying index and index provider, including diligence regarding the data used as part of the index construction process and how the index is designed to provide the specified exposure consistent with the Fund’s registration statement disclosures.

Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees noted that the proposed Investment Advisory Agreement provides that Harbor Capital will pay all of the operating expenses of the Fund, with certain limited exceptions set forth in the agreement, and that such unitary fee structure effectively acts as a cap on the fees and expenses of the Fund. The Trustees observed that the data available concerning comparative fees and expense ratios showed that the proposed net expense ratio for the Fund was below the average and median of the peer group of funds compiled using Morningstar data that was presented to the Board for comparison purposes.

Profitability

The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital expected to operate the Fund initially at a loss.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees concluded that breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee were not necessary at the present time in light of, among other things, Harbor Capital’s forward-looking approach to setting the contractual advisory fee, its absorbing Fund expenses and the uncertainty surrounding the aspects of the Fund’s future asset growth. It was agreed, however, that the Board would consider the issue of breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule at least annually after the initial two-year contract term as part of its annual investment contract review process for all of the Harbor funds.

 

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  TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

AS OF DECEMBER 2022

The business and affairs of the Trust shall be managed by or under the direction of the Trustees, and they shall have all powers necessary or desirable to carry out that responsibility. The Trustees shall have full power and authority to take or refrain from taking any action and to execute any contracts and instruments that they may consider necessary or desirable in the management of the Trust. Any determination made by the Trustees in good faith as to what is in the interests of the Trust shall be conclusive. Information pertaining to the Trustees and Officers of Harbor ETF Trust is set forth below. The address of each Trustee and Officer is: [Name of Trustee or Officer] c/o Harbor ETF Trust, 111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4302.

Harbor ETF Trust’s Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and is available without charge by calling 800-422-1050 or at the Trust’s website at harborcapital.com.

 

Name (Age)

Position(s) with Fund            

  

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time Served1

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Number of

Portfolios

In Fund
Complex

Overseen By

Trustee

  

Other Directorships

Of Public Companies

and Other Registered

Investment

Companies

Held by Trustee

During

Past Five Years

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

Scott M. Amero (59)

Trustee

   Since 2021   

Chairman (2015-2020) and Trustee (2011-Present), Rare (conservation nonprofit); Trustee, Berkshire School (2014-Present); Trustee, The Nature Conservancy, Massachusetts Chapter (2018-Present); Vice Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income (2010), Vice Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, and Co-Head, Fixed Income Portfolio Management (2007-2010), BlackRock, Inc. (publicly traded investment management firm).

   28   

None

Donna J. Dean (71)

Trustee

   Since 2021   

Chief Investment Officer of the Rockefeller Foundation (a private foundation) (2001-2019).

   28   

None

Robert Kasdin (64)

Trustee

   Since 2021   

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (2015-Present) and Chief Financial Officer (2018-Present), Johns Hopkins Medicine; Senior Executive Vice President, Columbia University (2002-2015); Trustee and Member of the Finance Committee, National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center (2005-2019); Director, Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. (2014-Present); and Director and Executive Committee Member, The Y in Central Maryland (2018-Present).

   28   

Director of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

(2014-Present).

Kathryn L. Quirk (70)

Trustee

   Since 2021   

Member, Board of Directors and Co-Chair, Governance Committee, Just World International Inc. (nonprofit) (2020 – Present); Vice President, Senior Compliance Officer and Head, U.S. Regulatory Compliance, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (2013-2017); Deputy Chief Legal Officer, Asset Management, and Vice President and Corporate Counsel, Prudential Insurance Company of America (2010-2012); Co-Chief Legal Officer, Prudential Investment Management, Inc., and Chief Legal Officer, Prudential Investments and Prudential Mutual Funds (2008-2012); Vice President and Corporate Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, Mutual Funds, Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Chief Legal Officer, Prudential Investments (2005-2008); Vice President and Corporate Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, Mutual Funds, Prudential Insurance Company of America (2004-2005); Member, Management Committee (2000-2002), General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. (1997-2002).

   28   

None

Douglas J. Skinner (60)

Trustee

   Since 2021   

Professor of Accounting (2005-Present), Deputy Dean for Faculty (2015-2016, 2017-Present), Interim Dean (2016-2017), University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

   28   

None

Ann M. Spruill (68)

Trustee

   Since 2021   

Partner (1993-2008), member of Executive Committee (1996-2008), Member Board of Directors (2002-2008), Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co, LLC (private investment management firm) (with the firm since 1990); Member Investment Committee and Chair of Global Public Equities, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (2000-2020); and Trustee, Financial Accounting Foundation (2014-2020).

   28   

None

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS—Continued

 

Name (Age)

Position(s) with Fund            

  

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time Served1

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

  

Number of

Portfolios

In Fund
Complex

Overseen By

Trustee

  

Other Directorships

Of Public Companies

and Other Registered

Investment

Companies

Held by Trustee

During

Past Five Years

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEESContinued

Landis Zimmerman (63)

Trustee

   Since 2022   

Independent, non-fiduciary advisor, Gore Creek Asset Management (2006- Present); Member, Japan Science and Technology Agency Investment Advisory Committee (2021-Present); Chief Investment Officer of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (2004-2021).

   28   

None

INTERESTED TRUSTEE

Charles F. McCain (53)*

Chairman, Trustee

and President

   Since 2021   

Chief Executive Officer (2017-Present), Director (2007-Present), President and Chief Operating Officer (2017), Executive Vice President and General Counsel (2004-2017), and Chief Compliance Officer (2004-2014), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Director and Chairperson (2019-Present), Harbor Trust Company, Inc.; Director (2007-Present) and Chief Compliance Officer (2004-2017), Harbor Services Group, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer (2017- Present), Director (2007-Present), Chief Compliance Officer and Executive Vice President (2007-2017), Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.; Chief Compliance Officer, Harbor Funds (2004-2017); and Chairman, President and Trustee, Harbor ETF Trust (2021-Present).

   28   

None

 

Name (Age)

Position(s) with Fund

  

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time Served1

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

FUND OFFICERS NOT LISTED ABOVE**

Erik D. Ojala (47)

Chief Compliance Officer

   Since 2021   

Executive Vice President and General Counsel (2017-Present) and Secretary (2010-Present); Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel (2007-2017), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Director and Secretary (2019-Present), Harbor Trust Company, Inc.; Director, Executive Vice President (2017-Present) and Chief Compliance Officer (2017-2021), Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.; Director (2017-Present) and Assistant Secretary (2014-Present), Harbor Services Group, Inc.; AML Compliance Officer (2010-2017) and Vice President and Secretary (2007-2017), Harbor Funds; and Chief Compliance Officer, Harbor ETF Trust (2021-Present).

Kristof M. Gleich (43)

Vice President

   Since 2021   

President (2018-Present) and Chief Investment Officer (2020), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Director, Vice Chairperson, President (2019-Present) and Chief Investment Officer (2020-Present), Harbor Trust Company, Inc.; Vice President, Harbor Funds (2019-Present); Vice President, Harbor ETF Trust (2021-Present); and Managing Director, Global Head of Manager Selection (2010-2018), JP Morgan Chase & Co.

Gregg M. Boland (59)

Vice President

   Since 2021   

Executive Vice President (2020-Present),Vice President (2019-2020), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; President (2019-Present), Senior Vice President – Operations (2016-2019), and Vice President – Operations (2007-2015), Harbor Services Group, Inc.; Senior Vice President, AML Compliance Officer, and OFAC Officer (2019-Present), Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Harbor Funds (2019-Present) and Vice President, Harbor ETF Trust (2021-Present).

Diana R. Podgorny (43)

Secretary

   Since 2021   

Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel (2022-Present), Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel (2020-2022), and Vice President and Assistant General Counsel (2017-2020), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Director and Vice President (2020-Present), Harbor Trust Company, Inc.; Secretary, Harbor Funds (2018-Present); and Secretary, Harbor ETF Trust (2021-Present).

Lana M. Lewandowski (43)

AML Compliance Officer

and Assistant Secretary

   Since 2021   

Vice President and Compliance Director (2022-Present), Legal & Compliance Manager (2016-2022) and Legal Specialist (2012-2015), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; AML Compliance Officer (2021-2022) and Assistant Secretary (2017-2022), Harbor Funds; and AML Compliance Officer (2021-2022) and Assistant Secretary (2021-Present), Harbor ETF Trust.

John M. Paral (54)

Treasurer

   Since 2021   

Senior Vice President – Fund Administration and Analysis (2022-Present), Director of Fund Administration and Analysis (2017-2022), Vice President (2012-Present) and Financial Reporting Manager (2007-2017), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Treasurer (2022-Present) and Assistant Treasurer (2013-2022), Harbor Funds; and Treasurer (2022-Present) and Assistant Treasurer (2021-2022), Harbor ETF Trust.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS—Continued

 

Name (Age)

Position(s) with Fund

  

Term of

Office and

Length of

Time Served1

  

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past Five Years

FUND OFFICERS NOT LISTED ABOVE**–Continued

Lora A. Kmieciak (58)

Vice President

   Since 2021   

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2022-Present), Senior Vice President – Fund Administration and Analysis (2017-2022) and Senior Vice President - Business Analysis (2015-2017), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Vice President (2020-2022) and Director (2022-Present), Harbor Trust Company, Inc.; Assistant Treasurer (2017-2022), Harbor Funds; and Assistant Treasurer (2021-2022) and Vice President (2022-Present), Harbor ETF Trust.

Diane Johnson (57)

Vice President

   Since 2022   

Vice President (2022-Present) and Tax Director (2009-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Vice President (2022-Present), Harbor Funds; and Vice President (2022-Present), Harbor ETF Trust.

 

 

 

 

 

1

Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected. Each Officer is elected annually.

*

Mr. McCain is deemed an “Interested Trustee” due to his affiliation with the Adviser.

**

Officers of the Funds are “interested persons” as defined in the Investment Company Act

 

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THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT IS NOT PART OF THIS REPORT

Harbor’s Privacy Statement

 

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  FACTS  

 

  

 

  

WHAT DOES HARBOR

DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?

 

 

   Why?

       

 

Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

  

 

  
   What?        

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

   Social Security number

   Account balances and transaction history

   Assets and investment experience

   Wire transfer instructions

When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.

     

 

   How?

       

 

All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Harbor chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

 

  Reasons we can share your personal information   Does Harbor share?    Can you limit this sharing? 
     

For our everyday business purposes—

such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

  Yes   No
     

For our marketing purposes—

to offer our products and services to you

  Yes   No
     

For joint marketing with other financial companies

  No   We don’t share
     

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—

information about your transactions and experiences

  Yes   No
     

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—

information about your creditworthiness

  No   We don’t share
     

For nonaffiliates to market to you

  No   We don’t share

 

 

   Questions?

       

 

Call 800-422-1050 or go to harborcapital.com

 

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Who we are

    
Who is providing this notice?   

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Harbor Services Group; Inc.; Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc., Harbor Trust Company, Inc., Harbor Funds, Harbor ETF Trust (collectively, “Harbor”)

 

What we do

    
How does Harbor protect my personal information?   

To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to protect your personal information; however, please be aware that no data security measures can guarantee 100% security.

 

How does Harbor collect my personal information?   

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

   Open an account or make transactions on your account

   Give us your contact information or income information

   Tell us about your investment or retirement portfolio

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.

 

Why can’t I limit all sharing?   

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

   sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness

   affiliates from using your information to market to you

   sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

 

Definitions

    
Affiliates   

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

   Our affiliates include the financial companies providing this notice, as well as other companies under our parent company, ORIX Corporation.

Nonaffiliates   

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

   Nonaffiliates we share with can include companies that perform support services on our behalf or other firms that assist us in providing you with products and services, such as custodians, transfer agents, broker-dealers and marketing service firms (to support our marketing to you), as well as other financial institutions.

Joint marketing   

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

   Harbor doesn’t jointly market.

Other important information     
Notice to investors in California and Vermont   

Under California and Vermont law, we will not share information we collect about you with outside companies, unless the law allows. For example, we may share information with your consent, to service your accounts, and in connection with legal proceedings. We will limit sharing among our companies to the extent required by applicable law.

We recommend that you read and retain this notice for your personal files.

 

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