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Brighthouse Funds Trust II Form NPORT-EX Filed 2019-05-29 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FORM NPORT-EX Filing Date: 2019-05-29 | Period of Report: 2019-03-31 SEC Accession No. 0001752724-19-037059 (HTML Version on secdatabase.com) FILER Brighthouse Funds Trust II Mailing Address Business Address BRIGHTHOUSE BRIGHTHOUSE CIK:710826| IRS No.: 833164113 | State of Incorp.:DE | Fiscal Year End: 1231 INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INVESTMENT ADVISERS, Type: NPORT-EX | Act: 40 | File No.: 811-03618 | Film No.: 19863110 LLC LLC ONE FINANCIAL CENTER ONE FINANCIAL CENTER BOSTON MA 02111 BOSTON MA 02111 617-578-2000 Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document Brighthouse Funds Trust II Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2019 (Unaudited) Common Stocks98.2% of Net Assets Security Description Shares Value Argentina3.4% MercadoLibre, Inc. (a) (b) 125,913 $63,929,807 Australia1.9% Cochlear, Ltd. 140,697 17,378,301 CSL, Ltd. 134,963 18,749,224 36,127,525 Brazil1.4% Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (ADR) 1,766,501 15,562,874 Kroton Educacional S.A. 3,892,500 10,538,138 26,101,012 Canada4.4% Constellation Software, Inc. 42,806 36,276,271 Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd. 71,925 33,315,804 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. 370,516 12,597,544 82,189,619 China4.5% Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (ADR) (a) (b) 219,659 40,076,785 Tencent Holdings, Ltd. 714,000 32,830,845 Tencent Music Entertainment Group (ADR) (a) (b) 703,045 12,725,114 85,632,744 Denmark2.5% DSV A/S 365,033 30,208,157 Novozymes A/S - B Shares 353,665 16,268,932 46,477,089 Finland2.2% Kone Oyj - Class B 536,188 27,068,441 Sampo Oyj - A Shares 307,017 13,924,045 40,992,486 France4.9% Danone S.A. 240,476 18,548,841 Edenred 859,539 39,146,958 EssilorLuxottica S.A. 115,390 12,610,293 Legrand S.A. 318,337 21,340,397 91,646,489 Germany8.1% Continental AG 64,003 9,634,545 Deutsche Boerse AG 333,728 42,788,861 MTU Aero Engines AG 97,682 22,116,288 SAP SE 444,853 51,400,239 Scout24 AG 534,823 27,676,321 153,616,254 Hong Kong4.5% AIA Group, Ltd. 5,124,800 51,012,279 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Ltd. 948,000 33,037,168 84,049,447 India1.6% Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd. 1,075,995 30,517,953 Ireland4.2% CRH plc 734,120 22,722,971 Kingspan Group plc 577,930 26,771,151 Ryanair Holdings plc (ADR) (b) 400,773 30,033,929 79,528,051 Japan11.4% Denso Corp. 408,500 15,962,927 FANUC Corp. 106,900 18,296,183 Japan Exchange Group, Inc. 1,894,800 33,725,873 Nidec Corp. 234,000 29,870,965 Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document Shimano, Inc. 174,100 28,387,851 SMC Corp. 77,200 29,140,218 Sony Corp. 408,000 17,172,496 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. 556,500 20,027,033 Toyota Tsusho Corp. 714,100 23,303,579 215,887,125 Netherlands3.2% ASML Holding NV 89,447 16,809,211 Heineken Holding NV 291,428 29,225,009 IMCD NV 180,478 13,746,166 59,780,386 Panama1.0% Copa Holdings S.A. - Class A 242,804 19,572,430 Peru1.3% Credicorp, Ltd. 102,148 24,510,413 Russia0.6% Magnit PJSC (GDR) 854,138 12,049,741 Singapore1.4% United Overseas Bank, Ltd. 1,453,664 27,016,517 South Africa2.6% Discovery, Ltd. 1,702,346 16,129,830 Naspers, Ltd. - N Shares 138,292 31,998,324 48,128,154 South Korea2.9% NAVER Corp. 123,865 13,551,073 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 1,047,786 41,203,734 54,754,807 Spain3.0% Bankinter S.A. 2,551,972 19,442,346 Grifols S.A. 469,966 13,164,841 Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. 790,927 23,260,201 55,867,388 BHFTII-1 Brighthouse Funds Trust II Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2019 (Unaudited) Common Stocks(Continued) Shares/ Principal Security Description Amount* Value Sweden2.5% Atlas Copco AB - B Shares 1,133,325 $28,076,594 Epiroc AB - Class B (b) 2,067,087 19,800,466 47,877,060 Switzerland5.1% Cie Financiere Richemont S.A. 272,252 19,860,822 Credit Suisse Group AG (b) 1,477,754 17,250,878 Nestle S.A. 419,900 40,073,935 SGS S.A. 7,859 19,576,498 96,762,133 Taiwan3.4% Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 8,020,000 64,159,488 United Kingdom14.5% ASOS plc (a) (b) 458,517 19,121,640 boohoo Group plc (b) 6,528,432 16,120,011 Burberry Group plc 730,253 18,651,072 Experian plc 1,111,686 30,121,780 Hargreaves Lansdown plc 1,089,043 26,510,616 Howden Joinery Group plc 2,000,642 12,674,743 Just Eat plc (b) 3,003,763 29,415,488 Prudential plc 1,439,242 28,847,311 Rio Tinto plc 863,199 50,221,987 St. Jamess Place plc 1,039,748 13,968,429 Unilever NV 479,004 27,841,108 Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document 273,494,185 United States1.7% Pricesmart, Inc. (a) 130,472 7,682,191 Spotify Technology S.A. (b) 170,107 23,610,852 31,293,043 Total Common Stocks (Cost $1,472,571,791) 1,851,961,346 Preferred Stock0.3% Spain0.3% Grifols S.A. - Class B (Cost $6,362,013) 261,847 5,224,184 Short-Term Investment0.6% Repurchase Agreement0.6% Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement dated 03/29/19 at 1.200%, due on 04/01/19 with a maturity value of $11,718,578; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note at 2.500%, maturing 01/15/22, with a market value of $11,953,034. 11,717,406 11,717,406 Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $11,717,406) 11,717,406 Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)2.6% Principal Security Description Amount* Value Certificate of Deposit0.1% Banco Del Estado De Chile New York 2.838%, 1M LIBOR + 0.350%, 05/20/19 (d) 1,000,000 $1,000,355 Commercial Paper0.2% HSBC Bank plc 2.819%, 1M LIBOR + 0.320%, 07/30/19 (d) 1,000,000 1,000,000 Matchpoint Finance plc 2.450%, 04/01/19 1,999,592 1,999,562 2,999,562 Repurchase Agreements1.5% Citigroup Global Markets, Ltd. Repurchase Agreement dated 03/29/19 at 2.440%, due on 04/01/19 with a maturity value of $300,061; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.250% - 3.375%, maturity dates ranging from 07/31/23 - 05/15/44, and an aggregate market value of $306,000. 300,000 300,000 Repurchase Agreement dated 03/29/19 at 2.800%, due on 04/01/19 with a maturity value of $200,047; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 1.375% - 2.000%, maturity dates ranging from 09/15/20 - 02/15/25, and an aggregate market value of $204,000. 200,000 200,000 Deutsche Bank AG, London Repurchase Agreement dated 03/29/19 at 2.500%, due on 04/01/19 with a maturity value of $200,042; collateralized by U.S. Treasury and Foreign Obligations with rates ranging from 0.625% - 3.000%, maturity dates ranging from 06/30/20 - 02/15/47, and an aggregate market value of $204,000. 200,000 200,000 Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Repurchase Agreement dated 03/29/19 at 2.750%, due on 04/01/19 with a maturity value of $1,000,229; collateralized by various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $1,100,000. 1,000,000 1,000,000 Goldman Sachs & Co. Repurchase Agreement dated 03/29/19 at 2.520%, due on 04/01/19 with a maturity value of $8,709,271; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 2.500% - 6.500%, maturity dates ranging from 11/15/19 - 06/15/58, and an aggregate market value of $8,881,591. 8,707,442 8,707,442 Copyright © 2021 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document ING Financial Markets LLC Repurchase Agreement dated 03/29/19 at 2.550%, due on 04/01/19 with a maturity value of $8,001,700; collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations with rates ranging from 1.200% - 6.250%, maturity dates ranging from 09/12/19 - 07/15/32, and an aggregate market value of $8,160,050. 8,000,000 8,000,000 NBC Global Finance, Ltd. Repurchase Agreement dated 12/11/18 at 2.570%, due on 04/01/19 with a maturity value of $302,377; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% - 7.125%, maturity dates ranging from 07/31/19 - 08/15/48, and various Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $321,407. 300,000 300,000 BHFTII-2 Brighthouse Funds Trust II Baillie Gifford International Stock Portfolio Schedule of Investments as of March 31, 2019 (Unaudited) Securities Lending Reinvestments (c)(Continued) Principal Security Description Amount* Value Repurchase Agreements(Continued) Societe Generale Repurchase Agreement dated 03/16/18 at 2.510%, due on 04/01/19 with a maturity value of $3,285,005; collateralized by U.S.
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