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                      ZURICH INVEST COMMON CONTRACTUAL FUND

                   An open-ended common contractual fund established under the laws of Ireland and
                constituted as an umbrella fund with segregated liability between Funds and with variable
                capital pursuant to the European Communities (Undertaking for Collective Investment in
                                  Transferable Securities) Regulations 2011, as amended.

                                       Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements
                                       for the financial year ended 30 November 2021
           

      Zurich Invest Common Contractual Fund

      Contents

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      Directory                                                                                   1

      General Information                                                                         2

      Investment Manager’s Report                                                                 4

      Statement of Manager’s Responsibilities                                                     6

      Report of the Depositary to the Unitholders                                                 7

      Independent Auditors’ Report                                                                8

      Statement of Financial Position                                                            10

      Statement of Comprehensive Income                                                          11

      Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Redeemable Participating Unitholders    12

      Statement of Cash Flows                                                                    13

      Schedule of Investments                                                                    14

      Notes to the Financial Statements                                                          28

      Supplemental Information (unaudited)

      Significant Changes in Portfolio Composition (unaudited)                                   41

      Appendix I – Disclosure of Remuneration (unaudited)                                        43

      Appendix II – Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (⬙SFDR⬙) (unaudited)               45
           

      Zurich Invest Common Contractual Fund

      Directory

      Board of Directors of the Manager                              Investment Manager

      Michael Bishop (Chair) (British)*                              Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH
      Neil Clifford (Irish)                                          Mainzer Landstraße 11-17
      Teddy Otto (German)                                            60329 Frankfurt am Main
      Dennis Murray (Irish) (Resigned 31 May 2021)                   Germany
      Sarah Murphy (Irish)
      David McGowan (Irish)
      Elizabeth Beazley (Irish) (Appointed 4 June 2021)
      Christophe Douche (French) (Appointed 28 September 2021)

      *Independent Director

      Registered Office                                              Manager

      2nd Floor, Block E                                             Carne Global Fund Managers (Ireland) Limited
      Iveagh Court                                                   2nd Floor, Block E
      Harcourt Road                                                  Iveagh Court
      Dublin 2                                                       Harcourt Road
      Ireland                                                        Dublin 2
      Registered number: C175698                                     Ireland

      Irish Legal Advisor                                            Administrator

      A&L Goodbody (Ireland) Limited                                 State Street Fund Services (Ireland) Limited
      International Financial Services Centre                        78 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay
      North Wall Quay                                                Dublin 2
      Dublin 1                                                       Ireland
      Ireland

      Depositary                                                     Global Services Co-ordinator and Promoter

      State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited              Zurich Invest Ltd
      78 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay                                    Hagenholzstrasse 60
      Dublin 2                                                       8050 Zurich
      Ireland                                                        Switzerland

      Secretary                                                      Independent Auditors

      Carne Global Financial Services Limited                        PricewaterhouseCoopers
      2nd Floor, Block E                                             One Spencer Dock
      Iveagh Court                                                   North Wall Quay
      Harcourt Road                                                  Dublin 1
      Dublin 2                                                       Ireland
      Ireland

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      Zurich Invest Common Contractual Fund

      General Information

      Background to the Common Contractual Fund
      The Zurich Invest Common Contractual Fund (the “CCF”) is an open-ended umbrella common contractual fund, constituted by
      a Deed of Constitution governed by the laws of Ireland and authorised under the Regulations by the Central Bank of Ireland (the
      “Central Bank”).

      The CCF was constituted on 30 April 2018 by the Deed of Constitution entered into by Carne Global Fund Managers (Ireland)
      Limited (the “Manager”) and State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited (the “Depositary”). As such, the CCF is not an
      incorporated entity and does not have a separate legal personality. Instead, it is simply a description of a form of undivided
      coownership by contractual arrangement whereby persons who acquire units and become legal unitholders in the CCF will have
      coownership rights to the property of the relevant Fund of the CCF and the income that is derived from such property.

      The CCF is authorised in Ireland as an undertaking for collective investment in transferable securities pursuant to the European
      Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2011, as amended (the “UCITS
      Regulations”) and Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (Section 48(1)) (Undertakings for Collective
      Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2019 (the “Central Bank UCITS Regulations”).

      Units may be issued in relation to each Fund. Different Classes of Units may also be issued in relation to any Fund subject to
      notifying and clearing in advance with the Central Bank of the creation of each Class of Units and the different Classes of Units
      available for issue in each Fund will be set out in a Supplement for the relevant Fund. The different Classes of Units in a Fund
      may have different charging structures, designation of units in different currencies or gains/losses on and costs of different
      financial instruments employed for currency hedging between the Base Currency of a Fund or the underlying assets of a Fund
      and the designated currency of the relevant Class of Units and the Minimum Initial Investment Amount and/or Minimum
      Additional Investment Amount therefore may also differ. The different Classes of Units within a Fund together represent
      interests in a single pool of assets of the Fund.

      As an umbrella CCF with segregated liability between its funds, the Manager may create different funds from time to time. As at
      30 November 2021, the CCF has established one Fund namely Zurich Invest US Equity Index CCF Fund (the “Fund”), which
      launched on 15 May 2018.

      The Manager of the CCF is Carne Global Fund Managers (Ireland) Limited (the “Manager”), which in turn has appointed
      Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH as Investment Manager (the “Investment Manager”) of the Fund. The
      Manager has also appointed Zurich Invest Ltd as Global Services Co-ordinator (the “Global Services Co-ordinator”) of the
      Fund. Zurich Invest Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.

      Net Asset Value and Valuation of Assets
      The Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of the Fund is calculated by the Administrator as at the Valuation Point for each Dealing Day by
      valuing the assets of the Fund and deducting there from the liabilities of the Fund. The NAV of a Fund divided by the number of
      units of the relevant Fund in issue as at the relevant Valuation Point (where the resulting sum is rounded to two decimal places)
      is equal to the NAV of a unit of the relevant Fund. Where there is more than one class in issue in a Fund, the NAV per unit of the
      relevant class is calculated by determining that proportion of the NAV of the relevant Fund which is attributable to the relevant
      class at the Valuation Point, and by dividing this sum by the total number of units of the relevant class in issue at the relevant
      Valuation Point (which is set out in the supplement to the Prospectus for the relevant Fund). The price at which units of any class
      will be issued or redeemed on a Dealing Day, after the initial issue, is based on the NAV per unit or NAV per unit of a relevant
      Class (where there is more than one class in issue in a Fund). The NAV per unit is the resulting sum rounded to two decimal
      places.

      Investment objective and policy
      The investment objective of the Fund is to track, before fees and expenses, the return performance of the MSCI USA ESG
      Universal Sector Neutral Select Capped Index (the “Index”). In order to seek to achieve its investment objective, the Investment
      Manager will aim to invest in the underlying equity and equity related securities of the Index in similar weighting given to such
      constituents in the Index. The Investment Manager may however also invest in a sample of Index constituents whose risk, return
      and other characteristics (including for example currency, sector and country exposure and/or liquidity) closely resemble the
      risk, return and other characteristics of the Index as a whole and in similar weighting given to such constituents in the Index.

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      General Information (continued)

      Investment objective and policy (continued)

      Therefore, while the Fund may from time to time invest in all (or most) constituents of the Index, it is not expected that at all
      times it will hold every constituent (or a similar weighting of any such constituent) of the Index.

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      Zurich Invest Common Contractual Fund

      Investment Manager’s Report

      Market return and view 4. quarter 2021

      In the last quarter of last year, many stock indices, such as the American indices S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq, the Swiss
      index SPI, the French index CAC 40 and the German index DAX, reached new highs despite the ongoing COVID crisis. The
      appearance of the Omicron variant led to higher volatility and the risk appetite of many investors decreased. They realised their
      profits. At the end of the year, the stock markets recovered and ended in an excellent stock market year 2021.

      Overall, investors benefited from favourable conditions last year: the recovering economy and rising corporate profits, as well as
      the expansionary fiscal policy and the loose monetary policy framework, have contributed to the pleasing development of the
      equity markets.

      Macroeconomic data support the economy

      In the fourth quarter, macroeconomic data pointed to a re-acceleration of the global economy. Several service sectors and brisk
      industrial activity in particular contributed to the recovery. There are slight signs of a reduction in supply bottlenecks, as delivery
      times have been shorter and order backlogs have continued to be processed. An increase in the Omicron variant made it difficult
      to further improve the supply of industrial goods as producers faced COVID-related labor losses. Demand for consumer goods
      is robust as consumers are comfortably positioned by accumulated savings and good labour markets. The Norwegian, English
      and US federal banks accelerated monetary policy tightening, responding to the high inflation figures.

      US Federal Reserve promised interest rate hike

      The S&P 500 Index continued its rise in the fourth quarter, reaching a new high. The positive development of the American
      economy contributed in particular to this development. This is illustrated by the achievement of a maximum number of
      advertised positions and the retention of the unemployment rate below 5%. Inflation remained an important issue in the last
      quarter of the year, remaining well above the 2% targeted by the US Federal Reserve. The US Federal Reserve then reduced the
      pace of its asset purchase program and promised to completely discontinue it faster than expected and to raise key interest rates
      in 2022.

      Renewed highs in inflation in the Eurozone

      In the last quarter of last year, inflation reached further highs in the eurozone and the UK. This increases the pressure on central
      banks to adjust their key interest rates. However, the European Central Bank (ECB) stressed last quarter that it wants to wait with
      interest rate hikes in 2022. In contrast to the ECB, the British central bank raised the key interest rate to 0.25% in December
      2021. The European Central Bank also announced that it would end the asset purchase programme introduced in response to the
      pandemic by the end of March 2022. However, the ECB’s second asset purchase programme, which was launched in response to
      the eurozone debt crisis in 2015, will remain in place and will be temporarily increased in the second and third quarters of 2022.
      In Europe, the end of the Merkel era attracted attention. The new government, consisting of an alliance of the SPD, the Greens
      and the FDP and led by the new Chancellor Olaf Scholz, has ambitious plans. Germany could become the first major economy
      to decouple economic growth from rising greenhouse gas emissions.

      Inflation in Switzerland rose slightly

      The Swiss economy developed positively in the last quarter of 2021 and gross domestic product has reached the pre-pandemic
      level. The Swiss Performance Index (SPI) rose in the fourth quarter and closed the year at 16,444 points. Prices rose in the
      second half of the year. However, this is at a significantly lower level than in other European countries. The Swiss National Bank
      (SNB) expects inflation of 0.6% for 2021 and forecast inflation of 1.0% for 2022. The SNB sees the main reason for this in the
      increased prices of imported goods. It held out the prospect of continuing its expansionary monetary policy unchanged and
      leaving interest rates unchanged as well.

      Japanese equity markets reacted positively to new general election

      In early October, Fumio Kishida, of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was elected as Japan’s new prime minister. In the
      following general elections in parliament, the Liberal Democratic party had achieved an absolute majority with 261 seats,
      although the party had lost some seats. This was viewed positively by the Japanese stock markets and the Japanese stock indices
      Topix and Nikkei 225 gained after the election.

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      Investment Manager’s Report (continued)

      Evergrande Real Estate Group continues in the downward vortex

      The real estate developer Evergrande followed up with further negative news in the fourth quarter. The Group was unable to
      service interest repayments on some bonds on time. The rating agency Fitch downgraded Evergrande to ⬙restricted default⬙ due
      to recent developments. In addition to the real estate sector, the Chinese retail and service sectors also suffered. This is mainly
      due to COVID-related mobility restrictions. There were positive signals from the Central Working Conference on the Economy
      under the leadership of President Xi. The core message was ⬙stability⬙. Those words were followed by deeds when the one-year
      mortgage lending rate was lowered to prop up the economy. This makes the continuation of the economic downturn unlikely.

      Gold price rises slightly

      Gold prices rose sharply in the course of November but corrected downwards towards the end of November. Throughout the
      quarter, the price of gold rose, but remained lower than at the end of the previous year.

      Zurich’s market assessment

      Overall, we expect higher volatility and greater divergences within asset classes compared to last year. COVID will remain an
      issue for investors. However, it is unclear whether the current fourth wave of record-breaking global infections will have
      devastating consequences or whether it will be the link to a pandemic that is evolving over time into an endemic with fewer
      hospitalizations and fewer intensive care patients.

      While U.S. equities are likely to perform well, Japan and Europe are well positioned to make relative gains given their cyclical
      exposure. Emerging markets are starting to get interesting, but we need stability to whet our appetite. With volatility expected to
      increase, timing will become a deciding factor this year. We expect credit spreads to be within a normal range in the short term.
      The pressure of large supply and higher yields is likely to lead to some volatility in spreads, although the long-term drivers of
      investor demand are likely to remain intact due to the search for yield. The upside potential for bond yields remains as some
      central banks will react sooner rather than later due to rising inflation.

      Performance - Zurich Invest US Equity Index CCF Fund (unaudited)

      The following table shows the Fund’s performance for the financial year ended 30 November 2021, and the performance of the
      benchmark index, for the same period. The table also discloses the anticipated and realised tracking error of the Fund as at
      30 November 2021. The tracking error is the annualised standard deviation of the difference between the monthly (or daily)
      returns of the Fund and the Index.

                                         Portfolio Benchmark Spread     Anticipated       Realised
      Fund                                     %          % % points Tracking Error Tracking Error
      Zurich Invest US Equity
      Index CCF Fund*                       26.989        26.774       0.215      Up to 1.00%               0.04%

      * On 1 July 2021 the Fund changed benchmark index from the MSCI USA Index to the MSCI USA ESG Universal Sector
      Neutral Select Capped Index. The Benchmark return shown in the table is the combined return for both Benchmark indices for
      the financial year ended 30 November 2021. The return of the MSCI USA Index for the period 1 December 2020 to 30 June
      2021 was 19.31% and the return of the Fund was 19.42% for the same period. The return of the MSCI USA ESG Universal
      Sector Neutral Select Capped Index for the period 1 July 2021 to 30 November 2021 was 6.25% and the return of the Fund was
      6.34% for the same period.

      Deutsche Asset Management
      International GmbH
      17 January 2022

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      Statement of Manager’s Responsibilities

      The Manager is responsible for preparing the CCF’s annual report and financial statements in accordance with applicable Irish
      law and regulations. The Manager has elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with International Financial
      Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as adopted by the European Union.

      The financial statements are required by law to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the CCF and of the profit or loss
      of the CCF for that financial year.

      In preparing these financial statements, the Manager is required to:

      • select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

      • make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

      • state whether the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and identify
        the standards in question, subject to any material departures from those standards being disclosed and explained in the notes
        to the financial statements; and

      •   prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the CCF will continue
          in business.

      The Manager is responsible for keeping proper books of account which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the
      financial position of the CCF and enable it to ensure that the financial statements are prepared in accordance with IFRS as
      adopted by the European Union, and comply with the provisions of the Deed of Constitution and Irish Statute comprising the
      UCITS Regulations. In this regard the Manager has appointed State Street Fund Services (Ireland) Limited for the purpose of
      maintaining adequate accounting records. It is also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the CCF. In this regard it has
      entrusted the assets of the CCF to the Depositary. The Manager has appointed State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited
      as Depositary. The Manager has a general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to it to prevent and detect
      fraud and other irregularities.

      The financial statements are published on the website www.carnegroup.com/zurich. The Manager, together with the Investment
      Manager, is responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the website as far as it relates to the publication of the financial
      statements of the CCF. Legislation in Ireland governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ
      from legislation in other jurisdictions.

      Dealings with Connected Persons
      Regulation 43 of the UCITS Regulations “Restrictions on transactions with connected persons” states that “A responsible person
      shall ensure that any transaction between a UCITS and a connected person is a) conducted at arm’s length; and b) in the best
      interest of the unit-holders of the UCITS”.

      As required under Central Bank’s UCITS Regulation 81.4, the Board of Directors of the Manager as the responsible person, is
      satisfied that (a) there are in place arrangements, evidenced by written procedures, to ensure that the obligations that are
      prescribed by Regulation 43(1) are applied to all transactions with a connected person; and (b) all transactions with connected
      persons that were entered into during the financial period to which the report relates complied with the obligations that are
      prescribed by Regulation 43(1).

      On behalf of the Board of the Manager

      Director                                                               Director

      28 March 2022

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      Report of the Depositary to the Unitholders

      We have enquired into the conduct of the Manager in respect of Zurich Invest Common Contractual Fund (‘the CCF’) for the
      financial year ended 30 November 2021, in our capacity as Depositary to the CCF.

      This report including the opinion has been prepared for and solely for the Unitholders in the CCF as a body, in accordance with
      Regulation 34, (1), (3) and (4) in Part 5 of the European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable
      Securities) Regulations 2011, as amended, (‘the UCITS Regulations’), and for no other purpose. We do not, in giving this
      opinion, accept or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom this report is shown.

      Responsibilities of the Depositary

      Our duties and responsibilities are outlined in Regulation 34, (1), (3) and (4) in Part 5 of the UCITS Regulations. One of those
      duties is to enquire into the conduct of the CCF in each annual accounting period and report thereon to the unitholders.

      Our report shall state whether, in our opinion, the CCF has been managed in that financial period in accordance with the
      provisions of the CCF’s Deed of Constitution and the UCITS Regulations. It is the overall responsibility of the CCF to comply
      with these provisions. If the CCF has not so complied, we as Depositary must state why this is the case and outline the steps
      which we have taken to rectify the situation.

      Basis of Depositary’s Opinion

      The Depositary conducts such reviews as it, in its reasonable opinion, considers necessary in order to comply with its duties as
      outlined in Regulation 34, (1), (3) and (4) in Part 5 of the UCITS Regulations and to ensure that, in all material respects, the CCF
      has been managed (i) in accordance with the limitations imposed on its investment and borrowing powers by the provisions of
      the CCF’s Deed of Constitution and the UCITS Regulations and (ii) otherwise in accordance with the CCF’s constitutional
      documentation and the appropriate regulations.

      Opinion

      In our opinion, the CCF has been managed during the financial period, in all material respects:

           (i) in accordance with the limitations imposed on the investment and borrowing powers of the Manager and the
                Depositary by the Deed of Constitution, the UCITS Regulations and the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement)
                Act 2013 (Section 48(1)) (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2019 (‘the
                Central Bank UCITS Regulations’); and
           (ii) otherwise in accordance with the provisions of the Deed of Constitution, the UCITS Regulations and the Central Bank
                UCITS Regulations.

                                                John             Digitally signed
                                                                 by John
       Paul           Digitally signed
                      by Paul                   Kenneth          Kenneth Barry
       Cavanag        Cavanagh                                   Date: 2022.03.31

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                      Date: 2022.03.31          Barry            14:04:48 +01'00'
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      State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited
      78 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay
      Dublin 2
      Ireland

      28 March 2022

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Independent auditors’ report to the unitholders of Zurich Invest
Common Contractual Fund

Report on the audit of the financial statements
Opinion
In our opinion, Zurich Invest Common Contractual Fund’s financial statements:
    •    give a true and fair view of the Common Contractual Fund’s assets, liabilities and financial position as at 30
         November 2021 and of its results and cash flows for the year then ended;
    •    have been properly prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRSs”) as
         adopted by the European Union; and
    •    have been properly prepared in accordance with the requirements of the European Communities
         (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2011 (as amended).
We have audited the financial statements, included within the Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements,
which comprise:
    •    the Statement of Financial Position as at 30 November 2021;
    •    the Statement of Comprehensive Income for the year then ended;
    •    the Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended;
    •    the Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Redeemable Participating Unitholders for the year
         then ended;
    •    the Schedule of Investments as at 30 November 2021; and
    •    the notes to the financial statements, which include a description of the significant accounting policies.

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (Ireland) (“ISAs (Ireland)”) and
applicable law.
Our responsibilities under ISAs (Ireland) are further described in the Auditors’ responsibilities for the audit of the
financial statements section of our report. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Independence
We remained independent of the Common Contractual Fund in accordance with the ethical requirements that are
relevant to our audit of the financial statements in Ireland, which includes IAASA’s Ethical Standard, and we have
fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.

Conclusions relating to going concern
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or
conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Common Contractual Fund’s ability to
continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from the date on which the financial statements are
authorised for issue.
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the manager’s use of the going concern basis of
accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
However, because not all future events or conditions can be predicted, this conclusion is not a guarantee as to the
Common Contractual Fund’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the manager with respect to going concern are described in the
relevant sections of this report.
Reporting on other information
The other information comprises all of the information in the Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements other
than the financial statements and our auditors’ report thereon. The manager is responsible for the other information.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, accordingly, we do not express an
audit opinion or, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in this report, any form of assurance thereon. In
connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing
so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge
obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify an apparent material
inconsistency or material misstatement, we are required to perform procedures to conclude whether there is a
material misstatement of the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on
the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are
required to report that fact. We have nothing to report based on these responsibilities.

Responsibilities for the financial statements and the audit
Responsibilities of the manager for the financial statements
As explained more fully in the Statement of Manager’s Responsibilities set out on page 6, the manager is responsible
for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the applicable framework giving a true and fair
view.
The manager is also responsible for such internal control as the manager determines is necessary to enable the
preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the manager is responsible for assessing the Common Contractual Fund’s
ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going
concern basis of accounting unless the manager intends to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do
so.
Auditors’ responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion.
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with
ISAs (Ireland) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error
and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the
economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
Our audit testing might include testing complete populations of certain transactions and balances, possibly using data
auditing techniques. However, it typically involves selecting a limited number of items for testing, rather than testing
complete populations. We will often seek to target particular items for testing based on their size or risk
characteristics. In other cases, we will use audit sampling to enable us to draw a conclusion about the population from
which the sample is selected.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the IAASA website
at:
https://www.iaasa.ie/getmedia/b2389013-1cf6-458b-9b8f-
a98202dc9c3a/Description_of_auditors_responsibilities_for_audit.pdf.
This description forms part of our auditors’ report.
Use of this report
This report, including the opinion, has been prepared for and only for the unitholders as a body in accordance with
the European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2011 (as
amended) and for no other purpose. We do not, in giving this opinion, accept or assume responsibility for any other
purpose or to any other person to whom this report is shown or into whose hands it may come save where expressly
agreed by our prior consent in writing.

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors
Dublin
31 March 2022
           

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      Statement of Financial Position
      As at 30 November 2021

                                                                                       Zurich Invest       Zurich Invest
                                                                                US Equity Index CCF US Equity Index CCF
                                                                                   30 November 2021    30 November 2020
                                                                          Notes                 USD                 USD
       Assets
       Financial assets held at fair value through profit or loss:
         Transferable securities                                            2          1,587,001,781         687,398,308
       Cash and cash equivalents                                            2                233,210             363,538
       Receivable for securities sold                                                     85,073,708                   -
       Dividend receivables                                                                1,660,424             868,346
       Total assets                                                                    1,673,969,123         688,630,192

       Liabilities
       Payable for securities purchased                                                 (83,624,107)                    -
       Payable for fund units repurchased                                                           -          (303,550)
       Operating fees payable                                                               (94,517)            (38,493)
       Transaction fees payable                                                               (1,209)             (1,470)
       Total liabilities                                                                (83,719,833)           (343,513)
       Net assets attributable to redeemable participating unitholders                 1,590,249,290         688,286,679

       On behalf of the Board of the Manager

       Director                                                                     Director

       28 March 2022

      The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

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      Statement of Comprehensive Income
      For the financial year ended 30 November 2021

                                                                                        Zurich Invest       Zurich Invest
                                                                                 US Equity Index CCF US Equity Index CCF
                                                                                    30 November 2021    30 November 2020
                                                                           Notes                 USD                 USD
      Income
      Dividend income                                                       2                14,726,004               11,365,678
      Other income                                                                                  484                    1,139
      Net gain on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss                     207,021,214              105,676,042
      Total investment income                                                               221,747,702              117,042,859

      Operating expenses
      Operating fees                                                                           (740,685)               (437,150)
      Transaction fees                                                                          (14,343)                 (4,098)
      Total operating expenses                                                                 (755,028)               (441,248)

      Finance cost
      Interest expense                                                                              (23)                 (1,427)
      Distributions                                                         8                (3,514,001)             (3,484,449)
      Total finance cost                                                                     (3,514,024)             (3,485,876)

      Net gain on financial assets from operations before taxation                          217,478,650              113,115,735
      Withholding tax                                                                        (1,807,065)              (1,756,338)
      Changes in net assets attributable to redeemable participating
      unitholders resulting from operations                                                 215,671,585              111,359,397

      There are no recognised gains or losses arising during the financial year other than those dealt with in the Statement of
      Comprehensive Income. In arriving at the results for the financial year all amounts relate to continuing operations.

      The accompanying notes form an integral part of these audited annual financial statements.

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      Zurich Invest Common Contractual Fund

      Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Redeemable Participating Unitholders
      For the financial year ended 30 November 2021

                                                                                        Zurich Invest       Zurich Invest
                                                                                 US Equity Index CCF US Equity Index CCF
                                                                                    30 November 2021    30 November 2020
                                                                            Note                 USD                 USD
       Net assets attributable to redeemable participating Unitholders at
       the beginning of the financial year                                                688,286,679         647,766,159

       Changes in net assets attributable to redeemable participating
       Unitholders resulting from operations                                              215,671,585         111,359,397

       Unit transactions
       Issue of units                                                        6            854,926,947               48,152
       Redemption of units                                                   6          (168,635,921)         (70,887,029)

       Net increase/(decrease) in net assets attributable to holders of
       redeemable participating units from capital transactions                           686,291,026         (70,838,877)

       Net increase in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable
       participating units during the financial year                                      901,962,611          40,520,520

       Net assets attributable to holders of redeemable participating
       units at the end of the financial year                                           1,590,249,290         688,286,679

      The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

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      Zurich Invest Common Contractual Fund

      Statement of Cash Flows
      For the financial year ended 30 November 2021

                                                                                           Zurich Invest       Zurich Invest
                                                                                    US Equity Index CCF US Equity Index CCF
                                                                                       30 November 2021    30 November 2020
                                                                                                    USD                 USD
      Cash flows from operating activities
      Changes in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable participating
      units                                                                                   215,671,585               111,359,397

      Adjustments for:
      Net movement in financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value
      through profit or loss                                                                 (119,347,071)              (40,903,887)
      Net movement in other assets and receivables                                            (85,865,786)                   169,605
      Net movement on other liabilities and accrued expenses                                    83,679,870                  (14,949)
      Net cash (outflow) operating activities                                                   94,138,598                70,610,166

      Cash flows from financing activities
      Proceeds from issue of redeemable participating units                                     74,670,545                    48,152
      Payments for redeemable participating units redeemed                                   (168,939,471)              (70,583,479)
      Net cash inflow from financing activities                                               (94,268,926)              (70,535,327)

      Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                                                  (130,328)                    74,839

      Reconciliation of cash movement during the financial year
      Net cash at the beginning of the financial year                                              363,538                  288,699
      Net cash at the end of the financial year                                                    233,210                  363,538

        * There was non-cash purchases of securities and issue of redeemable participating units on 15 July 2021, with a value of USD
        780,256,402, which is not included in the Statement of Cash Flows. Further details of these transactions are provided in
        note 14.

      The accompanying notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

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      Zurich Invest US Equity Index CCF Fund
      Schedule of Investments as at 30 November 2021

                                                                                          Fair Value        % of
                Holding                                                                         USD    Net Assets
                            Transferable Securities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%)
                            Equities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%)
                            Bermuda (0.37%) (30 November 2020: 0.38%)
                  17,299    Arch Capital Group Ltd                                           698,534        0.04
                   5,751    Athene Holding Ltd                                               471,122        0.03
                   8,166    Bunge Ltd                                                        706,931        0.05
                     838    Everest Re Group Ltd                                             214,846        0.01
                  27,162    IHS Markit Ltd                                                 3,471,847        0.22
                  14,576    Invesco Ltd                                                      325,482        0.02
                                                                                           5,888,762        0.37

                         Canada (0.07%) (30 November 2020: 0.08%)
                   7,773 Waste Connections Inc                                             1,034,275        0.07
                                                                                           1,034,275        0.07

                        Curacao (0.39%) (30 November 2020: 0.09%)
                218,735 Schlumberger NV                                                    6,273,320        0.39
                                                                                           6,273,320        0.39

                            Ireland (1.96%) (30 November 2020: 2.13%)
                  15,323    Accenture Plc                                                  5,476,440        0.34
                   6,971    Allegion Plc                                                     861,895        0.05
                   7,577    Aon Plc                                                        2,241,049        0.14
                  14,350    Eaton Corp Plc                                                 2,325,561        0.15
                   9,070    Horizon Therapeutics Plc                                         941,103        0.06
                   2,236    Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc                                         268,029        0.02
                  47,443    Johnson Controls International Plc                             3,546,839        0.22
                  16,286    Linde Plc                                                      5,181,237        0.32
                  34,733    Medtronic Plc                                                  3,706,011        0.23
                   9,982    Pentair Plc                                                      735,574        0.05
                   6,125    Seagate Technology Holdings Plc                                  628,854        0.04
                   6,479    STERIS Plc                                                     1,415,856        0.09
                  16,822    Trane Technologies Plc                                         3,139,826        0.20
                   3,243    Willis Towers Watson Plc                                         732,399        0.05
                                                                                          31,200,673        1.96

                            Jersey (0.30%) (30 November 2020: 0.16%)
                108,291     Amcor Plc                                                      1,225,854        0.08
                 18,098     Aptiv Plc                                                      2,902,014        0.18
                 11,574     Clarivate Plc                                                    270,137        0.02
                  4,045     Novocure Ltd                                                     378,774        0.02
                                                                                           4,776,779        0.30

                         Liberia (0.03%) (30 November 2020: 0.04%)
                   7,678 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd                                        536,078         0.03
                                                                                            536,078         0.03

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      Zurich Invest US Equity Index CCF Fund (continued)
      Schedule of Investments as at 30 November 2021 (continued)

                                                                                               Fair Value        % of
                Holding                                                                              USD    Net Assets
                         Transferable Securities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%) (continued)
                         Equities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%) (continued)
                         Netherlands (0.26%) (30 November 2020: 0.21%)
                   5,256 LyondellBasell Industries NV                                             457,955        0.03
                  16,418 NXP Semiconductors NV                                                  3,667,125        0.23
                                                                                                4,125,080        0.26

                         Panama (0.02%) (30 November 2020: 0.03%)
                  13,857 Carnival Corp                                                           244,160         0.02
                                                                                                 244,160         0.02

                         Switzerland (0.31%) (30 November 2020: 0.37%)
                  15,096 Chubb Ltd                                                              2,709,279        0.17
                   3,852 Garmin Ltd                                                               514,396        0.03
                  10,659 TE Connectivity Ltd                                                    1,640,740        0.11
                                                                                                4,864,415        0.31

                            United Kingdom (0.07%) (30 November 2020: 0.08%)
                   7,665    Liberty Global Plc Class A                                            202,356        0.01
                  13,924    Liberty Global Plc Class C                                            370,935        0.03
                   5,207    Royalty Pharma Plc                                                    207,082        0.01
                   6,028    Sensata Technologies Holding Plc                                      335,760        0.02
                                                                                                1,116,133        0.07

                            United States (96.02%) (30 November 2020: 96.30%)
                   2,615    10X Genomics Inc                                                      399,598        0.02
                  38,903    3M Co                                                               6,615,066        0.42
                  45,664    Abbott Laboratories                                                 5,743,161        0.36
                  45,519    AbbVie Inc                                                          5,247,430        0.33
                   2,985    Abiomed Inc                                                           939,618        0.06
                  32,088    Activision Blizzard Inc                                             1,880,357        0.12
                  29,818    Adobe Inc                                                          19,973,587        1.26
                   2,196    Advance Auto Parts Inc                                                484,701        0.03
                  47,507    Advanced Micro Devices Inc                                          7,523,684        0.47
                  23,395    Aflac Inc                                                           1,266,605        0.08
                  20,965    Agilent Technologies Inc                                            3,163,618        0.20
                   9,045    AGNC Investment Corp                                                  138,298        0.01
                   7,375    Air Products and Chemicals Inc                                      2,119,870        0.13
                   3,880    Airbnb Inc                                                            669,455        0.04
                   5,251    Akamai Technologies Inc                                               591,788        0.04
                   4,930    Albemarle Corp                                                      1,313,796        0.08
                   4,921    Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc                                   984,544        0.06
                   2,677    Align Technology Inc                                                1,637,066        0.10
                     549    Alleghany Corp                                                        355,137        0.02
                  10,155    Allstate Corp                                                       1,104,052        0.07
                  12,541    Ally Financial Inc                                                    574,754        0.04
                   5,186    Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc                                           953,187        0.06
                  12,489    Alphabet Inc Class A                                               35,443,158        2.23
                  11,998    Alphabet Inc Class C                                               34,182,782        2.15
                   5,388    Altice USA Inc                                                         85,346        0.01

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      Zurich Invest US Equity Index CCF Fund (continued)
      Schedule of Investments as at 30 November 2021 (continued)

                                                                                                  Fair Value        % of
                Holding                                                                                 USD    Net Assets
                            Transferable Securities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%) (continued)
                            Equities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%) (continued)
                            United States (96.02%) (30 November 2020: 96.30%) (continued)
                 64,525     Altria Group Inc                                                       2,751,346        0.17
                 14,990     Amazon.com Inc                                                        52,570,979        3.31
                 26,651     AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc                                           904,535        0.06
                    217     Amerco                                                                   152,890        0.01
                 44,193     American Express Co                                                    6,730,594        0.42
                  2,212     American Financial Group Inc                                             295,545        0.02
                 36,227     American International Group Inc                                       1,905,540        0.12
                 25,460     American Tower Corp                                                    6,682,741        0.42
                  9,315     American Water Works Co Inc                                            1,570,231        0.10
                  4,579     Ameriprise Financial Inc                                               1,326,078        0.08
                  4,518     AmerisourceBergen Corp                                                   522,959        0.03
                  4,322     Ametek Inc                                                               589,953        0.04
                 37,775     Amgen Inc                                                              7,512,692        0.47
                 19,300     Amphenol Corp                                                          1,555,194        0.10
                 17,322     Analog Devices Inc                                                     3,122,290        0.20
                 59,279     Annaly Capital Management Inc                                            480,160        0.03
                  5,589     Ansys Inc                                                              2,187,982        0.14
                 10,490     Anthem Inc                                                             4,261,353        0.27
                  5,489     AO Smith Corp                                                            433,905        0.03
                  1,895     Apollo Global Management Inc                                             134,128        0.01
                388,023     Apple Inc                                                             64,140,202        4.03
                 56,500     Applied Materials Inc                                                  8,316,235        0.52
                  7,287     Aramark                                                                  243,386        0.02
                 30,917     Archer-Daniels-Midland Co                                              1,923,348        0.12
                  7,376     Arista Networks Inc                                                      915,067        0.06
                  2,372     Arrow Electronics Inc                                                    288,554        0.02
                  6,496     Arthur J Gallagher & Co                                                1,058,198        0.07
                  2,573     Assurant Inc                                                             391,353        0.02
                292,797     AT&T Inc                                                               6,684,556        0.42
                  8,439     Atmos Energy Corp                                                        762,210        0.05
                 14,166     Autodesk Inc                                                           3,600,856        0.23
                 26,341     Automatic Data Processing Inc                                          6,081,873        0.38
                    943     AutoZone Inc                                                           1,713,497        0.11
                  3,466     Avalara Inc                                                              484,131        0.03
                  3,317     AvalonBay Communities Inc                                                792,332        0.05
                 17,965     Avantor Inc                                                              709,258        0.04
                  3,503     Avery Dennison Corp                                                      718,360        0.04
                158,588     Baker Hughes Co                                                        3,701,444        0.23
                 19,956     Ball Corp                                                              1,864,888        0.12
                307,695     Bank of America Corp                                                  13,683,197        0.86
                 55,982     Bank of New York Mellon Corp                                           3,067,254        0.19
                  7,943     Bath & Body Works Inc                                                    596,758        0.04
                 21,437     Baxter International Inc                                               1,598,557        0.10
                  7,142     Becton Dickinson and Co                                                1,693,654        0.11
                  5,496     Bentley Systems Inc                                                      263,753        0.02
                 42,991     Berkshire Hathaway Inc                                                11,895,180        0.75
                 15,125     Best Buy Co Inc                                                        1,616,257        0.10

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      Zurich Invest US Equity Index CCF Fund (continued)
      Schedule of Investments as at 30 November 2021 (continued)

                                                                                                  Fair Value        % of
                Holding                                                                                 USD    Net Assets
                            Transferable Securities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%) (continued)
                            Equities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%) (continued)
                            United States (96.02%) (30 November 2020: 96.30%) (continued)
                   2,957    Bill.com Holdings Inc                                                    830,473        0.05
                  10,471    Biogen Inc                                                             2,468,434        0.15
                   6,246    BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc                                              538,967        0.03
                     383    Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc                                                 288,476        0.02
                   1,734    Bio-Techne Corp                                                          818,500        0.05
                   6,577    Black Knight Inc                                                         470,058        0.03
                   9,844    BlackRock Inc                                                          8,904,981        0.56
                  11,925    Blackstone Group Inc                                                   1,686,791        0.11
                   1,373    Booking Holdings Inc                                                   2,885,840        0.18
                   5,542    Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp                                         465,195        0.03
                   9,201    BorgWarner Inc                                                           398,219        0.02
                      77    Boston Beer Co Inc                                                        34,740        0.00
                   4,508    Boston Properties Inc                                                    486,143        0.03
                  48,707    Boston Scientific Corp                                                 1,854,275        0.12
                  77,003    Bristol-Myers Squibb Co                                                4,129,671        0.26
                  16,305    Broadcom Inc                                                           9,027,752        0.57
                   3,730    Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc                                       628,766        0.04
                   8,952    Brown & Brown Inc                                                        576,598        0.04
                  16,162    Brown-Forman Corp                                                      1,137,160        0.07
                   2,770    Burlington Stores Inc                                                    811,970        0.05
                     262    Cable One Inc                                                            464,280        0.03
                  17,973    Cadence Design Systems Inc                                             3,189,489        0.20
                   6,980    Caesars Entertainment Inc                                                628,689        0.04
                   2,083    Camden Property Trust                                                    344,132        0.02
                  10,568    Campbell Soup Co                                                         426,207        0.03
                  18,105    Capital One Financial Corp                                             2,544,296        0.16
                   7,570    Cardinal Health Inc                                                      349,961        0.02
                   6,437    Carlyle Group Inc                                                        352,040        0.02
                   6,905    CarMax Inc                                                               975,331        0.06
                  55,799    Carrier Global Corp                                                    3,019,842        0.19
                   1,229    Carvana Co                                                               344,636        0.02
                   6,731    Catalent Inc                                                             866,010        0.05
                  19,657    Caterpillar Inc                                                        3,800,681        0.24
                   4,599    Cboe Global Markets Inc                                                  592,995        0.04
                  19,628    CBRE Group Inc                                                         1,875,848        0.12
                   5,907    CDW Corp                                                               1,118,550        0.07
                   3,232    Celanese Corp                                                            489,196        0.03
                  19,989    Centene Corp                                                           1,427,414        0.09
                   3,230    Ceridian HCM Holding Inc                                                 353,362        0.02
                  20,824    Cerner Corp                                                            1,467,051        0.09
                   8,257    CF Industries Holdings Inc                                               500,292        0.03
                   9,214    CH Robinson Worldwide Inc                                                876,159        0.05
                   1,605    Charles River Laboratories International Inc                             587,221        0.04
                  60,456    Charles Schwab Corp                                                    4,678,690        0.29
                   2,620    Charter Communications Inc                                             1,693,254        0.11
                  37,434    Cheniere Energy Inc                                                    3,923,458        0.25
                     714    Chewy Inc                                                                 48,738        0.00

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      Zurich Invest US Equity Index CCF Fund (continued)
      Schedule of Investments as at 30 November 2021 (continued)

                                                                                                  Fair Value        % of
                Holding                                                                                 USD    Net Assets
                            Transferable Securities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%) (continued)
                            Equities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%) (continued)
                            United States (96.02%) (30 November 2020: 96.30%) (continued)
                    900     Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc                                             1,479,069        0.09
                  7,885     Church & Dwight Co Inc                                                   704,761        0.04
                  8,373     Cigna Corp                                                             1,606,779        0.10
                  6,613     Cincinnati Financial Corp                                                753,221        0.05
                  3,407     Cintas Corp                                                            1,438,401        0.09
                262,949     Cisco Systems Inc                                                     14,420,125        0.91
                 81,279     Citigroup Inc                                                          5,177,472        0.33
                 15,833     Citizens Financial Group Inc                                             748,426        0.05
                  4,583     Citrix Systems Inc                                                       368,611        0.02
                  6,581     Clorox Co                                                              1,071,717        0.07
                  5,653     Cloudflare Inc                                                         1,064,121        0.07
                 15,377     CME Group Inc                                                          3,390,936        0.21
                229,897     Coca-Cola Co                                                          12,058,098        0.76
                 11,796     Cognex Corp                                                              911,241        0.06
                 16,334     Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp                                    1,273,728        0.08
                 43,225     Colgate-Palmolive Co                                                   3,242,739        0.20
                187,977     Comcast Corp                                                           9,395,090        0.59
                 20,045     Conagra Brands Inc                                                       612,375        0.04
                 39,675     Consolidated Edison Inc                                                3,080,367        0.19
                  5,470     Constellation Brands Inc                                               1,232,555        0.08
                  1,689     Cooper Cos Inc                                                           635,858        0.04
                  7,667     Copart Inc                                                             1,112,942        0.07
                 19,308     Corning Inc                                                              716,134        0.04
                 24,798     Corteva Inc                                                            1,115,910        0.07
                  7,388     CoStar Group Inc                                                         574,491        0.04
                 15,543     Costco Wholesale Corp                                                  8,383,583        0.53
                  2,325     Coupa Software Inc                                                       457,235        0.03
                  7,505     Crowdstrike Holdings Inc                                               1,629,636        0.10
                 14,965     Crown Castle International Corp                                        2,718,394        0.17
                  4,672     Crown Holdings Inc                                                       494,298        0.03
                 82,458     CSX Corp                                                               2,857,994        0.18
                 10,645     Cummins Inc                                                            2,232,789        0.14
                 55,332     CVS Health Corp                                                        4,927,868        0.31
                 26,945     Danaher Corp                                                           8,666,590        0.54
                  4,367     Darden Restaurants Inc                                                   602,428        0.04
                  5,631     Datadog Inc                                                            1,003,951        0.06
                  2,737     DaVita Inc                                                               258,647        0.02
                  9,889     Deere & Co                                                             3,417,045        0.21
                  8,493     Dell Technologies Inc                                                    479,600        0.03
                  6,296     Delta Air Lines Inc                                                      227,915        0.01
                  5,634     Dentsply Sirona Inc                                                      274,601        0.02
                  3,261     DexCom Inc                                                             1,834,609        0.12
                  8,879     Digital Realty Trust Inc                                               1,489,363        0.09
                 10,283     Discover Financial Services                                            1,109,022        0.07
                  6,165     Discovery Inc Class A                                                    143,460        0.01
                 13,051     Discovery Inc Class C                                                    296,388        0.02
                  5,669     DISH Network Corp Class A                                                177,156        0.01

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      Zurich Invest US Equity Index CCF Fund (continued)
      Schedule of Investments as at 30 November 2021 (continued)

                                                                                                  Fair Value        % of
                Holding                                                                                 USD    Net Assets
                            Transferable Securities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%) (continued)
                            Equities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%) (continued)
                            United States (96.02%) (30 November 2020: 96.30%) (continued)
                   7,687    DocuSign Inc                                                           1,893,769        0.12
                   9,357    Dollar General Corp                                                    2,070,704        0.13
                   9,475    Dollar Tree Inc                                                        1,268,039        0.08
                   1,131    Domino’s Pizza Inc                                                       592,802        0.04
                   3,563    DoorDash Inc                                                             636,958        0.04
                   5,178    Dover Corp                                                               848,415        0.05
                  24,793    Dow Inc                                                                1,361,879        0.09
                  14,657    DR Horton Inc                                                          1,431,989        0.09
                   5,907    DraftKings Inc                                                           204,087        0.01
                   8,991    Dropbox Inc                                                              221,269        0.01
                  11,389    Duke Realty Corp                                                         664,320        0.04
                  17,933    DuPont de Nemours Inc                                                  1,326,325        0.08
                   6,397    Dynatrace Inc                                                            402,051        0.03
                   4,528    Eastman Chemical Co                                                      472,225        0.03
                  21,054    eBay Inc                                                               1,420,303        0.09
                  17,124    Ecolab Inc                                                             3,792,452        0.24
                  18,885    Edison International                                                   1,232,813        0.08
                  42,928    Edwards Lifesciences Corp                                              4,606,604        0.29
                  14,597    Elanco Animal Health Inc                                                 419,518        0.03
                  13,026    Electronic Arts Inc                                                    1,618,090        0.10
                  28,013    Eli Lilly & Co                                                         6,948,345        0.44
                  21,629    Emerson Electric Co                                                    1,899,891        0.12
                   5,006    Enphase Energy Inc                                                     1,251,500        0.08
                   4,112    Entegris Inc                                                             600,681        0.04
                   9,913    Entergy Corp                                                             994,670        0.06
                   2,236    EPAM Systems Inc                                                       1,360,718        0.09
                   5,420    Equifax Inc                                                            1,510,283        0.09
                   5,016    Equinix Inc                                                            4,073,995        0.26
                  14,089    Equitable Holdings Inc                                                   443,240        0.03
                   2,639    Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc                                          214,551        0.01
                   7,024    Equity Residential                                                       599,217        0.04
                     368    Erie Indemnity Co                                                         68,378        0.00
                  14,040    Essential Utilities Inc                                                  663,671        0.04
                   1,980    Essex Property Trust Inc                                                 672,091        0.04
                   6,528    Estee Lauder Cos Inc                                                   2,167,753        0.14
                   4,226    Etsy Inc                                                               1,160,375        0.07
                  35,262    Eversource Energy                                                      2,901,005        0.18
                   7,244    Exact Sciences Corp                                                      618,420        0.04
                  39,968    Exelon Corp                                                            2,107,513        0.13
                   4,708    Expedia Group Inc                                                        758,412        0.05
                  12,700    Expeditors International of Washington Inc                             1,544,574        0.10
                   2,082    Extra Space Storage Inc                                                  416,400        0.03
                   2,486    F5 Networks Inc                                                          565,764        0.04
                  49,418    Facebook Inc                                                          16,034,164        1.01
                   2,360    FactSet Research Systems Inc                                           1,105,825        0.07
                   1,044    Fair Isaac Corp                                                          368,668        0.02
                  41,405    Fastenal Co                                                            2,449,934        0.15

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      Zurich Invest US Equity Index CCF Fund (continued)
      Schedule of Investments as at 30 November 2021 (continued)

                                                                                                  Fair Value        % of
                Holding                                                                                 USD    Net Assets
                            Transferable Securities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%) (continued)
                            Equities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%) (continued)
                            United States (96.02%) (30 November 2020: 96.30%) (continued)
                 11,090     FedEx Corp                                                             2,554,803        0.16
                  4,677     Fidelity National Financial Inc                                          228,752        0.01
                 25,444     Fidelity National Information Services Inc                             2,658,898        0.17
                 12,429     Fifth Third Bancorp                                                      523,882        0.03
                  5,842     First Republic Bank                                                    1,224,834        0.08
                 19,408     Fiserv Inc                                                             1,873,260        0.12
                  2,341     FleetCor Technologies Inc                                                484,891        0.03
                  3,273     FMC Corp                                                                 327,922        0.02
                 68,106     Ford Motor Co                                                          1,306,954        0.08
                  4,468     Fortinet Inc                                                           1,483,867        0.09
                 13,072     Fortive Corp                                                             965,629        0.06
                 10,124     Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc                                     1,017,766        0.06
                 20,554     Fox Corp Class A                                                         733,983        0.05
                  7,800     Fox Corp Class B                                                         262,080        0.02
                  9,260     Franklin Resources Inc                                                   300,024        0.02
                  3,492     Gartner Inc                                                            1,090,377        0.07
                  2,166     Generac Holdings Inc                                                     912,406        0.06
                 29,630     General Electric Co                                                    2,814,554        0.18
                 32,787     General Mills Inc                                                      2,025,255        0.13
                 52,778     General Motors Co                                                      3,054,263        0.19
                  4,020     Genuine Parts Co                                                         513,515        0.03
                 86,376     Gilead Sciences Inc                                                    5,953,898        0.37
                  9,511     Global Payments Inc                                                    1,132,189        0.07
                     61     Globe Life Inc                                                             5,279        0.00
                  7,352     GoDaddy Inc                                                              515,890        0.03
                 13,572     Goldman Sachs Group Inc                                                5,170,796        0.32
                  3,544     Guidewire Software Inc                                                   412,309        0.03
                142,421     Halliburton Co                                                         3,074,869        0.19
                 15,111     Hartford Financial Services Group Inc                                    998,837        0.06
                  8,911     Hasbro Inc                                                               863,565        0.05
                  6,330     HCA Healthcare Inc                                                     1,427,985        0.09
                 31,969     Healthpeak Properties Inc                                              1,050,501        0.07
                  1,728     HEICO Corp                                                               239,363        0.01
                  3,285     HEICO Corp Class A                                                       407,997        0.03
                  3,672     Henry Schein Inc                                                         260,932        0.02
                  4,715     Hershey Co                                                               836,865        0.05
                 79,539     Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co                                          1,141,385        0.07
                 11,503     Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc                                          1,553,710        0.10
                 18,422     Hologic Inc                                                            1,376,676        0.09
                 69,272     Home Depot Inc                                                        27,751,056        1.74
                 46,745     Honeywell International Inc                                            9,453,709        0.59
                 17,756     Hormel Foods Corp                                                        735,098        0.05
                 21,493     Host Hotels & Resorts Inc                                                337,440        0.02
                 12,093     Howmet Aerospace Inc                                                     340,176        0.02
                 80,312     HP Inc                                                                 2,833,407        0.18
                  2,817     HubSpot Inc                                                            2,273,065        0.14
                  4,429     Humana Inc                                                             1,858,896        0.12

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      Zurich Invest US Equity Index CCF Fund (continued)
      Schedule of Investments as at 30 November 2021 (continued)

                                                                                                  Fair Value        % of
                Holding                                                                                 USD    Net Assets
                            Transferable Securities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%) (continued)
                            Equities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%) (continued)
                            United States (96.02%) (30 November 2020: 96.30%) (continued)
                 93,912     Huntington Bancshares Inc                                              1,393,654        0.09
                  2,367     Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc                                        420,166        0.03
                  1,827     IAC Interactive Corp                                                     244,179        0.02
                  4,466     IDEX Corp                                                              1,003,019        0.06
                  5,872     IDEXX Laboratories Inc                                                 3,570,587        0.22
                 10,054     Illinois Tool Works Inc                                                2,334,036        0.15
                  9,859     Illumina Inc                                                           3,601,788        0.23
                  7,501     Incyte Corp                                                              507,968        0.03
                 15,161     Ingersoll Rand Inc                                                       884,493        0.06
                  4,724     Insulet Corp                                                           1,362,591        0.09
                253,889     Intel Corp                                                            12,491,340        0.79
                 22,547     Intercontinental Exchange Inc                                          2,947,344        0.19
                 57,570     International Business Machines Corp                                   6,741,447        0.42
                 16,579     International Flavors & Fragrances Inc                                 2,357,036        0.15
                 15,926     International Paper Co                                                   724,952        0.05
                 20,674     Interpublic Group of Cos Inc                                             686,170        0.04
                 17,047     Intuit Inc                                                            11,119,758        0.70
                 15,017     Intuitive Surgical Inc                                                 4,870,614        0.31
                  8,989     Invitation Homes Inc                                                     363,515        0.02
                    604     IPG Photonics Corp                                                        99,171        0.01
                  7,718     IQVIA Holdings Inc                                                     1,999,965        0.13
                  6,591     Iron Mountain Inc                                                        299,495        0.02
                  1,718     Jack Henry & Associates Inc                                              260,500        0.02
                  4,877     Jacobs Engineering Group Inc                                             695,265        0.04
                  3,297     JB Hunt Transport Services Inc                                           630,255        0.04
                  4,426     JM Smucker Co                                                            559,756        0.03
                 89,395     Johnson & Johnson                                                     13,939,362        0.88
                121,083     JPMorgan Chase & Co                                                   19,231,613        1.21
                 10,571     Juniper Networks Inc                                                     329,075        0.02
                  6,549     Kansas City Southern                                                   1,904,777        0.12
                 16,557     Kellogg Co                                                             1,012,957        0.06
                 22,638     Keurig Dr Pepper Inc                                                     769,466        0.05
                 32,484     KeyCorp                                                                  728,941        0.05
                 11,987     Keysight Technologies Inc                                              2,331,232        0.15
                 18,099     Kimberly-Clark Corp                                                    2,358,481        0.15
                 17,050     KKR & Co Inc                                                           1,269,372        0.08
                  4,963     KLA Corp                                                               2,025,549        0.13
                  6,129     Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc                                 350,885        0.02
                 21,644     Kraft Heinz Co                                                           727,455        0.05
                 23,270     Kroger Co                                                                966,403        0.06
                  7,522     L3Harris Technologies Inc                                              1,572,700        0.10
                  4,002     Laboratory Corp of America Holdings                                    1,141,891        0.07
                  8,846     Lam Research Corp                                                      6,013,953        0.38
                 11,519     Las Vegas Sands Corp                                                     410,307        0.03
                  2,553     Lear Corp                                                                428,368        0.03
                  8,631     Leidos Holdings Inc                                                      758,751        0.05
                  9,199     Lennar Corp                                                              966,355        0.06

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      Schedule of Investments as at 30 November 2021 (continued)

                                                                                                  Fair Value        % of
                Holding                                                                                 USD    Net Assets
                            Transferable Securities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%) (continued)
                            Equities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%) (continued)
                            United States (96.02%) (30 November 2020: 96.30%) (continued)
                  1,881     Lennox International Inc                                                 581,267        0.04
                  1,021     Liberty Broadband Corp Class A                                           154,763        0.01
                  5,840     Liberty Broadband Corp Class C                                           904,324        0.06
                  2,357     Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One                                   143,588        0.01
                  2,345     Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM Class A                              114,436        0.01
                  5,310     Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM Class C                              259,818        0.02
                  6,831     Lincoln National Corp                                                    453,100        0.03
                  6,864     Live Nation Entertainment Inc                                            732,046        0.05
                 17,624     LKQ Corp                                                                 985,182        0.06
                  4,167     Loews Corp                                                               222,769        0.01
                 45,327     Lowe’s Cos Inc                                                        11,086,531        0.70
                  4,149     Lululemon Athletica Inc                                                1,885,347        0.12
                 40,690     Lumen Technologies Inc                                                   502,115        0.03
                  9,232     Lyft Inc                                                                 374,912        0.02
                  2,708     M&T Bank Corp                                                            397,020        0.02
                101,181     Marathon Petroleum Corp                                                6,156,864        0.39
                    499     Markel Corp                                                              596,215        0.04
                  1,537     MarketAxess Holdings Inc                                                 542,085        0.03
                  9,241     Marriott International Inc                                             1,363,602        0.09
                 32,352     Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc                                               5,306,375        0.33
                  2,523     Martin Marietta Materials Inc                                          1,018,056        0.06
                 25,782     Marvell Technology Inc                                                 1,834,905        0.12
                  7,890     Masco Corp                                                               519,951        0.03
                  1,974     Masimo Corp                                                              549,009        0.03
                 27,187     Mastercard Inc                                                         8,561,730        0.54
                  6,161     Match Group Inc                                                          800,868        0.05
                 12,462     McCormick & Co Inc                                                     1,069,489        0.07
                 31,232     McDonald’s Corp                                                        7,639,347        0.48
                  5,465     McKesson Corp                                                          1,184,593        0.07
                  4,634     Medical Properties Trust Inc                                              98,658        0.01
                  1,504     MercadoLibre Inc                                                       1,787,369        0.11
                105,341     Merck & Co Inc                                                         7,891,094        0.50
                 31,006     MetLife Inc                                                            1,818,812        0.11
                  1,609     Mettler-Toledo International Inc                                       2,436,235        0.15
                 13,252     MGM Resorts International                                                524,514        0.03
                 20,921     Microchip Technology Inc                                               1,745,439        0.11
                 36,035     Micron Technology Inc                                                  3,026,940        0.19
                222,317     Microsoft Corp                                                        73,495,852        4.62
                  2,614     Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc                                    539,137        0.03
                 14,516     Moderna Inc                                                            5,115,874        0.32
                  1,176     Mohawk Industries Inc                                                    197,415        0.01
                  2,111     Molina Healthcare Inc                                                    602,015        0.04
                 10,583     Molson Coors Beverage Co                                                 470,309        0.03
                 36,784     Mondelez International Inc                                             2,168,049        0.14
                  2,310     MongoDB Inc                                                            1,150,611        0.07
                    693     Monolithic Power Systems Inc                                             383,548        0.02
                  6,627     Monster Beverage Corp                                                    555,210        0.03

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      Zurich Invest US Equity Index CCF Fund (continued)
      Schedule of Investments as at 30 November 2021 (continued)

                                                                                                  Fair Value        % of
                Holding                                                                                 USD    Net Assets
                            Transferable Securities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%) (continued)
                            Equities (99.80%) (30 November 2020: 99.87%) (continued)
                            United States (96.02%) (30 November 2020: 96.30%) (continued)
                  5,646     Moody’s Corp                                                           2,205,553        0.14
                 88,774     Morgan Stanley                                                         8,417,551        0.53
                 12,381     Mosaic Co                                                                423,678        0.03
                 10,890     Motorola Solutions Inc                                                 2,757,130        0.17
                  4,679     Nasdaq Inc                                                               950,913        0.06
                  8,783     NetApp Inc                                                               780,633        0.05
                 18,414     Netflix Inc                                                           11,819,947        0.74
                  4,035     Neurocrine Biosciences Inc                                               335,914        0.02
                  7,920     Newell Brands Inc                                                        170,042        0.01
                 26,673     Newmont Corp                                                           1,464,881        0.09
                  9,066     News Corp                                                                196,007        0.01
                205,634     NextEra Energy Inc                                                    17,844,919        1.12
                 42,609     NIKE Inc                                                               7,211,147        0.45
                  2,024     Nordson Corp                                                             514,481        0.03
                  9,081     Norfolk Southern Corp                                                  2,408,917        0.15
                 12,436     Northern Trust Corp                                                    1,438,845        0.09
                 20,302     NortonLifeLock Inc                                                       504,505        0.03
                  2,465     Novavax Inc                                                              514,273        0.03
                 11,399     Nuance Communications Inc                                                632,531        0.04
                 10,063     Nucor Corp                                                             1,069,294        0.07
                156,786     NVIDIA Corp                                                           51,231,393        3.22
                    130     NVR Inc                                                                  679,294        0.04
                  3,020     Okta Inc                                                                 650,000        0.04
                  3,583     Old Dominion Freight Line Inc                                          1,272,574        0.08
                  8,833     Omnicom Group Inc                                                        594,549        0.04
                 13,851     ON Semiconductor Corp                                                    850,867        0.05
                 55,329     ONEOK Inc                                                              3,310,887        0.21
                 52,368     Oracle Corp                                                            4,751,872        0.30
                  1,240     O’Reilly Automotive Inc                                                  791,318        0.05
                 14,851     Otis Worldwide Corp                                                    1,194,020        0.07
                  7,564     Owens Corning                                                            641,730        0.04
                 12,506     PACCAR Inc                                                             1,043,251        0.07
                  3,551     Packaging Corp of America                                                463,725        0.03
                 31,038     Palantir Technologies Inc                                                640,935        0.04
                  1,629     Palo Alto Networks Inc                                                   890,965        0.06
                  3,630     Parker-Hannifin Corp                                                   1,096,478        0.07
                 10,455     Paychex Inc                                                            1,246,236        0.08
                  1,648     Paycom Software Inc                                                      720,967        0.05
                 35,558     PayPal Holdings Inc                                                    6,574,319        0.41
                  4,365     Peloton Interactive Inc                                                  192,060        0.01
                 77,248     PepsiCo Inc                                                           12,342,685        0.78
                  4,284     PerkinElmer Inc                                                          780,373        0.05
                 95,849     Pfizer Inc                                                             5,149,967        0.32
                 43,392     Philip Morris International Inc                                        3,729,108        0.23
                 54,327     Phillips 66                                                            3,757,799        0.24
                 11,513     Pinterest Inc                                                            461,213        0.03
                 19,605     Plug Power Inc                                                           781,259        0.05

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