AFL-CIO HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST

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1 AFL-CIO HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST REACHING NEW HEIGHTS Semi-Annual Report 2017 AFL-CIO HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST

2 TO OUR INVESTORS Through June, the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT) has invested $172 million into eight rental housing developments, leveraging more than $900 million in total development investment. These investments are expected to create over 1,200 on-site union construction jobs and 3,300 units of affordable housing. They are also expected to contribute to the HIT s positive performance and help grow our investor base. With a strong pipeline of investments for the balance of 2017 and beyond, the HIT intends to invest its $6 billion of union pension capital wisely in community revitalizing initiatives that help generate competitive returns. Since its inception in 1984, the HIT has invested $10.6 billion in projects creating $17. billion in total development (in 2016 dollars), generating an estimated 78,000 union construction jobs and over 166,000 total jobs in local communities. These projects ranged in size from single family rehabilitation for communities in need in New Jersey and Detroit, to large scale transactions in New York City preserving thousands of units of affordable housing and rebuilding the New Jersey waterfront. There is no single template for a project. Our team brings its expertise and considerable capacity to each project we invest in, positively impacting communities and our investors. Through the HIT s latest undertaking, the MidWest@Work Strategy, we plan to invest more than $1 billion in HIT capital to create $2 billion in economic activity in a region that is on the verge of widespread economic recovery. Here we intend to act as a catalyst to accelerate the pace of positive change. Like the recently completed Construction Jobs Initiative, which created nearly 24,000 on-site jobs starting during the depths of the Great Recession, and financed some 90 developments in 39 cities nationwide, it will not be an easy undertaking. But, like so many of HIT s initiatives, it will help to make a difference, and be high impact work that few other investment managers take on. The HIT is proud to be a leader in responsible investment, meeting your fixed income needs with meaningful community investment. As I mark some 2 years as the CEO of the HIT, I am most proud of the talented and diverse team we have built at the HIT, and what we have achieved for our investors. I believe it is second to none in our industry. Through multiple market cycles, administrations, and investment trends, the HIT has found innovative ways to invest your pension capital for maximum value. Thank you for your investments and for your continuing support of the HIT s program through the years. Steve Coyle, CEO SEMI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

3 HIT PERFORMANCE VS. BARCLAYS AGGREGATE AS OF JUNE 30, 2017 (Percent) Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Year Year 10 Year COMPARISON OF $0,000 INVESTMENT IN HIT & BARCLAYS AGGREGATE (Dollars in thousands) Jun Jun $77,484 $77,29 Jun 17 AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust Gross AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust Net Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Periods over one year are annualized. Economic and market conditions change, and both will cause investment return, principal value, and yield to fluctuate so that a participant s units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www. aflcio-hit.com. Gross performance figures do not reflect the deduction of HIT expenses. Net performance figures reflect the deduction of HIT expenses and are the performance figures investors experience in the HIT. Information about HIT expenses can be found on page 1 of the HIT s current prospectus. The Barclays Aggregate is an unmanaged index and is not available for direct investment, although certain funds attempt to replicate this index. Returns for the Barclays Aggregate would be lower if they reflected the actual trading costs or expenses associated with management of an actual portfolio. MID-YEAR DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust s (HIT) long-standing strategy is to construct a portfolio that provides more income with less credit risk than the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Barclays Aggregate or Benchmark). The HIT does this by focusing on high credit quality multifamily mortgage-backed securities (MBS), which typically yield more than securities of similar credit quality. These multifamily investments also enable the HIT to create family-supporting union construction jobs and build affordable and workforce housing. For the first half of 2017, the HIT s gross return of 2.3% surpassed the 2.27% return for the Benchmark; the HIT s net return was 2.14%. The HIT reached new heights at the end of June with net assets at $6.0 billion, as its competitive returns and consistent strategy continued to spur existing and new investors to provide capital that contributed to its growth. Through mid-year, the HIT s government/agency quality multifamily MBS contributed to both its ongoing income advantage, due to their higher yields, and to its relative price performance, due to their spread tightening. In addition to the HIT s overweight in multifamily MBS (66% weighting vs. less than 1% in the Benchmark), the HIT s underweight to fixed-rate agency single family MBS also helped it outperform on a gross basis, as spreads on the latter widened. The key negative contribution to the HIT s relative performance was very strong returns for corporate bonds, which the HIT does not hold (2% weighting in the Benchmark). MARKET ENVIRONMENT AND OUTLOOK The first half of 2017 was characterized by low volatility, global expansion, and subdued inflation. With persistent job growth and a low unemployment rate of 4.4%, the Federal Reserve continues to move towards monetary policy normalization despite wage growth continuing to disappoint and inflation remaining below the Fed s 2% target. The U.S. economy appears to be on track for yet another year of modest 2% growth, the average annual growth since the end of the Great Recession. The yield curve flattened over the first six months of 2017, as Fed funds rate increases in March and June, and expectations of future hikes, were accompanied by robust demand for longer maturity bonds. Although it is likely that Fed balance sheet normalization will begin later this year, uncertainty over the U.S. tax reform and infrastructure spending, as well as geopolitical risks in Europe, the Middle East, North Korea, and elsewhere have helped drive longer-term interest rates lower year-to-date. AFL-CIO HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST 1

4 RISK COMPARISON As of June 30, 2017 HIT Barclays Credit Profile U.S. Government/Agency/AAA/Cash 96.3% 71.6% A & Below 0.1% 24.2% Yield Current Yield: 32 basis point advantage 3.27% 2.9% Yield to Worst: 2 basis point advantage 2.74% 2.49% Interest Rate Risk Effective Duration Convexity Call Risk Call Protected 74% 72% Not Call Protected 26% 28% Source: HIT and Barclays Live The calculations of the HIT yield herein represent widely accepted portfolio characteristics information based on coupon rate, current price and, for yield to worst, certain prepayment assumptions, and are not current yield or other performance data as defined by the SEC in Rule 482. The HIT plans to continue managing its duration to be slightly shorter than the Barclays Aggregate in this environment. This should help contribute to the HIT s performance relative to the Benchmark if longer-term interest rates rise, while keeping the duration long enough to help generate competitive returns if interest rates fall. Although we cannot predict interest rates, there are reasons to believe that longer-term interest rates will be somewhat anchored. Such an environment should bode well for the HIT and investors seeking diversification and current income. In this climate of policy and macroeconomic uncertainty, we believe that high credit quality fixed-income investments like the HIT are an important component of a welldiversified strategy. The HIT s low credit risk and principal protection can help balance riskier assets, while creating much-needed community impacts. Net Assets Grow: $6 Billion U.S. TREASURY YIELD CURVE SHIFT (Percent) $ billions Jun 92 Jun 97 Jun 02 Portfolio Allocation: 66% Multifamily Jun 07 Jun 12 Jun Year 3 Year Year 10 Year 30 Year 6/30/2017 3/31/ /30/2016 Source: Barclays Live CORRELATION OF MONTHLY YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGES IN INDICES Periods ending June 30, 2017 Five Year Source: Haver Analytics, Bloomberg LP, Barclays Live, and the HIT Ten Year HIT Net Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index U.S. Standard & Poor s 00 Index Germany DAX Index United Kingdom FTSE 100 Index Multifamily Permanent MBS 60.07% Multifamily Construction MBS 6.28% US Treasury Securities 4.% Cash & Cash Equivalents 3.81% Single Family MBS 23.02% Commercial MBS 2.27% 2 SEMI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Based on value of total investments, including unfunded commitments, as of June 30, 2017.

5 In this climate of policy and macroeconomic uncertainty, we believe that it is especially important to have a well-diversified strategy including high credit quality fixed-income investments like the HIT to balance riskier assets, while creating much-needed community impacts. WEST TOWN HOUSING PRESERVATION Chicago, IL MULTIFAMILY INVESTMENTS The HIT s specialization in multifamily securities differentiates it from other investment vehicles. Its investments in multifamily construction-related securities help provide competitive returns for its investors while simultaneously providing jobs for members of the building and construction trades. This specialization has helped the HIT structure its portfolio to have a superior credit profile, higher yield, and similar interest rate and call risk relative to the Benchmark (as shown at top left on page 2). For the first half of 2017, the HIT closed eight transactions, investing over $172 million into projects with total development investment of more than $911 million. These investments should aid communities in their efforts to meet their affordable housing needs by creating or preserving 4,336 housing units, with 76% of the units affordable to working families. They are also creating an estimated 1,220 on-site union construction jobs. Consistent with its major initiatives the New York City Housing Investment Strategy and MidWest@Work the 2017 projects to date are in these key markets. Since its inception in 1984, the HIT has invested $10.6 billion in projects with $17. billion in total development (in 2016 dollars), creating an estimated 78,000 union construction jobs, over 166,000 total jobs in local communities and more than 106,000 housing units, with two-thirds affordable or workforce housing.* As the second half of 2017 begins, the HIT has a growing pipeline of potential multifamily projects to finance during the remainder of the year and into The HIT has made a focused effort to strengthen relationships with selected mortgage bankers and housing finance agencies (HFAs), while also conducting broad outreach to market participants including developers, city planning offices, and labor representatives. These efforts have reinforced relationships with long-term partners and have opened up new business opportunities. I applaud the men and women of the building trades who are building quality affordable housing in one of the District s most expensive neighborhoods. -- Brent Booker, Secretary Treasurer, North America s Building Trades Unions, at Portner Flats Worker Appreciation event, in Washington, DC. * Economic impacts such as jobs, personal income, and tax revenue estimates are derived from an IMPLAN model. See page 24 for additional detail. HIT Investment: $60.4M TDC: $121.2M Housing Units: 318 Union Construction Jobs: 40* Other Community Jobs: 60* The HIT is coming to the aid of 318 low-income families by helping to finance substantial repairs and preserve the affordability of their homes. The project sponsor is Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation, a member-based, nonprofit community development corporation formed 0 years ago by neighborhood residents to fight housing deterioration, abandonment, and arson. West Town Housing Preservation includes 68 separate buildings scattered over four neighborhoods in two zip codes of Chicago s near Northwest side. All of the units are covered by Section 8 rental assistance and longterm Housing Assistance Payment contracts, and new contracts will extend affordability. The work will include significant rehabilitation of the buildings exteriors, interiors and all building systems. AFL-CIO HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST 3

6 Other Important Information AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE In addition to disclosure in the Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to Participants, the HIT also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The HIT s reports on Form N-Q are made available on the SEC s website at and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information relating to the hours and operation of the SEC s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC Participants may also obtain copies of the HIT s Form N-Q reports, without charge, upon request, by calling the HIT collect at PROXY VOTING Except for its shares in its wholly owned subsidiary, HIT Advisers LLC, and shares in mutual funds holding short-term or overnight cash, if applicable, the HIT invests exclusively in non-voting securities and has not deemed it necessary to adopt policies and procedures for the voting of portfolio securities. The HIT has reported information regarding how it voted in matters related to its subsidiary in its most recent filing with the SEC on Form N-PX. This filing is available on the SEC s website at Participants may also obtain a copy of the HIT s report on Form N-PX, without charge, upon request, by calling the HIT collect at EXPENSE EXAMPLE Participants in the HIT incur ongoing expenses related to the management and distribution activities of the HIT, as well as certain other expenses. The expense example in the table below is intended to help participants understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the HIT and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period, January 1, 2017, and held for the entire period ended June 30, Actual Expenses: The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Participants may use the information in this line, together with the amount they invested, to estimate the expenses that they paid over the six-month period. Simply divide the account value by $1,000 (for example, an $800,000 account value divided by $1,000 = 800), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled Expenses Paid During Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2017 to estimate the expenses paid on a particular account during this period. Hypothetical Expenses (for Comparison Purposes Only): The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the HIT s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of % per year before expenses, which is not the HIT s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses a participant paid for the period. Participants may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the HIT and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this % hypothetical example with the % hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other mutual funds. Please note that this example is useful in comparing funds ongoing costs only. It does not include any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. The HIT does not have such transactional costs, but many other funds do. Actual expenses Hypothetical expenses (% return before expenses) Beginning Account Value January 1, 2017 Ending Account Value June 30, 2017 $ 1, $ 1, $ 1, $ 1, Expenses Paid During Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2017* $ 2.06 $ 2.06 *Expenses are equal to the HIT s annualized six-month expense ratio of 0.41%, as of June 30, 2017, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/36 (to reflect the one-half year period) SPECIAL MEETING OF PARTICIPANTS A special meeting of the Participants was held in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday May 30, The following matters, all related to recommended amendments to the HIT s Declaration of Trust, were put to a vote of the Participants at the meeting through the solicitation of proxies: 1. Section 3.3(d)(i) was amended to adopt an investment limit of 1% of the HIT s assets for securities eligible for investment pursuant to that section; to revise Section 3.3(d)(i)(C) to provide for a rating of A ; to remove references to the term top tier and substitute a rating of A or better by S&P (or a comparable rating by another NRSRO) in its place; and to clarify, consolidate and eliminate duplicative provisions, among other changes. 2. Section 3.3(d)(iv) was amended to remove references to the term top tier and substitute a rating of A or better by S&P (or a comparable rating by another NRSRO) in its place; and, additionally to revise the rating requirement from AA to A for financial institutions providing letters of credit or other guaranties related to bridge loans. (continued on page 24) 4 SEMI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS June 30, 2017 AFL-CIO HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST

8 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES June 30, 2017 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data; unaudited) Assets Investments, at value (cost $6,106,318) $ 6,162,460 Cash 48 Accrued interest receivable 18,308 Receivables for investments sold 426 Other assets 2,402 Total assets 6,184,081 Liabilities Payables for investments purchased 1,149 Redemptions payable 129 Income distribution and capital gains payable, net of dividends reinvested of $11,641 1,42 Refundable deposits 461 Accrued salaries and fringe benefits 4,64 Other liabilities and accrued expenses 1,26 Total liabilities 163,191 Other commitments and contingencies (Note 4 of financial statements) - Net assets applicable to participants equity Certificates of participation authorized unlimited; Outstanding,366,274 units $ 6,020,890 Net asset value per unit of participation (in dollars) $ 1, Participants equity Participants equity consisted of the following: Amount invested and reinvested by current participants $,963,420 Net unrealized appreciation of investments 6,142 Distribution in excess of net investment income (1,890) Accumulated net realized gain, net of distributions 3,218 Total participants equity $ 6,020,890 See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited). 6 SEMI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

9 SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS June 30, 2017 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited) FHA Permanent Securities (2.8% of net assets) Interest Rate Maturity Date Face Amount Amortized Cost Value Single Family 7.7% Jul-2021 $ 6 $ 6 $ 6 Multifamily 3.6% Dec ,377 9,94 9, % Aug ,000 3,996 3, % Dec ,381 64,34 64, % May-203 4,790,043 4,938.17% Feb-200 7,986 8,612 8,60.3% Mar ,264 7,274 7,296.% Aug ,836 7,839 7,873.60% Jun ,401 2,40 2,412.6% Oct ,869 1,899 1,871.80% Jan-203 2,033 2,043 2,307.87% May ,78 1,77 1,828.89% Apr ,12 4,18 4, % Jun-203 4,12 4,13 4, % Apr ,481 11,476 13, % Aug ,768 3,770 4, % Nov ,17 6,38 6, % Jan-200 3,343 3,371 3, % Jul ,947 3,934 3, % Oct ,799 2,804 2, % Sep ,294 1,291 1, % Dec-2048,298 6,088 6, % Apr ,60 2,60 2, ,096 16,26 168,722 Total FHA Permanent Securities $ 163,102 $ 16,262 $ 168,728 Ginnie Mae Securities (28.% of net assets) Interest Rate Maturity Date Face Amount Amortized Cost Value Single Family 4.00% Feb Jun-2040 $ 4,277 $ 4,327 $ 4,66 4.0% Aug ,981 3,046 3,210.0% Jan Jun ,820 2,810 3, % Jan Aug ,814 1,813 2, % Jul % Apr Jan ,090 1,096 1,26 7.0% Nov Aug % Sep Nov % Jun Aug % Mar Jun % Sep Sep ,32 14,67 16,07 Multifamily 1.73% May ,608 3,61 3,81 2.1% May-206 9,070 9,03 8, % May ,349 6,401 6, % Jun-206 9,66 9,4 9, % Dec ,723 11,622 11, % Mar May-206 2,142 1,979 1, % Oct ,122 30,764 30, % Nov-201 7,076 7,077 6,784 (continued) AFL-CIO HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST 7

10 SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS June 30, 2017 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited) Ginnie Mae Securities (28.% of net assets), continued Interest Rate Maturity Date Face Amount Amortized Cost Value 2.32% Apr-204 $ 22,243 $ 22,847 $ 20, % Dec Nov-206 3,938 36,433 34, % Aug ,828 12,88 12, % Nov ,000 20,090 20, % Jul Mar ,907 40,97 40,42 2.3% Jul Feb ,482 30,904 30,466 2.% Feb ,139 22,310 21, % Apr Apr-206 4,137 4,49 4, % Jan-203 1,01 1,461 0, % May ,70 28,041 27, % Jul-206 1,03 1,690 1, % Feb % Apr ,179 19,398 19, % Apr-200 1,00 1,34 1, % Feb Dec ,000 2,316 2, % Mar ,000 32,234 32, % May-202 4,929,478, % Mar ,000 20,110 19,94 3.0% May ,00 4,819 4,89 3.0% May ,4 11,607 11, % Jan ,000 23,346 23, % Nov % Jan ,02 17,721 17, % Apr-20,004,006, % Jul Oct ,620 24,776 24, % Apr-201,188,268, % Sep-204 3,000 34,677 3, % Nov ,000 20,036 20, % May-20 10,000 9,491 10, % Jun ,000 1,27 1, % Nov Mar ,000 24,461 2, % Dec ,200 19,47 19,4 3.40% Jul ,760 8,02 7, % Apr ,774 8,292 8, % Mar ,000 29,132 28, % Feb ,000 4,216 4, % May ,363 41,363 42, % Sep ,39 8,91 8,47 3.6% Nov Apr ,836 27,69 27, % Apr ,482 3,903 3, % Sep-200 7,871 8,322 8, % Sep-202 6,00 6,760 6, % Nov ,83 17,607 17, % Dec-204 8,83 8,191 8, % Nov-202 9,382 10,147 9,7 3.77% Sep Sep ,36 12,279 11, % Sep Dec ,829 18,247 18,392 8 SEMI ANNUAL REPORT % Apr ,000 10,029 10, % Oct ,977 31,127 32,26 (continued, next page) (continued)

11 SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS June 30, 2017 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited) Ginnie Mae Securities (28.% of net assets), continued Interest Rate Maturity Date Face Amount Amortized Cost Value 3.8% Jan-206 $ 32,824 $ 33,10 $ 3, % Jun Oct ,182 22,468 22, % Apr-20 16,618 17,23 17, % Aug ,780 1,323 0, % May ,89 7,091 6, % Jul-203,88,898 6, % Feb-202 6,313 6,31 6,0 4.0% Oct-203 8,488 63,133 63, % Feb-206 7,343 8,198 62, % May-201 4,080 4,474 4, % Jun-203 2,183 2,21 2, % Sep ,461 36,67 38, % Mar ,246 48,6 3, % Jun-20 2,604 2,497 2, % May ,313 21,094 20, % Sep ,00 1,463 1, % Oct-206 3,382 3,62 3, % Mar , , % Apr ,73 2,73 2,748.1% Dec-200 1,061 14,919 16,770.2% Apr ,0 19,498 21,114.34% Jul ,939 9,804 10,378.4% Sep ,90 14,147 14,141 1.% May ,960 9,960 10,04 1,93,20 1,622,384 1,633,277 When Issued 2 3.0% June ,20 64,392 64,028 Total Ginnie Mae Securities $ 1,668,032 $ 1,701,433 $ 1,713,380 Ginnie Mae Construction Securities (4.0% of net assets) Interest Rates 3 Permanent Construction Maturity Date Unfunded Commitments 4 Face Amount Amortized Cost Value Multifamily 3.30% 3.30% Mar-207 $ 3,933 $ 1,2 $ 1,297 $ 1, % 3.30% Jul-207 1,647 24,280 2,06 2, % 3.49% Aug , , % 3.0% Mar-207 1,914 21,383 22,323 22, % 3.0% Apr ,472 26,239 27,11 3.3% 3.3% Apr ,464 14,836 1,21 16,01 3.% 3.% Apr-207 2,36 39,094 40,20 41, % 3.60% Jun ,314 14,893 1, % 3.62% Dec ,72 30,324 32, % 3.6% Nov-208 8,967 1,629 1,780 1, % 3.66% Jul ,886 9,114 9,427 10, % 3.68% Jun ,730 28,74 30, % 3.68% Aug ,308 14,672 1,371 48, , , ,116 Forward Commitments 3.38% 3.38% Jan , Total Ginnie Mae Construction Securities $ 109,211 $ 223,716 $ 231,228 $ 240,291 AFL-CIO HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST 9

12 SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS June 30, 2017 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited) Fannie Mae Securities (38.1% of net assets) 10 SEMI ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Interest Rate Maturity Date Face Amount Amortized Cost Value Single Family 1.47% Mar-2037 $ 333 $ 330 $ 333 Forward Commitments 1 1.2% 3Jul ,902 13,80 13, % Jun ,81 1,82 1,83 1.7% Mar Nov ,667 34,641 34, % Nov ,368 7,371 7, % 3 Apr Oct ,10 19,140 19, % 3 Oct ,380 6,410 6, % Dec Feb ,962 38,847 39, % Jun ,391 4,416 4, % 3Mar ,39 10,414 10, % Mar ,882 6,938 6, % Mar Oct ,168 16,227 16, % Dec ,374 3,384 3, % Sep % Jul ,708 1,714 1, % Jul Aug ,861 1,88 1, % Aug % May % 3 Aug % Nov ,214 2,21 2, % Apr Jun ,8 67,941 6, % Nov ,266 1,297 1, % Apr ,27 1,288 1, % Oct Jan ,101 10,4 10, % Jun ,83 28,34 28,3 3.0% Jan ,811 2,308 2, % Jun Dec ,77 96,36 97, % Oct ,93 2,01 2,83 4.0% Mar May ,927 64,491 66,608.00% Jan Apr ,064 18,637 19,74.0% Jul Jun ,763 9,793 10, % Jul Nov-2037,00,30 6,26 6.0% Sep Jul ,016 1, % Sep May ,02 1,027 1, % May Sep % Apr May % Dec Apr % May ,31 624,08 630,32 Multifamily 1.43% May ,841 16,843 16, % Nov ,814 22,824 22, % Jan ,000 2,007 2, % Jan ,000 18,007 18, % Jan ,04 22,491 22,78 1.9% Apr ,00 10,04 10, % Dec ,393 23,40 23,340 TBA % Dec ,823 30,839 30, % Dec ,921 30,937 30, % Nov ,428 6,40 6, % Sep ,00 28,707 27,669 (continued)

13 SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS June 30, 2017 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited) Fannie Mae Securities (38.1% of net assets), continued Interest Rate Maturity Date Face Amount Amortized Cost Value 2.38% Jul-2026 $ 21,840 $ 21,891 $ 21, % Aug ,400 22,400 21, % Aug ,830 2,844 24, % Oct ,990 2,117 23, % Dec ,90 17,008 16,69 2.0% Jun ,000 60,000 6,62 2.0% Jul ,680 37,797 38, % Sep ,100 40,817 38, % Nov ,144 16,170 16, % Jul ,400 36,940 3,89 2.7% Jul ,70 16,00 1,0 2.80% Mar Apr ,184 20,467 20, % Mar ,6 3,78 3, % Mar ,000 33,063 34, % Jun ,000 2,26 24, % Jan Apr ,2 34,403 34, % Jun ,200 72,369 73, % Jun ,000 29,072 29, % Jul ,024 16,24 1, % May ,03 19,821 19, % Jun-202 2,70 2,762 2, % Mar ,360 9,370 9, % Jun ,040 4,08 4, % Apr ,100 2,230 2,16 3.0% Apr ,719 28,76 28, % Jul Apr ,964 13,970 13, % Apr ,889 7,920 7, % Jan ,864 20,912 21, % May ,72 11,938 11, % Oct ,727 10,817 11, % May ,237 7,398 7, % Sep ,41 28,06 29,43 3.2% Nov ,72 10,81 11, % Jan ,730 7,768 7, % Oct ,320 16,61 16, % Apr ,080 20,227 20, % Feb ,000 20,390 20, % Dec Oct ,002 20,02 20, % Oct ,06 3,089 3, % Sep Apr ,88 7,92 9, % Apr-203,41,60, % Oct ,31 7,88 7, % Dec ,00 3,14 3, % Oct ,16 7,17 7, % Sep ,0 6,608 6, % Jul ,987 22,028 22, % Oct ,810 4,861, % Dec ,00 10,762 11, % May ,140 7,140 7, % Sep ,27 2,82 2,703 (continued) AFL-CIO HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST 11

14 SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS June 30, 2017 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited) Fannie Mae Securities (38.1% of net assets), continued Interest Rate Maturity Date Face Amount Amortized Cost Value 4.03% Oct-2021 $ 6,874 $ 6,877 $ 7, % Oct ,171 24,27 26, % Jun ,016 9,023 9, % Jul % May ,10 4,10 4, % Nov-2019,72,70 6, % Nov ,840 2,840 2, % Nov Mar ,789 22,788 24, % Apr ,76 9,760 10, % May-2020,787,788 6, % Feb ,06 4,06 4, % Nov May ,91 6,931 7,368 4.% Nov ,724 2,724 2, % Jul ,033 7,03 7, % Jul ,243 1,247 1, % Jul ,6 12,60 13, % Jan Jun ,42 13,480 14, % Mar-2021,67,678 6, % Feb ,487 1,492 1, % Jun ,01 2,00 2, % May ,370 1,369 1, % Nov % Apr ,39 3,38 3,12.00% Jun ,792 1,792 1,882.04% Jun ,77 1,77 1,86.0% Jun ,248 1,248 1,311.08% Apr ,000 40,001 43,372.11% Jul % Jul ,302 8,298 8,746.13% Jul % Oct ,206 2,213 2,39.2% Jan ,10 6,11 6,99.29% May-2022,020,020,60.30% Aug-2029,760,673 6,31.4% May ,4 2,62 2,669.47% Aug ,90 7,929 8,398.60% Feb Jan ,939 9,940 10,894.63% Dec ,310 3,312 3,373.69% Jun ,669 4,79,162.7% Jun ,264 2,33 2,.91% Mar ,838 1,871 1,918.96% Jan % Jun ,287 3,327 3, % Jul ,647 8,816 9, % Jan ,46 31,46 32, % Jan Oct ,76 6,60 6, % Aug ,31 1,1 1, % Sep ,263 1,299 1, % Nov ,424 2,02 2,6 6.3% Aug ,33 9,373 9, SEMI ANNUAL REPORT % Jul-2021,029,03,8 (continued)

15 SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS June 30, 2017 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited) Fannie Mae Securities (38.1% of net assets), continued Interest Rate Maturity Date Face Amount Amortized Cost Value 6.39% Apr-2019 $ 813 $ 813 $ % May ,1 4,766 4, % Aug % Dec ,217 1,217 1, % Jul % Nov ,240 1,23 1,330 1,48,496 1,6,834 1,72,297 When Issued % Jul ,814 12,874 12, % Jul ,30 2,88 2, % Jul ,000 2,831 2, % Jul ,000 2,761 2,672 88,164 90,04 89,31 Total Fannie Mae Securities $2,24,97 $ 2,270,973 $ 2,292,13 Freddie Mac Securities (14.0% of net assets) Interest Rate Maturity Date Face Amount Amortized Cost Value Single Family 1.46% Feb-2036 $ 1,63 $ 1,63 $ 1, % May % Apr Mar ,616 31,637 31, % Aug-2043,89,892, % Oct ,778 4,774 4, % Oct Jun ,43 44,4 44, % Nov-2040,37,92,8 1.83% Aug ,771 4,833 4, % Jan Aug ,98 19,28 18, % Oct % Aug Sep ,949 83,98 82, % Jul % Jun % Jan Oct ,44 221,36 221, % Aug Dec , , , % Sep-204 4,000 47,204 47,30 4.0% Aug Dec ,9 68,883 70,696.00% Jan Mar ,943 11,02 11,79.0% Oct Jul ,7 4,731, % Jul Feb-2038,79,828 6,44 6.0% Apr Nov % Apr Mar % Aug Apr % Dec % Jul Jan % Mar ,699 71,071 74,40 Multifamily 1.48% Sep % Jan ,744 18,744 18, % Sep ,19 34,1 34, % Nov ,000 3,000 3, % Jan ,639 88,96 88,99 Total Freddie Mac Securities $ 817,338 $ 839,667 $ 843,364 AFL-CIO HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST 13

16 SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS June 30, 2017 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited) State Housing Finance Agency Securities (3.6% of net assets) Interest Rates 3 Issuer Permanent Construction Maturity Date Unfunded Commitments 4 Face Amount Amortized Cost Value Multifamily City of Chicago % May-2019 $ - $,700 $,700 $,713 NYC Housing Development Corp 2.9% - Nov-204 -,000,000,112 Connecticut Housing Finance Auth 3.2% - May ,00 12,384 11,339 NYC Housing Development Corp 3.7% - May Nov-203 -,980,980 6,02 MassHousing 3.8% - Dec-208-9,980 9,976 9,04 NYC Housing Development Corp 4.00% - Dec ,000,103,30 MassHousing 4.04% - Nov ,30 1,30 1,309 MassHousing 4.13% - Dec ,000,000,180 NYC Housing Development Corp 4.20% - Dec ,30 8,30 8,633 NYC Housing Development Corp 4.2% - Nov-202-1,10 1,10 1,226 NYC Housing Development Corp 4.29% - Nov ,190 1,190 1,200 NYC Housing Development Corp 4.40% - Nov ,120 4,120 4,347 NYC Housing Development Corp 4.44% - Nov ,120 1,120 1,129 NYC Housing Development Corp 4.49% - Nov NYC Housing Development Corp 4.0% - Nov ,680 1,682 1,79 MassHousing 4.0% - Dec-206-4,000 4,000 47,160 NYC Housing Development Corp 4.60% - Nov ,66 4,66 4,993 NYC Housing Development Corp 4.70% - Nov-203-1,68 1,68 1,804 NYC Housing Development Corp 4.78% - Aug ,00 12,03 13,27 NYC Housing Development Corp 4.80% - Nov ,860 2,862 3,068 NYC Housing Development Corp 4.90% - Nov Nov ,800 8,800 9,374 NYC Housing Development Corp 4.9% - Nov May ,680 13,682 14,94 MassHousing.% - Nov ,000 4,981,344 MassHousing.69% - Nov ,34 1,34 1,38 MassHousing.70% - Jun ,11 13,117 13,644 MassHousing 6.42% - Nov ,000 22,000 23,12 MassHousing 6.70% - Jun ,800 10,800 11, ,93 209, ,370 Forward Commitments MassHousing % Oct ,464 - (98) (30) 6 Connecticut Housing Finance Auth % Nov , ,914 0 (91) (2) Total State Housing Finance Agency Securities $ 31,914 $ 209,98 $ 209,819 $ 217,34 6 Other Multifamily Investments (0.3% of net assets) Direct Loans Interest Rates 3 Issuer Permanent Construction Maturity Date Unfunded Commitments 4 Face Amount Amortized Cost Value Harry Silver Housing Company, Inc % Oct-2017 $ - $,197 $,201 $,209 Harry Silver Housing Company, Inc % Oct , Detroit Home Repair Program -.7% Dec Detroit Home Repair Program -.7% Apr ,080,62,67,84 Privately Insured Construction/Permanent Mortgages 7 IL Housing Development Authority.40% - Mar ,131 8,132 8,109 IL Housing Development Authority 6.20% - Dec ,080 3,091 3,06 IL Housing Development Authority 6.40% - Nov ,142 12,166 12,090 Total Other Multifamily Investments $ 3,080 $ 17,704 $ 17,733 $ 17, SEMI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

17 SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS June 30, 2017 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited) Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (2.4% of net assets) Issuer Interest Rate Maturity Date Face Amount Amortized Cost Value Nomura 2.77% Dec-204 $ 10,000 $ 10,164 $ 10,040 Deutsche Bank 2.94% Jan ,070 19,32 19,278 Nomura 3.19% Mar ,000 20,39 20,461 JP Morgan 3.48% Jun ,000 10,46 10,402 Citigroup 3.62% Jul ,000 8,211 8,318 Barclays/ JP Morgan 3.81% Jul ,20 2,309 2,369 RBS/ Wells Fargo 3.82% Aug-200,000,13,2 Deutsche Bank/UBS 3.96% Mar-2047,000,132,276 Barclays/ JP Morgan 4.00% Apr-2047,000,132,322 Cantor/Deutsche Bank 4.01% Apr ,000 20,28 21,24 Barclays/ JP Morgan 4.08% Feb ,82 7,174 7,299 Cantor/Deutsche Bank 4.24% Feb ,000 7,183 7,22 Deutsche Bank.00% Nov ,990 19,442 20,412 Total Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities $ 137,13 $ 140,802 $ 143,199 United States Treasury Securities (4.8% of net assets) Interest Rate Maturity Date Face Amount Amortized Cost Value 1.63% May-2026 $ 10,000 $ 10,086 $ 9, % May ,000 39,44 39, % Nov ,000 66,814 6, % Nov-202,000,102, % Aug ,000 70,490 71, % Feb ,000 14,32 13, % May ,000 1,798 13, % Aug ,000 10,28 10, % Aug-2044,000 6,742 8,111 Total United States Treasury Securities $ 28,000 $ 289,060 $ 286,77 Total Fixed-Income Investments $,767,987 $,86,977 $,922,891 AFL-CIO HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST 1

18 SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS June 30, 2017 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited) Equity Investment in Wholly Owned Subsidiary (less than 0.0% of net assets) Issuer Amount (Cost) Amount of Dividends or Interest Value HIT Advisers 8 $ 1 $ - $ (771) Total Equity Investment $ 1 $ - $ (771) Short-Term Investments (4.0% of net assets) Issuer Interest Rate Maturity Date Face Amount Amortized Cost Value 9 NYS Housing Finance Agency 0.97% May-2049 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 9 NYS Housing Finance Agency 0.99% Nov-2049 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 Blackrock Federal Funds 0.86% Jul , , ,340 Total Short-Term Investments $ 240,340 $ 240,340 $ 240,340 Total Investments $ 6,008,328 $ 6,106,318 $ 6,162,460 Footnotes 1 Tax-exempt bonds collateralized by Ginnie Mae securities. 2 The HIT records when issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when issued basis are marked to market monthly and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract. 3 Construction interest rates are the rates charged to the borrower during the construction phase of the project. The permanent interest rates are charged to the borrower during the amortization period of the loan, unless the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires that such rates be charged earlier. 4 The HIT may make commitments in securities or loans that fund over time on a draw basis or forward commitments that fund at a single point in time. The unfunded amount of these commitments totaled $144.2 million at period end. Generally, GNMA construction securities fund over a 12- to 24-month period. Funding periods for State Housing Finance Agency construction securities and Direct Loans vary by project, but generally fund over a one- to 48-month period. Forward commitments generally settle within 12 months of the original commitment date. The interest rate shown on these floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end. 6 Securities exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 and were privately placed directly by a state housing agency (a not-for-profit public agency) with the HIT. The notes are for construction only and will mature on or prior to November 1, The notes are backed by mortgages and are general obligations of the state housing agency, and therefore secured by the full faith and credit of said agency. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. These securities are considered liquid, under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the HIT s Board of Trustees. 7 Loans insured by Ambac Assurance Corporation, are additionally backed by a repurchase option from the mortgagee for the benefit of the HIT. The repurchase price is defined as the unpaid principal balance of the loan plus all accrued unpaid interest due through the remittance date. The repurchase option can be exercised by the HIT in the event of a payment failure by Ambac Assurance Corporation. 8 The HIT has a participation interest in HIT Advisers LLC (HIT Advisers), a Delaware limited liability company. HIT Advisers is a New York based adviser currently exempt from investment adviser registration in New York. The investment in HIT Advisers is valued by the HIT s valuation committee in accordance with the fair value procedures adopted by the HIT s Board of Trustees, and approximates carrying value. The participation interest is not registered under the federal securities laws. 9 Variable rate bond with a weekly interest rate reset and can be redeemed at par, with accrued and unpaid interest, with a seven-day notice. The interest rate shown represents the rate at period end. 16 SEMI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

19 STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (Dollars in thousands; unaudited) Investment income $ 8,997 Expenses Non-officer salaries and fringe benefits 4.80 Officer salaries and fringe benefits 3,199 Consulting fees 698 Investment management 643 Marketing and sales promotion (12b-1) 73 Legal fees 274 Auditing, tax and accounting fees 272 Insurance 190 Trustee expenses 22 Rental expenses 617 General expenses 720 Total expenses 12,013 Net investment income 73,984 Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments Net realized gains (losses) on investments 10,479 Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 39,40 Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments 0,019 Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations $ 124,003 See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited). AFL-CIO HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST 17

20 STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Dollars in thousands) Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 (unaudited) Year Ended December 31, 2016 Net investment income $ 73,984 $ 139,78 Net realized gains (losses) on investments 10,479 19,47 Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 39,40 (,674) Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 124, ,631 Decrease in net assets from distributions Distributions to participants or reinvested from: Net investment income (78,647) (12,39) Net decrease in net assets from distributions (78,647) (12,39) Increase (decrease) in net assets from unit transactions Proceeds from the sale of units of participation 147,27 373,174 Dividend reinvestment of units of participation 69,33 13,239 Payments for redemption of units of participation (31,829) (124,034) Net increase from unit transactions 184, ,379 Total increase (decrease) in net assets 230,137 33,471 Net assets Beginning of period $,790,73 $,4,282 End of period $ 6,020,890 $,790,73 Distribution in excess of net investment income $ (1,890) $ (2,09) Unit information Units sold 131, ,020 Distributions reinvested 61, ,390 Units redeemed (28,388) (109,790) Increase in units outstanding 164,77 33,620 See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited). 18 SEMI ANNUAL REPORT 2017

21 Notes To Financial Statements (unaudited) NOTE 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Housing Investment Trust (HIT) is a common law trust created under the laws of the District of Columbia and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Investment Company Act), as a no-load, open-end investment company. The HIT has obtained certain exemptions from the requirements of the Investment Company Act that are described in the HIT s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information. Participation in the HIT is limited to eligible pension plans and labor organizations, including health and welfare, general, voluntary employees benefit associations and other funds that have beneficiaries who are represented by labor organizations. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the HIT in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States. The HIT follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services Investment Companies Investment Valuation Net asset value per share (NAV) is calculated as of the close of business of the major bond markets in New York City on the last business day of each month. The HIT s Board of Trustees is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the supervision of the valuation process to a Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee, in accordance with the policies and procedures adopted by the HIT s Board of Trustees, is responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of the HIT s pricing policies, determining the reliability of third-party pricing information, and reporting to the Board of Trustees on valuation matters, including fair value determinations. Following is a description of the valuation methods and inputs applied to the HIT s major categories of assets. Portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued by using independent pricing services. For U.S. Treasury securities, independent pricing services generally base prices on actual transactions as well as dealer supplied market information. For state housing finance agency securities, independent pricing services generally base prices using models that utilize trading spreads, new issue scales, verified bid information, and credit ratings. For commercial mortgage-backed securities, independent pricing services generally base prices on cash flow models that take into consideration benchmark yields and utilize available trade information, dealer quotes, and market color. For U.S. agency and government-sponsored enterprise securities, including single family and multifamily mortgage-backed securities, construction mortgage securities and loans, and collateralized mortgage obligations, independent pricing services generally base prices on an active TBA ( to-be-announced ) market for mortgage pools, discounted cash flow models or option-adjusted spread models. Independent pricing services examine reference data and use observable inputs such as issue name, issue size, ratings, maturity, call type, and spread/benchmark yields, as well as dealer-supplied market information. The discounted cash flow or option-adjusted spread models utilize inputs from matrix pricing, which consider observable market-based discount and prepayment rates, attributes of the collateral, and yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type. Investments in registered open-end investment management companies are valued based upon the NAV of such investments. When the HIT finances the construction and permanent securities or participation interests, value is determined based upon the total amount, funded and/or unfunded, of the commitment. Portfolio investments for which market quotations are not readily available or deemed unreliable are valued at their fair value determined in good faith by the HIT s Valuation Committee using consistently applied procedures adopted by the HIT s Board of Trustees. In determining fair market value, the Valuation Committee will employ a valuation method that it believes reflects fair value for that asset, which may include the referral of the asset to an independent valuation consultant or the utilization of a discounted cash flow model based on broker and/or other market inputs. The frequency with which these fair value procedures may be used cannot be predicted. However, on June 30, 2017, the Valuation Committee fair valued less than 0.0% of the HIT s net assets. Short-term investments acquired with a stated maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair market value. The HIT holds a 100% ownership interest, either directly or indirectly in HIT Advisers LLC (HIT Advisers). HIT Advisers is valued at its fair value determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures adopted by the HIT s Board of Trustees, which approximates its respective carrying value. GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. The HIT classifies its assets and liabilities into three levels based on the method used to value the assets or liabilities. Level 1 values are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 values are based on significant observable market inputs, such as quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, and quoted prices in inactive markets. Level 3 values are based on significant unobservable inputs that reflect the HIT s determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the securities. AFL-CIO HOUSING INVESTMENT TRUST 19