UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-07455
Virtus Opportunities Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
101 Munson Street
Greenfield, MA 01301-9668
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Kevin J. Carr, Esq.
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary for Registrant
One Financial Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103-2608
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 243-1574
Date of fiscal year end: May 31
Date of reporting period: May 31, 2022
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Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders. |
(a) | The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund (f/k/a: Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund) |
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund (f/k/a: Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund) |
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund (f/k/a: Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund) |
Virtus Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund (f/k/a: Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund) |
Virtus Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund (f/k/a: Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund) |
Virtus Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund (f/k/a: Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund) |
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President, Virtus Opportunities Trust
July 2022
sales charges on purchases of Class A shares and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, distribution and service fees, and other expenses.
Class I shares are sold without sales charges and do not incur distribution and service fees. For further information regarding applicable sales charges, see
Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period. The Annualized Expense Ratios may be different from the expense ratios in the Financial Highlights which are for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022.
Beginning Account Value December 1, 2021 | Ending Account Value May 31, 2022 | Annualized Expense Ratio | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | ||||||||
Class A** | $ 1,000.00 | $979.00 | 1.27% % | $1.72 | ||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 899.20 | 1.02 | 4.83 | ||||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | ||||||||
Class A** | 1,000.00 | 967.80 | 0.26 | 0.35 | ||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 870.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | ||||||||
Class A** | 1,000.00 | 960.70 | 1.02 | 1.37 | ||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 841.20 | 0.77 | 3.53 | ||||
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||||
Class A** | 1,000.00 | 986.20 | 0.92 | 1.25 | ||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 932.20 | 0.67 | 3.23 | ||||
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | ||||||||
Class A** | 1,000.00 | 974.10 | 1.27 | 1.72 | ||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 896.20 | 1.02 | 4.82 | ||||
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | ||||||||
Class A** | 1,000.00 | 980.20 | 0.51 | 0.69 | ||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 932.00 | 0.23 | 1.11 |
* | Expenses are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, which is net of waived fees and reimbursed expenses, if applicable, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (182) expenses were accrued in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
** | April 12, 2022, is the date the Class started accruing expenses. Expenses are equal to the Class’ annualized expense ratio, which is net of waived fees and reimbursed expenses, if applicable, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (50) expenses were accrued in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
Beginning Account Value December 1, 2021 | Ending Account Value May 31, 2022 | Annualized Expense Ratio | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | ||||||||
Class A** | $ 1,000.00 | $1,005.11 | 1.27% | $1.74 | ||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,019.85 | 1.02 | 5.14 | ||||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | ||||||||
Class A** | 1,000.00 | 1,006.49 | 0.26 | 0.36 | ||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,025.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | ||||||||
Class A** | 1,000.00 | 1,005.45 | 1.02 | 1.40 | ||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,021.09 | 0.77 | 3.88 | ||||
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||||
Class A** | 1,000.00 | 1,005.59 | 0.92 | 1.26 | ||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,021.59 | 0.67 | 3.38 | ||||
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | ||||||||
Class A** | 1,000.00 | 1,005.11 | 1.27 | 1.74 | ||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,019.85 | 1.02 | 5.14 | ||||
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | ||||||||
Class A** | 1,000.00 | 1,006.15 | 0.51 | 0.70 | ||||
Class I | 1,000.00 | 1,023.78 | 0.23 | 1.16 |
* | Expenses are equal to the relevant Fund’s annualized expense ratio, which is net of waived fees and reimbursed expenses, if applicable, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (182) expenses were accrued in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
** | April 12, 2022, is the date the Class started accruing expenses. Expenses are equal to the Class’ annualized expense ratio, which is net of waived fees and reimbursed expenses, if applicable, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days (50) expenses were accrued in the most recent fiscal half-year, then divided by 365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
Ticker Symbols: | |
Class A: VSHAX | |
Class I: SHCDX |
Stone Harbor Investment Partners
■ | The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of seeking to maximize total return, which consists of income on its investments and capital appreciation There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | From April 11, 2022 (inception date) through May 31, 2022, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned -2.10%*. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022, Class I shares at NAV returned -10.40%. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022, the J.P. Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified Index, the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned -10.81%. |
Corporate Bonds and Notes | 98% | |
Electric | 14% | |
Financial & Lease | 14 | |
Exploration & Production | 13 | |
Wireless | 11 | |
Metals, Mining & Steel | 9 | |
Gaming | 8 | |
Midstream | 6 | |
Chemicals | 3 | |
Media Cable | 3 | |
Industrial Other | 2 | |
All other Corporate Bonds and Notes | 15 | |
Short-Term Investment | 2 | |
Total | 100% |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since inception | Inception date | ||||||||
Class A shares at NAV2 | — % | — % | — % | -2.10 % | 4/11/22 | |||||||
Class A shares at POP3,4 | — | — | — | -5.77 | 4/11/22 | |||||||
Class I shares at NAV2 | -10.40 | 2.07 | 3.79 | — | — | |||||||
J.P. Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified Index | -10.81 | 1.92 | 3.89 | -1.76 5 | — | |||||||
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 2.30%, Net 1.28%; Class I shares: Gross 2.05%, Net 1.03%. |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 3.75% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid are 0.50%. |
5 | The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class A shares. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective April 5, 2022, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through April 7, 2024. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
Ticker Symbols: | |
Class A: VSHBX | |
Class I: SHADX |
Stone Harbor Investment Partners
■ | The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of seeking to maximize total return, which consists of income on its investments and capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | From April 11, 2022 (inception date) through May 31, 2022, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned -3.22%*. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022, Class I shares at NAV returned -17.38%. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022, the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index, the Fund’s broad-based index appropriate for comparison, returned -15.38% and the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index; a broad-based index, returned -16.55%. The Fund’s style-specific composite index returned -15.94%. |
Affiliated Mutual Funds | 98% | |
Short-Term Investment | 2 | |
Total | 100% |
1 Year | 5 Years | Since inception | Inception date | |||||||
Class A shares at NAV2 | — % | — % | -3.22 % | 4/11/22 | ||||||
Class A shares at POP3,4 | — | — | -6.85 | 4/11/22 | ||||||
Class I shares at NAV2 | -17.38 | -1.65 | -0.56 | 10/20/14 | ||||||
Composite Index: 50% J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified / 50% J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index | -15.94 | -0.58 | — 5 | — | ||||||
J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index | -15.38 | 0.06 | — 6 | — | ||||||
J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index | -16.55 | -1.32 | — 7 | — | ||||||
Fund Expense Ratios8: Class A shares: Gross 2.32%, Net 1.10%; Class I shares: Gross 2.13%, Net 0.85%. |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 3.75% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid are 0.50%. |
5 | The since inception index returned -2.68% from the inception date of Class A shares and 0.34% from the inception date of Class I shares. |
6 | The since inception index returned -2.82% from the inception date of Class A shares and 2.08% from the inception date of Class I shares. |
7 | The since inception index returned -2.54% from the inception date of Class A shares and -1.54% from the inception date of Class I shares. |
8 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective April 5, 2022, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through April 7, 2024. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
Ticker Symbols: | |
Class A: VSHCX | |
Class I: SHMDX |
Stone Harbor Investment Partners
■ | The Fund is non-diversified and has an investment objective of seeking to maximize total return, which consists of income on its investments and capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | From April 11, 2022 (inception date) through May 31, 2022, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned -3.93%*. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022, Class I shares at NAV returned -18.08%. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022, the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index, the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned -15.38%. |
Foreign Government Securities | 61% | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes | 33 | |
Exploration & Production | 15% | |
Electric | 5 | |
Refining | 3 | |
Financial & Lease | 2 | |
Metals, Mining & Steel | 2 | |
Industrial Other | 2 | |
Chemicals | 2 | |
All other Corporate Bonds and Notes | 2 | |
Short-Term Investment | 4 | |
Credit Linked Notes | 1 | |
Affiliated Mutual Fund | 1 | |
Total | 100% |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since inception | Inception date | ||||||||
Class A shares at NAV2 | — % | — % | — % | -3.93 % | 4/11/22 | |||||||
Class A shares at POP3,4 | — | — | — | -7.53 | 4/11/22 | |||||||
Class I shares at NAV2 | -18.08 | -0.98 | 2.00 | — | — | |||||||
J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index | -15.38 | 0.06 | 3.22 | -2.82 5 | — | |||||||
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 1.03%, Net 1.01%; Class I shares: Gross 0.86%, Net 0.73%. |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 3.75% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid are 0.50%. |
5 | The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class A shares. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective April 5, 2022, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through April 7, 2024. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
Ticker Symbols: | |
Class A: VSHDX | |
Class I: SHHYX |
Stone Harbor Investment Partners
■ | The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of seeking to maximize total return, which consists of income on its investments and capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | From April 11, 2022 (inception date) through May 31, 2022, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned -1.38%*. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022, Class I shares at NAV returned -6.11%. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022, the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index, the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned -5.00%. |
Corporate Bonds and Notes | 98% | |
Exploration & Production | 12% | |
Media Cable | 8 | |
Healthcare | 7 | |
Financial & Lease | 6 | |
Midstream | 6 | |
Gaming | 6 | |
Automotive | 5 | |
Building Products | 4 | |
Media Other | 4 | |
Industrial Other | 4 | |
All other Corporate Bonds and Notes | 36 | |
Short-Term Investment | 2 | |
Total | 100% |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since inception | Inception date | ||||||||
Class A shares at NAV2 | — % | — % | — % | -1.38 % | 4/11/22 | |||||||
Class A shares at POP3,4 | — | — | — | -5.08 | 4/11/22 | |||||||
Class I shares at NAV2 | -6.11 | 2.66 | 4.34 | — | — | |||||||
ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index | -5.00 | 3.41 | 5.35 | -1.13 5 | — | |||||||
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 0.99%, Net 0.91%; Class I shares: Gross 0.75%, Net 0.66%. |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 3.75% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid are 0.50%. |
5 | The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class A shares. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective April 5, 2022, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through April 7, 2024. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
Ticker Symbols: | |
Class A: VSHEX | |
Class I: SHLMX |
Stone Harbor Investment Partners
■ | The Fund is non-diversified and has an investment objective of seeking to maximize total return, which consists of income on its investments and capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | From April 11, 2022 (inception date) through May 31, 2022, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned -2.59%*. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022, Class I shares at NAV returned -16.83%. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022, the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index, the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned -16.55%. |
Foreign Government Securities | 89% | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes | 9 | |
Exploration & Production | 4% | |
Wireless | 3 | |
Financial & Lease | 2 | |
Short-Term Investment | 2 | |
Total | 100% |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since inception | Inception date | ||||||||
Class A shares at NAV2 | — % | — % | — % | -2.59 % | 4/11/22 | |||||||
Class A shares at POP3,4 | — | — | — | -6.25 | 4/11/22 | |||||||
Class I shares at NAV2 | -16.83 | -2.54 | -2.06 | — | — | |||||||
J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index | -16.55 | -1.32 | -0.50 | -2.54 5 | — | |||||||
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 1.38%, Net 1.26%; Class I shares: Gross 1.19%, Net 1.01%. |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 3.75% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid are 0.50%. |
5 | The since inception index return is from the inception date of Class A shares. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective April 5, 2022, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through April 7, 2024. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
Ticker Symbols: | |
Class A: VSHFX | |
Class I: SHSIX |
Stone Harbor Investment Partners
■ | The Fund is diversified and has an investment objective of seeking to maximize total return, which consists of income on its investments and capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective. |
■ | From April 11, 2022 (inception date) through May 31, 2022, the Fund’s Class A shares at NAV returned -1.98%*. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022, Class I shares at NAV returned -7.49%. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2022, the Bloomberg Global Credit Hedged USD Index, the Fund’s broad-based and style-specific index appropriate for comparison, returned -9.33%. |
Affiliated Mutual Funds | 60% | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes | 15 | |
Financial & Lease | 6% | |
All other Corporate Bonds and Notes | 9 | |
Short-Term Investment | 9 | |
U.S. Government Securities | 8 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 8 | |
Agency | 6 | |
Non-Agency | 2 | |
Total | 100% |
1 Year | 5 Years | Since inception | Inception date | |||||||
Class A shares at NAV2 | — % | — % | -1.98 % | 4/11/22 | ||||||
Class A shares at POP3,4 | — | — | -5.66 | 4/11/22 | ||||||
Class I shares at NAV2 | -7.49 | 0.85 | 2.17 | 12/18/13 | ||||||
Bloomberg Global Credit Hedged USD Index | -9.33 | 1.82 | — 5 | — | ||||||
Fund Expense Ratios6: Class A shares: Gross 1.62%, Net 0.95%; Class I shares: Gross 1.45%, Net 0.70%. |
All returns represent past performance which is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The above table and graph below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of shares. Please visit Virtus.com for performance data current to the most recent month-end. |
1 | Total returns are historical and include changes in share price and the reinvestment of both dividends and capital gain distributions. |
2 | “NAV” (Net Asset Value) total returns do not include the effect of any sales charge. |
3 | “POP” (Public Offering Price) total returns include the effect of the maximum front-end 3.75% sales charge. |
4 | “CDSC” (contingent deferred sales charge) is applied to redemptions of certain classes of shares that do not have a sales charge applied at the time of purchase. CDSC for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 18 months of a finder’s fee being paid are 0.50%. |
5 | The since inception index returned -1.71% from the inception date of Class A shares and 3.07% from the inception date of Class I shares. |
6 | The expense ratios of the Fund are set forth according to the prospectus for the Fund effective April 5, 2022, as supplemented and revised, and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed in the Financial Highlights tables in this report. See the Financial Highlights for more current expense ratios. Net Expense: Expenses reduced by a contractual expense limitation in effect through April 7, 2024. Gross Expense: Does not reflect the effect of the expense limitation. Expense ratios include fees and expenses associated with any underlying funds. |
Par Value | Value | ||
Corporate Bonds and Notes—95.0% | |||
Argentina—3.2% | |||
MSU Energy S.A. 144A 6.875%, 2/1/25(1) | $ 107 | $ 85 | |
Pampa Energia S.A. 144A 7.500%, 1/24/27(1) | 17 | 15 | |
YPF S.A. | |||
144A 8.500%, 7/28/25(1) | 16 | 13 | |
RegS 8.500%, 7/28/25(2) | 35 | 27 | |
RegS 6.950%, 7/21/27(2) | 133 | 89 | |
229 | |||
Brazil—8.2% | |||
Adecoagro S.A. 144A 6.000%, 9/21/27(1) | 8 | 8 | |
Banco do Brasil S.A. 144A 9.000% (1)(3) | 31 | 32 | |
Braskem Netherlands Finance B.V. 144A 5.875%, 1/31/50(1) | 13 | 12 | |
BRF GmbH 144A 4.350%, 9/29/26(1) | 32 | 30 | |
Gol Finance S.A. | |||
144A 7.000%, 1/31/25(1) | 66 | 53 | |
144A 8.000%, 6/30/26(1) | 33 | 28 | |
Guara Norte S.a.r.l. 144A 5.198%, 6/15/34(1) | 11 | 9 | |
Iochpe-Maxion Austria GmbH 144A 5.000%, 5/7/28(1) | 37 | 32 | |
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. 144A 6.125% (1)(3) | 19 | 19 | |
JBS USA LUX S.A. 144A 4.375%, 2/2/52(1) | 15 | 12 | |
Klabin Austria GmbH | |||
144A 3.200%, 1/12/31(1) | 30 | 25 | |
144A 7.000%, 4/3/49(1) | 23 | 22 | |
MC Brazil Downstream Trading S.a.r.l. 144A 7.250%, 6/30/31(1) | 48 | 43 | |
Minerva Luxembourg S.A. 144A 4.375%, 3/18/31(1) | 37 | 31 | |
MV24 Capital B.V. 144A 6.748%, 6/1/34(1) | 4 | 4 | |
Natura &Co. Luxembourg Holdings S.a.r.l. 144A 6.000%, 4/19/29(1) | 50 | 49 | |
Petrobras Global Finance B.V. | |||
5.750%, 2/1/29 | 13 | 13 | |
6.900%, 3/19/49 | 35 | 33 | |
Rumo Luxembourg S.a.r.l. 144A 4.200%, 1/18/32(1) | 15 | 12 | |
Simpar Europe S.A. 144A 5.200%, 1/26/31(1) | 45 | 37 | |
Usiminas International S.a.r.l. 144A 5.875%, 7/18/26(1) | 76 | 75 | |
579 | |||
Burkina Faso—0.6% | |||
Endeavour Mining plc 144A 5.000%, 10/14/26(1) | 49 | 43 | |
Chile—1.9% | |||
ATP Tower Holdings LLC 144A 4.050%, 4/27/26(1) | 52 | 45 |
Par Value | Value | ||
Chile—continued | |||
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion S.A. 144A 5.500%, 4/30/49(1) | $ 29 | $ 26 | |
Cencosud S.A. 144A 4.375%, 7/17/27(1) | 14 | 14 | |
Inversiones CMPC S.A. 144A 3.000%, 4/6/31(1) | 42 | 35 | |
VTR Comunicaciones SpA 144A 5.125%, 1/15/28(1) | 16 | 13 | |
133 | |||
China—5.7% | |||
Bank of China Ltd. RegS 5.000%, 11/13/24(2) | 46 | 48 | |
ENN Clean Energy International Investment Ltd. 144A 3.375%, 5/12/26(1) | 131 | 120 | |
Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd. RegS 4.625%, 5/21/23(2) | 44 | 43 | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | |||
144A 2.390%, 6/3/30(1) | 14 | 12 | |
144A 3.240%, 6/3/50(1) | 14 | 10 | |
RegS 3.975%, 4/11/29(2) | 25 | 24 | |
Wanda Properties International Co., Ltd. RegS 7.250%, 1/29/24(2) | 200 | 149 | |
406 | |||
Colombia—5.2% | |||
AI Candelaria Spain S.A. | |||
144A 7.500%, 12/15/28(1) | 27 | 26 | |
RegS 7.500%, 12/15/28(2) | 20 | 20 | |
Bancolombia S.A. 4.875%, 10/18/27 | 32 | 31 | |
Ecopetrol S.A. | |||
5.375%, 6/26/26 | 29 | 29 | |
7.375%, 9/18/43 | 33 | 32 | |
Geopark Ltd. 144A 5.500%, 1/17/27(1) | 40 | 36 | |
Gran Tierra Energy International Holdings Ltd. 144A 6.250%, 2/15/25(1) | 103 | 96 | |
Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. 144A 7.750%, 5/23/27(1) | 24 | 22 | |
Millicom International Cellular S.A. 144A 5.125%, 1/15/28(1) | 28 | 26 | |
SierraCol Energy Andina LLC 144A 6.000%, 6/15/28(1) | 61 | 52 | |
370 | |||
Ghana—1.1% | |||
Tullow Oil plc 144A 7.000%, 3/1/25(1) | 98 | 76 | |
Guatemala—1.8% | |||
CT Trust 144A 5.125%, 2/3/32(1) | 38 | 34 | |
Energuate Trust 144A 5.875%, 5/3/27(1) | 38 | 36 |
Par Value | Value | ||
Guatemala—continued | |||
Investment Energy Resources Ltd. 144A 6.250%, 4/26/29(1) | $ 58 | $ 55 | |
125 | |||
Hong Kong—3.5% | |||
CK Hutchison International 17 II Ltd. RegS 3.250%, 9/29/27(2) | 50 | 49 | |
Towngas Finance Ltd. RegS 4.750% (2)(3) | 200 | 201 | |
250 | |||
India—5.4% | |||
Bharti Airtel Ltd. | |||
144A 3.250%, 6/3/31(1) | 33 | 28 | |
RegS 4.375%, 6/10/25(2) | 15 | 15 | |
Greenko Dutch B.V. 144A 3.850%, 3/29/26(1) | 71 | 66 | |
Network i2i Ltd. 144A 5.650% (1)(3) | 173 | 170 | |
Reliance Industries Ltd. RegS 3.625%, 1/12/52(2) | 45 | 35 | |
Vedanta Resources Finance II plc | |||
144A 13.875%, 1/21/24(1) | 19 | 19 | |
144A 8.950%, 3/11/25(1) | 21 | 19 | |
Vedanta Resources plc 144A 6.375%, 7/30/22(1) | 27 | 27 | |
379 | |||
Indonesia—4.4% | |||
Eterna Capital Pte Ltd. PIK Series A RegS 7.500%, 12/11/22(2)(4) | 4 | 4 | |
Freeport Indonesia PT 144A 4.763%, 4/14/27(1) | 68 | 68 | |
Indika Energy Capital IV Pte Ltd. 144A 8.250%, 10/22/25(1) | 12 | 12 | |
Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT 144A 5.450%, 5/15/30(1) | 60 | 61 | |
Minejesa Capital B.V. 144A 4.625%, 8/10/30(1) | 165 | 154 | |
Star Energy Geothermal Darajat II 144A 4.850%, 10/14/38(1) | 12 | 11 | |
310 | |||
Israel—5.1% | |||
Altice Financing S.A. 144A 5.000%, 1/15/28(1) | 94 | 85 | |
Leviathan Bond Ltd. RegS, 144A 6.750%, 6/30/30(1)(2) | 134 | 132 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V. 3.150%, 10/1/26 | 164 | 146 | |
363 | |||
Jamaica—1.0% | |||
Digicel Group Holdings Ltd. PIK 10.000%, 4/1/24(4) | 15 | 14 | |
Digicel International Finance Ltd. | |||
144A 8.750%, 5/25/24(1) | 16 | 15 | |
144A 8.000%, 12/31/26(1) | 34 | 28 |
Par Value | Value | ||
Jamaica—continued | |||
Digicel Ltd. RegS 6.750%, 3/1/23(2) | $ 15 | $ 12 | |
69 | |||
Macau—4.1% | |||
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd. | |||
144A 5.750%, 7/21/28(1) | 32 | 25 | |
RegS 4.875%, 6/6/25(2) | 38 | 33 | |
RegS 5.625%, 7/17/27(2) | 87 | 69 | |
Sands China Ltd. 3.800%, 1/8/26 | 19 | 17 | |
Studio City Co. Ltd. 144A 7.000%, 2/15/27(1) | 70 | 64 | |
Studio City Finance Ltd. | |||
144A 6.000%, 7/15/25(1) | 79 | 60 | |
144A 5.000%, 1/15/29(1) | 38 | 24 | |
292 | |||
Malaysia—3.2% | |||
Gohl Capital Ltd. RegS 4.250%, 1/24/27(2) | 200 | 186 | |
Resorts World Las Vegas LLC RegS 4.625%, 4/6/31(2) | 50 | 41 | |
227 | |||
Mexico—5.6% | |||
America Movil SAB de CV 144A 5.375%, 4/4/32(1) | 33 | 31 | |
Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A. | |||
144A 6.750%(1)(3) | 53 | 51 | |
144A 7.500%(1)(3) | 43 | 41 | |
Cemex SAB de C.V. | |||
144A 5.125%(1)(3) | 57 | 53 | |
144A 3.875%, 7/11/31(1) | 12 | 10 | |
Cometa Energia S.A. de C.V. 144A 6.375%, 4/24/35(1) | 49 | 48 | |
FEL Energy VI S.a.r.l. 144A 5.750%, 12/1/40(1) | 11 | 8 | |
Mexico Generadora de Energia S de rl 144A 5.500%, 12/6/32(1) | 24 | 23 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos | |||
6.625%, 6/15/35 | 33 | 27 | |
7.690%, 1/23/50 | 48 | 37 | |
Sixsigma Networks Mexico S.A. de C.V. 144A 7.500%, 5/2/25(1) | 42 | 40 | |
Southern Copper Corp. 6.750%, 4/16/40 | 21 | 25 | |
394 | |||
Nigeria—3.2% | |||
Access Bank plc 144A 6.125%, 9/21/26(1) | 34 | 30 | |
Africa Finance Corp. 144A 2.875%, 4/28/28(1) | 63 | 56 | |
IHS Holding Ltd. 144A 6.250%, 11/29/28(1) | 53 | 48 |
Par Value | Value | ||
Nigeria—continued | |||
IHS Netherlands Holdco B.V. 144A 8.000%, 9/18/27(1) | $ 93 | $ 90 | |
224 | |||
Oman —0.4% | |||
Oryx Funding Ltd. 144A 5.800%, 2/3/31(1) | 28 | 27 | |
Peru—3.7% | |||
Banco BBVA Peru S.A. RegS 5.250%, 9/22/29(2) | 13 | 13 | |
Banco de Credito del Peru S.A. 144A 3.125%, 7/1/30(1) | 28 | 26 | |
Inkia Energy Ltd. 144A 5.875%, 11/9/27(1) | 112 | 104 | |
Kallpa Generacion S.A. | |||
144A 4.875%, 5/24/26(1) | 22 | 21 | |
144A 4.125%, 8/16/27(1) | 53 | 50 | |
Nexa Resources S.A. 144A 6.500%, 1/18/28(1) | 45 | 45 | |
259 | |||
Russia—0.4% | |||
Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital S.A. 144A 4.950%, 2/6/28(1)(5) | 88 | 26 | |
Saudi Arabia—3.4% | |||
Acwa Power Management And Investments One Ltd. 144A 5.950%, 12/15/39(1) | 103 | 106 | |
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. | |||
144A 3.500%, 4/16/29(1) | 40 | 39 | |
144A 4.375%, 4/16/49(1) | 65 | 62 | |
144A 3.250%, 11/24/50(1) | 46 | 36 | |
243 | |||
Singapore—2.8% | |||
BOC Aviation Ltd. (3 month LIBOR + 1.300%) RegS 2.805%, 5/21/25(2)(6) | 200 | 199 | |
South Africa—4.0% | |||
AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc 3.750%, 10/1/30 | 52 | 45 | |
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. 144A 6.750%, 8/6/23(1) | 109 | 107 | |
Liquid Telecommunications Financing plc 144A 5.500%, 9/4/26(1) | 30 | 28 | |
Prosus N.V. | |||
144A 3.832%, 2/8/51(1) | 19 | 12 | |
RegS 3.680%, 1/21/30(2) | 37 | 31 | |
RegS 3.061%, 7/13/31(2) | 72 | 56 | |
279 | |||
South Korea—2.8% | |||
LG Chem Ltd. | |||
RegS 1.375%, 7/7/26(2) | 50 | 46 | |
RegS 2.375%, 7/7/31(2) | 40 | 34 |
Par Value | Value | ||
South Korea—continued | |||
Shinhan Bank Co. Ltd. RegS 3.875%, 3/24/26(2) | $ 60 | $ 59 | |
Woori Bank RegS 4.750%, 4/30/24(2) | 60 | 61 | |
200 | |||
Taiwan—0.9% | |||
TSMC Arizona Corp. | |||
3.875%, 4/22/27 | 14 | 14 | |
4.125%, 4/22/29 | 23 | 23 | |
TSMC Global Ltd. RegS 1.375%, 9/28/30(2) | 35 | 29 | |
66 | |||
Tanzania—0.8% | |||
HTA Group Ltd. 144A 7.000%, 12/18/25(1) | 60 | 58 | |
Thailand—1.9% | |||
Bangkok Bank PCL 144A 3.733%, 9/25/34(1) | 50 | 45 | |
PTT Treasury Center Co. Ltd. 144A 4.500%, 10/25/42(1) | 60 | 54 | |
Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd. RegS 4.875%, 1/23/43(2) | 40 | 35 | |
134 | |||
Turkey—3.1% | |||
Akbank TAS | |||
144A 5.125%, 3/31/25(1) | 15 | 13 | |
144A 6.797%, 4/27/28(1) | 35 | 33 | |
Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji AS 144A 7.750%, 2/2/27(1) | 62 | 48 | |
Turk Telekomunikasyon AS 144A 6.875%, 2/28/25(1) | 37 | 35 | |
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS 144A 7.177%, 5/24/27(1) | 60 | 54 | |
Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS 144A 6.950%, 10/30/25(1) | 41 | 33 | |
216 | |||
Ukraine—1.9% | |||
Metinvest B.V. | |||
144A 7.750%, 4/23/23(1) | 60 | 37 | |
144A 7.750%, 10/17/29(1) | 77 | 47 | |
VF Ukraine PAT via VFU Funding plc 144A 6.200%, 2/11/25(1)(5) | 75 | 49 | |
133 | |||
United Arab Emirates —2.8% | |||
DP World Ltd. 144A 4.700%, 9/30/49(1) | 149 | 124 | |
Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd. 144A 1.750%, 9/30/27(1) | 75 | 71 | |
195 | |||
Par Value | Value | ||
Vietnam—1.4% | |||
Mong Duong Finance Holdings B.V. 144A 5.125%, 5/7/29(1) | $ 111 | $ 97 | |
Zambia—1.5% | |||
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | |||
144A 6.500%, 3/1/24(1) | 39 | 39 | |
144A 7.500%, 4/1/25(1) | 65 | 65 | |
104 | |||
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $7,353) | 6,705 | ||
Total Long-Term Investments—95.0% (Identified Cost $7,353) | 6,705 | ||
Shares | ||
Short-Term Investment—2.2% | ||
Money Market Mutual Fund—2.2% | ||
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.702%)(7) | 155,115 | 155 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $155) | 155 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—97.2% (Identified Cost $7,508) | $6,860 | |
Other assets and liabilities, net—2.8% | 198 | |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | $7,058 |
Abbreviations: | |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
LLC | Limited Liability Company |
PIK | Payment-in-Kind Security |
PJSC | Public Joint Stock Company |
Footnote Legend: | |
(1) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At May 31, 2022, these securities amounted to a value of $4,611 or 65.4% of net assets. |
(2) | Regulation S security. Security is offered and sold outside of the United States; therefore, it is exempt from registration with the SEC under Rules 903 and 904 of the Securities Act of 1933. |
(3) | No contractual maturity date. |
(4) | 100% of the income received was in PIK. |
(5) | This Note was issued for the sole purpose of funding a leveraged loan between the issuer and the borrower. As the credit risk for this security lies solely with the borrower, the name represented here is that of the borrower. |
(6) | Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of May 31, 2022. Information in parenthesis represents benchmark and reference rate for each security. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions. |
(7) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† | |
Brazil | 8% |
China | 6 |
Mexico | 6 |
India | 6 |
Colombia | 5 |
Israel | 5 |
Indonesia | 5 |
Other | 59 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of May 31, 2022. |
Total Value at May 31, 2022 | Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | |||
Assets: | |||||
Debt Securities: | |||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes | $6,705 | $ — | $6,705 | ||
Money Market Mutual Fund | 155 | 155 | — | ||
Total Investments | $6,860 | $155 | $6,705 |
Shares | Value | ||
Affiliated Mutual Funds—96.5% | |||
Fixed Income Funds—96.5% | |||
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund Class I(1)(2) | 521,085 | $ 3,976 | |
Virtus Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund Class I(1)(2)(3) | 529,950 | 3,980 | |
Total Affiliated Mutual Funds (Identified Cost $8,126) | 7,956 | ||
Total Long-Term Investments—96.5% (Identified Cost $8,126) | 7,956 | ||
Short-Term Investment—2.0% | |||
Money Market Mutual Fund(2)—2.0% | |||
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.702%) | 166,278 | 166 | |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $166) | 166 | ||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.5% (Identified Cost $8,292) | $8,122 | ||
Other assets and liabilities, net—1.5% | 126 | ||
NET ASSETS—100.0% | $8,248 |
Footnote Legend: | |
(1) | Affiliated investment. See Note 4H in Notes to Financial Statements. |
(2) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
(3) | Non-income producing. |
Counterparties: | |
CITI | Citibank |
JPM | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
Foreign Currencies: | |
BRL | Brazilian Real |
CZK | Czech Koruna |
EUR | Euro |
MXN | Mexican Peso |
USD | United States Dollar |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts as of May 31, 2022 were as follows: | ||||||||
Currency Purchased | Currency Amount Purchased | Currency Sold | Currency Amount Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation | Unrealized Depreciation | |
BRL | 295 | USD | 60 | JPM | 06/02/22 | $ 3 | $ — | |
BRL | 212 | USD | 43 | JPM | 07/05/22 | 1 | — | |
CZK | 1,155 | USD | 49 | CITI | 07/15/22 | 1 | — | |
EUR | 86 | USD | 91 | JPM | 06/16/22 | 1 | — | |
MXN | 800 | USD | 40 | JPM | 06/10/22 | — (1) | — | |
USD | 60 | BRL | 295 | JPM | 06/02/22 | — | (2) | |
USD | 49 | CZK | 1,155 | CITI | 07/15/22 | — | — (1) | |
Total | $ 6 | $ (2) |
Footnote Legend: | |
(1) | Amount is less than $500. |
Total Value at May 31, 2022 | Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | |||
Assets: | |||||
Affiliated Mutual Funds | $7,956 | $7,956 | $— | ||
Money Market Mutual Fund | 166 | 166 | — | ||
Other Financial Instruments: | |||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | 6 | — | 6 | ||
Total Assets | 8,128 | 8,122 | 6 | ||
Liabilities: | |||||
Other Financial Instruments: | |||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | (2) | — | (2) | ||
Total Liabilities | (2) | — | (2) | ||
Total Investments | $8,126 | $8,122 | $ 4 |
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Foreign Government Securities—60.3% | |||
Angola —3.3% | |||
Republic of Angola | |||
144A 8.750%, 4/14/32(2) | $ 2,945 | $ 2,777 | |
144A 9.125%, 11/26/49(2) | 1,354 | 1,185 | |
RegS 9.375%, 5/8/48(3) | 200 | 179 | |
Republic of Angola Via Avenir II B.V. | |||
(6 month LIBOR + 4.500%) RegS 4.771%, 12/7/23(3)(4) | 1,780 | 1,735 | |
(6 month LIBOR + 7.500%) RegS 7.845%, 7/1/23(3)(4) | 12,487 | 12,549 | |
Republic of Angola Via Avenir Issuer II Ireland DAC RegS 6.927%, 2/19/27(3) | 6,278 | 5,839 | |
24,264 | |||
Argentina—4.1% | |||
Republic of Argentina | |||
0.500%, 7/9/30 | 61,828 | 18,054 | |
1.125%, 7/9/35 | 26,045 | 7,070 | |
2.000%, 1/9/38 | 4,567 | 1,595 | |
2.500%, 7/9/41(4) | 7,934 | 2,562 | |
1.125%, 7/9/46 | 3,268 | 921 | |
30,202 | |||
Bahrain—1.6% | |||
Kingdom of Bahrain | |||
144A 7.000%, 1/26/26(2) | 3,418 | 3,617 | |
144A 5.625%, 9/30/31(2) | 519 | 484 | |
144A 5.250%, 1/25/33(2) | 2,951 | 2,619 | |
RegS 7.375%, 5/14/30(3) | 3,115 | 3,244 | |
RegS 5.625%, 9/30/31(3) | 1,091 | 1,017 | |
RegS 6.000%, 9/19/44(3) | 765 | 638 | |
11,619 | |||
Belarus—0.2% | |||
Republic of Belarus | |||
144A 6.875%, 2/28/23(2) | 5,249 | 793 | |
144A 6.200%, 2/28/30(2) | 411 | 56 | |
144A 6.378%, 2/24/31(2) | 1,075 | 140 | |
RegS 6.875%, 2/28/23(3) | 200 | 30 | |
RegS 7.625%, 6/29/27(3) | 325 | 43 | |
RegS 6.378%, 2/24/31(3) | 3,206 | 417 | |
1,479 | |||
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Bermuda—0.6% | |||
Government of Bermuda | |||
RegS 2.375%, 8/20/30(3) | $ 1,354 | $ 1,187 | |
RegS 3.375%, 8/20/50(3) | 4,307 | 3,392 | |
4,579 | |||
Brazil—1.3% | |||
Federative Republic of Brazil | |||
5.000%, 1/27/45 | 1,987 | 1,588 | |
5.625%, 2/21/47 | 61 | 52 | |
State of Minas Gerais | |||
144A 5.333%, 2/15/28(2) | 1,085 | 1,091 | |
RegS 5.333%, 2/15/28(3) | 6,365 | 6,397 | |
9,128 | |||
Chile—2.5% | |||
Republic of Chile | |||
2.550%, 7/27/33 | 4,895 | 4,169 | |
4.340%, 3/7/42 | 2,907 | 2,711 | |
3.860%, 6/21/47 | 1,229 | 1,084 | |
3.500%, 1/25/50 | 2,562 | 2,089 | |
3.250%, 9/21/71 | 11,460 | 8,201 | |
18,254 | |||
Colombia—2.4% | |||
Republic of Colombia | |||
4.500%, 3/15/29 | 1,000 | 927 | |
3.000%, 1/30/30 | 2,579 | 2,136 | |
3.250%, 4/22/32 | 1,266 | 1,016 | |
7.375%, 9/18/37 | 1,275 | 1,328 | |
6.125%, 1/18/41 | 1,455 | 1,317 | |
5.000%, 6/15/45 | 7,121 | 5,521 | |
5.200%, 5/15/49 | 6,676 | 5,270 | |
17,515 | |||
Costa Rica—0.0% | |||
Costa Rica Government 144A 5.625%, 4/30/43(2) | 191 | 155 | |
Dominican Republic—3.2% | |||
Dominican Republic | |||
144A 4.500%, 1/30/30(2) | 2,195 | 1,922 | |
144A 4.875%, 9/23/32(2) | 1,999 | 1,722 | |
144A 6.000%, 2/22/33(2) | 6,029 | 5,575 | |
144A 5.875%, 1/30/60(2) | 5,543 | 4,310 | |
RegS 4.875%, 9/23/32(3) | 3,231 | 2,783 | |
RegS 7.450%, 4/30/44(3) | 2,218 | 2,122 | |
RegS 6.500%, 2/15/48(3) | 429 | 368 |
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Dominican Republic—continued | |||
RegS 6.400%, 6/5/49(3) | $ 4,209 | $ 3,562 | |
RegS 5.875%, 1/30/60(3) | 1,543 | 1,200 | |
23,564 | |||
Ecuador—2.3% | |||
Republic of Ecuador | |||
144A 0.000%, 7/31/30(2) | 5,094 | 2,804 | |
144A 1.000%, 7/31/35(2)(4) | 9,747 | 6,221 | |
144A 0.500%, 7/31/40(2) | 7,309 | 4,001 | |
RegS 1.000%, 7/31/35(3) | 2,634 | 1,681 | |
RegS 0.500%, 7/31/40(3) | 3,423 | 1,871 | |
16,578 | |||
Egypt—2.9% | |||
Arab Republic of Egypt | |||
144A 4.750%, 4/11/25(2) | 1,134 EUR | 1,102 | |
144A 4.750%, 4/16/26(2) | 2,252 EUR | 2,065 | |
144A 7.600%, 3/1/29(2) | 3,885 | 3,362 | |
144A 6.375%, 4/11/31(2) | 2,340 EUR | 1,909 | |
144A 7.053%, 1/15/32(2) | 2,005 | 1,571 | |
144A 8.875%, 5/29/50(2) | 7,076 | 5,198 | |
144A 8.150%, 11/20/59(2) | 1,303 | 918 | |
RegS 5.800%, 9/30/27(3) | 1,323 | 1,103 | |
RegS 5.875%, 2/16/31(3) | 1,820 | 1,372 | |
RegS 7.625%, 5/29/32(3) | 556 | 444 | |
RegS 8.500%, 1/31/47(3) | 3,169 | 2,304 | |
21,348 | |||
El Salvador—0.9% | |||
Republic of El Salvador | |||
144A 5.875%, 1/30/25(2) | 2,819 | 1,202 | |
144A 7.650%, 6/15/35(2) | 516 | 199 | |
144A 7.625%, 2/1/41(2) | 1,994 | 775 | |
RegS 6.375%, 1/18/27(3) | 2,964 | 1,154 | |
RegS 8.625%, 2/28/29(3) | 965 | 379 |
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
El Salvador—continued | |||
RegS 8.250%, 4/10/32(3) | $ 3,269 | $ 1,347 | |
RegS 7.625%, 2/1/41(3) | 3,001 | 1,167 | |
RegS 9.500%, 7/15/52(3) | 704 | 295 | |
6,518 | |||
Ethiopia—0.1% | |||
Federal Republic of Ethiopia 144A 6.625%, 12/11/24(2) | 1,289 | 799 | |
Gabon—1.2% | |||
Republic of Gabon | |||
144A 6.625%, 2/6/31(2) | 2,560 | 2,170 | |
144A 7.000%, 11/24/31(2) | 7,329 | 6,156 | |
RegS 6.625%, 2/6/31(3) | 401 | 340 | |
8,666 | |||
Ghana—1.2% | |||
Republic of Ghana | |||
144A 7.625%, 5/16/29(2) | 387 | 207 | |
144A 8.125%, 3/26/32(2) | 608 | 323 | |
144A 8.875%, 5/7/42(2) | 3,884 | 1,991 | |
144A 8.950%, 3/26/51(2) | 2,509 | 1,278 | |
144A 8.750%, 3/11/61(2) | 6,021 | 3,041 | |
RegS 7.625%, 5/16/29(3) | 1,268 | 678 | |
RegS 8.627%, 6/16/49(3) | 600 | 301 | |
RegS 8.950%, 3/26/51(3) | 2,200 | 1,121 | |
8,940 | |||
Guatemala—0.6% | |||
Republic of Guatemala | |||
144A 3.700%, 10/7/33(2) | 1,187 | 983 | |
144A 4.650%, 10/7/41(2) | 2,556 | 2,073 | |
RegS 4.375%, 6/5/27(3) | 1,271 | 1,229 | |
RegS 5.375%, 4/24/32(3) | 263 | 256 | |
4,541 | |||
Honduras—0.1% | |||
Honduras Government RegS 5.625%, 6/24/30(3) | 592 | 420 |
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Hungary—1.5% | |||
Hungary Government International Bond | |||
144A 2.125%, 9/22/31(2) | $ 7,073 | $ 5,698 | |
RegS 1.750%, 6/5/35(3) | 5,037 EUR | 4,301 | |
RegS 1.500%, 11/17/50(3) | 1,207 EUR | 785 | |
10,784 | |||
Indonesia—0.5% | |||
Republic of Indonesia | |||
3.200%, 9/23/61 | 2,643 | 2,004 | |
RegS 6.750%, 1/15/44(3) | 927 | 1,104 | |
RegS 5.125%, 1/15/45(3) | 655 | 661 | |
3,769 | |||
Ivory Coast—1.0% | |||
Ivory Coast Government International Bond | |||
144A 5.250%, 3/22/30(2) | 1,096 EUR | 1,030 | |
144A 6.625%, 3/22/48(2) | 2,399 EUR | 2,035 | |
RegS 4.875%, 1/30/32(3) | 4,050 EUR | 3,601 | |
RegS 6.875%, 10/17/40(3) | 922 EUR | 814 | |
7,480 | |||
Jordan—0.2% | |||
Kingdom of Jordan | |||
144A 7.375%, 10/10/47(2) | 519 | 444 | |
RegS 7.375%, 10/10/47(3) | 1,394 | 1,192 | |
1,636 | |||
Kazakhstan—0.2% | |||
Republic of Kazakhstan 144A 4.875%, 10/14/44(2) | 1,525 | 1,382 | |
Kenya—1.0% | |||
Republic of Kenya | |||
144A 6.875%, 6/24/24(2) | 1,609 | 1,498 | |
144A 7.000%, 5/22/27(2) | 2,031 | 1,802 | |
144A 8.000%, 5/22/32(2) | 2,208 | 1,907 | |
RegS 7.250%, 2/28/28(3) | 1,510 | 1,320 | |
RegS 8.000%, 5/22/32(3) | 1,000 | 864 | |
7,391 | |||
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Lebanon—1.7% | |||
Lebanese Republic | |||
6.375%, 3/9/20(5) | $ 2,089 | $ 199 | |
6.150%, 6/19/20(5) | 14,492 | 1,307 | |
6.250%, 5/27/22(5) | 6,726 | 639 | |
6.400%, 5/26/23(5) | 1,368 | 123 | |
6.850%, 5/25/29(5) | 5,626 | 506 | |
8.200%, 5/17/33(5) | 9,360 | 814 | |
RegS 5.800%, 4/14/20(3)(5) | 25,440 | 2,295 | |
RegS 8.250%, 4/12/21(3)(5) | 34,424 | 3,270 | |
RegS 6.100%, 10/4/22(3)(5) | 18,512 | 1,759 | |
RegS 6.000%, 1/27/23(3)(5) | 3,105 | 286 | |
RegS 6.650%, 4/22/24(3)(5) | 4,594 | 417 | |
RegS 6.600%, 11/27/26(3)(5) | 4,423 | 401 | |
RegS 6.850%, 3/23/27(3)(5) | 2,417 | 219 | |
RegS 6.650%, 2/26/30(3)(5) | 4,301 | 387 | |
12,622 | |||
Malaysia—1.1% | |||
1MDB Global Investments RegS 4.400%, 3/9/23(3) | 8,000 | 7,820 | |
Mexico—1.6% | |||
United Mexican States | |||
2.250%, 8/12/36 | 1,839 EUR | 1,538 | |
6.050%, 1/11/40 | 299 | 313 | |
4.280%, 8/14/41 | 1,514 | 1,290 | |
4.750%, 3/8/44 | 2,391 | 2,144 | |
5.000%, 4/27/51 | 3,461 | 3,143 | |
3.750%, 4/19/71 | 4,514 | 3,179 | |
11,607 | |||
Mozambique—0.1% | |||
Republic of Mozambique 144A 5.000%, 9/15/31(2)(4) | 670 | 555 | |
Nigeria—2.6% | |||
Republic of Nigeria | |||
144A 8.375%, 3/24/29(2) | 3,953 | 3,522 | |
144A 7.875%, 2/16/32(2) | 5,713 | 4,656 | |
144A 7.696%, 2/23/38(2) | 1,838 | 1,377 | |
144A 7.625%, 11/28/47(2) | 1,603 | 1,154 | |
144A 8.250%, 9/28/51(2) | 9,289 | 6,920 | |
RegS 6.125%, 9/28/28(3) | 1,886 | 1,540 | |
19,169 | |||
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Oman —1.7% | |||
Oman Government International Bond | |||
144A 4.875%, 2/1/25(2) | $ 3,060 | $ 3,060 | |
144A 7.375%, 10/28/32(2) | 4,313 | 4,770 | |
144A 6.500%, 3/8/47(2) | 235 | 214 | |
144A 6.750%, 1/17/48(2) | 1,691 | 1,579 | |
144A 7.000%, 1/25/51(2) | 1,563 | 1,493 | |
RegS 6.000%, 8/1/29(3) | 657 | 668 | |
RegS 6.750%, 1/17/48(3) | 694 | 648 | |
12,432 | |||
Pakistan—1.1% | |||
Islamic Republic of Pakistan | |||
144A 6.000%, 4/8/26(2) | 2,402 | 1,783 | |
144A 6.875%, 12/5/27(2) | 1,411 | 1,050 | |
RegS 6.875%, 12/5/27(3) | 4,303 | 3,201 | |
RegS 7.875%, 3/31/36(3) | 462 | 293 | |
RegS 8.875%, 4/8/51(3) | 2,788 | 1,785 | |
8,112 | |||
Panama—2.6% | |||
Panama Bonos del Tesoro 3.362%, 6/30/31 | 2,659 | 2,372 | |
Republic of Panama | |||
2.252%, 9/29/32 | 6,789 | 5,558 | |
4.500%, 4/1/56 | 9,346 | 8,007 | |
3.870%, 7/23/60 | 4,315 | 3,301 | |
19,238 | |||
Papua New Guinea —0.2% | |||
Papua New Guinea Government International Bond 144A 8.375%, 10/4/28(2) | 1,413 | 1,221 | |
Peru—0.6% | |||
Republic of Peru | |||
2.783%, 1/23/31 | 3,392 | 2,992 | |
3.000%, 1/15/34 | 1,483 | 1,276 | |
4,268 | |||
Qatar—2.4% | |||
State of Qatar | |||
144A 3.750%, 4/16/30(2) | 653 | 668 | |
144A 6.400%, 1/20/40(2) | 1,036 | 1,293 | |
144A 5.103%, 4/23/48(2) | 8,237 | 9,196 |
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Qatar—continued | |||
144A 4.817%, 3/14/49(2) | $ 3,283 | $ 3,533 | |
144A 4.400%, 4/16/50(2) | 1,286 | 1,308 | |
RegS 4.400%, 4/16/50(3) | 1,824 | 1,855 | |
17,853 | |||
Romania—2.3% | |||
Romania Government International Bond | |||
144A 2.000%, 4/14/33(2) | 883 EUR | 687 | |
144A 3.375%, 2/8/38(2) | 3,062 EUR | 2,508 | |
144A 2.750%, 4/14/41(2) | 7,123 EUR | 5,144 | |
144A 2.875%, 4/13/42(2) | 1,969 EUR | 1,422 | |
144A 3.375%, 1/28/50(2) | 1,435 EUR | 1,080 | |
RegS 2.125%, 3/7/28(3) | 1,249 EUR | 1,177 | |
RegS 2.875%, 3/11/29(3) | 989 EUR | 952 | |
RegS 4.125%, 3/11/39(3) | 1,839 EUR | 1,624 | |
RegS 6.125%, 1/22/44(3) | 542 | 548 | |
RegS 4.625%, 4/3/49(3) | 2,095 EUR | 1,918 | |
17,060 | |||
Russia—0.4% | |||
Russian Federation | |||
144A 5.100%, 3/28/35(2)(6) | 2,000 | 360 | |
RegS 4.375%, 3/21/29(3) | 5,400 | 972 | |
RegS 5.250%, 6/23/47(3) | 4,600 | 828 | |
Russian Federation - Eurobond RegS 5.100%, 3/28/35(3)(6) | 5,300 | 954 | |
3,114 | |||
Saudi Arabia—2.8% | |||
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 144A 4.500%, 10/26/46(2) | 2,094 | 2,023 | |
Saudi International Bond | |||
144A 4.500%, 4/17/30(2) | 1,276 | 1,355 | |
144A 3.250%, 10/22/30(2) | 5,086 | 4,976 | |
144A 2.250%, 2/2/33(2) | 1,381 | 1,209 | |
144A 4.625%, 10/4/47(2) | 1,942 | 1,904 | |
RegS 4.500%, 10/26/46(3) | 1,270 | 1,227 |
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Saudi Arabia—continued | |||
RegS 5.000%, 4/17/49(3) | $ 6,492 | $ 6,734 | |
RegS 5.250%, 1/16/50(3) | 716 | 771 | |
20,199 | |||
Senegal—0.3% | |||
Republic of Senegal | |||
144A 5.375%, 6/8/37(2) | 1,353 EUR | 1,112 | |
RegS 6.750%, 3/13/48(3) | 985 | 760 | |
1,872 | |||
Serbia—0.3% | |||
Republic of Serbia | |||
144A 2.125%, 12/1/30(2) | 1,529 | 1,176 | |
RegS 1.000%, 9/23/28(3) | 958 EUR | 800 | |
1,976 | |||
South Africa—0.4% | |||
Republic of South Africa | |||
5.875%, 4/20/32 | 415 | 394 | |
7.300%, 4/20/52 | 2,668 | 2,511 | |
2,905 | |||
Sri Lanka—0.5% | |||
Republic of Sri Lanka | |||
144A 6.750%, 4/18/28(2)(5) | 5,172 | 1,992 | |
RegS 6.350%, 6/28/24(3)(5) | 1,194 | 460 | |
RegS 6.200%, 5/11/27(3)(5) | 3,068 | 1,182 | |
3,634 | |||
Tunisia—1.0% | |||
Tunisian Republic | |||
144A 6.750%, 10/31/23(2) | 750 EUR | 564 | |
144A 6.375%, 7/15/26(2) | 7,681 EUR | 4,752 | |
RegS 5.625%, 2/17/24(3) | 3,154 EUR | 2,077 | |
7,393 | |||
Turkey—0.8% | |||
Republic of Turkey | |||
5.125%, 2/17/28 | 1,514 | 1,258 | |
4.875%, 4/16/43 | 2,944 | 1,906 | |
6.625%, 2/17/45 | 1,570 | 1,184 | |
5.750%, 5/11/47 | 2,336 | 1,600 | |
5,948 | |||
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Ukraine—0.7% | |||
Ukraine Government Bond | |||
144A 7.750%, 9/1/25(2) | $ 437 | $ 166 | |
144A 7.750%, 9/1/26(2) | 5,229 | 2,012 | |
144A 9.750%, 11/1/28(2) | 2,206 | 857 | |
144A 6.876%, 5/21/29(2) | 1,198 | 431 | |
RegS 7.750%, 9/1/26(3) | 734 | 282 | |
RegS 7.750%, 9/1/27(3) | 3,258 | 1,249 | |
RegS 9.750%, 11/1/28(3) | 272 | 106 | |
5,103 | |||
United Arab Emirates —1.3% | |||
Abu Dhabi Government International 144A 4.125%, 10/11/47(2) | 806 | 790 | |
Finance Department Government of Sharjah | |||
144A 3.625%, 3/10/33(2) | 2,739 | 2,376 | |
144A 4.000%, 7/28/50(2) | 8,657 | 6,136 | |
9,302 | |||
Venezuela—0.3% | |||
Republic of Venezuela | |||
RegS 7.750%, 10/13/19(3)(5) | 25,088 | 2,007 | |
RegS 9.250%, 5/7/28(3)(5) | 927 | 81 | |
2,088 | |||
Zambia—0.6% | |||
Republic of Zambia | |||
144A 5.375%, 9/20/22(2)(5) | 1,359 | 900 | |
RegS 5.375%, 9/20/22(3)(5) | 5,095 | 3,373 | |
4,273 | |||
Total Foreign Government Securities (Identified Cost $557,627) | 440,775 | ||
Corporate Bonds and Notes—32.8% | |||
Argentina—0.2% | |||
MSU Energy S.A. 144A 6.875%, 2/1/25(2) | 717 | 567 | |
Pampa Energia S.A. 144A 7.500%, 1/24/27(2) | 840 | 754 | |
1,321 | |||
Bahrain—0.4% | |||
Oil & Gas Holding Co. BSCC (The) 144A 7.625%, 11/7/24(2) | 3,128 | 3,249 |
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Belarus—0.2% | |||
Development Bank Belarus RegS 6.750%, 5/2/24(3) | $ 12,034 | $ 1,203 | |
Brazil—1.1% | |||
Braskem Netherlands Finance B.V. 144A 5.875%, 1/31/50(2) | 1,029 | 929 | |
Gol Finance S.A. | |||
144A 7.000%, 1/31/25(2) | 1,083 | 867 | |
144A 8.000%, 6/30/26(2) | 1,312 | 1,100 | |
Guara Norte S.a.r.l. 144A 5.198%, 6/15/34(2) | 347 | 296 | |
Iochpe-Maxion Austria GmbH 144A 5.000%, 5/7/28(2) | 929 | 810 | |
MC Brazil Downstream Trading S.a.r.l. 144A 7.250%, 6/30/31(2) | 1,124 | 1,002 | |
Minerva Luxembourg S.A. 144A 4.375%, 3/18/31(2) | 293 | 247 | |
MV24 Capital B.V. 144A 6.748%, 6/1/34(2) | 1,985 | 1,816 | |
Simpar Europe S.A. 144A 5.200%, 1/26/31(2) | 862 | 711 | |
7,778 | |||
Chile—0.3% | |||
ATP Tower Holdings LLC 144A 4.050%, 4/27/26(2) | 1,207 | 1,038 | |
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo RegS 5.250%, 11/6/29(3) | 1,491 | 1,451 | |
2,489 | |||
China—2.1% | |||
CNAC HK Finbridge Co., Ltd. | |||
RegS 4.125%, 7/19/27(3) | 2,993 | 2,928 | |
RegS 5.125%, 3/14/28(3) | 1,293 | 1,319 | |
RegS 3.875%, 6/19/29(3) | 4,171 | 3,937 | |
RegS 3.000%, 9/22/30(3) | 2,054 | 1,801 | |
CNRC Capitale Ltd. RegS 3.900% (3)(7) | 691 | 691 | |
ENN Clean Energy International Investment Ltd. 144A 3.375%, 5/12/26(2) | 195 | 179 | |
Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2018 Ltd. RegS 2.300%, 1/8/31(3) | 628 | 547 | |
Wanda Properties International Co., Ltd. RegS 7.250%, 1/29/24(3) | 2,270 | 1,693 | |
Wanda Properties Overseas Ltd. | |||
RegS 6.950%, 12/5/22(3) | 579 | 510 | |
RegS 6.875%, 7/23/23(3) | 2,603 | 2,032 | |
15,637 | |||
Colombia—1.3% | |||
AI Candelaria Spain S.A. 144A 7.500%, 12/15/28(2) | 1,375 | 1,337 | |
Geopark Ltd. 144A 5.500%, 1/17/27(2) | 2,815 | 2,543 | |
Gran Tierra Energy International Holdings Ltd. 144A 6.250%, 2/15/25(2) | 1,896 | 1,768 |
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Colombia—continued | |||
Gran Tierra Energy, Inc. 144A 7.750%, 5/23/27(2) | $ 1,241 | $ 1,143 | |
SierraCol Energy Andina LLC 144A 6.000%, 6/15/28(2) | 3,178 | 2,717 | |
9,508 | |||
Ghana—0.6% | |||
Tullow Oil plc 144A 7.000%, 3/1/25(2) | 5,421 | 4,215 | |
Guatemala—0.2% | |||
CT Trust 144A 5.125%, 2/3/32(2) | 1,836 | 1,642 | |
India—0.1% | |||
Network i2i Ltd. 144A 5.650% (2)(7) | 908 | 892 | |
Indonesia—3.2% | |||
Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT | |||
144A 4.750%, 5/15/25(2) | 1,867 | 1,867 | |
144A 6.757%, 11/15/48(2) | 2,096 | 2,119 | |
144A 5.800%, 5/15/50(2) | 3,499 | 3,141 | |
Minejesa Capital B.V. | |||
144A 4.625%, 8/10/30(2) | 1,332 | 1,244 | |
144A 5.625%, 8/10/37(2) | 1,057 | 899 | |
Pertamina Persero PT | |||
RegS 6.000%, 5/3/42(3) | 1,879 | 1,924 | |
RegS 5.625%, 5/20/43(3) | 2,515 | 2,462 | |
RegS 6.450%, 5/30/44(3) | 5,732 | 6,140 | |
Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT | |||
RegS 5.450%, 5/21/28(3) | 777 | 800 | |
RegS 5.250%, 10/24/42(3) | 2,682 | 2,485 | |
PT Bakrie 0.000%, 12/22/22(6) | 6,750,674 IDR | — | |
23,081 | |||
Jamaica—0.6% | |||
Digicel International Finance Ltd. | |||
144A 8.750%, 5/25/24(2) | 2,503 | 2,381 | |
144A 8.750%, 5/25/24(2) | 2,059 | 1,959 | |
4,340 | |||
Kazakhstan—2.2% | |||
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC | |||
144A 4.750%, 4/24/25(2) | 2,374 | 2,258 | |
144A 6.375%, 10/24/48(2) | 4,868 | 4,418 | |
RegS 5.375%, 4/24/30(3) | 4,936 | 4,563 | |
KazTransGas JSC 144A 4.375%, 9/26/27(2) | 5,319 | 4,806 | |
16,045 | |||
Macau—0.2% | |||
Studio City Finance Ltd. | |||
144A 6.000%, 7/15/25(2) | 296 | 225 |
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Macau—continued | |||
144A 6.500%, 1/15/28(2) | $ 1,387 | $ 971 | |
1,196 | |||
Malaysia—0.3% | |||
Petronas Capital Ltd. 144A 4.550%, 4/21/50(2) | 2,251 | 2,233 | |
Mexico—7.7% | |||
Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A. | |||
144A 6.750%(2)(7) | 753 | 719 | |
144A 7.500%(2)(7) | 2,556 | 2,430 | |
Comision Federal de Electricidad 144A 4.688%, 5/15/29(2) | 3,697 | 3,401 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos | |||
6.700%, 2/16/32 | 10,287 | 8,887 | |
6.625%, 6/15/35 | 10,495 | 8,479 | |
6.500%, 6/2/41 | 7,233 | 5,295 | |
7.690%, 1/23/50 | 6,106 | 4,747 | |
Poinsettia Finance Ltd. RegS 6.625%, 6/17/31(3) | 23,969 | 22,711 | |
56,669 | |||
Nigeria—0.8% | |||
Africa Finance Corp. 144A 2.875%, 4/28/28(2) | 5,636 | 5,009 | |
IHS Netherlands Holdco B.V. 144A 8.000%, 9/18/27(2) | 958 | 925 | |
5,934 | |||
Panama—0.2% | |||
AES Panama Generation Holdings Srl 144A 4.375%, 5/31/30(2) | 1,480 | 1,354 | |
Peru—3.1% | |||
Kallpa Generacion S.A. | |||
144A 4.875%, 5/24/26(2) | ��� 1,789 | 1,748 | |
144A 4.125%, 8/16/27(2) | 999 | 936 | |
Nexa Resources S.A. 144A 5.375%, 5/4/27(2) | 1,205 | 1,178 | |
Peru Payroll Deduction Finance Ltd. RegS 0.000%, 11/1/29(3) | 1,919 | 1,582 | |
Petroleos del Peru S.A. | |||
144A 4.750%, 6/19/32(2) | 1,975 | 1,675 | |
144A 5.625%, 6/19/47(2) | 2,226 | 1,739 | |
RegS 4.750%, 6/19/32(3) | 2,265 | 1,921 | |
RegS 5.625%, 6/19/47(3) | 15,181 | 11,861 | |
22,640 | |||
Russia—0.1% | |||
Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital S.A. 144A 4.950%, 2/6/28(2) | 316 | 95 | |
Gazprom PJSC via Gaz Finance plc 144A 4.599% (2)(7) | 3,830 | 593 | |
688 | |||
Saudi Arabia—0.2% | |||
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. 144A 3.500%, 4/16/29(2) | 1,653 | 1,624 |
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
South Africa—2.7% | |||
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. | |||
144A 6.750%, 8/6/23(2) | $ 652 | $ 640 | |
144A 7.125%, 2/11/25(2) | 11,458 | 10,910 | |
144A 8.450%, 8/10/28(2) | 2,779 | 2,654 | |
RegS 6.350%, 8/10/28(3) | 3,144 | 3,088 | |
Prosus N.V. 144A 3.061%, 7/13/31(2) | 3,023 | 2,337 | |
19,629 | |||
Turkey—0.3% | |||
Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji AS 144A 7.750%, 2/2/27(2) | 3,019 | 2,333 | |
Ukraine—0.3% | |||
NAK Naftogaz Ukraine via Kondor Finance plc 144A 7.625%, 11/8/26(2) | 3,297 | 1,028 | |
NPC Ukrenergo 144A 6.875%, 11/9/26(2) | 3,633 | 1,235 | |
State Savings Bank of Ukraine Via SSB #1 plc RegS 9.625%, 3/20/25(3) | 210 | 105 | |
2,368 | |||
United Arab Emirates —2.2% | |||
Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC 144A 4.600%, 11/2/47(2) | 407 | 397 | |
DAE Funding LLC 144A 3.375%, 3/20/28(2) | 2,541 | 2,268 | |
DP World Ltd. 144A 4.700%, 9/30/49(2) | 427 | 357 | |
DP World plc | |||
144A 6.850%, 7/2/37(2) | 511 | 555 | |
RegS 4.700%, 9/30/49(3) | 500 | 418 | |
DP World Salaam RegS 6.000% (3)(7) | 10,885 | 10,939 | |
MDGH GMTN RSC Ltd. RegS 3.950%, 5/21/50(3) | 990 | 906 | |
15,840 | |||
Uzbekistan—0.5% | |||
Uzauto Motors AJ 144A 4.850%, 5/4/26(2) | 3,943 | 3,312 | |
Venezuela—0.5% | |||
Petroleos de Venezuela S.A. | |||
RegS 6.000%, 5/16/24(3)(8) | 60,490 | 3,025 | |
RegS 6.000%, 11/15/26(3)(8) | 3,307 | 174 | |
RegS 5.375%, 4/12/27(3)(8) | 600 | 32 | |
RegS 9.750%, 5/17/35(3)(8) | 11,517 | 590 | |
3,821 | |||
Vietnam—0.6% | |||
Mong Duong Finance Holdings B.V. 144A 5.125%, 5/7/29(2) | 5,106 | 4,442 | |
Zambia—0.6% | |||
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | |||
144A 7.500%, 4/1/25(2) | 1,141 | 1,150 |
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Zambia—continued | |||
144A 6.875%, 10/15/27(2) | $ 3,546 | $ 3,538 | |
4,688 | |||
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $304,318) | 240,171 | ||
Shares | ||
Affiliated Mutual Fund(9)—0.6% | ||
Fixed Income Fund—0.6% | ||
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund Class I(9)(10) | 560,936 | 4,437 |
Total Affiliated Mutual Fund (Identified Cost $5,154) | 4,437 | |
Par Value(1) | ||
Credit Linked Notes—0.9% | ||
Iraq—0.9% | ||
Republic of Iraq | ||
(Counterparty: BOA) 2.536%, 1/1/28(4)(6) | 388,632 JPY | 2,644 |
(Counterparty: BOA) 3.050%, 1/1/28(4)(6) | 177,226 JPY | 1,202 |
(Counterparty: BOA) 3.122%, 1/6/28(4)(6) | 381,373 JPY | 2,592 |
6,438 | ||
Total Credit Linked Notes (Identified Cost $8,846) | 6,438 | |
Total Long-Term Investments—94.6% (Identified Cost $875,945) | 691,821 | |
Shares | ||
Short-Term Investment—3.7% | ||
Money Market Mutual Fund—3.7% | ||
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.702%)(10) | 26,794,586 | 26,795 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $26,795) | 26,795 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.3% (Identified Cost $902,740) | $718,616 | |
Other assets and liabilities, net—1.7% | 12,508 | |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | $731,124 |
Abbreviations: | |
BOA | Bank of America |
CDS | Credit Default Swap |
GMTN | Global Medium Term Note |
JSC | Joint Stock Company |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
LLC | Limited Liability Company |
PJSC | Public Joint Stock Company |
Footnote Legend: | |
(1) | Par Value disclosed in foreign currency is reported in thousands. |
(2) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At May 31, 2022, these securities amounted to a value of $306,799 or 42.0% of net assets. |
(3) | Regulation S security. Security is offered and sold outside of the United States; therefore, it is exempt from registration with the SEC under Rules 903 and 904 of the Securities Act of 1933. |
(4) | Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of May 31, 2022. Information in parenthesis represents benchmark and reference rate for each security. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions. |
(5) | Security in default; no interest payments are being received. |
(6) | The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments. |
(7) | No contractual maturity date. |
(8) | Security in default; no interest payments are being received during the bankruptcy proceedings. |
(9) | Affiliated investment. See Note 4H in Notes to Financial Statements. |
(10) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
Counterparties: | |
BCLY | Barclays |
JPM | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
Foreign Currencies: | |
EUR | Euro |
IDR | Indonesian Rupiah |
JPY | Japanese Yen |
USD | United States Dollar |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† | |
Mexico | 10% |
Argentina | 4 |
United States | 4 |
Colombia | 4 |
Peru | 4 |
Indonesia | 4 |
United Arab Emirates | 4 |
Other | 66 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of May 31, 2022. |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts as of May 31, 2022 were as follows: | ||||||||
Currency Purchased | Currency Amount Purchased | Currency Sold | Currency Amount Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation | Unrealized Depreciation | |
EUR | 4,220 | USD | 4,479 | JPM | 07/21/22 | $ 64 | $ — | |
USD | 49,131 | EUR | 45,960 | JPM | 07/21/22 | — | (345) | |
USD | 6,703 | JPY | 854,547 | JPM | 07/21/22 | 50 | — | |
Total | $114 | $ (345) |
Over-the-counter credit default swaps - sell protection(1) outstanding as of May 31, 2022 were as follows: | |||||||||||||
Reference Entity | Payment Frequency | Counterparty | Fixed Rate | Expiration Date | Notional Amount(2) | Value | Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation | Unrealized Depreciation | ||||
Republic of Turkey CDS | Quarterly | BCLY | 1.000% | 06/20/27 | $29,000 | $(6,739) | $(6,883) | $144 | $— | ||||
Total | $(6,739) | $(6,883) | $144 | $— |
Footnote Legend: | |
(1) | If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying investments comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or investments equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying investments comprising the referenced index. |
(2) | The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. |
Total Value at May 31, 2022 | Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | ||||
Assets: | |||||||
Debt Securities: | |||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes | $240,171 | $ — | $240,171 | $ — | |||
Foreign Government Securities | 440,775 | — | 439,461 | 1,314 | |||
Credit Linked Notes | 6,438 | — | — | 6,438 | |||
Affiliated Mutual Fund | 4,437 | 4,437 | — | — | |||
Money Market Mutual Fund | 26,795 | 26,795 | — | — | |||
Other Financial Instruments: | |||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | 114 | — | 114 | — | |||
Total Assets | 718,730 | 31,232 | 679,746 | 7,752 | |||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Other Financial Instruments: | |||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | (345) | — | (345) | — | |||
Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swap | (6,739) | — | (6,739) | — | |||
Total Liabilities | (7,084) | — | (7,084) | — | |||
Total Investments | $711,646 | $31,232 | $672,662 | $7,752 |
Total | Foreign Government Securities | Corporate Bonds And Notes | Credit Linked Notes | ||||
Investments in Securities | |||||||
Balance as of May 31, 2021: | $ 8,326 | $ — | $ — (a) | $ 8,326 | |||
Accrued discount/(premium) | 160 | — | — | 160 | |||
Net realized gain (loss) | (46) | — | — | (46) | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(b) | (598) | — | — | (598) | |||
Sales (c) | (1,404) | — | — | (1,404) | |||
Transfers into Level 3(d) | 1,314 | 1,314 | — | — | |||
Balance as of May 31, 2022 | $ 7,752 | $ 1,314 | $ — (a) | $ 6,438 |
Par Value | Value | ||
Corporate Bonds and Notes—96.3% | |||
Airlines—2.4% | |||
Air Canada 144A 3.875%, 8/15/26(1) | $ 157 | $ 146 | |
United Airlines, Inc. | |||
144A 4.375%, 4/15/26(1) | 1,235 | 1,192 | |
144A 4.625%, 4/15/29(1) | 403 | 378 | |
VistaJet Malta Finance plc 144A 7.875%, 5/1/27(1) | 814 | 766 | |
2,482 | |||
Automotive—5.3% | |||
Clarios Global LP | |||
144A 6.250%, 5/15/26(1) | 520 | 522 | |
144A 8.500%, 5/15/27(1) | 789 | 786 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | |||
5.125%, 6/16/25 | 632 | 632 | |
3.375%, 11/13/25 | 418 | 400 | |
4.950%, 5/28/27 | 505 | 502 | |
4.125%, 8/17/27 | 688 | 652 | |
5.113%, 5/3/29 | 1,935 | 1,886 | |
5,380 | |||
Building Products—4.4% | |||
Griffon Corp. 5.750%, 3/1/28 | 1,064 | 1,027 | |
LBM Acquisition LLC 144A 6.250%, 1/15/29(1) | 1,218 | 945 | |
Park River Holdings, Inc. | |||
144A 5.625%, 2/1/29(1) | 705 | 500 | |
144A 6.750%, 8/1/29(1) | 361 | 262 | |
Specialty Building Products Holdings LLC 144A 6.375%, 9/30/26(1) | 1,132 | 1,044 | |
White Cap Buyer LLC 144A 6.875%, 10/15/28(1) | 816 | 726 | |
4,504 | |||
Chemicals—1.8% | |||
Diamond BC BV 144A 4.625%, 10/1/29(1) | 592 | 503 | |
Illuminate Buyer LLC 144A 9.000%, 7/1/28(1) | 1,235 | 1,087 | |
WR Grace Holdings LLC 144A 5.625%, 8/15/29(1) | 242 | 198 | |
1,788 | |||
Consumer Products—1.1% | |||
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. 144A 7.000%, 12/31/27(1) | 878 | 705 | |
SWF Escrow Issuer Corp. 144A 6.500%, 10/1/29(1) | 548 | 416 | |
1,121 | |||
Containers and Packaging—1.5% | |||
Graham Packaging Co., Inc. 144A 7.125%, 8/15/28(1) | 820 | 673 |
Par Value | Value | ||
Containers and Packaging—continued | |||
Trivium Packaging Finance B.V. 144A 8.500%, 8/15/27(1) | $ 872 | $ 858 | |
1,531 | |||
Drillers & Services—1.7% | |||
Archrock Partners LP 144A 6.250%, 4/1/28(1) | 875 | 853 | |
ChampionX Corp. 6.375%, 5/1/26 | 112 | 113 | |
Precision Drilling Corp. 144A 6.875%, 1/15/29(1) | 760 | 734 | |
1,700 | |||
Electric—3.6% | |||
Calpine Corp. 144A 4.500%, 2/15/28(1) | 1,027 | 982 | |
Covanta Holding Corp. | |||
5.000%, 9/1/30 | 852 | 739 | |
144A 4.875%, 12/1/29(1) | 129 | 114 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. 5.750%, 1/15/28 | 269 | 270 | |
Vistra Corp. Escrow 0.000%, 12/31/30(2) | 4,540 | — | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC | |||
144A 5.625%, 2/15/27(1) | 945 | 945 | |
144A 5.000%, 7/31/27(1) | 599 | 586 | |
3,636 | |||
Exploration & Production—11.8% | |||
Antero Resources Corp. | |||
144A 7.625%, 2/1/29(1) | 757 | 820 | |
144A 5.375%, 3/1/30(1) | 198 | 201 | |
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC 144A 5.875%, 6/30/29(1) | 1,062 | 1,017 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | |||
144A 5.500%, 2/1/26(1) | 1,004 | 1,019 | |
144A 5.875%, 2/1/29(1) | 113 | 116 | |
CNX Resources Corp. | |||
144A 7.250%, 3/14/27(1) | 465 | 486 | |
144A 6.000%, 1/15/29(1) | 214 | 213 | |
CrownRock LP 144A 5.000%, 5/1/29(1) | 290 | 286 | |
Hilcorp Energy I LP | |||
144A 6.250%, 11/1/28(1) | 1,313 | 1,323 | |
144A 5.750%, 2/1/29(1) | 100 | 98 | |
144A 6.000%, 4/15/30(1) | 102 | 99 | |
Murphy Oil Corp. | |||
5.750%, 8/15/25 | 947 | 961 | |
5.875%, 12/1/27 | 492 | 497 | |
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. 144A 6.375%, 6/1/26(1) | 132 | 133 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | |||
5.500%, 12/1/25 | 137 | 142 | |
5.550%, 3/15/26 | 144 | 150 | |
8.875%, 7/15/30 | 1,943 | 2,427 | |
7.500%, 5/1/31 | 327 | 392 | |
7.875%, 9/15/31 | 167 | 202 | |
6.600%, 3/15/46 | 208 | 235 |
Par Value | Value | ||
Exploration & Production—continued | |||
SM Energy Co. | |||
5.625%, 6/1/25 | $ 481 | $ 479 | |
6.500%, 7/15/28 | 698 | 693 | |
11,989 | |||
Financial & Lease—5.8% | |||
Acrisure LLC | |||
144A 7.000%, 11/15/25(1) | 1,065 | 1,033 | |
144A 4.250%, 2/15/29(1) | 828 | 733 | |
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC | |||
144A 6.750%, 10/15/27(1) | 1,010 | 975 | |
144A 5.875%, 11/1/29(1) | 445 | 390 | |
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A 5.750%, 11/15/31(1) | 819 | 751 | |
OneMain Finance Corp. | |||
7.125%, 3/15/26 | 904 | 926 | |
3.500%, 1/15/27 | 580 | 519 | |
6.625%, 1/15/28 | 274 | 274 | |
Ryan Specialty Group LLC 144A 4.375%, 2/1/30(1) | 173 | 156 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. 144A 4.375%, 1/15/27(1) | 173 | 163 | |
5,920 | |||
Food, Beverages & Tobacco—2.1% | |||
Darling Ingredients, Inc. 144A 6.000%, 6/15/30(1) | 332 | 332 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A 4.125%, 1/31/30(1) | 630 | 584 | |
Triton Water Holdings, Inc. 144A 6.250%, 4/1/29(1) | 1,579 | 1,234 | |
2,150 | |||
Gaming—5.6% | |||
CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc. 144A 5.750%, 4/1/30(1) | 171 | 168 | |
Churchill Downs, Inc. 144A 4.750%, 1/15/28(1) | 365 | 346 | |
International Game Technology plc 144A 5.250%, 1/15/29(1) | 1,022 | 997 | |
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP 5.750%, 2/1/27 | 282 | 293 | |
Penn National Gaming, Inc. 144A 4.125%, 7/1/29(1) | 897 | 734 | |
Raptor Acquisition Corp. 144A 4.875%, 11/1/26(1) | 802 | 743 | |
Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A 7.250%, 11/15/29(1) | 1,281 | 1,273 | |
VICI Properties LP 144A 4.125%, 8/15/30(1) | 457 | 419 | |
Wynn Resorts Finance LLC 144A 5.125%, 10/1/29(1) | 775 | 687 | |
5,660 | |||
Healthcare—7.1% | |||
AdaptHealth LLC | |||
144A 4.625%, 8/1/29(1) | 896 | 769 | |
144A 5.125%, 3/1/30(1) | 198 | 172 |
Par Value | Value | ||
Healthcare—continued | |||
Avantor Funding, Inc. 144A 3.875%, 11/1/29(1) | $ 516 | $ 479 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. | |||
144A 6.250%, 2/15/29(1) | 752 | 467 | |
144A 5.250%, 2/15/31(1) | 585 | 343 | |
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. 144A 3.500%, 4/1/30(1) | 171 | 153 | |
Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A 5.250%, 5/15/30(1) | 893 | 769 | |
Encompass Health Corp. | |||
4.500%, 2/1/28 | 401 | 373 | |
4.625%, 4/1/31 | 114 | 101 | |
Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I S.a.r.l. 144A 6.125%, 4/1/29(1) | 1,462 | 1,112 | |
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A 5.250%, 10/1/29(1) | 790 | 699 | |
Organon & Co. | |||
144A 4.125%, 4/30/28(1) | 302 | 290 | |
144A 5.125%, 4/30/31(1) | 289 | 278 | |
US Acute Care Solutions LLC 144A 6.375%, 3/1/26(1) | 1,326 | 1,258 | |
7,263 | |||
Home Builders—1.7% | |||
Ashton Woods USA LLC 144A 4.625%, 4/1/30(1) | 86 | 72 | |
KB Home 4.800%, 11/15/29 | 350 | 322 | |
Mattamy Group Corp. 144A 4.625%, 3/1/30(1) | 794 | 665 | |
Weekley Homes LLC 144A 4.875%, 9/15/28(1) | 756 | 670 | |
1,729 | |||
Industrial Other—3.6% | |||
Madison IAQ LLC | |||
144A 4.125%, 6/30/28(1) | 273 | 250 | |
144A 5.875%, 6/30/29(1) | 978 | 765 | |
Unifrax Escrow Issuer Corp. 144A 5.250%, 9/30/28(1) | 861 | 778 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc. 3.750%, 1/15/32 | 858 | 771 | |
WESCO Distribution, Inc. 144A 7.250%, 6/15/28(1) | 1,098 | 1,153 | |
3,717 | |||
Leisure—3.4% | |||
Carnival Corp. | |||
144A 7.625%, 3/1/26(1) | 1,140 | 1,069 | |
144A 5.750%, 3/1/27(1) | 93 | 83 | |
144A 6.000%, 5/1/29(1) | 304 | 257 | |
NCL Corp., Ltd. | |||
144A 5.875%, 3/15/26(1) | 412 | 371 | |
144A 7.750%, 2/15/29(1) | 333 | 299 | |
NCL Finance Ltd. 144A 6.125%, 3/15/28(1) | 858 | 721 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | |||
144A 5.500%, 8/31/26(1) | 511 | 449 |
Par Value | Value | ||
Leisure—continued | |||
144A 5.500%, 4/1/28(1) | $ 241 | $ 203 | |
3,452 | |||
Lodging—0.1% | |||
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc. 144A 4.500%, 6/15/29(1) | 154 | 137 | |
Media Cable—7.7% | |||
Altice France Holding S.A. 144A 6.000%, 2/15/28(1) | 569 | 475 | |
Altice France S.A. | |||
144A 5.125%, 1/15/29(1) | 102 | 87 | |
144A 5.125%, 7/15/29(1) | 1,072 | 936 | |
CCO Holdings LLC | |||
144A 5.375%, 6/1/29(1) | 836 | 812 | |
144A 4.500%, 8/15/30(1) | 944 | 853 | |
CSC Holdings LLC | |||
144A 7.500%, 4/1/28(1) | 1,352 | 1,258 | |
144A 4.125%, 12/1/30(1) | 1,652 | 1,418 | |
DISH DBS Corp. | |||
7.750%, 7/1/26 | 122 | 104 | |
7.375%, 7/1/28 | 493 | 386 | |
5.125%, 6/1/29 | �� 626 | 442 | |
144A 5.250%, 12/1/26(1) | 617 | 522 | |
144A 5.750%, 12/1/28(1) | 444 | 362 | |
Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.a.r.l. 144A 5.500%, 3/1/28(1) | 200 | 187 | |
7,842 | |||
Media Other—4.2% | |||
CMG Media Corp. 144A 8.875%, 12/15/27(1) | 1,303 | 1,182 | |
Gray Escrow II, Inc. 144A 5.375%, 11/15/31(1) | 1,241 | 1,130 | |
Netflix, Inc. 4.875%, 4/15/28 | 986 | 978 | |
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A 6.625%, 6/1/27(1) | 955 | 965 | |
4,255 | |||
Midstream—5.6% | |||
Antero Midstream Partners LP | |||
144A 7.875%, 5/15/26(1) | 232 | 245 | |
144A 5.750%, 3/1/27(1) | 465 | 466 | |
144A 5.750%, 1/15/28(1) | 557 | 557 | |
CNX Midstream Partners LP 144A 4.750%, 4/15/30(1) | 43 | 38 | |
DCP Midstream Operating LP 5.125%, 5/15/29 | 648 | 648 | |
DT Midstream, Inc. 144A 4.375%, 6/15/31(1) | 759 | 706 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP | |||
144A 7.500%, 6/1/27(1) | 66 | 66 | |
144A 7.500%, 6/1/30(1) | 66 | 66 | |
Genesis Energy LP | |||
8.000%, 1/15/27 | 572 | 564 | |
7.750%, 2/1/28 | 1,140 | 1,098 | |
Hess Midstream Operations LP | |||
144A 4.250%, 2/15/30(1) | 161 | 148 |
Par Value | Value | ||
Midstream—continued | |||
144A 5.500%, 10/15/30(1) | $ 325 | $ 321 | |
Holly Energy Partners LP | |||
144A 6.375%, 4/15/27(1) | 171 | 171 | |
144A 5.000%, 2/1/28(1) | 644 | 605 | |
5,699 | |||
Paper & Forest Products—0.7% | |||
Mercer International, Inc. 5.125%, 2/1/29 | 793 | 730 | |
Refining—0.7% | |||
Parkland Corp. 144A 4.625%, 5/1/30(1) | 258 | 233 | |
Sunoco LP 144A 4.500%, 4/30/30(1) | 515 | 468 | |
701 | |||
Restaurants—0.6% | |||
New Red Finance 144A 3.875%, 1/15/28(1) | 684 | 646 | |
Retail Food & Drug—1.3% | |||
Albertsons Cos., Inc. | |||
144A 4.625%, 1/15/27(1) | 283 | 275 | |
144A 5.875%, 2/15/28(1) | 514 | 503 | |
144A 4.875%, 2/15/30(1) | 533 | 497 | |
1,275 | |||
Retail Non Food & Drug—3.6% | |||
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. 144A 4.625%, 11/15/29(1) | 86 | 79 | |
At Home Group, Inc. 144A 4.875%, 7/15/28(1) | 1,040 | 838 | |
LCM Investments Holdings II LLC 144A 4.875%, 5/1/29(1) | 886 | 755 | |
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) | |||
144A 5.250%, 5/1/28(1) | 172 | 142 | |
144A 7.875%, 5/1/29(1) | 670 | 480 | |
PetSmart, Inc. 144A 4.750%, 2/15/28(1) | 564 | 519 | |
PetSmart, Inc. 144A 7.750%, 2/15/29(1) | 735 | 692 | |
Sonic Automotive, Inc. 144A 4.625%, 11/15/29(1) | 172 | 153 | |
3,658 | |||
Satellite—1.5% | |||
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. 6.625%, 8/1/26 | 1,011 | 995 | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. Escrow 5.500%, 8/1/23(2) | 464 | — | |
Viasat, Inc. 144A 5.625%, 4/15/27(1) | 521 | 502 | |
1,497 | |||
Services Other—3.4% | |||
ADT Security Corp. (The) 144A 4.125%, 8/1/29(1) | 1,063 | 946 |
Par Value | Value | ||
Services Other—continued | |||
GFL Environmental, Inc. | |||
144A 4.000%, 8/1/28(1) | $ 207 | $ 186 | |
144A 4.750%, 6/15/29(1) | 446 | 406 | |
144A 4.375%, 8/15/29(1) | 449 | 401 | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC 144A 6.250%, 1/15/28(1) | 1,623 | 1,495 | |
3,434 | |||
Technology—0.8% | |||
Ciena Corp. 144A 4.000%, 1/31/30(1) | 86 | 79 | |
Rackspace Technology Global, Inc. 144A 3.500%, 2/15/28(1) | 902 | 787 | |
866 | |||
Transport Other—0.4% | |||
Hertz Corp. (The) 144A 5.000%, 12/1/29(1) | 430 | 377 | |
Wireless—1.6% | |||
Sprint Capital Corp. | |||
6.875%, 11/15/28 | 1,252 | 1,416 | |
8.750%, 3/15/32 | 196 | 255 | |
1,671 | |||
Wirelines—1.2% | |||
Consolidated Communications, Inc. 144A 6.500%, 10/1/28(1) | 1,397 | 1,211 | |
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $106,325) | 98,021 | ||
Leveraged Loans—0.4% | |||
Consumer Products—0.3% | |||
Revlon Consumer Products Corp. Tranche B (3 month LIBOR + 3.500%) 5.580%, 9/7/23(3) | 563 | 254 | |
Health Care—0.1% | |||
Envision Healthcare Corp. (1 month LIBOR + 3.750%) 4.810%, 10/10/25(3) | 282 | 109 | |
Total Leveraged Loans (Identified Cost $801) | 363 | ||
Shares | ||
Common Stocks—0.1% | ||
Exploration & Production—0.0% | ||
Alta Mesa Holdings LP Escrow(2) | 400,000 | — |
Satellite—0.1% | ||
Intelsat Emergence S.A.(2)(4) | 4,338 | 128 |
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $157) | 128 | |
Shares | Value | ||
Rights—0.0% | |||
Satellite—0.0% | |||
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. Series B(2)(4) | 454 | $ — | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. Series A(2)(4) | 454 | — | |
— | |||
Total Rights (Identified Cost $—) | — | ||
Total Long-Term Investments—96.8% (Identified Cost $107,283) | 98,512 | ||
Short-Term Investment—1.9% | |||
Money Market Mutual Fund—1.9% | |||
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.702%)(5) | 1,970,953 | 1,971 | |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $1,971) | 1,971 | ||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.7% (Identified Cost $109,254) | $100,483 | ||
Other assets and liabilities, net—1.3% | 1,302 | ||
NET ASSETS—100.0% | $101,785 |
Abbreviations: | |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
LLC | Limited Liability Company |
LP | Limited Partnership |
Footnote Legend: | |
(1) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At May 31, 2022, these securities amounted to a value of $74,427 or 73.1% of net assets. |
(2) | The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments. |
(3) | Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of May 31, 2022. Information in parenthesis represents benchmark and reference rate for each security. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions. |
(4) | Non-income producing. |
(5) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† | |
United States | 92% |
Canada | 5 |
France | 1 |
Netherlands | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of May 31, 2022. |
Total Value at May 31, 2022 | Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | ||||
Assets: | |||||||
Debt Securities: | |||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes | $ 98,021 | $ — | $98,021 | $ —(1) | |||
Leveraged Loans | 363 | — | 363 | — | |||
Equity Securities: | |||||||
Common Stocks | 128 | — | — | 128 (1) | |||
Rights | — | — | — | — (1) | |||
Money Market Mutual Fund | 1,971 | 1,971 | — | — | |||
Total Investments | $100,483 | $1,971 | $98,384 | $128 |
(1) | Includes internally fair valued securities currently priced at zero ($0). |
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Foreign Government Securities—83.3% | |||
Brazil—4.8% | |||
Letra Tesouro Nacional 0.000%, 1/1/24(2) | 3,540 BRL | $ 614 | |
Nota Do Tesouro Nacional | |||
10.000%, 1/1/27 | 12,170 BRL | 2,357 | |
10.000%, 1/1/29 | 750 BRL | 141 | |
10.000%, 1/1/31 | 2,950 BRL | 543 | |
3,655 | |||
Chile—2.1% | |||
Bonos Tesoreria Pesos | |||
4.500%, 3/1/26 | 420,000 CLP | 480 | |
5.000%, 3/1/35 | 380,000 CLP | 409 | |
RegS, 144A 5.000%, 10/1/28(3)(4) | 280,000 CLP | 315 | |
RegS, 144A 4.700%, 9/1/30(3)(4) | 360,000 CLP | 394 | |
1,598 | |||
China—9.0% | |||
China Government Bond | |||
2.850%, 6/4/27 | 340 CNY | 52 | |
3.130%, 11/21/29 | 40,230 CNY | 6,179 | |
2.890%, 11/18/31 | 690 CNY | 104 | |
2.760%, 5/15/32 | 1,560 CNY | 232 | |
3.720%, 4/12/51 | 2,360 CNY | 379 | |
6,946 | |||
Colombia—6.7% | |||
Bogota Distrio Capital RegS 9.750%, 7/26/28(4) | 8,491,000 COP | 2,069 | |
Titulos De Tesoreria | |||
10.000%, 7/24/24 | 2,626,000 COP | 702 | |
7.500%, 8/26/26 | 1,848,000 COP | 445 | |
5.750%, 11/3/27 | 715,000 COP | 155 | |
7.750%, 9/18/30 | 3,390,000 COP | 763 | |
7.000%, 6/30/32 | 3,660,000 COP | 755 | |
7.250%, 10/18/34 | 1,165,000 COP | 233 | |
7.250%, 10/26/50 | 415,000 COP | 74 | |
5,196 | |||
Czech Republic—4.4% | |||
Czech Republic | |||
0.250%, 2/10/27 | 22,430 CZK | 783 | |
RegS 2.400%, 9/17/25(4) | 17,050 CZK | 680 | |
RegS 1.000%, 6/26/26(4) | 30,500 CZK | 1,132 | |
RegS 4.200%, 12/4/36(4) | 20,160 CZK | 824 | |
3,419 | |||
Egypt—2.4% | |||
Egypt Government Bond | |||
13.765%, 1/5/24 | 20,750 EGP | 1,101 | |
14.483%, 4/6/26 | 7,190 EGP | 373 |
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Egypt—continued | |||
16.100%, 5/7/29 | 6,510 EGP | $ 334 | |
1,808 | |||
Indonesia—10.9% | |||
Indonesia Government | |||
8.375%, 3/15/24 | 5,220,000 IDR | 378 | |
11.000%, 9/15/25 | 43,587,000 IDR | 3,402 | |
8.375%, 9/15/26 | 8,588,000 IDR | 633 | |
6.625%, 5/15/33 | 42,590,000 IDR | 2,748 | |
8.375%, 3/15/34 | 10,216,000 IDR | 744 | |
7.500%, 5/15/38 | 7,388,000 IDR | 497 | |
8,402 | |||
Malaysia—9.1% | |||
Malaysia Government | |||
4.059%, 9/30/24 | 3,400 MYR | 790 | |
3.906%, 7/15/26 | 3,250 MYR | 749 | |
3.900%, 11/30/26 | 4,060 MYR | 934 | |
3.502%, 5/31/27 | 5,010 MYR | 1,129 | |
3.899%, 11/16/27 | 1,580 MYR | 362 | |
3.733%, 6/15/28 | 2,190 MYR | 495 | |
3.885%, 8/15/29 | 5,370 MYR | 1,216 | |
2.632%, 4/15/31 | 4,960 MYR | 1,004 | |
3.582%, 7/15/32 | 1,500 MYR | 325 | |
7,004 | |||
Mexico—8.7% | |||
Mex Bonos Desarr Fix Rt | |||
6.750%, 3/9/23 | 2,570 MXN | 129 | |
5.750%, 3/5/26 | 18,910 MXN | 865 | |
5.500%, 3/4/27 | 54,580 MXN | 2,419 | |
8.500%, 5/31/29 | 1,400 MXN | 71 | |
7.750%, 11/23/34 | 4,686 MXN | 223 | |
10.000%, 11/20/36 | 23,516 MXN | 1,331 | |
8.500%, 11/18/38 | 19,870 MXN | 992 | |
7.750%, 11/13/42 | 14,440 MXN | 662 | |
6,692 | |||
Peru—1.7% | |||
Bonos De Tesoreria | |||
6.150%, 8/12/32 | 2,000 PEN | 482 | |
5.400%, 8/12/34 | 2,400 PEN | 527 | |
5.350%, 8/12/40 | 1,560 PEN | 318 | |
1,327 | |||
Poland—4.0% | |||
Poland Government Bond | |||
4.000%, 10/25/23 | 4,490 PLN | 1,018 | |
2.500%, 4/25/24 | 500 PLN | 109 | |
2.750%, 4/25/28 | 1,000 PLN | 189 | |
1.250%, 10/25/30 | 11,440 PLN | 1,774 | |
3,090 | |||
Romania—1.8% | |||
Romania Government Bond | |||
5.000%, 2/12/29 | 6,230 RON | 1,153 |
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Romania—continued | |||
3.650%, 9/24/31 | 1,655 RON | $ 261 | |
1,414 | |||
Russia—0.8% | |||
Russia Government Bond - OFZ | |||
7.600%, 7/20/22(5)(6) | 126,870 RUB | 126 | |
7.400%, 12/7/22(5)(6) | 108,340 RUB | 108 | |
7.050%, 1/19/28(5)(6) | 21,730 RUB | 22 | |
8.500%, 9/17/31(5)(6) | 135,730 RUB | 135 | |
7.700%, 3/23/33(5)(6) | 193,400 RUB | 193 | |
7.700%, 3/16/39(5)(6) | 56,000 RUB | 56 | |
640 | |||
Serbia—0.6% | |||
Serbia Treasury Bonds 4.500%, 8/20/32 | 61,000 RSD | 448 | |
South Africa—11.0% | |||
Republic of South Africa | |||
10.500%, 12/21/26 | 19,970 ZAR | 1,382 | |
7.000%, 2/28/31 | 14,050 ZAR | 736 | |
6.250%, 3/31/36 | 72,400 ZAR | 3,149 | |
8.500%, 1/31/37 | 39,377 ZAR | 2,079 | |
6.500%, 2/28/41 | 28,160 ZAR | 1,157 | |
8,503 | |||
Thailand—3.8% | |||
Thailand Government Bond | |||
2.875%, 12/17/28 | 23,400 THB | 696 | |
2.000%, 12/17/31 | 4,120 THB | 112 | |
3.775%, 6/25/32 | 25,600 THB | 803 | |
1.585%, 12/17/35 | 43,570 THB | 1,050 | |
4.675%, 6/29/44 | 8,950 THB | 295 | |
2,956 | |||
Turkey—0.9% | |||
European Bk Recon & Dev | |||
25.000%, 4/27/23 | 1,700 TRY | 96 | |
30.000%, 9/1/23 | 1,700 TRY | 92 | |
Turkey Government Bond | |||
9.000%, 7/24/24 | 1,840 TRY | 85 | |
11.000%, 2/24/27 | 5,610 TRY | 228 | |
10.500%, 8/11/27 | 4,900 TRY | 198 | |
699 | |||
Uruguay—0.6% | |||
Republica Orient Uruguay | |||
144A 8.500%, 3/15/28(3) | 4,680 UYU | 108 | |
RegS 9.875%, 6/20/22(4) | 13,170 UYU | 329 | |
437 | |||
Total Foreign Government Securities (Identified Cost $81,208) | 64,234 | ||
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Corporate Bonds and Notes—8.3% | |||
Brazil—2.8% | |||
Swiss Insured Brazil Power Finance S.a.r.l. 144A 9.850%, 7/16/32(3) | 11,242 BRL | $ 2,147 | |
Kazakhstan—0.2% | |||
Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC 144A 8.950%, 5/4/23(3) | 66,250 KZT | 131 | |
Mexico—3.8% | |||
America Movil SAB de C.V. 6.450%, 12/5/22 | 43,040 MXN | 2,153 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos 7.470%, 11/12/26 | 17,040 MXN | 778 | |
2,931 | |||
Poland—1.5% | |||
Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau 0.625%, 7/25/25 | 6,000 PLN | 1,163 | |
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $8,103) | 6,372 | ||
Total Long-Term Investments—91.6% (Identified Cost $89,311) | 70,606 | ||
Shares | ||
Short-Term Investment—2.4% | ||
Money Market Mutual Fund—2.4% | ||
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.702%)(7) | 1,861,689 | 1,862 |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $1,862) | 1,862 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—94.0% (Identified Cost $91,173) | $72,468 | |
Other assets and liabilities, net—6.0% | 4,634 | |
NET ASSETS—100.0% | $77,102 |
Abbreviation: | |
JSC | Joint Stock Company |
Footnote Legend: | |
(1) | Par Value disclosed in foreign currency is reported in thousands. |
(2) | Issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount. |
(3) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At May 31, 2022, these securities amounted to a value of $3,095 or 4.0% of net assets. |
(4) | Regulation S security. Security is offered and sold outside of the United States; therefore, it is exempt from registration with the SEC under Rules 903 and 904 of the Securities Act of 1933. |
(5) | Security in default; no interest payments are being received. |
(6) | The value of this security was determined using significant unobservable inputs and is reported as a Level 3 security in the Fair Value Hierarchy table located after the Schedule of Investments. |
(7) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
Counterparties: | |
CITI | Citibank |
GS | Goldman Sachs & Co. |
HSBC | Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank |
JPM | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
Foreign Currencies: | |
BRL | Brazilian Real |
CLP | Chilean Peso |
CNH | Chinese Yuan Offshore |
CNY | Chinese Yuan |
COP | Colombian Peso |
CZK | Czech Koruna |
EGP | Egyptian Pound |
HUF | Hungarian Forint |
IDR | Indonesian Rupiah |
KZT | Kazakhstani Tenge |
MXN | Mexican Peso |
MYR | Malaysian Ringgit |
PEN | Peruvian Nuevo Sol |
PLN | Polish Zloty |
RON | Romania New Leu |
RUB | Russian Ruble |
THB | Thailand Baht |
TRY | Turkish Lira |
USD | United States Dollar |
UYU | Uruguayan Peso |
ZAR | South African Rand |
Country Weightings (Unaudited)† | |
Mexico | 13% |
South Africa | 12 |
Indonesia | 12 |
Malaysia | 10 |
China | 9 |
Brazil | 8 |
Colombia | 7 |
Other | 29 |
Total | 100% |
† % of total investments as of May 31, 2022. |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts as of May 31, 2022 were as follows: | |||||||
Currency Purchased | Currency Amount Purchased | Currency Sold | Currency Amount Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation | Unrealized Depreciation |
BRL | 12,000 | USD | 2,513 | JPM | 07/05/22 | $ — | $ (14) |
CLP | 295,428 | USD | 375 | CITI | 06/17/22 | — | (17) |
CLP | 422,301 | USD | 532 | GS | 06/17/22 | — | (21) |
CNH | 1,456 | USD | 214 | CITI | 06/24/22 | 4 | — |
CNH | 14,548 | USD | 2,137 | HSBC | 06/24/22 | 41 | — |
CNH | 1,635 | USD | 242 | JPM | 06/24/22 | 3 | — |
COP | 164,000 | USD | 41 | JPM | 06/17/22 | 2 | — |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts as of May 31, 2022 were as follows: | ||||||||
Currency Purchased | Currency Amount Purchased | Currency Sold | Currency Amount Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation | Unrealized Depreciation | |
CZK | 25,202 | USD | 1,068 | GS | 07/15/22 | $ 20 | $ — | |
HUF | 297,316 | USD | 819 | GS | 07/15/22 | — | (20) | |
HUF | 112,348 | USD | 310 | JPM | 07/15/22 | — | (8) | |
MXN | 2,851 | USD | 141 | CITI | 06/10/22 | 4 | — | |
PEN | 1,720 | USD | 459 | JPM | 07/22/22 | 1 | — | |
PLN | 609 | USD | 136 | CITI | 07/15/22 | 6 | — | |
PLN | 4,339 | USD | 967 | JPM | 07/15/22 | 43 | — | |
RON | 1,968 | USD | 414 | JPM | 08/12/22 | 8 | — | |
THB | 2,713 | USD | 79 | CITI | 08/10/22 | — (1) | — | |
THB | 79,133 | USD | 2,300 | GS | 08/10/22 | 18 | — | |
THB | 43,782 | USD | 1,275 | JPM | 08/10/22 | 7 | — | |
USD | 1,031 | MXN | 20,889 | CITI | 06/10/22 | — | (28) | |
USD | 265 | MXN | 5,760 | GS | 06/10/22 | — | (27) | |
USD | 185 | MXN | 4,004 | JPM | 06/10/22 | — | (17) | |
USD | 30 | CLP | 25,500 | CITI | 06/17/22 | — | — (1) | |
USD | 877 | COP | 3,338,501 | CITI | 06/17/22 | — | (7) | |
USD | 1,106 | COP | 4,219,766 | JPM | 06/17/22 | — | (10) | |
USD | 529 | RUB | 39,416 | JPM | 06/23/22 | — | (69) | |
USD | 228 | CNH | 1,456 | CITI | 06/24/22 | 10 | — | |
USD | 2,274 | CNH | 14,548 | HSBC | 06/24/22 | 97 | — | |
USD | 254 | CNH | 1,635 | JPM | 06/24/22 | 9 | — | |
USD | 1,055 | CZK | 24,725 | GS | 07/15/22 | — | (11) | |
USD | 38 | PLN | 170 | JPM | 07/15/22 | — | (2) | |
USD | 22 | PEN | 80 | JPM | 07/22/22 | — (1) | — | |
USD | 38 | THB | 1,300 | JPM | 08/10/22 | — | (1) | |
USD | 580 | ZAR | 9,505 | GS | 08/17/22 | — | (22) | |
USD | 385 | ZAR | 6,316 | JPM | 08/17/22 | — | (15) | |
Total | $273 | $(289) |
Footnote Legend: | |
(1) | Amount is less than $500. |
Total Value at May 31, 2022 | Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | ||||
Assets: | |||||||
Debt Securities: | |||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes | $ 6,372 | $ — | $ 6,372 | $ — | |||
Foreign Government Securities | 64,234 | — | 63,594 | 640 | |||
Money Market Mutual Fund | 1,862 | 1,862 | — | — | |||
Other Financial Instruments: | |||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | 273 | — | 273 | — | |||
Total Assets | 72,741 | 1,862 | 70,239 | 640 | |||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Other Financial Instruments: | |||||||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | (289) | — | (289) | — | |||
Total Liabilities | (289) | — | (289) | — | |||
Total Investments | $72,452 | $1,862 | $69,950 | $640 |
Total | Foreign Government Securities | ||
Investments in Securities | |||
Balance as of May 31, 2021: | $ — | $ — | |
Transfers into Level 3(a) | 640 | 640 | |
Balance as of May 31, 2022 | $640 | $640 |
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
U.S. Government Securities—8.4% | |||
U.S. Treasury Bonds 2.500%, 2/15/46 | $ 225 | $ 194 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | |||
2.125%, 5/15/25 | 325 | 320 | |
2.000%, 8/15/25 | 550 | 537 | |
2.750%, 4/30/27 | 1,000 | 996 | |
2.750%, 2/15/28 | 300 | 298 | |
1.250%, 8/15/31 | 450 | 392 | |
2.875%, 5/15/32 | 500 | 501 | |
Total U.S. Government Securities (Identified Cost $3,363) | 3,238 | ||
Mortgage-Backed Securities—7.8% | |||
Agency—6.0% | |||
Federal National Mortgage Association | |||
TBA 2.500%, (2) | 2,500 | 2,300 | |
Pool #AR8557 3.000%, 7/1/27 | 27 | 27 | |
2,327 | |||
Non-Agency—1.8% | |||
BB-UBS Trust 2012-TFT, A 144A 2.892%, 6/5/30(3) | 21 | 21 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-IMC, B (1 month LIBOR + 1.300%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.300%) 144A 2.175%, 4/15/34(3)(4) | 100 | 97 | |
CLNY Trust 2019-IKPR, A (1 month LIBOR + 1.129%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.129%) 144A 2.004%, 11/15/38(3)(4) | 50 | 48 | |
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates 2012-LTRT, A2 144A 3.400%, 10/5/30(3) | 75 | 71 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 2016-SC01, 2A 3.500%, 7/25/46 | 16 | 16 | |
HMH Trust 2017-NSS, A 144A 3.062%, 7/5/31(3) | 50 | 50 | |
Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust 2015-HB10, A10 144A 4.155%, 8/5/34(3) | 125 | 114 | |
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | |||
2014-DSTY, A 144A 3.429%, 6/10/27(3) | 60 | 33 | |
2006-LDP9, AMS 5.337%, 5/15/47 | 48 | 43 | |
MBRT 2019-MBR, A (1 month LIBOR + 1.100%, Cap N/A, Floor 0.850%) 144A 1.975%, 11/15/36(3)(4) | 75 | 73 | |
Starwood Retail Property Trust 2014-STAR, A (1 month LIBOR + 1.470%, Cap N/A, Floor 1.470%) 144A 2.345%, 11/15/27(3)(4) | 44 | 32 | |
Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2016-5, A1 144A 2.500%, 10/25/56(3)(4) | 5 | 5 |
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Non-Agency—continued | |||
Verus Securitization Trust 2021-3, A1 144A 1.046%, 6/25/66(3)(4) | $ 81 | $ 75 | |
678 | |||
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Identified Cost $2,972) | 3,005 | ||
Asset-Backed Securities—0.1% | |||
Other—0.1% | |||
Aqua Finance Trust 2019-A, A 144A 3.140%, 7/16/40(3) | 18 | 18 | |
New Residential Advance Receivables Trust Advance Receivables Backed 2020-T1, AT1 144A 1.426%, 8/15/53(3) | 50 | 48 | |
66 | |||
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Identified Cost $69) | 66 | ||
Corporate Bonds and Notes—15.3% | |||
Aerospace & Defense—0.3% | |||
Boeing Co. (The) 3.600%, 5/1/34 | 75 | 63 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. 1.900%, 9/1/31 | 75 | 63 | |
126 | |||
Automotive—0.4% | |||
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. 1.250%, 1/8/26 | 75 | 67 | |
Hyundai Capital America | |||
144A 3.000%, 2/10/27(3) | 50 | 47 | |
144A 2.100%, 9/15/28(3) | 25 | 22 | |
136 | |||
Chemicals—0.3% | |||
Huntsman International LLC 2.950%, 6/15/31 | 75 | 66 | |
Nutrien Ltd. 3.950%, 5/13/50 | 75 | 67 | |
133 | |||
Electric—0.9% | |||
Duke Energy Corp. 3.500%, 6/15/51 | 75 | 59 | |
Electricite de France S.A. 144A 4.500%, 9/21/28(3) | 75 | 74 | |
Exelon Corp. 144A 2.750%, 3/15/27(3) | 100 | 95 | |
NSTAR Electric Co. 4.550%, 6/1/52 | 50 | 51 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC 144A 3.550%, 7/15/24(3) | 75 | 73 | |
352 | |||
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Exploration & Production—0.3% | |||
BP Capital Markets plc 4.375% (2) | $ 50 | $ 49 | |
Continental Resources, Inc. 4.375%, 1/15/28 | 75 | 73 | |
122 | |||
Financial & Lease—5.6% | |||
Air Lease Corp. | |||
3.625%, 12/1/27 | 75 | 70 | |
2.875%, 1/15/32 | 25 | 21 | |
Bank of America Corp. | |||
2.496%, 2/13/31 | 100 | 88 | |
2.482%, 9/21/36 | 75 | 61 | |
Barclays plc 2.279%, 11/24/27 | 75 | 68 | |
Boston Properties LP 2.450%, 10/1/33 | 75 | 60 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. 2.618%, 11/2/32 | 75 | 62 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | |||
4.400%, 6/10/25 | 25 | 25 | |
4.450%, 9/29/27 | 100 | 100 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG 144A 4.207%, 6/12/24(3) | 50 | 50 | |
CubeSmart LP 3.000%, 2/15/30 | 75 | 68 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | |||
1.447%, 4/1/25 | 50 | 48 | |
2.129%, 11/24/26 | 75 | 69 | |
DNB Bank ASA 144A 1.605%, 3/30/28(3) | 75 | 66 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | |||
0.855%, 2/12/26 | 25 | 23 | |
2.640%, 2/24/28 | 75 | 70 | |
HSBC Holdings plc | |||
1.645%, 4/18/26 | 25 | 23 | |
1.589%, 5/24/27 | 25 | 22 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA Series XR 144A 4.000%, 9/23/29(3) | 75 | 69 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | |||
2.595%, 2/24/26 | 75 | 73 | |
Subordinate Notes 3.625%, 12/1/27 | 50 | 49 | |
Kemper Corp. 2.400%, 9/30/30 | 75 | 62 | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. 2.564%, 9/13/31 | 75 | 62 | |
Morgan Stanley 2.484%, 9/16/36 | 125 | 101 | |
Nomura Holdings, Inc. 2.710%, 1/22/29 | 125 | 111 | |
Office Properties Income Trust 2.400%, 2/1/27 | 75 | 64 | |
Societe Generale S.A. 144A 1.488%, 12/14/26(3) | 100 | ��� 89 | |
Standard Chartered plc | |||
144A 1.456%, 1/14/27(3) | 25 | 22 | |
144A 3.265%, 2/18/36(3) | 25 | 21 | |
144A 5.700%, 3/26/44(3) | 25 | 24 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 2.142%, 9/23/30 | 25 | 21 |
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Financial & Lease—continued | |||
Synchrony Financial | |||
3.700%, 8/4/26 | $ 50 | $ 48 | |
2.875%, 10/28/31 | 75 | 61 | |
UBS Group AG 144A 2.746%, 2/11/33(3) | 100 | 85 | |
US Bancorp 2.491%, 11/3/36 | 75 | 63 | |
WEA Finance LLC 144A 2.875%, 1/15/27(3) | 50 | 46 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. 3.350%, 3/2/33 | 125 | 115 | |
2,180 | |||
Food, Beverages & Tobacco—0.8% | |||
Conagra Brands, Inc. 1.375%, 11/1/27 | 75 | 64 | |
Mondelez International, Inc. 2.625%, 3/17/27 | 100 | 95 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. 2.750%, 3/19/30 | 75 | 71 | |
Sysco Corp. 2.400%, 2/15/30 | 75 | 66 | |
296 | |||
Healthcare—1.0% | |||
AbbVie, Inc. 3.200%, 11/21/29 | 50 | 47 | |
Baxter International, Inc. 144A 2.272%, 12/1/28(3) | 75 | 67 | |
CSL Finance plc 144A 4.750%, 4/27/52(3) | 75 | 74 | |
HCA, Inc. 144A 4.625%, 3/15/52(3) | 75 | 66 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. 1.450%, 6/24/30 | 25 | 21 | |
Pfizer, Inc. 4.000%, 12/15/36 | 50 | 51 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc. 144A 1.650%, 9/1/26(3) | 75 | 67 | |
393 | |||
Home Builders—0.1% | |||
MDC Holdings, Inc. 2.500%, 1/15/31 | 50 | 39 | |
Industrial Other—0.5% | |||
Carrier Global Corp. 3.577%, 4/5/50 | 75 | 60 | |
CNH Industrial Capital LLC 1.875%, 1/15/26 | 75 | 70 | |
Flowserve Corp. 3.500%, 10/1/30 | 50 | 44 | |
174 | |||
Lodging—0.2% | |||
Marriott International, Inc. Series HH 2.850%, 4/15/31 | 75 | 65 |
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Media Cable—0.4% | |||
Charter Communications Operating LLC 6.484%, 10/23/45 | $ 75 | $ 77 | |
Comcast Corp. 3.969%, 11/1/47 | 75 | 69 | |
146 | |||
Metals, Mining & Steel—0.4% | |||
Glencore Funding LLC 144A 2.500%, 9/1/30(3) | 75 | 63 | |
Nucor Corp. 3.950%, 5/23/25 | 50 | 51 | |
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 2.750%, 11/2/51 | 50 | 38 | |
152 | |||
Midstream—0.7% | |||
Boardwalk Pipelines LP 4.800%, 5/3/29 | 50 | 50 | |
Enbridge, Inc. 2.500%, 2/14/25 | 75 | 73 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC 4.200%, 3/15/28 | 75 | 74 | |
Williams Cos., Inc. (The) 2.600%, 3/15/31 | 75 | 65 | |
262 | |||
Refining—0.2% | |||
Phillips 66 2.150%, 12/15/30 | 75 | 63 | |
Restaurants—0.2% | |||
McDonald’s Corp. 4.450%, 3/1/47 | 75 | 72 | |
Retail Non Food & Drug—0.3% | |||
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. 3.500%, 3/15/32 | 75 | 67 | |
Tapestry, Inc. 3.050%, 3/15/32 | 75 | 63 | |
130 | |||
Services Other—0.9% | |||
Amazon.com, Inc. 3.300%, 4/13/27 | 75 | 75 | |
Equifax, Inc. 2.350%, 9/15/31 | 75 | 62 | |
Expedia Group, Inc. 3.250%, 2/15/30 | 75 | 66 | |
Waste Management, Inc. 2.950%, 6/1/41 | 75 | 61 | |
Western Union Co. (The) 2.850%, 1/10/25 | 75 | 73 | |
337 | |||
Technology—0.6% | |||
Broadcom, Inc. 144A 3.187%, 11/15/36(3) | 75 | 60 |
Par Value(1) | Value | ||
Technology—continued | |||
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 144A 3.595%, 1/19/28(3) | $ 50 | $ 48 | |
TSMC Arizona Corp. 4.500%, 4/22/52 | 50 | 50 | |
TSMC Global Ltd. 144A 1.000%, 9/28/27(3) | 50 | 43 | |
Tyco Electronics Group S.A. 2.500%, 2/4/32 | 50 | 45 | |
246 | |||
Transport Other—0.2% | |||
FedEx Corp. 4.400%, 1/15/47 | 75 | 68 | |
Wireless—0.2% | |||
T-Mobile USA, Inc. 3.875%, 4/15/30 | 25 | 24 | |
Vodafone Group plc 4.250%, 9/17/50 | 75 | 66 | |
90 | |||
Wirelines—0.8% | |||
AT&T, Inc. | |||
2.250%, 2/1/32 | 75 | 63 | |
3.650%, 9/15/59 | 50 | 40 | |
Magallanes, Inc. 144A 4.279%, 3/15/32(3) | 75 | 70 | |
TELUS Corp. 3.400%, 5/13/32 | 75 | 70 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. 2.987%, 10/30/56 | 100 | 74 | |
317 | |||
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $6,451) | 5,899 | ||
Shares | ||
Affiliated Mutual Funds—62.3% | ||
Fixed Income Funds—62.3% | ||
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund Class I(5)(6) | 240,422 | 1,902 |
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund Class I(5)(6) | 1,127,942 | 8,606 |
Virtus Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund Class I(5)(6) | 1,602,486 | 11,666 |
Virtus Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund Class I(5)(6)(7) | 249,769 | 1,876 |
Total Affiliated Mutual Funds (Identified Cost $27,043) | 24,050 | |
Total Long-Term Investments—93.9% (Identified Cost $39,898) | 36,258 | |
Shares | Value | ||
Short-Term Investment—9.2% | |||
Money Market Mutual Fund—9.2% | |||
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.702%)(6) | 3,539,703 | $ 3,540 | |
Total Short-Term Investment (Identified Cost $3,540) | 3,540 | ||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—103.1% (Identified Cost $43,438) | $39,798 | ||
Other assets and liabilities, net—(3.1)% | (1,191) | ||
NET ASSETS—100.0% | $38,607 |
Abbreviations: | |
CDX.EM | Credit Default Swap Index Emerging Markets |
CDX.HY | Credit Default Swap Index High Yield |
HSBC | Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
LLC | Limited Liability Company |
LP | Limited Partnership |
TBA | To-be-announced |
Footnote Legend: | |
(1) | Par Value disclosed in foreign currency is reported in thousands. |
(2) | No contractual maturity date. |
(3) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At May 31, 2022, these securities amounted to a value of $2,026 or 5.2% of net assets. |
(4) | Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of May 31, 2022. Information in parenthesis represents benchmark and reference rate for each security. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions, or, for mortgage-backed securities, are impacted by the individual mortgages which are paying off over time. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their descriptions. |
(5) | Affiliated investment. See Note 4H in Notes to Financial Statements. |
(6) | Shares of this fund are publicly offered, and its prospectus and annual report are publicly available. |
(7) | Non-income producing. |
Counterparties: | |
CITI | Citibank |
GS | Goldman Sachs & Co. |
ICE | Intercontinental Exchange |
JPM | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
Foreign Currencies: | |
AUD | Australian Dollar |
EUR | Euro |
GBP | United Kingdom Pound Sterling |
JPY | Japanese Yen |
MXN | Mexican Peso |
USD | United States Dollar |
Exchange-traded futures contracts as of May 31, 2022 were as follows: | ||||||
Issue | Expiration | Contracts Purchased/(Sold) | Notional Value | Value / Unrealized Appreciation | Value / Unrealized (Depreciation) | |
Long Contracts: | ||||||
5 Year U.S. Treasury Note Future | September 2022 | 5 | $ 565 | $— (1) | $ — | |
Short Contracts: | ||||||
10 Year Euro-Bund Future | September 2022 | (8) | (1,305) | — | — (1) | |
10 Year U.S. Treasury Note Future | September 2022 | (101) | (12,065) | 11 | — | |
10 Year U.S. Ultra Bond | September 2022 | (1) | (156) | 3 | — | |
14 | — | |||||
Total | $14 | $— (1) | ||||
Footnote Legend: |
Exchange-traded futures contracts as of May 31, 2022 were as follows: | |||||
Issue | Expiration | Contracts Purchased/(Sold) | Notional Value | Value / Unrealized Appreciation | Value / Unrealized (Depreciation) |
(1)Amount is less than $500. |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts as of May 31, 2022 were as follows: | ||||||||
Currency Purchased | Currency Amount Purchased | Currency Sold | Currency Amount Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation | Unrealized Depreciation | |
AUD | 210 | USD | 150 | CITI | 06/06/22 | $ 1 | $ — | |
EUR | 540 | USD | 571 | JPM | 06/16/22 | 9 | — | |
EUR | 200 | USD | 215 | CITI | 06/27/22 | — (1) | — | |
GBP | 120 | USD | 148 | JPM | 06/13/22 | 4 | — | |
JPY | 17,650 | USD | 135 | CITI | 06/23/22 | 2 | — | |
MXN | 2,940 | USD | 144 | GS | 06/06/22 | 5 | — | |
USD | 148 | MXN | 2,940 | JPM | 06/06/22 | — | (1) | |
USD | 157 | EUR | 146 | JPM | 07/21/22 | — (1) | — | |
USD | 2 | GBP | 1 | JPM | 07/21/22 | — (1) | — | |
Total | $21 | $ (1) |
Footnote Legend: | |
(1) | Amount is less than $500. |
Centrally cleared credit default swaps - buy protection(1) outstanding as of May 31, 2022 were as follows: | |||||||||||||
Reference Entity | Payment Frequency | Counterparty | Fixed Rate | Expiration Date | Notional Amount(2) | Value | Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation | Unrealized Depreciation | ||||
CDX.EM.S36 | Quarterly | ICE | 1.000% | 12/20/26 | $(1,725) | $175 | $ 51 | $124 | $ — | ||||
CDX.EM.S37 | Quarterly | ICE | 1.000% | 06/21/27 | (1,725) | 130 | 146 | — | (16) | ||||
Total | $305 | $197 | $124 | $ (16) |
Footnote Legend: | |
(1) | If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either: (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying investments comprising the referenced index; or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or investments equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying investments comprising the referenced index. |
(2) | The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. |
Centrally cleared credit default swaps - sell protection(1) outstanding as of May 31, 2022 was as follows: | |||||||||||||
Reference Entity | Payment Frequency | Counterparty | Fixed Rate | Expiration Date | Notional Amount(2) | Value | Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation | Unrealized Depreciation | ||||
CDX.HY.S38 | Quarterly | ICE | 5.000% | 6/21/27 | $2,575 | $42 | $137 | $— | $(95) | ||||
Total | $42 | $137 | $— | $(95) |
Footnote Legend: | |
(1) | If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying investments comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or investments equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying investments comprising the referenced index. |
(2) | The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. |
Total Value at May 31, 2022 | Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | |||
Assets: | |||||
Debt Securities: | |||||
Asset-Backed Securities | $ 66 | $ — | $ 66 | ||
Corporate Bonds and Notes | 5,899 | — | 5,899 | ||
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 3,005 | — | 3,005 | ||
U.S. Government Securities | 3,238 | — | 3,238 | ||
Affiliated Mutual Funds | 24,050 | 24,050 | — | ||
Money Market Mutual Fund | 3,540 | 3,540 | — | ||
Other Financial Instruments: | |||||
Futures Contracts | 14 | 14 | — | ||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | 21 | — | 21 | ||
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swap | 347 | — | 347 | ||
Total Assets | 40,180 | 27,604 | 12,576 | ||
Liabilities: | |||||
Other Financial Instruments: | |||||
Futures Contracts | — (1) | — (1) | — | ||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contract | (1) | — | (1) | ||
Total Liabilities | (1) | — | (1) | ||
Total Investments | $40,179 | $27,604 | $12,575 |
(1) | Amount is less than $500. |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | |||
Assets | |||||
Investment in securities at value(1) | $ 6,860 | $ 166 | $ 714,179 | ||
Investment in affiliates at value(2) | — | 7,956 | 4,437 | ||
Foreign currency at value(3) | — | — | 1,243 | ||
Cash | 177 | 50 | 8,269 | ||
Cash pledged as collateral for forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | — | 300 | ||
Cash pledged as collateral for swaps | — | — | 6,690 | ||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | 6 | 114 | ||
Receivables | |||||
Investment securities sold | 28 | — | 8,970 | ||
Fund shares sold | — | — | 1,179 | ||
Receivable from adviser | 89 | 124 | — | ||
Dividends and interest | 103 | — (a) | 11,267 | ||
Tax reclaims | — (a) | — | 35 | ||
Prepaid expenses | 14 | 8 | 18 | ||
Other assets | 1 | 1 | 76 | ||
Total assets | 7,272 | 8,311 | 756,777 | ||
Liabilities | |||||
Due to broker | — | — | 6,690 | ||
Swaps at value(4) | — | — | 6,739 | ||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | 2 | 345 | ||
Payables | |||||
Fund shares repurchased | — | — | 1,697 | ||
Investment securities purchased | 127 | — | 9,472 | ||
Investment advisory fees | — | — | 331 | ||
Distribution and service fees | — (a) | — (a) | — (a) | ||
Administration and accounting fees | 1 | 1 | 66 | ||
Transfer agent and sub-transfer agent fees and expenses | 1 | 1 | 32 | ||
Professional fees | 65 | 45 | 82 | ||
Trustee deferred compensation plan | 1 | 1 | 76 | ||
Interest expense and/or commitment fees | 1 | — | 9 | ||
Other accrued expenses | 18 | 13 | 114 | ||
Total liabilities | 214 | 63 | 25,653 | ||
Net Assets | $ 7,058 | $ 8,248 | $ 731,124 | ||
Net Assets Consist of: | |||||
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | $ 12,224 | $ 16,004 | $ 1,193,857 | ||
Accumulated earnings (loss) | (5,166) | (7,756) | (462,733) | ||
Net Assets | $ 7,058 | $ 8,248 | $ 731,124 | ||
Net Assets: | |||||
Class A | $ 97 | $ 97 | $ 95 | ||
Class I | $ 6,961 | $ 8,151 | $ 731,029 | ||
Shares Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value): | |||||
Class A | 12,255 | 12,887 | 12,407 | ||
Class I | 880,207 | 1,085,572 | 95,778,552 | ||
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share:* | |||||
Class A | $ 7.89 | $ 7.51 | $ 7.63 | ||
Class I | $ 7.91 | $ 7.51 | $ 7.63 |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | |||
Maximum Offering Price Per Share (NAV/(1-Maximum Sales Charge)): | |||||
Class A | $ 8.20 | $ 7.80 | $ 7.93 | ||
Maximum Sales Charge - Class A | 3.75% | 3.75% | 3.75% | ||
(1) Investment in securities at cost | $ 7,508 | $ 166 | $ 897,586 | ||
(2) Investment in affiliates at cost | $ — | $ 8,126 | $ 5,154 | ||
(3) Foreign currency at cost | $ — | $ — | $ 1,238 | ||
(4) Includes premiums paid (received) on swaps | $ — | $ — | $ (6,883) |
* | Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share are calculated using unrounded net assets. |
(a) | Amount is less than $500. |
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | |||
Assets | |||||
Investment in securities at value(1) | $ 100,483 | $ 72,468 | $ 15,748 | ||
Investment in affiliates at value(2) | — | — | 24,050 | ||
Foreign currency at value(3) | — | 144 | 186 | ||
Cash | 100 | 338 | 71 | ||
Due from broker | — | — | 71 | ||
Cash pledged as collateral for swaps | — | — | 295 | ||
Cash pledged as collateral for futures contracts | — | — | 205 | ||
Cash pledged as collateral for forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | 280 | — | ||
Variation margin receivable on swap contracts | — | — | 24 | ||
Variation margin receivable on futures contracts | — | — | 84 | ||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | 273 | 21 | ||
Receivables | |||||
Investment securities sold | 171 | 3,453 | 63 | ||
Receivable from adviser | — | — | 104 | ||
Dividends and interest | 1,635 | 1,514 | 64 | ||
Tax reclaims | — | 27 | 1 | ||
Prepaid expenses | 11 | 11 | 9 | ||
Other assets | 10 | 7 | 3 | ||
Total assets | 102,410 | 78,515 | 40,999 | ||
Liabilities | |||||
Deposits to prime broker | — | — | 12 | ||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | 289 | 1 | ||
Payables | |||||
Fund shares repurchased | — | 2 | — | ||
Investment securities purchased | 464 | 888 | 2,277 | ||
Investment advisory fees | 28 | 23 | — | ||
Distribution and service fees | — (a) | — (a) | — (a) | ||
Administration and accounting fees | 8 | 7 | 3 | ||
Transfer agent and sub-transfer agent fees and expenses | 5 | 4 | 2 | ||
Professional fees | 82 | 82 | 54 | ||
Trustee deferred compensation plan | 10 | 7 | 3 | ||
Interest expense and/or commitment fees | 2 | 11 | — (a) | ||
Other accrued expenses | 26 | 100 | 40 | ||
Total liabilities | 625 | 1,413 | 2,392 | ||
Net Assets | $ 101,785 | $ 77,102 | $ 38,607 | ||
Net Assets Consist of: | |||||
Capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | $ 135,585 | $ 284,850 | $ 43,479 | ||
Accumulated earnings (loss) | (33,800) | (207,748) | (4,872) | ||
Net Assets | $ 101,785 | $ 77,102 | $ 38,607 | ||
Net Assets: | |||||
Class A | $ 97 | $ 97 | $ 98 | ||
Class I | $ 101,688 | $ 77,005 | $ 38,509 | ||
Shares Outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value): | |||||
Class A | 13,369 | 12,970 | 11,249 | ||
Class I | 13,964,939 | 10,250,968 | 4,432,118 | ||
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share:* | |||||
Class A | $ 7.28 | $ 7.51 | $ 8.68 | ||
Class I | $ 7.28 | $ 7.51 | $ 8.69 |
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | |||
Maximum Offering Price Per Share (NAV/(1-Maximum Sales Charge)): | |||||
Class A | $ 7.56 | $ 7.80 | $ 9.02 | ||
Maximum Sales Charge - Class A | 3.75% | 3.75% | 3.75% | ||
(1) Investment in securities at cost | $ 109,254 | $ 91,173 | $ 16,395 | ||
(2) Investment in affiliates at cost | $ — | $ — | $ 27,043 | ||
(3) Foreign currency at cost | $ — | $ 135 | $ 184 |
* | Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share are calculated using unrounded net assets. |
(a) | Amount is less than $500. |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | |||
Investment Income | |||||
Dividends | $ —(1) | $ 1 | $ 12 | ||
Dividends from affiliates | — | 389 | 154 | ||
Interest | 380 | — | 68,735 | ||
Foreign taxes withheld | (1) | — | (59) | ||
Total investment income | 379 | 390 | 68,842 | ||
Expenses | |||||
Investment advisory fees | 58 | 115 | 7,257 | ||
Distribution and service fees, Class A | — (1) | — (1) | — (1) | ||
Administration and accounting fees | 26 | 18 | 883 | ||
Transfer agent fees and expenses | 18 | 19 | 71 | ||
Custodian fees | 4 | — | 56 | ||
Printing fees and expenses | 7 | 7 | 10 | ||
Professional fees | 74 | 53 | 91 | ||
Interest expense and/or commitment fees | 2 | — | 143 | ||
Registration fees | 23 | 18 | 38 | ||
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 2 | 6 | 400 | ||
Miscellaneous expenses | 7 | 9 | 122 | ||
Total expenses | 221 | 245 | 9,071 | ||
Less net expenses reimbursed and/or waived by investment adviser(2) | (150) | (245) | (125) | ||
Net expenses | 71 | — | 8,946 | ||
Net investment income (loss) | 308 | 390 | 59,896 | ||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) from: | |||||
Investments | (135) | 2 | (82,288) (3) | ||
Investments in affiliates | — | (261) | — | ||
Foreign currency transactions | — | (4) | (1,225) | ||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | (6) | 5,950 | ||
Swaps | — | — (1) | (681) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||
Investments | (922) | — | (177,422) | ||
Investments in affiliates | — | (3,131) | (717) | ||
Foreign currency transactions | — | — | (59) | ||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | (7) | 1,052 | ||
Swaps | — | — | 976 | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (1,057) | (3,407) | (254,414) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ (749) | $(3,017) | $(194,518) |
(1) | Amount is less than $500. |
(2) | See Note 4D in Notes to Financial Statements. |
(3) | See Note 12 in Notes to Financial Statements. |
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | |||
Investment Income | |||||
Dividends | $ 2 | $ 1 | $ 2 | ||
Dividends from affiliates | — | — | 850 | ||
Interest | 5,437 | 6,806 | 169 | ||
Foreign taxes withheld | — | (72) | — (1) | ||
Total investment income | 5,439 | 6,735 | 1,021 | ||
Expenses | |||||
Investment advisory fees | 515 | 861 | 172 | ||
Distribution and service fees, Class A | — (1) | — | — (1) | ||
Administration and accounting fees | 81 | 104 | 30 | ||
Transfer agent fees and expenses | 25 | 23 | 19 | ||
Custodian fees | 17 | 122 | 33 | ||
Printing fees and expenses | 7 | 7 | 8 | ||
Professional fees | 91 | 91 | 53 | ||
Interest expense and/or commitment fees | 16 | 17 | — | ||
Registration fees | 23 | 25 | 18 | ||
Trustees’ fees and expenses | 31 | 38 | 9 | ||
Miscellaneous expenses | 16 | 22 | 14 | ||
Total expenses | 822 | 1,310 | 356 | ||
Less net expenses reimbursed and/or waived by investment adviser(2) | (136) | (147) | (280) | ||
Net expenses | 686 | 1,163 | 76 | ||
Net investment income (loss) | 4,753 | 5,572 | 945 | ||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) from: | |||||
Investments | (585) | (1,362) | (379) | ||
Investments in affiliates | — | — | (70) | ||
Foreign currency transactions | — | (4,735) | (92) | ||
Foreign capital gains tax | — | (9) | — | ||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | (820) | (46) | ||
Futures | — | — | 921 | ||
Swaps | — | — | 64 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||
Investments | (10,600) | (16,888) | (676) | ||
Investments in affiliates | — | — | (2,923) | ||
Foreign currency transactions | — | 3 | — (1) | ||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | (367) | 29 | ||
Futures | — | — | 13 | ||
Swaps | — | — | 57 | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (11,185) | (24,178) | (3,102) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ (6,432) | $(18,606) | $(2,157) |
(1) | Amount is less than $500. |
(2) | See Note 4D in Notes to Financial Statements. |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | ||||||
Year Ended May 31, 2022 | Year Ended May 31, 2021 | Year Ended May 31, 2022 | Year Ended May 31, 2021 | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ 308 | $ 302 | $ 390 | $ 598 | |||
Net realized gain (loss) | (135) | (21) | (269) | 1,423 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (922) | 765 | (3,138) | 1,724 | |||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (749) | 1,046 | (3,017) | 3,745 | |||
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders | |||||||
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains: | |||||||
Class A* | (1) | — | — | — | |||
Class I | (317) | (315) | (433) | (883) | |||
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | (318) | (315) | (433) | (883) | |||
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 6): | |||||||
Class A* | 100 | — | 100 | — | |||
Class I | 1,331 | 297 | (7,209) | (15,322) | |||
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions | 1,431 | 297 | (7,109) | (15,322) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 364 | 1,028 | (10,559) | (12,460) | |||
Net Assets | |||||||
Beginning of period | 6,694 | 5,666 | 18,807 | 31,267 | |||
End of Period | $ 7,058 | $ 6,694 | $ 8,248 | $ 18,807 |
* | Inception date April 11, 2022. |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||
Year Ended May 31, 2022 | Year Ended May 31, 2021 | Year Ended May 31, 2022 | Year Ended May 31, 2021 | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ 59,896 | $ 64,606 | $ 4,753 | $ 3,759 | |||
Net realized gain (loss) | (78,244) | 20,013 | (585) | 1,809 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (176,170) | 79,898 | (10,600) | 3,441 | |||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (194,518) | 164,517 | (6,432) | 9,009 | |||
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders | |||||||
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains: | |||||||
Class A* | (1) | — | (1) | — | |||
Class I | (60,380) | (58,454) | (4,960) | (3,705) | |||
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | (60,381) | (58,454) | (4,961) | (3,705) | |||
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 6): | |||||||
Class A* | 100 | — | 100 | — | |||
Class I | (410,972) | 196,119 | 15,153 | 27,167 | |||
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions | (410,872) | 196,119 | 15,253 | 27,167 | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (665,771) | 302,182 | 3,860 | 32,471 | |||
Net Assets | |||||||
Beginning of period | 1,396,895 | 1,094,713 | 97,925 | 65,454 | |||
End of Period | $ 731,124 | $ 1,396,895 | $ 101,785 | $ 97,925 |
* | Inception date April 11, 2022. |
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | ||||||
Year Ended May 31, 2022 | Year Ended May 31, 2021 | Year Ended May 31, 2022 | Year Ended May 31, 2021 | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ 5,572 | $ 8,878 | $ 945 | $ 1,185 | |||
Net realized gain (loss) | (6,926) | (15,940) | 398 | 230 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (17,252) | 24,741 | (3,500) | 1,510 | |||
Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (18,606) | 17,679 | (2,157) | 2,925 | |||
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders | |||||||
Net Investment Income and Net Realized Gains: | |||||||
Class A* | — | — | (—) (1) | — | |||
Class I | — | — | (800) | (1,276) | |||
Total dividends and distributions to shareholders | — | — | (800) | (1,276) | |||
Change in Net Assets from Capital Transactions (See Note 6): | |||||||
Class A* | 100 | — | 100 | — | |||
Class I | (65,384) | (186,283) | 9,914 | (721) | |||
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions | (65,284) | (186,283) | 10,014 | (721) | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (83,890) | (168,604) | 7,057 | 928 | |||
Net Assets | |||||||
Beginning of period | 160,992 | 329,596 | 31,550 | 30,622 | |||
End of Period | $ 77,102 | $ 160,992 | $ 38,607 | $ 31,550 |
* | Inception date April 11, 2022. |
(1) | Amount is less than $500. |
THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total from Investment Operations | Dividends from Net Investment Income | Total Distributions | Change in Net Asset Value | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2)(3) | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets(4) | Portfolio Turnover Rate(2) | ||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | |||||||||||||||
Class A | |||||||||||||||
4/11/22 (6) to 5/31/22 | $ 8.16 | 0.05 | (0.22) | (0.17) | (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.27) | $7.89 | (2.10) % | $ 97 | 1.27 % (7) | 3.15 % | 4.50 % | 14 % (8) | |
Class I | |||||||||||||||
6/1/21 to 5/31/22 | $ 9.25 | 0.40 | (1.33) | (0.93) | (0.41) | (0.41) | (1.34) | $7.91 | (10.40) % | $ 6,961 | 1.02 % (7) | 3.21 % | 4.49 % | 14 % | |
6/1/20 to 5/31/21 | 8.17 | 0.45 | 1.10 | 1.55 | (0.47) | (0.47) | 1.08 | 9.25 | 19.25 | 6,694 | 1.01 (9) | 3.46 | 4.99 | 55 | |
6/1/19 to 5/31/20 | 8.82 | 0.42 | (0.64) | (0.22) | (0.43) | (0.43) | (0.65) | 8.17 | (2.71) | 5,666 | 1.01 (9) | 1.95 | 4.68 | 168 | |
6/1/18 to 5/31/19 | 8.80 | 0.45 | 0.03 | 0.48 | (0.46) | (0.46) | 0.02 | 8.82 | 5.71 | 13,078 | 1.01 (9) | 2.15 | 5.21 | 63 | |
6/1/17 to 5/31/18 | 9.14 | 0.44 | (0.36) | 0.08 | (0.42) | (0.42) | (0.34) | 8.80 | 0.80 | 11,503 | 1.01 (9) | 2.19 | 4.76 | 115 | |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | |||||||||||||||
Class A | |||||||||||||||
4/11/22 (6) to 5/31/22 | $ 7.76 | 0.02 | (0.27) | (0.25) | — | — | (0.25) | $7.51 | (3.22) % | $ 97 | 0.26 % | 2.14 % | 2.12 % | 12 % (8) | |
Class I | |||||||||||||||
6/1/21 to 5/31/22 | $ 9.32 | 0.21 | (1.80) | (1.59) | (0.22) | (0.22) | (1.81) | $7.51 | (17.38) % | $ 8,151 | — % | 1.48 % | 2.37 % | 12 % | |
6/1/20 to 5/31/21 | 8.61 | 0.20 | 0.86 | 1.06 | (0.35) | (0.35) | 0.71 | 9.32 | 12.26 | 18,807 | 0.02 | 1.32 | 2.13 | 29 | |
6/1/19 to 5/31/20 | 8.95 | 0.27 | (0.36) | (0.09) | (0.25) | (0.25) | (0.34) | 8.61 | (1.21) | 31,267 | 0.03 | 1.22 | 2.98 | 21 | |
6/1/18 to 5/31/19 | 9.25 | 0.33 | (0.33) | — | (0.30) | (0.30) | (0.30) | 8.95 | 0.20 | 28,213 | 0.05 | 1.21 | 3.70 | 38 | |
6/1/17 to 5/31/18 | 9.55 | 0.31 | (0.28) | 0.03 | (0.33) | (0.33) | (0.30) | 9.25 | 0.21 | 28,159 | 0.05 | 1.19 | 3.21 | 33 | |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | |||||||||||||||
Class A | |||||||||||||||
4/11/22 (6) to 5/31/22 | $ 8.06 | 0.06 | (0.38) | (0.32) | (0.11) | (0.11) | (0.43) | $7.63 | (3.93) % | $ 95 | 1.02 % (9) | 1.10 % | 6.09 % | 104 % (8) | |
Class I | |||||||||||||||
6/1/21 to 5/31/22 | $ 9.82 | 0.46 | (2.18) | (1.72) | (0.47) | (0.47) | (2.19) | $7.63 | (18.08) % | $ 731,029 | 0.74 % (9) | 0.75 % | 4.96 % | 104 % | |
6/1/20 to 5/31/21 | 8.92 | 0.51 | 0.85 | 1.36 | (0.46) | (0.46) | 0.90 | 9.82 | 15.31 | 1,396,895 | 0.73 (9) | 0.73 | 5.18 | 106 | |
6/1/19 to 5/31/20 | 9.73 | 0.47 | (0.74) | (0.27) | (0.54) | (0.54) | (0.81) | 8.92 | (3.02) | 1,094,713 | 0.72 (9) | 0.72 | 4.89 | 118 | |
6/1/18 to 5/31/19 | 9.99 | 0.56 | (0.21) | 0.35 | (0.61) | (0.61) | (0.26) | 9.73 | 3.82 | 1,212,774 | 0.71 (9) | 0.71 | 5.81 | 104 | |
6/1/17 to 5/31/18 | 10.60 | 0.58 | (0.56) | 0.02 | (0.63) | (0.63) | (0.61) | 9.99 | 0.08 | 1,207,251 | 0.71 (9) | 0.71 | 5.53 | 108 | |
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | |||||||||||||||
Class A | |||||||||||||||
4/11/22 (6) to 5/31/22 | $ 7.48 | 0.04 | (0.15) | (0.11) | (0.09) | (0.09) | (0.20) | $7.28 | (1.38) % | $ 97 | 0.92 % (9) | 1.12 % | 4.12 % | 55 % (8) | |
Class I | |||||||||||||||
6/1/21 to 5/31/22 | $ 8.14 | 0.37 | (0.85) | (0.48) | (0.38) | (0.38) | (0.86) | $7.28 | (6.11) % | $ 101,688 | 0.67 % (9) | 0.80 % | 4.61 % | 55 % | |
6/1/20 to 5/31/21 | 7.53 | 0.38 | 0.60 | 0.98 | (0.37) | (0.37) | 0.61 | 8.14 | 13.19 | 97,925 | 0.66 (9) | 0.88 | 4.76 | 94 | |
6/1/19 to 5/31/20 | 7.88 | 0.42 | (0.34) | 0.08 | (0.43) | (0.43) | (0.35) | 7.53 | 0.96 | 65,454 | 0.66 (9) | 0.88 | 5.36 | 57 | |
6/1/18 to 5/31/19 | 7.91 | 0.43 | (0.02) | 0.41 | (0.44) | (0.44) | (0.03) | 7.88 | 5.36 | 88,562 | 0.66 (9) | 0.84 | 5.51 | 54 | |
6/1/17 to 5/31/18 | 8.31 | 0.43 | (0.36) | 0.07 | (0.47) | (0.47) | (0.40) | 7.91 | 0.87 | 103,035 | 0.66 (9) | 0.77 | 5.25 | 58 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total from Investment Operations | Dividends from Net Investment Income | Total Distributions | Change in Net Asset Value | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2)(3) | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets(4)(5) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets(4) | Portfolio Turnover Rate(2) | ||
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | |||||||||||||||
Class A | |||||||||||||||
4/11/22 (6) to 5/31/22 | $ 7.71 | 0.05 | (0.25) | (0.20) | — | — | (0.20) | $7.51 | (2.59) % | $ 97 | 1.27 % (7) | 1.53 % | 5.24 % | 67 % (8) | |
Class I | |||||||||||||||
6/1/21 to 5/31/22 | $ 9.03 | 0.41 | (1.93) | (1.52) | — | — | (1.52) | $7.51 | (16.83) % | $ 77,005 | 1.01 % (9) | 1.14 % | 4.87 % | 67 % | |
6/1/20 to 5/31/21 | 8.34 | 0.40 | 0.29 | 0.69 | — | — | 0.69 | 9.03 | 8.27 | 160,992 | 1.01 (9) | 1.04 | 4.60 | 95 | |
6/1/19 to 5/31/20 | 8.30 | 0.47 | (0.42) | 0.05 | (0.01) | (0.01) | 0.04 | 8.34 | 0.59 | 329,596 | 0.96 (9) | 0.96 | 5.53 | 103 | |
6/1/18 to 5/31/19 | 8.64 | 0.51 | (0.74) | (0.23) | (0.11) | (0.11) | (0.34) | 8.30 | (2.60) | 719,558 | 0.90 (9) | 0.90 | 6.28 | 101 | |
6/1/17 to 5/31/18 | 8.76 | 0.56 | (0.59) | (0.03) | (0.09) | (0.09) | (0.12) | 8.64 | (0.33) | 1,048,339 | 0.90 (9) | 0.90 | 6.13 | 119 | |
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | |||||||||||||||
Class A | |||||||||||||||
4/11/22 (6) to 5/31/22 | $ 8.89 | 0.06 | (0.24) | (0.18) | (0.03) | (0.03) | (0.21) | $8.68 | (1.98) % | $ 98 | 0.51 % | 1.35 % | 5.04 % | 120 % (8) | |
Class I | |||||||||||||||
6/1/21 to 5/31/22 | $ 9.64 | 0.28 | (0.99) | (0.71) | (0.24) | (0.24) | (0.95) | $8.69 | (7.49) % | $ 38,509 | 0.24 % | 1.13 % | 3.01 % | 120 % | |
6/1/20 to 5/31/21 | 9.13 | 0.37 | 0.54 | 0.91 | (0.40) | (0.40) | 0.51 | 9.64 | 10.05 | 31,550 | 0.07 | 1.13 | 3.84 | 13 | |
6/1/19 to 5/31/20 | 9.58 | 0.38 | (0.54) | (0.16) | (0.29) | (0.29) | (0.45) | 9.13 | (1.75) | 30,622 | 0.08 | 1.12 | 3.99 | 7 | |
6/1/18 to 5/31/19 | 9.64 | 0.37 | (0.04) | 0.33 | (0.39) | (0.39) | (0.06) | 9.58 | 3.58 | 32,489 | 0.06 | 1.09 | 3.94 | 8 | |
6/1/17 to 5/31/18 | 9.90 | 0.40 | (0.34) | 0.06 | (0.32) | (0.32) | (0.26) | 9.64 | 0.60 | 33,451 | 0.07 | 1.01 | 4.03 | 29 |
Footnote Legend: | |
(1) | Calculated using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(3) | Total returns would have been lower had various fees and expenses not been waived and reimbursed during the period. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). |
(4) | Annualized for periods less than one year. |
(5) | The Funds will also indirectly bear their prorated share of expenses of any underlying funds in which they invest. Such expenses are not included in the calculation of this ratio. |
(6) | Inception date. |
(7) | Includes borrowing costs of 0.02% to average net assets. |
(8) | Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire period. |
(9) | Includes borrowing costs of 0.01% to average net assets. |
Predecessor Fund | Fund | |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | |
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | Virtus Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | |
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | Virtus Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | |
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | Virtus Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund |
A. | Security Valuation |
Starting April 8, 2022, concurrent with the change in adviser to Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc. (“VAIA” or the “Adviser”) (as detailed in Note 4A), the Funds adopted valuation policies and procedures used by the other Virtus-sponsored registered funds. | |
Each Fund utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The Funds’ policy is to recognize transfers into or out of Level 3 at the end of the reporting period. | |
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities (security types generally include listed equities). |
B. | Security Transactions and Investment Income |
Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions are recognized on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as a Fund is notified. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Each Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts using the effective interest method. Premiums on callable debt securities are amortized to interest income to the earliest call date using the effective interest method. Any distributions from underlying funds are recorded in accordance with the character of the distributions as designated by the underlying funds. | |
Dividend income from REITs is recorded using management’s estimate of the percentage of income included in distributions received from such investments based on historical information and other industry sources. The return of capital portion of the estimate is a reduction to investment income and a reduction in the cost basis of each investment which increases net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation). If the return of capital distributions exceed their cost basis, the distributions are treated as realized gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts. | |
C. | Income Taxes |
Each Fund is treated as a separate taxable entity. It is the intention of each Fund to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes or excise taxes has been made. |
Certain Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Each Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable based upon current interpretations of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. | |
Management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Each Fund’s U.S. federal income tax return is generally subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years after it is filed. State, local and/or non-U.S. tax returns and/or other filings may be subject to examination for different periods, depending upon the tax rules of each applicable jurisdiction. | |
D. | Distributions to Shareholders |
Distributions are recorded by each Fund on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. | |
E. | Expenses |
Expenses incurred together by a Fund and other affiliated mutual funds are allocated in proportion to the net assets of each such fund, except where allocation of direct expenses to each Fund or an alternative allocation method can be more appropriately used. | |
In addition to the net annual operating expenses that a Fund bears directly, the shareholders of a Fund indirectly bear the pro-rata expenses of any underlying mutual funds in which the Fund invests. | |
F. | Convertible Securities |
Certain Funds may invest a portion of their assets in convertible securities. Although convertible securities derive part of their value from that of the securities into which they are convertible, they are not considered derivative financial instruments. However, certain of the Funds’ investments in convertible securities include features which render them sensitive to price changes in their underlying securities. The value of structured/synthetic convertible securities can be affected by interest rate changes and credit risks of the issuer. Such securities may be structured in ways that limit their potential for capital appreciation, and the entire value of the security may be at risk of loss depending on the performance of the underlying equity security. Consequently, the Funds are exposed to greater downside risk than traditional convertible securities, but typically still less than that of the underlying stock. | |
G. | Foreign Currency Transactions |
Non-U.S. investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the foreign currency exchange rate effective at the end of the reporting period. Cost of investments is translated at the currency exchange rate effective at the trade date. The gain or loss resulting from a change in currency exchange rates between the trade and settlement date of a portfolio transaction is treated as a gain or loss on foreign currency. Likewise, the gain or loss resulting from a change in currency exchange rates between the date income is accrued and the date it is paid is treated as a gain or loss on foreign currency. The Funds bifurcate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions. | |
H. | Payment-In-Kind Securities |
Certain Funds may invest in payment-in-kind securities, which are debt or preferred stock securities that require or permit payment of interest in the form of additional securities. Payment-in-kind securities allow the issuer to avoid or delay the need to generate cash to meet current interest payments and, as a result, may involve greater risk than securities that pay interest currently or in cash. | |
I. | Inflation-Indexed Bonds |
Certain Funds may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted to the rate of inflation. The interest rate on these bonds is generally fixed at issuance at a rate lower than typical bonds. Over the life of an inflation-indexed bond, however, interest will be paid based on a principal value which is adjusted for inflation. Any increase or decrease in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income on the Statements of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. | |
J. | Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities |
Certain Funds may invest in mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities. These securities include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, commercial mortgage-backed securities, stripped mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, collateralized debt obligations and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans on real property. Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are interests in pools of loans or other receivables. Mortgage-related securities are created from pools of residential or commercial mortgage loans, including mortgage loans made by savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers, commercial banks and others. Asset-backed securities are created from many types of assets, including auto loans, credit card receivables, home equity loans, and student loans. These securities provide a monthly payment which consists of both interest and principal payments. Interest payments may be determined by fixed or adjustable rates. The rate of prepayments on underlying mortgages will affect the price and volatility of a mortgage-related security, and may have the effect of shortening or extending the effective duration of the security relative to what was anticipated at the time of purchase. The timely payment of principal and interest of certain mortgage-related securities is guaranteed with the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Pools created and guaranteed by non-governmental issuers, including government sponsored corporations, may be supported by various forms of insurance or guarantees, but there can be no assurance that the private insurers or guarantors can meet their obligations under the insurance policies or guarantee arrangements. |
K. | U.S. Government Agencies or Government-Sponsored Enterprises |
Certain Funds may invest in securities of U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises. U.S. Government securities are obligations of and, in certain cases, guaranteed by, the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities. Some U.S. Government securities, such as Treasury bills, notes and bonds, and securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA” or “Ginnie Mae”), are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government; others, such as those of the Federal Home Loan Banks, are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “U.S. Treasury”); others, such as those of the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA” or “Fannie Mae”), are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency’s obligations. U.S. Government securities may include zero coupon securities, which do not distribute interest on a current basis and tend to be subject to greater risk than interest-paying securities of similar maturities. | |
Government-related guarantors (i.e., not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government) include FNMA and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC” or “Freddie Mac”). FNMA is a government-sponsored corporation. FNMA purchases conventional (i.e., not insured or guaranteed by any government agency) residential mortgages from a list of approved seller/servicers which include state and federally chartered savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, commercial banks and credit unions and mortgage bankers. Pass-through securities issued by FNMA are guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by FNMA, but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. FHLMC issues Participation Certificates (“PCs”), which are pass-through securities, each representing an undivided interest in a pool of residential mortgages. FHLMC guarantees the timely payment of interest and ultimate collection of principal, but PCs are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. | |
L. | Securities Traded on a To-Be-Announced Basis |
Certain Funds may trade securities on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis. In a TBA transaction, a Fund commits to purchasing or selling securities which have not yet been issued by the issuer and for which specific information, such as the face amount, maturity date and underlying pool of investments in U.S. government agency mortgage pass-through securities, is not announced. Securities purchased on a TBA basis are not settled until they are delivered to the Fund. Beginning on the date a Fund enters into a TBA transaction, cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations are segregated in an amount equal in value to the purchase price of the TBA security. These securities are subject to market fluctuations and their current value is determined in the same manner as for other securities. | |
M. | When-issued Purchases and Forward Commitments (Delayed Delivery) |
Certain Funds may engage in when-issued or forward commitment transactions. Securities purchased on a when-issued or forward commitment basis are also known as delayed delivery transactions. Delayed delivery transactions involve a commitment by a Fund to purchase or sell a security at a future date (ordinarily up to 90 days later). When-issued or forward commitments enable the Funds to lock in what is believed to be an attractive price or yield on a particular security for a period of time, regardless of future changes in interest rates. Each Fund records when-issued and forward commitment securities on the trade date. Each Fund maintains collateral for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or forward commitment basis begin earning interest on the settlement date. | |
N. | Leveraged Loans |
Certain Funds may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to lenders or lending syndicates. Leveraged loans are generally non-investment grade and often involve borrowers that are highly leveraged. The Funds may invest in obligations of borrowers who are in bankruptcy proceedings. Leveraged loans are typically senior in the corporate capital structure of the borrower. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the “lender”) that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the leveraged loan. A Fund’s investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. When investing in loan participations, a Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan participation and only upon receipt by the lender of payments from the borrower. A Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the leveraged loan with the borrower. As a result, a Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the leveraged loan. When a Fund purchases assignments from lenders it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan. | |
A Fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. Leveraged loans may involve foreign borrowers and investments may be denominated in foreign currencies. Direct indebtedness of emerging countries involves a risk that the government entities responsible for the repayment of the debt may be unable, or unwilling, to pay the principal and interest when due. | |
The leveraged loans have floating rate loan interests which generally pay interest at rates that are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. The base lending rates are generally LIBOR, SOFR, the prime rate offered by one or more U.S. banks or the certificate of deposit rate. When a leveraged loan is purchased a Fund may pay an assignment fee. On an ongoing basis, a Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a leveraged loan. Prepayment penalty fees are received upon the prepayment of a leveraged loan by a borrower. Prepayment penalty, facility, commitment, consent and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned or paid. | |
O. | Credit Linked Notes |
The Funds may invest in credit linked notes to obtain economic exposure to high yield, emerging markets or other securities. Investments in a credit linked note typically provide the holder with a return based on the return of an underlying reference instrument, such as an emerging market bond. Like an investment in a bond, investments in credit-linked securities represent the right to receive periodic income payments (in the form of distributions) and payment of principal at the end of the term of the security. In addition to the risks associated with the underlying reference |
instrument, an investment in a credit linked note is also subject to liquidity risk, market risk, interest rate risk and the risk that the counterparty will be unwilling or unable to meet its obligations under the note. |
A. | Futures Contracts |
A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to purchase (long) or sell (short) a security at a set price for delivery on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or securities equal to the “initial margin” requirements of the futures exchange on which the contract is traded. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by a Fund for financial statement purposes on a daily basis as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract expires or is closed, gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed is realized. This is presented in the Statement of Operations as net realized gain (loss) from future contracts. | |
During the period ended May 31, 2022, the Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund utilized futures to optimize performance by gaining exposure to broad markets or to hedge the risk of securities within the portfolios. The potential risks of doing so are that 1) the use of futures may result in larger losses or smaller gains than the use of more traditional investments, 2) the prices of futures and the price movements of the securities that the future is intended to simulate may not correlate well, 3) the Fund’s success in using futures will be dependent upon the subadviser’s ability to correctly predict such price movements, 4) liquidity of futures can be adversely affected by market factors, and the prices of such securities may move in unexpected ways, and 5) if the Fund cannot close out a futures position, it may be compelled to continue to make daily cash payments to the broker to meet margin requirements, thus increasing transaction costs. Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. | |
B. | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a future date. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, when used by a Fund, help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Fund are denominated. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of the contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in U.S. dollars without the delivery of foreign currency. Cash deposited is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as “Cash pledged as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts”. | |
During the period ended May 31, 2022, the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund, Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund and Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts as an economic hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio instruments or to obtain exposure to, or hedge exposure away from, foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). | |
Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. | |
C. | Swaps |
Certain Funds enter into swap agreements, in which the Fund and a counterparty agree either to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). The value of the swap is reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as “Swaps at value”. Swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as “Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swaps” in the Statements of Operations. | |
Any upfront premiums paid are recorded as assets and any upfront fees received are recorded as liabilities and are shown under “Swaps at value” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and are amortized over the term of the swap. When a swap is terminated, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contracts is the unamortized premium received or paid. Cash settlements between the Fund and the counterparty are recognized as “Net realized gain (loss) on swaps” in the Statements of Operations. Swap contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. | |
In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is submitted to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Fund’s counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. The Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a clearing broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, a Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the clearing broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. | |
Securities deposited as margin are designated on the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as “Cash pledged as collateral for swaps”. |
Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions. | |
Credit default swaps – A Fund may either buy or sell (write) credit default swaps on single-name issuers (corporate or sovereign), a combination or basket of single-name issuers or traded indexes. Credit default swaps on single-name issuers are agreements in which the buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a guarantee from the protection seller to make specific payment should a negative credit event take place with respect to the referenced entity (e.g., bankruptcy, failure to pay, obligation accelerators, repudiation, moratorium or restructuring). Credit default swaps on a combination or basket of single-name issuers are agreements in which the buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a guarantee from the protection seller to make specific payment should a negative credit event take place with respect to any of the referenced entities (e.g., bankruptcy, failure to pay, obligation accelerators, repudiation, moratorium or restructuring). Credit default swaps on traded indexes are agreements in which the buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a guarantee from the seller to make a specific payment should a write-down, principal or interest shortfall or default of all or individual underlying securities included in the index occurs. As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Fund will either receive from the seller an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index or receive a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index. As a seller (writer), if an underlying credit event occurs, the Fund will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index or pay a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index. The Funds may enter into credit default swaps to manage their exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce their risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which they are not otherwise exposed (credit risk). | |
During the period ended May 31, 2022, the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund and Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund utilized both single name credit default swaps and credit index swaps to gain exposure to short individual securities or to gain exposure to a credit or asset-backed index. | |
The following is a summary of derivative instruments categorized by primary risk exposure, and location as presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at May 31, 2022: |
Statement Line Description | Primary Risk | Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | |||
Asset Derivatives | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | Foreign currency contracts | $ 6 | $ 114 | |||
Total | $ 6 | $ 114 | ||||
Liability Derivatives | ||||||
Swaps at value | Credit contracts | $— | $(6,739) | |||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | Foreign currency contracts | (2) | (345) | |||
Total | $ (2) | $(7,084) |
Statement Line Description | Primary Risk | Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | |||
Asset Derivatives | ||||||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | Foreign currency contracts | $ 273 | $ 21 | |||
Variation margin receivable on futures contracts(1) | Interest rate contracts | — | 84 | |||
Variation margin receivable on swap contracts(1) | Credit contracts | — | 24 | |||
Total | $ 273 | $129 | ||||
Liability Derivatives | ||||||
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | Foreign currency contracts | $(289) | $ (1) | |||
Total | $(289) | $ (1) |
Statement Line Description | Primary Risk | Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | |||
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From | ||||||
Swaps | Credit contracts | $ — | $ (681) | |||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | Foreign currency contracts | (6) | 5,950 | |||
Total | $ (6) | $5,269 | ||||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on | ||||||
Swaps | Credit contracts | $ — | $ 976 | |||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | Foreign currency contracts | (7) | 1,052 | |||
Total | $ (7) | $2,028 |
Statement Line Description | Primary Risk | Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | |||
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From | ||||||
Swaps | Credit contracts | $ — | $ 64 | |||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | Foreign currency contracts | (820) | (46) | |||
Futures | Interest rate contracts | — | 921 | |||
Total | $ (820) | $ 939 | ||||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on | ||||||
Swaps | Credit contracts | $ — | $ 57 | |||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | Foreign currency contracts | (367) | 29 | |||
Futures | Interest rate contracts | — | 13 | |||
Total | $ (367) | $ 99 |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | ||||
Futures Contracts - Long Positions(1) | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ 267 | |||
Futures Contracts - Short Positions(1) | — | — | — | 12,035 | |||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Purchase Contracts(2) | 373 | 10,905 | 21,233 | 1,479 | |||
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Sale Contracts(2) | 161 | 67,605 | 13,524 | 459 | |||
Credit Default Swap Contracts - Buy Protection(2) | — | — | — | 5,725 | |||
Credit Default Swap Contracts - Sell Protection(2) | — | 8,240 | — | 1,500 |
(1) Average unrealized for the period. |
(2) Average notional amount. |
D. | Derivative Risks |
A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. | |
A Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on derivatives bought or sold OTC rather than traded on a securities exchange, is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by such Fund. For OTC purchased options, each Fund bears the risk of loss of |
the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by such Fund should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Options written by a Fund do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Fund, and not the counterparty to perform. | |
With exchange traded purchased options and futures and centrally cleared swaps generally speaking, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency) of the clearing broker or clearinghouse. Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange traded futures and centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. | |
In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help a Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, each Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event a Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty. | |
E. | Collateral Requirements and Master Netting Agreements (“MNA”) |
For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Funds and the counterparty. | |
Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of a Fund and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by a Fund, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Typically, the Funds and counterparties are not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral they receive. To the extent amounts due to a Fund from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. The Funds attempt to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. | |
For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
The following tables present the Funds’ derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a MNA and net of the related collateral received/pledged by the Funds as of May 31, 2022: |
At May 31, 2022, the Funds’ derivative assets and liabilities (by type) are as follows: | |||||||||||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | ||||||||||
Assets | Liabilities | Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments: | |||||||||||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $ 6 | $ 2 | $114 | $345 | |||||||
OTC swaps | — | — | 144 | — | |||||||
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | $ 6 | $ 2 | $258 | $345 | |||||||
Derivatives not subject to a MNA or similar agreement | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Total assets and liabilities subject to a MNA | $ 6 | $ 2 | $258 | $345 |
At May 31, 2022, the Funds’ derivative assets and liabilities (by type) are as follows: | |||||||||||
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | ||||||||||
Assets | Liabilities | Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments: | |||||||||||
Futures contracts | $ — | $ — | $ 84 | $— | |||||||
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 273 | 289 | 21 | 1 | |||||||
Centrally cleared swaps | — | — | 24 | — | |||||||
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | $273 | $289 | $ 129 | $ 1 | |||||||
Derivatives not subject to a MNA or similar agreement | — | — | (108) | — | |||||||
Total assets and liabilities subject to a MNA | $273 | $289 | $ 21 | $ 1 |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | ||||||||||
Counterparty | Gross Derivative Assets Subject to a MNA by Counterparty | Derivatives Available for Offset | Non-Cash Collateral Received | Cash Collateral Received | Net Amount of Derivative Assets | |||||
Citibank | $1 | $— | $— | $— | $1 | |||||
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | |||||
Total | $6 | $— | $— | $— | $6 |
Counterparty | Gross Derivatives Liabilities Subject to a MNA by Counterparty | Derivatives Available for Offset | Non-cash Collateral Pledged | Cash Collateral Pledged | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities(1) | |||||
Citibank | $— 1 | $— | $— | $— | $— 1 | |||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | |||||
Total | $ 2 | $— | $— | $— | $ 2 |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | ||||||||||
Counterparty | Gross Derivative Assets Subject to a MNA by Counterparty | Derivatives Available for Offset | Non-Cash Collateral Received | Cash Collateral Received(1) | Net Amount of Derivative Assets | |||||
Barclays Bank | $144 | $ — | $— | $— | $144 | |||||
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | 114 | (114) | — | — | — | |||||
Total | $258 | $(114) | $— | $— | $144 |
Counterparty | Gross Derivatives Liabilities Subject to a MNA by Counterparty | Derivatives Available for Offset | Non-cash Collateral Pledged | Cash Collateral Pledged(1) | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities | |||||
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | $345 | $(114) | $— | $(231) | $— | |||||
Total | $345 | $(114) | $— | $(231) | $— |
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | ||||||||||
Counterparty | Gross Derivative Assets Subject to a MNA by Counterparty | Derivatives Available for Offset | Non-Cash Collateral Received | Cash Collateral Received(1) | Net Amount of Derivative Assets | |||||
Citibank | $ 24 | $ (24) | $— | $— | $ — | |||||
Goldman Sachs & Co. | 38 | (38) | — | — | — | |||||
Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank | 138 | — | — | — | 138 | |||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 73 | (73) | — | — | — | |||||
Total | $273 | $(135) | $— | $— | $138 |
Counterparty | Gross Derivatives Liabilities Subject to a MNA by Counterparty | Derivatives Available for Offset | Non-cash Collateral Pledged | Cash Collateral Pledged(1) | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities(1) | |||||
Citibank | $ 52 | $ (24) | $— | $ — | $28 | |||||
Goldman Sachs & Co. | 101 | (38) | — | (63) | — | |||||
Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 136 | (73) | — | — | 63 | |||||
Total | $289 | $(135) | $— | $(63) | $91 |
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | ||||||||||
Counterparty | Gross Derivative Assets Subject to a MNA by Counterparty | Derivatives Available for Offset | Non-Cash Collateral Received | Cash Collateral Received | Net Amount of Derivative Assets | |||||
Citibank | $ 3 | $— | $— | $— | $ 3 | |||||
Goldman Sachs | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | |||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 13 | — | — | — | 13 | |||||
Total | $21 | $— | $— | $— | $21 |
Counterparty | Gross Derivatives Liabilities Subject to a MNA by Counterparty | Derivatives Available for Offset | Non-cash Collateral Pledged | Cash Collateral Pledged | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities(1) | |||||
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | $1 | $— | $— | $— | $1 | |||||
Total | $1 | $— | $— | $— | $1 |
A. | Investment Adviser |
Effective April 8, 2022, the Adviser, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (“Virtus”), is the investment adviser to the Funds. The Adviser manages the Funds’ investment programs and general operations of the Funds, including oversight of the Funds’ subadviser. Prior to April 8, 2022, Stone Harbor Investment Partners LLC served as the investment adviser to the Funds. | |
As compensation for its services to the Funds, the Adviser is entitled to a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly based upon the following annual rates as a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund: |
Fund | Advisory Fee | |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | 0.85% | |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | 0.70 | |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | 0.60 | |
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | 0.50 | |
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | 0.75 | |
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | 0.55 |
B. | Subadviser |
Stone Harbor Investment Partners (the “Subadviser”) is the subadviser to the Funds, effective April 8, 2022. The Subadviser manages the investments of the Funds, for which it is paid a fee by the Adviser. | |
C. | Expense Limitations |
Effective April 8, 2022, the Adviser has contractually agreed to limit each Fund’s annual total operating expenses, subject to the exceptions listed below, so that such expenses do not exceed, on an annualized basis, the following respective percentages of average daily net assets through April 7, 2024. Following the contractual period, the Adviser may discontinue these expense limitation arrangements at any time. The waivers and reimbursements are accrued daily and received monthly. |
Fund | Class A | Class I | ||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | 1.25 % | 1.00 % | ||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | 1.10 | 0.85 | ||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | 1.00 | 0.72 | ||
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | 0.90 | 0.65 | ||
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | 1.25 | 1.00 | ||
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | 0.95 | 0.70 |
D. | Expense Recapture |
Under certain conditions, the Adviser may recapture operating expenses reimbursed or fees waived under these arrangements within three years after the date on which such amounts were incurred or waived. A Fund must pay its ordinary operating expenses before the Adviser is entitled to any reimbursement and must remain in compliance with any applicable expense limitations or, if none, the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or reimbursement. All or a portion of the following Adviser reimbursed expenses may be recaptured by the fiscal year ending May 31: |
Expiration | ||||||||
Fund | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total | ||||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | ||||||||
Class A | $ — | $ — | $ — (1) | $ — (1) | ||||
Class I | 159 | 148 | 150 | 457 | ||||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | ||||||||
Class A | — | — | — (1) | — (1) | ||||
Class I | 348 | 352 | 239 | 939 | ||||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | ||||||||
Class A | — | — | — (1) | — (1) | ||||
Class I | — | — | 121 | 121 | ||||
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||||
Class A | — | — | — (1) | — (1) | ||||
Class I | 173 | 175 | 136 | 484 | ||||
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | ||||||||
Class A | — | — | — (1) | — (1) | ||||
Class I | — | 70 | 147 | 217 | ||||
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | ||||||||
Class A | — | — | — (1) | — (1) | ||||
Class I | 337 | 325 | 258 | 920 |
(1) | Amount is less than $500. |
Fund | Class I | Total | ||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | $6 | $ 6 |
E. | Distributor |
Effective April 8, 2022, VP Distributors, LLC (“VP Distributors”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus, serves as the distributor of each Fund’s shares. VP Distributors has advised the Funds that for April 8, 2022 through May 31, 2022, it did not retain any net commissions for Class A shares. Prior to April 8, 2022, ALPS Distributors, Inc., the former Distributor, served as the principal underwriter of Class A shares. | |
In addition, each Fund pays VP Distributors 12b-1 fees under a 12b-1 Plan, at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of such Fund’s Class A shares. Class I shares are not subject to a Rule 12b-1 plan. | |
Under certain circumstances, shares of certain Virtus Mutual Funds may be exchanged for shares of the same class of certain other Virtus Mutual Funds on the basis of the relative NAV per share at the time of the exchange. On exchanges with share classes that carry a CDSC, the CDSC schedule of the original shares purchased continues to apply. | |
F. | Administrator and Transfer Agent |
Effective April 8, 2022, Virtus Fund Services, LLC, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus, serves as the administrator and transfer agent to the Funds. Prior to April 8, 2022, in its capacity as investment adviser to the Funds during the period, in addition to its investment advisory services, Stone Harbor Investment Partners LLC provided administrative services to the Funds. Prior to April 8, 2022, ALPS Fund Services, Inc. served as transfer agent to the Funds. | |
From April 8, 2022 to May 31, 2022, the Funds incurred administration fees totaling $135 which are included in the Statements of Operations within the line item “Administration and accounting fees.” The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. | |
From April 8, 2022 to May 31, 2022, the Funds incurred transfer agent fees totaling $60 which are included in the Statements of Operations within the line item “Transfer agent fees and expenses.” The fees are calculated daily and paid monthly. | |
G. | Affiliated Shareholders |
At May 31, 2022, Virtus and its affiliates held shares of the following Fund, which may be redeemed at any time, that aggregated to the following: |
Shares | Aggregate Net Asset Value | ||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | |||
Class A | 12,255 | $ 97 | |
Class I | 801,358 | 6,339 |
H. | Investments with Affiliates |
The Funds are permitted to purchase assets from or sell assets to certain related affiliates under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of assets by the Funds from or to another fund or portfolio that are, or could be, considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. During the period ended May 31, 2022, the Funds did not engage in any transactions pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. | |
Outside of Rule 17a-7 transactions, other investments with affiliated issuers are separately reported in this Note. An affiliated issuer includes any company in which the Fund held 5% or more of a company’s outstanding voting shares at any point during the period, as well as other circumstances where an investment adviser or subadviser to the Fund is deemed to exercise, directly or indirectly, a certain level of control over the company. | |
A summary of the Funds’ total long-term and short-term purchases and sales of the respective shares of the affiliated investments during the period ended May 31, 2022, is as follows: |
Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gain (loss) on affiliated securities | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on affiliated securities | Value, end of period | Shares | Dividend income | Distributions of realized gains | |||||||||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | |||||||||||||||||
Affiliated Mutual Funds—96.5% | |||||||||||||||||
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Class I | $ 8,872 | $1,341 | $4,361 | $(537) | $(1,339) | $3,976 | 521,085 | $389 | $— | ||||||||
Virtus Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund, Class I | 9,794 | 559 | 4,857 | 276 | (1,792) | 3,980 | 529,950 | — | — |
Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gain (loss) on affiliated securities | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on affiliated securities | Value, end of period | Shares | Dividend income | Distributions of realized gains | |||||||||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | |||||||||||||||||
Total | $18,666 | $1,900 | $9,218 | $(261) | $(3,131) | $7,956 | $389 | $— |
Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gain (loss) on affiliated securities | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on affiliated securities | Value, end of period | Shares | Dividend income | Distributions of realized gains | |||||||||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | |||||||||||||||||
Affiliated Mutual Fund—0.6% | |||||||||||||||||
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund, Class I | $— | $5,154 | $— | $— | $(717) | $4,437 | 560,936 | $154 | $— | ||||||||
Total | $— | $5,154 | $— | $— | $(717) | $4,437 | $154 | $— |
Value, beginning of period | Purchases | Sales proceeds | Net realized gain (loss) on affiliated securities | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on affiliated securities | Value, end of period | Shares | Dividend income | Distributions of realized gains | |||||||||
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | |||||||||||||||||
Affiliated Mutual Funds—62.3%(1) | |||||||||||||||||
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund, Class I | $ 1,600 | $ 539 | $ 5 | $ (1) | $ (231) | $ 1,902 | 240,422 | $ 72 | $— | ||||||||
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Class I | 7,041 | 3,170 | 23 | (6) | (1,576) | 8,606 | 1,127,942 | 357 | — | ||||||||
Virtus Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund, Class I | 8,695 | 3,877 | 30 | (6) | (870) | 11,666 | 1,602,485 | 421 | — | ||||||||
Virtus Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund, Class I | 2,311 | 535 | 667 | (57) | (246) | 1,876 | 249,769 | — | — | ||||||||
Total | $19,647 | $8,121 | $725 | $(70) | $(2,923) | $24,050 | $850 | $— |
(1) | The Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund does not invest in the underlying funds for the purpose of exercising management or control; however, investments made by the Fund within each of its principal investment strategies may represent a significant portion of an underlying fund’s net assets. At May 31, 2022, the Fund was the owner of record of 11% of the Virtus Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund Class I and the owner of record of less than 10% of all other affiliated underlying funds. |
I. | Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan |
The Trust provides a deferred compensation plan for its Trustees who receive compensation from the Trust. Under the deferred compensation plan, Trustees may elect to defer all or a portion of their compensation. Amounts deferred are retained by the Trust, and then, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, in turn, may be invested in the shares of affiliated or unaffiliated mutual funds selected by the participating Trustees. Investments in such instruments are included in “Other assets” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at May 31, 2022. |
Purchases | Sales | ||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | $ 2,364 | $ 940 | |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | 1,900 | 9,218 | |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | 1,208,177 | 1,588,637 | |
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | 68,573 | 55,116 | |
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | 71,793 | 124,374 | |
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | 39,780 | 30,367 |
Purchases | Sales | ||
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | $6,747 | $5,223 |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | ||||||||||||||
Year Ended May 31, 2022 | Year Ended May 31, 2021 | Year Ended May 31, 2022 | Year Ended May 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||
SHARES | AMOUNT | SHARES | AMOUNT | SHARES | AMOUNT | SHARES | AMOUNT | ||||||||
Class A* | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 12 | $ 100 | — | $ — | 13 | $ 100 | — | $ — | |||||||
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 12 | $ 100 | — | $ — | 13 | $ 100 | — | $ — | |||||||
Class I | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 614 | $ 5,564 | 61 | $ 563 | 108 | $ 922 | 211 | $ 1,939 | |||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 36 | 317 | 35 | 315 | 50 | 433 | 94 | 884 | |||||||
Shares repurchased | (494) | (4,550) | (66) | (581) | (1,090) | (8,564) | (1,918) | (18,145) | |||||||
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 156 | $ 1,331 | 30 | $ 297 | (932) | $ (7,209) | (1,613) | $ (15,322) |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||
Year Ended May 31, 2022 | Year Ended May 31, 2021 | Year Ended May 31, 2022 | Year Ended May 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||
SHARES | AMOUNT | SHARES | AMOUNT | SHARES | AMOUNT | SHARES | AMOUNT | ||||||||
Class A* | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 12 | $ 100 | — | $ — | 13 | $ 100 | — | $ — | |||||||
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 12 | $ 100 | — | $ — | 13 | $ 100 | — | $ — | |||||||
Class I | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 34,545 | $ 322,559 | 33,163 | $ 326,286 | 1,568 | $ 12,265 | 5,943 | $ 47,513 | |||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 6,078 | 55,072 | 5,646 | 55,791 | 638 | 4,960 | 462 | 3,705 | |||||||
Shares repurchased | (87,070) | (788,603) | (19,339) | (185,958) | (264) | (2,072) | (3,076) | (24,051) | |||||||
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (46,447) | $ (410,972) | 19,470 | $ 196,119 | 1,942 | $ 15,153 | 3,329 | $ 27,167 |
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | ||||||||||||||
Year Ended May 31, 2022 | Year Ended May 31, 2021 | Year Ended May 31, 2022 | Year Ended May 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||
SHARES | AMOUNT | SHARES | AMOUNT | SHARES | AMOUNT | SHARES | AMOUNT | ||||||||
Class A* | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 13 | $ 100 | — | $ — | 11 | $ 100 | — | $ — | |||||||
Net Increase / (Decrease) | 13 | $ 100 | — | $ — | 11 | $ 100 | — | $ — | |||||||
Class I | |||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 220 | $ 1,778 | 4,580 | $ 39,872 | 1,075 | $ 9,115 | — | $ 3 | |||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | — | — | — | — | 86 | 799 | 133 | 1,276 | |||||||
Shares repurchased | (7,801) | (67,162) | (26,277) | (226,155) | — | — | (214) | (2,000) | |||||||
Net Increase / (Decrease) | (7,581) | $ (65,384) | (21,697) | $ (186,283) | 1,161 | $ 9,914 | (81) | $ (721) |
* | Inception date April 11, 2022. |
% of Shares Outstanding | Number of Accounts | ||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | 90% | 2 * | |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | 78 | 5 | |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | 25 | 1 | |
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | 88 | 3 * | |
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | 79 | 2 | |
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | 80 | 1 |
* | Includes affiliated shareholder account(s). |
Fund | Interest Incurred on Borrowing | Average Dollar Amount of Borrowing | Weighted Average Interest Rate on Borrowing | Days Loan was Open | ||||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | $3 | $42,000 | 1.36% | 2 |
Fund | Federal Tax Cost | Unrealized Appreciation | Unrealized (Depreciation) | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | $ 7,517 | $ 46 | $ (703) | $ (657) | ||||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | 8,455 | 203 | (532) | (329) | ||||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | 920,726 | 5,123 | (207,321) | (202,198) | ||||
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | 109,447 | 652 | (9,616) | (8,964) | ||||
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | 94,347 | 3,366 | (25,261) | (21,895) | ||||
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | 43,948 | 56 | (4,141) | (4,085) |
Fund | Short-Term | Long-Term | ||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | $ 1,693 | $ 2,678 | ||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | 585 | 6,651 | ||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | 75,964 | 114,623 |
Fund | Short-Term | Long-Term | ||
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | $ 9 | $ 23,780 | ||
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | 110,829 | 71,578 | ||
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | 356 | 1,039 |
Undistributed Ordinary Income | Late Year Ordinary Losses Deferred | Post-October Capital Loss Deferred | Capital Loss Deferred | ||||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | $ 20 | $ — | $ 156 | $ 4,371 | |||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | 102 | — | 293 | 7,236 | |||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | 8,880 | — | 78,706 | 190,587 | |||
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | 121 | — | 1,157 | 23,789 | |||
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | — | 2,800 | 649 | 182,407 | |||
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | 675 | — | 65 | 1,395 |
Ordinary Income | Total | ||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | |||
5/31/22 | $ 318 | $ 318 | |
5/31/21 | 314 | 314 | |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | |||
5/31/22 | 433 | 433 | |
5/31/21 | 884 | 884 | |
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | |||
5/31/22 | 60,381 | 60,381 | |
5/31/21 | 58,454 | 58,454 | |
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | |||
5/31/22 | 4,961 | 4,961 | |
5/31/21 | 3,705 | 3,705 | |
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | |||
5/31/22 | 800 | 800 | |
5/31/21 | 1,276 | 1,276 |
Qualified Dividend Income % (non-corporate shareholder) | Dividend Received Deduction % (corporate shareholders) | Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions ($) | |||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | $ 0 | ||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | ||
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | ||
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | ||
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | ||
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 |
February 24, 2022 (Unaudited)
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | |||||
Proposal 1: To approve the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among Stone Harbor Investment Funds, on behalf of the Acquired Fund, Virtus Opportunities Trust, on behalf of the corresponding Acquiring Fund, Stone Harbor Investment Partners LLC, and Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | 790,357.457 100.000% of Total Shares Voted | 0.000 0.000% of Total Shares Voted | 0.000 0.000% of Total Shares Voted |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | |||||
Proposal 1: To approve the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among Stone Harbor Investment Funds, on behalf of Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Virtus Opportunities Trust, on behalf of Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Stone Harbor Investment Partners LLC, and Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc. | 92,183,970.831 100.000% of Total Shares Voted | 0.000 0.000% of Total Shares Voted | 0.000 0.000% of Total Shares Voted |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | |||||
Proposal 1: To approve the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among Stone Harbor Investment Funds, on behalf of Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund, Virtus Opportunities Trust, on behalf of Virtus Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund, Stone Harbor Investment Partners LLC, and Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc. | 12,424,560.801 100.000% of Total Shares Voted | 0.000 0.000% of Total Shares Voted | 0.000 0.000% of Total Shares Voted |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | |||||
Proposal 1: To approve the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among Stone Harbor Investment Funds, on behalf of Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund, Virtus Opportunities Trust, on behalf of Virtus Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund, Stone Harbor Investment Partners LLC, and Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc. | 9,825,062.364 99.822% of Total Shares Voted | 0.000 0.000% of Total Shares Voted | 17,598.279 0.178% of Total Shares Voted |
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | |||||
Proposal 1: To approve the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among Stone Harbor Investment Funds, on behalf of the Acquired Fund, Virtus Opportunities Trust, on behalf of the corresponding Acquiring Fund, Stone Harbor Investment Partners LLC, and Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | 3,319,652.440 100.000% of Total Shares | 0.000 0.000% of Total Shares Voted | 0.000 0.000% of Total Shares Voted |
STONE HARBOR INVESTMENT FUNDS
March 17, 2022 (Unaudited)
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | |||||
Proposal 1: To approve the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and among Stone Harbor Investment Funds, on behalf of the Acquired Fund, Virtus Opportunities Trust, on behalf of the corresponding Acquiring Fund, Stone Harbor Investment Partners LLC, and Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | 713,448.392 70.680% of Total Shares Voted | 11,454.513 1.135% of Total Shares Voted | 284,513.489 28.185% of Total Shares Voted |
Name, Year of Birth, Length of Time Served and Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Burke, Donald C. YOB: 1960 Served Since: 2016 103 Portfolios | Private investor (since 2009). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock U.S. Funds (2007 to 2009); Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2006 to 2009); and Managing Director, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (1990 to 2006). | Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (8 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2014), closed-end funds managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (3 funds); Director, Avista Corp. (energy company) (since 2011); Trustee, Goldman Sachs Fund Complex (2010 to 2014); and Director, BlackRock Luxembourg and Cayman Funds (2006 to 2010). |
Cogan, Sarah E. YOB: 1956 Served Since: 2021 107 Portfolios | Retired Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (“STB”) (law firm) (since 2019); Director, Girl Scouts of Greater New York (since 2016); Trustee, Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (since 2013); and formerly, Partner, STB (1989 to 2018). | Trustee (since 2022) and Advisory Board Member (2021 to 2022), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios) and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Trustee (since 2022) Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (February 2021 to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), PIMCO Access Fund; Trustee (since 2019), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (8 portfolios); Trustee (since 2019), Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund, and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund; Trustee (since 2019), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO Energy and Tactical Credit Opportunities Fund, PCM Fund, Inc, PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund, PIMCO Global StocksPLUS® & Income Fund, PIMCO High Income Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II, PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc., PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund and PIMCO Flexible Municipal Income Fund; and Trustee (since 2019), PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust (5 portfolios); and Trustee (2019 to 2021), PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund and PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund. |
Name, Year of Birth, Length of Time Served and Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
DeCotis, Deborah A. YOB: 1952 Served Since: 2021 107 Portfolios | Director, Cadre Holdings Inc. (since 2022); Advisory Director, Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. (since 1996); Member, Circle Financial Group (since 2009); Member, Council on Foreign Relations (since 2013); and Trustee, Smith College (since 2017). Formerly, Director, Watford Re (2017 to 2021); Co-Chair Special Projects Committee, Memorial Sloan Kettering (2005 to 2015); and Trustee, Stanford University (2010 to 2015). | Trustee (since 2022) and Advisory Board Member (2021 to 2022), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios) and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2022), PIMCO Access Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (February 2021 to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), PIMCO Access Fund; Trustee (since 2020), PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund; Trustee (since 2019), PIMCO Energy and Tactical Credit Opportunities Fund and Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund; Trustee (since 2018), PIMCO Flexible Municipal Income Fund Trustee (since 2017), PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund and Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund; Trustee (since 2015), Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund; Trustee (since 2014), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios); Trustee (2013 to 2021), PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund; Trustee (since 2012), PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund; Trustee (since 2011), Virtus Strategy Trust (8 portfolios); Trustee (since 2011), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund III, PCM Fund, Inc., PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund, PIMCO Global StocksPLUS® & Income Fund, PIMCO High Income Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund, PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II, PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc., PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust (5 portfolios); Trustee (since 2011), Virtus Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund, and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund; and Trustee (2011 to 2021), PIMCO Income Opportunity Fund. |
Drummond, F. Ford YOB: 1962 Served Since: 2021 107 Portfolios | Owner/Operator (since 1998), Drummond Ranch; and Director (since 2015), Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. Formerly Chairman, Oklahoma Nature Conservancy (2019 to 2020); Board Member (2006 to 2020) and Chairman (2016 to 2018), Oklahoma Water Resources Board; Director (1998 to 2008), The Cleveland Bank; and General Counsel (1998 to 2008), BMIHealth Plans (benefits administration). | Trustee (since 2022) and Advisory Board Member (2021 to 2022), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios) and Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, and Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios); Advisory Board Member (February 2021 to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2019), Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund; Trustee (since 2017), Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund; Trustee (since 2015), Virtus Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund and Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund; Trustee (since 2014), Virtus Strategy Trust (8 portfolios); Director (since 2011), Bancfirst Corporation; and Trustee (since 2006), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios). |
Name, Year of Birth, Length of Time Served and Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
Harris, Sidney E. YOB: 1949 Served Since: 2017 100 Portfolios | Private Investor (since 2021); Dean Emeritus (since 2015), Professor (2015 to 2021 and 1997 to 2014), and Dean (1997 to 2004), J. Mack Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University. | Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (8 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2019), Mutual Fund Directors Forum; Trustee (since 2017), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (2013 to 2020) and Honorary Trustee (since 2020), KIPP Metro Atlanta; Director (1999 to 2019), Total System Services, Inc.; Trustee (2004 to 2017), RidgeWorth Funds; Chairman (2012 to 2017), International University of the Grand Bassam Foundation; Trustee (since 2012), International University of the Grand Bassam Foundation; and Trustee (2011 to 2015), Genspring Family Offices, LLC. |
Mallin, John R. YOB: 1950 Served Since: 2016 100 Portfolios | Partner/Attorney (since 2003), McCarter & English LLP (law firm) Real Property Practice Group; and Member (since 2014), Counselors of Real Estate. | Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (8 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios) and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2019), 1892 Club, Inc. (non-profit); Director (2013 to 2020), Horizons, Inc. (non-profit); and Trustee (since 1999), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios). |
McDaniel, Connie D. YOB: 1958 Served Since: 2017 100 Portfolios | Retired (since 2013). Vice President, Chief of Internal Audit, Corporate Audit Department (2009 to 2013); Vice President, Global Finance Transformation (2007 to 2009); and Vice President and Controller (1999 to 2007), The Coca-Cola Company. | Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (8 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Director (since 2019), Global Payments Inc.; Chairperson (since 2019), Governance & Nominating Committee, Global Payments Inc; Trustee (since 2017), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios), and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2021), North Florida Land Trust; Director (2014 to 2019), Total System Services, Inc.; Member (since 2011) and Chair (2014 to 2016), Georgia State University, Robinson College of Business Board of Advisors; and Trustee (2005 to 2017), RidgeWorth Funds. |
McLoughlin, Philip YOB: 1946 Served Since: 1999 110 Portfolios | Private investor since 2010. | Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (8 portfolios); Trustee (since 2021), Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund; Trustee (since 2022) and Advisory Board Member (2021), Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund and Virtus Convertible & Income Fund; Director and Chairman (since 2016), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director and Chairman (2016 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director and Chairman (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee and Chairman (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee and Chairman (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Chairman and Trustee (since 2003), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Director (since 1995), closed-end funds managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (3 funds); Director (1991 to 2019) and Chairman (2010 to 2019), Lazard World Trust Fund (closed-end investment firm in Luxembourg); and Trustee (since 1989) and Chairman (since 2002), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios). |
Name, Year of Birth, Length of Time Served and Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Other Directorships Held by Trustee During Past 5 Years |
McNamara, Geraldine M. YOB: 1951 Served Since: 2001 103 Portfolios | Private investor (since 2006); and Managing Director, U.S. Trust Company of New York (1982 to 2006). | Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (8 portfolios); Director (2020 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Director (since 2020), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Trustee (since 2015), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Director (since 2003), closed-end funds managed by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (3 funds); and Trustee (since 2001), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios). |
Walton, R. Keith YOB: 1964 Served Since: 2020 107 Portfolios | Venture and Operating Partner (since 2020), Plexo Capital, LLC; Venture Partner (since 2019) and Senior Adviser (2018 to 2019), Plexo, LLC; and Partner (since 2006), Global Infrastructure Partners. Formerly, Managing Director (2020 to 2021), Lafayette Square Holding Company LLC; Senior Adviser (2018 to 2019), Vatic Labs, LLC; Executive Vice President, Strategy (2017 to 2019), Zero Mass Water, LLC; and Vice President, Strategy (2013 to 2017), Arizona State University. | Trustee (since 2022) and Advisory Board Member (January 2022 to July 2022), Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund and Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund; Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund; Advisory Board Member (since 2022), Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II, and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (8 portfolios); Trustee (since 2020) Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios); Director (since 2017), certain funds advised by Bessemer Investment Management LLC; Director (2016 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Director (2006 to 2019), Systematica Investments Limited Funds; Director (2006 to 2017), BlueCrest Capital Management Funds; Trustee (2014 to 2017), AZ Service; Director (since 2004), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; and Director (2004 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. |
Zino, Brian T. YOB: 1952 Served Since: 2020 107 Portfolios | Retired. Various roles (1982 to 2009), J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated, including President (1994 to 2009). | Trustee (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Trustee (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (8 portfolios); Trustee (since 2022) and Advisory Board Member (2021), Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund, and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund; Trustee (since 2020), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios) and Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios); Director (2016 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2016), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Director (since 2014), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Director (2014 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Trustee (since 2011), Bentley University; Director (1986 to 2009) and President (1994 to 2009), J&W Seligman Co. Inc.; Director (1998 to 2009), Chairman (2002 to 2004) and Vice Chairman (2000 to 2002), ICI Mutual Insurance Company; Member, Board of Governors of ICI (1998 to 2008). |
Name, Year of Birth, Length of Time Served and Number of Funds Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Aylward, George R.* Trustee and President YOB: 1964 Served Since: 2006 115 Portfolios | Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2008), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries, and various senior officer positions with Virtus affiliates (since 2005). | Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Member, Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute (since 2021); Trustee and President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust (2 portfolios), Virtus Investment Trust (13 portfolios) and Virtus Strategy Trust (8 portfolios); Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2021), Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund, and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund; Chairman and Trustee (since 2015), Virtus ETF Trust II (5 portfolios); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Trustee and President (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (2 portfolios); Director (since 2013), Virtus Global Funds, PLC (5 portfolios); Trustee (since 2012) and President (since 2010), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (8 portfolios); Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Trustee and President (since 2006) and Executive Vice President (2004 to 2006), Virtus Mutual Fund Family (61 portfolios); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2006), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; and Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (2006 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. |
Name, Address and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
Batchelar, Peter J. YOB: 1970 | Senior Vice President (since 2017), and Vice President (2008 to 2016). | Senior Vice President, Product Development (since 2017), Vice President, Product Development (2008 to 2016), and various officer positions (since 2008), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Senior Vice President (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Senior Vice President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust, Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust, Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund, and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2008 to 2016), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2010 to 2016), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2013 to 2016), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Senior Vice President (2017 to 2021) and Vice President (2016 to 2017), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Vice President (2016 to 2017), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. and Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; and Senior Vice President (2017 to 2019) and Vice President (2016 to 2017), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. |
Name, Address and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
Bradley, W. Patrick YOB: 1972 | Executive Vice President (since 2016); Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016); Vice President (2011 to 2013); Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006). | Executive Vice President, Fund Services (since 2016), Senior Vice President, Fund Services (2010 to 2016), and various officer positions (since 2006), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust, Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust, Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund, and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund; Director (since 2019), Virtus Global Funds ICAV; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2011 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2004), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2011 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2006), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2012 to 2013) and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2010), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (2016 to 2019), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2012 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2010), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), Vice President (2011 to 2013), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Executive Vice President ( 2016 to 2021), Senior Vice President (2014 to 2016), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (2014 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (since 2016), Senior Vice President (2013 to 2016), and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Director (since 2013), Virtus Global Funds, PLC; and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (since 2011), Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund Inc. |
Branigan, Timothy YOB: 1976 | Vice President and Fund Chief Compliance Officer (since 2022); Assistant Vice President and Deputy Fund Chief Compliance Officer (March to May 2022); and Assistant Vice President and Assistant Chief Compliance Officer (2019 to 2022). | Vice President and Fund Chief Compliance Officer (since 2022) and Assistant Vice President and Deputy Fund Chief Compliance Officer (March to May 2022), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust, Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Mutual Fund Family, Virtus Strategy Trust, Virtus Variable Insurance Trust, Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund, Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund, Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Fund Chief Compliance Officer (since 2022), Deputy Fund Chief Compliance Officer (February 2022 to June 2022), and Assistant Chief Compliance Officer (2020 to 2022), ETFis Series Trust I and Virtus ETF Trust II; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Chief Compliance Officer (2021 to 2022), Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Chief Compliance Officer (2020 to 2022), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Assistant Chief Compliance Officer (2019 to 2022), Virtus Mutual Fund Family, Virtus Variable Insurance Trust and Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust. |
Name, Address and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with Trust and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
Carr Kevin J. YOB: 1954 | Senior Vice President (since 2013); Vice President (2005 to 2013); Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (since 2005). | Vice President and Senior Counsel (2017 to Present), Senior Vice President (2009 to 2017), Vice President, Counsel and Secretary (2008 to 2009), and various officer positions (since 2005), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Assistant Secretary (since 2022), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Senior Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust, Virtus Investment Trust and Virtus Strategy Trust; Assistant Secretary, (since 2021), Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund, and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund; Senior Vice President (since 2013), Vice President (2005 to 2013), Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (since 2005), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; Senior Vice President (2013 to 2014), Vice President (2012 to 2013), Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (2005 to 2013), and Assistant Secretary (2013 to 2014 and since 2017), Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (2013 to 2014), Vice President (2012 to 2013), Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (2005 to 2013) and Assistant Secretary (2013 to 2014 and 2017 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Assistant Secretary (since 2013), Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Counsel and Secretary (2010 to 2013), Virtus Variable Insurance Trust; Senior Vice President (2013 to 2014), Vice President (2011 to 2013), and Assistant Secretary (since 2011), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund; Assistant Secretary (2015 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017) and Assistant Secretary (since 2013), Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust; Secretary (since 2015), ETFis Series Trust I; and Secretary (since 2015), Virtus ETF Trust II. |
Short, Julia R. YOB: 1972 | Senior Vice President (since 2017). | Senior Vice President, Product Development (since 2017), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Senior Vice President (since 2022), ETFis Series Trust I, Virtus ETF Trust II, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Senior Vice President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust, Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust, Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund, and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund; Senior Vice President (2018 to 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; and Senior Vice President (since 2018), Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (2018 to 2019), the former Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Senior Vice President (since 2017), Virtus Mutual Fund Family; President and Chief Executive Officer, RidgeWorth Funds (2007 to 2017); and Managing Director, Product Manager, RidgeWorth Investments (2004 to 2017). |
Smirl, Richard W. YOB: 1967 | Executive Vice President (since 2021). | Executive Vice President, Product Management (since 2021), and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (since 2021), Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. and/or certain of its subsidiaries; Executive Vice President (since 2022), ETFis Series Trust I, Virtus ETF Trust II, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund; Executive Vice President (since 2021), The Merger Fund®, The Merger Fund® VL, Virtus Event Opportunities Trust, Virtus Mutual Fund Family, Virtus Investment Trust, Virtus Strategy Trust, Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund, and Virtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund; Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund, Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund, and Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.; Executive Vice President (May to June 2021), Duff & Phelps Select MLP and Midstream Energy Fund Inc.; Chief Operating Officer (2018 to 2021), Russell Investments; Executive Director (Jan. to July 2018), State of Wisconsin Investment Board; and Partner and Chief Operating Officer (2004 to 2018), William Blair Investment Management. |
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Item 2. | Code of Ethics. |
(a) | The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. |
(c) | Other than certain non-substantive changes, there have been no amendments during the period covered by this report, to a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics described in Item 2(b) of the instructions for completion of Form N-CSR. A copy of the currently applicable code is included as an exhibit. |
(d) | The registrant has not granted any waivers, during the period covered by this report, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of the instructions for completion of this Item. |
(e) | Not applicable. |
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
(a)(1) | The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has an “audit committee financial expert” serving on its Audit Committee. |
(a)(2) | The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that each of Donald C. Burke, Connie D. McDaniel and Brian T. Zino possesses the technical attributes identified in Instruction 2(b) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as an “audit committee financial expert.” Each such individual is an “independent” trustee pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR. |
(a)(3) | Not applicable. |
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
• | Registrant may incorporate the following information by reference, if this information has been disclosed in the registrant’s definitive proxy statement or definitive information statement. The proxy statement or information statement must be filed no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual Report. |
Audit Fees
(a) | The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are $229,900 for 2021 and $229,900 for 2022. |
Audit-Related Fees
(b) | The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item are $0 for 2021 and $7,000 for 2022. Such audit-related fees include the out of pocket expenses. |
Tax Fees
(c) | The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are $30,000 for 2021 and $30,000 for 2022. |
“Tax Fees” are those primarily associated with review of the Trust’s tax provision and qualification as a regulated investment company (RIC) in connection with audits of the Trust’s financial statement, review of year-end distributions by the Fund to avoid excise tax for the Trust, periodic discussion with management on tax issues affecting the Trust, and reviewing and signing the Fund’s federal income returns.
All Other Fees
(d) | The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item are $0 for 2021 and $0 for 2022. |
(e)(1) | Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. |
The Board of Trustees of Virtus Opportunities Trust (the “Fund”) has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services provided by its independent auditors. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the Fund on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee must also approve other non-audit services provided to the Fund and those non-audit services provided to the Fund’s Affiliated Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund. Certain of these non-audit services that the Audit Committee believes are a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent auditors may be approved by the Audit Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”).
The Audit Committee has determined that the Chair of the Audit Committee, may provide pre-approval for such services that meet the above requirements but are not included in the general pre-approval in the event such approval is sought between regularly scheduled meetings. In any event, the Audit Committee is informed of, and ratifies, each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person Audit Committee meeting.
(e)(2) | The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are as follows: |
(b) | 0% |
(c) | 0% |
(d) | N/A |
(f) | The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees was less than fifty percent. |
(g) | The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant was $0 for 2021 and $37,000 for 2022. |
(h) | The registrant’s audit committee of the board of directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence. |
(i) | Not applicable. |
(j) | Not applicable. |
Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments.
(a) | Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1(a) of this form. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
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Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable.
Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of trustees, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101)), or this Item.
Item 11. | Controls and Procedures. |
(a) | The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)). |
(b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable.
Item 13. | Exhibits. |
(a)(1) | Code of ethics, or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto. | |
(a)(2) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. | |
(a)(2)(1) | There were no written solicitations to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the Registrant to 10 or more persons. | |
(a)(2)(2) | During the period covered by this report, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund, Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Virtus Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund, Virtus Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund, and Virtus Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund, each a series of the Registrant, engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent public accounting firm. There was no change in the Registrant’s independent public accountant for the remaining series of the Trust. | |
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) | Virtus Opportunities Trust | |||||
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ George R. Aylward | |||||
George R. Aylward, President | ||||||
(principal executive officer) | ||||||
Date | 8/4/2022 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ George R. Aylward | |||||
George R. Aylward, President | ||||||
(principal executive officer) | ||||||
Date | 8/4/2022 | |||||
By (Signature and Title)* | /s/ W. Patrick Bradley | |||||
W. Patrick Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer | ||||||
(principal financial officer) | ||||||
Date | 8/4/2022 |
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.