WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) | | September 30, 2020 |
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SECURITY | | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | VALUE | |
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 108.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 14.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 3.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Altice France Holding SA, Senior Secured Notes | | | 10.500 | % | | | 5/15/27 | | | | 450,000 | | | $ | 500,906 | (a) |
Altice France SA, Senior Secured Notes | | | 7.375 | % | | | 5/1/26 | | | | 1,560,000 | | | | 1,636,362 | (a) |
Altice France SA, Senior Secured Notes | | | 8.125 | % | | | 2/1/27 | | | | 430,000 | | | | 469,192 | (a) |
CenturyLink Inc., Senior Secured Notes | | | 4.000 | % | | | 2/15/27 | | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,068,144 | (a) |
Orange SA, Senior Notes | | | 9.000 | % | | | 3/1/31 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 979,945 | |
Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes | | | 5.150 | % | | | 9/15/23 | | | | 580,000 | | | | 657,812 | |
Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes | | | 4.329 | % | | | 9/21/28 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 607,087 | |
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Total Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,919,448 | |
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Entertainment - 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Netflix Inc., Senior Notes | | | 5.875 | % | | | 11/15/28 | | | | 410,000 | | | | 489,946 | |
Netflix Inc., Senior Notes | | | 6.375 | % | | | 5/15/29 | | | | 310,000 | | | | 381,688 | |
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp., Senior Notes | | | 3.000 | % | | | 2/13/26 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 555,113 | |
Walt Disney Co., Senior Notes | | | 8.875 | % | | | 4/26/23 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 480,059 | |
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Total Entertainment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,906,806 | |
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Media - 7.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cable Onda SA, Senior Notes | | | 4.500 | % | | | 1/30/30 | | | | 590,000 | | | | 616,284 | (a) |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Senior Notes | | | 5.125 | % | | | 5/1/27 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 368,744 | (a) |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Senior Notes | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2/1/28 | | | | 410,000 | | | | 430,910 | (a) |
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes | | | 4.200 | % | | | 3/15/28 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,136,350 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes | | | 6.384 | % | | | 10/23/35 | | | | 420,000 | | | | 577,176 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes | | | 6.484 | % | | | 10/23/45 | | | | 1,130,000 | | | | 1,518,786 | |
Comcast Corp., Senior Notes | | | 3.700 | % | | | 4/15/24 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,105,199 | |
Comcast Corp., Senior Notes | | | 7.050 | % | | | 3/15/33 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,527,441 | |
DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes | | | 5.875 | % | | | 11/15/24 | | | | 1,160,000 | | | | 1,191,279 | |
DISH DBS Corp., Senior Notes | | | 7.750 | % | | | 7/1/26 | | | | 1,180,000 | | | | 1,298,737 | |
Time Warner Cable LLC, Senior Secured Notes | | | 7.300 | % | | | 7/1/38 | | | | 720,000 | | | | 1,021,321 | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | September 30, 2020 |
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SECURITY | | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | VALUE | |
Media - (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Univision Communications Inc., Senior Secured Notes | | | 9.500 | % | | | 5/1/25 | | | | 470,000 | | | $ | 505,250 | (a) |
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes | | | 5.500 | % | | | 8/15/26 | | | | 770,000 | | | | 804,169 | (a) |
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Total Media | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12,101,646 | |
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Wireless Telecommunication Services - 2.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Notes | | | 6.500 | % | | | 2/1/29 | | | | 560,000 | | | | 621,950 | (a) |
Sprint Capital Corp., Senior Notes | | | 6.875 | % | | | 11/15/28 | | | | 420,000 | | | | 525,788 | |
Sprint Capital Corp., Senior Notes | | | 8.750 | % | | | 3/15/32 | | | | 30,000 | | | | 43,944 | |
Sprint Communications Inc., Senior Notes | | | 11.500 | % | | | 11/15/21 | | | | 280,000 | | | | 307,713 | |
Sprint Corp., Senior Notes | | | 7.875 | % | | | 9/15/23 | | | | 760,000 | | | | 874,475 | |
VEON Holdings BV, Senior Notes | | | 5.950 | % | | | 2/13/23 | | | | 570,000 | | | | 617,096 | (a) |
Vodafone Group PLC, Senior Notes | | | 4.375 | % | | | 5/30/28 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 592,636 | |
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Total Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,583,602 | |
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TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 23,511,502 | |
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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 10.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Components - 1.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adient Global Holdings Ltd., Senior Notes | | | 4.875 | % | | | 8/15/26 | | | | 580,000 | | | | 553,537 | (a) |
Adient US LLC, Senior Secured Notes | | | 9.000 | % | | | 4/15/25 | | | | 360,000 | | | | 397,575 | (a) |
American Axle & Manufacturing Inc., Senior Notes | | | 6.500 | % | | | 4/1/27 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 581,625 | |
JB Poindexter & Co. Inc., Senior Notes | | | 7.125 | % | | | 4/15/26 | | | | 790,000 | | | | 840,513 | (a) |
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Total Auto Components | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,373,250 | |
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Automobiles - 2.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Daimler Finance North America LLC, Senior Notes | | | 8.500 | % | | | 1/18/31 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,550,055 | |
Ford Motor Co., Senior Notes | | | 8.500 | % | | | 4/21/23 | | | | 440,000 | | | | 480,302 | |
Ford Motor Co., Senior Notes | | | 9.000 | % | | | 4/22/25 | | | | 580,000 | | | | 665,721 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Notes | | | 4.250 | % | | | 9/20/22 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 202,060 | |
General Motors Co., Senior Notes | | | 5.400 | % | | | 10/2/23 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 110,344 | |
General Motors Co., Senior Notes | | | 6.125 | % | | | 10/1/25 | | | | 130,000 | | | | 151,244 | |
General Motors Co., Senior Notes | | | 4.200 | % | | | 10/1/27 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 804,260 | |
General Motors Co., Senior Notes | | | 6.600 | % | | | 4/1/36 | | | | 140,000 | | | | 170,560 | |
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Total Automobiles | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,134,546 | |
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Diversified Consumer Services - 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Carriage Services Inc., Senior Notes | | | 6.625 | % | | | 6/1/26 | | | | 430,000 | | | | 450,881 | (a) |
Weight Watchers International Inc., Senior Notes | | | 8.625 | % | | | 12/1/25 | | | | 210,000 | | | | 220,106 | (a) |
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Total Diversified Consumer Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 670,987 | |
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | September 30, 2020 |
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SECURITY | | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | VALUE | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 4.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc., Senior Secured Notes | | | 5.750 | % | | | 4/15/25 | | | | 250,000 | | | $ | 267,267 | (a) |
IRB Holding Corp., Senior Secured Notes | | | 7.000 | % | | | 6/15/25 | | | | 430,000 | | | | 459,251 | (a) |
Marston’s Issuer PLC, Secured Notes (3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 2.550%) | | | 2.632 | % | | | 7/15/35 | | | | 540,000 | GBP | | | 464,021 | (b)(c) |
NCL Corp. Ltd., Senior Secured Notes | | | 12.250 | % | | | 5/15/24 | | | | 920,000 | | | | 1,031,550 | (a) |
NCL Corp. Ltd., Senior Secured Notes | | | 10.250 | % | | | 2/1/26 | | | | 840,000 | | | | 877,800 | (a) |
Saga PLC, Senior Notes | | | 3.375 | % | | | 5/12/24 | | | | 530,000 | GBP | | | 571,614 | (b) |
Silversea Cruise Finance Ltd., Senior Secured Notes | | | 7.250 | % | | | 2/1/25 | | | | 348,000 | | | | 353,220 | (a) |
Viking Cruises Ltd., Senior Notes | | | 5.875 | % | | | 9/15/27 | | | | 130,000 | | | | 101,319 | (a) |
VOC Escrow Ltd., Senior Secured Notes | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2/15/28 | | | | 980,000 | | | | 869,931 | (a) |
Wynn Macau Ltd., Senior Notes | | | 5.625 | % | | | 8/26/28 | | | | 650,000 | | | | 632,125 | (a) |
Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp., Senior Notes | | | 7.750 | % | | | 4/15/25 | | | | 990,000 | | | | 1,049,697 | (a) |
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Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,677,795 | |
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Household Durables - 0.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lennar Corp., Senior Notes | | | 5.000 | % | | | 6/15/27 | | | | 430,000 | | | | 486,975 | |
Lennar Corp., Senior Notes | | | 4.750 | % | | | 11/29/27 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 285,750 | |
Newell Brands Inc., Senior Notes | | | 4.875 | % | | | 6/1/25 | | | | 420,000 | | | | 453,600 | |
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Total Household Durables | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,226,325 | |
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Specialty Retail - 1.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Party City Holdings Inc., Senior Secured Notes (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000%) | | | 5.750 | % | | | 7/15/25 | | | | 134,943 | | | | 101,207 | (a)(c) |
PetSmart Inc., Senior Secured Notes | | | 5.875 | % | | | 6/1/25 | | | | 1,710,000 | | | | 1,754,631 | (a) |
Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital Inc., Senior Notes | | | 5.500 | % | | | 11/1/23 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,938 | |
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Total Specialty Retail | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,956,776 | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hanesbrands Inc., Senior Notes | | | 4.875 | % | | | 5/15/26 | | | | 450,000 | | | | 481,219 | (a) |
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TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,520,898 | |
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CONSUMER STAPLES - 3.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beverages - 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes | | | 4.700 | % | | | 2/1/36 | | | | 540,000 | | | | 653,780 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes | | | 4.000 | % | | | 4/13/28 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,160,213 | |
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Total Beverages | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,813,993 | |
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | September 30, 2020 |
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SECURITY | | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | VALUE | |
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CVS Pass-Through Trust | | | 5.789 | % | | | 1/10/26 | | | | 245,982 | | | $ | 265,227 | (a) |
CVS Pass-Through Trust | | | 7.507 | % | | | 1/10/32 | | | | 332,295 | | | | 415,165 | (a) |
CVS Pass-Through Trust, Secured Trust | | | 5.880 | % | | | 1/10/28 | | | | 299,005 | | | | 336,535 | |
CVS Pass-Through Trust, Secured Trust | | | 6.943 | % | | | 1/10/30 | | | | 322,516 | | | | 384,893 | |
CVS Pass-Through Trust, Senior Secured Trust | | | 6.036 | % | | | 12/10/28 | | | | 311,997 | | | | 354,882 | |
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Total Food & Staples Retailing | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,756,702 | |
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Food Products - 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes | | | 3.950 | % | | | 7/15/25 | | | | 126,000 | | | | 136,859 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes | | | 3.875 | % | | | 5/15/27 | | | | 30,000 | | | | 31,839 | (a) |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes | | | 4.250 | % | | | 3/1/31 | | | | 110,000 | | | | 120,988 | (a) |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes | | | 5.500 | % | | | 6/1/50 | | | | 340,000 | | | | 391,165 | (a) |
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., Senior Notes | | | 5.875 | % | | | 9/30/27 | | | | 920,000 | | | | 951,050 | (a) |
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Total Food Products | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,631,901 | |
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Tobacco - 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes | | | 4.800 | % | | | 2/14/29 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 594,113 | |
Reynolds American Inc., Senior Notes | | | 5.850 | % | | | 8/15/45 | | | | 260,000 | | | | 317,270 | |
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Total Tobacco | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 911,383 | |
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TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,113,979 | |
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ENERGY - 21.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 21.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Anadarko Finance Co., Senior Notes | | | 7.500 | % | | | 5/1/31 | | | | 570,000 | | | | 498,750 | |
Apache Corp., Senior Notes | | | 4.250 | % | | | 1/15/44 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 213,125 | |
Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., Senior Notes | | | 6.125 | % | | | 11/15/22 | | | | 50,000 | | | | 48,889 | (a) |
Conoco Phillips Canada Funding Co., Senior Notes | | | 7.400 | % | | | 12/1/31 | | | | 450,000 | | | | 667,457 | |
Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes | | | 3.800 | % | | | 6/1/24 | | | | 560,000 | | | | 518,000 | |
Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes | | | 4.375 | % | | | 1/15/28 | | | | 210,000 | | | | 182,288 | |
Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes | | | 4.900 | % | | | 6/1/44 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 188,834 | |
Diamondback Energy Inc., Senior Notes | | | 3.500 | % | | | 12/1/29 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 388,823 | |
Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes | | | 5.875 | % | | | 9/18/23 | | | | 45,000 | | | | 49,556 | |
Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes | | | 5.375 | % | | | 6/26/26 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 829,687 | |
Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes | | | 5.875 | % | | | 5/28/45 | | | | 2,510,000 | | | | 2,739,037 | |
EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes | | | 3.150 | % | | | 4/1/25 | | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,458,834 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP, Senior Notes | | | 6.000 | % | | | 7/1/25 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 258,125 | (a) |
EQT Corp., Senior Notes | | | 3.900 | % | | | 10/1/27 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 738,000 | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | September 30, 2020 |
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SECURITY | | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | VALUE | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, Senior Notes | | | 4.750 | % | | | 4/19/27 | | | | 770,000 | | | $ | 859,628 | (a) |
Kinder Morgan Inc., Senior Notes | | | 7.750 | % | | | 1/15/32 | | | | 190,000 | | | | 264,848 | |
Kinder Morgan Inc., Senior Notes | | | 5.550 | % | | | 6/1/45 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,785,700 | |
Lukoil International Finance BV, Senior Notes | | | 4.750 | % | | | 11/2/26 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,114,732 | (a) |
MEG Energy Corp., Secured Notes | | | 6.500 | % | | | 1/15/25 | | | | 290,000 | | | | 284,693 | (a) |
MEG Energy Corp., Senior Notes | | | 7.000 | % | | | 3/31/24 | | | | 376,000 | | | | 350,620 | (a) |
Montage Resources Corp., Senior Notes | | | 8.875 | % | | | 7/15/23 | | | | 680,000 | | | | 692,750 | |
NGPL PipeCo LLC, Senior Notes | | | 7.768 | % | | | 12/15/37 | | | | 490,000 | | | | 625,991 | (a) |
Noble Energy Inc., Senior Notes | | | 5.050 | % | | | 11/15/44 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 649,815 | |
Oasis Petroleum Inc., Senior Notes | | | 6.500 | % | | | 11/1/21 | | | | 520,000 | | | | 117,000 | *(d) |
Oasis Petroleum Inc., Senior Notes | | | 6.875 | % | | | 3/15/22 | | | | 33,000 | | | | 7,920 | *(d) |
Oasis Petroleum Inc., Senior Notes | | | 6.875 | % | | | 1/15/23 | | | | 517,000 | | | | 121,495 | *(d) |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes | | | 6.200 | % | | | 3/15/40 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 207,775 | |
Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes | | | 4.375 | % | | | 5/20/23 | | | | 310,000 | | | | 326,353 | |
Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes | | | 5.999 | % | | | 1/27/28 | | | | 1,460,000 | | | | 1,623,958 | |
Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes | | | 5.750 | % | | | 2/1/29 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,104,750 | |
Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes | | | 6.750 | % | | | 1/27/41 | | | | 920,000 | | | | 1,012,009 | |
Range Resources Corp., Senior Notes | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3/15/23 | | | | 280,000 | | | | 266,525 | |
Range Resources Corp., Senior Notes | | | 4.875 | % | | | 5/15/25 | | | | 190,000 | | | | 171,969 | |
Range Resources Corp., Senior Notes | | | 9.250 | % | | | 2/1/26 | | | | 1,645,000 | | | | 1,693,067 | (a) |
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Senior Notes | | | 7.500 | % | | | 7/15/38 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 372,750 | (a) |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, Senior Secured Notes | | | 5.750 | % | | | 5/15/24 | | | | 440,000 | | | | 498,677 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, Senior Secured Notes | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3/15/27 | | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 2,088,308 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., Senior Notes | | | 6.500 | % | | | 7/15/27 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 261,250 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., Senior Notes | | | 6.875 | % | | | 1/15/29 | | | | 20,000 | | | | 21,457 | |
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, Senior Notes | | | 7.850 | % | | | 2/1/26 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,296,117 | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | September 30, 2020 |
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SECURITY | | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | VALUE | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Transportadora de Gas del Peru SA, Senior Notes | | | 4.250 | % | | | 4/30/28 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | $ | 1,944,372 | (a) |
Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA, Senior Notes | | | 6.750 | % | | | 5/2/25 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 242,723 | (a) |
Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes | | | 5.050 | % | | | 2/1/30 | | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,144,120 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes | | | 5.300 | % | | | 3/1/48 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 81,000 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes | | | 6.250 | % | | | 2/1/50 | | | | 1,680,000 | | | | 1,559,107 | |
Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes | | | 4.550 | % | | | 6/24/24 | | | | 60,000 | | | | 66,523 | |
Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes | | | 7.500 | % | | | 1/15/31 | | | | 443,000 | | | | 584,215 | |
Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes | | | 8.750 | % | | | 3/15/32 | | | | 39,000 | | | | 55,657 | |
WPX Energy Inc., Senior Notes | | | 8.250 | % | | | 8/1/23 | | | | 210,000 | | | | 238,065 | |
YPF SA, Senior Notes | | | 8.500 | % | | | 7/28/25 | | | | 950,000 | | | | 692,598 | (a) |
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TOTAL ENERGY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 35,207,942 | |
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FINANCIALS - 29.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banks - 22.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp., Junior Subordinated Notes (5.875% to 3/15/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.931%) | | | 5.875 | % | | | 3/15/28 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 378,165 | (c)(e) |
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes | | | 5.000 | % | | | 5/13/21 | | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,131,864 | |
Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes | | | 4.250 | % | | | 10/22/26 | | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,550,895 | |
Barclays Bank PLC, Subordinated Notes | | | 10.179 | % | | | 6/12/21 | | | | 610,000 | | | | 641,874 | (a) |
Barclays Bank PLC, Subordinated Notes | | | 7.625 | % | | | 11/21/22 | | | | 4,750,000 | | | | 5,226,893 | |
Barclays PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes (8.000% to 6/15/24 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 5.672%) | | | 8.000 | % | | | 6/15/24 | | | | 550,000 | | | | 586,032 | (c)(e) |
Barclays PLC, Subordinated Notes | | | 5.200 | % | | | 5/12/26 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,111,630 | |
BBVA Bancomer SA, Subordinated Notes (5.125% to 1/17/28 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.650%) | | | 5.125 | % | | | 1/18/33 | | | | 950,000 | | | | 915,943 | (a)(c) |
BNP Paribas SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.375% to 8/19/25 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 5.150%) | | | 7.375 | % | | | 8/19/25 | | | | 510,000 | | | | 568,367 | (a)(c)(e) |
BPCE SA, Subordinated Notes | | | 5.150 | % | | | 7/21/24 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,121,589 | (a) |
CIT Group Inc., Senior Notes | | | 5.250 | % | | | 3/7/25 | | | | 312,000 | | | | 330,681 | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | September 30, 2020 |
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SECURITY | | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | VALUE | |
Banks - (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Citigroup Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes (5.950% to 5/15/25 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.905%) | | | 5.950 | % | | | 5/15/25 | | | | 900,000 | | | $ | 944,581 | (c)(e) |
Citigroup Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes (6.300% to 5/15/24 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.423%) | | | 6.300 | % | | | 5/15/24 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 524,098 | (c)(e) |
Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes | | | 3.500 | % | | | 5/15/23 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 534,645 | |
Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes | | | 4.125 | % | | | 7/25/28 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 922,701 | |
Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes | | | 6.625 | % | | | 6/15/32 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,398,358 | |
Credit Agricole SA, Junior Subordinated Notes (8.125% to 12/23/25 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 6.185%) | | | 8.125 | % | | | 12/23/25 | | | | 1,080,000 | | | | 1,273,095 | (a)(c)(e) |
HSBC Holdings PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes (6.000% to 5/22/27 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 3.746%) | | | 6.000 | % | | | 5/22/27 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 410,334 | (c)(e) |
HSBC Holdings PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes (6.500% to 3/23/28 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 3.606%) | | | 6.500 | % | | | 3/23/28 | | | | 1,130,000 | | | | 1,200,834 | (c)(e) |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Subordinated Notes | | | 5.017 | % | | | 6/26/24 | | | | 1,320,000 | | | | 1,388,411 | (a) |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Subordinated Notes | | | 5.710 | % | | | 1/15/26 | | | | 2,070,000 | | | | 2,259,444 | (a) |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Junior Subordinated Notes (6.000% to 8/1/23 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.300%) | | | 6.000 | % | | | 8/1/23 | | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,673,639 | (c)(e) |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Junior Subordinated Notes (6.100% to 10/1/24 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.330%) | | | 6.100 | % | | | 10/1/24 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 420,881 | (c)(e) |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes | | | 4.950 | % | | | 6/1/45 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 678,660 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Subordinated Notes | | | 4.650 | % | | | 3/24/26 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,671,323 | |
Natwest Group PLC, Junior Subordinated Notes (8.625% to 8/15/21 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 7.598%) | | | 8.625 | % | | | 8/15/21 | | | | 450,000 | | | | 462,249 | (c)(e) |
Natwest Group PLC, Subordinated Notes | | | 6.000 | % | | | 12/19/23 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 168,793 | |
Natwest Group PLC, Subordinated Notes | | | 5.125 | % | | | 5/28/24 | | | | 1,330,000 | | | | 1,460,011 | |
NatWest Markets NV, Subordinated Notes | | | 7.750 | % | | | 5/15/23 | | | | 140,000 | | | | 156,811 | |
Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, Subordinated Notes | | | 5.625 | % | | | 9/15/45 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,225,841 | (a) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | September 30, 2020 |
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SECURITY | | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | VALUE | |
Banks - (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UniCredit SpA, Subordinated Notes (7.296% to 4/2/29 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 4.914%) | | | 7.296 | % | | | 4/2/34 | | | | 740,000 | | | $ | 851,511 | (a)(c) |
Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes | | | 3.000 | % | | | 10/23/26 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,189,231 | |
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Total Banks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 37,379,384 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets - 4.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.250% to 9/12/25 then 5 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 4.332%) | | | 7.250 | % | | | 9/12/25 | | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,464,001 | (a)(c)(e) |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes | | | 5.250 | % | | | 7/27/21 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 832,244 | |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes | | | 3.500 | % | | | 11/16/26 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,938,164 | |
Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (4.431% to 1/23/29 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.628%) | | | 4.431 | % | | | 1/23/30 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,196,521 | (c) |
UBS Group AG, Junior Subordinated Notes (7.000% to 1/31/24 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 4.344%) | | | 7.000 | % | | | 1/31/24 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,335,244 | (a)(c)(e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Capital Markets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,766,174 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services - 2.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Senior Notes | | | 4.450 | % | | | 12/16/21 | | | | 680,000 | | | | 694,914 | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Senior Notes | | | 4.625 | % | | | 7/1/22 | | | | 230,000 | | | | 236,247 | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Senior Notes | | | 4.625 | % | | | 10/15/27 | | | | 610,000 | | | | 591,691 | |
Ahold Lease USA Inc. Pass-Through-Trust, Senior Secured Notes | | | 8.620 | % | | | 1/2/25 | | | | 374,227 | | | | 408,914 | |
GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., Senior Notes | | | 4.418 | % | | | 11/15/35 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 528,952 | |
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., Senior Notes (6.500% Cash or 7.250% PIK) | | | 6.500 | % | | | 9/15/24 | | | | 1,637,275 | | | | 918,921 | (a)(f) |
International Lease Finance Corp., Senior Notes | | | 5.875 | % | | | 8/15/22 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 749,370 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Diversified Financial Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,129,009 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance - 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MetLife Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes | | | 10.750 | % | | | 8/1/39 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 814,544 | |
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TOTAL FINANCIALS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 49,089,111 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
HEALTH CARE - 7.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology - 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes | | | 3.800 | % | | | 3/15/25 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 554,965 | (a) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | September 30, 2020 |
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SECURITY | | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | VALUE | |
Health Care Providers & Services - 3.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Centene Corp., Senior Notes | | | 4.750 | % | | | 1/15/25 | | | | 810,000 | | | $ | 833,531 | |
Centene Corp., Senior Notes | | | 4.250 | % | | | 12/15/27 | | | | 240,000 | | | | 251,699 | |
Centene Corp., Senior Notes | | | 4.625 | % | | | 12/15/29 | | | | 370,000 | | | | 399,583 | |
HCA Inc., Senior Secured Notes | | | 4.500 | % | | | 2/15/27 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,124,657 | |
HCA Inc., Senior Secured Notes | | | 4.125 | % | | | 6/15/29 | | | | 550,000 | | | | 622,752 | |
Humana Inc., Senior Notes | | | 3.950 | % | | | 3/15/27 | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,372,597 | |
LifePoint Health Inc., Senior Secured Notes | | | 6.750 | % | | | 4/15/25 | | | | 330,000 | | | | 348,150 | (a) |
Magellan Health Inc., Senior Notes | | | 4.900 | % | | | 9/22/24 | | | | 515,000 | | | | 531,920 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Health Care Providers & Services | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,484,889 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals - 4.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Senior Notes | | | 6.125 | % | | | 4/15/25 | | | | 1,490,000 | | | | 1,526,878 | (a) |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Notes | | | 3.400 | % | | | 7/26/29 | | | | 780,000 | | | | 909,846 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Notes | | | 4.625 | % | | | 5/15/44 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 335,991 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV, Senior Notes | | | 2.950 | % | | | 12/18/22 | | | | 575,000 | | | | 560,053 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV BV, Senior Notes | | | 3.650 | % | | | 11/10/21 | | | | 330,000 | | | | 329,926 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, Senior Notes | | | 2.200 | % | | | 7/21/21 | | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,538,181 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, Senior Notes | | | 2.800 | % | | | 7/21/23 | | | | 1,046,000 | | | | 1,002,162 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, Senior Notes | | | 6.000 | % | | | 4/15/24 | | | | 760,000 | | | | 776,967 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, Senior Notes | | | 3.150 | % | | | 10/1/26 | | | | 180,000 | | | | 159,135 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Pharmaceuticals | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,139,139 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL HEALTH CARE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,178,993 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INDUSTRIALS - 10.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense - 1.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Boeing Co., Senior Notes | | | 3.200 | % | | | 3/1/29 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 246,571 | |
Boeing Co., Senior Notes | | | 6.125 | % | | | 2/15/33 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 712,835 | |
Boeing Co., Senior Notes | | | 3.750 | % | | | 2/1/50 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 459,151 | |
TransDigm Inc., Senior Secured Notes | | | 8.000 | % | | | 12/15/25 | | | | 920,000 | | | | 1,001,420 | (a) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Aerospace & Defense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,419,977 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Airlines - 4.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust | | | 8.048 | % | | | 11/1/20 | | | | 24 | | | | 24 | |
Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Senior Secured Trust | | | 6.703 | % | | | 6/15/21 | | | | 70,059 | | | | 68,658 | |
Delta Air Lines Inc., Senior Notes | | | 3.625 | % | | | 3/15/22 | | | | 460,000 | | | | 452,183 | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | September 30, 2020 |
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SECURITY | | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | VALUE | |
Airlines - (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Delta Air Lines Inc., Senior Notes | | | 3.800 | % | | | 4/19/23 | | | | 1,100,000 | | | $ | 1,065,967 | |
Delta Air Lines Inc., Senior Notes | | | 2.900 | % | | | 10/28/24 | | | | 310,000 | | | | 276,804 | |
Delta Air Lines Inc., Senior Notes | | | 7.375 | % | | | 1/15/26 | | | | 260,000 | | | | 272,980 | |
Delta Air Lines Inc., Senior Secured Notes | | | 7.000 | % | | | 5/1/25 | | | | 1,490,000 | | | | 1,638,314 | (a) |
Delta Air Lines Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd., Senior Secured Notes | | | 4.750 | % | | | 10/20/28 | | | | 340,000 | | | | 353,520 | (a) |
Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Certificates Trust | | | 8.021 | % | | | 8/10/22 | | | | 45,558 | | | | 42,954 | |
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd., Senior Secured Notes | | | 6.500 | % | | | 6/20/27 | | | | 920,000 | | | | 960,250 | (a) |
Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman Ltd., Senior Secured Notes | | | 8.000 | % | | | 9/20/25 | | | | 1,950,000 | | | | 2,068,502 | (a) |
United Airlines Pass-Through Trust | | | 4.750 | % | | | 4/11/22 | | | | 190,758 | | | | 175,570 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Airlines | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,375,726 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building Products - 1.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Standard Industries Inc., Senior Notes | | | 5.000 | % | | | 2/15/27 | | | | 1,870,000 | | | | 1,950,232 | (a) |
Standard Industries Inc., Senior Notes | | | 4.750 | % | | | 1/15/28 | | | | 511,000 | | | | 531,440 | (a) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Building Products | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,481,672 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
General Electric Co., Junior Subordinated Notes (5.000% to 1/21/21 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.330%) | | | 5.000 | % | | | 1/21/21 | | | | 260,000 | | | | 207,579 | (c)(e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Professional Services - 0.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
IHS Markit Ltd., Senior Notes | | | 5.000 | % | | | 11/1/22 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,074,769 | (a) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ashtead Capital Inc., Secured Notes | | | 4.125 | % | | | 8/15/25 | | | | 1,950,000 | | | | 2,006,214 | (a) |
United Rentals North America Inc., Secured Notes | | | 3.875 | % | | | 11/15/27 | | | | 1,180,000 | | | | 1,216,875 | |
United Rentals North America Inc., Senior Notes | | | 5.500 | % | | | 5/15/27 | | | | 160,000 | | | | 170,100 | |
United Rentals North America Inc., Senior Notes | | | 4.875 | % | | | 1/15/28 | | | | 110,000 | | | | 115,637 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Trading Companies & Distributors | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,508,826 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17,068,549 | |
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 2.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment - 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CommScope Inc., Senior Notes | | | 8.250 | % | | | 3/1/27 | | | | 170,000 | | | | 177,013 | (a) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
IT Services - 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DXC Technology Co., Senior Notes | | | 7.450 | % | | | 10/15/29 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 620,896 | |
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | September 30, 2020 |
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SECURITY | | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | VALUE | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., Senior Notes | | | 3.125 | % | | | 1/15/25 | | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 533,143 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Seagate HDD Cayman, Senior Notes | | | 4.750 | % | | | 1/1/25 | | | | 1,220,000 | | | | 1,340,953 | |
Seagate HDD Cayman, Senior Notes | | | 4.875 | % | | | 6/1/27 | | | | 260,000 | | | | 291,818 | |
Western Digital Corp., Senior Notes | | | 4.750 | % | | | 2/15/26 | | | | 430,000 | | | | 466,284 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,099,055 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,430,107 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MATERIALS - 5.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals - 0.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Anagram International Inc./Anagram Holdings LLC, Secured Notes (5.000% Cash and 5.000% PIK) | | | 10.000 | % | | | 8/15/26 | | | | 72,943 | | | | 62,731 | (a)(f) |
Braskem America Finance Co., Senior Notes | | | 7.125 | % | | | 7/22/41 | | | | 920,000 | | | | 973,590 | (b) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Chemicals | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,036,321 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Containers & Packaging - 0.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc., Senior Notes | | | 6.000 | % | | | 2/15/25 | | | | 760,000 | | | | 789,868 | (a) |
Greif Inc., Senior Notes | | | 6.500 | % | | | 3/1/27 | | | | 270,000 | | | | 280,221 | (a) |
Pactiv LLC, Senior Notes | | | 7.950 | % | | | 12/15/25 | | | | 50,000 | | | | 54,682 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Containers & Packaging | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,124,771 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining - 2.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes | | | 4.125 | % | | | 9/27/22 | | | | 210,000 | | | | 221,033 | (a) |
ArcelorMittal SA, Senior Notes | | | 7.250 | % | | | 10/15/39 | | | | 430,000 | | | | 543,950 | |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., Senior Notes | | | 7.250 | % | | | 4/1/23 | | | | 210,000 | | | | 210,058 | (a) |
Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior Notes | | | 5.400 | % | | | 11/14/34 | | | | 220,000 | | | | 243,787 | |
Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior Notes | | | 5.450 | % | | | 3/15/43 | | | | 580,000 | | | | 644,171 | |
Fresnillo PLC, Senior Notes | | | 4.250 | % | | | 10/2/50 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 986,690 | (a)(g) |
Teck Resources Ltd., Senior Notes | | | 6.000 | % | | | 8/15/40 | | | | 210,000 | | | | 238,508 | |
Vale Overseas Ltd., Senior Notes | | | 6.875 | % | | | 11/10/39 | | | | 940,000 | | | | 1,238,873 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Metals & Mining | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,327,070 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paper & Forest Products - 1.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mercer International Inc., Senior Notes | | | 7.375 | % | | | 1/15/25 | | | | 940,000 | | | | 953,513 | |
Suzano Austria GmbH, Senior Notes | | | 5.750 | % | | | 7/14/26 | | | | 950,000 | | | | 1,088,937 | (a) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Paper & Forest Products | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,042,450 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MATERIALS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,530,612 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | September 30, 2020 |
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SECURITY | | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | VALUE | |
REAL ESTATE - 1.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CoreCivic Inc., Senior Notes | | | 4.750 | % | | | 10/15/27 | | | | 610,000 | | | $ | 517,375 | |
Diversified Healthcare Trust, Senior Notes | | | 9.750 | % | | | 6/15/25 | | | | 240,000 | | | | 267,274 | |
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp., Senior Notes | | | 6.375 | % | | | 3/1/24 | | | | 260,000 | | | | 267,427 | |
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp., Senior Notes | | | 5.000 | % | | | 10/15/27 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,566,712 | |
Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer, Senior Secured Notes | | | 5.875 | % | | | 10/1/28 | | | | 490,000 | | | | 490,000 | (a) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL REAL ESTATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,108,788 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UTILITIES - 2.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric Utilities - 2.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FirstEnergy Corp., Senior Notes | | | 7.375 | % | | | 11/15/31 | | | | 1,770,000 | | | | 2,484,716 | |
Pampa Energia SA, Senior Notes | | | 7.375 | % | | | 7/21/23 | | | | 390,000 | | | | 333,976 | (b) |
Pampa Energia SA, Senior Notes | | | 7.500 | % | | | 1/24/27 | | | | 630,000 | | | | 474,469 | (a) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Electric Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,293,161 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.5% | | | | | | | | | |
Minejesa Capital BV, Senior Secured Notes | | | 4.625 | % | | | 8/10/30 | | | | 810,000 | | | | 835,248 | (a) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL UTILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,128,409 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (Cost - $159,817,828) | | | | | | | | 180,888,890 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SENIOR LOANS - 13.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 3.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Level 3 Financing Inc., 2027 Term Loan B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%) | | | 1.897 | % | | | 3/1/27 | | | | 168,664 | | | | 163,574 | (c)(h)(i) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Media - 2.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term Loan B1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%) | | | 1.900 | % | | | 4/30/25 | | | | 3,028,923 | | | | 2,980,967 | (c)(h)(i) |
Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term Loan B2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%) | | | 1.900 | % | | | 2/1/27 | | | | 496,241 | | | | 486,419 | (c)(h)(i) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Media | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,467,386 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
T-Mobile USA Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%) | | | 3.147 | % | | | 4/1/27 | | | | 2,892,750 | | | | 2,894,040 | (c)(h)(i) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,525,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | September 30, 2020 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SECURITY | | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | VALUE | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 3.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 3.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Refinance Term Loan B2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%) | | | 1.898 | % | | | 6/22/26 | | | | 5,863,291 | | | $ | 5,681,693 | (c)(h)(i) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail - 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Party City Holdings Inc., 2018 Replacement Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%) | | | 3.250 | % | | | 8/19/22 | | | | 312,811 | | | | 257,287 | (c)(h)(i) |
PetSmart Inc., Term Loan B2 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000%) | | | 5.000 | % | | | 3/11/22 | | | | 325,627 | | | | 325,279 | (c)(h)(i) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Specialty Retail | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 582,566 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,264,259 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ENERGY - 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., Term Loan A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.000%) | | | 9.000 | % | | | 6/24/24 | | | | 1,260,000 | | | | 900,900 | *(c)(d)(h)(i) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FINANCIALS - 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Markets - 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Finco I LLC, 2020 Term Loan (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%) | | | 2.648 | % | | | 6/27/25 | | | | 679,898 | | | | 677,348 | (c)(h)(i) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INDUSTRIALS - 3.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Airlines - 3.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Delta Air Lines Inc., Initial Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%) | | | 5.750 | % | | | 4/27/23 | | | | 3,418,931 | | | | 3,418,542 | (c)(h)(i)(j) |
Delta Air Lines Inc., Initial Term Loan | | | — | | | | 10/20/27 | | | | 650,000 | | | | 656,399 | (j) |
JetBlue Airways Corp., Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.250%) | | | 6.250 | % | | | 6/17/24 | | | | 691,250 | | | | 687,275 | (c)(h)(i) |
Mileage Plus Holdings Inc., Initial Term Loan (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.250%) | | | 6.250 | % | | | 6/20/27 | | | | 770,000 | | | | 784,016 | (c)(h)(i) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,546,232 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 1.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dell International LLC, Refinancing Term Loan B1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%) | | | 2.750 | % | | | 9/19/25 | | | | 2,696,746 | | | | 2,688,577 | (c)(h)(i) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SENIOR LOANS (Cost - $22,917,743) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22,602,316 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 8.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Government Obligations - 8.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | 1.375 | % | | | 1/31/21 | | | | 1,550,000 | | | | 1,556,409 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | 1.375 | % | | | 5/31/21 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,017,009 | (k) |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | 1.750 | % | | | 3/31/22 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 307,312 | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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| | |
Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | September 30, 2020 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SECURITY | | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | VALUE | |
U.S. Government Obligations - (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | 1.625 | % | | | 5/31/23 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | $ | 1,299,414 | (k) |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | 2.750 | % | | | 8/31/23 | | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 1,505,793 | (k) |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | 2.875 | % | | | 9/30/23 | | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,703,125 | (k) |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | 2.125 | % | | | 3/31/24 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,601,895 | (k) |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | 1.500 | % | | | 1/31/27 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,069,141 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | 0.500 | % | | | 5/31/27 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 502,187 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes | | | 0.625 | % | | | 5/15/30 | | | | 900,000 | | | | 897,469 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost - $12,867,721) | | | | 13,459,754 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SOVEREIGN BONDS - 5.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Argentina - 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes | | | 1.000 | % | | | 7/9/29 | | | | 43,395 | | | | 19,897 | |
Argentine Republic Government International Bond, Senior Notes | | | 0.125 | % | | | 7/9/30 | | | | 828,900 | | | | 350,210 | |
Provincia de Buenos Aires, Senior Notes | | | 9.950 | % | | | 6/9/21 | | | | 410,000 | | | | 165,025 | *(a)(d) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Argentina | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 535,132 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil - 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes | | | 10.000 | % | | | 1/1/21 | | | | 900,000 | BRL | | | 163,304 | |
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes | | | 10.000 | % | | | 1/1/23 | | | | 1,100,000 | BRL | | | 217,613 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Brazil | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 380,917 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Indonesia - 2.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes | | | 4.125 | % | | | 1/15/25 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 335,493 | (a) |
Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes | | | 3.850 | % | | | 7/18/27 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 338,137 | (a) |
Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes | | | 3.500 | % | | | 1/11/28 | | | | 2,420,000 | | | | 2,651,429 | |
Indonesia Treasury Bond, Senior Notes | | | 8.250 | % | | | 7/15/21 | | | | 2,696,000,000 | IDR | | | 187,678 | |
Indonesia Treasury Bond, Senior Notes | | | 7.000 | % | | | 5/15/22 | | | | 14,227,000,000 | IDR | | | 995,986 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Indonesia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,508,723 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mexico - 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes | | | 3.750 | % | | | 1/11/28 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 539,347 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Panama - 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Panama Government International Bond, Senior Notes | | | 2.252 | % | | | 9/29/32 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 353,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | September 30, 2020 |
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SECURITY | | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | VALUE | |
Peru - 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Peruvian Government International Bond, Senior Notes | | | 2.783 | % | | | 1/23/31 | | | | 1,340,000 | | | $ | 1,452,225 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Russia - 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Russian Federal Bond - OFZ | | | 7.750 | % | | | 9/16/26 | | | | 61,630,000 | RUB | | | 877,199 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SOVEREIGN BONDS (Cost - $8,276,657) | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,647,043 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 2.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
American Home Mortgage Investment Trust, 2007-A 4A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.900%) | | | 1.048 | % | | | 7/25/46 | | | | 466,407 | | | | 225,680 | (a)(c) |
Bayview Financial Asset Trust, 2007-SR1A M1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.800%) | | | 1.747 | % | | | 3/25/37 | | | | 460,805 | | | | 427,626 | (a)(c) |
Bayview Financial Asset Trust, 2007-SR1A M4 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%) | | | 3.161 | % | | | 3/25/37 | | | | 47,669 | | | | 46,217 | (a)(c) |
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, 2006-SD3 1PO, STRIPS, PO | | | 0.000 | % | | | 8/25/36 | | | | 209,366 | | | | 162,129 | |
CWABS Asset Backed Notes Trust, 2007-SEA2 1A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%) | | | 1.148 | % | | | 8/25/47 | | | | 6,106 | | | | 6,089 | (a)(c) |
Financial Asset Securities Corp. AAA Trust, 2005-1A 1A3B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.410%) | | | 0.556 | % | | | 2/27/35 | | | | 229,190 | | | | 208,283 | (a)(c) |
Firstfed Corp. Manufactured Housing Contract, 1996-1 B | | | 8.060 | % | | | 10/15/22 | | | | 177,679 | | | | 73 | (a) |
GSAMP Trust, 2003-SEA2 A1 | | | 5.421 | % | | | 7/25/33 | | | | 558,653 | | | | 572,826 | |
Indymac Manufactured Housing Contract Pass-Through Certificates, 1997-1 A5 | | | 6.970 | % | | | 2/25/28 | | | | 25,591 | | | | 25,955 | |
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust, 2004-HE7 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.900%) | | | 1.048 | % | | | 8/25/34 | | | | 1,145,809 | | | | 1,130,231 | (c) |
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. Trust Series, 2003-SD1 A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%) | | | 1.148 | % | | | 3/25/33 | | | | 8,084 | | | | 7,942 | (c) |
Oakwood Mortgage Investors Inc., 2002-B A3 | | | 6.060 | % | | | 6/15/32 | | | | 55,279 | | | | 57,556 | (c) |
Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, 2006-A A2 | | | 2.408 | % | | | 10/15/37 | | | | 672,108 | | | | 645,772 | (c) |
Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, 2007-A A2 | | | 3.010 | % | | | 4/15/37 | | | | 897,092 | | | | 850,903 | (c) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost - $3,816,779) | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,367,282 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS(l) - 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banc of America Funding Trust, 2004-B 6A1 | | | 2.310 | % | | | 12/20/34 | | | | 183,143 | | | | 159,037 | (c) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | September 30, 2020 |
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SECURITY | | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | VALUE | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS(l) - (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, 2004-3 A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.640%) | | | 0.788 | % | | | 4/25/34 | | | | 98,871 | | | $ | 99,028 | (c) |
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, 2005-7 1A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.540%) | | | 0.688 | % | | | 3/25/35 | | | | 309,714 | | | | 305,608 | (c) |
Fannie Mae Trust, 2004-W15 1A2 | | | 6.500 | % | | | 8/25/44 | | | | 82,441 | | | | 97,648 | |
Impac CMB Trust Series, 2004-10 2A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.640%) | | | 0.788 | % | | | 3/25/35 | | | | 102,454 | | | | 94,710 | (c) |
Impac CMB Trust Series, 2005-2 2A2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.800%) | | | 0.948 | % | | | 4/25/35 | | | | 28,956 | | | | 27,511 | (c) |
MAFI II Remic Trust, 1998-BI B1 | | | 6.520 | % | | | 11/20/24 | | | | 204,793 | | | | 193,820 | (c) |
MERIT Securities Corp., 2011PA 3A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.620%) | | | 0.803 | % | | | 4/28/27 | | | | 33,791 | | | | 33,110 | (a)(c) |
MERIT Securities Corp., 2011PA B3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250%) | | | 3.910 | % | | | 9/28/32 | | | | 489,532 | | | | 376,657 | (a)(c) |
Prime Mortgage Trust, 2005-2 2XB, IO | | | 1.743 | % | | | 10/25/32 | | | | 1,150,488 | | | | 86,206 | (c) |
Prime Mortgage Trust, 2005-5 1X, IO | | | 1.111 | % | | | 7/25/34 | | | | 1,655,665 | | | | 56,543 | (c) |
RAMP Series Trust, 2005-SL2 APO, STRIPS, PO | | | 0.000 | % | | | 2/25/32 | | | | 2,396 | | | | 2,108 | |
Regal Trust IV (11th District Cost of Funds + 1.500%) | | | 2.255 | % | | | 9/29/31 | | | | 1,553 | | | | 1,510 | (a)(c) |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, 2003-2 A2 (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.680%) | | | 1.308 | % | | | 6/20/33 | | | | 7,388 | | | | 7,117 | (c) |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, 2004-10 A1A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.620%) | | | 0.776 | % | | | 11/20/34 | | | | 6,630 | | | | 6,344 | (c) |
Structured Asset Securities Corp., 1998-RF2 A | | | 4.739 | % | | | 7/15/27 | | | | 90,688 | | | | 89,927 | (a)(c) |
Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2003-9A 2A2 | | | 2.560 | % | | | 3/25/33 | | | | 51,484 | | | | 52,863 | (c) |
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series Trust, 2004-AR6 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.420%) | | | 0.568 | % | | | 5/25/44 | | | | 83,042 | | | | 82,800 | (c) |
Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, 2004-RA1 2A | | | 7.000 | % | | | 3/25/34 | | | | 5,648 | | | | 6,018 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost - $1,458,382) | | | | | | | | 1,778,565 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES - 0.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
COMMUNICATION SERVICES - 0.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Media - 0.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DISH Network Corp., Senior Notes (Cost - $1,120,982) | | | 3.375 | % | | | 8/15/26 | | | | 1,370,000 | | | | 1,261,080 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | September 30, 2020 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SECURITY | | | | | | | | SHARES | | | VALUE | |
COMMON STOCKS - 0.0%†† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 0.0%†† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Specialty Retail - 0.0%†† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Party City Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | 13,732 | | | $ | 35,703 | *(m) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ENERGY - 0.0%†† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.0%†† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hercules Offshore Inc. (Escrow) | | | | | | | | | | | 16,942 | | | | 12,925 | *(m)(n) |
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost - $753,432) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 48,628 | |
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| | RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | FACE AMOUNT† | | | | |
NON-U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES - 0.0%†† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Argentina - 0.0%†† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Argentina Treasury Bond (Cost - $33,316) | | | 1.000 | % | | | 8/5/21 | | | | 3,216,661 | ARS | | | 22,123 | (m) |
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PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.0%†† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FINANCIALS - 0.0%†† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services - 0.0%†† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Backed Trust Certificates (Cost - $0) | | | 7.375 | % | | | | | | | 33,900 | | | | 169 | *(d)(m)(n) |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost - $211,062,840) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 233,075,850 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares (Cost - $488,511) | | | 0.020 | % | | | | | | | 488,511 | | | | 488,511 | (o) |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS** - 139.4% (Cost - $211,551,351) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 233,564,361 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (39.4)% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (66,017,583 | ) |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 167,546,778 | |
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | September 30, 2020 |
† | Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted. |
†† | Represents less than 0.1%. |
* | Non-income producing security. |
** | The entire portfolio is subject to lien, granted to the lender, to the extent of the borrowing outstanding and any additional expenses. |
(a) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(b) | Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(c) | Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. 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. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. |
(d) | The coupon payment on this security is currently in default as of September 30, 2020. |
(e) | Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date. |
(f) | Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer has the option at each interest payment date of making interest payments in cash or additional securities. |
(g) | Securities traded on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. |
(h) | Interest rates disclosed represent the effective rates on senior loans. Ranges in interest rates are attributable to multiple contracts under the same loan. |
(i) | Senior loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan. |
(j) | All or a portion of this loan is unfunded as of September 30, 2020. The interest rate for fully unfunded term loans is to be determined. |
(k) | All or a portion of this security is held by the counterparty as collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements. |
(l) | Collateralized mortgage obligations are secured by an underlying pool of mortgages or mortgage pass-through certificates that are structured to direct payments on underlying collateral to different series or classes of the obligations. The interest rate may change positively or inversely in relation to one or more interest rates, financial indices or other financial indicators and may be subject to an upper and/or lower limit. |
(m) | Security is valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (Note 1). |
(n) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (Note 1). |
(o) | In this instance, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an “Affiliated Company” represents Fund ownership of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. At September 30, 2020, the total market value of investments in Affiliated Companies was $488,511 and the cost was $488,511 (Note 2). |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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WESTERN ASSET PREMIER BOND FUND
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d) | | September 30, 2020 |
Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:
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ARS | | — Argentine Peso |
BRL | | — Brazilian Real |
GBP | | — British Pound |
ICE | | — Intercontinental Exchange |
IDR | | — Indonesian Rupiah |
IO | | — Interest Only |
JSC | | — Joint Stock Company |
LIBOR | | — London Interbank Offered Rate |
OFZ | | — Obligatsyi Federal’novo Zaima (Russian Federal Loan Obligation) |
PIK | | — Payment-In-Kind |
PO | | — Principal Only |
RUB | | — Russian Ruble |
STRIPS | | — Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities |
USD | | — United States Dollar |
At September 30, 2020, the Fund had the following open reverse repurchase agreements:
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Counterparty | | Rate | | | Effective Date | | | Maturity Date | | | Face Amount of Reverse Repurchase Agreements | | | Asset Class of Collateral* | | | Collateral Value | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | 0.190 | % | | | 9/3/2020 | | | | 12/1/2020 | | | $ | 9,107,000 | | |
| U.S. Government & Agency Obligations | | | $ | 9,127,236 | |
* | Refer to the Schedule of Investments for positions held at the counterparty as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements. |
At September 30, 2020, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:
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Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
USD | | | 157,376 | | | | EUR | | | | 140,000 | | | BNP Paribas SA | | | 10/16/20 | | | $ | (6,821 | ) |
USD | | | 157,600 | | | | EUR | | | | 140,000 | | | BNP Paribas SA | | | 10/16/20 | | | | (6,597 | ) |
USD | | | 158,011 | | | | EUR | | | | 140,000 | | | BNP Paribas SA | | | 10/16/20 | | | | (6,186 | ) |
USD | | | 241,693 | | | | EUR | | | | 214,028 | | | BNP Paribas SA | | | 10/16/20 | | | | (9,327 | ) |
USD | | | 1,132,595 | | | | GBP | | | | 907,157 | | | Goldman Sachs Group Inc. | | | 10/16/20 | | | | (38,050 | ) |
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Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (66,981 | ) |
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Abbreviation(s) used in this table:
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EUR | | — Euro |
GBP | | — British Pound |
USD | | — United States Dollar |
This Schedule of Investments is unaudited and is intended to provide information about the Fund’s investments as of the date of the schedule. Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent annual or semi-annual shareholder report.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments.
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Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
1. Organization and significant accounting policies
Western Asset Premier Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund commenced investment operations on March 28, 2002. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment grade bonds.
The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).
(a) Investment valuation. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Investments in open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When the Fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, the Fund will normally use the currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the manager using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the supervision of the daily valuation process to the Legg Mason North Atlantic Fund Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Trustees, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to the Board of Trustees. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of pricing vendors, monitors the daily change in prices and reviews transactions among market participants.
Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.
For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Trustees, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such back testing monthly and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Trustees quarterly.
The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.
GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| • | | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
| • | | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
| • | | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
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ASSETS | |
DESCRIPTION | | QUOTED PRICES (LEVEL 1) | | | OTHER SIGNIFICANT OBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 2) | | | SIGNIFICANT UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 3) | | | TOTAL | |
Long-Term Investments†: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes | | | — | | | $ | 180,888,890 | | | | — | | | $ | 180,888,890 | |
Senior Loans | | | — | | | | 22,602,316 | | | | — | | | | 22,602,316 | |
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations | | | — | | | | 13,459,754 | | | | — | | | | 13,459,754 | |
Sovereign Bonds | | | — | | | | 8,647,043 | | | | — | | | | 8,647,043 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 4,367,282 | | | | — | | | | 4,367,282 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | — | | | | 1,778,565 | | | | — | | | | 1,778,565 | |
Convertible Bonds & Notes | | | — | | | | 1,261,080 | | | | — | | | | 1,261,080 | |
Common Stocks: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | — | | | | 35,703 | | | | — | | | | 35,703 | |
Energy | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 12,925 | | | | 12,925 | |
Non-U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities | | | — | | | | 22,123 | | | | — | | | | 22,123 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | — | | | | — | | | | 169 | | | | 169 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 233,062,756 | | | | 13,094 | | | | 233,075,850 | |
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Short-Term Investments† | | $ | 488,511 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 488,511 | |
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Total Investments | | $ | 488,511 | | | $ | 233,062,756 | | | $ | 13,094 | | | $ | 233,564,361 | |
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LIABILITIES | |
DESCRIPTION | | QUOTED PRICES (LEVEL 1) | | | OTHER SIGNIFICANT OBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 2) | | | SIGNIFICANT UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS (LEVEL 3) | | | TOTAL | |
Other Financial Instruments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts | | | — | | | $ | 66,981 | | | | — | | | $ | 66,981 | |
† | See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. |
2. Transactions with affiliated company
As defined by the 1940 Act, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The following company was considered an affiliated company for
Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)
all or some portion of the period ended September 30, 2020. The following transactions were effected in such company for the period ended September 30, 2020.
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| | Affiliate Value at December 31, 2019 | | | Purchased | | | Sold | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Interest Income | | | Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Affiliate Value at September 30, 2020 | |
| | Cost | | | Shares | | | Cost | | | Shares | |
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares | | | — | | | $ | 47,089,364 | | | | 47,089,364 | | | $ | 46,600,853 | | | | 46,600,853 | | | | — | | | $ | 4,565 | | | | — | | | $ | 488,511 | |