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Terrence J. Cullen, Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc.,
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Pioneer Floating
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Semiannual Report | April 30, 2021
A: FLARX | C: FLRCX | Y: FLYRX |
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President’s LetterDear Shareholders,
With the first half of 2021 nearly over, we have seen some better news on the COVID-19 pandemic front. In the US, widespread distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines approved for emergency use late last year, and a general decline in both virus cases and related hospitalizations, have had a positive effect on overall market sentiment.
While there may finally be a light visible at the end of the pandemic tunnel, the long-term impact on the global economy from COVID-19, while currently unknown, is likely to be considerable. It is clear that several industries have already felt greater effects than others, and the markets, which do not thrive on uncertainty, have been volatile.
With that said, so far during 2021, we have seen investments typically associated with a higher degree of risk, such as equities and high-yield bonds, outperform investments regarded as less risky, such as government debt. In addition, cyclical stocks, or stocks of companies with greater exposure to the ebbs and flows of the economic cycle, have rallied this year after slumping during the height of the pandemic, as investors have appeared to embrace the potential for a more widespread reopening of the economy in the coming months. Additional fiscal stimulus from the US government in recent months has also helped provide some market momentum.
Despite the strong rebound from the March 2020 lows and positive market performance so far this year, several factors that could lead to increased volatility and weaker performance bear watching. These include: public-health issues such as potential surges in COVID-19 cases, particularly as “variants” of the virus have continued to arise; macroeconomic concerns (inflation, energy prices, sluggish employment figures); and changes to the US government’s fiscal policies, particularly the possibility of higher income tax rates on both individuals and businesses.
After leaving our offices in March of 2020 due to COVID-19, we have re-opened our US locations and have invited our employees to slowly return to the office. I am proud of the careful planning that has taken place. Our business has continued to operate without any disruption and we all look forward to regaining a bit of normalcy after 15 months of remote working.
Since 1928, Amundi US’s investment process has been built on a foundation of fundamental research and active management, principles which have guided our investment decisions for more than 90 years. We believe active management – that is, making active investment decisions – can help mitigate the risks during periods of market volatility.
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At Amundi US, active management begins with our own fundamental, bottom-up research process. Our team of dedicated research analysts and portfolio managers analyzes each security under consideration, communicating directly with the management teams of the companies issuing the securities and working together to identify those securities that best meet our investment criteria for our family of funds. Our risk management approach begins with each and every security, as we strive to carefully understand the potential opportunity, while considering any and all risk factors.
Today, as investors, we have many options. It is our view that active management can serve shareholders well, not only when markets are thriving, but also during periods of market stress.
As you consider your long-term investment goals, we encourage you to work with your financial professional to develop an investment plan that paves the way for you to pursue both your short-term and long-term goals.
We greatly appreciate the trust you have placed in us and look forward to continuing to serve you in the future.
Sincerely,
Lisa M. Jones
Head of the Americas, President and CEO of US
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc.
June 2021
Any information in this shareowner report regarding market or economic trends or the factors influencing the Fund’s historical or future performance are statements of opinion as of the date of this report. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Portfolio Management Discussion |
4/30/21 In the following interview, Jonathan Sharkey discusses the factors that influenced the bank-loan market and the performance of Pioneer Floating Rate Fund during the six-month period ended April 30, 2021. Mr. Sharkey, a senior vice president and a portfolio manager at Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (Amundi US), is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
Q How did the Fund perform during the six-month period ended April 30, 2021?
A Pioneer Floating Rate Fund’s Class A shares returned 5.43% at net asset value during the six-month period ended April 30, 2021, while the Fund’s benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s/Loan Syndications & Trading Association Leveraged Performing Loan Index (the S&P/LSTA Index), returned 6.30%. During the same period, the average return of the 249 mutual funds in Morningstar’s Bank Loan Funds category was 5.37%.
Q How would you describe the environment for investing in bank loans during the six-month period ended April 30, 2021?
A Entering the period in November 2020, markets had been focused on heightened risks revolving around three key areas: the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the need for additional fiscal stimulus, and political risks, particularly the US elections. After enacting two stimulus packages earlier in the year, another US government COVID-19 relief bill that had been passed in the House of Representatives became stalled in the US
Senate. At the same time, a notable uptick in European COVID-19 cases reignited fears that the US remained at risk for a “second wave” of cases and a new round of potentially harmful economic lockdowns. Finally, concerns mounted over the potential for a protracted dispute over the presidential election results.
In December, the confirmation of November’s US election results helped reduce uncertainty and boosted market sentiment. That same month, the US economic outlook received two “shots in the arm,” as a pair of COVID-19 vaccines received emergency-use authorization, and Congress finally reached agreement on a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package. Markets viewed the vaccines as the proverbial “light at the end of the tunnel” for the pandemic, betting that widespread vaccinations would help alleviate public-health uncertainty and bring forward the timing of a return to economic normalcy. The additional fiscal stimulus measures were viewed as offering much needed support for many individuals and businesses.
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As 2021 got underway, investors elected to focus their attention on those positive developments and looked beyond regional “surges” in COVID-19 cases, as well as select data that suggested a slowing in the rate of economic recovery. By late January, remaining political uncertainty had been removed as a new administration and Democrat-controlled House and Senate took office and almost immediately began discussions about even more fiscal stimulus, which resulted in passage of another $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package soon after. Expectations that the COVID-19 vaccines would soon lead to a full economic reopening also drove positive market momentum. In response, riskier assets rallied and Treasury yields moved higher in the first quarter of 2021.
Bank loans finished the six-month period well into positive territory. Technical conditions in the loan market were supportive, with strong collateralized loan obligation (CLO) activity and notably positive flows into mutual funds that invest primarily in bank loans. While new-issue loan supply became elevated in the last few months of the period, loan paydowns largely offset the effects of increased supply.
Q What factors had the biggest effects on the Fund’s benchmark-relative performance during the six-month period ended April 30, 2021?
A In sector terms, security selection within the business equipment & services, automotive, health care, and oil & gas segments weighed on the Fund’s benchmark-relative performance for the period, as did an underweight to leisure. Positive contributions to relative returns were highlighted by selection results within, and an overweight to the air-transport segment, which has benefited from the gradual economic reopening. The Fund’s modest out-of-benchmark exposure to high-yield corporate bonds also aided relative performance, especially early in the six-month period. We trimmed the portfolio’s position entering 2021, based on our view that the risk/return balance had tilted towards loans, with a tight labor market raising concerns about potentially rising inflation and interest rates.
With regard to individual loan names, an overweight portfolio position in utility Eastern Power detracted from the Fund’s relative performance for the period, as investors grew concerned that electricity demand from New York City would not recover fully from the effects of the pandemic.Another detractor from the Fund’s relative returns was Endo Pharmaceuticals, as market sentiment towards the loans declined on headlines about the potential legal liability surrounding the company’s opioid-sales practices. Exposure to US Renal Care’s loans also was a drag on the Fund’s benchmark-relative performance, as lower patient-visitation rates during the pandemic have dampened the dialysis
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provider’s overall results. The loans of Bank of Industry detracted from the Fund’s benchmark-relative performance, as a surge in COVID-19 cases in India, where the bank is involved in providing small-business financing, had a negative effect on credit usage. Finally, the portfolio’s non-benchmark exposure to a Morgan Stanley commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) also detracted from the Fund’s relative returns, as weakness in the retail space had a negative effect on the underlying mall properties in several regions.
Positive contributors to the Fund’s benchmark-relative performance for the six-month period included a loan for American Airlines, which performed well due to optimism regarding a broader economic reopening and the gradual resumption of travel to pre-pandemic levels. A loan for TeamHealth, a physician-staffing company, also aided the Fund’s relative returns, as market sentiment for the loan rebounded when concerns about the company’s legal issues pertaining to its billing practices began to ease. Exposure to Wireco Worldgroup also proved additive for the Fund’s relative performance, as the wire manufacturer received a ratings upgrade driven by operational improvements. Within energy, the loan price for hydraulic-fracturing services company FTS International benefited from the strengthening in oil prices during the period, and the position contributed positively to the Fund’s relative results. Finally, a position in Golar LNG contributed positively to the Fund’s relative performance for the period, as the liquid natural gas (LNG) services firm successfully extended the maturity on its debt as part of a capital restructuring.
Q Did the Fund have any exposure to derivative securities during the six-month period ended April 30, 2021? If so, did the derivatives have any material effect on results?
A The Fund had exposure to index-based high-yield bond and investment-grade bond credit-default swaps during the six-month period. The use of the derivatives aided performance by allowing the Fund to gain tactical credit exposure, while maintaining liquidity to meet shareholder redemptions.
Q Did the Fund’s distributions* to shareholders change during the six-month period ended April 30, 2021?
A The Fund’s monthly distributions increased slightly during the six-month period.
* Distributions are not guaranteed.
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Q What is your investment outlook?
A We have a constructive view of the prospects for leveraged loans. The asset class has essentially been trading at a discount, with the bulk of the market priced below par (face) value. Loans also have been providing income at levels comparable to high-yield corporates, and may also provide a degree of protection against rising interest rates should the Federal Reserve (Fed) be insufficiently nimble in managing inflation.
As COVID-19 vaccine distributions have continued and the general population has appeared to become less susceptible to the worst effects of the virus, many states have begun relaxing their social-distancing requirements. In addition, in the past year, a large number of US consumers have saved more than they typically would have under more “normal” conditions, and so we think we could see some aggressive spending due to pent-up demand as the economy continues to reopen. As economic activity accelerates, we believe investors might begin to question the Fed’s commitment to maintaining its policy of near-zero interest rates implemented last year in reaction to the market turmoil caused by the onset of COVID-19, and may in turn shift their preference from fixed-rate bonds to floating-rate loans.
The default rate on loans for the full year ended April 30, 2021, was 2.61% by loan volume, below the historical average of slightly under 3%. The default rate by number of issuers for the same period was 2.67%, also below the long-term average. In addition, recovery rates for loans have exceeded the recovery rate for their high-yield corporate counterparts in recent years. The default rate on loans held in the Fund’s portfolio has remained well below that of the market, given our bias towards owning higher-quality loans.
Giving the improving economic backdrop over the six-month period, we took advantage of attractive new-issue concessions to modestly increase the Fund’s exposure to loans in the “B” rating category, while lowering exposure to higher-rated “BB” and “BBB” loans. At the same time, we trimmed the portfolio’s allocation to loans rated “B-“, ending the six-month period with an overall portfolio quality profile higher than that of the benchmark S&P/LSTA Index.
As always, we will continue to maintain a focus on quality and careful evaluation of individual loans under consideration for inclusion in the portfolio.
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Please refer to the Schedule of Investments on pages 16–37 for a full listing of Fund securities.
All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility and heightened uncertainty. The market prices of securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political, or regulatory conditions, recessions, inflation, changes in interest or currency rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues or adverse investor sentiment. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread.
Debt securities rated below investment grade are commonly referred to as “junk bonds” and are considered speculative. Below-investment-grade debt securities involve greater risk of loss, are subject to greater price volatility and are less liquid, especially during periods of economic uncertainty or change, than higher-rated debt securities. The Fund may invest in high-yield securities of any rating, including securities that are in default at the time of purchase.
Securities with floating interest rates generally are less sensitive to interest rate changes but may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much, or as quickly, as prevailing interest rates. Unlike fixed-rate securities, floating-rate securities generally will not increase in value if interest rates decline. Changes in interest rates also will affect the amount of interest income the Fund earns on its floating-rate investments.
Investing in foreign and/or emerging markets securities involves risks relating to interest rates, currency exchange rates, economic, and political conditions.
These risks may increase share price volatility.
Before investing, consider the product’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Contact your advisor or Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., for a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this information. Read it carefully.
Any information in this shareholder report regarding market or economic trends or the factors influencing the Fund’s historical or future performance are statements of opinion as of the date of this report. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Portfolio Summary |
4/30/21 Portfolio Diversification
(As a percentage of total investments)*
† Amount rounds to less than 0.1%.
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10 Largest Holdings | |
(As a percentage of total investments)* | |
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1. | Traverse Midstream Partners LLC, Advance Term Loan, 6.5% (LIBOR + | |
| 550 bps), 9/27/24 | 1.08% |
2. | Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term B Loan, 3.5% | |
| (LIBOR + 275 bps), 2/15/28 | 0.99 |
3. | Scientific Games International, Inc., Initial Term B-5 Loan, 2.863% | |
| (LIBOR + 275 bps), 8/14/24 | 0.89 |
4. | CoreLogic, Inc. (fka First American Corporation, The), Term Loan, 4/14/28 | 0.88 |
5. | Altice France S.A., USD TLB-13 Incremental Term Loan, 4.198% | |
| (LIBOR + 400 bps), 8/14/26 | 0.87 |
6. | Garda World Security Corp., Term B-2 Loan, 4.36% (LIBOR + 425 bps), 10/30/26 | 0.85 |
7. | WireCo WorldGroup, Inc. (WireCo WorldGroup Finance LP), First Lien | |
| Initial Term Loan, 6.0% (LIBOR + 500 bps), 9/29/23 | 0.82 |
8. | Parfums Holding Co., Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.113% (LIBOR + | |
| 400 bps), 6/30/24 | 0.81 |
9. | Option Care Health, Inc., Term B Loan, 3.863% (LIBOR + 375 bps), 8/6/26 | 0.80 |
10. | Team Health Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 3.75% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 2/6/24 | 0.79 |
* Excludes temporary cash investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. The Fund is actively managed, and current holdings may be different. The holdings listed should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any securities.
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Prices and Distributions |
4/30/21 Net Asset Value per Share
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Class | 4/30/21 | 10/31/20 |
A | $6.50 | $6.28 |
C | $6.56 | $6.34 |
Y | $6.56 | $6.34 |
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Distributions per Share: 11/1/20–4/30/21 | |
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| Net Investment | Short-Term | Long-Term |
Class | Income | Capital Gains | Capital Gains |
A | $0.1186 | $ — | $ — |
C | $0.0937 | $ — | $ — |
Y | $0.1288 | $ — | $ — |
Index Definitions
The S&P/LSTA Leveraged Performing Loan Index provides broad and comprehensive total return metrics of the U.S. universe of syndicated term loans. Index returns are calculated monthly, assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
The index defined here pertains to the “Value of $10,000 Investment” and “Value of $5 Million Investment” charts on pages 11–13.
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Performance Update | 4/30/21 | Class A Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class A shares of Pioneer Floating Rate Fund at public offering price during the periods shown, compared to that of the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Performing Loan Index.
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Average Annual Total Returns | |
(As of April 30, 2021) | |
| Net | Public | S&P/LSTA |
| Asset | Offering | Leveraged |
| Value | Price | Performing |
Period | (NAV) | (POP) | Loan Index |
10 years | 3.30% | 2.83% | 4.47% |
5 years | 3.38 | 2.43 | 5.18 |
1 year | 13.74 | 8.62 | 17.11 |
Expense Ratio | |
Per prospectus dated March 1, 2021 |
Gross | | |
1.18% | | |
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
NAV results represent the percent change in net asset value per share. POP returns reflect deduction of maximum 4.50% sales charge. NAV returns would have been lower had sales charges been reflected. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
The net expense ratio reflects the contractual expense limitation currently in effect through March 1, 2022, for Class A shares. There can be no assurance that Amundi US will extend the expense limitation beyond such time. Please see the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareowner would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please refer to the financial highlights for more current expense ratios.
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Performance Update | 4/30/21 | Class C Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class C shares of Pioneer Floating Rate Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Performing Loan Index.
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Average Annual Total Returns | |
(As of April 30, 2021) | |
| | | S&P/LSTA |
| | | Leveraged |
| If | If | Performing |
Period | Held | Redeemed | Loan Index |
10 years | 2.61% | 2.61%
| 4.47% |
5 years | 2.76 | 2.76 | 5.18 |
1 year | 12.96 | 12.96 | 17.11 |
Expense Ratio | | |
Per prospectus dated March 1, 2021 |
Gross | | | |
1.85% | | | |
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Class C shares held for less than one year are also subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). “If Held” results represent the percent change in net asset value per share. NAV returns would have been lower had sales charges been reflected. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareowner would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please refer to the financial highlights for a more current expense ratio.
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Performance Update | 4/30/21 | Class Y Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $5 million investment made in Class Y shares of Pioneer Floating Rate Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Performing Loan Index.
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Average Annual Total Returns |
(As of April 30, 2021) | |
| Net | S&P/LSTA |
| Asset | Leveraged |
| Value | Performing |
Period | (NAV) | Loan Index |
10 years | 3.71% | 4.47% |
5 years | 3.84 | 5.18 |
1 year | 14.20 | 17.11 |
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Expense Ratio | |
Per prospectus dated March 1, 2021 |
Gross | Net | |
0.87% | 0.76% | |
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges and are available for limited groups of eligible investors, including institutional investors. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
The net expense ratio reflects the contractual expense limitation currently in effect through March 1, 2022, for Class Y shares. There can be no assurance that Amundi US will extend the expense limitation beyond such time. Please see the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareowner would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please refer to the financial highlights for more current expense ratios.
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Comparing Ongoing Fund Expenses
As a shareowner in the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
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(1) | ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service |
| (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses; and |
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(2) | transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase |
| payments. |
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the Fund’s latest six-month period and held throughout the six months.
Using the Tables
Actual Expenses
The first table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period as follows:
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(1) | Divide your account value by $1,000 |
| Example: an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6 |
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(2) | Multiply the result in (1) above by the corresponding share class’s |
| number in the third row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid |
| During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account |
| during this period. |
Expenses Paid on a $1,000 Investment in Pioneer Floating Rate Fund
Based on actual returns from November 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021.
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Share Class | A
| C
| Y
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Beginning Account | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Value on 11/1/20 | | | |
Ending Account | $1,054.30 | $1,049.70 | $1,055.40 |
Value (after expenses) | | | |
on 4/30/21 | | | |
Expenses Paid | $5.35 | $9.20 | $3.82 |
During Period* | | | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.05%, 1.81% and 0.75% for Class A, Class C and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the partial year period).
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) that are charged at the time of the transaction. Therefore, the table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expenses Paid on a $1,000 Investment in Pioneer Floating Rate Fund
Based on a hypothetical 5% return per year before expenses, reflecting the period from November 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021.
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Share Class | A
| C
| Y
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Beginning Account | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Value on 11/1/20 | | | |
Ending Account | $1,019.59 | $1,015.82 | $1,021.08 |
Value (after expenses) | | | |
on 4/30/21 | | | |
Expenses Paid | $5.26 | $9.05 | $3.76 |
During Period* | | | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.05%, 1.81% and 0.75% for Class A, Class C and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the partial year period).
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Schedule of Investments |
4/30/21 (unaudited)
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Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | Value |
| | UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 95.1% | |
| | SENIOR SECURED FLOATING RATE LOAN | |
| | INTERESTS — 89.7% of Net Assets*(a) | |
| | Aerospace & Defense — 3.9% | |
627,667 | | Air Canada, Replacement Term Loan, 1.865% (LIBOR + | |
| | 175 bps), 10/6/23 | $ 618,514 |
845,563 | | American Airlines, Inc., 2017 Class B Term Loan, 2.115% | |
| | (LIBOR + 200 bps), 12/15/23 | 817,554 |
2,822,619 | | American Airlines, Inc., 2018 Replacement Term Loan, | |
| | 1.861% (LIBOR + 175 bps), 6/27/25 | 2,609,638 |
975,000 | | Grupo Aeroméxico, SAB de CV, DIP Tranche 1 Term Loan, | |
| | 9.0% (LIBOR + 800 bps), 12/31/21 | 982,313 |
971,354 | | Jazz Acquisition, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.36% | |
| | (LIBOR + 425 bps), 6/19/26 | 928,351 |
385,000 | | JetBlue Airways Corp., Term Loan, 6.25% (LIBOR + | |
| | 525 bps), 6/17/24 | 395,497 |
1,293,500 | | MAG DS Corp., Initial Term Loan, 6.5% (LIBOR + | |
| | 550 bps), 4/1/27 | 1,277,331 |
500,000 | | Mileage Plus Holdings LLC (Mileage Plus Intellectual | |
| | Property Assets, Ltd.), Initial Term Loan, 6.25% | |
| | (LIBOR + 525 bps), 6/21/27 | 534,219 |
1,275,338(b) | | Peraton Corp., Additional Term Loan, 2/1/28 | 1,276,268 |
724,662 | | Peraton Corp., First Lien Term B Loan, 4.5% (LIBOR + | |
| | 375 bps), 2/1/28 | 725,190 |
260,000 | | SkyMiles IP, Ltd. (Delta Air Lines, Inc.), Initial Term | |
| | Loan, 4.75% (LIBOR + 375 bps), 10/20/27 | 273,704 |
598,500 | | Spirit Aerosystems, Inc. (fka Mid-Western Aircraft Systems, | |
| | Inc and Onex Wind Finance LP), Initial Term Loan, | |
| | 6.0% (LIBOR + 525 bps), 1/15/25 | 604,111 |
750,000(b) | | United AirLines, Inc., Class B Term Loan, 4/21/28 | 759,978 |
2,292,789 | | WP CPP Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.75% | |
| | (LIBOR + 375 bps), 4/30/25 | 2,230,932 |
| | Total Aerospace & Defense | $ 14,033,600 |
| | Airlines — 0.2% | |
775,000 | | AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd. (American Airlines, Inc.), | |
| | Initial Term Loan, 5.5% (LIBOR + 475 bps), 4/20/28 | $ 797,523 |
| | Total Airlines | $ 797,523 |
| | Automobile — 3.5% | |
844,178 | | American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, | |
| | 3.0% (LIBOR + 225 bps), 4/6/24 | $ 841,540 |
562,754 | | Dana, Inc., 2018 New Term Loan B Advance, 2.363% (LIBOR + | |
| | 225 bps), 2/27/26 | 562,683 |
188,176 | | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Second Lien Term Loan, 2.12% | |
| | (LIBOR + 200 bps), 3/3/25 | 184,530 |
916,667 | | Highline Aftermarket Acquisition LLC, First Lien Term Loan, | |
| | 5.25% (LIBOR + 450 bps), 11/9/27 | 920,104 |
1,585,514 | | IXS Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 5.0% (LIBOR + | |
| | 425 bps), 3/5/27 | 1,589,478 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Automobile — (continued) | |
997,500 | | Mavis Tire Express Services Corp., First Lien Term B-2 Loan, | |
| | 5.0% (LIBOR + 400 bps), 3/20/25 | $ 998,373 |
2,335,493 | | Navistar, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 3.61% (LIBOR + | |
| | 350 bps), 11/6/24 | 2,337,537 |
1,125,000 | | RVR Dealership Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 4.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 400 bps), 2/8/28 | 1,122,188 |
686,913 | | Superior Industries International, Inc., Replacement Term | |
| | Loan, 4.113% (LIBOR + 400 bps), 5/22/24 | 685,195 |
1,970,640 | | Thor Industries, Inc., Term B-1 USD Loan, 3.0% (LIBOR + | |
| | 300 bps), 2/1/26 | 1,977,291 |
1,207,917 | | Visteon Corp., New Term Loan, 1.874% (LIBOR + | |
| | 175 bps), 3/25/24 | 1,203,387 |
153,282 | | Wabash National Corp., Initial Term Loan, 4.0% (LIBOR + | |
| | 325 bps), 9/28/27 | 153,474 |
| | Total Automobile | $ 12,575,780 |
| | Automotive — 1.3% | |
1,250,000 | | Autokiniton US Holdings, Inc. (aka L&W, Inc.), Closing Date | |
| | Term B Loan, 5.0% (LIBOR + 450 bps), 4/6/28 | $ 1,262,500 |
855,065 | | TI Group Automotive Systems LLC, Refinancing US Term | |
| | Loan, 3.75% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 12/16/26 | 856,134 |
1,500,000(b) | | Trinseo Materials Operating SCA (fka Styron S.a.r.l.), Term | |
| | Loan, 3/17/28 | 1,491,563 |
1,000,000(b) | | Wheel Pros, Inc. (aka Wheel Pros LLC), Cov-Lite Term | |
| | Loan, 4/23/28 | 1,000,625 |
| | Total Automotive | $ 4,610,822 |
| | Banking — 0.8% | |
985,000 | | Azalea TopCo, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3.69% | |
| | (LIBOR + 350 bps), 7/24/26 | $ 978,405 |
500,000(b) | | Azalea TopCo, Inc., Term Loan, 7/24/26 | 500,730 |
1,283,198 | | Nouryon Finance BV (aka AkzoNobel), Initial Dollar Term | |
| | Loan, 2.865% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 10/1/25 | 1,268,441 |
| | Total Banking | $ 2,747,576 |
| | Beverage, Food & Tobacco — 0.4% | |
498,750 | | Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. (fka 9941762 Canada, Inc.), | |
| | Initial Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 4.25% (LIBOR + | |
| | 350 bps), 11/24/27 | $ 499,529 |
1,028,733 | | JBS USA Lux SA (fka JBS USA LLC), New Term Loan, | |
| | 2.113% (LIBOR + 200 bps), 5/1/26 | 1,027,018 |
| | Total Beverage, Food & Tobacco | $ 1,526,547 |
| | Broadcasting & Entertainment — 1.6% | |
1,333,963 | | Charter Communications Operating LLC (aka CCO Safari LLC), | |
| | Term B-2 Loan, 1.87% (LIBOR + 175 bps), 2/1/27 | $ 1,329,238 |
486,288 | | Creative Artists Agency LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, 3.863% | |
| | (LIBOR + 375 bps), 11/27/26 | 483,173 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Broadcasting & Entertainment — (continued) | |
1,581,456 | | Gray Television, Inc., Term B-2 Loan, 2.365% (LIBOR + | |
| | 225 bps), 2/7/24 | $ 1,575,306 |
528,021 | | Gray Television, Inc., Term C Loan, 2.615% (LIBOR + | |
| | 250 bps), 1/2/26 | 525,637 |
1,147,309 | | Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Term B-3 Loan, 3.12% | |
| | (LIBOR + 300 bps), 4/1/28 | 1,140,138 |
812,625 | | Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Tranche B-2b Term Loan, | |
| | 2.62% (LIBOR + 250 bps), 9/30/26 | 803,483 |
| | Total Broadcasting & Entertainment | $ 5,856,975 |
| | Building Materials — 0.8% | |
1,616,578 | | Circor International, Inc., New Term Loan, 4.25% (LIBOR + | |
| | 325 bps), 12/11/24 | $ 1,610,718 |
580,699 | | CPG International LLC (fka CPG International, Inc.), New | |
| | Term Loan, 3.25% (LIBOR + 250 bps), 5/5/24 | 580,276 |
600,000 | | Foundation Building Materials, Inc., First Lien Initial Term | |
| | Loan, 3.75% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 1/31/28 | 595,821 |
| | Total Building Materials | $ 2,786,815 |
| | Buildings & Real Estate — 2.1% | |
989,805 | | C.H.I. Overhead Doors, Inc., First Lien Third Amendment | |
| | Initial Term Loan, 4.5% (LIBOR + | |
| | 350 bps), 7/31/25 | $ 992,074 |
1,489,822 | | Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.365% | |
| | (LIBOR + 325 bps), 4/12/28 | 1,478,648 |
897,750 | | PAE, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.25% (LIBOR + | |
| | 450 bps), 10/19/27 | 900,742 |
1,331,818 | | VICI Properties 1 LLC, Term B Loan, 1.858% (LIBOR + | |
| | 175 bps), 12/20/24 | 1,320,331 |
2,843,465 | | WireCo WorldGroup, Inc. (WireCo WorldGroup Finance LP), | |
| | First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.0% (LIBOR + | |
| | 500 bps), 9/29/23 | 2,798,146 |
| | Total Buildings & Real Estate | $ 7,489,941 |
| | Chemicals — 2.3% | |
1,900,000 | | CPC Acquisition Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.5% | |
| | (LIBOR + 375 bps), 12/29/27 | $ 1,882,187 |
1,727,202 | | Gemini HDPE LLC, 2027 Advance, 3.5% (LIBOR + | |
| | 300 bps), 12/31/27 | 1,726,482 |
602,492 | | Graham Packaging Company Inc., 2021 Initial Term Loan, | |
| | 3.75% (LIBOR + 300 bps), 8/4/27 | 601,807 |
600,000 | | Ineos US Petrochem LLC, Term Loan B, 3.25% (LIBOR + | |
| | 275 bps), 1/29/26 | 598,500 |
1,250,000(b) | | Lonza Group AG, Term Loan B, 4/28/28 | 1,247,656 |
1,125,000(b) | | LSF11 Skyscraper Holdco S.a.r.l., Facility B3 | |
| | (USD), 9/29/27 | 1,125,000 |
498,750 | | Tank Holding Corp., First Lien 2020 Incremental Term Loan, | |
| | 5.75% (LIBOR + 500 bps), 3/26/26 | 500,205 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Chemicals — (continued) | |
625,481 | | Tronox Finance LLC, First Lien Refinancing Term Loan, | |
| | 2.657% (LIBOR + 250 bps), 3/10/28 | $ 621,238 |
| | Total Chemicals | $ 8,303,075 |
| | Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber — 1.4% | |
553,062 | | Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV (Axalta Coating | |
| | Systems US Holdings, Inc.), Term B-3 Dollar Loan, | |
| | 1.953% (LIBOR + 175 bps), 6/1/24 | $ 550,396 |
1,391,820 | | Core & Main LP, Initial Term Loan, 3.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 275 bps), 8/1/24 | 1,388,340 |
218,900 | | Emerald Performance Materials LLC, Initial Term Loan, 5.0% | |
| | (LIBOR + 400 bps), 8/12/25 | 219,502 |
992,424 | | Hexion, Inc., USD Term Loan, 3.71% (LIBOR + | |
| | 350 bps), 7/1/26 | 993,251 |
356,400 | | Innophos Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 3.613% (LIBOR + | |
| | 350 bps), 2/5/27 | 356,066 |
405,089 | | Pactiv Evergreen, Inc., Tranche B-1 US Term Loan, 2.863% | |
| | (LIBOR + 275 bps), 2/5/23 | 404,835 |
822,938 | | Pactiv Evergreen, Inc., Tranche B-2 US Term Loan, 3.363% | |
| | (LIBOR + 325 bps), 2/5/26 | 816,851 |
246,250 | | Tank Holding Corp., First Lien 2020 Refinancing Term Loan, | |
| | 3.363% (LIBOR + 325 bps/PRIME + 225 bps + | |
| | 225 bps), 3/26/26 | 243,480 |
| | Total Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber | $ 4,972,721 |
| | Computers & Electronics — 3.1% | |
900,000 | | Ahead DB Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan B, 4.5% | |
| | (LIBOR + 375 bps), 10/18/27 | $ 906,412 |
990,000 | | AI Convoy (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l., Facility B, 4.5% (LIBOR + | |
| | 350 bps), 1/18/27 | 990,929 |
548,597 | | Applied Systems, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, | |
| | 3.5% (LIBOR + 300 bps/PRIME + 200 bps + | |
| | 200 bps), 9/19/24 | 547,160 |
992,424 | | athenahealth, Inc., First Lien Term B-1 Loan, 4.453% (LIBOR | |
| | + 425 bps), 2/11/26 | 997,800 |
602,431 | | Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, | |
| | 3.36% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 4/22/27 | 602,431 |
274,313 | | ECi Macola/MAX Holding LLC (ECI Software Solution, Inc.), | |
| | First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.5% (LIBOR + | |
| | 375 bps), 11/9/27 | 275,084 |
500,000 | | Endurance International Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25% | |
| | (LIBOR + 350 bps), 2/10/28 | 497,031 |
1,127,944 | | Energy Acquisition LP (aka Electrical Components | |
| | International), First Lien Initial Term Loan, | |
| | 4.363% (LIBOR + 425 bps), 6/26/25 | 1,108,676 |
900,000 | | Indy US Bidco LLC (aka NielsenIQ), Tranche B-1 Term Loan, | |
| | 4.111% (LIBOR + 400 bps), 3/6/28 | 899,344 |
1,496,250 | | LogMeIn, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.86% (LIBOR + | |
| | 475 bps), 8/31/27 | 1,495,982 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Computers & Electronics — (continued) | |
900,000 | | Netsmart, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 400 bps), 10/1/27 | $ 902,812 |
700,000 | | Pitney Bowes Inc., Refinancing Tranche B Term Loan, 4.12% | |
| | (LIBOR + 400 bps), 3/17/28 | 698,833 |
1,000,000 | | RealPage, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 325 bps), 4/24/28 | 996,806 |
| | Total Computers & Electronics | $ 10,919,300 |
| | Construction & Building — 1.2% | |
1,500,000(b) | | Aegion Corp., Term Loan, 3/31/28 | $ 1,505,625 |
1,000,000 | | CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. (aka American Bath), Term B Loan, | |
| | 4.25% (LIBOR + 375 bps), 11/23/27 | 998,438 |
100,000(b) | | LBM Acquisition LLC, First Lien Initial Delayed Draw Term | |
| | Loan, 12/17/27 | 100,031 |
450,000 | | LBM Acquisition LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.5% | |
| | (LIBOR + 375 bps), 12/17/27 | 450,141 |
1,250,000 | | Potters Industries LLC, Initial Term Loan, 4.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 400 bps), 12/14/27 | 1,253,125 |
| | Total Construction & Building | $ 4,307,360 |
| | Consumer goods: Durable — 0.4% | |
1,450,000 | | ADS Tactical, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 6.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 575 bps), 3/19/26 | $ 1,445,476 |
| | Total Consumer goods: Durable | $ 1,445,476 |
| | Consumer Nondurables — 1.0% | |
2,000,000(b) | | Birkenstock GMBH&Co., 4/27/28, | $ 1,990,000 |
1,485,000 | | Sunshine Luxembourg VII S.a.r.l. (aka Galderma), Facility | |
| | B3, 3.75% (LIBOR + 300 bps), 10/1/26 | 1,487,317 |
| | Total Consumer Nondurables | $ 3,477,317 |
| | Containers, Packaging & Glass — 0.8% | |
939,010 | | Plastipak Holdings, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 2.62% | |
| | (LIBOR + 250 bps), 10/14/24 | $ 938,339 |
1,000,000 | | Pregis TopCo LLC, First Lien Incremental Amendment | |
| | No. 2 Term Loan, 5.0% (LIBOR + 425 bps), 7/31/26 | 1,003,750 |
992,462 | | Pregis TopCo LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3.863% | |
| | (LIBOR + 375 bps), 7/31/26 | 990,136 |
| | Total Containers, Packaging & Glass | $ 2,932,225 |
| | Diversified & Conglomerate Manufacturing — 1.3% | |
2,895,713 | | Garda World Security Corp., Term B-2 Loan, 4.36% | |
| | (LIBOR + 425 bps), 10/30/26 | $ 2,903,555 |
1,863,630 | | Pelican Products, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.5% | |
| | (LIBOR + 350 bps), 5/1/25 | 1,846,158 |
| | Total Diversified & Conglomerate Manufacturing | $ 4,749,713 |
| | Diversified & Conglomerate Service — 6.4% | |
1,931,327 | | Albany Molecular Research, Inc., First Lien Initial Term | |
| | Loan, 4.25% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 8/30/24 | $ 1,936,155 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Diversified & Conglomerate Service — (continued)
| |
541,993 | | Alion Science and Technology Corp., First Lien 2021 | |
| | Replacement Term Loan, 3.5% (LIBOR + | |
| | 275 bps), 7/23/24 | $ 541,824 |
1,488,693 | | Allied Universal Holdco LLC (fka USAGM Holdco LLC), Initial | |
| | Term Loan, 4.363% (LIBOR + 425 bps), 7/10/26 | 1,488,043 |
2,127,020 | | CB Poly Investments LLC, First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, | |
| | 5.5% (LIBOR + 450 bps), 8/16/23 | 2,066,315 |
454,388 | | Change Healthcare Holdings LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, | |
| | 3.5% (LIBOR + 250 bps), 3/1/24 | 454,435 |
78,961 | | Convergint Technologies LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan, | |
| | 4.0% (LIBOR + 375 bps), 3/31/28 | 78,843 |
496,104 | | Convergint Technologies LLC, Term Loan, 4.5% (LIBOR + | |
| | 375 bps), 3/31/28 | 495,071 |
2,260,239 | | DTI Holdco, Inc., Replacement B-1 Term Loan, 5.75% | |
| | (LIBOR + 475 bps), 9/29/23 | 2,175,950 |
2,377,495 | | First Brands Group LLC 2021, First Lien Term Loan, 6.0% | |
| | (LIBOR + 500 bps), 3/30/27 | 2,413,158 |
1,000,000(b) | | FleetCor Technologies Operating Company LLC, Term | |
| | Loan B, 4/22/28 | 998,750 |
954,710 | | GHX Ultimate Parent Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, | |
| | 4.25% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 6/28/24 | 951,129 |
409,561 | | Intrado Corp., Incremental Term B-1 Loan, 4.5% (LIBOR + | |
| | 350 bps), 10/10/24 | 397,581 |
1,276,618 | | Intrado Corp., Initial Term B Loan, 5.0% (LIBOR + | |
| | 400 bps), 10/10/24 | 1,248,514 |
974,874 | | Mitchell International, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, | |
| | 3.363% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 11/29/24 | 962,486 |
975,000 | | Ozark Holdings LLC (aka Royal Oak), 2020 Refinancing Term | |
| | Loan, 4.75% (LIBOR + 400 bps), 12/16/27 | 978,656 |
1,500,000(b) | | Russell Investments US Institutional Holdco, Inc., Term | |
| | Loan, 5/30/25 | 1,486,875 |
994,885 | | Sound Inpatient Physicians, Inc., First Lien Initial Term | |
| | Loan, 2.863% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 6/27/25 | 991,030 |
500,000 | | Sound Inpatient Physicians, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term | |
| | Loan, 6.863% (LIBOR + 675 bps), 6/26/26 | 501,666 |
2,880,000 | | Team Health Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 3.75% | |
| | (LIBOR + 275 bps), 2/6/24 | 2,696,400 |
| | Total Diversified & Conglomerate Service | $ 22,862,881 |
| | Diversified Natural Resources, Precious Metals — 0.3%
| |
997,500 | | 84 Lumber Co., Term B-1 Loan, 3.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 300 bps), 11/13/26 | $ 999,620 |
| | Total Diversified Natural Resources, Precious Metals | $ 999,620 |
| | Electric & Electrical — 0.9% | |
3,400,000 | | Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term B | |
| | Loan, 3.5% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 2/15/28 | $ 3,379,175 |
| | Total Electric & Electrical | $ 3,379,175 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Electronics — 2.6% | |
3,000,000(b) | | CoreLogic, Inc. (fka First American Corporation, The), Term | |
| | Loan, 4/14/28 | $ 2,988,750 |
2,558 | | Flexera Software LLC (fka Flexera Software, Inc.), First | |
| | Lien Term B-1 Loan, 4.5% (LIBOR + | |
| | 375 bps), 3/3/28 | 2,566 |
1,495,927 | | Natel Engineering Company, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 6.0% | |
| | (LIBOR + 500 bps), 4/30/26 | 1,428,610 |
3,059,661 | | Scientific Games International, Inc., Initial Term B-5 Loan, | |
| | 2.863% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 8/14/24 | 3,019,155 |
1,987,818 | | Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3.863% (LIBOR + | |
| | 375 bps), 8/27/25 | 1,992,168 |
| | Total Electronics | $ 9,431,249 |
| | Entertainment & Leisure — 1.7% | |
1,300,000 | | AIT Worldwide Logistics Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, | |
| | 5.5% (LIBOR + 475 bps), 4/6/28 | $ 1,300,013 |
744,375 | | Carnival Corp., Initial Advance, 8.5% (LIBOR + | |
| | 750 bps), 6/30/25 | 768,102 |
1,995,000 | | Enterprise Development Authority, Term Loan B, 5.0% | |
| | (LIBOR + 425 bps), 2/28/28 | 2,002,481 |
2,000,000(b) | | Seaworld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. (fka SW Acquisitions | |
| | Co., Inc.), Term B-5 Loan, 4/1/24 | 1,982,292 |
| | Total Entertainment & Leisure | $ 6,052,888 |
| | Environmental Services — 0.9% | |
1,170,600 | | GFL Environmental, Inc., 2020 Refinancing Term Loan, 3.5% | |
| | (LIBOR + 300 bps), 5/30/25 | $ 1,172,337 |
1,200,000(b) | | Liberty Tire Recycling Group, Cov-Lite Term Loan, 4/23/28 | 1,195,500 |
750,000 | | WIN Waste Innovations Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, | |
| | 3.25% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 3/24/28 | 748,673 |
| | Total Environmental Services | $ 3,116,510 |
| | Finance — 1.0% | |
223,944(b) | | Atlas CC Acquisition Corp., 4/28/28 | $ 221,704 |
1,101,056(b) | | Atlas CC Acquisition Corp., 4/28/28 | 1,090,046 |
1,835,000 | | Bank of Industry, Ltd., 6.184% (LIBOR + | |
| | 600 bps), 12/11/23 | 1,821,604 |
500,000 | | Citadel Securities LP, Term Loan B, 2.613% (LIBOR + | |
| | 250 bps), 2/2/28 | 496,095 |
| | Total Finance | $ 3,629,449 |
| | Financial Services — 2.1% | |
1,847,750 | | Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, | |
| | 3.113% (LIBOR + 300 bps), 6/15/25 | $ 1,828,696 |
794,000 | | Cardtronics USA, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 5.0% (LIBOR + | |
| | 400 bps), 6/29/27 | 796,233 |
585,021 | | EFS Cogen Holdings I LLC, Term Loan B Advance, 4.5% | |
| | (LIBOR + 350 bps), 10/1/27 | 584,707 |
1,830,441 | | Everi Payments, Inc., Term B Loan, 3.5% (LIBOR + | |
| | 275 bps), 5/9/24 | 1,820,144 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Financial Services — (continued) | |
2,469,446 | | Vistra Group Holdings (BVI) II, Ltd., First Lien 2020 Dollar | |
| | Term Loan, 4.75% (LIBOR + 375 bps), 10/27/25 | $ 2,447,068 |
| | Total Financial Services | $ 7,476,848 |
| | Food & Beverage — 0.4% | |
1,500,000 | | City Brewing Company LLC, First Lien Closing Date | |
| | Term Loan, 4.25% (LIBOR + 350 bps), 4/5/28 | $ 1,505,625 |
| | Total Food & Beverage | $ 1,505,625 |
| | Forest Products — 1.3% | |
1,044,750 | | Chobani LLC, 2020 New Term Loan, 4.5% (LIBOR + | |
| | 350 bps), 10/25/27 | $ 1,046,578 |
1,697,365 | | ProAmpac PG Borrower LLC, First Lien 2020-1 Term Loan, | |
| | 5.0% (LIBOR + 400 bps), 11/3/25 | 1,703,201 |
2,000,000 | | Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.5% | |
| | (LIBOR + 375 bps), 2/9/28 | 1,987,500 |
| | Total Forest Products | $ 4,737,279 |
| | Healthcare — 1.7% | |
1,000,000 | | ADMI Corp. (aka Aspen Dental), Amendment No. 4 | |
| | Refinancing Term Loan, 3.25% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 12/23/27 | $ 995,069 |
1,080,536 | | Alkermes, Inc., 2026 Term Loan, 3.0% (LIBOR + | |
| | 250 bps), 3/12/26 | 1,077,835 |
500,000 | | Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc., Incremental Term B-2 Loan, | |
| | 2.5% (LIBOR + 200 bps), 3/15/28 | 498,854 |
1,248,125 | | Phoenix Guarantor, Inc. (aka Brightspring), Term Loan, 3.61% | |
| | (LIBOR + 350 bps), 3/5/26 | 1,242,144 |
1,200,000 | | Sotera Health Holdings LLC, First Lien Refinancing Term | |
| | Loan, 3.25% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 12/11/26 | 1,194,000 |
997,500 | | US Radiology Specialists, Inc. (US Outpatient Imaging | |
| | Services, Inc.), Initial Term Loan, 6.25% (LIBOR | |
| | + 550 bps), 12/15/27 | 1,003,423 |
| | Total Healthcare | $ 6,011,325 |
| | Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals — 3.5% | |
2,436,625 | | Alphabet Holding Co., Inc. (aka Nature’s Bounty), First Lien | |
| | Initial Term Loan, 3.613% (LIBOR + | |
| | 350 bps), 9/26/24 | $ 2,437,843 |
985,000 | | Curium BidCo S.a.r.l., Facility B, 3.953% (LIBOR + | |
| | 375 bps), 7/9/26 | 981,306 |
1,059,230 | | Endo Luxembourg Finance Company I S.a.r.l., 2021 Term | |
| | Loan, 5.75% (LIBOR + 500 bps), 3/27/28 | 1,035,133 |
1,738,144 | | FC Compassus LLC, Term B-1 Loan, 5.0% (LIBOR + | |
| | 425 bps), 12/31/26 | 1,751,180 |
2,336,533 | | Kindred Healthcare LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, 4.625% | |
| | (LIBOR + 450 bps), 7/2/25 | 2,339,454 |
660,850 | | Loire UK Midco 3, Ltd., Facility B, 3.113% (LIBOR + | |
| | 300 bps), 4/21/27 | 652,589 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals — (continued) | |
1,413,971 | | NMN Holdings III Corp., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, | |
| | 3.613% (LIBOR + 350 bps), 11/13/25 | $ 1,401,599 |
303,057 | | NMN Holdings III Corp., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, | |
| | 3.613% (LIBOR + 350 bps), 11/13/25 | 300,405 |
1,485,000 | | Upstream Newco, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.613% | |
| | (LIBOR + 450 bps), 11/20/26 | 1,447,875 |
| | Total Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals | $ 12,347,384 |
| | Healthcare, Education & Childcare — 5.0% | |
626,421 | | Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc., First Lien Initial Term | |
| | Loan, 5.5% (LIBOR + 450 bps), 10/24/23 | $ 593,827 |
752,736 | | ATI Holdings Acquisition, Inc., First Lien Initial Term | |
| | Loan, 4.5% (LIBOR + 900 bps), 5/10/23 | 753,089 |
750,000 | | Bausch Health Cos., Inc. (fka Valeant Pharmaceuticals | |
| | International, Inc.), First Incremental Term | |
| | Loan, 2.863% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 11/27/25 | 748,892 |
1,187,049 | | Bausch Health Cos., Inc. (fka Valeant Pharmaceuticals | |
| | International, Inc.), Initial Term Loan, 3.113% | |
| | (LIBOR + 300 bps), 6/2/25 | 1,186,719 |
450,000 | | CNT Holdings I Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.5% | |
| | (LIBOR + 375 bps), 11/8/27 | 449,719 |
1,584,543 | | Gentiva Health Services, Inc., First LienTerm B Loan, 2.875% | |
| | (LIBOR + 275 bps), 7/2/25 | 1,582,892 |
1,000,000(b) | | Insulet Corp., Term Loan, 4/28/28 | 1,003,750 |
1,250,000(b) | | Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Term Loan, 4/21/28 | 1,254,375 |
1,482,449 | | KUEHG Corp. (fka KC MergerSub, Inc.) (aka KinderCare), | |
| | Term B-3 Loan, 4.75% (LIBOR + 375 bps), 2/21/25 | 1,466,080 |
613,384 | | LifePoint Health, Inc. (fka Regionalcare Hospital Partners | |
| | Holdings, Inc.), First Lien Term B Loan, 3.863% | |
| | (LIBOR + 375 bps), 11/16/25 | 611,971 |
1,497,500 | | Milano Acquisition Corp., First Lien Term B Loan, 4.75% | |
| | (LIBOR + 400 bps), 10/1/27 | 1,500,074 |
1,500,000 | | One Call Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan B, 6.25% (LIBOR | |
| | + 550 bps), 4/22/27 | 1,513,125 |
2,000,000(b) | | Organon & Co., Term Loan (USD), 4/8/28 | 1,996,964 |
907,392 | | Quorum Health Corp., Term Loan, 9.25% (LIBOR + | |
| | 825 bps), 4/29/25 | 928,715 |
1,477,500 | | U.S. Renal Care, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 5.125% (LIBOR + | |
| | 500 bps), 6/26/26 | 1,450,951 |
1,000,000(b) | | U.S. Renal Care, Inc., Term Loan, 6/26/26 | 981,875 |
| | Total Healthcare, Education & Childcare | $ 18,023,018 |
| | Home Furnishings — 0.8% | |
2,200,000 | | Instant Brands Holdings Inc., Term Loan, 5.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 500 bps), 4/7/28 | $ 2,194,500 |
498,750 | | Weber-Stephen Products LLC, Initial Term B Loan, 4.0% | |
| | (LIBOR + 325 bps), 10/30/27 | 499,270 |
| | Total Home Furnishings | $ 2,693,770 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Hotel, Gaming & Leisure — 3.5% | |
821,020 | | 1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co. (New Red Finance, | |
| | Inc.) (aka Burger King/Tim Hortons), Term B-4 Loan,
| |
| | 1.863% (LIBOR + 175 bps), 11/19/26 | $ 810,187 |
682,078 | | Boyd Gaming Corp., Refinancing Term B Loan, 2.337% | |
| | (LIBOR + 225 bps), 9/15/23 | 682,164 |
1,484,655 | | Caesars Resort Collection LLC, Term B Loan, 2.863% | |
| | (LIBOR + 275 bps), 12/23/24 | 1,470,271 |
995,000 | | Caesars Resort Collection LLC, Term B-1 Loan, 4.613% | |
| | (LIBOR + 450 bps), 7/21/25 | 998,980 |
565,412 | | Flutter Entertainment Plc, USD Term Loan, 3.703% (LIBOR + | |
| | 350 bps), 7/10/25 | 567,744 |
1,977,619 | | Golden Nugget, Inc. (aka Landry’s, Inc.), Initial B Term | |
| | Loan, 3.25% (LIBOR + 250 bps), 10/4/23 | 1,957,226 |
1,500,000 | | J & J Ventures Gaming LLC, Initial Term Loan, 4.75% | |
| | (LIBOR + 400 bps), 4/26/28 | 1,500,000 |
1,045,757 | | Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 2019 Refinancing Term | |
| | Loan, 1.863% (LIBOR + 175 bps), 8/29/25 | 1,030,233 |
1,304,581 | | Penn National Gaming, Inc., Term B-1 Facility Loan, 3.0% | |
| | (LIBOR + 225 bps), 10/15/25 | 1,300,134 |
500,000 | | Playtika Holding Corp., Term B-1 Loan, 2.863% (LIBOR + | |
| | 275 bps), 3/13/28 | 498,154 |
1,398,649 | | Spectacle Gary Holdings LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, | |
| | 11.0% (LIBOR + 900 bps), 12/23/25 | 1,526,859 |
101,351 | | Spectacle Gary Holdings LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan, | |
| | 11.0% (LIBOR + 900 bps), 12/23/25 | 110,641 |
| | Total Hotel, Gaming & Leisure | $ 12,452,593 |
| | Insurance — 1.8% | |
446,625 | | AqGen Ascensus, Inc., First Lien Seventh Amendment | |
| | Replacement Term Loan, 5.0% (LIBOR + | |
| | 400 bps), 12/3/26 | $ 447,861 |
1,821,998 | | Asurion LLC (fka Asurion Corp.), New B-7 Term Loan, | |
| | 3.113% (LIBOR + 300 bps), 11/3/24 | 1,813,885 |
1,540,265 | | Confie Seguros Holding II Co., Term B Loan, 5.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 475 bps), 4/19/22 | 1,535,692 |
727,019 | | MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, Initial Term Loan, 3.75% | |
| | (LIBOR + 275 bps), 6/7/23 | 724,251 |
982,500 | | Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (Lightning | |
| | Cayman Merger Sub, Ltd.), 2019 Term Loan, 3.863% | |
| | (LIBOR + 375 bps), 9/3/26 | 979,090 |
846,288 | | USI, Inc. (fka Compass Investors, Inc.), 2017 New Term | |
| | Loan, 3.203% (LIBOR + 300 bps), 5/16/24 | 838,354 |
| | Total Insurance | $ 6,339,133 |
| | Leasing — 1.1% | |
1,251,440 | | Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US) LLC, Term B-4 Loan, 2.25% | |
| | (LIBOR + 150 bps), 2/12/27 | $ 1,233,785 |
800,146 | | Fly Funding II S.a.r.l., Replacement Term Loan, 1.95% | |
| | (LIBOR + 175 bps), 8/11/25 | 789,269 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Leasing — (continued) | |
585,000 | | Fly Funding II S.a.r.l., Term Loan B, 7.0% (LIBOR + | |
| | 600 bps), 10/8/25 | $ 589,388 |
1,508,350 | | IBC Capital I, Ltd. (aka Goodpack, Ltd.), First Lien Tranche | |
| | B-1 Term Loan, 3.94% (LIBOR + | |
| | 375 bps), 9/11/23 | 1,495,529 |
| | Total Leasing | $ 4,107,971 |
| | Leisure & Entertainment — 0.8% | |
997,455(b) | | AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (fka AMC Entertainment, | |
| | Inc.), Term B-1 Loan, 4/22/26 | $ 879,943 |
1,487,659 | | Fitness International LLC, Term B Loan, 4.25% (LIBOR + | |
| | 325 bps), 4/18/25 | 1,420,847 |
498,750 | | Sabre GLBL, Inc., 2020 Other Term B Loan, 4.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 400 bps), 12/17/27 | 504,049 |
| | Total Leisure & Entertainment | $ 2,804,839 |
| | Machinery — 1.9% | |
1,702,857 | | CTC AcquiCo GmbH, Facility B2, 2.94% (LIBOR + | |
| | 275 bps), 3/7/25 | $ 1,665,607 |
2,221,870 | | MHI Holdings LLC, Initial Term Loan, 5.113% (LIBOR + | |
| | 500 bps), 9/21/26 | 2,231,591 |
346,932 | | Terex Corp., Incremental US Term Loan, 2.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 200 bps), 1/31/24 | 346,716 |
500,000 | | Triton Water Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, | |
| | 4.0% (LIBOR + 350 bps), 3/31/28 | 498,973 |
1,946,741 | | Welbilt, Inc. (fka Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.), Term B | |
| | Loan, 2.611% (LIBOR + 250 bps), 10/23/25 | 1,930,924 |
| | Total Machinery | $ 6,673,811 |
| | Media — 2.2% | |
2,967,037 | | Altice France SA, USD TLB-13 Incremental Term Loan, | |
| | 4.198% (LIBOR + 400 bps), 8/14/26 | $ 2,964,488 |
1,500,000(b) | | Cable One, Inc., Term Loan B-4, 4/28/28 | 1,501,875 |
2,569,755 | | CSC Holdings LLC (fka CSC Holdings, Inc. (Cablevision)), | |
| | October 2018 Incremental Term Loan, 2.365% (LIBOR
| |
| | + 225 bps), 1/15/26 | 2,548,071 |
1,015,000 | | Ziggo Financing Partnership, Term Loan I Facility, 2.615% | |
| | (LIBOR + 250 bps), 4/30/28 | 1,005,978 |
| | Total Media | $ 8,020,412 |
| | Metals & Mining — 1.2% | |
994,820 | | Atkore International, Inc., First Lien Initial Incremental | |
| | Term Loan, 3.75% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 12/22/23 | $ 998,108 |
500,000 | | Harsco Corp., Term Loan, 2.75% (LIBOR + 225 bps), 3/10/28 | 497,031 |
2,197,948 | | Phoenix Services International LLC, Term B Loan, 4.75% | |
| | (LIBOR + 375 bps), 3/1/25 | 2,178,716 |
741,398 | | TMS International Corp. (aka Tube City IMS Corp.), Term B-2 | |
| | Loan, 3.75% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 8/14/24 | 743,947 |
| | Total Metals & Mining | $ 4,417,802 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Oil & Gas — 1.9% | |
1,955,000�� | | Centurion Pipeline Co. LLC (fka Lotus Midstream LLC), | |
| | Initial Term Loan, 3.363% (LIBOR + | |
| | 325 bps), 9/29/25 | $ 1,947,262 |
2,508 | | Delek US Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 2.363% (LIBOR + | |
| | 225 bps), 3/31/25 | 2,443 |
1,340,625 | | NorthRiver Midstream Finance LP, Initial Term B Loan, | |
| | 3.452% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 10/1/25 | 1,322,191 |
3,676,774 | | Traverse Midstream Partners LLC, Advance Term Loan, | |
| | 6.5% (LIBOR + 550 bps), 9/27/24 | 3,683,094 |
| | Total Oil & Gas | $ 6,954,990 |
| | Personal and Non Durable Consumer Products | |
| | (Mfg. Only) — 0.2% | |
847,875 | | Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Cov-Lite TLB, 4.25% | |
| | (LIBOR + 375 bps), 12/22/26 | $ 837,718 |
| | Total Personal and Non Durable Consumer Products
| |
| | (Mfg. Only) | $ 837,718 |
| | Personal, Food & Miscellaneous Services — 1.9% | |
965,076 | | IRB Holding Corp. (aka Arby’s/Buffalo Wild Wings), 2020 | |
| | Replacement Term B Loan, 3.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 275 bps), 2/5/25 | $ 959,514 |
299,250 | | IRB Holding Corp. (aka Arby’s/Buffalo Wild Wings), Fourth | |
| | Amendment Incremental Term Loan, 4.25% (LIBOR + | |
| | 325 bps), 12/15/27 | 298,689 |
2,715,625 | | Option Care Health, Inc., Term B Loan, 3.863% (LIBOR + | |
| | 375 bps), 8/6/26 | 2,717,662 |
2,795,157 | | Parfums Holding Co., Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, | |
| | 4.113% (LIBOR + 400 bps), 6/30/24 | 2,773,027 |
| | Total Personal, Food & Miscellaneous Services | $ 6,748,892 |
| | Printing & Publishing — 0.7% | |
750,000(b) | | Cimpress Public Limited Co., Term Loan B, 4/30/28 | $ 746,250 |
978,170 | | Nielsen Finance LLC, Dollar Term B-5 Loan, 4.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 375 bps), 6/4/25 | 982,042 |
753,303 | | Trader Corp., First Lien 2017 Refinancing Term Loan, 4.0% | |
| | (LIBOR + 300 bps), 9/28/23 | 756,128 |
| | Total Printing & Publishing | $ 2,484,420 |
| | Professional & Business Services — 4.6% | |
1,400,000 | | Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC, First Lien | |
| | Tranche 2 Term Loan, 5.5% (LIBOR + 475 bps), 1/29/27 | $ 1,410,500 |
1,950,000 | | Ankura Consulting Group LLC, First Lien Closing Date Term | |
| | Loan, 5.25% (LIBOR + 450 bps), 3/17/28 | 1,947,563 |
987,500 | | APi Group DE, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 2.613% (LIBOR + | |
| | 250 bps), 10/1/26 | 984,105 |
997,500 | | Avantor Funding, Inc., Incremental B-4 Dollar Term Loan, | |
| | 3.25% (LIBOR + 225 bps), 11/8/27 | 999,495 |
1,974,950 | | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Term B Loan, 3.69% | |
| | (LIBOR + 350 bps), 8/21/26 | 1,916,112 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Professional & Business Services — (continued) | |
1,350,000 | | Edelman Financial Center LLC (fka Flight Debt Merger Sub, | |
| | Inc.), First Lien 2021 Initial Term Loan, 4.25% | |
| | (LIBOR + 350 bps), 4/7/28 | $ 1,346,126 |
970,899 | | Elanco Animal Health, Inc., Term Loan, 1.865% (LIBOR + | |
| | 175 bps), 8/1/27 | 958,937 |
498,734 | | Ensemble RCM LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, 3.936% | |
| | (LIBOR + 375 bps), 8/3/26 | 498,467 |
704,683 | | First Advantage Holdings LLC, First Lien Term B-1 Loan, | |
| | 3.113% (LIBOR + 300 bps), 1/31/27 | 699,288 |
1,150,000 | | Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc., First Lien Initial | |
| | Term Loan, 4.0% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 3/3/28 | 1,144,763 |
208,333 | | PPD, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 2.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 225 bps), 1/13/28 | 208,307 |
1,259,716 | | Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (aka LegalShield), First Lien | |
| | Initial Term Loan, 3.363% (LIBOR + | |
| | 325 bps), 5/1/25 | 1,250,137 |
248,750 | | Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (aka LegalShield), First Lien | |
| | New Term Loan, 4.75% (LIBOR + 400 bps), 5/1/25 | 249,216 |
959,261 | | SIWF Holdings, Inc. (aka Spring Window Fashions), First | |
| | Lien Initial Term Loan, 4.363% (LIBOR + 425 bps), 6/15/25 | 959,381 |
1,794,589 | | Verscend Holding Corp., Term B-1 Loan, 4.113% (LIBOR + | |
| | 400 bps), 8/27/25 | 1,801,132 |
| | Total Professional & Business Services | $ 16,373,529 |
| | Retail — 4.0% | |
1,000,000 | | Belron Group SA, Dollar Third Incremental Loan, 3.25% | |
| | (LIBOR + 275 bps), 4/13/28 | $ 997,188 |
500,000 | | CBI Buyer, Inc., Term Loan, 3.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 325 bps), 1/6/28 | 499,270 |
1,851,563 | | Dealer Tire LLC, Term B-1 Loan, 4.363% (LIBOR + | |
| | 425 bps), 12/12/25 | 1,855,034 |
1,350,000(b) | | Garrett LX I S.a.r.l., Term Loan B, 3/5/28 | 1,346,625 |
2,563,575 | | Great Outdoors Group LLC, Term B-1 Loan, 5.0% (LIBOR + | |
| | 425 bps), 3/6/28 | 2,578,636 |
796,000 | | Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 3.75% | |
| | (LIBOR + 300 bps), 10/19/27 | 796,633 |
487,500 | | Mattress Firm, Inc., Term Loan, 6.25% (LIBOR + | |
| | 525 bps), 11/26/27 | 496,031 |
1,500,000 | | Michaels Companies, Inc., Term B Loan, 5.0% (LIBOR + | |
| | 425 bps), 4/15/28 | 1,494,188 |
750,000 | | Rent-A-Center, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 4.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 400 bps), 2/17/28 | 754,687 |
602,239 | | Service Logic Acquisition, Inc., First Lien Closing Date | |
| | Initial Term Loan, 4.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 400 bps), 10/29/27 | 602,239 |
1,904,352 | | Staples, Inc., 2019 Refinancing New Term B-2 Loan, 4.705% | |
| | (LIBOR + 450 bps), 9/12/24 | 1,882,928 |
498,750 | | TruGreen, Ltd. Partnership, First Lien Second Refinancing | |
| | Term Loan, 4.75% (LIBOR + 400 bps), 11/2/27 | 499,270 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Retail — (continued) | |
495,011 | | United Natural Foods, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 3.613% | |
| | (LIBOR + 350 bps), 10/22/25 | $ 495,439 |
| | Total Retail | $ 14,298,168 |
| | Retailing — 0.5% | |
1,700,000 | | PetSmart LLC, Initial Term Loan, 4.5% (LIBOR + | |
| | 375 bps), 2/11/28 | $ 1,707,012 |
| | Total Retailing | $ 1,707,012 |
| | Securities & Trusts — 0.7% | |
1,500,000 | | CCRR Parent, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 5.0% | |
| | (LIBOR + 425 bps), 3/6/28 | $ 1,505,625 |
1,000,000(b) | | Zebra Buyer LLC, TL, 4/21/28 | 1,000,208 |
| | Total Securities & Trusts | $ 2,505,833 |
| | Services: Consumer — 0.7% | |
2,612,518 | | Prime Security Services Borrower LLC (aka Protection 1 | |
| | Security Solutions), First Lien 2021 Refinancing | |
| | Term B-1 Loan, 3.5% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 9/23/26 | $ 2,611,212 |
| | Total Services: Consumer | $ 2,611,212 |
| | Telecommunications — 3.8% | |
1,728,070 | | Commscope, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 3.363% (LIBOR + | |
| | 325 bps), 4/6/26 | $ 1,719,295 |
2,500,000(b) | | Gogo Inc., TLB, 4/21/28 | 2,496,875 |
1,973,981 | | Level 3 Financing, Inc., Tranche B 2027 Term Loan, 1.863% | |
| | (LIBOR + 175 bps), 3/1/27 | 1,953,007 |
2,267,528 | | Lumen Technologies, Inc., Term B Loan, 2.363% (LIBOR + | |
| | 225 bps), 3/15/27 | 2,243,907 |
1,045,876 | | Virgin Media Bristol LLC, N Facility, 2.615% (LIBOR + | |
| | 250 bps), 1/31/28 | 1,038,555 |
350,000(b) | | Virgin Media Bristol LLC, Term Loan Q, 1/31/29 | 349,969 |
1,642,347 | | Windstream Services II LLC, Initial Term Loan, 7.25% | |
| | (LIBOR + 625 bps), 9/21/27 | 1,649,788 |
2,312,898 | | Xplornet Communications, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 4.863% | |
| | (LIBOR + 475 bps), 6/10/27 | 2,317,959 |
| | Total Telecommunications | $ 13,769,355 |
| | Textile & Apparel — 0.3% | |
700,000 | | Adient US LLC, Term B-1 Loan, 3.61% (LIBOR + | |
| | 350 bps), 4/10/28 | $ 700,547 |
299,250 | | Canada Goose Inc., 2021 Refinancing Term Loan, 4.25% | |
| | (LIBOR + 350 bps), 10/7/27 | 300,232 |
| | Total Textile & Apparel | $ 1,000,779 |
| | Transportation — 0.9% | |
1,000,000 | | Daseke Companies, Inc., 2021 Initial Term Loan, 4.75% | |
| | (LIBOR + 400 bps), 3/9/28 | $ 1,002,083 |
1,466,250 | | Envision Healthcare Corp., Initial Term Loan, 3.863% | |
| | (LIBOR + 375 bps), 10/10/25 | 1,244,480 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Transportation — (continued) | |
495,000 | | Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 2.203% | |
| | (LIBOR + 200 bps), 12/30/26 | $ 493,711 |
547,234 | | Syncreon Group BV, Second Out Term Loan, 7.0% | |
| | (LIBOR + 600 bps), 4/1/25 | 549,286 |
| | Total Transportation | $ 3,289,560 |
| | Utilities — 2.2% | |
700,817 | | Calpine Construction Finance Co., LP, Term B Loan, 2.113% | |
| | (LIBOR + 200 bps), 1/15/25 | $ 691,766 |
770,307 | | Compass Power Generation LLC, Tranche B-1 Term Loan, | |
| | 4.5% (LIBOR + 350 bps), 12/20/24 | 767,419 |
2,519,890 | | Eastern Power LLC (Eastern Covert Midco LLC) | |
| | (aka TPF II LC LLC), Term Loan, 4.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 375 bps), 10/2/25 | 2,334,048 |
482,053 | | Edgewater Generation LLC, Term Loan, 3.863% (LIBOR + | |
| | 375 bps), 12/13/25 | 467,592 |
997,500 | | Exgen Renewables IV LLC, Term Loan, 3.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 275 bps), 12/15/27 | 999,474 |
794,000 | | Hamilton Projects Acquiror LLC, Term Loan, 5.75% (LIBOR + | |
| | 475 bps), 6/17/27 | 794,331 |
992,500 | | PG&E Corp., Term Loan, 3.5% (LIBOR + 300 bps), 6/23/25 | 990,328 |
927,196 | | Vistra Operations Co. LLC (fka Tex Operations Co. LLC), 2018 | |
| | Incremental Term Loan, 1.86% (LIBOR + | |
| | 175 bps), 12/31/25 | 920,706 |
| | Total Utilities | $ 7,965,664 |
| | TOTAL SENIOR SECURED FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS | |
| | (Cost $319,524,682) | $321,163,480 |
|
Shares | | | |
|
| | COMMON STOCKS — 0.3% of Net Assets | |
| | Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2% | |
28,836(c) | | FTS International, Inc. | $ 741,662 |
| | Total Energy Equipment & Services | $ 741,662 |
| | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1% | |
6,293(c) | | Summit Midstream Partners LP | $ 148,577 |
| | Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | $ 148,577 |
| | Specialty Retail — 0.0%† | |
54,675^+(c) | | Targus Cayman SubCo., Ltd. | $ 83,653 |
| | Total Specialty Retail | $ 83,653 |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | |
| | (Cost $1,081,312) | $ 973,892 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | Value |
| | COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — | |
| | 0.4% of Net Assets | |
380,077(a) | | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-KF74, Class C, 6.341% | |
| | (1 Month USD LIBOR + 623 bps), 1/25/27 (144A) | $ 375,349 |
500,000(a) | | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-KF83, Class C, 9.111% | |
| | (1 Month USD LIBOR + 900 bps), 7/25/30 (144A) | 507,598 |
625,000(a) | | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2019-BPR, | |
| | Class D, 4.115% (1 Month USD LIBOR + | |
| | 400 bps), 5/15/36 (144A) | 434,299 |
| | TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
| |
| | (Cost $1,529,642) | $ 1,317,246 |
| | CORPORATE BONDS — 3.7% of Net Assets | |
| | Banks — 0.3% | |
1,000,000(d)(e) | | Citigroup, Inc., 4.7% (SOFRRATE + 323 bps) | $ 1,018,550 |
| | Total Banks | $ 1,018,550 |
| | Chemicals — 0.3% | |
500,000 | | Olin Corp., 5.625%, 8/1/29 | $ 540,905 |
376,000 | | Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp., 7.25%, 4/1/25 (144A) | 387,758 |
| | Total Chemicals | $ 928,663 |
| | Commercial Services — 0.5% | |
500,000 | | Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., | |
| | 9.75%, 7/15/27 (144A) | $ 548,750 |
1,000,000 | | APX Group, Inc., 6.75%, 2/15/27 (144A) | 1,075,330 |
| | Total Commercial Services | $ 1,624,080 |
| | Diversified Financial Services — 0.3% | |
1,000,000(f) | | Avation Capital SA, 8.25% (9.00% PIK 8.25% cash), | |
| | 10/31/26 (144A) | $ 810,000 |
440,000 | | Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 5.5%, 8/15/28 (144A) | 444,400 |
| | Total Diversified Financial Services | $ 1,254,400 |
| | Entertainment — 0.4% | |
1,520,000 | | Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, 8.0%, 2/1/26 (144A) | $ 1,542,648 |
| | Total Entertainment | $ 1,542,648 |
| | Environmental Control — 0.3% | |
925,000 | | Covanta Holding Corp., 5.0%, 9/1/30 | $ 949,281 |
| | Total Environmental Control | $ 949,281 |
| | Healthcare-Services — 0.0%† | |
145,000 | | Molina Healthcare, Inc., 4.375%, 6/15/28 (144A) | $ 148,988 |
| | Total Healthcare-Services | $ 148,988 |
| | Housewares — 0.0%† | |
70,000 | | CD&R Smokey Buyer, Inc., 6.75%, 7/15/25 (144A) | $ 74,725 |
| | Total Housewares | $ 74,725 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 4/30/21
(unaudited) (continued)
| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Iron & Steel — 0.3% | |
625,000 | | Carpenter Technology Corp., 6.375%, 7/15/28 | $ 685,335 |
260,000 | | TMS International Corp., 6.25%, 4/15/29 (144A) | 270,400 |
| | Total Iron & Steel | $ 955,735 |
| | Lodging — 0.3% | |
1,000,000 | | Station Casinos LLC, 4.5%, 2/15/28 (144A) | $ 1,004,493 |
| | Total Lodging | $ 1,004,493 |
| | Mining — 0.1% | |
390,000 | | Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 6.125%, 4/1/29 (144A) | $ 414,692 |
| | Total Mining | $ 414,692 |
| | Pharmaceuticals — 0.3% | |
1,000,000 | | Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 6.0%, | |
| | 4/15/24 | $ 1,055,000 |
| | Total Pharmaceuticals | $ 1,055,000 |
| | REITs — 0.2% | |
750,000 | | Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, | |
| | 7.875%, 2/15/25 (144A) | $ 808,125 |
| | Total REITs | $ 808,125 |
| | Retail — 0.4% | |
205,000 | | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.5%, 3/1/28 | $ 211,150 |
221,000 | | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.75%, 3/1/30 | 230,945 |
295,000 | | Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 4.125%, 5/15/29 (144A) | 294,262 |
95,000 | | L Brands, Inc., 6.625%, 10/1/30 (144A) | 109,484 |
205,000 | | Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 4/1/29 (144A) | 210,371 |
442,000 | | Party City Holdings, Inc., 8.75%, 2/15/26 (144A) | 453,019 |
| | Total Retail | $ 1,509,231 |
| | TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | |
| | (Cost $12,924,443) | $ 13,288,611 |
| | INSURANCE-LINKED SECURITIES — 0.3% of
| |
| | Net Assets# | |
| | Event Linked Bonds — 0.1% | |
| | Windstorm – U.S. Regional — 0.1% | |
250,000(a) | | Matterhorn Re, 7.008% (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + | |
| | 700 bps), 12/7/21 (144A) | $ 254,150 |
| | Total Event Linked Bonds | $ 254,150 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Face | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | Value |
| | Collateralized Reinsurance — 0.0%† | |
| | Multiperil – Worldwide — 0.0%† | |
12,000+(g) | | Limestone Re 2016-1, 8/31/21 | $ 1,000 |
300,000+(c)(g)
| | Resilience Re, 10/6/21
| 30 |
| | | $ 1,030 |
| | Windstorm – Florida — 0.0%† | |
300,000+(c)(g) | | Formby Re 2018, 2/28/22
| $ 41,758 |
| | Total Collateralized Reinsurance | $ 42,788 |
| | Reinsurance Sidecars — 0.2% | |
| | Multiperil – U.S. — 0.0%† | |
600,000+(c)(g) | | Carnoustie Re 2017, 11/30/21
| $ 79,080
|
400,000+(c)(h) | | Harambee Re 2018, 12/31/21
| 1,400
|
400,000+(h) | | Harambee Re 2019, 12/31/22 | 3,360 |
| | | $ 83,840 |
| | Multiperil – Worldwide — 0.2% | |
4,860+(h) | | Alturas Re 2019-2, 3/10/22 | $ 12,908 |
47,461+(h) | | Alturas Re 2020-2, 3/10/23 | 59,506 |
250,000+(c)(g)
| | Bantry Re 2016, 3/31/22
| 20,150 |
1,635,886+(c)(g)
| | Berwick Re 2018-1, 12/31/21 | 157,179 |
739,764+(c)(g)
| | Berwick Re 2019-1, 12/31/22 | 88,402 |
30,000(g) | | Eden Re II, 3/22/22 (144A) | 24,452 |
5,700(g) | | Eden Re II, 3/22/23 (144A) | 32,977 |
50,000(c)(g) | | Eden Re II, 3/22/24 (144A) | 60,670 |
350,000+(c)(g) | | Gleneagles Re 2016, 11/30/21
| 10,920 |
700,000+(c)(h)
| | Lorenz Re 2018, 7/1/21 | 7,490 |
400,000+(c)(g)
| | Merion Re 2018-2, 12/31/21
| 66,200 |
600,000+(c)(g)
| | Pangaea Re 2018-1, 12/31/21 | 12,633 |
600,000+(c)(g)
| | Pangaea Re 2018-3, 7/1/22 | 12,446 |
491,548+(c)(g)
| | Pangaea Re 2019-1, 2/1/23
| 10,243 |
441,188+(c)(g) | | Pangaea Re 2019-3, 7/1/23
| 15,870 |
486,388+(g) | | Pangaea Re 2020-1, 2/1/24 | 10,322 |
150,000+(c)(g) | | Sector Re V, 12/1/23 (144A)
| 35,169 |
10,000+(c)(g)
| | Sector Re V, 12/1/24 (144A) | 23,747 |
600,000+(c)(g)
| | St. Andrews Re 2017-1, 2/1/22
| 40,680 |
695,194+(c)(g)
| | St. Andrews Re 2017-4, 6/1/21
| 68,407 |
253,645+(c)(g)
| | Woburn Re 2018, 12/31/21
| 18,617 |
74,914+(c)(g)
| | Woburn Re 2019, 12/31/22 | 22,152 |
| | | $ 811,140 |
| | Total Reinsurance Sidecars | $ 894,980 |
| | TOTAL INSURANCE-LINKED SECURITIES | |
| | (Cost $1,572,129) | $ 1,191,918 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 4/30/21
(unaudited) (continued)
| | | |
Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | |
Shares | | | Value |
| | CLOSED-END FUND — 0.7% of Net Assets | |
75,000 | | Invesco Senior Loan ETF | $ 1,661,250 |
22,225 | | SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF | 1,020,350 |
| | TOTAL CLOSED-END FUND | |
| | (Cost $2,688,767) | $ 2,681,600 |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 95.1%
| |
| | (Cost $339,320,975) | $ 340,616,747 |
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 4.9% | $ 17,398,212 |
| | NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $358,014,959 |
bps | Basis Points. |
FREMF | Freddie Mac Multifamily Fixed-Rate Mortgage Loans. |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate. |
PRIME | U.S. Federal Funds Rate. |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust. |
SOFRRATE | Secured Overnight Financing Rate. |
(144A) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such |
| securities may be resold normally to qualified institutional buyers in a transaction exempt |
| from registration. At April 30, 2021, the value of these securities amounted to
|
| $10,345,855, or 2.9% of net assets. |
† | Amount rounds to less than 0.1%. |
* | Senior secured floating rate loan interests in which the Fund invests generally pay |
| interest at rates that are periodically redetermined by reference to a base lending rate |
| plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one |
| or more major European banks, such as LIBOR, (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more |
| major United States banks, (iii) the rate of a certificate of deposit or (iv) other base |
| lending rates used by commercial lenders. The interest rate shown is the rate accruing at |
| April 30, 2021. |
+ | Security that used significant unobservable inputs to determine its value. |
^ | Security is valued using fair value methods (other than supplied by independent pricing |
| services). |
(a) | Floating rate note. Coupon rate, reference index and spread shown at April 30, 2021. |
(b) | This term loan will settle after April 30, 2021, at which time the interest rate will be |
| determined. |
(c) | Non-income producing security. |
(d) | The interest rate is subject to change periodically. The interest rate and/or reference |
| index and spread shown at April 30, 2021. |
(e) | Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date. |
(f) | Payment-in-kind (PIK) security which may pay interest in the form of additional principal |
| amount. |
(g) | Issued as participation notes. |
(h) | Issued as preference shares. |
# | Securities are restricted as to resale. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Restricted Securities | Acquisition date | Cost | Value |
Alturas Re 2019-2 | 12/19/2018 | $ 4,860 | $ 12,908 |
Alturas Re 2020-2 | 1/1/2020 | 47,461 | 59,506 |
Bantry Re 2016 | 2/6/2019 | 20,150 | 20,150 |
Berwick Re 2018-1 | 1/10/2018 | 269,753 | 157,179 |
Berwick Re 2019-1 | 12/31/2018 | 88,396 | 88,402 |
Carnoustie Re 2017 | 1/5/2017 | 142,655 | 79,080 |
Eden Re II | 12/23/2019 | 50,000 | 60,670 |
Eden Re II | 1/22/2019 | 668 | 32,977 |
Eden Re II | 12/15/2017 | 1,793 | 24,452 |
Formby Re 2018 | 7/9/2018 | 33,098 | 41,758 |
Gleneagles Re 2016 | 1/14/2016 | — | 10,920 |
Harambee Re 2018 | 12/19/2017 | 20,344 | 1,400 |
Harambee Re 2019 | 12/20/2018 | — | 3,360 |
Limestone Re 2016-1 | 12/15/2016 | 990 | 1,000 |
Lorenz Re 2018 | 6/26/2018 | 158,823 | 7,490 |
Matterhorn Re | 4/30/2020 | 250,000 | 254,150 |
Merion Re 2018-2 | 12/28/2017 | 16,461 | 66,200 |
Pangaea Re 2018-1 | 12/26/2017 | 85,805 | 12,633 |
Pangaea Re 2018-3 | 5/31/2018 | 144,517 | 12,446 |
Pangaea Re 2019-1 | 1/9/2019 | 5,160 | 10,243 |
Pangaea Re 2019-3 | 7/25/2019 | 13,236 | 15,870 |
Pangaea Re 2020-1 | 1/21/2020 | — | 10,322 |
Resilience Re | 4/13/2017 | 980 | 30 |
Sector Re V | 12/4/2018 | 57,012 | 35,169 |
Sector Re V | 1/1/2020 | 10,000 | 23,747 |
St. Andrews Re 2017-1 | 1/5/2017 | 40,649 | 40,680 |
St. Andrews Re 2017-4 | 3/31/2017 | — | 68,407 |
Woburn Re 2018 | 3/20/2018 | 89,763 | 18,617 |
Woburn Re 2019 | 2/14/2019 | 19,555 | 22,152 |
Total Restricted Securities | | | $1,191,918 |
% of Net assets | | | 0.3% |
SWAP CONTRACT
CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACT — SELL PROTECTION
| | | | | | | |
| Reference | | Annual | | | | |
Notional | Obligation / | Pay/ | Fixed | Expiration | Premiums
| Unrealized | Market
|
Amount ($)(1) | Index | Receive(2) | Rate | Date | (Received) | Appreciation
| Value |
4,600,000 | Markit CDX North Receive | 5.00% | 6/20/25 | $(8,306) | $491,908 | $483,602 |
| America High | | | | | | |
| Yield Series 34 | | | | | | |
TOTAL CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP | | | |
CONTRACT – SELL PROTECTION | $(8,306) | $491,908 | $483,602 |
TOTAL SWAP CONTRACT | $(8,306) | $491,908 | $483,602 |
(1) | The notional amount is the maximum amount that a seller of credit protection would be obligated |
| to pay upon occurrence of a credit event. |
(2) | Receive quarterly. |
Principal amounts are denominated in U.S. dollars (“USD”) unless otherwise noted.
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Schedule of Investments | 4/30/21
(unaudited) (continued)
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding temporary cash investments) for the six months ended April 30, 2021 were as follows:
| | |
| Purchases | Sales |
Long-Term U.S. Government Securities | $ — | $ — |
Other Long-Term Securities | $129,866,277 | $86,106,543 |
The Fund is permitted to engage in purchase and sale transactions (“cross trades”) with certain funds and accounts for which Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (the “Adviser”) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser, as set forth in Rule 17a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Under these procedures, cross trades are effected at current market prices. During the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any cross trade activity.
At April 30, 2021, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on cost for federal tax purposes of $340,140,329 was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which | |
there is an excess of value over tax cost | $ 4,879,214 |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which | |
there is an excess of tax cost over value | (3,919,194) |
|
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 960,020 |
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels below.
Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). See Notes to Financial Statements —Note 1A.
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund’s investments:
| | | | | |
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Senior Secured Floating | | | | | |
Rate Loan Interests | $ — | $321,163,480 | $ — | $321,163,480 |
Common Stocks | | | | | |
Specialty Retail | | — | — | 83,653 | 83,653 |
All Other Common Stocks | | 890,239 | — | — | 890,239 |
Commercial Mortgage- | | | | | |
Backed Securities | | — | 1,317,246 | — | 1,317,246 |
Corporate Bonds | | — | 13,288,611 | — | 13,288,611 |
Insurance-Linked Securities | | | | | |
Collateralized Reinsurance | | | | | |
Multiperil - Worldwide | | — | — | 1,030 | 1,030 |
Windstorm - Florida | | — | — | 41,758 | 41,758 |
Reinsurance Sidecars | | | | | |
Multiperil - U.S. | | — | — | 83,840 | 83,840 |
Multiperil - Worldwide | | — | — | 811,140 | 811,140 |
All Other Insurance-Linked | | | | | |
Security | | — | 254,150 | — | 254,150 |
Investment Companies | | 2,681,600 | — | — | 2,681,600 |
Total Investments | | | | | |
in Securities | $ 3,571,839 | $336,023,487 | $1,021,421 | $340,616,747 |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | |
Swap contracts, at value $ | — | $ 483,602 | $ — | $ 483,602 |
Total Other | | | | | |
Financial Instruments | $ — | $ 483,602 | $ — | $ 483,602 |
The following is a reconciliation of assets valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
| | Insurance- | |
| Common | Linked | |
| Stocks | Securities | Total |
Balance as of 10/31/20 | $72,171 | $ 2,915,717 | $ 2,987,888 |
Realized gain (loss)(1) | — | — | — |
Changed in unrealized appreciation | | | |
(depreciation)(2) | 11,482 | (1,090,410) | (1,078,928) |
Accrued discounts/premiums | — | — | — |
Purchases | — | — | — |
Sales | — | (887,539) | (887,539) |
Transfers in to Level 3* | — | — | — |
Transfers out of Level 3* | — | — | — |
Balance as of 04/30/21 | $83,653 | $ 937,768 | $ 1,021,421 |
(1) | Realized gain (loss) on these securities is included in the realized gain (loss) from investments on |
| the Statement of Operations. |
(2) | Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on these securities is included in the change in unrealized |
| appreciation (depreciation) from investments on the Statement of Operations. |
* | Transfers are calculated on the beginning of period value. During the six months ended April 30, |
| 2021, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3. |
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Level 3 investments still |
| held and considered Level 3 at April 30, 2021: | $(1,080,128) |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
4/30/21 (unaudited)
ASSETS: | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $339,320,975) | $340,616,747 |
Cash | 51,210,137 |
Swaps collateral | 365,669 |
Swap contracts, at value (net premiums paid $(8,306)) | 483,602 |
Unrealized appreciation on unfunded loan commitments | 1,336 |
Receivables — | |
Investment securities sold | 2,774,380 |
Fund shares sold | 1,635,425 |
Interest | 645,451 |
Due from the Adviser | 15,088 |
Other assets | 48,876 |
Total assets | $397,796,711 |
LIABILITIES: | |
Payables — | |
Investment securities purchased | 38,081,443 |
Fund shares repurchased | 802,686 |
Distributions | 147,400 |
Trustees’ fees | 661 |
Due to broker for swaps | 482,041 |
Variation margin for centrally cleared swap contracts | 3,701 |
Due to affiliates | 20,424 |
Accrued expenses | 243,396 |
Total liabilities | $ 39,781,752 |
NET ASSETS: | |
Paid-in capital | $416,074,029 |
Distributable earnings (loss) | (58,059,070) |
Net assets | $358,014,959 |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: | |
No par value (unlimited number of shares authorized) | |
Class A (based on $76,644,635/11,794,617 shares) | $ 6.50 |
Class C (based on $16,371,669/2,497,558 shares) | $ 6.56 |
Class Y (based on $264,998,655/40,383,183 shares) | $ 6.56 |
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE: | |
Class A (based on $6.50 net asset value per share/100%-4.50% | |
maximum sales charge) | $ 6.81 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 4/30/21
| | |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | |
Interest from unaffiliated issuers | $ 5,410,459 | |
Dividends from unaffiliated issuers | 123,780 | |
Total investment income | | $ 5,534,239 |
EXPENSES: | | |
Management fees | $ 935,690 | |
Administrative expense | 67,727 | |
Transfer agent fees | | |
Class A | 68,909 | |
Class C | 5,607 | |
Class Y | 37,888 | |
Distribution fees | | |
Class A | 90,040 | |
Class C | 88,700 | |
Shareowner communications expense | 6,333 | |
Custodian fees | 26,418 | |
Registration fees | 32,641 | |
Professional fees | 38,912 | |
Printing expense | 22,106 | |
Pricing fees | 4,859 | |
Trustees’ fees | 2,424 | |
Insurance expense | 529 | |
Miscellaneous | 51,554 | |
Total expenses | | $ 1,480,337 |
Less fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser | | (108,282) |
Net expenses | | $ 1,372,055 |
Net investment income | | $ 4,162,184 |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | |
ON INVESTMENTS: | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | $ (1,379,116) | |
Swap contracts | 115,549 | $ (1,263,567) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | $12,970,790 | |
Swap contracts | 264,649 | |
Unfunded loan commitments | (1,887) | $13,233,552 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | $11,969,985 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $16,132,169 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Floating Rate Fund | Semiannual Report | 4/30/21 39
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| Six Months | |
| Ended | Year |
| 4/30/21 | Ended |
| (unaudited) | 10/31/20 |
FROM OPERATIONS: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ 4,162,184 | $ 13,118,409 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (1,263,567) | (22,788,846) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation | | |
(depreciation) on investments | 13,233,552 | (1,835,513) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ 16,132,169 | $ (11,505,950) |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREOWNERS: | | |
Class A ($0.12 and $0.24 per share, respectively) | $ (1,331,603) | $ (3,496,835) |
Class C ($0.09 and $0.19 per share, respectively) | (253,872) | (902,478) |
Class Y ($0.13 and $0.27 per share, respectively) | (4,373,867) | (11,028,765) |
Total distributions to shareowners | $ (5,959,342) | $ (15,428,078) |
FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | $ 95,518,050 | $ 88,387,945 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 4,900,511 | 12,913,616 |
Cost of shares repurchased | (48,500,235) | (274,579,504) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from | | |
Fund share transactions | $ 51,918,326 | $ (173,277,943) |
Net increase in net assets | $ 62,091,153 | $(200,211,971) |
NET ASSETS: | | |
Beginning of period | $295,923,806 | $ 496,135,777 |
End of period | $358,014,959 | $ 295,923,806 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | |
| Six Months | Six Months | Year | Year |
| Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended |
| 4/30/21 | 4/30/21 | 10/31/20 | 10/31/20 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Class A | | | | |
Shares sold | 2,861,857 | $ 18,512,147 | 3,397,449 | $ 21,584,622 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 196,706 | 1,271,676 | 521,527 | 3,301,675 |
Less shares repurchased | (2,287,965) | (14,776,988) | (11,254,927) | (69,574,416) |
Net increase (decrease) | 770,598 | $ 5,006,835 | (7,335,951) | $ (44,688,119) |
Class C | | | | |
Shares sold | 200,475 | $ 1,312,533 | 409,166 | $ 2,633,324 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 36,586 | 238,338 | 128,934 | 819,494 |
Less shares repurchased | (1,109,639) | (7,218,290) | (3,116,988) | (19,375,279) |
Net decrease | (872,578) | $ (5,667,419) | (2,578,888) | $ (15,922,461) |
Class Y | | | | |
Shares sold | 11,561,164 | $ 75,693,370 | 10,023,366 | $ 64,169,999 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 519,290 | 3,390,497 | 1,383,095 | 8,792,447 |
Less shares repurchased | (4,068,478) | (26,504,957) | (30,121,043) | (185,629,809) |
Net increase (decrease) | 8,011,976 | $ 52,578,910 | (18,714,582) | $ (112,667,363) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
| | | | | | | |
| | Six Months | | | | | |
| | Ended | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year |
| | 4/30/21 | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended |
| | (unaudited) | 10/31/20 | 10/31/19 | 10/31/18 | 10/31/17 | 10/31/16* |
Class A | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 6.28 | $ 6.57 | $ 6.73 | $ 6.80 | $ 6.79 | $ 6.73 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | | | | |
| Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.08 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.24 |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.26 | (0.26) | (0.15) | (0.06) | 0.01 | 0.05 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.34 | $ (0.05) | $ 0.16 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.29 |
Distributions to shareowners: | | | | | | |
| Net investment income | $ (0.12) | $ (0.24) | $ (0.32) | $ (0.27) | $ (0.24) | $ (0.23) |
Total distributions | $ (0.12) | $ (0.24) | $ (0.32) | $ — | $ (0.24) | $ (0.23) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.22 | $ (0.29) | $ (0.16) | $ (0.07) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.06 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 6.50 | $ 6.28 | $ 6.57 | $ 6.73 | $ 6.80 | $ 6.79 |
Total return (b) | 5.43%(c) | (0.71)% | 2.42% | 2.96% | 3.71% | 4.49% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.05%(d) | 1.12% | 1.07% | 1.01% | 1.02% | 1.01% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 2.51%(d) | 3.31% | 4.64% | 3.89% | 3.54% | 3.66% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 29% | 45% | 13% | 42% | 69% | 51% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $76,645 | $69,248 | $120,559 | $161,020 | $193,193 | $194,408 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by | | | | | | |
| the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | | | | | |
| Total expenses to average net assets | 1.21% | 1.17% | 1.11% | 1.01% | 1.02% | 1.04% |
| Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 2.35% | 3.26% | 4.60% | 3.89% | 3.54% | 3.63% |
* | The Fund was audited by an independent registered public accounting firm other than Ernst & Young LLP. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each |
| period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | Not annualized |
(d)
| Annualized
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| Six Months | | | | |
| Ended | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year |
| 4/30/21 | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended |
| (unaudited) | 10/31/20 | 10/31/19 | 10/31/18 | 10/31/17 | 10/31/16* |
Class C | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 6.34 | $ 6.57 | $ 6.74 | $ 6.80 | $ 6.79 | $ 6.74 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.06 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.19 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.25 | (0.21) | (0.16) | (0.05) | 0.01 | 0.05 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.31 | $ (0.04) | $ 0.10 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.24 |
Distributions to shareowners: | | | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.09) | $ (0.19) | $ (0.27) | $ (0.22) | $ (0.19) | $ (0.19) |
Total distributions | $ (0.09) | $ (0.19) | $ (0.27) | $ (0.22) | $ (0.19) | $ (0.19) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.22 | $ (0.23) | $ (0.17) | $ (0.06) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.05 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 6.56 | $ 6.34 | $ 6.57 | $ 6.74 | $ 6.80 | $ 6.79 |
Total return (b) | 4.97%(c) | (0.54)% | 1.52% | 2.35% | 2.93% | 3.58% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.81%(d) | 1.80% | 1.77% | 1.76% | 1.77% | 1.79% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 1.76%(d) | 2.63% | 3.94% | 3.15% | 2.78% | 2.89% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 29% | 45% | 13% | 42% | 69% | 51% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $16,372 | $21,352 | $39,105 | $68,364 | $79,057 | $85,563 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by | |
the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | 1.83% | 1.84% | 1.81% | 1.76% | 1.77% | 1.81% |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 1.74% | 2.59% | 3.90% | 3.15% | 2.78% | 2.87% |
* | The Fund was audited by an independent registered public accounting firm other than Ernst & Young LLP. | | | |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. | | | |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each |
| period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. | | | | |
(c) | Not annualized | | | | | |
(d)
| Annualized
| | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
| Six Months | | | | |
| Ended | Year | Year | Year | Year | Year |
| 4/30/21 | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended |
| (unaudited) | 10/31/20 | 10/31/19 | 10/31/18 | 10/31/17 | 10/31/16* |
Class Y | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 6.34 | $ 6.59 | $ 6.75 | $ 6.82 | $ 6.81 | $ 6.75 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.09 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.26 | $ 0.27 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.26 | (0.22) | (0.15) | (0.07) | 0.01 | 0.05 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.35 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.32 |
Distributions to shareowners: | | | | |
Net investment income | $ (0.13) | $ (0.27) | $ (0.34) | $ (0.29) | $ (0.26) | $ (0.26) |
Total distributions | $ (0.13) | $ (0.27) | $ (0.34) | $ (0.29) | $ (0.26) | $ (0.26) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.22 | $ (0.25) | $ (0.16) | $ (0.07) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.06 |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 6.56 | $ 6.34 | $ 6.59 | $ 6.75 | $ 6.82 | $ 6.81 |
Total return (b) | 5.54%(c) | 0.31% | 2.74% | 3.27% | 4.05% | 4.85% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.75%(d) | 0.71% | 0.70% | 0.70% | 0.70% | 0.70% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 2.79%(d) | 3.71% | 5.00% | 4.22% | 3.86% | 3.97% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 29% | 45% | 13% | 42% | 69% | 51% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $264,999 | $205,339 | $336,472 | $713,216 | $593,640 | $453,152 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by | |
the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | 0.79% | 0.86% | 0.85% | 0.77% | 0.79% | 0.82% |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 2.75% | 3.56% | 4.85% | 4.15% | 3.77% | 3.85% |
* | The Fund was audited by an independent registered public accounting firm other than Ernst & Young LLP. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each |
| period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | Not annualized |
(d)
| Annualized
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
4/30/21 (unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Pioneer Floating Rate Fund (the “Fund”) is one of two portfolios comprising Pioneer Series Trust VI (“the Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Fund is to produce a high level of current income.
The Fund offers three classes of shares designated as Class A, Class C and Class Y shares. Class K shares did not have assets or shareholders as of April 30, 2021. Each class of shares represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund and has identical rights (based on relative net asset values) to assets and liquidation proceeds. Share classes can bear different rates of class-specific fees and expenses, such as transfer agent and distribution fees. Differences in class-specific fees and expenses will result in differences in net investment income and, therefore, the payment of different dividends from net investment income earned by each class. The Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Trust gives the Board of Trustees the flexibility to specify either per-share voting or dollar-weighted voting when submitting matters for shareowner approval. Under per-share voting, each share of a class of the Fund is entitled to one vote. Under dollar-weighted voting, a shareowner’s voting power is determined not by the number of shares owned, but by the dollar value of the shares on the record date. Each share class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters affecting only that class, including with respect to the distribution plan for that class. There is no distribution plan for Class Y shares.
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Amundi and Amundi’s wholly owned subsidiary, Amundi USA, Inc., serves as the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). Prior to January 1, 2021, the Adviser was named Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc. Amundi Distributor US, Inc., an affiliate of Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., serves as the Fund’s distributor (the “Distributor”).
In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 “Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” (“ASU 2018-13”) which modifies disclosure requirements for fair value measurements, principally for Level 3 securities and transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Fund has adopted ASU 2018-13 for the period ended April 30, 2021. The
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impact to the Fund’s adoption was limited to changes in the Fund’s disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy and disclosure of the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value investments, when applicable.
In March 2020, FASB issued an Accounting Standard Update, ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) — Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”), which provides optional, temporary relief with respect to the financial reporting of contracts subject to certain types of modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other LIBOR-based reference rates at the end of 2021. The temporary relief provided by ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period from March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management is evaluating the impact of ASU 2020-04 on the Fund’s investments, derivatives, debt and other contracts, if applicable, that will undergo reference rate-related modifications as a result of the reference rate reform.
The Fund is an investment company and follows investment company accounting and reporting guidance under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). U.S. GAAP requires the management of the Fund to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of income, expenses and gain or loss on investments during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements:
A. Security Valuation
The net asset value of the Fund is computed once daily, on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE.
Loan interests are valued in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Trustees at the mean between the last available bid and asked prices from one or more brokers or dealers as obtained from Loan Pricing Corporation, an independent third party pricing service. If price information is not available from Loan Pricing Corporation, or if the price information is deemed to be unreliable, price information will be obtained from an alternative pricing service. If no reliable price quotes are available from either the primary or alternative pricing service, broker quotes will be solicited.
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Fixed-income securities are valued by using prices supplied by independent pricing services, which consider such factors as market prices, market events, quotations from one or more brokers, Treasury spreads, yields, maturities and ratings, or may use a pricing matrix or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the security or instrument. A pricing matrix is a means of valuing a debt security on the basis of current market prices for other debt securities, historical trading patterns in the market for fixed-income securities and/or other factors. Non-U.S. debt securities that are listed on an exchange will be valued at the bid price obtained from an independent third party pricing service. When independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices, or when prices or market quotations are considered to be unreliable, the value of that security may be determined using quotations from one or more broker-dealers.
Event-linked bonds are valued at the bid price obtained from an independent third party pricing service. Other insurance-linked securities (including reinsurance sidecars, collateralized reinsurance and industry loss warranties) may be valued at the bid price obtained from an independent pricing service, or through a third party using a pricing matrix, insurance industry valuation models, or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the instrument.
Swap contracts, including interest rate swaps, caps and floors (other than centrally cleared swap contracts), are valued at the dealer quotations obtained from reputable International Swap Dealers Association members. Centrally cleared swaps are valued at the daily settlement price provided by the central clearing counterparty.
Shares of open-end registered investment companies (including money market mutual funds) are valued at such funds’ net asset value. Shares of exchange-listed closed-end funds are valued by using the last sale price on the principal exchange where they are traded.
Repurchase agreements are valued at par. Cash may include overnight time deposits at approved financial institutions.
Equity securities that have traded on an exchange are valued by using the last sale price on the principal exchange where they are traded. Equity securities that have not traded on the date of valuation, or securities for which sale prices are not available, generally are valued using the mean between the last bid and asked prices or, if both last bid and asked prices are not available, at the last quoted bid price. Last sale and bid and asked prices are provided by independent third party pricing services. In the case
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of equity securities not traded on an exchange, prices are typically determined by independent third party pricing services using a variety of techniques and methods.
The value of foreign securities is translated into U.S. dollars based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing source. Trading in non-U.S. equity securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the Fund’s shares are determined as of such times. The Fund may use a fair value model developed by an independent pricing service to value non-U.S. equity securities.
Securities or loan interests for which independent pricing services or broker-dealers are unable to supply prices or for which market prices and/or quotations are not readily available or are considered to be unreliable are valued by a fair valuation team comprised of certain personnel of the Adviser pursuant to procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Adviser’s fair valuation team uses fair value methods approved by the Valuation Committee of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser’s fair valuation team is responsible for monitoring developments that may impact fair valued securities and for discussing and assessing fair values on an ongoing basis, and at least quarterly, with the Valuation Committee of the Board of Trustees.
Inputs used when applying fair value methods to value a security may include credit ratings, the financial condition of the company, current market conditions and comparable securities. The Fund may use fair value methods if it is determined that a significant event has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security trades and prior to the determination of the Fund’s net asset value. Examples of a significant event might include political or economic news, corporate restructurings, natural disasters, terrorist activity or trading halts. Thus, the valuation of the Fund’s securities may differ significantly from exchange prices, and such differences could be material.
At April 30, 2021,one security was valued using fair value methods (in addition to securities valued using prices supplied by independent pricing services, broker-dealers or using a third party insurance pricing model) representing 0.02% of net assets. The value of this fair valued security was $83,653.
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B. Investment Income and Transactions
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are recorded as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the ex-dividend data in the exercise of reasonable diligence.
Interest income, including interest on income-bearing cash accounts, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend and interest income are reported net of unrecoverable foreign taxes withheld at the applicable country rates and net of income accrued on defaulted securities.
Interest and dividend income payable by delivery of additional shares is reclassified as PIK (payment-in-kind) income upon receipt and is included in interest and dividend income, respectively.
Principal amounts of mortgage-backed securities are adjusted for monthly paydowns. Premiums and discounts related to certain mortgage-backed securities are amortized or accreted in proportion to the monthly paydowns. All discounts/premiums on purchase prices of debt securities are accreted/amortized for financial reporting purposes over the life of the respective securities, and such accretion/amortization is included in interest income.
Security transactions are recorded as of trade date. Gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost method for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes.
C. Federal Income Taxes
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net taxable income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareowners. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. As of October 31, 2020, the Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties with respect to uncertain tax positions, which, if applicable, would be recorded as an income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. Tax returns filed within the prior three years remain subject to examination by federal and state tax authorities.
The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to shareowners are determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over distributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax
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purposes. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character, but are not adjusted for temporary differences.
The tax character of current year distributions payable will be determined at the end of the current taxable year. The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended October 31, 2020 was as follows:
| 2020 |
Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary income | $15,428,078 |
Total | $15,428,078 |
The following shows the components of distributable earnings (losses) on a federal income tax basis at October 31, 2020:
| |
| 2020 |
Distributable earnings: | |
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 908,283 |
Capital loss carryforward | (56,702,525) |
Dividend payable | (156,125) |
Net unrealized depreciation | (12,281,530) |
Total | $(68,231,897) |
The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized depreciation is attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the mark to market of swap contracts, the tax treatment of premium and amortization, adjustments relating to Insurance-Linked Securities, the tax adjustments relating to credit default swaps, preferred stocks and other holdings.
D. Fund Shares
The Fund records sales and repurchases of its shares as of trade date. The Distributor earned $679 in underwriting commissions on the sale of Class A shares during the six months ended April 30, 2021.
E. Class Allocations
Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on its respective percentage of adjusted net assets at the beginning of the day.
Distribution fees are calculated based on the average daily net asset value attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund, respectively (see Note 4). Class Y shares do not pay distribution fees. All expenses and fees paid to the Fund’s transfer agent for its services are allocated among the classes of shares based on the number of accounts in each class and the ratable allocation of related out-of-pocket expenses (see Note 3).
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The Fund declares as daily dividends substantially all of its net investment income. All dividends are paid on a monthly basis. Short-term capital gain distributions, if any, may be declared with the daily dividends. Distributions to shareowners are recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions paid by the Fund with respect to each class of shares are calculated in the same manner and at the same time, except that net investment income dividends to Class A, Class C and Class Y shares can reflect different transfer agent and distribution expense rates.
F. Risks
The value of securities held by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, recessions, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. A general rise in interest rates could adversely affect the price and liquidity of fixed-income securities and could also result in increased redemptions from the Fund.
At times, the Fund’s investments may represent industries or industry sectors that are interrelated or have common risks, making the Fund more susceptible to any economic, political, or regulatory developments or other risks affecting those industries and sectors. The Fund’s investments in foreign markets and countries with limited developing markets may subject the Fund to a greater degree of risk than investments in a developed market. These risks include disruptive political or economic conditions and the imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions.
The Fund invests primarily in floating rate loans and other floating rate investments. Floating rate loans typically are rated below investment grade. Debt securities rated below-investment-grade are commonly referred to as “junk bonds” and are considered with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Below investment grade securities, including floating rate loans, involve greater risk of loss, are subject to greater price volatility, and may be less liquid and more difficult to value, especially during periods of economic uncertainty or change, than higher rated debt securities.
Certain securities in which the Fund invests, including floating rate loans, once sold, may not settle for an extended period (for example, several weeks or even longer). The Fund will not receive its sale proceeds until that
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time, which may constrain the Fund’s ability to meet redemptions. To the extent that sale proceeds of loans are not available, the fund may sell securities that have shorter settlement periods or may access other sources of liquidity to meet redemption requests. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers that are in default or that are in bankruptcy. The value of collateral, if any, securing a floating rate loan can decline or may be insufficient to meet the issuer’s obligations or may be difficult to liquidate. No active trading market may exist for many floating rate loans, and many loans are subject to restrictions on resale. Any secondary market may be subject to irregular trading activity and extended settlement periods. The Fund’s investments in certain foreign markets or countries with limited developing markets may subject the Fund to a greater degree of risk than in a developed market. These risks include disruptive political or economic conditions and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions.
The Fund’s investments, payment obligations and financing terms may be based on floating rates, such as LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate). Plans are underway to phase out the use of LIBOR. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and LIBOR’s administrator, ICE Benchmark Administration (“IBA”), have announced that most LIBOR rates will no longer be published after the end of 2021 and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR rates will no longer be published after June 30, 2023. It is possible that the FCA may compel the IBA to publish a subset of LIBOR settings after these dates on a “synthetic” basis, but any such publications would be considered non-representative of the underlying markets. Actions by regulators have resulted in the establishment of alternative reference rates to LIBOR in most major currencies. Based on the recommendations of the New York Federal Reserve’s Alternative Reference Rate Committee (comprised of major derivative market participants and their regulators), the U.S. Federal Reserve began publishing a Secured Overnight Funding Rate (“SOFR”) that is intended to replace U.S. Dollar LIBOR. Proposals for alternative reference rates for other currencies have also been announced or have already begun publication, such as SONIA in the United Kingdom. Markets are slowly developing in response to these new rates, and transition planning is at a relatively early stage. Neither the effect of the transition process nor its ultimate success is known. The transition process may lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that currently rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates. The effect of any changes to —or discontinuation of —LIBOR on the portfolio will vary depending on, among other things, provisions in individual contracts and whether, how, and
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when industry participants develop and adopt new reference rates and alternative reference rates for both legacy and new products and instruments. Because the usefulness of LIBOR as a benchmark may deteriorate during the transition period, these effects could materialize prior to the end of 2021.
With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. While the Fund’s Adviser has established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, limit or mitigate, such cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by service providers to the Fund such as Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent, and DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc., the Fund’s transfer agent. In addition, many beneficial owners of Fund shares hold them through accounts at broker-dealers, retirement platforms and other financial market participants over which neither the Fund nor the Adviser exercises control. Each of these may in turn rely on service providers to them, which are also subject to the risk of cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity failures or breaches at the Adviser or the Fund’s service providers or intermediaries have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund shareowners to effect share purchases, redemptions or exchanges or receive distributions, loss of or unauthorized access to private shareowner information and violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, or additional compliance costs. Such costs and losses may not be covered under any insurance. In addition, maintaining vigilance against cyber-attacks may involve substantial costs over time, and system enhancements may themselves be subject to cyber-attacks.
COVID-19
The respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by a novel coronavirus has resulted in a global pandemic and major disruption to economies and markets around the world, including the United States. Global financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and severe losses, and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. Liquidity for many instruments has been greatly reduced for periods of time. Some interest rates are very low and in some cases yields are negative. Some sectors of the economy and individual
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issuers have experienced particularly large losses. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time, and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments. The ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, are not known. Governments and central banks, including the Federal Reserve in the U.S., have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt, including in the U.S. The impact of these measures, and whether they will be effective to mitigate the economic and market disruption, will not be known for some time. The consequences of high public debt, including its future impact on the economy and securities markets, likewise may not be known for some time.
The Fund’s prospectus contains unaudited information regarding the Fund’s principal risks. Please refer to that document when considering the Fund’s principal risks.
G. Restricted Securities
Restricted Securities are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Restricted securities generally are resold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Private placement securities are generally considered to be restricted except for those securities traded between qualified institutional investors under the provisions of Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
Disposal of restricted investments may involve negotiations and expenses, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult to achieve. Restricted investments held by the Fund at April 30, 2021 are listed in the Schedule of Investments.
H. Insurance-Linked Securities (“ILS”)
The Fund invests in ILS. The Fund could lose a portion or all of the principal it has invested in an ILS, and the right to additional interest or dividend payments with respect to the security, upon the occurrence of one or more trigger events, as defined within the terms of an insurance-linked security. Trigger events, generally, are hurricanes, earthquakes, or other natural events of a specific size or magnitude that occur in a designated geographic region during a specified time period, and/or that involve losses or other metrics that exceed a specific amount. There is no way to accurately predict whether a trigger event will occur, and accordingly, ILS carry significant risk. The Fund is entitled to receive principal, and interest and/or dividend payments so long as no trigger event occurs of the description and
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magnitude specified by the instrument. In addition to the specified trigger events, ILS may expose the Fund to other risks, including but not limited to issuer (credit) default, adverse regulatory or jurisdictional interpretations and adverse tax consequences.
The Fund’s investments in ILS may include event-linked bonds. ILS also may include special purpose vehicles (“SPVs”) or similar instruments structured to comprise a portion of a reinsurer’s catastrophe-oriented business, known as quota share instruments (sometimes referred to as reinsurance sidecars), or to provide reinsurance relating to specific risks to insurance or reinsurance companies through a collateralized instrument, known as collateralized reinsurance. Structured reinsurance investments also may include industry loss warranties (“ILWs”). A traditional ILW takes the form of a bilateral reinsurance contract, but there are also products that take the form of derivatives, collateralized structures, or exchange-traded instruments.
Where the ILS are based on the performance of underlying reinsurance contracts, the Fund has limited transparency into the individual underlying contracts, and therefore must rely upon the risk assessment and sound underwriting practices of the issuer. Accordingly, it may be more difficult for the Adviser to fully evaluate the underlying risk profile of the Fund’s structured reinsurance investments, and therefore the Fund’s assets are placed at greater risk of loss than if the Adviser had more complete information. Structured reinsurance instruments generally will be considered illiquid securities by the Fund. These securities may be difficult to purchase, sell or unwind. Illiquid securities also may be difficult to value. If the Fund is forced to sell an illiquid asset, the Fund may be forced to sell at a loss.
I. Credit Default Swap Contracts
A credit default swap is a contract between a buyer of protection and a seller of protection against a pre-defined credit event or an underlying reference obligation, which may be a single security or a basket or index of securities. The Fund may buy or sell credit default swap contracts to seek to increase the Fund’s income, or to attempt to hedge the risk of default on portfolio securities. A credit default swap index is used to hedge risk or take a position on a basket of credit entities or indices.
As a seller of protection, the Fund would be required to pay the notional (or other agreed-upon) value of the referenced debt obligation to the counterparty in the event of a default by a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer of a debt obligation, which would likely result in a loss to the Fund. In
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return, the Fund would receive from the counterparty a periodic stream of payments during the term of the contract, provided that no event of default occurred. The maximum exposure of loss to the seller would be the notional value of the credit default swaps outstanding. If no default occurs, the Fund would keep the stream of payments and would have no payment obligation. The Fund may also buy credit default swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of debt securities, in which case the Fund would function as the counterparty referenced above.
As a buyer of protection, the Fund makes an upfront or periodic payment to the protection seller in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment. An upfront payment made by the Fund, as the protection buyer, is recorded within the “Swap contracts, at value” line item on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.
Credit default swap contracts are marked-to-market daily using valuations supplied by independent sources, and the change in value, if any, is recorded within the “Swap contracts, at value” line item on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or made as a result of a credit event or upon termination of the contract are recognized, net of the appropriate amount of the upfront payment, as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations.
Credit default swap contracts involving the sale of protection may involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the referenced debt instrument directly. Credit default swap contracts are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. If the Fund is a protection buyer and no credit event occurs, it will lose its investment. If the Fund is a protection seller and a credit event occurs, the value of the referenced debt instrument received by the Fund, together with the periodic payments received, may be less than the amount the Fund pays to the protection buyer, resulting in a loss to the Fund. In addition, obligations under sell protection credit default swaps may be partially offset by net amounts received from settlement of buy protection credit default swaps entered into by the Fund for the same reference obligation with the same counterparty.
Certain swap contracts that are cleared through a central clearinghouse are referred to as centrally cleared swaps. All payments made or received by the Fund are pursuant to a centrally cleared swap contract with the central clearing party rather than the original counterparty. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap contract, the Fund is required to make an initial margin deposit, either in cash or in securities. The daily change in value on
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open centrally cleared contracts is recorded as “Variation margin for centrally cleared swap contracts” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Cash received from or paid to the broker related to previous margin movement is held in a segregated account at the broker and is recorded as either “Due from broker for swaps” or “Due to broker for swaps” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The amount of cash deposited with a broker as collateral at April 30, 2021, is recorded as “Swaps collateral” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The average market value of credit default swap contracts open during the six months ended April 30, 2021, was $380,510. Open credit default swap contracts at April 30, 2021, are listed in the Schedule of Investments.
2. Management Agreement
The Adviser manages the Fund’s portfolio. Management fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $500 million, 0.55% of the next $1.5 billion of the Fund’s average daily net assets, and 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets over $2 billion. Prior to October 1, 2018, management fees were calculated daily at the annual rate of 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $500 million and 0.55% on assets over $500 million. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the effective management fee (excluding waivers and/or assumption of expenses) was equivalent to 0.60% (annualized) of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit ordinary operating expenses (ordinary operating expenses means all fund expenses other than taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation) to the extent required to reduce fund expenses to 1.05% and 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class Y shares, respectively. These expense limitations are in effect through March 1, 2022. There can be no assurance that the Adviser will extend the expense limitation agreement beyond the date referred to above. Fees waived and expenses reimbursed during the six months ended April 30, 2021 are reflected in the Statement of Operations.
Prior to March 10, 2020, the Adviser contractually agreed to limit ordinary operating expenses to the extent required to reduce Fund expenses to 0.70% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class Y shares.
In addition, under the management and administration agreements, certain other services and costs, including accounting, regulatory reporting and insurance premiums, are paid by the Fund as administrative reimbursements. Included in “Due to affiliates” reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $2,417 in management fees, administrative costs and certain other reimbursements payable to the Adviser at April 30, 2021.
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3. Compensation of Trustees and Officers
The Fund pays an annual fee to its Trustees. The Adviser reimburses the Fund for fees paid to the Interested Trustees. The Fund does not pay any salary or other compensation to its officers. For the six month period ended April 30, 2021, the Fund paid $2,424 in Trustees’ compensation, which is reflected on the Statement of Operations as Trustees’ fees. At April 30, 2021, the Fund had a payable for Trustees’ fees on its Statement of Assets and Liabilities of $661.
4. Transfer Agent
DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. serves as the transfer agent to the Fund at negotiated rates. Transfer agent fees and payables shown on the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, respectively, include sub-transfer agent expenses incurred through the Fund’s omnibus relationship contracts.
In addition, the Fund reimbursed the transfer agent for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the transfer agent related to shareowner communications activities such as proxy and statement mailings, and outgoing phone calls. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, such out-of-pocket expenses by class of shares were as follows:
Shareowner Communications | |
Class A | $2,269 |
Class C | 748 |
Class Y | 3,316 |
Total | $6,333 |
5. Distribution Plan & Service Plan
The Fund has adopted a distribution plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to its Class A and Class C shares. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund pays the Distributor 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares as compensation for personal services and/or account maintenance services or distribution services with regard to Class A shares. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund also pays the Distributor 1.00% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. The fee for Class C shares consists of a 0.25% service fee and a 0.75% distribution fee paid as compensation for personal services and/or account maintenance services or distribution services with regard to Class C shares. Included in “Due to affiliates” reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $2,920 in distribution fees payable to the Distributor at April 30, 2021.
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In addition, redemptions of Class A and Class C shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). A CDSC of 1.00% may be imposed on redemptions of certain net asset value purchases of Class A shares within 12 months of purchase. Redemptions of Class C shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a CDSC of 1.00%, based on the lower of cost or market value of shares being redeemed. Shares purchased as part of an exchange remain subject to any CDSC that applied to the original purchase of those shares. There is no CDSC for Class Y shares. Proceeds from the CDSCs are paid to the Distributor. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, CDSCs in the amount of $354 were paid to the Distributor.
6. Line of Credit Facility
The Fund, along with certain other funds in the Pioneer Family of Funds (the “Funds”), participates in a committed, unsecured revolving line of credit (“credit facility”). Borrowings are used solely for temporary or emergency purposes. The Fund may borrow up to the lesser of the amount available under the credit facility or the limits set for borrowing by the Fund’s prospectus and the 1940 Act. Effective February 4, 2021, the Fund participates in a facility in the amount of $450 million. Prior to February 4, 2021, the Fund participated in a facility in the amount of $300 million. Under such facility, depending on the type of loan, interest on borrowings is payable at the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a credit spread. The Fund also pays both an upfront fee and an annual commitment fee to participate in the credit facility. The upfront fee in the amount 0.10% of the total credit facility and the commitment fee in the amount of 0.25% of the daily unused portion of each lender’s commitment are allocated among participating funds based on an allocation schedule set forth in the credit agreement. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Fund had no borrowings under the credit facility.
7. Additional Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Fund’s use of derivatives may enhance or mitigate the Fund’s exposure to the following risks:
Interest rate risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of interest-bearing securities due to changes in the prevailing levels of market interest rates.
Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer of a financial instrument to make further principal or interest payments on an obligation or commitment that it has to the Fund.
Foreign exchange rate risk relates to fluctuations in the value of an asset or liability due to changes in currency exchange rates.
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Equity risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of financial instruments as a result of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign exchange rate risk), whether caused by factors specific to an individual investment, its issuer, or all factors affecting all instruments traded in a market or market segment.
Commodity risk relates to the risk that the value of a commodity or commodity index will fluctuate based on increases or decreases in the commodities market and factors specific to a particular industry or commodity.
The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at April 30, 2021, was as follows:
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure at April 30, 2021, was as follows:
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
| | | Foreign | | |
| Interest | Credit | Exchange | Equity | Commodity |
| Rate Risk | Risk | Rate Risk | Risk | Risk |
Liabilities | | | | | |
Swap contracts, | | | | | |
at value | $ — | $483,602 | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Total Value | $ — | $483,602 | $ — | $ — | $ — |
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure at April 30, 2021, was as follows:
Statement of Operations | | | | |
| | | Foreign | | |
| Interest | Credit | Exchange | Equity | Commodity |
| Rate Risk | Risk | Rate Risk | Risk | Risk |
Net realized gain | | | | | |
(loss) on: | | | | | |
Swap contracts | $ — | $115,549 | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Total Value | $ — | $115,549 | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Change in net | | | | | |
unrealized | | | | | |
appreciation | | | | | |
(depreciation) on: | | | | | |
Swap contracts | $ — | $264,649 | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Total Value | $ — | $264,649 | $ — | $ — | $ — |
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8. Unfunded Loan Commitments
The Fund may enter into unfunded loan commitments. Unfunded loan commitments may be partially or wholly unfunded. During the contractual period, the Fund is obliged to provide funding to the borrower upon demand. A fee is earned by the Fund on the unfunded loan commitment and is recorded as interest income on the Statement of Operations. Unfunded loan commitments are fair valued in accordance with the valuation policy described in Footnote 1A and unrealized appreciation or depreciation, if any, is recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
As of April 30, 2021, the Fund had the following unfunded loan commitments outstanding:
| | | | Unrealized |
| | | | Appreciation/ |
Loan | Principal | Cost | Value | (Depreciation) |
DG Investment Intermediate | | | | |
Holdings 2, Inc. | | | | |
(aka Convergint Technologies | | | | |
Holdings, LLC) | $ 24,935 | $ 24,935 | $ 24,898 | $ (38) |
Service Logic Acquisition, Inc. | 147,761 | 146,388 | 147,761 | 1,374 |
Total Value | $172,696 | $171,323 | $172,659 | $1,336 |
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Trustees, Officers
and Service Providers*
Trustees | Officers |
Thomas J. Perna, Chairman | Lisa M. Jones, President and |
John E. Baumgardner, Jr. | Chief Executive Officer |
Diane Durnin | Anthony J. Koenig, Jr., Treasurer |
Benjamin M. Friedman | and Chief Financial and |
Lisa M. Jones | Accounting Officer |
Craig C. MacKay | Christopher J. Kelley, Secretary and |
Lorraine H. Monchak | Chief Legal Officer |
Marguerite A. Piret | |
Fred J. Ricciardi | |
Kenneth J. Taubes | |
Investment Adviser and Administrator
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc.
Custodian and Sub-Administrator
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Principal Underwriter
Amundi Distributor US, Inc.
Legal Counsel
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Transfer Agent
DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of the Fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling our toll free number (1-800-225-6292). Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is publicly available to shareowners at www.amundi.com/us. This information is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
* Effective April 30, 2021, Mark E. Bradley is no longer Treasurer of the Fund.
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Pioneer Flexible
Opportunities Fund
Semiannual Report | April 30, 2021
A: PMARX | C: PRRCX | K: FLEKX | R: MUARX | Y: PMYRX |
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President’s LetterDear Shareholders, With the first half of 2021 nearly over, we have seen some better news on the COVID-19 pandemic front. In the US, widespread distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines approved for emergency use late last year, and a general decline in both virus cases and related hospitalizations, have had a positive effect on overall market sentiment.
While there may finally be a light visible at the end of the pandemic tunnel, the long-term impact on the global economy from COVID-19, while currently unknown, is likely to be considerable. It is clear that several industries have already felt greater effects than others, and the markets, which do not thrive on uncertainty, have been volatile.
With that said, so far during 2021, we have seen investments typically associated with a higher degree of risk, such as equities and high-yield bonds, outperform investments regarded as less risky, such as government debt. In addition, cyclical stocks, or stocks of companies with greater exposure to the ebbs and flows of the economic cycle, have rallied this year after slumping during the height of the pandemic, as investors have appeared to embrace the potential for a more widespread reopening of the economy in the coming months. Additional fiscal stimulus from the US government in recent months has also helped provide some market momentum.
Despite the strong rebound from the March 2020 lows and positive market performance so far this year, several factors that could lead to increased volatility and weaker performance bear watching. These include: public-health issues such as potential surges in COVID-19 cases, particularly as “variants” of the virus have continued to arise; macroeconomic concerns (inflation, energy prices, sluggish employment figures); and changes to the US government’s fiscal policies, particularly the possibility of higher income tax rates on both individuals and businesses.
After leaving our offices in March of 2020 due to COVID-19, we have re-opened our US locations and have invited our employees to slowly return to the office. I am proud of the careful planning that has taken place. Our business has continued to operate without any disruption and we all look forward to regaining a bit of normalcy after 15 months of remote working.
Since 1928, Amundi US’s investment process has been built on a foundation of fundamental research and active management, principles which have guided our investment decisions for more than 90 years. We believe active management – that is, making active investment decisions – can help mitigate the risks during periods of market volatility.
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At Amundi US, active management begins with our own fundamental, bottom-up research process. Our team of dedicated research analysts and portfolio managers analyzes each security under consideration, communicating directly with the management teams of the companies issuing the securities and working together to identify those securities that best meet our investment criteria for our family of funds. Our risk management approach begins with each and every security, as we strive to carefully understand the potential opportunity, while considering any and all risk factors.
Today, as investors, we have many options. It is our view that active management can serve shareholders well, not only when markets are thriving, but also during periods of market stress.
As you consider your long-term investment goals, we encourage you to work with your financial professional to develop an investment plan that paves the way for you to pursue both your short-term and long-term goals.
We greatly appreciate the trust you have placed in us and look forward to continuing to serve you in the future.
Sincerely,
Lisa M. Jones
Head of the Americas, President and CEO of US
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc.
June 2021
Any information in this shareowner report regarding market or economic trends or the factors influencing the Fund’s historical or future performance are statements of opinion as of the date of this report. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Portfolio Management Discussion
| 4/30/21
In the following discussion, Michele Garau and Howard Weiss review recent market events and describe the factors that affected the performance of Pioneer Flexible Opportunities Fund during the six-month period ended April 30, 2021. Mr. Garau, a senior vice president and a portfolio manager at Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (Amundi US), is responsible for the management of the Fund, along with Mr. Weiss, CFA, a vice president and a portfolio manager at Amundi US, and Kenneth J. Taubes, Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, US, and a portfolio manager at Amundi US.
Q How did the Fund perform during the six-month period that ended on April 30, 2021?
A Pioneer Flexible Opportunities Fund’s Class A shares returned 29.07% at net asset value during the six-month period ended April 30, 2021, while the Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays US Treasury TIPS 1-10 Year Index (the Bloomberg Barclays Index), returned 3.38%. During the same period, the average return of the 268 mutual funds in Morningstar’s Tactical Allocation Funds category was 20.33%.
Q How would you describe the investment environment over the six-month period ended April 30, 2021?
A Global equities delivered strong gains over the six-month period, while returns for fixed-income investments were much weaker. Increasing investor optimism about the reopening of the world economy was the primary driver of performance across various asset classes. The emergency-use approval of the first COVID-19 vaccines last November set the stage for a resumption of normal business conditions in many regions, leading to an improved outlook for both economic growth and corporate earnings. Expectations that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) would keep the federal funds target rate range at near zero for an extended period also provided encouragement for investors. The early-2021 passage and subsequent implementation of a $1.9 trillion fiscal stimulus package in the United States further contributed to the supportive backdrop.
Those developments helped fuel robust gains for global equities during the six-month period, allowing most major stock indices to finish April near their all-time highs. US equities performed very well, led by small caps and value stocks, and exceeded the returns of both developed and emerging international equity markets. The credit-oriented segments of the bond market, or those less sensitive to interest-rate changes, also
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posted gains for the six-month period, thanks to the improving economic outlook. Conversely, interest-rate-sensitive bonds – particularly long-term government debt issues – lost ground, due to mounting worries about the potential for rising inflation over the latter half of the six-month period.
Q Could you discuss some of the investment decisions that factored into the Fund’s benchmark-relative performance during the six-month period ended April 30, 2021?
A The composition of the Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Index, is entirely short- to intermediate-term Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS). Although the Bloomberg Barclays Index generated a positive return for the six-month period, driven by elevated investor demand for inflation protection, broader weakness in the fixed-income markets acted as a drag that muted the benchmark’s overall performance.
In contrast, we had invested the majority of the Fund’s portfolio in stocks over the period, based on our longer-term view that the asset class has continued to offer a better risk/return profile than bonds. As a result, the Fund’s positioning allowed it to capture the sizable outperformance of most equity markets over the six-month period. Returns within the equity portion of the Fund’s portfolio were broad-based, with solid gains across nearly all sectors and geographies.
The Fund’s positioning within China was a modest detractor from relative performance during the period, as were the portfolio’s cash positions. Meanwhile, the portfolio’s fixed-income allocation had a neutral effect on the Fund’s relative results.
Q Did the Fund have any exposure to derivatives during the six-month period ended April 30, 2021? If so, how did the use of derivatives affect the Fund’s performance?
A During the six-month period, we used derivatives across a broad spectrum of asset classes to establish specific market or issuer exposures in the portfolio, and to attempt to manage downside risk. The derivative instruments we used included equity, fixed-income, and commodity futures; credit-linked securities; long or short positions in exchange-traded funds (ETFs); forward foreign currency contracts; Treasury futures contracts; and options on both indices and individual securities.
Our use of derivatives contributed positively to the Fund’s performance during the six-month reporting period. We believe derivatives have continued to offer an efficient way for us to manage the Fund’s allocations, without having to make material changes to the portfolio’s
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core holdings. Since we use derivatives in an effort to achieve the Fund’s risk/return objectives, we feel that evaluating them within the context of the entire portfolio, rather than as a standalone investment strategy, is the proper view.
Q Could you discuss the Fund’s positioning as of April 30, 2021?
A We think the economic recovery can continue to gain steam thanks to the continued rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and the gradual reduction in lockdown measures in both the US and globally. We believe those factors could lend support to corporate earnings, particularly in sectors that suffered the worst effects of the pandemic. At the same time, real (after-inflation) yields on government debt have remained in negative territory, even after the spike in yields that occurred in the first quarter of 2021. We would also note that equity valuations, in our view, have remained reasonable outside of faster-growing market segments, and that a sizable percentage of large-cap stocks currently have dividend* yields higher than the yield on the 10-year US Treasury note. We believe those factors have continued to make equities a more attractive investment option than fixed-income securities.
Based on that view, we had allocated roughly 74% of the Fund’s net assets into common stocks, with just over 4% in fixed income as of April 30, 2021. Cash, cash equivalents, and ETFs (including a palladium ETF) represented the rest of the portfolio as of period-end. The Fund’s elevated cash position reflects our desire to avoid taking on additional equity risk, as well as the lack of opportunities in the bond market. In addition, we prefer to have some fresh capital available in order to take advantage of any market volatility that may arise in the coming months.
We have retained in the portfolio many of the more prominent investment themes we have pursued in the past. For example, we have continued to favor global health care-related stocks, which we believe may benefit from increasing demand as standards of living rise around the world. Aerospace-and-defense has remained another key investment theme for the Fund, as we believe long-term contracts and strong free-cash-flow generation have created a firm foundation for many companies in the industry. In addition, we have maintained the Fund’s exposures to companies with long histories of raising their dividends, as well as those that have effectively reduced their number of net shares outstanding through buybacks. We think stocks in those categories have continued to feature compelling fundamental characteristics and reasonable valuations.
* Dividends are not guaranteed.
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We also have continued to prefer investments in “bond proxy” stocks versus fixed-income securities. Accordingly, we have maintained the Fund’s allocations to sectors such as real estate and utilities. In the latter category, we have identified opportunities in Italian and Spanish utilities that have been performing well, despite the economic challenges faced by those two countries. We have found what we believe are attractive investment ideas in Europe more broadly, since corporate earnings in the region have tended to track more closely to global economic growth performance rather than to economic trends within Europe itself. In that vein, we have retained the Fund’s positions in European insurance companies and, to a lesser extent, in some industrials.
In the United States, the defense, health care, mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT), and information technology sectors have remained our prime areas of interest. Additionally, we think accelerating economic growth could have the largest positive effect on consumption-related areas, such as the hotel, leisure, and vacation industries.
We have maintained our positive view on China’s economy and stock market. We believe economic growth in the country could be strong, given that the second wave of COVID-19 infections there was not that severe. What’s more, we think Chinese government authorities might be very cautious in removing their accommodative monetary and fiscal policies. The Chinese economy has continued to be an engine for global growth, and it is in the process of reducing its dependence on manufacturing in favor of service-sector industries. The Fund’s positions in China as of period-end were almost exclusively allocated to domestic-related companies in sectors such as retail, autos, education, real estate, and transportation. Elsewhere in Asia, the Fund has exposures to Korea and Taiwan, together with positions in Japan and Singapore.
The Fund’s weighting in bonds/fixed income was limited as of period-end. The fixed-income holdings in the portfolio have remained diversified** among US and Russian government debt as well as specific opportunities in investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds.
While unforeseen developments remain a source of potential risk, the Fund’s current positioning is consistent with our long-term views and our preference for asset classes that we believe offer the most attractive balance of risk and return potential.
** Diversification does not assure a profit nor protect against loss.
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Please refer to the Schedule of Investments on pages 19–32 for a full listing of Fund securities.
All investments are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility and heightened uncertainty. The market prices of securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political, or regulatory conditions, recessions, inflation, changes in interest or currency rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues or adverse investor sentiment. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread.
The Fund has the ability to invest in a wide variety of securities and asset classes.
The Fund may invest in underlying funds (including ETFs). In addition to the Fund’s operating expenses, you will indirectly bear the operating expenses of investments in any underlying funds.
The Fund and some of the underlying funds employ leverage through the use of derivatives, which increases the volatility of investment returns and subjects the Fund to magnified losses if the Fund or an underlying fund’s investments decline in value.
The Fund and some of the underlying funds may use derivatives, such as options and futures, which can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance.
The Fund and some of the underlying funds may employ short selling, a speculative strategy. Unlike the possible loss on a security that is purchased, there is no limit to the amount of loss on an appreciating security that is sold short.
The Fund may invest in credit default swaps, which may in some cases be illiquid, and they increase credit risk since the fund has exposure to both the issuer of the referenced obligation and the counterparty to the credit default swap.
The Fund may invest in insurance-linked securities. The return of principal and the payment of interest on insurance-linked bonds are contingent on the non-occurrence of a pre-defined “trigger” event, such as a hurricane or an earthquake of a specific magnitude.
The Fund may invest in commodity-linked derivatives. The value of commodity-linked derivatives may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, international economic, political and regulatory developments, supply and demand, and governmental regulatory policies.
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Investments in equity securities are subject to price fluctuation.
Small- and mid-cap stocks involve greater risks and volatility than large-cap stocks.
International investments are subject to special risks, including currency fluctuations, and social, economic and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.
Investments in fixed-income securities involve interest rate, credit, inflation, and reinvestment risks. As interest rates rise, the value of fixed-income securities will generally fall.
Prepayment risk is the chance that an issuer may exercise its right to repay its security, if falling interest rates prompt the issuer to do so. Forced to reinvest the unanticipated proceeds at lower interest rates, the Fund would experience a decline in income and lose the opportunity for additional price appreciation.
The Fund may invest in mortgage-backed securities, which during times of fluctuating interest rates may increase or decrease more than other fixed-income securities. Mortgage-backed securities are also subject to prepayments.
High-yield bonds possess greater price volatility, illiquidity, and possibility of default.
These risks may increase share price volatility.
There is no assurance that these and other strategies used by the Fund or underlying funds will be successful.
Please see the prospectus for a more complete discussion of the Fund’s risks.
Before investing, consider the product’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Contact your advisor or Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., for a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this information. Read it carefully.
Any information in this shareholder report regarding market or economic trends or the factors influencing the Fund’s historical or future performance are statements of opinion as of the date of this report. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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Portfolio Summary
| 4/30/21
† Amount rounds to less than 0.1%.
10 Largest Holdings
(As a percentage of total investments)* | |
1. | U.S. Treasury Bills, 7/1/21 | 6.73% |
2. | ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF | 2.47 |
3. | PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | 1.84 |
4. | Redwood Trust, Inc. | 1.80 |
5. | Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | 1.75 |
6. | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 2.125%, 2/15/40 | 1.69 |
7. | Two Harbors Investment Corp. | 1.67 |
8. | Aberdeen Standard Physical Palladium Shares ETF | 1.51 |
9. | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 1.34 |
10. | Mosaic Co. | 1.27 |
* | Excludes temporary cash investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. The Fund is actively managed, and current holdings may be different. The holdings listed should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any securities. |
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Prices and Distributions
| 4/30/21
Net Asset Value per Share
Class | 4/30/21 | 10/31/20 |
A | $14.29 | $11.14 |
C | $13.94 | $10.85 |
K | $14.28 | $11.14 |
R | $14.06 | $11.02 |
Y | $14.35 | $11.20 |
Distributions per Share: 11/1/20–4/30/21 | |
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| Net Investment | Short-Term | Long-Term |
Class | Income | Capital Gains | Capital Gains |
A | $0.0819 | $ — | $ — |
C | $0.0088 | $ — | $ — |
K | $0.1050 | $ — | $ — |
R | $0.1215 | $ — | $ — |
Y | $0.1063 | $ — | $ — |
Index Definitions
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury TIPS 1-10 Year Index is an unmanaged index comprised of U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) having a maturity of at least 1 year and less than 10 years. Index returns are calculated monthly, assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect any fees, expenses or sales charges. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
The index defined here pertains to the “Value of $10,000 Investment” and “Value of $5 Million Investment” charts on pages 12–16.
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Performance Update | 4/30/21 | Class A Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class A shares of Pioneer Flexible Opportunities Fund at public offering price during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury TIPS 1–10 Year Index.
Average Annual Total Returns | |
(As of April 30, 2021) | | |
| | | BBG |
| | | Barclays |
| Net | Public | U.S. Treasury |
| Asset | Offering | TIPS |
| Value | Price | 1-10 Year |
Period | (NAV) | (POP) | Index |
10 years | 6.92% | 6.43% | 2.56% |
5 years | 8.63 | 7.64 | 3.62 |
1 year | 39.82 | 33.53 | 7.32 |
Expense Ratio | | |
(Per prospectus dated March 1, 2021) |
Gross | Net | | |
1.30% | 1.23% | | |
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
NAV results represent the percent change in net asset value per share. POP returns reflect deduction of maximum 4.50% sales charge. NAV returns would have been lower had sales charges been reflected. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
The net expense ratio reflects the contractual expense limitation currently in effect through March 1, 2022, for Class A shares. There can be no assurance that Amundi US will extend the expense limitation beyond such time. Please see the prospectus for more information.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareowner would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please refer to the financial highlights for more current expense ratios.
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Performance Update | 4/30/21 | Class C Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class C shares of Pioneer Flexible Opportunities Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury TIPS 1–10 Year Index.
| | | |
Average Annual Total Returns | |
(As of April 30, 2021) | |
| | | BBG |
| | | Barclays |
| | | U.S. Treasury |
| | | TIPS |
| If | If | 1-10 Year |
Period | Held | Redeemed | Index |
10 years | 6.10% | 6.10% | 2.56% |
5 years | 7.78 | 7.78 | 3.62 |
1 year | 38.75 | 38.75 | 7.32 |
Expense Ratio | | |
(Per prospectus dated March 1, 2021) |
Gross | | | |
2.04% | | | |
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Class C shares held for less than one year are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). “If Held” results represent the percent change in net asset value per share. NAV returns would have been lower had sales charges been reflected. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareowner would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please refer to the financial highlights for a more current expense ratio.
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Performance Update | 4/30/21 | Class K Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $5 million investment made in Class K shares of Pioneer Flexible Opportunities Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury TIPS 1–10 Year Index.
Average Annual Total Returns |
(As of April 30, 2021) | |
|
| | BBG |
| | Barclays |
| Net | U.S. Treasury |
| Asset | TIPS |
| Value | 1-10 Year |
Period | (NAV) | Index |
10 years | 7.01% | 2.56% |
5 years | 8.81 | 3.62 |
1 year | 40.27 | 7.32 |
Expense Ratio | | |
(Per prospectus dated March 1, 2021) |
Gross | Net | |
0.96% | 0.93% | |
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
The performance shown for Class K shares for the period prior to the commencement of operations of Class K shares on June 22, 2018, is the net asset value performance of the Fund’s Class A shares, which has not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses, including Rule 12b-1 fees applicable to Class A shares. Since fees for Class A shares generally are higher than those of Class K shares, the performance of Class K shares prior to their inception on June 22, 2018, would have been higher than the performance shown. For the period beginning June 22, 2018, the actual performance of Class K shares is reflected. Class K shares are not subject to sales charges and are available for limited groups of eligible investors, including institutional investors. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
The net expense ratio reflects the contractual expense limitation currently in effect through March 1, 2022, for Class K shares. There can be no assurance that Amundi US will extend the expense limitation beyond such time. Please see the prospectus for more information.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareowner would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please refer to the financial highlights for more current expense ratios.
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Performance Update | 4/30/21 | Class R Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $10,000 investment made in Class R shares of Pioneer Flexible Opportunities Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury TIPS 1–10 Year Index.
Average Annual Total Returns |
(As of April 30, 2021) | |
|
| | BBG |
| | Barclays |
| Net | U.S. Treasury |
| Asset | TIPS |
| Value | 1-10 Year |
Period | (NAV) | Index |
10 years | 6.30% | 2.56% |
5 years | 7.70 | 3.62 |
1 year | 38.97 | 7.32 |
Expense Ratio | | |
(Per prospectus dated March 1, 2021) |
Gross | | |
1.85% | | |
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
The performance shown for Class R shares for the period prior to the commencement of operations of Class R shares on September 13, 2013, is based on the performance of Class A shares, reduced to reflect the higher distribution and service fees of Class R shares. For the period beginning September 13, 2013, the actual performance of Class R shares is reflected. Class R shares are not subject to sales charges and are available for limited groups of eligible investors, including institutional investors. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareowner would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please refer to the financial highlights for a more current expense ratio.
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Performance Update | 4/30/21 | Class Y Shares |
Investment Returns
The mountain chart on the right shows the change in value of a $5 million investment made in Class Y shares of Pioneer Flexible Opportunities Fund during the periods shown, compared to that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Treasury TIPS 1–10 Year Index.
| | |
Average Annual Total Returns |
(As of April 30, 2021) | |
| | BBG |
| | Barclays |
| Net | U.S. Treasury |
| Asset | TIPS |
| Value | 1-10 Year |
Period | (NAV) | Index |
10 years | 7.22% | 2.56% |
5 years | 8.93 | 3.62 |
1 year | 40.28 | 7.32 |
Expense Ratio | | |
(Per prospectus dated March 1, 2021) |
Gross | Net | |
1.03% | 0.93% | |
Call 1-800-225-6292 or visit www.amundi.com/us for the most recent month-end performance results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges and are available for limited groups of eligible investors, including institutional investors. All results are historical and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Other share classes are available for which performance and expenses will differ.
Performance results reflect any applicable expense waivers in effect during the periods shown. Without such waivers Fund performance would be lower. Waivers may not be in effect for all funds. Certain fee waivers are contractual through a specified period. Otherwise, fee waivers can be rescinded at any time. See the prospectus and financial statements for more information.
The net expense ratio reflects the contractual expense limitation currently in effect through March 1, 2022, for Class Y shares. There can be no assurance that Amundi US will extend the expense limitation beyond such time. Please see the prospectus for more information.
The performance table and graph do not reflect the deduction of fees and taxes that a shareowner would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Please refer to the financial highlights for more current expense ratios.
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Comparing Ongoing Fund Expenses
As a shareowner in the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) | ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses; and
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(2) | transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments. |
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the Fund’s latest six-month period and held throughout the six months.
Using the Tables
Actual Expenses
The first table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period as follows:
(1) | Divide your account value by $1,000 |
| Example: an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6
|
(2) | Multiply the result in (1) above by the corresponding share class’s number in the third row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. |
Expenses Paid on a $1,000 Investment in Pioneer Flexible Opportunities Fund
Based on actual returns from November 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021.
Share Class | A | C | K | R | Y |
Beginning Account | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Value on 11/1/20 | | | | | |
Ending Account Value | $1,290.70 | $1,285.70 | $1,292.10 | $1,288.20 | $1,291.50 |
(after expenses) on | | | | | |
4/30/21 | | | | | |
Expenses Paid | $6.82 | $11.11 | $4.89 | $9.25 | $5.11 |
During Period* | | | | | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.20%, 1.96%, 0.86%, 1.63%, and 0.90% for Class A, Class C, Class K, Class R and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the partial year period). |
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) that are charged at the time of the transaction. Therefore, the table below is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expenses Paid on a $1,000 Investment in Pioneer Flexible Opportunities Fund
Based on a hypothetical 5% return per year before expenses, reflecting the period from November 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021.
Share Class | A | C | K | R | Y |
Beginning Account | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Value on 11/1/20 | | | | | |
Ending Account Value | $1,018.84 | $1,015.08 | $1,020.53 | $1,016.71 | $1,020.33 |
(after expenses) on | | | | | |
4/30/21 | | | | | |
Expenses Paid | $6.01 | $9.79 | $4.31 | $8.15 | $4.51 |
During Period* | | | | | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.20%, 1.96%, 0.86%, 1.63%, and 0.90% for Class A, Class C, Class K, Class R and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the partial year period). |
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Schedule of Investments
| 4/30/21
(Consolidated)(unaudited)
| | | |
Shares | | | Value |
| | UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 88.8% | |
| | of Net Assets | |
| | COMMON STOCKS — 74.0% of Net Assets | |
| | Aerospace & Defense — 2.8% | |
19,054 | | Curtiss-Wright Corp. | $ 2,437,007 |
12,600(a) | | Hensoldt AG | 217,842 |
69,279 | | Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. | 3,165,358 |
7,378(a) | | Teledyne Technologies, Inc. | 3,303,499 |
14,885 | | Thales SA | 1,517,243 |
| | Total Aerospace & Defense | $ 10,640,949 |
| | Auto Components — 0.8% | |
846,000 | | Xinyi Glass Holdings, Ltd. | $ 3,000,792 |
| | Total Auto Components | $ 3,000,792 |
| | Automobiles — 2.2% | |
14,512 | | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | $ 1,455,145 |
586,000 | | Geely Automobile Holdings, Ltd. | 1,520,255 |
102,400 | | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | 3,027,829 |
37,086 | | Kia Corp. | 2,554,749 |
| | Total Automobiles | $ 8,557,978 |
| | Banks — 6.5% | |
179,834(a) | | Axis Bank, Ltd. | $ 1,736,052 |
259,330 | | Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam JSC | 1,124,832 |
35,972(a) | | BAWAG Group AG (144A) | 1,943,616 |
191,154(a) | | CaixaBank SA | 612,942 |
251,500 | | China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Class H | 2,028,631 |
63,808(a) | | FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A. | 1,098,578 |
71,140 | | Hana Financial Group, Inc. | 2,905,375 |
186,388(a) | | ICICI Bank, Ltd. | 1,511,390 |
19,757 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 3,038,824 |
56,609 | | KB Financial Group, Inc. | 2,770,259 |
2,979,000 | | Postal Savings Bank of China Co., Ltd., Class H (144A) | 1,940,729 |
183,960 | | Sberbank of Russia PJSC (A.D.R.) | 2,901,049 |
44,100 | | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 1,533,948 |
| | Total Banks | $ 25,146,225 |
| | Building Products — 0.1% | |
22,148 | | LU-VE S.p.A. | $ 406,085 |
| | Total Building Products | $ 406,085 |
| | Capital Markets — 3.6% | |
58,306 | | AllianceBernstein Holding LP | $ 2,513,572 |
1,648 | | BlackRock, Inc. | 1,350,206 |
2,000(a) | | Coinbase Global, Inc. | 595,280 |
41,767 | | Lazard, Ltd. | 1,879,097 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 4/30/21 (Consolidated)
(unaudited) (continued)
| | | |
Shares | | | Value |
| | Capital Markets — (continued) | |
45,553 | | Morgan Stanley | $ 3,760,400 |
4,542 | | S&P Global, Inc. | 1,773,151 |
120,921 | | UBS Group AG | 1,843,369 |
| | Total Capital Markets | $ 13,715,075 |
| | Chemicals — 1.6% | |
123,383 | | Mosaic Co. | $ 4,340,614 |
7,850,000 | | Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Class H | 1,950,612 |
| | Total Chemicals | $ 6,291,226 |
| | Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.6% | |
10,626 | | Republic Services, Inc. | $ 1,129,544 |
7,066 | | Waste Management, Inc. | 974,896 |
| | Total Commercial Services & Supplies | $ 2,104,440 |
| | Consumer Discretionary — 0.9% | |
19,425 | | Daimler AG | $ 1,729,414 |
60,515(a) | | Vipshop Holdings, Ltd. (A.D.R.) | 1,862,046 |
| | Total Consumer Discretionary | $ 3,591,460 |
| | Consumer Finance — 0.4% | |
20,966(a) | | Bajaj Finance, Ltd. | $ 1,543,509 |
| | Total Consumer Finance | $ 1,543,509 |
| | Diversified Financial Services — 0.3% | |
7,405 | | Wendel SE | $ 985,566 |
| | Total Diversified Financial Services | $ 985,566 |
| | Electric Utilities — 0.9% | |
269,143 | | Enel S.p.A. | $ 2,675,124 |
128,745 | | Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale S.p.A. | 948,863 |
| | Total Electric Utilities | $ 3,623,987 |
| | Electrical Equipment — 0.1% | |
10,460(a) | | Siemens Energy AG | $ 349,614 |
| | Total Electrical Equipment | $ 349,614 |
| | Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.8% | |
20,700 | | Hitachi, Ltd. | $ 1,019,045 |
1,300 | | Keyence Corp. | 624,637 |
66,000 | | Yageo Corp. | 1,282,035 |
| | Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | $ 2,925,717 |
| | Entertainment — 0.4% | |
12,137 | | NetEase, Inc. (A.D.R.) | $ 1,360,072 |
| | Total Entertainment | $ 1,360,072 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Shares | | | Value |
| | Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.1% | |
1,416,182 | | Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust | $ 1,564,489 |
12,489 | | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | 428,872 |
679 | | Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp. | 1,230,593 |
12,871 | | SL Green Realty Corp. | 952,583 |
| | Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | $ 4,176,537 |
| | Food & Staples Retailing — 0.2% | |
21,000 | | Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. | $ 902,786 |
| | Total Food & Staples Retailing | $ 902,786 |
| | Food Products — 1.9% | |
47,883 | | Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | $ 3,022,854 |
868,000 | | China Feihe, Ltd. (144A) | 2,475,354 |
547,790 | | Universal Robina Corp. | 1,555,215 |
88,100 | | Vietnam Dairy Products JSC | 357,291 |
| | Total Food Products | $ 7,410,714 |
| | Gas Utilities — 0.8% | |
578,925 | | Snam S.p.A. | $ 3,257,474 |
| | Total Gas Utilities | $ 3,257,474 |
| | Health Care — 0.4% | |
6,147(a) | | Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | $ 1,634,303 |
| | Total Health Care | $ 1,634,303 |
| | Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.7% | |
12,744 | | Danaher Corp. | $ 3,236,211 |
5,835(a) | | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. | 3,203,357 |
| | Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies | $ 6,439,568 |
| | Health Care Providers & Services — 0.4% | |
4,108 | | UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | $ 1,638,270 |
| | Total Health Care Providers & Services | $ 1,638,270 |
| | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.0% | |
27,400(a) | | Accor SA | $ 1,102,603 |
33,817(a) | | Carnival Corp. | 945,523 |
78,578(a) | | Cedar Fair LP | 3,877,824 |
10,430(a) | | Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | 1,342,341 |
89,588(a) | | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. | 2,781,708 |
86,093(a) | | Six Flags Entertainment Corp. | 4,044,649 |
3,745(a) | | Vail Resorts, Inc. | 1,217,724 |
| | Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | $ 15,312,372 |
| | Household Durables — 0.7% | |
62,854 | | Persimmon Plc | $ 2,718,717 |
| | Total Household Durables | $ 2,718,717 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 4/30/21 (Consolidated)
(unaudited) (continued)
| | | |
Shares | | | Value |
| | Independent Power & Renewable Electricity | |
| | Producers — 0.4% | |
39,212(a) | | EDP Renovaveis SA | $ 934,405 |
38,222(a) | | Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente SA | 783,751 |
| | Total Independent Power & Renewable Electricity | |
| | Producers | $ 1,718,156 |
| | Industrial Conglomerates — 0.7% | |
15,656 | | Siemens AG | $ 2,613,038 |
| | Total Industrial Conglomerates | $ 2,613,038 |
| | Industrials — 0.9% | |
3,553 | | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | $ 818,824 |
6,885 | | Teleperformance | 2,658,013 |
| | Total Industrials | $ 3,476,837 |
| | Information Technology — 2.2% | |
6,007 | | Lam Research Corp. | $ 3,727,043 |
42,532 | | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 3,101,137 |
14,442 | | SK Hynix, Inc. | 1,653,807 |
| | Total Information Technology | $ 8,481,987 |
| | Insurance — 4.8% | |
60,200 | | AIA Group, Ltd. | $ 766,543 |
12,009 | | Allianz SE | 3,124,474 |
69,362 | | ASR Nederland NV | 3,036,373 |
63,986 | | AXA SA | 1,809,787 |
30,027(a) | | ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (144A) | 211,635 |
15,421 | | NN Group NV | 770,736 |
170,500 | | Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., Class H | 1,864,797 |
264,342 | | Poste Italiane S.p.A. (144A) | 3,464,220 |
2,278 | | Swiss Life Holding AG | 1,109,510 |
695,196 | | UnipolSai Assicurazioni S.p.A. | 2,161,467 |
| | Total Insurance | $ 18,319,542 |
| | Interactive Media & Services — 1.0% | |
637(a) | | Alphabet, Inc. | $ 1,499,179 |
5,346 | | NAVER Corp. | 1,719,394 |
11,736(a) | | Yandex NV | 769,295 |
| | Total Interactive Media & Services | $ 3,987,868 |
| | Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.4% | |
31,789(a) | | Dada Nexus, Ltd. (A.D.R.) | $ 764,207 |
370(a) | | MercadoLibre, Inc. | 581,263 |
| | Total Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | $ 1,345,470 |
| | IT Services — 0.6% | |
14,416 | | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. | $ 1,159,047 |
11,170 | | Science Applications International Corp. | 998,821 |
| | Total IT Services | $ 2,157,868 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
|
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| | | |
Shares | | | Value |
| | Leisure Products — 0.2% | |
27,184 | | Callaway Golf Co. | $ 786,977 |
| | Total Leisure Products | $ 786,977 |
| | Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.8% | |
23,645 | | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | $ 3,159,918 |
9,582(a) | | Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. | 3,185,536 |
9,739 | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 4,579,570 |
| | Total Life Sciences Tools & Services | $ 10,925,024 |
| | Machinery — 1.8% | |
82,000 | | Airtac International Group | $ 3,461,401 |
44,000(a) | | Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | 2,174,040 |
47,360 | | Volvo AB, Class B | 1,157,818 |
| | Total Machinery | $ 6,793,259 |
| | Materials — 0.6% | |
8,697 | | Sherwin-Williams Co. | $ 2,381,847 |
| | Total Materials | $ 2,381,847 |
| | Media — 0.3% | |
54,936 | | Echo Marketing, Inc. | $ 1,154,975 |
| | Total Media | $ 1,154,975 |
| | Metals & Mining — 1.8% | |
24,762 | | Anglo American Platinum, Ltd. | $ 3,391,045 |
33,667 | | Barrick Gold Corp. | 715,424 |
141,692 | | Teck Resources, Ltd., Class B | 2,999,620 |
| | Total Metals & Mining | $ 7,106,089 |
| | Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 9.6% | |
225,640 | | AGNC Investment Corp. | $ 4,045,725 |
424,132 | | Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | 3,851,119 |
110,420 | | Ladder Capital Corp. | 1,312,894 |
347,268 | | New Residential Investment Corp. | 3,722,713 |
313,871 | | PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | 6,293,113 |
554,348 | | Redwood Trust, Inc. | 6,158,806 |
230,990 | | Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | 5,964,162 |
731,607 | | Two Harbors Investment Corp. | 5,706,535 |
| | Total Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | $ 37,055,067 |
| | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.7% | |
3,494,000 | | China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H | $ 1,740,916 |
43,113 | | LUKOIL PJSC (A.D.R.) | 3,330,048 |
36,778 | | TOTAL SE | 1,628,335 |
| | Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | $ 6,699,299 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 4/30/21 (Consolidated)
(unaudited) (continued)
| | | |
Shares | | | Value |
| | Pharmaceuticals — 1.1% | |
112,800 | | Astellas Pharma, Inc. | $ 1,692,955 |
13,742 | | Zoetis, Inc. | 2,377,778 |
| | Total Pharmaceuticals | $ 4,070,733 |
| | Real Estate — 0.2% | |
771,600 | | Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust | $ 632,055 |
| | Total Real Estate | $ 632,055 |
| | Real Estate Management & Development — 0.8% | |
474,600 | | Ascendas India Trust | $ 506,468 |
2,281,100 | | Ayala Land, Inc. | 1,523,257 |
1,108,318(a) | | KWG Living Group Holdings, Ltd. | 1,135,851 |
| | Total Real Estate Management & Development | $ 3,165,576 |
| | Road & Rail — 0.6% | |
22,458 | | CSX Corp. | $ 2,262,644 |
| | Total Road & Rail | $ 2,262,644 |
| | Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.2% | |
2,900 | | Disco Corp. | $ 939,207 |
50,000 | | MediaTek, Inc. | 2,119,554 |
137,000(a) | | Renesas Electronics Corp. | 1,598,051 |
19,000 | | Rohm Co., Ltd. | 1,882,530 |
98,000 | | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | 2,103,456 |
| | Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | $ 8,642,798 |
| | Software — 2.3% | |
16,213 | | Microsoft Corp. | $ 4,088,594 |
7,621(a) | | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 2,693,185 |
12,952(a) | | Zendesk, Inc. | 1,892,935 |
| | Total Software | $ 8,674,714 |
| | Specialty Retail — 2.7% | |
766,000 | | China Meidong Auto Holdings, Ltd. | $ 3,831,455 |
1,103,500 | | China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings, Ltd. | 2,000,409 |
9,587 | | Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | 1,881,449 |
333,500 | | Zhongsheng Group Holdings, Ltd. | 2,526,889 |
| | Total Specialty Retail | $ 10,240,202 |
| | Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.3% | |
18,115 | | PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. | $ 1,090,704 |
| | Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | $ 1,090,704 |
| | Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2% | |
13,156(a) | | AerCap Holdings NV | $ 766,337 |
| | Total Trading Companies & Distributors | $ 766,337 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | |
Shares | | | Value |
| | Transportation Infrastructure — 0.2% | |
170,000(a) | | Hainan Meilan International Airport Co., Ltd., Class H | $ 722,282 |
| | Total Transportation Infrastructure | $ 722,282 |
| | Utilities — 0.4% | |
755,073 | | A2A S.p.A. | $ 1,477,030 |
| | Total Utilities | $ 1,477,030 |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | |
| | (Cost $228,183,888) | $284,481,814 |
| | PREFERRED STOCK — 0.0%† of Net Assets | |
| | Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.0%†† | |
204^+(a) | | Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. | $ 99,399 |
| | Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | $ 99,399 |
| | TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK | |
| | (Cost $195,245) | $ 99,399 |
Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | |
| | CORPORATE BONDS — 1.2% of Net Assets | |
| | Banks — 0.4% | |
1,588,000(b)(c) | | Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., 7.7% (5 Year USD Swap | |
| | Rate + 546 bps) (144A) | $ 1,806,350 |
| | Total Banks | $ 1,806,350 |
| | Mining — 0.8% | |
1,505,000 | | Gold Fields Orogen Holdings BVI, Ltd., 6.125%, | |
| | 5/15/29 (144A) | $ 1,772,138 |
1,039,000 | | Teck Resources, Ltd., 6.125%, 10/1/35 | 1,291,901 |
| | Total Mining | $ 3,064,039 |
| | TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | |
| | (Cost $4,305,033) | $ 4,870,389 |
| | FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS — 1.2% | |
| | of Net Assets | |
| | Russia — 1.2% | |
RUB 157,324,000 | | Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 7.7%, 3/16/39 | $ 2,217,628 |
RUB 161,230,000 | | Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 8.15%, 2/3/27 | 2,301,851 |
| | Total Russia | $ 4,519,479 |
| | TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS | |
| | (Cost $4,634,415) | $ 4,519,479 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Flexible Opportunities Fund | Semiannual Report | 4/30/21 25
Schedule of Investments | 4/30/21 (Consolidated)
(unaudited) (continued)
Principal | | | |
Amount USD ($) | | | Value |
| | U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY | |
| | OBLIGATIONS — 7.5% of Net Assets | |
23,000,000(d) | | U.S. Treasury Bills, 7/1/21 | $ 22,999,434 |
3,979,408 | | U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 2.125%, 2/15/40 | 5,781,697 |
| | TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS | |
| | (Cost $28,682,933) | $ 28,781,131 |
Shares | | | |
| | INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 4.3% | |
| | of Net Assets | |
18,731(a)(e) | | Aberdeen Standard Physical Palladium Shares ETF | $ 5,144,282 |
SGD 154,560 | | CSOP FTSE Chinese Government Bond Index ETF | 1,633,703 |
147,722 | | ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF | 8,443,789 |
85,357 | | VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF | 1,608,979 |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES | |
| | (Cost $12,528,635) | $ 16,830,753 |
Number of | | | | Strike | Expiration | |
Contracts | Description | Counterparty | Notional | Price | Date | |
| | EXCHANGE-TRADED CALL OPTIONS | | | |
| | PURCHASED — 0.2% | | | |
4,801 | Helmerich Payne | Citibank NA USD | 1,143,139
| USD 30 | 6/18/21 | $ 228,048 |
5,000 | Schlumberger, Ltd. | Citibank NA USD
| 900,398 | USD 30 | 8/20/21 | 665,000 |
| | | | | | $ 893,048 |
| | TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED | |
| | (Premiums paid $2,043,537) | | | $ 893,048 |
| | OVER THE COUNTER (OTC) CALL OPTIONS | |
| | PURCHASED — 0.4% | | | |
2,646 | FTSE 100 | Citibank NA GBP | 648,834 | GBP7060 | 10/15/21 | $ 720,465 |
1,192,607 | MSCI China Index | Citibank NA HKD
| 760,311 | HKD 110 | 7/29/21 | 558,136 |
| | | | | | $ 1,278,601 |
| | TOTAL OVER THE COUNTER (OTC) CALL OPTIONS | |
| | PURCHASED | |
| | (Premiums paid $1,409,145) | $ 1,278,601 |
| | TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED | |
| | (Premiums paid $3,452,682) | $ 2,171,649 |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 88.8% | |
| | (Cost $281,982,831) | $341,754,614 |
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 11.2% | $ 43,036,569 |
| | NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $384,791,183 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
26 Pioneer Flexible Opportunities Fund | Semiannual Report | 4/30/21
bps | Basis Points. |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate. |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust. |
(144A) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such |
| securities may be resold normally to qualified institutional buyers in a transaction exempt |
| from registration. At April 30, 2021, the value of these securities amounted to |
| $13,614,042, or 3.5% of net assets. |
(A.D.R.) | American Depositary Receipts. |
† | Amount rounds to less than 0.1%. |
+ | Security that used significant unobservable inputs to determine its value. |
^ | Security is valued using fair value methods (other than supplied by independent pricing |
| services). |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | The interest rate is subject to change periodically. The interest rate and/or reference |
| index and spread shown at April 30, 2021. |
(c) | Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date. |
(d) | Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through accretion of discount. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security is held by Flexible Opportunities Commodity Fund Ltd. |
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | | | |
| | | | | | Unrealized |
Currency | In Exchange | Currency | | | Settlement
| Appreciation |
Purchased | for
| Sold | Deliver | Counterparty | Date | (Depreciation) |
JPY | 85,972,857 | USD | (789,437) | Brown Brothers | 5/6/21 | $(2,885) |
| | | | Harriman & Co. | | |
USD | 604,096 | JPY | (65,850,733) | Brown Brothers | | |
| | | | Harriman & Co. | 5/6/21 | 1,638 |
TOTAL FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | | | | $(1,247) |
FUTURES CONTRACT |
|
| | |
INDEX FUTURES CONTRACT |
|
| | |
Number of |
|
|
| | |
Contracts | | Expiration | Notional
| Market | Unrealized |
Short | Description | Date | Amount | Value | Appreciation |
14 | S&P 500 E-MINI | 6/18/21
| $(2,927,225) | $(2,922,150) | $5,075 |
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACT | $(2,927,225) | $(2,922,150) | $5,075 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Pioneer Flexible Opportunities Fund | Semiannual Report | 4/30/21 27
Schedule of Investments | 4/30/21 (Consolidated)
(unaudited) (continued)
SWAP CONTRACTS
OVER THE COUNTER (OTC) TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS — SELL PROTECTION
| | | | | | | | |
| | Obligation | | | | | Net | |
Notional | | Reference/ | Pay/ | | Expiration
| Premiums | Unrealized | Market |
Amount(1) | Counterparty | Index | Receive(2) | Coupon | Date | Received | Appreciation | Value
|
2,755,034 | Citibank NA | Citibank Total | Pay | 3M LIBOR | 8/10/21 | $ (492,132)
| $ 552,307 | $ 60,175 |
| | Return Index* | | + 3bps | | | | |
9,689,399 | Goldman | Goldman Sachs | Pay | 3M LIBOR | 9/15/21 | — | 348,774 | 348,774 |
| Sachs | Total Cash | | + 39bps | | | | |
| International | Return Index* | | | | | | |
3,943,929 | Goldman | Goldman Sachs | Pay | 3M LIBOR | 11/24/21 | — | 321,585 | 321,585 |
| Sachs | Total Cash | | + 39bps | | | | |
| International | Return Index* | | | | | | |
TOTAL SWAPS CONTRACTS | | | | | $(492,132)
| $1,222,666 | $730,534 |
(1) | The notional amount is the maximum amount that a seller of credit protection would be obligated to pay upon occurrence of a credit event.
|
(2) | Pays quarterly. |
Principal amounts are denominated in U.S. dollars ("USD") unless otherwise noted.
GBP — Great British Pound
HKD — Hong Kong Dollar
JPY — Japanese Yen
RUB — Russian Ruble
SGD — Singapore Dollar
* The following table shows the individual positions and related values of the securities underlying each total return swap contract with Citibank, as of April 30, 2021:
| Share | Security | |
Name | Allocation | Value | % of basket |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | (2,189) | 281,742
| 51.01% |
Marriott International, Inc. | (1,822) | 270,565 | 48.99% |
Totals | | $552,307 | 100.00% |
* The following table shows the individual positions and related values of the securities underlying each total return swap contract with Goldman Sachs International, as of April 30, 2021:
| | | |
| Share | Security | |
Name | Allocation | Value | % of basket |
AbbVie, Inc. | (128) | $ 14,252 | 2.34% |
AES Corp. | (745) | 20,734 | 3.12% |
American Airlines Group, Inc. | (198) | 4,296 | 0.48% |
American International Group, Inc. | (138) | 6,705 | 0.94% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | (66) | 17,036 | 2.28% |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | (103) | 12,410 | 2.12% |
Apple, Inc. | (235) | 30,856 | 5.48% |
Applied Materials, Inc. | (208) | 27,546 | 2.64% |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
28 Pioneer Flexible Opportunities Fund | Semiannual Report | 4/30/21
| | | |
| Share | Security | |
Name | Allocation | Value | % of basket |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | (184) | $ 11,631 | 1.83% |
Assurant, Inc. | (88) | 13,628 | 2.34% |
Boeing Co. | (46) | 10,686 | 1.41% |
Capital One Financial Corp. | (105) | 15,634 | 1.65% |
Capri Holdings, Ltd. | (226) | 12,437 | 1.03% |
CenturyLink, Inc. | (33) | 8,329 | 0.61% |
Cigna Corp. | (292) | 12,917 | 1.20% |
Corning, Inc. | (133) | 8,998 | 2.01% |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | (135) | 15,353 | 1.35% |
Discover Financial Services | (252) | 14,075 | 1.88% |
eBay, Inc. | (131) | 9,689 | 2.58% |
Equity Residential | (65) | 12,191 | 1.32% |
F5 Networks, Inc. | (291) | 3,815 | 1.86% |
General Electric Co. | (123) | 7,805 | 0.46% |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | (100) | 20,125 | 1.53% |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | (448) | 15,277 | 2.66% |
HP, Inc. | (328) | 4,213 | 1.73% |
LyondellBasell Industries NV | (99) | 10,317 | 1.46% |
McDonald's Corp. | (60) | 14,221 | 2.75% |
Monster Beverage Corp. | (186) | 18,026 | 3.05% |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | (98) | 18,462 | 3.33% |
Navient Corp. | (555) | 9,333 | 0.95% |
NetApp, Inc. | (212) | 15,798 | 1.99% |
NRG Energy, Inc. | (499) | 17,866 | 3.39% |
ONEOK, Inc. | (160) | 8,386 | 1.00% |
Procter & Gamble Co. | (97) | 12,878 | 2.84% |
PulteGroup, Inc. | (372) | 21,982 | 3.25% |
Qorvo, Inc. | (124) | 23,315 | 3.39% |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | (80) | 10,536 | 2.09% |
Seagate Technology Plc | (200) | 18,575 | 2.05% |
Sysco Corp. | (159) | 13,509 | 1.89% |
Target Corp. | (151) | 31,280 | 4.93% |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | (34) | 20,967 | 3.50% |
Tyson Foods, Inc. | (131) | 10,159 | 1.61% |
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | (120) | 6,531 | 0.87% |
Valero Energy Corp. | (130) | 9,649 | 1.08% |
Viacom CBS, Inc. | (127) | 5,195 | 0.78% |
Western Union Co. | (424) | 10,933 | 1.77% |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. | (2) | 128 | 0.02% |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | (249) | 9,649 | 1.46% |
Williams Cos., Inc. | (275) | 6,704 | 1.13% |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | (128) | 15,322 | 2.57% |
Totals | | $670,359 | 100.00% |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 4/30/21 (Consolidated)
(unaudited) (continued)
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding temporary cash investments) for the six months ended April 30, 2021 were as follows:
| Purchases | Sales | |
Long-Term U.S. Government Securities | $ 5,669,080 | $ — |
Other Long-Term Securities | $355,382,136 | $423,530,178 |
The Fund is permitted to engage in purchase and sale transactions (“cross trades”) with certain funds and accounts for which Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (the "Adviser") serves as the Fund's investment adviser, as set forth in Rule 17a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Under these procedures, cross trades are effected at current market prices. During the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Fund did not engage in any cross trade activity.
At April 30, 2021, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on cost for federal tax purposes of 286,716,183 was as follows:
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which | |
there is an excess of value over tax cost | $ 66,001,968 |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which | |
there is an excess of tax cost over value | (10,229,175) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 55,772,793 |
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels below.
Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). See Notes to Financial Statements —Note 1A.
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining fair value of investments). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of April 30, 2021, in valuing the Fund's investments:
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 284,481,814 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 284,481,814 | |
Preferred Stock | | | — | | | | — | | | | 99,399 | | | | 99,399 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 4,870,389 | | | | — | | | | 4,870,389 | |
Foreign Government Bonds | | | — | | | | 4,519,479 | | | | — | | | | 4,519,479 | |
U.S. Government and | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Agency Obligations | | | — | | | | 28,781,131 | | | | — | | | | 28,781,131 | |
Investment Companies | | | 16,830,753 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,830,753 | |
Exchange-Traded Call | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Option Purchased | | | 893,048 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 893,048 | |
Over The Counter (OTC) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Call Option Purchased | | | — | | | | 1,278,601 | | | | — | | | | 1,278,601 | |
Total Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
in Securities | | $ | 302,205,615 | | | $ | 39,449,600 | | | $ | 99,399 | | | $ | 341,754,614 | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized depreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
on forward foreign currency | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
exchange contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,247 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,247 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
on futures contracts | | | 5,075 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,075 | |
Swap contracts, at value | | | — | | | | 730,534 | | | | — | | | | 730,534 | |
Total Other | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial Instruments | | $ | 5,075 | | | $ | 729,287 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 734,362 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments | 4/30/21 (Consolidated)
(unaudited) (continued)
The following is a reconciliation of assets valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
| | Preferred | |
| | Stock | |
Balance as of 10/31/20 | | $ | 80,255 | |
Realized gain (loss)(1) | | | — | |
Changed in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(2) | | | 19,144 | |
Accrued discounts/premiums | | | — | |
Purchases | | | — | |
Sales | | | — | |
Transfers in to Level 3* | | | — | |
Transfers out of Level 3* | | | — | |
Balance as of 4/30/21 | | $ | 99,399 | |
(1) | Realized gain (loss) on these securities is included in the realized gain (loss) from investments on |
| the Statement of Operations (Consolidated). |
(2) | Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on these securities is included in the change in unrealized |
| appreciation (depreciation) from investments on the Statement of Operations (Consolidated). |
* | Transfers are calculated on the beginning of period values. During the six months ended April 30, |
| 2021 there were transfers in or out of Level 3. |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Level 3 investments still | |
held and considered Level 3 at April 30, 2021: | $19,144 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
32 Pioneer Flexible Opportunities Fund | Semiannual Report | 4/30/21
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| 4/30/21
(Consolidated) (unaudited)
ASSETS: | | | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $281,982,831) | | $ | 341,754,614 | |
Cash | | | 34,412,357 | |
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $7,534,750) | | | 8,079,382 | |
Futures collateral | | | 108,240 | |
Due from broker for futures | | | 314,101 | |
Due from broker | | | 98,753 | |
Variation margin for futures contracts | | | 20,300 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | | | 5,075 | |
Swap contracts, at value (net premiums paid $(492,132)) | | | 730,534 | |
Receivables — | | | | |
Investment securities sold | | | 8,628,803 | |
Fund shares sold | | | 587,957 | |
Dividends | | | 874,015 | |
Interest | | | 129,104 | |
Other assets | | | 179,815 | |
Total assets | | $ | 395,923,050 | |
LIABILITIES: | | | | |
Payables — | | | | |
Investment securities purchased | | $ | 9,659,832 | |
Fund shares repurchased | | | 258,932 | |
Trustees' fees | | | 1,274 | |
Swaps collateral | | | 1,017,600 | |
Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | 1,247 | |
Due to affiliates | | | 45,386 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 147,596 | |
Total liabilities | | $ | 11,131,867 | |
NET ASSETS: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 339,577,755 | |
Distributable earnings | | | 45,213,428 | |
Net assets | | $ | 384,791,183 | |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: | | | | |
No par value (unlimited number of shares authorized) | | | | |
Class A (based on $98,401,032/6,887,595 shares) | | $ | 14.29 | |
Class C (based on $42,026,381/3,013,730 shares) | | $ | 13.94 | |
Class K (based on $123,048,630/8,614,668 shares) | | $ | 14.28 | |
Class R (based on $296,130/21,064 shares) | | $ | 14.06 | |
Class Y (based on $121,019,010/8,431,494 shares) | | $ | 14.35 | |
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE: | | | | |
Class A (based on $14.29 net asset value per share/100%-4.50% | | | | |
maximum sales charge) | | $ | 14.96 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations (Consolidated) (unaudited)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 4/30/21
INVESTMENT INCOME: | | | | | | |
Dividends from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign | | | | | | |
taxes withheld $252,696) | | $ | 3,760,395 | | | | |
Interest from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign | | | | | | | |
taxes withheld $39,354) | | | 399,807 | | | | |
Total investment income | | | | | | $ | 4,160,202 | |
EXPENSES: | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | $ | 1,295,111 | | | | | |
Administrative expense | | | 83,944 | | | | | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 40,110 | | | | | |
Class C | | | 18,918 | | | | | |
Class K | | | 32 | | | | | |
Class R | | | 300 | | | | | |
Class Y | | | 46,213 | | | | | |
Distribution fees | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 113,610 | | | | | |
Class C | | | 226,722 | | | | | |
Class R | | | 575 | | | | | |
Shareowner communications expense | | | 6,495 | | | | | |
Custodian fees | | | 73,510 | | | | | |
Registration fees | | | 25,474 | | | | | |
Professional fees | | | 61,318 | | | | | |
Printing expense | | | 27,426 | | | | | |
Pricing fees | | | 2,134 | | | | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 5,636 | | | | | |
Insurance expense | | | 367 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 42,437 | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | | | $ | 2,070,332 | |
Less fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser | | | | | | | (48,938 | ) |
Net expenses | | | | | | $ | 2,021,394 | |
Net investment income | | | | | | $ | 2,138,808 | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 48,096,320 | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | (2,673,354 | ) | | | | |
Swap contracts | | | 5,612,386 | | | | | |
Other assets and liabilities denominated in | | | | | | | | |
foreign currencies | | | (326,976 | ) | | $ | 50,708,376 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign | | | | | | | | |
capital gain tax $66) | | $ | 38,723,188 | | | | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | (1,247 | ) | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | (757,336 | ) | | | | |
Swap contracts | | | 1,809,098 | | | | | |
Other assets and liabilities denominated in | | | | | | | | |
foreign currencies | | | 443,292 | | | $ | 40,216,995 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | | | | $ | 90,925,371 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | | | | $ | 93,064,179 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(Consolidated)
| | Six Months | | | | |
| | Ended | | | | |
| | 4/30/21 | | | Year Ended | |
| | (unaudited) | | | 10/31/20 | |
FROM OPERATIONS: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 2,138,808 | | | $ | 6,572,237 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 50,708,376 | | | | (7,854,121 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation | | | | | | | | |
(depreciation) on investments | | | 40,216,995 | | | | (26,991,938 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | | | | | | |
resulting from operations | | $ | 93,064,179 | | | $ | (28,273,822 | ) |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREOWNERS: | | | | | | | | |
Class A ($0.08 and $0.28 per share, respectively) | | $ | (574,076 | ) | | $ | (2,156,969 | ) |
Class C ($0.01 and $0.21 per share, respectively) | | | (29,980 | ) | | | (1,405,692 | ) |
Class K ($0.11 and $0.31 per share, respectively) | | | (942,944 | ) | | | (2,563,194 | ) |
Class R ($0.12 and $0.04 per share, respectively) | | | (2,089 | ) | | | (518 | ) |
Class Y ($0.11 and $0.31 per share, respectively) | | | (923,567 | ) | | | (4,783,229 | ) |
Total distributions to shareowners | | $ | (2,472,656 | ) | | $ | (10,909,602 | ) |
FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | | $ | 26,119,297 | | | $ | 82,574,480 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 2,203,065 | | | | 9,626,299 | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (69,838,687 | ) | | | (204,697,123 | ) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from | | | | | | | | |
Fund share transactions | | $ | (41,516,325 | ) | | $ | (112,496,344 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | $ | 49,075,198 | | | $ | (151,679,768 | ) |
NET ASSETS: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 335,715,985 | | | $ | 487,395,753 | |
End of period | | $ | 384,791,183 | | | $ | 335,715,985 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
(Consolidated) (continued)
| | Six Months | | | Six Months | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | Ended | | | Year | | | Year | |
| | 4/30/21 | | | 4/30/21 | | | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/20 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | (unaudited) | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,270,399 | | | $ | 16,614,801 | | | | 1,414,483 | | | $ | 16,308,139 | |
Reinvestment of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
distributions | | | 38,786 | | | | 510,924 | | | | 167,506 | | | | 1,969,640 | |
Less shares repurchased | | | (1,520,800 | ) | | | (19,653,119 | ) | | | (2,818,715 | ) | | | (31,792,342 | ) |
Net decrease | | | (211,615 | ) | | $ | (2,527,394 | ) | | | (1,236,726 | ) | | $ | (13,514,563 | ) |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 104,688 | | | $ | 1,391,456 | | | | 288,731 | | | $ | 3,334,922 | |
Reinvestment of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
distributions | | | 2,176 | | | | 27,986 | | | | 98,877 | | | | 1,167,485 | |
Less shares repurchased | | | (1,554,414 | ) | | | (19,742,963 | ) | | | (3,192,523 | ) | | | (35,477,967 | ) |
Net decrease | | | (1,447,550 | ) | | $ | (18,323,521 | ) | | | (2,804,915 | ) | | $ | (30,975,560 | ) |
Class K | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 36,925 | | | $ | 493,616 | | | | 2,808,594 | | | $ | 34,236,956 | |
Reinvestment of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
distributions | | | 71,277 | | | | 942,655 | | | | 222,237 | | | | 2,562,744 | |
Less shares repurchased | | | (858,681 | ) | | | (11,409,062 | ) | | | (1,068,587 | ) | | | (12,045,933 | ) |
Net increase | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(decrease) | | | (750,479 | ) | | $ | (9,972,791 | ) | | | 1,962,244 | | | $ | 24,753,767 | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 4,296 | | | $ | 59,020 | | | | 9,022 | | | $ | 98,641 | |
Reinvestment of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
distributions | | | 166 | | | | 2,089 | | | | 49 | | | | 518 | |
Less shares repurchased | | | (380 | ) | | | (5,159 | ) | | | (4,092 | ) | | | (45,963 | ) |
Net increase | | | 4,082 | | | $ | 55,950 | | | | 4,979 | | | $ | 53,196 | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 564,209 | | | $ | 7,560,404 | | | | 2,398,191 | | | $ | 28,595,822 | |
Reinvestment of | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
distributions | | | 54,236 | | | | 719,411 | | | | 332,845 | | | | 3,925,912 | |
Less shares repurchased | | | (1,449,222 | ) | | | (19,028,384 | ) | | | (11,034,132 | ) | | | (125,334,918 | ) |
Net decrease | | | (830,777 | ) | | $ | (10,748,569 | ) | | | (8,303,096 | ) | | $ | (92,813,184 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
36 Pioneer Flexible Opportunities Fund | Semiannual Report | 4/30/21
Financial Highlights (Consolidated)
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | Year | | | Year | | | Year | | | Year | | | Year | |
| | 4/30/21 | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | (unaudited) | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | | | 10/31/18 | | | 10/31/17 | | | 10/31/16* | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 12.04 | | | $ | 12.69 | | | $ | 14.17 | | | $ | 12.03 | | | $ | 12.68 | |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | | $ | 0.07 | | | $ | 0.18 | | | $ | 0.13 | | | $ | 0.19 | | | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | 0.16 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 3.16 | | | | (0.80 | ) | | | 0.54 | | | | (0.44 | ) | | | 2.12 | | | | (0.07 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | $ | 3.23 | | | $ | (0.62 | ) | | $ | 0.67 | | | $ | (0.25 | ) | | $ | 2.26 | | | $ | 0.09 | |
Distributions to shareowners: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | (0.28 | ) | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | (0.35 | ) | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | (0.18 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.21 | ) | | | (0.88 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.56 | ) |
Total distributions | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | (0.28 | ) | | $ | (1.32 | ) | | $ | (1.23 | ) | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | (0.74 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | $ | 3.15 | | | $ | (0.90 | ) | | $ | (0.65 | ) | | $ | (1.48 | ) | | $ | 2.14 | | | $ | (0.65 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 14.29 | | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 12.04 | | | $ | 12.69 | | | $ | 14.17 | | | $ | 12.03 | |
Total return (b) | | | 29.07 | %(c) | | | (5.28 | )% | | | 5.85 | % | | | (2.08 | )% | | | 18.96 | % | | | 0.88 | % |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.20 | %(d) | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.19 | % |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | 1.06 | %(d) | | | 1.54 | % | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 1.38 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 107 | %(c) | | | 233 | % | | | 168 | % | | | 255 | % | | | 292 | % | | | 230 | % |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 98,401 | | | $ | 79,089 | | | $ | 100,339 | | | $ | 142,760 | | | $ | 140,278 | | | $ | 164,898 | |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | | | 1.22 | %(d) | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.19 | % |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | 1.04 | %(d) | | | 1.47 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 1.38 | % |
* | The Fund was audited by an independent registered public accounting firm other than Ernst & Young LLP. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (Consolidated) (continued)
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | Year | | | Year | | | Year | | | Year | | | Year | |
| | 4/30/21 | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | (unaudited) | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | | | 10/31/18 | | | 10/31/17 | | | 10/31/16* | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.85 | | | $ | 11.75 | | | $ | 12.45 | | | $ | 13.95 | | | $ | 11.88 | | | $ | 12.56 | |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | | $ | 0.02 | | | $ | 0.08 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.07 | | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.07 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 3.08 | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | 0.53 | | | | (0.42 | ) | | | 2.09 | | | | (0.07 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | $ | 3.10 | | | $ | (0.69 | ) | | $ | 0.57 | | | $ | (0.35 | ) | | $ | 2.13 | | | $ | — | |
Distributions to shareowners: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | (0.21 | ) | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | (0.12 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.21 | ) | | | (0.88 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.56 | ) |
Total distributions | | $ | (0.01 | ) | | $ | (0.21 | ) | | $ | (1.27 | ) | | $ | (1.15 | ) | | $ | (0.06 | ) | | $ | (0.68 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | $ | 3.09 | | | $ | (0.90 | ) | | $ | (0.70 | ) | | $ | (1.50 | ) | | $ | 2.07 | | | $ | (0.68 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.94 | | | $ | 10.85 | | | $ | 11.75 | | | $ | 12.45 | | | $ | 13.95 | | | $ | 11.88 | |
Total return (b) | | | 28.57 | %(c) | | | (6.01 | )% | | | 5.03 | % | | | (2.83 | )% | | | 18.01 | % | | | 0.09 | % |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.96 | %(d) | | | 1.98 | % | | | 1.97 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1.94 | % |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | 0.26 | %(d) | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.37 | % | | | 0.55 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.63 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 107 | %(c) | | | 233 | % | | | 168 | % | | | 255 | % | | | 292 | % | | | 230 | % |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 42,026 | | | $ | 48,426 | | | $ | 85,398 | | | $ | 122,305 | | | $ | 148,591 | | | $ | 178,457 | |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | | | 1.97 | %(d) | | | 2.01 | % | | | 1.97 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1.94 | % |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | 0.25 | %(d) | | | 0.71 | % | | | 0.37 | % | | | 0.55 | % | | | 0.34 | % | | | 0.63 | % |
* | The Fund was audited by an independent registered public accounting firm other than Ernst & Young LLP. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | Year | | | Year | | | | |
| | 4/30/21 | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | 6/22/18* to | |
| | (unaudited) | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | | | 10/31/18 | |
Class K | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 12.03 | | | $ | 12.69 | | | $ | 13.67 | |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | | $ | 0.09 | | | $ | 0.22 | | | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | 0.06 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 3.16 | | | | (0.80 | ) | | | 0.53 | | | | (1.00 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | $ | 3.25 | | | $ | (0.58 | ) | | $ | 0.70 | | | $ | (0.94 | ) |
Distributions to shareowners: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | (0.31 | ) | | $ | (0.15 | ) | | $ | (0.04 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.21 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | (0.31 | ) | | $ | (1.36 | ) | | $ | (0.04 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | $ | 3.14 | | | $ | (0.89 | ) | | $ | (0.66 | ) | | $ | (0.98 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 14.28 | | | $ | 11.14 | | | $ | 12.03 | | | $ | 12.69 | |
Total return (b) | | | 29.21 | %(c) | | | (4.92 | )% | | | 6.14 | % | | | (2.00 | )%(c) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.86 | %(d) | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.88 | %(d) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | 1.39 | %(d) | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.28 | %(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 107 | %(c) | | | 233 | % | | | 168 | % | | | 255 | %(c) |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 123,049 | | | $ | 104,316 | | | $ | 89,092 | | | $ | 69,449 | |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | | | 0.87 | %(d) | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.88 | % |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | 1.38 | %(d) | | | 1.91 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.28 | % |
* | Class K commenced operations on June 22, 2018. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions and the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
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Financial Highlights (Consolidated) (continued)
| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | Year | | | Year | | | Year | | | Year | | | Year | |
| | 4/30/21 | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | (unaudited) | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | | | 10/31/18 | | | 10/31/17 | | | 10/31/16* | |
Class R | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.02 | | | $ | 11.75 | | | $ | 12.60 | | | $ | 14.11 | | | $ | 12.00 | | | $ | 12.69 | |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | | $ | 0.04 | | | $ | 0.12 | | | $ | (0.05) | (b) | | $ | 0.10 | | | $ | 0.08 | | | $ | 0.10 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 3.12 | | | | (0.81 | ) | | | 0.48 | | | | (0.43 | ) | | | 2.11 | | | | (0.08 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | $ | 3.16 | | | $ | (0.69 | ) | | $ | 0.43 | | | $ | (0.33 | ) | | $ | 2.19 | | | $ | 0.02 | |
Distributions to shareowners: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | (0.07 | ) | | $ | (0.30 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | (0.15 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.21 | ) | | | (0.88 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.56 | ) |
Total distributions | | $ | (0.12 | ) | | $ | (0.04 | ) | | $ | (1.28 | ) | | $ | (1.18 | ) | | $ | (0.08 | ) | | $ | (0.71 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | $ | 3.04 | | | $ | (0.73 | ) | | $ | (0.85 | ) | | $ | (1.51 | ) | | $ | 2.11 | | | $ | (0.69 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 14.06 | | | $ | 11.02 | | | $ | 11.75 | | | $ | 12.60 | | | $ | 14.11 | | | $ | 12.00 | |
Total return (c) | | | 28.82 | %(d) | | | (5.90 | )% | | | 3.73 | % | | | (2.71 | )% | | | 18.35 | % | | | 0.34 | % |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 1.63 | %(e) | | | 1.79 | % | | | 2.91 | % | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.71 | % |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | 0.62 | %(e) | | | 1.08 | % | | | (0.45 | )% | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.86 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 107 | %(d) | | | 233 | % | | | 168 | % | | | 255 | % | | | 292 | % | | | 230 | % |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 296 | | | $ | 187 | | | $ | 141 | | | $ | 303 | | | $ | 279 | | | $ | 282 | |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | | | 1.64 | %(e) | | | 1.82 | % | | | 2.91 | % | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.71 | % |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | 0.61 | %(e) | | | 1.05 | % | | | (0.45 | )% | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.86 | % |
* | The Fund was audited by an independent registered public accounting firm other than Ernst & Young LLP. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with net investment gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations for the period due to timing of the sales and repurchase of shares. |
(c) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | Six Months | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ended | | | Year | | | Year | | | Year | | | Year | | | Year | |
| | 4/30/21 | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | (unaudited) | | | 10/31/20 | | | 10/31/19 | | | 10/31/18 | | | 10/31/17 | | | 10/31/16* | |
Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 11.20 | | | $ | 12.09 | | | $ | 12.74 | | | $ | 14.22 | | | $ | 12.08 | | | $ | 12.72 | |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) (a) | | $ | 0.09 | | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | 0.17 | | | $ | 0.24 | | | $ | 0.18 | | | $ | 0.20 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 3.17 | | | | (0.78 | ) | | | 0.54 | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | 2.12 | | | | (0.08 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | $ | 3.26 | | | $ | (0.58 | ) | | $ | 0.71 | | | $ | (0.22 | ) | | $ | 2.30 | | | $ | 0.12 | |
Distributions to shareowners: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | (0.31 | ) | | $ | (0.15 | ) | | $ | (0.38 | ) | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | $ | (0.20 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.21 | ) | | | (0.88 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.56 | ) |
Total distributions | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | (0.31 | ) | | $ | (1.36 | ) | | $ | 1.26 | | | $ | (0.16 | ) | | $ | (0.76 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | $ | 3.15 | | | $ | (0.89 | ) | | $ | (0.65 | ) | | $ | (1.48 | ) | | $ | 2.14 | | | $ | (0.64 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 14.35 | | | $ | 11.20 | | | $ | 12.09 | | | $ | 12.74 | | | $ | 14.22 | | | $ | 12.08 | |
Total return (b) | | | 29.15 | %(c) | | | (4.90 | )% | | | 6.16 | % | | | (1.86 | )% | | | 19.24 | % | | | 1.17 | % |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.90 | %(d) | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.90 | % |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | 1.35 | %(d) | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.65 | % |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 107 | %(c) | | | 233 | % | | | 168 | % | | | 255 | % | | | 292 | % | | | 230 | % |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 121,019 | | | $ | 103,698 | | | $ | 212,426 | | | $ | 323,412 | | | $ | 369,546 | | | $ | 347,586 | |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses to average net assets | | | 0.96 | %(d) | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.97 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.95 | % | | | 0.96 | % |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | | | 1.29 | %(d) | | | 1.65 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 1.69 | % | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.59 | % |
* | The Fund was audited by an independent registered public accounting firm other than Ernst & Young LLP. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
| 4/30/21
(Consolidated) (unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Pioneer Flexible Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) is one of two portfolios comprising Pioneer Series Trust VI (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust. The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return.
The Fund offers five classes of shares designated as Class A, Class C, Class K, Class R and Class Y shares. Each class of shares represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund and has identical rights (based on relative net asset values) to assets and liquidation proceeds. Share classes can bear different rates of class-specific fees and expenses such as transfer agent and distribution fees. Differences in class-specific fees and expenses will result in differences in net investment income and, therefore, the payment of different dividends from net investment income earned by each class. The Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Trust gives the Board of Trustees the flexibility to specify either per-share voting or dollar-weighted voting when submitting matters for shareholder approval. Under per-share voting, each share of a class of the Fund is entitled to one vote. Under dollar-weighted voting, a shareholder’s voting power is determined not by the number of shares owned, but by the dollar value of the shares on the record date. Each share class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters affecting only that class, including with respect to the distribution plan for that class. There is no distribution plan for Class K and Class Y shares.
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Amundi and Amundi’s wholly owned subsidiary, Amundi USA, Inc., serves as the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). Prior to January 1, 2021, the Adviser was named Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc. Amundi Distributor US, Inc., an affiliate of Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., serves as the Fund’s distributor (the “Distributor”).
The consolidated financial statements of the Fund include the accounts of Flexible Opportunities Commodity Fund Ltd. (formerly, Pioneer Cayman Commodity Fund Ltd.) (the “Subsidiary”). All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The Subsidiary, a Cayman Islands exempted company, was incorporated on February 10, 2010, and is wholly owned and controlled by the Fund. The Fund is the sole shareholder of the Subsidiary. It is intended that the Fund will remain the sole shareholder and will continue to control the Subsidiary. The Fund and the Subsidiary are
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both managed by the Adviser. The Subsidiary acts as an investment vehicle for the Fund in order to effect certain investments on behalf of the Fund. As of April 30, 2021, the Subsidiary represented $5,144,282, or approximately 1.34%, of the net assets of the Fund.
In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 “Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” (“ASU 2018-13”) which modifies disclosure requirements for fair value measurements, principally for Level 3 securities and transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Fund has adopted ASU 2018-13 for the six months ended April 30, 2021. The impact to the Fund’s adoption was limited to changes in the Fund’s disclosures regarding fair value, primarily those disclosures related to transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy and disclosure of the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value investments, when applicable.
In March 2020, FASB issued an Accounting Standard Update, ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) — Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting (“ASU 2020-04”), which provides optional, temporary relief with respect to the financial reporting of contracts subject to certain types of modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other LIBOR-based reference rates at the end of 2021. The temporary relief provided by ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period from March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management is evaluating the impact of ASU 2020-04 on the Fund’s investments, derivatives, debt and other contracts, if applicable, that will undergo reference rate-related modifications as a result of the reference rate reform.
The Fund is an investment company and follows investment company accounting and reporting guidance under U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). U.S. GAAP requires the management of the Fund to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of income, expenses and gain or loss on investments during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements:
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A. Security Valuation
The net asset value of the Fund is computed once daily, on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE.
Equity securities that have traded on an exchange are valued by using the last sale price on the principal exchange where they are traded. Equity securities that have not traded on the date of valuation, or securities for which sale prices are not available, generally are valued using the mean between the last bid and asked prices or, if both last bid and asked prices are not available, at the last quoted bid price. Last sale and bid and asked prices are provided by independent third party pricing services. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, prices are typically determined by independent third party pricing services using a variety of techniques and methods.
The value of foreign securities is translated into U.S. dollars based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing source. Trading in non-U.S. equity securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the Fund’s shares are determined as of such times. The Fund may use a fair value model developed by an independent pricing service to value non-U.S. equity securities.
Fixed-income securities are valued by using prices supplied by independent pricing services, which consider such factors as market prices, market events, quotations from one or more brokers, Treasury spreads, yields, maturities and ratings, or may use a pricing matrix or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the security or instrument. A pricing matrix is a means of valuing a debt security on the basis of current market prices for other debt securities, historical trading patterns in the market for fixed-income securities and/or other factors. Non-U.S. debt securities that are listed on an exchange will be valued at the bid price obtained from an independent third party pricing service.
When independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices, or when prices or market quotations are considered to be unreliable, the value of that security may be determined using quotations from one or more broker-dealers.
Options contracts are generally valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices on the principal exchange where they are traded. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options and options on swaps (“swaptions”) are valued using prices supplied by independent pricing services, which consider such factors as market prices, market events, quotations from one or more
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brokers, Treasury spreads, yields, maturities and ratings, or may use a pricing matrix or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the security or instrument.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued daily using the foreign exchange rate or, for longer term forward contract positions, the spot currency rate and the forward points on a daily basis, in each case provided by a third party pricing service. Contracts whose forward settlement date falls between two quoted days are valued by interpolation.
Futures contracts are generally valued at the closing settlement price established by the exchange on which they are traded.
Swap contracts, including interest rate swaps, caps and floors (other than centrally cleared swap contracts), are valued at the dealer quotations obtained from reputable International Swap Dealers Association members. Centrally cleared swaps are valued at the daily settlement price provided by the central clearing counterparty.
Shares of open-end registered investment companies (including money market mutual funds) are valued at such funds’ net asset value. Shares of exchange-listed closed-end funds are valued by using the last sale price on the principal exchange where they are traded.
Securities for which independent pricing services or broker-dealers are unable to supply prices or for which market prices and/or quotations are not readily available or are considered to be unreliable are valued by a fair valuation team comprised of certain personnel of the Adviser pursuant to procedures adopted by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Adviser’s fair valuation team uses fair value methods approved by the Valuation Committee of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser’s fair valuation team is responsible for monitoring developments that may impact fair valued securities and for discussing and assessing fair values on an ongoing basis, and at least quarterly, with the Valuation Committee of the Board of Trustees.
Inputs used when applying fair value methods to value a security may include credit ratings, the financial condition of the company, current market conditions and comparable securities. The Fund may use fair value methods if it is determined that a significant event has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security trades and prior to the determination of the Fund’s net asset value. Examples of a significant event might include political or economic news, corporate restructurings, natural disasters, terrorist activity or trading halts. Thus, the valuation of the Fund’s securities may differ significantly from exchange prices, and such differences could be material.
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At April 30, 2021, one security was valued using fair value methods (in addition to securities valued using prices supplied by independent pricing services, broker-dealers or using a third party insurance pricing model) representing 0.03% of net assets. The value of this fair valued security was $99,399.
B. Investment Income and Transactions
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are recorded as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the ex-dividend data in the exercise of reasonable diligence.
Interest income, including interest on income-bearing cash accounts, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend and interest income are reported net of unrecoverable foreign taxes withheld at the applicable country rates and net of income accrued on defaulted securities.
Interest and dividend income payable by delivery of additional shares is reclassified as PIK (payment-in-kind) income upon receipt and is included in interest and dividend income, respectively.
Security transactions are recorded as of trade date. Gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost method for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes.
C. Foreign Currency Translation
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates.
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, if any, represent, among other things, the net realized gains and losses on foreign currency exchange contracts, disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income accrued and the U.S. dollars actually received. Further, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated on the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in the market prices of those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
D. Federal Income Taxes
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net taxable income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareowners. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is
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required. As of October 31, 2020, the Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties with respect to uncertain tax positions, which, if applicable, would be recorded as an income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. Tax returns filed within the prior three years remain subject to examination by federal and state tax authorities.
The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to shareowners are determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over distributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character, but are not adjusted for temporary differences. A portion of the dividend income recorded by the Fund is from distributions by publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”), and such distributions for tax purposes may also consist of capital gains and return of capital. The actual return of capital and capital gains portions of such distributions will be determined by formal notifications from the REITs subsequent to the calendar year-end. Distributions received from the REITs that are determined to be a return of capital are recorded by the Fund as a reduction of the cost basis of the securities held and those determined to be capital gain are reflected as such on the Statement of Operations.
The tax character of current year distributions payable will be determined at the end of the current taxable year. The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended October 31, 2020 was as follows:
| | 2020 | |
Distributions paid from: | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 10,909,602 | |
Total | | $ | 10,909,602 | |
The following shows the components of distributable earnings (losses) on a federal income tax basis at October 31, 2020:
| | 2020 | |
Distributable earnings: | | | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 274,412 | |
Capital loss carryforward | | | (61,752,639 | ) |
Unrealized appreciation | | | 16,100,132 | |
Total | | $ | (45,378,095 | ) |
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The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized depreciation is attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, adjustments related to the mark-to-market of futures contracts, tax basis adjustments on Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”), partnerships and swaps contracts.
E. Fund Shares
The Fund records sales and repurchases of its shares as of trade date. The Distributor earned $1,813 in underwriting commissions on the sale of Class A shares during the six months ended April 30, 2021.
F. Class Allocations
Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on its respective percentage of adjusted net assets at the beginning of the day.
Distribution fees are calculated based on the average daily net asset value attributable to Class A, Class C and Class R shares of the Fund, respectively (see Note 5). Class K and Class Y shares do not pay distribution fees. All expenses and fees paid to the Fund’s transfer agent for its services are allocated among the classes of shares based on the number of accounts in each class and the ratable allocation of related out-of-pocket expenses (see Note 4).
Distributions to shareowners are recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions paid by the Fund with respect to each class of shares are calculated in the same manner and at the same time, except that net investment income dividends to Class A, Class C, Class K, Class R and Class Y shares can reflect different transfer agent and distribution expense rates.
G. Risks
The value of securities held by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, recessions, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, inflation, changes in interest rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. A general rise in interest rates could adversely affect the price and liquidity of fixed-income securities and could also result in increased redemptions from the Fund.
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At times, the Fund’s investments may represent industries or industry sectors that are interrelated or have common risks, making the Fund more susceptible to any economic, political, or regulatory developments or other risks affecting those industries and sectors. The Fund’s investments in foreign markets and countries with limited developing markets may subject the Fund to a greater degree of risk than investments in a developed market. These risks include disruptive political or economic conditions and the imposition of adverse governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions.
The Fund may gain exposure to commodities (such as oil and precious metals) through investment in commodity-related investments, including commodity-linked derivatives, ETFs and other pooled investment vehicles and leveraged or unleveraged commodity-linked notes (derivative debt instruments with principal and/or coupon payments linked to the performance of commodity indices). The Fund also may invest in equity securities of issuers in commodity-related industries. The Fund’s investments in commodity-related investments may subject the Fund to greater market price volatility than investments in traditional securities.
The value of commodity-related investments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting particular industries or commodities, such as weather, disease, embargoes, acts of war or terrorism, or political and regulatory developments. Commodity-related investments may be more volatile than the underlying commodities. In addition, commodity-linked investments are subject to counterparty risk due to there being a relatively small number of issuers. The Fund gains exposure to commodity-related investments by investing in the Subsidiary, a foreign entity that is treated as a controlled foreign corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. The Fund’s ability to invest in commodity-related investments, and the means through which any such investments may be made, is limited by tax considerations.
The Fund may invest in REIT securities, the value of which can fall for a variety of reasons, such as declines in rental income, fluctuating interest rates, poor property management, environmental liabilities, uninsured damage, increased competition, or changes in real estate tax laws.
The Fund invests in below-investment-grade (high-yield) debt securities and preferred stocks. Some of these high-yield securities may be convertible into equity securities of the issuer. Debt securities rated below-investment-grade are commonly referred to as “junk bonds” and are considered speculative. These securities involve greater risk of loss, are subject to greater price volatility, and are less liquid, especially during periods of economic uncertainty or change, than higher rated debt securities.
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The Fund’s investments, payment obligations and financing terms may be based on floating rates, such as LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate). Plans are underway to phase out the use of LIBOR. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and LIBOR’s administrator, ICE Benchmark Administration (“IBA”), have announced that most LIBOR rates will no longer be published after the end of 2021 and a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR rates will no longer be published after June 30, 2023. It is possible that the FCA may compel the IBA to publish a subset of LIBOR settings after these dates on a “synthetic” basis, but any such publications would be considered non-representative of the underlying markets. Actions by regulators have resulted in the establishment of alternative reference rates to LIBOR in most major currencies. Based on the recommendations of the New York Federal Reserve’s Alternative Reference Rate Committee (comprised of major derivative market participants and their regulators), the U.S. Federal Reserve began publishing a Secured Overnight Funding Rate (“SOFR”) that is intended to replace U.S. Dollar LIBOR. Proposals for alternative reference rates for other currencies have also been announced or have already begun publication, such as SONIA in the United Kingdom. Markets are slowly developing in response to these new rates, and transition planning is at a relatively early stage. Neither the effect of the transition process nor its ultimate success is known. The transition process may lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that currently rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates. The effect of any changes to - or discontinuation of - LIBOR on the portfolio will vary depending on, among other things, provisions in individual contracts and whether, how, and when industry participants develop and adopt new reference rates and alternative reference rates for both legacy and new products and instruments. Because the usefulness of LIBOR as a benchmark may deteriorate during the transition period, these effects could materialize prior to the end of 2021.
With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. While the Fund’s Adviser has established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, limit or mitigate, such cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by service providers to the Fund such as Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent, and DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc., the Fund’s transfer agent. In addition, many beneficial owners of Fund shares hold them through accounts at broker-dealers, retirement platforms and other financial market participants over which neither the Fund nor the Adviser exercises control. Each of these may in turn rely on service providers to them, which are also subject to the risk of cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity failures or breaches at
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the Adviser or the Fund’s service providers or intermediaries have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund shareowners to effect share purchases, redemptions or exchanges or receive distributions, loss of or unauthorized access to private shareowner information and violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, or additional compliance costs. Such costs and losses may not be covered under any insurance. In addition, maintaining vigilance against cyber-attacks may involve substantial costs over time, and system enhancements may themselves be subject to cyber-attacks.
COVID-19
The respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by a novel coronavirus has resulted in a global pandemic and major disruption to economies and markets around the world, including the United States. Global financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and severe losses, and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. Liquidity for many instruments has been greatly reduced for periods of time. Some interest rates are very low and in some cases yields are negative. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced particularly large losses. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time, and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments. The ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, are not known. Governments and central banks, including the Federal Reserve in the U.S., have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt, including in the U.S. The impact of these measures, and whether they will be effective to mitigate the economic and market disruption, will not be known for some time. The consequences of high public debt, including its future impact on the economy and securities markets, likewise may not be known for some time.
The Fund’s prospectus contains unaudited information regarding the Fund’s principal risks. Please refer to that document when considering the Fund’s principal risks.
H. Purchased Options
The Fund may purchase put and call options to seek to increase total return. Purchased call and put options entitle the Fund to buy and sell a specified number of shares or units of a particular security, currency or index at a specified price at a specific date or within a specific period of
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time. Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Fund is included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment. All premiums are marked-to-market daily, and any unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded on the Fund’s Statement of Operations. As the purchaser of an index option, the Fund has the right to receive a cash payment equal to any depreciation in the value of the index below the strike price of the option (in the case of a put) or equal to any appreciation in the value of the index over the strike price of the option (in the case of a call) as of the valuation date of the option. Premiums paid for purchased call and put options which have expired are treated as realized losses on investments on the Statement of Operations. Upon the exercise or closing of a purchased put option, the premium is offset against the proceeds on the sale of the underlying security or financial instrument in order to determine the realized gain or loss on investments. Upon the exercise or closing of a purchased call option, the premium is added to the cost of the security or financial instrument. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid.
The average market value of purchased options contracts open during the six months ended April 30, 2021, was $2,332,344. Open purchased options at April 30, 2021, are listed in the Schedule of Investments.
I. Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“contracts”) for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. All contracts are marked-to-market daily at the applicable exchange rates, and any resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund records realized gains and losses at the time a contract is offset by entry into a closing transaction or extinguished by delivery of the currency. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of the contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar (see Note 8).
During the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Fund had entered into various forward foreign currency exchange contracts that obligated the Fund to deliver or take delivery of currencies at specified future maturity dates. Alternatively, prior to the settlement date of a forward foreign currency exchange contract, the Fund may close out such contract by entering into an offsetting contract.
The average market value of forward foreign currency exchange contracts open during the six months ended April 30, 2021, was $26,299. Open forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at April 30, 2021, are listed in the Schedule of Investments.
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J. Futures Contracts
The Fund may enter into futures transactions in order to attempt to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices and currency exchange rates or to seek to increase total return. Futures contracts are types of derivatives. All futures contracts entered into by the Fund are traded on a futures exchange. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the associated futures exchange. The amount of cash deposited with the broker as collateral at April 30, 2021, is recorded as “Futures collateral” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Subsequent payments for futures contracts (“variation margin”) are paid or received by the Fund, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contracts, and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Cash received from or paid to the broker related to previous margin movement is held in a segregated account at the broker and is recorded as either “Due from broker for futures” or “Due to broker for futures” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, the Fund realizes a gain or loss equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract as well as any fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates where applicable. Futures contracts are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and currency exchange rate risk. Changes in value of the contracts may not directly correlate to the changes in value of the underlying securities. With futures, there is reduced counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
The average market value of futures contracts open during the six months ended April 30, 2021, was $(19,818,384). Open futures contracts outstanding at April 30, 2021, are listed in the Schedule of Investments.
K. Total Return Swap Contracts
The Fund may enter into futures transactions in order to attempt to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices and currency exchange rates or to seek to increase total return. Futures contracts are types of derivatives. All futures contracts entered into by the Fund are traded on a futures exchange. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the associated futures exchange. The amount of cash deposited with the broker as collateral at April 30, 2021, is recorded as “Futures collateral” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund may enter into a total return swap contracts to attempt to manage and/or gain exposure to a security or
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market. Pursuant to a total return swap contracts, the Fund negotiates with a counterparty to exchange a periodic stream of payments. One party makes payments based on the total return of a reference asset (such as a security or a basket of securities or securities index), and in return receives fixed or floating rate interest payments. The total return of the reference asset typically includes appreciation or depreciation on the reference asset, plus any interest or dividend payments. To the extent that the total return of the reference asset exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty.
Total return swap contracts are marked-to-market daily using valuations supplied by independent sources, and the change in value, if any, is recorded within “Swap contracts, at value” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses on Statement of Operations. Total return swap contracts are subject to counterparty risk and unanticipated movements in value of exchange interest rates, securities or the index.
The average market value of total return swap contracts open during the six months ended April 30, 2021, was $429,493. Open total return swap contracts at April 30, 2021, are listed in the Schedule of Investments.
2. Management Agreement
The Adviser manages the Fund’s portfolio. Management fees are calculated daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $1 billion, 0.675% of the next $1 billion and 0.65% on average daily net assets over $2 billion.
The Subsidiary has entered into a separate management contract with the Adviser, pursuant to which the Adviser manages the assets of the Subsidiary. As compensation for its management services to the Subsidiary and expenses incurred with respect to the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary pays the Adviser a fee at the annual rate of 0.70% of the Subsidiary’s average daily net assets up to $1 billion, 0.675% of the next $1 billion of the Subsidiary’s average daily net assets and 0.65% of the Subsidiary’s average daily net assets over $2 billion. This fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.
During the six months ended April 30, 2021, the effective management fee (excluding waivers and/or assumption of expenses) was equivalent to 0.70% (annualized) of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit ordinary operating expenses (ordinary operating expenses means all fund expenses other than taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation) to the extent required to reduce Fund expenses
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to 1.20%, 0.90% and 0.90% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class K and Class Y shares, respectively. This expense limitation is in effect through March 1, 2022. There can be no assurance that the Adviser will extend the expense limitation agreement beyond the date referred to above. Fees waived and expenses reimbursed during the six months ended April 30, 2021 are reflected in the Statement of Operations.
In addition, under the management and administration agreements, certain other services and costs, including accounting, regulatory reporting and insurance premiums, are paid by the Fund as administrative reimbursements. Included in “Due to affiliates” reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $22,146 in management fees, administrative costs and certain other reimbursements payable to the Adviser at April 30, 2021.
3. Compensation of Trustees and Officers
The Fund pays an annual fee to its Trustees. The Adviser reimburses the Fund for fees paid to the Interested Trustees. The Fund does not pay any salary or other compensation to its officers. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Fund paid $5,636 in Trustees’ compensation, which is reflected on the Statement of Operations as Trustees’ fees. At April 30, 2021, the Fund had a payable for Trustees’ fees on its Statement of Assets and Liabilities of $1,274.
4. Transfer Agent
DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. serves as the transfer agent to the Fund at negotiated rates. Transfer agent fees and payables shown on the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, respectively, include sub-transfer agent expenses incurred through the Fund’s omnibus relationship contracts.
In addition, the Fund reimbursed the transfer agent for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the transfer agent related to shareowner communications activities such as proxy and statement mailings, and outgoing phone calls. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, such out-of-pocket expenses by class of shares were as follows:
Shareowner Communications: | | | |
Class A | | $ | 3,155 | |
Class C | | | 2,054 | |
Class K | | | 64 | |
Class R | | | 2 | |
Class Y | | | 1,220 | |
Total | | $ | 6,495 | |
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5. Distribution and Service Plans
The Fund has adopted a distribution plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to its Class A, Class C and Class R shares. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund pays the Distributor 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares as compensation for personal services and/or account maintenance services or distribution services with regard to Class A shares. Pursuant to the Plan, the Fund also pays the Distributor 1.00% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. The fee for Class C shares consists of a 0.25% service fee and a 0.75% distribution fee paid as compensation for personal services and/or account maintenance services or distribution services with regard to Class C shares. Included in “Due to affiliates” reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $5,533 in distribution fees payable to the Distributor at April 30, 2021.
The Fund also has adopted a separate service plan for Class R shares (the “Service Plan”). The Service Plan authorizes the Fund to pay securities dealers, plan administrators or other service organizations that agree to provide certain services to retirement plans or plan participants holding shares of the Fund a service fee of up to 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares held by such plans.
In addition, redemptions of Class A and Class C shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). A CDSC of 1.00% may be imposed on redemptions of certain net asset value purchases of Class A shares within 12 months of purchase. Redemptions of Class C shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a CDSC of 1.00%, based on the lower of cost or market value of shares being redeemed. Shares purchased as part of an exchange remain subject to any CDSC that applied to the original purchase of those shares. There is no CDSC for Class K, Class R and Class Y shares. Proceeds from the CDSCs are paid to the Distributor. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, CDSCs in the amount of $460 were paid to the Distributor.
6. Line of Credit Facility
The Fund, along with certain other funds in the Pioneer Family of Funds (the “Funds”), participates in a committed, unsecured revolving line of credit (“credit facility”). Borrowings are used solely for temporary or emergency purposes. The Fund may borrow up to the lesser of the amount available under the credit facility or the limits set for borrowing by the Fund’s prospectus and the 1940 Act. Effective February 4, 2021, the Fund participates in a facility in the amount of $450 million. Prior to February 4, 2021, the Fund participated in a facility in the amount of $300 million.
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Under such facility, depending on the type of loan, interest on borrowings is payable at the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a credit spread. The Fund also pays both an upfront fee and an annual commitment fee to participate in a credit facility. The upfront fee in the amount 0.10% of the total credit facility and the commitment fee in the amount of 0.25% of the daily unused portion of each lender’s commitment are allocated among participating funds based on an allocation schedule set forth in the credit agreement. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Fund had no borrowings under the credit facility.
7. Master Netting Agreements
The Fund has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all of its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs the trading of certain Over the Counter (“OTC”) derivatives and typically contains, among other things, close-out and set-off provisions which apply upon the occurrence of an event of default and/or a termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. The ISDA Master Agreement may also give a party the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if, among other things, there is deterioration in the credit quality of the other party.
Upon an event of default or a termination of the ISDA Master Agreement, the non-defaulting party has the right to close-out all transactions under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to determine one net amount payable by one party to the other. The right to close out and net payments across all transactions under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the Fund’s credit risk to its counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the Fund under the applicable transactions, if any. However, the Fund’s right to set-off may be restricted or prohibited by the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the particular jurisdiction to which each specific ISDA Master Agreement of each counterparty is subject.
The collateral requirements for derivatives transactions under an ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a credit support annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are generally determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to threshold (a “minimum transfer amount”) before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Fund and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Fund’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-
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pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. Cash that has been segregated to cover the Fund’s collateral obligations, if any, will be reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Swaps collateral”. Securities pledged by the Fund as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Schedule of Investments.
Financial instruments subject to an enforceable master netting agreement, such as an ISDA Master Agreement, have been offset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The following charts show gross assets and liabilities of the Fund as of April 30, 2021:
| | Derivative Assets | | | Derivatives | | | Non-Cash | | | Cash | | | Net Amount | |
| | Subject to Master | | | Available for | | | Collateral | | | Collateral | | | of Derivative | |
Counterparty | | Netting Agreement | | | Offset | | | Received (a) | | | Received (a) | | | Assets (b) | |
Brown Brothers | | $ | 1,638 | | | $ | (1,638 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
& Co. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Citibank NA | | | 2,231,824 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (347,600 | ) | | | 1,884,224 | |
Goldman Sachs | | | 670,359 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | —
| | | | 670,359 | |
International | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 2,903,821 | | | $ | (1,638 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (347,600 | ) | | $ | 2,554,583 | |
| |
| | Derivative Liabilities | | | Derivatives | | | Non-Cash | | | Cash | | | Net Amount | |
| | Subject to Master | | | Available for | | | Collateral | | | Collateral | | | of Derivative | |
Counterparty | | Netting Agreement | | | Offset | | | Pledged (a) | | | Pledged (a) | | | Liabilities (c) | |
Brown Brothers | | $ | 2,885 | | | $ | (1,638 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,247 | |
& Co. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Citibank NA | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | —
| | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | —
| | | | — | |
International | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 2,885 | | | $ | (1,638 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,247 | |
(a) The amount presented here may be less than the total amount of collateral received/pledged as the net amount of derivative assets and liabilities cannot be less than $0.
(b) Represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default.
(c) Represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.
8. Additional Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Fund’s use of derivatives may enhance or mitigate the Fund’s exposure to the following risks:
Interest rate risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of interest-bearing securities due to changes in the prevailing levels of market interest rates.
Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer of a financial instrument to make further principal or interest payments on an obligation or commitment that it has to the Fund.
Foreign exchange rate risk relates to fluctuations in the value of an asset or liability due to changes in currency exchange rates.
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Equity risk relates to the fluctuations in the value of financial instruments as a result of changes in market prices (other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign exchange rate risk), whether caused by factors specific to an individual investment, its issuer, or all factors affecting all instruments traded in a market or market segment.
Commodity risk relates to the risk that the value of a commodity or commodity index will fluctuate based on increases or decreases in the commodities market and factors specific to a particular industry or commodity.
The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) by risk exposure at April 30, 2021, was as follows:
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Foreign | | | | | | | |
| | Interest | | | Credit | | | Exchange | | | Equity | | | Commodity | |
| | Rate Risk | | | Risk | | | Rate Risk | | | Risk | | | Risk | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Options | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
purchased* | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,171,649 | | | $ | — | |
Net unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
appreciation on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,075 | | | | — | |
Swap contracts, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
at value | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 730,534 | | | | — | |
Total Value | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,907,258 | | | $ | — | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
depreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
on forward | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
foreign currency | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,247 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Total Value | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,247 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
* | Reflects the market value of purchased option contracts (see Note 1I.). These amounts are included in investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value, on the statement of assets and liabilities. |
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The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations by risk exposure at April 30, 2021, was as follows:
| | | | | | | | Foreign | | | | | | | |
| | Interest | | | Credit | | | Exchange | | | Equity | | | Commodity | |
| | Rate Risk | | | Risk | | | Rate Risk | | | Risk | | | Risk | |
Net realized gain | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(loss) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Options | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
purchased* | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (864,694 | ) | | $ | 6,712,895 | | | $ | — | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,673,354 | ) | | | — | |
Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,612,385 | | | | — | |
Total Value | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (864,694 | ) | | $ | 9,651,926 | | | $ | — | |
Change in net | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
appreciation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Options | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
purchased** | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 76,859 | | | $ | 1,212,153 | | | $ | — | |
Forward foreign | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
currency | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
exchange | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,247 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | (126,656 | ) | | | (630,680 | ) | | | — | |
Swap contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,809,098 | | | | — | |
Total Value | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (51,044 | ) | | $ | 2,390,571 | | | $ | — | |
* | Reflects the net realized gain (loss) on purchased option contracts (see Note 1l.). These amounts are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in unaffiliated issuers, on the statements of operations. |
** | Reflects the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on purchased option contracts (see Note 1I.). These amounts are included in change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Investments in unaffiliated issuers, on the statements of operations. |
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Trustees, Officers
and Service Providers*
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Trustees | Officers |
Thomas J. Perna, Chairman | Lisa M. Jones, President and |
John E. Baumgardner, Jr. | Chief Executive Officer |
Diane Durnin | Anthony J. Koenig, Jr., Treasurer |
Benjamin M. Friedman | and Chief Financial and |
Lisa M. Jones | Accounting Officer |
Craig C. MacKay | Christopher J. Kelley, Secretary and |
Lorraine H. Monchak | Chief Legal Officer |
Marguerite A. Piret | |
Fred J. Ricciardi | |
Kenneth J. Taubes | |
Investment Adviser and Administrator
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc.
Custodian and Sub-Administrator
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Principal Underwriter
Amundi Distributor US, Inc.
Legal Counsel
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Transfer Agent
DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of the Fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling our toll free number (1-800-225-6292). Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is publicly available to shareowners at www.amundi.com/us. This information is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
* Effective April 30, 2021, Mark E. Bradley is no longer Treasurer of the Fund.
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This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. Shareholders may view the filed Form N-PORT by visiting the Commission’s web site at https://www.sec.gov.
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc.
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
www.amundi.com/us
Securities offered through Amundi Distributor US, Inc.,
60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
Underwriter of Pioneer Mutual Funds, Member SIPC
© 2021 Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. 24879-10-0621
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
(a) Disclose whether, as of the end of the period covered by the report, the registrant 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. If the registrant has not adopted such a code of ethics, explain why it has not done so.
The registrant has adopted, as of the end of the period covered by this report, a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller.
(b) For purposes of this Item, the term “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
(1) Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
(2) Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;
(4) The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and
(5) Accountability for adherence to the code.
(c) The registrant must briefly describe the nature of any amendment, during the period covered by the report, to a provision of its 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 definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item. The registrant must file a copy of any such amendment as an exhibit pursuant to Item 10(a), unless the registrant has elected to satisfy paragraph (f) of this Item by posting its code of ethics on its website pursuant to paragraph (f)(2) of this Item, or by undertaking to provide its code of ethics to any person without charge, upon request, pursuant to paragraph (f)(3) of this Item.
The registrant has made no amendments to the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.
(d) If the registrant has, during the period covered by the report, granted a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics 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 this Item, the registrant must briefly describe the nature of the waiver, the name of the person to whom the waiver was granted, and the date of the waiver.
Not applicable.
(e) If the registrant intends to satisfy the disclosure requirement under paragraph (c) or (d) of this Item regarding an amendment to, or a waiver from, a provision of its 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 and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition
enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item by posting such information on its Internet website, disclose the registrant’s Internet address and such intention.
Not applicable.
(1) File with the Commission, pursuant to Item 12(a)(1), a copy of its 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, as an exhibit to its annual report on this Form N-CSR (see attachment);
(2) Post the text of such code of ethics on its Internet website and disclose, in its most recent report on this Form N-CSR, its Internet address and the fact that it has posted such code of ethics on its Internet website; or
(3) Undertake in its most recent report on this Form N-CSR to provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of such code of ethics and explain the manner in which such request may be made. See Item 10(2)
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
(a) (1) Disclose that the registrant’s board of trustees has determined that the registrant either:
(i) Has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee; or
(ii) Does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
The registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert.
(2) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this Item, it must disclose the name of the audit committee financial expert and whether that person is “independent.” In order to be considered “independent” for purposes of this Item, a member of an audit committee may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of trustees, or any other board committee:
(i) Accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the issuer; or
(ii) Be an “interested person” of the investment company as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19)).
Mr. Fred J. Ricciardi, an independent trustee, is such an audit committee financial expert.
(3) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1) (ii) of this Item, it must explain why it does not have an audit committee financial expert.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
(a) Disclose, under the caption AUDIT FEES, 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.
(b) Disclose, under the caption AUDIT-RELATED FEES, 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. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.
(c) Disclose, under the caption TAX FEES, 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. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.
(d) Disclose, under the caption ALL OTHER FEES, 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. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.
(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 Pioneer Funds recognize the importance of maintaining the independence of their outside auditors. Maintaining independence is a shared responsibility involving Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc, the audit committee and the independent auditors.
The Funds recognize that a Fund’s independent auditors: 1) possess knowledge of the Funds, 2) are able to incorporate certain services into the scope of the audit, thereby avoiding redundant work, cost and disruption of Fund personnel and processes, and 3) have expertise that has value to the Funds. As a result, there are situations where it is desirable to use the Fund’s independent auditors for services in addition to the annual audit and where the potential for conflicts of interests are minimal. Consequently, this policy, which is intended to comply with Rule 210.2-01(C)(7), sets forth guidelines and procedures to be followed by the Funds when retaining the independent audit firm to perform audit, audit-related tax and other services under those circumstances, while also maintaining independence.
Approval of a service in accordance with this policy for a Fund shall also constitute approval for any other Fund whose pre-approval is required pursuant to Rule 210.2-01(c)(7)(ii).
In addition to the procedures set forth in this policy, any non-audit services that may be provided consistently with Rule 210.2-01 may be approved by the Audit Committee itself and any pre-approval that may be waived in accordance with Rule 210.2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) is hereby waived.
Selection of a Fund’s independent auditors and their compensation shall be determined by the Audit Committee and shall not be subject to this policy.
o For all projects, the officers of the Funds and the Fund’s auditors will each make an assessment to determine that any proposed projects will not impair independence.
o Potential services will be classified into the four non-restricted service categories and the “Approval of Audit, Audit-Related, Tax and Other Services” Policy above will be applied. Any services outside the specific pre-approved service subcategories set forth above must be specifically approved by the Audit Committee.
o At least quarterly, the Audit Committee shall review a report summarizing the services by service category, including fees, provided by the Audit firm as set forth in the above policy.
(2) Disclose 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.
(f) If greater than 50 percent, disclose the percentage of hours expended on the principal accountants 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.
(g) Disclose the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrants accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrants 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.
(h) Disclose whether the registrants audit committee of the board of trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrants investment adviser (not including any subadviser 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.
The Fund’s audit committee of the Board of Trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Affiliates (as defined) 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.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
(a) If the registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10A-3), state whether or not the registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). If the registrant has such a committee, however designated, identify each committee member. If the entire board of directors is acting as the registrant’s audit committee as specified in Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(B)), so state.
(b) If applicable, provide the disclosure required by Rule 10A-3(d) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10A-3(d)) regarding an exemption from the listing standards for audit committees.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
File Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period as set forth in 210.1212 of Regulation S-X [17 CFR 210.12-12], unless the schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
A closed-end management investment company that is filing an annual report on this Form N-CSR must, unless it invests exclusively in non-voting securities, describe the policies and procedures that it uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, including the procedures that the company uses when a vote presents a conflict between the interests of its shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the company’s investment adviser; principal underwriter; or any affiliated person (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(3)) and the rules thereunder) of the company, its investment adviser, or its principal underwriter, on the other. Include any policies and procedures of the company’s investment adviser, or any other third party, that the company uses, or that are used on the company’s behalf, to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities.
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company that is filing an annual report on this Form N-CSR, provide the following information:
(1) State the name, title, and length of service of the person or persons employed by or associated with the registrant or an investment adviser of the registrant who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the registrant’s portfolio (“Portfolio Manager”). Also state each Portfolio Manager’s business experience during the past 5 years.
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, in the following tabular format, provide the information specified in paragraph (b) of this Item with respect to any purchase made by or on behalf of the registrant or any affiliated purchaser, as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10b-18(a)(3)), of shares or other units of any class of the registrant’s equity securities that is registered by the registrant pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 781).
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
Describe any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, 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-R(17 CFR 229.407)(as required by Item 22(b)(15)) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this Item.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors since the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-R of Schedule 14(A) in its definitive proxy statement, or this item.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Disclose the conclusions of the registrant’s principal executive and principal financials officers, or persons performing similar functions, regarding the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30(a)-3(b) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(b) Disclose any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occured during the second fiscal quarter of 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.
There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are 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.
(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, provide the following dollar amounts of income and compensation related to the securities lending activities of the registrant during its most recent fiscal year:
(2) All fees and/or compensation for each of the following securities lending activities and related services: any share of revenue generated by the securities lending program paid to the securities lending agent(s) (revenue split); fees paid for cash collateral management services (including fees deducted from a pooled cash collateral reinvestment vehicle) that are not included in the revenue split; administrative fees that are not included in the revenue split; fees for indemnification that are not included in the revenue split; rebates paid to borrowers; and any other fees relating to the securities lending program that are not included in the revenue split, including a description of those other fees;
(4) Net income from securities lending activities (i.e., the dollar amount in paragraph (1) minus the dollar amount in paragraph (3)).
If a fee for a service is included in the revenue split, state that the fee is included in the revenue split.
(b) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, describe the services provided to the registrant by the securities lending agent in the registrants most recent fiscal year.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.
(a) File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.
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.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Lisa M. Jones
Lisa M. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer
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/ Lisa M. Jones
Lisa M. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Anthony J. Koenig, Jr.
Anthony J. Koenig, Jr., Treasurer and Chief Financial and Accounting Officer
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.