Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.^
(Unaudited) January 31, 2022
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE | |
| | | | |
Loan Assignments(a) 3.8% | | | | |
Automotive 0.4% | | | | |
$ | 666,934 | | Tenneco, Inc., Term Loan B, (1M USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 3.11%, due 10/1/2025 | | $ | 658,704 | |
Containers & Glass Products 0.3% | | | | |
| 546,405 | | BWAY Holding Company, Term Loan B, (1M USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3.35%, due 4/3/2024 | | | 540,854 | |
Diversified Insurance 0.4% | | | | |
| 658,279 | | Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, (3M USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4.75%, due 10/1/2027 | | | 658,483 | |
Electronics - Electrical 0.4% | | | | |
| 748,125 | | Redstone Holdco 2 LP, Term Loan, (3M USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 5.50%, due 4/27/2028 | | | 692,764 | |
Financial Intermediaries 0.2% | | | | |
| 370,000 | | Asurion LLC, Second Lien Term Loan B4, (1M USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 5.36%, due 1/20/2029 | | | 370,233 | |
Health Care 1.0% | | | | |
| 1,798,449 | | Team Health Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, (1M USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 3.75%, due 2/6/2024 | | | 1,732,806 | |
Oil & Gas 0.2% | | | | |
| 375,000 | | Ascent Resources - Utica, Second Lien Term Loan, (3M USD LIBOR + 9.00%), 10.00%, due 11/1/2025 | | | 403,125 | |
Retailers (except food & drug) 0.6% | | | | |
| 1,010,629 | | Great Outdoors Group, LLC, Term Loan B1, (3M USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.50%, due 3/6/2028 | | | 1,009,578 | |
Utilities 0.3% | | | | |
| 547,279 | | Granite Generation LLC, Term Loan B, (1M USD LIBOR + 3.75%, 3M USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 4.75%, due 11/9/2026 | | | 541,319 | (b) |
| | | Total Loan Assignments (Cost $6,595,278) | | | 6,607,866 | |
Corporate Bonds 142.9% | | | | |
Advertising 1.0% | | | | |
| 1,620,000 | | Cars.com, Inc., 6.38%, due 11/1/2028 | | | 1,684,800 | (c) |
Aerospace & Defense 2.9% | | | | |
| | | TransDigm, Inc. | | | | |
| 1,535,000 | | 6.38%, due 6/15/2026 | | | 1,561,862 | |
| 2,265,000 | | 7.50%, due 3/15/2027 | | | 2,350,368 | |
| 980,000 | | 5.50%, due 11/15/2027 | | | 984,900 | |
| | | | | | 4,897,130 | |
Air Transportation 2.0% | | | | |
| 515,000 | | Air Canada, 3.88%, due 8/15/2026 | | | 502,326 | (c)(d) |
| 300,000 | | American Airlines Group, Inc., 3.75%, due 3/1/2025 | | | 277,599 | (c)(e) |
| | | American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd. | | | | |
| 810,000 | | 5.50%, due 4/20/2026 | | | 829,237 | (c) |
| 1,085,000 | | 5.75%, due 4/20/2029 | | | 1,110,769 | (c) |
| 665,000 | | VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/XO Management Holding, Inc., 6.38%, due 2/1/2030 | | | 660,844 | (c) |
| | | | | | 3,380,775 | |
Auto Parts & Equipment 2.2% | | | | |
| 540,000 | | Dana, Inc., 4.50%, due 2/15/2032 | | | 515,700 | |
| 1,115,000 | | Dealer Tire LLC/DT Issuer LLC, 8.00%, due 2/1/2028 | | | 1,140,087 | (c) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.^
(Unaudited) (cont’d)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE | |
| | | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. | | | | |
$ | 985,000 | | 9.50%, due 5/31/2025 | | $ | 1,049,025 | |
| 455,000 | | 5.00%, due 7/15/2029 | | | 455,228 | (c) |
| 167,000 | | Panther BF Aggregator 2 L.P./Panther Finance Co., Inc., 6.25%, due 5/15/2026 | | | 172,636 | (c) |
| 475,000 | | Tenneco, Inc., 7.88%, due 1/15/2029 | | | 504,764 | (c) |
| | | | | | 3,837,440 | |
Automakers 2.5% | | | | |
| | | Ford Motor Co. | | | | |
| 600,000 | | 9.63%, due 4/22/2030 | | | 843,000 | |
| 760,000 | | 4.75%, due 1/15/2043 | | | 776,750 | |
| 1,860,000 | | 7.40%, due 11/1/2046 | | | 2,459,850 | |
| 225,000 | | Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, 5.88%, due 1/15/2028 | | | 222,795 | (c) |
| | | | | | 4,302,395 | |
Building & Construction 0.3% | | | | |
| | | Shea Homes L.P./Shea Homes Funding Corp. | | | | |
| 300,000 | | 4.75%, due 2/15/2028 | | | 295,125 | (c) |
| 280,000 | | 4.75%, due 4/1/2029 | | | 274,979 | (c) |
| | | | | | 570,104 | |
Building Materials 2.4% | | | | |
| 975,000 | | Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., 6.13%, due 1/15/2029 | | | 1,006,931 | (c) |
| 1,775,000 | | Jeld-Wen, Inc., 4.88%, due 12/15/2027 | | | 1,770,563 | (c)(e) |
| 1,370,000 | | Masonite Int'l Corp., 5.38%, due 2/1/2028 | | | 1,407,168 | (c) |
| | | | | | 4,184,662 | |
Cable & Satellite Television 5.0% | | | | |
| | | CSC Holdings LLC | | | | |
| 430,000 | | 7.50%, due 4/1/2028 | | | 444,508 | (c) |
| 535,000 | | 6.50%, due 2/1/2029 | | | 556,988 | (c) |
| 4,720,000 | | 5.75%, due 1/15/2030 | | | 4,447,562 | (c) |
| 880,000 | | 4.63%, due 12/1/2030 | | | 783,200 | (c) |
| | | DISH DBS Corp. | | | | |
| 595,000 | | 7.75%, due 7/1/2026 | | | 612,320 | |
| 90,000 | | 5.25%, due 12/1/2026 | | | 87,300 | (c) |
| 505,000 | | 7.38%, due 7/1/2028 | | | 488,007 | |
| 710,000 | | 5.13%, due 6/1/2029 | | | 619,475 | |
| 540,000 | | Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc., 6.50%, due 9/15/2028 | | | 521,100 | (c) |
| | | | | | 8,560,460 | |
Chemicals 4.4% | | | | |
| 640,000 | | Hexion, Inc., 7.88%, due 7/15/2027 | | | 678,400 | (c) |
| 325,000 | | Illuminate Buyer LLC/Illuminate Holdings IV, Inc., 9.00%, due 7/1/2028 | | | 342,875 | (c) |
| | | NOVA Chemicals Corp. | | | | |
| 65,000 | | 5.00%, due 5/1/2025 | | | 65,520 | (c) |
| 1,171,000 | | 5.25%, due 6/1/2027 | | | 1,182,394 | (c) |
| | | Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp. | | | | |
| 700,000 | | 4.25%, due 10/1/2028 | | | 668,472 | (c) |
| 285,000 | | 6.25%, due 10/1/2029 | | | 271,400 | (c) |
| | | SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc. | | | | |
| 730,000 | | 4.88%, due 5/1/2028 | | | 684,375 | (c) |
| 1,065,000 | | 6.63%, due 5/1/2029 | | | 995,083 | (c)(e) |
| 400,000 | | SCIL IV LLC/SCIL USA Holdings LLC, 5.38%, due 11/1/2026 | | | 401,000 | (c) |
| 635,000 | | Tronox, Inc., 4.63%, due 3/15/2029 | | | 610,531 | (c) |
| 1,655,000 | | WR Grace Holdings LLC, 5.63%, due 8/15/2029 | | | 1,597,075 | (c) |
| | | | | | 7,497,125 | |
Consumer - Commercial Lease Financing 2.2% | | | | |
| 715,000 | | AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50%, due 6/15/2045 | | | 765,386 | (c)(f) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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(Unaudited) (cont’d)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE | |
$ | 2,732,508 | | Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., 6.50% Cash/7.25% PIK, due 9/15/2024 | | $ | 2,563,912 | (c)(g) |
| 530,000 | | World Acceptance Corp., 7.00%, due 11/1/2026 | | | 508,906 | (c) |
| | | | | | 3,838,204 | |
Electric - Generation 4.1% | | | | |
| | | Calpine Corp. | | | | |
| 420,000 | | 5.13%, due 3/15/2028 | | | 409,723 | (c) |
| 1,365,000 | | 4.63%, due 2/1/2029 | | | 1,292,478 | (c) |
| 2,695,000 | | 5.00%, due 2/1/2031 | | | 2,553,512 | (c) |
| 450,000 | | Leeward Renewable Energy Operations LLC, 4.25%, due 7/1/2029 | | | 439,875 | (c) |
| 515,000 | | NRG Energy, Inc., 5.25%, due 6/15/2029 | | | 529,935 | (c) |
| 545,000 | | Vistra Corp., 7.00%, due 12/15/2026 | | | 542,275 | (c)(f)(h) |
| 1,240,000 | | Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 4.38%, due 5/1/2029 | | | 1,196,600 | (c) |
| | | | | | 6,964,398 | |
Electric - Integrated 1.0% | | | | |
| | | Talen Energy Supply LLC | | | | |
| 370,000 | | 10.50%, due 1/15/2026 | | | 171,939 | (c) |
| 670,000 | | 7.25%, due 5/15/2027 | | | 600,092 | (c)(e) |
| 835,000 | | 6.63%, due 1/15/2028 | | | 734,800 | (c) |
| 130,000 | | 7.63%, due 6/1/2028 | | | 116,350 | (c) |
| | | | | | 1,623,181 | |
Energy - Exploration & Production 6.1% | | | | |
| 525,000 | | Antero Resources Corp., 5.38%, due 3/1/2030 | | | 543,270 | (c) |
| | | Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp. | | | | |
| 810,000 | | 7.00%, due 11/1/2026 | | | 808,987 | (c) |
| 365,000 | | 9.00%, due 11/1/2027 | | | 485,450 | (c) |
| 455,000 | | 8.25%, due 12/31/2028 | | | 476,613 | (c) |
| 600,000 | | 5.88%, due 6/30/2029 | | | 579,000 | (c) |
| 635,000 | | Colgate Energy Partners III LLC, 5.88%, due 7/1/2029 | | | 645,319 | (c) |
| | | Comstock Resources, Inc. | | | | |
| 662,000 | | 6.75%, due 3/1/2029 | | | 681,059 | (c) |
| 505,000 | | 5.88%, due 1/15/2030 | | | 501,894 | (c) |
| | | Hilcorp Energy I L.P./Hilcorp Finance Co. | | | | |
| 520,000 | | 6.25%, due 11/1/2028 | | | 539,500 | (c) |
| 338,000 | | 5.75%, due 2/1/2029 | | | 344,760 | (c) |
| 373,000 | | 6.00%, due 2/1/2031 | | | 378,595 | (c) |
| 335,000 | | Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., 8.13%, due 3/1/2028 | | | 349,238 | (c) |
| | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | | |
| 560,000 | | 6.13%, due 1/1/2031 | | | 646,380 | (e) |
| 225,000 | | 7.50%, due 5/1/2031 | | | 277,965 | |
| 565,000 | | 7.88%, due 9/15/2031 | | | 713,312 | |
| 1,040,000 | | PDC Energy, Inc., 5.75%, due 5/15/2026 | | | 1,058,824 | |
| 310,000 | | Rockcliff Energy II LLC, 5.50%, due 10/15/2029 | | | 313,875 | (c) |
| 515,000 | | Southwestern Energy Co., 4.75%, due 2/1/2032 | | | 514,130 | |
| 605,000 | | Tap Rock Resources LLC, 7.00%, due 10/1/2026 | | | 620,125 | (c) |
| | | | | | 10,478,296 | |
Environmental 0.2% | | | | |
| 405,000 | | GFL Environmental, Inc., 4.38%, due 8/15/2029 | | | 386,487 | (c) |
Food & Drug Retailers 0.5% | | | | |
| 945,000 | | Arko Corp., 5.13%, due 11/15/2029 | | | 899,026 | (c) |
Food - Wholesale 3.4% | | | | |
| 450,000 | | Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.88%, due 10/1/2049 | | | 510,962 | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.^
(Unaudited) (cont’d)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE | |
| | | Performance Food Group, Inc. | | | | |
$ | 1,390,000 | | 5.50%, due 10/15/2027 | | $ | 1,422,053 | (c) |
| 525,000 | | 4.25%, due 8/1/2029 | | | 492,613 | (c) |
| | | Post Holdings, Inc. | | | | |
| 65,000 | | 5.50%, due 12/15/2029 | | | 66,804 | (c) |
| 865,000 | | 4.63%, due 4/15/2030 | | | 833,644 | (c) |
| 745,000 | | 4.50%, due 9/15/2031 | | | 709,024 | (c) |
| | | U.S. Foods, Inc. | | | | |
| 1,365,000 | | 4.75%, due 2/15/2029 | | | 1,339,679 | (c) |
| 520,000 | | 4.63%, due 6/1/2030 | | | 505,700 | (c) |
| | | | | | 5,880,479 | |
Forestry & Paper 0.3% | | | | |
| 605,000 | | Ahlstrom-Munksjo Holding 3 Oy, 4.88%, due 2/4/2028 | | | 583,099 | (c) |
Gaming 3.1% | | | | |
| 1,225,000 | | Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.75%, due 12/1/2027 | | | 1,218,789 | |
| | | Caesars Entertainment, Inc. | | | | |
| 1,185,000 | | 8.13%, due 7/1/2027 | | | 1,275,356 | (c) |
| 460,000 | | 4.63%, due 10/15/2029 | | | 440,405 | (c) |
| 120,000 | | Everi Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, due 7/15/2029 | | | 119,400 | (c) |
| | | Scientific Games Int'l, Inc. | | | | |
| 190,000 | | 8.25%, due 3/15/2026 | | | 198,313 | (c) |
| 1,240,000 | | 7.00%, due 5/15/2028 | | | 1,302,310 | (c) |
| 730,000 | | Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.50%, due 3/1/2025 | | | 733,862 | (c) |
| | | | | | 5,288,435 | |
Gas Distribution 13.6% | | | | |
| 1,800,000 | | Antero Midstream Partners L.P./Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 7.88%, due 5/15/2026 | | | 1,935,000 | (c) |
| | | Buckeye Partners L.P. | | | | |
| 910,000 | | 4.13%, due 12/1/2027 | | | 890,954 | |
| 460,000 | | 5.85%, due 11/15/2043 | | | 420,831 | |
| 785,000 | | Cheniere Energy Partners L.P., 4.50%, due 10/1/2029 | | | 802,443 | |
| 2,455,000 | | CQP Holdco L.P./BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC, 5.50%, due 6/15/2031 | | | 2,446,727 | (c) |
| 920,000 | | DCP Midstream LLC, 5.85%, due 5/21/2043 | | | 876,583 | (c)(f) |
| 305,000 | | DCP Midstream Operating L.P., 5.60%, due 4/1/2044 | | | 353,800 | |
| | | EQM Midstream Partners L.P. | | | | |
| 250,000 | | 6.50%, due 7/1/2027 | | | 261,250 | (c) |
| 320,000 | | 4.50%, due 1/15/2029 | | | 305,606 | (c) |
| 320,000 | | 4.75%, due 1/15/2031 | | | 306,294 | (c) |
| | | EQT Midstream Partners L.P. | | | | |
| 450,000 | | 4.13%, due 12/1/2026 | | | 445,275 | |
| 1,095,000 | | 5.50%, due 7/15/2028 | | | 1,108,260 | |
| | | Genesis Energy L.P./Genesis Energy Finance Corp. | | | | |
| 165,000 | | 6.50%, due 10/1/2025 | | | 161,449 | |
| 270,000 | | 6.25%, due 5/15/2026 | | | 259,200 | |
| 275,000 | | 8.00%, due 1/15/2027 | | | 276,755 | |
| | | Global Partners L.P./GLP Finance Corp. | | | | |
| 160,000 | | 7.00%, due 8/1/2027 | | | 165,200 | |
| 270,000 | | 6.88%, due 1/15/2029 | | | 278,918 | |
| 625,000 | | Harvest Midstream I L.P., 7.50%, due 9/1/2028 | | | 650,919 | (c) |
| 610,000 | | Howard Midstream Energy Partners LLC, 6.75%, due 1/15/2027 | | | 625,823 | (c) |
| 685,000 | | ITT Holdings LLC, 6.50%, due 8/1/2029 | | | 657,210 | (c) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
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(Unaudited) (cont’d)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE | |
| | | New Fortress Energy, Inc. | | | | |
$ | 1,435,000 | | 6.75%, due 9/15/2025 | | $ | 1,359,662 | (c) |
| 1,770,000 | | 6.50%, due 9/30/2026 | | | 1,654,950 | (c) |
| | | NuStar Logistics L.P. | | | | |
| 400,000 | | 5.75%, due 10/1/2025 | | | 417,500 | |
| 355,000 | | 6.00%, due 6/1/2026 | | | 372,349 | (d) |
| 435,000 | | 5.63%, due 4/28/2027 | | | 445,331 | (d) |
| 550,000 | | Solaris Midstream Holdings LLC, 7.63%, due 4/1/2026 | | | 567,946 | (c) |
| | | Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp. | | | | |
| 585,000 | | 5.75%, due 4/15/2025 | | | 522,423 | |
| 345,000 | | 8.50%, due 10/15/2026 | | | 353,522 | (c) |
| | | Tallgrass Energy Partners L.P./Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. | | | | |
| 375,000 | | 7.50%, due 10/1/2025 | | | 394,406 | (c) |
| 500,000 | | 6.00%, due 3/1/2027 | | | 508,710 | (c) |
| 525,000 | | 5.50%, due 1/15/2028 | | | 501,900 | (c) |
| 405,000 | | 6.00%, due 12/31/2030 | | | 386,775 | (c) |
| 350,000 | | 6.00%, due 9/1/2031 | | | 333,445 | (c) |
| | | Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC | | | | |
| 525,000 | | 3.88%, due 8/15/2029 | | | 524,076 | (c) |
| 525,000 | | 4.13%, due 8/15/2031 | | | 528,408 | (c) |
| 1,270,000 | | Western Midstream Operating L.P., 4.55%, due 2/1/2030 | | | 1,323,975 | (i) |
| | | | | | 23,423,875 | |
Health Facilities 3.2% | | | | |
| | | Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. | | | | |
| 470,000 | | 5.50%, due 7/1/2028 | | | 474,404 | (c) |
| 270,000 | | 5.00%, due 4/15/2029 | | | 265,950 | (c) |
| | | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. | | | | |
| 227,000 | | 8.00%, due 12/15/2027 | | | 240,620 | (c) |
| 530,000 | | 6.88%, due 4/15/2029 | | | 524,037 | (c) |
| 1,115,000 | | 6.13%, due 4/1/2030 | | | 1,061,709 | (c) |
| 455,000 | | 5.25%, due 5/15/2030 | | | 453,043 | (c)(j) |
| 480,000 | | 4.75%, due 2/15/2031 | | | 459,000 | (c) |
| 2,025,000 | | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.13%, due 10/1/2028 | | | 2,031,622 | (c) |
| | | | | | 5,510,385 | |
Health Services 2.1% | | | | |
| 925,000 | | DaVita, Inc., 4.63%, due 6/1/2030 | | | 899,923 | (c) |
| 745,000 | | Envision Healthcare Corp., 8.75%, due 10/15/2026 | | | 387,400 | (c) |
| 819,000 | | Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 7.25%, due 2/1/2028 | | | 874,283 | (c) |
| 700,000 | | Team Health Holdings, Inc., 6.38%, due 2/1/2025 | | | 630,000 | (c)(e) |
| 320,000 | | U.S. Acute Care Solutions LLC, 6.38%, due 3/1/2026 | | | 321,600 | (c) |
| 550,000 | | Vizient, Inc., 6.25%, due 5/15/2027 | | | 563,750 | (c) |
| | | | | | 3,676,956 | |
Hotels 1.1% | | | | |
| 1,895,000 | | Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer, 5.88%, due 10/1/2028 | | | 1,939,362 | (c) |
Insurance Brokerage 6.4% | | | | |
| | | Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer | | | | |
| 2,215,000 | | 6.75%, due 10/15/2027 | | | 2,189,262 | (c) |
| 365,000 | | 5.88%, due 11/1/2029 | | | 357,700 | (c) |
| 780,000 | | AmWINS Group, Inc., 4.88%, due 6/30/2029 | | | 763,425 | (c) |
| | | AssuredPartners, Inc. | | | | |
| 1,515,000 | | 7.00%, due 8/15/2025 | | | 1,512,727 | (c) |
| 815,000 | | 5.63%, due 1/15/2029 | | | 757,657 | (c) |
| 550,000 | | BroadStreet Partners, Inc., 5.88%, due 4/15/2029 | | | 524,425 | (c) |
| 2,605,000 | | GTCR AP Finance, Inc., 8.00%, due 5/15/2027 | | | 2,644,075 | (c) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.^
(Unaudited) (cont’d)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | | VALUE | |
| | | | HUB Int'l Ltd. | | | | |
$ | 1,740,000 | | | 7.00%, due 5/1/2026 | | $ | 1,786,110 | (c) |
| 480,000 | | | 5.63%, due 12/1/2029 | | | 471,600 | (c) |
| | | | | | | 11,006,981 | |
Investments & Misc. Financial Services 0.9% | | | | |
| 1,275,000 | | | Minerva Merger Sub, Inc., 6.50%, due 2/15/2030 | | | 1,271,812 | (c)(j) |
| 280,000 | | | MoneyGram Int'l, Inc., 5.38%, due 8/1/2026 | | | 288,375 | (c) |
| | | | | | | 1,560,187 | |
Machinery 1.8% | | | | |
| 630,000 | | | Harsco Corp., 5.75%, due 7/31/2027 | | | 637,932 | (c) |
| 730,000 | | | Terex Corp., 5.00%, due 5/15/2029 | | | 724,087 | (c) |
| 1,332,000 | | | TK Elevator Holdco GmbH, 7.63%, due 7/15/2028 | | | 1,401,930 | (c) |
| 360,000 | | | Vertical U.S. Newco, Inc., 5.25%, due 7/15/2027 | | | 364,500 | (c) |
| | | | | | | 3,128,449 | |
Managed Care 2.1% | | | | |
| 880,000 | | | Molina Healthcare, Inc., 3.88%, due 5/15/2032 | | | 849,200 | (c) |
| | | | MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC | | | | |
| 620,000 | | | 5.50%, due 9/1/2028 | | | 595,355 | (c) |
| 2,345,000 | | | 5.75%, due 11/1/2028 | | | 2,109,867 | (c)(e) |
| | | | | | | 3,554,422 | |
Media Content 2.1% | | | | |
| 1,070,000 | | | Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 5.50%, due 4/15/2029 | | | 1,063,441 | (c) |
| | | | Sirius XM Radio, Inc. | | | | |
| 1,855,000 | | | 5.50%, due 7/1/2029 | | | 1,925,091 | (c) |
| 690,000 | | | 3.88%, due 9/1/2031 | | | 638,250 | (c) |
| | | | | | | 3,626,782 | |
Medical Products 0.9% | | | | |
| | | | Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. | | | | |
| 625,000 | | | 3.88%, due 4/1/2029 | | | 602,313 | (c) |
| 955,000 | | | 5.25%, due 10/1/2029 | | | 928,737 | (c) |
| | | | | | | 1,531,050 | |
Metals - Mining Excluding Steel 3.4% | | | | |
| 2,080,000 | | | Century Aluminum Co., 7.50%, due 4/1/2028 | | | 2,204,800 | (c)(e) |
| | | | First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | | | | |
| 1,585,000 | | | 6.88%, due 3/1/2026 | | | 1,636,513 | (c) |
| 1,020,000 | | | 6.88%, due 10/15/2027 | | | 1,083,750 | (c) |
| | | | Hudbay Minerals, Inc. | | | | |
| 415,000 | | | 4.50%, due 4/1/2026 | | | 408,534 | (c) |
| 560,000 | | | 6.13%, due 4/1/2029 | | | 582,400 | (c) |
| | | | | | | 5,915,997 | |
Oil Field Equipment & Services 1.6% | | | | |
| 840,000 | | | Archrock Partners L.P./Archrock Partners Finance Corp., 6.25%, due 4/1/2028 | | | 843,327 | (c) |
| 635,000 | | | Nabors Industries, Inc., 7.38%, due 5/15/2027 | | | 651,599 | (c) |
| 347,000 | | | TechnipFMC PLC, 6.50%, due 2/1/2026 | | | 363,138 | (c) |
| 890,000 | | | USA Compression Partners L.P./USA Compression Finance Corp., 6.88%, due 4/1/2026 | | | 903,688 | |
| | | | | | | 2,761,752 | |
Packaging 1.7% | | | | |
| 525,000 | | | Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Finco, Inc./Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Co-Issuer LLC, 6.00%, due 9/15/2028 | | | 522,375 | (c) |
| 410,000 | | | Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC/Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc., 4.38%, due 10/15/2028 | | | 392,575 | (c) |
| 1,270,000 | | | Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, due 8/1/2024 | | | 1,311,275 | (c) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.^
(Unaudited) (cont’d)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | | VALUE | |
$ | 690,000 | | | Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 8.50%, due 8/15/2027 | | $ | 711,666 | (c) |
| | | | | | | 2,937,891 | |
Personal & Household Products 0.5% | | | | |
| 335,000 | | | Diamond BC BV, 4.63%, due 10/1/2029 | | | 314,076 | (c) |
| 575,000 | | | Energizer Holdings, Inc., 4.75%, due 6/15/2028 | | | 560,625 | (c) |
| | | | | | | 874,701 | |
Pharmaceuticals 1.2% | | | | |
| 305,000 | | | Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.25%, due 2/15/2031 | | | 242,782 | (c) |
| 335,000 | | | Grifols Escrow Issuer SA, 4.75%, due 10/15/2028 | | | 332,970 | (c) |
| 590,000 | | | Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV, 5.13%, due 4/30/2031 | | | 590,000 | (c) |
| 858,000 | | | Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Inc., 6.13%, due 4/15/2025 | | | 874,516 | (c) |
| | | | | | | 2,040,268 | |
Rail 0.3% | | | | |
| 525,000 | | | Watco Cos. LLC/Watco Finance Corp., 6.50%, due 6/15/2027 | | | 543,375 | (c) |
Real Estate Development & Management 2.4% | | | | |
| | | | Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. | | | | |
| 505,000 | | | 7.63%, due 6/15/2025 | | | 535,704 | (c) |
| 675,000 | | | 9.38%, due 4/1/2027 | | | 730,823 | (c) |
| 1,646,000 | | | 5.75%, due 1/15/2029 | | | 1,616,866 | (c) |
| 1,225,000 | | | 5.25%, due 4/15/2030 | | | 1,172,937 | (c) |
| | | | | | | 4,056,330 | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts 9.4% | | | | |
| 1,250,000 | | | American Finance Trust, Inc./American Finance Operating Partner L.P., 4.50%, due 9/30/2028 | | | 1,212,500 | (c) |
| | | | EPR Properties | | | | |
| 430,000 | | | 4.50%, due 6/1/2027 | | | 443,598 | |
| 535,000 | | | 4.95%, due 4/15/2028 | | | 562,805 | |
| 305,000 | | | 3.75%, due 8/15/2029 | | | 298,258 | |
| | | | Hospitality Properties Trust | | | | |
| 142,000 | | | 4.65%, due 3/15/2024 | | | 138,095 | |
| 683,000 | | | 4.35%, due 10/1/2024 | | | 652,402 | |
| 300,000 | | | 4.95%, due 2/15/2027 | | | 279,000 | (e) |
| 115,000 | | | 3.95%, due 1/15/2028 | | | 101,200 | |
| 325,000 | | | 4.38%, due 2/15/2030 | | | 279,500 | |
| | | | Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | | |
| 2,605,000 | | | 5.25%, due 3/15/2028 | | | 2,642,929 | (c) |
| 245,000 | | | 5.00%, due 7/15/2028 | | | 244,632 | (c) |
| 2,120,000 | | | 4.88%, due 9/15/2029 | | | 2,092,758 | (c) |
| 905,000 | | | 5.63%, due 7/15/2032 | | | 914,887 | (c) |
| 1,345,000 | | | RHP Hotel Properties L.P./RHP Finance Corp., 4.75%, due 10/15/2027 | | | 1,324,559 | |
| 650,000 | | | RLJ Lodging Trust L.P., 4.00%, due 9/15/2029 | | | 612,625 | (c) |
| 1,285,000 | | | Uniti Group L.P./Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 7.88%, due 2/15/2025 | | | 1,338,327 | (c) |
| 2,740,000 | | | Uniti Group L.P./Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 6.50%, due 2/15/2029 | | | 2,592,013 | (c) |
| 361,000 | | | VICI Properties L.P./VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.25%, due 12/1/2026 | | | 365,061 | (c) |
| | | | | | | 16,095,149 | |
Recreation & Travel 5.7% | | | | |
| | | | Carnival Corp. | | | | |
| 205,000 | | | 7.63%, due 3/1/2026 | | | 209,100 | (c) |
| 1,485,000 | | | 5.75%, due 3/1/2027 | | | 1,424,412 | (c) |
| 1,095,000 | | | 9.88%, due 8/1/2027 | | | 1,227,769 | (c) |
| 1,005,000 | | | Cedar Fair L.P./Canada's Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op, 5.50%, due 5/1/2025 | | | 1,035,150 | (c) |
| 900,000 | | | Motion Bondco Designated Activity Co., 6.63%, due 11/15/2027 | | | 897,750 | (c)(e) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.^
(Unaudited) (cont’d)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | | VALUE | |
$ | 740,000 | | | NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.88%, due 3/15/2026 | | $ | 704,850 | (c) |
| 1,085,000 | | | NCL Finance Ltd., 6.13%, due 3/15/2028 | | | 1,026,084 | (c) |
| 1,195,000 | | | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.50%, due 4/1/2028 | | | 1,159,497 | (c) |
| 1,175,000 | | | SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 5.25%, due 8/15/2029 | | | 1,144,814 | (c) |
| 925,000 | | | Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., 7.00%, due 7/1/2025 | | | 964,312 | (c) |
| | | | | | | 9,793,738 | |
Software - Services 2.4% | | | | |
| 530,000 | | | Ahead DB Holdings LLC, 6.63%, due 5/1/2028 | | | 513,125 | (c) |
| 975,000 | | | Endurance Acquisition Merger Sub, 6.00%, due 2/15/2029 | | | 867,750 | (c) |
| 645,000 | | | Open Text Corp., 3.88%, due 12/1/2029 | | | 619,445 | (c) |
| 435,000 | | | Open Text Holdings, Inc., 4.13%, due 12/1/2031 | | | 419,775 | (c) |
| 925,000 | | | Presidio Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, due 2/1/2028 | | | 976,615 | (c) |
| 820,000 | | | Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., 5.38%, due 12/1/2028 | | | 764,650 | (c)(e) |
| | | | | | | 4,161,360 | |
Specialty Retail 4.1% | | | | |
| | | | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. | | | | |
| 275,000 | | | 4.63%, due 11/15/2029 | | | 270,605 | (c) |
| 185,000 | | | 5.00%, due 2/15/2032 | | | 183,551 | (c) |
| | | | Carvana Co. | | | | |
| 1,045,000 | | | 5.63%, due 10/1/2025 | | | 991,423 | (c) |
| 2,110,000 | | | 5.50%, due 4/15/2027 | | | 1,965,254 | (c) |
| 865,000 | | | 4.88%, due 9/1/2029 | | | 768,890 | (c) |
| 640,000 | | | Crocs, Inc., 4.13%, due 8/15/2031 | | | 571,200 | (c) |
| | | | Gap, Inc. | | | | |
| 265,000 | | | 3.63%, due 10/1/2029 | | | 246,503 | (c) |
| 310,000 | | | 3.88%, due 10/1/2031 | | | 287,686 | (c) |
| 645,000 | | | L Brands, Inc., 6.63%, due 10/1/2030 | | | 692,208 | (c) |
| 720,000 | | | LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, 4.88%, due 5/1/2029 | | | 693,454 | (c) |
| 365,000 | | | Petsmart, Inc./Petsmart Finance Corp., 4.75%, due 2/15/2028 | | | 363,987 | (c) |
| | | | | | | 7,034,761 | |
Steel Producers - Products 1.0% | | | | |
| | | | Allegheny Technologies, Inc. | | | | |
| 420,000 | | | 4.88%, due 10/1/2029 | | | 412,369 | (e) |
| 190,000 | | | 5.13%, due 10/1/2031 | | | 186,038 | (e) |
| 409,000 | | | Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc., 8.50%, due 8/1/2028 | | | 440,697 | (c) |
| 670,000 | | | TMS Int'l Corp., 6.25%, due 4/15/2029 | | | 646,550 | (c) |
| | | | | | | 1,685,654 | |
Support - Services 14.4% | | | | |
| 830,000 | | | Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., 6.00%, due 6/1/2029 | | | 786,761 | (c)(e) |
| | | | Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 S.a.r.l. | | | | |
| 565,000 | | | 4.63%, due 6/1/2028 | | | 542,507 | (c) |
| 415,000 | | | 4.63%, due 6/1/2028 | | | 392,270 | (c) |
| | | | APX Group, Inc. | | | | |
| 2,090,000 | | | 6.75%, due 2/15/2027 | | | 2,146,284 | (c) |
| 855,000 | | | 5.75%, due 7/15/2029 | | | 804,204 | (c) |
| | | | Aramark Services, Inc. | | | | |
| 1,660,000 | | | 6.38%, due 5/1/2025 | | | 1,720,175 | (c) |
| 630,000 | | | 5.00%, due 2/1/2028 | | | 625,275 | (c) |
| 1,405,000 | | | BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc., 7.63%, due 5/1/2027 | | | 1,405,000 | (c) |
| 530,000 | | | Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 4.88%, due 7/1/2029 | | | 504,825 | (c) |
| 880,000 | | | Garda World Security Corp., 6.00%, due 6/1/2029 | | | 826,153 | (c) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.^
(Unaudited) (cont’d)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | | VALUE | |
| | | | Hertz Corp. | | | | |
$ | 335,000 | | | 4.63%, due 12/1/2026 | | $ | 325,017 | (c) |
| 585,000 | | | 5.00%, due 12/1/2029 | | | 563,297 | (c) |
| 785,000 | | | IAA Spinco, Inc., 5.50%, due 6/15/2027 | | | 805,614 | (c) |
| 2,260,000 | | | KAR Auction Services, Inc., 5.13%, due 6/1/2025 | | | 2,260,000 | (c) |
| 530,000 | | | Korn/Ferry Int'l, 4.63%, due 12/15/2027 | | | 539,938 | (c) |
| | | | McGraw-Hill Ed., Inc. | | | | |
| 675,000 | | | 5.75%, due 8/1/2028 | | | 641,250 | (c) |
| 445,000 | | | 8.00%, due 8/1/2029 | | | 416,075 | (c) |
| | | | Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. | | | | |
| 1,755,000 | | | 5.63%, due 10/1/2028 | | | 1,752,192 | (c) |
| 970,000 | | | 5.88%, due 10/1/2030 | | | 971,775 | (c) |
| 320,000 | | | PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp., 8.00%, due 11/15/2029 | | | 323,200 | (c) |
| | | | Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc. | | | | |
| 345,000 | | | 5.75%, due 4/15/2026 | | | 357,558 | (c) |
| 990,000 | | | 6.25%, due 1/15/2028 | | | 986,104 | (c) |
| 270,000 | | | Ritchie Bros Holdings, Inc., 4.75%, due 12/15/2031 | | | 271,944 | (c) |
| | | | SRS Distribution, Inc. | | | | |
| 475,000 | | | 4.63%, due 7/1/2028 | | | 459,118 | (c) |
| 265,000 | | | 6.13%, due 7/1/2029 | | | 259,700 | (c)(e) |
| 505,000 | | | Summer BC Bidco B LLC, 5.50%, due 10/31/2026 | | | 494,395 | (c) |
| 1,630,000 | | | United Rentals N.A., Inc., 3.75%, due 1/15/2032 | | | 1,572,339 | |
| 735,000 | | | Univar Solutions USA, Inc., 5.13%, due 12/1/2027 | | | 747,863 | (c) |
| 860,000 | | | White Cap Buyer LLC, 6.88%, due 10/15/2028 | | | 882,377 | (c) |
| 380,000 | | | ZipRecruiter, Inc., 5.00%, due 1/15/2030 | | | 375,843 | (c) |
| | | | | | | 24,759,053 | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment 2.8% | | | | |
| 925,000 | | | CommScope Finance LLC, 8.25%, due 3/1/2027 | | | 905,001 | (c) |
| | | | CommScope Technologies LLC | | | | |
| 1,354,000 | | | 6.00%, due 6/15/2025 | | | 1,318,811 | (c) |
| 1,375,000 | | | 5.00%, due 3/15/2027 | | | 1,224,479 | (c)(e) |
| | | | CommScope, Inc. | | | | |
| 660,000 | | | 7.13%, due 7/1/2028 | | | 615,450 | (c) |
| 305,000 | | | 4.75%, due 9/1/2029 | | | 292,169 | (c) |
| 545,000 | | | Imola Merger Corp., 4.75%, due 5/15/2029 | | | 530,269 | (c) |
| | | | | | | 4,886,179 | |
Telecom - Wireline Integrated & Services 12.5% | | | | |
| 2,355,000 | | | Altice France Holding SA, 6.00%, due 2/15/2028 | | | 2,149,291 | (c) |
| | | | Altice France SA | | | | |
| 1,960,000 | | | 8.13%, due 2/1/2027 | | | 2,072,916 | (c) |
| 675,000 | | | 5.50%, due 1/15/2028 | | | 643,882 | (c) |
| | | | Consolidated Communications, Inc. | | | | |
| 540,000 | | | 5.00%, due 10/1/2028 | | | 523,233 | (c)(e) |
| 500,000 | | | 6.50%, due 10/1/2028 | | | 514,850 | (c) |
| | | | Frontier Communications Corp. | | | | |
| 3,215,000 | | | 5.88%, due 10/15/2027 | | | 3,310,485 | (c) |
| 235,000 | | | 6.75%, due 5/1/2029 | | | 235,588 | (c) |
| 1,145,000 | | | 5.88%, due 11/1/2029 | | | 1,102,417 | |
| 650,000 | | | 6.00%, due 1/15/2030 | | | 627,380 | (c) |
| | | | Iliad Holding SASU | | | | |
| 250,000 | | | 6.50%, due 10/15/2026 | | | 253,158 | (c) |
| 225,000 | | | 7.00%, due 10/15/2028 | | | 228,737 | (c) |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.^
(Unaudited) (cont’d)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | | VALUE | |
| | | | Level 3 Financing, Inc. | | | | |
$ | 1,845,000 | | | 4.63%, due 9/15/2027 | | $ | 1,835,959 | (c) |
| 1,395,000 | | | 3.75%, due 7/15/2029 | | | 1,272,937 | (c) |
| | | | Lumen Technologies, Inc. | | | | |
| 1,340,000 | | | 4.50%, due 1/15/2029 | | | 1,227,949 | (c) |
| 1,275,000 | | | 5.38%, due 6/15/2029 | | | 1,208,815 | (c) |
| | | | Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc. | | | | |
| 615,000 | | | 6.00%, due 2/15/2028 | | | 578,285 | (c)(e) |
| 375,000 | | | 10.75%, due 6/1/2028 | | | 407,198 | (c) |
| 800,000 | | | Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.00%, due 7/15/2030 | | | 754,080 | (c) |
| 2,115,000 | | | Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV Designated Activity Co., 5.00%, due 7/15/2028 | | | 1,993,387 | (c) |
| 645,000 | | | Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., 6.13%, due 3/1/2028 | | | 608,493 | (c) |
| | | | | | | 21,549,040 | |
Theaters & Entertainment 1.7% | | | | |
| 230,000 | | | Lindblad Expeditions LLC, 6.75%, due 2/15/2027 | | | 231,849 | (c)(j) |
| | | | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | | | | |
| 655,000 | | | 6.50%, due 5/15/2027 | | | 704,990 | (c) |
| 1,930,000 | | | 4.75%, due 10/15/2027 | | | 1,901,542 | (c) |
| | | | | | | 2,838,381 | |
| | | | Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $249,903,149) | | | 245,748,574 | |
| | | | |
Convertible Bonds 1.2% | | | | |
Media 1.2% | | | | |
| 2,242,000 | | | DISH Network Corp., 3.38%, due 8/15/2026 (Cost $2,071,157) | | | 2,086,830 | |
Asset-Backed Securities 4.2% | | | | |
| 500,000 | | | AIG CLO Ltd., Ser. 2019-2A, Class ER, (3M USD LIBOR + 6.40%), 6.66%, due 10/25/2033 | | | 495,126 | (a)(c) |
| 500,000 | | | Ares LIV CLO Ltd., Ser. 2019-54A, Class E, (3M USD LIBOR + 7.34%), 7.58%, due 10/15/2032 | | | 501,170 | (a)(c) |
| 500,000 | | | Balboa Bay Loan Funding Ltd., Ser. 2021-2A, Class E, (3M USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 6.81%, due 1/20/2035 | | | 492,730 | (a)(c) |
| 250,000 | | | Barings CLO Ltd., Ser. 2017-1A, Class E, (3M USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 6.24%, due 7/18/2029 | | | 248,072 | (a)(c) |
| 500,000 | | | Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd., Ser. 2020-2A, Class DR, (3M USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 6.96%, due 1/25/2035 | | | 495,105 | (a)(c) |
| 500,000 | | | Catskill Park CLO Ltd., Ser. 2017-1A, Class D, (3M USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 6.25%, due 4/20/2029 | | | 495,151 | (a)(c) |
| 350,000 | | | Cedar Funding X CLO Ltd., Ser. 2019-10A, Class ER, (3M USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 6.75%, due 10/20/2032 | | | 349,989 | (a)(c) |
| 250,000 | | | Crown City CLO II, Ser. 2020-2A, Class D, (3M USD LIBOR + 7.17%), 7.42%, due 1/20/2032 | | | 250,634 | (a)(c) |
| 250,000 | | | Galaxy XXIV CLO Ltd., Ser. 2017-24A, Class E, (3M USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 5.74%, due 1/15/2031 | | | 238,525 | (a)(c) |
| 1,000,000 | | | Magnetite XV Ltd., Ser. 2015-15A, Class ER, (3M USD LIBOR + 5.20%), 5.46%, due 7/25/2031 | | | 956,237 | (a)(c) |
| 500,000 | | | OCP CLO Ltd., Ser. 2019-17A, Class ER, (3M USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 6.75%, due 7/20/2032 | | | 499,004 | (a)(c) |
| 1,000,000 | | | Octagon Investment Partners 48 Ltd., Ser. 2020-3A, Class ER, (3M USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 6.83%, due 10/20/2034 | | | 990,253 | (a)(c) |
| 1,000,000 | | | Parallel 2021-2 Ltd., Ser. 2021-2A, Class D, (3M USD LIBOR + 7.20%), 7.32%, due 10/20/2034 | | | 968,266 | (a)(c) |
| 250,000 | | | Voya CLO Ltd., Ser. 2019-2A, Class E, (3M USD LIBOR + 6.60%), 6.85%, due 7/20/2032 | | | 248,718 | (a)(c) |
| | | | Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $7,100,705) | | | 7,228,980 | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.^
(Unaudited) (cont’d)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | | VALUE | |
Short-Term Investments 6.2% | | | | |
Investment Companies 6.2% | | | | |
| 710,015 | | | State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund Premier Class, 0.03%(k) | | $ | 710,015 | (d) |
| 9,871,495 | | | State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 0.04%(k) | | | 9,871,495 | (l) |
| | | | Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $10,581,510) | | | 10,581,510 | |
| | | | Total Investments 158.3% (Cost $276,251,799) | | | 272,253,760 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | Liabilities Less Other Assets (14.1)% | | | (24,229,293 | )(m) |
| | | | Liquidation Preference of Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (44.2)% | | | (76,000,000 | ) |
| | | | Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders 100.0% | | $ | 172,024,467 | |
(a) | | Variable or floating rate security. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of January 31, 2022 and changes periodically. |
(b) | | The stated interest rates represent the range of rates at January 31, 2022 of the underlying contracts within the Loan Assignment. |
(c) | | Securities were purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or are otherwise restricted and, unless registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors or may have other restrictions on resale. At January 31, 2022, these securities amounted to $219,275,004, which represents 127.5% of net assets applicable to common stockholders of the Fund. |
(d) | | All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for swap contracts and/or when-issued securities with a total value of $2,030,021. |
(e) | | The security or a portion of this security is on loan at January 31, 2022. Total value of all such securities at January 31, 2022 amounted to $9,690,530 for the Fund. |
(f) | | Security issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a future date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
(g) | | Payment-in-kind (PIK) security. |
(h) | | Perpetual security. Perpetual securities have no stated maturity date, but they may be called/redeemed by the issuer. The date shown reflects the next call date. |
(i) | | Step Bond. Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period that either resets at a specific date or may reset in the future contingent upon a predetermined trigger. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of January 31, 2022. |
(j) | | When-issued security. Total value of all such securities at January 31, 2022 amounted to $1,956,704, which represents 1.1% of net assets applicable to common stockholders of the Fund. |
(k) | | Represents 7-day effective yield as of January 31, 2022. |
(l) | | Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending. |
(m) | | Includes the impact of the Fund's open positions in derivatives at January 31, 2022. |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.^
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POSITIONS BY COUNTRY
Country | | Investments at Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
United States | | $ | 228,972,213 | | | | 133.1 | % |
Cayman Islands | | | 9,792,892 | | | | 5.7 | % |
Canada | | | 5,787,353 | | | | 3.4 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 4,231,150 | | | | 2.5 | % |
France | | | 3,198,693 | | | | 1.9 | % |
Zambia | | | 2,720,263 | | | | 1.6 | % |
Luxembourg | | | 2,149,291 | | | | 1.2 | % |
Germany | | | 1,766,430 | | | | 1.0 | % |
Ireland | | | 765,386 | | | | 0.4 | % |
Netherlands | | | 711,666 | | | | 0.4 | % |
Switzerland | | | 660,844 | | | | 0.4 | % |
Finland | | | 583,099 | | | | 0.3 | % |
Spain | | | 332,970 | | | | 0.2 | % |
Liquidation Preference of Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares | | | (76,000,000 | ) | | | (44.2 | )% |
Short-Term Investments and Other Liabilities-Net | | | (13,647,783 | ) | | | (7.9 | )% |
| | $ | 172,024,467 | | | | 100.0 | % |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.^
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Derivative Instruments
Interest rate swap contracts ("interest rate swaps")
At January 31, 2022, the Fund had outstanding interest rate swaps as follows:
Centrally cleared interest rate swaps
Clearinghouse | | Notional Amount | | Fund Receives/Pays Floating Rate | | Floating Rate Index | | Annual Fixed-Rate | | | Frequency of Fund Receipt/ Payment | | Maturity Date | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | | | Accrued Net Interest Receivable/ (Payable) | | | Value | |
CME | | USD | 25,000,000 | | Receive | | 3M LIBOR | | | 0.29 | % | | 3M/6M | | 6/21/2023 | | $ | 267,626 | | | $ | (1,812 | ) | | $ | 265,814 | |
CME | | USD | 20,000,000 | | Receive | | 3M LIBOR | | | 0.33 | % | | 3M/6M | | 7/3/2023 | | | 208,512 | | | | (1,675 | ) | | | 206,837 | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 476,138 | | | $ | (3,487 | ) | | $ | 472,651 | |
At January 31, 2022, the Fund had $341,000 deposited in a segregated account to cover margin requirements for centrally cleared swaps.
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.^
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The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see the Notes to Schedule of Investments), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of January 31, 2022:
Asset Valuation Inputs | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loan Assignments(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,607,866 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,607,866 | |
Corporate Bonds(a) | | | — | | | | 245,748,574 | | | | — | | | | 245,748,574 | |
Convertible Bonds(a) | | | — | | | | 2,086,830 | | | | — | | | | 2,086,830 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 7,228,980 | | | | — | | | | 7,228,980 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 10,581,510 | | | | — | | | | 10,581,510 | |
Total Investments | | $ | — | | | $ | 272,253,760 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 272,253,760 | |
| (a) | The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization as well as a Positions by Country summary. |
The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see the Notes to Schedule of Investments), of inputs used to value the Fund's derivatives as of January 31, 2022:
Other Financial Instruments | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Swaps | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | $ | — | | | $ | 472,651 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 472,651 | |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 472,651 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 472,651 | |
| ^ | A balance indicated with a "—", reflects either a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1. |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
January 31, 2022
Notes to Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.
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In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 820 “Fair Value Measurement” (“ASC 820”), all investments held by Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) are carried at the value that Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") believes the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs, including the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability in the market, are considered in valuing the Fund's investments, some of which are discussed below. Significant Management judgment may be necessary to value investments in accordance with ASC 820.
ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to create a classification of value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.
| • | Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
| • | Level 2 – other observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.) |
| • | Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including a Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The value of the Fund’s investments in debt securities is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on readily available bid quotations, or if quotations are not available, by methods which include various considerations based on security type (generally Level 2 inputs). In addition to the consideration of yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type, indications as to values from dealers, and general market conditions, the following is a description of other Level 2 inputs and related valuation techniques used by independent pricing services to value certain types of debt securities held by the Fund:
Corporate Bonds. Inputs used to value corporate debt securities generally include relative credit information, observed market movements, sector news, U.S. Treasury yield curve or relevant benchmark curve, and other market information, which may include benchmark yield curves, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, issuer spreads, comparable securities, and reference data, such as market research publications, when available ("Other Market Information").
Asset-Backed Securities. Inputs used to value asset-backed securities generally include models that consider a number of factors, which may include the following: prepayment speeds, cash flows, spread adjustments and Other Market Information.
Convertible Bonds. Inputs used to value convertible bonds generally include underlying stock data, conversion rates, credit specific details, relative listed bond and preferred stock prices and Other Market Information, which may include benchmark yield curves, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, issuer spreads, comparable securities, and reference data, such as market research publications, when available.
High Yield Securities. Inputs used to value high yield securities generally include a number of observations of equity and credit default swap curves related to the issuer and Other Market Information.
The value of loan assignments is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on broker quotes (generally Level 2 or Level 3 inputs depending on the number of quotes available).
The value of interest rate swaps is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on references to the underlying rates including the local overnight index swap rate and the respective interbank offered forward rate to produce the daily price. The present value is calculated based off of expected cash flows based on swap parameters along with reference to the underlying yield curve and reference rate (Level 2 inputs).
Management has developed a process to periodically review information provided by independent pricing services for all types of securities.
Investments in non-exchange traded investment companies with a readily determinable fair value are valued using the respective fund's daily calculated net asset value per share (Level 2 inputs).
If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, or if Management has reason to believe that the valuation received does not represent the amount the Fund might reasonably expect to receive on a current sale in an orderly transaction, Management seeks to obtain quotations from brokers or dealers (generally considered Level 2 or Level 3 inputs depending on the number of quotes available). If such quotations are not readily available, the security is valued using methods the Fund's Board of Directors has approved in the good-faith belief that the resulting valuation will reflect the fair value of the security. Inputs and assumptions considered in determining the fair value of a security based on Level 2 or Level 3 inputs may include, but are not limited to, the type of the security; the initial cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security's disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer and/or analysts; an analysis of the company's or issuer's financial statements; an evaluation of the inputs that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
For information on the Fund’s significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent stockholder reports.
Notes to Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.
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Fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security is next quoted or next trades.
In December 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") Act, which establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act, including related oversight and reporting requirements. The rule also defines when market quotations are "readily available" for purposes of the 1940 Act, the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. The rule became effective on March 8, 2021, however, the SEC adopted an eighteen-month transition period beginning from the effective date. Management is currently evaluating the rule.
The Fund may enter into certain credit agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. As of January 31, 2022, the Fund had no outstanding unfunded loan commitments.
Other matters:
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine, and corresponding events in late February 2022, have had, and could continue to have, severe adverse effects on regional and global economic markets for securities and commodities. Following Russia’s actions, various governments, including the United States, have issued broad-ranging economic sanctions against Russia. The current events have, and could continue to have, an adverse effect on global markets performance and liquidity, thereby negatively affecting the value of a Fund’s investments beyond any direct exposure to Russian or Ukrainian issuers. The duration of ongoing hostilities and the vast array of sanctions and related events cannot be predicted. Those events present material uncertainty and risk with respect to markets globally and the performance of a Fund and its investments or operations could be negatively impacted.
Coronavirus: The outbreak of the novel coronavirus in many countries has, among other things, disrupted global travel and supply chains, and adversely impacted global commercial activity, the transportation industry and commodity prices in the energy sector. The impact of this virus has negatively affected and may continue to affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the global securities and commodities markets, including liquidity and volatility. The development and fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to its ultimate impact, which may have a continued adverse effect on global economic and market conditions. Such conditions (which may be across industries, sectors or geographies) have impacted and may continue to impact certain issuers of the securities held by the Fund and in turn, may impact the financial performance of the Fund.
For information on the Fund’s significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent stockholder reports.
Notes to Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.
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Legend
Benchmarks |
LIBOR = London Interbank Offered Rate |
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Currency Abbreviations: |
USD = United States Dollar |
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Clearinghouses: |
CME = CME Group, Inc. |
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Index Periods/Payment Frequencies: |
1M = 1 Month |
3M = 3 Months |
6M = 6 Months |
For information on the Fund’s significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent stockholder reports.