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| Shares | | Value |
COMMON STOCKS† - 1.9% |
Financial - 1.9% |
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd. — Class A*,1 | 213,570 | | $ 4,230,822 |
KKR Acquisition Holdings I Corp. — Class A*,1 | 91,903 | | 894,216 |
RXR Acquisition Corp. — Class A*,1 | 83,445 | | 810,251 |
AfterNext HealthTech Acquisition Corp. — Class A*,1 | 57,700 | | 556,516 |
Conyers Park III Acquisition Corp. — Class A*,1 | 53,700 | | 526,260 |
Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. 1 - Class A*,1 | 51,000 | | 490,110 |
Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. — Class A*,1 | 37,800 | | 365,148 |
Blue Whale Acquisition Corp.*,1 | 31,200 | | 302,328 |
TPG Pace Beneficial II Corp.*,1 | 20,402 | | 198,716 |
Colicity, Inc. — Class A*,1 | 20,032 | | 194,711 |
MSD Acquisition Corp. — Class A*,1 | 13,618 | | 132,095 |
Total Financial | | | 8,701,173 |
Communications - 0.0% |
Vacasa, Inc. — Class A* | 10,238 | | 76,376 |
Figs, Inc. — Class A*,2 | 3,754 | | 61,678 |
Total Communications | | | 138,054 |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 0.0% |
Targus Group International Equity, Inc.*,†††,3 | 17,838 | | 47,682 |
Industrial - 0.0% |
BP Holdco LLC*,†††,3 | 15,619 | | 11,012 |
Vector Phoenix Holdings, LP*,††† | 15,619 | | 4,295 |
Total Industrial | | | 15,307 |
Total Common Stocks | | |
(Cost $8,805,199) | | | 8,902,216 |
PREFERRED STOCKS†† - 2.2% |
Financial - 2.2% |
Equitable Holdings, Inc. |
4.30% | 140,000 | | 2,959,600 |
W R Berkley Corp. |
4.13% due 03/30/61 | 96,000 | | 2,171,520 |
First Republic Bank |
4.50% | 54,000 | | 1,183,140 |
4.25% | 46,000 | | 977,040 |
Kuvare US Holdings, Inc. |
7.00% due 02/17/51*,4,5 | 1,500,000 | | 1,582,500 |
PartnerRe Ltd. |
4.88% | 46,000 | | 1,092,040 |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. |
4.60% | 20,000 | | 444,400 |
Total Financial | | | 10,410,240 |
Total Preferred Stocks | | |
(Cost $11,550,000) | | | 10,410,240 |
WARRANTS† - 0.0% |
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. | | | |
Expiring 07/24/25*,1 | 23,730 | | 28,001 |
KKR Acquisition Holdings I Corp. - Class A | | | |
Expiring 12/31/27*,1 | 22,975 | | 13,376 |
AfterNext HealthTech Acquisition Corp. | | | |
Expiring 07/09/23* | 19,233 | | 9,616 |
Waverley Capital Acquisition Corp. - Class A | | | |
Expiring 04/30/27*,1 | 17,000 | | 8,993 |
RXR Acquisition Corp. - Class A | | | |
Expiring 03/08/26*,1 | 16,686 | | 8,244 |
Conyers Park III Acquisition Corp. | | | |
Expiring 08/12/28* | 17,900 | | 8,234 |
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. | | | |
Expiring 12/31/27* | 9,372 | | 8,079 |
Acropolis Infrastructure Acquisition Corp. | | | |
Expiring 03/31/26*,1 | 12,600 | | 5,418 |
Blue Whale Acquisition Corp. | | | |
Expiring 07/30/26*,1 | 7,800 | | 3,978 |
MSD Acquisition Corp. | | | |
Expiring 05/13/23*,1 | 2,723 | | 2,059 |
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WARRANTS† - 0.0% (continued) |
Colicity, Inc. - Class A | | | |
Expiring 12/31/27*,1 | 4,004 | | 1,992 |
Total Warrants | | |
(Cost $291,649) | | | 97,990 |
CLOSED-END FUNDS† - 15.2% |
BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust | 1,415,617 | | 33,267,000 |
Nuveen Taxable Municipal Income Fund | 537,476 | | 11,281,621 |
Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund | 482,736 | | 6,618,311 |
Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust | 448,322 | | 5,321,582 |
Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals | 380,678 | | 4,629,044 |
Invesco Municipal Trust | 307,754 | | 3,634,575 |
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. | 389,880 | | 3,423,146 |
Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II | 286,105 | | 3,155,738 |
Total Closed-End Funds | | |
(Cost $74,733,092) | | | 71,331,017 |
| Face Amount~ | | |
MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 80.9% |
California - 13.4% | | | |
Santa Ana Unified School District, California, General Obligation Bonds, Federal Taxable Build America Bonds15 | | | |
7.10% due 08/01/40 | 7,785,000 | | 11,464,498 |
6.80% due 08/01/30 | 2,245,000 | | 2,937,769 |
Oakland Unified School District, County of Alameda, California, Taxable General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2006, Qualified School Construction Bonds, Series 2012B | | | |
6.88% due 08/01/336 | 10,000,000 | | 10,311,874 |
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MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 80.9% (continued) |
California - 13.4% (continued) | | | |
Long Beach Unified School District, California, Qualified School Construction Bonds, Federally Taxable, Election of 2008, General Obligation Bonds | | | |
5.91% due 08/01/256 | 7,500,000 | | $8,116,009 |
East Side Union High School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | |
3.13% due 08/01/426 | 7,500,000 | | 7,540,592 |
California Public Finance Authority Revenue Bonds | | | |
3.27% due 10/15/43 | 4,800,000 | | 4,793,359 |
Oakland Unified School District/Alameda County General Obligation Unlimited | | | |
3.12% due 08/01/40 | 2,450,000 | | 2,418,608 |
Marin Community College District General Obligation Unlimited | | | |
4.03% due 08/01/386 | 2,000,000 | | 2,147,054 |
Moreno Valley Unified School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | |
3.82% due 08/01/44 | 2,000,000 | | 2,025,292 |
Hillsborough City School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | |
due 09/01/387 | 1,600,000 | | 916,381 |
due 09/01/377 | 1,120,000 | | 673,078 |
due 09/01/407 | 500,000 | | 259,969 |
San Jose Evergreen Community College District General Obligation Unlimited | | | |
3.06% due 09/01/456 | 1,500,000 | | 1,479,518 |
Manteca Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency Tax Allocation | | | |
3.21% due 10/01/42 | 1,400,000 | | 1,303,120 |
Monrovia Unified School District, Los Angeles County, California, Election of 2006 General Obligation Bonds, Build America Bonds, Federally Taxable15 | | | |
7.25% due 08/01/28 | 1,025,000 | | 1,220,632 |
Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport SJC Revenue Bonds | | | |
2.91% due 03/01/35 | 500,000 | | 484,714 |
2.81% due 03/01/34 | 350,000 | | 339,140 |
3.27% due 03/01/40 | 250,000 | | 241,268 |
3.29% due 03/01/41 | 70,000 | | 67,233 |
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (Orange County, California), General Obligation Bonds, Federally Taxable Direct-Pay Qualified School Construction Bonds, Election of 2008 | | | |
5.40% due 02/01/26 | 1,000,000 | | 1,127,373 |
Cypress School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | |
6.65% due 08/01/25 | 660,000 | | 717,934 |
California State University Revenue Bonds | | | |
3.90% due 11/01/476 | 500,000 | | 562,554 |
Alhambra Unified School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | |
6.70% due 02/01/26 | 500,000 | | 557,084 |
Fremont Unified School District/Alameda County California General Obligation Unlimited | | | |
2.75% due 08/01/41 | 400,000 | | 388,803 |
Riverside County Redevelopment Successor Agency Tax Allocation | | | |
3.88% due 10/01/37 | 250,000 | | 266,488 |
Coast Community College District General Obligation Unlimited | | | |
2.98% due 08/01/39 | 250,000 | | 247,908 |
Total California | | | 62,608,252 |
Texas - 11.6% | | | |
Dallas, Texas, Convention Center Hotel Development Corporation, Hotel Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds15 | | | |
7.09% due 01/01/426 | 10,020,000 | | 13,704,421 |
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | |
3.34% due 11/15/376 | 8,900,000 | | 9,043,879 |
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | |
3.42% due 09/01/50 | 8,000,000 | | 8,093,370 |
City of San Antonio Texas Electric & Gas Systems Revenue Bonds | | | |
2.91% due 02/01/486 | 6,800,000 | | 6,503,513 |
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Revenue Bonds | | | |
2.92% due 11/01/506 | 6,500,000 | | 6,369,667 |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue Bonds | | | |
3.29% due 01/01/426 | 5,250,000 | | 5,145,235 |
3.27% due 01/01/45 | 1,150,000 | | 1,097,577 |
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MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 80.9% (continued) |
Texas - 11.6% (continued) | | | |
City of Garland Texas Electric Utility System Revenue Bonds | | | |
3.15% due 03/01/51 | 2,400,000 | | $2,212,179 |
City of Austin Texas Rental Car Special Facility Revenue Bonds | | | |
2.86% due 11/15/42 | 2,200,000 | | 2,158,211 |
Total Texas | | | 54,328,052 |
Washington - 8.3% | | | |
Washington State University, Housing and Dining System Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds15 | | | |
7.40% due 04/01/41 | 6,675,000 | | 9,841,197 |
7.10% due 04/01/32 | 3,325,000 | | 4,277,594 |
Central Washington University Revenue Bonds | | | |
6.95% due 05/01/40 | 5,000,000 | | 6,959,068 |
Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District, Lodging Tax Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds15 | | | |
6.79% due 07/01/40 | 4,950,000 | | 6,312,535 |
Central Washington University, System Revenue Bonds, 2010, Taxable Build America Bonds15 | | | |
6.50% due 05/01/30 | 5,000,000 | | 6,053,970 |
County of Pierce Washington Sewer Revenue Bonds | | | |
2.87% due 08/01/42 | 4,300,000 | | 4,163,843 |
King County Public Hospital District No. 2 General Obligation Limited | | | |
3.11% due 12/01/44 | 1,100,000 | | 1,097,327 |
Port of Seattle Washington Revenue Bonds | | | |
3.76% due 05/01/36 | 300,000 | | 313,776 |
Total Washington | | | 39,019,310 |
New York - 5.5% | | | |
Westchester County Health Care Corporation, Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds15 | | | |
8.57% due 11/01/406 | 10,010,000 | | 14,452,013 |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue Bonds | | | |
3.14% due 02/15/516 | 5,000,000 | | 4,715,621 |
Westchester County Local Development Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | |
3.85% due 11/01/506 | 4,250,000 | | 4,407,363 |
New York City Industrial Development Agency Revenue Bonds | | | |
2.73% due 03/01/346 | 2,250,000 | | 2,215,729 |
Total New York | | | 25,790,726 |
Pennsylvania - 4.5% | | | |
School District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2011A, Qualified School Construction Bonds - (Federally Taxable - Direct Subsidy) | | | |
6.00% due 09/01/30 | 10,330,000 | | 12,559,753 |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, School District, Taxable Qualified School Construction Bonds | | | |
6.85% due 09/01/29 | 6,895,000 | | 8,690,120 |
Doylestown Hospital Authority Revenue Bonds | | | |
3.95% due 07/01/24 | 185,000 | | 181,641 |
Total Pennsylvania | | | 21,431,514 |
New Jersey - 4.5% | | | |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Revenue Bonds | | | |
7.10% due 01/01/416 | 10,000,000 | | 15,071,222 |
2.78% due 01/01/406 | 2,500,000 | | 2,297,600 |
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds | | | |
3.51% due 07/01/426 | 3,500,000 | | 3,593,878 |
Total New Jersey | | | 20,962,700 |
Illinois - 4.0% | | | |
Chicago, Illinois, Second Lien Wastewater Transmission Revenue Project Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds15 | | | |
6.90% due 01/01/406 | 5,100,000 | | 7,074,236 |
Illinois, General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds15 | | | |
7.35% due 07/01/356 | 5,000,000 | | 6,044,027 |
Chicago, Illinois, Second Lien Water Revenue Bonds, Taxable Build America Bonds15 | | | |
6.74% due 11/01/406 | 2,990,000 | | 4,122,600 |
State of Illinois General Obligation Unlimited | | | |
6.63% due 02/01/35 | 930,000 | | 1,083,989 |
6.73% due 04/01/35 | 200,000 | | 236,516 |
Chicago Board of Education General Obligation Unlimited | | | |
6.14% due 12/01/39 | 195,000 | | 230,640 |
Total Illinois | | | 18,792,008 |
Ohio - 3.7% | | | |
County of Franklin Ohio Revenue Bonds | | | |
2.88% due 11/01/506 | 8,900,000 | | 8,205,999 |
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MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 80.9% (continued) |
Ohio - 3.7% (continued) | | | |
American Municipal Power, Inc., Combined Hydroelectric Projects Revenue Bonds, New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds | | | |
7.33% due 02/15/286 | 5,000,000 | | $6,062,021 |
Madison Local School District, Richland County, Ohio, School Improvement, Taxable Qualified School Construction Bonds | | | |
6.65% due 12/01/29 | 2,500,000 | | 2,507,981 |
Toronto City School District, Ohio, Qualified School Construction Bonds General Obligation Bonds | | | |
7.00% due 12/01/28 | 890,000 | | 892,743 |
Total Ohio | | | 17,668,744 |
Alabama - 3.3% | | | |
Alabama State University, General Tuition and Fee Revenue Bonds, Taxable Direct-Pay Build America Bonds15 | | | |
7.20% due 09/01/386 | 5,000,000 | | 5,019,267 |
7.10% due 09/01/35 | 3,000,000 | | 3,012,058 |
7.25% due 09/01/40 | 2,000,000 | | 2,007,603 |
Auburn University Revenue Bonds | | | |
2.68% due 06/01/506 | 6,500,000 | | 5,807,661 |
Total Alabama | | | 15,846,589 |
Oklahoma - 3.3% | | | |
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Revenue Bonds | | | |
5.45% due 08/15/28 | 10,950,000 | | 11,977,597 |
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust Revenue Bonds | | | |
3.10% due 06/01/45 | 3,700,000 | | 3,419,738 |
Oklahoma State University Revenue Bonds | | | |
4.13% due 08/01/48 | 150,000 | | 160,075 |
Total Oklahoma | | | 15,557,410 |
West Virginia - 3.3% | | | |
State of West Virginia, Higher Education Policy Commission, Revenue Bonds, Federally Taxable Build America Bonds 201015 | | | |
7.65% due 04/01/40 | 10,000,000 | | 15,307,692 |
Georgia - 2.7% | | | |
Atlanta & Fulton County Recreation Authority Revenue Bonds | | | |
5.10% due 12/01/476 | 6,000,000 | | 7,508,087 |
Georgia Municipal Association, Inc., Certificates of Participation, DeKalb County Public Schools Project | | | |
5.21% due 12/01/226 | 5,000,000 | | 5,111,691 |
Total Georgia | | | 12,619,778 |
Indiana - 2.5% | | | |
Evansville-Vanderburgh School Building Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | |
6.50% due 01/15/30 | 8,690,000 | | 8,723,686 |
County of Knox Indiana Revenue Bonds | | | |
5.90% due 04/01/34 | 2,920,000 | | 3,080,337 |
Total Indiana | | | 11,804,023 |
Michigan - 2.4% | | | |
Detroit City School District General Obligation Unlimited | | | |
7.75% due 05/01/396 | 2,575,000 | | 3,761,870 |
Detroit, Michigan, School District, School Building and Site Bonds, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Qualified School Construction Bonds | | | |
6.65% due 05/01/296 | 2,640,000 | | 3,348,213 |
Fraser Public School District, Macomb County, Michigan, General Obligation Federally Taxable School Construction Bonds, 2011 School Building and Site Bonds | | | |
6.05% due 05/01/26 | 2,510,000 | | 2,517,204 |
Oakridge, Michigan, Public Schools, Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds | | | |
6.75% due 05/01/26 | 1,000,000 | | 1,003,933 |
Comstock Park Public Schools General Obligation Unlimited | | | |
6.30% due 05/01/26 | 415,000 | | 416,463 |
Total Michigan | | | 11,047,683 |
Colorado - 1.6% | | | |
University of Colorado Revenue Bonds | | | |
2.81% due 06/01/486 | 4,250,000 | | 4,129,594 |
Colorado, Building Excellent Schools Today, Certificates of Participation, Taxable Qualified School Construction | | | |
6.82% due 03/15/286 | 2,500,000 | | 3,108,582 |
Total Colorado | | | 7,238,176 |
South Carolina - 1.5% | | | |
County of Horry South Carolina Airport Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds,15 | | | |
7.33% due 07/01/40 | 5,000,000 | | 7,167,439 |
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MUNICIPAL BONDS†† - 80.9% (continued) |
Massachusetts - 1.3% | | | |
Massachusetts Port Authority Revenue Bonds | | | |
2.72% due 07/01/42 | 3,400,000 | | $3,154,498 |
2.87% due 07/01/51 | 750,000 | | 694,102 |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds15 | | | |
3.52% due 10/01/466 | 2,250,000 | | 2,124,521 |
Total Massachusetts | | | 5,973,121 |
New Hampshire - 1.0% | | | |
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority Revenue Bonds | | | |
3.27% due 05/01/516 | 4,800,000 | | 4,795,370 |
Mississippi - 0.9% | | | |
Medical Center Educational Building Corp. Revenue Bonds | | | |
2.92% due 06/01/416 | 4,500,000 | | 4,249,871 |
Louisiana - 0.5% | | | |
State of Louisiana Gasoline & Fuels Tax Revenue Bonds | | | |
3.05% due 05/01/386 | 2,500,000 | | 2,502,791 |
Wisconsin - 0.3% | | | |
State of Wisconsin General Obligation Unlimited | | | |
2.49% due 05/01/42 | 1,650,000 | | 1,509,056 |
District of Columbia - 0.3% | | | |
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority Revenue Bonds | | | |
3.53% due 10/01/44 | 1,250,000 | | 1,261,256 |
Washington Convention & Sports Authority Revenue Bonds | | | |
4.31% due 10/01/40 | 100,000 | | 105,739 |
Total District of Columbia - 0.3% | | | 1,366,995 |
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority | | | |
3.53% due 10/01/44 | 1,250,000 | | 1,250,000 |
Minnesota - 0.1% | | | |
City of State Paul Minnesota Sales & Use Tax Revenue Tax Allocation | | | |
3.89% due 11/01/35 | 250,000 | | 265,793 |
Arkansas - 0.1% | | | |
University of Arkansas Revenue Bonds | | | |
3.10% due 12/01/41 | 250,000 | | 243,083 |
Total Municipal Bonds | | |
(Cost $333,809,263) | | 379,346,176 |
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 26.7% |
Financial - 10.2% | | | |
Central Storage Safety Project Trust | | | |
4.82% due 02/01/386,9 | 6,587,840 | | 7,343,399 |
Wilton RE Ltd. | | | |
6.00% †††,4,5,10 | 3,800,000 | | 3,745,622 |
Pershing Square Holdings Ltd. | | | |
3.25% due 10/01/31 | 2,100,000 | | 2,012,766 |
3.25% due 11/15/304 | 1,000,000 | | 959,776 |
GLP Capital Limited Partnership / GLP Financing II, Inc. | | | |
4.00% due 01/15/31 | 2,360,000 | | 2,351,858 |
Maple Grove Funding Trust I | | | |
4.16% due 08/15/514,6 | 2,500,000 | | 2,331,159 |
Kemper Corp. | | | |
3.80% due 02/23/32 | 2,300,000 | | 2,313,624 |
Ares Finance Company IV LLC | | | |
3.65% due 02/01/524,6 | 2,650,000 | | 2,307,988 |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. | | | |
4.30% due 02/01/614,6 | 2,700,000 | | 2,220,750 |
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. | | | |
3.20% due 12/01/614 | 2,500,000 | | 2,170,062 |
Blue Owl Finance LLC | | | |
4.38% due 02/15/324 | 2,150,000 | | 2,136,684 |
Home Point Capital, Inc. | | | |
5.00% due 02/01/264,6 | 2,250,000 | | 1,856,250 |
Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Company-Issuer Corp. | | | |
5.00% due 08/15/284,6 | 1,500,000 | | 1,443,750 |
National Life Insurance Co. | | | |
10.50% due 09/15/394,6 | 900,000 | | 1,410,597 |
Global Atlantic Finance Co. | | | |
4.70% due 10/15/514,5,6 | 1,450,000 | | 1,379,530 |
FS KKR Capital Corp. | | | |
3.25% due 07/15/27 | 1,150,000 | | 1,104,782 |
4.25% due 02/14/254 | 200,000 | | 202,114 |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | |
3.60% due 11/15/31 | 1,350,000 | | 1,303,131 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | |
5.13% due 03/01/525 | 1,200,000 | | 1,216,500 |
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | | | |
3.38% due 03/03/31 | 1,200,000 | | 1,186,152 |
Kennedy-Wilson, Inc. | | | |
5.00% due 03/01/316 | 1,150,000 | | 1,115,874 |
United Wholesale Mortgage LLC | | | |
5.50% due 11/15/254,6 | 1,100,000 | | 1,058,750 |
NFP Corp. | | | |
6.88% due 08/15/284,6 | 1,100,000 | | 1,022,725 |
Keenan Fort Detrick Energy LLC | | | |
4.17% due 11/15/484,6 | 1,000,000 | | 975,928 |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | | | |
5.88% 4,5,10 | 650,000 | | 670,313 |
Hunt Companies, Inc. | | | |
5.25% due 04/15/294,6 | 600,000 | | 574,312 |
Jane Street Group / JSG Finance, Inc. | | | |
4.50% due 11/15/294,6 | 550,000 | | 536,250 |
HUB International Ltd. | | | |
5.63% due 12/01/294 | 550,000 | | 522,500 |
Iron Mountain Information Management Services, Inc. | | | |
5.00% due 07/15/324 | 300,000 | | 285,000 |
Total Financial | | | 47,758,146 |
Consumer, Cyclical - 4.9% | | | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | | | |
7.00% due 05/01/254,6 | 5,400,000 | | 5,999,561 |
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CORPORATE BONDS†† - 26.7% (continued) |
Consumer, Cyclical - 4.9% (continued) | | | |
Marriott International, Inc. | | | |
2.85% due 04/15/316 | 2,930,000 | | $2,792,711 |
5.75% due 05/01/256 | 320,000 | | 350,197 |
JetBlue Class A Pass Through Trust | | | |
4.00% due 11/15/32 | 2,242,951 | | 2,365,492 |
United Airlines, Inc. | | | |
4.63% due 04/15/294,6 | 2,200,000 | | 2,146,089 |
British Airways Class A Pass Through Trust | | | |
4.25% due 11/15/324,6 | 1,242,872 | | 1,307,533 |
Hyatt Hotels Corp. | | | |
5.75% due 04/23/306 | 1,100,000 | | 1,267,994 |
Aramark Services, Inc. | | | |
6.38% due 05/01/254,6 | 1,150,000 | | 1,190,825 |
5.00% due 02/01/284 | 70,000 | | 70,125 |
JB Poindexter & Company, Inc. | | | |
7.13% due 04/15/264,6 | 1,000,000 | | 1,038,000 |
Air Canada | | | |
4.63% due 08/15/294 | CAD 1,050,000 | | 808,849 |
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc. | | | |
7.00% due 07/01/254,6 | 600,000 | | 626,661 |
PetSmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp. | | | |
4.75% due 02/15/284,6 | 600,000 | | 598,500 |
Wabash National Corp. | | | |
4.50% due 10/15/284 | 500,000 | | 474,225 |
Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd. / HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd. | | | |
5.75% due 01/20/264,6 | 450,000 | | 455,625 |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | |
6.25% due 05/15/254,6 | 400,000 | | 412,000 |
Suburban Propane Partners Limited Partnership/Suburban Energy Finance Corp. | | | |
5.00% due 06/01/314 | 300,000 | | 285,000 |
Superior Plus Limited Partnership / Superior General Partner, Inc. | | | |
4.50% due 03/15/294,6 | 250,000 | | 238,437 |
Station Casinos LLC | | | |
4.63% due 12/01/314,6 | 200,000 | | 188,500 |
Boyne USA, Inc. | | | |
4.75% due 05/15/294,6 | 150,000 | | 147,375 |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | |
7.75% due 04/01/254 | 100,000 | | 104,195 |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | | | |
8.63% due 06/01/254,6 | 88,000 | | 92,620 |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | 22,960,514 |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 3.8% | | | |
Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc. | | | |
3.08% due 07/01/516 | 2,500,000 | | 2,239,071 |
Tufts Medical Center, Inc. | | | |
7.00% due 01/01/38 | 1,500,000 | | 1,901,322 |
US Foods, Inc. | | | |
6.25% due 04/15/254,6 | 1,300,000 | | 1,344,590 |
4.75% due 02/15/294,6 | 350,000 | | 346,220 |
Amgen, Inc. | | | |
4.40% due 02/22/62 | 1,200,000 | | 1,261,682 |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | |
3.70% due 02/04/516 | 1,500,000 | | 1,226,014 |
Post Holdings, Inc. | | | |
4.50% due 09/15/314,6 | 1,300,000 | | 1,204,125 |
JBS USA LUX S.A. / JBS USA Food Company / JBS USA Finance, Inc. | | | |
4.38% due 02/02/524 | 1,200,000 | | 1,073,040 |
Sotheby's | | | |
7.38% due 10/15/274,6 | 1,000,000 | | 1,041,310 |
CPI CG, Inc. | | | |
8.63% due 03/15/264,6 | 1,000,000 | | 950,940 |
BCP V Modular Services Finance II plc | | | |
6.13% due 10/30/284 | GBP 750,000 | | 937,343 |
Baylor College of Medicine | | | |
5.26% due 11/15/46 | 600,000 | | 715,710 |
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH | | | |
5.50% due 01/15/284,6 | 600,000 | | 599,616 |
Sotheby's/Bidfair Holdings, Inc. | | | |
5.88% due 06/01/294 | 500,000 | | 495,000 |
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. | | | |
5.25% due 10/01/294 | 450,000 | | 429,750 |
Grifols Escrow Issuer S.A. | | | |
4.75% due 10/15/284,6 | 450,000 | | 425,250 |
Sabre GLBL, Inc. | | | |
9.25% due 04/15/254,6 | 300,000 | | 338,328 |
Endo Luxembourg Finance Company I SARL / Endo US, Inc. | | | |
6.13% due 04/01/294,6 | 350,000 | | 329,000 |
OhioHealth Corp. | | | |
2.83% due 11/15/41 | 300,000 | | 276,554 |
Rent-A-Center, Inc. | | | |
6.38% due 02/15/294,6 | 250,000 | | 239,375 |
Performance Food Group, Inc. | | | |
6.88% due 05/01/254 | 225,000 | | 233,156 |
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. / KIK Custom Products, Inc. | | | |
7.00% due 12/31/274,6 | 260,000 | | 220,012 |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | 17,827,408 |
Industrial - 2.9% | | | |
Boeing Co. | | | |
5.81% due 05/01/506 | 4,000,000 | | 4,752,036 |
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company, Inc. | | | |
5.25% due 07/15/284 | 700,000 | | 680,750 |
9.75% due 07/15/284,6 | 575,000 | | 593,687 |
Artera Services LLC | | | |
9.03% due 12/04/254,6 | 1,050,000 | | 1,052,835 |
Cellnex Finance Company S.A. | | | |
3.88% due 07/07/414,6 | 1,250,000 | | 1,043,862 |
Dyal Capital Partners IV | | | |
3.65% due 02/22/41††† | 1,000,000 | | 946,319 |
JELD-WEN, Inc. | | | |
6.25% due 05/15/254,6 | 850,000 | | 874,438 |
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | February 28, 2022 |
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| Face Amount~ | | Value |
CORPORATE BONDS†† - 26.7% (continued) |
Industrial - 2.9% (continued) | | | |
Deuce FinCo plc | | | |
5.50% due 06/15/27 | GBP 500,000 | | $642,868 |
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc. | | | |
7.88% due 03/01/234,6 | 650,000 | | 625,124 |
Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp. | | | |
6.50% due 03/15/274,6 | 600,000 | | 619,440 |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. | | | |
8.50% due 04/15/244,6 | 600,000 | | 612,000 |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | | |
6.88% due 05/01/256 | 350,000 | | 385,484 |
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance plc | | | |
4.00% due 09/01/294,6 | 400,000 | | 375,120 |
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. | | | |
5.25% due 06/01/294,6 | 300,000 | | 300,429 |
Total Industrial | | | 13,504,392 |
Communications - 2.3% | | | |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | |
3.45% due 03/01/32 | 2,250,000 | | 2,260,497 |
British Telecommunications plc | | | |
4.88% due 11/23/814,5,6 | 1,700,000 | | 1,632,000 |
Corning, Inc. | | | |
4.38% due 11/15/576 | 1,200,000 | | 1,253,957 |
Altice France S.A. | | | |
5.50% due 10/15/294,6 | 900,000 | | 824,625 |
5.13% due 07/15/294 | 350,000 | | 316,750 |
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC | | | |
5.13% due 07/15/294,6 | 1,150,000 | | 1,105,150 |
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. | | | |
8.00% due 08/01/294 | 850,000 | | 778,209 |
5.75% due 08/01/284 | 300,000 | | 284,745 |
Vodafone Group plc | | | |
5.13% due 06/04/815 | 1,100,000 | | 981,750 |
UPC Broadband Finco BV | | | |
4.88% due 07/15/314,6 | 700,000 | | 668,500 |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. | | | |
5.38% due 05/01/256 | 572,000 | | 574,082 |
Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL | | | |
5.50% due 03/01/28 | 200,000 | | 198,000 |
CSC Holdings LLC | | | |
5.25% due 06/01/24 | 100,000 | | 101,375 |
Total Communications | | | 10,979,640 |
Energy - 1.7% | | | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | |
4.00% due 06/01/52 | 2,450,000 | | 2,337,505 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | |
7.00% due 11/15/276 | 2,000,000 | | 2,174,976 |
ITT Holdings LLC | | | |
6.50% due 08/01/294 | 1,250,000 | | 1,171,875 |
NuStar Logistics, LP | | | |
6.38% due 10/01/306 | 1,000,000 | | 1,013,080 |
Midwest Connector Capital Company LLC | | | |
4.63% due 04/01/294,6 | 450,000 | | 465,485 |
Parkland Corp. | | | |
4.63% due 05/01/304 | 300,000 | | 283,875 |
Buckeye Partners, LP | | | |
4.35% due 10/15/246 | 250,000 | | 250,438 |
CVR Energy, Inc. | | | |
5.75% due 02/15/284,6 | 125,000 | | 117,813 |
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC | | | |
7.00% due 06/30/24 | 100,000 | | 108,140 |
Total Energy | | | 7,923,187 |
Technology - 0.6% | | | |
Oracle Corp. | | | |
3.95% due 03/25/516 | 1,100,000 | | 1,007,645 |
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp. | | | |
3.57% due 12/01/31 | 800,000 | | 777,120 |
NCR Corp. | | | |
5.13% due 04/15/294,6 | 500,000 | | 494,375 |
Change Healthcare Holdings LLC / Change Healthcare Finance, Inc. | | | |
5.75% due 03/01/254,6 | 300,000 | | 298,650 |
Total Technology | | | 2,577,790 |
Basic Materials - 0.3% | | | |
EverArc Escrow SARL | | | |
5.00% due 10/30/294 | 700,000 | | 647,500 |
SCIL IV LLC / SCIL USA Holdings LLC | | | |
5.38% due 11/01/264 | 600,000 | | 599,046 |
Arconic Corp. | | | |
6.00% due 05/15/254,6 | 200,000 | | 206,000 |
Mirabela Nickel Ltd. | | | |
due 06/24/199,11 | 96,316 | | 4,816 |
Total Basic Materials | | | 1,457,362 |
Total Corporate Bonds | | |
(Cost $126,994,906) | | 124,988,439 |
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,8 - 12.3% |
Consumer, Cyclical - 3.0% | | | |
FR Refuel LLC | | | |
5.50% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 11/08/28††† | 1,280,833 | | 1,268,025 |
MB2 Dental Solutions LLC | | | |
7.00% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 7.00%) due 01/29/27††† | 950,483 | | 934,912 |
7.11% ((3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%) and (Commercial Prime Lending Rate + 6.00%), Rate Floor: 7.00%) due 01/29/27††† | 313,327 | | 308,194 |
Pacific Bells, LLC | | | |
5.00% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 11/10/28 | 1,237,113 | | 1,227,068 |
Zephyr Bidco Ltd. | | | |
5.23% (1 Month GBP LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 07/23/25 | GBP 900,000 | | 1,180,788 |
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | February 28, 2022 |
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| Face Amount~ | | Value |
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,8 - 12.3% (continued) |
Consumer, Cyclical - 3.0% (continued) | | | |
SP PF Buyer LLC | | | |
4.71% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 12/22/25 | 1,187,786 | | $1,136,806 |
First Brands Group LLC | | | |
6.00% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 6.00%) due 03/30/27 | 1,141,375 | | 1,132,815 |
CCRR Parent, Inc. | | | |
4.50% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 03/06/28 | 992,500 | | 986,297 |
TTF Holdings Intermediate LLC | | | |
5.00% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 03/31/28††† | 932,500 | | 927,838 |
Accuride Corp. | | | |
6.25% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 6.25%) due 11/17/23 | 910,255 | | 870,431 |
NFM & J LLC | | | |
6.75% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.75%, Rate Floor: 6.75%) due 11/23/27††† | 748,563 | | 740,720 |
EnTrans International LLC | | | |
6.21% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 6.00%) due 11/01/24 | 782,571 | | 733,661 |
PetSmart Inc. | | | |
4.50% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 02/11/28 | 597,000 | | 593,645 |
ImageFIRST Holdings LLC | | | |
5.25% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 04/27/28 | 597,333 | | 588,373 |
Camin Cargo Control, Inc. | | | |
7.50% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Rate Floor: 7.50%) due 06/04/26††† | 497,500 | | 492,525 |
WESCO | | | |
5.25% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 06/14/24††† | 480,576 | | 479,667 |
Sovos Brands Intermediate, Inc. | | | |
4.50% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 06/08/28 | 207,241 | | 206,102 |
BRE/Everbright M6 Borrower LLC | | | |
5.75% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.75%) due 09/09/26 | 149,625 | | 149,001 |
Landrys, Inc. | | | |
13.00% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 12.00%, Rate Floor: 13.00%) due 10/04/23††† | 100,000 | | 106,000 |
Total Consumer, Cyclical | | | 14,062,868 |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 2.7% | | | |
Mission Veterinary Partners | | | |
4.75% (2 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 04/27/28 | 1,246,875 | | 1,237,523 |
Quirch Foods Holdings LLC | | | |
5.50% ((1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%) and (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%), Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 10/27/27 | 1,238,622 | | 1,235,526 |
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. | | | |
4.25% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 12/22/26 | 1,336,500 | | 1,232,734 |
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. | | | |
4.50% ((1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%) and (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%), Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 03/02/28 | 1,193,040 | | 1,167,521 |
Blue Ribbon LLC | | | |
6.75% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.00%, Rate Floor: 6.75%) due 05/08/28 | 1,128,438 | | 1,115,043 |
Women's Care Holdings, Inc. | | | |
5.25% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 01/17/28 | 1,094,500 | | 1,089,027 |
PetIQ LLC | | | |
4.75% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 04/13/28 | 1,094,500 | | 1,086,291 |
HAH Group Holding Co. LLC | | | |
6.00% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 6.00%) due 10/29/27 | 992,775 | | 986,263 |
LaserAway Intermediate Holdings II LLC | | | |
6.50% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.75%, Rate Floor: 6.50%) due 10/14/27††† | 850,000 | | 841,500 |
Florida Food Products LLC | | | |
5.75% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.75%) due 10/18/28 | 650,000 | | 633,750 |
Southern Veterinary Partners LLC | | | |
5.00% (6 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 10/05/27 | 596,985 | | 594,376 |
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | February 28, 2022 |
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| Face Amount~ | | Value |
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,8 - 12.3% (continued) |
Consumer, Non-cyclical - 2.7% (continued) | | | |
Endo Luxembourg Finance Company I SARL | | | |
5.75% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.75%) due 03/27/28 | 595,500 | | $574,521 |
Gibson Brands, Inc. | | | |
5.75% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.75%) due 08/11/28††† | 500,000 | | 495,000 |
Zep, Inc. | | | |
5.00% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 08/12/24 | 395,161 | | 382,318 |
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | 12,671,393 |
Industrial - 2.4% | | | |
CapStone Acquisition Holdings, Inc. | | | |
5.75% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 5.75%) due 11/12/27 | 1,974,752 | | 1,972,283 |
Waterlogic USA Holdings, Inc. | | | |
5.25% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 08/17/28 | 1,243,750 | | 1,235,454 |
Arcline FM Holdings LLC | | | |
5.50% (6 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 06/23/28 | 1,197,000 | | 1,188,777 |
Dispatch Terra Acquisition LLC | | | |
5.00% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 03/27/28 | 1,144,250 | | 1,135,668 |
DXP Enterprises, Inc. | | | |
5.75% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 5.75%) due 12/23/27 | 990,000 | | 980,516 |
Merlin Buyer, Inc. | | | |
4.50% (1 Month USD Term SOFR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 12/10/28††† | 750,000 | | 742,500 |
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc. | | | |
4.25% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.25%) due 03/31/28 | 746,275 | | 739,185 |
Aegion Corp. | | | |
5.50% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 05/17/28 | 598,500 | | 597,752 |
YAK MAT (YAK ACCESS LLC) | | | |
10.21% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 10.00%, Rate Floor: 10.00%) due 07/10/26 | 851,051 | | 530,843 |
Michael Baker International LLC | | | |
5.75% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Rate Floor: 5.75%) due 12/01/28 | 500,000 | | 497,500 |
PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp. | | | |
4.76% ((1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%) and (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 12/15/28 | 500,000 | | 496,955 |
STS Operating, Inc. (SunSource) | | | |
5.25% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 12/11/24 | 386,662 | | 382,796 |
Bhi Investments LLC | | | |
5.25% ((3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%) and (6 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%), Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 08/28/24 | 345,702 | | 338,788 |
Integrated Power Services Holdings, Inc. | | | |
5.50% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 11/22/28††† | 139,024 | | 137,634 |
5.50% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 11/18/28††† | 26,707 | | 26,440 |
ILPEA Parent, Inc. | | | |
5.25% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 06/22/28 | 148,875 | | 148,875 |
Pro Mach Group, Inc. | | | |
5.00% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 08/31/28 | 140,363 | | 140,012 |
Total Industrial | | | 11,291,978 |
Technology - 1.7% | | | |
Sitecore Holding III A/S | | | |
7.75% (3 Month EURIBOR + 7.00%, Rate Floor: 7.00%) (in-kind rate was 0.75%) due 03/12/26†††,12 | EUR 632,253 | | 700,638 |
7.50% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Rate Floor: 7.50%) due 03/12/26††† | 511,008 | | 504,838 |
Transact Holdings, Inc. | | | |
4.96% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 04/30/26 | 1,184,136 | | 1,174,521 |
Planview Parent, Inc. | | | |
4.75% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 12/17/27 | 1,138,500 | | 1,126,637 |
Aston FinCo SARL | | | |
4.99% (3 Month GBP LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 10/09/26 | GBP 796,000 | | 1,053,087 |
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp. | | | |
5.00% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 05/25/28 | 995,000 | | 989,557 |
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | February 28, 2022 |
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| | | |
| Face Amount~ | | Value |
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS††,8 - 12.3% (continued) |
Technology - 1.7% (continued) | | | |
Polaris Newco LLC | | | |
3.50% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 3.50%) due 06/04/26††† | 1,057,500 | | $944,786 |
Misys Ltd. | | | |
4.50% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 06/13/24 | 414,490 | | 408,124 |
Datix Bidco Ltd. | | | |
8.21% (6 Month GBP LIBOR + 7.75%, Rate Floor: 7.75%) due 04/27/26††† | GBP 300,000 | | 400,218 |
24-7 Intouch, Inc. | | | |
4.96% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 08/25/25††† | 389,992 | | 384,630 |
Sitecore USA, Inc. | | | |
7.50% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Rate Floor: 7.50%) due 03/12/26††† | 250,195 | | 247,175 |
Taxware Holdings (Sovos Compliance LLC) | | | |
5.00% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 08/11/28 | 213,185 | | 212,829 |
Total Technology | | | 8,147,040 |
Financial - 1.4% | | | |
Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc. | | | |
5.00% (3 Month Canada Banker Acceptance + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 03/27/28 | CAD 2,015,815 | | 1,546,883 |
8.24% (3 Month Canada Banker Acceptance + 7.50%, Rate Floor: 8.00%) due 03/26/29 | CAD 750,000 | | 588,846 |
HighTower Holding LLC | | | |
4.75% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 04/21/28 | 1,097,250 | | 1,088,746 |
Teneo Holdings LLC | | | |
6.25% (1 Month USD Term SOFR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 6.25%) due 07/11/25 | 992,386 | | 982,214 |
Franchise Group, Inc. | | | |
5.50% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 03/10/26 | 815,445 | | 813,406 |
Franchise Group, Inc. | | | |
5.29% (1 Month USD Term SOFR + 4.90%, Rate Floor: 4.90%) due 11/22/23††† | 707,745 | | 704,206 |
Eisner Advisory Group | | | |
6.00% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 6.00%) due 07/28/28 | 349,125 | | 347,379 |
Cross Financial Corp. | | | |
4.81% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.00%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 09/15/27 | 298,500 | | 297,381 |
Total Financial | | | 6,369,061 |
Communications - 0.5% | | | |
FirstDigital Communications LLC | | | |
5.00% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.25%, Rate Floor: 5.00%) due 12/17/26††† | 1,250,000 | | 1,240,661 |
Syndigo LLC | | | |
5.25% (6 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.25%) due 12/15/27 | 1,141,375 | | 1,132,815 |
Houghton Mifflin Co. | | | |
7.25% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 6.25%, Rate Floor: 7.25%) due 11/22/24 | 12,691 | | 12,654 |
Total Communications | | | 2,386,130 |
Utilities - 0.3% | | | |
Hamilton Projects Acquiror LLC | | | |
5.50% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Rate Floor: 5.50%) due 06/17/27 | 1,096,090 | | 1,086,160 |
Oregon Clean Energy LLC | | | |
4.75% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 03/02/26 | 220,362 | | 201,631 |
Total Utilities | | | 1,287,791 |
Basic Materials - 0.2% | | | |
NIC Acquisition Corp. | | | |
4.50% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Rate Floor: 4.50%) due 12/29/27 | 694,750 | | 670,434 |
Energy - 0.1% | | | |
Matador Bidco SARL | | | |
4.96% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 4.75%, Rate Floor: 4.75%) due 10/15/26 | 491,250 | | 490,459 |
Total Senior Floating Rate Interests | | |
(Cost $57,908,293) | | 57,377,154 |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES†† - 4.8% |
Infrastructure - 2.0% | | | |
VB-S1 Issuer LLC - VBTEL | | | |
2022-1A, 4.29% due 02/15/524 | 5,000,000 | | 5,009,500 |
VB-S1 Issuer LLC | | | |
2020-1A, 6.66% due 06/15/504 | 4,000,000 | | 4,507,540 |
Total Infrastructure | | | 9,517,040 |
Collateralized Loan Obligations - 1.3% | | | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund IX LLC | | | |
2021-9A, 2.77% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Rate Floor: 2.50%) due 11/18/314,8 | 2,500,000 | | 2,499,973 |
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | February 28, 2022 |
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| Face Amount~ | | Value |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES†† - 4.8% (continued) |
Collateralized Loan Obligations - 1.3% (continued) | | | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO II LLC | | | |
2021-1A, 3.40% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.15%, Rate Floor: 3.15%) due 04/20/324,8 | 1,000,000 | | $1,002,616 |
Venture XX CLO Ltd. | | | |
2015-20A, 6.54% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 6.30%, Rate Floor: 6.30%) due 04/15/274,8 | 900,000 | | 900,000 |
First Eagle Clarendon Fund CLO LLC | | | |
2015-1A, 4.61% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.35%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 01/25/274,8 | 490,230 | | 490,204 |
WhiteHorse X Ltd. | | | |
2015-10A, 5.54% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.30%, Rate Floor: 5.30%) due 04/17/274,8 | 501,931 | | 455,965 |
WhiteHorse VIII Ltd. | | | |
2014-1A, 4.87% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 4.55%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 05/01/264,8 | 500,000 | | 428,617 |
BNPP IP CLO Ltd. | | | |
2014-2A, 5.55% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 5.25%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 10/30/254,8 | 266,021 | | 217,871 |
Staniford Street CLO Ltd. | | | |
2014-1A, 3.70% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Rate Floor: 0.00%) due 06/15/254,8 | 135,665 | | 135,914 |
Total Collateralized Loan Obligations | | | 6,131,160 |
Transport-Aircraft - 0.9% | | | |
GAIA Aviation Ltd. | | | |
2019-1, 3.97% due 12/15/444,13 | 1,273,616 | | 1,263,258 |
Sprite Ltd. | | | |
2021-1, 3.75% due 11/15/464 | 1,221,588 | | 1,172,685 |
JOL Air Ltd. | | | |
2019-1, 3.97% due 04/15/444 | 1,067,117 | | 1,042,151 |
Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust | | | |
2021-1A, 6.66% due 01/15/464 | 741,366 | | 769,136 |
Total Transport-Aircraft | | | 4,247,230 |
Financial - 0.6% | | | |
Thunderbird A Funded | | | |
due 03/01/37 | 1,050,000 | | 1,062,736 |
Lightning A Funded | | | |
due 03/01/37 | 1,050,000 | | 1,062,737 |
KKR Core Holding Company LLC | | | |
4.00% due 08/12/31††† | 633,864 | | 630,182 |
Total Financial | | | 2,755,655 |
Total Asset-Backed Securities | | |
(Cost $21,527,663) | | 22,651,085 |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DEBT†† - 0.3% |
|
Panama Government International Bond |
4.50% due 01/19/63 | 1,250,000 | | 1,188,325 |
Total Foreign Government Debt | | |
(Cost $1,242,195) | | | 1,188,325 |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS†† - 0.1% |
Military Housing - 0.1% | | | |
Freddie Mac Military Housing Bonds Resecuritization Trust Certificates | | | |
2015-R1, 0.70% (WAC) due 11/25/55†††,4,8,14 | 6,969,256 | | 517,816 |
2015-R1, 5.94% (WAC) due 11/25/52†††,8,9 | 88,462 | | 87,108 |
Total Military Housing | | | 604,924 |
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | |
(Cost $638,660) | | 604,924 |
Total Investments - 144.4% | | |
(Cost $637,500,920) | | $ 676,897,566 |
| Contracts | | |
LISTED OPTIONS WRITTEN† - (0.0)% |
Call Options on: | | | |
Equity Options | | | |
Figs, Inc. Expiring December 2022 with strike price of $55.00 (Notional Value $4,929) | 3 | | (90) |
Figs, Inc. Expiring December 2022 with strike price of $50.00 (Notional Value $4,929) | 3 | | (112) |
Total Listed Options Written | | (202) |
(Premiums received $6,332) | | |
Other Assets & Liabilities, net - (44.4)% | (208,213,191) |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ 468,684,173 |
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Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | February 28, 2022 |
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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts†† | | |
Counterparty | Currency | Type | Quantity | Contract Amount | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | GBP | Sell | 3,180,000 | 4,303,780 USD | 03/16/22 | $37,410 |
Barclays Bank plc | EUR | Sell | 631,000 | 721,899 USD | 03/16/22 | 13,645 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | CAD | Buy | 56,000 | 43,945 USD | 03/16/22 | 247 |
Goldman Sachs International | CAD | Sell | 3,808,000 | 3,002,880 USD | 03/16/22 | (2,138) |
| | | | | | $49,164 |
~ | The face amount is denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. |
* | Non-income producing security. |
† | Value determined based on Level 1 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 3. |
†† | Value determined based on Level 2 inputs, unless otherwise noted — See Note 3. |
††† | Value determined based on Level 3 inputs — See Note 3. |
1 | Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). |
2 | Security represents cover for outstanding options. |
3 | Affiliated issuer. |
4 | Security is a 144A or Section 4(a)(2) security. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The total market value of 144A or Section 4(a)(2) securities is $92,869,264 (cost $94,314,928), or 19.8% of total net assets. |
5 | Security has a fixed rate coupon which will convert to a floating or variable rate coupon on a future date. |
6 | All or a portion of these securities have been physically segregated in connection with borrowings, unfunded loan commitments, and reverse repurchase agreements. As of February 28, 2022, the total value of securities segregated was $229,093,062. |
7 | Zero coupon rate security. |
8 | Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at February 28, 2022. In some instances, the effective rate is limited by a minimum rate floor or a maximum rate cap established by the issuer. The settlement status of a position may also impact the effective rate indicated. In some cases, a position may be unsettled at period end and may not have a stated effective rate. In instances where multiple underlying reference rates and spread amounts are shown, the effective rate is based on a weighted average. |
9 | Security is a 144A or Section 4(a)(2) security. These securities have been determined to be illiquid and restricted under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The total market value of 144A or Section 4(a)(2) illiquid and restricted securities is $7,435,323 (cost $6,986,873), or 1.6% of total net assets — See Note 6. |
10 | Perpetual maturity. |
11 | Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations. |
12 | Payment-in-kind security. |
13 | Security is a step down bond with a 3.97% coupon rate until November 14, 2026. Future rate will be 2.00% commencing on November 15, 2026. |
14 | Security is an interest-only strip. |
15 | Taxable municipal bond issued as part of the Build America Bond program. |
| CAD — Canadian Dollar |
| EUR — Euro |
| EURIBOR — European Interbank Offered Rate |
| GBP — British Pound |
| LIBOR — London Interbank Offered Rate |
| plc — Public Limited Company |
| SARL — Société à Responsabilité Limitée |
| SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
| WAC — Weighted Average Coupon |
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See Sector Classification in Other Information section. |
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | February 28, 2022 |
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The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Trust's investments at February 28, 2022 (See Note 3 in the Notes to Schedule of Investments):
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Investments in Securities (Assets) | Level 1 Quoted Price | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | Total |
Common Stocks | $ 8,839,227 | $ — | $ 62,989 | | $ 8,902,216 |
Preferred Stocks | — | 10,410,240 | — | | 10,410,240 |
Warrants | 97,990 | — | — | | 97,990 |
Closed-End Funds | 71,331,017 | — | — | | 71,331,017 |
Municipal Bonds | — | 379,346,176 | — | | 379,346,176 |
Corporate Bonds | — | 120,296,498 | 4,691,941 | | 124,988,439 |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | — | 44,749,047 | 12,628,107 | | 57,377,154 |
Asset-Backed Securities | — | 22,020,903 | 630,182 | | 22,651,085 |
Foreign Government Debt | — | 1,188,325 | — | | 1,188,325 |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | — | 604,924 | | 604,924 |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | — | 51,302 | — | | 51,302 |
Total Assets | $ 80,268,234 | $ 578,062,491 | $ 18,618,143 | | $ 676,948,868 |
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Investments in Securities (Liabilities) | Level 1 Quoted Prices | Level 2 Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | Total |
Options Written | $ 202 | $ — | $ — | | $ 202 |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts** | — | 2,138 | — | | 2,138 |
Unfunded Loan Commitments (Note 5) | — | — | 241,237 | | 241,237 |
Total Liabilities | $ 202 | $ 2,138 | $ 241,237 | | $ 243,577 |
** This derivative is reported as unrealized appreciation/depreciation at period end.
Please refer to the detailed Schedule of Investments for a breakdown of investment type by industry category.
The Trust may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. As of the period end, reverse repurchase agreements of $161,976,562 are categorized as Level 2 within the disclosure hierarchy — See Note 2.
The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuation of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
Category | Ending Balance at February 28, 2022 | Valuation Technique | Unobservable Inputs | Input Range | Weighted Average* |
Assets: | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | $630,182 | Yield Analysis | Yield | 4.3% | — |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 604,924 | Option Adjusted Spread off third party pricing | Vendor Price | — | — |
Common Stocks | 62,989 | Enterprise Value | Valuation Multiple | 2.8x-10.7x | 7.1x |
Corporate Bonds | 3,745,622 | Option Adjusted Spread off third party pricing | Vendor Price | — | — |
Corporate Bonds | 946,319 | Option Adjusted Spread off the prior month end broker quote | Broker Quote | — | — |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | 6,126,298 | Third Party Pricing | Broker Quote | — | — |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | 5,557,023 | Yield Analysis | Yield | 4.9%-8.4% | 6.7% |
Senior Floating Rate Interests | 944,786 | Model Price | Purchase Price | — | — |
Total Assets | $18,618,143 | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Unfunded Loan Commitments | $241,237 | Model Price | Purchase Price | — | — |
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* Inputs are weighted by the fair value of the instruments. | | | |
Significant changes in a quote, yield, or valuation multiple would generally result in significant changes in the fair value of the security.
The Trust’s fair valuation leveling guidelines classify a single daily broker quote, or a vendor price based on a single daily or monthly broker quote, as Level 3, if such a quote or price cannot be supported with other available market information.
Transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 may occur as markets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in an investment’s valuation changes. For the period ended February 28, 2022, the Trust had securities with a total value of $604,924 transfer into Level 3 from Level 2 due to a lack of observable inputs and had securities with a total value of $4,219,021 transfer out of Level 3 into Level 2 due to the availability of current reliable market-based data provided by a third-party pricing service which utilizes significant observable inputs.
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) | February 28, 2022 |
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Summary of Fair Value Level 3 Activity
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value for the period ended February 28, 2022:
| Assets | | Liabilities |
| Asset-Backed Securities | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | Corporate Bonds | Senior Floating Rate Interests | Common Stocks | Total Assets | Unfunded Loan Commitments |
Beginning Balance | $ - | $ - | $ 5,054,440 | $13,573,617 | $ 70,029 | $18,698,086 | $(237,108) |
Purchases/(Receipts) | 640,000 | - | - | 9,284,720 | - | 9,924,720 | (604,156) |
(Sales, maturities and paydowns)/Fundings | (6,135) | - | - | (5,733,966) | (26,627) | (5,766,728) | 261,499 |
Amortization of premiums/discounts | - | - | - | 69,414 | - | 69,414 | 4,487 |
Total realized gains (losses) included in earnings | - | - | - | 82,111 | 26,627 | 108,738 | 399,149 |
Total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in earnings | (3,683) | - | (362,499) | (428,768) | (7,040) | (801,990) | (65,108) |
Transfers into Level 3 | - | 604,924 | - | - | - | 604,924 | - |
Transfers out of Level 3 | - | - | - | (4,219,021) | - | (4,219,021) | - |
Ending Balance | $ 630,182 | $ 604,924 | $ 4,691,941 | $12,628,107 | $ 62,989 | $18,618,143 | $(241,237) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for investments in Level 3 securities still held at February 28, 2022 | $ (3,683) | $ - | $(362,499) | $(32,607) | $ (7,040) | $(405,830) | $ 53,992 |
Affiliated Transactions
Investments representing 5% or more of the outstanding voting shares of a company, or control of or by, or common control under Guggenheim Investments (“GI”), result in that company being considered an affiliated issuer, as defined in the 1940 Act.
Transactions during the period ended February 28, 2022, in which the company is an affiliated issuer, were as follows:
Security Name | Value 05/31/21 | Additions | Reductions | Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value 02/28/22 | Shares 02/28/22 |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | |
BP Holdco LLC* | $5,507 | $– | $– | $– | $5,505 | $11,012 | 15,619 |
Targus Group International Equity, Inc.* | 41,460 | – | – | – | 6,222 | 47,682 | 17,838 |
| $46,967 | $– | $– | $– | $11,727 | $58,694 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT (Unaudited) | February 28, 2022 |
Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
Guggenheim Taxable Municipal Bond & Investment Grade Debt Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 30, 2010. The Trust is registered as a diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).
The Trust’s primary investment objective is to provide current income with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation. There can be no assurance that the Trust will achieve its investment objectives. The Trust’s investment objectives are considered fundamental and may not be changed without shareholder approval.
For information on the Trust’s other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Trust’s most recent semi-annual or annual shareholder report.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Trust operates as an investment company and, accordingly, follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.
The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and are consistently followed by the Trust. This requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. All time references are based on Eastern Time.
(a) Valuation of Investments
The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) has adopted policies and procedures for the valuation of the Trust's investments (the “Valuation Procedures”). Pursuant to the Valuation Procedures, the Board has delegated to a valuation committee, consisting of representatives from Guggenheim’s investment management, fund administration, legal and compliance departments (the “Valuation Committee”), the day-to-day responsibility for implementing the Valuation Procedures, including, under most circumstances, the responsibility for determining the fair value of the Trust's securities and/or other assets.
Valuations of the Trust's securities and other assets are supplied primarily by pricing services appointed pursuant to the processes set forth in the Valuation Procedures. The Valuation Committee convenes monthly, or more frequently as needed, to review the valuation of all assets which have been fair valued for reasonableness. The Trust's officers, through the Valuation Committee and consistent with the monitoring and review responsibilities set forth in the Valuation Procedures, regularly review procedures used and valuations provided by the pricing services.
If the pricing service cannot or does not provide a valuation for a particular investment or such valuation is deemed unreliable, such investment is fair valued by the Valuation Committee.
Equity securities listed or traded on a recognized U.S. securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (“NASDAQ”) National Market System shall generally be valued on the basis of the last sale price on the primary U.S. exchange or market on which the security is listed or traded; provided, however, that securities listed on NASDAQ will be valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, which may not necessarily represent the last sale price. If there is no sale on the valuation date, exchange-traded U.S. equity securities will be valued on the basis of the last bid price.
Open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value (“NAV”) as of the close of business, on the valuation date. Exchange-traded funds and closed-end investment companies are valued at the last quoted sale price.
Generally, trading in foreign securities markets is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). The values of foreign securities are determined as of the close of such foreign markets or the close of the NYSE, if earlier. All investments quoted in foreign currencies are valued in U.S. dollars on the basis of the foreign currency exchange rates prevailing at the close of U.S. business at 4:00 p.m. Investments in foreign securities may involve risks not present in domestic investments. The Valuation Committee will determine the current value of such foreign securities by taking into consideration certain factors which may include those discussed above, as well as the following factors, among others: the value of the securities traded on other foreign markets, ADR trading, closed-end fund trading, foreign currency exchange activity, and the trading prices of financial products that are tied to foreign securities. In addition, under the Valuation Procedures, the Valuation Committee and Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC ("GFIA" or the "Adviser"), are authorized to use prices and other information supplied by a third party pricing vendor in valuing foreign securities.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT (Unaudited) | February 28, 2022 |
Debt securities with a maturity of greater than 60 days at acquisition are valued at prices that reflect broker-dealer supplied valuations or are obtained from independent pricing services, which may consider the trade activity, treasury spreads, yields or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type, as well as prices quoted by dealers who make markets in such securities. Short-term debt securities with a maturity of 60 days or less at acquisition are valued at amortized cost, provided such amount approximates market value.
Typically, loans are valued using information provided by an independent third party pricing service which uses broker quotes, among other inputs. If the pricing service cannot or does not provide a valuation for a particular loan, or such valuation is deemed unreliable, such investment is valued based on a quote from a broker-dealer or is fair valued by the Valuation Committee.
Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices on the principal exchange on which they are traded. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options are valued using a price provided by a pricing service.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued daily based on the applicable exchange rate of the underlying currency.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are fair-valued as determined in good faith by GFIA, subject to review and approval by the Valuation Committee, pursuant to methods established or ratified by the Board. Valuations in accordance with these methods are intended to reflect each security’s (or asset’s or liability’s) “fair value". Each such determination is based on a consideration of all relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. Examples of such factors may include, but are not limited to market prices; sale prices; broker quotes; and models which derive prices based on inputs such as prices of securities with comparable maturities and characteristics, or based on inputs such as anticipated cash flows or collateral, spread over U.S. Treasury securities, and other information analysis.
The Trust may acquire an interest in a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”) in an initial public offering or a secondary market transaction. SPAC investments carry many of the same risks as investments in initial public offering securities, such as erratic price movements, greater risk of loss, lack of information about the issuer, limited operating and little public or no trading history, and higher transaction costs. An investment in a SPAC is typically subject to a higher risk of dilution by additional later offerings of interests in the SPAC or by other investors exercising existing rights to purchase shares of the SPAC and interests in SPACs may be illiquid and/or be subject to restrictions on resale. A SPAC is a publicly traded company that raises investment capital for the purpose of acquiring the equity securities of one or more existing companies (or interests therein) via merger, combination, acquisition or other similar transactions. Unless and until an acquisition is completed, a SPAC generally invests its assets (less a portion retained to cover expenses) in U.S. government securities, money market securities and cash and does not typically pay dividends in respect of its common stock. SPAC investments are also subject to the risk that a significant portion of the Trust raised by the SPAC may be expended during the search for a target acquisition or merger and that the SPAC may have limited time in which to conduct due diligence on potential business combination targets. Because SPACs are in essence blank check companies without operating history or ongoing business other than seeking acquisitions, the value of their securities is particularly dependent on the ability of the entity’s management to identify and complete a profitable acquisition. Among other conflicts of interest, the economic interests of the management, directors, officers and related parties of a SPAC can differ from the economic interests of public shareholders, which may lead to conflicts as they evaluate, negotiate and recommend business combination transactions to shareholders. This risk may become more acute as the deadline for the completion of a business combination nears. There is no guarantee that the SPACs in which the Trust invests will complete an acquisition or that any acquisitions that are completed will be profitable.
Note 2 – Financial Instruments and Derivatives
As part of its investment strategy, the Trust utilizes a variety of derivative instruments. These investments involve, to varying degrees, elements of market risk. Valuation and accounting treatment of these instruments can be found under Significant Accounting Policies in Note 1 of these Notes to Schedule of Investments.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT (Unaudited) | February 28, 2022 |
Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used to increase investment flexibility (including to maintain cash reserves while maintaining exposure to certain other assets), for risk management (hedging) purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. Derivative instruments may also be used to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. U.S. GAAP requires disclosures to enable investors to better understand how and why a Trust uses derivative instruments, how these derivative instruments are accounted for and their effects on the Trust’s financial position and results of operations.
The Trust utilized derivatives for the following purposes:
Hedge: an investment made in order to reduce the risk of adverse price movements in a security, by taking an offsetting position to protect against broad market moves.
Income: the use of any instrument that distributes cash flows typically based upon some rate of interest.
Options Purchased and Written
A call option on a security gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the writer of a call option the obligation to sell, the underlying security. The purchaser of a put option has the right to sell, and the writer of the put option the obligation to buy, the underlying security at any time during the option period. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid.
The risk in writing a call option is that a Trust may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that a Trust may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. In addition, there may be an imperfect correlation between the movement in prices of options and the underlying securities where a Trust may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market; or, for OTC options, a Trust may be at risk because of the counterparty’s inability to perform.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT (Unaudited) | February 28, 2022 |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange two designated currencies at a specific time in the future. Certain types of contracts may be cash settled, in an amount equal to the change in exchange rates during the term of the contract. The contracts can be used to hedge or manage exposure to foreign currency risks with portfolio investments or to gain exposure to foreign currencies.
The market value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes with fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. Furthermore, the Trust may be exposed to risk if the counterparties cannot meet the contract terms or if the currency value changes unfavorably as compared to the U.S. dollar.
In conjunction with the use of derivative instruments, the Trust is required to maintain collateral in various forms. Depending on the financial instrument utilized and the broker involved, the Trust uses margin deposits at the broker, cash and/or securities segregated at the custodian bank, discount notes or repurchase agreements allocated to the Trust as collateral.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements
The Trust may enter into reverse repurchase agreements as part of its financial leverage strategy. Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the Trust temporarily transfers possession of a portfolio instrument to another party, such as a bank or broker-dealer, in return for cash. At the same time, the Trust agrees to repurchase the instrument at an agreed upon time and price, which reflects an interest payment. Such agreements have the economic effect of borrowings. The Trust may enter into such agreements when it is able to invest the cash acquired at a rate higher than the cost of the agreement, which would increase earned income. When the Trust enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, any fluctuations in the market value of either the instruments transferred to another party or the instruments in which the proceeds may be invested would affect the market value of the Trust’s assets. As a result, such transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of theTrust’s assets.
Foreign Investments
There are several risks associated with exposure to foreign currencies, foreign issuers and emerging markets. The Trust’s indirect and direct exposure to foreign currencies subjects the Trust to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or in the case of short positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates and the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the U.S. or abroad. In addition, the Trust may incur transaction costs in connection with conversions between various currencies. The Trust may, but is not obligated to, engage in currency hedging transactions, which generally involve buying currency forward, options or futures contracts. However, not all currency risks may be effectively hedged, and in some cases the costs of hedging techniques may outweigh expected benefits. In such instances, the value of securities denominated in foreign currencies can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar.
The Trust may invest in securities of foreign companies directly, or in financial instruments, such as ADRs and exchange-traded funds, which are indirectly linked to the performance of foreign issuers. Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently from the U.S. market. Investing in securities of foreign companies directly, or in financial instruments that are indirectly linked to the performance of foreign issuers, may involve risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. issuers. The value of securities denominated in foreign currencies, and of dividends from such securities, can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar. Foreign securities markets generally have less trading volume and less liquidity than U.S. markets, and prices in some foreign markets may fluctuate more than those of securities traded on U.S. markets. Many foreign countries lack accounting and disclosure standards comparable to those that apply to U.S. companies, and it may be more difficult to obtain reliable information regarding a foreign issuer’s financial condition and operations. Transaction costs and costs associated with custody services are generally higher for foreign securities than they are for U.S. securities. Some foreign governments levy withholding taxes against dividend and interest income. Although in some countries portions of these taxes are recoverable, the non-recovered portion will reduce the income received by the Trust.
Note 3 – Fair Value Measurement
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Trust would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. U.S. GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy based on the types of inputs used to value assets and liabilities and requires corresponding disclosure. The hierarchy and the corresponding inputs are summarized below:
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Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 — significant other observable inputs (for example quoted prices for securities that are similar based on characteristics such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available under the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, which may include assumptions.
The types of inputs available depend on a variety of factors, such as the type of security and the characteristics of the markets in which it trades, if any. Fair valuation determinations that rely on fewer or no observable inputs require greater judgment. Accordingly, fair value determinations for Level 3 securities require the greatest amount of judgment.
Independent pricing services are used to value a majority of the Trust’s investments. When values are not available from a pricing service, they will be determined using a variety of sources and techniques, including: market prices; broker quotes; and models which derive prices based on inputs such as prices of securities with comparable maturities and characteristics or based on inputs such as anticipated cash flows or collateral, spread over U.S. Treasury securities, and other information and analysis. A significant portion of the Trust’s assets and liabilities are categorized as Level 2, as indicated in this report.
Quotes from broker-dealers, adjusted for fluctuations in criteria such as credit spreads and interest rates, may also be used to value the Trust’s assets and liabilities, i.e. prices provided by a broker-dealer or other market participant who has not committed to trade at that price. Although quotes are typically received from established market participants, the Trust may not have the transparency to view the underlying inputs which support the market quotations. Significant changes in a quote would generally result in significant changes in the fair value of the security.
Certain fixed income securities are valued by obtaining a monthly quote from a broker-dealer, adjusted for fluctuations in criteria such as credit spreads and interest rates.
Certain loans and other securities are valued using a single daily broker quote or a price from a third party vendor based on a single daily or monthly broker quote.
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The suitability of the techniques and sources employed to determine fair valuation are regularly monitored and subject to change.
Note 4 – Federal Income Tax Information
The Trust intends to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and will distribute substantially all taxable net investment income and capital gains sufficient to relieve the Trust from all, or substantially all, federal income, excise and state income taxes. Therefore, no provision for federal or state income tax or federal excise tax is required.
Tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Trust's tax returns are evaluated to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has analyzed the Trust's tax positions taken, or to be taken, on U.S. federal income tax returns for all open tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Trust's financial statements. The Trust's U.S. federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) for a period of three years after they are filed.
At February 28, 2022, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments for which there was an excess of value over tax cost, and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments for which there was an excess of tax cost over value, were as follows:
Tax Cost | Tax Unrealized Appreciation | Tax Unrealized Depreciation | Net Tax Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
$637,494,588 | $54,401,882 | $ (14,949,942) | $39,451,940 |
Note 5 – Unfunded Loan Commitments
Pursuant to the terms of certain loan agreements, the Trust held unfunded loan commitments as of February 28, 2022. The Trust is obligated to fund these loan commitments at the borrower’s discretion.
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The unfunded loan commitments as of February 28, 2022, were as follows:
Borrower | Maturity Date | | Face Amount* | Value |
CapStone Acquisition Holdings, Inc. | 11/12/27 | | $206,272 | $258 |
Facilities Group | 11/23/27 | | 251,437 | 2,634 |
FR Refuel LLC | 11/08/28 | | 169,167 | 1,692 |
Integrated Power Services Holdings, Inc. | 11/18/28 | | 34,268 | 343 |
Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc. | 03/26/29 | CAD | 75,000 | 296 |
KKR Core Holding Company LLC | 07/15/31 | | 960,000 | – |
MB2 Dental Solutions LLC | 01/29/27 | | 255,145 | 4,180 |
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. | 03/02/28 | | 49,133 | 197 |
Pacific Bells, LLC | 11/10/28 | | 12,887 | 104 |
Polaris Newco LLC | 06/04/26 | | 1,292,500 | 137,762 |
Pro Mach Group, Inc. | 08/31/28 | | 9,637 | – |
Taxware Holdings (Sovos Compliance LLC) | 08/11/28 | | 36,815 | 61 |
Thunderbird A | 03/01/37 | | 11,900,000 | – |
Vertical (TK Elevator) | 01/29/27 | EUR | 1,000,000 | 93,710 |
| | | | $241,237 |
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* The face amount is denominated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
CAD - Canadian Dollar
EUR - Euro
Note 6– Restricted Securities
The securities below are considered illiquid and restricted under guidelines established by the Board:
Restricted Securities | Acquisition Date | Cost | Value |
Central Storage Safety Project Trust | | | |
4.82% due 02/01/381 | 02/02/18 | $6,811,194 | $7,343,399 |
Freddie Mac Military Housing Bonds Resecuritization Trust Certificates | | | |
2015-R1, 5.94% (WAC) due 11/25/522 | 09/10/19 | 88,462 | 87,108 |
Mirabela Nickel Ltd. | | | |
due 06/24/193 | 12/31/13 | 87,217 | 4,816 |
| | $6,986,873 | $7,435,323 |
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1 | All or a portion of these securities have been physically segregated in connection with borrowings, unfunded loan commitments, and reverse repurchase agreements. |
2 | Variable rate security. Rate indicated is the rate effective at February 28, 2022. In some instances, the effective rate is limited by a minimum rate floor or a maximum rate cap established by the issuer. The settlement status of a position may also impact the effective rate indicated. In some cases, a position may be unsettled at period end and may not have a stated effective rate. In instances where multiple underlying reference rates and spread amounts are shown, the effective rate is based on a weighted average. |
3 | Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations. |
Note 7 – COVID-19
The outbreak of COVID-19 and the recovery response causes at times disruption to consumer demand, economic output, and supply chains. There are still travel restrictions, quarantines, and disparate global vaccine distributions. As with other serious economic disruptions, governmental authorities and regulators have responded to this situation with significant fiscal and monetary policy changes. These include providing direct capital infusions into companies, introducing new monetary programs, and considerably lowering interest rates. In some cases, these responses resulted in negative interest rates and higher inflation. Recently, the U.S. and other governments have also made investments and engaged in infrastructure modernization projects that have also increased public debt and spending. These actions, including their possible unexpected or sudden reversal or potential ineffectiveness, could further increase volatility in securities and other financial markets, reduce market liquidity, continue to cause higher inflation, heighten investor uncertainty, and adversely affect the value of the Trust’s investments and the performance of the Trust. These actions also contribute to a risk that asset prices have a higher degree of correlation than historically seen across markets and asset classes. The duration and extent of COVID-19 over the long term cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. The ultimate impact of COVID-19 and the extent to which COVID-19 impacts the Trust will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and difficult to predict. Management continues to monitor and evaluate this situation.
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Sector Classification
Information in the “Schedule of Investments” is categorized by sectors using sector-level classifications defined by Bloomberg Industry Classification System, a widely recognized industry classification system provider. In the Trust’s registration statement, the Trust has investment policies relating to concentration in specific industries. For purposes of these investment policies, the Trust usually classifies industries based on industry-level classifications used by widely recognized industry classification system providers such as Bloomberg Industry Classification System, Global Industry Classification Standards and Barclays Global Classification Scheme.