Barings Global Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
September 30, 2021
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| | | | | | | | SHARES | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Equities — 0.4%*: | |
Common Stocks — 0.4%*: | |
Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 0.1%*: | |
CTI Foods Holding Co. LLC(a) | | | | | | | | | | | 4,657 | | | $ | 495,155 | | | $ | 469,426 | |
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Broadcasting and Entertainment — 0.1%*: | |
Technicolor SA(b) | | | | | | | | | | | 88,751 | | | | 34,103 | | | | 301,218 | |
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Finance — 0.0%*: | |
Travelex Topco Ltd.(a),(b) | | | | | | | | | | | 1,622 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 0.1%*: | |
Don Jersey Topco Ltd.(a),(b) | | | | | | | | | | | 292,469 | | | | 195,070 | | | | 305,406 | |
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Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 0.0%*: | |
Boomerang Tube LLC(a) | | | | | | | | | | | 1,769 | | | | 171,860 | | | | — | |
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Oil and Gas — 0.1%*: | |
Fieldwood Energy LLC(a) | | | | | | | | | | | 26,365 | | | | 568,599 | | | | — | |
Fieldwood Energy LLC(a) | | | | | | | | | | | 6,469 | | | | 226,415 | | | | — | |
Kelly Topco Ltd.(b) | | | | | | | | | | | 7,801 | | | | 327,642 | | | | 649,433 | |
Sabine Oil & Gas LLC(a) | | | | | | | | | | | 394 | | | | 22,597 | | | | 5,122 | |
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Total Oil and Gas | | | | | | | | | | | 41,029 | | | | 1,145,253 | | | | 654,555 | |
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Total Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | 430,297 | | | | 2,041,441 | | | | 1,730,605 | |
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Warrant — 0.0%*: | |
Finance — 0.0%*: | |
Travelex Topco Ltd.(b) | | | | | | | | | | | 285 | | | | — | | | | 28,801 | |
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Total Equities | | | | | | | | | | | 430,582 | | | | 2,041,441 | | | | 1,759,406 | |
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| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Fixed Income — 92.2%*: | |
Bank Loans — 88.3%*(c): | |
Aerospace and Defense — 1.5%*: | |
AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 4.750% | | | 5.50 | % | | | 4/20/2028 | | | | 1,013,025 | | | | 1,002,894 | | | | 1,046,931 | |
American Airlines, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 1.750% | | | 1.84 | | | | 6/27/2025 | | | | 494,898 | | | | 446,520 | | | | 473,108 | |
CEP IV Investment 16 S.a.r.l., 3M LIBOR + 7.750%(b) | | | 8.75 | | | | 10/3/2025 | | | | 900,000 | | | | 829,823 | | | | 847,692 | |
Peraton Corp., 1M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.50 | | | | 2/1/2028 | | | | 704,603 | | | | 701,396 | | | | 704,716 | |
TransDigm, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.250% | | | 2.33 | | | | 12/9/2025 | | | | 1,481,156 | | | | 1,391,228 | | | | 1,462,641 | |
TransDigm, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.250% | | | 2.33 | | | | 5/30/2025 | | | | 486,300 | | | | 485,013 | | | | 480,173 | |
United Airlines, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.50 | | | | 4/21/2028 | | | | 1,193,061 | | | | 1,196,274 | | | | 1,200,386 | |
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Total Aerospace and Defense | | | | | | | | | | | 6,273,043 | | | | 6,053,148 | | | | 6,215,647 | |
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Automobile — 1.1%*: | |
Clarios Global LP, 1M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.34 | | | | 4/30/2026 | | | | 970,424 | | | | 969,993 | | | | 965,572 | |
Clarios Global LP, EURIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.25 | | | | 4/30/2026 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,189,982 | | | | 1,146,766 | |
Constellation Automotive Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 4.750%(b) | | | 7.58 | | | | 7/16/2029 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 681,194 | | | | 684,230 | |
Constellation Automotive Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 4.750%(b) | | | 4.83 | | | | 6/30/2028 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 681,194 | | | | 673,282 | |
DexKo Global, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 4.25 | | | | 7/24/2024 | | | | 299,557 | | | | 300,652 | | | | 299,264 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
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| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Bank Loans (continued): | |
Automobile (continued): | |
Gates Global LLC, 1M LIBOR + 2.500% | | | 3.25 | % | | | 3/31/2027 | | | | 994,988 | | | $ | 992,618 | | | $ | 992,878 | |
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Total Automobile | | | | | | | | | | | 4,264,969 | | | | 4,815,633 | | | | 4,761,992 | |
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Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 2.4%*: | |
1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co., 1M LIBOR + 1.750%(b) | | | 1.84 | | | | 11/19/2026 | | | | 496,212 | | | | 489,451 | | | | 489,801 | |
Amphora Finance Ltd., LIBOR - GBP + 4.750%(b) | | | 4.80 | | | | 5/23/2025 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 662,358 | | | | 647,931 | |
City Brewing Company, LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.25 | | | | 4/5/2028 | | | | 437,190 | | | | 435,149 | | | | 432,635 | |
CTI Foods Holding Co, LLC, 6M LIBOR + 9.000%(a) | | | 10.00 | | | | 5/3/2024 | | | | 208,488 | | | | 208,488 | | | | 195,979 | |
CTI Foods Holding Co, LLC, 6M LIBOR + 7.000%(a) | | | 8.00 | | | | 5/3/2024 | | | | 315,645 | | | | 312,502 | | | | 315,645 | |
Deoleo S.A., EURIBOR + 4.000%(b) | | | 5.00 | | | | 6/24/2025 | | | | 116,529 | | | | 131,392 | | | | 133,520 | |
Froneri International Ltd., EURIBOR + 2.375%(b) | | | 2.38 | | | | 1/29/2027 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,207,170 | | | | 1,131,800 | |
IRB Holding Corp., 3M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 4.25 | | | | 12/15/2027 | | | | 997,488 | | | | 999,803 | | | | 998,734 | |
IRB Holding Corp., 3M LIBOR + 2.750% | | | 3.75 | | | | 2/5/2025 | | | | 2,031,379 | | | | 2,033,344 | | | | 2,027,784 | |
Sunshine Investments B.V., 3M LIBOR + 2.750%(b) | | | 2.87 | | | | 3/28/2025 | | | | 154,303 | | | | 153,916 | | | | 153,193 | |
Welbilt, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.500% | | | 2.58 | | | | 10/23/2025 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,873,334 | | | | 1,993,340 | |
White Cap Buyer LLC, 3M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.50 | | | | 10/19/2027 | | | | 1,496,231 | | | | 1,501,098 | | | | 1,499,628 | |
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Total Beverage, Food and Tobacco | | | | | | | | | | | 9,753,465 | | | | 10,008,005 | | | | 10,019,990 | |
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Broadcasting and Entertainment — 5.2%*: | |
Altice USA, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.250% | | | 2.33 | | | | 7/17/2025 | | | | 1,644,895 | | | | 1,632,587 | | | | 1,620,222 | |
AVSC Holding Corp., 3M LIBOR + 4.500% | | | 5.50 | | | | 10/15/2026 | | | | 510,501 | | | | 472,046 | | | | 470,207 | |
AVSC Holding Corp., 3M LIBOR + 3.250%, PIK | | | 4.25 | | | | 2/28/2025 | | | | 1,954,876 | | | | 1,747,678 | | | | 1,738,374 | |
Banijay Entertainment S.A.S, 1M LIBOR + 3.750%(b) | | | 3.83 | | | | 3/1/2025 | | | | 1,299,186 | | | | 1,302,475 | | | | 1,295,938 | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 3.63 | | | | 8/21/2026 | | | | 2,955,904 | | | | 2,897,398 | | | | 2,892,086 | |
Cumulus Media New Holdings Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.75 | | | | 3/31/2026 | | | | 1,138,361 | | | | 1,130,516 | | | | 1,135,515 | |
DirecTV Financing, LLC, 3M LIBOR + 5.000% | | | 5.75 | | | | 7/22/2027 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,002,457 | | | | 2,000,620 | |
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 3.08 | | | | 5/1/2026 | | | | 3,136,237 | | | | 3,096,861 | | | | 3,112,056 | |
Learfield Communications, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 4.25 | | | | 12/1/2023 | | | | 1,963,917 | | | | 1,870,446 | | | | 1,881,944 | |
RCN Cable, 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.25 | | | | 9/25/2026 | | | | 1,989,987 | | | | 1,993,535 | | | | 1,987,122 | |
Technicolor SA, EURIBOR + 6.000%(b) | | | 6.00 | | | | 6/30/2024 | | | | 426,046 | | | | 432,481 | | | | 501,843 | |
Technicolor SA, EURIBOR + 3.000%(b) | | | 3.00 | | | | 12/31/2024 | | | | 857,935 | | | | 947,566 | | | | 951,245 | |
Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 3.58 | | | | 12/17/2026 | | | | 1,465,893 | | | | 1,464,453 | | | | 1,462,228 | |
Univision Communication, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 4.00 | | | | 5/5/2028 | | | | 1,187,802 | | | | 1,179,424 | | | | 1,185,046 | |
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Total Broadcasting and Entertainment | | | | | | | | | | | 22,531,540 | | | | 22,169,923 | | | | 22,234,446 | |
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See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
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| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Bank Loans (continued): | |
Buildings and Real Estate — 2.3%*: | |
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.25 | % | | | 11/23/2027 | | | | 1,248,792 | | | $ | 1,249,029 | | | $ | 1,244,109 | |
Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC, 1M LIBOR + 2.750% | | | 2.83 | | | | 8/21/2025 | | | | 1,496,202 | | | | 1,480,020 | | | | 1,481,614 | |
Foundation Building Materials Holding Co. LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.75 | | | | 2/3/2028 | | | | 1,052,427 | | | | 1,047,280 | | | | 1,044,723 | |
Groupe Solmax Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.750% | | | 5.50 | | | | 5/29/2028 | | | | 867,769 | | | | 859,238 | | | | 865,964 | |
Park River Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 4.00 | | | | 12/28/2027 | | | | 1,288,664 | | | | 1,283,006 | | | | 1,283,033 | |
Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.500% | | | 2.58 | | | | 2/1/2027 | | | | 1,473,750 | | | | 1,474,025 | | | | 1,460,545 | |
SRS Distribution, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.25 | | | | 6/2/2028 | | | | 1,345,827 | | | | 1,335,733 | | | | 1,345,262 | |
Standard Industries Inc., 3M LIBOR + 2.500% | | | 3.00 | | | | 9/22/2028 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 990,004 | | | | 1,000,540 | |
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Total Buildings and Real Estate | | | | | | | | | | | 9,773,431 | | | | 9,718,335 | | | | 9,725,790 | |
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Cargo Transport — 1.0%*: | |
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 7.250% | | | 8.00 | | | | 9/1/2027 | | | | 528,635 | | | | 518,163 | | | | 523,348 | |
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.50 | | | | 3/24/2026 | | | | 1,784,925 | | | | 1,776,879 | | | | 1,780,713 | |
Worldwide Express Operations, LLC, 2M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 5.00 | | | | 7/26/2028 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,998,611 | | | | 2,005,560 | |
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Total Cargo Transport | | | | | | | | | | | 4,313,560 | | | | 4,293,653 | | | | 4,309,621 | |
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Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 4.8%*: | |
Allnex (Luxembourg) & Cy S.C.A., 1M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 4.00 | | | | 9/13/2023 | | | | 353,198 | | | | 352,703 | | | | 352,721 | |
Allnex USA, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 4.00 | | | | 9/13/2023 | | | | 266,095 | | | | 265,723 | | | | 265,736 | |
Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 6M LIBOR + 2.500% | | | 2.66 | | | | 5/7/2025 | | | | 1,454,794 | | | | 1,431,103 | | | | 1,429,335 | |
CPC Acquisition Corp., 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.50 | | | | 12/29/2027 | | | | 995,000 | | | | 996,202 | | | | 993,756 | |
Flint Group GmbH, EURIBOR + 4.250%, PIK(b) | | | 5.00 | | | | 9/21/2023 | | | | 970,567 | | | | 1,129,077 | | | | 1,125,459 | |
Flint Group GmbH, EURIBOR + 4.250%, PIK(b) | | | 5.25 | | | | 9/21/2023 | | | | 964,799 | | | | 969,496 | | | | 980,436 | |
Flint Group US LLC, 3M LIBOR + 4.250%, PIK(b) | | | 5.25 | | | | 9/21/2023 | | | | 5,418,422 | | | | 5,337,283 | | | | 5,418,422 | |
Gemini HDPE LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 3.50 | | | | 12/31/2027 | | | | 803,738 | | | | 800,413 | | | | 803,738 | |
GEON Performance Solutions, LLC, 3M LIBOR + 4.750% | | | 5.50 | | | | 8/18/2028 | | | | 557,917 | | | | 553,744 | | | | 561,577 | |
Ineos Quattro, EURIBOR + 2.750%(b) | | | 2.75 | | | | 1/29/2026 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,202,137 | | | | 1,149,662 | |
LSF11 A5 Holdco LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.25 | | | | 10/15/2028 | | | | 949,764 | | | | 946,930 | | | | 950,951 | |
New Arclin U.S. Holding Corp., 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.25 | | | | 9/22/2028 | | | | 412,371 | | | | 410,310 | | | | 412,029 | |
Nobian Finance BV, EURIBOR + 3.750%(b) | | | 3.75 | | | | 7/1/2026 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 593,787 | | | | 577,455 | |
Novacap S.A., EURIBOR + 3.250%(b) | | | 3.25 | | | | 6/22/2023 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,139,961 | | | | 1,153,045 | |
Polar US Borrower, LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.88 | | | | 10/15/2025 | | | | 1,226,572 | | | | 1,227,738 | | | | 1,223,506 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
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| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Bank Loans (continued): | |
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber (continued): | |
Solenis Holdings LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.25 | % | | | 10/1/2028 | | | | 564,193 | | | $ | 562,782 | | | $ | 563,369 | |
Solenis Holdings LLC, 1M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.08 | | | | 6/26/2025 | | | | 616,769 | | | | 613,451 | | | | 616,448 | |
Sparta U.S. HoldCo LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.25 | | | | 8/2/2028 | | | | 216,802 | | | | 215,740 | | | | 217,073 | |
Trinseo Materials Operating S.C.A., 3M LIBOR + 2.500% | | | 2.58 | | | | 5/3/2028 | | | | 1,496,250 | | | | 1,489,205 | | | | 1,490,639 | |
W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn., 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.25 | | | | 8/11/2028 | | | | 348,837 | | | | 347,965 | | | | 349,929 | |
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Total Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber | | | | | | | | | | | 20,116,088 | | | | 20,585,750 | | | | 20,635,286 | |
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Containers, Packaging and Glass — 2.4%*: | |
Albea Beauty Holdings S.A., 3M LIBOR + 3.000%(b) | | | 4.00 | | | | 4/22/2024 | | | | 200,159 | | | | 200,052 | | | | 192,529 | |
BWAY Holding Co., 1M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.33 | | | | 4/3/2024 | | | | 1,900,964 | | | | 1,895,283 | | | | 1,860,264 | |
CCP Lux Holding S.a. r.l., 3M LIBOR + 4.250%(b) | | | 4.25 | | | | 1/10/2025 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,183,483 | | | | 1,159,508 | |
Flex Acquisition Company, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | | | | 2/23/2028 | | | | 1,341,142 | | | | 1,340,122 | | | | 1,337,977 | |
Graham Packaging Co. Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 3.75 | | | | 8/4/2027 | | | | 515,231 | | | | 515,757 | | | | 514,660 | |
Hoffmaster Group, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 5.00 | | | | 11/21/2023 | | | | 1,246,448 | | | | 1,177,088 | | | | 1,198,148 | |
Kouti B.V., 3M LIBOR + 3.750%(b) | | | 3.75 | | | | 7/1/2028 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 709,013 | | | | 693,620 | |
Pretium PKG Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 6.750% | | | 7.25 | | | | 9/22/2029 | | | | 254,237 | | | | 251,695 | | | | 254,873 | |
Pretium PKG Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.50 | | | | 9/22/2028 | | | | 345,224 | | | | 343,498 | | | | 345,442 | |
Proampac PG Borrower LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.50 | | | | 11/3/2025 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,002,558 | | | | 1,001,250 | |
Reynolds Consumer Products LLC, 1M LIBOR + 1.750% | | | 1.83 | | | | 2/4/2027 | | | | 245,843 | | | | 245,608 | | | | 245,090 | |
Reynolds Group Holdings Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | | | | 9/20/2028 | | | | 227,425 | | | | 226,289 | | | | 227,084 | |
Ring Container Technologies Group, LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.25 | | | | 8/12/2028 | | | | 307,797 | | | | 307,030 | | | | 307,951 | |
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.50 | | | | 9/15/2028 | | | | 805,312 | | | | 803,306 | | | | 806,149 | |
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Total Containers, Packaging and Glass | | | | | | | | | | | 9,989,782 | | | | 10,200,782 | | | | 10,144,545 | |
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Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 2.2%*: | |
Alison Bidco S.a.r.l., 3M LIBOR + 5.500%, PIK(b) | | | 6.50 | | | | 8/29/2023 | | | | 242,276 | | | | 241,767 | | | | 174,439 | |
Amer Sports Oyj, EURIBOR + 4.500%(b) | | | 4.50 | | | | 3/30/2026 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 564,624 | | | | 579,042 | |
Fluid-Flow Products, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.25 | | | | 3/31/2028 | | | | 727,191 | | | | 725,499 | | | | 725,372 | |
Grinding Media Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.75 | | | | 10/12/2028 | | | | 1,498,358 | | | | 1,406,390 | | | | 1,500,231 | |
Hyperion Materials & Technologies, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.500% | | | 5.00 | | | | 8/30/2028 | | | | 551,020 | | | | 548,289 | | | | 551,709 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
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| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Bank Loans (continued): | |
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing (continued): | |
Illuminate Merger Corp., 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | % | | | 7/21/2028 | | | | 540,984 | | | $ | 538,338 | | | $ | 540,421 | |
LTI Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 3.58 | | | | 9/6/2025 | | | | 594,081 | | | | 581,432 | | | | 585,265 | |
Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.09 | | | | 4/26/2024 | | | | 1,341,442 | | | | 1,343,322 | | | | 1,340,248 | |
SGB-SMIT Management GmbH, EURIBOR + 4.500%, PIK(b) | | | 4.50 | | | | 7/18/2024 | | | | 507,480 | | | | 528,592 | | | | 534,934 | |
Wilsonart LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.50 | | | | 12/19/2026 | | | | 992,402 | | | | 987,846 | | | | 992,710 | |
Winterfell Financing Sarl, EURIBOR + 3.500%(b) | | | 3.50 | | | | 5/4/2028 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 603,484 | | | | 574,182 | |
Xella, 3M LIBOR + 4.250%(b) | | | 4.25 | | | | 4/12/2028 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,183,994 | | | | 1,159,439 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing | | | | | | | | | | | 8,995,234 | | | | 9,253,577 | | | | 9,257,992 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 13.9%*: | |
Applied Systems, Inc., PRIME + 3.250% | | | 5.50 | | | | 9/19/2024 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 997,600 | | | | 999,630 | |
APX Group, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | | | | 7/10/2028 | | | | 1,727,612 | | | | 1,717,867 | | | | 1,721,669 | |
Clay Holdco B.V, EURIBOR + 4.000%(b) | | | 4.00 | | | | 10/30/2026 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 715,620 | | | | 695,205 | |
Cloudera, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.25 | | | | 8/10/2028 | | | | 934,579 | | | | 925,234 | | | | 932,832 | |
Cloudera, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 6.000% | | | 6.50 | | | | 8/10/2029 | | | | 566,667 | | | | 563,833 | | | | 563,833 | |
CoreLogic, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 6.500% | | | 7.00 | | | | 6/4/2029 | | | | 532,670 | | | | 527,633 | | | | 543,324 | |
CoreLogic, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | | | | 6/2/2028 | | | | 1,330,450 | | | | 1,325,868 | | | | 1,328,787 | |
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.25 | | | | 9/21/2028 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,995,000 | |
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.33 | | | | 4/22/2027 | | | | 421,794 | | | | 421,235 | | | | 421,110 | |
Cvent, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 3.83 | | | | 11/29/2024 | | | | 2,341,023 | | | | 2,062,254 | | | | 2,330,418 | |
Delta TopCo, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.50 | | | | 12/1/2027 | | | | 997,500 | | | | 998,652 | | | | 998,208 | |
EAB Global, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | | | | 8/16/2028 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 497,522 | | | | 497,125 | |
Element Materials Technology Group US Holdings Inc., EURIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.25 | | | | 6/28/2024 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,194,547 | | | | 1,139,237 | |
Element Materials Technology Group US Holdings Inc., LIBOR - GBP + 4.250% | | | 4.33 | | | | 6/28/2024 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 680,938 | | | | 658,542 | |
Endure Digital Inc., 6M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.25 | | | | 2/10/2028 | | | | 1,963,884 | | | | 1,954,591 | | | | 1,951,609 | |
Epicor Software Corp., 1M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 4.00 | | | | 7/30/2027 | | | | 304,916 | | | | 304,725 | | | | 304,779 | |
Finastra USA, Inc., 6M LIBOR + 7.250% | | | 8.25 | | | | 6/13/2025 | | | | 6,482 | | | | 6,543 | | | | 6,513 | |
Finastra USA, Inc., 6M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.50 | | | | 6/13/2024 | | | | 3,404,214 | | | | 3,317,300 | | | | 3,374,768 | |
Gopher Resource, LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 4.25 | | | | 3/6/2025 | | | | 431,611 | | | | 388,669 | | | | 397,514 | |
Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC, 1M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.75 | | | | 12/1/2027 | | | | 2,969,579 | | | | 2,971,072 | | | | 2,978,607 | |
Hyland Software, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.25 | | | | 7/1/2024 | | | | 1,988,478 | | | | 1,991,970 | | | | 1,989,512 | |
Hyland Software, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 6.250% | | | 7.00 | | | | 7/7/2025 | | | | 501,818 | | | | 501,818 | | | | 506,209 | |
IGT Holding IV AB, 3M LIBOR + 3.750%(b) | | | 4.25 | | | | 3/31/2028 | | | | 686,207 | | | | 684,538 | | | | 686,639 | |
Infinitas Learning Holding B.V., 3M LIBOR + 4.500%(b) | | | 4.50 | | | | 7/31/2028 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 586,677 | | | | 579,609 | |
Informatica LLC, 3M LIBOR + 7.125% | | | 7.13 | | | | 2/25/2025 | | | | 350,242 | | | | 349,045 | | | | 354,795 | |
Informatica LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.33 | | | | 2/25/2027 | | | | 985,000 | | | | 981,188 | | | | 981,306 | |
IRIS Bidco Ltd., LIBOR—GBP + 4.250%(b) | | | 4.25 | | | | 9/6/2025 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,383,157 | | | | 1,342,630 | |
MH Sub I LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 3.58 | | | | 9/13/2024 | | | | 1,994,316 | | | | 1,989,573 | | | | 1,987,515 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Bank Loans (continued): | |
Diversified/Conglomerate Service (continued): | |
MH Sub I, LLC, 1M LIBOR + 6.250% | | | 6.34 | % | | | 2/12/2029 | | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 505,410 | | | $ | 507,030 | |
Mitchell International, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.33 | | | | 11/29/2024 | | | | 1,971,938 | | | | 1,940,394 | | | | 1,968,251 | |
Panther Commercial Holdings L.P, 3M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 4.75 | | | | 1/7/2028 | | | | 1,496,250 | | | | 1,501,371 | | | | 1,499,991 | |
Project Leopard Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.750% | | | 5.75 | | | | 7/5/2024 | | | | 1,450,444 | | | | 1,453,970 | | | | 1,453,461 | |
Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp., 1M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 4.00 | | | | 3/3/2028 | | | | 1,322,002 | | | | 1,316,954 | | | | 1,319,940 | |
Proofpoint, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.75 | | | | 8/31/2028 | | | | 697,674 | | | | 694,211 | | | | 693,837 | |
Redstone Buyer LLC, 3M LIBOR + 4.750% | | | 5.50 | | | | 4/27/2028 | | | | 1,905,144 | | | | 1,893,386 | | | | 1,871,804 | |
Sabre GLBL Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | | | | 12/17/2027 | | | | 790,536 | | | | 788,609 | | | | 785,841 | |
SITEL Worldwide Corp., 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.25 | | | | 8/28/2028 | | | | 1,031,519 | | | | 1,026,422 | | | | 1,032,808 | |
Spin Holdco Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.75 | | | | 3/1/2028 | | | | 695,283 | | | | 690,485 | | | | 696,945 | |
Summer (BC) Holdco B S.a r.l, 3M LIBOR + 5.000%(b) | | | 5.12 | | | | 12/4/2026 | | | | 3,484,817 | | | | 3,484,569 | | | | 3,485,548 | |
Surf Holdings, LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.500%(b) | | | 3.62 | | | | 3/5/2027 | | | | 493,449 | | | | 491,679 | | | | 490,479 | |
Team.Blue Finco SARL, EURIBOR + 3.750%(b) | | | 3.75 | | | | 3/27/2028 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,485,464 | | | | 1,444,578 | |
TMF Group Holding B.V., EURIBOR + 3.250%(b) | | | 3.25 | | | | 5/5/2025 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,787,290 | | | | 1,719,281 | |
USIC Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.25 | | | | 5/12/2028 | | | | 949,089 | | | | 946,933 | | | | 947,902 | |
Verisure Holding AB, EURIBOR + 3.250%(b) | | | 3.25 | | | | 3/27/2028 | | | | 1,875,000 | | | | 2,256,778 | | | | 2,157,919 | |
Veritas US Inc., EURIBOR + 4.750% | | | 5.75 | | | | 9/1/2025 | | | | 742,514 | | | | 879,027 | | | | 864,073 | |
Veritas US Inc., 3M LIBOR + 5.000% | | | 6.00 | | | | 9/1/2025 | | | | 1,488,750 | | | | 1,498,831 | | | | 1,494,020 | |
Vision Solutions, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 5.00 | | | | 4/23/2028 | | | | 904,110 | | | | 899,852 | | | | 901,705 | |
W3 Topco LLC, 3M USD LIBOR + 6.000% | | | 7.00 | | | | 8/16/2025 | | | | 741,550 | | | | 733,905 | | | | 731,353 | |
Weld North Education, LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.25 | | | | 12/21/2027 | | | | 848,997 | | | | 851,107 | | | | 849,260 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Diversified/Conglomerate Service | | | | | | | | | | | 57,678,108 | | | | 59,166,316 | | | | 59,182,951 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electronics — 4.0%*: | |
Ahead Data Blue LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.50 | | | | 10/18/2027 | | | | 1,706,009 | | | | 1,712,020 | | | | 1,711,690 | |
EXC Holdings III Corp., 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.50 | | | | 12/2/2024 | | | | 1,475,936 | | | | 1,480,977 | | | | 1,479,625 | |
Ingram Micro Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | | | | 6/30/2028 | | | | 1,974,757 | | | | 1,970,170 | | | | 1,978,706 | |
ION Trading Finance Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 4.750% | | | 4.92 | | | | 4/1/2028 | | | | 2,100,568 | | | | 2,100,004 | | | | 2,102,941 | |
Ivanti Software, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.750% | | | 5.75 | | | | 12/1/2027 | | | | 1,990,000 | | | | 1,983,854 | | | | 1,993,423 | |
McAfee Enterprise, 3M LIBOR + 5.000% | | | 5.75 | | | | 7/27/2028 | | | | 1,146,634 | | | | 1,135,424 | | | | 1,146,279 | |
Polaris Newco LLC, 6M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.50 | | | | 6/2/2028 | | | | 892,503 | | | | 888,228 | | | | 894,181 | |
Renaissance Holding Corp., 1M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.33 | | | | 5/30/2025 | | | | 1,722,830 | | | | 1,708,370 | | | | 1,707,135 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Bank Loans (continued): | |
Electronics (continued): | |
Sophia, LP, 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.50 | % | | | 10/7/2027 | | | | 838,523 | | | $ | 837,483 | | | $ | 841,316 | |
Sovos Compliance, LLC, 3M LIBOR + 4.500% | | | 5.00 | | | | 8/11/2028 | | | | 462,329 | | | | 461,194 | | | | 464,835 | |
SS&C Technologies Inc., 1M LIBOR + 1.750% | | | 1.83 | | | | 4/16/2025 | | | | 466,227 | | | | 465,580 | | | | 461,761 | |
Tibco Software Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 3.83 | | | | 6/30/2026 | | | | 1,979,962 | | | | 1,954,539 | | | | 1,963,885 | |
Tibco Software Inc., 1M LIBOR + 7.250% | | | 7.34 | | | | 3/3/2028 | | | | 385,441 | | | | 383,889 | | | | 389,102 | |
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Total Electronics | | | | | | | | | | | 17,141,719 | | | | 17,081,732 | | | | 17,134,879 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Finance — 2.1%*: | |
Aqgen Ascensus, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 6.500% | | | 7.00 | | | | 8/2/2029 | | | | 250,358 | | | | 247,900 | | | | 247,854 | |
Aqgen Island Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | | | | 8/1/2028 | | | | 1,158,599 | | | | 1,152,920 | | | | 1,154,741 | |
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.75 | | | | 4/9/2027 | | | | 497,481 | | | | 499,226 | | | | 498,491 | |
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, 1M LIBOR + 6.750% | | | 7.50 | | | | 4/7/2028 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,004,681 | | | | 1,030,000 | |
Edelman Financial Center, LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.25 | | | | 4/7/2028 | | | | 997,500 | | | | 996,282 | | | | 995,166 | |
Edelman Financial Center, LLC, 1M LIBOR + 6.750% | | | 6.83 | | | | 7/20/2026 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,009,574 | | | | 1,006,560 | |
Ensono, LP, 1M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.75 | | | | 5/19/2028 | | | | 903,955 | | | | 895,346 | | | | 905,275 | |
Skopima Merger Sub Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.50 | | | | 5/12/2028 | | | | 1,962,567 | | | | 1,949,704 | | | | 1,949,810 | |
Tempo Acquisition LLC, 1M LIBOR + 2.750% | | | 2.83 | | | | 5/1/2024 | | | | 74,622 | | | | 74,754 | | | | 74,552 | |
Zera uyer LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.75 | | | | 4/21/2028 | | | | 913,242 | | | | 908,676 | | | | 915,689 | |
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Total Finance | | | | | | | | | | | 8,758,324 | | | | 8,739,063 | | | | 8,778,138 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 12.9%*: | |
ADMI Corp., 1M LIBOR + 3.125% | | | 3.63 | | | | 12/23/2027 | | | | 64,082 | | | | 64,348 | | | | 63,522 | |
Advanz Pharma Corp., EURIBOR + 5.000%(b) | | | 5.00 | | | | 6/1/2028 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,204,955 | | | | 1,160,620 | |
Aenova Holding GmbH, EURIBOR + 4.500%(b) | | | 4.50 | | | | 3/6/2026 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 590,996 | | | | 581,347 | |
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 3.59 | | | | 5/4/2025 | | | | 1,458,043 | | | | 1,390,581 | | | | 1,436,785 | |
Auris Luxembourg III S.a.r.l., EURIBOR + 4.000%(b) | | | 4.00 | | | | 2/27/2026 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,321,633 | | | | 2,310,190 | |
Auris Luxembourg III Sarl, 1M LIBOR + 3.750%(b) | | | 3.83 | | | | 2/27/2026 | | | | 2,487,247 | | | | 2,469,925 | | | | 2,463,941 | |
CeramTec AcquiCo GmbH, 3M LIBOR + 2.750%(b) | | | 2.87 | | | | 3/7/2025 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,235,604 | | | | 1,236,725 | |
CeramTec AcquiCo GmbH, 3M LIBOR + 2.500%(b) | | | 2.50 | | | | 3/7/2025 | | | | 1,965,205 | | | | 2,299,642 | | | | 2,264,375 | |
Change Healthcare Holdings LLC, 3M LIBOR + 2.500% | | | 3.50 | | | | 3/1/2024 | | | | 1,199,391 | | | | 1,197,606 | | | | 1,197,952 | |
CHG Healthcare Services Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | | | | 9/22/2028 | | | | 217,391 | | | | 216,304 | | | | 217,624 | |
Eagle Bidco Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 3.750%(b) | | | 3.75 | | | | 3/19/2028 | | | | 425,455 | | | | 494,527 | | | | 487,074 | |
Eagle Bidco Ltd., LIBOR - GBP + 3.750%(b) | | | 4.80 | | | | 3/10/2028 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 693,142 | | | | 671,598 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Bank Loans (continued): | |
Healthcare, Education and Childcare (continued): | |
Eagle Bidco Ltd. 2021 Project Einstein EUR TL B, 3M LIBOR + 3.750%(b) | | | 3.75 | % | | | 3/19/2028 | | | | 474,545 | | | $ | 551,587 | | | $ | 543,275 | |
Elysium Healthcare Holdings 3 Ltd., LIBOR - GBP + 5.250%(b) | | | 5.30 | | | | 4/11/2025 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,395,837 | | | | 1,320,169 | |
Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I S.a r.l., 3M LIBOR + 5.000% | | | 6.00 | | | | 3/27/2028 | | | | 1,290,144 | | | | 1,288,042 | | | | 1,259,322 | |
Envision Healthcare Corp., 1M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 3.83 | | | | 10/10/2025 | | | | 1,581,481 | | | | 1,249,647 | | | | 1,403,565 | |
Fugue Finance B.V., EURIBOR + 3.250%(b) | | | 3.25 | | | | 9/1/2024 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 547,552 | | | | 567,713 | |
Gainwell Acquisition Corp., 3M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.75 | | | | 10/1/2027 | | | | 604,673 | | | | 596,590 | | | | 605,556 | |
Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 2.000% | | | 2.07 | | | | 11/15/2027 | | | | 994,937 | | | | 985,478 | | | | 978,351 | |
Horizon Therapeutics USA Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.000% | | | 2.50 | | | | 3/15/2028 | | | | 891,045 | | | | 888,986 | | | | 888,978 | |
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.250% | | | 2.38 | | | | 5/22/2026 | | | | 494,267 | | | | 495,754 | | | | 491,548 | |
Hunter Holdco 3 Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 4.75 | | | | 8/19/2028 | | | | 1,980,392 | | | | 1,965,977 | | | | 1,987,819 | |
ICON Luxembourg S.A.R.L., 3M LIBOR + 2.500% | | | 3.00 | | | | 7/3/2028 | | | | 876,449 | | | | 872,203 | | | | 879,245 | |
ICON Luxembourg S.A.R.L., 3M LIBOR + 2.500% | | | 3.00 | | | | 7/2/2028 | | | | 218,368 | | | | 217,310 | | | | 219,064 | |
Iris idco GmBH, EURIBOR + 5.000%(b) | | | 5.00 | | | | 5/31/2028 | | | | 650,000 | | | | 772,369 | | | | 753,869 | |
Jazz Financing Lux S.a.r.l., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | | | | 5/5/2028 | | | | 1,100,690 | | | | 1,095,491 | | | | 1,101,933 | |
Lernen Bidco Ltd., EURIBOR + 4.250%(b) | | | 4.25 | | | | 10/25/2025 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,354,240 | | | | 2,293,533 | |
Lifescan Global Corp., 3M LIBOR + 6.000% | | | 6.15 | | | | 10/1/2024 | | | | 1,176,364 | | | | 1,147,094 | | | | 1,165,577 | |
Netsmart Technologies, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.75 | | | | 10/1/2027 | | | | 995,000 | | | | 996,268 | | | | 998,731 | |
Nidda Healthcare Holding AG, EURIBOR + 3.500%(b) | | | 3.50 | | | | 8/21/2026 | | | | 1,925,000 | | | | 2,154,805 | | | | 2,199,855 | |
Nidda Healthcare Holding AG, LIBOR - GBP + 4.500%(b) | | | 4.57 | | | | 8/21/2026 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 652,706 | | | | 668,647 | |
Organon & Co., 3M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 3.50 | | | | 6/2/2028 | | | | 673,077 | | | | 669,856 | | | | 674,161 | |
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 1M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 3.08 | | | | 6/30/2025 | | | | 1,897,451 | | | | 1,885,852 | | | | 1,895,079 | |
Padagis LLC, 3M LIBOR + 4.750% | | | 5.25 | | | | 7/6/2028 | | | | 645,161 | | | | 638,897 | | | | 645,161 | |
Parexel International Corp., 1M LIBOR + 2.750% | | | 2.83 | | | | 9/27/2024 | | | | 1,717,488 | | | | 1,701,807 | | | | 1,716,028 | |
Prometric Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 4.00 | | | | 1/29/2025 | | | | 994,911 | | | | 986,083 | | | | 987,449 | |
Radiology Partners, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 4.33 | | | | 7/9/2025 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,989,242 | | | | 1,997,500 | |
RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 3.83 | | | | 11/16/2025 | | | | 742,455 | | | | 746,097 | | | | 741,067 | |
Select Medical Corp., 1M LIBOR + 2.250% | | | 2.34 | | | | 3/6/2025 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 993,340 | | | | 992,250 | |
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.50 | | | | 8/31/2026 | | | | 1,969,629 | | | | 1,963,594 | | | | 1,971,539 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Bank Loans (continued): | |
Healthcare, Education and Childcare (continued): | |
Team Health Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.750% | | | 3.75 | % | | | 2/6/2024 | | | | 2,751,565 | | | $ | 2,686,784 | | | $ | 2,675,897 | |
Tunstall Group Holdings Ltd., EURIBOR + 5.000%(b) | | | 5.00 | | | | 8/3/2025 | | | | 321,190 | | | | 377,864 | | | | 363,988 | |
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 4.75 | | | | 9/23/2028 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,243,750 | | | | 1,251,363 | |
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 4.00 | | | | 6/23/2024 | | | | 1,987,033 | | | | 1,971,950 | | | | 1,986,417 | |
Unilabs Holding AB, EURIBOR + 2.500%(b) | | | 2.50 | | | | 4/19/2024 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 578,995 | | | | 572,902 | |
US Radiology Specialists, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 5.500% | | | 5.63 | | | | 12/10/2027 | | | | 796,517 | | | | 782,358 | | | | 799,376 | |
Verscend Holding Corp., 1M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.08 | | | | 8/27/2025 | | | | 1,484,828 | | | | 1,483,341 | | | | 1,486,061 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Healthcare, Education and Childcare | | | | | | | | | | | 53,051,474 | | | | 55,107,009 | | | | 55,174,741 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products — 2.0%*: | |
ACProducts, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 4.75 | | | | 5/17/2028 | | | | 1,487,014 | | | | 1,478,167 | | | | 1,483,564 | |
Hilding Anders International AB, 3M LIBOR + 5.000%(b) | | | 5.75 | | | | 11/30/2024 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 704,881 | | | | 685,164 | |
LBM Acquisition LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.50 | | | | 12/17/2027 | | | | 2,255,813 | | | | 2,244,657 | | | | 2,233,255 | |
Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, 1M LIBOR + 7.500% | | | 8.50 | | | | 8/10/2023 | | | | 1,506,206 | | | | 1,506,206 | | | | 1,429,344 | |
SIWF Holdings Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 4.33 | | | | 6/15/2025 | | | | 972,431 | | | | 977,619 | | | | 972,431 | |
Staples, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 5.000% | | | 5.13 | | | | 4/16/2026 | | | | 1,992,366 | | | | 1,941,413 | | | | 1,896,374 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products | | | | | | | | | | | 8,913,830 | | | | 8,852,943 | | | | 8,700,132 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 3.7%*: | |
Caesars Resort Collection LLC, 1M LIBOR + 2.750% | | | 2.83 | | | | 12/23/2024 | | | | 1,948,065 | | | | 1,944,011 | | | | 1,935,364 | |
Caesars Resort Collection LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 3.58 | | | | 7/21/2025 | | | | 725,415 | | | | 708,852 | | | | 725,676 | |
Casper BidCo SAS, EURIBOR + 3.875%(b) | | | 3.88 | | | | 7/31/2026 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,704,634 | | | | 1,676,173 | |
Compass IV Ltd., EURIBOR + 8.000%(b) | | | 9.00 | | | | 4/30/2026 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 592,808 | | | | 580,866 | |
Compass IV Ltd., EURIBOR + 4.000%(b) | | | 4.00 | | | | 4/30/2025 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 600,486 | | | | 578,631 | |
Golden Nugget, Inc., 2M LIBOR + 2.500% | | | 3.25 | | | | 10/4/2023 | | | | 1,797,746 | | | | 1,751,836 | | | | 1,788,272 | |
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 3.50 | | | | 8/2/2028 | | | | 538,117 | | | | 535,466 | | | | 539,327 | |
HNVR Holdco Ltd., EURIBOR + 4.250%(b) | | | 4.25 | | | | 9/12/2025 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,036,843 | | | | 2,101,872 | |
Motel 6, 1M LIBOR + 5.000% | | | 5.75 | | | | 9/9/2026 | | | | 908,696 | | | | 906,471 | | | | 910,968 | |
Penn National Gaming, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.250% | | | 3.00 | | | | 10/15/2025 | | | | 1,768,934 | | | | 1,766,113 | | | | 1,765,502 | |
Richmond UK Bidco Ltd., LIBOR - GBP + 4.250%(b) | | | 4.41 | | | | 3/3/2024 | | | | 482,094 | | | | 610,403 | | | | 636,381 | |
Rouge Beachhouse B.V., EURIBOR + 4.500%(b) | | | 4.50 | | | | 9/4/2025 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 586,575 | | | | 579,540 | |
Station Casinos LLC, 1M LIBOR + 2.250% | | | 2.50 | | | | 2/8/2027 | | | | 993,938 | | | | 969,404 | | | | 982,398 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Bank Loans (continued): | |
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming (continued): | |
Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.75 | % | | | 8/6/2028 | | | | 1,016,733 | | | $ | 1,006,611 | | | $ | 1,016,032 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming | | | | | | | | | | | 15,179,738 | | | | 15,720,513 | | | | 15,817,002 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance — 2.9%*: | |
Acrisure LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 3.63 | | | | 2/15/2027 | | | | 1,974,956 | | | | 1,952,594 | | | | 1,954,792 | |
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.33 | | | | 5/9/2025 | | | | 2,235,626 | | | | 2,240,873 | | | | 2,218,859 | |
AmWINS Group, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.250% | | | 3.00 | | | | 2/19/2028 | | | | 449,766 | | | | 448,736 | | | | 446,901 | |
AssuredPartners, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 3.58 | | | | 2/12/2027 | | | | 1,735,027 | | | | 1,741,680 | | | | 1,723,455 | |
Asurion LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.33 | | | | 12/23/2026 | | | | 2,977,500 | | | | 2,970,608 | | | | 2,931,766 | |
Asurion LLC, 1M LIBOR + 5.250% | | | 5.33 | | | | 1/20/2029 | | | | 1,551,724 | | | | 1,536,542 | | | | 1,543,577 | |
Hub International Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 2.750% | | | 2.88 | | | | 4/25/2025 | | | | 985,983 | | | | 972,232 | | | | 976,024 | |
Ryan Specialty Group LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 3.75 | | | | 9/1/2027 | | | | 432,986 | | | | 427,480 | | | | 432,553 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Insurance | | | | | | | | | | | 12,343,568 | | | | 12,290,745 | | | | 12,227,927 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment — 5.3%*: | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 3.08 | | | | 4/22/2026 | | | | 1,702,233 | | | | 1,454,958 | | | | 1,575,519 | |
City Football Group Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 3.500%(b) | | | 4.00 | | | | 7/21/2028 | | | | 927,835 | | | | 923,303 | | | | 923,196 | |
Crown Finance US, Inc., 6M LIBOR + 2.500% | | | 3.50 | | | | 2/28/2025 | | | | 2,071,967 | | | | 2,058,073 | | | | 1,703,032 | |
Crown Finance US, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 8.250% | | | 9.25 | | | | 5/23/2024 | | | | 118,742 | | | | 114,521 | | | | 126,757 | |
Delta 2 (LUX) Sarl, 3M LIBOR + 2.500%(b) | | | 3.50 | | | | 2/1/2024 | | | | 1,394,967 | | | | 1,396,869 | | | | 1,389,736 | |
Dorna Sports, S.L., EURIBOR + 3.000%(b) | | | 3.00 | | | | 5/3/2024 | | | | 2,478,282 | | | | 2,910,128 | | | | 2,841,407 | |
International Park Holdings B.V., EURIBOR + 3.500%(b) | | | 3.50 | | | | 6/13/2024 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 580,575 | | | | 560,531 | |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.500% | | | 5.50 | | | | 7/3/2026 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,984,481 | | | | 2,996,250 | |
Motion Finco Sarl, EURIBOR + 3.000%(b) | | | 3.00 | | | | 11/12/2026 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,679,690 | | | | 1,672,541 | |
Odeon Cinemas Group Ltd., EURIBOR, PIK(b) | | | 5.38 | | | | 8/19/2023 | | | | 92,226 | | | | 124,277 | | | | 126,751 | |
Odeon Cinemas Group Ltd., EURIBOR, PIK(b) | | | 10.75 | | | | 8/19/2023 | | | | 195,134 | | | | 230,595 | | | | 230,554 | |
Parques Reunidos SAU, EURIBOR + 3.750%(b) | | | 3.75 | | | | 9/16/2026 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 546,180 | | | | 553,216 | |
Piolin Bidco SAU, 3M LIBOR + 7.500%(b) | | | 7.50 | | | | 9/16/2026 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 599,714 | | | | 582,071 | |
Playtika Holding Corp., 1M LIBOR + 2.750% | | | 2.83 | | | | 3/13/2028 | | | | 489,244 | | | | 486,971 | | | | 488,853 | |
PUG LLC, 1M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 4.75 | | | | 2/12/2027 | | | | 918,274 | | | | 913,819 | | | | 917,126 | |
PUG LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 3.58 | | | | 2/12/2027 | | | | 1,460,648 | | | | 1,444,743 | | | | 1,427,170 | |
Silk Bidco AS, EURIBOR + 4.000%(b) | | | 4.00 | | | | 2/24/2025 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 553,058 | | | | 546,805 | |
Vacalians Group, EURIBOR + 4.000%(b) | | | 4.00 | | | | 11/28/2025 | | | | 330,783 | | | | 374,140 | | | | 365,921 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Bank Loans (continued): | |
Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment (continued): | |
Vue International Bidco plc, EURIBOR + 4.750%(b) | | | 4.75 | % | | | 7/3/2026 | | | | 923,797 | | | $ | 1,030,043 | | | $ | 1,005,426 | |
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC, 1M LIBOR + 2.750% | | | 2.84 | | | | 5/16/2025 | | | | 2,260,529 | | | | 2,242,150 | | | | 2,212,493 | |
WMG Acquisition Corp., 1M LIBOR + 2.125% | | | 2.21 | | | | 1/20/2028 | | | | 518,991 | | | | 519,451 | | | | 515,857 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment | | | | | | | | | | | 22,383,652 | | | | 23,167,739 | | | | 22,761,212 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic — 1.7%*: | |
Alison Bidco Sarl, EURIBOR + 5.500%, PIK(b) | | | 6.50 | | | | 8/29/2023 | | | | 848,629 | | | | 985,081 | | | | 716,064 | |
Ammeraal Beltech Holding B.V., EURIBOR + 3.750%(b) | | | 3.75 | | | | 7/30/2025 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,206,535 | | | | 1,152,130 | |
Diebold,, Inc., EURIBOR + 3.000% | | | 3.00 | | | | 11/6/2023 | | | | 1,490,816 | | | | 1,719,516 | | | | 1,711,241 | |
Madison IAQ LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.75 | | | | 6/21/2028 | | | | 1,074,231 | | | | 1,069,015 | | | | 1,072,437 | |
Pro Mach Group, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 5.00 | | | | 8/31/2028 | | | | 892,567 | | | | 888,144 | | | | 896,396 | |
Titan Acquisition Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 3.000%(b) | | | 3.17 | | | | 3/28/2025 | | | | 1,930,866 | | | | 1,929,766 | | | | 1,894,449 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic | | | | | | | | | | | 7,237,109 | | | | 7,798,057 | | | | 7,442,717 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 0.4%*: | |
Boomerang Tube LLC, 3M LIBOR + 5.000%(a) | | | 5.13 | | | | 6/30/2022 | | | | 64,538 | | | | 64,538 | | | | — | |
US Silica Co., 1M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 5.00 | | | | 5/1/2025 | | | | 1,848,414 | | | | 1,814,001 | | | | 1,807,989 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals | | | | | | | | | | | 1,912,952 | | | | 1,878,539 | | | | 1,807,989 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil and Gas — 0.8%*: | |
Buckeye Partners, L.P., 1M LIBOR + 2.250% | | | 2.33 | | | | 11/1/2026 | | | | 391,780 | | | | 391,780 | | | | 389,680 | |
Gulf Finance LLC, 3M LIBOR + 5.250% | | | 6.25 | | | | 8/25/2023 | | | | 1,602,930 | | | | 1,549,639 | | | | 1,538,140 | |
Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC | | | 3.70 | | | | 10/5/2028 | | | | 1,538,117 | | | | 1,537,926 | | | | 1,537,640 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Oil and Gas | | | | | | | | | | | 3,532,827 | | | | 3,479,345 | | | | 3,465,460 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products Mfg. Only — 0.9%*: | |
Breitling Financing Sarl, EURIBOR + 3.250%(b) | | | 3.25 | | | | 7/11/2024 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,183,506 | | | | 1,155,095 | |
Coty Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.250% | | | 2.33 | | | | 4/7/2025 | | | | 910,021 | | | | 891,656 | | | | 892,394 | |
Journey Personal Care Corp., 3M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 5.00 | | | | 3/1/2028 | | | | 325,607 | | | | 324,113 | | | | 326,150 | |
Triton Water Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | | | | 3/31/2028 | | | | 1,390,462 | | | | 1,386,043 | | | | 1,387,862 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products Mfg. Only | | | | | | | | | | | 3,626,090 | | | | 3,785,318 | | | | 3,761,501 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Personal Transportation — 1.3%*: | |
Air Canada, 3M LIBOR + 3.500%(b) | | | 4.25 | | | | 8/11/2028 | | | | 1,530,571 | | | | 1,527,845 | | | | 1,535,668 | |
First Student Bidco, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 3.50 | | | | 7/21/2028 | | | | 1,860,216 | | | | 1,848,524 | | | | 1,849,053 | |
Kestrel Bidco, Inc., 6M LIBOR + 3.000%(b) | | | 4.00 | | | | 12/11/2026 | | | | 2,095,597 | | | | 2,098,148 | | | | 2,042,977 | |
Naviera Armas SA, EURIBOR + 2.500%, PIK(a),(b) | | | 5.00 | | | | 10/31/2021 | | | | 58,635 | | | | 71,453 | | | | 67,920 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Bank Loans (continued): | |
Personal Transportation (continued): | |
Naviera Armas SA, EURIBOR + 2.500%(a),(b) | | | 4.31 | % | | | 10/31/2021 | | | | 11,086 | | | $ | 13,407 | | | $ | 12,843 | |
Naviera Armas SA, EURIBOR + 2.500%, PIK(a),(b) | | | 5.00 | | | | 10/31/2021 | | | | 86,833 | | | | 101,767 | | | | 100,583 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Personal Transportation | | | | | | | | | | | 5,642,938 | | | | 5,661,144 | | | | 5,609,044 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Printing and Publishing — 1.4%*: | |
Ascend Learning LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 4.00 | | | | 7/12/2024 | | | | 1,492,248 | | | | 1,490,550 | | | | 1,490,920 | |
Cimpress Public Ltd. Co., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | | | | 5/17/2028 | | | | 521,569 | | | | 516,613 | | | | 521,407 | |
Getty Images, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.500% | | | 4.63 | | | | 2/19/2026 | | | | 919,610 | | | | 919,610 | | | | 918,267 | |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co., 1M LIBOR + 6.250% | | | 7.25 | | | | 11/22/2024 | | | | 87,695 | | | | 85,475 | | | | 87,558 | |
Springer Nature Deutschland GmbH, EURIBOR + 2.750%(b) | | | 3.25 | | | | 8/14/2026 | | | | 1,573,104 | | | | 1,904,312 | | | | 1,814,862 | |
Sylvamo Corp., 3M LIBOR + 4.500% | | | 5.00 | | | | 8/18/2028 | | | | 1,004,184 | | | | 994,142 | | | | 1,000,418 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Printing and Publishing | | | | | | | | | | | 5,598,410 | | | | 5,910,702 | | | | 5,833,432 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail Stores — 3.7%*: | |
At Home Group Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 4.75 | | | | 7/24/2028 | | | | 458,715 | | | | 455,360 | | | | 459,289 | |
Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA, EURIBOR + 4.000%(b) | | | 4.00 | | | | 8/31/2025 | | | | 850,000 | | | | 993,710 | | | | 985,720 | |
EG Group Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 4.250%(b) | | | 4.75 | | | | 3/31/2026 | | | | 654,543 | | | | 648,488 | | | | 653,889 | |
Eyemart Express LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 4.00 | | | | 8/31/2027 | | | | 972,222 | | | | 962,673 | | | | 969,383 | |
Great Outdoors Group LLC, 3M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 5.00 | | | | 3/5/2028 | | | | 1,985,000 | | | | 1,982,779 | | | | 1,990,955 | |
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.750% | | | 3.25 | | | | 10/19/2027 | | | | 971,866 | | | | 971,325 | | | | 970,836 | |
Mattress Firm, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 5.00 | | | | 9/25/2028 | | | | 2,046,392 | | | | 2,030,517 | | | | 2,042,565 | |
Michaels Cos., Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 5.00 | | | | 4/15/2028 | | | | 1,223,119 | | | | 1,214,480 | | | | 1,223,670 | |
Peer Holding III B.V., EURIBOR + 3.250%(b) | | | 3.25 | | | | 1/16/2027 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,190,550 | | | | 1,156,786 | |
Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 4.00 | | | | 3/3/2028 | | | | 2,220,549 | | | | 2,216,015 | | | | 2,219,749 | |
PetSmart, Inc., 6M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.50 | | | | 2/12/2028 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,004,907 | | | | 2,002,860 | |
Wand NewCo 3, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 3.08 | | | | 2/5/2026 | | | | 997,462 | | | | 987,786 | | | | 987,906 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Retail Stores | | | | | | | | | | | 15,379,868 | | | | 15,658,590 | | | | 15,663,608 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications — 7.2%*: | |
Altice Financing SA, EURIBOR + 2.750%(b) | | | 2.75 | | | | 1/31/2026 | | | | 992,268 | | | | 1,192,305 | | | | 1,121,774 | |
Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 5.500% | | | 6.00 | | | | 3/23/2026 | | | | 283,962 | | | | 282,542 | | | | 287,156 | |
Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 3.88 | | | | 10/2/2025 | | | | 2,854,981 | | | | 2,848,550 | | | | 2,837,736 | |
CCI Buyer, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.75 | | | | 12/17/2027 | | | | 2,292,996 | | | | 2,310,971 | | | | 2,299,210 | |
CenturyLink, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.250% | | | 2.34 | | | | 3/15/2027 | | | | 1,527,698 | | | | 1,472,251 | | | | 1,509,656 | |
CommScope, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.34 | | | | 4/6/2026 | | | | 1,967,315 | | | | 1,963,118 | | | | 1,955,432 | |
Consolidated Communications, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.25 | | | | 10/2/2027 | | | | 775,793 | | | | 776,587 | | | | 776,158 | |
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.50 | | | | 3/31/2028 | | | | 1,074,203 | | | | 1,069,201 | | | | 1,077,844 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
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| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Bank Loans (continued): | |
Telecommunications (continued): | |
Digicel International Finance Ltd., 6M LIBOR + 3.250%(b) | | | 3.43 | % | | | 5/28/2024 | | | | 150,254 | | | $ | 150,778 | | | $ | 144,902 | |
Eagle Broadband Investments LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 3.75 | | | | 11/12/2027 | | | | 451,129 | | | | 447,168 | | | | 451,129 | |
ION Trading Technologies S.a.r.l., EURIBOR + 4.250% | | | 4.25 | | | | 3/26/2028 | | | | 897,750 | | | | 1,059,300 | | | | 1,040,720 | |
Level 3 Financing Inc., 1M LIBOR + 1.750% | | | 1.83 | | | | 3/1/2027 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 998,876 | | | | 987,320 | |
Lorca Finco plc, EURIBOR + 4.250%(b) | | | 4.25 | | | | 9/17/2027 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 581,694 | | | | 579,563 | |
Matterhorn Telecom SA, EURIBOR + 2.625%(b) | | | 2.63 | | | | 9/15/2026 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,207,827 | | | | 1,143,685 | |
Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 2.750% | | | 3.50 | | | | 2/15/2028 | | | | 1,589,196 | | | | 1,584,561 | | | | 1,577,103 | |
Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 5.000% | | | 6.00 | | | | 3/9/2023 | | | | 1,107,316 | | | | 1,110,387 | | | | 1,106,464 | |
Syniverse Technologies, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 9.000% | | | 10.00 | | | | 3/11/2024 | | | | 1,625,482 | | | | 1,397,973 | | | | 1,624,669 | |
TDC A/S, EURIBOR + 3.000%(b) | | | 3.00 | | | | 6/4/2025 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,209,968 | | | | 1,146,627 | |
Tiger Acquisition LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.75 | | | | 6/1/2028 | | | | 468,750 | | | | 464,274 | | | | 466,847 | |
Virgin Media SFA Finance Ltd., LIBOR - GBP + 3.250%(b) | | | 3.30 | | | | 11/15/2027 | | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 3,099,455 | | | | 2,987,449 | |
Virgin Media SFA Finance Ltd., LIBOR - GBP + 3.250%(b) | | | 3.30 | | | | 1/15/2027 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,356,628 | | | | 1,327,647 | |
Voyage Australia Pty Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 3.500%(b) | | | 4.00 | | | | 7/20/2028 | | | | 969,697 | | | | 960,244 | | | | 968,485 | |
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 3.08 | | | | 3/9/2027 | | | | 860,786 | | | | 859,114 | | | | 852,755 | |
Ziggo B.V., EURIBOR + 3.000%(b) | | | 3.00 | | | | 1/31/2029 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,394,958 | | | | 2,290,197 | |
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Total Telecommunications | | | | | | | | | | | 28,639,576 | | | | 30,798,730 | | | | 30,560,528 | |
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Utilities — 1.2%*: | |
Astoria Energy LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.50 | | | | 12/10/2027 | | | | 705,515 | | | | 702,343 | | | | 707,497 | |
DT Midstream, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 2.000% | | | 2.50 | | | | 6/26/2028 | | | | 519,531 | | | | 517,016 | | | | 519,126 | |
Edgewater Generation, L.L.C., 1M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 3.83 | | | | 12/13/2025 | | | | 1,548,739 | | | | 1,534,261 | | | | 1,473,439 | |
Helix Gen Funding LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 4.75 | | | | 6/3/2024 | | | | 1,210,518 | | | | 1,180,255 | | | | 1,171,031 | |
Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 675 mbH, EURIBOR + 2.375%(b) | | | 2.38 | | | | 7/15/2025 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,215,728 | | | | 1,140,836 | |
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Total Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | 4,984,303 | | | | 5,149,603 | | | | 5,011,929 | |
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Total Bank Loans | | | | | | | | | | | 368,015,598 | | | | 377,344,894 | | | | 376,238,499 | |
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Corporate Bonds — 3.9%*: | |
Automobiles — 0.1%*: | |
Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd.(b),(d) | | | 10.50 | | | | 11/30/2025 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 539,639 | | | | 556,875 | |
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Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 0.2%*: | |
Boparan Finance plc(b) | | | 7.63 | | | | 11/30/2025 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 674,743 | | | | 592,856 | |
Picard Groupe SAS, EURIBOR + 4.000%(b) | | | 4.00 | (e) | | | 7/1/2026 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 296,438 | | | | 291,221 | |
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Total Beverage, Food and Tobacco | | | | | | | | | | | 750,000 | | | | 971,181 | | | | 884,077 | |
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See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
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| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Broadcasting and Entertainment — 0.4%*: | |
Banijay Entertainment SASU(b) | | | 3.50 | % | | | 3/1/2025 | | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 608,175 | | | $ | 585,117 | |
Tele Columbus AG(b) | | | 3.88 | | | | 5/2/2025 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 879,760 | | | | 928,997 | |
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Total Broadcasting and Entertainment | | | | | | | | | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,487,935 | | | | 1,514,114 | |
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Containers, Packaging and Glass — 0.0%*: | |
Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC / Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc.(d) | | | 4.38 | | | | 10/15/2028 | | | | 212,000 | | | | 212,000 | | | | 212,795 | |
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Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 0.2%*: | |
Galapagos S.A.(a),(b),(f) | | | 4.21 | | | | 6/15/2021 | | | | 20,000 | | | | 27,263 | | | | — | |
International Design Group SpA, EURIBOR + 4.250%(b) | | | 4.25 | (e) | | | 5/15/2026 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 120,765 | | | | 116,333 | |
Mangrove Luxco III Sarl(b) | | | 7.78 | | | | 10/9/2025 | | | | 265,415 | | | | 255,278 | | | | 287,459 | |
Trivium Packaging Finance BV, EURIBOR + 3.750%(b) | | | 3.75 | (e) | | | 8/15/2026 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 482,340 | | | | 462,446 | |
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Total Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing | | | | | | | | | | | 785,415 | | | | 885,646 | | | | 866,238 | |
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Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 0.5%*: | |
Algeco Global Finance PLC, EURIBOR + 6.250%(b) | | | 6.25 | (e) | | | 2/15/2023 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 184,259 | | | | 174,100 | |
Brunello Bidco SpA, EURIBOR + 3.750%(b) | | | 3.75 | (e) | | | 2/15/2028 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 242,130 | | | | 231,670 | |
Carlson Travel, Inc., EURIBOR + 4.750% | | | 4.75 | (e) | | | 6/15/2025 | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,372,045 | | | | 1,251,018 | |
Verisure Holding AB, EURIBOR + 3.250%(b) | | | 3.25 | | | | 2/15/2027 | | | | 450,000 | | | | 543,533 | | | | 523,509 | |
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Total Diversified/Conglomerate Service | | | | | | | | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,341,967 | | | | 2,180,297 | |
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Ecological — 0.1%*: | |
APCOA Parking Holdings GmbH, EURIBOR + 5.000%(b) | | | 5.00 | (e) | | | 1/15/2027 | | | | 339,000 | | | | 401,207 | | | | 396,607 | |
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Finance — 0.1%*: | |
Travelex Financing plc(a),(b),(f) | | | 8.00 | | | | 5/15/2022 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 274,580 | | | | — | |
Travelex Issuerco Ltd.(b) | | | 12.50 | | | | 8/5/2025 | | | | 226,521 | | | | 275,093 | | | | 457,822 | |
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Total Finance | | | | | | | | | | | 476,521 | | | | 549,673 | | | | 457,822 | |
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Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 0.0%*: | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | | 4.63 | | | | 7/15/2024 | | | | 105,000 | | | | 104,516 | | | | 106,575 | |
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Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products — 0.1%*: | |
Staples, Inc.(d) | | | 7.50 | | | | 4/15/2026 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 311,443 | | | | 304,500 | |
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Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 0.5%*: | |
Stonegate Pub Co. Financing 2019 plc, EURIBOR + 5.750%(b) | | | 5.75 | (e) | | | 7/31/2025 | | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,295,881 | | | | 1,270,362 | |
TVL Finance plc, 3M GBP LIBOR + 5.375%(b) | | | 5.45 | (e) | | | 7/15/2025 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 760,205 | | | | 771,252 | |
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Total Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming | | | | | | | | | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 2,056,086 | | | | 2,041,614 | |
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Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment — 0.2%*: | |
CPUK Finance Ltd.(b) | | | 4.88 | | | | 8/28/2047 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 790,281 | | | | 814,504 | |
CPUK Finance Ltd.(b) | | | 6.50 | | | | 8/28/2026 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 126,563 | | | | 141,982 | |
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Total Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment | | | | | | | | | | | 700,000 | | | | 916,844 | | | | 956,486 | |
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See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
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| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic — 0.1%*: | |
IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA, EURIBOR + 4.000%(b) | | | 4.00 | (e)% | | | 1/15/2028 | | | | 275,000 | | | $ | 333,873 | | | $ | 321,069 | |
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Oil and Gas — 0.1%*: | |
KCA Deutag UK Finance plc(b) | | | 9.88 | | | | 12/1/2025 | | | | 390,061 | | | | 390,061 | | | | 424,585 | |
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Personal Transportation — 0.1%*: | |
Naviera Armas S.A., EURIBOR + 6.500%(b) | | | 6.50 | (e) | | | 7/31/2023 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 290,587 | | | | 223,562 | |
Naviera Armas SA, EURIBOR + 4.250%(b) | | | 4.25 | (e) | | | 11/15/2024 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 296,118 | | | | 222,982 | |
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Total Personal Transportation | | | | | | | | | | | 500,000 | | | | 586,705 | | | | 446,544 | |
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Retail Stores — 0.7%*: | |
Afflelou SAS(b) | | | 4.25 | | | | 5/19/2026 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 121,495 | | | | 118,870 | |
Bellis Acquisition Co. plc(b) | | | 3.25 | | | | 2/16/2026 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 1,025,826 | | | | 992,572 | |
EG Global Finance plc(b) | | | 6.25 | | | | 3/30/2026 | | | | 1,080,000 | | | | 1,504,409 | | | | 1,498,848 | |
House of Fraser Funding plc(b),(f) | | | 5.95 | | | | 9/15/2020 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 365,113 | | | | 6,063 | |
NMG Holding Co., Inc. / Neiman Marcus Group LLC(d) | | | 7.13 | | | | 4/1/2026 | | | | 282,000 | | | | 282,000 | | | | 299,273 | |
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Total Retail Stores | | | | | | | | | | | 2,512,000 | | | | 3,298,843 | | | | 2,915,626 | |
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Telecommunications — 0.4%*: | |
Altice France SA(b) | | | 4.00 | | | | 7/15/2029 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 597,725 | | | | 570,004 | |
United Group BV(b) | | | 4.00 | | | | 11/15/2027 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 603,728 | | | | 571,903 | |
United Group BV(b) | | | 4.63 | | | | 8/15/2028 | | | | 450,000 | | | | 530,213 | | | | 522,691 | |
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Total Telecommunications | | | | | | | | | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,731,666 | | | | 1,664,598 | |
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Utilities — 0.1%*: | |
Viridian Group Finance Co. PLC/Viridian Power & Energy(b) | | | 4.75 | | | | 9/15/2024 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 434,989 | | | | 475,599 | |
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Total Corporate Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | 14,644,997 | | | | 17,554,274 | | | | 16,726,021 | |
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Total Fixed Income | | | | | | | | | | | 382,660,595 | | | | 394,899,168 | | | | 392,964,520 | |
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Total Investments | | | | | | | | | | | 383,091,177 | | | | 396,940,609 | | | | 394,723,926 | |
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Other assets and liabilities – 7.4%* | | | | 31,569,818 | |
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Net Assets – 100.0% | | | $ | 426,293,744 | |
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PIK – Payment-in-kind
‡‡ | Unless otherwise indicated, all principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars. |
* | Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders. |
(a) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (See Note 2). |
Distributions of investments by country of risk (excluding temporary cash investments) as a percentage of total investments in securities, is as follows:
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United States | | | 70.7 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 9.5 | % |
Germany | | | 6.0 | % |
France | | | 2.8 | % |
Netherlands | | | 2.6 | % |
Spain | | | 2.0 | % |
Canada | | | 1.5 | % |
Denmark | | | 1.5 | % |
Sweden | | | 1.0 | % |
Other (Individually less than 1%) | | | 2.4 | % |
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Total | | | 100.0 | % |
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See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Floating Rate Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
(c) | Bank loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for bank loans are the current interest rates at September 30, 2021. Bank loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown. |
(d) | Security acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
(e) | Variable rate security. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect at September 30, 2021. |
A summary of outstanding derivatives at September 30, 2021 is as follows:
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Sell
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EXPIRATION DATE | | COUNTERPARTY | | LOCAL CURRENCY | | | VALUE IN USD | | | IN EXCHANGE FOR USD | | | NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION | |
10/14/21 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | EUR | | | | 1,408,470 | | | $ | 1,631,800 | | | $ | 1,661,664 | | | $ | 29,864 | |
10/14/21 | | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | | EUR | | | | 58,562,057 | | | | 67,847,762 | | | | 69,434,616 | | | | 1,586,854 | |
10/14/21 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | GBP | | | | 11,461,794 | | | | 15,443,751 | | | | 15,808,222 | | | | 364,471 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts to sell | | | $ | 1,981,189 | |
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Currency Legend |
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EUR – Euro |
GBP – British Pound Sterling |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
September 30, 2021
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| | | | | | | | SHARES | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Equities — 1.1%*: | |
Common Stocks — 1.1%*: | |
Broadcasting and Entertainment — 0.0%*: | |
Technicolor SA(a) | | | | | | | | | | | 14,662 | | | $ | 175 | | | $ | 49,762 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 0.0%*: | |
Innovation International Holding Ltd.(a),(b) | | | | | | | | | | | 142,479 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Finance — 0.0%*: | |
Travelex Topco Ltd.(a),(b) | | | | | | | | | | | 5,546 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 0.2%*: | |
Don Jersey Topco Ltd.(a),(b) | | | | | | | | | | | 257,069 | | | | 171,459 | | | | 268,441 | |
MModal, Inc., Escrow rights(b) | | | | | | | | | | | 4,725 | | | | 10,631 | | | | 3,213 | |
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Total Healthcare, Education and Childcare | | | | | | | | | | | 261,794 | | | | 182,090 | | | | 271,654 | |
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Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 0.0%*: | |
Boomerang Tube LLC(b) | | | | | | | | | | | 1,769 | | | | 171,860 | | | | — | |
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Oil and Gas — 0.9%*: | |
Fieldwood Energy LLC(b) | | | | | | | | | | | 15,071 | | | | 325,033 | | | | — | |
Fieldwood Energy LLC(b) | | | | | | | | | | | 3,698 | | | | 129,430 | | | | — | |
Fieldwood Energy LLC(b) | | | | | | | | | | | 496 | | | | 27,543 | | | | 27,543 | |
Kelly Topco Ltd.(a) | | | | | | | | | | | 6,999 | | | | 293,958 | | | | 582,667 | |
Tourmaline Oil Corp.(a),(b) | | | | | | | | | | | 122,953 | | | | — | | | | 97,073 | |
Tourmaline Oil Corp.(a) | | | | | | | | | | | 28,412 | | | | 398,991 | | | | 992,603 | |
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Total Oil and Gas | | | | | | | | | | | 177,629 | | | | 1,174,955 | | | | 1,699,886 | |
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Total Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | 603,879 | | | | 1,529,080 | | | | 2,021,302 | |
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Warrant — 0.0%*: | |
Finance — 0.0%*: | |
Travelex Topco Ltd.(a) | | | | | | | | | | | 837 | | | | — | | | | 84,583 | |
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Total Equities | | | | | | | | | | | 604,716 | | | | 1,529,080 | | | | 2,105,885 | |
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| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Fixed Income — 93.6%*: | |
Asset-Backed Securities — 9.5%*: | |
CDO/CLO — 9.5%*: | |
Alinea CLO 2018-1 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 6.000%(c) | | | 6.13 | (d)% | | | 7/20/2031 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,223,601 | |
Ares XLVIII CLO, 3M USD LIBOR + 5.200%(c) | | | 5.33 | (d) | | | 7/20/2030 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 766,043 | |
Blackrock European CLO, EURIBOR + 5.170%(a) | | | 5.17 | (d) | | | 10/15/2031 | | | | 725,000 | | | | 805,411 | | | | 817,105 | |
Canyon Capital CLO 2021-2 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 6.700%(c) | | | 6.86 | (d) | | | 4/15/2034 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,470,390 | | | | 1,501,429 | |
Cedar Funding IV CLO Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 6.610%(c) | | | 6.75 | (d) | | | 7/23/2034 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 990,816 | | | | 992,892 | |
CIFC Funding Ltd. 2017-5A D, 3M USD LIBOR + 6.100%(c) | | | 6.23 | (d) | | | 11/16/2030 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 496,785 | |
Galaxy XXIV CLO Ltd. 2017-24A E, 3M USD LIBOR + 5.500%(c) | | | 5.63 | (d) | | | 1/15/2031 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 667,923 | |
Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd. 2014-13A(c) | | | Zero Coupon | | | | 4/19/2030 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 437,726 | | | | 242,333 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Asset-Backed Securities (continued): | |
CDO/CLO (continued): | |
Madison Park Funding XXVII Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 5.000%(c) | | | 5.13 | (d)% | | | 4/20/2030 | | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 477,010 | |
Madison Park Funding XXVIII Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 7.600%(c) | | | 7.73 | (d) | | | 7/15/2030 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 496,236 | | | | 476,529 | |
Magnetite VII Ltd.(c) | | | Zero Coupon | | | | 1/15/2028 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,614,742 | | | | 933,570 | |
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 24 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 6.020%(c) | | | 6.15 | (d) | | | 4/19/2030 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,497,167 | | | | 1,487,546 | |
Oak Hill Credit Partners X Ltd. 2014-10A(c) | | | Zero Coupon | | | | 4/20/2034 | | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 985,472 | | | | 741,455 | |
OHA Credit Funding 9 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 6.250%(c) | | | 6.43 | (d) | | | 7/19/2035 | | | | 625,000 | | | | 625,000 | | | | 625,073 | |
Steele Creek CLO Ltd. 2018-2A E, 3M USD LIBOR + 6.200%(c) | | | 6.32 | (d) | | | 8/18/2031 | | | | 850,000 | | | | 850,000 | | | | 768,828 | |
THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd. 2017-4A E, 3M USD LIBOR + 5.800%(c) | | | 5.93 | (d) | | | 11/20/2030 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 475,580 | |
THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd. 2018-2A E, 3M USD LIBOR + 5.750%(c) | | | 5.88 | (d) | | | 7/15/2030 | | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,398,144 | |
Tymon Park CLO DAC, EURIBOR + 6.160%(a),(c) | | | 6.16 | (d) | | | 7/21/2034 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,168,814 | | | | 1,139,988 | |
Wellfleet CLO Ltd. 2017-3A D, 3M USD LIBOR + 5.550%(c) | | | 5.68 | (d) | | | 1/17/2031 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 943,709 | |
Wellfleet CLO Ltd. 2018-1, 3M USD LIBOR + 5.500%(c) | | | 5.63 | (d) | | | 7/17/2031 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 939,751 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total CDO/CLO | | | | | | | | | | | 19,300,000 | | | | 18,641,774 | | | | 17,115,294 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities | | | | | | | | | | | 19,300,000 | | | | 18,641,774 | | | | 17,115,294 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank Loans — 44.0%*(e): | |
Aerospace and Defense — 1.5%*: | |
AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 4.750% | | | 5.50 | | | | 4/20/2028 | | | | 506,512 | | | | 501,447 | | | | 523,465 | |
CEP IV Investment 16 S.a.r.l., 3M LIBOR + 7.750%(a) | | | 8.75 | | | | 10/3/2025 | | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 871,852 | | | | 988,974 | |
KKR Apple Bidco, LLC, 3M LIBOR + 5.750% | | | 6.25 | | | | 7/13/2029 | | | | 141,177 | | | | 140,471 | | | | 143,207 | |
Peraton Corp., 1M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.50 | | | | 2/1/2028 | | | | 679,026 | | | | 675,850 | | | | 679,135 | |
United Airlines, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.50 | | | | 4/21/2028 | | | | 347,781 | | | | 346,151 | | | | 349,916 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Aerospace and Defense | | | | | | | | | | | 2,724,496 | | | | 2,535,771 | | | | 2,684,697 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Automobile — 0.7%*: | |
Clarios Global LP, 1M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.34 | | | | 4/30/2026 | | | | 615,988 | | | | 615,680 | | | | 612,908 | |
Constellation Automotive Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 4.750%(a) | | | 4.83 | | | | 6/30/2028 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 681,194 | | | | 673,283 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Automobile | | | | | | | | | | | 1,115,988 | | | | 1,296,874 | | | | 1,286,191 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 0.2%*: | |
Deoleo S.A., EURIBOR + 4.000%(a) | | | 5.00 | | | | 6/24/2025 | | | | 116,529 | | | | 131,392 | | | | 133,519 | |
IRB Holding Corp., 3M LIBOR + 2.750% | | | 3.75 | | | | 2/5/2025 | | | | 137,461 | | | | 137,855 | | | | 137,218 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Beverage, Food and Tobacco | | | | | | | | | | | 253,990 | | | | 269,247 | | | | 270,737 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Broadcasting and Entertainment — 3.1%*: | |
AVSC Holding Corp., 3M LIBOR + 3.250%, PIK | | | 4.25 | | | | 2/28/2025 | | | | 1,469,948 | | | | 1,314,148 | | | | 1,307,151 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Bank Loans (continued): | |
Broadcasting and Entertainment (continued): | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 3.63 | % | | | 8/21/2026 | | | | 1,534,474 | | | $ | 1,463,416 | | | $ | 1,501,345 | |
Technicolor SA, EURIBOR + 3.000%(a) | | | 6.00 | | | | 12/31/2024 | | | | 1,245,850 | | | | 1,467,970 | | | | 1,381,350 | |
Technicolor SA, EURIBOR+ 6.000%, PIK(a) | | | 12.00 | | | | 6/30/2024 | | | | 301,143 | | | | 316,641 | | | | 369,758 | |
Technicolor SA, 6M LIBOR + 6.000%, PIK(a) | | | 12.15 | | | | 6/30/2024 | | | | 124,904 | | | | 115,848 | | | | 132,086 | |
Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 3.58 | | | | 12/17/2026 | | | | 257,984 | | | | 257,460 | | | | 257,340 | |
Univision Communication, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 4.00 | | | | 5/7/2028 | | | | 670,241 | | | | 663,539 | | | | 668,686 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Broadcasting and Entertainment | | | | | | | | | | | 5,604,544 | | | | 5,599,022 | | | | 5,617,716 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cargo Transport — 0.3%*: | |
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 7.250% | | | 8.00 | | | | 9/1/2027 | | | | 528,634 | | | | 518,163 | | | | 523,348 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 1.9%*: | |
Flint Group GmbH, EURIBOR + 4.250%, PIK(a) | | | 5.00 | | | | 9/21/2023 | | | | 1,483,284 | | | | 1,762,074 | | | | 1,720,000 | |
Flint Group GmbH, EURIBOR + 4.250%, PIK(a) | | | 5.75 | | | | 9/21/2023 | | | | 114,862 | | | | 136,827 | | | | 133,193 | |
Flint Group GmbH, 3M LIBOR + 4.250%, PIK(a) | | | 6.00 | | | | 9/21/2023 | | | | 70,930 | | | | 70,576 | | | | 70,930 | |
Flint Group US LLC, 3M LIBOR + 4.250%, PIK(a) | | | 6.00 | | | | 9/21/2023 | | | | 429,070 | | | | 426,924 | | | | 429,070 | |
Gemini HDPE LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 3.50 | | | | 12/31/2027 | | | | 110,596 | | | | 109,606 | | | | 110,596 | |
GEON Performance Solutions, LLC, 3M LIBOR + 4.750% | | | 5.50 | | | | 8/18/2028 | | | | 371,945 | | | | 369,163 | | | | 374,385 | |
Solenis Holdings LLC, 1M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.08 | | | | 6/26/2025 | | | | 239,076 | | | | 237,790 | | | | 238,951 | |
Solenis Holdings LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.25 | | | | 9/21/2028 | | | | 338,515 | | | | 337,669 | | | | 338,021 | |
Solenis Holdings LLC, 1M LIBOR + 8.500% | | | 8.58 | | | | 6/26/2026 | | | | 47,145 | | | | 46,307 | | | | 47,057 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber | | | | | | | | | | | 3,205,423 | | | | 3,496,936 | | | | 3,462,203 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Containers, Packaging and Glass — 1.4%*: | |
Albea Beauty Holdings S.A., 3M LIBOR + 3.000%(a) | | | 4.00 | | | | 4/22/2024 | | | | 66,561 | | | | 66,525 | | | | 64,024 | |
BWAY Holding Co., 1M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.33 | | | | 4/3/2024 | | | | 1,292,206 | | | | 1,292,039 | | | | 1,264,540 | |
CCP Lux Holding S.a. r.l., 3M LIBOR + 4.250%(a) | | | 4.25 | | | | 1/10/2025 | | | | 874,946 | | | | 988,415 | | | | 1,014,507 | |
Reynolds Group Holdings Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | | | | 9/20/2028 | | | | 181,940 | | | | 181,031 | | | | 181,667 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Containers, Packaging and Glass | | | | | | | | | | | 2,415,653 | | | | 2,528,010 | | | | 2,524,738 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 1.4%*: | |
Alison Bidco S.a.r.l., 3M LIBOR + 5.500%, PIK(a) | | | 6.50 | | | | 8/29/2023 | | | | 315,269 | | | | 309,266 | | | | 226,993 | |
Alison Bidco S.a.r.l., 3M LIBOR + 5.500%, PIK(a) | | | 9.00 | | | | 8/29/2023 | | | | 315,268 | | | | 309,266 | | | | 226,993 | |
Amer Sports Oyj, EURIBOR + 4.500%(a) | | | 4.50 | | | | 3/30/2026 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 668,069 | | | | 694,850 | |
Grinding Media Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.75 | | | | 9/22/2028 | | | | 299,015 | | | | 297,520 | | | | 299,389 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Bank Loans (continued): | |
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing (continued): | |
Illuminate Merger Corp., 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | % | | | 7/21/2028 | | | | 360,656 | | | $ | 358,893 | | | $ | 360,281 | |
LTI Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 3.58 | | | | 9/6/2025 | | | | 737,088 | | | | 728,421 | | | | 726,150 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing | | | | | | | | | | | 2,627,296 | | | | 2,671,435 | | | | 2,534,656 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 6.1%*: | |
APX Group, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | | | | 7/10/2028 | | | | 485,075 | | | | 482,720 | | | | 483,406 | |
Cloudera, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.25 | | | | 8/10/2028 | | | | 934,579 | | | | 925,234 | | | | 932,832 | |
Cloudera, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 6.000% | | | 6.50 | | | | 8/10/2029 | | | | 566,667 | | | | 563,833 | | | | 563,833 | |
CoreLogic, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 6.500% | | | 7.00 | | | | 6/4/2029 | | | | 355,114 | | | | 351,755 | | | | 362,216 | |
Cvent, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 3.83 | | | | 11/29/2024 | | | | 488,499 | | | | 438,678 | | | | 486,286 | |
Finastra USA, Inc., 6M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.50 | | | | 6/13/2024 | | | | 806,503 | | | | 807,678 | | | | 799,526 | |
Hyland Software, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.25 | | | | 7/1/2024 | | | | 473,716 | | | | 470,967 | | | | 473,963 | |
Hyland Software, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 6.250% | | | 7.00 | | | | 7/7/2025 | | | | 250,909 | | | | 250,909 | | | | 253,104 | |
IGT Holding IV AB, 3M LIBOR + 3.750%(a) | | | 4.25 | | | | 3/31/2028 | | | | 457,471 | | | | 456,358 | | | | 457,759 | |
Innovation Group plc (The), 3M LIBOR + 6.000%(a),(b) | | | 6.00 | | | | 9/30/2025 | | | | 178,951 | | | | 86,107 | | | | 93,694 | |
Innovation Group plc (The), 3M LIBOR + 6.000%(a),(b) | | | 6.33 | | | | 9/30/2025 | | | | 66,929 | | | | 44,536 | | | | 40,762 | |
Innovation Group plc (The), 3M LIBOR + 10.000%(a),(b) | | | 10.08 | | | | 9/30/2025 | | | | 28,430 | | | | 38,913 | | | | 38,306 | |
Innovation Group plc (The), 3M LIBOR + 10.000%(a),(b) | | | 10.33 | | | | 9/30/2025 | | | | 29,894 | | | | 40,920 | | | | 40,279 | |
Mitchell International, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.33 | | | | 11/29/2024 | | | | 977,215 | | | | 932,577 | | | | 975,388 | |
Proofpoint, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.75 | | | | 8/31/2028 | | | | 465,116 | | | | 462,807 | | | | 462,558 | |
Redstone Buyer LLC, 3M LIBOR + 4.750% | | | 5.50 | | | | 4/27/2028 | | | | 555,144 | | | | 551,386 | | | | 545,429 | |
Sabre GLBL Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | | | | 12/17/2027 | | | | 789,313 | | | | 787,398 | | | | 784,625 | |
SITEL Worldwide Corp., 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.25 | | | | 8/28/2028 | | | | 687,679 | | | | 684,281 | | | | 688,539 | |
Spin Holdco Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.75 | | | | 3/4/2028 | | | | 695,283 | | | | 690,485 | | | | 696,945 | |
TMF Group Holding B.V., EURIBOR + 6.875%(a) | | | 6.88 | | | | 5/4/2026 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 545,795 | | | | 582,436 | |
USIC Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.25 | | | | 5/12/2028 | | | | 261,968 | | | | 260,710 | | | | 261,641 | |
USIC Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 6.500% | | | 7.25 | | | | 5/7/2029 | | | | 147,059 | | | | 145,639 | | | | 148,835 | |
Vision Solutions, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 5.00 | | | | 4/23/2028 | | | | 904,110 | | | | 899,852 | | | | 901,705 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Diversified/Conglomerate Service | | | | | | | | | | | 11,105,624 | | | | 10,919,538 | | | | 11,074,067 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electronics — 2.5%*: | |
Ahead Data Blue LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.50 | | | | 10/18/2027 | | | | 237,899 | | | | 238,733 | | | | 238,691 | |
ION Trading Finance Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 4.750% | | | 4.92 | | | | 4/1/2028 | | | | 999,445 | | | | 996,946 | | | | 1,000,574 | |
Ivanti Software, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.750% | | | 5.75 | | | | 12/1/2027 | | | | 528,262 | | | | 521,261 | | | | 529,170 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Bank Loans (continued): | |
Electronics (continued): | |
McAfee Enterprise, 3M LIBOR + 5.000% | | | 5.75 | % | | | 7/27/2028 | | | | 764,423 | | | $ | 756,950 | | | $ | 764,186 | |
Polaris Newco LLC, 6M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.50 | | | | 6/2/2028 | | | | 595,002 | | | | 592,152 | | | | 596,121 | |
Sovos Compliance, LLC, 3M LIBOR + 4.500% | | | 5.00 | | | | 8/11/2028 | | | | 308,219 | | | | 307,463 | | | | 309,890 | |
Tibco Software Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 3.83 | | | | 6/30/2026 | | | | 987,500 | | | | 960,747 | | | | 979,481 | |
Tibco Software Inc., 1M LIBOR + 7.250% | | | 7.34 | | | | 3/3/2028 | | | | 146,642 | | | | 146,052 | | | | 148,036 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Electronics | | | | | | | | | | | 4,567,392 | | | | 4,520,304 | | | | 4,566,149 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Finance — 1.3%*: | |
Aqgen Ascensus, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 6.500% | | | 7.00 | | | | 8/2/2029 | | | | 250,358 | | | | 247,900 | | | | 247,854 | |
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, 1M LIBOR + 6.750% | | | 7.50 | | | | 4/7/2028 | | | | 410,077 | | | | 411,997 | | | | 422,380 | |
Ensono, LP, 1M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.75 | | | | 5/19/2028 | | | | 564,972 | | | | 559,591 | | | | 565,796 | |
Skopima Merger Sub Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.50 | | | | 5/12/2028 | | | | 641,711 | | | | 635,636 | | | | 637,540 | |
Zera uyer LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.75 | | | | 4/21/2028 | | | | 456,621 | | | | 454,338 | | | | 457,845 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Finance | | | | | | | | | | | 2,323,739 | | | | 2,309,462 | | | | 2,331,415 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 6.9%*: | |
Advanz Pharma Corp., EURIBOR + 5.000%(a) | | | 5.00 | | | | 6/1/2028 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,200,448 | | | | 1,160,620 | |
Aenova Holding GmbH, EURIBOR + 4.500%(a) | | | 4.50 | | | | 3/6/2026 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 590,814 | | | | 581,347 | |
Auris Luxembourg III S.a.r.l., EURIBOR + 4.000%(a) | | | 4.00 | | | | 2/27/2026 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,111,762 | | | | 1,155,095 | |
Eagle Bidco Ltd., LIBOR—GBP + 3.750%(a) | | | 4.80 | | | | 3/10/2028 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 693,142 | | | | 671,598 | |
Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I S.a r.l., 3M LIBOR + 5.000% | | | 6.00 | | | | 3/27/2028 | | | | 603,858 | | | | 602,875 | | | | 589,432 | |
Fugue Finance B.V., EURIBOR + 3.250%(a) | | | 3.25 | | | | 9/1/2024 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 858,848 | | | | 851,570 | |
Hunter Holdco 3 Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 4.75 | | | | 8/19/2028 | | | | 653,595 | | | | 647,151 | | | | 656,046 | |
Iris idco GmBH, EURIBOR + 5.000%(a) | | | 5.00 | | | | 5/31/2028 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 594,130 | | | | 579,899 | |
Jazz Financing Lux S.a.r.l., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | | | | 5/5/2028 | | | | 825,517 | | | | 821,618 | | | | 826,450 | |
Lernen Bidco Ltd., EURIBOR + 4.250%(a) | | | 4.25 | | | | 10/25/2025 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,185,757 | | | | 1,146,767 | |
Lifescan Global Corp., 3M LIBOR + 6.000% | | | 6.15 | | | | 10/1/2024 | | | | 152,939 | | | | 150,635 | | | | 151,537 | |
Organon & Co., 3M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 3.50 | | | | 6/2/2028 | | | | 448,718 | | | | 446,571 | | | | 449,440 | |
Padagis LLC, 3M LIBOR + 4.750% | | | 5.25 | | | | 7/6/2028 | | | | 645,161 | | | | 638,897 | | | | 645,161 | |
Radiology Partners, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 4.33 | | | | 7/9/2025 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 938,039 | | | | 998,750 | |
RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 3.83 | | | | 11/16/2025 | | | | 413,275 | | | | 415,285 | | | | 412,502 | |
Sunshine Luxembourg VII SARL, 3M LIBOR + 3.750%(a) | | | 4.50 | | | | 10/1/2026 | | | | 150,189 | | | | 149,847 | | | | 150,564 | |
Tunstall Group Holdings Ltd., EURIBOR + 5.000%(a) | | | 5.00 | | | | 8/3/2025 | | | | 282,314 | | | | 332,128 | | | | 319,932 | |
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 4.00 | | | | 6/23/2024 | | | | 485,983 | | | | 486,731 | | | | 485,832 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Bank Loans (continued): | |
Healthcare, Education and Childcare (continued): | |
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 4.75 | % | | | 10/1/2028 | | | | 570,046 | | | $ | 567,196 | | | $ | 570,667 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Healthcare, Education and Childcare | | | | | | | | | | | 11,481,595 | | | | 12,431,874 | | | | 12,403,209 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products — 1.3%*: | |
ACProducts, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 4.75 | | | | 5/17/2028 | | | | 738,889 | | | | 731,877 | | | | 737,175 | |
Hilding Anders International AB, 3M LIBOR + 5.000%(a) | | | 5.75 | | | | 11/30/2024 | | | | 506,333 | | | | 482,831 | | | | 495,601 | |
Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, 1M LIBOR + 7.500% | | | 8.50 | | | | 8/10/2023 | | | | 1,063,006 | | | | 1,063,006 | | | | 1,008,761 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products | | | | | | | | | | | 2,308,228 | | | | 2,277,714 | | | | 2,241,537 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 2.2%*: | |
Caesars Resort Collection LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 3.58 | | | | 7/21/2025 | | | | 248,200 | | | | 242,533 | | | | 248,289 | |
Casper BidCo SAS, EURIBOR + 3.875%(a) | | | 3.88 | | | | 7/31/2026 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 542,693 | | | | 558,724 | |
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 3.50 | | | | 8/2/2028 | | | | 358,745 | | | | 356,978 | | | | 359,552 | |
HNVR Holdco Ltd., EURIBOR + 4.250%(a) | | | 4.25 | | | | 9/12/2025 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 978,407 | | | | 1,050,936 | |
Motel 6, 1M LIBOR + 5.000% | | | 5.75 | | | | 9/9/2026 | | | | 180,723 | | | | 178,931 | | | | 181,175 | |
Richmond UK Bidco Ltd., LIBOR - GBP + 4.250%(a) | | | 4.41 | | | | 3/3/2024 | | | | 550,000 | | | | 675,927 | | | | 726,019 | |
Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.75 | | | | 8/6/2028 | | | | 783,085 | | | | 775,329 | | | | 782,545 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming | | | | | | | | | | | 3,620,753 | | | | 3,750,798 | | | | 3,907,240 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance — 1.0%*: | |
Acrisure LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 3.63 | | | | 2/15/2027 | | | | 493,734 | | | | 474,616 | | | | 488,693 | |
Asurion LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.125% | | | 3.21 | | | | 11/3/2023 | | | | 568,488 | | | | 554,794 | | | | 564,935 | |
Asurion LLC, 1M LIBOR + 5.250% | | | 5.33 | | | | 1/20/2029 | | | | 775,862 | | | | 768,271 | | | | 771,789 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Insurance | | | | | | | | | | | 1,838,084 | | | | 1,797,681 | | | | 1,825,417 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment — 5.2%*: | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 3.08 | | | | 4/22/2026 | | | | 2,321,915 | | | | 2,026,158 | | | | 2,149,071 | |
City Football Group Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 3.500%(a) | | | 4.00 | | | | 7/21/2028 | | | | 927,835 | | | | 923,303 | | | | 923,196 | |
Crown Finance US, Inc., 6M LIBOR + 2.500% | | | 3.50 | | | | 2/28/2025 | | | | 1,223,723 | | | | 1,207,538 | | | | 1,005,827 | |
Crown Finance US, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 8.250% | | | 9.25 | | | | 5/23/2024 | | | | 70,130 | | | | 67,637 | | | | 74,864 | |
Dorna Sports, S.L., 6M LIBOR + 3.250%(a) | | | 3.51 | | | | 5/3/2024 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 394,332 | |
International Park Holdings B.V., EURIBOR + 3.500%(a) | | | 3.50 | | | | 6/13/2024 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 562,901 | | | | 560,531 | |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.500% | | | 5.50 | | | | 7/3/2026 | | | | 893,847 | | | | 888,494 | | | | 892,729 | |
Motion Finco Sarl, EURIBOR + 3.000%(a) | | | 3.00 | | | | 11/12/2026 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 866,708 | | | | 836,271 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Bank Loans (continued): | |
Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment (continued): | |
Odeon Cinemas Group Ltd., EURIBOR, PIK(a) | | | 10.75 | % | | | 8/19/2023 | | | | 172,416 | | | $ | 212,923 | | | $ | 214,384 | |
Parques Reunidos SAU, EURIBOR + 3.750%(a) | | | 3.75 | | | | 9/16/2026 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 572,951 | | | | 553,216 | |
PUG LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 3.58 | | | | 2/12/2027 | | | | 366,339 | | | | 364,931 | | | | 357,943 | |
Vacalians Group, EURIBOR + 4.000%(a) | | | 4.00 | | | | 11/28/2025 | | | | 330,783 | | | | 329,437 | | | | 365,920 | |
Vue International Bidco plc, EURIBOR + 4.750%(a) | | | 4.75 | | | | 7/3/2026 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,116,504 | | | | 1,088,362 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment | | | | | | | | | | | 9,456,988 | | | | 9,539,485 | | | | 9,416,646 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic — 0.7%*: | |
Madison IAQ LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.75 | | | | 6/21/2028 | | | | 383,654 | | | | 381,806 | | | | 383,013 | |
Titan Acquisition Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 3.000%(a) | | | 3.17 | | | | 3/28/2025 | | | | 952,057 | | | | 952,659 | | | | 934,101 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic | | | | | | | | | | | 1,335,711 | | | | 1,334,465 | | | | 1,317,114 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 0.0%*: | |
Boomerang Tube LLC, 3M LIBOR + 5.000%(b) | | | 5.15 | | | | 6/30/2022 | | | | 129,368 | | | | 129,368 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil and Gas — 0.7%*: | |
Gulf Finance LLC, 3M LIBOR + 5.250% | | | 6.25 | | | | 8/25/2023 | | | | 1,255,664 | | | | 1,226,766 | | | | 1,204,910 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products Mfg. Only — 0.8%*: | |
Coty Inc., EURIBOR + 1.750% | | | 1.75 | | | | 4/5/2023 | | | | 43,224 | | | | 50,983 | | | | 49,756 | |
Coty Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.250% | | | 2.33 | | | | 4/7/2025 | | | | 725,567 | | | | 708,189 | | | | 711,513 | |
Triton Water Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | | | | 3/31/2028 | | | | 693,642 | | | | 690,413 | | | | 692,344 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products Mfg. Only | | | | | | | | | | | 1,462,433 | | | | 1,449,585 | | | | 1,453,613 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Personal Transportation — 0.7%*: | |
Air Canada, 3M LIBOR + 3.500%(a) | | | 4.25 | | | | 8/11/2028 | | | | 353,714 | | | | 350,229 | | | | 354,892 | |
First Student Bidco, Inc., 2M LIBOR + 3.000% | | | 3.50 | | | | 7/21/2028 | | | | 860,215 | | | | 856,024 | | | | 855,054 | |
Naviera Armas SA, EURIBOR + 2.500%(a),(b) | | | 4.31 | | | | 10/31/2021 | | | | 5,525 | | | | 6,683 | | | | 6,400 | |
Naviera Armas SA, EURIBOR + 2.500%, PIK(a),(b) | | | 5.00 | | | | 10/31/2021 | | | | 43,147 | | | | 50,571 | | | | 49,979 | |
Naviera Armas SA, EURIBOR + 2.500%, PIK(a),(b) | | | 5.00 | | | | 10/31/2021 | | | | 29,283 | | | | 35,701 | | | | 33,920 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Personal Transportation | | | | | | | | | | | 1,291,884 | | | | 1,299,208 | | | | 1,300,245 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Printing and Publishing — 0.4%*: | |
Cimpress Public Ltd. Co., 1M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.00 | | | | 5/17/2028 | | | | 980 | | | | 406 | | | | 980 | |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co., 1M LIBOR + 6.250% | | | 7.25 | | | | 11/22/2024 | | | | 32,348 | | | | 31,529 | | | | 32,297 | |
Sylvamo Corp., 3M LIBOR + 4.500% | | | 5.00 | | | | 8/18/2028 | | | | 669,456 | | | | 662,761 | | | | 666,946 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Printing and Publishing | | | | | | | | | | | 702,784 | | | | 694,696 | | | | 700,223 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail Stores — 1.8%*: | |
Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA, EURIBOR + 4.000%(a) | | | 4.00 | | | | 8/31/2025 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 584,535 | | | | 579,835 | |
Great Outdoors Group LLC, 3M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 5.00 | | | | 3/5/2028 | | | | 612,900 | | | | 610,080 | | | | 614,739 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Bank Loans (continued): | |
Retail Stores (continued): | |
Mattress Firm, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 5.00 | % | | | 9/25/2028 | | | | 773,196 | | | $ | 765,467 | | | $ | 771,750 | |
Michaels Cos., Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 5.00 | | | | 4/15/2028 | | | | 603,641 | | | | 597,995 | | | | 603,912 | |
Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 4.00 | | | | 3/3/2028 | | | | 728,049 | | | | 726,374 | | | | 727,787 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Retail Stores | | | | | | | | | | | 3,217,786 | | | | 3,284,451 | | | | 3,298,023 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications — 1.9%*: | |
Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 5.500% | | | 6.00 | | | | 2/27/2026 | | | | 170,377 | | | | 169,525 | | | | 172,294 | |
ION Trading Technologies S.a.r.l., EURIBOR + 4.250% | | | 4.25 | | | | 3/26/2028 | | | | 498,750 | | | | 588,500 | | | | 578,178 | |
Lorca Finco plc, EURIBOR + 4.250%(a) | | | 4.25 | | | | 9/17/2027 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 581,694 | | | | 579,563 | |
Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 5.000% | | | 6.00 | | | | 3/9/2023 | | | | 193,575 | | | | 193,018 | | | | 193,426 | |
Syniverse Technologies, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 9.000% | | | 10.00 | | | | 3/11/2024 | | | | 153,729 | | | | 152,789 | | | | 153,652 | |
Virgin Media SFA Finance Ltd., LIBOR - GBP + 3.250%(a) | | | 3.30 | | | | 1/15/2027 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,218,506 | | | | 1,327,647 | |
Voyage Australia Pty Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 3.500%(a) | | | 4.00 | | | | 7/20/2028 | | | | 484,849 | | | | 480,122 | | | | 484,243 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Telecommunications | | | | | | | | | | | 3,001,280 | | | | 3,384,154 | | | | 3,489,003 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Bank Loans | | | | | | | | | | | 77,575,337 | | | | 79,265,007 | | | | 79,433,097 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds — 40.1%*: | |
Aerospace and Defense — 1.4%*: | |
American Airlines Inc/AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.(c) | | | 5.50 | | | | 4/20/2026 | | | | 595,000 | | | | 595,000 | | | | 625,494 | |
American Airlines Inc/AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.(c) | | | 5.75 | | | | 4/20/2029 | | | | 114,000 | | | | 114,000 | | | | 122,841 | |
Gatwick Airport Finance(a) | | | 4.38 | | | | 4/7/2026 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 482,510 | | | | 478,093 | |
Heathrow Finance plc(a) | | | 4.38 | | | | 3/1/2027 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 130,392 | | | | 136,839 | |
Heathrow Finance plc(a) | | | 5.25 | | | | 3/1/2024 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 128,654 | | | | 140,803 | |
Triumph Group, Inc.(c) | | | 6.25 | | | | 9/15/2024 | | | | 308,000 | | | | 308,000 | | | | 307,837 | |
Triumph Group, Inc. | | | 7.75 | | | | 8/15/2025 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 777,233 | | | | 740,625 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Aerospace and Defense | | | | | | | | | | | 2,317,000 | | | | 2,535,789 | | | | 2,552,532 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Automobile — 0.7%*: | |
Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co.(c) | | | 8.50 | | | | 5/15/2027 | | | | 162,000 | | | | 169,616 | | | | 172,328 | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 7.45 | | | | 7/16/2031 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 579,897 | | | | 650,000 | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 9.63 | | | | 4/22/2030 | | | | 127,000 | | | | 153,130 | | | | 180,062 | |
Mclaren Finance plc(a),(c) | | | 7.50 | | | | 8/1/2026 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 251,847 | | | | 253,062 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Automobile | | | | | | | | | | | 1,039,000 | | | | 1,154,490 | | | | 1,255,452 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Automobiles — 0.2%*: | |
Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd.(a),(c) | | | 10.50 | | | | 11/30/2025 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 431,931 | | | | 445,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banking — 2.9%*: | |
Absa Group Ltd., 5 year CMT + 5.411%(a) | | | 6.38 | (d),(f) | | | | | | | 992,000 | | | | 992,000 | | | | 1,030,440 | |
Ecobank Transnational, Inc., 5 year CMT + 8.211%(a) | | | 8.75 | (d) | | | 6/17/2031 | | | | 797,000 | | | | 790,805 | | | | 806,006 | |
Nova Ljubljanska Banka dd, 5 year EUR Swap + 3.833%(a) | | | 3.65 | (d) | | | 11/19/2029 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 770,700 | | | | 795,033 | |
Piraeus Financial Holdings SA, 5 year EUR Swap + 5.774%(a) | | | 5.50 | (d) | | | 2/19/2030 | | | | 963,000 | | | | 1,071,672 | | | | 1,090,589 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Banking (continued): | |
Piraeus Financial Holdings SA, 5 year EUR Swap + 9.195%(a) | | | 8.75 | (d),(f)% | | | | | | | 750,000 | | | $ | 913,276 | | | $ | 881,577 | |
Piraeus Financial Holdings SA, 5 year EUR Swap + 9.952%(a) | | | 9.75 | (d) | | | 6/26/2029 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 95,029 | | | | 126,601 | |
Sovcombank Via SovCom Capital DAC, 5 year CMT + 6.380%(a) | | | 7.75 | (d),(f) | | | | | | | 500,000 | | | | 512,579 | | | | 515,750 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Banking | | | | | | | | | | | 4,802,000 | | | | 5,146,061 | | | | 5,245,996 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 2.4%*: | |
Boparan Finance plc(a) | | | 7.63 | | | | 11/30/2025 | | | | 650,000 | | | | 894,995 | | | | 770,713 | |
Eurotorg LLC Via Bonitron DAC(a) | | | 9.00 | | | | 10/22/2025 | | | | 482,000 | | | | 482,000 | | | | 502,485 | |
Foodco Bondco SA(a) | | | 6.25 | | | | 5/15/2026 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 396,616 | | | | 383,996 | |
JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance, Inc.(c) | | | 3.75 | | | | 12/1/2031 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 156,080 | |
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc.(c) | | | 6.75 | | | | 2/15/2028 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 542,505 | |
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.(c) | | | 5.50 | | | | 1/15/2030 | | | | 586,000 | | | | 585,512 | | | | 651,761 | |
Picard Groupe SAS, EURIBOR + 4.000%(a) | | | 4.00 | (d) | | | 7/1/2026 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 177,863 | | | | 174,732 | |
Sunshine Mid BV(a) | | | 6.50 | | | | 5/15/2026 | | | | 950,000 | | | | 1,154,531 | | | | 1,134,865 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Beverage, Food and Tobacco | | | | | | | | | | | 3,818,000 | | | | 4,341,517 | | | | 4,317,137 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Broadcasting and Entertainment — 1.2%*: | |
Banijay Group SAS(a) | | | 6.50 | | | | 3/1/2026 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 828,338 | | | | 905,824 | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(c) | | | 7.50 | | | | 6/1/2029 | | | | 55,000 | | | | 55,196 | | | | 57,200 | |
DISH Network Corp. | | | 3.38 | | | | 8/15/2026 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 696,569 | | | | 779,625 | |
Terrier Media Buyer, Inc.(c) | | | 8.88 | | | | 12/15/2027 | | | | 376,000 | | | | 376,000 | | | | 397,575 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Broadcasting and Entertainment | | | | | | | | | | | 1,931,000 | | | | 1,956,103 | | | | 2,140,224 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Buildings and Real Estate — 2.6%*: | |
China Aoyuan Group Ltd.(a) | | | 5.98 | | | | 8/18/2025 | | | | 1,152,000 | | | | 1,124,880 | | | | 881,467 | |
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 9.95 | | | | 7/23/2025 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,149 | | | | 746,250 | |
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 11.95 | | | | 10/22/2022 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 950,668 | | | | 848,800 | |
Service Properties Trust | | | 4.75 | | | | 10/1/2026 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 492,460 | | | | 495,000 | |
State Agency of Roads of Ukraine(a) | | | 6.25 | | | | 6/24/2028 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 493,750 | |
Times China Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 5.55 | | | | 6/4/2024 | | | | 357,000 | | | | 357,000 | | | | 329,314 | |
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.(a) | | | 8.50 | | | | 2/4/2023 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 978,996 | | | | 850,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Buildings and Real Estate | | | | | | | | | | | 5,509,000 | | | | 5,404,153 | | | | 4,645,081 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cargo Transport — 0.3%*: | |
Ukraine Railways Via Rail Capital Markets plc(a) | | | 7.88 | | | | 7/15/2026 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 504,312 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 1.2%*: | |
Braskem Idesa SAPI(a) | | | 7.45 | | | | 11/15/2029 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 299,114 | | | | 317,400 | |
Consolidated Energy Finance SA(c) | | | 6.88 | | | | 6/15/2025 | | | | 778,000 | | | | 791,948 | | | | 805,230 | |
Nobian Finance BV(a) | | | 3.63 | | | | 7/15/2026 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 596,675 | | | | 573,567 | |
Olympus Water US Holding Corp.(c) | | | 4.25 | | | | 10/1/2028 | | | | 210,000 | | | | 210,000 | | | | 206,850 | |
Olympus Water US Holding Corp. | | | 5.38 | | | | 10/1/2029 | | | | 235,000 | | | | 275,643 | | | | 269,164 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber | | | | | | | | | | | 2,023,000 | | | | 2,173,380 | | | | 2,172,211 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Containers, Packaging and Glass — 1.0%*: | |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.(c) | | | 7.25 | | | | 4/15/2025 | | | | 182,000 | | | | 177,473 | | | | 180,891 | |
Titan Holdings II BV(a) | | | 5.13 | | | | 7/15/2029 | | | | 367,000 | | | | 434,767 | | | | 431,467 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Containers, Packaging and Glass (continued): | |
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.(c) | | | 9.25 | % | | | 8/1/2024 | | | | 1,125,000 | | | $ | 1,139,134 | | | $ | 1,182,218 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Containers, Packaging and Glass | | | | | | | | | | | 1,674,000 | | | | 1,751,374 | | | | 1,794,576 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 0.2%*: | |
International Design Group SpA, EURIBOR + 4.250%(a) | | | 4.25 | (d) | | | 5/15/2026 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 120,765 | | | | 116,333 | |
Mangrove Luxco III Sarl(a) | | | 7.78 | | | | 10/9/2025 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 317,927 | | | | 324,917 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing | | | | | | | | | | | 400,000 | | | | 438,692 | | | | 441,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 1.9%*: | |
Brunello Bidco SpA(a) | | | 3.50 | | | | 2/15/2028 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 181,597 | | | | 173,579 | |
Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.(c) | | | 5.63 | | | | 6/1/2029 | | | | 218,000 | | | | 218,000 | | | | 222,992 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc.(c) | | | 5.25 | | | | 7/15/2030 | | | | 554,000 | | | | 552,649 | | | | 587,922 | |
Sixsigma Networks Mexico SA de CV(a) | | | 7.50 | | | | 5/2/2025 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 490,338 | | | | 486,031 | |
Summer BC Holdco A Sarl(a) | | | 9.25 | | | | 10/31/2027 | | | | 630,736 | | | | 795,116 | | | | 793,812 | |
Verisure Midholding AB(a) | | | 5.25 | | | | 2/15/2029 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 974,992 | | | | 950,662 | |
Veritas US, Inc. / Veritas Bermuda Ltd.(c) | | | 7.50 | | | | 9/1/2025 | | | | 225,000 | | | | 228,000 | | | | 234,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Diversified/Conglomerate Service | | | | | | | | | | | 3,077,736 | | | | 3,440,692 | | | | 3,448,998 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ecological — 0.4%*: | |
APCOA Parking Holdings GmbH, EURIBOR + 5.000%(a) | | | 5.00 | (d) | | | 1/15/2027 | | | | 169,000 | | | | 200,012 | | | | 197,719 | |
Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji AS(a) | | | 7.75 | | | | 2/2/2027 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 496,053 | | | | 487,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Ecological | | | | | | | | | | | 669,000 | | | | 696,065 | | | | 684,719 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electronics — 0.3%*: | |
Elastic NV(c) | | | 4.13 | | | | 7/15/2029 | | | | 462,000 | | | | 462,000 | | | | 464,310 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Farming and Agriculture — 0.3%*: | |
Aragvi Finance International DAC(a) | | | 8.45 | | | | 4/29/2026 | | | | 514,000 | | | | 522,415 | | | | 534,239 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Finance — 3.9%*: | |
Credito Real SAB DE CV(a) | | | 8.00 | | | | 1/21/2028 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 425,495 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | 4.13 | | | | 8/17/2027 | | | | 247,000 | | | | 247,000 | | | | 262,067 | |
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., Cash Rate 6.50%, PIK Rate 7.25%.(c) | | | 6.50 | | | | 9/15/2024 | | | | 2,147,628 | | | | 2,147,628 | | | | 2,110,045 | |
IIFL Finance Ltd.(a) | | | 5.88 | | | | 4/20/2023 | | | | 1,555,000 | | | | 1,536,400 | | | | 1,510,246 | |
OneMain Finance Corp. | | | 5.38 | | | | 11/15/2029 | | | | 438,000 | | | | 438,000 | | | | 474,726 | |
Travelex Financing plc(a),(b),(g) | | | 8.00 | | | | 5/15/2022 | | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 1,178,949 | | | | — | |
Travelex Issuerco Ltd.(a) | | | 12.50 | | | | 8/5/2025 | | | | 870,852 | | | | 1,045,855 | | | | 1,760,079 | |
Wanda Properties Overseas Ltd.(a) | | | 7.25 | | | | 4/28/2022 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 493,750 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Finance | | | | | | | | | | | 7,308,480 | | | | 7,593,832 | | | | 7,036,408 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 2.7%*: | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(c) | | | 8.50 | | | | 1/31/2027 | | | | 415,000 | | | | 420,688 | | | | 445,087 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(c) | | | 9.00 | | | | 12/15/2025 | | | | 165,000 | | | | 163,592 | | | | 174,694 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(c) | | | 4.88 | | | | 6/1/2028 | | | | 238,000 | | | | 239,439 | | | | 246,627 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(c) | | | 5.00 | | | | 1/30/2028 | | | | 204,000 | | | | 204,000 | | | | 193,539 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(c) | | | 5.00 | | | | 2/15/2029 | | | | 281,000 | | | | 281,000 | | | | 261,681 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(c) | | | 5.25 | | | | 1/30/2030 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 186,500 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(c) | | | 5.25 | | | | 2/15/2031 | | | | 208,000 | | | | 208,000 | | | | 191,279 | |
Chrome Holdco SASU(a) | | | 5.00 | | | | 5/31/2029 | | | | 650,000 | | | | 790,463 | | | | 771,751 | |
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(c) | | | 3.88 | | | | 8/15/2028 | | | | 1,087,000 | | | | 1,031,101 | | | | 1,060,010 | |
Nidda BondCo GmbH(a) | | | 7.25 | | | | 9/30/2025 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 572,797 | | | | 588,126 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Healthcare, Education and Childcare (continued): | |
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.(c) | | | 7.50 | % | | | 4/1/2027 | | | | 708,000 | | | $ | 708,000 | | | $ | 721,275 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Healthcare, Education and Childcare | | | | | | | | | | | 4,656,000 | | | | 4,819,080 | | | | 4,840,569 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products — 0.5%*: | |
Staples, Inc.(c) | | | 10.75 | | | | 4/15/2027 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,029,351 | | | | 973,750 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 1.0%*: | |
NH Hotel Group SA(a) | | | 4.00 | | | | 7/2/2026 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 414,053 | | | | 410,231 | |
Stonegate Pub Co. Financing 2019 plc, EURIBOR + 5.750%(a) | | | 5.75 | (d) | | | 7/31/2025 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 118,589 | | | | 115,487 | |
Stonegate Pub Co. Financing 2019 plc(a) | | | 8.00 | | | | 7/13/2025 | | | | 310,000 | | | | 448,364 | | | | 432,731 | |
Stonegate Pub Co. Financing 2019 plc(a) | | | 8.25 | | | | 7/31/2025 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 144,187 | | | | 141,612 | |
TVL Finance plc, 3M GBP LIBOR + 5.375%(a) | | | 5.45 | (d) | | | 7/15/2025 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 633,379 | | | | 642,710 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming | | | | | | | | | | | 1,360,000 | | | | 1,758,572 | | | | 1,742,771 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment — 1.4%*: | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.(c) | | | 10.50 | | | | 4/24/2026 | | | | 142,000 | | | | 142,000 | | | | 152,473 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(c) | | | 6.25 | | | | 7/1/2025 | | | | 382,000 | | | | 382,000 | | | | 402,153 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(c) | | | 8.13 | | | | 7/1/2027 | | | | 279,000 | | | | 279,000 | | | | 313,526 | |
Carnival Corp.(c) | | | 5.75 | | | | 3/1/2027 | | | | 410,000 | | | | 410,000 | | | | 423,325 | |
Carnival Corp. | | | 7.63 | | | | 3/1/2026 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 177,892 | | | | 187,305 | |
CPUK Finance Ltd.(a) | | | 4.88 | | | | 2/28/2047 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 119,964 | | | | 135,751 | |
Motion Bondco DAC(a) | | | 4.50 | | | | 11/15/2027 | | | | 900,000 | | | | 1,002,547 | | | | 996,957 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment | | | | | | | | | | | 2,363,000 | | | | 2,513,403 | | | | 2,611,490 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic — 0.3%*: | |
Diebold Nixdorf Dutch Holding BV | | | 9.00 | | | | 7/15/2025 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 409,805 | | | | 439,351 | |
Esc Gcb Briggs | | | 6.88 | | | | 12/15/2049 | | | | 514,000 | | | | 504,007 | | | | 41,120 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic | | | | | | | | | | | 864,000 | | | | 913,812 | | | | 480,471 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 3.2%*: | |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.(a),(c) | | | 6.50 | | | | 3/1/2024 | | | | 1,006,000 | | | | 977,390 | | | | 1,018,575 | |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.(a) | | | 6.88 | | | | 10/15/2027 | | | | 719,000 | | | | 719,000 | | | | 760,792 | |
Hudbay Minerals, Inc.(c) | | | 4.50 | | | | 4/1/2026 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 201,349 | | | | 198,000 | |
Metinvest BV(a) | | | 7.65 | | | | 10/1/2027 | | | | 286,000 | | | | 282,009 | | | | 310,275 | |
Metinvest BV(a) | | | 8.50 | | | | 4/23/2026 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 210,233 | | | | 222,820 | |
Vedanta Resources Finance II plc(a) | | | 8.00 | | | | 4/23/2023 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 709,667 | | | | 726,469 | |
Vedanta Resources Finance II plc(a) | | | 8.95 | | | | 3/11/2025 | | | | 685,000 | | | | 685,000 | | | | 684,144 | |
Vedanta Resources Ltd.(a) | | | 6.38 | | | | 7/30/2022 | | | | 1,075,000 | | | | 807,982 | | | | 1,071,842 | |
Warrior Met Coal, Inc.(c) | | | 8.00 | | | | 11/1/2024 | | | | 840,000 | | | | 847,978 | | | | 852,600 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals | | | | | | | | | | | 5,761,000 | | | | 5,440,608 | | | | 5,845,517 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil and Gas — 5.0%*: | |
Borets International Ltd.(a) | | | 6.00 | | | | 9/17/2026 | | | | 531,000 | | | | 531,000 | | | | 552,774 | |
CVR Energy, Inc.(c) | | | 5.25 | | | | 2/15/2025 | | | | 525,000 | | | | 525,000 | | | | 519,750 | |
CVR Energy, Inc.(c) | | | 5.75 | | | | 2/15/2028 | | | | 379,000 | | | | 379,000 | | | | 375,536 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP | | | 5.60 | | | | 4/1/2044 | | | | 206,000 | | | | 159,753 | | | | 196,730 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP(c) | | | 4.50 | | | | 1/15/2029 | | | | 170,000 | | | | 170,000 | | | | 176,375 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP(c) | | | 4.75 | | | | 1/15/2031 | | | | 154,000 | | | | 154,000 | | | | 160,163 | |
Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp. | | | 8.00 | | | | 1/15/2027 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,035,638 | | | | 1,015,200 | |
Harvest Midstream I LP(c) | | | 7.50 | | | | 9/1/2028 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 534,124 | | | | 532,575 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Oil and Gas (continued): | |
Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co.(c) | | | 6.25 | % | | | 11/1/2028 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,036,220 | |
KCA Deutag UK Finance plc(a) | | | 9.88 | | | | 12/1/2025 | | | | 349,977 | | | | 349,976 | | | | 380,953 | |
NGL Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp.(c) | | | 7.50 | | | | 2/1/2026 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 785,355 | | | | 764,062 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 5.88 | | | | 9/1/2025 | | | | 153,000 | | | | 153,000 | | | | 171,475 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 6.13 | | | | 1/1/2031 | | | | 452,000 | | | | 474,673 | | | | 542,400 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 6.38 | | | | 9/1/2028 | | | | 157,000 | | | | 157,000 | | | | 183,690 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. | | | 4.88 | | | | 2/1/2031 | | | | 251,000 | | | | 251,000 | | | | 270,766 | |
Transocean Guardian Ltd.(c) | | | 5.88 | | | | 1/15/2024 | | | | 335,000 | | | | 320,468 | | | | 333,325 | |
Transocean, Inc.(c) | | | 7.25 | | | | 11/1/2025 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 467,033 | | | | 499,629 | |
Tullow Oil plc(a) | | | 7.00 | | | | 3/1/2025 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 116,934 | | | | 260,250 | |
Tullow Oil plc(a) | | | 10.25 | | | | 5/15/2026 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,040,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Oil and Gas | | | | | | | | | | | 8,812,977 | | | | 8,563,954 | | | | 9,011,873 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Personal Transportation — 0.3%*: | |
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC / Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd.(c) | | | 6.50 | | | | 6/20/2027 | | | | 237,000 | | | | 234,474 | | | | 257,654 | |
Naviera Armas S.A., EURIBOR + 6.500%(a) | | | 6.50 | (d) | | | 7/31/2023 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 288,580 | | | | 223,561 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Personal Transportation | | | | | | | | | | | 487,000 | | | | 523,054 | | | | 481,215 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Printing and Publishing — 0.4%*: | |
Getty Images, Inc.(c) | | | 9.75 | | | | 3/1/2027 | | | | 650,000 | | | | 690,286 | | | | 692,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail Stores — 2.0%*: | |
Bellis Finco plc(a) | | | 4.00 | | | | 2/16/2027 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 138,330 | | | | 131,502 | |
EG Global Finance plc(a) | | | 6.25 | | | | 3/30/2026 | | | | 604,000 | | | | 841,417 | | | | 838,245 | |
Future Retail Ltd.(a) | | | 5.60 | | | | 1/22/2025 | | | | 950,000 | | | | 865,360 | | | | 556,937 | |
House of Fraser Funding plc(a),(g) | | | 5.95 | | | | 9/15/2020 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 182,556 | | | | 3,032 | |
L Brands, Inc. | | | 6.88 | | | | 11/1/2035 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 242,668 | | | | 251,000 | |
Marcolin SpA(a) | | | 6.13 | | | | 11/15/2026 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 486,940 | | | | 475,099 | |
NMG Holding Co., Inc. / Neiman Marcus Group LLC(c) | | | 7.13 | | | | 4/1/2026 | | | | 263,000 | | | | 266,744 | | | | 279,109 | |
Nordstrom, Inc. | | | 5.00 | | | | 1/15/2044 | | | | 1,202,000 | | | | 1,164,887 | | | | 1,178,422 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Retail Stores | | | | | | | | | | | 3,869,000 | | | | 4,188,902 | | | | 3,713,346 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications — 1.6%*: | |
CommScope, Inc.(c) | | | 4.75 | | | | 9/1/2029 | | | | 444,000 | | | | 444,000 | | | | 444,555 | |
DKT Finance ApS(a) | | | 7.00 | | | | 6/17/2023 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,693,079 | | | | 1,769,235 | |
Oi Movel SA(a) | | | 8.75 | | | | 7/30/2026 | | | | 628,000 | | | | 628,000 | | | | 640,560 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Telecommunications | | | | | | | | | | | 2,572,000 | | | | 2,765,079 | | | | 2,854,350 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Utilities — 0.8%*: | |
Electricite de France SA, 5 year EUR Swap + 3.995%(a) | | | 3.38 | (d),(f) | | | | | | | 400,000 | | | | 500,414 | | | | 487,114 | |
Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 674 mbH(a) | | | 6.00 | | | | 7/30/2026 | | | | 879,198 | | | | 1,004,107 | | | | 1,048,431 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | 1,279,198 | | | | 1,504,521 | | | | 1,535,545 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Corporate Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | 70,118,391 | | | | 73,259,116 | | | | 72,466,092 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Fixed Income | | | | | | | | | | | 166,993,728 | | | | 171,165,897 | | | | 169,014,483 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | | | | | | | | | | 167,598,444 | | | | 172,694,977 | | | | 171,120,368 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other assets and liabilities – 5.3%* | | | | 9,550,917 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets – 100.0% | | | $ | 180,671,285 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
‡‡ | Unless otherwise indicated, all principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars. |
* | Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders. |
Distributions of investments by country of risk (excluding temporary cash investments) as a percentage of total investments in securities, is as follows:
| | | | |
United States | | | 56.5 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 11.5 | % |
France | | | 4.3 | % |
Germany | | | 3.6 | % |
India | | | 2.7 | % |
Spain | | | 2.6 | % |
China | | | 2.4 | % |
Denmark | | | 1.7 | % |
Canada | | | 1.4 | % |
Netherlands | | | 1.3 | % |
Greece | | | 1.2 | % |
Ireland | | | 1.1 | % |
Sweden | | | 1.1 | % |
Zambia | | | 1.0 | % |
Other (Individually less than 1%) | | | 7.6 | % |
| | | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
(b) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (See Note 2). |
(c) | Security acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
(d) | Variable rate security. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect at September 30, 2021. |
(e) | Bank loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for bank loans are the current interest rates at September 30, 2021. Bank loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown. |
(f) | Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity. |
A summary of outstanding derivatives at September 30, 2021 is as follows:
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Buy
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EXPIRATION DATE | | COUNTERPARTY | | LOCAL CURRENCY | | | VALUE IN USD | | | IN EXCHANGE FOR USD | | | NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) | |
10/14/21 | | Goldman Sachs & Co. | | | CAD | | | | 54,253 | | | $ | 42,833 | | | $ | 42,412 | | | $ | 421 | |
10/14/21 | | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | | EUR | | | | 1,451,222 | | | | 1,681,330 | | | | 1,716,213 | | | | (34,883 | ) |
10/14/21 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | GBP | | | | 519,198 | | | | 699,573 | | | | 709,243 | | | | (9,670 | ) |
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Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts to buy | | | $ | (44,132 | ) |
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See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Sell
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EXPIRATION DATE | | COUNTERPARTY | | LOCAL CURRENCY | | | VALUE IN USD | | | IN EXCHANGE FOR USD | | | NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) | |
10/14/21 | | Goldman Sachs & Co. | | | CAD | | | | 173,609 | | | $ | 137,064 | | | $ | 137,012 | | | $ | (52 | ) |
10/14/21 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | CAD | | | | 60,249 | | | | 47,566 | | | | 47,573 | | | | 7 | |
10/14/21 | | Barclays Bank plc | | | CAD | | | | 74,526 | | | | 58,838 | | | | 58,818 | | | | (20 | ) |
10/14/21 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | CAD | | | | 1,132,946 | | | | 894,458 | | | | 897,571 | | | | 3,113 | |
10/14/21 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | EUR | | | | 714,919 | | | | 828,278 | | | | 844,561 | | | | 16,283 | |
10/14/21 | | Citibank N.A. | | | EUR | | | | 573,000 | | | | 663,856 | | | | 677,854 | | | | 13,998 | |
10/14/21 | | Bank of America N.A. | | | EUR | | | | 36,120,276 | | | | 41,847,572 | | | | 42,830,593 | | | | 983,021 | |
10/14/21 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | GBP | | | | 186,464 | | | | 251,244 | | | | 251,991 | | | | 747 | |
10/14/21 | | Barclays Bank plc | | | GBP | | | | 7,135,707 | | | | 9,614,732 | | | | 9,842,366 | | | | 227,634 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts to sell | | | $ | 1,244,731 | |
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Legend
CAD – Canadian Dollar
EUR – Euro
GBP – British Pound Sterling
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Fixed Income — 97.6%*: | |
Asset-Backed Securities — 29.4%*: | |
CDO/CLO — 7.4%*: | |
AIMCO CLO 10 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.060%(a) | | | 1.17 | (b)% | | | 7/22/2032 | | | | 5,000,000 | | | $ | 4,998,238 | | | $ | 5,000,805 | |
Apidos CLO XXVI, 3M USD LIBOR + 1.500%(a) | | | 1.69 | (b) | | | 7/18/2029 | | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,750,872 | |
Aqua Finance Trust AQFIT 2021 A A(a) | | | 1.54 | | | | 7/17/2046 | | | | 4,920,000 | | | | 4,919,354 | | | | 4,919,354 | |
Assurant CLO Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.550%(a) | | | 1.68 | (b) | | | 10/20/2031 | | | | 2,352,000 | | | | 2,352,000 | | | | 2,352,750 | |
Avant Credit Card Master Trust(a) | | | 1.37 | | | | 4/15/2027 | | | | 2,200,000 | | | | 2,199,912 | | | | 2,192,522 | |
Bain Capital Credit CLO 2016-2 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.550%(a) | | | 1.68 | (b) | | | 1/15/2029 | | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 2,900,052 | |
Benefit Street Partners CLO XVII Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.080%(a) | | | 1.19 | (b) | | | 7/15/2032 | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,001,232 | |
BHG Securitization Trust 2021-B(a) | | | 2.24 | | | | 10/17/2034 | | | | 2,790,000 | | | | 2,789,513 | | | | 2,787,386 | |
BlueMountain CLO 2013-1 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.230%(a) | | | 1.36 | (b) | | | 1/20/2029 | | | | 1,419,330 | | | | 1,419,330 | | | | 1,419,381 | |
BlueMountain Fuji US CLO I Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 0.980%(a) | | | 1.11 | (b) | | | 7/20/2029 | | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,599,376 | |
Canyon Capital CLO 2017-1 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 2.000%(a) | | | 2.11 | (b) | | | 7/15/2030 | | | | 1,240,000 | | | | 1,240,000 | | | | 1,240,027 | |
CBAM 2018-6 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.270%(a) | | | 1.40 | (b) | | | 1/15/2031 | | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,500,212 | |
Cedar Funding IX CLO Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 0.980%(a) | | | 1.11 | (b) | | | 4/20/2031 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 593,166 | | | | 600,807 | |
CIFC Funding 2017-II Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.500%(a) | | | 1.63 | (b) | | | 4/20/2030 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,250,065 | |
CIFC Funding 2017-IV Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.550%(a) | | | 1.68 | (b) | | | 10/24/2030 | | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,600,507 | |
Flatiron ClLO17 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 0.980%(a) | | | 1.10 | (b) | | | 5/15/2030 | | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,500,738 | |
Goldentree Loan Management US CLO 4 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.110%(a) | | | 1.24 | (b) | | | 4/24/2031 | | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 2,600,138 | |
Horizon Aircraft Finance II Ltd.(a) | | | 3.72 | | | | 7/15/2039 | | | | 2,724,464 | | | | 2,728,267 | | | | 2,731,006 | |
HPS Loan Management 15-2019 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.320%(a) | | | 1.46 | (b) | | | 7/22/2032 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 996,782 | | | | 1,000,628 | |
KAYNE CLO I Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.400%(a) | | | 1.53 | (b) | | | 7/15/2031 | | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 1,850,026 | |
KKR CLO 28, Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.140%(a) | | | 1.26 | (b) | | | 3/15/2031 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 692,657 | | | | 700,043 | |
KREF 2021-FL2 Ltd., 1M USD LIBOR + 1.300%(a) | | | 1.38 | (b) | | | 2/15/2039 | | | | 18,400,000 | | | | 18,400,000 | | | | 18,403,376 | |
Magnetite XVIII Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.080%(a) | | | 1.20 | (b) | | | 11/15/2028 | | | | 355,000 | | | | 354,345 | | | | 355,022 | |
Milos CLO Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.070%(a) | | | 1.20 | (b) | | | 10/20/2030 | | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,100,055 | |
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 24 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.500%(a) | | | 1.63 | (b) | | | 4/19/2030 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,078 | |
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 25 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.350%(a) | | | 1.48 | (b) | | | 10/18/2029 | | | | 4,800,000 | | | | 4,800,000 | | | | 4,801,450 | |
Newark BSL CLO 2 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.400%(a) | | | 1.53 | (b) | | | 7/25/2030 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 999,563 | |
Rockford Tower CLO 2017-2 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.500%(a) | | | 1.63 | (b) | | | 10/15/2029 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,250,096 | |
Rockford Tower CLO Ltd. 2017-3, 3M USD LIBOR + 1.190%(a) | | | 1.32 | (b) | | | 10/20/2030 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,741,182 | | | | 1,750,025 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Asset-Backed Securities (continued): | |
CDO/CLO (continued): | |
RR 3 Ltd. Series 2018-3 A A1R2, 3M USD LIBOR + 1.090%(a) | | | 1.22 | (b)% | | | 1/15/2030 | | | | 1,625,000 | | | $ | 1,620,245 | | | $ | 1,628,864 | |
TICP CLO XI Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.180%(a) | | | 1.31 | (b) | | | 10/20/2031 | | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 1,591,917 | | | | 1,600,059 | |
Treman Park CLO Ltd. 2015-1A ARR, 3M USD LIBOR + 1.070%(a) | | | 1.20 | (b) | | | 10/20/2028 | | | | 789,105 | | | | 789,105 | | | | 789,134 | |
VERDE CLO Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.100%(a) | | | 1.23 | (b) | | | 4/15/2032 | | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,500,950 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total CDO/CLO | | | | | | | | | | | 88,164,899 | | | | 88,126,013 | | | | 88,176,599 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Asset-Backed Securities — 22.0%*: | |
321 Henderson Receivables II LLC 2006-3A A1, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.200%(a) | | | 0.28 | (b) | | | 9/15/2041 | | | | 60,508 | | | | 59,073 | | | | 59,336 | |
AASET 2020-1 Trust(a) | | | 4.34 | | | | 1/16/2040 | | | | 783,605 | | | | 783,589 | | | | 567,457 | |
Access Group, Inc. 2015-1 B, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.500%(a) | | | 1.59 | (b) | | | 7/25/2058 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 87,111 | | | | 92,988 | |
AccessLex Institute 2002-A A2 | | | 3.02 | | | | 9/25/2037 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 294,727 | | | | 297,459 | |
Adams Outdoor Advertising LP(a) | | | 4.81 | | | | 11/15/2048 | | | | 1,078,406 | | | | 1,091,906 | | | | 1,132,905 | |
Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 2021-A(a) | | | 1.66 | | | | 8/15/2025 | | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,451,249 | | | | 1,457,255 | |
Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 2021-Z1(a) | | | 1.07 | | | | 8/15/2025 | | | | 7,317,563 | | | | 7,317,332 | | | | 7,333,317 | |
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2020-3 | | | 1.49 | | | | 9/18/2026 | | | | 339,000 | | | | 338,900 | | | | 341,926 | |
Argent Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates 2004-W10 M1, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.900% | | | 0.99 | (b) | | | 10/25/2034 | | | | 144,799 | | | | 134,215 | | | | 142,186 | |
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC(a) | | | 3.02 | | | | 8/20/2026 | | | | 5,598,000 | | | | 5,596,141 | | | | 5,788,731 | |
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC(a) | | | 4.15 | | | | 9/20/2023 | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 1,215,727 | | | | 1,225,872 | |
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC(a) | | | 4.53 | | | | 3/20/2023 | | | | 2,607,000 | | | | 2,640,288 | | | | 2,629,801 | |
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC(a) | | | 4.73 | | | | 9/20/2024 | | | | 2,080,000 | | | | 2,147,685 | | | | 2,195,979 | |
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC 2017-1A A(a) | | | 2.94 | | | | 5/25/2029 | | | | 89,543 | | | | 89,528 | | | | 91,552 | |
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC 2017-1A B(a) | | | 3.24 | | | | 5/25/2029 | | | | 73,741 | | | | 73,734 | | | | 75,398 | |
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC 2019-A(a) | | | 3.78 | | | | 9/26/2033 | | | | 749,487 | | | | 749,464 | | | | 780,983 | |
Business Jet Securities 2020-1 LLC(a) | | | 2.98 | | | | 11/15/2035 | | | | 822,274 | | | | 822,262 | | | | 832,791 | |
Business Jet Securities 2021-1 LLC(a) | | | 2.16 | | | | 4/15/2036 | | | | 2,503,644 | | | | 2,503,644 | | | | 2,514,024 | |
Capital Automotive LLC 2017-1A A1(a) | | | 3.87 | | | | 4/15/2047 | | | | 280,267 | | | | 280,193 | | | | 284,210 | |
Carmax Auto Owner Trust 2019-2 | | | 3.41 | | | | 10/15/2025 | | | | 615,000 | | | | 614,975 | | | | 637,849 | |
CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2020-4 | | | 1.75 | | | | 4/15/2027 | | | | 1,946,000 | | | | 1,945,833 | | | | 1,968,490 | |
Carmax Auto Owner Trust 2021-1 | | | 1.28 | | | | 7/15/2027 | | | | 3,850,000 | | | | 3,848,698 | | | | 3,826,053 | |
CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2021-2 | | | 1.55 | | | | 10/15/2027 | | | | 3,025,000 | | | | 3,023,940 | | | | 3,038,728 | |
CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2021-4 | | | 1.48 | | | | 3/15/2028 | | | | 1,689,000 | | | | 1,688,379 | | | | 1,678,191 | |
CARS-DB4 LP(a) | | | 4.17 | | | | 2/15/2050 | | | | 2,189,000 | | | | 2,188,089 | | | | 2,255,403 | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust(a) | | | 1.88 | | | | 5/10/2028 | | | | 3,451,132 | | | | 3,450,980 | | | | 3,452,462 | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 2021-N1 | | | 1.50 | | | | 1/10/2028 | | | | 6,441,000 | | | | 6,440,065 | | | | 6,441,334 | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 2021-P3 | | | 2.25 | | | | 9/11/2028 | | | | 5,907,000 | | | | 5,904,843 | | | | 5,846,513 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Asset-Backed Securities (continued): | |
Other Asset-Backed Securities (continued): | |
Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust 2018-1(a) | | | 4.13 | % | | | 6/15/2043 | | | | 1,677,798 | | | $ | 1,678,631 | | | $ | 1,673,195 | |
Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust 2019-1A(a) | | | 5.10 | | | | 4/15/2039 | | | | 707,996 | | | | 714,556 | | | | 678,027 | |
CF Hippolyta LLC(a) | | | 2.28 | | | | 7/15/2060 | | | | 397,542 | | | | 397,400 | | | | 403,252 | |
Chase Education Loan Trust, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.220% | | | 0.35 | (b) | | | 3/28/2068 | | | | 520,235 | | | | 494,760 | | | | 467,511 | |
College Ave Student Loans 2021-A LLC(a) | | | 2.32 | | | | 7/25/2051 | | | | 5,705,000 | | | | 5,702,573 | | | | 5,670,905 | |
College Avenue Student Loans LLC, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.650%(a) | | | 1.74 | (b) | | | 11/26/2046 | | | | 603,018 | | | | 603,700 | | | | 615,429 | |
College Avenue Student Loans LLC(a) | | | 3.81 | | | | 12/28/2048 | | | | 1,044,532 | | | | 1,044,438 | | | | 1,080,079 | |
College Avenue Student Loans LLC 2018-A, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.200%(a) | | | 1.29 | (b) | | | 12/26/2047 | | | | 643,110 | | | | 643,110 | | | | 647,174 | |
College Loan Corp. Trust I 2005-2 B, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.490% | | | 0.62 | (b) | | | 1/15/2037 | | | | 115,841 | | | | 104,568 | | | | 106,795 | |
Commonbond Student Loan Trust 2017-A-GS(a) | | | 3.47 | | | | 5/25/2041 | | | | 542,165 | | | | 535,205 | | | | 545,563 | |
Commonbond Student Loan Trust 2017-A-GS(a) | | | 5.28 | | | | 5/25/2041 | | | | 72,805 | | | | 72,797 | | | | 75,512 | |
Commonbond Student Loan Trust 2018-A-GS(a) | | | 3.82 | | | | 2/25/2044 | | | | 47,640 | | | | 47,631 | | | | 47,962 | |
Commonbond Student Loan Trust 2018-BGS(a) | | | 4.12 | | | | 9/25/2045 | | | | 51,461 | | | | 51,455 | | | | 52,354 | |
Commonbond Student Loan Trust 2018-C-GS(a) | | | 4.35 | | | | 2/25/2046 | | | | 29,893 | | | | 29,891 | | | | 30,648 | |
Credit Suisse ABS Repackaging Trust 2013-A B(a) | | | 2.50 | | | | 1/25/2030 | | | | 23,468 | | | | 22,694 | | | | 23,526 | |
DataBank Issuer(a) | | | 2.06 | | | | 2/27/2051 | | | | 4,905,000 | | | | 4,904,067 | | | | 4,895,097 | |
DB Master Finance LLC(a) | | | 4.03 | | | | 11/20/2047 | | | | 965,000 | | | | 934,506 | | | | 1,017,504 | |
Diamond Resorts Owner Trust 2018-1(a) | | | 3.70 | | | | 1/21/2031 | | | | 182,857 | | | | 182,857 | | | | 189,350 | |
Diamond Resorts Owner Trust 2021-1(a) | | | 2.05 | | | | 11/21/2033 | | | | 3,600,951 | | | | 3,600,177 | | | | 3,630,654 | |
Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2021-1 | | | 1.45 | | | | 1/16/2029 | | | | 6,692,000 | | | | 6,690,222 | | | | 6,717,861 | |
Earnest Student Loan Program 2017-A LLC(a) | | | 3.59 | | | | 1/25/2041 | | | | 211,747 | | | | 211,601 | | | | 212,080 | |
EdLinc Student Loan Funding Trust 2017-A A, PRIME- 1.150%(a) | | | 2.10 | (b) | | | 12/1/2047 | | | | 628,696 | | | | 625,423 | | | | 595,235 | |
EDvestinU Private Education Loan Issue No 1 LLC(a) | | | 3.58 | | | | 11/25/2038 | | | | 1,079,804 | | | | 1,079,633 | | | | 1,121,416 | |
Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer 2016-A LLC(a) | | | 3.22 | | | | 4/25/2028 | | | | 338,654 | | | | 336,219 | | | | 349,166 | |
Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC 2016-A A(a) | | | 2.73 | | | | 4/25/2028 | | | | 491,137 | | | | 484,648 | | | | 504,474 | |
Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC 2017-A(a) | | | 2.96 | | | | 3/25/2030 | | | | 847,786 | | | | 842,592 | | | | 869,741 | |
Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC 2017-A A(a) | | | 2.69 | | | | 3/25/2030 | | | | 152,314 | | | | 152,304 | | | | 156,053 | |
Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC 2019-A(a) | | | 3.45 | | | | 1/25/2034 | | | | 1,664,656 | | | | 1,664,297 | | | | 1,715,142 | |
ELFI Graduate Loan Program LLC 2018-A(a) | | | 4.00 | | | | 8/25/2042 | | | | 192,944 | | | | 189,483 | | | | 196,713 | |
FCI Funding 2019-1 LLC(a) | | | 3.63 | | | | 2/18/2031 | | | | 141,933 | | | | 141,913 | | | | 143,521 | |
First Investors Auto Owner Trust 2021-1(a) | | | 1.17 | | | | 3/15/2027 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,499,611 | | | | 1,505,583 | |
Firstkey Homes Trust(a) | | | 2.49 | | | | 8/17/2038 | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,999,917 | | | | 3,988,018 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Asset-Backed Securities (continued): | |
Other Asset-Backed Securities (continued): | |
Flagship Credit Auto Trust 2019-1(a) | | | 3.60 | % | | | 2/18/2025 | | | | 2,175,000 | | | $ | 2,176,037 | | | $ | 2,223,014 | |
FNA VI LLC(a) | | | 1.35 | | | | 1/10/2032 | | | | 10,143,533 | | | | 10,142,014 | | | | 10,133,151 | |
GCI Funding I LLC(a) | | | 2.38 | | | | 6/18/2046 | | | | 1,260,931 | | | | 1,260,609 | | | | 1,266,576 | |
GM Financial Revolving Receivables Trust 2021-1(a) | | | 1.67 | | | | 6/12/2034 | | | | 2,540,000 | | | | 2,540,000 | | | | 2,540,367 | |
Goal Capital Funding Trust 2010-1 A, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.700%(a) | | | 0.83 | (b) | | | 8/25/2048 | | | | 90,861 | | | | 87,632 | | | | 91,005 | |
Goal Structured Solution Trust 2015-1 B, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.500%(a) | | | 1.59 | (b) | | | 9/25/2043 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 78,428 | | | | 98,350 | |
Goodgreen 2019-2(a) | | | 2.76 | | | | 4/15/2055 | | | | 1,775,591 | | | | 1,775,591 | | | | 1,812,691 | |
Goodgreen Trust 2016-1 A(a) | | | 3.23 | | | | 10/15/2052 | | | | 529,920 | | | | 523,197 | | | | 551,948 | |
Goodgreen Trust 2018-1A A(a) | | | 3.93 | | | | 10/15/2053 | | | | 2,397,102 | | | | 2,424,083 | | | | 2,529,591 | |
Goodgreen Trust 2019-1(a) | | | 3.86 | | | | 10/15/2054 | | | | 1,988,554 | | | | 1,988,898 | | | | 2,097,101 | |
Grace Point International Funding, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.400%(a) | | | 1.49 | (b) | | | 11/1/2023 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,750,000 | |
HERO Funding Trust 2015-1A A(a) | | | 3.84 | | | | 9/21/2040 | | | | 279,666 | | | | 284,187 | | | | 290,153 | |
HERO Funding Trust 2016-4A A1(a) | | | 3.57 | | | | 9/20/2047 | | | | 130,907 | | | | 130,859 | | | | 133,878 | |
HERO Funding Trust 2017-2A A1(a) | | | 3.28 | | | | 9/20/2048 | | | | 50,912 | | | | 50,880 | | | | 52,956 | |
HERO Funding Trust 2017-2A A2(a) | | | 4.07 | | | | 9/20/2048 | | | | 40,002 | | | | 40,924 | | | | 42,102 | |
HERO Funding Trust 2017-3A A1(a) | | | 3.19 | | | | 9/20/2048 | | | | 338,005 | | | | 337,900 | | | | 351,044 | |
HERO Funding Trust 2018-1(a) | | | 4.67 | | | | 9/20/2048 | | | | 528,190 | | | | 538,492 | | | | 564,153 | |
Higher Education Funding I 2004-1 B1, 28 day ARS(a) | | | 3.27 | (b) | | | 1/1/2044 | | | | 950,000 | | | | 844,164 | | | | 846,305 | |
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust 2017-AA B(a) | | | 2.96 | (c) | | | 12/26/2028 | | | | 308,130 | | | | 308,844 | | | | 314,149 | |
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust 2018-A(a) | | | 3.54 | | | | 2/25/2032 | | | | 178,025 | | | | 178,021 | | | | 186,580 | |
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust 2019-A(a) | | | 2.84 | | | | 7/25/2033 | | | | 1,456,400 | | | | 1,456,400 | | | | 1,487,352 | |
Horizon Aircraft Finance I Ltd. 2018-1 A(a) | | | 4.46 | | | | 12/15/2038 | | | | 401,262 | | | | 401,255 | | | | 401,440 | |
Horizon Aircraft Finance III Ltd.(a) | | | 3.43 | | | | 11/15/2039 | | | | 1,844,442 | | | | 1,787,205 | | | | 1,839,492 | |
Kestrel Aircraft Funding Ltd.(a),(d) | | | 4.25 | | | | 12/15/2038 | | | | 3,296,535 | | | | 3,355,317 | | | | 3,278,692 | |
Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust 2017-B CFX(a) | | | 3.61 | | | | 8/25/2042 | | | | 235,506 | | | | 235,474 | | | | 239,018 | |
Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust 2017-C B(a) | | | 2.95 | | | | 11/25/2042 | | | | 271,253 | | | | 271,158 | | | | 277,336 | |
Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust 2019-A(a) | | | 3.00 | | | | 10/25/2048 | | | | 687,875 | | | | 687,817 | | | | 702,590 | |
MACH 1 Cayman 2019-1 Ltd.(a) | | | 3.47 | | | | 10/15/2039 | | | | 1,240,898 | | | | 1,240,861 | | | | 1,238,009 | |
Marlette Funding Trust 2019-2(a) | | | 3.53 | | | | 7/16/2029 | | | | 976,000 | | | | 975,848 | | | | 982,371 | |
Mosaic Solar Loan Trust 2018-2-GS(a) | | | 4.20 | | | | 2/22/2044 | | | | 335,687 | | | | 335,637 | | | | 362,903 | |
Mosaic Solar Loans LLC 2017-1A A(a) | | | 4.45 | | | | 6/20/2042 | | | | 47,401 | | | | 47,389 | | | | 50,414 | |
Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust 2020-B(a) | | | 2.77 | | | | 1/15/2069 | | | | 4,400,000 | | | | 4,458,797 | | | | 4,518,260 | |
Navient Student Loan Trust 2015-1 B, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.500% | | | 1.59 | (b) | | | 7/25/2052 | | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,096,133 | | | | 1,095,711 | |
Nelnet Private Education Loan Trust 2016-A A1A, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.750%(a) | | | 1.84 | (b) | | | 12/26/2040 | | | | 46,005 | | | | 46,005 | | | | 46,183 | |
Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2006-2 B, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.200% | | | 0.33 | (b) | | | 1/25/2038 | | | | 867,555 | | | | 821,611 | | | | 756,243 | |
Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2006-3, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.250% | | | 0.38 | (b) | | | 6/25/2041 | | | | 1,467,463 | | | | 1,381,657 | | | | 1,335,392 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
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| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Asset-Backed Securities (continued): | |
Other Asset-Backed Securities (continued): | |
Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2012-4, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.000%(a) | | | 1.09 | (b)% | | | 7/26/2049 | | | | 900,000 | | | $ | 871,151 | | | $ | 857,247 | |
New Residential Advance Receivables Trust Advance Receivables Backed 2020-T1(a) | | | 5.47 | | | | 8/15/2053 | | | | 1,651,000 | | | | 1,651,000 | | | | 1,655,098 | |
NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust 2004-4 M5, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.725% | | | 1.81 | (b) | | | 3/25/2035 | | | | 18,183 | | | | 18,183 | | | | 18,183 | |
NP SPE II LLC 2017-1A A1(a) | | | 3.37 | | | | 10/21/2047 | | | | 279,647 | | | | 279,647 | | | | 287,365 | |
NRZ Advance Receivables Trust 2015-ON1(a) | | | 2.46 | | | | 10/15/2052 | | | | 1,012,800 | | | | 1,012,800 | | | | 1,014,406 | |
Oak Street Investment Grade Net Lease Fund Series 2020-1(a) | | | 2.26 | | | | 11/20/2050 | | | | 1,654,000 | | | | 1,653,822 | | | | 1,637,918 | |
Oak Street Investment Grade Net Lease Fund Series 2021-1(a) | | | 2.80 | | | | 1/20/2051 | | | | 6,240,000 | | | | 6,244,245 | | | | 6,306,437 | |
Orange Lake Timeshare Trust 2016-A B(a) | | | 2.91 | | | | 3/8/2029 | | | | 170,482 | | | | 168,726 | | | | 172,308 | |
Orange Lake Timeshare Trust 2018-A(a) | | | 3.74 | | | | 11/8/2030 | | | | 339,397 | | | | 344,396 | | | | 345,837 | |
Oxford Finance Funding 2020-1 LLC(a) | | | 3.10 | | | | 2/15/2028 | | | | 1,296,000 | | | | 1,296,000 | | | | 1,318,569 | |
Oxford Finance Funding 2020-1 LLC(a) | | | 4.04 | | | | 2/15/2028 | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,780,068 | | | | 1,794,621 | |
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency | | | 1.45 | | | | 10/25/2042 | | | | 650,000 | | | | 641,633 | | | | 648,602 | |
Pioneer Aircraft Finance Ltd.(a),(d) | | | 3.97 | | | | 6/15/2044 | | | | 922,251 | | | | 922,251 | | | | 918,924 | |
Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC(a) | | | 4.26 | | | | 9/5/2048 | | | | 2,522,000 | | | | 2,538,937 | | | | 2,511,845 | |
Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC(a) | | | 4.67 | | | | 9/5/2048 | | | | 8,180,980 | | | | 8,457,619 | | | | 8,410,600 | |
PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust 2018-GT1, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.850%(a) | | | 2.94 | (b) | | | 2/25/2023 | | | | 470,000 | | | | 470,000 | | | | 471,157 | |
RAMP Series 2005-EFC1 Trust, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.650% | | | 1.06 | (b) | | | 5/25/2035 | | | | 2,083,464 | | | | 2,081,062 | | | | 2,092,547 | |
Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust 2021-A(a) | | | 1.57 | | | | 1/15/2027 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,499,513 | | | | 1,511,430 | |
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2020-4 | | | 1.48 | | | | 1/15/2027 | | | | 401,000 | | | | 400,934 | | | | 406,239 | |
Santander Revolving Auto Loan Trust 2019-A(a) | | | 3.00 | | | | 1/26/2032 | | | | 439,000 | | | | 438,874 | | | | 459,882 | |
Santander Revolving Auto Loan Trust 2019-A(a) | | | 3.45 | | | | 1/26/2032 | | | | 1,277,000 | | | | 1,296,134 | | | | 1,333,074 | |
SBA Tower Trust(a) | | | 3.87 | | | | 10/15/2049 | | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,304,835 | | | | 1,357,819 | |
Sierra Receivables Funding Co LLC 2017-1A A(a) | | | 2.91 | | | | 3/20/2034 | | | | 183,737 | | | | 184,202 | | | | 184,403 | |
Sierra Timeshare 2019-1 Receivables Funding LLC(a) | | | 3.77 | | | | 1/20/2036 | | | | 588,633 | | | | 591,247 | | | | 606,343 | |
Sierra Timeshare 2019-3 Receivables Funding LLC(a) | | | 3.00 | | | | 8/20/2036 | | | | 2,155,908 | | | | 2,155,719 | | | | 2,186,398 | |
Sierra Timeshare 2020-2 Receivables Funding LLC(a) | | | 3.51 | | | | 7/20/2037 | | | | 298,060 | | | | 298,025 | | | | 306,099 | |
Sierra Timeshare 2021-1 Receivables Funding LLC(a) | | | 1.79 | | | | 11/20/2037 | | | | 1,344,808 | | | | 1,344,635 | | | | 1,344,046 | |
SLC Student Loan Trust 2005-1 B, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.200% | | | 0.32 | (b) | | | 2/15/2045 | | | | 505,776 | | | | 460,366 | | | | 476,088 | |
SLC Student Loan Trust 2006-1, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.210% | | | 0.33 | (b) | | | 3/15/2055 | | | | 1,791,875 | | | | 1,674,728 | | | | 1,639,324 | |
SLC Student Loan Trust 2006-2 B, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.230% | | | 0.35 | (b) | | | 12/15/2039 | | | | 1,339,393 | | | | 1,255,888 | | | | 1,217,883 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust 2003-11, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.650% | | | 0.77 | (b) | | | 12/15/2038 | | | | 748,223 | | | | 715,330 | | | | 711,285 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Asset-Backed Securities (continued): | |
Other Asset-Backed Securities (continued): | |
SLM Student Loan Trust 2003-14 A6, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.300% | | | 0.43 | (b)% | | | 7/25/2025 | | | | 14,525 | | | $ | 14,269 | | | $ | 14,519 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust 2003-4 B, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.650% | | | 0.77 | (b) | | | 6/15/2038 | | | | 288,084 | | | | 277,010 | | | | 277,625 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust 2004-1, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.500% | | | 0.63 | (b) | | | 7/25/2039 | | | | 421,147 | | | | 402,613 | | | | 398,367 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust 2004-8, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.460% | | | 0.59 | (b) | | | 1/25/2040 | | | | 879,157 | | | | 837,679 | | | | 834,951 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-4 B, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.180% | | | 0.31 | (b) | | | 7/25/2055 | | | | 566,366 | | | | 508,546 | | | | 534,704 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-5, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.250% | | | 0.38 | (b) | | | 10/25/2040 | | | | 566,427 | | | | 534,720 | | | | 537,015 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-6 B, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.290% | | | 0.42 | (b) | | | 1/25/2044 | | | | 1,637,935 | | | | 1,537,620 | | | | 1,532,270 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-9, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.300% | | | 0.43 | (b) | | | 1/25/2041 | | | | 657,140 | | | | 630,790 | | | | 610,518 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust 2006-2(e) | | | Zero Coupon | | | | 1/25/2041 | | | | 3,956 | | | | 1,621,960 | | | | 1,981,956 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust 2006-5 B, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.210% | | | 0.34 | (b) | | | 10/25/2040 | | | | 445,628 | | | | 401,147 | | | | 419,072 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust 2006-7 B, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.200% | | | 0.33 | (b) | | | 1/27/2042 | | | | 422,076 | | | | 394,862 | | | | 391,755 | |
SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2014-A(a) | | | 4.00 | | | | 9/15/2042 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,270,365 | | | | 1,289,008 | |
SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2015-A A2B, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.000%(a) | | | 1.08 | (b) | | | 6/15/2027 | | | | 7,590 | | | | 7,518 | | | | 7,594 | |
SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2015-A A3, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.500%(a) | | | 1.58 | (b) | | | 2/17/2032 | | | | 900,000 | | | | 916,197 | | | | 907,743 | |
SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2015-C(a) | | | 4.50 | | | | 9/17/2046 | | | | 1,710,000 | | | | 1,752,500 | | | | 1,824,291 | |
SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2016-C A2B, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.100%(a) | | | 1.18 | (b) | | | 9/15/2034 | | | | 122,349 | | | | 122,349 | | | | 123,048 | |
SoFi Alternative Trust 2019-C(a),(e) | | | 1.04 | | | | 1/25/2045 | | | | 1,759,711 | | | | 1,816,281 | | | | 1,887,416 | |
SoFi Consumer Loan Program 2020-1 Trust(a) | | | 2.94 | | | | 1/25/2029 | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,999,417 | | | | 4,088,426 | |
SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust 2019-3(a) | | | 3.89 | | | | 5/25/2028 | | | | 2,766,000 | | | | 2,767,639 | | | | 2,839,073 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program 2017-C LLC(a) | | | 4.21 | | | | 7/25/2040 | | | | 2,410,000 | | | | 2,516,742 | | | | 2,484,237 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program 2019-A LLC(a) | | | 4.11 | | | | 6/15/2048 | | | | 870,000 | | | | 876,344 | | | | 908,750 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC 2016-B A1, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.200%(a) | | | 1.29 | (b) | | | 6/25/2033 | | | | 96,252 | | | | 97,160 | | | | 96,725 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC 2016-D A1, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.950%(a) | | | 1.04 | (b) | | | 1/25/2039 | | | | 17,876 | | | | 17,876 | | | | 17,906 | |
Store Master Funding I-VII A3(a) | | | 4.40 | | | | 10/20/2048 | | | | 1,863,583 | | | | 1,882,161 | | | | 1,961,574 | |
Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust 2004-11, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.930% | | | 1.02 | (b) | | | 1/25/2035 | | | | 4,746,732 | | | | 4,749,138 | | | | 4,659,866 | |
TAL Advantage VII LLC(a) | | | 3.29 | | | | 9/20/2045 | | | | 2,327,000 | | | | 2,326,496 | | | | 2,361,666 | |
Terwin Mortgage Trust 2006-5, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.420%(a) | | | 0.51 | (b) | | | 7/25/2037 | | | | 2,140,414 | | | | 2,109,659 | | | | 2,125,413 | |
Textainer Marine Containers Ltd.(a) | | | 1.94 | | | | 8/20/2046 | | | | 3,973,333 | | | | 3,972,651 | | | | 3,921,684 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Asset-Backed Securities (continued): | |
Other Asset-Backed Securities (continued): | |
Thrust Engine Leasing(a) | | | 4.16 | % | | | 7/15/2040 | | | | 3,084,415 | | | $ | 3,084,299 | | | $ | 3,042,904 | |
Trafigura Securitisation Finance plc 2021-1(a),(e) | | | 1.78 | | | | 1/15/2025 | | | | 7,048,000 | | | | 7,047,927 | | | | 7,051,524 | |
Trinity Rail Leasing 2019 LLC(a) | | | 3.82 | | | | 4/17/2049 | | | | 2,047,380 | | | | 2,046,402 | | | | 2,121,838 | |
Vantage Data Centers LLC(a) | | | 1.65 | | | | 9/15/2045 | | | | 2,475,000 | | | | 2,475,000 | | | | 2,466,786 | |
Wachovia Student Loan Trust 2005-1 B, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.300% | | | 0.43 | (b) | | | 10/25/2040 | | | | 465,300 | | | | 431,641 | | | | 433,588 | |
Welk Resorts LLC 2017-AA B(a) | | | 3.41 | | | | 6/15/2033 | | | | 393,024 | | | | 394,797 | | | | 394,416 | |
Westgate Resorts LLC 2018-1(a) | | | 3.38 | | | | 12/20/2031 | | | | 200,532 | | | | 200,254 | | | | 202,407 | |
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust 2019-3(a) | | | 3.59 | | | | 3/17/2025 | | | | 2,182,000 | | | | 2,181,752 | | | | 2,260,101 | |
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust 2021-1(a) | | | 1.23 | | | | 4/15/2026 | | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,998,848 | | | | 6,002,861 | |
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust 2021-1(a) | | | 2.33 | | | | 8/17/2026 | | | | 5,269,000 | | | | 5,268,067 | | | | 5,260,045 | |
Willis Engine Structured Trust IV(a) | | | 4.75 | | | | 9/15/2043 | | | | 998,606 | | | | 1,011,801 | | | | 998,896 | |
World Omni Select Auto Trust 2021-A | | | 1.44 | | | | 11/15/2027 | | | | 5,751,000 | | | | 5,750,868 | | | | 5,722,826 | |
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Total Other Asset-Backed Securities | | | | | | | | | | | 259,489,718 | | | | 260,830,108 | | | | 262,598,594 | |
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Total Asset-Backed Securities | | | | | | | | | | | 347,654,617 | | | | 348,956,121 | | | | 350,775,193 | |
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Corporate Bonds — 49.7%*: | |
Agriculture — 1.5%*: | |
BAT Capital Corp.(d) | | | 4.70 | | | | 4/2/2027 | | | | 5,350,000 | | | | 6,047,091 | | | | 6,040,907 | |
Imperial Brands Finance plc(a),(d) | | | 3.13 | | | | 7/26/2024 | | | | 3,927,000 | | | | 4,047,524 | | | | 4,131,359 | |
Imperial Brands Finance plc(a),(d) | | | 3.50 | | | | 2/11/2023 | | | | 1,347,000 | | | | 1,348,825 | | | | 1,386,484 | |
Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd.(d) | | | 2.35 | | | | 10/29/2025 | | | | 6,475,000 | | | | 6,247,378 | | | | 5,952,856 | |
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Total Agriculture | | | | | | | | | | | 17,099,000 | | | | 17,690,818 | | | | 17,511,606 | |
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Airlines — 0.6%*: | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. / SkyMiles IP Ltd.(a) | | | 4.50 | | | | 10/20/2025 | | | | 6,580,000 | | | | 7,007,517 | | | | 7,040,308 | |
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Auto Manufacturers — 2.6%*: | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3M USD LIBOR + 1.235% | | | 1.36 | (b) | | | 2/15/2023 | | | | 985,000 | | | | 985,000 | | | | 981,085 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | 3.09 | | | | 1/9/2023 | | | | 2,785,000 | | | | 2,804,547 | | | | 2,825,939 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | 3.35 | | | | 11/1/2022 | | | | 6,605,000 | | | | 6,678,640 | | | | 6,711,539 | |
General Motors Co. | | | 6.13 | | | | 10/1/2025 | | | | 3,860,000 | | | | 4,518,790 | | | | 4,521,151 | |
Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.(a) | | | 3.35 | | | | 6/8/2025 | | | | 2,881,000 | | | | 3,032,429 | | | | 3,058,231 | |
Hyundai Capital America(a) | | | 1.50 | | | | 6/15/2026 | | | | 5,355,000 | | | | 5,342,362 | | | | 5,296,182 | |
Kia Corp.(a),(d) | | | 1.00 | | | | 4/16/2024 | | | | 2,425,000 | | | | 2,418,637 | | | | 2,425,434 | |
Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC(a),(d) | | | 1.85 | | | | 9/16/2026 | | | | 5,920,000 | | | | 5,918,590 | | | | 5,855,857 | |
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Total Auto Manufacturers | | | | | | | | | | | 30,816,000 | | | | 31,698,995 | | | | 31,675,418 | |
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Auto Parts&Equipment — 0.2%*: | |
Metalsa SA de CV(a),(d) | | | 4.90 | | | | 4/24/2023 | | | | 2,300,000 | | | | 2,380,255 | | | | 2,393,869 | |
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Beverages — 0.6%*: | |
Bacardi Ltd.(a),(d) | | | 4.45 | | | | 5/15/2025 | | | | 4,204,000 | | | | 4,590,784 | | | | 4,615,404 | |
JDE Peet’s NV(a),(d) | | | 1.38 | | | | 1/15/2027 | | | | 3,064,000 | | | | 3,044,306 | | | | 3,021,433 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Beverages | | | | | | | | | | | 7,268,000 | | | | 7,635,090 | | | | 7,636,837 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals — 1.0%*: | |
Celanese US Holdings LLC | | | 1.40 | | | | 8/5/2026 | | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,698,335 | | | | 1,686,956 | |
MEGlobal Canada ULC(a),(d) | | | 5.00 | | | | 5/18/2025 | | | | 5,450,000 | | | | 6,004,136 | | | | 5,999,428 | |
Syngenta Finance NV(a),(d) | | | 4.44 | | | | 4/24/2023 | | | | 3,800,000 | | | | 3,883,575 | | | | 3,972,059 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Chemicals (continued): | |
Syngenta Finance NV(a),(d) | | | 4.89 | % | | | 4/24/2025 | | | | 200,000 | | | $ | 213,985 | | | $ | 218,816 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Chemicals | | | | | | | | | | | 11,150,000 | | | | 11,800,031 | | | | 11,877,259 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Banks — 12.1%*: | |
ABN AMRO Bank NV(a),(d) | | | 4.75 | | | | 7/28/2025 | | | | 6,010,000 | | | | 6,664,336 | | | | 6,662,733 | |
Arab National Bank, 5 year CMT + 2.974%(d) | | | 3.33 | (b) | | | 10/28/2030 | | | | 3,150,000 | | | | 3,264,774 | | | | 3,233,891 | |
Banco Santander SA(d) | | | 1.85 | | | | 3/25/2026 | | | | 4,200,000 | | | | 4,211,896 | | | | 4,252,236 | |
Bank of America Corp., SOFR + 0.960% | | | 1.73 | (b) | | | 7/22/2027 | | | | 1,620,000 | | | | 1,634,138 | | | | 1,626,450 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 4.00 | | | | 1/22/2025 | | | | 3,341,000 | | | | 3,622,094 | | | | 3,629,978 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 4.25 | | | | 10/22/2026 | | | | 5,410,000 | | | | 6,103,999 | | | | 6,087,379 | |
Bank of America Corp. MTN | | | 3.95 | | | | 4/21/2025 | | | | 905,000 | | | | 984,080 | | | | 985,980 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The)(d) | | | 4.50 | | | | 12/16/2025 | | | | 6,288,000 | | | | 7,008,429 | | | | 7,063,501 | |
Barclays plc(d) | | | 5.20 | | | | 5/12/2026 | | | | 5,895,000 | | | | 6,728,048 | | | | 6,740,107 | |
BPCE SA(a),(d) | | | 4.63 | | | | 7/11/2024 | | | | 850,000 | | | | 928,746 | | | | 925,271 | |
BPCE SA(a),(d) | | | 5.70 | | | | 10/22/2023 | | | | 6,848,000 | | | | 7,435,359 | | | | 7,507,484 | |
Burgan Bank SAK, 5 year CMT + 2.229%(d) | | | 2.75 | (b) | | | 12/15/2031 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,837,600 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 4.40 | | | | 6/10/2025 | | | | 7,985,000 | | | | 8,733,275 | | | | 8,834,513 | |
Credit Suisse AG(a),(d) | | | 6.50 | | | | 8/8/2023 | | | | 4,510,000 | | | | 4,795,437 | | | | 4,935,293 | |
Danske Bank A/S(a),(d) | | | 1.55 | | | | 9/10/2027 | | | | 1,905,000 | | | | 1,905,000 | | | | 1,889,171 | |
Danske Bank A/S(a),(d) | | | 5.00 | | | | 1/12/2022 | | | | 1,990,000 | | | | 2,002,635 | | | | 2,013,948 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, SOFR + 2.159%(d) | | | 2.22 | (b) | | | 9/18/2024 | | | | 2,415,000 | | | | 2,415,000 | | | | 2,475,159 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) | | | 4.25 | | | | 10/21/2025 | | | | 14,605,000 | | | | 16,184,478 | | | | 16,169,858 | |
HSBC Holdings plc(d) | | | 4.25 | | | | 3/14/2024 | | | | 343,000 | | | | 367,142 | | | | 368,449 | |
HSBC Holdings plc(d) | | | 4.25 | | | | 8/18/2025 | | | | 2,617,000 | | | | 2,889,524 | | | | 2,869,766 | |
HSBC Holdings plc(d) | | | 4.38 | | | | 11/23/2026 | | | | 3,110,000 | | | | 3,511,428 | | | | 3,464,800 | |
ING Groep NV, SOFR + 1.005% | | | 1.73 | (b) | | | 4/1/2027 | | | | 3,113,000 | | | | 3,122,885 | | | | 3,129,318 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., SOFR + 0.765% | | | 1.47 | (b) | | | 9/22/2027 | | | | 2,955,000 | | | | 2,955,000 | | | | 2,934,712 | |
Lloyds Banking Group plc(d) | | | 4.05 | | | | 8/16/2023 | | | | 4,480,000 | | | | 4,768,936 | | | | 4,769,781 | |
Macquarie Group Ltd., SOFR + 1.069%(a),(d) | | | 1.34 | (b) | | | 1/12/2027 | | | | 3,330,000 | | | | 3,327,326 | | | | 3,299,579 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 3.70 | | | | 10/23/2024 | | | | 4,410,000 | | | | 4,788,710 | | | | 4,782,846 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 4.10 | | | | 5/22/2023 | | | | 1,785,000 | | | | 1,850,664 | | | | 1,884,544 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 4.35 | | | | 9/8/2026 | | | | 6,550,000 | | | | 7,398,134 | | | | 7,392,114 | |
Natwest Group plc, 1 year CMT + 0.900%(d) | | | 1.64 | (b) | | | 6/14/2027 | | | | 1,840,000 | | | | 1,840,000 | | | | 1,839,062 | |
Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA(a),(d) | | | 5.25 | | | | 5/23/2023 | | | | 3,150,000 | | | | 3,311,334 | | | | 3,315,966 | |
Societe Generale SA, 1 year CMT + 1.100%(a),(d) | | | 1.49 | (b) | | | 12/14/2026 | | | | 4,041,000 | | | | 4,039,270 | | | | 3,994,334 | |
Societe Generale SA, 1 year CMT + 1.000%(a),(d) | | | 1.79 | (b) | | | 6/9/2027 | | | | 245,000 | | | | 245,000 | | | | 243,563 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | | | 2.45 | | | | 9/27/2024 | | | | 4,040,000 | | | | 4,230,905 | | | | 4,219,658 | |
UBS Group AG(a),(d) | | | 4.13 | | | | 9/24/2025 | | | | 5,400,000 | | | | 5,950,014 | | | | 5,963,663 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 4.10 | | | | 6/3/2026 | | | | 3,040,000 | | | | 3,400,900 | | | | 3,383,864 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Commercial Banks | | | | | | | | | | | 134,376,000 | | | | 144,618,896 | | | | 144,726,571 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services — 1.3%*: | |
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.(a),(d) | | | 3.38 | | | | 7/24/2024 | | | | 5,878,000 | | | | 5,964,450 | | | | 6,125,244 | |
Ashtead Capital, Inc.(a) | | | 1.50 | | | | 8/12/2026 | | | | 2,045,000 | | | | 2,039,843 | | | | 2,022,851 | |
Element Fleet Management Corp.(a) | | | 1.60 | | | | 4/6/2024 | | | | 1,225,000 | | | | 1,223,794 | | | | 1,242,463 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Commercial Services (continued): | |
Triton Container International Ltd.(a) | | | 2.05 | % | | | 4/15/2026 | | | | 5,685,000 | | | $ | 5,688,239 | | | $ | 5,701,061 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Commercial Services | | | | | | | | | | | 14,833,000 | | | | 14,916,326 | | | | 15,091,619 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Computers — 0.4%*: | |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp. | | | 4.00 | | | | 7/15/2024 | | | | 2,472,000 | | | | 2,520,541 | | | | 2,673,837 | |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp. | | | 5.85 | | | | 7/15/2025 | | | | 1,855,000 | | | | 2,066,509 | | | | 2,157,403 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Computers | | | | | | | | | | | 4,327,000 | | | | 4,587,050 | | | | 4,831,240 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distribution/Wholesale — 0.6%*: | |
Li & Fung Ltd.(d) | | | 4.50 | | | | 8/18/2025 | | | | 6,900,000 | | | | 7,104,525 | | | | 7,121,231 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services — 3.8%*: | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust(d) | | | 2.88 | | | | 8/14/2024 | | | | 4,960,000 | | | | 4,963,543 | | | | 5,166,185 | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust | | | 4.50 | | | | 9/15/2023 | | | | 1,095,000 | | | | 1,090,635 | | | | 1,166,537 | |
Aircastle Ltd. | | | 4.13 | | | | 5/1/2024 | | | | 3,755,000 | | | | 3,996,672 | | | | 3,993,822 | |
Aircastle Ltd. | | | 5.00 | | | | 4/1/2023 | | | | 1,116,000 | | | | 1,155,619 | | | | 1,185,519 | |
Antares Holdings LP(a) | | | 2.75 | | | | 1/15/2027 | | | | 2,145,000 | | | | 2,133,741 | | | | 2,145,913 | |
Antares Holdings LP(a) | | | 3.95 | | | | 7/15/2026 | | | | 4,070,000 | | | | 4,088,795 | | | | 4,287,127 | |
Antares Holdings LP(a) | | | 6.00 | | | | 8/15/2023 | | | | 2,160,000 | | | | 2,195,484 | | | | 2,336,576 | |
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.(a),(d) | | | 2.88 | | | | 2/15/2025 | | | | 5,265,000 | | | | 5,369,415 | | | | 5,411,667 | |
BGC Partners, Inc. | | | 4.38 | | | | 12/15/2025 | | | | 2,615,000 | | | | 2,679,590 | | | | 2,822,913 | |
Blackstone Private Credit Fund(a) | | | 2.63 | | | | 12/15/2026 | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,965,223 | | | | 4,979,810 | |
Brookfield Finance Inc.(d) | | | 4.00 | | | | 4/1/2024 | | | | 2,275,000 | | | | 2,319,115 | | | | 2,440,899 | |
Lazard Group LLC | | | 3.75 | | | | 2/13/2025 | | | | 3,430,000 | | | | 3,596,162 | | | | 3,701,933 | |
LeasePlan Corp. NV(a),(d) | | | 2.88 | | | | 10/24/2024 | | | | 1,502,000 | | | | 1,509,788 | | | | 1,571,997 | |
SPARC EM SPC Panama Metro Line 2 SP(a),(d) | | | Zero Coupon | | | | 12/5/2022 | | | | 970,553 | | | | 957,127 | | | | 955,995 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 3.70 | | | | 8/4/2026 | | | | 900,000 | | | | 980,885 | | | | 974,859 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 3.95 | | | | 12/1/2027 | | | | 1,795,000 | | | | 1,996,279 | | | | 1,979,036 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Diversified Financial Services | | | | | | | | | | | 43,053,553 | | | | 43,998,073 | | | | 45,120,788 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric — 0.7%*: | |
Alliant Energy Finance LLC(a) | | | 1.40 | | | | 3/15/2026 | | | | 1,085,000 | | | | 1,083,281 | | | | 1,069,609 | |
Enel Finance International NV(a) | | | 1.38 | | | | 7/12/2026 | | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 3,732,407 | | | | 3,726,989 | |
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. | | | 1.75 | | | | 6/16/2022 | | | | 4,070,000 | | | | 4,069,941 | | | | 4,063,493 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Electric | | | | | | | | | | | 8,905,000 | | | | 8,885,629 | | | | 8,860,091 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy-Alternate Sources — 0.4%*: | |
Contemporary Ruiding Development Ltd.(d) | | | 1.50 | | | | 9/9/2026 | | | | 4,364,000 | | | | 4,340,064 | | | | 4,302,904 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Food — 0.6%*: | |
JBS USA Food Co(a) | | | 7.00 | | | | 1/15/2026 | | | | 3,075,000 | | | | 3,227,611 | | | | 3,214,759 | |
Smithfield Foods, Inc.(a) | | | 4.25 | | | | 2/1/2027 | | | | 3,700,000 | | | | 4,058,432 | | | | 4,043,251 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Food | | | | | | | | | | | 6,775,000 | | | | 7,286,043 | | | | 7,258,010 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gas — 0.4%*: | |
ONE Gas, Inc. | | | 1.10 | | | | 3/11/2024 | | | | 4,910,000 | | | | 4,905,384 | | | | 4,910,231 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare-Services — 1.0%*: | |
HCA, Inc. | | | 5.38 | | | | 2/1/2025 | | | | 5,320,000 | | | | 5,964,185 | | | | 5,945,100 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc.(a) | | | 1.65 | | | | 9/1/2026 | | | | 5,685,000 | | | | 5,678,036 | | | | 5,647,416 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Healthcare-Services | | | | | | | | | | | 11,005,000 | | | | 11,642,221 | | | | 11,592,516 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance — 2.4%*: | |
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. | | | 6.13 | | | | 8/15/2023 | | | | 3,245,000 | | | | 3,289,703 | | | | 3,312,569 | |
Athene Global Funding(a) | | | 1.73 | | | | 10/2/2026 | | | | 2,995,000 | | | | 2,995,000 | | | | 2,991,956 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Insurance (continued): | |
Athene Global Funding(a) | | | 2.50 | % | | | 1/14/2025 | | | | 1,610,000 | | | $ | 1,612,061 | | | $ | 1,673,029 | |
Athene Global Funding(a) | | | 2.75 | | | | 6/25/2024 | | | | 2,265,000 | | | | 2,304,308 | | | | 2,376,592 | |
Brighthouse Financial Global Funding(a) | | | 1.00 | | | | 4/12/2024 | | | | 1,460,000 | | | | 1,457,963 | | | | 1,468,414 | |
Brighthouse Financial Global Funding(a) | | | 1.55 | | | | 5/24/2026 | | | | 2,578,000 | | | | 2,572,595 | | | | 2,588,313 | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | | | 5.25 | | | | 5/30/2025 | | | | 4,225,000 | | | | 4,724,775 | | | | 4,753,661 | |
CNO Global Funding(a) | | | 1.75 | | | | 10/7/2026 | | | | 2,664,000 | | | | 2,663,627 | | | | 2,663,627 | |
Enstar Group Ltd. | | | 4.50 | | | | 3/10/2022 | | | | 2,750,000 | | | | 2,756,432 | | | | 2,783,551 | |
GA Global Funding Trust(a) | | | 1.63 | | | | 1/15/2026 | | | | 1,560,000 | | | | 1,562,137 | | | | 1,573,063 | |
Unum Group | | | 3.88 | | | | 11/5/2025 | | | | 2,625,000 | | | | 2,679,678 | | | | 2,839,342 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Insurance | | | | | | | | | | | 27,977,000 | | | | 28,618,279 | | | | 29,024,117 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Internet — 0.8%*: | |
Baidu, Inc.(d) | | | 1.63 | | | | 2/23/2027 | | | | 6,139,000 | | | | 6,136,168 | | | | 6,055,264 | |
Expedia Group, Inc. | | | 4.63 | | | | 8/1/2027 | | | | 1,243,000 | | | | 1,405,345 | | | | 1,408,735 | |
Weibo Corp.(d) | | | 3.50 | | | | 7/5/2024 | | | | 2,300,000 | | | | 2,383,299 | | | | 2,395,839 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Internet | | | | | | | | | | | 9,682,000 | | | | 9,924,812 | | | | 9,859,838 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Company Security — 1.9%*: | |
Ares Capital Corp. | | | 3.88 | | | | 1/15/2026 | | | | 4,455,000 | | | | 4,754,481 | | | | 4,762,480 | |
Ares Capital Corp. | | | 4.20 | | | | 6/10/2024 | | | | 2,610,000 | | | | 2,657,830 | | | | 2,798,671 | |
BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. | | | 3.90 | | | | 8/23/2024 | | | | 3,630,000 | | | | 3,604,158 | | | | 3,858,083 | |
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. | | | 2.50 | | | | 8/24/2026 | | | | 1,365,000 | | | | 1,361,315 | | | | 1,372,958 | |
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. | | | 3.38 | | | | 4/15/2024 | | | | 3,072,000 | | | | 3,197,608 | | | | 3,211,648 | |
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. | | | 4.75 | | | | 9/15/2024 | | | | 3,350,000 | | | | 3,475,989 | | | | 3,484,000 | |
Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | | | 3.88 | | | | 11/1/2024 | | | | 2,735,000 | | | | 2,736,553 | | | | 2,911,264 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investment Company Security | | | | | | | | | | | 21,217,000 | | | | 21,787,934 | | | | 22,399,104 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Iron/Steel — 1.0%*: | |
Severstal OAO Via Steel Capital SA(a),(d) | | | 3.15 | | | | 9/16/2024 | | | | 5,878,000 | | | | 6,023,622 | | | | 6,105,038 | |
Vale Overseas Ltd.(d) | | | 6.25 | | | | 8/10/2026 | | | | 5,314,000 | | | | 6,243,639 | | | | 6,293,370 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Iron/Steel | | | | | | | | | | | 11,192,000 | | | | 12,267,261 | | | | 12,398,408 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leisure Time — 0.1%*: | |
Harley-Davidson, Inc. | | | 3.50 | | | | 7/28/2025 | | | | 1,425,000 | | | | 1,520,162 | | | | 1,520,049 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lodging — 0.7%*: | |
Hyatt Hotels Corp. | | | 1.80 | | | | 10/1/2024 | | | | 2,300,000 | | | | 2,299,862 | | | | 2,304,755 | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | | | 3.20 | | | | 8/8/2024 | | | | 5,845,000 | | | | 5,884,117 | | | | 6,000,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Lodging | | | | | | | | | | | 8,145,000 | | | | 8,183,979 | | | | 8,305,255 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery-Constr&Mining — 0.5%*: | |
Weir Group plc (The)(a),(d) | | | 2.20 | | | | 5/13/2026 | | | | 5,895,000 | | | | 5,931,069 | | | | 5,951,028 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery-Diversified — 0.1%*: | |
CNH Industrial NV(d) | | | 4.50 | | | | 8/15/2023 | | | | 900,000 | | | | 905,814 | | | | 961,898 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Media — 0.6%*: | |
Cable Onda SA(a),(d) | | | 4.50 | | | | 1/30/2030 | | | | 4,220,000 | | | | 4,514,272 | | | | 4,421,241 | |
ViacomCBS, Inc. | | | 4.75 | | | | 5/15/2025 | | | | 2,045,000 | | | | 2,293,414 | | | | 2,288,706 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Media | | | | | | | | | | | 6,265,000 | | | | 6,807,686 | | | | 6,709,947 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mining — 0.5%*: | |
Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.(a),(d) | | | 4.25 | | | | 10/25/2022 | | | | 484,000 | | | | 489,826 | | | | 502,668 | |
Glencore Funding LLC(a) | | | 1.63 | | | | 4/27/2026 | | | | 2,450,000 | | | | 2,447,640 | | | | 2,436,584 | |
Glencore Funding LLC(a),(d) | | | 3.00 | | | | 10/27/2022 | | | | 730,000 | | | | 729,510 | | | | 747,155 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Mining (continued): | |
Glencore Funding LLC(a),(d) | | | 4.13 | % | | | 5/30/2023 | | | | 1,880,000 | | | $ | 1,900,478 | | | $ | 1,986,784 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Mining | | | | | | | | | | | 5,544,000 | | | | 5,567,454 | | | | 5,673,191 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Multi-National — 0.9%*: | |
Africa Finance Corp.(d) | | | 3.13 | | | | 6/16/2025 | | | | 3,898,000 | | | | 4,001,196 | | | | 4,063,836 | |
Eastern & Southern African Trade & Development Bank(d) | | | 4.88 | | | | 5/23/2024 | | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,315,419 | | | | 6,323,400 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Multi-National | | | | | | | | | | | 9,898,000 | | | | 10,316,615 | | | | 10,387,236 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil and Gas — 2.7%*: | |
Cenovus Energy, Inc.(d) | | | 5.38 | | | | 7/15/2025 | | | | 1,396,000 | | | | 1,575,758 | | | | 1,589,613 | |
Delek & Avner Tamar Bond Ltd.(a),(d) | | | 5.41 | | | | 12/30/2025 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,048,342 | | | | 3,013,500 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 0.90 | | | | 3/24/2023 | | | | 3,195,000 | | | | 3,194,763 | | | | 3,193,839 | |
EQT Corp. | | | 3.00 | | | | 10/1/2022 | | | | 3,185,000 | | | | 3,160,096 | | | | 3,241,056 | |
EQT Corp. | | | 6.63 | | | | 2/1/2025 | | | | 2,650,000 | | | | 2,820,384 | | | | 3,033,058 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 5.50 | | | | 12/1/2025 | | | | 6,645,000 | | | | 6,757,416 | | | | 7,359,337 | |
Ovintiv Exploration, Inc. | | | 5.63 | | | | 7/1/2024 | | | | 3,125,000 | | | | 3,344,219 | | | | 3,464,668 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos(d) | | | 4.63 | | | | 9/21/2023 | | | | 7,725,000 | | | | 7,915,920 | | | | 7,979,925 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Oil and Gas | | | | | | | | | | | 30,921,000 | | | | 31,816,898 | | | | 32,874,996 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Packaging and Containers — 0.4%*: | |
Berry Global, Inc.(a) | | | 1.65 | | | | 1/15/2027 | | | | 3,595,000 | | | | 3,591,725 | | | | 3,549,739 | |
Sealed Air Corp.(a) | | | 5.50 | | | | 9/15/2025 | | | | 679,000 | | | | 741,210 | | | | 755,387 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Packaging and Containers | | | | | | | | | | | 4,274,000 | | | | 4,332,935 | | | | 4,305,126 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.2%*: | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 3.80 | | | | 3/15/2025 | | | | 1,925,000 | | | | 2,036,674 | | | | 2,090,335 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pipelines — 1.6%*: | |
Energy Transfer Partners LP | | | 4.20 | | | | 9/15/2023 | | | | 4,315,000 | | | | 4,391,940 | | | | 4,582,751 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP | | | 4.40 | | | | 4/1/2024 | | | | 6,035,000 | | | | 6,154,861 | | | | 6,272,900 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP | | | 4.75 | | | | 7/15/2023 | | | | 2,250,000 | | | | 2,274,480 | | | | 2,349,675 | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp. | | | 4.65 | | | | 10/15/2025 | | | | 4,115,000 | | | | 4,431,065 | | | | 4,559,657 | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp. | | | 4.50 | | | | 12/15/2026 | | | | 725,000 | | | | 790,628 | | | | 810,380 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Pipelines | | | | | | | | | | | 17,440,000 | | | | 18,042,974 | | | | 18,575,363 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Private Equity — 0.4%*: | |
Hercules Capital, Inc. | | | 2.63 | | | | 9/16/2026 | | | | 3,335,000 | | | | 3,326,529 | | | | 3,332,413 | |
Hercules Capital, Inc. | | | 4.63 | | | | 10/23/2022 | | | | 1,625,000 | | | | 1,622,923 | | | | 1,655,049 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Private Equity | | | | | | | | | | | 4,960,000 | | | | 4,949,452 | | | | 4,987,462 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate — 1.4%*: | |
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.(d) | | | 8.00 | | | | 1/27/2024 | | | | 5,503,000 | | | | 5,721,921 | | | | 5,677,720 | |
MAF Sukuk Ltd.(d) | | | 4.50 | | | | 11/3/2025 | | | | 3,150,000 | | | | 3,443,724 | | | | 3,469,528 | |
Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.(d) | | | 6.13 | | | | 2/21/2024 | | | | 8,100,000 | | | | 8,354,045 | | | | 8,091,394 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | | | | | 16,753,000 | | | | 17,519,690 | | | | 17,238,642 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 2.2%*: | |
Host Hotels & Resorts LP | | | 3.75 | | | | 10/15/2023 | | | | 5,310,000 | | | | 5,460,343 | | | | 5,558,182 | |
SBA Tower Trust(a) | | | 2.84 | | | | 1/15/2025 | | | | 5,300,000 | | | | 5,300,000 | | | | 5,504,327 | |
Service Properties Trust | | | 4.35 | | | | 10/1/2024 | | | | 6,315,000 | | | | 6,362,785 | | | | 6,393,937 | |
Simon Property Group LP | | | 1.38 | | | | 1/15/2027 | | | | 3,540,000 | | | | 3,535,531 | | | | 3,502,941 | |
Trust Fibra Uno(a),(d) | | | 5.25 | | | | 1/30/2026 | | | | 2,772,000 | | | | 2,971,318 | | | | 3,068,604 | |
Vornado Realty LP | | | 2.15 | | | | 6/1/2026 | | | | 1,685,000 | | | | 1,682,847 | | | | 1,710,688 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total REITS | | | | | | | | | | | 24,922,000 | | | | 25,312,824 | | | | 25,738,679 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Retail — 0.5%*: | |
Nordstrom, Inc. | | | 2.30 | % | | | 4/8/2024 | | | | 1,487,000 | | | $ | 1,488,105 | | | $ | 1,487,088 | |
QVC, Inc. | | | 4.38 | | | | 3/15/2023 | | | | 4,060,000 | | | | 4,059,280 | | | | 4,234,580 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Retail | | | | | | | | | | | 5,547,000 | | | | 5,547,385 | | | | 5,721,668 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors — 0.2%*: | |
Marvell Technology, Inc.(a) | | | 1.65 | | | | 4/15/2026 | | | | 2,785,000 | | | | 2,784,075 | | | | 2,788,080 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Storage/Warehousing — 0.3%*: | |
GLP China Holdings Ltd.(d) | | | 4.97 | | | | 2/26/2024 | | | | 2,977,000 | | | | 3,100,907 | | | | 3,170,133 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications — 1.6%*: | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | 1.70 | | | | 3/25/2026 | | | | — | | | | (6 | ) | | | — | |
NBN Co. Ltd.(a),(d) | | | 1.45 | | | | 5/5/2026 | | | | 2,745,000 | | | | 2,739,409 | | | | 2,732,833 | |
PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk(d) | | | 4.25 | | | | 1/21/2025 | | | | 7,355,000 | | | | 7,692,118 | | | | 7,721,831 | |
Qwest Corp. | | | 6.75 | | | | 12/1/2021 | | | | 2,480,000 | | | | 2,494,588 | | | | 2,502,072 | |
Sprint Communications, Inc. | | | 9.25 | | | | 4/15/2022 | | | | 1,005,000 | | | | 1,033,637 | | | | 1,045,200 | |
Telecom Italia SpA(a),(d) | | | 5.30 | | | | 5/30/2024 | | | | 2,690,000 | | | | 2,911,873 | | | | 2,897,668 | |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson(d) | | | 4.13 | | | | 5/15/2022 | | | | 2,650,000 | | | | 2,652,818 | | | | 2,704,166 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Telecommunications | | | | | | | | | | | 18,925,000 | | | | 19,524,437 | | | | 19,603,770 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Toys/Games/Hobbies — 0.6%*: | |
Mattel, Inc.(a) | | | 3.38 | | | | 4/1/2026 | | | | 6,660,000 | | | | 6,880,761 | | | | 6,867,126 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trucking and Leasing — 0.3%*: | |
PT Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / L Finance Corp.(a) | | | 1.70 | | | | 6/15/2026 | | | | 3,835,000 | | | | 3,845,669 | | | | 3,854,329 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Corporate Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | 564,725,553 | | | | 588,022,663 | | | | 592,956,278 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 18.1%*: | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2021-1(a) | | | 2.22 | (f) | | | 1/25/2066 | | | | 1,620,000 | | | | 1,620,000 | | | | 1,627,665 | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2021-3(a) | | | 2.48 | (f) | | | 5/25/2066 | | | | 6,583,000 | | | | 6,582,865 | | | | 6,645,348 | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC 2020-5(a) | | | 1.58 | (f) | | | 5/25/2065 | | | | 957,175 | | | | 957,175 | | | | 959,900 | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC 2020-5(a) | | | 2.04 | (f) | | | 5/25/2065 | | | | 872,873 | | | | 872,858 | | | | 876,157 | |
BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2018-DSNY, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.350%(a) | | | 1.43 | (b) | | | 9/15/2034 | | | | 270,000 | | | | 270,000 | | | | 268,979 | |
BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2019-BPR(a) | | | 4.02 | (f) | | | 11/5/2032 | | | | 3,420,000 | | | | 3,439,047 | | | | 3,417,184 | |
BHMS 2018-ATLS, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.500%(a) | | | 1.58 | (b) | | | 7/15/2035 | | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,800,000 | | | | 1,799,971 | |
BSREP Commercial Mortgage Trust 2021-DC, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.550%(a) | | | 1.63 | (b) | | | 8/15/2038 | | | | 5,565,000 | | | | 5,565,000 | | | | 5,570,229 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-XL, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.800%(a) | | | 1.88 | (b) | | | 10/15/2036 | | | | 1,063,054 | | | | 1,063,054 | | | | 1,064,050 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-XL, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.000%(a) | | | 2.08 | (b) | | | 10/15/2036 | | | | 3,423,335 | | | | 3,431,205 | | | | 3,427,616 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust 2020-BXLP, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.250%(a) | | | 1.33 | (b) | | | 12/15/2036 | | | | 1,225,722 | | | | 1,213,711 | | | | 1,225,337 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust 2020-BXLP, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.600%(a) | | | 1.68 | (b) | | | 12/15/2036 | | | | 4,992,283 | | | | 4,991,930 | | | | 4,995,426 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust 2021-VOLT, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.000%(a) | | | 2.10 | (b) | | | 9/15/2036 | | | | 5,492,000 | | | | 5,492,000 | | | | 5,498,878 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued): | |
BX Trust, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.800%(a) | | | 1.88 | (b)% | | | 6/15/2038 | | | | 4,976,000 | | | $ | 4,988,938 | | | $ | 4,986,974 | |
CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-LIFE, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.150%(a) | | | 2.23 | (b) | | | 12/15/2037 | | | | 1,499,283 | | | | 1,499,283 | | | | 1,500,686 | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2019-IMC1(a) | | | 3.03 | (f) | | | 7/25/2049 | | | | 637,033 | | | | 636,735 | | | | 638,769 | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2019-IMC1(a) | | | 3.17 | (f) | | | 7/25/2049 | | | | 3,101,000 | | | | 3,100,438 | | | | 3,137,077 | |
COMM 2020-SBX Mortgage Trust(a) | | | 2.40 | (f) | | | 1/10/2038 | | | | 6,200,000 | | | | 6,348,433 | | | | 6,215,422 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates 2019-ICE4, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.600%(a) | | | 1.68 | (b) | | | 5/15/2036 | | | | 960,000 | | | | 960,000 | | | | 962,719 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates 2019-ICE4, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.150%(a) | | | 2.23 | (b) | | | 5/15/2036 | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,977,497 | | | | 4,006,401 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates 2021-NQM4-M1(a) | | | 2.47 | (f) | | | 5/25/2066 | | | | 6,023,350 | | | | 6,023,350 | | | | 6,036,052 | |
CSMC 2021-NQM2(a) | | | 1.54 | (f) | | | 2/25/2066 | | | | 4,945,811 | | | | 4,945,744 | | | | 4,964,178 | |
Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust 2021-1(a) | | | 1.13 | (f) | | | 5/25/2065 | | | | 1,857,282 | | | | 1,857,250 | | | | 1,854,117 | |
Extended Stay America Trust, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.380%(a) | | | 1.46 | (b) | | | 7/15/2038 | | | | 7,162,737 | | | | 7,162,736 | | | | 7,194,058 | |
Extended Stay America Trust, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.700%(a) | | | 1.78 | (b) | | | 7/15/2038 | | | | 6,466,359 | | | | 6,466,359 | | | | 6,510,592 | |
Extended Stay America Trust, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.250%(a) | | | 2.33 | (b) | | | 7/15/2038 | | | | 4,974,123 | | | | 4,974,123 | | | | 5,017,626 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., SOFR + 0.900%(a) | | | 0.95 | (b) | | | 12/25/2050 | | | | 1,576,967 | | | | 1,576,967 | | | | 1,578,445 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust 2021-DNA1, SOFR + 1.800%(a) | | | 1.85 | (b) | | | 1/25/2051 | | | | 2,566,000 | | | | 2,566,000 | | | | 2,571,588 | |
Flagstar Mortgage Trust 2021-6INV(a) | | | 2.50 | (f) | | | 8/25/2051 | | | | 4,900,583 | | | | 4,975,327 | | | | 4,933,892 | |
Freddie Mac STACR Trust 2018-DNA2, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.950%(a) | | | 1.04 | (b) | | | 12/25/2030 | | | | 4,605,000 | | | | 4,605,000 | | | | 4,597,391 | |
FWD Securitization Trust 2020-INV1(a) | | | 2.85 | (f) | | | 1/25/2050 | | | | 1,804,000 | | | | 1,803,914 | | | | 1,807,446 | |
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2013-LC11 | | | 3.96 | (f) | | | 4/15/2046 | | | | 1,015,000 | | | | 1,003,178 | | | | 1,000,667 | |
KIND Trust 2021-KIND, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.350%(a) | | | 1.43 | (b) | | | 8/15/2038 | | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 3,200,000 | | | | 3,201,006 | |
KIND Trust 2021-KIND, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.750%(a) | | | 1.83 | (b) | | | 8/15/2038 | | | | 3,300,000 | | | | 3,300,000 | | | | 3,301,027 | |
KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust 2021-KDIP, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.550%(a) | | | 1.63 | (b) | | | 12/15/2037 | | | | 6,917,000 | | | | 6,917,000 | | | | 6,903,829 | |
KNDL 2019-KNSQ Mortgage Trust, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.800%(a) | | | 1.88 | (b) | | | 5/15/2036 | | | | 865,000 | | | | 865,000 | | | | 865,001 | |
Life 2021-BMR Mortgage Trust, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.750%(a) | | | 1.83 | (b) | | | 3/15/2038 | | | | 1,918,000 | | | | 1,918,000 | | | | 1,921,644 | |
MFA 2021-NQM2 Trust(a) | | | 1.47 | (f) | | | 11/25/2064 | | | | 4,447,354 | | | | 4,447,354 | | | | 4,448,671 | |
MHC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2021-MHC, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.101%(a) | | | 2.18 | (b) | | | 4/15/2038 | | | | 4,200,000 | | | | 4,190,477 | | | | 4,213,028 | |
MHP 2021-STOR, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.050%(a) | | | 1.13 | (b) | | | 7/15/2038 | | | | 3,353,000 | | | | 3,353,000 | | | | 3,359,075 | |
MHP 2021-STOR, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.350%(a) | | | 1.43 | (b) | | | 7/15/2038 | | | | 2,225,000 | | | | 2,225,000 | | | | 2,229,703 | |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2013-C7 | | | 3.77 | (f) | | | 2/15/2046 | | | | 1,340,000 | | | | 1,370,065 | | | | 1,354,682 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued): | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2012-STAR(a) | | | 4.06 | (f)% | | | 8/5/2034 | | | | 1,300,000 | | | $ | 1,300,026 | | | $ | 1,291,076 | |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2020-NQM1(a) | | | 3.21 | (f) | | | 1/26/2060 | | | | 2,252,000 | | | | 2,252,000 | | | | 2,299,296 | |
NewRez Warehouse Securitization Trust 2021-1, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.050%(a) | | | 1.14 | (b) | | | 5/25/2055 | | | | 4,782,000 | | | | 4,782,000 | | | | 4,783,260 | |
NLT 2021-INV2 Trust(a) | | | 1.52 | (f) | | | 8/25/2056 | | | | 5,589,633 | | | | 5,589,633 | | | | 5,589,477 | |
OBX 2020-INV1 Trust(a) | | | 3.50 | (f) | | | 12/25/2049 | | | | 1,126,892 | | | | 1,146,809 | | | | 1,149,039 | |
OBX 2021-NQM1 Trust(a) | | | 2.22 | (f) | | | 2/25/2066 | | | | 1,798,000 | | | | 1,797,951 | | | | 1,801,695 | |
OBX 2021-NQM3 Trust(a) | | | 1.36 | (f) | | | 7/25/2061 | | | | 7,180,244 | | | | 7,180,141 | | | | 7,171,827 | |
One New York Plaza Trust 2020-1NYP, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.200%(a) | | | 2.28 | (b) | | | 1/15/2026 | | | | 2,787,000 | | | | 2,787,000 | | | | 2,800,928 | |
One New York Plaza Trust 2020-1NYP, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.750%(a) | | | 2.83 | (b) | | | 1/15/2026 | | | | 1,874,000 | | | | 1,874,000 | | | | 1,885,707 | |
Shellpoint Co-Originator Trust 2016-1 2A3(a) | | | 3.00 | (f) | | | 10/25/2031 | | | | 288,276 | | | | 290,550 | | | | 291,337 | |
STACR Trust 2018-DNA3, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.100%(a) | | | 2.19 | (b) | | | 9/25/2048 | | | | 3,100,000 | | | | 3,124,836 | | | | 3,126,247 | |
STAR 2021-1 Trust(a) | | | 1.53 | (f) | | | 5/25/2065 | | | | 6,088,645 | | | | 6,088,645 | | | | 6,081,446 | |
Starvest Emerging Markets CBO I(a) | | | 1.52 | (f) | | | 6/25/2056 | | | | 4,951,676 | | | | 4,951,676 | | | | 4,944,764 | |
Starvest Emerging Markets CBO I(a) | | | 2.49 | (f) | | | 6/25/2056 | | | | 5,582,000 | | | | 5,581,914 | | | | 5,633,351 | |
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 2019-INV1(a) | | | 2.92 | (f) | | | 9/27/2049 | | | | 2,073,266 | | | | 2,073,266 | | | | 2,094,602 | |
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 2020-1(a) | | | 2.88 | (f) | | | 2/25/2050 | | | | 4,700,000 | | | | 4,699,875 | | | | 4,750,596 | |
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 2020-INV(a) | | | 2.50 | (f) | | | 11/25/2055 | | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,499,914 | | | | 2,526,197 | |
STWD Trust 2021-FLWR, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.926%(a) | | | 1.01 | (b) | | | 7/15/2036 | | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 7,970,495 | | | | 7,990,386 | |
Toorak Mortgage Corp. 2018-1 Ltd.(a) | | | 2.59 | (f) | | | 7/25/2056 | | | | 1,222,000 | | | | 1,221,962 | | | | 1,235,990 | |
Verus Securitization Trust 2019-INV2(a) | | | 3.22 | (f) | | | 7/25/2059 | | | | 1,952,583 | | | | 1,952,560 | | | | 1,972,497 | |
Verus Securitization Trust 2019-INV3(a) | | | 3.28 | (f) | | | 11/25/2059 | | | | 1,462,000 | | | | 1,461,966 | | | | 1,483,730 | |
Verus Securitization Trust 2020-4(a) | | | 3.29 | (f) | | | 5/25/2065 | | | | 2,348,000 | | | | 2,347,926 | | | | 2,402,872 | |
Verus Securitization Trust 2021-1(a) | | | 1.97 | (f) | | | 1/25/2066 | | | | 2,247,000 | | | | 2,246,915 | | | | 2,256,816 | |
Verus Securitization Trust 2021-5(a) | | | 1.37 | (f) | | | 9/25/2066 | | | | 2,019,000 | | | | 2,019,000 | | | | 2,017,114 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | | | | | | | | | 215,544,539 | | | | 215,797,073 | | | | 216,268,756 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies — 0.4%*: | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds(g) | | | 8.00 | | | | 11/15/2021 | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,037,271 | | | | 5,048,544 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Fixed Income | | | | | | | | | | | 1,132,924,709 | | | | 1,157,813,128 | | | | 1,165,048,771 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | COUNTERPARTY | | STRIKE PRICE | | | EXPIRATION DATE | | | CONTRACTS | | | NOTIONAL | | | COST | | | UNREALIZED VALUE | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Purchased Options — 0.1%*: | |
Call Option Purchased — 0.0%*: | |
OTC – BCM Swaption | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | $ | 2.44 | | | | 12/13/2032 | | | | 1,958,250 | | | | 1,958,250 | | | | 98,255 | | | | 53,333 | | | | 151,588 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Put Options Purchased — 0.1%*: | |
OTC – BCM Swaption | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 2.94 | | | | 12/13/2032 | | | | 22,790,000 | | | | 22,790,000 | | | | 1,143,488 | | | | (273,008 | ) | | | 870,480 | |
OTC – BCM Swaption | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 3.11 | | | | 1/31/2033 | | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 7,500,000 | | | $ | 358,500 | | | $ | (99,393 | ) | | $ | 259,107 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Put Options | | | | | | | | 30,290,000 | | | | 30,290,000 | | | | 1,501,988 | | | | (372,401 | ) | | | 1,129,587 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Short-Term Investments — 2.4%*: | |
Commercial Paper — 2.4%*: | |
Automobile — 0.2%*: | |
VW Credit Inc.(d) | | | 0.36 | | | | 2/11/2022 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,996,121 | | | | 2,996,121 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services — 0.5%*: | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 0.36 | | | | 4/5/2022 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,994,575 | | | | 2,994,575 | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 0.36 | | | | 4/21/2022 | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,994,108 | | | | 2,994,108 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Commercial Services | | | | | | | | | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,988,683 | | | | 5,988,683 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Healthcare-Services — 0.6%*: | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 0.26 | | | | 12/20/2021 | | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,995,956 | | | | 6,995,956 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil and Gas — 0.9%*: | |
Suncor Energy, Inc.(d) | | | 0.20 | | | | 11/29/2021 | | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,998,033 | | | | 5,998,033 | |
Suncor Energy, Inc.(d) | | | 0.22 | | | | 12/8/2021 | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,997,922 | | | | 4,997,922 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Oil and Gas | | | | | | | | | | | 11,000,000 | | | | 10,995,955 | | | | 10,995,955 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail — 0.2%*: | |
Walgreen Co. | | | 0.18 | | | | 11/3/2021 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,999,670 | | | | 1,999,670 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Commercial Paper | | | | | | | | | | | 29,000,000 | | | | 28,976,385 | | | | 28,976,385 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | 29,000,000 | | | | 28,976,385 | | | | 28,976,385 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | | | | | | | | | | 1,194,172,959 | | | | 1,188,389,756 | | | | 1,195,306,331 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other assets and liabilities – (0.1%)* | | | | (813,035 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets – 100.0% | | | $ | 1,194,493,296 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BCM | Bloomberg proprietary Credit Model |
‡‡ | Unless otherwise indicated, all principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars. |
* | Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders. |
(a) | Security acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
(b) | Variable rate security. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect at September 30, 2021. |
(c) | Variable Rate is Fixed to Float: Rate remains fixed until designated future date. |
Distributions of investments by country of risk (excluding temporary cash investments) as a percentage of total investments in securities, is as follows:
| | | | |
United States | | | 76.7 | % |
China | | | 3.0 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 2.9 | % |
Canada | | | 1.8 | % |
Switzerland | | | 1.5 | % |
Ireland | | | 1.2 | % |
Mexico | | | 1.1 | % |
France | | | 1.1 | % |
Netherlands | | | 1.0 | % |
Other (Individually less than 1%) | | | 9.7 | % |
| | | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
(e) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (See Note 2). |
(f) | Effective interest rate for this security is the coupon rate at issue based on the underlying loans. |
(g) | Security has been fully or partially segregated to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of September 30, 2021. |
A summary of outstanding derivatives at September 30, 2021 is as follows:
Futures
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TYPE | | EXPIRATION DATE | | | CONTRACTS | | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | | | POSITION | | FAIR VALUE | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) | |
Short Futures | |
90 Day Euro Futures | | | 12/21/21 | | | | 111 | | | | (16,490,996 | ) | | Short | | $ | (16,122,750 | ) | | $ | 368,246 | |
90 Day Euro Futures | | | 12/31/21 | | | | 950 | | | | (209,188,226 | ) | | Short | | | (209,051,954 | ) | | | 136,273 | |
90 Day Euro Futures | | | 12/31/21 | | | | 3,367 | | | | (415,839,775 | ) | | Short | | | (413,272,947 | ) | | | 2,566,828 | |
90 Day Euro Futures | | | 03/14/22 | | | | 8 | | | | (1,950,670 | ) | | Short | | | (1,997,100 | ) | | | (46,430 | ) |
90 Day Euro Futures | | | 09/19/22 | | | | 7 | | | | (1,706,137 | ) | | Short | | | (1,744,487 | ) | | | (38,351 | ) |
90 Day Euro Futures | | | 03/13/23 | | | | 6 | | | | (1,461,503 | ) | | Short | | | (1,490,550 | ) | | | (29,047 | ) |
90 Day Euro Futures | | | 12/18/23 | | | | 8 | | | | (1,946,870 | ) | | Short | | | (1,977,100 | ) | | | (30,230 | ) |
90 Day Euro Futures | | | 12/16/24 | | | | 22 | | | | (5,347,293 | ) | | Short | | | (5,411,725 | ) | | | (64,432 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Short Futures | | | $ | 2,862,857 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Fixed Income — 90.9%*: | |
Corporate Bonds — 46.3%*: | |
Agriculture — 1.2%*: | |
Amaggi Luxembourg International Sarl(a),(b) | | | 5.25 | % | | | 1/28/2028 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | $ | 1,500,000 | | | $ | 1,537,500 | |
MHP Lux SA(a),(b) | | | 6.25 | | | | 9/19/2029 | | | | 270,000 | | | | 274,109 | | | | 273,497 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Agriculture | | | | | | | | | | | 1,770,000 | | | | 1,774,109 | | | | 1,810,997 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Manufacturers — 0.7%*: | |
Uzauto Motors AJ(a),(b) | | | 4.85 | | | | 5/4/2026 | | | | 991,000 | | | | 991,000 | | | | 979,108 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Parts&Equipment — 0.8%*: | |
Iochpe-Maxion Austria GmbH / Maxion Wheels de Mexico S de RL de CV(a),(b) | | | 5.00 | | | | 5/7/2028 | | | | 494,000 | | | | 487,185 | | | | 489,801 | |
Tupy Overseas SA(a),(b) | | | 4.50 | | | | 2/16/2031 | | | | 643,000 | | | | 643,000 | | | | 624,224 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Auto Parts&Equipment | | | | | | | | | | | 1,137,000 | | | | 1,130,185 | | | | 1,114,025 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building Materials — 0.1%*: | |
Cemex SAB de CV, 5 year CMT + 4.534%(a),(b) | | | 5.13 | (c),(d) | | | | | | | 227,000 | | | | 227,000 | | | | 229,838 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals — 1.8%*: | |
Braskem Idesa SAPI(a),(b) | | | 7.45 | | | | 11/15/2029 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 299,114 | | | | 318,153 | |
Grupo Idesa SA de CV(a),(b) | | | 4.44 | | | | 5/22/2026 | | | | 1,078,470 | | | | 1,048,535 | | | | 595,855 | |
UPL Corp. Ltd., 5 year CMT + 3.865%(a) | | | 5.25 | (c),(d) | | | | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 1,790,380 | | | | 1,784,475 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Chemicals | | | | | | | | | | | 3,128,470 | | | | 3,138,029 | | | | 2,698,483 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Banks — 9.4%*: | |
Absa Group Ltd., 5 year CMT + 5.411%(a) | | | 6.38 | (c),(d) | | | | | | | 925,000 | | | | 925,000 | | | | 960,844 | |
Access Bank plc(a),(b) | | | 6.13 | | | | 9/21/2026 | | | | 508,000 | | | | 508,000 | | | | 510,896 | |
Ipoteka-Bank ATIB(a) | | | 5.50 | | | | 11/19/2025 | | | | 544,000 | | | | 544,000 | | | | 566,032 | |
Itau Unibanco Holding SA, 5 year CMT + 3.222%(a),(b) | | | 4.63 | (c),(d) | | | | | | | 500,000 | | | | 478,766 | | | | 477,906 | |
Kasikornbank PCL, 5 year CMT + 4.940%(a) | | | 5.28 | (c),(d) | | | | | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 523,219 | |
National Bank of Greece SA, 5 year EUR Swap + 8.464%(a) | | | 8.25 | (c) | | | 7/18/2029 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 844,200 | | | | 983,853 | |
Nova Ljubljanska Banka dd, 5 year EUR Swap + 3.833%(a) | | | 3.65 | (c) | | | 11/19/2029 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 440,400 | | | | 454,305 | |
Oman Arab Bank SAOG, 5 year CMT + 6.807%(a) | | | 7.63 | (c),(d) | | | | | | | 443,000 | | | | 443,000 | | | | 463,050 | |
Piraeus Financial Holdings SA, 5 year EUR Swap + 5.774%(a) | | | 5.50 | (c) | | | 2/19/2030 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,108,294 | | | | 1,132,491 | |
Piraeus Financial Holdings SA, 5 year EUR Swap + 9.195%(a) | | | 8.75 | (c),(d) | | | | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,217,701 | | | | 1,175,435 | |
Piraeus Financial Holdings SA, 5 year EUR Swap + 9.952%(a) | | | 9.75 | (c) | | | 6/26/2029 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 614,716 | | | | 633,007 | |
Sovcombank Via SovCom Capital DAC, 5 year CMT + 6.380%(a),(b) | | | 7.75 | (c),(d) | | | | | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,487,961 | | | | 1,496,944 | |
Sovcombank Via SovCom Capital DAC, 5 year CMT + 6.427%(a),(b) | | | 8.00 | (c) | | | 4/7/2030 | | | | 1,165,000 | | | | 1,168,531 | | | | 1,255,287 | |
TBC Bank JSC, 5 year USD ICE Swap + 8.995%(a),(b) | | | 10.78 | (c),(d) | | | | | | | 645,000 | | | | 645,000 | | | | 708,008 | |
Tinkoff Bank JSC Via TCS Finance Ltd., 5 year CMT + 5.150%(a),(b) | | | 6.00 | (c),(d) | | | | | | | 1,835,000 | | | | 1,835,000 | | | | 1,833,899 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Commercial Banks (continued): | |
TMB Bank PCL, 5 year CMT + 3.256%(a) | | | 4.90 | (c),(d)% | | | | | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 475,955 | | | $ | 505,406 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Commercial Banks | | | | | | | | | | | 12,665,000 | | | | 13,236,524 | | | | 13,680,582 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Services — 1.1%*: | |
Atento Luxco 1 SA(a),(b) | | | 8.00 | | | | 2/10/2026 | | | | 633,000 | | | | 633,000 | | | | 692,660 | |
India Toll Roads(a),(b) | | | 5.50 | | | | 8/19/2024 | | | | 999,000 | | | | 999,000 | | | | 963,012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Commercial Services | | | | | | | | | | | 1,632,000 | | | | 1,632,000 | | | | 1,655,672 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cosmetics/Personal Care — 0.4%*: | |
Oriflame Investment Holding plc(a),(b) | | | 5.13 | | | | 5/4/2026 | | | | 521,000 | | | | 521,000 | | | | 533,400 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services — 1.0%*: | |
Credito Real SAB de CV SOFOM ER(a),(b) | | | 9.50 | | | | 2/7/2026 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 485,541 | | | | 453,775 | |
IIFL Finance Ltd.(a) | | | 5.88 | | | | 4/20/2023 | | | | 1,055,000 | | | | 1,014,506 | | | | 1,024,636 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Diversified Financial Services | | | | | | | | | | | 1,555,000 | | | | 1,500,047 | | | | 1,478,411 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electric — 3.6%*: | |
Alfa Desarrollo SpA(a),(b) | | | 4.55 | | | | 9/27/2051 | | | | 1,913,000 | | | | 1,913,000 | | | | 1,862,784 | |
Electricidad Firme de Mexico Holdings SA de CV(a),(b) | | | 4.90 | | | | 11/20/2026 | | | | 863,000 | | | | 863,000 | | | | 859,462 | |
FEL Energy VI Sarl(a),(b) | | | 5.75 | | | | 12/1/2040 | | | | 696,232 | | | | 696,232 | | | | 728,439 | |
India Cleantech Energy(a),(b) | | | 4.70 | | | | 8/10/2026 | | | | 1,083,000 | | | | 1,083,000 | | | | 1,095,725 | |
Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV(a),(b) | | | 4.75 | | | | 1/15/2051 | | | | 312,000 | | | | 303,107 | | | | 321,516 | |
Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV(a),(b) | | | 4.88 | | | | 1/14/2048 | | | | 328,000 | | | | 272,586 | | | | 337,840 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Electric | | | | | | | | | | | 5,195,232 | | | | 5,130,925 | | | | 5,205,766 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy-Alternate Sources — 0.7%*: | |
Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji AS(a),(b) | | | 7.75 | | | | 2/2/2027 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 496,053 | | | | 487,500 | |
Investment Energy Resources Ltd.(a),(b) | | | 6.25 | | | | 4/26/2029 | | | | 492,000 | | | | 492,000 | | | | 533,205 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Energy-Alternate Sources | | | | | | | | | | | 992,000 | | | | 988,053 | | | | 1,020,705 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Engineering&Construction — 1.5%*: | |
Rutas 2 and 7 Finance Ltd.(a),(b) | | | Zero Coupon | | | | 9/30/2036 | | | | 850,000 | | | | 578,428 | | | | 631,125 | |
State Agency of Roads of Ukraine(a),(b) | | | 6.25 | | | | 6/24/2028 | | | | 1,528,000 | | | | 1,528,000 | | | | 1,508,900 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Engineering&Construction | | | | | | | | | | | 2,378,000 | | | | 2,106,428 | | | | 2,140,025 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Food — 1.3%*: | |
Aragvi Finance International DAC(a),(b) | | | 8.45 | | | | 4/29/2026 | | | | 1,370,000 | | | | 1,422,060 | | | | 1,423,944 | |
Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS(a),(b) | | | 6.95 | | | | 10/30/2025 | | | | 494,000 | | | | 494,000 | | | | 523,576 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Food | | | | | | | | | | | 1,864,000 | | | | 1,916,060 | | | | 1,947,520 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Housewares — 0.7%*: | |
Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS(a),(b) | | | 6.95 | | | | 3/14/2026 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,051,071 | | | | 1,095,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance — 0.6%*: | |
Sagicor Financial Co. Ltd.(a),(b) | | | 5.30 | | | | 5/13/2028 | | | | 884,000 | | | | 884,000 | | | | 925,990 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Internet — 0.8%*: | |
B2W Digital Lux Sarl(a),(b) | | | 4.38 | | | | 12/20/2030 | | | | 706,000 | | | | 705,973 | | | | 685,703 | |
Meituan(a),(b) | | | 3.05 | | | | 10/28/2030 | | | | 529,000 | | | | 528,333 | | | | 489,957 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Internet | | | | | | | | | | | 1,235,000 | | | | 1,234,306 | | | | 1,175,660 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Iron/Steel — 0.9%*: | |
JSW Steel Ltd.(a),(b) | | | 5.05 | % | | | 4/5/2032 | | | | 375,000 | | | $ | 374,993 | | | $ | 373,114 | |
Metinvest BV(a),(b) | | | 5.63 | | | | 6/17/2025 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 816,995 | | | | 908,612 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Iron/Steel | | | | | | | | | | | 1,125,000 | | | | 1,191,988 | | | | 1,281,726 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Media — 0.7%*: | |
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC(b) | | | 5.13 | | | | 7/15/2029 | | | | 978,000 | | | | 978,000 | | | | 1,009,785 | |
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Mining — 2.0%*: | |
Vedanta Resources Finance II plc(a),(b) | | | 8.95 | | | | 3/11/2025 | | | | 1,370,000 | | | | 1,370,000 | | | | 1,368,287 | |
Vedanta Resources Finance II plc(a),(b) | | | 9.25 | | | | 4/23/2026 | | | | 550,000 | | | | 548,368 | | | | 521,813 | |
Vedanta Resources Finance II plc(a),(b) | | | 13.88 | | | | 1/21/2024 | | | | 900,000 | | | | 936,104 | | | | 973,125 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Mining | | | | | | | | | | | 2,820,000 | | | | 2,854,472 | | | | 2,863,225 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Multi-National — 0.5%*: | |
European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, GGRRC9MX - 0.500%(a),(e) | | | 8.95 | (c) | | | 10/29/2022 | | | | 1,200,000 | | | | 404,027 | | | | 381,559 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development(a),(e) | | | 7.25 | | | | 11/22/2021 | | | | 960,000 | | | | 325,423 | | | | 305,244 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Multi-National | | | | | | | | | | | 2,160,000 | | | | 729,450 | | | | 686,803 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil and Gas — 4.4%*: | |
Petrobras Global Finance BV(a) | | | 6.75 | | | | 6/3/2050 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 294,411 | | | | 324,975 | |
Petrobras Global Finance BV(a) | | | 6.90 | | | | 3/19/2049 | | | | 900,000 | | | | 967,136 | | | | 1,007,100 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos(a) | | | 5.95 | | | | 1/28/2031 | | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,632,843 | | | | 1,647,980 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos(a) | | | 6.95 | | | | 1/28/2060 | | | | 1,304,000 | | | | 1,203,490 | | | | 1,129,786 | |
Tullow Oil plc(a),(b) | | | 7.00 | | | | 3/1/2025 | | | | 1,840,000 | | | | 1,348,478 | | | | 1,596,200 | |
Tullow Oil plc(a),(b) | | | 10.25 | | | | 5/15/2026 | | | | 655,000 | | | | 655,000 | | | | 681,200 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Oil and Gas | | | | | | | | | | | 6,699,000 | | | | 6,101,358 | | | | 6,387,241 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil and Gas Services — 1.3%*: | |
Borets Finance DAC(a),(b) | | | 6.00 | | | | 9/17/2026 | | | | 531,000 | | | | 531,000 | | | | 552,774 | |
Guara Norte Sarl(a),(b) | | | 5.20 | | | | 6/15/2034 | | | | 1,280,906 | | | | 1,280,844 | | | | 1,287,311 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Oil and Gas Services | | | | | | | | | | | 1,811,906 | | | | 1,811,844 | | | | 1,840,085 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real Estate — 6.3%*: | |
China Aoyuan Group Ltd.(a) | | | 7.95 | | | | 2/19/2023 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 671,055 | | | | 630,000 | |
China Aoyuan Group Ltd.(a) | | | 7.95 | | | | 6/21/2024 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 957,151 | | | | 860,000 | |
CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.(a) | | | 4.45 | | | | 8/17/2026 | | | | 330,000 | | | | 315,591 | | | | 311,025 | |
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 5 year CMT + 15.718%(a) | | | 10.88 | (c),(d) | | | | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 983,750 | | | | 780,000 | |
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 11.25 | | | | 4/9/2022 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 753,419 | | | | 671,437 | |
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 11.25 | | | | 4/16/2025 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 922,880 | | | | 771,412 | |
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 11.95 | | | | 10/22/2022 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,224,003 | | | | 1,061,000 | |
Logan Group Co. Ltd.(a) | | | 5.25 | | | | 10/19/2025 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 193,765 | | | | 194,024 | |
New Metro Global Ltd.(a) | | | 4.50 | | | | 5/2/2026 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 187,526 | | | | 182,759 | |
New Metro Global Ltd.(a) | | | 4.80 | | | | 12/15/2024 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 192,025 | | | | 188,500 | |
Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 4.90 | | | | 5/13/2026 | | | | 330,000 | | | | 310,241 | | | | 308,351 | |
Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 5.95 | | | | 4/30/2025 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 193,019 | | | | 191,525 | |
Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 6.25 | | | | 8/10/2024 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 193,273 | | | | 192,500 | |
Sunac China Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 6.80 | | | | 10/20/2024 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 183,801 | | | | 160,000 | |
Sunac China Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 7.50 | | | | 2/1/2024 | | | | 263,000 | | | | 246,959 | | | | 213,687 | |
Sunac China Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 7.95 | | | | 8/8/2022 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 194,074 | | | | 183,038 | |
Times China Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 6.75 | | | | 7/16/2023 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 197,017 | | | | 193,537 | |
Times China Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 6.75 | | | | 7/8/2025 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 374,065 | | | | 366,000 | |
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.(a) | | | 6.35 | | | | 1/13/2027 | | | | 802,000 | | | | 802,000 | | | | 513,280 | |
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.(a) | | | 7.70 | | | | 2/20/2025 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 192,680 | | | | 178,750 | |
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.(a) | | | 8.38 | | | | 10/30/2024 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 200,130 | | | | 191,875 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
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| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Real Estate (continued): | |
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.(a) | | | 8.50 | % | | | 2/4/2023 | | | | 1,050,000 | | | $ | 990,995 | | | $ | 893,025 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | | | | | 10,975,000 | | | | 10,479,419 | | | | 9,235,725 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail — 1.5%*: | |
Eurotorg LLC Via Bonitron DAC(a),(b) | | | 9.00 | | | | 10/22/2025 | | | | 723,000 | | | | 723,000 | | | | 760,596 | |
Future Retail Ltd.(a) | | | 5.60 | | | | 1/22/2025 | | | | 794,000 | | | | 718,333 | | | | 465,482 | |
InRetail Consumer(a),(b) | | | 3.25 | | | | 3/22/2028 | | | | 937,000 | | | | 937,000 | | | | 935,126 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Retail | | | | | | | | | | | 2,454,000 | | | | 2,378,333 | | | | 2,161,204 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sovereign — 0.3%*: | |
Ukreximbank Via Biz Finance plc, 5 year USD ICE Swap + 8.178%(a) | | | 9.95 | (c) | | | 11/14/2029 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 508,739 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications — 1.2%*: | |
Oi Movel SA(a) | | | 8.75 | | | | 7/30/2026 | | | | 1,256,000 | | | | 1,256,000 | | | | 1,281,120 | |
Sixsigma Networks Mexico SA de CV(a),(b) | | | 7.50 | | | | 5/2/2025 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 463,000 | | | | 486,031 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Telecommunications | | | | | | | | | | | 1,756,000 | | | | 1,719,000 | | | | 1,767,151 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Transportation — 1.5%*: | |
MV24 Capital BV(a),(b) | | | 6.75 | | | | 6/1/2034 | | | | 567,732 | | | | 567,732 | | | | 601,193 | |
Prumo Participacoes e Investimentos SA(a),(b) | | | 7.50 | | | | 12/31/2031 | | | | 267,388 | | | | 274,140 | | | | 296,850 | |
Rumo Luxembourg Sarl(a),(b) | | | 4.20 | | | | 1/18/2032 | | | | 650,000 | | | | 647,347 | | | | 635,310 | |
Ukraine Railways Via Rail Capital Markets plc(a) | | | 7.88 | | | | 7/15/2026 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 605,175 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Transportation | | | | | | | | | | | 2,085,120 | | | | 2,089,219 | | | | 2,138,528 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Corporate Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | 70,538,728 | | | | 68,293,820 | | | | 67,571,894 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Government — 44.6%*: | |
Albania — 0.6%*: | |
Albania Government International Bond(a),(b) | | | 3.50 | | | | 6/16/2027 | | | | 740,000 | | | | 833,630 | | | | 922,753 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Armenia — 0.5%*: | |
Republic of Armenia International Bond(a),(b) | | | 3.60 | | | | 2/2/2031 | | | | 740,000 | | | | 724,185 | | | | 698,283 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Belarus — 1.9%*: | |
Republic of Belarus International Bond(a),(b) | | | 7.63 | | | | 6/29/2027 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,024,928 | | | | 983,500 | |
Republic of Belarus Ministry of Finance(a),(b) | | | 6.38 | | | | 2/24/2031 | | | | 2,030,000 | | | | 2,039,018 | | | | 1,781,325 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Belarus | | | | | | | | | | | 3,030,000 | | | | 3,063,946 | | | | 2,764,825 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil — 0.6%*: | |
Brazilian Government International Bond(a) | | | 4.75 | | | | 1/14/2050 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 207,875 | | | | 176,663 | |
Brazilian Government International Bond(a) | | | 5.63 | | | | 2/21/2047 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 796,579 | | | | 698,600 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Brazil | | | | | | | | | | | 900,000 | | | | 1,004,454 | | | | 875,263 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Colombia — 4.9%*: | |
Colombian TES(a) | | | 7.25 | | | | 10/26/2050 | | | | 16,500,000,000 | | | | 4,480,319 | | | | 3,838,369 | |
Colombian TES(a) | | | 7.50 | | | | 8/26/2026 | | | | 11,978,000,000 | | | | 3,697,495 | | | | 3,253,324 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Colombia | | | | | | | | | | | 28,478,000,000 | | | | 8,177,814 | | | | 7,091,693 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Foreign Government (continued): | |
Costa Rica — 0.3%*: | |
Costa Rica Government International Bond(a),(b) | | | 6.13 | % | | | 2/19/2031 | | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 510,533 | | | $ | 513,375 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Czech Republic — 0.9%*: | |
Czech Republic Government Bond(a) | | | 1.50 | | | | 4/24/2040 | | | | 33,310,000 | | | | 1,444,072 | | | | 1,357,286 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Egypt — 1.1%*: | |
Egypt Government International Bond(a),(b) | | | 5.88 | | | | 2/16/2031 | | | | 1,345,000 | | | | 1,325,378 | | | | 1,227,313 | |
Egypt Government International Bond(a),(b) | | | 6.38 | | | | 4/11/2031 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 392,822 | | | | 396,300 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Egypt | | | | | | | | | | | 1,695,000 | | | | 1,718,200 | | | | 1,623,613 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Guatemala — 0.7%*: | |
Republic of Guatemala(a) | | | 4.65 | | | | 10/7/2041 | | | | 1,060,000 | | | | 1,033,055 | | | | 1,033,055 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Honduras — 0.6%*: | |
Honduras Government International Bond(a),(b) | | | 5.63 | | | | 6/24/2030 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 843,814 | | | | 831,900 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Israel — 2.5%*: | |
Israel Government Bond(a) | | | 3.75 | | | | 3/31/2047 | | | | 2,770,000 | | | | 1,141,898 | | | | 1,082,368 | |
Israel Government Bond(a) | | | 5.50 | | | | 1/31/2042 | | | | 5,400,000 | | | | 2,738,901 | | | | 2,616,936 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Israel | | | | | | | | | | | 8,170,000 | | | | 3,880,799 | | | | 3,699,304 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ivory Coast — 1.4%*: | |
Ivory Coast Government International Bond(a),(b) | | | 5.75 | | | | 12/31/2032 | | | | 1,016,098 | | | | 1,040,185 | | | | 1,010,573 | |
Ivory Coast Government International Bond(a),(b) | | | 5.88 | | | | 10/17/2031 | | | | 550,000 | | | | 600,277 | | | | 663,691 | |
Ivory Coast Government International Bond(a),(b) | | | 6.63 | | | | 3/22/2048 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 384,899 | | | | 349,633 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Ivory Coast | | | | | | | | | | | 1,866,098 | | | | 2,025,361 | | | | 2,023,897 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Jordan — 0.9%*: | |
Jordan Government International Bond(a),(b) | | | 5.85 | | | | 7/7/2030 | | | | 1,230,000 | | | | 1,235,731 | | | | 1,273,050 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Kenya — 0.8%*: | |
Kenya Government International Bond(a),(b) | | | 8.00 | | | | 5/22/2032 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 570,640 | | | | 550,719 | |
Kenya Government International Bond(a),(b) | | | 8.25 | | | | 2/28/2048 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 654,767 | | | | 646,800 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Kenya | | | | | | | | | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,225,407 | | | | 1,197,519 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Macedonia — 0.5%*: | |
North Macedonia Government International Bond(a),(b) | | | 3.68 | | | | 6/3/2026 | | | | 550,000 | | | | 598,083 | | | | 696,024 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Malaysia — 3.7%*: | |
Malaysia Government Bond(a) | | | 3.96 | | | | 9/15/2025 | | | | 6,002,000 | | | | 1,521,581 | | | | 1,499,470 | |
Malaysia Government Bond(a) | | | 4.07 | | | | 6/15/2050 | | | | 9,900,000 | | | | 2,312,860 | | | | 2,273,701 | |
Malaysia Government Bond(a) | | | 4.94 | | | | 9/30/2043 | | | | 6,200,000 | | | | 1,764,558 | | | | 1,608,960 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Malaysia | | | | | | | | | | | 22,102,000 | | | | 5,598,999 | | | | 5,382,131 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mexico — 4.1%*: | |
Mexican Bonos(a) | | | 5.75 | | | | 3/5/2026 | | | | 56,800,000 | | | | 2,936,318 | | | | 2,628,770 | |
Mexican Bonos(a) | | | 7.75 | | | | 11/13/2042 | | | | 19,200,000 | | | | 875,902 | | | | 921,444 | |
Mexican Bonos(a) | | | 8.00 | | | | 11/7/2047 | | | | 22,000,000 | | | | 1,044,619 | | | | 1,074,807 | |
Mexican Bonos(a) | | | 8.50 | | | | 5/31/2029 | | | | 25,300,000 | | | | 1,388,005 | | | | 1,312,633 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Mexico | | | | | | | | | | | 123,300,000 | | | | 6,244,844 | | | | 5,937,654 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Foreign Government (continued): | |
Morocco — 0.6%*: | |
Morocco Government International Bond(a),(b) | | | 2.00 | % | | | 9/30/2030 | | | | 530,000 | | | $ | 612,945 | | | $ | 598,781 | |
Morocco Government International Bond(a),(b) | | | 5.50 | | | | 12/11/2042 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 228,260 | | | | 224,975 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Morocco | | | | | | | | | | | 730,000 | | | | 841,205 | | | | 823,756 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | �� |
Oman — 1.0%*: | |
Oman Government International Bond(a),(b) | | | 6.25 | | | | 1/25/2031 | | | | 550,000 | | | | 550,000 | | | | 587,125 | |
Oman Government International Bond(a),(b) | | | 7.38 | | | | 10/28/2032 | | | | 730,000 | | | | 814,591 | | | | 829,462 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Oman | | | | | | | | | | | 1,280,000 | | | | 1,364,591 | | | | 1,416,587 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Romania — 1.3%*: | |
Romania Government Bond(a) | | | 3.65 | | | | 9/24/2031 | | | | 4,350,000 | | | | 1,054,686 | | | | 957,107 | |
Romanian Government International Bond(a),(b) | | | 4.63 | | | | 4/3/2049 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 1,108,481 | | | | 1,015,931 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Romania | | | | | | | | | | | 5,100,000 | | | | 2,163,167 | | | | 1,973,038 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Serbia — 1.5%*: | |
Serbia International Bond(a),(b) | | | 2.05 | | | | 9/23/2036 | | | | 1,180,000 | | | | 1,344,315 | | | | 1,282,108 | |
Serbia International Bond(a),(b) | | | 3.13 | | | | 5/15/2027 | | | | 680,000 | | | | 726,334 | | | | 865,855 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Serbia | | | | | | | | | | | 1,860,000 | | | | 2,070,649 | | | | 2,147,963 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
South Africa — 5.8%*: | |
Republic of South Africa Government Bond(a) | | | 8.75 | | | | 1/31/2044 | | | | 61,800,000 | | | | 3,441,361 | | | | 3,383,413 | |
Republic of South Africa Government Bond(a) | | | 10.50 | | | | 12/21/2026 | | | | 68,700,000 | | | | 4,842,185 | | | | 5,120,422 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total South Africa | | | | | | | | | | | 130,500,000 | | | | 8,283,546 | | | | 8,503,835 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tajikistan — 0.5%*: | |
Republic of Tajikistan International Bond(a),(b) | | | 7.13 | | | | 9/14/2027 | | | | 815,000 | | | | 706,005 | | | | 725,248 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Thailand — 2.9%*: | |
Thailand Government Bond(a) | | | 1.60 | | | | 12/17/2029 | | | | 36,905,000 | | | | 1,210,917 | | | | 1,080,481 | |
Thailand Government Bond(a) | | | 2.88 | | | | 12/17/2028 | | | | 22,913,000 | | | | 798,717 | | | | 738,349 | |
Thailand Government Bond(a) | | | 3.30 | | | | 6/17/2038 | | | | 73,500,000 | | | | 2,673,367 | | | | 2,411,478 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Thailand | | | | | | | | | | | 133,318,000 | | | | 4,683,001 | | | | 4,230,308 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Turkey — 0.8%*: | |
Turkey Government Bond(a) | | | 11.70 | | | | 11/13/2030 | | | | 15,000,000 | | | | 1,383,411 | | | | 1,232,992 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ukraine — 3.1%*: | |
Ukraine Government International Bond(a),(b) | | | 6.88 | | | | 5/21/2029 | | | | 1,380,000 | | | | 1,427,331 | | | | 1,397,940 | |
Ukraine Government International Bond(a),(b) | | | 7.38 | | | | 9/25/2032 | | | | 1,375,000 | | | | 1,434,100 | | | | 1,403,617 | |
Ukraine Government International Bonds(a),(b) | | | 9.75 | | | | 11/1/2028 | | | | 1,460,000 | | | | 1,536,408 | | | | 1,713,493 | |
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Total Ukraine | | | | | | | | | | | 4,215,000 | | | | 4,397,839 | | | | 4,515,050 | |
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Uruguay — 0.9%*: | |
Uruguay Government International Bond(a) | | | 3.88 | | | | 7/2/2040 | | | | 50,502,999 | | | | 1,277,815 | | | | 1,343,431 | |
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See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
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| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Foreign Government (continued): | |
Uzbekistan — 0.2%*: | |
Republic of Uzbekistan Bond(a),(b) | | | 3.70 | % | | | 11/25/2030 | | | | 250,000 | | | $ | 250,000 | | | $ | 241,500 | |
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Total Foreign Government | | | | | | | | | | | 29,022,664,097 | | | | 67,584,156 | | | | 65,075,333 | |
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Total Fixed Income | | | | | | | | | | | 29,093,202,825 | | | | 135,877,976 | | | | 132,647,227 | |
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| | COUNTERPARTY | | STRIKE PRICE | | | EXPIRATION DATE | | | CONTRACTS | | | NOTIONAL | | | COST | | | UNREALIZED VALUE | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Purchased Options — 0.0%*: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Call Options Purchased — 0.0%*: | |
USD Call, BRL Put | | Bank of America N.A. | | $ | 6.32 | | | | 10/1/2021 | | | | 2,783,641 | | | | 2,783,640 | | | | 3,062 | | | | (3,059 | ) | | | 3 | |
USD Call, EUR Put | | BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 1.15 | | | | 10/8/2021 | | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 26,930 | | | | (26,920 | ) | | | 10 | |
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Total Call Options Purchased | | | | | | | | 12,783,641 | | | | 12,783,640 | | | | 29,992 | | | | (29,979 | ) | | | 13 | |
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Total Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | 29,105,986,465 | | | | 135,907,968 | | | | | | | | 132,647,240 | |
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Written Options* – (0.1%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (87,188 | ) |
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Other assets and liabilities – 9.2%* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13,333,730 | |
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Net Assets – 100.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 145,893,782 | |
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‡‡ | Unless otherwise indicated, all principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars. |
* | Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders. |
Distributions of investments by country of risk (excluding temporary cash investments) as a percentage of total investments in securities, is as follows:
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Mexico | | | 9.8 | % |
Brazil | | | 8.2 | % |
China | | | 7.3 | % |
South Africa | | | 7.1 | % |
India | | | 6.5 | % |
Ukraine | | | 6.3 | % |
Colombia | | | 5.3 | % |
Malaysia | | | 4.1 | % |
Thailand | | | 4.0 | % |
Russia | | | 3.9 | % |
Greece | | | 3.0 | % |
Israel | | | 2.8 | % |
Belarus | | | 2.7 | % |
Turkey | | | 2.5 | % |
Ghana | | | 1.7 | % |
Serbia | | | 1.6 | % |
Ivory Coast | | | 1.5 | % |
Romania | | | 1.5 | % |
Oman | | | 1.4 | % |
Chile | | | 1.4 | % |
Uzbekistan | | | 1.3 | % |
Egypt | | | 1.2 | % |
Guatemala | | | 1.2 | % |
Moldova | | | 1.1 | % |
Czech Republic | | | 1.0 | % |
Uruguay | | | 1.0 | % |
Jordan | | | 1.0 | % |
Other (Individually less than 1%) | | | 9.6 | % |
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Total | | | 100.0 | % |
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See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
(b) | Security acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
(c) | Variable rate security. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect at September 30, 2021. |
(d) | Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity. |
(e) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (See Note 2). |
A summary of outstanding derivatives at September 30, 2021 is as follows:
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| | COUNTERPARTY | | STRIKE PRICE | | | EXPIRATION DATE | | | CONTRACTS | | | NOTIONAL | | | COST | | | UNREALIZED VALUE | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Written Options — (0.1)%*: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Call Options Written — (0.1)%*: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OTC – BCM Swaption | | Barclays Bank plc | | $ | 23.14 | | | | 10/1/2021 | | | | (2,783,641 | ) | | | (2,783,641 | ) | | $ | (47,378 | ) | | $ | 47,375 | | | $ | (3 | ) |
OTC – BCM Swaption | | Bank of America N.A. | | | 5.97 | | | | 1/10/2022 | | | | (6,500,000 | ) | | | (6,500,000 | ) | | | (133,099 | ) | | | 45,929 | | | | (87,170 | ) |
OTC – BCM Swaption | | Bank of America N.A. | | | 6.32 | | | | 10/1/2021 | | | | (2,783,641 | ) | | | (2,783,641 | ) | | | (60,127 | ) | | | 60,124 | | | | (3 | ) |
OTC – BCM Swaption | | Bank of America N.A. | | | 22.96 | | | | 10/4/2021 | | | | (2,783,641 | ) | | | (2,783,641 | ) | | | (42,103 | ) | | | 42,100 | | | | (3 | ) |
OTC – BCM Swaption | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 22.80 | | | | 10/4/2021 | | | | (2,783,641 | ) | | | (2,783,641 | ) | | | (40,920 | ) | | | 40,917 | | | | (3 | ) |
OTC – BCM Swaption | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 85.96 | | | | 10/1/2021 | | | | (2,783,641 | ) | | | (2,783,641 | ) | | | (47,879 | ) | | | 47,876 | | | | (3 | ) |
OTC – BCM Swaption | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 6.36 | | | | 10/4/2021 | | | | (2,783,641 | ) | | | (2,783,641 | ) | | | (60,683 | ) | | | 60,680 | | | | (3 | ) |
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Total Call Options Written | | | | | | | $ | (432,189 | ) | | $ | 345,001 | | | $ | (87,188 | ) |
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Total Written Options | | | | | | | $ | (432,189 | ) | | $ | 345,001 | | | $ | (87,188 | ) |
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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Buy
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EXPIRATION DATE | | COUNTERPARTY | | LOCAL CURRENCY | | | VALUE IN USD | | | IN EXCHANGE FOR USD | | | NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) | |
10/26/21 | | Bank of America N.A. | | | AUD | | | | 3,480,864 | | | $ | 2,516,715 | | | $ | 2,550,543 | | | $ | (33,828 | ) |
10/13/21 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | BRL | | | | 28,936,180 | | | | 5,306,227 | | | | 5,441,177 | | | | (134,950 | ) |
11/9/21 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | BRL | | | | 46,138,315 | | | | 8,425,077 | | | | 8,799,061 | | | | (373,984 | ) |
10/13/21 | | Citibank N.A. | | | CLP | | | | 5,916,269,960 | | | | 7,291,501 | | | | 7,768,854 | | | | (477,353 | ) |
11/16/21 | | Goldman Sachs & Co. | | | CZK | | | | 118,011,522 | | | | 5,386,222 | | | | 5,445,094 | | | | (58,872 | ) |
10/26/21 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | PHP | | | | 141,193,125 | | | | 2,757,128 | | | | 2,789,000 | | | | (31,872 | ) |
10/19/21 | | Bank of America N.A. | | | PLN | | | | 28,393,349 | | | | 7,138,775 | | | | 7,336,593 | | | | (197,818 | ) |
11/16/21 | | Bank of America N.A. | | | PLN | | | | 28,289,107 | | | | 7,111,903 | | | | 7,290,933 | | | | (179,030 | ) |
10/19/21 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | RUB | | | | 229,719,754 | | | | 3,149,284 | | | | 3,050,322 | | | | 98,962 | |
10/19/21 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | RUB | | | | 229,113,687 | | | | 3,140,976 | | | | 3,113,000 | | | | 27,976 | |
11/16/21 | | Citibank N.A. | | | RUB | | | | 630,917,836 | | | | 8,612,230 | | | | 8,416,502 | | | | 195,728 | |
11/16/21 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | UAH | | | | 28,864,264 | | | | 1,073,418 | | | | 1,058,870 | | | | 14,548 | |
10/19/21 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | ZAR | | | | 59,197,502 | | | | 3,923,349 | | | | 4,028,000 | | | | (104,651 | ) |
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Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts to buy | | | $ | (1,255,144 | ) |
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See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Sell
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EXPIRATION DATE | | COUNTERPARTY | | LOCAL CURRENCY | | | VALUE IN USD | | | IN EXCHANGE FOR USD | | | NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) | |
10/13/21 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | BRL | | | | 23,693,320 | | | $ | 4,344,807 | | | $ | 4,574,000 | | | $ | 229,193 | |
11/9/21 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | CAD | | | | 9,161,780 | | | | 7,232,967 | | | | 7,214,000 | | | | (18,967 | ) |
10/19/21 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | CHF | | | | 5,027,004 | | | | 5,396,024 | | | | 5,498,200 | | | | 102,176 | |
11/16/21 | | Goldman Sachs & Co. | | | CHF | | | | 3,297,182 | | | | 3,541,618 | | | | 3,586,707 | | | | 45,089 | |
11/16/21 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | CHF | | | | 1,627,998 | | | | 1,748,689 | | | | 1,775,000 | | | | 26,311 | |
10/26/21 | | BNP Paribas S.A. | | | CNH | | | | 59,336,351 | | | | 9,188,665 | | | | 9,100,277 | | | | (88,388 | ) |
10/13/21 | | Citibank N.A. | | | COP | | | | 8,124,769,100 | | | | 2,132,514 | | | | 2,095,794 | | | | (36,720 | ) |
11/9/21 | | Citibank N.A. | | | COP | | | | 19,171,513,097 | | | | 5,022,033 | | | | 4,896,063 | | | | (125,970 | ) |
11/16/21 | | Bank of America N.A. | | | EUR | | | | 678,768 | | | | 786,888 | | | | 798,369 | | | | 11,481 | |
11/16/21 | | BNP Paribas S.A. | | | EUR | | | | 728,359 | | | | 844,378 | | | | 861,000 | | | | 16,622 | |
11/16/21 | | HSBC Bank USA | | | EUR | | | | 1,891,198 | | | | 2,192,443 | | | | 2,230,015 | | | | 37,572 | |
10/19/21 | | Bank of America N.A. | | | ILS | | | | 11,996,632 | | | | 3,721,411 | | | | 3,705,308 | | | | (16,103 | ) |
10/26/21 | | Barclays Bank plc | | | JPY | | | | 344,004,067 | | | | 3,091,371 | | | | 3,120,044 | | | | 28,673 | |
10/26/21 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | JPY | | | | 36,213,774 | | | | 325,433 | | | | 330,000 | | | | 4,567 | |
11/24/21 | | Bank of America N.A. | | | JPY | | | | 387,114,655 | | | | 3,479,465 | | | | 3,527,530 | | | | 48,065 | |
10/13/21 | | Goldman Sachs & Co. | | | MXN | | | | 127,278,790 | | | | 6,156,946 | | | | 6,346,645 | | | | 189,699 | |
10/19/21 | | Bank of America N.A. | | | PLN | | | | 13,741,029 | | | | 3,454,827 | | | | 3,571,000 | | | | 116,173 | |
10/19/21 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | RON | | | | 32,383,414 | | | | 7,574,115 | | | | 7,727,000 | | | | 152,885 | |
10/26/21 | | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | | SGD | | | | 976,906 | | | | 719,447 | | | | 714,220 | | | | (5,227 | ) |
11/24/21 | | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | | SGD | | | | 2,045,342 | | | | 1,506,207 | | | | 1,503,486 | | | | (2,721 | ) |
10/26/21 | | Citibank N.A. | | | THB | | | | 237,834,156 | | | | 7,028,099 | | | | 7,212,888 | | | | 184,789 | |
10/26/21 | | Goldman Sachs & Co. | | | THB | | | | 133,477,375 | | | | 3,944,313 | | | | 4,085,000 | | | | 140,687 | |
11/23/21 | | Citibank N.A. | | | THB | | | | 249,253,498 | | | | 7,364,351 | | | | 7,551,071 | | | | 186,720 | |
10/19/21 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | ZAR | | | | 86,332,236 | | | | 5,721,720 | | | | 5,822,439 | | | | 100,719 | |
11/16/21 | | Standard Chartered Bank | | | ZAR | | | | 38,207,444 | | | | 2,522,563 | | | | 2,570,119 | | | | 47,556 | |
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Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts to sell | | | $ | 1,374,881 | |
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Currency Legend |
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AUD – Australian Dollar |
BRL – Brazilian Real |
CAD – Canadian Dollar |
CHF – Swiss Franc |
CLP – Chilean Peso |
CNH – Chinese Yuan Renminbi |
COP – Colombian Peso |
CZK – Czech Koruna |
EUR – Euro |
HUF – Hungarian Forint |
ILS – Israeli Shekel |
JPY – Japanese Yen |
KRW – South Korean Won |
MXN – Mexican Peso |
PHP – Philippines Peso |
PLN – Polish Zloty |
RON – Romanian New Leu |
RUB – Russian Ruble |
SGD – Singapore Dollar |
THB – Thai Baht |
UAH – Ukraine Hryvnia |
ZAR – South African Rand |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
FUTURES
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TYPE | | EXPIRATION DATE | | | CONTRACTS | | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | | | POSITION | | FAIR VALUE | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION | |
Short Future | |
U.S. Ultra Bond | | | 12/21/21 | | | | 13 | | | | (2,592,188 | ) | | Short | | $ | (2,483,813 | ) | | $ | 108,375 | |
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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps
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FLOATING RATE REFERENCE | | PAY/ RECEIVE FLOATING RATE | | FIXED RATE | | | MATURITY DATE | | | PAY/RECEIVE PAYMENT FREQUENCY | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | | | CLEARED EXCHANGE | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) | |
ILS-TELBOR03 Rate | | Receive | | | 0.48 | % | | | 2/19/26 | | | 1Y/3M | | | 7,300,000 | | | | LCH | | | $ | 17,961 | |
BRL-CDI Rate | | Pay | | | 7.40 | % | | | 1/02/29 | | | At Maturity | | | 5,424,561 | | | | CME | | | | (194,537 | ) |
BRL-CDI Rate | | Pay | | | 5.28 | % | | | 1/02/23 | | | At Maturity | | | 28,007,008 | | | | CME | | | | (191,004 | ) |
BRL-CDI Rate | | Pay | | | 5.76 | % | | | 1/02/23 | | | At Maturity | | | 22,869,409 | | | | CME | | | | (123,233 | ) |
BRL-CDI Rate | | Pay | | | 5.86 | % | | | 1/02/23 | | | At Maturity | | | 11,440,946 | | | | CME | | | | (57,829 | ) |
BRL-CDI Rate | | Pay | | | 5.86 | % | | | 1/02/23 | | | At Maturity | | | 11,441,936 | | | | CME | | | | (58,016 | ) |
HUF-BUBOR rate | | Receive | | | 2.60 | % | | | 5/22/25 | | | 1Y/6M | | | 2,302,600,000 | | | | LCH | | | | 88,903 | |
HUF-BUBOR rate | | Receive | | | 2.67 | % | | | 5/24/25 | | | 1Y/6M | | | 2,048,600,000 | | | | LCH | | | | 71,422 | |
BRL-CDI Rate | | Pay | | | 8.71 | % | | | 1/02/29 | | | 1Y/At Maturity | | | 11,158,731 | | | | CME | | | | (248,250 | ) |
ILS-TELBOR03 Rate | | Receive | | | 1.42 | % | | | 5/12/31 | | | 1Y/3M | | | 6,600,000 | | | | LCH | | | | (20,555 | ) |
ILS-TELBOR03 Rate | | Receive | | | 1.44 | % | | | 5/19/31 | | | 1Y/3M | | | 7,100,000 | | | | LCH | | | | (24,370 | ) |
PLN-WIBOR Rate | | Receive | | | 2.19 | % | | | 5/21/26 | | | 1Y/6M | | | 30,900,000 | | | | LCH | | | | 24,373 | |
PLN-WIBOR Rate | | Receive | | | 2.24 | % | | | 5/24/26 | | | 1Y/6M | | | 27,500,000 | | | | LCH | | | | 15,375 | |
BRL-CDI Rate | | Pay | | | 6.74 | % | | | 1/02/23 | | | At Maturity | | | 13,050,205 | | | | CME | | | | (49,684 | ) |
KRW-KSDA Rate | | Pay | | | 1.48 | % | | | 6/24/23 | | | 3M/3M | | | 13,571,000,000 | | | | LCH | | | | (25,262 | ) |
BRL-CDI Rate | | Pay | | | 5.00 | % | | | 1/02/23 | | | At Maturity | | | 15,843,633 | | | | CME | | | | (96,115 | ) |
BRL-CDI Rate | | Pay | | | 4.98 | % | | | 1/02/23 | | | At Maturity | | | 7,925,069 | | | | CME | | | | (48,675 | ) |
THB-THBFIX Rate | | Pay | | | 1.50 | % | | | 9/08/30 | | | 6M/6M | | | 33,191,000 | | | | LCH | | | | (27,819 | ) |
THB-THBFIX Rate | | Pay | | | 1.51 | % | | | 9/10/30 | | | 6M/6M | | | 49,455,000 | | | | LCH | | | | (41,123 | ) |
BRL-CDI Rate | | Pay | | | 6.38 | % | | | 1/02/23 | | | At Maturity | | | 15,433,848 | | | | CME | | | | 84,254 | |
BRL-CDI Rate | | Pay | | | 7.49 | % | | | 1/02/29 | | | At Maturity | | | 9,935,952 | | | | CME | | | | (280,632 | ) |
BRL-CDI Rate | | Pay | | | 7.48 | % | | | 1/02/29 | | | At Maturity | | | 989,335 | | | | CME | | | | (28,104 | ) |
BRL-CDI Rate | | Pay | | | 5.00 | % | | | 1/02/23 | | | At Maturity | | | 10,352,374 | | | | CME | | | | (62,802 | ) |
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Total Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps | | | | | | | $ | (1,275,722 | ) |
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OTC Cross Currency Swaps
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NOTIONAL AMOUNT | | FUND PAYS | | | PAY/RECEIVE PAYMENT FREQUENCY | | MATURITY DATE | | COUNTERPARTY
| | NOTIONAL AMOUNT (USD) | | | FUND RECEIVES | | | UPFRONT PREMIUMS PAID/ (RECEIVED) | | | FAIR VALUE | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) | |
750,000 EUR | | | 8.25 | % | | 1Y/6M | | 07/18/2029 | | Citibank N.A. | | | 843,675 | | | | 11.44 | % | | $ | (525 | ) | | $ | 37,871 | | | $ | 38,396 | |
750,000 EUR | | | 5.63 | % | | 6M/6M | | 06/17/2025 | | Citibank N.A. | | | 819,150 | | | | 8.12 | % | | | (1,088 | ) | | | (21,405 | ) | | | (20,317 | ) |
550,000 EUR | | | 5.88 | % | | 1Y/6M | | 10/17/2031 | | Citibank N.A. | | | 605,000 | | | | 8.46 | % | | | (495 | ) | | | (29,112 | ) | | | (28,617 | ) |
400,000 EUR | | | 3.65 | % | | 1Y/6M | | 11/19/2029 | | Citibank N.A. | | | 440,600 | | | | 6.02 | % | | | 200 | | | | (13,489 | ) | | | (13,689 | ) |
350,000 EUR | | | 6.38 | % | | 1Y/6M | | 04/11/2031 | | Citibank N.A. | | | 392,700 | | | | 9.37 | % | | | (122 | ) | | | 20,282 | | | | 20,404 | |
680,000 EUR | | | 3.13 | % | | 1Y/6M | | 05/15/2027 | | Citibank N.A. | | | 735,080 | | | | 4.32 | % | | | (339 | ) | | | (75,703 | ) | | | (75,364 | ) |
550,000 EUR | | | 3.68 | % | | 1Y/6M | | 06/03/2026 | | Citibank N.A. | | | 604,450 | | | | 4.79 | % | | | (467 | ) | | | (47,422 | ) | | | (46,955 | ) |
740,000 EUR | | | 3.50 | % | | 1Y/6M | | 06/16/2027 | | Citibank N.A. | | | 839,530 | | | | 4.74 | % | | | 629 | | | | (35,123 | ) | | | (35,752 | ) |
362,000 EUR | | | 2.00 | % | | 1Y/6M | | 09/30/2030 | | Citibank N.A. | | | 429,332 | | | | 3.47 | % | | | (109 | ) | | | 5,011 | | | | 5,120 | |
168,000 EUR | | | 2.00 | % | | 1Y/6M | | 09/30/2030 | | Citibank N.A. | | | 198,408 | | | | 3.43 | % | | | 50 | | | | 711 | | | | 661 | |
500,000 EUR | | | 9.75 | % | | 1Y/6M | | 06/26/2024 | | Citibank N.A. | | | 602,000 | | | | 10.88 | % | | | (100 | ) | | | 29,595 | | | | 29,695 | |
1,000,000 EUR | | | 5.50 | % | | 1Y/6M | | 02/19/2025 | | Citibank N.A. | | | 1,214,500 | | | | 6.71 | % | | | (700 | ) | | | 34,315 | | | | 35,015 | |
1,000,000 EUR | | | 8.75 | % | | 6M/6M | | 06/16/2026 | | JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 1,218,000 | | | | 10.22 | % | | $ | 300 | | | $ | 83,451 | | | $ | 83,151 | |
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Total OTC Cross Currency Swaps | | | $ | (2,766 | ) | | $ | (11,018 | ) | | $ | (8,252 | ) |
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See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
OTC – Interest Rate Swap
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COUNTER- PARTY | | NOTIONAL AMOUNT | | | FUND RECEIVES/ PAYS FLOATING RATE | | FLOATING RATE INDEX | | ANNUAL FIXED RATE | | FREQUENCY OF FUND RECEIPT/ PAYMENT | | MATURITY DATE | | UPFRONT PREMIUMS PAID/ (RECEIVED) | | | VALUE | | | UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ (DEPRECIATION) | |
Bank of America N.A. | | | BRL 18,084,492 | | | Pay | | BRL-CDI | | 5.88% | | At Maturity | | 01/02/2023 | | | — | | | $ | 39,874 | | | $ | 39,874 | |
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OTC Credit Default Swaps - Sell Protection(1)
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REFERENCE OBLIGATION | | FIXED- DEAL RECEIVED RATE | | PAYMENT FREQUENCY | | MATURITY DATE | | COUNTERPARTY | | ORIGINAL NOTIONAL AMOUNT | | | CURRENT NOTIONAL AMOUNT(2) | | | UPFRONT PREMIUMS PAID/ (RECEIVED) | | | FAIR VALUE(3) | | | UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION | |
Brazil Government International Bond | | 1.00% | | 3M | | 12/20/2026 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 2,230,000 | | | | 2,230,000 | | | $ | (44,805 | ) | | $ | (75,131 | ) | | $ | (30,326 | ) |
Brazil Government International Bond | | 1.00% | | 3M | | 12/20/2026 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 1,110,000 | | | | 1,110,000 | | | | (59,071 | ) | | | (63,104 | ) | | | (4,033 | ) |
Colombia Government International Bond | | 1.00% | | 3M | | 12/20/2026 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 1,530,000 | | | | 1,530,000 | | | | (65,480 | ) | | | (77,641 | ) | | | (12,161 | ) |
Indonesia Government International Bond | | 1.00% | | 3M | | 12/20/2026 | | Citibank N.A. | | | 3,080,000 | | | | 3,080,000 | | | | 32,695 | | | | 29,559 | | | | (3,136 | ) |
Mexico Government International Bond | | 1.00% | | 3M | | 12/20/2026 | | Morgan Stanley & Co. | | | 2,445,000 | | | | 2,445,000 | | | | 14,693 | | | | (1,180 | ) | | | (15,873 | ) |
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Total OTC Credit Default Swaps | | | | | | | | | | $ | (121,968 | ) | | $ | (187,497 | ) | | $ | (65,529 | ) |
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(1) | If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. |
(2) | The maximum potential amount the Portfolio could be required to make as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit event as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. |
(3) | The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the expected amount paid or received for the credit derivative if the amount of the swap agreement was closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreements. |
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Abbreviation Legend |
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OTC | | Over the Counter |
PIK | | Payment-in-kind |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
September 30, 2021
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| | SHARES | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Equities — 94.9%*: | |
Common Stocks — 94.9%*: | |
Communication Services — 9.6%*: | |
Mail.Ru Group Ltd.(a),(b) | | | 5,891 | | | $ | 145,728 | | | $ | 121,237 | |
NetEase, Inc.(b) | | | 1,528 | | | | 149,644 | | | | 130,491 | |
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk(b) | | | 634,000 | | | | 169,625 | | | | 163,456 | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd.(b) | | | 13,400 | | | | 556,162 | | | | 794,224 | |
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Total Communication Services | | | 654,819 | | | | 1,021,159 | | | | 1,209,408 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary — 14.3%*: | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.(a),(b) | | | 2,043 | | | | 353,963 | | | | 302,466 | |
Hyundai Motor Co.(b) | | | 1,060 | | | | 230,603 | | | | 179,054 | |
JD.com, Inc.(a),(b) | | | 3,262 | | | | 296,173 | | | | 235,647 | |
Li Auto, Inc.(a),(b) | | | 2,173 | | | | 70,440 | | | | 57,128 | |
Meituan(a),(b),(c) | | | 8,300 | | | | 315,692 | | | | 262,925 | |
Prosus NV(b) | | | 1,548 | | | | 124,542 | | | | 123,708 | |
Samsonite International SA(a),(b),(c) | | | 96,900 | | | | 206,895 | | | | 209,119 | |
Topsports International Holdings Ltd.(b),(c) | | | 189,000 | | | | 224,491 | | | | 216,079 | |
Yum China Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 3,628 | | | | 212,912 | | | | 210,823 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | 307,914 | | | | 2,035,711 | | | | 1,796,949 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Staples — 4.0%*: | |
Atacadao SA(b) | | | 36,000 | | | | 130,639 | | | | 117,405 | |
CP ALL Public Company Limited(b) | | | 89,200 | | | | 185,278 | | | | 167,407 | |
Natura & Co. Holding SA(a),(b) | | | 13,100 | | | | 128,985 | | | | 109,621 | |
X5 Retail Group NV(b) | | | 3,532 | | | | 134,034 | | | | 114,684 | |
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Total Consumer Staples | | | 141,832 | | | | 578,936 | | | | 509,117 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy — 3.9%*: | |
Reliance Industries Ltd.(b),(c) | | | 7,307 | | | | 241,603 | | | | 497,607 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financials — 21.5%*: | |
AIA Group Ltd.(b) | | | 21,000 | | | | 174,125 | | | | 242,651 | |
Axis Bank Ltd.(a),(b) | | | 4,245 | | | | 212,873 | | | | 216,919 | |
B3 SA—Brasil Bolsa Balcao(b) | | | 57,321 | | | | 135,087 | | | | 134,099 | |
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA(b) | | | 29,900 | | | | 132,109 | | | | 109,536 | |
China Construction Bank Corp.(b) | | | 394,000 | | | | 323,072 | | | | 282,417 | |
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV(b) | | | 33,227 | | | | 182,431 | | | | 212,950 | |
Hana Financial Group, Inc.(b) | | | 8,102 | | | | 278,900 | | | | 317,511 | |
HDFC Bank Ltd.(b) | | | 6,237 | | | | 290,658 | | | | 455,862 | |
Ping An Bank Co. Ltd.(b) | | | 50,300 | | | | 164,300 | | | | 139,563 | |
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd.(b) | | | 30,500 | | | | 284,884 | | | | 208,632 | |
PT Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk(b) | | | 443,700 | | | | 218,213 | | | | 166,630 | |
Sberbank of Russia PJSC(b) | | | 11,527 | | | | 149,452 | | | | 216,131 | |
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Total Financials | | | 1,090,059 | | | | 2,546,104 | | | | 2,702,901 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Industrials — 1.8%*: | |
NARI Technology Co. Ltd.(b) | | | 40,800 | | | | 139,939 | | | | 226,724 | |
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Information Technology — 27.4%*: | |
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.(b) | | | 52,000 | | | | 201,444 | | | | 195,976 | |
Infosys Ltd.(b) | | | 14,099 | | | | 121,697 | | | | 313,703 | |
Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd.(b) | | | 21,900 | | | | 178,302 | | | | 121,020 | |
MediaTek, Inc.(b) | | | 6,000 | | | | 93,974 | | | | 194,900 | |
Powertech Technology, Inc.(b) | | | 44,000 | | | | 139,191 | | | | 165,037 | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.(b) | | | 16,342 | | | | 664,502 | | | | 1,022,755 | |
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.(b) | | | 5,400 | | | | 62,423 | | | | 142,064 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
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| | SHARES | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Common Stocks (continued): | |
Information Technology (continued): | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.(b) | | | 52,000 | | | $ | 432,977 | | | $ | 1,082,536 | |
United Microelectronics Corp.(b) | | | 93,000 | | | | 180,841 | | | | 213,636 | |
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Total Information Technology | | | 304,741 | | | | 2,075,351 | | | | 3,451,627 | |
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Materials — 5.6%*: | |
Anglo American plc(b) | | | 7,424 | | | | 148,406 | | | | 262,716 | |
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.(b) | | | 156,000 | | | | 182,259 | | | | 150,496 | |
LG Chem Ltd.(b) | | | 438 | | | | 138,261 | | | | 287,068 | |
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Total Materials | | | 163,862 | | | | 468,926 | | | | 700,280 | |
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Real Estate — 2.3%*: | |
China Resources Land Ltd.(b) | | | 36,000 | | | | 121,453 | | | | 151,914 | |
Emaar Properties PJSC(b) | | | 119,041 | | | | 133,196 | | | | 132,227 | |
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Total Real Estate | | | 155,041 | | | | 254,649 | | | | 284,141 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Utilities — 4.5%*: | |
China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd.(b) | | | 112,000 | | | | 106,517 | | | | 276,811 | |
ENN Natural Gas Co. Ltd.(b) | | | 41,900 | | | | 126,214 | | | | 118,526 | |
Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.(b) | | | 160,000 | | | | 148,587 | | | | 166,893 | |
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Total Utilities | | | 313,900 | | | | 381,318 | | | | 562,230 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | 3,180,275 | | | | 9,743,696 | | | | 11,940,984 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Equities | | | 3,180,275 | | | | 9,743,696 | | | | 11,940,984 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | | 3,180,275 | | | | 9,743,696 | | | | 11,940,984 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other assets and liabilities – 5.1%* | | | | 639,240 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets – 100.0% | | | $ | 12,580,224 | |
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* | Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders. |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
Distributions of investments by country of risk (excluding temporary cash investments) as a percentage of total investments in securities, is as follows:
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China | | | 33.3 | % |
Taiwan | | | 15.5 | % |
Republic of Korea | | | 15.1 | % |
India | | | 12.4 | % |
Hong Kong | | | 5.6 | % |
Brazil | | | 4.0 | % |
Russia | | | 3.8 | % |
Indonesia | | | 2.8 | % |
South Africa | | | 2.2 | % |
Mexico | | | 1.8 | % |
Thailand | | | 1.4 | % |
United Arab Emirates | | | 1.1 | % |
Netherlands | | | 1.0 | % |
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Total | | | 100.0 | % |
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(c) | Security acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings U.S. High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
September 30, 2021
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| | SHARES | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Equities — 0.7%*: | |
Common Stocks — 0.7%*: | |
Oil and Gas — 0.7%*: | |
Fieldwood Energy LLC(a) | | | 4,100 | | | $ | 88,420 | | | $ | — | |
Fieldwood Energy LLC(a) | | | 1,006 | | | | 35,210 | | | | — | |
Tourmaline Oil Corp.(a),(b) | | | 40,609 | | | | — | | | | 32,062 | |
Tourmaline Oil Corp.(b) | | | 9,384 | | | | 131,780 | | | | 327,840 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Oil and Gas | | | 55,099 | | | | 255,410 | | | | 359,902 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks | | | 55,099 | | | | 255,410 | | | | 359,902 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Equities | | | 55,099 | | | | 255,410 | | | | 359,902 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Fixed Income — 95.9%*: | |
Bank Loans — 10.5%*(c): | |
Aerospace and Defense — 0.9%*: | |
AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 4.750% | | | 5.50 | % | | | 4/20/2028 | | | | 278,582 | | | | 275,979 | | | | 287,906 | |
United Airlines, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.750% | | | 4.50 | | | | 4/21/2028 | | | | 173,890 | | | | 173,072 | | | | 174,958 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Aerospace and Defense | | | | | | | | | | | 452,472 | | | | 449,051 | | | | 462,864 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Broadcasting and Entertainment — 0.4%*: | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 3.63 | | | | 8/21/2026 | | | | 231,636 | | | | 222,466 | | | | 226,635 | |
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Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 0.2%*: | |
Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 6M LIBOR + 2.500% | | | 2.66 | | | | 5/7/2025 | | | | 122,750 | | | | 119,856 | | | | 120,601 | |
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Containers, Packaging and Glass — 0.1%*: | |
Hoffmaster Group, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 5.00 | | | | 11/21/2023 | | | | 67,645 | | | | 63,948 | | | | 65,024 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 4.6%*: | |
CoreLogic, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 6.500% | | | 7.00 | | | | 6/4/2029 | | | | 195,313 | | | | 193,434 | | | | 199,219 | |
Finastra USA, Inc., 6M LIBOR + 3.500% | | | 4.50 | | | | 6/13/2024 | | | | 1,194,492 | | | | 1,173,741 | | | | 1,184,160 | |
Finastra USA, Inc., 6M LIBOR + 7.250% | | | 8.25 | | | | 6/13/2025 | | | | 525,000 | | | | 513,268 | | | | 527,446 | |
Jack Ohio Finance LLC, 1M LIBOR + 4.750% | | | 5.50 | | | | 10/4/2028 | | | | 150,376 | | | | 149,624 | | | | 149,624 | |
Rent-A-Center, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.250% | | | 3.75 | | | | 2/17/2028 | | | | 39,746 | | | | 39,858 | | | | 39,846 | |
SonicWall U.S. Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 7.500% | | | 7.63 | | | | 5/18/2026 | | | | 51,897 | | | | 51,593 | | | | 51,326 | |
Spin Holdco Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 4.75 | | | | 3/1/2028 | | | | 347,642 | | | | 345,242 | | | | 348,473 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Diversified/Conglomerate Service | | | | | | | | | | | 2,504,466 | | | | 2,466,760 | | | | 2,500,094 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Electronics — 1.7%*: | |
Ivanti Software, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.750% | | | 5.75 | | | | 12/1/2027 | | | | 26,604 | | | | 26,355 | | | | 26,650 | |
McAfee Enterprise, 3M LIBOR + 5.000% | | | 5.75 | | | | 7/27/2028 | | | | 401,322 | | | | 397,399 | | | | 401,198 | |
McAfee Enterprise, 3M LIBOR + 8.250% | | | 9.00 | | | | 5/3/2029 | | | | 107,000 | | | | 106,733 | | | | 106,866 | |
Renaissance Holding Corp., 1M LIBOR + 7.000% | | | 7.08 | | | | 5/29/2026 | | | | 368,428 | | | | 365,610 | | | | 369,043 | |
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Total Electronics | | | | | | | | | | | 903,354 | | | | 896,097 | | | | 903,757 | |
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Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 0.4%*: | |
Radiology Partners, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 4.33 | | | | 7/9/2025 | | | | 234,000 | | | | 231,615 | | | | 233,707 | |
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See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings U.S. High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Bank Loans (continued): | |
Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment — 0.4%*: | |
MSG National Properties LLC, 3M LIBOR + 6.250% | | | 7.00 | % | | | 11/12/2025 | | | | 200,015 | | | $ | 206,507 | | | $ | 204,516 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic — 0.4%*: | |
Pro Mach Group, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.000% | | | 5.00 | | | | 8/31/2028 | | | | 238,018 | | | | 236,839 | | | | 239,039 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail Stores — 0.5%*: | |
Great Outdoors Group LLC, 3M LIBOR + 4.250% | | | 5.00 | | | | 3/6/2028 | | | | 259,232 | | | | 258,039 | | | | 260,010 | |
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Telecommunications — 0.9%*: | |
Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 5.000% | | | 6.00 | | | | 3/9/2023 | | | | 488,440 | | | | 449,647 | | | | 488,063 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Bank Loans | | | | | | | | | | | 5,702,028 | | | | 5,600,825 | | | | 5,704,310 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds — 85.4%*: | |
Aerospace and Defense — 3.6%*: | |
American Airlines Inc/AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.(d) | | | 5.50 | | | | 4/20/2026 | | | | 357,000 | | | | 357,000 | | | | 375,296 | |
American Airlines Inc/AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.(d) | | | 5.75 | | | | 4/20/2029 | | | | 114,000 | | | | 114,000 | | | | 122,841 | |
American Airlines, Inc.(d) | | | 11.75 | | | | 7/15/2025 | | | | 212,000 | | | | 228,654 | | | | 262,350 | |
TransDigm, Inc.(d) | | | 8.00 | | | | 12/15/2025 | | | | 221,000 | | | | 221,000 | | | | 235,641 | |
Triumph Group, Inc.(d) | | | 6.25 | | | | 9/15/2024 | | | | 216,000 | | | | 216,000 | | | | 215,886 | |
Triumph Group, Inc. | | | 7.75 | | | | 8/15/2025 | | | | 595,000 | | | | 597,105 | | | | 587,562 | |
United Airlines, Inc.(d) | | | 4.38 | | | | 4/15/2026 | | | | 66,000 | | | | 66,000 | | | | 67,733 | |
United Airlines, Inc.(d) | | | 4.63 | | | | 4/15/2029 | | | | 70,000 | | | | 70,000 | | | | 72,341 | |
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Total Aerospace and Defense | | | | | | | | | | | 1,851,000 | | | | 1,869,759 | | | | 1,939,650 | |
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Automobile — 3.0%*: | |
Adient Global Holdings Ltd.(d) | | | 4.88 | | | | 8/15/2026 | | | | 67,000 | | | | 63,411 | | | | 68,621 | |
Clarios Global LP(d) | | | 6.75 | | | | 5/15/2025 | | | | 75,000 | | | | 75,000 | | | | 79,125 | |
Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co.(d) | | | 8.50 | | | | 5/15/2027 | | | | 236,000 | | | | 245,155 | | | | 251,045 | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 7.45 | | | | 7/16/2031 | | | | 190,000 | | | | 219,815 | | | | 247,000 | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 8.50 | | | | 4/21/2023 | | | | 257,000 | | | | 257,000 | | | | 282,685 | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 9.63 | | | | 4/22/2030 | | | | 235,000 | | | | 242,349 | | | | 333,186 | |
Gates Global LLC / Gates Global Co.(d) | | | 6.25 | | | | 1/15/2026 | | | | 106,000 | | | | 106,000 | | | | 109,975 | |
JB Poindexter & Co., Inc.(d) | | | 7.13 | | | | 4/15/2026 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 261,330 | | | | 263,125 | |
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Total Automobile | | | | | | | | | | | 1,416,000 | | | | 1,470,060 | | | | 1,634,762 | |
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Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 2.7%*: | |
JBS Finance Luxembourg Sarl(d) | | | 3.63 | | | | 1/15/2032 | | | | 233,000 | | | | 230,526 | | | | 237,371 | |
JBS USA Food Co(d) | | | 7.00 | | | | 1/15/2026 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 201,668 | | | | 209,090 | |
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc.(d) | | | 6.75 | | | | 2/15/2028 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 271,252 | |
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.(d) | | | 5.50 | | | | 1/15/2030 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 139,028 | |
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.(d) | | | 6.50 | | | | 4/15/2029 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 558,750 | |
Triton Water Holdings, Inc.(d) | | | 6.25 | | | | 4/1/2029 | | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,925 | | | | 15,244 | |
Welbilt, Inc. | | | 9.50 | | | | 2/15/2024 | | | | 54,000 | | | | 54,486 | | | | 55,501 | |
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Total Beverage, Food and Tobacco | | | | | | | | | | | 1,377,000 | | | | 1,376,605 | | | | 1,486,236 | |
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See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings U.S. High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
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| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Broadcasting and Entertainment — 5.9%*: | |
Altice USA, Inc.(d) | | | 5.75 | % | | | 1/15/2030 | | | | 147,000 | | | $ | 152,253 | | | $ | 149,179 | |
Banijay Entertainment SASU(b),(d) | | | 5.38 | | | | 3/1/2025 | | | | 170,000 | | | | 170,000 | | | | 175,312 | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(d) | | | 7.50 | | | | 6/1/2029 | | | | 138,000 | | | | 138,050 | | | | 143,520 | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(d) | | | 7.75 | | | | 4/15/2028 | | | | 192,000 | | | | 192,904 | | | | 202,080 | |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(d) | | | 5.13 | | | | 8/15/2027 | | | | 201,000 | | | | 201,000 | | | | 207,997 | |
CSC Holdings LLC(d) | | | 4.63 | | | | 12/1/2030 | | | | 226,000 | | | | 223,917 | | | | 214,135 | |
DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc.(d) | | | 5.88 | | | | 8/15/2027 | | | | 126,000 | | | | 126,000 | | | | 131,513 | |
DISH DBS Corp. | | | 5.00 | | | | 3/15/2023 | | | | 79,000 | | | | 78,412 | | | | 81,864 | |
DISH Network Corp. | | | 3.38 | | | | 8/15/2026 | | | | 267,000 | | | | 256,349 | | | | 277,546 | |
iHeartCommunications, Inc. | | | 8.38 | | | | 5/1/2027 | | | | 194,000 | | | | 192,893 | | | | 207,337 | |
Midas OpCo Holdings LLC(d) | | | 5.63 | | | | 8/15/2029 | | | | 142,000 | | | | 142,000 | | | | 146,934 | |
Millennium Escrow Corp.(d) | | | 6.63 | | | | 8/1/2026 | | | | 180,000 | | | | 182,284 | | | | 185,391 | |
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.(d) | | | 4.75 | | | | 11/1/2028 | | | | 50,000 | | | | 51,544 | | | | 51,868 | |
Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp.(d) | | | 4.25 | | | | 1/15/2029 | | | | 133,000 | | | | 133,000 | | | | 131,823 | |
Radiate Holdco LLC / Radiate Finance, Inc.(d) | | | 6.50 | | | | 9/15/2028 | | | | 138,000 | | | | 141,472 | | | | 140,713 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(d) | | | 3.13 | | | | 9/1/2026 | | | | 89,000 | | | | 89,000 | | | | 90,224 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(d) | | | 3.88 | | | | 9/1/2031 | | | | 216,000 | | | | 216,000 | | | | 211,005 | |
Terrier Media Buyer, Inc.(d) | | | 8.88 | | | | 12/15/2027 | | | | 420,000 | | | | 429,828 | | | | 444,100 | |
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Total Broadcasting and Entertainment | | | | | | | | | | | 3,108,000 | | | | 3,116,906 | | | | 3,192,541 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Buildings and Real Estate — 4.4%*: | |
Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co.(d) | | | 4.63 | | | | 4/1/2030 | | | | 112,000 | | | | 112,000 | | | | 112,700 | |
Empire Communities Corp.(d) | | | 7.00 | | | | 12/15/2025 | | | | 115,000 | | | | 115,000 | | | | 120,175 | |
Mattamy Group Corp.(b),(d) | | | 4.63 | | | | 3/1/2030 | | | | 330,000 | | | | 329,205 | | | | 337,212 | |
Mattamy Group Corp.(b),(d) | | | 5.25 | | | | 12/15/2027 | | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,000 | | | | 26,125 | |
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co, Inc.(d) | | | 5.25 | | | | 7/15/2028 | | | | 158,000 | | | | 158,000 | | | | 159,777 | |
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.(d) | | | 9.75 | | | | 7/15/2028 | | | | 448,000 | | | | 464,830 | | | | 487,200 | |
Park River Holdings, Inc.(d) | | | 5.63 | | | | 2/1/2029 | | | | 96,000 | | | | 96,000 | | | | 93,000 | |
Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.(d) | | | 5.75 | | | | 1/15/2029 | | | | 195,000 | | | | 195,000 | | | | 202,266 | |
RLJ Lodging Trust LP(d) | | | 3.75 | | | | 7/1/2026 | | | | 60,000 | | | | 60,000 | | | | 60,300 | |
Service Properties Trust | | | 3.95 | | | | 1/15/2028 | | | | 29,000 | | | | 25,425 | | | | 27,332 | |
Service Properties Trust | | | 4.38 | | | | 2/15/2030 | | | | 47,000 | | | | 41,260 | | | | 44,685 | |
Service Properties Trust | | | 4.95 | | | | 2/15/2027 | | | | 23,000 | | | | 21,417 | | | | 22,943 | |
Service Properties Trust | | | 5.50 | | | | 12/15/2027 | | | | 127,000 | | | | 127,000 | | | | 135,278 | |
Service Properties Trust | | | 7.50 | | | | 9/15/2025 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 206,828 | | | | 224,765 | |
STL Holding Co. LLC(d) | | | 7.50 | | | | 2/15/2026 | | | | 175,000 | | | | 175,000 | | | | 184,625 | |
Tri Pointe Homes Inc | | | 5.70 | | | | 6/15/2028 | | | | 121,000 | | | | 121,000 | | | | 131,587 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Buildings and Real Estate | | | | | | | | | | | 2,261,000 | | | | 2,272,965 | | | | 2,369,970 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cargo Transport — 0.7%*: | |
Carriage Purchaser, Inc.(d) | | | 7.88 | | | | 10/15/2029 | | | | 132,000 | | | | 132,000 | | | | 131,607 | |
Seaspan Corp.(d) | | | 5.50 | | | | 8/1/2029 | | | | 234,000 | | | | 234,000 | | | | 238,732 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Cargo Transport | | | | | | | | | | | 366,000 | | | | 366,000 | | | | 370,339 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 2.7%*: | |
Consolidated Energy Finance SA(d) | | | 5.63 | | | | 10/15/2028 | | | | 236,000 | | | | 236,000 | | | | 236,000 | |
Consolidated Energy Finance SA(d) | | | 6.88 | | | | 6/15/2025 | | | | 361,000 | | | | 360,130 | | | | 373,635 | |
Kraton Polymers LLC / Kraton Polymers Capital Corp.(d) | | | 4.25 | | | | 12/15/2025 | | | | 91,000 | | | | 91,000 | | | | 95,095 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings U.S. High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
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| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber (continued): | |
LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV(d) | | | 6.88 | % | | | 5/15/2023 | | | | 250,000 | | | $ | 247,393 | | | $ | 249,653 | |
LSF11 A5 HoldCo LLC(d) | | | 6.63 | | | | 10/15/2029 | | | | 86,000 | | | | 86,000 | | | | 86,000 | |
Olympus Water US Holding Corp.(d) | | | 4.25 | | | | 10/1/2028 | | | | 231,000 | | | | 231,000 | | | | 227,535 | |
Univar Solutions USA, Inc.(d) | | | 5.13 | | | | 12/1/2027 | | | | 177,000 | | | | 177,000 | | | | 186,071 | |
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Total Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber | | | | | | | | | | | 1,432,000 | | | | 1,428,523 | | | | 1,453,989 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Containers, Packaging and Glass — 0.9%*: | |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.(d) | | | 7.25 | | | | 4/15/2025 | | | | 302,000 | | | | 293,464 | | | | 300,159 | |
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.(d) | | | 9.25 | | | | 8/1/2024 | | | | 171,000 | | | | 167,698 | | | | 179,697 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Containers, Packaging and Glass | | | | | | | | | | | 473,000 | | | | 461,162 | | | | 479,856 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 0.6%*: | |
Alta Equipment Group, Inc.(d) | | | 5.63 | | | | 4/15/2026 | | | | 33,000 | | | | 33,000 | | | | 33,908 | |
Arcosa, Inc.(d) | | | 4.38 | | | | 4/15/2029 | | | | 60,000 | | | | 60,000 | | | | 60,750 | |
Avaya Holdings Corp. | | | 2.25 | | | | 6/15/2023 | | | | 136,000 | | | | 135,588 | | | | 142,460 | |
Unifrax Escrow Issuer Corp.(d) | | | 7.50 | | | | 9/30/2029 | | | | 68,000 | | | | 68,000 | | | | 69,684 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing | | | | | | | | | | | 297,000 | | | | 296,588 | | | | 306,802 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 2.8%*: | |
APX Group, Inc.(d) | | | 5.75 | | | | 7/15/2029 | | | | 264,000 | | | | 264,000 | | | | 260,396 | |
Austin BidCo, Inc.(d) | | | 7.13 | | | | 12/15/2028 | | | | 81,000 | | | | 81,097 | | | | 81,607 | |
Endure Digital, Inc.(d) | | | 6.00 | | | | 2/15/2029 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 190,000 | |
Everi Holdings, Inc.(d) | | | 5.00 | | | | 7/15/2029 | | | | 31,000 | | | | 31,000 | | | | 31,765 | |
First Student Bidco, Inc. / First Transit Parent, Inc.(d) | | | 4.00 | | | | 7/31/2029 | | | | 233,000 | | | | 233,000 | | | | 229,796 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc.(d) | | | 5.25 | | | | 7/15/2030 | | | | 235,000 | �� | | | 235,000 | | | | 249,389 | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc.(d) | | | 6.25 | | | | 1/15/2028 | | | | 143,000 | | | | 141,537 | | | | 147,831 | |
Rent-A-Center, Inc.(d) | | | 6.38 | | | | 2/15/2029 | | | | 63,000 | | | | 63,000 | | | | 67,961 | |
Sabre GLBL, Inc.(d) | | | 9.25 | | | | 4/15/2025 | | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000 | | | | 57,790 | |
Veritas US, Inc. / Veritas Bermuda Ltd.(d) | | | 7.50 | | | | 9/1/2025 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 127,598 | | | | 130,000 | |
WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc.(d) | | | 5.75 | | | | 4/15/2026 | | | | 68,000 | | | | 68,000 | | | | 70,805 | |
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Total Diversified/Conglomerate Service | | | | | | | | | | | 1,493,000 | | | | 1,494,232 | | | | 1,517,340 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Finance — 6.9%*: | |
Alliance Data Systems Corp.(d) | | | 7.00 | | | | 1/15/2026 | | | | 78,000 | | | | 77,979 | | | | 83,460 | |
Aretec Escrow Issuer, Inc.(d) | | | 7.50 | | | | 4/1/2029 | | | | 164,000 | | | | 165,679 | | | | 168,920 | |
Coinbase Global, Inc.(d) | | | 3.38 | | | | 10/1/2028 | | | | 112,000 | | | | 112,000 | | | | 107,800 | |
Coinbase Global, Inc.(d) | | | 3.63 | | | | 10/1/2031 | | | | 91,000 | | | | 91,000 | | | | 87,132 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | 4.13 | | | | 8/17/2027 | | | | 225,000 | | | | 225,000 | | | | 238,725 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | 4.13 | | | | 8/4/2025 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 166,374 | | | | 211,500 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | 5.13 | | | | 6/16/2025 | | | | 233,000 | | | | 233,000 | | | | 253,096 | |
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., Cash Rate 6.50%, PIK Rate 7.25%.(d) | | | 6.50 | | | | 9/15/2024 | | | | 714,105 | | | | 700,608 | | | | 701,608 | |
HCRX Investments Holdco LP(d) | | | 4.50 | | | | 8/1/2029 | | | | 76,000 | | | | 76,000 | | | | 76,380 | |
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. | | | 6.25 | | | | 5/15/2026 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 522,500 | |
Jefferson Capital Holdings LLC(d) | | | 6.00 | | | | 8/15/2026 | | | | 108,000 | | | | 108,000 | | | | 110,938 | |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.(d) | | | 4.75 | | | | 6/15/2029 | | | | 239,000 | | | | 239,000 | | | | 237,805 | |
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust(d) | | | 5.63 | | | | 1/15/2030 | | | | 67,000 | | | | 65,594 | | | | 66,330 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings U.S. High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
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| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Finance (continued): | |
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust(d) | | | 6.50 | % | | | 5/1/2028 | | | | 214,000 | | | $ | 220,553 | | | $ | 223,031 | |
MoneyGram International, Inc.(d) | | | 5.38 | | | | 8/1/2026 | | | | 118,000 | | | | 118,980 | | | | 119,770 | |
OneMain Finance Corp. | | | 4.00 | | | | 9/15/2030 | | | | 160,000 | | | | 160,000 | | | | 159,200 | |
OneMain Finance Corp. | | | 5.38 | | | | 11/15/2029 | | | | 302,000 | | | | 303,788 | | | | 327,323 | |
Park Intermediate Holdings LLC / PK Domestic Property LLC / PK Finance Co-Issuer(d) | | | 5.88 | | | | 10/1/2028 | | | | 81,000 | | | | 81,000 | | | | 85,464 | |
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Total Finance | | | | | | | | | | | 3,682,105 | | | | 3,644,555 | | | | 3,780,982 | |
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Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 7.8%*: | |
AdaptHealth LLC(d) | | | 4.63 | | | | 8/1/2029 | | | | 94,000 | | | | 92,753 | | | | 93,930 | |
AdaptHealth LLC(d) | | | 5.13 | | | | 3/1/2030 | | | | 152,000 | | | | 152,000 | | | | 152,078 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(d) | | | 8.50 | | | | 1/31/2027 | | | | 175,000 | | | | 179,524 | | | | 187,687 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(d) | | | 4.88 | | | | 6/1/2028 | | | | 163,000 | | | | 163,369 | | | | 168,909 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(d) | | | 5.00 | | | | 1/30/2028 | | | | 130,000 | | | | 130,000 | | | | 123,334 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(d) | | | 5.00 | | | | 2/15/2029 | | | | 253,000 | | | | 253,000 | | | | 235,606 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(d) | | | 5.25 | | | | 1/30/2030 | | | | 188,000 | | | | 188,000 | | | | 175,310 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(d) | | | 5.25 | | | | 2/15/2031 | | | | 405,000 | | | | 395,089 | | | | 372,442 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(d) | | | 6.25 | | | | 2/15/2029 | | | | 134,000 | | | | 131,250 | | | | 132,596 | |
Centene Corp. | | | 4.63 | | | | 12/15/2029 | | | | 209,000 | | | | 209,000 | | | | 227,810 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(d) | | | 4.75 | | | | 2/15/2031 | | | | 99,000 | | | | 99,000 | | | | 99,643 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(d) | | | 5.63 | | | | 3/15/2027 | | | | 71,000 | | | | 71,000 | | | | 74,346 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(d) | | | 6.00 | | | | 1/15/2029 | | | | 33,000 | | | | 33,000 | | | | 34,980 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(d) | | | 6.13 | | | | 4/1/2030 | | | | 128,000 | | | | 128,000 | | | | 124,320 | |
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(d) | | | 3.88 | | | | 8/15/2028 | | | | 425,000 | | | | 411,758 | | | | 414,447 | |
ModivCare Escrow Issuer, Inc.(d) | | | 5.00 | | | | 10/1/2029 | | | | 88,000 | | | | 88,000 | | | | 91,216 | |
ModivCare, Inc.(d) | | | 5.88 | | | | 11/15/2025 | | | | 142,000 | | | | 143,164 | | | | 150,165 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(d) | | | 4.38 | | | | 6/15/2028 | | | | 165,000 | | | | 165,000 | | | | 171,187 | |
Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc.(d) | | | 5.25 | | | | 10/1/2029 | | | | 158,000 | | | | 158,000 | | | | 158,000 | |
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.(d) | | | 7.50 | | | | 4/1/2027 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 305,625 | |
Radiology Partners, Inc.(d) | | | 9.25 | | | | 2/1/2028 | | | | 237,000 | | | | 241,351 | | | | 254,876 | |
RP Escrow Issuer LLC(d) | | | 5.25 | | | | 12/15/2025 | | | | 181,000 | | | | 181,000 | | | | 186,204 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(d) | | | 4.88 | | | | 1/1/2026 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 129,365 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(d) | | | 6.13 | | | | 10/1/2028 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 157,485 | |
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Total Healthcare, Education and Childcare | | | | | | | | | | | 4,205,000 | | | | 4,188,258 | | | | 4,221,561 | |
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Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products — 1.8%*: | |
BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc., Cash Rate 7.75%,. PIK Rate 8.50%.(d) | | | 7.75 | | | | 4/1/2027 | | | | 257,000 | | | | 258,863 | | | | 255,072 | |
Staples, Inc.(d) | | | 7.50 | | | | 4/15/2026 | | | | 253,000 | | | | 259,586 | | | | 256,795 | |
Staples, Inc.(d) | | | 10.75 | | | | 4/15/2027 | | | | 190,000 | | | | 195,427 | | | | 185,013 | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc.(d) | | | 3.88 | | | | 10/15/2031 | | | | 261,000 | | | | 261,000 | | | | 261,326 | |
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Total Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products | | | | | | | | | | | 961,000 | | | | 974,876 | | | | 958,206 | |
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Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 1.9%*: | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(d) | | | 4.63 | | | | 10/15/2029 | | | | 55,000 | | | | 55,000 | | | | 55,756 | |
Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc.(d) | | | 5.75 | | | | 7/1/2025 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 131,406 | |
CCM Merger, Inc.(d) | | | 6.38 | | | | 5/1/2026 | | | | 159,000 | | | | 159,000 | | | | 167,348 | |
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC / Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower ESC(d) | | | 4.88 | | | | 7/1/2031 | | | | 110,000 | | | | 110,000 | | | | 110,413 | |
RLJ Lodging Trust LP(d) | | | 4.00 | | | | 9/15/2029 | | | | 182,000 | | | | 182,000 | | | | 182,000 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings U.S. High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
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| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming (continued): | |
Scientific Games International, Inc.(d) | | | 7.25 | % | | | 11/15/2029 | | | | 60,000 | | | $ | 51,431 | | | $ | 67,418 | |
Travel & Leisure Co.(d) | | | 6.63 | | | | 7/31/2026 | | | | 170,000 | | | | 170,000 | | | | 193,591 | |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(d) | | | 4.38 | | | | 8/15/2028 | | | | 123,000 | | | | 123,000 | | | | 128,403 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming | | | | | | | | | | | 984,000 | | | | 975,431 | | | | 1,036,335 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance — 0.7%*: | |
AmWINS Group, Inc.(d) | | | 4.88 | | | | 6/30/2029 | | | | 96,000 | | | | 96,000 | | | | 97,440 | |
Highlands Holdings Bond Issuer Ltd. / Highlands Holdings Bond Co-Issuer, Inc., 7.625% CASH 8.375% PIK(d) | | | 7.63 | | | | 10/15/2025 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 265,469 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Insurance | | | | | | | | | | | 346,000 | | | | 346,000 | | | | 362,909 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment — 3.1%*: | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(d) | | | 6.25 | | | | 7/1/2025 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 131,595 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(d) | | | 8.13 | | | | 7/1/2027 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 298,164 | | | | 337,125 | |
Carnival Corp.(d) | | | 5.75 | | | | 3/1/2027 | | | | 275,000 | | | | 275,000 | | | | 283,937 | |
Carnival Corp.(d) | | | 7.63 | | | | 3/1/2026 | | | | 85,000 | | | | 85,000 | | | | 90,737 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(d) | | | 4.75 | | | | 10/15/2027 | | | | 50,000 | | | | 49,175 | | | | 50,812 | |
NCL Corp. Ltd.(d) | | | 5.88 | | | | 3/15/2026 | | | | 267,000 | | | | 267,000 | | | | 273,675 | |
NCL Finance Ltd.(d) | | | 6.13 | | | | 3/15/2028 | | | | 56,000 | | | | 56,000 | | | | 58,100 | |
RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp. | | | 4.75 | | | | 10/15/2027 | | | | 229,000 | | | | 229,000 | | | | 237,008 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(d) | | | 5.50 | | | | 8/31/2026 | | | | 222,000 | | | | 222,000 | | | | 228,203 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment | | | | | | | | | | | 1,609,000 | | | | 1,606,339 | | | | 1,691,192 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic — 0.5%*: | |
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.(d) | | | 9.38 | | | | 7/15/2025 | | | | 276,000 | | | | 287,961 | | | | 302,049 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 5.1%*: | |
Atkore, Inc.(d) | | | 4.25 | | | | 6/1/2031 | | | | 191,000 | | | | 191,000 | | | | 196,730 | |
Compass Minerals International, Inc.(d) | | | 4.88 | | | | 7/15/2024 | | | | 124,000 | | | | 119,414 | | | | 129,115 | |
Coronado Finance Pty Ltd.(b),(d) | | | 10.75 | | | | 5/15/2026 | | | | 239,000 | | | | 246,072 | | | | 260,510 | |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.(b),(d) | | | 6.88 | | | | 3/1/2026 | | | | 229,000 | | | | 229,000 | | | | 238,160 | |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.(b),(d) | | | 6.88 | | | | 10/15/2027 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 264,531 | |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.(b),(d) | | | 7.50 | | | | 4/1/2025 | | | | 158,000 | | | | 152,978 | | | | 162,081 | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 4.13 | | | | 3/1/2028 | | | | 28,000 | | | | 27,155 | | | | 29,015 | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 4.63 | | | | 8/1/2030 | | | | 82,000 | | | | 82,000 | | | | 88,663 | |
Hecla Mining Co. | | | 7.25 | | | | 2/15/2028 | | | | 228,000 | | | | 245,178 | | | | 245,593 | |
Hudbay Minerals, Inc.(b),(d) | | | 6.13 | | | | 4/1/2029 | | | | 111,000 | | | | 111,000 | | | | 116,255 | |
Kinross Gold Corp. | | | 6.88 | | | | 9/1/2041 | | | | 99,000 | | | | 98,550 | | | | 136,745 | |
Novelis Corp.(d) | | | 3.25 | | | | 11/15/2026 | | | | 28,000 | | | | 28,000 | | | | 28,397 | |
Novelis Corp.(d) | | | 3.88 | | | | 8/15/2031 | | | | 29,000 | | | | 29,000 | | | | 28,682 | |
PIC AU Holdings LLC / PIC AU Holdings Corp.(b),(d) | | | 10.00 | | | | 12/31/2024 | | | | 248,000 | | | | 233,092 | | | | 250,331 | |
Southwestern Energy Co. | | | 5.38 | | | | 3/15/2030 | | | | 34,000 | | | | 34,000 | | | | 36,705 | |
Warrior Met Coal, Inc.(d) | | | 8.00 | | | | 11/1/2024 | | | | 540,000 | | | | 546,044 | | | | 548,100 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals | | | | | | | | | | | 2,618,000 | | | | 2,622,483 | | | | 2,759,613 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil and Gas — 15.8%*: | |
Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.(d) | | | 5.38 | | | | 6/15/2029 | | | | 469,000 | | | | 469,000 | | | | 484,482 | |
Antero Resources Corp.(d) | | | 5.38 | | | | 3/1/2030 | | | | 58,000 | | | | 58,000 | | | | 61,083 | |
Antero Resources Corp.(d) | | | 7.63 | | | | 2/1/2029 | | | | 71,000 | | | | 71,000 | | | | 79,378 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings U.S. High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Oil and Gas (continued): | |
Antero Resources Corp.(d) | | | 8.38 | % | | | 7/15/2026 | | | | 51,000 | | | $ | 51,000 | | | $ | 57,769 | |
Apache Corp. | | | 4.75 | | | | 4/15/2043 | | | | 67,000 | | | | 61,930 | | | | 72,543 | |
Apache Corp. | | | 5.10 | | | | 9/1/2040 | | | | 51,000 | | | | 41,623 | | | | 57,119 | |
Apache Corp. | | | 5.35 | | | | 7/1/2049 | | | | 78,000 | | | | 62,749 | | | | 86,635 | |
Buckeye Partners LP | | | 5.85 | | | | 11/15/2043 | | | | 26,000 | | | | 21,871 | | | | 26,023 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp.(d) | | | 5.50 | | | | 2/1/2026 | | | | 85,000 | | | | 85,000 | | | | 88,825 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp.(d) | | | 5.88 | | | | 2/1/2029 | | | | 43,000 | | | | 43,000 | | | | 45,903 | |
Comstock Resources, Inc.(d) | | | 5.88 | | | | 1/15/2030 | | | | 63,000 | | | | 63,060 | | | | 65,520 | |
Comstock Resources, Inc.(d) | | | 6.75 | | | | 3/1/2029 | | | | 69,000 | | | | 71,003 | | | | 74,520 | |
CVR Energy, Inc.(d) | | | 5.25 | | | | 2/15/2025 | | | | 221,000 | | | | 221,000 | | | | 218,790 | |
CVR Energy, Inc.(d) | | | 5.75 | | | | 2/15/2028 | | | | 177,000 | | | | 177,000 | | | | 175,382 | |
DCP Midstream Operating LP(d) | | | 6.45 | | | | 11/3/2036 | | | | 4,000 | | | | 3,328 | | | | 4,970 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP | | | 4.15 | | | | 6/1/2025 | | | | 67,000 | | | | 63,648 | | | | 69,046 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP | | | 4.85 | | | | 7/15/2026 | | | | 23,000 | | | | 20,410 | | | | 24,143 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP | | | 5.45 | | | | 6/1/2047 | | | | 102,000 | | | | 82,567 | | | | 98,414 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP | | | 5.60 | | | | 4/1/2044 | | | | 191,000 | | | | 129,937 | | | | 182,405 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP(d) | | | 4.50 | | | | 1/15/2029 | | | | 149,000 | | | | 149,000 | | | | 154,587 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP(d) | | | 4.75 | | | | 1/15/2031 | | | | 134,000 | | | | 134,000 | | | | 139,363 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP(d) | | | 6.00 | | | | 7/1/2025 | | | | 145,000 | | | | 145,000 | | | | 158,949 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP(d) | | | 6.50 | | | | 7/1/2027 | | | | 119,000 | | | | 119,000 | | | | 133,845 | |
EQT Corp. | | | 7.50 | | | | 2/1/2030 | | | | 29,000 | | | | 35,355 | | | | 37,329 | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 2.25 | | | | 9/1/2030 | | | | 75,000 | | | | 72,052 | | | | 72,375 | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 5.35 | | | | 7/15/2047 | | | | 83,000 | | | | 101,840 | | | | 101,198 | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 7.38 | | | | 11/15/2031 | | | | 23,000 | | | | 30,639 | | | | 31,419 | |
Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp. | | | 5.63 | | | | 6/15/2024 | | | | 56,000 | | | | 52,854 | | | | 55,860 | |
Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp. | | | 6.50 | | | | 10/1/2025 | | | | 390,000 | | | | 375,058 | | | | 389,025 | |
Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp. | | | 8.00 | | | | 1/15/2027 | | | | 252,000 | | | | 252,000 | | | | 255,830 | |
Harvest Midstream I LP(d) | | | 7.50 | | | | 9/1/2028 | | | | 262,000 | | | | 266,102 | | | | 279,069 | |
Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co.(d) | | | 5.75 | | | | 10/1/2025 | | | | 17,000 | | | | 11,368 | | | | 17,191 | |
Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co.(d) | | | 5.75 | | | | 2/1/2029 | | | | 65,000 | | | | 65,000 | | | | 66,787 | |
Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co.(d) | | | 6.00 | | | | 2/1/2031 | | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000 | | | | 51,375 | |
Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co.(d) | | | 6.25 | | | | 11/1/2028 | | | | 142,000 | | | | 125,048 | | | | 147,143 | |
ITT Holdings LLC(d) | | | 6.50 | | | | 8/1/2029 | | | | 244,000 | | | | 244,000 | | | | 246,135 | |
MEG Energy Corp.(b),(d) | | | 7.13 | | | | 2/1/2027 | | | | 270,000 | | | | 270,000 | | | | 283,449 | |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 6.38 | | | | 7/15/2028 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 105,750 | |
Nabors Industries Ltd.(d) | | | 7.25 | | | | 1/15/2026 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 144,596 | | | | 145,890 | |
Nabors Industries Ltd.(d) | | | 7.50 | | | | 1/15/2028 | | | | 72,000 | | | | 72,000 | | | | 68,220 | |
Neptune Energy Bondco PLC(b),(d) | | | 6.63 | | | | 5/15/2025 | | | | 242,000 | | | | 242,093 | | | | 248,957 | |
NGL Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp.(d) | | | 7.50 | | | | 2/1/2026 | | | | 305,000 | | | | 315,672 | | | | 310,719 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 4.20 | | | | 3/15/2048 | | | | 12,000 | | | | 8,582 | | | | 11,490 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 4.40 | | | | 4/15/2046 | | | | 78,000 | | | | 56,020 | | | | 77,672 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 4.40 | | | | 8/15/2049 | | | | 31,000 | | | | 22,303 | | | | 30,419 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 4.50 | | | | 7/15/2044 | | | | 32,000 | | | | 23,320 | | | | 32,154 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 5.88 | | | | 9/1/2025 | | | | 193,000 | | | | 193,104 | | | | 216,305 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 6.13 | | | | 1/1/2031 | | | | 299,000 | | | | 308,898 | | | | 358,800 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 6.20 | | | | 3/15/2040 | | | | 217,000 | | | | 198,465 | | | | 255,561 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 6.38 | | | | 9/1/2028 | | | | 155,000 | | | | 154,521 | | | | 181,350 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings U.S. High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Oil and Gas (continued): | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 6.45 | % | | | 9/15/2036 | | | | 86,000 | | | $ | 79,281 | | | $ | 108,199 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 6.60 | | | | 3/15/2046 | | | | 139,000 | | | | 113,868 | | | | 174,445 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 6.95 | | | | 7/1/2024 | | | | 36,000 | | | | 24,531 | | | | 40,680 | |
Parkland Fuel Corp.(b),(d) | | | 5.88 | | | | 7/15/2027 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 132,500 | |
Range Resources Corp.(d) | | | 8.25 | | | | 1/15/2029 | | | | 87,000 | | | | 87,748 | | | | 97,879 | |
Rockcliff Energy II LLC(d) | | | 5.50 | | | | 10/15/2029 | | | | 88,000 | | | | 88,000 | | | | 89,320 | |
Superior Plus LP / Superior General Partner, Inc.(d) | | | 4.50 | | | | 3/15/2029 | | | | 87,000 | | | | 87,000 | | | | 89,827 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. | | | 4.88 | | | | 2/1/2031 | | | | 227,000 | | | | 227,000 | | | | 244,876 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. | | | 5.50 | | | | 3/1/2030 | | | | 6,000 | | | | 5,470 | | | | 6,561 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. | | | 6.88 | | | | 1/15/2029 | | | | 24,000 | | | | 23,788 | | | | 26,820 | |
Transocean Guardian Ltd.(d) | | | 5.88 | | | | 1/15/2024 | | | | 18,090 | | | | 17,008 | | | | 18,000 | |
Transocean Poseidon Ltd.(d) | | | 6.88 | | | | 2/1/2027 | | | | 17,000 | | | | 16,121 | | | | 16,914 | |
Transocean, Inc.(d) | | | 7.25 | | | | 11/1/2025 | | | | 163,000 | | | | 123,801 | | | | 135,733 | |
Transocean, Inc.(d) | | | 7.50 | | | | 1/15/2026 | | | | 87,000 | | | | 63,391 | | | | 70,492 | |
Transocean, Inc.(d) | | | 8.00 | | | | 2/1/2027 | | | | 124,000 | | | | 104,515 | | | | 97,567 | |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC(d) | | | 3.88 | | | | 8/15/2029 | | | | 81,000 | | | | 81,000 | | | | 83,434 | |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC(d) | | | 4.13 | | | | 8/15/2031 | | | | 93,000 | | | | 93,000 | | | | 96,952 | |
Weatherford International Ltd.(d) | | | 6.50 | | | | 9/15/2028 | | | | 89,000 | | | | 89,000 | | | | 91,670 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP | | | 5.30 | | | | 2/1/2030 | | | | 56,000 | | | | 50,389 | | | | 61,880 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP | | | 5.30 | | | | 3/1/2048 | | | | 157,000 | | | | 121,397 | | | | 180,942 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP | | | 5.45 | | | | 4/1/2044 | | | | 79,000 | | | | 64,816 | | | | 90,743 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Oil and Gas | | | | | | | | | | | 8,176,090 | | | | 7,821,140 | | | | 8,592,600 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products Mfg. Only — 0.3%*: | |
Clearwater Paper Corp.(d) | | | 4.75 | | | | 8/15/2028 | | | | 177,000 | | | | 177,000 | | | | 181,867 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Personal Transportation — 0.3%*: | |
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC / Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd.(d) | | | 6.50 | | | | 6/20/2027 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 148,401 | | | | 163,072 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous — 0.3%*: | |
Simmons Foods Inc / Simmons Prepared Foods Inc/Simmons Pet Food Inc/Simmons Feed(d) | | | 4.63 | | | | 3/1/2029 | | | | 153,000 | | | | 153,000 | | | | 154,148 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Printing and Publishing — 1.4%*: | |
Cimpress plc(d) | | | 7.00 | | | | 6/15/2026 | | | | 427,000 | | | | 444,303 | | | | 445,327 | |
Getty Images, Inc.(d) | | | 9.75 | | | | 3/1/2027 | | | | 91,000 | | | | 97,184 | | | | 96,915 | |
Sylvamo Corp.(d) | | | 7.00 | | | | 9/1/2029 | | | | 198,000 | | | | 198,000 | | | | 202,578 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Printing and Publishing | | | | | | | | | | | 716,000 | | | | 739,487 | | | | 744,820 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail Stores — 2.6%*: | |
Ambience Merger Sub, Inc.(d) | | | 7.13 | | | | 7/15/2029 | | | | 162,000 | | | | 162,000 | | | | 161,595 | |
Foot Locker, Inc.(d) | | | 4.00 | | | | 10/1/2029 | | | | 105,000 | | | | 105,000 | | | | 105,231 | |
L Brands, Inc. | | | 6.75 | | | | 7/1/2036 | | | | 52,000 | | | | 62,734 | | | | 64,480 | |
L Brands, Inc. | | | 6.88 | | | | 11/1/2035 | | | | 160,000 | | | | 192,925 | | | | 200,800 | |
Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC(d) | | | 5.88 | | | | 4/1/2029 | | | | 24,000 | | | | 24,000 | | | | 26,040 | |
Magic Mergeco, Inc.(d) | | | 5.25 | | | | 5/1/2028 | | | | 91,000 | | | | 91,000 | | | | 93,867 | |
Magic Mergeco, Inc.(d) | | | 7.88 | | | | 5/1/2029 | | | | 223,000 | | | | 223,000 | | | | 231,084 | |
NMG Holding Co., Inc. / Neiman Marcus Group LLC(d) | | | 7.13 | | | | 4/1/2026 | | | | 263,000 | | | | 266,057 | | | | 279,109 | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings U.S. High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | EFFECTIVE INTEREST RATE | | | DUE DATE | | | PRINCIPAL ‡‡ | | | COST | | | FAIR VALUE | |
Corporate Bonds (continued): | |
Retail Stores (continued): | |
Nordstrom, Inc. | | | 4.00 | % | | | 3/15/2027 | | | | 35,000 | | | $ | 35,157 | | | $ | 36,162 | |
Nordstrom, Inc. | | | 4.38 | | | | 4/1/2030 | | | | 35,000 | | | | 35,041 | | | | 35,783 | |
Nordstrom, Inc. | | | 5.00 | | | | 1/15/2044 | | | | 186,000 | | | | 179,330 | | | | 182,351 | |
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Total Retail Stores | | | | | | | | | | | 1,336,000 | | | | 1,376,244 | | | | 1,416,502 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Telecommunications — 9.0%*: | |
Altice Financing SA(b),(d) | | | 5.00 | | | | 1/15/2028 | | | | 107,000 | | | | 107,000 | | | | 101,996 | |
Altice France SA(b),(d) | | | 5.13 | | | | 7/15/2029 | | | | 221,000 | | | | 221,000 | | | | 217,029 | |
Boxer Parent Co., Inc.(d) | | | 9.13 | | | | 3/1/2026 | | | | 158,000 | | | | 158,000 | | | | 165,672 | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.(d) | | | 4.25 | | | | 1/15/2034 | | | | 315,000 | | | | 315,000 | | | | 313,425 | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp. | | | 4.50 | | | | 5/1/2032 | | | | 215,000 | | | | 222,551 | | | | 221,181 | |
CommScope Technologies LLC(d) | | | 6.00 | | | | 6/15/2025 | | | | 34,000 | | | | 31,067 | | | | 34,493 | |
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.(d) | | | 6.00 | | | | 10/15/2026 | | | | 70,000 | | | | 70,000 | | | | 71,925 | |
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.(d) | | | 6.50 | | | | 10/15/2028 | | | | 51,000 | | | | 51,000 | | | | 52,925 | |
Consolidated Communications, Inc.(d) | | | 6.50 | | | | 10/1/2028 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 271,562 | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC(d) | | | 5.00 | | | | 5/1/2028 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 210,000 | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC(d) | | | 6.75 | | | | 5/1/2029 | | | | 119,000 | | | | 119,000 | | | | 125,396 | |
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. | | | 6.63 | | | | 8/1/2026 | | | | 426,000 | | | | 429,705 | | | | 484,374 | |
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC(d) | | | 5.13 | | | | 7/15/2029 | | | | 245,000 | | | | 245,000 | | | | 252,963 | |
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC(b),(d) | | | 6.75 | | | | 10/15/2027 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 212,000 | |
Midcontinent Communications / Midcontinent Finance Corp.(d) | | | 5.38 | | | | 8/15/2027 | | | | 149,000 | | | | 149,000 | | | | 155,036 | |
Northwest Fiber LLC / Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.(d) | | | 4.75 | | | | 4/30/2027 | | | | 84,000 | | | | 84,000 | | | | 84,000 | |
Northwest Fiber LLC / Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.(d) | | | 6.00 | | | | 2/15/2028 | | | | 162,000 | | | | 162,000 | | | | 161,138 | |
Northwest Fiber LLC / Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.(d) | | | 10.75 | | | | 6/1/2028 | | | | 74,000 | | | | 81,189 | | | | 83,250 | |
Sprint Capital Corp. | | | 6.88 | | | | 11/15/2028 | | | | 648,000 | | | | 652,799 | | | | 829,440 | |
Sprint Capital Corp. | | | 8.75 | | | | 3/15/2032 | | | | 52,000 | | | | 71,931 | | | | 77,681 | |
Telecom Italia Capital SA(b) | | | 6.00 | | | | 9/30/2034 | | | | 62,000 | | | | 71,648 | | | | 69,595 | |
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC(d) | | | 7.13 | | | | 12/15/2024 | | | | 23,000 | | | | 22,905 | | | | 23,489 | |
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC(d) | | | 7.88 | | | | 2/15/2025 | | | | 13,000 | | | | 13,641 | | | | 13,736 | |
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC(d) | | | 4.75 | | | | 4/15/2028 | | | | 99,000 | | | | 99,000 | | | | 101,104 | |
Virgin Media Secured Finance plc(b),(d) | | | 4.50 | | | | 8/15/2030 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 254,692 | | | | 254,063 | |
Windstream Escrow LLC / Windstream Escrow Finance Corp.(d) | | | 7.75 | | | | 8/15/2028 | | | | 253,000 | | | | 256,559 | | | | 264,246 | |
Ziggo BV(b),(d) | | | 5.50 | | | | 1/15/2027 | | | | 51,000 | | | | 49,406 | | | | 52,721 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Telecommunications | | | | | | | | | | | 4,531,000 | | | | 4,588,093 | | | | 4,904,440 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Utilities — 0.6%*: | |
PG&E Corp. | | | 5.00 | | | | 7/1/2028 | | | | 95,000 | | | | 95,000 | | | | 96,504 | |
PG&E Corp. | | | 5.25 | | | | 7/1/2030 | | | | 82,000 | | | | 82,000 | | | | 83,845 | |
Pike Corp.(d) | | | 5.50 | | | | 9/1/2028 | | | | 167,000 | | | | 167,000 | | | | 170,181 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | 344,000 | | | | 344,000 | | | | 350,530 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Corporate Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | 44,338,195 | | | | 44,146,068 | | | | 46,372,311 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Fixed Income | | | | | | | | | | | 50,040,223 | | | | 49,746,893 | | | | 52,076,621 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | | | | | | | | | | 50,095,322 | | | | 50,002,303 | | | | 52,436,523 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other assets and liabilities – 3.4%* | | | | 1,864,362 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets – 100.0% | | | $ | 54,300,885 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Barings U.S. High Yield Fund
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2021
‡‡ | Unless otherwise indicated, all principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars. |
* | Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders. |
(a) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (See Note 2). |
Distributions of investments by country of risk (excluding temporary cash investments) as a percentage of total investments in securities, is as follows:
| | | | |
United States | | | 92.8 | % |
Canada | | | 2.4 | % |
Zambia | | | 1.3 | % |
Australia | | | 1.0 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 0.9 | % |
Other (Individually less than 1%) | | | 1.6 | % |
| | | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
(c) | Bank loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for bank loans are the current interest rates at September 30, 2021. Bank loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown. |
(d) | Security acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.
Fair Value
Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is utilized to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. For example, market participants would consider the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value, such as a pricing model, and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2021 in valuing the Funds’ investments:
Global Floating Rate Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DESCRIPTION | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3*** | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Equities: | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 301,218 | | | $ | 649,433 | | | $ | 779,954 | | | $ | 1,730,605 | |
Warrant | | | — | | | | 28,801 | | | | — | | | | 28,801 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Equities | | | 301,218 | | | | 678,234 | | | | 779,954 | | | | 1,759,406 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fixed Income: | | | | | |
Bank Loans | | | — | | | | 375,545,529 | | | | 692,970 | | | | 376,238,499 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 16,726,021 | | | | 0 | | | | 16,726,021 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Fixed Income | | | — | | | | 392,271,550 | | | | 692,970 | | | | 392,964,520 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Securities: | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | 1,981,189 | | | | — | | | | 1,981,189 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 301,218 | | | $ | 394,930,973 | | | $ | 1,472,924 | | | $ | 396,705,115 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | $ | 301,218 | | | $ | 394,930,973 | | | $ | 1,472,924 | | | $ | 396,705,115 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
*** | None of the Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund. Level 3 investments at the end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended September 30, 2021 is not presented. |
The following table is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs for Level 3 fair value measurement for investments held as of September 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | |
TYPE OF ASSETS | | FAIR VALUE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 | | | VALUATION TECHNIQUE(S) | | UNOBSERVABLE INPUT |
Equities | | | | | | | | |
CTI Foods Holding Co, LLC | | $ | 469,426 | | | Discounted Cash Flow | | Average Enterprise Valuation Multiple: 3 year projection, 7.1x; EBITDA: $52.5 million; 15% discount rate |
Travelex Topco Ltd. | | $ | — | | | Zero Value | | Valued at zero |
Don Jersey Topco Ltd. | | $ | 305,406 | | | Priced at Cost | | $1.04; Trade Price |
Boomerang Tube LLC | | $ | — | | | Zero Value | | Valued at zero |
Fieldwood Energy LLC | | $ | — | | | Zero Value | | Valued at zero |
Fieldwood Energy LLC | | $ | — | | | Zero Value | | Valued at zero |
Sabine Oil & Gas LLC | | $ | 5,122 | | | Withholding Tax Reclaim | | Residual Cash |
Bank Loans | | | | | | | | |
CTI Foods Holding Co, LLC, 6M LIBOR + 9.000% | | $ | 195,979 | | | Discounted Cash Flow | | Average Enterprise Valuation Multiple: 3 year projection, 7.1x; EBITDA: $52.5 million;: 15% discount rate |
CTI Foods Holding Co, LLC, 6M LIBOR + 7.000% | | $ | 315,645 | | | Discounted Cash Flow | | Average Enterprise Valuation Multiple: 3 year projection, 7.1x; EBITDA: $52.5 million;: 15% discount rate |
Boomerang Tube LLC | | $ | — | | | Zero Value | | Valued at zero |
Naviera Armas SA, Term Loan A | | $ | 67,920 | | | Priced at Cost | | Cost less OID |
Naviera Armas SA, Term Loan B | | $ | 12,843 | | | Priced at Cost | | Cost less OID |
Naviera Armas SA, Term Loan C | | $ | 100,583 | | | Priced at Cost | | Cost less OID |
Corporate Bonds | | | | | | | | |
Galapagos S.A | | $ | — | | | Zero Value | | Valued at zero |
Travelex Financing plc | | $ | — | | | Zero Value | | Valued at zero |
Although the Fund believes the valuation methods described above are appropriate, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine fair value could result in different estimates of fair value at the reporting date.
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DESCRIPTION | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3*** | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Equities: | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 1,042,365 | | | $ | 582,667 | | | $ | 396,270 | | | $ | 2,021,302 | |
Warrant | | | — | | | | 84,583 | | | | — | | | | 84,583 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Equities | | | 1,042,365 | | | | 667,250 | | | | 396,270 | | | | 2,105,885 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fixed Income: | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 17,115,294 | | | | — | | | | 17,115,294 | |
Bank Loans | | | — | | | | 79,129,757 | | | | 303,340 | | | | 79,433,097 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 72,466,092 | | | | 0 | | | | 72,466,092 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Fixed Income | | | — | | | | 168,711,143 | | | | 303,340 | | | | 169,014,483 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Securities: | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | 1,245,224 | | | | — | | | | 1,245,224 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 1,042,365 | | | $ | 170,623,617 | | | $ | 699,610 | | | $ | 172,365,592 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Derivative Securities: | | | | | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | (44,625 | ) | | | — | | | | (44,625 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | $ | 1,042,365 | | | $ | 170,578,992 | | | $ | 699,610 | | | $ | 172,320,967 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
*** | None of the Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund. Level 3 investments at the end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended September 30, 2021 is not presented. |
The following table is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs for Level 3 fair value measurement for investments held as of September 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | |
TYPE OF ASSETS | | FAIR VALUE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 | | | VALUATION TECHNIQUE(S) | | UNOBSERVABLE INPUT |
Equities | | | | | | | | |
Innovation Group | | $ | — | | | Zero Value | | Valued at zero |
Travelex Topco Ltd. | | $ | — | | | Zero Value | | Valued at zero |
Don Jersey Topco Ltd. | | $ | 268,441 | | | Priced at Cost | | $1.04; Trade Price |
MModal, Inc. | | $ | 3,213 | | | Analyst Priced | | Analyst verified stale price and adjusted for cash receipts |
Boomerang Tube LLC | | $ | — | | | Zero Value | | Valued at zero |
Fieldwood Energy LLC | | $ | — | | | Zero Value | | Valued at zero |
Fieldwood Energy LLC | | $ | — | | | Zero Value | | Valued at zero |
Fieldwood Energy LLC | | $ | 27,543 | | | Priced at Cost | | $55.53; Trade Price |
Tourmaline Oil Corp. | | $ | 97,073 | | | Withholding Tax Reclaim | | Residual cash |
Bank Loans | | | | | | | | |
Innovation Group plc (The) | | $ | 93,694 | | | Priced at Cost | | Priced at restructure cost |
Innovation Group plc (The) | | $ | 40,762 | | | Priced at Cost | | Priced at restructure cost |
Innovation Group plc (The) | | $ | 38,306 | | | Priced at Cost | | Priced at restructure cost |
Innovation Group plc (The) | | $ | 40,279 | | | Priced at Cost | | Priced at restructure cost |
Boomerang Tube LLC | | $ | — | | | Zero Value | | Valued at zero |
Naviera Armas, Term Loan A | | $ | 33,920 | | | Priced at Cost | | Cost less OID |
Naviera Armas, Term Loan B | | $ | 6,400 | | | Priced at Cost | | Cost less OID |
Naviera Armas, Term Loan C | | $ | 49,979 | | | Priced at Cost | | Cost less OID |
Corporate Bonds | | | | | | | | |
Travelex Financing PLC | | $ | — | | | Zero Value | | Valued at zero |
Although the Fund believes the valuation methods described above are appropriate, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine fair value could result in different estimates of fair value at the reporting date.
Active Short Duration Bond Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DESCRIPTION | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3*** | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Fixed Income: | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 339,854,297 | | | $ | 10,920,896 | | | $ | 350,775,193 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 592,956,278 | | | | — | | | | 592,956,278 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 216,268,756 | | | | — | | | | 216,268,756 | |
U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies | | | — | | | | 5,048,544 | | | | — | | | | 5,048,544 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Fixed Income | | | — | | | | 1,154,127,875 | | | | 10,920,896 | | | | 1,165,048,771 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchased Options: | | | | | |
Call Option Purchased | | | — | | | | 151,588 | | | | — | | | | 151,588 | |
Put Options Purchased | | | — | | | | 1,129,587 | | | | — | | | | 1,129,587 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Purchased Options | | | — | | | | 1,281,175 | | | | — | | | | 1,281,175 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments: | | | | | |
Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | 28,976,385 | | | | — | | | | 28,976,385 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 28,976,385 | | | | — | | | | 28,976,385 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Securities: | | | | | |
Futures* | | | 3,071,347 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,071,347 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 3,071,347 | | | $ | 1,184,385,435 | | | $ | 10,920,896 | | | $ | 1,198,377,678 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Derivative Securities: | | | | | |
Futures** | | | (208,490 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (208,490 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | $ | 2,862,857 | | | $ | 1,184,385,435 | | | $ | 10,920,896 | | | $ | 1,198,169,188 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* | Futures are valued at unrealized appreciation/depreciation. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
*** | None of the Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund. Level 3 investments at the end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended September 30, 2021 is not presented. |
The following table is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs for Level 3 fair value measurement for investments held as of September 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | |
TYPE OF ASSETS | | FAIR VALUE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 | | | VALUATION TECHNIQUE(S) | | UNOBSERVABLE INPUT |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | | | | | | |
SLM Student Loan Trust 2006-2 | | $ | 1,981,956 | | | Broker Quote | | $501:00; Broker quote depth of 1 |
SoFi Alternative Trust 2019-C | | $ | 1,887,416 | | | Broker Quote | | $107.26; Broker quote depth of 1 |
Trafigura Securitization Finance plc | | $ | 7,051,524 | | | Priced at Cost | | $100.05; Trade Price |
Although the Fund believes the valuation methods described above are appropriate, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine fair value could result in different estimates of fair value at the reporting date.
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DESCRIPTION | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3*** | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Fixed Income: | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds | | $ | — | | | $ | 66,885,091 | | | $ | 686,803 | | | $ | 67,571,894 | |
Foreign Government | | | — | | | | 65,075,333 | | | | — | | | | 65,075,333 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Fixed Income | | | — | | | | 131,960,424 | | | | 686,803 | | | | 132,647,227 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchased Options: | | | | | |
Call Options Purchased | | | — | | | | 13 | | | | — | | | | 13 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Purchased Options | | | — | | | | 13 | | | | — | | | | 13 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Securities: | | | | | |
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps* | | | — | | | | 302,288 | | | | — | | | | 302,288 | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | 2,006,191 | | | | — | | | | 2,006,191 | |
Futures* | | | 108,375 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 108,375 | |
OTC - Credit Default Swaps | | | — | | | | 29,559 | | | | — | | | | 29,559 | |
OTC - Cross Currency Swaps | | | — | | | | 211,236 | | | | — | | | | 211,236 | |
OTC - Interest Rate Swaps | | | — | | | | 39,874 | | | | — | | | | 39,874 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Derivative Securities | | | 108,375 | | | | 2,589,148 | | | | — | | | | 2,697,523 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 108,375 | | | $ | 134,549,585 | | | $ | 686,803 | | | $ | 135,344,763 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Derivative Securities: | | | | | |
Call Options Written | | | — | | | | (87,188 | ) | | | — | | | | (87,188 | ) |
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps* | | | — | | | | (1,578,010 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,578,010 | ) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | (1,886,454 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,886,454 | ) |
OTC - Credit Default Swaps | | | — | | | | (217,056 | ) | | | — | | | | (217,056 | ) |
OTC - Cross Currency Swaps | | | — | | | | (222,254 | ) | | | — | | | | (222,254 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Derivative Securities | | | — | | | | (3,990,962 | ) | | | — | | | | (3,990,962 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments | | $ | 108,375 | | | $ | 130,558,623 | | | $ | 686,803 | | | $ | 131,353,801 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* | Centrally Cleared Swaps and Futures are valued at unrealized appreciation/depreciation. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
*** | None of the Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund. Level 3 investments at the end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended September 30, 2021 is not presented. |
The following table is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs for Level 3 fair value measurement for investments held as of September 30, 2021:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TYPE OF ASSETS | | FAIR VALUE AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 | | | VALUATION TECHNIQUE(S) | | | UNOBSERVABLE INPUT | |
Foreign Government | | | | | | | | | | | | |
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 10/29/22 | | $ | 381,559 | | | | Broker Quote | | | $ | 31.80: Broker quote depth of 1 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 11/22/21 | | $ | 305,244 | | | | Broker Quote | | | $ | 31.80; Broker quote depth of 1 | |
Although the Fund believes the valuation methods described above are appropriate, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine fair value could result in different estimates of fair value at the reporting date.
Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DESCRIPTION | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Equities: | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 11,940,984 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,940,984 | |
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Total Equities | | | 11,940,984 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,940,984 | |
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Total | | $ | 11,940,984 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,940,984 | |
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Total Investments | | $ | 11,940,984 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,940,984 | |
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U.S. High Yield Fund
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DESCRIPTION | | LEVEL 1 | | | LEVEL 2 | | | LEVEL 3 | | | TOTAL INVESTMENTS | |
Assets: | | | | | |
Equities: | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 327,840 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 32,062 | | | $ | 359,902 | |
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Total Equities | | | 327,840 | | | | — | | | | 32,062 | | | | 359,902 | |
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Fixed Income: | | | | | |
Bank Loans | | | — | | | | 5,704,310 | | | | — | | | | 5,704,310 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 46,372,311 | | | | — | | | | 46,372,311 | |
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Total Fixed Income | | | — | | | | 52,076,621 | | | | — | | | | 52,076,621 | |
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Total | | $ | 327,840 | | | $ | 52,076,621 | | | $ | 32,062 | | | $ | 52,436,523 | |
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Total Investments | | $ | 327,840 | | | $ | 52,076,621 | | | $ | 32,062 | | | $ | 52,436,523 | |
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*** | None of the Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund. Level 3 investments at the end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended September 30, 2021 is not presented. |
The following table is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs for Level 3 fair value measurement for investments held as of September 30, 2021:
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TYPE OF ASSETS | | FAIR VALUE AS OF September 30, 2021 | | | VALUATION TECHNIQUE(S) | | UNOBSERVABLE INPUT |
Equities | | | | | | | | |
Fieldwood Energy LLC | | $ | — | | | Zero Value | | Valued at zero |
Fieldwood Energy LLC | | $ | — | | | Zero Value | | Valued at zero |
Tourmaline Oil Corp. | | $ | 32,062 | | | Withholding Tax Reclaim | | Residual cash |
Although the Fund believes the valuation methods described above are appropriate, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine fair value could result in different estimates of fair value at the reporting date.