UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number | 811-23703 |
MassMutual Advantage Funds |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
1295 State Street, Springfield, MA | 01111 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Paul LaPiana |
1295 State Street, Springfield, MA 01111 | |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (413) 744-1000 | |
Date of fiscal year end: | 9/30/2023 | |
Date of reporting period: | 3/31/2023 | |
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
| (a) | The Report to Stockholders is attached herewith. |

Effective May 1, 2023, MML Distributors, LLC (MMLD) serves as the exclusive wholesale marketing agent and distributor for all MassMutual Funds. Prior to May 1, 2023, the MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, MassMutual Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund, MassMutual Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund, MassMutual Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund, MassMutual High Yield Fund, and MassMutual Short-Duration Bond Fund were distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. (ADI). MMLD Member FINRA and SIPC (www.FINRA.org and www.SIPC.org), 1295 State Street, Springfield, MA 01111-0001. Investment advisory services are provided to all MassMutual Funds by MML Investment Advisers, LLC (MML Advisers). MMLD and MML Advisers are subsidiaries of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), Springfield, MA 01111-0001. ADI is not affiliated with MMLD, MML Advisers, or MassMutual.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available) for the applicable MassMutual Funds. Investors should consider a Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. This and other information about the investment company is available in the prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available). Read it carefully before investing.
MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited) |
What is the investment approach of MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?
This Fund seeks a high level of current income with preservation of capital as a secondary goal. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in income-producing floating rate debt securities, consisting of floating rate loans, bonds, and notes, issued primarily by North American and Western European companies. The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings). In addition, Baring International Investment Limited serves as a sub-subadviser for the Fund.
MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund Portfolio Characteristics (% of Net Assets) on 3/31/23 |
Bank Loans | 87.1% |
Corporate Debt | 3.8% |
Common Stock | 0.7% |
Warrants | 0.0% |
Total Long-Term Investments | 91.6% |
Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities | 8.4% |
Net Assets | 100.0% |
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MassMutual Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited) |
What is the investment approach of MassMutual Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?
This Fund seeks an absolute return, primarily through current income and secondarily through capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in debt instruments (consisting of loans, bonds, and notes). The Fund may invest in a wide range of debt instruments of issuers based in U.S. and non-U.S. markets, including emerging markets, as well as over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivatives. The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings). In addition, Baring International Investment Limited serves as a sub-subadviser for the Fund.
MassMutual Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund Portfolio Characteristics (% of Net Assets) on 3/31/23 |
Corporate Debt | 44.0% |
Bank Loans | 39.0% |
Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations | 9.3% |
Common Stock | 0.2% |
Warrants | 0.0% |
Purchased Options | 0.0% |
Total Long-Term Investments | 92.5% |
Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities | 7.5% |
Net Assets | 100.0% |
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MassMutual Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited) |
What is the investment approach of MassMutual Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?
This Fund seeks to achieve maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management, through high current income generation and, where appropriate, capital appreciation. The Fund invests in debt securities, derivatives, and other instruments that are economically tied to emerging market countries or countries with relatively low gross national product per capita and with the potential for rapid economic growth. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in (i) securities denominated in currencies of the emerging market countries, (ii) fixed income securities or debt instruments issued by emerging market entities or sovereign nations, and/or (iii) debt instruments denominated in or based on the currencies, interest rates, or issues of emerging market countries. The Fund focuses its investments in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and the developing countries of Europe. The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings). In addition, Baring International Investment Limited serves as a sub-subadviser for the Fund.
MassMutual Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund Portfolio Characteristics (% of Net Assets) on 3/31/23 |
Sovereign Debt Obligations | 60.4% |
Corporate Debt | 35.8% |
Purchased Options | 0.0% |
Total Long-Term Investments | 96.2% |
Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities | 3.8% |
Net Assets | 100.0% |
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MassMutual Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited) |
What is the investment approach of MassMutual Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?
This Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital growth. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity and equity-related securities, including convertible securities, preferred stocks, options, and warrants, of issuers that are economically tied to one or more emerging market countries. The Fund may invest in fixed income securities or debt instruments issued by emerging market entities or sovereign nations. The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings). In addition, Baring International Investment Limited serves as a sub-subadviser for the Fund.
MassMutual Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund Largest Holdings (% of Net Assets) on 3/31/23 |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 8.8% |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 7.5% |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | 6.8% |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | 4.7% |
HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR | 3.7% |
Reliance Industries Ltd. GDR | 3.3% |
LG Chem Ltd. | 2.7% |
Hana Financial Group, Inc. | 2.4% |
Meituan Class B | 2.3% |
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H | 2.2% |
| 44.4% |
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MassMutual Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund Sector Table (% of Net Assets) on 3/31/23 |
Financial | 27.4% |
Technology | 21.2% |
Communications | 18.7% |
Consumer, Cyclical | 11.1% |
Basic Materials | 6.5% |
Industrial | 5.2% |
Energy | 4.5% |
Utilities | 2.4% |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 2.0% |
Total Long-Term Investments | 99.0% |
Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities | 1.0% |
Net Assets | 100.0% |
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MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund – Portfolio of Investments |
March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
EQUITIES — 0.7% |
COMMON STOCK — 0.7% |
Communications — 0.0% |
Telecommunications — 0.0% |
Vantiva SA (a) | | | 88,751 | | | $ | 21,000 | |
Consumer, Cyclical — 0.2% |
Entertainment — 0.0% |
Technicolor Creative Studios SA (a) | | | 88,751 | | | | 11,749 | |
Leisure Time — 0.2% |
Carlson Travel, Inc. (a) | | | 43,227 | | | | 362,026 | |
| | | | | | | 373,775 | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.3% |
Food — 0.2% |
CTI Foods Holding Co., LLC (a) (b) (c) | | | 4,657 | | | | 523,587 | |
Health Care – Services — 0.1% |
Don Jersey Topco Ltd. (Acquired 8/03/20-1/11/22, Cost $233,833) (a) (b) (c) (d) | | | 333,090 | | | | 152,855 | |
| | | | | | | 676,442 | |
Energy — 0.2% |
Oil & Gas Services — 0.2% |
KCA Deutag International Ltd. (a) | | | 7,834 | | | | 426,170 | |
Financial — 0.0% |
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0% |
Travelex Topco Ltd. (Acquired 3/30/23, Cost $0) (a) (b) (c) (d) | | | 3,602 | | | | — | |
Industrial — 0.0% |
Transportation — 0.0% |
Bahia De Las Isletas SL, Class A2 (a) (b) (c) | | | 688 | | | | — | |
Bahia De Las Isletas SL, Class A3 (a) (b) (c) | | | 98 | | | | — | |
Bahia De Las Isletas SL, Class B2 (a) (b) (c) | | | 876 | | | | — | |
Bahia De Las Isletas SL, Class B3 (a) (b) (c) | | | 125 | | | | — | |
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TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $1,848,800) | | | | | | | 1,497,387 | |
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TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $1,848,800) | | | | | | | 1,497,387 | |
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
BONDS & NOTES — 90.9% |
BANK LOANS — 87.1% |
Advertising — 2.0% |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.325% VRN 8/21/26 | | $ | 1,668,389 | | | $ | 1,550,217 | |
Dotdash Meredith, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.765% VRN 12/01/28 | | | 522,484 | | | | 470,235 | |
Summer (BC) Holdco B SARL, USD Term Loan B1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
9.657% VRN 12/04/26 | | | 2,493,557 | | | | 2,314,345 | |
| | | | | | | 4,334,797 | |
Aerospace & Defense — 0.4% |
TransDigm, Inc., 2023 Term Loan I, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.148% VRN 8/24/28 | | | 858,922 | | | | 855,701 | |
Airlines — 2.3% |
Air Canada, 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.369% VRN 8/11/28 | | | 1,270,345 | | | | 1,265,187 | |
American Airlines, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2023 Term Loan B, 6 mo. SOFR CME + 2.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.154% VRN 2/15/28 | | | 883,613 | | | | 862,212 | |
2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
9.558% VRN 4/20/28 | | | 1,013,025 | | | | 1,027,237 | |
Kestrel Bidco, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.859% VRN 12/11/26 | | | 561,138 | | | | 536,588 | |
United Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.568% VRN 4/21/28 | | | 1,175,075 | | | | 1,164,793 | |
| | | | | | | 4,856,017 | |
Apparel — 0.5% |
Crocs, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFRTE + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.407% VRN 2/20/29 | | | 860,903 | | | | 857,141 | |
Hanesbrands, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.557% VRN 3/08/30 | | | 155,458 | | | | 154,681 | |
| | | | | | | 1,011,822 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Banks — 0.1% |
AqGen Ascensus, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500% | | | | | | | | |
11.313% VRN 8/02/29 | | $ | 250,358 | | | $ | 223,652 | |
Beverages — 0.3% |
Amphora Finance Ltd., 2018 GBP Term Loan B, 6 mo. GBP LIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.686% VRN 5/23/25 GBP (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 356,615 | |
Triton Water Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.659% VRN 3/31/28 | | | 369,151 | | | | 329,929 | |
| | | | | | | 686,544 | |
Biotechnology — 0.5% |
Advanz Pharma Corp., 2021 EUR Term Loan B, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.500% | | | | | | | | |
7.515% VRN 6/01/28 EUR (e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,051,629 | |
Building Materials — 1.2% |
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.407% VRN 11/23/27 | | | 732,930 | | | | 647,859 | |
LSF10 XL Bidco S.C.A., 2021 EUR Term Loan B4, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.925% | | | | | | | | |
6.940% VRN 4/12/28 EUR (e) | | | 853,470 | | | | 793,924 | |
Vector WP Holdco, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
9.813% VRN 10/12/28 | | | 1,064,417 | | | | 1,037,807 | |
| | | | | | | 2,479,590 | |
Chemicals — 6.1% |
Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
9.715% VRN 8/27/26 | | | 748,087 | | | | 734,292 | |
Colouroz Investment 1 GmbH | | | | | | | | |
Initial EUR Term Loan, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
6.497% VRN 9/21/23 EUR (e) | | | 204,986 | | | | 151,118 | |
EUR Term Loan B3, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
6.667% VRN 9/21/23 EUR (e) | | | 14,974 | | | | 11,039 | |
Consolidated Energy Finance, SA, Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500% | | | | | | | | |
7.340% VRN 5/07/25 | | | 228,207 | | | | 225,450 | |
CPC Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.910% VRN 12/29/27 | | | 1,520,192 | | | | 1,152,306 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Cyanco Intermediate Corp., 2018 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.340% VRN 3/16/25 | | $ | 1,246,357 | | | $ | 1,209,590 | |
Flint Group GmbH | | | | | | | | |
EUR Term Loan B5, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
6.667% VRN 9/21/23 EUR (e) | | | 63,688 | | | | 46,951 | |
2017 EUR Incremental B6, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
6.667% VRN 9/21/23 EUR (e) | | | 3,690 | | | | 2,721 | |
EUR Add on Term Loan B4, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
6.667% VRN 9/21/23 EUR (e) | | | 100,448 | | | | 74,051 | |
2017 EUR Incremental B7, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
7.265% VRN 9/21/23 EUR (e) | | | 345,349 | | | | 254,595 | |
USD Term Loan C, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.409% VRN 9/21/23 | | | 595,079 | | | | 402,719 | |
Flint Group US LLC, USD 1st Lien Term Loan B2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.066% VRN 9/21/23 | | | 3,712,753 | | | | 2,512,605 | |
GEON Performance Solutions LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.500% | | | | | | | | |
9.659% VRN 8/18/28 | | | 484,962 | | | | 477,082 | |
Kraton Corp., 2022 USD Term Loan, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.544% VRN 3/15/29 | | | 397,135 | | | | 394,903 | |
LSF11 A5 Holdco LLC, Term Loan, 1 mo. USD SOFRTE + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.422% VRN 10/15/28 | | | 682,513 | | | | 660,761 | |
New Arclin U.S. Holding Corp., 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.590% VRN 9/30/28 | | | 878,614 | | | | 790,893 | |
Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp., 2021 USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.938% VRN 11/09/28 | | | 920,370 | | | | 869,869 | |
PMHC II, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.076% VRN 4/23/29 | | | 1,536,909 | | | | 1,349,913 | |
Polar US Borrower LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.750%, 3 mo. Prime + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
11.750% - 11.750% VRN 10/15/25 | | | 1,214,853 | | | | 1,007,672 | |
Starfruit Finco B.V., 2023 Term Loan, | | | | | | | | |
0.000% 3/02/28 (f) | | | 218,659 | | | | 217,839 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Trinseo Materials Operating S.C.A., 2021 Term Loan B2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500% | | | | | | | | |
7.340% VRN 5/03/28 | | $ | 727,547 | | | $ | 651,933 | |
| | | | | | | 13,198,302 | |
Commercial Services — 7.3% |
Albion Financing 3 SARL, EUR Term Loan, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.250% | | | | | | | | |
7.643% VRN 8/17/26 EUR (e) | | | 640,000 | | | | 676,298 | |
APX Group, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%, 3 mo. Prime + 2.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.248% - 10.250% VRN 7/10/28 | | | 1,211,029 | | | | 1,203,242 | |
AVSC Holding Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2020 Term Loan B1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%, | | | | | | | | |
8.056% VRN 3/03/25 | | | 1,249,264 | | | | 1,196,482 | |
2020 Term Loan B2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.500% | | | | | | | | |
10.306% VRN 10/15/26 | | | 509,724 | | | | 493,520 | |
BCP V Modular Services Holdings IV Ltd., EUR Term Loan B, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.500% | | | | | | | | |
7.515% VRN 12/15/28 EUR (e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,022,477 | |
Cimpress Public Ltd. Co., USD Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.340% VRN 5/17/28 | | | 213,602 | | | | 203,990 | |
CoreLogic, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.375% VRN 6/02/28 | | | 562,392 | | | | 478,236 | |
2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500% | | | | | | | | |
11.375% VRN 6/04/29 | | | 532,670 | | | | 391,848 | |
Eagle Bidco Ltd., 2021 GBP Term Loan B, 1 mo. GBP LIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.959% VRN 3/20/28 GBP (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 572,082 | |
Ensono, LP, 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.909% VRN 5/26/28 | | | 888,990 | | | | 813,266 | |
Fugue Finance B.V., EUR Term Loan, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
7.443% VRN 1/31/28 EUR (e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,074,555 | |
Lernen Bidco Ltd., EUR Term Loan B1, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
6.610% VRN 10/24/25 EUR (e) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,097,726 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Neptune Bidco US, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
9.735% VRN 4/11/29 | | $ | 998,752 | | | $ | 896,379 | |
Prometric Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.850% VRN 1/29/25 | | | 979,644 | | | | 913,518 | |
Sabre GLBL, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2021 Term Loan B2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.340% VRN 12/17/27 | | | 477,747 | | | | 402,898 | |
2021 Term Loan B1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.340% VRN 12/17/27 | | | 299,704 | | | | 252,750 | |
Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 675 mbH, EUR Term Loan B4, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.375% | | | | | | | | |
5.107% VRN 7/15/25 EUR (e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,053,939 | |
Verisure Holding AB, 2021 EUR Term Loan, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
6.262% VRN 3/27/28 EUR (e) | | | 1,375,000 | | | | 1,426,723 | |
Wand NewCo 3, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750% | | | | | | | | |
7.590% VRN 2/05/26 | | | 486,080 | | | | 476,086 | |
| | | | | | | 15,646,015 | |
Computers — 2.3% |
Ahead DB Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.909% VRN 10/18/27 | | | 935,406 | | | | 915,528 | |
Magenta Buyer LLC, 2021 USD 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
9.580% VRN 7/27/28 | | | 674,767 | | | | 554,031 | |
McAfee, LLC, 2022 USD Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.515% VRN 3/01/29 | | | 420,320 | | | | 394,050 | |
Panther Commercial Holdings LP, Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.075% VRN 1/07/28 | | | 976,282 | | | | 903,412 | |
Redstone Holdco 2 LP, 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
9.568% VRN 4/27/28 | | | 1,042,708 | | | | 814,616 | |
Vision Solutions, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2021 Incremental Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.818% VRN 4/24/28 | | | 920,350 | | | | 816,810 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.250% | | | | | | | | |
12.068% VRN 4/23/29 | | $ | 770,186 | | | $ | 606,845 | |
| | | | | | | 5,005,292 | |
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.7% |
Coty, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250% | | | | | | | | |
7.089% VRN 4/07/25 | | | 776,687 | | | | 773,657 | |
Journey Personal Care Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.409% VRN 3/01/28 (f) | | | 1,041,774 | | | | 795,874 | |
| | | | | | | 1,569,531 | |
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.3% |
Fluid-Flow Products, Inc., Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.909% VRN 3/31/28 | | | 721,101 | | | | 695,862 | |
Diversified Financial Services — 1.8% |
AllSpring Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.163% VRN 11/01/28 | | | 802,033 | | | | 798,191 | |
Astra Acquisition Corp., 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.250% | | | | | | | | |
10.090% VRN 10/25/28 | | | 610,275 | | | | 525,221 | |
Castlelake Aviation Ltd., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750% | | | | | | | | |
7.616% VRN 10/22/26 | | | 1,129,512 | | | | 1,117,155 | |
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, 2021 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.750% | | | | | | | | |
11.909% VRN 4/07/28 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 915,830 | |
VFH Parent LLC, 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFRTE + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.859% VRN 1/13/29 | | | 518,809 | | | | 498,866 | |
| | | | | | | 3,855,263 | |
Electric — 1.1% |
Arvos BidCo SARL | | | | | | | | |
EUR 1st Lien Term Loan B1, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.198% VRN 8/29/24 EUR (e) | | | 874,459 | | | | 442,567 | |
USD 1st Lien Term Loan B1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.500% | | | | | | | | |
10.325% VRN 8/29/24 | | | 124,670 | | | | 57,348 | |
USD 1st Lien Term Loan B2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.500% | | | | | | | | |
10.325% VRN 8/29/24 | | | 124,670 | | | | 57,348 | |
Edgewater Generation LLC, Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.590% VRN 12/13/25 | | | 772,532 | | | | 718,455 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Helix Gen Funding LLC, Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.590% VRN 6/03/24 | | $ | 1,101,548 | | | $ | 1,088,693 | |
| | | | | | | 2,364,411 | |
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.4% |
CEP IV Investment 16 SARL, EUR Term Loan B, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
7.533% VRN 10/03/26 EUR (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 467,555 | |
SGB-SMIT Management GmbH, EUR Term Loan B, 1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.500% | | | | | | | | |
7.515% VRN 7/18/24 EUR (e) | | | 516,122 | | | | 458,982 | |
| | | | | | | 926,537 | |
Engineering & Construction — 0.5% |
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.557% VRN 3/31/28 | | | 720,763 | | | | 698,643 | |
USIC Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.340% VRN 5/12/28 | | | 436,118 | | | | 421,216 | |
| | | | | | | 1,119,859 | |
Entertainment — 2.3% |
International Park Holdings B.V., 2023 EUR Term Loan B, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.479% VRN 12/14/26 EUR | | | 500,000 | | | | 536,730 | |
Motion Finco SARL, EUR Term Loan B, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
6.015% VRN 11/12/26 EUR (e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,029,190 | |
Scientific Games Holdings LP, 2022 USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.103% VRN 4/04/29 | | | 636,800 | | | | 626,751 | |
Technicolor Creative Studios, EUR Term Loan, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.957% VRN 9/07/26 EUR (e) | | | 900,000 | | | | 476,800 | |
Vue International Bidco PLC | | | | | | | | |
2023 EUR PIK Term Loan, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.000% | | | | | | | | |
4.346% VRN 12/31/27 EUR | | | 689,952 | | | | 407,798 | |
2022 EUR Term Loan, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 8.000% | | | | | | | | |
11.086% VRN 6/30/27 EUR (e) | | | 145,796 | | | | 131,236 | |
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750% | | | | | | | | |
7.600% VRN 5/18/25 | | | 1,218,297 | | | | 1,206,626 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
WMG Acquisition Corp., 2021 Term Loan G, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.125% | | | | | | | | |
6.965% VRN 1/20/28 | | $ | 518,991 | | | $ | 512,447 | |
| | | | | | | 4,927,578 | |
Environmental Controls — 0.7% |
Gopher Resource LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.090% VRN 3/06/25 | | | 1,048,006 | | | | 789,934 | |
Madison IAQ LLC, Term Loan, 6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.302% VRN 6/21/28 | | | 811,402 | | | | 770,832 | |
| | | | | | | 1,560,766 | |
Food — 1.1% |
BCPE North Star US HoldCo 2, Inc., Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
9.159% VRN 6/09/28 | | | 303,054 | | | | 277,294 | |
CHG PPC Parent LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.875% VRN 12/08/28 | | | 495,000 | | | | 488,813 | |
CTI Foods Holding Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
First Out Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.000% | | | | | | | | |
12.090% VRN 5/03/24 | | | 309,880 | | | | 308,833 | |
Second Out Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.000% | | | | | | | | |
14.090% VRN 5/03/24 | | | 205,523 | | | | 194,552 | |
Deoleo, S.A., EUR Senior Term Loan, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.525% VRN 6/24/25 EUR (e) | | | 55,872 | | | | 57,564 | |
Froneri International Ltd., 2020 EUR Term Loan B1, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.125% | | | | | | | | |
5.067% VRN 1/29/27 EUR (e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,025,416 | |
| | | | | | | 2,352,472 | |
Health Care – Products — 3.2% |
Auris Luxembourg III SARL | | | | | | | | |
EUR Term Loan B1A, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
6.436% VRN 2/27/26 EUR (e) | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,477,186 | |
2019 USD Term Loan B2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.678% VRN 2/27/26 | | | 1,496,105 | | | | 1,345,746 | |
Embecta Corp., Term Loan B, 6 mo. SOFR CME + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.791% VRN 3/30/29 | | | 364,018 | | | | 358,102 | |
Iris BidCo GmbH, EUR Term Loan B, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.492% VRN 6/29/28 EUR (e) | | | 650,000 | | | | 602,584 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Lifescan Global Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (Acquired 3/18/21, Cost $1,009,893), 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.000% | | | | | | | | |
10.754% VRN 10/01/24 (d) | | $ | 1,023,401 | | | $ | 764,143 | |
Medline Borrower LP, USD Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.090% VRN 10/23/28 | | | 2,475,000 | | | | 2,410,427 | |
| | | | | | | 6,958,188 | |
Health Care – Services — 4.7% |
Aveanna Healthcare LLC, 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.000% | | | | | | | | |
11.953% VRN 12/10/29 | | | 1,497,326 | | | | 913,369 | |
Envision Healthcare Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR | | | | | | | | |
3.750% FRN 10/10/25 | | | 370,372 | | | | 20,370 | |
2018 Third Out Term Loan, (Acquired 8/01/22, Cost $229,747), 3 mo. SOFR CME + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.648% VRN 3/31/27 (d) | | | 370,372 | | | | 50,263 | |
2022 Second Out Term Loan, (Acquired 8/01/22, Cost $542,040), 3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.148% VRN 3/31/27 (d) | | | 841,393 | | | | 199,831 | |
2022 First Out Term Loan, (Acquired 8/04/22, Cost $143,923), 3 mo. SOFR CME + 7.875% | | | | | | | | |
12.923% VRN 3/31/27 (d) | | | 145,176 | | | | 120,496 | |
ICON Luxembourg SARL, LUX Term Loan, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 2.250% | | | | | | | | |
7.410% VRN 7/03/28 | | | 629,504 | | | | 627,408 | |
Medical Solutions Holdings, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 7.000% | | | | | | | | |
11.990% VRN 11/01/29 | | | 294,737 | | | | 266,737 | |
Midwest Physician Administrative Services LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.409% VRN 3/12/28 | | | 997,455 | | | | 933,588 | |
NAPA Management Services Corp., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFRTE + 5.250% | | | | | | | | |
10.142% VRN 2/23/29 | | | 826,525 | | | | 593,032 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Radiology Partners, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.090% VRN 7/09/25 | | $ | 1,750,000 | | | $ | 1,404,918 | |
RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.575% VRN 11/16/25 | | | 1,242,455 | | | | 1,181,302 | |
Select Medical Corp., 2017 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500% | | | | | | | | |
7.350% VRN 3/06/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 994,750 | |
Team Health Holdings, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 5.250% | | | | | | | | |
10.057% VRN 3/02/27 | | | 1,350,521 | | | | 921,730 | |
Tunstall Group Holdings Ltd., 2020 EUR Term Loan B, (Acquired 8/03/20, Cost $377,864), 6 mo. EURIBOR + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.009% VRN 6/30/25 EUR (d) (e) | | | 321,190 | | | | 313,498 | |
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.912% VRN 10/01/28 | | | 726,326 | | | | 699,088 | |
US Radiology Specialists, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 5.250% | | | | | | | | |
10.157% VRN 12/15/27 | | | 1,031,000 | | | | 966,047 | |
| | | | | | | 10,206,427 | |
Holding Company – Diversified — 0.5% |
CEP IV Investment 16 SARL, USD 2nd Lien Term Loan , 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.250% | | | | | | | | |
14.231% VRN 10/03/27 | | | 930,833 | | | | 772,591 | |
Hilding Anders International AB | | | | | | | | |
2022 EUR PIK Reorg Opco Term Loan, (Acquired 10/31/22, Cost $261,014), 6 mo. EURIBOR + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.118% VRN 2/28/26 EUR (b) (d) (e) | | | 380,622 | | | | 266,246 | |
2022 EUR PIK Reorg Holdco, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 12.000% | | | | | | | | |
12.000% VRN 2/28/27 EUR (b) (c) (e) | | | 345,939 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | 1,038,837 | |
Home Furnishing — 0.3% |
Mattress Firm, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.390% VRN 9/25/28 | | | 628,635 | | | | 585,574 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Household Products & Wares — 0.1% |
Illuminate Merger Sub Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.840% VRN 7/21/28 | | $ | 279,884 | | | $ | 264,723 | |
Housewares — 0.3% |
Solis IV B.V., USD Term Loan B1, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.373% VRN 2/26/29 | | | 646,456 | | | | 578,695 | |
Insurance — 1.5% |
AmWINS Group, Inc., 2023 Incremental Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 2.750% | | | | | | | | |
7.657% VRN 2/19/28 | | | 272,541 | | | | 270,838 | |
Asurion LLC | | | | | | | | |
2020 Term Loan B8, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.090% VRN 12/23/26 | | | 1,940,108 | | | | 1,795,298 | |
2021 Second Lien Term Loan B4, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.250% | | | | | | | | |
10.090% VRN 1/20/29 | | | 1,551,724 | | | | 1,275,517 | |
| | | | | | | 3,341,653 | |
Internet — 3.0% |
Endure Digital, Inc., Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.219% VRN 2/10/28 | | | 691,924 | | | | 645,219 | |
Hunter Holdco 3 Ltd., USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.409% VRN 8/19/28 | | | 751,360 | | | | 734,455 | |
ION Trading Technologies SARL, 2021 EUR Term Loan B, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
7.265% VRN 4/03/28 EUR (e) | | | 886,500 | | | | 892,736 | |
MH Sub I LLC | | | | | | | | |
2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.590% VRN 9/13/24 | | | 726,832 | | | | 713,430 | |
2020 Incremental Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.590% VRN 9/13/24 | | | 280,289 | | | | 275,210 | |
2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 6.250% | | | | | | | | |
11.057% VRN 2/23/29 | | | 500,000 | | | | 456,665 | |
Proofpoint, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.090% VRN 8/31/28 | | | 440,213 | | | | 429,573 | |
PUG LLC | | | | | | | | |
USD Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.340% VRN 2/12/27 | | | 152,765 | | | | 110,087 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
2021 Incremental Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.090% VRN 2/12/27 | | $ | 904,500 | | | $ | 646,717 | |
Voyage Australia Pty Ltd., USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.401% VRN 7/20/28 | | | 955,152 | | | | 939,630 | |
W3 Topco LLC, 2019 Term Loan B, (Acquired 8/30/21, Cost $675,329), 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.000% | | | | | | | | |
11.138% - 11.138% VRN 8/16/25 (d) | | | 679,754 | | | | 646,827 | |
| | | | | | | 6,490,549 | |
Investment Companies — 1.1% |
Median BV | | | | | | | | |
2021 EUR Term Loan B, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.752% VRN 10/14/27 EUR (e) | | | 800,000 | | | | 745,867 | |
2021 GBP Term Loan B, 3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 6.000% | | | | | | | | |
9.427% VRN 10/14/27 GBP (e) | | | 650,000 | | | | 667,331 | |
Triley Midco 2 Ltd., EUR Term Loan B, 1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
7.655% VRN 4/09/29 EUR (e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,025,536 | |
| | | | | | | 2,438,734 | |
Leisure Time — 3.0% |
Carnival Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.090% VRN 10/18/28 | | | 989,975 | | | | 965,532 | |
City Football Group Ltd., Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.779% VRN 7/21/28 | | | 916,237 | | | | 871,571 | |
HNVR Holdco Ltd., EUR Term Loan B, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
6.706% VRN 9/12/25 EUR (e) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,998,928 | |
Richmond UK Bidco Ltd., 2017 GBP Term Loan B, 3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
7.711% VRN 3/03/24 GBP (e) | | | 1,482,094 | | | | 1,744,519 | |
Silk Bidco AS, EUR Term Loan B, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.197% VRN 2/24/25 EUR (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 499,174 | |
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp., Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.260% VRN 3/15/30 | | | 311,284 | | | | 308,999 | |
| | | | | | | 6,388,723 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Lodging — 1.8% |
Alpha Group SARL, EUR Term Loan B, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
6.765% VRN 1/31/25 EUR (e) | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,009,127 | |
Casper BidCo SAS, 2020 EUR Term Loan B3A, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.375% | | | | | | | | |
6.042% VRN 7/31/26 EUR (e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,027,336 | |
Compass IV Ltd., 2018 EUR 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 8.000% | | | | | | | | |
10.573% VRN 5/08/26 EUR (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 502,487 | |
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.840% VRN 8/02/28 | | | 530,045 | | | | 529,250 | |
Motel 6, Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
9.871% VRN 9/09/26 | | | 888,909 | | | | 880,020 | |
| | | | | | | 3,948,220 | |
Machinery – Diversified — 0.8% |
ASP Blade Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
9.159% VRN 10/13/28 | | | 988,235 | | | | 819,415 | |
Titan Acquisition Ltd., 2018 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.151% VRN 3/28/25 | | | 907,373 | | | | 857,849 | |
| | | | | | | 1,677,264 | |
Media — 5.6% |
A-L Parent LLC, 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.100% VRN 12/01/23 | | | 1,531,324 | | | | 1,069,063 | |
Altice Financing SA, 2022 EUR Term Loan, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.195% VRN 10/31/27 EUR | | | 979,381 | | | | 1,055,830 | |
CSC Holdings LLC, 2017 Term Loan B1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250% | | | | | | | | |
6.934% VRN 7/17/25 | | | 624,488 | | | | 594,306 | |
Cumulus Media New Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.575% VRN 3/31/26 | | | 1,092,779 | | | | 1,005,630 | |
DirecTV Financing LLC, Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
9.840% VRN 8/02/27 | | | 1,268,119 | | | | 1,217,825 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.840% VRN 5/01/26 | | $ | 814,808 | | | $ | 719,956 | |
McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750%, 6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
9.590% - 9.985% VRN 7/28/28 | | | 1,202,629 | | | | 1,121,151 | |
Radiate Holdco LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.090% VRN 9/25/26 | | | 267,429 | | | | 217,859 | |
Univision Communications, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.090% VRN 1/31/29 | | | 677,183 | | | | 663,220 | |
2022 First Lien Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.148% VRN 6/24/29 | | | 175,664 | | | | 173,907 | |
Virgin Media SFA Finance Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
GBP Term Loan L, 1 mo. GBP LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
7.210% VRN 1/15/27 GBP (e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,156,277 | |
GBP Term Loan M, 1 mo. GBP LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
7.210% VRN 11/15/27 GBP (e) | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 2,156,640 | |
Ziggo B.V., 2019 EUR Term Loan H, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
6.102% VRN 1/31/29 EUR (e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,019,430 | |
| | | | | | | 12,171,094 | |
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.6% |
Grinding Media, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.701% VRN 10/12/28 | | | 1,227,772 | | | | 1,147,967 | |
WireCo WorldGroup, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.063% VRN 11/13/28 | | | 132,263 | | | | 130,445 | |
| | | | | | | 1,278,412 | |
Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 1.3% |
Gates Global LLC, 2021 Term Loan B3, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 2.500% | | | | | | | | |
7.407% VRN 3/31/27 | | | 731,222 | | | | 725,870 | |
Gemini HDPE LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.830% VRN 12/31/27 | | | 753,449 | | | | 749,840 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Groupe Solmax, Inc., Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
9.909% VRN 5/29/28 | | $ | 852,583 | | | $ | 756,667 | |
LTI Holdings, Inc., 2018 Add On 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.340% VRN 9/06/25 | | | 584,894 | | | | 563,692 | |
| | | | | | | 2,796,069 | |
Oil & Gas — 0.5% |
Gulf Finance LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 6.750% | | | | | | | | |
11.598% - 11.672% VRN 8/25/26 | | | 1,143,698 | | | | 1,107,534 | |
Packaging & Containers — 1.1% |
Albea Beauty Holdings S.A., 2018 USD Term Loan B2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750% | | | | | | | | |
7.909% VRN 4/22/24 | | | 197,047 | | | | 187,687 | |
Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 4.175% | | | | | | | | |
9.082% VRN 4/13/29 | | | 1,309,800 | | | | 1,277,383 | |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.776% VRN 8/14/26 | | | 424,260 | | | | 420,170 | |
Pretium PKG Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2021 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
9.008% VRN 10/02/28 | | | 340,909 | | | | 271,023 | |
2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.750% | | | | | | | | |
11.758% VRN 10/01/29 | | | 254,237 | | | | 157,416 | |
| | | | | | | 2,313,679 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 4.2% |
Aenova Holding GmbH, 2021 EUR Term Loan B, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.500% | | | | | | | | |
7.332% VRN 3/06/26 EUR (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 505,165 | |
Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.375% VRN 5/04/25 | | | 1,106,836 | | | | 1,049,425 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 5.250% | | | | | | | | |
10.093% VRN 2/01/27 | | | 1,039,684 | | | | 769,834 | |
Financiere Verdi I S.A.S., 2021 GBP Term Loan B, 3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 4.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.677% VRN 4/17/28 GBP (e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,067,680 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.998% VRN 10/01/27 | | $ | 1,094,259 | | | $ | 1,042,282 | |
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc., Term Loan B1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000% | | | | | | | | |
6.813% VRN 5/22/26 | | | 494,267 | | | | 493,589 | |
IVC Acquisition Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2021 EUR Term Loan B5, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
6.294% VRN 2/13/26 EUR (e) | | | 587,000 | | | | 599,850 | |
2021 GBP Term Loan B3, 3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 4.500% | | | | | | | | |
7.703% VRN 2/13/26 GBP (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 570,250 | |
Jazz Financing Lux SARL, USD Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.340% VRN 5/05/28 | | | 531,143 | | | | 528,599 | |
Nidda Healthcare Holding AG | | | | | | | | |
2020 EUR Term Loan F, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
6.182% VRN 8/21/26 EUR (e) | | | 925,000 | | | | 947,015 | |
2020 GBP Term Loan F, 6 mo. GBP LIBOR + 4.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.448% VRN 8/21/26 GBP (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 580,674 | |
Organon & Co., USD Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.000% VRN 6/02/28 | | | 342,814 | | | | 342,242 | |
Perrigo Investments LLC, Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 2.350% | | | | | | | | |
7.157% VRN 4/20/29 | | | 481,301 | | | | 477,089 | |
PRA Health Sciences, Inc., US Term Loan, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 2.250% | | | | | | | | |
7.126% VRN 7/03/28 | | | 166,765 | | | | 166,210 | |
| | | | | | | 9,139,904 | |
Pipelines — 1.0% |
Buckeye Partners, L.P., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.250% | | | | | | | | |
7.090% VRN 11/01/26 | | | 385,859 | | | | 384,628 | |
Freeport LNG Investments, LLLP, Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.308% VRN 12/21/28 | | | 1,082,189 | | | | 1,045,860 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Oryx Midstream Services Permian Basin LLC, 2023 Incremental Term Loan, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.063% VRN 10/05/28 | | $ | 768,328 | | | $ | 754,114 | |
| | | | | | | 2,184,602 | |
Real Estate — 0.4% |
Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC | | | | | | | | |
2020 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750% | | | | | | | | |
7.590% VRN 8/21/25 | | | 412,427 | | | | 401,394 | |
2023 Term Loan, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.157% VRN 1/31/30 | | | 520,217 | | | | 500,709 | |
| | | | | | | 902,103 | |
Retail — 5.6% |
1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co., Term Loan B4, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750% | | | | | | | | |
6.590% VRN 11/19/26 | | | 488,636 | | | | 483,344 | |
Constellation Automotive Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
GBP Term Loan B, 1 Day GBP LIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.178% VRN 7/28/28 GBP (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 494,402 | |
GBP 2nd Lien Term Loan B, 1 Day GBP LIBOR + 7.500% | | | | | | | | |
11.427% VRN 7/27/29 GBP (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 315,080 | |
Foundation Building Materials Holding Co. LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.075% VRN 1/31/28 | | | 537,870 | | | | 521,825 | |
Great Outdoors Group LLC, 2021 Term Loan B1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.590% VRN 3/06/28 | | | 962,775 | | | | 948,940 | |
Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750% | | | | | | | | |
7.590% VRN 10/19/27 | | | 957,178 | | | | 925,351 | |
IRB Holding Corp., 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD SOFRTE + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.907% VRN 12/15/27 | | | 619,032 | | | | 607,685 | |
LBM Acquisition LLC, Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.590% VRN 12/17/27 | | | 966,792 | | | | 908,030 | |
Medical Solutions Holdings, Inc., 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.240% VRN 11/01/28 | | | 10,206 | | | | 9,904 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Michaels Cos., Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.409% VRN 4/15/28 | | $ | 1,157,207 | | | $ | 1,059,504 | |
Park River Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.004% VRN 12/28/27 | | | 1,044,454 | | | | 958,286 | |
Petco Health and Wellness Co., Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.410% VRN 3/03/28 | | | 688,002 | | | | 675,102 | |
PetSmart, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.657% VRN 2/11/28 | | | 226,291 | | | | 224,406 | |
Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, 2020 Super Priority Second Out Term Loan, (Acquired 6/22/20, Cost $1,328,173), | | | | | | | | |
0.000% 8/10/23 (d) | | | 1,328,173 | | | | 751,746 | |
SRS Distribution, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.340% VRN 6/02/28 | | | 1,075,640 | | | | 1,036,648 | |
Staples, Inc., 7 Year Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
9.814% VRN 4/16/26 | | | 1,214,380 | | | | 1,115,530 | |
White Cap Buyer LLC, Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.557% VRN 10/19/27 | | | 1,027,400 | | | | 1,014,239 | |
| | | | | | | 12,050,022 | |
Software — 8.8% |
AppLovin Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.100% | | | | | | | | |
7.907% VRN 10/25/28 | | | 681,483 | | | | 676,937 | |
Ascend Learning LLC | | | | | | | | |
2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.407% VRN 12/11/28 | | | 869,497 | | | | 801,024 | |
2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 5.750% | | | | | | | | |
10.657% VRN 12/10/29 | | | 454,545 | | | | 390,150 | |
Athenahealth Group, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.259% VRN 2/15/29 | | | 653,546 | | | | 611,065 | |
Banff Merger Sub, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2021 USD Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.590% VRN 10/02/25 | | | 831,177 | | | | 819,491 | |
2021 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.500% | | | | | | | | |
10.340% VRN 2/27/26 | | | 283,962 | | | | 272,427 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
CDK Global, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.148% VRN 7/06/29 | | $ | 692,975 | | | $ | 689,912 | |
Cloud Software Group, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan A, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.500% | | | | | | | | |
9.498% VRN 9/29/28 | | | 163,221 | | | | 146,869 | |
Cloudera, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.657% VRN 10/08/28 | | | 1,261,955 | | | | 1,202,012 | |
2021 Second Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 6.000% | | | | | | | | |
10.907% VRN 10/08/29 | | | 566,667 | | | | 499,613 | |
Finastra USA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
USD 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.325% VRN 6/13/24 | | | 1,285,935 | | | | 1,199,019 | |
USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.250% | | | | | | | | |
12.075% VRN 6/13/25 | | | 6,482 | | | | 5,180 | |
Hyland Software, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.340% VRN 7/01/24 | | | 968,091 | | | | 955,719 | |
2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.250% | | | | | | | | |
11.090% VRN 7/07/25 | | | 501,818 | | | | 477,626 | |
Iris Bidco Ltd., 2018 GBP Term Loan B, 1 mo. GBP LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.528% VRN 9/03/25 GBP (e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,205,843 | |
Ivanti Software, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.212% VRN 12/01/27 | | | 977,578 | | | | 798,476 | |
Loyalty Ventures, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.884% VRN 11/03/27 | | | 1,527,627 | | | | 138,754 | |
MedAssets Software Intermediate Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.840% VRN 12/18/28 | | | 934,008 | | | | 867,852 | |
2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.750% | | | | | | | | |
11.590% VRN 12/17/29 | | | 308,219 | | | | 186,987 | |
Mitchell International, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.502% VRN 10/15/28 | | | 729,471 | | | | 688,190 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500% | | | | | | | | |
11.340% VRN 10/15/29 | | $ | 400,000 | | | $ | 346,000 | |
Playtika Holding Corp., 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750% | | | | | | | | |
7.590% VRN 3/13/28 | | | 481,868 | | | | 477,994 | |
Polaris Newco LLC, USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
9.159% VRN 6/02/28 | | | 879,115 | | | | 799,749 | |
Quest Software US Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2022 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFRTE + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.076% VRN 2/01/29 | | | 693,098 | | | | 562,948 | |
2022 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFRTE + 7.500% | | | | | | | | |
12.326% VRN 2/01/30 | | | 1,662,142 | | | | 997,285 | |
Renaissance Holding Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.090% VRN 4/05/30 | | | 401,740 | | | | 390,126 | |
Skopima Merger Sub, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.840% VRN 5/12/28 | | | 1,187,546 | | | | 1,106,543 | |
SS&C Technologies, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B5, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750% | | | | | | | | |
6.590% VRN 4/16/25 | | | 439,619 | | | | 438,248 | |
The Ultimate Software Group, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.250% | | | | | | | | |
10.032% VRN 5/03/27 | | | 195,332 | | | | 186,640 | |
Veritas US, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2021 EUR Term Loan B, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
7.765% VRN 9/01/25 EUR (e) | | | 731,292 | | | | 601,009 | |
2021 USD Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
9.840% VRN 9/01/25 | | | 454,377 | | | | 343,623 | |
| | | | | | | 18,883,311 | |
Telecommunications — 3.7% |
Altice France SA, 2023 EUR Term Loan B14, 2 mo. EURIBOR + 5.500% | | | | | | | | |
6.024% VRN 8/15/28 EUR | | | 981,648 | | | | 1,001,169 | |
Consolidated Communications, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.375% VRN 10/02/27 | | | 775,793 | | | | 609,579 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Delta TopCo, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.656% VRN 12/01/27 | | $ | 485,036 | | | $ | 448,454 | |
Digicel International Finance Ltd., 2017 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.081% VRN 5/28/24 | | | 147,907 | | | | 132,895 | |
GoTo Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
9.590% VRN 8/31/27 | | | 562,036 | | | | 318,017 | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 2021 Exit Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFRTE + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.082% VRN 2/01/29 | | | 934,969 | | | | 923,281 | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 1.750% | | | | | | | | |
6.672% VRN 3/01/27 | | | 774,956 | | | | 651,606 | |
Lorca Holdco Ltd., 2021 EUR Term Loan B2, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.700% | | | | | | | | |
6.269% VRN 9/17/27 EUR (e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,052,236 | |
Nuuday A S, EUR Term Loan B, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.500% | | | | | | | | |
9.509% VRN 2/03/28 EUR (e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,055,576 | |
Venga Finance SARL, 2021 USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
9.703% VRN 6/28/29 | | | 918,462 | | | | 874,835 | |
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., USD Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.840% VRN 3/09/27 (f) | | | 1,120,123 | | | | 906,919 | |
| | | | | | | 7,974,567 | |
Transportation — 2.1% |
First Student Bidco, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan C, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.143% VRN 7/21/28 | | | 433,755 | | | | 414,471 | |
Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.143% VRN 7/21/28 | | | 1,160,364 | | | | 1,108,774 | |
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2021 Term Loan B1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.590% VRN 3/24/26 | | | 1,260,058 | | | | 1,248,163 | |
2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.250% | | | | | | | | |
12.090% VRN 9/01/27 | | | 528,634 | | | | 487,665 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Worldwide Express Operations LLC, 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
9.160% VRN 7/26/28 | | $ | 1,228,778 | | | $ | 1,187,688 | |
| | | | | | | 4,446,761 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost $211,037,535) | | | | | | | 187,887,285 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE DEBT — 3.8% |
Commercial Services — 1.4% |
The ADT Security Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.125% 8/01/29 (g) | | | 1,250,000 | | | $ | 1,114,738 | |
Albion Financing 1 SARL / Aggreko Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.250% 10/15/26 EUR (e) (g) | | | 260,000 | | | | 255,108 | |
Travelex Issuerco Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
12.500% 8/05/25 GBP (e) (g) | | | 599,111 | | | | 923,829 | |
Verisure Holding AB | | | | | | | | |
3.250% 2/15/27 EUR (e) (g) | | | 500,000 | | | | 479,891 | |
7.125% 2/01/28 EUR (e) (g) | | | 200,000 | | | | 216,520 | |
| | | | | | | 2,990,086 | |
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0% |
Travelex Topco Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
8.000% 5/15/22 EUR (b) (c) (e) (g) (h) | | | 250,000 | | | | — | |
Entertainment — 0.4% |
CPUK Finance Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.875% 2/28/47 GBP (e) (g) | | | 600,000 | | | | 700,376 | |
6.500% 8/28/26 GBP (e) (g) | | | 100,000 | | | | 116,575 | |
| | | | | | | 816,951 | |
Insurance — 0.2% |
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer | | | | | | | | |
6.750% 4/15/28 (g) | | | 500,000 | | | | 494,375 | |
Internet — 0.2% |
United Group BV | | | | | | | | |
4.000% 11/15/27 EUR (e) (g) | | | 500,000 | | | | 398,523 | |
Machinery – Diversified — 0.1% |
Galapagos SA 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
0.000% FRN6/15/21 EUR (e) (g) (h) | | | 20,000 | | | | 108 | |
Mangrove Luxco III SARL | | | | | | | | |
7.775% 10/09/25 EUR (e) (g) | | | 277,027 | | | | 165,198 | |
| | | | | | | 165,306 | |
Media — 0.4% |
Tele Columbus AG | | | | | | | | |
3.875% 5/02/25 EUR (e) (g) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 804,699 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Oil & Gas — 0.1% |
KCA Deutag UK Finance PLC | | | | | | | | |
15.000% 12/01/27 | | $ | 257,559 | | | $ | 253,374 | |
Oil & Gas Services — 0.2% |
KCA Deutag UK Finance PLC SOFR + 9.000% | | | | | | | | |
13.446% FRN 12/01/25 | | | 411,567 | | | | 411,310 | |
Packaging & Containers — 0.3% |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.125% 8/15/26 EUR (e) (g) | | | 500,000 | | | | 473,866 | |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. | | | | | | | | |
7.875% 8/15/26 (g) | | | 203,000 | | | | 203,000 | |
| | | | | | | 676,866 | |
Retail — 0.0% |
House of Fraser Funding PLC 3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 5.750% | | | | | | | | |
0.000% FRN 9/15/20 GBP (e) (g) (h) | | | 300,000 | | | | 370 | |
Software — 0.1% |
CWT Travel Group, Inc., (Acquired 12/09/16-8/14/18, Cost $1,374,114), | | | | | | | | |
8.500% 11/19/26 (d) (g) | | | 217,376 | | | | 169,553 | |
Telecommunications — 0.3% |
Altice France SA | | | | | | | | |
2.500% 1/15/25 EUR (e) (g) | | | 350,000 | | | | 353,005 | |
4.000% 7/15/29 EUR (e) (g) | | | 500,000 | | | | 405,301 | |
| | | | | | | 758,306 | |
Transportation — 0.1% |
Anarafe SL | | | | | | | | |
3 mo. EURIBOR + 11.750% 14.765% FRN 3/31/26 EUR (e) (g) | | | 164,195 | | | | 120,197 | |
3 mo. EURIBOR + 11.750%, 14.765% FRN 3/31/26 EUR (e) (g) | | | 175,634 | | | | 128,570 | |
| | | | | | | 248,767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT (Cost $11,101,852) | | | | | | | 8,188,486 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES (Cost $222,139,387) | | | | | | | 196,075,771 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
WARRANTS — 0.0% |
Technology — 0.0% |
Software — 0.0% |
Travelex Topco Ltd. (Acquired 8/21/20, Cost $0) (a) (d) | | | 285 | | | $ | 15,821 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $0) | | | | | | | 15,821 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $223,988,187) | | | | | | | 197,588,979 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.9% |
Repurchase Agreement — 1.9% |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 3/31/23, 1.440%, due 4/03/23 (i) | | $ | 4,080,543 | | | | 4,080,543 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $4,080,543) | | | | | | | 4,080,543 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 93.5% (Cost $228,068,730) (j) | | | | | | | 201,669,522 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 6.5% | | | | | | | 13,939,416 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 215,608,938 | |
Abbreviation Legend
SONIA | Sterling Overnight Index Average |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Investment is valued using significant unobservable inputs. |
(c) | This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $676,442 or 0.31% of net assets. |
(d) | Restricted security. Certain securities are restricted as to resale. At March 31, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $3,451,279 or 1.60% of net assets. The Fund generally bears the costs, if any, associated with the disposition of restricted securities. |
(e) | The principal amount of the security is in foreign currency. The market value is in U.S. dollars. |
(f) | All or a portion of the security represents unsettled bank loan commitments at March 31, 2023 where the rate will be determined at time of settlement. |
(g) | Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At March 31, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $7,523,802 or 3.49% of net assets. |
(h) | Security is currently in default due to bankruptcy or failure to make payment of principal or interest of the issuer. Income is not being accrued. At March 31, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $478 or 0.00% of net assets. |
(i) | Maturity value of $4,081,033. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.875%, maturity date of 3/31/25, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $4,162,246. |
(j) | See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Country weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:
United States | | | 63.2 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 10.1 | % |
Luxembourg | | | 5.0 | % |
Germany | | | 2.5 | % |
Canada | | | 1.9 | % |
Denmark | | | 1.8 | % |
France | | | 1.6 | % |
Netherlands | | | 1.4 | % |
Sweden | | | 1.1 | % |
Australia | | | 0.6 | % |
Ireland | | | 0.5 | % |
Singapore | | | 0.5 | % |
Spain | | | 0.4 | % |
Belgium | | | 0.4 | % |
Norway | | | 0.2 | % |
Slovenia | | | 0.2 | % |
Switzerland | | | 0.1 | % |
Jamaica | | | 0.1 | % |
Total Long-Term Investments | | | 91.6 | % |
Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities | | | 8.4 | % |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % |
Forward contracts
Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | | Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce* | | | 4/14/23 | | | | EUR | | | | 1,746,019 | | | | USD | | | $ | 1,845,214 | | | $ | 49,386 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce* | | | 4/14/23 | | | | USD | | | | 45,947,595 | | | | EUR | | | | 43,283,859 | | | | (1,019,579 | ) |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce* | | | 4/14/23 | | | | GBP | | | | 1,223,455 | | | | USD | | | | 1,500,817 | | | | 8,749 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce* | | | 4/14/23 | | | | USD | | | | 14,460,665 | | | | GBP | | | | 12,162,147 | | | | (545,656 | ) |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC* | | | 4/14/23 | | | | EUR | | | | 457,250 | | | | USD | | | | 490,782 | | | | 5,378 | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC* | | | 4/14/23 | | | | USD | | | | 414,561 | | | | EUR | | | | 384,899 | | | | (3,092 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,504,814 | ) |
* | Contracts are subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement. |
Currency Legend
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
EQUITIES — 0.2% |
COMMON STOCK — 0.2% |
France — 0.0% |
Technicolor Creative Studios SA (a) | | | 14,662 | | | $ | 1,941 | |
Vantiva SA (a) | | | 14,662 | | | | 3,469 | |
| | | | | | | 5,410 | |
Spain — 0.0% |
Bahia De Las Isletas SL, Class A2 (a) (b) (c) | | | 349 | | | | — | |
Bahia De Las Isletas SL, Class A3 (a) (b) (c) | | | 49 | | | | — | |
Bahia De Las Isletas SL, Class B2 (a) (b) (c) | | | 445 | | | | — | |
Bahia De Las Isletas SL, Class B3 (a) (b) (c) | | | 62 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | — | |
United Kingdom — 0.2% |
Don Jersey Topco Ltd. (Acquired 8/03/20-1/11/22, Cost $205,530) (a) (b) (c) (d) | | | 292,774 | | | | 134,354 | |
Innovation Group PLC (a) (b) (c) | | | 21,315 | | | | — | |
Innovation Group PLC (a) (b) (c) | | | 83,667 | | | | — | |
KCA Deutag International Ltd. (a) | | | 2,731 | | | | 148,566 | |
Travelex Topco Ltd. (Acquired 3/30/23, Cost $0) (a) (b) (c) (d) | | | 9,573 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | 282,920 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $349,744) | | | | | | | 288,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $349,744) | | | | | | | 288,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | | | |
BONDS & NOTES — 92.3% |
BANK LOANS — 39.0% |
Australia — 0.4% |
Voyage Australia Pty Ltd., USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.401% VRN 7/20/28 | | $ | 477,576 | | | | 469,815 | |
Belgium — 0.7% |
CEP IV Investment 16 SARL, USD 2nd Lien Term Loan , 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.250% | | | | | | | | |
14.231% VRN 10/03/27 | | | 1,085,972 | | | | 901,357 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Canada — 0.9% |
Air Canada, 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.369% VRN 8/11/28 | | $ | 351,061 | | | $ | 349,636 | |
Kestrel Bidco, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.859% VRN 12/11/26 | | | 742,345 | | | | 709,867 | |
| | | | | | | 1,059,503 | |
Denmark — 0.4% |
Auris Luxembourg III SARL, EUR Term Loan B1A, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
6.436% VRN 2/27/26 EUR (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 492,396 | |
France — 1.0% |
Albea Beauty Holdings S.A., 2018 USD Term Loan B2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750% | | | | | | | | |
7.909% VRN 4/22/24 | | | 65,526 | | | | 62,414 | |
Casper BidCo SAS, 2020 EUR Term Loan B3A, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.375% | | | | | | | | |
6.042% VRN 7/31/26 EUR (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 513,668 | |
CCP Lux Holding SARL, EUR 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.750 | | | | | | | | |
6.020% VRN 1/10/25 EUR (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 523,813 | |
Technicolor Creative Studios, EUR Term Loan, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.957% VRN 9/07/26 EUR (e) | | | 300,000 | | | | 158,933 | |
| | | | | | | 1,258,828 | |
Germany — 1.4% |
Aenova Holding GmbH, 2021 EUR Term Loan B, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.500% | | | | | | | | |
7.332% VRN 3/06/26 EUR (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 505,165 | |
Colouroz Investment 1 GmbH | | | | | | | | |
Initial EUR Term Loan, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
6.497% VRN 9/21/23 EUR (e) | | | 888,012 | | | | 654,652 | |
EUR Term Loan B3, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
6.497% VRN 9/21/23 EUR (e) | | | 16,222 | | | | 11,959 | |
Flint Group GmbH | | | | | | | | |
2017 EUR Incremental B6, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
6.667% VRN 9/21/23 EUR (e) | | | 4,005 | | | | 2,953 | |
2017 EUR Incremental B7, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
6.667% VRN 9/21/23 EUR (e) | | | 9,806 | | | | 7,229 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
EUR Term Loan B5, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
6.667% VRN 9/21/23 EUR (e) | | $ | 68,995 | | | $ | 50,864 | |
EUR Add on Term Loan B4, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
6.667% VRN 9/21/23 EUR (e) | | | 108,892 | | | | 80,276 | |
Iris BidCo GmbH, EUR Term Loan B, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.492% VRN 6/29/28 EUR (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 463,526 | |
| | | | | | | 1,776,624 | |
Ireland — 0.7% |
ION Trading Finance Ltd., 2021 USD Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
9.909% VRN 4/03/28 | | | 984,453 | | | | 924,776 | |
Luxembourg — 2.4% |
Albion Financing 3 SARL, EUR Term Loan, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.250% | | | | | | | | |
7.643% VRN 8/17/26 EUR (e) | | | 510,000 | | | | 538,925 | |
Alpha Group SARL, EUR Term Loan B, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
6.765% VRN 1/31/25 EUR (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 504,564 | |
Arvos BidCo SARL | | | | | | | | |
USD 1st Lien Term Loan B2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.500% | | | | | | | | |
10.325% VRN 8/29/24 | | | 324,461 | | | | 149,252 | |
USD 1st Lien Term Loan B1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.500% | | | | | | | | |
10.325% VRN 8/29/24 | | | 324,461 | | | | 149,252 | |
CEP IV Investment 16 SARL, EUR Term Loan B, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
7.533% VRN 10/03/26 EUR (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 467,555 | |
Ineos Finance PLC, 2022 EUR Term Loan B, 1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
6.905% 11/08/27 EUR (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 538,351 | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 2021 Exit Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD SOFRTE + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.082% VRN 2/01/29 | | | 623,313 | | | | 615,521 | |
| | | | | | | 2,963,420 | |
Netherlands — 0.8% |
Median BV, 2021 EUR Term Loan B, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.752% VRN 10/14/27 EUR (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 466,167 | |
TMF Group Holding B.V., 2018 EUR 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.625% | | | | | | | | |
8.797% VRN 5/04/26 EUR (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 521,644 | |
| | | | | | | 987,811 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Singapore — 0.6% |
Fugue Finance B.V., EUR Term Loan, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
7.443% VRN 1/31/28 EUR (e) | | $ | 750,000 | | | $ | 805,916 | |
Spain — 0.5% |
Deoleo, S.A., EUR Senior Term Loan, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.525% VRN 6/24/25 EUR (e) | | | 55,872 | | | | 57,564 | |
International Park Holdings B.V., 2023 EUR Term Loan B, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.479% VRN 12/14/26 EUR (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 536,730 | |
| | | | | | | 594,294 | |
Sweden — 0.2% |
Hilding Anders International AB | | | | | | | | |
(Acquired 10/31/22, Cost $188,822), 6 mo. EURIBOR + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.118% VRN 2/28/26 EUR (b) (d) (e) | | | 275,316 | | | | 192,585 | |
2022 EUR PIK Reorg Holdco, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 12.000% | | | | | | | | |
12.000% VRN 2/28/27 EUR (b) (c) (e) | | | 250,229 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | 192,585 | |
United Kingdom — 5.1% |
City Football Group Ltd., Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.779% VRN 7/21/28 | | | 916,237 | | | | 871,571 | |
Constellation Automotive Ltd., GBP Term Loan B, 1 Day GBP LIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.178% VRN 7/28/28 GBP (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 494,402 | |
HNVR Holdco Ltd., EUR Term Loan B, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
6.706% VRN 9/12/25 EUR (e) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 999,464 | |
IVC Acquisition Ltd., 2022 EUR Term Loan B6, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
7.044% VRN 2/13/26 EUR (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 518,358 | |
Lernen Bidco Ltd., EUR Term Loan B1, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
6.610% VRN 10/24/25 EUR (e) | | | 500,000 | | | | 524,432 | |
Richmond UK Bidco Ltd., 2017 GBP Term Loan B, 3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
7.797% VRN 3/03/24 GBP (e) | | | 700,000 | | | | 823,944 | |
Tunstall Group, 2020 EUR Term Loan B (Acquired 8/03/20, Cost $332,128), 6 mo. EURIBOR + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.009% VRN 6/30/25 EUR (d) (e) | | | 282,314 | | | | 275,553 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Virgin Media SFA Finance Ltd., GBP Term Loan L, 1 mo. GBP LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
7.210% VRN 1/15/27 GBP (e) | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,156,277 | |
Vue International Bidco PLC | | | | | | | | |
2023 EUR PIK Term Loan, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.000% | | | | | | | | |
4.346% VRN 12/31/27 EUR (e) | | | 746,865 | | | | 441,436 | |
2022 EUR Term Loan, 6 mo. EURIBOR + 8.000% | | | | | | | | |
11.086% VRN 6/30/27 EUR (e) | | | 157,822 | | | | 142,061 | |
| | | | | | | 6,247,498 | |
United States — 23.9% |
A-L Parent LLC, 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.100% VRN 12/01/23 | | | 493,267 | | | | 344,365 | |
American Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
9.558% VRN 4/20/28 | | | 506,512 | | | | 513,619 | |
AqGen Ascensus, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500% | | | | | | | | |
11.313% VRN 8/02/29 | | | 250,358 | | | | 223,652 | |
Astra Acquisition Corp., 2021 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.250% | | | | | | | | |
10.090% VRN 10/25/28 | | | 573,517 | | | | 493,586 | |
Asurion LLC | | | | | | | | |
2022 Term Loan B10, 3 mo. USD SOFR CME + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.907% VRN 8/19/28 (f) | | | 499,061 | | | | 459,451 | |
2021 Second Lien Term Loan B4, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.250% | | | | | | | | |
10.090% VRN 1/20/29 | | | 775,862 | | | | 637,759 | |
Athenahealth Group, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.259% VRN 2/15/29 | | | 1,106,474 | | | | 1,034,553 | |
Aveanna Healthcare LLC, 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.000% | | | | | | | | |
11.953% VRN 12/10/29 | | | 748,663 | | | | 456,685 | |
AVSC Holding Corp., 2020 Term Loan B1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250%, | | | | | | | | |
8.056% - 8.056% VRN 3/03/25 | | | 309,025 | | | | 295,968 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 5.250% | | | | | | | | |
10.093% VRN 2/01/27 | | | 654,070 | | | | 484,306 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
BCPE North Star US HoldCo 2, Inc., Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
9.159% VRN 6/09/28 | | $ | 242,443 | | | $ | 221,836 | |
BVI Medical, Inc., 2020 EUR Term Loan B, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
6.001% VRN 3/02/26 EUR (e) | | | 495,881 | | | | 459,057 | |
Carnival Corp., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.090% VRN 10/18/28 | | | 881,696 | | | | 859,927 | |
CDK Global, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.148% VRN 7/06/29 | | | 362,233 | | | | 360,632 | |
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B2, 1 mo. USD SOFR CME + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.157% VRN 11/22/28 | | | 510,968 | | | | 499,154 | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.325% VRN 8/21/26 | | | 1,012,279 | | | | 940,579 | |
Cloud Software Group, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan A, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.500% | | | | | | | | |
9.498% VRN 9/29/28 | | | 163,221 | | | | 146,869 | |
Cloudera, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.657% VRN 10/08/28 | | | 54,935 | | | | 52,326 | |
2021 Second Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 6.000% | | | | | | | | |
10.907% VRN 10/08/29 | | | 566,667 | | | | 499,613 | |
Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 4.175% | | | | | | | | |
9.082% VRN 4/13/29 | | | 330,717 | | | | 322,532 | |
CoreLogic, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.375% VRN 6/02/28 | | | 299,241 | | | | 254,462 | |
2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500% | | | | | | | | |
11.375% VRN 6/04/29 | | | 355,114 | | | | 261,232 | |
Dotdash Meredith, Inc., Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.765% VRN 12/01/28 | | | 417,987 | | | | 376,188 | |
Ensono, LP, 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
9.151% VRN 5/26/28 | | | 1,402 | | | | 1,282 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Finastra USA, Inc., USD 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.325% VRN 6/13/24 | | $ | 666,773 | | | $ | 621,705 | |
Five Star Intermediate Holding LLC, Term Loan, 6 mo. USD SOFR CME + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.449% VRN 5/05/29 | | | 200,713 | | | | 197,702 | |
Flint Group GmbH, USD Term Loan C, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.066% - 9.066% VRN 9/21/23 | | | 48,694 | | | | 32,954 | |
Flint Group US LLC, USD 1st Lien Term Loan B2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.066% VRN 9/21/23 | | | 294,002 | | | | 198,966 | |
Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.998% VRN 10/01/27 (f) | | | 299,786 | | | | 285,546 | |
GEON Performance Solutions LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.500% | | | | | | | | |
9.659% VRN 8/18/28 | | | 271,477 | | | | 267,065 | |
Great Outdoors Group LLC, 2021 Term Loan B1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.590% VRN 3/06/28 | | | 603,707 | | | | 595,031 | |
Grinding Media, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.701% VRN 10/12/28 | | | 294,530 | | | | 275,385 | |
Gulf Finance LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 6.750% | | | | | | | | |
11.598% - 11.672% VRN 8/25/26 | | | 991,107 | | | | 959,768 | |
Hanesbrands, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.557% VRN 3/08/30 | | | 103,639 | | | | 103,121 | |
Hyland Software, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.250% | | | | | | | | |
11.090% VRN 7/07/25 | | | 250,909 | | | | 238,813 | |
Ivanti Software, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.212% VRN 12/01/27 | | | 524,300 | | | | 428,243 | |
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.250% | | | | | | | | |
12.090% VRN 9/01/27 | | | 528,634 | | | | 487,665 | |
KKR Apple Bidco, LLC, 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.750% | | | | | | | | |
10.590% VRN 9/21/29 | | | 139,109 | | | | 135,944 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
LBM Acquisition LLC, Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.590% VRN 12/17/27 | | $ | 244,248 | | | $ | 229,403 | |
Lifescan Global Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, (Acquired 6/20/18, Cost $132,048), 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.000% | | | | | | | | |
10.754% VRN 10/01/24 (d) | | | 133,052 | | | | 99,346 | |
Magenta Buyer LLC, 2021 USD 1st Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
9.580% VRN 7/27/28 | | | 706,268 | | | | 579,895 | |
McAfee, LLC, 2022 USD Term Loan B, 1 mo. SOFR CME + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.515% VRN 3/01/29 | | | 633,030 | | | | 593,465 | |
MedAssets Software Intermediate Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2021 Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
4.500% VRN 12/18/28 (f) | | | 200,000 | | | | 185,834 | |
2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.750% | | | | | | | | |
11.590% VRN 12/17/29 | | | 205,479 | | | | 124,658 | |
Medical Solutions Holdings, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 7.000% | | | | | | | | |
11.991% VRN 11/01/29 | | | 147,368 | | | | 133,368 | |
Medline Borrower LP, USD Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.090% VRN 10/23/28 | | | 908,412 | | | | 884,712 | |
MH Sub I LLC, 2020 Incremental Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.590% VRN 9/13/24 | | | 992,347 | | | | 974,366 | |
Motel 6, Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
9.719% VRN 9/09/26 | | | 151,325 | | | | 149,812 | |
Neptune Bidco US, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
9.735% VRN 4/11/29 | | | 549,313 | | | | 493,009 | |
Padagis LLC, Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
9.538% VRN 7/06/28 | | | 607,211 | | | | 552,058 | |
PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.090% VRN 12/15/28 (f) | | | 498,842 | | | | 418,219 | |
Peraton Corp., Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.590% VRN 2/01/28 | | | 656,583 | | | | 647,010 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Petco Health and Wellness Co., Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.410% VRN 3/03/28 | | $ | 244,140 | | | $ | 239,562 | |
PMHC II, Inc., 2022 Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.076% VRN 4/23/29 | | | 541,909 | | | | 475,975 | |
Proampac PG Borrower LLC, 2020 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.580% - 8.651% VRN 11/03/25 | | | 497,481 | | | | 485,044 | |
PUG LLC, USD Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.340% VRN 2/12/27 | | | 129,424 | | | | 93,267 | |
Quest Software US Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2022 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFRTE + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.076% VRN 2/01/29 | | | 715,787 | | | | 581,376 | |
2022 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD SOFRTE + 7.500% | | | | | | | | |
12.326% VRN 2/01/30 | | | 900,831 | | | | 540,499 | |
Radiology Partners, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.250% | | | | | | | | |
9.090% VRN 7/09/25 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 802,810 | |
Redstone Holdco 2 LP, 2021 Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.750% | | | | | | | | |
9.568% VRN 4/27/28 | | | 546,817 | | | | 427,201 | |
RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.575% VRN 11/16/25 | | | 413,275 | | | | 392,934 | |
RelaDyne, Inc., 2023 Incremental Term Loan | | | | | | | | |
0.000% FRN12/22/28 (f) | | | 148,810 | | | | 143,787 | |
Renaissance Holding Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.090% VRN 4/05/30 | | | 497,389 | | | | 483,010 | |
Scientific Games Holdings LP, 2022 USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. SOFR CME + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.103% VRN 4/04/29 | | | 497,500 | | | | 489,650 | |
Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, 2020 Super Priority Second Out Term Loan (Acquired 6/22/20, Cost $856,305), | | | | | | | | |
0.000% 8/10/23 (d) | | | 856,305 | | | | 484,668 | |
SRS Distribution, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.340% VRN 6/02/28 | | | 497,475 | | | | 479,441 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Starfruit Finco B.V., 2023 Term Loan, | | | | | | | | |
0.000% 3/02/28 (f) | | $ | 116,618 | | | $ | 116,181 | |
The Ultimate Software Group, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.250% | | | | | | | | |
10.032% VRN 5/03/27 | | | 130,221 | | | | 124,427 | |
Triton Water Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500% | | | | | | | | |
8.659% VRN 3/31/28 | | | 1,729 | | | | 1,546 | |
United Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750% | | | | | | | | |
8.568% VRN 4/21/28 | | | 342,538 | | | | 339,540 | |
USIC Holdings, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.500% | | | | | | | | |
11.340% VRN 5/14/29 | | | 147,059 | | | | 135,110 | |
Verscend Holding Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.840% VRN 8/27/25 | | | 746,203 | | | | 744,494 | |
Vision Solutions, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.000% | | | | | | | | |
8.818% VRN 4/24/28 | | | 890,548 | | | | 790,361 | |
| | | | | | | 29,463,579 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL BANK LOANS (Cost $53,683,745) | | | | | | | 48,138,402 | |
| | | | | | | | |
CORPORATE DEBT — 44.0% |
Brazil — 0.4% |
Acu Petroleo Luxembourg SARL | | | | | | | | |
7.500% 1/13/32 (g) | | | 537,689 | | | | 474,865 | |
Canada — 0.1% |
1375209 BC Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
9.000% 1/30/28 (g) | | | 81,000 | | | | 80,392 | |
Cayman Islands — 1.6% |
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.500% 9/15/24 (g) | | | 2,225,479 | | | | 2,008,139 | |
Chile — 0.3% |
Kenbourne Invest SA | | | | | | | | |
4.700% 1/22/28 (g) | | | 593,000 | | | | 341,087 | |
China — 0.8% |
New Metro Global Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.800% 12/15/24 (g) | | | 204,000 | | | | 146,676 | |
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.450% 1/11/31 (g) (h) | | | 857,000 | | | | 119,527 | |
5.600% 7/15/26 (g) (h) | | | 1,153,000 | | | | 160,628 | |
6.125% 2/21/24 (g) (h) | | | 1,568,000 | | | | 218,737 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Sunac China Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
(Acquired 6/13/22, Cost $213,957), 5.950% 4/26/24 (d) (g) (h) | | $ | 556,000 | | | $ | 131,221 | |
(Acquired 6/13/22, Cost $183,762), 7.950% 10/11/23 (d) (g) (h) | | | 352,000 | | | | 83,168 | |
Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.000% 10/25/23 (g) (h) | | | 431,000 | | | | 38,438 | |
7.700% 2/20/25 (g) (h) | | | 721,000 | | | | 64,265 | |
8.500% 2/04/23 (g) (h) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 91,235 | |
| | | | | | | 1,053,895 | |
France — 2.1% |
Accor SA | | | | | | | | |
2.375% 11/29/28 EUR (e) (g) | | | 100,000 | | | | 95,676 | |
5 year EUR Swap + 3.252% 2.625% VRN EUR (e) (g) (i) | | | 200,000 | | | | 197,975 | |
5 year EUR Swap + 4.561% 4.375% VRN EUR (e) (g) (i) | | | 200,000 | | | | 210,180 | |
Altice France SA | | | | | | | | |
2.125% 2/15/25 EUR (e) (g) | | | 300,000 | | | | 300,168 | |
2.500% 1/15/25 EUR (e) (g) | | | 100,000 | | | | 100,859 | |
Banijay Group SAS | | | | | | | | |
6.500% 3/01/26 EUR (e) (g) | | | 750,000 | | | | 794,662 | |
Electricite de France SA 5 year EUR Swap + 3.970% | | | | | | | | |
3.375% VRN EUR (e) (g) (i) | | | 800,000 | | | | 645,494 | |
Titan Holdings II BV | | | | | | | | |
5.125% 7/15/29 EUR (e) (g) | | | 367,000 | | | | 304,738 | |
| | | | | | | 2,649,752 | |
Georgia — 0.3% |
Silknet JSC | | | | | | | | |
8.375% 1/31/27 (g) | | | 426,000 | | | | 413,731 | |
Germany — 1.2% |
APCOA Parking Holdings GmbH, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.000% | | | | | | | | |
7.288% FRN 1/15/27 EUR (e) (g) | | | 169,000 | | | | 179,157 | |
Bayer AG 5 year EUR Swap + 3.108% | | | | | | | | |
3.125% VRN 11/12/79 EUR (e) (g) | | | 400,000 | | | | 374,816 | |
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH | | | | | | | | |
8.750% 5/15/28 EUR (e) (g) (j) | | | 450,000 | | | | 498,585 | |
ZF Europe Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
2.500% 10/23/27 EUR (e) (g) | | | 300,000 | | | | 282,840 | |
3.000% 10/23/29 EUR (e) (g) | | | 100,000 | | | | 91,233 | |
| | | | | | | 1,426,631 | |
Ghana — 1.2% |
Tullow Oil PLC | | | | | | | | |
7.000% 3/01/25 (g) | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 800,059 | |
10.250% 5/15/26 (g) | | | 939,000 | | | | 723,969 | |
| | | | | | | 1,524,028 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
India — 1.3% |
Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.867% 7/22/31 (g) | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 345,492 | |
Future Retail Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.600% 1/22/25 (g) (h) | | | 950,000 | | | | 17,860 | |
UPL Corp. Ltd. 5 year CMT + 3.865% | | | | | | | | |
5.250% VRN (g) (i) | | | 222,000 | | | | 163,811 | |
Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC | | | | | | | | |
8.000% 4/23/23 (g) | | | 750,000 | | | | 714,375 | |
8.950% 3/11/25 (g) | | | 685,000 | | | | 422,937 | |
| | | | | | | 1,664,475 | |
Italy — 0.5% |
Castor SpA 3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.250% | | | | | | | | |
8.207% FRN 2/15/29 EUR (e) (g) | | | 199,000 | | | | 205,723 | |
Marcolin SpA | | | | | | | | |
6.125% 11/15/26 EUR (e) (g) | | | 400,000 | | | | 363,958 | |
| | | | | | | 569,681 | |
Luxembourg — 0.9% |
INEOS Finance PLC | | | | | | | | |
6.625% 5/15/28 EUR (e) (g) | | | 300,000 | | | | 328,120 | |
Mangrove Luxco III SARL | | | | | | | | |
7.775% 10/09/25 EUR (e) (g) | | | 300,000 | | | | 178,897 | |
Summer BC Holdco A SARL | | | | | | | | |
9.250% 10/31/27 EUR (e) (g) | | | 630,737 | | | | 560,559 | |
| | | | | | | 1,067,576 | |
Mexico — 1.3% |
Braskem Idesa SAPI | | | | | | | | |
6.990% 2/20/32 (g) | | | 740,000 | | | | 558,271 | |
Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAPI de CV | | | | | | | | |
4.875% 1/14/48 (g) | | | 797,000 | | | | 591,453 | |
Sixsigma Networks Mexico SA de CV | | | | | | | | |
7.500% 5/02/25 (g) | | | 500,000 | | | | 438,397 | |
| | | | | | | 1,588,121 | |
Netherlands — 1.0% |
Nobian Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
3.625% 7/15/26 EUR (e) (g) | | | 500,000 | | | | 470,341 | |
Prosus NV | | | | | | | | |
3.832% 2/08/51 (g) | | | 666,000 | | | | 425,752 | |
Wp/ap Telecom Holdings III BV | | | | | | | | |
5.500% 1/15/30 EUR (e) (g) | | | 345,000 | | | | 310,322 | |
| | | | | | | 1,206,415 | |
Russia — 0.1% |
Home Credit & Finance Bank OOO Via Eurasia Capital SA 5 year CMT + 7.362% | | | | | | | | |
8.800% VRN (g) (h) (i) | | | 450,000 | | | | 81,000 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Sovcombank Via SovCom Capital DAC 5 year CMT + 6.380% | | | | | | | | |
7.750% VRN (g) (h) (i) | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 14,062 | |
| | | | | | | 95,062 | |
Spain — 1.0% |
Anarafe SL, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 11.750%, | | | | | | | | |
14.765% FRN 3/31/26 EUR (e) (g) | | | 175,633 | | | | 128,570 | |
Kaixo Bondco Telecom SA | | | | | | | | |
5.125% 9/30/29 EUR (e) (g) | | | 705,000 | | | | 668,634 | |
Telefonica Europe BV | | | | | | | | |
6 year EUR Swap + 2.866% 2.880% VRN EUR (e) (g) (i) | | | 100,000 | | | | 90,137 | |
7 year EUR Swap + 3.347% 6.135% VRN EUR (e) (g) (i) | | | 300,000 | | | | 314,107 | |
| | | | | | | 1,201,448 | |
Sweden — 0.6% |
Verisure Midholding AB | | | | | | | | |
5.250% 2/15/29 EUR (e) (g) | | | 800,000 | | | | 720,143 | |
United Arab Emirates — 1.2% |
DP World Salaam 5 year CMT + 5.750% | | | | | | | | |
6.000% VRN (g) (i) | | | 1,555,000 | | | | 1,543,533 | |
United Kingdom — 5.7% |
Ashtead Capital, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.000% 5/01/28 (g) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 928,317 | |
5.500% 8/11/32 (g) | | | 750,000 | | | | 736,312 | |
Connect Finco SARL / Connect US Finco LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.750% 10/01/26 (g) | | | 521,000 | | | | 489,740 | |
House of Fraser Funding PLC 3 mo. GBP LIBOR + 5.750% | | | | | | | | |
0.000% FRN9/15/20 GBP (e) (g) (h) | | | 150,000 | | | | 185 | |
INEOS Quattro Finance 1 PLC | | | | | | | | |
3.750% 7/15/26 EUR (e) (g) | | | 400,000 | | | | 375,237 | |
KCA Deutag UK Finance PLC | | | | | | | | |
9.875% 12/01/25 (g) | | | 349,977 | | | | 345,314 | |
SOFR + 9.000% 13.446% FRN 12/01/25 | | | 143,476 | | | | 143,386 | |
15.000% 12/01/27 | | | 89,787 | | | | 88,328 | |
Motion Bondco DAC | | | | | | | | |
4.500% 11/15/27 EUR (e) (g) | | | 450,000 | | | | 429,891 | |
Ocado Group PLC | | | | | | | | |
3.875% 10/08/26 GBP (e) (g) | | | 100,000 | | | | 91,539 | |
Travelex Issuerco Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
12.500% 8/05/25 GBP (e) (g) | | | 1,589,080 | | | | 2,450,360 | |
Travelex Topco Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
8.000% 5/15/22 EUR (b) (c) (e) (g) (h) | | | 1,050,000 | | | | — | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
TVL Finance PLC Sterling Overnight Index Average + 5.395% | | | | | | | | |
9.258% FRN 7/15/25 GBP (e) (g) | | $ | 500,000 | | | $ | 598,296 | |
Vodafone Group PLC 5 year EUR Swap + 3.477% | | | | | | | | |
3.000% VRN 8/27/80 EUR (e) (g) | | | 375,000 | | | | 328,113 | |
| | | | | | | 7,005,018 | |
United States — 22.4% |
AdaptHealth LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.625% 8/01/29 (g) | | | 500,000 | | | | 416,307 | |
American Airlines, Inc. /AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.500% 4/20/26 (g) | | | 595,000 | | | | 585,589 | |
5.750% 4/20/29 (g) | | | 114,000 | | | | 109,372 | |
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.875% 11/15/29 (g) | | | 700,000 | | | | 597,702 | |
Arconic Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.125% 2/15/28 (g) | | | 500,000 | | | | 492,432 | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.125% 8/15/26 EUR (e) (g) | | | 100,000 | | | | 94,773 | |
2.125% 8/15/26 EUR (e) (g) | | | 100,000 | | | | 94,760 | |
4.750% 7/15/27 GBP (e) (g) | | | 125,000 | | | | 117,860 | |
AthenaHealth Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.500% 2/15/30 (g) | | | 646,000 | | | | 522,867 | |
Avient Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.125% 8/01/30 (g) | | | 140,000 | | | | 144,368 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.875% 11/01/35 | | | 200,000 | | | | 180,291 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.000% 12/15/25 (g) | | | 165,000 | | | | 131,311 | |
11.000% 9/30/28 (g) | | | 144,000 | | | | 105,075 | |
14.000% 10/15/30 (g) | | | 27,000 | | | | 15,200 | |
Carnival Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.750% 3/01/27 (g) | | | 406,000 | | | | 333,935 | |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.375% 9/01/29 (g) | | | 625,000 | | | | 596,875 | |
Celanese US Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.379% 7/15/32 | | | 800,000 | | | | 810,431 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.750% 2/15/31 (g) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 738,270 | |
Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.625% 4/15/29 (g) | | | 155,000 | | | | 149,188 | |
8.750% 4/15/30 (g) | | | 437,000 | | | | 397,119 | |
CMG Media Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.875% 12/15/27 (g) | | | 163,000 | | | | 123,228 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
CommScope, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.750% 9/01/29 (g) | | $ | 444,000 | | | $ | 370,083 | |
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.000% 10/15/26 (g) | | | 750,000 | | | | 651,572 | |
CVR Energy, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.250% 2/15/25 (g) | | | 561,000 | | | | 538,517 | |
5.750% 2/15/28 (g) | | | 379,000 | | | | 347,786 | |
DIRECTV Financing LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co-Obligor, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.875% 8/15/27 (g) | | | 1,256,000 | | | | 1,130,962 | |
DISH DBS Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.250% 12/01/26 (g) | | | 110,000 | | | | 87,175 | |
5.750% 12/01/28 (g) | | | 142,000 | | | | 105,968 | |
DISH Network Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.375% 8/15/26 | | | 750,000 | | | | 386,250 | |
Elastic NV | | | | | | | | |
4.125% 7/15/29 (g) | | | 462,000 | | | | 394,432 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
5.600% 4/01/44 | | | 206,000 | | | | 166,860 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.500% 1/15/29 (g) | | | 170,000 | | | | 144,500 | |
4.750% 1/15/31 (g) | | | 154,000 | | | | 127,820 | |
ESC Briggs & Stratton, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.875% 12/15/49 (b) (c) (h) | | | 514,000 | | | | — | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.350% 11/04/27 | | | 300,000 | | | | 309,750 | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.000% 5/01/28 (g) | | | 500,000 | | | | 433,880 | |
6.000% 1/15/30 (g) | | | 500,000 | | | | 380,273 | |
Garden Spinco Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.625% 7/20/30 (g) | | | 413,000 | | | | 441,244 | |
Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.000% 1/15/27 | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 986,550 | |
Getty Images, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.750% 3/01/27 (g) | | | 650,000 | | | | 649,187 | |
Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.625% 6/01/29 (g) | | | 218,000 | | | | 179,850 | |
Graham Packaging Co., Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.125% 8/15/28 (g) | | | 427,000 | | | | 369,264 | |
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.750% 12/01/31 (g) | | | 150,000 | | | | 123,863 | |
5.500% 1/15/30 (g) | | | 586,000 | | | | 559,419 | |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. | | | | | | | | |
9.250% 4/15/27 (g) | | | 611,000 | | | | 564,558 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC / Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.500% 6/20/27 (g) | | $ | 201,450 | | | $ | 200,801 | |
Nabors Industries, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.375% 5/15/27 (g) | | | 266,000 | | | | 260,015 | |
NGL Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.500% 2/01/26 (g) | | | 850,000 | | | | 820,289 | |
NMG Holding Co., Inc. / Neiman Marcus Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.125% 4/01/26 (g) | | | 176,000 | | | | 165,241 | |
Nordstrom, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.000% 1/15/44 | | | 1,202,000 | | | | 755,902 | |
Novelis Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.875% 8/15/31 (g) | | | 700,000 | | | | 580,125 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.125% 1/01/31 | | | 452,000 | | | | 469,140 | |
6.375% 9/01/28 | | | 157,000 | | | | 162,570 | |
Olympus Water US Holding Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.250% 10/01/28 (g) | | | 210,000 | | | | 173,748 | |
7.125% 10/01/27 (g) | | | 285,000 | | | | 267,615 | |
Olympus Water US Holding Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.375% 10/01/29 EUR (e) (g) | | | 235,000 | | | | 186,727 | |
PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.000% 11/15/29 (g) | | | 120,000 | | | | 79,680 | |
Pentair Finance SARL | | | | | | | | |
5.900% 7/15/32 | | | 750,000 | | | | 775,901 | |
PROG Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.000% 11/15/29 (g) | | | 717,000 | | | | 609,454 | |
Sonic Automotive, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.625% 11/15/29 (g) | | | 573,000 | | | | 480,196 | |
4.875% 11/15/31 (g) | | | 289,000 | | | | 232,925 | |
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.375% 11/30/29 (g) | | | 248,000 | | | | 270,630 | |
Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
8.000% 9/20/25 (g) | | | 447,000 | | | | 449,879 | |
Staples, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
10.750% 4/15/27 (g) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 725,000 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.375% 4/15/29 | | | 750,000 | | | | 684,747 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.875% 2/01/31 | | | 251,000 | | | | 235,191 | |
TransDigm, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.750% 8/15/28 (g) | | | 258,000 | | | | 260,903 | |
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.250% 8/01/24 (g) | | | 1,042,000 | | | | 1,031,475 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Triumph Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.750% 8/15/25 | | $ | 300,000 | | | $ | 275,310 | |
9.000% 3/15/28 (g) | | | 500,000 | | | | 500,000 | |
Upbound Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.375% 2/15/29 (g) | | | 800,000 | | | | 671,721 | |
Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.500% 9/01/25 (g) | | | 225,000 | | | | 169,534 | |
| | | | | | | 27,701,435 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT (Cost $65,315,309) | | | | | | | 54,335,427 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 9.3% |
Cayman Islands — 7.4% |
Alinea CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class E, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.000% 10.808% FRN 7/20/31 (g) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,013,266 | |
Ares XLVIII CLO Ltd., Series 2018-48A, Class E, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.200% 10.008% FRN 7/20/30 (g) | | | 800,000 | | | | 638,114 | |
Cedar Funding IV CLO Ltd., Series 2014-4A, Class ERR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.610% 11.425% FRN 7/23/34 (g) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 866,548 | |
CIFC Funding 2017-V Ltd., Series 2017-5A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.100% 10.892% FRN 11/16/30 (g) | | | 500,000 | | | | 432,484 | |
Galaxy XXIV CLO Ltd., Series 2017-24A, Class E, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.500% 10.292% FRN 1/15/31 (g) | | | 700,000 | | | | 607,006 | |
Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A, Class SUB, VRN 4/19/30 (g) (k) | | | 500,000 | | | | 100,330 | |
Madison Park Funding XXVII Ltd., Series 2018-27A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000% 9.808% FRN 4/20/30 (g) | | | 500,000 | | | | 431,704 | |
Madison Park Funding XXVIII Ltd., Series 2018-28A, Class F, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.600% 12.392% FRN 7/15/30 (g) | | | 500,000 | | | | 397,667 | |
Magnetite VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class SUB, VRN 1/15/28 (g) (k) | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 521,198 | |
Oak Hill Credit Partners X-R Ltd., Series 2014-10RA, Class SUB, VRN 7/20/26 (g) (k) | | | 1,400,000 | | | | 556,520 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Steele Creek CLO 2018-2 Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class E, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.200% 11.115% FRN 8/18/31 (g) | | $ | 850,000 | | | $ | 641,942 | |
THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-2A, Class E, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.750% 10.542% FRN 7/15/30 (g) | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,128,181 | |
Series 2017-4A, Class E, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.800% 10.715% FRN 11/20/30 (g) | | | 500,000 | | | | 405,822 | |
Wellfleet CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
Series 2018-1A, Class E, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.500% 10.292% FRN 7/17/31 (g) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 690,956 | |
Series 2017-3A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.550% 10.342% FRN 1/17/31 (g) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 720,940 | |
| | | | | | | 9,152,678 | |
Ireland — 1.9% |
Bain Capital Euro CLO, Series 2021-2A, Class E, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.220% 8.508% FRN 7/17/34 EUR (g) | | | 800,000 | | | | 683,356 | |
Blackrock European CLO VII DAC, Series 7X, Class E, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.170% 7.458% FRN 10/15/31 EUR (g) | | | 725,000 | | | | 655,189 | |
Tymon Park CLO DAC, Series 1A, Class DRR, 3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.160% 8.553% FRN 7/21/34 EUR (g) | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 928,797 | |
| | | | | | | 2,267,342 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost $16,160,001) | | | | | | | 11,420,020 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES (Cost $135,159,055) | | | | | | | 113,893,849 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS(#) — 0.0% (Cost $381,492) | | | | | | | 8,460 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
WARRANTS — 0.0% |
United Kingdom — 0.0% |
Travelex Topco Ltd. (Acquired 8/21/20, Cost $0) (a) (d) | | $ | 837 | | | $ | 46,464 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $0) | | | | | | | 46,464 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $135,890,291) | | | | | | | 114,237,103 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.7% |
Repurchase Agreement — 4.7% |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 3/31/23, 1.440%, due 4/03/23 (l) | | | 5,822,947 | | | | 5,822,947 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $5,822,947) | | | | | | | 5,822,947 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.2% (Cost $141,713,238) (m) | | | | | | | 120,060,050 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 2.8% | | | | | | | 3,421,495 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 123,481,545 | |
Abbreviation Legend
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Investment is valued using significant unobservable inputs. |
(c) | This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $134,354 or 0.11% of net assets. |
(d) | Restricted security. Certain securities are restricted as to resale. At March 31, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $1,447,359 or 1.17% of net assets. The Fund generally bears the costs, if any, associated with the disposition of restricted securities. |
(e) | The principal amount of the security is in foreign currency. The market value is in U.S. dollars. |
(f) | All or a portion of the security represents unsettled bank loan commitments at March 31, 2023 where the rate will be determined at time of settlement. |
(g) | Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At March 31, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $59,324,840 or 48.04% of net assets. |
(h) | Security is currently in default due to bankruptcy or failure to make payment of principal or interest of the issuer. Income is not being accrued. At March 31, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $1,020,326 or 0.83% of net assets. |
(i) | Security is perpetual and has no stated maturity date. |
(j) | A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2). |
(k) | Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at March 31, 2023. |
(l) | Maturity value of $5,823,646. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.875%, maturity date of 3/31/25, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $5,939,467. |
(m) | See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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(#) Exchange-Traded Options Purchased
Description | | Expiration Date | | | Exercise Price | | | No. of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value | | | Premiums Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Put | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
S&P 500 Index | | | 4/21/23 | | | | 3,600.00 | | | | 36 | | | | USD | | | | 12,960,000 | | | $ | 8,460 | | | $ | 381,492 | | | $ | (373,032 | ) |
Forward contracts
Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | | Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Bank of America N.A.* | | | 4/14/23 | | | | EUR | | | | 583,204 | | | �� | USD | | | $ | 620,077 | | | $ | 12,756 | |
Bank of America N.A.* | | | 4/14/23 | | | | USD | | | | 5,942,334 | | | | GBP | | | | 4,999,247 | | | | (226,010 | ) |
Barclays Bank PLC* | | | 4/14/23 | | | | USD | | | | 26,231,621 | | | | EUR | | | | 24,722,647 | | | | (594,842 | ) |
Barclays Bank PLC* | | | 4/14/23 | | | | USD | | | | 146,754 | | | | GBP | | | | 119,000 | | | | (75 | ) |
Canadian Imperial Bank* | | | 4/14/23 | | | | USD | | | | 97,552 | | | | CAD | | | | 133,770 | | | | (1,442 | ) |
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.* | | | 4/14/23 | | | | USD | | | | 486,127 | | | | EUR | | | | 460,301 | | | | (13,344 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (822,957 | ) |
* | Contracts are subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement. |
Currency Legend
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
BONDS & NOTES — 96.2% |
CORPORATE DEBT — 35.8% |
Azerbaijan — 1.2% |
Southern Gas Corridor CJSC | | | | | | | | |
6.875% 3/24/26 (a) | | $ | 600,000 | | | $ | 610,620 | |
Brazil — 2.5% |
Acu Petroleo Luxembourg Sarl | | | | | | | | |
7.500% 7/13/35 (a) | | | 537,689 | | | | 474,864 | |
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
7.250% 2/13/33 (a) (b) | | | 444,000 | | | | 426,462 | |
Tupy Overseas SA | | | | | | | | |
4.500% 2/16/31 (a) | | | 443,000 | | | | 355,367 | |
| | | | | | | 1,256,693 | |
Chile — 1.6% |
Alfa Desarrollo SpA | | | | | | | | |
4.550% 9/27/51 (a) | | | 444,796 | | | | 322,097 | |
ATP Tower Holdings LLC / Andean Tower Partners Colombia SAS / Andean Telecom Par | | | | | | | | |
4.050% 4/27/26 (a) | | | 228,000 | | | | 196,039 | |
Kenbourne Invest SA | | | | | | | | |
4.700% 1/22/28 (a) | | | 510,000 | | | | 293,346 | |
| | | | | | | 811,482 | |
China — 0.9% |
Prosus NV | | | | | | | | |
3.832% 2/08/51 (a) | | | 706,000 | | | | 451,323 | |
Georgia — 2.0% |
Silknet JSC | | | | | | | | |
8.375% 1/31/27 (a) | | | 597,000 | | | | 579,806 | |
TBC Bank JSC 5 year USD ICE Swap + 8.995% | | | | | | | | |
10.775% VRN (a) (c) | | | 445,000 | | | | 418,122 | |
| | | | | | | 997,928 | |
Ghana — 1.4% |
Tullow Oil PLC | | | | | | | | |
7.000% 3/01/25 (a) | | | 340,000 | | | | 201,496 | |
10.250% 5/15/26 (a) | | | 618,000 | | | | 476,478 | |
| | | | | | | 677,974 | |
Guatemala — 0.8% |
Central American Bottling Corp. / CBC Bottling Holdco SL / Beliv Holdco SL | | | | | | | | |
5.250% 4/27/29 (a) | | | 445,000 | | | | 413,583 | |
India — 8.0% |
Future Retail Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.600% 1/22/25 (a) (d) | | | 794,000 | | | | 14,927 | |
India Cleantech Energy | | | | | | | | |
4.700% 8/10/26 (a) | | | 754,372 | | | | 664,526 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
India Toll Roads | | | | | | | | |
5.500% 8/19/24 (a) | | $ | 999,000 | | | $ | 951,320 | |
JSW Steel Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.050% 4/05/32 (a) | | | 375,000 | | | | 306,904 | |
UPL Corp. Ltd. 5 year CMT + 3.865% | | | | | | | | |
5.250% VRN (a) (c) | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 922,363 | |
Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC | | | | | | | | |
8.950% 3/11/25 (a) | | | 1,370,000 | | | | 845,873 | |
Vedanta Resources Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.125% 8/09/24 (a) | | | 550,000 | | | | 325,990 | |
| | | | | | | 4,031,903 | |
Indonesia — 2.9% |
Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT | | | | | | | | |
4.750% 5/15/25 (a) | | | 500,000 | | | | 492,563 | |
Medco Laurel Tree Pte Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.950% 11/12/28 (a) | | | 350,000 | | | | 309,459 | |
Saka Energi Indonesia PT | | | | | | | | |
4.450% 5/05/24 (a) | | | 680,000 | | | | 648,120 | |
| | | | | | | 1,450,142 | |
Mauritius — 0.7% |
Axian Telecom | | | | | | | | |
7.375% 2/16/27 (a) | | | 408,000 | | | | 369,281 | |
Mexico — 6.9% |
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman 10 year CMT + 5.034% | | | | | | | | |
6.625% VRN (a) (c) | | | 984,000 | | | | 793,104 | |
Cemex SAB de CV 5 year CMT + 4.907% | | | | | | | | |
9.125% VRN (a) (c) | | | 209,000 | | | | 210,108 | |
FEL Energy VI Sarl | | | | | | | | |
5.750% 12/01/40 (a) | | | 646,765 | | | | 533,581 | |
Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV | | | | | | | | |
4.750% 1/15/51 (a) | | | 312,000 | | | | 228,540 | |
Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV | | | | | | | | |
5.500% 1/15/48 (a) | | | 300,000 | | | | 243,750 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos | | | | | | | | |
6.625% 6/15/38 | | | 266,000 | | | | 183,013 | |
6.950% 1/28/60 | | | 1,304,000 | | | | 843,508 | |
Sixsigma Networks Mexico SA de CV | | | | | | | | |
7.500% 5/02/25 (a) | | | 500,000 | | | | 438,397 | |
| | | | | | | 3,474,001 | |
Morocco — 1.3% |
OCP SA | | | | | | | | |
5.125% 6/23/51 (a) | | | 912,000 | | | | 662,149 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Paraguay — 1.0% |
Rutas 2 and 7 Finance Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
0.000% 9/30/36 (a) | | $ | 765,000 | | | $ | 480,582 | |
Peru — 0.4% |
SAN Miguel Industrias Pet SA / NG PET R&P Latin America SA | | | | | | | | |
3.500% 8/02/28 (a) | | | 265,000 | | | | 223,234 | |
Russia — 0.2% |
Sovcombank Via SovCom Capital DAC | | | | | | | | |
5 year CMT + 6.380% 7.750% VRN (a) (c) (d) | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 40,781 | |
5 year CMT + 6.427% 8.000% VRN 4/07/30 (a) (d) | | | 1,165,000 | | | | 71,211 | |
| | | | | | | 111,992 | |
Saudi Arabia — 1.8% |
Greensaif Pipelines Bidco SARL | | | | | | | | |
6.510% 2/23/42 (a) | | | 521,000 | | | | 547,310 | |
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.500% 11/24/70 (a) | | | 529,000 | | | | 356,414 | |
| | | | | | | 903,724 | |
South Africa — 2.2% |
Sasol Financing USA LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.500% 3/18/31 | | | 500,000 | | | | 417,451 | |
Stillwater Mining Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.500% 11/16/29 (a) | | | 850,000 | | | | 697,544 | |
| | | | | | | 1,114,995 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT (Cost $23,988,395) | | | | | | | 18,041,606 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 60.4% |
Angola — 2.5% |
Angolan Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
8.250% 5/09/28 (a) | | | 850,000 | | | | 750,677 | |
9.375% 5/08/48 (a) | | | 660,000 | | | | 515,493 | |
| | | | | | | 1,266,170 | |
Armenia — 1.1% |
Republic of Armenia International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.600% 2/02/31 (a) | | | 740,000 | | | | 569,682 | |
Bahamas — 1.7% |
Bahamas Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
8.950% 10/15/32 (a) | | | 800,000 | | | | 638,782 | |
9.000% 6/16/29 (a) | | | 230,000 | | | | 195,865 | |
| | | | | | | 834,647 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Brazil — 4.5% |
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series B | | | | | | | | |
6.000% 8/15/50 BRL (e) | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 785,902 | |
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F | | | | | | | | |
10.000% 1/01/33 BRL (e) | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 1,037,479 | |
Brazilian Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.750% 1/14/50 | | | 200,000 | | | | 147,573 | |
5.625% 2/21/47 | | | 370,000 | | | | 310,894 | |
| | | | | | | 2,281,848 | |
Costa Rica — 1.1% |
Costa Rica Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
6.125% 2/19/31 (a) | | | 550,000 | | | | 546,219 | |
Czech Republic — 3.3% |
Czech Republic Government Interntional Bond | | | | | | | | |
0.950% 5/15/30 CZK (a) (e) | | | 20,000,000 | | | | 714,291 | |
1.500% 4/24/40 CZK (e) | | | 32,130,000 | | | | 930,943 | |
| | | | | | | 1,645,234 | |
Dominican Republic — 2.2% |
Dominican Republic International Bond | | | | | | | | |
5.500% 2/22/29 (a) | | | 610,000 | | | | 573,656 | |
6.000% 2/22/33 (a) | | | 590,000 | | | | 539,506 | |
| | | | | | | 1,113,162 | |
Guatemala — 1.1% |
Guatemala Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.650% 10/07/41 (a) | | | 710,000 | | | | 582,139 | |
Hungary — 4.4% |
Hungary Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.000% 4/25/41 HUF (e) | | | 710,000,000 | | | | 1,060,301 | |
4.500% 3/23/28 HUF (e) | | | 300,000,000 | | | | 694,127 | |
6.250% 9/22/32 (a) | | | 480,000 | | | | 489,177 | |
| | | | | | | 2,243,605 | |
Ivory Coast — 2.5% |
Ivory Coast Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
5.750% STEP 12/31/32 (a) | | | 1,071,516 | | | | 997,616 | |
5.875% 10/17/31 EUR (a) (e) | | | 300,000 | | | | 266,624 | |
| | | | | | | 1,264,240 | |
Jamaica — 0.5% |
Jamaica Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
7.875% 7/28/45 | | | 200,000 | | | | 233,389 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Malaysia — 2.4% |
Malaysia Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.955% 9/15/25 MYR (e) | | $ | 5,222,000 | | | $ | 1,201,268 | |
Mexico — 5.6% |
Mexican Bonos | | | | | | | | |
5.750% 3/05/26 MXN (e) | | | 5,210,000 | | | | 260,734 | |
8.000% 11/07/47 MXN (e) | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 493,702 | |
Mexican Udibonos | | | | | | | | |
2.750% 11/27/31 MXN (e) | | | 18,268,575 | | | | 906,545 | |
4.500% 12/04/25 MXN (e) | | | 10,107,353 | | | | 547,642 | |
Mexico Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
7.750% 5/29/31 MXN (e) | | | 12,000,000 | | | | 624,573 | |
| | | | | | | 2,833,196 | |
Morocco — 1.9% |
Morocco Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
5.500% 12/11/42 (a) | | | 570,000 | | | | 492,065 | |
6.500% 9/08/33 (a) | | | 430,000 | | | | 443,101 | |
| | | | | | | 935,166 | |
Oman — 1.7% |
Oman Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
6.250% 1/25/31 (a) | | | 350,000 | | | | 355,811 | |
6.750% 1/17/48 (a) | | | 200,000 | | | | 188,758 | |
7.375% 10/28/32 (a) | | | 270,000 | | | | 294,319 | |
| | | | | | | 838,888 | |
Paraguay — 0.6% |
Paraguay Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
5.400% 3/30/50 (a) | | | 330,000 | | | | 282,304 | |
Peru — 1.9% |
Peru Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
6.850% 2/12/42 PEN (e) | | | 3,909,000 | | | | 954,521 | |
Philippines — 0.5% |
Philippines Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
5.500% 1/17/48 | | | 240,000 | | | | 244,268 | |
Republic of Korea — 0.5% |
Korea Treasury Bond | | | | | | | | |
2.375% 12/10/28 KRW (e) | | | 163,000,000 | | | | 119,344 | |
2.625% 6/10/28 KRW (e) | | | 163,000,000 | | | | 121,317 | |
| | | | | | | 240,661 | |
Romania — 4.0% |
Romanian Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.624% 5/26/30 EUR (a) (e) | | | 640,000 | | | | 586,497 | |
4.625% 4/03/49 EUR (a) (e) | | | 1,030,000 | | | | 827,772 | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
6.625% 9/27/29 EUR (a) (e) | | $ | 560,000 | | | $ | 620,074 | |
| | | | | | | 2,034,343 | |
Serbia — 4.0% |
Serbia Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
2.050% 9/23/36 EUR (a) (e) | | | 2,549,000 | | | | 1,664,356 | |
3.125% 5/15/27 EUR (a) (e) | | | 340,000 | | | | 332,318 | |
| | | | | | | 1,996,674 | |
South Africa — 4.6% |
Republic of South Africa Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
6.250% 3/08/41 | | | 440,000 | | | | 371,674 | |
8.750% 1/31/44 ZAR (e) | | | 20,850,000 | | | | 906,896 | |
10.500% 12/21/26 ZAR (e) | | | 17,690,000 | | | | 1,056,651 | |
| | | | | | | 2,335,221 | |
Sri Lanka — 1.3% |
Sri Lanka Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
6.200% 5/11/27 (a) (d) | | | 400,000 | | | | 139,963 | |
6.750% 4/18/28 (a) (d) | | | 200,000 | | | | 69,985 | |
6.825% 7/18/26 (a) (d) | | | 400,000 | | | | 145,036 | |
6.850% 11/03/25 (a) (d) | | | 610,000 | | | | 221,195 | |
7.850% 3/14/29 (a) (d) | | | 200,000 | | | | 69,982 | |
| | | | | | | 646,161 | |
Tajikistan — 1.5% |
Republic of Tajikistan International Bond | | | | | | | | |
7.125% 9/14/27 (a) | | | 1,015,000 | | | | 776,475 | |
Uruguay — 3.3% |
Uruguay Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.875% 7/02/40 UYU (e) | | | 49,609,242 | | | | 1,329,356 | |
5.750% 10/28/34 | | | 300,000 | | | | 328,158 | |
| | | | | | | 1,657,514 | |
Yugoslavia — 1.7% |
North Macedonia Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
1.625% 3/10/28 EUR (a) (e) | | | 350,000 | | | | 299,840 | |
3.675% 6/03/26 EUR (a) (e) | | | 550,000 | | | | 547,075 | |
| | | | | | | 846,915 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Cost $33,339,884) | | | | | | | 30,403,910 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES (Cost $57,328,279) | | | | | | | 48,445,516 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS(#) — 0.0% (Cost $10,906) | | | | | | $ | 10,309 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $57,339,185) | | | | | | | 48,455,825 | |
| | | | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.6% |
Repurchase Agreement — 3.6% |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 3/31/23, 1.440%, due 4/03/23 (f) | | $ | 1,824,142 | | | | 1,824,142 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,824,142) | | | | | | | 1,824,142 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8% (Cost $59,163,327) (g) | | | | | | | 50,279,967 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.2% | | | | | | | 117,546 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 50,397,513 | |
Abbreviation Legend
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
(a) | Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At March 31, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $32,334,287 or 64.16% of net assets. |
(b) | A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2). |
(c) | Security is perpetual and has no stated maturity date. |
(d) | Security is currently in default due to bankruptcy or failure to make payment of principal or interest of the issuer. Income is not being accrued. At March 31, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $773,080 or 1.53% of net assets. |
(e) | The principal amount of the security is in foreign currency. The market value is in U.S. dollars. |
(f) | Maturity value of $1,824,361. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.875%, maturity date of 3/31/25, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $1,860,651. |
(g) | See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes. |
(#) OTC Options Purchased
Description | Counterparty | | Expiration Date | | | Exercise Price | | | No. of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value | | | Premiums Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Put | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
EUR Put SEK Call | UBS AG | | | 8/07/23 | | | | 10.75 | | | | 2,560,000 | | | | EUR | | | | 2,560,000 | | | $ | 10,309 | | | $ | 10,906 | | | $ | (597 | ) |
OTC Options Written
Description | Counterparty | | Expiration Date | | | Exercise Price | | | No. of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value | | | Premiums Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Call | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
EUR Call SEK Put | JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 8/07/23 | | | | 12.25 | | | | 2,560,000 | | | | EUR | | | | 2,560,000 | | | $ | (6,241 | ) | | $ | (12,025 | ) | | $ | 5,784 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Forward contracts
Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | | Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Bank of America N.A.* | | | 4/11/23 | | | | USD | | | | 1,005,096 | | | | MXN | | | | 19,912,959 | | | $ | (98,412 | ) |
Bank of America N.A.* | | | 4/11/23 | | | | USD | | | | 2,776,000 | | | | PEN | | | | 10,866,652 | | | | (110,382 | ) |
Bank of America N.A.* | | | 5/16/23 | | | | PLN | | | | 10,047,265 | | | | USD | | | | 2,237,698 | | | | 83,926 | |
Bank of America N.A.* | | | 5/16/23 | | | | USD | | | | 2,464,997 | | | | CHF | | | | 2,260,959 | | | | (17,339 | ) |
Bank of America N.A.* | | | 5/16/23 | | | | USD | | | | 3,452,125 | | | | HUF | | | | 1,311,894,288 | | | | (241,704 | ) |
Bank of America N.A.* | | | 5/16/23 | | | | USD | | | | 5,030,770 | | | | EUR | | | | 4,685,325 | | | | (62,478 | ) |
Bank of America N.A.* | | | 5/23/23 | | | | USD | | | | 2,456,869 | | | | CNH | | | | 16,654,529 | | | | 24,206 | |
BNP Paribas SA* | | | 4/18/23 | | | | EUR | | | | 601,239 | | | | USD | | | | 645,673 | | | | 6,877 | |
BNP Paribas SA* | | | 4/25/23 | | | | THB | | | | 34,178,095 | | | | USD | | | | 1,057,000 | | | | (55,236 | ) |
BNP Paribas SA* | | | 4/25/23 | | | | INR | | | | 314,305,600 | | | | USD | | | | 3,820,787 | | | | 1,417 | |
BNP Paribas SA* | | | 4/25/23 | | | | USD | | | | 3,823,646 | | | | INR | | | | 314,305,600 | | | | 1,442 | |
Citibank N.A.* | | | 4/11/23 | | | | CLP | | | | 1,355,289,760 | | | | USD | | | | 1,672,000 | | | | 31,289 | |
Citibank N.A.* | | | 4/11/23 | | | | USD | | | | 2,034,199 | | | | BRL | | | | 11,198,263 | | | | (173,095 | ) |
Citibank N.A.* | | | 4/25/23 | | | | JPY | | | | 349,247,500 | | | | USD | | | | 2,755,735 | | | | (117,406 | ) |
Citibank N.A.* | | | 4/27/23 | | | | IDR | | | | 25,048,342,000 | | | | USD | | | | 1,667,000 | | | | 7,295 | |
Citibank N.A.* | | | 5/23/23 | | | | JPY | | | | 352,916,060 | | | | USD | | | | 2,695,979 | | | | (19,058 | ) |
Citibank N.A.* | | | 5/23/23 | | | | USD | | | | 2,738,000 | | | | SGD | | | | 3,619,444 | | | | 14,076 | |
Citibank N.A.* | | | 5/23/23 | | | | USD | | | | 1,076,000 | | | | PHP | | | | 59,796,548 | | | | (25,144 | ) |
HSBC Bank USA* | | | 4/06/23 | | | | EGP | | | | 14,548,657 | | | | USD | | | | 523,333 | | | | (52,762 | ) |
HSBC Bank USA* | | | 4/18/23 | | | | NOK | | | | 28,977,100 | | | | USD | | | | 2,924,142 | | | | (154,653 | ) |
HSBC Bank USA* | | | 4/18/23 | | | | ILS | | | | 5,099,633 | | | | USD | | | | 1,477,769 | | | | (59,218 | ) |
HSBC Bank USA* | | | 4/18/23 | | | | USD | | | | 2,098,710 | | | | ZAR | | | | 36,080,318 | | | | 74,788 | |
HSBC Bank USA* | | | 4/18/23 | | | | USD | | | | 647,687 | | | | EUR | | | | 601,239 | | | | (4,863 | ) |
HSBC Bank USA* | | | 4/25/23 | | | | USD | | | | 4,038,444 | | | | CNH | | | | 27,268,381 | | | | 64,450 | |
HSBC Bank USA* | | | 5/09/23 | | | | USD | | | | 682,049 | | | | PEN | | | | 2,644,918 | | | | (19,170 | ) |
HSBC Bank USA* | | | 5/16/23 | | | | CZK | | | | 44,708,760 | | | | USD | | | | 1,993,479 | | | | 68,053 | |
HSBC Bank USA* | | | 5/16/23 | | | | ILS | | | | 11,496,003 | | | | USD | | | | 3,314,832 | | | | (113,891 | ) |
HSBC Bank USA* | | | 5/16/23 | | | | USD | | | | 434,000 | | | | EUR | | | | 408,396 | | | | (9,953 | ) |
HSBC Bank USA* | | | 5/23/23 | | | | KRW | | | | 4,675,354,030 | | | | USD | | | | 3,715,021 | | | | (125,926 | ) |
HSBC Bank USA* | | | 5/23/23 | | | | THB | | | | 20,077,200 | | | | USD | | | | 597,571 | | | | (7,468 | ) |
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.* | | | 4/11/23 | | | | USD | | | | 258,767 | | | | PEN | | | | 996,899 | | | | (6,028 | ) |
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.* | | | 4/18/23 | | | | USD | | | | 4,303,571 | | | | CHF | | | | 3,931,289 | | | | 385 | |
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.* | | | 5/09/23 | | | | USD | | | | 965,825 | | | | BRL | | | | 5,128,531 | | | | (39,951 | ) |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC* | | | 5/16/23 | | | | EUR | | | | 1,940,942 | | | | USD | | | | 2,087,313 | | | | 22,616 | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC* | | | 5/16/23 | | | | USD | | | | 3,634,000 | | | | CZK | | | | 81,322,742 | | | | (115,812 | ) |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC* | | | 5/23/23 | | | | USD | | | | 1,360,444 | | | | MYR | | | | 5,905,687 | | | | 15,830 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,213,299 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Futures contracts
| | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Value/ Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Short | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year | | | 6/21/23 | | | | 89 | | | $ | (9,928,821 | ) | | $ | (299,227 | ) |
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond | | | 6/21/23 | | | | 2 | | | | (272,979 | ) | | | (9,271 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (308,498 | ) |
OTC Credit Default Swaps-Sell Protection†
Reference Obligation/ Index | | Rate Received by Fund | | | Payment Frequency | | Counterparty | | Credit Rating | | | Termination Date | | | Notional Amount | | | Value | | | Upfront Premium Paid/ (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Republic of Chile | | | 1.000% | | | | Quarterly | | Bank of America N.A.* | | | A | | | | 6/20/28 | | | | USD | | | | 1,300,000 | | | $ | (1,156 | ) | | $ | (14,148 | ) | | $ | 12,992 | |
Malaysia Sovereign | | | 1.000% | | | | Quarterly | | Barclays Bank PLC* | | | A | | | | 6/20/28 | | | | USD | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 13,068 | | | | 8,734 | | | | 4,334 | |
Republic of Philippines | | | 1.000% | | | | Quarterly | | Goldman Sachs International* | | | BBB | | | | 6/20/28 | | | | USD | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 5,371 | | | | (3,919 | ) | | | 9,290 | |
United Mexican States | | | 1.000% | | | | Quarterly | | Goldman Sachs International* | | | BBB | | | | 6/20/28 | | | | USD | | | | 1,345,000 | | | | (10,649 | ) | | | (20,261 | ) | | | 9,612 | |
Republic of Indonesia | | | 1.000% | | | | Quarterly | | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | | | BBB | | | | 6/20/28 | | | | USD | | | | 1,280,000 | | | | 6,103 | | | | (10,358 | ) | | | 16,461 | |
Republic of Peru | | | 1.000% | | | | Quarterly | | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | | | BBB | | | | 6/20/28 | | | | USD | | | | 1,300,000 | | | | (3,649 | ) | | | (6,478 | ) | | | 2,829 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 9,088 | | | $ | (46,430 | ) | | $ | 55,518 | |
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps
Paid by the Fund | Received by the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rate/ Reference | | Frequency | | Rate/ Reference | | Frequency | | | Termination Date | | | Notional Amount | | | Value | | | Upfront Premium Paid/ (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
BRL CDI | | | Maturity | | 11.215% | | | Maturity | | | | 1/02/29 | | | | BRL | | | | 7,351,584 | | | $ | (111,889 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (111,889 | ) |
BRL CDI | | | Maturity | | 11.280% | | | Maturity | | | | 1/02/29 | | | | BRL | | | | 2,672,803 | | | | (38,621 | ) | | | — | | | | (38,621 | ) |
BRL CDI | | | Maturity | | 13.165% | | | Maturity | | | | 1/02/29 | | | | BRL | | | | 2,539,758 | | | | 22,628 | | | | — | | | | 22,628 | |
BRL CDI | | | Maturity | | 13.020% | | | Maturity | | | | 1/02/29 | | | | BRL | | | | 2,607,099 | | | | 18,552 | | | | — | | | | 18,552 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (109,330 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (109,330 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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OTC Currency Swaps
Paid by the Fund | | Received by the Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rate/ Reference | | No. of Contracts/ Notional | | | Frequency | | | Rate/ Reference | | | No. of Contracts/ Notional | | | Frequency | | | Counterparty | | | Termination Date | | | Value | | | Upfront Premium (Paid)/ Received | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Fixed 3.675% | | | EUR | | | | 550,000 | | | | Annually | | | | Fixed 4.793% | | | | USD | | | | 604,450 | | | | Semi-Annually | | | | Citibank N.A.* | | | | 6/03/26 | | | $ | 11,479 | | | $ | (467 | ) | | $ | 11,946 | |
Fixed 3.125% | | | EUR | | | | 340,000 | | | | Annually | | | | Fixed 4.320% | | | | USD | | | | 367,540 | | | | Semi-Annually | | | | Citibank N.A.* | | | | 5/15/27 | | | | 3,337 | | | | (170 | ) | | | 3,507 | |
Fixed 5.875% | | | EUR | | | | 300,000 | | | | Annually | | | | Fixed 8.460% | | | | USD | | | | 330,000 | | | | Semi-Annually | | | | Citibank N.A.* | | | | 10/17/31 | | | | 48,439 | | | | (270 | ) | | | 48,709 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 63,255 | | | $ | (907 | ) | | $ | 64,162 | |
* | Contracts are subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement. |
† | For each credit derivative with sold protection, the credit ratings of the entities referenced, as rated by any rating organization, are included in the equivalent S&P Global Ratings. The reference entity rating represents the creditworthiness of the underlying issuer. As the credit rating declines, the likelihood of payment by the fund increases. Notional amounts represent the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the Fund could be required to make under the credit derivatives with sold protection. |
Currency Legend
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MassMutual Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund – Portfolio of Investments |
March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
EQUITIES — 99.0% |
COMMON STOCK — 98.0% |
Australia — 1.8% |
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. Sponsored ADR | | | 7,705 | | | $ | 186,384 | |
Brazil — 3.3% |
Banco do Brasil SA | | | 9,300 | | | | 71,762 | |
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA | | | 21,700 | | | | 139,188 | |
Localiza Rent a Car SA | | | 9,052 | | | | 95,370 | |
Rumo SA | | | 10,500 | | | | 39,050 | |
| | | | | | | 345,370 | |
China — 34.8% |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (a) | | | 38,488 | | | | 489,479 | |
China Construction Bank Corp. Class H | | | 301,000 | | | | 194,703 | |
China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Class H | | | 110,000 | | | | 125,953 | |
China Resources Land Ltd. | | | 36,000 | | | | 164,967 | |
ENN Natural Gas Co. Ltd. Class A | | | 41,900 | | | | 127,262 | |
JD.com, Inc. Class A | | | 7,162 | | | | 156,967 | |
Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd. | | | 160,000 | | | | 125,398 | |
Li Auto, Inc. ADR (a) | | | 5,268 | | | | 131,437 | |
Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd. Class A | | | 21,900 | | | | 96,810 | |
Meituan Class B (a) (b) | | | 13,350 | | | | 242,484 | |
NARI Technology Co. Ltd. Class A | | | 36,840 | | | | 145,552 | |
Ping An Bank Co. Ltd. Class A | | | 61,200 | | | | 111,264 | |
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H | | | 35,000 | | | | 226,848 | |
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd. | | | 5,400 | | | | 65,609 | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. | | | 14,500 | | | | 708,519 | |
Topsports International Holdings Ltd. (b) | | | 219,000 | | | | 198,702 | |
WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd. Class H (b) | | | 10,600 | | | | 111,860 | |
Yum China Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,398 | | | | 215,399 | |
| | | | | | | 3,639,213 | |
Czech Republic — 0.7% |
Komercni banka AS | | | 2,232 | | | | 74,017 | |
Hong Kong — 1.9% |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 18,800 | | | | 197,539 | |
India — 11.2% |
Axis Bank Ltd. GDR (b) | | | 4,245 | | | | 219,891 | |
HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR | | | 5,780 | | | | 385,353 | |
Infosys Ltd. ADR | | | 12,702 | | | | 221,523 | |
Reliance Industries Ltd. GDR (b) | | | 6,072 | | | | 342,157 | |
| | | | | | | 1,168,924 | |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
Indonesia — 3.0% |
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | | | 221,000 | | | $ | 138,264 | |
Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | | | 654,500 | | | | 177,442 | |
| | | | | | | 315,706 | |
Mexico — 1.9% |
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV Class O | | | 17,227 | | | | 145,043 | |
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV | | | 13,200 | | | | 52,742 | |
| | | | | | | 197,785 | |
Republic of Korea — 15.5% |
Cheil Worldwide, Inc. | | | 6,345 | | | | 91,056 | |
Hana Financial Group, Inc. | | | 8,102 | | | | 254,773 | |
Hyundai Motor Co. | | | 1,450 | | | | 206,898 | |
LG Chem Ltd. | | | 511 | | | | 282,183 | |
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | | | 15,743 | | | | 780,669 | |
| | | | | | | 1,615,579 | |
Russia — 0.0% |
X5 Retail Group N.V. GDR (a) (b) (c) (d) | | | 4,250 | | | | — | |
Saudi Arabia — 2.5% |
Al Rajhi Bank | | | 5,302 | | | | 104,210 | |
Saudi Tadawul Group Holding Co. | | | 1,849 | | | | 71,325 | |
Saudi Telecom Co. | | | 8,072 | | | | 86,336 | |
| | | | | | | 261,871 | |
South Africa — 2.3% |
Anglo American PLC | | | 3,160 | | | | 104,389 | |
FirstRand Ltd. | | | 41,232 | | | | 140,008 | |
| | | | | | | 244,397 | |
Taiwan — 14.5% |
CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd. | | | 153,000 | | | | 110,273 | |
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. | | | 58,000 | | | | 198,962 | |
MediaTek, Inc. | | | 6,000 | | | | 156,621 | |
Powertech Technology, Inc. | | | 44,000 | | | | 131,580 | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 52,000 | | | | 921,225 | |
| | | | | | | 1,518,661 | |
Thailand — 1.6% |
CP ALL PCL | | | 89,200 | | | | 161,849 | |
United Arab Emirates — 1.1% |
Emaar Properties PJSC | | | 74,262 | | | | 113,303 | |
United States — 1.9% |
Samsonite International SA (a) (b) | | | 63,300 | | | | 194,556 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $9,957,435) | | | | | | | 10,235,154 | |
| | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MassMutual Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued) |
| | Number of Shares | | | Value | |
PREFERRED STOCK — 1.0% |
Brazil — 1.0% |
Gerdau SA | | | 20,895 | | | $ | 104,259 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $102,677) | | | | | | | 104,259 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL EQUITIES (Cost $10,060,112) | | | | | | | 10,339,413 | |
| | | | | | | | |
RIGHTS — 0.0% |
Brazil — 0.0% |
Localiza Rent a Car S.A. (a) (c) (d) | | | 27 | | | | 70 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL RIGHTS (Cost $0) | | | | | | | 70 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $10,060,112) | | | | | | | 10,339,483 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.6% |
Repurchase Agreement — 1.6% |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 3/31/23, 1.440%, due 4/03/23 (e) | | $ | 171,645 | | | | 171,645 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $171,645) | | | | | | | 171,645 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.6% (Cost $10,231,757) (f) | | | | | | | 10,511,128 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.6)% | | | | | | | (66,976 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 10,444,152 | |
Abbreviation Legend
ADR | American Depositary Receipt |
GDR | Global Depositary Receipt |
Notes to Portfolio of Investments
Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At March 31, 2023, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $1,309,650 or 12.54% of net assets. |
(c) | This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At March 31, 2023, these securities amounted to a value of $70 or 0.00% of net assets. |
(d) | Investment is valued using significant unobservable inputs. |
(e) | Maturity value of $171,665. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 3.875%, maturity date of 3/31/25 , and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $175,124. |
(f) | See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes. |
Sector weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:
Financial | | | 27.4 | % |
Technology | | | 21.2 | % |
Communications | | | 18.7 | % |
Consumer, Cyclical | | | 11.1 | % |
Basic Materials | | | 6.5 | % |
Industrial | | | 5.2 | % |
Energy | | | 4.5 | % |
Utilities | | | 2.4 | % |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | | | 2.0 | % |
Total Long-Term Investments | | | 99.0 | % |
Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities | | | 1.0 | % |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund | | | MassMutual Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | | | MassMutual Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | | | MassMutual Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value (Note 2) (a) | | $ | 197,588,979 | | | $ | 114,237,103 | | | $ | 48,455,825 | | | $ | 10,339,483 | |
Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2) (b) | | | 4,080,543 | | | | 5,822,947 | | | | 1,824,142 | | | | 171,645 | |
Total investments | | | 201,669,522 | | | | 120,060,050 | | | | 50,279,967 | | | | 10,511,128 | |
Cash | | | 96,116 | | | | — | | | | 40,885 | | | | 400 | |
Foreign currency, at value (c) | | | 261,212 | | | | 1,708,772 | | | | 119 | | | | 10,552 | |
Receivables from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Regular delivery | | | 12,239,414 | | | | 3,126,937 | | | | 287,773 | | | | — | |
Open forward contracts (Note 2) | | | 63,513 | | | | 12,756 | | | | 416,650 | | | | — | |
Fund shares sold | | | 2,275 | | | | 146,100 | | | | 54 | | | | — | |
Cash collateral pledged for open derivatives (Note 2) | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 1,855,446 | | | | — | |
Investment adviser (Note 3) | | | — | | | | 70,428 | | | | — | | | | 8,352 | |
Interest and dividends | | | 3,209,243 | | | | 2,169,375 | | | | 880,799 | | | | 46,438 | |
Foreign tax reclaims | | | 4,671 | | | | 92,603 | | | | 21,876 | | | | 1,711 | |
Open swap agreements, at value (Note 2) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 87,797 | | | | — | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 30,232 | | | | 18,626 | | | | 17,921 | | | | 16,236 | |
Total assets | | | 219,026,198 | | | | 128,155,647 | | | | 53,889,287 | | | | 10,594,817 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payables for: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Regular delivery | | | 648,466 | | | | 2,288,725 | | | | 509,456 | | | | — | |
Delayed delivery | | | — | | | | 486,669 | | | | 444,000 | | | | — | |
Written options outstanding, at value (Note 2) (d) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,241 | | | | — | |
Dividends (Note 2) | | | 61,884 | | | | 214,542 | | | | 107,620 | | | | — | |
Open forward contracts (Note 2) | | | 1,568,327 | | | | 835,713 | | | | 1,629,949 | | | | — | |
Interest and dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | 35,454 | | | | — | |
Fund shares repurchased | | | 566,497 | | | | 197,418 | | | | 12,899 | | | | — | |
Cash collateral held for open derivatives (Note 2) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 380,000 | | | | — | |
Open swap agreements, at value (Note 2) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,454 | | | | — | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3) | | | 529 | | | | 1,175 | | | | 138 | | | | 138 | |
Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 44,409 | | | | — | |
Affiliates (Note 3): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Administration fees | | | 88,563 | | | | 68,086 | | | | 52,245 | | | | 35,705 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 124,691 | | | | 78,609 | | | | 51,617 | | | | 7,700 | |
Distribution fees | | | 9,300 | | | | 15,982 | | | | 921 | | | | 104 | |
Due to custodian | | | — | | | | 266,125 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Accrued expense and other liabilities | | | 344,122 | | | | 219,338 | | | | 201,371 | | | | 107,018 | |
Unrealized depreciation on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unfunded bank loan commitments | | | 4,881 | | | | 1,720 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total liabilities | | | 3,417,260 | | | | 4,674,102 | | | | 3,491,774 | | | | 150,665 | |
Net assets | | $ | 215,608,938 | | | $ | 123,481,545 | | | $ | 50,397,513 | | | $ | 10,444,152 | |
Net assets consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 263,868,323 | | | $ | 168,290,131 | | | $ | 94,759,859 | | | $ | 10,156,065 | |
Accumulated earnings (loss) | | | (48,259,385 | ) | | | (44,808,586 | ) | | | (44,362,346 | ) | | | 288,087 | |
Net assets | | $ | 215,608,938 | | | $ | 123,481,545 | | | $ | 50,397,513 | | | $ | 10,444,152 | |
(a) | Cost of investments: | | $ | 223,988,187 | | | $ | 135,890,291 | | | $ | 57,339,185 | | | $ | 10,060,112 | |
(b) | Cost of repurchase agreements: | | $ | 4,080,543 | | | $ | 5,822,947 | | | $ | 1,824,142 | | | $ | 171,645 | |
(c) | Cost of foreign currency: | | $ | 261,013 | | | $ | 1,685,039 | | | $ | 159 | | | $ | 10,561 | |
(d) | Premiums on written options: | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 12,025 | | | $ | — | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued) |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund | | | MassMutual Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | | | MassMutual Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | | | MassMutual Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund | |
Class I shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 57,177,013 | | | $ | 5,887,305 | | | $ | 1,817,510 | | | $ | 5,052,865 | |
Shares outstanding (a) | | | 6,615,714 | | | | 784,208 | | | | 249,503 | | | | 490,000 | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | 8.64 | | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 7.28 | | | $ | 10.31 | |
Class Y shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 129,302,438 | | | $ | 48,444,142 | | | $ | 45,709,032 | | | $ | 5,186,857 | |
Shares outstanding (a) | | | 14,978,520 | | | | 6,454,110 | | | | 6,294,800 | | | | 502,944 | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | 8.63 | | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 7.26 | | | $ | 10.31 | |
Class L shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 24,481,016 | | | $ | 65,928,270 | | | $ | 2,368,686 | | | $ | 102,753 | |
Shares outstanding (a) | | | 2,841,018 | | | | 8,783,771 | | | | 326,247 | | | | 10,000 | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | 8.62 | | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 7.26 | | | $ | 10.28 | |
Offering price per share (100/[100-maximum sales charge] of net asset value) | | $ | 8.89 | | | $ | 7.82 | | | $ | 7.56 | | | $ | 10.71 | |
Class C shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 4,648,471 | | | $ | 3,221,828 | | | $ | 502,285 | | | $ | 101,677 | |
Shares outstanding (a) | | | 541,246 | | | | 429,327 | | | | 69,148 | | | | 10,000 | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | | $ | 8.59 | | | $ | 7.50 | | | $ | 7.26 | | | $ | 10.17 | |
(a) Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued) |
Statements of Operations For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund | | | MassMutual Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | | | MassMutual Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | | | MassMutual Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund | |
Investment income (Note 2): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends (a) | | $ | 4,136 | | | $ | 4,232 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 100,734 | |
Interest (b) | | | 11,306,809 | | | | 5,632,677 | | | | 1,972,917 | | | | 2,577 | |
Non-cash income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 35,059 | |
Total investment income | | | 11,310,945 | | | | 5,636,909 | | | | 1,972,917 | | | | 138,370 | |
Expenses (Note 3): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 846,611 | | | | 482,484 | | | | 201,632 | | | | 44,627 | |
Custody fees | | | 60,291 | | | | 41,759 | | | | 32,543 | | | | 9,304 | |
Interest expense (Note 7) | | | 40,533 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Trustee reporting | | | 37,998 | | | | 12,902 | | | | 5,101 | | | | 753 | |
Audit fees | | | 4,704 | | | | 4,704 | | | | 6,033 | | | | 6,033 | |
Commitment & Service Expenses | | | 30,774 | | | | 12,455 | | | | 5,855 | | | | 917 | |
Legal fees | | | 4,428 | | | | 1,600 | | | | 1,154 | | | | 120 | |
Proxy fees | | | 1,386 | | | | 1,386 | | | | 1,386 | | | | 1,386 | |
Accounting & Administration fees | | | 2,053 | | | | 12,780 | | | | 9,429 | | | | 1,063 | |
Shareholder reporting fees | | | 11,987 | | | | 7,305 | | | | 5,638 | | | | 3,658 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 12,030 | | | | 5,156 | | | | 2,896 | | | | 392 | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 42,848 | | | | 25,383 | | | | 21,883 | | | | 21,981 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 14,070 | | | | 13,658 | | | | 14,151 | | | | 10,930 | |
| | | 1,109,713 | | | | 621,572 | | | | 307,701 | | | | 101,164 | |
Administration fees: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class Y | | | 54,993 | | | | 14,683 | | | | 14,603 | | | | 739 | |
Class L | | | 6,811 | | | | 18,131 | | | | 279 | | | | 10 | |
Class C | | | 778 | | | | 564 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Distribution and Service fees: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class L | | | 42,570 | | | | 75,544 | | | | 3,485 | | | | 122 | |
Class C | | | 25,922 | | | | 18,812 | | | | 2,476 | | | | 482 | |
Total expenses | | | 1,240,787 | | | | 749,306 | | | | 328,544 | | | | 102,517 | |
Expenses waived (Note 3): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I fees reimbursed by adviser | | | (14,791 | ) | | | (2,777 | ) | | | (1,517 | ) | | | (26,909 | ) |
Class Y fees reimbursed by adviser | | | (92,000 | ) | | | (28,567 | ) | | | (56,638 | ) | | | (28,362 | ) |
Class L fees reimbursed by adviser | | | (15,357 | ) | | | (29,100 | ) | | | (2,757 | ) | | | (557 | ) |
Class C fees reimbursed by adviser | | | (1,980 | ) | | | (541 | ) | | | (416 | ) | | | (541 | ) |
Net expenses: | | | 1,116,659 | | | | 688,321 | | | | 267,216 | | | | 46,148 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 10,194,286 | | | | 4,948,588 | | | | 1,705,701 | | | | 92,222 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Operations For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) |
| | MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund | | | MassMutual Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | | | MassMutual Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | | | MassMutual Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment transactions | | $ | (15,557,354 | ) | | $ | (5,505,650 | ) | | $ | (13,674,242 | ) | | $ | (23,692 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 503,551 | | | | — | |
Written options | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,786 | | | | — | |
Swap agreements | | | — | | | | — | | | | 121,805 | | | | — | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 548,382 | | | | 349,731 | | | | (58,668 | ) | | | 836 | |
Forward contracts | | | (3,661,465 | ) | | | (1,607,923 | ) | | | 9,733 | | | | — | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (18,670,437 | ) | | | (6,763,842 | ) | | | (13,078,035 | ) | | | (22,856 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment transactions | | | 27,665,294 | | | | 11,291,800 | | | | 19,501,003 | | | | 1,614,934 | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | (762,754 | ) | | | — | |
Unfunded bank loan commitments | | | (4,881 | ) | | | (1,720 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Written options | | | — | | | | — | | | | 34,932 | | | | — | |
Swap agreements | | | — | | | | — | | | | (99,772 | ) | | | — | |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | | 513,831 | | | | 41,004 | | | | 29,739 | | | | (305 | ) |
Forward contracts | | | (3,133,616 | ) | | | (1,469,217 | ) | | | (1,433,931 | ) | | | — | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 25,040,628 | | | | 9,861,867 | | | | 17,269,217 | | | | 1,614,629 | |
Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 6,370,191 | | | | 3,098,025 | | | | 4,191,182 | | | | 1,591,773 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 16,564,477 | | | $ | 8,046,613 | | | $ | 5,896,883 | | | $ | 1,683,995 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) Net of foreign withholding tax of: | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 17,243 | |
(b) Net of foreign withholding tax of: | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,076 | | | $ | — | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued) |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
| | MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund | | | MassMutual Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022(1) | | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022(1) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 10,194,286 | | | $ | 16,918,746 | | | $ | 4,948,588 | | | $ | 8,936,921 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (18,670,437 | ) | | | 10,353,988 | | | | (6,763,842 | ) | | | 2,642,876 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 25,040,628 | | | | (52,877,210 | ) | | | 9,861,867 | | | | (31,902,007 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 16,564,477 | | | | (25,604,476 | ) | | | 8,046,613 | | | | (20,322,210 | ) |
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | (2,614,469 | ) | | | (3,199,216 | ) | | | (230,091 | ) | | | (390,617 | ) |
Class Y | | | (6,359,782 | ) | | | (11,570,943 | ) | | | (2,336,517 | ) | | | (5,279,435 | ) |
Class L | | | (1,326,524 | ) | | | (2,117,862 | ) | | | (2,335,620 | ) | | | (3,569,242 | ) |
Class C | | | (185,012 | ) | | | (222,878 | ) | | | (129,856 | ) | | | (268,433 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (10,485,787 | ) | | | (17,110,899 | ) | | | (5,032,084 | ) | | | (9,507,727 | ) |
Tax return of capital: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class Y | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class L | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class C | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total tax return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net fund share transactions (Note 5): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | (13,516,467 | ) | | | 4,113,746 | | | | 233,017 | | | | 373,111 | |
Class Y | | | (68,883,162 | ) | | | (70,227,783 | ) | | | (15,873,616 | ) | | | (36,625,741 | ) |
Class L | | | (23,125,684 | ) | | | (886,943 | ) | | | 6,025,028 | | | | 17,269,403 | |
Class C | | | (1,272,863 | ) | | | (248,965 | ) | | | (854,866 | ) | | | (920,668 | ) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions | | | (106,798,176 | ) | | | (67,249,945 | ) | | | (10,470,437 | ) | | | (19,903,895 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (100,719,486 | ) | | | (109,965,320 | ) | | | (7,455,908 | ) | | | (49,733,832 | ) |
Net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 316,328,424 | | | | 426,293,744 | | | | 130,937,453 | | | | 180,671,285 | |
End of period | | $ | 215,608,938 | | | $ | 316,328,424 | | | $ | 123,481,545 | | | $ | 130,937,453 | |
(1) | On December 13, 2021, the Barings Global Floating Rate Fund, Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund, and Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund (each, a “Predecessor Fund”) were reorganized into the MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, MassMutual Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund, and MassMutual Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund (each, a “Fund”), respectively, and shareholders of each Predecessor Fund received a proportional distribution of the same class of shares, or Class L shares in the case of Class A shares, of the corresponding Fund. Information shown prior to December 13, 2021 is that of each applicable Predecessor Fund, and is that of each applicable Fund after December 13, 2021. Each Predecessor Fund changed its fiscal year end to September 30th prior to the reorganization. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MassMutual Funds – Financial Statements (Continued) |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
| | MassMutual Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | | | MassMutual Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund | |
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022(1) | | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022(1) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 1,705,701 | | | $ | 5,676,457 | | | $ | 92,222 | | | $ | 173,585 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (13,078,035 | ) | | | (21,883,040 | ) | | | (22,856 | ) | | | 17,819 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 17,269,217 | | | | (23,649,004 | ) | | | 1,614,629 | | | | (3,532,953 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 5,896,883 | | | | (39,855,587 | ) | | | 1,683,995 | | | | (3,341,549 | ) |
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | (60,283 | ) | | | (65,064 | ) | | | (74,810 | ) | | | (153,174 | ) |
Class Y | | | (1,630,078 | ) | | | (7,132,638 | ) | | | (76,757 | ) | | | (157,506 | ) |
Class L | | | (90,679 | ) | | | (684,551 | ) | | | (1,268 | ) | | | (3,126 | ) |
Class C | | | (14,034 | ) | | | (37,233 | ) | | | (503 | ) | | | (3,126 | ) |
Total distributions | | | (1,795,074 | ) | | | (7,919,486 | ) | | | (153,338 | ) | | | (316,932 | ) |
Tax return of capital: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | — | | | | (12,456 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Class Y | | | — | | | | (1,365,466 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Class L | | | — | | | | (131,050 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Class C | | | — | | | | (7,128 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total tax return of capital | | | — | | | | (1,516,100 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Net fund share transactions (Note 5): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | | — | | | | 1,937,926 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class Y | | | (10,344,816 | ) | | | (31,475,200 | ) | | | 1,946 | | | | (10,194 | ) |
Class L | | | (1,067,125 | ) | | | (9,511,106 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Class C | | | (8,768 | ) | | | 162,184 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions | | | (11,420,709 | ) | | | (38,886,196 | ) | | | 1,946 | | | | (10,194 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (7,318,900 | ) | | | (88,177,369 | ) | | | 1,532,603 | | | | (3,668,675 | ) |
Net assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 57,716,413 | | | | 145,893,782 | | | | 8,911,549 | | | | 12,580,224 | |
End of period | | $ | 50,397,513 | | | $ | 57,716,413 | | | $ | 10,444,152 | | | $ | 8,911,549 | |
(1) | On December 13, 2021, the Barings Global Floating Rate Fund, Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund, and Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund (each, a “Predecessor Fund”) were reorganized into the MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund, MassMutual Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund, and MassMutual Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund (each, a “Fund”), respectively, and shareholders of each Predecessor Fund received a proportional distribution of the same class of shares, or Class L shares in the case of Class A shares, of the corresponding Fund. Information shown prior to December 13, 2021 is that of each applicable Predecessor Fund, and is that of each applicable Fund after December 13, 2021. Each Predecessor Fund changed its fiscal year end to September 30th prior to the reorganization. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund – Financial Statements (Continued) |
Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period) |
| | Income (loss) from investment operations | Less distributions to shareholders | | | Ratios / Supplemental Data |
| Net asset value, beginning of the period | Net investment income (loss)c,j | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | Total income (loss) from investment operations | From net investment income | From net realized gains | Tax return of capital | Total distributions | Net asset value, end of the period | Total returnm | Net asset value, end of the period | Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets before expense waivers (including interest expense)p | Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets after expense waivers (including interest expense)j,p | Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets after expense waivers (excluding interest expense)j | Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets (including interest expense)p |
Class I* | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3/31/23r | $ 8.45 | $ 0.34 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.54 | $ (0.35) | $ — | $ — | $ (0.35) | $ 8.64 | 6.48%b | $57,177 | 0.85%a | 0.81%a | 0.75%a | 7.93%a |
9/30/22 | 9.43 | 0.39 | (0.98) | (0.59) | (0.39) | — | — | (0.39) | 8.45 | (6.44%) | 69,071 | 0.88% | 0.77% | 0.77% | 4.26% |
9/30/21i | 9.43 | 0.08 | — | 0.08 | (0.08) | — | — | (0.08) | 9.43 | 0.90%b | 72,615 | 0.90%a | N/A | 0.75%a | 3.39%a |
6/30/21 | 8.58 | 0.38 | 0.83 | 1.21 | (0.36) | — | — | (0.36) | 9.43 | 14.19% | 64,969 | 0.92% | N/A | 0.75% | 4.15% |
6/30/20 | 9.28 | 0.43 | (0.66) | (0.23) | (0.36) | (0.03) | (0.08) | (0.47) | 8.58 | (2.47%) | 39,483 | 0.92% | N/A | 0.75% | 4.87% |
6/30/19 | 9.50 | 0.47 | (0.18) | 0.29 | (0.47) | (0.04) | — | (0.51) | 9.28 | 3.04% | 32,531 | 0.94% | N/A | 0.75% | 5.01% |
6/30/18 | 9.56 | 0.46 | (0.06) | 0.40 | (0.41) | — | (0.05) | (0.46) | 9.50 | 4.28% | 18,370 | 1.03% | N/A | 0.71%o | 4.78% |
Class Y* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3/31/23r | $ 8.44 | $ 0.34 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.54 | $ (0.35) | $ — | $ — | $ (0.35) | $ 8.63 | 6.48%b | $129,302 | 0.92%a | 0.80%a | 0.75%a | 7.87%a |
9/30/22 | 9.42 | 0.38 | (0.97) | (0.59) | (0.39) | — | — | (0.39) | 8.44 | (6.45%) | 194,665 | 0.94% | 0.77% | 0.77% | 4.12% |
9/30/21i | 9.42 | 0.08 | — | 0.08 | (0.08) | — | — | (0.08) | 9.42 | 0.89%b | 293,545 | 0.93%a | N/A | 0.75%a | 3.39%a |
6/30/21 | 8.58 | 0.37 | 0.83 | 1.20 | (0.36) | — | — | (0.36) | 9.42 | 14.19% | 256,020 | 0.95% | N/A | 0.75% | 4.08% |
6/30/20 | 9.27 | 0.44 | (0.66) | (0.22) | (0.36) | (0.03) | (0.08) | (0.47) | 8.58 | (2.54%) | 131,302 | 0.99% | N/A | 0.75% | 4.89% |
6/30/19 | 9.50 | 0.47 | (0.19) | 0.28 | (0.47) | (0.04) | — | (0.51) | 9.27 | 3.03% | 187,887 | 0.96% | N/A | 0.75% | 4.99% |
6/30/18 | 9.56 | 0.46 | (0.06) | 0.40 | (0.41) | — | (0.05) | (0.46) | 9.50 | 4.27% | 172,736 | 1.01% | N/A | 0.71%o | 4.79% |
Class L* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3/31/23r | $ 8.42 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.54 | $ (0.34) | $ — | $ — | $ (0.34) | $ 8.62 | 6.48%b | $24,481 | 1.14%a | 1.05%a | 1.00%a | 7.55%a |
9/30/22 | 9.41 | 0.36 | (0.98) | (0.62) | (0.37) | — | — | (0.37) | 8.42 | (6.76%) | 46,797 | 1.17% | 1.02% | 1.02% | 3.99% |
9/30/21i | 9.40 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.08 | (0.07) | — | — | (0.07) | 9.41 | 0.83%b | 53,368 | 1.20%a | N/A | 1.00%a | 3.13%a |
6/30/21 | 8.56 | 0.36 | 0.81 | 1.17 | (0.33) | — | — | (0.33) | 9.40 | 13.90% | 45,630 | 1.25% | N/A | 1.00% | 3.93% |
6/30/20 | 9.26 | 0.41 | (0.66) | (0.25) | (0.34) | (0.03) | (0.08) | (0.45) | 8.56 | (2.79%) | 37,431 | 1.22% | N/A | 1.00% | 4.63% |
6/30/19 | 9.48 | 0.44 | (0.18) | 0.26 | (0.44) | (0.04) | — | (0.48) | 9.26 | 2.77% | 45,213 | 1.25% | N/A | 1.00% | 4.72% |
6/30/18 | 9.54 | 0.43 | (0.06) | 0.37 | (0.38) | — | (0.05) | (0.43) | 9.48 | 4.00% | 53,371 | 1.26% | N/A | 0.96%o | 4.55% |
Class C* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3/31/23r | $ 8.40 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.49 | $ (0.30) | $ — | $ — | $ (0.30) | $ 8.59 | 5.97%b | $4,648 | 1.88%a | 1.81%a | 1.75%a | 6.92%a |
9/30/22 | 9.37 | 0.29 | (0.96) | (0.67) | (0.30) | — | — | (0.30) | 8.40 | (7.35%) | 5,795 | 1.93% | 1.77% | 1.77% | 3.21% |
9/30/21i | 9.37 | 0.06 | (0.01) | 0.05 | (0.05) | — | — | (0.05) | 9.37 | 0.64%b | 6,766 | 1.99%a | N/A | 1.75%a | 2.39%a |
6/30/21 | 8.53 | 0.29 | 0.81 | 1.10 | (0.26) | — | — | (0.26) | 9.37 | 13.08% | 6,714 | 2.05% | N/A | 1.75% | 3.20% |
6/30/20 | 9.22 | 0.35 | (0.66) | (0.31) | (0.29) | (0.03) | (0.06) | (0.38) | 8.53 | (3.52%) | 6,494 | 2.04% | N/A | 1.75% | 3.88% |
6/30/19 | 9.45 | 0.37 | (0.19) | 0.18 | (0.37) | (0.04) | — | (0.41) | 9.22 | 2.02% | 8,005 | 2.05% | N/A | 1.74% | 4.00% |
6/30/18 | 9.51 | 0.36 | (0.06) | 0.30 | (0.32) | — | (0.04) | (0.36) | 9.45 | 3.24% | 8,311 | 2.09% | N/A | 1.70%o | 3.80% |
| | | | Year ended June 30 |
| Six months ended March 31, 2023b,r | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | Period Ended September 30, 2021b,* | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 6% | 40% | 9% | 43% | 37% | 47% | 58% |
* | On December 13, 2021, the Barings Global Floating Rate Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) was reorganized into the MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund (the “Fund”) and shareholders of the Predecessor Fund received a proportional distribution of the same class of shares, or Class L shares in the case of Class A shares, of the Fund. Information shown prior to December 13, 2021 is that of the Predecessor Fund, and is that of the Fund after December 13, 2021. The Predecessor Fund changed its fiscal year end to September 30th prior to the reorganization. |
b | Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized. |
c | Per share amount calculated on the average shares method. |
j | Computed after giving effect to agreements by MML Advisers and Barings LLC to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund and the Predecessor Fund (Note 1), respectively. |
m | Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges. |
o | Net expenses reflect a voluntary expense reimbursement to prevent a negative yield. |
p | Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into line of credit transactions is included in the Fund’s net expenses in the Statements of Operations. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MassMutual Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund – Financial Statements (Continued) |
Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period) |
| | Income (loss) from investment operations | Less distributions to shareholders | | | Ratios / Supplemental Data |
| Net asset value, beginning of the period | Net investment income (loss)c,j | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | Total income (loss) from investment operations | From net investment income | From net realized gains | Tax return of capital | Total distributions | Net asset value, end of the period | Total returnm | Net asset value, end of the period | Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets before expense waivers (including interest expense)p | Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets after expense waivers (including interest expense)j,p | Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets after expense waivers (excluding interest expense)j | Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets (including interest expense)p |
Class I* | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3/31/23r | $ 7.35 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.16 | $ 0.46 | $ (0.30) | $ — | $ — | $ (0.30) | $ 7.51 | 6.33%b | $5,887 | 0.97%a | NA | 0.87%a | 7.90%a |
9/30/22 | 9.04 | 0.51 | (1.66) | (1.15) | (0.54) | — | — | (0.54) | 7.35 | (13.23%) | 5,536 | 1.14% | 0.89% | 0.89% | 6.10% |
9/30/21 | 9.08 | 0.11 | (0.04) | 0.07 | (0.11) | — | — | (0.11) | 9.04 | 0.81%b | 6,405 | 1.15%a | NA | 0.95%a | 4.96%a |
6/30/21 | 8.14 | 0.48 | 0.92 | 1.40 | (0.46) | — | — | (0.46) | 9.08 | 17.51% | 21,492 | 1.08% | NA | 0.95% | 5.50% |
6/30/20 | 8.93 | 0.48 | (0.79) | (0.31) | (0.41) | — | (0.07) | (0.48) | 8.14 | (3.45%) | 21,606 | 1.07% | NA | 0.95% | 5.60% |
6/30/19 | 9.32 | 0.52 | (0.29) | 0.23 | (0.51) | (0.10) | (0.01) | (0.62) | 8.93 | 2.65% | 23,203 | 1.09% | NA | 0.95% | 5.69% |
6/30/18 | 9.50 | 0.51 | (0.18) | 0.33 | (0.49) | — | (0.02) | (0.51) | 9.32 | 3.49% | 21,788 | 1.13% | NA | 0.95% | 5.45% |
Class Y* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3/31/23r | $ 7.35 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.46 | $ (0.30) | $ — | $ — | $ (0.30) | $ 7.51 | 6.30%b | $48,444 | 1.02%a | NA | 0.92%a | 7.83%a |
9/30/22 | 9.04 | 0.50 | (1.66) | (1.16) | (0.53) | — | — | (0.53) | 7.35 | (13.26%) | 62,827 | 1.17% | 0.93% | 0.93% | 6.01% |
9/30/21 | 9.08 | 0.11 | (0.04) | 0.07 | (0.11) | — | — | (0.11) | 9.04 | 0.80%b | 115,478 | 1.20%a | NA | 0.95%a | 5.01%a |
6/30/21 | 8.14 | 0.47 | 0.93 | 1.40 | (0.46) | — | — | (0.46) | 9.08 | 17.52% | 173,113 | 1.12% | NA | 0.95% | 5.35% |
6/30/20 | 8.93 | 0.48 | (0.79) | (0.31) | (0.41) | — | (0.07) | (0.48) | 8.14 | (3.44%) | 90,254 | 1.10% | NA | 0.95% | 5.60% |
6/30/19 | 9.31 | 0.52 | (0.28) | 0.24 | (0.51) | (0.10) | (0.01) | (0.62) | 8.93 | 2.64% | 129,621 | 1.12% | NA | 0.95% | 5.71% |
6/30/18 | 9.50 | 0.51 | (0.19) | 0.32 | (0.49) | — | (0.02) | (0.51) | 9.31 | 3.48% | 140,362 | 1.14% | NA | 0.95% | 5.43% |
Class L* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3/31/23r | $ 7.35 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.45 | $ (0.29) | $ — | $ — | $ (0.29) | $ 7.51 | 6.16%b | $65,928 | 1.28%a | NA | 1.18%a | 7.60%a |
9/30/22 | 9.04 | 0.48 | (1.66) | (1.18) | (0.51) | — | — | (0.51) | 7.35 | (13.48%) | 58,591 | 1.42% | 1.19% | 1.19% | 5.81% |
9/30/21 | 9.08 | 0.10 | (0.03) | 0.07 | (0.11) | — | — | (0.11) | 9.04 | 0.79%b | 52,875 | 1.37%a | NA | 1.20%a | 4.56%a |
6/30/21 | 8.14 | 0.48 | 0.90 | 1.38 | (0.44) | — | — | (0.44) | 9.08 | 17.18% | 9,795 | 1.39% | NA | 1.20% | 5.65% |
6/30/20 | 8.93 | 0.46 | (0.79) | (0.33) | (0.40) | — | (0.06) | (0.46) | 8.14 | (3.69%) | 44,860 | 1.32% | NA | 1.20% | 5.35% |
6/30/19 | 9.32 | 0.50 | (0.30) | 0.20 | (0.48) | (0.10) | (0.01) | (0.59) | 8.93 | 2.39% | 51,205 | 1.36% | NA | 1.20% | 5.46% |
6/30/18 | 9.51 | 0.49 | (0.19) | 0.30 | (0.47) | — | (0.02) | (0.49) | 9.32 | 3.24% | 60,507 | 1.38% | NA | 1.20% | 5.17% |
Class C* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3/31/23r | $ 7.34 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.42 | $ (0.26) | $ — | $ — | $ (0.26) | $ 7.50 | 5.75%b | $3,222 | 2.00%a | NA | 1.97%a | 6.78%a |
9/30/22 | 9.04 | 0.42 | (1.67) | (1.25) | (0.45) | — | — | (0.45) | 7.34 | (14.25%) | 3,983 | 2.18% | 1.97% | 1.97% | 5.00% |
9/30/21 | 9.08 | 0.09 | (0.04) | 0.05 | (0.09) | — | — | (0.09) | 9.04 | 0.56%b | 5,914 | 2.24%a | NA | 1.95%a | 3.96%a |
6/30/21 | 8.13 | 0.39 | 0.93 | 1.32 | (0.37) | — | — | (0.37) | 9.08 | 16.42% | 5,846 | 2.19% | NA | 1.95% | 4.49% |
6/30/20 | 8.92 | 0.39 | (0.78) | (0.39) | (0.35) | — | (0.05) | (0.40) | 8.13 | (4.41%) | 7,421 | 2.18% | NA | 1.95% | 4.60% |
6/30/19 | 9.31 | 0.43 | (0.29) | 0.14 | (0.42) | (0.10) | (0.01) | (0.53) | 8.92 | 1.63% | 8,462 | 2.21% | NA | 1.95% | 4.73% |
6/30/18 | 9.50 | 0.42 | (0.19) | 0.23 | (0.40) | — | (0.02) | (0.42) | 9.31 | 2.47% | 8,842 | 2.21% | NA | 1.95% | 4.44% |
| | | | Year ended June 30 |
| Six months ended March 31, 2023b,r | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | Period Ended September 30, 2021b,* | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 17% | 44% | 15% | 71% | 64% | 59% | 52% |
* | On December 13, 2021, the Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) was reorganized into the MassMutual Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) and shareholders of the Predecessor Fund received a proportional distribution of the same class of shares, or Class L shares in the case of Class A shares, of the Fund. Information shown prior to December 13, 2021 is that of the Predecessor Fund, and is that of the Fund after December 13, 2021. The Predecessor Fund changed its fiscal year end to September 30th prior to the reorganization. |
b | Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized. |
c | Per share amount calculated on the average shares method. |
j | Computed after giving effect to agreements by MML Advisers and Barings LLC to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund and the Predecessor Fund (Note 1), respectively. |
m | Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges. |
p | Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into line of credit transactions is included in the Fund’s net expenses in the Statements of Operations. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MassMutual Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund – Financial Statements (Continued) |
Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period) |
| | Income (loss) from investment operations | Less distributions to shareholders | | | Ratios / Supplemental Data |
| Net asset value, beginning of the period | Net investment income (loss)c,j | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | Total income (loss) from investment operations | From net investment income | From net realized gains | Tax return of capital | Total distributions | Net asset value, end of the period | Total returnm | Net asset value, end of the period | Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets before expense waivers | Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets after expense waiversj | Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets |
Class I* | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3/31/23r | $ 6.78 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.51 | $ 0.74 | $ (0.24) | $ — | $ — | $ (0.24) | $ 7.28 | 10.99%b | $1,818 | 1.14%a | 0.97%a | 6.31%a |
9/30/22 | 10.61 | 0.44 | (3.54) | (3.10) | (0.47) | (0.17) | (0.09) | (0.73) | 6.78 | (30.40%) | 1,691 | 1.67% | 1.00% | 5.90% |
9/30/21 | 11.00 | 0.11 | (0.37) | (0.26) | (0.13) | — | — | (0.13) | 10.61 | (2.44%)b | 1 | 706.64%a | 0.95%a | 3.98%a |
6/30/21 | 10.43 | 0.57 | 0.80 | 1.37 | (0.60) | (0.20) | — | (0.80) | 11.00 | 13.70% | 1 | 1.29% | 0.95% | 5.26% |
6/30/20 | 10.06 | 0.69 | 0.32 | 1.01 | (0.64) | — | — | (0.64) | 10.43 | 10.39% | 14,563 | 1.40% | 0.95% | 6.99% |
6/30/19 | 9.51 | 0.59 | 0.58 | 1.17 | (0.57) | — | (0.05) | (0.62) | 10.06 | 12.86% | 23,964 | 1.44% | 0.73%o | 6.18% |
6/30/18 | 10.55 | 0.54 | (0.70) | (0.16) | (0.58) | (0.30) | — | (0.88) | 9.51 | (1.94%) | 22,650 | 1.94% | 0.80%o | 5.31% |
Class Y* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3/31/23r | $ 6.75 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.52 | $ 0.75 | $ (0.24) | $ — | $ — | $ (0.24) | $ 7.26 | 11.17%b | $45,709 | 1.20%a | 0.97%a | 6.37%a |
9/30/22 | 10.59 | 0.48 | (3.59) | (3.11) | (0.47) | (0.17) | (0.09) | (0.73) | 6.75 | (30.59)% | 52,350 | 1.31% | 0.97% | 5.55% |
9/30/21 | 10.99 | 0.12 | (0.38) | (0.26) | (0.14) | — | — | (0.14) | 10.59 | (2.38%)b | 127,650 | 1.26%a | 0.95%a | 4.48%a |
6/30/21 | 10.42 | 0.53 | 0.84 | 1.37 | (0.60) | (0.20) | — | (0.80) | 10.99 | 13.61% | 111,221 | 1.34% | 0.95% | 4.90% |
6/30/20 | 10.06 | 0.67 | 0.33 | 1.00 | (0.64) | — | — | (0.64) | 10.42 | 10.33% | 33,429 | 1.42% | 0.95% | 6.84% |
6/30/19 | 9.51 | 0.59 | 0.58 | 1.17 | (0.57) | — | (0.05) | (0.62) | 10.06 | 12.86% | 25,805 | 1.44% | 0.72%o | 6.19% |
6/30/18 | 10.55 | 0.55 | (0.71) | (0.16) | (0.58) | (0.30) | — | (0.88) | 9.51 | (1.94%) | 23,122 | 1.95% | 0.80%o | 5.38% |
Class L* | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3/31/23r | $ 6.76 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.51 | $ 0.73 | $ (0.23) | $ — | $ — | $ (0.23) | $ 7.26 | 10.87%b | $2,369 | 1.42%a | 1.22%a | 6.21%a |
9/30/22 | 10.59 | 0.47 | (3.59) | (3.12) | (0.45) | (0.17) | (0.09) | (0.71) | 6.76 | (30.66%) | 3,199 | 1.53% | 1.21% | 5.19% |
9/30/21 | 10.99 | 0.12 | (0.39) | (0.27) | (0.13) | — | — | (0.13) | 10.59 | (2.44%)b | 17,660 | 1.60%a | 1.20%a | 4.24%a |
6/30/21 | 10.42 | 0.51 | 0.84 | 1.35 | (0.58) | (0.20) | — | (0.78) | 10.99 | 13.32% | 17,491 | 1.73% | 1.20% | 4.71% |
6/30/20 | 10.06 | 0.60 | 0.38 | 0.98 | (0.62) | — | — | (0.62) | 10.42 | 10.11% | 6,443 | 2.08% | 1.20% | 6.21% |
6/30/19 | 9.51 | 0.55 | 0.60 | 1.15 | (0.55) | — | (0.05) | (0.60) | 10.06 | 12.59% | 405 | 3.19% | 1.02%o | 5.74% |
6/30/18 | 10.55 | 0.45 | (0.64) | (0.19) | (0.55) | (0.30) | — | (0.85) | 9.51 | (2.21%) | 566 | 3.63% | 1.11%o | 4.33% |
Class C* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3/31/23r | $ 6.76 | $ 0.19 | $ 0.51 | $ 0.70 | $ (0.20) | $ — | $ — | $ (0.20) | $ 7.26 | 10.46%b | $502 | 2.14%a | 1.97%a | 5.31%a |
9/30/22 | 10.59 | 0.39 | (3.58) | (3.19) | (0.39) | (0.17) | (0.08) | (0.64) | 6.76 | (31.20%) | 477 | 2.64% | 1.98% | 4.68% |
9/30/21 | 10.99 | 0.09 | (0.38) | (0.29) | (0.11) | — | — | (0.11) | 10.59 | (2.62%)b | 583 | 3.43%a | 1.95%a | 3.48%a |
6/30/21 | 10.42 | 0.43 | 0.83 | 1.26 | (0.49) | (0.20) | — | (0.69) | 10.99 | 12.51% | 463 | 4.40% | 1.95% | 3.98% |
6/30/20 | 10.06 | 0.60 | 0.31 | 0.91 | (0.55) | — | — | (0.55) | 10.42 | 9.28% | 225 | 5.29% | 1.95% | 6.09% |
6/30/19 | 9.51 | 0.49 | 0.59 | 1.08 | (0.48) | — | (0.05) | (0.53) | 10.06 | 11.78% | 261 | 5.02% | 1.71%o | 5.14% |
6/30/18 | 10.55 | 0.48 | (0.74) | (0.26) | (0.48) | (0.30) | — | (0.78) | 9.51 | (2.90%) | 277 | 5.85% | 1.85%o | 4.63% |
| | | | Year ended June 30 |
| Six months ended March 31, 2023b,r | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | Period Ended September 30, 2021b,* | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 18% | 55% | 10% | 52% | 127% | 90% | 52% |
* | On December 13, 2021, the Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) was reorganized into the MassMutual Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund (the “Fund”) and shareholders of the Predecessor Fund received a proportional distribution of the same class of shares, or Class L shares in the case of Class A shares, of the Fund. Information shown prior to December 13, 2021 is that of the Predecessor Fund, and is that of the Fund after December 13, 2021. The Predecessor Fund changed its fiscal year end to September 30th prior to the reorganization. |
b | Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized. |
c | Per share amount calculated on the average shares method. |
j | Computed after giving effect to agreements by MML Advisers and Barings LLC to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund and the Predecessor Fund (Note 1), respectively. |
m | Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges. |
o | Net expenses reflect a voluntary expense reimbursement to prevent a negative yield. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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MassMutual Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund – Financial Statements (Continued) |
Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period) |
| | Income (loss) from investment operations | Less distributions to shareholders | | | Ratios / Supplemental Data |
| Net asset value, beginning of the period | Net investment income (loss)c,j | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | Total income (loss) from investment operations | From net investment income | From net realized gains | Tax return of capital | Total distributions | Net asset value, end of the period | Total returnm | Net asset value, end of the period | Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets before expense waivers | Ratio of expenses to average daily net assets after expense waiversj | Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets |
Class I* | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3/31/23r | $ 8.80 | $ 0.09 | $ 1.57 | $ 1.66 | $ (0.15) | $ — | $ — | $ (0.15) | $ 10.31 | 19.00%b | $5,053 | 2.04%a | 0.92%a | 1.87%a |
9/30/22 | 12.41 | 0.17 | (3.47) | (3.30) | (0.06) | (0.25) | — | (0.31) | 8.80 | (27.26%) | 4,313 | 2.71% | 0.89% | 1.55% |
9/30/21 | 13.65 | 0.06 | (1.17) | (1.11) | (0.13) | — | — | (0.13) | 12.41 | (8.21%)b | 6,080 | 5.49%a | 0.90%a | 2.00%a |
6/30/21 | 10.38 | 0.18 | 3.20 | 3.38 | (0.11) | — | — | (0.11) | 13.65 | 32.74% | 6,689 | 3.17% | 0.99% | 1.39% |
6/30/20 | 11.13 | 0.18 | (0.58) | (0.40) | (0.22) | (0.11) | (0.02) | (0.35) | 10.38 | (3.78%) | 5,085 | 2.96% | 1.20%s | 1.71% |
6/30/19g | 10.00 | 0.08 | 1.05 | 1.13 | — | — | — | — | 11.13 | 11.26%b | 5,452 | 2.94%a | 1.20%a,s | 0.98%a |
Class Y* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3/31/23r | $ 8.80 | $ 0.09 | $ 1.57 | $ 1.66 | $ (0.15) | $ — | $ — | $ (0.15) | $ 10.31 | 18.98%b | $5,187 | 2.07%a | 0.92%a | 1.87%a |
9/30/22 | 12.41 | 0.17 | (3.47) | (3.30) | (0.06) | (0.25) | — | (0.31) | 8.80 | (27.26%) | 4,425 | 2.74% | 0.89% | 1.55% |
9/30/21 | 13.65 | 0.06 | (1.17) | (1.11) | (0.13) | — | — | (0.13) | 12.41 | (8.21%)b | 6,253 | 5.49%a | 0.90%a | 2.00%a |
6/30/21 | 10.38 | 0.18 | 3.20 | 3.38 | (0.11) | — | — | (0.11) | 13.65 | 32.74% | 6,765 | 3.17% | 0.99% | 1.40% |
6/30/20 | 11.13 | 0.18 | (0.58) | (0.40) | (0.22) | (0.11) | (0.02) | (0.35) | 10.38 | (3.78%) | 5,085 | 2.96% | 1.20%s | 1.71% |
6/30/19g | 10.00 | 0.08 | 1.05 | 1.13 | — | — | — | — | 11.13 | 11.26%b | 5,452 | 2.94%a | 1.20%a,s | 0.98%a |
Class L* | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3/31/23r | $ 8.76 | $ 0.08 | $ 1.57 | $ 1.65 | $ (0.13) | $ — | $ — | $ (0.13) | $ 10.28 | 18.92%b | $103 | 2.31%a | 1.17%a | 1.62%a |
9/30/22 | 12.38 | 0.14 | (3.45) | (3.31) | (0.06) | (0.25) | — | (0.31) | 8.76 | (27.45%) | 88 | 3.90% | 1.17% | 1.26% |
9/30/21 | 13.61 | 0.06 | (1.18) | (1.12) | (0.11) | — | — | (0.11) | 12.38 | (8.27%)b | 124 | 18.61%a | 1.15%a | 1.75%a |
6/30/21 | 10.36 | 0.15 | 3.19 | 3.34 | (0.09) | — | — | (0.09) | 13.61 | 32.40% | 136 | 6.21% | 1.24% | 1.14% |
6/30/20 | 11.10 | 0.15 | (0.57) | (0.42) | (0.20) | (0.11) | (0.01) | (0.32) | 10.36 | (4.02%) | 104 | 9.06% | 1.45%s | 1.46% |
6/30/19g | 10.00 | 0.06 | 1.04 | 1.10 | — | — | — | — | 11.10 | 11.04%b | 111 | 7.43%a | 1.45%a,s | 0.73%a |
Class C* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3/31/23r | $ 8.63 | $ 0.04 | $ 1.55 | $ 1.59 | $ (0.05) | $ — | $ — | $ (0.05) | $ 10.17 | 18.42%b | $102 | 3.04%a | 1.92%a | 0.87%a |
9/30/22 | 12.30 | 0.06 | (3.42) | (3.36) | (0.06) | (0.25) | — | (0.31) | 8.63 | (28.00%) | 86 | 4.94% | 1.92% | 0.51% |
9/30/21 | 13.50 | 0.03 | (1.17) | (1.14) | (0.06) | — | — | (0.06) | 12.30 | (8.45%)b | 123 | 10.21%a | 1.90%a | 1.00%a |
6/30/21 | 10.32 | 0.05 | 3.18 | 3.23 | (0.05) | — | — | (0.05) | 13.50 | 31.41% | 135 | 7.30% | 1.99% | 0.39% |
6/30/20 | 11.04 | 0.07 | (0.57) | (0.50) | (0.10) | (0.11) | (0.01) | (0.22) | 10.32 | (4.74%) | 103 | 9.82% | 2.20%s | 0.71% |
6/30/19g | 10.00 | (0.00)d | 1.04 | 1.04 | — | — | — | — | 11.04 | 10.39%b | 110 | 8.19%a | 2.20%a,s | (0.03%)a |
| | | | Year ended June 30 | |
| Six months ended March 31, 2023b,r | Year Ended September 30, 2022 | Period Ended September 30, 2021b,* | 2021 | 2020 | Period ended June 30, 2019b,g |
Portfolio turnover rate | 6% | 22% | 8% | 37% | 19% | 8% |
* | On December 13, 2021, the Barings Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”) was reorganized into the MassMutual Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the “Fund”) and shareholders of the Predecessor Fund received a proportional distribution of the same class of shares, or Class L shares in the case of Class A shares, of the Fund. Information shown prior to December 13, 2021 is that of the Predecessor Fund, and is that of the Fund after December 13, 2021. The Predecessor Fund changed its fiscal year end to September 30th prior to the reorganization. |
b | Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized. |
c | Per share amount calculated on the average shares method. |
d | Amount is less than $0.005 per share. |
g | For the period September 17, 2018 (commencement of operations) through June 30, 2019. |
m | Total return excludes sales charges, if any, and would be lower for the period presented if it reflected these charges. |
j | Computed after giving effect to agreements by MML Advisers and Barings LLC to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund and the Predecessor Fund (Note 1), respectively. |
s | Ratio of net expenses to average net assets does not include expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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1. The Funds
MassMutual Advantage Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated April 26, 2021. The Trust consists of the following series (each individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”):
MassMutual Global Floating Rate Fund (“Global Floating Rate Fund”)
MassMutual Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund (“Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund”)
MassMutual Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund (“Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund”)
MassMutual Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund (“Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund”)
On December 13, 2021, the assets of each of the Barings Global Floating Rate Fund, Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund, Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund, and Barings Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund (each, a “Predecessor Fund,” and together the “Predecessor Funds”) were transferred to the Global Floating Rate Fund, Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund, Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund, and Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund, respectively, in exchange for shares of the corresponding Fund and the assumption by that Fund of all of the liabilities of the corresponding Predecessor Fund. Shareholders of the Predecessor Funds received a proportional distribution of the same class of shares, or Class L shares in the case of Class A shares, of the corresponding Fund. At the time of this reorganization, each of the Funds was a newly formed series of the Trust, which at the time, was itself a newly created Massachusetts business trust. Each of the Predecessor Funds was the accounting and performance survivor in its respective reorganization, and each corresponding Fund, as the corporate survivor in its respective reorganization, adopted the accounting and performance history of the corresponding Predecessor Fund.
Each share class of a Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of assets. The principal difference among the classes is the level of service and administration fees, and shareholder and distribution service expenses borne by the classes. Because each class will have different fees and expenses, performance and share prices will vary between the classes. The classes of shares are offered to different types of investors, as outlined in the Funds’ Prospectus.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by each Fund in the preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.
Investment Valuation
The net asset value of each Fund’s shares is determined once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), on each day the NYSE is open for trading (a “business day”). The NYSE normally closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, but may close earlier on some days. If the NYSE is scheduled to close early, the business day will be considered to end as of the time of the NYSE’s scheduled close. A Fund will not treat an intraday disruption in NYSE trading or other event that causes an unscheduled closing of the NYSE as a close of business of the NYSE for these purposes; instead, MML Investment Advisers, LLC (“MML Advisers”) will determine the fair value of a Fund’s securities in accordance with MML Advisers’ fair valuation policy and procedures. On holidays and other days when the NYSE is closed, each Fund’s net asset value generally is not calculated and the Funds do not anticipate accepting buy or sell orders. However, the value of each Fund’s assets may still be affected on such days to the extent that a Fund holds foreign securities that trade on days that foreign securities markets are open.
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Equity securities and derivative contracts that are actively traded on a national securities exchange or contract market are valued on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service, which provides the last reported sale price, or, in the case of futures contracts, the settlement price, for securities or derivatives listed on the exchange or contract market or the official closing price on the NASDAQ National Market System (“NASDAQ System”), or in the case of over-the-counter (“OTC”) securities for which an official closing price is unavailable or not reported on the NASDAQ System, the last reported bid price. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange are valued at the last price at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. Debt securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, which generally determines valuations taking into account factors such as institutional-size trading in similar securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Shares of other open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing net asset values as reported on each business day.
Investments for which market quotations are readily available are marked to market daily based on those quotations. Market quotations may be provided by third-party vendors or market makers, and may be determined on the basis of a variety of factors, such as broker quotations, financial modeling, and other market data, such as market indexes and yield curves, counterparty information, and foreign exchange rates. U.S. Government and agency securities may be valued on the basis of market quotations or using a model that may incorporate market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, quoted market prices, and reference data. The fair values of OTC derivative contracts, including forward, swap, and option contracts related to interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equity prices, or commodity prices, may be based on market quotations or may be modeled using a series of techniques, including simulation models, depending on the contract and the terms of the transaction. The fair values of asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities are estimated based on models that consider the estimated cash flows of each debt tranche of the issuer, established benchmark yield, and estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche, including, but not limited to, prepayment speed assumptions and attributes of the collateral.
The Board of Trustees (“Trustees”) have designated MML Advisers as the Funds’ “valuation designee,” responsible for determining the fair value, in good faith, of securities and other instruments held by the Funds for which market quotations are not readily available or for which such market quotations or values are considered by MML Advisers or a subadviser to be unreliable (including, for example, certain foreign securities, thinly-traded securities, certain restricted securities, certain initial public offerings, or securities whose values may have been affected by a significant event). It is possible that a significant amount of a Fund’s assets will be subject to fair valuation in accordance with MML Advisers’ fair valuation policy and procedures. The fair value determined for an investment by MML Advisers may differ from recent market prices for the investment and may be significantly different from the value realized upon the sale of such investment.
The Funds may invest in securities that are traded principally in foreign markets and that trade on weekends and other days when the Funds do not price their shares. As a result, the values of the Funds’ portfolio securities may change on days when the prices of the Funds’ shares are not calculated. The prices of the Funds’ shares will reflect any such changes when the prices of the Funds’ shares are next calculated, which is the next business day. The Funds may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities primarily traded in foreign markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Funds value their securities. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim. The Funds’ investments may be priced based on fair values provided by a third-party vendor, based on certain factors and methodologies applied by such vendor, in the event that there is movement in the U.S. market, between the close of the foreign market and the time the Funds calculate their net asset values. All assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at the mean between the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day.
Investments in equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds (“Private Company” or collectively, the “Private Companies”) and any other investments fair valued using significant unobservable inputs may be fair valued using one or a combination of, but not limited to, the following inputs:
Market approach: (i) recent market transactions, including subsequent rounds of financing, in the underlying investment or comparable issuers; (ii) recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure; and (iii) market multiples of comparable issuers.
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Income approach: (i) future cash flows discounted to present value and adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, and/or market risks; (ii) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (iii) other risk factors, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts, and/or default rates.
Cost approach: (i) audited or unaudited financial statements, investor communications, and financial or operational metrics issued by the Private Company; (ii) changes in the valuation of relevant indexes or publicly traded companies comparable to the Private Company; (iii) relevant news and other public sources; and (iv) known secondary market transactions in the Private Company’s interests and merger or acquisition activity in companies comparable to the Private Company.
Investments in series of preferred stock issued by Private Companies are typically valued utilizing the Market approach in determining the enterprise value of the company. Such investments often contain rights and preferences that differ from other series of preferred and common stock of the same issuer. Valuation techniques such as the current value method (“CVM”), an option pricing model (“OPM”), a probability weighted expected return model (“PWERM”), or a hybrid of those techniques are used in allocating enterprise value of the company, as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The CVM allocates value among the various parts of a company’s capital structure assuming that the value of convertible preferred stock is represented by the most favorable claim the preferred stockholders have on the enterprise value as of the valuation date. The use of OPM and PWERM techniques involve a determination of the exit scenarios of the investment in order to appropriately allocate the enterprise value of the company among the various parts of its capital structure.
The Private Companies are not subject to the public company disclosure, timing, and reporting standards as other investments held by a Fund. Typically, the most recently available information for a Private Company is as of a date that is earlier than the date a Fund is calculating its net asset value. This factor may result in a difference between the value of the investment and the price a Fund could receive upon the sale of the investment.
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-tier hierarchy is utilized to maximize the use of observable market data inputs 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, 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. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments and the determination of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to each security.
Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the Funds can access at the measurement date
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs, to the extent observable inputs are not available (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.
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Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned Level within the hierarchy. In addition, in periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition, as well as changes related to liquidity of investments, could cause a security to be reclassified between Levels.
In certain cases, 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 is determined based on the lowest Level input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement.
The following is the aggregate value by input level, as of March 31, 2023, for the Funds’ investments:
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Global Floating Rate Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock | | $ | 788,196 | | | $ | 32,749 | * | | $ | 676,442 | | | $ | 1,497,387 | |
Bank Loans | | | — | | | | 187,621,039 | | | | 266,246 | | | | 187,887,285 | |
Corporate Debt | | | — | | | | 8,188,486 | | | | — | + | | | 8,188,486 | |
Warrants | | | — | | | | 15,821 | | | | — | | | | 15,821 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 4,080,543 | | | | — | | | | 4,080,543 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 788,196 | | | $ | 199,938,638 | | | $ | 942,688 | | | $ | 201,669,522 | |
Liability Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unfunded Bank Loan Commitments** | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,881 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,881 | ) |
Asset Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 63,513 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 63,513 | |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,568,327 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,568,327 | ) |
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Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
France | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,410 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,410 | |
Spain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | + | | | — | |
United Kingdom | | | 148,566 | | | | — | | | | 134,354 | | | | 282,920 | |
Bank Loans | | | — | | | | 47,945,817 | | | | 192,585 | | | | 48,138,402 | |
Corporate Debt | | | — | | | | 54,335,427 | | | | — | + | | | 54,335,427 | |
Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations | | | — | | | | 11,420,020 | | | | — | | | | 11,420,020 | |
Purchased Options | | | 8,460 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,460 | |
Warrants | | | — | | | | 46,464 | | | | — | | | | 46,464 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 5,822,947 | | | | — | | | | 5,822,947 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 157,026 | | | $ | 119,576,085 | | | $ | 326,939 | | | $ | 120,060,050 | |
Liability Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unfunded Bank Loan Commitments** | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,720 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,720 | ) |
Asset Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 12,756 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 12,756 | |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | (835,713 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (835,713 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate Debt | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,041,606 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,041,606 | |
Sovereign Debt Obligations | | | — | | | | 30,403,910 | | | | — | | | | 30,403,910 | |
Purchased Options | | | — | | | | 10,309 | | | | — | | | | 10,309 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 1,824,142 | | | | — | | | | 1,824,142 | |
Total Investments | | $ | — | | | $ | 50,279,967 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 50,279,967 | |
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 416,650 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 416,650 | |
Swap Agreements | | | — | | | | 128,977 | | | | — | | | | 128,977 | |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 545,627 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 545,627 | |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,629,949 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,629,949 | ) |
Futures Contracts | | | (308,498 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (308,498 | ) |
Swap Agreements | | | — | | | | (165,964 | ) | | | — | | | | (165,964 | ) |
Written Options | | | — | | | | (6,241 | ) | | | — | | | | (6,241 | ) |
Total | | $ | (308,498 | ) | | $ | (1,802,154 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,110,652 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | $ | 186,384 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 186,384 | |
Brazil | | | 134,420 | | | | 210,950 | | | | — | | | | 345,370 | |
China | | | 346,836 | | | | 3,292,377 | | | | — | | | | 3,639,213 | |
Czech Republic | | | — | | | | 74,017 | | | | — | | | | 74,017 | |
Hong Kong | | | — | | | | 197,539 | | | | — | | | | 197,539 | |
India | | | 1,168,924 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,168,924 | |
Indonesia | | | — | | | | 315,706 | | | | — | | | | 315,706 | |
Mexico | | | 197,785 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 197,785 | |
Republic of Korea | | | — | | | | 1,615,579 | | | | — | | | | 1,615,579 | |
Russia | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | + | | | — | |
Saudi Arabia | | | 104,210 | | | | 157,661 | | | | — | | | | 261,871 | |
South Africa | | | — | | | | 244,397 | | | | — | | | | 244,397 | |
Taiwan | | | — | | | | 1,518,661 | | | | — | | | | 1,518,661 | |
Thailand | | | 161,849 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 161,849 | |
United Arab Emirates | | | — | | | | 113,303 | | | | — | | | | 113,303 | |
United States | | | — | | | | 194,556 | | | | — | | | | 194,556 | |
Preferred Stock* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | | — | | | | 104,259 | | | | — | | | | 104,259 | |
Rights | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil | | | — | | | | — | | | | 70 | | | | 70 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 171,645 | | | | — | | | | 171,645 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 2,300,408 | | | $ | 8,210,650 | | | $ | 70 | | | $ | 10,511,128 | |
* | Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments after the close of trading in their respective foreign markets, as applicable. |
** | Unfunded bank loan commitments are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the commitment. |
+ | Represents a security at $0 value as of March 31, 2023. |
For certain Fund(s) the Statement of Assets and Liabilities shows receivables from cash collateral pledged for open derivatives, as well as, any applicable liabilities for investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis, amounts due to custodian, and cash collateral held for open derivatives. These amounts approximate fair value and would be categorized at Level 2 for each applicable Fund as of March 31, 2023.
The Funds, with the exception of the Global Floating Rate Fund and Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund, had no Level 3 transfers during the period ended March 31, 2023. The Global Floating Rate Fund and Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund had Level 3 transfers during the period ended March 31, 2023; however, none of the transfers individually or collectively had a material impact on the Global Floating Rate Fund and Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund.
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Derivative Instruments
Derivatives are financial instruments whose values are based on the values of one or more underlying indicators, such as a security, asset, currency, interest rate, or index. Derivative transactions can create investment leverage and may be highly volatile. Losses from derivatives can be substantially greater than the derivatives’ original cost and can sometimes be unlimited. A Fund may not be able to close out a derivative transaction at a favorable time or price.
At March 31, 2023, and during the period then ended, the Fund(s) had the following derivatives and transactions in derivatives, grouped into the indicated risk categories:
| | Credit Risk | | | Equity Risk | | | Foreign Exchange Risk | | | Interest/ Inflation Rate Risk | | | Total | |
Global Floating Rate Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts* | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 63,513 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 63,513 | |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts^ | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,568,327 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,568,327 | ) |
Realized Gain (Loss)# | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,661,465 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,661,465 | ) |
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)## | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,133,616 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,133,616 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchased Options*,^^^ | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,460 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,460 | |
Forward Contracts* | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,756 | | | | — | | | | 12,756 | |
Total Value | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,460 | | | $ | 12,756 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,216 | |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts^ | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (835,713 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (835,713 | ) |
Realized Gain (Loss)# | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchased Options | | $ | — | | | $ | (271,632 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (271,632 | ) |
Forward Contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,607,923 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,607,923 | ) |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) | | $ | — | | | $ | (271,632 | ) | | $ | (1,607,923 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,879,555 | ) |
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)## | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchased Options | | $ | — | | | $ | (572,664 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (572,664 | ) |
Forward Contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,469,217 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,469,217 | ) |
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | — | | | $ | (572,664 | ) | | $ | (1,469,217 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,041,881 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchased Options*,^^^ | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,309 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,309 | |
Forward Contracts* | | | — | | | | — | | | | 416,650 | | | | — | | | | 416,650 | |
Swap Agreements* | | | 18,439 | | | | — | | | | 63,255 | | | | — | | | | 81,694 | |
Swap Agreements*,^^^ | | | 6,103 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,103 | |
Swap Agreements^^,^^^ | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 41,180 | | | | 41,180 | |
Total Value | | $ | 24,542 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 490,214 | | | $ | 41,180 | | | $ | 555,936 | |
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| | Credit Risk | | | Equity Risk | | | Foreign Exchange Risk | | | Interest/ Inflation Rate Risk | | | Total | |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund (Continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Contracts^ | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,629,949 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,629,949 | ) |
Futures Contracts^^ | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (308,498 | ) | | | (308,498 | ) |
Swap Agreements^ | | | (11,805 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (11,805 | ) |
Swap Agreements^,^^^ | | | (3,649 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,649 | ) |
Swap Agreements^^,^^^ | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (150,510 | ) | | | (150,510 | ) |
Written Options^,^^^ | | | — | | | | — | | | | (6,241 | ) | | | — | | | | (6,241 | ) |
Total Value | | $ | (15,454 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,636,190 | ) | | $ | (459,008 | ) | | $ | (2,110,652 | ) |
Realized Gain (Loss)# | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchased Options | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (20,766 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (20,766 | ) |
Forward Contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,733 | | | | — | | | | 9,733 | |
Futures Contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 503,551 | | | | 503,551 | |
Swap Agreements | | | 97,235 | | | | — | | | | 295,638 | | | | (271,068 | ) | | | 121,805 | |
Written Options | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,786 | | | | — | | | | 19,786 | |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) | | $ | 97,235 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 304,391 | | | $ | 232,483 | | | $ | 634,109 | |
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)## | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Purchased Options | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,968 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,968 | |
Forward Contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,433,931 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,433,931 | ) |
Futures Contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (762,754 | ) | | | (762,754 | ) |
Swap Agreements | | | 206,821 | | | | — | | | | (497,824 | ) | | | 191,231 | | | | (99,772 | ) |
Written Options | | | — | | | | — | | | | 34,932 | | | | — | | | | 34,932 | |
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | 206,821 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,877,855 | ) | | $ | (571,523 | ) | | $ | (2,242,557 | ) |
* | Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Investments, at value, or Receivables from: open forward contracts or open swap agreements, at value, as applicable. |
^ | Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Payables for: open forward contracts, open swap agreements, at value, or written options outstanding, at value, as applicable. |
^^ | Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps is reported in “Futures Contracts” and “Swap Agreements” in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
^^^ | Represents centrally cleared swaps, exchange-traded purchased options, or OTC purchased and written options, or OTC swaps, which are not subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement. |
# | Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net realized gain (loss) on: investment transactions, forward contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, or written options, as applicable. |
## | Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: investment transactions, forward contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, or written options, as applicable. |
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For the period ended March 31, 2023, the average number of contracts, notional amounts, or shares/units outstanding for each derivative type was as follows:
| | Average Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts, or Shares/Units† | |
Fund Name | | Futures Contracts | | | Forward Contracts | | | Swap Agreements | | | Purchased Options | | | Written Options | |
Global Floating Rate Fund | | | — | | | $ | 75,280,145 | | | $ | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | | | — | | | | 35,426,700 | | | | — | | | | 35 | | | | — | |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | | | 92 | | | | 88,193,169 | | | | 3,794,322,126 | | | | 2,560,000 | | | | 2,560,000 | |
† | Amount(s) disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, notional amounts for forward contracts and swap agreements, or shares/units outstanding for purchased options and written options, based on absolute values, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that the Fund held such derivatives during the period ended March 31, 2023. |
The Portfolio of Investments included in a Fund’s financial statements shows the assets or liabilities of the Fund associated with individual derivatives transactions. The terms of many of those transactions contemplate that derivatives receivables and payables between the same two parties may be netted and that the parties will collateralize certain obligations. The following tables provide an illustration of the possible effect of netting provisions and of collateral (delivered or received) on a Fund’s derivatives exposure as of March 31, 2023. Netting arrangements vary among different counterparties, and the actual disposition of derivatives receivables and payables, and of collateral, in a bankruptcy or insolvency can be complicated and difficult to predict.
The following table presents derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”) or similar agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Fund(s) as of March 31, 2023.
Counterparty | | Derivative Assets Subject to an MNA by Counterparty† | | | Financial Instruments Available for Offset | | | Collateral Received*** | | | Net Amount* | |
Global Floating Rate Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | $ | 58,135 | | | $ | (58,135 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | | | 5,378 | | | | (3,092 | ) | | | — | | | | 2,286 | |
| | $ | 63,513 | | | $ | (61,227 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,286 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America N.A. | | $ | 12,756 | | | $ | (12,756 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Debt Blend Total Return Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America N.A. | | $ | 108,132 | | | $ | (108,132 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | | 13,068 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,068 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 9,736 | | | | (9,736 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citibank N.A. | | | 115,915 | | | | (115,915 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | 5,371 | | | | (5,371 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Bank USA | | | 207,291 | | | | (207,291 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 385 | | | | (385 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | | | 38,446 | | | | (38,446 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | $ | 498,344 | | | $ | (485,276 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 13,068 | |
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The following table presents derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA or similar agreement and net of the related collateral pledged by the Fund(s) as of March 31, 2023.
Counterparty | | Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by Counterparty† | | | Financial Instruments Available for Offset | | | Collateral Pledged*** | | | Net Amount** | |
Global Floating Rate Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | $ | (1,565,235 | ) | | $ | 58,135 | | | $ | 1,450,000 | | | $ | (57,100 | ) |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | | | (3,092 | ) | | | 3,092 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | $ | (1,568,327 | ) | | $ | 61,227 | | | $ | 1,450,000 | | | $ | (57,100 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America N.A. | | $ | (226,010 | ) | | $ | 12,756 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (213,254 | ) |
Barclays Bank PLC | | | (594,917 | ) | | | — | | | | 594,917 | | | | — | |
Canadian Imperial Bank | | | (1,442 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,442 | ) |
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | (13,344 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (13,344 | ) |
| | $ | (835,713 | ) | | $ | 12,756 | | | $ | 594,917 | | | $ | (228,040 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets Debt Blend Total Return Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America N.A. | | $ | (531,471 | ) | | $ | 108,132 | | | $ | 260,000 | | | $ | (163,339 | ) |
BNP Paribas SA | | | (55,236 | ) | | | 9,736 | | | | — | | | | (45,500 | ) |
Citibank N.A. | | | (334,703 | ) | | | 115,915 | | | | 218,788 | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs International | | | (10,649 | ) | | | 5,371 | | | | 5,278 | | | | — | |
HSBC Bank USA | | | (547,904 | ) | | | 207,291 | | | | 280,000 | | | | (60,613 | ) |
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | (45,979 | ) | | | 385 | | | | — | | | | (45,594 | ) |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | | | (115,812 | ) | | | 38,446 | | | | — | | | | (77,366 | ) |
| | $ | (1,641,754 | ) | | $ | 485,276 | | | $ | 764,066 | | | $ | (392,412 | ) |
* | Represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default. |
** | Represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default. |
*** | The amount presented here may be less than the total amount of collateral received/pledged as the net amount of derivative assets and liabilities for a counterparty cannot be less than $0. |
† | The amount presented here may be less than the total amount shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as some derivatives held by the counterparty are not covered within an MNA or similar agreement. |
Such agreements typically permit a single net payment in the event of default, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. The Fund(s) and counterparties may not be permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the collateral they receive. In the event that cash collateral is restricted for use, the balance will be reflected as restricted cash within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Further details regarding the derivatives and other investments held by the Fund(s) during the period ended March 31, 2023, are discussed below.
Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions
A Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions for hedging purposes in order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates, or for other, non-hedging purposes.
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts and Foreign Currency Options. A Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions, including foreign currency forward contracts. These contracts call for the Fund to deliver in the future an amount of one currency in return for an amount of another currency, at an exchange rate determined at the time the contract is entered into. Forward contracts are private contractual arrangements and a Fund is subject to the risk that its counterparty will not, or will not be able to, perform its obligations. This type of arrangement may require the Fund to post margin. A Fund may also
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buy and sell options on currencies. When the Fund buys an option, its loss should generally be limited to the amount of the premium paid and any transaction costs. If a Fund sells an option on a currency, it is subject generally to the same risks as if it had entered into a futures contract or forward contract with respect to that currency. A Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions in order to hedge against changes in the values of the assets or liabilities denominated in one or more foreign currencies, or otherwise to increase or reduce a Fund’s exposure to various foreign currencies. The use of foreign currency exchange transactions may create investment leverage.
Whenever a Fund enters into a foreign currency exchange transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the transaction will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When the Fund uses the transactions for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part. If a Fund enters into foreign currency exchange transactions other than for hedging purposes (for example, seeking to profit from an anticipated change in the values of currencies by creating directional exposures in the portfolio with respect to one or more currencies), it will generally be subject to the same risks, but is less likely to have assets or liabilities that will offset any losses on the transactions. There can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to terminate any foreign currency exchange transaction prior to its maturity in order to limit its loss on the transaction.
Forward foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in their value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the settlement price established through dealers or other market sources on the day which they are traded. When a forward foreign currency contract is extinguished, through delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished or offset. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risk associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions and counterparty risks are considered. For information regarding the accounting treatment of options, see “Options, Rights, and Warrants” below.
Foreign Currency Swaps. A Fund may also enter into currency swaps, as an alternative to the transactions described above. Currency swaps involve the individually negotiated exchange by a Fund with another party of a series of payments in specified currencies in amounts determined pursuant to the terms of the swap agreement. For a description of risks associated with swap transactions and the accounting treatment, see “Swap Agreements” below.
A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contract.
Futures Contracts
A Fund may seek to manage a variety of different risks, such as interest rate risk, equity price risk, and currency risk, through the use of futures contracts. A Fund may use interest rate futures contracts to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio. Interest rate futures contracts obligate the long or short holder to take or make delivery of a specified quantity of a financial instrument, such as a specific fixed income security, during a specified future period at a specified price. A Fund may use index futures contracts to hedge against broad market risks to its portfolio or to gain broad market exposure when it holds uninvested cash or as an inexpensive substitute for cash investments directly in securities or other assets, including commodities and precious metals. Securities index futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell units of a securities index at a specified future date at a price agreed upon when the contract is made and are settled in cash. Positions in futures contracts may be closed out only on an exchange or board of trade which provides a market for such futures. Because futures contracts are exchange-traded, they typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk.
Parties to a futures contract are not required to post the entire notional amount of the contract, but rather a small percentage of that amount (by way of margin), both at the time they enter into futures transactions, and then on a daily basis if their positions decline in value; as a result, futures contracts are highly leveraged. Such payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Funds as unrealized gains or losses. Because futures markets are highly leveraged, they can be extremely volatile, and there can be no assurance that the pricing of a futures contract will correlate precisely with the pricing of the asset or index underlying it or the asset or liability of the Fund that is the subject of the hedge. It may not always be possible for a Fund to enter into a
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closing transaction with respect to a futures contract it has entered into, at a favorable time or price. When a Fund enters into a futures transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the futures contract will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When a Fund uses futures contracts for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part.
When a futures contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.
Swap Agreements
Swap agreements are typically two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments or rates, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” (i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index).
Interest Rate Swaps. When a Fund enters into an interest rate swap, it typically agrees to make payments to its counterparty based on a specified long- or short-term interest rate, and will receive payments from its counterparty based on another interest rate. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements include, among others, interest rate caps, under which, in return for a specified payment stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; interest rate floors, under which, in return for a specified payment stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. A Fund may enter into an interest rate swap in order, for example, to hedge against the effect of interest rate changes on the value of specific securities in its portfolio, or to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) or the credit exposure of its portfolio overall, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities.
Credit Default Swaps. A Fund also may enter into credit default swap transactions, as a “buyer” or “seller” of credit protection. In a credit default swap, one party provides what is in effect insurance against a default or other adverse credit event affecting an issuer of debt securities (typically referred to as a “reference entity”). In general, the buyer of credit protection is obligated to pay the protection seller an upfront amount or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the swap. If a “credit event” occurs, the buyer has the right to deliver to the seller bonds or other obligations of the reference entity (with a value up to the full notional value of the swap), and to receive a payment equal to the par value of the bonds or other obligations. Credit events that would trigger a request that the seller make payment are specific to each credit default swap agreement, but generally include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, acceleration, default, or repudiation/moratorium. When a Fund buys protection, it may or may not own securities of the reference entity. If it does own securities of the reference entity, the swap serves as a hedge against a decline in the value of the securities due to the occurrence of a credit event involving the issuer of the securities. If the Fund does not own securities of the reference entity, the credit default swap may be seen to create a short position in the reference entity. If a Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Fund will typically recover nothing under the swap, but will have had to pay the required upfront payment and stream of continuing payments under the swap. When a Fund sells protection under a credit default swap, the position may have the effect of creating leverage in the Fund’s portfolio through the Fund’s indirect long exposure to the issuer or securities on which the swap is written. When a Fund sells protection, it may do so either to earn additional income or to create a “synthetic” long position.
Whenever a Fund enters into a swap agreement, it takes on counterparty risk — the risk that its counterparty will be unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the swap agreement. The Fund also takes the risk that the market will move against its position in the swap agreement. In the case of an interest rate swap, the value of the swap may increase or decrease depending on changes in interest rates. In the case of a credit default swap, the swap will become more or less valuable depending on the credit of the issuer of the underlying security, and, if a credit event occurs under a swap where the Fund is the seller of credit protection, the Fund could be required to purchase the security at par value, resulting in a significant loss to the Fund. When the
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Fund enters into any type of swap for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the swap, at least in part. Swap agreements may be non-transferable or otherwise highly illiquid, and a Fund may not be able to terminate or transfer a swap agreement at any particular time or at an acceptable price.
Centrally Cleared Swaps. Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally certain interest rate swaps, certain index swaps, and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Fund typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Fund’s exposure to the credit risk of its original counterparty. The Fund will be required to post amounts (“initial margin”) with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse. The initial margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the initial margin the Fund would be required to post in an uncleared transaction. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as collateral on a Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by a Fund depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on a Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities (“Variation margin on open derivative instruments”) and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a Fund’s Statement of Operations. Only a limited number of transaction types are currently eligible for clearing.
During the term of a swap transaction, changes in the value of the swap are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by marking to market to reflect the market value of the swap. When the swap is terminated, a Fund will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and a Fund’s basis in the agreement. Upfront swap premium payments paid or received by a Fund, if any, are recorded within the value of the open swap agreement on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represent payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement to compensate for differences between stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, and other relevant factors). These upfront payments are recorded as realized gain or loss on the Fund’s Statement of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap agreement.
During the term of a swap transaction, the periodic net payments can be made for a set period of time or may be triggered by a predetermined credit event. The net periodic payments may be based on a fixed or variable interest rate, the change in market value of a specified security, basket of securities or index, or the return generated by a security. These periodic payments received or made by the Funds are recorded in the accompanying Statements of Operations as realized gains and losses, respectively.
A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is the fair value of the transaction.
Options, Rights, and Warrants
A Fund may purchase and sell put and call options on portfolio securities or an index of securities to enhance investment performance or to protect against changes in market prices. A Fund that invests in debt securities may also purchase and sell put and call options to adjust the interest rate sensitivity of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio.
Call Options. A call option gives the holder the right to purchase, and obligates the writer to sell, a security at the strike price at any time before the expiration date in the case of an American-style option or only on the expiration date in the case of a European-style option.
Put Options. A put option gives the holder the right to sell, and obligates the writer to buy, a security at the exercise price.
Writing put and call options. A Fund may write call options on a security it owns, in a “directional” strategy hoping to realize a greater current return through the receipt of premiums. In return for the option premium, the Fund takes the risk that it will have to forego any increase in the value of the security over the strike price. When a Fund has written a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. A Fund may enter into closing purchase transactions in order to realize a profit or limit a loss on a previously written call option or, in the case of a call option on a security it owns, to free itself to sell the underlying security or to write another call on the security, or protect a security from being called in an unexpected market rise. Any profits from a closing purchase transaction in the case of a call option on a security a Fund owns may be offset by a decline in the value of the underlying security. Conversely, because increases in the market price of a call
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option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the underlying security, any loss resulting from a closing purchase transaction relating to a call option on a security a Fund owns is likely to be offset in whole or in part by unrealized appreciation of the underlying security owned by the Fund. A Fund may not be able to close out a call option that it has previously written. A Fund may write put options in order to enhance its current return by taking a long directional position as to a security or index of securities. By writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk that it may be required to purchase the underlying security for an exercise price higher than its then current market value, resulting in a potential capital loss unless the security later appreciates in value. A Fund may terminate a put option that it has written before it expires by entering into a closing purchase transaction. Any loss from this transaction may be partially or entirely offset by the premium received on the terminated option. A Fund may not be able to close out a put option that it has previously written.
When a Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amount paid on the underlying investment to determine the realized gain or loss.
Purchasing put and call options. A Fund may purchase put options to protect portfolio holdings against a decline in market value of a security or securities held by it. A Fund may also purchase a put option hoping to profit from an anticipated decline in the value of the underlying security. If the Fund holds the security underlying the option, the option premium and any transaction costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it sold the underlying security instead of buying the put option. A Fund may purchase call options to hedge against an increase in the price of securities that the Fund wants ultimately to buy. A Fund may also purchase a call option as a long directional investment hoping to profit from an anticipated increase in the value of the underlying security. In order for a call option to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover the premium and transaction costs. These costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it bought the underlying security at the time it purchased the call option.
When a Fund purchases an option, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the option in a relatively short period of time, unless the Fund exercises the option or enters into a closing sale transaction before the option’s expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise (in the case of a call) or fall (in the case of a put) to an extent sufficient to cover the option premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment in the option. This contrasts with an investment by a Fund in the underlying security, since the Fund will not realize a loss if the security’s price does not change. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses.
Exchange Traded Options. Exchange traded options purchased or sold by a Fund may be traded on a securities or options exchange or market. Such options typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk. However, an exchange or market may at times find it necessary to impose restrictions on particular types of options transactions, such as opening transactions. If an underlying security ceases to meet qualifications imposed by the market or the Options Clearing Corporation, new series of options on that security will no longer be opened to replace expiring series, and opening transactions in existing series may be prohibited. Exchange traded options are valued at the last sale price, or if no sales are reported, the last bid price.
OTC Options. OTC options purchased or sold by a Fund are not traded on securities or options exchanges or backed by clearinghouses. Rather, they are entered into directly between a Fund and the counterparty to the option. In the case of an OTC option purchased by the Fund, the value of the option to the Fund will depend on the willingness and ability of the option writer to perform its obligations to the Fund. In addition, OTC options may not be transferable and there may be little or no secondary market for them, so they may be considered illiquid. It may not be possible to enter into closing transactions with respect to OTC options or otherwise to terminate such options, and as a result a Fund may be required to remain obligated on an unfavorable OTC option until its expiration. OTC options are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.
Rights and Warrants. A Fund may purchase or hold warrants or rights in order to gain exposure to the underlying security without owning the security, including, for example, cases where the Fund hopes to lock in the price today of a security it may wish to purchase in the future. Warrants generally give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a security at a stated price. In order for a warrant to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to
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cover any premium and transaction costs. Rights may similarly confer on the holder the right to purchase or acquire securities, including through participation in a so-called rights offering. Bonds may be issued with warrants or other rights attached to purchase or acquire equity or other debt securities, typically of the bond issuer. The market prices of bonds with warrants or rights attached to purchase equity securities or bonds may, to some degree, reflect changes in the values of the underlying securities.
When a Fund purchases or otherwise acquires warrants or other rights, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the warrants or rights, unless the Fund exercises the warrant or right, acquires the underlying securities, or enters into a closing transaction before expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise to an extent sufficient to cover any premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment. Any premiums or purchase price paid for warrants or other rights that expire are treated as realized losses. Warrants and similar rights differ from options in that they are typically written by the issuer of the security underlying the warrant or right. Although some warrants and rights may be non-transferable, others may be traded over-the-counter or on an exchange.
Hybrid Instruments
A hybrid instrument may be a debt security, preferred stock, warrant, convertible security, certificate of deposit, or other evidence of indebtedness on which a portion of or all interest payments, and/or the principal or stated amount payable at maturity, redemption, or retirement, is determined by reference to one or more underlying assets, indexes, economic factors, or other benchmarks. Because hybrid instruments may be designed to provide indirect exposures to virtually any type of derivative instrument, a Fund may invest in a hybrid instrument for any purpose it might engage in derivatives transactions. Hybrid instruments may take a number of forms, including, for example, debt instruments with interest or principal payments or redemption terms determined by reference to the value of an index, security, or other measure at a future time, preferred stock with dividend rates determined by reference to the value of a currency, or convertible securities where the conversion terms relate to a particular commodity. The risks of investing in a hybrid instrument may, depending on the nature of the instrument, reflect a combination of the risks of investing in securities, options, futures, currencies or other types of investments, and will depend upon the terms of the instrument. Such risks generally depend upon factors unrelated to the operations or credit quality of the issuer of the hybrid instrument, and may not be foreseen by the purchaser, such as financial or market developments, economic and political events, the supply and demand of the underlying assets, and interest rate movements. Hybrid instruments may be highly volatile and their use by a Fund may not be successful. The terms of a hybrid instrument may create investment leverage. Hybrid instruments are typically privately issued, presenting credit risk of the issuer, and may be highly illiquid and difficult to value.
Bank Loans
A Fund may invest in bank loans including, for example, corporate loans, loan participations, direct debt, bank debt, and bridge debt. A Fund may invest in a loan by lending money to a borrower directly as part of a syndicate of lenders. In a syndicated loan, the agent that originated and structured the loan typically administers and enforces the loan on behalf of the syndicate. Failure by the agent to fulfill its obligations may delay or adversely affect receipt of payment by a Fund. A Fund may also invest in loans through novations, assignments, and participation interests. In a novation, a Fund typically assumes all of the rights of a lending institution in a loan, including the right to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts directly from the borrower and to enforce its rights as a lender directly against the borrower. When a Fund takes an assignment of a loan, the Fund acquires some or all of the interest of another lender (or assignee) in the loan. In such cases, the Fund may be required generally to rely upon the assignor to demand payment and enforce rights under the loan. If a Fund acquires a participation in the loan, the Fund purchases an indirect interest in a loan held by a third party and the Fund typically will have a contractual relationship only with the third party loan investor, not with the borrower. As a result, a Fund may have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the loan investor selling the participation and only upon receipt by such loan investor of such payments from the borrower. In such cases, a Fund assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the loan investor selling the participation, and the Fund may be unable to realize some or all of the value of its interest in the loan in the event of the insolvency of the third party.
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Changes in the financial condition of the borrower or economic conditions or other circumstances may reduce the capacity of the borrower to make principal and interest payments on such instruments and may lead to defaults. The value of any collateral securing a bank loan may decline after the Fund invests, and there is a risk that the value of the collateral may not be sufficient to cover the amount owed to the Fund.
The Global Floating Rate Fund and Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund entered into certain bank loan agreements which are unfunded (“commitments”). The Global Floating Rate Fund and Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund are obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. At March 31, 2023, the Global Floating Rate Fund and Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.
Commitment interest is marked-to-market daily, and any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations. At March 31, 2023, the Global Floating Rate Fund and Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund had the following commitments:
| Borrower | | Par | | | Commitment Amount | | | Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Deprciation) | |
Global Floating Rate Fund | Athenahealth Group, Inc. 2022 Delayed Draw Term Loan | | $ | 80,287 | | | $ | 79,949 | | | $ | 75,068 | | | $ | (4,881 | ) |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | Athenahealth Group, Inc. 2022 Delayed Draw Term Loan | | | 135,928 | | | | 128,812 | | | | 127,092 | | | | (1,720 | ) |
Certain Funds may receive or pay fees associated with investments in bank loans. These fees are included as interest income on a Fund’s Statement of Operations. These fees include all income and expenses associated with the processing and maintenance of these types of loans, including but not limited to consent fee income, amendment fees, and closing fees.
Repurchase Agreements
Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with certain banks and broker-dealers whereby a Fund acquires a security for cash and obtains a simultaneous commitment from the seller to repurchase the security at an agreed upon price and date. A Fund, through its custodian, takes possession of the securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement in a segregated account. Repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized at all times, but involve some risk to a Fund if the other party should default on its obligation and the Fund is delayed or prevented from recovering the collateral, or if the Fund is required to return collateral to a borrower at a time when it may realize a loss on the investment of that collateral.
When-Issued, Delayed-Delivery, Forward Commitment, and To-Be-Announced Transactions
A Fund may enter into when-issued, delayed-delivery, forward commitment, or to-be-announced (“TBA”) transactions (collectively, the “Forward Transactions”) in order to lock in the purchase price of the underlying security, or in order to adjust the interest rate exposure of the Fund’s existing portfolio. In Forward Transactions, a Fund commits to purchase or sell particular securities, with payment and delivery to take place at a future date. In the case of TBA purchase commitments, the unit price and the estimated principal amount are established when the Fund enters into a commitment, with the actual principal amount being within a specified range of the estimate. Although a Fund does not typically pay for the securities in these types of transactions until they are delivered, it immediately assumes the risks of ownership, including the risk of price fluctuation. As a result, each of these types of transactions may create investment leverage in a Fund’s portfolio and increase the volatility of the Fund. If a Fund’s counterparty fails to deliver a security purchased in a Forward Transaction, there may be a loss, and the Fund may have missed an opportunity to make an alternative investment.
These securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees, which determines valuations taking into account appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Securities for which no market quotation is available are valued at fair value in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees. The
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Funds record on a daily basis the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based upon changes in the values of these securities. When a Forward Transaction is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the transaction at the time it was opened and the value of the transaction at the time it was closed.
Securities Lending
Each Fund may lend its securities; however, lending cannot exceed 33% of the total assets of the Fund taken at current value. The Funds’ securities lending activities are governed by a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (“Lending Agreement”) between each Fund and the lending agent (“Agent”). The Lending Agreement authorizes the Agent to lend portfolio securities held by a Fund to approved borrowers (each, a “Borrower”).
Each Fund expects that in connection with any securities on loan, the loan will be secured continuously by collateral consisting of cash (U.S. currency) and/or securities (U.S. Treasury and Agency obligations) adjusted daily to have value at least equal to the current market value of the securities loaned. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a Fund and any additional collateral is delivered to the Fund the next business day. The Funds bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may bear the risk of delay in recovery of the loaned securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the Borrower of the securities fail financially. Pursuant to the Lending Agreement, the Agent has provided indemnification to the Funds in the event of default by a Borrower with respect to a loan. The Funds receive compensation for lending their securities in the form of a securities loan fee paid by the Borrower, as well as a share of the income earned on investment of the cash collateral received for the loaned securities. At March 31, 2023, the Funds did not have any securities on loan.
Subject to the terms of the Lending Agreement and the agreement between the Agent and the applicable Borrower (“Borrowing Agreement”), security loans can be terminated by the Agent, the Fund, or the Borrower and the related securities must be returned within the earlier of the customary settlement period for such securities or the period of time specified in the Borrowing Agreement.
The Funds employ the Agent to implement their securities lending program and the Agent receives a fee from the Funds for its services. In addition, the Funds may be required to pay a rebate to the Borrower. Accordingly, a Fund’s compensation for lending its securities is reduced by any such fees or rebate paid to the Agent or Borrower, respectively. Income received by the Funds in securities lending transactions during the period ended March 31, 2023, is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations.
Accounting for Investment Transactions
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are computed by the specific identification cost method. Proceeds received from litigation, if any, are included in realized gains on investment transactions for any investments that are no longer held in the portfolio and as a reduction in cost for investments that continue to be held in the portfolio. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of discounts and premiums on debt securities, is earned from the settlement date and is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends, and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gains are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain.
Foreign Currency Translation
The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign currencies, foreign securities, and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day. Purchases and sales of foreign securities and income and expense items are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the exchange rates from that portion
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arising from changes in the market prices of securities. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends or interest recorded on the books of the Funds and the amount actually received.
Allocation of Operating Activity
In maintaining the records for the Funds, the income and expense accounts are allocated daily to each class of shares. Investment income and loss, and unrealized and realized gains or losses are prorated among the classes of shares based on the relative net assets of each. Expenses are allocated to each class of shares depending on the nature of the expenditures. Administration and service fees, if any, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class’s operations. Expenses of a Fund not directly attributable to the operations of any specific class of shares of the Fund are prorated among the classes to which the expense relates based on relative net assets.
Foreign Securities
The Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund invests a significant amount of its assets in foreign securities and each of the Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund and Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund invests substantially all of its assets in foreign securities. The Global Floating Rate Fund may also invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities, including American Depositary Receipts, are subject to additional risks compared to securities of U.S. issuers, including international trade, currency, political, regulatory, public health, and diplomatic risks. In addition, fluctuations in currency exchange rates may favorably or unfavorably affect the values of foreign securities and the price of a Fund’s shares. Emerging markets securities are subject to greater risks than securities issued in developed foreign markets, including less liquidity, less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards, less reliable settlement practices, greater price volatility, higher relative rates of inflation, greater political, economic, and social instability, greater custody and operational risks, greater risk of new or inconsistent government treatment of or restrictions on issuers and instruments, and greater volatility in currency exchange rates, and are more susceptible to environmental problems.
Federal Income Tax
It is each Fund’s intent to continue to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), applicable to a regulated investment company. Under such provisions, the Funds would not be subject to federal income taxes on their ordinary income and net realized capital gains to the extent they are distributed or deemed to have been distributed to their shareholders. Therefore, the Funds have not made any provision for federal income tax.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders
Dividends from net investment income are either declared daily and paid monthly or declared and paid annually depending on the requirements of each Fund. Dividends from net investment income may also be distributed at other times throughout the year as required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements. Distributions of any net realized capital gains of each Fund are declared and paid annually and at other times as may be required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, net investment income and net realized capital gains on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period.
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3. | Advisory Fees and Other Transactions |
Investment Advisory Fees and Investment Subadvisers
MML Advisers, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”), serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Under the investment advisory agreements between MML Advisers and the Trust on behalf of each Fund, MML Advisers is responsible for providing investment management services for each Fund. In return for these services, MML Advisers receives advisory fees, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at the following annual rates:
Fund | Investment Advisory Fee |
Global Floating Rate Fund | 0.65% |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | 0.75% |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | 0.75% |
Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 0.90% |
MML Advisers has entered into investment subadvisory agreements with Barings LLC (“Barings”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual Holding LLC, a controlled subsidiary of MassMutual, on behalf of each Fund. These agreements provide that Barings manage the investment and reinvestment of assets of each Fund. Barings receives a subadvisory fee from MML Advisers, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, at the following annual rates:
Fund | Investment Subadvisory Fee |
Global Floating Rate Fund* | 0.30% |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund* | 0.30% |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund* | 0.35% |
Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund* | 0.35% |
* | Baring International Investment Limited (“BIIL”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Barings, serves as a sub-subadviser of the Fund. BIIL receives a sub-subadvisory fee from Barings, based upon a portion of the subadvisory fee Barings receives from MML Advisers, in an amount equal to the following percentage of the subadvisory fee received by Barings: 35% of the subadvisory fee for Global Floating Rate Fund, 35% of the subadvisory fee for Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund, 50% of the subadvisory fee for Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund, and 50% of the subadvisory fee for Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund. |
The Funds’ subadvisory fees are paid monthly by MML Advisers out of the advisory fees previously disclosed above.
Administration Fees
Under an Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement between the Trust and MML Advisers, on behalf of each Fund, MML Advisers is obligated to provide certain administrative and shareholder services. In return for these services, MML Advisers receives an administrative services fee, based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, at the following annual rates:
| Class I | Class Y | Class L | Class C |
Global Floating Rate Fund | None | 0.07% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | None | 0.05% | 0.06% | 0.03% |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | None | 0.06% | 0.02% | None |
Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund | None | 0.03% | 0.02% | None |
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Distribution and Service Fees
During the period ended March 31, 2023, ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ALPS Distributor”) acted as distributor to each Fund. Pursuant to a 12b-1 Plan adopted by the Trust, Class L shares of each Fund pay an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the class; and Class C shares of each Fund pay an annual fee of 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the class, to ALPS Distributor (prior to May 1, 2023) or MML Distributors, LLC (“MML Distributors”) (on and after May 1, 2023). Such payments compensate the Funds’ distributor for services provided and expenses incurred by it for purposes of promoting the sale of the relevant class of shares, reducing redemptions of shares, or maintaining or improving services provided to each Fund’s shareholders.
Expense Caps and Waivers
MML Advisers agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds noted below (other than extraordinary legal and other expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses#, interest expense, expenses related to borrowings, securities lending, leverage, taxes, and brokerage, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses, as applicable) through January 31, 2024, based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, as follows:
| Class I | Class Y | Class L | Class C |
Global Floating Rate Fund | 0.75% | 0.75% | 1.00% | 1.75% |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | 0.85% | 0.90% | 1.16% | 1.95% |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | 0.95% | 0.95% | 1.20% | 1.95% |
Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 0.90% | 0.90% | 1.15% | 1.90% |
# | Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles. |
Expense caps and waiver amounts are reflected as a reduction of expenses on the Statements of Operations.
Deferred Compensation
Trustees of the Funds who are not officers or employees of MassMutual may elect to defer receipt of their annual fees in accordance with terms of a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts deferred shall accrue interest or earnings and shall be recorded on the Funds’ books as other liabilities. Deferred compensation is included within Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Other
Certain officers and trustees of the Funds may also be employees of MassMutual. The compensation of a trustee who is not an employee of MassMutual is borne by the Funds.
The following table shows beneficial ownership of Funds’ shares by related parties at March 31, 2023:
| Total % Ownership by Related Party |
Global Floating Rate Fund | 80.9% |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | 83.3% |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | 87.7% |
Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund | 98.7% |
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4. | Purchases and Sales of Investments |
Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the period ended March 31, 2023, were as follows:
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
| | Long-Term U.S. Government Securities | | | Other Long- Term Securities | | | Long-Term U.S. Government Securities | | | Other Long- Term Securities | |
Global Floating Rate Fund | | $ | — | | | $ | 14,532,889 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 127,090,592 | |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | | | — | | | | 19,473,805 | | | | — | | | | 27,352,244 | |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | | | — | | | | 9,458,487 | | | | — | | | | 22,498,852 | |
Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | — | | | | 629,122 | | | | — | | | | 668,123 | |
The Funds may purchase from, or sell securities to, other affiliated Funds under procedures adopted by the Trustees. These procedures have been designed to ensure that cross trades conducted by the Funds comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. The Funds did not have any cross trade activity during the period.
5. | Capital Share Transactions |
Changes in shares outstanding for each Fund were as follows:
| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022* | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Global Floating Rate Fund Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 795 | | | $ | 6,780 | | | | 2,911,037 | | | $ | 26,421,866 | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 304,373 | | | | 2,613,355 | | | | 355,527 | | | | 3,205,556 | |
Redeemed | | | (1,865,778 | ) | | | (16,136,602 | ) | | | (2,788,790 | ) | | | (25,513,676 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (1,560,610 | ) | | $ | (13,516,467 | ) | | | 477,774 | | | $ | 4,113,746 | |
Global Floating Rate Fund Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 1,751,684 | | | $ | 15,164,954 | | | | 14,760,618 | | | $ | 136,924,075 | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 667,379 | | | | 5,720,290 | | | | 1,097,214 | | | | 9,919,058 | |
Redeemed | | | (10,511,311 | ) | | | (89,768,406 | ) | | | (23,944,874 | ) | | | (217,070,916 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (8,092,248 | ) | | $ | (68,883,162 | ) | | | (8,087,042 | ) | | $ | (70,227,783 | ) |
Global Floating Rate Fund Class L | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 342,240 | | | $ | 2,934,399 | | | | 1,960,568 | | | $ | 17,937,042 | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 152,691 | | | | 1,304,536 | | | | 232,505 | | | | 2,089,576 | |
Redeemed | | | (3,209,055 | ) | | | (27,364,619 | ) | | | (2,312,074 | ) | | | (20,913,561 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (2,714,124 | ) | | $ | (23,125,684 | ) | | | (119,001 | ) | | $ | (886,943 | ) |
Global Floating Rate Fund Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 2,940 | | | $ | 25,048 | | | | 122,519 | | | $ | 1,130,071 | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 21,659 | | | | 184,834 | | | | 24,642 | | | | 220,649 | |
Redeemed | | | (173,674 | ) | | | (1,482,745 | ) | | | (178,754 | ) | | | (1,599,685 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (149,075 | ) | | $ | (1,272,863 | ) | | | (31,593 | ) | | $ | (248,965 | ) |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | — | | | $ | 2,926 | | | | — | | | $ | — | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 30,614 | | | | 230,091 | | | | 47,680 | | | | 390,558 | |
Redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,236 | ) | | | (17,447 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 30,614 | | | $ | 233,017 | | | | 45,444 | | | $ | 373,111 | |
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| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022* | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 484,792 | | | $ | 3,665,256 | | | | 2,459,813 | | | $ | 20,167,719 | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 128,574 | | | | 963,531 | | | | 343,791 | | | | 2,853,996 | |
Redeemed | | | (2,712,212 | ) | �� | | (20,502,403 | ) | | | (7,020,232 | ) | | | (59,647,456 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (2,098,846 | ) | | $ | (15,873,616 | ) | | | (4,216,628 | ) | | $ | (36,625,741 | ) |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund Class L | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 759,406 | | | $ | 5,696,852 | | | | 2,127,658 | | | $ | 17,434,048 | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 305,984 | | | | 2,299,642 | | | | 429,033 | | | | 3,503,323 | |
Redeemed | | | (258,494 | ) | | | (1,971,466 | ) | | | (426,122 | ) | | | (3,667,968 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 806,896 | | | $ | 6,025,028 | | | | 2,130,569 | | | $ | 17,269,403 | |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 2 | | | $ | 1,950 | | | | 1,567 | | | $ | 14,044 | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 16,328 | | | | 122,611 | | | | 31,091 | | | | 255,771 | |
Redeemed | | | (129,414 | ) | | | (979,427 | ) | | | (144,401 | ) | | | (1,190,483 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (113,084 | ) | | $ | (854,866 | ) | | | (111,743 | ) | | $ | (920,668 | ) |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 249,411 | | | $ | 1,937,926 | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 249,411 | | | $ | 1,937,926 | |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 865,711 | | | $ | 6,353,069 | | | | 5,949,977 | | | $ | 57,732,680 | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 135,261 | | | | 978,772 | | | | 701,256 | | | | 6,206,374 | |
Redeemed | | | (2,456,838 | ) | | | (17,676,657 | ) | | | (10,953,363 | ) | | | (95,414,254 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (1,455,866 | ) | | $ | (10,344,816 | ) | | | (4,302,130 | ) | | $ | (31,475,200 | ) |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund Class L | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 267,109 | | | $ | 1,818,404 | | | | 305,182 | | | $ | 2,865,616 | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 11,534 | | | | 83,450 | | | | 84,710 | | | | 768,582 | |
Redeemed | | | (425,820 | ) | | | (2,968,979 | ) | | | (1,583,816 | ) | | | (13,145,304 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (147,177 | ) | | $ | (1,067,125 | ) | | | (1,193,924 | ) | | $ | (9,511,106 | ) |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 3,403 | | | $ | 25,000 | | | | 23,219 | | | $ | 231,627 | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 1,525 | | | | 11,073 | | | | 3,920 | | | | 33,180 | |
Redeemed | | | (6,399 | ) | | | (44,841 | ) | | | (11,536 | ) | | | (102,623 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (1,471 | ) | | $ | (8,768 | ) | | | 15,603 | | | $ | 162,184 | |
Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | — | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | — | |
Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class Y | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 1,563 | | | $ | 18,750 | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | 201 | | | | 1,946 | | | | 358 | | | | 4,332 | |
Redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,036 | ) | | | (33,276 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 201 | | | $ | 1,946 | | | | (1,115 | ) | | $ | (10,194 | ) |
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| | Six Months Ended March 31, 2023 | | | Year Ended September 30, 2022* | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Global Emerging Markets Equity Class L | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | — | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | — | |
Global Emerging Markets Equity Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | — | |
Issued as reinvestment of dividends | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | — | |
* | On December 13, 2021, the Predecessor Fund was reorganized into the Fund and shareholders of the Predecessor Fund received a proportional distribution of the same class of shares, or Class L shares in the case of Class A shares, of the Fund. Information shown prior to December 13, 2021 is that of the Predecessor Fund, and is that of the Fund after December 13, 2021. The Predecessor Fund changed its fiscal year end to September 30th prior to the reorganization. |
Unless waived, purchases of Class L shares are subject to a front-end sales charge of up to 4.00% of the amount purchased. A portion of the front-end sales charge may be retained by ALPS Distributor (prior to May 1, 2023) or MML Distributors (on and after May 1, 2023). For the period ended March 31, 2023, no amounts have been retained by ALPS Distributor.
Unless waived, redemptions of Class L shares made within 18 months of purchase from initial investments of $500,000 or more and redemptions of Class C shares made within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% of the amount redeemed. ALPS Distributor (prior to May 1, 2023) or MML Distributors (on and after May 1, 2023) receives all contingent deferred sales charges. ALPS Distributor retained the following amounts during the period ended March 31, 2023:
| | Contingent Deferred Sales Charges Retained by Distributor | |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | | $ | 177 | |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | | | 176 | |
With respect to Class L and Class C shares, ALPS Distributor (prior to May 1, 2023) or MML Distributors (on and after May 1, 2023) may pay an up-front commission to financial intermediaries through which sales are made as described in the Funds’ Prospectus.
Class A and Class C shares of each Predecessor Fund had the same front-end and contingent-deferred sales charges as Class L and Class C of shares of the corresponding Fund. Effective December 13, 2021, Class A shares of each Predecessor Fund were reorganized into the corresponding Fund’s Class L shares.
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6. | Federal Income Tax Information |
At March 31, 2023, the aggregate cost of investments and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of all investments owned by the Fund(s), as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
| | Federal Income Tax Cost | | | Tax Basis Unrealized Appreciation | | | Tax Basis Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Global Floating Rate Fund | | $ | 228,068,730 | | | $ | 743,913 | | | $ | (27,143,121 | ) | | $ | (26,399,208 | ) |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | | | 141,713,238 | | | | 1,261,329 | | | | (22,914,517 | ) | | | (21,653,188 | ) |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | | | 59,163,327 | | | | 1,065,161 | | | | (9,948,521 | ) | | | (8,883,360 | ) |
Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | 10,231,757 | | | | 1,748,921 | | | | (1,469,550 | ) | | | 279,371 | |
Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in succeeding years, subject to the carryforward period limitations, where applicable. Capital losses may be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss.
At September 30, 2022, the following Fund(s) had accumulated capital loss carryforwards:
| | Short Term Capital Loss Carryforward | | | Long Term Capital Loss Carryforward | |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | | $ | 3,489,623 | | | $ | 9,916,499 | |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | | | 7,846,163 | | | | 8,566,009 | |
Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | 59,457 | | | | — | |
The following Fund(s) elected to defer to the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2022, late year ordinary losses:
| | Amount | |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | | $ | 811,655 | |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | | | 3,943,203 | |
Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital.
The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended September 30, 2022, was as follows:
| | Ordinary Income | | | Long Term Capital Gain | | | Return of Capital | |
Global Floating Rate Fund | | $ | 17,110,899 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | | | 9,507,727 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | | | 6,686,673 | | | | 1,232,813 | | | | 1,516,100 | |
Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | 60,491 | | | | 256,441 | | | | — | |
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The following Fund(s) have elected to pass through the foreign tax credit for the year ended September 30, 2022:
| | Amount | |
Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | $ | 36,346 | |
Capital accounts within the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences between book and tax accounting. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book and tax accounting differences will reverse in subsequent periods. At September 30, 2022, temporary book and tax accounting differences were primarily attributable to the deferral of wash sale losses, deferred Trustee compensation, and other temporary basis adjustments.
At September 30, 2022, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | | Undistributed Long Term Capital Gain (Capital Loss Carryover) | | | Other Temporary Differences | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Total | |
Global Floating Rate Fund | | $ | 430,798 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (145,146 | ) | | $ | (54,623,727 | ) | | $ | (54,338,075 | ) |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | | | — | | | | (14,217,777 | ) | | | (455,861 | ) | | | (33,149,477 | ) | | | (47,823,115 | ) |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | | | — | | | | (20,355,375 | ) | | | (688,678 | ) | | | (27,420,102 | ) | | | (48,464,155 | ) |
Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | 152,579 | | | | (59,457 | ) | | | — | | | | (1,335,692 | ) | | | (1,242,570 | ) |
The Funds did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2023, nor were there any increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the period then ended. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period ended March 31, 2023, the Funds did not incur any such interest or penalties. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which they invest.
The Trust (the “Borrower”) on behalf of each of the Funds has entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Bank”). The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility of $150,000,000 (the “Facility Amount”) to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. Per the Credit Agreement, outstanding principal on the loan shall bear interest at a variable rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Rate as in effect on the day of the borrowing plus 1.25% and (b) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate as in effect on the day of the borrowing plus 1.25%. In addition, the Borrower shall pay to the Bank a commitment fee at the rate of 0.25% per annum on the daily unused portion of the Facility Amount.
The Global Floating Rate Fund utilized a portion of the Facility Amount on multiple dates from the period December 2, 2022 through December 30, 2022 with an average borrowing amount of $13,035,714. The average interest rate during the period was 4.00% and total interest paid amounted to $40,523.
Under the Funds’ organizational documents, current and former Trustees and Officers are provided with specified rights to indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Funds, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for obligations of the Funds. In the normal course of business, the Funds may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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9. | New Accounting Pronouncements |
In June 2022, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2022-03 — Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) — Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions (“ASU 2022-03”). ASU 2022-03 clarifies the guidance in Topic 820 to indicate that a contractual sale restriction should not be considered in the fair value of an equity security subject to such a restriction, and requires entities with investments in equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions to disclose certain qualitative and quantitative information about such securities. ASU 2022-03 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023, and allows for early adoption. ASU 2022-03 will only be applicable to an equity security in which the contractual arrangement that restricts its sale is executed or modified on or after the adoption date. Management is currently evaluating the impact of applying this update.
10. | Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic |
The global pandemic outbreak of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread have produced, and may continue to produce, substantial market volatility, severe market dislocations and liquidity constraints in many markets, exchange trading suspensions and closures, higher default rates, and global business disruption, and they may result in future significant adverse effects. Such factors, and the effects of other infectious illness outbreaks, epidemics, or pandemics, may have a significant adverse effect on a Fund’s performance and have the potential to impair the ability of a Fund’s investment adviser, subadviser, or other service providers to serve the Fund and could lead to disruptions that negatively impact the Fund.
In February 2022, Russia commenced a large-scale military attack on Ukraine. The outbreak of hostilities between the two countries could result in more widespread conflict and could have a severe adverse effect on the regional and the global financial markets and economies. One or more of the Funds hold positions in securities or other instruments that are economically tied to Russia. Investments in Russia are subject to political, economic, legal, market, and currency risks, as well as the risks related to the economic sanctions on Russia, Russian individuals, and Russian corporate and banking entities imposed by the United States, other countries, and certain international organizations. Such sanctions — which affect companies in many sectors, including energy, financial services, and defense, among others — could adversely affect the global energy and financial markets and, thus, could affect the value of a Fund’s investments, even beyond any direct exposure the Fund may have to Russian issuers or the adjoining geographic regions. These sanctions and any other intergovernmental actions (including retaliatory actions by the Russian government) may also result in a decline in the value and liquidity of Russian securities and a weakening of the ruble, and will impair a Fund’s ability to buy, sell, receive, or deliver Russian securities. In addition, certain transactions have been or may be prohibited and/or existing investments have or may become illiquid (e.g., because transacting in certain existing investments is prohibited), which could cause a Fund to sell other portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time or price in order to meet shareholder redemptions.
In preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to March 31, 2023, through the date when the financial statements were issued, and determined that there are no subsequent events or transactions that would require adjustments to or disclosures in the Funds’ financial statements other than those disclosed below.
Effective May 1, 2023, MML Distributors, LLC replaced ALPS Distributors, Inc. as the distributor of the Funds.
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Proxy Voting
A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund’s investment adviser and subadviser use to vote proxies relating to the Fund’s portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-309-3539, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge, upon request, on the MassMutual website at https://www.massmutual.com/funds and on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Reporting
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, the Funds make the complete schedule of portfolio holdings from their filings on Form N-PORT available to shareholders at https://www.massmutual.com/funds.
Liquidity Risk Management Program
In 2016, the SEC adopted Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Liquidity Rule”) to promote effective liquidity risk management throughout the open-end investment company industry, thereby reducing the risk that a fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations and mitigating dilution of fund shareholders. Pursuant to the Liquidity Rule, the Funds have established and maintain a Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “Program”) that incorporates the requirements of the Liquidity Rule. The Program is administered by MML Advisers, which has established a Liquidity Risk Management Program Committee (the “Committee”) to oversee the required management, assessments, reviews, and reports for the Program.
The Program’s principal objectives include supporting each Fund’s compliance with limits on investments in illiquid assets and mitigating the risk that the Fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations in a timely manner. The Program also includes a number of elements that support the management and assessment of liquidity risk, including an annual assessment of factors that influence a Fund’s liquidity and the periodic classification of the Fund’s investments into groupings that reflect MML Advisers’ assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions.
At a meeting of the Board held on March 21, 2023, the Trustees received a report prepared by the Committee regarding the operation and effectiveness of the Program for the period January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. In the report, the Committee concluded that the Program proved to be adequately designed to address the Funds’ liquidity risks and operated effectively.
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to each Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
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Fund Expenses March 31, 2023
Expense Examples:
The following information is in regards to expenses for the six months ended March 31, 2023:
As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemptions; and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the six months ended March 31, 2023.
Actual Expenses:
The first four columns of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Operating Expenses Incurred” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:
The last two columns of the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the last two columns of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| Beginning Value | Annualized Expense Ratio | Ending Value (Based on Actual Returns and Expenses) | Operating Expenses Incurred* | Ending Value (Based on Hypothetical Returns and Expenses) | Operating Expenses Incurred* |
Global Floating Rate Fund | | | | | | |
Class I | $1,000 | 0.81% | $1,064.80 | $4.17 | $1,020.90 | $4.08 |
Class Y | 1,000 | 0.80% | 1,064.80 | 4.12 | 1,020.90 | 4.03 |
Class L | 1,000 | 1.05% | 1,064.80 | 5.41 | 1,019.70 | 5.29 |
Class C | 1,000 | 1.81% | 1,060.90 | 9.30 | 1,015.90 | 9.10 |
Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund | | | | | |
Class I | 1,000 | 0.87% | 1,061.90 | 4.47 | 1,020.60 | 4.38 |
Class Y | 1,000 | 0.92% | 1,061.60 | 4.73 | 1,020.30 | 4.63 |
Class L | 1,000 | 1.18% | 1,060.20 | 6.06 | 1,019.00 | 5.94 |
Class C | 1,000 | 1.97% | 1,056.10 | 10.10 | 1,015.10 | 9.90 |
Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund | | | |
Class I | 1,000 | 0.97% | 1,111.50 | 5.11 | 1,020.10 | 4.89 |
Class Y | 1,000 | 0.97% | 1,111.70 | 5.11 | 1,020.10 | 4.89 |
Class L | 1,000 | 1.22% | 1,108.70 | 6.41 | 1,018.80 | 6.14 |
Class C | 1,000 | 1.97% | 1,104.60 | 10.34 | 1,015.10 | 9.90 |
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| Beginning Value | Annualized Expense Ratio | Ending Value (Based on Actual Returns and Expenses) | Operating Expenses Incurred* | Ending Value (Based on Hypothetical Returns and Expenses) | Operating Expenses Incurred* |
Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | | | | | |
Class I | $1,000 | 0.92% | $1,190.00 | $5.02 | $1,020.30 | $4.63 |
Class Y | 1,000 | 0.92% | 1,189.80 | 5.02 | 1,020.30 | 4.63 |
Class L | 1,000 | 1.17% | 1,189.20 | 6.39 | 1,019.10 | 5.89 |
Class C | 1,000 | 1.92% | 1,184.20 | 10.46 | 1,015.40 | 9.65 |
* | Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended March 31, 2023, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182 days in the period, divided by 365 days in the year, unless stated otherwise. |
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
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Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
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Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
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Item 6. Investments.
| (a) | Please see portfolio of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this form N-CSR. |
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Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
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Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
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Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
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Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable to this filing.
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Code of Ethics (Item 2) is not applicable to this filing.
(a)(2) Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) are attached hereto as Exhibit 99CERT.
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(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as required by Rule 30a-2(b), under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) | MassMutual Advantage Funds | |
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By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Paul LaPiana | |
| Paul LaPiana, President and Principal Executive Officer | |
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Date | 5/24/2023 | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Paul LaPiana | |
| Paul LaPiana, President and Principal Executive Officer | |
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Date | 5/24/2023 | |
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By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Renee Hitchcock | |
| Renée Hitchcock, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer | |
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Date | 5/24/2023 | |