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High Yield Fund
Financial Statements and Other Important Information
Semiannual | May 31, 2024
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| Financial Statements and Other Important Information—Semiannual | franklintempleton.com |
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The fund’s portfolio 5/31/24 (Unaudited) | | |
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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (81.5%)* | Principal amount | Value |
Advertising and marketing services (1.1%) |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.875%, 4/1/30 | | $3,280,000 | $3,255,400 |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.75%, 4/15/28 | | 3,630,000 | 3,130,777 |
Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.375%, 2/15/31 | | 2,265,000 | 2,340,773 |
Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 8/15/27 | | 1,420,000 | 1,363,644 |
| | | 10,090,594 |
Automotive (0.1%) |
NESCO Holdings II, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 5.50%, 4/15/29 | | 818,000 | 749,980 |
| | | 749,980 |
Basic materials (10.0%) |
ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 10/15/39 (France) | | 3,165,000 | 3,410,822 |
ATI, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 8/15/30 | | 2,060,000 | 2,108,851 |
ATI, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 10/1/29 | | 580,000 | 542,005 |
ATI, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 12/1/27 | | 2,260,000 | 2,219,173 |
Avient Corp. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 8/1/30 | | 2,600,000 | 2,643,399 |
Axalta Coating Systems, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 2/15/29 | | 3,140,000 | 2,799,774 |
Axalta Coating Systems, LLC/Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/15/27 | | 475,000 | 458,462 |
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.125%, 5/15/29 | | 1,705,000 | 1,541,584 |
Big River Steel, LLC/BRS Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes 6.625%, 1/31/29 | | 1,796,000 | 1,789,123 |
Boise Cascade Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/1/30 | | 2,310,000 | 2,133,978 |
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 6.375%, 6/15/32 | | 870,000 | 866,771 |
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.25%, 2/1/32 | | 2,130,000 | 1,860,134 |
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 6.375%, 3/1/34 | | 1,150,000 | 1,127,370 |
Cemex SAB de CV sr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. REGS, 9.125%, 3/14/53 (Mexico) | | 2,125,000 | 2,281,719 |
Commercial Metals Co. sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 3/15/32 | | 1,730,000 | 1,547,961 |
Constellium SE company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 3.125%, 7/15/29 (France) | EUR | 400,000 | 403,013 |
Constellium SE 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 2/15/26 (France) | | $451,000 | 448,009 |
Constellium SE 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 6/15/28 (France) | | 1,150,000 | 1,116,862 |
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 12/1/28 | | 945,000 | 838,900 |
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 4/15/32 (Australia) | | 1,920,000 | 1,877,133 |
Graphic Packaging International, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 2.625%, 2/1/29 | EUR | 1,235,000 | 1,244,465 |
Graphic Packaging International, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 2/1/30 | | $1,460,000 | 1,294,037 |
Herens Holdco SARL 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.75%, 5/15/28 (Luxembourg) | | 2,250,000 | 1,918,442 |
HudBay Minerals, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 4/1/29 (Canada) | | 2,310,000 | 2,278,256 |
Ingevity Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 11/1/28 | | 1,500,000 | 1,350,000 |
Intelligent Packaging Holdco Issuer LP 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 1/15/26 (Canada) ‡‡ | | 2,237,000 | 2,130,743 |
Intelligent Packaging, Ltd., Finco, Inc./Intelligent Packaging, Ltd. LLC Co-Issuer, 144A sr. notes 6.00%, 9/15/28 (Canada) | | 1,915,000 | 1,836,870 |
Kleopatra Holdings 2 SCA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 6.50%, 9/1/26 (Luxembourg) | EUR | 1,600,000 | 839,568 |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 3/15/29 | | $1,565,000 | 1,408,354 |
LSF11 A5 HoldCo, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 10/15/29 | | 2,315,000 | 2,182,658 |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. 144A company guaranty notes 9.25%, 4/15/27 | | 2,170,000 | 2,161,061 |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. 144A sr. bonds 7.875%, 4/15/27 | | 2,195,000 | 2,236,398 |
Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 2/1/29 (Canada) | | 1,890,000 | 1,654,938 |
Mercer International, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 12.875%, 10/1/28 (Canada) | | 880,000 | 953,074 |
Miter Brands Acquisition Holdco, Inc./MIWD Borrower, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.75%, 4/1/32 | | 1,360,000 | 1,344,700 |
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.875%, 8/15/31 | | 365,000 | 312,502 |
Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 1/30/30 | | 1,905,000 | 1,760,058 |
Novelis Sheet Ingot GMBH company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 3.375%, 4/15/29 (Germany) | EUR | 505,000 | 517,435 |
Olympus Water US Holding Corp. sr. notes Ser. REGS, 3.875%, 10/1/28 | EUR | 730,000 | 739,571 |
Olympus Water US Holding Corp. 144A sr. notes 9.75%, 11/15/28 | | $1,175,000 | 1,249,384 |
Olympus Water US Holding Corp. 144A sr. notes 4.25%, 10/1/28 | | 1,915,000 | 1,762,756 |
Olympus Water US Holding Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 10/1/29 | | 3,400,000 | 3,151,679 |
Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, LLC/Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.375%, 10/15/28 | | 1,910,000 | 1,771,701 |
PMHC II, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 2/15/30 | | 2,055,000 | 1,895,209 |
Rain Carbon, Inc. 144A sr. notes 12.25%, 9/1/29 | | 1,515,000 | 1,615,852 |
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.875%, 5/1/28 | | 3,066,000 | 2,869,316 |
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 5/1/29 | | 2,590,000 | 2,439,378 |
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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (81.5%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value |
Basic materials cont. |
SCIL IV, LLC/SCIL USA Holdings, LLC 144A sr. notes 5.375%, 11/1/26 | | $1,430,000 | $1,371,013 |
Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete, LLC 144A sr. notes 8.875%, 11/15/31 | | 2,125,000 | 2,231,250 |
TMS International Holding Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 4/15/29 | | 2,190,000 | 2,017,442 |
Tronox, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 3/15/29 | | 2,205,000 | 2,000,806 |
United States Steel Corp. sr. unsec. sub. FRB 6.65%, 6/1/37 | | 1,081,000 | 1,071,675 |
WR Grace Holdings, LLC 144A sr. notes 7.375%, 3/1/31 | | 2,275,000 | 2,309,125 |
WR Grace Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 8/15/29 | | 2,300,000 | 2,116,035 |
| | | 90,050,794 |
Broadcasting (1.6%) |
Banijay Entertainment SASU 144A sr. notes 8.125%, 5/1/29 (France) | | 3,740,000 | 3,823,360 |
Gray Television, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 11/15/31 | | 2,390,000 | 1,327,293 |
Nexstar Media, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 11/1/28 | | 1,440,000 | 1,270,096 |
Paramount Global jr. unsec. sub. FRB 6.375%, 3/30/62 | | 100,000 | 91,141 |
Paramount Global sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 6/1/29 | | 1,905,000 | 1,715,982 |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.875%, 9/1/31 | | 2,192,000 | 1,750,397 |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 7/15/28 | | 2,295,000 | 2,054,398 |
Univision Communications, Inc. 144A sr. notes 8.00%, 8/15/28 | | 2,125,000 | 2,092,943 |
| | | 14,125,610 |
Building materials (3.0%) |
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.00%, 1/15/28 | | 2,395,000 | 2,230,633 |
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 11/15/29 | | 1,210,000 | 1,068,663 |
BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 4/1/27 ‡‡ | | 1,305,000 | 1,253,304 |
Camelot Return Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. notes 8.75%, 8/1/28 | | 2,670,000 | 2,641,877 |
EMRLD Borrower LP/Emerald Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty sr. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.375%, 12/15/30 | EUR | 660,000 | 742,909 |
EMRLD Borrower LP/Emerald Co-Issuer, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.625%, 12/15/30 | | $3,010,000 | 3,013,763 |
LBM Acquisition, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 1/15/29 | | 2,195,000 | 1,982,047 |
MIWD Holdco II, LLC/MIWD Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 2/1/30 | | 1,900,000 | 1,731,762 |
Owens Corning 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 2/15/30 | | 2,050,000 | 1,856,154 |
Standard Industries, Inc. sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 2.25%, 11/21/26 | EUR | 1,484,000 | 1,510,219 |
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/15/27 | | $1,975,000 | 1,915,120 |
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 1/15/28 | | 230,000 | 219,108 |
Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 7/15/30 | | 2,225,000 | 1,985,548 |
White Cap Buyer, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 10/15/28 | | 3,975,000 | 3,792,173 |
White Cap Parent, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.25% | | 880,000 | 869,094 |
| | | 26,812,374 |
Capital goods (7.5%) |
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA, LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 3.00%, 9/1/29 | EUR | 1,115,000 | 975,764 |
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA, LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 9/1/29 | | $1,730,000 | 1,428,250 |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 8/15/27 (Ireland) | | 1,745,000 | 1,025,188 |
Benteler International AG 144A company guaranty sr. notes 10.50%, 5/15/28 (Austria) | | 2,985,000 | 3,223,800 |
Boeing Co. (The) sr. unsec. bonds 5.705%, 5/1/40 | | 915,000 | 840,779 |
Boeing Co. (The) sr. unsec. notes 3.20%, 3/1/29 | | 975,000 | 856,892 |
Boeing Co. (The) 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.388%, 5/1/31 | | 1,915,000 | 1,937,133 |
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 4/15/27 (Canada) | | 909,000 | 909,962 |
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 2/1/29 (Canada) | | 400,000 | 413,784 |
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 6/1/32 (Canada) | | 645,000 | 647,352 |
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 7/1/31 | | 755,000 | 766,325 |
Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.75%, 11/15/30 (Canada) | | 1,675,000 | 1,797,262 |
Chart Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.50%, 1/1/30 | | 2,180,000 | 2,245,202 |
Chart Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.50%, 1/1/31 | | 955,000 | 1,031,221 |
Clarios Global LP 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.75%, 5/15/25 | | 2,511,000 | 2,510,828 |
Clarios Global LP 144A sr. notes 6.75%, 5/15/28 | | 435,000 | 439,574 |
Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co. company guaranty sr. notes Ser. REGS, 4.375%, 5/15/26 | EUR | 1,335,000 | 1,433,215 |
Clean Harbors, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 2/1/31 | | $1,685,000 | 1,682,040 |
Garrett Motion Holdings, Inc./Garrett LX I Sarl 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 5/31/32 | | 1,200,000 | 1,207,874 |
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/15/29 (Canada) | | 1,180,000 | 1,098,323 |
GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.75%, 1/15/31 (Canada) | | 685,000 | 698,712 |
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/29 | | 3,521,000 | 3,117,751 |
Madison IAQ, LLC 144A sr. notes 4.125%, 6/30/28 | | 1,450,000 | 1,343,598 |
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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (81.5%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value |
Capital goods cont. |
Madison IAQ, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 6/30/29 | | $3,190,000 | $2,956,742 |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 5/15/31 | | 2,730,000 | 2,720,752 |
Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/15/27 | | 1,475,000 | 1,484,452 |
Ritchie Bros Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.75%, 3/15/28 | | 710,000 | 717,100 |
Ritchie Bros Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.75%, 3/15/31 | | 2,445,000 | 2,545,856 |
Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.375%, 10/15/29 | | 1,132,000 | 1,033,998 |
Sensata Technologies BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 4/15/29 | | 1,535,000 | 1,394,417 |
Sensata Technologies BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 9/1/30 | | 1,810,000 | 1,759,324 |
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.75%, 11/15/30 | | 2,635,000 | 2,878,811 |
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. 144A sr. unsub. notes 9.375%, 11/30/29 | | 699,000 | 749,861 |
Terex Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 5/15/29 | | 1,400,000 | 1,316,702 |
TK Elevator Holdco GmbH sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 6.625%, 7/15/28 (Germany) | EUR | 1,237,500 | 1,290,193 |
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.50%, 11/15/27 | | $124,000 | 121,057 |
TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.875%, 5/1/29 | | 2,655,000 | 2,461,420 |
TransDigm, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.125%, 12/1/31 | | 440,000 | 451,315 |
TransDigm, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.875%, 12/15/30 | | 1,800,000 | 1,822,653 |
TransDigm, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.75%, 8/15/28 | | 2,205,000 | 2,229,806 |
TransDigm, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.625%, 3/1/32 | | 1,810,000 | 1,815,365 |
Vertical Midco GMBH company guaranty sr. notes Ser. REGS, 4.375%, 7/15/27 (Germany) | EUR | 785,000 | 823,860 |
Vertiv Group Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.125%, 11/15/28 | | $1,301,000 | 1,205,930 |
WESCO Distribution, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 3/15/32 | | 525,000 | 527,548 |
WESCO Distribution, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 3/15/29 | | 525,000 | 526,922 |
ZF North America Capital, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. Notes 7.125%, 4/14/30 (Germany) | | 810,000 | 833,288 |
ZF North America Capital, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 4/14/28 (Germany) | | 810,000 | 821,138 |
ZF North America Capital, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 4/23/30 (Germany) | | 1,520,000 | 1,535,200 |
| | | 67,654,539 |
Commercial and consumer services (2.9%) |
ADT Security Corp. 144A sr. notes 4.125%, 8/1/29 | | 1,895,000 | 1,721,178 |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes 7.875%, 2/15/31 | | 2,830,000 | 2,821,267 |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 6/1/29 | | 1,240,000 | 1,058,381 |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 SARL 144A sr. notes 4.625%, 6/1/28 | | 1,570,000 | 1,417,365 |
Block, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 6/1/31 | | 3,425,000 | 2,933,695 |
Boost Newco Borrower, LLC 144A sr. notes 7.50%, 1/15/31 | | 2,180,000 | 2,259,487 |
Carriage Services, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 5/15/29 | | 1,012,000 | 897,430 |
Garda World Security Corp. 144A sr. notes 7.75%, 2/15/28 (Canada) | | 495,000 | 500,569 |
Garda World Security Corp. 144A sr. notes 4.625%, 2/15/27 (Canada) | | 720,000 | 684,196 |
Garda World Security Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 6/1/29 (Canada) | | 420,000 | 377,211 |
Gartner, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.75%, 10/1/30 | | 2,475,000 | 2,183,806 |
GW B-CR Security Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.50%, 11/1/27 (Canada) | | 1,992,000 | 1,993,685 |
Neptune Bidco US, Inc. 144A sr. notes 9.29%, 4/15/29 | | 2,604,000 | 2,487,189 |
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC/Prime Finance, Inc. 144A notes 6.25%, 1/15/28 | | 2,710,000 | 2,660,507 |
Shift4 Payments, LLC/Shift4 Payments Finance Sub, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 11/1/26 | | 1,931,000 | 1,867,223 |
| | | 25,863,189 |
Communication services (4.7%) |
Altice Financing SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.00%, 1/15/28 (Luxembourg) | | 1,515,000 | 1,196,780 |
Altice France SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 10/15/29 (France) | | 1,340,000 | 898,972 |
Altice France SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28 (France) | | 1,125,000 | 787,702 |
Altice France SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 7/15/29 (France) | | 1,870,000 | 1,254,129 |
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 6/1/29 | | 3,742,000 | 3,351,964 |
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 3/1/30 | | 7,000,000 | 5,962,980 |
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 2/1/32 | | 2,800,000 | 2,254,646 |
Connect Finco SARL/Connect US Finco, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.75%, 10/1/26 (Luxembourg) | | 1,895,000 | 1,789,280 |
CSC Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 11.75%, 1/31/29 | | 3,595,000 | 2,856,976 |
CSC Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 2/1/28 | | 3,195,000 | 2,243,841 |
DIRECTV Holdings, LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.875%, 8/15/27 | | 2,291,000 | 2,151,277 |
DISH DBS Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.25%, 12/1/26 | | 1,260,000 | 1,003,372 |
Frontier Communications Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.75%, 5/15/30 | | 1,565,000 | 1,619,539 |
Frontier Communications Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.875%, 10/15/27 | | 2,925,000 | 2,848,234 |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 10.50%, 5/15/30 | | 2,309,000 | 2,284,689 |
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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (81.5%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value |
Communication services cont. |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 7/1/28 | | $1,599,000 | $614,448 |
Rogers Communications, Inc. 144A unsec. sub. FRB 5.25%, 3/15/82 (Canada) | | 705,000 | 678,264 |
Viasat, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 5/30/31 | | 1,755,000 | 1,193,400 |
Virgin Media Finance PLC 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 7/15/30 (United Kingdom) | | 3,060,000 | 2,542,394 |
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.50%, 8/15/30 (United Kingdom) | | 1,490,000 | 1,249,052 |
Vodafone Group PLC jr. unsec. sub. FRB 7.00%, 4/4/79 (United Kingdom) | | 440,000 | 453,334 |
VZ Secured Financing BV 144A sr. notes 5.00%, 1/15/32 (Netherlands) | | 1,560,000 | 1,326,000 |
Ziggo Bond Co. BV 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 1/15/27 (Netherlands) | | 2,215,000 | 2,174,215 |
| | | 42,735,488 |
Consumer (0.3%) |
Spectrum Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 10/1/29 | | 2,925,000 | 2,923,437 |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 4.00%, 3/15/60 | | 200,000 | 184,134 |
| | | 3,107,571 |
Consumer staples (3.7%) |
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A bonds 4.00%, 10/15/30 (Canada) | | 2,345,000 | 2,040,486 |
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 2/15/30 | | 2,770,000 | 2,591,054 |
Aramark Services, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/28 | | 1,710,000 | 1,634,933 |
Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 7/15/27 | | 615,000 | 587,990 |
Avis Budget Finance PLC 144A notes 7.00%, 2/28/29 | | 1,130,000 | 1,215,191 |
Avis Budget Finance PLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 7/31/30 | EUR | 2,085,000 | 2,241,402 |
CDW, LLC/CDW Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.25%, 2/15/29 | | $2,275,000 | 2,048,512 |
Chobani, LLC/Chobani Finance Corp., Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.625%, 7/1/29 | | 2,270,000 | 2,312,481 |
Coty, Inc./HFC Prestige Products, Inc./HFC Prestige International US, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.625%, 7/15/30 | | 1,330,000 | 1,339,448 |
Coty, Inc./HFC Prestige Products, Inc./HFC Prestige International US, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.75%, 1/15/29 | | 2,060,000 | 1,939,080 |
Fertitta Entertainment, LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 1/15/30 | | 3,110,000 | 2,748,904 |
Gates Corp./The 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 7/1/29 | | 305,000 | 307,929 |
Herc Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 7/15/27 | | 2,976,000 | 2,905,469 |
IRB Holding Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.00%, 6/15/25 | | 1,605,000 | 1,605,430 |
Match Group Holdings II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 8/1/30 | | 1,388,000 | 1,206,677 |
Match Group Holdings II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 6/1/28 | | 1,373,000 | 1,276,944 |
TripAdvisor, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 7/15/25 | | 2,218,000 | 2,221,837 |
US Foods, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 1/15/32 | | 535,000 | 552,152 |
US Foods, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 2/15/29 | | 1,380,000 | 1,295,325 |
VM Consolidated, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/29 | | 920,000 | 877,951 |
| | | 32,949,195 |
Energy (9.2%) |
Antero Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.625%, 2/1/29 | | 626,000 | 644,848 |
BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty unsec. sub. bonds 6.45%, 3/1/74 (United Kingdom) | | 250,000 | 255,589 |
BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty unsec. sub. FRN 4.875%, perpetual maturity (United Kingdom) | | 490,000 | 462,319 |
Chord Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 6/1/26 | | 1,145,000 | 1,143,164 |
Civitas Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.625%, 11/1/30 | | 300,000 | 320,905 |
Civitas Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.375%, 7/1/28 | | 1,850,000 | 1,941,551 |
Civitas Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.75%, 7/1/31 | | 2,385,000 | 2,546,259 |
Comstock Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 1/15/30 | | 2,905,000 | 2,677,803 |
Comstock Resources, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 3/1/29 | | 242,000 | 234,083 |
Encino Acquisition Partners Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/1/28 | | 3,644,000 | 3,715,076 |
Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.75%, 1/30/28 | | 6,100,000 | 6,158,911 |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP jr. unsec. sub. FRN (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 4.37%), 9.701%, perpetual maturity | | 500,000 | 494,580 |
Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 1/15/32 | | 1,680,000 | 1,728,438 |
Hess Midstream Operations LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 10/15/30 | | 990,000 | 950,179 |
Hess Midstream Operations LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 6/15/28 | | 1,065,000 | 1,025,960 |
Hess Midstream Operations LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 2/15/30 | | 905,000 | 822,584 |
Hess Midstream Operations LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.50%, 6/1/29 | | 1,090,000 | 1,102,208 |
Kinetik Holdings LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 6/15/30 | | 2,365,000 | 2,304,665 |
Matador Resources Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 4/15/32 | | 1,455,000 | 1,452,164 |
| | | |
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (81.5%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value |
Energy cont. |
Nabors Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.375%, 5/15/27 | | $1,765,000 | $1,761,048 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 6.20%, 3/15/40 | | 6,844,000 | 6,886,426 |
Ovintiv, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.375%, 11/1/31 | | 1,026,000 | 1,117,296 |
Permian Resources Operating, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 1/15/26 | | 1,810,000 | 1,788,053 |
Precision Drilling Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 1/15/26 (Canada) | | 1,325,000 | 1,324,485 |
Precision Drilling Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 1/15/29 (Canada) | | 1,415,000 | 1,402,473 |
Rockcliff Energy II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 10/15/29 | | 3,064,000 | 2,845,964 |
Seadrill Finance, Ltd. 144A company guaranty notes 8.375%, 8/1/30 (Bermuda) | | 2,610,000 | 2,739,568 |
Sitio Royalties Operating Partnership LP/Sitio Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 11/1/28 | | 3,065,000 | 3,180,011 |
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27 | | 990,000 | 984,239 |
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 9/15/26 | | 660,000 | 658,984 |
SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/15/28 | | 1,804,000 | 1,798,010 |
Southwestern Energy Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 2/1/29 | | 4,030,000 | 3,875,723 |
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 12/31/30 | | 1,615,000 | 1,522,138 |
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28 | | 1,064,000 | 1,010,800 |
Transcanada Trust company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.50%, 9/15/79 (Canada) | | 320,000 | 292,635 |
Transocean Aquila, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.00%, 9/30/28 | | 575,000 | 584,581 |
Transocean Poseidon, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.875%, 2/1/27 | | 1,239,975 | 1,236,722 |
Transocean Titan Financing, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.375%, 2/1/28 (Cayman Islands) | | 1,270,000 | 1,317,089 |
Transocean, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.75%, 2/15/30 | | 693,000 | 722,958 |
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 9/1/27 | | 1,105,000 | 1,105,061 |
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 3/15/29 | | 835,000 | 835,000 |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 1/15/30 | | 395,000 | 395,950 |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.875%, 8/15/29 | | 720,000 | 648,436 |
Venture Global LNG, Inc. 144A sr. notes 9.875%, 2/1/32 | | 1,940,000 | 2,080,253 |
Venture Global LNG, Inc. 144A sr. notes 9.50%, 2/1/29 | | 2,090,000 | 2,266,649 |
Venture Global LNG, Inc. 144A sr. notes 8.375%, 6/1/31 | | 2,790,000 | 2,877,046 |
Venture Global LNG, Inc. 144A sr. notes 8.125%, 6/1/28 | | 1,070,000 | 1,093,534 |
Viper Energy, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.375%, 11/1/31 | | 1,395,000 | 1,440,900 |
Viper Energy, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 11/1/27 | | 965,000 | 941,155 |
Vital Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 4/15/32 | | 1,890,000 | 1,915,988 |
Vital Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 7/31/29 | | 551,000 | 557,888 |
| | | 83,188,349 |
Entertainment (2.3%) |
Churchill Downs, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 4/1/30 | | 2,199,000 | 2,102,794 |
Cinemark USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 7/15/28 | | 2,045,000 | 1,909,285 |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 3/15/26 | | 1,190,000 | 1,172,960 |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.50%, 5/15/27 | | 1,185,000 | 1,191,177 |
NCL Corp., Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.125%, 1/15/29 | | 895,000 | 934,156 |
NCL Corp., Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.75%, 2/15/29 | | 1,345,000 | 1,373,581 |
Pinewood Finco PLC 144A notes 6.00%, 3/27/30 (United Kingdom) | | 1,725,000 | 2,157,286 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 1/15/30 | | 1,315,000 | 1,358,403 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9.25%, 1/15/29 | | 2,745,000 | 2,923,925 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 3/15/32 | | 455,000 | 452,926 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 8/31/26 | | 1,369,000 | 1,348,838 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 7/1/26 | | 465,000 | 448,245 |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 5/15/31 | | 2,500,000 | 2,501,605 |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp./Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.625%, 5/1/32 | | 1,000,000 | 996,250 |
| | | 20,871,431 |
Financials (10.0%) |
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer 144A sr. notes 7.00%, 1/15/31 | | 3,400,000 | 3,408,888 |
Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.50%, 11/1/29 | | 2,270,000 | 2,111,572 |
Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 11/1/31 | | 2,473,000 | 2,707,053 |
Ally Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 4.70%, perpetual maturity | | 600,000 | 528,213 |
Ally Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 4.70%, perpetual maturity | | 200,000 | 159,943 |
American Express Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 3.55%, 9/15/26 | | 250,000 | 227,887 |
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 6/15/29 | | 3,615,000 | 3,020,680 |
| | | |
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (81.5%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value |
Financials cont. |
Apollo Management Holdings LP 144A company guaranty unsec. sub. FRB 4.95%, 1/14/50 | | $1,000,000 | $971,729 |
Ares Finance Co. III, LLC 144A company guaranty unsec. sub. FRB 4.125%, 6/30/51 | | 500,000 | 463,441 |
Aretec Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 10.00%, 8/15/30 | | 1,615,000 | 1,766,476 |
Aretec Group, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 4/1/29 | | 1,970,000 | 1,903,196 |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA jr. unsec. sub. FRB 9.375%, 9/19/53 (Spain) | | 200,000 | 213,405 |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.125%, perpetual maturity (Spain) | | 600,000 | 550,905 |
Banco Santander SA jr. unsec. sub. FRB 9.625%, 11/21/53 (Spain) | | 200,000 | 219,500 |
Banco Santander SA jr. unsec. sub. FRB 4.75%, perpetual maturity (Spain) | | 200,000 | 179,131 |
Banco Santander SA unsec. sub. bonds 6.921%, 8/8/33 (Spain) | | 200,000 | 210,380 |
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 4.375%, 1/27/27 | | 350,000 | 327,283 |
Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. AA, 6.10%, perpetual maturity | | 250,000 | 250,280 |
Bank of Montreal jr. unsec. sub. bonds 7.70%, 5/26/84 (Canada) | | 200,000 | 202,272 |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) jr. unsec. sub. FRB 8.625%, 10/27/82 (Canada) | | 300,000 | 313,196 |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) jr. unsec. sub. FRB 3.625%, 10/27/81 (Canada) | | 100,000 | 81,926 |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) jr. unsec. sub. FRN 4.90%, perpetual maturity (Canada) | | 320,000 | 313,745 |
Barclays PLC jr. unsec. sub. FRN 8.00%, perpetual maturity (United Kingdom) | | 460,000 | 459,633 |
Barclays PLC jr. unsec. sub. FRN 8.00%, perpetual maturity (United Kingdom) | | 200,000 | 199,675 |
Barclays PLC jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.125%, 8/12/50 (United Kingdom) | | 200,000 | 194,488 |
BNP Paribas SA 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 7.75%, perpetual maturity (France) | | 200,000 | 204,673 |
BNP Paribas SA 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 7.375%, perpetual maturity (France) | | 300,000 | 300,208 |
Capital One Financial Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 3.95%, perpetual maturity | | 250,000 | 224,678 |
Citigroup, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. bonds Ser. CC, 7.125%, 5/29/74 | | 100,000 | 99,777 |
Citigroup, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 4.00%, perpetual maturity | | 690,000 | 659,384 |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 3.42%), 8.72%, perpetual maturity | | 320,000 | 314,170 |
Cobra AcquisitionCo, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 11/1/29 | | 2,182,000 | 1,762,098 |
Commerzbank AG jr. unsec. sub. FRB 7.00%, perpetual maturity (Germany) | | 600,000 | 594,750 |
Credit Acceptance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 12/15/28 | | 2,645,000 | 2,792,398 |
Credit Agricole SA 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.875%, perpetual maturity (France) | | 310,000 | 309,684 |
Credit Agricole SA 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 4.75%, 9/23/29 (France) | | 450,000 | 392,726 |
Deutsche Bank AG jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.00%, perpetual maturity (Germany) | | 400,000 | 381,859 |
Deutsche Bank AG/New York, NY unsec. sub. FRB 3.729%, 1/14/32 (Germany) | | 1,360,000 | 1,145,959 |
Discover Financial Services jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.125%, perpetual maturity | | 230,000 | 228,657 |
Encore Capital Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.25%, 4/1/29 | | 1,240,000 | 1,289,600 |
Encore Capital Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.50%, 5/15/30 | | 1,735,000 | 1,736,828 |
Fifth Third Bancorp jr. unsec. sub. FRB 4.50%, 7/30/50 | | 150,000 | 144,643 |
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 12.25%, 10/1/30 | | 575,000 | 629,625 |
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 12.00%, 10/1/28 | | 1,840,000 | 1,984,900 |
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27 | | 2,530,000 | 2,443,468 |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.75%, perpetual maturity | | 570,000 | 537,298 |
GGAM Finance, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 2/15/27 (Ireland) | | 795,000 | 818,031 |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRB (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 2.39%), 7.709%, 2/12/47 | | 550,000 | 489,149 |
HSBC Holdings PLC jr. unsec. sub. FRB 8.00%, perpetual maturity (United Kingdom) | | 200,000 | 207,500 |
HSBC Holdings PLC jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.50%, perpetual maturity (United Kingdom) | | 540,000 | 522,196 |
HUB International, Ltd. 144A sr. notes 7.25%, 6/15/30 | | 2,065,000 | 2,098,100 |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 4.45%, perpetual maturity | | 250,000 | 230,677 |
ING Groep NV jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.75%, perpetual maturity (Netherlands) | | 540,000 | 519,497 |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 144A company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB 7.70%, perpetual maturity (Italy) | | 610,000 | 608,991 |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 144A unsec. sub. bonds 4.198%, 6/1/32 (Italy) | | 425,000 | 358,994 |
Jefferson Capital Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.50%, 2/15/29 | | 4,995,000 | 5,137,178 |
Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc. 144A sr. notes 8.50%, 3/15/30 (Canada) | | 1,000,000 | 1,052,477 |
Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.50%, 12/15/30 (Canada) | | 660,000 | 710,298 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. bonds 6.875%, 6/1/29 | | 200,000 | 206,377 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 3.65%, perpetual maturity | | 400,000 | 375,448 |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings, LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/15/29 R | | 1,820,000 | 1,644,798 |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings, LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 2/1/27 R | | 2,245,000 | 2,105,136 |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB 4.125%, 12/15/51 | | 300,000 | 277,543 |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC jr. unsec. sub. FRN 7.50%, perpetual maturity (United Kingdom) | | 600,000 | 597,424 |
LPL Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/15/29 | | 1,390,000 | 1,288,573 |
| | | |
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (81.5%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value |
Financials cont. |
Macquarie Airfinance Holdings, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 3/26/31 (United Kingdom) | | $405,000 | $411,222 |
Macquarie Airfinance Holdings, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.40%, 3/26/29 (United Kingdom) | | 270,000 | 272,838 |
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. 144A unsec. sub. bonds 3.729%, 10/15/70 | | 785,000 | 514,523 |
MetLife, Inc. 144A jr. unsec. sub. bonds 9.25%, 4/8/38 | | 350,000 | 405,675 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Jr. unsec. sub. FRB 8.20%, perpetual maturity (Japan) | | 550,000 | 589,548 |
Morgan Stanley jr. unsec. sub. FRN ( + 0.00%), 5.875%, perpetual maturity | | 760,000 | 739,037 |
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 2/1/32 | | 2,260,000 | 2,249,141 |
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 11/15/31 | | 3,130,000 | 2,893,723 |
NatWest Group PLC jr. unsec. sub. bonds 8.125%, 5/10/74 (United Kingdom) | | 200,000 | 202,806 |
OneMain Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 5/15/31 | | 2,150,000 | 2,150,695 |
OneMain Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.625%, 1/15/28 | | 2,890,000 | 2,871,066 |
OneMain Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 11/15/29 | | 2,129,000 | 1,980,001 |
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 12/15/29 | | 1,870,000 | 1,914,594 |
PHH Mortgage Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.875%, 3/15/26 | | 2,250,000 | 2,191,178 |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. W, 6.25%, perpetual maturity | | 350,000 | 334,016 |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.20%, perpetual maturity | | 650,000 | 638,651 |
PRA Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.875%, 1/31/30 | | 2,615,000 | 2,585,647 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. bonds 6.50%, 3/15/54 | | 200,000 | 200,506 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.125%, 3/1/52 | | 100,000 | 92,529 |
Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 3.70%, 10/1/50 | | 520,000 | 448,751 |
RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.25%, 7/15/28 | | 635,000 | 648,719 |
RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.50%, 4/1/32 | | 1,455,000 | 1,445,906 |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC jr. unsec. sub. FRB 8.00%, perpetual maturity (United Kingdom) | | 590,000 | 593,223 |
Societe Generale SA 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRB 10.00%, 11/14/73 (France) | | 205,000 | 217,556 |
Societe Generale SA 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRB 9.375%, 11/22/52 (France) | | 200,000 | 205,750 |
Societe Generale SA 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 4.75%, perpetual maturity (France) | | 1,665,000 | 1,524,878 |
Stichting AK Rabobank Certificaten jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.50%, perpetual maturity (Netherlands) | EUR | 120,000 | 141,335 |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) jr. sub. unsec. FRB 8.125%, 10/31/82 (Canada) | | $550,000 | 570,041 |
Truist Financial Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.125%, perpetual maturity | | 570,000 | 527,398 |
U.S. Bancorp jr. sub. unsec. FRN 3.70%, perpetual maturity | | 650,000 | 578,516 |
UBS Group AG jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. REGS, 6.875%, perpetual maturity (Switzerland) | | 510,000 | 506,175 |
UBS Group AG 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 9.25%, 11/13/73 (Switzerland) | | 200,000 | 222,580 |
Wells Fargo & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 7.625%, 9/15/28 | | 800,000 | 842,412 |
Wells Fargo & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 3.90%, perpetual maturity | | 425,000 | 401,669 |
| | | 90,522,972 |
Gaming and lottery (3.3%) |
Boyd Gaming Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 6/15/31 | | 3,400,000 | 3,050,577 |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.50%, 2/15/32 | | 395,000 | 390,597 |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.00%, 2/15/30 | | 3,237,000 | 3,271,963 |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 10/15/29 | | 3,955,000 | 3,573,011 |
Everi Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 7/15/29 | | 325,000 | 315,520 |
Light & Wonder International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 9/1/31 | | 440,000 | 452,378 |
Light & Wonder International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 11/15/29 | | 3,545,000 | 3,600,015 |
Penn Entertainment, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 1/15/27 | | 2,264,000 | 2,156,460 |
Scientific Games Holdings LP/Scientific Games US FinCo., Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 3/1/30 | | 2,215,000 | 2,098,170 |
Station Casinos, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.625%, 3/15/32 | | 560,000 | 549,743 |
Station Casinos, LLC 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.625%, 12/1/31 | | 1,435,000 | 1,256,683 |
Station Casinos, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 2/15/28 | | 3,105,000 | 2,891,331 |
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 5/15/27 | | 235,000 | 228,737 |
Wynn Resorts Finance, LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 10/1/29 | | 2,265,000 | 2,130,105 |
Wynn Resorts Finance, LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 2/15/31 | | 3,250,000 | 3,327,188 |
| | | 29,292,478 |
Health care (6.5%) |
1375209 BC, Ltd. 144A sr. notes 9.00%, 1/30/28 (Canada) | | 252,000 | 243,474 |
Bausch & Lomb Escrow Corp. 144A sr. notes 8.375%, 10/1/28 (Canada) | | 1,420,000 | 1,444,850 |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, 2/1/27 | | 1,481,000 | 1,229,778 |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.875%, 6/1/28 | | 1,835,000 | 1,344,138 |
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.00%, 10/15/30 | | 1,035,000 | 880,006 |
| | | |
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (81.5%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value |
Health care cont. |
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/29 | | $1,895,000 | $1,783,898 |
Centene Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 2/15/30 | | 600,000 | 528,221 |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/15/31 | | 2,230,000 | 1,951,250 |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 3/15/29 | | 1,075,000 | 968,844 |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 10.875%, 1/15/32 | | 1,880,000 | 1,942,499 |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.00%, 3/15/26 | | 428,000 | 428,764 |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.625%, 3/15/27 | | 2,295,000 | 2,173,712 |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 4/1/28 | | 1,675,000 | 1,214,442 |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.25%, 5/15/30 | | 2,865,000 | 2,378,242 |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc. sr. unsec. notes Ser. WI, 6.65%, 8/28/28 | | 2,100,000 | 2,117,260 |
Endo Finance Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. notes 8.50%, 4/15/31 | | 1,105,000 | 1,128,481 |
Jazz Securities DAC 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 4.375%, 1/15/29 (Ireland) | | 2,117,000 | 1,947,233 |
Kedrion SpA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.50%, 9/1/29 (Italy) | | 4,185,000 | 3,809,396 |
Medline Borrower LP 144A sr. notes 3.875%, 4/1/29 | | 2,380,000 | 2,166,221 |
Medline Borrower LP 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 10/1/29 | | 1,385,000 | 1,305,607 |
Minerva Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 2/15/30 | | 2,880,000 | 2,613,134 |
Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.125%, 4/30/28 | | 675,000 | 623,486 |
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/29 | | 2,440,000 | 2,345,043 |
Service Corp. International sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.00%, 5/15/31 | | 1,315,000 | 1,149,079 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 11/1/27 | | 3,325,000 | 3,239,867 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 4.25%, 6/1/29 | | 1,885,000 | 1,743,810 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 6.125%, 6/15/30 | | 4,725,000 | 4,683,234 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/9/30 (Israel) | EUR | 3,190,000 | 3,337,358 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 3/1/28 (Israel) | | $1,055,000 | 1,076,139 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.125%, 9/15/31 (Israel) | | 1,665,000 | 1,816,931 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 9/15/29 (Israel) | | 1,245,000 | 1,322,813 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 5/9/29 (Israel) | | 3,585,000 | 3,428,773 |
| | | 58,365,983 |
Homebuilding (0.8%) |
Anywhere Real Estate Group, LLC/Anywhere Co-Issuer Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 7.00%, 4/15/30 | | 1,279,200 | 1,110,540 |
LGI Homes, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 12/15/28 | | 2,810,000 | 2,917,588 |
Realogy Group, LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/29 | | 81,000 | 55,580 |
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 6/15/27 | | 840,000 | 836,008 |
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 8/1/30 | | 1,499,000 | 1,422,205 |
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/28 | | 947,000 | 932,293 |
| | | 7,274,214 |
Lodging/Tourism (1.9%) |
Carnival Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.00%, 8/15/29 | | 655,000 | 672,738 |
Carnival Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 10.50%, 6/1/30 | | 1,470,000 | 1,597,865 |
Carnival Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 3/1/27 | | 3,705,000 | 3,636,763 |
Carnival Holdings Bermuda, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 10.375%, 5/1/28 (Bermuda) | | 1,435,000 | 1,553,587 |
Full House Resorts, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.25%, 2/15/28 | | 3,463,000 | 3,270,862 |
SugarHouse HSP Gaming Prop. Mezz LP/SugarHouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.875%, 5/15/25 | | 2,980,000 | 2,961,761 |
Viking Cruises, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.125%, 7/15/31 | | 2,365,000 | 2,547,715 |
Viking Cruises, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 2/15/29 | | 940,000 | 941,682 |
| | | 17,182,973 |
Publishing (0.9%) |
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.75%, 8/1/28 | | 3,065,000 | 2,859,744 |
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 8/1/29 | | 2,265,000 | 2,111,613 |
News Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 5/15/29 | | 3,455,000 | 3,135,077 |
| | | 8,106,434 |
Retail (1.4%) |
Bath & Body Works, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. bonds 6.875%, 11/1/35 | | 2,510,000 | 2,531,471 |
Crocs, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 3/15/29 | | 1,460,000 | 1,332,672 |
FirstCash, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 3/1/32 (Mexico) | | 3,640,000 | 3,599,050 |
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 5/1/29 | | 925,000 | 629,088 |
| | | |
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (81.5%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value |
Retail cont. |
PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.75%, 2/15/28 | | $2,150,000 | $1,996,714 |
PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 2/15/29 | | 2,220,000 | 2,125,359 |
| | | 12,214,354 |
Technology (5.7%) |
Ahead DB Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 5/1/28 | | 1,370,000 | 1,270,675 |
Cloud Software Group, Inc. 144A notes 9.00%, 9/30/29 | | 3,155,000 | 3,036,688 |
Cloud Software Group, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.50%, 3/31/29 | | 5,052,000 | 4,791,361 |
CommScope Technologies, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 6/15/25 | | 964,000 | 792,408 |
CommScope, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.00%, 3/1/26 | | 1,100,000 | 981,750 |
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 2/15/29 | | 1,959,000 | 1,739,490 |
EquipmentShare.com, Inc. 144A notes 9.00%, 5/15/28 | | 2,039,000 | 2,103,610 |
EquipmentShare.com, Inc. 144A notes 8.625%, 5/15/32 | | 1,440,000 | 1,483,200 |
Fortress Intermediate 3, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.50%, 6/1/31 | | 1,865,000 | 1,888,872 |
Gen Digital, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 9/30/27 | | 939,000 | 943,695 |
Imola Merger Corp. 144A sr. notes 4.75%, 5/15/29 | | 5,227,000 | 4,865,219 |
McAfee Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.375%, 2/15/30 | | 4,080,000 | 3,776,725 |
NCR Voyix Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.125%, 4/15/29 | | 3,035,000 | 2,818,055 |
ON Semiconductor Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 9/1/28 | | 1,095,000 | 999,901 |
RingCentral, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 8/15/30 | | 2,375,000 | 2,478,906 |
Rocket Software, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 2/15/29 | | 2,025,000 | 1,698,469 |
Seagate HDD Cayman company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.625%, 12/1/32 (Cayman Islands) | | 505,000 | 572,037 |
Seagate HDD Cayman company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.125%, 7/15/29 (Cayman Islands) | | 835,000 | 715,132 |
TTM Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/1/29 | | 3,316,000 | 3,000,980 |
Twilio, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 3/15/31 | | 2,195,000 | 1,915,282 |
Twilio, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 3/15/29 | | 2,785,000 | 2,488,931 |
UKG, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.875%, 2/1/31 | | 2,765,000 | 2,782,531 |
ZoomInfo Technologies, LLC/ZoomInfo Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 2/1/29 | | 4,580,000 | 4,086,637 |
| | | 51,230,554 |
Textiles (0.9%) |
Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9.00%, perpetual maturity | | 2,695,000 | 2,748,900 |
Kontoor Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 11/15/29 | | 2,790,000 | 2,514,488 |
Levi Strauss & Co. 144A sr. unsec. sub. bonds 3.50%, 3/1/31 | | 3,810,000 | 3,293,169 |
| | | 8,556,557 |
Tire and rubber (0.3%) |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 4/30/33 | | 2,825,000 | 2,526,351 |
| | | 2,526,351 |
Transportation (0.9%) |
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.75%, 4/20/29 | | 2,255,000 | 2,180,731 |
United Airlines, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 4/15/29 | | 890,000 | 822,628 |
United Airlines, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.375%, 4/15/26 | | 890,000 | 857,569 |
Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 6/15/27 | | 4,550,000 | 4,492,544 |
| | | 8,353,472 |
Utilities and power (2.5%) |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 3.875%, 2/15/62 | | 400,000 | 364,392 |
Calpine Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/31 | | 1,885,000 | 1,740,931 |
Dominion Energy, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 4.65%, perpetual maturity | | 320,000 | 318,576 |
Duke Energy Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 3.25%, 1/15/82 | | 425,000 | 379,151 |
Electricite De France SA 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRB 9.125%, perpetual maturity (France) | | 1,065,000 | 1,170,169 |
Emera, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 6.75%, 6/15/76 (Canada) | | 450,000 | 445,071 |
Enbridge, Inc. unsec. sub. FRB 8.50%, 1/15/84 (Canada) | | 200,000 | 214,940 |
Enbridge, Inc. unsec. sub. FRB 7.375%, 1/15/83 (Canada) | | 320,000 | 316,975 |
Enbridge, Inc. unsec. sub. FRB 6.00%, 1/15/77 (Canada) | | 200,000 | 193,170 |
Energy Transfer LP jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.625%, perpetual maturity | | 4,075,000 | 3,833,365 |
Energy Transfer LP jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.50%, perpetual maturity | | 200,000 | 195,909 |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.65%, 5/1/79 | | 450,000 | 426,444 |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB 3.80%, 3/15/82 | | 250,000 | 227,096 |
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.00%, 3/15/33 | | 665,000 | 702,761 |
NRG Energy, Inc. 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRB 10.25%, perpetual maturity | | 2,285,000 | 2,498,805 |
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.95%, 3/1/26 | | 1,128,000 | 1,075,887 |
PG&E Corp. sr. sub. notes 5.25%, 7/1/30 | | 430,000 | 409,603 |
| | | |
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (81.5%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value |
Utilities and power cont. |
Sempra jr. unsec. sub. bonds 6.875%, 10/1/54 | | $100,000 | $99,019 |
Southern Co. (The) jr. unsec. sub. FRB 3.75%, 9/15/51 | | 500,000 | 465,331 |
Vistra Corp. 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 8.00%, 10/15/51 | | 995,000 | 1,011,421 |
Vistra Corp. 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 7.00%, perpetual maturity | | 1,795,000 | 1,781,655 |
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 4/15/32 | | 1,420,000 | 1,427,100 |
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 7/31/27 | | 1,430,000 | 1,383,007 |
Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 10/15/31 | | 2,150,000 | 2,234,005 |
| | | 22,914,783 |
Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $757,948,496) | $734,740,239 |
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SENIOR LOANS (6.8%)*c | Principal amount | Value |
Basic materials (1.4%) |
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.75%), 9.179%, 11/23/27 | | $2,027,542 | $2,010,227 |
Herens US Holdco Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 3.93%), 9.334%, 4/30/28 | | 912,713 | 885,906 |
Hexion Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN Class B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 7.00%), 12.32%, 3/15/30 | | 2,445,000 | 2,220,060 |
Klockner-Pentaplast of America, Inc. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 6 Month + 4.73%), 10.268%, 2/4/26 | | 2,090,414 | 1,900,186 |
LSF11 A5 HoldCo, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 4.25%), 9.679%, 10/15/28 | | 1,048,742 | 1,050,713 |
Nouryon USA, LLC bank term loan FRN Class B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.50%), 8.829%, 4/3/28 | | 878,363 | 884,950 |
Nouryon USA, LLC bank term loan FRN Class B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.50%), 8.826%, 4/3/28 | | 1,812,072 | 1,823,397 |
Vibrantz Technologies, Inc. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 4.25%), 9.706%, 4/21/29 | | 1,127,139 | 1,111,844 |
W.R. Grace Holdings, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 3.75%), 9.321%, 9/22/28 | | 438,878 | 439,896 |
| | | 12,327,179 |
Capital goods (0.6%) |
Filtration Group Corp. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 4.25%), 9.68%, 10/19/28 | | 430,650 | 432,321 |
Filtration Group Corp. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 3.50%), 8.93%, 10/19/28 | | 1,325,702 | 1,331,919 |
Madison IAQ, LLC bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.25%), 8.685%, 6/15/28 | | 640,532 | 641,332 |
TK Elevator US Newco, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.50%), 8.791%, 4/15/30 | | 2,558,042 | 2,574,030 |
| | | 4,979,602 |
Communication services (0.3%) |
Connect Finco SARL bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 4.50%), 9.829%, 9/13/29 | | 1,330,000 | 1,268,820 |
DIRECTV Financing, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 5.25%), 10.694%, 8/2/29 | | 1,868,683 | 1,871,206 |
| | | 3,140,026 |
Consumer cyclicals (1.4%) |
AppleCaramel Buyer, LLC bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.75%), 9.079%, 10/19/27 | | 1,674,763 | 1,681,412 |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 4.00%), 9.444%, 8/21/28 | | 600,684 | 602,564 |
CMG Media Corp. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 3.50%), 8.909%, 12/17/26 | | 1,341,330 | 1,056,445 |
Fertitta Entertainment, LLC/NV bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.75%), 9.071%, 1/27/29 | | 1,306,667 | 1,309,986 |
LBM Acquisition, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 3.75%), 9.179%, 12/17/27 | | 1,012,395 | 1,008,093 |
Mattress Firm, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 4.25%), 9.814%, 9/21/28 | | 1,485,238 | 1,485,699 |
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 4.25%), 9.821%, 4/15/28 | | 1,434,077 | 1,305,655 |
Neptune Bidco US, Inc. bank term loan FRN Class C, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 5.00%), 10.406%, 4/11/29 | | 1,287,748 | 1,232,658 |
PetSmart, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.75%), 9.179%, 1/29/28 | | 1,760,217 | 1,752,366 |
Robertshaw US Holding Corp. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 8.00%), 13.313%, 2/28/27 | | 1,410,000 | 14,100 |
Scientific Games Holdings LP bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 3.25%), 8.556%, 4/4/29 | | 1,097,215 | 1,099,706 |
Station Casinos, LLC bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 2.25%), 7.579%, 3/7/31 | | 900,000 | 901,809 |
| | | 13,450,493 |
Consumer staples (0.7%) |
Ascend Learning, LLC bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 5.75%), 11.179%, 11/18/29 | | 1,570,000 | 1,539,385 |
IRB Holding Corp. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 2.75%), 8.179%, 12/15/27 | | 1,500,810 | 1,506,033 |
PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 4.25%), 9.841%, 12/17/28 | | 1,610,432 | 1,062,885 |
VM Consolidated, Inc. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.00%), 8.079%, 3/27/28 | | 1,784,385 | 1,797,018 |
| | | 5,905,321 |
Energy (0.3%) |
CQP Holdco LP bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.00%), 8.302%, 12/31/30 | | 2,423,012 | 2,425,532 |
| | | 2,425,532 |
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SENIOR LOANS (6.8%)*c cont. | Principal amount | Value |
Health care (0.6%) |
Bausch + Lomb Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.25%), 8.67%, 5/5/27 | | $1,991,675 | $1,970,643 |
Endo Finance Holdings, Inc. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 4.50%), 9.793%, 4/23/31 | | 2,443,000 | 2,439,946 |
Medline Borrower LP bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 2.75%), 8.079%, 10/23/28 | | 1,194,761 | 1,202,228 |
| | | 5,612,817 |
Technology (0.9%) |
Cloud Software Group, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 4.50%), 9.909%, 3/30/29 | | 2,291,803 | 2,299,435 |
Fortress Intermediate 3, Inc. bank term loan FRN Class B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.75%), 9.071%, 5/8/31 | | 660,000 | 661,650 |
Genesys Cloud Services Holdings, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B4, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.50%), 8.829%, 12/1/27 | | 1,639,913 | 1,650,752 |
Rocket Software, Inc. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 4.75%), 10.079%, 10/5/28 | | 1,717,000 | 1,722,821 |
UKG, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.50%), 8.82%, 1/31/31 | | 1,600,771 | 1,612,169 |
| | | 7,946,827 |
Transportation (0.6%) |
American Airlines, Inc. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 4.75%), 10.336%, 4/20/28 | | 2,590,667 | 2,688,905 |
American Airlines, Inc. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.50%), 8.775%, 6/4/29 | | 1,135,000 | 1,132,163 |
United Airlines, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 2.75%), 8.071%, 2/17/31 | | 1,820,000 | 1,824,222 |
| | | 5,645,290 |
Total senior loans (cost $63,224,855) | $61,433,087 |
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CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (2.1%)* | Principal amount | Value |
Capital goods (—%) |
Axon Enterprise, Inc. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.50%, 12/15/27 | | $46,000 | $61,249 |
Fluor Corp. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.125%, 8/15/29 | | 20,000 | 22,660 |
Granite Construction, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 5/15/28 | | 13,000 | 18,928 |
Middleby Corp. (The) cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.00%, 9/1/25 | | 47,000 | 51,630 |
Tetra Tech, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 8/15/28 | | 32,000 | 37,894 |
| | | 192,361 |
Communication services (—%) |
Cable One, Inc. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.125%, 3/15/28 | | 48,000 | 35,098 |
| | | 35,098 |
Consumer cyclicals (0.4%) |
Anywhere Real Estate Group, LLC/Anywhere Co-Issuer Corp. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 6/15/26 | | 1,770,000 | 1,468,074 |
Block, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 0.25%, 11/1/27 | | 33,000 | 27,060 |
Booking Holdings, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 5/1/25 | | 39,000 | 78,081 |
Carnival Corp. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 12/1/27 | | 47,000 | 66,259 |
Global Payments, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.50%, 3/1/31 | | 35,000 | 32,119 |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 8/15/27 | | 53,000 | 57,216 |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.125%, 1/15/29 | | 1,297,000 | 1,433,574 |
Rivian Automotive, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.625%, 3/15/29 | | 28,000 | 21,742 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.00%, 8/15/25 | | 12,000 | 36,006 |
Shift4 Payments, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 0.50%, 8/1/27 | | 74,000 | 68,043 |
| | | 3,288,174 |
Consumer staples (0.6%) |
Etsy, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 6/15/28 | | 95,000 | 74,263 |
Fiverr International, Ltd. cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 11/1/25 (Israel) | | 1,460,000 | 1,334,158 |
Lyft, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 0.625%, 3/1/29 | | 24,000 | 24,624 |
Shake Shack, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 3/1/28 | | 2,115,000 | 1,842,694 |
Uber Technologies, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.875%, 12/1/28 | | 1,621,000 | 1,786,109 |
Wayfair, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 9/15/27 | | 63,000 | 76,331 |
Zillow Group, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.375%, 9/1/26 | | 54,000 | 61,016 |
| | | 5,199,195 |
Energy (0.1%) |
Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.75%, 6/15/29 | | 1,000,000 | 737,600 |
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 4/15/29 | | 51,000 | 61,634 |
| | | 799,234 |
Financials (0.2%) |
Welltower OP, LLC 144A company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.75%, 5/15/28 R | | 1,396,000 | 1,649,095 |
| | | 1,649,095 |
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CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (2.1%)* cont. | Principal amount | Value |
Health care (0.2%) |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.00%, 9/15/27 | | $37,000 | $34,454 |
BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 3/15/27 | | 15,000 | 15,498 |
CONMED Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 6/15/27 | | 22,000 | 19,780 |
Dexcom, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 0.375%, 5/15/28 | | 1,734,000 | 1,706,256 |
Exact Sciences Corp. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 0.375%, 3/1/28 | | 95,000 | 78,013 |
Haemonetics Corp. 144A cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.50%, 6/1/29 | | 33,000 | 32,258 |
Insulet Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 9/1/26 | | 19,000 | 19,681 |
Integer Holdings Corp. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.125%, 2/15/28 | | 28,000 | 41,538 |
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 12/15/27 | | 46,000 | 57,960 |
Repligen Corp. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.00%, 12/15/28 | | 31,000 | 30,737 |
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.25%, 9/15/27 | | 18,000 | 20,749 |
TransMedics Group, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.50%, 6/1/28 | | 18,000 | 28,958 |
| | | 2,085,882 |
Technology (0.4%) |
Akamai Technologies, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 9/1/27 | | 38,000 | 37,050 |
Altair Engineering, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.75%, 6/15/27 | | 47,000 | 62,336 |
Bentley Systems, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 0.375%, 7/1/27 | | 56,000 | 49,868 |
Datadog, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.125%, 6/15/25 | | 20,000 | 25,670 |
Dropbox, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes zero %, 3/1/28 | | 33,000 | 29,906 |
Evolent Health, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 12/1/29 | | 16,000 | 14,768 |
HubSpot, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 6/1/25 | | 18,000 | 38,943 |
Impinj, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.125%, 5/15/27 | | 17,000 | 27,169 |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.50%, 12/15/29 | | 97,000 | 86,233 |
Microchip Technology, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 6/1/30 | | 36,000 | 36,734 |
MKS Instruments, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.25%, 6/1/30 | | 55,000 | 56,320 |
MongoDB, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 1/15/26 | | 11,000 | 13,877 |
Okta, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 6/15/26 | | 58,000 | 52,455 |
ON Semiconductor Corp. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.50%, 3/1/29 | | 89,000 | 87,552 |
ON Semiconductor Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 5/1/27 | | 637,000 | 934,665 |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 6/1/25 | | 3,000 | 8,889 |
Parsons Corp. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.625%, 3/1/29 | | 33,000 | 33,972 |
Progress Software Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.00%, 4/15/26 | | 43,000 | 43,256 |
Progress Software Corp. 144A cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.50%, 3/1/30 | | 35,000 | 34,226 |
RingCentral, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 3/15/26 | | 62,000 | 55,862 |
Seagate HDD Cayman 144A company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 6/1/28 (Cayman Islands) | | 1,270,000 | 1,599,565 |
Super Micro Computer, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes zero %, 3/1/29 | | 48,000 | 46,800 |
Tyler Technologies, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 0.25%, 3/15/26 | | 65,000 | 68,835 |
Unity Software, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 11/15/26 | | 43,000 | 36,744 |
Wolfspeed, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.875%, 12/1/29 | | 78,000 | 43,368 |
Workiva, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.25%, 8/15/28 | | 16,000 | 14,232 |
| | | 3,539,295 |
Utilities and power (0.2%) |
CMS Energy Corp. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 5/1/28 | | 37,000 | 36,760 |
NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. bonds 2.75%, 6/1/48 | | 32,000 | 63,719 |
PG&E Corp. 144A cv. sr. notes 4.25%, 12/1/27 | | 1,713,000 | 1,764,947 |
PPL Capital Funding, Inc. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.875%, 3/15/28 | | 37,000 | 36,075 |
Southern Co. (The) cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.875%, 12/15/25 | | 32,000 | 33,008 |
| | | 1,934,509 |
Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $18,923,316) | $18,722,843 |
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COMMON STOCKS (0.5%)* | Shares | Value |
GFL Environmental, Inc. (Canada) | 26,825 | $844,183 |
Jackson Financial, Inc. (Preference) | 10,000 | 267,000 |
Permian Resources Corp. | 91,865 | 1,505,667 |
Viking Holdings, Ltd. (Bermuda) † | 71,600 | 2,248,955 |
Total common stocks (cost $4,105,907) | $4,865,805 |
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CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (0.5%)* | Shares | Value |
Apollo Global Management, Inc. $3.38 cv. pfd. | 29,264 | $1,901,282 |
Bank of America Corp. Ser. L, 7.25% cv. pfd. | 141 | 167,769 |
Chart Industries, Inc. $3.375 cv. pfd. | 35,272 | 2,239,420 |
NextEra Energy, Inc. $3.46 cv. pfd. | 2,288 | 103,601 |
Total convertible preferred stocks (cost $3,505,380) | $4,412,072 |
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U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (0.1%)* | Principal amount | Value |
U.S. Treasury Bonds 1.25%, 5/15/50 | $1,866,000 | $908,509 |
U.S. Treasury Notes 0.25%, 7/31/25 i | 44,000 | 41,651 |
Total U.S. treasury obligations (cost $934,536) | $950,160 |
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PREFERRED STOCKS (0.1%)* | Shares | Value |
Allstate Corp. (The) Ser. J, $1.844 pfd. | 8,000 | $217,840 |
Brunswick Corp/DE $6.625 pfd | 3,700 | 92,500 |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust Ser. A, $2.031 pfd. ARP R | 4,000 | 93,200 |
SCE Trust VII $7.50 pfd. | 10,000 | 267,500 |
Total preferred stocks (cost $646,484) | $671,040 |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (7.3%)* | Shares | Value |
Putnam Short Term Investment Fund Class P 5.46% L | | 65,997,001 | $65,997,001 |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 5.26% P | | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Total short-term investments (cost $66,007,001) | $66,007,001 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
Total investments (cost $915,295,975) | $891,802,247 |
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Key to holding’s currency abbreviations |
EUR | Euro |
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Key to holding’s abbreviations |
ARP | Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock: The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. |
bp | Basis Points |
CME | Chicago Mercantile Exchange |
DAC | Designated Activity Company |
FRB | Floating Rate Bonds: The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period. |
FRN | Floating Rate Notes: The rate shown is the current interest rate or yield at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period. |
REGS | Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
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Notes to the fund’s portfolio |
| Unless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the fund’s reporting period, which ran from December 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “Putnam Management” represent Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the fund’s manager, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., and references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. |
* | Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $901,019,739. |
† | This security is non-income-producing. |
‡‡ | Income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion of the issuer. The rate shown in parenthesis is the rate paid in kind, if applicable. |
c | Senior loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for senior loans are the current interest rates at the close of the reporting period. Senior loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown (Notes 1 and 7). |
i | This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the fund for collateral on certain derivative contracts (Note 1). |
L | Affiliated company (Note 5). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period. |
P | This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the fund for collateral on certain derivative contracts. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period. |
R | Real Estate Investment Trust. |
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| Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated. |
| 144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
| The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates. |
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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 5/31/24 (aggregate face value $25,906,622) (Unaudited) |
Counterparty | Currency | Contract type* | Delivery date | Value | Aggregate face value | Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) |
Bank of America N.A. |
| Euro | Sell | 6/20/24 | $477,637 | $478,983 | $1,346 |
Citibank, N.A. |
| Euro | Sell | 6/20/24 | 1,866,792 | 1,873,228 | 6,436 |
Goldman Sachs International |
| Euro | Sell | 6/20/24 | 737,249 | 739,784 | 2,535 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. |
| Euro | Sell | 6/20/24 | 421,502 | 422,968 | 1,466 |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC |
| British Pound | Sell | 6/20/24 | 153,305 | 151,319 | (1,986) |
| Euro | Sell | 6/20/24 | 6,166,504 | 6,189,392 | 22,888 |
NatWest Markets PLC |
| Euro | Sell | 6/20/24 | 947,131 | 950,478 | 3,347 |
State Street Bank and Trust Co. |
| British Pound | Sell | 6/20/24 | 2,046,353 | 2,044,534 | (1,819) |
| Euro | Sell | 6/20/24 | 6,695,282 | 6,740,062 | 44,780 |
UBS AG |
| Euro | Buy | 6/20/24 | 3,154,859 | 3,157,811 | (2,952) |
| Euro | Sell | 6/20/24 | 3,154,859 | 3,158,063 | 3,204 |
Unrealized appreciation | 86,002 |
Unrealized (depreciation) | (6,757) |
Total | $79,245 |
* The exchange currency for all contracts listed is the United States Dollar. |
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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 5/31/24 (Unaudited) |
Referenced debt* | Rating*** | Upfront premium received (paid)** | | Notional amount | Value | Termi- nation date | Payments received by fund | Unrealized appreciation |
CDX NA HY Series 42 Index | B+/P | $(1,170,884) | | $17,143,000 | $1,160,581 | 6/20/29 | 500 bp — Quarterly | $130,174 |
Total | $(1,170,884) | $130,174 |
* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. |
** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution. |
*** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings are believed to be the most recent ratings available at May 31, 2024. Securities rated by Fitch are indicated by “/F.” Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications. |
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ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the fund’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.
Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:
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| | Valuation inputs |
Investments in securities: | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Common stocks*: | | | |
Capital goods | $844,183 | $— | $— |
Consumer cyclicals | 2,248,955 | — | — |
Energy | 1,505,667 | — | — |
Financials | 267,000 | — | — |
Total common stocks | 4,865,805 | — | — |
Convertible bonds and notes | — | 18,722,843 | — |
Convertible preferred stocks | — | 4,412,072 | — |
Corporate bonds and notes | — | 734,740,239 | — |
Preferred stocks | 671,040 | — | — |
Senior loans | — | 61,433,087 | — |
U.S. treasury obligations | — | 950,160 | — |
Short-term investments | 10,000 | 65,997,001 | — |
Totals by level | $5,546,845 | $886,255,402 | $— |
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| | Valuation inputs |
Other financial instruments: | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Forward currency contracts | $— | $79,245 | $— |
Credit default contracts | — | 1,301,058 | — |
Totals by level | $— | $1,380,303 | $— |
* Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of assets and liabilities
5/31/24 (Unaudited)
ASSETS | |
Investment in securities, at value (Notes 1 and 9): | |
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $849,298,974) | $825,805,246 |
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $65,997,001) (Note 5) | 65,997,001 |
Cash | 188,997 |
Foreign currency (cost $117,500) (Note 1) | 118,428 |
Dividends, interest and other receivables | 13,632,073 |
Receivable for shares of the fund sold | 708,209 |
Receivable for investments sold | 2,002,505 |
Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 1) | 25,138 |
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1) | 86,002 |
Deposits with broker (Note 1) | 1,396,016 |
Receivable from broker (Note 1) | 1,401 |
Prepaid assets | 70,804 |
Total assets | 910,031,820 |
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LIABILITIES | |
Payable for investments purchased | 6,402,304 |
Payable for shares of the fund repurchased | 327,763 |
Payable for compensation of Manager (Note 2) | 826,438 |
Payable for custodian fees (Note 2) | 9,222 |
Payable for investor servicing fees (Note 2) | 359,038 |
Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2) | 559,782 |
Payable for administrative services (Note 2) | 3,188 |
Payable for distribution fees (Note 2) | 302,898 |
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1) | 6,757 |
Collateral on certain derivative contracts, at value (Notes 1 and 9) | 51,651 |
Other accrued expenses | 163,040 |
Total liabilities | 9,012,081 |
Net assets | $901,019,739 |
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Represented by | |
Paid-in capital (Unlimited shares authorized) (Notes 1 and 4) | $1,096,740,085 |
Total distributable earnings (Note 1) | (195,720,346) |
Total — Representing net assets applicable to capital shares outstanding | $901,019,739 |
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COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE | |
Net asset value and redemption price per class A share ($596,850,548 divided by 113,318,807 shares) | $5.27 |
Offering price per class A share (100/96.00 of $5.27)* | $5.49 |
Net asset value and offering price per class B share ($451,765 divided by 88,921 shares)** | $5.08 |
Net asset value and offering price per class C share ($5,889,009 divided by 1,167,667 shares)** | $5.04 |
Net asset value and redemption price per class M share ($39,097,818 divided by 7,476,219 shares) | $5.23 |
Offering price per class M share (100/96.75 of $5.23)*** | $5.41 |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R share ($11,872,958 divided by 2,270,854 shares) | $5.23 |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class R6 share ($15,391,140 divided by 2,736,803 shares) | $5.62 |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per class Y share ($231,466,501 divided by 40,950,449 shares) | $5.65 |
* | On single retail sales of less than $100,000. On sales of $100,000 or more the offering price is reduced. |
** | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
*** | On single retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of operations
Six months ended 5/31/24 (Unaudited)
Investment income | |
Interest (including interest income of $1,556,063 from investments in affiliated issuers) (Note 5) | $30,902,809 |
Dividends (net of foreign tax of $109) | 186,809 |
Total investment income | 31,089,618 |
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EXPENSES | |
Compensation of Manager (Note 2) | 2,505,193 |
Investor servicing fees (Note 2) | 733,706 |
Custodian fees (Note 2) | 18,767 |
Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2) | 24,604 |
Distribution fees (Note 2) | 919,382 |
Administrative services (Note 2) | 16,539 |
Other | 246,538 |
Total expenses | 4,464,729 |
Expense reduction (Note 2) | (20,104) |
Net expenses | 4,444,625 |
Net investment income | 26,644,993 |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Securities from unaffiliated issuers (Notes 1 and 3) | (13,937,613) |
Foreign currency transactions (Note 1) | 2,636 |
Forward currency contracts (Note 1) | (61,458) |
Swap contracts (Note 1) | 1,576,286 |
Total net realized loss | (12,420,149) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Securities from unaffiliated issuers | 34,603,131 |
Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (299) |
Forward currency contracts | 278,381 |
Swap contracts | (628,557) |
Total change in net unrealized appreciation | 34,252,656 |
Net gain on investments | 21,832,507 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $48,477,500 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of changes in net assets
| Six months ended 5/31/24* | Year ended 11/30/23 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income | $26,644,993 | $52,384,515 |
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions | (12,420,149) | (46,589,327) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation of investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 34,252,656 | 57,767,308 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 48,477,500 | 63,562,496 |
Distributions to shareholders (Note 1): | | |
From ordinary income | | |
Net investment income | | |
Class A | (19,476,420) | (32,067,246) |
Class B | (17,980) | (49,923) |
Class C | (184,814) | (324,589) |
Class M | (1,235,666) | (1,979,414) |
Class R | (389,230) | (846,039) |
Class R6 | (584,313) | (974,660) |
Class Y | (6,953,753) | (10,546,397) |
Decrease from capital share transactions (Note 4) | (9,993,112) | (75,363,177) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 9,642,212 | (58,588,949) |
Net assets | | |
Beginning of period | 891,377,527 | 949,966,476 |
End of period | $901,019,739 | $891,377,527 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial highlights
(For a common share outstanding throughout the period)
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | LESS DISTRIBUTIONS | RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA |
Period ended | Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income (loss) a | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | Total from investment operations | From net investment income | Total distributions | Net asset value, end of period | Total return at net asset value (%) b | Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) c | Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%) | Portfolio turnover (%) |
Class A |
May 31, 2024** | $5.16 | .15 | .13 | .28 | (.17) | (.17) | $5.27 | 5.47* | $596,851 | .52* | 2.92* | 25* |
November 30, 2023 | 5.06 | .29 | .08 | .37 | (.27) | (.27) | 5.16 | 7.43 | 597,993 | 1.05 | 5.71 | 39 |
November 30, 2022 | 5.86 | .26 | (.81) | (.55) | (.25) | (.25) | 5.06 | (9.47) | 641,771 | 1.04 | 4.76 | 28 |
November 30, 2021 | 5.85 | .25 | .01 | .26 | (.25) | (.25) | 5.86 | 4.51 | 808,041 | 1.01 | 4.21 | 48 |
November 30, 2020 | 5.82 | .26 | .04 | .30 | (.27) | (.27) | 5.85 | 5.57 | 839,550 | 1.03 | 4.66 | 46 |
November 30, 2019 | 5.59 | .28 | .24 | .52 | (.29) | (.29) | 5.82 | 9.46 | 896,789 | 1.02 | 4.94 | 37 |
Class B |
May 31, 2024** | $4.98 | .13 | .12 | .25 | (.15) | (.15) | $5.08 | 5.06* | $452 | .89* | 2.56* | 25* |
November 30, 2023 | 4.90 | .24 | .07 | .31 | (.23) | (.23) | 4.98 | 6.46 | 755 | 1.80 | 4.95 | 39 |
November 30, 2022 | 5.68 | .21 | (.78) | (.57) | (.21) | (.21) | 4.90 | (10.11) | 1,571 | 1.79 | 3.96 | 28 |
November 30, 2021 | 5.68 | .20 | .01 | .21 | (.21) | (.21) | 5.68 | 3.68 | 3,306 | 1.76 | 3.48 | 48 |
November 30, 2020 | 5.65 | .22 | .04 | .26 | (.23) | (.23) | 5.68 | 4.95 | 5,637 | 1.78 | 3.94 | 46 |
November 30, 2019 | 5.43 | .24 | .23 | .47 | (.25) | (.25) | 5.65 | 8.73 | 10,087 | 1.77 | 4.22 | 37 |
Class C |
May 31, 2024** | $4.95 | .13 | .11 | .24 | (.15) | (.15) | $5.04 | 4.92* | $5,889 | .89* | 2.55* | 25* |
November 30, 2023 | 4.86 | .24 | .08 | .32 | (.23) | (.23) | 4.95 | 6.74 | 5,913 | 1.80 | 4.95 | 39 |
November 30, 2022 | 5.65 | .21 | (.78) | (.57) | (.22) | (.22) | 4.86 | (10.30) | 8,543 | 1.79 | 3.99 | 28 |
November 30, 2021 | 5.65 | .20 | .01 | .21 | (.21) | (.21) | 5.65 | 3.72 | 12,762 | 1.76 | 3.48 | 48 |
November 30, 2020 | 5.62 | .21 | .05 | .26 | (.23) | (.23) | 5.65 | 4.99 | 20,415 | 1.78 | 3.92 | 46 |
November 30, 2019 | 5.41 | .23 | .23 | .46 | (.25) | (.25) | 5.62 | 8.58 | 30,768 | 1.77 | 4.22 | 37 |
Class M |
May 31, 2024** | $5.12 | .15 | .12 | .27 | (.16) | (.16) | $5.23 | 5.40* | $39,098 | .64* | 2.79* | 25* |
November 30, 2023 | 5.03 | .28 | .06 | .34 | (.25) | (.25) | 5.12 | 7.01 | 38,913 | 1.30 | 5.46 | 39 |
November 30, 2022 | 5.83 | .24 | (.80) | (.56) | (.24) | (.24) | 5.03 | (9.72) | 40,762 | 1.29 | 4.51 | 28 |
November 30, 2021 | 5.82 | .23 | .02 | .25 | (.24) | (.24) | 5.83 | 4.32 | 52,676 | 1.26 | 3.96 | 48 |
November 30, 2020 | 5.79 | .25 | .04 | .29 | (.26) | (.26) | 5.82 | 5.37 | 55,549 | 1.28 | 4.41 | 46 |
November 30, 2019 | 5.56 | .27 | .24 | .51 | (.28) | (.28) | 5.79 | 9.28 | 59,320 | 1.27 | 4.67 | 37 |
Class R |
May 31, 2024** | $5.12 | .15 | .12 | .27 | (.16) | (.16) | $5.23 | 5.40* | $11,873 | .64* | 2.79* | 25* |
November 30, 2023 | 5.03 | .28 | .06 | .34 | (.25) | (.25) | 5.12 | 7.00 | 12,516 | 1.30 | 5.45 | 39 |
November 30, 2022 | 5.83 | .24 | (.80) | (.56) | (.24) | (.24) | 5.03 | (9.72) | 16,371 | 1.29 | 4.54 | 28 |
November 30, 2021 | 5.82 | .23 | .02 | .25 | (.24) | (.24) | 5.83 | 4.32 | 16,485 | 1.26 | 3.96 | 48 |
November 30, 2020 | 5.79 | .25 | .04 | .29 | (.26) | (.26) | 5.82 | 5.35 | 17,059 | 1.28 | 4.42 | 46 |
November 30, 2019 | 5.56 | .27 | .24 | .51 | (.28) | (.28) | 5.79 | 9.28 | 23,954 | 1.27 | 4.69 | 37 |
Class R6 |
May 31, 2024** | $5.49 | .17 | .14 | .31 | (.18) | (.18) | $5.62 | 5.69* | $15,391 | .34* | 3.11* | 25* |
November 30, 2023 | 5.38 | .33 | .06 | .39 | (.28) | (.28) | 5.49 | 7.54 | 19,992 | .68 | 6.08 | 39 |
November 30, 2022 | 6.21 | .29 | (.85) | (.56) | (.27) | (.27) | 5.38 | (9.07) | 17,597 | .68 | 5.14 | 28 |
November 30, 2021 | 6.19 | .29 | .01 | .30 | (.28) | (.28) | 6.21 | 4.82 | 18,888 | .66 | 4.55 | 48 |
November 30, 2020 | 6.14 | .30 | .05 | .35 | (.30) | (.30) | 6.19 | 6.04 | 16,039 | .67 | 5.02 | 46 |
November 30, 2019 | 5.88 | .32 | .25 | .57 | (.31) | (.31) | 6.14 | 9.94 | 15,255 | .66 | 5.27 | 37 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financial highlights cont.
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | LESS DISTRIBUTIONS | RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA |
Period ended | Net asset value, beginning of period | Net investment income (loss) a | Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | Total from investment operations | From net investment income | Total distributions | Net asset value, end of period | Total return at net asset value (%) b | Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%) c | Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (%) | Portfolio turnover (%) |
Class Y |
May 31, 2024** | $5.52 | .17 | .14 | .31 | (.18) | (.18) | $5.65 | 5.59* | $231,467 | .39* | 3.04* | 25* |
November 30, 2023 | 5.40 | .32 | .08 | .40 | (.28) | (.28) | 5.52 | 7.56 | 215,296 | .80 | 5.95 | 39 |
November 30, 2022 | 6.24 | .29 | (.87) | (.58) | (.26) | (.26) | 5.40 | (9.34) | 223,351 | .79 | 5.00 | 28 |
November 30, 2021 | 6.21 | .28 | .01 | .29 | (.26) | (.26) | 6.24 | 4.77 | 251,589 | .76 | 4.46 | 48 |
November 30, 2020 | 6.15 | .29 | .06 | .35 | (.29) | (.29) | 6.21 | 5.98 | 307,210 | .78 | 4.91 | 46 |
November 30, 2019 | 5.88 | .31 | .26 | .57 | (.30) | (.30) | 6.15 | 9.89 | 321,497 | .77 | 5.16 | 37 |
* Not annualized.
** Unaudited.
a Per share net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.
b Total return assumes dividend reinvestment and does not reflect the effect of sales charges.
c Includes amounts paid through expense offset and/or brokerage service arrangements, if any (Note 2). Also excludes acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to financial statements 5/31/24 (Unaudited)
Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from December 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024. The following table defines commonly used references within the Notes to financial statements:
References to | Represent |
Franklin Templeton | Franklin Resources, Inc. |
Franklin Templeton Services | Franklin Templeton Services, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton and an affiliate of Putnam Management |
Franklin Advisers | Franklin Advisers, Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton |
JPMorgan | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
PIL | Putnam Investments Limited, an affiliate of Putnam Management |
Putnam Management | Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the fund’s manager, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton |
SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission |
State Street | State Street Bank and Trust Company |
Putnam High Yield Fund (the fund) is a Massachusetts business trust, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified open-end management investment company. The goal of the fund is to seek high current income. Capital growth is a secondary goal when consistent with achieving high current income. The fund invests mainly in bonds that are obligations of U.S. companies, are below-investment-grade in quality (sometimes referred to as “junk bonds”), and have intermediate- to long-term maturities (three years or longer). Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in securities rated below-investment-grade. This policy may be changed only after 60 days’ notice to shareholders. Putnam Management may also invest in other debt instruments, including loans. Putnam Management may consider, among other factors, credit, interest rate and prepayment risks, as well as general market conditions, when deciding whether to buy or sell investments. The fund may also use derivatives, such as futures, options, certain foreign currency transactions and credit default swap contracts, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes.
The fund offers the following share classes. The expenses for each class of shares may differ based on the distribution and investor servicing fees of each class, which are identified in Note 2.
Share class | Sales charge | Contingent deferred sales charge | Conversion feature |
Class A | Up to 4.00% | 1.00% on certain redemptions of shares bought with no initial sales charge | None |
Class B* | None | 5.00% phased out over six years | Converts to class A shares after 8 years |
Class C | None | 1.00% eliminated after one year | Converts to class A shares after 8 years |
Class M† | Up to 3.25% | None | None |
Class R† | None | None | None |
Class R6† | None | None | None |
Class Y† | None | None | None |
* Purchases of class B shares are closed to new and existing investors except by exchange from class B shares of another Putnam fund or through dividend and/or capital gains reinvestment. |
† Not available to all investors. |
In the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circumstances. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the fund. However, the fund’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.
The fund has entered into contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, administrator, distributor, shareholder servicing agent and custodian, who each provide services to the fund. Unless expressly stated otherwise, shareholders are not parties to, or intended beneficiaries of these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the fund.
Under the fund’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, any claims asserted by a shareholder against or on behalf of the fund, including claims against Trustees and Officers, must be brought in courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Note 1: Significant accounting policies
The fund follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (ASC 946) and applies the specialized accounting and reporting guidance in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP), including, but not limited to, ASC 946. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.
Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and expenses of the fund are borne pro-rata based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the distribution fees applicable to such classes). Each class votes as a class only with respect to its own distribution plan or other matters on which a class vote is required by law or determined by the Trustees. If the fund were liquidated, shares of each class would receive their pro-rata share of the net assets of the fund. In addition, the Trustees declare separate dividends on each class of shares.
Security valuation Portfolio securities and other investments are valued using policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (Trustees). The Trustees have formed a Pricing Committee to oversee the implementation of these procedures. Under compliance policies and procedures approved by the Trustees, the Trustees have designated the fund’s investment manager as the valuation designee and has responsibility for oversight of valuation. The investment manager is assisted by the fund’s administrator in performing this responsibility, including leading the cross-functional Valuation Committee (VC). The VC is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the pricing policies of the fund and reporting to the Trustees.
Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.
Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange-traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securities, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.
Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations (including short-term investments with remaining maturities of 60 days or less) and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees or dealers selected by Putnam Management. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.
Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events
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that occur after such close but before the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the fund will fair value certain foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. The foreign equity securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the fund to a significant extent. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.
To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that Putnam Management does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by Putnam Management, which has been designated as valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a–5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustees. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity exposures, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.
To assess the continuing appropriateness of fair valuations, the Valuation Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of such valuations on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available. Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustees. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the fund could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.
Security transactions and related investment income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis.
Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis. Amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis.
Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recognized on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities, if any, are recognized as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital or capital gains, if any, are reflected as a reduction of cost and/or as a realized gain.
The fund may have earned certain fees in connection with its senior loan purchasing activities. These fees, if any, are treated as market discount and are amortized into income in the Statement of operations.
Foreign currency translation The accounting records of the fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the fund after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The fund does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net realized exchange gains or losses on disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.
Forward currency contracts The fund buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used for hedging currency exposures.
The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. 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 when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The fund could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the fund is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.
Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
Credit default contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared credit default contracts for hedging credit risk, for gaining liquid exposure to individual names and for hedging market risk.
In OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts, the protection buyer typically makes a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring and obligation acceleration. For OTC credit default contracts, an upfront payment received by the fund is recorded as a liability on the fund’s books. An upfront payment made by the fund is recorded as an asset on the fund’s books. Centrally cleared credit default contracts provide the same rights to the protection buyer and seller except the payments between parties, including upfront premiums, are settled through a central clearing agent through variation margin payments. Upfront and periodic payments received or paid by the fund for OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or close of the contract. The OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change in value of OTC credit default contracts is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and fair value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss.
In addition to bearing the risk that the credit event will occur, the fund could be exposed to market risk due to unfavorable changes in interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index or the possibility that the fund may be unable to close out its position at the same time or at the same price as if it had purchased the underlying reference obligations. In certain circumstances, the fund may enter into offsetting OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts which would mitigate its risk of loss. Risks of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC credit default contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared credit default contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. Counterparty risk is further mitigated with respect to centrally cleared credit default swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Where the fund is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the fund may be required to make is equal to the notional amount.
OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.
At the close of the reporting period, the fund has deposited cash valued at $1,396,016 in a segregated account to cover margin requirements on open centrally cleared credit default contracts.
Master agreements The fund is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts and Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements that govern transactions involving mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities that may result in delayed delivery (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general
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obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral pledged to the fund is held in a segregated account by the fund’s custodian and, with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the fund’s portfolio.
Collateral pledged by the fund is segregated by the fund’s custodian and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the fund’s net position with each counterparty.
With respect to ISDA Master Agreements, termination events applicable to the fund may occur upon a decline in the fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term or short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the fund’s future derivative activity.
At the close of the reporting period, the fund did not have a net liability position on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements.
Interfund lending The fund, along with other Putnam funds, may participate in an interfund lending program pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC. This program allows the fund to borrow from or lend to other Putnam funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. Interest earned or paid on the interfund lending transaction will be based on the average of certain current market rates. During the reporting period, the fund did not utilize the program.
Lines of credit The fund participates, along with other Putnam funds, in a $320 million syndicated unsecured committed line of credit, provided by State Street ($160 million) and JPMorgan ($160 million), and a $235.5 million unsecured uncommitted line of credit, provided by State Street. Borrowings may be made for temporary or emergency purposes, including the funding of shareholder redemption requests and trade settlements. Interest is charged to the fund based on the fund’s borrowing at a rate equal to 1.25% plus the higher of (1) the Federal Funds rate and (2) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate for the committed line of credit and 1.30% plus the higher of (1) the Federal Funds rate and (2) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate for the uncommitted line of credit. A closing fee equal to 0.04% of the committed line of credit and 0.04% of the uncommitted line of credit has been paid by the participating funds and a $75,000 fee has been paid by the participating funds to State Street as agent of the syndicated committed line of credit. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.21% per annum on any unutilized portion of the committed line of credit is allocated to the participating funds based on their relative net assets and paid quarterly. During the reporting period, the fund had no borrowings against these arrangements.
Federal taxes It is the policy of the fund to distribute all of its taxable income within the prescribed time period and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), applicable to regulated investment companies. It is also the intention of the fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Code.
The fund is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The fund did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains. Each of the fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
The fund may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the fund may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as an asset on the fund’s books. In many cases, however, the fund may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.
Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred for an unlimited period and the carry forwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. At November 30, 2023, the fund had the following capital loss carryovers available, to the extent allowed by the Code, to offset future net capital gain, if any:
Loss carryover |
Short-term | Long-term | Total |
$8,559,649 | $168,010,324 | $176,569,973 |
Tax cost of investments includes adjustments to net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) which may not necessarily be final tax cost basis adjustments, but closely approximate the tax basis unrealized gains and losses that may be realized and distributed to shareholders. The aggregate identified cost on a tax basis is $916,882,126, resulting in gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of $12,670,429 and $36,370,005, respectively, or net unrealized depreciation of $23,699,576.
Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income, if any, are recorded by the fund on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually. The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Dividend sources are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results may vary. Any non-taxable return of capital cannot be determined until final tax calculations are completed after the end of the fund’s fiscal year. Reclassifications are made to the fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations.
Note 2: Management fee, administrative services and other transactions
The fund pays Putnam Management a management fee (based on the fund’s average net assets and computed and paid monthly) at annual rates that may vary based on the average of the aggregate net assets of all open-end mutual funds sponsored by Putnam Management (excluding net assets of funds that are invested in, or that are invested in by, other Putnam funds to the extent necessary to avoid “double counting” of those assets). Such annual rates may vary as follows:
0.720% | of the first $5 billion, |
0.670% | of the next $5 billion, |
0.620% | of the next $10 billion, |
0.570% | of the next $10 billion, |
0.520% | of the next $50 billion, |
0.500% | of the next $50 billion, |
0.490% | of the next $100 billion and |
0.485% | of any excess thereafter. |
For the reporting period, the management fee represented an effective rate (excluding the impact from any expense waivers in effect) of 0.277% of the fund’s average net assets.
Effective July 15, 2024, Putnam Management transferred its management contract with the fund to Franklin Advisers. As a result of the transfer, Franklin Advisers, replaced Putnam Management as the investment adviser of the fund. In addition, effective July 15, 2024, Franklin Advisers has retained Putnam Management as a sub-adviser for the fund pursuant to a new subadvisory agreement between Franklin Advisers and Putnam Management.
Putnam Management has contractually agreed, through March 30, 2026, to waive fees and/or reimburse the fund’s expenses to the extent necessary to limit the cumulative expenses of the fund, exclusive of brokerage, interest, taxes, investment-related expenses, extraordinary expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses and payments under the fund’s investor servicing contract, investment management contract and distribution plans, on a fiscal year-to-date basis to an annual rate of 0.20% of the fund’s average net assets over such fiscal year-to-date period. During the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were not reduced as a result of this limit.
PIL is authorized by the Trustees to manage a separate portion of the assets of the fund as determined by Putnam Management from time to time. PIL did not manage any portion of the assets of the fund during the reporting period. If Putnam Management were to engage the services of PIL, Putnam Management would pay a quarterly sub-management fee to PIL for its services at an annual
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rate of 0.20% of the average net assets of the portion of the fund managed by PIL. Effective July 15, 2024, Putnam Management transferred its sub-management contract with PIL in respect of the fund to Franklin Advisers.
On January 1, 2024, a subsidiary of Franklin Templeton acquired Putnam U.S. Holdings I, LLC (“Putnam Holdings”), the parent company of Putnam Management and PIL, in a stock and cash transaction (the “Transaction”). As a result of the Transaction, Putnam Management and PIL became indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Templeton. The Transaction also resulted in the automatic termination of the investment management contract between the fund and Putnam Management and the sub-management contract for the fund between Putnam Management and PIL that were in place for the fund before the Transaction (together, the “Previous Advisory Contracts”). However, Putnam Management and PIL continue to provide uninterrupted services with respect to the fund pursuant to new investment management and sub-management contracts that were approved by fund shareholders at a shareholder meeting held in connection with the Transaction and that took effect on January 1, 2024 (together, the “New Advisory Contracts”). The terms of the New Advisory Contracts are substantially similar to those of the Previous Advisory Contracts, and the fee rates payable under the New Advisory Contracts are the same as the fee rates under the Previous Advisory Contracts.
Effective June 1, 2024, under an agreement with Putnam Management, Franklin Templeton Services, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton and an affiliate of Putnam Management, will provide certain administrative services to the fund. The fee for those services will be paid by Putnam Management based on the fund’s average daily net assets, and is not an additional expense of the fund.
The fund reimburses Putnam Management an allocated amount for the compensation and related expenses of certain officers of the fund and their staff who provide administrative services to the fund. The aggregate amount of all such reimbursements is determined annually by the Trustees.
Custodial functions for the fund’s assets are provided by State Street. Custody fees are based on the fund’s asset level, the number of its security holdings and transaction volumes.
Putnam Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Putnam Management, provides investor servicing agent functions to the fund. Putnam Investor Services, Inc. received fees for investor servicing for class A, class B, class C, class M, class R and class Y shares that included (1) a per account fee for each direct and underlying non-defined contribution account (retail account) of the fund; (2) a specified rate of the fund’s assets attributable to defined contribution plan accounts; and (3) a specified rate based on the average net assets in retail accounts. Putnam Investor Services, Inc. has agreed that the aggregate investor servicing fees for each fund’s retail and defined contribution accounts for these share classes will not exceed an annual rate of 0.25% of the fund’s average assets attributable to such accounts.
Class R6 shares paid a monthly fee based on the average net assets of class R6 shares at an annual rate of 0.05%.
During the reporting period, the expenses for each class of shares related to investor servicing fees were as follows:
Class A | $496,737 |
Class B | 498 |
Class C | 5,034 |
Class M | 32,392 |
Class R | 10,207 |
Class R6 | 4,520 |
Class Y | 184,318 |
Total | $733,706 |
The fund has entered into expense offset arrangements with Putnam Investor Services, Inc. and State Street whereby Putnam Investor Services, Inc.’s and State Street’s fees are reduced by credits allowed on cash balances. For the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were reduced by $20,104 under the expense offset arrangements.
Each Independent Trustee of the fund receives an annual Trustee fee, of which $696, as a quarterly retainer, has been allocated to the fund, and an additional fee for each Trustees meeting attended. Trustees also are reimbursed for expenses they incur relating to their services as Trustees.
The fund has adopted a Trustee Fee Deferral Plan (the Deferral Plan) which allows the Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of Trustees fees payable from July 1, 1995 through December 31, 2023. The deferred fees remain invested in certain Putnam funds until distribution in accordance with the Deferral Plan.
The fund has adopted an unfunded noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the Pension Plan) covering all Trustees of the fund who have served as a Trustee for at least five years and were first elected prior to 2004. Benefits under the Pension Plan are equal to 50% of the Trustee’s average annual attendance and retainer fees for the three years ended December 31, 2005. The retirement benefit is payable during a Trustee’s lifetime, beginning the year following retirement, for the number of years of service through December 31, 2006. Pension expense for the fund is included in Trustee compensation and expenses in the Statement of operations. Accrued pension liability is included in Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses in the Statement of assets and liabilities. The Trustees have terminated the Pension Plan with respect to any Trustee first elected after 2003.
The fund has adopted distribution plans (the Plans) with respect to the following share classes pursuant to Rule 12b–1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The purpose of the Plans is to compensate Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, for services provided and expenses incurred in distributing shares of the fund. The Plans provide payments by the fund to Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership at an annual rate of up to the following amounts (Maximum%) of the average net assets attributable to each class. The Trustees have approved payment by the fund at the following annual rate (Approved%) of the average net assets attributable to each class. During the reporting period, the class-specific expenses related to distribution fees were as follows:
| Maximum% | Approved% | Amount |
Class A | 0.35% | 0.25% | $755,950 |
Class B | 1.00% | 1.00% | 3,034 |
Class C | 1.00% | 1.00% | 30,659 |
Class M | 1.00% | 0.50% | 98,613 |
Class R | 1.00% | 0.50% | 31,126 |
Total | | | $919,382 |
For the reporting period, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, acting as underwriter, received net commissions of $14,799 and no monies from the sale of class A and class M shares, respectively, and received no monies and $105 in contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of class B and class C shares, respectively.
A deferred sales charge of up to 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of class A shares. For the reporting period, Putnam Retail Management Limited Partnership, acting as underwriter, received $329 on class A redemptions.
Note 3: Purchases and sales of securities
During the reporting period, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:
| Cost of purchases | Proceeds from sales |
Investments in securities (Long-term) | $212,978,195 | $223,590,069 |
U.S. government securities (Long-term) | — | — |
Total | $212,978,195 | $223,590,069 |
The fund may purchase or sell investments from or to other Putnam funds in the ordinary course of business, which can reduce the fund’s transaction costs, at prices determined in accordance with SEC requirements and policies approved by the Trustees. During the reporting period, purchases or sales of long-term securities from or to other Putnam funds, if any, did not represent more than 5% of the fund’s total cost of purchases and/or total proceeds from sales.
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Note 4: Capital shares
At the close of the reporting period, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions, including, if applicable, direct exchanges pursuant to share conversions, in capital shares were as follows:
| SIX MONTHS ENDED 5/31/24 | YEAR ENDED 11/30/23 |
Class A | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 5,806,186 | $30,586,011 | 16,856,311 | $86,014,519 |
Shares issued in connection with reinvestment of distributions | 3,379,767 | 17,796,218 | 5,752,264 | 29,207,988 |
| 9,185,953 | 48,382,229 | 22,608,575 | 115,222,507 |
Shares repurchased | (11,838,997) | (62,373,499) | (33,448,578) | (170,325,446) |
Net decrease | (2,653,044) | $(13,991,270) | (10,840,003) | $(55,102,939) |
| SIX MONTHS ENDED 5/31/24 | YEAR ENDED 11/30/23 |
Class B | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 237 | $1,206 | 1,158 | $5,685 |
Shares issued in connection with reinvestment of distributions | 3,283 | 16,686 | 8,957 | 43,970 |
| 3,520 | 17,892 | 10,115 | 49,655 |
Shares repurchased | (66,240) | (336,156) | (179,463) | (883,705) |
Net decrease | (62,720) | $(318,264) | (169,348) | $(834,050) |
| SIX MONTHS ENDED 5/31/24 | YEAR ENDED 11/30/23 |
Class C | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 121,901 | $609,016 | 144,665 | $708,080 |
Shares issued in connection with reinvestment of distributions | 36,500 | 184,117 | 65,886 | 321,317 |
| 158,401 | 793,133 | 210,551 | 1,029,397 |
Shares repurchased | (186,357) | (938,943) | (771,070) | (3,766,850) |
Net decrease | (27,956) | $(145,810) | (560,519) | $(2,737,453) |
| SIX MONTHS ENDED 5/31/24 | YEAR ENDED 11/30/23 |
Class M | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 105,000 | $552,300 | — | $— |
Shares issued in connection with reinvestment of distributions | — | — | — | — |
| 105,000 | 552,300 | — | — |
Shares repurchased | (226,780) | (1,187,620) | (507,786) | (2,577,824) |
Net decrease | (121,780) | $(635,320) | (507,786) | $(2,577,824) |
| SIX MONTHS ENDED 5/31/24 | YEAR ENDED 11/30/23 |
Class R | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 240,458 | $1,257,357 | 1,504,549 | $7,615,886 |
Shares issued in connection with reinvestment of distributions | 74,475 | 389,185 | 167,571 | 844,803 |
| 314,933 | 1,646,542 | 1,672,120 | 8,460,689 |
Shares repurchased | (488,406) | (2,554,426) | (2,485,053) | (12,556,495) |
Net decrease | (173,473) | $(907,884) | (812,933) | $(4,095,806) |
| SIX MONTHS ENDED 5/31/24 | YEAR ENDED 11/30/23 |
Class R6 | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 403,979 | $2,265,628 | 649,025 | $3,522,383 |
Shares issued in connection with reinvestment of distributions | 104,025 | 584,254 | 180,457 | 974,660 |
| 508,004 | 2,849,882 | 829,482 | 4,497,043 |
Shares repurchased | (1,409,493) | (7,927,667) | (464,873) | (2,515,860) |
Net increase (decrease) | (901,489) | $(5,077,785) | 364,609 | $1,981,183 |
| SIX MONTHS ENDED 5/31/24 | YEAR ENDED 11/30/23 |
Class Y | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Shares sold | 7,837,062 | $44,249,843 | 24,562,889 | $133,904,861 |
Shares issued in connection with reinvestment of distributions | 1,229,698 | 6,940,394 | 1,938,524 | 10,526,615 |
| 9,066,760 | 51,190,237 | 26,501,413 | 144,431,476 |
Shares repurchased | (7,115,050) | (40,107,016) | (28,875,379) | (156,427,764) |
Net increase (decrease) | 1,951,710 | $11,083,221 | (2,373,966) | $(11,996,288) |
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Note 5: Affiliated transactions
Transactions during the reporting period with any company which is under common ownership or control were as follows:
Name of affiliate | Fair value as of 11/30/23 | Purchase cost | Sale proceeds | Investment income | Shares outstanding and fair value as of 5/31/24 |
Short-term investments | | | | | |
Putnam Short Term Investment Fund Class P‡ | $55,266,657 | $123,021,964 | $112,291,620 | $1,556,063 | $65,997,001 |
Total Short-term investments | $55,266,657 | $123,021,964 | $112,291,620 | $1,556,063 | $65,997,001 |
‡ Management fees charged to Putnam Short Term Investment Fund have been waived by Putnam Management. There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period. |
Note 6: Market, credit and other risks
In the normal course of business, the fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The fund may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations. The fund may invest in higher-yielding, lower-rated bonds that may have a higher rate of default.
Note 7: Senior loan commitments
Senior loans are purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and may be settled a month or more after the trade date, which from time to time can delay the actual investment of available cash balances; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Senior loans can be acquired through an agent, by assignment from another holder of the loan, or as a participation interest in another holder’s portion of the loan. When the fund invests in a loan or participation, the fund is subject to the risk that an intermediate participant between the fund and the borrower will fail to meet its obligations to the fund, in addition to the risk that the borrower under the loan may default on its obligations.
Note 8: Summary of derivative activity
The volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:
Forward currency contracts (contract amount) | $27,200,000 |
Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional) | $17,000,000 |
The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:
Fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period |
| Asset derivatives | Liability derivatives |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | Statement of assets and liabilities location | Fair value | Statement of assets and liabilities location | Fair value |
Credit contracts | Receivables, Net assets — Unrealized appreciation | $1,301,058* | Payables, Net assets — Unrealized depreciation | $— |
Foreign exchange contracts | Receivables | 86,002 | Payables | 6,757 |
Total | | $1,387,060 | | $6,757 |
* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of centrally cleared swaps as reported in the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities. |
The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments in the Statement of operations for the reporting period (Note 1):
Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | Forward currency contracts | Swaps | Total |
Credit contracts | $— | $1,576,286 | $1,576,286 |
Foreign exchange contracts | (61,458) | — | $(61,458) |
Total | $(61,458) | $1,576,286 | $1,514,828 |
Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 | Forward currency contracts | Swaps | Total |
Credit contracts | $— | $(628,557) | $(628,557) |
Foreign exchange contracts | 278,381 | — | $278,381 |
Total | $278,381 | $(628,557) | $(350,176) |
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Note 9: Offsetting of financial and derivative assets and liabilities
The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 1. For financial reporting purposes, the fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.
| Bank of America N.A. | Barclays Capital, Inc. (clearing broker) | Citibank, N.A. | Goldman Sachs International | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | NatWest Markets PLC | State Street Bank and Trust Co. | UBS AG | Total |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | |
Centrally cleared credit default contracts§ | $— | $25,138 | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $25,138 |
Forward currency contracts# | 1,346 | — | 6,436 | 2,535 | 1,466 | 22,888 | 3,347 | 44,780 | 3,204 | 86,002 |
Total Assets | $1,346 | $25,138 | $6,436 | $2,535 | $1,466 | $22,888 | $3,347 | $44,780 | $3,204 | $111,140 |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | |
Centrally cleared credit default contracts§ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Forward currency contracts# | — | — | — | — | — | 1,986 | — | 1,819 | 2,952 | 6,757 |
Total Liabilities | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $1,986 | $— | $1,819 | $2,952 | $6,757 |
Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets | $1,346 | $25,138 | $6,436 | $2,535 | $1,466 | $20,902 | $3,347 | $42,961 | $252 | $104,383 |
Total collateral received (pledged)†## | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $10,000 | $— | $41,651 | $— | |
Net amount | $1,346 | $25,138 | $6,436 | $2,535 | $1,466 | $10,902 | $3,347 | $1,310 | $252 | |
Controlled collateral received (including TBA commitments)** | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $10,000 | $— | $41,651 | $— | $51,651 |
Uncontrolled collateral received | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— |
Collateral (pledged) (including TBA commitments)** | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— |
** | Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities. |
† | Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements. |
# | Covered by master netting agreement (Note 1). |
## | Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements. |
§ | Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) for centrally cleared swap contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio. Collateral pledged for initial margin on centrally cleared swap contracts, which is not included in the table above, amounted to $1,396,016. |
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Changes in and disagreements with accountants
Not applicable
Results of any shareholder votes
Not applicable
Remuneration paid to directors, officers, and others
Remuneration paid to directors, officers, and others is included in the Notes to financial statements above.
Board approval of management and subadvisory agreements
Not applicable
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| Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
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| Included in Item 7 above. |
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| Item 9. Proxy Disclosure for Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
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| Included in Item 7 above. |
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| Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies. |
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| Included in Item 7 above. |
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| Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract. |
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| Included in Item 7 above. |
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| Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures For Closed-End Management Investment Companies: |
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| Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Investment Companies |
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| Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers: |
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| Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders: |
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| (a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the design and operation of such procedures are generally effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. |
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| (b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting: Not applicable |
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| Item 17. Disclosures of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Investment Companies: |
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| Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation. |
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| 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. |
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| /s/ Jeffrey White Jeffrey White Principal Accounting Officer
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| 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. |
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| /s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz Jonathan S. Horwitz Principal Executive Officer
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