TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
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Issues | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
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FIXED INCOME SECURITIES—97.6% of Net Assets | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—16.4% | |
Academic Loan Funding Trust Series 2012-1A, Class R 0.00%(1),(2),(3),(4) | | | 12/27/44 | | | $ | 3,368 | | | $ | 620,518 | |
Allegro CLO XII Ltd. Series 2020-1A, Class B 7.28% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.962%)(1),(5) | | | 01/21/32 | | | | 475,000 | | | | 475,263 | |
Allegro CLO XIII Ltd. Series 2021-1A, Class B 7.28% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.962%)(1),(5) | | | 07/20/34 | | | | 650,000 | | | | 650,630 | |
AMSR Trust Series 2020-SFR1, Class I 8.19%(1) | | | 04/17/37 | | | | 850,000 | | | | 844,655 | |
AMSR Trust Series 2020-SFR2, Class F 5.25%(1) | | | 07/17/37 | | | | 1,375,000 | | | | 1,342,565 | |
AMSR Trust Series 2020-SFR3, Class E1 2.56%(1) | | | 09/17/37 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 943,698 | |
Apidos CLO XXXVII Ltd. Series 2021-37A, Class B 7.18% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.862%)(1),(5) | | | 10/22/34 | | | | 725,000 | | | | 725,000 | |
Barings CLO Ltd. Series 2022-2A, Class A 7.11% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.800%)(1),(5) | | | 07/15/35 | | | | 550,000 | | | | 550,881 | |
BCRED CLO LLC Series 2023-1A, Class A 7.66% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.300%)(1),(5) | | | 01/20/36 | | | | 850,000 | | | | 859,741 | |
BlackRock Rainier CLO VI Ltd. Series 2021-6A, Class A 7.28% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.962%)(1),(5) | | | 04/20/33 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 699,784 | |
BMO SBA COOF Trust Series 2019-1, Class A (I/O) 1.40%(1),(6) | | | 10/25/45 | | | | 4,420,842 | | | | 145,436 | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust Series 2020-P1, Class R 0.00%(1),(3) | | | 09/08/27 | | | | 2,000 | | | | 175,465 | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust Series 2021-N3, Class R 0.00%(1),(3) | | | 06/12/28 | | | | 2,200 | | | | 232,304 | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust Series 2022-N1, Class R 0.00%(1),(3) | | | 12/11/28 | | | | 4,700 | | | | 340,993 | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust Series 2022-P3, Class R 0.00%(1),(3) | | | 09/10/29 | | | | 2,900 | | | | 372,642 | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust Series 2023-P1, Class R 0.00%(1),(3) | | | 03/11/30 | | | | 4,400 | | | | 616,897 | |
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust Series 2023-P2, Class R 0.00%(1),(3) | | | 06/10/30 | | | | 2,000 | | | | 420,846 | |
Cedar Funding II CLO Ltd. Series 2013-1A, Class BRR 6.93% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.612%)(1),(5) | | | 04/20/34 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 690,906 | |
CIFC Funding Ltd. Series 2018-1A, Class SUB 0.00%(1),(6),(7) | | | 04/18/31 | | | | 650,000 | | | | 267,865 | |
CIFC Funding Ltd. Series 2022-2A, Class INCB 0.00%(1),(6),(7) | | | 04/19/35 | | | | 685,000 | | | | 545,823 | |
CIT Education Loan Trust Series 2007-1, Class A 5.70% (90 day USD SOFR Average + 0.352%)(1),(5) | | | 03/25/42 | | | | 310,505 | | | | 296,221 | |
COOF Securitization Trust II Series 2015-2, Class A1 (I/O) 2.33%(1),(6) | | | 08/25/41 | | | | 1,946,152 | | | | 106,617 | |
FirstKey Homes Trust Series 2020-SFR1, Class G 4.78%(1) | | | 08/17/37 | | | | 1,735,000 | | | | 1,664,014 | |
FirstKey Homes Trust Series 2021-SFR3, Class E1 2.99%(1) | | | 12/17/38 | | | | 1,173,000 | | | | 1,066,673 | |
FirstKey Homes Trust Series 2022-SFR1, Class D 5.20%(1) | | | 05/19/39 | | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 1,066,808 | |
FRTKL Group, Inc. Series 2021-SFR1, Class G 4.11%(1) | | | 09/17/38 | | | | 1,015,000 | | | | 902,968 | |
Global SC Finance II SRL Series 2014-1A, Class A2 3.09%(1) | | | 07/17/29 | | | | 14,442 | | | | 14,290 | |
Goal Capital Funding Trust Series 2006-1, Class B 6.04% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.450%)(5) | | | 08/25/42 | | | | 110,441 | | | | 104,024 | |
GoldenTree Loan Management U.S. CLO 17 Ltd. Series 2023-17A, Class D 10.32% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.000%)(1),(5) | | | 07/20/36 | | | | 650,000 | | | | 660,920 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 42M-R Ltd. Series 2019-42RA, Class A2R 8.07% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.750%)(1),(5) | | | 01/20/36 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 606,093 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 66B Ltd. Series 2023-66A, Class A 7.27% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.950%)(1),(5) | | | 04/25/36 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 754,537 | |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 69M Ltd. Series 2023-69A, Class B1 8.66% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.250%)(1),(5) | | | 11/09/36 | | | | 870,000 | | | | 879,483 | |
Harvest Commercial Capital Loan Trust Series 2019-1, Class A 3.29% (1),(6) | | | 09/25/46 | | | | 125,712 | | | | 122,445 | |
HOA Funding LLC Series 2021-1A, Class A2 4.72%(1) | | | 08/20/51 | | | | 585,000 | | | | 456,896 | |
HPS Loan Management Ltd. Series 2023-18A, Class D 11.07% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.750%)(1),(5) | | | 07/20/36 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 615,787 | |
HPS Loan Management Ltd. Series 2024-19A, Class C2 1.00% (-3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.900%)(1),(5),(8) | | | 04/15/37 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 752,009 | |
ITE Rail Fund Levered LP Series 2021-1A, Class A 2.25% (1) | | | 02/28/51 | | | | 363,811 | | | | 323,219 | |
MetroNet Infrastructure Issuer LLC 7.95%(4) | | | 04/20/53 | | | | 850,000 | | | | 854,881 | |
Mosaic Solar Loan Trust Series 2021-1A, Class R 0.00%(1),(7) | | | 12/20/46 | | | | 766,951 | | | | 81,308 | |
Mosaic Solar Loan Trust Series 2021-2A, Class R 0.00%(1),(7) | | | 04/22/47 | | | | 1,150,000 | | | | 46,184 | |
Mosaic Solar Loan Trust Series 2021-3A, Class R 0.00%(1),(7) | | | 06/20/52 | | | | 1,600,000 | | | | 81,966 | |
OCP CLO Ltd. Series 2021-21A, Class B 7.28% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.962%)(1),(5) | | | 07/20/34 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 400,040 | |
OCP CLO Ltd. Series 2023-28A, Class D 10.66% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.350%)(1),(5) | | | 07/16/36 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 712,268 | |
Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO Ltd. Series 2021-1A, Class A2 7.33% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.012%)(1),(5) | | | 01/20/34 | | | | 420,000 | | | | 420,044 | |
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Cont’d)
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Issues | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
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Progress Residential Trust Series 2021-SFR7, Class E2 2.64%(1) | | | 08/17/40 | | | $ | 1,451,000 | | | $ | 1,227,449 | |
Progress Residential Trust Series 2021-SFR8, Class G 4.01%(1) | | | 10/17/38 | | | | 1,450,000 | | | | 1,293,623 | |
Progress Residential Trust Series 2021-SFR9, Class E1 2.81%(1) | | | 11/17/40 | | | | 1,707,000 | | | | 1,455,294 | |
Rad CLO 22 Ltd. Series 2023-22A, Class D 10.37% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.000%)(1),(5) | | | 01/20/37 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 357,000 | |
Regatta XII Funding Ltd. Series 2019-1A, Class BR 7.18% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.862%)(1),(5) | | | 10/15/32 | | | | 725,000 | | | | 725,469 | |
Rockford Tower CLO Ltd. Series 2017-2A, Class BR 7.08% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.762%)(1),(5) | | | 10/15/29 | | | | 800,000 | | | | 799,680 | |
Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust Series 2021-BA, Class R 0.00%(1),(3) | | | 03/15/29 | | | | 5,000 | | | | 815,925 | |
Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust Series 2021-CA, Class R 0.00%(1),(3) | | | 06/15/28 | | | | 5,500 | | | | 509,803 | |
SLC Student Loan Trust Series 2004-1, Class B 5.91% (90 day USD SOFR Average + 0.552%)(5) | | | 08/15/31 | | | | 154,462 | | | | 131,671 | |
SLC Student Loan Trust Series 2006-1, Class B 5.83% (90 day USD SOFR Average + 0.472%)(5) | | | 03/15/55 | | | | 209,055 | | | | 178,259 | |
SLM Student Loan EDC Repackaging Trust Series 2013-M1, Class M1R 0.00%(1),(3) | | | 10/28/29 | | | | 1,000 | | | | 392,380 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2004-2, Class B 6.09% (90 day USD SOFR Average + 0.732%)(5) | | | 07/25/39 | | | | 184,668 | | | | 173,431 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2005-9, Class B 5.92% (90 day USD SOFR Average + 0.562%)(5) | | | 01/25/41 | | | | 286,988 | | | | 269,890 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2007-6, Class B 6.47% (90 day USD SOFR Average + 1.112%)(5) | | | 04/27/43 | | | | 93,636 | | | | 88,598 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2007-7, Class B 6.37% (90 day USD SOFR Average + 1.012%)(5) | | | 10/27/70 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 139,224 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2008-2, Class B 6.82% (90 day USD SOFR Average + 1.462%)(5) | | | 01/25/83 | | | | 225,000 | | | | 216,173 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2008-3, Class B 6.82% (90 day USD SOFR Average + 1.462%)(5) | | | 04/26/83 | | | | 225,000 | | | | 214,665 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2008-4, Class B 7.47% (90 day USD SOFR Average + 2.112%)(5) | | | 04/25/73 | | | | 515,000 | | | | 519,170 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2008-5, Class B 7.47% (90 day USD SOFR Average + 2.112%)(5) | | | 07/25/73 | | | | 260,000 | | | | 258,773 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2008-6, Class B 7.47% (90 day USD SOFR Average + 2.112%)(5) | | | 07/26/83 | | | | 225,000 | | | | 214,007 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2008-7, Class B 7.47% (90 day USD SOFR Average + 2.112%)(5) | | | 07/26/83 | | | | 305,000 | | | | 286,249 | |
Stratus CLO Ltd. Series 2021-3A, Class SUB 0.00%(1),(6),(7) | | | 12/29/29 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 487,980 | |
Structured Receivables Finance LLC Series 2010-A, Class B 7.61%(1) | | | 01/16/46 | | | | 447,021 | | | | 447,021 | |
Structured Receivables Finance LLC Series 2010-B, Class B 7.97%(1) | | | 08/15/36 | | | | 296,900 | | | | 304,281 | |
Student Loan Consolidation Center Student Loan Trust I Series 2002-2, Class B2 1.65% (28 day ARS)(1),(5) | | | 07/01/42 | | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 970,354 | |
Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd. Series 2021-2A, Class A 2.23%(1) | | | 04/20/46 | | | | 1,203,667 | | | | 1,080,333 | |
TIF Funding II LLC Series 2021-1A, Class A 1.65%(1) | | | 02/20/46 | | | | 1,134,356 | | | | 986,829 | |
Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust Series 2024-1A, Class D 6.02%(1) | | | 10/15/29 | | | | 600,000 | | | | 602,513 | |
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Total Asset-backed Securities (Cost: $42,704,184) | | | | | | | | | | | 39,657,651 | |
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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—55.4% | |
Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities—Agency—0.9% | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily PC REMICS Trust Series 2019-P002, Class X (I/O) 0.89%(6) | | | 07/25/33 | | | | 1,295,000 | | | | 96,551 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K039, Class X3 (I/O) 2.07%(6) | | | 08/25/47 | | | | 3,110,000 | | | | 44,527 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K040, Class X3 (I/O) 2.03%(6) | | | 11/25/42 | | | | 4,875,000 | | | | 42,439 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K049, Class X3 (I/O) 1.55%(6) | | | 10/25/43 | | | | 2,330,000 | | | | 43,547 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K060, Class X3 (I/O) 1.90%(6) | | | 12/25/44 | | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 111,464 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K726, Class X1 (I/O) 0.94%(6) | | | 04/25/24 | | | | 1,342,613 | | | | 108 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K728, Class X3 (I/O) 2.00%(6) | | | 11/25/45 | | | | 3,455,000 | | | | 33,247 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K732, Class X3 (I/O) 2.17%(6) | | | 05/25/46 | | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 61,333 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K735, Class X3 (I/O) 2.15%(6) | | | 05/25/47 | | | | 3,750,000 | | | | 157,951 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series KC05, Class X1 (I/O) 1.23%(6) | | | 06/25/27 | | | | 7,291,220 | | | | 150,230 | |
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Cont’d)
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Issues | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series KIR1, Class X (I/O) 1.02%(6) | | | 03/25/26 | | | $ | 7,965,829 | | | $ | 131,222 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series KW01, Class X3 (I/O) 4.10%(6) | | | 03/25/29 | | | | 690,000 | | | | 46,364 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series Q010, Class XPT2 (I/O) 0.36% | | | 08/25/24 | | | | 874,987 | | | | 973 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series Q013, Class XPT2 (I/O) 1.81%(6) | | | 05/25/27 | | | | 2,805,277 | | | | 74,080 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #AN3542 3.41% | | | 11/01/46 | | | | 1,054,433 | | | | 882,533 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association-Aces Series 2016-M11, Class X2 (ACES) (I/O) 3.05%(6) | | | 07/25/39 | | | | 723,136 | | | | 10,607 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association-Aces Series 2019-M29, Class X4 (ACES) (I/O) 0.70%(6) | | | 03/25/29 | | | | 7,900,000 | | | | 207,718 | |
Government National Mortgage Association Series 2009-114, Class IO (I/O) 0.00%(6),(7) | | | 10/16/49 | | | | 4,618,076 | | | | 70 | |
Government National Mortgage Association Series 2010-148, Class IO (I/O) 0.30%(6) | | | 09/16/50 | | | | 4,812,852 | | | | 48,652 | |
Government National Mortgage Association Series 2011-105, Class IO (I/O) 0.00%(6),(7) | | | 09/16/51 | | | | 3,320,977 | | | | 4 | |
Government National Mortgage Association Series 2011-152, Class IO (I/O) 0.00%(6),(7) | | | 08/16/51 | | | | 1,181,284 | | | | 21 | |
Government National Mortgage Association Series 2012-139, Class IO (I/O) 0.56%(6) | | | 02/16/53 | | | | 1,092,114 | | | | 17,056 | |
Government National Mortgage Association Series 2012-4, Class IO (I/O) 0.00%(6),(7) | | | 05/16/52 | | | | 2,842,675 | | | | 28 | |
Government National Mortgage Association Series 2013-52, Class IO (I/O) 0.05%(6) | | | 02/16/55 | | | | 6,166,592 | | | | 2,850 | |
Government National Mortgage Association Series 2014-103, Class IO (I/O) 0.19%(6) | | | 05/16/55 | | | | 2,099,817 | | | | 13,182 | |
Government National Mortgage Association Series 2014-125, Class IO (I/O) 0.90%(6) | | | 11/16/54 | | | | 1,325,596 | | | | 27,970 | |
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Total Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities—Agency (Cost: $5,754,249) | | | | | | | | | | | 2,204,727 | |
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Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities—Non-Agency—7.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BBCMS Mortgage Trust Series 2020-BID, Class D 10.07% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.744%)(1),(5) | | | 10/15/37 | | | | 705,000 | | | | 683,758 | |
Benchmark Mortgage Trust Series 2019-B14, Class 225D 3.29%(1),(6) | | | 12/15/62 | | | | 535,000 | | | | 9,836 | |
Benchmark Mortgage Trust Series 2020-IG3, Class BXC 3.54% (1),(6) | | | 09/15/48 | | | | 555,000 | | | | 451,001 | |
BXHPP Trust Series 2021-FILM, Class C 6.54% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.214%)(1),(5) | | | 08/15/36 | | | | 430,000 | | | | 402,889 | |
BXHPP Trust Series 2021-FILM, Class D 6.94% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.614%)(1),(5) | | | 08/15/36 | | | | 515,000 | | | | 477,964 | |
BXP Trust Series 2017-GM, Class D 3.42%(1),(6) | | | 06/13/39 | | | | 375,000 | | | | 334,415 | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2014-GC21, Class XD (I/O) 1.33%(1),(6) | | | 05/10/47 | | | | 4,710,600 | | | | 921 | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2015-GC35, Class XA (I/O) 0.71%(6) | | | 11/10/48 | | | | 6,166,881 | | | | 50,498 | |
COMM Mortgage Trust Series 2012-LC4, Class XB (I/O) 0.44%(1),(6) | | | 12/10/44 | | | | 14,567,615 | | | | 517 | |
COMM Mortgage Trust Series 2013-CR12, Class XA (I/O) 0.56%(6) | | | 10/10/46 | | | | 918,788 | | | | 60 | |
COMM Mortgage Trust Series 2014-CR18, Class XA (I/O) 0.87%(6) | | | 07/15/47 | | | | 3,199,054 | | | | 2,082 | |
COMM Mortgage Trust Series 2014-CR21, Class XA (I/O) 0.82%(6) | | | 12/10/47 | | | | 14,738,595 | | | | 52,365 | |
COMM Mortgage Trust Series 2020-CBM, Class XCP (I/O) 0.60%(1),(6) | | | 02/10/37 | | | | 5,644,863 | | | | 18,187 | |
COMM Mortgage Trust Series 2020-CX, Class E 2.68%(1),(6) | | | 11/10/46 | | | | 370,000 | | | | 255,305 | |
CSMC Trust Series 2020-FACT, Class F 11.85% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.521%)(1),(5) | | | 10/15/37 | | | | 1,017,000 | | | | 910,346 | |
Extended Stay America Trust Series 2021-ESH, Class F 9.14% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.814%)(1),(5) | | | 07/15/38 | | | | 594,266 | | | | 594,660 | |
Frost CMBS DAC Series 2021-1A, Class EUE 7.92% (3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 3.990%)(1),(5) | | | 11/20/33 | | | | 739,233 | | | | 704,028 | |
Grace Trust Series 2020-GRCE, Class D 2.68%(1),(6) | | | 12/10/40 | | | | 700,000 | | | | 533,709 | |
Grace Trust Series 2020-GRCE, Class F 2.68%(1),(6) | | | 12/10/40 | | | | 376,000 | | | | 253,320 | |
Grace Trust Series 2020-GRCE, Class X (I/O) 0.30%(1),(6) | | | 12/10/40 | | | | 10,620,000 | | | | 177,533 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust Series 2020-UPTN, Class XA (I/O) 0.35%(1),(6) | | | 02/10/37 | | | | 3,150,000 | | | | 6,106 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2014-GC18, Class XB (I/O) 0.04%(6),(7) | | | 01/10/47 | | | | 18,613,418 | | | | 28 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2016-GS2, Class XA (I/O) 1.73%(6) | | | 05/10/49 | | | | 4,023,436 | | | | 102,229 | |
Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust Series 2019-55HY, Class F 2.94%(1),(6) | | | 12/10/41 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 110,161 | |
ILPT Trust Series 2019-SURF, Class A 4.15%(1) | | | 02/11/41 | | | | 240,000 | | | | 226,648 | |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2014-C24, Class XA (I/O) 0.81%(6) | | | 11/15/47 | | | | 6,742,049 | | | | 7,844 | |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2014-C21, Class XA (I/O) 0.86%(6) | | | 08/15/47 | | | | 893,185 | | | | 596 | |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2014-C23, Class XA (I/O) 0.57%(6) | | | 09/15/47 | | | | 8,366,116 | | | | 7,523 | |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2015-C29, Class XD (I/O) 0.50%(1),(6) | | | 05/15/48 | | | | 26,458,000 | | | | 131,506 | |
JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2017-JP5, Class XA (I/O) 0.81%(6) | | | 03/15/50 | | | | 10,038,399 | | | | 173,935 | |
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Cont’d)
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Issues | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2011-C3, Class XB (I/O) 0.39%(1),(6) | | | 02/15/46 | | | $ | 48,975,319 | | | $ | 116,436 | |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2013-LC11, Class XA (I/O) 0.90%(6) | | | 04/15/46 | | | | 992,922 | | | | 4,663 | |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2016-NINE, Class A 2.85%(1),(6) | | | 09/06/38 | | | | 775,000 | | | | 725,518 | |
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2019-OSB, Class A 3.40%(1) | | | 06/05/39 | | | | 585,000 | | | | 526,911 | |
Manhattan West Mortgage Trust Series 2020-1MW, Class A 2.13%(1) | | | 09/10/39 | | | | 695,000 | | | | 617,761 | |
Med Trust Series 2021-MDLN, Class G 10.69% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.364%)(1),(5) | | | 11/15/38 | | | | 666,800 | | | | 667,478 | |
MFT Mortgage Trust Series 2020-B6, Class C 3.28%(1),(6) | | | 08/10/40 | | | | 220,000 | | | | 126,144 | |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust Series 2015-C22, Class XA (I/O) 0.99%(6) | | | 04/15/48 | | | | 7,851,159 | | | | 39,897 | |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust Series 2015-C24, Class XA (I/O) 0.68%(6) | | | 05/15/48 | | | | 8,717,164 | | | | 53,148 | |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust Series 2016-C31, Class XA (I/O) 1.26%(6) | | | 11/15/49 | | | | 6,170,504 | | | | 145,049 | |
Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2019-FAME, Class D 4.40%(1),(6) | | | 08/15/36 | | | | 835,000 | | | | 511,436 | |
Roseville Ltd. 8.57%(4) | | | 03/29/25 | | | | 605,000 | | | | 604,395 | |
SFAVE Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2015-5AVE, Class A2A 3.66%(1),(6) | | | 01/05/43 | | | | 805,000 | | | | 587,592 | |
SFAVE Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2015-5AVE, Class D 4.39%(1),(6) | | | 01/05/43 | | | | 880,000 | | | | 416,249 | |
SMRT Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2022-MINI, Class E 8.03% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.700%)(1),(5) | | | 01/15/39 | | | | 1,005,000 | | | | 976,026 | |
Taurus U.K. DAC Series 2021-UK1X, Class E 8.87% (Sterling Overnight Index Average + 3.650%)(5),(9) | | | 05/17/31 | | | | 665,115 | | | | 815,438 | |
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2017-C5, Class XA (I/O) 1.07%(6) | | | 11/15/50 | | | | 5,616,012 | | | | 169,292 | |
VASA Trust Series 2021-VASA, Class B 6.69% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.364%)(1),(5) | | | 07/15/39 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 840,301 | |
Vita Scientia DAC Series 2022-1X, Class D 6.42% (3 mo. EUR EURIBOR + 2.490%)(5),(9) | | | 02/27/33 | | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,492,188 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2018-C47, Class AS 4.67%(6) | | | 09/15/61 | | | | 750,000 | | | | 724,196 | |
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2013-C14, Class XA (I/O) 0.35%(6) | | | 06/15/46 | | | | 221,937 | | | | 442 | |
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2014-C24, Class XA (I/O) 0.83%(6) | | | 11/15/47 | | | | 4,977,047 | | | | 9,365 | |
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Total Commercial Mortgage-backed Securities—Non-Agency (Cost: $22,847,749) | | | | | | | | | | | 16,849,895 | |
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Residential Mortgage-backed Securities—Agency—21.7% | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #SD8199 2.00% | | | 03/01/52 | | | | 3,826,570 | | | | 3,030,361 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICS Series 3122, Class SG (I/O) (I/F) (TAC) (PAC) 0.20% (-30 day USD SOFR Average + 5.516%)(5) | | | 03/15/36 | | | | 1,113,124 | | | | 58,376 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICS Series 3239, Class SI (I/O) (I/F) (PAC) 1.22% (-30 day USD SOFR Average + 6.536%)(5) | | | 11/15/36 | | | | 245,985 | | | | 25,818 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICS Series 3323, Class SA (I/O) (I/F) 0.68% (-30 day USD SOFR Average + 5.996%)(5) | | | 05/15/37 | | | | 47,067 | | | | 2,226 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICS Series 3459, Class JS (I/O) (I/F) 0.82% (-30 day USD SOFR Average + 6.136%)(5) | | | 06/15/38 | | | | 79,404 | | | | 6,536 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICS Series 4030, Class HS (I/O) (I/F) 1.18% (-30 day USD SOFR Average + 6.496%)(5) | | | 04/15/42 | | | | 454,876 | | | | 43,902 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association REMICS Series 2007-42, Class SE (I/O) (I/F) 0.68% (-30 day USD SOFR Average + 5.996%)(5) | | | 05/25/37 | | | | 38,436 | | | | 2,495 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association REMICS Series 2007-48, Class SD (I/O) (I/F) 0.67% (-30 day USD SOFR Average + 5.986%)(5) | | | 05/25/37 | | | | 666,547 | | | | 45,809 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association REMICS Series 2009-69, Class CS (I/O) (I/F) 1.32% (-30 day USD SOFR Average + 6.636%)(5) | | | 09/25/39 | | | | 115,644 | | | | 10,542 | |
Government National Mortgage Association REMICS Series 2006-35, Class SA (I/O) (I/F) 1.16% (-1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.486%)(5) | | | 07/20/36 | | | | 749,519 | | | | 55,309 | |
Government National Mortgage Association REMICS Series 2006-61, Class SA (I/O) (I/F) (TAC) 0.00% (-1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.636%)(5),(7) | | | 11/20/36 | | | | 985,436 | | | | 17,690 | |
Government National Mortgage Association REMICS Series 2008-58, Class TS (I/O) (I/F) (TAC) 0.96% (-1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.286%)(5) | | | 05/20/38 | | | | 360,933 | | | | 7,419 | |
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Cont’d)
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Issues | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Government National Mortgage Association REMICS Series 2014-118, Class ST 0.16% (-1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.486%)(5) | | | 08/20/44 | | | $ | 3,983,772 | | | $ | 256,279 | |
Government National Mortgage Association REMICS Series 2016-153, Class IO (I/O) 3.50% | | | 11/20/46 | | | | 1,265,841 | | | | 222,741 | |
Government National Mortgage Association, TBA | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.50%(10) | | | 03/01/53 | | | | 1,275,000 | | | | 1,225,430 | |
5.00%(10) | | | 04/01/53 | | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,359,141 | |
5.50%(10) | | | 05/01/53 | | | | 1,850,000 | | | | 1,848,550 | |
Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security, TBA | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2.00%(10) | | | 10/01/51 | | | | 5,650,000 | | | | 4,475,276 | |
2.50%(10) | | | 10/01/51 | | | | 10,300,000 | | | | 8,521,818 | |
3.00%(10) | | | 12/01/51 | | | | 5,600,000 | | | | 4,821,772 | |
3.50%(10) | | | 01/01/52 | | | | 3,375,000 | | | | 3,022,405 | |
4.00%(10) | | | 03/01/52 | | | | 11,900,000 | | | | 11,023,304 | |
5.00%(10) | | | 01/01/53 | | | | 4,625,000 | | | | 4,513,165 | |
4.50%(10) | | | 02/01/53 | | | | 5,100,000 | | | | 4,857,949 | |
5.50%(10) | | | 02/01/53 | | | | 2,100,000 | | | | 2,089,789 | |
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Total Residential Mortgage-backed Securities—Agency (Cost: $52,744,292) | | | | | | | | | | | 52,544,102 | |
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Residential Mortgage-backed Securities—Non-Agency—25.8% | |
ABFC Trust Series 2007-NC1, Class A2 5.74% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.414%)(1),(5) | | | 05/25/37 | | | | 738,789 | | | | 671,879 | |
ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2004-IN1, Class A1 6.08% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.754%)(5) | | | 05/25/34 | | | | 314,912 | | | | 292,117 | |
ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2007-ASP1, Class A2C 5.96% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.634%)(5) | | | 03/25/37 | | | | 1,154,871 | | | | 495,978 | |
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust Series 2005-4, Class 6A22 5.10%(6) | | | 08/25/35 | | | | 319,230 | | | | 229,461 | |
Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2019-F, Class A2 3.50%(1) | | | 07/25/59 | | | | 1,300,000 | | | | 1,202,893 | |
Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2006-HE3, Class A5 2.89% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.654%)(5) | | | 03/25/36 | | | | 797,271 | | | | 768,637 | |
Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust Series 2007-HE1, Class A1B 4.07% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.414%)(5) | | | 12/25/36 | | | | 248,282 | | | | 234,326 | |
Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust Series 2005-10, Class 1CB1 5.50% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.514%)(5),(11) | | | 11/25/35 | | | | 274,681 | | | | 223,125 | |
Banc of America Funding Trust Series 2006-3, Class 4A14 6.00%(11) | | | 03/25/36 | | | | 133,827 | | | | 106,686 | |
Banc of America Funding Trust Series 2006-3, Class 5A3 5.50%(11) | | | 03/25/36 | | | | 87,497 | | | | 76,211 | |
Banc of America Funding Trust Series 2015-R4, Class 2A1 5.64% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.319%)(1),(5) | | | 02/25/37 | | | | 216,639 | | | | 212,920 | |
BCMSC Trust Series 2000-A, Class A4 8.29%(6) | | | 06/15/30 | | | | 3,316,690 | | | | 396,275 | |
Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust Series 2005-3, Class 4A3 4.52%(6) | | | 04/25/35 | | | | 164,920 | | | | 159,129 | |
Bear Stearns ARM Trust Series 2003-7, Class 9A 5.67%(6) | | | 10/25/33 | | | | 182,382 | | | | 164,843 | |
Bear Stearns ARM Trust Series 2005-9, Class A1 7.67% (1 yr. CMT + 2.300%)(5) | | | 10/25/35 | | | | 95,906 | | | | 89,381 | |
Bear Stearns ARM Trust Series 2007-4, Class 22A1 4.08%(6),(11) | | | 06/25/47 | | | | 502,835 | | | | 447,794 | |
Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust Series 2005-AC6, Class 1A3 5.50%(6) | | | 09/25/35 | | | | 261,060 | | | | 252,232 | |
Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust Series 2006-IM1, Class A1 5.90% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.574%)(5) | | | 04/25/36 | | | | 123,627 | | | | 119,507 | |
Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust Series 2007-AR3, Class 1X (I/O) 0.50%(4) | | | 03/25/37 | | | | 24,376,741 | | | | 485,936 | |
C-BASS Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-CB2, Class A2B 3.57% | | | 02/25/37 | | | | 742,497 | | | | 450,016 | |
C-BASS Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-CB2, Class A2C 3.57% | | | 02/25/37 | | | | 729,513 | | | | 438,378 | |
C-BASS Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-CB3, Class A3 3.32% | | | 03/25/37 | | | | 1,118,601 | | | | 406,876 | |
Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-NC4, Class A4 5.68% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.354%)(5) | | | 10/25/36 | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,119,845 | |
Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-RFC1, Class A3 5.58% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.254%)(5) | | | 12/25/36 | | | | 940,513 | | | | 909,407 | |
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust Series 2004-HYB4, Class B1 5.05%(6) | | | 09/20/34 | | | | 429,607 | | | | 112,533 | |
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust Series 2006-14, Class X (I/O) 0.15%(4),(6) | | | 09/25/36 | | | | 6,816,408 | | | | 22,621 | |
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust Series 2006-HYB2, Class 1A1 5.16%(6) | | | 04/20/36 | | | | 669,792 | | | | 489,345 | |
CHNGE Mortgage Trust Series 2023-1, Class M1 8.30% (1),(6) | | | 03/25/58 | | | | 460,000 | | | | 472,178 | |
CIM Trust Series 2019-R1, Class A 3.25%(1),(6) | | | 10/25/58 | | | | 634,332 | | | | 564,411 | |
CIM Trust Series 2021-NR1, Class A1 5.57%(1) | | | 07/25/55 | | | | 585,932 | | | | 580,425 | |
CIM Trust Series 2021-NR2, Class A1 5.57%(1) | | | 07/25/59 | | | | 757,409 | | | | 750,421 | |
CIM Trust Series 2021-NR3, Class A1 2.57%(1) | | | 06/25/57 | | | | 195,043 | | | | 192,700 | |
CIM Trust Series 2021-NR4, Class A1 2.82%(1) | | | 10/25/61 | | | | 896,966 | | | | 870,731 | |
CIM Trust Series 2021-R3, Class A1A 1.95%(1),(6) | | | 06/25/57 | | | | 691,519 | | | | 611,441 | |
CIM Trust Series 2021-R4, Class A1A 2.00%(1),(6) | | | 05/01/61 | | | | 727,068 | | | | 636,777 | |
CIM Trust Series 2021-R5, Class A1B 2.00%(1),(6) | | | 08/25/61 | | | | 1,096,000 | | | | 714,805 | |
CIM Trust Series 2022-NR1, Class A1 5.00%(1) | | | 07/25/62 | | | | 315,458 | | | | 307,091 | |
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Cont’d)
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Issues | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
CIM Trust Series 2023-NR1, Class A1 6.00%(1) | | | 06/25/62 | | | $ | 996,416 | | | $ | 982,728 | |
CIM Trust Series 2023-NR2, Class A1 6.00%(1) | | | 06/25/62 | | | | 1,093,439 | | | | 1,074,676 | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. Series 2005-11, Class A2A 7.78% (1 yr. CMT + 2.400%)(5) | | | 10/25/35 | | | | 163,713 | | | | 162,207 | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. Series 2005-8, Class 1A1A 5.46%(6),(11) | | | 10/25/35 | | | | 361,150 | | | | 293,507 | |
CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust Series 2006-A3, Class 1A7 6.00%(11) | | | 07/25/36 | | | | 552,542 | | | | 474,877 | |
CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust Series 2006-A5, Class 1A8 6.00%(11) | | | 10/25/36 | | | | 482,007 | | | | 403,053 | |
Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp. Series 1999-6, Class A1 7.36% (1),(6) | | | 06/01/30 | | | | 1,222,924 | | | | 407,226 | |
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust Series 2005-46CB, Class A20 (TAC) 5.50%(11) | | | 10/25/35 | | | | 506,515 | | | | 365,035 | |
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust Series 2006-8T1, Class 1A2 (I/O) 0.06% (-1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.386%)(4),(5) | | | 04/25/36 | | | | 4,661,060 | | | | 432,689 | |
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust Series 2007-13, Class 2A1 6.34% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.014%)(5) | | | 10/25/47 | | | | 388,813 | | | | 351,340 | |
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp. Series 2005-12, Class 1A1 6.50% | | | 01/25/36 | | | | 947,833 | | | | 230,305 | |
Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC Series 2003-CB3, Class AF1 3.38%(6) | | | 12/25/32 | | | | 278,649 | | | | 263,009 | |
Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC Series 2006-CB2, Class AF2 3.05% | | | 12/25/36 | | | | 1,787,605 | | | | 1,519,406 | |
Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-AR6, Class A6 5.82% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.494%)(5) | | | 02/25/37 | | | | 278,426 | | | | 236,875 | |
Deutsche Alt-B Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-AB2, Class A2 4.79%(6),(11) | | | 06/25/36 | | | | 858,060 | | | | 755,668 | |
DSLA Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-AR2, Class 2A1A 5.64% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.314%)(5) | | | 10/19/36 | | | | 331,674 | | | | 211,714 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMICS Trust Series 2021-DNA6, Class B1 8.72% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 3.400%)(1),(5) | | | 10/25/41 | | | | 650,000 | | | | 673,568 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMICS Trust Series 2021-HQA2, Class M2 7.37% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.050%)(1),(5) | | | 12/25/33 | | | | 894,772 | | | | 907,290 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Series 2019-R06, Class 2B1 9.18% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 3.864%)(1),(5) | | | 09/25/39 | | | | 661,839 | | | | 688,828 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Series 2019-R07, Class 1B1 8.83% (30 day USD SOFR Average + 3.514%)(1),(5) | | | 10/25/39 | | | | 982,007 | | | | 1,011,458 | |
First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-FF13, Class A2C 5.76% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.434%)(5) | | | 10/25/36 | | | | 569,919 | | | | 366,601 | |
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2005-AA10, Class 2A1 6.05%(6),(11) | | | 12/25/35 | | | | 137,744 | | | | 109,100 | |
Fremont Home Loan Trust Series 2005-A, Class M4 6.46% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.134%)(5) | | | 01/25/35 | | | | 1,432,275 | | | | 1,234,838 | |
GreenPoint Manufactured Housing Series 2000-1, Class A4 8.14%(6) | | | 03/20/30 | | | | 404,364 | | | | 268,845 | |
GSAA Home Equity Trust Series 2006-13, Class AF6 6.54% | | | 07/25/36 | | | | 1,122,340 | | | | 338,551 | |
GSAMP Trust Series 2007-NC1, Class A2C 5.59% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.264%)(5) | | | 12/25/46 | | | | 2,243,543 | | | | 1,098,093 | |
GSC Capital Corp. Mortgage Trust Series 2006-2, Class A1 5.80% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.474%)(5) | | | 05/25/36 | | | | 170,895 | | | | 160,513 | |
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2005-AR3, Class 6A1 4.35%(6) | | | 05/25/35 | | | | 130,253 | | | | 102,779 | |
HSI Asset Loan Obligation Trust Series 2007-2, Class 2A12 6.00% | | | 09/25/37 | | | | 306,407 | | | | 231,986 | |
IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2004-AR6, Class 5A1 5.14%(6) | | | 10/25/34 | | | | 253,014 | | | | 239,581 | |
IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2005-AR19, Class A1 3.71%(6) | | | 10/25/35 | | | | 377,109 | | | | 299,210 | |
IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-AR13, Class A4X (I/O) 0.00% (4),(6),(7) | | | 07/25/36 | | | | 256,095 | | | | 3 | |
IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-AR9, Class 1A1 3.90%(6) | | | 06/25/36 | | | | 433,089 | | | | 239,243 | |
IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-AR5, Class 2A1 3.37%(6) | | | 05/25/37 | | | | 595,328 | | | | 462,756 | |
IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-FLX2, Class A1C 5.82% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.304%)(5) | | | 04/25/37 | | | | 1,337,319 | | | | 1,126,320 | |
JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust Series 2006-A2, Class 5A1 4.02%(6) | | | 05/25/36 | | | | 333,125 | | | | 193,394 | |
JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust Series 2006-WF1, Class A5 6.91% | | | 07/25/36 | | | | 1,852,769 | | | | 503,107 | |
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2004-A6, Class 5A1 5.06%(6) | | | 12/25/34 | | | | 162,780 | | | | 156,418 | |
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Cont’d)
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Issues | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust Series 2007-S2, Class 1A1 5.00% | | | 06/25/37 | | | $ | 147,023 | | | $ | 50,793 | |
JPMorgan Resecuritization Trust Series 2015-4, Class 2A2 3.57%(1),(6) | | | 06/26/47 | | | | 2,913,720 | | | | 1,360,171 | |
Lehman Mortgage Trust Series 2006-7, Class 2A5 (I/O) (I/F) 1.11% (-1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.436%)(4),(5) | | | 11/25/36 | | | | 2,862,623 | | | | 275,408 | |
Lehman XS Trust Series 2006-10N, Class 1A3A 5.86% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.534%)(5) | | | 07/25/46 | | | | 376,686 | | | | 339,526 | |
Lehman XS Trust Series 2006-12N, Class A31A 5.84% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.514%)(5) | | | 08/25/46 | | | | 467,427 | | | | 462,571 | |
Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2004-4, Class M1 6.34% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.014%)(5) | | | 10/25/34 | | | | 297,537 | | | | 286,353 | |
MASTR Alternative Loan Trust Series 2006-2, Class 2A2 (I/O) (I/F) 1.66% (-1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 6.986%)(4),(5) | | | 03/25/36 | | | | 5,890,099 | | | | 347,476 | |
MASTR Alternative Loan Trust Series 2007-HF1, Class 4A1 7.00% | | | 10/25/47 | | | | 1,050,149 | | | | 461,845 | |
MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust Series 2007-HE1, Class A4 5.72% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.394%)(5) | | | 05/25/37 | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,575,868 | |
Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust Series 2007-OAR2, Class A2 5.86% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.534%)(5) | | | 04/25/37 | | | | 549,953 | | | | 443,270 | |
Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-3, Class A2B 5.70% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.374%)(5) | | | 06/25/37 | | | | 290,044 | | | | 278,585 | |
Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-3, Class A2C 5.80% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.474%)(5) | | | 06/25/37 | | | | 416,778 | | | | 401,196 | |
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Series 2006-RM2, Class A1A 5.81% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.484%)(5) | | | 05/25/37 | | | | 3,863,612 | | | | 1,048,090 | |
Merrill Lynch Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust Series 2007-2, Class 1A1 7.40% (1 yr. CMT + 2.400%)(5),(11) | | | 08/25/36 | | | | 93,214 | | | | 80,671 | |
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-15AR, Class 4A1 3.68%(6) | | | 11/25/37 | | | | 219,334 | | | | 202,830 | |
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2022-NQM2, Class A2 3.70%(1),(6) | | | 03/27/62 | | | | 930,000 | | | | 718,792 | |
Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust Series 2006-AR1, Class 1A 4.24%(6) | | | 02/25/36 | | | | 111,698 | | | | 77,458 | |
Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc. Series 1999-E, Class A1 7.61%(6) | | | 03/15/30 | | | | 512,412 | | | | 278,349 | |
Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc. Series 2000-A, Class A4 8.15%(6) | | | 09/15/29 | | | | 1,717,630 | | | | 349,073 | |
Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc. Series 2000-D, Class A4 7.40%(6) | | | 07/15/30 | | | | 681,680 | | | | 138,731 | |
Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc. Series 2001-C, Class A3 6.61%(6) | | | 06/15/31 | | | | 1,671,028 | | | | 166,388 | |
Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc. Series 2001-D, Class A3 5.90%(6),(12),(13) | | | 09/15/22 | | | | 526,171 | | | | 240,269 | |
PRET LLC Series 2022-RN2, Class A2 6.50%(1) | | | 06/25/52 | | | | 1,255,000 | | | | 1,189,464 | |
PRPM LLC Series 2021-10, Class A1 2.49%(1) | | | 10/25/26 | | | | 783,308 | | | | 771,977 | |
PRPM LLC Series 2021-11, Class A1 2.49%(1) | | | 11/25/26 | | | | 325,516 | | | | 319,799 | |
PRPM LLC Series 2021-4, Class A1 1.87%(1) | | | 04/25/26 | | | | 1,123,474 | | | | 1,098,244 | |
PRPM LLC Series 2021-8, Class A1 1.74%(1),(6) | | | 09/25/26 | | | | 603,503 | | | | 581,672 | |
PRPM LLC Series 2022-1, Class A2 6.29%(1) | | | 02/25/27 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 972,049 | |
PRPM LLC Series 2022-3, Class A1 5.56%(1) | | | 06/25/27 | | | | 1,148,621 | | | | 1,134,988 | |
PRPM LLC Series 2022-4, Class A2 5.00%(1) | | | 08/25/27 | | | | 1,080,000 | | | | 1,032,069 | |
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust Series 2005-QA7, Class A1 4.63%(6),(11) | | | 07/25/35 | | | | 591,073 | | | | 458,373 | |
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust Series 2005-QA8, Class CB21 5.20%(6),(11) | | | 07/25/35 | | | | 297,870 | | | | 165,896 | |
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust Series 2006-QS1, Class A3 (PAC) 5.75%(11) | | | 01/25/36 | | | | 208,482 | | | | 160,936 | |
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust Series 2006-QS13, Class 1A2 (I/O) (I/F) 1.72% (-1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 7.046%)(4),(5) | | | 09/25/36 | | | | 1,957,732 | | | | 173,245 | |
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust Series 2006-QS6, Class 1AV (I/O) 0.77%(4),(6) | | | 06/25/36 | | | | 2,530,882 | | | | 52,612 | |
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust Series 2006-QS7, Class A2 6.00% | | | 06/25/36 | | | | 276,862 | | | | 211,733 | |
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust Series 2006-QS8, Class A3 6.00%(11) | | | 08/25/36 | | | | 484,240 | | | | 391,715 | |
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust Series 2007-QS2, Class AV (I/O) 0.30%(4),(6) | | | 01/25/37 | | | | 5,751,025 | | | | 54,685 | |
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust Series 2007-QS3, Class AV (I/O) 0.36%(4),(6) | | | 02/25/37 | | | | 6,847,803 | | | | 86,659 | |
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust Series 2007-QS6, Class A62 (TAC) 5.50%(11) | | | 04/25/37 | | | | 149,610 | | | | 114,874 | |
Residential Asset Securitization Trust Series 2005-A15, Class 4A1 6.00% | | | 02/25/36 | | | | 930,577 | | | | 291,420 | |
Residential Asset Securitization Trust Series 2007-A5, Class AX (I/O) 6.00%(4) | | | 05/25/37 | | | | 1,201,887 | | | | 200,182 | |
RFMSI Trust Series 2006-S9, Class AV (I/O) 0.35%(4),(6) | | | 09/25/36 | | | | 15,916,605 | | | | 168,294 | |
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Cont’d)
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Issues | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Saxon Asset Securities Trust Series 2007-3, Class 2A4 5.93% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.604%)(5) | | | 09/25/47 | | | $ | 2,926,000 | | | $ | 2,486,291 | |
Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust Series 2006-CB1, Class AF2 2.84% | | | 01/25/36 | | | | 933,948 | | | | 758,170 | |
Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust Series 2007-NC2, Class A2C 5.88% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.554%)(5) | | | 01/25/37 | | | | 1,494,000 | | | | 977,559 | |
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2005-20, Class 1A1 6.73%(6) | | | 10/25/35 | | | | 84,247 | | | | 80,479 | |
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-9, Class 2A1 4.43%(6),(11) | | | 10/25/47 | | | | 227,597 | | | | 146,508 | |
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust Series 2006-AR4, Class 5A1 5.80% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.474%)(5) | | | 06/25/36 | | | | 616,076 | | | | 498,203 | |
Verus Securitization Trust Series 2023-4, Class A1 5.81%(1) | | | 05/25/68 | | | | 1,083,305 | | | | 1,076,950 | |
VOLT CIII LLC Series 2021-CF1, Class A1 1.99%(1) | | | 08/25/51 | | | | 673,409 | | | | 650,635 | |
VOLT XCIX LLC Series 2021-NPL8, Class A1 5.12%(1) | | | 04/25/51 | | | | 935,109 | | | | 912,127 | |
WaMu Asset-Backed Certificates WaMu Trust Series 2007-HE1, Class 2A3 5.59% (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.264%)(5) | | | 01/25/37 | | | | 1,515,255 | | | | 680,401 | |
Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust Series 2007-PA2, Class 2A2 (I/O) (I/F) 0.63% (-1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.956%)(4),(5) | | | 06/25/37 | | | | 1,275,471 | | | | 86,711 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust Series 2007-AR3, Class A4 6.23%(6),(11) | | | 04/25/37 | | | | 87,708 | | | | 78,587 | |
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| | | |
Total Residential Mortgage-backed Securities—Non-Agency (Cost: $72,218,908) | | | | | | | | | | | 62,503,348 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total Mortgage-backed Securities (Cost: $153,565,198) | | | | | | | | | | | 134,102,072 | |
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CORPORATE BONDS—24.5% | |
|
Aerospace & Defense—0.2% | |
Boeing Co. 5.81% | | | 05/01/50 | | | | 255,000 | | | | 241,500 | |
TransDigm, Inc. 6.75%(1) | | | 08/15/28 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 355,404 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 596,904 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Agriculture—0.6% | |
BAT Capital Corp. (United Kingdom) 5.65% | | | 03/16/52 | | | | 175,000 | | | | 158,477 | |
Imperial Brands Finance PLC (United Kingdom) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.13%(1) | | | 07/26/24 | | | | 270,000 | | | | 267,694 | |
6.13%(1) | | | 07/27/27 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 127,605 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. 1.88% | | | 11/06/37 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 83,110 | |
Reynolds American, Inc. (United Kingdom) 5.85% | | | 08/15/45 | | | | 975,000 | | | | 907,920 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,544,806 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Airlines—0.2% | |
JetBlue Pass-Through Trust Series 2020-1, Class A 4.00% | | | 05/15/34 | | | | 642,951 | | | | 594,235 | |
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Banks—5.9% | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
0.98% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.910%)(5) | | | 09/25/25 | | | | 395,000 | | | | 386,041 | |
1.32% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.150%)(5) | | | 06/19/26 | | | | 305,000 | | | | 289,921 | |
1.53% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.650%)(5) | | | 12/06/25 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 121,511 | |
1.66% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.910%)(5) | | | 03/11/27 | | | | 780,000 | | | | 727,143 | |
1.92% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.370%)(5) | | | 10/24/31 | | | | 790,000 | | | | 645,240 | |
2.30% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.220%)(5) | | | 07/21/32 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 286,699 | |
2.55% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.050%)(5) | | | 02/04/28 | | | | 120,000 | | | | 111,563 | |
3.42% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.302%)(5) | | | 12/20/28 | | | | 395,000 | | | | 370,889 | |
4.38% (5 yr. CMT + 2.760%)(5),(14) | | | 01/27/27 | | | | 140,000 | | | | 131,950 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
0.98% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.669%)(5) | | | 05/01/25 | | | | 215,000 | | | | 214,063 | |
2.52% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.177%)(5) | | | 11/03/32 | | | | 665,000 | | | | 546,391 | |
2.98% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.422%)(5) | | | 11/05/30 | | | | 145,000 | | | | 128,856 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1.09% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.789%)(5) | | | 12/09/26 | | | | 1,275,000 | | | | 1,184,194 | |
1.54% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.818%)(5) | | | 09/10/27 | | | | 1,350,000 | | | | 1,233,711 | |
5.84% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.486%)(5) | | | 10/21/24 | | | | 285,000 | | | | 285,192 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1.59% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.290%)(5) | | | 05/24/27 | | | | 285,000 | | | | 262,313 | |
2.10% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.929%)(5) | | | 06/04/26 | | | | 430,000 | | | | 412,529 | |
2.21% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.285%)(5) | | | 08/17/29 | | | | 110,000 | | | | 96,463 | |
2.36% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.947%)(5) | | | 08/18/31 | | | | 130,000 | | | | 108,390 | |
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Cont’d)
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Issues | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | |
1.04% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.695%)(5) | | | 02/04/27 | | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 925,410 | |
1.58% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.885%)(5) | | | 04/22/27 | | | | 425,000 | | | | 394,209 | |
2.07% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.015%)(5) | | | 06/01/29 | | | | 285,000 | | | | 252,722 | |
2.58% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.250%)(5) | | | 04/22/32 | | | | 375,000 | | | | 316,942 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom) 3.57% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.205%)(5) | | | 11/07/28 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 187,638 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | | | | | |
0.79% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.525%)(5) | | | 05/30/25 | | | | 920,000 | | | | 911,512 | |
1.93% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.020%)(5) | | | 04/28/32 | | | | 195,000 | | | | 156,560 | |
2.19% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.990%)(5) | | | 04/28/26 | | | | 55,000 | | | | 53,078 | |
2.24% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.178%)(5) | | | 07/21/32 | | | | 410,000 | | | | 334,806 | |
2.51% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.200%)(5) | | | 10/20/32 | | | | 180,000 | | | | 148,942 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.68% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.902%)(5) | | | 01/22/35 | | | | 75,000 | | | | 75,778 | |
6.88% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.284%)(5) | | | 10/20/34 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 438,320 | |
Santander U.K. Group Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) 1.67% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.989%)(5) | | | 06/14/27 | | | | 55,000 | | | | 50,349 | |
U.S. Bancorp | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.70% (5 yr. CMT + 2.541%)(5),(14) | | | 01/15/27 | | | | 130,000 | | | | 112,649 | |
4.84% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.600%)(5) | | | 02/01/34 | | | | 325,000 | | | | 308,773 | |
5.68% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.860%)(5) | | | 01/23/35 | | | | 110,000 | | | | 111,166 | |
5.84% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.260%)(5) | | | 06/12/34 | | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,407 | |
5.85% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.090%)(5) | | | 10/21/33 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 102,191 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2.39% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.100%)(5) | | | 06/02/28 | | | | 955,000 | | | | 874,374 | |
2.57% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.262%)(5) | | | 02/11/31 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 172,439 | |
3.35% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.500%)(5) | | | 03/02/33 | | | | 795,000 | | | | 689,615 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 14,180,939 | |
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Beverages—0.2% | |
Bacardi Ltd. 5.30%(1) | | | 05/15/48 | | | | 205,000 | | | | 193,866 | |
Triton Water Holdings, Inc. 6.25%(1) | | | 04/01/29 | | | | 345,000 | | | | 314,992 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 508,858 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Biotechnology—0.0% | |
Amgen, Inc. 5.65% | | | 03/02/53 | | | | 60,000 | | | | 61,195 | |
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Chemicals—0.4% | |
ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc. 5.25%(1) | | | 09/30/28 | | | | 280,000 | | | | 181,017 | |
Axalta Coating Systems LLC/Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV 4.75%(1) | | | 06/15/27 | | | | 135,000 | | | | 130,612 | |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2.30%(1) | | | 11/01/30 | | | | 725,000 | | | | 602,589 | |
3.27%(1) | | | 11/15/40 | | | | 15,000 | | | | 10,690 | |
3.47%(1) | | | 12/01/50 | | | | 40,000 | | | | 26,680 | |
4.38% | | | 06/01/47 | | | | 60,000 | | | | 46,520 | |
5.00% | | | 09/26/48 | | | | 60,000 | | | | 51,354 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,049,462 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Commercial Services—0.5% | |
Adtalem Global Education, Inc. 5.50%(1) | | | 03/01/28 | | | | 294,000 | | | | 281,840 | |
Global Payments, Inc. 4.88% | | | 03/17/31 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 114,030 | |
Hertz Corp. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.63%(1) | | | 12/01/26 | | | | 25,000 | | | | 22,766 | |
5.00%(1) | | | 12/01/29 | | | | 290,000 | | | | 224,750 | |
Valvoline, Inc. 3.63%(1) | | | 06/15/31 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 129,432 | |
VT Topco, Inc. 8.50%(1) | | | 08/15/30 | | | | 120,000 | | | | 126,757 | |
WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc. 5.75%(1) | | | 04/15/26 | | | | 205,000 | | | | 200,468 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,100,043 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Computers—0.1% | |
NCR Voyix Corp. 5.13%(1) | | | 04/15/29 | | | | 215,000 | | | | 199,578 | |
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Cosmetics/Personal Care—0.1% | |
Edgewell Personal Care Co. 5.50%(1) | | | 06/01/28 | | | | 133,000 | | | | 130,706 | |
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Diversified Financial Services—0.9% | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.30% | | | 01/30/32 | | | | 295,000 | | | | 252,877 | |
3.88% | | | 01/23/28 | | | | 130,000 | | | | 123,271 | |
Air Lease Corp. 3.63% | | | 12/01/27 | | | | 120,000 | | | | 113,332 | |
American Express Co. 3.55% (5 yr. CMT + 2.854%)(5),(14) | | | 09/15/26 | | | | 145,000 | | | | 134,578 | |
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2.53%(1) | | | 11/18/27 | | | | 406,000 | | | | 361,305 | |
2.88%(1) | | | 02/15/25 | | | | 305,000 | | | | 296,933 | |
3.95%(1) | | | 07/01/24 | | | | 85,000 | | | | 84,535 | |
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Cont’d)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issues | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Charles Schwab Corp. 5.00% (5 yr. CMT + 3.256%)(5),(14) | | | 06/01/27 | | | $ | 135,000 | | | $ | 129,406 | |
GGAM Finance Ltd. (Ireland) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8.00%(1) | | | 06/15/28 | | | | 117,000 | | | | 122,119 | |
8.00%(1) | | | 02/15/27 | | | | 115,000 | | | | 118,812 | |
Jane Street Group/JSG Finance, Inc. 4.50%(1) | | | 11/15/29 | | | | 435,000 | | | | 403,593 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,140,761 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Electric—0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alliant Energy Finance LLC 3.60%(1) | | | 03/01/32 | | | | 535,000 | | | | 474,096 | |
Arizona Public Service Co. 3.35% | | | 05/15/50 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 688,610 | |
Duke Energy Corp. 3.85% | | | 06/15/34 | | | | 330,000 | | | | 353,852 | |
FirstEnergy Transmission LLC 4.35%(1) | | | 01/15/25 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 296,415 | |
TenneT Holding BV (Netherlands) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2.75%(9) | | | 05/17/42 | | | | 115,000 | | | | 116,493 | |
4.50%(9) | | | 10/28/34 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 237,505 | |
4.75%(9) | | | 10/28/42 | | | | 110,000 | | | | 136,681 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,303,652 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Electronics—0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Honeywell International, Inc. 3.75% | | | 03/01/36 | | | | 110,000 | | | | 120,065 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Engineering & Construction—0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Artera Services LLC 8.50%(1) | | | 02/15/31 | | | | 145,000 | | | | 148,766 | |
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Entertainment—0.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banijay Entertainment SASU (France) 8.13%(1) | | | 05/01/29 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 206,438 | |
Everi Holdings, Inc. 5.00%(1) | | | 07/15/29 | | | | 275,000 | | | | 272,937 | |
Penn Entertainment, Inc. 5.63%(1) | | | 01/15/27 | | | | 165,000 | | | | 159,340 | |
WarnerMedia Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.28% | | | 03/15/32 | | | | 5,000 | | | | 4,472 | |
5.05% | | | 03/15/42 | | | | 630,000 | | | | 541,460 | |
5.14% | | | 03/15/52 | | | | 756,000 | | | | 628,440 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,813,087 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Environmental Control—0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Waste Pro USA, Inc. 5.50%(1) | | | 02/15/26 | | | | 55,000 | | | | 54,216 | |
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Food—0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
B&G Foods, Inc. 5.25% | | | 04/01/25 | | | | 42,000 | | | | 42,000 | |
ELO SACA (France) 6.00%(9) | | | 03/22/29 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 219,244 | |
H-Food Holdings LLC/Hearthside Finance Co., Inc. 8.50%(1) | | | 06/01/26 | | | | 244,000 | | | | 18,300 | |
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS Luxembourg SARL | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.75%(1) | | | 03/15/34 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 131,464 | |
7.25%(1) | | | 11/15/53 | | | | 145,000 | | | | 155,950 | |
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.75% | | | 12/01/31 | | | | 650,000 | | | | 563,628 | |
5.50% | | | 01/15/30 | | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,654 | |
6.50% | | | 12/01/52 | | | | 180,000 | | | | 178,328 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co. 6.38% | | | 07/15/28 | | | | 210,000 | | | | 220,346 | |
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. 4.25% | | | 04/15/31 | | | | 285,000 | | | | 257,432 | |
Post Holdings, Inc. 4.63%(1) | | | 04/15/30 | | | | 270,000 | | | | 248,066 | |
Simmons Foods, Inc./Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc./Simmons Pet Food, Inc./Simmons Feed 4.63%(1) | | | 03/01/29 | | | | 275,000 | | | | 243,548 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,302,960 | |
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| | | |
Gas—0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
National Gas Transmission PLC (United Kingdom) 4.25%(9) | | | 04/05/30 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 111,209 | |
Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp. 3.88% | | | 11/15/25 | | | | 640,000 | | | | 624,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 735,209 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Health Care-Products—0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Embecta Corp. 5.00%(1) | | | 02/15/30 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 326,848 | |
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| | | |
Health Care-Services—0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cano Health LLC 0.00%(1),(2),(4),(7),(13) | | | 10/01/28 | | | | 98,000 | | | | 85 | |
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc. 3.50%(1) | | | 04/01/30 | | | | 450,000 | | | | 428,972 | |
Centene Corp. 3.00% | | | 10/15/30 | | | | 248,000 | | | | 212,855 | |
Fortrea Holdings, Inc. 7.50%(1) | | | 07/01/30 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 129,235 | |
HCA, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.50% | | | 07/15/51 | | | | 154,000 | | | | 106,166 | |
5.38% | | | 09/01/26 | | | | 65,000 | | | | 64,964 | |
5.63% | | | 09/01/28 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 101,187 | |
7.05% | | | 12/01/27 | | | | 235,000 | | | | 247,812 | |
HealthEquity, Inc. 4.50%(1) | | | 10/01/29 | | | | 265,000 | | | | 245,221 | |
Kedrion SpA (Italy) 6.50%(1) | | | 09/01/29 | | | | 335,000 | | | | 305,662 | |
ModivCare Escrow Issuer, Inc. 5.00%(1) | | | 10/01/29 | | | | 492,000 | | | | 357,369 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 2,199,528 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Household Products/Wares—0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Central Garden & Pet Co. 4.13% | | | 10/15/30 | | | | 24,000 | | | | 21,552 | |
Spectrum Brands, Inc. 3.88%(1) | | | 03/15/31 | | | | 155,000 | | | | 149,724 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 171,276 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Housewares—0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Newell Brands, Inc. 7.00% | | | 04/01/46 | | | | 300,000 | | | | 242,571 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Insurance—1.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.25%(1) | | | 02/15/29 | | | | 280,000 | | | | 253,120 | |
6.00%(1) | | | 08/01/29 | | | | 160,000 | | | | 147,200 | |
Athene Global Funding | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1.61%(1) | | | 06/29/26 | | | | 285,000 | | | | 261,630 | |
1.99%(1) | | | 08/19/28 | | | | 425,000 | | | | 368,177 | |
3.21%(1) | | | 03/08/27 | | | | 135,000 | | | | 126,228 | |
Farmers Exchange Capital 7.05%(1) | | | 07/15/28 | | | | 500,000 | | | | 505,428 | |
Farmers Insurance Exchange 4.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.231%)(1),(5) | | | 11/01/57 | | | | 5,000 | | | | 3,712 | |
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Cont’d)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issues | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. 7.88% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.290%)(1),(5) | | | 12/15/24 | | | $ | 1,000,000 | | | $ | 1,000,093 | |
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America 4.38% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.661%)(1),(5) | | | 09/15/54 | | | | 675,000 | | | | 664,262 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,329,850 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Internet—0.3% | |
Netflix, Inc. 5.88% | | | 02/15/25 | | | | 485,000 | | | | 486,974 | |
Northwest Fiber LLC/Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc. | |
4.75%(1) | | | 04/30/27 | | | | 123,000 | | | | 126,075 | |
6.00%(1) | | | 02/15/28 | | | | 45,000 | | | | 46,350 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 659,399 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Investment Companies—0.2% | |
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. | |
4.38% | | | 02/01/29 | | | | 103,000 | | | | 88,045 | |
5.25% | | | 05/15/27 | | | | 264,000 | | | | 245,520 | |
9.75%(1) | | | 01/15/29 | | | | 55,000 | | | | 57,405 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 390,970 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Iron & Steel—0.1% | |
ATI, Inc. 7.25% | | | 08/15/30 | | | | 121,000 | | | | 125,574 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Machinery-Diversified—0.2% | |
OT Merger Corp. 7.88%(1) | | | 10/15/29 | | | | 575,000 | | | | 414,816 | |
Titan Acquisition Ltd./Titan Co.-Borrower LLC (Canada) 7.75%(1) | | | 04/15/26 | | | | 140,000 | | | | 140,070 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 554,886 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Media—1.4% | |
Cable One, Inc. 4.00%(1) | | | 11/15/30 | | | | 415,000 | | | | 324,738 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital | |
2.30% | | | 02/01/32 | | | | 165,000 | | | | 127,466 | |
3.70% | | | 04/01/51 | | | | 598,000 | | | | 371,400 | |
4.80% | | | 03/01/50 | | | | 65,000 | | | | 48,156 | |
5.25% | | | 04/01/53 | | | | 210,000 | | | | 166,497 | |
5.38% | | | 05/01/47 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 101,068 | |
5.75% | | | 04/01/48 | | | | 360,000 | | | | 303,387 | |
6.65% | | | 02/01/34 | | | | 170,000 | | | | 174,321 | |
CSC Holdings LLC | |
5.38%(1) | | | 02/01/28 | | | | 50,000 | | | | 43,049 | |
5.75%(1) | | | 01/15/30 | | | | 45,000 | | | | 23,858 | |
6.50%(1) | | | 02/01/29 | | | | 354,000 | | | | 300,247 | |
7.50%(1) | | | 04/01/28 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 101,234 | |
11.75%(1) | | | 01/31/29 | | | | 117,000 | | | | 117,146 | |
DirecTV Financing LLC/DirecTV Financing Co.-Obligor, Inc. 5.88%(1) | | | 08/15/27 | | | | 225,000 | | | | 213,035 | |
Scripps Escrow, Inc. 5.88%(1) | | | 07/15/27 | | | | 265,000 | | | | 222,600 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 3.88%(1) | | | 09/01/31 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 125,174 | |
Time Warner Cable LLC 5.50% | | | 09/01/41 | | | | 120,000 | | | | 99,994 | |
VZ Secured Financing BV (Netherlands) 5.00%(1) | | | 01/15/32 | | | | 615,000 | | | | 528,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,391,870 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Metal Fabricate & Hardware—0.1% | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. 6.38%(1) | | | 06/15/30 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 125,763 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Miscellaneous Manufacturers—0.9% | |
General Electric Co. 6.05% (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.742%)(5) | | | 08/15/36 | | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,229,141 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Oil & Gas—0.2% | |
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC (Kazakhstan) 3.50%(9) | | | 04/14/33 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 166,780 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos 6.35% | | | 02/12/48 | | | | 34,000 | | | | 21,721 | |
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp. 4.50% | | | 05/15/29 | | | | 283,000 | | | | 263,544 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 452,045 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Oil & Gas Services—0.1% | |
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. 7.13%(1) | | | 03/15/29 | | | | 120,000 | | | | 121,421 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Packaging & Containers—0.7% | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.13%(1) | | | 08/15/26 | | | | 85,000 | | | | 77,207 | |
5.25%(1) | | | 08/15/27 | | | | 70,000 | | | | 44,175 | |
5.25%(1) | | | 08/15/27 | | | | 280,000 | | | | 176,400 | |
Ball Corp. 6.88% | | | 03/15/28 | | | | 240,000 | | | | 246,768 | |
Berry Global, Inc. | |
1.57% | | | 01/15/26 | | | | 323,000 | | | | 302,496 | |
1.65% | | | 01/15/27 | | | | 149,000 | | | | 135,357 | |
4.88%(1) | | | 07/15/26 | | | | 85,000 | | | | 83,362 | |
5.50% | | | 04/15/28 | | | | 95,000 | | | | 95,694 | |
5.65%(1) | | | 01/15/34 | | | | 30,000 | | | | 29,871 | |
Clearwater Paper Corp. 4.75%(1) | | | 08/15/28 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 116,379 | |
Graphic Packaging International LLC 4.75%(1) | | | 07/15/27 | | | | 130,000 | | | | 126,425 | |
Trivium Packaging Finance BV (Netherlands) 5.50%(1) | | | 08/15/26 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 246,716 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,680,850 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Pharmaceuticals—1.0% | |
1375209 BC Ltd. (Canada) 9.00%(1) | | | 01/30/28 | | | | 240,000 | | | | 235,461 | |
180 Medical, Inc. (United Kingdom) 3.88%(1) | | | 10/15/29 | | | | 275,000 | | | | 249,222 | |
Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.63%(1) | | | 06/25/38 | | | | 515,000 | | | | 429,033 | |
4.88%(1) | | | 06/25/48 | | | | 285,000 | | | | 229,244 | |
Bayer U.S. Finance LLC 6.50%(1) | | | 11/21/33 | | | | 360,000 | | | | 366,386 | |
Grifols SA (Spain) 4.75%(1) | | | 10/15/28 | | | | 395,000 | | | | 327,123 | |
Option Care Health, Inc. 4.38%(1) | | | 10/31/29 | | | | 275,000 | | | | 252,819 | |
Prestige Brands, Inc. 3.75%(1) | | | 04/01/31 | | | | 445,000 | | | | 387,841 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,477,129 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Pipelines—0.9% | |
Energy Transfer LP 6.63% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.155%)(5),(14) | | | 02/15/28 | | | | 634,000 | | | | 594,471 | |
Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp. 6.88% | | | 01/15/29 | | | | 275,000 | | | | 273,041 | |
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Cont’d)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issues | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
NGL Energy Operating LLC/NGL Energy Finance Corp. 8.38%(1) | | | 02/15/32 | | | $ | 95,000 | | | $ | 97,499 | |
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.80%(1) | | | 05/15/30 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 116,125 | |
4.95%(1) | | | 07/15/29 | | | | 425,000 | | | | 398,081 | |
TransMontaigne Partners LP/TLP Finance Corp. 6.13% | | | 02/15/26 | | | | 265,000 | | | | 253,406 | |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC 3.88%(1) | | | 08/15/29 | | | | 93,000 | | | | 83,853 | |
Venture Global LNG, Inc. 9.50%(1) | | | 02/01/29 | | | | 235,000 | | | | 253,513 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,069,989 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Real Estate—0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Annington Funding PLC (United Kingdom) 3.69%(9) | | | 07/12/34 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 107,733 | |
Blackstone Property Partners Europe Holdings SARL (Luxembourg) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1.00%(9) | | | 05/04/28 | | | | 150,000 | | | | 140,148 | |
1.75%(9) | | | 03/12/29 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 94,204 | |
China Aoyuan Group Ltd. 6.35%(9),(13) | | | 02/08/24 | | | | 400,000 | | | | 8,000 | |
Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC 7.75%(1) | | | 09/01/30 | | | | 125,000 | | | | 130,000 | |
Sunac China Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.00%(1),(2),(4),(13) | | | 09/30/26 | | | | 17,586 | | | | 2,066 | |
6.25%(1),(2),(4),(13) | | | 09/30/27 | | | | 17,586 | | | | 1,838 | |
6.50%(1),(2),(4),(13) | | | 09/30/27 | | | | 35,173 | | | | 3,236 | |
6.75%(1),(2),(4),(13) | | | 09/30/28 | | | | 52,759 | | | | 4,326 | |
7.00%(1),(2),(4),(13) | | | 09/30/29 | | | | 52,759 | | | | 3,825 | |
7.25%(1),(2),(4),(13) | | | 09/30/30 | | | | 24,786 | | | | 1,599 | |
Vonovia SE (Germany) 0.75%(9) | | | 09/01/32 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 82,045 | |
Zhenro Properties Group Ltd. (China) 6.63%(4),(9),(13) | | | 01/07/26 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 3,234 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 582,254 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
REIT—1.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
American Assets Trust LP 3.38% | | | 02/01/31 | | | | 275,000 | | | | 224,845 | |
American Homes 4 Rent LP 4.30% | | | 04/15/52 | | | | 315,000 | | | | 248,598 | |
American Tower Corp. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1.00% | | | 01/15/32 | | | | 265,000 | | | | 234,346 | |
2.70% | | | 04/15/31 | | | | 195,000 | | | | 165,183 | |
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT (Singapore) 0.75%(9) | | | 06/23/28 | | | | 115,000 | | | | 107,634 | |
Digital Intrepid Holding BV (Netherlands) 0.63%(9) | | | 07/15/31 | | | | 365,000 | | | | 309,112 | |
Extra Space Storage LP | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2.40% | | | 10/15/31 | | | | 56,000 | | | | 46,096 | |
2.55% | | | 06/01/31 | | | | 320,000 | | | | 266,531 | |
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.30% | | | 01/15/29 | | | | 210,000 | | | | 207,478 | |
5.75% | | | 06/01/28 | | | | 345,000 | | | | 345,528 | |
Healthcare Realty Holdings LP | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2.00% | | | 03/15/31 | | | | 75,000 | | | | 59,686 | |
2.05% | | | 03/15/31 | | | | 32,000 | | | | 24,833 | |
2.40% | | | 03/15/30 | | | | 205,000 | | | | 167,992 | |
3.10% | | | 02/15/30 | | | | 245,000 | | | | 213,091 | |
Hudson Pacific Properties LP | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.25% | | | 01/15/30 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 77,179 | |
3.95% | | | 11/01/27 | | | | 303,000 | | | | 268,709 | |
4.65% | | | 04/01/29 | | | | 20,000 | | | | 17,058 | |
Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2.00% | | | 08/15/31 | | | | 210,000 | | | | 167,133 | |
2.70% | | | 01/15/34 | | | | 135,000 | | | | 107,036 | |
4.15% | | | 04/15/32 | | | | 8,000 | | | | 7,326 | |
5.50% | | | 08/15/33 | | | | 40,000 | | | | 39,867 | |
Iron Mountain Information Management Services, Inc. 5.00%(1) | | | 07/15/32 | | | | 420,000 | | | | 384,388 | |
LXP Industrial Trust 2.70% | | | 09/15/30 | | | | 275,000 | | | | 230,174 | |
Prologis Euro Finance LLC (REIT) 4.25% | | | 01/31/43 | | | | 105,000 | | | | 114,486 | |
Realty Income Corp. 5.13% | | | 07/06/34 | | | | 220,000 | | | | 259,602 | |
VICI Properties LP | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.95% | | | 02/15/30 | | | | 40,000 | | | | 38,682 | |
5.13% | | | 05/15/32 | | | | 220,000 | | | | 210,782 | |
VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.88%(1) | | | 02/15/29 | | | | 75,000 | | | | 69,091 | |
4.13%(1) | | | 08/15/30 | | | | 7,000 | | | | 6,369 | |
4.50%(1) | | | 01/15/28 | | | | 48,000 | | | | 46,108 | |
4.63%(1) | | | 06/15/25 | | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,725 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,684,668 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Retail—0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp. 5.88%(1) | | | 04/01/29 | | | | 270,000 | | | | 257,593 | |
Fertitta Entertainment LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc. 6.75%(1) | | | 01/15/30 | | | | 85,000 | | | | 76,713 | |
FirstCash, Inc. 5.63%(1) | | | 01/01/30 | | | | 280,000 | | | | 266,641 | |
LCM Investments Holdings II LLC 8.25%(1) | | | 08/01/31 | | | | 120,000 | | | | 125,400 | |
Michaels Cos., Inc. 7.88%(1) | | | 05/01/29 | | | | 590,000 | | | | 443,204 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,169,551 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Savings & Loans—0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom) 2.97% (Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.290%)(1),(5) | | | 02/16/28 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 233,320 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Software—0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Open Text Corp. (Canada) 6.90%(1) | | | 12/01/27 | | | | 580,000 | | | | 598,792 | |
RingCentral, Inc. 8.50%(1) | | | 08/15/30 | | | | 115,000 | | | | 119,667 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 718,459 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Telecommunications—0.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00%(1) | | | 05/01/28 | | | | 285,000 | | | | 265,127 | |
6.75%(1) | | | 05/01/29 | | | | 275,000 | | | | 245,378 | |
Global Switch Finance BV (United Kingdom) 1.38%(9) | | | 10/07/30 | | | | 315,000 | | | | 315,314 | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (Luxembourg) 6.50%(1) | | | 03/15/30 | | | | 86,000 | | | | 80,198 | |
Qwest Corp. 7.25% | | | 09/15/25 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 247,188 | |
SES GLOBAL Americas Holdings, Inc. (Luxembourg) 5.30%(1) | | | 03/25/44 | | | | 675,000 | | | | 516,949 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,670,154 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Water—0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Thames Water Utilities Finance PLC (United Kingdom) 4.38%(9) | | | 01/18/31 | | | | 220,000 | | | | 221,571 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost: $61,984,579) | | | | | | | | | | | 59,414,529 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Cont’d)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issues | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
MUNICIPAL BONDS—0.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alabama Economic Settlement Authority, Revenue Bond 4.26% | | | 09/15/32 | | | $ | 705,000 | | | $ | 679,846 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue Bond 5.29% | | | 03/15/33 | | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 1,006,870 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost: $1,820,761) | | | | | | | | | | | 1,686,716 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS—0.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazil Government International Bonds 6.13% | | | 03/15/34 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 198,140 | |
Colombia Government International Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.00% | | | 01/30/30 | | | | 50,000 | | | | 41,460 | |
8.00% | | | 04/20/33 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 211,720 | |
Dominican Republic International Bonds 4.50%(1) | | | 01/30/30 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 182,500 | |
Guatemala Government Bonds 3.70%(9) | | | 10/07/33 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 165,675 | |
Hungary Government International Bonds 2.13%(1) | | | 09/22/31 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 159,080 | |
Oman Government International Bonds 5.63%(9) | | | 01/17/28 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 201,280 | |
Panama Government International Bonds 2.25% | | | 09/29/32 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 143,290 | |
Republic of Poland Government International Bonds 4.88% | | | 10/04/33 | | | | 240,000 | | | | 236,688 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Foreign Government Bonds (Cost: $1,589,804) | | | | | | | | | | | 1,539,833 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Fixed Income Securities (Cost: $261,664,526) | | | | | | | | | | | 236,400,801 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES—0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS—0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Commercial Services—0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Worldline SA (France) 0.00%(9) | | | 07/30/25 | | | | 29,860 | | | | 35,690 | |
Worldline SA (France) 0.00%(7),(9) | | | 07/30/26 | | | | 206,400 | | | | 201,949 | |
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Total Commercial Services (Cost: $228,775) | | | | | | | | | | | 237,639 | |
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Real Estate—0.0% (Cost: $16,219) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sunac China Holdings Ltd. 1.00%(1),(2),(4),(13) | | | 09/30/32 | | | | 21,848 | | | | 1,420 | |
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Total Convertible Corporate Bonds (Cost: $244,994) | | | | | | | | | | | 239,059 | |
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Total Convertible Securities (Cost: $244,994) | | | | | | | | | | | 239,059 | |
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COMMON STOCK—5.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Agriculture—0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | | | | | 12,670 | | | | 552,665 | |
British American Tobacco PLC (SP ADR) (United Kingdom) | | | | | | | 15,706 | | | | 479,033 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 1,031,698 | |
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Banks—1.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | | | | | 41,077 | | | | 1,557,640 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | | | | | 2,795 | | | | 451,672 | |
U.S. Bancorp | | | | | | | 10,043 | | | | 448,922 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | | | | | 19,525 | | | | 1,131,669 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 3,589,903 | |
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Oil & Gas Services—0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
USA Compression Partners LP | | | | | | | 39,911 | | | | 1,064,426 | |
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Pipelines—1.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy Transfer LP | | | | | | | 103,400 | | | | 1,626,482 | |
Enterprise Products Partners LP | | | | | | | 38,393 | | | | 1,120,308 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 2,746,790 | |
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REIT—1.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AGNC Investment Corp. | | | | | | | 144,641 | | | | 1,431,946 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | | | | | | | 41,441 | | | | 815,973 | |
Redwood Trust, Inc. | | | | | | | 61,963 | | | | 394,705 | |
Rithm Capital Corp. | | | | | | | 55,339 | | | | 617,583 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 3,260,207 | |
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Telecommunications—0.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AT&T, Inc. | | | | | | | 54,617 | | | | 961,259 | |
Intelsat SA(4),(15) | | | | | | | 11,093 | | | | 298,125 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | | | | | 15,224 | | | | 638,799 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,898,183 | |
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Total Common Stock (Cost: $12,889,046) | | | | | | | | | | | 13,591,207 | |
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MONEY MARKET INVESTMENTS—3.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund — Premier Class, 5.26%(16) | | | | | | | 9,001,597 | | | | 9,001,597 | |
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Total Money Market Investments (Cost: $9,001,597) | | | | | | | | | | | 9,001,597 | |
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SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS—14.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Issues | | Maturity Date | | | Principal Amount | | | | |
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES—14.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.97%(17) | | | 04/16/24 | | | $ | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,986,850 | |
5.01%(17) | | | 04/18/24 | | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,982,617 | |
5.20%(17) | | | 05/16/24 | | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 7,447,800 | |
5.27%(17) | | | 05/30/24 | | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 7,927,563 | |
5.29%(17) | | | 07/09/24 | | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,897,134 | |
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Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost: $34,254,261) | | | | | | | | | | | 34,241,964 | |
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Total Short Term Investments (Cost: $34,254,261) | | | | | | | | | | | 34,241,964 | |
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Total Investments (121.2%) (Cost: $318,054,424) | | | | | | | | | | | 293,474,628 | |
Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets (-21.2%) | | | | | | | | | | | (51,247,715 | ) |
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Net Assets (100.0%) | | | | | | | | | | $ | 242,226,913 | |
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TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Cont’d)
FUTURES CONTRACTS
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Number of Contracts | | Type | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Contract Value | | | Market Value | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Long Futures | |
479 | | 5-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures | | | 06/28/24 | | | $ | 51,221,230 | | | $ | 51,260,485 | | | $ | 39,255 | |
229 | | 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures | | | 06/28/24 | | | | 46,863,182 | | | | 46,826,922 | | | | (36,260 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | $ | 98,084,412 | | | $ | 98,087,407 | | | $ | 2,995 | |
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Short Futures | |
198 | | 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures | | | 06/18/24 | | | | (22,551,602 | ) | | $ | (22,692,656 | ) | | $ | (141,054 | ) |
2 | | 30-Year Euro-Buxl Future | | | 06/6/24 | | | | (287,407 | ) | | | (293,328 | ) | | | (5,921 | ) |
2 | | Euro SCHWATZ Futures | | | 06/6/24 | | | | (228,270 | ) | | | (228,312 | ) | | | (42 | ) |
5 | | Euro-Bobl Future | | | 06/6/24 | | | | (636,168 | ) | | | (638,550 | ) | | | (2,382 | ) |
14 | | Euro-Bund Future | | | 06/6/24 | | | | (2,002,626 | ) | | | (2,016,706 | ) | | | (14,080 | ) |
68 | | U.S. Ultra Long Bond Futures | | | 06/18/24 | | | | (8,695,832 | ) | | | (8,772,000 | ) | | | (76,168 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | $ | (34,401,905 | ) | | $ | (34,641,552 | ) | | $ | (239,647 | ) |
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FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
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Counterparty | | Contracts to Deliver | | | Units of Currency | | | Settlement Date | | | In Exchange for U.S. Dollars | | | Contracts at Value | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
BUY (18) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of New York | | | EUR | | | | 92,915 | | | | 04/03/24 | | | $ | 100,396 | | | $ | 100,348 | | | $ | (48 | ) |
Citibank N.A. | | | EUR | | | | 501,000 | | | | 04/12/24 | | | | 544,766 | | | | 541,271 | | | | (3,495 | ) |
Bank of America | | | EUR | | | | 213,000 | | | | 04/12/24 | | | | 231,423 | | | | 230,121 | | | | (1,302 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 876,585 | | | $ | 871,740 | | | $ | (4,845 | ) |
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SELL (19) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America | | | EUR | | | | 220,000 | | | | 04/12/24 | | | $ | 239,390 | | | $ | 237,683 | | | $ | 1,707 | |
Bank of New York | | | EUR | | | | 269,000 | | | | 04/12/24 | | | | 291,418 | | | | 290,623 | | | | 795 | |
Citibank N.A. | | | EUR | | | | 5,527,000 | | | | 04/12/24 | | | | 6,082,643 | | | | 5,971,263 | | | | 111,380 | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. | | | EUR | | | | 11,000 | | | | 04/12/24 | | | | 11,942 | | | | 11,884 | | | | 58 | |
Citibank N.A. | | | GBP | | | | 725,000 | | | | 04/12/24 | | | | 925,422 | | | | 915,901 | | | | 9,521 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 7,550,815 | | | $ | 7,427,354 | | | $ | 123,461 | |
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CENTRALLY CLEARED—INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENTS
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Notional Amount | | | Expiration Date | | | Payment Made by Fund Frequency | | Payment Made by Fund | | Payment Received by Fund Frequency | | Payment Received by Fund | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Premium Paid | | | Value | |
| $1,476,000 | | | | 12/20/53 | | | Annual | | 3.520% | | Annual | | 12-Month SOFR | | $ | 21,379 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,379 | |
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TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Cont’d)
WRITTEN OPTIONS—EXCHANGE TRADED
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Description | | Exercise Price | | | Expiration Date | | | Number of Contracts | | | Notional Amount | | | Market Value | | | Premiums Paid (Received) by Fund | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Call | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | $ | 37.00 | | | | 4/19/24 | | | | (410 | ) | | $ | (1,554,720 | ) | | $ | (61,090 | ) | | $ | (9,214 | ) | | $ | (51,876 | ) |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 165.00 | | | | 4/19/24 | | | | (27 | ) | | | (436,320 | ) | | | (7,020 | ) | | | (2,254 | ) | | | (4,766 | ) |
U.S. Bancorp | | | 47.50 | | | | 4/19/24 | | | | (100 | ) | | | (447,000 | ) | | | (3,750 | ) | | | (2,147 | ) | | | (1,603 | ) |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 62.50 | | | | 7/19/24 | | | | (195 | ) | | | (1,130,220 | ) | | | (30,420 | ) | | | (17,252 | ) | | | (13,168 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (102,280 | ) | | $ | (30,867 | ) | | $ | (71,413 | ) |
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Notes to the Schedule of Investments: |
ACES | | | | Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities. |
CLO | | | | Collateralized Loan Obligation. |
EETC | | | | Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate. |
I/F | | | | Inverse Floating rate security whose interest rate moves in the opposite direction of prevailing interest rates. |
I/O | | | | Interest Only Security. |
LIBOR | | | | London Interbank Offered Rate. |
PAC | | | | Planned Amortization Class. |
REMIC | | | | Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit. |
SOFR | | | | Secured Overnight Financing Rate. |
TAC | | | | Target Amortization Class. |
TBA | | | | To Be Announced. |
EUR | | | | Euro Currency. |
GBP | | | | British Pound. |
(1) | | | | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold, normally only to qualified institutional buyers. At March 31, 2024, the value of these securities amounted to $97,956,695 or 40.4% of net assets. These securities are determined to be liquid by the Fund’s investment advisor, unless otherwise noted, under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors. |
(2) | | | | Restricted security (Note 2). |
(3) | | | | This security is a residual or equity position that does not have a stated interest rate. This residual or equity position is entitled to recurring distributions which are generally equal to the remaining cash flow of payments made by underlying securities less contractual payments to debtholders and fund expenses. |
(4) | | | | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3. Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs. |
(5) | | | | Floating or variable rate security. The interest shown reflects the rate in effect at March 31, 2024. |
(6) | | | | Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. |
(7) | | | | Security is not accruing interest. |
(8) | | | | This security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. |
(9) | | | | Investments issued under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may not be offered, sold, or delivered within the United States except under special exemptions. At March 31, 2024, the value of these securities amounted to $5,289,127 or 2.2% of net assets. |
(10) | | | | Security purchased on a forward commitment with an approximate principal amount. The actual principal amount and maturity date will be determined upon settlement when the security is delivered. |
(11) | | | | A portion of the principal balance has been written-off during the period due to defaults in the underlying loans. Cost basis has been adjusted. |
(12) | | | | The maturity date of the security has been extended past the date disclosed. The new maturity date is not known as of March 31, 2024. |
(13) | | | | Security is currently in default due to bankruptcy or failure to make payment of principal or interest of the issuer. Income is not being accrued. |
(14) | | | | Perpetual maturity. |
(15) | | | | Non-income producing security. |
(16) | | | | Rate disclosed is the 7-day net yield as of March 31, 2024. |
(17) | | | | Rate shown represents yield-to-maturity. |
(18) | | | | Fund buys foreign currency, sells U.S. Dollar. |
(19) | | | | Fund sells foreign currency, buys U.S. Dollar. |
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
| | |
Investments by Sector (Unaudited) | | March 31, 2024 |
| | | | |
Sector | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency | | | 25.8 | % |
Corporate Bonds | | | 24.5 | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency | | | 21.7 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 16.4 | |
Short Term Investments | | | 14.2 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency | | | 7.0 | |
Common Stock | | | 5.6 | |
Money Market Investments | | | 3.7 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency | | | 0.9 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | 0.7 | |
Foreign Government Bonds | | | 0.6 | |
Convertible Corporate Bonds | | | 0.1 | |
Other | | | (21.2 | )* |
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Total | | | 100.0 | % |
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* | Includes cash, futures, written options, foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements, pending trades, interest receivable, and accrued expenses payable. |
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
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Fair Valuation Summary (Unaudited) | | March 31, 2024 |
The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments:
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Description | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | | Other Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | | | Total | |
Fixed Income Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 38,182,252 | | | $ | 1,475,399 | | | $ | 39,657,651 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency | | | — | | | | 2,204,727 | | | | — | | | | 2,204,727 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency | | | — | | | | 16,245,500 | | | | 604,395 | | | | 16,849,895 | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency | | | — | | | | 52,544,102 | | | | — | | | | 52,544,102 | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency | | | — | | | | 60,116,827 | | | | 2,386,521 | | | | 62,503,348 | |
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Total Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 131,111,156 | | | | 2,990,916 | | | | 134,102,072 | |
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Corporate Bonds* | | | — | | | | 59,394,320 | | | | 20,209 | | | | 59,414,529 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | — | | | | 1,686,716 | | | | — | | | | 1,686,716 | |
Foreign Government Bonds | | | — | | | | 1,539,833 | | | | — | | | | 1,539,833 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Fixed Income Securities | | | — | | | | 231,914,277 | | | | 4,486,524 | | | | 236,400,801 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible Corporate Bonds* | | | — | | | | 237,639 | | | | 1,420 | | | | 239,059 | |
Common Stock* | | | 13,293,082 | | | | — | | | | 298,125 | | | | 13,591,207 | |
Money Market Investments | | | 9,001,597 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,001,597 | |
Short Term Investments | | | 34,241,964 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 34,241,964 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 56,536,643 | | | $ | 232,151,916 | | | $ | 4,786,069 | | | $ | 293,474,628 | |
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Asset Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Currency Risk | | | — | | | | 123,461 | | | | — | | | | 123,461 | |
Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Risk | | | 39,255 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 39,255 | |
Swap Agreements | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Risk | | | — | | | | 21,379 | | | | — | | | | 21,379 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 56,575,898 | | | $ | 232,296,756 | | | $ | 4,786,069 | | | $ | 293,658,723 | |
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Liability Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Rate Risk | | $ | (275,907 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (275,907 | ) |
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Currency Risk | | | — | | | | (4,845 | ) | | | — | | | | (4,845 | ) |
Written Options | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Risk | | | (102,280 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (102,280 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | (378,187 | ) | | $ | (4,845 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (383,032 | ) |
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* | See Schedule of Investments for corresponding industries. |
Note 1 — Security Valuations
Securities listed or traded on the NYSE and other stock exchanges were valued at the latest sale price on the exchange. Securities traded on the NASDAQ stock market (“NASDAQ”) were valued during the period using official closing prices as reported by NASDAQ, which may not have been the last sale price. All other securities for which over-the-counter (“OTC”) market quotations were readily available, including short-term securities, swap agreements and forward currency exchange contracts, were valued with prices furnished by independent pricing services or by broker-dealers.
Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board of Directors of the Fund (the “Board”, and each member thereof, a “Director”) has designated the Advisor as the “valuation designee” with respect to the fair valuation of the Fund’s portfolio securities, subject to oversight by and periodic reporting to the Board. Fair valued securities are those for which market quotations were not readily available, including in circumstances under which it was determined by the Advisor that prices received were not reflective of their market values.
Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under GAAP, the Fund discloses investments in its financial statements in a three-tier hierarchy. This hierarchy is utilized to establish classification of fair value measurements based on inputs. Inputs that go into fair value measurement refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the inputs market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.
The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned Level within the hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments and the determination of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to each security.
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized as Level 3.
In periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition, as well as changes related to liquidity of investments, could cause a security to be reclassified between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Fair Value Measurements: Descriptions of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:
Asset-backed securities (“ABS”) and mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”). The fair value of ABS and MBS is estimated based on pricing models that consider the estimated cash flows of each debt tranche of the issuer, establish a benchmark yield, and develop an estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche including, but not limited to, the prepayment speed assumptions and attributes of the collateral. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; otherwise, they would be categorized as Level 3.
Corporate bonds. The fair value of corporate bonds is estimated using recently executed transactions, market price quotations (where observable), bond spreads, or credit default swap spreads adjusted for any basis difference between cash and derivative instruments. Corporate bonds are generally categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; in instances where prices, spreads, or any of the other aforementioned key inputs are unobservable, they are categorized as Level 3 of the hierarchy.
Equity securities. Securities are generally valued based on quoted prices from the applicable exchange. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are generally categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Restricted securities issued by publicly held companies are generally categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; if a discount is applied and significant, they are categorized as Level 3. Restricted securities held in non-public entities are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because they trade infrequently, and therefore the inputs are unobservable. Certain foreign securities that are fair valued using a pricing service that considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Foreign currency contracts. The fair values of foreign currency contracts are derived from indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. To the extent that these factors can be observed, foreign currency contracts are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Futures contracts. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established at the close of business each day by the exchange on which they are traded. They are categorized as Level 1.
Government and agency securities. Government and agency securities are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, quoted market prices, and reference data. Accordingly, government and agency securities are normally categorized as Level 1 or 2 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the liquidity and transparency of the market.
Interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps are fair valued using pricing models that take into account, among other factors, index spread curves, nominal values, modified duration values and cash flows. To the extent that these inputs are observable and timely, the fair values of credit default swaps are categorized as Level 2; otherwise, the fair values are categorized as Level 3.
Money market funds. Money market funds are open-end mutual funds that invest in short-term debt securities. To the extent that these funds are valued based upon the reported net asset value (“NAV”), they are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Municipal bonds. Municipal bonds are fair valued based on pricing models that take into account, among other factors, information received from market makers and broker-dealers, current trades, bid-wanted lists, offerings, market movements, the callability of the bond, state of issuance, benchmark yield curves, and bond insurance. To the extent that these inputs are observable and timely, the fair values of municipal bonds are categorized as Level 2; otherwise, the fair values are categorized as Level 3.
Options contracts. Option contracts traded on securities exchanges are fair valued using market mid prices; as such, they are categorized as Level 1. Option contracts traded OTC are fair valued based on pricing models and incorporate various inputs such as interest rates, credit spreads, currency exchange rates and volatility measurements for in-the-money, at-the-money, and out-of-the-money contracts on a given strike price. To the extent that these inputs are observable and timely, the fair value of OTC option contracts would be categorized as Level 2; otherwise, the fair values would be categorized as Level 3.
Restricted securities. Restricted securities, including illiquid Rule 144A securities, issued by non-public entities are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because they trade infrequently, and therefore the inputs are unobservable. Any other restricted securities valued similar to publicly traded securities may be categorized as Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on whether a discount is applied and significant to the fair value.
Short-term investments. Short-term investments are valued using market price quotations, and are categorized as Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2024 in valuing the Fund’s investments is listed after the Investments by Sector table.
Following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
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| | Asset-Backed Securities | | | Commercial Mortgage- Backed Securities — Non-Agency | | | Common Stock | | | Convertible Corporate Bonds | | | Corporate Bonds | | | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities —Non- Agency | | | Total | |
Balance as of December 31, 2023 | | $ | 1,505,956 | | | $ | 603,790.00 | | | $ | 321,703 | | | $ | 1,739.00 | | | $ | 28,981 | | | $ | 2,679,207 | | | $ | 5,141,376 | |
Accrued Discounts (Premiums) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (33,536 | ) | | | (33,536 | ) |
Realized Gain (Loss) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (94 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (94 | ) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | (30,557 | ) | | | 605 | | | | (23,482 | ) | | | (319 | ) | | | (857 | ) | | | (259,150 | ) | | | (313,760 | ) |
Purchases | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Sales | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2 | ) |
Transfers in to Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 85 | | | | — | | | | 85 | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (8,000 | ) | | | — | | | | (8,000 | ) |
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Balance as of March 31, 2024 | | $ | 1,475,399 | | | $ | 604,395 | | | $ | 298,125 | | | $ | 1,420 | | | $ | 20,209 | | | $ | 2,386,521 | | | $ | 4,786,069 | |
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Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from Investments Still Held at March 31, 2024 | | $ | (30,557 | ) | | $ | 605 | | | $ | (23,482 | ) | | $ | (319 | ) | | $ | 143 | | | $ | (259,150 | ) | | $ | (312,760 | ) |
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Significant unobservable valuation inputs for Level 3 investments as of March 31, 2024 are as follows:
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Description | | Fair Value at March 31, 2024 | | | Valuation Techniques | | | Unobservable Input | | | Price or Price Range | | | Weighted Average Price | | | Impact to Valuation If Input Increases | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | 1,475,399 | | | | Broker Quote | | | | Offered Quote | | | $ | 100.574 to $18,423.920 | | | $ | 172.891 | | | | Increase | |
Commercial Mortgage- Backed Securities— Non-Agency | | $ | 604,395 | | | | Broker Quote | | | | Offered Quote | | | $ | 99.900 | | | $ | 99.9000 | | | | Increase | |
Common Stock | | $ | 298,125 | | | | Third-Party Vendor | | | | Vendor Prices | | | $ | 26.875 | | | $ | 26.875 | | | | Increase | |
Convertible Corporate Bonds | | $ | 1,420 | | | | Third-Party Vendor | | | | Vendor Prices | | | $ | 6.500 | | | $ | 6.500 | | | | Increase | |
Corporate Bonds | | $ | 20,209 | | | | Third-Party Vendor | | | | Vendor Prices | | | $ | 0.087 to $11.750 | | | $ | 4.053 | | | | Increase | |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities— Non-Agency | | $ | 2,386,521 | | | | Third-Party Vendor | | | | Vendor Prices | | | $ | 0.001 to $16.656 | | | $ | 2.970 | | | | Increase | |
Derivative Instruments: Derivatives are financial instruments which are valued based on the values of one or more indicators, such as a security, asset, currency, interest rate, or index. Derivative transactions can create investment leverage and may be highly volatile. A derivative contract may result in a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. It is possible that a derivative transaction will result in a loss greater than the principal amount invested. The Fund may not be able to close out a derivative transaction at a favorable time or price.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2024, the Fund had derivatives and transactions in derivatives, grouped in the following risk categories:
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| | Equity Risk | | | Foreign Currency Risk | | | Interest Rate Risk | | | Total | |
Asset Derivatives | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Swaps Agreements | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,379 | | | $ | 21,379 | |
Futures Contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 39,255 | | | | 39,255 | |
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | 123,461 | | | | — | | | | 123,461 | |
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Total Value | | $ | — | | | $ | 123,461 | | | $ | 60,634 | | | $ | 184,095 | |
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Liability Derivatives | |
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | | | | $ | (4,845 | ) | | $ | | | | $ | (4,845 | ) |
Written Options | | | (102,280 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (102,280 | ) |
Futures Contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | (275,907 | ) | | | (275,907 | ) |
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Total Value | | $ | (102,280 | ) | | $ | (4,845 | ) | | $ | (275,907 | ) | | $ | (383,032 | ) |
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Number of Contracts or Notional Amounts(1) | |
Forward Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,857,735 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,857,735 | |
Futures Contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 939 | | | | 939 | |
Swap Agreements | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,476,000 | | | $ | 1,476,000 | |
Written Options | | | 732 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 732 | |
(1) | Amount disclosed represents average number of contracts or notional amounts, which are representative of the volume traded for the period ended March 31, 2024. |
Mortgage-Backed and Other Asset-Backed Securities: The Fund may invest in MBS, which represent interests in pools of mortgages in which payments of both principal and interest on the securities are generally made monthly, in effect “passing through” monthly payments made by borrowers on the residential or commercial mortgage loans which underlie the securities (net of any fees paid to the issuer or guarantor of the securities). Mortgage pass-through securities differ from other forms of debt securities, which normally provide for periodic payment of interest in fixed amounts with principal payments at maturity or specified call dates. The Fund may also invest in Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (“CMOs”). CMOs are debt obligations collateralized by residential or commercial mortgage loans or residential or commercial mortgage pass-through securities. Interest and principal are generally paid monthly. CMOs may be collateralized by whole mortgage loans or private mortgage pass-through securities but are more typically collateralized by portfolios of mortgage pass-through securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) or Federal National Mortgage Corporation (Fannie Mae). The issuer of a series of CMOs may elect to be treated for tax purposes as a Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit. CMOs are structured into multiple classes, each bearing a different stated maturity. Monthly payment of principal received from the pool of underlying mortgages, including prepayments, is first returned to investors holding the shortest maturity class. Investors holding the longer maturity classes usually receive principal only after shorter classes have been retired. An investor may be partially protected against a sooner than desired return of principal because of the sequential payments. The Fund may invest in stripped MBS. Stripped MBS are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. In certain cases, one class will receive all of the interest (the interest only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal only or “PO” class). The yield to maturity on IOs is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may not fully recoup its initial investment in IOs. Mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities held by the Fund at March 31, 2024 are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
When-Issued, Delayed-Delivery, To Be Announced (“TBA”) and Forward Commitment Transactions: The Fund may enter into when-issued, delayed-delivery, TBA or forward commitment transactions in order to lock in the purchase price of the underlying security or to adjust the interest rate exposure of the Fund’s existing portfolio. In when-issued, delayed-delivery, TBA or forward commitment transactions, the Fund commits to purchase or sell particular securities, with payment and delivery to take place at a future date. Although the Fund does not pay for the securities or start earning interest on them until they are delivered, it immediately assumes the risks of ownership, including the risk of price fluctuation. If the Fund’s counterparty fails to deliver a security purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery, TBA or forward commitment basis, there may be a loss, and the Fund may have missed an opportunity to make an alternative investment.
Prior to settlement of these transactions, the value of the subject securities will fluctuate with market conditions. In addition, because the Fund is not required to pay for when-issued, delayed-delivery, TBA or forward commitment securities until the delivery date, they may result in a form of leverage to the extent the Fund does not set aside liquid assets to cover the commitment. To guard against this deemed leverage, the Fund monitors the obligations under these transactions on a daily basis and ensures that the Fund has sufficient liquid assets to cover them.
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”). In a repurchase agreement, the Fund purchases a security from a counterparty who agrees to repurchase the same security at a mutually agreed upon date and price. The MRA permits the Fund, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of the MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Pursuant to the terms of the MRA, the Fund receives securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, the Fund recognizes a liability with respect to such excess collateral to reflect the Fund’s obligation under bankruptcy law to return the excess to the counterparty. The Fund had no repurchase agreements outstanding as of March 31, 2024.
Securities Lending: The Fund may lend its securities to qualified brokers. The loans must be collateralized at all times primarily with cash although the Fund can accept money market instruments or U.S. Government securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with any extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of delay in recovery or even loss of rights in the collateral if the borrowers of the securities fail financially. The Fund earns additional income for lending its securities by investing the cash collateral in short-term investments. The Fund did not lend any securities during the period ended March 31, 2024.
Derivatives:
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts: The Fund enters into forward currency exchange contracts as a hedge against fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. Forward currency exchange contracts are marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed or delivery is taken, 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. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. Outstanding forward currency exchange contracts at March 31, 2024 are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures Contracts: The Fund may enter into futures contracts. The Fund may seek to manage a variety of different risks through the use of futures contracts, such as interest rate risk, equity price risk, and currency risk. The Fund may use index futures to hedge against broad market risks to its portfolio or to gain broad market exposure. Securities index futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell units of a securities index at a specified future date at a price agreed upon when the contract is made, and are settled in cash. Positions in futures may be closed out only on an exchange or board of trade which provides a secondary market for such futures. Because futures contracts are exchange-traded, they typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk. Parties to a futures contract are not required to post the entire
notional amount of the contract, but rather a small percentage of that amount (by way of margin), both at the time they enter into futures transactions, and then on a daily basis if their positions decline in value; as a result, futures contracts are highly leveraged. Such payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Because futures markets are highly leveraged, they can be extremely volatile, and there can be no assurance that the pricing of a futures contract will correlate precisely with the pricing of the asset or index underlying it or the asset or liability of the Fund that is the subject of the hedge. It may not always be possible for the Fund to enter into a closing transaction with respect to a futures contract it has entered into at a favorable time or price. When the Fund enters into a futures transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the futures contract will move in a direction unfavorable to it.
When the Fund uses futures contracts for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part. When a futures contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. During the period ended March 31, 2024, the Fund utilized treasury futures to help manage interest rate duration and credit market exposure. Futures contracts outstanding at March 31, 2024 are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
Options: The Fund may purchase and sell put and call options on a security or an index of securities to enhance investment performance and/or to protect against changes in market prices. The Fund may also enter into currency options to hedge against or to take advantage of currency fluctuations.
A call option gives the holder the right to purchase, and obligates the writer to sell, a security at the strike price at any time before the expiration date. A put option gives the holder the right to sell, and obligates the writer to buy, a security at the exercise price at any time before the expiration date. A Fund may purchase put options to protect portfolio holdings against a decline in market value of a security or securities held by it. A Fund may also purchase a put option hoping to profit from an anticipated decline in the value of the underlying security. If a Fund holds the security underlying the option, the option premium and any transaction costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it sold the underlying security instead of buying the put option. A Fund may purchase call options to hedge against an increase in the price of securities that the Fund ultimately wants to buy. A Fund may also purchase a call option as a long directional investment hoping to profit from an anticipated increase in the value of the underlying security. In order for a call option to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover the premium and transaction costs. These costs will reduce any profit a Fund might have realized had it bought the underlying security at the time it purchased the call option.
Purchasing foreign currency options gives a Fund the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell specified amounts of currency at a rate of exchange that may be exercised by a certain date. These currency options may be used as a short or long hedge against possible variations in foreign exchange rates or to gain exposure to foreign currencies.
When a Fund purchases an option, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the option in a relatively short period of time, unless the Fund exercises the option or enters into a closing sale transaction before the option’s expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise (in the case of a call) or fall (in the case of a put) to an extent sufficient to cover the option premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment in the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses.
Options purchased or sold by a Fund may be traded on a securities or options exchange. Such options typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk. However, an exchange or market may at times find it necessary to impose restrictions on particular types of options transactions, such as opening transactions. If an underlying security ceases to meet qualifications imposed by an exchange or the Options Clearing Corporation, new series of options on that security will no longer be opened to replace the expiring series, and opening transactions in existing series may be prohibited.
OTC options are options not traded on exchanges or backed by clearinghouses. Rather, they are entered into directly between a Fund and the counterparty to the option. In the case of an OTC option purchased by a Fund, the value of the option to the Fund will depend on the willingness and ability of the option writer to perform its obligations to the Fund. In addition, OTC options may not be transferable and there may be little or no secondary market for them, so they may be considered illiquid. It may not be possible to enter into closing transactions with respect to OTC options or otherwise to terminate such options, and as a result a Fund may be required to remain obligated on an unfavorable OTC option until its expiration. During the period ended March 31, 2024, the Fund entered into written option contracts to gain exposure to the equity market.
Swap Agreements: The Fund may enter into swap agreements. Swap agreements are typically two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index).
In a total return swap, one party typically agrees to pay to the other a short-term interest rate in return for a payment at one or more times in the future based on the increase in the value of an underlying security or other asset, or index of securities or assets; if the underlying security, asset, or index declines in value, the party that pays the short-term interest rate must also pay to its counterparty a payment based on the amount of the decline. The Fund may take either side of such a swap, and so may take a long or short position in the underlying security, asset, or index. The Fund may enter into a total return swap to hedge against an exposure in its portfolio — such as interest rate risk (including to adjust the duration or credit quality of the Fund’s bond portfolio), equity risk, or credit risk — or generally to put cash to work efficiently in the markets in anticipation of, or as a replacement for, cash investments. The Fund may also enter into a total return swap to gain exposure to securities or markets in which it might not be able to invest directly (in so-called market access transactions).
Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a floating rate of interest on a notional principal amount and receives a fixed rate of interest on the same notional principal amount for a specified period of time. Alternatively, a party may pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate. In more complex swaps, the notional principal amount may decline (or amortize) over time. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss due to counterparty default is the discounted NAV of the cash flows paid to/received from the counterparty over the interest rate swap’s remaining life.
The Fund may enter into credit default swap transactions as a “buyer” or “seller” of credit protection. In a credit default swap, one party provides what is in effect insurance against a default or other adverse credit event affecting an issuer of debt securities (typically referred to as a “reference entity”). In general, the buyer of credit protection is obligated to pay the protection seller an upfront amount or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the swap. If a “credit event” occurs, the buyer has the right to deliver to the seller bonds (or other obligations of the reference entity with a value up to the full notional value of the swap), and to receive a payment equal to the par value of the bonds or other obligations. Credit events that would trigger a request that the seller make payment are specific to each credit default swap agreement, but generally include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium. When the Fund buys protection, it may or may not own securities of the reference entity. When the Fund sells protection under a credit default swap, the position may have the effect of creating leverage in the Fund’s portfolio through the Fund’s indirect long exposure to the issuer or securities on which the swap is written. When the Fund sells protection, it may do so either to earn additional income or to create such a “synthetic” long position.
Whenever the Fund enters into a swap agreement, it takes on counterparty risk — the risk that its counterparty will be unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the swap agreement. The Fund also takes the risk that the market will move against its position in the swap agreement. In the case of a total return swap, the swap will change in value depending on the change in value of the asset or index on which the swap is written. When the Fund enters into any type of swap for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the swap, at least in part. Swap agreements may be non-transferable or otherwise highly illiquid, and the Fund may not be able to terminate or transfer a swap agreement at any particular time or at an acceptable price.
During the term of a swap transaction, changes in the value of the swap are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by marking-to-market to reflect the market value of the swap. When the swap is terminated, the Fund will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the agreement. Upfront swap premium payments paid or received by the Fund, if any, are recorded within the value of the open swap agreement on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represent payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement to compensate for differences between stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, and other relevant factors). These upfront payments are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Fund’s Statement of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap agreement.
During the term of a swap transaction, the periodic net payments can be made for a set period of time or may be triggered by a predetermined credit event. The net periodic payments may be based on a fixed or variable interest rate, the change in market value of a specified security, basket of securities or index, or the return generated by a security. These periodic payments received or made by the Fund are recorded as realized gains and losses, respectively. During the period ended March 31, 2024, the Fund entered into interest rate swaps to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate risk by economically hedging the value of the fixed-rate bonds which may decrease when interest rates rise (interest rate risk). Outstanding swap agreements at March 31, 2024 are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.
Note 2 — Restricted Securities
The Fund is permitted to invest in securities that have legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities may be sold privately, but are required to be registered before being sold to the public (exemption rules apply). Private placement securities are generally considered to be restricted except for those securities traded between qualified institutional investors under the provisions of Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). However, the Fund considers 144A securities to be restricted if those securities have been deemed illiquid. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Restricted securities held by the Fund at March 31, 2024 are listed below:
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Issuer Description | | Acquisition Date | | | Acquisition Cost | | | Aggregate Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
Academic Loan Funding Trust, Series 2012-1A, Class R, 0.00%, due 12/27/2044 | | | 11/1/2022 | | | $ | 735,000 | | | $ | 620,518 | | | | 0.26 | % |
Cano Health 0.00% LLC 10/01/28 | | | 7/6/2022 | | | $ | 82,684 | | | $ | 85 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 1.00%, 9/30/2027 | | | 11/2/2021 | | | $ | 16,110 | | | $ | 1,420 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.00%, 9/30/2026 | | | 11/2/2021 | | | $ | 14,031 | | | $ | 2,066 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.25%, 9/30/2027 | | | 11/2/2021 | | | $ | 11,907 | | | $ | 1,838 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.50%, 9/30/2027 | | | 11/2/2021 | | | $ | 21,551 | | | $ | 3,236 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.75%, 9/30/2028 | | | 11/2/2021 | | | $ | 27,222 | | | $ | 4,326 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.00%, 9/30/2029 | | | 11/2/2021 | | | $ | 25,516 | | | $ | 3,825 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 7.25%, 9/30/2030 | | | 11/2/2021 | | | $ | 10,787 | | | $ | 1,599 | | | | 0.00 | % |
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