UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-05822
MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Christopher R. Bohane
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02199
(Name and address of agents for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000
Date of fiscal year end: November 30
Date of reporting period: May 31, 2022
ITEM 1. | REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
Item 1(a):
Semiannual Report
May 31, 2022
MFS® Charter Income Trust
MANAGED DISTRIBUTION POLICY DISCLOSURE
The MFS Charter Income Trust’s (the fund) Board of Trustees adopted a managed distribution policy. The fund seeks to pay monthly distributions based on an annual rate of 8.00% of the fund’s average monthly net asset value. The primary purpose of the managed distribution policy is to provide shareholders with a constant, but not guaranteed, fixed rate of distribution each month. You should not draw any conclusions about the fund’s investment performance from the amount of the current distribution or from the terms of the fund’s managed distribution policy. The Board may amend or terminate the managed distribution policy at any time without prior notice to fund shareholders. The amendment or termination of the managed distribution policy could have an adverse effect on the market price of the fund’s shares.
With each distribution, the fund will issue a notice to shareholders and an accompanying press release which will provide detailed information regarding the amount and composition of the distribution and other related information. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in the notice to shareholders are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. Please refer to “Tax Matters and Distributions” under Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements for information regarding the tax character of the fund’s distributions.
Under a managed distribution policy the fund may at times distribute more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may result in a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. Any such returns of capital will decrease the fund’s total assets and, therefore, could have the effect of increasing the fund’s expense ratio. In addition, in order to make the level of distributions called for under its managed distribution policy, the fund may have to sell portfolio securities at a less than opportune time. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’. The fund’s total return in relation to changes in net asset value is presented in the Financial Highlights.
MFS® Charter Income Trust
New York Stock Exchange Symbol: MCR
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NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE
LETTER FROM THE CHAIR AND CEO
Dear Shareholders:
Global markets have recently been buffeted by a series of crosscurrents, including rising inflation, tighter financial conditions, the continued spread of the coronavirus (particularly in Asia), and the evolving geopolitical landscape in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Consequently, at a time when global growth faces multiple headwinds, central banks have been presented with the challenge of reining in rising prices without tipping economies into recession. At its June meeting, the US Federal Reserve undertook a 0.75% rate hike, its largest since 1994. Additional larger-than-normal hikes are expected in coming meetings as the Fed seeks to move policy into restrictive territory by year-end to slow the economy and dampen inflation. Richly valued, rate-sensitive growth equities have been hit particularly hard by higher interest rates, and volatility in credit markets has picked up too.
There are, however, encouraging signs for the markets. The latest wave of COVID-19 cases appears to be receding in Asia, cases outside of Asia remain well below prior peaks, and fewer are seriously ill. Meanwhile, unemployment is low and there are signs that some global supply chain bottlenecks are beginning to ease, though lingering coronavirus restrictions in China and disruptions stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could hamper these advances. Additionally, easier Chinese monetary and regulatory policies and the record pace of corporate stock buybacks are supportive elements, albeit in an otherwise turbulent investment environment.
It is important to have a deep understanding of company fundamentals during times of market transition, and we have built our unique global research platform to do just that.
At MFS®, we put our clients’ assets to work responsibly by carefully navigating increasingly complex global capital markets. Our investment team is guided by a commitment to long-term fundamental investing. Our global investment platform — combining collective expertise, long-term discipline, and thoughtful risk management — seeks to uncover what we believe are the best, most durable investment ideas in markets around the world, enabling us to potentially create value for investors.
Respectfully,
Michael W. Roberge
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
MFS Investment Management
July 15, 2022
The opinions expressed in this letter are subject to change and may not be relied upon for investment advice. No forecasts can be guaranteed.
Portfolio structure at value (v)
Portfolio structure reflecting equivalent exposure of derivative positions (i)
Fixed income sectors (i)
High Yield Corporates | 58.7% |
Emerging Markets Bonds | 25.6% |
Investment Grade Corporates | 9.3% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 2.1% |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 2.1% |
Collateralized Debt Obligations | 1.8% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 0.6% |
Municipal Bonds | 0.5% |
Non-U.S. Government Bonds | (12.4)% |
U.S. Treasury Securities | (12.9)% |
Portfolio facts (i)
Average Duration (d) | 5.4 |
Average Effective Maturity (m) | 8.9 yrs. |
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)
AAA | 8.1% |
AA | 3.6% |
A | 7.9% |
BBB | 14.2% |
BB | 39.7% |
B | 26.1% |
CCC | 7.1% |
CC | 0.1% |
C (o) | 0.0% |
D (o) | 0.0% |
U.S. Government | 16.8% |
Federal Agencies | 2.1% |
Not Rated | (50.3)% |
Non-Fixed Income | 0.7% |
Cash & Cash Equivalents (Less Liabilities) (b) | (29.4)% |
Other | 53.3% |
Portfolio Composition - continued
(a) | For all securities other than those specifically described below, ratings are assigned to underlying securities utilizing ratings from Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s rating agencies and applying the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. If none of the 3 rating agencies above assign a rating, but the security is rated by DBRS Morningstar, then the DBRS Morningstar rating is assigned. If none of the 4 rating agencies listed above rate the security, but the security is rated by the Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), then the KBRA rating is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA). Securities rated BBB or higher are considered investment grade. All ratings are subject to change. U.S. Government includes securities issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Federal Agencies includes rated and unrated U.S. Agency fixed-income securities, U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities, and collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities. |
Not Rated includes fixed income securities and fixed income derivatives that have not been rated by any rating agency. Non-Fixed Income includes equity securities (including convertible bonds and equity derivatives) and/or commodity-linked derivatives. The fund may or may not have held all of these instruments on this date. The fund is not rated by these agencies.
(b) | Cash & Cash Equivalents (Less Liabilities) includes any cash, investments in money market funds, short-term securities, and other assets less liabilities. Liabilities include the value of outstanding borrowings made by the fund for leverage transactions. Cash & Cash Equivalents (Less Liabilities) is negative due to these borrowings. Please see the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for additional information related to the fund’s cash position and other assets and liabilities. Please see Note 6 in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information on the fund's outstanding borrowings. |
(d) | Duration is a measure of how much a bond’s price is likely to fluctuate with general changes in interest rates, e.g., if rates rise 1.00%, a bond with a 5-year duration is likely to lose about 5.00% of its value due to the interest rate move. |
(i) | For purposes of this presentation, the components include the value of securities, and reflect the impact of the equivalent exposure of derivative positions, if any. These amounts may be negative from time to time. Equivalent exposure is a calculated amount that translates the derivative position into a reasonable approximation of the amount of the underlying asset that the portfolio would have to hold at a given point in time to have the same price sensitivity that results from the portfolio’s ownership of the derivative contract. When dealing with derivatives, equivalent exposure is a more representative measure of the potential impact of a position on portfolio performance than value. The bond component will include any accrued interest amounts. |
(m) | In determining each instrument’s effective maturity for purposes of calculating the fund’s dollar-weighted average effective maturity, MFS uses the instrument’s stated maturity or, if applicable, an earlier date on which MFS believes it is probable that a maturity-shortening device (such as a put, pre-refunding or prepayment) will cause the instrument to be repaid. Such an earlier date can be substantially shorter than the instrument’s stated maturity. |
(v) | For purposes of this presentation, market value of fixed income and/or equity derivatives, if any, is included in Cash & Cash Equivalents. |
Where the fund holds convertible bonds, they are treated as part of the equity portion of the portfolio.
Other includes equivalent exposure from currency derivatives and/or any offsets to derivative positions and may be negative.
Percentages are based on net assets as of May 31, 2022.
The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.
Portfolio Managers' Profiles
Portfolio Manager | Primary Role | Since | Title and Five Year History |
Robert Spector | Lead and Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager | 2015 | Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2011. |
Ward Brown | Emerging Markets Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager | 2012 | Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2005. |
Philipp Burgener | Structured Securities Portfolio Manager | 2019 | Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2003. |
David Cole | Below Investment Grade Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager | 2006 | Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2004. |
Pilar Gomez-Bravo | Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager | 2013 | Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2013. |
Andy Li | Investment Grade Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager | 2019 | Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2018; Portfolio Manager of Man GLG from 2014 to 2018. |
Henry Peabody | Investment Grade Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager | 2019 | Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2019; Portfolio Manager and Analyst at Eaton Vance Management from 2014 to 2019. |
Matt Ryan | Emerging Markets Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager | 2004 | Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 1997. |
Michael Skatrud | Below Investment Grade Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager | 2018 | Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2013. |
Erik Weisman | Sovereign Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager | 2012 | Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2002. |
Other Notes
The fund’s shares may trade at a discount or premium to net asset value. When fund shares trade at a premium, buyers pay more than the net asset value underlying fund shares, and shares purchased at a premium would receive less than the amount paid for them in the event of the fund’s concurrent liquidation.
The fund's target annual distribution rate is calculated based on an annual rate of 8.00% of the fund's average monthly net asset value, not a fixed share price, and the fund's dividend amount will fluctuate with changes in the fund's average monthly net assets.
In accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the fund hereby gives notice that it may from time to time repurchase shares of the fund in the open market at the option of the Board of Trustees and on such terms as the Trustees shall determine.
Portfolio of Investments
5/31/22 (unaudited)
The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – 126.6% |
Aerospace & Defense – 1.4% |
Bombardier, Inc., 7.5%, 3/15/2025 (n) | | $ | 301,000 | $ 289,177 |
Bombardier, Inc., 7.125%, 6/15/2026 (n) | | | 317,000 | 289,600 |
F-Brasile S.p.A./F-Brasile U.S. LLC, 7.375%, 8/15/2026 (n) | | | 725,000 | 583,625 |
Moog, Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/2027 (n) | | | 885,000 | 838,538 |
Raytheon Technologies Corp., 2.82%, 9/01/2051 | | | 166,000 | 124,347 |
TransDigm, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/2026 (n) | | | 175,000 | 178,020 |
TransDigm, Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/2026 | | | 535,000 | 530,988 |
TransDigm, Inc., 5.5%, 11/15/2027 | | | 1,235,000 | 1,182,364 |
TransDigm, Inc., 4.625%, 1/15/2029 | | | 460,000 | 412,422 |
| | | | $ 4,429,081 |
Airlines – 0.0% |
EasyJet Finco B.V., 1.875%, 3/03/2028 | | EUR | 140,000 | $ 136,390 |
Apparel Manufacturers – 0.0% |
Tapestry, Inc., 3.05%, 3/15/2032 | | $ | 157,000 | $ 133,000 |
Asset-Backed & Securitized – 4.5% |
3650R Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2021-PF1, “XA”, 1.034%, 11/15/2054 (i) | | $ | 3,802,378 | $ 250,850 |
ACREC 2021-FL1 Ltd., “C”, FLR, 3.085% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 2.15%), 10/16/2036 (n) | | | 229,500 | 222,766 |
ACRES 2021-FL2 Issuer Ltd., “AS”, FLR, 2.637% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 1.75%), 1/15/2037 (n) | | | 154,500 | 148,472 |
ACRES 2021-FL2 Issuer Ltd., “B”, FLR, 3.136% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 2.25%), 1/15/2037 (n) | | | 261,500 | 251,427 |
Allegro CLO Ltd., 2016-1A, “BR2”, FLR, 2.594% (LIBOR - 3mo. + 1.55%), 1/15/2030 (n) | | | 250,000 | 243,822 |
Arbor Multi-Family Mortgage Securities Trust, 2021-MF3, “A5”, 2.574%, 10/15/2054 (n) | | | 550,000 | 482,034 |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., CLO, 2020-FL1, “C”, FLR, 2.946% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 2.05%), 2/15/2035 (n) | | | 300,000 | 293,407 |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., CLO, 2021-FL1, “C”, FLR, 2.875% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 2%), 12/15/2035 (n) | | | 200,000 | 193,076 |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., CLO, 2021-FL2, “B”, FLR, 2.474% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 1.6%), 5/15/2036 (n) | | | 100,000 | 96,055 |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., CLO, 2021-FL2, “C”, FLR, 2.825% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 1.95%), 5/15/2036 (n) | | | 275,500 | 263,835 |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., CLO, 2022-FL1, “C”, FLR, 2.699% (SOFR - 30 day + 2.3%), 1/15/2037 (n) | | | 327,000 | 323,696 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Asset-Backed & Securitized – continued |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., CLO, 2022-FL1, “D”, FLR, 3.398% (SOFR - 30 day + 3%), 1/15/2037 (n) | | $ | 208,000 | $ 205,903 |
AREIT 2022-CRE6 Trust, “C”, FLR, 2.615% (SOFR - 30 day + 2.15%), 1/16/2037 (n) | | | 100,000 | 98,079 |
AREIT 2022-CRE6 Trust, “D”, FLR, 3.315% (SOFR - 30 day + 2.85%), 12/17/2024 (n) | | | 100,000 | 98,078 |
Bayview Financial Revolving Mortgage Loan Trust, FLR, 2.661% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 1.6%), 12/28/2040 (n) | | | 153,832 | 175,010 |
BBCMS Mortgage Trust, 2020-C7, “XA”, 1.625%, 4/15/2053 (i) | | | 1,985,820 | 168,264 |
BBCMS Mortgage Trust, 2021-C10, “XA”, 1.304%, 7/15/2054 (i) | | | 995,320 | 81,962 |
BBCMS Mortgage Trust, 2021-C9, “XA”, 1.633%, 2/15/2054 (i) | | | 2,288,915 | 237,099 |
Benchmark 2019-B12 Mortgage Trust, “A5”, 3.115%, 8/15/2052 | | | 227,000 | 213,148 |
Benchmark 2020-B18 Mortgage Trust, “XA”, 1.79%, 7/15/2053 (i) | | | 3,386,905 | 309,321 |
Benchmark 2021-B23 Mortgage Trust, “XA”, 1.275%, 2/15/2054 (i) | | | 3,626,833 | 279,532 |
Benchmark 2021-B24 Mortgage Trust, “XA”, 1.153%, 3/15/2054 (i) | | | 1,996,684 | 139,081 |
Benchmark 2021-B26 Mortgage Trust, “XA”, 0.999%, 6/15/2054 (i) | | | 5,529,735 | 309,764 |
Benchmark 2021-B27 Mortgage Trust, “XA”, 1.27%, 7/15/2054 (i) | | | 6,971,227 | 566,899 |
Benchmark 2021-B28 Mortgage Trust, “XA”, 1.288%, 8/15/2054 (i) | | | 2,347,075 | 193,425 |
BSPRT 2021-FL7 Issuer Ltd., “B”, FLR, 2.925% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 2.05%), 12/15/2038 (n) | | | 100,000 | 96,676 |
BSPRT 2021-FL7 Issuer Ltd., “C”, FLR, 3.174% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 2.3%), 12/15/2038 (n) | | | 100,000 | 97,283 |
Business Jet Securities LLC, 2020-1A, “A”, 2.981%, 11/15/2035 (n) | | | 267,709 | 248,370 |
Business Jet Securities LLC, 2021-1A, “A”, 2.162%, 4/15/2036 (n) | | | 93,681 | 84,221 |
Business Jet Securities LLC, 2021-1A, “B”, 2.918%, 4/15/2036 (n) | | | 80,118 | 71,966 |
BXMT 2021-FL4 Ltd., “B”, FLR, 2.424% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 1.55%), 5/15/2038 (n) | | | 549,000 | 529,549 |
Capital Automotive, 2020-1A, “A4”, REIT, 3.19%, 2/15/2050 (n) | | | 144,752 | 138,655 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Asset-Backed & Securitized – continued |
Capital Automotive, 2020-1A, “B1”, REIT, 4.17%, 2/15/2050 (n) | | $ | 437,500 | $ 417,635 |
CarMax Auto Owner Trust, 2022-2, “A4”, 3.62%, 9/15/2027 | | | 155,000 | 154,201 |
CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC, 2020-1, “A1”, 1.69%, 7/15/2060 (n) | | | 92,050 | 84,435 |
CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC, 2020-1, “B1”, 2.28%, 7/15/2060 (n) | | | 92,050 | 83,866 |
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2021-BN32, “XA”, 0.782%, 4/15/2054 (i) | | | 1,579,101 | 78,492 |
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2021-BN34, “XA”, 0.978%, 6/15/2063 (i) | | | 998,872 | 63,670 |
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2021-BN35, “XA”, 1.051%, 6/15/2064 (i) | | | 1,306,266 | 88,049 |
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2022-BNK41, “AS”, 3.916%, 4/15/2065 | | | 257,000 | 242,900 |
Crest Ltd., CDO, 7%, (0.001% cash or 7% PIK) 1/28/2040 (a)(p) | | | 3,372,294 | 34 |
Fortress CBO Investments Ltd., 2022-FL3, “AS”, FLR, 2.766% (SOFR - 30 day + 2.25%), 2/23/2039 (n) | | | 114,000 | 113,261 |
FS Rialto 2021-FL2 Issuer Ltd., “AS”, FLR, 2.424% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 1.6%), 5/16/2038 (n) | | | 297,500 | 289,842 |
HarbourView CLO VII Ltd., 7RA, “B”, FLR, 2.744% (LIBOR - 3mo. + 1.7%), 7/18/2031 (n) | | | 440,000 | 416,126 |
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust, 2022-A, “A3”, 3.06%, 2/15/2027 | | | 282,000 | 280,300 |
LoanCore 2021-CRE5 Ltd., “AS”, FLR, 2.625% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 1.75%), 7/15/2036 (n) | | | 375,000 | 357,644 |
LoanCore 2021-CRE5 Ltd., “B”, FLR, 2.874% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 2%), 7/15/2036 (n) | | | 258,000 | 243,669 |
MF1 2020-FL3 Ltd., “AS”, FLR, 3.746% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 2.85%), 7/15/2035 (z) | | | 428,000 | 422,866 |
MF1 2020-FL4 Ltd., “AS”, FLR, 3.01% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 2.1%), 11/15/2035 (n) | | | 154,000 | 151,116 |
MF1 2021-FL5 Ltd., “B”, FLR, 2.36% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 1.45%), 7/15/2036 (n) | | | 423,500 | 417,144 |
MF1 2021-FL5 Ltd., “C”, FLR, 2.61% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 1.7%), 7/15/2036 (n) | | | 213,000 | 205,536 |
MF1 2021-FL5 Ltd., “D”, FLR, 3.41% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 2.5%), 7/15/2036 (n) | | | 755,000 | 724,873 |
MF1 2021-FL6 Ltd., “B”, FLR, 2.585% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 1.65%), 7/16/2036 (n) | | | 450,000 | 429,471 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Asset-Backed & Securitized – continued |
MF1 2022-FL8 Ltd., “C”, FLR, 2.682% (SOFR - 30 day + 2.2%), 2/19/2037 (n) | | $ | 110,841 | $ 107,699 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, 2021-L5, “XA”, 1.298%, 5/15/2054 (i) | | | 1,033,449 | 82,764 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, 2021-L6, “XA”, 1.234%, 6/15/2054 (i) | | | 3,125,951 | 227,216 |
Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Trust, 2022-1, “A”, FLR, 1.538% (SOFR - 30 day + 1.25%), 5/25/2027 (n) | | | 103,000 | 102,873 |
PFP III 2021-7 Ltd., “B”, FLR, 2.274% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 1.4%), 4/14/2038 (n) | | | 212,489 | 198,968 |
PFP III 2021-7 Ltd., “C”, FLR, 2.525% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 1.65%), 4/14/2038 (n) | | | 199,990 | 192,376 |
PFP III 2021-8 Ltd., “B”, FLR, 2.375% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 1.5%), 8/09/2037 (n) | | | 105,000 | 100,964 |
Securitized Term Auto Receivable Trust, 2019-CRTA, “C”, 2.849%, 3/25/2026 (n) | | | 112,870 | 112,760 |
Shelter Growth CRE 2021-FL3 Ltd., “C”, FLR, 3.024% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 2.15%), 9/15/2036 (n) | | | 157,500 | 147,382 |
Starwood Commercial Mortgage, 2021-FL2, “B”, FLR, 2.736% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 1.8%), 4/18/2038 (n) | | | 190,000 | 182,649 |
Starwood Commercial Mortgage, 2021-FL2, “C”, FLR, 3.035% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 2.1%), 4/18/2038 (n) | | | 100,000 | 96,155 |
TPG Real Estate Finance, 2021-FL4, “AS”, FLR, 2.286% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 1.4%), 3/15/2038 (n) | | | 150,000 | 146,868 |
TPG Real Estate Finance, 2021-FL4, “B”, FLR, 2.736% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 1.85%), 3/15/2038 (n) | | | 310,000 | 302,384 |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2021-C60, “XA”, 1.553%, 8/15/2054 (i) | | | 1,991,168 | 200,637 |
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Automotive – 1.9% |
Clarios Global LP/Clarios U.S. Finance Cois, 8.5%, 5/15/2027 (n) | | $ | 890,000 | $ 887,018 |
Daimler Finance North America LLC, 1.45%, 3/02/2026 (n) | | | 150,000 | 137,830 |
Dana, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2027 | | | 434,000 | 412,034 |
Dana, Inc., 4.25%, 9/01/2030 | | | 315,000 | 274,540 |
Dornoch Debt Merger Sub, Inc., 6.625%, 10/15/2029 (n) | | | 475,000 | 378,812 |
Ford Motor Co., 5.113%, 5/03/2029 | | | 485,000 | 472,691 |
Ford Motor Co., 4.75%, 1/15/2043 | | | 535,000 | 441,375 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.134%, 8/04/2025 | | | 665,000 | 648,142 |
Hyundai Capital America, 6.375%, 4/08/2030 (n) | | | 315,000 | 341,749 |
IAA Spinco, Inc., 5.5%, 6/15/2027 (n) | | | 715,000 | 692,835 |
RAC Bond Co. PLC, 5.25%, 11/04/2027 (n) | | GBP | 250,000 | 271,283 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Automotive – continued |
Real Hero Merger Sub 2, Inc., 6.25%, 2/01/2029 (n) | | $ | 470,000 | $ 369,729 |
Stellantis N.V., 2.75%, 4/01/2032 | | EUR | 100,000 | 98,012 |
TI Automotive Finance PLC, 3.75%, 4/15/2029 (n) | | | 380,000 | 324,733 |
Volkswagen International Finance N.V., 4.375% to 3/28/2031, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 9yr. + 3.36%) to 3/28/2032, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 9yr. + 3.61%) to 3/28/2051, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 9yr. + 4.11%) to 3/28/2071 | | | 100,000 | 97,136 |
Wheel Pros, Inc., 6.5%, 5/15/2029 (n) | | $ | 430,000 | 306,548 |
| | | | $ 6,154,467 |
Broadcasting – 2.0% |
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., 6.5%, 11/15/2028 (n) | | $ | 587,000 | $ 522,841 |
Discovery, Inc., 4.125%, 5/15/2029 | | | 78,000 | 74,454 |
Gray Escrow II, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2031 (n) | | | 845,000 | 769,554 |
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.375%, 5/01/2027 | | | 160,000 | 150,080 |
Magallanes, Inc., 4.279%, 3/15/2032 (n) | | | 200,000 | 186,929 |
Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/2028 | | | 570,000 | 590,338 |
Prosus N.V., 1.539%, 8/03/2028 | | EUR | 150,000 | 132,876 |
Prosus N.V., 2.085%, 1/19/2030 | | | 100,000 | 86,215 |
Prosus N.V., 3.061%, 7/13/2031 (n) | | $ | 329,000 | 254,400 |
Prosus N.V., 2.031%, 8/03/2032 | | EUR | 100,000 | 79,651 |
Scripps Escrow II, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/2027 (n) | | $ | 635,000 | 601,104 |
Summer (BC) Bidco B LLC, 5.5%, 10/31/2026 (n) | | | 540,000 | 502,740 |
Summer (BC) Holdco S.à r.l., “A”, 9.25%, 10/31/2027 | | EUR | 423,495 | 425,359 |
Univision Communications, Inc., 4.5%, 5/01/2029 (n) | | $ | 763,000 | 699,099 |
WMG Acquisition Corp., 3.875%, 7/15/2030 (n) | | | 1,209,000 | 1,111,277 |
WMG Acquisition Corp., 2.25%, 8/31/2031 (n) | | EUR | 242,000 | 214,334 |
WMG Acquisition Corp., 2.25%, 8/31/2031 | | | 140,000 | 123,995 |
| | | | $ 6,525,246 |
Brokerage & Asset Managers – 1.6% |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 4.5%, 5/13/2032 | | $ | 59,000 | $ 59,736 |
Aretec Escrow Issuer, Inc., 7.5%, 4/01/2029 (n) | | | 475,000 | 423,563 |
Banco BTG Pactual S.A. (Cayman Islands Branch), 4.5%, 1/10/2025 (n) | | | 906,000 | 897,964 |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 3.75%, 12/01/2025 | | | 151,000 | 152,675 |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 3%, 9/15/2060 | | | 151,000 | 107,265 |
LPL Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 11/15/2027 (n) | | | 1,330,000 | 1,296,750 |
LPL Holdings, Inc., 4%, 3/15/2029 (n) | | | 905,000 | 838,256 |
LPL Holdings, Inc., 4.375%, 5/15/2031 (n) | | | 435,000 | 390,956 |
NFP Corp., 4.875%, 8/15/2028 (n) | | | 540,000 | 501,261 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Brokerage & Asset Managers – continued |
NFP Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/2028 (n) | | $ | 580,000 | $ 505,580 |
| | | | $ 5,174,006 |
Building – 2.4% |
ABC Supply Co., Inc., 4%, 1/15/2028 (n) | | $ | 1,230,000 | $ 1,156,926 |
Foundation Building Materials LLC, 6%, 3/01/2029 (n) | | | 325,000 | 264,875 |
GYP Holding III Corp., 4.625%, 5/01/2029 (n) | | | 855,000 | 713,962 |
Holcim Sterling Finance (Netherlands) B.V., 2.25%, 4/04/2034 | | GBP | 100,000 | 102,718 |
Imerys S.A., 1%, 7/15/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | 83,994 |
Interface, Inc., 5.5%, 12/01/2028 (n) | | $ | 815,000 | 723,015 |
MIWD Holdco II LLC/MIWD Finance Co., 5.5%, 2/01/2030 (n) | | | 415,000 | 352,797 |
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/2028 (n) | | | 270,000 | 238,942 |
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 9.75%, 7/15/2028 (n) | | | 481,000 | 461,331 |
Park River Holdings, Inc., 5.625%, 2/01/2029 (n) | | | 330,000 | 234,262 |
Patrick Industries, Inc., 7.5%, 10/15/2027 (n) | | | 695,000 | 688,050 |
SRM Escrow Issuer LLC, 6%, 11/01/2028 (n) | | | 460,000 | 429,474 |
SRS Distribution, Inc., 6.125%, 7/01/2029 (n) | | | 580,000 | 497,350 |
Standard Industries, Inc., 4.75%, 1/15/2028 (n) | | | 316,000 | 299,735 |
Standard Industries, Inc., 4.375%, 7/15/2030 (n) | | | 880,000 | 792,796 |
Standard Industries, Inc., 3.375%, 1/15/2031 (n) | | | 160,000 | 134,290 |
Vulcan Materials Co., 3.5%, 6/01/2030 | | | 137,000 | 128,466 |
White Cap Buyer LLC, 6.875%, 10/15/2028 (n) | | | 460,000 | 409,400 |
| | | | $ 7,712,383 |
Business Services – 1.6% |
Equinix, Inc., REIT, 1%, 3/15/2033 | | EUR | 200,000 | $ 166,772 |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc., 1.375%, 5/22/2026 | | | 200,000 | 196,469 |
Fiserv, Inc., 4.4%, 7/01/2049 | | $ | 95,000 | 85,099 |
HealthEquity, Inc., 4.5%, 10/01/2029 (n) | | | 740,000 | 690,050 |
Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/2028 (n) | | | 360,000 | 350,093 |
Iron Mountain, Inc., REIT, 4.875%, 9/15/2027 (n) | | | 480,000 | 472,997 |
Mastercard, Inc., 3.3%, 3/26/2027 | | | 212,000 | 211,927 |
Mastercard, Inc., 3.85%, 3/26/2050 | | | 77,000 | 72,122 |
Nielsen Finance LLC, 4.5%, 7/15/2029 (n) | | | 425,000 | 401,605 |
Paysafe Finance PLC, 4%, 6/15/2029 (n) | | | 595,000 | 464,100 |
Switch Ltd., 3.75%, 9/15/2028 (n) | | | 601,000 | 601,176 |
Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.8%, 2/11/2025 | | | 700,000 | 702,121 |
Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 8/15/2026 (n) | | | 510,000 | 525,098 |
Visa, Inc., 2%, 6/15/2029 (w) | | EUR | 120,000 | 127,559 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Business Services – continued |
Visa, Inc., 3.65%, 9/15/2047 | | $ | 63,000 | $ 57,759 |
| | | | $ 5,124,947 |
Cable TV – 5.1% |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2027 (n) | | $ | 425,000 | $ 418,880 |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.75%, 3/01/2030 (n) | | | 1,960,000 | 1,808,100 |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.5%, 8/15/2030 (n) | | | 1,420,000 | 1,282,402 |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.25%, 2/01/2031 (n) | | | 1,055,000 | 930,721 |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.25%, 1/15/2034 (n) | | | 450,000 | 372,764 |
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., 4.8%, 3/01/2050 | | | 101,000 | 86,830 |
Comcast Corp., 3.75%, 4/01/2040 | | | 143,000 | 130,834 |
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 2/01/2028 (n) | | | 200,000 | 190,000 |
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/2030 (n) | | | 1,350,000 | 1,128,276 |
CSC Holdings LLC, 4.125%, 12/01/2030 (n) | | | 405,000 | 347,692 |
DISH DBS Corp., 7.75%, 7/01/2026 | | | 375,000 | 320,625 |
DISH DBS Corp., 5.25%, 12/01/2026 (n) | | | 535,000 | 452,637 |
DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 6/01/2029 | | | 450,000 | 317,592 |
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 6.75%, 10/15/2027 (n) | | | 693,000 | 698,197 |
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 5.125%, 7/15/2029 (n) | | | 210,000 | 191,047 |
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc., 3.875%, 9/01/2031 (n) | | | 835,000 | 734,149 |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4%, 7/15/2028 (n) | | | 542,000 | 502,624 |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.5%, 7/01/2029 (n) | | | 1,345,000 | 1,335,982 |
Telenet Finance Luxembourg S.A., 5.5%, 3/01/2028 (n) | | | 1,200,000 | 1,122,000 |
Videotron Ltd., 5.125%, 4/15/2027 (n) | | | 375,000 | 365,156 |
Virgin Media Finance PLC, 3.75%, 7/15/2030 | | EUR | 255,000 | 223,631 |
Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5%, 7/15/2030 (n) | | $ | 1,000,000 | 892,700 |
Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV DAC, 5%, 7/15/2028 (n) | | | 1,200,000 | 1,099,038 |
VTR Comunicaciones S.p.A., 5.125%, 1/15/2028 | | | 267,000 | 217,373 |
Ziggo Bond Finance B.V., 3.375%, 2/28/2030 | | EUR | 370,000 | 320,790 |
Ziggo Bond Finance B.V., 5.125%, 2/28/2030 (n) | | $ | 1,115,000 | 990,527 |
| | | | $ 16,480,567 |
Chemicals – 1.9% |
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., 4.75%, 6/15/2027 (n) | | $ | 540,000 | $ 514,350 |
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., 3.375%, 2/15/2029 (n) | | | 1,340,000 | 1,178,255 |
Consolidated Energy Finance S.A., 5.625%, 10/15/2028 (n) | | | 500,000 | 457,500 |
Element Solutions, Inc., 3.875%, 9/01/2028 (n) | | | 650,000 | 581,750 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Chemicals – continued |
Herens Holdco S.à r.l., 4.75%,��5/15/2028 (n) | | $ | 500,000 | $ 432,240 |
Ingevity Corp., 3.875%, 11/01/2028 (n) | | | 763,000 | 684,793 |
LSF11 A5 HoldCo LLC, 6.625%, 10/15/2029 (n) | | | 425,000 | 363,375 |
LYB International Finance III, LLC, 4.2%, 5/01/2050 | | | 139,000 | 122,726 |
S.P.C.M. S.A., 3.125%, 3/15/2027 (n) | | | 405,000 | 352,350 |
S.P.C.M. S.A., 3.375%, 3/15/2030 (n) | | | 705,000 | 578,100 |
Sasol Financing (USA) LLC, 4.375%, 9/18/2026 | | | 200,000 | 183,300 |
Sasol Financing (USA) LLC, 5.5%, 3/18/2031 | | | 550,000 | 479,600 |
Sherwin-Williams Co., 3.8%, 8/15/2049 | | | 38,000 | 32,385 |
Synthos S.A., 2.5%, 6/07/2028 (n) | | EUR | 147,000 | 132,415 |
| | | | $ 6,093,139 |
Computer Software – 0.9% |
Camelot Finance S.A., 4.5%, 11/01/2026 (n) | | $ | 410,000 | $ 388,500 |
Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 3.875%, 7/01/2028 (n) | | | 160,000 | 145,112 |
Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 4.875%, 7/01/2029 (n) | | | 770,000 | 689,535 |
Dun & Bradstreet Corp., 5%, 12/15/2029 (n) | | | 590,000 | 536,528 |
Microsoft Corp., 3.3%, 2/06/2027 | | | 145,000 | 146,726 |
Microsoft Corp., 2.525%, 6/01/2050 | | | 214,000 | 165,436 |
PTC, Inc., 3.625%, 2/15/2025 (n) | | | 385,000 | 382,401 |
PTC, Inc., 4%, 2/15/2028 (n) | | | 305,000 | 290,993 |
| | | | $ 2,745,231 |
Computer Software - Systems – 1.1% |
Fair Isaac Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/2026 (n) | | $ | 1,295,000 | $ 1,293,381 |
Fair Isaac Corp., 4%, 6/15/2028 (n) | | | 66,000 | 62,685 |
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., 5.5%, 9/30/2027 (n) | | | 930,000 | 929,396 |
Viavi Solutions, Inc., 3.75%, 10/01/2029 (n) | | | 830,000 | 748,096 |
Virtusa Corp., 7.125%, 12/15/2028 (n) | | | 410,000 | 344,400 |
| | | | $ 3,377,958 |
Conglomerates – 1.6% |
BWX Technologies, Inc., 4.125%, 6/30/2028 (n) | | $ | 210,000 | $ 190,033 |
BWX Technologies, Inc., 4.125%, 4/15/2029 (n) | | | 1,130,000 | 1,011,350 |
Carrier Global Corp., 3.577%, 4/05/2050 | | | 129,000 | 103,337 |
Gates Global LLC, 6.25%, 1/15/2026 (n) | | | 560,000 | 546,689 |
Griffon Corp., 5.75%, 3/01/2028 | | | 816,000 | 787,440 |
Madison IAQ LLC, 5.875%, 6/30/2029 (n) | | | 643,000 | 503,148 |
Stevens Holding Co., Inc., 6.125%, 10/01/2026 (n) | | | 460,000 | 456,550 |
TriMas Corp., 4.125%, 4/15/2029 (n) | | | 1,776,000 | 1,598,400 |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp., 4.95%, 9/15/2028 | | | 87,000 | 87,557 |
| | | | $ 5,284,504 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Construction – 0.8% |
Empire Communities Corp., 7%, 12/15/2025 (n) | | $ | 490,000 | $ 439,163 |
Mattamy Group Corp., 5.25%, 12/15/2027 (n) | | | 255,000 | 235,323 |
Mattamy Group Corp., 4.625%, 3/01/2030 (n) | | | 615,000 | 514,781 |
Meritage Homes Corp., 3.875%, 4/15/2029 (n) | | | 320,000 | 282,723 |
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/2028 (n) | | | 585,000 | 578,309 |
Weekley Homes LLC/Weekley Finance Corp., 4.875%, 9/15/2028 (n) | | | 638,000 | 565,415 |
| | | | $ 2,615,714 |
Consumer Products – 0.8% |
GSK Consumer Healthcare Capital US LLC, 2.125%, 3/29/2034 | | EUR | 100,000 | $ 99,469 |
JAB Holdings B.V., 2.25%, 12/19/2039 | | | 200,000 | 159,925 |
L'Oréal S.A., 0.875%, 6/29/2026 | | | 100,000 | 105,059 |
Mattel, Inc., 3.375%, 4/01/2026 (n) | | $ | 572,000 | 554,726 |
Mattel, Inc., 5.875%, 12/15/2027 (n) | | | 304,000 | 309,320 |
Mattel, Inc., 5.45%, 11/01/2041 | | | 210,000 | 201,779 |
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc., 5.125%, 1/15/2028 (n) | | | 630,000 | 604,800 |
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc., 3.75%, 4/01/2031 (n) | | | 250,000 | 211,202 |
SWF Escrow Issuer Corp., 6.5%, 10/01/2029 (n) | | | 550,000 | 418,126 |
| | | | $ 2,664,406 |
Consumer Services – 2.6% |
AA Bond Co. Ltd., 3.25%, 7/31/2028 | | GBP | 100,000 | $ 112,419 |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 6.625%, 7/15/2026 (n) | | $ | 216,000 | 214,068 |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 9.75%, 7/15/2027 (n) | | | 560,000 | 526,282 |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 6%, 6/01/2029 (n) | | | 400,000 | 323,640 |
ANGI Group LLC, 3.875%, 8/15/2028 (n) | | | 791,000 | 662,763 |
Arches Buyer, Inc., 6.125%, 12/01/2028 (n) | | | 625,000 | 524,769 |
GoDaddy, Inc., 3.5%, 3/01/2029 (n) | | | 1,228,000 | 1,133,598 |
GW B-CR Security Corp., 9.5%, 11/01/2027 (n) | | | 422,000 | 396,779 |
Match Group Holdings II LLC, 3.625%, 10/01/2031 (n) | | | 55,000 | 46,734 |
Match Group, Inc., 5%, 12/15/2027 (n) | | | 460,000 | 447,596 |
Match Group, Inc., 4.625%, 6/01/2028 (n) | | | 910,000 | 847,638 |
Match Group, Inc., 4.125%, 8/01/2030 (n) | | | 225,000 | 200,198 |
Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/2029 (n) | | | 440,000 | 392,128 |
Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 5.25%, 4/15/2030 (n) | | | 415,000 | 360,911 |
Toll Road Investors Partnership II LP, Capital Appreciation, NPFG, 0%, 2/15/2043 (n) | | | 1,968,329 | 524,550 |
TriNet Group, Inc., 3.5%, 3/01/2029 (n) | | | 1,395,000 | 1,243,656 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Consumer Services – continued |
WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/2026 (n) | | $ | 468,000 | $ 464,191 |
| | | | $ 8,421,920 |
Containers – 2.0% |
ARD Finance S.A., 5%, (5% cash or 5.75% PIK) 6/30/2027 (p) | | EUR | 235,000 | $ 198,989 |
ARD Finance S.A., 6.5%, (6.5% cash or 7.25% PIK) 6/30/2027 (n)(p) | | $ | 455,000 | 357,175 |
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC, 3.25%, 9/01/2028 (n) | | | 565,000 | 502,737 |
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC, 3%, 9/01/2029 (n) | | EUR | 320,000 | 273,582 |
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC, 4%, 9/01/2029 (n) | | $ | 646,000 | 559,762 |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh MP Holdings USA, Inc., 5.25%, 8/15/2027 (n) | | | 880,000 | 734,800 |
Ball Corp., 3.125%, 9/15/2031 | | | 330,000 | 288,272 |
Can-Pack S.A./Eastern PA Land Investment Holding LLC, 3.125%, 11/01/2025 (n) | | | 350,000 | 324,625 |
Can-Pack S.A./Eastern PA Land Investment Holding LLC, 3.875%, 11/15/2029 (n) | | | 976,000 | 856,050 |
Crown Americas LLC, 5.25%, 4/01/2030 (n) | | | 525,000 | 525,956 |
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V, 4.25%, 9/30/2026 | | | 920,000 | 903,656 |
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75%, 2/01/2026 | | | 440,000 | 433,400 |
Trivium Packaging Finance B.V., 8.5%, 8/15/2027 (n) | | | 625,000 | 615,272 |
| | | | $ 6,574,276 |
Electrical Equipment – 0.4% |
Arrow Electronics, Inc., 3.25%, 9/08/2024 | | $ | 86,000 | $ 85,154 |
Arrow Electronics, Inc., 2.95%, 2/15/2032 | | | 182,000 | 156,395 |
CommScope Technologies LLC, 5%, 3/15/2027 (n) | | | 875,000 | 729,531 |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, 1.125%, 2/08/2027 | | EUR | 140,000 | 130,292 |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, 1%, 5/26/2029 | | | 140,000 | 117,876 |
| | | | $ 1,219,248 |
Electronics – 1.2% |
ASML Holding N.V., 2.25%, 5/17/2032 | | EUR | 100,000 | $ 106,611 |
Broadcom, Inc., 3.419%, 4/15/2033 (n) | | $ | 133,000 | 114,503 |
Broadcom, Inc., 3.137%, 11/15/2035 (n) | | | 168,000 | 137,175 |
Broadcom, Inc., 3.187%, 11/15/2036 (n) | | | 4,000 | 3,207 |
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc., 9.375%, 7/15/2025 (n) | | | 299,000 | 227,240 |
Entegris, Inc., 4.375%, 4/15/2028 (n) | | | 290,000 | 270,425 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Electronics – continued |
Entegris, Inc., 3.625%, 5/01/2029 (n) | | $ | 380,000 | $ 335,968 |
NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 3.4%, 5/01/2030 | | | 331,000 | 306,187 |
Sensata Technologies B.V., 5.625%, 11/01/2024 (n) | | | 480,000 | 488,072 |
Sensata Technologies B.V., 5%, 10/01/2025 (n) | | | 1,010,000 | 1,018,585 |
Sensata Technologies, Inc., 4.375%, 2/15/2030 (n) | | | 410,000 | 389,294 |
Synaptics, Inc., 4%, 6/15/2029 (n) | | | 625,000 | 562,500 |
| | | | $ 3,959,767 |
Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign – 4.3% |
Banco de Reservas de la Republica Dominicana, 7%, 2/01/2023 | | $ | 1,074,000 | $ 1,079,648 |
CEZ A.S. (Czech Republic), 2.462%, 4/06/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | 104,440 |
China Construction Bank Corp., Hong Kong Branch, 4.25% to 2/27/2024, FLR (CMT - 5yr. + 1.88%) to 2/27/2029 | | $ | 960,000 | 972,099 |
Comision Federal de Electricidad (United Mexican States), 3.348%, 2/09/2031 (n) | | | 202,000 | 162,006 |
DAE Funding LLC (United Arab Emirates), 3.375%, 3/20/2028 (n) | | | 200,000 | 178,500 |
Emirates NBD Bank PJSC, 6.125% to 7/09/2026, FLR (Swap Rate - 6yr. + 5.702%) to 1/09/2170 | | | 238,000 | 238,000 |
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo (Republic of Chile), 3.75%, 8/05/2026 | | | 600,000 | 568,245 |
EQUATE Petrochemical B.V. (State of Kuwait), 4.25%, 11/03/2026 | | | 1,022,000 | 1,014,971 |
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. (Republic of South Africa), 6.35%, 8/10/2028 | | | 624,000 | 612,799 |
Export-Import Bank of India, 2.25%, 1/13/2031 (n) | | | 300,000 | 244,809 |
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, 1.625%, 4/07/2027 | | EUR | 180,000 | 186,333 |
Indian Railway Finance Corp., 2.8%, 2/10/2031 (n) | | $ | 299,000 | 250,215 |
Indian Railway Finance Corp., 2.8%, 2/10/2031 | | | 800,000 | 669,471 |
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, 4.875%, 9/21/2025 | | | 359,000 | 372,502 |
Ipoteka Bank (Republic of Uzbekistan), 5.5%, 11/19/2025 | | | 700,000 | 625,625 |
MDGH - GMTN RSC Ltd. (United Arab Emirates), 2.875%, 11/07/2029 (n) | | | 1,086,000 | 1,007,265 |
NAK Naftogaz Ukraine via Standard Bank London Holdings PLC, 7.625%, 11/08/2026 (n) | | | 1,116,000 | 374,418 |
Office Cherifien des Phosphates S.A. (Kingdom of Morocco), 3.75%, 6/23/2031 (n) | | | 200,000 | 165,860 |
Office Cherifien des Phosphates S.A. (Kingdom of Morocco), 5.125%, 6/23/2051 (n) | | | 650,000 | 482,950 |
Ooredoo International Finance Ltd. (State of Qatar), 2.625%, 4/08/2031 | | | 200,000 | 177,475 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign – continued |
Oryx Funding Ltd. (Sultanate of Oman), 5.8%, 2/03/2031 (n) | | $ | 200,000 | $ 193,887 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.49%, 1/23/2027 | | | 904,000 | 868,021 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.95%, 1/28/2031 | | | 200,000 | 167,380 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.75%, 9/21/2047 | | | 980,000 | 704,816 |
Petroleos Mexicanos, 7.69%, 1/23/2050 | | | 200,000 | 155,480 |
PT Freeport Indonesia, 5.315%, 4/14/2032 (n) | | | 200,000 | 194,360 |
QNB Finance Ltd. (State of Qatar), 2.75%, 2/12/2027 | | | 554,000 | 527,661 |
Southern Gas Corridor CJSC (Republic of Azerbaijan), 6.875%, 3/24/2026 | | | 1,065,000 | 1,102,198 |
State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic, 6.95%, 3/18/2030 | | | 500,000 | 517,500 |
| | | | $ 13,918,934 |
Emerging Market Sovereign – 13.8% |
Arab Republic of Egypt, 6.375%, 4/11/2031 (n) | | EUR | 539,000 | $ 439,801 |
Arab Republic of Egypt, 7.052%, 1/15/2032 (n) | | $ | 320,000 | 250,773 |
Arab Republic of Egypt, 8.5%, 1/31/2047 | | | 1,265,000 | 919,781 |
Arab Republic of Egypt, 8.875%, 5/29/2050 | | | 200,000 | 146,908 |
Dominican Republic, 5.5%, 2/22/2029 (n) | | | 761,000 | 719,101 |
Dominican Republic, 5.3%, 1/21/2041 (n) | | | 181,000 | 142,436 |
Dominican Republic, 5.875%, 1/30/2060 (n) | | | 2,249,000 | 1,748,770 |
Federal Republic of Nigeria, 8.747%, 1/21/2031 (n) | | | 519,000 | 451,530 |
Federative Republic of Brazil, 10%, 1/01/2023 | | BRL | 2,970,000 | 613,534 |
Federative Republic of Brazil, 10%, 1/01/2025 | | | 11,250,000 | 2,244,378 |
Federative Republic of Brazil, 3.875%, 6/12/2030 | | $ | 500,000 | 447,939 |
Hellenic Republic (Republic of Greece), 0%, 2/12/2026 (n) | | EUR | 885,000 | 867,092 |
Hellenic Republic (Republic of Greece), 2%, 4/22/2027 (n) | | | 1,470,000 | 1,551,167 |
Hellenic Republic (Republic of Greece), 1.75%, 6/18/2032 (n) | | | 3,489,000 | 3,175,908 |
Hellenic Republic (Republic of Greece), 1.875%, 1/24/2052 (n) | | | 245,000 | 166,775 |
Kingdom of Morocco, 1.375%, 3/30/2026 | | | 428,000 | 420,699 |
Kingdom of Morocco, 2%, 9/30/2030 | | | 100,000 | 86,668 |
Kingdom of Morocco, 3%, 12/15/2032 (n) | | $ | 459,000 | 358,594 |
Oriental Republic of Uruguay, 8.25%, 5/21/2031 | | UYU | 42,475,000 | 931,969 |
People's Republic of China, 3.03%, 3/11/2026 | | CNY | 44,260,000 | 6,776,182 |
People's Republic of China, 3.13%, 11/21/2029 | | | 11,200,000 | 1,720,258 |
Republic of Angola, 9.375%, 5/08/2048 | | $ | 454,000 | 405,767 |
Republic of Argentina, 1.125%, 7/09/2035 | | | 627,494 | 170,340 |
Republic of Benin, 6.875%, 1/19/2052 (n) | | EUR | 214,000 | 176,968 |
Republic of Benin, 6.875%, 1/19/2052 | | | 400,000 | 330,782 |
Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, 5.25%, 3/22/2030 | | | 929,000 | 873,161 |
Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, 6.875%, 10/17/2040 | | | 300,000 | 264,718 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Emerging Market Sovereign – continued |
Republic of Ghana, 8.125%, 3/26/2032 (n) | | $ | 305,000 | $ 161,986 |
Republic of Guatemala, 6.125%, 6/01/2050 (n) | | | 777,000 | 719,110 |
Republic of Guatemala, 6.125%, 6/01/2050 | | | 300,000 | 277,649 |
Republic of Hungary, 2.125%, 9/22/2031 (n) | | | 200,000 | 161,120 |
Republic of Hungary, 7.625%, 3/29/2041 | | | 470,000 | 579,649 |
Republic of Indonesia, 3.55%, 3/31/2032 | | | 200,000 | 190,828 |
Republic of Indonesia, 4.35%, 1/11/2048 | | | 400,000 | 372,444 |
Republic of Kenya, 8%, 5/22/2032 (n) | | | 478,000 | 412,944 |
Republic of Korea, 1.875%, 6/10/2029 | | KRW | 4,363,250,000 | 3,210,743 |
Republic of Korea, 1.375%, 6/10/2030 | | | 2,561,600,000 | 1,788,032 |
Republic of Paraguay, 4.95%, 4/28/2031 (n) | | $ | 280,000 | 272,495 |
Republic of Paraguay, 5.6%, 3/13/2048 | | | 200,000 | 174,054 |
Republic of Paraguay, 5.4%, 3/30/2050 (n) | | | 1,150,000 | 980,667 |
Republic of Philippines, 3.556%, 9/29/2032 | | | 534,000 | 513,682 |
Republic of Romania, 2%, 12/08/2026 (n) | | EUR | 989,000 | 997,529 |
Republic of Romania, 1.75%, 7/13/2030 (n) | | | 247,000 | 208,114 |
Republic of Romania, 2%, 4/14/2033 | | | 250,000 | 194,443 |
Republic of Senegal, 6.25%, 5/23/2033 | | $ | 247,000 | 216,248 |
Republic of Serbia, 2.05%, 9/23/2036 (n) | | EUR | 647,000 | 473,908 |
Republic of South Africa, 8.25%, 3/31/2032 | | ZAR | 36,545,000 | 2,045,702 |
Republic of South Africa, 5.875%, 4/20/2032 | | $ | 200,000 | 189,800 |
Republic of Sri Lanka, 7.55%, 3/28/2030 (a)(n) | | | 446,000 | 171,706 |
State of Qatar, 4.817%, 3/14/2049 (n) | | | 683,000 | 735,017 |
Sultanate of Oman, 7%, 1/25/2051 | | | 800,000 | 764,208 |
United Mexican States, 7.5%, 6/03/2027 | | MXN | 24,400,000 | 1,179,551 |
United Mexican States, 4.75%, 4/27/2032 | | $ | 727,000 | 730,770 |
United Mexican States, 3.771%, 5/24/2061 | | | 774,000 | 555,258 |
| | | | $ 44,679,656 |
Energy - Independent – 2.6% |
Antero Resources Corp., 7.625%, 2/01/2029 (n) | | $ | 490,000 | $ 531,135 |
CNX Resources Corp., 6%, 1/15/2029 (n) | | | 542,000 | 538,396 |
Comstock Resources, Inc., 6.75%, 3/01/2029 (n) | | | 725,000 | 723,981 |
Diamondback Energy, Inc., 4.4%, 3/24/2051 | | | 141,000 | 127,324 |
Encino Acquisition Partners Holdings LLC, 8.5%, 5/01/2028 (n) | | | 410,000 | 410,000 |
Leviathan Bond Ltd., 6.125%, 6/30/2025 (n) | | | 679,000 | 675,116 |
Medco Bell Pte. Ltd., 6.375%, 1/30/2027 (n) | | | 492,000 | 455,346 |
Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc., 7.5%, 1/15/2026 (n) | | | 315,000 | 284,288 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 5.875%, 9/01/2025 | | | 570,000 | 595,570 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 9/01/2030 | | | 953,000 | 1,068,318 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.6%, 3/15/2046 | | | 400,000 | 452,000 |
SM Energy Co., 5.625%, 6/01/2025 | | | 330,000 | 328,713 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Energy - Independent – continued |
SM Energy Co., 6.5%, 7/15/2028 | | $ | 365,000 | $ 362,505 |
Southwestern Energy Co., 5.95%, 1/23/2025 | | | 44,200 | 45,658 |
Southwestern Energy Co., 8.375%, 9/15/2028 | | | 305,000 | 334,216 |
Southwestern Energy Co., 5.375%, 3/15/2030 | | | 420,000 | 425,250 |
Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd., 4%, 8/15/2026 | | | 987,000 | 878,430 |
Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd., 3.25%, 8/15/2030 (n) | | | 323,000 | 258,558 |
| | | | $ 8,494,804 |
Energy - Integrated – 0.3% |
BP Capital Markets PLC, 3.625% to 6/22/2029, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 5yr. + 4.12%) to 6/22/2034, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 5yr. + 4.37%) to 6/22/2049, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 5yr. + 5.12%) to 6/22/2170 | | EUR | 280,000 | $ 279,552 |
Cenovus Energy, Inc., 2.65%, 1/15/2032 | | $ | 91,000 | 78,325 |
Eni S.p.A., 4.25%, 5/09/2029 (n) | | | 200,000 | 199,354 |
Galp Energia SGPS S.A., 2%, 1/15/2026 | | EUR | 200,000 | 210,923 |
MOL PLC, 1.5%, 10/08/2027 | | | 110,000 | 100,020 |
| | | | $ 868,174 |
Engineering - Construction – 0.0% |
Bouygues S.A., 2.25%, 6/24/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | $ 106,405 |
Entertainment – 1.8% |
Carnival Corp. PLC, 7.625%, 3/01/2026 (n) | | $ | 1,370,000 | $ 1,284,649 |
Carnival Corp. PLC, 5.75%, 3/01/2027 (n) | | | 520,000 | 461,331 |
Carnival Corp. PLC, 6%, 5/01/2029 (n) | | | 160,000 | 135,200 |
Life Time, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/2026 (n) | | | 550,000 | 528,858 |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 5.625%, 3/15/2026 (n) | | | 483,000 | 478,170 |
Motion Bondco DAC, 6.625%, 11/15/2027 (n) | | | 630,000 | 567,000 |
NCL Corp. Ltd., 3.625%, 12/15/2024 (n) | | | 380,000 | 340,926 |
NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/2026 (n) | | | 400,000 | 360,400 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.375%, 7/15/2027 (n) | | | 340,000 | 288,736 |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.5%, 4/01/2028 (n) | | | 800,000 | 675,128 |
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, 5.25%, 8/15/2029 (n) | | | 670,000 | 599,650 |
| | | | $ 5,720,048 |
Financial Institutions – 2.2% |
Adler Group S.A., 2.25%, 1/14/2029 | | EUR | 300,000 | $ 162,643 |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.3%, 1/30/2032 | | $ | 150,000 | 126,570 |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.85%, 10/29/2041 | | | 150,000 | 117,155 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Financial Institutions – continued |
Air Lease Corp., 2.875%, 1/15/2032 | | $ | 121,000 | $ 100,256 |
Avation Capital S.A., 8.25%, (8.25% cash or 9% PIK) 10/31/2026 (n)(p) | | | 355,605 | 284,599 |
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 3.95%, 7/01/2024 (n) | | | 77,000 | 75,271 |
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 4.375%, 5/01/2026 (n) | | | 134,000 | 128,971 |
Credit Acceptance Corp., 5.125%, 12/31/2024 (n) | | | 610,000 | 600,850 |
Crédit Logement S.A., 1.081%, 2/15/2034 | | EUR | 100,000 | 91,554 |
CTP N.V., 1.5%, 9/27/2031 | | | 100,000 | 74,049 |
EXOR N.V., 2.25%, 4/29/2030 | | | 100,000 | 102,794 |
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., 6.5% (6.5% cash or 7.25% PIK), 9/15/2024 (n)(p) | | $ | 2,008,613 | 1,621,955 |
Grand City Properties S.A., 1.5% to 6/9/2026, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 5yr. + 2.184%) to 6/9/2031, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 5yr. + 2.434%) to 6/9/2046, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 5yr. + 3.184%) to 12/09/2069 | | EUR | 100,000 | 87,741 |
Howard Hughes Corp., 4.125%, 2/01/2029 (n) | | $ | 839,000 | 770,051 |
Logicor Financing S.à r.l., 1.625%, 1/17/2030 | | EUR | 110,000 | 98,563 |
Logicor Financing S.à r.l., 0.875%, 1/14/2031 | | | 100,000 | 80,519 |
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 6%, 1/15/2027 (n) | | $ | 705,000 | 683,779 |
OneMain Finance Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/2025 | | | 480,000 | 487,834 |
OneMain Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026 | | | 215,000 | 220,160 |
P3 Group S.à r.l., 0.875%, 1/26/2026 | | EUR | 130,000 | 123,368 |
Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/01/2029 (n) | | $ | 720,000 | 623,259 |
SBB Treasury Oyj, 1.125%, 11/26/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | 73,446 |
VGP N.V., 1.5%, 4/08/2029 | | | 100,000 | 76,768 |
Vonovia SE, 2.375%, 3/25/2032 | | | 100,000 | 98,384 |
Vonovia SE, 1.625%, 9/01/2051 | | | 100,000 | 65,254 |
| | | | $ 6,975,793 |
Food & Beverages – 2.9% |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.375%, 4/15/2038 | | $ | 189,000 | $ 181,193 |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 5.55%, 1/23/2049 | | | 60,000 | 65,024 |
Aramark Services, Inc., 6.375%, 5/01/2025 (n) | | | 930,000 | 953,134 |
Bacardi Ltd., 5.15%, 5/15/2038 (n) | | | 153,000 | 150,581 |
BellRing Brands, Inc., 7%, 3/15/2030 (n) | | | 770,000 | 767,852 |
Central America Bottling Co., 5.25%, 4/27/2029 (n) | | | 755,000 | 720,804 |
Constellation Brands, Inc., 4.75%, 12/01/2025 | | | 44,000 | 45,543 |
Constellation Brands, Inc., 3.15%, 8/01/2029 | | | 149,000 | 136,693 |
Constellation Brands, Inc., 2.25%, 8/01/2031 | | | 104,000 | 86,597 |
Diageo Capital PLC, 1.875%, 6/08/2034 | | EUR | 100,000 | 99,208 |
JBS Finance Luxembourg S.à r.l., 3.625%, 1/15/2032 (n) | | $ | 781,000 | 661,577 |
JBS USA Lux S.A./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 6.75%, 2/15/2028 (n) | | | 595,000 | 614,154 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Food & Beverages – continued |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 3.875%, 5/15/2027 | | $ | 137,000 | $ 135,415 |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.125%, 1/31/2030 (n) | | | 1,170,000 | 1,083,712 |
Performance Food Group Co., 5.5%, 10/15/2027 (n) | | | 820,000 | 806,503 |
Post Holdings, Inc., 5.625%, 1/15/2028 (n) | | | 588,000 | 582,864 |
Post Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/2030 (n) | | | 955,000 | 856,664 |
Primo Water Holding, Inc., 4.375%, 4/30/2029 (n) | | | 887,000 | 776,329 |
U.S. Foods Holding Corp., 4.75%, 2/15/2029 (n) | | | 800,000 | 750,940 |
| | | | $ 9,474,787 |
Gaming & Lodging – 3.9% |
Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.75%, 12/01/2027 | | $ | 375,000 | $ 364,688 |
Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.75%, 6/15/2031 (n) | | | 270,000 | 247,050 |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/2029 (n) | | | 435,000 | 371,142 |
Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc., 5.75%, 7/01/2025 (n) | | | 434,000 | 435,693 |
Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc., 8.125%, 7/01/2027 (n) | | | 574,000 | 583,873 |
CCM Merger, Inc., 6.375%, 5/01/2026 (n) | | | 406,000 | 391,766 |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 3.75%, 5/01/2029 (n) | | | 974,000 | 891,940 |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 3.625%, 2/15/2032 (n) | | | 761,000 | 660,168 |
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, 3.375%, 10/08/2028 | | GBP | 100,000 | 121,214 |
International Game Technology PLC, 4.125%, 4/15/2026 (n) | | $ | 1,000,000 | 963,250 |
International Game Technology PLC, 6.25%, 1/15/2027 (n) | | | 225,000 | 231,829 |
Las Vegas Sands Corp., 3.9%, 8/08/2029 | | | 119,000 | 103,691 |
Marriott International, Inc., 2.85%, 4/15/2031 | | | 90,000 | 77,968 |
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.5%, 6/15/2029 (n) | | | 665,000 | 590,819 |
MGM China Holdings Ltd., 5.375%, 5/15/2024 (n) | | | 220,000 | 204,600 |
MGM China Holdings Ltd., 5.875%, 5/15/2026 (n) | | | 345,000 | 300,795 |
MGM China Holdings Ltd., 4.75%, 2/01/2027 (n) | | | 234,000 | 188,046 |
Scientific Games Holdings LP/Scientific Games US Finco, Inc., 6.625%, 3/01/2030 (n) | | | 376,000 | 348,793 |
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.625%, 6/15/2025 (n) | | | 645,000 | 629,655 |
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.25%, 12/01/2026 (n) | | | 855,000 | 811,925 |
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc., 5.75%, 2/01/2027 (n) | | | 285,000 | 284,077 |
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc., 3.875%, 2/15/2029 (n) | | | 359,000 | 322,265 |
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.125%, 8/15/2030 (n) | | | 155,000 | 142,171 |
VICI Properties LP, REIT, 3.75%, 2/15/2027 (n) | | | 515,000 | 478,631 |
VICI Properties LP, REIT, 4.95%, 2/15/2030 | | | 192,000 | 188,728 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Gaming & Lodging – continued |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 4.375%, 8/15/2028 (n) | | $ | 778,000 | $ 734,136 |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/2027 (n) | | | 320,000 | 294,426 |
Wynn Macau Ltd., 4.875%, 10/01/2024 (n) | | | 200,000 | 170,578 |
Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.5%, 1/15/2026 (n) | | | 375,000 | 307,886 |
Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.625%, 8/26/2028 (n) | | | 1,083,000 | 808,724 |
Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp., 5.125%, 10/01/2029 (n) | | | 365,000 | 323,755 |
| | | | $ 12,574,282 |
Industrial – 1.2% |
Albion Financing 1 S.à r.l., 5.25%, 10/15/2026 | | EUR | 250,000 | $ 251,619 |
Albion Financing 2 S.à r.l., 8.75%, 4/15/2027 (n) | | $ | 435,000 | 403,462 |
APi Escrow Corp., 4.75%, 10/15/2029 (n) | | | 855,000 | 752,400 |
Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd., 6.875%, 2/26/2027 | | | 850,000 | 835,354 |
Dycom Industries, Inc., 4.5%, 4/15/2029 (n) | | | 445,000 | 408,425 |
Peach Property Finance GmbH, 4.375%, 11/15/2025 | | EUR | 100,000 | 100,941 |
Peach Property Group, 4.375%, 11/15/2025 (n) | | | 225,000 | 227,117 |
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, 2.396%, 10/01/2050 | | $ | 35,000 | 26,012 |
Williams Scotsman International, Inc., 4.625%, 8/15/2028 (n) | | | 833,000 | 787,577 |
| | | | $ 3,792,907 |
Insurance – 0.3% |
AIA Group Ltd., 0.88% to 9/09/2028, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 5yr. + 1.1%) to 9/09/2033 | | EUR | 100,000 | $ 91,012 |
Argentum Netherlands B.V., 5.125%, 6/01/2048 | | $ | 200,000 | 198,766 |
Aviva PLC, 3.875% to 7/03/2024, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 5yr. + 3.48%) to 7/03/2044 | | EUR | 150,000 | 164,656 |
Aviva PLC, 4% to 6/03/2035, FLR (GBP Government Yield - 5yr. + 4.7%) to 6/03/2055 | | GBP | 175,000 | 197,521 |
Corebridge Financial, Inc., 4.35%, 4/05/2042 (n) | | $ | 30,000 | 27,238 |
Credit Agricole Assurances S.A., 2%, 7/17/2030 | | EUR | 100,000 | 92,570 |
La Mondiale, 4.375% to 10/24/2029, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 5yr. + 4.411%) to 4/24/2069 | | | 100,000 | 100,934 |
| | | | $ 872,697 |
Insurance - Health – 0.2% |
Centene Corp., 3%, 10/15/2030 | | $ | 695,000 | $ 618,230 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.5%, 8/15/2039 | | | 38,000 | 34,394 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.25%, 5/15/2051 | | | 108,000 | 90,077 |
| | | | $ 742,701 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Insurance - Property & Casualty – 0.9% |
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC, 6.75%, 10/15/2027 (n) | | $ | 1,015,000 | $ 979,678 |
Aon Corp./Aon Global Holdings PLC, 2.6%, 12/02/2031 | | | 25,000 | 21,570 |
AssuredPartners, Inc., 5.625%, 1/15/2029 (n) | | | 500,000 | 435,270 |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 0.5%, 1/15/2041 | | EUR | 100,000 | 68,325 |
GTCR (AP) Finance, Inc., 8%, 5/15/2027 (n) | | $ | 220,000 | 219,646 |
Hub International Ltd., 5.625%, 12/01/2029 (n) | | | 566,000 | 527,795 |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd., 2.5% to 9/13/2028, FLR (GBP Government Yield - 5yr. + 2.061%) to 9/13/2038 | | GBP | 100,000 | 109,261 |
Ryan Specialty Group, 4.375%, 2/01/2030 (n) | | $ | 531,000 | 477,945 |
| | | | $ 2,839,490 |
International Market Quasi-Sovereign – 0.4% |
Deutsche Bahn Finance GmbH (Federal Republic of Germany), 0.625%, 12/08/2050 | | EUR | 75,000 | $ 47,997 |
Electricite de France S.A., 2.875% to 3/15/2027, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 5yr. + 3.373%) to 3/15/2031, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 5yr. + 3.623%) to 3/15/2047, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 5yr. + 4.373%) to 3/15/2070 | | | 200,000 | 185,993 |
Electricite de France S.A., 5.875% to 1/22/2029, FLR (GBP Swap Rate - 15yr. + 3.046%) to 1/22/2049, FLR (GBP Swap Rate - 15yr. + 3.796%) to 12/31/2165 | | GBP | 100,000 | 116,002 |
ESB Finance DAC, 1%, 7/19/2034 | | EUR | 100,000 | 90,845 |
Islandsbanki, 0.75%, 3/25/2025 | | | 100,000 | 102,126 |
KFW German Government Development Bank, 1.125%, 3/31/2037 | | | 580,000 | 558,449 |
Landsbankinn Bank (Republic of Iceland), 0.375%, 5/23/2025 | | | 100,000 | 100,731 |
RTE Reseau de Transport d'Electricite, 0.75%, 1/12/2034 | | | 100,000 | 89,236 |
| | | | $ 1,291,379 |
International Market Sovereign – 10.9% |
Commonwealth of Australia, 3.25%, 6/21/2039 | | AUD | 9,822,000 | $ 6,707,045 |
Commonwealth of Australia, 1.75%, 6/21/2051 | | | 1,416,000 | 666,979 |
Government of Bermuda, 2.375%, 8/20/2030 (n) | | $ | 200,000 | 175,287 |
Government of Canada, 4%, 6/01/2041 | | CAD | 647,000 | 587,111 |
Government of Japan, 1.7%, 6/20/2032 | | JPY | 191,950,000 | 1,702,970 |
Government of Japan, 0.4%, 3/20/2036 | | | 218,100,000 | 1,678,236 |
Government of Japan, 2.3%, 3/20/2040 | | | 230,700,000 | 2,277,843 |
Government of New Zealand, 1.5%, 5/15/2031 | | NZD | 14,059,000 | 7,715,812 |
Government of New Zealand , 0.25%, 5/15/2028 | | | 6,661,000 | 3,587,872 |
Kingdom of Belgium, 0%, 10/22/2031 (n) | | EUR | 1,375,000 | 1,268,859 |
Republic of Cyprus, 0%, 2/09/2026 | | | 384,000 | 385,942 |
Republic of Cyprus, 0.625%, 1/21/2030 | | | 541,000 | 502,956 |
Republic of Cyprus, 0.95%, 1/20/2032 | | | 653,000 | 594,191 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
International Market Sovereign – continued |
Republic of Iceland, 5%, 11/15/2028 | | ISK | 119,300,000 | $ 914,400 |
Republic of Iceland, 6.5%, 1/24/2031 | | | 54,000,000 | 456,872 |
Republic of Italy, 1.65%, 3/01/2032 | | EUR | 3,597,000 | 3,412,622 |
United Kingdom Treasury, 1.25%, 7/22/2027 | | GBP | 1,232,000 | 1,518,910 |
United Kingdom Treasury, 1.75%, 9/07/2037 | | | 925,000 | 1,069,513 |
United Kingdom Treasury, 1.75%, 1/22/2049 | | | 89,000 | 97,549 |
| | | | $ 35,320,969 |
Local Authorities – 0.2% |
Oslo kommune, 2.17%, 5/18/2029 | | NOK | 3,000,000 | $ 296,631 |
Province of Alberta, 4.5%, 12/01/2040 | | CAD | 125,000 | 106,902 |
Province of British Columbia, 2.95%, 6/18/2050 | | | 115,000 | 77,568 |
Province of Ontario, 1.9%, 12/02/2051 | | | 537,000 | 280,704 |
| | | | $ 761,805 |
Machinery & Tools – 0.3% |
Sarens Finance Co. N.V., 5.75%, 2/21/2027 | | EUR | 210,000 | $ 179,191 |
Terex Corp., 5%, 5/15/2029 (n) | | $ | 855,000 | 795,834 |
| | | | $ 975,025 |
Major Banks – 1.3% |
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 2.57% to 11/25/2030, FLR (CMT - 5yr. + 1.7%) to 11/25/2035 (n) | | $ | 152,000 | $ 124,637 |
Bank of America Corp., 3.5%, 4/19/2026 | | | 301,000 | 298,743 |
Bank of America Corp., 0.694% to 3/22/2030, FLR (EURIBOR - 3mo. + 0.79%) to 3/22/2031 | | EUR | 110,000 | 101,340 |
Bank of America Corp., 2.687% to 4/22/2031, FLR (SOFR - 1 day + 1.32%) to 4/22/2032 | | $ | 259,000 | 225,719 |
BNP Paribas S.A., 2.1%, 4/07/2032 | | EUR | 100,000 | 98,692 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 2.688%, 3/11/2031 (n) | | $ | 221,000 | 185,155 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2.383% to 7/21/2031, FLR (SOFR - 1 day + 1.248%) to 7/21/2032 | | | 80,000 | 67,208 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 3.436% to 2/24/2042, FLR (SOFR - 1 day + 1.632%) to 2/24/2043 | | | 111,000 | 93,518 |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 4.375%, 11/23/2026 | | | 269,000 | 269,534 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 0.563%, 2/16/2025 | | | 56,000 | 53,361 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 1.47%, 9/22/2027 | | | 455,000 | 409,814 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 1.963% to 3/23/2029, FLR (EURIBOR - 3mo. + 1.13%) to 3/23/2030 | | EUR | 100,000 | 103,067 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 1.953% to 2/04/2031, FLR (SOFR - 1 day + 1.065%) to 2/04/2032 | | $ | 94,000 | 77,968 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., 2.494% to 10/13/2031, FLR (CMT - 1yr. + 0.97%) to 10/13/2032 | | | 200,000 | 169,071 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Major Banks – continued |
Morgan Stanley, 1.593% to 5/04/2026, FLR (SOFR - 1 day + 0.879%) to 5/04/2027 | | $ | 183,000 | $ 166,541 |
Morgan Stanley, 3.622% to 4/01/2030, FLR (SOFR - 1 day + 3.12%) to 4/01/2031 | | | 214,000 | 203,837 |
Morgan Stanley, 2.943% to 1/21/2032, FLR (SOFR - 1 day + 1.29%) to 1/21/2033 | | | 200,000 | 178,084 |
NatWest Group PLC, 3.619% to 3/29/2028, FLR (GBP Swap Rate - 5yr. + 2.1%) to 3/29/2029 | | GBP | 100,000 | 123,607 |
Standard Chartered PLC, 0.8% to 11/17/2028, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 1yr. + 0.85%) to 11/17/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | 92,793 |
Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.952%, 4/08/2030 | | | 100,000 | 102,041 |
UBS Group AG, 2.746% to 2/11/2032, FLR (CMT - 1yr. + 1.1%) to 2/11/2033 (n) | | $ | 218,000 | 185,503 |
Unicaja Banco S.A., 1% to 12/01/2025, FLR (EUR ICE Swap Rate - 1yr. + 1.15%) to 12/01/2026 | | EUR | 100,000 | 99,023 |
UniCredit S.p.A., 0.925% to 1/28/2027, FLR (EURIBOR - 3mo. + 0.85%) to 1/18/2028 | | | 180,000 | 174,995 |
Wells Fargo & Co., 3.526% to 3/24/2027, FLR (SOFR - 1 day + 1.51%) to 3/24/2028 | | $ | 293,000 | 284,853 |
Wells Fargo & Co., 2.572% to 2/11/2030, FLR (LIBOR - 3mo. +1%) to 2/11/2031 | | | 219,000 | 194,582 |
Wells Fargo & Co., 2.125%, 9/24/2031 | | GBP | 120,000 | 130,422 |
Wells Fargo & Co., 3.35% to 3/02/2032, FLR (SOFR - 1 day + 1.5%) to 3/02/2033 | | $ | 139,000 | 128,229 |
| | | | $ 4,342,337 |
Medical & Health Technology & Services – 4.1% |
180 Medical, Inc., 3.875%, 10/15/2029 (n) | | $ | 765,000 | $ 696,107 |
Alcon Finance B.V., 2.375%, 5/31/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | 106,793 |
Avantor Funding, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/2028 (n) | | $ | 886,000 | 862,548 |
Becton Dickinson Euro Finance S.à r.l., 1.336%, 8/13/2041 | | EUR | 100,000 | 74,228 |
Catalent, Inc., 3.125%, 2/15/2029 (n) | | $ | 1,297,000 | 1,163,675 |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 3.75%, 3/15/2029 (n) | | | 1,984,000 | 1,838,326 |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 8%, 12/15/2027 (n) | | | 380,000 | 379,955 |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.125%, 4/01/2030 (n) | | | 945,000 | 688,244 |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.25%, 5/15/2030 (n) | | | 255,000 | 219,662 |
DaVita, Inc., 4.625%, 6/01/2030 (n) | | | 435,000 | 377,906 |
Encompass Health Corp., 5.75%, 9/15/2025 | | | 410,000 | 414,146 |
Encompass Health Corp., 4.75%, 2/01/2030 | | | 540,000 | 494,100 |
HCA, Inc., 5.125%, 6/15/2039 | | | 103,000 | 100,057 |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc., 5%, 10/15/2026 (n) | | | 710,000 | 707,950 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Medical & Health Technology & Services – continued |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc., 5%, 5/15/2027 (n) | | $ | 1,010,000 | $ 1,010,707 |
Legacy LifePoint Health LLC, 4.375%, 2/15/2027 (n) | | | 210,000 | 195,686 |
New York Society for the Relief of the Ruptured & Crippled, 2.667%, 10/01/2050 | | | 179,000 | 124,241 |
ProMedica Toledo Hospital, “B”, AGM, 6.015%, 11/15/2048 | | | 142,000 | 165,183 |
Regional Care/LifePoint Health, Inc., 9.75%, 12/01/2026 (n) | | | 455,000 | 462,394 |
Syneos Health, Inc., 3.625%, 1/15/2029 (n) | | | 881,000 | 775,104 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.875%, 1/01/2026 (n) | | | 270,000 | 269,395 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.125%, 10/01/2028 (n) | | | 983,000 | 959,600 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Finance I) Co., 1.125%, 10/18/2033 | | EUR | 100,000 | 91,095 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Finance I) Co., 2%, 10/18/2051 | | | 100,000 | 81,800 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 1.75%, 10/15/2028 | | $ | 137,000 | 121,459 |
U.S. Acute Care Solutions LLC, 6.375%, 3/01/2026 (n) | | | 505,000 | 479,149 |
U.S. Renal Care, Inc., 10.625%, 7/15/2027 (n) | | | 480,000 | 350,938 |
| | | | $ 13,210,448 |
Medical Equipment – 0.3% |
American Medical Systems Europe B.V., 1.875%, 3/08/2034 | | EUR | 100,000 | $ 95,175 |
Teleflex, Inc., 4.625%, 11/15/2027 | | $ | 905,000 | 894,501 |
| | | | $ 989,676 |
Metals & Mining – 2.8% |
Anglo American Capital PLC, 5.625%, 4/01/2030 (n) | | $ | 209,000 | $ 218,493 |
Baffinland Iron Mines Corp./Baffinland Iron Mines LP, 8.75%, 7/15/2026 (n) | | | 760,000 | 683,035 |
Coeur Mining, Inc., 5.125%, 2/15/2029 (n) | | | 1,015,000 | 822,150 |
Compass Minerals International, Inc., 6.75%, 12/01/2027 (n) | | | 645,000 | 609,557 |
Eldorado Gold Corp., 6.25%, 9/01/2029 (n) | | | 445,000 | 398,540 |
Ero Copper Corp., 6.5%, 2/15/2030 (n) | | | 293,000 | 253,591 |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.875%, 10/15/2027 (n) | | | 759,000 | 757,410 |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.875%, 10/15/2027 | | | 350,000 | 349,267 |
FMG Resources Ltd., 4.375%, 4/01/2031 (n) | | | 945,000 | 842,231 |
Glencore Funding LLC, 2.85%, 4/27/2031 (n) | | | 144,000 | 123,703 |
GrafTech Finance, Inc., 4.625%, 12/15/2028 (n) | | | 578,000 | 529,026 |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 4.625%, 3/01/2028 (n) | | | 1,608,000 | 1,478,440 |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 4.5%, 6/01/2031 (n) | | | 415,000 | 362,374 |
Novelis Corp., 3.25%, 11/15/2026 (n) | | | 375,000 | 343,999 |
Novelis Corp., 4.75%, 1/30/2030 (n) | | | 735,000 | 697,331 |
Novelis Corp., 3.875%, 8/15/2031 (n) | | | 330,000 | 287,925 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Metals & Mining – continued |
Petra Diamonds US$ Treasury PLC, 10.5% PIK to 12/31/2022, 10.5% PIK/9.75% Cash to 6/30/2023, 9.75% Cash to 3/08/2026 (n) | | $ | 297,721 | $ 308,142 |
| | | | $ 9,065,214 |
Midstream – 3.3% |
AI Candelaria Spain SLU, 7.5%, 12/15/2028 (n) | | $ | 360,000 | $ 350,100 |
Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 4.5%, 10/01/2029 | | | 445,000 | 434,124 |
Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 4%, 3/01/2031 | | | 930,000 | 859,087 |
DT Midstream, Inc., 4.125%, 6/15/2029 (n) | | | 869,000 | 813,710 |
DT Midstream, Inc., 4.375%, 6/15/2031 (n) | | | 899,000 | 836,070 |
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 6%, 7/01/2025 (n) | | | 167,000 | 168,670 |
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 6.5%, 7/01/2027 (n) | | | 111,000 | 111,000 |
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 5.5%, 7/15/2028 | | | 1,405,000 | 1,334,792 |
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 4.5%, 1/15/2029 (n) | | | 510,000 | 452,263 |
Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/2026 | | | 171,700 | 159,252 |
Peru LNG, 5.375%, 3/22/2030 | | | 518,000 | 454,545 |
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 3.55%, 12/15/2029 | | | 227,000 | 209,987 |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 4.5%, 5/15/2030 | | | 193,000 | 192,343 |
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP, 5.5%, 1/15/2028 (n) | | | 960,000 | 890,822 |
Targa Resources Corp., 4.2%, 2/01/2033 | | | 13,000 | 12,310 |
Targa Resources Corp., 4.95%, 4/15/2052 | | | 79,000 | 72,335 |
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Finance Corp., 6.875%, 1/15/2029 | | | 880,000 | 925,179 |
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Finance Corp., 4.875%, 2/01/2031 | | | 721,000 | 691,209 |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC, 3.875%, 8/15/2029 (n) | | | 830,000 | 785,246 |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC, 4.125%, 8/15/2031 (n) | | | 555,000 | 520,313 |
Western Midstream Operating LP, 4.55%, 2/01/2030 | | | 287,000 | 274,335 |
Western Midstream Operation LP, 4.65%, 7/01/2026 | | | 215,000 | 214,463 |
| | | | $ 10,762,155 |
Mortgage-Backed – 2.1% | |
Fannie Mae, 6.5%, 4/01/2032 - 1/01/2033 | | $ | 16,258 | $ 17,587 |
Fannie Mae, 5.5%, 7/01/2033 - 7/01/2035 | | | 65,335 | 69,733 |
Fannie Mae, 6%, 8/01/2034 - 2/01/2037 | | | 38,763 | 42,476 |
Fannie Mae, 3.5%, 12/01/2047 | | | 45,528 | 45,665 |
Fannie Mae, UMBS, 2%, 4/01/2042 - 12/01/2051 | | | 271,989 | 245,447 |
Fannie Mae, UMBS, 3.5%, 5/01/2049 | | | 55,644 | 55,503 |
Fannie Mae, UMBS, 2.5%, 7/01/2050 - 4/01/2052 | | | 173,456 | 160,452 |
Fannie Mae, UMBS, 3%, 12/01/2051 | | | 24,062 | 23,034 |
Freddie Mac, 0.139%, 2/25/2025 (i) | | | 38,000,000 | 169,978 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Mortgage-Backed – continued | |
Freddie Mac, 1.367%, 3/25/2027 (i) | | $ | 448,000 | $ 26,053 |
Freddie Mac, 0.126%, 2/25/2028 (i) | | | 36,576,000 | 314,784 |
Freddie Mac, 0.291%, 2/25/2028 (i) | | | 15,572,000 | 266,395 |
Freddie Mac, 0.106%, 4/25/2028 (i) | | | 15,983,000 | 129,544 |
Freddie Mac, 1.09%, 7/25/2029 (i) | | | 1,886,607 | 122,784 |
Freddie Mac, 1.798%, 4/25/2030 (i) | | | 845,640 | 100,962 |
Freddie Mac, 1.868%, 4/25/2030 (i) | | | 731,897 | 89,917 |
Freddie Mac, 1.663%, 5/25/2030 (i) | | | 896,340 | 100,277 |
Freddie Mac, 1.797%, 5/25/2030 (i) | | | 2,034,877 | 245,221 |
Freddie Mac, 1.342%, 6/25/2030 (i) | | | 821,458 | 74,321 |
Freddie Mac, 1.6%, 8/25/2030 (i) | | | 719,995 | 79,200 |
Freddie Mac, 1.17%, 9/25/2030 (i) | | | 455,646 | 37,352 |
Freddie Mac, 1.081%, 11/25/2030 (i) | | | 901,677 | 69,493 |
Freddie Mac, 0.33%, 1/25/2031 (i) | | | 3,188,385 | 72,300 |
Freddie Mac, 0.517%, 3/25/2031 (i) | | | 3,741,865 | 135,787 |
Freddie Mac, 0.938%, 7/25/2031 (i) | | | 670,491 | 47,828 |
Freddie Mac, 0.536%, 9/25/2031 (i) | | | 2,699,427 | 108,547 |
Freddie Mac, 0.567%, 12/25/2031 (i) | | | 659,754 | 29,300 |
Freddie Mac, 3%, 8/25/2032 (i) | | | 197,632 | 188,656 |
Freddie Mac, 6%, 8/01/2034 | | | 24,861 | 26,835 |
Freddie Mac, UMBS, 2%, 3/01/2052 | | | 49,792 | 44,224 |
Ginnie Mae, 2.5%, 8/20/2051 | | | 139,470 | 131,078 |
Ginnie Mae, TBA, 3%, 6/15/2052 | | | 300,000 | 289,383 |
Ginnie Mae, TBA, 3.5%, 6/15/2052 | | | 300,000 | 297,187 |
Ginnie Mae, TBA, 4%, 6/15/2052 - 8/15/2052 | | | 125,000 | 125,654 |
UMBS, TBA, 2%, 6/16/2037 - 6/13/2052 | | | 400,000 | 376,490 |
UMBS, TBA, 2.5%, 6/16/2037 - 7/14/2052 | | | 775,000 | 724,706 |
UMBS, TBA, 3%, 6/13/2052 | | | 900,000 | 857,004 |
UMBS, TBA, 3.5%, 6/13/2052 | | | 700,000 | 685,781 |
UMBS, TBA, 4%, 6/13/2052 | | | 200,000 | 199,875 |
| | | | $ 6,826,813 |
Municipals – 0.5% |
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, Education Loan Subordinate Rev., Taxable, “A”, 2.641%, 7/01/2037 | | $ | 150,000 | $ 130,895 |
Michigan Finance Authority Hospital Rev., Taxable (Trinity Health Credit Group), 3.384%, 12/01/2040 | | | 215,000 | 185,109 |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority State Pension Funding Rev., Taxable, “A”, NPFG, 7.425%, 2/15/2029 | | | 499,000 | 566,348 |
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Health System Rev., Taxable (OU Medicine Project), “C”, 5.45%, 8/15/2028 | | | 346,000 | 351,891 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Municipals – continued |
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Health System Rev., Taxable (OU Medicine Project), “C”, AGM, 4.65%, 8/15/2030 | | $ | 221,000 | $ 224,347 |
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority Rev., Taxable (Cogeneration Facilities - AES Puerto Rico Project), 9.12%, 6/01/2022 | | | 85,000 | 85,000 |
| | | | $ 1,543,590 |
Natural Gas - Distribution – 0.1% |
Boston Gas Co., 3.15%, 8/01/2027 (n) | | $ | 198,000 | $ 187,446 |
National Grid PLC, 1.125%, 1/14/2033 | | GBP | 100,000 | 94,330 |
NiSource, Inc., 3.6%, 5/01/2030 | | $ | 92,000 | 86,183 |
| | | | $ 367,959 |
Natural Gas - Pipeline – 0.1% |
APT Pipelines Ltd., 0.75%, 3/15/2029 | | EUR | 110,000 | $ 100,245 |
APT Pipelines Ltd., 2.5%, 3/15/2036 | | GBP | 100,000 | 99,373 |
| | | | $ 199,618 |
Network & Telecom – 0.4% |
AT&T, Inc., 3.5%, 9/15/2053 | | $ | 184,000 | $ 148,344 |
Iliad Holding S.A.S., 7%, 10/15/2028 (n) | | | 812,000 | 782,630 |
Orange S.A., 2.375%, 5/18/2032 | | EUR | 100,000 | 106,473 |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.1%, 3/22/2028 | | $ | 86,000 | 78,222 |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.355%, 3/15/2032 | | | 135,000 | 116,270 |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.875%, 3/01/2052 | | | 149,000 | 133,519 |
| | | | $ 1,365,458 |
Oil Services – 0.3% |
Guara Norte S.à r.l., 5.198%, 6/15/2034 (n) | | $ | 191,908 | $ 163,506 |
MV24 Capital B.V., 6.748%, 6/01/2034 | | | 510,235 | 466,808 |
Solaris Midstream Holding LLC, 7.625%, 4/01/2026 (n) | | | 355,000 | 355,000 |
| | | | $ 985,314 |
Oils – 0.8% |
Neste Oyj, 0.75%, 3/25/2028 | | EUR | 200,000 | $ 193,877 |
Parkland Corp., 4.625%, 5/01/2030 (n) | | $ | 1,350,000 | 1,217,444 |
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp., 7.25%, 6/15/2025 | | | 415,000 | 402,550 |
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp., 6%, 2/15/2028 | | | 335,000 | 297,004 |
Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 5.375%, 11/20/2048 (n) | | | 355,000 | 315,055 |
| | | | $ 2,425,930 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Other Banks & Diversified Financials – 1.1% |
AIB Group PLC, 2.25%, 4/04/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | $ 103,470 |
Bangkok Bank Public Co. Ltd., 3.733% to 9/25/2029, FLR (CMT - 5yr. + 1.9%) to 9/25/2034 | | $ | 750,000 | 672,802 |
Bank Hapoalim B.M., 3.255% to 1/21/2027, FLR (CMT - 5yr. + 2.155%) to 1/21/2032 (n) | | | 200,000 | 175,750 |
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel S.A., 1.125%, 11/19/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | 85,158 |
Belfius Bank S.A., 1.25% to 4/06/2029, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 5yr. + 1.3%) to 4/06/2034 | | | 100,000 | 89,836 |
BPCE S.A., 0.75%, 3/03/2031 | | | 100,000 | 89,414 |
Commercial Bank P.S.Q.C., 4.5% to 9/03/2026, FLR (CMT - 5yr. + 3.874%) to 9/03/2169 | | $ | 272,000 | 253,640 |
Deutsche Bank AG, 1.875% to 2/23/2027, FLR (EURIBOR - 3mo. + 1.38%) to 2/23/2028 | | EUR | 100,000 | 100,851 |
Deutsche Bank AG, 3.25% to 5/24/2027, FLR (EURIBOR - 3mo. + 1.93%) to 5/24/2028 | | | 100,000 | 106,878 |
Deutsche Bank AG, 1.375% to 2/17/2031, FLR (EURIBOR - 3mo. + 1.5%) to 2/17/2032 | | | 100,000 | 88,030 |
Groupe BPCE S.A., 4.5%, 3/15/2025 (n) | | $ | 250,000 | 250,134 |
Groupe des Assurances du Credit Mutuel, 1.85% to 4/21/2032, FLR (EURIBOR - 3mo. + 2.65%) to 4/21/2042 | | EUR | 100,000 | 87,390 |
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., 2.625%, 3/11/2036 | | GBP | 150,000 | 143,680 |
Macquarie Group Ltd., 4.08%, 5/31/2029 | | | 130,000 | 163,572 |
Shinhan Bank Co., Ltd., 4.375%, 4/13/2032 (n) | | $ | 227,000 | 221,670 |
UBS AG, 5.125%, 5/15/2024 | | | 447,000 | 453,616 |
Uzbek Industrial and Construction Bank, 5.75%, 12/02/2024 | | | 269,000 | 245,463 |
Virgin Money UK PLC, 5.125% to 12/11/2025, FLR (GBP Government Yield - 5yr. + 5.25%) to 12/11/2030 | | GBP | 100,000 | 126,415 |
| | | | $ 3,457,769 |
Personal Computers & Peripherals – 0.3% |
NCR Corp., 5%, 10/01/2028 (n) | | $ | 775,000 | $ 730,507 |
NCR Corp., 5.125%, 4/15/2029 (n) | | | 390,000 | 371,937 |
| | | | $ 1,102,444 |
Pharmaceuticals – 1.1% |
Bausch Health Companies, Inc., 5%, 1/30/2028 (n) | | $ | 1,095,000 | $ 698,823 |
Bausch Health Companies, Inc., 5%, 2/15/2029 (n) | | | 335,000 | 200,188 |
Jazz Securities DAC, 4.375%, 1/15/2029 (n) | | | 1,160,000 | 1,119,400 |
Organon Finance 1 LLC, 4.125%, 4/30/2028 (n) | | | 755,000 | 723,879 |
Organon Finance 1 LLC, 5.125%, 4/30/2031 (n) | | | 675,000 | 648,928 |
| | | | $ 3,391,218 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Pollution Control – 0.6% |
GFL Environmental, Inc., 4.25%, 6/01/2025 (n) | | $ | 215,000 | $ 210,700 |
GFL Environmental, Inc., 4%, 8/01/2028 (n) | | | 945,000 | 850,075 |
GFL Environmental, Inc., 4.75%, 6/15/2029 (n) | | | 215,000 | 195,860 |
GFL Environmental, Inc., 4.375%, 8/15/2029 (n) | | | 280,000 | 249,900 |
Stericycle, Inc., 3.875%, 1/15/2029 (n) | | | 627,000 | 569,253 |
| | | | $ 2,075,788 |
Precious Metals & Minerals – 0.2% |
IAMGOLD Corp., 5.75%, 10/15/2028 (n) | | $ | 515,000 | $ 361,782 |
Taseko Mines Ltd., 7%, 2/15/2026 (n) | | | 420,000 | 403,385 |
| | | | $ 765,167 |
Printing & Publishing – 0.2% |
Cimpress N.V., 7%, 6/15/2026 (n) | | $ | 740,000 | $ 629,000 |
Informa PLC, 3.125%, 7/05/2026 | | GBP | 110,000 | 136,208 |
| | | | $ 765,208 |
Railroad & Shipping – 0.1% |
Canadian Pacific Railway Co., 2.45%, 12/02/2031 | | $ | 111,000 | $ 97,791 |
Wabtec Transportation Netherlands B.V., 1.25%, 12/03/2027 | | EUR | 200,000 | 192,599 |
| | | | $ 290,390 |
Real Estate - Office – 0.1% |
Corporate Office Property LP, REIT, 2.25%, 3/15/2026 | | $ | 149,000 | $ 137,363 |
Corporate Office Property LP, REIT, 2%, 1/15/2029 | | | 52,000 | 43,477 |
Corporate Office Property LP, REIT, 2.75%, 4/15/2031 | | | 109,000 | 91,625 |
| | | | $ 272,465 |
Real Estate - Other – 0.6% |
EPR Properties, REIT, 3.6%, 11/15/2031 | | $ | 89,000 | $ 74,850 |
Lexington Realty Trust Co., 2.7%, 9/15/2030 | | | 195,000 | 164,943 |
Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer, REIT, 5.875%, 10/01/2028 (n) | | | 930,000 | 918,096 |
W.P. Carey, Inc., REIT, 2.4%, 2/01/2031 | | | 282,000 | 236,880 |
XHR LP, REIT, 4.875%, 6/01/2029 (n) | | | 640,000 | 600,000 |
| | | | $ 1,994,769 |
Real Estate - Retail – 0.1% |
Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, REIT, 4.05%, 7/01/2030 | | $ | 3,000 | $ 2,819 |
Hammerson Ireland Finance DAC, 1.75%, 6/03/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | 92,969 |
Regency Centers Corp., 3.7%, 6/15/2030 | | $ | 71,000 | 66,644 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Real Estate - Retail – continued |
STORE Capital Corp., REIT, 2.75%, 11/18/2030 | | $ | 313,000 | $ 266,158 |
| | | | $ 428,590 |
Restaurants – 0.2% |
Fertitta Entertainment LLC, 6.75%, 1/15/2030 (n) | | $ | 490,000 | $ 424,634 |
McDonald's Corp., 2.375%, 5/31/2029 | | EUR | 100,000 | 106,440 |
| | | | $ 531,074 |
Retailers – 0.8% |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.625%, 11/15/2029 (n) | | $ | 469,000 | $ 432,364 |
Bath & Body Works, Inc., 5.25%, 2/01/2028 | | | 1,525,000 | 1,456,375 |
Nordstrom, Inc., 4.25%, 8/01/2031 | | | 106,000 | 89,359 |
Victoria's Secret & Co., 4.625%, 7/15/2029 (n) | | | 650,000 | 534,625 |
| | | | $ 2,512,723 |
Specialty Chemicals – 0.3% |
Akzo Nobel N.V., 2%, 3/28/2032 | | EUR | 100,000 | $ 99,033 |
Ctec II GmbH, 5.25%, 2/15/2030 (n) | | | 200,000 | 177,887 |
Univar Solutions USA, Inc., 5.125%, 12/01/2027 (n) | | $ | 637,000 | 623,362 |
| | | | $ 900,282 |
Specialty Stores – 0.7% |
DICK'S Sporting Goods, 3.15%, 1/15/2032 | | $ | 124,000 | $ 103,388 |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 4%, 8/15/2028 (n) | | | 604,000 | 550,093 |
Michael Cos., Inc., 5.25%, 5/01/2028 (n) | | | 370,000 | 304,325 |
Michael Cos., Inc., 7.875%, 5/01/2029 (n) | | | 745,000 | 533,859 |
Penske Automotive Group Co., 3.75%, 6/15/2029 | | | 886,000 | 794,512 |
| | | | $ 2,286,177 |
Supermarkets – 0.5% |
Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc., 4.625%, 1/15/2027 (n) | | $ | 930,000 | $ 903,435 |
Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc., 3.5%, 3/15/2029 (n) | | | 540,000 | 469,967 |
Auchan Holding S.A., 3.25%, 7/23/2027 | | EUR | 100,000 | 99,737 |
Iceland Bondco PLC, 4.625%, 3/15/2025 | | GBP | 190,000 | 200,486 |
| | | | $ 1,673,625 |
Supranational – 0.4% |
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 4.25%, 6/24/2025 | | AUD | 210,000 | $ 154,640 |
West African Development Bank, 4.7%, 10/22/2031 (n) | | $ | 1,055,000 | 968,828 |
| | | | $ 1,123,468 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Telecommunications - Wireless – 2.4% |
Altice France S.A., 6%, 2/15/2028 (n) | | $ | 955,000 | $ 797,902 |
American Tower Corp., REIT, 2.75%, 1/15/2027 | | | 81,000 | 75,598 |
Cellnex Finance Co. S.A., 2%, 2/15/2033 | | EUR | 400,000 | 319,188 |
Crown Castle International Corp., REIT, 3.7%, 6/15/2026 | | $ | 220,000 | 217,323 |
Millicom International Cellular S.A., 5.125%, 1/15/2028 | | | 635,400 | 601,406 |
Rogers Communications, Inc., 3.8%, 3/15/2032 (n) | | | 92,000 | 87,261 |
Rogers Communications, Inc., 3.7%, 11/15/2049 | | | 106,000 | 85,348 |
SBA Communications Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/2027 | | | 643,000 | 628,613 |
SBA Communications Corp., 3.125%, 2/01/2029 | | | 1,060,000 | 942,764 |
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2028 | | | 1,250,000 | 1,414,100 |
Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/2024 | | | 240,000 | 254,998 |
Sprint Corp., 7.625%, 3/01/2026 | | | 1,435,000 | 1,588,201 |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.625%, 4/15/2026 | | | 535,000 | 504,965 |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.875%, 4/15/2030 | | | 181,000 | 174,059 |
| | | | $ 7,691,726 |
Telephone Services – 0.1% |
TELUS Corp., 2.85%, 11/13/2031 | | CAD | 225,000 | $ 150,588 |
Tobacco – 0.2% |
Vector Group Ltd., 10.5%, 11/01/2026 (n) | | $ | 235,000 | $ 234,060 |
Vector Group Ltd., 5.75%, 2/01/2029 (n) | | | 355,000 | 319,500 |
| | | | $ 553,560 |
Transportation - Services – 0.2% |
ERAC USA Finance LLC, 7%, 10/15/2037 (n) | | $ | 120,000 | $ 145,111 |
Holding d'Infrastructures de Transport, 1.475%, 1/18/2031 | | EUR | 100,000 | 90,332 |
Q-Park Holding I B.V., 2%, 3/01/2027 | | | 380,000 | 347,208 |
| | | | $ 582,651 |
U.S. Treasury Obligations – 16.8% |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.125%, 8/15/2040 (f) | | $ | 36,620,000 | $ 25,804,226 |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.25%, 8/15/2049 | | | 115,500 | 96,257 |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.375%, 11/15/2049 | | | 15,487,000 | 13,268,608 |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.375%, 5/15/2029 | | | 15,590,000 | 15,096,723 |
| | | | $ 54,265,814 |
Utilities - Electric Power – 3.5% |
Adani Green Energy (UP) Ltd./Prayatna Developers Private Ltd., 6.25%, 12/10/2024 (n) | | $ | 1,081,000 | $ 1,075,595 |
American Transmission Systems, Inc., 2.65%, 1/15/2032 (n) | | | 146,000 | 127,102 |
Bruce Power LP, 2.68%, 12/21/2028 | | CAD | 200,000 | 142,445 |
Calpine Corp., 4.5%, 2/15/2028 (n) | | $ | 902,000 | 862,267 |
Calpine Corp., 5.125%, 3/15/2028 (n) | | | 755,000 | 704,604 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Bonds – continued |
Utilities - Electric Power – continued |
Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 4.75%, 3/15/2028 (n) | | $ | 320,000 | $ 305,600 |
Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 3.75%, 2/15/2031 (n) | | | 1,775,000 | 1,566,437 |
ContourGlobal Power Holdings S.A., 2.75%, 1/01/2026 (n) | | EUR | 280,000 | 268,551 |
Duke Energy Corp., 2.55%, 6/15/2031 | | $ | 204,000 | 174,663 |
E.CL S.A., 4.5%, 1/29/2025 | | | 300,000 | 299,850 |
Enel Finance International N.V., 3.5%, 4/06/2028 (n) | | | 200,000 | 192,529 |
Enel Finance International N.V., 2.875%, 4/11/2029 | | GBP | 100,000 | 119,639 |
Enel S.p.A., 2.25% to 3/10/2027, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 5yr. + 2.679%) to 3/10/2032, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 5yr. + 2.929%) to 3/10/2047, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 5yr. + 3.679%) to 3/10/2070 | | EUR | 200,000 | 196,782 |
Enel S.p.A., 1.875% to 9/08/2030, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 5yr. + 2.011%) to 9/08/2035, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 5yr. + 2.261%) to 9/08/2050, FLR (EUR Swap Rate - 5yr. + 3.011%) to 3/08/2170 | | | 150,000 | 125,762 |
Jersey Central Power & Light Co., 2.75%, 3/01/2032 (n) | | $ | 98,000 | 85,477 |
Mong Duong Finance Holdings B.V., 5.125%, 5/07/2029 (n) | | | 280,000 | 243,600 |
Mong Duong Finance Holdings B.V., 5.125%, 5/07/2029 | | | 592,000 | 515,040 |
NextEra Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 7/15/2024 (n) | | | 503,000 | 503,272 |
NextEra Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 9/15/2024 (n) | | | 102,000 | 100,470 |
NextEra Energy, Inc., 4.5%, 9/15/2027 (n) | | | 490,000 | 475,413 |
Southern California Edison Co., 3.65%, 2/01/2050 | | | 104,000 | 83,108 |
Star Energy Geothermal (Wayang Windu) Ltd., 6.75%, 4/24/2033 (n) | | | 743,721 | 736,655 |
TerraForm Global Operating LLC, 6.125%, 3/01/2026 (n) | | | 545,000 | 534,100 |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 5%, 1/31/2028 (n) | | | 1,060,000 | 1,016,148 |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 4.75%, 1/15/2030 (n) | | | 295,000 | 279,513 |
Virginia Electric & Power Co., 3.5%, 3/15/2027 | | | 375,000 | 372,092 |
WEC Energy Group, Inc., 1.8%, 10/15/2030 | | | 37,000 | 30,302 |
Xcel Energy, Inc., 4.6%, 6/01/2032 | | | 46,000 | 47,194 |
| | | | $ 11,184,210 |
Total Bonds (Identified Cost, $452,857,649) | | $ 408,898,874 |
Common Stocks – 0.7% |
Cable TV – 0.1% | |
Intelsat Emergence S.A. (a) | | 7,057 | $ 201,124 |
Construction – 0.0% | |
ICA Tenedora, S.A. de C.V. (u) | | 110,829 | $ 95,734 |
Energy - Independent – 0.1% | |
Frontera Energy Corp. (a) | | 16,354 | $ 178,913 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Issuer | | | Shares/Par | Value ($) |
Common Stocks – continued |
Oil Services – 0.0% | |
LTRI Holdings LP (a)(u) | | 615 | $ 176,868 |
Special Products & Services – 0.5% | |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | 20,600 | $ 1,637,700 |
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost, $3,829,241) | | $ 2,290,339 |
Contingent Value Rights – 0.0% |
Cable TV – 0.0% |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. - Series A, 12/05/2025 (a) | | | 738 | $ 3,321 |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A. - Series B, 12/05/2025 (a) | | | 738 | 3,137 |
Total Contingent Value Rights (Identified Cost, $0) | | $ 6,458 |
| Strike Price | First Exercise | | |
Warrants – 0.0% | | | | |
Other Banks & Diversified Financials – 0.0% |
Avation Capital S.A. (1 share for 1 warrant, Expiration 10/31/26) (a)(u) (Identified Cost, $0) | GBP 1.14 | 3/16/21 | 6,125 | $ 668 |
| | | | |
Investment Companies (h) – 2.4% |
Money Market Funds – 2.4% | |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.64% (v) (Identified Cost, $7,555,332) | | | 7,555,332 | $ 7,555,332 |
Underlying/Expiration Date/Exercise Price | Put/Call | Counterparty | Notional Amount | Par Amount/ Number of Contracts | |
Purchased Options – 0.0% | |
Market Index Securities – 0.0% | |
Markit CDX North America High Yield Series 38 Index Credit Default Swap - Fund receives 5%, Fund pays notional amount upon a defined credit event of an Index constituent – September 2022 @ $103 (Premiums Paid, $79,337) | Call | BNP Paribas S.A. | $ 12,367,022 | $ 12,050,000 | $84,111 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
| | | | Value ($) |
Written Options (see table below) – (0.0)% | |
(Premiums Received, $60,449) | $ (31,419) |
|
|
Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (29.7)% | | (95,818,098) |
Net Assets – 100.0% | $ 322,986,265 |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(f) | All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts and cleared swap agreements. |
(h) | An affiliated issuer, which may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. At period end, the aggregate values of the fund's investments in affiliated issuers and in unaffiliated issuers were $7,555,332 and $411,280,450, respectively. |
(i) | Interest only security for which the fund receives interest on notional principal (Par amount). Par amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the cost of the security. |
(n) | Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $205,225,624, representing 63.5% of net assets. |
(p) | Payment-in-kind (PIK) security for which interest income may be received in additional securities and/or cash. |
(u) | The security was valued using significant unobservable inputs and is considered level 3 under the fair value hierarchy. For further information about the fund’s level 3 holdings, please see Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements. |
(v) | Affiliated issuer that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
(w) | When-issued security. |
(z) | Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities: |
Restricted Securities | Acquisition Date | Cost | Value |
MF1 2020-FL3 Ltd., “AS”, FLR, 3.746% (LIBOR - 1mo. + 2.85%), 7/15/2035 | 6/12/20 | $428,000 | $422,866 |
% of Net assets | | | 0.1% |
The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined: |
AGM | Assured Guaranty Municipal |
BBSW | Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate |
CDO | Collateralized Debt Obligation |
CLO | Collateralized Loan Obligation |
CMT | Constant Maturity Treasury |
ETF | Exchange-Traded Fund |
EURIBOR | Euro Interbank Offered Rate |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
FLR | Floating Rate. Interest rate resets periodically based on the parenthetically disclosed reference rate plus a spread (if any). The period-end rate reported may not be the current rate. All reference rates are USD unless otherwise noted. |
ICE | Intercontinental Exchange |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate |
NPFG | National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
SONIA | Sterling Overnight Index Average |
TBA | To Be Announced |
UMBS | Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security |
Abbreviations indicate amounts shown in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. All amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. A list of abbreviations is shown below: |
AUD | Australian Dollar |
BRL | Brazilian Real |
CAD | Canadian Dollar |
CLP | Chilean Peso |
CNH | Chinese Yuan Renminbi (Offshore) |
CNY | China Yuan Renminbi |
CZK | Czech Koruna |
EUR | Euro |
GBP | British Pound |
ISK | Iceland Krona |
JPY | Japanese Yen |
KRW | South Korean Won |
MXN | Mexican Peso |
NOK | Norwegian Krone |
NZD | New Zealand Dollar |
SEK | Swedish Krona |
SGD | Singapore Dollar |
TRY | Turkish Lira |
TWD | Taiwan Dollar |
UYU | Uruguayan Peso |
ZAR | South African Rand |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Derivative Contracts at 5/31/22
Written Options |
Underlying | Put/ Call | Counterparty | Par Amount/ Number of Contracts | Notional Amount | Exercise Price | Expiration Date | Value |
Liability Derivatives |
Market Index Securities | | | |
Markit CDX North America High Yield Series 38 Index Credit Default Swap - Fund pays 5%, Fund receives notional amount upon a defined credit event of an Index constituent | Put | BNP Paribas S.A. | $(3,990,000) | $4,094,972 | $92.00 | September – 2022 | $(31,419) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Asset Derivatives |
AUD | 132,942 | USD | 95,215 | Brown Brothers Harriman | 7/15/2022 | $251 |
CAD | 775,000 | USD | 595,798 | Deutsche Bank AG | 7/15/2022 | 16,785 |
CAD | 3,145,000 | USD | 2,420,331 | HSBC Bank | 7/15/2022 | 65,570 |
CLP | 602,285,000 | USD | 727,573 | Barclays Bank PLC | 6/29/2022 | 191 |
CNH | 1,618,000 | USD | 239,241 | UBS AG | 7/15/2022 | 2,817 |
CZK | 8,750,000 | USD | 372,325 | UBS AG | 7/15/2022 | 5,663 |
EUR | 765,068 | USD | 819,524 | Brown Brothers Harriman | 7/15/2022 | 3,652 |
EUR | 1,319,372 | USD | 1,395,632 | Deutsche Bank AG | 7/15/2022 | 23,947 |
EUR | 3,195,403 | USD | 3,340,213 | HSBC Bank | 7/15/2022 | 97,881 |
EUR | 1,200,000 | USD | 1,273,430 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 7/15/2022 | 17,711 |
EUR | 291,000 | USD | 307,468 | Merrill Lynch International | 7/15/2022 | 5,634 |
EUR | 77,381 | USD | 81,767 | NatWest Markets PLC | 7/15/2022 | 1,491 |
EUR | 1,278,525 | USD | 1,372,953 | State Street Bank Corp. | 7/15/2022 | 2,676 |
EUR | 1,379,063 | USD | 1,460,963 | UBS AG | 7/15/2022 | 22,840 |
GBP | 188,581 | USD | 236,522 | Barclays Bank PLC | 7/15/2022 | 1,164 |
GBP | 37,342 | USD | 47,009 | Brown Brothers Harriman | 7/15/2022 | 56 |
GBP | 26,660 | USD | 33,368 | Deutsche Bank AG | 7/15/2022 | 234 |
GBP | 341,585 | USD | 425,947 | HSBC Bank | 7/15/2022 | 4,586 |
GBP | 28,410 | USD | 35,615 | State Street Bank Corp. | 6/15/2022 | 185 |
JPY | 14,832,954 | USD | 114,171 | Merrill Lynch International | 7/15/2022 | 1,252 |
KRW | 522,189,048 | USD | 416,009 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 7/08/2022 | 6,015 |
MXN | 11,032,000 | USD | 540,093 | Deutsche Bank AG | 7/15/2022 | 15,809 |
NOK | 18,949,555 | USD | 1,984,011 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/15/2022 | 37,947 |
NOK | 11,582,253 | USD | 1,207,390 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 7/15/2022 | 28,846 |
NZD | 909,993 | USD | 585,921 | Deutsche Bank AG | 7/15/2022 | 6,655 |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - continued |
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Asset Derivatives - continued |
NZD | 1,477,046 | USD | 955,224 | HSBC Bank | 7/15/2022 | $6,610 |
NZD | 616,000 | USD | 395,799 | State Street Bank Corp. | 7/15/2022 | 5,332 |
SEK | 1,699,000 | USD | 171,884 | Brown Brothers Harriman | 7/15/2022 | 2,325 |
ZAR | 1,147,118 | USD | 70,807 | UBS AG | 7/15/2022 | 2,139 |
USD | 4,015,050 | AUD | 5,374,499 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/15/2022 | 157,318 |
USD | 671,270 | AUD | 904,000 | State Street Bank Corp. | 7/15/2022 | 22,099 |
USD | 125,301 | CNH | 804,000 | HSBC Bank | 7/15/2022 | 5,020 |
USD | 9,407,486 | CNH | 60,165,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/15/2022 | 398,394 |
USD | 207,211 | EUR | 189,287 | HSBC Bank | 7/15/2022 | 3,547 |
USD | 55,016,644 | EUR | 49,690,898 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/15/2022 | 1,638,785 |
USD | 106,665 | EUR | 96,683 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 7/15/2022 | 2,639 |
USD | 75,768 | EUR | 70,000 | UBS AG | 7/15/2022 | 451 |
USD | 398,090 | GBP | 310,000 | Deutsche Bank AG | 7/15/2022 | 7,367 |
USD | 131,033 | GBP | 99,947 | HSBC Bank | 7/15/2022 | 5,060 |
USD | 9,526,380 | GBP | 7,278,324 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/15/2022 | 354,954 |
USD | 176,358 | JPY | 21,759,896 | Deutsche Bank AG | 7/15/2022 | 7,032 |
USD | 7,377,137 | JPY | 903,151,216 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/15/2022 | 358,405 |
USD | 38,633 | JPY | 4,963,510 | UBS AG | 6/15/2022 | 59 |
USD | 1,633,039 | KRW | 2,002,513,800 | Goldman Sachs International | 6/30/2022 | 14,624 |
USD | 861,721 | KRW | 1,056,487,280 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/30/2022 | 7,877 |
USD | 4,697,284 | KRW | 5,720,587,250 | Merrill Lynch International | 7/08/2022 | 74,007 |
USD | 9,425,930 | NZD | 13,676,289 | Goldman Sachs International | 6/15/2022 | 516,504 |
USD | 353,100 | TWD | 10,188,000 | Barclays Bank PLC | 7/18/2022 | 1,822 |
USD | 1,091,795 | TWD | 31,578,000 | Merrill Lynch International | 7/18/2022 | 2,998 |
USD | 2,750,125 | ZAR | 40,711,101 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 7/15/2022 | 161,261 |
| | | | | | $4,126,487 |
Liability Derivatives |
AUD | 2,893,226 | USD | 2,177,753 | State Street Bank Corp. | 7/15/2022 | $(100,101) |
CAD | 4,266,283 | USD | 3,418,688 | Goldman Sachs International | 6/15/2022 | (46,083) |
CAD | 2,509,733 | USD | 2,009,934 | Merrill Lynch International | 7/15/2022 | (26,167) |
CAD | 238,000 | USD | 188,645 | State Street Bank Corp. | 7/15/2022 | (522) |
CNH | 128,000 | USD | 19,974 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 7/15/2022 | (825) |
CZK | 2,766,000 | USD | 123,491 | BNP Paribas S.A. | 7/15/2022 | (4,004) |
CZK | 26,361,000 | USD | 1,193,205 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/15/2022 | (50,089) |
EUR | 225,000 | USD | 246,582 | Deutsche Bank AG | 7/15/2022 | (4,494) |
EUR | 191,484 | USD | 205,745 | HSBC Bank | 6/15/2022 | (53) |
EUR | 1,602,559 | USD | 1,733,565 | HSBC Bank | 7/15/2022 | (9,291) |
EUR | 2,463,364 | USD | 2,725,715 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/15/2022 | (79,574) |
GBP | 8,863 | USD | 11,645 | Brown Brothers Harriman | 7/15/2022 | (475) |
GBP | 146,921 | USD | 192,561 | HSBC Bank | 7/15/2022 | (7,382) |
GBP | 18,428 | USD | 24,194 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 7/15/2022 | (967) |
GBP | 4,749 | USD | 6,222 | State Street Bank Corp. | 7/15/2022 | (237) |
JPY | 5,170,954 | USD | 40,417 | Deutsche Bank AG | 7/15/2022 | (179) |
JPY | 74,831,457 | USD | 589,269 | HSBC Bank | 7/15/2022 | (6,963) |
JPY | 94,845,324 | USD | 738,621 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/15/2022 | (1,542) |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts - continued |
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Liability Derivatives - continued |
JPY | 56,254,746 | USD | 459,671 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 7/15/2022 | $(21,921) |
MXN | 7,644,550 | USD | 386,528 | Brown Brothers Harriman | 7/15/2022 | (1,319) |
NOK | 59,696,234 | USD | 6,883,539 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/15/2022 | (513,823) |
NZD | 5,910,000 | USD | 3,939,507 | Goldman Sachs International | 6/15/2022 | (89,435) |
NZD | 6,852,146 | USD | 4,481,981 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 7/15/2022 | (19,949) |
NZD | 128,690 | USD | 89,256 | State Street Bank Corp. | 7/15/2022 | (5,455) |
SEK | 448,000 | USD | 47,648 | Deutsche Bank AG | 7/15/2022 | (1,712) |
SEK | 5,934,000 | USD | 622,920 | Goldman Sachs International | 7/15/2022 | (14,471) |
SGD | 2,581,000 | USD | 1,891,191 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 7/15/2022 | (7,457) |
TRY | 219,000 | USD | 13,746 | Merrill Lynch International | 7/18/2022 | (1,156) |
TWD | 8,500,000 | USD | 293,884 | Merrill Lynch International | 7/18/2022 | (807) |
ZAR | 8,022,207 | USD | 541,918 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 7/15/2022 | (31,777) |
USD | 2,038,480 | AUD | 2,850,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 6/15/2022 | (7,207) |
USD | 460,495 | AUD | 648,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 7/15/2022 | (4,840) |
USD | 29,084 | AUD | 41,163 | NatWest Markets PLC | 6/15/2022 | (462) |
USD | 191,423 | AUD | 270,009 | State Street Bank Corp. | 6/15/2022 | (2,385) |
USD | 2,483,341 | AUD | 3,576,408 | State Street Bank Corp. | 7/15/2022 | (84,909) |
USD | 929,909 | BRL | 4,789,219 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 8/02/2022 | (60,694) |
USD | 959,619 | CAD | 1,226,558 | Goldman Sachs International | 6/15/2022 | (10,006) |
USD | 110,060 | CAD | 140,000 | Goldman Sachs International | 7/15/2022 | (600) |
USD | 679,279 | CAD | 873,970 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 7/15/2022 | (11,533) |
USD | 726,226 | CLP | 601,605,276 | Goldman Sachs International | 6/29/2022 | (717) |
USD | 315,915 | CNH | 2,140,680 | Brown Brothers Harriman | 7/15/2022 | (4,338) |
USD | 383,185 | CZK | 8,849,633 | Brown Brothers Harriman | 6/15/2022 | (569) |
USD | 1,217,641 | CZK | 29,127,000 | Goldman Sachs International | 7/15/2022 | (40,602) |
USD | 106,574 | EUR | 99,491 | Brown Brothers Harriman | 6/15/2022 | (299) |
USD | 3,453,837 | EUR | 3,267,875 | HSBC Bank | 7/15/2022 | (62,235) |
USD | 128,009 | EUR | 119,610 | State Street Bank Corp. | 7/15/2022 | (686) |
USD | 422,026 | EUR | 398,030 | UBS AG | 7/15/2022 | (6,235) |
USD | 1,501,140 | GBP | 1,230,443 | Deutsche Bank AG | 7/15/2022 | (49,706) |
USD | 1,156,727 | GBP | 937,000 | HSBC Bank | 7/15/2022 | (24,265) |
USD | 162,579 | GBP | 130,000 | State Street Bank Corp. | 7/15/2022 | (1,272) |
USD | 1,437,878 | GBP | 1,141,343 | UBS AG | 7/15/2022 | (666) |
USD | 363,624 | JPY | 47,309,000 | HSBC Bank | 7/15/2022 | (4,514) |
USD | 539,414 | MXN | 11,123,641 | Merrill Lynch International | 7/15/2022 | (21,106) |
USD | 6,625,144 | NOK | 62,487,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 7/15/2022 | (44,429) |
USD | 1,627,713 | NZD | 2,548,128 | Brown Brothers Harriman | 6/15/2022 | (32,266) |
USD | 2,579,371 | NZD | 4,091,000 | Brown Brothers Harriman | 7/15/2022 | (84,637) |
USD | 4,431,694 | NZD | 7,055,047 | Deutsche Bank AG | 7/15/2022 | (162,465) |
USD | 592,410 | NZD | 937,000 | Goldman Sachs International | 7/15/2022 | (17,753) |
USD | 371,970 | NZD | 577,717 | NatWest Markets PLC | 7/15/2022 | (4,232) |
USD | 496,088 | TWD | 14,584,000 | Citibank N.A. | 9/12/2022 | (7,727) |
USD | 1,378,428 | TWD | 40,512,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 9/12/2022 | (21,088) |
| | | | | | $(1,822,673) |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Futures Contracts |
Description | Long/ Short | Currency | Contracts | Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Value/Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Asset Derivatives |
Interest Rate Futures | | |
Canadian Treasury Bond 10 yr | Short | CAD | 24 | $2,409,962 | September – 2022 | $23,262 |
Canadian Treasury Bond 5 yr | Short | CAD | 239 | 21,650,488 | September – 2022 | 82,381 |
Euro-Bobl 5 yr | Short | EUR | 156 | 21,183,761 | June – 2022 | 204,989 |
Euro-Bund 10 yr | Short | EUR | 80 | 13,017,438 | June – 2022 | 311,363 |
Japan Government Bond 10 yr | Short | JPY | 6 | 6,974,793 | June – 2022 | 29,759 |
Long Gilt 10 yr | Short | GBP | 22 | 3,214,944 | September – 2022 | 46,780 |
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr | Short | USD | 172 | 20,545,937 | September – 2022 | 142,487 |
U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr | Short | USD | 55 | 11,610,586 | September – 2022 | 13,855 |
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr | Short | USD | 365 | 41,227,891 | September – 2022 | 146,993 |
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond | Short | USD | 83 | 12,927,250 | September – 2022 | 272,090 |
U.S. Treasury Ultra Note 10 yr | Short | USD | 108 | 13,876,312 | September – 2022 | 96,408 |
| | | | | | $1,370,367 |
Liability Derivatives |
Interest Rate Futures | | |
Australian Bond 10 yr | Short | AUD | 158 | $13,858,132 | June – 2022 | $(5,201) |
Euro-Buxl 30 yr | Long | EUR | 34 | 5,920,414 | June – 2022 | (506,867) |
U.S. Treasury Bond | Long | USD | 30 | 4,183,125 | September – 2022 | (39,939) |
| | | | | | $(552,007) |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Cleared Swap Agreements |
Maturity Date | Notional Amount | Counterparty | Cash Flows to Receive/ Frequency | Cash Flows to Pay/ Frequency | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Net Unamortized Upfront Payments (Receipts) | | Value |
Asset Derivatives | | | | | |
Interest Rate Swaps | | | | | |
6/15/24 | AUD | 1,800,000 | centrally cleared | FLR (3-Month BBSW)/Quarterly | 3.05%/Quarterly | $921 | | $53 | | $974 |
6/15/24 | AUD | 5,498,000 | centrally cleared | FLR (3-Month BBSW)/Quarterly | 3.05%/Quarterly | (9,016) | | 11,992 | | 2,976 |
6/15/24 | AUD | 2,199,000 | centrally cleared | FLR (3-Month BBSW)/Quarterly | 3.05%/Quarterly | (1,239) | | 2,429 | | 1,190 |
6/15/24 | AUD | 3,774,000 | centrally cleared | FLR (3-Month BBSW)/Quarterly | 3.05%/Quarterly | 4,300 | | (2,257) | | 2,043 |
6/15/24 | AUD | 2,911,000 | centrally cleared | FLR (3-Month BBSW)/Quarterly | 3.05%/Quarterly | 5,165 | | (3,590) | | 1,575 |
| | | | | | $131 | | $8,627 | | $8,758 |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | |
Interest Rate Swaps | | | | | |
6/15/27 | AUD | 800,000 | centrally cleared | 3.45%/Semi-annually | FLR (6-Month BBSW)/Semi-annually | $(1,519) | | $25 | | $(1,494) |
6/15/27 | AUD | 2,338,000 | centrally cleared | 3.45%/Semi-annually | FLR (6-Month BBSW)/Semi-annually | 6,542 | | (10,909) | | (4,367) |
6/15/27 | AUD | 935,000 | centrally cleared | 3.45%/Semi-annually | FLR (6-Month BBSW)/Semi-annually | 42 | | (1,788) | | (1,746) |
6/15/27 | AUD | 1,242,000 | centrally cleared | 3.45%/Semi-annually | FLR (6-Month BBSW)/Semi-annually | (6,162) | | 3,842 | | (2,320) |
6/15/27 | GBP | 4,200,000 | centrally cleared | 1.75%/Annually | FLR (SONIA)/Annually | (46,751) | | (85,809) | | (132,560) |
6/15/27 | AUD | 1,598,000 | centrally cleared | 3.45%/Semi-annually | FLR (6-Month BBSW)/Semi-annually | (5,951) | | 2,966 | | (2,985) |
| | | | | | $(53,799) | | $(91,673) | | $(145,472) |
Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued
Uncleared Swap Agreements |
Maturity Date | Notional Amount | Counterparty | Cash Flows to Receive/ Frequency | Cash Flows to Pay/ Frequency | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Net Unamortized Upfront Payments (Receipts) | | Value |
Asset Derivatives | | | | | |
Credit Default Swaps | | | | | |
12/20/26 | EUR | 124,000 | Goldman Sachs International | 5.00%/Quarterly | 1 | $(3,924) | | $24,812 | | $20,888 |
Liability Derivatives | | | | | |
Credit Default Swaps | | | | | |
12/20/31 | EUR | 150,000 | Barclays Bank PLC | 1.00%/Quarterly | 2 | $(5,729) | | $1,571 | | $(4,158) |
(1) | Fund, as protection seller, to pay notional amount upon a defined credit event by Glencore International AG, 1.875%, 9/13/23, a BBB+ rated bond. The fund entered into the contract to gain issuer exposure. |
(2) | Fund, as protection seller, to pay notional amount upon a defined credit event by Daimler AG, 1.4%, 1/12/24, a A- rated bond. The fund entered into the contract to gain issuer exposure. |
The credit ratings presented here are an indicator of the current payment/performance risk of the related swap agreement, the reference obligation for which may be either a single security or, in the case of a credit default swap index, a basket of securities issued by corporate or sovereign issuers. Ratings are assigned to each reference security, including each individual security within a reference basket of securities, utilizing ratings from Moody's, Fitch, and Standard & Poor's rating agencies and applying the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. If none of the 3 rating agencies above assign a rating, but the security is rated by DBRS Morningstar, then the DBRS Morningstar rating is assigned. If none of the 4 rating agencies listed above rate the security, but the security is rated by the Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), then the KBRA rating is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA). The ratings for a credit default swap index are calculated by MFS as a weighted average of the external credit ratings of the individual securities that compose the index's reference basket of securities.
At May 31, 2022, the fund had liquid securities with an aggregate value of $3,125,434 to cover any collateral or margin obligations for certain derivative contracts.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
At 5/31/22 (unaudited)
This statement represents your fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets and liabilities comprising the total value of the fund.
Assets | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $456,766,227) | $411,280,450 |
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $7,555,332) | 7,555,332 |
Cash | 251,882 |
Foreign currency, at value (identified cost, $75) | 82 |
Receivables for | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 4,126,487 |
Net daily variation margin on open futures contracts | 838,971 |
Investments sold | 1,088,139 |
TBA sale commitments | 599,581 |
Interest | 4,751,671 |
Uncleared swaps, at value (net of unamortized premiums paid, $24,812) | 20,888 |
Other assets | 26,191 |
Total assets | $430,539,674 |
Liabilities | |
Notes payable | $100,000,000 |
Payables for | |
Distributions | 178,151 |
Net daily variation margin on open cleared swap agreements | 29,450 |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 1,822,673 |
Investments purchased | 523,168 |
TBA purchase commitments | 4,127,482 |
Capital shares reacquired | 294,419 |
When-issued investments purchased | 128,407 |
Written options (premiums received, $60,449) | 31,419 |
Uncleared swaps, at value (net of unamortized premiums paid, $1,571) | 4,158 |
Payable to affiliates | |
Investment adviser | 25,514 |
Administrative services fee | 866 |
Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs | 3,814 |
Payable for independent Trustees' compensation | 156 |
Accrued interest expense | 119,194 |
Deferred country tax expense payable | 93,377 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 171,161 |
Total liabilities | $107,553,409 |
Net assets | $322,986,265 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) – continued
Net assets consist of | |
Paid-in capital | $380,614,195 |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | (57,627,930) |
Net assets | $322,986,265 |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (44,429,652 shares authorized less 124,481 capital shares to be retired) | 44,305,171 |
Net asset value per share (net assets of $322,986,265 / 44,305,171 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | $7.29 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Six months ended 5/31/22 (unaudited)
This statement describes how much your fund earned in investment income and accrued in expenses. It also describes any gains and/or losses generated by fund operations.
Net investment income (loss) | |
Income | |
Interest | $8,697,717 |
Dividends | 21,833 |
Dividends from affiliated issuers | 14,258 |
Other | 7,826 |
Foreign taxes withheld | (6,364) |
Total investment income | $8,735,270 |
Expenses | |
Management fee | $962,193 |
Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs | 26,958 |
Administrative services fee | 30,187 |
Independent Trustees' compensation | 4,149 |
Stock exchange fee | 21,542 |
Custodian fee | 31,132 |
Shareholder communications | 70,241 |
Audit and tax fees | 45,939 |
Legal fees | 5,628 |
Interest expense and fees | 449,397 |
Miscellaneous | 32,735 |
Total expenses | $1,680,101 |
Net investment income (loss) | $7,055,169 |
Statement of Operations (unaudited) – continued
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis) | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of $75 country tax) | $(11,102,243) |
Written options | 8,277 |
Futures contracts | 8,701,138 |
Swap agreements | 6,466 |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 2,435,188 |
Foreign currency | 14,534 |
Net realized gain (loss) | $63,360 |
Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation | |
Unaffiliated issuers (net of $1,309 increase in deferred country tax) | $(41,018,374) |
Written options | 29,030 |
Futures contracts | 2,226,092 |
Swap agreements | (62,139) |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 1,141,614 |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 25,923 |
Net unrealized gain (loss) | $(37,657,854) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | $(37,594,494) |
Change in net assets from operations | $(30,539,325) |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Financial Statements
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
These statements describe the increases and/or decreases in net assets resulting from operations, any distributions, and any shareholder transactions.
| Six months ended | Year ended |
| 5/31/22 (unaudited) | 11/30/21 |
Change in net assets | | |
From operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $7,055,169 | $15,604,143 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 63,360 | 12,111,890 |
Net unrealized gain (loss) | (37,657,854) | (23,871,339) |
Change in net assets from operations | $(30,539,325) | $3,844,694 |
Distributions to shareholders | $(10,254,160) | $(18,569,733) |
Tax return of capital distributions to shareholders | $— | $(12,344,248) |
Distributions from other sources | $(4,031,682) | $— |
Change in net assets from fund share transactions | $(1,155,570) | $1,498,406 |
Total change in net assets | $(45,980,737) | $(25,570,881) |
Net assets | | |
At beginning of period | 368,967,002 | 394,537,883 |
At end of period | $322,986,265 | $368,967,002 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Financial Statements
Statement of Cash Flows
Six months ended 5/31/22 (unaudited)
This statement provides a summary of cash flows from investment activity for the fund.
Cash flows from operating activities: | |
Change in net assets from operations | $(30,539,325) |
Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities: | |
Purchase of investment securities | (170,435,763) |
Proceeds from disposition of investment securities | 166,502,881 |
Purchase of short-term investments, net | (683,982) |
Realized gain/loss on investments | 11,102,168 |
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | 41,017,065 |
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency contracts | (1,141,614) |
Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swaps | 62,139 |
Net amortization/accretion of income | 227,149 |
Decrease in interest receivable | 385,540 |
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities | 12,821 |
Increase in receivable for net daily variation margin on open futures contracts | (838,971) |
Decrease in payable for net daily variation margin on open futures contracts | (532,265) |
Increase in other assets | (22,531) |
Increase in interest payable | 61,032 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $15,176,344 |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |
Distributions paid in cash | $(13,747,252) |
Repurchase of shares of beneficial interest | (1,221,590) |
Net cash used by financing activities | $(14,968,842) |
Net increase in cash and restricted cash | $207,502 |
Cash and restricted cash: | |
Beginning of period (including foreign currency of $40,055) | $44,462 |
End of period (including foreign currency of $82) | $251,964 |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Non-cash financing activities not included herein consist of reinvestment of dividends and distributions of $360,439.
Cash paid during the six months ended May 31, 2022 for interest was $388,365.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Financial Statements
Financial Highlights
The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund's financial performance for the semiannual period and the past 5 fiscal years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund share class (assuming reinvestment of all distributions) held for the entire period.
| Six months ended | Year ended |
| 5/31/22 (unaudited) | 11/30/21 | 11/30/20 | 11/30/19 | 11/30/18 | 11/30/17 |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $8.29 | $8.90 | $8.94 | $8.44 | $9.26 | $9.26 |
Income (loss) from investment operations |
Net investment income (loss) (d) | $0.16 | $0.35 | $0.37 | $0.36 | $0.35 | $0.39 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.84) | (0.26) | 0.27 | 0.80 | (0.50) | 0.33 |
Total from investment operations | $(0.68) | $0.09 | $0.64 | $1.16 | $(0.15) | $0.72 |
Less distributions declared to shareholders |
From net investment income | $(0.23) | $(0.42) | $(0.40) | $(0.44) | $(0.43) | $(0.32) |
From tax return of capital | — | (0.28) | (0.30) | (0.26) | (0.28) | (0.43) |
From other sources | (0.09) | — | — | — | — | — |
Total distributions declared to shareholders | $(0.32) | $(0.70) | $(0.70) | $(0.70) | $(0.71) | $(0.75) |
Net increase from repurchase of capital shares | $0.00(w) | $— | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 |
Net asset value, end of period (x) | $7.29 | $8.29 | $8.90 | $8.94 | $8.44 | $9.26 |
Market value, end of period | $6.65 | $8.44 | $8.53 | $8.32 | $7.41 | $8.40 |
Total return at market value (%) | (17.75)(n) | 7.27 | 11.58 | 22.47 | (3.56) | 9.67 |
Total return at net asset value (%) (j)(r)(s)(x) | (8.20)(n) | 0.99 | 8.35 | 15.54 | (0.36) | 9.02 |
Ratios (%) (to average net assets) and Supplemental data: |
Expenses | 0.97(a) | 0.91 | 1.02 | 1.40 | 1.26 | 1.05 |
Net investment income (loss) | 4.06(a) | 4.06 | 4.20 | 4.11 | 4.00 | 4.16 |
Portfolio turnover | 42(n) | 112 | 129 | 94 | 96 | 52 |
Net assets at end of period (000 omitted) | $322,986 | $368,967 | $394,538 | $403,245 | $396,451 | $456,591 |
Supplemental Ratios (%): |
Ratios of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense and fees | 0.71(a) | 0.71 | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.71 |
Senior Securities: |
Total notes payable outstanding (000 omitted) | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
Asset coverage per $1,000 of indebtedness (k) | $4,230 | $4,690 | $4,945 | $5,032 | $4,965 | $5,566 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Financial Highlights – continued
(a) | Annualized. |
(d) | Per share data is based on average shares outstanding. |
(j) | Total return at net asset value is calculated using the net asset value of the fund, not the publicly traded price and therefore may be different than the total return at market value. |
(k) | Calculated by subtracting the fund's total liabilities (not including notes payable) from the fund's total assets and dividing this number by the notes payable outstanding and then multiplying by 1,000. |
(n) | Not annualized. |
(r) | Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower. |
(s) | From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower. |
(w) | Per share amount was less than $0.01. |
(x) | The net asset values and total returns at net asset value have been calculated on net assets which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes. |
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Notes to Financial Statements
(unaudited)
(1) Business and Organization
MFS Charter Income Trust (the fund) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified closed-end management investment company.
The fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies.
(2) Significant Accounting Policies
General — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued. The fund invests in high-yield securities rated below investment grade. Investments in below investment grade quality securities can involve a substantially greater risk of default or can already be in default, and their values can decline significantly. Below investment grade quality securities tend to be more sensitive to adverse news about the issuer, or the market or economy in general, than higher quality debt instruments. The fund invests in foreign securities, including securities of emerging market issuers. Investments in foreign securities are vulnerable to the effects of changes in the relative values of the local currency and the U.S. dollar and to the effects of changes in each country’s market, economic, industrial, political, regulatory, geopolitical, environmental, public health, and other conditions. Investments in emerging markets can involve additional and greater risks than the risks associated with investments in developed foreign markets. Emerging markets can have less developed markets, greater custody and operational risk, less developed legal, regulatory, accounting, and auditing systems, greater government involvement in the economy, greater risk of new or inconsistent government treatment of or restrictions on issuers and instruments, and greater political, social, and economic instability than developed markets.
Balance Sheet Offsetting — The fund's accounting policy with respect to balance sheet offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement, or similar agreement, does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the fund and the applicable counterparty. The fund's right to setoff may be restricted or prohibited by the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the particular jurisdiction to which a specific master netting agreement counterparty is subject. Balance sheet offsetting disclosures, to the extent applicable to the fund, have been included in the fund’s Significant Accounting Policies note under the captions for each of the fund’s in-scope financial instruments and transactions.
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Investment Valuations — Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price on their primary market or exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation on their primary market or exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Debt instruments and floating rate loans, including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Exchange-traded options are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Exchange-traded options for which there were no sales reported that day are generally valued at the last daily bid quotation on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. For put options, the position may be valued at the last daily ask quotation if there are no trades reported during the day. Options not traded on an exchange are generally valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Foreign currency options are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Swap agreements are generally valued using valuations provided by a third-party pricing service, which for cleared swaps includes an evaluation of any trading activity at the clearinghouses. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. In determining values, third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.
The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halt of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the
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security is principally traded. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund's assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swap agreements, and written options. The following is a summary of the levels used as of May 31, 2022 in valuing the fund's assets and liabilities:
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Financial Instruments | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Equity Securities: | | | | |
United States | $1,637,700 | $— | $176,868 | $1,814,568 |
Luxembourg | — | 201,124 | — | 201,124 |
Canada | 178,913 | — | — | 178,913 |
Mexico | — | — | 95,734 | 95,734 |
United Kingdom | — | — | 668 | 668 |
U.S. Treasury Bonds & U.S. Government Agencies & Equivalents | — | 54,265,814 | — | 54,265,814 |
Non - U.S. Sovereign Debt | — | 96,334,406 | — | 96,334,406 |
Municipal Bonds | — | 1,543,590 | — | 1,543,590 |
U.S. Corporate Bonds | — | 178,033,291 | — | 178,033,291 |
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 6,826,813 | — | 6,826,813 |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 6,827,448 | — | 6,827,448 |
Asset-Backed Securities (including CDOs) | — | 7,863,521 | — | 7,863,521 |
Foreign Bonds | — | 57,294,560 | — | 57,294,560 |
Mutual Funds | 7,555,332 | — | — | 7,555,332 |
Total | $9,371,945 | $409,190,567 | $273,270 | $418,835,782 |
Other Financial Instruments | | | | |
Futures Contracts – Assets | $1,370,367 | $— | $— | $1,370,367 |
Futures Contracts – Liabilities | (552,007) | — | — | (552,007) |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – Assets | — | 4,126,487 | — | 4,126,487 |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – Liabilities | — | (1,822,673) | — | (1,822,673) |
Swap Agreements – Assets | — | 29,646 | — | 29,646 |
Swap Agreements – Liabilities | — | (149,630) | — | (149,630) |
Written Options - Liabilities | — | (31,419) | — | (31,419) |
For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.
The following is a reconciliation of level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. The table presents the activity of level 3 securities held at the beginning and the end of the period.
| Equity Securities |
Balance as of 11/30/21 | $265,542 |
Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation | 7,728 |
Balance as of 5/31/22 | $273,270 |
The net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation from investments held as level 3 at May 31, 2022 is $7,728. At May 31, 2022, the fund held three level 3 securities.
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Inflation-Adjusted Debt Securities — The fund invests in inflation-adjusted debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. The fund also invests in inflation-adjusted debt securities issued by U.S. Government agencies and instrumentalities other than the U.S. Treasury and by other entities such as U.S. and foreign corporations and foreign governments. The principal value of these debt securities is adjusted through income according to changes in the Consumer Price Index or another general price or wage index. These debt securities typically pay a fixed rate of interest, but this fixed rate is applied to the inflation-adjusted principal amount. The principal paid at maturity of the debt security is typically equal to the inflation-adjusted principal amount, or the security’s original par value, whichever is greater. Other types of inflation-adjusted securities may use other methods to adjust for other measures of inflation.
Foreign Currency Translation — Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income, and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions or on the reporting date for foreign denominated receivables and payables. Gains and losses attributable to foreign currency exchange rates on sales of securities are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. Gains and losses attributable to foreign exchange rate movements on receivables, payables, income and expenses are recorded for financial statement purposes as foreign currency transaction gains and losses. That portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.
Derivatives — The fund uses derivatives primarily to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market or segment of the market, or security, to increase or decrease interest rate or currency exposure, or as alternatives to direct investments. Derivatives are used for hedging or non-hedging purposes. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. When the fund uses derivatives as an investment to increase market exposure, or for hedging purposes, gains and losses from derivative instruments may be substantially greater than the derivative’s original cost.
The derivative instruments used by the fund during the period were written options, purchased options, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and swap agreements. Depending on the type of derivative, a fund may exit a derivative position by entering into an offsetting transaction with a counterparty or exchange, negotiating an agreement with the derivative counterparty, or novating the position to a third party. The fund may be unable to promptly close out a futures position in instances where the daily fluctuation in the price for that type of future exceeds the daily limit set by the exchange. The fund's period end derivatives, as presented in the Portfolio of Investments and the associated Derivative Contract tables, generally are indicative of the volume of its derivative activity during the period.
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The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the fair value, on a gross basis, of the asset and liability components of derivatives held by the fund at May 31, 2022 as reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
| | Fair Value (a) |
Risk | Derivative Contracts | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives |
Interest Rate | Futures Contracts | $1,370,367 | $(552,007) |
Interest Rate | Cleared Swap Agreements | 8,758 | (145,472) |
Foreign Exchange | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | 4,126,487 | (1,822,673) |
Credit | Purchased Option Contracts | 84,111 | — |
Credit | Written Option Contracts | — | (31,419) |
Credit | Uncleared Swap Agreements | 20,888 | (4,158) |
Total | | $5,610,611 | $(2,555,729) |
(a) | The value of purchased options outstanding is included in investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value, within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Values presented in this table for futures contracts and cleared swap agreements correspond to the values reported in the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day net variation margin for futures contracts and cleared swap agreements is separately reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the realized gain (loss) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended May 31, 2022 as reported in the Statement of Operations:
Risk | Futures Contracts | Swap Agreements | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | Unaffiliated Issuers (Purchased Options) | Written Options |
Interest Rate | $8,701,138 | $741 | $— | $— | $— |
Foreign Exchange | — | — | 2,435,188 | — | — |
Credit | — | 5,725 | — | 419,661 | 8,277 |
Total | $8,701,138 | $6,466 | $2,435,188 | $419,661 | $8,277 |
The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended May 31, 2022 as reported in the Statement of Operations:
Risk | Futures Contracts | Swap Agreements | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | Unaffiliated Issuers (Purchased Options) | Written Options |
Interest Rate | $2,226,092 | $(53,668) | $— | $— | $— |
Foreign Exchange | — | — | 1,141,614 | — | — |
Equity | — | — | — | — | — |
Credit | — | (8,471) | — | (290,301) | 29,030 |
Total | $2,226,092 | $(62,139) | $1,141,614 | $(290,301) | $29,030 |
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Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. On certain, but not all, uncleared derivatives, the fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk whenever possible by entering into an ISDA Master Agreement on a bilateral basis. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a specified deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. Upon an event of default or a termination of the ISDA Master Agreement, the non-defaulting party has the right to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each agreement to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the fund's credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the fund under the applicable transactions, if any.
Collateral and margin requirements differ by type of derivative. For cleared derivatives (e.g., futures contracts, cleared swaps, and exchange-traded options), margin requirements are set by the clearing broker and the clearing house and collateral, in the form of cash or securities, is posted by the fund directly with the clearing broker. Collateral terms are counterparty agreement specific for uncleared derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, uncleared swap agreements, and uncleared options) and collateral, in the form of cash and securities, is held in segregated accounts with the fund's custodian in connection with these agreements. For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, which contains a collateral support annex, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such counterparty-specific agreement and an amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash that has been segregated or delivered to cover the fund's collateral or margin obligations under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as restricted cash for uncleared derivatives and/or deposits with brokers for cleared derivatives. Securities pledged as collateral or margin for the same purpose, if any, are noted in the Portfolio of Investments. The fund may be required to make payments of interest on uncovered collateral or margin obligations with the broker. Any such payments are included in “Interest expense and fees” in the Statement of Operations.
Written Options — In exchange for a premium, the fund wrote put options on securities for which it anticipated the price would increase. At the time the option was written, the fund believed the premium received exceeded the potential loss that could result from adverse price changes in the options’ underlying securities. In a written option, the fund as the option writer grants the buyer the right to purchase from, or sell to, the fund a specified number of shares or units of a particular security, currency or index at a specified price within a specified period of time.
The premium received is initially recorded as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The option is subsequently marked-to-market daily with the difference between the premium received and the market value of the written option being recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When a written option expires, the fund realizes a gain equal to the amount of the premium received. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing transaction is considered a realized gain or loss. When a written put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the security purchased by the fund.
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At the initiation of the written option contract, for exchange traded options, the fund is required to deposit securities or cash as collateral with the custodian for the benefit of the broker or directly with the clearing broker, based on the type of option. For uncleared options, the fund may post collateral subject to the terms of an ISDA Master Agreement as generally described above if the market value of the options contract moves against it. The fund, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the securities underlying the written option. Losses from writing options can exceed the premium received and can exceed the potential loss from an ordinary buy and sell transaction. Although the fund’s market risk may be significant, the maximum counterparty credit risk to the fund is equal to the market value of any collateral posted to the broker. For uncleared options, this risk is mitigated in cases where there is an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above.
Purchased Options — The fund purchased call and put options for a premium. Purchased call and put options entitle the holder to buy and sell a specified number of shares or units of a particular security, currency or index at a specified price at a specified date or within a specified period of time. Purchasing call options may hedge against an anticipated increase in the dollar cost of securities or currency to be acquired or increase the fund’s exposure to an underlying instrument. Purchasing put options may hedge against an anticipated decline in the value of portfolio securities or currency or decrease the fund's exposure to an underlying instrument.
The premium paid is initially recorded as an investment in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. That investment is subsequently marked-to-market daily with the difference between the premium paid and the market value of the purchased option being recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Premiums paid for purchased call and put options which have expired are treated as realized losses on investments in the Statement of Operations. Upon the exercise or closing of a purchased call option, the premium paid is added to the cost of the security or financial instrument purchased. Upon the exercise or closing of a purchased put option, the premium paid is offset against the proceeds on the sale of the underlying security or financial instrument in order to determine the realized gain or loss on investments.
Whether or not the option is exercised, the fund's maximum risk of loss from purchasing an option is the amount of premium paid. All option contracts involve credit risk if the counterparty to the option contract fails to perform. For uncleared options, this risk is mitigated in cases where there is an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and, where applicable, by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement.
Futures Contracts — The fund entered into futures contracts which may be used to hedge against or obtain broad market exposure, interest rate exposure, currency exposure, or to manage duration. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an initial margin in an amount equal to a specified percentage of the notional amount of the contract. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations
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in the value of the contract, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gain or loss by the fund until the contract is closed or expires at which point the gain or loss on futures contracts is realized.
The fund bears the risk of interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. While futures contracts may present less counterparty risk to the fund since the contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse guarantees payments to the broker, there is still counterparty credit risk due to the insolvency of the broker. The fund’s maximum risk of loss due to counterparty credit risk is equal to the margin posted by the fund to the broker plus any gains or minus any losses on the outstanding futures contracts.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts — The fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. These contracts may be used to hedge the fund’s currency risk or for non-hedging purposes. For hedging purposes, the fund may enter into contracts to deliver or receive foreign currency that the fund will receive from or use in its normal investment activities. The fund may also use contracts to hedge against declines in the value of foreign currency denominated securities due to unfavorable exchange rate movements. For non-hedging purposes, the fund may enter into contracts with the intent of changing the relative exposure of the fund’s portfolio of securities to different currencies to take advantage of anticipated exchange rate changes.
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any unrealized gains or losses are recorded as a receivable or payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts until the contract settlement date. On contract settlement date, any gain or loss on the contract is recorded as realized gains or losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from unanticipated movements in the value of the contract and from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Generally, the fund’s maximum risk due to counterparty credit risk is the unrealized gain on the contract due to the use of Continuous Linked Settlement, a multicurrency cash settlement system for the centralized settlement of foreign transactions. This risk is mitigated in cases where there is an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and, where applicable, by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement.
Swap Agreements — During the period the fund entered into swap agreements. Swap agreements generally involve a periodic exchange of cash payments on a net basis, at specified intervals or upon the occurrence of specified events, between the fund and a counterparty. Certain swap agreements may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“uncleared swaps”) while others are required to be centrally cleared (“cleared swaps”). In a cleared swap transaction, the ultimate counterparty to the transaction is a clearinghouse (the “clearinghouse”). The contract is transferred and accepted by the clearinghouse immediately following execution of the swap contract with an executing broker. Thereafter, throughout the term of the cleared swap, the fund interfaces indirectly with the clearinghouse through a clearing broker and has counterparty risk to the clearing broker as well.
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Both cleared and uncleared swap agreements are marked to market daily. The value of uncleared swap agreements is reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Uncleared swaps, at value” which includes any related interest accruals to be paid or received by the fund. For cleared swaps, payments (variation margin) are made or received by the fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the cleared swap, such that only the current day net receivable or payable for variation margin is reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
For both cleared and uncleared swaps, the periodic exchange of net cash payments, at specified intervals or upon the occurrence of specified events as stipulated by the agreement, is recorded as realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations. Premiums paid or received at the inception of the agreements are amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the agreement as realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made upon early termination is recorded as a realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations. The change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations reflects the aggregate change over the reporting period in the value of swaps net of any unamortized premiums paid or received.
Risks related to swap agreements include the possible lack of a liquid market, unfavorable market and interest rate movements of the underlying instrument and the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the agreements. The fund's maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from/paid to the counterparty over the contract's remaining life, to the extent that the amount is positive. To address counterparty risk, uncleared swap agreements are limited to only highly-rated counterparties. Risk is further reduced by having an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and, where applicable, by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement. The fund's counterparty risk due to cleared swaps is mitigated by the fact that the clearinghouse is the true counterparty to the transaction and the regulatory requirement safeguards in the event of a clearing broker bankruptcy.
The fund entered into credit default swap agreements in order to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its credit risk exposure to defaults of corporate and sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. In a credit default swap agreement, the protection buyer can make an upfront payment and will make a stream of payments to the protection seller based on a fixed percentage applied to the agreement notional amount in exchange for the right to receive a specified return upon the occurrence of a defined credit event on the reference obligation (which may be either a single security or a basket of securities issued by corporate or sovereign issuers) and, with respect to the cases where physical settlement applies, the delivery by the buyer to the seller of a defined deliverable obligation. Although agreement-specific, credit events generally consist of a combination of the following: bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium, each as defined in the 2003 ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions as amended by the relevant agreement. Restructuring is generally not applicable when the reference obligation is issued by a North American corporation and obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium are generally
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only applicable when the reference obligation is issued by a sovereign entity or an entity in an emerging country. Upon determination of the final price for the deliverable obligation (or upon delivery of the deliverable obligation in the case of physical settlement), the difference between the value of the deliverable obligation and the swap agreement’s notional amount is recorded as realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations.
Credit default swap agreements are considered to have credit-risk-related contingent features since they trigger payment by the protection seller to the protection buyer upon the occurrence of a defined credit event. The aggregate fair value of credit default swap agreements in a net liability position as of May 31, 2022 is disclosed in the footnotes to the Portfolio of Investments. The maximum amount of future, undiscounted payments that the fund, as protection seller, could be required to make is equal to the swap agreement’s notional amount. The protection seller’s payment obligation would be offset to the extent of the value of the agreement’s deliverable obligation. If a defined credit event had occurred as of May 31, 2022, the swap agreement's credit-risk-related contingent features would have been triggered and, for those swap agreements in a net liability position for which the fund is the protection seller, the fund in order to settle these swap agreements would have been required to either (1) pay the swap agreement’s notional value of EUR 274,000 less the value of the agreements’ related deliverable obligations as decided through an ISDA auction or (2) pay the notional value of the swap agreements in return for physical receipt of the deliverable obligations. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the agreement.
Statement of Cash Flows — Information on financial transactions which have been settled through the receipt or disbursement of cash or restricted cash is presented in the Statement of Cash Flows. Cash as presented in the fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities includes cash on hand at the fund's custodian bank and does not include any short-term investments. Restricted cash is presented in the fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities as restricted cash for uncleared derivatives and/or deposits with brokers for cleared derivatives and represents cash that has been segregated or delivered to cover the fund's collateral or margin obligations under derivative contracts.
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities with that shown in the Statement of Cash Flows:
| 5/31/22 |
Cash | $251,964 |
Restricted cash | — |
Restricted cash included in deposits with brokers | — |
Total cash and restricted cash in the Statement of Cash Flows | $251,964 |
Indemnifications — Under the fund's organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The fund's maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund that have not yet occurred.
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Investment Transactions and Income — Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Some securities may be purchased or sold on an extended settlement basis, which means that the receipt or delivery of the securities by the fund and related payments occur at a future date, usually beyond the customary settlement period.
Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premium and discount is amortized or accreted for financial statement purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Dividends received in cash are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded when the fund is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified cost basis. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted upward or downward based on the rate of inflation. Interest is accrued based on the principal value, which is adjusted for inflation. Any increase or decrease in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond is generally recorded as an increase or decrease in interest income, respectively, even though the adjusted principal is not received until maturity.
The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statement of Operations in realized gain/loss if the security has been disposed of by the fund or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund. Any other proceeds from litigation not related to portfolio holdings are reflected as other income in the Statement of Operations.
The fund invests a significant portion of its assets in asset-backed and/or mortgage-backed securities. For these securities, the value of the debt instrument also depends on the credit quality and adequacy of the underlying assets or collateral as well as whether there is a security interest in the underlying assets or collateral. Enforcing rights, if any, against the underlying assets or collateral may be difficult. U.S. Government securities not supported as to the payment of principal or interest by the U.S. Treasury, such as those issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks, are subject to greater credit risk than are U.S. Government securities supported by the U.S. Treasury, such as those issued by Ginnie Mae.
The fund may purchase or sell mortgage-backed securities on a “To Be Announced” (TBA) basis. A TBA transaction is subject to extended settlement and typically does not designate the actual security to be delivered, but instead includes an approximate principal amount. The price of the TBA security and the date that it will be settled are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the security varies with market fluctuations and no interest accrues to the fund until settlement takes place. TBA purchase and sale commitments are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value and are categorized as level 2 within the fair value hierarchy and included in TBA purchase and TBA sale commitments in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Losses may arise as a result of changes in the value of the TBA investment prior to settlement date or due to counterparty non-performance. At the time that it enters into a TBA transaction, the fund is required to have sufficient cash and/or liquid securities to cover its commitments.
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The fund may also enter into mortgage dollar rolls, typically TBA dollar rolls, in which the fund sells TBA mortgage-backed securities to financial institutions and simultaneously agrees to repurchase similar (same issuer, type and coupon) securities at a later date at an agreed-upon price. During the period between the sale and repurchase, the fund will not be entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold. The fund accounts for dollar roll transactions as purchases and sales and realizes gains and losses on these transactions. Dollar roll transactions involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the fund is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities.
The fund may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. In these extended settlement transactions, the receipt or delivery of the securities by the fund and related payments occur at a future date, usually beyond the normal settlement period. The price of such security and the date that the security will be settled are generally fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the security varies with market fluctuations and for debt securities no interest accrues to the fund until settlement takes place. When the fund sells securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, the fund typically owns or has the right to acquire securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold. Purchase and sale commitments for when-issued or delayed delivery securities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value and are categorized as level 2 within the fair value hierarchy, and included in When-issued investments purchased in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities prior to settlement date or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract’s terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic or other factors. At the time that it enters into a when-issued or delayed delivery transaction, the fund is required to have sufficient cash and/or liquid securities to cover its commitments.
Tax Matters and Distributions — The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns, when filed, will remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a three year period. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken on federal and state tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability. Foreign taxes, if any, have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements in accordance with the applicable foreign tax law. Foreign income taxes may be withheld by certain countries in which the fund invests. Additionally, capital gains realized by the fund on securities issued in or by certain foreign countries may be subject to capital gains tax imposed by those countries.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The fund seeks to pay monthly distributions based on an annual rate of 8.00% of the fund’s average monthly net asset value. As a result, distributions may exceed actual earnings which may result in a tax return of capital. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their
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tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future.
Book/tax differences primarily relate to defaulted bonds, amortization and accretion of debt securities, wash sale loss deferrals, and straddle loss deferrals.
For the six months ended May 31, 2022, the amount of distributions estimated to be a tax return of capital was approximately $4,031,682 which is reported as distributions from other sources in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. All or a portion of this amount may be redesignated as capital gains at fiscal year end.
The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders for the last fiscal year is as follows:
| Year ended 11/30/21 |
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains) | $18,569,733 |
Tax return of capital (b) | 12,344,248 |
Total distributions | $30,913,981 |
(b) | Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a tax return of capital. |
The federal tax cost and the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:
As of 5/31/22 | |
Cost of investments | $469,615,245 |
Gross appreciation | 1,356,275 |
Gross depreciation | (52,135,738) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ (50,779,463) |
As of 11/30/21 | |
Capital loss carryforwards | (2,612,162) |
Other temporary differences | (115,778) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (10,074,823) |
The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.
As of November 30, 2021, the fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains. These net capital losses may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Such losses are characterized as follows:
(3) Transactions with Affiliates
Investment Adviser — The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the fund. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.32% of the fund’s average daily net assets and 4.57% of gross income less interest expense from leveraging. Gross income is calculated based on tax elections
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that generally include the accretion of discount and exclude the amortization of premium, which may differ from investment income reported in the Statement of Operations. The management fee, from net assets and gross income, incurred for the six months ended May 31, 2022 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.55% of the fund’s average daily net assets.
Transfer Agent — The fund engages Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”) as the sole transfer agent for the fund. MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC) monitors and supervises the activities of Computershare for an agreed upon fee approved by the Board of Trustees. For the six months ended May 31, 2022, these fees paid to MFSC amounted to $7,625.
Administrator — MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged an annual fixed amount of $17,500 plus a fee based on average daily net assets. The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended May 31, 2022 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0174% of the fund's average daily net assets.
Trustees’ and Officers’ Compensation — The fund pays compensation to independent Trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The fund does not pay compensation directly to Trustees or officers of the fund who are also officers of the investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration from MFS for their services to the fund. Certain officers and Trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS and MFSC.
Other — The fund invests in the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio which is managed by MFS and seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. This money market fund does not pay a management fee to MFS but does incur investment and operating costs.
The fund is permitted to engage in purchase and sale transactions with funds and accounts for which MFS serves as investment adviser or sub-adviser (“cross-trades”) pursuant to a policy adopted by the Board of Trustees. This policy has been designed to ensure that cross-trades conducted by the fund comply with Rule 17a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. During the six months ended May 31, 2022, the fund engaged in purchase and sale transactions pursuant to this policy, which amounted to $138,535 and $261,514, respectively. The sales transactions resulted in net realized gains (losses) of $(834).
(4) Portfolio Securities
For the six months ended May 31, 2022, purchases and sales of investments, other than purchased option transactions and short-term obligations, were as follows:
| Purchases | Sales |
U.S. Government securities | $52,531,006 | $29,595,305 |
Non-U.S. Government securities | 134,845,336 | 152,536,029 |
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(5) Shares of Beneficial Interest
The fund's Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest. The Trustees have authorized the repurchase by the fund of up to 10% annually of its own shares of beneficial interest.
The fund repurchased 228,537 shares of beneficial interest during the six months ended May 31, 2022 at an average price per share of $6.63 and a weighted average discount of 8.29% per share. During the year ended November 30, 2021, the fund did not repurchase any shares. Transactions in fund shares were as follows:
| Six months ended 5/31/22 | | Year ended 11/30/21 |
| Shares | Amount | | Shares | Amount |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | 43,796 | $360,439 | | 174,940 | $1,498,406 |
Capital shares repurchased | (228,537) | (1,516,009) | | — | — |
Net change | (184,741) | $(1,155,570) | | 174,940 | $1,498,406 |
(6) Loan Agreement
The fund has a credit agreement with a bank for a revolving secured line of credit that can be drawn upon up to $100,000,000. At May 31, 2022, the fund had outstanding borrowings under this agreement in the amount of $100,000,000, which are secured by a lien on the fund’s assets. The loan’s carrying value in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities approximates its fair value. The loan value as of the reporting date is considered level 2 under the fair value hierarchy. The credit agreement matures on August 19, 2022. The Trustees approved the renewal of the revolving secured line of credit up to the amount of $100,000,000 on substantially similar terms for a 365 day period which matures on August 19, 2023. Borrowings under the agreement can be made for liquidity or leverage purposes. Interest is charged at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus an agreed upon spread with the option to choose LIBOR periods of overnight, 1, 3, or 6 months, or at the option of the borrower an alternate base rate plus an agreed upon spread. The fund incurred interest expense of $444,402 during the period, which is included in “Interest expense and fees” in the Statement of Operations. The fund may also be charged a commitment fee based on the average daily unused portion of the revolving secured line of credit. The fund did not incur a commitment fee during the period. For the six months ended May 31, 2022, the average loan balance was $100,000,000 at a weighted average annual interest rate of 0.89%. The fund is subject to certain covenants including, but not limited to, requirements with respect to asset coverage, portfolio diversification and liquidity.
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(7) Investments in Affiliated Issuers
An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the following were affiliated issuers:
Affiliated Issuers | Beginning Value | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation | Ending Value |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio | $6,871,350 | $135,857,573 | $135,173,591 | $— | $— | $7,555,332 |
Affiliated Issuers | Dividend Income | Capital Gain Distributions |
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio | $14,258 | $— |
(8) LIBOR Transition
Certain of the fund's investments, including investments in certain debt instruments and derivatives (if any), as well as borrowings by the fund and certain other contractual arrangements of the fund, may be based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). In 2017, the regulatory authority that oversees financial services firms in the United Kingdom announced plans to transition away from LIBOR by the end of 2021. In March 2021, the administrator of LIBOR announced the extension of the publication of the more commonly used U.S. dollar LIBOR settings to the end of June 2023. Although the full impacts of the transition away from LIBOR are not fully known, the transition may result in, among other things, an increase in volatility or illiquidity of the markets for instruments that currently rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates and this could have an adverse impact on the fund's performance. With respect to the fund's accounting for investments, including investments in certain debt instruments and derivatives, as well as borrowings by the fund and any other contractual arrangements of the fund that undergo reference rate-related modifications as a result of the transition, management will rely upon the relief provided by FASB Codification Topic 848 – Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). The guidance in Topic 848 permits the fund to account for those modified contracts as a continuation of the existing contracts. Management is still evaluating the impact to the fund of the June 30, 2023 planned discontinuation of the more commonly used U.S. dollar LIBOR settings.
(9) Russia and Ukraine Conflict
The fund invests in securities and/or derivative instruments that are economically tied to Russia and/or Ukraine. Escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in late February 2022 caused market volatility and disruption in the tradability of Russian securities, including closure of the local securities market, temporary restriction on securities sales by non-residents, and disruptions to clearance and payment systems. To the extent that the fund is unable to sell securities, whether due to market constraints or to the sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and other countries, those securities are considered illiquid and the value of those securities reflects their illiquid classification. Management continues to monitor these events and to evaluate the related impacts on fund performance.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of MFS Charter Income Trust
Results of Review of Interim Financial Statements
We have reviewed the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of MFS Charter Income Trust (the “Fund”), including the portfolio of investments, as of May 31, 2022, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, cash flows and financial highlights for the six-month period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “interim financial statements”). Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the statement of changes in net assets for the year ended November 30, 2021 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended; and in our report dated January 14, 2022, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
Basis for Review Results
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund's management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the PCAOB. We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial statements consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
Boston, Massachusetts
July 15, 2022
Proxy Voting Policies and Information
MFS votes proxies on behalf of the fund pursuant to proxy voting policies and procedures that are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting mfs.com/proxyvoting, or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available by August 31 of each year without charge by visiting mfs.com/proxyvoting, or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov. A shareholder can obtain the portfolio holdings report for the first and third quarters of the fund's fiscal year at mfs.com/closedendfunds by choosing the fund's name and then scrolling to the “Resources” section and clicking on the “Prospectus and Reports” tab.
Further Information
From time to time, MFS may post important information about the fund or the MFS Funds on the MFS Web site (mfs.com). This information is available at https://www.mfs.com/announcements or at mfs.com/closedendfunds by choosing the fund's name and then scrolling to the “Resources” section and clicking on the “Announcements” tab, if any.
Additional information about the fund (e.g., performance, dividends and the fund’s price history) is also available at mfs.com/closedendfunds by choosing the fund's name, if any.
INFORMATION ABOUT FUND CONTRACTS AND LEGAL CLAIMS
The fund has entered into contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, administrator, transfer agent, and custodian who each provide services to the fund. Unless expressly stated otherwise, shareholders are not parties to, or intended beneficiaries of these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the fund.
Under the Trust’s By-Laws and Declaration of Trust, any claims asserted against or on behalf of the MFS Funds, including claims against Trustees and Officers, must be brought in state and federal courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
CONTACT US
TRANSFER AGENT, REGISTRAR, AND
DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT
CALL
1-800-637-2304
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time
WRITE
Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
P.O. Box 505005
Louisville, KY 40233-5005
New York Stock Exchange Symbol: MCR
Item 1(b):
A copy of the notice transmitted to the Registrant’s shareholders in reliance on Rule 30e-3 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended that contains disclosure specified by paragraph (c)(3) of Rule 30e-3 is attached hereto as EX-99.30e-3Notice.
During the period covered by this report, the Registrant has not amended any provision in its Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that relates to an element of the Code’s definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of Item 2 of this Form N-CSR. During the period covered by this report, the Registrant did not grant a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code.
ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
ITEM 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
ITEM 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
ITEM 6. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
A schedule of investments for MFS Charter Income Trust is included as part of the report to shareholders under Item 1(a) of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 7. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
ITEM 8. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
There were no changes during this period.
ITEM 9. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
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MFS Charter Income Trust | |
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Period | | (a) Total number of Shares Purchased | | | (b) Average Price Paid per Share | | | (c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | | | (d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased under the Plans or Programs | |
12/01/21-12/31/21 | | | 0 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | 4,444,570 | |
1/01/22-1/31/22 | | | 0 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | 4,444,570 | |
2/01/22-2/28/22 | | | 0 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | 4,444,570 | |
3/01/22-3/31/22 | | | 0 | | | | N/A | | | | 0 | | | | 4,444,570 | |
4/01/22-4/30/22 | | | 31,801 | | | | 6.85 | | | | 31,801 | | | | 4,412,769 | |
5/01/22-5/31/22 | | | 72,255 | | | | 6.62 | | | | 72,255 | | | | 4,340,514 | |
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Total | | | 104,056 | | | | 6.69 | | | | 104,056 | | | | | |
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Note: The Board approved procedures to repurchase shares and reviews the results periodically. The notification to shareholders of the program is part of the semi-annual and annual reports sent to shareholders. These annual programs begin on October 1st of each year. The programs conform to the conditions of Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and limit the aggregate number of shares that may be purchased in each annual period (October 1 through the following September 30) to 10% of the Registrant’s outstanding shares as of the first day of the plan year (October 1). The aggregate number of shares available for purchase for the October 1, 2021 plan year is 4,444,570.
ITEM 10. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may send recommendations to the Board for nominees to the Registrant’s Board since the Registrant last provided disclosure as to such procedures in response to the requirements of Item 407 (c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or this Item.
ITEM 11. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
(a) | Based upon their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. |
(b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
ITEM 12. | DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
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(a) | | (1) | | Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit. Not applicable. |
| (2) | A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto as EX-99.302CERT. |
| (3) | Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable. |
| (4) | Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant. Not applicable. |
(b) | If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference. Attached hereto as EX-99.906CERT. |
(c) | Registrant’s Rule 30e-3 Notice pursuant to Item 1(b) of Form N-CSR. Attached hereto as EX-99.30e-3Notice. |
(d) | Notices to Trust’s common shareholders in accordance with Investment Company Act Section 19(a) and Rule 19a-1. Attached hereto as EX-99.19a-1. |
Notice
A copy of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Registrant is on file with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /S/ DAVID L. DILORENZO |
| | David L. DiLorenzo, President |
Date: July 15, 2022
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /S/ DAVID L. DILORENZO |
| | David L. DiLorenzo, President (Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: July 15, 2022
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /S/ JAMES O. YOST |
| | James O. Yost, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer) |
Date: July 15, 2022
* Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.