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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 811-06110
Western Asset Funds, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY 10018
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Marc A. De Oliveira
Franklin Templeton
100 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-877-721-1926
Date of fiscal year end: May 31
Date of reporting period: November 30, 2021
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ITEM 1. | REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS. |
The Semi-Annual Report to Stockholders is filed herewith. |
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Semi-Annual Report | November 30, 2021 |
WESTERN ASSET
INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND
INVESTMENT PRODUCTS: NOT FDIC INSURED • NO BANK GUARANTEE • MAY LOSE VALUE |
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Fund objective
The Fund seeks to maximize total return, consistent with prudent investment management and liquidity needs, by investing to obtain an average duration which is expected to range within 20% of the duration of its benchmark.
Dear Shareholder,
We are pleased to provide the semi-annual report of Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund for the six-month reporting period ended November 30, 2021. Please read on for Fund performance information during the Fund’s reporting period.
As always, we remain committed to providing you with excellent service and a full spectrum of investment choices. We also remain committed to supplementing the support you receive from your financial advisor. One way we accomplish this is through our website, www.franklintempleton.com. Here you can gain immediate access to market and investment information, including:
• | Fund prices and performance, |
• | Market insights and commentaries from our portfolio managers, and |
• | A host of educational resources. |
We look forward to helping you meet your financial goals.
Sincerely,
Jane Trust, CFA
President and Chief Executive Officer
December 31, 2021
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For the six months ended November 30, 2021, Class I shares of Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund returned -0.68%. The Fund’s unmanaged benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Indexi, returned -0.34% for the same period. The Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Category Averageii returned 0.85% over the same time frame.
Performance Snapshot as of November 30, 2021 (unaudited) | ||||
(excluding sales charges) | 6 months | |||
Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund: | ||||
Class A | -0.81 | % | ||
Class C | -1.25 | % | ||
Class R | -1.06 | % | ||
Class I | -0.68 | % | ||
Class IS | -0.61 | % | ||
Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Index | -0.34 | % | ||
Lipper Core Plus Bond Funds Category Average | 0.85 | % |
The performance shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown above. Principal value, investment returns and yields will fluctuate and investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit our website at www.franklintempleton.com.
All share class returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Returns have not been adjusted to include sales charges that may apply or the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions. If sales charges were reflected, the performance quoted would be lower. Performance figures for periods shorter than one year represent cumulative figures and are not annualized.
Fund performance figures reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, without which the performance would have been lower.
The 30-Day SEC Yields for the period ended November 30, 2021 for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class I and Class IS shares were 0.92%, 0.22%, 0.61%, 1.18% and 1.32%, respectively. Absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the 30-Day SEC Yield for Class R shares would have been 0.51%. The 30-Day SEC Yield, calculated pursuant to the standard SEC formula, is based on the Fund’s investments over an annualized trailing 30-day period, and not on the distributions paid by the Fund, which may differ.
Total Annual Operating Expenses (unaudited) |
As of the Fund’s current prospectus dated September 30, 2021, the gross total annual fund operating expense ratios for Class A, Class C, Class R, Class I and Class IS shares were 0.78%, 1.53%, 1.25%, 0.55% and 0.44%, respectively.
Actual expenses may be higher. For example, expenses may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.
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Performance review (cont’d)
As a result of expense limitation arrangements, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets will not exceed 0.90% for Class A shares, 1.65% for Class C shares, 1.15% for Class R shares and 0.45% for Class IS shares. In addition, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class IS shares will not exceed the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class I shares. These expense limitation arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2023 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund. This management fee waiver is not subject to the recapture provision discussed below.
The manager is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/or reimbursed to a class within two years after the fiscal year in which the manager earned the fee or incurred the expense if the class’ total annual fund operating expenses have fallen to a level below the expense limitation (“expense cap”) in effect at the time the fees were earned or the expenses incurred. In no case will the manager recapture any amount that would result, on any particular business day of the Fund, in the class’ total annual fund operating expenses exceeding the expense cap or any other lower limit then in effect.
As always, thank you for your confidence in our stewardship of your assets.
Sincerely,
Jane Trust, CFA
President and Chief Executive Officer
December 31, 2021
RISKS: Fixed income securities involve interest rate, credit, inflation and reinvestment risks. As interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities falls. Derivatives, such as options, futures and swaps, can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses, and have a potentially large impact on Fund performance. International investments are subject to special risks including currency fluctuations and social, economic and political uncertainties, which could increase volatility. These risks are magnified in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries tend to have economic, political and legal systems that are less developed and are less stable than those of more developed countries. Asset-backed, mortgage-backed or mortgage-related securities are subject to prepayment and extension risks. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and the Fund’s investment strategies.
All investments are subject to risk including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All index performance reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.
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i | The Bloomberg U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Index is a market value weighted performance benchmark for government and corporate fixed-rate debt issues (rated Baa/BBB or higher) with maturities between one and ten years. |
ii | Lipper, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Refinitiv, provides independent insight on global collective investments. Returns are based on the six-month period ended November 30, 2021, including the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, calculated among the 314 funds in the Fund’s Lipper category, and excluding sales charges, if any. |
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Investment breakdown (%) as a percent of total investments
† | The bar graph above represents the composition of the Fund’s investments as of November 30, 2021 and May 31, 2021 and does not include derivatives such as written options, futures contracts and swap contracts. The Fund is actively managed. As a result, the composition of the Fund’s investments is subject to change at any time. |
‡ | Represents less than 0.1% |
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Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and back-end sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; service and/or distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on June 1, 2021 and held for the six months ended November 30, 2021.
Actual expenses
The table below titled “Based on Actual Total Return” provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period”.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes
The table below titled “Based on Hypothetical Total Return” provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or back-end sales charges (loads). Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Based on actual total return1 | Based on hypothetical total return1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Actual Total Return Without Sales Charge2 | | | Beginning Account Value |
| | Ending Account Value | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | | Expenses Paid During the Period3 | | | Hypothetical Annualized Total Return | | | Beginning Account Value |
| | Ending Account | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | | Expenses Paid the | | |||||||||||||||||
Class A | -0.81 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 991.90 | 0.81 | % | $ | 4.04 | Class A | 5.00 | % | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.01 | 0.81 | % | $ | 4.10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C | -1.25 | 1,000.00 | 987.50 | 1.54 | 7.67 | Class C | 5.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,017.35 | 1.54 | 7.79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class R | -1.06 | 1,000.00 | 989.40 | 1.15 | 5.74 | Class R | 5.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,019.30 | 1.15 | 5.82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | -0.68 | 1,000.00 | 993.20 | 0.56 | 2.80 | Class I | 5.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,022.26 | 0.56 | 2.84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class IS | -0.61 | 1,000.00 | 993.90 | 0.44 | 2.20 | Class IS | 5.00 | 1,000.00 | 1,022.86 | 0.44 | 2.23 |
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1 | For the six months ended November 30, 2021. |
2 | Assumes the reinvestment of all distributions, including returns of capital, if any, at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) with respect to Class C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. |
3 | Expenses (net of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class’ respective annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (183), then divided by 365. |
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Schedule of investments (unaudited)
November 30, 2021
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 39.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Communication Services — 2.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.1% |
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AT&T Inc., Senior Notes | 4.250 | % | 3/1/27 | $ | 580,000 | $ | 642,259 | |||||||||
AT&T Inc., Senior Notes | 2.300 | % | 6/1/27 | 790,000 | 802,859 | |||||||||||
AT&T Inc., Senior Notes | 1.650 | % | 2/1/28 | 40,000 | 38,949 | |||||||||||
AT&T Inc., Senior Notes | 2.550 | % | 12/1/33 | 50,000 | 48,374 | |||||||||||
Telefonica Emisiones SA, Senior Notes | 4.895 | % | 3/6/48 | 870,000 | 1,056,594 | |||||||||||
Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes | 2.625 | % | 8/15/26 | 300,000 | 312,887 | |||||||||||
Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes | 4.125 | % | 3/16/27 | 930,000 | 1,034,182 | |||||||||||
Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes | 3.000 | % | 3/22/27 | 140,000 | 147,914 | |||||||||||
Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes | 2.100 | % | 3/22/28 | 530,000 | 529,024 | |||||||||||
Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes | 4.329 | % | 9/21/28 | 484,000 | 551,789 | |||||||||||
Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes | 3.875 | % | 2/8/29 | 360,000 | 398,931 | |||||||||||
Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes | 1.680 | % | 10/30/30 | 954,000 | 901,373 | |||||||||||
Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes | 2.550 | % | 3/21/31 | 840,000 | 849,644 | |||||||||||
Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes | 2.355 | % | 3/15/32 | 2,165,000 | 2,144,709 | (a) | ||||||||||
Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes | 2.650 | % | 11/20/40 | 1,800,000 | 1,720,726 | |||||||||||
Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes | 3.850 | % | 11/1/42 | 30,000 | 33,425 | |||||||||||
Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes | 4.125 | % | 8/15/46 | 110,000 | 129,392 | |||||||||||
Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes | 4.862 | % | 8/21/46 | 190,000 | 250,395 | |||||||||||
Verizon Communications Inc., Senior Notes | 4.000 | % | 3/22/50 | 160,000 | 186,205 | |||||||||||
Total Diversified Telecommunication Services |
| 11,779,631 | ||||||||||||||
Entertainment — 0.0% †† | ||||||||||||||||
Walt Disney Co., Senior Notes | 3.000 | % | 9/15/22 | 170,000 | 173,357 | |||||||||||
Interactive Media & Services — 0.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Alphabet Inc., Senior Notes | 0.450 | % | 8/15/25 | 100,000 | 97,697 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Interactive Media & Services — continued | ||||||||||||||||
Alphabet Inc., Senior Notes | 0.800 | % | 8/15/27 | $ | 220,000 | $ | 211,389 | |||||||||
Alphabet Inc., Senior Notes | 1.100 | % | 8/15/30 | 240,000 | 225,749 | |||||||||||
Alphabet Inc., Senior Notes | 2.050 | % | 8/15/50 | 400,000 | 362,639 | |||||||||||
Tencent Holdings Ltd., Senior Notes | 3.595 | % | 1/19/28 | 1,200,000 | 1,282,905 | (a) | ||||||||||
Total Interactive Media & Services | 2,180,379 | |||||||||||||||
Media — 1.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Charter Communications Operating LLC/ Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes | 4.908 | % | 7/23/25 | 4,930,000 | 5,442,099 | |||||||||||
Charter Communications Operating LLC/ Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., Senior Secured Notes | 4.800 | % | 3/1/50 | 170,000 | 191,811 | |||||||||||
Comcast Corp., Senior Notes | 3.375 | % | 2/15/25 | 280,000 | 296,961 | |||||||||||
Comcast Corp., Senior Notes | 3.100 | % | 4/1/25 | 30,000 | 31,656 | |||||||||||
Comcast Corp., Senior Notes | 3.950 | % | 10/15/25 | 1,910,000 | 2,083,990 | |||||||||||
Comcast Corp., Senior Notes | 3.150 | % | 3/1/26 | 330,000 | 351,554 | |||||||||||
Comcast Corp., Senior Notes | 3.300 | % | 4/1/27 | 190,000 | 204,103 | |||||||||||
Comcast Corp., Senior Notes | 4.150 | % | 10/15/28 | 1,520,000 | 1,722,284 | |||||||||||
Comcast Corp., Senior Notes | 3.400 | % | 4/1/30 | 290,000 | 316,593 | |||||||||||
Comcast Corp., Senior Notes | 3.250 | % | 11/1/39 | 210,000 | 223,125 | |||||||||||
Comcast Corp., Senior Notes | 3.750 | % | 4/1/40 | 50,000 | 56,393 | |||||||||||
Comcast Corp., Senior Notes | 3.450 | % | 2/1/50 | 100,000 | 108,048 | |||||||||||
Comcast Corp., Senior Notes | 2.800 | % | 1/15/51 | 50,000 | 48,386 | |||||||||||
Comcast Corp., Senior Notes | 2.937 | % | 11/1/56 | 81,000 | 78,864 | (a) | ||||||||||
Fox Corp., Senior Notes | 4.030 | % | 1/25/24 | 170,000 | 180,003 | |||||||||||
Fox Corp., Senior Notes | 4.709 | % | 1/25/29 | 210,000 | 240,248 | |||||||||||
Total Media | 11,576,118 | |||||||||||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3% |
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T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Secured Notes | 3.500 | % | 4/15/25 | 490,000 | 518,671 | |||||||||||
T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Secured Notes | 3.750 | % | 4/15/27 | 90,000 | 96,846 | |||||||||||
T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Secured Notes | 2.050 | % | 2/15/28 | 90,000 | 88,723 | |||||||||||
T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Secured Notes | 3.875 | % | 4/15/30 | 1,120,000 | 1,218,959 | |||||||||||
T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Secured Notes | 2.550 | % | 2/15/31 | 290,000 | 286,117 | |||||||||||
T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Secured Notes | 2.250 | % | 11/15/31 | 250,000 | 240,269 | |||||||||||
T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Secured Notes | 3.000 | % | 2/15/41 | 200,000 | 191,131 | |||||||||||
T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Secured Notes | 3.300 | % | 2/15/51 | 40,000 | 38,983 | |||||||||||
Total Wireless Telecommunication Services |
| 2,679,699 | ||||||||||||||
Total Communication Services | 28,389,184 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
November 30, 2021
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Consumer Discretionary — 1.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Automobiles — 0.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Notes | 3.664 | % | 9/8/24 | $ | 200,000 | $ | 206,417 | |||||||||
General Motors Financial Co. Inc., Senior Notes | 3.450 | % | 4/10/22 | 880,000 | 884,798 | |||||||||||
General Motors Financial Co. Inc., Senior Notes | 3.700 | % | 5/9/23 | 1,230,000 | 1,272,801 | |||||||||||
Toyota Motor Corp., Senior Notes | 1.339 | % | 3/25/26 | 1,150,000 | 1,143,723 | |||||||||||
Total Automobiles | 3,507,739 | |||||||||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior Notes | 3.200 | % | 8/8/24 | 310,000 | 316,205 | |||||||||||
Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior Notes | 2.900 | % | 6/25/25 | 40,000 | 40,398 | |||||||||||
McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes | 3.350 | % | 4/1/23 | 800,000 | 826,207 | |||||||||||
McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes | 3.300 | % | 7/1/25 | 320,000 | 340,954 | |||||||||||
McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes | 1.450 | % | 9/1/25 | 80,000 | 80,464 | |||||||||||
McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes | 3.700 | % | 1/30/26 | 130,000 | 140,566 | |||||||||||
McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes | 3.500 | % | 3/1/27 | 560,000 | 608,055 | |||||||||||
McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes | 3.500 | % | 7/1/27 | 160,000 | 173,415 | |||||||||||
McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes | 3.800 | % | 4/1/28 | 650,000 | 720,679 | |||||||||||
McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes | 3.600 | % | 7/1/30 | 240,000 | 266,625 | |||||||||||
McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes | 3.625 | % | 9/1/49 | 60,000 | 66,999 | |||||||||||
McDonald’s Corp., Senior Notes | 4.200 | % | 4/1/50 | 510,000 | 622,624 | |||||||||||
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 4,203,191 | |||||||||||||||
Household Durables — 0.0%†† | ||||||||||||||||
Newell Brands Inc., Senior Notes | 4.350 | % | 4/1/23 | 198,000 | 205,338 | |||||||||||
Newell Brands Inc., Senior Notes | 4.700 | % | 4/1/26 | 10,000 | 10,725 | |||||||||||
Total Household Durables | 216,063 | |||||||||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes | 0.400 | % | 6/3/23 | 1,040,000 | 1,037,138 | |||||||||||
Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes | 0.800 | % | 6/3/25 | 240,000 | 236,547 | |||||||||||
Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes | 1.200 | % | 6/3/27 | 350,000 | 343,151 | |||||||||||
Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes | 3.150 | % | 8/22/27 | 2,080,000 | 2,240,999 | |||||||||||
Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes | 1.500 | % | 6/3/30 | 160,000 | 154,042 | |||||||||||
Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes | 2.100 | % | 5/12/31 | 190,000 | 191,028 | |||||||||||
Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes | 2.500 | % | 6/3/50 | 240,000 | 230,217 | |||||||||||
Amazon.com Inc., Senior Notes | 4.250 | % | 8/22/57 | 60,000 | 78,314 | |||||||||||
Total Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | 4,511,436 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Multiline Retail — 0.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Dollar General Corp., Senior Notes | 3.250 | % | 4/15/23 | $ | 50,000 | $ | 51,355 | |||||||||
Target Corp., Senior Notes | 2.250 | % | 4/15/25 | 450,000 | 464,088 | |||||||||||
Total Multiline Retail | 515,443 | |||||||||||||||
Specialty Retail — 0.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes | 2.500 | % | 4/15/27 | 3,020,000 | 3,161,965 | |||||||||||
Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes | 3.900 | % | 12/6/28 | 40,000 | 45,306 | |||||||||||
Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes | 3.300 | % | 4/15/40 | 210,000 | 227,731 | |||||||||||
Home Depot Inc., Senior Notes | 3.900 | % | 6/15/47 | 30,000 | 35,927 | |||||||||||
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., Senior Notes | 1.700 | % | 9/15/28 | 460,000 | 449,470 | |||||||||||
Lowe’s Cos. Inc., Senior Notes | 4.500 | % | 4/15/30 | 210,000 | 244,022 | |||||||||||
Total Specialty Retail | 4,164,421 | |||||||||||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.1% | ||||||||||||||||
NIKE Inc., Senior Notes | 2.400 | % | 3/27/25 | 260,000 | 270,782 | |||||||||||
NIKE Inc., Senior Notes | 2.750 | % | 3/27/27 | 420,000 | 445,155 | |||||||||||
NIKE Inc., Senior Notes | 2.850 | % | 3/27/30 | 410,000 | 435,991 | |||||||||||
NIKE Inc., Senior Notes | 3.250 | % | 3/27/40 | 100,000 | 110,163 | |||||||||||
NIKE Inc., Senior Notes | 3.375 | % | 3/27/50 | 20,000 | 22,959 | |||||||||||
Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | 1,285,050 | |||||||||||||||
Total Consumer Discretionary | 18,403,343 | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Staples — 1.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Beverages — 0.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior Notes | 3.500 | % | 6/1/30 | 1,450,000 | 1,588,059 | |||||||||||
Coca-Cola Co., Senior Notes | 3.375 | % | 3/25/27 | 1,090,000 | 1,182,570 | |||||||||||
Coca-Cola Co., Senior Notes | 1.450 | % | 6/1/27 | 520,000 | 515,112 | |||||||||||
Diageo Capital PLC, Senior Notes | 3.500 | % | 9/18/23 | 220,000 | 230,147 | |||||||||||
PepsiCo Inc., Senior Notes | 0.750 | % | 5/1/23 | 560,000 | 562,205 | |||||||||||
PepsiCo Inc., Senior Notes | 2.250 | % | 3/19/25 | 50,000 | 51,654 | |||||||||||
PepsiCo Inc., Senior Notes | 2.625 | % | 3/19/27 | 60,000 | 63,252 | |||||||||||
PepsiCo Inc., Senior Notes | 1.625 | % | 5/1/30 | 300,000 | 291,986 | |||||||||||
Total Beverages | 4,484,985 | |||||||||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp., Senior Notes | 1.375 | % | 6/20/27 | 830,000 | 819,269 | |||||||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp., Senior Notes | 1.600 | % | 4/20/30 | 170,000 | 165,699 | |||||||||||
Walmart Inc., Senior Notes | 1.500 | % | 9/22/28 | 200,000 | 198,487 | |||||||||||
Walmart Inc., Senior Notes | 1.800 | % | 9/22/31 | 110,000 | 108,875 | |||||||||||
Total Food & Staples Retailing | 1,292,330 | |||||||||||||||
Food Products — 0.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Hershey Co., Senior Notes | 0.900 | % | 6/1/25 | 140,000 | 138,486 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Food Products — continued | ||||||||||||||||
Mars Inc., Senior Notes | 2.700 | % | 4/1/25 | $ | 360,000 | $ | 376,291 | (a) | ||||||||
Mars Inc., Senior Notes | 3.200 | % | 4/1/30 | 1,160,000 | 1,246,937 | (a) | ||||||||||
Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV, Senior Notes | 2.125 | % | 9/19/22 | 300,000 | 304,121 | (a) | ||||||||||
Mondelez International Inc., Senior Notes | 1.500 | % | 5/4/25 | 900,000 | 901,980 | |||||||||||
Total Food Products | 2,967,815 | |||||||||||||||
Household Products — 0.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Kimberly-Clark Corp., Senior Notes | 3.100 | % | 3/26/30 | 130,000 | 141,206 | |||||||||||
Procter & Gamble Co., Senior Notes | 2.800 | % | 3/25/27 | 80,000 | 85,062 | |||||||||||
Procter & Gamble Co., Senior Notes | 3.000 | % | 3/25/30 | 260,000 | 283,237 | |||||||||||
Total Household Products | 509,505 | |||||||||||||||
Tobacco — 0.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes | 2.350 | % | 5/6/25 | 130,000 | 133,666 | |||||||||||
Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes | 4.800 | % | 2/14/29 | 59,000 | 66,868 | |||||||||||
Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes | 2.450 | % | 2/4/32 | 2,830,000 | 2,666,457 | |||||||||||
Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes | 6.200 | % | 2/14/59 | 115,000 | 150,245 | |||||||||||
BAT Capital Corp., Senior Notes | 3.557 | % | 8/15/27 | 1,500,000 | 1,571,231 | |||||||||||
Cargill Inc., Senior Notes | 1.375 | % | 7/23/23 | 470,000 | 474,988 | (a) | ||||||||||
Philip Morris International Inc., Senior Notes | 1.125 | % | 5/1/23 | 280,000 | 281,776 | |||||||||||
Philip Morris International Inc., Senior Notes | 2.100 | % | 5/1/30 | 310,000 | 305,547 | |||||||||||
Total Tobacco | 5,650,778 | |||||||||||||||
Total Consumer Staples | 14,905,413 | |||||||||||||||
Energy — 6.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0%†† | ||||||||||||||||
Halliburton Co., Senior Notes | 3.800 | % | 11/15/25 | 45,000 | 48,729 | |||||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Apache Corp., Senior Notes | 3.250 | % | 4/15/22 | 485,000 | 486,787 | |||||||||||
Apache Corp., Senior Notes | 4.375 | % | 10/15/28 | 1,030,000 | 1,087,371 | |||||||||||
Apache Corp., Senior Notes | 4.250 | % | 1/15/30 | 180,000 | 188,424 | |||||||||||
BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes | 3.216 | % | 11/28/23 | 510,000 | 531,760 | |||||||||||
BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes | 3.410 | % | 2/11/26 | 420,000 | 450,368 | |||||||||||
BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes | 3.119 | % | 5/4/26 | 1,990,000 | 2,108,162 | |||||||||||
BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes | 3.588 | % | 4/14/27 | 970,000 | 1,048,516 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued | ||||||||||||||||
BP Capital Markets America Inc., Senior Notes | 3.633 | % | 4/6/30 | $ | 320,000 | $ | 351,959 | |||||||||
BP Capital Markets PLC, Senior Notes | 3.535 | % | 11/4/24 | 80,000 | 85,088 | |||||||||||
BP Capital Markets PLC, Senior Notes | 3.506 | % | 3/17/25 | 500,000 | 532,163 | |||||||||||
Cameron LNG LLC, Senior Secured Notes | 2.902 | % | 7/15/31 | 350,000 | 367,736 | (a) | ||||||||||
Chevron Corp., Senior Notes | 1.554 | % | 5/11/25 | 470,000 | 473,589 | |||||||||||
Chevron Corp., Senior Notes | 1.995 | % | 5/11/27 | 260,000 | 263,151 | |||||||||||
Chevron Corp., Senior Notes | 3.078 | % | 5/11/50 | 60,000 | 64,082 | |||||||||||
Chevron USA Inc., Senior Notes | 3.850 | % | 1/15/28 | 620,000 | 689,047 | |||||||||||
Chevron USA Inc., Senior Notes | 3.250 | % | 10/15/29 | 490,000 | 531,538 | |||||||||||
ConocoPhillips, Senior Notes | 3.750 | % | 10/1/27 | 160,000 | 174,951 | (a) | ||||||||||
ConocoPhillips, Senior Notes | 4.300 | % | 8/15/28 | 770,000 | 873,536 | (a) | ||||||||||
Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes | 3.800 | % | 6/1/24 | 1,020,000 | 1,064,523 | |||||||||||
Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes | 4.375 | % | 1/15/28 | 460,000 | 496,047 | |||||||||||
Continental Resources Inc., Senior Notes | 5.750 | % | 1/15/31 | 50,000 | 58,338 | (a) | ||||||||||
Coterra Energy Inc., Senior Notes | 4.375 | % | 6/1/24 | 180,000 | 191,415 | (a) | ||||||||||
Coterra Energy Inc., Senior Notes | 3.900 | % | 5/15/27 | 1,830,000 | 1,986,033 | (a) | ||||||||||
Coterra Energy Inc., Senior Notes | 4.375 | % | 3/15/29 | 570,000 | 635,053 | (a) | ||||||||||
Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes | 5.850 | % | 12/15/25 | 1,360,000 | 1,560,210 | |||||||||||
Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes | 5.250 | % | 10/15/27 | 356,000 | 376,382 | (a) | ||||||||||
Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes | 4.500 | % | 1/15/30 | 128,000 | 137,547 | (a) | ||||||||||
Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes | 5.600 | % | 7/15/41 | 90,000 | 113,431 | |||||||||||
Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes | 5.000 | % | 6/15/45 | 90,000 | 108,705 | |||||||||||
Diamondback Energy Inc., Senior Notes | 2.875 | % | 12/1/24 | 1,990,000 | 2,065,696 | |||||||||||
Diamondback Energy Inc., Senior Notes | 3.250 | % | 12/1/26 | 360,000 | 378,156 | |||||||||||
Diamondback Energy Inc., Senior Notes | 3.500 | % | 12/1/29 | 350,000 | 367,603 | |||||||||||
Diamondback Energy Inc., Senior Notes | 3.125 | % | 3/24/31 | 160,000 | 163,296 | |||||||||||
Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes | 5.375 | % | 6/26/26 | 2,440,000 | 2,565,526 | |||||||||||
Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes | 4.500 | % | 4/15/24 | 20,000 | 21,307 | |||||||||||
Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes | 2.900 | % | 5/15/25 | 400,000 | 413,022 | |||||||||||
Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes | 5.500 | % | 6/1/27 | 320,000 | 366,252 | |||||||||||
Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes | 4.950 | % | 6/15/28 | 70,000 | 79,208 | |||||||||||
Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes | 3.750 | % | 5/15/30 | 1,260,000 | 1,328,319 | |||||||||||
Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes | 5.400 | % | 10/1/47 | 250,000 | 298,038 | |||||||||||
Energy Transfer LP, Senior Notes | 6.250 | % | 4/15/49 | 90,000 | 117,018 | |||||||||||
Energy Transfer LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp., Senior Notes | 4.500 | % | 11/1/23 | 500,000 | 526,455 | |||||||||||
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes | 4.150 | % | 10/16/28 | 2,290,000 | 2,583,219 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued | ||||||||||||||||
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes | 3.125 | % | 7/31/29 | $ | 720,000 | $ | 763,994 | |||||||||
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes | 2.800 | % | 1/31/30 | 430,000 | 445,672 | |||||||||||
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes | 4.800 | % | 2/1/49 | 70,000 | 85,882 | |||||||||||
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes | 4.200 | % | 1/31/50 | 100,000 | 113,012 | |||||||||||
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Senior Notes | 3.700 | % | 1/31/51 | 50,000 | 52,878 | |||||||||||
EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes | 4.150 | % | 1/15/26 | 740,000 | 813,099 | |||||||||||
EOG Resources Inc., Senior Notes | 4.375 | % | 4/15/30 | 210,000 | 241,919 | |||||||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes | 1.571 | % | 4/15/23 | 50,000 | 50,643 | |||||||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes | 2.992 | % | 3/19/25 | 1,850,000 | 1,949,194 | |||||||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes | 3.043 | % | 3/1/26 | 1,670,000 | 1,772,660 | |||||||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp., Senior Notes | 4.327 | % | 3/19/50 | 30,000 | 37,419 | |||||||||||
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, Senior Notes | 5.375 | % | 4/24/30 | 1,070,000 | 1,229,926 | (a) | ||||||||||
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, Senior Notes | 5.750 | % | 4/19/47 | 660,000 | 779,757 | (a) | ||||||||||
Kinder Morgan Inc., Senior Notes | 4.300 | % | 6/1/25 | 410,000 | 444,504 | |||||||||||
Kinder Morgan Inc., Senior Notes | 4.300 | % | 3/1/28 | 290,000 | 322,238 | |||||||||||
Kinder Morgan Inc., Senior Notes | 5.550 | % | 6/1/45 | 120,000 | 152,307 | |||||||||||
Lukoil Capital DAC, Senior Notes | 2.800 | % | 4/26/27 | 910,000 | 900,693 | (a) | ||||||||||
Lukoil Capital DAC, Senior Notes | 3.600 | % | 10/26/31 | 1,170,000 | 1,144,264 | (a) | ||||||||||
MPLX LP, Senior Notes | 4.125 | % | 3/1/27 | 780,000 | 849,093 | |||||||||||
MPLX LP, Senior Notes | 4.800 | % | 2/15/29 | 1,120,000 | 1,271,803 | |||||||||||
MPLX LP, Senior Notes | 5.200 | % | 3/1/47 | 160,000 | 195,394 | |||||||||||
MPLX LP, Senior Notes | 5.200 | % | 12/1/47 | 250,000 | 306,647 | |||||||||||
Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes | 6.950 | % | 7/1/24 | 120,000 | 132,277 | |||||||||||
Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes | 5.550 | % | 3/15/26 | 1,730,000 | 1,853,349 | |||||||||||
Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes | 3.400 | % | 4/15/26 | 910,000 | 903,175 | |||||||||||
Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior Notes | 3.000 | % | 2/15/27 | 500,000 | 484,198 | |||||||||||
Pertamina Persero PT, Senior Notes | 6.000 | % | 5/3/42 | 580,000 | 711,007 | (a) | ||||||||||
Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes | 6.250 | % | 3/17/24 | 470,000 | 506,825 | |||||||||||
Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior Notes | 6.850 | % | 6/5/2115 | 390,000 | 379,053 | |||||||||||
Petroleos del Peru SA, Senior Notes | 4.750 | % | 6/19/32 | 2,040,000 | 2,087,522 | (a) | ||||||||||
Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes | 4.875 | % | 1/18/24 | 500,000 | 509,525 | |||||||||||
Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes | 4.250 | % | 1/15/25 | 760,000 | 757,085 | |||||||||||
Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes | 5.625 | % | 1/23/46 | 1,100,000 | 829,031 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued | ||||||||||||||||
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Senior Notes | 0.750 | % | 1/15/24 | $ | 700,000 | $ | 695,186 | |||||||||
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Senior Notes | 1.125 | % | 1/15/26 | 300,000 | 292,167 | |||||||||||
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Senior Notes | 1.900 | % | 8/15/30 | 370,000 | 350,791 | |||||||||||
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Senior Notes | 2.150 | % | 1/15/31 | 400,000 | 384,632 | |||||||||||
Qatar Energy, Senior Notes | 2.250 | % | 7/12/31 | 1,400,000 | 1,379,056 | (a) | ||||||||||
Qatar Energy, Senior Notes | 3.125 | % | 7/12/41 | 900,000 | 904,549 | (a) | ||||||||||
Qatar Energy, Senior Notes | 3.300 | % | 7/12/51 | 900,000 | 922,104 | (a) | ||||||||||
Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes | 2.375 | % | 4/6/25 | 520,000 | 539,015 | |||||||||||
Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes | 3.250 | % | 5/11/25 | 2,550,000 | 2,717,770 | |||||||||||
Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes | 2.875 | % | 5/10/26 | 400,000 | 424,111 | |||||||||||
Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes | 2.750 | % | 4/6/30 | 230,000 | 240,618 | |||||||||||
Shell International Finance BV, Senior Notes | 3.250 | % | 4/6/50 | 490,000 | 526,841 | |||||||||||
Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014 Ltd., Senior Notes | 4.375 | % | 4/10/24 | 1,620,000 | 1,743,268 | (a) | ||||||||||
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC, Senior Notes | 2.900 | % | 3/1/30 | 670,000 | 678,798 | (a) | ||||||||||
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, Senior Notes | 7.850 | % | 2/1/26 | 1,490,000 | 1,829,160 | |||||||||||
Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes | 4.350 | % | 2/1/25 | 230,000 | 238,513 | |||||||||||
Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior Notes | 5.300 | % | 2/1/30 | 120,000 | 129,336 | |||||||||||
Western Midstream Operating LP, Senior | ||||||||||||||||
Notes (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.100%) | 2.222 | % | 1/13/23 | 130,000 | 129,345 | (b) | ||||||||||
Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes | 3.750 | % | 6/15/27 | 920,000 | 996,530 | |||||||||||
Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes | 4.900 | % | 1/15/45 | 230,000 | 276,544 | |||||||||||
Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes | 5.100 | % | 9/15/45 | 350,000 | 432,405 | |||||||||||
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 67,215,811 | |||||||||||||||
Total Energy | 67,264,540 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Financials — 16.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Banks — 11.6% | ||||||||||||||||
ABN AMRO Bank NV, Subordinated Notes | 4.750 | % | 7/28/25 | $ | 310,000 | $ | 339,377 | (a) | ||||||||
Banco Santander SA, Senior Notes | 3.125 | % | 2/23/23 | 1,000,000 | 1,026,810 | |||||||||||
Banco Santander SA, Senior Notes | 2.746 | % | 5/28/25 | 1,400,000 | 1,448,726 | |||||||||||
Banco Santander SA, Senior Notes (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.120%) | 1.241 | % | 4/12/23 | 800,000 | 808,191 | (b) | ||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes | 3.300 | % | 1/11/23 | 600,000 | 617,861 | |||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes | 4.100 | % | 7/24/23 | 930,000 | 982,489 | |||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes | 4.000 | % | 4/1/24 | 1,560,000 | 1,662,485 | |||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes | 3.500 | % | 4/19/26 | 460,000 | 495,713 | |||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (1.319% to 6/19/25 then SOFR + 1.150%) | 1.319 | % | 6/19/26 | 110,000 | 109,000 | (b) | ||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (2.572% to 10/20/31 then SOFR + 1.210%) | 2.572 | % | 10/20/32 | 690,000 | 693,448 | (b) | ||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (2.592% to 4/29/30 then SOFR + 2.150%) | 2.592 | % | 4/29/31 | 550,000 | 554,879 | (b) | ||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (3.004% to 12/20/22 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.790%) | 3.004 | % | 12/20/23 | 570,000 | 582,976 | (b) | ||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (3.419% to 12/20/27 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.040%) | 3.419 | % | 12/20/28 | 1,572,000 | 1,676,531 | (b) | ||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (3.458% to 3/15/24 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.970%) | 3.458 | % | 3/15/25 | 660,000 | 691,574 | (b) | ||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (3.593% to 7/21/27 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.370%) | 3.593 | % | 7/21/28 | 1,140,000 | 1,226,678 | (b) | ||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (3.970% to 3/5/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.070%) | 3.970 | % | 3/5/29 | 1,500,000 | 1,650,358 | (b) | ||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (3.974% to 2/7/29 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.210%) | 3.974 | % | 2/7/30 | 4,210,000 | 4,659,099 | (b) | ||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., Senior Notes (4.083% to 3/20/50 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.150%) | 4.083 | % | 3/20/51 | 240,000 | 293,395 | (b) | ||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes | 4.200 | % | 8/26/24 | 710,000 | 763,314 | |||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes | 4.000 | % | 1/22/25 | 320,000 | 342,484 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Banks — continued | ||||||||||||||||
Bank of America Corp., Subordinated Notes | 4.250 | % | 10/22/26 | $ | 2,190,000 | $ | 2,415,893 | |||||||||
Bank of Montreal, Senior Notes | 1.850 | % | 5/1/25 | 920,000 | 936,390 | |||||||||||
Bank of Nova Scotia, Senior Notes | 1.300 | % | 6/11/25 | 480,000 | 478,901 | |||||||||||
Barclays Bank PLC, Senior Notes | 1.700 | % | 5/12/22 | 370,000 | 371,632 | |||||||||||
Barclays PLC, Senior Notes | 3.684 | % | 1/10/23 | 260,000 | 260,824 | |||||||||||
Barclays PLC, Senior Notes (4.972% to 5/16/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.902%) | 4.972 | % | 5/16/29 | 1,000,000 | 1,147,552 | (b) | ||||||||||
BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes | 3.375 | % | 1/9/25 | 260,000 | 274,241 | (a) | ||||||||||
BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes | 4.400 | % | 8/14/28 | 750,000 | 849,560 | (a) | ||||||||||
BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes (2.219% to 6/9/25 then SOFR + 2.074%) | 2.219 | % | 6/9/26 | 600,000 | 609,397 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes (4.705% to 1/10/24 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.235%) | 4.705 | % | 1/10/25 | 2,010,000 | 2,150,685 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes (5.198% to 1/10/29 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.567%) | 5.198 | % | 1/10/30 | 370,000 | 434,895 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
BNP Paribas SA, Subordinated Notes (4.375% to 3/1/28 then USD 5 year ICE Swap Rate + 1.483%) | 4.375 | % | 3/1/33 | 360,000 | 392,468 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
BPCE SA, Senior Notes | 3.000 | % | 5/22/22 | 2,570,000 | 2,600,517 | (a) | ||||||||||
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Senior Notes | 0.950 | % | 6/23/23 | 480,000 | 481,449 | |||||||||||
Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes | 3.300 | % | 4/27/25 | 1,810,000 | 1,926,232 | |||||||||||
Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes | 8.125 | % | 7/15/39 | 34,000 | 58,230 | |||||||||||
Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes | 4.650 | % | 7/30/45 | 84,000 | 107,814 | |||||||||||
Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (1.678% to 5/15/23 then SOFR + 1.667%) | 1.678 | % | 5/15/24 | 530,000 | 535,807 | (b) | ||||||||||
Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (2.572% to 6/3/30 then SOFR + 2.107%) | 2.572 | % | 6/3/31 | 780,000 | 784,896 | (b) | ||||||||||
Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (3.106% to 4/8/25 then SOFR + 2.842%) | 3.106 | % | 4/8/26 | 370,000 | 388,099 | (b) | ||||||||||
Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (3.980% to 3/20/29 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.338%) | 3.980 | % | 3/20/30 | 1,840,000 | 2,039,752 | (b) | ||||||||||
Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (4.075% to 4/23/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.192%) | 4.075 | % | 4/23/29 | 1,620,000 | 1,789,596 | (b) | ||||||||||
Citigroup Inc., Senior Notes (4.412% to 3/31/30 then SOFR + 3.914%) | 4.412 | % | 3/31/31 | 660,000 | 753,276 | (b) | ||||||||||
Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes | 4.400 | % | 6/10/25 | 670,000 | 728,080 | |||||||||||
Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes | 5.500 | % | 9/13/25 | 870,000 | 985,197 | |||||||||||
Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes | 4.300 | % | 11/20/26 | 180,000 | 198,663 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Banks — continued | ||||||||||||||||
Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes | 4.450 | % | 9/29/27 | $ | 4,370,000 | $ | 4,863,941 | |||||||||
Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes | 4.125 | % | 7/25/28 | 280,000 | 307,812 | |||||||||||
Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes | 5.300 | % | 5/6/44 | 116,000 | 152,322 | |||||||||||
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Senior Notes | 4.625 | % | 12/1/23 | 1,720,000 | 1,841,116 | |||||||||||
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Senior Notes | 4.375 | % | 8/4/25 | 2,980,000 | 3,241,732 | |||||||||||
Credit Agricole SA, Senior Notes (1.907% to 6/16/25 then SOFR + 1.676%) | 1.907 | % | 6/16/26 | 400,000 | 401,999 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Danske Bank A/S, Senior Notes | 5.000 | % | 1/12/22 | 530,000 | 532,636 | (a) | ||||||||||
Danske Bank A/S, Senior Notes | 3.875 | % | 9/12/23 | 200,000 | 209,259 | (a) | ||||||||||
Danske Bank A/S, Senior Notes | 5.375 | % | 1/12/24 | 1,400,000 | 1,513,411 | (a) | ||||||||||
Danske Bank A/S, Senior Notes | 1.226 | % | 6/22/24 | 200,000 | 200,508 | (a) | ||||||||||
Danske Bank A/S, Senior Notes (3.244% to 12/20/24 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.591%) | 3.244 | % | 12/20/25 | 210,000 | 218,726 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes (2.099% to 6/4/25 then SOFR + 1.929%) | 2.099 | % | 6/4/26 | 1,140,000 | 1,147,651 | (b) | ||||||||||
HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes (2.848% to 6/4/30 then SOFR + 2.387%) | 2.848 | % | 6/4/31 | 840,000 | 851,299 | (b) | ||||||||||
HSBC Holdings PLC, Senior Notes (4.041% to 3/13/27 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.546%) | 4.041 | % | 3/13/28 | 700,000 | 756,501 | (b) | ||||||||||
HSBC Holdings PLC, Subordinated Notes | 4.250 | % | 3/14/24 | 430,000 | 456,210 | |||||||||||
ING Bank NV, Senior Secured Notes | 2.625 | % | 12/5/22 | 1,000,000 | 1,022,163 | (a) | ||||||||||
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Senior Notes | 3.125 | % | 7/14/22 | 1,030,000 | 1,044,842 | (a) | ||||||||||
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Senior Notes | 3.375 | % | 1/12/23 | 390,000 | 400,043 | (a) | ||||||||||
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Subordinated Notes | 5.017 | % | 6/26/24 | 1,580,000 | 1,688,397 | (a) | ||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes | 3.900 | % | 7/15/25 | 3,000,000 | 3,242,392 | |||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (1.514% to 6/1/23 then SOFR + 1.455%) | 1.514 | % | 6/1/24 | 1,410,000 | 1,421,546 | (b) | ||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (2.083% to 4/22/25 then SOFR + 1.850%) | 2.083 | % | 4/22/26 | 860,000 | 875,026 | (b) | ||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (2.522% to 4/22/30 then SOFR + 2.040%) | 2.522 | % | 4/22/31 | 700,000 | 706,964 | (b) | ||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (4.005% to 4/23/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.120%) | 4.005 | % | 4/23/29 | 1,180,000 | 1,304,351 | (b) | ||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes (4.023% to 12/5/23 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%) | 4.023 | % | 12/5/24 | 1,250,000 | 1,321,228 | (b) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes | ||||||||||||||||
(4.452% to 12/5/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.330%) | 4.452 | % | 12/5/29 | $ | 2,250,000 | $ | 2,559,462 | (b) | ||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Notes | 3.875 | % | 9/10/24 | 1,790,000 | 1,910,913 | |||||||||||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Senior Notes | 3.900 | % | 3/12/24 | 2,040,000 | 2,165,577 | |||||||||||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Senior Notes (1.326% to 6/15/22 then 1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 1.100%) | 1.326 | % | 6/15/23 | 2,350,000 | 2,356,467 | (b) | ||||||||||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Subordinated Notes | 4.650 | % | 3/24/26 | 680,000 | 751,113 | |||||||||||
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Senior Notes | 3.407 | % | 3/7/24 | 3,470,000 | 3,647,893 | |||||||||||
NatWest Group PLC, Senior Notes (4.269% to 3/22/24 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.762%) | 4.269 | % | 3/22/25 | 590,000 | 627,483 | (b) | ||||||||||
NatWest Group PLC, Senior Notes (4.519% to 6/25/23 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.550%) | 4.519 | % | 6/25/24 | 200,000 | 210,528 | (b) | ||||||||||
Nordea Bank Abp, Senior Notes | 1.000 | % | 6/9/23 | 860,000 | 864,020 | (a) | ||||||||||
PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Senior Notes | 3.500 | % | 1/23/24 | 2,420,000 | 2,542,905 | |||||||||||
Royal Bank of Canada, Senior Notes | 1.600 | % | 4/17/23 | 790,000 | 800,424 | |||||||||||
Royal Bank of Canada, Senior Notes | 1.150 | % | 6/10/25 | 460,000 | 456,212 | |||||||||||
Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, Senior Notes | 3.571 | % | 1/10/23 | 590,000 | 591,775 | |||||||||||
Swedbank AB, Senior Notes | 1.300 | % | 6/2/23 | 610,000 | 615,830 | (a) | ||||||||||
Toronto-Dominion Bank, Senior Notes | 0.750 | % | 6/12/23 | 910,000 | 911,088 | |||||||||||
Toronto-Dominion Bank, Senior Notes | 1.150 | % | 6/12/25 | 460,000 | 457,495 | |||||||||||
UniCredit SpA, Senior Notes | 6.572 | % | 1/14/22 | 1,880,000 | 1,892,194 | (a) | ||||||||||
US Bancorp, Senior Notes | 3.375 | % | 2/5/24 | 5,000,000 | 5,253,790 | |||||||||||
US Bancorp, Senior Notes | 1.450 | % | 5/12/25 | 1,060,000 | 1,068,467 | |||||||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes | 3.750 | % | 1/24/24 | 7,640,000 | 8,055,490 | |||||||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes | 3.000 | % | 10/23/26 | 720,000 | 758,191 | |||||||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes | 4.150 | % | 1/24/29 | 500,000 | 559,012 | |||||||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (2.188% to 4/30/25 then SOFR + 2.000%) | 2.188 | % | 4/30/26 | 880,000 | 898,969 | (b) | ||||||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (4.478% to 4/4/30 then SOFR + 4.032%) | 4.478 | % | 4/4/31 | 330,000 | 381,563 | (b) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Wells Fargo & Co., Senior Notes (5.013% to 4/4/50 then SOFR + 4.502%) | 5.013 | % | 4/4/51 | $ | 1,080,000 | $ | 1,496,075 | (b) | ||||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes | 3.450 | % | 2/13/23 | 1,690,000 | 1,743,008 | |||||||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes | 4.100 | % | 6/3/26 | 400,000 | 436,545 | |||||||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes | 4.300 | % | 7/22/27 | 2,100,000 | 2,336,959 | |||||||||||
Wells Fargo & Co., Subordinated Notes | 4.900 | % | 11/17/45 | 90,000 | 115,011 | |||||||||||
Total Banks | 120,511,968 | |||||||||||||||
Capital Markets — 2.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Senior Notes | 1.600 | % | 4/24/25 | 270,000 | 272,922 | |||||||||||
Charles Schwab Corp., Senior Notes | 3.850 | % | 5/21/25 | 600,000 | 649,962 | |||||||||||
Credit Suisse AG, Senior Notes | 1.000 | % | 5/5/23 | 2,850,000 | 2,859,732 | |||||||||||
Credit Suisse AG, Senior Notes | 3.625 | % | 9/9/24 | 2,550,000 | 2,713,379 | |||||||||||
Credit Suisse AG, Senior Notes | 2.950 | % | 4/9/25 | 530,000 | 557,200 | |||||||||||
Daiwa Securities Group Inc., Senior Notes | 3.129 | % | 4/19/22 | 220,000 | 222,058 | (a) | ||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Capital II, Junior Subordinated Notes (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.768%, 4.000% floor) | 4.000 | % | 12/31/21 | 71,000 | 69,403 | (b)(c) | ||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes | 5.750 | % | 1/24/22 | 1,940,000 | 1,955,015 | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes | 3.200 | % | 2/23/23 | 410,000 | 421,311 | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes | 3.625 | % | 2/20/24 | 1,000,000 | 1,053,786 | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes | 4.000 | % | 3/3/24 | 1,480,000 | 1,572,187 | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes | 3.850 | % | 7/8/24 | 280,000 | 297,177 | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes | 3.500 | % | 4/1/25 | 570,000 | 604,800 | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes | 3.500 | % | 11/16/26 | 1,350,000 | 1,438,692 | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes | 3.850 | % | 1/26/27 | 160,000 | 171,604 | |||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior Notes (3.814% to 4/23/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.158%) | 3.814 | % | 4/23/29 | 750,000 | 817,642 | (b) | ||||||||||
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Subordinated Notes | 4.250 | % | 10/21/25 | 2,280,000 | 2,480,996 | |||||||||||
Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital Trust VII, Junior Subordinated Notes | 5.857 | % | 12/31/21 | 6,200,000 | 0 | *(c)(d)(e)(f)(g) | ||||||||||
Lehman Brothers Holdings E-Capital Trust I, Junior Subordinated Notes | 0.953 | % | 8/19/65 | 360,000 | 0 | *(d)(e)(f)(g) | ||||||||||
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Junior Subordinated Notes | 6.500 | % | 7/19/17 | 30,000 | 0 | *(e)(f)(g)(h) | ||||||||||
Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (2.188% to 4/28/25 then SOFR + 1.990%) | 2.188 | % | 4/28/26 | 1,560,000 | 1,592,343 | (b) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Capital Markets — continued | ||||||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (2.699% to 1/22/30 then SOFR + 1.143%) | 2.699 | % | 1/22/31 | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,027,792 | (b) | ||||||||
Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes (3.772% to 1/24/28 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.140%) | 3.772 | % | 1/24/29 | 1,390,000 | 1,518,423 | (b) | ||||||||||
UBS AG, Senior Notes | 1.750 | % | 4/21/22 | 880,000 | 883,820 | (a) | ||||||||||
UBS Group AG, Senior Notes | 3.491 | % | 5/23/23 | 3,060,000 | 3,100,462 | (a) | ||||||||||
UBS Group AG, Senior Notes | 4.125 | % | 9/24/25 | 290,000 | 316,001 | (a) | ||||||||||
UBS Group AG, Senior Notes | 4.253 | % | 3/23/28 | 690,000 | 763,967 | (a) | ||||||||||
UBS Group AG, Senior Notes (2.859% to 8/15/22 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.954%) | 2.859 | % | 8/15/23 | 200,000 | 202,917 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Total Capital Markets | 27,563,591 | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Finance — 0.3% | ||||||||||||||||
American Express Co., Senior Notes | 2.650 | % | 12/2/22 | 1,500,000 | 1,532,802 | |||||||||||
American Express Co., Senior Notes | 2.500 | % | 7/30/24 | 420,000 | 433,716 | |||||||||||
Nationwide Building Society, Senior Notes (4.363% to 8/1/23 then 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.392%) | 4.363 | % | 8/1/24 | 940,000 | 989,453 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Total Consumer Finance | 2,955,971 | |||||||||||||||
Diversified Financial Services — 0.9% | ||||||||||||||||
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Senior Notes | 2.450 | % | 10/29/26 | 940,000 | 942,905 | |||||||||||
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, Senior Notes | 3.000 | % | 10/29/28 | 910,000 | 917,038 | |||||||||||
GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., Senior Notes | 3.373 | % | 11/15/25 | 2,300,000 | 2,486,392 | |||||||||||
International Lease Finance Corp., Senior Notes | 5.875 | % | 8/15/22 | 2,880,000 | 2,983,487 | |||||||||||
National Securities Clearing Corp., Senior Notes | 1.200 | % | 4/23/23 | 420,000 | 423,444 | (a) | ||||||||||
National Securities Clearing Corp., Senior Notes | 1.500 | % | 4/23/25 | 600,000 | 605,322 | (a) | ||||||||||
Vanguard Group Inc. | 3.050 | % | 8/22/50 | 660,000 | 642,371 | (e)(f) | ||||||||||
Total Diversified Financial Services | 9,000,959 | |||||||||||||||
Insurance — 0.5% | ||||||||||||||||
American International Group Inc., Senior Notes | 2.500 | % | 6/30/25 | 280,000 | 289,876 | |||||||||||
Chubb INA Holdings Inc., Senior Notes | 3.350 | % | 5/3/26 | 100,000 | 107,776 | |||||||||||
Guardian Life Global Funding, Secured Notes | 1.100 | % | 6/23/25 | 180,000 | 178,936 | (a) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Insurance — continued | ||||||||||||||||
MassMutual Global Funding II, Senior Secured Notes | 0.850 | % | 6/9/23 | $ | 1,400,000 | $ | 1,404,109 | (a) | ||||||||
MetLife Capital Trust IV, Junior Subordinated Notes | 7.875 | % | 12/15/37 | 390,000 | 531,375 | (a) | ||||||||||
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, Secured Notes | 0.900 | % | 6/8/23 | 970,000 | 973,792 | (a) | ||||||||||
New York Life Global Funding, Senior Secured Notes | 0.950 | % | 6/24/25 | 340,000 | 337,028 | (a) | ||||||||||
Nuveen LLC, Senior Notes | 4.000 | % | 11/1/28 | 1,000,000 | 1,123,258 | (a) | ||||||||||
Principal Life Global Funding II, Secured Notes | 1.250 | % | 6/23/25 | 160,000 | 158,813 | (a) | ||||||||||
Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, Subordinated Notes | 6.850 | % | 12/16/39 | 32,000 | 48,204 | (a) | ||||||||||
Total Insurance | 5,153,167 | |||||||||||||||
Total Financials | 165,185,656 | |||||||||||||||
Health Care — 3.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Biotechnology — 0.8% | ||||||||||||||||
AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes | 3.450 | % | 3/15/22 | 600,000 | 602,104 | |||||||||||
AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes | 2.900 | % | 11/6/22 | 220,000 | 224,474 | |||||||||||
AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes | 2.300 | % | 11/21/22 | 880,000 | 893,507 | |||||||||||
AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes | 3.750 | % | 11/14/23 | 110,000 | 115,557 | |||||||||||
AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes | 2.600 | % | 11/21/24 | 1,050,000 | 1,088,892 | |||||||||||
AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes | 3.800 | % | 3/15/25 | 570,000 | 609,628 | |||||||||||
AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes | 3.600 | % | 5/14/25 | 510,000 | 543,571 | |||||||||||
AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes | 2.950 | % | 11/21/26 | 180,000 | 189,554 | |||||||||||
AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes | 3.200 | % | 11/21/29 | 2,330,000 | 2,475,600 | |||||||||||
AbbVie Inc., Senior Notes | 4.250 | % | 11/21/49 | 80,000 | 96,388 | |||||||||||
Amgen Inc., Senior Notes | 3.625 | % | 5/22/24 | 120,000 | 126,653 | |||||||||||
Gilead Sciences Inc., Senior Notes | 2.500 | % | 9/1/23 | 700,000 | 718,696 | |||||||||||
Gilead Sciences Inc., Senior Notes | 3.700 | % | 4/1/24 | 90,000 | 94,784 | |||||||||||
Total Biotechnology | 7,779,408 | |||||||||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Abbott Laboratories, Senior Notes | 3.400 | % | 11/30/23 | 700,000 | 736,536 | |||||||||||
Abbott Laboratories, Senior Notes | 3.750 | % | 11/30/26 | 430,000 | 473,611 | |||||||||||
Becton Dickinson and Co., Senior Notes | 3.363 | % | 6/6/24 | 848,000 | 889,971 | |||||||||||
Becton Dickinson and Co., Senior Notes | 3.734 | % | 12/15/24 | 23,000 | 24,550 | |||||||||||
Becton Dickinson and Co., Senior Notes | 4.685 | % | 12/15/44 | 227,000 | 283,928 | |||||||||||
Medtronic Inc., Senior Notes | 3.500 | % | 3/15/25 | 126,000 | 134,858 | |||||||||||
Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 2,543,454 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Aetna Inc., Senior Notes | 2.800 | % | 6/15/23 | $ | 1,070,000 | $ | 1,098,089 | |||||||||
Anthem Inc., Senior Notes | 3.125 | % | 5/15/22 | 330,000 | 333,979 | |||||||||||
Anthem Inc., Senior Notes | 3.650 | % | 12/1/27 | 240,000 | 261,605 | |||||||||||
Cigna Corp., Senior Notes | 3.750 | % | 7/15/23 | 114,000 | 118,987 | |||||||||||
Cigna Corp., Senior Notes | 3.500 | % | 6/15/24 | 820,000 | 864,010 | |||||||||||
Cigna Corp., Senior Notes | 4.125 | % | 11/15/25 | 740,000 | 808,401 | |||||||||||
Cigna Corp., Senior Notes | 4.375 | % | 10/15/28 | 2,110,000 | 2,393,291 | |||||||||||
CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes | 3.875 | % | 7/20/25 | 868,000 | 935,913 | |||||||||||
CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes | 3.625 | % | 4/1/27 | 800,000 | 865,712 | |||||||||||
CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes | 4.300 | % | 3/25/28 | 911,000 | 1,026,792 | |||||||||||
CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes | 2.125 | % | 9/15/31 | 330,000 | 321,780 | |||||||||||
CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes | 5.050 | % | 3/25/48 | 270,000 | 357,264 | |||||||||||
Humana Inc., Senior Notes | 3.150 | % | 12/1/22 | 110,000 | 112,159 | |||||||||||
Humana Inc., Senior Notes | 2.900 | % | 12/15/22 | 1,800,000 | 1,839,498 | |||||||||||
Humana Inc., Senior Notes | 4.500 | % | 4/1/25 | 80,000 | 87,543 | |||||||||||
Humana Inc., Senior Notes | 3.950 | % | 3/15/27 | 1,220,000 | 1,333,060 | |||||||||||
UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes | 2.875 | % | 12/15/21 | 230,000 | 230,207 | |||||||||||
UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes | 2.375 | % | 10/15/22 | 70,000 | 71,167 | |||||||||||
UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes | 3.500 | % | 6/15/23 | 150,000 | 156,721 | |||||||||||
UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes | 3.750 | % | 7/15/25 | 400,000 | 433,133 | |||||||||||
UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes | 1.250 | % | 1/15/26 | 170,000 | 169,274 | |||||||||||
UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes | 3.875 | % | 12/15/28 | 1,150,000 | 1,291,841 | |||||||||||
UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes | 4.250 | % | 6/15/48 | 60,000 | 74,990 | |||||||||||
UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior Notes | 4.450 | % | 12/15/48 | 20,000 | 25,707 | |||||||||||
Total Health Care Providers & Services | 15,211,123 | |||||||||||||||
Pharmaceuticals — 0.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Notes | 2.600 | % | 5/16/22 | 520,000 | 525,626 | |||||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Notes | 3.550 | % | 8/15/22 | 410,000 | 419,080 | |||||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Notes | 2.900 | % | 7/26/24 | 881,000 | 921,851 | |||||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Notes | 3.875 | % | 8/15/25 | 354,000 | 383,606 | |||||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Senior Notes | 3.200 | % | 6/15/26 | 740,000 | 796,070 | |||||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co., Senior Notes | 2.350 | % | 5/15/22 | 680,000 | 686,155 | |||||||||||
Johnson & Johnson, Senior Notes | 0.550 | % | 9/1/25 | 290,000 | 282,629 | |||||||||||
Johnson & Johnson, Senior Notes | 2.450 | % | 3/1/26 | 1,390,000 | 1,448,227 | |||||||||||
Johnson & Johnson, Senior Notes | 0.950 | % | 9/1/27 | 600,000 | 585,415 | |||||||||||
Merck & Co. Inc., Senior Notes | 0.750 | % | 2/24/26 | 530,000 | 516,561 | |||||||||||
Merck & Co. Inc., Senior Notes | 1.450 | % | 6/24/30 | 290,000 | 277,563 | |||||||||||
Pfizer Inc., Senior Notes | 0.800 | % | 5/28/25 | 700,000 | 691,970 | |||||||||||
Pfizer Inc., Senior Notes | 2.625 | % | 4/1/30 | 450,000 | 472,098 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Pharmaceuticals — continued | ||||||||||||||||
Pfizer Inc., Senior Notes | 1.700 | % | 5/28/30 | $ | 430,000 | $ | 421,458 | |||||||||
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV, Senior Notes | 2.950 | % | 12/18/22 | 230,000 | 229,595 | |||||||||||
Total Pharmaceuticals | 8,657,904 | |||||||||||||||
Total Health Care | 34,191,889 | |||||||||||||||
Industrials — 2.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Aerospace & Defense — 1.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Boeing Co., Senior Notes | 1.433 | % | 2/4/24 | 870,000 | 870,089 | |||||||||||
Boeing Co., Senior Notes | 4.875 | % | 5/1/25 | 2,120,000 | 2,324,953 | |||||||||||
Boeing Co., Senior Notes | 3.100 | % | 5/1/26 | 70,000 | 72,879 | |||||||||||
Boeing Co., Senior Notes | 2.800 | % | 3/1/27 | 90,000 | 92,063 | |||||||||||
Boeing Co., Senior Notes | 3.200 | % | 3/1/29 | 330,000 | 341,433 | |||||||||||
Boeing Co., Senior Notes | 5.150 | % | 5/1/30 | 1,500,000 | 1,742,251 | |||||||||||
Boeing Co., Senior Notes | 5.705 | % | 5/1/40 | 620,000 | 792,726 | |||||||||||
Boeing Co., Senior Notes | 5.805 | % | 5/1/50 | 380,000 | 513,302 | |||||||||||
Boeing Co., Senior Notes | 5.930 | % | 5/1/60 | 10,000 | 13,845 | |||||||||||
General Dynamics Corp., Senior Notes | 3.750 | % | 5/15/28 | 340,000 | 379,418 | |||||||||||
General Dynamics Corp., Senior Notes | 4.250 | % | 4/1/40 | 20,000 | 24,454 | |||||||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp., Senior Notes | 3.550 | % | 1/15/26 | 450,000 | 487,331 | |||||||||||
Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Notes | 2.930 | % | 1/15/25 | 1,350,000 | 1,410,935 | |||||||||||
Northrop Grumman Corp., Senior Notes | 5.250 | % | 5/1/50 | 180,000 | 255,737 | |||||||||||
Raytheon Technologies Corp., Senior Notes | 3.150 | % | 12/15/24 | 210,000 | 220,465 | |||||||||||
Raytheon Technologies Corp., Senior Notes | 3.950 | % | 8/16/25 | 280,000 | 303,723 | |||||||||||
Raytheon Technologies Corp., Senior Notes | 4.125 | % | 11/16/28 | 90,000 | 101,240 | |||||||||||
Raytheon Technologies Corp., Senior Notes | 2.250 | % | 7/1/30 | 440,000 | 439,880 | |||||||||||
Total Aerospace & Defense | 10,386,724 | |||||||||||||||
Building Products — 0.0%†† | ||||||||||||||||
Carrier Global Corp., Senior Notes | 2.722 | % | 2/15/30 | 240,000 | 245,139 | |||||||||||
Carrier Global Corp., Senior Notes | 2.700 | % | 2/15/31 | 60,000 | 60,962 | |||||||||||
Total Building Products | 306,101 | |||||||||||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Cintas Corp. No 2, Senior Notes | 2.900 | % | 4/1/22 | 460,000 | 462,563 | |||||||||||
Cintas Corp. No 2, Senior Notes | 3.700 | % | 4/1/27 | 1,040,000 | 1,136,422 | |||||||||||
Republic Services Inc., Senior Notes | 3.200 | % | 3/15/25 | 750,000 | 790,771 | |||||||||||
Total Commercial Services & Supplies | 2,389,756 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Electrical Equipment — 0.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Eaton Corp., Senior Notes | 2.750 | % | 11/2/22 | $ | 2,640,000 | $ | 2,691,714 | |||||||||
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1% | ||||||||||||||||
3M Co., Senior Notes | 2.375 | % | 8/26/29 | 100,000 | 103,069 | |||||||||||
3M Co., Senior Notes | 3.050 | % | 4/15/30 | 90,000 | 97,303 | |||||||||||
3M Co., Senior Notes | 3.700 | % | 4/15/50 | 80,000 | 94,252 | |||||||||||
General Electric Co., Senior Notes | 3.450 | % | 5/1/27 | 100,000 | 108,970 | |||||||||||
General Electric Co., Senior Notes | 3.625 | % | 5/1/30 | 210,000 | 236,887 | |||||||||||
General Electric Co., Senior Notes | 6.875 | % | 1/10/39 | 207,000 | 323,848 | |||||||||||
Honeywell International Inc., Senior Notes | 1.350 | % | 6/1/25 | 330,000 | 331,459 | |||||||||||
Total Industrial Conglomerates | 1,295,788 | |||||||||||||||
Machinery — 0.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Deere & Co., Senior Notes | 3.100 | % | 4/15/30 | 20,000 | 21,624 | |||||||||||
Deere & Co., Senior Notes | 3.750 | % | 4/15/50 | 240,000 | 291,518 | |||||||||||
Otis Worldwide Corp., Senior Notes | 2.056 | % | 4/5/25 | 220,000 | 224,122 | |||||||||||
Total Machinery | 537,264 | |||||||||||||||
Road & Rail — 0.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Canadian Pacific Railway Co., Senior Notes | 2.450 | % | 12/2/31 | 1,150,000 | 1,164,907 | (i) | ||||||||||
Union Pacific Corp., Senior Notes | 3.750 | % | 7/15/25 | 600,000 | 648,942 | |||||||||||
Union Pacific Corp., Senior Notes | 2.891 | % | 4/6/36 | 340,000 | 355,595 | |||||||||||
Total Road & Rail | 2,169,444 | |||||||||||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Air Lease Corp., Senior Notes | 3.375 | % | 7/1/25 | 310,000 | 325,204 | |||||||||||
Aviation Capital Group LLC, Senior Notes | 4.125 | % | 8/1/25 | 790,000 | 842,306 | (a) | ||||||||||
Total Trading Companies & Distributors | 1,167,510 | |||||||||||||||
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.1% | ||||||||||||||||
SMBC Aviation Capital Finance DAC, Senior Notes | 4.125 | % | 7/15/23 | 710,000 | 743,591 | (a) | ||||||||||
Total Industrials | 21,687,892 | |||||||||||||||
Information Technology — 2.4% | ||||||||||||||||
IT Services — 0.5% | ||||||||||||||||
International Business Machines Corp., Senior Notes | 3.000 | % | 5/15/24 | 1,200,000 | 1,255,918 | |||||||||||
Mastercard Inc., Senior Notes | 3.375 | % | 4/1/24 | 230,000 | 243,080 | |||||||||||
Mastercard Inc., Senior Notes | 3.850 | % | 3/26/50 | 40,000 | 47,967 | |||||||||||
PayPal Holdings Inc., Senior Notes | 1.350 | % | 6/1/23 | 420,000 | 424,532 | |||||||||||
PayPal Holdings Inc., Senior Notes | 1.650 | % | 6/1/25 | 420,000 | 424,321 | |||||||||||
Visa Inc., Senior Notes | 3.150 | % | 12/14/25 | 1,400,000 | 1,498,931 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
IT Services — continued | ||||||||||||||||
Visa Inc., Senior Notes | 1.900 | % | 4/15/27 | $ | 400,000 | $ | 406,717 | |||||||||
Visa Inc., Senior Notes | 4.300 | % | 12/14/45 | 320,000 | 405,674 | |||||||||||
Total IT Services | 4,707,140 | |||||||||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.7% |
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Broadcom Inc., Senior Notes | 3.137 | % | 11/15/35 | 2,010,000 | 1,977,800 | (a) | ||||||||||
Intel Corp., Senior Notes | 3.700 | % | 7/29/25 | 140,000 | 151,654 | |||||||||||
Intel Corp., Senior Notes | 3.750 | % | 3/25/27 | 170,000 | 187,299 | |||||||||||
Intel Corp., Senior Notes | 1.600 | % | 8/12/28 | 240,000 | 236,719 | |||||||||||
Intel Corp., Senior Notes | 4.750 | % | 3/25/50 | 100,000 | 135,429 | |||||||||||
NVIDIA Corp., Senior Notes | 3.500 | % | 4/1/40 | 650,000 | 736,373 | |||||||||||
NVIDIA Corp., Senior Notes | 3.500 | % | 4/1/50 | 60,000 | 69,469 | |||||||||||
NVIDIA Corp., Senior Notes | 3.700 | % | 4/1/60 | 400,000 | 479,408 | |||||||||||
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA Inc., Senior Notes | 2.700 | % | 5/1/25 | 300,000 | 310,804 | (a) | ||||||||||
Texas Instruments Inc., Senior Notes | 1.750 | % | 5/4/30 | 290,000 | 285,556 | |||||||||||
TSMC Arizona Corp., Senior Notes | 1.750 | % | 10/25/26 | 1,160,000 | 1,165,299 | |||||||||||
TSMC Arizona Corp., Senior Notes | 2.500 | % | 10/25/31 | 1,250,000 | 1,274,776 | |||||||||||
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
| 7,010,586 | ||||||||||||||
Software — 0.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Adobe Inc., Senior Notes | 2.300 | % | 2/1/30 | 380,000 | 387,953 | |||||||||||
Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes | 2.400 | % | 2/6/22 | 740,000 | 741,554 | |||||||||||
Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes | 2.400 | % | 8/8/26 | 3,310,000 | 3,454,725 | |||||||||||
Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes | 3.300 | % | 2/6/27 | 670,000 | 726,941 | |||||||||||
Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes | 3.450 | % | 8/8/36 | 10,000 | 11,507 | |||||||||||
Microsoft Corp., Senior Notes | 2.921 | % | 3/17/52 | 10,000 | 10,663 | |||||||||||
Oracle Corp., Senior Notes | 2.500 | % | 10/15/22 | 1,020,000 | 1,037,086 | |||||||||||
Oracle Corp., Senior Notes | 1.650 | % | 3/25/26 | 420,000 | 418,154 | |||||||||||
Oracle Corp., Senior Notes | 2.875 | % | 3/25/31 | 300,000 | 307,248 | |||||||||||
salesforce.com Inc., Senior Notes | 3.250 | % | 4/11/23 | 370,000 | 382,092 | |||||||||||
salesforce.com Inc., Senior Notes | 3.700 | % | 4/11/28 | 250,000 | 279,226 | |||||||||||
Total Software | 7,757,149 | |||||||||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.5% |
| |||||||||||||||
Apple Inc., Senior Notes | 2.400 | % | 5/3/23 | 1,780,000 | 1,823,351 | |||||||||||
Apple Inc., Senior Notes | 1.125 | % | 5/11/25 | 1,140,000 | 1,137,955 | |||||||||||
Apple Inc., Senior Notes | 2.450 | % | 8/4/26 | 1,170,000 | 1,219,349 | |||||||||||
Apple Inc., Senior Notes | 3.350 | % | 2/9/27 | 80,000 | 86,745 | |||||||||||
Apple Inc., Senior Notes | 2.900 | % | 9/12/27 | 850,000 | 903,912 | |||||||||||
Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals |
| 5,171,312 | ||||||||||||||
Total Information Technology | 24,646,187 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||||||
Materials — 1.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chemicals — 0.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Equate Petrochemical BV, Senior Notes | 4.250 | % | 11/3/26 | $ | 1,080,000 | $ | 1,173,081 | (a) | ||||||||||||
Equate Petrochemical BV, Senior Notes | 2.625 | % | 4/28/28 | 1,200,000 | 1,196,580 | (a) | ||||||||||||||
OCP SA, Senior Notes | 4.500 | % | 10/22/25 | 550,000 | 580,386 | (a) | ||||||||||||||
Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, Senior Notes | 1.875 | % | 5/11/26 | 740,000 | 724,719 | (a) | ||||||||||||||
Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, Senior Notes | 2.875 | % | 5/11/31 | 710,000 | 693,443 | (a) | ||||||||||||||
Total Chemicals | 4,368,209 | |||||||||||||||||||
Metals & Mining — 1.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes | 3.625 | % | 9/11/24 | 990,000 | 1,045,007 | (a) | ||||||||||||||
Anglo American Capital PLC, Senior Notes | 4.750 | % | 4/10/27 | 690,000 | 769,052 | (a) | ||||||||||||||
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., Senior Notes | 2.875 | % | 2/24/22 | 40,000 | 40,231 | |||||||||||||||
Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, Senior Notes | 3.625 | % | 8/1/27 | 1,310,000 | 1,388,278 | (a) | ||||||||||||||
Glencore Finance Canada Ltd., Senior Notes | 4.250 | % | 10/25/22 | 370,000 | 381,566 | (a) | ||||||||||||||
Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes | 4.125 | % | 5/30/23 | 1,790,000 | 1,871,942 | (a) | ||||||||||||||
Glencore Funding LLC, Senior Notes | 4.125 | % | 3/12/24 | 1,230,000 | 1,298,913 | (a) | ||||||||||||||
Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes | 3.500 | % | 11/8/22 | 1,040,000 | 1,063,660 | |||||||||||||||
Southern Copper Corp., Senior Notes | 5.250 | % | 11/8/42 | 1,140,000 | 1,421,056 | |||||||||||||||
Vale Overseas Ltd., Senior Notes | 6.250 | % | 8/10/26 | 690,000 | 786,207 | |||||||||||||||
Vale Overseas Ltd., Senior Notes | 6.875 | % | 11/21/36 | 1,358,000 | 1,761,448 | |||||||||||||||
Total Metals & Mining | 11,827,360 | |||||||||||||||||||
Paper & Forest Products — 0.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Suzano Austria GmbH, Senior Notes | 6.000 | % | 1/15/29 | 1,690,000 | 1,914,145 | |||||||||||||||
Total Materials | 18,109,714 | |||||||||||||||||||
Real Estate — 0.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1% |
| |||||||||||||||||||
WEA Finance LLC, Senior Notes | 4.125 | % | 9/20/28 | 500,000 | 541,785 | (a) | ||||||||||||||
Utilities — 1.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Electric Utilities — 1.3% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC, Senior Notes | 2.000 | % | 4/29/28 | 1,500,000 | 1,483,881 | (a) | ||||||||||||||
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC, Senior Notes | 3.400 | % | 4/29/51 | 980,000 | 1,020,173 | (a) | ||||||||||||||
Comision Federal de Electricidad, Senior Notes | 4.750 | % | 2/23/27 | 690,000 | 762,133 | (a) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Electric Utilities — continued | ||||||||||||||||
Duke Energy Corp., Senior Notes | 2.400 | % | 8/15/22 | $ | 1,640,000 | $ | 1,659,255 | |||||||||
FirstEnergy Corp., Senior Notes | 3.350 | % | 7/15/22 | 1,780,000 | 1,789,790 | |||||||||||
FirstEnergy Corp., Senior Notes | 4.750 | % | 3/15/23 | 1,080,000 | 1,111,622 | |||||||||||
FirstEnergy Corp., Senior Notes | 1.600 | % | 1/15/26 | 190,000 | 186,822 | |||||||||||
FirstEnergy Corp., Senior Notes | 4.400 | % | 7/15/27 | 2,000,000 | 2,140,121 | |||||||||||
MidAmerican Energy Co., First Mortgage Bonds | 3.650 | % | 4/15/29 | 810,000 | 892,214 | |||||||||||
Pacific Gas and Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds | 1.750 | % | 6/16/22 | 700,000 | 699,658 | |||||||||||
Pacific Gas and Electric Co., First Mortgage Bonds | 2.100 | % | 8/1/27 | 770,000 | 741,869 | |||||||||||
Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, Senior Notes | 4.125 | % | 5/15/27 | 730,000 | 780,195 | (a) | ||||||||||
Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, Senior Notes | 5.450 | % | 5/21/28 | 580,000 | 663,941 | (a) | ||||||||||
Total Utilities | 13,931,674 | |||||||||||||||
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost — $394,851,082) |
| 407,257,277 | ||||||||||||||
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations — 38.9% |
| |||||||||||||||
U.S. Government Obligations — 38.9% | ||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.125 | % | 8/15/40 | 14,910,000 | 13,187,196 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.375 | % | 11/15/40 | 6,110,000 | 5,635,998 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.875 | % | 2/15/41 | 3,280,000 | 3,291,659 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.250 | % | 5/15/41 | 190,000 | 202,350 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.750 | % | 8/15/41 | 5,360,000 | 5,263,687 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.000 | % | 11/15/41 | 3,230,000 | 3,311,759 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.750 | % | 11/15/43 | 12,640,000 | 16,968,706 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.625 | % | 2/15/44 | 1,360,000 | 1,797,803 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.500 | % | 2/15/45 | 1,560,000 | 1,748,358 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.000 | % | 2/15/48 | 18,190,000 | 22,738,210 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.125 | % | 5/15/48 | 5,480,000 | 7,014,828 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 3.000 | % | 8/15/48 | 1,900,000 | 2,382,125 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.250 | % | 8/15/49 | 19,030,000 | 20,926,310 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.000 | % | 2/15/50 | 8,990,000 | 9,395,955 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.250 | % | 5/15/50 | 24,960,000 | 21,837,075 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.375 | % | 8/15/50 | 28,350,000 | 25,593,627 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.625 | % | 11/15/50 | 7,870,000 | 7,548,744 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.875 | % | 2/15/51 | 20,900,000 | 21,255,953 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.375 | % | 5/15/51 | 9,040,000 | 10,256,162 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2.000 | % | 8/15/51 | 2,270,000 | 2,377,825 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government Obligations — continued | ||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bonds | 1.875 | % | 11/15/51 | $ | 2,270,000 | $ | 2,315,400 | |||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.125 | % | 6/30/22 | 300,000 | 299,938 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.875 | % | 9/30/23 | 200,000 | 208,625 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.250 | % | 11/15/23 | 120,000 | 119,311 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.250 | % | 4/30/24 | 280,000 | 290,489 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.250 | % | 5/31/25 | 37,850,000 | 36,917,057 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.250 | % | 6/30/25 | 660,000 | 643,139 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.875 | % | 7/31/25 | 5,040,000 | 5,381,578 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.250 | % | 9/30/25 | 20,000 | 19,426 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 3.000 | % | 9/30/25 | 1,970,000 | 2,116,904 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.250 | % | 10/31/25 | 470,000 | 455,735 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.250 | % | 11/15/25 | 7,100,000 | 7,432,535 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.375 | % | 11/30/25 | 3,630,000 | 3,532,302 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.375 | % | 1/31/26 | 1,280,000 | 1,242,900 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.750 | % | 4/30/26 | 10,380,000 | 10,218,623 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 2.125 | % | 5/31/26 | 1,190,000 | 1,243,132 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.875 | % | 7/31/26 | 2,970,000 | 3,071,978 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.625 | % | 9/30/26 | 220,000 | 225,113 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.625 | % | 10/31/26 | 570,000 | 583,382 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.250 | % | 11/30/26 | 2,030,000 | 2,039,278 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.625 | % | 11/30/27 | 1,290,000 | 1,241,776 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.625 | % | 12/31/27 | 1,643,200 | 1,580,040 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 0.750 | % | 1/31/28 | 17,180,000 | 16,625,677 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.250 | % | 3/31/28 | 7,190,000 | 7,164,723 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.250 | % | 4/30/28 | 49,990,000 | 49,786,916 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.250 | % | 5/31/28 | 4,700,000 | 4,678,520 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.250 | % | 6/30/28 | 5,220,000 | 5,191,045 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.000 | % | 7/31/28 | 7,620,000 | 7,450,931 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.125 | % | 8/31/28 | 8,420,000 | 8,295,016 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.250 | % | 9/30/28 | 7,840,000 | 7,784,262 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.625 | % | 5/15/31 | 6,430,000 | 6,556,088 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.250 | % | 8/15/31 | 2,210,000 | 2,174,951 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes | 1.375 | % | 11/15/31 | 180,000 | 178,931 | |||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Strip Principal (STRIPS) | 0.000 | % | 5/15/49 | 5,220,000 | 3,206,910 | |||||||||||
Total U.S. Government & Agency Obligations (Cost — $398,297,891) |
| 403,006,961 | ||||||||||||||
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j)—7.6% |
| |||||||||||||||
280 Park Avenue Mortgage Trust, 2017-280P A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.880%) | 0.970 | % | 9/15/34 | 730,000 | 729,586 | (a)(b) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||||||
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (j) — continued |
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Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, 2004-5 4A1 | 2.710 | % | 4/25/35 | $ | 45,164 | $ | 45,459 | (b) | ||||||||||||
BCAP LLC Trust, 2015-RR6 1A2 | 3.500 | % | 5/26/37 | 2,285,000 | 2,292,307 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||||||
BENCHMARK Mortgage Trust, 2018-B7 A4 | 4.510 | % | 5/15/53 | 785,000 | 908,563 | (b) | ||||||||||||||
BENCHMARK Mortgage Trust, 2019-B10 A4 | 3.717 | % | 3/15/62 | 2,760,000 | 3,070,322 | |||||||||||||||
BPR Trust, 2021-TY B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%) | 1.240 | % | 9/15/38 | 2,140,000 | 2,143,024 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||||||
BRAVO Residential Funding Trust, 2021-NQM2 A1 | 0.970 | % | 3/25/60 | 419,376 | 418,288 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||||||
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2021-XL2 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.689%) | 0.779 | % | 10/15/38 | 1,030,000 | 1,026,453 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||||||
CIM Trust, 2021-R6 A1 | 1.425 | % | 7/25/61 | 498,865 | 493,233 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||||||
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014-GC25 AS | 4.017 | % | 10/10/47 | 640,000 | 678,778 | |||||||||||||||
Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2013-300P B | 4.540 | % | 8/10/30 | 560,000 | 580,299 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||||||
Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2013-CR12 AM | 4.300 | % | 10/10/46 | 80,000 | 82,991 | |||||||||||||||
Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2013-CR12 B | 4.762 | % | 10/10/46 | 70,000 | 72,741 | (b) | ||||||||||||||
Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2013-CR12 C | 5.241 | % | 10/10/46 | 40,000 | 39,776 | (b) | ||||||||||||||
Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014-UBS2 XA, IO | 1.284 | % | 3/10/47 | 2,752,529 | 55,720 | (b) | ||||||||||||||
CSMC Trust, 2014-USA B | 4.185 | % | 9/15/37 | 2,820,000 | 2,818,246 | (a) | ||||||||||||||
CSMC Trust, 2017-RPL3 A1 | 4.000 | % | 8/1/57 | 746,473 | 787,482 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||||||
CSMC Trust, 2018-J1 A2 | 3.500 | % | 2/25/48 | 1,906,682 | 1,939,123 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||||||
CSMC Trust, 2019-AFC1 A1, Step bond | 2.573 | % | 7/25/49 | 780,547 | 790,408 | (a) | ||||||||||||||
CSMC Trust, 2019-AFC1 A3, Step bond | 2.877 | % | 7/25/49 | 1,716,246 | 1,737,226 | (a) | ||||||||||||||
CSMC Trust, 2019-ICE4 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.980%) | 1.070 | % | 5/15/36 | 190,000 | 190,222 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||||||
CSMC Trust, 2020-AFC1 A1 | 2.240 | % | 2/25/50 | 1,230,449 | 1,236,033 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||||||
CSMC Trust, 2021-2R 1A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%) | 1.838 | % | 7/25/47 | 1,028,793 | 1,046,909 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||||||
CSMC Trust, 2021-AFC1 A3 | 1.169 | % | 3/25/56 | 439,924 | 435,809 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||||||
CSMC Trust, 2021-NQM2 A3 | 1.538 | % | 2/25/66 | 394,640 | 392,264 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||||||
CSMC Trust, 2021-NQM5 A1 | 0.938 | % | 5/25/66 | 754,352 | 745,405 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||||||
CSMC Trust, 2021-NQM7 A1 | 1.756 | % | 10/25/66 | 513,959 | 512,182 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||||||
CSMC Trust, 2021-RPL6 A1 | 2.000 | % | 10/25/60 | 743,540 | 745,700 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||||||
DBJPM Mortgage Trust, 2016-C1 B | 4.195 | % | 5/10/49 | 1,060,000 | 1,119,724 | (b) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, K091 X1, IO | 0.704 | % | 3/25/29 | $ | 2,487,557 | $ | 95,216 | (b) | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, K093 X1, IO | 1.092 | % | 5/25/29 | 1,990,799 | 124,566 | (b) | ||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, S8FX A2 | 3.291 | % | 3/25/27 | 590,000 | 632,803 | |||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4066 PI, IO | 3.500 | % | 9/15/31 | 1,249,688 | 62,041 | |||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 4203 PS, IO, PAC (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.250%) | 6.161 | % | 9/15/42 | 311,499 | 37,524 | (b) | ||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5010 IK, IO | 2.500 | % | 9/25/50 | 154,969 | 19,398 | |||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5010 JI, IO | 2.500 | % | 9/25/50 | 359,603 | 51,517 | |||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5013 IN, IO | 2.500 | % | 9/25/50 | 186,788 | 26,492 | |||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, 5018 MI, IO | 2.000 | % | 10/25/50 | 93,041 | 11,870 | |||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2020-DNA6 M1 (30 Day Average SOFR + 0.900%) | 0.950 | % | 12/25/50 | 304,491 | 304,552 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2021-DNA6 M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 1.500%) | 1.550 | % | 10/25/41 | 1,230,000 | 1,233,097 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) STRIPS, 334 S7, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.100%) | 6.011 | % | 8/15/44 | 114,930 | 22,250 | (b) | ||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, 2021-DNA2 M2 (30 Day Average SOFR + 2.300%) | 2.350 | % | 8/25/33 | 1,840,000 | 1,875,222 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) — CAS, 2014-C04 2M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.000%) | 5.092 | % | 11/25/24 | 227,196 | 230,507 | (b) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) — CAS, 2016-C02 1M2 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.000%) | 6.092 | % | 9/25/28 | $ | 979,665 | $ | 1,020,218 | (a)(b) | ||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) — CAS, 2017-C01 1ED1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%) | 1.342 | % | 7/25/29 | 1,282,169 | 1,283,074 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2019-M4 A2 | 3.610 | % | 2/25/31 | 260,000 | 296,539 | |||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2019-M19 A2 | 2.560 | % | 9/25/29 | 439,588 | 464,112 | |||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) ACES, 2019-M28 AV | 2.232 | % | 2/25/27 | 193,268 | 199,992 | |||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-026 HI, IO | 3.000 | % | 4/25/32 | 15,768 | 311 | |||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-54 BS, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.150%) | 6.058 | % | 6/25/43 | 27,105 | 5,615 | (b) | ||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-73 IA, IO | 3.000 | % | 9/25/32 | 670,073 | 40,776 | |||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2013-124 SB, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.950%) | 5.858 | % | 12/25/43 | 30,606 | 5,709 | (b) | ||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2017-85 SC, IO (-1.000 x 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.200%) | 6.108 | % | 11/25/47 | 41,931 | 7,301 | (b) | ||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2020-56 DI, IO | 2.500 | % | 8/25/50 | 175,448 | 25,784 | |||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) REMIC, 2020-89 DI, IO | 2.500 | % | 12/25/50 | 87,863 | 11,238 | |||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) STRIPS, 409 C18, IO | 4.000 | % | 4/25/42 | 21,340 | 2,950 | |||||||||||
Flagstar Mortgage Trust, 2018-2 A4 | 3.500 | % | 4/25/48 | 15,227 | 15,269 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2010-H26 LF (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.350%) | 0.425 | % | 8/20/58 | 412,484 | 412,537 | (b) | ||||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2011-H01 AF (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.450%) | 0.525 | % | 11/20/60 | 1,163,166 | 1,165,873 | (b) | ||||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2011-H07 FA (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%) | 0.575 | % | 2/20/61 | 163,220 | 163,675 | (b) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2011-H09 AF (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%) | 0.575 | % | 3/20/61 | $ | 147,077 | $ | 147,522 | (b) | ||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-027 IO, IO | 0.739 | % | 4/16/53 | 2,474,091 | 26,229 | (b) | ||||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2012-H30 GA (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.350%) | 0.425 | % | 12/20/62 | 642,157 | 642,244 | (b) | ||||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2013-95 IO, IO | 0.525 | % | 4/16/47 | 4,883,270 | 83,439 | (b) | ||||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-105 IO, IO | 0.121 | % | 6/16/54 | 270,270 | 8,048 | (b) | ||||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-130 IB, IO | 0.368 | % | 8/16/54 | 1,211,425 | 19,864 | (b) | ||||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-157 IO, IO | 0.283 | % | 5/16/55 | 1,478,491 | 23,601 | (b) | ||||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2014-186 IO, IO | 0.488 | % | 8/16/54 | 1,583,769 | 29,228 | (b) | ||||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2019-28 AB | 3.150 | % | 6/16/60 | 111,566 | 113,164 | |||||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), 2020-H9 NF (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%) | 1.341 | % | 4/20/70 | 150,432 | 154,901 | (b) | ||||||||||
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, 2018-SRP5 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.550%) | 1.640 | % | 9/15/31 | 2,917,221 | 2,659,524 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, 2018-SRP5 B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%) | 2.840 | % | 9/15/31 | 2,272,159 | 1,867,423 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, 2016-GS3 C | 4.118 | % | 10/10/49 | 570,000 | 589,288 | (b) | ||||||||||
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, 2013-GC16 B | 5.161 | % | 11/10/46 | 240,000 | 250,945 | (b) | ||||||||||
GSMSC Resecuritization Trust, 2015-7R A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.150%) | 0.236 | % | 9/26/37 | 282,066 | 280,205 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Impac CMB Trust, 2007-A A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%) | 0.592 | % | 5/25/37 | 734,487 | 734,723 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2019-LTV3 B2 | 4.453 | % | 3/25/50 | 501,729 | 506,631 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2013-C17 B | 5.049 | % | 1/15/47 | 90,000 | 95,021 | (b) | ||||||||||
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2014-C22 C | 4.704 | % | 9/15/47 | 300,000 | 293,337 | (b) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2015-C30 B | 4.406 | % | 7/15/48 | $ | 654,000 | $ | 686,305 | (b) | ||||||||
JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2017-C5 B | 4.009 | % | 3/15/50 | 1,030,000 | 1,077,399 | (b) | ||||||||||
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2015-FL7 D (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%) | 1.620 | % | 5/15/28 | 657,048 | 569,661 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, 2021-GS2 A1, Step bond | 1.750 | % | 4/25/61 | 488,497 | 485,695 | (a) | ||||||||||
Madison Avenue Mortgage Trust, 2017-330M A | 3.294 | % | 8/15/34 | 630,000 | 640,406 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, 2004-A1 2A1 | 2.244 | % | 2/25/34 | 117,551 | 121,228 | (b) | ||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, 2015-C25 A5 | 3.635 | % | 10/15/48 | 1,245,000 | 1,335,281 | |||||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, 2019-BPR A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400%) | 1.489 | % | 5/15/36 | 1,930,000 | 1,908,476 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
MSCG Trust, 2015-ALDR A2 | 3.577 | % | 6/7/35 | 1,440,000 | 1,500,441 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
MSG III Securitization Trust, 2021-1 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.750%) | 0.836 | % | 6/25/54 | 2,110,000 | 2,112,486 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2019-FAME A | 3.047 | % | 8/15/36 | 1,300,000 | 1,311,200 | (a) | ||||||||||
Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 2019-FAME B | 3.655 | % | 8/15/36 | 2,550,000 | 2,527,429 | (a) | ||||||||||
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2015-1A A2 | 3.750 | % | 5/28/52 | 446,196 | 464,228 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2017-1A A1 | 4.000 | % | 2/25/57 | 533,080 | 565,593 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2017-3A A1 | 4.000 | % | 4/25/57 | 823,674 | 875,792 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2017-4A A1 | 4.000 | % | 5/25/57 | 825,244 | 871,354 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2021-NQM3 A3 | 1.516 | % | 11/27/56 | 488,716 | 484,877 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
OBX Trust, 2021-NQM2 A1 | 1.101 | % | 5/25/61 | 455,904 | 454,255 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
OBX Trust, 2021-NQM3 A1 | 1.054 | % | 7/25/61 | 670,179 | 664,387 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Onslow Bay Mortgage Loan Trust, 2021-NQM4 A1 | 1.957 | % | 10/25/61 | 520,000 | 521,180 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
OPG Trust, 2021-PORT A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.484%) | 0.574 | % | 10/15/36 | 2,130,000 | 2,115,797 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
PRKCM Trust, 2021-AFC1 A1 | 1.510 | % | 8/25/56 | 1,336,956 | 1,325,080 | (a)(b) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2020-2 A1 | 1.654 | % | 5/25/60 | $ | 2,143,990 | $ | 2,154,006 | (a)(b) | ||||||||
SACO I Trust, 2007-VA1 A | 5.546 | % | 6/25/21 | 20,133 | 18,134 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2018-C11 B | 4.713 | % | 6/15/51 | 1,040,000 | 1,138,731 | (b) | ||||||||||
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2012-C4 D | 4.610 | % | 12/10/45 | 570,000 | 510,933 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
VASA Trust, 2021-VASA A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.900%) | 0.990 | % | 7/15/39 | 880,000 | 880,972 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Virginia Housing Development Authority, 2006-C CTFS | 6.000 | % | 6/25/34 | 341,360 | 354,655 | |||||||||||
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, 2004-AR9 A7 | 2.720 | % | 8/25/34 | 1,023,845 | 1,056,994 | (b) | ||||||||||
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, 2004-AR13 A2A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.740%) | 0.832 | % | 11/25/34 | 322,428 | 312,375 | (b) | ||||||||||
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, 2005-AR8 2AB3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.720%) | 0.812 | % | 7/25/45 | 1,679,598 | 1,668,281 | (b) | ||||||||||
Waterfall Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2015-SBC5 A | 4.104 | % | 9/14/22 | 156,723 | 159,444 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2013-C14 B | 3.841 | % | 6/15/46 | 1,060,000 | 1,082,950 | (b) | ||||||||||
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2014-C23 XA, IO | 0.708 | % | 10/15/57 | 4,863,078 | 65,341 | (b) | ||||||||||
ZH Trust, 2021-2 A | 2.349 | % | 10/17/27 | 570,000 | 568,668 | (a) | ||||||||||
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost — $78,872,030) |
| 78,097,672 | ||||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities — 7.5% | ||||||||||||||||
522 Funding CLO Ltd., 2020-6A A1R (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%) | 1.323 | % | 10/23/34 | 1,520,000 | 1,520,005 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO X LP, 2020-10A A1A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.950%) | 2.082 | % | 1/20/32 | 1,320,000 | 1,321,004 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
AccessLex Institute, 2005-A A3 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.400%) | 0.524 | % | 7/25/34 | 517,589 | 511,242 | (b) | ||||||||||
Apidos CLO XII, 2013-12A AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.080%) | 1.204 | % | 4/15/31 | 750,000 | 749,531 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Applebee’s Funding LLC/IHOP Funding LLC, 2019-1A A2I | 4.194 | % | 6/5/49 | 990,000 | 1,006,521 | (a) | ||||||||||
Aqua Finance Trust, 2021-A B | 2.400 | % | 7/17/46 | 1,050,000 | 1,041,721 | (a) | ||||||||||
Ares XLVII CLO Ltd., 2018-47A A1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.920%) | 1.044 | % | 4/15/30 | 860,000 | 860,675 | (a)(b) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, 2020-2A A | 2.020 | % | 2/20/27 | $ | 2,770,000 | $ | 2,808,963 | (a) | ||||||||
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, 2021-1A A | 1.380 | % | 8/20/27 | 2,650,000 | 2,615,289 | (a) | ||||||||||
Balboa Bay Loan Funding Ltd., 2021-2A A1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.170%) | 1.343 | % | 1/20/35 | 630,000 | 630,315 | (a)(b)(i) | ||||||||||
BCRED MML CLO LLC, 2021-1A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.480%) | 1.653 | % | 1/15/35 | 740,000 | 740,370 | (a)(b)(i) | ||||||||||
BDS Ltd., 2021-FL10 D (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.850%) | 2.950 | % | 12/18/36 | 2,140,000 | 2,145,341 | (a)(b)(i) | ||||||||||
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, 2004-SD2 A3 (1 year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate + 2.320%) | 2.466 | % | 3/25/44 | 271,845 | 272,567 | (b) | ||||||||||
Benefit Street Partners CLO IV Ltd., 2014-IVA ARRR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.180%) | 1.312 | % | 1/20/32 | 750,000 | 750,343 | (a)(b)(k) | ||||||||||
Blackbird Capital Aircraft, 2021-1A A | 2.443 | % | 7/15/46 | 518,958 | 516,348 | (a) | ||||||||||
BlueMountain CLO XXX Ltd., 2020-30A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.390%) | 1.514 | % | 1/15/33 | 1,140,000 | 1,141,904 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Canyon CLO Ltd., 2020-1A AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.180%) | 1.304 | % | 7/15/34 | 1,360,000 | 1,361,781 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., 2014-3RA A1A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.050%) | 1.185 | % | 7/27/31 | 545,508 | 545,399 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Catskill Park CLO Ltd., 2017-1A A2 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%) | 1.832 | % | 4/20/29 | 1,250,000 | 1,252,042 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Cayuga Park CLO Ltd., 2020-1A AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.120%) | 1.242 | % | 7/17/34 | 1,020,000 | 1,021,272 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Cerberus Loan Funding XXVIII LP, 2020-1A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.850%) | 1.974 | % | 10/15/31 | 420,000 | 421,172 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
College Ave Student Loans LLC, 2021-C C | 3.060 | % | 7/26/55 | 1,100,000 | 1,115,125 | (a) | ||||||||||
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, 2005-8 M4 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.930%) | 1.022 | % | 12/25/35 | 62,412 | 62,473 | (b) | ||||||||||
Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust, 2006-HW 2A1B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.150%) | 0.239 | % | 11/15/36 | 442,117 | 388,379 | (b) | ||||||||||
Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust, 2006-I 2A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.140%) | 0.230 | % | 1/15/37 | 511,197 | 488,502 | (b) | ||||||||||
Dryden 75 CLO Ltd., 2019-75A AR2 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.040%) | 1.164 | % | 4/15/34 | 800,000 | 800,482 | (a)(b) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Dryden 87 CLO Ltd., 2021-87A A1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%) | 1.260 | % | 5/20/34 | $ | 2,020,000 | $ | 2,019,994 | (a)(b) | ||||||||
First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, 2003- FF1 A1 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.125%) | 1.211 | % | 3/25/33 | 394,053 | 392,118 | (b) | ||||||||||
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, 2018-4 A | 4.060 | % | 11/15/30 | 2,220,000 | 2,506,893 | |||||||||||
Golub Capital Partners CLO Ltd., 2021-57A A1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.490%) | 1.663 | % | 10/25/34 | 1,730,000 | 1,730,865 | (a)(b)(i) | ||||||||||
Great Lakes Kcap F3c Senior LLC, 2017-1A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.900%) | 2.022 | % | 12/20/29 | 2,040,000 | 2,039,049 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Grippen Park CLO Ltd., 2017-1A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.260%) | 1.392 | % | 1/20/30 | 500,000 | 500,624 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
GRMT Mortgage Loan Trust, 2001-1A A5 | 6.650 | % | 7/20/31 | 19,140 | 19,229 | (a) | ||||||||||
Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd., 2015-2A AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.080%) | 1.204 | % | 7/25/27 | 19,627 | 19,627 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
HalseyPoint CLO I Ltd., 2019-1A A1A1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350%) | 1.482 | % | 1/20/33 | 250,000 | 250,183 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
HalseyPoint CLO 3 Ltd., 2020-3A A1A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.450%) | 1.579 | % | 11/30/32 | 560,000 | 561,295 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Hardee’s Funding LLC, 2021-1A A2 | 2.865 | % | 6/20/51 | 528,675 | 515,066 | (a) | ||||||||||
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LP, 2021-2A C | 2.520 | % | 12/27/27 | 1,090,000 | 1,088,096 | (a) | ||||||||||
Hildene Community Funding CDO Ltd., 2015-1A ARR | 2.600 | % | 11/1/35 | 540,000 | 540,000 | (a) | ||||||||||
HPS Loan Management Ltd., 2021-16A A1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.140%) | 1.313 | % | 1/23/35 | 890,000 | 890,445 | (a)(b)(i) | ||||||||||
KeyCorp Student Loan Trust, 2006-A 2B (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.480%) | 0.612 | % | 12/27/41 | 660,053 | 656,889 | (b) | ||||||||||
KKR CLO 32 Ltd., 32A A1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.320%) | 1.444 | % | 1/15/32 | 490,000 | 491,384 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
LCM XVIII LP, 19A AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.240%) | 1.364 | % | 7/15/27 | 125,483 | 125,514 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, 2019-GS5 A1, Step bond | 3.200 | % | 5/25/59 | 2,718,695 | 2,729,483 | (a) | ||||||||||
MF1 Ltd., 2021-FL7 A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.080%) | 1.169 | % | 10/16/36 | 2,100,000 | 2,100,146 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Midocean Credit CLO VII, 2017-7A BR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.600%) | 1.724 | % | 7/15/29 | 750,000 | 745,707 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Mosaic Solar Loan Trust, 2018-2GS A | 4.200 | % | 2/22/44 | 1,555,152 | 1,665,640 | (a) | ||||||||||
Myers Park CLO Ltd., 2018-1A B1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.600%) | 1.732 | % | 10/20/30 | 550,000 | 550,906 | (a)(b) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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November 30, 2021
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities — continued | ||||||||||||||||
Navient Student Loan Trust, 2016-3A A3 (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350%) | 1.442 | % | 6/25/65 | $ | 1,763,717 | $ | 1,818,606 | (a)(b) | ||||||||
Navient Student Loan Trust, 2020-1A A1B (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.050%) | 1.142 | % | 6/25/69 | 266,780 | 274,191 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Nelnet Student Loan Trust, 2012-2A A (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.800%) | 0.892 | % | 12/26/33 | 663,265 | 667,473 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Oasis Securitization Funding LLC, 2021-1A A | 2.579 | % | 2/15/33 | 595,123 | 596,036 | (a) | ||||||||||
Octagon Investment Partners 45 Ltd., 2019-1A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.330%) | 1.454 | % | 10/15/32 | 750,000 | 750,373 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Octagon Investment Partners XXI Ltd., 2014-1A AAR3 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%) | 1.156 | % | 2/14/31 | 720,000 | 720,648 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
OHA Credit Funding 7 Ltd., 2020-7A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%) | 1.374 | % | 10/19/32 | 460,000 | 460,819 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Owl Rock CLO III Ltd., 2020-3A A1L (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.800%) | 1.932 | % | 4/20/32 | 1,040,000 | 1,041,743 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
OZLM XII Ltd., 2015-12A A1R (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.050%) | 1.182 | % | 4/30/27 | 235,527 | 235,505 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Palmer Square CLO Ltd., 2019-1A A1R (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%) | 1.323 | % | 11/14/34 | 1,250,000 | 1,250,000 | (a)(b)(i) | ||||||||||
Point Au Roche Park CLO Ltd., 2021-1A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.080%) | 1.256 | % | 7/20/34 | 1,650,000 | 1,650,215 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Recette CLO Ltd., 2015-1A ARR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.080%) | 1.212 | % | 4/20/34 | 510,000 | 510,139 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Reese Park CLO Ltd., 2020-1A AR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.130%) | 1.303 | % | 10/15/34 | 1,840,000 | 1,840,116 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
SBA Small Business Investment Cos., 2021-10A 1 | 1.667 | % | 3/10/31 | 3,033,375 | 3,068,515 | |||||||||||
Silver Rock CLO I Ltd., 2020-1A A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.650%) | 1.782 | % | 10/20/31 | 1,410,000 | 1,414,289 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
SLM Student Loan Trust, 2003-4 A5A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.750%) | 0.866 | % | 3/15/33 | 431,222 | 426,257 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
SLM Student Loan Trust, 2003-4 A5E (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.750%) | 0.866 | % | 3/15/33 | 877,487 | 867,383 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
SMB Private Education Loan Trust, 2021-A A2B | 1.590 | % | 1/15/53 | 2,140,000 | 2,121,489 | (a) | ||||||||||
TCI-Flatiron CLO Ltd., 2016-1A AR2 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%) | 1.272 | % | 1/17/32 | 1,080,000 | 1,081,213 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, 2017-4 B2 | 3.444 | % | 6/25/57 | 1,010,000 | 1,059,639 | (a)(b) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities — continued | ||||||||||||||||
Toyota Auto Loan Extended Note Trust, 2021-1A A | 1.070 | % | 2/27/34 | $ | 540,000 | $ | 532,383 | (a) | ||||||||
Tryon Park CLO Ltd., 2013-1A A1SR (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.890%) | 1.014 | % | 4/15/29 | 824,925 | 825,051 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Voya CLO Ltd., 2018-3A A1A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%) | 1.274 | % | 10/15/31 | 1,090,000 | 1,091,362 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Wendy’s Funding LLC, 2021-1A A2I | 2.370 | % | 6/15/51 | 2,114,700 | 2,094,008 | (a) | ||||||||||
Whitebox CLO II Ltd., 2020-2A A1R (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.220%) | 1.393 | % | 10/24/34 | 1,110,000 | 1,110,001 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Whitebox CLO III Ltd., 2021-3A A1 (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.220%) | 1.341 | % | 10/15/34 | 1,050,000 | 1,050,003 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
ZAIS CLO 13 Ltd., 2019-13A A1A (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.490%) | 1.614 | % | 7/15/32 | 602,500 | 604,320 | (a)(b) | ||||||||||
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost — $76,797,097) |
| 77,389,696 | ||||||||||||||
Sovereign Bonds — 5.0% | ||||||||||||||||
Canada — 0.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Province of Quebec Canada, Senior Notes | 2.625 | % | 2/13/23 | 1,400,000 | 1,437,748 | |||||||||||
Chile — 0.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Chile Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 3.100 | % | 5/7/41 | 1,380,000 | 1,358,582 | |||||||||||
Colombia — 0.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 3.875 | % | 4/25/27 | 1,210,000 | 1,218,966 | |||||||||||
Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 3.125 | % | 4/15/31 | 620,000 | 557,535 | |||||||||||
Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 5.625 | % | 2/26/44 | 920,000 | 907,396 | |||||||||||
Colombia Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 5.200 | % | 5/15/49 | 2,200,000 | 2,053,612 | |||||||||||
Total Colombia | 4,737,509 | |||||||||||||||
India — 0.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Export-Import Bank of India, Senior Notes | 3.375 | % | 8/5/26 | 660,000 | 697,734 | (a) | ||||||||||
Indonesia — 0.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 5.875 | % | 1/15/24 | 479,000 | 527,609 | (a) | ||||||||||
Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 3.850 | % | 7/18/27 | 200,000 | 219,685 | (a) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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November 30, 2021
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Indonesia — continued | ||||||||||||||||
Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 5.125 | % | 1/15/45 | $ | 200,000 | $ | 243,866 | (a) | ||||||||
Indonesia Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 5.125 | % | 1/15/45 | 2,730,000 | 3,328,771 | (l) | ||||||||||
Total Indonesia | 4,319,931 | |||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan — 0.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 4.875 | % | 10/14/44 | 1,270,000 | 1,555,553 | (a) | ||||||||||
Kuwait — 0.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Kuwait International Government Bond, Senior Notes | 3.500 | % | 3/20/27 | 2,170,000 | 2,364,426 | (a) | ||||||||||
Mexico — 0.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 4.000 | % | 10/2/23 | 586,000 | 619,367 | |||||||||||
Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 2.659 | % | 5/24/31 | 1,525,000 | 1,475,544 | |||||||||||
Mexico Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 4.750 | % | 3/8/44 | 2,640,000 | 2,861,562 | |||||||||||
Total Mexico | 4,956,473 | |||||||||||||||
Panama — 0.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Panama Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 6.700 | % | 1/26/36 | 930,000 | 1,226,163 | |||||||||||
Panama Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 4.500 | % | 5/15/47 | 1,240,000 | 1,344,656 | |||||||||||
Panama Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 4.300 | % | 4/29/53 | 1,630,000 | 1,712,266 | |||||||||||
Total Panama | 4,283,085 | |||||||||||||||
Peru — 0.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Peruvian Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 6.550 | % | 3/14/37 | 930,000 | 1,251,069 | |||||||||||
Peruvian Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 3.300 | % | 3/11/41 | 580,000 | 563,835 | |||||||||||
Peruvian Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 5.625 | % | 11/18/50 | 740,000 | 1,010,885 | |||||||||||
Peruvian Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 3.550 | % | 3/10/51 | 40,000 | 40,113 | |||||||||||
Total Peru | 2,865,902 | |||||||||||||||
Poland — 0.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Republic of Poland Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 4.000 | % | 1/22/24 | 1,870,000 | 1,981,359 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Qatar — 0.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Qatar Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 3.875 | % | 4/23/23 | $ | 1,390,000 | $ | 1,450,077 | (l) | ||||||||
Qatar Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 3.250 | % | 6/2/26 | 200,000 | 213,327 | (l) | ||||||||||
Qatar Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 4.000 | % | 3/14/29 | 1,030,000 | 1,157,852 | (a) | ||||||||||
Qatar Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 4.817 | % | 3/14/49 | 2,110,000 | 2,731,859 | (a) | ||||||||||
Total Qatar | 5,553,115 | |||||||||||||||
Russia — 0.6% | ||||||||||||||||
Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond, Senior Notes | 4.875 | % | 9/16/23 | 800,000 | 849,166 | (a) | ||||||||||
Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond, Senior Notes | 5.625 | % | 4/4/42 | 2,200,000 | 2,863,350 | (l) | ||||||||||
Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond, Senior Notes | 5.875 | % | 9/16/43 | 1,400,000 | 1,893,840 | (l) | ||||||||||
Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond, Senior Notes, Step bond | 7.500 | % | 3/31/30 | 110,955 | 126,877 | (l) | ||||||||||
Russian Foreign Bond — Eurobond, Senior Notes, Step bond | 7.500 | % | 3/31/30 | 35,100 | 40,137 | (a) | ||||||||||
Total Russia | 5,773,370 | |||||||||||||||
Saudi Arabia — 0.0%†† | ||||||||||||||||
Saudi Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 2.875 | % | 3/4/23 | 290,000 | 297,901 | (a) | ||||||||||
United Arab Emirates — 0.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Abu Dhabi Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 2.500 | % | 10/11/22 | 2,100,000 | 2,136,187 | (a) | ||||||||||
Abu Dhabi Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 2.125 | % | 9/30/24 | 3,280,000 | 3,363,089 | (a) | ||||||||||
Total United Arab Emirates | 5,499,276 | |||||||||||||||
Uruguay — 0.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Uruguay Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 4.375 | % | 1/23/31 | 2,200,000 | 2,535,852 | |||||||||||
Uruguay Government International Bond, Senior Notes | 5.100 | % | 6/18/50 | 1,240,000 | 1,613,717 | |||||||||||
Total Uruguay | 4,149,569 | |||||||||||||||
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost — $47,897,285) |
| 51,831,533 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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November 30, 2021
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(Percentages shown based on Fund net assets)
Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.9% | ||||||||||||||||
FHLMC — 0.0%†† | ||||||||||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) | 2.000 | % | 10/1/32 | $ | 4,552 | $ | 4,684 | |||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (FHLMC) | 3.000 | % | 10/1/32 | 93,260 | 98,087 | |||||||||||
Total FHLMC | 102,771 | |||||||||||||||
FNMA — 0.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) | 3.500 | % | 12/1/34-3/1/57 | 1,268,397 | 1,366,526 | |||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) | 3.000 | % | 7/1/35-3/1/40 | 1,944,472 | 2,049,927 | |||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) | 1.500 | % | 12/1/35 | 91,745 | 92,363 | |||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) | 2.500 | % | 3/1/38-5/1/41 | 1,141,050 | 1,187,448 | |||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) | 6.000 | % | 7/1/41 | 162,359 | 190,455 | |||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) | 4.000 | % | 2/1/56-6/1/57 | 198,520 | 219,350 | |||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) | 4.500 | % | 8/1/58 | 52,381 | 58,759 | |||||||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) (12 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.428%) | 1.770 | % | 5/1/43 | 448,145 | 466,419 | (b) | ||||||||||
Total FNMA | 5,631,247 | |||||||||||||||
GNMA — 0.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) | 3.000 | % | 9/15/42-11/15/42 | 307,101 | 322,868 | |||||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) | 4.000 | % | 3/15/50 | 43,248 | 46,309 | |||||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) | 3.500 | % | 5/15/50 | 288,899 | 306,774 | |||||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II | 4.000 | % | 7/20/47-4/20/50 | 811,233 | 876,711 | |||||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II | 4.500 | % | 10/20/48-3/20/50 | 884,915 | 940,842 | |||||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II | 3.500 | % | 10/20/49-2/20/50 | 189,199 | 197,326 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Security | Rate | Maturity Date | Face Amount | Value | ||||||||||||
GNMA — continued | ||||||||||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II | 3.000 | % | 1/20/50 | $ | 445,245 | $ | 462,336 | |||||||||
Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) II | 2.500 | % | 12/20/50 | 460,599 | 472,834 | |||||||||||
Total GNMA | 3,626,000 | |||||||||||||||
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost — $9,294,738) |
| 9,360,018 | ||||||||||||||
Expiration Date | Contracts | Notional Amount | ||||||||||||||
Purchased Options — 0.0%†† | ||||||||||||||||
Exchange-Traded Purchased Options — 0.0%†† |
| |||||||||||||||
Eurodollar 1-Year Mid-Curve Futures, Put @ $98.94 | 12/10/21 | 167 | 417,500 | 12,525 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call @ $130.00 | 12/23/21 | 44 | 44,000 | 52,250 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put @ $130.75 | 12/23/21 | 88 | 88,000 | 57,750 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call @ $160.00 | 12/23/21 | 39 | 39,000 | 115,781 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call @ $161.00 | 12/23/21 | 44 | 44,000 | 101,750 | ||||||||||||
Total Purchased Options (Cost — $179,410) |
| 340,056 | ||||||||||||||
Total Investments before Short-Term Investments (Cost — $1,006,189,533) |
| 1,027,283,213 | ||||||||||||||
Rate | Shares | |||||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments — 0.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares (Cost — $2,285,557) | 0.010 | % | 2,285,557 | 2,285,557 | (k) | |||||||||||
Total Investments — 99.5% (Cost — $1,008,475,090) |
| 1,029,568,770 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.5% |
| 5,243,301 | ||||||||||||||
Total Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 1,034,812,071 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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†† | Represents less than 0.1%. |
* | Non-income producing security. |
(a) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors. |
(b) | Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information available. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. |
(c) | Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date. |
(d) | The coupon payment on this security is currently in default as of November 30, 2021. |
(e) | Security is valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors (Note 1). |
(f) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (Note 1). |
(g) | Value is less than $1. |
(h) | The maturity principal is currently in default as of November 30, 2021. |
(i) | Securities traded on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. |
(j) | Collateralized mortgage obligations are secured by an underlying pool of mortgages or mortgage pass-through certificates that are structured to direct payments on underlying collateral to different series or classes of the obligations. The interest rate may change positively or inversely in relation to one or more interest rates, financial indices or other financial indicators and may be subject to an upper and/or lower limit. |
(k) | In this instance, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an “Affiliated Company” represents Fund ownership of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. At November 30, 2021, the total market value of investments in Affiliated Companies was $3,035,900 and the cost was $3,035,557 (Note 8). |
(l) | Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors. |
Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule: | ||
ACES | — Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities | |
CAS | — Connecticut Avenue Securities | |
CDO | — Collateralized Debt Obligation | |
CLO | — Collateralized Loan Obligation | |
CTFS | — Certificates | |
ICE | — Intercontinental Exchange | |
IO | — Interest Only | |
JSC | — Joint Stock Company | |
LIBOR | — London Interbank Offered Rate | |
PAC | — Planned Amortization Class | |
PJSC | — Private Joint Stock Company | |
REMIC | — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit | |
SOFR | — Secured Overnight Financing Rate | |
STRIPS | — Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal Securities | |
USD | — United States Dollar |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Written Options | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exchange-Traded Written Options |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
Security | Expiration Date | Strike Price | Contracts | Notional Amount | Value | |||||||||||||||||||
Eurodollar 1-Year Mid-Curve Futures, Put |
| 12/10/21 | $ | 99.19 | 167 | $ | 417,500 | $ | (62,625) | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Call |
| 12/23/21 | 121.25 | 205 | 205,000 | (107,305) | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Call |
| 12/23/21 | 121.50 | 193 | 193,000 | (75,391) | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures, Call |
| 12/23/21 | 122.25 | 100 | 100,000 | (12,500) | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call |
| 12/23/21 | 130.50 | 34 | 34,000 | (29,219) | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call |
| 12/23/21 | 131.00 | 79 | 79,000 | (46,906) | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call |
| 12/23/21 | 131.50 | 206 | 206,000 | (80,469) | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call |
| 12/23/21 | 132.00 | 54 | 54,000 | (13,500) | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call |
| 12/23/21 | 132.50 | 39 | 39,000 | (5,484) | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call |
| 1/21/22 | 131.50 | 89 | 89,000 | (61,187) | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put |
| 12/23/21 | 128.00 | 78 | 78,000 | (3,656) | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Put |
| 12/23/21 | 128.50 | 52 | 52,000 | (4,063) | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures, Call |
| 1/21/22 | 132.00 | 44 | 44,000 | (22,000) | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call |
| 12/23/21 | 159.00 | 41 | 41,000 | (151,828) | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call |
| 12/23/21 | 162.00 | 34 | 34,000 | (58,969) | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call |
| 12/23/21 | 163.00 | 72 | 72,000 | (91,125) | ||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures, Call |
| 12/23/21 | 165.00 | 48 | 48,000 | (30,750) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Exchange-Traded Written Options (Premiums received — $585,151) |
| $ | (856,977) | |||||||||||||||||||||
OTC Written Options |
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Counterparty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaption, Put (Premiums received — $45,902) | Citibank N.A. | 4/29/22 | $ | 1.30 | 17,080,000 | $ | 17,080,000 | $ | (42,857) | |||||||||||||||
Total Written Options (Premiums received — $631,053) |
| $ | (899,834) |
At November 30, 2021, the Fund had the following open futures contracts:
Number of Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Market Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||
Contracts to Buy: | ||||||||||||||||||||
90-Day Eurodollar | 524 | 12/22 | $ | 130,076,888 | $ | 129,788,250 | $ | (288,638) | ||||||||||||
90-Day Eurodollar | 214 | 6/23 | 53,094,495 | 52,793,800 | (300,695) | |||||||||||||||
90-Day Eurodollar | 49 | 9/23 | 12,137,716 | 12,069,313 | (68,403) | |||||||||||||||
90-Day Eurodollar | 1,561 | 12/23 | 385,765,216 | 384,162,100 | (1,603,116) | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes | 1,091 | 3/22 | 238,213,310 | 238,639,204 | 425,894 | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes | 895 | 3/22 | 108,002,262 | 108,651,604 | 649,342 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
November 30, 2021
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Number of Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Market Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||||
Contracts to Buy continued |
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U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes | 2,194 | 3/22 | $ | 283,300,925 | $ | 287,002,625 | $ | 3,701,700 | ||||||||||||
2,516,084 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Contracts to Sell: | ||||||||||||||||||||
90-Day Eurodollar | 337 | 3/22 | 84,070,712 | 84,014,100 | 56,612 | |||||||||||||||
90-Day Eurodollar | 950 | 12/21 | 236,888,632 | 237,019,063 | (130,431) | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds | 1,172 | 3/22 | 187,143,005 | 190,010,500 | (2,867,495) | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Ultra 10-Year Notes | 33 | 3/22 | 4,746,967 | 4,847,391 | (100,424) | |||||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Ultra Long- Term Bonds | 606 | 3/22 | 116,872,103 | 121,540,875 | (4,668,772) | |||||||||||||||
(7,710,510) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts |
| $ | (5,194,426) |
At November 30, 2021, the Fund had the following open swap contracts:
CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS | ||||||||||||||||||||
Notional Amount | Termination Date | Payments Made by the Fund† | Payments the Fund† | Upfront (Received) | Unrealized (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
$42,144,000 | 6/15/22 | 3-Month LIBOR quarterly | 0.190% semi-annually | $ | (55) | $ | (10,041) | |||||||||||||
11,460,000 | 11/18/23 | 3.970%* | CPURNSA* | (33,037) | (63,587) | |||||||||||||||
94,348,000 | 6/4/24 | 3-Month LIBOR quarterly | 0.820% semi-annually | — | (613,750) | |||||||||||||||
9,580,000 | 10/20/26 | 2.950%* | CPURNSA* | (5,013) | 33,019 | |||||||||||||||
11,460,000 | 11/18/26 | CPURNSA* | 3.370%* | 99,083 | 134,055 | |||||||||||||||
13,020,000 | 11/20/26 | 1.520% annually | Daily SOFR Compound annually | (16,170) | (55,544) | |||||||||||||||
14,623,000 | 5/15/27 | 0.710% annually | Daily SOFR Compound annually | 70,927 | 202,567 | |||||||||||||||
29,000 | 2/15/28 | 1.250% semi-annually | 3-Month LIBOR quarterly | 29 | 188 | |||||||||||||||
55,784,000 | 2/15/28 | 1.350% semi-annually | 3-Month LIBOR quarterly | 79,285 | 2,043 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS (cont’d) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Notional Amount | Termination Date | Payments the Fund† | Payments Received by the Fund† | Upfront Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
$ | 15,928,000 | 8/15/28 | 1.130% annually | Daily SOFR Compound annually | $ | 114,136 | $ | (86,604) | ||||||||||||
10,908,000 | 8/15/28 | 1.220% annually | Daily SOFR Compound annually | (4,660) | (40,016) | |||||||||||||||
6,297,000 | 11/1/28 | 1.200% annually | Daily SOFR Compound annually | (367) | (18,826) | |||||||||||||||
9,580,000 | 10/20/31 | CPURNSA* | 2.770%* | 8,161 | 23,729 | |||||||||||||||
9,590,000 | 10/20/31 | 1.733% annually | Daily SOFR Compound annually | 37,784 | (125,967) | |||||||||||||||
12,480,000 | 7/20/45 | 0.560% annually | Daily SOFR annually | 85,368 | 2,068,386 | |||||||||||||||
4,350,000 | 8/19/45 | 0.740% annually | Daily SOFR annually | — | 578,621 | |||||||||||||||
2,664,000 | 2/15/47 | 1.000% semi-annually | 3-Month LIBOR quarterly | 21,123 | 363,282 | |||||||||||||||
2,342,000 | 2/15/47 | 1.200% semi-annually | 3-Month LIBOR quarterly | 12,900 | 225,385 | |||||||||||||||
1,267,000 | 2/15/47 | 1.225% semi-annually | 3-Month LIBOR quarterly | 1,455 | 120,716 | |||||||||||||||
2,619,000 | 2/15/47 | 1.600% semi-annually | 3-Month LIBOR quarterly | 15,421 | 17,264 | |||||||||||||||
7,501,000 | 2/15/47 | 1.630% semi-annually | 3-Month LIBOR quarterly | 45,678 | 31,273 | |||||||||||||||
6,296,000 | 2/15/47 | 2.000% semi-annually | 3-Month LIBOR quarterly | 39,862 | (470,892) | |||||||||||||||
2,366,000 | 2/15/47 | 1.520% annually | Daily SOFR Compound annually | (78,823) | 17,696 | |||||||||||||||
2,715,000 | 2/15/47 | 1.729% annually | Daily SOFR Compound annually | — | (192,040) | |||||||||||||||
1,682,000 | 10/7/50 | 1.200% semi-annually | 3-Month LIBOR quarterly | 11,013 | 173,859 | |||||||||||||||
4,043,000 | 7/9/51 | 1.671% semi-annually | 3-Month LIBOR quarterly | (18,019) | 5,078 | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 355,076,000 | $ | 486,081 | $ | 2,319,894 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of investments (unaudited) (cont’d)
November 30, 2021
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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CREDIT INDICES — SELL PROTECTION1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference Entity | Notional Amount2 | Termination Date | Periodic Payments Received by the Fund† | Market Value3 | Upfront Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Depreciation | ||||||||||||||||
Markit CDX.NA.IG.37 Index | $ | 192,052,250 | 12/20/26 | 1.000% quarterly | $ | 3,943,793 | $ | 4,449,314 | $ | (505,521) |
1 | If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. |
2 | The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. |
3 | The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected loss (or profit) for the credit derivative had the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/sold as of the period end. Decreasing market values (sell protection) or increasing market values (buy protection) when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. |
† | Percentage shown is an annual percentage rate. |
* | One time payment made at termination date. |
Abbreviation(s) used in this table: | ||
CPURNSA | — U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA Index | |
LIBOR | — London Interbank Offered Rate | |
SOFR | — Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of assets and liabilities (unaudited)
November 30, 2021
Assets: | ||||
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost — $1,005,439,533) | $ | 1,026,532,870 | ||
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (Cost — $3,035,557) | 3,035,900 | |||
Cash | 1,000,000 | |||
Deposits with brokers for centrally cleared swap contracts | 9,004,786 | |||
Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts and exchange-traded options | 7,019,451 | |||
Interest receivable | 5,075,588 | |||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 205,491 | |||
Receivable for premiums on written options | 47,579 | |||
Deposits with brokers for OTC derivatives | 40,000 | |||
Principal paydown receivable | 16,827 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 39,320 | |||
Total Assets | 1,052,017,812 | |||
Liabilities: | ||||
Payable for securities purchased | 11,052,702 | |||
Payable to broker — net variation margin on open futures contracts | 2,771,009 | |||
Payable to broker — net variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts | 1,225,916 | |||
Written options, at value (premiums received — $631,053) | 899,834 | |||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 482,493 | |||
Investment management fee payable | 342,446 | |||
Distributions payable | 219,424 | |||
Directors’ fees payable | 2,412 | |||
Service and/or distribution fees payable | 2,128 | |||
Accrued expenses | 207,377 | |||
Total Liabilities | 17,205,741 | |||
Total Net Assets | $ | 1,034,812,071 | ||
Net Assets: | ||||
Par value (Note 7) | $ | 94,033 | ||
Paid-in capital in excess of par value | 1,029,774,077 | |||
Total distributable earnings (loss) | 4,943,961 | |||
Total Net Assets | $ | 1,034,812,071 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of assets and liabilities (unaudited) (cont’d)
November 30, 2021
Net Assets: | ||||
Class A | $2,596,110 | |||
Class C | $1,493,214 | |||
Class R | $731,793 | |||
Class I | $449,215,104 | |||
Class IS | $580,775,850 | |||
Shares Outstanding: | ||||
Class A | 236,010 | |||
Class C | 135,537 | |||
Class R | 66,495 | |||
Class I | 40,835,845 | |||
Class IS | 52,759,466 | |||
Net Asset Value: | ||||
Class A (and redemption price) | $11.00 | |||
Class C* | $11.02 | |||
Class R (and redemption price) | $11.01 | |||
Class I (and redemption price) | $11.00 | |||
Class IS (and redemption price) | $11.01 | |||
Maximum Public Offering Price Per Share: | ||||
Class A (based on maximum initial sales charge of 4.25%) | $11.49 |
* | Redemption price per share is NAV of Class C shares reduced by a 1.00% CDSC if shares are redeemed within one year from purchase payment (Note 2). |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of operations (unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2021
Investment Income: | ||||
Interest from unaffiliated investments | $ | 11,831,099 | ||
Interest from affiliated investments | 6,175 | |||
Less: Foreign taxes withheld | (16,222) | |||
Total Investment Income | 11,821,052 | |||
Expenses: | ||||
Investment management fee (Note 2) | 2,126,571 | |||
Transfer agent fees (Note 5) | 348,476 | |||
Registration fees | 55,256 | |||
Fund accounting fees | 40,450 | |||
Audit and tax fees | 28,470 | |||
Legal fees | 13,710 | |||
Service and/or distribution fees (Notes 2 and 5) | 13,246 | |||
Directors’ fees | 8,830 | |||
Shareholder reports | 8,447 | |||
Insurance | 6,751 | |||
Commitment fees (Note 9) | 3,914 | |||
Custody fees | 2,363 | |||
Miscellaneous expenses | 6,769 | |||
Total Expenses | 2,663,253 | |||
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Notes 2 and 5) | (1,678) | |||
Net Expenses | 2,661,575 | |||
Net Investment Income | 9,159,477 | |||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts, Written Options, Swap Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions (Notes 1, 3 and 4): |
| |||
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From: | ||||
Investment transactions in unaffiliated securities | 1,344,675 | |||
Futures contracts | (16,605,751) | |||
Written options | 1,824,153 | |||
Swap contracts | 3,352,150 | |||
Foreign currency transactions | 2,487 | |||
Net Realized Loss | (10,082,286) | |||
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From: | ||||
Investments in unaffiliated securities | 4,332,099 | |||
Investments in affiliated securities | (1,086) | |||
Futures contracts | (3,420,829) | |||
Written options | (418,839) | |||
Swap contracts | (6,612,360) | |||
Foreign currencies | (9) | |||
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | (6,121,024) | |||
Net Loss on Investments, Futures Contracts, Written Options, Swap Contracts and Foreign Currency Transactions | (16,203,310) | |||
Decrease in Net Assets From Operations | $ | (7,043,833) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of changes in net assets
For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2021 (unaudited) and the Year Ended May 31, 2021 | November 30 | May 31 | ||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 9,159,477 | $ | 20,060,496 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (10,082,286) | 34,858,640 | ||||||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (6,121,024) | (24,984,224) | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations | (7,043,833) | 29,934,912 | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders From (Notes 1 and 6): | ||||||||
Total distributable earnings | (9,383,013) | (50,548,252) | ||||||
Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders | (9,383,013) | (50,548,252) | ||||||
Fund Share Transactions (Note 7): | ||||||||
Net proceeds from sale of shares | 163,791,628 | 172,453,946 | ||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 8,081,439 | 43,346,308 | ||||||
Cost of shares repurchased | (182,523,541) | (208,983,566) | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Fund Share Transactions | (10,650,474) | 6,816,688 | ||||||
Decrease in Net Assets | (27,077,320) | (13,796,652) | ||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 1,061,889,391 | 1,075,686,043 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 1,034,812,071 | $ | 1,061,889,391 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended May 31, unless otherwise noted: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A Shares1 | 20212 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $11.17 | $11.38 | $10.98 | $10.70 | $10.94 | $11.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.08 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.22 | 0.22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.17) | 0.10 | 0.46 | 0.28 | (0.25) | 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations | (0.09) | 0.28 | 0.70 | 0.56 | (0.03) | 0.28 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.08) | (0.18) | (0.24) | (0.28) | (0.21) | (0.21) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gains | — | (0.31) | (0.06) | — | — | (0.22) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.08) | (0.49) | (0.30) | (0.28) | (0.21) | (0.43) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $11.00 | $11.17 | $11.38 | $10.98 | $10.70 | $10.94 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total return3 | (0.81) | % | 2.51 | % | 6.47 | % | 5.32 | % | (0.28) | % | 2.60 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) | $2,596 | $2,759 | $2,717 | $4,530 | $3,506 | $6,374 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 0.81 | %4 | 0.78 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.87 | % | 0.85 | %5 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses6 | 0.81 | 4,7 | 0.78 | 7 | 0.90 | 7 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 1.42 | 4 | 1.58 | 2.13 | 2.57 | 2.02 | 2.00 | |||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 19 | % | 60 | %8 | 100 | %8 | 94 | %8 | 84 | %8 | 55 | %8 |
1 | Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2 | For the six months ended November 30, 2021 (unaudited). |
3 | Performance figures, exclusive of sales charges, may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Reflects recapture of expenses waived/reimbursed from prior fiscal years. |
6 | As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class A shares did not exceed 0.90%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2023 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund. |
7 | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
8 | Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 72%, 123%, 133%, 154% and 60% for the years ended May 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended May 31, unless otherwise noted: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C Shares1 | 20212 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $11.19 | $11.41 | $11.01 | $10.73 | $10.96 | $11.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.20 | 0.16 | 0.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.17) | 0.11 | 0.47 | 0.28 | (0.23) | 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations | (0.13) | 0.20 | 0.63 | 0.48 | (0.07) | 0.20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.04) | (0.11) | (0.17) | (0.20) | (0.16) | (0.13) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gains | — | (0.31) | (0.06) | — | — | (0.22) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.04) | (0.42) | (0.23) | (0.20) | (0.16) | (0.35) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $11.02 | $11.19 | $11.41 | $11.01 | $10.73 | $10.96 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total return3 | (1.25) | % | 1.75 | % | 5.76 | % | 4.57 | % | (0.69) | % | 1.84 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) | $1,493 | $1,483 | $1,318 | $645 | $497 | $751 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.54 | %4 | 1.53 | % | 1.56 | % | 1.57 | % | 1.58 | % | 1.59 | %5 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses6 | 1.54 | 4,7 | 1.53 | 7 | 1.56 | 7 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 7 | 1.59 | 5 | |||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.69 | 4 | 0.83 | 1.42 | 1.86 | 1.42 | 1.25 | |||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 19 | % | 60 | %8 | 100 | %8 | 94 | %8 | 84 | %8 | 55 | %8 |
1 | Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2 | For the six months ended November 30, 2021 (unaudited). |
3 | Performance figures, exclusive of CDSC, may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Reflects recapture of expenses waived/reimbursed from prior fiscal years. |
6 | As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class C shares did not exceed 1.65%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2023 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund. |
7 | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
8 | Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 72%, 123%, 133%, 154% and 60% for the years ended May 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended May 31, unless otherwise noted: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class R Shares1 | 20212 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $11.18 | $11.40 | $11.00 | $10.72 | $10.94 | $11.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.20 | 0.19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.17) | 0.10 | 0.48 | 0.29 | (0.22) | 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations | (0.11) | 0.24 | 0.68 | 0.53 | (0.02) | 0.25 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.06) | (0.15) | (0.22) | (0.25) | (0.20) | (0.18) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gains | — | (0.31) | (0.06) | — | — | (0.22) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.06) | (0.46) | (0.28) | (0.25) | (0.20) | (0.40) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $11.01 | $11.18 | $11.40 | $11.00 | $10.72 | $10.94 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total return3 | (1.06) | % | 2.14 | % | 6.18 | % | 5.03 | % | (0.18) | % | 2.29 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (000s) | $732 | $805 | $525 | $276 | $147 | $208 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 1.25 | %4 | 1.25 | % | 1.57 | %5 | 1.34 | %5 | 1.23 | %5 | 1.26 | %5 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses6,7 | 1.15 | 4 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 5 | 1.15 | 5 | 1.15 | 5 | 1.15 | 5 | |||||||||||||
Net investment income | 1.07 | 4 | 1.22 | 1.84 | 2.29 | 1.85 | 1.69 | |||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 19 | % | 60 | %8 | 100 | %8 | 94 | %8 | 84 | %8 | 55 | %8 |
1 | Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2 | For the six months ended November 30, 2021 (unaudited). |
3 | Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Reflects recapture of expenses waived/reimbursed from prior fiscal years. |
6 | As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class R shares did not exceed 1.15%. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2023 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund. |
7 | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
8 | Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 72%, 123%, 133%, 154% and 60% for the years ended May 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial highlights (cont’d)
For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended May 31, unless otherwise noted: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I Shares1 | 20212 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $11.17 | $11.40 | $10.99 | $10.71 | $10.94 | $11.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.09 | 0.21 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.16) | 0.09 | 0.48 | 0.29 | (0.23) | 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations | (0.07) | 0.30 | 0.75 | 0.60 | 0.04 | 0.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.10) | (0.22) | (0.28) | (0.32) | (0.27) | (0.25) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gains | — | (0.31) | (0.06) | — | — | (0.22) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.10) | (0.53) | (0.34) | (0.32) | (0.27) | (0.47) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $11.00 | $11.17 | $11.40 | $10.99 | $10.71 | $10.94 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total return3 | (0.68) | % | 2.66 | % | 6.91 | % | 5.67 | % | 0.36 | % | 2.95 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (millions) | $449 | $594 | $620 | $614 | $432 | $306 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 0.56 | %4 | 0.55 | % | 0.55 | % | 0.54 | % | 0.52 | % | 0.50 | % | ||||||||||||
Net expenses5 | 0.56 | 4,6 | 0.55 | 6 | 0.55 | 6 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.50 | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 1.66 | 4 | 1.81 | 2.46 | 2.90 | 2.52 | 2.34 | |||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 19 | % | 60 | %7 | 100 | %7 | 94 | %7 | 84 | %7 | 55 | %7 |
1 | Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2 | For the six months ended November 30, 2021 (unaudited). |
3 | Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | The manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund. |
6 | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
7 | Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 72%, 123%, 133%, 154% and 60% for the years ended May 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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For a share of each class of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended May 31, unless otherwise noted: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class IS Shares1 | 20212 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $11.18 | $11.40 | $11.00 | $10.72 | $10.95 | $11.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.10 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.28 | 0.26 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.17) | 0.10 | 0.46 | 0.28 | (0.23) | 0.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from operations | (0.07) | 0.32 | 0.75 | 0.60 | 0.05 | 0.32 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.10) | (0.23) | (0.29) | (0.32) | (0.28) | (0.25) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gains | — | (0.31) | (0.06) | — | — | (0.22) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.10) | (0.54) | (0.35) | (0.32) | (0.28) | (0.47) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $11.01 | $11.18 | $11.40 | $11.00 | $10.72 | $10.95 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total return3 | (0.61) | % | 2.86 | % | 6.93 | % | 5.76 | % | 0.43 | % | 3.01 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (millions) | $581 | $463 | $451 | $366 | $337 | $308 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross expenses | 0.44 | %4 | 0.44 | % | 0.44 | %5 | 0.45 | %5 | 0.45 | %5 | 0.45 | %5 | ||||||||||||
Net expenses6,7 | 0.44 | 4 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 5 | 0.45 | 5 | 0.45 | 5 | 0.45 | 5 | |||||||||||||
Net investment income | 1.79 | 4 | 1.92 | 2.56 | 2.98 | 2.58 | 2.39 | |||||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 19 | % | 60 | %8 | 100 | %8 | 94 | %8 | 84 | %8 | 55 | %8 |
1 | Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method. |
2 | For the six months ended November 30, 2021 (unaudited). |
3 | Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Reflects recapture of expenses waived/reimbursed from prior fiscal years. |
6 | Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. |
7 | As a result of an expense limitation arrangement, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class IS shares did not exceed 0.45%. In addition, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class IS shares did not exceed the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class I shares. These expense limitation arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2023 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund. |
8 | Excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions. If mortgage dollar roll transactions had been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been 72%, 123%, 133%, 154% and 60% for the years ended May 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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1. Organization and significant accounting policies
Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is a separate diversified investment series of Western Asset Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”). The Corporation, a Maryland corporation, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.
The following are significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Estimates and assumptions are required to be made regarding assets, liabilities and changes in net assets resulting from operations when financial statements are prepared. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ. Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued.
(a) Investment valuation. The valuations for fixed income securities (which may include, but are not limited to, corporate, government, municipal, mortgage-backed, collateralized mortgage obligations and asset-backed securities) and certain derivative instruments are typically the prices supplied by independent third party pricing services, which may use market prices or broker/dealer quotations or a variety of valuation techniques and methodologies. The independent third party pricing services typically use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar securities. Investments in open-end funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share of each fund on the day of valuation. Futures contracts are valued daily at the settlement price established by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last reported sales price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. When the Fund holds securities or other assets that are denominated in a foreign currency, the Fund will normally use the currency exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). If independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices for a portfolio investment, or if the prices supplied are deemed by the manager to be unreliable, the market price may be determined by the manager using quotations from one or more broker/dealers or at the transaction price if the security has recently been purchased and no value has yet been obtained from a pricing service or pricing broker. When reliable prices are not readily available, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Fund calculates its net asset value, the Fund values these securities as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the supervision of the daily valuation process to the Global Fund Valuation Committee (the “Valuation Committee”). The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the
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effectiveness of the Fund’s pricing policies, and reporting to the Board of Directors. When determining the reliability of third party pricing information for investments owned by the Fund, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of pricing vendors, monitors the daily change in prices and reviews transactions among market participants.
The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.
For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such back testing monthly and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Directors quarterly.
The Fund uses valuation techniques to measure fair value that are consistent with the market approach and/or income approach, depending on the type of security and the particular circumstance. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable securities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to discount estimated future cash flows to present value.
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)
GAAP establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
• | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
• | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
• | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities carried at fair value:
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||
Description | Quoted Prices (Level 1) | Other Significant (Level 2) | Significant (Level 3) | Total | ||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments†: | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds & Notes: | ||||||||||||||||
Financials | — | $ | 164,543,285 | $ | 642,371 | $ | 165,185,656 | |||||||||
Other Corporate Bonds & Notes | — | 242,071,621 | — | 242,071,621 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations | — | 403,006,961 | — | 403,006,961 | ||||||||||||
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | 78,097,672 | — | 78,097,672 | ||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities | — | 77,389,696 | — | 77,389,696 | ||||||||||||
Sovereign Bonds | — | 51,831,533 | — | 51,831,533 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 9,360,018 | — | 9,360,018 | ||||||||||||
Purchased Options | $ | 340,056 | — | — | 340,056 | |||||||||||
Total Long-Term Investments | 340,056 | 1,026,300,786 | 642,371 | 1,027,283,213 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments† | 2,285,557 | — | — | 2,285,557 | ||||||||||||
Total Investments | $ | 2,625,613 | $ | 1,026,300,786 | $ | 642,371 | $ | 1,029,568,770 | ||||||||
Other Financial Instruments: | ||||||||||||||||
Futures Contracts†† | $ | 4,833,548 | — | — | $ | 4,833,548 | ||||||||||
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps†† | — | $ | 3,997,161 | — | 3,997,161 | |||||||||||
Total Other Financial Instruments | $ | 4,833,548 | $ | 3,997,161 | — | $ | 8,830,709 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 7,459,161 | $ | 1,030,297,947 | $ | 642,371 | $ | 1,038,399,479 |
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LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||
Description | Quoted Prices (Level 1) | Other Significant (Level 2) | Significant (Level 3) | Total | ||||||||||||
Other Financial Instruments: | ||||||||||||||||
Written Options: | ||||||||||||||||
Exchange-Traded Written Options | $ | 856,977 | — | — | $ | 856,977 | ||||||||||
OTC Written Options | — | $ | 42,857 | — | 42,857 | |||||||||||
Futures Contracts†† | 10,027,974 | — | — | 10,027,974 | ||||||||||||
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps†† | — | 1,677,267 | — | 1,677,267 | ||||||||||||
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices — Sell Protection†† | — | 505,521 | — | 505,521 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 10,884,951 | $ | 2,225,645 | — | $ | 13,110,596 |
† | See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations. |
†† | Reflects the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instruments. |
(b) Purchased options. When the Fund purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the value of which is marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased. If the purchased option expires, the Fund realizes a loss equal to the amount of premium paid. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the related premium paid is added to the basis of the instrument acquired or deducted from the proceeds of the instrument sold. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid.
(c) Written options. When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability, the value of which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the option written. If the option expires, the premium received is recorded as a realized gain. When a written call option is exercised, the difference between the premium received plus the option exercise price and the Fund’s basis in the underlying security (in the case of a covered written call option), or the cost to purchase the underlying security (in the case of an uncovered written call option), including brokerage commission, is recognized as a realized gain or loss. When a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium received is subtracted from the cost of the security purchased by the Fund from the exercise of the written put option to form the Fund’s basis in the underlying security purchased. The writer or buyer of an option traded on an exchange can liquidate the position before the exercise of the option by entering into a closing transaction. The cost of a closing transaction is deducted from the original premium received resulting in a realized gain or loss to the Fund.
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The risk in writing a covered call option is that the Fund may forego the opportunity of profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in writing an uncovered call option is that the Fund is exposed to the risk of loss if the market price of the underlying security increases. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.
(d) Futures contracts. The Fund uses futures contracts generally to gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in interest rates or gain exposure to, or hedge against, changes in certain asset classes. 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 cash or securities with a broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the ‘‘initial margin’’ and subsequent payments (‘‘variation margin’’) are made or received by the Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. For certain futures, including foreign denominated futures, variation margin is not settled daily, but is recorded as a net variation margin payable or receivable. The daily changes in contract value are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations and the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.
Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the amounts reflected in the financial statements. In addition, there is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market.
(e) Swap agreements. The Fund invests in swaps for the purpose of managing its exposure to interest rate, credit or market risk, or for other purposes. The use of swaps involves risks that are different from those associated with other portfolio transactions. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC Swaps”) or centrally cleared (“Centrally Cleared Swaps”). Unlike Centrally Cleared Swaps, the Fund has credit exposure to the counterparties of OTC Swaps.
In a Centrally Cleared Swap, immediately following execution of the swap, the swap agreement is submitted to a clearinghouse or central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the CCP becomes the ultimate counterparty of the swap agreement. The Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker, acting in an agency capacity. All payments are settled with the CCP through the broker. Upon entering into a Centrally Cleared Swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities.
Swap contracts are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). The daily change in valuation of Centrally Cleared Swaps, if any, is recorded as a net receivable or payable for variation margin on the Statement of
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Assets and Liabilities. Gains or losses are realized upon termination of the swap agreement. Collateral, in the form of restricted cash or securities, may be required to be held in segregated accounts with the Fund’s custodian in compliance with the terms of the swap contracts. Securities posted as collateral for swap contracts are identified in the Schedule of Investments and restricted cash, if any, is identified on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risks may exceed amounts recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These risks include changes in the returns of the underlying instruments, failure of the counterparties to perform under the contracts’ terms, and the possible lack of liquidity with respect to the swap agreements.
OTC Swap payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected as a premium or deposit, respectively, on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These upfront payments are amortized over the life of the swap and are recognized as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recognized as a realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations.
The Fund’s maximum exposure in the event of a defined credit event on a credit default swap to sell protection is the notional amount. As of November 30, 2021, the total notional value of all credit default swaps to sell protection was $192,052,250. This amount would be offset by the value of the swap’s reference entity, upfront premiums received on the swap and any amounts received from the settlement of a credit default swap where the Fund bought protection for the same referenced security/entity.
For average notional amounts of swaps held during the six months ended November 30, 2021, see Note 4.
Credit default swaps
The Fund enters into credit default swap (“CDS”) contracts for investment purposes, to manage its credit risk or to add leverage. CDS agreements involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default by a third party, typically corporate or sovereign issuers, on a specified obligation, or in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising a credit index. The Fund may use a CDS to provide protection against defaults of the issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where the Fund has exposure to an issuer) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default. As a seller of protection, the Fund generally receives an upfront payment or a stream of payments throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Fund could be required to make under a CDS agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. These amounts of potential payments will be partially offset by any recovery of values from the respective referenced obligations. As a seller of protection, the Fund
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Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)
Notes to financial statements (unaudited) (cont’d)
effectively adds leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. As a buyer of protection, the Fund generally receives an amount up to the notional value of the swap if a credit event occurs.
Implied spreads are the theoretical prices a lender receives for credit default protection. When spreads rise, market perceived credit risk rises and when spreads fall, market perceived credit risk falls. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads and decreasing market values, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. Credit spreads utilized in determining the period end market value of CDS agreements on corporate or sovereign issues are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/ performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for credit derivatives. For CDS agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values, particularly in relation to the notional amount of the contract as well as the annual payment rate, serve as an indication of the current status of the payment/ performance risk.
The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract (this risk is mitigated by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty). As the protection seller, the Fund’s maximum risk is the notional amount of the contract. CDS are considered to have credit risk-related contingent features since they require payment by the protection seller to the protection buyer upon the occurrence of a defined credit event.
Entering into a CDS agreement involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk in excess of the related amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreement may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreement, and that there will be unfavorable changes in net interest rates.
Interest rate swaps
The Fund enters into interest rate swap contracts to manage its exposure to interest rate risk. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount. The Fund may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate, or pay and receive a floating rate, on a notional principal amount. Interest rate swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations. When a swap contract is
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terminated early, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the original cost and the settlement amount of the closing transaction.
The risks of interest rate swaps include changes in market conditions that will affect the value of the contract or changes in the present value of the future cash flow streams and the possible inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligations under the agreement. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive. This risk is mitigated by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.
(f) Stripped securities. The Fund may invest in ‘‘Stripped Securities,’’ a term used collectively for components, or strips, of fixed income securities. Stripped Securities can be principal only securities (“PO”), which are debt obligations that have been stripped of unmatured interest coupons, or interest only securities (“IO”), which are unmatured interest coupons that have been stripped from debt obligations. The market value of Stripped Securities will fluctuate in response to changes in economic conditions, rates of pre-payment, interest rates and the market’s perception of the securities. However, fluctuations in response to interest rates may be greater in Stripped Securities than for debt obligations of comparable maturities that pay interest currently. The amount of fluctuation may increase with a longer period of maturity.
The yield to maturity on IO’s is sensitive to the rate of principal repayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying debt obligation and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying debt obligation experiences greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may not fully recoup its initial investment in IO’s.
(g) Securities traded on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis. The Fund may trade securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. In when-issued and delayed delivery transactions, the securities are purchased or sold by the Fund with payment and delivery taking place in the future in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price and yield to the Fund at the time of entering into the transaction.
Purchasing such securities involves risk of loss if the value of the securities declines prior to settlement. These securities are subject to market fluctuations and their current value is determined in the same manner as for other securities.
(h) Securities traded on a to-be-announced basis. The Fund may trade securities on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis. In a TBA transaction, the Fund commits to purchasing or selling securities which have not yet been issued by the issuer and for which specific information, such as the face amount, maturity date and underlying pool of investments in U.S. government agency mortgage pass-through securities, is not announced. Securities purchased on a TBA basis are not settled until they are delivered to the Fund. Beginning on
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the date the Fund enters into a TBA transaction, cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid high-grade debt obligations are segregated in an amount equal in value to the purchase price of the TBA security. These securities are subject to market fluctuations and their current value is determined in the same manner as for other securities.
(i) Inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed income securities whose principal value or interest rate is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. As the index measuring inflation changes, the principal value or interest rate of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted accordingly. Inflation adjustments to the principal amount of inflation-indexed bonds are reflected as an increase or decrease to investment income on the Statement of Operations. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.
(j) Foreign currency translation. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts based upon prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, including gains and losses on forward foreign currency contracts, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, on the date of valuation, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Foreign security and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of U.S. dollar denominated transactions as a result of, among other factors, the possibility of lower levels of governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets and the possibility of political or economic instability.
(k) Credit and market risk. The Fund invests in high-yield and emerging market instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high-yield and
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emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market risks. The Fund’s investments in securities rated below investment grade typically involve risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading. The consequences of political, social, economic or diplomatic changes may have disruptive effects on the market prices of investments held by the Fund. The Fund’s investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations.
Investments in securities that are collateralized by real estate mortgages are subject to certain credit and liquidity risks. When market conditions result in an increase in default rates of the underlying mortgages and the foreclosure values of underlying real estate properties are materially below the outstanding amount of these underlying mortgages, collection of the full amount of accrued interest and principal on these investments may be doubtful. Such market conditions may significantly impair the value and liquidity of these investments and may result in a lack of correlation between their credit ratings and values.
(l) Counterparty risk and credit-risk-related contingent features of derivative instruments. The Fund may invest in certain securities or engage in other transactions where the Fund is exposed to counterparty credit risk in addition to broader market risks. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers, which may also be considered counterparties as trading partners in other transactions. This may increase the risk of loss in the event of default or bankruptcy by the counterparty or if the counterparty otherwise fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Fund’s subadviser attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by (i) periodically assessing the creditworthiness of its trading partners, (ii) monitoring and/or limiting the amount of its net exposure to each individual counterparty based on its assessment and (iii) requiring collateral from the counterparty for certain transactions. Market events and changes in overall economic conditions may impact the assessment of such counterparty risk by the subadviser. In addition, declines in the values of underlying collateral received may expose the Fund to increased risk of loss.
With exchange traded and centrally cleared derivatives, there is less counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, the credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default of the clearing broker or clearinghouse.
The Fund has entered into master agreements, such as an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement, with certain of its derivative counterparties that govern over-the-counter
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(“OTC”) derivatives and provide for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral posting terms, netting provisions in the event of default or termination and credit related contingent features. The credit related contingent features include, but are not limited to, a percentage decrease in the Fund’s net assets or net asset value per share over a specified period of time. If these credit related contingent features were triggered, the derivatives counterparty could terminate the positions and demand payment or require additional collateral.
Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. However, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the terms of the ISDA Master Agreements do 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 enforceability of the right to offset may vary by jurisdiction.
Collateral requirements differ by type of derivative. Collateral or margin requirements are set by the broker or exchange clearinghouse for exchange traded derivatives while collateral terms are contract specific for OTC traded derivatives. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Fund under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral, if any, for the same purpose are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
As of November 30, 2021, the Fund the Fund held OTC written options with credit related contingent features which had a liability position of $42,857. If a contingent feature in the master agreements would have been triggered, the Portfolio would have been required to pay this amount to its derivatives counterparties..
At November 30, 2021, the Fund held cash collateral from Citibank N.A. in the amount of $40,000. This amount can be used to reduce the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty in the event of default.
(m) Security transactions and investment income. Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income (including interest income from payment-in-kind securities), adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on the accrual basis. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage- and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method. To the extent any issuer defaults or a credit event occurs that impacts the issuer, the Fund may halt any additional
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interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default or credit event.
(n) Distributions to shareholders. Distributions from net investment income of the Fund are declared each business day to shareholders of record and are paid monthly. Distributions of net realized gains, if any, are declared at least annually. Distributions to shareholders of the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
(o) Share class accounting. Investment income, common expenses and realized/ unrealized gains (losses) on investments are allocated to the various classes of the Fund on the basis of daily net assets of each class. Fees relating to a specific class are charged directly to that share class.
(p) Compensating balance arrangements. The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank whereby a portion of the custodian’s fees is paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank.
(q) Federal and other taxes. It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Fund intends to distribute its taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders in accordance with timing requirements imposed by the Code. Therefore, no federal or state income tax provision is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken on income tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of May 31, 2021, no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates.
(r) Reclassification. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be reclassified to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share.
2. Investment management agreement and other transactions with affiliates
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC (“LMPFA”) is the Fund’s investment manager. Western Asset Management Company, LLC (“Western Asset”) and Western Asset Management Company Limited (“Western Asset London”) are the Fund’s subadvisers. LMPFA, Western Asset and Western Asset London are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin Resources”).
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LMPFA provides the Fund with management and administrative services for which the Fund pays a fee calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For their services, LMPFA pays Western Asset and Western Asset London monthly all of the management fee that it receives from the Fund.
As a result of expense limitation arrangements between the Fund and LMPFA, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses, other than interest, brokerage commissions, taxes, extraordinary expenses, deferred organizational expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to average net assets of Class A, Class C, Class R and Class IS shares did not exceed 0.90%, 1.65%, 1.15% and 0.45%, respectively. In addition, the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class IS shares did not exceed the ratio of total annual fund operating expenses for Class I shares. These expense limitation arrangements cannot be terminated prior to December 31, 2023 without the Board of Directors’ consent. In addition, the manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”). The affiliated money market fund waiver is not subject to the recapture provision discussed below.
During the six months ended November 30, 2021, fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed amounted to $1,678, which included an affiliated money market fund waiver of $1,277.
LMPFA is permitted to recapture amounts waived and/or reimbursed to a class within two years after the fiscal year in which LMPFA earned the fee or incurred the expense if the class’ total annual fund operating expenses have fallen to a level below the expense limitation (“expense cap”) in effect at the time the fees were earned or the expenses incurred. In no case will LMPFA recapture any amount that would result, on any particular business day of the Fund, in the class’ total annual fund operating expenses exceeding the expense cap or any other lower limit then in effect.
Pursuant to these arrangements, at November 30, 2021, the Fund had remaining fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements subject to recapture by LMPFA and respective dates of expiration as follows:
Class R | ||||
Expires May 31, 2022 | $ | 1,806 | ||
Expires May 31, 2023 | 757 | |||
Expires May 31, 2024 | 401 | |||
Total fee waivers/expense reimbursements subject to recapture | $ | 2,964 |
For the six months ended November 30, 2021, LMPFA did not recapture any fees.
Franklin Distributors, LLC (known as Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC prior to July 7, 2021) (“Franklin Distributors”) serves as the Fund’s sole and exclusive distributor. Franklin Distributors is an indirect, wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Franklin Resources.
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There is a maximum initial sales charge of 4.25% for Class A shares. There is a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% on Class C shares, which applies if redemption occurs within 12 months from purchase payment. In certain cases, Class A shares have a 1.00% CDSC, which applies if redemption occurs within 18 months from purchase payment. This CDSC only applies to those purchases of Class A shares, which, when combined with current holdings of other shares of Legg Mason funds, equal or exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate. These purchases do not incur an initial sales charge.
For the six months ended November 30, 2021, sales charges retained by and CDSCs paid to Franklin Distributors and its affiliates, if any, were as follows:
Class A | Class C | |||||||
Sales charges | $ | 166 | — | |||||
CDSCs | — | $ | 0 | * |
* | Amount represents less than $1. |
All officers and one Director of the Corporation are employees of Franklin Resources or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Corporation.
3. Investments
During the six months ended November 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments) and U.S. Government & Agency Obligations were as follows:
Investments | U.S. Government & Agency Obligations | |||||||
Purchases | $ | 59,593,516 | $ | 132,909,875 | ||||
Sales | 51,519,791 | 171,858,668 |
At November 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were substantially as follows:
Cost/Premiums Paid (Received) | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||
Securities | $ | 1,008,475,090 | $ | 40,229,697 | $ | (19,136,017) | $ | 21,093,680 | ||||||||
Written options | (631,053) | 69,656 | (338,437) | (268,781) | ||||||||||||
Futures contracts | — | 4,833,548 | (10,027,974) | (5,194,426) | ||||||||||||
Swap contracts | 4,935,395 | 3,997,161 | (2,182,788) | 1,814,373 |
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4. Derivative instruments and hedging activities
Below is a table, grouped by derivative type, that provides information about the fair value and the location of derivatives within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at November 30, 2021.
ASSET DERIVATIVES1 | ||||||||||||
Interest Rate Risk | ||||||||||||
Purchased options2 | $ | 340,056 | ||||||||||
Futures contracts3 | 4,833,548 | |||||||||||
Centrally cleared swap contracts4 | 3,997,161 | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 9,170,765 | ||||||||||
LIABILITY DERIVATIVES1 | ||||||||||||
Interest Rate Risk | Credit Risk | Total | ||||||||||
Written options | $ | 899,834 | — | $ | 899,834 | |||||||
Futures contracts3 | 10,027,974 | — | 10,027,974 | |||||||||
Centrally cleared swap contracts4 | 1,677,267 | $ | 505,521 | 2,182,788 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 12,605,075 | $ | 505,521 | $ | 13,110,596 |
1 | Generally, the balance sheet location for asset derivatives is receivables/net unrealized appreciation and for liability derivatives is payables/net unrealized depreciation. |
2 | Market value of purchased options is reported in Investments in unaffiliated securities at value in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
3 | Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only net variation margin is reported within the receivables and/or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
4 | Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of centrally cleared swap contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only net variation margin is reported within the receivables and/or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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The following tables provide information about the effect of derivatives and hedging activities on the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended November 30, 2021. The first table provides additional detail about the amounts and sources of gains (losses) realized on derivatives during the period. The second table provides additional information about the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) resulting from the Fund’s derivatives and hedging activities during the period.
AMOUNT OF REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED | ||||||||||||
Interest Rate Risk | Credit Risk | Total | ||||||||||
Purchased options1 | $ | (2,703,484) | — | $ | (2,703,484) | |||||||
Futures contracts | (16,605,751) | — | (16,605,751) | |||||||||
Written options | 1,824,153 | — | 1,824,153 | |||||||||
Swap contracts | 2,020,471 | $ | 1,331,679 | 3,352,150 | ||||||||
Total | $ | (15,464,611) | $ | 1,331,679 | $ | (14,132,932) |
1 | Net realized gain (loss) from purchased options is reported in Net Realized Gain (Loss) From Investment transactions in unaffiliated securities in the Statement of Operations. |
CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED | ||||||||||||
Interest Rate Risk | Credit Risk | Total | ||||||||||
Purchased options1 | $ | 149,137 | — | $ | 149,137 | |||||||
Futures contracts | (3,420,829) | — | (3,420,829) | |||||||||
Written options | (418,839) | — | (418,839) | |||||||||
Swap contracts | (5,540,086) | $ | (1,072,274) | (6,612,360) | ||||||||
Total | $ | (9,230,617) | $ | (1,072,274) | $ | (10,302,891) |
1 | The change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from purchased options is reported in the Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From Investments in unaffiliated securities in the Statement of Operations. |
During the six months ended November 30, 2021, the volume of derivative activity for the Fund was as follows:
Average Market Value | ||||
Purchased options | $ | 304,572 | ||
Written options | 463,353 | |||
Futures contracts (to buy) | 1,001,495,329 | |||
Futures contracts (to sell) | 606,690,900 | |||
Average Notional Balance | ||||
Interest rate swap contracts | $ | 323,802,857 | ||
Credit default swap contracts (sell protection) | 182,082,393 |
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The following table presents the Fund’s OTC derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an ISDA Master Agreement and net of the related collateral pledged (received) by the Fund as of November 30, 2021.
Counterparty | Gross Assets Subject to Master Agreements | Gross Liabilities Subject to Master Agreements1 | Net Assets (Liabilities) Subject to Master Agreements | Collateral (Received)2,3 | Net Amount4 | |||||||||||||||
Citibank N.A. | — | $ | (42,857) | $ | (42,857) | $ | 40,000 | $ | (2,857) |
1 | Absent an event of default or early termination, derivative assets and liabilities are presented gross and not offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
2 | Gross amounts are not offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
3 | In some instances, the actual collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown here due to overcollateralization. |
4 | Represents the net amount receivable (payable) from (to) the counterparty in the event of default. |
5. Class specific expenses, waivers and/or expense reimbursements
The Fund has adopted a Rule 12b-1 shareholder services and distribution plan and under that plan the Fund pays service and/or distribution fees with respect to its Class A, Class C and Class R shares calculated at the annual rate of 0.25%, 1.00% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of each class, respectively. Service and/or distribution fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.
For the six months ended November 30, 2021, class specific expenses were as follows:
Service and/or Distribution Fees | Transfer Agent Fees | |||||||
Class A | $ | 3,373 | $ | 1,654 | ||||
Class C | 7,798 | 808 | ||||||
Class R | 2,075 | 1,302 | ||||||
Class I | — | 337,149 | ||||||
Class IS | — | 7,563 | ||||||
Total | $ | 13,246 | $ | 348,476 |
For the six months ended November 30, 2021, waivers and/or expense reimbursements by class were as follows:
Waivers/Expense Reimbursements | ||||
Class A | $ | 3 | ||
Class C | 2 | |||
Class R | 402 | |||
Class I | 641 | |||
Class IS | 630 | |||
Total | $ | 1,678 |
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6. Distributions to shareholders by class
Six Months Ended November 30, 2021 | Year Ended May 31, 2021 | |||||||
Net Investment Income: | ||||||||
Class A | $ | 19,467 | $ | 45,331 | ||||
Class C | 5,688 | 13,762 | ||||||
Class R | 4,627 | 10,443 | ||||||
Class I | 4,437,589 | 12,060,207 | ||||||
Class IS | 4,915,642 | 9,330,379 | ||||||
Total | $ | 9,383,013 | $ | 21,460,122 | ||||
Net Realized Gains: | ||||||||
Class A | — | $ | 70,496 | |||||
Class C | — | 39,140 | ||||||
Class R | — | 20,605 | ||||||
Class I | — | 17,063,724 | ||||||
Class IS | — | 11,894,165 | ||||||
Total | — | $ | 29,088,130 |
7. Capital shares
At November 30, 2021, the Corporation had 42.7 billion shares of capital stock authorized with a par value of $0.001 per share. Transactions in shares of each class were as follows:
Six Months Ended November 30, 2021 | Year Ended May 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 28,627 | $ | 319,865 | 175,172 | $ | 2,014,999 | ||||||||||
Shares issued on reinvestment | 1,645 | 18,307 | 9,523 | 108,192 | ||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (41,250) | (458,385) | (176,355) | (2,032,069) | ||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (10,978) | $ | (120,213) | 8,340 | $ | 91,122 | ||||||||||
Class C | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 13,827 | $ | 154,484 | 34,698 | $ | 397,108 | ||||||||||
Shares issued on reinvestment | 503 | 5,607 | 4,576 | 52,134 | ||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (11,295) | (125,222) | (22,289) | (253,123) | ||||||||||||
Net increase | 3,035 | $ | 34,869 | 16,985 | $ | 196,119 | ||||||||||
Class R | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 12,930 | $ | 144,698 | 53,204 | $ | 606,313 | ||||||||||
Shares issued on reinvestment | 406 | 4,517 | 2,600 | 29,596 | ||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (18,891) | (209,233) | (29,793) | (338,031) | ||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) | (5,555) | $ | (60,018) | 26,011 | $ | 297,878 |
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Six Months Ended November 30, 2021 | Year Ended May 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||
Class I | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,940,757 | $ | 21,647,871 | 8,753,584 | $ | 100,160,435 | ||||||||||
Shares issued on reinvestment | 360,752 | 4,016,707 | 2,134,413 | 24,298,634 | ||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (14,655,597) | (163,474,258) | (12,146,410) | (138,454,328) | ||||||||||||
Net decrease | (12,354,088) | $ | (137,809,680) | (1,258,413) | $ | (13,995,259) | ||||||||||
Class IS | ||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 12,660,075 | $ | 141,524,710 | 6,095,954 | $ | 69,275,091 | ||||||||||
Shares issued on reinvestment | 362,388 | 4,036,301 | 1,655,194 | 18,857,752 | ||||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (1,635,851) | (18,256,443) | (5,894,013) | (67,906,015) | ||||||||||||
Net increase | 11,386,612 | $ | 127,304,568 | 1,857,135 | $ | 20,226,828 |
8. Transactions with affiliated companies
As defined by the 1940 Act, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The Fund invested in Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares, an affiliated registered money market fund managed by Western Asset. Benefit Street Partners is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources. The following companies were considered affiliated companies for all or some portion of the six months ended November 30, 2021. The following transactions were effected in such companies for the six months ended November 30, 2021.
Affiliate Value at May 31, 2021 | Purchased | Sold | ||||||||
Cost | Shares/ Face amount | Cost | Shares/ Face amount | |||||||
Benefit Street Partners CLO IV Ltd., 2014-IVA ARRR | $ 751,429 | — | — | — | — | |||||
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares | 5,286,986 | $161,926,170 | 161,926,170 | $164,927,599 | 164,927,599 | |||||
$6,038,415 | $161,926,170 | $164,927,599 |
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(cont’d) | Realized Gain (Loss) | Interest Income | Net Increase (Decrease) in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Affiliate Value at November 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||
Benefit Street Partners CLO IV Ltd., 2014-IVA ARRR | — | $ | 5,063 | $ | (1,086) | $ | 750,343 | |||||||||
Western Asset Premier Institutional Government Reserves, Premium Shares | — | 1,112 | — | 2,285,557 | ||||||||||||
— | $ | 6,175 | $ | (1,086) | $ | 3,035,900 |
9. Redemption facility
The Fund and certain other participating funds within the Corporation, together with other U.S. registered and foreign investment funds (collectively, the “Borrowers”) managed by LMPFA or Franklin Resources, are borrowers in a joint syndicated senior unsecured credit facility totaling $2.675 billion (the “Global Credit Facility”). The Global Credit Facility provides a source of funds to the Borrowers for temporary and emergency purposes, including the ability to meet future unanticipated or unusually large redemption requests. Unless renewed, the Global Credit Facility will terminate on February 4, 2022.
Under the terms of the Global Credit Facility, the Fund shall, in addition to interest charged on any borrowings made by the Fund and other costs incurred by the Fund, pay its share of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the implementation and maintenance of the Global Credit Facility, based upon its relative share of the aggregate net assets of all the Borrowers, including an annual commitment fee of 0.15% based upon the unused portion of the Global Credit Facility. These fees are reflected in the Statement of Operations. The Fund did not utilize the Global Credit Facility during the six months ended November 30, 2021.
10. Recent accounting pronouncement
In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-01, with further amendments to Topic 848. The amendments in the ASUs provide optional temporary accounting recognition and financial reporting relief from the effect of certain types of contract modifications due to the planned discontinuation of the LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates as of the end of 2021 and 2023. The ASUs are effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occur during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management has reviewed the requirements and believes the adoption of these ASUs will not have a material impact on the financial statements.
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11. Other matters
The outbreak of the respiratory illness COVID-19 (commonly referred to as “coronavirus”) has continued to rapidly spread around the world, causing considerable uncertainty for the global economy and financial markets. The ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, are not known. The COVID-19 pandemic could adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments, impair the Fund’s ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Fund’s performance. In addition, the outbreak of COVID-19, and measures taken to mitigate its effects, could result in disruptions to the services provided to the Fund by its service providers.
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The Fund’s investments, payment obligations, and financing terms may be based on floating rates, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate, or “LIBOR,” which is the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks. On March 5, 2021, the ICE Benchmark Administration, the administrator of LIBOR, stated that it will cease the publication of (i) the overnight and one-, three-, six- and twelve-month USD LIBOR settings immediately following the LIBOR publication on Friday, June 30, 2023 and (ii) all other LIBOR settings, including the one-week and two-month USD LIBOR settings, immediately following the LIBOR publication on Friday, December 31, 2021. There remains uncertainty regarding the nature of any replacement rate and the impact of the transition from LIBOR on the Fund’s transactions and the financial markets generally. As such, the potential effect of a transition away from LIBOR on the Fund or the Fund’s investments cannot yet be determined.
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Statement regarding liquidity risk management program (unaudited)
Each Fund has adopted and implemented a written Liquidity Risk Management Program (the “LRMP”) as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Liquidity Rule”). The LRMP is designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, which is defined as the risk that the Fund could not meet requests to redeem shares issued by the Fund without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund. In accordance with the Liquidity Rule, the LRMP includes policies and procedures that provide for: (1) assessment, management, and review (no less frequently than annually) of each Fund’s liquidity risk; (2) classification of each Fund’s portfolio holdings into one of four liquidity categories (Highly Liquid, Moderately Liquid, Less Liquid, and Illiquid); (3) for Funds that do not primarily hold assets that are Highly Liquid, establishing and maintaining a minimum percentage of the Fund’s net assets in Highly Liquid investments (called a “Highly Liquid Investment Minimum” or “HLIM”); and (4) prohibiting the Fund’s acquisition of Illiquid investments that would result in the Fund holding more than 15% of its net assets in Illiquid assets. The LRMP also requires reporting to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (on a non-public basis) and to the Board if the Fund’s holdings of Illiquid assets exceed 15% of the Fund’s net assets. Funds with HLIMs must have procedures for addressing HLIM shortfalls, including reporting to the Board and, with respect to HLIM shortfalls lasting more than seven consecutive calendar days, reporting to the SEC (on a non-public basis).
The Director of Liquidity Risk within the Investment Risk Management Group (the “IRMG”) is the appointed Administrator of the LRMP. The IRMG maintains the Investment Liquidity Committee (the “ILC”) to provide oversight and administration of policies and procedures governing liquidity risk management for Franklin Templeton and Legg Mason products and portfolios. The ILC includes representatives from Franklin Templeton’s Risk, Trading, Global Compliance, Legal, Investment Compliance, Investment Operations, Valuation Committee, Product Management and Global Product Strategy.
In assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk, the ILC considers, as relevant, a variety of factors, including the Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; its short and long-term cash flow projections; and its cash holdings and access to other funding sources including the Funds’ interfund lending facility and line of credit. Classification of the Fund’s portfolio holdings in the four liquidity categories is based on the number of days it is reasonably expected to take to convert the investment to cash (for Highly Liquid and Moderately Liquid holdings) or sell or dispose of the investment (for Less Liquid and Illiquid investments), in current market conditions without significantly changing the investment’s market value.
Each Fund primarily holds liquid assets that are defined under the Liquidity Rule as “Highly Liquid Investments,” and therefore is not required to establish an HLIM. Highly Liquid
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Statement regarding liquidity risk management program (unaudited) (cont’d)
Investments are defined as cash and any investment reasonably expected to be convertible to cash in current market conditions in three business days or less without the conversion to cash significantly changing the market value of the investment.
At meetings of the Funds’ Board of Trustees/Directors held in November 2021, the Program Administrator provided a written report to the Board addressing the adequacy and effectiveness of the program for the year ended December 31, 2020. The Program Administrator report concluded that (i.) the LRMP, as adopted and implemented, remains reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; (ii.) the LRMP, including the Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, was implemented and operated effectively to achieve the goal of assessing and managing each Fund’s liquidity risk; and (iii.) each Fund was able to meet requests for redemption without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund.
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Western Asset
Intermediate Bond Fund
Directors
Robert Abeles, Jr.
Jane F. Dasher
Anita L. DeFrantz
Susan B. Kerley
Michael Larson
Ronald L. Olson
Avedick B. Poladian
William E.B. Siart
Chairman
Jaynie M. Studenmund
Peter J. Taylor
Jane Trust
† | Effective July 7, 2021, Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC was renamed Franklin Distributors, LLC. |
Investment manager
Legg Mason Partners Fund Advisor, LLC
Subadvisers
Western Asset Management Company, LLC
Western Asset Management Company Limited
Distributor
Franklin Distributors, LLC†
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon
Transfer agent
BNY Mellon Investment
Servicing (US) Inc.
4400 Computer Drive
Westborough, MA 01581
Independent registered public accounting firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, MD
Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund
The Fund is a separate investment series of Western Asset Funds, Inc.
Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund
Legg Mason Funds
620 Eighth Avenue, 47th Floor
New York, NY 10018
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. To obtain information on Form N-PORT, shareholders can call the Fund at 1-877-721-1926.
Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the prior 12-month period ended June 30th of each year and a description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies related to portfolio transactions are available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund at 1-877-721-1926, (2) at www.franklintempleton.com and (3) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of Western Asset Intermediate Bond Fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.
Investors should consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
www.franklintempleton.com
© 2022 Franklin Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. All rights reserved.
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Legg Mason Funds Privacy and Security Notice
Your Privacy and the Security of Your Personal Information is Very Important to the Legg Mason Funds
This Privacy and Security Notice (the “Privacy Notice”) addresses the Legg Mason Funds’ privacy and data protection practices with respect to nonpublic personal information the Funds receive. The Legg Mason Funds include any funds sold by the Funds’ distributor, Franklin Distributors, LLC, as well as Legg Mason-sponsored closed-end funds. The provisions of this Privacy Notice apply to your information both while you are a shareholder and after you are no longer invested with the Funds.
The Type of Nonpublic Personal Information the Funds Collect About You
The Funds collect and maintain nonpublic personal information about you in connection with your shareholder account. Such information may include, but is not limited to:
• | Personal information included on applications or other forms; |
• | Account balances, transactions, and mutual fund holdings and positions; |
• | Bank account information, legal documents, and identity verification documentation; |
• | Online account access user IDs, passwords, security challenge question responses; and |
• | Information received from consumer reporting agencies regarding credit history and creditworthiness (such as the amount of an individual’s total debt, payment history, etc.). |
How the Funds Use Nonpublic Personal Information About You
The Funds do not sell or share your nonpublic personal information with third parties or with affiliates for their marketing purposes, or with other financial institutions or affiliates for joint marketing purposes, unless you have authorized the Funds to do so. The Funds do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about you except as may be required to perform transactions or services you have authorized or as permitted or required by law.
The Funds may disclose information about you to:
• | Employees, agents, and affiliates on a “need to know” basis to enable the Funds to conduct ordinary business, or to comply with obligations to government regulators; |
• | Service providers, including the Funds’ affiliates, who assist the Funds as part of the ordinary course of business (such as printing, mailing services, or processing or servicing your account with us) or otherwise perform services on the Funds’ behalf, including companies that may perform statistical analysis, market research and marketing services solely for the Funds; |
• | Permit access to transfer, whether in the United States or countries outside of the United States to such Funds’ employees, agents and affiliates and service providers as required to enable the Funds to conduct ordinary business, or to comply with obligations to government regulators; |
• | The Funds’ representatives such as legal counsel, accountants and auditors to enable the Funds to conduct ordinary business, or to comply with obligations to government regulators; |
• | Fiduciaries or representatives acting on your behalf, such as an IRA custodian or trustee of a grantor trust. |
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Legg Mason Funds Privacy and Security Notice (cont’d)
Except as otherwise permitted by applicable law, companies acting on the Funds’ behalf, including those outside the United States, are contractually obligated to keep nonpublic personal information the Funds provide to them confidential and to use the information the Funds share only to provide the services the Funds ask them to perform. The Funds may disclose nonpublic personal information about you when necessary to enforce their rights or protect against fraud, or as permitted or required by applicable law, such as in connection with a law enforcement or regulatory request, subpoena, or similar legal process. In the event of a corporate action or in the event a Fund service provider changes, the Funds may be required to disclose your nonpublic personal information to third parties. While it is the Funds’ practice to obtain protections for disclosed information in these types of transactions, the Funds cannot guarantee their privacy policy will remain unchanged.
Keeping You Informed of the Funds’ Privacy and Security Practices
The Funds will notify you annually of their privacy policy as required by federal law. While the Funds reserve the right to modify this policy at any time they will notify you promptly if this privacy policy changes.
The Funds’ Security Practices
The Funds maintain appropriate physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to guard your nonpublic personal information. The Funds’ internal data security policies restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to authorized employees, who may use your nonpublic personal information for Fund business purposes only.
Although the Funds strive to protect your nonpublic personal information, they cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you provide or transmit to them, and you do so at your own risk. In the event of a breach of the confidentiality or security of your nonpublic personal information, the Funds will attempt to notify you as necessary, so you can take appropriate protective steps. If you have consented to the Funds using electronic communications or electronic delivery of statements, they may notify you under such circumstances using the most current email address you have on record with them.
In order for the Funds to provide effective service to you, keeping your account information accurate is very important. If you believe that your account information is incomplete, not accurate or not current, if you have questions about the Funds’ privacy practices, or our use of your nonpublic personal information, write the Funds using the contact information on your account statements, email the Funds by clicking on the Contact Us section of the Funds’ website at www.franklintempleton.com, or contact the Fund at 1-877-721-1926.
Revised April 2018
Legg Mason California Consumer Privacy Act Policy
Although much of the personal information we collect is “nonpublic personal information” subject to federal law, residents of California may, in certain circumstances, have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). For example, if you are a broker,
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Legg Mason Funds Privacy and Security Notice (cont’d)
dealer, agent, fiduciary, or representative acting by or on behalf of, or for, the account of any other person(s) or household, or a financial advisor, or if you have otherwise provided personal information to us separate from the relationship we have with personal investors, the provisions of this Privacy Policy apply to your personal information (as defined by the CCPA).
• | In addition to the provisions of the Legg Mason Funds Security and Privacy Notice, you may have the right to know the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you. |
• | You also have the right to request the deletion of the personal information collected or maintained by the Funds. |
If you wish to exercise any of the rights you have in respect of your personal information, you should advise the Funds by contacting them as set forth below. The rights noted above are subject to our other legal and regulatory obligations and any exemptions under the CCPA. You may designate an authorized agent to make a rights request on your behalf, subject to the identification process described below. We do not discriminate based on requests for information related to our use of your personal information, and you have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment related to the exercise of your privacy rights.
We may request information from you in order to verify your identity or authority in making such a request. If you have appointed an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf, or you are an authorized agent making such a request (such as a power of attorney or other written permission), this process may include providing a password/passcode, a copy of government issued identification, affidavit or other applicable documentation, i.e. written permission. We may require you to verify your identity directly even when using an authorized agent, unless a power of attorney has been provided. We reserve the right to deny a request submitted by an agent if suitable and appropriate proof is not provided.
For the 12-month period prior to the date of this Privacy Policy, the Legg Mason Funds have not sold any of your personal information; nor do we have any plans to do so in the future.
Contact Information
Address: Data Privacy Officer, 100 International Dr., Baltimore, MD 21202
Email: DataProtectionOfficer@franklintempleton.com
Phone: 1-800-396-4748
Revised October 2020
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Western Asset Management Company, LLC
Legg Mason, Inc. Subsidiaries
www.franklintempleton.com
© 2022 Franklin Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. All rights reserved.
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ITEM 2. | CODE OF ETHICS. |
Not applicable. |
ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
Not applicable. |
ITEM 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
Not applicable. |
ITEM 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
Not applicable. |
ITEM 6. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. |
Included herein under Item 1. |
ITEM 7. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable. |
ITEM 8. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable. |
ITEM 9. | PURCHASES OF SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
Not applicable. |
ITEM 10. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
Not applicable. |
ITEM 11. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
(a) | The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
(b) | There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
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ITEM 12. | DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable. |
ITEM 13. | EXHIBITS. |
(a) (1) Not applicable.
Exhibit 99.CODE ETH
(a) (2) Certifications pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.
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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, there unto duly authorized.
Western Asset Funds, Inc.
By: | /s/ Jane Trust | |
Jane Trust | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: | January 25, 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.
By: | /s/ Jane Trust | |
Jane Trust | ||
Chief Executive Officer | ||
Date: | January 25, 2022 | |
By: | /s/ Christopher Berarducci | |
Christopher Berarducci | ||
Principal Financial Officer | ||
Date: | January 25, 2022 |