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: 811-07732
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Joseph J. Mantineo
AllianceBernstein L.P.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 221-5672
Date of fiscal year end: March 31, 2023
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2022
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
SEP 09.30.22

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN
GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND
(NYSE: AWF)

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Investment Products Offered | | • Are Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • Are Not Bank Guaranteed |
You may obtain a description of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge. Simply visit AB’s website at www.abfunds.com, or go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227 4618.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. AB publishes full portfolio holdings for the Fund monthly at www.abfunds.com.
AllianceBernstein Investments, Inc. (ABI) is the distributor of the AB family of mutual funds. ABI is a member of FINRA and is an affiliate of AllianceBernstein L.P., the Adviser of the funds.
The [A/B] logo is a registered service mark of AllianceBernstein and AllianceBernstein® is a registered service mark used by permission of the owner, AllianceBernstein L.P.
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FROM THE PRESIDENT | |  |
Dear Shareholder,
We’re pleased to provide this report for AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). Please review the discussion of Fund performance, the market conditions during the reporting period and the Fund’s investment strategy.
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Sincerely,

Onur Erzan
President and Chief Executive Officer, AB Mutual Funds
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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
November 10, 2022
This report provides management’s discussion of fund performance for AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. for the semi-annual reporting period ended September 30, 2022. The Fund is a closed-end fund and its shares of common stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
The Fund seeks high current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation.
RETURNS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 (unaudited)
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ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND (NAV) | | | -12.35% | | | | -15.96% | |
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Primary Benchmark: Bloomberg Global High Yield Index (USD hedged) | | | -11.79% | | | | -16.64% | |
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Blended Benchmark: 33% JPM GBI-EM / 33% JPM EMBI Global / 33% Bloomberg US Corporate HY 2% Issuer Capped Index | | | -11.68% | | | | -16.70% | |
The Fund’s market price per share on September 30, 2022, was $8.88. The Fund’s NAV per share on September 30, 2022, was $10.14. The returns shown are based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions and may differ from the returns shown in the Financial Highlights, which reflect adjustments made to the net asset values in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. For additional financial highlights, please see pages 123-124.
INVESTMENT RESULTS
The table above shows the Fund’s performance compared with its primary benchmark, the Bloomberg Global High Yield Index (USD hedged), as well as its blended benchmark for the six- and 12-month periods ended September 30, 2022. The blended benchmark is composed of equal weightings of the JPMorgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets (“JPM GBI-EM”) (local currency-denominated), the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (“JPM EMBI Global”) and the Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield (“HY”) 2% Issuer Capped Index.
During the six-month period, the Fund underperformed its primary and blended benchmarks. Security selection was the largest detractor, relative to the primary benchmark, mostly from selection within high-yield corporate bonds in the US and eurozone, and emerging-market sovereign and corporate bonds, while gains within commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) and US investment-grade corporate bonds partially offset losses. Sector allocation also detracted, as utilization of credit default swaps, collateralized loan obligations and an overweight to US high-yield corporate bonds were mostly offset by an underweight to emerging-market sovereign bonds, exposure to agency risk-sharing transactions, CMBS and US Treasuries. Country allocation was a minor detractor, as an underweight to the eurozone was partially offset by exposure to Colombia.
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Yield-curve positioning contributed to performance, mostly from positioning on the shorter and longer ends of the curve in the US, which offset a loss from an underweight to the five-year part of the curve in the eurozone. Currency selection was a minor contributor to performance, from a short position in the euro.
During the 12-month period, the Fund outperformed its primary and blended benchmarks. Yield-curve positioning was the main contributor to performance, as positioning on the shorter end of the curve in the US offset a loss from an underweight to the five-year part of the curve in the eurozone. Sector allocation also contributed, as gains from underweights to emerging-market sovereign and corporate bonds, exposure to agency risk-sharing transactions, CMBS and US Treasuries were greater than losses from the use of credit default swaps, an overweight to US high-yield corporate bonds and exposure to collateralized loan obligations. Security selection also added, as gains from selection within CMBS were greater than losses among emerging-market sovereign and corporate bonds, and high-yield corporate bonds in the US and eurozone. A currency short in the euro was a minor contributor to performance. Country allocation detracted, as losses from an underweight to the eurozone and an overweight to the US were partially offset by a gain from exposure to Colombia.
During both periods, the Fund utilized interest rate swaps and futures to manage and hedge duration risk and/or to take active yield-curve positioning. Currency forwards and currency options, both written and purchased, were used to hedge foreign currency exposure and/or to take active currency risk. Interest rate swaptions were used to take active yield-curve positioning. Credit default swaps were used to effectively obtain high-yield credit/sector exposure. Total return swaps were used to take active credit risk.
The utilization of leverage on behalf of the Fund detracted, relative to the benchmark, for both periods. As the benchmark generated negative returns in excess of borrowing rates over both periods, the utilization of leverage detracted from the Fund’s absolute returns.
MARKET REVIEW AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY
During the six-month period ended September 30, 2022, fixed-income government bond market yields rose and bond prices fell sharply in most markets except Japan. Major central banks escalated the process of raising interest rates and ending bond purchases. Relative developed-market government bond returns were led by Japan and trailed significantly in the UK. Securitized assets generally outperformed corporate bonds. Global investment-grade corporate bonds—which typically have longer maturities and are more sensitive to changes in yields than high-yield corporates—trailed global treasuries in both the US and eurozone. High-yield corporate
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bonds also lagged government bonds, except in the eurozone, as investors began to factor in slower economic growth in the mostly risk-off environment. Emerging-market corporate bonds generally outperformed developed-market corporates, while emerging-market sovereign bonds trailed global treasuries. Emerging-market local-currency bonds underperformed the most as the US dollar advanced against the vast majority of developed- and emerging-market currencies. Brent crude oil prices fell as global growth began to slow.
The Fund’s Investment Management Team (the “Team”) seeks to generate high current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation. The Fund is a globally diversified portfolio that takes full advantage of the Team’s best research ideas by pursuing high-income opportunities across all fixed-income sectors. The Fund invests primarily (and without limit) in corporate debt securities from US and non-US issuers, as well as government bonds from both developing and developed countries, including the US. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests substantially in lower-rated bonds, but may also invest in investment-grade and unrated debt securities.
INVESTMENT POLICIES
The Fund invests without limit in securities denominated in non-US currencies as well as those denominated in the US dollar. The Fund may also invest, without limit, in sovereign debt securities issued by emerging and developed nations and in debt securities of US and non-US corporate issuers. For more information regarding the Fund’s risks, please see “Disclosures and Risks” on pages 5-8 and “Note E—Risks Involved in Investing in the Fund” of the Notes to Financial Statements on pages 117-121.
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DISCLOSURES AND RISKS
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
Shareholder Information
Weekly comparative net asset value (“NAV”) and market price information about the Fund is published each Saturday in Barron’s and in other newspapers in a table called “Closed-End Funds.” Daily NAV and market price information, and additional information regarding the Fund, is available at www.abfunds.com and www.nyse.com. For additional shareholder information regarding this Fund, please see pages 125-126.
Benchmark Disclosure
All indices are unmanaged and do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a fund portfolio. The Bloomberg Global High Yield Index (USD hedged) represents non-investment grade fixed-income securities of companies in the US, and developed and emerging markets, hedged to the US dollar. The JPM® GBI-EM represents the performance of local currency government bonds issued by emerging markets. The JPM EMBI Global (market-capitalization weighted) represents the performance of US dollar-denominated Brady bonds, Eurobonds and trade loans issued by sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities. The Bloomberg US Corporate HY 2% Issuer Capped Index is the 2% Issuer Capped component of the US Corporate High Yield Index, which represents the performance of fixed-income securities having a maximum quality rating of Ba1, a minimum amount outstanding of $150 million and at least one year to maturity. An investor cannot invest directly in an index, and its results are not indicative of the performance of any specific investment, including the Fund.
A Word About Risk
Market Risk: The market value of a security may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. These fluctuations may cause a security to be worth less than the price originally paid for it, or less than it was worth at an earlier time. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, sector of the economy or the market as a whole. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, which increases the probabilities that conditions in one country or region might adversely impact issuers in a different country or region. Conditions affecting the general economy, including political, social, or economic instability at the local, regional, or global level may also affect the market value of a security. Health crises, such as pandemic and epidemic diseases, as well as other incidents that interrupt the expected course of events, such as natural disasters, including fires, earthquakes and flooding, war or civil disturbance, acts of terrorism, power outages and other unforeseeable and external events, and the public response to or fear of such diseases or events, have had, and may in the future have, an adverse effect on the
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Fund’s investments and net asset value and can lead to increased market volatility. For example, the diseases or events themselves or any preventative or protective actions that governments may take in respect of such diseases or events may result in periods of business disruption, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the Fund’s portfolio companies. The occurrence and pendency of such diseases or events could adversely affect the economies and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.
Interest-Rate Risk: Changes in interest rates will affect the value of investments in fixed-income securities. When interest rates rise, the value of existing investments in fixed-income securities tends to fall and this decrease in value may not be offset by higher income from new investments. Interest-rate risk is generally greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations. The Fund may be subject to greater risk of rising interest rates than would normally be the case due to the end of a recent period of historically low rates and the effect of potential government fiscal policy initiatives and resulting market reaction to those initiatives.
Credit Risk: An issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives or other contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of interest or principal, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The issuer or guarantor may default, causing a loss of the full principal amount of a security and accrued interest. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. There is the possibility that the credit rating of a fixed-income security may be downgraded after purchase, which may adversely affect the value of the security.
Below Investment-Grade Securities Risk: Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are subject to a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate developments and negative perceptions of the junk bond market generally and may be more difficult to trade than other types of securities.
Duration Risk: Duration is a measure that relates the expected price volatility of a fixed-income security to changes in interest rates. The duration of a fixed-income security may be shorter than or equal to full maturity of a fixed-income security. Fixed-income securities with longer durations have more risk and will decrease in price as interest rates rise.
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DISCLOSURES AND RISKS (continued)
Inflation Risk: This is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the value of the Fund’s assets can decline as can the value of the Fund’s distributions. This risk is significantly greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities.
Foreign (Non-US) Risk: Investments in securities of non-US issuers may involve more risk than those of US issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be more difficult to trade due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.
Emerging-Market Risk: Investments in emerging-market countries may have more risk because the markets are less developed and less liquid and are subject to increased economic, political, regulatory or other uncertainties.
Currency Risk: Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments or reduce its returns.
Leverage Risk: As a result of the Fund’s use of leveraging techniques, its NAV may be more volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of changes in interest rates and any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s investments.
Derivatives Risk: Investments in derivatives may be difficult to price or unwind and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Fund. Derivatives, especially over-the-counter derivatives, are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the counterparty (the party on the other side of the transaction) on a derivative transaction will be unable or unwilling to honor its contractual obligations to the Fund.
Illiquid Investments Risk: Illiquid investments risk exists when certain investments are or become difficult to purchase or sell. Difficulty in selling such investments may result in sales at disadvantageous prices affecting the value of your investment in the Fund. Causes of illiquid investments risk may include low trading volumes, large positions and heavy redemptions of Fund shares. Illiquid investments risk may be higher in a rising interest rate environment, when the value and liquidity of fixed-income securities generally decline.
Management Risk: The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results. Some of these techniques may incorporate, or rely upon, quantitative models,
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but there is no guarantee that these models will generate accurate forecasts, reduce risk or otherwise perform as expected.
Mortgage-Related and/or Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk: The Fund may invest in mortgage-backed and/or other asset-backed securities, including securities backed by mortgages and assets with an international or emerging-markets origination and securities backed by non-performing loans at the time of investment. Investments in mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks. The value of these securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates. These risks include “extension risk”, which is the risk that, in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may delay the payment of principal, and “prepayment risk”, which is the risk that, in periods of falling interest rates, issuers may pay principal sooner than expected, exposing the Fund to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. Mortgage-backed securities offered by nongovernmental issuers and other asset-backed securities may be subject to other risks, such as higher rates of default in the mortgages or assets backing the securities or risks associated with the nature and servicing of mortgages or assets backing the securities.
As with all investments, you may lose money by investing in the Fund.
An Important Note About Historical Performance
The performance shown in this report represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. All fees and expenses related to the operation of the Fund have been deducted. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes. Historical performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the sale of fund shares and assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions at prices obtained pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
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HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 (unaudited)
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1 Year | | | -15.96% | | | | -22.14% | |
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5 Years | | | 0.53% | | | | -0.64% | |
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10 Years | | | 4.18% | | | | 2.46% | |
AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS
AS OF THE MOST RECENT CALENDAR QUARTER-END
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 (unaudited)
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1 Year | | | -15.96% | | | | -22.14% | |
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5 Years | | | 0.53% | | | | -0.64% | |
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10 Years | | | 4.18% | | | | 2.46% | |
Performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions at prices obtained pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
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PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
September 30, 2022 (unaudited)
PORTFOLIO STATISTICS
Net Assets ($mil): $872.2


1 | All data are as of September 30, 2022. The Fund’s security type breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. The Fund also enters into derivative transactions, which may be used for hedging or investment purposes (see “Portfolio of Investments” section of the report for additional details). “Other” security type weightings represent 0.2% or less in the following: Asset-Backed Securities, Governments—Sovereign Bonds, Preferred Stocks, Rights and Warrants. |
2 | All data are as of September 30, 2022. The Fund’s country breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total investments and may vary over time. “Other” country weightings represent 0.6% or less in the following: Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey (Channel Islands), Kuwait, Macau, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Senegal, South Africa, Sweden, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela and Zambia. |
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2022 (unaudited)
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CORPORATES - NON-INVESTMENT GRADE – 58.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Industrial – 50.1% | |
Basic – 3.6% | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. 5.00%, 09/30/2027(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 140 | | | $ | 128,496 | |
Ahlstrom-Munksjo Holding 3 Oy 3.625%, 02/04/2028(a) | | | EUR | | | | 178 | | | | 137,042 | |
4.875%, 02/04/2028(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 972 | | | | 776,253 | |
Arconic Corp. 6.125%, 02/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 83 | | | | 73,163 | |
ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc. 5.25%, 09/30/2028(a) | | | | | | | 851 | | | | 654,619 | |
7.50%, 09/30/2029(a) | | | | | | | 246 | | | | 162,360 | |
Avient Corp. 7.125%, 08/01/2030(a) | | | | | | | 575 | | | | 532,959 | |
Axalta Coating Systems LLC 3.375%, 02/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 507 | | | | 397,088 | |
Baffinland Iron Mines Corp./Baffinland Iron Mines LP 8.75%, 07/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 206 | | | | 182,102 | |
Big River Steel LLC/BRS Finance Corp. 6.625%, 01/31/2029(a) | | | | | | | 171 | | | | 157,823 | |
Cerdia Finanz GmbH 10.50%, 02/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 419 | | | | 344,245 | |
Cheever Escrow Issuer LLC 7.125%, 10/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 755 | | | | 679,952 | |
Chemours Co. (The) 5.375%, 05/15/2027 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 11,313 | |
5.75%, 11/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 232 | | | | 189,683 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. 6.75%, 03/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 107 | | | | 105,253 | |
Commercial Metals Co. 4.125%, 01/15/2030 | | | | | | | 80 | | | | 66,264 | |
4.375%, 03/15/2032 | | | | | | | 80 | | | | 63,205 | |
Constellium SE 3.125%, 07/15/2029(a) | | | EUR | | | | 1,109 | | | | 778,609 | |
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI 4.75%, 02/01/2026 | | | U.S.$ | | | | 333 | | | | 310,596 | |
CVR Partners LP/CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp. 6.125%, 06/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 360 | | | | 315,256 | |
Domtar Corp. 6.75%, 10/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 221 | | | | 170,179 | |
Element Solutions, Inc. 3.875%, 09/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 993 | | | | 799,717 | |
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
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ERP Iron Ore, LLC 9.039%, 12/31/2019(b)(c)(d)(e)(f) | | U.S.$ | | | 240 | | | $ | 160,109 | |
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. 4.375%, 04/01/2031(a) | | | | | 2,191 | | | | 1,692,363 | |
4.50%, 09/15/2027(a) | | | | | 819 | | | | 724,251 | |
5.875%, 04/15/2030(a) | | | | | 76 | | | | 66,091 | |
6.125%, 04/15/2032(a) | | | | | 2,563 | | | | 2,200,463 | |
Glatfelter Corp. 4.75%, 11/15/2029(a) | | | | | 355 | | | | 203,418 | |
Graham Packaging Co., Inc. 7.125%, 08/15/2028(a) | | | | | 297 | | | | 240,347 | |
Graphic Packaging International LLC 3.75%, 02/01/2030(a) | | | | | 1,724 | | | | 1,432,954 | |
Guala Closures SpA 3.25%, 06/15/2028(a) | | EUR | | | 1,841 | | | | 1,427,047 | |
Hecla Mining Co. 7.25%, 02/15/2028 | | U.S.$ | | | 282 | | | | 262,277 | |
Illuminate Buyer LLC/Illuminate Holdings IV, Inc. 9.00%, 07/01/2028(a) | | | | | 852 | | | | 708,580 | |
INEOS Quattro Finance 1 PLC 3.75%, 07/15/2026(a) | | EUR | | | 101 | | | | 76,218 | |
INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC 3.375%, 01/15/2026(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 426 | | | | 354,949 | |
INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH 2.25%, 01/16/2027(a) | | EUR | | | 1,008 | | | | 760,676 | |
Ingevity Corp. 3.875%, 11/01/2028(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 995 | | | | 822,912 | |
Intelligent Packaging Holdco Issuer LP 9.00% (9.00% Cash or 9.75% PIK), 01/15/2026(a)(f) | | | | | 611 | | | | 489,471 | |
Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Finco, Inc./Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Co-Issuer LLC 6.00%, 09/15/2028(a) | | | | | 518 | | | | 412,681 | |
Kleopatra Finco SARL 4.25%, 03/01/2026(a)(g) | | EUR | | | 1,061 | | | | 835,081 | |
Kobe US Midco 2, Inc. 9.25% (9.25% Cash or 10.00% PIK), 11/01/2026(a)(f) | | U.S.$ | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,016,187 | |
LABL, Inc. 6.75%, 07/15/2026(a) | | | | | 222 | | | | 201,208 | |
Magnetation LLC/Mag Finance Corp. 11.00%, 05/15/2018(b)(c)(d)(e)(h) | | | | | 2,857 | | | | – 0 | – |
Mercer International, Inc. 5.125%, 02/01/2029 | | | | | 838 | | | | 686,586 | |
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
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Methanex Corp. 5.125%, 10/15/2027 | | | U.S.$ | | | | 163 | | | $ | 137,377 | |
5.25%, 12/15/2029 | | | | | | | 213 | | | | 169,684 | |
Mineral Resources Ltd. 8.125%, 05/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 158 | | | | 153,974 | |
Natural Resource Partners LP/NRP Finance Corp. 9.125%, 06/30/2025(a) | | | | | | | 80 | | | | 81,789 | |
Novelis Corp. 4.75%, 01/30/2030(a) | | | | | | | 135 | | | | 110,763 | |
Olin Corp. 5.625%, 08/01/2029 | | | | | | | 329 | | | | 292,133 | |
Rain CII Carbon LLC/CII Carbon Corp. 7.25%, 04/01/2025(a) | | | | | | | 228 | | | | 201,680 | |
Rimini Bidco SpA 6.25% (EURIBOR 3 Month + 5.25%), 12/14/2026(i) | | | EUR | | | | 912 | | | | 754,606 | |
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc. 4.875%, 05/01/2028(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 13 | | | | 10,735 | |
SCIL IV LLC/SCIL USA Holdings LLC 4.375%, 11/01/2026(a) | | | EUR | | | | 320 | | | | 250,893 | |
5.375%, 11/01/2026(a)(g) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,039 | | | | 808,028 | |
Sealed Air Corp. 4.00%, 12/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 105 | | | | 91,059 | |
6.875%, 07/15/2033(a) | | | | | | | 183 | | | | 174,882 | |
SPCM SA 3.125%, 03/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 655 | | | | 572,940 | |
3.375%, 03/15/2030(a) | | | | | | | 951 | | | | 741,984 | |
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc. 5.375%, 09/01/2025(a) | | | | | | | 231 | | | | 185,279 | |
United States Steel Corp. 6.65%, 06/01/2037 | | | | | | | 37 | | | | 30,721 | |
6.875%, 03/01/2029 | | | | | | | 110 | | | | 100,127 | |
Valvoline, Inc. 4.25%, 02/15/2030(a) | | | | | | | 794 | | | | 750,589 | |
Vibrantz Technologies, Inc. 9.00%, 02/15/2030(a) | | | | | | | 3,758 | | | | 2,447,078 | |
WR Grace Holdings LLC 4.875%, 06/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 807 | | | | 695,246 | |
5.625%, 10/01/2024(a) | | | | | | | 386 | | | | 375,778 | |
5.625%, 08/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 61 | | | | 46,057 | |
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ARD Finance SA 5.00% (5.00% Cash or 5.75% PIK), 06/30/2027(a)(f) | | | EUR | | | | 689 | | | | 459,449 | |
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6.50% (6.50% Cash or 7.25% PIK), 06/30/2027(a)(f) | | U.S.$ | | | 981 | | | $ | 675,698 | |
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC 4.00%, 09/01/2029(a) | | | | | 985 | | | | 719,871 | |
6.00%, 06/15/2027(a) | | | | | 684 | | | | 648,090 | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. 4.125%, 08/15/2026(a) | | | | | 2,663 | | | | 2,215,210 | |
5.25%, 04/30/2025(a) | | | | | 212 | | | | 197,906 | |
5.25%, 08/15/2027(a) | | | | | 235 | | | | 149,929 | |
Artera Services LLC 9.033%, 12/04/2025(a) | | | | | 192 | | | | 154,590 | |
Bombardier, Inc. 6.00%, 02/15/2028(a) | | | | | 51 | | | | 42,782 | |
7.125%, 06/15/2026(a) | | | | | 217 | | | | 199,248 | |
7.50%, 12/01/2024(a) | | | | | 223 | | | | 221,586 | |
7.50%, 03/15/2025(a) | | | | | 1,841 | | | | 1,790,495 | |
7.875%, 04/15/2027(a) | | | | | 1,814 | | | | 1,669,057 | |
Camelot Return Merger Sub, Inc. 8.75%, 08/01/2028(a) | | | | | 215 | | | | 177,779 | |
Clean Harbors, Inc. 4.875%, 07/15/2027(a) | | | | | 106 | | | | 96,850 | |
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. 6.125%, 01/15/2029(a) | | | | | 237 | | | | 133,694 | |
Eco Material Technologies, Inc. 7.875%, 01/31/2027(a) | | | | | 2,629 | | | | 2,333,618 | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 4.375%, 03/31/2029(a) | | | | | 147 | | | | 109,859 | |
4.75%, 06/15/2028(a) | | | | | 348 | | | | 275,833 | |
EnerSys 4.375%, 12/15/2027(a) | | | | | 935 | | | | 825,893 | |
F-Brasile SpA/F-Brasile US LLC Series XR 7.375%, 08/15/2026(a) | | | | | 957 | | | | 748,476 | |
FXI Holdings, Inc. 12.25%, 11/15/2026(a) | | | | | 152 | | | | 120,555 | |
Gates Global LLC/Gates Corp. 6.25%, 01/15/2026(a) | | | | | 1,205 | | | | 1,108,600 | |
Granite US Holdings Corp. 11.00%, 10/01/2027(a) | | | | | 507 | | | | 480,380 | |
Griffon Corp. 5.75%, 03/01/2028 | | | | | 603 | | | | 518,195 | |
Harsco Corp. 5.75%, 07/31/2027(a) | | | | | 1,212 | | | | 760,304 | |
JELD-WEN, Inc. 4.625%, 12/15/2025(a) | | | | | 128 | | | | 103,735 | |
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Madison IAQ LLC 5.875%, 06/30/2029(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 640 | | | $ | 446,264 | |
Masonite International Corp. 5.375%, 02/01/2028(a) | | | | | 166 | | | | 146,836 | |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co. 5.50%, 04/15/2024(a) | | | | | 224 | | | | 212,534 | |
MIWD Holdco II LLC/MIWD Finance Corp. 5.50%, 02/01/2030(a) | | | | | 30 | | | | 22,338 | |
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. 5.25%, 07/15/2028(a) | | | | | 13 | | | | 10,762 | |
Oscar AcquisitionCo LLC/Oscar Finance, Inc. 9.50%, 04/15/2030(a) | | | | | 63 | | | | 52,913 | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. 6.625%, 05/13/2027(a) | | | | | 165 | | | | 149,842 | |
Renk AG/Frankfurt am Main 5.75%, 07/15/2025(a) | | EUR | | | 1,560 | | | | 1,401,176 | |
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. 4.60%, 06/15/2028 | | U.S.$ | | | 23 | | | | 16,616 | |
5.50%, 01/15/2025(a) | | | | | 163 | | | | 154,035 | |
SPX FLOW, Inc. 8.75%, 04/01/2030(a)(g) | | | | | 1,926 | | | | 1,497,327 | |
Stevens Holding Co., Inc. 6.125%, 10/01/2026(a) | | | | | 141 | | | | 137,714 | |
Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp. 5.25%, 01/15/2029(a) | | | | | 203 | | | | 178,620 | |
Tervita Corp. 11.00%, 12/01/2025(a) | | | | | 721 | | | | 780,483 | |
Titan Holdings II BV 5.125%, 07/15/2029(a) | | EUR | | | 649 | | | | 501,103 | |
TK Elevator Holdco GmbH 7.625%, 07/15/2028(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 465 | | | | 391,533 | |
TK Elevator Midco GmbH 4.375%, 07/15/2027(a) | | EUR | | | 885 | | | | 728,926 | |
TK Elevator US Newco, Inc. 5.25%, 07/15/2027(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 306 | | | | 260,667 | |
TransDigm, Inc. 4.625%, 01/15/2029 | | | | | 460 | | | | 371,413 | |
4.875%, 05/01/2029 | | | | | 2,049 | | | | 1,651,617 | |
6.25%, 03/15/2026(a) | | | | | 542 | | | | 525,649 | |
Triumph Group, Inc. 7.75%, 08/15/2025 | | | | | 428 | | | | 333,505 | |
8.875%, 06/01/2024(a) | | | | | 396 | | | | 391,511 | |
Trivium Packaging Finance BV 3.75%, 08/15/2026(a) | | EUR | | | 100 | | | | 88,205 | |
Tutor Perini Corp. 6.875%, 05/01/2025(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 13 | | | | 9,746 | |
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WESCO Distribution, Inc. 7.125%, 06/15/2025(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 220 | | | $ | 220,006 | |
7.25%, 06/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 518 | | | | 509,820 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 28,128,843 | |
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Communications - Media – 7.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc. 6.50%, 11/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 1,396 | | | | 1,105,103 | |
Allen Media LLC/Allen Media Co-Issuer, Inc. 10.50%, 02/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 42 | | | | 20,809 | |
Altice Financing SA 5.00%, 01/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 1,456 | | | | 1,121,115 | |
5.75%, 08/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 5,665 | | | | 4,276,166 | |
AMC Networks, Inc. 4.25%, 02/15/2029 | | | | | | | 1,084 | | | | 814,859 | |
Arches Buyer, Inc. 6.125%, 12/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 666 | | | | 511,936 | |
Banijay Entertainment SASU 3.50%, 03/01/2025(a) | | | EUR | | | | 210 | | | | 190,412 | |
5.375%, 03/01/2025(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 2,324 | | | | 2,176,157 | |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 4.50%, 08/15/2030(a) | | | | | | | 4,665 | | | | 3,690,197 | |
4.50%, 06/01/2033(a) | | | | | | | 2,953 | | | | 2,190,313 | |
4.75%, 02/01/2032(a)(g) | | | | | | | 7,183 | | | | 5,605,292 | |
5.125%, 05/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 327 | | | | 295,124 | |
6.375%, 09/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 1,760 | | | | 1,615,774 | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 5.125%, 08/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 512 | | | | 433,947 | |
CMG Media Corp. 8.875%, 12/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 158 | | | | 120,746 | |
CSC Holdings LLC 4.50%, 11/15/2031(a) | | | | | | | 981 | | | | 737,055 | |
4.625%, 12/01/2030(a) | | | | | | | 243 | | | | 165,241 | |
5.00%, 11/15/2031(a) | | | | | | | 1,461 | | | | 963,652 | |
5.375%, 02/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 1,278 | | | | 1,114,750 | |
5.75%, 01/15/2030(a) | | | | | | | 6,196 | | | | 4,406,101 | |
7.50%, 04/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 1,150 | | | | 938,914 | |
Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 5.375%, 08/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 299 | | | | 59,379 | |
DISH DBS Corp. 5.00%, 03/15/2023 | | | | | | | 178 | | | | 174,167 | |
5.125%, 06/01/2029 | | | | | | | 2,995 | | | | 1,759,865 | |
5.25%, 12/01/2026(a) | | | | | | | 2,496 | | | | 2,060,120 | |
5.75%, 12/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 2,596 | | | | 1,957,215 | |
5.875%, 11/15/2024 | | | | | | | 1,861 | | | | 1,664,577 | |
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7.375%, 07/01/2028 | | U.S.$ | | | 165 | | | $ | 110,992 | |
7.75%, 07/01/2026 | | | | | 691 | | | | 529,925 | |
Gray Escrow II, Inc. 5.375%, 11/15/2031(a) | | | | | 1,364 | | | | 1,069,386 | |
iHeartCommunications, Inc. 4.75%, 01/15/2028(a) | | | | | 60 | | | | 50,004 | |
5.25%, 08/15/2027(a) | | | | | 1,499 | | | | 1,277,719 | |
6.375%, 05/01/2026 | | | | | 592 | | | | 549,473 | |
8.375%, 05/01/2027 | | | | | 178 | | | | 149,824 | |
Liberty Interactive LLC 3.75%, 02/15/2030(j) | | | | | 871 | | | | 393,838 | |
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. 5.75%, 08/01/2028(a) | | | | | 1,123 | | | | 937,723 | |
8.00%, 08/01/2029(a) | | | | | 486 | | | | 398,994 | |
National CineMedia LLC 5.875%, 04/15/2028(a)(g) | | | | | 623 | | | | 356,083 | |
Nexstar Media Inc. 4.75%, 11/01/2028(a) | | | | | 172 | | | | 146,211 | |
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp. 4.625%, 03/15/2030(a) | | | | | 580 | | | | 452,425 | |
Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance, Inc. 4.50%, 09/15/2026(a) | | | | | 1,331 | | | | 1,091,285 | |
6.50%, 09/15/2028(a) | | | | | 81 | | | | 56,207 | |
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 4.125%, 12/01/2030(a) | | | | | 2,078 | | | | 1,572,820 | |
5.50%, 03/01/2030(a) | | | | | 1,031 | | | | 742,323 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 4.00%, 07/15/2028(a) | | | | | 5,699 | | | | 4,854,062 | |
4.125%, 07/01/2030(a) | | | | | 87 | | | | 70,975 | |
5.00%, 08/01/2027(a) | | | | | 213 | | | | 195,447 | |
5.50%, 07/01/2029(a) | | | | | 186 | | | | 167,550 | |
Stagwell Global LLC 5.625%, 08/15/2029(a) | | | | | 67 | | | | 55,126 | |
Summer BC Holdco B SARL 5.75%, 10/31/2026(a) | | EUR | | | 1,395 | | | | 1,167,090 | |
TEGNA, Inc. 5.00%, 09/15/2029 | | U.S.$ | | | 333 | | | | 307,351 | |
Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL 5.50%, 03/01/2028(a) | | | | | 400 | | | | 348,235 | |
Townsquare Media, Inc. 6.875%, 02/01/2026(a) | | | | | 113 | | | | 103,623 | |
Univision Communications, Inc. 6.625%, 06/01/2027(a) | | | | | 1,593 | | | | 1,505,745 | |
7.375%, 06/30/2030(a) | | | | | 1,765 | | | | 1,676,841 | |
Urban One, Inc. 7.375%, 02/01/2028(a) | | | | | 2,221 | | | | 1,887,091 | |
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Videotron Ltd. 3.625%, 06/15/2029(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 212 | | | $ | 172,017 | |
VZ Vendor Financing II BV 2.875%, 01/15/2029(a) | | | EUR | | | | 885 | | | | 617,658 | |
Ziggo Bond Co. BV 5.125%, 02/28/2030(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,124 | | | | 805,188 | |
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Communications - Telecommunications – 3.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Altice France SA/France 3.375%, 01/15/2028(a) | | | EUR | | | | 885 | | | | 659,146 | |
5.125%, 07/15/2029(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 6,254 | | | | 4,674,028 | |
5.50%, 10/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 431 | | | | 324,264 | |
8.125%, 02/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 224 | | | | 200,022 | |
British Telecommunications PLC 4.25%, 11/23/2081(a) | | | | | | | 214 | | | | 181,799 | |
Connect Finco SARL/Connect US Finco LLC 6.75%, 10/01/2026(a) | | | | | | | 2,940 | | | | 2,543,100 | |
Consolidated Communications, Inc. 5.00%, 10/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 795 | | | | 554,048 | |
6.50%, 10/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 2,067 | | | | 1,545,064 | |
DKT Finance ApS 7.00%, 06/17/2023(a) | | | EUR | | | | 506 | | | | 484,213 | |
9.375%, 06/17/2023(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 895 | | | | 860,700 | |
Embarq Corp. 7.995%, 06/01/2036 | | | | | | | 2,128 | | | | 1,064,101 | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC 5.875%, 10/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 69 | | | | 61,924 | |
5.875%, 11/01/2029 | | | | | | | 132 | | | | 103,165 | |
6.75%, 05/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 524 | | | | 432,423 | |
8.75%, 05/15/2030(a) | | | | | | | 1,512 | | | | 1,514,611 | |
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. 6.625%, 08/01/2026 | | | | | | | 465 | | | | 425,155 | |
Iliad Holding SASU 6.50%, 10/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 519 | | | | 453,714 | |
7.00%, 10/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 202 | | | | 172,346 | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA Zero Coupon, 08/01/2023(b)(c)(e) | | | | | | | 1,675 | | | | – 0 | – |
Kaixo Bondco Telecom SA 5.125%, 09/30/2029(a) | | | EUR | | | | 897 | | | | 690,060 | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 3.625%, 01/15/2029(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 64 | | | | 47,425 | |
3.75%, 07/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 1,253 | | | | 917,468 | |
4.25%, 07/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 743 | | | | 580,527 | |
4.625%, 09/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 1,739 | | | | 1,447,257 | |
Ligado Networks LLC 15.50%, 11/01/2023(a)(f) | | | | | | | 342 | | | | 161,616 | |
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Lorca Telecom Bondco SA 4.00%, 09/18/2027(a) | | | EUR | | | | 952 | | | $ | 811,845 | |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. 5.375%, 06/15/2029(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 169 | | | | 125,648 | |
Series G 6.875%, 01/15/2028 | | | | | | | 181 | | | | 155,425 | |
Series P 7.60%, 09/15/2039 | | | | | | | 73 | | | | 49,420 | |
Series U 7.65%, 03/15/2042 | | | | | | | 68 | | | | 45,798 | |
Telecom Italia Capital SA 6.00%, 09/30/2034 | | | | | | | 77 | | | | 57,430 | |
7.20%, 07/18/2036 | | | | | | | 451 | | | | 351,401 | |
7.721%, 06/04/2038 | | | | | | | 1,622 | | | | 1,294,045 | |
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano 5.303%, 05/30/2024(a) | | | | | | | 403 | | | | 379,951 | |
Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC 5.625%, 12/06/2026(a) | | | | | | | 60 | | | | 28,826 | |
6.50%, 10/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 132 | | | | 49,116 | |
United Group BV 4.00%, 11/15/2027(a) | | | EUR | | | | 885 | | | | 614,891 | |
5.142% (EURIBOR 3 Month + 4.88%), 02/01/2029(i) | | | | | | | 896 | | | | 725,554 | |
United States Cellular Corp. 6.70%, 12/15/2033 | | | U.S.$ | | | | 121 | | | | 108,960 | |
Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC 4.25%, 01/31/2031(a) | | | | | | | 530 | | | | 400,256 | |
4.75%, 07/15/2031(a) | | | | | | | 4,130 | | | | 3,216,584 | |
Vodafone Group PLC 4.125%, 06/04/2081 | | | | | | | 208 | | | | 143,804 | |
5.125%, 06/04/2081 | | | | | | | 115 | | | | 77,283 | |
Windstream Escrow LLC/Windstream Escrow Finance Corp. 7.75%, 08/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 235 | | | | 195,040 | |
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. 4.00%, 03/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 1,457 | | | | 1,170,822 | |
6.125%, 03/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 590 | | | | 414,765 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 30,515,040 | |
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Consumer Cyclical - Automotive – 3.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adient Global Holdings Ltd. 4.875%, 08/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 350,422 | |
Allison Transmission, Inc. 5.875%, 06/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 627 | | | | 570,943 | |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. 5.00%, 10/01/2029 | | | | | | | 97 | | | | 73,506 | |
Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd. 10.50%, 11/30/2025(a) | | | | | | | 1,095 | | | | 1,069,498 | |
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15.00% (8.89% Cash and 6.11% PIK), 11/30/2026(a)(f) | | U.S.$ | | | 998 | | | $ | 1,087,010 | |
Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co. 4.375%, 05/15/2026(a) | | EUR | | | 210 | | | | 181,530 | |
Dana Financing Luxembourg SARL 5.75%, 04/15/2025(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 109 | | | | 103,881 | |
Dana, Inc. 4.25%, 09/01/2030 | | | | | 760 | | | | 558,697 | |
5.375%, 11/15/2027 | | | | | 109 | | | | 92,353 | |
5.625%, 06/15/2028 | | | | | 182 | | | | 151,643 | |
Dealer Tire LLC/DT Issuer LLC 8.00%, 02/01/2028(a) | | | | | 1,116 | | | | 984,818 | |
Exide Technologies (Exchange Priority) 11.00%, 10/31/2024(b)(c)(e)(h) | | | | | 2,940 | | | | – 0 | – |
(First Lien) 11.00%, 10/31/2024(b)(c)(e)(h) | | | | | 1,207 | | | | – 0 | – |
Faurecia SE 3.75%, 06/15/2028(a) | | EUR | | | 885 | | | | 656,297 | |
Ford Motor Co. 3.25%, 02/12/2032 | | U.S.$ | | | 3,020 | | | | 2,175,186 | |
4.75%, 01/15/2043 | | | | | 107 | | | | 71,147 | |
5.291%, 12/08/2046 | | | | | 249 | | | | 176,478 | |
6.10%, 08/19/2032 | | | | | 4,567 | | | | 4,025,932 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 2.70%, 08/10/2026 | | | | | 793 | | | | 656,921 | |
3.664%, 09/08/2024 | | | | | 200 | | | | 187,923 | |
3.81%, 01/09/2024 | | | | | 200 | | | | 193,407 | |
4.389%, 01/08/2026 | | | | | 200 | | | | 180,977 | |
4.95%, 05/28/2027 | | | | | 1,160 | | | | 1,037,621 | |
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH 3.625% (3.625% Cash or 4.375% PIK), 05/15/2025(a)(f) | | EUR | | | 284 | | | | 243,628 | |
3.75% (3.75% Cash or 4.50% PIK), 09/15/2026(a)(f) | | | | | 885 | | | | 715,017 | |
3.875% (3.875% Cash or 4.625% PIK), 05/15/2027(a)(f) | | | | | 338 | | | | 254,560 | |
4.75% (4.75% Cash or 5.50% PIK), 09/15/2026(a)(f) | | U.S.$ | | | 433 | | | | 369,934 | |
6.00% (6.00% Cash or 6.75% PIK), 05/15/2027(a)(f) | | | | | 1,984 | | | | 1,732,729 | |
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC 5.50%, 07/15/2029(a) | | | | | 1,206 | | | | 839,242 | |
5.875%, 11/15/2024(a) | | EUR | | | 269 | | | | 231,627 | |
5.875%, 01/15/2028(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 1,743 | | | | 1,210,684 | |
7.75%, 10/15/2025(a) | | | | | 1,417 | | | | 1,312,227 | |
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Mclaren Finance PLC 7.50%, 08/01/2026(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,973 | | | $ | 1,598,281 | |
PM General Purchaser LLC 9.50%, 10/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 1,421 | | | | 1,190,652 | |
Real Hero Merger Sub 2, Inc. 6.25%, 02/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 1,777 | | | | 1,284,569 | |
Renault SA 2.375%, 05/25/2026(a) | | | EUR | | | | 900 | | | | 737,580 | |
Schaeffler AG 3.375%, 10/12/2028(a) | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 479,535 | |
Tenneco, Inc. 5.00%, 07/15/2026 | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,469 | | | | 1,441,518 | |
7.875%, 01/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 167 | | | | 165,400 | |
Titan International, Inc. 7.00%, 04/30/2028 | | | | | | | 1,465 | | | | 1,331,197 | |
ZF Europe Finance BV 2.00%, 02/23/2026(a) | | | EUR | | | | 200 | | | | 163,257 | |
3.00%, 10/23/2029(a) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 282,591 | |
ZF Finance GmbH 2.00%, 05/06/2027(a) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 151,500 | |
2.25%, 05/03/2028(a) | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 577,240 | |
2.75%, 05/25/2027(a) | | | | | | | 900 | | | | 701,038 | |
ZF North America Capital, Inc. 4.75%, 04/29/2025(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 2,528 | | | | 2,302,459 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 33,902,655 | |
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Consumer Cyclical - Entertainment – 2.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. 7.50%, 02/15/2029 (a) | | | | | | | 192 | | | | 149,255 | |
Carnival Corp. 4.00%, 08/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 1,739 | | | | 1,399,895 | |
5.75%, 03/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 1,336 | | | | 935,200 | |
6.00%, 05/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 132 | | | | 89,100 | |
7.625%, 03/01/2026(a) | | | EUR | | | | 311 | | | | 237,145 | |
7.625%, 03/01/2026(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 141 | | | | 107,160 | |
9.875%, 08/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 437 | | | | 428,260 | |
10.125%, 02/01/2026(a) | | | EUR | | | | 310 | | | | 298,935 | |
Carnival PLC 1.00%, 10/28/2029 | | | | | | | 202 | | | | 94,932 | |
Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op 5.50%, 05/01/2025(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 2,191 | | | | 2,110,016 | |
Cinemark USA, Inc. 5.25%, 07/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 521 | | | | 400,409 | |
Lindblad Expeditions LLC 6.75%, 02/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 365 | | | | 323,000 | |
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Mattel, Inc. 3.375%, 04/01/2026(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,326 | | | $ | 1,189,791 | |
3.75%, 04/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 383 | | | | 323,016 | |
5.875%, 12/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 578 | | | | 557,256 | |
Motion Bondco DAC 4.50%, 11/15/2027(a) | | | EUR | | | | 670 | | | | 529,458 | |
NCL Corp., Ltd. 3.625%, 12/15/2024(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 25 | | | | 21,243 | |
5.875%, 03/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 2,055 | | | | 1,576,104 | |
7.75%, 02/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 63 | | | | 47,556 | |
NCL Finance Ltd. 6.125%, 03/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 39 | | | | 27,572 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 5.375%, 07/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 1,159 | | | | 852,491 | |
5.50%, 08/31/2026(a) | | | | | | | 1,118 | | | | 856,667 | |
5.50%, 04/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 4,348 | | | | 3,043,600 | |
10.875%, 06/01/2023(a) | | | | | | | 657 | | | | 671,782 | |
11.50%, 06/01/2025(a) | | | | | | | 1,409 | | | | 1,493,540 | |
11.625%, 08/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 74 | | | | 67,247 | |
Viking Cruises Ltd. 5.875%, 09/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 791 | | | | 603,788 | |
7.00%, 02/15/2029(a)(g) | | | | | | | 1,461 | | | | 1,124,540 | |
13.00%, 05/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 65 | | | | 67,497 | |
VOC Escrow Ltd. 5.00%, 02/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 1,822 | | | | 1,485,272 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 21,111,727 | |
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Adams Homes, Inc. 7.50%, 02/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 800 | | | | 660,116 | |
Affinity Gaming 6.875%, 12/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 130 | | | | 105,904 | |
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. 6.75%, 03/15/2025 | | | | | | | 355 | | | | 329,419 | |
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US LLC 4.875%, 02/15/2030(a) | | | | | | | 1,097 | | | | 813,608 | |
5.00%, 06/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 195 | | | | 145,173 | |
6.25%, 09/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 1,222 | | | | 1,025,857 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc. 4.25%, 02/01/2032(a) | | | | | | | 244 | | | | 187,389 | |
6.375%, 06/15/2032(a) | | | | | | | 1,963 | | | | 1,749,164 | |
Castle UK Finco PLC 5.571% (EURIBOR 3 Month + 5.25%), 05/15/2028(i) | | | EUR | | | | 514 | | | | 399,838 | |
7.00%, 05/15/2029 | | | GBP | | | | 679 | | | | 506,483 | |
Century Communities, Inc. 3.875%, 08/15/2029(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 29 | | | | 22,255 | |
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Churchill Downs, Inc. 4.75%, 01/15/2028(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 491 | | | $ | 426,812 | |
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc. 7.00%, 12/01/2028(a)(g) | | | | | 553 | | | | 411,263 | |
Empire Communities Corp. 7.00%, 12/15/2025(a) | | | | | 303 | | | | 252,852 | |
Everi Holdings, Inc. 5.00%, 07/15/2029(a) | | | | | 240 | | | | 197,874 | |
Five Point Operating Co. LP/Five Point Capital Corp. 7.875%, 11/15/2025(a) | | | | | 1,969 | | | | 1,566,040 | |
Forestar Group, Inc. 3.85%, 05/15/2026(a) | | | | | 385 | | | | 319,398 | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc. 3.625%, 02/15/2032(a) | | | | | 1,215 | | | | 931,663 | |
3.75%, 05/01/2029(a) | | | | | 62 | | | | 51,326 | |
4.00%, 05/01/2031(a) | | | | | 54 | | | | 43,685 | |
5.375%, 05/01/2025(a) | | | | | 229 | | | | 224,085 | |
5.75%, 05/01/2028(a) | | | | | 450 | | | | 422,714 | |
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc 4.875%, 07/01/2031(a) | | | | | 597 | | | | 456,067 | |
5.00%, 06/01/2029(a) | | | | | 1,598 | | | | 1,289,189 | |
Installed Building Products, Inc. 5.75%, 02/01/2028(a) | | | | | 291 | | | | 260,477 | |
International Game Technology PLC 3.50%, 06/15/2026(a) | | EUR | | | 214 | | | | 186,209 | |
4.125%, 04/15/2026(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 1,352 | | | | 1,232,997 | |
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc. 6.75%, 02/15/2029(a) | | | | | 131 | | | | 112,514 | |
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc. 4.50%, 06/15/2029(a) | | | | | 242 | | | | 192,138 | |
6.125%, 09/15/2025(a) | | | | | 449 | | | | 440,747 | |
Mattamy Group Corp. 4.625%, 03/01/2030(a) | | | | | 170 | | | | 129,900 | |
MGM Resorts International 5.50%, 04/15/2027 | | | | | 1,163 | | | | 1,042,457 | |
5.75%, 06/15/2025 | | | | | 30 | | | | 28,661 | |
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment 8.00%, 02/01/2026(a) | | | | | 223 | | | | 186,594 | |
New Home Co., Inc. (The) 7.25%, 10/15/2025(a) | | | | | 211 | | | | 171,290 | |
NH Hotel Group SA 4.00%, 07/02/2026(a) | | EUR | | | 930 | | | | 793,421 | |
Picasso Finance Sub, Inc. 6.125%, 06/15/2025(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 88 | | | | 86,311 | |
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Premier Entertainment Sub LLC/Premier Entertainment Finance Corp. 5.625%, 09/01/2029(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 69 | | | $ | 47,749 | |
5.875%, 09/01/2031(a) | | | | | | | 39 | | | | 26,316 | |
Scientific Games Holdings LP/Scientific Games US FinCo, Inc. 6.625%, 03/01/2030(a) | | | | | | | 96 | | | | 76,909 | |
Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp. 4.75%, 02/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 549 | | | | 446,383 | |
4.75%, 04/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 911 | | | | 710,717 | |
Standard Industries, Inc./NJ 4.375%, 07/15/2030(a) | | | | | | | 929 | | | | 710,303 | |
4.75%, 01/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 211 | | | | 178,576 | |
Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Prop Mezz LP/Sugarhouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp. 5.875%, 05/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 1,785 | | | | 1,651,585 | |
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 5.75%, 01/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 510 | | | | 448,270 | |
5.875%, 06/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 191 | | | | 177,840 | |
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc. 5.875%, 04/15/2023(a) | | | | | | | 875 | | | | 875,000 | |
TopBuild Corp. 4.125%, 02/15/2032(a) | | | | | | | 69 | | | | 52,944 | |
Travel + Leisure Co. 4.50%, 12/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 976 | | | | 757,225 | |
4.625%, 03/01/2030(a) | | | | | | | 2,415 | | | | 1,923,102 | |
6.00%, 04/01/2027 | | | | | | | 208 | | | | 187,867 | |
6.625%, 07/31/2026(a) | | | | | | | 637 | | | | 599,250 | |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 5.25%, 05/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 781 | | | | 688,237 | |
Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. 5.125%, 10/01/2029(a)(g) | | | | | | | 1,988 | | | | 1,606,507 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 28,566,670 | |
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Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants – 0.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 3.875%, 01/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 1,506 | | | | 1,310,034 | |
4.00%, 10/15/2030(a) | | | | | | | 2,061 | | | | 1,622,616 | |
4.375%, 01/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 118 | | | | 102,256 | |
CEC Entertainment LLC 6.75%, 05/01/2026(a) | | | | | | | 95 | | | | 85,745 | |
Stonegate Pub Co. Financing 2019 PLC 8.00%, 07/13/2025(a) | | | GBP | | | | 192 | | | | 186,938 | |
8.25%, 07/31/2025(a) | | | | | | | 1,245 | | | | 1,219,006 | |
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Yum! Brands, Inc. 3.625%, 03/15/2031 | | | U.S.$ | | | | 49 | | | $ | 39,054 | |
4.625%, 01/31/2032 | | | | | | | 1,072 | | | | 899,804 | |
4.75%, 01/15/2030(a) | | | | | | | 85 | | | | 74,227 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 5,539,680 | |
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Consumer Cyclical - Retailers – 3.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Arko Corp. 5.125%, 11/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 1,035 | | | | 808,112 | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. 4.625%, 11/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 852 | | | | 680,802 | |
5.00%, 02/15/2032(a) | | | | | | | 381 | | | | 295,058 | |
At Home Group, Inc. 7.125%, 07/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 63 | | | | 37,573 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc. 5.25%, 02/01/2028 | | | | | | | 11 | | | | 9,579 | |
6.625%, 10/01/2030(a) | | | | | | | 1,905 | | | | 1,656,737 | |
6.75%, 07/01/2036 | | | | | | | 285 | | | | 234,819 | |
6.875%, 11/01/2035 | | | | | | | 551 | | | | 460,292 | |
7.50%, 06/15/2029 | | | | | | | 107 | | | | 97,905 | |
7.60%, 07/15/2037 | | | | | | | 261 | | | | 205,157 | |
9.375%, 07/01/2025(a) | | | | | | | 41 | | | | 42,423 | |
BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc. 7.75% (7.75% Cash or 8.50% PIK), 04/01/2027(a)(f) | | | | | | | 518 | | | | 356,000 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. 5.165%, 08/01/2044 | | | | | | | 58 | | | | 8,732 | |
Carvana Co. 5.50%, 04/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 415 | | | | 225,907 | |
5.875%, 10/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 1,298 | | | | 667,205 | |
Dufry One BV 2.50%, 10/15/2024(a) | | | EUR | | | | 1,260 | | | | 1,132,616 | |
eG Global Finance PLC 6.75%, 02/07/2025(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 215 | | | | 191,710 | |
8.50%, 10/30/2025(a) | | | | | | | 408 | | | | 357,067 | |
FirstCash, Inc. 5.625%, 01/01/2030(a) | | | | | | | 1,847 | | | | 1,579,953 | |
Foundation Building Materials, Inc. 6.00%, 03/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 246 | | | | 181,797 | |
Gap, Inc. (The) 3.625%, 10/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 4,014 | | | | 2,634,225 | |
3.875%, 10/01/2031(a) | | | | | | | 582 | | | | 372,917 | |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. 4.00%, 08/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 246 | | | | 198,624 | |
Guitar Center, Inc. 8.50%, 01/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 123 | | | | 109,115 | |
Kontoor Brands, Inc. 4.125%, 11/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 894 | | | | 707,199 | |
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LBM Acquisition LLC 6.25%, 01/15/2029(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 222 | | | $ | 150,334 | |
LCM Investments Holdings II LLC 4.875%, 05/01/2029(a) | | | | | 13 | | | | 10,097 | |
Levi Strauss & Co. 3.50%, 03/01/2031(a)(g) | | | | | 602 | | | | 472,618 | |
Lithia Motors, Inc. 3.875%, 06/01/2029(a) | | | | | 65 | | | | 52,163 | |
LSF9 Atlantis Holdings LLC/Victra Finance Corp. 7.75%, 02/15/2026(a) | | | | | 106 | | | | 94,648 | |
Michaels Cos, Inc. (The) 5.25%, 05/01/2028(a) | | | | | 1,417 | | | | 995,421 | |
7.875%, 05/01/2029(a) | | | | | 1,378 | | | | 794,909 | |
Murphy Oil USA, Inc. 3.75%, 02/15/2031(a) | | | | | 246 | | | | 197,469 | |
5.625%, 05/01/2027 | | | | | 69 | | | | 66,190 | |
NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC 7.125%, 04/01/2026(a) | | | | | 1,720 | | | | 1,589,725 | |
Party City Holdings, Inc. 8.75%, 02/15/2026(a) | | | | | 63 | | | | 36,421 | |
Penske Automotive Group, Inc. 3.50%, 09/01/2025 | | | | | 214 | | | | 197,943 | |
3.75%, 06/15/2029 | | | | | 110 | | | | 88,184 | |
PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp. 7.75%, 02/15/2029(a) | | | | | 1,219 | | | | 1,090,134 | |
Rite Aid Corp. 7.50%, 07/01/2025(a) | | | | | 1,036 | | | | 786,641 | |
8.00%, 11/15/2026(a) | | | | | 67 | | | | 47,527 | |
Sonic Automotive, Inc. 4.625%, 11/15/2029(a) | | | | | 1,613 | | | | 1,266,896 | |
4.875%, 11/15/2031(a) | | | | | 39 | | | | 29,556 | |
Specialty Building Products Holdings LLC/SBP Finance Corp. 6.375%, 09/30/2026(a) | | | | | 455 | | | | 379,994 | |
SRS Distribution, Inc. 6.125%, 07/01/2029(a) | | | | | 329 | | | | 264,539 | |
Staples, Inc. 7.50%, 04/15/2026(a) | | | | | 2,498 | | | | 2,097,240 | |
10.75%, 04/15/2027(a)(g) | | | | | 1,271 | | | | 941,353 | |
TPro Acquisition Corp. 11.00%, 10/15/2024(a) | | | | | 1,062 | | | | 1,041,653 | |
Victoria’s Secret & Co. 4.625%, 07/15/2029(a) | | | | | 58 | | | | 43,815 | |
White Cap Buyer LLC 6.875%, 10/15/2028(a) | | | | | 226 | | | | 186,731 | |
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White Cap Parent LLC 8.25%, 03/15/2026(a)(f) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 329 | | | $ | 279,908 | |
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 4.00%, 08/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 1,040 | | | | 793,965 | |
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180 Medical, Inc. 3.875%, 10/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 1,040 | | | | 873,901 | |
AdaptHealth LLC 4.625%, 08/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 266 | | | | 213,166 | |
6.125%, 08/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 288 | | | | 258,852 | |
AHP Health Partners, Inc. 5.75%, 07/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 988 | | | | 762,875 | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC 3.25%, 03/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 50 | | | | 44,071 | |
3.50%, 03/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 161 | | | | 130,007 | |
4.625%, 01/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 833 | | | | 750,046 | |
4.875%, 02/15/2030(a) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 169,115 | |
5.875%, 02/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 99 | | | | 91,328 | |
7.50%, 03/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 164 | | | | 165,586 | |
B&G Foods, Inc. 5.25%, 04/01/2025 | | | | | | | 217 | | | | 188,904 | |
Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 8.50%, 01/31/2027(a) | | | | | | | 543 | | | | 231,031 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 4.875%, 06/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 2,751 | | | | 1,772,310 | |
5.00%, 02/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 1,431 | | | | 555,810 | |
5.25%, 01/30/2030(a) | | | | | | | 123 | | | | 46,531 | |
6.25%, 02/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 1,027 | | | | 383,817 | |
7.00%, 01/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 204 | | | | 78,267 | |
7.25%, 05/30/2029(a) | | | | | | | 432 | | | | 165,607 | |
CAB SELAS 3.375%, 02/01/2028(a) | | | EUR | | | | 1,880 | | | | 1,411,169 | |
CD&R Smokey Buyer, Inc. 6.75%, 07/15/2025(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 72 | | | | 66,027 | |
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH 5.50%, 01/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 166,649 | |
Chrome Bidco SASU 3.50%, 05/31/2028(a) | | | EUR | | | | 885 | | | | 688,092 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 4.75%, 02/15/2031(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 493 | | | | 331,518 | |
5.25%, 05/15/2030(a) | | | | | | | 66 | | | | 45,922 | |
5.625%, 03/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 416 | | | | 320,412 | |
6.125%, 04/01/2030(a) | | | | | | | 3,702 | | | | 1,745,266 | |
6.875%, 04/01/2028(a)(g) | | | | | | | 577 | | | | 263,607 | |
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6.875%, 04/15/2029(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 1,537 | | | $ | 744,095 | |
8.00%, 03/15/2026(a) | | | | | 599 | | | | 521,468 | |
Cidron Aida Finco SARL 5.00%, 04/01/2028(a) | | EUR | | | 236 | | | | 190,042 | |
DaVita, Inc. 3.75%, 02/15/2031(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 687 | | | | 489,627 | |
4.625%, 06/01/2030(a) | | | | | 3,521 | | | | 2,715,354 | |
Embecta Corp. 5.00%, 02/15/2030(a) | | | | | 2,011 | | | | 1,727,387 | |
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. 3.875%, 08/15/2028(a) | | | | | 1,516 | | | | 1,003,535 | |
Garden Spinco Corp. 8.625%, 07/20/2030(a) | | | | | 883 | | | | 914,248 | |
Global Medical Response, Inc. 6.50%, 10/01/2025(a) | | | | | 680 | | | | 571,454 | |
Grifols Escrow Issuer SA 3.875%, 10/15/2028(a) | | EUR | | | 2,222 | | | | 1,609,298 | |
4.75%, 10/15/2028(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 336 | | | | 259,495 | |
Gruenenthal GmbH 3.625%, 11/15/2026(a) | | EUR | | | 885 | | | | 742,343 | |
4.125%, 05/15/2028(a) | | | | | 1,141 | | | | 927,693 | |
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd./HLF Financing, Inc. 7.875%, 09/01/2025(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 59 | | | | 53,345 | |
HLF Financing SARL LLC/Herbalife International, Inc. 4.875%, 06/01/2029(a) | | | | | 204 | | | | 145,546 | |
Hologic, Inc. 3.25%, 02/15/2029(a) | | | | | 236 | | | | 193,878 | |
IQVIA, Inc. 2.25%, 03/15/2029(a) | | EUR | | | 862 | | | | 648,353 | |
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc./KIK Custom Products, Inc. 7.00%, 12/31/2027(a)(g) | | U.S.$ | | | 1,951 | | | | 1,493,073 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 4.125%, 01/31/2030(a) | | | | | 1,343 | | | | 1,135,617 | |
4.875%, 05/15/2028(a) | | | | | 167 | | | | 151,833 | |
Legacy LifePoint Health LLC 4.375%, 02/15/2027(a) | | | | | 2,831 | | | | 2,354,340 | |
LifePoint Health, Inc. 5.375%, 01/15/2029(a) | | | | | 65 | | | | 45,749 | |
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC 10.00%, 06/15/2029(a) | | | | | 108 | | | | 58,860 | |
Medline Borrower LP 3.875%, 04/01/2029(a) | | | | | 1,566 | | | | 1,257,566 | |
5.25%, 10/01/2029(a)(g) | | | | | 3,373 | | | | 2,546,578 | |
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Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH 3.50%, 09/30/2024(a) | | EUR | | | 1,470 | | | $ | 1,306,477 | |
Organon & Co.,/Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV 4.125%, 04/30/2028(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 416 | | | | 355,647 | |
Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV 2.875%, 04/30/2028(a) | | EUR | | | 885 | | | | 694,230 | |
5.125%, 04/30/2031(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 420 | | | | 344,502 | |
Oriflame Investment Holding PLC 5.125%, 05/04/2026(a) | | | | | 248 | | | | 143,319 | |
Owens & Minor, Inc. 4.50%, 03/31/2029(a) | | | | | 202 | | | | 159,351 | |
Paysafe Finance PLC/Paysafe Holdings US Corp. 4.00%, 06/15/2029(a) | | | | | 990 | | | | 690,525 | |
Performance Food Group, Inc. 4.25%, 08/01/2029(a) | | | | | 1,182 | | | | 984,109 | |
Post Holdings, Inc. 4.50%, 09/15/2031(a) | | | | | 1,564 | | | | 1,259,020 | |
4.625%, 04/15/2030(a) | | | | | 870 | | | | 714,482 | |
5.50%, 12/15/2029(a) | | | | | 529 | | | | 457,804 | |
5.625%, 01/15/2028(a) | | | | | 210 | | | | 191,726 | |
5.75%, 03/01/2027(a) | | | | | 195 | | | | 186,211 | |
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. 7.25%, 11/01/2025(a) | | | | | 128 | | | | 114,253 | |
Primo Water Holdings, Inc. 4.375%, 04/30/2029(a) | | | | | 148 | | | | 122,619 | |
Radiology Partners, Inc. 9.25%, 02/01/2028(a) | | | | | 1,599 | | | | 1,046,304 | |
RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc./LifePoint Health, Inc. 9.75%, 12/01/2026(a) | | | | | 990 | | | | 885,908 | |
RP Escrow Issuer LLC 5.25%, 12/15/2025(a) | | | | | 481 | | | | 397,282 | |
Spectrum Brands, Inc. 3.875%, 03/15/2031(a) | | | | | 2,079 | | | | 1,416,300 | |
4.00%, 10/01/2026(a) | | EUR | | | 530 | | | | 441,159 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 4.375%, 01/15/2030(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 2,307 | | | | 1,924,110 | |
6.125%, 10/01/2028(a) | | | | | 872 | | | | 769,286 | |
6.125%, 06/15/2030(a) | | | | | 1,017 | | | | 935,399 | |
Triton Water Holdings, Inc. 6.25%, 04/01/2029(a) | | | | | 916 | | | | 701,202 | |
United Natural Foods, Inc. 6.75%, 10/15/2028(a) | | | | | 129 | | | | 118,519 | |
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US Acute Care Solutions LLC 6.375%, 03/01/2026(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 2,914 | | | $ | 2,447,520 | |
US Renal Care, Inc. 10.625%, 07/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 616 | | | | 280,656 | |
Vector Group Ltd. 10.50%, 11/01/2026(a) | | | | | | | 138 | | | | 127,874 | |
Vista Outdoor, Inc. 4.50%, 03/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 202 | | | | 143,928 | |
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Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp. 8.25%, 02/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 68 | | | | 65,737 | |
Athabasca Oil Corp. 9.75%, 11/01/2026(a) | | | | | | | 868 | | | | 917,910 | |
Baytex Energy Corp. 8.75%, 04/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 201 | | | | 202,067 | |
Berry Petroleum Co. LLC 7.00%, 02/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 245 | | | | 216,089 | |
Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp. 7.625%, 12/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 631 | | | | 608,542 | |
Buckeye Partners LP 3.95%, 12/01/2026 | | | | | | | 153 | | | | 133,013 | |
4.125%, 03/01/2025(a) | | | | | | | 27 | | | | 24,697 | |
4.125%, 12/01/2027 | | | | | | | 214 | | | | 180,381 | |
4.50%, 03/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 214 | | | | 181,953 | |
California Resources Corp. 7.125%, 02/01/2026(a) | | | | | | | 217 | | | | 204,080 | |
Callon Petroleum Co. 8.25%, 07/15/2025 | | | | | | | 301 | | | | 294,354 | |
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp. 11.00%, 04/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 196 | | | | 200,912 | |
CGG SA 8.75%, 04/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 168,483 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 5.50%, 02/01/2026(a) | | | | | | | 139 | | | | 133,132 | |
5.875%, 02/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 135 | | | | 125,394 | |
6.75%, 04/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 158 | | | | 151,278 | |
Citgo Holding, Inc. 9.25%, 08/01/2024(a) | | | | | | | 478 | | | | 474,513 | |
CITGO Petroleum Corp. 6.375%, 06/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 471 | | | | 440,956 | |
7.00%, 06/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 1,781 | | | | 1,701,244 | |
Civitas Resources, Inc. 5.00%, 10/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 682 | | | | 619,339 | |
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CNX Resources Corp. 6.00%, 01/15/2029(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 766 | | | $ | 703,868 | |
7.25%, 03/14/2027(a) | | | | | 21 | | | | 20,456 | |
7.375%, 01/15/2031(a) | | | | | 72 | | | | 70,540 | |
Comstock Resources, Inc. 6.75%, 03/01/2029(a) | | | | | 294 | | | | 272,085 | |
Crescent Energy Finance LLC 7.25%, 05/01/2026(a) | | | | | 926 | | | | 833,050 | |
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp. 5.75%, 04/01/2025 | | | | | 159 | | | | 150,985 | |
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp. 5.625%, 05/01/2027(a) | | | | | 182 | | | | 164,907 | |
6.00%, 02/01/2029(a) | | | | | 54 | | | | 48,299 | |
8.00%, 04/01/2029(a) | | | | | 101 | | | | 97,024 | |
CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc. 5.625%, 10/15/2025(a) | | | | | 56 | | | | 53,614 | |
CVR Energy, Inc. 5.25%, 02/15/2025(a) | | | | | 223 | | | | 201,574 | |
Diamond Foreign Asset Co./Diamond Finance LLC 9.00% (9.00% Cash or 13.00% PIK), 04/22/2027(a)(f) | | | | | 90 | | | | 80,654 | |
9.00% (9.00% Cash or 13.00% PIK), 04/22/2027(f) | | | | | 79 | | | | 70,819 | |
Earthstone Energy Holdings LLC 8.00%, 04/15/2027(a) | | | | | 173 | | | | 163,037 | |
Encino Acquisition Partners Holdings LLC 8.50%, 05/01/2028(a) | | | | | 1,342 | | | | 1,239,660 | |
EnLink Midstream LLC 5.625%, 01/15/2028(a) | | | | | 199 | | | | 187,078 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP 5.05%, 04/01/2045 | | | | | 807 | | | | 568,796 | |
5.45%, 06/01/2047 | | | | | 116 | | | | 85,370 | |
5.60%, 04/01/2044 | | | | | 104 | | | | 79,985 | |
Series C 6.00%, 12/15/2022(k) | | | | | 2,734 | | | | 1,968,480 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP 4.50%, 01/15/2029(a) | | | | | 742 | | | | 601,721 | |
4.75%, 01/15/2031(a) | | | | | 707 | | | | 561,136 | |
6.00%, 07/01/2025(a) | | | | | 159 | | | | 147,252 | |
6.50%, 07/15/2048 | | | | | 115 | | | | 87,867 | |
Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp. 5.625%, 06/15/2024 | | | | | 412 | | | | 390,564 | |
6.25%, 05/15/2026 | | | | | 222 | | | | 193,098 | |
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6.50%, 10/01/2025 | | U.S.$ | | | 781 | | | $ | 706,931 | |
7.75%, 02/01/2028 | | | | | 643 | | | | 555,827 | |
8.00%, 01/15/2027 | | | | | 985 | | | | 864,124 | |
Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp. 6.875%, 01/15/2029 | | | | | 439 | | | | 395,830 | |
7.00%, 08/01/2027 | | | | | 403 | | | | 367,202 | |
Gulfport Energy Corp. 6.00%, 10/15/2024(e) | | | | | 589 | | | | 736 | |
6.375%, 05/15/2025(e) | | | | | 1,547 | | | | 1,934 | |
6.375%, 01/15/2026(e) | | | | | 1,710 | | | | 2,138 | |
6.625%, 05/01/2023(e) | | | | | 161 | | | | 201 | |
8.00%, 05/17/2026(a) | | | | | 610 | | | | 607,721 | |
Harvest Midstream I LP 7.50%, 09/01/2028(a) | | | | | 69 | | | | 64,543 | |
Hess Midstream Operations LP 5.125%, 06/15/2028(a) | | | | | 26 | | | | 22,878 | |
5.625%, 02/15/2026(a) | | | | | 698 | | | | 662,552 | |
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co. 5.75%, 02/01/2029(a) | | | | | 233 | | | | 205,616 | |
6.00%, 02/01/2031(a) | | | | | 340 | | | | 297,159 | |
6.25%, 04/15/2032(a) | | | | | 96 | | | | 85,390 | |
Ithaca Energy North Sea PLC 9.00%, 07/15/2026(a) | | | | | 1,188 | | | | 1,144,621 | |
ITT Holdings LLC 6.50%, 08/01/2029(a) | | | | | 2,299 | | | | 1,790,708 | |
KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. 11.50%, 11/01/2025(a) | | | | | 64 | | | | 45,470 | |
Matador Resources Co. 5.875%, 09/15/2026 | | | | | 211 | | | | 203,783 | |
MEG Energy Corp. 5.875%, 02/01/2029(a) | | | | | 229 | | | | 205,349 | |
Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc. 7.50%, 01/15/2026(a) | | | | | 1,223 | | | | 1,067,114 | |
10.50%, 05/15/2027(a) | | | | | 184 | | | | 171,208 | |
Murphy Oil Corp. 5.875%, 12/01/2027 | | | | | 225 | | | | 210,647 | |
6.375%, 07/15/2028 | | | | | 185 | | | | 174,786 | |
Nabors Industries Ltd. 7.25%, 01/15/2026(a) | | | | | 403 | | | | 351,571 | |
7.50%, 01/15/2028(a) | | | | | 2,085 | | | | 1,709,203 | |
Nabors Industries, Inc. 7.375%, 05/15/2027(a) | | | | | 564 | | | | 521,110 | |
Neptune Energy Bondco PLC 6.625%, 05/15/2025(a) | | | | | 400 | | | | 376,495 | |
New Fortress Energy, Inc. 6.50%, 09/30/2026(a) | | | | | 150 | | | | 138,580 | |
6.75%, 09/15/2025(a) | | | | | 1,126 | | | | 1,066,233 | |
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NGL Energy Operating LLC/NGL Energy Finance Corp. 7.50%, 02/01/2026(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 1,551 | | | $ | 1,380,655 | |
NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp. 7.50%, 11/01/2023 | | | | | 224 | | | | 216,746 | |
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. 8.125%, 03/01/2028(a) | | | | | 38 | | | | 35,633 | |
NuStar Logistics LP 6.00%, 06/01/2026 | | | | | 49 | | | | 45,089 | |
6.375%, 10/01/2030 | | | | | 53 | | | | 45,509 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 5.50%, 12/01/2025 | | | | | 192 | | | | 191,831 | |
5.875%, 09/01/2025 | | | | | 208 | | | | 208,742 | |
6.125%, 01/01/2031 | | | | | 166 | | | | 163,492 | |
6.20%, 03/15/2040 | | | | | 69 | | | | 66,754 | |
6.45%, 09/15/2036 | | | | | 128 | | | | 127,442 | |
6.625%, 09/01/2030 | | | | | 166 | | | | 168,187 | |
7.50%, 05/01/2031 | | | | | 179 | | | | 187,087 | |
8.00%, 07/15/2025 | | | | | 178 | | | | 189,065 | |
8.50%, 07/15/2027 | | | | | 184 | | | | 197,785 | |
8.875%, 07/15/2030 | | | | | 173 | | | | 192,010 | |
Parkland Corp. 4.50%, 10/01/2029(a) | | | | | 220 | | | | 178,732 | |
4.625%, 05/01/2030(a) | | | | | 220 | | | | 178,528 | |
5.875%, 07/15/2027(a) | | | | | 126 | | | | 116,646 | |
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp. 6.00%, 02/15/2028 | | | | | 37 | | | | 31,934 | |
7.25%, 06/15/2025 | | | | | 212 | | | | 202,472 | |
PDC Energy, Inc. 5.75%, 05/15/2026 | | | | | 1,575 | | | | 1,457,324 | |
6.125%, 09/15/2024 | | | | | 593 | | | | 590,411 | |
Range Resources Corp. 4.875%, 05/15/2025 | | | | | 158 | | | | 148,943 | |
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC 6.875%, 04/15/2040(a) | | | | | 77 | | | | 62,795 | |
SM Energy Co. 6.75%, 09/15/2026 | | | | | 26 | | | | 25,025 | |
Southwestern Energy Co. 5.375%, 02/01/2029 | | | | | 187 | | | | 169,884 | |
8.375%, 09/15/2028 | | | | | 120 | | | | 124,656 | |
Strathcona Resources Ltd. 6.875%, 08/01/2026(a) | | | | | 72 | | | | 61,285 | |
Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp. 8.50%, 10/15/2026(a) | | | | | 1,031 | | | | 966,671 | |
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Sunnova Energy Corp. 5.875%, 09/01/2026(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 503 | | | $ | 449,557 | |
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp. 4.50%, 05/15/2029 | | | | | | | 114 | | | | 94,661 | |
5.875%, 03/15/2028 | | | | | | | 774 | | | | 706,951 | |
6.00%, 04/15/2027 | | | | | | | 117 | | | | 111,513 | |
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 6.00%, 09/01/2031(a) | | | | | | | 95 | | | | 80,297 | |
Talos Production, Inc. 12.00%, 01/15/2026 | | | | | | | 435 | | | | 453,698 | |
Topaz Solar Farms LLC 5.75%, 09/30/2039(a) | | | | | | | 112 | | | | 103,280 | |
Transocean Guardian Ltd. 5.875%, 01/15/2024(a) | | | | | | | 153 | | | | 144,689 | |
Transocean Phoenix 2 Ltd. 7.75%, 10/15/2024(a) | | | | | | | 975 | | | | 944,629 | |
Transocean Pontus Ltd. 6.125%, 08/01/2025(a) | | | | | | | 156 | | | | 145,216 | |
Transocean Poseidon Ltd. 6.875%, 02/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 166 | | | | 151,790 | |
USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. 6.875%, 09/01/2027 | | | | | | | 225 | | | | 204,661 | |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC 4.125%, 08/15/2031(a) | | | | | | | 890 | | | | 737,553 | |
Weatherford International Ltd. 8.625%, 04/30/2030(a) | | | | | | | 175 | | | | 152,651 | |
11.00%, 12/01/2024(a) | | | | | | | 21 | | | | 21,372 | |
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AECOM 5.125%, 03/15/2027 | | | | | | | 210 | | | | 196,369 | |
Belden, Inc. 3.375%, 07/15/2031(a) | | | EUR | | | | 1,530 | | | | 1,063,797 | |
Interface, Inc. 5.50%, 12/01/2028(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 258 | | | | 222,009 | |
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Services – 3.2% | |
ADT Security Corp. (The) 4.125%, 06/15/2023 | | | | | | | 83 | | | | 82,271 | |
4.875%, 07/15/2032(a) | | | | | | | 54 | | | | 43,612 | |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp. 6.00%, 06/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 527 | | | | 341,940 | |
6.625%, 07/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 312 | | | | 278,131 | |
9.75%, 07/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 1,287 | | | | 1,059,701 | |
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Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 SARL 3.625%, 06/01/2028(a) | | EUR | | | 255 | | | $ | 185,631 | |
4.625%, 06/01/2028(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 1,527 | | | | 1,158,855 | |
4.875%, 06/01/2028(a) | | GBP | | | 1,010 | | | | 820,131 | |
AMN Healthcare, Inc. 4.625%, 10/01/2027(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 167 | | | | 150,309 | |
ANGI Group LLC 3.875%, 08/15/2028(a) | | | | | 3,082 | | | | 2,176,590 | |
Aptim Corp. 7.75%, 06/15/2025(a)(g) | | | | | 1,424 | | | | 980,175 | |
APX Group, Inc. 5.75%, 07/15/2029(a)(g) | | | | | 3,179 | | | | 2,516,099 | |
6.75%, 02/15/2027(a) | | | | | 916 | | | | 860,013 | |
Aramark Services, Inc. 5.00%, 02/01/2028(a) | | | | | 224 | | | | 198,008 | |
6.375%, 05/01/2025(a) | | | | | 217 | | | | 212,602 | |
ASGN, Inc. 4.625%, 05/15/2028(a) | | | | | 227 | | | | 197,186 | |
Block, Inc. 2.75%, 06/01/2026 | | | | | 463 | | | | 397,898 | |
3.50%, 06/01/2031 | | | | | 1,474 | | | | 1,144,443 | |
Cars.com, Inc. 6.375%, 11/01/2028(a) | | | | | 830 | | | | 709,800 | |
CoreLogic, Inc. 4.50%, 05/01/2028(a) | | | | | 119 | | | | 80,961 | |
Elis SA 1.625%, 04/03/2028(a) | | EUR | | | 300 | | | | 229,451 | |
Garda World Security Corp. 4.625%, 02/15/2027(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 102 | | | | 87,610 | |
6.00%, 06/01/2029(a) | | | | | 99 | | | | 72,663 | |
9.50%, 11/01/2027(a) | | | | | 439 | | | | 385,286 | |
Gartner, Inc. 3.625%, 06/15/2029(a) | | | | | 177 | | | | 148,292 | |
GrubHub Holdings, Inc. 5.50%, 07/01/2027(a) | | | | | 254 | | | | 175,839 | |
IHS Markit Ltd. 4.125%, 08/01/2023 | | | | | 202 | | | | 200,253 | |
4.75%, 08/01/2028 | | | | | 104 | | | | 96,637 | |
ION Trading Technologies SARL 5.75%, 05/15/2028(a) | | | | | 1,067 | | | | 867,971 | |
Korn Ferry 4.625%, 12/15/2027(a) | | | | | 402 | | | | 355,006 | |
Millennium Escrow Corp. 6.625%, 08/01/2026(a) | | | | | 1,894 | | | | 1,512,274 | |
Monitronics International, Inc. 0.00%, 04/01/2023(b)(c)(e) | | | | | 958 | | | | – 0 | – |
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MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC 5.50%, 09/01/2028(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 911 | | | $ | 752,576 | |
5.75%, 11/01/2028(a)(g) | | | | | | | 3,593 | | | | 2,705,220 | |
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The) 5.00%, 02/01/2025(a) | | | | | | | 162 | | | | 158,710 | |
Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 4.50%, 07/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 205 | | | | 204,835 | |
4.75%, 07/15/2031(a) | | | | | | | 137 | | | | 134,741 | |
5.625%, 10/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 106 | | | | 105,380 | |
5.875%, 10/01/2030(a) | | | | | | | 171 | | | | 169,865 | |
Photo Holdings Merger Sub, Inc. 8.50%, 10/01/2026(a) | | | | | | | 169 | | | | 108,202 | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc. 3.375%, 08/31/2027(a) | | | | | | | 195 | | | | 164,029 | |
5.25%, 04/15/2024(a) | | | | | | | 25 | | | | 24,358 | |
6.25%, 01/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 1,619 | | | | 1,386,428 | |
Q-Park Holding I BV 2.00%, 03/01/2027(a) | | | EUR | | | | 579 | | | | 449,831 | |
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc. 5.375%, 01/15/2025(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 135 | | | | 132,579 | |
Sabre GLBL, Inc. 9.25%, 04/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 378 | | | | 361,886 | |
Service Corp. International/US 3.375%, 08/15/2030 | | | | | | | 239 | | | | 187,378 | |
4.00%, 05/15/2031 | | | | | | | 166 | | | | 133,877 | |
4.625%, 12/15/2027 | | | | | | | 215 | | | | 195,528 | |
Sotheby’s 7.375%, 10/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 183,722 | |
Sotheby’s/Bidfair Holdings, Inc. 5.875%, 06/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 205 | | | | 169,426 | |
TriNet Group, Inc. 3.50%, 03/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 205 | | | | 166,930 | |
Verisure Holding AB 3.25%, 02/15/2027(a) | | | EUR | | | | 885 | | | | 704,093 | |
3.875%, 07/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 934 | | | | 787,652 | |
Verisure Midholding AB 5.25%, 02/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 954 | | | | 687,207 | |
Verscend Escrow Corp. 9.75%, 08/15/2026(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 551 | | | | 530,792 | |
WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc. 5.75%, 04/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 8 | | | | 7,383 | |
ZipRecruiter, Inc. 5.00%, 01/15/2030(a) | | | | | | | 25 | | | | 20,173 | |
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Ahead DB Holdings LLC 6.625%, 05/01/2028(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 725 | | | $ | 618,150 | |
AthenaHealth Group, Inc. 6.50%, 02/15/2030(a)(g) | | | | | 1,754 | | | | 1,387,720 | |
Avaya, Inc. 6.125%, 09/15/2028(a) | | | | | 1,505 | | | | 745,448 | |
Cablevision Lightpath LLC 5.625%, 09/15/2028(a) | | | | | 1,060 | | | | 848,063 | |
Central Parent, Inc. / CDK Global, Inc. 7.25%, 06/15/2029(a) | | | | | 164 | | | | 156,058 | |
Centurion Bidco SpA 5.875%, 09/30/2026(a) | | EUR | | | 590 | | | | 506,326 | |
Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance, Inc. 5.75%, 03/01/2025(a) | | U.S.$ | | | 209 | | | | 208,072 | |
Clarivate Science Holdings Corp. 4.875%, 07/01/2029(a) | | | | | 173 | | | | 135,343 | |
CommScope Technologies LLC 5.00%, 03/15/2027(a) | | | | | 232 | | | | 174,912 | |
CommScope, Inc. 4.75%, 09/01/2029(a) | | | | | 2,283 | | | | 1,861,271 | |
6.00%, 03/01/2026(a) | | | | | 276 | | | | 254,226 | |
7.125%, 07/01/2028(a) | | | | | 86 | | | | 66,529 | |
Conduent Business Services LLC/Conduent State & Local Solutions, Inc. 6.00%, 11/01/2029(a) | | | | | 69 | | | | 54,968 | |
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. 6.50%, 10/15/2028(a) | | | | | 51 | | | | 43,502 | |
CWT Travel Group, Inc. 8.50%, 11/19/2026(a) | | | | | 1,164 | | | | 1,005,026 | |
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. 9.375%, 07/15/2025(a) | | | | | 50 | | | | 38,039 | |
Elastic NV 4.125%, 07/15/2029(a) | | | | | 288 | | | | 227,694 | |
Entegris Escrow Corp. 5.95%, 06/15/2030(a) | | | | | 1,146 | | | | 1,045,793 | |
Fair Isaac Corp. 4.00%, 06/15/2028(a) | | | | | 160 | | | | 136,750 | |
GoTo Group, Inc. 5.50%, 09/01/2027(a) | | | | | 633 | | | | 389,201 | |
Imola Merger Corp. 4.75%, 05/15/2029(a) | | | | | 968 | | | | 817,774 | |
MicroStrategy, Inc. 6.125%, 06/15/2028(a) | | | | | 40 | | | | 32,983 | |
NCR Corp. 5.125%, 04/15/2029(a) | | | | | 963 | | | | 721,759 | |
5.75%, 09/01/2027(a) | | | | | 89 | | | | 80,743 | |
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NortonLifeLock, Inc. 6.75%, 09/30/2027(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,271 | | | $ | 1,223,600 | |
7.125%, 09/30/2030(a)(g) | | | | | | | 1,271 | | | | 1,226,188 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp. 3.875%, 09/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 177 | | | | 152,121 | |
Pitney Bowes, Inc. 6.875%, 03/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 485 | | | | 299,874 | |
Playtech PLC 4.25%, 03/07/2026(a) | | | EUR | | | | 101 | | | | 89,541 | |
Playtika Holding Corp. 4.25%, 03/15/2029(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,117 | | | | 892,900 | |
Presidio Holdings, Inc. 4.875%, 02/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 98 | | | | 86,633 | |
8.25%, 02/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 1,517 | | | | 1,307,994 | |
PTC, Inc. 3.625%, 02/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 171 | | | | 159,415 | |
Rackspace Technology Global, Inc. 3.50%, 02/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 3,885 | | | | 2,565,844 | |
5.375%, 12/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 82 | | | | 38,610 | |
Science Applications International Corp. 4.875%, 04/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 105 | | | | 94,056 | |
Seagate HDD Cayman 3.375%, 07/15/2031 | | | | | | | 45 | | | | 31,481 | |
4.091%, 06/01/2029 | | | | | | | 1,382 | | | | 1,103,851 | |
4.125%, 01/15/2031 | | | | | | | 38 | | | | 28,610 | |
4.75%, 01/01/2025 | | | | | | | 167 | | | | 159,447 | |
4.875%, 03/01/2024 | | | | | | | 36 | | | | 35,042 | |
5.75%, 12/01/2034 | | | | | | | 172 | | | | 136,937 | |
Sensata Technologies BV 5.00%, 10/01/2025(a) | | | | | | | 219 | | | | 209,010 | |
5.875%, 09/01/2030(a) | | | | | | | 740 | | | | 689,027 | |
Sensata Technologies, Inc. 3.75%, 02/15/2031(a) | | | | | | | 1,133 | | | | 893,799 | |
TTM Technologies, Inc. 4.00%, 03/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 18 | | | | 14,506 | |
Vericast Corp. 11.00%, 09/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 130 | | | | 127,968 | |
Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd. 7.50%, 09/01/2025(a) | | | | | | | 2,993 | | | | 2,293,397 | |
Virtusa Corp. 7.125%, 12/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 717 | | | | 536,105 | |
Xerox Corp. 6.75%, 12/15/2039 | | | | | | | 42 | | | | 31,157 | |
Xerox Holdings Corp. 5.50%, 08/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 226 | | | | 181,208 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 26,164,671 | |
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Transportation - Airlines – 0.7% | |
Allegiant Travel Co. 7.25%, 08/15/2027(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 723 | | | $ | 682,397 | |
American Airlines Pass Through Trust 3.375%, 05/01/2027 | | | | | | | 204 | | | | 169,162 | |
American Airlines, Inc. 11.75%, 07/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 113 | | | | 118,124 | |
American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd. 5.50%, 04/20/2026(a) | | | | | | | 1,258 | | | | 1,182,223 | |
5.75%, 04/20/2029(a) | | | | | | | 3,265 | | | | 2,849,188 | |
Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd. 5.75%, 01/20/2026(a) | | | | | | | 965 | | | | 853,075 | |
Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman Ltd. 8.00%, 09/20/2025(a) | | | | | | | 265 | | | | 266,747 | |
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Transportation - Services – 1.0% | |
AerCap Global Aviation Trust 6.50%, 06/15/2045(a) | | | | | | | 235 | | | | 214,481 | |
Albion Financing 1 SARL/Aggreko Holdings, Inc. 5.25%, 10/15/2026(a) | | | EUR | | | | 625 | | | | 524,275 | |
6.125%, 10/15/2026(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 428 | | | | 362,723 | |
Atlantia SpA 1.875%, 02/12/2028(a) | | | EUR | | | | 1,915 | | | | 1,411,416 | |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc. 4.75%, 04/01/2028(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 713 | | | | 584,823 | |
5.75%, 07/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 1,031 | | | | 911,972 | |
BCP V Modular Services Finance II PLC 4.75%, 11/30/2028(a) | | | EUR | | | | 132 | | | | 104,063 | |
BCP V Modular Services Finance PLC 6.75%, 11/30/2029 | | | | | | | 1,214 | | | | 822,369 | |
EC Finance PLC 3.00%, 10/15/2026 | | | | | | | 302 | | | | 257,096 | |
Hertz Corp. (The) 4.625%, 12/01/2026(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,307 | | | | 1,068,472 | |
5.00%, 12/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 714 | | | | 531,115 | |
Loxam SAS 2.875%, 04/15/2026(a) | | | EUR | | | | 301 | | | | 243,501 | |
4.50%, 02/15/2027 | | | | | | | 629 | | | | 521,685 | |
PROG Holdings, Inc. 6.00%, 11/15/2029(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,655 | | | | 1,324,333 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc. 3.75%, 01/15/2032 | | | | | | | 67 | | | | 52,606 | |
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Williams Scotsman International, Inc. 4.625%, 08/15/2028(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 132 | | | $ | 115,714 | |
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Financial Institutions – 7.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banking – 2.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ally Financial, Inc. Series B 4.70%, 05/15/2026(g)(k) | | | | | | | 2,950 | | | | 2,287,759 | |
Series C 4.70%, 05/15/2028(k) | | | | | | | 256 | | | | 182,400 | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA Series 9 6.50%, 03/05/2025(g)(k) | | | | | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,043,900 | |
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. 4.75%, 12/15/2024(a) | | | | | | | 1,253 | | | | 1,093,572 | |
7.00%, 01/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 600 | | | | 526,500 | |
CaixaBank SA 5.875%, 10/09/2027(a)(k) | | | EUR | | | | 1,000 | | | | 820,256 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG 6.25%, 12/18/2024(a)(k) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,404 | | | | 1,204,178 | |
6.375%, 08/21/2026(a)(k) | | | | | | | 1,290 | | | | 946,038 | |
7.50%, 07/17/2023(a)(k) | | | | | | | 1,415 | | | | 1,220,113 | |
Discover Financial Services Series D 6.125%, 06/23/2025(k) | | | | | | | 3,470 | | | | 3,392,967 | |
Freedom Mortgage Corp. 7.625%, 05/01/2026(a) | | | | | | | 35 | | | | 26,129 | |
8.25%, 04/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 222 | | | | 183,929 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 5.017%, 06/26/2024(a) | | | | | | | 548 | | | | 514,183 | |
5.71%, 01/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 1,444 | | | | 1,317,885 | |
Societe Generale SA 8.00%, 09/29/2025(a)(k) | | | | | | | 2,608 | | | | 2,475,857 | |
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Brokerage – 1.0% | |
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. 10.75%, 08/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 1,425 | | | | 1,396,454 | |
AG Issuer LLC 6.25%, 03/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 376 | | | | 327,898 | |
AG TTMT Escrow Issuer LLC 8.625%, 09/30/2027(a) | | | | | | | 1,356 | | | | 1,275,433 | |
Hightower Holding LLC 6.75%, 04/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 2,936 | | | | 2,407,915 | |
LPL Holdings, Inc. 4.375%, 05/15/2031(a) | | | | | | | 75 | | | | 62,721 | |
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NFP Corp. 6.875%, 08/15/2028(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 2,964 | | | $ | 2,311,920 | |
7.50%, 10/01/2030(a) | | | | | | | 1,323 | | | | 1,261,133 | |
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Finance – 2.1% | |
Air Lease Corp. Series B 4.65%, 06/15/2026(k) | | | | | | | 1,229 | | | | 1,033,246 | |
Aircastle Ltd. 5.25%, 06/15/2026(a)(k) | | | | | | | 1,374 | | | | 1,036,752 | |
Castlelake Aviation Finance DAC 5.00%, 04/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 1,036 | | | | 883,510 | |
CNG Holdings, Inc. 12.50%, 06/15/2024(a) | | | | | | | 861 | | | | 733,637 | |
Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC 5.25%, 04/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 1,277 | | | | 1,004,170 | |
Curo Group Holdings Corp. 7.50%, 08/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 3,740 | | | | 1,831,323 | |
Enact Holdings, Inc. 6.50%, 08/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 207 | | | | 198,788 | |
Enova International, Inc. 8.50%, 09/01/2024(a) | | | | | | | 343 | | | | 319,244 | |
8.50%, 09/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 1,996 | | | | 1,734,997 | |
goeasy Ltd. 4.375%, 05/01/2026(a) | | | | | | | 389 | | | | 343,825 | |
Home Point Capital, Inc. 5.00%, 02/01/2026(a) | | | | | | | 25 | | | | 15,660 | |
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 4.375%, 02/01/2029 | | | | | | | 125 | | | | 101,047 | |
4.75%, 09/15/2024 | | | | | | | 149 | | | | 139,682 | |
6.25%, 05/15/2026 | | | | | | | 189 | | | | 176,558 | |
ILFC E-Capital Trust II 5.365% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.80%), 12/21/2065(a) | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,368,840 | |
Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp. 5.00%, 08/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 2,234 | | | | 1,647,103 | |
LD Holdings Group LLC 6.50%, 11/01/2025(a) | | | | | | | 127 | | | | 75,933 | |
Lincoln Financing SARL 3.625%, 04/01/2024(a) | | | EUR | | | | 390 | | | | 369,148 | |
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust 5.625%, 01/15/2030(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 216 | | | | 165,384 | |
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 5.125%, 12/15/2030(a) | | | | | | | 190 | | | | 137,730 | |
6.00%, 01/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 58 | | | | 49,539 | |
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Navient Corp. 4.875%, 03/15/2028 | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,706 | | | $ | 1,305,180 | |
5.00%, 03/15/2027 | | | | | | | 792 | | | | 653,470 | |
5.50%, 03/15/2029 | | | | | | | 79 | | | | 60,128 | |
5.625%, 08/01/2033 | | | | | | | 69 | | | | 46,447 | |
6.75%, 06/15/2026 | | | | | | | 835 | | | | 758,857 | |
6.75%, 06/25/2025 | | | | | | | 954 | | | | 894,847 | |
OneMain Finance Corp. 3.50%, 01/15/2027 | | | | | | | 174 | | | | 135,850 | |
5.375%, 11/15/2029 | | | | | | | 124 | | | | 95,969 | |
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. 5.375%, 10/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 85 | | | | 72,778 | |
5.75%, 09/15/2031(a) | | | | | | | 232 | | | | 167,379 | |
Quicken Loans LLC/Quicken Loans Co-Issuer, Inc. 3.625%, 03/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 225 | | | | 173,137 | |
Springleaf Finance Corp. 7.125%, 03/15/2026 | | | | | | | 180 | | | | 163,498 | |
United Wholesale Mortgage LLC 5.50%, 04/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 9,878 | |
5.75%, 06/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 15 | | | | 11,995 | |
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/XO Management Holding, Inc. 6.375%, 02/01/2030(a) | | | | | | | 15 | | | | 12,078 | |
7.875%, 05/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 185 | | | | 162,090 | |
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Insurance – 0.6% | |
Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc. 7.00%, 11/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 491 | | | | 448,911 | |
10.125%, 08/01/2026(a) | | | | | | | 1,086 | | | | 1,044,870 | |
Ardonagh Midco 2 PLC 11.50% (11.50% Cash or 12.75% PIK), 01/15/2027(a)(f) | | | | | | | 1,926 | | | | 1,899,378 | |
AssuredPartners, Inc. 5.625%, 01/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 1,951 | | | | 1,524,432 | |
HUB International Ltd. 7.00%, 05/01/2026(a) | | | | | | | 292 | | | | 277,089 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc. 3.875%, 05/15/2032(a) | | | | | | | 206 | | | | 168,991 | |
4.375%, 06/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 206 | | | | 185,995 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,549,666 | |
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Other Finance – 0.6% | |
Altice France Holding SA 10.50%, 05/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 204 | | | | 159,610 | |
Armor Holdco, Inc. 8.50%, 11/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 1,967 | | | | 1,521,816 | |
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Coinbase Global, Inc. 3.375%, 10/01/2028(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 852 | | | $ | 533,500 | |
3.625%, 10/01/2031(a) | | | | | | | 818 | | | | 455,712 | |
Intrum AB 3.00%, 09/15/2027(a)(g) | | | EUR | | | | 360 | | | | 260,222 | |
3.125%, 07/15/2024(a) | | | | | | | 489 | | | | 436,491 | |
3.50%, 07/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 705 | | | | 550,082 | |
4.875%, 08/15/2025 | | | | | | | 683 | | | | 591,302 | |
Motion Finco SARL 7.00%, 05/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 885 | | | | 858,740 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,367,475 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
REITs – 1.1% | |
ADLER Group SA 2.75%, 11/13/2026(a) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 98,624 | |
Aedas Homes Opco SLU 4.00%, 08/15/2026 | | | | | | | 1,580 | | | | 1,316,063 | |
American Finance Trust, Inc. (The) / American Finance Operating Partner LP 4.50%, 09/30/2028(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 27 | | | | 20,229 | |
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. 4.625%, 06/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 14 | | | | 10,557 | |
Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LL 4.50%, 04/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 2,519 | | | | 2,062,024 | |
5.75%, 05/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 406 | | | | 369,443 | |
Diversified Healthcare Trust 9.75%, 06/15/2025 | | | | | | | 477 | | | | 432,783 | |
Hunt Cos., Inc. 5.25%, 04/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 32 | | | | 24,492 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. 4.50%, 02/15/2031(a) | | | | | | | 53 | | | | 41,028 | |
4.875%, 09/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 224 | | | | 200,862 | |
4.875%, 09/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 161 | | | | 132,358 | |
5.25%, 03/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 1,576 | | | | 1,383,686 | |
5.625%, 07/15/2032(a) | | | | | | | 169 | | | | 135,136 | |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp 4.25%, 02/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 10,638 | |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp. 4.75%, 06/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 99 | | | | 74,187 | |
Neinor Homes SA 4.50%, 10/15/2026(a) | | | EUR | | | | 786 | | | | 645,371 | |
Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. 5.75%, 01/15/2029(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 236 | | | | 170,235 | |
Rithm Capital Corp. 6.25%, 10/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 18 | | | | 15,307 | |
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| | | | | Principal Amount (000) | | | U.S. $ Value | |
| |
SBA Communications Corp. 3.125%, 02/01/2029 | | | U.S.$ | | | | 82 | | | $ | 65,935 | |
Service Properties Trust 4.95%, 10/01/2029 | | | | | | | 124 | | | | 84,814 | |
Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital LLC 7.875%, 02/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 187 | | | | 182,188 | |
Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC 4.75%, 04/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 244 | | | | 193,160 | |
Via Celere Desarrollos Inmobiliarios SA 5.25%, 04/01/2026 | | | EUR | | | | 771 | | | | 667,696 | |
Vivion Investments SARL 3.00%, 08/08/2024(a)(g) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 889,079 | |
3.50%, 11/01/2025(a) | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 347,697 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 9,573,592 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 64,859,570 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Utility – 0.7% | |
Electric – 0.5% | |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. 4.75%, 01/18/2082 | | | U.S.$ | | | | 242 | | | | 196,128 | |
Calpine Corp. 3.75%, 03/01/2031(a) | | | | | | | 226 | | | | 177,714 | |
5.125%, 03/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 362 | | | | 313,036 | |
ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA 3.125%, 01/01/2028(a) | | | EUR | | | | 167 | | | | 121,383 | |
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP 3.875%, 10/15/2026(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 180 | | | | 164,905 | |
4.25%, 07/15/2024(a) | | | | | | | 202 | | | | 193,651 | |
4.50%, 09/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 105 | | | | 95,916 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. 3.375%, 02/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 252 | | | | 204,270 | |
3.625%, 02/15/2031(a) | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 10,150 | |
3.875%, 02/15/2032(a) | | | | | | | 12 | | | | 9,382 | |
5.25%, 06/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 225 | | | | 198,140 | |
5.75%, 01/15/2028 | | | | | | | 207 | | | | 191,955 | |
6.625%, 01/15/2027 | | | | | | | 7 | | | | 6,888 | |
PG&E Corp. 5.00%, 07/01/2028 | | | | | | | 209 | | | | 180,787 | |
5.25%, 07/01/2030 | | | | | | | 38 | | | | 32,392 | |
Vistra Corp. 7.00%, 12/15/2026(a)(k) | | | | | | | 835 | | | | 730,082 | |
8.00%, 10/15/2026(a)(k) | | | | | | | 1,003 | | | | 922,079 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC 4.375%, 05/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 207 | | | | 173,012 | |
5.00%, 07/31/2027(a) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 180,578 | |
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| | | | | Principal Amount (000) | | | U.S. $ Value | |
| |
5.50%, 09/01/2026(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 132 | | | $ | 123,287 | |
5.625%, 02/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 163 | | | | 152,653 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,378,388 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Natural Gas – 0.0% | |
AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp. 5.625%, 05/20/2024 | | | | | | | 170 | | | | 163,937 | |
5.875%, 08/20/2026 | | | | | | | 180 | | | | 163,918 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 327,855 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Utility – 0.2% | |
Solaris Midstream Holdings LLC 7.625%, 04/01/2026(a) | | | | | | | 1,376 | | | | 1,283,654 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,989,897 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Corporates – Non-Investment Grade (cost $618,608,727) | | | | | | | | | | | 508,138,079 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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CORPORATES - INVESTMENT GRADE – 11.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial Institutions – 5.7% | |
Banking – 3.1% | |
Ally Financial, Inc. 8.00%, 11/01/2031 | | | | | | | 39 | | | | 41,040 | |
Banco Santander SA 5.179%, 11/19/2025 | | | | | | | 400 | | | | 385,971 | |
Bank of America Corp. Series X 6.25%, 09/05/2024(k) | | | | | | | 3,231 | | | | 3,113,526 | |
Series Z 6.50%, 10/23/2024(k) | | | | | | | 57 | | | | 56,032 | |
Bank of Ireland Group PLC 6.253%, 09/16/2026(a) | | | | | | | 655 | | | | 640,958 | |
Barclays PLC 7.125%, 06/15/2025(k) | | | GBP | | | | 404 | | | | 390,155 | |
7.25%, 03/15/2023(a)(k) | | | | | | | 219 | | | | 234,511 | |
8.00%, 03/15/2029(k) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,402 | | | | 1,230,057 | |
BNP Paribas SA 7.75%, 08/16/2029(a)(k) | | | | | | | 2,205 | | | | 2,042,688 | |
Citigroup, Inc. 5.95%, 01/30/2023(k) | | | | | | | 2,689 | | | | 2,658,159 | |
Series W 4.00%, 12/10/2025(k) | | | | | | | 413 | | | | 348,490 | |
Credit Agricole SA 8.125%, 12/23/2025(a)(k) | | | | | | | 1,461 | | | | 1,415,344 | |
8.125%, 03/23/2171(k) | | | | | | | 448 | | | | 432,149 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG 6.373%, 07/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 323 | | | | 312,618 | |
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| | | | | Principal Amount (000) | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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Deutsche Bank AG 5.882%, 07/08/2031 | | | U.S.$ | | | | 200 | | | $ | 160,995 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) Series P 5.00%, 11/10/2022(k) | | | | | | | 2,134 | | | | 1,983,800 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC 4.75%, 07/04/2029(a)(k) | | | EUR | | | | 1,595 | | | | 1,203,646 | |
4.762%, 03/29/2033 | | | U.S.$ | | | | 901 | | | | 745,876 | |
6.00%, 09/29/2023(a)(k) | | | EUR | | | | 1,819 | | | | 1,755,292 | |
ING Groep NV 6.50%, 04/16/2025(k) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 520 | | | | 464,156 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC 7.625%, 06/27/2023(a)(k) | | | GBP | | | | 1,760 | | | | 2,001,015 | |
Nordea Bank Abp 6.625%, 03/26/2026(a)(k) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 3,065 | | | | 2,814,922 | |
Standard Chartered PLC 7.75%, 04/02/2023(a)(k) | | | | | | | 232 | | | | 227,360 | |
7.75%, 08/15/2027(a)(k) | | | | | | | 255 | | | | 231,442 | |
Swedbank AB Series NC5 5.625%, 09/17/2024(a)(k) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 925,194 | |
UBS Group AG 7.00%, 02/19/2025(a)(k) | | | | | | | 620 | | | | 588,689 | |
UniCredit SpA 5.861%, 06/19/2032(a) | | | | | | | 401 | | | | 332,740 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 26,736,825 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brokerage – 0.1% | |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) Series I 4.00%, 06/01/2026(k) | | | | | | | 1,251 | | | | 1,031,402 | |
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Finance – 0.6% | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust 3.30%, 01/30/2032 | | | | | | | 913 | | | | 689,473 | |
Aircastle Ltd. 4.25%, 06/15/2026 | | | | | | | 33 | | | | 29,593 | |
5.25%, 08/11/2025(a) | | | | | | | 2,239 | | | | 2,109,109 | |
Aviation Capital Group LLC 3.50%, 11/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 295 | | | | 245,058 | |
4.125%, 08/01/2025(a) | | | | | | | 395 | | | | 361,917 | |
4.875%, 10/01/2025(a) | | | | | | | 319 | | | | 297,965 | |
Huarong Finance 2017 Co., Ltd. 4.75%, 04/27/2027(a) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 155,725 | |
Huarong Finance 2019 Co., Ltd. 3.75%, 05/29/2024(a) | | | | | | | 343 | | | | 311,238 | |
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| | | | | Principal Amount (000) | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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Huarong Finance II Co., Ltd. 4.875%, 11/22/2026(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 430 | | | $ | 350,934 | |
5.50%, 01/16/2025(a) | | | | | | | 1,082 | | | | 962,304 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5,513,316 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance – 1.6% | |
Allstate Corp. (The) 6.50%, 05/15/2057 | | | | | | | 1,657 | | | | 1,624,076 | |
Centene Corp. 2.45%, 07/15/2028 | | | | | | | 244 | | | | 198,425 | |
2.625%, 08/01/2031 | | | | | | | 2,925 | | | | 2,214,287 | |
3.00%, 10/15/2030 | | | | | | | 137 | | | | 108,425 | |
3.375%, 02/15/2030 | | | | | | | 214 | | | | 174,953 | |
4.25%, 12/15/2027 | | | | | | | 177 | | | | 161,793 | |
4.625%, 12/15/2029 | | | | | | | 226 | | | | 203,027 | |
Enstar Finance LLC 5.50%, 01/15/2042 | | | | | | | 216 | | | | 172,664 | |
Global Atlantic Fin Co. 4.70%, 10/15/2051(a) | | | | | | | 39 | | | | 29,090 | |
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. 4.125%, 12/15/2051(a) | | | | | | | 43 | | | | 33,879 | |
4.30%, 02/01/2061(a) | | | | | | | 32 | | | | 20,839 | |
7.80%, 03/15/2037(a) | | | | | | | 2,187 | | | | 2,448,874 | |
MetLife, Inc. 10.75%, 08/01/2039 | | | | | | | 2,350 | | | | 3,065,733 | |
MGIC Investment Corp. 5.25%, 08/15/2028 | | | | | | | 189 | | | | 168,789 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.20%, 03/15/2044 | | | | | | | 340 | | | | 324,976 | |
5.625%, 06/15/2043 | | | | | | | 1,082 | | | | 1,063,879 | |
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. 8.00%, 11/30/2039 | | | | | | | 1,261 | | | | 1,509,475 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 13,523,184 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Finance – 0.0% | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust 4.45%, 04/03/2026 | | | | | | | 235 | | | | 219,786 | |
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REITs – 0.3% | |
HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC 3.375%, 06/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 41 | | | | 32,902 | |
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp. 5.00%, 10/15/2027 | | | | | | | 120 | | | | 103,647 | |
5.25%, 08/01/2026 | | | | | | | 137 | | | | 125,421 | |
Office Properties Income Trust 3.45%, 10/15/2031 | | | | | | | 1,582 | | | | 958,879 | |
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| | | | | Principal Amount (000) | | | U.S. $ Value | |
| |
Trust Fibra Uno 4.869%, 01/15/2030(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 605 | | | $ | 460,670 | |
VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc. 5.75%, 02/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 767 | | | | 722,458 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,403,977 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 49,428,490 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Industrial – 5.4% | |
Basic – 1.0% | |
ArcelorMittal SA 6.75%, 03/01/2041 | | | | | | | 362 | | | | 332,630 | |
Arconic Corp. 6.00%, 05/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 981 | | | | 945,821 | |
Braskem Netherlands Finance BV 4.50%, 01/31/2030(a) | | | | | | | 1,342 | | | | 1,078,700 | |
Celanese US Holdings LLC 5.90%, 07/05/2024 | | | | | | | 626 | | | | 617,621 | |
6.05%, 03/15/2025 | | | | | | | 626 | | | | 611,653 | |
Freeport Indonesia PT 4.763%, 04/14/2027(a) | | | | | | | 281 | | | | 254,305 | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 5.45%, 03/15/2043 | | | | | | | 694 | | | | 573,181 | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC 8.875%, 05/15/2031 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 1,215 | |
Industrias Penoles SAB de CV 5.65%, 09/12/2049(a) | | | | | | | 386 | | | | 317,195 | |
INEOS Finance PLC 2.875%, 05/01/2026(a) | | | EUR | | | | 1,692 | | | | 1,388,116 | |
3.375%, 03/31/2026(a) | | | | | | | 351 | | | | 293,708 | |
MEGlobal Canada ULC 5.875%, 05/18/2030(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 343 | | | | 337,855 | |
Nexa Resources SA 6.50%, 01/18/2028(a) | | | | | | | 973 | | | | 889,716 | |
Smurfit Kappa Treasury Funding DAC 7.50%, 11/20/2025 | | | | | | | 238 | | | | 250,523 | |
Suzano Austria GmbH 5.00%, 01/15/2030 | | | | | | | 652 | | | | 563,768 | |
Series DM3N 3.125%, 01/15/2032 | | | | | | | 331 | | | | 236,872 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8,692,879 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Goods – 0.3% | |
General Electric Co. Series D 6.623% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.33%), 12/15/2022(i)(k) | | | | | | | 1,681 | | | | 1,577,450 | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. 3.00%, 01/15/2029 | | | | | | | 198 | | | | 161,865 | |
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| | | | | Principal Amount (000) | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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5.125%, 10/01/2024 | | | U.S.$ | | | | 164 | | | $ | 160,261 | |
5.90%, 02/01/2027 | | | | | | | 119 | | | | 114,626 | |
5.95%, 02/01/2037 | | | | | | | 187 | | | | 169,290 | |
6.875%, 05/01/2025 | | | | | | | 89 | | | | 89,598 | |
Textron Financial Corp. 4.64% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.74%), 02/15/2042(a)(i) | | | | | | | 575 | | | | 402,236 | |
Weir Group PLC (The) 2.20%, 05/13/2026(a) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 168,059 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,843,385 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communications - Media – 0.5% | |
Directv Financing LLC/Directv Financing Co-Obligor, Inc. 5.875%, 08/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 2,295 | | | | 1,983,043 | |
Netflix, Inc. 4.875%, 04/15/2028 | | | | | | | 247 | | | | 231,366 | |
Paramount Global 6.25%, 02/28/2057 | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 174,367 | |
6.375%, 03/30/2062 | | | | | | | 89 | | | | 77,115 | |
Prosus NV 4.027%, 08/03/2050(a) | | | | | | | 331 | | | | 186,187 | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc. 3.755%, 03/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 745 | | | | 668,663 | |
4.054%, 03/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 179 | | | | 154,823 | |
4.279%, 03/15/2032(a) | | | | | | | 1,034 | | | | 851,353 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,326,917 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communications - Telecommunications – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. 4.00%, 02/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 70 | | | | 59,395 | |
Sprint Capital Corp. 6.875%, 11/15/2028 | | | | | | | 154 | | | | 158,277 | |
8.75%, 03/15/2032 | | | | | | | 790 | | | | 915,659 | |
Sprint Corp. 7.125%, 06/15/2024 | | | | | | | 160 | | | | 162,639 | |
7.625%, 02/15/2025 | | | | | | | 165 | | | | 169,679 | |
7.625%, 03/01/2026 | | | | | | | 186 | | | | 192,984 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,658,633 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Cyclical - Automotive – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
General Motors Co. 5.20%, 04/01/2045 | | | | | | | 19 | | | | 14,554 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. 5.65%, 01/17/2029 | | | | | | | 30 | | | | 28,395 | |
Lear Corp. 3.50%, 05/30/2030 | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 2,451 | |
4.25%, 05/15/2029 | | | | | | | 17 | | | | 14,979 | |
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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. 4.345%, 09/17/2027(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,084 | | | $ | 933,457 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 993,836 | |
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Consumer Cyclical - Other – 0.5% | |
Genting New York LLC/GENNY Capital, Inc. 3.30%, 02/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 218 | | | | 191,484 | |
MDC Holdings, Inc. 6.00%, 01/15/2043 | | | | | | | 1,881 | | | | 1,433,152 | |
Owens Corning 7.00%, 12/01/2036 | | | | | | | 777 | | | | 801,620 | |
Resorts World Las Vegas LLC/RWLV Capital, Inc. 4.625%, 04/06/2031(a) | | | | | | | 1,100 | | | | 787,430 | |
Sands China Ltd. 3.75%, 08/08/2031 | | | | | | | 285 | | | | 205,481 | |
4.875%, 06/18/2030 | | | | | | | 935 | | | | 724,625 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,143,792 | |
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Consumer Cyclical - Retailers – 0.3% | |
Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC 5.875%, 04/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 552 | | | | 443,050 | |
5.875%, 03/15/2030(a) | | | | | | | 1,064 | | | | 841,582 | |
6.125%, 03/15/2032(a) | | | | | | | 569 | | | | 436,238 | |
Nordstrom, Inc. 4.25%, 08/01/2031 | | | | | | | 188 | | | | 129,161 | |
4.375%, 04/01/2030 | | | | | | | 92 | | | | 67,415 | |
5.00%, 01/15/2044 | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 8,017 | |
QVC, Inc. 4.375%, 09/01/2028 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 3,412 | |
4.75%, 02/15/2027 | | | | | | | 213 | | | | 161,016 | |
4.85%, 04/01/2024 | | | | | | | 133 | | | | 125,137 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,215,028 | |
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Consumer Non-Cyclical – 0.7% | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 3.75%, 03/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 770 | | | | 640,996 | |
4.00%, 03/15/2031(a) | | | | | | | 1,241 | | | | 1,009,876 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. 4.45%, 04/01/2026 | | | | | | | 687 | | | | 632,063 | |
4.875%, 06/01/2025 | | | | | | | 170 | | | | 164,547 | |
5.625%, 04/01/2036 | | | | | | | 57 | | | | 47,236 | |
5.75%, 04/01/2046 | | | | | | | 41 | | | | 32,078 | |
6.375%, 09/15/2027 | | | | | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,487,558 | |
6.625%, 09/15/2029 | | | | | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,466,896 | |
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. 3.50%, 03/01/2032(a) | | | | | | | 1,249 | | | | 942,019 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 6,423,269 | |
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Energy – 0.9% | |
Antero Resources Corp. 7.625%, 02/01/2029(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 24 | | | $ | 24,003 | |
Apache Corp. 4.75%, 04/15/2043 | | | | | | | 74 | | | | 55,242 | |
5.10%, 09/01/2040 | | | | | | | 134 | | | | 108,401 | |
6.00%, 01/15/2037 | | | | | | | 93 | | | | 84,768 | |
Cenovus Energy, Inc. 6.75%, 11/15/2039 | | | | | | | 30 | | | | 29,760 | |
Cheniere Energy Partners LP 4.50%, 10/01/2029 | | | | | | | 603 | | | | 532,413 | |
Continental Resources, Inc./OK 5.75%, 01/15/2031(a) | | | | | | | 970 | | | | 876,656 | |
Ecopetrol SA 4.625%, 11/02/2031 | | | | | | | 588 | | | | 409,395 | |
5.875%, 11/02/2051 | | | | | | | 118 | | | | 68,735 | |
6.875%, 04/29/2030 | | | | | | | 1,035 | | | | 869,400 | |
Energy Transfer LP 3.90%, 07/15/2026 | | | | | | | 32 | | | | 29,824 | |
4.40%, 03/15/2027 | | | | | | | 1,466 | | | | 1,368,669 | |
4.75%, 01/15/2026 | | | | | | | 25 | | | | 24,130 | |
EQT Corp. 3.90%, 10/01/2027 | | | | | | | 291 | | | | 265,069 | |
Hunt Oil Co. of Peru LLC Sucursal Del Peru 6.375%, 06/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 185 | | | | 164,598 | |
Oleoducto Central SA 4.00%, 07/14/2027(a) | | | | | | | 424 | | | | 328,149 | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. 3.95%, 02/01/2028 | | | | | | | 175 | | | | 144,033 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP 3.35%, 02/01/2025 | | | | | | | 194 | | | | 180,571 | |
3.95%, 06/01/2025 | | | | | | | 225 | | | | 209,881 | |
4.30%, 02/01/2030 | | | | | | | 817 | | | | 695,008 | |
4.50%, 03/01/2028 | | | | | | | 381 | | | | 340,342 | |
4.75%, 08/15/2028 | | | | | | | 453 | | | | 411,350 | |
5.45%, 04/01/2044 | | | | | | | 193 | | | | 159,465 | |
5.50%, 02/01/2050 | | | | | | | 86 | | | | 69,491 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7,449,353 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Industrial – 0.2% | |
Alfa SAB de CV 5.25%, 03/25/2024(a) | | | | | | | 1,580 | | | | 1,566,578 | |
Fluor Corp. 4.25%, 09/15/2028 | | | | | | | 227 | | | | 197,462 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,764,040 | |
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Services – 0.0% | |
Expedia Group, Inc. 6.25%, 05/01/2025(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 176 | | | $ | 177,075 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. 5.50%, 06/15/2045 | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 4,701 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 181,776 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Technology – 0.3% | |
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. 3.875%, 09/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 166 | | | | 142,685 | |
Broadcom, Inc. 4.00%, 04/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 211 | | | | 186,003 | |
4.15%, 04/15/2032(a) | | | | | | | 1,017 | | | | 855,680 | |
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp. 8.35%, 07/15/2046 | | | | | | | 130 | | | | 140,766 | |
HP, Inc. 5.50%, 01/15/2033 | | | | | | | 1,353 | | | | 1,199,994 | |
MSCI, Inc. 3.625%, 09/01/2030(a) | | | | | | | 132 | | | | 110,403 | |
Nokia Oyj 6.625%, 05/15/2039 | | | | | | | 194 | | | | 179,644 | |
Western Digital Corp. 3.10%, 02/01/2032 | | | | | | | 199 | | | | 135,869 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,951,044 | |
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Transportation - Airlines – 0.4% | |
American Airlines Pass Through Trust 4.95%, 01/15/2023 | | | | | | | 89 | | | | 87,044 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd. 4.75%, 10/20/2028(a) | | | | | | | 716 | | | | 665,880 | |
Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd. 6.50%, 06/20/2027(a) | | | | | | | 2,360 | | | | 2,311,493 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,064,417 | |
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Transportation - Services – 0.0% | |
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 5.50%, 08/11/2032(a) | | | | | | | 381 | | | | 353,111 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 47,061,480 | |
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Utility – 0.0% | |
Electric – 0.0% | |
FirstEnergy Corp. Series C 5.35%, 07/15/2047 | | | | | | | 48 | | | | 40,497 | |
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Total Corporates – Investment Grade (cost $105,922,743) | | | | | | | | | | | 96,530,467 | |
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COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS – 5.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Risk Share Floating Rate – 4.6% | |
Bellemeade Re Ltd. Series 2018-3A, Class M2 5.834% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.75%), 10/25/2028(a)(i) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 915 | | | $ | 890,743 | |
Series 2019-3A, Class M1C 5.034% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.95%), 07/25/2029(a)(i) | | | | | | | 1,555 | | | | 1,536,308 | |
Series 2019-4A, Class M2 5.934% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.85%), 10/25/2029(a)(i) | | | | | | | 475 | | | | 450,314 | |
Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust Series 2018-R07, Class 1B1 7.434% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.35%), 04/25/2031(a)(i) | | | | | | | 441 | | | | 441,255 | |
Eagle Re Ltd. Series 2018-1, Class M2 6.084% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.00%), 11/25/2028(a)(i) | | | | | | | 2,764 | | | | 2,740,919 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes Series 2013-DN2, Class M2 7.334% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.25%), 11/25/2023(i) | | | | | | | 783 | | | | 791,732 | |
Series 2014-DN3, Class M3 7.084% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.00%), 08/25/2024(i) | | | | | | | 42 | | | | 42,008 | |
Series 2014-HQ2, Class M3 6.834% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.75%), 09/25/2024(i) | | | | | | | 1,519 | | | | 1,538,221 | |
Series 2015-DN1, Class B 14.584% (LIBOR 1 Month + 11.50%), 01/25/2025(i) | | | | | | | 1,345 | | | | 1,368,655 | |
Series 2015-DNA1, Class B 12.284% (LIBOR 1 Month + 9.20%), 10/25/2027(i) | | | | | | | 593 | | | | 609,281 | |
Series 2015-DNA1, Class M3 6.384% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.30%), 10/25/2027(i) | | | | | | | 47 | | | | 47,170 | |
Series 2015-DNA2, Class B 10.634% (LIBOR 1 Month + 7.55%), 12/25/2027(i) | | | | | | | 1,414 | | | | 1,428,290 | |
Series 2015-DNA3, Class B 12.434% (LIBOR 1 Month + 9.35%), 04/25/2028(i) | | | | | | | 1,016 | | | | 1,046,256 | |
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Series 2015-HQ1, Class B 13.834% (LIBOR 1 Month + 10.75%), 03/25/2025(i) | | U.S.$ | | | 1,932 | | | $ | 1,929,480 | |
Series 2015-HQA1, Class B 11.884% (LIBOR 1 Month + 8.80%), 03/25/2028(i) | | | | | 1,002 | | | | 996,388 | |
Series 2016-DNA2, Class B 13.584% (LIBOR 1 Month + 10.50%), 10/25/2028(i) | | | | | 854 | | | | 883,620 | |
Series 2016-DNA3, Class B 14.334% (LIBOR 1 Month + 11.25%), 12/25/2028(i) | | | | | 2,750 | | | | 2,910,921 | |
Series 2016-DNA4, Class B 11.684% (LIBOR 1 Month + 8.60%), 03/25/2029(i) | | | | | 392 | | | | 381,782 | |
Series 2016-HQA2, Class B 14.584% (LIBOR 1 Month + 11.50%), 11/25/2028(i) | | | | | 421 | | | | 451,476 | |
Series 2017-DNA2, Class B1 8.234% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.15%), 10/25/2029(i) | | | | | 978 | | | | 1,024,979 | |
Series 2017-DNA3, Class B1 7.534% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.45%), 03/25/2030(i) | | | | | 323 | | | | 328,719 | |
Series 2019-DNA3, Class M2 5.134% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.05%), 07/25/2049(a)(i) | | | | | 289 | | | | 284,602 | |
Series 2020-HQA2, Class M2 6.184% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.10%), 03/25/2050(a)(i) | | | | | 43 | | | | 44,003 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Series 2016-C05, Class 2B 11.244% (LIBOR 1 Month + 10.75%), 01/25/2029(i) | | | | | 1,817 | | | | 1,905,844 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Series 2014-C01, Class M2 7.484% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.40%), 01/25/2024(i) | | | | | 711 | | | | 720,341 | |
Series 2014-C04, Class 1M2 7.984% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.90%), 11/25/2024(i) | | | | | 1,032 | | | | 1,066,686 | |
Series 2015-C02, Class 1M2 7.084% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.00%), 05/25/2025(i) | | | | | 159 | | | | 161,225 | |
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Series 2015-C03, Class 1M2 8.084% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 07/25/2025(i) | | U.S.$ | | | 472 | | | $ | 480,900 | |
Series 2015-C04, Class 1M2 8.784% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.70%), 04/25/2028(i) | | | | | 1,117 | | | | 1,156,549 | |
Series 2015-C04, Class 2M2 8.634% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.55%), 04/25/2028(i) | | | | | 345 | | | | 352,876 | |
Series 2016-C01, Class 1B 14.834% (LIBOR 1 Month + 11.75%), 08/25/2028(i) | | | | | 675 | | | | 728,001 | |
Series 2016-C01, Class 1M2 9.834% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.75%), 08/25/2028(i) | | | | | 985 | | | | 1,039,739 | |
Series 2016-C01, Class 2M2 10.034% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.95%), 08/25/2028(i) | | | | | 191 | | | | 197,240 | |
Series 2016-C02, Class 1B 15.334% (LIBOR 1 Month + 12.25%), 09/25/2028(i) | | | | | 447 | | | | 489,228 | |
Series 2016-C02, Class 1M2 9.084% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.00%), 09/25/2028(i) | | | | | 534 | | | | 553,325 | |
Series 2016-C03, Class 1B 14.834% (LIBOR 1 Month + 11.75%), 10/25/2028(i) | | | | | 371 | | | | 400,756 | |
Series 2016-C03, Class 2B 15.834% (LIBOR 1 Month + 12.75%), 10/25/2028(i) | | | | | 630 | | | | 698,217 | |
Series 2016-C04, Class 1B 13.334% (LIBOR 1 Month + 10.25%), 01/25/2029(i) | | | | | 1,477 | | | | 1,544,932 | |
Series 2016-C06, Class 1B 12.334% (LIBOR 1 Month + 9.25%), 04/25/2029(i) | | | | | 1,277 | | | | 1,296,940 | |
Series 2016-C07, Class 2B 12.584% (LIBOR 1 Month + 9.50%), 05/25/2029(i) | | | | | 1,555 | | | | 1,580,370 | |
Series 2017-C03, Class 1B1 7.934% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.85%), 10/25/2029(i) | | | | | 142 | | | | 147,941 | |
Series 2017-C05, Class 1B1 6.684% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.60%), 01/25/2030(i) | | | | | 319 | | | | 316,388 | |
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Series 2018-C01, Class 1B1 6.634% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.55%), 07/25/2030(i) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,102 | | | $ | 1,097,518 | |
Home Re Ltd. Series 2018-1, Class M2 6.084% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.00%), 10/25/2028(a)(i) | | | | | | | 944 | | | | 934,358 | |
JPMorgan Madison Avenue Securities Trust Series 2015-CH1, Class M2 8.584% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.50%), 10/25/2025(h)(i) | | | | | | | 424 | | | | 414,123 | |
Traingle Re Ltd. Series 2020-1, Class M2 8.684% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.60%), 10/25/2030(a)(i) | | | | | | | 458 | | | | 460,541 | |
Wells Fargo Credit Risk Transfer Securities Trust Series 2015-WF1, Class 2M2 8.584% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.50%), 11/25/2025(h)(i) | | | | | | | 142 | | | | 133,601 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 40,044,761 | |
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Non-Agency Fixed Rate – 0.4% | |
Alternative Loan Trust Series 2006-24CB, Class A15 5.75%, 08/25/2036 | | | | | | | 512 | | | | 295,632 | |
Series 2006-42, Class 1A6 6.00%, 01/25/2047 | | | | | | | 460 | | | | 283,878 | |
Series 2006-HY12, Class A5 3.566%, 08/25/2036 | | | | | | | 542 | | | | 493,235 | |
Series 2006-J1, Class 1A10 5.50%, 02/25/2036 | | | | | | | 584 | | | | 425,448 | |
Series 2006-J5, Class 1A1 6.50%, 09/25/2036 | | | | | | | 517 | | | | 308,788 | |
Bear Stearns ARM Trust Series 2007-3, Class 1A1 3.233%, 05/25/2047 | | | | | | | 82 | | | | 75,276 | |
Series 2007-4, Class 22A1 3.695%, 06/25/2047 | | | | | | | 314 | | | | 288,576 | |
ChaseFlex Trust Series 2007-1, Class 1A3 6.50%, 02/25/2037 | | | | | | | 401 | | | | 157,268 | |
CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust Series 2007-HY4, Class 1A1 3.339%, 09/25/2047 | | | | | | | 93 | | | | 83,073 | |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2007-AR4, Class 1A1A 3.328%, 03/25/2037 | | | | | | | 48 | | | | 42,753 | |
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CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust Series 2007-A3, Class 1A4 5.75%, 03/25/2037 | | | U.S.$ | | | | 459 | | | $ | 395,175 | |
CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust Series 2006-7, Class 3A12 6.25%, 08/25/2036 | | | | | | | 192 | | | | 87,344 | |
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust Series 2005-QS14, Class 3A1 6.00%, 09/25/2035 | | | | | | | 208 | | | | 179,336 | |
Residential Asset Securitization Trust Series 2006-A8, Class 3A4 6.00%, 08/25/2036 | | | | | | | 126 | | | | 66,935 | |
Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust Series 2006-9, Class A4 4.306%, 10/25/2036 | | | | | | | 1,241 | | | | 349,572 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust Series 2007-AR7, Class A1 3.24%, 12/28/2037 | | | | | | | 324 | | | | 295,802 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 3,828,091 | |
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Non-Agency Floating Rate – 0.4% | |
Alternative Loan Trust Series 2007-7T2, Class A3 3.684% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.60%), 04/25/2037(i) | | | | | | | 1,998 | | | | 687,312 | |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust Series 2007-13, Class A7 3.684% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.60%), 08/25/2037(i) | | | | | | | 292 | | | | 124,090 | |
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2007-FA2, Class 1A6 2.466% (5.55% – LIBOR 1 Month), 04/25/2037(i)(l) | | | | | | | 71 | | | | 7,599 | |
Series 2007-FA2, Class 1A10 3.334% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.25%), 04/25/2037(i) | | | | | | | 210 | | | | 56,212 | |
Lehman XS Trust Series 2007-10H, Class 2AIO 4.436% (7.00% – LIBOR 1 Month), 07/25/2037(i)(l) | | | | | | | 128 | | | | 12,220 | |
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust Series 2006-QS18, Class 2A2 3.466% (6.55% – LIBOR 1 Month), 12/25/2036(i)(l) | | | | | | | 1,861 | | | | 176,057 | |
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Wachovia Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-ALT1, Class A2 1.445% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.36%), 01/25/2037(i) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 5,356 | | | $ | 2,191,343 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 3,254,833 | |
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Agency Fixed Rate – 0.4% | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Series 247, Class 54 5.50%, 04/15/2036(m) | | | | | | | 4,698 | | | | 1,054,452 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICs Series 4767, Class KI 6.00%, 03/15/2048(m) | | | | | | | 10,397 | | | | 2,157,514 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 3,211,966 | |
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Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (cost $53,673,701) | | | | | | | | | | | 50,339,651 | |
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BANK LOANS – 5.3% | |
Industrial – 4.8% | |
Capital Goods – 0.6% | |
ACProducts Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.127% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.25%), 05/17/2028(n) | | | | | | | 1,468 | | | | 1,077,499 | |
7.924% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.25%), 05/17/2028(n) | | | | | | | 484 | | | | 355,539 | |
Apex Tool Group, LLC 8.098% (SOFR 1 Month + 5.25%), 02/08/2029(n) | | | | | | | 1,735 | | | | 1,528,828 | |
Chariot Buyer, LLC 6.615% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.50%), 11/03/2028(n) | | | | | | | 159 | | | | 143,913 | |
Granite US Holdings Corporation 7.688% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.00%), 09/30/2026(b)(n) | | | | | | | 1,513 | | | | 1,452,227 | |
TransDigm, Inc. 5.924% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.25%), 12/09/2025(n) | | | | | | | 343 | | | | 328,166 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4,886,172 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communications - Media – 0.2% | |
Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc. 7.053% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.50%), 10/28/2027(n) | | | | | | | 1,719 | | | | 1,528,817 | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 6.306% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.50%), 08/21/2026(n) | | | | | | | 315 | | | | 280,454 | |
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iHeartCommunications, Inc. (fka Clear Channel Communications, Inc.) 6.115% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.00%), 05/01/2026(n) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 355 | | | $ | 332,534 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2,141,805 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communications - Telecommunications – 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Crown Subsea Communications Holding, Inc. 7.314% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.75%), 04/27/2027(b)(n) | | | | | | | 1,515 | | | | 1,457,792 | |
DIRECTV Financing, LLC 8.115% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 08/02/2027(n) | | | | | | | 637 | | | | 591,856 | |
Intrado Corporation (West Corp/Olympus Merger) 7.115% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.00%), 10/10/2024(n) | | | | | | | 957 | | | | 817,215 | |
Proofpoint, Inc. 9.320% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.25%), 08/31/2029(n) | | | | | | | 2,480 | | | | 2,377,700 | |
Zacapa SARL 7.803% (SOFR 3 Month + 4.25%), 03/22/2029(n) | | | | | | | 2,132 | | | | 2,020,595 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7,265,158 | |
| | | | | |
Consumer Cyclical - Automotive – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Clarios Global LP 6.365% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.25%), 04/30/2026(n) | | | | | | | 431 | | | | 406,809 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Consumer Cyclical - Other – 0.2% | |
Caesars Resort Collection, LLC 5.865% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.75%), 12/23/2024(n) | | | | | | | 1,332 | | | | 1,298,573 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Consumer Cyclical - Restaurants – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
IRB Holding Corp. 5.274% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.75%), 02/05/2025(n) | | | | | | | 829 | | | | 799,671 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Consumer Cyclical - Retailers – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Great Outdoors Group, LLC 6.865% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.75%), 03/06/2028(n) | | | | | | | 478 | | | | 440,511 | |
Restoration Hardware, Inc. 6.384% (SOFR 1 Month + 3.25%), 10/20/2028(n) | | | | | | | 840 | | | | 762,560 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,203,071 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Consumer Non-Cyclical – 1.0% | |
Gainwell Acquisition Corp. 7.674% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.00%), 10/01/2027(n) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,218 | | | $ | 1,158,299 | |
Global Medical Response, Inc. 7.365% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.25%), 03/14/2025(n) | | | | | | | 891 | | | | 769,558 | |
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. 6.820% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.75%), 12/22/2026(n) | | | | | | | 776 | | | | 717,100 | |
LifePoint Health, Inc. (fka Regionalcare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc.) 6.871% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.75%), 11/16/2025(n) | | | | | | | 793 | | | | 735,312 | |
Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A. 8.733% (LIBOR 3 Month + 5.25%), 09/30/2027(n) | | | | | | | 858 | | | | 690,533 | |
Padagis, LLC 7.043% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.75%), 07/06/2028(b)(n) | | | | | | | 471 | | | | 407,059 | |
PetSmart, LLC 6.870% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.75%), 02/11/2028(n) | | | | | | | 2,208 | | | | 2,084,444 | |
US Radiology Specialists, Inc. (US Outpatient Imaging Services, Inc.) 8.924% (LIBOR 3 Month + 5.25%), 12/15/2027(n) | | | | | | | 1,950 | | | | 1,714,743 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8,277,048 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy – 0.5% | |
CITGO Petroleum Corporation 9.365% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.25%), 03/28/2024(n) | | | | | | | 510 | | | | 510,106 | |
GIP II Blue Holding, L.P. 8.174% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.50%), 09/29/2028(n) | | | | | | | 2,946 | | | | 2,895,751 | |
Parkway Generation, LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.865% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.75%), 02/18/2029(n) | | | | | | | 876 | | | | 853,710 | |
7.865% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.75%), 02/18/2029(b)(n) | | | | | | | 120 | | | | 117,150 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,376,717 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Industrial – 0.3% | |
American Tire Distributors, Inc. 9.033% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.25%), 10/20/2028(n) | | | | | | | 2,103 | | | | 1,951,596 | |
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Dealer Tire, LLC 7.365% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.25%), 12/12/2025(n) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 292 | | | $ | 283,362 | |
FCG Acquisitions, Inc. 10.424% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.75%), 03/30/2029(b)(n) | | | | | | | 640 | | | | 601,600 | |
Rockwood Service Corporation 7.365% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.25%), 01/23/2027(n) | | | | | | | 84 | | | | 81,558 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,918,116 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Services – 0.1% | |
Amentum Government Services Holdings, LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.674% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.00%), 01/29/2027(n) | | | | | | | 235 | | | | 223,511 | |
8.170% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.00%), 01/29/2027(n) | | | | | | | 78 | | | | 74,171 | |
Verscend Holding Corp. 7.115% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.00%), 08/27/2025(n) | | | | | | | 746 | | | | 721,667 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,019,349 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Technology – 0.8% | |
Ascend Learning, LLC 8.865% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.75%), 12/10/2029(n) | | | | | | | 840 | | | | 727,129 | |
Banff Guarantor, Inc. 8.615% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.50%), 02/27/2026(n) | | | | | | | 690 | | | | 638,250 | |
Boxer Parent Company, Inc. 6.865% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.75%), 10/02/2025(n) | | | | | | | 1,488 | | | | 1,407,237 | |
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc. 6.185% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.50%), 02/10/2028(n) | | | | | | | 1,969 | | | | 1,653,816 | |
FINThrive Software Intermediate Holdings, Inc. 9.865% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.75%), 12/17/2029(n) | | | | | | | 660 | | | | 562,102 | |
Loyalty Ventures, Inc. 7.615% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.50%), 11/03/2027(n) | | | | | | | 1,643 | | | | 492,850 | |
Peraton Corp. 6.865% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.75%), 02/01/2028(n) | | | | | | | 619 | | | | 585,529 | |
Presidio Holdings, Inc. | | | | | |
6.310% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.50%), 01/22/2027(b)(n) | | | | | | | 373 | | | | 359,024 | |
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6.620% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.50%), 01/22/2027(b)(n) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 17 | | | $ | 15,918 | |
Veritas US, Inc. 8.674% (LIBOR 3 Month + 5.00%), 09/01/2025(n) | | | | | | | 577 | | | | 455,415 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6,897,270 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 41,489,759 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial Institutions – 0.3% | |
Finance – 0.0% | |
Orbit Private Holdings I Ltd. 6.750% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.50%), 12/11/2028(b)(n) | | | | | | | 238 | | | | 230,756 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Insurance – 0.3% | |
Jones DesLauriers Insurance Management, Inc. 10.998% (CDOR 3 Month + 7.50%), 03/26/2029(b)(n) | | | CAD | | | | 1,725 | | | | 1,130,407 | |
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (Lightning Cayman Merger Sub, Ltd.) 6.865% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.75%), 09/03/2026(n) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,366 | | | | 1,302,582 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,432,989 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,663,745 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Utility – 0.2% | |
Electric – 0.2% | |
Granite Generation LLC | | | | | |
6.000% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.75%), 11/09/2026(n) | | | | | | | 313 | | | | 292,671 | |
6.274% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.75%), 11/09/2026(n) | | | | | | | 1,564 | | | | 1,462,241 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,754,912 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Bank Loans (cost $50,479,194) | | | | | | | | | | | 45,908,416 | |
| | | | | |
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EMERGING MARKETS - CORPORATE BONDS – 5.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Industrial – 4.4% | |
Basic – 1.2% | |
Braskem Idesa SAPI 6.99%, 02/20/2032(a) | | | | | | | 652 | | | | 431,950 | |
7.45%, 11/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 1,010 | | | | 765,075 | |
Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA 5.50%, 07/23/2026(a) | | | | | | | 1,072 | | | | 888,956 | |
Consolidated Energy Finance SA 5.625%, 10/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 196 | | | | 158,403 | |
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CSN Inova Ventures 6.75%, 01/28/2028(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 2,644 | | | $ | 2,284,251 | |
Eldorado Gold Corp. 6.25%, 09/01/2029(a) | | | | | | | 986 | | | | 749,360 | |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. 6.875%, 10/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 1,215 | | | | 1,093,500 | |
7.50%, 04/01/2025(a) | | | | | | | 261 | | | | 248,603 | |
Indika Energy Capital IV Pte Ltd. 8.25%, 10/22/2025(a) | | | | | | | 1,431 | | | | 1,320,097 | |
OCP SA 3.75%, 06/23/2031(a) | | | | | | | 403 | | | | 301,192 | |
Stillwater Mining Co. 4.00%, 11/16/2026(a) | | | | | | | 319 | | | | 262,836 | |
4.50%, 11/16/2029(a) | | | | | | | 309 | | | | 228,621 | |
Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC 13.875%, 01/21/2024(a) | | | | | | | 2,112 | | | | 1,757,316 | |
Volcan Cia Minera SAA 4.375%, 02/11/2026(a) | | | | | | | 345 | | | | 282,534 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10,772,694 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Goods – 0.3% | |
Cemex SAB de CV 5.125%, 06/08/2026(a)(k) | | | | | | | 505 | | | | 405,263 | |
7.375%, 06/05/2027(a) | | | | | | | 424 | | | | 421,880 | |
Embraer Netherlands Finance BV 5.40%, 02/01/2027 | | | | | | | 918 | | | | 836,711 | |
6.95%, 01/17/2028(a) | | | | | | | 724 | | | | 679,564 | |
IHS Holding Ltd. 5.625%, 11/29/2026(a) | | | | | | | 402 | | | | 315,017 | |
6.25%, 11/29/2028(a) | | | | | | | 383 | | | | 294,862 | |
Odebrecht Holdco Finance Ltd. Zero Coupon, 09/10/2058(a) | | | | | | | 2,661 | | | | 5,323 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,958,620 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Communications - Media – 0.1% | |
Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA 4.875%, 01/22/2030(a) | | | | | | | 1,130 | | | | 850,325 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Communications - Telecommunications – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CT Trust 5.125%, 02/03/2032(a) | | | | | | | 230 | | | | 173,075 | |
Digicel Group Holdings Ltd. 7.00%, 10/17/2022(f)(h)(k) | | | | | | | 95 | | | | 14,188 | |
Digicel International Finance Ltd./Digicel international Holdings Ltd. 8.75%, 05/25/2024(a) | | | | | | | 657 | | | | 597,155 | |
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| | | | | Principal Amount (000) | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd. 6.50%, 10/13/2026(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 380 | | | $ | 364,634 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,149,052 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Cyclical - Other – 0.9% | |
Allwyn Entertainment Financing UK PLC 4.446% (EURIBOR 3 Month + 4.12%), 02/15/2028(i) | | | EUR | | | | 650 | | | | 587,327 | |
Allwyn International AS 3.875%, 02/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 170 | | | | 139,951 | |
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd. 5.375%, 12/04/2029(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,356 | | | | 816,990 | |
5.625%, 07/17/2027(a) | | | | | | | 965 | | | | 649,143 | |
5.75%, 07/21/2028(a) | | | | | | | 1,255 | | | | 793,788 | |
MGM China Holdings Ltd. 4.75%, 02/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 1,322 | | | | 1,019,592 | |
5.25%, 06/18/2025(a) | | | | | | | 222 | | | | 185,689 | |
5.375%, 05/15/2024(a) | | | | | | | 398 | | | | 346,260 | |
5.875%, 05/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 414 | | | | 336,375 | |
Studio City Co., Ltd. 7.00%, 02/15/2027(a) | | | | | | | 289 | | | | 242,760 | |
Studio City Finance Ltd. 5.00%, 01/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 609 | | | | 289,275 | |
6.00%, 07/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 448 | | | | 268,800 | |
6.50%, 01/15/2028(a) | | | | | | | 199 | | | | 96,055 | |
Wynn Macau Ltd. 4.875%, 10/01/2024(a) | | | | | | | 286 | | | | 230,230 | |
5.50%, 01/15/2026(a) | | | | | | | 734 | | | | 551,895 | |
5.50%, 10/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 747 | | | | 515,430 | |
5.625%, 08/26/2028(a) | | | | | | | 717 | | | | 480,390 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7,549,950 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Cyclical - Retailers – 0.0% | |
K201640219 South Africa Ltd. Zero Coupon, 06/25/2023(b)(c) | | | ZAR | | | | 66 | | | | – 0 | – |
K2016470219 South Africa Ltd. 3.00%, 12/31/2022(c)(f)(h) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,100 | | | | 533 | |
K2016470260 South Africa Ltd. 25.00%, 12/31/2022(a)(c)(f) | | | | | | | 771 | | | | 77 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 610 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Non-Cyclical – 0.8% | |
BBFI Liquidating Trust 0.00%, 12/30/2099(b)(h)(k) | | | | | | | 780 | | | | 447,559 | |
BRF SA 4.875%, 01/24/2030(a) | | | | | | | 455 | | | | 357,118 | |
Central American Bottling Corp./CBC Bottling Holdco SL/Beliv Holdco SL 5.25%, 04/27/2029(a) | | | | | | | 161 | | | | 138,460 | |
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MARB BondCo PLC 3.95%, 01/29/2031(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 2,318 | | | $ | 1,666,063 | |
Natura & Co. Luxembourg Holdings SARL 6.00%, 04/19/2029(a) | | | | | | | 837 | | | | 682,364 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV 3.75%, 05/09/2027 | | | EUR | | | | 446 | | | | 367,521 | |
4.375%, 05/09/2030 | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 770,748 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV 4.75%, 05/09/2027 | | | U.S.$ | | | | 517 | | | | 436,831 | |
5.125%, 05/09/2029 | | | | | | | 517 | | | | 422,529 | |
7.125%, 01/31/2025 | | | | | | | 1,040 | | | | 1,010,620 | |
Tonon Luxembourg SA 6.50% (0.50% Cash and 6.00% PIK), 10/31/2024(e)(f)(h)(o) | | | | | | | 621 | | | | 62 | |
Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS 6.95%, 10/30/2025(a) | | | | | | | 327 | | | | 223,341 | |
Virgolino de Oliveira Finance SA 10.50%, 01/28/2018(b)(c)(d)(e)(h) | | | | | | | 4,090 | | | | 410 | |
10.875%, 01/13/2020(b)(c)(d)(e)(h) | | | | | | | 480 | | | | 48 | |
11.75%, 02/09/2022(b)(c)(d)(e)(h) | | | | | | | 1,620 | | | | 162 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6,523,836 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy – 0.7% | |
Acu Petroleo Luxembourg SARL 7.50%, 01/13/2032(a) | | | | | | | 549 | | | | 436,558 | |
Cosan SA 5.50%, 09/20/2029(a) | | | | | | | 461 | | | | 415,707 | |
Greenko Wind Projects Mauritius Ltd. 5.50%, 04/06/2025(a) | | | | | | | 957 | | | | 839,767 | |
Kosmos Energy Ltd. 7.50%, 03/01/2028(a) | | | | | | | 545 | | | | 427,825 | |
7.75%, 05/01/2027(a) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 159,500 | |
Leviathan Bond Ltd. 5.75%, 06/30/2023(a) | | | | | | | 190 | | | | 186,948 | |
6.50%, 06/30/2027(a) | | | | | | | 1,197 | | | | 1,103,486 | |
Medco Platinum Road Pte Ltd. 6.75%, 01/30/2025(a) | | | | | | | 503 | | | | 451,851 | |
MV24 Capital BV 6.748%, 06/01/2034(a) | | | | | | | 493 | | | | 415,491 | |
Peru LNG SRL 5.375%, 03/22/2030(a) | | | | | | | 909 | | | | 706,520 | |
ReNew Power Pvt Ltd. 5.875%, 03/05/2027(a) | | | | | | | 202 | | | | 180,891 | |
SEPLAT Energy PLC 7.75%, 04/01/2026(a) | | | | | | | 581 | | | | 473,733 | |
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SierraCol Energy Andina LLC 6.00%, 06/15/2028(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 558 | | | $ | 360,015 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6,158,292 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Services – 0.1% | |
Bidvest Group UK PLC (The) 3.625%, 09/23/2026(a) | | | | | | | 454 | | | | 384,566 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Technology – 0.2% | |
CA Magnum Holdings 5.375%, 10/31/2026(a) | | | | | | | 2,039 | | | | 1,702,565 | |
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Transportation - Services – 0.0% | |
JSW Infrastructure Ltd. 4.95%, 01/21/2029(a) | | | | | | | 204 | | | | 159,286 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 38,209,796 | |
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Utility – 0.6% | |
Electric – 0.6% | |
Adani Green Energy Ltd. 4.375%, 09/08/2024(a) | | | | | | | 495 | | | | 405,900 | |
AES Andes SA 6.35%, 10/07/2079(a) | | | | | | | 495 | | | | 429,413 | |
Cemig Geracao e Transmissao SA 9.25%, 12/05/2024(a) | | | | | | | 1,927 | | | | 1,978,547 | |
India Clean Energy Holdings 4.50%, 04/18/2027(a) | | | | | | | 511 | | | | 367,920 | |
Investment Energy Resources Ltd. 6.25%, 04/26/2029(a) | | | | | | | 403 | | | | 342,752 | |
JSW Hydro Energy Ltd. 4.125%, 05/18/2031(a) | | | | | | | 501 | | | | 395,103 | |
Light Servicos de Eletricidade SA/Light Energia SA 4.375%, 06/18/2026(a) | | | | | | | 1,204 | | | | 997,815 | |
Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd. 6.75%, 04/24/2033(a) | | | | | | | 188 | | | | 170,418 | |
Terraform Global Operating LP 6.125%, 03/01/2026(h) | | | | | | | 118 | | | | 111,129 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 5,198,997 | |
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Financial Institutions – 0.2% | |
Banking – 0.1% | |
Fidelity Bank PLC 10.50%, 10/16/2022(a) | | | | | | | 550 | | | | 545,545 | |
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Finance – 0.0% | |
Global Aircraft Leasing Co., Ltd. 6.50% (6.50% Cash or 7.25% PIK), 09/15/2024(a)(f) | | | | | | | 212 | | | | 159,813 | |
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Insurance – 0.0% | |
Highlands Holdings Bond Issuer Ltd./Highlands Holdings Bond Co-Issuer, Inc. 7.625% (7.625% Cash or 8.375% PIK), 10/15/2025(a)(f) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 416 | | | $ | 391,344 | |
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Other Finance – 0.0% | |
OEC Finance Ltd. 4.375%, 10/25/2029(a)(f) | | | | | | | 194 | | | | 5,407 | |
5.25%, 12/27/2033(a)(f) | | | | | | | 621 | | | | 15,217 | |
7.125%, 12/26/2046(a)(f) | | | | | | | 1,675 | | | | 44,716 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 65,340 | |
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REITs – 0.1% | |
China Aoyuan Group Ltd. 5.375%, 09/13/2022(a)(d)(e) | | | | | | | 247 | | | | 15,438 | |
5.88%, 03/01/2027(a)(e)(o) | | | | | | | 306 | | | | 19,125 | |
China SCE Group Holdings Ltd. 6.00%, 02/04/2026(a) | | | | | | | 631 | | | | 91,810 | |
CIFI Holdings Group Co., Ltd. 4.80%, 05/17/2028(a) | | | | | | | 320 | | | | 64,660 | |
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd. 9.95%, 07/23/2025(a)(e)(o) | | | | | | | 206 | | | | 21,733 | |
11.65%, 06/01/2026(a)(e)(o) | | | | | | | 371 | | | | 38,561 | |
KWG Group Holdings Ltd. 5.95%, 08/10/2025(a) | | | | | | | 320 | | | | 52,800 | |
7.40%, 01/13/2027(a) | | | | | | | 254 | | | | 38,100 | |
Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd. 4.90%, 05/13/2026(a) | | | | | | | 201 | | | | 25,125 | |
5.95%, 04/30/2025(a) | | | | | | | 505 | | | | 63,851 | |
Shimao Group Holdings Ltd. 5.20%, 01/16/2027(a)(e)(o) | | | | | | | 256 | | | | 30,720 | |
5.60%, 07/15/2026(a)(e)(o) | | | | | | | 378 | | | | 46,305 | |
Sunac China Holdings Ltd. 5.95%, 04/26/2024(a)(e)(o) | | | | | | | 320 | | | | 41,600 | |
6.50%, 01/26/2026(a)(e)(o) | | | | | | | 334 | | | | 43,420 | |
Times China Holdings Ltd. 5.75%, 01/14/2027(a) | | | | | | | 320 | | | | 35,200 | |
6.20%, 03/22/2026(a) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 24,000 | |
6.75%, 07/08/2025(a) | | | | | | | 313 | | | | 42,255 | |
Yango Justice International Ltd. 7.50%, 02/17/2025(a)(e)(o) | | | | | | | 206 | | | | 10,300 | |
8.25%, 11/25/2023(a)(e)(o) | | | | | | | 414 | | | | 20,700 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 725,703 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,887,745 | |
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Total Emerging Markets – Corporate Bonds (cost $67,113,215) | | | | | | | | | | | 45,296,538 | |
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COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS – 4.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CLO - Floating Rate – 4.6% | |
AMMC CLO 25 Ltd. Series 2022-25A, Class E 8.678% (SOFR + 7.59%), 04/15/2035(a)(i) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 5,000 | | | $ | 4,249,885 | |
Ares XXXIV CLO Ltd. Series 2015-2A, Class CR 4.74% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.00%), 04/17/2033(a)(i) | | | | | | | 2,358 | | | | 2,150,828 | |
Balboa Bay Loan Funding Ltd. | | | | | |
Series 2020-1A, Class ER | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9.11% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.40%), 01/20/2032(a)(i) | | | | | | | 3,100 | | | | 2,576,832 | |
Series 2021-2A, Class E 9.31% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.60%), 01/20/2035(a)(i) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 833,783 | |
Series 2022-1A, Class E 8.97% (SOFR + 7.93%), 04/20/2034(a)(i) | | | | | | | 3,700 | | | | 3,252,822 | |
Ballyrock CLO 15 Ltd. Series 2021-1A, Class D 8.732% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.22%), 04/15/2034(a)(i) | | | | | | | 250 | | | | 206,562 | |
Crown Point CLO 11 Ltd. Series 2021-11A, Class E 9.55% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.81%), 01/17/2034(a)(i) | | | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,715,996 | |
Dryden 49 Senior Loan Fund Series 2017-49A, Class E 9.04% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.30%), 07/18/2030(a)(i) | | | | | | | 417 | | | | 344,819 | |
Dryden 57 CLO Ltd. Series 2018-57A, Class E 8.105% (LIBOR 3 Month + 5.20%), 05/15/2031(a)(i) | | | | | | | 275 | | | | 221,093 | |
Dryden 78 CLO Ltd. Series 2020-78A, Class C 4.69% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.95%), 04/17/2033(a)(i) | | | | | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,745,438 | |
Series 2020-78A, Class D 5.74% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.00%), 04/17/2033(a)(i) | | | | | | | 1,329 | | | | 1,175,540 | |
Dryden 98 CLO Ltd. Series 2022-98A, Class E 7.304% (SOFR + 6.40%), 04/20/2035(a)(i) | | | | | | | 541 | | | | 443,299 | |
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Elevation CLO Ltd. Series 2020-11A, Class C 4.712% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.20%), 04/15/2033(a)(i) | | U.S.$ | | | 648 | | | $ | 576,205 | |
Series 2020-11A, Class D1 6.362% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.85%), 04/15/2033(a)(i) | | | | | 1,006 | | | | 865,021 | |
Elmwood CLO IX Ltd. Series 2021-2A, Class E 8.66% (LIBOR 3 Month + 5.95%), 07/20/2034(a)(i) | | | | | 250 | | | | 213,689 | |
Elmwood CLO VII Ltd. Series 2020-4A, Class E 9.84% (LIBOR 3 Month + 7.10%), 01/17/2034(a)(i) | | | | | 402 | | | | 357,735 | |
Elmwood CLO VIII Ltd. Series 2021-1A, Class E1 8.71% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.00%), 01/20/2034(a)(i) | | | | | 350 | | | | 305,209 | |
Elmwood CLO XII Ltd. Series 2021-5A, Class E 9.06% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.35%), 01/20/2035(a)(i) | | | | | 650 | | | | 565,278 | |
Flatiron CLO 21 Ltd. Series 2021-1A, Class E 8.738% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.00%), 07/19/2034(a)(i) | | | | | 400 | | | | 326,305 | |
Galaxy 30 CLO Ltd. Series 2022-30A, Class E 7.642% (SOFR + 6.95%), 04/15/2035(a)(i) | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,625,326 | |
Madison Park Funding LI Ltd. Series 2021-51A, Class E 9.008% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.27%), 07/19/2034(a)(i) | | | | | 250 | | | | 215,621 | |
OCP CLO Ltd. Series 2021-21A, Class E 8.99% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.28%), 07/20/2034(a)(i) | | | | | 250 | | | | 206,058 | |
Octagon Investment Partners 29 Ltd. Series 2016-1A, Class DR 5.883% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.10%), 01/24/2033(a)(i) | | | | | 1,701 | | | | 1,509,410 | |
OZLM XXII Ltd. Series 2018-22A, Class D 8.04% (LIBOR 3 Month + 5.30%), 01/17/2031(a)(i) | | | | | 349 | | | | 259,952 | |
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Palmer Square CLO Ltd. Series 2021-1A, Class D 8.71% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.00%), 04/20/2034(a)(i) | | U.S.$ | | | 1,202 | | | $ | 1,029,352 | |
Series 2021-3A, Class E 8.662% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.15%), 01/15/2035(a)(i) | | | | | 4,100 | | | | 3,524,503 | |
Rad CLO 4 Ltd. Series 2019-4A, Class E 9.533% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.75%), 04/25/2032(a)(i) | | | | | 585 | | | | 511,913 | |
Rad CLO 10 Ltd. Series 2021-10A, Class E 8.633% (LIBOR 3 Month + 5.85%), 04/23/2034(a)(i) | | | | | 750 | | | | 639,213 | |
Rad CLO 11 Ltd. Series 2021-11A, Class E 8.762% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.25%), 04/15/2034(a)(i) | | | | | 355 | | | | 307,849 | |
Regatta XIX Funding Ltd. Series 2022-1A, Class E 7.959% (SOFR + 6.88%), 04/20/2035(a)(i) | | | | | 349 | | | | 273,473 | |
Regatta XXIV Funding Ltd. Series 2021-5A, Class E 9.51% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.80%), 01/20/2035(a)(i) | | | | | 3,600 | | | | 2,877,224 | |
Rockford Tower CLO Ltd. Series 2019-1A, Class ER 9.03% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.32%), 04/20/2034(a)(i) | | | | | 250 | | | | 196,303 | |
Series 2021-2A, Class E 9.11% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.40%), 07/20/2034(a)(i) | | | | | 250 | | | | 198,731 | |
Series 2021-3A, Class E 9.43% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.72%), 10/20/2034(a)(i) | | | | | 1,062 | | | | 857,074 | |
Sixth Street CLO XVIII Ltd. Series 2021-18A, Class E 9.21% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.50%), 04/20/2034(a)(i) | | | | | 1,238 | | | | 1,087,622 | |
Sixth Street CLO XX Ltd. Series 2021-20A, Class E 8.86% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.15%), 10/20/2034(a)(i) | | | | | 679 | | | | 586,150 | |
Trimaran Cavu Ltd. Series 2019-1A, Class E 9.75% (LIBOR 3 Month + 7.04%), 07/20/2032(a)(i) | | | | | 485 | | | | 377,031 | |
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Voya CLO Ltd. Series 2019-1A, Class DR 5.362% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.85%), 04/15/2031(a)(i) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,050 | | | $ | 897,222 | |
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Total Collateralized Loan Obligations (cost $46,911,187) | | | | | | | | | | | 40,306,366 | |
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EMERGING MARKETS - SOVEREIGNS – 3.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Angola – 0.3% | |
Angolan Government International Bond 8.00%, 11/26/2029(a) | | | | | | | 835 | | | | 624,162 | |
8.25%, 05/09/2028(a) | | | | | | | 200 | | | | 157,500 | |
9.50%, 11/12/2025(a) | | | | | | | 2,118 | | | | 1,959,150 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,740,812 | |
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Argentina – 0.1% | |
Argentine Republic Government International Bond | | | | | | | | | | | | |
0.50%, 07/09/2030 | | | | | | | 952 | | | | 190,350 | |
1.00%, 07/09/2029 | | | | | | | 1,099 | | | | 210,440 | |
1.50%, 07/09/2035 | | | | | | | 1,034 | | | | 187,684 | |
3.50%, 07/09/2041 | | | | | | | 562 | | | | 119,812 | |
3.875%, 01/09/2038 | | | | | | | 1,323 | | | | 308,674 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 1,016,960 | |
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Bahrain – 0.5% | |
Bahrain Government International Bond 5.45%, 09/16/2032(a) | | | | | | | 1,146 | | | | 911,070 | |
5.625%, 09/30/2031(a) | | | | | | | 1,193 | | | | 967,821 | |
6.75%, 09/20/2029(a) | | | | | | | 528 | | | | 488,994 | |
7.00%, 10/12/2028(a) | | | | | | | 1,253 | | | | 1,193,717 | |
CBB International Sukuk Programme Co. WLL 6.25%, 11/14/2024(a) | | | | | | | 1,116 | | | | 1,128,067 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,689,669 | |
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Dominican Republic – 0.7% | |
Dominican Republic International Bond 8.625%, 04/20/2027(a) | | | | | | | 5,719 | | | | 5,787,985 | |
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Ecuador – 0.1% | |
Ecuador Government International Bond 1.50%, 07/31/2040(a) | | | | | | | 864 | | | | 251,236 | |
2.50%, 07/31/2035(a) | | | | | | | 371 | | | | 122,043 | |
5.50%, 07/31/2030(a) | | | | | | | 1,426 | | | | 668,784 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 1,042,063 | |
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Egypt – 0.2% | |
Egypt Government International Bond 8.50%, 01/31/2047(a) | | | | | | | 862 | | | | 477,333 | |
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| | | | | Principal Amount (000) | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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8.70%, 03/01/2049(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 611 | | | $ | 336,050 | |
8.875%, 05/29/2050(a) | | | | | | | 1,096 | | | | 605,540 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,418,923 | |
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El Salvador – 0.1% | |
El Salvador Government International Bond 7.125%, 01/20/2050(a) | | | | | | | 577 | | | | 182,224 | |
7.625%, 09/21/2034(a) | | | | | | | 762 | | | | 211,836 | |
7.625%, 02/01/2041(a) | | | | | | | 1,024 | | | | 325,952 | |
9.50%, 07/15/2052(a) | | | | | | | 520 | | | | 177,872 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 897,884 | |
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Gabon – 0.2% | |
Gabon Government International Bond 6.625%, 02/06/2031(a) | | | | | | | 2,609 | | | | 1,697,970 | |
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Ghana – 0.1% | |
Ghana Government International Bond 6.375%, 02/11/2027(a) | | | | | | | 707 | | | | 279,265 | |
8.627%, 06/16/2049(h) | | | | | | | 215 | | | | 77,978 | |
8.95%, 03/26/2051(a) | | | | | | | 858 | | | | 311,722 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 668,965 | |
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Ivory Coast – 0.4% | |
Ivory Coast Government International Bond 4.875%, 01/30/2032(a) | | | EUR | | | | 1,727 | | | | 1,130,622 | |
5.125%, 06/15/2025(a) | | | | | | | 168 | | | | 150,890 | |
5.875%, 10/17/2031(a) | | | | | | | 1,880 | | | | 1,326,941 | |
6.375%, 03/03/2028(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 583 | | | | 516,975 | |
6.625%, 03/22/2048(a) | | | EUR | | | | 331 | | | | 191,049 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 3,316,477 | |
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Nigeria – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Nigeria Government International Bond 7.625%, 11/28/2047(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,578 | | | | 875,790 | |
7.696%, 02/23/2038(a) | | | | | | | 610 | | | | 359,900 | |
7.875%, 02/16/2032(a) | | | | | | | 489 | | | | 310,515 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1,546,205 | |
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Oman – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oman Government International Bond 4.125%, 01/17/2023(a) | | | | | | | 1,832 | | | | 1,813,680 | |
4.875%, 02/01/2025(a) | | | | | | | 991 | | | | 956,315 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,769,995 | |
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Senegal – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Senegal Government International Bond 6.25%, 05/23/2033(a) | | | | | | | 593 | | | | 442,823 | |
6.75%, 03/13/2048(a) | | | | | | | 2,946 | | | | 1,816,025 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,258,848 | |
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Ukraine – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ukraine Government International Bond 7.253%, 03/15/2035(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,886 | | | $ | 344,195 | |
7.375%, 09/25/2034(a) | | | | | | | 1,164 | | | | 212,430 | |
7.75%, 09/01/2025(a) | | | | | | | 3,507 | | | | 815,378 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 1,372,003 | |
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Venezuela – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Venezuela Government International Bond 9.25%, 09/15/2027(e)(o) | | | | | | | 7,978 | | | | 558,460 | |
9.25%, 05/07/2028(a)(e)(o) | | | | | | | 300 | | | | 21,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 579,460 | |
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Total Emerging Markets – Sovereigns (cost $53,552,507) | | | | | | | | | | | 31,804,219 | |
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GOVERNMENTS - TREASURIES – 2.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States – 2.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds 2.75%, 11/15/2042(p) | | | | | | | 2,154 | | | | 1,744,404 | |
5.00%, 05/15/2037(p) | | | | | | | 1,824 | | | | 2,067,105 | |
5.25%, 02/15/2029(q) | | | | | | | 320 | | | | 341,200 | |
6.125%, 11/15/2027(r) | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,090,625 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes 2.25%, 02/15/2027(q)(r) | | | | | | | 14,311 | | | | 13,235,162 | |
2.875%, 08/15/2028(q) | | | | | | | 6,966 | | | | 6,536,254 | |
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Total Governments – Treasuries (cost $26,366,652) | | | | | | | | | | | 25,014,750 | |
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COMMON STOCKS – 1.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BIS Industries Holdings Ltd.(b)(c)(e) | | | | | | | 838,296 | | | | 1 | |
CHC Group LLC(e) | | | | | | | 21,009 | | | | 210 | |
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.(e)(h) | | | | | | | 23,444 | | | | 155,434 | |
Vantage Drilling International(e) | | | | | | | 18,414 | | | | 320,403 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | 476,048 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Berry Corp. | | | | | | | 75,597 | | | | 566,978 | |
Chord Energy Corp.(e) | | | | | | | 8,701 | | | | 1,190,036 | |
Civitas Resources, Inc. | | | | | | | 3,393 | | | | 194,724 | |
Denbury, Inc.(e) | | | | | | | 6,529 | | | | 563,192 | |
Golden Energy Offshore Services AS(e) | | | | | | | 916,212 | | | | 166,607 | |
SandRidge Energy, Inc.(e) | | | | | | | 243 | | | | 3,963 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2,685,500 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3,161,548 | |
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Consumer Staples – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
Household Products – 0.3% | | | | | | | | | | |
Southeastern Grocers, Inc.(b)(e) | | | | | 105,865 | | | $ | 2,329,030 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
Auto Components – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
EP Energy Corp.(e) | | | | | 6,941 | | | | 55,528 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
AG Tracker(b)(c)(e) | | | | | 91,299 | | | | – 0 | – |
Monitronics International, Inc.(e) | | | | | 17,878 | | | | 4,469 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 4,469 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(e) | | | | | 1,674 | | | | 54,003 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
GOLO Mobile, Inc.(b)(c)(e) | | | | | 38,543 | | | | – 0 | – |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Leisure Products – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Carlson Travel, Inc.(e) | | | | | 23,801 | | | | 198,334 | |
New Cotai LLC/New Cotai Capital Corp.(b)(c)(e) | | | | | 3 | | | | – 0 | – |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 198,334 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Multiline Retail – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
ATD New Holdings, Inc.(e) | | | | | 20,185 | | | | 1,412,950 | |
K201640219 South Africa Ltd. A Shares(b)(c)(e) | | | | | 12,695,187 | | | | 13 | |
K201640219 South Africa Ltd. B Shares(b)(c)(e) | | | | | 2,009,762 | | | | 2 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 1,412,965 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 1,725,299 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Industrials – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Construction & Engineering – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(e) | | | | | 18,809 | | | | 758,567 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Electrical Equipment – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Exide Corp.(b)(c)(e) | | | | | 643 | | | | 128,600 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 887,167 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Communication Services – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(b)(c)(e) | | | | | 3,280 | | | | – 0 | – |
Intelsat SA(e) | | | | | 15,662 | | | | 415,043 | |
Paysafe Ltd.(e) | | | | | 128,508 | | | | 177,341 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 592,384 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Media – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
iHeartMedia, Inc. – Class A(e) | | | | | 25,545 | | | | 187,245 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 779,629 | |
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Company | | | | Shares | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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Financials – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Insurance – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | |
Mt Logan Re Ltd. (Special Investment)(b)(e) | | | | | 541 | | | $ | 540,990 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Health Care – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Pharmaceuticals – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Mallinckrodt PLC(e) | | | | | 3,821 | | | | 64,957 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Information Technology – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Software – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Avaya Holdings Corp.(e) | | | | | 18,153 | | | | 28,863 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Materials – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Metals & Mining – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Neenah Enterprises, Inc.(b)(e) | | | | | 58,200 | | | | – 0 | – |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $22,538,349) | | | | | | | | | 9,517,483 | |
| | | | | |
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Agency Fixed Rate CMBS – 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2013-GC11, Class XA 1.487%, 04/10/2046(m) | | U.S.$ | | | 1,157 | | | | 3,572 | |
Series 2013-GC17, Class D 5.252%, 11/10/2046(a) | | | | | 902 | | | | 826,156 | |
Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2012-CR3, Class F 4.75%, 10/15/2045(a) | | | | | 182 | | | | 63,515 | |
Series 2012-CR3, Class XA 1.747%, 10/15/2045(m) | | | | | 1,913 | | | | 76 | |
Series 2012-CR5, Class XA 1.502%, 12/10/2045(m) | | | | | 715 | | | | 25 | |
Series 2013-LC6, Class D 4.435%, 01/10/2046(a) | | | | | 3,916 | | | | 3,814,129 | |
Series 2014-CR15, Class XA 0.769%, 02/10/2047(m) | | | | | 1,207 | | | | 8,074 | |
Series 2014-CR20, Class XA 1.095%, 11/10/2047(m) | | | | | 23 | | | | 353 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II Series 2013-GC10, Class XA 1.596%, 02/10/2046(m) | | | | | 585 | | | | 626 | |
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| | | | | Principal Amount (000) | | | U.S. $ Value | |
| |
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust Series 2012-C6, Class XA 1.325%, 11/15/2045(a)(m) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 2 | | | $ | – 0 | – |
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2012-C4, Class XA 1.545%, 12/10/2045(a)(m) | | | | | | | 40 | | | | 1 | |
WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2011-C4, Class D 4.987%, 06/15/2044(a) | | | | | | | 1,022 | | | | 905,276 | |
Series 2012-C10, Class XA 1.569%, 12/15/2045(a)(m) | | | | | | | 1,243 | | | | 43 | |
Series 2014-C25, Class D 3.803%, 11/15/2047(a) | | | | | | | 1,807 | | | | 1,557,845 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7,179,691 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Agency Floating Rate CMBS – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust Series 2019-BPR, Class E 7.818% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 05/15/2036(a)(i) | | | | | | | 301 | | | | 235,953 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $7,570,785) | | | | | | | | | | | 7,415,644 | |
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QUASI-SOVEREIGNS – 0.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Quasi-Sovereign Bonds – 0.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mexico – 0.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Comision Federal de Electricidad 4.688%, 05/15/2029(a) | | | | | | | 650 | | | | 541,653 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos 5.95%, 01/28/2031 | | | | | | | 3,604 | | | | 2,425,853 | |
6.49%, 01/23/2027 | | | | | | | 463 | | | | 385,725 | |
6.75%, 09/21/2047 | | | | | | | 2,113 | | | | 1,172,715 | |
6.95%, 01/28/2060 | | | | | | | 579 | | | | 318,398 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4,844,344 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oman – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Lamar Funding Ltd. 3.958%, 05/07/2025(a) | | | | | | | 837 | | | | 775,690 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Panama – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA 4.00%, 08/11/2041(a) | | | | | | | 249 | | | | 183,995 | |
5.125%, 08/11/2061(a) | | | | | | | 236 | | | | 168,121 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 352,116 | |
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| | | | | Principal Amount (000) | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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South Africa – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. 7.125%, 02/11/2025(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 237 | | | $ | 209,641 | |
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| | | |
Total Quasi-Sovereigns (cost $7,649,710) | | | | | | | | | | | 6,181,791 | |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENTS - US MUNICIPAL BONDS – 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States – 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
State of California Series 2010 7.60%, 11/01/2040 | | | | | | | 750 | | | | 943,012 | |
State of Illinois Series 2010 7.35%, 07/01/2035 | | | | | | | 1,778 | | | | 1,885,988 | |
Wisconsin Public Finance Authority (Catholic Bishop of Chicago (The)) Series 2021 5.75%, 07/25/2041(a) | | | | | | | 1,435 | | | | 1,271,620 | |
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Total Local Governments – US Municipal Bonds (cost $3,974,956) | | | | | | | | | | | 4,100,620 | |
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INFLATION-LINKED SECURITIES – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Colombia – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fideicomiso PA Concesion Ruta al Mar 6.75%, 02/15/2044(a) | | | COP | | | | 1,437,090 | | | | 197,171 | |
Fideicomiso PA Costera 6.25%, 01/15/2034(a) | | | | | | | 1,230,800 | | | | 239,327 | |
Fideicomiso PA Pacifico Tres 7.00%, 01/15/2035(h) | | | | | | | 6,642,880 | | | | 1,426,560 | |
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Total Inflation-Linked Securities (cost $2,842,981) | | | | | | | | | | | 1,863,058 | |
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PREFERRED STOCKS – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Industrial – 0.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Energy – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gulfport Energy Corp. 10.00%(b)(e) | | | | | | | 142 | | | | 852,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
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Industrial Conglomerates – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
WESCO International, Inc. Series A 10.625% | | | | | | | 35,175 | | | | 947,966 | |
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Total Preferred Stocks (cost $1,065,763) | | | | | | | | | | | 1,799,966 | |
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| | | | | Principal Amount (000) | | | U.S. $ Value | |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Autos - Fixed Rate – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Flagship Credit Auto Trust Series 2019-4, Class E 4.11%, 03/15/2027(a) | | | U.S.$ | | | | 770 | | | $ | 713,856 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Other ABS - Fixed Rate – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Certificate Issuer Trust I Series 2018-7, Class PT 7.956%, 06/15/2043(h) | | | | | | | 19 | | | | 17,875 | |
Series 2019-24, Class PT 11.767%, 08/15/2044(h) | | | | | | | 58 | | | | 55,563 | |
Series 2019-36, Class PT 13.776%, 10/17/2044(h) | | | | | | | 112 | | | | 107,762 | |
Series 2019-43, Class PT 4.096%, 11/15/2044(h) | | | | | | | 9 | | | | 8,486 | |
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Club Certificate Issuer Trust I Series 2018-12, Class PT 14.159%, 06/15/2043(h) | | | | | | | 14 | | | | 13,656 | |
Series 2018-4, Class PT 10.491%, 05/15/2043(h) | | | | | | | 13 | | | | 12,660 | |
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Credit Trust Series 2018-3, Class PT 7.031%, 03/16/2043(h) | | | | | | | 3 | | | | 2,641 | |
SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC Series 2016-1, Class R Zero Coupon, 08/25/2025(b)(h) | | | | | | | 48 | | | | 47,140 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 265,783 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $1,012,394) | | | | | | | | | | | 979,639 | |
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WARRANTS – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Avaya Holdings Corp., expiring 12/15/2022(e) | | | | | | | 53,489 | | | | 1,605 | |
Encore Automotive Acceptance, expiring 07/05/2031(b)(c)(e) | | | | | | | 8 | | | | – 0 | – |
Flexpath Capital, Inc., expiring 04/15/2031(b)(c)(e) | | | | | | | 10,974 | | | | – 0 | – |
SandRidge Energy, Inc., A-CW22, expiring 10/03/2022(e) | | | | | | | 47,161 | | | | 141 | |
SandRidge Energy, Inc., B-CW22, expiring 10/03/2022(e) | | | | | | | 19,860 | | | | 6 | |
Willscot Corp., expiring 11/29/2022(b)(c)(e) | | | | | | | 29,123 | | | | 725,486 | |
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Total Warrants (cost $385,301) | | | | | | | | | | | 727,238 | |
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GOVERNMENTS - SOVEREIGN BONDS – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Colombia – 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Colombia Government International Bond 4.125%, 05/15/2051 | | | U.S.$ | | | | 1,058 | | | $ | 564,575 | |
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Netherlands – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
SNS Bank NV Series E 11.25%, 12/31/2049(b)(c)(e)(k) | | | EUR | | | | 620 | | | | – 0 | – |
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Total Governments – Sovereign Bonds (cost $1,895,119) | | | | | | | | | | | 564,575 | |
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RIGHTS – 0.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Vistra Energy Corp., expiring 12/31/2049(b)(e) (cost $0) | | | | | | | 10,721 | | | | 13,187 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 1.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Companies – 1.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
AB Fixed Income Shares, Inc. – Government Money Market Portfolio – Class AB, 2.58%(s)(t)(u) (cost $8,408,823) | | | | | | | 8,408,823 | | | | 8,408,823 | |
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Time Deposits – 0.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BBH, Grand Cayman 1.17%, 10/03/2022 | | | GBP | | | | 45 | | | | 49,988 | |
2.07%, 10/03/2022 | | | CAD | | | | 41 | | | | 29,452 | |
4.50%, 10/03/2022 | | | ZAR | | | | 22 | | | | 1,214 | |
Citibank, London 0.29%, 10/03/2022 | | | EUR | | | | 140 | | | | 136,890 | |
SEB, Stockholm 2.43%, 10/03/2022 | | | U.S.$ | | | | 5,098 | | | | 5,098,394 | |
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Total Time Deposits (cost $5,315,938) | | | | | | | | | | | 5,315,938 | |
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Total Short-Term Investments (cost $13,724,761) | | | | | | | | | | | 13,724,761 | |
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Total Investments – 102.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(cost $1,085,288,045) | | | | | | | | | | | 890,226,448 | |
Other assets less liabilities – (2.1)% | | | | | | | | | | | (18,012,568 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net Assets – 100.0% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 872,213,880 | |
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FUTURES (see Note C)
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Month | | | Current Notional | | | Value and Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Purchased Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. 10 Yr Ultra Futures | | | 105 | | | | December 2022 | | | $ | 12,440,859 | | | $ | (821,680 | ) |
U.S. Long Bond (CBT) Futures | | | 55 | | | | December 2022 | | | | 6,952,344 | | | | (597,344 | ) |
U.S. T-Note 5 Yr (CBT) Futures | | | 746 | | | | December 2022 | | | | 80,200,829 | | | | (2,785,406 | ) |
U.S. T-Note 10 Yr (CBT) Futures | | | 95 | | | | December 2022 | | | | 10,645,938 | | | | (541,563 | ) |
U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) Futures | | | 46 | | | | December 2022 | | | | 6,302,000 | | | | (605,117 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | (5,351,110 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS (see Note C)
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Counterparty | | Contracts to Deliver (000) | | | In Exchange For (000) | | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Bank of America, NA | | TWD | | | 5,404 | | | USD | | | 178 | | | | 10/21/2022 | | | $ | 8,087 | |
Bank of America, NA | | USD | | | 134 | | | TWD | | | 4,104 | | | | 10/21/2022 | | | | (4,928 | ) |
Bank of America, NA | | KRW | | | 168,177 | | | USD | | | 125 | | | | 10/27/2022 | | | | 8,057 | |
Bank of America, NA | | USD | | | 139 | | | KRW | | | 187,367 | | | | 10/27/2022 | | | | (8,815 | ) |
Bank of America, NA | | CLP | | | 46,268 | | | USD | | | 49 | | | | 11/22/2022 | | | | 1,360 | |
Bank of America, NA | | EUR | | | 57,966 | | | USD | | | 55,996 | | | | 12/08/2022 | | | | (1,090,461 | ) |
Bank of America, NA | | INR | | | 5,205 | | | USD | | | 65 | | | | 12/21/2022 | | | | 1,461 | |
Bank of America, NA | | USD | | | 29 | | | INR | | | 2,368 | | | | 12/21/2022 | | | | (195 | ) |
Barclays Bank PLC | | BRL | | | 138 | | | USD | | | 27 | | | | 10/04/2022 | | | | 1,402 | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | BRL | | | 107 | | | USD | | | 20 | | | | 10/04/2022 | | | | (45 | ) |
Barclays Bank PLC | | USD | | | 26 | | | BRL | | | 138 | | | | 10/04/2022 | | | | 58 | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | USD | | | 21 | | | BRL | | | 107 | | | | 10/04/2022 | | | | (699 | ) |
Barclays Bank PLC | | KRW | | | 46,462 | | | USD | | | 35 | | | | 10/27/2022 | | | | 2,379 | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | USD | | | 1 | | | IDR | | | 13,160 | | | | 10/27/2022 | | | | (8 | ) |
Barclays Bank PLC | | USD | | | 10 | | | KRW | | | 13,369 | | | | 10/27/2022 | | | | (939 | ) |
BNP Paribas SA | | BRL | | | 294 | | | USD | | | 56 | | | | 10/04/2022 | | | | 1,721 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | USD | | | 54 | | | BRL | | | 294 | | | | 10/04/2022 | | | | 124 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | TWD | | | 239 | | | USD | | | 8 | | | | 10/21/2022 | | | | 432 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | USD | | | 31 | | | TWD | | | 930 | | | | 10/21/2022 | | | | (1,747 | ) |
BNP Paribas SA | | USD | | | 22 | | | KRW | | | 29,943 | | | | 10/27/2022 | | | | (1,251 | ) |
BNP Paribas SA | | BRL | | | 86 | | | USD | | | 16 | | | | 11/03/2022 | | | | 62 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | CLP | | | 10,757 | | | USD | | | 11 | | | | 11/22/2022 | | | | 1 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | USD | | | 20 | | | CLP | | | 18,130 | | | | 11/22/2022 | | | | (1,397 | ) |
BNP Paribas SA | | USD | | | 1,033 | | | EUR | | | 1,056 | | | | 12/08/2022 | | | | 7,321 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | USD | | | 146 | | | ZAR | | | 2,538 | | | | 10/13/2022 | | | | (5,839 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | ZAR | | | 1,530 | | | USD | | | 89 | | | | 10/13/2022 | | | | 4,494 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | AUD | | | 232 | | | USD | | | 160 | | | | 10/20/2022 | | | | 11,660 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | CNH | | | 999 | | | USD | | | 147 | | | | 10/20/2022 | | | | 7,252 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | USD | | | 120 | | | AUD | | | 177 | | | | 10/20/2022 | | | | (6,892 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | USD | | | 36 | | | CNH | | | 256 | | | | 10/20/2022 | | | | 279 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | USD | | | 62 | | | CNH | | | 437 | | | | 10/20/2022 | | | | (758 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | CAD | | | 485 | | | USD | | | 373 | | | | 10/27/2022 | | | | 21,553 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | USD | | | 121 | | | CAD | | | 157 | | | | 10/27/2022 | | | | (7,021 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | EUR | | | 368 | | | USD | | | 358 | | | | 11/09/2022 | | | | (3,071 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | USD | | | 16 | | | EUR | | | 17 | | | | 11/09/2022 | | | | 244 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | GBP | | | 17 | | | USD | | | 20 | | | | 11/17/2022 | | | | 570 | |
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Counterparty | | Contracts to Deliver (000) | | | In Exchange For (000) | | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | GBP | | | 52 | | | USD | | | 56 | | | | 11/17/2022 | | | $ | (1,653 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | USD | | | 66 | | | GBP | | | 56 | | | | 11/17/2022 | | | | (3,282 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | MXN | | | 1,459 | | | USD | | | 71 | | | | 11/18/2022 | | | | (728 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | NZD | | | 60 | | | USD | | | 37 | | | | 11/18/2022 | | | | 3,573 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | USD | | | 145 | | | NZD | | | 242 | | | | 11/18/2022 | | | | (10,059 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | PLN | | | 74 | | | USD | | | 15 | | | | 11/30/2022 | | | | 615 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | USD | | | 113 | | | PLN | | | 544 | | | | 11/30/2022 | | | | (4,649 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | NOK | | | 129 | | | USD | | | 12 | | | | 12/01/2022 | | | | 664 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | SEK | | | 471 | | | USD | | | 43 | | | | 12/01/2022 | | | | 917 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | USD | | | 48 | | | NOK | | | 499 | | | | 12/01/2022 | | | | (2,586 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | USD | | | 57 | | | SEK | | | 637 | | | | 12/01/2022 | | | | 987 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | USD | | | 27 | | | SEK | | | 290 | | | | 12/01/2022 | | | | (319 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | USD | | | 100 | | | JPY | | | 14,205 | | | | 12/02/2022 | | | | (1,220 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | CHF | | | 92 | | | USD | | | 96 | | | | 12/07/2022 | | | | 2,329 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | SGD | | | 47 | | | USD | | | 33 | | | | 12/07/2022 | | | | 345 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | SGD | | | 61 | | | USD | | | 42 | | | | 12/07/2022 | | | | (75 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | USD | | | 21 | | | CHF | | | 20 | | | | 12/07/2022 | | | | 42 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | USD | | | 34 | | | CHF | | | 33 | | | | 12/07/2022 | | | | (135 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | USD | | | 67 | | | SGD | | | 95 | | | | 12/07/2022 | | | | (1,439 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | EUR | | | 186 | | | USD | | | 182 | | | | 12/08/2022 | | | | (1,790 | ) |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | USD | | | 32 | | | EUR | | | 33 | | | | 12/08/2022 | | | | 358 | |
Citibank, NA | | BRL | | | 369 | | | USD | | | 68 | | | | 10/04/2022 | | | | (155 | ) |
Citibank, NA | | USD | | | 69 | | | BRL | | | 369 | | | | 10/04/2022 | | | | (516 | ) |
Citibank, NA | | TWD | | | 335 | | | USD | | | 11 | | | | 10/21/2022 | | | | 705 | |
Citibank, NA | | USD | | | 47 | | | TWD | | | 1,387 | | | | 10/21/2022 | | | | (3,001 | ) |
Citibank, NA | | BRL | | | 369 | | | USD | | | 68 | | | | 11/03/2022 | | | | 543 | |
Citibank, NA | | USD | | | 40 | | | CLP | | | 36,870 | | | | 11/22/2022 | | | | (1,979 | ) |
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | | USD | | | 13 | | | TWD | | | 401 | | | | 10/21/2022 | | | | (898 | ) |
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | | BRL | | | 41 | | | USD | | | 8 | | | | 11/03/2022 | | | | 58 | |
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | | USD | | | 13 | | | CLP | | | 11,747 | | | | 11/22/2022 | | | | (1,185 | ) |
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | | USD | | | 11 | | | INR | | | 917 | | | | 12/21/2022 | | | | 3 | |
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | | USD | | | 14 | | | INR | | | 1,135 | | | | 12/21/2022 | | | | (141 | ) |
HSBC Bank USA | | USD | | | 10 | | | KRW | | | 12,972 | | | | 10/27/2022 | | | | (932 | ) |
HSBC Bank USA | | USD | | | 34 | | | INR | | | 2,765 | | | | 12/21/2022 | | | | 49 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA | | ZAR | | | 324 | | | USD | | | 19 | | | | 10/13/2022 | | | | 830 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA | | TWD | | | 656 | | | USD | | | 21 | | | | 10/21/2022 | | | | (2 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA | | USD | | | 13 | | | TWD | | | 401 | | | | 10/21/2022 | | | | (840 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA | | USD | | | 14 | | | KRW | | | 20,091 | | | | 10/27/2022 | | | | (37 | ) |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA | | CLP | | | 52,374 | | | USD | | | 59 | | | | 11/22/2022 | | | | 5,256 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | BRL | | | 285 | | | USD | | | 56 | | | | 10/04/2022 | | | | 3,409 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | USD | | | 53 | | | BRL | | | 285 | | | | 10/04/2022 | | | | 120 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | USD | | | 16 | | | KRW | | | 20,550 | | | | 10/27/2022 | | | | (1,526 | ) |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | NZD | | | 16 | | | USD | | | 10 | | | | 11/18/2022 | | | | 837 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | COP | | | 13,572,390 | | | USD | | | 3,046 | | | | 11/22/2022 | | | | 129,865 | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | USD | | | 24 | | | CLP | | | 21,961 | | | | 11/22/2022 | | | | (1,229 | ) |
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Counterparty | | Contracts to Deliver (000) | | | In Exchange For (000) | | | Settlement Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | USD | | | | 1 | | | | COP | | | | 2,987 | | | | 11/22/2022 | | | $ | (29 | ) |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | USD | | | | 1,008 | | | | EUR | | | | 1,047 | | | | 12/08/2022 | | | | 22,955 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | | | TWD | | | | 268 | | | | USD | | | | 8 | | | | 10/21/2022 | | | | 32 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | | | USD | | | | 9 | | | | TWD | | | | 280 | | | | 10/21/2022 | | | | (571 | ) |
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | | | USD | | | | 9 | | | | KRW | | | | 11,523 | | | | 10/27/2022 | | | | (798 | ) |
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | | | USD | | | | 1,234 | | | | EUR | | | | 1,279 | | | | 11/09/2022 | | | | 22,297 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | | | GBP | | | | 5,237 | | | | USD | | | | 6,224 | | | | 11/17/2022 | | | | 372,044 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | | | USD | | | | 14 | | | | INR | | | | 1,183 | | | | 12/21/2022 | | | | (14 | ) |
Standard Chartered Bank | | | BRL | | | | 241 | | | | USD | | | | 45 | | | | 10/04/2022 | | | | (101 | ) |
Standard Chartered Bank | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | | BRL | | | | 241 | | | | 10/04/2022 | | | | (2,326 | ) |
Standard Chartered Bank | | | TWD | | | | 321 | | | | USD | | | | 11 | | | | 10/21/2022 | | | | 544 | |
Standard Chartered Bank | | | USD | | | | 9 | | | | TWD | | | | 274 | | | | 10/21/2022 | | | | (619 | ) |
Standard Chartered Bank | | | KRW | | | | 23,652 | | | | USD | | | | 17 | | | | 10/27/2022 | | | | 500 | |
Standard Chartered Bank | | | USD | | | | 13 | | | | KRW | | | | 18,383 | | | | 10/27/2022 | | | | (593 | ) |
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INTEREST RATE WRITTEN SWAPTIONS (see Note C)
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Description | | Index | | | Counterparty | | | Strike Rate | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Premiums Received | | | Market Value | |
Put | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | | | Citibank, NA | | | | 3.10 | % | | | 10/06/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | $ | 601 | | | $ | (1,615 | ) |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | | | Citibank, NA | | | | 3.23 | | | | 10/13/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | | 591 | | | | (1,101 | ) |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | | | Citibank, NA | | | | 2.23 | | | | 10/18/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | | 597 | | | | (1,135 | ) |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA | | | | 3.06 | | | | 10/04/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | | 578 | | | | (1,783 | ) |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA | | | | 3.14 | | | | 10/05/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | | 592 | | | | (1,442 | ) |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA | | | | 3.26 | | | | 10/17/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | | 605 | | | | (1,035 | ) |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA | | | | 3.50 | | | | 10/25/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | | 644 | | | | (540 | ) |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA | | | | 3.65 | | | | 10/26/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | | 663 | | | | (320 | ) |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | | 3.08 | | | | 10/07/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | | 598 | | | | (1,705 | ) |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | | 3.11 | | | | 10/11/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | | 583 | | | | (1,565 | ) |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | | 3.13 | | | | 10/12/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | | 583 | | | | (1,511 | ) |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | | 3.23 | | | | 10/14/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | | 592 | | | | (1,115 | ) |
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Description | | Index | | | Counterparty | | | Strike Rate | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Premiums Received | | | Market Value | |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | | 3.27 | % | | | 10/19/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | $ | 616 | | | $ | (1,032 | ) |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | | 3.38 | | | | 10/20/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | | 627 | | | | (707 | ) |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | | 3.35 | | | | 10/21/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | | 595 | | | | (825 | ) |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | | 3.47 | | | | 10/24/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | | 602 | | | | (589 | ) |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | | 3.71 | | | | 10/27/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | | 686 | | | | (266 | ) |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | | 3.52 | | | | 10/28/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | | 731 | | | | (580 | ) |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | | 3.53 | | | | 10/31/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | | 705 | | | | (628 | ) |
OTC - 1 Year Interest Rate Swap | |
| 1 Day SOFR | | |
| Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | | 3.51 | | | | 11/01/2022 | | | | USD | | | | 47 | | | | 649 | | | | (666 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 12,438 | | | $ | (20,160 | ) |
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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS (see Note C)
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Description | | Fixed Rate (Pay) Receive | | | Payment Frequency | | | Implied Credit Spread at September 31, 2022 | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Market Value | | | Upfront Premiums Paid/ (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Sale Contracts | |
Brazilian Government International Bond, 4.250%, 01/07/2025, 12/20/2027* | | | 1.00 | % | | | Quarterly | | | | 3.04 | % | | | USD | | | | 320 | | | $ | (28,799 | ) | | $ | (23,546 | ) | | $ | (5,253 | ) |
CDX-NAHY Series 39, 5 Year Index, 12/20/2027* | | | 5.00 | | | | Quarterly | | | | 6.06 | | | | USD | | | | 169,040 | | | | (6,642,355 | ) | | | (6,475,695 | ) | | | (166,660 | ) |
iTraxx Europe Crossover Series 38, 5 Year Index, 12/20/2027* | | | 5.00 | | | | Quarterly | | | | 6.41 | | | | EUR | | | | 36,820 | | | | (1,869,508 | ) | | | (1,561,073 | ) | | | (308,435 | ) |
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Description | | Fixed Rate (Pay) Receive | | | Payment Frequency | | | Implied Credit Spread at September 31, 2022 | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Market Value | | | Upfront Premiums Paid/ (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
South Africa Government International Bond, 5.875%, 09/16/2025, 12/20/2027* | | | 1.00 | % | | | Quarterly | | | | 3.40 | % | | | USD | | | | 2,380 | | | $ | (247,661 | ) | | $ | (185,036 | ) | | $ | (62,625 | ) |
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| | | $ | (8,788,323 | ) | | $ | (8,245,350 | ) | | $ | (542,973 | ) |
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CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAPS (see Note C)
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| | | | | | Rate Type | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Notional Amount (000) | | | Termination Date | | | Payments made by the Fund | | | Payments received by the Fund | | | Payment Frequency Paid/ Received | | | Market Value | | | Upfront Premiums Paid/ (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
USD | | | 22 | | | | 03/14/2032 | | | | 1.811 | % | | | 1 Day SOFR | | | | Annual | | | $ | 2,942 | | | $ | – 0 | – | | $ | 2,942 | |
USD | | | 20 | | | | 07/25/2032 | | | | 2.731 | % | | | 1 Day SOFR | | | | Annual | | | | 1,274 | | | | – 0 | – | | | 1,274 | |
USD | | | 80 | | | | 09/23/2032 | | | | 3.342 | % | | | 1 Day SOFR | | | | Annual | | | | 1,110 | | | | – 0 | – | | | 1,110 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 5,326 | | | $ | – 0 | – | | $ | 5,326 | |
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CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS (see Note C)
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Swap Counterparty & Referenced Obligation | | Fixed Rate (Pay) Receive | | | Payment Frequency | | | Implied Credit Spread at September 30, 2022 | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Market Value | | | Upfront Premiums Paid/ (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Sale Contracts | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 5.00 | % | | | Monthly | | | | 7.50 | % | | USD | 223 | | | $ | (89,127 | ) | | $ | (105,229 | ) | | $ | 16,102 | |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 3.00 | | | | Monthly | | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 326 | | | | (73,059 | ) | | | (34,286 | ) | | | (38,773 | ) |
Credit Suisse International | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 5.00 | | | | Monthly | | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 3,799 | | | | (1,520,417 | ) | | | (553,286 | ) | | | (967,131 | ) |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 3.00 | | | | Monthly | | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 185 | | | | (41,518 | ) | | | (19,250 | ) | | | (22,268 | ) |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 3.00 | | | | Monthly | | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 261 | | | | (58,598 | ) | | | (28,680 | ) | | | (29,918 | ) |
Goldman Sachs International | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 5.250%, 03/15/2025, 12/20/2023* | | | 5.00 | | | | Quarterly | | | | 2.01 | | | USD | 270 | | | | 10,030 | | | | 4,245 | | | | 5,785 | |
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Swap Counterparty & Referenced Obligation | | Fixed Rate (Pay) Receive | | | Payment Frequency | | Implied Credit Spread at September 30, 2022 | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Market Value | | | Upfront Premiums Paid/ (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 5.250%, 03/15/2025, 12/20/2023* | | | 5.00 | % | | Quarterly | | | 2.01 | % | | USD | 300 | | | $ | 11,145 | | | $ | 7,383 | | | $ | 3,762 | |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 5.00 | | | Monthly | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 45 | | | | (17,947 | ) | | | (21,162 | ) | | | 3,215 | |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 5.00 | | | Monthly | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 45 | | | | (17,947 | ) | | | (21,161 | ) | | | 3,214 | |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 5.00 | | | Monthly | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 1,267 | | | | (506,907 | ) | | | (203,881 | ) | | | (303,026 | ) |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 5.00 | | | Monthly | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 1,573 | | | | (629,670 | ) | | | (216,918 | ) | | | (412,752 | ) |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 5.00 | | | Monthly | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 2,226 | | | | (890,747 | ) | | | (306,857 | ) | | | (583,890 | ) |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 5.00 | | | Monthly | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 3,799 | | | | (1,519,889 | ) | | | (583,928 | ) | | | (935,961 | ) |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 5.00 | | | Monthly | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 7,598 | | | | (3,040,834 | ) | | | (1,055,422 | ) | | | (1,985,412 | ) |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 5.00 | | | Monthly | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 10,257 | | | | (4,105,125 | ) | | | (1,422,905 | ) | | | (2,682,220 | ) |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 3.00 | | | Monthly | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 95 | | | | (21,403 | ) | | | (9,651 | ) | | | (11,752 | ) |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 3.00 | | | Monthly | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 129 | | | | (28,977 | ) | | | (10,843 | ) | | | (18,134 | ) |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 3.00 | | | Monthly | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 258 | | | | (57,954 | ) | | | (23,901 | ) | | | (34,053 | ) |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 3.00 | | | Monthly | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 258 | | | | (57,954 | ) | | | (22,087 | ) | | | (35,867 | ) |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 3.00 | | | Monthly | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 266 | | | | (59,725 | ) | | | (21,055 | ) | | | (38,670 | ) |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 3.00 | | | Monthly | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 381 | | | | (85,290 | ) | | | (38,182 | ) | | | (47,108 | ) |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 3.00 | | | Monthly | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 516 | | | | (115,747 | ) | | | (52,174 | ) | | | (63,573 | ) |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 3.00 | | | Monthly | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 747 | | | | (167,522 | ) | | | (75,496 | ) | | | (92,026 | ) |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 3.00 | | | Monthly | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 1,550 | | | | (347,403 | ) | | | (125,343 | ) | | | (222,060 | ) |
JPMorgan Securities, LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 3.00 | | | Monthly | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 4,595 | | | | (1,029,913 | ) | | | (518,094 | ) | | | (511,819 | ) |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 3.00 | | | Monthly | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 8,616 | | | | (1,931,088 | ) | | | (926,535 | ) | | | (1,004,553 | ) |
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Swap Counterparty & Referenced Obligation | | Fixed Rate (Pay) Receive | | | Payment Frequency | | | Implied Credit Spread at September 30, 2022 | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Market Value | | | Upfront Premiums Paid/ (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 5.00 | % | | | Monthly | | | | 7.50 | % | | USD | 277 | | | $ | (110,725 | ) | | $ | (120,592 | ) | | $ | 9,867 | |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 5.00 | | | | Monthly | | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 89 | | | | (35,590 | ) | | | (41,071 | ) | | | 5,481 | |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 5.00 | | | | Monthly | | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 277 | | | | (110,725 | ) | | | (111,437 | ) | | | 712 | |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 5.00 | | | | Monthly | | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 277 | | | | (110,725 | ) | | | (110,786 | ) | | | 61 | |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 5.00 | | | | Monthly | | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 276 | | | | (110,421 | ) | | | (109,832 | ) | | | (589 | ) |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BB Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 5.00 | | | | Monthly | | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 276 | | | | (110,421 | ) | | | (109,182 | ) | | | (1,239 | ) |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 3.00 | | | | Monthly | | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 853 | | | | (191,178 | ) | | | (83,882 | ) | | | (107,296 | ) |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 3.00 | | | | Monthly | | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 913 | | | | (204,695 | ) | | | (93,527 | ) | | | (111,168 | ) |
CDX-CMBX.NA.BBB- Series 6, 05/11/2063* | | | 3.00 | | | | Monthly | | | | 7.50 | | | USD | 2,398 | | | | (537,486 | ) | | | (24,853 | ) | | | (512,633 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (17,915,552 | ) | | $ | (7,189,860 | ) | | $ | (10,725,692 | ) |
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TOTAL RETURN SWAPS (see Note C)
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Counterparty & Referenced Obligation | | Rate Paid/ Received | | | Payment Frequency | | | Current Notional (000) | | | Maturity Date | | | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Receive Total Return on Reference Obligation | |
Goldman Sachs International Markit iBoxx EUR Contingent Convertible Liquid Developed Market AT1 | |
| 3 Month EURIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | EUR 8,307 | | | | 03/20/2023 | | | $ | (614,185 | ) |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | |
| FedFundEffective minus 3.50 | % | | | Maturity | | | | USD 4,623 | | | | 10/31/2022 | | | | – 0 | – |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (614,185 | ) |
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REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (see Note C)
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Broker | | Currency | | | Principal Amount (000) | | | Interest Rate | | | Maturity | | | U.S. $ Value at September 30, 2022 | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | USD | | | | 3,956 | | | | 3.07 | % | | | 10/05/2022 | | | $ | 3,958,274 | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | USD | | | | 2,656 | | | | (1.25 | )%* | | | 10/05/2022 | | | | 2,655,789 | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | USD | | | | 2,563 | | | | 2.75 | % | | | 10/05/2022 | | | | 2,565,717 | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | USD | | | | 2,498 | | | | 2.80 | % | | | 10/03/2022 | | | | 2,499,047 | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | USD | | | | 2,390 | | | | 3.10 | % | | | 10/03/2022 | | | | 2,390,529 | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | USD | | | | 1,640 | | | | 3.10 | % | | | 10/03/2022 | | | | 1,641,089 | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | USD | | | | 1,598 | | | | 0.10 | % | | | 10/03/2022 | | | | 1,598,406 | |
Barclays Capital, Inc.† | | | USD | | | | 1,408 | | | | 2.95 | % | | | — | | | | 1,408,162 | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | USD | | | | 1,230 | | | | 3.10 | % | | | 10/12/2022 | | | | 1,230,434 | |
Barclays Capital, Inc.† | | | USD | | | | 1,097 | | | | 2.50 | % | | | — | | | | 1,097,741 | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | USD | | | | 935 | | | | 2.75 | % | | | 10/05/2022 | | | | 935,685 | |
Barclays Capital, Inc.† | | | USD | | | | 485 | | | | 2.75 | % | | | — | | | | 484,823 | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | USD | | | | 288 | | | | 1.00 | % | | | 10/12/2022 | | | | 287,683 | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) | | | USD | | | | 3,414 | | | | 3.40 | % | | | 10/12/2022 | | | | 3,416,108 | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA)† | | | EUR | | | | 890 | | | | (2.00 | )%* | | | — | | | | 870,112 | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA)† | | | EUR | | | | 854 | | | | 0.25 | % | | | — | | | | 837,795 | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) | | | USD | | | | 480 | | | | (5.00 | )%* | | | 10/17/2022 | | | | 479,502 | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA)† | | | USD | | | | 379 | | | | (6.00 | )%* | | | — | | | | 378,340 | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA)† | | | EUR | | | | 266 | | | | (0.25 | )%* | | | — | | | | 261,080 | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA)† | | | USD | | | | 154 | | | | 2.25 | % | | | — | | | | 154,109 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 29,150,425 | |
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† | The reverse repurchase agreement matures on demand. Interest rate resets daily and the rate shown is the rate in effect on September 30, 2022. |
* | Interest payment due from counterparty. |
The type of underlying collateral and the remaining maturity of open reverse repurchase agreements on the statements of assets and liabilities is as follows:
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| | Overnight and Continuous | | | Up to 30 Days | | | 31-90 Days | | | Greater than 90 Days | | | Total | |
Corporates – Non-Investment Grade | | $ | 5,492,162 | | | $ | 23,658,263 | | | $ | – 0 | – | | $ | – 0 | – | | $ | 29,150,425 | |
(a) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted, but liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At September 30, 2022, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $614,615,758 or 70.5% of net assets. |
(b) | Security in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value. |
(c) | Fair valued by the Adviser. |
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(d) | Defaulted matured security. |
(e) | Non-income producing security. |
(f) | Pay-In-Kind Payments (PIK). The issuer may pay cash interest and/or interest in additional debt securities. Rates shown are the rates in effect at September 30, 2022. |
(g) | Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize reverse repurchase agreements. |
(h) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities, which represent 0.35% of net assets as of September 30, 2022, are considered illiquid and restricted. Additional information regarding such securities follows: |
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144A/Restricted & Illiquid Securities | | Acquisition Date | | | Cost | | | Market Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
BBFI Liquidating Trust 0.00%, 12/30/2099 | |
| 01/18/2013 -
05/09/2017 |
| | $ | 665,420 | | | $ | 447,559 | | | | 0.05 | % |
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Certificate Issuer Trust I Series 2018-7, Class PT 7.956%, 06/15/2043 | |
| 04/25/2018 - 06/01/2020 | | | | 19,428 | | | | 17,875 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Certificate Issuer Trust I Series 2019-24, Class PT 11.767%, 08/15/2044 | | | 06/27/2019 | | | | 56,463 | | | | 55,563 | | | | 0.01 | % |
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Certificate Issuer Trust I Series 2019-36, Class PT 13.776%, 10/17/2044 | | | 09/04/2019 | | | | 111,579 | | | | 107,762 | | | | 0.01 | % |
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Certificate Issuer Trust I Series 2019-43, Class PT 4.096%, 11/15/2044 | | | 10/09/2019 | | | | 8,730 | | | | 8,486 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Club Certificate Issuer Trust I Series 2018-12, Class PT 14.159%, 06/15/2043 | | | 06/26/2018 | | | | 14,415 | | | | 13,656 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Club Certificate Issuer Trust I Series 2018-4, Class PT 10.491%, 05/15/2043 | |
| 03/27/2018 -
05/11/2018 |
| | | 13,430 | | | | 12,660 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Credit Trust Series 2018-3, Class PT 7.031%, 03/16/2043 | | | 03/07/2018 | | | | 2,861 | | | | 2,641 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. | | | 04/23/2021 | | | | 475,210 | | | | 155,434 | | | | 0.02 | % |
Digicel Group Holdings Ltd. 7.00%, 10/17/2022 | |
| 11/28/2016 -
10/01/2021 |
| | | 149,623 | | | | 14,188 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Exide Technologies (Exchange Priority) 11.00%, 10/31/2024 | | | 10/29/2020 | | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | 0.00 | % |
Exide Technologies (First Lien) 11.00%, 10/31/2024 | | | 10/29/2020 | | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | 0.00 | % |
Fideicomiso PA Pacifico Tres 7.00%, 01/15/2035 | | | 03/04/2016 | | | | 1,970,422 | | | | 1,426,560 | | | | 0.16 | % |
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144A/Restricted & Illiquid Securities | | Acquisition Date | | | Cost | | | Market Value | | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
Ghana Government International Bond 8.627%, 06/16/2049 | | | 10/27/2020 | | | $ | 188,535 | | | $ | 77,978 | | | | 0.01 | % |
JPMorgan Madison Avenue Securities Trust Series 2015-CH1, Class M2 8.584%, 10/25/2025 | | | 09/18/2015 | | | | 423,853 | | | | 414,123 | | | | 0.05 | % |
K2016470219 South Africa Ltd. 3.00%, 12/31/2022 | |
| 01/31/2017 -
06/30/2021 |
| | | 1,100,178 | | | | 533 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Magnetation LLC/Mag Finance Corp. 11.00%, 05/15/2018 | |
| 05/05/2013 -
02/19/2015 |
| | | 2,295,760 | | | | – 0 | – | | | 0.00 | % |
SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC Series 2016-1, Class R Zero Coupon, 08/25/2025 | | | 07/28/2017 | | | | 15,512 | | | | 47,140 | | | | 0.01 | % |
Terraform Global Operating LP 6.125%, 03/01/2026 | | | 02/08/2018 | | | | 118,000 | | | | 111,129 | | | | 0.01 | % |
Tonon Luxembourg SA 6.50%, 10/31/2024 | |
| 05/03/2019 -
10/31/2020 |
| | | 1,209,003 | | | | 62 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Virgolino de Oliveira Finance SA 10.50%, 01/28/2018 | |
| 01/23/2014 -
01/27/2014 |
| | | 2,401,853 | | | | 410 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Virgolino de Oliveira Finance SA 10.875%, 01/13/2020 | | | 06/09/2014 | | | | 477,418 | | | | 48 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Virgolino de Oliveira Finance SA 11.75%, 02/09/2022 | | | 01/29/2014 | | | | 838,866 | | | | 162 | | | | 0.00 | % |
Wells Fargo Credit Risk Transfer Securities Trust Series 2015-WF1, Class 2M2 8.584%, 11/25/2025 | |
| 09/28/2015 -
02/26/2018 |
| | | 142,289 | | | | 133,601 | | | | 0.02 | % |
(i) | Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor/ceiling rate was in effect at September 30, 2022. |
(k) | Securities are perpetual and, thus, do not have a predetermined maturity date. The date shown, if applicable, reflects the next call date. |
(l) | Inverse interest only security. |
(n) | The stated coupon rate represents the greater of the LIBOR or an alternate base rate such as the CDOR/SOFR or the LIBOR/CDOR/SOFR floor rate plus a spread at at September 30, 2022. |
(p) | Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize margin requirements for open futures contracts. |
(q) | Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize OTC derivatives outstanding. |
(r) | Position, or a portion thereof, has been segregated to collateralize margin requirements for open centrally cleared swaps. |
(s) | Affiliated investments. |
(t) | To obtain a copy of the fund’s shareholder report, please go to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or call AB at (800) 227-4618. |
(u) | The rate shown represents the 7-day yield as of period end. |
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Currency Abbreviations: AUD – Australian Dollar BRL – Brazilian Real CAD – Canadian Dollar CHF – Swiss Franc CLP – Chilean Peso CNH – Chinese Yuan Renminbi (Offshore) COP – Colombian Peso EUR – Euro GBP – Great British Pound IDR – Indonesian Rupiah INR – Indian Rupee | | JPY – Japanese Yen KRW – South Korean Won MXN – Mexican Peso NOK – Norwegian Krone NZD – New Zealand Dollar PLN – Polish Zloty SEK – Swedish Krona SGD – Singapore Dollar TWD – New Taiwan Dollar USD – United States Dollar ZAR – South African Rand |
Glossary:
ABS – Asset-Backed Securities
CBT – Chicago Board of Trade
CDOR – Canadian Dealer Offered Rate
CDX-CMBX.NA – North American Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index
CDX-NAHY – North American High Yield Credit Default Swap Index
CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligations
CMBS – Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
ETF – Exchange Traded Fund
EURIBOR – Euro Interbank Offered Rate
FedFundEffective – Federal Funds Effective Rate
IBOXHY – iBoxx $ Liquid High Yield Index
LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate
REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust
REMICs – Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate
See notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
September 30, 2022 (unaudited)
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Assets | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,076,879,222) | | $ | 881,817,625 | |
Affiliated issuers (cost $8,408,823) | | | 8,408,823 | |
Cash collateral due from broker | | | 19,759,634 | |
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $392,995) | | | 88,917 | |
Unaffiliated dividends and interest receivable | | | 15,325,882 | |
Receivable for investment securities sold | | | 1,465,217 | |
Receivable for unsettled reverse repurchase agreements | | | 1,097,631 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts | | | 648,394 | |
Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps | | | 264,046 | |
Market value of credit default swaps (net premiums paid $11,628) | | | 21,175 | |
Affiliated dividends receivable | | | 10,210 | |
Receivable for newly entered credit default swaps | | | 4,000 | |
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Total assets | | | 928,911,554 | |
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Liabilities | | | | |
Written Swaptions, at value (premiums received $12,438) | | | 20,160 | |
Due to Custodian | | | 1,365 | |
Payable for reverse repurchase agreements | | | 29,150,425 | |
Market value of credit default swaps (net premiums received $7,201,488) | | | 17,936,727 | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | | 3,514,117 | |
Payable for unsettled reverse repurchase agreements | | | 1,999,801 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts | | | 1,179,493 | |
Advisory fee payable | | | 840,077 | |
Unrealized depreciation on total return swaps | | | 614,185 | |
Payable for capital gains taxes | | | 428,306 | |
Payable for variation margin on futures | | | 398,611 | |
Payable for terminated total return swaps | | | 206,841 | |
Administrative fee payable | | | 22,007 | |
Directors’ fee payable | | | 212 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 385,347 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 56,697,674 | |
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Net Assets | | $ | 872,213,880 | |
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Composition of Net Assets | | | | |
Capital stock, at par | | $ | 862,297 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 1,154,620,015 | |
Accumulated loss | | | (283,268,432 | ) |
| | | | |
| | $ | 872,213,880 | |
| | | | |
Net Asset Value Per Share—100 million shares of capital stock authorized, $0.01 par value (based on 86,229,677 shares outstanding) | | $ | 10.12 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended September 30, 2022 (unaudited)
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Investment Income | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 32,694,853 | | | | | |
Dividends | | | | | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | | 814,334 | | | | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 49,005 | | | $ | 33,558,192 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | |
Advisory fee (see Note B) | | | 4,346,216 | | | | | |
Transfer agency | | | 24,673 | | | | | |
Custody and accounting | | | 160,406 | | | | | |
Printing | | | 100,196 | | | | | |
Audit and tax | | | 96,104 | | | | | |
Administrative | | | 49,305 | | | | | |
Registration fees | | | 45,464 | | | | | |
Directors’ fees | | | 15,214 | | | | | |
Legal | | | 10,380 | | | | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 24,072 | | | | | |
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Total expenses before interest expense | | | 4,872,030 | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | 115,207 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 4,987,237 | | | | | |
Less: expenses waived and reimbursed by the Adviser (see Note B) | | | (4,184 | ) | | | | |
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Net expenses | | | | | | | 4,983,053 | |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 28,575,139 | |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment and Foreign Currency Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investment transactions(a) | | | | | | | (16,276,254 | ) |
Forward currency exchange contracts | | | | | | | 9,605,134 | |
Futures | | | | | | | (7,104,653 | ) |
Written Options | | | | | | | 217 | |
Swaps | | | | | | | (8,456,111 | ) |
Written Swaptions | | | | | | | 629,816 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | | | | | 880,952 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments(b) | | | | | | | (132,705,849 | ) |
Forward currency exchange contracts | | | | | | | (2,127,263 | ) |
Futures | | | | | | | (3,787,477 | ) |
Written Options | | | | | | | (7 | ) |
Swaps | | | | | | | 286,612 | |
Written Swaptions | | | | | | | (4,056 | ) |
Foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities | | | | | | | (99,927 | ) |
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Net loss on investment and foreign currency transactions | | | | | | | (159,158,866 | ) |
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Net Decrease in Net Assets from Operations | | | | | | $ | (130,583,727 | ) |
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(a) | Net of foreign realized capital gains taxes of $3,621. |
(b) | Net of decrease in accrued foreign capital gains taxes on unrealized gains of $28,901. |
See notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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| | Six Months Ended September 30, 2022 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended March 31, 2022 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 28,575,139 | | | $ | 52,550,075 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions | | | (20,720,899 | ) | | | 26,881,172 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities | | | (138,437,967 | ) | | | (77,241,510 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | | | (130,583,727 | ) | | | 2,189,737 | |
Distribution to Shareholders | | | (33,888,263 | ) | | | (67,035,667 | ) |
Return of Capital | | | – 0 | – | | | (740,859 | ) |
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Total decrease | | | (164,471,990 | ) | | | (65,586,789 | ) |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 1,036,685,870 | | | | 1,102,272,659 | |
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End of period | | $ | 872,213,880 | | | $ | 1,036,685,870 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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NOTE A
Significant Accounting Policies
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.
1. Security Valuation
Portfolio securities are valued at market value determined on the basis of market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available or are unreliable, at “fair value” as determined in accordance with procedures approved by and under the oversight of the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Pursuant to these procedures, AllianceBernstein L.P. (the “Adviser”) serves as the Fund’s valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a-5 of the 1940 Act. In this capacity, the Adviser is responsible, among other things, for making all fair value determinations relating to the Fund’s portfolio investments, subject to the Board’s oversight.
In general, the market values of securities which are readily available and deemed reliable are determined as follows: securities listed on a national securities exchange (other than securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”)) or on a foreign securities exchange are valued at the last sale price at the close of the exchange or foreign securities exchange. If there has been no sale on such day, the securities are valued at the last traded price from the previous day. Securities listed on more than one exchange are valued by reference to the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; securities listed only on NASDAQ are valued in accordance with the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; listed or over the counter (“OTC”) market put or call options are valued at the mid level between the current bid and ask prices. If either a current bid or current ask price is unavailable, the Adviser will have discretion to determine the best valuation (e.g., last trade price in the case of listed options); open futures are valued using the closing settlement price or, in the absence of such a price, the most recent quoted bid price. If there are no quotations available for the day of valuation, the last available closing settlement price is used; U.S. Government securities and any other debt instruments having 60 days or less remaining until maturity are generally valued at market
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by an independent pricing vendor, if a market price is available. If a market price is not available, the securities are valued at amortized cost. This methodology is commonly used for short term securities that have an original maturity of 60 days or less, as well as short term securities that had an original term to maturity that exceeded 60 days. In instances when amortized cost is utilized, the Valuation Committee (the “Committee”) must reasonably conclude that the utilization of amortized cost is approximately the same as the fair value of the security. Factors the Committee will consider include, but are not limited to, an impairment of the creditworthiness of the issuer or material changes in interest rates. Fixed-income securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service or at a price obtained from one or more of the major broker-dealers. In cases where broker-dealer quotes are obtained, the Adviser may establish procedures whereby changes in market yields or spreads are used to adjust, on a daily basis, a recently obtained quoted price on a security. Swaps and other derivatives are valued daily, primarily using independent pricing services, independent pricing models using market inputs, as well as third party broker-dealers or counterparties. Open-end mutual funds are valued at the closing net asset value per share, while exchange traded funds are valued at the closing market price per share.
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities) or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value as deemed appropriate by the Adviser. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents. In addition, the Fund may use fair value pricing for securities primarily traded in non-U.S. markets because most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim and may materially affect the value of those securities. To account for this, the Fund generally values many of its foreign equity securities using fair value prices based on third party vendor modeling tools to the extent available.
2. Fair Value Measurements
In accordance with U.S. GAAP regarding fair value measurements, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability (including those valued based on their market values as described in
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Note A.1 above). Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized 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 fair value of debt instruments, such as bonds, and over-the-counter derivatives is generally based on market price quotations, recently executed market transactions (where observable) or industry recognized modeling techniques and are generally classified as Level 2. Pricing vendor inputs to Level 2 valuations may include quoted prices for similar investments in active markets, interest rate curves, coupon rates, currency rates, yield curves, option adjusted spreads, default rates, credit spreads and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows which are then discounted to calculate fair values. If these inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value, these investments will be classified as Level 3.
Where readily available market prices or relevant bid prices are not available for certain equity investments, such investments may be valued based on similar publicly traded investments, movements in relevant indices since last available prices or based upon underlying company fundamentals and comparable company data (such as multiples to earnings or other multiples to equity). Where an investment is valued using an observable input, such as another publicly traded security, the investment will be classified as Level 2. If management determines that an adjustment is appropriate based on restrictions on resale, illiquidity or uncertainty, and such adjustment is a significant component of the valuation, the investment will be classified as Level 3. An investment will also be classified as Level 3 where management uses company fundamentals and other significant inputs to determine the valuation.
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Options are valued using market-based inputs to models, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency, where such inputs and models are available. Alternatively, the values may be obtained through unobservable management determined inputs and/or management’s proprietary models. Where models are used, the selection of a particular model to value an option depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the option as well as the availability of pricing information in the market. Valuation models require a variety of inputs, including contractual terms, market prices, measures of volatility and correlations of such inputs. Exchange traded options generally will be classified as Level 2. For options that do not trade on an exchange but trade in liquid markets, inputs can generally be verified and model selection does not involve significant management judgment. Options are classified within Level 2 on the fair value hierarchy when all of the significant inputs can be corroborated to market evidence. Otherwise such instruments are classified as Level 3.
Valuations of mortgage-backed or other asset-backed securities, by pricing vendors, are based on both proprietary and industry recognized models and discounted cash flow techniques. Significant inputs to the valuation of these instruments are value of the collateral, the rates and timing of delinquencies, the rates and timing of prepayments, and default and loss expectations, which are driven in part by housing prices for residential mortgages. Significant inputs are determined based on relative value analyses, which incorporate comparisons to instruments with similar collateral and risk profiles, including relevant indices. Mortgage and asset-backed securities for which management has collected current observable data through pricing services are generally categorized within Level 2. Those investments for which current observable data has not been provided are classified as Level 3.
Bank loan prices are provided by third party pricing services and consist of a composite of the quotes received by the vendor into a consensus price. Certain bank loans are classified as Level 3, as a significant input used in the fair value measurement of these instruments is the market quotes that are received by the vendor and these inputs are not observable.
Other fixed income investments, including non-U.S. government and corporate debt, are generally valued using quoted market prices, if available, which are typically impacted by current interest rates, maturity dates and any perceived credit risk of the issuer. Additionally, in the absence of quoted market prices, these inputs are used by pricing vendors to derive a valuation based upon industry or proprietary models which incorporate issuer specific data with relevant yield/spread comparisons with more widely quoted bonds with similar key characteristics. Those investments
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for which there are observable inputs are classified as Level 2. Where the inputs are not observable, the investments are classified as Level 3.
The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of September 30, 2022:
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Investments in Securities | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporates – Non-Investment Grade | | $ | – 0 | – | | $ | 507,977,970 | | | $ | 160,109 | # | | $ | 508,138,079 | |
Corporates – Investment Grade | | | – 0 | – | | | 96,530,467 | | | | – 0 | – | | | 96,530,467 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | – 0 | – | | | 50,339,651 | | | | – 0 | – | | | 50,339,651 | |
Bank Loans | | | – 0 | – | | | 40,136,483 | | | | 5,771,933 | | | | 45,908,416 | |
Emerging Markets – Corporate Bonds | | | – 0 | – | | | 44,848,359 | | | | 448,179 | # | | | 45,296,538 | |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | | | – 0 | – | | | 40,306,366 | | | | – 0 | – | | | 40,306,366 | |
Emerging Markets – Sovereigns | | | – 0 | – | | | 31,804,219 | | | | – 0 | – | | | 31,804,219 | |
Governments – Treasuries | | | – 0 | – | | | 25,014,750 | | | | – 0 | – | | | 25,014,750 | |
Common Stocks | | | 4,116,379 | | | | 2,402,468 | | | | 2,998,636 | # | | | 9,517,483 | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | – 0 | – | | | 7,415,644 | # | | | – 0 | – | | | 7,415,644 | |
Quasi-Sovereigns | | | – 0 | – | | | 6,181,791 | | | | – 0 | – | | | 6,181,791 | |
Local Governments – US Municipal Bonds | | | – 0 | – | | | 4,100,620 | | | | – 0 | – | | | 4,100,620 | |
Inflation-Linked Securities | | | – 0 | – | | | 1,863,058 | | | | – 0 | – | | | 1,863,058 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | 947,966 | | | | – 0 | – | | | 852,000 | | | | 1,799,966 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | – 0 | – | | | 932,499 | | | | 47,140 | | | | 979,639 | |
Warrants | | | 1,752 | | | | – 0 | – | | | 725,486 | # | | | 727,238 | |
Governments – Sovereign Bonds | | | – 0 | – | | | 564,575 | | | | 0 | # | | | 564,575 | |
Rights | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | 13,187 | | | | 13,187 | |
Short-Term Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment Companies | | | 8,408,823 | | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | 8,408,823 | |
Time Deposits | | | – 0 | – | | | 5,315,938 | | | | – 0 | – | | | 5,315,938 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | | 13,474,920 | | | | 865,734,858 | | | | 11,016,670 | | | | 890,226,448 | |
Other Financial Instruments*: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts | | | – 0 | – | | | 648,394 | | | | – 0 | – | | | 648,394 | |
Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps | | | – 0 | – | | | 5,326 | | | | – 0 | – | | | 5,326 | † |
Credit Default Swaps | | | – 0 | – | | | 21,175 | | | | – 0 | – | | | 21,175 | |
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Investments in Securities | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures | | $ | (5,351,110 | ) | | $ | – 0 | – | | $ | – 0 | – | | $ | (5,351,110 | )† |
Forward Currency Exchange Contracts | | | – 0 | – | | | (1,179,493 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | (1,179,493 | ) |
Interest Rate Written Swaptions | | | – 0 | – | | | (20,160 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | (20,160 | ) |
Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps | | | – 0 | – | | | (8,788,323 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | (8,788,323 | )† |
Credit Default Swaps | | | – 0 | – | | | (17,936,727 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | (17,936,727 | ) |
Total Return Swaps | | | – 0 | – | | | (614,185 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | (614,185 | ) |
Reverse Repurchase Agreements | | | (29,150,425 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | (29,150,425 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | (21,026,615 | ) | | $ | 837,870,865 | | | $ | 11,016,670 | | | $ | 827,860,920 | |
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# | The Fund held securities with zero market value at period end. |
* | Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures, forwards and swaps, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on the instrument. Other financial instruments may also include swaps with upfront premiums, written options and written swaptions which are valued at market value. |
† | Only variation margin receivable/(payable) at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures and centrally cleared swaps as reported in the portfolio of investments. Where applicable, centrally cleared swaps with upfront premiums are presented here at market value. |
The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value.
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| | Corporates - Non-Investment Grade# | | | Bank Loans | | | Emerging Markets - Corporate Bonds# | | | Collateralized Loan Obligations | |
Balance as of 3/31/22 | | $ | 182,166 | | | $ | 9,912,086 | | | $ | 620 | | | $ | 1,980,000 | |
Accrued discounts/(premiums) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | 639 | | | | – 0 | – |
Realized gain (loss) | | | 4,875 | | | | 16,702 | | | | 1,442 | | | | – 0 | – |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | (22,057 | ) | | | (419,213 | ) | | | (218,045 | ) | | | – 0 | – |
Purchases | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | 664,971 | | | | – 0 | – |
Sales | | | (4,875 | ) | | | (676,559 | ) | | | (1,448 | ) | | | – 0 | – |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | – 0 | – | | | 1,743,587 | | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | – 0 | – | | | (4,804,670 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | (1,980,000 | ) |
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Balance as of 9/30/22 | | $ | 160,109 | | | $ | 5,771,933 | | | $ | 448,179 | | | $ | – 0 | – |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 9/30/22** | | $ | (22,057 | ) | | $ | (409,417 | ) | | $ | (218,045 | ) | | $ | – 0 | – |
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| | Common Stocks# | | | Preferred Stocks | | | Asset- Backed Securities | | | Warrants# | |
Balance as of 3/31/22 | | $ | 7,870,611 | | | $ | 823,600 | | | $ | 142,297 | | | $ | 692,912 | |
Accrued discounts/(premiums) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – |
Realized gain (loss) | | | 746,424 | | | | – 0 | – | | | 66,266 | | | | – 0 | – |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | (260,998 | ) | | | 28,400 | | | | (63,793 | ) | | | 32,574 | |
Purchases | | | 540,990 | | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – |
Sales/Paydown | | | (3,080,033 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | (97,630 | ) | | | – 0 | – |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | (2,818,358 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance as of 9/30/22 | | $ | 2,998,636 | | | $ | 852,000 | | | $ | 47,140 | | | $ | 725,486 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 9/30/22** | | $ | (786,655 | ) | | $ | 28,400 | | | $ | (63,793 | ) | | $ | 32,574 | |
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| | | | |
| | Governments - Sovereign Bonds# | | | Rights | | | Total | | | | |
Balance as of 3/31/22 | | $ | – 0 | – | | $ | 13,937 | | | $ | 21,618,229 | | | | | |
Accrued discounts/(premiums) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | 639 | | | | | |
Realized gain (loss) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | 835,709 | | | | | |
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | – 0 | – | | | (750 | ) | | | (923,882 | ) | | | | |
Purchases | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | 1,205,961 | | | | | |
Sales/Paydown | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | (3,860,545 | ) | | | | |
Transfers into Level 3 | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | 1,743,587 | | | | | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | (9,603,028 | ) | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Balance as of 9/30/22 | | $ | – 0 | – | | $ | 13,187 | | | $ | 11,016,670 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation from investments held as of 9/30/22** | | $ | – 0 | – | | $ | (750 | ) | | $ | (1,439,743 | ) | | | | |
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# | The Fund held securities with zero market value that were sold/expired/written off during the reporting period. |
** | The unrealized appreciation/depreciation is included in net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments and other financial instruments in the accompanying statement of operations. |
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The following presents information about significant unobservable inputs related to the Fund’s Level 3 investments at September 30, 2022. Securities priced (i) by third party vendors, (ii) by brokers or (iii) using prior transaction prices, which approximates fair value, are excluded from the following table.
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
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| | Fair Value at 9/30/2022 | | | Valuation Technique | | Unobservable Input | | Input |
Corporates – Non-Investment Grade | | $ |
160,109 |
| | Recovery | | Discount Rate | | $66.71 |
| | $ | – 0 | – | | Qualitative Assessment | | | | $0.00 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 160,109 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Emerging Markets – Corporate Bonds. | | $ | 447,559 | | | Recovery | | Expected Sale Price | | $57.39 |
| | $ | 410 | | | Transaction (Sale) Price | | Trade Price | | $0.01 |
| | $ | 162 | | | Transaction (Sale) Price | | Trade Price | | $0.01 |
| | $ | 48 | | | Transaction (Sale) Price | | Trade Price | | $0.01 |
| | $ | – 0 | – | | Qualitative Assessment | | | | $0.00 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 448,179 | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks | | $ | 128,600 | | | Guideline Public Company and Optional Value | | Volatility | | $250 - $350 |
| | $ | 1 | | | Qualitative Assessment | | | | $0.00 |
| | $ | – 0 | – | | Qualitative Assessment | | | | $0.00 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 128,601 | | | | | | | |
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Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | 47,140 | | | Discounted Cash Flow | | Discount Rate | | $97.63 |
Warrants. | | $ | 725,486 | | | Options Model | | Volatility | | $24.91 |
Governments – Sovereign Bonds | | $ | – 0 | – | | Qualitative Assessment | | | | $0.00 |
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Generally, a change in the assumptions used in any input in isolation may be accompanied by a change in another input. Significant changes in any of the unobservable inputs may significantly impact the fair value measurement. Significant increases (decreases) in Discount Rate, Expected Sale Price, Trade Price and Volatility in isolation would be expected to result in a significantly higher (lower) fair value measurement.
3. Currency Translation
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward currency exchange contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the quoted bid and ask prices of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when such securities were acquired or sold. Income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing when accrued.
Net realized gain or loss on foreign currency transactions represents foreign exchange gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign fixed income investments, holding of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on foreign investment 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 amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized currency gains and losses from valuing foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities at period end exchange rates are reflected as a component of net unrealized appreciation or depreciation of foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.
4. Taxes
It is the Fund’s policy to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its investment company taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no provisions for federal income or excise taxes are required. The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized appreciation/depreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP requirements regarding accounting for uncertainties in income taxes, management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.
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5. Investment Income and Investment Transactions
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as the Fund is informed of the dividend. Interest income is accrued daily. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Investment gains or losses are determined on the identified cost basis. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at the fair value of the securities received. The Fund amortizes premiums and accretes discounts as adjustments to interest income. The Fund accounts for distributions received from REIT investments or from regulated investment companies as dividend income, realized gain, or return of capital based on information provided by the REIT or the investment company.
6. Dividends and Distributions
Dividends and distributions to shareholders, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal tax regulations and may differ from those determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. To the extent these differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require such reclassification.
NOTE B
Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Adviser an advisory fee at an annual rate of .90% of the Fund’s average weekly net assets. Such fee is accrued daily and paid monthly.
Pursuant to the administration agreement, the Fund may reimburse the Adviser for certain legal and accounting services provided to the Fund by the Adviser, provided, however, that the reimbursement may not exceed .15% annualized of average weekly net assets. For the six months ended September 30, 2022, the reimbursement for such services amounted to $49,305.
Under the terms of a Shareholder Inquiry Agency Agreement with AllianceBernstein Investor Services, Inc. (“ABIS”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser, the Fund reimburses ABIS for costs relating to servicing phone inquiries on behalf of the Fund. During the six months ended September 30, 2022, there was no such reimbursement paid to ABIS.
The Fund may invest in AB Government Money Market Portfolio (the “Government Money Market Portfolio”) which has a contractual annual advisory fee rate of .20% of the portfolio’s average daily net assets and bears its own expenses. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive .10% of the advisory fee of Government Money Market Portfolio (resulting
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in a net advisory fee of .10%) until August 31, 2023. In connection with the investment by the Fund in Government Money Market Portfolio, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its advisory fee from the Fund in an amount equal to the Fund’s pro rata share of the effective advisory fee of Government Money Market Portfolio, as borne indirectly by the Fund as an acquired fund fee and expense. For the six months ended September 30, 2022, such waiver amounted to $4,184.
A summary of the Fund’s transactions in AB mutual funds for the six months ended September 30, 2022 is as follows:
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Fund | | Market Value 3/31/22 (000) | | | Purchases at Cost (000) | | | Sales Proceeds (000) | | | Market Value 9/30/22 (000) | | | Dividend Income (000) | |
Government Money Market Portfolio | | $ | 7,990 | | | $ | 143,957 | | | $ | 143,538 | | | $ | 8,409 | | | $ | 49 | |
NOTE C
Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended September 30, 2022, were as follows:
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Investment securities (excluding U.S. government securities) | | $ | 187,663,909 | | | $ | 181,847,747 | |
U.S. government securities | | | 14,672,564 | | | | 22,296,298 | |
The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, gross unrealized appreciation and unrealized depreciation are as follows:
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Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 10,403,818 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (223,232,870 | ) |
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Net unrealized depreciation | | $ | (212,829,052 | ) |
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1. Derivative Financial Instruments
The Fund may use derivatives in an effort to earn income and enhance returns, to replace more traditional direct investments, to obtain exposure to otherwise inaccessible markets (collectively, “investment purposes”), or to hedge or adjust the risk profile of its portfolio.
The principal types of derivatives utilized by the Fund, as well as the methods in which they may be used are:
| • | | Forward Currency Exchange Contracts |
The Fund may enter into forward currency exchange contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates
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on its foreign portfolio holdings, to hedge certain firm purchase and sale commitments denominated in foreign currencies and for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.
A forward currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated forward rate. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the original contract and the closing of such contract would be included in net realized gain or loss on forward currency exchange contracts. Fluctuations in the value of open forward currency exchange contracts are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized appreciation and/or depreciation by the Fund. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of a contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.
During the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Fund held forward currency exchange contracts for hedging and non-hedging purposes.
The Fund may buy or sell futures for investment purposes or for the purpose of hedging its portfolio against adverse effects of potential movements in the market. The Fund bears the market risk that arises from changes in the value of these instruments and the imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the futures and movements in the price of the assets, reference rates or indices which they are designed to track. Among other things, the Fund may purchase or sell futures for foreign currencies or options thereon for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investment in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions”.
At the time the Fund enters into futures, the Fund deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected. Such amount is shown as cash collateral due from broker on the statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/ counterparty risk for exchange-traded futures is generally less than privately negotiated futures, since the clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each exchange-traded future, has robust risk mitigation standards, including the requirement to provide initial and variation margin. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a
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realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the time it was closed.
Use of long futures subjects the Fund to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the statement of assets and liabilities, up to the notional value of the futures. Use of short futures subjects the Fund to unlimited risk of loss. Under some circumstances, futures exchanges may establish daily limits on the amount that the price of futures can vary from the previous day’s settlement price, which could effectively prevent liquidation of unfavorable positions.
During the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Fund held futures for hedging and non-hedging purposes.
For hedging and investment purposes, the Fund may purchase and write (sell) put and call options on U.S. and foreign securities, including government securities, and foreign currencies that are traded on U.S. and foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets. Among other things, the Fund may use options transactions for non-hedging purposes as a means of making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions” and may use options strategies involving the purchase and/or writing of various combinations of call and/or put options, for hedging and investment purposes.
The risk associated with purchasing an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the premium and change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract. If a put or call option purchased by the Fund were permitted to expire without being sold or exercised, its premium would represent a loss to the Fund. Put and call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio securities. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by premiums paid. The proceeds from securities sold through the exercise of put options are decreased by the premiums paid.
When the Fund writes an option, the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the written option. The Fund’s maximum payment for written put options equates to the number of shares multiplied by the strike price. In certain circumstances maximum payout amounts may be partially offset by recovery values of the respective referenced assets and upfront premium received upon entering into the contract. Premiums received from written options which expire unexercised are recorded by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains from
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written options. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium received is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium received is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium received reduces the cost basis of the security or currency purchased by the Fund. In writing an option, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or currency underlying the written option. Exercise of a written option by the Fund could result in the Fund selling or buying a security or currency at a price different from the current market value.
The Fund may also invest in options on swap agreements, also called “swaptions”. A swaption is an option that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap on a future date in exchange for paying a market-based “premium”. A receiver swaption gives the owner the right to receive the total return of a specified asset, reference rate, or index. A payer swaption gives the owner the right to pay the total return of a specified asset, reference rate, or index. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the counterparties. The Fund’s maximum payment for written put swaptions equates to the notional amount of the underlying swap. In certain circumstances maximum payout amounts may be partially offset by recovery values of the respective referenced assets and upfront premium received upon entering into the contract.
During the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Fund held written options for hedging and non-hedging purposes.
During the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Fund held written swaptions for hedging purposes.
The Fund may enter into swaps to hedge its exposure to interest rates, credit risk or currencies. The Fund may also enter into swaps for non-hedging purposes as a means of gaining market exposures including by making direct investments in foreign currencies, as described below under “Currency Transactions” or in order to take a “long” or “short” position with respect to an underlying referenced asset described below under “Total Return Swaps”. A swap is an agreement that obligates two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified intervals based upon or calculated by reference to changes in specified prices or rates for a specified amount of an
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underlying asset. The payment flows are usually netted against each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other. In addition, collateral may be pledged or received by the Fund in accordance with the terms of the respective swaps to provide value and recourse to the Fund or its counterparties in the event of default, bankruptcy or insolvency by one of the parties to the swap.
Risks may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to the swap to comply with the terms of the swap. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty is generally limited to the net interim payment to be received by the Fund, and/or the termination value at the end of the contract. Therefore, the Fund considers the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a swap in evaluating potential counterparty risk. This risk is mitigated by having a netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the Fund to cover the Fund’s exposure to the counterparty. Additionally, risks may arise from unanticipated movements in interest rates or in the value of the underlying securities. The Fund accrues for the interim payments on swaps on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation/ depreciation of swaps on the statement of assets and liabilities, where applicable. Once the interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain/(loss) on swaps on the statement of operations, in addition to any realized gain/(loss) recorded upon the termination of swaps. Upfront premiums paid or received for swaps are recognized as cost or proceeds on the statement of assets and liabilities and are amortized on a straight line basis over the life of the contract. Amortized upfront premiums are included in net realized gain/(loss) from swaps on the statement of operations. Fluctuations in the value of swaps are recorded as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps on the statement of operations.
Certain standardized swaps, including certain interest rate swaps and credit default swaps, are (or soon will be) subject to mandatory central clearing. Cleared swaps are transacted through futures commission merchants (“FCMs”) that are members of central clearinghouses, with the clearinghouse serving as central counterparty, similar to transactions in futures contracts. Centralized clearing will be required for additional categories of swaps on a phased-in basis based on requirements published by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
At the time the Fund enters into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund deposits and maintains as collateral an initial margin with the broker, as required by the clearinghouse on which the transaction is effected. Such amount is shown as cash collateral due from broker on the
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statement of assets and liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. Risks may arise from the potential inability of a counterparty to meet the terms of the contract. The credit/counterparty risk for centrally cleared swaps is generally less than non-centrally cleared swaps, since the clearinghouse, which is the issuer or counterparty to each centrally cleared swap, has robust risk mitigation standards, including the requirement to provide initial and variation margin. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the time it was closed.
Interest Rate Swaps:
The Fund is subject to interest rate risk exposure in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. Because the Fund holds fixed rate bonds, the value of these bonds may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, the Fund may enter into interest rate swaps. Interest rate swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional amount. The Fund may elect to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate, or, receive a fixed rate and pay a floating rate on a notional amount.
In addition, the Fund may also enter into interest rate swap transactions to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio, or protecting against an increase in the price of securities the Fund anticipates purchasing at a later date. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by a Fund with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest (e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments) computed based on a contractually-based principal (or “notional”) amount. Interest rate swaps are entered into on a net basis (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out, with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments).
During the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Fund held interest rate swaps for hedging and non-hedging purposes.
Credit Default Swaps:
The Fund may enter into credit default swaps, including to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its risk exposure to defaults by corporate and sovereign issuers held by the Fund, or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. The Fund may purchase credit protection (“Buy Contract”) or provide credit protection (“Sale Contract”)
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on the referenced obligation of the credit default swap. During the term of the swap, the Fund receives/(pays) fixed payments from/(to) the respective counterparty, calculated at the agreed upon rate applied to the notional amount. If the Fund is a buyer/(seller) of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of the swap, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller/(pay to the buyer) of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap (the “Maximum Payout Amount”) and deliver/(take delivery of) the referenced obligation or (ii) receive/(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. In certain circumstances Maximum Payout Amounts may be partially offset by recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront premium received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from settlement of buy protection credit default swaps entered into by the Fund for the same referenced obligation with the same counterparty.
Credit default swaps may involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the referenced obligation directly. Credit default swaps are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. If the Fund is a buyer of protection and no credit event occurs, it will lose the payments it made to its counterparty. If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the value of the referenced obligation received by the Fund coupled with the periodic payments previously received may be less than the Maximum Payout Amount it pays to the buyer, resulting in a net loss to the Fund.
Implied credit spreads over U.S. Treasuries of comparable maturity utilized in determining the market value of credit default swaps on issuers as of period end are disclosed in the portfolio of investments. The implied spreads serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and typically reflect the likelihood of default by the issuer of the referenced obligation. The implied credit spread of a particular reference obligation also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may reflect upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Widening credit spreads typically represent a deterioration of the referenced obligation’s credit soundness and greater likelihood of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced obligation.
During the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Fund held credit default swaps for hedging purposes.
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Total Return Swaps:
The Fund may enter into total return swaps in order to take a “long” or “short” position with respect to an underlying referenced asset. The Fund is subject to market price volatility of the underlying referenced asset. A total return swap involves commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market linked return based on a notional amount. To the extent that the total return of the security, group of securities or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest obligation, the Fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty.
During the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Fund held total return swaps for hedging purposes.
The Fund typically enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreement”) with its OTC derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to OTC counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund typically may offset with the OTC counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment (close-out netting) in the event of default or termination. In the event of a default by an OTC counterparty, the return of collateral with market value in excess of the Fund’s net liability, held by the defaulting party, may be delayed or denied.
The Fund’s ISDA Master Agreements may contain provisions for early termination of OTC derivative transactions in the event the net assets of the Fund decline below specific levels (“net asset contingent features”). If these levels are triggered, the Fund’s OTC counterparty has the right to terminate such transaction and require the Fund to pay or receive a settlement amount in connection with the terminated transaction. If OTC derivatives were held at period end, please refer to netting arrangements by the OTC counterparty tables below for additional details.
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During the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Fund had entered into the following derivatives:
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| | Asset Derivatives | | | Liability Derivatives | |
Derivative Type | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | Fair Value | | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | | | Fair Value | |
Interest rate contracts | | | | | | | |
| Receivable/Payable for variation margin on futures
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| | $ | 5,351,110 | * |
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Interest rate contracts | | Receivable/Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps | | $ | 5,326 | * | | | | | | | | |
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Interest rate contracts | | | | | | | |
| Written Swaptions, at value | | |
| 20,160 | |
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Foreign currency contracts | | Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts | |
| 648,394 | | |
| Unrealized depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts | | |
| 1,179,493 | |
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Credit contracts | | | | | | | |
| Receivable/Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps | | | | 542,973 | * |
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Credit contracts | | Market value of credit default swaps | | | 21,175 | | |
| Market value of credit default swaps | | | | 17,936,727 | |
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Credit contracts | | | | | | | |
| Unrealized depreciation on total return swaps | | | | 614,185 | |
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Total | | | | $ | 674,895 | | | | | | | $ | 25,644,648 | |
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* | Only variation margin receivable/payable at period end is reported within the statement of assets and liabilities. This amount reflects cumulative unrealized appreciation/depreciation on futures and centrally cleared swaps as reported in the portfolio of investments. |
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Derivative Type | | Location of Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Within Statement of Operations | | Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) | |
Interest rate contracts | | Net realized gain/(loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on swaps | | $ | 3,829 | | | $ | 2,541 | |
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Interest rate contracts | | Net realized gain/(loss) on futures; Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on futures | | | (7,104,653 | ) | | | (3,787,477 | ) |
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Interest rate contracts | | Net realized gain/(loss) on written swaptions; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on written swaptions | | | (64,274 | ) | | | (4,056 | ) |
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Foreign currency contracts | | Net realized gain/(loss) on forward currency exchange contracts; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward currency exchange contracts | | | 9,605,134 | | | | (2,127,263 | ) |
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Foreign currency contracts | | Net realized gain/(loss) on written options; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on written options | | | 217 | | | | (7 | ) |
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Credit Contracts | | Net realized gain/(loss) on written swaptions; Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on written swaptions | | | 694,090 | | | | – 0 | – |
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Credit Contracts | | Net realized gain/(loss) on swaps; Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on swaps | | | (8,459,940 | ) | | | 284,071 | |
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Total | | | | $ | (5,325,597 | ) | | $ | (5,632,191 | ) |
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The following table represents the average monthly volume of the Fund’s derivative transactions during the six months ended September 30, 2022:
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Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps: | | | | |
Average notional amount of sale contracts | | $ | 214,148,576 | |
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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps | | | | |
Average notional amount | | $ | 96,143 | |
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Credit Default Swaps: | | | | |
Average notional amount of sale contracts | | $ | 64,754,280 | |
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Forward Currency Exchange Contracts: | | | | |
Average principal amount of buy contracts | | $ | 6,939,480 | |
Average principal amount of sale contracts | | $ | 63,083,679 | |
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Futures: | | | | |
Average notional amount of buy contracts | | $ | 126,180,191 | |
Average notional amount of sale contracts | | $ | 18,933,852 | (a) |
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Total Return Swaps: | | | | |
Average notional amount | | $ | 11,399,305 | |
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Written Options: | | | | |
Average notional amount | | $ | 100,393 | (a) |
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Written Swaptions: | | | | |
Average notional amount | | $ | 20,111,286 | |
(a) | Positions were open for less than one month during the reporting period. |
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the statement of assets and liabilities.
All OTC derivatives held at period end were subject to netting arrangements. The following table presents the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by OTC counterparty net of amounts available for offset under ISDA Master Agreements (“MA”) and net of the related collateral received/pledged by the Fund as of September 30, 2022. Exchange-traded derivatives and centrally cleared swaps are not subject to netting arrangements and as such are excluded from the tables.
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Counterparty | | Derivative Assets Subject to a MA | | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | | Cash Collateral Received* | | | Security Collateral Received* | | | Net Amount of Derivative Assets | |
Bank of America, NA | | $ | 18,965 | | | $ | (18,965 | ) | | $ | – 0 | – | | $ | – 0 | – | | $ | – 0 | – |
Barclays Bank PLC | | | 3,839 | | | | (1,691 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | 2,148 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 9,661 | | | | (4,395 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | 5,266 | |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | 55,882 | | | | (51,516 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | 4,366 | |
Citibank, NA/Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 1,248 | | | | (1,248 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – |
Goldman Sachs Bank USA/Goldman Sachs International | | | 21,236 | | | | (21,236 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – |
HSBC Bank USA | | | 49 | | | | (49 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA/JPMorgan Securities, LLC | | | 6,086 | | | | (6,086 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC/Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 157,186 | | | | (157,186 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – |
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | | | 394,373 | | | | (1,383 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | 392,990 | |
Standard Chartered Bank | | | 1,044 | | | | (1,044 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – |
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Total | | $ | 669,569 | | | $ | (264,799 | ) | | $ | – 0 | – | | $ | – 0 | – | | $ | 404,770 | ^ |
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Counterparty | | Derivative Liabilities Subject to a MA | | | Derivatives Available for Offset | | | Cash Collateral Pledged* | | | Security Collateral Pledged* | | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities | |
Bank of America, NA | | $ | 1,104,399 | | | $ | (18,965 | ) | | $ | – 0 | – | | $ | – 0 | – | | $ | 1,085,434 | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | | 1,691 | | | | (1,691 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 4,395 | | | | (4,395 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | | | 51,516 | | | | (51,516 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – |
Citibank, NA/Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 171,688 | | | | (1,248 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | (170,440 | ) | | | – 0 | – |
Credit Suisse International | | | 1,520,417 | | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | (1,520,417 | ) | | | – 0 | – |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | 100,116 | | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | 100,116 | |
Goldman Sachs Bank USA/Goldman Sachs International | | | 12,287,450 | | | | (21,236 | ) | | | (6,350,000 | ) | | | (5,916,214 | ) | | | – 0 | – |
HSBC Bank USA | | | 932 | | | | (49 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | 883 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA/JPMorgan Securities, LLC | | | 2,967,000 | | | | (6,086 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | (2,960,914 | ) | | | – 0 | – |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC/Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | | | 1,535,939 | | | | (157,186 | ) | | | (120,000 | ) | | | (1,258,753 | ) | | | – 0 | – |
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | | | 1,383 | | | | (1,383 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – |
Standard Chartered Bank | | | 3,639 | | | | (1,044 | ) | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | 2,595 | |
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Total | | $ | 19,750,565 | | | $ | (264,799 | ) | | $ | (6,470,000 | ) | | $ | (11,826,738 | ) | | $ | 1,189,028 | ^ |
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* | The actual collateral received/pledged may be more than the amount reported due to overcollateralization. |
^ | Net amount represents the net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default or termination. The net amount from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same counterparty. |
| See Note C.3 for additional disclosure of netting arrangements regarding reverse repurchase agreements. |
2. Currency Transactions
The Fund may invest in non-U.S. Dollar-denominated securities on a currency hedged or unhedged basis. The Fund may seek investment opportunities by taking long or short positions in currencies through the use of currency-related derivatives, including forward currency exchange contracts, futures and options on futures, swaps, and other options. The Fund may enter into transactions for investment opportunities when it anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value but securities denominated in that currency are not held by the Fund and do not present attractive investment opportunities. Such transactions may also be used when the Adviser believes that it may be more efficient than a direct investment in a foreign currency-denominated security. The Fund may also conduct currency exchange contracts on a spot basis (i.e., for cash at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market for buying or selling currencies).
3. Reverse Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase transactions (“RVP”) in accordance with the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), under which the Fund sells securities and agrees to repurchase them at a mutually agreed upon date and price. At the time the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it will establish a segregated account with the custodian containing liquid assets having a value comparable to the repurchase price. Under the MRA and other Master Agreements, the Fund is permitted to offset payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund in the event of a default. In the event of a default by a MRA counterparty, the Fund may be considered an unsecured creditor with respect to any excess collateral (collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price) held by and/or posted to the counterparty, and as such the return of such excess collateral may be delayed or denied. For the six months ended September 30, 2022, the average amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding was $12,626,373 and the daily weighted average interest rate was 0.01%. At September 30, 2022, the Fund had reverse repurchase agreements outstanding in the amount of $29,150,425 as reported in the statement of assets and liabilities.
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The following table presents the Fund’s RVP liabilities by counterparty net of the related collateral pledged by the Fund as of September 30, 2022:
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Counterparty | | RVP Liabilities Subject to a MRA | | | Securities Collateral Pledged†* | | | Net Amount of RVP Liabilities | |
Barclays Capital, Inc | | $ | 22,753,379 | | | $ | (22,555,188 | ) | | $ | 198,191 | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) | | | 6,397,046 | | | | (6,397,046 | ) | | | – 0 | – |
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| | $ | 29,150,425 | | | $ | (28,952,234 | ) | | $ | 198,191 | |
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† | Including accrued interest. |
* | The actual collateral pledged may be more than the amount reported due to overcollateralization. |
NOTE D
Capital Stock
During the six months ended September 30, 2022 and the year ended March 31, 2022, the Fund issued no shares in connection with the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
NOTE E
Risks Involved in Investing in the Fund
Market Risk—The market value of a security may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. These fluctuations may cause a security to be worth less than the price originally paid for it, or less than it was worth at an earlier time. Market risk may affect a single issuer, industry, sector of the economy or the market as a whole. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, which increases the probabilities that conditions in one country or region might adversely impact issuers in a different country or region. Conditions affecting the general economy, including political, social, or economic instability at the local, regional, or global level may also affect the market value of a security. Health crises, such as pandemic and epidemic diseases, as well as other incidents that interrupt the expected course of events, such as natural disasters, including fires, earthquakes and flooding, war or civil disturbance, acts of terrorism, power outages and other unforeseeable and external events, and the public response to or fear of such diseases or events, have had, and may in the future have, an adverse effect on the Fund’s investments and net asset value and can lead to increased market volatility. For example, the diseases or events themselves or any preventative or protective actions that governments may take in respect of such diseases or events may result in periods of business disruption, inability to obtain raw materials, supplies and component parts, and reduced or disrupted operations for the Fund’s portfolio companies. The occurrence and pendency of such diseases or events could adversely affect the economies and financial markets either in specific countries or worldwide.
Interest-Rate Risk—Changes in interest rates will affect the value of investments in fixed-income securities. When interest rates rise, the value
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of existing investments in fixed-income securities tends to fall and this decrease in value may not be offset by higher income from new investments. Interest-rate risk is generally greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations. The Fund may be subject to greater risk of rising interest rates than would normally be the case due to the end of a recent period of historically low rates and the effect of potential government fiscal policy initiatives and resulting market reaction to those initiatives.
Credit Risk—An issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives or other contract, may be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of interest or principal, or to otherwise honor its obligations. The issuer or guarantor may default, causing a loss of the full principal amount of a security and accrued interest. The degree of risk for a particular security may be reflected in its credit rating. There is the possibility that the credit rating of a fixed-income security may be downgraded after purchase, which may adversely affect the value of the security.
Below Investment-Grade Securities Risk—Investments in fixed-income securities with lower ratings (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are subject to a higher probability that an issuer will default or fail to meet its payment obligations. These securities may be subject to greater price volatility due to such factors as specific corporate developments and negative perceptions of the junk bond market generally and may be more difficult to trade than other types of securities.
Duration Risk—Duration is a measure that relates the expected price volatility of a fixed-income security to changes in interest rates. The duration of a fixed-income security may be shorter than or equal to full maturity of a fixed-income security. Fixed-income securities with longer durations have more risk and will decrease in price as interest rates rise.
Inflation Risk—This is the risk that the value of assets or income from investments will be less in the future as inflation decreases the value of money. As inflation increases, the value of the Fund’s assets can decline as can the value of the Fund’s distributions. This risk is significantly greater for fixed-income securities with longer maturities.
Foreign (Non-US) Risk—Investments in securities of non-US issuers may involve more risk than those of US issuers. These securities may fluctuate more widely in price and may be more difficult to trade due to adverse market, economic, political, regulatory or other factors.
Emerging-Market Risk—Investments in emerging-market countries may have more risk because the markets are less developed and less liquid
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and are subject to increased economic, political, regulatory or other uncertainties.
Currency Risk—Fluctuations in currency exchange rates may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments or reduce its returns.
Leverage Risk—As a result of the Fund’s use of leveraging techniques, its NAV may be more volatile because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of changes in interest rates and any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s investments.
Derivatives Risk—Investments in derivatives may be difficult to price or unwind and leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses for the Fund. A short position in a derivative instrument involves the risk of a theoretically unlimited increase in the value of the underlying instrument, which could cause the Fund to suffer a (potentially unlimited) loss. Derivatives, especially over-the-counter derivatives, are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the counterparty (the party on the other side of the transaction) on a derivative transaction will be unable or unwilling to honor its contractual obligations to the Fund.
Mortgage-Related and/or Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk—The Fund may invest in mortgage-backed and/or other asset-backed securities, including securities backed by mortgages and assets with an international or emerging-markets origination and securities backed by non-performing loans at the time of investment. Investments in mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain additional risks. The value of these securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in interest rates. These risks include “extension risk”, which is the risk that, in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may delay the payment of principal, and “prepayment risk”, which is the risk that, in periods of falling interest rates, issuers may pay principal sooner than expected, exposing the Fund to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. Mortgage-backed securities offered by nongovernmental issuers and other asset-backed securities may be subject to other risks, such as higher rates of default in the mortgages or assets backing the securities or risks associated with the nature and servicing of mortgages or assets backing the securities.
Illiquid Investments Risk—Illiquid investments risk exists when certain investments are or become difficult to purchase or sell. Difficulty in selling such investments may result in sales at disadvantageous prices affecting the value of your investment in the Fund. Causes of illiquid investments risk may include low trading volumes, large positions and heavy redemptions of Fund shares. Illiquid investments risk may be higher in a rising interest rate environment, when the value and liquidity of fixed-income securities generally decline.
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LIBOR Transition and Associated Risk—A Fund may be exposed to debt securities, derivatives or other financial instruments that utilize the London Interbank Offered Rate, or “LIBOR,” as a “benchmark” or “reference rate” for various interest rate calculations. In 2017, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), which regulates LIBOR, announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021. The FCA and LIBOR’s administrator, ICE Benchmark Administration, have since announced that most LIBOR settings (which reflect LIBOR rates quoted in different currencies over various time periods) will no longer be published after the end of 2021 but that the most widely used U.S. Dollar LIBOR settings will continue to be published until June 30, 2023. However, banks were strongly encouraged to cease entering into agreements with counterparties referencing LIBOR by the end of 2021. It is possible that a subset of LIBOR settings will be published after these dates on a “synthetic” basis, but any such publications would be considered non-representative of the underlying market. Since 2018 the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has published the secured overnight funding rate (referred to as SOFR), which is intended to replace U.S. Dollar LIBOR. SOFR is a broad measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities in the repurchase agreement (repo) market and has been used increasingly on a voluntary basis in new instruments and transactions. In addition, on March 15, 2022, the Adjustable Interest Rate Act was signed into law. This law provides a statutory fallback mechanism to replace LIBOR with a benchmark rate that is selected by the Federal Reserve Board and based on SOFR for certain contracts that reference LIBOR without adequate fallback provisions.
The elimination of LIBOR or changes to other reference rates or any other changes or reforms to the determination or supervision of reference rates could have an adverse impact on the market for, or value of, any securities or payments linked to those reference rates, which may adversely affect a Fund’s performance and/or net asset value. Uncertainty and risk also remain regarding the willingness and ability of issuers and lenders to include revised provisions in new and existing contracts or instruments. Consequently, the transition from LIBOR to other reference rates may lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that are tied to LIBOR, fluctuations in values of LIBOR-related investments or investments in issuers that utilize LIBOR, increased difficulty in borrowing or refinancing and diminished effectiveness of hedging strategies, potentially adversely affecting a Fund’s performance. Furthermore, the risks associated with the expected discontinuation of LIBOR and transition may be exacerbated if the work necessary to effect an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate is not completed in a timely manner. Neither the effect of the LIBOR transition process nor its ultimate success can yet be known.
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Indemnification Risk—In the ordinary course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these indemnification provisions and expects the risk of loss thereunder to be remote. Therefore, the Fund has not accrued any liability in connection with these indemnification provisions.
Management Risk—The Fund is subject to management risk because it is an actively-managed investment fund. The Adviser will apply its investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions, but there is no guarantee that its techniques will produce the intended results. Some of these techniques may incorporate, or rely upon, quantitative models, but there is no guarantee that these models will generate accurate forecasts, reduce risk or otherwise perform as expected.
NOTE F
Distributions to Shareholders
The tax character of distributions paid for the year ending March 31, 2023 will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 were as follows:
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| | 2022 | | | 2021 | |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 67,035,667 | | | $ | 59,292,215 | |
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Total taxable distributions paid | | $ | 67,035,667 | | | $ | 59,292,215 | |
Return of Capital | | | 740,859 | | | | 8,484,311 | |
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Total distributions paid | | $ | 67,776,526 | | | $ | 67,776,526 | |
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As of March 31, 2022, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
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Accumulated capital and other losses | | $ | (46,638,404 | )(a) |
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | | | (63,200,493 | )(b) |
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Total accumulated earnings/(deficit) | | $ | (109,838,897 | )(c) |
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(a) | As of March 31, 2022, the Fund had a net capital loss carryforward of $46,550,912. During the fiscal year, the Fund utilized $7,266,342 of capital loss carry forwards to offset current year net realized gains. As of March 31, 2022, the cumulative deferred loss on straddles was $87,492. |
(b) | The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to the recognition for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on certain derivative instruments, the tax treatment of passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), the tax treatment of hyper-inflationary currency contracts, the tax treatment of Grantor Trusts, the tax treatment of swaps, the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the tax treatment of partnership investments, and the tax treatment of callable bonds. |
(c) | The differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) are attributable primarily to the accrual of foreign capital gains tax and the tax treatment of defaulted securities. |
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For tax purposes, net realized capital losses may be carried over to offset future capital gains, if any. Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses for an indefinite period, and such losses will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. As of March 31, 2022, the Fund had a net short-term capital loss carryforward of $13,286,983 and a net long-term capital loss carryforward of $33,263,929, which may be carried forward for an indefinite period.
NOTE G
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, ASU 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) – Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.” ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance to ease the potential accounting burden due to the discontinuation of the LIBOR and other interbank-offered based reference rates. ASU 2020-04 is effective as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying ASU 2020-04.
NOTE H
Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated subsequent events for possible recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements are issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements through this date.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected Data For A Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period
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| | Six Months Ended September 30, 2022 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended March 31, | |
| 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | $ 12.02 | | | | $ 12.78 | | | | $ 10.74 | | | | $ 12.95 | | | | $ 13.56 | | | | $ 13.87 | |
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Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | .33 | | | | .61 | | | | .59 | | | | .67 | | | | .75 | | | | .83 | |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency transactions | | | (1.84 | ) | | | (.58 | ) | | | 2.24 | | | | (2.09 | ) | | | (.52 | ) | | | (.30 | ) |
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Contributions from Affiliates | | | – 0 | – | | | – 0 | – | | | .00 | (b) | | | .00 | (b) | | | .00 | (b) | | | – 0 | – |
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Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from operations | | | (1.51 | ) | | | .03 | | | | 2.83 | | | | (1.42 | ) | | | .23 | | | | .53 | |
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Less: Dividends and Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Dividends from net investment income | | | (.39 | ) | | | (.78 | ) | | | (.69 | ) | | | (.75 | ) | | | (.75 | ) | | | (.83 | ) |
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Return of capital | | | – 0 | – | | | (.01 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | | | (.04 | ) | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.01 | ) |
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Total dividends and distributions | | | (.39 | ) | | | (.79 | ) | | | (.79 | ) | | | (.79 | ) | | | (.84 | ) | | | (.84 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | $ 10.12 | | | | $ 12.02 | | | | $ 12.78 | | | | $ 10.74 | | | | $ 12.95 | | | | $ 13.56 | |
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Market value, end of period | | | $ 8.88 | | | | $ 11.18 | | | | $ 11.85 | | | | $ 9.26 | | | | $ 11.59 | | | | $ 11.89 | |
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(Discount), end of period | | | (12.25 | )% | | | (6.99 | )% | | | (7.28 | )% | | | (13.78 | )% | | | (10.50 | )% | | | (12.32 | )% |
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Total Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Total investment return based on:(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Market value | | | (17.40 | )% | | | .79 | % | | | 37.57 | % | | | (14.43 | )% | | | 4.91 | % | | | .95 | % |
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Net asset value | | | (12.52 | )%^ | | | .48 | %^ | | | 27.92 | % | | | (11.18 | )% | | | 2.78 | % | | | 4.42 | % |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net assets, end of period (000’s omitted) | | | $872,214 | | | | $1,036,686 | | | | $1,102,273 | | | | $926,184 | | | | $1,116,970 | | | | $1,169,161 | |
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Ratio to average net assets of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Expenses, net of waivers/reimbursement(d)(e)† | | | 1.03 | %(f) | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.05 | % |
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Expenses, before waivers/reimbursements(d)(e)† | | | 1.03 | %(f) | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.05 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 5.92 | %(f) | | | 4.77 | % | | | 4.88 | % | | | 5.16 | % | | | 5.72 | % | | | 5.99 | % |
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Portfolio turnover rate | | | 21 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 51 | % | | | 32 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 34 | % |
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† Expense ratios exclude the estimated acquired fund fees of affiliated/unaffiliated underlying | |
portfolios | | | .00 | %(f) | | | .00 | % | | | .00 | % | | | .01 | % | | | .01 | % | | | .00 | % |
See footnote summary on page 124.
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Selected Data For A Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | Amount is less than $0.005. |
(c) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock on the opening of the first day and a sale on the closing of the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Generally, Total investment return based on net asset value will be higher than total investment return based on market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return based on net asset value will be lower than total investment return based on market value in periods where there is a decrease in the discount or an increase in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from the beginning to the end of such periods. Total investment return calculated for a period of less than one year is not annualized. |
(d) | The expense ratios presented below exclude interest expense: |
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| | Six Months Ended September 30, 2022 (unaudited)(f) | | | Year Ended March 31, | |
| 2022 | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | | | 2019 | | | 2018 | |
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Net of waivers/reimbursements | | | 1.01 | % | | | .99 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | .99 | % | | | .99 | % | | | .99 | % |
Before waivers/reimbursements | | | 1.01 | % | | | .99 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | .99 | % |
(e) | In connection with the Fund’s investments in affiliated underlying portfolios, the Fund incurs no direct expenses but bears proportionate shares of the acquired fund fees and expenses (i.e. operating, administrative and investment advisory fees) of the affiliated underlying portfolios. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its fees from the Fund in an amount equal to the Fund’s pro rata share of certain acquired fund fees and expenses, and for the years ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019, such waiver amounted to 0.01% and 0.01%, respectively. |
^ | The net asset value and total return include adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for financial reporting purposes. As such, the net asset value and total return for shareholder transactions may differ from financial statements. |
See | notes to financial statements. |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(unaudited)
AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund
Shareholders whose shares are registered in their own names will automatically be participants in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”), pursuant to which distributions to shareholders will be paid in or reinvested in additional shares of the Fund, unless they elect to receive cash. Computershare Trust Company N.A. (the “Agent”) will act as agent for participants under the Plan. Shareholders whose shares are held in the name of a broker or nominee should contact such broker or nominee to determine whether or how they may participate in the Plan.
If the Board declares a distribution payable either in shares or in cash, as holders of the Common Stock may have elected, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in shares of Common Stock of the Fund valued as follows:
| (i) | If the shares of Common Stock are trading at net asset value or at a premium above net asset value at the time of valuation, the Fund will issue new shares at the greater of net asset value or 95% of the then current market price. |
| (ii) | If the shares of Common Stock are trading at a discount from net asset value at the time of valuation, the Agent will receive the distribution in cash and apply it to the purchase of the Fund’s shares of Common Stock in the open market on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere, for the participants’ accounts. Such purchases will be made on or shortly after the payment date for such distribution and in no event more than 30 days after such date except where temporary curtailment or suspension of purchase is necessary to comply with Federal securities laws. If, before the Agent has completed its purchases, the market price exceeds the net asset value of a share of Common Stock, the average purchase price per share paid by the Agent may exceed the net asset value of the Fund’s shares of Common Stock, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the distribution had been paid in shares issued by the Fund. |
The Agent will maintain all shareholders’ accounts in the Plan and furnish written confirmation of all transactions in the account, including information needed by shareholders for tax records. Shares in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Agent in non-certificate form in the name of the participant, and each shareholder’s proxy will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan.
There will be no charges with respect to shares issued directly by the Fund to satisfy the dividend reinvestment requirements. However, each participant
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will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Agent’s open market purchases of shares.
The automatic reinvestment of distributions will not relieve participants of any income taxes that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on distributions.
Experience under the Plan may indicate that changes are desirable. Accordingly, the Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan as applied to any voluntary cash payments made and any dividend or distribution paid subsequent to written notice of the change sent to participants in the Plan at least 90 days before the record date for such dividend or distribution. The Plan may also be amended or terminated by the Agent on at least 90 days written notice to participants in the Plan. All correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to the Agent at Computershare Trust Company N.A., P.O. Box 30170 College Point, TX 77842-3170.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Marshall C. Turner, Jr.(1), Chairman Jorge A. Bermudez(1) Michael J. Downey(1) Onur Erzan, President and Chief Executive Officer | | Nancy P. Jacklin(1) Jeanette W. Loeb(1) Carol C. McMullen(1) Garry L. Moody(1) |
OFFICERS
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Christian DiClementi(2), Vice President Gershon M. Distenfeld(2), Vice President Fahd Malik(2), Vice President Matthew S. Sheridan(2), Vice President William Smith(2), Vice President | | Emilie D. Wrapp, Secretary Michael B. Reyes, Senior Vice President Joseph J. Mantineo, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Stephen M. Woetzel, Controller Vincent S. Noto, Chief Compliance Officer |
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Administrator AllianceBernstein, L.P. 501 Commerce Street Nashville, TN 37203 Custodian and Accounting Agent Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. 50 Post Office Square Boston, MA 02110 Dividend Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Registrar Computershare Trust Company, N.A. P.O. Box 505000 Louisville, KY 40233 | | Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Ernst & Young LLP One Manhattan West New York, NY 10001 Legal Counsel Seward & Kissel LLP One Battery Park Plaza New York, NY 10004 |
1 | Member of the Audit Committee, the Governance and Nominating Committee and the Independent Directors Committee. |
2 | The day-to-day management of, and investment decisions for, the Fund’s portfolio are made by the Adviser’s Global High Income Investment Team. While all members of the team work jointly to determine the majority of the investment strategy including stock selection for the Fund, Messrs. DiClementi, Distenfeld, Malik, Sheridan and Smith, members of the Global High Income Investment Team, are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. |
| Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 that the Fund may purchase from time to time at market prices shares of its Common Stock in the open market. |
| This report, including the financial statements herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund for their information. The financial information included herein is taken from the records of the Fund. This is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report. |
| Annual Certifications—As required, on April 7, 2022, the Fund submitted to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) the annual certification of the Fund’s Chief Executive Officer certifying that he is not aware of any violation of the NYSE’s Corporate Governance listing standards. The Fund also has included the certifications of the Fund’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as exhibits to the Fund’s Form N-CSR filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the reporting period. |
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Information Regarding the Review and Approval of the Fund’s Advisory and Administration Agreements
The disinterested directors (the “directors”) of AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) unanimously approved the continuance of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement with the Adviser and the continuance of the Fund’s Administration Agreement with the Adviser (in such capacity, the “Administrator”) at a meeting held by video conference on November 2-4, 2021 (the “Meeting”).
Prior to approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement and the Administration Agreement, the directors had requested from the Adviser, and received and evaluated, extensive materials. They reviewed the proposed continuance of the Advisory Agreement and Administration Agreement with the Adviser and with experienced counsel who are independent of the Adviser, who advised on the relevant legal standards. The directors also reviewed additional materials, including comparative analytical data prepared by the Senior Analyst for the Fund. The directors also discussed the proposed continuance in private sessions with counsel.
The directors considered their knowledge of the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to the Fund gained from their experience as directors or trustees of most of the registered investment companies advised by the Adviser, their overall confidence in the Adviser’s integrity and competence they have gained from that experience, the Adviser’s initiative in identifying and raising potential issues with the directors and its responsiveness, frankness and attention to concerns raised by the directors in the past, including the Adviser’s willingness to consider and implement organizational and operational changes designed to improve investment results and the services provided to the AB Funds. The directors noted that they have four regular meetings each year, at each of which they review extensive materials and information from the Adviser, including information on the investment performance of the Fund and the money market fund advised by the Adviser in which the Fund invests a portion of its assets.
The directors also considered all factors they believed relevant, including the specific matters discussed below. During the course of their deliberations, the directors evaluated, among other things, the reasonableness of the advisory fee. The directors did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling, and different directors may have attributed different weights to the various factors. The directors determined that the selection of the Adviser to manage the Fund and the Administrator to provide administrative services to the Fund and the overall arrangements (i) between the Fund and the Adviser, as provided in the Advisory Agreement, including the advisory fee and (ii) between the Fund and the Administrator, as provided in the Administration Agreement, including the administration fee, were fair and reasonable in light of the services performed, expenses incurred and such other matters as the directors
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considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the directors’ determinations included the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided
The directors considered the scope and quality of services provided by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement and by the Administrator under the Administration Agreement, including the quality of the investment research capabilities of the Adviser and the other resources it has dedicated to performing services for the Fund and the resources the Administrator has devoted to providing services to the Fund. The directors noted that the Adviser from time to time reviews the Fund’s investment strategies and from time to time proposes changes intended to improve the Fund’s relative or absolute performance for the directors’ consideration. They also noted the professional experience and qualifications of the Fund’s portfolio management team and other senior personnel of the Adviser. The directors noted that the Adviser receives reimbursements for certain clerical, accounting, administrative and other services provided to the Fund by the Adviser pursuant to the Administration Agreement. The directors noted that the methodology used to determine the reimbursement amounts had been reviewed by an independent consultant at the request of the directors. The quality of administrative and other services, including the Adviser’s role in coordinating the activities of the Fund’s other service providers, also was considered. The directors concluded that, overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement and the Administration Agreement.
Costs of Services Provided and Profitability
The directors reviewed a schedule of the revenues and expenses and related notes indicating the profitability of the Fund to the Adviser (including in its capacity as Administrator) for calendar years 2019 and 2020 that had been prepared with an expense allocation methodology arrived at in consultation with an independent consultant at the request of the directors. The directors noted the assumptions and methods of allocation used by the Adviser in preparing fund-specific profitability data and understood that there are a number of potentially acceptable allocation methodologies for information of this type. The directors noted that the profitability information reflected all revenues and expenses of the Adviser’s relationship with the Fund, including those relating to its subsidiary that provides shareholder services to the Fund. The directors recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of the profitability of the Advisory Agreement with the profitability of fund advisory contracts for unaffiliated funds because comparative information is not generally publicly available and is affected by numerous factors. The directors focused on the profitability of the Adviser’s relationship with the Fund before taxes. The directors concluded that the Adviser’s level of profitability from its relationship with the Fund was not unreasonable.
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Fall-Out Benefits
The directors considered the other benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund and the money market fund advised by the Adviser in which the Fund invests, including, but not limited to, benefits relating to shareholder servicing fees paid by the Fund to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser. The directors recognized that the Adviser’s profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits. The directors understood that the Adviser also might derive reputational and other benefits from its association with the Fund.
Investment Results
In addition to the information reviewed by the directors in connection with the Meeting, the directors receive detailed performance information for the Fund at each regular Board meeting during the year.
At the Meeting, the directors reviewed performance information prepared by an independent service provider (the “15(c) service provider”), showing the Fund’s performance against a group of similar funds (“peer group”) and a larger group of similar funds (“peer universe”), each selected by the 15(c) service provider, and information prepared by the Adviser showing the Fund’s performance against a broad-based securities market index, in each case for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods ended July 31, 2021. Based on their review, the directors concluded that the Fund’s investment performance was acceptable.
Advisory Fees and Other Expenses
The directors considered the management fee rate payable by the Fund (the combined advisory fee payable to the Adviser and administration fee payable to the Administrator) and information prepared by the 15(c) service provider concerning advisory fee rates payable by other funds in the same category as the Fund. They compared the combined advisory and administration fees payable by the Fund to the advisory fees of other funds where there is no separate administrator. The directors recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of advisory fees because there are variations in the services that are included in the fees payable by other funds. The directors compared the Fund’s contractual total management fee rate (the combined advisory fee payable to the Adviser plus the administration fee payable to the Administrator) with a peer group median. The directors noted that the total management fee rate was expressed as a percentage of net assets and would have been lower if expressed as a percentage of average total assets (i.e., net assets plus assets supported by leverage).
The directors also compared the Fund’s contractual advisory fee rate with the fee rate charged by the Adviser for advising an open-end high income fund that also invested globally, and noted historical differences in their fee structures.
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The Adviser informed the directors that there were no institutional products managed by the Adviser that utilize investment strategies similar to those of the Fund.
In connection with their review of the Fund’s advisory fee, the directors also considered the total expense ratio of the Fund in comparison to a peer group selected by the 15(c) service provider. The expense ratio of the Fund was based on the Fund’s latest fiscal year. The directors noted that it was likely that the expense ratios of some of the other funds in the Fund’s category were lowered by waivers or reimbursements by those funds’ investment advisers, which in some cases might be voluntary or temporary. The directors view expense ratio information as relevant to their evaluation of the Adviser’s services because the Adviser is responsible for coordinating services provided to the Fund by others. Based on their review, the directors concluded that the Fund’s expense ratio was acceptable.
Economies of Scale
The advisory fee schedule for the Fund does not contain breakpoints that reduce the fee rates on assets above specified levels. The directors considered that the Fund is a closed-end fixed-income fund and was not expected to have meaningful asset growth (absent a rights offering or an acquisition). In such circumstances, the directors did not view the potential for realization of economies of scale as the Fund’s assets grow to be a material factor in their deliberations. They noted that, if the Fund’s net assets were to increase materially, they would review whether potential economies of scale were being realized.
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AB FAMILY OF FUNDS
US EQUITY
CORE
Core Opportunities Fund
Select US Equity Portfolio
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We also offer Government Money Market Portfolio, which serves as the money market fund exchange vehicle for the AB mutual funds. You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. For copies of our prospectus or summary prospectus, which contain this and other information, visit us online at www.abfunds.com or contact your AB representative. Please read the prospectus and/or summary prospectus carefully before investing.
1 | Prior to December 1, 2021, Sustainable Thematic Balanced Portfolio was named Conservative Wealth Strategy. |
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ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
800 221 5672
GHI-0152-0922 
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
(a) The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. A copy of the registrant’s code of ethics is filed herewith as Exhibit 12(a)(1).
(b) During the period covered by this report, no material amendments were made to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above.
(c) During the period covered by this report, no implicit or explicit waivers to the provisions of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above were granted.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
The registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that independent directors Garry L. Moody, Marshall C. Turner, Jr. and Jorge A. Bermudez qualify as audit committee financial experts.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.
ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.
Please see Schedule of Investments contained in the Report to Shareholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable when filing a semi-annual report to shareholders.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board of Directors since the Fund last provided disclosure in response to this item.
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-2(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective at the reasonable assurance level based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
The registrant did not engage in securities lending during its most recent fiscal year.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.
The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant): AllianceBernstein Global High Income Fund, Inc.
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By: | | /s/ Onur Erzan |
| | Onur Erzan |
| | President |
Date: November 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.
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By: | | /s/ Onur Erzan |
| | Onur Erzan |
| | President |
Date: November 25, 2022
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By: | | /s/ Joseph J. Mantineo |
| | Joseph J. Mantineo |
| | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: November 25, 2022