UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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Investment Company Act file number | 811-07822 |
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AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT TRUST |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI | 64111 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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CHARLES A. ETHERINGTON 4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64111 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 816-531-5575 |
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Date of fiscal year end: | 03-31 |
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Date of reporting period: | 09-30-2019 |
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
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| Semiannual Report |
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| September 30, 2019 |
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| Core Plus Fund |
| Investor Class (ACCNX) |
| I Class (ACCTX) |
| A Class (ACCQX) |
| C Class (ACCKX) |
| R Class (ACCPX) |
| R5 Class (ACCUX) |
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund or your financial intermediary electronically by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.
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President’s Letter | 2 |
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Fund Characteristics | |
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Shareholder Fee Example | |
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Schedule of Investments | |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
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Statement of Operations | |
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets | |
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Notes to Financial Statements | |
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Financial Highlights | |
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Approval of Management Agreement | |
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Additional Information | |
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Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
Thank you for reviewing this semiannual report for the period ended September 30, 2019. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional commentary and information on fund performance, plus other investment insights, please visit our website, americancentury.com.
Federal Reserve’s Policy Pivot Promoted Stock, Bond Gains
U.S. stocks and bonds advanced for the six-month period, and the typically uncorrelated asset classes delivered similar returns. Stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gained 6.08%, while bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 5.42%.
A key policy pivot from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped set the stage for the period’s gains. In early 2019, the Fed abruptly ended its three-year rate-hike campaign and adopted a dovish tone amid weaker global growth and inflation. In light of anticipated Fed support, stock investors generally overlooked moderating economic and earnings data and trade policy uncertainty. Meanwhile, as economic data continued to slow, U.S. Treasury yields continued to fall. Muted inflation and the dovish Fed also helped drive down yields. By July, concerns about global economic risks prompted the Fed to cut short-term interest rates for the first time in 10 years. And with those global risks still looming, the Fed cut rates again in September.
Within the broad U.S. equity universe, large-cap stocks generally outperformed mid- and small-cap stocks, according to the Russell U.S. Indexes. Large- and mid-cap stocks posted gains, while small-cap stocks declined slightly. Growth stocks retained an edge over value stocks within the mid- and large-cap segments, but they declined and lagged value stocks in the small-cap universe. Within the fixed-income market, investment-grade corporate bonds and longer-maturity Treasuries were top performers. According to Bloomberg, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note plunged from 2.41% at the end of March to 1.66% six months later, which helped fuel broad bond market gains.
Looking ahead, we expect volatility to remain a formidable factor as investors react to global growth trends, U.S.-China trade policy developments, central bank policy and geopolitical forces. We believe this scenario underscores the importance of using professionally managed portfolios in pursuit of investment goals. We appreciate your continued trust and confidence in us.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 | |
Portfolio at a Glance | |
Average Duration (effective) | 5.7 years |
Weighted Average Life to Maturity | 7.8 years |
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Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 28.7% |
Corporate Bonds | 27.3% |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | 17.1% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 7.4% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 5.9% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | 4.3% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 3.9% |
Sovereign Governments and Agencies | 1.7% |
Municipal Securities | 1.6% |
Bank Loan Obligations | 0.4% |
Temporary Cash Investments | 3.5% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (1.8)% |
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019.
Actual Expenses
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments Brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,051.10 | $2.82 | 0.55% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,051.60 | $2.31 | 0.45% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,049.80 | $4.10 | 0.80% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,045.90 | $7.93 | 1.55% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,048.50 | $5.38 | 1.05% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,052.10 | $1.80 | 0.35% |
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,022.25 | $2.78 | 0.55% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,022.75 | $2.28 | 0.45% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,021.00 | $4.04 | 0.80% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,017.25 | $7.82 | 1.55% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,019.75 | $5.30 | 1.05% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,023.25 | $1.77 | 0.35% |
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(1) | Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses. |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
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| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 28.7% | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.50%, 2/15/39 | $ | 300,000 |
| $ | 376,154 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.375%, 11/15/39(1) | 600,000 |
| 842,461 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.125%, 11/15/41 | 400,000 |
| 477,172 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.125%, 2/15/42 | 300,000 |
| 358,014 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 5/15/42 | 1,900,000 |
| 2,223,965 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.875%, 5/15/43 | 450,000 |
| 516,437 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.125%, 8/15/44(1) | 200,000 |
| 239,867 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 11/15/44 | 400,000 |
| 470,273 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.50%, 2/15/45 | 900,000 |
| 969,451 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 5/15/45 | 1,200,000 |
| 1,414,195 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 11/15/45 | 300,000 |
| 354,193 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.375%, 11/15/48 | 800,000 |
| 1,020,312 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.25%, 8/15/49 | 2,600,000 |
| 2,677,238 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.625%, 10/15/20 | 1,000,000 |
| 998,164 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 9/30/21 | 1,500,000 |
| 1,496,426 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.625%, 12/15/21 | 1,400,000 |
| 1,431,008 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.875%, 1/31/22 | 3,000,000 |
| 3,017,051 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.375%, 3/15/22 | 2,500,000 |
| 2,548,047 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.75%, 6/15/22 | 1,400,000 |
| 1,406,562 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 9/15/22 | 4,000,000 |
| 3,992,969 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.875%, 9/30/22 | 3,000,000 |
| 3,027,246 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.00%, 11/30/22 | 1,100,000 |
| 1,114,137 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.00%, 5/31/24 | 2,000,000 |
| 2,040,508 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.25%, 8/31/24 | 5,500,000 |
| 5,424,375 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.625%, 9/30/26 | 500,000 |
| 500,166 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.125%, 11/15/28 | 2,000,000 |
| 2,246,211 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.375%, 5/15/29 | 900,000 |
| 956,145 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.625%, 8/15/29 | 1,400,000 |
| 1,394,094 |
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TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $41,829,716) | | 43,532,841 |
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CORPORATE BONDS — 27.3% | | |
Aerospace and Defense — 0.2% | | |
Lockheed Martin Corp., 3.80%, 3/1/45 | 90,000 |
| 100,537 |
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United Technologies Corp., 6.05%, 6/1/36 | 95,000 |
| 127,967 |
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Air Freight and Logistics — 0.1% | | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., 2.80%, 11/15/24 | 150,000 |
| 155,169 |
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Auto Components — 0.1% | | |
ZF North America Capital, Inc., 4.00%, 4/29/20(2) | 150,000 |
| 150,994 |
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Automobiles — 0.8% | | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.125%, 1/15/20 | 100,000 |
| 101,661 |
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Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.875%, 8/2/21 | 270,000 |
| 282,883 |
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Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.98%, 8/3/22 | $ | 200,000 |
| $ | 198,097 |
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Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.35%, 11/1/22 | 200,000 |
| 200,361 |
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General Motors Co., 4.20%, 10/1/27 | 70,000 |
| 71,445 |
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General Motors Co., 5.15%, 4/1/38 | 100,000 |
| 101,152 |
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General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.20%, 7/6/21 | 210,000 |
| 212,207 |
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General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.25%, 3/1/26 | 75,000 |
| 81,491 |
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Banks — 5.2% | | |
Banco Santander SA, 3.50%, 4/11/22 | 200,000 |
| 205,337 |
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Bank of America Corp., MTN, 4.20%, 8/26/24 | 30,000 |
| 32,200 |
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Bank of America Corp., MTN, 4.00%, 1/22/25 | 250,000 |
| 265,743 |
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Bank of America Corp., MTN, VRN, 3.82%, 1/20/28 | 150,000 |
| 161,323 |
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Bank of America Corp., MTN, VRN, 3.19%, 7/23/30 | 230,000 |
| 237,642 |
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Bank of America Corp., MTN, VRN, 4.44%, 1/20/48 | 30,000 |
| 35,845 |
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Bank of America Corp., VRN, 3.00%, 12/20/23 | 325,000 |
| 332,098 |
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Bank of America N.A., 6.00%, 10/15/36 | 250,000 |
| 343,092 |
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BPCE SA, 5.15%, 7/21/24(2) | 200,000 |
| 219,165 |
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Citibank N.A., 3.65%, 1/23/24 | 250,000 |
| 264,994 |
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Citigroup, Inc., 2.90%, 12/8/21 | 340,000 |
| 345,239 |
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Citigroup, Inc., 4.05%, 7/30/22 | 80,000 |
| 83,781 |
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Citigroup, Inc., 4.45%, 9/29/27 | 510,000 |
| 556,901 |
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Citigroup, Inc., VRN, 3.52%, 10/27/28 | 180,000 |
| 188,712 |
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Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 3.95%, 11/9/22 | 250,000 |
| 260,558 |
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Fifth Third BanCorp., 4.30%, 1/16/24 | 80,000 |
| 85,871 |
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HSBC Holdings plc, 2.95%, 5/25/21 | 200,000 |
| 202,112 |
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HSBC Holdings plc, 4.30%, 3/8/26 | 200,000 |
| 216,747 |
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HSBC Holdings plc, 4.375%, 11/23/26 | 200,000 |
| 214,658 |
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HSBC Holdings plc, VRN, 3.26%, 3/13/23 | 200,000 |
| 203,565 |
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Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 2.30%, 1/14/22 | 140,000 |
| 140,809 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.625%, 5/10/21 | 230,000 |
| 239,312 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.875%, 9/10/24 | 350,000 |
| 373,134 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.125%, 1/23/25 | 250,000 |
| 259,212 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 3.54%, 5/1/28 | 100,000 |
| 105,426 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 3.70%, 5/6/30 | 70,000 |
| 75,150 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 3.88%, 7/24/38 | 80,000 |
| 87,988 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 3.96%, 11/15/48 | 140,000 |
| 156,753 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 3.90%, 1/23/49 | 30,000 |
| 33,382 |
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PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 4.375%, 8/11/20 | 70,000 |
| 71,451 |
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Regions Financial Corp., 2.75%, 8/14/22 | 100,000 |
| 101,570 |
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Regions Financial Corp., 3.80%, 8/14/23 | 100,000 |
| 105,558 |
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Royal Bank of Canada, 2.15%, 10/26/20 | 210,000 |
| 210,405 |
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SunTrust Bank, 3.30%, 5/15/26 | 200,000 |
| 207,732 |
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U.S. Bancorp, MTN, 3.60%, 9/11/24 | 70,000 |
| 74,543 |
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U.S. Bank N.A., 2.80%, 1/27/25 | 250,000 |
| 257,966 |
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UniCredit SpA, VRN, 5.86%, 6/19/32(2) | 200,000 |
| 206,367 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 3.07%, 1/24/23 | 80,000 |
| 81,531 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 3.00%, 4/22/26 | 190,000 |
| 195,018 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., MTN, 4.10%, 6/3/26 | $ | 300,000 |
| $ | 321,815 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., MTN, 4.65%, 11/4/44 | 115,000 |
| 133,163 |
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Beverages — 0.4% | | |
Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.90%, 2/1/46 | 270,000 |
| 321,692 |
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Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.75%, 1/23/29 | 150,000 |
| 174,814 |
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Constellation Brands, Inc., 4.75%, 12/1/25 | 140,000 |
| 157,014 |
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| | 653,520 |
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Biotechnology — 1.0% | | |
AbbVie, Inc., 3.60%, 5/14/25 | 280,000 |
| 291,389 |
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AbbVie, Inc., 4.70%, 5/14/45 | 90,000 |
| 96,310 |
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Amgen, Inc., 4.66%, 6/15/51 | 108,000 |
| 125,942 |
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Biogen, Inc., 3.625%, 9/15/22 | 210,000 |
| 218,642 |
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Celgene Corp., 3.25%, 8/15/22 | 200,000 |
| 206,146 |
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Celgene Corp., 3.875%, 8/15/25 | 110,000 |
| 118,836 |
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Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.40%, 12/1/21 | 100,000 |
| 104,347 |
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Gilead Sciences, Inc., 3.65%, 3/1/26 | 230,000 |
| 246,650 |
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Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.15%, 3/1/47 | 50,000 |
| 55,834 |
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| | 1,464,096 |
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Building Products — 0.1% | | |
Masco Corp., 4.45%, 4/1/25 | 100,000 |
| 108,391 |
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Capital Markets — 1.3% | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 2.30%, 12/13/19 | 310,000 |
| 310,041 |
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.50%, 1/23/25 | 100,000 |
| 104,401 |
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.50%, 11/16/26 | 360,000 |
| 374,761 |
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.15%, 5/22/45 | 40,000 |
| 47,645 |
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), VRN, 2.88%, 10/31/22 | 70,000 |
| 70,828 |
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), VRN, 3.81%, 4/23/29 | 120,000 |
| 127,323 |
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Morgan Stanley, 5.00%, 11/24/25 | 180,000 |
| 201,839 |
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Morgan Stanley, 4.375%, 1/22/47 | 40,000 |
| 47,094 |
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Morgan Stanley, MTN, 3.70%, 10/23/24 | 60,000 |
| 63,604 |
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Morgan Stanley, MTN, 4.00%, 7/23/25 | 440,000 |
| 474,908 |
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Morgan Stanley, MTN, VRN, 3.77%, 1/24/29 | 180,000 |
| 192,523 |
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| | 2,014,967 |
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Chemicals — 0.1% | | |
Westlake Chemical Corp., 4.375%, 11/15/47 | 90,000 |
| 88,670 |
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Commercial Services and Supplies — 0.4% | | |
Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 4/15/22(2) | 80,000 |
| 80,624 |
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Republic Services, Inc., 3.55%, 6/1/22 | 190,000 |
| 196,782 |
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Waste Connections, Inc., 3.50%, 5/1/29 | 120,000 |
| 128,154 |
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Waste Management, Inc., 4.75%, 6/30/20 | 70,000 |
| 71,375 |
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Waste Management, Inc., 4.15%, 7/15/49 | 90,000 |
| 105,371 |
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| | 582,306 |
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Communications Equipment — 0.1% | | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc., 4.60%, 5/23/29 | 170,000 |
| 185,459 |
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Consumer Finance — 0.9% | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 5.00%, 10/1/21 | $ | 150,000 |
| $ | 157,755 |
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American Express Co., 3.00%, 10/30/24 | 50,000 |
| 51,675 |
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American Express Credit Corp., MTN, 2.20%, 3/3/20 | 100,000 |
| 100,029 |
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American Express Credit Corp., MTN, 2.25%, 5/5/21 | 270,000 |
| 271,034 |
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Capital One Bank USA N.A., 3.375%, 2/15/23 | 250,000 |
| 257,808 |
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Capital One Financial Corp., 3.80%, 1/31/28 | 130,000 |
| 137,676 |
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Discover Financial Services, 3.75%, 3/4/25 | 200,000 |
| 209,377 |
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Synchrony Financial, 2.85%, 7/25/22 | 130,000 |
| 131,197 |
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Synchrony Financial, 3.95%, 12/1/27 | 100,000 |
| 102,622 |
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| | 1,419,173 |
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Containers and Packaging — 0.2% | | |
Berry Global, Inc., 4.875%, 7/15/26(2) | 150,000 |
| 155,422 |
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Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 5.125%, 7/15/23(2) | 130,000 |
| 133,413 |
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| | 288,835 |
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Diversified Financial Services — 0.4% | | |
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 3.45%, 4/16/21 | 250,000 |
| 254,183 |
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UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG, 3.49%, 5/23/23(2) | 200,000 |
| 205,412 |
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Voya Financial, Inc., 5.70%, 7/15/43 | 90,000 |
| 115,475 |
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| | 575,070 |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.0% | | |
AT&T, Inc., 3.875%, 8/15/21 | 180,000 |
| 185,713 |
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AT&T, Inc., 3.40%, 5/15/25 | 130,000 |
| 135,849 |
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AT&T, Inc., 2.95%, 7/15/26 | 190,000 |
| 193,004 |
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AT&T, Inc., 3.80%, 2/15/27 | 100,000 |
| 106,128 |
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AT&T, Inc., 4.10%, 2/15/28 | 160,000 |
| 173,409 |
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AT&T, Inc., 5.15%, 11/15/46 | 160,000 |
| 185,886 |
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Orange SA, 4.125%, 9/14/21 | 100,000 |
| 104,029 |
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Telefonica Emisiones SA, 5.46%, 2/16/21 | 100,000 |
| 104,414 |
|
Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.625%, 8/15/26 | 70,000 |
| 70,969 |
|
Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.75%, 11/1/41 | 100,000 |
| 119,079 |
|
Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.01%, 8/21/54 | 120,000 |
| 151,370 |
|
| | 1,529,850 |
|
Electric Utilities — 1.0% | | |
AEP Transmission Co. LLC, 3.75%, 12/1/47 | 50,000 |
| 54,675 |
|
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., 3.80%, 7/15/48 | 70,000 |
| 76,012 |
|
Duke Energy Corp., 3.55%, 9/15/21 | 80,000 |
| 81,901 |
|
Duke Energy Corp., 2.65%, 9/1/26 | 50,000 |
| 50,279 |
|
Duke Energy Florida LLC, 6.35%, 9/15/37 | 70,000 |
| 99,884 |
|
Duke Energy Progress LLC, 3.70%, 10/15/46 | 50,000 |
| 53,837 |
|
Exelon Corp., 5.15%, 12/1/20 | 130,000 |
| 133,507 |
|
Exelon Corp., 4.45%, 4/15/46 | 60,000 |
| 68,124 |
|
Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 5.60%, 6/15/42 | 80,000 |
| 95,364 |
|
FirstEnergy Corp., 4.25%, 3/15/23 | 100,000 |
| 105,840 |
|
FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, 4.55%, 4/1/49(2) | 70,000 |
| 82,527 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Florida Power & Light Co., 4.125%, 2/1/42 | $ | 50,000 |
| $ | 58,098 |
|
Florida Power & Light Co., 3.15%, 10/1/49 | 70,000 |
| 71,249 |
|
Georgia Power Co., 4.30%, 3/15/42 | 70,000 |
| 77,138 |
|
MidAmerican Energy Co., 4.40%, 10/15/44 | 140,000 |
| 168,243 |
|
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.50%, 9/15/27(2) | 100,000 |
| 102,625 |
|
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 3.10%, 9/15/49(2) | 70,000 |
| 69,917 |
|
Progress Energy, Inc., 3.15%, 4/1/22 | 80,000 |
| 81,681 |
|
Xcel Energy, Inc., 3.35%, 12/1/26 | 30,000 |
| 31,672 |
|
| | 1,562,573 |
|
Energy Equipment and Services — 0.1% | | |
Halliburton Co., 4.85%, 11/15/35 | 60,000 |
| 66,701 |
|
Entertainment — 0.2% | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc., 2.30%, 9/15/21 | 80,000 |
| 80,226 |
|
Viacom, Inc., 3.125%, 6/15/22 | 50,000 |
| 50,529 |
|
Viacom, Inc., 4.25%, 9/1/23 | 140,000 |
| 148,559 |
|
Viacom, Inc., 4.375%, 3/15/43 | 50,000 |
| 51,630 |
|
| | 330,944 |
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.1% | | |
American Tower Corp., 3.375%, 10/15/26 | 50,000 |
| 52,103 |
|
AvalonBay Communities, Inc., MTN, 3.20%, 1/15/28 | 100,000 |
| 104,494 |
|
Boston Properties LP, 3.65%, 2/1/26 | 180,000 |
| 190,663 |
|
Crown Castle International Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/23 | 200,000 |
| 218,352 |
|
Essex Portfolio LP, 3.625%, 8/15/22 | 170,000 |
| 175,973 |
|
Essex Portfolio LP, 3.25%, 5/1/23 | 50,000 |
| 51,444 |
|
GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.75%, 6/1/28 | 140,000 |
| 159,773 |
|
Kilroy Realty LP, 3.80%, 1/15/23 | 44,000 |
| 45,993 |
|
Kimco Realty Corp., 2.80%, 10/1/26 | 130,000 |
| 130,852 |
|
MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp., 4.625%, 8/1/29 | 120,000 |
| 123,825 |
|
Public Storage, 3.39%, 5/1/29 | 100,000 |
| 107,365 |
|
Service Properties Trust, 4.65%, 3/15/24 | 80,000 |
| 82,360 |
|
Simon Property Group LP, 2.45%, 9/13/29 | 110,000 |
| 107,790 |
|
VEREIT Operating Partnership LP, 4.125%, 6/1/21 | 50,000 |
| 51,325 |
|
| | 1,602,312 |
|
Food and Staples Retailing — 0.1% | | |
Kroger Co. (The), 3.875%, 10/15/46 | 100,000 |
| 95,634 |
|
Walmart, Inc., 4.05%, 6/29/48 | 90,000 |
| 108,269 |
|
| | 203,903 |
|
Food Products — 0.2% | | |
Conagra Brands, Inc., 4.60%, 11/1/25 | 130,000 |
| 143,090 |
|
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 11/1/24(2) | 170,000 |
| 179,758 |
|
| | 322,848 |
|
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 0.2% | | |
Becton Dickinson and Co., 3.73%, 12/15/24 | 190,000 |
| 201,192 |
|
Medtronic, Inc., 3.50%, 3/15/25 | 67,000 |
| 71,972 |
|
Medtronic, Inc., 4.375%, 3/15/35 | 72,000 |
| 86,815 |
|
| | 359,979 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Health Care Providers and Services — 1.3% | | |
Aetna, Inc., 2.75%, 11/15/22 | $ | 60,000 |
| $ | 60,742 |
|
Anthem, Inc., 3.65%, 12/1/27 | 60,000 |
| 63,197 |
|
Anthem, Inc., 4.65%, 1/15/43 | 49,000 |
| 54,307 |
|
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 5.00%, 7/15/27(2) | 200,000 |
| 208,000 |
|
CommonSpirit Health, 2.95%, 11/1/22 | 100,000 |
| 101,826 |
|
CVS Health Corp., 3.50%, 7/20/22 | 70,000 |
| 72,299 |
|
CVS Health Corp., 4.30%, 3/25/28 | 250,000 |
| 270,629 |
|
CVS Health Corp., 4.78%, 3/25/38 | 60,000 |
| 66,250 |
|
CVS Health Corp., 5.05%, 3/25/48 | 70,000 |
| 79,732 |
|
HCA, Inc., 5.00%, 3/15/24 | 30,000 |
| 32,794 |
|
HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 2/1/25 | 150,000 |
| 164,250 |
|
HCA, Inc., 4.125%, 6/15/29 | 130,000 |
| 136,385 |
|
Northwell Healthcare, Inc., 4.26%, 11/1/47 | 50,000 |
| 55,964 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.875%, 1/1/26(2) | 150,000 |
| 154,125 |
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 2.875%, 12/15/21 | 80,000 |
| 81,579 |
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.75%, 7/15/25 | 140,000 |
| 150,774 |
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 4.75%, 7/15/45 | 60,000 |
| 72,953 |
|
Universal Health Services, Inc., 4.75%, 8/1/22(2) | 100,000 |
| 101,000 |
|
| | 1,926,806 |
|
Health Care Technology — 0.1% | | |
IQVIA, Inc., 5.00%, 5/15/27(2) | 200,000 |
| 210,000 |
|
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 0.3% | | |
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc., 4.625%, 1/15/22(2) | 80,000 |
| 80,208 |
|
McDonald's Corp., MTN, 3.375%, 5/26/25 | 160,000 |
| 169,567 |
|
McDonald's Corp., MTN, 3.625%, 9/1/49 | 70,000 |
| 71,145 |
|
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.25%, 11/15/22 | 70,000 |
| 75,870 |
|
| | 396,790 |
|
Household Durables — 0.2% | | |
Lennar Corp., 4.75%, 11/29/27 | 100,000 |
| 107,750 |
|
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 4.35%, 2/15/28 | 100,000 |
| 103,750 |
|
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 3.80%, 11/1/29 | 150,000 |
| 148,032 |
|
| | 359,532 |
|
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.2% | |
Cometa Energia SA de CV, 6.375%, 4/24/35(2) | 292,500 |
| 312,244 |
|
Insurance — 1.1% | | |
Allstate Corp. (The), VRN, 5.75%, 8/15/53 | 120,000 |
| 128,282 |
|
American International Group, Inc., 4.125%, 2/15/24 | 350,000 |
| 374,814 |
|
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 4.20%, 8/15/48 | 40,000 |
| 46,942 |
|
Chubb INA Holdings, Inc., 3.15%, 3/15/25 | 60,000 |
| 63,035 |
|
Chubb INA Holdings, Inc., 3.35%, 5/3/26 | 40,000 |
| 42,760 |
|
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 5.95%, 10/15/36 | 60,000 |
| 78,544 |
|
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.50%, 6/15/49(2) | 50,000 |
| 55,785 |
|
Markel Corp., 4.90%, 7/1/22 | 212,000 |
| 226,802 |
|
Markel Corp., 4.15%, 9/17/50 | 100,000 |
| 101,717 |
|
MetLife, Inc., 4.125%, 8/13/42 | 110,000 |
| 122,712 |
|
Prudential Financial, Inc., 3.94%, 12/7/49 | 160,000 |
| 173,142 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Prudential Financial, Inc., MTN, 5.70%, 12/14/36 | $ | 45,000 |
| $ | 59,486 |
|
Prudential Financial, Inc., VRN, 5.875%, 9/15/42 | 100,000 |
| 107,904 |
|
WR Berkley Corp., 4.625%, 3/15/22 | 100,000 |
| 105,704 |
|
| | 1,687,629 |
|
IT Services — 0.3% | | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 3.00%, 8/15/26 | 160,000 |
| 164,955 |
|
Fiserv, Inc., 3.50%, 7/1/29 | 70,000 |
| 73,812 |
|
Global Payments, Inc., 3.20%, 8/15/29 | 140,000 |
| 142,095 |
|
Mastercard, Inc., 3.65%, 6/1/49 | 70,000 |
| 79,618 |
|
| | 460,480 |
|
Life Sciences Tools and Services — 0.2% | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 3.60%, 8/15/21 | 50,000 |
| 51,271 |
|
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 2.95%, 9/19/26 | 160,000 |
| 164,967 |
|
| | 216,238 |
|
Media — 1.0% | | |
CBS Corp., 4.85%, 7/1/42 | 60,000 |
| 66,783 |
|
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.91%, 7/23/25 | 290,000 |
| 318,946 |
|
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 6.48%, 10/23/45 | 210,000 |
| 256,251 |
|
Comcast Corp., 4.40%, 8/15/35 | 30,000 |
| 35,069 |
|
Comcast Corp., 6.40%, 5/15/38 | 80,000 |
| 113,734 |
|
Comcast Corp., 4.60%, 10/15/38 | 210,000 |
| 252,062 |
|
Comcast Corp., 4.75%, 3/1/44 | 150,000 |
| 183,526 |
|
Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA, 4.84%, 6/8/25 | 200,000 |
| 208,500 |
|
TEGNA, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/29(2) | 140,000 |
| 141,750 |
|
| | 1,576,621 |
|
Metals and Mining — 0.2% | | |
Minera Mexico SA de CV, 4.50%, 1/26/50(2) | 300,000 |
| 296,250 |
|
Multi-Utilities — 0.7% | | |
Black Hills Corp., 3.875%, 10/15/49(3) | 100,000 |
| 101,061 |
|
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 11/1/28 | 110,000 |
| 121,003 |
|
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 3.95%, 3/1/43 | 110,000 |
| 120,365 |
|
Consumers Energy Co., 3.10%, 8/15/50 | 70,000 |
| 70,296 |
|
Dominion Energy, Inc., 2.75%, 9/15/22 | 130,000 |
| 131,365 |
|
Dominion Energy, Inc., 4.90%, 8/1/41 | 100,000 |
| 118,551 |
|
NiSource, Inc., 5.65%, 2/1/45 | 80,000 |
| 103,291 |
|
Sempra Energy, 2.875%, 10/1/22 | 130,000 |
| 131,631 |
|
Sempra Energy, 3.25%, 6/15/27 | 70,000 |
| 71,966 |
|
Sempra Energy, 4.00%, 2/1/48 | 40,000 |
| 42,447 |
|
| | 1,011,976 |
|
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 3.5% | | |
Andeavor Logistics LP / Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., 5.50%, 10/15/19 | 100,000 |
| 100,106 |
|
Antero Resources Corp., 5.125%, 12/1/22 | 130,000 |
| 114,725 |
|
BP Capital Markets America, Inc., 4.50%, 10/1/20 | 80,000 |
| 81,971 |
|
Cimarex Energy Co., 4.375%, 6/1/24 | 150,000 |
| 157,729 |
|
CNOOC Nexen Finance 2014 ULC, 4.25%, 4/30/24 | 70,000 |
| 74,927 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Concho Resources, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/25 | $ | 110,000 |
| $ | 114,025 |
|
Continental Resources, Inc., 3.80%, 6/1/24 | 100,000 |
| 102,019 |
|
Continental Resources, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/28 | 120,000 |
| 124,201 |
|
Diamondback Energy, Inc., 5.375%, 5/31/25 | 100,000 |
| 104,606 |
|
Encana Corp., 6.50%, 2/1/38 | 80,000 |
| 96,530 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 5.25%, 4/15/29 | 130,000 |
| 146,770 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 6.50%, 2/1/42 | 140,000 |
| 168,176 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 6.00%, 6/15/48 | 70,000 |
| 82,872 |
|
EnLink Midstream LLC, 5.375%, 6/1/29 | 170,000 |
| 162,775 |
|
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 4.85%, 7/15/26 | 110,000 |
| 104,913 |
|
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.85%, 3/15/44 | 150,000 |
| 172,570 |
|
Exxon Mobil Corp., 3.04%, 3/1/26 | 100,000 |
| 105,005 |
|
Hess Corp., 6.00%, 1/15/40 | 50,000 |
| 58,054 |
|
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.30%, 9/15/20 | 60,000 |
| 61,726 |
|
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.50%, 9/1/39 | 130,000 |
| 164,841 |
|
Marathon Oil Corp., 3.85%, 6/1/25 | 190,000 |
| 197,732 |
|
MPLX LP, 4.875%, 6/1/25 | 180,000 |
| 198,189 |
|
MPLX LP, 4.25%, 12/1/27(2) | 50,000 |
| 53,118 |
|
MPLX LP, 4.50%, 4/15/38 | 50,000 |
| 51,941 |
|
MPLX LP, 5.20%, 3/1/47 | 40,000 |
| 44,279 |
|
Newfield Exploration Co., 5.75%, 1/30/22 | 70,000 |
| 74,826 |
|
Newfield Exploration Co., 5.375%, 1/1/26 | 100,000 |
| 108,785 |
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.50%, 8/15/29 | 70,000 |
| 71,132 |
|
ONEOK, Inc., 3.40%, 9/1/29 | 110,000 |
| 109,092 |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.00%, 3/5/20 | 67,000 |
| 67,955 |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.875%, 1/24/22 | 50,000 |
| 52,125 |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.625%, 6/15/35 | 50,000 |
| 49,113 |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.50%, 6/27/44 | 80,000 |
| 68,612 |
|
Phillips 66, 4.30%, 4/1/22 | 60,000 |
| 63,292 |
|
Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp., 3.65%, 6/1/22 | 160,000 |
| 164,187 |
|
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.625%, 3/1/25 | 255,000 |
| 286,741 |
|
Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2015 Ltd., 2.50%, 4/28/20(2) | 200,000 |
| 200,146 |
|
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP, 3.45%, 1/15/23 | 230,000 |
| 235,162 |
|
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP, 4.00%, 10/1/27 | 50,000 |
| 51,806 |
|
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.00%, 1/15/28 | 150,000 |
| 152,070 |
|
Tullow Oil plc, 7.00%, 3/1/25(2) | 200,000 |
| 203,800 |
|
Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 4.125%, 11/15/20 | 280,000 |
| 284,444 |
|
Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 4.55%, 6/24/24 | 105,000 |
| 113,125 |
|
Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 5.10%, 9/15/45 | 80,000 |
| 87,770 |
|
| | 5,287,983 |
|
Paper and Forest Products — 0.1% | | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 5.40%, 11/1/20(2) | 180,000 |
| 186,223 |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 0.6% | | |
Allergan Finance LLC, 3.25%, 10/1/22 | 60,000 |
| 61,320 |
|
Allergan Funding SCS, 3.85%, 6/15/24 | 100,000 |
| 105,593 |
|
Allergan Funding SCS, 4.55%, 3/15/35 | 100,000 |
| 106,394 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.00%, 3/15/24(2) | $ | 150,000 |
| $ | 158,019 |
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 4.25%, 10/26/49(2) | 50,000 |
| 58,312 |
|
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 2.40%, 9/23/21 | 140,000 |
| 140,690 |
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 2.20%, 7/21/21 | 100,000 |
| 91,750 |
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.15%, 10/1/26 | 100,000 |
| 70,250 |
|
Zoetis, Inc., 3.00%, 9/12/27 | 70,000 |
| 71,903 |
|
| | 864,231 |
|
Road and Rail — 0.6% | | |
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 4.125%, 8/15/25(2) | 200,000 |
| 204,500 |
|
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.95%, 9/15/41 | 100,000 |
| 124,323 |
|
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.45%, 3/15/43 | 120,000 |
| 142,854 |
|
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.15%, 4/1/45 | 50,000 |
| 57,645 |
|
CSX Corp., 3.25%, 6/1/27 | 150,000 |
| 157,667 |
|
Union Pacific Corp., 3.60%, 9/15/37 | 50,000 |
| 52,946 |
|
Union Pacific Corp., 4.05%, 11/15/45 | 110,000 |
| 121,557 |
|
Union Pacific Corp., MTN, 3.55%, 8/15/39 | 60,000 |
| 63,075 |
|
| | 924,567 |
|
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1% | | |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC, 3.875%, 9/1/22(2) | 200,000 |
| 206,722 |
|
Software — 0.4% | | |
Microsoft Corp., 2.70%, 2/12/25 | 150,000 |
| 155,799 |
|
Microsoft Corp., 3.45%, 8/8/36 | 100,000 |
| 110,703 |
|
Microsoft Corp., 4.25%, 2/6/47 | 150,000 |
| 186,479 |
|
Oracle Corp., 3.25%, 11/15/27 | 170,000 |
| 180,446 |
|
| | 633,427 |
|
Specialty Retail — 0.3% | | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The), 3.00%, 4/1/26 | 150,000 |
| 157,336 |
|
Home Depot, Inc. (The), 5.95%, 4/1/41 | 170,000 |
| 243,829 |
|
| | 401,165 |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals — 0.8% | | |
Apple, Inc., 2.75%, 1/13/25 | 60,000 |
| 62,136 |
|
Apple, Inc., 2.50%, 2/9/25 | 130,000 |
| 133,169 |
|
Apple, Inc., 2.45%, 8/4/26 | 90,000 |
| 91,419 |
|
Apple, Inc., 2.90%, 9/12/27 | 250,000 |
| 260,766 |
|
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 6.02%, 6/15/26(2) | 270,000 |
| 304,706 |
|
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 4.90%, 10/1/26(2) | 130,000 |
| 139,375 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 3.60%, 10/15/20 | 270,000 |
| 273,516 |
|
| | 1,265,087 |
|
Trading Companies and Distributors — 0.1% | | |
International Lease Finance Corp., 5.875%, 8/15/22 | 100,000 |
| 109,601 |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services† | | |
America Movil SAB de CV, 3.125%, 7/16/22 | 55,000 |
| 56,350 |
|
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $39,246,915) | | 41,427,351 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 17.1% |
Adjustable-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.6% |
FHLMC, VRN, 4.75%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.81%), 2/1/38 | $ | 59,478 |
| $ | 62,839 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.89%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.84%), 6/1/38 | 44,804 |
| 47,342 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.06%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.78%), 9/1/40 | 49,192 |
| 51,435 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.77%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.88%), 5/1/41 | 21,544 |
| 22,608 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 3.69%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.89%), 7/1/41 | 142,740 |
| 148,245 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.73%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.64%), 2/1/43 | 25,631 |
| 26,485 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.43%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.65%), 6/1/43 | 20,609 |
| 21,328 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.50%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.62%), 6/1/43 | 475 |
| 491 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 3.06%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.64%), 9/1/47 | 228,550 |
| 233,575 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 4.19%, (6-month LIBOR plus 1.57%), 6/1/35 | 23,647 |
| 24,524 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 4.82%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.69%), 1/1/40 | 12,658 |
| 13,403 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 3.92%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.77%), 10/1/40 | 88,439 |
| 92,454 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 3.18%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.61%), 3/1/47 | 103,742 |
| 106,424 |
|
| | 851,153 |
|
Fixed-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 16.5% | |
FHLMC, 4.50%, 6/1/21 | 1,956 |
| 2,015 |
|
FHLMC, 5.50%, 1/1/38 | 5,285 |
| 5,880 |
|
FHLMC, 5.50%, 4/1/38 | 34,848 |
| 39,352 |
|
FHLMC, 3.00%, 2/1/43 | 487,119 |
| 502,493 |
|
FHLMC, 3.00%, 7/1/49 | 2,061,038 |
| 2,093,587 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 7/1/20 | 4,050 |
| 4,179 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 7/1/31 | 285,726 |
| 306,225 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 10/1/33 | 148,151 |
| 159,336 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 11/1/33 | 330,389 |
| 365,021 |
|
FNMA, 6.00%, 12/1/33 | 222,687 |
| 256,118 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 3/1/34 | 855,184 |
| 892,374 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 4/1/34 | 255,977 |
| 289,671 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 4/1/34 | 85,108 |
| 95,891 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 8/1/34 | 41,418 |
| 45,755 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 8/1/34 | 81,901 |
| 92,646 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 4/1/35 | 201,036 |
| 222,090 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 8/1/35 | 12,943 |
| 14,280 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 9/1/35 | 15,531 |
| 16,806 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 7/1/36 | 12,093 |
| 13,436 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 12/1/36 | 21,521 |
| 24,327 |
|
FNMA, 6.00%, 7/1/37 | 55,124 |
| 63,355 |
|
FNMA, 6.00%, 8/1/37 | 36,813 |
| 42,323 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 8/1/37 | 2,153 |
| 2,392 |
|
FNMA, 6.00%, 9/1/37 | 42,010 |
| 47,457 |
|
FNMA, 6.00%, 11/1/37 | 46,099 |
| 52,993 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 3/1/38 | 74,418 |
| 82,065 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 9/1/38 | 127,634 |
| 145,318 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 1/1/39 | 86,023 |
| 97,126 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 2/1/39 | 193,229 |
| 213,163 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 4/1/39 | 70,548 |
| 76,940 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
FNMA, 4.50%, 5/1/39 | $ | 178,702 |
| $ | 194,499 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 5/1/39 | 2,762 |
| 3,191 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 10/1/39 | 312,607 |
| 342,263 |
|
FNMA, 4.00%, 10/1/40 | 321,723 |
| 345,290 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 11/1/40 | 285,447 |
| 309,478 |
|
FNMA, 4.00%, 8/1/41 | 476,523 |
| 509,467 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 9/1/41 | 268,386 |
| 290,994 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/42 | 386,843 |
| 406,572 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 6/1/42 | 450,386 |
| 473,356 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 9/1/42 | 334,640 |
| 351,709 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/45 | 907,528 |
| 946,620 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/46 | 776,305 |
| 807,424 |
|
FNMA, 3.00%, 11/1/46 | 1,747,998 |
| 1,791,331 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 2/1/47 | 2,281,836 |
| 2,379,251 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 8/1/47 | 765 |
| 824 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 9/1/47 | 1,550 |
| 1,663 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 9/1/47 | 74 |
| 80 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 9/1/47 | 815 |
| 874 |
|
FNMA, 3.00%, 4/1/48 | 1,094,489 |
| 1,124,158 |
|
FNMA, 4.00%, 6/1/48 | 2,562,089 |
| 2,672,972 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/49 | 531,984 |
| 547,331 |
|
GNMA, 3.00%, TBA | 650,000 |
| 667,126 |
|
GNMA, 4.00%, TBA | 1,250,000 |
| 1,300,073 |
|
GNMA, 5.50%, 12/15/32 | 92,837 |
| 105,419 |
|
GNMA, 6.00%, 9/20/38 | 25,710 |
| 29,579 |
|
GNMA, 5.50%, 12/20/38 | 61,776 |
| 69,209 |
|
GNMA, 4.50%, 6/15/39 | 392,530 |
| 429,912 |
|
GNMA, 4.50%, 1/15/40 | 165,045 |
| 179,821 |
|
GNMA, 4.50%, 4/15/40 | 248,717 |
| 272,336 |
|
GNMA, 4.00%, 11/20/40 | 519,115 |
| 553,363 |
|
GNMA, 3.50%, 6/20/42 | 552,895 |
| 587,436 |
|
GNMA, 2.50%, 7/20/46 | 473,859 |
| 478,564 |
|
GNMA, 2.50%, 2/20/47 | 563,966 |
| 569,556 |
|
| | 25,006,355 |
|
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $25,228,394) | | 25,857,508 |
|
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 7.4% | | |
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2015-2A, Class B, 3.42%, 12/20/21(2) | 250,000 |
| 252,061 |
|
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.94%, 5/25/29(2) | 110,828 |
| 111,876 |
|
Goodgreen, Series 2018-1A, Class A, VRN, 3.93%, 10/15/53(2) | 293,827 |
| 310,413 |
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2014-AA, Class A SEQ, 1.77%, 11/25/26(2) | 70,681 |
| 70,412 |
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2017-AA, Class A SEQ, 2.66%, 12/26/28(2) | 101,640 |
| 101,952 |
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2017-AA, Class B, 2.96%, 12/26/28(2) | 166,319 |
| 166,709 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class B, VRN, 2.97%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.95%), 3/17/37(2) | $ | 725,000 |
| $ | 717,908 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class C, VRN, 3.31%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.28%), 6/17/37(2) | 575,000 |
| 573,792 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class B, VRN, 3.17%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.15%), 7/17/37(2) | 550,000 |
| 550,010 |
|
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-2, Class A1, VRN, 2.75%, 7/25/59(2) | 137,753 |
| 138,527 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2013-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.15%, 4/22/30(2) | 53,869 |
| 53,773 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.52%, 12/20/32(2) | 53,171 |
| 53,158 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class B, 2.75%, 12/20/34(2) | 741,150 |
| 740,948 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class B, 3.60%, 1/21/36(2) | 337,487 |
| 347,168 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2017-SFR1, Class A SEQ, 2.77%, 8/17/34(2) | 373,632 |
| 374,886 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A SEQ, 2.90%, 12/17/34(2) | 850,000 |
| 856,541 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class B, 3.48%, 3/17/35(2) | 325,000 |
| 327,244 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class C, 4.04%, 8/17/35(2) | 675,000 |
| 690,264 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class B, 4.08%, 10/17/35(2) | 1,000,000 |
| 1,025,230 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class C, 4.18%, 10/17/35(2) | 675,000 |
| 694,526 |
|
Sierra Timeshare 2019-2 Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class C, 3.12%, 5/20/36(2) | 482,158 |
| 484,607 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Conduit Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.91%, 3/20/34(2) | 84,507 |
| 85,376 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.40%, 3/22/32(2) | 103,892 |
| 103,859 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A SEQ, 3.08%, 3/21/33(2) | 79,301 |
| 79,816 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2016-2A, Class A SEQ, 2.33%, 7/20/33(2) | 77,705 |
| 77,540 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class B, 3.65%, 6/20/35(2) | 333,490 |
| 340,458 |
|
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-3, Class M1, VRN, 3.50%, 7/25/57(2) | 300,000 |
| 303,833 |
|
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-6, Class A1, VRN, 2.75%, 10/25/57(2) | 553,062 |
| 558,676 |
|
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-4, Class A1, VRN, 3.00%, 6/25/58(2) | 222,157 |
| 228,678 |
|
US Airways Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-1, Class A, 3.95%, 5/15/27 | 68,730 |
| 72,460 |
|
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2016-A, Class A SEQ, 2.54%, 7/20/33(2) | 169,098 |
| 168,858 |
|
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-A, Class B, 2.63%, 3/20/35(2) | 238,888 |
| 239,315 |
|
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2018-A, Class B, 3.72%, 2/20/36(2) | 268,521 |
| 276,207 |
|
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $11,045,041) | | 11,177,081 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 5.9% | | |
Private Sponsor Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 3.9% | | |
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.28%, 2/25/35 | $ | 59,411 |
| $ | 60,735 |
|
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A1, VRN, 4.91%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.25%), 2/25/36 | 103,123 |
| 106,118 |
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2004-UST1, Class A4, VRN, 4.36%, 8/25/34 | 24,673 |
| 24,030 |
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2005-4, Class A, VRN, 4.63%, 8/25/35 | 120,792 |
| 124,850 |
|
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2004-4, Class A19, 5.25%, 5/25/34 | 80,658 |
| 83,460 |
|
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-17, Class 1A11, 5.50%, 9/25/35 | 1,187 |
| 1,174 |
|
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3, Class 1A1, VRN, 5.48%, 7/25/35 | 132,878 |
| 142,369 |
|
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-HL1, Class A3 SEQ, VRN, 3.50%, 6/25/47(2) | 173,504 |
| 176,031 |
|
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-HL2, Class A3 SEQ, VRN, 3.50%, 10/25/47(2) | 156,795 |
| 160,062 |
|
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2004-AA4, Class A1, VRN, 4.24%, 10/25/34 | 49,091 |
| 49,438 |
|
First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-AR3, Class 4A1, VRN, 4.99%, 8/25/35 | 65,277 |
| 68,370 |
|
First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2006-AR4, Class 1A2, VRN, 4.71%, 1/25/37 | 85,008 |
| 75,337 |
|
Flagstar Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-1, Class 1A5 SEQ, VRN, 3.50%, 3/25/47(2) | 183,194 |
| 187,022 |
|
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR6, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.48%, 9/25/35 | 83,085 |
| 85,718 |
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-A4, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.34%, 7/25/35 | 44,726 |
| 45,085 |
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-A6, Class 7A1, VRN, 4.26%, 8/25/35 | 189,431 |
| 187,243 |
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-S2, Class 3A1, VRN, 7.16%, 2/25/32 | 14,031 |
| 14,492 |
|
MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-13, Class 3A7, VRN, 4.73%, 11/21/34 | 50,919 |
| 52,524 |
|
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-3, Class 2A, VRN, 4.37%, 11/25/35 | 109,048 |
| 110,657 |
|
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A3, VRN, 4.00%, 3/25/57(2) | 140,687 |
| 147,428 |
|
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-5A, Class A1, VRN, 3.52%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.50%), 6/25/57(2) | 260,117 |
| 264,730 |
|
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CH1, Class A1, VRN, 4.00%, 8/25/47(2) | 308,513 |
| 317,595 |
|
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CH2, Class A10 SEQ, VRN, 4.00%, 12/25/47(2) | 363,677 |
| 368,449 |
|
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-CH2, Class A12 SEQ, VRN, 4.00%, 6/25/48(2) | 97,869 |
| 99,119 |
|
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-8, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.38%, 7/25/34 | 60,329 |
| 61,445 |
|
Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006-4, Class A2B, VRN, 4.47%, 7/25/36 | 116,459 |
| 113,469 |
|
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR7, Class A3, VRN, 4.27%, 8/25/35 | 78,320 |
| 80,096 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-17, Class 2A1, 5.50%, 1/25/36 | $ | 91,654 |
| $ | 94,363 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-18, Class 1A1, 5.50%, 1/25/36 | 75,190 |
| 75,817 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 2A1, VRN, 5.09%, 4/25/35 | 27,793 |
| 28,395 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-10, Class A4 SEQ, 6.00%, 8/25/36 | 120,929 |
| 121,837 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-4, Class 2A1, 6.00%, 4/25/36 | 255,631 |
| 257,157 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-6, Class 1A16 SEQ, 5.75%, 5/25/36 | 7,123 |
| 7,019 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-7, Class 3A1 SEQ, 6.00%, 6/25/36 | 308,540 |
| 311,471 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR10, Class 1A1, VRN, 4.98%, 7/25/36 | 1,949 |
| 1,992 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR10, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.99%, 7/25/36 | 1,631 |
| 1,678 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR10, Class 4A1, VRN, 5.18%, 7/25/36 | 4,159 |
| 4,236 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR10, Class 5A6 SEQ, VRN, 5.02%, 7/25/36 | 2,006 |
| 2,050 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR12, Class 1A1, VRN, 4.71%, 9/25/36 | 109,990 |
| 112,439 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR15, Class A1, VRN, 4.64%, 10/25/36 | 40,812 |
| 40,764 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR16, Class A1, VRN, 4.50%, 10/25/36 | 97,211 |
| 97,535 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR19, Class A1, VRN, 4.85%, 12/25/36 | 61,095 |
| 60,969 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR5, Class 2A1, VRN, 5.19%, 4/25/36 | 96,585 |
| 97,186 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-10, Class 2A9, 6.00%, 7/25/37 | 92,659 |
| 90,901 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-11, Class A3 SEQ, 6.00%, 8/25/37 | 89,367 |
| 91,224 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-11, Class A36, 6.00%, 8/25/37 | 97,920 |
| 99,955 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-13, Class A1, 6.00%, 9/25/37 | 105,154 |
| 105,488 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-14, Class 2A2, 5.50%, 10/25/22 | 10,359 |
| 10,563 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-16, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 12/28/37 | 27,330 |
| 27,423 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-8, Class 1A5 SEQ, 6.00%, 7/25/37 | 5,342 |
| 5,427 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-AR10, Class 1A1, VRN, 4.89%, 1/25/38 | 57,744 |
| 56,231 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-AR7, Class A1, VRN, 4.67%, 12/28/37 | 386,526 |
| 384,434 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A3, VRN, 3.50%, 7/25/47(2) | 440,689 |
| 450,467 |
|
| | 5,844,067 |
|
U.S. Government Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.0% | |
FHLMC, Series 2015-HQ2, Class M3, VRN, 5.27%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.25%), 5/25/25 | 175,000 |
| 183,950 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
FHLMC, Series 2017-DNA2, Class M1, VRN, 3.22%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.20%), 10/25/29 | $ | 319,573 |
| $ | 320,735 |
|
FHLMC, Series 2018-DNA1, Class M2, VRN, 3.82%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.80%), 7/25/30 | 100,000 |
| 100,111 |
|
FHLMC, Series 3397, Class GF, VRN, 2.53%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.50%), 12/15/37 | 89,594 |
| 89,907 |
|
FNMA, Series 2014-C02, Class 1M2, VRN, 4.62%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.60%), 5/25/24 | 336,449 |
| 351,064 |
|
FNMA, Series 2014-C02, Class 2M2, VRN, 4.62%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.60%), 5/25/24 | 361,930 |
| 375,396 |
|
FNMA, Series 2016-C03, Class 2M2, VRN, 7.92%, (1-month LIBOR plus 5.90%), 10/25/28 | 166,989 |
| 180,415 |
|
FNMA, Series 2017-C03, Class 1M2, VRN, 5.02%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 10/25/29 | 225,000 |
| 234,130 |
|
FNMA, Series 2017-C05, Class 1M2, VRN, 4.22%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.20%), 1/25/30 | 300,000 |
| 304,158 |
|
FNMA, Series 2017-C06, Class 2M2, VRN, 4.82%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.80%), 2/25/30 | 750,000 |
| 765,508 |
|
FNMA, Series 2017-C07, Class 1M2, VRN, 4.42%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.40%), 5/25/30 | 150,000 |
| 151,950 |
|
| | 3,057,324 |
|
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $8,779,368) | | 8,901,391 |
|
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS — 4.3% | | |
Ares XLI CLO Ltd., Series 2016-41A, Class AR, VRN, 3.50%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.20%), 1/15/29(2) | 650,000 |
| 650,000 |
|
Ares XXXIIR CLO Ltd., Series 2014-32RA, Class A2A, VRN, 3.71%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.55%), 5/15/30(2) | 175,000 |
| 172,375 |
|
Bean Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class BR, VRN, 3.73%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.45%), 4/20/31(2) | 250,000 |
| 245,354 |
|
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2014-2RA, Class A3, VRN, 3.66%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.50%), 5/15/31(2) | 200,000 |
| 197,351 |
|
CBAM Ltd., Series 2018-5A, Class B1, VRN, 3.70%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.40%), 4/17/31(2) | 200,000 |
| 196,015 |
|
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class BR, VRN, 0.00%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.95%), 10/21/31(2) | 250,000 |
| 250,000 |
|
Dryden 64 CLO Ltd., Series 2018-64A, Class B, VRN, 3.70%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.40%), 4/18/31(2) | 450,000 |
| 439,275 |
|
Gilbert Parl CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class B, VRN, 3.90%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.60%), 10/15/30(2) | 175,000 |
| 174,081 |
|
Goldentree Loan Management US CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class B1, VRN, 3.83%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.55%), 4/20/30(2) | 300,000 |
| 297,497 |
|
Goldentree Loan Management US CLO 5 Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class A, VRN, 3.49%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.30%), 10/20/32(2) | 575,000 |
| 575,527 |
|
Goldentree Loan Opportunities X Ltd., Series 2015-10A, Class AR, VRN, 3.40%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.12%), 7/20/31(2) | 150,000 |
| 149,815 |
|
KKR CLO Ltd., Series 2022A, Class A, VRN, 3.43%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.15%), 7/20/31(2) | 200,000 |
| 199,109 |
|
KKR CLO Ltd., Series 2022A, Class B, VRN, 3.88%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.60%), 7/20/31(2) | 150,000 |
| 148,429 |
|
LCM XIV LP, Series 2014A, Class BR, VRN, 3.86%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.58%), 7/20/31(2) | 500,000 |
| 495,857 |
|
Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A, Class AR2, VRN, 3.25%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.95%), 4/19/30(2) | 175,000 |
| 174,832 |
|
Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A, Class BR2, VRN, 3.80%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.50%), 4/19/30(2) | 275,000 |
| 273,301 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Magnetite VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class AR2, VRN, 3.28%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.98%), 4/15/31(2) | $ | 250,000 |
| $ | 249,101 |
|
Magnetite VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class BR2, VRN, 3.80%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.50%), 4/15/31(2) | 350,000 |
| 347,659 |
|
Sounds Point CLO IV-R Ltd., Series 2013-3RA, Class A, VRN, 3.45%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.15%), 4/18/31(2) | 150,000 |
| 149,088 |
|
Sounds Point CLO IV-R Ltd., Series 2013-3RA, Class B, VRN, 4.05%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.75%), 4/18/31(2) | 200,000 |
| 197,209 |
|
Symphony CLO XIX Ltd., Series 2018-19A, Class A, VRN, 3.28%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.96%), 4/16/31(2) | 350,000 |
| 345,630 |
|
Treman Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class ARR, VRN, 3.35%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.07%), 10/20/28(2) | 150,000 |
| 150,274 |
|
Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class A2AR, VRN, 3.68%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.40%), 4/25/31(2) | 350,000 |
| 342,155 |
|
Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class A2RR, VRN, 4.00%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.70%), 10/18/31(2) | 150,000 |
| 149,137 |
|
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $6,614,550) | | 6,569,071 |
|
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 3.9% | | |
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-LC17, Class B, VRN, 4.49%, 10/10/47 | 400,000 |
| 430,321 |
|
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2016-CR28, Class B, VRN, 4.80%, 2/10/49 | 300,000 |
| 331,860 |
|
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-CR22, Class B, VRN, 3.93%, 3/10/48 | 400,000 |
| 424,185 |
|
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-PANW, Class A SEQ, 3.24%, 10/10/29(2) | 325,000 |
| 339,023 |
|
Core Industrial Trust, Series 2015-CALW, Class C, 3.56%, 2/10/34(2) | 310,000 |
| 317,819 |
|
Core Industrial Trust, Series 2015-TEXW, Class B, 3.33%, 2/10/34(2) | 250,000 |
| 255,197 |
|
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-GS2, Class B, VRN, 3.76%, 5/10/49 | 400,000 |
| 424,518 |
|
Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-10HY, Class B, VRN, 3.08%, 8/10/38(2) | 525,000 |
| 541,280 |
|
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C21, Class B, VRN, 4.34%, 8/15/47 | 320,000 |
| 339,264 |
|
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-C16, Class C, VRN, 5.19%, 12/15/46 | 260,000 |
| 282,100 |
|
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-JP2, Class B, 3.46%, 8/15/49 | 779,000 |
| 809,122 |
|
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2017-C34, Class A3 SEQ, 3.28%, 11/15/52 | 500,000 |
| 532,131 |
|
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C1, Class A3 SEQ, 3.20%, 6/15/50 | 400,000 |
| 421,287 |
|
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C38, Class A4 SEQ, 3.19%, 7/15/50 | 500,000 |
| 528,455 |
|
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $5,776,377) | | 5,976,562 |
|
SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES — 1.7% | | |
Brazil — 0.1% | | |
Brazilian Government International Bond, 4.875%, 1/22/21 | 190,000 |
| 196,889 |
|
Colombia — 0.2% | | |
Colombia Government International Bond, 4.375%, 7/12/21 | 330,000 |
| 342,131 |
|
Dominican Republic — 0.2% | | |
Dominican Republic International Bond, 5.95%, 1/25/27 | 200,000 |
| 217,002 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Jordan — 0.1% | | |
Jordan Government International Bond, 7.375%, 10/10/47 | $ | 200,000 |
| $ | 211,268 |
|
Namibia — 0.1% | | |
Namibia International Bonds, 5.25%, 10/29/25 | 200,000 |
| 202,611 |
|
Nigeria — 0.2% | | |
Nigeria Government International Bond, 7.625%, 11/21/25 | 200,000 |
| 220,101 |
|
Peru — 0.1% | | |
Peruvian Government International Bond, 5.625%, 11/18/50 | 90,000 |
| 132,076 |
|
Philippines — 0.1% | | |
Philippine Government International Bond, 4.00%, 1/15/21 | 100,000 |
| 102,336 |
|
Poland — 0.1% | | |
Republic of Poland Government International Bond, 5.125%, 4/21/21 | 60,000 |
| 63,019 |
|
Republic of Poland Government International Bond, 3.00%, 3/17/23 | 100,000 |
| 103,473 |
|
| | 166,492 |
|
Russia — 0.2% | | |
Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond, 5.25%, 6/23/47 | 200,000 |
| 238,615 |
|
Tunisia — 0.1% | | |
Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond, 5.75%, 1/30/25 | 200,000 |
| 179,783 |
|
Turkey — 0.1% | | |
Turkey Government International Bond, 6.875%, 3/17/36 | 200,000 |
| 199,698 |
|
Uruguay — 0.1% | | |
Uruguay Government International Bond, 4.125%, 11/20/45 | 80,000 |
| 85,801 |
|
TOTAL SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES (Cost $2,392,288) | | 2,494,803 |
|
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES — 1.6% | | |
Bay Area Toll Authority Rev., 6.92%, 4/1/40 | 180,000 |
| 272,767 |
|
Chicago GO, 7.05%, 1/1/29 | 50,000 |
| 55,714 |
|
Houston GO, 3.96%, 3/1/47 | 50,000 |
| 58,148 |
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rev., 6.69%, 11/15/40 | 80,000 |
| 115,198 |
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rev., 6.81%, 11/15/40 | 50,000 |
| 72,407 |
|
Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission Rev., 5.45%, 5/1/33 | 50,000 |
| 62,885 |
|
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Rev., 7.10%, 1/1/41 | 40,000 |
| 62,818 |
|
Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Rev., 4.88%, 12/1/34 | 80,000 |
| 95,529 |
|
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Rev., 5.56%, 12/1/49 | 65,000 |
| 91,636 |
|
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Rev., 4.93%, 10/1/51 | 75,000 |
| 101,577 |
|
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey Rev., 5.67%, 5/1/40 | 175,000 |
| 239,153 |
|
Sacramento Municipal Utility District Rev., 6.16%, 5/15/36 | 150,000 |
| 209,202 |
|
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Rev., 4.84%, 1/1/41 | 85,000 |
| 110,070 |
|
San Antonio Electric & Gas Systems Rev., 5.99%, 2/1/39 | 50,000 |
| 71,029 |
|
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Rev., 6.00%, 11/1/40 | 50,000 |
| 68,227 |
|
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Rev., 6.95%, 11/1/50 | 35,000 |
| 57,146 |
|
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Rev., 5.88%, 4/1/32 | 100,000 |
| 125,536 |
|
State of California GO, 6.65%, 3/1/22 | 40,000 |
| 43,631 |
|
State of California GO, 4.60%, 4/1/38 | 10,000 |
| 11,150 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
State of California GO, 7.55%, 4/1/39 | $ | 130,000 |
| $ | 215,345 |
|
State of California GO, 7.30%, 10/1/39 | 5,000 |
| 7,835 |
|
State of California GO, 7.60%, 11/1/40 | 25,000 |
| 42,348 |
|
State of Illinois GO, 5.10%, 6/1/33 | 40,000 |
| 43,360 |
|
State of Kansas Department of Transportation Rev., 4.60%, 9/1/35 | 45,000 |
| 54,829 |
|
State of Oregon Department of Transportation Rev., 5.83%, 11/15/34 | 40,000 |
| 55,328 |
|
State of Washington GO, 5.14%, 8/1/40 | 90,000 |
| 119,047 |
|
TOTAL MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (Cost $1,830,073) | | 2,461,915 |
|
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS(4) — 0.4% | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1% | | |
Zayo Group, LLC, 2017 Incremental Term Loan, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 1/19/24 | 190,000 |
| 190,654 |
|
Health Care Providers and Services — 0.2% | | |
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B4, 4.54%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.50%), 2/16/23 | 198,472 |
| 199,015 |
|
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure† | | |
Caesars Resort Collection, LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.79%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.75%), 12/22/24 | 38,799 |
| 38,588 |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1% | | |
Bausch Health Companies Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 5.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 6/2/25 | 134,085 |
| 134,784 |
|
TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $561,897) | | 563,041 |
|
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — 3.5% | | |
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, 1.89%, 10/1/19(2)(5) | 3,155,000 |
| 3,154,815 |
|
Crown Point Capital Co. LLC, 1.99%, 10/1/19(2)(5) | 2,105,000 |
| 2,104,885 |
|
Repurchase Agreement, BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 1.375% - 2.875%, 6/30/20 - 2/15/29, valued at $43,655), in a joint trading account at 1.80%, dated 9/30/19, due 10/1/19 (Delivery value $42,787) | | 42,785 |
|
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 22,646 |
| 22,646 |
|
TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS (Cost $5,325,430) | | 5,325,131 |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 101.8% (Cost $148,630,049) | | 154,286,695 |
|
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (1.8)% | | (2,697,563 | ) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 151,589,132 |
|
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FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS |
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
AUD | 1,632,723 |
| USD | 1,122,807 |
| UBS AG | 12/18/19 | $ | (18,106 | ) |
USD | 352,594 |
| AUD | 521,150 |
| UBS AG | 12/18/19 | (16 | ) |
BRL | 4,682,587 |
| USD | 1,147,355 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. | 12/18/19 | (25,619 | ) |
CHF | 369,373 |
| USD | 376,527 |
| UBS AG | 12/18/19 | (3,912 | ) |
USD | 381,356 |
| CLP | 272,189,146 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. | 12/18/19 | 7,478 |
|
COP | 1,288,788,889 |
| USD | 380,651 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. | 12/18/19 | (11,644 | ) |
CZK | 16,978,151 |
| USD | 721,768 |
| UBS AG | 12/18/19 | (3,274 | ) |
USD | 347,550 |
| CZK | 8,167,355 |
| UBS AG | 12/18/19 | 1,918 |
|
EUR | 338,283 |
| USD | 374,754 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/18/19 | (3,847 | ) |
EUR | 337,755 |
| USD | 376,597 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/18/19 | (6,269 | ) |
USD | 753,983 |
| EUR | 676,030 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/18/19 | 12,757 |
|
HUF | 336,343,556 |
| USD | 1,120,398 |
| UBS AG | 12/18/19 | (20,429 | ) |
HUF | 225,932,470 |
| USD | 759,641 |
| UBS AG | 12/18/19 | (20,758 | ) |
HUF | 111,850,839 |
| USD | 370,244 |
| UBS AG | 12/18/19 | (4,450 | ) |
USD | 2,237,988 |
| HUF | 674,126,865 |
| UBS AG | 12/18/19 | 33,342 |
|
USD | 364,376 |
| ILS | 1,282,896 |
| UBS AG | 12/18/19 | (6,186 | ) |
USD | 373,075 |
| JPY | 40,050,423 |
| Bank of America N.A. | 12/18/19 | 646 |
|
MXN | 12,039,247 |
| USD | 605,925 |
| Morgan Stanley | 12/18/19 | (3,283 | ) |
NOK | 19,696,577 |
| USD | 2,198,107 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. | 12/18/19 | (30,436 | ) |
USD | 338,071 |
| NOK | 3,026,092 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. | 12/18/19 | 5,040 |
|
USD | 341,213 |
| NOK | 3,095,226 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. | 12/18/19 | 574 |
|
NZD | 1,096,906 |
| USD | 691,020 |
| UBS AG | 12/18/19 | (2,937 | ) |
USD | 1,088,586 |
| NZD | 1,692,874 |
| UBS AG | 12/18/19 | 26,654 |
|
PEN | 122,899 |
| USD | 36,873 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. | 12/18/19 | (525 | ) |
PEN | 1,127,599 |
| USD | 332,910 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. | 12/18/19 | 586 |
|
USD | 1,502,808 |
| PEN | 5,025,991 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. | 12/18/19 | 16,333 |
|
PLN | 2,937,707 |
| USD | 738,043 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. | 12/18/19 | (4,641 | ) |
PLN | 1,482,625 |
| USD | 370,721 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. | 12/18/19 | (582 | ) |
USD | 1,112,776 |
| PLN | 4,400,919 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. | 12/18/19 | 14,082 |
|
USD | 756,644 |
| PLN | 3,021,167 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. | 12/18/19 | 2,406 |
|
RUB | 50,112,848 |
| USD | 757,135 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. | 12/18/19 | 7,843 |
|
USD | 778,627 |
| RUB | 50,112,848 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. | 12/18/19 | 13,650 |
|
USD | 935,893 |
| THB | 28,610,236 |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. | 12/18/19 | (938 | ) |
| | | | | | $ | (24,543 | ) |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED |
Reference Entity | Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Underlying Contract Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes | 18 |
| December 2019 | $ | 1,800,000 |
| $ | 2,345,625 |
| $ | (8,697 | ) |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Ultra Notes | 9 |
| December 2019 | $ | 900,000 |
| 1,281,656 |
| 14,060 |
|
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes | 38 |
| December 2019 | $ | 7,600,000 |
| 8,189,000 |
| (23,521 | ) |
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes | 8 |
| December 2019 | $ | 800,000 |
| 953,187 |
| (7,362 | ) |
U.S. Treasury Long Bonds | 4 |
| December 2019 | $ | 400,000 |
| 649,250 |
| 10,491 |
|
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds | 2 |
| December 2019 | $ | 200,000 |
| 383,813 |
| (12,504 | ) |
| | | | $ | 13,802,531 |
| $ | (27,533 | ) |
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS |
Reference Entity | Type‡ | Fixed Rate Received (Paid) | Termination Date | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value^ |
Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index Series 32 | Sell | 1.00% | 6/20/24 | $ | 1,500,000 |
| $ | 25,835 |
| $ | 6,229 |
| $ | 32,064 |
|
‡The maximum potential amount the fund could be required to deliver as a seller of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of the agreement is the notional amount. The maximum potential amount may be partially offset by any recovery values of the reference entities and upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement.
^The value for credit default swap agreements serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability or profit at the period end. Increasing values in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the credit default swap agreement represent a deterioration of the referenced entity's credit soundness and an increased likelihood or risk of a credit event occurring as defined in the agreement.
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CENTRALLY CLEARED TOTAL RETURN SWAP AGREEMENTS |
Floating Rate Index | Pay/Receive Floating Rate Index | Fixed Rate | Termination Date | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value |
CPURNSA | Receive | 1.78% | 8/5/24 | $ | 1,500,000 |
| $ | (496 | ) | $ | (14,001 | ) | $ | (14,497 | ) |
|
| | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
AUD | - | Australian Dollar |
BRL | - | Brazilian Real |
CDX | - | Credit Derivatives Indexes |
CHF | - | Swiss Franc |
CLP | - | Chilean Peso |
COP | - | Colombian Peso |
CZK | - | Czech Koruna |
EUR | - | Euro |
FHLMC | - | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
FNMA | - | Federal National Mortgage Association |
GNMA | - | Government National Mortgage Association |
GO | - | General Obligation |
H15T1Y | - | Constant Maturity U.S. Treasury Note Yield Curve Rate Index |
HUF | - | Hungarian Forint |
ILS | - | Israeli Shekel |
JPY | - | Japanese Yen |
LIBOR | - | London Interbank Offered Rate |
MTN | - | Medium Term Note |
MXN | - | Mexican Peso |
NOK | - | Norwegian Krone |
NZD | - | New Zealand Dollar |
PEN | - | Peruvian Sol |
PLN | - | Polish Zloty |
RUB | - | Russian Ruble |
SEQ | - | Sequential Payer |
TBA | - | To-Be-Announced. Security was purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and maturity date. Actual principal amount and maturity date will be determined upon settlement. |
THB | - | Thai Baht |
USD | - | United States Dollar |
VRN | - | Variable Rate Note. The rate adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security’s offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. |
† Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
| |
(1) | Security, or a portion thereof, has been pledged at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements on forward commitments, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and/or swap agreements. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $217,882. |
| |
(2) | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A or Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $31,418,121, which represented 20.7% of total net assets. |
| |
(3) | When-issued security. The issue price and yield are fixed on the date of the commitment, but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date. |
| |
(4) | The interest rate on a bank loan obligation adjusts periodically based on a predetermined schedule. Rate shown is effective at period end. The maturity date on a bank loan obligation may be less than indicated as a result of contractual or optional prepayments. These prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. |
| |
(5) | The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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| | | |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $148,630,049) | $ | 154,286,695 |
|
Receivable for investments sold | 2,740,943 |
|
Receivable for capital shares sold | 827,269 |
|
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 143,309 |
|
Interest receivable | 861,899 |
|
| 158,860,115 |
|
| |
Liabilities | |
Foreign currency overdraft payable, at value (cost of $10) | 10 |
|
Payable for investments purchased | 6,860,129 |
|
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 160,221 |
|
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | 3,644 |
|
Payable for variation margin on swap agreements | 1,122 |
|
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 167,852 |
|
Accrued management fees | 62,487 |
|
Distribution and service fees payable | 6,936 |
|
Dividends payable | 8,582 |
|
| 7,270,983 |
|
| |
Net Assets | $ | 151,589,132 |
|
| |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 150,213,088 |
|
Distributable earnings | 1,376,044 |
|
| $ | 151,589,132 |
|
|
| | | | | |
| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share |
Investor Class |
| $88,824,906 |
| 8,118,621 | $10.94 |
I Class |
| $30,661,236 |
| 2,802,734 | $10.94 |
A Class |
| $16,726,111 |
| 1,528,548 | $10.94* |
C Class |
| $3,949,254 |
| 360,967 | $10.94 |
R Class |
| $666,530 |
| 60,920 | $10.94 |
R5 Class |
| $10,761,095 |
| 984,021 | $10.94 |
*Maximum offering price $11.46 (net asset value divided by 0.955).
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | |
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 2,514,708 |
|
| |
Expenses: | |
Management fees | 447,082 |
|
Distribution and service fees: | |
A Class | 20,258 |
|
C Class | 18,299 |
|
R Class | 1,599 |
|
Trustees' fees and expenses | 5,389 |
|
Other expenses | 1,662 |
|
| 494,289 |
|
Fees waived(1) | (73,051 | ) |
| 421,238 |
|
| |
Net investment income (loss) | 2,093,470 |
|
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment transactions | 809,796 |
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | (155,986 | ) |
Futures contract transactions | 737,479 |
|
Swap agreement transactions | (32,846 | ) |
Foreign currency translation transactions | (38 | ) |
| 1,358,405 |
|
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | 4,054,875 |
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (133,117 | ) |
Futures contracts | (183,952 | ) |
Swap agreements | 6,626 |
|
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 20 |
|
| 3,744,452 |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 5,102,857 |
|
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 7,196,327 |
|
| |
(1) | Amount consists of $45,070, $12,527, $8,103, $1,830, $320 and $5,201 for Investor Class, I Class, A Class, C Class, R Class and R5 Class, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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| | | | | | |
SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2019 | March 31, 2019 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 2,093,470 |
| $ | 4,456,494 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) | 1,358,405 |
| (2,014,905 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 3,744,452 |
| 2,451,259 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 7,196,327 |
| 4,892,848 |
|
| | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (1,311,459 | ) | (4,155,744 | ) |
I Class | (374,243 | ) | (154,831 | ) |
A Class | (214,906 | ) | (515,469 | ) |
C Class | (34,756 | ) | (113,890 | ) |
R Class | (7,680 | ) | (18,805 | ) |
R5 Class | (161,380 | ) | (383,124 | ) |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (2,104,424 | ) | (5,341,863 | ) |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | 856,362 |
| (5,088,125 | ) |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 5,948,265 |
| (5,537,140 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 145,640,867 |
| 151,178,007 |
|
End of period | $ | 151,589,132 |
| $ | 145,640,867 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization
American Century Investment Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Core Plus Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund’s investment objective is to seek to maximize total return. As a secondary objective, the fund seeks a high level of income.
The fund offers the Investor Class, I Class, A Class, C Class, R Class and R5 Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. The Board of Trustees has adopted valuation policies and procedures to guide the investment advisor in the fund’s investment valuation process and to provide methodologies for the oversight of the fund’s pricing function.
Fixed income securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. Corporate bonds, U.S. Treasury and Government Agency securities, convertible bonds, bank loan obligations, municipal securities, and sovereign governments and agencies are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are valued based on models that consider trade data, prepayment and default projections, benchmark yield and spread data and estimated cash flows of each tranche of the issuer. Collateralized loan obligations are valued based on discounted cash flow models that consider trade and economic data, prepayment assumptions and default projections. Commercial paper is valued using a curve-based approach that considers money market rates for specific instruments, programs, currencies and maturity points from a variety of active market makers.
Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value per share. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value. Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the settlement price as provided by the appropriate exchange. Swap agreements are valued at an evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or independent brokers. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean of the appropriate forward exchange rate at the close of the NYSE as provided by an independent pricing service.
If the fund determines that the market price for an investment is not readily available or the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect an investment’s fair value, such investment is valued as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees or its delegate, in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. In its determination of fair value, the fund may review several factors including, but not limited to, market information regarding the specific investment or comparable investments and correlation with other investment types, futures indices or general market indicators. Circumstances that may cause the fund to use these procedures to value an investment include, but are not limited to: an investment has been declared in default or is distressed; trading in a security has been suspended during the trading day or a security is not actively trading on its principal exchange; prices received from a regular pricing source are deemed unreliable; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading occurred.
The fund monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s net asset value per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; governmental action and political unrest that could impact a specific investment or an investment sector; or armed conflicts, natural disasters and similar events that could affect investments in a specific country or region.
Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
Investment Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Inflation adjustments related to inflation-linked debt securities are reflected as interest income.
Foreign Currency Translations — All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates at period end. The fund may enter into spot foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, spot foreign currency exchange contracts, and expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses related to investment securities are a component of net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively.
Repurchase Agreements — The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted by the Board of Trustees. The fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to the fund under each repurchase agreement.
Joint Trading Account — Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.
Forward Commitments — The fund may engage in securities transactions on a forward commitment basis. In these transactions, the securities’ prices and yields are fixed on the date of the commitment. The fund may sell a to-be-announced (TBA) security and at the same time make a commitment to purchase the same security at a future date at a specified price. Conversely, the fund may purchase a TBA security and at the same time make a commitment to sell the same security at a future date at a specified price. These types of transactions are known as “TBA roll” transactions and are accounted for as purchases and sales. The fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet the purchase price.
Segregated Assets — In accordance with the 1940 Act, the fund segregates assets on its books and records to cover certain types of investment securities and other financial instruments. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities segregated to ensure the fund designates a sufficient amount of liquid assets, marked-to-market daily. The fund may also receive assets or be required to pledge assets at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements.
Income Tax Status — It is the fund’s policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Multiple Class — All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The trust's investment advisor, ACIM, the trust's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the trust's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC.
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a management agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The agreement provides that all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except distribution and service fees, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class's daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The difference in the fee among the classes is a result of their separate arrangements for non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder services. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund’s assets, which do not vary by class. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the fund and certain other accounts managed by the investment advisor that are in the same broad investment category as the fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all the funds in the American Century Investments family of funds. During the period ended September 30, 2019, the investment advisor agreed to waive 0.10% of the fund's management fee. The investment advisor expects this waiver to continue until July 31, 2020 and cannot terminate it prior to such date without the approval of the Board of Trustees.
The Investment Category Fee range, the Complex Fee range and the effective annual management fee before and after waiver for each class for the period ended September 30, 2019 are as follows:
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| | | Effective Annual Management Fee |
| Investment Category Fee Range | Complex Fee Range | Before Waiver | After Waiver |
Investor Class | 0.3425% to 0.4600% | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.64% | 0.54% |
I Class | 0.1500% to 0.2100% | 0.54% | 0.44% |
A Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.64% | 0.54% |
C Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.64% | 0.54% |
R Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.64% | 0.54% |
R5 Class | 0.0500% to 0.1100% | 0.44% | 0.34% |
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Trustees has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, C Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 1.00%, of which 0.25% is paid for individual shareholder services and 0.75% is paid for distribution services. The plans provide that the R Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.50%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the period ended September 30, 2019 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses — The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The trustees receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. There were no interfund transactions during the period.
4. Investment Transactions
Purchases of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2019 totaled $56,892,569, of which $46,050,762 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
Sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2019 totaled $55,150,653, of which $36,717,916 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
5. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
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| Six months ended September 30, 2019 | Year ended March 31, 2019 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 1,002,272 |
| $ | 10,780,898 |
| 3,567,664 |
| $ | 36,936,228 |
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 116,551 |
| 1,257,147 |
| 384,507 |
| 3,987,347 |
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Redeemed | (3,392,351 | ) | (35,962,704 | ) | (4,737,909 | ) | (49,084,300 | ) |
| (2,273,528 | ) | (23,924,659 | ) | (785,738 | ) | (8,160,725 | ) |
I Class | | | | |
Sold | 2,481,424 |
| 26,313,399 |
| 441,715 |
| 4,590,990 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 34,590 |
| 374,147 |
| 14,325 |
| 148,384 |
|
Redeemed | (307,009 | ) | (3,308,287 | ) | (187,407 | ) | (1,948,190 | ) |
| 2,209,005 |
| 23,379,259 |
| 268,633 |
| 2,791,184 |
|
A Class | | | | |
Sold | 236,000 |
| 2,531,447 |
| 428,625 |
| 4,450,885 |
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 19,486 |
| 210,427 |
| 48,810 |
| 505,965 |
|
Redeemed | (206,592 | ) | (2,217,891 | ) | (333,272 | ) | (3,462,658 | ) |
| 48,894 |
| 523,983 |
| 144,163 |
| 1,494,192 |
|
C Class | | | | |
Sold | 71,084 |
| 764,783 |
| 16,872 |
| 175,567 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 3,050 |
| 32,929 |
| 9,998 |
| 103,642 |
|
Redeemed | (40,492 | ) | (433,088 | ) | (188,805 | ) | (1,960,272 | ) |
| 33,642 |
| 364,624 |
| (161,935 | ) | (1,681,063 | ) |
R Class | | | | |
Sold | 9,257 |
| 99,716 |
| 31,923 |
| 331,978 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 709 |
| 7,659 |
| 1,760 |
| 18,262 |
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Redeemed | (7,305 | ) | (78,525 | ) | (48,598 | ) | (505,905 | ) |
| 2,661 |
| 28,850 |
| (14,915 | ) | (155,665 | ) |
R5 Class | | | | |
Sold | 83,434 |
| 894,304 |
| 256,751 |
| 2,670,346 |
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 14,952 |
| 161,369 |
| 36,883 |
| 382,195 |
|
Redeemed | (53,138 | ) | (571,368 | ) | (235,302 | ) | (2,428,589 | ) |
| 45,248 |
| 484,305 |
| 58,332 |
| 623,952 |
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Net increase (decrease) | 65,922 |
| $ | 856,362 |
| (491,460 | ) | $ | (5,088,125 | ) |
6. Fair Value Measurements
The fund’s investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the fund. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels.
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• | Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments. |
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• | Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars. |
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• | Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions). |
The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.
The following is a summary of the level classifications as of period end. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund’s portfolio holdings.
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Assets | | | |
Investment Securities | | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | — |
| $ | 43,532,841 |
| — |
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Corporate Bonds | — |
| 41,427,351 |
| — |
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U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | — |
| 25,857,508 |
| — |
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Asset-Backed Securities | — |
| 11,177,081 |
| — |
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — |
| 8,901,391 |
| — |
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Collateralized Loan Obligations | — |
| 6,569,071 |
| — |
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — |
| 5,976,562 |
| — |
|
Sovereign Governments and Agencies | — |
| 2,494,803 |
| — |
|
Municipal Securities | — |
| 2,461,915 |
| — |
|
Bank Loan Obligations | — |
| 563,041 |
| — |
|
Temporary Cash Investments | $ | 22,646 |
| 5,302,485 |
| — |
|
| $ | 22,646 |
| $ | 154,264,049 |
| — |
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Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 24,551 |
| — |
| — |
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Swap Agreements | — |
| $ | 32,064 |
| — |
|
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — |
| 143,309 |
| — |
|
| $ | 24,551 |
| $ | 175,373 |
| — |
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| | | |
Liabilities | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 52,084 |
| — |
| — |
|
Swap Agreements | — |
| $ | 14,497 |
| — |
|
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — |
| 167,852 |
| — |
|
| $ | 52,084 |
| $ | 182,349 |
| — |
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7. Derivative Instruments
Credit Risk — The fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of a bond generally declines as the credit quality of its issuer declines. Credit default swap agreements enable a fund to buy/sell protection against a credit event of a specific issuer or index. A fund may attempt to enhance returns by selling protection or attempt to mitigate credit risk by buying protection. The buyer/seller of credit protection against a security or basket of securities may pay/receive an up-front or periodic payment to compensate for/against potential default events. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, a fund is required to deposit cash or securities (initial margin) with a financial intermediary in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the value and is a component of unrealized gains and losses. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements include the possible lack of liquidity, failure of the counterparty to meet its obligations, and that there may be unfavorable changes in the underlying investments or instruments. The fund's average notional amount held during the period was $1,950,000.
Foreign Currency Risk — The fund is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of foreign investments held by a fund may be significantly affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The dollar value of a foreign security generally decreases when the value of the dollar rises against the foreign currency in which the security is denominated and tends to increase when the value of the dollar declines against such foreign currency. A fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to reduce a fund's exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations or to gain exposure to the fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by a fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon the termination of the contract. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of forward foreign currency exchange contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively. A fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract. Additionally, losses, up to the fair value, may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. The fund's average U.S. dollar exposure to foreign currency risk derivative instruments held during the period was $61,886,381.
Interest Rate Risk — The fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of bonds generally declines as interest rates rise. A fund may enter into futures contracts based on a bond index or a specific underlying security. A fund may purchase futures contracts to gain exposure to increases in market value or sell futures contracts to protect against a decline in market value. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and losses. A fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the futures contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively. One of the risks of entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying securities. The fund's average notional exposure to these interest rate risk derivative instruments held during the period was $20,400,000 futures contracts purchased and $1,300,000 futures contracts sold.
Other Contracts — A fund may enter into total return swap agreements in order to attempt to obtain or preserve a particular return or spread at a lower cost than obtaining a return or spread through purchases and/or sales of instruments in other markets or gain exposure to certain markets in the most economical way possible. A fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, a fund is required to deposit cash or securities (initial margin) with a financial intermediary in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the value and is a component of unrealized gains and losses. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements include the possible lack of liquidity, failure of the counterparty to meet its obligations, and that there may be unfavorable changes in the underlying investments or instruments, including inflationary risk. The fund's average notional amount held during the period was $1,500,000.
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Value of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2019 |
| Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives |
Type of Risk Exposure | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value |
Credit Risk | Receivable for variation margin on swap agreements* | – |
| Payable for variation margin on swap agreements* | $ | 1,122 |
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Foreign Currency Risk | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $ | 143,309 |
| Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 167,852 |
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Interest Rate Risk | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | – |
| Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | 3,644 |
|
| | $ | 143,309 |
| | $ | 172,618 |
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* | Included in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts or centrally cleared swap agreements, as applicable, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. |
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Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2019 |
| Net Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Type of Risk Exposure | Location on Statement of Operations | Value | Location on Statement of Operations | Value |
Credit Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | $ | (32,846 | ) | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | $ | 20,627 |
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Foreign Currency Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | (155,986 | ) | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (133,117 | ) |
Interest Rate Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions | 737,479 |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | (183,952 | ) |
Other Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | — |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | (14,001 | ) |
| | $ | 548,647 |
| | $ | (310,443 | ) |
8. Risk Factors
There are certain risks involved in investing in foreign securities. These risks include those resulting from political events (such as civil unrest, national elections and imposition of exchange controls), social and economic events (such as labor strikes and rising inflation), and natural disasters. Securities of foreign issuers may be less liquid and more volatile. Investing in emerging markets or a significant portion of assets in one country or region may accentuate these risks.
The fund's investment process may result in high portfolio turnover, which could mean high transaction costs, affecting both performance and capital gains tax liabilities to investors.
9. Federal Tax Information
The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.
As of period end, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 148,647,752 |
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Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 5,959,644 |
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Gross tax depreciation of investments | (320,701 | ) |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | 5,638,943 |
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The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
As of March 31, 2019, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(3,308,094) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(1,424,478), which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers may be carried forward for an unlimited period. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.
As of March 31, 2019, the fund had late-year ordinary loss deferrals of $(546,258), which represent certain qualified losses that the fund has elected to treat as having been incurred in the following fiscal year for federal income tax purposes.
10. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08, “Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities” (ASU 2017-08). ASU 2017-08 amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2017-08 did not materially impact the financial statements.
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Distributions From Net Investment Income | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.56 | 0.16 | 0.38 | 0.54 | (0.16) | $10.94 | 5.11% | 0.55%(4) | 0.65%(4) | 2.90%(4) | 2.80%(4) | 38% |
| $88,825 |
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2019 | $10.59 | 0.33 | 0.03 | 0.36 | (0.39) | $10.56 | 3.55% | 0.58% | 0.65% | 3.17% | 3.10% | 139% |
| $109,760 |
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2018 | $10.71 | 0.30 | (0.09) | 0.21 | (0.33) | $10.59 | 1.92% | 0.63% | 0.65% | 2.80% | 2.78% | 144% |
| $118,329 |
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2017 | $10.82 | 0.27 | (0.08) | 0.19 | (0.30) | $10.71 | 1.76% | 0.62% | 0.65% | 2.52% | 2.49% | 150% |
| $84,193 |
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2016 | $11.02 | 0.27 | (0.16) | 0.11 | (0.31) | $10.82 | 1.02% | 0.63% | 0.65% | 2.53% | 2.51% | 145% |
| $90,012 |
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2015 | $10.75 | 0.27 | 0.34 | 0.61 | (0.34) | $11.02 | 5.73% | 0.65% | 0.65% | 2.51% | 2.51% | 119% |
| $90,251 |
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I Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.56 | 0.16 | 0.38 | 0.54 | (0.16) | $10.94 | 5.16% | 0.45%(4) | 0.55%(4) | 3.00%(4) | 2.90%(4) | 38% |
| $30,661 |
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2019 | $10.58 | 0.34 | 0.04 | 0.38 | (0.40) | $10.56 | 3.76% | 0.48% | 0.55% | 3.27% | 3.20% | 139% |
| $6,269 |
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2018(5) | $10.73 | 0.31 | (0.13) | 0.18 | (0.33) | $10.58 | 1.65% | 0.53%(4) | 0.55%(4) | 2.97%(4) | 2.95%(4) | 144%(6) |
| $3,441 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | |
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| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Distributions From Net Investment Income | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
A Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.56 | 0.14 | 0.38 | 0.52 | (0.14) | $10.94 | 4.98% | 0.80%(4) | 0.90%(4) | 2.65%(4) | 2.55%(4) | 38% |
| $16,726 |
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2019 | $10.59 | 0.30 | 0.04 | 0.34 | (0.37) | $10.56 | 3.30% | 0.83% | 0.90% | 2.92% | 2.85% | 139% |
| $15,630 |
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2018 | $10.71 | 0.27 | (0.09) | 0.18 | (0.30) | $10.59 | 1.67% | 0.88% | 0.90% | 2.55% | 2.53% | 144% |
| $14,139 |
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2017 | $10.82 | 0.25 | (0.09) | 0.16 | (0.27) | $10.71 | 1.51% | 0.87% | 0.90% | 2.27% | 2.24% | 150% |
| $27,498 |
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2016 | $11.02 | 0.24 | (0.16) | 0.08 | (0.28) | $10.82 | 0.77% | 0.88% | 0.90% | 2.28% | 2.26% | 145% |
| $28,220 |
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2015 | $10.75 | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.58 | (0.31) | $11.02 | 5.46% | 0.90% | 0.90% | 2.26% | 2.26% | 119% |
| $29,532 |
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2019(3) | $10.56 | 0.10 | 0.38 | 0.48 | (0.10) | $10.94 | 4.59% | 1.55%(4) | 1.65%(4) | 1.90%(4) | 1.80%(4) | 38% |
| $3,949 |
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2019 | $10.58 | 0.23 | 0.04 | 0.27 | (0.29) | $10.56 | 2.62% | 1.58% | 1.65% | 2.17% | 2.10% | 139% |
| $3,457 |
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2018 | $10.71 | 0.19 | (0.10) | 0.09 | (0.22) | $10.58 | 0.81% | 1.63% | 1.65% | 1.80% | 1.78% | 144% |
| $5,179 |
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2017 | $10.82 | 0.17 | (0.09) | 0.08 | (0.19) | $10.71 | 0.76% | 1.62% | 1.65% | 1.52% | 1.49% | 150% |
| $6,955 |
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2016 | $11.01 | 0.16 | (0.15) | 0.01 | (0.20) | $10.82 | 0.11% | 1.63% | 1.65% | 1.53% | 1.51% | 145% |
| $8,618 |
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2015 | $10.75 | 0.16 | 0.33 | 0.49 | (0.23) | $11.01 | 4.58% | 1.65% | 1.65% | 1.51% | 1.51% | 119% |
| $10,563 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Distributions From Net Investment Income | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
R Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.56 | 0.13 | 0.38 | 0.51 | (0.13) | $10.94 | 4.85% | 1.05%(4) | 1.15%(4) | 2.40%(4) | 2.30%(4) | 38% |
| $667 |
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2019 | $10.59 | 0.28 | 0.03 | 0.31 | (0.34) | $10.56 | 3.04% | 1.08% | 1.15% | 2.67% | 2.60% | 139% |
| $615 |
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2018 | $10.71 | 0.24 | (0.09) | 0.15 | (0.27) | $10.59 | 1.41% | 1.13% | 1.15% | 2.30% | 2.28% | 144% |
| $775 |
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2017 | $10.82 | 0.22 | (0.08) | 0.14 | (0.25) | $10.71 | 1.26% | 1.12% | 1.15% | 2.02% | 1.99% | 150% |
| $1,472 |
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2016 | $11.01 | 0.22 | (0.16) | 0.06 | (0.25) | $10.82 | 0.61% | 1.13% | 1.15% | 2.03% | 2.01% | 145% |
| $2,649 |
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2015 | $10.75 | 0.22 | 0.32 | 0.54 | (0.28) | $11.01 | 5.11% | 1.15% | 1.15% | 2.01% | 2.01% | 119% |
| $2,762 |
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2019(3) | $10.56 | 0.17 | 0.38 | 0.55 | (0.17) | $10.94 | 5.21% | 0.35%(4) | 0.45%(4) | 3.10%(4) | 3.00%(4) | 38% |
| $10,761 |
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2019 | $10.58 | 0.35 | 0.04 | 0.39 | (0.41) | $10.56 | 3.86% | 0.38% | 0.45% | 3.37% | 3.30% | 139% |
| $9,910 |
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2018 | $10.71 | 0.33 | (0.11) | 0.22 | (0.35) | $10.58 | 2.03% | 0.43% | 0.45% | 3.00% | 2.98% | 144% |
| $9,315 |
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2017 | $10.82 | 0.30 | (0.09) | 0.21 | (0.32) | $10.71 | 1.97% | 0.42% | 0.45% | 2.72% | 2.69% | 150% |
| $3,535 |
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2016 | $11.02 | 0.29 | (0.16) | 0.13 | (0.33) | $10.82 | 1.23% | 0.43% | 0.45% | 2.73% | 2.71% | 145% |
| $1,224 |
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2015 | $10.75 | 0.30 | 0.33 | 0.63 | (0.36) | $11.02 | 5.94% | 0.45% | 0.45% | 2.71% | 2.71% | 119% |
| $1,051 |
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(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
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(2) | Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day and do not reflect applicable sales charges, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
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(3) | Six months ended September 30, 2019 (unaudited). |
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(5) | April 10, 2017 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2018. |
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(6) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management Agreement |
At a meeting held on June 19, 2019, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") unanimously approved the renewal of the management agreement pursuant to which American Century Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) acts as the investment advisor for the Fund. Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s directors/trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees, each year. The Board regards this annual evaluation and renewal as one of its most important responsibilities.
The independent Trustees have memorialized a statement regarding the relationship between their ongoing obligations to oversee and evaluate the performance of the Advisor and their annual consideration of renewal of the management agreement. In that statement, the independent Trustees noted that their assessment of the Advisor’s performance is an ongoing process that takes place over the entire year and is informed by all of the extensive information that the Board and its committees receive and consider over time. This information, together with the additional materials provided specifically in connection with the review, are central to the Board’s assessment of the Advisor’s performance and its determination whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement.
Prior to its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board requested and reviewed extensive data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor and certain independent providers of evaluation data concerning the Fund and the services provided to the Fund by the Advisor.
In connection with its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board’s review and evaluation of the services provided by the Advisor included, but was not limited to, the following:
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• | the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, and other services provided to the Fund; |
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• | the wide range of other programs and services the Advisor provides to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis; |
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• | the investment performance of the Fund, including data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies; |
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• | the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similar funds; |
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• | the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the Advisor and the Fund’s service providers; |
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• | financial data showing the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the overall profitability of the Advisor; |
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• | strategic plans of the Advisor; |
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• | any economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund and other accounts; |
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• | services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients; |
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• | acquired fund fees and expenses; |
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• | payments and practices in connection with financial intermediaries holding shares of the Fund and the services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and |
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In keeping with its practice, the Board held two in-person meetings to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request and held active discussions with the Advisor regarding the renewal of the management agreement. The independent Trustees had the benefit of
the advice of their independent counsel throughout the process.
Factors Considered
The Trustees considered all of the information provided by the Advisor, the independent data providers, and the independent Trustees’ independent counsel in connection with the approval. They determined that the information was sufficient for them to evaluate the management agreement for the Fund. In connection with their review, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling and each Trustee may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the management agreement, the Board based its decision on a number of factors, including the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services — Generally. Under the management agreement, the Advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:
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• | constructing and designing the Fund |
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• | portfolio research and security selection |
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• | initial capitalization/funding |
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• | daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio |
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• | shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications |
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• | legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel) |
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• | regulatory and portfolio compliance |
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• | marketing and distribution (except amounts paid by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 plans) |
The Board noted that many of these services have expanded over time in terms of both quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry, changing distribution channels, and the changing regulatory environment.
Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is quite complex and allows Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes by investing in or exchanging among various American Century Investments funds, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the Board expects the Advisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. Further, the Trustees recognize that the Advisor has an obligation to seek the best execution of fund trades. In providing these services, the Advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals (portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance, and other systems to conduct their business. The Board, directly and through its Portfolio Committee, regularly reviews investment performance information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of similarly-managed funds, over different time horizons. The Trustees also review investment performance information during the management agreement renewal process. If performance concerns are identified, the Fund receives special reviews until performance improves, during which the Board discusses with the Advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market conditions, security selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance. The Fund’s performance was above its benchmark for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods and below its benchmark for the one-year period reviewed by the Board. The Board found the investment management services provided by the Advisor to the Fund to be satisfactory and consistent with the management agreement.
Shareholder and Other Services. Under the management agreement, the Advisor provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through various committees of the Board, regularly reviews reports and evaluations of such services at its regular meetings. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction, technology support (including cyber security), new products and services offered to Fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. The Board found the services provided by the Advisor to the Fund under the management agreement to be competitive and of high quality.
Costs of Services and Profitability. The Advisor provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Trustees have reviewed with the Advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. This information is considered in evaluating the Advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee. The Board concluded that the Advisor’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Ethics. The Board generally considers the Advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. They noted that the Advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.
Economies of Scale. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Board concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The Board concluded that the Advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, offering competitive fees from fund inception, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders enhanced and expanded services.
Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The management agreement provides that the Fund pays the Advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, expenses attributable to short sales, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fees and expenses of the Fund’s independent Trustees (including their independent legal counsel), and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act. Under the unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing, and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges, and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and any applicable Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The Board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the Advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Board’s analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by an independent provider and comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of peer funds. The unified fee charged to shareholders of the Fund was below the median of the total expense ratios of the Fund’s peer universe. The Board and the Advisor agreed to a temporary reduction of the Fund's annual unified management fee of 0.10% (e.g., the Investor Class unified fee will be reduced from 0.64% to 0.54%) for at least one year, beginning August 1, 2019. The Board concluded that the management fee paid by the
Fund to the Advisor under the management agreement is reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Board also requested and received information from the Advisor concerning the nature of the services, fees, costs, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Board analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.
Payments to Intermediaries. The Trustees also requested and received a description of payments made to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries. These payments include various payments made by the Fund or the Advisor to different types of intermediaries and recordkeepers for distribution and service activities provided for the Fund. The Trustees reviewed such information and received representations from the Advisor that all such payments by the Fund were made pursuant to the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 Plan and that all such payments by the Advisor were made from the Advisor’s resources and reasonable profits. The Board found such payments to be reasonable in scope and purpose.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the existence of collateral benefits the Advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Board noted that the Advisor may receive proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions. The Board also determined that the Advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Board noted that the assets of those other accounts are, where applicable, included with the assets of the Fund to determine breakpoints in the management fee schedule.
Existing Relationship. The Board also considered whether there was any reason for not continuing the existing arrangement with the Advisor. In this regard, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties, and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision not to continue such relationship. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Advisor’s industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Advisor will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund.
Conclusion of the Trustees. As a result of this process, the Board, including all of the independent Trustees and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and throughout the year, concluded that the management agreement between the Fund and the Advisor is fair and reasonable in light of the services provided and should be renewed.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect not to have withholding apply*. Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
If you don’t want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not withhold the federal income tax. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax withheld (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
Descriptions of the principles and policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021 or visiting the "About Us" page of American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com. A description of the policies is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-Q and Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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| Semiannual Report |
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| September 30, 2019 |
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| Diversified Bond Fund |
| Investor Class (ADFIX) |
| I Class (ACBPX) |
| Y Class (ADVYX) |
| A Class (ADFAX) |
| C Class (CDBCX) |
| R Class (ADVRX) |
| R5 Class (ADRVX) |
| R6 Class (ADDVX) |
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund or your financial intermediary electronically by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.
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Fund Characteristics | |
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Schedule of Investments | |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
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Statement of Operations | |
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets | |
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Notes to Financial Statements | |
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Financial Highlights | |
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Approval of Management Agreement | |
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Additional Information | |
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Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
Thank you for reviewing this semiannual report for the period ended September 30, 2019. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional commentary and information on fund performance, plus other investment insights, please visit our website, americancentury.com.
Federal Reserve’s Policy Pivot Promoted Stock, Bond Gains
U.S. stocks and bonds advanced for the six-month period, and the typically uncorrelated asset classes delivered similar returns. Stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gained 6.08%, while bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 5.42%.
A key policy pivot from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped set the stage for the period’s gains. In early 2019, the Fed abruptly ended its three-year rate-hike campaign and adopted a dovish tone amid weaker global growth and inflation. In light of anticipated Fed support, stock investors generally overlooked moderating economic and earnings data and trade policy uncertainty. Meanwhile, as economic data continued to slow, U.S. Treasury yields continued to fall. Muted inflation and the dovish Fed also helped drive down yields. By July, concerns about global economic risks prompted the Fed to cut short-term interest rates for the first time in 10 years. And with those global risks still looming, the Fed cut rates again in September.
Within the broad U.S. equity universe, large-cap stocks generally outperformed mid- and small-cap stocks, according to the Russell U.S. Indexes. Large- and mid-cap stocks posted gains, while small-cap stocks declined slightly. Growth stocks retained an edge over value stocks within the mid- and large-cap segments, but they declined and lagged value stocks in the small-cap universe. Within the fixed-income market, investment-grade corporate bonds and longer-maturity Treasuries were top performers. According to Bloomberg, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note plunged from 2.41% at the end of March to 1.66% six months later, which helped fuel broad bond market gains.
Looking ahead, we expect volatility to remain a formidable factor as investors react to global growth trends, U.S.-China trade policy developments, central bank policy and geopolitical forces. We believe this scenario underscores the importance of using professionally managed portfolios in pursuit of investment goals. We appreciate your continued trust and confidence in us.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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Portfolio at a Glance | |
Average Duration (effective) | 5.7 years |
Weighted Average Life to Maturity | 7.4 years |
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Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Corporate Bonds | 30.0% |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 25.3% |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | 21.0% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 7.4% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 4.0% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 3.9% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | 2.4% |
Municipal Securities | 1.8% |
Sovereign Governments and Agencies | 0.6% |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | 0.2% |
Bank Loan Obligations | 0.2% |
Temporary Cash Investments | 4.3% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (1.1)% |
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019.
Actual Expenses
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments Brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| Beginning Account Value 4/1/19 | Ending Account Value 9/30/19 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 4/1/19 - 9/30/19 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) |
Actual | | | | |
Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,053.60 | $3.08 | 0.60% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,053.60 | $2.05 | 0.40% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $1,053.80 | $1.90 | 0.37% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,051.30 | $4.36 | 0.85% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,047.40 | $8.19 | 1.60% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,051.00 | $5.64 | 1.10% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,053.60 | $2.05 | 0.40% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,053.90 | $1.80 | 0.35% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,022.00 | $3.03 | 0.60% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,023.00 | $2.02 | 0.40% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $1,023.15 | $1.87 | 0.37% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,020.75 | $4.29 | 0.85% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,017.00 | $8.07 | 1.60% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,019.50 | $5.55 | 1.10% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,023.00 | $2.02 | 0.40% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,023.25 | $1.77 | 0.35% |
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(1) | Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses. |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
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| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
CORPORATE BONDS — 30.0% | | |
Aerospace and Defense — 0.1% | | |
United Technologies Corp., 6.05%, 6/1/36 | $ | 1,868,000 |
| $ | 2,516,242 |
|
Automobiles — 1.2% | | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.68%, 1/9/20 | 6,190,000 |
| 6,189,980 |
|
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.125%, 1/15/20 | 3,500,000 |
| 3,558,139 |
|
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.875%, 8/2/21 | 5,810,000 |
| 6,087,221 |
|
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.98%, 8/3/22 | 3,820,000 |
| 3,783,659 |
|
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.35%, 11/1/22 | 2,730,000 |
| 2,734,934 |
|
General Motors Co., 5.15%, 4/1/38 | 1,350,000 |
| 1,365,547 |
|
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.15%, 1/15/20 | 6,350,000 |
| 6,359,768 |
|
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.20%, 7/6/21 | 4,620,000 |
| 4,668,561 |
|
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.25%, 3/1/26 | 2,760,000 |
| 2,998,872 |
|
| | 37,746,681 |
|
Banks — 6.2% | | |
Banco Santander SA, 3.50%, 4/11/22 | 4,200,000 |
| 4,312,066 |
|
Bank of America Corp., MTN, 4.20%, 8/26/24 | 9,400,000 |
| 10,089,275 |
|
Bank of America Corp., MTN, 4.00%, 1/22/25 | 5,000,000 |
| 5,314,865 |
|
Bank of America Corp., MTN, VRN, 2.37%, 7/21/21 | 6,270,000 |
| 6,281,343 |
|
Bank of America Corp., MTN, VRN, 3.19%, 7/23/30 | 5,137,000 |
| 5,307,673 |
|
Bank of America Corp., MTN, VRN, 4.44%, 1/20/48 | 2,450,000 |
| 2,927,303 |
|
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 3.00%, 12/20/23 | 3,772,000 |
| 3,854,384 |
|
Bank of America N.A., 6.00%, 10/15/36 | 3,330,000 |
| 4,569,990 |
|
Barclays Bank plc, 5.14%, 10/14/20 | 3,230,000 |
| 3,303,428 |
|
BNP Paribas SA, 4.375%, 9/28/25(1) | 2,950,000 |
| 3,138,301 |
|
BPCE SA, 3.00%, 5/22/22(1) | 4,760,000 |
| 4,833,867 |
|
BPCE SA, 5.15%, 7/21/24(1) | 2,380,000 |
| 2,608,061 |
|
Citigroup, Inc., 2.90%, 12/8/21 | 6,200,000 |
| 6,295,531 |
|
Citigroup, Inc., 2.75%, 4/25/22 | 5,530,000 |
| 5,614,374 |
|
Citigroup, Inc., 3.20%, 10/21/26 | 6,500,000 |
| 6,716,196 |
|
Citigroup, Inc., 4.45%, 9/29/27 | 13,315,000 |
| 14,539,489 |
|
Citigroup, Inc., VRN, 3.52%, 10/27/28 | 2,240,000 |
| 2,348,410 |
|
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 3.95%, 11/9/22 | 4,970,000 |
| 5,179,885 |
|
Discover Bank, 3.35%, 2/6/23 | 2,200,000 |
| 2,269,374 |
|
Discover Bank, 3.45%, 7/27/26 | 5,790,000 |
| 5,976,322 |
|
Fifth Third Bank, 2.875%, 10/1/21 | 2,210,000 |
| 2,238,600 |
|
HSBC Holdings plc, 4.30%, 3/8/26 | 2,680,000 |
| 2,904,413 |
|
HSBC Holdings plc, 4.375%, 11/23/26 | 4,800,000 |
| 5,151,803 |
|
HSBC Holdings plc, VRN, 3.26%, 3/13/23 | 4,900,000 |
| 4,987,355 |
|
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 2.30%, 1/14/22 | 3,480,000 |
| 3,500,108 |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.625%, 5/10/21 | 6,700,000 |
| 6,971,255 |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.25%, 9/23/22 | 5,020,000 |
| 5,191,764 |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.875%, 9/10/24 | 3,575,000 |
| 3,811,298 |
|
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| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.125%, 1/23/25 | $ | 10,400,000 |
| $ | 10,783,237 |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 3.70%, 5/6/30 | 1,580,000 |
| 1,696,237 |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 3.96%, 11/15/48 | 3,300,000 |
| 3,694,902 |
|
PNC Bank N.A., 3.80%, 7/25/23 | 3,100,000 |
| 3,269,041 |
|
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 4.375%, 8/11/20 | 2,400,000 |
| 2,449,732 |
|
Regions Financial Corp., 2.75%, 8/14/22 | 3,690,000 |
| 3,747,937 |
|
Regions Financial Corp., 3.80%, 8/14/23 | 3,100,000 |
| 3,272,303 |
|
Synchrony Bank, 3.00%, 6/15/22 | 2,330,000 |
| 2,362,898 |
|
U.S. Bancorp, MTN, 3.60%, 9/11/24 | 2,820,000 |
| 3,003,033 |
|
Wells Fargo & Co., 3.07%, 1/24/23 | 3,770,000 |
| 3,842,137 |
|
Wells Fargo & Co., 4.125%, 8/15/23 | 2,170,000 |
| 2,303,972 |
|
Wells Fargo & Co., 3.00%, 4/22/26 | 1,550,000 |
| 1,590,939 |
|
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.61%, 1/15/44 | 3,300,000 |
| 4,274,162 |
|
Wells Fargo & Co., MTN, 4.10%, 6/3/26 | 2,850,000 |
| 3,057,242 |
|
| | 189,584,505 |
|
Beverages — 0.4% | | |
Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.90%, 2/1/46 | 5,320,000 |
| 6,338,529 |
|
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.75%, 1/23/29 | 4,610,000 |
| 5,372,606 |
|
| | 11,711,135 |
|
Biotechnology — 1.5% | | |
AbbVie, Inc., 2.90%, 11/6/22 | 5,270,000 |
| 5,374,734 |
|
AbbVie, Inc., 3.60%, 5/14/25 | 3,970,000 |
| 4,131,475 |
|
AbbVie, Inc., 4.40%, 11/6/42 | 810,000 |
| 837,598 |
|
AbbVie, Inc., 4.70%, 5/14/45 | 2,325,000 |
| 2,488,010 |
|
Amgen, Inc., 2.65%, 5/11/22 | 6,080,000 |
| 6,161,117 |
|
Amgen, Inc., 4.66%, 6/15/51 | 2,070,000 |
| 2,413,887 |
|
Celgene Corp., 3.25%, 8/15/22 | 5,180,000 |
| 5,339,193 |
|
Celgene Corp., 3.875%, 8/15/25 | 7,450,000 |
| 8,048,437 |
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.40%, 12/1/21 | 6,230,000 |
| 6,500,791 |
|
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 3.65%, 3/1/26 | 5,710,000 |
| 6,123,355 |
|
| | 47,418,597 |
|
Capital Markets — 1.7% | | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, VRN, 2.59%, 9/11/25(1) | 2,020,000 |
| 2,002,375 |
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.50%, 1/23/25 | 5,710,000 |
| 5,961,278 |
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.50%, 11/16/26 | 8,120,000 |
| 8,452,954 |
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), VRN, 3.27%, 9/29/25 | 3,000,000 |
| 3,098,550 |
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), VRN, 3.81%, 4/23/29 | 3,600,000 |
| 3,819,684 |
|
Morgan Stanley, 2.75%, 5/19/22 | 5,110,000 |
| 5,185,349 |
|
Morgan Stanley, 5.00%, 11/24/25 | 2,830,000 |
| 3,173,352 |
|
Morgan Stanley, MTN, 3.70%, 10/23/24 | 9,830,000 |
| 10,420,535 |
|
Morgan Stanley, MTN, 4.00%, 7/23/25 | 6,130,000 |
| 6,616,334 |
|
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 3.97%, 7/22/38 | 1,880,000 |
| 2,067,537 |
|
| | 50,797,948 |
|
Chemicals — 0.1% | | |
Westlake Chemical Corp., 4.375%, 11/15/47 | 2,030,000 |
| 1,999,992 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Commercial Services and Supplies — 0.2% | | |
Republic Services, Inc., 3.55%, 6/1/22 | $ | 2,170,000 |
| $ | 2,247,460 |
|
Waste Connections, Inc., 3.50%, 5/1/29 | 2,670,000 |
| 2,851,424 |
|
Waste Management, Inc., 4.15%, 7/15/49 | 1,960,000 |
| 2,294,751 |
|
| | 7,393,635 |
|
Consumer Finance — 0.7% | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 5.00%, 10/1/21 | 6,320,000 |
| 6,646,757 |
|
Ally Financial, Inc., 3.875%, 5/21/24 | 2,150,000 |
| 2,230,195 |
|
Capital One Bank USA N.A., 3.375%, 2/15/23 | 4,900,000 |
| 5,053,027 |
|
Capital One Financial Corp., 3.80%, 1/31/28 | 4,210,000 |
| 4,458,565 |
|
Synchrony Financial, 2.85%, 7/25/22 | 2,730,000 |
| 2,755,143 |
|
| | 21,143,687 |
|
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1% | | |
George Washington University (The), 3.55%, 9/15/46 | 1,805,000 |
| 1,962,119 |
|
Leland Stanford Junior University (The), 3.46%, 5/1/47 | 1,600,000 |
| 1,791,275 |
|
| | 3,753,394 |
|
Diversified Financial Services — 0.7% | | |
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 3.125%, 12/10/20 | 6,090,000 |
| 6,148,644 |
|
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 3.45%, 4/16/21 | 5,500,000 |
| 5,592,028 |
|
UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG, 3.49%, 5/23/23(1) | 8,150,000 |
| 8,370,533 |
|
Voya Financial, Inc., 5.70%, 7/15/43 | 1,900,000 |
| 2,437,807 |
|
| | 22,549,012 |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.9% | | |
AT&T, Inc., 3.875%, 8/15/21 | 3,160,000 |
| 3,260,296 |
|
AT&T, Inc., 3.40%, 5/15/25 | 3,530,000 |
| 3,688,825 |
|
AT&T, Inc., 2.95%, 7/15/26 | 3,500,000 |
| 3,555,343 |
|
AT&T, Inc., 5.15%, 11/15/46 | 4,971,000 |
| 5,775,248 |
|
Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.625%, 8/15/26 | 6,150,000 |
| 6,235,089 |
|
Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.75%, 11/1/41 | 800,000 |
| 952,628 |
|
Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.01%, 8/21/54 | 2,250,000 |
| 2,838,192 |
|
| | 26,305,621 |
|
Electric Utilities — 1.5% | | |
AEP Transmission Co. LLC, 3.75%, 12/1/47 | 1,020,000 |
| 1,115,367 |
|
American Electric Power Co., Inc., 3.20%, 11/13/27 | 2,050,000 |
| 2,142,044 |
|
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., 3.50%, 2/1/25 | 3,900,000 |
| 4,130,710 |
|
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., 3.80%, 7/15/48 | 2,700,000 |
| 2,931,897 |
|
Duke Energy Corp., 3.55%, 9/15/21 | 2,686,000 |
| 2,749,833 |
|
Duke Energy Florida LLC, 6.35%, 9/15/37 | 307,000 |
| 438,062 |
|
Duke Energy Florida LLC, 3.85%, 11/15/42 | 2,070,000 |
| 2,260,641 |
|
Duke Energy Progress LLC, 4.15%, 12/1/44 | 1,100,000 |
| 1,261,551 |
|
Duke Energy Progress LLC, 3.70%, 10/15/46 | 2,280,000 |
| 2,454,989 |
|
Exelon Corp., 5.15%, 12/1/20 | 1,700,000 |
| 1,745,869 |
|
Exelon Corp., 4.45%, 4/15/46 | 1,842,000 |
| 2,091,399 |
|
Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 5.60%, 6/15/42 | 710,000 |
| 846,353 |
|
FirstEnergy Corp., 4.25%, 3/15/23 | 1,810,000 |
| 1,915,702 |
|
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|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, 4.55%, 4/1/49(1) | $ | 1,570,000 |
| $ | 1,850,956 |
|
Florida Power & Light Co., 3.15%, 10/1/49 | 1,450,000 |
| 1,475,866 |
|
MidAmerican Energy Co., 4.40%, 10/15/44 | 2,100,000 |
| 2,523,646 |
|
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 3.55%, 5/1/27 | 1,860,000 |
| 1,973,461 |
|
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.50%, 9/15/27(1) | 3,340,000 |
| 3,427,675 |
|
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 3.10%, 9/15/49(1) | 1,450,000 |
| 1,448,290 |
|
Potomac Electric Power Co., 3.60%, 3/15/24 | 1,700,000 |
| 1,797,928 |
|
Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp., 3.95%, 10/1/46 | 1,570,000 |
| 1,652,064 |
|
Southwestern Public Service Co., 3.70%, 8/15/47 | 1,880,000 |
| 2,047,734 |
|
Xcel Energy, Inc., 3.35%, 12/1/26 | 780,000 |
| 823,468 |
|
| | 45,105,505 |
|
Energy Equipment and Services — 0.1% | | |
Halliburton Co., 4.85%, 11/15/35 | 2,030,000 |
| 2,256,703 |
|
Entertainment — 0.2% | | |
Viacom, Inc., 3.125%, 6/15/22 | 1,690,000 |
| 1,707,870 |
|
Viacom, Inc., 4.25%, 9/1/23 | 2,100,000 |
| 2,228,394 |
|
Viacom, Inc., 4.375%, 3/15/43 | 2,230,000 |
| 2,302,714 |
|
| | 6,238,978 |
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.3% | | |
American Tower Corp., 3.375%, 10/15/26 | 1,330,000 |
| 1,385,937 |
|
Boston Properties LP, 3.65%, 2/1/26 | 4,900,000 |
| 5,190,276 |
|
Crown Castle International Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/23 | 3,240,000 |
| 3,537,303 |
|
Essex Portfolio LP, 3.625%, 8/15/22 | 3,120,000 |
| 3,229,623 |
|
Essex Portfolio LP, 3.25%, 5/1/23 | 1,712,000 |
| 1,761,439 |
|
GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.75%, 6/1/28 | 1,860,000 |
| 2,122,707 |
|
Kilroy Realty LP, 3.80%, 1/15/23 | 3,380,000 |
| 3,533,113 |
|
Kimco Realty Corp., 2.80%, 10/1/26 | 3,910,000 |
| 3,935,618 |
|
Public Storage, 3.39%, 5/1/29 | 2,160,000 |
| 2,319,077 |
|
Service Properties Trust, 4.65%, 3/15/24 | 1,870,000 |
| 1,925,175 |
|
Simon Property Group LP, 2.45%, 9/13/29 | 2,380,000 |
| 2,332,180 |
|
Ventas Realty LP, 4.125%, 1/15/26 | 2,600,000 |
| 2,814,258 |
|
VEREIT Operating Partnership LP, 4.125%, 6/1/21 | 4,538,000 |
| 4,658,253 |
|
| | 38,744,959 |
|
Food and Staples Retailing — 0.1% | | |
Kroger Co. (The), 3.30%, 1/15/21 | 1,235,000 |
| 1,251,507 |
|
Kroger Co. (The), 3.875%, 10/15/46 | 2,080,000 |
| 1,989,191 |
|
| | 3,240,698 |
|
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 0.3% | | |
Becton Dickinson and Co., 3.73%, 12/15/24 | 4,671,000 |
| 4,946,142 |
|
Medtronic, Inc., 3.50%, 3/15/25 | 2,043,000 |
| 2,194,629 |
|
Medtronic, Inc., 4.375%, 3/15/35 | 2,154,000 |
| 2,597,209 |
|
| | 9,737,980 |
|
Health Care Providers and Services — 1.4% | | |
Aetna, Inc., 2.75%, 11/15/22 | 1,540,000 |
| 1,559,034 |
|
Anthem, Inc., 3.65%, 12/1/27 | 2,800,000 |
| 2,949,180 |
|
Anthem, Inc., 4.65%, 1/15/43 | 1,155,000 |
| 1,280,101 |
|
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| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
CommonSpirit Health, 2.95%, 11/1/22 | $ | 2,420,000 |
| $ | 2,464,182 |
|
CVS Health Corp., 3.50%, 7/20/22 | 5,400,000 |
| 5,577,346 |
|
CVS Health Corp., 4.30%, 3/25/28 | 3,810,000 |
| 4,124,388 |
|
CVS Health Corp., 4.78%, 3/25/38 | 1,480,000 |
| 1,634,170 |
|
Duke University Health System, Inc., 3.92%, 6/1/47 | 3,085,000 |
| 3,588,529 |
|
HCA, Inc., 4.125%, 6/15/29 | 2,930,000 |
| 3,073,904 |
|
Johns Hopkins Health System Corp. (The), 3.84%, 5/15/46 | 1,860,000 |
| 2,135,378 |
|
Northwell Healthcare, Inc., 4.26%, 11/1/47 | 2,180,000 |
| 2,440,051 |
|
Stanford Health Care, 3.80%, 11/15/48 | 1,760,000 |
| 2,022,378 |
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 2.875%, 3/15/22 | 4,060,000 |
| 4,136,429 |
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.75%, 7/15/25 | 2,000,000 |
| 2,153,909 |
|
Universal Health Services, Inc., 4.75%, 8/1/22(1) | 3,700,000 |
| 3,737,000 |
|
| | 42,875,979 |
|
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 0.1% | | |
McDonald's Corp., MTN, 4.70%, 12/9/35 | 1,270,000 |
| 1,511,782 |
|
McDonald's Corp., MTN, 3.625%, 9/1/49 | 1,520,000 |
| 1,544,856 |
|
| | 3,056,638 |
|
Household Durables — 0.4% | | |
D.R. Horton, Inc., 2.55%, 12/1/20 | 2,420,000 |
| 2,427,773 |
|
Lennar Corp., 4.75%, 4/1/21 | 3,290,000 |
| 3,368,137 |
|
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 6.75%, 11/1/19 | 2,620,000 |
| 2,634,410 |
|
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 4.35%, 2/15/28 | 3,620,000 |
| 3,755,750 |
|
| | 12,186,070 |
|
Insurance — 1.1% | | |
American International Group, Inc., 4.125%, 2/15/24 | 7,680,000 |
| 8,224,487 |
|
American International Group, Inc., 4.50%, 7/16/44 | 550,000 |
| 613,230 |
|
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 3.00%, 5/15/22 | 2,030,000 |
| 2,092,673 |
|
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 4.20%, 8/15/48 | 1,620,000 |
| 1,901,164 |
|
Chubb INA Holdings, Inc., 3.15%, 3/15/25 | 1,700,000 |
| 1,785,991 |
|
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 5.95%, 10/15/36 | 1,190,000 |
| 1,557,794 |
|
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.50%, 6/15/49(1) | 1,100,000 |
| 1,227,277 |
|
Markel Corp., 4.90%, 7/1/22 | 3,120,000 |
| 3,337,843 |
|
Markel Corp., 4.15%, 9/17/50 | 2,000,000 |
| 2,034,342 |
|
MetLife, Inc., 4.875%, 11/13/43 | 1,075,000 |
| 1,334,609 |
|
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 3.00%, 1/10/23(1) | 2,220,000 |
| 2,284,039 |
|
Prudential Financial, Inc., 3.94%, 12/7/49 | 3,500,000 |
| 3,787,482 |
|
Prudential Financial, Inc., MTN, 5.70%, 12/14/36 | 975,000 |
| 1,288,860 |
|
WR Berkley Corp., 4.625%, 3/15/22 | 1,875,000 |
| 1,981,958 |
|
| | 33,451,749 |
|
Interactive Media and Services — 0.1% | | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.98%, 4/11/29(1) | 3,600,000 |
| 3,864,990 |
|
Internet and Direct Marketing Retail — 0.3% | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 2.50%, 11/28/19 | 3,900,000 |
| 3,900,703 |
|
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 3.60%, 11/28/24 | 5,000,000 |
| 5,264,752 |
|
| | 9,165,455 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
IT Services — 0.3% | | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 3.00%, 8/15/26 | $ | 3,050,000 |
| $ | 3,144,458 |
|
Fiserv, Inc., 3.50%, 7/1/29 | 1,500,000 |
| 1,581,681 |
|
Global Payments, Inc., 3.20%, 8/15/29 | 3,040,000 |
| 3,085,496 |
|
Mastercard, Inc., 3.65%, 6/1/49 | 1,530,000 |
| 1,740,224 |
|
| | 9,551,859 |
|
Life Sciences Tools and Services — 0.1% | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 3.30%, 2/15/22 | 2,157,000 |
| 2,226,708 |
|
Media — 1.1% | | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.91%, 7/23/25 | 9,730,000 |
| 10,701,170 |
|
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 6.48%, 10/23/45 | 4,180,000 |
| 5,100,611 |
|
Comcast Corp., 6.40%, 5/15/38 | 2,270,000 |
| 3,227,204 |
|
Comcast Corp., 4.60%, 10/15/38 | 4,280,000 |
| 5,137,270 |
|
Comcast Corp., 4.75%, 3/1/44 | 4,540,000 |
| 5,554,723 |
|
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The), 4.00%, 3/15/22 | 2,370,000 |
| 2,449,774 |
|
TEGNA, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/20 | 1,266,000 |
| 1,268,848 |
|
| | 33,439,600 |
|
Metals and Mining — 0.2% | | |
Minera Mexico SA de CV, 4.50%, 1/26/50(1) | 5,900,000 |
| 5,826,250 |
|
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 4.125%, 9/15/25 | 1,730,000 |
| 1,755,950 |
|
| | 7,582,200 |
|
Multi-Utilities — 0.6% | | |
Black Hills Corp., 3.875%, 10/15/49(2) | 1,990,000 |
| 2,011,108 |
|
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 11/1/28 | 2,500,000 |
| 2,750,070 |
|
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 3.95%, 3/1/43 | 1,530,000 |
| 1,674,173 |
|
Consumers Energy Co., 3.10%, 8/15/50 | 1,510,000 |
| 1,516,389 |
|
Dominion Energy, Inc., 4.90%, 8/1/41 | 2,920,000 |
| 3,461,702 |
|
NiSource, Inc., 5.65%, 2/1/45 | 2,080,000 |
| 2,685,563 |
|
Sempra Energy, 2.875%, 10/1/22 | 1,820,000 |
| 1,842,828 |
|
Sempra Energy, 3.25%, 6/15/27 | 1,700,000 |
| 1,747,742 |
|
Sempra Energy, 4.00%, 2/1/48 | 1,500,000 |
| 1,591,746 |
|
| | 19,281,321 |
|
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 3.7% | | |
Cimarex Energy Co., 4.375%, 6/1/24 | 2,480,000 |
| 2,607,778 |
|
CNOOC Finance Ltd., 4.25%, 1/26/21 | 4,975,000 |
| 5,092,316 |
|
CNOOC Nexen Finance 2014 ULC, 4.25%, 4/30/24 | 2,000,000 |
| 2,140,781 |
|
Concho Resources, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/25 | 3,210,000 |
| 3,327,465 |
|
Continental Resources, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/28 | 2,660,000 |
| 2,753,131 |
|
Ecopetrol SA, 5.875%, 5/28/45 | 1,220,000 |
| 1,437,587 |
|
Encana Corp., 6.50%, 2/1/38 | 3,450,000 |
| 4,162,832 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 7.50%, 10/15/20 | 2,120,000 |
| 2,228,434 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 4.25%, 3/15/23 | 4,740,000 |
| 4,956,245 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 5.25%, 4/15/29 | 3,200,000 |
| 3,612,806 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 4.90%, 3/15/35 | 3,470,000 |
| 3,590,151 |
|
| | |
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 6.50%, 2/1/42 | $ | 880,000 |
| $ | 1,057,107 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 6.00%, 6/15/48 | 1,050,000 |
| 1,243,078 |
|
EnLink Midstream LLC, 5.375%, 6/1/29 | 2,200,000 |
| 2,106,500 |
|
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.85%, 3/15/44 | 5,480,000 |
| 6,304,561 |
|
Hess Corp., 6.00%, 1/15/40 | 1,590,000 |
| 1,846,117 |
|
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.30%, 9/15/20 | 3,040,000 |
| 3,127,455 |
|
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.50%, 9/1/39 | 4,250,000 |
| 5,389,038 |
|
Marathon Oil Corp., 3.85%, 6/1/25 | 3,390,000 |
| 3,527,957 |
|
MPLX LP, 5.25%, 1/15/25(1) | 2,950,000 |
| 3,114,692 |
|
MPLX LP, 4.875%, 6/1/25 | 3,800,000 |
| 4,183,982 |
|
MPLX LP, 4.50%, 4/15/38 | 2,130,000 |
| 2,212,690 |
|
MPLX LP, 5.20%, 3/1/47 | 1,480,000 |
| 1,638,335 |
|
Newfield Exploration Co., 5.75%, 1/30/22 | 1,480,000 |
| 1,582,038 |
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.50%, 8/15/29 | 1,500,000 |
| 1,524,252 |
|
ONEOK, Inc., 3.40%, 9/1/29 | 2,440,000 |
| 2,419,853 |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.00%, 3/5/20 | 2,291,000 |
| 2,323,647 |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.875%, 1/24/22 | 2,160,000 |
| 2,251,800 |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.50%, 3/13/27 | 800,000 |
| 834,800 |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.50%, 6/27/44 | 700,000 |
| 600,355 |
|
Phillips 66, 4.30%, 4/1/22 | 2,670,000 |
| 2,816,502 |
|
Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp., 3.65%, 6/1/22 | 3,440,000 |
| 3,530,028 |
|
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.625%, 3/1/25 | 6,700,000 |
| 7,533,968 |
|
Shell International Finance BV, 2.375%, 8/21/22 | 3,100,000 |
| 3,147,256 |
|
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP, 3.45%, 1/15/23 | 3,750,000 |
| 3,834,169 |
|
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.00%, 1/15/28 | 1,390,000 |
| 1,409,182 |
|
Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 4.125%, 11/15/20 | 5,003,000 |
| 5,082,408 |
|
Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 4.55%, 6/24/24 | 3,330,000 |
| 3,587,677 |
|
| | 114,138,973 |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 0.4% | | |
Allergan Finance LLC, 3.25%, 10/1/22 | 6,880,000 |
| 7,031,322 |
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 4.25%, 10/26/49(1) | 1,110,000 |
| 1,294,518 |
|
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 2.40%, 9/23/21 | 4,785,000 |
| 4,808,600 |
|
| | 13,134,440 |
|
Road and Rail — 0.9% | | |
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 4.125%, 8/15/25(1) | 3,750,000 |
| 3,834,375 |
|
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 3.60%, 9/1/20 | 3,310,000 |
| 3,347,689 |
|
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.95%, 9/15/41 | 3,850,000 |
| 4,786,431 |
|
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.15%, 4/1/45 | 1,070,000 |
| 1,233,599 |
|
CSX Corp., 3.40%, 8/1/24 | 2,840,000 |
| 2,992,260 |
|
CSX Corp., 3.25%, 6/1/27 | 3,490,000 |
| 3,668,381 |
|
Union Pacific Corp., 3.60%, 9/15/37 | 1,730,000 |
| 1,831,952 |
|
Union Pacific Corp., 4.75%, 9/15/41 | 2,480,000 |
| 2,923,383 |
|
Union Pacific Corp., 4.05%, 11/15/45 | 1,600,000 |
| 1,768,097 |
|
Union Pacific Corp., MTN, 3.55%, 8/15/39 | 1,210,000 |
| 1,272,009 |
|
| | 27,658,176 |
|
| | |
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1% | | |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC, 3.875%, 9/1/22(1) | $ | 3,950,000 |
| $ | 4,082,763 |
|
Software — 0.6% | | |
Microsoft Corp., 2.70%, 2/12/25 | 9,320,000 |
| 9,680,299 |
|
Microsoft Corp., 3.45%, 8/8/36 | 2,140,000 |
| 2,369,039 |
|
Microsoft Corp., 4.25%, 2/6/47 | 3,060,000 |
| 3,804,161 |
|
Oracle Corp., 3.625%, 7/15/23 | 3,070,000 |
| 3,246,954 |
|
| | 19,100,453 |
|
Specialty Retail — 0.3% | | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The), 3.75%, 2/15/24 | 3,000,000 |
| 3,224,324 |
|
Home Depot, Inc. (The), 3.00%, 4/1/26 | 2,560,000 |
| 2,685,203 |
|
Home Depot, Inc. (The), 3.90%, 6/15/47 | 2,750,000 |
| 3,155,601 |
|
| | 9,065,128 |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals — 0.8% | | |
Apple, Inc., 2.50%, 2/9/25 | 7,550,000 |
| 7,734,023 |
|
Apple, Inc., 2.45%, 8/4/26 | 3,780,000 |
| 3,839,600 |
|
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 6.02%, 6/15/26(1) | 6,950,000 |
| 7,843,364 |
|
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 4.90%, 10/1/26(1) | 3,320,000 |
| 3,559,411 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 3.60%, 10/15/20 | 2,230,000 |
| 2,259,042 |
|
| | 25,235,440 |
|
Trading Companies and Distributors — 0.1% | | |
International Lease Finance Corp., 5.875%, 8/15/22 | 1,670,000 |
| 1,830,342 |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1% | | |
America Movil SAB de CV, 3.125%, 7/16/22 | 2,230,000 |
| 2,284,732 |
|
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $869,134,980) | | 921,458,288 |
|
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 25.3% | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.98%, 6/18/20(3) | 65,000,000 |
| 64,171,660 |
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.00%, 5/15/37 | 2,000,000 |
| 2,952,148 |
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.50%, 2/15/39 | 1,780,000 |
| 2,231,849 |
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.625%, 2/15/40 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,448,770 |
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.375%, 5/15/41 | 1,500,000 |
| 2,122,236 |
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.125%, 11/15/41 | 21,000,000 |
| 25,051,524 |
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.125%, 2/15/42 | 23,000,000 |
| 27,447,715 |
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 5/15/42 | 25,000,000 |
| 29,262,695 |
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.75%, 11/15/42 | 9,500,000 |
| 10,670,986 |
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.875%, 5/15/43 | 8,500,000 |
| 9,754,912 |
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.50%, 2/15/45 | 31,000,000 |
| 33,392,207 |
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 5/15/45 | 5,000,000 |
| 5,892,481 |
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 11/15/45 | 300,000 |
| 354,193 |
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.375%, 11/15/48 | 42,500,000 |
| 54,204,101 |
|
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.25%, 8/15/49 | 25,000,000 |
| 25,742,676 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 5/31/20(4) | 10,000,000 |
| 9,976,172 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.125%, 8/31/21(4) | 16,000,000 |
| 15,840,313 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 9/30/21 | 8,000,000 |
| 7,980,938 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.625%, 12/15/21 | 21,100,000 |
| 21,567,332 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.875%, 1/31/22 | $ | 15,000,000 |
| $ | 15,085,254 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.375%, 3/15/22 | 41,000,000 |
| 41,787,969 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.75%, 6/15/22 | 39,000,000 |
| 39,182,813 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 9/15/22 | 43,000,000 |
| 42,924,414 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.875%, 9/30/22 | 61,700,000 |
| 62,260,361 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.00%, 11/30/22 | 30,000,000 |
| 30,385,547 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 3/31/23 | 29,000,000 |
| 28,940,527 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.00%, 5/31/24 | 7,000,000 |
| 7,141,777 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.25%, 8/31/24 | 79,000,000 |
| 77,913,750 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.625%, 9/30/26 | 8,000,000 |
| 8,002,656 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.125%, 11/15/28 | 10,000,000 |
| 11,231,055 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.375%, 5/15/29 | 19,000,000 |
| 20,185,273 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.625%, 8/15/29 | 41,500,000 |
| 41,324,922 |
|
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $739,568,090) | | 776,431,226 |
|
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 21.0% |
Adjustable-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.3% |
FHLMC, VRN, 4.80%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.25%), 4/1/37 | 360,172 |
| 380,653 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.89%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.84%), 6/1/38 | 934,949 |
| 987,916 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.53%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.88%), 7/1/40 | 442,416 |
| 463,954 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.06%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.78%), 9/1/40 | 885,458 |
| 925,836 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 3.80%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.79%), 2/1/41 | 845,582 |
| 879,849 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.77%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.88%), 5/1/41 | 287,254 |
| 301,435 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 3.69%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.89%), 7/1/41 | 1,998,361 |
| 2,075,434 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.09%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.87%), 7/1/41 | 1,206,317 |
| 1,268,523 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.51%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.63%), 5/1/43 | 386,060 |
| 399,163 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.43%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.65%), 6/1/43 | 434,213 |
| 449,362 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.50%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.62%), 6/1/43 | 13,072 |
| 13,508 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 3.18%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.62%), 6/1/44 | 1,879,492 |
| 1,922,531 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.07%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.59%), 10/1/44 | 1,583,678 |
| 1,627,422 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 2.36%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.63%), 8/1/46 | 2,821,660 |
| 2,848,458 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 4.68%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.71%), 12/1/37 | 273,365 |
| 287,657 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 4.82%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.69%), 1/1/40 | 276,900 |
| 293,189 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 3.61%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.79%), 8/1/40 | 1,244,322 |
| 1,301,188 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 3.92%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.77%), 10/1/40 | 1,964,697 |
| 2,053,893 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 4.27%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.75%), 8/1/41 | 694,073 |
| 724,486 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 3.32%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.82%), 9/1/41 | 472,541 |
| 485,823 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 4.53%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.55%), 3/1/43 | 452,559 |
| 468,380 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 3.20%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.58%), 1/1/45 | 2,808,653 |
| 2,895,081 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 2.61%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.60%), 4/1/46 | 7,461,036 |
| 7,562,864 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 3.24%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.62%), 5/1/47 | 8,131,064 |
| 8,322,655 |
|
| | 38,939,260 |
|
Fixed-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 19.7% |
FHLMC, 5.00%, 1/1/21 | 134,374 |
| 138,727 |
|
FHLMC, 5.00%, 4/1/21 | 26,609 |
| 27,471 |
|
FHLMC, 7.00%, 9/1/27 | 1,334 |
| 1,487 |
|
| | |
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
FHLMC, 6.50%, 1/1/28 | $ | 2,191 |
| $ | 2,444 |
|
FHLMC, 7.00%, 2/1/28 | 348 |
| 385 |
|
FHLMC, 6.50%, 3/1/29 | 13,465 |
| 15,021 |
|
FHLMC, 6.50%, 6/1/29 | 14,536 |
| 16,215 |
|
FHLMC, 7.00%, 8/1/29 | 1,537 |
| 1,673 |
|
FHLMC, 5.00%, 4/1/31 | 2,000,775 |
| 2,151,144 |
|
FHLMC, 5.00%, 5/1/31 | 2,723,049 |
| 2,927,693 |
|
FHLMC, 6.50%, 5/1/31 | 12,344 |
| 13,768 |
|
FHLMC, 6.50%, 6/1/31 | 570 |
| 635 |
|
FHLMC, 6.50%, 6/1/31 | 1,383 |
| 1,542 |
|
FHLMC, 5.50%, 12/1/33 | 169,249 |
| 188,013 |
|
FHLMC, 6.00%, 9/1/35 | 2,649,540 |
| 3,052,848 |
|
FHLMC, 5.50%, 12/1/37 | 184,810 |
| 208,396 |
|
FHLMC, 5.50%, 1/1/38 | 294,440 |
| 327,621 |
|
FHLMC, 6.00%, 2/1/38 | 1,407,789 |
| 1,622,184 |
|
FHLMC, 5.50%, 4/1/38 | 435,598 |
| 491,896 |
|
FHLMC, 6.00%, 8/1/38 | 91,583 |
| 102,644 |
|
FHLMC, 3.00%, 2/1/43 | 14,613,580 |
| 15,074,783 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 1/1/26 | 10,779 |
| 12,016 |
|
FNMA, 7.00%, 12/1/27 | 2,606 |
| 2,829 |
|
FNMA, 7.50%, 4/1/28 | 15,899 |
| 17,420 |
|
FNMA, 7.00%, 5/1/28 | 14,883 |
| 15,279 |
|
FNMA, 7.00%, 6/1/28 | 257 |
| 261 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 1/1/29 | 2,227 |
| 2,502 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 4/1/29 | 6,581 |
| 7,338 |
|
FNMA, 7.00%, 7/1/29 | 1,371 |
| 1,372 |
|
FNMA, 7.50%, 7/1/29 | 10,703 |
| 11,000 |
|
FNMA, 7.50%, 9/1/30 | 4,823 |
| 5,687 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 6/1/31 | 2,121,807 |
| 2,273,042 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 7/1/31 | 3,263,232 |
| 3,497,344 |
|
FNMA, 7.00%, 9/1/31 | 22,603 |
| 23,750 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 1/1/32 | 7,748 |
| 8,639 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 8/1/32 | 33,967 |
| 38,783 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 2/1/33 | 1,584,826 |
| 1,768,676 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 6/1/33 | 1,784,474 |
| 1,971,182 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 6/1/33 | 104,610 |
| 117,289 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 7/1/33 | 579,354 |
| 648,458 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 8/1/33 | 246,345 |
| 272,143 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 8/1/33 | 219,169 |
| 247,723 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 9/1/33 | 330,250 |
| 373,397 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 11/1/33 | 1,134,314 |
| 1,253,214 |
|
FNMA, 6.00%, 12/1/33 | 872,435 |
| 1,003,407 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 1/1/34 | 296,108 |
| 333,519 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 2/1/34 | 992,025 |
| 1,119,284 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 3/1/34 | 6,511,434 |
| 6,794,605 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 3/1/34 | 665,927 |
| 735,581 |
|
| | |
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
FNMA, 4.50%, 1/1/35 | $ | 5,675,530 |
| $ | 6,099,255 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 4/1/35 | 1,574,779 |
| 1,739,705 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 6/1/35 | 1,179,170 |
| 1,302,655 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 7/1/35 | 2,270,343 |
| 2,507,697 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 8/1/35 | 66,850 |
| 73,757 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 9/1/35 | 262,879 |
| 284,463 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 10/1/35 | 500,014 |
| 550,338 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 12/1/35 | 3,309,746 |
| 3,745,594 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 2/1/36 | 397,255 |
| 438,983 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 4/1/36 | 414,452 |
| 468,976 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 5/1/36 | 836,367 |
| 946,304 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 7/1/36 | 188,378 |
| 209,306 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 2/1/37 | 108,344 |
| 122,189 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 5/1/37 | 173,788 |
| 195,758 |
|
FNMA, 6.00%, 8/1/37 | 335,183 |
| 385,352 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 8/1/37 | 51,321 |
| 57,021 |
|
FNMA, 6.00%, 9/1/37 | 1,259,446 |
| 1,422,750 |
|
FNMA, 6.00%, 11/1/37 | 1,645,095 |
| 1,891,111 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 12/1/37 | 859,843 |
| 953,126 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 2/1/38 | 220,358 |
| 248,231 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 6/1/38 | 434,350 |
| 489,656 |
|
FNMA, 6.00%, 9/1/38 | 127,106 |
| 132,360 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 12/1/38 | 926,090 |
| 1,044,020 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 1/1/39 | 632,140 |
| 696,520 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 1/1/39 | 4,055,360 |
| 4,578,793 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 2/1/39 | 1,196,173 |
| 1,295,070 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 2/1/39 | 2,312,893 |
| 2,551,504 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 4/1/39 | 2,053,294 |
| 2,239,332 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 5/1/39 | 5,277,133 |
| 5,743,620 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 5/1/39 | 1,077,880 |
| 1,245,457 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 8/1/39 | 2,463,897 |
| 2,724,731 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 10/1/39 | 9,230,798 |
| 10,106,504 |
|
FNMA, 4.00%, 10/1/40 | 9,433,360 |
| 10,124,372 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 11/1/40 | 8,439,188 |
| 9,149,650 |
|
FNMA, 4.00%, 8/1/41 | 9,287,734 |
| 9,929,822 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 9/1/41 | 5,176,022 |
| 5,612,032 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 10/1/41 | 11,206,052 |
| 11,770,404 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 1/1/42 | 3,949,501 |
| 4,362,196 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 2/1/42 | 6,967,503 |
| 7,320,669 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 6/1/42 | 21,342,219 |
| 22,430,700 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 8/1/42 | 1,980,836 |
| 2,081,872 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 8/1/42 | 8,605,724 |
| 9,044,677 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 8/1/43 | 6,422,701 |
| 6,726,533 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/45 | 10,890,338 |
| 11,359,440 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 11/1/45 | 13,932,117 |
| 14,541,777 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 11/1/45 | 13,888,445 |
| 14,496,442 |
|
FNMA, 4.00%, 11/1/45 | 15,674,924 |
| 16,576,560 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
FNMA, 4.00%, 11/1/45 | $ | 4,445,602 |
| $ | 4,690,827 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 2/1/46 | 16,745,992 |
| 17,462,013 |
|
FNMA, 4.00%, 2/1/46 | 12,952,250 |
| 13,652,223 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 3/1/46 | 15,203,348 |
| 15,799,080 |
|
FNMA, 4.00%, 4/1/46 | 17,113,054 |
| 18,067,415 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/46 | 15,526,100 |
| 16,148,475 |
|
FNMA, 3.00%, 11/1/46 | 46,613,291 |
| 47,768,813 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 2/1/47 | 26,241,116 |
| 27,361,390 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 8/1/47 | 18,248 |
| 19,641 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 9/1/47 | 36,946 |
| 39,644 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 9/1/47 | 1,775 |
| 1,908 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 9/1/47 | 19,424 |
| 20,841 |
|
FNMA, 3.00%, 4/1/48 | 31,133,665 |
| 31,977,620 |
|
FNMA, 4.00%, 6/1/48 | 30,472,331 |
| 31,791,123 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 2/1/49 | 13,394,850 |
| 14,182,855 |
|
GNMA, 7.00%, 11/15/22 | 3,891 |
| 4,022 |
|
GNMA, 7.00%, 4/20/26 | 1,517 |
| 1,692 |
|
GNMA, 7.50%, 8/15/26 | 3,229 |
| 3,593 |
|
GNMA, 8.00%, 8/15/26 | 1,407 |
| 1,529 |
|
GNMA, 7.50%, 5/15/27 | 1,719 |
| 1,745 |
|
GNMA, 8.00%, 6/15/27 | 8,297 |
| 8,434 |
|
GNMA, 7.00%, 2/15/28 | 1,694 |
| 1,697 |
|
GNMA, 7.50%, 2/15/28 | 1,263 |
| 1,266 |
|
GNMA, 6.50%, 3/15/28 | 4,288 |
| 4,747 |
|
GNMA, 7.00%, 4/15/28 | 1,166 |
| 1,168 |
|
GNMA, 6.50%, 5/15/28 | 114 |
| 126 |
|
GNMA, 6.50%, 5/15/28 | 19,469 |
| 21,561 |
|
GNMA, 7.00%, 12/15/28 | 2,114 |
| 2,118 |
|
GNMA, 7.00%, 5/15/31 | 16,784 |
| 19,402 |
|
GNMA, 4.50%, 8/15/33 | 936,993 |
| 1,008,204 |
|
GNMA, 6.00%, 9/20/38 | 565,628 |
| 650,736 |
|
GNMA, 5.50%, 11/15/38 | 1,340,286 |
| 1,507,967 |
|
GNMA, 5.50%, 11/15/38 | 522,805 |
| 581,849 |
|
GNMA, 6.00%, 1/20/39 | 171,709 |
| 197,406 |
|
GNMA, 5.00%, 3/20/39 | 1,200,400 |
| 1,328,647 |
|
GNMA, 4.50%, 4/15/39 | 1,421,771 |
| 1,548,425 |
|
GNMA, 4.50%, 11/15/39 | 11,056,517 |
| 12,104,334 |
|
GNMA, 4.50%, 1/15/40 | 825,227 |
| 899,106 |
|
GNMA, 4.00%, 7/15/40 | 1,794,482 |
| 1,916,339 |
|
GNMA, 4.00%, 11/20/40 | 15,200,620 |
| 16,203,470 |
|
GNMA, 4.50%, 12/15/40 | 3,562,628 |
| 3,900,634 |
|
GNMA, 4.50%, 7/20/41 | 5,673,255 |
| 6,204,021 |
|
GNMA, 3.50%, 6/20/42 | 5,501,306 |
| 5,844,986 |
|
GNMA, 3.50%, 7/20/42 | 8,460,405 |
| 8,988,952 |
|
GNMA, 2.50%, 7/20/46 | 18,225,342 |
| 18,406,295 |
|
GNMA, 2.50%, 8/20/46 | 11,221,322 |
| 11,332,710 |
|
| | |
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
GNMA, 2.50%, 2/20/47 | $ | 12,219,266 |
| $ | 12,340,374 |
|
| | 604,961,037 |
|
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $629,906,469) | 643,900,297 |
|
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 7.4% | | |
Argent Securities, Inc., Series 2004-W8, Class M1, VRN, 2.84%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.83%), 5/25/34 | 9,491,513 |
| 9,548,515 |
|
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.94%, 5/25/29(1) | 5,418,258 |
| 5,469,506 |
|
Goodgreen, Series 2018-1A, Class A, VRN, 3.93%, 10/15/53(1) | 11,753,083 |
| 12,416,535 |
|
Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP, Series 2017-1, Class A1, VRN, 2.70%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.65%), 4/10/31(1) | 6,243,859 |
| 6,242,796 |
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2014-AA, Class A SEQ, 1.77%, 11/25/26(1) | 1,979,070 |
| 1,971,547 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A, VRN, 2.875%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.85%), 12/17/36(1) | 22,102,545 |
| 22,144,292 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class A, VRN, 2.72%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.70%), 3/17/37(1) | 29,778,527 |
| 29,453,992 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class B, VRN, 3.11%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.08%), 6/17/37(1) | 21,275,000 |
| 21,172,829 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class A, VRN, 3.02%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.00%), 7/17/37(1) | 26,429,852 |
| 26,429,807 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2013-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.15%, 4/22/30(1) | 1,587,709 |
| 1,584,882 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2014-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.25%, 9/22/31(1) | 2,883,950 |
| 2,879,877 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.52%, 12/20/32(1) | 2,052,398 |
| 2,051,912 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.25%, 12/20/33(1) | 3,574,304 |
| 3,553,799 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.42%, 12/20/34(1) | 9,733,768 |
| 9,754,647 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A SEQ, 3.45%, 1/21/36(1) | 7,874,702 |
| 8,123,476 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class A SEQ, 3.88%, 10/17/35(1) | 9,993,717 |
| 10,265,698 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR3, Class A SEQ, 2.27%, 9/17/36(1) | 4,900,000 |
| 4,850,514 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Conduit Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.91%, 3/20/34(1) | 4,430,223 |
| 4,475,752 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.40%, 3/22/32(1) | 1,199,949 |
| 1,199,577 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A SEQ, 3.08%, 3/21/33(1) | 3,053,107 |
| 3,072,901 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A SEQ, 2.59%, 5/20/36(1) | 8,081,881 |
| 8,126,754 |
|
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A1, VRN, 3.50%, 2/25/55(1) | 3,332,403 |
| 3,380,481 |
|
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-4, Class A1, VRN, 3.00%, 6/25/58(1) | 3,465,657 |
| 3,567,369 |
|
US Airways Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-1, Class A, 3.95%, 5/15/27 | 2,253,642 |
| 2,375,972 |
|
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2016-A, Class A SEQ, 2.54%, 7/20/33(1) | 6,763,926 |
| 6,754,299 |
|
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-A, Class A SEQ, 2.33%, 3/20/35(1) | 6,365,669 |
| 6,362,119 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2018-A, Class B, 3.72%, 2/20/36(1) | $ | 9,079,367 |
| $ | 9,339,244 |
|
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $224,978,196) | | 226,569,092 |
|
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 4.0% | | |
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-200P, Class B, 3.49%, 4/14/33(1) | 4,000,000 |
| 4,206,974 |
|
BX Trust, Series 2018-MCSF, Class A, VRN, 2.60%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.58%), 4/15/35(1) | 10,000,000 |
| 9,980,745 |
|
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR15, Class AM, VRN, 4.43%, 2/10/47 | 10,691,000 |
| 11,605,325 |
|
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-LC17, Class AM, VRN, 4.19%, 10/10/47 | 10,000,000 |
| 10,794,768 |
|
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS5, Class AM, VRN, 4.19%, 9/10/47 | 14,000,000 |
| 14,976,119 |
|
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-CR22, Class AM, VRN, 3.60%, 3/10/48 | 15,000,000 |
| 15,852,945 |
|
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2016-CR28, Class B, VRN, 4.80%, 2/10/49 | 5,000,000 |
| 5,530,993 |
|
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-GC28, Class AS, 3.76%, 2/10/48 | 9,000,000 |
| 9,562,851 |
|
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C21, Class B, VRN, 4.34%, 8/15/47 | 10,000,000 |
| 10,601,987 |
|
JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2017-C5, Class A4 SEQ, 3.41%, 3/15/50 | 6,250,000 |
| 6,680,887 |
|
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-JP3, Class AS, 3.14%, 8/15/49 | 10,000,000 |
| 10,335,444 |
|
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2017-C34, Class A3 SEQ, 3.28%, 11/15/52 | 5,650,000 |
| 6,013,086 |
|
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C1, Class A3 SEQ, 3.20%, 6/15/50 | 6,000,000 |
| 6,319,308 |
|
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $117,779,686) | | 122,461,432 |
|
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 3.9% | | |
Private Sponsor Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 3.4% | | |
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-4, Class 4A1, VRN, 4.46%, 3/25/35 | 1,811,783 |
| 1,882,575 |
|
Agate Bay Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-3, Class A3, VRN, 3.50%, 8/25/46(1) | 3,264,377 |
| 3,316,960 |
|
Banc of America Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-E, Class 2A6 SEQ, VRN, 4.79%, 6/25/34 | 1,033,827 |
| 1,046,153 |
|
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.28%, 2/25/35 | 1,520,932 |
| 1,554,808 |
|
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-8, Class 2A1, VRN, 3.98%, 11/25/34 | 1,489,863 |
| 1,485,608 |
|
Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-8, Class 1A3, 6.00%, 9/25/37 | 688,589 |
| 742,478 |
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2004-UST1, Class A4, VRN, 4.36%, 8/25/34 | 1,315,898 |
| 1,281,623 |
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2004-UST1, Class A5, VRN, 4.30%, 8/25/34 | 4,385,172 |
| 4,449,952 |
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2005-4, Class A, VRN, 4.63%, 8/25/35 | 589,948 |
| 609,769 |
|
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2004-4, Class A19, 5.25%, 5/25/34 | 1,075,436 |
| 1,112,795 |
|
| | |
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 2A4, 5.50%, 5/25/34 | $ | 469,323 |
| $ | 481,727 |
|
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-17, Class 1A11, 5.50%, 9/25/35 | 51,030 |
| 50,477 |
|
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage-Backed Trust, Series 2004-AR6, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.30%, 10/25/34 | 187,062 |
| 188,554 |
|
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2004-AA4, Class A1, VRN, 4.24%, 10/25/34 | 3,149,986 |
| 3,172,265 |
|
First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-AR3, Class 4A1, VRN, 4.99%, 8/25/35 | 1,087,958 |
| 1,139,501 |
|
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-7, Class 3A1, VRN, 4.06%, 6/25/34 | 942,407 |
| 942,398 |
|
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR5, Class 3A3, VRN, 4.60%, 5/25/34 | 1,576,382 |
| 1,627,186 |
|
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR1, Class 3A1, VRN, 3.91%, 1/25/35 | 1,732,046 |
| 1,733,129 |
|
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR6, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.48%, 9/25/35 | 3,653,443 |
| 3,769,210 |
|
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR6, Class 3A1, VRN, 4.52%, 9/25/35 | 2,952,658 |
| 3,019,863 |
|
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR6, Class 4A5, VRN, 4.55%, 9/25/35 | 1,319,064 |
| 1,356,050 |
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-A4, Class 1A1, VRN, 4.42%, 7/25/35 | 590,837 |
| 599,666 |
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-A4, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.34%, 7/25/35 | 1,239,141 |
| 1,249,070 |
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-A6, Class 7A1, VRN, 4.26%, 8/25/35 | 1,388,069 |
| 1,372,042 |
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-A3, Class 7A1, VRN, 4.65%, 4/25/35 | 1,037,441 |
| 1,066,471 |
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-1, Class 2A2 SEQ, VRN, 2.50%, 3/25/43(1) | 1,199,312 |
| 1,200,811 |
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-6, Class 1A4 SEQ, VRN, 3.50%, 12/25/48(1) | 4,526,383 |
| 4,583,411 |
|
MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-13, Class 3A7, VRN, 4.73%, 11/21/34 | 727,411 |
| 750,343 |
|
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-3, Class 2A, VRN, 4.37%, 11/25/35 | 1,795,186 |
| 1,821,677 |
|
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-A2, Class A1, VRN, 4.45%, 2/25/35 | 1,689,274 |
| 1,722,388 |
|
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-A2, Class A2, VRN, 4.45%, 2/25/35 | 844,637 |
| 859,158 |
|
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A1, VRN, 4.00%, 2/25/57(1) | 1,660,950 |
| 1,735,107 |
|
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A3, VRN, 4.00%, 3/25/57(1) | 3,742,274 |
| 3,921,590 |
|
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-5A, Class A1, VRN, 3.52%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.50%), 6/25/57(1) | 3,511,580 |
| 3,573,857 |
|
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CH1, Class A1, VRN, 4.00%, 8/25/47(1) | 3,622,559 |
| 3,729,204 |
|
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CH2, Class A10 SEQ, VRN, 4.00%, 12/25/47(1) | 3,636,773 |
| 3,684,490 |
|
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-7, Class A4 SEQ, VRN, 4.00%, 9/25/48(1) | 3,204,328 |
| 3,243,244 |
|
| | |
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-CH2, Class A12 SEQ, VRN, 4.00%, 6/25/48(1) | $ | 2,936,060 |
| $ | 2,973,572 |
|
Sofi Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class 1A4 SEQ, VRN, 3.00%, 11/25/46(1) | 4,161,536 |
| 4,153,084 |
|
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-8, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.38%, 7/25/34 | 2,093,891 |
| 2,132,621 |
|
Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2004-3, Class A, VRN, 2.76%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.74%), 9/25/44 | 3,959,466 |
| 3,983,190 |
|
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-S11, Class 3A5, 5.95%, 11/25/33 | 347,173 |
| 357,116 |
|
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR3, Class A1, VRN, 4.42%, 3/25/35 | 2,105,759 |
| 2,099,615 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-A, Class A1, VRN, 5.00%, 2/25/34 | 410,475 |
| 429,485 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-DD, Class 2A6, VRN, 5.01%, 1/25/35 | 869,420 |
| 908,351 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-H, Class A1, VRN, 4.99%, 6/25/34 | 1,568,313 |
| 1,624,044 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-S, Class A1, VRN, 4.92%, 9/25/34 | 1,021,383 |
| 1,064,614 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-Z, Class 2A2, VRN, 4.97%, 12/25/34 | 1,498,414 |
| 1,545,356 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-9, Class 1A11, 5.50%, 10/25/35 | 919,618 |
| 945,570 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-9, Class 2A6, 5.25%, 10/25/35 | 787,301 |
| 812,870 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR10, Class 1A1, VRN, 4.96%, 6/25/35 | 1,971,569 |
| 2,000,602 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR12, Class 2A6, VRN, 5.00%, 6/25/35 | 1,196,211 |
| 1,248,153 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR13, Class A1, SEQ, VRN, 2.32%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.30%), 5/25/35 | 3,190,597 |
| 3,085,191 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR7, Class 1A1, VRN, 5.09%, 5/25/35 | 962,923 |
| 1,003,395 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-10, Class A4 SEQ, 6.00%, 8/25/36 | 1,492,516 |
| 1,503,724 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-13, Class A5, 6.00%, 10/25/36 | 28,785 |
| 28,814 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR15, Class A1, VRN, 4.64%, 10/25/36 | 366,794 |
| 366,358 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-13, Class A1, 6.00%, 9/25/37 | 563,551 |
| 565,336 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-14, Class 2A2, 5.50%, 10/25/22 | 317,768 |
| 324,006 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-16, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 12/28/37 | 368,955 |
| 370,216 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-AR10, Class 1A1, VRN, 4.89%, 1/25/38 | 1,196,120 |
| 1,164,796 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2008-1, Class 4A1, 5.75%, 2/25/38 | 1,047,390 |
| 1,116,157 |
|
| | 105,881,846 |
|
U.S. Government Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.5% | |
FHLMC, Series 3397, Class GF, VRN, 2.53%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.50%), 12/15/37 | 836,213 |
| 839,135 |
|
| | |
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| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
FNMA, Series 2014-C02, Class 1M2, VRN, 4.62%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.60%), 5/25/24 | $ | 5,320,693 |
| $ | 5,551,819 |
|
FNMA, Series 2014-C02, Class 2M2, VRN, 4.62%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.60%), 5/25/24 | 2,528,073 |
| 2,622,132 |
|
FNMA, Series 2016-C04, Class 1M1, VRN, 3.47%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.45%), 1/25/29 | 1,096,426 |
| 1,098,301 |
|
FNMA, Series 2017-C03, Class 1M1, VRN, 2.97%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.95%), 10/25/29 | 1,326,837 |
| 1,329,361 |
|
FNMA, Series 2018-C02, Class 2M1, VRN, 2.67%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.65%), 8/25/30 | 1,041,867 |
| 1,041,955 |
|
GNMA, Series 2007-5, Class FA, VRN, 2.18%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.14%), 2/20/37 | 1,767,791 |
| 1,758,848 |
|
| | 14,241,551 |
|
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $117,844,875) | | 120,123,397 |
|
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS — 2.4% | | |
Bean Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR, VRN, 3.30%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.02%), 4/20/31(1) | 8,200,000 |
| 8,120,842 |
|
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2014-5A, Class A1RR, VRN, 3.44%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.14%), 7/15/31(1) | 3,500,000 |
| 3,493,969 |
|
CBAM Ltd., Series 2019-9A, Class A, VRN, 4.01%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.28%), 2/12/30(1) | 6,000,000 |
| 6,009,233 |
|
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2013-3RA, Class A1, VRN, 3.26%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.98%), 4/24/31(1) | 3,465,000 |
| 3,423,681 |
|
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class ARR, VRN, 3.39%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.11%), 1/22/31(1) | 3,350,000 |
| 3,336,836 |
|
Dryden 64 CLO Ltd., Series 2018-64A, Class A, VRN, 3.27%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.97%), 4/18/31(1) | 4,400,000 |
| 4,352,364 |
|
Goldentree Loan Opportunities X Ltd., Series 2015-10A, Class AR, VRN, 3.40%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.12%), 7/20/31(1) | 6,550,000 |
| 6,541,911 |
|
KKR CLO Ltd., Series 2022A, Class A, VRN, 3.43%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.15%), 7/20/31(1) | 7,175,000 |
| 7,143,036 |
|
Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A, Class AR2, VRN, 3.25%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.95%), 4/19/30(1) | 3,775,000 |
| 3,771,376 |
|
Magnetite VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class AR2, VRN, 3.28%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.98%), 4/15/31(1) | 9,305,000 |
| 9,271,545 |
|
Sounds Point CLO IV-R Ltd., Series 2013-3RA, Class A, VRN, 3.45%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.15%), 4/18/31(1) | 7,500,000 |
| 7,454,388 |
|
Treman Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class ARR, VRN, 3.35%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.07%), 10/20/28(1) | 4,250,000 |
| 4,257,771 |
|
Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class A1R, VRN, 3.25%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.97%), 4/25/31(1) | 2,000,000 |
| 1,980,258 |
|
Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class A1RR, VRN, 3.45%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.15%), 10/18/31(1) | 4,400,000 |
| 4,386,325 |
|
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $73,747,968) | | 73,543,535 |
|
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES — 1.8% | | |
Bay Area Toll Authority Rev., 6.92%, 4/1/40 | 2,189,000 |
| 3,317,145 |
|
Houston GO, 3.96%, 3/1/47 | 1,615,000 |
| 1,878,180 |
|
Los Angeles Community College District GO, 6.75%, 8/1/49 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,675,620 |
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rev., 6.69%, 11/15/40 | 1,235,000 |
| 1,778,375 |
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rev., 6.81%, 11/15/40 | 1,070,000 |
| 1,549,510 |
|
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Rev., 7.41%, 1/1/40 | 1,180,000 |
| 1,903,635 |
|
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|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Rev., 4.88%, 12/1/34 | $ | 2,330,000 |
| $ | 2,782,276 |
|
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Rev., 5.56%, 12/1/49 | 1,385,000 |
| 1,952,545 |
|
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Rev., 4.93%, 10/1/51 | 1,750,000 |
| 2,370,130 |
|
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey Rev., 5.67%, 5/1/40 | 2,715,000 |
| 3,710,292 |
|
Sacramento Municipal Utility District Rev., 6.16%, 5/15/36 | 2,385,000 |
| 3,326,312 |
|
San Antonio Electric & Gas Systems Rev., 5.99%, 2/1/39 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,420,580 |
|
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Rev., 5.59%, 7/1/43 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,132,760 |
|
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Rev., 6.00%, 11/1/40 | 2,375,000 |
| 3,240,806 |
|
San Jose Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency Tax Allocation, 3.375%, 8/1/34 | 1,145,000 |
| 1,206,029 |
|
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Rev., 5.88%, 4/1/32 | 2,990,000 |
| 3,753,527 |
|
State of California GO, 6.65%, 3/1/22 | 1,660,000 |
| 1,810,678 |
|
State of California GO, 4.60%, 4/1/38 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,115,030 |
|
State of California GO, 7.55%, 4/1/39 | 2,000,000 |
| 3,313,000 |
|
State of California GO, 7.30%, 10/1/39 | 2,005,000 |
| 3,141,735 |
|
State of Illinois GO, 5.10%, 6/1/33 | 3,462,000 |
| 3,752,808 |
|
State of Kansas Department of Transportation Rev., 4.60%, 9/1/35 | 1,665,000 |
| 2,028,669 |
|
University of California Rev., 5.95%, 5/15/45 | 1,630,000 |
| 2,267,933 |
|
TOTAL MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (Cost $42,152,404) | | 54,427,575 |
|
SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES — 0.6% | | |
Chile — 0.1% | | |
Chile Government International Bond, 3.25%, 9/14/21 | 1,180,000 |
| 1,208,037 |
|
Chile Government International Bond, 3.625%, 10/30/42 | 1,200,000 |
| 1,327,512 |
|
| | 2,535,549 |
|
Colombia† | | |
Colombia Government International Bond, 4.375%, 7/12/21 | 1,810,000 |
| 1,876,536 |
|
Panama — 0.1% | | |
Panama Government International Bond, 6.70%, 1/26/36 | 1,700,000 |
| 2,426,767 |
|
Peru — 0.1% | | |
Peruvian Government International Bond, 5.625%, 11/18/50 | 1,640,000 |
| 2,406,716 |
|
Philippines — 0.1% | | |
Philippine Government International Bond, 4.00%, 1/15/21 | 3,170,000 |
| 3,244,058 |
|
Philippine Government International Bond, 6.375%, 10/23/34 | 1,840,000 |
| 2,663,925 |
|
| | 5,907,983 |
|
Poland — 0.1% | | |
Republic of Poland Government International Bond, 3.00%, 3/17/23 | 1,290,000 |
| 1,334,805 |
|
Republic of Poland Government International Bond, 5.125%, 4/21/21 | 1,400,000 |
| 1,470,451 |
|
| | 2,805,256 |
|
Uruguay — 0.1% | | |
Uruguay Government International Bond, 4.375%, 10/27/27 | 980,000 |
| 1,078,622 |
|
Uruguay Government International Bond, 4.125%, 11/20/45 | 1,030,000 |
| 1,104,686 |
|
| | 2,183,308 |
|
TOTAL SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES (Cost $18,050,591) | | 20,142,115 |
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| | |
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES — 0.2% | | |
FNMA, 6.625%, 11/15/30 (Cost $6,427,132) | $ | 5,200,000 |
| $ | 7,623,711 |
|
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS(5) — 0.2% | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1% | | |
Zayo Group, LLC, 2017 Incremental Term Loan, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 1/19/24 | 3,350,000 |
| 3,361,524 |
|
Media — 0.1% | | |
Charter Communications Operating, LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 4.05%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 4/30/25 | 3,959,698 |
| 3,988,168 |
|
TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $7,338,323) | | 7,349,692 |
|
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — 4.3% | | |
Chariot Funding LLC, 1.99%, 10/1/19(1)(3) | 50,000,000 |
| 49,997,259 |
|
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, 1.89%, 10/1/19(1)(3) | 29,251,000 |
| 29,249,290 |
|
Crown Point Capital Co. LLC, 1.99%, 10/1/19(1)(3) | 52,379,000 |
| 52,376,151 |
|
Repurchase Agreement, BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 1.375% - 2.875%, 6/30/20 - 2/15/29, valued at $402,291), in a joint trading account at 1.80%, dated 9/30/19, due 10/1/19 (Delivery value $394,291) | | 394,271 |
|
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 70,157 |
| 70,157 |
|
TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS (Cost $132,094,428) | | 132,087,128 |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 101.1% (Cost $2,979,023,142) | | 3,106,117,488 |
|
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (1.1)% | | (34,032,283 | ) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 3,072,085,205 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED |
Reference Entity | Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Underlying Contract Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes | 964 |
| December 2019 | $ | 96,400,000 |
| $ | 125,621,250 |
| $ | (871,622 | ) |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Ultra Notes | 266 |
| December 2019 | $ | 26,600,000 |
| 37,880,062 |
| 423,506 |
|
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes | 1,112 |
| December 2019 | $ | 222,400,000 |
| 239,636,000 |
| (563,858 | ) |
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes | 141 |
| December 2019 | $ | 14,100,000 |
| 16,799,930 |
| 66,167 |
|
U.S. Treasury Long Bonds | 15 |
| December 2019 | $ | 1,500,000 |
| 2,434,688 |
| 39,341 |
|
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds | 76 |
| December 2019 | $ | 7,600,000 |
| 14,584,875 |
| (150,046 | ) |
| | | | $ | 436,956,805 |
| $ | (1,056,512 | ) |
|
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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS |
Reference Entity | Type | Fixed Rate Received (Paid) | Termination Date | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value^ |
Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index Series 32 | Buy | (1.00)% | 6/20/24 | $ | 180,000,000 |
| $ | (3,051,526 | ) | $ | (796,110 | ) | $ | (3,847,636 | ) |
^The value for credit default swap agreements serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability or profit at the period end. Increasing values in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the credit default swap agreement represent a deterioration of the referenced entity's credit soundness and an increased likelihood or risk of a credit event occurring as defined in the agreement.
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CENTRALLY CLEARED TOTAL RETURN SWAP AGREEMENTS |
Floating Rate Index | Pay/Receive Floating Rate Index | Fixed Rate | Termination Date | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value |
CPURNSA | Receive | 1.78% | 8/5/24 | $ | 6,500,000 |
| $ | (535 | ) | $ | (62,286 | ) | $ | (62,821 | ) |
CPURNSA | Receive | 1.77% | 8/5/24 | $ | 24,500,000 |
| (677 | ) | (229,929 | ) | (230,606 | ) |
| | | | | $ | (1,212 | ) | $ | (292,215 | ) | $ | (293,427 | ) |
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| | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
CDX | - | Credit Derivatives Indexes |
CPURNSA | - | U.S. Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers Not Seasonally Adjusted Index |
FHLMC | - | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
FNMA | - | Federal National Mortgage Association |
GNMA | - | Government National Mortgage Association |
GO | - | General Obligation |
H15T1Y | - | Constant Maturity U.S. Treasury Note Yield Curve Rate Index |
LIBOR | - | London Interbank Offered Rate |
MTN | - | Medium Term Note |
SEQ | - | Sequential Payer |
VRN | - | Variable Rate Note. The rate adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security’s offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. |
† Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
| |
(1) | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A or Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $538,462,626, which represented 17.5% of total net assets. Of these securities, 0.3% of total net assets were deemed illiquid under policies approved by the Board of Trustees. |
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(2) | When-issued security. The issue price and yield are fixed on the date of the commitment, but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date. |
| |
(3) | The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase. |
| |
(4) | Security, or a portion thereof, has been pledged at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements on futures contracts and/or swap agreements. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $6,031,962. |
| |
(5) | The interest rate on a bank loan obligation adjusts periodically based on a predetermined schedule. Rate shown is effective at period end. The maturity date on a bank loan obligation may be less than indicated as a result of contractual or optional prepayments. These prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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| | | |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $2,979,023,142) | $ | 3,106,117,488 |
|
Cash | 64,531 |
|
Receivable for investments sold | 3,930,606 |
|
Receivable for capital shares sold | 2,449,893 |
|
Interest receivable | 16,319,082 |
|
| 3,128,881,600 |
|
| |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | 52,435,003 |
|
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 2,486,593 |
|
Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | 120,703 |
|
Payable for variation margin on swap agreements | 215,248 |
|
Accrued management fees | 1,249,172 |
|
Distribution and service fees payable | 44,690 |
|
Dividends payable | 244,986 |
|
| 56,796,395 |
|
| |
Net Assets | $ | 3,072,085,205 |
|
| |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 3,023,976,151 |
|
Distributable earnings | 48,109,054 |
|
| $ | 3,072,085,205 |
|
|
| | | | |
| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share |
Investor Class | $1,466,069,189 | 132,936,666 |
| $11.03 |
I Class | $986,727,069 | 89,424,014 |
| $11.03 |
Y Class | $159,102,830 | 14,418,768 |
| $11.03 |
A Class | $114,259,674 | 10,357,276 |
| $11.03* |
C Class | $21,777,271 | 1,975,953 |
| $11.02 |
R Class | $7,625,842 | 691,487 |
| $11.03 |
R5 Class | $541,050 | 49,041 |
| $11.03 |
R6 Class | $315,982,280 | 28,623,789 |
| $11.04 |
*Maximum offering price $11.55 (net asset value divided by 0.955).
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | |
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 49,496,049 |
|
| |
Expenses: | |
Management fees | 7,743,460 |
|
Distribution and service fees: | |
A Class | 133,519 |
|
C Class | 128,557 |
|
R Class | 20,766 |
|
Trustees' fees and expenses | 116,225 |
|
Other expenses | 12,807 |
|
| 8,155,334 |
|
| |
Net investment income (loss) | 41,340,715 |
|
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment transactions | 19,879,222 |
|
Futures contract transactions | 22,233,244 |
|
Swap agreement transactions | (420,387 | ) |
Foreign currency translation transactions | 5,031 |
|
| 41,697,110 |
|
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | 84,583,141 |
|
Futures contracts | (4,637,932 | ) |
Swap agreements | (1,088,325 | ) |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (2,957 | ) |
| 78,853,927 |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 120,551,037 |
|
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 161,891,752 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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| | | | | | |
SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2019 | March 31, 2019 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 41,340,715 |
| $ | 140,067,829 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) | 41,697,110 |
| (100,018,497 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 78,853,927 |
| 78,171,664 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 161,891,752 |
| 118,220,996 |
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| | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (20,650,194 | ) | (45,125,218 | ) |
I Class | (14,270,789 | ) | (50,762,670 | ) |
Y Class | (2,301,200 | ) | (8,254,043 | ) |
A Class | (1,295,518 | ) | (3,199,293 | ) |
C Class | (218,550 | ) | (572,506 | ) |
R Class | (91,058 | ) | (171,380 | ) |
R5 Class | (6,508 | ) | (6,073 | ) |
R6 Class | (4,537,027 | ) | (7,061,411 | ) |
From tax return of capital: | | |
Investor Class | — |
| (3,901,075 | ) |
I Class | — |
| (4,940,428 | ) |
Y Class | — |
| (394,094 | ) |
A Class | — |
| (234,667 | ) |
C Class | — |
| (54,444 | ) |
R Class | — |
| (17,350 | ) |
R5 Class | — |
| (1,029 | ) |
R6 Class | — |
| (774,024 | ) |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (43,370,844 | ) | (125,469,705 | ) |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | (280,724,790 | ) | (2,947,658,348 | ) |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (162,203,882 | ) | (2,954,907,057 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 3,234,289,087 |
| 6,189,196,144 |
|
End of period | $ | 3,072,085,205 |
| $ | 3,234,289,087 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization
American Century Investment Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Diversified Bond Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of income by investing in non-money market debt securities.
The fund offers the Investor Class, I Class, Y Class, A Class, C Class, R Class, R5 Class and R6 Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. The Board of Trustees has adopted valuation policies and procedures to guide the investment advisor in the fund’s investment valuation process and to provide methodologies for the oversight of the fund’s pricing function.
Fixed income securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. Corporate bonds, U.S. Treasury and Government Agency securities, convertible bonds, bank loan obligations, municipal securities, and sovereign governments and agencies are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are valued based on models that consider trade data, prepayment and default projections, benchmark yield and spread data and estimated cash flows of each tranche of the issuer. Collateralized loan obligations are valued based on discounted cash flow models that consider trade and economic data, prepayment assumptions and default projections. Commercial paper is valued using a curve-based approach that considers money market rates for specific instruments, programs, currencies and maturity points from a variety of active market makers.
Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value per share. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value. Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the settlement price as provided by the appropriate exchange. Swap agreements are valued at an evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or independent brokers.
If the fund determines that the market price for an investment is not readily available or the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect an investment’s fair value, such investment is valued as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees or its delegate, in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. In its determination of fair value, the fund may review several factors including, but not limited to, market information regarding the specific investment or comparable investments and correlation with other investment types, futures indices or general market indicators. Circumstances that may cause the fund to use these procedures to value an investment include, but are not limited to: an investment has been declared in default or is distressed; trading in a security has been suspended during the trading day or a security is not actively trading on its principal exchange; prices received from a regular pricing source are deemed unreliable; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading occurred.
The fund monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s net asset value per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; governmental action and political unrest that could impact a specific investment or an investment sector; or armed conflicts, natural disasters and similar events that could affect investments in a specific country or region.
Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
Investment Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Inflation adjustments related to inflation-linked debt securities are reflected as interest income.
Foreign Currency Translations — All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates at period end. The fund may enter into spot foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, spot foreign currency exchange contracts, and expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses related to investment securities are a component of net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively.
Repurchase Agreements — The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted by the Board of Trustees. The fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to the fund under each repurchase agreement.
Joint Trading Account — Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.
Segregated Assets — In accordance with the 1940 Act, the fund segregates assets on its books and records to cover certain types of investment securities and other financial instruments. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities segregated to ensure the fund designates a sufficient amount of liquid assets, marked-to-market daily. The fund may also receive assets or be required to pledge assets at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements.
Income Tax Status — It is the fund’s policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Multiple Class — All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal
course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The trust's investment advisor, ACIM, the trust's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the trust's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC. Various funds issued by American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc. own, in aggregate, 22% of the shares of the fund.
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a management agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The agreement provides that all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except distribution and service fees, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class's daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The difference in the fee among the classes is a result of their separate arrangements for non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder services. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund’s assets, which do not vary by class. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the fund and certain other accounts managed by the investment advisor that are in the same broad investment category as the fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all the funds in the American Century Investments family of funds.
The Investment Category Fee range, the Complex Fee range and the effective annual management fee for each class for the period ended September 30, 2019 are as follows:
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| Investment Category Fee Range | Complex Fee Range | Effective Annual Management Fee |
Investor Class | 0.2925% to 0.4100%
| 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.59% |
I Class | 0.0500% to 0.1100% | 0.39% |
Y Class | 0.0200% to 0.0800% | 0.36% |
A Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.59% |
C Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.59% |
R Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.59% |
R5 Class | 0.0500% to 0.1100% | 0.39% |
R6 Class | 0.0000% to 0.0600% | 0.34% |
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Trustees has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, C Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 1.00%, of which 0.25% is paid for individual shareholder services and 0.75% is paid for distribution services. The plans provide that the R Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.50%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the period ended September 30, 2019 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses — The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The trustees receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. There were no interfund transactions during the period.
4. Investment Transactions
Purchases of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2019 totaled $628,051,106, of which $501,839,349 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
Sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2019 totaled $939,374,485, of which $578,988,713 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
5. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized): |
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| Six months ended September 30, 2019 | Year ended March 31, 2019 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 7,463,745 |
| $ | 80,948,009 |
| 31,325,261 |
| $ | 324,292,830 |
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,880,387 |
| 20,414,609 |
| 4,675,136 |
| 48,466,228 |
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Redeemed | (31,562,122 | ) | (339,652,646 | ) | (141,109,875 | ) | (1,467,307,574 | ) |
| (22,217,990 | ) | (238,290,028 | ) | (105,109,478 | ) | (1,094,548,516 | ) |
I Class | | | | |
Sold | 20,368,504 |
| 218,852,695 |
| 49,180,608 |
| 509,555,656 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,147,229 |
| 12,466,827 |
| 4,857,472 |
| 50,339,677 |
|
Redeemed | (25,639,905 | ) | (275,984,441 | ) | (178,388,008 | ) | (1,859,706,777 | ) |
| (4,124,172 | ) | (44,664,919 | ) | (124,349,928 | ) | (1,299,811,444 | ) |
Y Class | | | | |
Sold | 2,830,818 |
| 30,540,642 |
| 5,869,446 |
| 60,949,056 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 211,625 |
| 2,299,788 |
| 827,203 |
| 8,594,073 |
|
Redeemed | (2,974,129 | ) | (32,237,691 | ) | (49,627,198 | ) | (516,289,263 | ) |
| 68,314 |
| 602,739 |
| (42,930,549 | ) | (446,746,134 | ) |
A Class | | | | |
Sold | 2,260,854 |
| 24,466,932 |
| 2,683,206 |
| 27,891,724 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 110,991 |
| 1,206,570 |
| 316,082 |
| 3,276,539 |
|
Redeemed | (1,328,830 | ) | (14,329,852 | ) | (12,333,087 | ) | (127,677,174 | ) |
| 1,043,015 |
| 11,343,650 |
| (9,333,799 | ) | (96,508,911 | ) |
C Class | | | | |
Sold | 89,378 |
| 966,744 |
| 189,966 |
| 1,972,112 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 17,292 |
| 187,233 |
| 51,732 |
| 536,171 |
|
Redeemed | (1,098,335 | ) | (11,833,843 | ) | (1,865,057 | ) | (19,337,878 | ) |
| (991,665 | ) | (10,679,866 | ) | (1,623,359 | ) | (16,829,595 | ) |
R Class | | | | |
Sold | 79,126 |
| 856,107 |
| 262,652 |
| 2,711,815 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 8,365 |
| 90,750 |
| 18,060 |
| 187,177 |
|
Redeemed | (220,108 | ) | (2,387,447 | ) | (517,869 | ) | (5,367,549 | ) |
| (132,617 | ) | (1,440,590 | ) | (237,157 | ) | (2,468,557 | ) |
R5 Class | | | | |
Sold | 9,487 |
| 105,013 |
| 56,075 |
| 581,596 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 599 |
| 6,508 |
| 680 |
| 7,022 |
|
Redeemed | (519 | ) | (5,633 | ) | (37,363 | ) | (387,005 | ) |
| 9,567 |
| 105,888 |
| 19,392 |
| 201,613 |
|
R6 Class | | | | |
Sold | 3,530,258 |
| 38,257,473 |
| 8,078,618 |
| 83,884,165 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 413,201 |
| 4,492,867 |
| 743,782 |
| 7,709,361 |
|
Redeemed | (3,729,188 | ) | (40,452,004 | ) | (7,958,961 | ) | (82,540,330 | ) |
| 214,271 |
| 2,298,336 |
| 863,439 |
| 9,053,196 |
|
Net increase (decrease) | (26,131,277 | ) | $ | (280,724,790 | ) | (282,701,439 | ) | $ | (2,947,658,348 | ) |
6. Fair Value Measurements
The fund’s investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the fund. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels.
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• | Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments. |
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• | Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars. |
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• | Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions). |
The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.
The following is a summary of the level classifications as of period end. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund’s portfolio holdings.
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Assets | | | |
Investment Securities | | | |
Corporate Bonds | — |
| $ | 921,458,288 |
| — |
|
U.S. Treasury Securities | — |
| 776,431,226 |
| — |
|
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | — |
| 643,900,297 |
| — |
|
Asset-Backed Securities | — |
| 226,569,092 |
| — |
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — |
| 122,461,432 |
| — |
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — |
| 120,123,397 |
| — |
|
Collateralized Loan Obligations | — |
| 73,543,535 |
| — |
|
Municipal Securities | — |
| 54,427,575 |
| — |
|
Sovereign Governments and Agencies | — |
| 20,142,115 |
| — |
|
U.S. Government Agency Securities | — |
| 7,623,711 |
| — |
|
Bank Loan Obligations | — |
| 7,349,692 |
| — |
|
Temporary Cash Investments | $ | 70,157 |
| 132,016,971 |
| — |
|
| $ | 70,157 |
| $ | 3,106,047,331 |
| — |
|
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 529,014 |
| — |
| — |
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| | | |
Liabilities | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 1,585,526 |
| — |
| — |
|
Swap Agreements | — |
| $ | 4,141,063 |
| — |
|
| $ | 1,585,526 |
| $ | 4,141,063 |
| — |
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7. Derivative Instruments
Credit Risk — The fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of a bond generally declines as the credit quality of its issuer declines. Credit default swap agreements enable a fund to buy/sell protection against a credit event of a specific issuer or index. A fund may attempt to enhance returns by selling protection or attempt to mitigate credit risk by buying protection. The buyer/seller of credit protection against a security or basket of securities may pay/receive an up-front or periodic payment to compensate for/against potential default events. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, a fund is required to deposit cash or securities (initial margin) with a financial intermediary in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the value and is a component of unrealized gains and losses. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements include the possible lack of liquidity, failure of the counterparty to meet its obligations, and that there may be unfavorable changes in the underlying investments or instruments. The fund's average notional amount held during the period was $180,000,000.
Interest Rate Risk — The fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of bonds generally declines as interest rates rise. A fund may enter into futures contracts based on a bond index or a specific underlying security. A fund may purchase futures contracts to gain exposure to increases in market value or sell futures contracts to protect against a decline in market value. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and losses. A fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the futures contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively. One of the risks of entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying securities. The fund's average notional exposure to interest rate risk derivative instruments held during the period was $456,166,667 futures contracts purchased.
Other Contracts — A fund may enter into total return swap agreements in order to attempt to obtain or preserve a particular return or spread at a lower cost than obtaining a return or spread through purchases and/or sales of instruments in other markets or gain exposure to certain markets in the most economical way possible. A fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, a fund is required to deposit cash or securities (initial margin) with a financial intermediary in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the value and is a component of unrealized gains and losses. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements include the possible lack of liquidity, failure of the counterparty to meet its obligations, and that there may be unfavorable changes in the underlying investments or instruments, including inflationary risk. The fund's average notional amount held during the period was $31,000,000.
Value of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2019
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| Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives |
Type of Risk Exposure | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value |
Credit Risk | Receivable for variation margin on swap agreements* | — |
| Payable for variation margin on swap agreements* | $ | 163,850 |
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Interest Rate Risk | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | — |
| Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | 120,703 |
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Other Contracts | Receivable for variation margin on swap agreements* | — |
| Payable for variation margin on swap agreements* | 51,398 |
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| | — |
| | $ | 335,951 |
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* Included in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts or centrally cleared swap agreements, as applicable, as reported in the Schedule of Investments.
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2019
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| Net Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Type of Risk Exposure | Location on Statement of Operations | Value | Location on Statement of Operations | Value |
Credit Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | $ | (420,387 | ) | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | $ | (796,110 | ) |
Interest Rate Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions | 22,233,244 |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | (4,637,932 | ) |
Other Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | — |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | (292,215 | ) |
| | $ | 21,812,857 |
| | $ | (5,726,257 | ) |
8. Risk Factors
The fund’s investment process may result in high portfolio turnover, which could mean high transaction costs, affecting both performance and capital gains tax liabilities to investors.
9. Federal Tax Information
The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.
As of period end, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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| | | |
Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 2,980,022,798 |
|
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 131,766,088 |
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Gross tax depreciation of investments | (5,671,398 | ) |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | 126,094,690 |
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The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
As of March 31, 2019, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(49,396,574) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(60,384,677), which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers may be carried forward for an unlimited period. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.
As of March 31, 2019, the fund had late-year ordinary loss deferrals of $(2,548,278), which represent certain qualified losses that the fund has elected to treat as having been incurred in the following fiscal year for federal income tax purposes.
10. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08, “Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities” (ASU 2017-08). ASU 2017-08 amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2017-08 did not materially impact the financial statements.
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | | | | | | | | |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Tax Return of Capital | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.61 | 0.14 | 0.43 | 0.57 | (0.15) | — | — | (0.15) | $11.03 | 5.36% | 0.60%(4) | 2.57%(4) | 21% |
| $1,466,069 |
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2019 | $10.54 | 0.29 | 0.03 | 0.32 | (0.23) | — | (0.02) | (0.25) | $10.61 | 3.15% | 0.60% | 2.80% | 184% |
| $1,646,934 |
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2018 | $10.68 | 0.23 | (0.14) | 0.09 | (0.23) | — | — | (0.23) | $10.54 | 0.86% | 0.60% | 2.19% | 179% |
| $2,742,374 |
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2017 | $10.88 | 0.22 | (0.17) | 0.05 | (0.24) | (0.01) | — | (0.25) | $10.68 | 0.51% | 0.60% | 2.02% | 133% |
| $2,895,840 |
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2016 | $11.01 | 0.22 | (0.06) | 0.16 | (0.29) | — | — | (0.29) | $10.88 | 1.49% | 0.60% | 2.04% | 174% |
| $2,122,636 |
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2015 | $10.69 | 0.23 | 0.35 | 0.58 | (0.26) | — | — | (0.26) | $11.01 | 5.47% | 0.60% | 2.10% | 153% |
| $2,060,908 |
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I Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.62 | 0.15 | 0.42 | 0.57 | (0.16) | — | — | (0.16) | $11.03 | 5.36% | 0.40%(4) | 2.77%(4) | 21% |
| $986,727 |
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2019 | $10.54 | 0.31 | 0.04 | 0.35 | (0.24) | — | (0.03) | (0.27) | $10.62 | 3.43% | 0.40% | 3.00% | 184% |
| $993,543 |
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2018 | $10.68 | 0.25 | (0.13) | 0.12 | (0.26) | — | — | (0.26) | $10.54 | 1.06% | 0.40% | 2.39% | 179% |
| $2,296,395 |
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2017 | $10.88 | 0.24 | (0.16) | 0.08 | (0.27) | (0.01) | — | (0.28) | $10.68 | 0.71% | 0.40% | 2.22% | 133% |
| $2,801,686 |
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2016 | $11.01 | 0.24 | (0.06) | 0.18 | (0.31) | — | — | (0.31) | $10.88 | 1.69% | 0.40% | 2.24% | 174% |
| $2,240,569 |
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2015 | $10.69 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.60 | (0.28) | — | — | (0.28) | $11.01 | 5.68% | 0.40% | 2.30% | 153% |
| $2,626,563 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | | | | | | | | |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Tax Return of Capital | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
Y Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.62 | 0.15 | 0.42 | 0.57 | (0.16) | — | — | (0.16) | $11.03 | 5.38% | 0.37%(4) | 2.80%(4) | 21% |
| $159,103 |
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2019 | $10.54 | 0.31 | 0.04 | 0.35 | (0.24) | — | (0.03) | (0.27) | $10.62 | 3.46% | 0.37% | 3.03% | 184% |
| $152,412 |
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2018(5) | $10.70 | 0.26 | (0.17) | 0.09 | (0.25) | — | — | (0.25) | $10.54 | 0.84% | 0.37%(4) | 2.52%(4) | 179%(6) |
| $603,691 |
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A Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.62 | 0.12 | 0.42 | 0.54 | (0.13) | — | — | (0.13) | $11.03 | 5.13% | 0.85%(4) | 2.32%(4) | 21% |
| $114,260 |
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2019 | $10.54 | 0.27 | 0.04 | 0.31 | (0.21) | — | (0.02) | (0.23) | $10.62 | 3.02% | 0.85% | 2.55% | 184% |
| $98,899 |
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2018 | $10.68 | 0.20 | (0.13) | 0.07 | (0.21) | — | — | (0.21) | $10.54 | 0.61% | 0.85% | 1.94% | 179% |
| $196,563 |
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2017 | $10.89 | 0.19 | (0.17) | 0.02 | (0.22) | (0.01) | — | (0.23) | $10.68 | 0.17% | 0.85% | 1.77% | 133% |
| $414,571 |
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2016 | $11.02 | 0.19 | (0.06) | 0.13 | (0.26) | — | — | (0.26) | $10.89 | 1.24% | 0.85% | 1.79% | 174% |
| $454,565 |
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2015 | $10.69 | 0.20 | 0.36 | 0.56 | (0.23) | — | — | (0.23) | $11.02 | 5.30% | 0.85% | 1.85% | 153% |
| $418,741 |
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2019(3) | $10.61 | 0.08 | 0.42 | 0.50 | (0.09) | — | — | (0.09) | $11.02 | 4.74% | 1.60%(4) | 1.57%(4) | 21% |
| $21,777 |
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2019 | $10.54 | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.23 | (0.14) | — | (0.02) | (0.16) | $10.61 | 2.24% | 1.60% | 1.80% | 184% |
| $31,481 |
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2018 | $10.68 | 0.13 | (0.14) | (0.01) | (0.13) | — | — | (0.13) | $10.54 | (0.14)% | 1.60% | 1.19% | 179% |
| $48,386 |
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2017 | $10.89 | 0.11 | (0.17) | (0.06) | (0.14) | (0.01) | — | (0.15) | $10.68 | (0.57)% | 1.60% | 1.02% | 133% |
| $66,394 |
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2016 | $11.01 | 0.11 | (0.05) | 0.06 | (0.18) | — | — | (0.18) | $10.89 | 0.57% | 1.60% | 1.04% | 174% |
| $81,039 |
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2015 | $10.69 | 0.12 | 0.35 | 0.47 | (0.15) | — | — | (0.15) | $11.01 | 4.42% | 1.60% | 1.10% | 153% |
| $83,655 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | | | | | | | | |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Tax Return of Capital | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
R Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.61 | 0.11 | 0.43 | 0.54 | (0.12) | — | — | (0.12) | $11.03 | 5.10% | 1.10%(4) | 2.07%(4) | 21% |
| $7,626 |
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2019 | $10.54 | 0.24 | 0.04 | 0.28 | (0.19) | — | (0.02) | (0.21) | $10.61 | 2.69% | 1.10% | 2.30% | 184% |
| $8,748 |
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2018 | $10.68 | 0.18 | (0.14) | 0.04 | (0.18) | — | — | (0.18) | $10.54 | 0.36% | 1.10% | 1.69% | 179% |
| $11,186 |
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2017 | $10.89 | 0.16 | (0.17) | (0.01) | (0.19) | (0.01) | — | (0.20) | $10.68 | (0.08)% | 1.10% | 1.52% | 133% |
| $14,318 |
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2016 | $11.02 | 0.17 | (0.07) | 0.10 | (0.23) | — | — | (0.23) | $10.89 | 0.98% | 1.10% | 1.54% | 174% |
| $20,362 |
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2015 | $10.70 | 0.18 | 0.34 | 0.52 | (0.20) | — | — | (0.20) | $11.02 | 4.94% | 1.10% | 1.60% | 153% |
| $21,041 |
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2019(3) | $10.62 | 0.15 | 0.42 | 0.57 | (0.16) | — | — | (0.16) | $11.03 | 5.36% | 0.40%(4) | 2.77%(4) | 21% |
| $541 |
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2019 | $10.54 | 0.32 | 0.03 | 0.35 | (0.24) | — | (0.03) | (0.27) | $10.62 | 3.45% | 0.40% | 3.00% | 184% |
| $419 |
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2018(5) | $10.70 | 0.26 | (0.17) | 0.09 | (0.25) | — | — | (0.25) | $10.54 | 0.81% | 0.40%(4) | 2.46%(4) | 179%(6) |
| $212 |
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2019(3) | $10.63 | 0.15 | 0.42 | 0.57 | (0.16) | — | — | (0.16) | $11.04 | 5.39% | 0.35%(4) | 2.82%(4) | 21% |
| $315,982 |
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2019 | $10.54 | 0.32 | 0.05 | 0.37 | (0.25) | — | (0.03) | (0.28) | $10.63 | 3.58% | 0.35% | 3.05% | 184% |
| $301,853 |
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2018 | $10.68 | 0.26 | (0.14) | 0.12 | (0.26) | — | — | (0.26) | $10.54 | 1.11% | 0.35% | 2.44% | 179% |
| $290,390 |
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2017 | $10.89 | 0.24 | (0.17) | 0.07 | (0.27) | (0.01) | — | (0.28) | $10.68 | 0.67% | 0.35% | 2.27% | 133% |
| $304,836 |
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2016 | $11.01 | 0.25 | (0.06) | 0.19 | (0.31) | — | — | (0.31) | $10.89 | 1.83% | 0.35% | 2.29% | 174% |
| $93,751 |
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2015 | $10.69 | 0.24 | 0.37 | 0.61 | (0.29) | — | — | (0.29) | $11.01 | 5.73% | 0.35% | 2.35% | 153% |
| $96,829 |
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(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
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(2) | Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day and do not reflect applicable sales charges, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
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(3) | Six months ended September 30, 2019 (unaudited). |
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(5) | April 10, 2017 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2018. |
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(6) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management Agreement |
At a meeting held on June 19, 2019, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") unanimously approved the renewal of the management agreement pursuant to which American Century Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) acts as the investment advisor for the Fund. Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s directors/trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees, each year. The Board regards this annual evaluation and renewal as one of its most important responsibilities.
The independent Trustees have memorialized a statement regarding the relationship between their ongoing obligations to oversee and evaluate the performance of the Advisor and their annual consideration of renewal of the management agreement. In that statement, the independent Trustees noted that their assessment of the Advisor’s performance is an ongoing process that takes place over the entire year and is informed by all of the extensive information that the Board and its committees receive and consider over time. This information, together with the additional materials provided specifically in connection with the review, are central to the Board’s assessment of the Advisor’s performance and its determination whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement.
Prior to its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board requested and reviewed extensive data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor and certain independent providers of evaluation data concerning the Fund and the services provided to the Fund by the Advisor.
In connection with its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board’s review and evaluation of the services provided by the Advisor included, but was not limited to, the following:
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• | the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, and other services provided to the Fund; |
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• | the wide range of other programs and services the Advisor provides to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis; |
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• | the investment performance of the Fund, including data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies; |
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• | the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similar funds; |
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• | the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the Advisor and the Fund’s service providers; |
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• | financial data showing the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the overall profitability of the Advisor; |
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• | strategic plans of the Advisor; |
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• | any economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund and other accounts; |
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• | services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients; |
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• | acquired fund fees and expenses; |
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• | payments and practices in connection with financial intermediaries holding shares of the Fund and the services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and |
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• | any collateral benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund. |
In keeping with its practice, the Board held two in-person meetings to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request and held active discussions with the Advisor regarding the renewal of the management agreement. The independent Trustees had the benefit of the advice of their independent counsel throughout the process.
Factors Considered
The Trustees considered all of the information provided by the Advisor, the independent data providers, and the independent Trustees’ independent counsel in connection with the approval. They determined that the information was sufficient for them to evaluate the management agreement for the Fund. In connection with their review, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling and each Trustee may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the management agreement, the Board based its decision on a number of factors, including the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services — Generally. Under the management agreement, the Advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:
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• | constructing and designing the Fund |
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• | portfolio research and security selection |
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• | initial capitalization/funding |
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• | daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio |
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• | shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications |
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• | legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel) |
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• | regulatory and portfolio compliance |
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• | marketing and distribution (except amounts paid by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 plans) |
The Board noted that many of these services have expanded over time in terms of both quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry, changing distribution channels, and the changing regulatory environment.
Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is quite complex and allows Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes by investing in or exchanging among various American Century Investments funds, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the Board expects the Advisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. Further, the Trustees recognize that the Advisor has an obligation to seek the best execution of fund trades. In providing these services, the Advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals (portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance, and other systems to conduct their business. The Board, directly and through its Portfolio Committee, regularly reviews investment performance information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of similarly-managed funds, over different time horizons. The Trustees also review investment performance information during the management agreement renewal process. If performance concerns are identified, the Fund receives special reviews until performance improves, during which the Board discusses with the Advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market conditions, security selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance. The Fund’s performance was above its benchmark for the five- and ten-year periods and below its benchmark for the one- and three-year periods reviewed by the Board. The Board found the investment management services provided by the Advisor to the Fund to be satisfactory and consistent with the management agreement.
Shareholder and Other Services. Under the management agreement, the Advisor provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through various committees of the Board, regularly reviews reports and evaluations of such services at its regular meetings. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction, technology support (including cyber security), new products and services offered to Fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. The Board found the services provided by the Advisor to the Fund under the management agreement to be competitive and of high quality.
Costs of Services and Profitability. The Advisor provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Trustees have reviewed with the Advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. This information is considered in evaluating the Advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee. The Board concluded that the Advisor’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Ethics. The Board generally considers the Advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. They noted that the Advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.
Economies of Scale. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Board concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The Board concluded that the Advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, offering competitive fees from fund inception, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders enhanced and expanded services.
Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The management agreement provides that the Fund pays the Advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, expenses attributable to short sales, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fees and expenses of the Fund’s independent Trustees (including their independent legal counsel), and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act. Under the unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing, and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges, and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and any applicable Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The Board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the Advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Board’s analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by an independent provider and comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of peer funds. The unified fee charged to shareholders of the Fund was slightly above the median of the total expense ratios of the Fund’s peer group. The Board concluded that the management fee paid by the Fund to the Advisor under the management agreement is reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Board also requested and received information from the Advisor concerning the nature of the services, fees, costs, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Board analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.
Payments to Intermediaries. The Trustees also requested and received a description of payments made to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries. These payments include various payments made by the Fund or the Advisor to different types of intermediaries and recordkeepers for distribution and service activities provided for the Fund. The Trustees reviewed such information and received representations from the Advisor that all such payments by the Fund were made pursuant to the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 Plan and that all such payments by the Advisor were made from the Advisor’s resources and reasonable profits. The Board found such payments to be reasonable in scope and purpose.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the existence of collateral benefits the Advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Board noted that the Advisor may receive proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions. The Board also determined that the Advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Board noted that the assets of those other accounts are, where applicable, included with the assets of the Fund to determine breakpoints in the management fee schedule.
Existing Relationship. The Board also considered whether there was any reason for not continuing the existing arrangement with the Advisor. In this regard, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties, and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision not to continue such relationship. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Advisor’s industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Advisor will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund.
Conclusion of the Trustees. As a result of this process, the Board, including all of the independent Trustees and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and throughout the year, concluded that the management agreement between the Fund and the Advisor is fair and reasonable in light of the services provided and should be renewed.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect not to have withholding apply*. Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
If you don’t want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not withhold the federal income tax. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax withheld (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
Descriptions of the principles and policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021 or visiting the "About Us" page of American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com. A description of the policies is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-Q and Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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| Semiannual Report |
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| September 30, 2019 |
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| High Income Fund |
| Investor Class (AHIVX) |
| I Class (AHIIX) |
| Y Class (NPHIX) |
| A Class (AHIAX) |
| R5 Class (AHIEX) |
| R6 Class (AHIDX) |
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund or your financial intermediary electronically by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.
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President's Letter | |
Fund Characteristics | |
Shareholder Fee Example | |
Schedule of Investments | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Statement of Operations | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Financial Highlights | |
Approval of Management and Subadvisory Agreements | |
Additional Information | |
Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
Thank you for reviewing this semiannual report for the period ended September 30, 2019. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional commentary and information on fund performance, plus other investment insights, please visit our website, americancentury.com.
Federal Reserve’s Policy Pivot Promoted Stock, Bond Gains
U.S. stocks and bonds advanced for the six-month period, and the typically uncorrelated asset classes delivered similar returns. Stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gained 6.08%, while bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 5.42%.
A key policy pivot from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped set the stage for the period’s gains. In early 2019, the Fed abruptly ended its three-year rate-hike campaign and adopted a dovish tone amid weaker global growth and inflation. In light of anticipated Fed support, stock investors generally overlooked moderating economic and earnings data and trade policy uncertainty. Meanwhile, as economic data continued to slow, U.S. Treasury yields continued to fall. Muted inflation and the dovish Fed also helped drive down yields. By July, concerns about global economic risks prompted the Fed to cut short-term interest rates for the first time in 10 years. And with those global risks still looming, the Fed cut rates again in September.
Within the broad U.S. equity universe, large-cap stocks generally outperformed mid- and small-cap stocks, according to the Russell U.S. Indexes. Large- and mid-cap stocks posted gains, while small-cap stocks declined slightly. Growth stocks retained an edge over value stocks within the mid- and large-cap segments, but they declined and lagged value stocks in the small-cap universe. Within the fixed-income market, investment-grade corporate bonds and longer-maturity Treasuries were top performers. According to Bloomberg, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note plunged from 2.41% at the end of March to 1.66% six months later, which helped fuel broad bond market gains.
Looking ahead, we expect volatility to remain a formidable factor as investors react to global growth trends, U.S.-China trade policy developments, central bank policy and geopolitical forces. We believe this scenario underscores the importance of using professionally managed portfolios in pursuit of investment goals. We appreciate your continued trust and confidence in us.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 | |
Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Corporate Bonds | 87.9% |
Bank Loan Obligations | 2.9% |
Preferred Stocks | 1.7% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.5% |
Common Stocks | 0.1% |
Escrow Interests | —* |
Warrants | —* |
Rights | —* |
Temporary Cash Investments | 5.6% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | 1.3% |
*Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019.
Actual Expenses
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments Brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| Beginning Account Value 4/1/19 | Ending Account Value 9/30/19 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 4/1/19 - 9/30/19 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) |
Actual | | | | |
Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,031.40 | $3.96 | 0.78% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,030.80 | $3.45 | 0.68% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $1,031.40 | $2.95 | 0.58% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,029.00 | $5.22 | 1.03% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,031.40 | $2.95 | 0.58% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,031.60 | $2.69 | 0.53% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,021.10 | $3.94 | 0.78% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,021.60 | $3.44 | 0.68% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $1,022.10 | $2.93 | 0.58% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,019.85 | $5.20 | 1.03% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,022.10 | $2.93 | 0.58% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,022.35 | $2.68 | 0.53% |
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(1) | Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses. |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
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| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
CORPORATE BONDS — 87.9% | | |
Aerospace and Defense — 2.4% | | |
Arconic, Inc., 5.125%, 10/1/24 | $ | 650,000 |
| $ | 692,715 |
|
Arconic, Inc., 5.90%, 2/1/27 | 770,000 |
| 863,324 |
|
Arconic, Inc., 5.95%, 2/1/37 | 775,000 |
| 837,403 |
|
Bombardier, Inc., 8.75%, 12/1/21(1) | 125,000 |
| 135,469 |
|
Bombardier, Inc., 6.00%, 10/15/22(1) | 1,250,000 |
| 1,254,687 |
|
Bombardier, Inc., 6.125%, 1/15/23(1) | 575,000 |
| 587,075 |
|
Bombardier, Inc., 7.50%, 12/1/24(1) | 325,000 |
| 326,950 |
|
Bombardier, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/25(1) | 327,000 |
| 327,818 |
|
Bombardier, Inc., 7.875%, 4/15/27(1) | 875,000 |
| 873,556 |
|
BWX Technologies, Inc., 5.375%, 7/15/26(1) | 50,000 |
| 52,813 |
|
F-Brasile SpA / F-Brasile US LLC, 7.375%, 8/15/26(1) | 400,000 |
| 418,000 |
|
Pioneer Holdings LLC / Pioneer Finance Corp., 9.00%, 11/1/22(1) | 100,000 |
| 105,250 |
|
TransDigm UK Holdings plc, 6.875%, 5/15/26 | 200,000 |
| 215,500 |
|
TransDigm, Inc., 6.00%, 7/15/22 | 1,625,000 |
| 1,653,437 |
|
TransDigm, Inc., 6.50%, 7/15/24 | 50,000 |
| 51,750 |
|
TransDigm, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/25 | 375,000 |
| 390,469 |
|
TransDigm, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/26(1) | 1,225,000 |
| 1,318,406 |
|
TransDigm, Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/26 | 175,000 |
| 184,625 |
|
TransDigm, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/27 | 375,000 |
| 408,750 |
|
Triumph Group, Inc., 4.875%, 4/1/21 | 25,000 |
| 25,051 |
|
Triumph Group, Inc., 6.25%, 9/15/24(1) | 125,000 |
| 130,338 |
|
Triumph Group, Inc., 7.75%, 8/15/25 | 150,000 |
| 151,875 |
|
| | 11,005,261 |
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Air Freight and Logistics — 0.3% | | |
XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.50%, 6/15/22(1) | 1,113,000 |
| 1,135,260 |
|
XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.125%, 9/1/23(1) | 200,000 |
| 207,000 |
|
| | 1,342,260 |
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Airlines — 0.4% | | |
Air Canada, 7.75%, 4/15/21(1) | 725,000 |
| 780,281 |
|
American Airlines Group, Inc., 4.625%, 3/1/20(1) | 450,000 |
| 454,500 |
|
American Airlines Group, Inc., 5.00%, 6/1/22(1) | 350,000 |
| 363,860 |
|
United Airlines Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 12/1/20 | 25,000 |
| 26,070 |
|
United Airlines Holdings, Inc., 4.25%, 10/1/22 | 325,000 |
| 336,554 |
|
| | 1,961,265 |
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Auto Components — 0.5% | | |
Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 4.875%, 8/15/26(1) | 200,000 |
| 163,500 |
|
Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc., 5.625%, 11/15/26(1) | 100,000 |
| 91,625 |
|
Dana, Inc., 6.00%, 9/15/23 | 375,000 |
| 385,781 |
|
Delphi Technologies plc, 5.00%, 10/1/25(1) | 275,000 |
| 244,750 |
|
Exide Technologies, 11.00% Cash or 7.00% PIK, 4/30/20 (Acquired 4/30/15 - 6/1/19, Cost $231,535)(2)(3) | 233,788 |
| 191,706 |
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| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP / Panther Finance Co., Inc., 8.50%, 5/15/27(1) | $ | 700,000 |
| $ | 710,500 |
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Tenneco, Inc., 5.375%, 12/15/24 | 225,000 |
| 196,875 |
|
Tenneco, Inc., 5.00%, 7/15/26 | 150,000 |
| 123,750 |
|
| | 2,108,487 |
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Automobiles — 0.4% | | |
Tesla, Inc., 5.30%, 8/15/25(1) | 1,875,000 |
| 1,689,844 |
|
Banks — 0.2% | | |
CIT Group, Inc., 4.125%, 3/9/21 | 150,000 |
| 153,000 |
|
CIT Group, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/22 | 200,000 |
| 212,380 |
|
CIT Group, Inc., 5.00%, 8/1/23 | 375,000 |
| 400,781 |
|
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, VRN, 4.42%, (3-month LIBOR plus 2.32%)(4) | 300,000 |
| 284,364 |
|
| | 1,050,525 |
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Building Products — 1.3% | | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., 5.00%, 9/30/27(1) | 175,000 |
| 177,842 |
|
BMC East LLC, 5.50%, 10/1/24(1) | 725,000 |
| 756,057 |
|
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/24(1) | 403,000 |
| 420,631 |
|
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/27(1) | 525,000 |
| 568,313 |
|
CPG Merger Sub LLC, 8.00%, 10/1/21(1) | 100,000 |
| 100,250 |
|
Griffon Corp., 5.25%, 3/1/22 | 1,125,000 |
| 1,139,062 |
|
James Hardie International Finance DAC, 4.75%, 1/15/25(1) | 200,000 |
| 207,000 |
|
Jeld-Wen, Inc., 4.625%, 12/15/25(1) | 50,000 |
| 50,314 |
|
Masonite International Corp., 5.75%, 9/15/26(1) | 75,000 |
| 79,406 |
|
Masonite International Corp., 5.375%, 2/1/28(1) | 125,000 |
| 130,781 |
|
Northwest Hardwoods, Inc., 7.50%, 8/1/21(1) | 50,000 |
| 29,500 |
|
NWH Escrow Corp., 7.50%, 8/1/21(1) | 50,000 |
| 29,125 |
|
Patrick Industries, Inc., 7.50%, 10/15/27(1) | 500,000 |
| 516,300 |
|
PGT Escrow Issuer, Inc., 6.75%, 8/1/26(1) | 275,000 |
| 297,688 |
|
Standard Industries, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/24(1) | 925,000 |
| 956,219 |
|
Standard Industries, Inc., 5.00%, 2/15/27(1) | 300,000 |
| 311,340 |
|
Standard Industries, Inc., 4.75%, 1/15/28(1) | 50,000 |
| 51,871 |
|
| | 5,821,699 |
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Capital Markets — 1.3% | | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, VRN, 6.25%(1)(4) | 450,000 |
| 477,144 |
|
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc., 8.25%, 10/15/24 | 325,000 |
| 338,000 |
|
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.875%, 2/1/22 | 625,000 |
| 633,203 |
|
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.25%, 2/1/22 | 755,000 |
| 776,518 |
|
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.75%, 2/1/24 | 175,000 |
| 182,656 |
|
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.75%, 9/15/24(1) | 1,025,000 |
| 1,025,256 |
|
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.375%, 12/15/25 | 150,000 |
| 158,102 |
|
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/26(1) | 1,100,000 |
| 1,155,000 |
|
MSCI, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/24(1) | 500,000 |
| 518,750 |
|
MSCI, Inc., 4.75%, 8/1/26(1) | 100,000 |
| 105,000 |
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| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
NFP Corp., 6.875%, 7/15/25(1) | $ | 625,000 |
| $ | 622,656 |
|
VFH Parent LLC / Orchestra Co-Issuer, Inc., 6.75%, 6/15/22(1) | 75,000 |
| 77,620 |
|
| | 6,069,905 |
|
Chemicals — 1.7% | | |
Atotech Alpha 2 BV, 8.75% Cash or 9.50% PIK, 6/1/23(1)(5) | 400,000 |
| 400,000 |
|
Atotech Alpha 3 BV / Alpha US Bidco, Inc., 6.25%, 2/1/25(1) | 200,000 |
| 202,000 |
|
Blue Cube Spinco LLC, 10.00%, 10/15/25 | 338,000 |
| 380,026 |
|
CF Industries, Inc., 7.125%, 5/1/20 | 449,000 |
| 462,470 |
|
CF Industries, Inc., 5.375%, 3/15/44 | 1,050,000 |
| 1,062,629 |
|
Chemours Co. (The), 7.00%, 5/15/25 | 150,000 |
| 142,380 |
|
Chemours Co. (The), 5.375%, 5/15/27 | 75,000 |
| 65,065 |
|
Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 6.50%, 5/15/26(1) | 250,000 |
| 243,750 |
|
Cornerstone Chemical Co., 6.75%, 8/15/24(1) | 175,000 |
| 162,480 |
|
Element Solutions, Inc., 5.875%, 12/1/25(1) | 225,000 |
| 236,610 |
|
Hexion, Inc., 7.875%, 7/15/27(1) | 125,000 |
| 124,063 |
|
Kissner Holdings LP / Kissner Milling Co. Ltd. / BSC Holding, Inc. / Kissner USA, 8.375%, 12/1/22(1) | 100,000 |
| 104,500 |
|
Kraton Polymers LLC / Kraton Polymers Capital Corp., 7.00%, 4/15/25(1) | 275,000 |
| 288,062 |
|
NOVA Chemicals Corp., 5.00%, 5/1/25(1) | 100,000 |
| 102,250 |
|
NOVA Chemicals Corp., 5.25%, 6/1/27(1) | 525,000 |
| 548,415 |
|
Nufarm Australia Ltd. / Nufarm Americas, Inc., 5.75%, 4/30/26(1) | 75,000 |
| 74,438 |
|
OCI NV, 6.625%, 4/15/23(1) | 200,000 |
| 209,940 |
|
Olin Corp., 5.50%, 8/15/22 | 150,000 |
| 159,000 |
|
Olin Corp., 5.625%, 8/1/29 | 250,000 |
| 260,700 |
|
Olin Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/30 | 150,000 |
| 150,803 |
|
PQ Corp., 5.75%, 12/15/25(1) | 25,000 |
| 25,875 |
|
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The), 6.00%, 10/15/23 | 250,000 |
| 258,500 |
|
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The), 5.25%, 12/15/26 | 300,000 |
| 316,125 |
|
SPCM SA, 4.875%, 9/15/25(1) | 300,000 |
| 306,750 |
|
TPC Group, Inc., 10.50%, 8/1/24(1) | 375,000 |
| 392,812 |
|
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA / Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., 5.375%, 9/1/25(1) | 425,000 |
| 413,844 |
|
Tronox Finance plc, 5.75%, 10/1/25(1) | 350,000 |
| 332,762 |
|
Tronox, Inc., 6.50%, 4/15/26(1) | 450,000 |
| 430,875 |
|
| | 7,857,124 |
|
Commercial Services and Supplies — 1.3% | | |
ADT Security Corp. (The), 6.25%, 10/15/21 | 125,000 |
| 133,750 |
|
Algeco Global Finance 2 plc, 10.00%, 8/15/23(1) | 300,000 |
| 300,000 |
|
Aptim Corp., 7.75%, 6/15/25(1) | 400,000 |
| 286,000 |
|
Clean Harbors, Inc., 4.875%, 7/15/27(1) | 125,000 |
| 130,781 |
|
Clean Harbors, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/29(1) | 75,000 |
| 79,688 |
|
Covanta Holding Corp., 6.00%, 1/1/27 | 425,000 |
| 449,437 |
|
Garda World Security Corp., 7.25%, 11/15/21(1) | 100,000 |
| 100,875 |
|
Garda World Security Corp., 8.75%, 5/15/25(1) | 925,000 |
| 954,692 |
|
IAA, Inc., 5.50%, 6/15/27(1) | 300,000 |
| 317,250 |
|
KAR Auction Services, Inc., 5.125%, 6/1/25(1) | 175,000 |
| 182,000 |
|
Matthews International Corp., 5.25%, 12/1/25(1) | 150,000 |
| 142,500 |
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| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC / Midas Intermediate Holdco II Finance, Inc., 7.875%, 10/1/22(1) | $ | 475,000 |
| $ | 442,938 |
|
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The), 5.50%, 10/1/21(1) | 400,000 |
| 402,500 |
|
Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co., 4.50%, 10/1/20 | 25,000 |
| 25,096 |
|
Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 4/15/22(1) | 500,000 |
| 503,900 |
|
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 9.25%, 5/15/23(1) | 786,000 |
| 827,796 |
|
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/24(1) | 150,000 |
| 154,358 |
|
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/25(1) | 175,000 |
| 183,531 |
|
Sotheby's, 7.375%, 10/15/27(1)(6) | 200,000 |
| 204,250 |
|
TMS International Holding Corp., 7.25%, 8/15/25(1) | 75,000 |
| 64,500 |
|
| | 5,885,842 |
|
Communications Equipment — 0.6% | | |
CommScope Technologies LLC, 6.00%, 6/15/25(1) | 525,000 |
| 476,438 |
|
CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.00%, 3/15/27(1) | 400,000 |
| 332,000 |
|
CommScope, Inc., 5.00%, 6/15/21(1) | 87,000 |
| 87,352 |
|
CommScope, Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/24(1) | 200,000 |
| 206,750 |
|
CommScope, Inc., 6.00%, 3/1/26(1) | 725,000 |
| 753,855 |
|
CommScope, Inc., 8.25%, 3/1/27(1) | 375,000 |
| 366,445 |
|
Nokia of America Corp., 6.45%, 3/15/29 | 150,000 |
| 155,325 |
|
Nokia Oyj, 3.375%, 6/12/22 | 25,000 |
| 25,438 |
|
ViaSat, Inc., 5.625%, 4/15/27(1) | 150,000 |
| 157,875 |
|
| | 2,561,478 |
|
Construction and Engineering — 0.5% | | |
Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 8.50%, 7/15/25(1) | 600,000 |
| 573,000 |
|
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., 8.00%, 5/15/22 | 300,000 |
| 320,490 |
|
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 10.125%, 4/1/22(1) | 400,000 |
| 413,000 |
|
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/26(1) | 325,000 |
| 333,125 |
|
Weekley Homes LLC / Weekley Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/1/23 | 475,000 |
| 475,997 |
|
Weekley Homes LLC / Weekley Finance Corp., 6.625%, 8/15/25 | 275,000 |
| 277,063 |
|
| | 2,392,675 |
|
Construction Materials — 0.3% | | |
Cemex SAB de CV, 7.75%, 4/16/26(1) | 400,000 |
| 434,504 |
|
Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp., 6.125%, 7/15/23 | 125,000 |
| 127,812 |
|
Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.125%, 6/1/25(1) | 75,000 |
| 77,063 |
|
Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp., 6.50%, 3/15/27(1) | 425,000 |
| 454,750 |
|
US Concrete, Inc., 6.375%, 6/1/24 | 450,000 |
| 470,250 |
|
| | 1,564,379 |
|
Consumer Finance — 4.1% | | |
4finance SA, 10.75%, 5/1/22(1) | 200,000 |
| 176,995 |
|
Ally Financial, Inc., 3.75%, 11/18/19 | 500,000 |
| 500,812 |
|
Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, 3/15/20 | 2,775,000 |
| 2,840,740 |
|
Ally Financial, Inc., 4.125%, 3/30/20 | 400,000 |
| 403,500 |
|
Ally Financial, Inc., 7.50%, 9/15/20 | 25,000 |
| 26,193 |
|
Ally Financial, Inc., 4.25%, 4/15/21 | 175,000 |
| 179,375 |
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| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Ally Financial, Inc., 4.125%, 2/13/22 | $ | 100,000 |
| $ | 102,500 |
|
Ally Financial, Inc., 4.625%, 5/19/22 | 200,000 |
| 208,000 |
|
Ally Financial, Inc., 3.875%, 5/21/24 | 175,000 |
| 181,528 |
|
Ally Financial, Inc., 5.125%, 9/30/24 | 300,000 |
| 327,750 |
|
Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, 11/1/31 | 775,000 |
| 1,075,312 |
|
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 3.625%, 5/1/22(1) | 75,000 |
| 76,099 |
|
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 5.25%, 5/15/24(1) | 300,000 |
| 321,960 |
|
Credit Acceptance Corp., 6.625%, 3/15/26(1) | 150,000 |
| 160,875 |
|
FirstCash, Inc., 5.375%, 6/1/24(1) | 50,000 |
| 51,750 |
|
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., 6.50% Cash or 7.25% PIK, 9/15/24(1)(5) | 1,700,000 |
| 1,725,500 |
|
goeasy Ltd., 7.875%, 11/1/22(1) | 300,000 |
| 312,750 |
|
Navient Corp., 5.00%, 10/26/20 | 25,000 |
| 25,375 |
|
Navient Corp., 5.875%, 3/25/21 | 425,000 |
| 443,063 |
|
Navient Corp., 6.625%, 7/26/21 | 275,000 |
| 289,438 |
|
Navient Corp., 6.50%, 6/15/22 | 350,000 |
| 373,625 |
|
Navient Corp., 5.50%, 1/25/23 | 400,000 |
| 414,500 |
|
Navient Corp., 7.25%, 9/25/23 | 275,000 |
| 299,956 |
|
Navient Corp., 5.875%, 10/25/24 | 550,000 |
| 556,875 |
|
Navient Corp., 6.75%, 6/25/25 | 975,000 |
| 1,007,906 |
|
Navient Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/26 | 675,000 |
| 692,077 |
|
Navient Corp., MTN, 8.00%, 3/25/20 | 950,000 |
| 971,375 |
|
Navient Corp., MTN, 6.125%, 3/25/24 | 550,000 |
| 573,204 |
|
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., 3.625%, 3/15/21(1) | 100,000 |
| 100,980 |
|
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., 5.25%, 8/15/22(1) | 775,000 |
| 818,710 |
|
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., 5.50%, 2/15/24(1) | 275,000 |
| 297,454 |
|
Springleaf Finance Corp., 8.25%, 12/15/20 | 25,000 |
| 26,625 |
|
Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.75%, 10/1/21 | 150,000 |
| 163,688 |
|
Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.125%, 5/15/22 | 225,000 |
| 241,875 |
|
Springleaf Finance Corp., 8.25%, 10/1/23 | 175,000 |
| 204,750 |
|
Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/25 | 873,000 |
| 964,119 |
|
Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/26 | 1,175,000 |
| 1,305,660 |
|
Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/28 | 225,000 |
| 242,505 |
|
| | 18,685,399 |
|
Containers and Packaging — 2.0% | | |
ARD Finance SA, 7.125% Cash or 7.875% PIK, 9/15/23(5) | 700,000 |
| 724,500 |
|
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 4.25%, 9/15/22(1) | 450,000 |
| 456,966 |
|
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 4.625%, 5/15/23(1) | 400,000 |
| 410,500 |
|
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 6.00%, 2/15/25(1) | 400,000 |
| 419,240 |
|
Ball Corp., 4.375%, 12/15/20 | 250,000 |
| 255,752 |
|
Berry Global, Inc., 6.00%, 10/15/22 | 500,000 |
| 508,125 |
|
Berry Global, Inc., 4.875%, 7/15/26(1) | 475,000 |
| 492,171 |
|
Berry Global, Inc., 5.625%, 7/15/27(1) | 125,000 |
| 129,688 |
|
Cascades, Inc., 5.50%, 7/15/22(1) | 25,000 |
| 25,438 |
|
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 6.875%, 1/15/25(1) | 50,000 |
| 45,855 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 7.875%, 7/15/26(1) | $ | 150,000 |
| $ | 138,000 |
|
Graphic Packaging International LLC, 4.75%, 7/15/27(1) | 125,000 |
| 131,563 |
|
Greif, Inc., 6.50%, 3/1/27(1) | 200,000 |
| 212,600 |
|
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 5.50%, 4/15/24(1) | 75,000 |
| 77,610 |
|
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 7.25%, 4/15/25(1) | 1,325,000 |
| 1,257,491 |
|
OI European Group BV, 4.00%, 3/15/23(1) | 200,000 |
| 201,750 |
|
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 5.00%, 1/15/22(1) | 50,000 |
| 51,760 |
|
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/25(1) | 125,000 |
| 128,594 |
|
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 6.375%, 8/15/25(1) | 500,000 |
| 532,500 |
|
Plastipak Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 10/15/25(1) | 75,000 |
| 62,813 |
|
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 5.75%, 10/15/20 | 969,108 |
| 972,354 |
|
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 5.125%, 7/15/23(1) | 450,000 |
| 461,812 |
|
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 7.00%, 7/15/24(1) | 225,000 |
| 233,578 |
|
Sealed Air Corp., 5.125%, 12/1/24(1) | 250,000 |
| 268,750 |
|
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 8/1/24(1) | 300,000 |
| 294,750 |
|
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., 6.625%, 11/1/25(1) | 50,000 |
| 44,000 |
|
Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 5.50%, 8/15/26(1) | 400,000 |
| 421,480 |
|
Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 8.50%, 8/15/27(1) | 200,000 |
| 216,750 |
|
| | 9,176,390 |
|
Distributors — 0.6% | | |
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 5.75%, 12/15/23(1) | 125,000 |
| 129,062 |
|
Anixter, Inc., 6.00%, 12/1/25 | 100,000 |
| 110,750 |
|
Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.50%, 6/1/24(1) | 2,000,000 |
| 2,050,000 |
|
Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/27(1) | 225,000 |
| 237,375 |
|
Resideo Funding, Inc., 6.125%, 11/1/26(1) | 100,000 |
| 105,750 |
|
| | 2,632,937 |
|
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.4% | | |
GEMS MENASA Cayman Ltd. / GEMS Education Delaware LLC, 7.125%, 7/31/26(1) | 200,000 |
| 207,000 |
|
Graham Holdings Co., 5.75%, 6/1/26(1) | 375,000 |
| 404,062 |
|
Service Corp. International/US, 5.125%, 6/1/29 | 125,000 |
| 134,219 |
|
Service Corp., International/US, 5.375%, 5/15/24 | 150,000 |
| 155,181 |
|
Sotheby's, 4.875%, 12/15/25(1) | 340,000 |
| 345,134 |
|
WW International, Inc., 8.625%, 12/1/25(1) | 375,000 |
| 390,938 |
|
| | 1,636,534 |
|
Diversified Financial Services — 1.0% | | |
Allied Universal HoldCo LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp., 6.625%, 7/15/26(1) | 475,000 |
| 502,906 |
|
Allied Universal HoldCo LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp., 9.75%, 7/15/27(1) | 1,375,000 |
| 1,436,352 |
|
Cardtronics, Inc. / Cardtronics USA, Inc., 5.50%, 5/1/25(1) | 75,000 |
| 76,500 |
|
Fairstone Financial, Inc., 7.875%, 7/15/24(1) | 350,000 |
| 366,625 |
|
Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 7.25%, 8/15/24(1) | 200,000 |
| 200,250 |
|
Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 6.25%, 6/3/26(1) | 400,000 |
| 414,000 |
|
Oxford Finance LLC / Oxford Finance Co-Issuer II, Inc., 6.375%, 12/15/22(1) | 75,000 |
| 78,188 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 5/15/26(1) | $ | 300,000 |
| $ | 322,497 |
|
Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 11/15/26(1) | 300,000 |
| 331,875 |
|
Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 8/15/26(1) | 375,000 |
| 400,733 |
|
VistaJet Malta Finance plc / XO Management Holding, Inc., 10.50%, 6/1/24(1) | 350,000 |
| 340,375 |
|
| | 4,470,301 |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 5.8% | | |
Altice France SA, 6.25%, 5/15/24(1) | 433,000 |
| 448,480 |
|
Altice France SA, 7.375%, 5/1/26(1) | 600,000 |
| 645,576 |
|
Altice France SA, 8.125%, 2/1/27(1) | 1,300,000 |
| 1,438,125 |
|
Altice France SA, 5.50%, 1/15/28(1) | 1,500,000 |
| 1,520,625 |
|
CenturyLink, Inc., 5.625%, 4/1/20 | 75,000 |
| 76,320 |
|
CenturyLink, Inc., 6.45%, 6/15/21 | 400,000 |
| 421,000 |
|
CenturyLink, Inc., 5.80%, 3/15/22 | 325,000 |
| 344,094 |
|
CenturyLink, Inc., 6.75%, 12/1/23 | 1,150,000 |
| 1,262,125 |
|
CenturyLink, Inc., 7.50%, 4/1/24 | 175,000 |
| 196,149 |
|
Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 5.625%, 4/15/21(1) | 75,000 |
| 75,844 |
|
Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 5.375%, 3/1/22(1) | 550,000 |
| 574,750 |
|
Connect Finco SARL / Connect US Finco LLC, 6.75%, 10/1/26(1)(6) | 400,000 |
| 408,000 |
|
Embarq Corp., 8.00%, 6/1/36 | 1,200,000 |
| 1,192,128 |
|
Frontier Communications Corp., 10.50%, 9/15/22 | 3,550,000 |
| 1,644,094 |
|
Frontier Communications Corp., 11.00%, 9/15/25 | 175,000 |
| 79,953 |
|
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.50%, 4/1/26(1) | 225,000 |
| 225,540 |
|
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.00%, 4/1/27(1) | 425,000 |
| 449,306 |
|
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 6.625%, 8/1/26 | 650,000 |
| 707,174 |
|
Intelsat Connect Finance SA, 9.50%, 2/15/23(1) | 1,800,000 |
| 1,673,442 |
|
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 8.00%, 2/15/24(1) | 75,000 |
| 78,094 |
|
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 8.50%, 10/15/24(1) | 650,000 |
| 656,298 |
|
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 9.75%, 7/15/25(1) | 1,525,000 |
| 1,600,487 |
|
Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 8.125%, 6/1/23 | 600,000 |
| 502,314 |
|
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 8/15/22 | 189,000 |
| 190,181 |
|
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.625%, 2/1/23 | 1,050,000 |
| 1,065,750 |
|
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.125%, 5/1/23 | 250,000 |
| 253,525 |
|
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/24 | 525,000 |
| 536,734 |
|
Level 3 Parent LLC, 5.75%, 12/1/22 | 450,000 |
| 452,925 |
|
Qualitytech LP / QTS Finance Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/25(1) | 125,000 |
| 129,375 |
|
Qwest Corp., 6.75%, 12/1/21 | 75,000 |
| 81,087 |
|
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/28 | 525,000 |
| 573,667 |
|
Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/32 | 2,425,000 |
| 2,997,179 |
|
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.00%, 9/30/34 | 550,000 |
| 588,500 |
|
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 7.20%, 7/18/36 | 50,000 |
| 58,501 |
|
Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC, 6.50%, 10/15/27(1)(6) | 275,000 |
| 280,500 |
|
Windstream Holding of the Midwest, Inc., 6.75%, 4/1/28(7) | 50,000 |
| 44,000 |
|
Windstream Services LLC / Windstream Finance Corp., 7.75%, 10/15/20(7)(8) | 275,000 |
| 57,750 |
|
Windstream Services LLC / Windstream Finance Corp., 10.50%, 6/30/24(1)(7)(8) | 175,000 |
| 97,563 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Windstream Services LLC / Windstream Finance Corp., 8.625%, 10/31/25(1)(7) | $ | 193,000 |
| $ | 197,342 |
|
Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc., 6.00%, 4/1/23 | 1,125,000 |
| 1,160,156 |
|
Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/25 | 350,000 |
| 361,742 |
|
Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/27(1) | 725,000 |
| 742,980 |
|
| | 26,089,375 |
|
Electric Utilities — 1.6% | | |
Drax Finco plc, 6.625%, 11/1/25(1) | 200,000 |
| 209,000 |
|
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.25%, 7/15/24(1) | 350,000 |
| 361,375 |
|
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.25%, 9/15/24(1) | 75,000 |
| 77,625 |
|
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 3.875%, 10/15/26(1) | 800,000 |
| 802,000 |
|
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.50%, 9/15/27(1) | 150,000 |
| 153,937 |
|
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 3.25%, 6/15/23(7)(8) | 75,000 |
| 74,813 |
|
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.05%, 3/1/34(7)(8) | 800,000 |
| 912,000 |
|
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 5.80%, 3/1/37(7)(8) | 300,000 |
| 339,375 |
|
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 5.40%, 1/15/40(7)(8) | 375,000 |
| 420,000 |
|
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 5.125%, 11/15/43(7)(8) | 700,000 |
| 763,000 |
|
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 4.00%, 12/1/46(7)(8) | 100,000 |
| 97,688 |
|
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 10.50%, 1/15/26(1) | 400,000 |
| 346,000 |
|
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 7.25%, 5/15/27(1) | 75,000 |
| 76,598 |
|
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 6.625%, 1/15/28(1) | 175,000 |
| 172,812 |
|
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 3.55%, 7/15/24(1) | 325,000 |
| 327,544 |
|
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.50%, 9/1/26(1) | 550,000 |
| 576,785 |
|
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.625%, 2/15/27(1) | 350,000 |
| 369,575 |
|
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.00%, 7/31/27(1) | 725,000 |
| 748,330 |
|
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 4.30%, 7/15/29(1) | 200,000 |
| 205,490 |
|
| | 7,033,947 |
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components — 0.1% | | |
MTS Systems Corp., 5.75%, 8/15/27(1) | 200,000 |
| 208,500 |
|
TTM Technologies, Inc., 5.625%, 10/1/25(1) | 75,000 |
| 75,187 |
|
| | 283,687 |
|
Energy Equipment and Services — 1.7% | | |
Apergy Corp., 6.375%, 5/1/26 | 50,000 |
| 49,875 |
|
Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp., 6.875%, 4/1/27(1) | 225,000 |
| 239,897 |
|
Basic Energy Services, Inc., 10.75%, 10/15/23(1) | 75,000 |
| 55,125 |
|
Calfrac Holdings LP, 8.50%, 6/15/26(1) | 175,000 |
| 78,750 |
|
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., 7.875%, 8/15/25 | 150,000 |
| 118,500 |
|
Ensign Drilling, Inc., 9.25%, 4/15/24(1) | 625,000 |
| 585,937 |
|
Exterran Energy Solutions LP / EES Finance Corp., 8.125%, 5/1/25 | 125,000 |
| 125,156 |
|
FTS International, Inc., 6.25%, 5/1/22 | 475,000 |
| 391,875 |
|
Global Marine, Inc., 7.00%, 6/1/28 | 25,000 |
| 22,250 |
|
KCA Deutag UK Finance plc, 9.625%, 4/1/23(1) | 300,000 |
| 189,750 |
|
McDermott Technology Americas, Inc. / McDermott Technology US, Inc., 10.625%, 5/1/24(1) | 725,000 |
| 175,813 |
|
Nabors Industries, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/20 | 12,000 |
| 11,820 |
|
Nabors Industries, Inc., 4.625%, 9/15/21 | 50,000 |
| 47,500 |
|
Nabors Industries, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/23 | 300,000 |
| 248,250 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Nabors Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 2/1/25 | $ | 800,000 |
| $ | 596,000 |
|
Nine Energy Service, Inc., 8.75%, 11/1/23(1) | 125,000 |
| 101,875 |
|
Noble Holding International Ltd., 7.75%, 1/15/24 | 113,000 |
| 74,580 |
|
Noble Holding International Ltd., 7.875%, 2/1/26(1) | 650,000 |
| 471,250 |
|
Noble Holding International Ltd., 6.20%, 8/1/40 | 25,000 |
| 11,063 |
|
Noble Holding International Ltd., 8.95%, 4/1/45 | 100,000 |
| 50,000 |
|
Precision Drilling Corp., 5.25%, 11/15/24 | 25,000 |
| 22,063 |
|
Precision Drilling Corp., 7.125%, 1/15/26(1) | 100,000 |
| 93,000 |
|
SESI LLC, 7.125%, 12/15/21 | 250,000 |
| 171,563 |
|
SESI LLC, 7.75%, 9/15/24 | 150,000 |
| 87,750 |
|
Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 8.25%, 2/15/25(1) | 375,000 |
| 320,625 |
|
Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.875%, 1/15/24(1) | 756,500 |
| 764,065 |
|
Transocean Pontus Ltd., 6.125%, 8/1/25(1) | 89,000 |
| 90,780 |
|
Transocean Poseidon Ltd., 6.875%, 2/1/27(1) | 225,000 |
| 232,875 |
|
Transocean Sentry Ltd., 5.375%, 5/15/23(1) | 275,000 |
| 275,687 |
|
Transocean, Inc., 5.80%, 10/15/22 | 225,000 |
| 219,937 |
|
Transocean, Inc., 9.00%, 7/15/23(1) | 300,000 |
| 312,375 |
|
Transocean, Inc., 7.25%, 11/1/25(1) | 150,000 |
| 132,750 |
|
Transocean, Inc., 7.50%, 4/15/31 | 125,000 |
| 88,750 |
|
Transocean, Inc., 6.80%, 3/15/38 | 50,000 |
| 31,000 |
|
Transocean, Inc., 9.35%, 12/15/41 | 100,000 |
| 72,500 |
|
USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp., 6.875%, 4/1/26 | 700,000 |
| 729,750 |
|
USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp., 6.875%, 9/1/27(1) | 275,000 |
| 285,312 |
|
Weatherford International Ltd., 8.25%, 6/15/23(7)(8) | 175,000 |
| 63,000 |
|
Weatherford International Ltd., 9.875%, 2/15/24(7)(8) | 575,000 |
| 208,438 |
|
Weatherford International Ltd., 7.00%, 3/15/38(7)(8) | 75,000 |
| 26,625 |
|
| | 7,874,111 |
|
Entertainment — 1.3% | | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/25 | 75,000 |
| 71,768 |
|
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/26 | 825,000 |
| 753,569 |
|
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 6.125%, 5/15/27 | 850,000 |
| 773,500 |
|
Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.125%, 12/15/22 | 225,000 |
| 228,656 |
|
Cinemark USA, Inc., 4.875%, 6/1/23 | 150,000 |
| 152,625 |
|
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 6.375%, 2/1/24(1) | 650,000 |
| 688,922 |
|
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 11/1/24(1) | 300,000 |
| 309,750 |
|
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 5.375%, 6/15/22(1) | 50,000 |
| 50,750 |
|
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 5.625%, 3/15/26(1) | 500,000 |
| 533,125 |
|
Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 2/1/21 | 583,000 |
| 602,530 |
|
Netflix, Inc., 5.50%, 2/15/22 | 225,000 |
| 238,500 |
|
Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/28 | 425,000 |
| 462,740 |
|
Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/29(1) | 700,000 |
| 773,500 |
|
Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/29(1) | 100,000 |
| 104,250 |
|
WMG Acquisition Corp., 5.00%, 8/1/23(1) | 50,000 |
| 51,313 |
|
| | 5,795,498 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.6% | | |
Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL, 5.75%, 5/15/26(1) | $ | 300,000 |
| $ | 314,625 |
|
CyrusOne LP / CyrusOne Finance Corp., 5.00%, 3/15/24 | 25,000 |
| 25,938 |
|
CyrusOne LP / CyrusOne Finance Corp., 5.375%, 3/15/27 | 25,000 |
| 26,781 |
|
Equinix, Inc., 5.375%, 1/1/22 | 875,000 |
| 896,875 |
|
Equinix, Inc., 5.375%, 4/1/23 | 350,000 |
| 358,645 |
|
Equinix, Inc., 5.75%, 1/1/25 | 125,000 |
| 130,397 |
|
Equinix, Inc., 5.875%, 1/15/26 | 275,000 |
| 293,263 |
|
ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, 5/1/25(1) | 350,000 |
| 362,687 |
|
ESH Hospitality, Inc., 4.625%, 10/1/27(1) | 375,000 |
| 376,875 |
|
FelCor Lodging LP, 6.00%, 6/1/25 | 750,000 |
| 790,312 |
|
GEO Group, Inc. (The), 5.875%, 10/15/24 | 25,000 |
| 21,625 |
|
GEO Group, Inc. (The), 6.00%, 4/15/26 | 50,000 |
| 40,600 |
|
GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.25%, 6/1/25 | 75,000 |
| 82,802 |
|
GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/26 | 50,000 |
| 55,188 |
|
HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC, 5.25%, 7/15/24(1) | 450,000 |
| 474,187 |
|
Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/24 | 125,000 |
| 126,563 |
|
Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/29(1) | 575,000 |
| 585,235 |
|
iStar, Inc., 4.625%, 9/15/20 | 75,000 |
| 75,891 |
|
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.75%, 2/1/27(1) | 75,000 |
| 84,304 |
|
MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp., 5.50%, 5/1/24 | 150,000 |
| 154,125 |
|
MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp., 4.625%, 8/1/29 | 750,000 |
| 773,906 |
|
RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp., 5.00%, 4/15/23 | 25,000 |
| 25,625 |
|
SBA Communications Corp., 4.875%, 7/15/22 | 400,000 |
| 406,340 |
|
SBA Communications Corp., 4.00%, 10/1/22 | 450,000 |
| 461,250 |
|
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 7.125%, 12/15/24(1) | 50,000 |
| 43,625 |
|
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 6.00%, 4/15/23(1) | 75,000 |
| 72,703 |
|
| | 7,060,367 |
|
Food and Staples Retailing — 0.3% | | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 6.625%, 6/15/24 | 125,000 |
| 131,562 |
|
Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 5.75%, 3/15/25 | 425,000 |
| 439,875 |
|
Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 5.875%, 2/15/28(1) | 325,000 |
| 344,805 |
|
Ingles Markets, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/23 | 125,000 |
| 127,969 |
|
Rite Aid Corp., 6.125%, 4/1/23(1) | 125,000 |
| 99,638 |
|
Rite Aid Corp., 7.70%, 2/15/27 | 25,000 |
| 13,250 |
|
| | 1,157,099 |
|
Food Products — 1.4% | | |
Chobani LLC / Chobani Finance Corp., Inc., 7.50%, 4/15/25(1) | 325,000 |
| 312,813 |
|
Clearwater Seafoods, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/25(1) | 75,000 |
| 77,344 |
|
Cooke Omega Investments, Inc. / Alpha VesselCo Holdings, Inc., 8.50%, 12/15/22(1) | 225,000 |
| 219,938 |
|
Darling Ingredients, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/27(1) | 125,000 |
| 131,719 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
HLF Financing Sarl LLC / Herbalife International, Inc., 7.25%, 8/15/26(1) | $ | 150,000 |
| $ | 151,688 |
|
JBS Investments II GmbH, 7.00%, 1/15/26(1) | 200,000 |
| 216,298 |
|
JBS Investments II GmbH, 5.75%, 1/15/28(1) | 200,000 |
| 208,750 |
|
JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/24(1) | 75,000 |
| 77,394 |
|
JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/25(1) | 125,000 |
| 130,696 |
|
JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 6.50%, 4/15/29(1) | 950,000 |
| 1,056,875 |
|
JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/30(1) | 550,000 |
| 584,364 |
|
KeHE Distributors LLC / KeHE Finance Corp., 8.625%, 10/15/26(1) | 200,000 |
| 204,375 |
|
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/25(1) | 525,000 |
| 544,687 |
|
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 5.875%, 9/30/27(1) | 477,000 |
| 514,087 |
|
Post Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/25(1) | 350,000 |
| 367,937 |
|
Post Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/26(1) | 241,000 |
| 250,845 |
|
Post Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 3/1/27(1) | 775,000 |
| 825,530 |
|
Post Holdings, Inc., 5.625%, 1/15/28(1) | 350,000 |
| 372,312 |
|
US Foods, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/24(1) | 300,000 |
| 310,125 |
|
| | 6,557,777 |
|
Gas Utilities — 0.2% | | |
AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp., 5.50%, 5/20/25 | 625,000 |
| 674,219 |
|
AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp., 5.75%, 5/20/27 | 100,000 |
| 108,250 |
|
Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd., 7.00%, 3/31/23(1) | 75,000 |
| 75,750 |
|
| | 858,219 |
|
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 0.1% | | |
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., 4.375%, 9/15/27(1) | 175,000 |
| 179,349 |
|
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. / Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 6.625%, 5/15/22(1) | 400,000 |
| 392,680 |
|
| | 572,029 |
|
Health Care Providers and Services — 4.6% | | |
ASP AMC Merger Sub, Inc., 8.00%, 5/15/25(1) | 550,000 |
| 376,750 |
|
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 5.00%, 7/15/27(1) | 100,000 |
| 104,000 |
|
Centene Corp., 5.625%, 2/15/21 | 200,000 |
| 202,942 |
|
Centene Corp., 4.75%, 5/15/22 | 375,000 |
| 383,981 |
|
Centene Corp., 6.125%, 2/15/24 | 2,650,000 |
| 2,766,467 |
|
Centene Corp., 5.375%, 6/1/26(1) | 875,000 |
| 918,750 |
|
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.875%, 2/1/22 | 571,000 |
| 436,101 |
|
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.625%, 1/15/24(1) | 125,000 |
| 129,375 |
|
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.125%, 6/30/24(1) | 71,000 |
| 56,800 |
|
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.00%, 3/15/26(1) | 850,000 |
| 850,000 |
|
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., VRN, 9.875%, 6/30/23(1) | 125,000 |
| 106,875 |
|
DaVita, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/24 | 325,000 |
| 331,094 |
|
Eagle Holding Co. II LLC, 7.625% Cash or 8.375% PIK, 5/15/22(1)(5) | 550,000 |
| 555,500 |
|
Eagle Holding Co. II LLC, 7.75% Cash or 8.50% PIK, 5/15/22(1)(5) | 50,000 |
| 50,500 |
|
Encompass Health Corp., 5.75%, 11/1/24 | 248,000 |
| 251,522 |
|
Encompass Health Corp., 4.75%, 2/1/30 | 300,000 |
| 303,870 |
|
Envision Healthcare Corp., 8.75%, 10/15/26(1) | 900,000 |
| 553,500 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
HCA Healthcare, Inc., 6.25%, 2/15/21 | $ | 775,000 |
| $ | 813,440 |
|
HCA, Inc., 7.50%, 2/15/22 | 1,275,000 |
| 1,416,270 |
|
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 5/1/23 | 450,000 |
| 496,125 |
|
HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 2/1/25 | 300,000 |
| 328,500 |
|
HCA, Inc., 7.69%, 6/15/25 | 250,000 |
| 301,250 |
|
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/26 | 450,000 |
| 504,225 |
|
HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 9/1/26 | 800,000 |
| 880,960 |
|
HCA, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/28 | 650,000 |
| 725,920 |
|
HCA, Inc., 4.125%, 6/15/29 | 75,000 |
| 78,684 |
|
HCA, Inc., MTN, 7.58%, 9/15/25 | 1,250,000 |
| 1,487,500 |
|
MEDNAX, Inc., 6.25%, 1/15/27(1) | 125,000 |
| 124,366 |
|
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.125%, 6/1/24(1) | 775,000 |
| 717,844 |
|
Polaris Intermediate Corp., 8.50% Cash or 9.25% PIK, 12/1/22(1)(5) | 575,000 |
| 491,625 |
|
Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, 8/15/26(1) | 225,000 |
| 235,687 |
|
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 10.00%, 4/15/27(1) | 50,000 |
| 50,875 |
|
Syneos Health, Inc. / inVentiv Health, Inc. / inVentiv Health Clinical, Inc., 7.50%, 10/1/24(1) | 202,000 |
| 209,323 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.125%, 4/1/22 | 275,000 |
| 298,719 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/23 | 350,000 |
| 368,875 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.625%, 7/15/24 | 425,000 |
| 438,379 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.625%, 9/1/24(1) | 250,000 |
| 257,482 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.875%, 1/1/26(1) | 750,000 |
| 770,625 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.25%, 2/1/27(1) | 225,000 |
| 234,259 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 11/1/27(1) | 475,000 |
| 491,435 |
|
WellCare Health Plans, Inc., 5.375%, 8/15/26(1) | 25,000 |
| 26,745 |
|
West Street Merger Sub, Inc., 6.375%, 9/1/25(1) | 525,000 |
| 485,625 |
|
| | 20,612,765 |
|
Health Care Technology — 0.2% | | |
IQVIA, Inc., 5.00%, 10/15/26(1) | 200,000 |
| 210,250 |
|
IQVIA, Inc., 5.00%, 5/15/27(1) | 475,000 |
| 498,750 |
|
| | 709,000 |
|
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 7.7% | | |
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc., 4.625%, 1/15/22(1) | 625,000 |
| 626,625 |
|
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/24(1) | 125,000 |
| 128,901 |
|
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc., 5.00%, 10/15/25(1) | 1,900,000 |
| 1,967,450 |
|
Aramark Services, Inc., 5.125%, 1/15/24 | 763,000 |
| 789,705 |
|
Aramark Services, Inc., 5.00%, 4/1/25(1) | 100,000 |
| 103,500 |
|
Aramark Services, Inc., 5.00%, 2/1/28(1) | 565,000 |
| 587,600 |
|
Arrow Bidco LLC, 9.50%, 3/15/24(1) | 75,000 |
| 75,375 |
|
Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.875%, 5/15/23 | 850,000 |
| 885,062 |
|
Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.375%, 4/1/26 | 1,325,000 |
| 1,409,469 |
|
Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.00%, 8/15/26 | 850,000 |
| 899,859 |
|
Boyne USA, Inc., 7.25%, 5/1/25(1) | 225,000 |
| 246,285 |
|
Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25(1) | 335,000 |
| 343,342 |
|
Carlson Travel, Inc., 9.50%, 12/15/24(1) | 202,000 |
| 204,525 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Cedar Fair LP / Canada's Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp., 5.375%, 6/1/24 | $ | 400,000 |
| $ | 412,500 |
|
Churchill Downs, Inc., 5.50%, 4/1/27(1) | 175,000 |
| 185,500 |
|
Churchill Downs, Inc., 4.75%, 1/15/28(1) | 200,000 |
| 206,000 |
|
Downstream Development Authority of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma, 10.50%, 2/15/23(1) | 250,000 |
| 267,500 |
|
Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 7.00%, 8/1/23 | 150,000 |
| 157,125 |
|
Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 6.00%, 4/1/25 | 1,250,000 |
| 1,321,875 |
|
Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 6.00%, 9/15/26 | 250,000 |
| 275,000 |
|
Enterprise Development Authority (The), 12.00%, 7/15/24(1) | 250,000 |
| 275,000 |
|
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd., 8.25%, 3/1/24(1) | 380,000 |
| 396,150 |
|
Golden Entertainment, Inc., 7.625%, 4/15/26(1) | 350,000 |
| 366,625 |
|
Golden Nugget, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/24(1) | 1,275,000 |
| 1,310,062 |
|
Golden Nugget, Inc., 8.75%, 10/1/25(1) | 1,150,000 |
| 1,201,750 |
|
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 5.125%, 5/1/26 | 700,000 |
| 736,750 |
|
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/30(1) | 350,000 |
| 370,422 |
|
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC / Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 4.625%, 4/1/25 | 200,000 |
| 206,500 |
|
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, 9.25% Cash or 9.25% PIK, 11/30/20(5) | 159,811 |
| 159,411 |
|
IRB Holding Corp., 6.75%, 2/15/26(1) | 275,000 |
| 277,063 |
|
Jack Ohio Finance LLC / Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp., 6.75%, 11/15/21(1) | 725,000 |
| 742,219 |
|
Jack Ohio Finance LLC / Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp., 10.25%, 11/15/22(1) | 225,000 |
| 238,781 |
|
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., 7.875%, 2/1/24(1) | 405,000 |
| 433,350 |
|
KFC Holding Co. / Pizza Hut Holdings LLC / Taco Bell of America LLC, 5.00%, 6/1/24(1) | 1,275,000 |
| 1,326,000 |
|
KFC Holding Co. / Pizza Hut Holdings LLC / Taco Bell of America LLC, 5.25%, 6/1/26(1) | 105,000 |
| 111,405 |
|
KFC Holding Co. / Pizza Hut Holdings LLC / Taco Bell of America LLC, 4.75%, 6/1/27(1) | 725,000 |
| 756,719 |
|
LTF Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 6/15/23(1) | 2,336,000 |
| 2,400,240 |
|
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.75%, 1/15/28(1)(6) | 175,000 |
| 177,188 |
|
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc. / ILG LLC, 6.50%, 9/15/26 | 150,000 |
| 162,375 |
|
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., 5.25%, 4/26/26(1) | 525,000 |
| 535,521 |
|
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., 5.625%, 7/17/27(1) | 200,000 |
| 208,070 |
|
Merlin Entertainments plc, 5.75%, 6/15/26(1) | 800,000 |
| 830,500 |
|
MGM China Holdings Ltd., 5.375%, 5/15/24(1) | 400,000 |
| 416,000 |
|
MGM China Holdings Ltd., 5.875%, 5/15/26(1) | 200,000 |
| 210,000 |
|
MGM Resorts International, 5.25%, 3/31/20 | 650,000 |
| 658,937 |
|
MGM Resorts International, 6.75%, 10/1/20 | 400,000 |
| 416,000 |
|
MGM Resorts International, 6.625%, 12/15/21 | 575,000 |
| 625,025 |
|
MGM Resorts International, 7.75%, 3/15/22 | 750,000 |
| 840,945 |
|
MGM Resorts International, 6.00%, 3/15/23 | 1,325,000 |
| 1,463,065 |
|
MGM Resorts International, 5.50%, 4/15/27 | 400,000 |
| 439,340 |
|
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, 7.875%, 10/15/24(1) | 625,000 |
| 601,562 |
|
Nathan's Famous, Inc., 6.625%, 11/1/25(1) | 200,000 |
| 200,000 |
|
NCL Corp. Ltd., 4.75%, 12/15/21(1) | 521,000 |
| 531,920 |
|
Scientific Games International, Inc., 6.25%, 9/1/20 | 100,000 |
| 100,750 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Silversea Cruise Finance Ltd., 7.25%, 2/1/25(1) | $ | 125,000 |
| $ | 134,063 |
|
Station Casinos LLC, 5.00%, 10/1/25(1) | 150,000 |
| 152,595 |
|
Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/27(1) | 100,000 |
| 105,250 |
|
Viking Cruises Ltd., 6.25%, 5/15/25(1) | 25,000 |
| 26,250 |
|
Viking Cruises Ltd., 5.875%, 9/15/27(1) | 600,000 |
| 637,260 |
|
VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.00%, 2/15/28(1) | 25,000 |
| 25,940 |
|
Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.50%, 3/1/25(1) | 125,000 |
| 131,563 |
|
Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/27(1) | 600,000 |
| 617,250 |
|
Wynn Macau Ltd., 4.875%, 10/1/24(1) | 200,000 |
| 199,750 |
|
Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.50%, 10/1/27(1) | 425,000 |
| 431,375 |
|
Wynn Resorts Finance LLC / Wynn Resorts Capital Corp., 5.125%, 10/1/29(1) | 275,000 |
| 288,688 |
|
Yum! Brands, Inc., 3.875%, 11/1/23 | 525,000 |
| 545,685 |
|
Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.75%, 1/15/30(1) | 500,000 |
| 516,875 |
|
| | 34,631,387 |
|
Household Durables — 2.2% | | |
Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co., 6.75%, 8/1/25(1) | 325,000 |
| 325,812 |
|
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 6.75%, 3/15/25 | 477,000 |
| 488,329 |
|
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/29(1) | 350,000 |
| 356,562 |
|
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/25(1) | 100,000 |
| 102,500 |
|
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential US Corp., 6.125%, 7/1/22(1) | 75,000 |
| 76,358 |
|
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential US Corp., 6.25%, 9/15/27(1) | 100,000 |
| 100,750 |
|
Century Communities, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/25 | 325,000 |
| 336,651 |
|
Century Communities, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/27(1) | 600,000 |
| 645,900 |
|
Installed Building Products, Inc., 5.75%, 2/1/28(1) | 300,000 |
| 310,125 |
|
K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 13.50%, 2/1/26(1) | 26,000 |
| 25,220 |
|
K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 5.00%, 2/1/40(1) | 26,000 |
| 11,180 |
|
KB Home, 7.00%, 12/15/21 | 125,000 |
| 135,131 |
|
KB Home, 7.625%, 5/15/23 | 50,000 |
| 56,875 |
|
KB Home, 6.875%, 6/15/27 | 650,000 |
| 732,875 |
|
Lennar Corp., 6.25%, 12/15/21 | 50,000 |
| 53,063 |
|
Lennar Corp., 4.125%, 1/15/22 | 725,000 |
| 744,937 |
|
Lennar Corp., 5.00%, 6/15/27 | 200,000 |
| 214,750 |
|
Mattamy Group Corp., 6.50%, 10/1/25(1) | 25,000 |
| 26,375 |
|
Meritage Homes Corp., 7.15%, 4/15/20 | 25,000 |
| 25,628 |
|
Meritage Homes Corp., 7.00%, 4/1/22 | 275,000 |
| 301,469 |
|
Meritage Homes Corp., 6.00%, 6/1/25 | 550,000 |
| 610,500 |
|
Shea Homes LP / Shea Homes Funding Corp., 5.875%, 4/1/23(1) | 275,000 |
| 282,563 |
|
Shea Homes LP / Shea Homes Funding Corp., 6.125%, 4/1/25(1) | 400,000 |
| 412,000 |
|
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/28(1) | 225,000 |
| 244,688 |
|
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 5.875%, 2/15/22 | 525,000 |
| 560,437 |
|
TopBuild Corp., 5.625%, 5/1/26(1) | 350,000 |
| 365,316 |
|
TRI Pointe Group, Inc., 5.25%, 6/1/27 | 550,000 |
| 554,125 |
|
TRI Pointe Group, Inc. / TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/24 | 390,000 |
| 416,325 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
William Lyon Homes, Inc., 7.00%, 8/15/22 | $ | 18,000 |
| $ | 18,056 |
|
William Lyon Homes, Inc., 6.00%, 9/1/23 | 150,000 |
| 156,750 |
|
William Lyon Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 1/31/25 | 125,000 |
| 126,875 |
|
William Lyon Homes, Inc., 6.625%, 7/15/27(1) | 150,000 |
| 156,375 |
|
Williams Scotsman International, Inc., 7.875%, 12/15/22(1) | 175,000 |
| 183,313 |
|
Williams Scotsman International, Inc., 6.875%, 8/15/23(1) | 575,000 |
| 603,750 |
|
| | 9,761,563 |
|
Household Products — 0.6% | | |
Central Garden & Pet Co., 6.125%, 11/15/23 | 75,000 |
| 78,000 |
|
Central Garden & Pet Co., 5.125%, 2/1/28 | 75,000 |
| 76,875 |
|
Energizer Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 6/15/25(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 1,037,830 |
|
Energizer Holdings, Inc., 6.375%, 7/15/26(1) | 325,000 |
| 348,933 |
|
Energizer Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 1/15/27(1) | 175,000 |
| 195,422 |
|
Prestige Brands, Inc., 5.375%, 12/15/21(1) | 225,000 |
| 226,969 |
|
Prestige Brands, Inc., 6.375%, 3/1/24(1) | 100,000 |
| 104,500 |
|
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 6.125%, 12/15/24 | 225,000 |
| 234,619 |
|
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/25 | 275,000 |
| 288,335 |
|
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.00%, 10/1/29(1) | 75,000 |
| 76,500 |
|
| | 2,667,983 |
|
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 2.3% | |
Calpine Corp., 6.00%, 1/15/22(1) | 1,125,000 |
| 1,132,988 |
|
Calpine Corp., 5.375%, 1/15/23 | 1,300,000 |
| 1,319,500 |
|
Calpine Corp., 5.875%, 1/15/24(1) | 200,000 |
| 205,000 |
|
Calpine Corp., 5.50%, 2/1/24 | 575,000 |
| 582,906 |
|
Calpine Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/25 | 575,000 |
| 591,531 |
|
Calpine Corp., 5.25%, 6/1/26(1) | 150,000 |
| 155,813 |
|
Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 5.375%, 8/15/24 | 175,000 |
| 180,031 |
|
Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 5.75%, 10/15/25(1) | 525,000 |
| 554,531 |
|
Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 5.00%, 9/15/26 | 400,000 |
| 411,000 |
|
NRG Energy, Inc., 6.625%, 1/15/27 | 700,000 |
| 760,970 |
|
NRG Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/29(1) | 200,000 |
| 215,810 |
|
Pattern Energy Group, Inc., 5.875%, 2/1/24(1) | 100,000 |
| 102,875 |
|
TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 4.25%, 1/31/23(1) | 350,000 |
| 358,750 |
|
TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 5.00%, 1/31/28(1) | 175,000 |
| 182,875 |
|
TerraForm Power Operating LLC, VRN, 6.625%, 6/15/25(1) | 525,000 |
| 555,980 |
|
Vistra Energy Corp., 5.875%, 6/1/23 | 2,800,000 |
| 2,870,700 |
|
Vistra Energy Corp., 7.625%, 11/1/24 | 60,000 |
| 62,625 |
|
| | 10,243,885 |
|
Industrial Conglomerates† | | |
Amsted Industries, Inc., 5.625%, 7/1/27(1) | 125,000 |
| 132,188 |
|
Insurance — 1.0% | | |
Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc., 8.125%, 2/15/24(1) | 400,000 |
| 431,750 |
|
Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc., 7.00%, 11/15/25(1) | 525,000 |
| 492,083 |
|
Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc., 10.125%, 8/1/26(1) | 175,000 |
| 183,313 |
|
Ardonagh Midco 3 plc, 8.625%, 7/15/23(1) | 450,000 |
| 436,500 |
|
Ardonagh Midco 3 plc, 8.625%, 7/15/23(1) | 200,000 |
| 192,000 |
|
AssuredPartners, Inc., 7.00%, 8/15/25(1) | 475,000 |
| 477,375 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 5/1/25(1) | $ | 500,000 |
| $ | 538,750 |
|
Genworth Holdings, Inc., 7.70%, 6/15/20 | 575,000 |
| 590,812 |
|
Genworth Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 9/24/21 | 75,000 |
| 78,031 |
|
Genworth Holdings, Inc., 4.80%, 2/15/24 | 100,000 |
| 92,500 |
|
GTCR AP Finance, Inc., 8.00%, 5/15/27(1) | 100,000 |
| 103,000 |
|
HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 5/1/26(1) | 725,000 |
| 747,656 |
|
MBIA Insurance Corp., VRN, 13.56%, (3-month LIBOR plus 11.26%), 1/15/33(1)(7)(8) | 125,000 |
| 88,906 |
|
MBIA, Inc., 7.15%, 7/15/27 | 25,000 |
| 25,375 |
|
Prudential Financial, Inc., VRN, 5.70%, 9/15/48 | 25,000 |
| 27,748 |
|
USI, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/25(1) | 250,000 |
| 254,370 |
|
| | 4,760,169 |
|
Interactive Media and Services — 0.4% | | |
Match Group, Inc., 6.375%, 6/1/24 | 1,185,000 |
| 1,250,175 |
|
Match Group, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/27(1) | 75,000 |
| 78,188 |
|
Match Group, Inc., 5.625%, 2/15/29(1) | 200,000 |
| 215,250 |
|
Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.625%, 11/15/24(1) | 325,000 |
| 300,592 |
|
| | 1,844,205 |
|
Internet and Direct Marketing Retail — 0.2% | | |
Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC / GD Finance Co., Inc., 5.25%, 12/1/27(1) | 600,000 |
| 633,000 |
|
GrubHub Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 7/1/27(1) | 150,000 |
| 153,375 |
|
| | 786,375 |
|
IT Services — 0.6% | | |
Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 9.75%, 9/1/26(1) | 225,000 |
| 215,887 |
|
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp., 5.00%, 9/1/23 | 25,000 |
| 25,648 |
|
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp., 5.00%, 9/1/25 | 275,000 |
| 287,375 |
|
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp., 4.25%, 4/1/28 | 250,000 |
| 255,650 |
|
Exela Intermediate LLC / Exela Finance, Inc., 10.00%, 7/15/23(1) | 225,000 |
| 126,562 |
|
Gartner, Inc., 5.125%, 4/1/25(1) | 225,000 |
| 235,969 |
|
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 6.875%, 3/1/20(1) | 16,000 |
| 15,840 |
|
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 9.25%, 3/1/21(1) | 25,000 |
| 23,438 |
|
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 8.375%, 8/15/22(1) | 1,025,000 |
| 845,625 |
|
Tempo Acquisition LLC / Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., 6.75%, 6/1/25(1) | 725,000 |
| 750,375 |
|
| | 2,782,369 |
|
Leisure Products — 0.1% | | |
Constellation Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 9/15/25(1) | 100,000 |
| 84,250 |
|
Mattel, Inc., 6.75%, 12/31/25(1) | 250,000 |
| 261,485 |
|
Mattel, Inc., 5.45%, 11/1/41 | 75,000 |
| 58,875 |
|
| | 404,610 |
|
Life Sciences Tools and Services — 0.3% | | |
Avantor, Inc., 6.00%, 10/1/24(1) | 100,000 |
| 107,403 |
|
Avantor, Inc., 9.00%, 10/1/25(1) | 550,000 |
| 619,437 |
|
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 5.50%, 4/1/26(1) | 450,000 |
| 479,804 |
|
| | 1,206,644 |
|
Machinery — 1.1% | | |
BCD Acquisition, Inc., 9.625%, 9/15/23(1) | 50,000 |
| 51,250 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., 7.875%, 3/1/23(1) | $ | 50,000 |
| $ | 47,500 |
|
Cloud Crane LLC, 10.125%, 8/1/24(1) | 300,000 |
| 321,750 |
|
Colfax Corp., 6.00%, 2/15/24(1) | 225,000 |
| 238,972 |
|
Colfax Corp., 6.375%, 2/15/26(1) | 125,000 |
| 134,648 |
|
EnPro Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 10/15/26 | 150,000 |
| 160,312 |
|
Granite Holdings US Acquisition Co., 11.00%, 10/1/27(1) | 275,000 |
| 266,750 |
|
JB Poindexter & Co., Inc., 7.125%, 4/15/26(1) | 125,000 |
| 130,000 |
|
JPW Industries Holding Corp., 9.00%, 10/1/24(1) | 75,000 |
| 71,250 |
|
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The), 9.00%, 4/1/26(1) | 100,000 |
| 98,250 |
|
Mueller Water Products, Inc., 5.50%, 6/15/26(1) | 75,000 |
| 78,563 |
|
Navistar International Corp., 6.625%, 11/1/25(1) | 475,000 |
| 484,500 |
|
RBS Global, Inc. / Rexnord LLC, 4.875%, 12/15/25(1) | 125,000 |
| 129,050 |
|
SPX FLOW, Inc., 5.625%, 8/15/24(1) | 50,000 |
| 51,875 |
|
SPX FLOW, Inc., 5.875%, 8/15/26(1) | 375,000 |
| 393,750 |
|
Stevens Holding Co., Inc., 6.125%, 10/1/26(1) | 150,000 |
| 160,313 |
|
Tennant Co., 5.625%, 5/1/25 | 150,000 |
| 156,750 |
|
Titan International, Inc., 6.50%, 11/30/23 | 425,000 |
| 340,000 |
|
Vertiv Group Corp., 9.25%, 10/15/24(1) | 425,000 |
| 411,719 |
|
Vertiv Intermediate Holding Corp., 12.00% Cash or 13.00% PIK, 2/15/22(1)(5) | 1,075,000 |
| 968,844 |
|
Wabash National Corp., 5.50%, 10/1/25(1) | 200,000 |
| 197,500 |
|
Werner FinCo LP / Werner FinCo, Inc., 8.75%, 7/15/25(1) | 200,000 |
| 172,000 |
|
| | 5,065,546 |
|
Media — 8.9% | | |
Altice Financing SA, 7.50%, 5/15/26(1) | 700,000 |
| 745,493 |
|
Altice Luxembourg SA, 7.75%, 5/15/22(1) | 742,000 |
| 759,622 |
|
Altice Luxembourg SA, 10.50%, 5/15/27(1) | 1,400,000 |
| 1,581,300 |
|
AMC Networks, Inc., 4.75%, 12/15/22 | 525,000 |
| 533,694 |
|
AMC Networks, Inc., 5.00%, 4/1/24 | 350,000 |
| 361,375 |
|
Block Communications, Inc., 6.875%, 2/15/25(1) | 100,000 |
| 104,750 |
|
Cablevision Systems Corp., 8.00%, 4/15/20 | 100,000 |
| 103,125 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.25%, 3/15/21 | 3,050,000 |
| 3,054,346 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.25%, 9/30/22 | 225,000 |
| 228,004 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 2/15/23 | 700,000 |
| 713,125 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.00%, 3/1/23(1) | 600,000 |
| 611,250 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 5/1/23(1) | 925,000 |
| 950,197 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.75%, 9/1/23 | 725,000 |
| 741,312 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/24 | 7,000 |
| 7,175 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.875%, 4/1/24(1) | 550,000 |
| 575,278 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.375%, 5/1/25(1) | 425,000 |
| 442,000 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.75%, 2/15/26(1) | 1,750,000 |
| 1,850,625 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.50%, 5/1/26(1) | 375,000 |
| 393,713 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.875%, 5/1/27(1) | 350,000 |
| 371,000 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.75%, 3/1/30(1)(6) | 75,000 |
| 76,219 |
|
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 2/15/24(1) | 563,000 |
| 619,953 |
|
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 5.125%, 8/15/27(1) | 1,325,000 |
| 1,383,764 |
|
CSC Holdings LLC, 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 50,000 |
| 54,000 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.125%, 12/15/21(1) | $ | 560,000 |
| $ | 560,812 |
|
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.125%, 12/15/21(1) | 25,000 |
| 25,036 |
|
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 7/15/23(1) | 200,000 |
| 205,750 |
|
CSC Holdings LLC, 6.50%, 2/1/29(1) | 1,600,000 |
| 1,781,360 |
|
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/30(1) | 2,250,000 |
| 2,354,332 |
|
Diamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.375%, 8/15/26(1) | 650,000 |
| 676,000 |
|
Diamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co., 6.625%, 8/15/27(1) | 675,000 |
| 701,021 |
|
DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 5/1/20 | 150,000 |
| 152,063 |
|
DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 7/15/22 | 50,000 |
| 52,188 |
|
DISH DBS Corp., 5.00%, 3/15/23 | 75,000 |
| 76,054 |
|
DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 11/15/24 | 600,000 |
| 597,000 |
|
DISH DBS Corp., 7.75%, 7/1/26 | 225,000 |
| 229,838 |
|
EW Scripps Co. (The), 5.125%, 5/15/25(1) | 275,000 |
| 276,375 |
|
GCI LLC, 6.625%, 6/15/24(1) | 350,000 |
| 378,438 |
|
Gray Television, Inc., 5.125%, 10/15/24(1) | 830,000 |
| 862,162 |
|
Gray Television, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/26(1) | 475,000 |
| 495,187 |
|
Gray Television, Inc., 7.00%, 5/15/27(1) | 700,000 |
| 771,715 |
|
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 6.375%, 5/1/26 | 601,300 |
| 652,410 |
|
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.375%, 5/1/27 | 2,438 |
| 2,645 |
|
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 5.25%, 8/15/27(1) | 550,000 |
| 573,375 |
|
Lamar Media Corp., 5.00%, 5/1/23 | 250,000 |
| 255,938 |
|
Lamar Media Corp., 5.375%, 1/15/24 | 300,000 |
| 309,375 |
|
Lamar Media Corp., 5.75%, 2/1/26 | 50,000 |
| 53,050 |
|
Midcontinent Communications / Midcontinent Finance Corp., 5.375%, 8/15/27(1) | 350,000 |
| 369,250 |
|
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 6.125%, 2/15/22(1) | 50,000 |
| 50,750 |
|
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 5.625%, 8/1/24(1) | 550,000 |
| 573,842 |
|
Nexstar Escrow, Inc., 5.625%, 7/15/27(1) | 700,000 |
| 735,000 |
|
Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp., 5.00%, 8/15/27(1) | 475,000 |
| 499,937 |
|
Quebecor Media, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/23 | 425,000 |
| 464,312 |
|
Radiate Holdco LLC / Radiate Finance, Inc., 6.625%, 2/15/25(1) | 200,000 |
| 202,420 |
|
Salem Media Group, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/24(1) | 175,000 |
| 152,250 |
|
Scripps Escrow, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/27(1) | 75,000 |
| 76,313 |
|
Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 6.125%, 10/1/22 | 725,000 |
| 740,827 |
|
Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 5.875%, 3/15/26(1) | 225,000 |
| 236,250 |
|
Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 5.125%, 2/15/27(1) | 75,000 |
| 75,750 |
|
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 3.875%, 8/1/22(1) | 539,000 |
| 550,454 |
|
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.625%, 5/15/23(1) | 250,000 |
| 256,025 |
|
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/24(1) | 825,000 |
| 857,447 |
|
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.00%, 8/1/27(1) | 200,000 |
| 207,040 |
|
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.50%, 7/1/29(1) | 300,000 |
| 321,000 |
|
TEGNA, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/21(1) | 25,000 |
| 25,094 |
|
TEGNA, Inc., 6.375%, 10/15/23 | 50,000 |
| 51,688 |
|
TEGNA, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/29(1) | 425,000 |
| 430,312 |
|
Townsquare Media, Inc., 6.50%, 4/1/23(1) | 375,000 |
| 375,469 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Univision Communications, Inc., 6.75%, 9/15/22(1) | $ | 436,000 |
| $ | 444,175 |
|
Univision Communications, Inc., 5.125%, 2/15/25(1) | 100,000 |
| 97,750 |
|
UPC Holding BV, 5.50%, 1/15/28(1) | 200,000 |
| 208,000 |
|
UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 5.375%, 1/15/25(1) | 500,000 |
| 516,250 |
|
Videotron Ltd., 5.375%, 6/15/24(1) | 500,000 |
| 548,450 |
|
Virgin Media Finance plc, 6.00%, 10/15/24(1) | 400,000 |
| 413,500 |
|
Virgin Media Finance plc, 5.75%, 1/15/25(1) | 400,000 |
| 413,500 |
|
Virgin Media Secured Finance plc, 5.25%, 1/15/26(1) | 700,000 |
| 721,875 |
|
Virgin Media Secured Finance plc, 5.50%, 5/15/29(1) | 600,000 |
| 627,000 |
|
Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 6.00%, 1/15/27(1) | 500,000 |
| 524,375 |
|
Ziggo BV, 5.50%, 1/15/27(1) | 300,000 |
| 314,250 |
|
| | 40,383,999 |
|
Metals and Mining — 2.9% | | |
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 6.75%, 9/30/24(1) | 400,000 |
| 421,500 |
|
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 7.00%, 9/30/26(1) | 200,000 |
| 218,006 |
|
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 6.125%, 5/15/28(1) | 400,000 |
| 426,960 |
|
Aleris International, Inc., 10.75%, 7/15/23(1) | 250,000 |
| 263,750 |
|
Anglo American Capital plc, 4.125%, 9/27/22(1) | 250,000 |
| 260,499 |
|
Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. / Baffinland Iron Mines LP, 8.75%, 7/15/26(1) | 150,000 |
| 154,357 |
|
Big River Steel LLC / BRS Finance Corp., 7.25%, 9/1/25(1) | 150,000 |
| 158,625 |
|
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 5.75%, 3/1/25 | 163,000 |
| 160,555 |
|
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 5.875%, 6/1/27(1) | 600,000 |
| 569,760 |
|
Coeur Mining, Inc., 5.875%, 6/1/24 | 200,000 |
| 201,000 |
|
Commercial Metals Co., 5.75%, 4/15/26 | 75,000 |
| 77,437 |
|
Commercial Metals Co., 5.375%, 7/15/27 | 50,000 |
| 50,750 |
|
Compass Minerals International, Inc., 4.875%, 7/15/24(1) | 75,000 |
| 74,250 |
|
Constellium SE, 5.75%, 5/15/24(1) | 250,000 |
| 257,500 |
|
Constellium SE, 6.625%, 3/1/25(1) | 500,000 |
| 522,500 |
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.00%, 2/15/21(1) | 40,000 |
| 40,400 |
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.25%, 4/1/23(1) | 250,000 |
| 247,500 |
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.50%, 3/1/24(1) | 2,000,000 |
| 1,917,500 |
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.50%, 4/1/25(1) | 400,000 |
| 396,000 |
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.875%, 3/1/26(1) | 225,000 |
| 215,437 |
|
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd., 4.75%, 5/15/22(1) | 50,000 |
| 51,500 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 3.55%, 3/1/22 | 421,000 |
| 423,105 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 3.875%, 3/15/23 | 500,000 |
| 505,000 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.55%, 11/14/24 | 100,000 |
| 102,730 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.00%, 9/1/27 | 325,000 |
| 324,594 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.25%, 9/1/29 | 275,000 |
| 274,942 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.45%, 3/15/43 | 600,000 |
| 543,228 |
|
Grinding Media, Inc. / Moly-Cop AltaSteel Ltd., 7.375%, 12/15/23(1) | 200,000 |
| 192,000 |
|
Hecla Mining Co., 6.875%, 5/1/21 | 400,000 |
| 398,000 |
|
Hillman Group, Inc. (The), 6.375%, 7/15/22(1) | 25,000 |
| 23,563 |
|
Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.25%, 1/15/23(1) | 50,000 |
| 51,813 |
|
Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.625%, 1/15/25(1) | 175,000 |
| 178,281 |
|
IAMGOLD Corp., 7.00%, 4/15/25(1) | 75,000 |
| 78,937 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Kinross Gold Corp., 5.125%, 9/1/21 | $ | 50,000 |
| $ | 52,000 |
|
Kinross Gold Corp., 4.50%, 7/15/27 | 50,000 |
| 52,562 |
|
Mineral Resources Ltd., 8.125%, 5/1/27(1) | 350,000 |
| 361,130 |
|
Mountain Province Diamonds, Inc., 8.00%, 12/15/22(1) | 75,000 |
| 73,594 |
|
Northwest Acquisitions ULC / Dominion Finco, Inc., 7.125%, 11/1/22(1) | 75,000 |
| 44,438 |
|
Novelis Corp., 6.25%, 8/15/24(1) | 365,000 |
| 382,337 |
|
Novelis Corp., 5.875%, 9/30/26(1) | 600,000 |
| 630,750 |
|
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., 6.625%, 4/15/27 | 275,000 |
| 264,000 |
|
Petra Diamonds US Treasury plc, 7.25%, 5/1/22(1) | 200,000 |
| 159,000 |
|
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.125%, 10/1/21 | 100,000 |
| 100,481 |
|
Taseko Mines Ltd., 8.75%, 6/15/22(1) | 575,000 |
| 529,000 |
|
Teck Resources Ltd., 4.50%, 1/15/21 | 425,000 |
| 431,826 |
|
Teck Resources Ltd., 4.75%, 1/15/22 | 200,000 |
| 207,036 |
|
Teck Resources Ltd., 3.75%, 2/1/23 | 25,000 |
| 25,525 |
|
Teck Resources Ltd., 5.20%, 3/1/42 | 25,000 |
| 24,916 |
|
Teck Resources Ltd., 5.40%, 2/1/43 | 25,000 |
| 25,669 |
|
United States Steel Corp., 6.25%, 3/15/26 | 25,000 |
| 21,094 |
|
Warrior Met Coal, Inc., 8.00%, 11/1/24(1) | 123,000 |
| 127,997 |
|
| | 13,295,334 |
|
Multiline Retail — 0.1% | | |
Cumberland Farms, Inc., 6.75%, 5/1/25(1) | 350,000 |
| 375,725 |
|
JC Penney Corp., Inc., 8.625%, 3/15/25(1) | 250,000 |
| 157,520 |
|
JC Penney Corp., Inc., 6.375%, 10/15/36 | 125,000 |
| 41,250 |
|
Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC / Neiman Marcus Group LLC / Mariposa Borrower / NMG, 8.75%, 10/25/24(1) | 103,452 |
| 31,294 |
|
| | 605,789 |
|
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 8.2% | | |
Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.375%, 9/15/24 | 200,000 |
| 180,940 |
|
Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 3/1/27(1) | 550,000 |
| 460,614 |
|
Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/28(1) | 75,000 |
| 62,625 |
|
Antero Resources Corp., 5.375%, 11/1/21 | 275,000 |
| 267,094 |
|
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp., 10.00%, 4/1/22(1) | 111,000 |
| 111,522 |
|
Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp., 6.125%, 11/15/22(1) | 40,000 |
| 40,412 |
|
Brazos Valley Longhorn LLC / Brazos Valley Longhorn Finance Corp., 6.875%, 2/1/25 | 275,000 |
| 238,563 |
|
Bruin E&P Partners LLC, 8.875%, 8/1/23(1) | 875,000 |
| 658,437 |
|
California Resources Corp., 8.00%, 12/15/22(1) | 1,200,000 |
| 600,000 |
|
Callon Petroleum Co., 6.125%, 10/1/24 | 775,000 |
| 767,250 |
|
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 6.25%, 4/15/23 | 275,000 |
| 261,938 |
|
Centennial Resource Production LLC, 5.375%, 1/15/26(1) | 250,000 |
| 240,000 |
|
Centennial Resource Production LLC, 6.875%, 4/1/27(1) | 200,000 |
| 200,500 |
|
Chaparral Energy, Inc., 8.75%, 7/15/23(1) | 350,000 |
| 141,750 |
|
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 7.00%, 6/30/24 | 650,000 |
| 748,312 |
|
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 3/31/25 | 50,000 |
| 55,750 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.125%, 6/30/27 | $ | 200,000 |
| $ | 219,500 |
|
Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 5.25%, 10/1/25 | 200,000 |
| 208,800 |
|
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/20 | 550,000 |
| 551,375 |
|
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/23 | 175,000 |
| 134,750 |
|
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.00%, 1/15/25 | 1,375,000 |
| 1,000,312 |
|
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.00%, 6/15/27 | 225,000 |
| 152,438 |
|
Citgo Holding, Inc., 9.25%, 8/1/24(1) | 825,000 |
| 878,625 |
|
Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC / Cloud Peak Energy Finance Corp., 12.00%, 11/1/21(7)(8) | 33,000 |
| 8,415 |
|
Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC / Cloud Peak Energy Finance Corp., 6.375%, 3/15/24(7)(8) | 500,000 |
| 6,250 |
|
CNX Resources Corp., 5.875%, 4/15/22 | 250,000 |
| 241,250 |
|
CNX Resources Corp., 7.25%, 3/14/27(1) | 275,000 |
| 229,625 |
|
CONSOL Energy, Inc., 11.00%, 11/15/25(1) | 25,000 |
| 25,000 |
|
Covey Park Energy LLC / Covey Park Finance Corp., 7.50%, 5/15/25(1) | 350,000 |
| 281,750 |
|
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 6.25%, 4/1/23 | 885,000 |
| 912,656 |
|
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 4/1/25 | 100,000 |
| 103,250 |
|
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 5.625%, 5/1/27(1) | 325,000 |
| 332,618 |
|
CrownRock LP / CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.625%, 10/15/25(1) | 525,000 |
| 530,239 |
|
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.35%, 3/15/20(1) | 450,000 |
| 454,500 |
|
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 4.75%, 9/30/21(1) | 295,000 |
| 303,112 |
|
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 3.875%, 3/15/23 | 700,000 |
| 709,625 |
|
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.375%, 7/15/25 | 450,000 |
| 480,375 |
|
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.125%, 5/15/29 | 525,000 |
| 535,500 |
|
Delek Logistics Partners LP / Delek Logistics Finance Corp., 6.75%, 5/15/25 | 75,000 |
| 74,625 |
|
Denbury Resources, Inc., 9.00%, 5/15/21(1) | 1,130,000 |
| 1,053,725 |
|
Denbury Resources, Inc., 9.25%, 3/31/22(1) | 86,000 |
| 75,680 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 7.50%, 10/15/20 | 1,250,000 |
| 1,313,935 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 4.25%, 3/15/23 | 525,000 |
| 548,951 |
|
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 4.40%, 4/1/24 | 175,000 |
| 169,190 |
|
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 4.85%, 7/15/26 | 925,000 |
| 882,219 |
|
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.60%, 4/1/44 | 50,000 |
| 41,125 |
|
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.05%, 4/1/45 | 50,000 |
| 40,250 |
|
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.45%, 6/1/47 | 150,000 |
| 123,000 |
|
EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 9.375%, 5/1/20(7)(8) | 537,000 |
| 3,356 |
|
EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 9.375%, 5/1/24(1)(7)(8) | 592,000 |
| 19,240 |
|
EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 8.00%, 2/15/25(1)(7)(8) | 50,000 |
| 1,375 |
|
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., 7.375%, 5/15/24(1) | 150,000 |
| 99,000 |
|
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., 5.625%, 2/1/26(1) | 375,000 |
| 231,563 |
|
Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.00%, 10/15/24 | 125,000 |
| 91,044 |
|
Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.375%, 5/15/25 | 442,000 |
| 316,030 |
|
Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.375%, 1/15/26 | 175,000 |
| 123,375 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Hess Infrastructure Partners LP / Hess Infrastructure Partners Finance Corp., 5.625%, 2/15/26(1) | $ | 475,000 |
| $ | 498,750 |
|
HighPoint Operating Corp., 7.00%, 10/15/22 | 50,000 |
| 45,250 |
|
Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 6.25%, 11/1/28(1) | 400,000 |
| 374,000 |
|
Holly Energy Partners LP / Holly Energy Finance Corp., 6.00%, 8/1/24(1) | 75,000 |
| 78,656 |
|
Indigo Natural Resources LLC, 6.875%, 2/15/26(1) | 300,000 |
| 271,875 |
|
Jagged Peak Energy LLC, 5.875%, 5/1/26 | 350,000 |
| 352,625 |
|
Lonestar Resources America, Inc., 11.25%, 1/1/23(1) | 100,000 |
| 82,250 |
|
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC / Magnolia Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 6.00%, 8/1/26(1) | 250,000 |
| 251,250 |
|
Martin Midstream Partners LP / Martin Midstream Finance Corp., 7.25%, 2/15/21 | 300,000 |
| 280,128 |
|
Matador Resources Co., 5.875%, 9/15/26 | 225,000 |
| 226,553 |
|
MEG Energy Corp., 6.375%, 1/30/23(1) | 375,000 |
| 363,281 |
|
MEG Energy Corp., 7.00%, 3/31/24(1) | 550,000 |
| 533,500 |
|
Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 1/15/26(1) | 450,000 |
| 333,562 |
|
Murphy Oil Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/24 | 650,000 |
| 682,500 |
|
Murphy Oil Corp., 5.75%, 8/15/25 | 250,000 |
| 255,000 |
|
Murray Energy Corp., 9.00% Cash plus 3.00% PIK, 4/15/24(1)(7)(8) | 879,713 |
| 10,996 |
|
NGPL PipeCo LLC, 4.375%, 8/15/22(1) | 375,000 |
| 388,980 |
|
NGPL PipeCo LLC, 4.875%, 8/15/27(1) | 150,000 |
| 161,066 |
|
NuStar Logistics LP, 6.00%, 6/1/26 | 200,000 |
| 216,960 |
|
Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.50%, 11/1/21 | 376,000 |
| 372,007 |
|
Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.875%, 1/15/23 | 250,000 |
| 230,000 |
|
Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.25%, 5/1/26(1) | 275,000 |
| 224,125 |
|
Parkland Fuel Corp., 6.00%, 4/1/26(1) | 50,000 |
| 53,000 |
|
Parkland Fuel Corp., 5.875%, 7/15/27(1) | 775,000 |
| 815,153 |
|
Parsley Energy LLC / Parsley Finance Corp., 6.25%, 6/1/24(1) | 225,000 |
| 233,438 |
|
PBF Logistics LP / PBF Logistics Finance Corp., 6.875%, 5/15/23 | 675,000 |
| 697,356 |
|
PDC Energy, Inc., 6.125%, 9/15/24 | 75,000 |
| 75,000 |
|
Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp., 3.55%, 12/15/29 | 75,000 |
| 73,888 |
|
Range Resources Corp., 5.75%, 6/1/21 | 700,000 |
| 698,250 |
|
Range Resources Corp., 5.875%, 7/1/22 | 375,000 |
| 360,937 |
|
Range Resources Corp., 5.00%, 8/15/22 | 375,000 |
| 353,437 |
|
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 7.50%, 7/15/38(1) | 250,000 |
| 280,748 |
|
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 6.875%, 4/15/40(1) | 100,000 |
| 109,330 |
|
Sanchez Energy Corp., 7.75%, 6/15/21(7) | 475,000 |
| 30,875 |
|
Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.125%, 1/15/23(7)(8) | 775,000 |
| 52,313 |
|
SemGroup Corp., 7.25%, 3/15/26 | 75,000 |
| 81,563 |
|
SemGroup Corp. / Rose Rock Finance Corp., 5.625%, 7/15/22 | 375,000 |
| 382,504 |
|
Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 6.75%, 5/1/23(1) | 200,000 |
| 203,000 |
|
Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 6.875%, 6/30/23(1) | 425,000 |
| 436,687 |
|
Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 5.375%, 9/30/25(1) | 175,000 |
| 173,906 |
|
SM Energy Co., 5.625%, 6/1/25 | 250,000 |
| 215,575 |
|
Southwestern Energy Co., 6.20%, 1/23/25 | 196,000 |
| 174,440 |
|
SRC Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 12/1/25 | 675,000 |
| 671,611 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Summit Midstream Holdings LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 5.50%, 8/15/22 | $ | 425,000 |
| $ | 389,937 |
|
Summit Midstream Holdings LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 4/15/25 | 50,000 |
| 42,460 |
|
Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 4.875%, 1/15/23 | 681,000 |
| 700,579 |
|
Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 5.50%, 2/15/26 | 50,000 |
| 52,309 |
|
Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 6.00%, 4/15/27 | 375,000 |
| 398,437 |
|
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 4.75%, 10/1/23(1) | 200,000 |
| 201,250 |
|
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 9/15/24(1) | 75,000 |
| 75,000 |
|
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.25%, 11/15/23 | 1,477,000 |
| 1,493,616 |
|
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 6.75%, 3/15/24 | 25,000 |
| 25,969 |
|
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.125%, 2/1/25 | 75,000 |
| 77,501 |
|
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.875%, 4/15/26 | 425,000 |
| 450,500 |
|
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 6.50%, 7/15/27(1) | 100,000 |
| 109,359 |
|
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.00%, 1/15/28 | 300,000 |
| 304,140 |
|
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 6.875%, 1/15/29(1) | 400,000 |
| 438,028 |
|
TransMontaigne Partners LP / TLP Finance Corp., 6.125%, 2/15/26 | 75,000 |
| 72,563 |
|
Vine Oil & Gas LP / Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 8.75%, 4/15/23(1) | 225,000 |
| 103,500 |
|
Vine Oil & Gas LP / Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 9.75%, 4/15/23(1) | 400,000 |
| 189,000 |
|
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/21 | 50,000 |
| 47,939 |
|
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.25%, 4/1/23 | 225,000 |
| 174,375 |
|
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/26 | 175,000 |
| 119,000 |
|
Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 7.875%, 9/1/21 | 75,000 |
| 82,590 |
|
Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 4.55%, 6/24/24 | 350,000 |
| 377,083 |
|
WPX Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 8/1/23 | 143,000 |
| 161,590 |
|
WPX Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/27 | 275,000 |
| 277,750 |
|
| | 37,314,155 |
|
Paper and Forest Products — 0.2% | | |
Mercer International, Inc., 6.50%, 2/1/24 | 400,000 |
| 411,500 |
|
Mercer International, Inc., 7.375%, 1/15/25 | 375,000 |
| 391,537 |
|
Norbord, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/27(1) | 100,000 |
| 102,750 |
|
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., 6.875%, 10/1/26(1) | 150,000 |
| 159,000 |
|
| | 1,064,787 |
|
Personal Products† | | |
Avon International Capital plc, 6.50%, 8/15/22(1) | 125,000 |
| 129,844 |
|
First Quality Finance Co., Inc., 5.00%, 7/1/25(1) | 25,000 |
| 25,875 |
|
Revlon Consumer Products Corp., 6.25%, 8/1/24 | 50,000 |
| 26,750 |
|
| | 182,469 |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 2.4% | | |
Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 8.50%, 1/31/27(1) | 700,000 |
| 787,360 |
|
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/23(1) | 41,000 |
| 41,666 |
|
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.875%, 5/15/23(1) | 572,000 |
| 581,295 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.00%, 3/15/24(1) | $ | 50,000 |
| $ | 52,673 |
|
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.125%, 4/15/25(1) | 1,775,000 |
| 1,846,000 |
|
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.50%, 11/1/25(1) | 200,000 |
| 210,020 |
|
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/25(1) | 3,475,000 |
| 3,913,719 |
|
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/27(1) | 75,000 |
| 81,250 |
|
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.00%, 1/15/28(1) | 375,000 |
| 404,850 |
|
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.25%, 5/30/29(1) | 225,000 |
| 246,330 |
|
Endo Dac / Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc., 6.00%, 7/15/23(1) | 1,023,000 |
| 632,572 |
|
Endo Dac / Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc., 6.00%, 2/1/25(1) | 400,000 |
| 237,000 |
|
Horizon Pharma USA, Inc., 5.50%, 8/1/27(1) | 600,000 |
| 625,500 |
|
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 4.875%, 4/15/20(1) | 75,000 |
| 46,875 |
|
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 5.75%, 8/1/22(1) | 375,000 |
| 142,500 |
|
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 5.625%, 10/15/23(1) | 50,000 |
| 16,750 |
|
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., 7.50%, 4/1/27(1) | 450,000 |
| 410,625 |
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 6.00%, 4/15/24 | 400,000 |
| 346,250 |
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 6.75%, 3/1/28 | 400,000 |
| 329,500 |
|
Vizient, Inc., 6.25%, 5/15/27(1) | 100,000 |
| 107,500 |
|
| | 11,060,235 |
|
Professional Services — 0.3% | | |
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), 6.875%, 8/15/26(1) | 175,000 |
| 191,078 |
|
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), 10.25%, 2/15/27(1) | 975,000 |
| 1,082,250 |
|
| | 1,273,328 |
|
Real Estate Management and Development — 0.6% | | |
Five Point Operating Co. LP / Five Point Capital Corp., 7.875%, 11/15/25(1) | 50,000 |
| 50,875 |
|
Forestar Group, Inc., 8.00%, 4/15/24(1) | 675,000 |
| 732,375 |
|
Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, 5.75%, 12/1/25(1) | 150,000 |
| 154,688 |
|
Howard Hughes Corp. (The), 5.375%, 3/15/25(1) | 275,000 |
| 288,750 |
|
Hunt Cos., Inc., 6.25%, 2/15/26(1) | 525,000 |
| 515,812 |
|
Kennedy-Wilson, Inc., 5.875%, 4/1/24 | 425,000 |
| 438,149 |
|
Newmark Group, Inc., 6.125%, 11/15/23 | 150,000 |
| 162,844 |
|
Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 4.875%, 6/1/23(1) | 200,000 |
| 188,000 |
|
Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 9.375%, 4/1/27(1) | 25,000 |
| 23,351 |
|
| | 2,554,844 |
|
Road and Rail — 1.1% | | |
Ahern Rentals, Inc., 7.375%, 5/15/23(1) | 325,000 |
| 278,281 |
|
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.625%, 10/1/24(1) | 300,000 |
| 309,750 |
|
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/27(1) | 350,000 |
| 361,970 |
|
Capitol Investment Merger Sub 2 LLC, 10.00%, 8/1/24(1) | 100,000 |
| 104,000 |
|
DAE Funding LLC, 4.00%, 8/1/20(1) | 450,000 |
| 453,937 |
|
DAE Funding LLC, 5.25%, 11/15/21(1) | 575,000 |
| 599,437 |
|
DAE Funding LLC, 4.50%, 8/1/22(1) | 800,000 |
| 814,000 |
|
DAE Funding LLC, 5.00%, 8/1/24(1) | 400,000 |
| 418,000 |
|
Hertz Corp. (The), 5.50%, 10/15/24(1) | 50,000 |
| 50,325 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Hertz Corp. (The), 7.125%, 8/1/26(1) | $ | 350,000 |
| $ | 365,969 |
|
Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.50%, 11/1/23(1) | 450,000 |
| 454,500 |
|
United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.875%, 9/15/26 | 175,000 |
| 187,259 |
|
United Rentals North America, Inc., 6.50%, 12/15/26 | 350,000 |
| 382,638 |
|
United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.50%, 5/15/27 | 25,000 |
| 26,594 |
|
| | 4,806,660 |
|
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 1.0% | | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 7.50%, 8/15/22 | 723,000 |
| 819,701 |
|
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 7.00%, 7/1/24 | 173,000 |
| 179,704 |
|
Amkor Technology, Inc., 6.625%, 9/15/27(1) | 175,000 |
| 191,625 |
|
Entegris, Inc., 4.625%, 2/10/26(1) | 125,000 |
| 130,000 |
|
Micron Technology, Inc., 4.64%, 2/6/24 | 50,000 |
| 53,198 |
|
Micron Technology, Inc., 5.50%, 2/1/25 | 459,000 |
| 471,799 |
|
Micron Technology, Inc., 4.98%, 2/6/26 | 50,000 |
| 53,901 |
|
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC, 4.125%, 6/1/21(1) | 400,000 |
| 410,563 |
|
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC, 4.625%, 6/15/22(1) | 400,000 |
| 419,231 |
|
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC, 4.625%, 6/1/23(1) | 400,000 |
| 426,510 |
|
Qorvo, Inc., 5.50%, 7/15/26 | 475,000 |
| 502,906 |
|
Qorvo, Inc., 4.375%, 10/15/29(1) | 300,000 |
| 302,625 |
|
Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. plc, 6.25%, 2/15/26(1) | 400,000 |
| 428,000 |
|
| | 4,389,763 |
|
Software — 1.1% | | |
ACI Worldwide, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/26(1) | 125,000 |
| 132,969 |
|
Ascend Learning LLC, 6.875%, 8/1/25(1) | 50,000 |
| 52,188 |
|
Ascend Learning LLC, 6.875%, 8/1/25(1) | 150,000 |
| 155,812 |
|
Camelot Finance SA, 7.875%, 10/15/24(1) | 400,000 |
| 418,000 |
|
CDK Global, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/26 | 275,000 |
| 293,562 |
|
CDK Global, Inc., 5.25%, 5/15/29(1) | 50,000 |
| 51,813 |
|
Infor US, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/22 | 710,000 |
| 724,200 |
|
Informatica LLC, 7.125%, 7/15/23(1) | 325,000 |
| 331,500 |
|
j2 Cloud Services LLC / j2 Global Co-Obligor, Inc., 6.00%, 7/15/25(1) | 450,000 |
| 476,820 |
|
Open Text Corp., 5.875%, 6/1/26(1) | 350,000 |
| 374,570 |
|
RP Crown Parent LLC, 7.375%, 10/15/24(1) | 150,000 |
| 156,375 |
|
Solera LLC / Solera Finance, Inc., 10.50%, 3/1/24(1) | 425,000 |
| 451,401 |
|
SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 9/30/27(1) | 850,000 |
| 889,865 |
|
Veritas US, Inc. / Veritas Bermuda Ltd., 10.50%, 2/1/24(1) | 425,000 |
| 403,750 |
|
| | 4,912,825 |
|
Specialty Retail — 1.2% | | |
Carvana Co., 8.875%, 10/1/23(1) | 200,000 |
| 206,940 |
|
DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. / Bridgecrest Acceptance Corp., 8.00%, 6/1/21(1) | 25,000 |
| 25,453 |
|
eG Global Finance plc, 6.75%, 2/7/25(1) | 200,000 |
| 196,000 |
|
Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.50%, 5/1/21 | 75,000 |
| 64,125 |
|
Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.75%, 1/15/22 | 25,000 |
| 21,281 |
|
Ferrellgas Partners LP / Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., 8.625%, 6/15/20 | 50,000 |
| 37,875 |
|
Ferrellgas Partners LP / Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp., 8.625%, 6/15/20 | 50,000 |
| 37,875 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 5.00%, 6/1/22 | $ | 275,000 |
| $ | 278,094 |
|
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 5.25%, 12/15/23(1) | 25,000 |
| 25,813 |
|
L Brands, Inc., 5.25%, 2/1/28 | 75,000 |
| 69,968 |
|
L Brands, Inc., 7.50%, 6/15/29 | 425,000 |
| 423,937 |
|
L Brands, Inc., 6.75%, 7/1/36 | 275,000 |
| 234,671 |
|
Lithia Motors, Inc., 5.25%, 8/1/25(1) | 50,000 |
| 52,313 |
|
Michaels Stores, Inc., 8.00%, 7/15/27(1) | 150,000 |
| 150,750 |
|
Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 4.75%, 9/15/29 | 250,000 |
| 256,250 |
|
Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 3.75%, 8/15/20 | 225,000 |
| 226,980 |
|
Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.75%, 10/1/22 | 275,000 |
| 279,367 |
|
PetSmart, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/23(1) | 125,000 |
| 118,125 |
|
PetSmart, Inc., 5.875%, 6/1/25(1) | 75,000 |
| 75,000 |
|
PriSo Acquisition Corp., 9.00%, 5/15/23(1) | 75,000 |
| 70,781 |
|
Sonic Automotive, Inc., 5.00%, 5/15/23 | 75,000 |
| 76,313 |
|
Sonic Automotive, Inc., 6.125%, 3/15/27 | 450,000 |
| 459,562 |
|
Staples, Inc., 7.50%, 4/15/26(1) | 900,000 |
| 929,520 |
|
Staples, Inc., 10.75%, 4/15/27(1) | 875,000 |
| 901,250 |
|
Suburban Propane Partners LP / Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 6/1/24 | 325,000 |
| 333,125 |
|
Superior Plus LP / Superior General Partner, Inc., 7.00%, 7/15/26(1) | 50,000 |
| 53,001 |
|
| | 5,604,369 |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals — 1.7% | | |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 5.875%, 6/15/21(1) | 1,250,000 |
| 1,271,563 |
|
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/24(1) | 1,375,000 |
| 1,453,031 |
|
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc., 8.50%, 4/15/24 | 175,000 |
| 165,594 |
|
EMC Corp., 2.65%, 6/1/20 | 1,850,000 |
| 1,850,865 |
|
Everi Payments, Inc., 7.50%, 12/15/25(1) | 444,000 |
| 468,975 |
|
NCR Corp., 5.875%, 12/15/21 | 25,000 |
| 25,281 |
|
NCR Corp., 6.375%, 12/15/23 | 300,000 |
| 309,000 |
|
NCR Corp., 5.75%, 9/1/27(1) | 475,000 |
| 493,406 |
|
NCR Corp., 6.125%, 9/1/29(1) | 1,100,000 |
| 1,163,580 |
|
Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 2/15/26 | 265,000 |
| 273,281 |
|
| | 7,474,576 |
|
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods† | | |
Eagle Intermediate Global Holding BV/Ruyi US Finance LLC, 7.50%, 5/1/25(1) | 150,000 |
| 135,375 |
|
Thrifts and Mortgage Finance — 0.9% | | |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 5.875%, 8/1/21(1) | 700,000 |
| 712,845 |
|
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 5.25%, 3/15/22(1) | 525,000 |
| 547,759 |
|
MGIC Investment Corp., 5.75%, 8/15/23 | 200,000 |
| 219,500 |
|
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/23(1) | 575,000 |
| 600,875 |
|
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, 7/15/26(1) | 225,000 |
| 239,906 |
|
Nationstar Mortgage LLC / Nationstar Capital Corp., 6.50%, 6/1/22 | 150,000 |
| 150,281 |
|
Provident Funding Associates LP / PFG Finance Corp., 6.375%, 6/15/25(1) | 125,000 |
| 122,188 |
|
Radian Group, Inc., 4.50%, 10/1/24 | 325,000 |
| 337,187 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Radian Group, Inc., 4.875%, 3/15/27 | $ | 950,000 |
| $ | 964,250 |
|
| | 3,894,791 |
|
Tobacco† | | |
Vector Group Ltd., 6.125%, 2/1/25(1) | 75,000 |
| 72,187 |
|
Vector Group Ltd., 10.50%, 11/1/26(1) | 75,000 |
| 76,875 |
|
| | 149,062 |
|
Trading Companies and Distributors — 0.5% | | |
Aircastle Ltd., 5.125%, 3/15/21 | 275,000 |
| 285,104 |
|
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 6.375%, 10/1/23 | 75,000 |
| 77,625 |
|
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 4.875%, 11/1/25(1) | 400,000 |
| 394,000 |
|
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 4.50%, 11/15/26(1)(6) | 175,000 |
| 176,531 |
|
Fly Leasing Ltd., 6.375%, 10/15/21 | 200,000 |
| 203,875 |
|
Fly Leasing Ltd., 5.25%, 10/15/24 | 200,000 |
| 207,000 |
|
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 6.75%, 3/15/22(1) | 125,000 |
| 130,937 |
|
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 6.50%, 10/1/25(1) | 175,000 |
| 180,250 |
|
H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/25 | 625,000 |
| 645,719 |
|
| | 2,301,041 |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.1% | | |
Digicel Group One, Ltd., 8.25%, 12/30/22(1) | 989,000 |
| 593,400 |
|
Digicel Group Two Ltd., 8.25%, 9/30/22(1) | 486,000 |
| 104,490 |
|
Digicel Group Two Ltd., 7.125% Cash plus 2.00% PIK, 4/1/24(1) | 200,855 |
| 21,090 |
|
Sprint Communications, Inc., 7.00%, 3/1/20(1) | 325,000 |
| 331,094 |
|
Sprint Communications, Inc., 9.25%, 4/15/22 | 350,000 |
| 407,313 |
|
Sprint Communications, Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/22 | 250,000 |
| 266,250 |
|
Sprint Corp., 7.25%, 9/15/21 | 275,000 |
| 294,140 |
|
Sprint Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/23 | 975,000 |
| 1,073,436 |
|
Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/24 | 475,000 |
| 513,142 |
|
Sprint Corp., 7.625%, 2/15/25 | 125,000 |
| 137,813 |
|
Sprint Corp., 7.625%, 3/1/26 | 425,000 |
| 470,156 |
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.00%, 4/15/22 | 75,000 |
| 77,063 |
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.00%, 3/1/23 | 1,600,000 |
| 1,633,904 |
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.00%, 4/15/24 | 275,000 |
| 286,000 |
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.375%, 3/1/25 | 1,750,000 |
| 1,817,305 |
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 5.125%, 4/15/25 | 25,000 |
| 25,969 |
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.50%, 1/15/26 | 225,000 |
| 242,480 |
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.50%, 2/1/26 | 325,000 |
| 335,741 |
|
Vodafone Group plc, VRN, 7.00%, 4/4/79 | 575,000 |
| 661,681 |
|
Xplornet Communications, Inc., 9.625% Cash or 10.625% PIK, 6/1/22(1)(2) | 57,086 |
| 58,370 |
|
| | 9,350,837 |
|
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $397,348,235) | | 397,557,342 |
|
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS(9) — 2.9% | | |
Chemicals† | | |
Consolidated Energy Finance, S.A., Term Loan B, 4.55%, (3-month LIBOR plus 2.50%), 5/7/25 | 148,125 |
| 144,052 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Commercial Services and Supplies — 0.2% | | |
Camelot UK Holdco Limited, 2017 Repriced Term Loan, 5.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.25%), 10/3/23 | $ | 7,897 |
| $ | 7,956 |
|
Camelot UK Holdco Limited, 2017 Repriced Term Loan, 5.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.25%), 10/3/23 | 4,004 |
| 4,034 |
|
Camelot UK Holdco Limited, 2017 Repriced Term Loan, 5.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.25%), 10/3/23 | 32,296 |
| 32,535 |
|
Camelot UK Holdco Limited, 2017 Repriced Term Loan, 5.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.25%), 10/3/23 | 52,409 |
| 52,797 |
|
IAA, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.31%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 6/28/26 | 73,875 |
| 74,337 |
|
KAR Auction Services, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B6, 4.31%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 9/19/26 | 150,000 |
| 150,891 |
|
MRO Holdings, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 7.10%, (3-month LIBOR plus 5.00%), 6/4/26 | 46,038 |
| 45,462 |
|
MRO Holdings, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 7.10%, (3-month LIBOR plus 5.00%), 6/4/26 | 22,616 |
| 22,333 |
|
MRO Holdings, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 7.10%, (3-month LIBOR plus 5.00%), 6/4/26 | 155,784 |
| 153,837 |
|
National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Company, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.85%, (3-month LIBOR plus 3.75%), 5/23/25 | 74,063 |
| 73,322 |
|
| | 617,504 |
|
Containers and Packaging — 0.2% | | |
Berry Global, Inc., USD Term Loan U, 4.55%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.50%), 7/1/26 | 523,688 |
| 526,822 |
|
BWAY Holding Company, 2017 Term Loan B, 5.59%, (3-month LIBOR plus 3.25%), 4/3/24 | 96,827 |
| 94,957 |
|
Flex Acquisition Company, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.32%, (3-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 12/29/23 | 119,451 |
| 115,390 |
|
| | 737,169 |
|
Distributors — 0.1% | | |
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 4.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 10/31/23 | 24,046 |
| 24,068 |
|
HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan B5, 3.79%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.75%), 10/17/23 | 198,558 |
| 199,511 |
|
| | 223,579 |
|
Diversified Financial Services — 0.2% | | |
Financial & Risk US Holdings, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan, 5.79%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.75%), 10/1/25 | 672,431 |
| 676,775 |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services† | | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 2/22/24 | 150,000 |
| 150,469 |
|
Electric Utilities — 0.1% | | |
TEX Operations Co. LLC, Exit Term Loan B, 4.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 8/4/23 | 323,033 |
| 324,446 |
|
Vistra Operations Company LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan B3, 4.02%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 12/31/25 | 56,409 |
| 56,641 |
|
Vistra Operations Company LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan B3, 4.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 12/31/25 | 78,967 |
| 79,291 |
|
Vistra Operations Company LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan B3, 4.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 12/31/25 | 4,506 |
| 4,525 |
|
| | 464,903 |
|
Energy Equipment and Services† | | |
Keane Group Holdings, LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.81%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.75%), 5/25/25 | 49,375 |
| 47,647 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Parker Drilling Co, 2nd Lien PIK Term Loan, 11.00% Cash and 2.00% PIK, 2/25/24 | $ | 30,933 |
| $ | 31,203 |
|
| | 78,850 |
|
Entertainment† | | |
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 3/24/25 | 66,075 |
| 66,034 |
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1% | | |
RHP Hotel Properties, LP, 2017 Term Loan B, 4.33%, (3-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 5/11/24 | 345,212 |
| 346,237 |
|
Health Care Providers and Services — 0.1% | | |
21st Century Oncology Holdings, Inc., Exit Term Loan, 8.46%, (3-month LIBOR plus 6.12%), 1/16/23 | 24,133 |
| 21,611 |
|
Air Methods Corporation, 2017 Term Loan B, 5.60%, (3-month LIBOR plus 3.50%), 4/21/24 | 197,676 |
| 161,501 |
|
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 2016 Term Loan B, 4.85%, (3-month LIBOR plus 2.75%), 6/7/23 | 297,985 |
| 284,699 |
|
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 5.30%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.25%), 9/2/24 | 49,000 |
| 48,008 |
|
Wink Holdco, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 5.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 12/2/24 | 73,688 |
| 72,675 |
|
| | 588,494 |
|
Health Care Technology — 0.2% | | |
IQVIA Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan B3, 3.85%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.75%), 6/11/25 | 743,849 |
| 745,828 |
|
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 0.9% | | |
1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company, Term Loan B3, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 2/16/24 | 141,586 |
| 142,223 |
|
1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company, Term Loan B3, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 2/16/24 | 192,792 |
| 193,660 |
|
Aramark Services, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B3, 3.79%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.75%), 3/11/25 | 321,633 |
| 322,505 |
|
Boyd Gaming Corporation, Term Loan B3, 4.17%, (1-week LIBOR plus 2.25%), 9/15/23 | 322,195 |
| 323,604 |
|
Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Exit Term Loan, 4.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 10/6/24 | 81,583 |
| 81,634 |
|
CityCenter Holdings, LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 4/18/24 | 469,571 |
| 471,222 |
|
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited, 2018 Term Loan B, 5.10%, (3-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 3/13/25 | 148,125 |
| 146,552 |
|
Golden Nugget, Inc., 2017 Incremental Term Loan B, 4.79%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.75%), 10/4/23 | 135,624 |
| 135,667 |
|
Golden Nugget, Inc., 2017 Incremental Term Loan B, 4.81%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.75%), 10/4/23 | 109,260 |
| 109,295 |
|
Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC, 2019 Term Loan B2, 3.77%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.75%), 6/22/26 | 875,000 |
| 881,182 |
|
Life Time Fitness, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.87%, (3-month LIBOR plus 2.75%), 6/10/22 | 563,780 |
| 564,646 |
|
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 8/29/25 | 124,063 |
| 124,890 |
|
NASCAR Holdings, Inc, Term Loan B, 7/27/26(10) | 300,000 |
| 302,367 |
|
UFC Holdings, LLC, 2019 Term Loan, 4/29/26(10) | 125,000 |
| 125,477 |
|
UFC Holdings, LLC, 2019 Term Loan, 5.30%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.25%), 4/29/26 | 272,346 |
| 273,386 |
|
| | 4,198,310 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Insurance — 0.1% | | |
Asurion LLC, 2017 Term Loan B4, 5.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 8/4/22 | $ | 55,125 |
| $ | 55,401 |
|
Asurion LLC, 2018 Term Loan B6, 5.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 11/3/23 | 47,432 |
| 47,669 |
|
Genworth Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.67%, (2-month LIBOR plus 4.50%), 3/7/23 | 73,875 |
| 74,244 |
|
Hub International Limited, 2018 Term Loan B, 5.27%, (3-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 4/25/25 | 272,183 |
| 269,476 |
|
| | 446,790 |
|
IT Services† | | |
Tempo Acquisition LLC, Term Loan, 5.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 5/1/24 | 73,313 |
| 73,664 |
|
Life Sciences Tools and Services† | | |
Parexel International Corporation, Term Loan B, 4.79%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.75%), 9/27/24 | 66,236 |
| 63,054 |
|
Machinery† | | |
Altra Industrial Motion Corp., 2018 Term Loan B, 4.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 10/1/25 | 91,791 |
| 91,791 |
|
Navistar International Corporation, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, 5.53%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.50%), 11/6/24 | 48,005 |
| 47,885 |
|
| | 139,676 |
|
Media — 0.3% | | |
Cengage Learning, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B, 6.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 4.25%), 6/7/23 | 498,711 |
| 473,639 |
|
Diamond Sports Group, LLC, Term Loan, 5.30%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.25%), 8/24/26 | 175,000 |
| 176,258 |
|
iHeartCommunications, Inc., Exit Term Loan, 6.10%, (1-month LIBOR plus 4.00%), 5/1/26 | 4,640 |
| 4,675 |
|
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B4, 4.81%, (3-month LIBOR plus 2.75%), 9/18/26 | 400,000 |
| 402,280 |
|
Radiate Holdco, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 2/1/24 | 97,500 |
| 97,273 |
|
Sinclair Television Group Inc., Term Loan B2B, 4.54%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.50%), 9/30/26 | 100,000 |
| 100,542 |
|
| | 1,254,667 |
|
Metals and Mining† | | |
Big River Steel LLC, Term Loan B, 7.10%, (3-month LIBOR plus 5.00%), 8/23/23 | 48,939 |
| 48,694 |
|
Neenah Foundry Company, 2017 Term Loan, 8.59%, (2-month LIBOR plus 6.50%), 12/13/22 | 29,209 |
| 28,625 |
|
Neenah Foundry Company, 2017 Term Loan, 8.65%, (2-month LIBOR plus 6.50%), 12/13/22 | 34,809 |
| 34,112 |
|
| | 111,431 |
|
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 0.3% | | |
California Resources Corporation, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.79%, (1-month LIBOR plus 4.75%), 12/31/22 | 525,000 |
| 469,875 |
|
California Resources Corporation, Second Out Term Loan, 12.42%, (1-month LIBOR plus 10.38%), 12/31/21 | 25,000 |
| 21,938 |
|
CITGO Holding Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 9.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 7.00%), 7/24/23 | 350,000 |
| 357,656 |
|
Cloud Peak Energy Inc., DIP Final Roll-Up Term Loan, 11.10%, (1-month LIBOR plus 9.00%), 2/15/20 | 63,435 |
| 40,681 |
|
Cloud Peak Energy Inc., DIP New Money Delayed Draw Term Loan, 11.10%, (1-month LIBOR plus 9.00%), 2/15/20 | 80,087 |
| 80,087 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Cloud Peak Energy Inc., DIP New Money Term Loan, 11.06%, (1-month LIBOR plus 9.00%), 2/15/20 | $ | 42,899 |
| $ | 42,899 |
|
Cloud Peak Energy Inc., DIP Roll-Up Term Loan, 11.10%, (1-month LIBOR plus 9.00%), 2/15/20 | 29,893 |
| 19,170 |
|
Prairie ECI Acquiror LP, Term Loan B, 6.85%, (3-month LIBOR plus 4.75%), 3/11/26 | 124,375 |
| 121,654 |
|
| | 1,153,960 |
|
Professional Services† | | |
Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (The), Term Loan, 7.05%, (1-month LIBOR plus 5.00%), 2/6/26 | 75,000 |
| 75,556 |
|
Road and Rail† | | |
USS Ultimate Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.95%, (6-month LIBOR plus 3.75%), 8/25/24 | 98,185 |
| 98,418 |
|
Software† | | |
SS&C Technologies Holdings Europe S.A.R.L., 2018 Term Loan B4, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 4/16/25 | 38,230 |
| 38,406 |
|
SS&C Technologies Inc., 2018 Term Loan B3, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 4/16/25 | 57,878 |
| 58,144 |
|
| | 96,550 |
|
Specialty Retail — 0.1% | | |
Foundation Building Materials Holding Company LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, 5.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 8/13/25 | 124,063 |
| 124,257 |
|
Priso Acquisition Corporation, 2017 Term Loan B, 5.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 5/8/22 | 22,952 |
| 22,263 |
|
Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 10.06%, (1-month LIBOR plus 8.00%), 11/8/24 | 94,933 |
| 32,436 |
|
Staples, Inc., 7 Year Term Loan, 7.12%, (3-month LIBOR plus 5.00%), 4/16/26 | 274,313 |
| 270,941 |
|
| | 449,897 |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals† | | |
Everi Payments Inc., Term Loan B, 5.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 5/9/24 | 95,290 |
| 95,518 |
|
Western Digital Corporation, 2018 Term Loan B4, 3.86%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.75%), 4/29/23 | 20,511 |
| 20,493 |
|
| | 116,011 |
|
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods† | | |
ASP Unifrax Holdings Inc, Term Loan B, 5.85%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.75%), 12/12/25 | 49,625 |
| 46,337 |
|
Transportation Infrastructure† | | |
Syncreon Global Finance (US) Inc., Term Loan B, 6.08%, (3-month LIBOR plus 4.25%), 10/28/20 | 70,704 |
| 33,791 |
|
TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $13,379,240) | | 13,198,006 |
|
PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.7% | | |
Banks — 1.5% | | |
Bank of America Corp., 5.125% | 475,000 |
| 492,812 |
|
Bank of America Corp., 5.875% | 225,000 |
| 243,788 |
|
Bank of America Corp., 6.25% | 1,275,000 |
| 1,388,112 |
|
Bank of America Corp., 6.30% | 25,000 |
| 28,146 |
|
Bank of America Corp., 6.50% | 325,000 |
| 361,795 |
|
Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 4.65% | 50,000 |
| 49,657 |
|
Citigroup, Inc., 5.90% | 425,000 |
| 442,304 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Citigroup, Inc., 5.95% | 825,000 |
| $ | 858,590 |
|
Citigroup, Inc., 5.95% | 25,000 |
| 25,532 |
|
Citigroup, Inc., 6.25% | 150,000 |
| 167,191 |
|
Citigroup, Inc., 6.875% | 1,749 |
| 49,147 |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.42% | 200,000 |
| 200,250 |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.00% | 425,000 |
| 454,446 |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.10% | 1,050,000 |
| 1,139,161 |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.125% | 400,000 |
| 433,714 |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.75% | 331,000 |
| 367,647 |
|
| | 6,702,292 |
|
Capital Markets — 0.1% | | |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 5.00% | 150,000 |
| 152,853 |
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.375% | 350,000 |
| 352,700 |
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 6.07% | 18,000 |
| 18,090 |
|
| | 523,643 |
|
Internet and Direct Marketing Retail† | | |
MYT Holding Co., 10.00%(1) | 21,052 |
| 19,578 |
|
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 0.1% | | |
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 6.25% | 150,000 |
| 139,353 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 6.625% | 50,000 |
| 47,326 |
|
Nine Point Energy Holdings (Acquired 3/28/17, Cost $18,000)(3)(8) | 18 |
| 3,600 |
|
Plains All American Pipeline LP, 6.125% | 75,000 |
| 70,761 |
|
Summit Midstream Partners LP, 9.50% | 175,000 |
| 126,125 |
|
| | 387,165 |
|
Trading Companies and Distributors† | | |
General Finance Corp., 8.125% | 1,116 |
| 29,474 |
|
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $7,565,676) | | 7,662,152 |
|
CONVERTIBLE BONDS — 0.5% | | |
Auto Components† | | |
Exide Technologies, 7.25% PIK, 4/30/27(1) | $ | 10,724 |
| 2,949 |
|
Banks — 0.5% | | |
Barclays Bank plc, 7.625%, 11/21/22 | 200,000 |
| 220,643 |
|
Barclays plc, VRN, 7.75%(4) | 200,000 |
| 208,277 |
|
Barclays plc, VRN, 8.00%(4) | 400,000 |
| 425,686 |
|
Lloyds Banking Group plc, VRN, 7.50%(4) | 200,000 |
| 213,421 |
|
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, VRN, 8.00%(4) | 600,000 |
| 663,300 |
|
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, VRN, 8.625%(4) | 400,000 |
| 429,340 |
|
| | 2,160,667 |
|
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels† | | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.50%, 9/15/26 | 25,000 |
| 15,187 |
|
Denbury Resources, Inc., 6.375%, 12/31/24(1) | 218,000 |
| 129,021 |
|
| | 144,208 |
|
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $2,309,258) | | 2,307,824 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
COMMON STOCKS — 0.1% | | |
Auto Components† | | |
Exide Technologies (Acquired 4/30/15 - 8/12/16, Cost $734)(3)(8) | 925 |
| $ | 231 |
|
Chemicals — 0.1% | | |
Hexion Holdings Corp.(8) | 12,508 |
| 140,715 |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services† | | |
Colt, Class B (Acquired 5/18/16, Cost $338)(3)(8) | 676 |
| — |
|
Energy Equipment and Services† | | |
Exide Technologies (Acquired 5/14/15, Cost $—)(3)(8) | 162 |
| 221 |
|
Parker Drilling Co.(8) | 2,027 |
| 38,351 |
|
| | 38,572 |
|
Gas Utilities† | | |
Southcross Holdings GP, LLC, Class A (Acquired 5/10/16, Cost $360)(3)(8) | 4 |
| 1,075 |
|
Southcross Holdings LP, Class A (Acquired 5/10/16, Cost $360)(3)(8) | 4 |
| 1,075 |
|
| | 2,150 |
|
Machinery† | | |
UC Holdings, Inc. (Acquired 9/21/15 - 9/30/15, Cost $103,222)(3)(8) | 4,088 |
| 82,782 |
|
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels† | | |
Amplify Energy Corp. | 1 |
| 6 |
|
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.(8) | 2,593 |
| 58,057 |
|
Denbury Resources, Inc.(8) | 8,180 |
| 9,734 |
|
Jones Energy II, Inc.(8) | 4,722 |
| 56,074 |
|
Nine Point Energy (Acquired 6/19/17 - 4/4/18, Cost $12,544)(3)(8) | 1,082 |
| 2,164 |
|
Sabine Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. (Acquired 5/30/17, Cost $579)(3) | 13 |
| 332 |
|
Warren Resources, Inc. (Acquired 10/19/16, Cost $4,800)(3)(8) | 960 |
| 960 |
|
| | 127,327 |
|
Software† | | |
Avaya Holdings Corp.(8) | 2,096 |
| 21,442 |
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $952,170) | | 413,219 |
|
ESCROW INTERESTS(11)† | | |
Banks† | | |
Washington Mutual Bank, Escrow(8) | $ | 250,000 |
| 3,000 |
|
Energy Equipment and Services† | | |
Hercules Offshore, Inc., Escrow(8) | 3,570 |
| 9,817 |
|
Sanjel Corp.(8) | 200,000 |
| — |
|
| | 9,817 |
|
Industrial Conglomerates† | | |
Claire's Stores, Inc., Escrow(8) | 25,000 |
| 3,813 |
|
Multi-Utilities† | | |
GenOn Energy(8) | 25,000 |
| — |
|
GenOn Energy, Inc.(8) | 75,000 |
| — |
|
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., Escrow(8) | 200,000 |
| 500 |
|
| | 500 |
|
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels† | | |
Denver Parent, Escrow(8) | 63,341 |
| — |
|
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| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Paper and Forest Products† | | |
Appvion, Inc., Escrow(8) | $ | 200,000 |
| $ | 9,000 |
|
TOTAL ESCROW INTERESTS (Cost $585,746) | | 26,130 |
|
WARRANTS† | | |
Commercial Services and Supplies† | | |
Appvion Holdings Corp.(8) | 195 |
| 1 |
|
Appvion Holdings Corp.(8) | 195 |
| 1 |
|
| | 2 |
|
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers† | | |
Vistra Energy Corp.(8) | 1,215 |
| 2,491 |
|
Machinery† | | |
UC Holdings, Inc.(8) | 600 |
| 3,000 |
|
Media† | | |
iHeartMedia, Inc.(8) | 342 |
| 4,895 |
|
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels† | | |
Amplify Energy Corp.(8) | 344 |
| 1 |
|
Jones Energy II, Inc.(8) | 678 |
| 501 |
|
Sabine Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc.(8) | 7 |
| 21 |
|
| | 523 |
|
TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $13,173) | | 10,911 |
|
RIGHTS† | | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers† | | |
Vistra Energy Corp.(8) (Cost $—) | 3,425 |
| 2,834 |
|
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — 5.6% | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class (Cost $25,062,309) | 25,062,309 |
| 25,062,309 |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 98.7% (Cost $447,215,807) | | 446,240,727 |
|
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 1.3% | | 6,061,865 |
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 452,302,592 |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
LIBOR | - | London Interbank Offered Rate |
MTN | - | Medium Term Note |
PIK | - | Payment in Kind. Security may pay a cash rate and/or an in kind rate. |
USD | - | United States Dollar |
VRN | - | Variable Rate Note. The rate adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security’s offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. |
† Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
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(1) | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $231,778,830, which represented 51.2% of total net assets. Of these securities, 0.2% of total net assets were deemed illiquid under policies approved by the Board of Trustees. |
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(2) | The security's rate was paid in kind or a combination of cash and in kind at the last payment date. |
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(3) | Restricted security that may not be offered for public sale without being registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or may be subject to resale, redemption or transferability restrictions. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $284,146, which represented 0.1% of total net assets. |
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(4) | Perpetual maturity with no stated maturity date. |
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(5) | The security's rate was paid in cash at the last payment date. |
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(6) | When-issued security. The issue price and yield are fixed on the date of the commitment, but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date. |
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(7) | Security is in default. |
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(9) | The interest rate on a bank loan obligation adjusts periodically based on a predetermined schedule. Rate shown is effective at period end. The maturity date on a bank loan obligation may be less than indicated as a result of contractual or optional prepayments. These prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. |
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(10) | The interest rate will be determined upon settlement of the bank loan obligation after period end. |
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(11) | Escrow interests represent beneficial interests in bankruptcy reorganizations or liquidation proceedings and may be subject to resale, redemption, or transferability restrictions. The amount and timing of future payments, if any, cannot be predicted with certainty. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $447,215,807) | $ | 446,240,727 |
|
Cash | 177,253 |
|
Receivable for investments sold | 1,518,036 |
|
Receivable for capital shares sold | 1,696,021 |
|
Interest and dividends receivable | 6,796,321 |
|
| 456,428,358 |
|
| |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | 3,023,709 |
|
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 153,028 |
|
Accrued management fees | 211,242 |
|
Distribution and service fees payable | 459 |
|
Dividends payable | 737,328 |
|
| 4,125,766 |
|
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Net Assets | $ | 452,302,592 |
|
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Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 458,280,686 |
|
Distributable earnings | (5,978,094 | ) |
| $ | 452,302,592 |
|
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| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share |
Investor Class |
| $21,674,889 |
| 2,316,827 |
| $9.36 |
I Class |
| $57,040,643 |
| 6,101,691 |
| $9.35 |
Y Class |
| $268,428,644 |
| 28,701,847 |
| $9.35 |
A Class |
| $2,461,064 |
| 263,120 |
| $9.35* |
R5 Class |
| $112,843 |
| 12,064 |
| $9.35 |
R6 Class |
| $102,584,509 |
| 10,974,526 |
| $9.35 |
* Maximum offering price $9.79 (net asset value divided by 0.955).
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 10,334,703 |
|
Dividends | 3,660 |
|
| 10,338,363 |
|
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Expenses: | |
Management fees | 1,020,967 |
|
Distribution and service fees - A Class | 1,689 |
|
Trustees' fees and expenses | 12,590 |
|
| 1,035,246 |
|
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Net investment income (loss) | 9,303,117 |
|
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | (2,277,949 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 3,489,977 |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1,212,028 |
|
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 10,515,145 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2019 | March 31, 2019 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 9,303,117 |
| $ | 12,637,208 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) | (2,277,949 | ) | (734,555 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 3,489,977 |
| (2,934,223 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 10,515,145 |
| 8,968,430 |
|
| | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (442,115 | ) | (508,506 | ) |
I Class | (1,100,958 | ) | (1,055,650 | ) |
Y Class | (5,252,329 | ) | (8,469,757 | ) |
A Class | (34,141 | ) | (28,080 | ) |
R5 Class | (3,903 | ) | (1,119 | ) |
R6 Class | (2,797,094 | ) | (2,574,115 | ) |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (9,630,540 | ) | (12,637,227 | ) |
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Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | 186,023,666 |
| 110,962,398 |
|
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 186,908,271 |
| 107,293,601 |
|
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 265,394,321 |
| 158,100,720 |
|
End of period | $ | 452,302,592 |
| $ | 265,394,321 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization
American Century Investment Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. High Income Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund’s investment objective is to seek current yield and capital growth.
The fund offers the Investor Class, I Class, Y Class, A Class, R5 Class and R6 Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge and may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. The Board of Trustees has adopted valuation policies and procedures to guide the investment advisor in the fund’s investment valuation process and to provide methodologies for the oversight of the fund’s pricing function.
Fixed income securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. Corporate bonds, bank loan obligations and convertible bonds are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are valued based on models that consider trade data, prepayment and default projections, benchmark yield and spread data and estimated cash flows of each tranche of the issuer.
Equity securities that are listed or traded on a domestic securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price or at the official closing price as provided by the exchange. Equity securities traded on foreign securities exchanges are generally valued at the closing price of such securities on the exchange where primarily traded or at the close of the NYSE, if that is earlier. If no last sales price is reported, or if local convention or regulation so provides, the mean of the latest bid and asked prices may be used. Securities traded over-the-counter are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the official closing price.
Hybrid securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. Preferred stocks and convertible preferred stocks with perpetual maturities are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information.
Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value per share.
If the fund determines that the market price for an investment is not readily available or the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect an investment’s fair value, such investment is valued as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees or its delegate, in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. In its determination of fair value, the fund may review several factors including, but not limited to, market information regarding the specific investment or comparable investments and correlation with other investment types, futures indices or general market indicators. Circumstances that may cause the fund to use these procedures to value an investment include, but are not limited to: an investment has been
declared in default or is distressed; trading in a security has been suspended during the trading day or a security is not actively trading on its principal exchange; prices received from a regular pricing source are deemed unreliable; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading occurred.
The fund monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s net asset value per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; governmental action and political unrest that could impact a specific investment or an investment sector; or armed conflicts, natural disasters and similar events that could affect investments in a specific country or region. The fund also monitors for significant fluctuations between domestic and foreign markets, as evidenced by the U.S. market or such other indicators that the Board of Trustees, or its delegate, deems appropriate. The fund may apply a model-derived factor to the closing price of equity securities traded on foreign securities exchanges. The factor is based on observable market data as provided by an independent pricing service.
Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
Investment Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or long-term capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The fund may estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered nontaxable distributions or long-term capital gain distributions for income tax purposes.
Segregated Assets — In accordance with the 1940 Act, the fund segregates assets on its books and records to cover certain types of investment securities and other financial instruments. American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor) monitors, on a daily basis, the securities segregated to ensure the fund designates a sufficient amount of liquid assets, marked-to-market daily. The fund may also receive assets or be required to pledge assets at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements.
Income Tax Status — It is the fund’s policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Multiple Class — All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The trust's investment advisor, ACIM, the trust's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the trust's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC. ACIM has engaged Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc. (NCRAM) to serve as a subadvisor for the fund and to manage the fund’s assets. NCRAM is responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund, subject to the general supervision of the Board of Trustees and the investment advisor and in accordance with the investment objective, policies and restrictions of the fund. ACIM pays all costs associated with retaining NCRAM as the subadvisor of the fund. A subsidiary of NCRAM’s parent company indirectly owns a non-controlling equity interest in ACC.
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a management agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The agreement provides that all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except distribution and service fees, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class's daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The difference in the fee among the classes is a result of their separate arrangements for non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder services. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund’s assets, which do not vary by class.
The annual management fee for each class is as follows:
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Investor Class | I Class | Y Class | A Class | R5 Class | R6 Class |
0.775% | 0.675% | 0.575% | 0.775% | 0.575% | 0.525% |
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Trustees has adopted a Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan (the plan) for the A Class, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plan provides that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on the A Class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plan during the period ended September 30, 2019 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses — The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The trustees receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. There were no interfund transactions during the period.
4. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2019 were $242,072,188 and $74,785,055, respectively.
5. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
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| Six months ended September 30, 2019 | Year ended March 31, 2019 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 1,310,063 |
| $ | 12,231,511 |
| 2,492,048 |
| $ | 23,300,470 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 44,856 |
| 419,665 |
| 52,841 |
| 489,784 |
|
Redeemed | (839,372 | ) | (7,870,307 | ) | (892,212 | ) | (8,164,840 | ) |
| 515,547 |
| 4,780,869 |
| 1,652,677 |
| 15,625,414 |
|
I Class | | | | |
Sold | 4,685,703 |
| 43,865,582 |
| 3,242,753 |
| 30,328,252 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 117,678 |
| 1,099,646 |
| 112,632 |
| 1,045,262 |
|
Redeemed | (1,366,200 | ) | (12,753,171 | ) | (1,548,171 | ) | (14,267,881 | ) |
| 3,437,181 |
| 32,212,057 |
| 1,807,214 |
| 17,105,633 |
|
Y Class | | | | |
Sold | 16,820,498 |
| 157,305,665 |
| 7,276,212 |
| 67,726,650 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 244,333 |
| 2,284,483 |
| 617,896 |
| 5,767,299 |
|
Redeemed | (1,785,969 | ) | (16,712,096 | ) | (9,503,262 | ) | (86,541,386 | ) |
| 15,278,862 |
| 142,878,052 |
| (1,609,154 | ) | (13,047,437 | ) |
A Class | | | | |
Sold | 213,521 |
| 1,997,278 |
| 146,952 |
| 1,360,626 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 3,568 |
| 33,369 |
| 2,782 |
| 25,721 |
|
Redeemed | (53,136 | ) | (497,888 | ) | (51,098 | ) | (471,216 | ) |
| 163,953 |
| 1,532,759 |
| 98,636 |
| 915,131 |
|
R5 Class | | | | |
Sold | 2,480 |
| 23,018 |
| 15,018 |
| 139,588 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 417 |
| 3,903 |
| 120 |
| 1,119 |
|
Redeemed | (6,479 | ) | (60,616 | ) | (24 | ) | (223 | ) |
| (3,582 | ) | (33,695 | ) | 15,114 |
| 140,484 |
|
R6 Class | | | | |
Sold | 701,666 |
| 6,552,740 |
| 11,750,108 |
| 108,674,614 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 299,296 |
| 2,797,083 |
| 276,052 |
| 2,551,007 |
|
Redeemed | (503,161 | ) | (4,696,199 | ) | (2,288,877 | ) | (21,002,448 | ) |
| 497,801 |
| 4,653,624 |
| 9,737,283 |
| 90,223,173 |
|
Net increase (decrease) | 19,889,762 |
| $ | 186,023,666 |
| 11,701,770 |
| $ | 110,962,398 |
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6. Fair Value Measurements
The fund’s investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the fund. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels.
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• | Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments. |
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• | Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars. |
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• | Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions). |
The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.
The following is a summary of the level classifications as of period end. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund’s portfolio holdings.
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Assets | | | |
Investment Securities | | | |
Corporate Bonds | — |
| $ | 397,557,342 |
| — |
|
Bank Loan Obligations | — |
| 13,198,006 |
| — |
|
Preferred Stocks | $ | 78,621 |
| 7,583,531 |
| — |
|
Convertible Bonds | — |
| 2,307,824 |
| — |
|
Common Stocks | 268,305 |
| 144,914 |
| — |
|
Escrow Interests | — |
| 26,130 |
| — |
|
Warrants | — |
| 10,911 |
| — |
|
Rights | — |
| 2,834 |
| — |
|
Temporary Cash Investments | 25,062,309 |
| — |
| — |
|
| $ | 25,409,235 |
| $ | 420,831,492 |
| — |
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7. Risk Factors
The fund invests primarily in high-yield and lower-quality debt securities, which are subject to substantial risks including liquidity risk and credit risk.
8. Federal Tax Information
The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.
As of period end, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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| | | |
Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 448,392,242 |
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Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 10,627,508 |
|
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (12,779,023 | ) |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | (2,151,515 | ) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
As of March 31, 2019, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(471,117) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(1,288,262), which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers may be carried forward for an unlimited period. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.
9. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08, “Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities” (ASU 2017-08). ASU 2017-08 amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2017-08 did not materially impact the financial statements.
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.32 | 0.24 | 0.05 | 0.29 | (0.25) | — | (0.25) | $9.36 | 3.14% | 0.78%(4) | 0.78%(4) | 5.14%(4) | 23% |
| $21,675 |
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2019 | $9.43 | 0.53 | (0.11) | 0.42 | (0.53) | — | (0.53) | $9.32 | 4.65% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 5.73% | 43% |
| $16,796 |
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2018(5) | $9.68 | 0.27 | (0.24) | 0.03 | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $9.43 | 0.29% | 0.78%(4) | 0.78%(4) | 5.70%(4) | 26% |
| $1,401 |
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I Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.32 | 0.24 | 0.04 | 0.28 | (0.25) | — | (0.25) | $9.35 | 3.08% | 0.68%(4) | 0.68%(4) | 5.24%(4) | 23% |
| $57,041 |
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2019 | $9.42 | 0.54 | (0.10) | 0.44 | (0.54) | — | (0.54) | $9.32 | 4.86% | 0.68% | 0.68% | 5.83% | 43% |
| $24,825 |
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2018(5) | $9.68 | 0.27 | (0.25) | 0.02 | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $9.42 | 0.23% | 0.68%(4) | 0.68%(4) | 5.80%(4) | 26% |
| $8,078 |
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2019(3) | $9.32 | 0.25 | 0.04 | 0.29 | (0.26) | — | (0.26) | $9.35 | 3.14% | 0.58%(4) | 0.58%(4) | 5.34%(4) | 23% |
| $268,429 |
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2019 | $9.42 | 0.55 | (0.10) | 0.45 | (0.55) | — | (0.55) | $9.32 | 4.97% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 5.93% | 43% |
| $125,104 |
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2018(6) | $9.68 | 0.28 | (0.25) | 0.03 | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | $9.42 | 0.31% | 0.58%(4) | 0.58%(4) | 5.90%(4) | 26% |
| $141,643 |
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2017 | $9.42 | 0.56 | 0.24 | 0.80 | (0.54) | — | (0.54) | $9.68 | 8.74% | 0.58% | 1.00% | 5.83%(8) | 81% |
| $127,414 |
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2016 | $8.95 | 0.58 | 0.46 | 1.04 | (0.57)(7) | — | (0.57) | $9.42 | 12.15% | 0.61% | 1.49% | 6.37%(8) | 116% |
| $94,197 |
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2015 | $10.24 | 0.65 | (1.11) | (0.46) | (0.65) | (0.18) | (0.83) | $8.95 | (4.79)% | 0.71% | 2.95% | 6.62%(8) | 106% |
| $34,075 |
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2014 | $10.23 | 0.65 | 0.20 | 0.85 | (0.70) | (0.14) | (0.84) | $10.24 | 8.50% | 0.85% | 2.60% | 6.24%(8) | 114% |
| $50,820 |
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2019(3) | $9.32 | 0.23 | 0.04 | 0.27 | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | $9.35 | 2.90% | 1.03%(4) | 1.03%(4) | 4.89%(4) | 23% |
| $2,461 |
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2019 | $9.42 | 0.51 | (0.10) | 0.41 | (0.51) | — | (0.51) | $9.32 | 4.50% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 5.48% | 43% |
| $924 |
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2018(5) | $9.68 | 0.26 | (0.25) | 0.01 | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | $9.42 | 0.06% | 1.03%(4) | 1.03%(4) | 5.45%(4) | 26% |
| $5 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
R5 Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.32 | 0.25 | 0.04 | 0.29 | (0.26) | — | (0.26) | $9.35 | 3.14% | 0.58%(4) | 0.58%(4) | 5.34%(4) | 23% |
| $113 |
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2019 | $9.42 | 0.55 | (0.10) | 0.45 | (0.55) | — | (0.55) | $9.32 | 4.96% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 5.93% | 43% |
| $146 |
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2018(5) | $9.68 | 0.28 | (0.25) | 0.03 | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | $9.42 | 0.27% | 0.58%(4) | 0.58%(4) | 5.90%(4) | 26% |
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2019(3) | $9.32 | 0.25 | 0.04 | 0.29 | (0.26) | — | (0.26) | $9.35 | 3.16% | 0.53%(4) | 0.53%(4) | 5.39%(4) | 23% |
| $102,585 |
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2019 | $9.42 | 0.56 | (0.10) | 0.46 | (0.56) | — | (0.56) | $9.32 | 5.02% | 0.53% | 0.53% | 5.98% | 43% |
| $97,599 |
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2018(5) | $9.68 | 0.26 | (0.23) | 0.03 | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | $9.42 | 0.31% | 0.53%(4) | 0.53%(4) | 5.95%(4) | 26% |
| $6,969 |
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(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
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(2) | Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day and do not reflect applicable sales charges, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
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(3) | Six months ended September 30, 2019 (unaudited). |
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(5) | October 2, 2017 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2018. |
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(6) | October 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018. The fund's fiscal year end was changed from September 30 to March 31, resulting in a six-month annual reporting period. For the years before March 31, 2018, the fund's fiscal year end was September 30. |
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(7) | Per-share amount includes a distribution from tax return of capital of less than $0.005. |
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(8) | The ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been lower if a portion of the fees had not been waived and/or reimbursed. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management and Subadvisory Agreements |
At a meeting held on June 19, 2019, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") unanimously approved the renewal of the management agreement pursuant to which American Century Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) acts as the investment advisor for the Fund. The Board also unanimously approved the renewal of the investment subadvisory agreement pursuant to which Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc. (the “Subadvisor”) acts as subadvisor for the Fund. Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s directors/trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees, each year. The Board regards this annual evaluation and renewal as one of its most important responsibilities.
The independent Trustees have memorialized a statement regarding the relationship between their ongoing obligations to oversee and evaluate the performance of the Advisor and their annual consideration of renewal of the management agreement. In that statement, the independent Trustees noted that their assessment of the Advisor’s performance is an ongoing process that takes place over the entire year and is informed by all of the extensive information that the Board and its committees receive and consider over time. This information, together with the additional materials provided specifically in connection with the review, are central to the Board’s assessment of the Advisor’s performance and its determination whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement.
Prior to its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement and the subadvisory agreement, the Board requested and reviewed extensive data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor, the Subadvisor, and certain independent providers of evaluation data concerning the Fund and the services provided to the Fund by the Advisor and the Subadvisor.
In connection with its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement and the subadvisory agreement, the Board’s review and evaluation of the services provided by the Advisor and the Subadvisor included, but was not limited to, the following:
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• | the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, and other services provided to the Fund; |
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• | the wide range of other programs and services the Advisor provides to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis; |
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• | the investment performance of the Fund, including data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies; |
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• | the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similar funds; |
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• | compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the Advisor and Subadvisor; |
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• | financial data showing the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the overall profitability of the Advisor; |
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• | strategic plans of the Advisor; |
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• | any economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund and other accounts; |
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• | services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients; |
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• | acquired fund fees and expenses; |
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• | payments and practices in connection with financial intermediaries holding shares of the Fund and the services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and |
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In keeping with its practice, the Board held two in-person meetings to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request and held active discussions with the Advisor
regarding the renewal of the agreements. The independent Trustees had the benefit of the advice of their independent counsel throughout the process.
Factors Considered
The Trustees considered all of the information provided by the Advisor, the Subadvisor, the independent data providers, and the independent Trustees’ independent counsel in connection with the approval. They determined that the information was sufficient for them to evaluate the management agreement and subadvisory agreement for the Fund. In connection with their review, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling and each Trustee may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the management agreement and subadvisory agreement, the Board based its decision on a number of factors, including the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services - Generally. Under the management agreement, the Advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:
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• | constructing and designing the Fund |
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• | portfolio research and security selection |
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• | initial capitalization/funding |
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• | daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio |
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• | shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications |
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• | legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel) |
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• | regulatory and portfolio compliance |
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• | marketing and distribution (except amounts paid by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 plans) |
The Board noted that many of these services have expanded over time in terms of both quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry, changing distribution channels, and the changing regulatory environment.
Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is quite complex and allows Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes by investing in or exchanging among various American Century Investments funds, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the Board expects the Advisor and the Subadvisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. Further, the Trustees recognize that the Advisor and the Subadvisor have an obligation to seek the best execution of fund trades. In providing these services, the Advisor and the Subadvisor utilize teams of investment professionals (portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance, and other systems to conduct their business. The Board, directly and through its Portfolio Committee, regularly reviews investment performance information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of similarly-managed funds, over different time horizons. The Trustees also review investment performance information during the management agreement renewal process. If performance concerns are identified, the Fund receives special reviews until performance improves, during which the Board discusses with the Advisor and/or the Subadvisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market conditions, security selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance. The Fund’s performance was
above its benchmark for the one-, three-, and five-year periods reviewed by the Board. The Board found the investment management services provided by the Advisor and the Subadvisor to the Fund to be satisfactory and consistent with the management agreement.
Shareholder and Other Services. Under the management agreement, the Advisor provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through various committees of the Board, regularly reviews reports and evaluations of such services at its regular meetings. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction, technology support (including cyber security), new products and services offered to Fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. The Board found the services provided by the Advisor to the Fund under the management agreement to be competitive and of high quality.
Costs of Services and Profitability. The Advisor provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Trustees have reviewed with the Advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. This information is considered in evaluating the Advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee. The Board concluded that the Advisor’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund. The Board did not consider the profitability of the Subadvisor because the Subadvisor is paid from the unified management fee of the Advisor as a result of arms’ length negotiations.
Ethics. The Board generally considers the Advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. They noted that the Advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.
Economies of Scale. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Board concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The Board concluded that the Advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, offering competitive fees from fund inception, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders enhanced and expanded services.
Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The management agreement provides that the Fund pays the Advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, expenses attributable to short sales, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, the fees and expenses of the Fund’s independent Trustees (including their independent legal counsel), and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act. The Board specifically noted that the subadvisory fee paid to the Subadvisor and the terms of the Subadvisory Agreement were subject to arms’ length negotiation between the Advisor and the Subadvisor and are paid by the Advisor out of its unified management fee.
Under the unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing, and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges, and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and any applicable Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The Board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of
Fund shareholders, it shifts to the Advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Board’s analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by an independent provider and comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of peer funds. The unified fee charged to shareholders of the Fund was below the median of the total expense ratios of the Fund’s peer group. The Board concluded that the management fee paid by the Fund to the Advisor under the management agreement is reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Board also requested and received information from the Advisor concerning the nature of the services, fees, costs, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Board analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.
Payments to Intermediaries. The Trustees also requested and received a description of payments made to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries. These payments include various payments made by the Fund or the Advisor to different types of intermediaries and recordkeepers for distribution and service activities provided for the Fund. The Trustees reviewed such information and received representations from the Advisor that all such payments by the Fund were made pursuant to the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 Plan and that all such payments by the Advisor were made from the Advisor’s resources and reasonable profits. The Board found such payments to be reasonable in scope and purpose.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the existence of collateral benefits the Advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Board noted that the Advisor may receive proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions. The Board also determined that the Advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex.
Existing Relationship. The Board also considered whether there was any reason for not continuing the existing arrangement with the Advisor. In this regard, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties, and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision not to continue such relationship. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Advisor’s industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Advisor will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund.
Conclusion of the Trustees. As a result of this process, the Board, including all of the independent Trustees and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and throughout the year, concluded that the management agreement and the subadvisory agreement are fair and reasonable in light of the services provided and should be renewed.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect not to have withholding apply*. Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
If you don’t want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not withhold the federal income tax. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax withheld (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
Descriptions of the principles and policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021 or visiting the "About Us" page of American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com. A description of the policies is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-Q and Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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| Semiannual Report |
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| September 30, 2019 |
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| High-Yield Fund |
| Investor Class (ABHIX) |
| I Class (AHYHX) |
| Y Class (AHYLX) |
| A Class (AHYVX) |
| C Class (AHDCX) |
| R Class (AHYRX) |
| R5 Class (ACYIX) |
| R6 Class (AHYDX) |
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund or your financial intermediary electronically by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.
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President’s Letter | 2 |
Fund Characteristics | |
Shareholder Fee Example | |
Schedule of Investments | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Statement of Operations | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Financial Highlights | |
Approval of Management Agreement | |
Additional Information | |
Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
Thank you for reviewing this semiannual report for the period ended September 30, 2019. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional commentary and information on fund performance, plus other investment insights, please visit our website, americancentury.com.
Federal Reserve’s Policy Pivot Promoted Stock, Bond Gains
U.S. stocks and bonds advanced for the six-month period, and the typically uncorrelated asset classes delivered similar returns. Stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gained 6.08%, while bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 5.42%.
A key policy pivot from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped set the stage for the period’s gains. In early 2019, the Fed abruptly ended its three-year rate-hike campaign and adopted a dovish tone amid weaker global growth and inflation. In light of anticipated Fed support, stock investors generally overlooked moderating economic and earnings data and trade policy uncertainty. Meanwhile, as economic data continued to slow, U.S. Treasury yields continued to fall. Muted inflation and the dovish Fed also helped drive down yields. By July, concerns about global economic risks prompted the Fed to cut short-term interest rates for the first time in 10 years. And with those global risks still looming, the Fed cut rates again in September.
Within the broad U.S. equity universe, large-cap stocks generally outperformed mid- and small-cap stocks, according to the Russell U.S. Indexes. Large- and mid-cap stocks posted gains, while small-cap stocks declined slightly. Growth stocks retained an edge over value stocks within the mid- and large-cap segments, but they declined and lagged value stocks in the small-cap universe. Within the fixed-income market, investment-grade corporate bonds and longer-maturity Treasuries were top performers. According to Bloomberg, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note plunged from 2.41% at the end of March to 1.66% six months later, which helped fuel broad bond market gains.
Looking ahead, we expect volatility to remain a formidable factor as investors react to global growth trends, U.S.-China trade policy developments, central bank policy and geopolitical forces. We believe this scenario underscores the importance of using professionally managed portfolios in pursuit of investment goals. We appreciate your continued trust and confidence in us.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 | |
Portfolio at a Glance | |
Average Duration (effective) | 2.4 years |
Weighted Average Life to Maturity | 4.8 years |
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Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Corporate Bonds | 86.1% |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 1.0% |
Bank Loan Obligations | 0.7% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 0.3% |
Temporary Cash Investments | 11.0% |
Temporary Cash Investments - Securities Lending Collateral | 7.8% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (6.9)%* |
*Amount relates primarily to payable for collateral received for securities on loan. |
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019.
Actual Expenses
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments Brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| Beginning Account Value 4/1/19 | Ending Account Value 9/30/19 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 4/1/19 - 9/30/19 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) |
Actual | | | | |
Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,038.40 | $4.03 | 0.79% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,038.90 | $3.52 | 0.69% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $1,037.60 | $3.01 | 0.59% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,035.30 | $5.29 | 1.04% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,033.20 | $9.10 | 1.79% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,035.80 | $6.57 | 1.29% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,037.60 | $3.01 | 0.59% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,039.70 | $2.75 | 0.54% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,021.05 | $3.99 | 0.79% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,021.55 | $3.49 | 0.69% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $1,022.05 | $2.98 | 0.59% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,019.80 | $5.25 | 1.04% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,016.05 | $9.02 | 1.79% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,018.55 | $6.51 | 1.29% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,022.05 | $2.98 | 0.59% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,022.30 | $2.73 | 0.54% |
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(1) | Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses. |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
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| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
CORPORATE BONDS — 86.1% | | |
Aerospace and Defense — 2.4% | | |
Arconic, Inc., 6.15%, 8/15/20 | $ | 500,000 |
| $ | 515,515 |
|
Arconic, Inc., 5.40%, 4/15/21 | 105,000 |
| 108,663 |
|
Arconic, Inc., 5.125%, 10/1/24 | 175,000 |
| 186,500 |
|
Bombardier, Inc., 8.75%, 12/1/21(1) | 160,000 |
| 173,400 |
|
Bombardier, Inc., 5.75%, 3/15/22(1)(2) | 215,000 |
| 219,838 |
|
Bombardier, Inc., 6.00%, 10/15/22(1) | 185,000 |
| 185,694 |
|
Bombardier, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/25(1)(2) | 305,000 |
| 305,762 |
|
TransDigm, Inc., 6.00%, 7/15/22 | 160,000 |
| 162,800 |
|
TransDigm, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/26(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 1,076,250 |
|
TransDigm, Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/26 | 520,000 |
| 548,600 |
|
| | 3,483,022 |
|
Air Freight and Logistics — 0.2% | | |
XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.50%, 6/15/22(1) | 180,000 |
| 183,600 |
|
XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.75%, 8/15/24(1)(2) | 100,000 |
| 108,500 |
|
| | 292,100 |
|
Airlines — 0.6% | | |
American Airlines Group, Inc., 4.625%, 3/1/20(1) | 275,000 |
| 277,750 |
|
United Airlines Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 2/1/24(2) | 555,000 |
| 586,912 |
|
| | 864,662 |
|
Auto Components — 0.6% | | |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.625%, 10/15/22 | 139,000 |
| 141,085 |
|
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 5.125%, 11/15/23(2) | 540,000 |
| 548,775 |
|
ZF North America Capital, Inc., 4.75%, 4/29/25(1) | 160,000 |
| 166,935 |
|
| | 856,795 |
|
Automobiles — 0.2% | | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.98%, 8/3/22 | 300,000 |
| 297,146 |
|
Banks — 0.3% | | |
CIT Group, Inc., 5.00%, 8/1/23 | 250,000 |
| 267,187 |
|
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, 6.125%, 12/15/22 | 130,000 |
| 140,751 |
|
| | 407,938 |
|
Building Products — 0.5% | | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/24(1) | 252,000 |
| 263,025 |
|
Standard Industries, Inc., 6.00%, 10/15/25(1) | 375,000 |
| 395,048 |
|
| | 658,073 |
|
Capital Markets — 0.6% | | |
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.875%, 2/1/22 | 405,000 |
| 410,316 |
|
MSCI, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/25(1) | 500,000 |
| 526,875 |
|
| | 937,191 |
|
Chemicals — 1.7% | | |
CF Industries, Inc., 3.45%, 6/1/23 | 413,000 |
| 420,744 |
|
CF Industries, Inc., 4.95%, 6/1/43 | 500,000 |
| 491,875 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Element Solutions, Inc., 5.875%, 12/1/25(1) | $ | 370,000 |
| $ | 389,092 |
|
Huntsman International LLC, 5.125%, 11/15/22 | 195,000 |
| 208,047 |
|
Olin Corp., 5.125%, 9/15/27 | 360,000 |
| 369,900 |
|
Tronox Finance plc, 5.75%, 10/1/25(1) | 680,000 |
| 646,510 |
|
| | 2,526,168 |
|
Commercial Services and Supplies — 2.3% | | |
ADT Security Corp. (The), 6.25%, 10/15/21 | 355,000 |
| 379,850 |
|
Clean Harbors, Inc., 4.875%, 7/15/27(1) | 500,000 |
| 523,125 |
|
Covanta Holding Corp., 5.875%, 3/1/24 | 606,000 |
| 625,695 |
|
Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 4/15/22(1) | 555,000 |
| 559,329 |
|
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 9.25%, 5/15/23(1) | 379,000 |
| 399,153 |
|
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/24(1) | 500,000 |
| 514,525 |
|
RR Donnelley & Sons Co., 6.00%, 4/1/24 | 415,000 |
| 430,563 |
|
| | 3,432,240 |
|
Communications Equipment — 0.4% | | |
CommScope Technologies LLC, 6.00%, 6/15/25(1) | 70,000 |
| 63,525 |
|
CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.00%, 3/15/27(1) | 285,000 |
| 236,550 |
|
CommScope, Inc., 5.50%, 6/15/24(1) | 238,000 |
| 224,834 |
|
| | 524,909 |
|
Construction and Engineering — 0.2% | | |
IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 9.50%, 10/27/21(1) | 305,000 |
| 312,747 |
|
Consumer Finance — 3.0% | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 5.00%, 10/1/21 | 300,000 |
| 315,511 |
|
Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, 3/15/20 | 700,000 |
| 716,583 |
|
Ally Financial, Inc., 5.75%, 11/20/25 | 450,000 |
| 505,696 |
|
Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, 11/1/31 | 210,000 |
| 291,375 |
|
Navient Corp., 5.00%, 10/26/20 | 60,000 |
| 60,900 |
|
Navient Corp., 5.50%, 1/25/23 | 705,000 |
| 730,556 |
|
Navient Corp., MTN, 6.125%, 3/25/24 | 140,000 |
| 145,907 |
|
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., 5.25%, 8/15/22(1) | 460,000 |
| 485,944 |
|
Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/15/24 | 750,000 |
| 809,062 |
|
Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/26 | 250,000 |
| 277,800 |
|
| | 4,339,334 |
|
Containers and Packaging — 4.0% | | |
ARD Finance SA, 7.125% Cash or 7.875% PIK, 9/15/23(3) | 780,000 |
| 807,300 |
|
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 6.00%, 2/15/25(1) | 415,000 |
| 434,961 |
|
Ball Corp., 5.00%, 3/15/22 | 205,000 |
| 216,841 |
|
Ball Corp., 4.00%, 11/15/23 | 90,000 |
| 94,388 |
|
Ball Corp., 5.25%, 7/1/25 | 250,000 |
| 277,188 |
|
Berry Global, Inc., 5.50%, 5/15/22 | 100,000 |
| 101,750 |
|
Berry Global, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/23 | 330,000 |
| 339,900 |
|
Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, 1/15/23(2) | 845,000 |
| 889,362 |
|
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 5.50%, 4/15/24(1) | 480,000 |
| 496,704 |
|
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 7.25%, 4/15/25(1)(2) | 100,000 |
| 94,905 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 5.875%, 8/15/23(1)(2) | $ | 240,000 |
| $ | 255,600 |
|
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 6.875%, 2/15/21 | 109,159 |
| 109,569 |
|
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 5.125%, 7/15/23(1) | 390,000 |
| 400,237 |
|
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 7.00%, 7/15/24(1) | 785,000 |
| 814,928 |
|
Sealed Air Corp., 5.125%, 12/1/24(1) | 440,000 |
| 473,000 |
|
| | 5,806,633 |
|
Diversified Financial Services — 0.3% | | |
Voya Financial, Inc., VRN, 5.65%, 5/15/53 | 350,000 |
| 369,628 |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 5.4% | | |
Altice France SA, 7.375%, 5/1/26(1) | 815,000 |
| 876,907 |
|
CenturyLink, Inc., 5.625%, 4/1/20 | 655,000 |
| 666,528 |
|
CenturyLink, Inc., 5.80%, 3/15/22 | 860,000 |
| 910,525 |
|
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 7.00%, 7/15/24(1)(2) | 195,000 |
| 181,350 |
|
Frontier Communications Corp., 10.50%, 9/15/22 | 235,000 |
| 108,834 |
|
Frontier Communications Corp., 7.125%, 1/15/23 | 555,000 |
| 248,363 |
|
Frontier Communications Corp., 6.875%, 1/15/25 | 450,000 |
| 201,375 |
|
Frontier Communications Corp., 11.00%, 9/15/25 | 55,000 |
| 25,128 |
|
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/26 | 480,000 |
| 515,400 |
|
Inmarsat Finance plc, 4.875%, 5/15/22(1) | 175,000 |
| 178,008 |
|
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 9.75%, 7/15/25(1) | 560,000 |
| 587,720 |
|
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 8/15/22 | 290,000 |
| 291,813 |
|
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 5/1/25 | 185,000 |
| 192,169 |
|
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/26 | 450,000 |
| 469,058 |
|
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/28 | 280,000 |
| 305,956 |
|
Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/32 | 530,000 |
| 655,053 |
|
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.375%, 11/15/33 | 750,000 |
| 828,750 |
|
Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc., 6.00%, 4/1/23 | 315,000 |
| 324,844 |
|
Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/27(1) | 380,000 |
| 389,424 |
|
| | 7,957,205 |
|
Electric Utilities — 0.2% | | |
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 6.50%, 6/1/25 | 390,000 |
| 298,350 |
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components — 0.2% | | |
Sensata Technologies BV, 5.00%, 10/1/25(1) | 338,000 |
| 362,928 |
|
Energy Equipment and Services — 1.3% | | |
Nabors Industries, Inc., 4.625%, 9/15/21 | 360,000 |
| 342,000 |
|
Precision Drilling Corp., 5.25%, 11/15/24 | 375,000 |
| 330,938 |
|
Transocean Poseidon Ltd., 6.875%, 2/1/27(1) | 250,000 |
| 258,750 |
|
Transocean, Inc., 9.00%, 7/15/23(1) | 870,000 |
| 905,887 |
|
| | 1,837,575 |
|
Entertainment — 1.3% | | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/25(2) | 140,000 |
| 133,966 |
|
Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.125%, 12/15/22 | 165,000 |
| 167,681 |
|
Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/28 | 500,000 |
| 544,400 |
|
Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/29(1) | 750,000 |
| 781,875 |
|
| | |
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Viacom, Inc., VRN, 6.25%, 2/28/57 | $ | 200,000 |
| $ | 215,975 |
|
| | 1,843,897 |
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.4% | | |
Equinix, Inc., 5.375%, 5/15/27 | 520,000 |
| 561,925 |
|
Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/24 | 395,000 |
| 399,938 |
|
Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/27(1) | 500,000 |
| 513,840 |
|
Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/29(1) | 500,000 |
| 508,900 |
|
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.625%, 5/1/24 | 475,000 |
| 522,500 |
|
MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp., 4.625%, 8/1/29 | 500,000 |
| 515,937 |
|
SBA Communications Corp., 4.875%, 7/15/22 | 415,000 |
| 421,578 |
|
| | 3,444,618 |
|
Food and Staples Retailing — 0.6% | | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertson's LP / Albertson's LLC, 6.625%, 6/15/24 | 595,000 |
| 626,237 |
|
Rite Aid Corp., 6.125%, 4/1/23(1) | 335,000 |
| 267,029 |
|
| | 893,266 |
|
Food Products — 2.1% | | |
B&G Foods, Inc., 5.25%, 4/1/25(2) | 260,000 |
| 266,500 |
|
JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/24(1) | 280,000 |
| 288,939 |
|
JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/25(1) | 45,000 |
| 47,051 |
|
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 11/1/24(1) | 460,000 |
| 486,404 |
|
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/25(1) | 755,000 |
| 783,312 |
|
Post Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/26(1) | 935,000 |
| 973,195 |
|
Post Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 12/15/29(1) | 250,000 |
| 261,562 |
|
| | 3,106,963 |
|
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 0.5% | | |
Hologic, Inc., 4.375%, 10/15/25(1) | 500,000 |
| 515,000 |
|
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. / Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 6.625%, 5/15/22(1) | 175,000 |
| 171,798 |
|
| | 686,798 |
|
Health Care Providers and Services — 5.6% | | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.125%, 7/1/22 | 100,000 |
| 101,125 |
|
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.625%, 2/15/23 | 290,000 |
| 296,888 |
|
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 5.00%, 7/15/27(1) | 50,000 |
| 52,000 |
|
Centene Corp., 4.75%, 1/15/25 | 700,000 |
| 720,300 |
|
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.125%, 8/1/21(2) | 270,000 |
| 270,338 |
|
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.875%, 2/1/22 | 180,000 |
| 137,475 |
|
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.25%, 3/31/23 | 575,000 |
| 573,332 |
|
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.125%, 6/30/24(1) | 85,000 |
| 68,000 |
|
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., VRN, 9.875%, 6/30/23(1)(2) | 315,000 |
| 269,325 |
|
DaVita, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/24 | 532,000 |
| 541,975 |
|
DaVita, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/25(2) | 722,000 |
| 722,000 |
|
Encompass Health Corp., 5.75%, 11/1/24 | 160,000 |
| 162,272 |
|
Envision Healthcare Corp., 8.75%, 10/15/26(1) | 300,000 |
| 184,500 |
|
HCA, Inc., 5.00%, 3/15/24 | 190,000 |
| 207,699 |
|
HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 2/1/25 | 695,000 |
| 761,025 |
|
HCA, Inc., 7.69%, 6/15/25 | 500,000 |
| 602,500 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
HCA, Inc., 4.50%, 2/15/27 | $ | 480,000 |
| $ | 515,503 |
|
Team Health Holdings, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/25(1)(2) | 230,000 |
| 160,080 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.125%, 4/1/22 | 470,000 |
| 510,537 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/23(2) | 780,000 |
| 822,065 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 5/1/25 | 500,000 |
| 508,150 |
|
| | 8,187,089 |
|
Health Care Technology — 0.6% | | |
IQVIA, Inc., 5.00%, 10/15/26(1) | 485,000 |
| 509,856 |
|
IQVIA, Inc., 5.00%, 5/15/27(1) | 300,000 |
| 315,000 |
|
| | 824,856 |
|
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 6.3% | | |
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc., 5.00%, 10/15/25(1) | 500,000 |
| 517,750 |
|
Aramark Services, Inc., 5.00%, 2/1/28(1) | 400,000 |
| 416,000 |
|
Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.875%, 5/15/23 | 288,000 |
| 299,880 |
|
Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.375%, 4/1/26 | 350,000 |
| 372,313 |
|
Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25(1) | 600,000 |
| 614,940 |
|
Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 7.00%, 8/1/23 | 600,000 |
| 628,500 |
|
Golden Nugget, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/24(1) | 610,000 |
| 626,775 |
|
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 4.25%, 9/1/24 | 510,000 |
| 520,837 |
|
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC / Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 4.625%, 4/1/25 | 455,000 |
| 469,787 |
|
International Game Technology plc, 6.25%, 2/15/22(1) | 250,000 |
| 265,067 |
|
International Game Technology plc, 6.50%, 2/15/25(1) | 585,000 |
| 652,316 |
|
Jack Ohio Finance LLC / Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp., 6.75%, 11/15/21(1) | 460,000 |
| 470,925 |
|
KFC Holding Co. / Pizza Hut Holdings LLC / Taco Bell of America LLC, 5.25%, 6/1/26(1) | 250,000 |
| 265,250 |
|
MGM Resorts International, 6.00%, 3/15/23 | 350,000 |
| 386,470 |
|
MGM Resorts International, 4.625%, 9/1/26 | 280,000 |
| 293,336 |
|
Penn National Gaming, Inc., 5.625%, 1/15/27(1)(2) | 680,000 |
| 703,800 |
|
Scientific Games International, Inc., 6.25%, 9/1/20 | 445,000 |
| 448,338 |
|
Scientific Games International, Inc., 10.00%, 12/1/22 | 158,000 |
| 164,913 |
|
Scientific Games International, Inc., 8.25%, 3/15/26(1)(2) | 200,000 |
| 213,500 |
|
Station Casinos LLC, 5.00%, 10/1/25(1) | 100,000 |
| 101,730 |
|
Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.50%, 3/1/25(1) | 605,000 |
| 636,762 |
|
Yum! Brands, Inc., 3.75%, 11/1/21 | 200,000 |
| 205,500 |
|
| | 9,274,689 |
|
Household Durables — 3.2% | | |
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 5.875%, 10/15/27(2) | 330,000 |
| 322,163 |
|
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential US Corp., 6.125%, 7/1/22(1) | 340,000 |
| 346,155 |
|
Lennar Corp., 4.50%, 4/30/24 | 695,000 |
| 733,920 |
|
Meritage Homes Corp., 7.00%, 4/1/22 | 110,000 |
| 120,588 |
|
Meritage Homes Corp., 5.125%, 6/6/27 | 230,000 |
| 243,225 |
|
PulteGroup, Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/26 | 465,000 |
| 509,756 |
|
Shea Homes LP / Shea Homes Funding Corp., 5.875%, 4/1/23(1) | 355,000 |
| 364,762 |
|
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. / Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., 5.625%, 3/1/24(1) | 715,000 |
| 768,625 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 4.35%, 2/15/28 | $ | 200,000 |
| $ | 207,500 |
|
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 3.80%, 11/1/29 | 500,000 |
| 493,440 |
|
William Lyon Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 1/31/25 | 570,000 |
| 578,550 |
|
| | 4,688,684 |
|
Household Products — 0.5% | | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 6/15/25(1) | 365,000 |
| 378,808 |
|
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/25 | 325,000 |
| 340,759 |
|
| | 719,567 |
|
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.8% | |
Calpine Corp., 5.375%, 1/15/23 | 645,000 |
| 654,675 |
|
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 5/15/26 | 530,000 |
| 582,470 |
|
| | 1,237,145 |
|
Insurance — 0.2% | | |
Genworth Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 9/24/21(2) | 315,000 |
| 327,729 |
|
Interactive Media and Services — 0.3% | | |
Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.625%, 11/15/24(1)(2) | 520,000 |
| 480,948 |
|
IT Services — 0.2% | | |
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp., 5.50%, 12/1/24 | 290,000 |
| 320,740 |
|
Media — 11.7% | | |
Altice Financing SA, 6.625%, 2/15/23(1) | 430,000 |
| 442,362 |
|
Altice Financing SA, 7.50%, 5/15/26(1) | 505,000 |
| 537,820 |
|
Altice Luxembourg SA, 7.625%, 2/15/25(1) | 470,000 |
| 491,737 |
|
AMC Networks, Inc., 4.75%, 8/1/25 | 730,000 |
| 755,550 |
|
Cablevision Systems Corp., 5.875%, 9/15/22 | 705,000 |
| 761,400 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.375%, 5/1/25(1) | 625,000 |
| 650,000 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.75%, 2/15/26(1) | 880,000 |
| 930,600 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 5/1/27(1) | 515,000 |
| 538,819 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/28(1) | 500,000 |
| 518,125 |
|
CSC Holdings LLC, 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 565,000 |
| 610,200 |
|
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 7/15/23(1) | 460,000 |
| 473,225 |
|
CSC Holdings LLC, 6.625%, 10/15/25(1) | 200,000 |
| 214,560 |
|
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.50%, 5/15/26(1) | 245,000 |
| 258,451 |
|
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.50%, 4/15/27(1) | 735,000 |
| 779,019 |
|
Diamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.375%, 8/15/26(1) | 700,000 |
| 728,000 |
|
DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 5/1/20 | 200,000 |
| 202,750 |
|
DISH DBS Corp., 5.00%, 3/15/23 | 435,000 |
| 441,112 |
|
DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 11/15/24 | 630,000 |
| 626,850 |
|
Gray Television, Inc., 5.125%, 10/15/24(1)(2) | 475,000 |
| 493,406 |
|
Gray Television, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/26(1) | 455,000 |
| 474,337 |
|
Lamar Media Corp., 5.00%, 5/1/23 | 290,000 |
| 296,888 |
|
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 5.625%, 8/1/24(1) | 635,000 |
| 662,527 |
|
Nexstar Escrow, Inc., 5.625%, 7/15/27(1) | 400,000 |
| 420,000 |
|
Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 5.625%, 8/1/24(1) | 485,000 |
| 500,156 |
|
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.625%, 5/15/23(1) | 315,000 |
| 322,592 |
|
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/25(1) | 350,000 |
| 364,000 |
|
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.50%, 7/1/29(1) | 250,000 |
| 267,500 |
|
TEGNA, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/20 | 41,000 |
| 41,092 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
TEGNA, Inc., 5.50%, 9/15/24(1)(2) | $ | 415,000 |
| $ | 429,525 |
|
TEGNA, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/29(1) | 260,000 |
| 263,250 |
|
Univision Communications, Inc., 5.125%, 2/15/25(1) | 375,000 |
| 366,563 |
|
UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 5.375%, 1/15/25(1) | 315,000 |
| 325,238 |
|
Videotron Ltd., 5.00%, 7/15/22 | 280,000 |
| 295,750 |
|
Virgin Media Finance plc, 5.75%, 1/15/25(1) | 640,000 |
| 661,600 |
|
Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 5.875%, 1/15/25(1) | 265,000 |
| 273,613 |
|
Ziggo BV, 5.50%, 1/15/27(1) | 675,000 |
| 707,062 |
|
| | 17,125,679 |
|
Metals and Mining — 4.1% | | |
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 6.75%, 9/30/24(1) | 410,000 |
| 432,037 |
|
Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 5.95%, 1/15/21 | 715,000 |
| 734,216 |
|
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 5.75%, 3/1/25 | 830,000 |
| 817,550 |
|
Constellium SE, 6.625%, 3/1/25(1)(2) | 835,000 |
| 872,575 |
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.25%, 5/15/22(1)(2) | 305,000 |
| 303,606 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 3.55%, 3/1/22 | 371,000 |
| 372,855 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.40%, 11/14/34 | 655,000 |
| 625,525 |
|
Novelis Corp., 5.875%, 9/30/26(1) | 780,000 |
| 819,975 |
|
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/26 | 360,000 |
| 378,000 |
|
Teck Resources Ltd., 6.25%, 7/15/41 | 465,000 |
| 517,988 |
|
United States Steel Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/25(2) | 100,000 |
| 90,750 |
|
| | 5,965,077 |
|
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 9.7% | | |
Antero Resources Corp., 5.375%, 11/1/21 | 200,000 |
| 194,250 |
|
Antero Resources Corp., 5.125%, 12/1/22(2) | 255,000 |
| 225,038 |
|
Antero Resources Corp., 5.625%, 6/1/23 | 155,000 |
| 134,850 |
|
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp., 6.50%, 4/15/21(2) | 235,000 |
| 235,452 |
|
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 6.25%, 4/15/23(2) | 235,000 |
| 223,838 |
|
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 7.00%, 6/30/24 | 245,000 |
| 282,056 |
|
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 3/31/25 | 85,000 |
| 94,775 |
|
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.125%, 6/30/27 | 450,000 |
| 493,875 |
|
Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 5.25%, 10/1/25 | 500,000 |
| 522,000 |
|
Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 5.625%, 10/1/26 | 350,000 |
| 373,153 |
|
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.00%, 1/15/25(2) | 605,000 |
| 440,137 |
|
CNX Resources Corp., 5.875%, 4/15/22(2) | 429,000 |
| 413,985 |
|
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 6.25%, 4/1/23 | 140,000 |
| 144,375 |
|
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 4/1/25 | 460,000 |
| 474,950 |
|
Denbury Resources, Inc., 9.00%, 5/15/21(1) | 255,000 |
| 237,788 |
|
Diamondback Energy, Inc., 4.75%, 11/1/24 | 385,000 |
| 395,106 |
|
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 4.85%, 7/15/26 | 700,000 |
| 667,625 |
|
Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 6.75%, 8/1/22 | 135,000 |
| 137,477 |
|
Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 5.625%, 6/15/24 | 810,000 |
| 779,625 |
|
Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.00%, 10/15/24 | 105,000 |
| 76,477 |
|
Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.375%, 5/15/25 | 410,000 |
| 293,150 |
|
Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 5.75%, 10/1/25(1) | 240,000 |
| 224,400 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/23(2) | $ | 285,000 |
| $ | 251,513 |
|
Martin Midstream Partners LP / Martin Midstream Finance Corp., 7.25%, 2/15/21 | 525,000 |
| 490,224 |
|
MEG Energy Corp., 7.00%, 3/31/24(1) | 135,000 |
| 130,950 |
|
MEG Energy Corp., 6.50%, 1/15/25(1)(2) | 355,000 |
| 363,431 |
|
Murphy Oil Corp., 4.20%, 12/1/22 | 360,000 |
| 366,300 |
|
Newfield Exploration Co., 5.75%, 1/30/22 | 70,000 |
| 74,826 |
|
NuStar Logistics LP, 4.75%, 2/1/22 | 155,000 |
| 158,488 |
|
Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.875%, 3/15/22 | 500,000 |
| 468,750 |
|
Parsley Energy LLC / Parsley Finance Corp., 5.375%, 1/15/25(1) | 580,000 |
| 590,150 |
|
QEP Resources, Inc., 5.375%, 10/1/22 | 565,000 |
| 542,569 |
|
Range Resources Corp., 5.75%, 6/1/21 | 180,000 |
| 179,550 |
|
Range Resources Corp., 5.00%, 8/15/22 | 415,000 |
| 391,137 |
|
SM Energy Co., 5.00%, 1/15/24 | 365,000 |
| 329,413 |
|
Southwestern Energy Co., 6.20%, 1/23/25 | 555,000 |
| 493,950 |
|
Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 5.50%, 2/15/26 | 850,000 |
| 889,244 |
|
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.25%, 11/15/23 | 471,000 |
| 476,299 |
|
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.125%, 2/1/25 | 461,000 |
| 476,374 |
|
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/21 | 260,000 |
| 249,283 |
|
WPX Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 8/1/23 | 235,000 |
| 265,550 |
|
| | 14,252,383 |
|
Personal Products — 0.2% | | |
Avon Products, Inc., 7.00%, 3/15/23(2) | 280,000 |
| 296,100 |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 2.3% | | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/23(1) | 236,000 |
| 239,835 |
|
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.125%, 4/15/25(1) | 700,000 |
| 728,000 |
|
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.50%, 11/1/25(1) | 800,000 |
| 840,080 |
|
Horizon Pharma USA, Inc., 5.50%, 8/1/27(1) | 750,000 |
| 781,875 |
|
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 5.50%, 4/15/25(1) | 145,000 |
| 43,543 |
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 2.20%, 7/21/21 | 500,000 |
| 458,750 |
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.15%, 10/1/26 | 300,000 |
| 210,750 |
|
| | 3,302,833 |
|
Professional Services — 0.3% | | |
Jaguar Holding Co. II / Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, 6.375%, 8/1/23(1) | 375,000 |
| 388,594 |
|
Road and Rail — 1.0% | | |
Hertz Corp. (The), 6.25%, 10/15/22 | 235,000 |
| 238,231 |
|
United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.50%, 7/15/25 | 170,000 |
| 177,523 |
|
United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.50%, 5/15/27 | 555,000 |
| 590,381 |
|
United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/28 | 500,000 |
| 521,875 |
|
| | 1,528,010 |
|
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 0.4% | | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 7.00%, 7/1/24 | 99,000 |
| 102,836 |
|
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC, 3.875%, 9/1/22(1) | 455,000 |
| 470,293 |
|
| | 573,129 |
|
| | |
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Software — 0.7% | | |
Infor US, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/22 | $ | 513,000 |
| $ | 523,260 |
|
Symantec Corp., 4.20%, 9/15/20 | 500,000 |
| 506,372 |
|
| | 1,029,632 |
|
Specialty Retail — 1.5% | | |
L Brands, Inc., 5.625%, 2/15/22 | 525,000 |
| 555,187 |
|
Party City Holdings, Inc., 6.125%, 8/15/23(1)(2) | 180,000 |
| 183,375 |
|
PetSmart, Inc., 5.875%, 6/1/25(1) | 180,000 |
| 180,000 |
|
Sally Holdings LLC / Sally Capital, Inc., 5.50%, 11/1/23 | 280,000 |
| 283,500 |
|
Sonic Automotive, Inc., 5.00%, 5/15/23 | 235,000 |
| 239,113 |
|
Suburban Propane Partners LP / Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 6/1/24 | 185,000 |
| 189,625 |
|
Suburban Propane Partners LP / Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.75%, 3/1/25 | 550,000 |
| 563,288 |
|
| | 2,194,088 |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals — 1.9% | | |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 5.875%, 6/15/21(1) | 265,000 |
| 269,571 |
|
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/24(1) | 335,000 |
| 354,011 |
|
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 4.90%, 10/1/26(1) | 250,000 |
| 268,028 |
|
EMC Corp., 2.65%, 6/1/20 | 500,000 |
| 500,234 |
|
NCR Corp., 5.00%, 7/15/22 | 380,000 |
| 384,750 |
|
Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 2/15/26 | 340,000 |
| 350,625 |
|
Xerox Corp., 4.50%, 5/15/21 | 700,000 |
| 719,250 |
|
| | 2,846,469 |
|
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods — 0.3% | | |
Hanesbrands, Inc., 4.625%, 5/15/24(1) | 475,000 |
| 502,911 |
|
Trading Companies and Distributors — 0.3% | | |
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 4.875%, 11/1/25(1)(2) | 370,000 |
| 364,450 |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.7% | | |
Sprint Corp., 7.25%, 9/15/21 | 785,000 |
| 839,636 |
|
Sprint Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/23 | 380,000 |
| 418,365 |
|
Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/24 | 550,000 |
| 594,165 |
|
Sprint Corp., 7.625%, 2/15/25 | 280,000 |
| 308,700 |
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.00%, 3/1/23 | 350,000 |
| 357,417 |
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.375%, 3/1/25 | 355,000 |
| 368,653 |
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.50%, 1/15/26 | 445,000 |
| 479,572 |
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/28 | 500,000 |
| 525,125 |
|
| | 3,891,633 |
|
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $123,399,213) | | 125,862,621 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Shares/Principal Amount | Value |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 1.0% | | |
iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 8,200 |
| $ | 714,794 |
|
SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF | 6,700 |
| 728,558 |
|
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $1,438,052) | | 1,443,352 |
|
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS(4) — 0.7% | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2% | | |
Zayo Group, LLC, 2017 Incremental Term Loan, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 1/19/24 | $ | 300,000 |
| 301,032 |
|
Health Care Providers and Services — 0.3% | | |
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B4, 4.54%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.50%), 2/16/23 | 496,180 |
| 497,537 |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 0.2% | | |
Bausch Health Companies Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 5.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 6/2/25 | 235,114 |
| 236,339 |
|
TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $1,031,568) | | 1,034,908 |
|
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 0.3% | | |
UAL Pass-Through Trust, Series 2007-1, Class A, 6.64%, 1/2/24 | 204,145 |
| 216,251 |
|
US Airways Pass-Through Trust, Series 2013-1, Class B, 5.375%, 5/15/23 | 208,735 |
| 217,931 |
|
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $414,987) | | 434,182 |
|
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — 11.0% | | |
Chariot Funding LLC, 1.99%, 10/1/19(1)(5) | 3,889,000 |
| 3,888,787 |
|
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, 1.89%, 10/1/19(1)(5) | 6,892,000 |
| 6,891,597 |
|
Crown Point Capital Co. LLC, 1.99%, 10/1/19(1)(5) | 2,776,000 |
| 2,775,849 |
|
Repurchase Agreement, BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 1.375% - 2.875%, 6/30/20 - 2/15/29, valued at $2,240,206), in a joint trading account at 1.80%, dated 9/30/19, due 10/1/19 (Delivery value $2,195,656) | | 2,195,546 |
|
Repurchase Agreement, Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 3.00%, 5/15/45, valued at $374,287), at 0.85%, dated 9/30/19, due 10/1/19 (Delivery value $362,009) | | 362,000 |
|
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 7,342 |
| 7,342 |
|
TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS (Cost $16,121,888) | | 16,121,121 |
|
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS - SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL(6) — 7.8% |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (Cost $11,356,060) | 11,356,060 |
| 11,356,060 |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 106.9% (Cost $153,761,768) | | 156,252,244 |
|
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES(7) — (6.9)% | | (10,040,573 | ) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 146,211,671 |
|
|
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS |
Reference Entity | Type‡ | Fixed Rate Received (Paid) | Termination Date | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value^ |
Markit CDX North America High Yield Index Series 32 | Sell | 5.00% | 6/20/24 | $ | 990,000 |
| $ | 67,683 |
| $ | 3,682 |
| $ | 71,365 |
|
‡The maximum potential amount the fund could be required to deliver as a seller of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of the agreement is the notional amount. The maximum potential amount may be partially offset by any recovery values of the reference entities and upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement.
^The value for credit default swap agreements serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability or profit at the period end. Increasing values in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the credit default swap agreement represent a deterioration of the referenced entity's credit soundness and an increased likelihood or risk of a credit event occurring as defined in the agreement.
|
| | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
CDX | - | Credit Derivatives Indexes |
LIBOR | - | London Interbank Offered Rate |
MTN | - | Medium Term Note |
PIK | - | Payment in Kind. Security may pay a cash rate and/or an in kind rate. |
VRN | - | Variable Rate Note. The rate adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security’s offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. |
| |
(1) | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A or Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $66,170,897, which represented 45.3% of total net assets. |
| |
(2) | Security, or a portion thereof, is on loan. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities on loan was $10,992,956. The amount of securities on loan indicated may not correspond with the securities on loan identified because securities with pending sales are in the process of recall from the brokers. |
| |
(3) | The security's rate was paid in cash at the last payment date. |
| |
(4) | The interest rate on a bank loan obligation adjusts periodically based on a predetermined schedule. Rate shown is effective at period end. The maturity date on a bank loan obligation may be less than indicated as a result of contractual or optional prepayments. These prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. |
| |
(5) | The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase. |
| |
(6) | Investment of cash collateral from securities on loan. At the period end, the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund was $11,356,060. |
| |
(7) | Amount relates primarily to payable for collateral received for securities on loan. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
|
| | | |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $142,405,708) | $ | 144,896,184 |
|
Investment made with cash collateral received for securities on loan, at value (cost of $11,356,060) | 11,356,060 |
|
Total investment securities, at value (cost of $153,761,768) | 156,252,244 |
|
Deposits with broker for swap agreements | 50,906 |
|
Receivable for investments sold | 189,985 |
|
Receivable for capital shares sold | 167,919 |
|
Receivable for variation margin on swap agreements | 3,318 |
|
Interest and dividends receivable | 1,809,414 |
|
Securities lending receivable | 5,768 |
|
| 158,479,554 |
|
| |
Liabilities | |
Payable for collateral received for securities on loan | 11,356,060 |
|
Payable for investments purchased | 521,625 |
|
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 239,108 |
|
Accrued management fees | 90,428 |
|
Distribution and service fees payable | 6,737 |
|
Dividends payable | 53,925 |
|
| 12,267,883 |
|
| |
Net Assets | $ | 146,211,671 |
|
| |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 183,067,959 |
|
Distributable earnings | (36,856,288 | ) |
| $ | 146,211,671 |
|
|
| | | | | |
| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share |
Investor Class |
| $110,715,561 |
| 19,714,095 | $5.62 |
I Class |
| $4,998,432 |
| 888,137 | $5.63 |
Y Class |
| $9,795,978 |
| 1,742,331 | $5.62 |
A Class |
| $13,095,999 |
| 2,329,654 | $5.62* |
C Class |
| $4,397,905 |
| 782,581 | $5.62 |
R Class |
| $1,030,105 |
| 183,305 | $5.62 |
R5 Class |
| $1,977,382 |
| 351,674 | $5.62 |
R6 Class |
| $200,309 |
| 35,672 | $5.62 |
*Maximum offering price $5.88 (net asset value divided by 0.955).
See Notes to Financial Statements.
|
| | | |
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 3,735,433 |
|
Securities lending, net | 38,827 |
|
Dividends | 25,663 |
|
| 3,799,923 |
|
| |
Expenses: | |
Management fees | 574,330 |
|
Distribution and service fees: | |
A Class | 15,662 |
|
C Class | 24,705 |
|
R Class | 2,281 |
|
Trustees' fees and expenses | 5,310 |
|
Other expenses | 1,702 |
|
| 623,990 |
|
Fees waived(1) | (33,079 | ) |
| 590,911 |
|
| |
Net investment income (loss) | 3,209,012 |
|
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment transactions | (728,954 | ) |
Swap agreement transactions | 51,757 |
|
| (677,197 | ) |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | 2,751,132 |
|
Swap agreements | (52,843 | ) |
| 2,698,289 |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2,021,092 |
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| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 5,230,104 |
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(1) | Amount consists of $25,632, $1,096, $1,646, $2,849, $1,204, $209, $398 and $45 for Investor Class, I Class, Y Class, A Class, C Class, R Class, R5 Class and R6 Class, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2019 | March 31, 2019 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 3,209,012 |
| $ | 7,425,212 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) | (677,197 | ) | (2,294,661 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 2,698,289 |
| 1,607,485 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 5,230,104 |
| 6,738,036 |
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| | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (2,574,915 | ) | (5,993,988 | ) |
I Class | (114,561 | ) | (154,119 | ) |
Y Class | (187,909 | ) | (153,733 | ) |
A Class | (276,890 | ) | (626,853 | ) |
C Class | (91,006 | ) | (301,522 | ) |
R Class | (19,032 | ) | (47,087 | ) |
R5 Class | (43,357 | ) | (87,006 | ) |
R6 Class | (4,806 | ) | (217,873 | ) |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (3,312,476 | ) | (7,582,181 | ) |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | 5,367,202 |
| (9,199,688 | ) |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 7,284,830 |
| (10,043,833 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 138,926,841 |
| 148,970,674 |
|
End of period | $ | 146,211,671 |
| $ | 138,926,841 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization
American Century Investment Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. High-Yield Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund’s investment objective is to seek high current income. As a secondary objective, the fund seeks capital appreciation, but only when consistent with its primary objective of maximizing current income.
The fund offers the Investor Class, I Class, Y Class, A Class, C Class, R Class, R5 Class and R6 Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. The Board of Trustees has adopted valuation policies and procedures to guide the investment advisor in the fund’s investment valuation process and to provide methodologies for the oversight of the fund’s pricing function.
Fixed income securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. Corporate bonds, U.S. Treasury and Government Agency securities, convertible bonds, bank loan obligations, municipal securities, and sovereign governments and agencies are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are valued based on models that consider trade data, prepayment and default projections, benchmark yield and spread data and estimated cash flows of each tranche of the issuer. Commercial paper is valued using a curve-based approach that considers money market rates for specific instruments, programs, currencies and maturity points from a variety of active market makers.
Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value per share. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value. Swap agreements are valued at an evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or independent brokers.
If the fund determines that the market price for an investment is not readily available or the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect an investment’s fair value, such investment is valued as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees or its delegate, in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. In its determination of fair value, the fund may review several factors including, but not limited to, market information regarding the specific investment or comparable investments and correlation with other investment types, futures indices or general market indicators. Circumstances that may cause the fund to use these procedures to value an investment include, but are not limited to: an investment has been declared in default or is distressed; trading in a security has been suspended during the trading day or a security is not actively trading on its principal exchange; prices received from a regular pricing source are deemed unreliable; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading occurred.
The fund monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s net asset value per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; governmental action and political unrest that could impact a specific investment or an investment sector; or armed conflicts, natural disasters and similar events that could affect investments in a specific country or region.
Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
Investment Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or long-term capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The fund may estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered nontaxable distributions or long-term capital gain distributions for income tax purposes. Securities lending income is net of fees and rebates earned by the lending agent for its services.
Repurchase Agreements — The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted by the Board of Trustees. The fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to the fund under each repurchase agreement.
Joint Trading Account — Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.
Segregated Assets — In accordance with the 1940 Act, the fund segregates assets on its books and records to cover certain types of investment securities and other financial instruments. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities segregated to ensure the fund designates a sufficient amount of liquid assets, marked-to-market daily. The fund may also receive assets or be required to pledge assets at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements.
Income Tax Status — It is the fund’s policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Multiple Class — All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
Securities Lending — Securities are lent to qualified financial institutions and brokers. State Street Bank & Trust Co. serves as securities lending agent to the fund pursuant to a Securities Lending Agreement. The lending of securities exposes the fund to risks such as: the borrowers may fail to return the loaned securities, the borrowers may not be able to provide additional collateral, the fund may experience delays in recovery of the loaned securities or delays in access to collateral, or the fund may experience losses related to the investment collateral. To minimize certain risks, loan counterparties pledge collateral in the form of cash
and/or securities. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the fund in the case of default of any securities borrowed. Cash collateral received is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, a money market mutual fund registered under the 1940 Act. The loans may also be secured by U.S. government securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned, plus accrued interest and dividends, determined on a daily basis and adjusted accordingly. By lending securities, the fund seeks to increase its net investment income through the receipt of interest and fees. Such income is reflected separately within the Statement of Operations. The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at period end, if any, are shown on a gross basis within the Schedule of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of September 30, 2019.
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Remaining Contractual Maturity of Agreements |
| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | Between 30 & 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Securities Lending Transactions(1) | | | | |
Corporate Bonds | $ | 11,356,060 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| $ | 11,356,060 |
|
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions | $ | 11,356,060 |
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(1) | Amount represents the payable for cash collateral received for securities on loan. This will generally be in the Overnight and Continuous column as the securities are typically callable on demand. |
3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The trust's investment advisor, ACIM, the trust's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the trust's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC.
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a management agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The agreement provides that all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except distribution and service fees, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class's daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The difference in the fee among the classes is a result of their separate arrangements for non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder services. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund’s assets, which do not vary by class. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the fund and certain other accounts managed by the investment advisor that are in the same broad investment category as the fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all the funds in the American Century Investments family of funds. From April 1, 2019 through July 31, 2019, the investment advisor agreed to waive 0.07% of the fund's management fee. Effective August 1, 2019, the investment advisor terminated the waiver and decreased the annual management fee by 0.07%.
The Investment Category Fee range, the Complex Fee range and the effective annual management fee before and after waiver for each class for the period ended September 30, 2019 are as follows: |
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| | | Effective Annual Management Fee |
| Investment Category Fee Range* | Complex Fee Range | Before Waiver | After Waiver |
Investor Class | 0.4725% to 0.5900%
| 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.82% | 0.78% |
I Class | 0.1500% to 0.2100% | 0.72% | 0.68% |
Y Class | 0.0500% to 0.1100% | 0.62% | 0.58% |
A Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.82% | 0.78% |
C Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.82% | 0.78% |
R Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.82% | 0.78% |
R5 Class | 0.0500% to 0.1100% | 0.62% | 0.58% |
R6 Class | 0.0000% to 0.0600% | 0.57% | 0.53% |
*Prior to August 1, 2019, the investment category fee range was 0.5425% to 0.6600%.
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Trustees has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, C Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 1.00%, of which 0.25% is paid for individual shareholder services and 0.75% is paid for distribution services. The plans provide that the R Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.50%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the period ended September 30, 2019 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses — The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The trustees receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. There were no interfund transactions during the period.
4. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2019 were $16,862,256 and $20,235,433, respectively.
5. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
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| Six months ended September 30, 2019 | Year ended March 31, 2019 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 2,666,583 |
| $ | 14,865,695 |
| 12,448,873 |
| $ | 69,118,275 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 401,286 |
| 2,241,776 |
| 955,164 |
| 5,263,536 |
|
Redeemed | (3,318,777 | ) | (18,514,404 | ) | (13,350,485 | ) | (73,963,906 | ) |
| (250,908 | ) | (1,406,933 | ) | 53,552 |
| 417,905 |
|
I Class | | | | |
Sold | 614,810 |
| 3,442,519 |
| 90,790 |
| 506,228 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 20,464 |
| 114,561 |
| 26,689 |
| 147,594 |
|
Redeemed | (161,276 | ) | (904,162 | ) | (483,393 | ) | (2,695,266 | ) |
| 473,998 |
| 2,652,918 |
| (365,914 | ) | (2,041,444 | ) |
Y Class | | | | |
Sold | 725,815 |
| 4,054,588 |
| 1,012,561 |
| 5,600,018 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 33,572 |
| 187,909 |
| 28,019 |
| 153,678 |
|
Redeemed | (49,429 | ) | (275,252 | ) | (55,116 | ) | (298,822 | ) |
| 709,958 |
| 3,967,245 |
| 985,464 |
| 5,454,874 |
|
A Class | | | | |
Sold | 340,244 |
| 1,903,437 |
| 426,615 |
| 2,368,335 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 46,869 |
| 262,178 |
| 107,600 |
| 593,585 |
|
Redeemed | (197,313 | ) | (1,103,763 | ) | (723,224 | ) | (3,992,813 | ) |
| 189,800 |
| 1,061,852 |
| (189,009 | ) | (1,030,893 | ) |
C Class | | | | |
Sold | 27,212 |
| 152,545 |
| 87,824 |
| 483,241 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 14,741 |
| 82,404 |
| 50,386 |
| 278,026 |
|
Redeemed | (264,666 | ) | (1,477,204 | ) | (617,331 | ) | (3,404,093 | ) |
| (222,713 | ) | (1,242,255 | ) | (479,121 | ) | (2,642,826 | ) |
R Class | | | | |
Sold | 40,138 |
| 224,710 |
| 93,275 |
| 513,476 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 3,382 |
| 18,913 |
| 8,356 |
| 46,121 |
|
Redeemed | (38,489 | ) | (214,233 | ) | (109,721 | ) | (604,783 | ) |
| 5,031 |
| 29,390 |
| (8,090 | ) | (45,186 | ) |
R5 Class | | | | |
Sold | 57,593 |
| 321,243 |
| 67,739 |
| 375,160 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 7,748 |
| 43,343 |
| 15,653 |
| 86,374 |
|
Redeemed | (12,075 | ) | (67,744 | ) | (101,804 | ) | (566,900 | ) |
| 53,266 |
| 296,842 |
| (18,412 | ) | (105,366 | ) |
R6 Class | | | | |
Sold | 637 |
| 3,550 |
| 54,007 |
| 301,428 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 860 |
| 4,806 |
| 38,855 |
| 216,459 |
|
Redeemed | (38 | ) | (213 | ) | (1,737,462 | ) | (9,724,639 | ) |
| 1,459 |
| 8,143 |
| (1,644,600 | ) | (9,206,752 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | 959,891 |
| $ | 5,367,202 |
| (1,666,130 | ) | $ | (9,199,688 | ) |
6. Fair Value Measurements
The fund’s investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the fund. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels.
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• | Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments. |
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• | Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars. |
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• | Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions). |
The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.
The following is a summary of the level classifications as of period end. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund’s portfolio holdings.
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Assets | | | |
Investment Securities | | | |
Corporate Bonds | — |
| $ | 125,862,621 |
| — |
|
Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 1,443,352 |
| — |
| — |
|
Bank Loan Obligations | — |
| 1,034,908 |
| — |
|
Asset-Backed Securities | — |
| 434,182 |
| — |
|
Temporary Cash Investments | 7,342 |
| 16,113,779 |
| — |
|
Temporary Cash Investments - Securities Lending Collateral | 11,356,060 |
| — |
| — |
|
| $ | 12,806,754 |
| $ | 143,445,490 |
| — |
|
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Swap Agreements | — |
| $ | 71,365 |
| — |
|
7. Derivative Instruments
Credit Risk — The fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of a bond generally declines as the credit quality of its issuer declines. Credit default swap agreements enable a fund to buy/sell protection against a credit event of a specific issuer or index. A fund may attempt to enhance returns by selling protection or attempt to mitigate credit risk by buying protection. The buyer/seller of credit protection against a security or basket of securities may pay/receive an up-front or periodic payment to compensate for/against potential default events. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, a fund is required to deposit cash or securities (initial margin) with a financial intermediary in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the value and is a component of unrealized gains and losses. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements include the possible lack of liquidity, failure of the counterparty to meet its obligations, and that there may be unfavorable changes in the underlying investments or instruments. The fund's average notional amount held during the period was $1,194,000.
The value of credit risk derivative instruments as of September 30, 2019, is disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset of $3,318 in receivable for variation margin on swap agreements*. For the six months ended September 30, 2019, the effect of credit risk derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations was $51,757 in net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and $(52,843) in change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements.
* Included in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swap agreements, as reported in the Schedule of Investments.
8. Risk Factors
The fund invests primarily in lower-rated debt securities, which are subject to substantial risks including liquidity risk and credit risk.
There are certain risks involved in investing in foreign securities. These risks include those resulting from political events (such as civil unrest, national elections and imposition of exchange controls), social and economic events (such as labor strikes and rising inflation), and natural disasters. Securities of foreign issuers may be less liquid and more volatile. Investing in emerging markets or a significant portion of assets in one country or region may accentuate these risks.
9. Federal Tax Information
The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.
As of period end, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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| | | |
Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 153,804,439 |
|
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 4,810,513 |
|
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (2,362,708 | ) |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | 2,447,805 |
|
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
As of March 31, 2019, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(3,569,501) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(34,934,837), which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers may be carried forward for an unlimited period. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.
10. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08, “Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities” (ASU 2017-08). ASU 2017-08 amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2017-08 did not materially impact the financial statements.
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) |
Per-Share Data | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | | | |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | | | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $5.54 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.21 | (0.13) | — | (0.13) | $5.62 | 3.84% | 0.79%(4) | 0.83%(4) | 4.54%(4) | 4.50%(4) | 13% |
| $110,716 |
|
2019 | $5.57 | 0.29 | (0.03) | 0.26 | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | $5.54 | 4.91% | 0.79% | 0.86% | 5.22% | 5.15% | 24% |
| $110,624 |
|
2018 | $5.73 | 0.29 | (0.15)(5) | 0.14 | (0.30) | — | (0.30) | $5.57 | 2.33% | 0.83% | 0.86% | 5.03% | 5.00% | 20% |
| $110,940 |
|
2017 | $5.36 | 0.29 | 0.37 | 0.66 | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | $5.73 | 12.62% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 5.13% | 5.13% | 29% |
| $287,088 |
|
2016 | $5.92 | 0.30 | (0.55) | (0.25) | (0.31) | — | (0.31) | $5.36 | (4.30)% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 5.36% | 5.36% | 24% |
| $344,505 |
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2015 | $6.24 | 0.32 | (0.26) | 0.06 | (0.33) | (0.05) | (0.38) | $5.92 | 0.97% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 5.29% | 5.29% | 34% |
| $305,901 |
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2019(3) | $5.55 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.21 | (0.13) | — | (0.13) | $5.63 | 3.89% | 0.69%(4) | 0.73%(4) | 4.64%(4) | 4.60%(4) | 13% |
| $4,998 |
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2019 | $5.58 | 0.30 | (0.03) | 0.27 | (0.30) | — | (0.30) | $5.55 | 5.01% | 0.69% | 0.76% | 5.32% | 5.25% | 24% |
| $2,300 |
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2018(6) | $5.75 | 0.29 | (0.17)(5) | 0.12 | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | $5.58 | 2.11% | 0.73%(4) | 0.76%(4) | 5.22%(4) | 5.19%(4) | 20%(7) |
| $4,356 |
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2019(3) | $5.55 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.21 | (0.14) | — | (0.14) | $5.62 | 3.76% | 0.59%(4) | 0.63%(4) | 4.74%(4) | 4.70%(4) | 13% |
| $9,796 |
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2019 | $5.58 | 0.30 | (0.02) | 0.28 | (0.31) | — | (0.31) | $5.55 | 5.12% | 0.59% | 0.66% | 5.42% | 5.35% | 24% |
| $5,727 |
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2018(6) | $5.75 | 0.30 | (0.17)(5) | 0.13 | (0.30) | — | (0.30) | $5.58 | 2.20% | 0.63%(4) | 0.66%(4) | 5.51%(4) | 5.48%(4) | 20%(7) |
| $262 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) |
Per-Share Data | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | | | |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | | | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
A Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $5.55 | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.19 | (0.12) | — | (0.12) | $5.62 | 3.53% | 1.04%(4) | 1.08%(4) | 4.29%(4) | 4.25%(4) | 13% |
| $13,096 |
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2019 | $5.58 | 0.28 | (0.03) | 0.25 | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $5.55 | 4.65% | 1.04% | 1.11% | 4.97% | 4.90% | 24% |
| $11,868 |
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2018 | $5.73 | 0.28 | (0.15)(5) | 0.13 | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $5.58 | 2.25% | 1.08% | 1.11% | 4.78% | 4.75% | 20% |
| $12,985 |
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2017 | $5.36 | 0.28 | 0.37 | 0.65 | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $5.73 | 12.35% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 4.88% | 4.88% | 29% |
| $22,166 |
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2016 | $5.92 | 0.28 | (0.55) | (0.27) | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | $5.36 | (4.54)% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 5.11% | 5.11% | 24% |
| $24,610 |
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2015 | $6.24 | 0.31 | (0.27) | 0.04 | (0.31) | (0.05) | (0.36) | $5.92 | 0.72% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 5.04% | 5.04% | 34% |
| $34,928 |
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2019(3) | $5.54 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.18 | (0.10) | — | (0.10) | $5.62 | 3.32% | 1.79%(4) | 1.83%(4) | 3.54%(4) | 3.50%(4) | 13% |
| $4,398 |
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2019 | $5.57 | 0.23 | (0.02) | 0.21 | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | $5.54 | 3.87% | 1.79% | 1.86% | 4.22% | 4.15% | 24% |
| $5,574 |
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2018 | $5.73 | 0.24 | (0.16)(5) | 0.08 | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | $5.57 | 1.31% | 1.83% | 1.86% | 4.03% | 4.00% | 20% |
| $8,275 |
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2017 | $5.36 | 0.23 | 0.38 | 0.61 | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | $5.73 | 11.51% | 1.85% | 1.85% | 4.13% | 4.13% | 29% |
| $9,985 |
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2016 | $5.92 | 0.24 | (0.55) | (0.31) | (0.25) | — | (0.25) | $5.36 | (5.25)% | 1.85% | 1.85% | 4.36% | 4.36% | 24% |
| $9,695 |
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2015 | $6.24 | 0.26 | (0.26) | — | (0.27) | (0.05) | (0.32) | $5.92 | (0.03)% | 1.85% | 1.85% | 4.29% | 4.29% | 34% |
| $14,555 |
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2019(3) | $5.54 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.20 | (0.12) | — | (0.12) | $5.62 | 3.58% | 1.29%(4) | 1.33%(4) | 4.04%(4) | 4.00%(4) | 13% |
| $1,030 |
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2019 | $5.57 | 0.26 | (0.02) | 0.24 | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | $5.54 | 4.39% | 1.29% | 1.36% | 4.72% | 4.65% | 24% |
| $988 |
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2018 | $5.73 | 0.26 | (0.15)(5) | 0.11 | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | $5.57 | 1.82% | 1.33% | 1.36% | 4.53% | 4.50% | 20% |
| $1,039 |
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2017 | $5.36 | 0.26 | 0.38 | 0.64 | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | $5.73 | 12.06% | 1.35% | 1.35% | 4.63% | 4.63% | 29% |
| $1,516 |
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2016 | $5.92 | 0.27 | (0.55) | (0.28) | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $5.36 | (4.78)% | 1.35% | 1.35% | 4.86% | 4.86% | 24% |
| $1,624 |
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2015 | $6.24 | 0.29 | (0.26) | 0.03 | (0.30) | (0.05) | (0.35) | $5.92 | 0.47% | 1.35% | 1.35% | 4.79% | 4.79% | 34% |
| $1,832 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) |
Per-Share Data | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | | | |
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| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
R5 Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $5.55 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.21 | (0.14) | — | (0.14) | $5.62 | 3.76% | 0.59%(4) | 0.63%(4) | 4.74%(4) | 4.70%(4) | 13% |
| $1,977 |
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2019 | $5.58 | 0.30 | (0.02) | 0.28 | (0.31) | — | (0.31) | $5.55 | 5.12% | 0.59% | 0.66% | 5.42% | 5.35% | 24% |
| $1,656 |
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2018 | $5.73 | 0.29 | (0.13)(5) | 0.16 | (0.31) | — | (0.31) | $5.58 | 2.72% | 0.63% | 0.66% | 5.23% | 5.20% | 20% |
| $1,767 |
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2017 | $5.36 | 0.30 | 0.38 | 0.68 | (0.31) | — | (0.31) | $5.73 | 12.85% | 0.65% | 0.65% | 5.33% | 5.33% | 29% |
| $537,457 |
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2016 | $5.92 | 0.31 | (0.55) | (0.24) | (0.32) | — | (0.32) | $5.36 | (4.11)% | 0.65% | 0.65% | 5.56% | 5.56% | 24% |
| $473,014 |
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2015 | $6.24 | 0.33 | (0.26) | 0.07 | (0.34) | (0.05) | (0.39) | $5.92 | 1.18% | 0.65% | 0.65% | 5.49% | 5.49% | 34% |
| $404,881 |
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R6 Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $5.54 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.22 | (0.14) | — | (0.14) | $5.62 | 3.97% | 0.54%(4) | 0.58%(4) | 4.79%(4) | 4.75%(4) | 13% |
| $200 |
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2019 | $5.57 | 0.30 | (0.02) | 0.28 | (0.31) | — | (0.31) | $5.54 | 5.17% | 0.54% | 0.61% | 5.47% | 5.40% | 24% |
| $190 |
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2018 | $5.73 | 0.30 | (0.15)(5) | 0.15 | (0.31) | — | (0.31) | $5.57 | 2.58% | 0.58% | 0.61% | 5.28% | 5.25% | 20% |
| $9,348 |
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2017 | $5.36 | 0.30 | 0.38 | 0.68 | (0.31) | — | (0.31) | $5.73 | 12.90% | 0.60% | 0.60% | 5.38% | 5.38% | 29% |
| $88,697 |
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2016 | $5.92 | 0.31 | (0.55) | (0.24) | (0.32) | — | (0.32) | $5.36 | (4.06)% | 0.60% | 0.60% | 5.61% | 5.61% | 24% |
| $55,552 |
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2015 | $6.24 | 0.33 | (0.26) | 0.07 | (0.34) | (0.05) | (0.39) | $5.92 | 1.23% | 0.60% | 0.60% | 5.54% | 5.54% | 34% |
| $40,362 |
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Notes to Financial Highlights | | |
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(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
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(2) | Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day and do not reflect applicable sales charges, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
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(3) | Six months ended September 30, 2019 (unaudited). |
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(5) | Per-share amount was not in accord with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for the period because of the timing of transactions in shares of the fund and the amount and timing of per-share net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on such shares. |
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(6) | April 10, 2017 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2018. |
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(7) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management Agreement |
At a meeting held on June 19, 2019, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") unanimously approved the renewal of the management agreement pursuant to which American Century Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) acts as the investment advisor for the Fund. Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s directors/trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees, each year. The Board regards this annual evaluation and renewal as one of its most important responsibilities.
The independent Trustees have memorialized a statement regarding the relationship between their ongoing obligations to oversee and evaluate the performance of the Advisor and their annual consideration of renewal of the management agreement. In that statement, the independent Trustees noted that their assessment of the Advisor’s performance is an ongoing process that takes place over the entire year and is informed by all of the extensive information that the Board and its committees receive and consider over time. This information, together with the additional materials provided specifically in connection with the review, are central to the Board’s assessment of the Advisor’s performance and its determination whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement.
Prior to its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board requested and reviewed extensive data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor and certain independent providers of evaluation data concerning the Fund and the services provided to the Fund by the Advisor.
In connection with its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board’s review and evaluation of the services provided by the Advisor included, but was not limited to, the following:
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• | the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, and other services provided to the Fund; |
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• | the wide range of other programs and services the Advisor provides to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis; |
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• | the investment performance of the Fund, including data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies; |
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• | the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similar funds; |
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• | the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the Advisor and the Fund’s service providers; |
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• | financial data showing the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the overall profitability of the Advisor; |
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• | strategic plans of the Advisor; |
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• | any economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund and other accounts; |
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• | services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients; |
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• | acquired fund fees and expenses; |
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• | payments and practices in connection with financial intermediaries holding shares of the Fund and the services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and |
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• | any collateral benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund. |
In keeping with its practice, the Board held two in-person meetings to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request and held active discussions with the Advisor regarding the renewal of the management agreement. The independent Trustees had the benefit of the advice of their independent counsel throughout the process.
Factors Considered
The Trustees considered all of the information provided by the Advisor, the independent data providers, and the independent Trustees’ independent counsel in connection with the approval. They determined that the information was sufficient for them to evaluate the management agreement for the Fund. In connection with their review, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling and each Trustee may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the management agreement, the Board based its decision on a number of factors, including the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services — Generally. Under the management agreement, the Advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:
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• | constructing and designing the Fund |
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• | portfolio research and security selection |
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• | initial capitalization/funding |
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• | daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio |
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• | shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications |
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• | legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel) |
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• | regulatory and portfolio compliance |
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• | marketing and distribution (except amounts paid by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 plans) |
The Board noted that many of these services have expanded over time in terms of both quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry, changing distribution channels, and the changing regulatory environment.
Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is quite complex and allows Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes by investing in or exchanging among various American Century Investments funds, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the Board expects the Advisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. Further, the Trustees recognize that the Advisor has an obligation to seek the best execution of fund trades. In providing these services, the Advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals (portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance, and other systems to conduct their business. The Board, directly and through its Portfolio Committee, regularly reviews investment performance information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of similarly-managed funds, over different time horizons. The Trustees also review investment performance information during the management agreement renewal process. If performance concerns are identified, the Fund receives special reviews until performance improves, during which the Board discusses with the Advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market conditions, security selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance. The Fund’s performance was below its benchmark for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods reviewed by the Board. The Board discussed the Fund’s performance with the Advisor and was satisfied with the efforts being undertaken by the Advisor. The Board found the investment management services provided by the Advisor to the Fund to be satisfactory and consistent with the management agreement.
Shareholder and Other Services. Under the management agreement, the Advisor provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through various committees of the Board, regularly reviews reports and evaluations of such services at its regular meetings. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction, technology support (including cyber security), new products and services offered to Fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. The Board found the services provided by the Advisor to the Fund under the management agreement to be competitive and of high quality.
Costs of Services and Profitability. The Advisor provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Trustees have reviewed with the Advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. This information is considered in evaluating the Advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee. The Board concluded that the Advisor’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Ethics. The Board generally considers the Advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. They noted that the Advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.
Economies of Scale. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Board concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The Board concluded that the Advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, offering competitive fees from fund inception, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders enhanced and expanded services.
Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The management agreement provides that the Fund pays the Advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, expenses attributable to short sales, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fees and expenses of the Fund’s independent Trustees (including their independent legal counsel), and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act. Under the unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing, and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges, and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and any applicable Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The Board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the Advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Board’s analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by an independent provider and comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of peer funds. The unified fee charged to shareholders of the Fund was slightly above the median of the total expense ratios of the Fund’s peer universe. The Board and the Advisor agreed to a permanent change to the Fund's fee schedule that should have the effect of lowering the Fund's annual unified management fee by approximately 0.07%, (e.g., the Investor Class unified fee will be reduced from 0.84% to 0.77%), beginning August 1, 2019.
The Board concluded that the management fee paid by the Fund to the Advisor under the management agreement is reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Board also requested and received information from the Advisor concerning the nature of the services, fees, costs, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Board analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.
Payments to Intermediaries. The Trustees also requested and received a description of payments made to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries. These payments include various payments made by the Fund or the Advisor to different types of intermediaries and recordkeepers for distribution and service activities provided for the Fund. The Trustees reviewed such information and received representations from the Advisor that all such payments by the Fund were made pursuant to the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 Plan and that all such payments by the Advisor were made from the Advisor’s resources and reasonable profits. The Board found such payments to be reasonable in scope and purpose.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the existence of collateral benefits the Advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Board noted that the Advisor may receive proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions. The Board also determined that the Advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Board noted that the assets of those other accounts are, where applicable, included with the assets of the Fund to determine breakpoints in the management fee schedule.
Existing Relationship. The Board also considered whether there was any reason for not continuing the existing arrangement with the Advisor. In this regard, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties, and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision not to continue such relationship. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Advisor’s industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Advisor will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund.
Conclusion of the Trustees. As a result of this process, the Board, including all of the independent Trustees and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and throughout the year, concluded that the management agreement between the Fund and the Advisor is fair and reasonable in light of the services provided and should be renewed.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect not to have withholding apply*. Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
If you don’t want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not withhold the federal income tax. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax withheld (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
Descriptions of the principles and policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021 or visiting the "About Us" page of American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com. A description of the policies is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-Q and Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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Investment Advisor: American Century Investment Management, Inc. Kansas City, Missouri | |
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| Semiannual Report |
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| September 30, 2019 |
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| NT Diversified Bond Fund |
| G Class (ACLDX) |
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund or your financial intermediary electronically by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report.
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Fund Characteristics | |
Shareholder Fee Example | |
Schedule of Investments | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Statement of Operations | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Financial Highlights | |
Approval of Management Agreement | |
Additional Information | |
Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 | |
Portfolio at a Glance | |
Average Duration (effective) | 5.7 years |
Weighted Average Life to Maturity | 7.7 years |
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Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 30.5% |
Corporate Bonds | 28.6% |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | 23.7% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 5.5% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 4.6% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 3.9% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | 2.4% |
Municipal Securities | 1.3% |
Sovereign Governments and Agencies | 0.7% |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | 0.3% |
Bank Loan Obligations | 0.2% |
Temporary Cash Investments | 3.4% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (5.1)%* |
*Amount relates primarily to payable for investments purchased, but not settled, at period end.
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019.
Actual Expenses
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| Beginning Account Value 4/1/19 | Ending Account Value 9/30/19 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 4/1/19 - 9/30/19 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) |
Actual | | | | |
G Class | $1,000 | $1,056.10 | $0.05 | 0.01% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
G Class | $1,000 | $1,024.95 | $0.05 | 0.01% |
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(1) | Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses. |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
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| Principal Amount | Value |
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 30.5% | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.99%, 6/18/20(1) | $ | 45,000,000 |
| $ | 44,426,534 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.00%, 5/15/37 | 1,500,000 |
| 2,214,111 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.50%, 2/15/39(2) | 11,480,000 |
| 14,394,171 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.125%, 11/15/41 | 29,500,000 |
| 35,191,426 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 5/15/42 | 28,500,000 |
| 33,359,473 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.875%, 5/15/43 | 16,000,000 |
| 18,362,187 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.125%, 8/15/44(2) | 1,000,000 |
| 1,199,336 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.50%, 2/15/45 | 31,000,000 |
| 33,392,207 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 5/15/45 | 1,400,000 |
| 1,649,895 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 11/15/45 | 7,500,000 |
| 8,854,834 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.375%, 11/15/48 | 38,000,000 |
| 48,464,844 |
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U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.25%, 8/15/49 | 23,000,000 |
| 23,683,262 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 5/31/20 | 10,000,000 |
| 9,976,172 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 9/30/21 | 7,000,000 |
| 6,983,320 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.625%, 12/15/21 | 45,900,000 |
| 46,916,613 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.875%, 1/31/22 | 35,000,000 |
| 35,198,926 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.375%, 3/15/22 | 46,000,000 |
| 46,884,062 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.75%, 6/15/22 | 20,000,000 |
| 20,093,750 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 9/15/22 | 36,000,000 |
| 35,936,719 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.875%, 9/30/22 | 55,800,000 |
| 56,306,777 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.00%, 11/30/22 | 15,000,000 |
| 15,192,773 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 3/31/23 | 19,000,000 |
| 18,961,035 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.375%, 2/29/24 | 8,000,000 |
| 8,278,750 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.25%, 8/31/24 | 67,000,000 |
| 66,078,750 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.125%, 11/30/24 | 9,000,000 |
| 9,246,094 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.625%, 12/31/25 | 20,000,000 |
| 21,202,344 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.625%, 9/30/26 | 5,000,000 |
| 5,001,660 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.125%, 11/15/28 | 48,000,000 |
| 53,909,063 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.375%, 5/15/29 | 13,000,000 |
| 13,810,977 |
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.625%, 8/15/29 | 29,000,000 |
| 28,877,656 |
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TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $725,049,262) | | 764,047,721 |
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CORPORATE BONDS — 28.6% | | |
Aerospace and Defense — 0.1% | | |
United Technologies Corp., 6.05%, 6/1/36 | 730,000 |
| 983,328 |
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United Technologies Corp., 5.70%, 4/15/40 | 1,420,000 |
| 1,897,695 |
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| | 2,881,023 |
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Automobiles — 1.0% | | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.68%, 1/9/20 | 5,110,000 |
| 5,109,984 |
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Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.125%, 1/15/20 | 1,150,000 |
| 1,169,103 |
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Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.875%, 8/2/21 | 4,280,000 |
| 4,484,218 |
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Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.98%, 8/3/22 | 1,200,000 |
| 1,188,584 |
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| Principal Amount | Value |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.35%, 11/1/22 | $ | 2,220,000 |
| $ | 2,224,012 |
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General Motors Co., 4.20%, 10/1/27 | 1,500,000 |
| 1,530,954 |
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General Motors Co., 5.15%, 4/1/38 | 1,500,000 |
| 1,517,275 |
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General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.15%, 1/15/20 | 3,050,000 |
| 3,054,691 |
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General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.20%, 7/6/21 | 3,110,000 |
| 3,142,689 |
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General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.25%, 3/1/26 | 1,480,000 |
| 1,608,091 |
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| | 25,029,601 |
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Banks — 6.6% | | |
Banco Santander SA, 3.50%, 4/11/22 | 2,600,000 |
| 2,669,374 |
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Bank of America Corp., 4.10%, 7/24/23 | 4,160,000 |
| 4,444,677 |
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Bank of America Corp., MTN, 4.20%, 8/26/24 | 4,320,000 |
| 4,636,773 |
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Bank of America Corp., MTN, 4.00%, 1/22/25 | 5,140,000 |
| 5,463,681 |
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Bank of America Corp., MTN, 5.00%, 1/21/44 | 830,000 |
| 1,051,851 |
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Bank of America Corp., MTN, VRN, 2.37%, 7/21/21 | 3,070,000 |
| 3,075,554 |
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Bank of America Corp., MTN, VRN, 2.33%, 10/1/21 | 4,310,000 |
| 4,315,402 |
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Bank of America Corp., MTN, VRN, 3.82%, 1/20/28 | 3,020,000 |
| 3,247,979 |
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Bank of America Corp., MTN, VRN, 3.19%, 7/23/30 | 4,158,000 |
| 4,296,146 |
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Bank of America Corp., MTN, VRN, 4.44%, 1/20/48 | 1,230,000 |
| 1,469,626 |
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Bank of America Corp., VRN, 3.00%, 12/20/23 | 3,664,000 |
| 3,744,025 |
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Bank of America N.A., 6.00%, 10/15/36 | 650,000 |
| 892,040 |
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Barclays Bank plc, 5.14%, 10/14/20 | 2,290,000 |
| 2,342,059 |
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BNP Paribas SA, 4.375%, 9/28/25(3) | 1,550,000 |
| 1,648,938 |
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BPCE SA, 3.00%, 5/22/22(3) | 2,060,000 |
| 2,091,968 |
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BPCE SA, 5.15%, 7/21/24(3) | 1,870,000 |
| 2,049,191 |
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Citibank N.A., 3.65%, 1/23/24 | 2,600,000 |
| 2,755,935 |
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Citigroup, Inc., 2.90%, 12/8/21 | 4,000,000 |
| 4,061,633 |
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Citigroup, Inc., 2.75%, 4/25/22 | 4,320,000 |
| 4,385,912 |
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Citigroup, Inc., 4.05%, 7/30/22 | 1,400,000 |
| 1,466,169 |
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Citigroup, Inc., 3.20%, 10/21/26 | 1,200,000 |
| 1,239,913 |
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Citigroup, Inc., 4.45%, 9/29/27 | 9,270,000 |
| 10,122,498 |
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Citigroup, Inc., VRN, 3.52%, 10/27/28 | 4,050,000 |
| 4,246,010 |
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Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 3.95%, 11/9/22 | 3,180,000 |
| 3,314,293 |
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Discover Bank, 3.35%, 2/6/23 | 1,850,000 |
| 1,908,337 |
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Discover Bank, 3.45%, 7/27/26 | 3,730,000 |
| 3,850,031 |
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Fifth Third BanCorp., 4.30%, 1/16/24 | 750,000 |
| 805,040 |
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Fifth Third Bank, 2.875%, 10/1/21 | 1,830,000 |
| 1,853,683 |
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HSBC Bank USA N.A., 5.875%, 11/1/34 | 420,000 |
| 540,477 |
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HSBC Holdings plc, 2.95%, 5/25/21 | 4,917,000 |
| 4,968,916 |
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HSBC Holdings plc, 4.30%, 3/8/26 | 3,420,000 |
| 3,706,378 |
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HSBC Holdings plc, 4.375%, 11/23/26 | 3,100,000 |
| 3,327,206 |
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HSBC Holdings plc, VRN, 3.26%, 3/13/23 | 1,520,000 |
| 1,547,098 |
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Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 2.30%, 1/14/22 | 2,380,000 |
| 2,393,752 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.55%, 3/1/21 | 2,850,000 |
| 2,869,204 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.625%, 5/10/21 | 4,680,000 |
| 4,869,473 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.25%, 9/23/22 | 3,880,000 |
| 4,012,758 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.875%, 9/10/24 | 1,370,000 |
| 1,460,553 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.125%, 1/23/25 | 2,750,000 |
| 2,851,337 |
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| Principal Amount | Value |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 3.54%, 5/1/28 | $ | 1,600,000 |
| $ | 1,686,813 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 3.70%, 5/6/30 | 1,300,000 |
| 1,395,638 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 3.88%, 7/24/38 | 1,400,000 |
| 1,539,791 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 3.96%, 11/15/48 | 2,050,000 |
| 2,295,318 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 3.90%, 1/23/49 | 1,800,000 |
| 2,002,922 |
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PNC Bank N.A., 3.80%, 7/25/23 | 1,150,000 |
| 1,212,709 |
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PNC Bank N.A., MTN, 2.30%, 6/1/20 | 4,640,000 |
| 4,647,271 |
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PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 4.375%, 8/11/20 | 1,820,000 |
| 1,857,714 |
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Regions Financial Corp., 2.75%, 8/14/22 | 2,370,000 |
| 2,407,211 |
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Regions Financial Corp., 3.80%, 8/14/23 | 1,830,000 |
| 1,931,714 |
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Royal Bank of Canada, 2.15%, 10/26/20 | 2,590,000 |
| 2,594,997 |
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Synchrony Bank, 3.00%, 6/15/22 | 1,400,000 |
| 1,419,767 |
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U.S. Bancorp, MTN, 3.60%, 9/11/24 | 1,910,000 |
| 2,033,969 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 3.07%, 1/24/23 | 1,860,000 |
| 1,895,590 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 4.125%, 8/15/23 | 760,000 |
| 806,921 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 3.00%, 4/22/26 | 2,800,000 |
| 2,873,954 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 5.61%, 1/15/44 | 366,000 |
| 474,043 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., MTN, 2.60%, 7/22/20 | 6,920,000 |
| 6,953,710 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., MTN, 4.10%, 6/3/26 | 2,700,000 |
| 2,896,335 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., MTN, 4.65%, 11/4/44 | 1,555,000 |
| 1,800,596 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., MTN, 4.75%, 12/7/46 | 640,000 |
| 758,778 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., MTN, VRN, 3.58%, 5/22/28 | 1,100,000 |
| 1,166,238 |
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| | 166,647,889 |
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Beverages — 0.4% | | |
Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.90%, 2/1/46 | 3,860,000 |
| 4,599,008 |
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Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.75%, 1/23/29 | 3,790,000 |
| 4,416,958 |
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| | 9,015,966 |
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Biotechnology — 1.3% | | |
AbbVie, Inc., 2.50%, 5/14/20 | 3,630,000 |
| 3,638,652 |
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AbbVie, Inc., 2.90%, 11/6/22 | 3,240,000 |
| 3,304,390 |
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AbbVie, Inc., 3.60%, 5/14/25 | 3,110,000 |
| 3,236,495 |
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AbbVie, Inc., 4.40%, 11/6/42 | 1,790,000 |
| 1,850,989 |
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AbbVie, Inc., 4.70%, 5/14/45 | 800,000 |
| 856,090 |
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Amgen, Inc., 2.65%, 5/11/22 | 4,880,000 |
| 4,945,107 |
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Amgen, Inc., 4.66%, 6/15/51 | 1,533,000 |
| 1,787,676 |
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Celgene Corp., 3.25%, 8/15/22 | 2,490,000 |
| 2,566,523 |
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Celgene Corp., 3.625%, 5/15/24 | 850,000 |
| 898,245 |
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Celgene Corp., 3.875%, 8/15/25 | 3,650,000 |
| 3,943,194 |
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Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.40%, 12/1/21 | 1,490,000 |
| 1,554,764 |
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Gilead Sciences, Inc., 3.65%, 3/1/26 | 4,230,000 |
| 4,536,216 |
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| | 33,118,341 |
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Capital Markets — 1.7% | | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, VRN, 2.59%, 9/11/25(3) | 1,610,000 |
| 1,595,952 |
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 2.30%, 12/13/19 | 5,480,000 |
| 5,480,734 |
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.50%, 1/23/25 | 2,540,000 |
| 2,651,777 |
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.50%, 11/16/26 | 6,500,000 |
| 6,766,527 |
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| Principal Amount | Value |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), VRN, 2.88%, 10/31/22 | $ | 1,450,000 |
| $ | 1,467,145 |
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), VRN, 3.27%, 9/29/25 | 2,000,000 |
| 2,065,700 |
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), VRN, 3.81%, 4/23/29 | 1,860,000 |
| 1,973,504 |
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Morgan Stanley, 2.75%, 5/19/22 | 800,000 |
| 811,796 |
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Morgan Stanley, 5.00%, 11/24/25 | 3,370,000 |
| 3,778,868 |
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Morgan Stanley, MTN, 3.70%, 10/23/24 | 2,450,000 |
| 2,597,183 |
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Morgan Stanley, MTN, 4.00%, 7/23/25 | 7,990,000 |
| 8,623,901 |
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Morgan Stanley, MTN, VRN, 3.77%, 1/24/29 | 2,550,000 |
| 2,727,405 |
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Morgan Stanley, VRN, 3.97%, 7/22/38 | 920,000 |
| 1,011,773 |
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| | 41,552,265 |
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Chemicals — 0.1% | | |
Westlake Chemical Corp., 4.375%, 11/15/47 | 1,635,000 |
| 1,610,831 |
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Commercial Services and Supplies — 0.2% | | |
Republic Services, Inc., 3.55%, 6/1/22 | 1,910,000 |
| 1,978,179 |
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Waste Connections, Inc., 3.50%, 5/1/29 | 2,130,000 |
| 2,274,731 |
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Waste Management, Inc., 4.15%, 7/15/49 | 1,630,000 |
| 1,908,390 |
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| | 6,161,300 |
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Consumer Finance — 0.7% | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 5.00%, 10/1/21 | 3,700,000 |
| 3,891,298 |
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Ally Financial, Inc., 3.875%, 5/21/24 | 1,780,000 |
| 1,846,394 |
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American Express Credit Corp., MTN, 2.20%, 3/3/20 | 4,500,000 |
| 4,501,316 |
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Capital One Bank USA N.A., 3.375%, 2/15/23 | 1,580,000 |
| 1,629,344 |
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Capital One Financial Corp., 3.80%, 1/31/28 | 3,550,000 |
| 3,759,597 |
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Synchrony Financial, 2.85%, 7/25/22 | 2,230,000 |
| 2,250,538 |
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| | 17,878,487 |
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Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1% | | |
George Washington University (The), 3.55%, 9/15/46 | 960,000 |
| 1,043,565 |
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Leland Stanford Junior University (The), 3.46%, 5/1/47 | 670,000 |
| 750,096 |
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| | 1,793,661 |
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Diversified Financial Services — 0.7% | | |
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 3.125%, 12/10/20 | 4,550,000 |
| 4,593,815 |
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Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 3.45%, 4/16/21 | 2,550,000 |
| 2,592,668 |
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GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 2.34%, 11/15/20 | 1,300,000 |
| 1,297,184 |
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UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG, 3.49%, 5/23/23(3) | 4,800,000 |
| 4,929,884 |
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UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG, 4.125%, 9/24/25(3) | 950,000 |
| 1,027,274 |
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Voya Financial, Inc., 5.70%, 7/15/43 | 1,900,000 |
| 2,437,807 |
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| | 16,878,632 |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.0% | | |
AT&T, Inc., 3.875%, 8/15/21 | 2,780,000 |
| 2,868,235 |
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AT&T, Inc., 3.40%, 5/15/25 | 4,780,000 |
| 4,995,066 |
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AT&T, Inc., 2.95%, 7/15/26 | 2,650,000 |
| 2,691,903 |
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AT&T, Inc., 3.80%, 2/15/27 | 1,200,000 |
| 1,273,533 |
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AT&T, Inc., 4.10%, 2/15/28 | 1,300,000 |
| 1,408,949 |
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AT&T, Inc., 5.15%, 11/15/46 | 2,971,000 |
| 3,451,672 |
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Orange SA, 4.125%, 9/14/21 | 722,000 |
| 751,088 |
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| Principal Amount | Value |
Telefonica Emisiones SA, 5.46%, 2/16/21 | $ | 1,590,000 |
| $ | 1,660,183 |
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Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.625%, 8/15/26 | 2,250,000 |
| 2,281,130 |
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Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.75%, 11/1/41 | 1,490,000 |
| 1,774,269 |
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Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.01%, 8/21/54 | 2,170,000 |
| 2,737,279 |
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| | 25,893,307 |
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Electric Utilities — 1.4% | | |
AEP Transmission Co. LLC, 3.75%, 12/1/47 | 970,000 |
| 1,060,692 |
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American Electric Power Co., Inc., 3.20%, 11/13/27 | 1,050,000 |
| 1,097,145 |
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Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., 3.50%, 2/1/25 | 1,550,000 |
| 1,641,692 |
|
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., 3.80%, 7/15/48 | 1,460,000 |
| 1,585,396 |
|
Duke Energy Corp., 3.55%, 9/15/21 | 1,250,000 |
| 1,279,706 |
|
Duke Energy Corp., 2.65%, 9/1/26 | 1,540,000 |
| 1,548,593 |
|
Duke Energy Florida LLC, 6.35%, 9/15/37 | 463,000 |
| 660,660 |
|
Duke Energy Florida LLC, 3.85%, 11/15/42 | 1,410,000 |
| 1,539,857 |
|
Duke Energy Progress LLC, 3.25%, 8/15/25 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,055,652 |
|
Duke Energy Progress LLC, 4.15%, 12/1/44 | 500,000 |
| 573,432 |
|
Duke Energy Progress LLC, 3.70%, 10/15/46 | 515,000 |
| 554,526 |
|
Exelon Corp., 5.15%, 12/1/20 | 1,276,000 |
| 1,310,429 |
|
Exelon Corp., 4.45%, 4/15/46 | 1,400,000 |
| 1,589,554 |
|
Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 4.25%, 6/15/22 | 1,250,000 |
| 1,309,334 |
|
Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 5.60%, 6/15/42 | 410,000 |
| 488,739 |
|
FirstEnergy Corp., 4.25%, 3/15/23 | 1,260,000 |
| 1,333,583 |
|
FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, 4.55%, 4/1/49(3) | 1,250,000 |
| 1,473,691 |
|
Florida Power & Light Co., 4.125%, 2/1/42 | 930,000 |
| 1,080,630 |
|
Florida Power & Light Co., 3.15%, 10/1/49 | 1,160,000 |
| 1,180,693 |
|
MidAmerican Energy Co., 4.40%, 10/15/44 | 2,100,000 |
| 2,523,646 |
|
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 3.55%, 5/1/27 | 2,210,000 |
| 2,344,811 |
|
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.50%, 9/15/27(3) | 1,520,000 |
| 1,559,900 |
|
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 3.10%, 9/15/49(3) | 1,160,000 |
| 1,158,632 |
|
Potomac Electric Power Co., 3.60%, 3/15/24 | 1,010,000 |
| 1,068,181 |
|
Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp., 3.95%, 10/1/46 | 970,000 |
| 1,020,702 |
|
Southwestern Public Service Co., 3.70%, 8/15/47 | 930,000 |
| 1,012,974 |
|
Virginia Electric & Power Co., 3.45%, 2/15/24 | 1,110,000 |
| 1,162,145 |
|
Xcel Energy, Inc., 3.35%, 12/1/26 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,055,728 |
|
| | 35,270,723 |
|
Energy Equipment and Services† | | |
Halliburton Co., 4.85%, 11/15/35 | 1,090,000 |
| 1,211,727 |
|
Entertainment — 0.3% | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc., 2.30%, 9/15/21 | 1,780,000 |
| 1,785,021 |
|
Viacom, Inc., 3.125%, 6/15/22 | 1,260,000 |
| 1,273,323 |
|
Viacom, Inc., 4.25%, 9/1/23 | 1,840,000 |
| 1,952,498 |
|
Viacom, Inc., 4.375%, 3/15/43 | 1,500,000 |
| 1,548,911 |
|
| | 6,559,753 |
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.9% | | |
American Tower Corp., 3.375%, 10/15/26 | 833,000 |
| 868,034 |
|
AvalonBay Communities, Inc., MTN, 3.20%, 1/15/28 | 625,000 |
| 653,086 |
|
Boston Properties LP, 3.65%, 2/1/26 | 2,410,000 |
| 2,552,769 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Crown Castle International Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/23 | $ | 2,474,000 |
| $ | 2,701,015 |
|
Essex Portfolio LP, 3.625%, 8/15/22 | 710,000 |
| 734,946 |
|
Essex Portfolio LP, 3.25%, 5/1/23 | 1,220,000 |
| 1,255,231 |
|
GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.75%, 6/1/28 | 1,140,000 |
| 1,301,014 |
|
Kilroy Realty LP, 3.80%, 1/15/23 | 1,670,000 |
| 1,745,650 |
|
Kimco Realty Corp., 2.80%, 10/1/26 | 2,130,000 |
| 2,143,956 |
|
Public Storage, 3.39%, 5/1/29 | 1,710,000 |
| 1,835,936 |
|
Service Properties Trust, 4.65%, 3/15/24 | 1,480,000 |
| 1,523,668 |
|
Simon Property Group LP, 2.45%, 9/13/29 | 1,880,000 |
| 1,842,226 |
|
Ventas Realty LP, 4.125%, 1/15/26 | 720,000 |
| 779,333 |
|
VEREIT Operating Partnership LP, 4.125%, 6/1/21 | 2,310,000 |
| 2,371,213 |
|
| | 22,308,077 |
|
Food and Staples Retailing — 0.2% | | |
Kroger Co. (The), 3.30%, 1/15/21 | 2,610,000 |
| 2,644,886 |
|
Kroger Co. (The), 3.875%, 10/15/46 | 1,390,000 |
| 1,329,315 |
|
Walmart, Inc., 4.05%, 6/29/48 | 1,220,000 |
| 1,467,641 |
|
| | 5,441,842 |
|
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 0.3% | | |
Becton Dickinson and Co., 3.73%, 12/15/24 | 3,360,000 |
| 3,557,918 |
|
Medtronic, Inc., 3.50%, 3/15/25 | 1,609,000 |
| 1,728,418 |
|
Medtronic, Inc., 4.375%, 3/15/35 | 1,131,000 |
| 1,363,716 |
|
| | 6,650,052 |
|
Health Care Providers and Services — 1.1% | | |
Anthem, Inc., 3.65%, 12/1/27 | 1,400,000 |
| 1,474,590 |
|
Anthem, Inc., 4.65%, 1/15/43 | 960,000 |
| 1,063,980 |
|
CommonSpirit Health, 2.95%, 11/1/22 | 860,000 |
| 875,701 |
|
CVS Health Corp., 3.50%, 7/20/22 | 2,820,000 |
| 2,912,614 |
|
CVS Health Corp., 2.75%, 12/1/22 | 1,345,000 |
| 1,362,334 |
|
CVS Health Corp., 4.30%, 3/25/28 | 3,250,000 |
| 3,518,179 |
|
CVS Health Corp., 4.78%, 3/25/38 | 1,510,000 |
| 1,667,295 |
|
Duke University Health System, Inc., 3.92%, 6/1/47 | 2,150,000 |
| 2,500,920 |
|
Johns Hopkins Health System Corp. (The), 3.84%, 5/15/46 | 895,000 |
| 1,027,507 |
|
Northwell Healthcare, Inc., 4.26%, 11/1/47 | 1,090,000 |
| 1,220,025 |
|
Stanford Health Care, 3.80%, 11/15/48 | 885,000 |
| 1,016,934 |
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 2.875%, 12/15/21 | 1,480,000 |
| 1,509,220 |
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 2.875%, 3/15/22 | 1,950,000 |
| 1,986,709 |
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.75%, 7/15/25 | 2,640,000 |
| 2,843,160 |
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 4.75%, 7/15/45 | 1,450,000 |
| 1,763,038 |
|
Universal Health Services, Inc., 4.75%, 8/1/22(3) | 1,850,000 |
| 1,868,500 |
|
| | 28,610,706 |
|
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 0.1% | | |
McDonald's Corp., MTN, 4.70%, 12/9/35 | 1,070,000 |
| 1,273,706 |
|
McDonald's Corp., MTN, 3.625%, 9/1/49 | 1,230,000 |
| 1,250,114 |
|
| | 2,523,820 |
|
Household Durables — 0.3% | | |
D.R. Horton, Inc., 2.55%, 12/1/20 | 1,260,000 |
| 1,264,047 |
|
D.R. Horton, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/23 | 650,000 |
| 722,316 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Lennar Corp., 4.75%, 4/1/21 | $ | 1,880,000 |
| $ | 1,924,650 |
|
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 6.75%, 11/1/19 | 720,000 |
| 723,960 |
|
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 4.35%, 2/15/28 | 1,940,000 |
| 2,012,750 |
|
| | 6,647,723 |
|
Insurance — 1.0% | | |
American International Group, Inc., 4.125%, 2/15/24 | 4,170,000 |
| 4,465,640 |
|
American International Group, Inc., 4.50%, 7/16/44 | 1,400,000 |
| 1,560,948 |
|
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 3.00%, 5/15/22 | 1,410,000 |
| 1,453,532 |
|
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 4.20%, 8/15/48 | 2,000,000 |
| 2,347,116 |
|
Chubb INA Holdings, Inc., 3.15%, 3/15/25 | 1,770,000 |
| 1,859,532 |
|
Chubb INA Holdings, Inc., 3.35%, 5/3/26 | 155,000 |
| 165,693 |
|
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 5.95%, 10/15/36 | 1,380,000 |
| 1,806,517 |
|
Markel Corp., 4.90%, 7/1/22 | 1,400,000 |
| 1,497,750 |
|
Markel Corp., 3.50%, 11/1/27 | 1,200,000 |
| 1,228,138 |
|
Markel Corp., 4.15%, 9/17/50 | 1,500,000 |
| 1,525,756 |
|
MetLife, Inc., 4.125%, 8/13/42 | 450,000 |
| 502,002 |
|
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 3.00%, 1/10/23(3) | 1,790,000 |
| 1,841,636 |
|
Prudential Financial, Inc., 3.94%, 12/7/49 | 3,289,000 |
| 3,559,151 |
|
Prudential Financial, Inc., MTN, 5.70%, 12/14/36 | 170,000 |
| 224,724 |
|
WR Berkley Corp., 4.625%, 3/15/22 | 1,100,000 |
| 1,162,749 |
|
| | 25,200,884 |
|
Interactive Media and Services — 0.1% | | |
Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.98%, 4/11/29(3) | 2,840,000 |
| 3,049,047 |
|
Internet and Direct Marketing Retail — 0.3% | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 2.50%, 11/28/19 | 2,000,000 |
| 2,000,360 |
|
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 3.60%, 11/28/24 | 3,500,000 |
| 3,685,327 |
|
eBay, Inc., 2.15%, 6/5/20 | 1,390,000 |
| 1,390,595 |
|
| | 7,076,282 |
|
IT Services — 0.4% | | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 3.00%, 8/15/26 | 3,780,000 |
| 3,897,065 |
|
Fiserv, Inc., 3.50%, 7/1/29 | 1,235,000 |
| 1,302,251 |
|
Global Payments, Inc., 3.20%, 8/15/29 | 2,460,000 |
| 2,496,816 |
|
Mastercard, Inc., 3.65%, 6/1/49 | 1,265,000 |
| 1,438,813 |
|
| | 9,134,945 |
|
Life Sciences Tools and Services† | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 3.30%, 2/15/22 | 988,000 |
| 1,019,929 |
|
Media — 0.9% | | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.91%, 7/23/25 | 5,940,000 |
| 6,532,882 |
|
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 6.48%, 10/23/45 | 3,910,000 |
| 4,771,146 |
|
Comcast Corp., 6.40%, 5/15/38 | 790,000 |
| 1,123,124 |
|
Comcast Corp., 4.60%, 10/15/38 | 3,430,000 |
| 4,117,018 |
|
Comcast Corp., 4.75%, 3/1/44 | 3,650,000 |
| 4,465,801 |
|
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The), 4.00%, 3/15/22 | 1,300,000 |
| 1,343,758 |
|
TEGNA, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/20 | 992,000 |
| 994,232 |
|
| | 23,347,961 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Metals and Mining — 0.2% | | |
Minera Mexico SA de CV, 4.50%, 1/26/50(3) | $ | 4,900,000 |
| $ | 4,838,750 |
|
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 4.125%, 9/15/25 | 1,435,000 |
| 1,456,525 |
|
| | 6,295,275 |
|
Multi-Utilities — 0.6% | | |
Black Hills Corp., 3.875%, 10/15/49(4) | 1,630,000 |
| 1,647,290 |
|
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 11/1/28 | 2,030,000 |
| 2,233,057 |
|
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 3.95%, 3/1/43 | 880,000 |
| 962,923 |
|
Consumers Energy Co., 3.10%, 8/15/50 | 1,210,000 |
| 1,215,120 |
|
Dominion Energy, Inc., 2.75%, 9/15/22 | 540,000 |
| 545,669 |
|
Dominion Energy, Inc., 4.90%, 8/1/41 | 2,210,000 |
| 2,619,987 |
|
NiSource, Inc., 5.65%, 2/1/45 | 1,310,000 |
| 1,691,388 |
|
Sempra Energy, 2.875%, 10/1/22 | 1,220,000 |
| 1,235,302 |
|
Sempra Energy, 3.25%, 6/15/27 | 1,700,000 |
| 1,747,742 |
|
Sempra Energy, 4.00%, 2/1/48 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,061,164 |
|
| | 14,959,642 |
|
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 3.5% | | |
Cimarex Energy Co., 4.375%, 6/1/24 | 2,100,000 |
| 2,208,199 |
|
CNOOC Finance Ltd., 4.25%, 1/26/21 | 5,000,000 |
| 5,117,906 |
|
CNOOC Nexen Finance 2014 ULC, 4.25%, 4/30/24 | 1,030,000 |
| 1,102,502 |
|
Concho Resources, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/25 | 2,310,000 |
| 2,394,531 |
|
Continental Resources, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/28 | 2,160,000 |
| 2,235,625 |
|
Ecopetrol SA, 5.875%, 5/28/45 | 690,000 |
| 813,062 |
|
Encana Corp., 6.50%, 2/1/38 | 2,280,000 |
| 2,751,089 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 4.15%, 10/1/20 | 1,220,000 |
| 1,238,346 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 7.50%, 10/15/20 | 1,090,000 |
| 1,145,751 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 4.25%, 3/15/23 | 2,400,000 |
| 2,509,491 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 5.25%, 4/15/29 | 2,500,000 |
| 2,822,504 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 4.90%, 3/15/35 | 1,600,000 |
| 1,655,401 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 6.50%, 2/1/42 | 420,000 |
| 504,528 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 6.00%, 6/15/48 | 860,000 |
| 1,018,140 |
|
EnLink Midstream LLC, 5.375%, 6/1/29 | 1,755,000 |
| 1,680,412 |
|
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 5.20%, 9/1/20 | 4,180,000 |
| 4,295,651 |
|
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.85%, 3/15/44 | 3,550,000 |
| 4,084,159 |
|
EOG Resources, Inc., 4.10%, 2/1/21 | 1,440,000 |
| 1,480,061 |
|
Hess Corp., 6.00%, 1/15/40 | 970,000 |
| 1,126,247 |
|
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.30%, 9/15/20 | 950,000 |
| 977,330 |
|
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.50%, 9/1/39 | 2,729,000 |
| 3,460,396 |
|
Marathon Oil Corp., 3.85%, 6/1/25 | 1,790,000 |
| 1,862,845 |
|
MPLX LP, 5.25%, 1/15/25(3) | 1,900,000 |
| 2,006,073 |
|
MPLX LP, 4.875%, 6/1/25 | 3,280,000 |
| 3,611,437 |
|
MPLX LP, 4.50%, 4/15/38 | 1,080,000 |
| 1,121,928 |
|
MPLX LP, 5.20%, 3/1/47 | 1,270,000 |
| 1,405,869 |
|
Newfield Exploration Co., 5.75%, 1/30/22 | 1,180,000 |
| 1,261,354 |
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.50%, 8/15/29 | 1,220,000 |
| 1,239,725 |
|
ONEOK, Inc., 3.40%, 9/1/29 | 1,960,000 |
| 1,943,816 |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.00%, 3/5/20 | 306,000 |
| 310,361 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.875%, 1/24/22 | $ | 870,000 |
| $ | 906,975 |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, 3.50%, 1/30/23 | 130,000 |
| 129,935 |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.625%, 9/21/23 | 1,800,000 |
| 1,856,700 |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.50%, 3/13/27 | 1,500,000 |
| 1,565,250 |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.625%, 6/15/35 | 50,000 |
| 49,113 |
|
Phillips 66, 4.30%, 4/1/22 | 1,981,000 |
| 2,089,697 |
|
Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp., 3.65%, 6/1/22 | 2,240,000 |
| 2,298,623 |
|
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.625%, 3/1/25 | 5,170,000 |
| 5,813,525 |
|
Shell International Finance BV, 2.375%, 8/21/22 | 1,800,000 |
| 1,827,439 |
|
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP, 3.45%, 1/15/23 | 2,970,000 |
| 3,036,662 |
|
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP, 4.00%, 10/1/27 | 2,650,000 |
| 2,745,730 |
|
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.00%, 1/15/28 | 570,000 |
| 577,866 |
|
Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 4.125%, 11/15/20 | 2,550,000 |
| 2,590,474 |
|
Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 4.55%, 6/24/24 | 2,090,000 |
| 2,251,725 |
|
| | 87,124,453 |
|
Paper and Forest Products — 0.1% | | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 5.40%, 11/1/20(3) | 2,100,000 |
| 2,172,597 |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 0.4% | | |
Allergan Finance LLC, 3.25%, 10/1/22 | 2,210,000 |
| 2,258,608 |
|
Allergan Funding SCS, 3.85%, 6/15/24 | 2,557,000 |
| 2,700,005 |
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 4.25%, 10/26/49(3) | 930,000 |
| 1,084,597 |
|
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 2.40%, 9/23/21 | 3,910,000 |
| 3,929,284 |
|
| | 9,972,494 |
|
Road and Rail — 0.7% | | |
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 4.125%, 8/15/25(3) | 2,500,000 |
| 2,556,250 |
|
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.95%, 9/15/41 | 1,075,000 |
| 1,336,471 |
|
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.45%, 3/15/43 | 750,000 |
| 892,840 |
|
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.15%, 4/1/45 | 2,880,000 |
| 3,320,343 |
|
CSX Corp., 3.40%, 8/1/24 | 1,400,000 |
| 1,475,058 |
|
CSX Corp., 3.25%, 6/1/27 | 2,830,000 |
| 2,974,647 |
|
Union Pacific Corp., 3.60%, 9/15/37 | 860,000 |
| 910,682 |
|
Union Pacific Corp., 4.75%, 9/15/41 | 1,190,000 |
| 1,402,752 |
|
Union Pacific Corp., 4.05%, 11/15/45 | 730,000 |
| 806,694 |
|
Union Pacific Corp., MTN, 3.55%, 8/15/39 | 980,000 |
| 1,030,222 |
|
| | 16,705,959 |
|
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1% | | |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC, 3.875%, 9/1/22(3) | 1,950,000 |
| 2,015,541 |
|
Software — 0.6% | | |
Microsoft Corp., 2.70%, 2/12/25 | 5,000,000 |
| 5,193,293 |
|
Microsoft Corp., 3.45%, 8/8/36 | 2,200,000 |
| 2,435,461 |
|
Microsoft Corp., 4.25%, 2/6/47 | 2,000,000 |
| 2,486,380 |
|
Oracle Corp., 2.50%, 10/15/22 | 1,635,000 |
| 1,660,804 |
|
Oracle Corp., 3.625%, 7/15/23 | 1,990,000 |
| 2,104,703 |
|
| | 13,880,641 |
|
Specialty Retail — 0.3% | | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The), 3.75%, 2/15/24 | 1,500,000 |
| 1,612,162 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Home Depot, Inc. (The), 3.00%, 4/1/26 | $ | 1,640,000 |
| $ | 1,720,208 |
|
Home Depot, Inc. (The), 5.95%, 4/1/41 | 1,860,000 |
| 2,667,779 |
|
Home Depot, Inc. (The), 3.90%, 6/15/47 | 1,120,000 |
| 1,285,190 |
|
| | 7,285,339 |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals — 0.9% | | |
Apple, Inc., 2.75%, 1/13/25 | 1,330,000 |
| 1,377,349 |
|
Apple, Inc., 2.50%, 2/9/25 | 4,970,000 |
| 5,091,138 |
|
Apple, Inc., 2.45%, 8/4/26 | 1,900,000 |
| 1,929,958 |
|
Apple, Inc., 2.90%, 9/12/27 | 2,010,000 |
| 2,096,562 |
|
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 6.02%, 6/15/26(3) | 6,560,000 |
| 7,403,233 |
|
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 4.90%, 10/1/26(3) | 2,010,000 |
| 2,154,945 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 3.60%, 10/15/20 | 1,910,000 |
| 1,934,874 |
|
| | 21,988,059 |
|
Trading Companies and Distributors† | | |
International Lease Finance Corp., 5.875%, 8/15/22 | 860,000 |
| 942,571 |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services† | | |
America Movil SAB de CV, 3.125%, 7/16/22 | 1,065,000 |
| 1,091,139 |
|
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $679,573,379) | | 716,948,484 |
|
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 23.7% |
Adjustable-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.3% |
FHLMC, VRN, 4.73%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.25%), 9/1/35 | 390,045 |
| 412,802 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.65%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.86%), 7/1/36 | 1,204,396 |
| 1,268,931 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.39%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.14%), 10/1/36 | 1,124,670 |
| 1,184,258 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.80%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.25%), 4/1/37 | 900,429 |
| 951,632 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.75%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.81%), 2/1/38 | 356,868 |
| 377,033 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.89%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.84%), 6/1/38 | 224,021 |
| 236,712 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.53%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.88%), 7/1/40 | 88,483 |
| 92,791 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.06%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.78%), 9/1/40 | 196,768 |
| 205,741 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 3.80%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.79%), 2/1/41 | 162,611 |
| 169,200 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.77%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.88%), 5/1/41 | 57,451 |
| 60,287 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 3.69%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.89%), 7/1/41 | 449,631 |
| 466,973 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.09%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.87%), 7/1/41 | 840,578 |
| 883,924 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 2.07%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.65%), 12/1/42 | 1,164,663 |
| 1,204,404 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.73%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.64%), 2/1/43 | 183,076 |
| 189,176 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.51%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.63%), 5/1/43 | 115,818 |
| 119,749 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.43%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.65%), 6/1/43 | 127,399 |
| 131,844 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.50%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.62%), 6/1/43 | 3,672 |
| 3,795 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 2.85%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.63%), 1/1/44 | 2,091,816 |
| 2,124,288 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 3.18%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.62%), 6/1/44 | 1,165,043 |
| 1,191,722 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.07%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.59%), 10/1/44 | 1,461,856 |
| 1,502,235 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 2.57%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.60%), 6/1/45 | 1,600,821 |
| 1,619,992 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 2.36%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.63%), 8/1/46 | 6,156,349 |
| 6,214,816 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 3.06%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.64%), 9/1/47 | 5,713,748 |
| 5,839,372 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 4.19%, (6-month LIBOR plus 1.57%), 6/1/35 | 1,412,288 |
| 1,463,864 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 4.19%, (6-month LIBOR plus 1.57%), 6/1/35 | 171,169 |
| 177,522 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 4.19%, (6-month LIBOR plus 1.57%), 6/1/35 | 1,081,782 |
| 1,120,788 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
FNMA, VRN, 4.19%, (6-month LIBOR plus 1.57%), 6/1/35 | $ | 538,026 |
| $ | 557,975 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 4.07%, (6-month LIBOR plus 1.54%), 9/1/35 | 1,661,854 |
| 1,721,476 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 4.45%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.16%), 3/1/38 | 1,076,479 |
| 1,135,076 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 4.82%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.69%), 1/1/40 | 53,006 |
| 56,125 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 3.61%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.79%), 8/1/40 | 124,432 |
| 130,119 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 3.92%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.77%), 10/1/40 | 414,560 |
| 433,380 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 4.27%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.75%), 8/1/41 | 146,636 |
| 153,061 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 2.72%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.72%), 4/1/42 | 605,751 |
| 616,297 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 4.53%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.55%), 3/1/43 | 1,053,045 |
| 1,089,860 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 2.32%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.59%), 8/1/45 | 662,864 |
| 677,446 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 2.61%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.60%), 4/1/46 | 2,887,888 |
| 2,927,302 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 3.18%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.61%), 3/1/47 | 4,599,216 |
| 4,718,125 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 3.20%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.61%), 3/1/47 | 1,658,775 |
| 1,701,846 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 3.17%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.61%), 4/1/47 | 3,574,159 |
| 3,671,214 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 2.94%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.62%), 5/1/47 | 1,721,661 |
| 1,755,354 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 3.24%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.62%), 5/1/47 | 4,553,396 |
| 4,660,687 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 2.87%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.61%), 10/1/47 | 2,734,306 |
| 2,776,850 |
|
| | 57,996,044 |
|
Fixed-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 21.4% | |
FHLMC, 7.00%, 9/1/27 | 156 |
| 173 |
|
FHLMC, 6.50%, 1/1/28 | 257 |
| 286 |
|
FHLMC, 7.00%, 2/1/28 | 41 |
| 46 |
|
FHLMC, 6.50%, 3/1/29 | 1,576 |
| 1,758 |
|
FHLMC, 6.50%, 6/1/29 | 1,700 |
| 1,896 |
|
FHLMC, 7.00%, 8/1/29 | 180 |
| 196 |
|
FHLMC, 6.50%, 5/1/31 | 1,444 |
| 1,610 |
|
FHLMC, 6.50%, 6/1/31 | 70 |
| 78 |
|
FHLMC, 6.50%, 6/1/31 | 170 |
| 189 |
|
FHLMC, 5.50%, 12/1/33 | 19,803 |
| 21,999 |
|
FHLMC, 6.00%, 2/1/38 | 162,750 |
| 187,536 |
|
FHLMC, 5.50%, 4/1/38 | 87,120 |
| 98,379 |
|
FHLMC, 6.00%, 5/1/38 | 135,602 |
| 155,740 |
|
FHLMC, 6.00%, 8/1/38 | 21,064 |
| 23,608 |
|
FHLMC, 5.50%, 9/1/38 | 640,530 |
| 713,682 |
|
FHLMC, 3.00%, 2/1/43 | 9,742,387 |
| 10,049,855 |
|
FHLMC, 4.50%, 5/1/47 | 13,429,438 |
| 14,231,506 |
|
FHLMC, 3.50%, 12/1/47 | 3,808,011 |
| 3,944,578 |
|
FHLMC, 4.00%, 9/1/48 | 21,581,577 |
| 22,484,596 |
|
FHLMC, 4.00%, 10/1/48 | 3,647,269 |
| 3,796,636 |
|
FHLMC, 3.50%, 4/1/49 | 23,497,777 |
| 24,267,023 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 1/1/26 | 1,262 |
| 1,407 |
|
FNMA, 7.00%, 12/1/27 | 306 |
| 332 |
|
FNMA, 7.50%, 4/1/28 | 1,862 |
| 2,040 |
|
FNMA, 7.00%, 5/1/28 | 1,745 |
| 1,792 |
|
FNMA, 7.00%, 6/1/28 | 30 |
| 31 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 1/1/29 | 260 |
| 292 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 4/1/29 | 772 |
| 861 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
FNMA, 7.00%, 7/1/29 | $ | 161 |
| $ | 161 |
|
FNMA, 7.50%, 7/1/29 | 1,254 |
| 1,289 |
|
FNMA, 7.50%, 9/1/30 | 564 |
| 665 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 7/1/31 | 1,507,032 |
| 1,615,150 |
|
FNMA, 7.00%, 9/1/31 | 2,645 |
| 2,779 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 1/1/32 | 907 |
| 1,011 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 8/1/32 | 3,976 |
| 4,540 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 6/1/33 | 12,235 |
| 13,718 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 7/1/33 | 67,816 |
| 75,905 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 8/1/33 | 25,637 |
| 28,977 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 9/1/33 | 38,673 |
| 43,726 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 11/1/33 | 148,732 |
| 164,322 |
|
FNMA, 6.00%, 12/1/33 | 534,449 |
| 614,682 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 1/1/34 | 34,647 |
| 39,024 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 3/1/34 | 2,315,177 |
| 2,415,860 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 12/1/34 | 42,399 |
| 47,629 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 1/1/35 | 157,654 |
| 169,424 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 8/1/35 | 57,596 |
| 63,546 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 2/1/36 | 464,256 |
| 513,022 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 7/1/36 | 25,234 |
| 28,037 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 2/1/37 | 11,737 |
| 13,237 |
|
FNMA, 6.00%, 4/1/37 | 115,630 |
| 132,893 |
|
FNMA, 6.00%, 7/1/37 | 296,824 |
| 341,139 |
|
FNMA, 6.00%, 8/1/37 | 216,546 |
| 248,958 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 8/1/37 | 11,953 |
| 13,281 |
|
FNMA, 6.00%, 9/1/37 | 189,717 |
| 214,316 |
|
FNMA, 6.00%, 11/1/37 | 70,744 |
| 81,323 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 2/1/38 | 450,551 |
| 505,952 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 2/1/38 | 90,736 |
| 102,213 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 6/1/38 | 188,475 |
| 212,474 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 1/1/39 | 133,448 |
| 147,039 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 2/1/39 | 399,180 |
| 432,354 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 3/1/39 | 402,038 |
| 455,044 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 4/1/39 | 288,912 |
| 315,089 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 5/1/39 | 745,886 |
| 811,821 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 5/1/39 | 103,205 |
| 119,250 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 6/1/39 | 404,995 |
| 438,737 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 8/1/39 | 406,258 |
| 449,265 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 9/1/39 | 1,410,695 |
| 1,544,568 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 10/1/39 | 1,303,511 |
| 1,427,173 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 4/1/40 | 1,142,011 |
| 1,262,281 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 4/1/40 | 2,017,781 |
| 2,230,023 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 6/1/40 | 1,806,089 |
| 1,997,301 |
|
FNMA, 4.00%, 10/1/40 | 1,381,946 |
| 1,483,176 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 11/1/40 | 1,198,879 |
| 1,299,808 |
|
FNMA, 4.00%, 8/1/41 | 2,541,458 |
| 2,717,156 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 9/1/41 | 1,150,227 |
| 1,247,118 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
FNMA, 3.50%, 10/1/41 | $ | 1,978,922 |
| $ | 2,078,583 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 12/1/41 | 7,189,899 |
| 7,555,646 |
|
FNMA, 4.00%, 12/1/41 | 3,613,903 |
| 3,863,070 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 1/1/42 | 4,011,607 |
| 4,430,791 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 2/1/42 | 3,716,001 |
| 3,904,357 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/42 | 1,547,371 |
| 1,626,289 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 6/1/42 | 1,576,350 |
| 1,656,746 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 8/1/42 | 7,920,321 |
| 8,324,314 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 9/1/42 | 2,527,848 |
| 2,656,787 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 8/1/43 | 3,211,350 |
| 3,363,267 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/45 | 6,482,344 |
| 6,761,571 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 11/1/45 | 6,944,222 |
| 7,248,221 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 11/1/45 | 6,966,058 |
| 7,270,889 |
|
FNMA, 4.00%, 11/1/45 | 8,098,711 |
| 8,564,556 |
|
FNMA, 4.00%, 2/1/46 | 6,735,170 |
| 7,099,156 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 3/1/46 | 7,601,674 |
| 7,899,540 |
|
FNMA, 4.00%, 4/1/46 | 17,113,054 |
| 18,067,415 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/46 | 8,384,094 |
| 8,720,176 |
|
FNMA, 3.00%, 11/1/46 | 34,959,968 |
| 35,826,610 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 2/1/47 | 16,155,233 |
| 16,844,925 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 8/1/47 | 4,250 |
| 4,575 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 9/1/47 | 8,605 |
| 9,234 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 9/1/47 | 413 |
| 444 |
|
FNMA, 6.50%, 9/1/47 | 4,524 |
| 4,854 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 10/1/47 | 17,250,270 |
| 17,863,627 |
|
FNMA, 3.00%, 4/1/48 | 19,153,566 |
| 19,672,771 |
|
FNMA, 4.00%, 6/1/48 | 19,835,529 |
| 20,693,977 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 7/1/48 | 25,354,333 |
| 26,920,682 |
|
FNMA, 4.50%, 2/1/49 | 11,608,870 |
| 12,291,807 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 4/1/49 | 25,065,287 |
| 25,787,556 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 4/1/49 | 10,812,920 |
| 11,160,394 |
|
GNMA, 2.50%, TBA | 25,500,000 |
| 25,747,276 |
|
GNMA, 3.00%, TBA | 22,800,000 |
| 23,400,726 |
|
GNMA, 4.00%, TBA | 26,240,000 |
| 27,291,138 |
|
GNMA, 7.00%, 11/15/22 | 454 |
| 470 |
|
GNMA, 7.00%, 4/20/26 | 176 |
| 196 |
|
GNMA, 7.50%, 8/15/26 | 377 |
| 419 |
|
GNMA, 8.00%, 8/15/26 | 164 |
| 178 |
|
GNMA, 7.50%, 5/15/27 | 202 |
| 205 |
|
GNMA, 8.00%, 6/15/27 | 974 |
| 990 |
|
GNMA, 7.00%, 2/15/28 | 199 |
| 199 |
|
GNMA, 7.50%, 2/15/28 | 148 |
| 149 |
|
GNMA, 6.50%, 3/15/28 | 501 |
| 554 |
|
GNMA, 7.00%, 4/15/28 | 136 |
| 137 |
|
GNMA, 6.50%, 5/15/28 | 2,283 |
| 2,528 |
|
GNMA, 7.00%, 12/15/28 | 247 |
| 247 |
|
GNMA, 7.00%, 5/15/31 | 1,965 |
| 2,272 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
GNMA, 6.00%, 7/15/33 | $ | 562,491 |
| $ | 645,445 |
|
GNMA, 4.50%, 8/15/33 | 557,588 |
| 599,964 |
|
GNMA, 5.00%, 3/20/36 | 63,726 |
| 70,597 |
|
GNMA, 5.00%, 4/20/36 | 128,190 |
| 142,149 |
|
GNMA, 5.00%, 5/20/36 | 215,122 |
| 238,256 |
|
GNMA, 5.50%, 1/15/39 | 652,677 |
| 737,925 |
|
GNMA, 6.00%, 1/20/39 | 27,112 |
| 31,169 |
|
GNMA, 6.00%, 2/20/39 | 173,666 |
| 199,744 |
|
GNMA, 4.50%, 6/15/39 | 1,626,019 |
| 1,780,871 |
|
GNMA, 5.50%, 9/15/39 | 64,936 |
| 73,063 |
|
GNMA, 5.00%, 10/15/39 | 777,570 |
| 873,977 |
|
GNMA, 4.50%, 1/15/40 | 701,443 |
| 764,240 |
|
GNMA, 4.00%, 11/20/40 | 2,147,247 |
| 2,288,910 |
|
GNMA, 4.00%, 12/15/40 | 679,287 |
| 725,290 |
|
GNMA, 4.50%, 6/15/41 | 590,485 |
| 646,870 |
|
GNMA, 4.50%, 7/20/41 | 884,365 |
| 967,102 |
|
GNMA, 3.50%, 4/20/42 | 4,598,954 |
| 4,886,250 |
|
GNMA, 3.50%, 6/20/42 | 9,952,111 |
| 10,573,844 |
|
GNMA, 3.50%, 7/20/42 | 1,833,088 |
| 1,947,606 |
|
GNMA, 3.50%, 4/20/43 | 2,781,299 |
| 2,955,076 |
|
GNMA, 3.50%, 4/20/46 | 9,510,852 |
| 9,952,152 |
|
GNMA, 2.50%, 7/20/46 | 9,841,685 |
| 9,939,399 |
|
GNMA, 2.50%, 2/20/47 | 4,699,718 |
| 4,746,298 |
|
| | 536,481,292 |
|
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $587,469,787) | 594,477,336 |
|
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 5.5% | | |
Argent Securities, Inc., Series 2004-W8, Class M1, VRN, 2.84%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.83%), 5/25/34 | 4,745,756 |
| 4,774,257 |
|
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.94%, 5/25/29(3) | 2,536,730 |
| 2,560,723 |
|
Goodgreen, Series 2018-1A, Class A, VRN, 3.93%, 10/15/53(3) | 5,856,953 |
| 6,187,574 |
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2014-AA, Class A SEQ, 1.77%, 11/25/26(3) | 1,060,216 |
| 1,056,186 |
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2017-AA, Class A SEQ, 2.66%, 12/26/28(3) | 2,152,911 |
| 2,159,535 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A, VRN, 2.875%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.85%), 12/17/36(3) | 11,310,471 |
| 11,331,834 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class A, VRN, 2.72%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.70%), 3/17/37(3) | 16,424,778 |
| 16,245,776 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class B, VRN, 3.11%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.08%), 6/17/37(3) | 10,525,000 |
| 10,474,455 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class A, VRN, 3.02%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.00%), 7/17/37(3) | 15,814,583 |
| 15,814,556 |
|
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-2, Class A1, VRN, 2.75%, 7/25/59(3) | 3,443,821 |
| 3,463,181 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2014-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.25%, 9/22/31(3) | 1,081,481 |
| 1,079,954 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.52%, 12/20/32(3) | 1,047,467 |
| 1,047,220 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.25%, 12/20/33(3) | 1,944,486 |
| 1,933,331 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.42%, 12/20/34(3) | $ | 4,817,474 |
| $ | 4,827,808 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A SEQ, 3.45%, 1/21/36(3) | 7,499,716 |
| 7,736,644 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class A SEQ, 3.26%, 3/17/35(3) | 7,815,489 |
| 7,864,649 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class A SEQ, 3.88%, 10/17/35(3) | 6,995,602 |
| 7,185,989 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Conduit Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.91%, 3/20/34(3) | 1,218,952 |
| 1,231,478 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.40%, 3/22/32(3) | 649,323 |
| 649,122 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A SEQ, 3.08%, 3/21/33(3) | 1,562,239 |
| 1,572,367 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class A SEQ, 3.50%, 6/20/35(3) | 4,028,565 |
| 4,116,252 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A SEQ, 2.59%, 5/20/36(3) | 6,566,528 |
| 6,602,987 |
|
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A1, VRN, 3.50%, 2/25/55(3) | 1,789,210 |
| 1,815,023 |
|
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-2, Class A1, VRN, 2.75%, 4/25/57(3) | 3,409,494 |
| 3,439,612 |
|
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-6, Class A1, VRN, 2.75%, 10/25/57(3) | 6,636,741 |
| 6,704,110 |
|
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-4, Class A1, VRN, 3.00%, 6/25/58(3) | 2,132,712 |
| 2,195,304 |
|
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2016-A, Class A SEQ, 2.54%, 7/20/33(3) | 3,381,963 |
| 3,377,149 |
|
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $136,423,155) | | 137,447,076 |
|
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 4.6% | | |
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-200P, Class B, 3.49%, 4/14/33(3) | 4,000,000 |
| 4,206,974 |
|
BB-UBS Trust, Series 2012-SHOW, Class A SEQ, 3.43%, 11/5/36(3) | 5,000,000 |
| 5,270,394 |
|
BENCHMARK Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-B1, Class AM, VRN, 3.88%, 1/15/51 | 5,789,000 |
| 6,320,811 |
|
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR15, Class AM, VRN, 4.43%, 2/10/47 | 5,000,000 |
| 5,427,615 |
|
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-LC17, Class AM, VRN, 4.19%, 10/10/47 | 5,500,000 |
| 5,937,122 |
|
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS5, Class AM, VRN, 4.19%, 9/10/47 | 7,625,000 |
| 8,156,636 |
|
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2015-CR22, Class AM, VRN, 3.60%, 3/10/48 | 9,000,000 |
| 9,511,767 |
|
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2016-CR28, Class B, VRN, 4.80%, 2/10/49 | 3,000,000 |
| 3,318,596 |
|
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-LC21, Class AM, VRN, 4.04%, 7/10/48 | 5,000,000 |
| 5,399,966 |
|
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-PANW, Class A SEQ, 3.24%, 10/10/29(3) | 5,000,000 |
| 5,215,733 |
|
Core Industrial Trust, Series 2015-CALW, Class C, 3.56%, 2/10/34(3) | 4,000,000 |
| 4,100,890 |
|
Core Industrial Trust, Series 2015-WEST, Class A SEQ, 3.29%, 2/10/37(3) | 4,907,126 |
| 5,296,789 |
|
DBCG Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-BBG, Class A, VRN, 2.73%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.70%), 6/15/34(3) | 5,000,000 |
| 4,993,455 |
|
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-GS2, Class B, VRN, 3.76%, 5/10/49 | 7,500,000 |
| 7,959,717 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C21, Class B, VRN, 4.34%, 8/15/47 | $ | 6,250,000 |
| $ | 6,626,242 |
|
JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2017-C5, Class A4 SEQ, 3.41%, 3/15/50 | 5,000,000 |
| 5,344,710 |
|
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-JP2, Class A4 SEQ, 2.82%, 8/15/49 | 5,300,000 |
| 5,480,681 |
|
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-JP3, Class AS, 3.14%, 8/15/49 | 6,300,000 |
| 6,511,330 |
|
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2017-C34, Class A3 SEQ, 3.28%, 11/15/52 | 5,000,000 |
| 5,321,315 |
|
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C1, Class A3 SEQ, 3.20%, 6/15/50 | 5,000,000 |
| 5,266,090 |
|
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $111,153,151) | | 115,666,833 |
|
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 3.9% | | |
Private Sponsor Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 3.1% | | |
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-4, Class 4A1, VRN, 4.46%, 3/25/35 | 1,356,734 |
| 1,409,746 |
|
Agate Bay Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2014-3, Class A2, VRN, 3.50%, 11/25/44(3) | 1,595,347 |
| 1,607,639 |
|
Agate Bay Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A3, VRN, 3.50%, 12/25/45(3) | 2,501,702 |
| 2,533,196 |
|
Agate Bay Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2016-3, Class A3, VRN, 3.50%, 8/25/46(3) | 3,606,484 |
| 3,664,577 |
|
Banc of America Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-E, Class 2A6 SEQ, VRN, 4.79%, 6/25/34 | 1,188,901 |
| 1,203,076 |
|
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.28%, 2/25/35 | 237,646 |
| 242,939 |
|
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-8, Class 2A1, VRN, 3.98%, 11/25/34 | 788,503 |
| 786,251 |
|
Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-8, Class 1A3, 6.00%, 9/25/37 | 127,124 |
| 137,073 |
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2004-UST1, Class A4, VRN, 4.36%, 8/25/34 | 493,462 |
| 480,609 |
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2004-UST1, Class A5, VRN, 4.30%, 8/25/34 | 2,022,354 |
| 2,052,229 |
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2005-4, Class A, VRN, 4.63%, 8/25/35 | 138,269 |
| 142,915 |
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2005-6, Class A2, VRN, 4.55%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.15%), 9/25/35 | 1,243,922 |
| 1,279,849 |
|
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 2A4, 5.50%, 5/25/34 | 92,596 |
| 95,044 |
|
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-17, Class 1A11, 5.50%, 9/25/35 | 6,857 |
| 6,782 |
|
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage-Backed Trust, Series 2004-AR6, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.30%, 10/25/34 | 112,237 |
| 113,133 |
|
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-HL2, Class A3 SEQ, VRN, 3.50%, 10/25/47(3) | 2,547,913 |
| 2,601,005 |
|
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2004-AA4, Class A1, VRN, 4.24%, 10/25/34 | 1,135,222 |
| 1,143,251 |
|
First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-AR3, Class 4A1, VRN, 4.99%, 8/25/35 | 326,387 |
| 341,850 |
|
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-7, Class 3A1, VRN, 4.06%, 6/25/34 | 327,859 |
| 327,856 |
|
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR5, Class 3A3, VRN, 4.60%, 5/25/34 | 973,123 |
| 1,004,485 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR1, Class 3A1, VRN, 3.91%, 1/25/35 | $ | 847,285 |
| $ | 847,815 |
|
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR6, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.48%, 9/25/35 | 1,017,333 |
| 1,049,569 |
|
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR6, Class 3A1, VRN, 4.52%, 9/25/35 | 1,476,329 |
| 1,509,932 |
|
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR6, Class 4A5, VRN, 4.55%, 9/25/35 | 1,047,431 |
| 1,076,800 |
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-A4, Class 1A1, VRN, 4.42%, 7/25/35 | 95,443 |
| 96,869 |
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-A6, Class 7A1, VRN, 4.26%, 8/25/35 | 202,495 |
| 200,157 |
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-A3, Class 7A1, VRN, 4.65%, 4/25/35 | 241,265 |
| 248,017 |
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-1, Class 2A2 SEQ, VRN, 2.50%, 3/25/43(3) | 556,442 |
| 557,137 |
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-6, Class 1A4 SEQ, VRN, 3.50%, 12/25/48(3) | 3,879,757 |
| 3,928,638 |
|
MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-13, Class 3A7, VRN, 4.73%, 11/21/34 | 887,441 |
| 915,418 |
|
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-3, Class 2A, VRN, 4.37%, 11/25/35 | 1,777,747 |
| 1,803,981 |
|
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-A2, Class A2, VRN, 4.45%, 2/25/35 | 844,637 |
| 859,158 |
|
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A1, VRN, 4.00%, 2/25/57(3) | 1,453,331 |
| 1,518,218 |
|
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A3, VRN, 4.00%, 3/25/57(3) | 3,249,870 |
| 3,405,591 |
|
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-5A, Class A1, VRN, 3.52%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.50%), 6/25/57(3) | 4,161,872 |
| 4,235,683 |
|
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-7, Class A4 SEQ, VRN, 3.50%, 10/25/47(3) | 3,602,365 |
| 3,674,592 |
|
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CH1, Class A1, VRN, 4.00%, 8/25/47(3) | 3,702,155 |
| 3,811,144 |
|
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CH2, Class A10 SEQ, VRN, 4.00%, 12/25/47(3) | 3,879,225 |
| 3,930,122 |
|
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-7, Class A4 SEQ, VRN, 4.00%, 9/25/48(3) | 3,204,328 |
| 3,243,244 |
|
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-CH2, Class A12 SEQ, VRN, 4.00%, 6/25/48(3) | 3,001,306 |
| 3,039,652 |
|
Sofi Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class 1A4 SEQ, VRN, 3.00%, 11/25/46(3) | 2,524,534 |
| 2,519,406 |
|
Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-8, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.38%, 7/25/34 | 482,630 |
| 491,557 |
|
Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2004-3, Class A, VRN, 2.76%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.74%), 9/25/44 | 2,262,312 |
| 2,275,867 |
|
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-S11, Class 3A5, 5.95%, 11/25/33 | 55,548 |
| 57,139 |
|
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR3, Class A1, VRN, 4.42%, 3/25/35 | 2,105,759 |
| 2,099,615 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-A, Class A1, VRN, 5.00%, 2/25/34 | 58,639 |
| 61,355 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-H, Class A1, VRN, 4.99%, 6/25/34 | 268,854 |
| 278,408 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-S, Class A1, VRN, 4.92%, 9/25/34 | 799,082 |
| 832,904 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-Z, Class 2A2, VRN, 4.97%, 12/25/34 | $ | 686,773 |
| $ | 708,288 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-17, Class 1A1, 5.50%, 1/25/36 | 155,231 |
| 155,345 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-9, Class 1A11, 5.50%, 10/25/35 | 400,953 |
| 412,268 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-9, Class 2A6, 5.25%, 10/25/35 | 1,028,614 |
| 1,062,020 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR10, Class 1A1, VRN, 4.96%, 6/25/35 | 579,873 |
| 588,412 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR12, Class 2A6, VRN, 5.00%, 6/25/35 | 682,957 |
| 712,612 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR13, Class A1, SEQ, VRN, 2.32%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.30%), 5/25/35 | 890,399 |
| 860,984 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR16, Class 3A2, VRN, 4.97%, 3/25/35 | 769,006 |
| 794,948 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR7, Class 1A1, VRN, 5.09%, 5/25/35 | 566,425 |
| 590,232 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-10, Class A4 SEQ, 6.00%, 8/25/36 | 318,234 |
| 320,623 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-13, Class A5, 6.00%, 10/25/36 | 12,062 |
| 12,075 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-13, Class A1, 6.00%, 9/25/37 | 135,670 |
| 136,100 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-14, Class 2A2, 5.50%, 10/25/22 | 93,235 |
| 95,065 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-16, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 12/28/37 | 105,221 |
| 105,580 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-AR10, Class 1A1, VRN, 4.89%, 1/25/38 | 148,484 |
| 144,595 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2008-1, Class 4A1, 5.75%, 2/25/38 | 455,808 |
| 485,735 |
|
| | 76,926,375 |
|
U.S. Government Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.8% | |
FHLMC, Series 2016-DNA3, Class M2, VRN, 4.02%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 12/25/28 | 1,468,628 |
| 1,472,747 |
|
FHLMC, Series 2016-DNA4, Class M2, VRN, 3.32%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.30%), 3/25/29 | 2,002,415 |
| 2,008,214 |
|
FHLMC, Series 2016-HQA3, Class M2, VRN, 3.37%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.35%), 3/25/29 | 2,718,028 |
| 2,730,793 |
|
FHLMC, Series 2017-DNA2, Class M1, VRN, 3.22%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.20%), 10/25/29 | 3,195,730 |
| 3,207,344 |
|
FHLMC, Series 2017-HQA2, Class M1, VRN, 2.82%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.80%), 12/25/29 | 166,325 |
| 166,402 |
|
FHLMC, Series 3397, Class GF, VRN, 2.53%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.50%), 12/15/37 | 1,403,643 |
| 1,408,549 |
|
FHLMC, Series KF29, Class A, VRN, 2.45%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.36%), 2/25/24 | 1,111,049 |
| 1,108,023 |
|
FNMA, Series 2014-C02, Class 1M2, VRN, 4.62%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.60%), 5/25/24 | 2,822,322 |
| 2,944,921 |
|
FNMA, Series 2014-C02, Class 2M2, VRN, 4.62%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.60%), 5/25/24 | 2,533,511 |
| 2,627,772 |
|
FNMA, Series 2016-C04, Class 1M1, VRN, 3.47%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.45%), 1/25/29 | 618,367 |
| 619,424 |
|
FNMA, Series 2017-C01, Class 1M1, VRN, 3.32%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.30%), 7/25/29 | 1,408,254 |
| 1,411,383 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
FNMA, Series 2017-C03, Class 1M1, VRN, 2.97%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.95%), 10/25/29 | $ | 594,106 |
| $ | 595,236 |
|
FNMA, Series 2018-C02, Class 2M1, VRN, 2.67%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.65%), 8/25/30 | 1,432,567 |
| 1,432,688 |
|
| | 21,733,496 |
|
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $97,650,519) | | 98,659,871 |
|
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS — 2.4% | | |
Bean Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR, VRN, 3.30%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.02%), 4/20/31(3) | 6,275,000 |
| 6,214,425 |
|
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2014-5A, Class A1RR, VRN, 3.44%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.14%), 7/15/31(3) | 2,550,000 |
| 2,545,606 |
|
CBAM Ltd., Series 2019-9A, Class A, VRN, 4.01%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.28%), 2/12/30(3) | 5,150,000 |
| 5,157,925 |
|
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2013-3RA, Class A1, VRN, 3.26%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.98%), 4/24/31(3) | 3,200,000 |
| 3,161,841 |
|
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class ARR, VRN, 3.39%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.11%), 1/22/31(3) | 2,225,000 |
| 2,216,257 |
|
Dryden 41 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2015-41A, Class AR, VRN, 3.27%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.97%), 4/15/31(3) | 2,300,000 |
| 2,281,242 |
|
Dryden 64 CLO Ltd., Series 2018-64A, Class A, VRN, 3.27%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.97%), 4/18/31(3) | 2,550,000 |
| 2,522,393 |
|
Goldentree Loan Opportunities X Ltd., Series 2015-10A, Class AR, VRN, 3.40%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.12%), 7/20/31(3) | 4,000,000 |
| 3,995,060 |
|
KKR CLO Ltd., Series 2022A, Class A, VRN, 3.43%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.15%), 7/20/31(3) | 4,500,000 |
| 4,479,953 |
|
LCM XIV LP, Series 2014A, Class AR, VRN, 3.32%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.04%), 7/20/31(3) | 2,275,000 |
| 2,255,469 |
|
Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A, Class AR2, VRN, 3.25%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.95%), 4/19/30(3) | 3,000,000 |
| 2,997,120 |
|
Magnetite VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class AR2, VRN, 3.28%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.98%), 4/15/31(3) | 5,875,000 |
| 5,853,877 |
|
Sounds Point CLO IV-R Ltd., Series 2013-3RA, Class A, VRN, 3.45%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.15%), 4/18/31(3) | 5,750,000 |
| 5,715,031 |
|
Treman Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class ARR, VRN, 3.35%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.07%), 10/20/28(3) | 6,000,000 |
| 6,010,971 |
|
Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class A1R, VRN, 3.25%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.97%), 4/25/31(3) | 3,000,000 |
| 2,970,387 |
|
Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class A1RR, VRN, 3.45%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.15%), 10/18/31(3) | 2,575,000 |
| 2,566,997 |
|
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $61,216,527) | | 60,944,554 |
|
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES — 1.3% | | |
Bay Area Toll Authority Rev., 6.92%, 4/1/40 | 980,000 |
| 1,485,063 |
|
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Rev., 6.00%, 12/1/44 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,468,530 |
|
Houston GO, 3.96%, 3/1/47 | 820,000 |
| 953,627 |
|
Los Angeles Community College District GO, 6.75%, 8/1/49 | 1,330,000 |
| 2,228,575 |
|
Los Angeles Department of Airports Rev., 6.58%, 5/15/39 | 1,075,000 |
| 1,458,796 |
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rev., 6.69%, 11/15/40 | 1,165,000 |
| 1,677,577 |
|
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rev., 6.81%, 11/15/40 | 470,000 |
| 680,626 |
|
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Rev., 7.41%, 1/1/40 | 975,000 |
| 1,572,919 |
|
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Rev., 7.10%, 1/1/41 | 480,000 |
| 753,816 |
|
New York City GO, 6.27%, 12/1/37 | 335,000 |
| 480,504 |
|
New York City Water & Sewer System Rev., 5.95%, 6/15/42 | 925,000 |
| 1,360,814 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Rev., 5.56%, 12/1/49 | $ | 420,000 |
| $ | 592,108 |
|
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Rev., 4.93%, 10/1/51 | 400,000 |
| 541,744 |
|
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Rev., 4.46%, 10/1/62 | 500,000 |
| 637,025 |
|
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey Rev., 5.67%, 5/1/40 | 675,000 |
| 922,448 |
|
Sacramento Municipal Utility District Rev., 6.16%, 5/15/36 | 375,000 |
| 523,005 |
|
San Antonio Electric & Gas Systems Rev., 5.99%, 2/1/39 | 280,000 |
| 397,762 |
|
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Rev., 5.59%, 7/1/43 | 750,000 |
| 849,570 |
|
San Diego County Water Authority Rev., 6.14%, 5/1/49 | 460,000 |
| 678,753 |
|
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Rev., 6.00%, 11/1/40 | 1,100,000 |
| 1,501,005 |
|
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Rev., 6.95%, 11/1/50 | 765,000 |
| 1,249,046 |
|
San Jose Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency Tax Allocation, 3.375%, 8/1/34 | 1,085,000 |
| 1,142,830 |
|
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Rev., 5.88%, 4/1/32 | 920,000 |
| 1,154,931 |
|
State of California GO, 4.60%, 4/1/38 | 1,380,000 |
| 1,538,741 |
|
State of California GO, 7.55%, 4/1/39 | 450,000 |
| 745,425 |
|
State of California GO, 7.30%, 10/1/39 | 1,210,000 |
| 1,896,009 |
|
State of Illinois GO, 5.10%, 6/1/33 | 1,618,000 |
| 1,753,912 |
|
State of Kansas Department of Transportation Rev., 4.60%, 9/1/35 | 925,000 |
| 1,127,039 |
|
University of California Rev., 4.60%, 5/15/31 | 1,975,000 |
| 2,323,410 |
|
TOTAL MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (Cost $27,698,675) | | 33,695,610 |
|
SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES — 0.7% | | |
Chile — 0.1% | | |
Chile Government International Bond, 3.25%, 9/14/21 | 920,000 |
| 941,859 |
|
Chile Government International Bond, 3.625%, 10/30/42 | 500,000 |
| 553,130 |
|
| | 1,494,989 |
|
Colombia — 0.1% | | |
Colombia Government International Bond, 4.375%, 7/12/21 | 2,770,000 |
| 2,871,825 |
|
Mexico† | | |
Mexico Government International Bond, 4.15%, 3/28/27 | 18,000 |
| 19,098 |
|
Panama — 0.1% | | |
Panama Government International Bond, 7.125%, 1/29/26 | 1,400,000 |
| 1,755,320 |
|
Peru — 0.1% | | |
Peruvian Government International Bond, 5.625%, 11/18/50 | 1,240,000 |
| 1,819,712 |
|
Philippines — 0.1% | | |
Philippine Government International Bond, 4.00%, 1/15/21 | 1,590,000 |
| 1,627,146 |
|
Philippine Government International Bond, 5.50%, 3/30/26 | 3,000,000 |
| 3,600,261 |
|
Philippine Government International Bond, 6.375%, 10/23/34 | 730,000 |
| 1,056,883 |
|
| | 6,284,290 |
|
Poland — 0.1% | | |
Republic of Poland Government International Bond, 3.00%, 3/17/23 | 1,050,000 |
| 1,086,470 |
|
Republic of Poland Government International Bond, 5.125%, 4/21/21 | 450,000 |
| 472,645 |
|
| | 1,559,115 |
|
Uruguay — 0.1% | | |
Uruguay Government International Bond, 4.375%, 10/27/27 | 820,000 |
| 902,521 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Uruguay Government International Bond, 4.125%, 11/20/45 | $ | 340,000 |
| $ | 364,653 |
|
| | 1,267,174 |
|
TOTAL SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES (Cost $15,896,198) | | 17,071,523 |
|
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES — 0.3% | | |
FNMA, 6.625%, 11/15/30 (Cost $5,562,963) | 4,500,000 |
| 6,597,442 |
|
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS(5) — 0.2% | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1% | | |
Zayo Group, LLC, 2017 Incremental Term Loan, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 1/19/24 | 2,900,000 |
| 2,909,976 |
|
Media — 0.1% | | |
Charter Communications Operating, LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 4.05%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 4/30/25 | 2,474,811 |
| 2,492,605 |
|
TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $5,397,747) | | 5,402,581 |
|
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — 3.4% | | |
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, 1.89%, 10/1/19(1)(3) | 50,411,000 |
| 50,408,053 |
|
Crown Point Capital Co. LLC, 1.99%, 10/1/19(1)(3) | 33,647,000 |
| 33,645,170 |
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Repurchase Agreement, BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 1.375% - 2.875%, 6/30/20 - 2/15/29, valued at $693,701), in a joint trading account at 1.80%, dated 9/30/19, due 10/1/19 (Delivery value $679,905) | | 679,871 |
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Repurchase Agreement, Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 3.00%, 5/15/45, valued at $118,821), at 0.85%, dated 9/30/19, due 10/1/19 (Delivery value $112,003) | | 112,000 |
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TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS (Cost $84,849,871) | | 84,845,094 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 105.1% (Cost $2,537,941,234) | | 2,635,804,125 |
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OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES(6) — (5.1)% | | (128,595,815 | ) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 2,507,208,310 |
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FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS |
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
USD | 1,633,227 |
| HUF | 491,960,627 |
| UBS AG | 12/18/19 | $ | 24,332 |
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USD | 2,246,483 |
| MXN | 44,635,816 |
| Morgan Stanley | 12/18/19 | 12,170 |
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| | | | | | $ | 36,502 |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED |
Reference Entity | Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Underlying Contract Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes | 480 |
| December 2019 | $ | 48,000,000 |
| $ | 62,550,000 |
| $ | (497,486 | ) |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Ultra Notes | 143 |
| December 2019 | $ | 14,300,000 |
| 20,364,094 |
| 223,390 |
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U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes | 754 |
| December 2019 | $ | 150,800,000 |
| 162,487,000 |
| (415,844 | ) |
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes | 251 |
| December 2019 | $ | 25,100,000 |
| 29,906,258 |
| (146,643 | ) |
| | | | $ | 275,307,352 |
| $ | (836,583 | ) |
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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS |
Reference Entity | Type | Fixed Rate Received (Paid) | Termination Date | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value^ |
Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index Series 32 | Buy | (1.00)% | 6/20/24 | $ | 52,000,000 |
| $ | (795,358 | ) | $ | (316,181 | ) | $ | (1,111,539 | ) |
^The value for credit default swap agreements serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability or profit at the period end. Increasing values in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the credit default swap agreement represent a deterioration of the referenced entity's credit soundness and an increased likelihood or risk of a credit event occurring as defined in the agreement.
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CENTRALLY CLEARED TOTAL RETURN SWAP AGREEMENTS |
Floating Rate Index | Pay/Receive Floating Rate Index | Fixed Rate | Termination Date | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value |
CPURNSA | Receive | 1.77% | 8/5/24 | $ | 25,500,000 |
| $ | (684 | ) | $ | (239,334 | ) | $ | (240,018 | ) |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
CDX | - | Credit Derivatives Indexes |
CPURNSA | - | U.S. Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers Not Seasonally Adjusted Index |
FHLMC | - | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
FNMA | - | Federal National Mortgage Association |
GNMA | - | Government National Mortgage Association |
GO | - | General Obligation |
H15T1Y | - | Constant Maturity U.S. Treasury Note Yield Curve Rate Index |
HUF | - | Hungarian Forint |
LIBOR | - | London Interbank Offered Rate |
MTN | - | Medium Term Note |
MXN | - | Mexican Peso |
SEQ | - | Sequential Payer |
TBA | - | To-Be-Announced. Security was purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and maturity date. Actual principal amount and maturity date will be determined upon settlement. |
USD | - | United States Dollar |
VRN | - | Variable Rate Note. The rate adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security’s offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. |
† Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
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(1) | The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase. |
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(2) | Security, or a portion thereof, has been pledged at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements on forward commitments, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and/or swap agreements. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $3,095,709. |
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(3) | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A or Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $399,551,274, which represented 15.9% of total net assets. |
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(4) | When-issued security. The issue price and yield are fixed on the date of the commitment, but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date. |
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(5) | The interest rate on a bank loan obligation adjusts periodically based on a predetermined schedule. Rate shown is effective at period end. The maturity date on a bank loan obligation may be less than indicated as a result of contractual or optional prepayments. These prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. |
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(6) | Amount relates primarily to payable for investments purchased, but not settled, at period end. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $2,537,941,234) | $ | 2,635,804,125 |
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Cash | 25,881 |
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Receivable for investments sold | 4,049,938 |
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Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 36,502 |
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Interest receivable | 13,833,528 |
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| 2,653,749,974 |
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Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | 122,196,366 |
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Payable for capital shares redeemed | 24,178,387 |
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Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | 77,297 |
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Payable for variation margin on swap agreements | 89,614 |
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| 146,541,664 |
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Net Assets | $ | 2,507,208,310 |
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G Class Capital Shares | |
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized) | 227,099,464 |
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Net Asset Value Per Share | $ | 11.04 |
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Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 2,452,254,503 |
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Distributable earnings | 54,953,807 |
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| $ | 2,507,208,310 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 39,124,377 |
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Expenses: | |
Management fees | 4,394,150 |
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Trustees' fees and expenses | 94,850 |
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Other expenses | 7,586 |
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| 4,496,586 |
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Fees waived | (4,394,150 | ) |
| 102,436 |
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Net investment income (loss) | 39,021,941 |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment transactions | 18,762,563 |
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Forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | 76,626 |
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Futures contract transactions | 10,660,911 |
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Swap agreement transactions | (127,501 | ) |
| 29,372,599 |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | 75,171,858 |
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Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 19,092 |
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Futures contracts | (3,207,176 | ) |
Swap agreements | (555,515 | ) |
| 71,428,259 |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 100,800,858 |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 139,822,799 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2019 | March 31, 2019 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 39,021,941 |
| $ | 93,337,360 |
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Net realized gain (loss) | 29,372,599 |
| (51,474,576 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 71,428,259 |
| 53,326,972 |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 139,822,799 |
| 95,189,756 |
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Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings | (40,544,131 | ) | (82,373,652 | ) |
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Capital Share Transactions | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | 142,543,345 |
| 297,773,497 |
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Proceeds from reinvestment of distributions | 40,544,131 |
| 82,083,103 |
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Payments for shares redeemed | (346,312,805 | ) | (856,037,370 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | (163,225,329 | ) | (476,180,770 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (63,946,661 | ) | (463,364,666 | ) |
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Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 2,571,154,971 |
| 3,034,519,637 |
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End of period | $ | 2,507,208,310 |
| $ | 2,571,154,971 |
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Transactions in Shares of the Fund | | |
Sold | 13,190,809 |
| 28,688,091 |
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 3,729,554 |
| 7,927,067 |
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Redeemed | (31,860,303 | ) | (83,031,742 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares of the fund | (14,939,940 | ) | (46,416,584 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization
American Century Investment Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. NT Diversified Bond Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund’s investment objective is to seek a high level of income by investing in non-money market debt securities. The fund is not permitted to invest in securities issued by companies assigned the Global Industry Classification Standard or the Bloomberg Industry Classification Standard for the tobacco industry. The fund offers the G Class.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. The Board of Trustees has adopted valuation policies and procedures to guide the investment advisor in the fund’s investment valuation process and to provide methodologies for the oversight of the fund’s pricing function.
Fixed income securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. Corporate bonds, U.S. Treasury and Government Agency securities, convertible bonds, bank loan obligations, municipal securities, and sovereign governments and agencies are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are valued based on models that consider trade data, prepayment and default projections, benchmark yield and spread data and estimated cash flows of each tranche of the issuer. Collateralized loan obligations are valued based on discounted cash flow models that consider trade and economic data, prepayment assumptions and default projections. Commercial paper is valued using a curve-based approach that considers money market rates for specific instruments, programs, currencies and maturity points from a variety of active market makers.
Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value per share. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value. Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the settlement price as provided by the appropriate exchange. Swap agreements are valued at an evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or independent brokers. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean of the appropriate forward exchange rate at the close of the NYSE as provided by an independent pricing service.
If the fund determines that the market price for an investment is not readily available or the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect an investment’s fair value, such investment is valued as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees or its delegate, in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. In its determination of fair value, the fund may review several factors including, but not limited to, market information regarding the specific investment or comparable investments and correlation with other investment types, futures indices or general market indicators. Circumstances that may cause the fund to use these procedures to value an investment include, but are not limited to: an investment has been declared in default or is distressed; trading in a security has been suspended during the trading day or a security is not actively trading on its principal exchange; prices received from a regular pricing source are deemed unreliable; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading occurred.
The fund monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s net asset value per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; governmental action and political unrest that could impact a specific investment or an investment sector; or armed conflicts, natural disasters and similar events that could affect investments in a specific country or region.
Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
Investment Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Inflation adjustments related to inflation-linked debt securities are reflected as interest income.
Foreign Currency Translations — All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates at period end. The fund may enter into spot foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, spot foreign currency exchange contracts, and expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses related to investment securities are a component of net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively.
Forward Commitments — The fund may engage in securities transactions on a forward commitment basis. In these transactions, the securities’ prices and yields are fixed on the date of the commitment. The fund may sell a to-be-announced (TBA) security and at the same time make a commitment to purchase the same security at a future date at a specified price. Conversely, the fund may purchase a TBA security and at the same time make a commitment to sell the same security at a future date at a specified price. These types of transactions are known as “TBA roll” transactions and are accounted for as purchases and sales. The fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet the purchase price.
Repurchase Agreements — The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted by the Board of Trustees. The fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to the fund under each repurchase agreement.
Joint Trading Account — Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.
Segregated Assets — In accordance with the 1940 Act, the fund segregates assets on its books and records to cover certain types of investment securities and other financial instruments. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities segregated to ensure the fund designates a sufficient amount of liquid assets, marked-to-market daily. The fund may also receive assets or be required to pledge assets at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements.
Income Tax Status — It is the fund’s policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The trust's investment advisor, ACIM, the trust's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc., and the trust's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC. Various funds issued by American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc. own, in aggregate, 100% of the shares of the fund. Related parties do not invest in the fund for the purpose of exercising management or control.
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a management agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee). The agreement provides that all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on the daily net assets of the fund and paid monthly in arrears. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the fund and certain other accounts managed by the investment advisor that are in the same broad investment category as the fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all the funds in the American Century Investments family of funds. The rates for the Investment Category Fee range from 0.2925% to 0.4100%. The rates for the Complex Fee range from 0.0000% to 0.0600%. The investment advisor agreed to waive the fund’s management fee in its entirety. The investment advisor expects this waiver to remain in effect permanently and cannot terminate it without the approval of the Board of Trustees. The effective annual management fee for the period ended September 30, 2019 was 0.34% before waiver and 0.00% after waiver.
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses — The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The trustees receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. There were no interfund transactions during the period.
4. Investment Transactions
Purchases of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2019 totaled $1,333,776,011, of which $1,250,222,635 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
Sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2019 totaled $1,495,463,312, of which $1,229,175,084 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
5. Fair Value Measurements
The fund’s investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the fund. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels.
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• | Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments. |
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• | Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars. |
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• | Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions). |
The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.
The following is a summary of the level classifications as of period end. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund’s portfolio holdings.
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Assets | | | |
Investment Securities | | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | — |
| $ | 764,047,721 |
| — |
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Corporate Bonds | — |
| 716,948,484 |
| — |
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U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | — |
| 594,477,336 |
| — |
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Asset-Backed Securities | — |
| 137,447,076 |
| — |
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — |
| 115,666,833 |
| — |
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — |
| 98,659,871 |
| — |
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Collateralized Loan Obligations | — |
| 60,944,554 |
| — |
|
Municipal Securities | — |
| 33,695,610 |
| — |
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Sovereign Governments and Agencies | — |
| 17,071,523 |
| — |
|
U.S. Government Agency Securities | — |
| 6,597,442 |
| — |
|
Bank Loan Obligations | — |
| 5,402,581 |
| — |
|
Temporary Cash Investments | — |
| 84,845,094 |
| — |
|
| — |
| $ | 2,635,804,125 |
| — |
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Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 223,390 |
| — |
| — |
|
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — |
| $ | 36,502 |
| — |
|
| $ | 223,390 |
| $ | 36,502 |
| — |
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Liabilities | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 1,059,973 |
| — |
| — |
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Swap Agreements | — |
| $ | 1,351,557 |
| — |
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| $ | 1,059,973 |
| $ | 1,351,557 |
| — |
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6. Derivative Instruments
Credit Risk — The fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of a bond generally declines as the credit quality of its issuer declines. Credit default swap agreements enable a fund to buy/sell protection against a credit event of a specific issuer or index. A fund may attempt to enhance returns by selling protection or attempt to mitigate credit risk by buying protection. The buyer/seller of credit protection against a security or basket of securities may pay/receive an up-front or periodic payment to compensate for/against potential default events. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, a fund is required to deposit cash or securities (initial margin) with a financial intermediary in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the value and is a component of unrealized gains and losses. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements include the possible lack of liquidity, failure of the counterparty to meet its obligations, and that there may be unfavorable changes in the underlying investments or instruments. The fund's average notional amount held during the period was $52,000,000.
Foreign Currency Risk — The fund is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of foreign investments held by a fund may be significantly affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The dollar value of a foreign security generally decreases when the value of the dollar rises against the foreign currency in which the security is denominated and tends to increase when the value of the dollar declines against such foreign currency. A fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to reduce a fund's exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations or to gain exposure to the fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by a fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon the termination of the contract. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of forward foreign currency exchange contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively. A fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract. Additionally, losses, up to the fair value, may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. The fund's average U.S. dollar exposure to foreign currency risk derivative instruments held during the period was $5,461,592.
Interest Rate Risk — The fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of bonds generally declines as interest rates rise. A fund may enter into futures contracts based on a bond index or a specific underlying security. A fund may purchase futures contracts to gain exposure to increases in market value or sell futures contracts to protect against a decline in market value. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and losses. A fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the futures contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively. One of the risks of entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying securities. The fund's average notional exposure to interest rate risk derivative instruments held during the period was $290,250,000 futures contracts purchased.
Other Contracts — A fund may enter into total return swap agreements in order to attempt to obtain or preserve a particular return or spread at a lower cost than obtaining a return or spread through purchases and/or sales of instruments in other markets or gain exposure to certain markets in the most economical way possible. A fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, a fund is required to deposit cash or securities (initial margin) with a financial intermediary in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the value and is a component of unrealized gains and losses. Realized gain or
loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements include the possible lack of liquidity, failure of the counterparty to meet its obligations, and that there may be unfavorable changes in the underlying investments or instruments, including inflationary risk. The fund's average notional amount held during the period was $25,500,000.
Value of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2019
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Type of Risk Exposure | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value |
Credit Risk | Receivable for variation margin on swap agreements* | — |
| Payable for variation margin on swap agreements* | $ | 47,335 |
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Foreign Currency Risk | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $ | 36,502 |
| Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — |
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Interest Rate Risk | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | — |
| Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | 77,297 |
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Other Contracts | Receivable for variation margin on swap agreements* | — |
| Payable for variation margin on swap agreements* | 42,279 |
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* Included in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts or centrally cleared swap agreements, as applicable, as reported in the Schedule of Investments.
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2019
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Type of Risk Exposure | Location on Statement of Operations | Value | Location on Statement of Operations | Value |
Credit Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | $ | (127,501 | ) | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | $ | (316,181 | ) |
Foreign Currency Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | 76,626 |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 19,092 |
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Interest Rate Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions | 10,660,911 |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | (3,207,176 | ) |
Other Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | — |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | (239,334 | ) |
| | $ | 10,610,036 |
| | $ | (3,743,599 | ) |
7. Risk Factors
The fund is owned by a relatively small number of shareholders, and in the event such shareholders redeem, the ongoing operations of the fund may be at risk.
The fund’s investment process may result in high portfolio turnover, which could mean high transaction costs, affecting both performance and capital gains tax liabilities to investors.
8. Federal Tax Information
The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.
As of period end, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 2,538,027,095 |
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Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 101,617,550 |
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Gross tax depreciation of investments | (3,840,520 | ) |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | 97,777,030 |
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The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
As of March 31, 2019, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(32,799,028) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(33,630,736), which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers may be carried forward for an unlimited period. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.
As of March 31, 2019, the fund had late-year ordinary loss deferrals of $(243,882), which represent certain qualified losses that the fund has elected to treat as having been incurred in the following fiscal year for federal income tax purposes.
9. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08, “Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities” (ASU 2017-08). ASU 2017-08 amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2017-08 did not materially impact the financial statements.
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | | | |
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| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
G Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.62 | 0.17 | 0.42 | 0.59 | (0.17) | — | (0.17) | $11.04 | 5.61% | 0.01%(4) | 0.35%(4) | 3.06%(4) | 2.72%(4) | 52% |
| $2,507,208 |
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2019 | $10.52 | 0.35 | 0.05 | 0.40 | (0.30) | — | (0.30) | $10.62 | 3.93% | 0.01% | 0.35% | 3.35% | 3.01% | 185% |
| $2,571,155 |
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2018 | $10.66 | 0.29 | (0.14) | 0.15 | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | $10.52 | 1.36% | 0.12% | 0.36% | 2.66% | 2.42% | 186% |
| $3,034,520 |
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2017 | $10.85 | 0.22 | (0.16) | 0.06 | (0.24) | (0.01) | (0.25) | $10.66 | 0.59% | 0.40% | 0.40% | 2.07% | 2.07% | 139% |
| $2,731,236 |
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2016 | $11.03 | 0.21 | (0.04) | 0.17 | (0.23) | (0.12) | (0.35) | $10.85 | 1.57% | 0.40% | 0.40% | 1.96% | 1.96% | 207% |
| $2,406,977 |
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2015 | $10.70 | 0.20 | 0.42 | 0.62 | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | $11.03 | 5.90% | 0.40% | 0.40% | 1.85% | 1.85% | 248% |
| $2,198,329 |
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Notes to Financial Highlights |
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(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
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(2) | Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
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(3) | Six months ended September 30, 2019 (unaudited). |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management Agreement |
At a meeting held on June 19, 2019, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") unanimously approved the renewal of the management agreement pursuant to which American Century Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) acts as the investment advisor for the Fund. Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s directors/trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees, each year. The Board regards this annual evaluation and renewal as one of its most important responsibilities.
The independent Trustees have memorialized a statement regarding the relationship between their ongoing obligations to oversee and evaluate the performance of the Advisor and their annual consideration of renewal of the management agreement. In that statement, the independent Trustees noted that their assessment of the Advisor’s performance is an ongoing process that takes place over the entire year and is informed by all of the extensive information that the Board and its committees receive and consider over time. This information, together with the additional materials provided specifically in connection with the review, are central to the Board’s assessment of the Advisor’s performance and its determination whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement.
Prior to its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board requested and reviewed extensive data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor and certain independent providers of evaluation data concerning the Fund and the services provided to the Fund by the Advisor.
In connection with its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board’s review and evaluation of the services provided by the Advisor included, but was not limited to, the following:
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• | the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, and other services provided to the Fund; |
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• | the wide range of other programs and services the Advisor provides to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis; |
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• | the investment performance of the Fund, including data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies; |
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• | the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similar funds; |
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• | the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the Advisor and the Fund’s service providers; |
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• | financial data showing the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the overall profitability of the Advisor; |
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• | strategic plans of the Advisor; |
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• | any economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund and other accounts; |
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• | services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients; |
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• | acquired fund fees and expenses; |
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• | payments and practices in connection with financial intermediaries holding shares of the Fund and the services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and |
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• | any collateral benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund. |
In keeping with its practice, the Board held two in-person meetings to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request and held active discussions with the Advisor regarding the renewal of the management agreement. The independent Trustees had the benefit of the advice of their independent counsel throughout the process.
Factors Considered
The Trustees considered all of the information provided by the Advisor, the independent data providers, and the independent Trustees’ independent counsel in connection with the approval. They determined that the information was sufficient for them to evaluate the management agreement for the Fund. In connection with their review, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling and each Trustee may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the management agreement, the Board based its decision on a number of factors, including the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services — Generally. Under the management agreement, the Advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:
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• | constructing and designing the Fund |
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• | portfolio research and security selection |
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• | initial capitalization/funding |
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• | daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio |
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• | shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications |
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• | legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel) |
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• | regulatory and portfolio compliance |
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• | marketing and distribution (except amounts paid by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 plans) |
The Board noted that many of these services have expanded over time in terms of both quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry, changing distribution channels, and the changing regulatory environment.
Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is quite complex and allows Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes by investing in or exchanging among various American Century Investments funds, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the Board expects the Advisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. Further, the Trustees recognize that the Advisor has an obligation to seek the best execution of fund trades. In providing these services, the Advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals (portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance, and other systems to conduct their business. The Board, directly and through its Portfolio Committee, regularly reviews investment performance information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of similarly-managed funds, over different time horizons. The Trustees also review investment performance information during the management agreement renewal process. If performance concerns are identified, the Fund receives special reviews until performance improves, during which the Board discusses with the Advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market conditions, security selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance. The Fund’s performance was above its benchmark for the five-, and ten-year periods, at its benchmark for the three-year period, and below its benchmark for the one-year period reviewed by the Board. The Board found the investment management services provided by the Advisor to the Fund to be satisfactory and consistent with the management agreement.
Shareholder and Other Services. Under the management agreement, the Advisor provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through various committees of the Board, regularly reviews reports and evaluations of such services at its regular meetings. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction, technology support (including cyber security), new products and services offered to Fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. The Board found the services provided by the Advisor to the Fund under the management agreement to be competitive and of high quality.
Costs of Services and Profitability. The Advisor provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Trustees have reviewed with the Advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. This information is considered in evaluating the Advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee. The Board concluded that the Advisor’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Ethics. The Board generally considers the Advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. They noted that the Advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.
Economies of Scale. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Board concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The Board concluded that the Advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, offering competitive fees from fund inception, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders enhanced and expanded services.
Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The management agreement provides that the Fund pays the Advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, expenses attributable to short sales, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fees and expenses of the Fund’s independent Trustees (including their independent legal counsel), and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act. Under the unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing, and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges, and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and any applicable Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The Board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the Advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Board’s analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by an independent provider and comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of peer funds. The unified fee charged to shareholders of the Fund was slightly above the median of the total expense ratios of the Fund’s peer group. The Board concluded that the management fee paid by the Fund to the Advisor under the management agreement is reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Board also requested and received information from the Advisor concerning the nature of the services, fees, costs, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Board analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.
Payments to Intermediaries. The Trustees also requested and received a description of payments made to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries. These payments include various payments made by the Fund or the Advisor to different types of intermediaries and recordkeepers for distribution and service activities provided for the Fund. The Trustees reviewed such information and received representations from the Advisor that all such payments by the Fund were made pursuant to the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 Plan and that all such payments by the Advisor were made from the Advisor’s resources and reasonable profits. The Board found such payments to be reasonable in scope and purpose.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the existence of collateral benefits the Advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Board noted that the Advisor may receive proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions. The Board also determined that the Advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Board noted that the assets of those other accounts are, where applicable, included with the assets of the Fund to determine breakpoints in the management fee schedule.
Existing Relationship. The Board also considered whether there was any reason for not continuing the existing arrangement with the Advisor. In this regard, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties, and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision not to continue such relationship. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Advisor’s industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Advisor will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund.
Conclusion of the Trustees. As a result of this process, the Board, including all of the independent Trustees and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and throughout the year, concluded that the management agreement between the Fund and the Advisor is fair and reasonable in light of the services provided and should be renewed.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect not to have withholding apply*. Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
If you don’t want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not withhold the federal income tax. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax withheld (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
Descriptions of the principles and policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021 or visiting the "About Us" page of American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com. A description of the policies is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-Q and Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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| Semiannual Report |
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| September 30, 2019 |
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| NT High Income Fund |
| Investor Class (AHGVX) |
| G Class (AHGNX) |
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund or your financial intermediary electronically by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.
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Fund Characteristics | |
Shareholder Fee Example | |
Schedule of Investments | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Statement of Operations | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Financial Highlights | |
Approval of Management and Subadvisory Agreements | |
Additional Information | |
Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 | |
Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Corporate Bonds | 90.4% |
Bank Loan Obligations | 4.8% |
Preferred Stocks | 1.6% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.4% |
Common Stocks | 0.2% |
Warrants | —* |
Escrow Interests | —* |
Temporary Cash Investments | 1.7% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | 0.9% |
* Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019.
Actual Expenses
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,030.30 | $4.01 | 0.79% |
G Class | $1,000 | $1,034.30 | $0.05 | 0.01% |
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,021.05 | $3.99 | 0.79% |
G Class | $1,000 | $1,024.95 | $0.05 | 0.01% |
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
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| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
CORPORATE BONDS — 90.4% | | |
Aerospace and Defense — 2.6% | | |
Arconic, Inc., 5.125%, 10/1/24 | $ | 1,500,000 |
| $ | 1,598,572 |
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Arconic, Inc., 5.90%, 2/1/27 | 250,000 |
| 280,300 |
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Arconic, Inc., 5.95%, 2/1/37 | 1,225,000 |
| 1,323,637 |
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Bombardier, Inc., 5.75%, 3/15/22(1) | 1,085,000 |
| 1,109,412 |
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Bombardier, Inc., 6.00%, 10/15/22(1) | 1,005,000 |
| 1,008,769 |
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Bombardier, Inc., 6.125%, 1/15/23(1) | 475,000 |
| 484,975 |
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Bombardier, Inc., 7.50%, 12/1/24(1) | 775,000 |
| 779,650 |
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Bombardier, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/25(1) | 495,000 |
| 496,238 |
|
Bombardier, Inc., 7.875%, 4/15/27(1) | 1,775,000 |
| 1,772,071 |
|
BWX Technologies, Inc., 5.375%, 7/15/26(1) | 375,000 |
| 396,094 |
|
F-Brasile SpA / F-Brasile US LLC, 7.375%, 8/15/26(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 1,045,000 |
|
Pioneer Holdings LLC / Pioneer Finance Corp., 9.00%, 11/1/22(1) | 575,000 |
| 605,188 |
|
TransDigm UK Holdings plc, 6.875%, 5/15/26 | 200,000 |
| 215,500 |
|
TransDigm, Inc., 6.00%, 7/15/22 | 2,240,000 |
| 2,279,200 |
|
TransDigm, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/25 | 100,000 |
| 104,125 |
|
TransDigm, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/26(1) | 1,550,000 |
| 1,668,187 |
|
TransDigm, Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/26 | 850,000 |
| 896,750 |
|
TransDigm, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/27 | 675,000 |
| 735,750 |
|
Triumph Group, Inc., 4.875%, 4/1/21 | 375,000 |
| 375,769 |
|
Triumph Group, Inc., 6.25%, 9/15/24(1) | 200,000 |
| 208,540 |
|
Triumph Group, Inc., 7.75%, 8/15/25 | 225,000 |
| 227,813 |
|
| | 17,611,540 |
|
Air Freight and Logistics — 0.3% | | |
XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.50%, 6/15/22(1) | 1,421,000 |
| 1,449,420 |
|
XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.125%, 9/1/23(1) | 600,000 |
| 621,000 |
|
| | 2,070,420 |
|
Airlines — 0.6% | | |
Air Canada, 7.75%, 4/15/21(1) | 975,000 |
| 1,049,344 |
|
American Airlines Group, Inc., 4.625%, 3/1/20(1) | 975,000 |
| 984,750 |
|
American Airlines Group, Inc., 5.00%, 6/1/22(1) | 550,000 |
| 571,780 |
|
United Airlines Holdings, Inc., 4.25%, 10/1/22 | 225,000 |
| 232,999 |
|
United Airlines Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 2/1/24 | 1,445,000 |
| 1,528,087 |
|
| | 4,366,960 |
|
Auto Components — 0.5% | | |
Dana, Inc., 6.00%, 9/15/23 | 1,484,000 |
| 1,526,665 |
|
Delphi Technologies plc, 5.00%, 10/1/25(1) | 650,000 |
| 578,500 |
|
Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP / Panther Finance Co., Inc., 8.50%, 5/15/27(1) | 625,000 |
| 634,375 |
|
Tenneco, Inc., 5.00%, 7/15/26 | 975,000 |
| 804,375 |
|
| | 3,543,915 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Automobiles — 0.4% | | |
Mclaren Finance plc, 5.75%, 8/1/22(1) | $ | 400,000 |
| $ | 383,744 |
|
Tesla, Inc., 5.30%, 8/15/25(1) | 2,800,000 |
| 2,523,500 |
|
| | 2,907,244 |
|
Banks — 0.2% | | |
CIT Group, Inc., 4.125%, 3/9/21 | 275,000 |
| 280,500 |
|
CIT Group, Inc., 5.00%, 8/1/23 | 900,000 |
| 961,875 |
|
| | 1,242,375 |
|
Building Products — 1.3% | | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., 5.00%, 9/30/27(1) | 275,000 |
| 279,466 |
|
BMC East LLC, 5.50%, 10/1/24(1) | 840,000 |
| 875,984 |
|
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/24(1) | 710,000 |
| 741,063 |
|
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/27(1) | 875,000 |
| 947,187 |
|
Griffon Corp., 5.25%, 3/1/22 | 1,525,000 |
| 1,544,062 |
|
James Hardie International Finance DAC, 4.75%, 1/15/25(1) | 400,000 |
| 414,000 |
|
James Hardie International Finance DAC, 5.00%, 1/15/28(1) | 400,000 |
| 417,000 |
|
Jeld-Wen, Inc., 4.625%, 12/15/25(1) | 375,000 |
| 377,355 |
|
Masonite International Corp., 5.75%, 9/15/26(1) | 275,000 |
| 291,156 |
|
Masonite International Corp., 5.375%, 2/1/28(1) | 225,000 |
| 235,406 |
|
Northwest Hardwoods, Inc., 7.50%, 8/1/21(1) | 275,000 |
| 162,250 |
|
Patrick Industries, Inc., 7.50%, 10/15/27(1) | 800,000 |
| 826,080 |
|
PGT Escrow Issuer, Inc., 6.75%, 8/1/26(1) | 525,000 |
| 568,313 |
|
USG Corp., 5.50%, 3/1/25(1) | 735,000 |
| 746,944 |
|
| | 8,426,266 |
|
Capital Markets — 1.2% | | |
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc., 8.25%, 10/15/24 | 375,000 |
| 390,000 |
|
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.875%, 2/1/22 | 1,355,000 |
| 1,372,784 |
|
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.25%, 2/1/22 | 655,000 |
| 673,668 |
|
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.75%, 9/15/24(1) | 1,275,000 |
| 1,275,319 |
|
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.375%, 12/15/25 | 1,225,000 |
| 1,291,165 |
|
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/26(1) | 1,550,000 |
| 1,627,500 |
|
MSCI, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/24(1) | 175,000 |
| 181,563 |
|
MSCI, Inc., 4.75%, 8/1/26(1) | 150,000 |
| 157,500 |
|
NFP Corp., 6.875%, 7/15/25(1) | 925,000 |
| 921,531 |
|
VFH Parent LLC / Orchestra Co-Issuer, Inc., 6.75%, 6/15/22(1) | 425,000 |
| 439,843 |
|
| | 8,330,873 |
|
Chemicals — 2.0% | | |
Atotech Alpha 2 BV, 8.75% Cash or 9.50% PIK, 6/1/23(1)(2) | 400,000 |
| 400,000 |
|
CF Industries, Inc., 7.125%, 5/1/20 | 175,000 |
| 180,250 |
|
CF Industries, Inc., 5.375%, 3/15/44 | 1,875,000 |
| 1,897,552 |
|
Chemours Co. (The), 6.625%, 5/15/23 | 466,000 |
| 461,922 |
|
Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 6.50%, 5/15/26(1) | 750,000 |
| 731,250 |
|
Cornerstone Chemical Co., 6.75%, 8/15/24(1) | 550,000 |
| 510,653 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Element Solutions, Inc., 5.875%, 12/1/25(1) | $ | 525,000 |
| $ | 552,090 |
|
Hexion, Inc., 7.875%, 7/15/27(1) | 100,000 |
| 99,250 |
|
INEOS Group Holdings SA, 5.625%, 8/1/24(1) | 1,425,000 |
| 1,474,704 |
|
Kissner Holdings LP / Kissner Milling Co. Ltd. / BSC Holding, Inc. / Kissner USA, 8.375%, 12/1/22(1) | 275,000 |
| 287,375 |
|
Kraton Polymers LLC / Kraton Polymers Capital Corp., 7.00%, 4/15/25(1) | 275,000 |
| 288,063 |
|
NOVA Chemicals Corp., 5.25%, 6/1/27(1) | 900,000 |
| 940,140 |
|
Nufarm Australia Ltd. / Nufarm Americas, Inc., 5.75%, 4/30/26(1) | 375,000 |
| 372,188 |
|
OCI NV, 6.625%, 4/15/23(1) | 800,000 |
| 839,760 |
|
Olin Corp., 5.625%, 8/1/29 | 400,000 |
| 417,120 |
|
Olin Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/30 | 100,000 |
| 100,535 |
|
PQ Corp., 5.75%, 12/15/25(1) | 250,000 |
| 258,750 |
|
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The), 5.25%, 12/15/26 | 325,000 |
| 342,469 |
|
SPCM SA, 4.875%, 9/15/25(1) | 300,000 |
| 306,750 |
|
TPC Group, Inc., 10.50%, 8/1/24(1) | 725,000 |
| 759,437 |
|
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA / Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., 5.375%, 9/1/25(1) | 900,000 |
| 876,375 |
|
Tronox Finance plc, 5.75%, 10/1/25(1) | 750,000 |
| 713,062 |
|
Tronox, Inc., 6.50%, 4/15/26(1) | 425,000 |
| 406,937 |
|
| | 13,216,632 |
|
Commercial Services and Supplies — 1.4% | | |
ADT Security Corp. (The), 6.25%, 10/15/21 | 325,000 |
| 347,750 |
|
Algeco Global Finance 2 plc, 10.00%, 8/15/23(1) | 800,000 |
| 800,000 |
|
Aptim Corp., 7.75%, 6/15/25(1) | 1,325,000 |
| 947,375 |
|
Clean Harbors, Inc., 4.875%, 7/15/27(1) | 275,000 |
| 287,719 |
|
Clean Harbors, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/29(1) | 150,000 |
| 159,375 |
|
Covanta Holding Corp., 5.875%, 3/1/24 | 440,000 |
| 454,300 |
|
Garda World Security Corp., 8.75%, 5/15/25(1) | 725,000 |
| 748,272 |
|
IAA, Inc., 5.50%, 6/15/27(1) | 400,000 |
| 423,000 |
|
KAR Auction Services, Inc., 5.125%, 6/1/25(1) | 300,000 |
| 312,000 |
|
Matthews International Corp., 5.25%, 12/1/25(1) | 400,000 |
| 380,000 |
|
Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC / Midas Intermediate Holdco II Finance, Inc., 7.875%, 10/1/22(1) | 775,000 |
| 722,687 |
|
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The), 5.50%, 10/1/21(1) | 550,000 |
| 553,438 |
|
Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co., 4.50%, 10/1/20 | 740,000 |
| 742,842 |
|
Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 4/15/22(1) | 570,000 |
| 574,446 |
|
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 9.25%, 5/15/23(1) | 425,000 |
| 447,599 |
|
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/24(1) | 425,000 |
| 437,346 |
|
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/25(1) | 450,000 |
| 471,938 |
|
Sotheby's, 7.375%, 10/15/27(1)(3) | 400,000 |
| 408,500 |
|
TMS International Holding Corp., 7.25%, 8/15/25(1) | 375,000 |
| 322,500 |
|
| | 9,541,087 |
|
Communications Equipment — 0.8% | | |
CommScope Technologies LLC, 6.00%, 6/15/25(1) | 2,150,000 |
| 1,951,125 |
|
CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.00%, 3/15/27(1) | 470,000 |
| 390,100 |
|
CommScope, Inc., 5.00%, 6/15/21(1) | 329,000 |
| 330,332 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
CommScope, Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/24(1) | $ | 600,000 |
| $ | 620,250 |
|
CommScope, Inc., 6.00%, 3/1/26(1) | 300,000 |
| 311,940 |
|
CommScope, Inc., 8.25%, 3/1/27(1) | 800,000 |
| 781,750 |
|
Nokia of America Corp., 6.45%, 3/15/29 | 425,000 |
| 440,088 |
|
Nokia Oyj, 3.375%, 6/12/22 | 225,000 |
| 228,938 |
|
ViaSat, Inc., 5.625%, 4/15/27(1) | 425,000 |
| 447,312 |
|
| | 5,501,835 |
|
Construction and Engineering — 0.8% | | |
Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 SA, 6.875%, 2/1/27(1) | 1,050,000 |
| 973,875 |
|
Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 8.50%, 7/15/25(1) | 1,025,000 |
| 978,875 |
|
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., 8.00%, 5/15/22 | 375,000 |
| 400,613 |
|
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 10.125%, 4/1/22(1) | 475,000 |
| 490,437 |
|
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/26(1) | 750,000 |
| 768,750 |
|
Weekley Homes LLC / Weekley Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/1/23 | 900,000 |
| 901,890 |
|
Weekley Homes LLC / Weekley Finance Corp., 6.625%, 8/15/25 | 750,000 |
| 755,625 |
|
| | 5,270,065 |
|
Construction Materials — 0.4% | | |
Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp., 6.125%, 7/15/23 | 325,000 |
| 332,312 |
|
Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.125%, 6/1/25(1) | 400,000 |
| 411,000 |
|
Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp., 6.50%, 3/15/27(1) | 275,000 |
| 294,250 |
|
US Concrete, Inc., 6.375%, 6/1/24 | 1,625,000 |
| 1,698,125 |
|
| | 2,735,687 |
|
Consumer Finance — 3.1% | | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, 3/15/20 | 400,000 |
| 409,476 |
|
Ally Financial, Inc., 4.125%, 3/30/20 | 1,125,000 |
| 1,134,844 |
|
Ally Financial, Inc., 3.875%, 5/21/24 | 425,000 |
| 440,853 |
|
Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, 11/1/31 | 1,325,000 |
| 1,838,437 |
|
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 3.625%, 5/1/22(1) | 200,000 |
| 202,930 |
|
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 5.25%, 5/15/24(1) | 275,000 |
| 295,130 |
|
Credit Acceptance Corp., 6.625%, 3/15/26(1) | 425,000 |
| 455,813 |
|
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., 6.50% Cash or 7.25% PIK, 9/15/24(1)(2) | 1,000,000 |
| 1,015,000 |
|
goeasy Ltd., 7.875%, 11/1/22(1) | 525,000 |
| 547,313 |
|
Navient Corp., 5.00%, 10/26/20 | 990,000 |
| 1,004,850 |
|
Navient Corp., 5.875%, 3/25/21 | 50,000 |
| 52,125 |
|
Navient Corp., 7.25%, 9/25/23 | 950,000 |
| 1,036,212 |
|
Navient Corp., 5.875%, 10/25/24 | 375,000 |
| 379,688 |
|
Navient Corp., 6.75%, 6/25/25 | 3,625,000 |
| 3,747,344 |
|
Navient Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/26 | 675,000 |
| 692,077 |
|
Navient Corp., MTN, 6.125%, 3/25/24 | 360,000 |
| 375,188 |
|
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., 3.625%, 3/15/21(1) | 550,000 |
| 555,390 |
|
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., 5.25%, 8/15/22(1) | 1,515,000 |
| 1,600,446 |
|
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., 5.50%, 2/15/24(1) | 525,000 |
| 567,866 |
|
Springleaf Finance Corp., 8.25%, 12/15/20 | 125,000 |
| 133,125 |
|
Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/25 | 1,125,000 |
| 1,242,422 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/26 | $ | 2,200,000 |
| $ | 2,444,640 |
|
Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/28 | 575,000 |
| 619,735 |
|
| | 20,790,904 |
|
Containers and Packaging — 2.5% | | |
ARD Finance SA, 7.125% Cash or 7.875% PIK, 9/15/23(2) | 720,000 |
| 745,200 |
|
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 4.625%, 5/15/23(1) | 400,000 |
| 410,500 |
|
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 6.00%, 2/15/25(1) | 285,000 |
| 298,708 |
|
Berry Global, Inc., 6.00%, 10/15/22 | 850,000 |
| 863,812 |
|
Berry Global, Inc., 4.875%, 7/15/26(1) | 625,000 |
| 647,594 |
|
Berry Global, Inc., 5.625%, 7/15/27(1) | 300,000 |
| 311,250 |
|
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 6.875%, 1/15/25(1) | 225,000 |
| 206,348 |
|
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 7.875%, 7/15/26(1) | 600,000 |
| 552,000 |
|
Graphic Packaging International LLC, 4.75%, 7/15/27(1) | 275,000 |
| 289,437 |
|
Greif, Inc., 6.50%, 3/1/27(1) | 575,000 |
| 611,225 |
|
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 5.50%, 4/15/24(1) | 250,000 |
| 258,700 |
|
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 7.25%, 4/15/25(1) | 3,300,000 |
| 3,131,865 |
|
OI European Group BV, 4.00%, 3/15/23(1) | 725,000 |
| 731,344 |
|
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 5.00%, 1/15/22(1) | 375,000 |
| 388,200 |
|
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 5.875%, 8/15/23(1) | 625,000 |
| 665,625 |
|
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 6.375%, 8/15/25(1) | 150,000 |
| 159,750 |
|
Plastipak Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 10/15/25(1) | 275,000 |
| 230,313 |
|
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 6.875%, 2/15/21 | 280,695 |
| 281,748 |
|
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 5.125%, 7/15/23(1) | 1,010,000 |
| 1,036,512 |
|
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 7.00%, 7/15/24(1) | 1,590,000 |
| 1,650,619 |
|
Sealed Air Corp., 5.125%, 12/1/24(1) | 1,410,000 |
| 1,515,750 |
|
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 8/1/24(1) | 500,000 |
| 491,250 |
|
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., 6.625%, 11/1/25(1) | 275,000 |
| 242,000 |
|
Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 5.50%, 8/15/26(1) | 600,000 |
| 632,220 |
|
Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 8.50%, 8/15/27(1) | 200,000 |
| 216,750 |
|
| | 16,568,720 |
|
Distributors — 0.3% | | |
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 5.75%, 12/15/23(1) | 375,000 |
| 387,187 |
|
Anixter, Inc., 6.00%, 12/1/25 | 350,000 |
| 387,625 |
|
Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.50%, 6/1/24(1) | 975,000 |
| 999,375 |
|
Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/27(1) | 350,000 |
| 369,250 |
|
| | 2,143,437 |
|
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.5% | | |
GEMS MENASA Cayman Ltd. / GEMS Education Delaware LLC, 7.125%, 7/31/26(1) | 600,000 |
| 621,000 |
|
Graham Holdings Co., 5.75%, 6/1/26(1) | 650,000 |
| 700,375 |
|
Service Corp. International/US, 5.125%, 6/1/29 | 275,000 |
| 295,281 |
|
Sotheby's, 4.875%, 12/15/25(1) | 800,000 |
| 812,080 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
WW International, Inc., 8.625%, 12/1/25(1) | $ | 875,000 |
| $ | 912,188 |
|
| | 3,340,924 |
|
Diversified Financial Services — 1.1% | | |
Allied Universal HoldCo LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp., 6.625%, 7/15/26(1) | 975,000 |
| 1,032,281 |
|
Allied Universal HoldCo LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp., 9.75%, 7/15/27(1) | 1,725,000 |
| 1,801,970 |
|
Fairstone Financial, Inc., 7.875%, 7/15/24(1) | 750,000 |
| 785,625 |
|
Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 6.25%, 6/3/26(1) | 600,000 |
| 621,000 |
|
Oxford Finance LLC / Oxford Finance Co-Issuer II, Inc., 6.375%, 12/15/22(1) | 650,000 |
| 677,625 |
|
Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 5/15/26(1) | 325,000 |
| 349,372 |
|
Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 11/15/26(1) | 525,000 |
| 580,781 |
|
Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 8/15/26(1) | 800,000 |
| 854,896 |
|
VistaJet Malta Finance plc / XO Management Holding, Inc., 10.50%, 6/1/24(1) | 650,000 |
| 632,125 |
|
| | 7,335,675 |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 5.7% | | |
Altice France SA, 6.25%, 5/15/24(1) | 633,000 |
| 655,630 |
|
Altice France SA, 7.375%, 5/1/26(1) | 2,560,000 |
| 2,754,458 |
|
Altice France SA, 8.125%, 2/1/27(1) | 400,000 |
| 442,500 |
|
Altice France SA, 5.50%, 1/15/28(1) | 1,400,000 |
| 1,419,250 |
|
CenturyLink, Inc., 5.625%, 4/1/20 | 1,470,000 |
| 1,495,872 |
|
CenturyLink, Inc., 6.45%, 6/15/21 | 200,000 |
| 210,500 |
|
CenturyLink, Inc., 5.80%, 3/15/22 | 550,000 |
| 582,313 |
|
CenturyLink, Inc., 6.75%, 12/1/23 | 350,000 |
| 384,125 |
|
CenturyLink, Inc., 7.50%, 4/1/24 | 550,000 |
| 616,467 |
|
Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 5.375%, 3/1/22(1) | 50,000 |
| 52,250 |
|
Connect Finco SARL / Connect US Finco LLC, 6.75%, 10/1/26(1)(3) | 400,000 |
| 408,000 |
|
Embarq Corp., 8.00%, 6/1/36 | 1,675,000 |
| 1,664,012 |
|
Frontier Communications Corp., 10.50%, 9/15/22 | 5,250,000 |
| 2,431,406 |
|
Frontier Communications Corp., 11.00%, 9/15/25 | 125,000 |
| 57,109 |
|
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.50%, 4/1/26(1) | 375,000 |
| 375,900 |
|
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.00%, 4/1/27(1) | 550,000 |
| 581,455 |
|
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/26 | 795,000 |
| 853,631 |
|
Inmarsat Finance plc, 4.875%, 5/15/22(1) | 455,000 |
| 462,821 |
|
Intelsat Connect Finance SA, 9.50%, 2/15/23(1) | 2,650,000 |
| 2,463,678 |
|
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 8.00%, 2/15/24(1) | 75,000 |
| 78,094 |
|
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 8.50%, 10/15/24(1) | 1,500,000 |
| 1,514,535 |
|
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 9.75%, 7/15/25(1) | 2,300,000 |
| 2,413,850 |
|
Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 8.125%, 6/1/23 | 900,000 |
| 753,471 |
|
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 8/15/22 | 1,177,000 |
| 1,184,356 |
|
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.625%, 2/1/23 | 425,000 |
| 431,375 |
|
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 5/1/25 | 475,000 |
| 493,406 |
|
Level 3 Parent LLC, 5.75%, 12/1/22 | 800,000 |
| 805,200 |
|
Qualitytech LP / QTS Finance Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/25(1) | 500,000 |
| 517,500 |
|
Qwest Corp., 6.75%, 12/1/21 | 450,000 |
| 486,520 |
|
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/28 | 350,000 |
| 382,445 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/32 | $ | 3,545,000 |
| $ | 4,381,443 |
|
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.00%, 9/30/34 | 835,000 |
| 893,450 |
|
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 7.20%, 7/18/36 | 100,000 |
| 117,001 |
|
Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC, 6.50%, 10/15/27(1)(3) | 425,000 |
| 433,500 |
|
Windstream Services LLC / Windstream Finance Corp., 7.75%, 10/15/20(4)(5) | 890,000 |
| 186,900 |
|
Windstream Services LLC / Windstream Finance Corp., 7.75%, 10/1/21(4)(5) | 88,000 |
| 18,480 |
|
Windstream Services LLC / Windstream Finance Corp., 10.50%, 6/30/24(1)(4)(5) | 475,000 |
| 264,813 |
|
Windstream Services LLC / Windstream Finance Corp., 8.625%, 10/31/25(1)(5) | 513,000 |
| 524,543 |
|
Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc., 6.00%, 4/1/23 | 1,970,000 |
| 2,031,562 |
|
Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/27(1) | 2,450,000 |
| 2,510,760 |
|
| | 38,334,581 |
|
Electric Utilities — 1.7% | | |
Drax Finco plc, 6.625%, 11/1/25(1) | 400,000 |
| 418,000 |
|
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.25%, 7/15/24(1) | 725,000 |
| 748,562 |
|
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.25%, 9/15/24(1) | 450,000 |
| 465,750 |
|
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 3.875%, 10/15/26(1) | 1,200,000 |
| 1,203,000 |
|
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 3.25%, 6/15/23(4)(5) | 200,000 |
| 199,500 |
|
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.05%, 3/1/34(4)(5) | 1,200,000 |
| 1,368,000 |
|
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 5.80%, 3/1/37(4)(5) | 825,000 |
| 933,281 |
|
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 5.40%, 1/15/40(4)(5) | 600,000 |
| 672,000 |
|
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 5.125%, 11/15/43(4)(5) | 850,000 |
| 926,500 |
|
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 4.00%, 12/1/46(4)(5) | 150,000 |
| 146,531 |
|
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 10.50%, 1/15/26(1) | 550,000 |
| 475,750 |
|
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 7.25%, 5/15/27(1) | 175,000 |
| 178,728 |
|
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 6.625%, 1/15/28(1) | 350,000 |
| 345,625 |
|
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 3.55%, 7/15/24(1) | 775,000 |
| 781,066 |
|
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.50%, 9/1/26(1) | 225,000 |
| 235,958 |
|
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.625%, 2/15/27(1) | 225,000 |
| 237,584 |
|
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.00%, 7/31/27(1) | 1,375,000 |
| 1,419,247 |
|
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 4.30%, 7/15/29(1) | 450,000 |
| 462,353 |
|
| | 11,217,435 |
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components — 0.1% | | |
MTS Systems Corp., 5.75%, 8/15/27(1) | 275,000 |
| 286,688 |
|
TTM Technologies, Inc., 5.625%, 10/1/25(1) | 475,000 |
| 476,187 |
|
| | 762,875 |
|
Energy Equipment and Services — 2.3% | | |
Apergy Corp., 6.375%, 5/1/26 | 275,000 |
| 274,313 |
|
Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp., 6.875%, 4/1/27(1) | 550,000 |
| 586,415 |
|
Basic Energy Services, Inc., 10.75%, 10/15/23(1) | 175,000 |
| 128,625 |
|
Calfrac Holdings LP, 8.50%, 6/15/26(1) | 275,000 |
| 123,750 |
|
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., 7.875%, 8/15/25 | 225,000 |
| 177,750 |
|
Ensign Drilling, Inc., 9.25%, 4/15/24(1) | 1,050,000 |
| 984,375 |
|
Exterran Energy Solutions LP / EES Finance Corp., 8.125%, 5/1/25 | 425,000 |
| 425,531 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
FTS International, Inc., 6.25%, 5/1/22 | $ | 1,360,000 |
| $ | 1,122,000 |
|
KCA Deutag UK Finance plc, 9.625%, 4/1/23(1) | 600,000 |
| 379,500 |
|
McDermott Technology Americas, Inc. / McDermott Technology US, Inc., 10.625%, 5/1/24(1) | 1,150,000 |
| 278,875 |
|
Nabors Industries, Inc., 4.625%, 9/15/21 | 100,000 |
| 95,000 |
|
Nabors Industries, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/23 | 125,000 |
| 103,438 |
|
Nabors Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 2/1/25 | 1,200,000 |
| 894,000 |
|
Nine Energy Service, Inc., 8.75%, 11/1/23(1) | 300,000 |
| 244,500 |
|
Noble Holding International Ltd., 7.75%, 1/15/24 | 323,000 |
| 213,180 |
|
Noble Holding International Ltd., 7.875%, 2/1/26(1) | 975,000 |
| 706,875 |
|
Noble Holding International Ltd., 6.20%, 8/1/40 | 175,000 |
| 77,438 |
|
Noble Holding International Ltd., 8.95%, 4/1/45 | 200,000 |
| 100,000 |
|
Precision Drilling Corp., 5.25%, 11/15/24 | 500,000 |
| 441,250 |
|
Precision Drilling Corp., 7.125%, 1/15/26(1) | 550,000 |
| 511,500 |
|
SESI LLC, 7.125%, 12/15/21 | 875,000 |
| 600,469 |
|
SESI LLC, 7.75%, 9/15/24 | 425,000 |
| 248,625 |
|
Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 8.25%, 2/15/25(1) | 950,000 |
| 812,250 |
|
Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.875%, 1/15/24(1) | 734,250 |
| 741,592 |
|
Transocean Pontus Ltd., 6.125%, 8/1/25(1) | 422,750 |
| 431,205 |
|
Transocean Poseidon Ltd., 6.875%, 2/1/27(1) | 150,000 |
| 155,250 |
|
Transocean Sentry Ltd., 5.375%, 5/15/23(1) | 375,000 |
| 375,938 |
|
Transocean, Inc., 9.00%, 7/15/23(1) | 1,505,000 |
| 1,567,081 |
|
Transocean, Inc., 7.50%, 1/15/26(1) | 25,000 |
| 22,313 |
|
Transocean, Inc., 7.50%, 4/15/31 | 250,000 |
| 177,500 |
|
Transocean, Inc., 6.80%, 3/15/38 | 75,000 |
| 46,500 |
|
USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp., 6.875%, 4/1/26 | 875,000 |
| 912,187 |
|
USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp., 6.875%, 9/1/27(1) | 675,000 |
| 700,312 |
|
Weatherford International Ltd., 5.125%, 9/15/20(4)(5) | 125,000 |
| 43,750 |
|
Weatherford International Ltd., 8.25%, 6/15/23(4)(5) | 225,000 |
| 81,000 |
|
Weatherford International Ltd., 9.875%, 2/15/24(4)(5) | 1,200,000 |
| 435,000 |
|
Weatherford International Ltd., 7.00%, 3/15/38(4)(5) | 175,000 |
| 62,125 |
|
| | 15,281,412 |
|
Entertainment — 1.3% | | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/25 | 280,000 |
| 267,932 |
|
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/26 | 1,325,000 |
| 1,210,278 |
|
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 6.125%, 5/15/27 | 875,000 |
| 796,250 |
|
Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.125%, 12/15/22 | 785,000 |
| 797,756 |
|
Cinemark USA, Inc., 4.875%, 6/1/23 | 300,000 |
| 305,250 |
|
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 6.375%, 2/1/24(1) | 900,000 |
| 953,892 |
|
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 11/1/24(1) | 250,000 |
| 258,125 |
|
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 5.625%, 3/15/26(1) | 650,000 |
| 693,062 |
|
Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 2/1/21 | 450,000 |
| 465,075 |
|
Netflix, Inc., 5.50%, 2/15/22 | 175,000 |
| 185,500 |
|
Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/28 | 25,000 |
| 27,220 |
|
Netflix, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/29(1) | 1,950,000 |
| 2,154,750 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/29(1) | $ | 525,000 |
| $ | 547,313 |
|
| | 8,662,403 |
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.3% | | |
Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL, 5.75%, 5/15/26(1) | 482,000 |
| 505,497 |
|
CyrusOne LP / CyrusOne Finance Corp., 5.00%, 3/15/24 | 175,000 |
| 181,563 |
|
CyrusOne LP / CyrusOne Finance Corp., 5.375%, 3/15/27 | 175,000 |
| 187,469 |
|
Equinix, Inc., 5.375%, 4/1/23 | 2,085,000 |
| 2,136,499 |
|
Equinix, Inc., 5.75%, 1/1/25 | 300,000 |
| 312,952 |
|
ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, 5/1/25(1) | 200,000 |
| 207,250 |
|
ESH Hospitality, Inc., 4.625%, 10/1/27(1) | 550,000 |
| 552,750 |
|
FelCor Lodging LP, 6.00%, 6/1/25 | 1,280,000 |
| 1,348,800 |
|
GEO Group, Inc. (The), 5.875%, 10/15/24 | 50,000 |
| 43,250 |
|
GEO Group, Inc. (The), 6.00%, 4/15/26 | 50,000 |
| 40,600 |
|
GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.375%, 11/1/23 | 500,000 |
| 542,745 |
|
GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.25%, 6/1/25 | 150,000 |
| 165,605 |
|
GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/26 | 660,000 |
| 728,475 |
|
HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC, 5.25%, 7/15/24(1) | 800,000 |
| 843,000 |
|
Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/24 | 1,780,000 |
| 1,802,250 |
|
Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/29(1) | 825,000 |
| 839,685 |
|
iStar, Inc., 4.625%, 9/15/20 | 475,000 |
| 480,641 |
|
iStar, Inc., 5.25%, 9/15/22 | 125,000 |
| 127,969 |
|
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.75%, 2/1/27(1) | 200,000 |
| 224,810 |
|
MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp., 5.50%, 5/1/24 | 400,000 |
| 411,000 |
|
MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp., 4.625%, 8/1/29 | 625,000 |
| 644,922 |
|
SBA Communications Corp., 4.875%, 7/15/22 | 960,000 |
| 975,216 |
|
SBA Communications Corp., 4.00%, 10/1/22 | 400,000 |
| 410,000 |
|
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 7.125%, 12/15/24(1) | 1,615,000 |
| 1,409,087 |
|
| | 15,122,035 |
|
Food and Staples Retailing — 0.3% | | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 6.625%, 6/15/24 | 600,000 |
| 631,500 |
|
Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 5.75%, 3/15/25 | 200,000 |
| 207,000 |
|
Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 5.875%, 2/15/28(1) | 550,000 |
| 583,517 |
|
Ingles Markets, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/23 | 200,000 |
| 204,750 |
|
Rite Aid Corp., 6.125%, 4/1/23(1) | 200,000 |
| 159,420 |
|
Rite Aid Corp., 7.70%, 2/15/27 | 200,000 |
| 106,000 |
|
| | 1,892,187 |
|
Food Products — 2.1% | | |
Chobani LLC / Chobani Finance Corp., Inc., 7.50%, 4/15/25(1) | 550,000 |
| 529,375 |
|
Cooke Omega Investments, Inc. / Alpha VesselCo Holdings, Inc., 8.50%, 12/15/22(1) | 950,000 |
| 928,625 |
|
Darling Ingredients, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/27(1) | 300,000 |
| 316,125 |
|
HLF Financing Sarl LLC / Herbalife International, Inc., 7.25%, 8/15/26(1) | 100,000 |
| 101,125 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
JBS Investments II GmbH, 7.00%, 1/15/26(1) | $ | 400,000 |
| $ | 432,596 |
|
JBS Investments II GmbH, 5.75%, 1/15/28(1) | 400,000 |
| 417,500 |
|
JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/24(1) | 955,000 |
| 985,488 |
|
JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/25(1) | 1,365,000 |
| 1,427,203 |
|
JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 6.50%, 4/15/29(1) | 775,000 |
| 862,187 |
|
JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/30(1) | 975,000 |
| 1,035,918 |
|
KeHE Distributors LLC / KeHE Finance Corp., 8.625%, 10/15/26(1) | 300,000 |
| 306,563 |
|
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/25(1) | 2,280,000 |
| 2,365,500 |
|
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 5.875%, 9/30/27(1) | 525,000 |
| 565,819 |
|
Post Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/26(1) | 300,000 |
| 312,255 |
|
Post Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 3/1/27(1) | 3,100,000 |
| 3,302,120 |
|
US Foods, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/24(1) | 350,000 |
| 361,813 |
|
| | 14,250,212 |
|
Gas Utilities — 0.2% | | |
AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp., 5.75%, 5/20/27 | 1,045,000 |
| 1,131,213 |
|
Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd., 7.00%, 3/31/23(1) | 450,000 |
| 454,500 |
|
| | 1,585,713 |
|
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 0.2% | | |
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., 4.375%, 9/15/27(1) | 250,000 |
| 256,213 |
|
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. / Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 6.625%, 5/15/22(1) | 800,000 |
| 785,360 |
|
| | 1,041,573 |
|
Health Care Providers and Services — 3.9% | | |
ASP AMC Merger Sub, Inc., 8.00%, 5/15/25(1) | 1,200,000 |
| 822,000 |
|
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 5.00%, 7/15/27(1) | 225,000 |
| 234,000 |
|
Centene Corp., 5.625%, 2/15/21 | 1,445,000 |
| 1,466,256 |
|
Centene Corp., 6.125%, 2/15/24 | 1,120,000 |
| 1,169,224 |
|
Centene Corp., 5.375%, 6/1/26(1) | 25,000 |
| 26,250 |
|
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.875%, 2/1/22 | 890,000 |
| 679,737 |
|
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.625%, 1/15/24(1) | 50,000 |
| 51,750 |
|
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.125%, 6/30/24(1) | 422,000 |
| 337,600 |
|
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.00%, 3/15/26(1) | 850,000 |
| 850,000 |
|
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., VRN, 9.875%, 6/30/23(1) | 1,110,000 |
| 949,050 |
|
Eagle Holding Co. II LLC, 7.625% Cash or 8.375% PIK, 5/15/22(1)(2) | 1,675,000 |
| 1,691,750 |
|
Eagle Holding Co. II LLC, 7.75% Cash or 8.50% PIK, 5/15/22(1)(2) | 125,000 |
| 126,250 |
|
Encompass Health Corp., 5.75%, 11/1/24 | 315,000 |
| 319,473 |
|
Encompass Health Corp., 4.75%, 2/1/30 | 200,000 |
| 202,580 |
|
Envision Healthcare Corp., 8.75%, 10/15/26(1) | 1,500,000 |
| 922,500 |
|
HCA Healthcare, Inc., 6.25%, 2/15/21 | 125,000 |
| 131,200 |
|
HCA, Inc., 7.50%, 2/15/22 | 925,000 |
| 1,027,490 |
|
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 5/1/23 | 325,000 |
| 358,313 |
|
HCA, Inc., 7.69%, 6/15/25 | 1,730,000 |
| 2,084,650 |
|
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/26 | 625,000 |
| 700,312 |
|
HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 9/1/26 | 1,750,000 |
| 1,927,100 |
|
HCA, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/28 | 1,795,000 |
| 2,004,656 |
|
HCA, Inc., 4.125%, 6/15/29 | 150,000 |
| 157,367 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
MEDNAX, Inc., 6.25%, 1/15/27(1) | $ | 375,000 |
| $ | 373,099 |
|
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.125%, 6/1/24(1) | 1,525,000 |
| 1,412,531 |
|
Polaris Intermediate Corp., 8.50% Cash or 9.25% PIK, 12/1/22(1)(2) | 1,175,000 |
| 1,004,625 |
|
Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, 8/15/26(1) | 375,000 |
| 392,813 |
|
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 10.00%, 4/15/27(1) | 100,000 |
| 101,750 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.125%, 4/1/22 | 275,000 |
| 298,719 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/23 | 580,000 |
| 611,279 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.625%, 7/15/24 | 881,000 |
| 908,734 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.625%, 9/1/24(1) | 425,000 |
| 437,720 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.875%, 1/1/26(1) | 825,000 |
| 847,687 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.25%, 2/1/27(1) | 150,000 |
| 156,173 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 11/1/27(1) | 825,000 |
| 853,545 |
|
West Street Merger Sub, Inc., 6.375%, 9/1/25(1) | 825,000 |
| 763,125 |
|
| | 26,401,308 |
|
Health Care Technology — 0.1% | | |
IQVIA, Inc., 5.00%, 5/15/27(1) | 425,000 |
| 446,250 |
|
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 7.7% | | |
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/24(1) | 325,000 |
| 335,143 |
|
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc., 5.00%, 10/15/25(1) | 3,150,000 |
| 3,261,825 |
|
Aramark Services, Inc., 5.125%, 1/15/24 | 1,105,000 |
| 1,143,675 |
|
Aramark Services, Inc., 5.00%, 4/1/25(1) | 250,000 |
| 258,750 |
|
Aramark Services, Inc., 5.00%, 2/1/28(1) | 725,000 |
| 754,000 |
|
Arrow Bidco LLC, 9.50%, 3/15/24(1) | 200,000 |
| 201,000 |
|
Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.875%, 5/15/23 | 110,000 |
| 114,538 |
|
Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.375%, 4/1/26 | 350,000 |
| 372,313 |
|
Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.00%, 8/15/26 | 1,450,000 |
| 1,535,053 |
|
Boyne USA, Inc., 7.25%, 5/1/25(1) | 346,000 |
| 378,732 |
|
Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25(1) | 475,000 |
| 486,828 |
|
Carlson Travel, Inc., 9.50%, 12/15/24(1) | 800,000 |
| 810,000 |
|
Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 7/15/29(1) | 50,000 |
| 53,688 |
|
Churchill Downs, Inc., 5.50%, 4/1/27(1) | 475,000 |
| 503,500 |
|
Churchill Downs, Inc., 4.75%, 1/15/28(1) | 750,000 |
| 772,500 |
|
Downstream Development Authority of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma, 10.50%, 2/15/23(1) | 575,000 |
| 615,250 |
|
Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 7.00%, 8/1/23 | 2,315,000 |
| 2,424,962 |
|
Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 6.00%, 4/1/25 | 625,000 |
| 660,938 |
|
Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 6.00%, 9/15/26 | 125,000 |
| 137,500 |
|
Enterprise Development Authority (The), 12.00%, 7/15/24(1) | 675,000 |
| 742,500 |
|
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd., 8.25%, 3/1/24(1) | 1,150,000 |
| 1,198,875 |
|
Golden Entertainment, Inc., 7.625%, 4/15/26(1) | 850,000 |
| 890,375 |
|
Golden Nugget, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/24(1) | 2,450,000 |
| 2,517,375 |
|
Golden Nugget, Inc., 8.75%, 10/1/25(1) | 1,500,000 |
| 1,567,500 |
|
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 5.125%, 5/1/26 | 1,425,000 |
| 1,499,812 |
|
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/30(1) | 325,000 |
| 343,964 |
|
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, 9.25% Cash or 9.25% PIK, 11/30/20(2) | 345,501 |
| 344,637 |
|
IRB Holding Corp., 6.75%, 2/15/26(1) | 975,000 |
| 982,312 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Jack Ohio Finance LLC / Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp., 6.75%, 11/15/21(1) | $ | 1,190,000 |
| $ | 1,218,262 |
|
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., 7.875%, 2/1/24(1) | 550,000 |
| 588,500 |
|
KFC Holding Co. / Pizza Hut Holdings LLC / Taco Bell of America LLC, 5.00%, 6/1/24(1) | 250,000 |
| 260,000 |
|
KFC Holding Co. / Pizza Hut Holdings LLC / Taco Bell of America LLC, 4.75%, 6/1/27(1) | 850,000 |
| 887,187 |
|
LTF Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 6/15/23(1) | 2,775,000 |
| 2,851,312 |
|
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.75%, 1/15/28(1)(3) | 275,000 |
| 278,438 |
|
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc. / ILG LLC, 6.50%, 9/15/26 | 100,000 |
| 108,250 |
|
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., 5.25%, 4/26/26(1) | 800,000 |
| 816,031 |
|
Melco Resorts Finance Ltd., 5.625%, 7/17/27(1) | 400,000 |
| 416,140 |
|
Merlin Entertainments plc, 5.75%, 6/15/26(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 1,038,125 |
|
MGM China Holdings Ltd., 5.375%, 5/15/24(1) | 400,000 |
| 416,000 |
|
MGM China Holdings Ltd., 5.875%, 5/15/26(1) | 400,000 |
| 420,000 |
|
MGM Resorts International, 5.25%, 3/31/20 | 1,340,000 |
| 1,358,425 |
|
MGM Resorts International, 6.75%, 10/1/20 | 250,000 |
| 260,000 |
|
MGM Resorts International, 6.625%, 12/15/21 | 800,000 |
| 869,600 |
|
MGM Resorts International, 7.75%, 3/15/22 | 980,000 |
| 1,098,835 |
|
MGM Resorts International, 6.00%, 3/15/23 | 1,975,000 |
| 2,180,795 |
|
MGM Resorts International, 5.75%, 6/15/25 | 100,000 |
| 110,625 |
|
MGM Resorts International, 5.50%, 4/15/27 | 175,000 |
| 192,211 |
|
Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, 7.875%, 10/15/24(1) | 1,475,000 |
| 1,419,687 |
|
Nathan's Famous, Inc., 6.625%, 11/1/25(1) | 825,000 |
| 825,000 |
|
NCL Corp. Ltd., 4.75%, 12/15/21(1) | 442,000 |
| 451,264 |
|
Scientific Games International, Inc., 6.25%, 9/1/20 | 1,410,000 |
| 1,420,575 |
|
Silversea Cruise Finance Ltd., 7.25%, 2/1/25(1) | 475,000 |
| 509,438 |
|
Station Casinos LLC, 5.00%, 10/1/25(1) | 325,000 |
| 330,623 |
|
Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/27(1) | 225,000 |
| 236,813 |
|
Viking Cruises Ltd., 6.25%, 5/15/25(1) | 600,000 |
| 630,000 |
|
Viking Cruises Ltd., 5.875%, 9/15/27(1) | 425,000 |
| 451,393 |
|
VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.00%, 2/15/28(1) | 25,000 |
| 25,940 |
|
Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.50%, 3/1/25(1) | 250,000 |
| 263,125 |
|
Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/27(1) | 950,000 |
| 977,312 |
|
Wynn Macau Ltd., 4.875%, 10/1/24(1) | 800,000 |
| 799,000 |
|
Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.50%, 10/1/27(1) | 800,000 |
| 812,000 |
|
Wynn Resorts Finance LLC / Wynn Resorts Capital Corp., 5.125%, 10/1/29(1) | 400,000 |
| 419,910 |
|
Yum! Brands, Inc., 3.875%, 11/1/23 | 1,625,000 |
| 1,689,025 |
|
Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.75%, 1/15/30(1) | 400,000 |
| 413,500 |
|
| | 51,950,886 |
|
Household Durables — 3.3% | | |
Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co., 6.75%, 8/1/25(1) | 475,000 |
| 476,188 |
|
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 6.75%, 3/15/25 | 300,000 |
| 307,125 |
|
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/29(1) | 350,000 |
| 356,563 |
|
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/25(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 1,025,000 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential US Corp., 6.125%, 7/1/22(1) | $ | 1,235,000 |
| $ | 1,257,358 |
|
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential US Corp., 6.25%, 9/15/27(1) | 125,000 |
| 125,938 |
|
Century Communities, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/27(1) | 975,000 |
| 1,049,587 |
|
Installed Building Products, Inc., 5.75%, 2/1/28(1) | 475,000 |
| 491,031 |
|
KB Home, 8.00%, 3/15/20 | 360,000 |
| 369,612 |
|
KB Home, 7.00%, 12/15/21 | 565,000 |
| 610,793 |
|
KB Home, 7.625%, 5/15/23 | 150,000 |
| 170,625 |
|
KB Home, 6.875%, 6/15/27 | 425,000 |
| 479,187 |
|
Lennar Corp., 4.50%, 4/30/24 | 1,805,000 |
| 1,906,080 |
|
Lennar Corp., 5.00%, 6/15/27 | 625,000 |
| 671,094 |
|
Mattamy Group Corp., 6.50%, 10/1/25(1) | 300,000 |
| 316,500 |
|
Meritage Homes Corp., 7.00%, 4/1/22 | 540,000 |
| 591,975 |
|
Meritage Homes Corp., 6.00%, 6/1/25 | 750,000 |
| 832,500 |
|
Shea Homes LP / Shea Homes Funding Corp., 5.875%, 4/1/23(1) | 920,000 |
| 945,300 |
|
Shea Homes LP / Shea Homes Funding Corp., 6.125%, 4/1/25(1) | 50,000 |
| 51,500 |
|
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/28(1) | 450,000 |
| 489,375 |
|
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. / Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., 5.625%, 3/1/24(1) | 1,137,000 |
| 1,222,275 |
|
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 6.75%, 11/1/19 | 490,000 |
| 492,695 |
|
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 5.875%, 2/15/22 | 225,000 |
| 240,188 |
|
TopBuild Corp., 5.625%, 5/1/26(1) | 675,000 |
| 704,538 |
|
TRI Pointe Group, Inc., 5.25%, 6/1/27 | 625,000 |
| 629,687 |
|
TRI Pointe Group, Inc. / TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/24 | 2,015,000 |
| 2,151,012 |
|
William Lyon Homes, Inc., 6.00%, 9/1/23 | 525,000 |
| 548,625 |
|
William Lyon Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 1/31/25 | 1,480,000 |
| 1,502,200 |
|
William Lyon Homes, Inc., 6.625%, 7/15/27(1) | 325,000 |
| 338,813 |
|
Williams Scotsman International, Inc., 7.875%, 12/15/22(1) | 700,000 |
| 733,250 |
|
Williams Scotsman International, Inc., 6.875%, 8/15/23(1) | 850,000 |
| 892,500 |
|
| | 21,979,114 |
|
Household Products — 0.4% | | |
Central Garden & Pet Co., 5.125%, 2/1/28 | 200,000 |
| 205,000 |
|
Energizer Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 6/15/25(1) | 350,000 |
| 363,241 |
|
Energizer Holdings, Inc., 6.375%, 7/15/26(1) | 475,000 |
| 509,979 |
|
Energizer Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 1/15/27(1) | 100,000 |
| 111,670 |
|
Prestige Brands, Inc., 6.375%, 3/1/24(1) | 200,000 |
| 209,000 |
|
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/25 | 845,000 |
| 885,974 |
|
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.00%, 10/1/29(1) | 100,000 |
| 102,000 |
|
| | 2,386,864 |
|
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 1.3% | | |
Calpine Corp., 6.00%, 1/15/22(1) | 200,000 |
| 201,420 |
|
Calpine Corp., 5.375%, 1/15/23 | 3,315,000 |
| 3,364,725 |
|
Calpine Corp., 5.875%, 1/15/24(1) | 450,000 |
| 461,250 |
|
Calpine Corp., 5.50%, 2/1/24 | 360,000 |
| 364,950 |
|
Calpine Corp., 5.25%, 6/1/26(1) | 800,000 |
| 831,000 |
|
Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 5.375%, 8/15/24 | 550,000 |
| 565,812 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 5.75%, 10/15/25(1) | $ | 650,000 |
| $ | 686,562 |
|
Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 5.00%, 9/15/26 | 175,000 |
| 179,813 |
|
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 5/15/26 | 320,000 |
| 351,680 |
|
NRG Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/29(1) | 125,000 |
| 134,881 |
|
TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 4.25%, 1/31/23(1) | 700,000 |
| 717,500 |
|
TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 5.00%, 1/31/28(1) | 825,000 |
| 862,125 |
|
Vistra Energy Corp., 5.875%, 6/1/23 | 175,000 |
| 179,419 |
|
Vistra Energy Corp., 7.625%, 11/1/24 | 60,000 |
| 62,625 |
|
| | 8,963,762 |
|
Industrial Conglomerates† | | |
Amsted Industries, Inc., 5.625%, 7/1/27(1) | 250,000 |
| 264,375 |
|
Insurance — 1.2% | | |
Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc., 8.125%, 2/15/24(1) | 425,000 |
| 458,734 |
|
Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc., 7.00%, 11/15/25(1) | 1,600,000 |
| 1,499,680 |
|
Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc., 10.125%, 8/1/26(1) | 325,000 |
| 340,438 |
|
Ardonagh Midco 3 plc, 8.625%, 7/15/23(1) | 1,600,000 |
| 1,552,000 |
|
AssuredPartners, Inc., 7.00%, 8/15/25(1) | 700,000 |
| 703,500 |
|
Fidelity & Guaranty Life Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 5/1/25(1) | 925,000 |
| 996,688 |
|
Genworth Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 9/24/21 | 820,000 |
| 853,136 |
|
Genworth Holdings, Inc., VRN, 4.16%, (3-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 11/15/66 | 450,000 |
| 279,000 |
|
GTCR AP Finance, Inc., 8.00%, 5/15/27(1) | 250,000 |
| 257,500 |
|
HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 5/1/26(1) | 925,000 |
| 953,906 |
|
| | 7,894,582 |
|
Interactive Media and Services — 0.3% | | |
Match Group, Inc., 6.375%, 6/1/24 | 700,000 |
| 738,500 |
|
Match Group, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/27(1) | 400,000 |
| 417,000 |
|
Match Group, Inc., 5.625%, 2/15/29(1) | 425,000 |
| 457,406 |
|
Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.625%, 11/15/24(1) | 685,000 |
| 633,557 |
|
| | 2,246,463 |
|
Internet and Direct Marketing Retail — 0.2% | | |
Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC / GD Finance Co., Inc., 5.25%, 12/1/27(1) | 875,000 |
| 923,125 |
|
GrubHub Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 7/1/27(1) | 325,000 |
| 332,313 |
|
| | 1,255,438 |
|
IT Services — 0.8% | | |
Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 9.75%, 9/1/26(1) | 500,000 |
| 479,750 |
|
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp., 5.00%, 9/1/23 | 615,000 |
| 630,928 |
|
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp., 5.50%, 12/1/24 | 230,000 |
| 254,380 |
|
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp., 4.25%, 4/1/28 | 300,000 |
| 306,780 |
|
Exela Intermediate LLC / Exela Finance, Inc., 10.00%, 7/15/23(1) | 650,000 |
| 365,625 |
|
Gartner, Inc., 5.125%, 4/1/25(1) | 225,000 |
| 235,969 |
|
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 9.25%, 3/1/21(1) | 810,000 |
| 759,375 |
|
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 8.375%, 8/15/22(1) | 1,450,000 |
| 1,196,250 |
|
Tempo Acquisition LLC / Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., 6.75%, 6/1/25(1) | 850,000 |
| 879,750 |
|
| | 5,108,807 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Leisure Products — 0.1% | | |
Constellation Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 9/15/25(1) | $ | 300,000 |
| $ | 252,750 |
|
Mattel, Inc., 6.75%, 12/31/25(1) | 325,000 |
| 339,931 |
|
Mattel, Inc., 5.45%, 11/1/41 | 75,000 |
| 58,875 |
|
| | 651,556 |
|
Life Sciences Tools and Services — 0.3% | | |
Avantor, Inc., 6.00%, 10/1/24(1) | 425,000 |
| 456,463 |
|
Avantor, Inc., 9.00%, 10/1/25(1) | 750,000 |
| 844,687 |
|
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 5.50%, 4/1/26(1) | 525,000 |
| 559,771 |
|
| | 1,860,921 |
|
Machinery — 1.6% | | |
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., 7.875%, 3/1/23(1) | 350,000 |
| 332,500 |
|
Cloud Crane LLC, 10.125%, 8/1/24(1) | 575,000 |
| 616,687 |
|
Colfax Corp., 6.00%, 2/15/24(1) | 325,000 |
| 345,183 |
|
Colfax Corp., 6.375%, 2/15/26(1) | 200,000 |
| 215,438 |
|
EnPro Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 10/15/26 | 500,000 |
| 534,375 |
|
Granite Holdings US Acquisition Co., 11.00%, 10/1/27(1) | 425,000 |
| 412,250 |
|
JB Poindexter & Co., Inc., 7.125%, 4/15/26(1) | 675,000 |
| 702,000 |
|
JPW Industries Holding Corp., 9.00%, 10/1/24(1) | 400,000 |
| 380,000 |
|
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The), 9.00%, 4/1/26(1) | 275,000 |
| 270,188 |
|
Mueller Water Products, Inc., 5.50%, 6/15/26(1) | 200,000 |
| 209,500 |
|
Navistar International Corp., 6.625%, 11/1/25(1) | 75,000 |
| 76,500 |
|
RBS Global, Inc. / Rexnord LLC, 4.875%, 12/15/25(1) | 725,000 |
| 748,490 |
|
SPX FLOW, Inc., 5.625%, 8/15/24(1) | 150,000 |
| 155,625 |
|
Stevens Holding Co., Inc., 6.125%, 10/1/26(1) | 300,000 |
| 320,625 |
|
Tennant Co., 5.625%, 5/1/25 | 300,000 |
| 313,500 |
|
Titan International, Inc., 6.50%, 11/30/23 | 950,000 |
| 760,000 |
|
Vertiv Group Corp., 9.25%, 10/15/24(1) | 375,000 |
| 363,281 |
|
Vertiv Intermediate Holding Corp., 12.00% Cash or 13.00% PIK, 2/15/22(1)(2) | 2,625,000 |
| 2,365,781 |
|
Wabash National Corp., 5.50%, 10/1/25(1) | 575,000 |
| 567,812 |
|
Werner FinCo LP / Werner FinCo, Inc., 8.75%, 7/15/25(1) | 1,050,000 |
| 903,000 |
|
| | 10,592,735 |
|
Media — 7.6% | | |
Altice Financing SA, 6.625%, 2/15/23(1) | 740,000 |
| 761,275 |
|
Altice Financing SA, 7.50%, 5/15/26(1) | 1,445,000 |
| 1,538,911 |
|
Altice Finco SA, 7.625%, 2/15/25(1) | 940,000 |
| 978,775 |
|
Altice Luxembourg SA, 7.75%, 5/15/22(1) | 862,000 |
| 882,473 |
|
Altice Luxembourg SA, 10.50%, 5/15/27(1) | 1,200,000 |
| 1,355,400 |
|
AMC Networks, Inc., 5.00%, 4/1/24 | 125,000 |
| 129,063 |
|
Cablevision Systems Corp., 8.00%, 4/15/20 | 300,000 |
| 309,375 |
|
Cablevision Systems Corp., 5.875%, 9/15/22 | 300,000 |
| 324,000 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.25%, 9/30/22 | 700,000 |
| 709,345 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.00%, 3/1/23(1) | 725,000 |
| 738,594 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 5/1/23(1) | 500,000 |
| 513,620 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/24 | 15,000 |
| 15,375 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.875%, 4/1/24(1) | 375,000 |
| 392,235 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.375%, 5/1/25(1) | $ | 950,000 |
| $ | 988,000 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.75%, 2/15/26(1) | 3,615,000 |
| 3,822,862 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.50%, 5/1/26(1) | 375,000 |
| 393,713 |
|
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.875%, 5/1/27(1) | 325,000 |
| 344,500 |
|
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 2/15/24(1) | 325,000 |
| 357,877 |
|
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 5.125%, 8/15/27(1) | 1,575,000 |
| 1,644,851 |
|
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.125%, 12/15/21(1) | 1,775,000 |
| 1,777,574 |
|
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 7/15/23(1) | 600,000 |
| 617,250 |
|
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.50%, 5/15/26(1) | 630,000 |
| 664,587 |
|
CSC Holdings LLC, 6.50%, 2/1/29(1) | 1,500,000 |
| 1,670,025 |
|
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/30(1) | 2,525,000 |
| 2,642,084 |
|
Diamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.375%, 8/15/26(1) | 1,200,000 |
| 1,248,000 |
|
Diamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co., 6.625%, 8/15/27(1) | 1,250,000 |
| 1,298,187 |
|
DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 7/15/22 | 100,000 |
| 104,375 |
|
DISH DBS Corp., 5.00%, 3/15/23 | 1,170,000 |
| 1,186,438 |
|
DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 11/15/24 | 600,000 |
| 597,000 |
|
EW Scripps Co. (The), 5.125%, 5/15/25(1) | 350,000 |
| 351,750 |
|
GCI LLC, 6.625%, 6/15/24(1) | 350,000 |
| 378,438 |
|
Gray Television, Inc., 5.125%, 10/15/24(1) | 2,250,000 |
| 2,337,187 |
|
Gray Television, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/26(1) | 400,000 |
| 417,000 |
|
Gray Television, Inc., 7.00%, 5/15/27(1) | 475,000 |
| 523,664 |
|
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 6.375%, 5/1/26 | 525,000 |
| 569,625 |
|
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 5.25%, 8/15/27(1) | 925,000 |
| 964,312 |
|
Lamar Media Corp., 5.75%, 2/1/26 | 100,000 |
| 106,100 |
|
Midcontinent Communications / Midcontinent Finance Corp., 5.375%, 8/15/27(1) | 350,000 |
| 369,250 |
|
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 5.625%, 8/1/24(1) | 1,440,000 |
| 1,502,424 |
|
Nexstar Escrow, Inc., 5.625%, 7/15/27(1) | 850,000 |
| 892,500 |
|
Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp., 5.00%, 8/15/27(1) | 875,000 |
| 920,938 |
|
Quebecor Media, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/23 | 250,000 |
| 273,125 |
|
Salem Media Group, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/24(1) | 325,000 |
| 282,750 |
|
Scripps Escrow, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/27(1) | 150,000 |
| 152,625 |
|
Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 5.875%, 3/15/26(1) | 300,000 |
| 315,000 |
|
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 3.875%, 8/1/22(1) | 1,025,000 |
| 1,046,781 |
|
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.625%, 5/15/23(1) | 1,185,000 |
| 1,213,558 |
|
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/24(1) | 500,000 |
| 519,665 |
|
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.50%, 7/1/29(1) | 550,000 |
| 588,500 |
|
TEGNA, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/29(1) | 525,000 |
| 531,563 |
|
Townsquare Media, Inc., 6.50%, 4/1/23(1) | 1,075,000 |
| 1,076,344 |
|
Univision Communications, Inc., 6.75%, 9/15/22(1) | 315,000 |
| 320,906 |
|
Univision Communications, Inc., 5.125%, 2/15/25(1) | 150,000 |
| 146,625 |
|
UPC Holding BV, 5.50%, 1/15/28(1) | 600,000 |
| 624,000 |
|
UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 5.375%, 1/15/25(1) | 810,000 |
| 836,325 |
|
Videotron Ltd., 5.375%, 6/15/24(1) | 225,000 |
| 246,803 |
|
Virgin Media Finance plc, 5.75%, 1/15/25(1) | 1,660,000 |
| 1,716,025 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Virgin Media Secured Finance plc, 5.25%, 1/15/26(1) | $ | 1,330,000 |
| $ | 1,371,562 |
|
Virgin Media Secured Finance plc, 5.50%, 8/15/26(1) | 655,000 |
| 688,765 |
|
Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 5.875%, 1/15/25(1) | 745,000 |
| 769,213 |
|
Ziggo BV, 5.50%, 1/15/27(1) | 1,025,000 |
| 1,073,687 |
|
| | 51,132,774 |
|
Metals and Mining — 3.7% | | |
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 6.75%, 9/30/24(1) | 1,060,000 |
| 1,116,975 |
|
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 6.125%, 5/15/28(1) | 600,000 |
| 640,440 |
|
Aleris International, Inc., 10.75%, 7/15/23(1) | 700,000 |
| 738,500 |
|
Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. / Baffinland Iron Mines LP, 8.75%, 7/15/26(1) | 625,000 |
| 643,156 |
|
Big River Steel LLC / BRS Finance Corp., 7.25%, 9/1/25(1) | 625,000 |
| 660,937 |
|
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 5.75%, 3/1/25 | 497,000 |
| 489,545 |
|
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 5.875%, 6/1/27(1) | 700,000 |
| 664,720 |
|
Coeur Mining, Inc., 5.875%, 6/1/24 | 450,000 |
| 452,250 |
|
Constellium SE, 6.625%, 3/1/25(1) | 2,165,000 |
| 2,262,425 |
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.00%, 2/15/21(1) | 60,000 |
| 60,600 |
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.25%, 4/1/23(1) | 295,000 |
| 292,050 |
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.50%, 3/1/24(1) | 3,000,000 |
| 2,876,250 |
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.50%, 4/1/25(1) | 400,000 |
| 396,000 |
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.875%, 3/1/26(1) | 400,000 |
| 383,000 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 3.55%, 3/1/22 | 223,000 |
| 224,115 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 3.875%, 3/15/23 | 425,000 |
| 429,250 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.00%, 9/1/27 | 425,000 |
| 424,469 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.25%, 9/1/29 | 475,000 |
| 474,900 |
|
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.45%, 3/15/43 | 800,000 |
| 724,304 |
|
Grinding Media, Inc. / Moly-Cop AltaSteel Ltd., 7.375%, 12/15/23(1) | 125,000 |
| 120,000 |
|
Hecla Mining Co., 6.875%, 5/1/21 | 175,000 |
| 174,125 |
|
Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.625%, 1/15/25(1) | 350,000 |
| 356,562 |
|
IAMGOLD Corp., 7.00%, 4/15/25(1) | 175,000 |
| 184,188 |
|
Kinross Gold Corp., 5.125%, 9/1/21 | 360,000 |
| 374,400 |
|
Kinross Gold Corp., 4.50%, 7/15/27 | 525,000 |
| 551,896 |
|
Mineral Resources Ltd., 8.125%, 5/1/27(1) | 850,000 |
| 877,030 |
|
Mountain Province Diamonds, Inc., 8.00%, 12/15/22(1) | 350,000 |
| 343,438 |
|
Northwest Acquisitions ULC / Dominion Finco, Inc., 7.125%, 11/1/22(1) | 400,000 |
| 237,000 |
|
Novelis Corp., 6.25%, 8/15/24(1) | 685,000 |
| 717,537 |
|
Novelis Corp., 5.875%, 9/30/26(1) | 2,025,000 |
| 2,128,781 |
|
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., 6.625%, 4/15/27 | 275,000 |
| 264,000 |
|
Petra Diamonds US Treasury plc, 7.25%, 5/1/22(1) | 200,000 |
| 159,000 |
|
Taseko Mines Ltd., 8.75%, 6/15/22(1) | 1,175,000 |
| 1,081,000 |
|
Teck Resources Ltd., 4.75%, 1/15/22 | 1,510,000 |
| 1,563,124 |
|
Teck Resources Ltd., 5.20%, 3/1/42 | 1,150,000 |
| 1,146,150 |
|
Teck Resources Ltd., 5.40%, 2/1/43 | 25,000 |
| 25,669 |
|
United States Steel Corp., 6.25%, 3/15/26 | 150,000 |
| 126,563 |
|
Warrior Met Coal, Inc., 8.00%, 11/1/24(1) | 387,000 |
| 402,722 |
|
| | 24,787,071 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Multiline Retail — 0.2% | | |
Cumberland Farms, Inc., 6.75%, 5/1/25(1) | $ | 375,000 |
| $ | 402,562 |
|
JC Penney Corp., Inc., 8.625%, 3/15/25(1) | 600,000 |
| 378,048 |
|
JC Penney Corp., Inc., 6.375%, 10/15/36 | 625,000 |
| 206,250 |
|
Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC / Neiman Marcus Group LLC / Mariposa Borrower / NMG, 8.75%, 10/25/24(1) | 455,189 |
| 137,695 |
|
| | 1,124,555 |
|
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 8.0% | | |
Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.375%, 9/15/24 | 500,000 |
| 452,350 |
|
Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 3/1/27(1) | 700,000 |
| 586,236 |
|
Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/28(1) | 125,000 |
| 104,375 |
|
Antero Resources Corp., 5.375%, 11/1/21 | 450,000 |
| 437,062 |
|
Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp., 6.125%, 11/15/22(1) | 25,000 |
| 25,258 |
|
Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp., 6.625%, 7/15/26(1) | 100,000 |
| 99,250 |
|
Brazos Valley Longhorn LLC / Brazos Valley Longhorn Finance Corp., 6.875%, 2/1/25 | 1,075,000 |
| 932,562 |
|
Bruin E&P Partners LLC, 8.875%, 8/1/23(1) | 1,425,000 |
| 1,072,312 |
|
California Resources Corp., 8.00%, 12/15/22(1) | 1,355,000 |
| 677,500 |
|
Callon Petroleum Co., 6.125%, 10/1/24 | 625,000 |
| 618,750 |
|
Callon Petroleum Co., 6.375%, 7/1/26 | 350,000 |
| 343,298 |
|
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 6.25%, 4/15/23 | 390,000 |
| 371,475 |
|
Centennial Resource Production LLC, 5.375%, 1/15/26(1) | 750,000 |
| 720,000 |
|
Chaparral Energy, Inc., 8.75%, 7/15/23(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 405,000 |
|
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 7.00%, 6/30/24 | 630,000 |
| 725,287 |
|
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 3/31/25 | 615,000 |
| 685,725 |
|
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.125%, 6/30/27 | 75,000 |
| 82,313 |
|
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.625%, 8/15/20 | 286,000 |
| 288,860 |
|
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/20 | 1,050,000 |
| 1,052,625 |
|
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/23 | 250,000 |
| 192,500 |
|
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.00%, 1/15/25 | 1,500,000 |
| 1,091,250 |
|
Citgo Holding, Inc., 9.25%, 8/1/24(1) | 1,200,000 |
| 1,278,000 |
|
Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC / Cloud Peak Energy Finance Corp., 12.00%, 11/1/21(4)(5) | 418,000 |
| 106,590 |
|
Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC / Cloud Peak Energy Finance Corp., 6.375%, 3/15/24(4)(5) | 450,000 |
| 5,625 |
|
CNX Resources Corp., 5.875%, 4/15/22 | 425,000 |
| 410,125 |
|
CNX Resources Corp., 7.25%, 3/14/27(1) | 475,000 |
| 396,625 |
|
CONSOL Energy, Inc., 11.00%, 11/15/25(1) | 425,000 |
| 425,000 |
|
Covey Park Energy LLC / Covey Park Finance Corp., 7.50%, 5/15/25(1) | 550,000 |
| 442,750 |
|
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 6.25%, 4/1/23 | 820,000 |
| 845,625 |
|
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 4/1/25 | 765,000 |
| 789,862 |
|
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 5.625%, 5/1/27(1) | 700,000 |
| 716,408 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
CrownRock LP / CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.625%, 10/15/25(1) | $ | 775,000 |
| $ | 782,734 |
|
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.35%, 3/15/20(1) | 300,000 |
| 303,000 |
|
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.375%, 7/15/25 | 825,000 |
| 880,687 |
|
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.125%, 5/15/29 | 1,300,000 |
| 1,326,000 |
|
Denbury Resources, Inc., 9.00%, 5/15/21(1) | 1,645,000 |
| 1,533,962 |
|
Denbury Resources, Inc., 9.25%, 3/31/22(1) | 650,000 |
| 572,000 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 7.50%, 10/15/20 | 525,000 |
| 551,853 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 4.25%, 3/15/23 | 700,000 |
| 731,935 |
|
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 4.85%, 7/15/26 | 375,000 |
| 357,656 |
|
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.60%, 4/1/44 | 200,000 |
| 164,500 |
|
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.05%, 4/1/45 | 225,000 |
| 181,125 |
|
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.45%, 6/1/47 | 375,000 |
| 307,500 |
|
EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 9.375%, 5/1/20(4)(5) | 1,725,000 |
| 10,781 |
|
EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 9.375%, 5/1/24(1)(4)(5) | 1,075,000 |
| 34,938 |
|
EP Energy LLC / Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 8.00%, 2/15/25(1)(4)(5) | 180,000 |
| 4,950 |
|
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., 7.375%, 5/15/24(1) | 175,000 |
| 115,500 |
|
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., 5.625%, 2/1/26(1) | 700,000 |
| 432,250 |
|
Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.00%, 10/15/24 | 395,000 |
| 287,698 |
|
Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.375%, 5/15/25 | 465,000 |
| 332,475 |
|
Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.375%, 1/15/26 | 200,000 |
| 141,000 |
|
Hess Infrastructure Partners LP / Hess Infrastructure Partners Finance Corp., 5.625%, 2/15/26(1) | 1,577,000 |
| 1,655,850 |
|
Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 6.25%, 11/1/28(1) | 1,150,000 |
| 1,075,250 |
|
Holly Energy Partners LP / Holly Energy Finance Corp., 6.00%, 8/1/24(1) | 125,000 |
| 131,094 |
|
Indigo Natural Resources LLC, 6.875%, 2/15/26(1) | 450,000 |
| 407,813 |
|
Jagged Peak Energy LLC, 5.875%, 5/1/26 | 450,000 |
| 453,375 |
|
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC / Magnolia Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 6.00%, 8/1/26(1) | 450,000 |
| 452,250 |
|
Martin Midstream Partners LP / Martin Midstream Finance Corp., 7.25%, 2/15/21 | 660,000 |
| 616,282 |
|
Matador Resources Co., 5.875%, 9/15/26 | 350,000 |
| 352,415 |
|
MEG Energy Corp., 6.375%, 1/30/23(1) | 575,000 |
| 557,031 |
|
MEG Energy Corp., 7.00%, 3/31/24(1) | 550,000 |
| 533,500 |
|
Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 1/15/26(1) | 775,000 |
| 574,469 |
|
Murphy Oil Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/24 | 375,000 |
| 393,750 |
|
Murphy Oil Corp., 5.75%, 8/15/25 | 485,000 |
| 494,700 |
|
Murray Energy Corp., 9.00% Cash plus 3.00% PIK, 4/15/24(1)(4)(5) | 3,592,071 |
| 44,901 |
|
NGPL PipeCo LLC, 4.375%, 8/15/22(1) | 800,000 |
| 829,824 |
|
NGPL PipeCo LLC, 4.875%, 8/15/27(1) | 50,000 |
| 53,689 |
|
NuStar Logistics LP, 6.00%, 6/1/26 | 275,000 |
| 298,320 |
|
Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.50%, 11/1/21 | 475,000 |
| 469,955 |
|
Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.25%, 5/1/26(1) | 675,000 |
| 550,125 |
|
Parkland Fuel Corp., 6.00%, 4/1/26(1) | 275,000 |
| 291,500 |
|
Parkland Fuel Corp., 5.875%, 7/15/27(1) | 550,000 |
| 578,495 |
|
Parsley Energy LLC / Parsley Finance Corp., 6.25%, 6/1/24(1) | 100,000 |
| 103,750 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
PBF Logistics LP / PBF Logistics Finance Corp., 6.875%, 5/15/23 | $ | 550,000 |
| $ | 568,216 |
|
PDC Energy, Inc., 6.125%, 9/15/24 | 150,000 |
| 150,000 |
|
Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp., 3.55%, 12/15/29 | 125,000 |
| 123,147 |
|
Range Resources Corp., 5.75%, 6/1/21 | 570,000 |
| 568,575 |
|
Range Resources Corp., 5.00%, 8/15/22 | 1,010,000 |
| 951,925 |
|
Range Resources Corp., 5.00%, 3/15/23 | 325,000 |
| 285,188 |
|
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 6.875%, 4/15/40(1) | 175,000 |
| 191,328 |
|
Sanchez Energy Corp., 7.75%, 6/15/21(5) | 2,855,000 |
| 185,575 |
|
Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.125%, 1/15/23(4)(5) | 1,275,000 |
| 86,063 |
|
SemGroup Corp., 7.25%, 3/15/26 | 400,000 |
| 435,000 |
|
SemGroup Corp. / Rose Rock Finance Corp., 5.625%, 7/15/22 | 475,000 |
| 484,505 |
|
Seven Generations Energy Ltd., 5.375%, 9/30/25(1) | 850,000 |
| 844,687 |
|
SM Energy Co., 5.625%, 6/1/25 | 650,000 |
| 560,495 |
|
Southwestern Energy Co., 6.20%, 1/23/25 | 221,000 |
| 196,690 |
|
SRC Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 12/1/25 | 675,000 |
| 671,611 |
|
Summit Midstream Holdings LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 5.50%, 8/15/22 | 1,000,000 |
| 917,500 |
|
Summit Midstream Holdings LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 4/15/25 | 425,000 |
| 360,910 |
|
Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 4.875%, 1/15/23 | 1,700,000 |
| 1,748,875 |
|
Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 5.50%, 2/15/26 | 150,000 |
| 156,926 |
|
Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 6.00%, 4/15/27 | 400,000 |
| 425,000 |
|
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 4.75%, 10/1/23(1) | 650,000 |
| 654,062 |
|
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 1/15/28(1) | 300,000 |
| 294,720 |
|
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.25%, 11/15/23 | 1,215,000 |
| 1,228,669 |
|
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.125%, 2/1/25 | 1,205,000 |
| 1,245,187 |
|
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.875%, 4/15/26 | 225,000 |
| 238,500 |
|
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 6.50%, 7/15/27(1) | 75,000 |
| 82,019 |
|
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.00%, 1/15/28 | 300,000 |
| 304,140 |
|
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 6.875%, 1/15/29(1) | 325,000 |
| 355,898 |
|
TransMontaigne Partners LP / TLP Finance Corp., 6.125%, 2/15/26 | 450,000 |
| 435,375 |
|
Tullow Oil plc, 7.00%, 3/1/25(1) | 200,000 |
| 203,800 |
|
Vine Oil & Gas LP / Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 8.75%, 4/15/23(1) | 475,000 |
| 218,500 |
|
Vine Oil & Gas LP / Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 9.75%, 4/15/23(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 472,500 |
|
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.25%, 4/1/23 | 75,000 |
| 58,125 |
|
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/26 | 350,000 |
| 238,000 |
|
Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 4.55%, 6/24/24 | 1,170,000 |
| 1,260,535 |
|
WPX Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/27 | 250,000 |
| 252,500 |
|
| | 53,806,226 |
|
Paper and Forest Products — 0.3% | | |
Mercer International, Inc., 6.50%, 2/1/24 | 550,000 |
| 565,812 |
|
Mercer International, Inc., 7.375%, 1/15/25 | 450,000 |
| 469,845 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Norbord, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/27(1) | $ | 100,000 |
| $ | 102,750 |
|
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., 6.875%, 10/1/26(1) | 550,000 |
| 583,000 |
|
| | 1,721,407 |
|
Personal Products — 0.1% | | |
Avon International Capital plc, 6.50%, 8/15/22(1) | 275,000 |
| 285,656 |
|
First Quality Finance Co., Inc., 5.00%, 7/1/25(1) | 225,000 |
| 232,875 |
|
| | 518,531 |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 1.9% | | |
Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 8.50%, 1/31/27(1) | 725,000 |
| 815,480 |
|
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/23(1) | 80,000 |
| 81,300 |
|
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.875%, 5/15/23(1) | 1,335,000 |
| 1,356,694 |
|
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.125%, 4/15/25(1) | 3,760,000 |
| 3,910,400 |
|
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.50%, 11/1/25(1) | 250,000 |
| 262,525 |
|
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/25(1) | 1,650,000 |
| 1,858,312 |
|
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/27(1) | 225,000 |
| 243,749 |
|
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.00%, 1/15/28(1) | 775,000 |
| 836,690 |
|
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.25%, 5/30/29(1) | 450,000 |
| 492,660 |
|
Endo Dac / Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc., 6.00%, 7/15/23(1) | 680,000 |
| 420,478 |
|
Endo Dac / Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc., 6.00%, 2/1/25(1) | 1,165,000 |
| 690,263 |
|
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 4.875%, 4/15/20(1) | 125,000 |
| 78,125 |
|
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 5.75%, 8/1/22(1) | 630,000 |
| 239,400 |
|
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 5.625%, 10/15/23(1) | 230,000 |
| 77,050 |
|
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., 7.50%, 4/1/27(1) | 400,000 |
| 365,000 |
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 6.00%, 4/15/24 | 200,000 |
| 173,125 |
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 6.75%, 3/1/28 | 400,000 |
| 329,500 |
|
Vizient, Inc., 6.25%, 5/15/27(1) | 200,000 |
| 215,000 |
|
| | 12,445,751 |
|
Professional Services — 0.3% | | |
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), 6.875%, 8/15/26(1) | 525,000 |
| 573,234 |
|
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), 10.25%, 2/15/27(1) | 1,600,000 |
| 1,776,000 |
|
| | 2,349,234 |
|
Real Estate Management and Development — 0.6% | | |
Five Point Operating Co. LP / Five Point Capital Corp., 7.875%, 11/15/25(1) | 375,000 |
| 381,563 |
|
Forestar Group, Inc., 8.00%, 4/15/24(1) | 975,000 |
| 1,057,875 |
|
Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, 5.75%, 12/1/25(1) | 725,000 |
| 747,656 |
|
Howard Hughes Corp. (The), 5.375%, 3/15/25(1) | 250,000 |
| 262,500 |
|
Hunt Cos., Inc., 6.25%, 2/15/26(1) | 825,000 |
| 810,562 |
|
Kennedy-Wilson, Inc., 5.875%, 4/1/24 | 250,000 |
| 257,735 |
|
Newmark Group, Inc., 6.125%, 11/15/23 | 500,000 |
| 542,814 |
|
Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 4.875%, 6/1/23(1) | 50,000 |
| 47,000 |
|
Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 9.375%, 4/1/27(1) | 50,000 |
| 46,701 |
|
| | 4,154,406 |
|
Road and Rail — 1.6% | | |
Ahern Rentals, Inc., 7.375%, 5/15/23(1) | 1,373,000 |
| 1,175,631 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Algeco Global Finance plc, 8.00%, 2/15/23(1) | $ | 600,000 |
| $ | 601,680 |
|
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.625%, 10/1/24(1) | 1,195,000 |
| 1,233,837 |
|
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/27(1) | 275,000 |
| 284,405 |
|
DAE Funding LLC, 4.00%, 8/1/20(1) | 725,000 |
| 731,344 |
|
DAE Funding LLC, 5.25%, 11/15/21(1) | 1,175,000 |
| 1,224,937 |
|
DAE Funding LLC, 4.50%, 8/1/22(1) | 1,275,000 |
| 1,297,312 |
|
DAE Funding LLC, 5.00%, 8/1/24(1) | 1,250,000 |
| 1,306,250 |
|
Hertz Corp. (The), 5.50%, 10/15/24(1) | 75,000 |
| 75,488 |
|
Hertz Corp. (The), 7.125%, 8/1/26(1) | 625,000 |
| 653,516 |
|
Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.50%, 11/1/23(1) | 525,000 |
| 530,250 |
|
United Rentals North America, Inc., 6.50%, 12/15/26 | 350,000 |
| 382,638 |
|
United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.50%, 5/15/27 | 1,420,000 |
| 1,510,525 |
|
| | 11,007,813 |
|
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 1.1% | | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 7.50%, 8/15/22 | 1,215,000 |
| 1,377,506 |
|
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 7.00%, 7/1/24 | 79,000 |
| 82,061 |
|
Amkor Technology, Inc., 6.625%, 9/15/27(1) | 275,000 |
| 301,125 |
|
Entegris, Inc., 4.625%, 2/10/26(1) | 650,000 |
| 676,000 |
|
Micron Technology, Inc., 4.64%, 2/6/24 | 125,000 |
| 132,994 |
|
Micron Technology, Inc., 5.50%, 2/1/25 | 675,000 |
| 693,822 |
|
Micron Technology, Inc., 4.98%, 2/6/26 | 150,000 |
| 161,703 |
|
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC, 4.125%, 6/1/21(1) | 800,000 |
| 821,126 |
|
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC, 3.875%, 9/1/22(1) | 1,645,000 |
| 1,700,290 |
|
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC, 4.625%, 6/1/23(1) | 200,000 |
| 213,255 |
|
Qorvo, Inc., 5.50%, 7/15/26 | 275,000 |
| 291,156 |
|
Qorvo, Inc., 4.375%, 10/15/29(1) | 475,000 |
| 479,156 |
|
Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. plc, 6.25%, 2/15/26(1) | 425,000 |
| 454,750 |
|
| | 7,384,944 |
|
Software — 1.6% | | |
ACI Worldwide, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/26(1) | 350,000 |
| 372,312 |
|
Ascend Learning LLC, 6.875%, 8/1/25(1) | 200,000 |
| 208,750 |
|
Ascend Learning LLC, 6.875%, 8/1/25(1) | 250,000 |
| 259,688 |
|
Camelot Finance SA, 7.875%, 10/15/24(1) | 750,000 |
| 783,750 |
|
CDK Global, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/26 | 625,000 |
| 667,187 |
|
CDK Global, Inc., 5.25%, 5/15/29(1) | 150,000 |
| 155,438 |
|
Infor US, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/22 | 1,195,000 |
| 1,218,900 |
|
j2 Cloud Services LLC / j2 Global Co-Obligor, Inc., 6.00%, 7/15/25(1) | 1,150,000 |
| 1,218,540 |
|
Solera LLC / Solera Finance, Inc., 10.50%, 3/1/24(1) | 2,655,000 |
| 2,819,929 |
|
SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 9/30/27(1) | 1,625,000 |
| 1,701,212 |
|
Veritas US, Inc. / Veritas Bermuda Ltd., 10.50%, 2/1/24(1) | 1,200,000 |
| 1,140,000 |
|
| | 10,545,706 |
|
Specialty Retail — 1.6% | | |
Carvana Co., 8.875%, 10/1/23(1) | 500,000 |
| 517,350 |
|
eG Global Finance plc, 6.75%, 2/7/25(1) | 800,000 |
| 784,000 |
|
Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.50%, 5/1/21 | 720,000 |
| 615,600 |
|
Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.75%, 1/15/22 | 745,000 |
| 634,181 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/23 | $ | 155,000 |
| $ | 131,363 |
|
L Brands, Inc., 7.50%, 6/15/29 | 400,000 |
| 399,000 |
|
L Brands, Inc., 6.75%, 7/1/36 | 75,000 |
| 64,001 |
|
Michaels Stores, Inc., 8.00%, 7/15/27(1) | 225,000 |
| 226,125 |
|
Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 4.75%, 9/15/29 | 275,000 |
| 281,875 |
|
Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 3.75%, 8/15/20 | 425,000 |
| 428,740 |
|
PetSmart, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/23(1) | 175,000 |
| 165,375 |
|
PetSmart, Inc., 5.875%, 6/1/25(1) | 100,000 |
| 100,000 |
|
PriSo Acquisition Corp., 9.00%, 5/15/23(1) | 1,525,000 |
| 1,439,219 |
|
Sonic Automotive, Inc., 6.125%, 3/15/27 | 400,000 |
| 408,500 |
|
Staples, Inc., 7.50%, 4/15/26(1) | 1,300,000 |
| 1,342,640 |
|
Staples, Inc., 10.75%, 4/15/27(1) | 875,000 |
| 901,250 |
|
Suburban Propane Partners LP / Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 6/1/24 | 1,005,000 |
| 1,030,125 |
|
Suburban Propane Partners LP / Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.75%, 3/1/25 | 809,000 |
| 828,545 |
|
Superior Plus LP / Superior General Partner, Inc., 7.00%, 7/15/26(1) | 250,000 |
| 265,005 |
|
| | 10,562,894 |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals — 1.0% | | |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 5.875%, 6/15/21(1) | 325,000 |
| 330,606 |
|
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/24(1) | 1,582,000 |
| 1,671,778 |
|
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc., 8.50%, 4/15/24 | 150,000 |
| 141,938 |
|
EMC Corp., 2.65%, 6/1/20 | 420,000 |
| 420,196 |
|
Everi Payments, Inc., 7.50%, 12/15/25(1) | 900,000 |
| 950,625 |
|
NCR Corp., 5.00%, 7/15/22 | 895,000 |
| 906,188 |
|
NCR Corp., 5.75%, 9/1/27(1) | 800,000 |
| 831,000 |
|
NCR Corp., 6.125%, 9/1/29(1) | 1,025,000 |
| 1,084,245 |
|
Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 2/15/26 | 450,000 |
| 464,063 |
|
| | 6,800,639 |
|
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods — 0.1% | | |
Eagle Intermediate Global Holding BV/Ruyi US Finance LLC, 7.50%, 5/1/25(1) | 600,000 |
| 541,500 |
|
Thrifts and Mortgage Finance — 1.0% | | |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 5.875%, 8/1/21(1) | 925,000 |
| 941,974 |
|
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 5.25%, 3/15/22(1) | 1,567,000 |
| 1,634,929 |
|
MGIC Investment Corp., 5.75%, 8/15/23 | 200,000 |
| 219,500 |
|
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/23(1) | 500,000 |
| 522,500 |
|
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, 7/15/26(1) | 550,000 |
| 586,438 |
|
Nationstar Mortgage LLC / Nationstar Capital Corp., 6.50%, 7/1/21 | 831,000 |
| 835,155 |
|
Provident Funding Associates LP / PFG Finance Corp., 6.375%, 6/15/25(1) | 200,000 |
| 195,500 |
|
Radian Group, Inc., 4.50%, 10/1/24 | 625,000 |
| 648,437 |
|
Radian Group, Inc., 4.875%, 3/15/27 | 825,000 |
| 837,375 |
|
| | 6,421,808 |
|
Trading Companies and Distributors — 0.6% | | |
Aircastle Ltd., 5.125%, 3/15/21 | 150,000 |
| 155,511 |
|
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 4.875%, 11/1/25(1) | 600,000 |
| 591,000 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 4.50%, 11/15/26(1)(3) | $ | 275,000 |
| $ | 277,406 |
|
Fly Leasing Ltd., 6.375%, 10/15/21 | 200,000 |
| 203,875 |
|
Fly Leasing Ltd., 5.25%, 10/15/24 | 600,000 |
| 621,000 |
|
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 6.75%, 3/15/22(1) | 150,000 |
| 157,125 |
|
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 6.50%, 10/1/25(1) | 650,000 |
| 669,500 |
|
H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/25 | 1,350,000 |
| 1,394,753 |
|
| | 4,070,170 |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.7% | | |
Digicel Group One, Ltd., 8.25%, 12/30/22(1) | 1,486,000 |
| 891,600 |
|
Digicel Group Two Ltd., 8.25%, 9/30/22(1) | 1,803,000 |
| 387,645 |
|
Digicel Ltd., 6.00%, 4/15/21(1) | 300,000 |
| 213,003 |
|
Sprint Communications, Inc., 7.00%, 3/1/20(1) | 225,000 |
| 229,219 |
|
Sprint Communications, Inc., 9.25%, 4/15/22 | 675,000 |
| 785,531 |
|
Sprint Communications, Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/22 | 100,000 |
| 106,500 |
|
Sprint Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/23 | 3,335,000 |
| 3,671,702 |
|
Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/24 | 150,000 |
| 162,045 |
|
Sprint Corp., 7.625%, 3/1/26 | 250,000 |
| 276,562 |
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.00%, 3/1/23 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,021,190 |
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.00%, 4/15/24 | 550,000 |
| 572,000 |
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.375%, 3/1/25 | 1,150,000 |
| 1,194,229 |
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.50%, 2/1/26 | 700,000 |
| 723,135 |
|
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/28 | 150,000 |
| 157,538 |
|
Vodafone Group plc, VRN, 7.00%, 4/4/79 | 825,000 |
| 949,369 |
|
Xplornet Communications, Inc., 9.625% Cash or 10.625% PIK, 6/1/22(1)(6) | 78,984 |
| 80,761 |
|
| | 11,422,029 |
|
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $619,178,482) | | 605,895,504 |
|
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS(7) — 4.8% | | |
Chemicals — 0.1% | | |
Consolidated Energy Finance, S.A., Term Loan B, 4.55%, (3-month LIBOR plus 2.50%), 5/7/25 | 814,688 |
| 792,284 |
|
Commercial Services and Supplies — 0.3% | | |
Camelot UK Holdco Limited, 2017 Repriced Term Loan, 5.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.25%), 10/3/23 | 10,001 |
| 10,075 |
|
Camelot UK Holdco Limited, 2017 Repriced Term Loan, 5.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.25%), 10/3/23 | 80,660 |
| 81,257 |
|
Camelot UK Holdco Limited, 2017 Repriced Term Loan, 5.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.25%), 10/3/23 | 19,724 |
| 19,870 |
|
Camelot UK Holdco Limited, 2017 Repriced Term Loan, 5.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.25%), 10/3/23 | 130,893 |
| 131,862 |
|
IAA, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.31%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 6/28/26 | 197,000 |
| 198,231 |
|
KAR Auction Services, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B6, 4.31%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 9/19/26 | 250,000 |
| 251,485 |
|
MRO Holdings, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 7.10%, (3-month LIBOR plus 5.00%), 6/4/26 | 112,537 |
| 111,130 |
|
MRO Holdings, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 7.10%, (3-month LIBOR plus 5.00%), 6/4/26 | 55,283 |
| 54,592 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
MRO Holdings, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 7.10%, (3-month LIBOR plus 5.00%), 6/4/26 | $ | 380,805 |
| $ | 376,045 |
|
National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Company, 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.85%, (3-month LIBOR plus 3.75%), 5/23/25 | 395,004 |
| 391,054 |
|
| | 1,625,601 |
|
Containers and Packaging — 0.2% | | |
Berry Global, Inc., USD Term Loan U, 4.55%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.50%), 7/1/26 | 1,097,250 |
| 1,103,817 |
|
Distributors — 0.1% | | |
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 4.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 10/31/23 | 271,947 |
| 272,201 |
|
HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan B5, 3.79%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.75%), 10/17/23 | 496,427 |
| 498,807 |
|
| | 771,008 |
|
Diversified Financial Services — 0.2% | | |
Financial & Risk US Holdings, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan, 5.79%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.75%), 10/1/25 | 1,468,302 |
| 1,477,787 |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1% | | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 2/22/24 | 425,000 |
| 426,328 |
|
Electric Utilities — 0.2% | | |
TEX Operations Co. LLC, Exit Term Loan B, 4.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 8/4/23 | 679,802 |
| 682,776 |
|
Vistra Operations Company LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan B3, 4.02%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 12/31/25 | 159,830 |
| 160,485 |
|
Vistra Operations Company LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan B3, 4.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 12/31/25 | 223,747 |
| 224,664 |
|
Vistra Operations Company LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan B3, 4.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 12/31/25 | 12,768 |
| 12,820 |
|
| | 1,080,745 |
|
Energy Equipment and Services — 0.1% | | |
Keane Group Holdings, LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.81%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.75%), 5/25/25 | 246,875 |
| 238,234 |
|
Parker Drilling Co, 2nd Lien PIK Term Loan, 11.00% Cash and 2.00% PIK, 2/25/24 | 175,183 |
| 176,716 |
|
| | 414,950 |
|
Entertainment — 0.1% | | |
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 3/24/25 | 396,450 |
| 396,202 |
|
Health Care Providers and Services — 0.2% | | |
Air Methods Corporation, 2017 Term Loan B, 5.60%, (3-month LIBOR plus 3.50%), 4/21/24 | 198,982 |
| 162,568 |
|
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 2016 Term Loan B, 4.85%, (3-month LIBOR plus 2.75%), 6/7/23 | 255,223 |
| 243,844 |
|
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 5.30%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.25%), 9/2/24 | 392,495 |
| 384,547 |
|
Wink Holdco, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 5.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 12/2/24 | 393,000 |
| 387,598 |
|
| | 1,178,557 |
|
Health Care Technology — 0.1% | | |
IQVIA Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan B3, 3.85%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.75%), 6/11/25 | 843,593 |
| 845,837 |
|
| | |
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 1.3% | | |
Aramark Services, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B3, 3.79%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.75%), 3/11/25 | $ | 256,482 |
| $ | 257,177 |
|
Boyd Gaming Corporation, Term Loan B3, 4.17%, (1-week LIBOR plus 2.25%), 9/15/23 | 932,862 |
| 936,944 |
|
Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited, 2018 Term Loan B, 5.10%, (3-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 3/13/25 | 715,938 |
| 708,334 |
|
Golden Nugget, Inc., 2017 Incremental Term Loan B, 4.79%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.75%), 10/4/23 | 277,260 |
| 277,347 |
|
Golden Nugget, Inc., 2017 Incremental Term Loan B, 4.81%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.75%), 10/4/23 | 223,363 |
| 223,434 |
|
Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC, 2019 Term Loan B2, 3.77%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.75%), 6/22/26 | 1,800,000 |
| 1,812,717 |
|
Life Time Fitness, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.87%, (3-month LIBOR plus 2.75%), 6/10/22 | 3,122,437 |
| 3,127,230 |
|
Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 8/29/25 | 570,688 |
| 574,494 |
|
NASCAR Holdings, Inc, Term Loan B, 7/27/26(8) | 550,000 |
| 554,340 |
|
UFC Holdings, LLC, 2019 Term Loan, 4/29/26(8) | 200,000 |
| 200,764 |
|
UFC Holdings, LLC, 2019 Term Loan, 5.30%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.25%), 4/29/26 | 248,718 |
| 249,668 |
|
| | 8,922,449 |
|
Insurance — 0.2% | | |
Asurion LLC, 2018 Term Loan B6, 5.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 11/3/23 | 521,753 |
| 524,361 |
|
Genworth Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.67%, (2-month LIBOR plus 4.50%), 3/7/23 | 394,000 |
| 395,970 |
|
Hub International Limited, 2018 Term Loan B, 5.27%, (3-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 4/25/25 | 271,563 |
| 268,862 |
|
| | 1,189,193 |
|
Machinery — 0.1% | | |
Altra Industrial Motion Corp., 2018 Term Loan B, 4.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 10/1/25 | 321,269 |
| 321,269 |
|
Navistar International Corporation, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, 5.53%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.50%), 11/6/24 | 561,706 |
| 560,301 |
|
| | 881,570 |
|
Media — 0.3% | | |
Cengage Learning, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B, 6.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 4.25%), 6/7/23 | 847,809 |
| 805,186 |
|
Diamond Sports Group, LLC, Term Loan, 5.30%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.25%), 8/24/26 | 325,000 |
| 327,337 |
|
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B4, 4.81%, (3-month LIBOR plus 2.75%), 9/18/26 | 850,000 |
| 854,845 |
|
Sinclair Television Group Inc., Term Loan B2B, 4.54%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.50%), 9/30/26 | 275,000 |
| 276,490 |
|
| | 2,263,858 |
|
Metals and Mining — 0.1% | | |
Big River Steel LLC, Term Loan B, 7.10%, (3-month LIBOR plus 5.00%), 8/23/23 | 244,632 |
| 243,408 |
|
Neenah Foundry Company, 2017 Term Loan, 8.59%, (2-month LIBOR plus 6.50%), 12/13/22 | 194,728 |
| 190,834 |
|
Neenah Foundry Company, 2017 Term Loan, 8.65%, (2-month LIBOR plus 6.50%), 12/13/22 | 232,057 |
| 227,416 |
|
| | 661,658 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 0.8% | | |
California Resources Corporation, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.79%, (1-month LIBOR plus 4.75%), 12/31/22 | $ | 2,025,000 |
| $ | 1,812,375 |
|
CITGO Holding Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 9.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 7.00%), 7/24/23 | 675,000 |
| 689,766 |
|
Cloud Peak Energy Inc., DIP Final Roll-Up Term Loan, 11.10%, (1-month LIBOR plus 9.00%), 2/15/20 | 811,964 |
| 520,712 |
|
Cloud Peak Energy Inc., DIP New Money Delayed Draw Term Loan, 11.10%, (1-month LIBOR plus 9.00%), 2/15/20 | 1,025,104 |
| 1,025,104 |
|
Cloud Peak Energy Inc., DIP New Money Term Loan, 11.06%, (1-month LIBOR plus 9.00%), 2/15/20 | 549,108 |
| 549,108 |
|
Cloud Peak Energy Inc., DIP Roll-Up Term Loan, 11.10%, (1-month LIBOR plus 9.00%), 2/15/20 | 382,631 |
| 245,381 |
|
Prairie ECI Acquiror LP, Term Loan B, 6.85%, (3-month LIBOR plus 4.75%), 3/11/26 | 323,375 |
| 316,301 |
|
| | 5,158,747 |
|
Professional Services† | | |
Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (The), Term Loan, 7.05%, (1-month LIBOR plus 5.00%), 2/6/26 | 275,000 |
| 277,038 |
|
Road and Rail — 0.1% | | |
USS Ultimate Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.95%, (6-month LIBOR plus 3.75%), 8/25/24 | 466,055 |
| 467,162 |
|
Software† | | |
SS&C Technologies Holdings Europe S.A.R.L., 2018 Term Loan B4, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 4/16/25 | 105,132 |
| 105,616 |
|
SS&C Technologies Inc., 2018 Term Loan B3, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 4/16/25 | 159,165 |
| 159,897 |
|
| | 265,513 |
|
Specialty Retail — 0.2% | | |
Foundation Building Materials Holding Company LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, 5.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 8/13/25 | 595,500 |
| 596,432 |
|
Staples, Inc., 7 Year Term Loan, 7.12%, (3-month LIBOR plus 5.00%), 4/16/26 | 698,250 |
| 689,669 |
|
| | 1,286,101 |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals† | | |
Western Digital Corporation, 2018 Term Loan B4, 3.86%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.75%), 4/29/23 | 184,595 |
| 184,441 |
|
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods† | | |
ASP Unifrax Holdings Inc, Term Loan B, 5.85%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.75%), 12/12/25 | 198,500 |
| 185,349 |
|
TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $32,347,020) | | 31,856,195 |
|
PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.6% | | |
Banks — 1.0% | | |
Bank of America Corp., 5.125% | 325,000 |
| 337,188 |
|
Bank of America Corp., 5.875% | 200,000 |
| 216,700 |
|
Bank of America Corp., 6.25% | 1,775,000 |
| 1,932,469 |
|
Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 4.65% | 325,000 |
| 322,772 |
|
Citigroup, Inc., 5.90% | 700,000 |
| 728,501 |
|
Citigroup, Inc., 6.25% | 675,000 |
| 752,358 |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.74% | 986,000 |
| 992,120 |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.10% | 1,100,000 |
| 1,193,406 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.125% | 275,000 |
| $ | 298,178 |
|
| | 6,773,692 |
|
Capital Markets — 0.2% | | |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 5.00% | 825,000 |
| 840,692 |
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.375% | 750,000 |
| 755,786 |
|
| | 1,596,478 |
|
Internet and Direct Marketing Retail† | | |
MYT Holding Co., 10.00%(1) | 92,632 |
| 86,148 |
|
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 0.4% | | |
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 6.25% | 1,050,000 |
| 975,471 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 6.625% | 350,000 |
| 331,282 |
|
Plains All American Pipeline LP, 6.125% | 425,000 |
| 400,979 |
|
Summit Midstream Partners LP, 9.50% | 1,000,000 |
| 720,715 |
|
| | 2,428,447 |
|
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $11,256,895) | | 10,884,765 |
|
CONVERTIBLE BONDS — 0.4% | | |
Banks — 0.4% | | |
Barclays Bank plc, 7.625%, 11/21/22 | $ | 830,000 |
| 915,669 |
|
Barclays plc, VRN, 7.75%(9) | 200,000 |
| 208,277 |
|
Barclays plc, VRN, 8.00%(9) | 200,000 |
| 212,843 |
|
Lloyds Banking Group plc, VRN, 7.50%(9) | 200,000 |
| 213,421 |
|
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, VRN, 8.00%(9) | 200,000 |
| 221,100 |
|
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, VRN, 8.625%(9) | 600,000 |
| 644,010 |
|
| | 2,415,320 |
|
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels† | | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.50%, 9/15/26 | 175,000 |
| 106,312 |
|
Denbury Resources, Inc., 6.375%, 12/31/24(1) | 359,000 |
| 212,470 |
|
| | 318,782 |
|
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $2,813,368) | | 2,734,102 |
|
COMMON STOCKS — 0.2% | | |
Chemicals — 0.1% | | |
Hexion Holdings Corp.(4) | 54,930 |
| 617,962 |
|
Energy Equipment and Services† | | |
Parker Drilling Co.(4) | 11,731 |
| 221,951 |
|
Media† | | |
Cumulus Media, Inc., Class A(4) | 2,563 |
| 37,266 |
|
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels† | | |
Denbury Resources, Inc.(4) | 60,827 |
| 72,384 |
|
Jones Energy II, Inc.(4) | 15,461 |
| 183,600 |
|
| | 255,984 |
|
Software — 0.1% | | |
Avaya Holdings Corp.(4) | 25,228 |
| 258,082 |
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $3,453,639) | | 1,391,245 |
|
| | |
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
WARRANTS† | | |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels† | | |
Jones Energy II, Inc.(4) (Cost $11,372) | 4,374 |
| $ | 3,237 |
|
ESCROW INTERESTS(10)† | | |
Multi-Utilities† | | |
GenOn Energy(4) (Cost $123,420) | $ | 425,000 |
| — |
|
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — 1.7% | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class (Cost $11,463,582) | 11,463,582 |
| 11,463,582 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 99.1% (Cost $680,647,778) | | 664,228,630 |
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OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 0.9% | | 5,985,226 |
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TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 670,213,856 |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
LIBOR | - | London Interbank Offered Rate |
MTN | - | Medium Term Note |
PIK | - | Payment in Kind. Security may pay a cash rate and/or an in kind rate. |
USD | - | United States Dollar |
VRN | - | Variable Rate Note. The rate adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security’s offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. |
† Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
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(1) | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $383,605,193, which represented 57.2% of total net assets. Of these securities, 0.2% of total net assets were deemed illiquid under policies approved by the Board of Trustees. |
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(2) | The security's rate was paid in cash at the last payment date. |
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(3) | When-issued security. The issue price and yield are fixed on the date of the commitment, but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date. |
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(5) | Security is in default. |
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(6) | The security's rate was paid in kind or a combination of cash and in kind at the last payment date. |
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(7) | The interest rate on a bank loan obligation adjusts periodically based on a predetermined schedule. Rate shown is effective at period end. The maturity date on a bank loan obligation may be less than indicated as a result of contractual or optional prepayments. These prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. |
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(8) | The interest rate will be determined upon settlement of the bank loan obligation after period end. |
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(9) | Perpetual maturity with no stated maturity date. |
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(10) | Escrow interests represent beneficial interests in bankruptcy reorganizations or liquidation proceedings and may be subject to resale, redemption, or transferability restrictions. The amount and timing of future payments, if any, cannot be predicted with certainty. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $680,647,778) | $ | 664,228,630 |
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Cash | 381,800 |
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Receivable for investments sold | 3,029,409 |
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Interest receivable | 10,595,963 |
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| 678,235,802 |
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Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | 4,383,128 |
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Payable for capital shares redeemed | 3,560,029 |
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Accrued management fees | 78,789 |
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| 8,021,946 |
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Net Assets | $ | 670,213,856 |
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Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 699,988,074 |
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Distributable earnings | (29,774,218 | ) |
| $ | 670,213,856 |
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| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share |
Investor Class |
| $123,850,431 |
| 12,844,753 |
| $9.64 |
G Class |
| $546,363,425 |
| 56,657,771 |
| $9.64 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 21,982,384 |
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Expenses: | |
Management fees | 2,171,611 |
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Trustees' fees and expenses | 25,808 |
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| 2,197,419 |
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Fees waived(1) | (1,640,710 | ) |
| 556,709 |
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Net investment income (loss) | 21,425,675 |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | (6,770,917 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 7,869,231 |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1,098,314 |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 22,523,989 |
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(1) | Amount consists of $35,382 and $1,605,328 for Investor Class and G Class, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2019 | March 31, 2019 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 21,425,675 |
| $ | 47,274,852 |
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Net realized gain (loss) | (6,770,917 | ) | (4,366,803 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 7,869,231 |
| (7,326,650 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 22,523,989 |
| 35,581,399 |
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Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (3,798,647 | ) | (8,018,143 | ) |
G Class | (17,635,166 | ) | (39,257,606 | ) |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (21,433,813 | ) | (47,275,749 | ) |
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Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | (33,671,975 | ) | (98,062,493 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (32,581,799 | ) | (109,756,843 | ) |
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Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 702,795,655 |
| 812,552,498 |
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End of period | $ | 670,213,856 |
| $ | 702,795,655 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization
American Century Investment Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. NT High Income Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund’s investment objective is to seek current yield and capital growth. The fund is not permitted to invest in securities issued by companies assigned the Global Industry Classification Standard or the Bloomberg Industry Classification Standard for the tobacco industry. The fund offers the Investor Class and G Class.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. The Board of Trustees has adopted valuation policies and procedures to guide the investment advisor in the fund’s investment valuation process and to provide methodologies for the oversight of the fund’s pricing function.
Fixed income securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. Corporate bonds, bank loan obligations and convertible bonds are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are valued based on models that consider trade data, prepayment and default projections, benchmark yield and spread data and estimated cash flows of each tranche of the issuer.
Equity securities that are listed or traded on a domestic securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price or at the official closing price as provided by the exchange. Equity securities traded on foreign securities exchanges are generally valued at the closing price of such securities on the exchange where primarily traded or at the close of the NYSE, if that is earlier. If no last sales price is reported, or if local convention or regulation so provides, the mean of the latest bid and asked prices may be used. Securities traded over-the-counter are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the official closing price.
Hybrid securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. Preferred stocks and convertible preferred stocks with perpetual maturities are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information.
Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value per share.
If the fund determines that the market price for an investment is not readily available or the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect an investment’s fair value, such investment is valued as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees or its delegate, in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. In its determination of fair value, the fund may review several factors including, but not limited to, market information regarding the specific investment or comparable investments and correlation with other investment types, futures indices or general market indicators. Circumstances that may cause the fund to use these procedures to value an investment include, but are not limited to: an investment has been declared in default or is distressed; trading in a security has been suspended during the trading day or a
security is not actively trading on its principal exchange; prices received from a regular pricing source are deemed unreliable; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading occurred.
The fund monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s net asset value per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; governmental action and political unrest that could impact a specific investment or an investment sector; or armed conflicts, natural disasters and similar events that could affect investments in a specific country or region. The fund also monitors for significant fluctuations between domestic and foreign markets, as evidenced by the U.S. market or such other indicators that the Board of Trustees, or its delegate, deems appropriate. The fund may apply a model-derived factor to the closing price of equity securities traded on foreign securities exchanges. The factor is based on observable market data as provided by an independent pricing service.
Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
Investment Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.
Segregated Assets — In accordance with the 1940 Act, the fund segregates assets on its books and records to cover certain types of investment securities and other financial instruments. American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor) monitors, on a daily basis, the securities segregated to ensure the fund designates a sufficient amount of liquid assets, marked-to-market daily. The fund may also receive assets or be required to pledge assets at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements.
Income Tax Status — It is the fund’s policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Multiple Class — All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The trust's investment advisor, ACIM, the trust's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc., and the trust's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC. ACIM has engaged Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc. (NCRAM) to serve as a subadvisor for the fund and to manage the fund’s assets. NCRAM is responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund, subject to the general supervision of the Board of Trustees and the investment advisor and in accordance with the investment objective, policies and restrictions of the fund. ACIM pays all costs associated with retaining NCRAM as the subadvisor of the fund. A subsidiary of NCRAM’s parent
company indirectly owns a non-controlling equity interest in ACC. Various funds issued by American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc. and American Century Strategic Asset Allocation, Inc. own, in aggregate, 100% of the shares of the fund. Related parties do not invest in the fund for the purpose of exercising management or control.
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a management agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The agreement provides that all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class's daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The difference in the fee among the classes is a result of their separate arrangements for non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder services, which may be provided indirectly through another American Century Investments mutual fund. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund’s assets, which do not vary by class. From April 1, 2019 through July 31, 2019, the investment advisor agreed to waive 0.075% of the fund's management fee. Effective August 1, 2019, the investment advisor terminated this waiver and decreased the annual management fee by 0.075%. The investment advisor agreed to waive the G Class’s management fee in its entirety. The investment advisor expects this waiver to remain in effect permanently and cannot terminate it without the approval of the Board of Trustees.
The annual management fee and the effective annual management fee before and after waiver for each class for the period ended September 30, 2019 are as follows:
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| Annual Management Fee* | Effective Annual Management Fee |
Before Waiver | After Waiver |
Investor Class | 0.775% | 0.83% | 0.78% |
G Class | 0.525% | 0.58% | 0.00% |
*Prior to August 1, 2019, the annual management fee was 0.85% for the Investor Class and 0.60% for the G Class.
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses — The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The trustees receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. There were no interfund transactions during the period.
4. Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2019 were $177,653,760 and $202,847,398, respectively.
5. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
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| Six months ended September 30, 2019 | Year ended March 31, 2019 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | — |
| — |
| 167,178 |
| $ | 1,527,094 |
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 393,824 |
| $ | 3,798,647 |
| 829,340 |
| 7,997,254 |
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Redeemed | (2,108,087 | ) | (20,141,401 | ) | (1,007,451 | ) | (9,475,324 | ) |
| (1,714,263 | ) | (16,342,754 | ) | (10,933 | ) | 49,024 |
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G Class | | | | |
Sold | 931,307 |
| 8,988,496 |
| 1,868,631 |
| 17,837,972 |
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,828,383 |
| 17,635,166 |
| 4,055,073 |
| 39,145,079 |
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Redeemed | (4,571,243 | ) | (43,952,883 | ) | (16,067,893 | ) | (155,094,568 | ) |
| (1,811,553 | ) | (17,329,221 | ) | (10,144,189 | ) | (98,111,517 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | (3,525,816 | ) | $ | (33,671,975 | ) | (10,155,122 | ) | $ | (98,062,493 | ) |
6. Fair Value Measurements
The fund’s investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the fund. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels.
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• | Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments. |
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• | Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars. |
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• | Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions). |
The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.
The following is a summary of the level classifications as of period end. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund’s portfolio holdings.
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Assets | | | |
Investment Securities | | | |
Corporate Bonds | — |
| $ | 605,895,504 |
| — |
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Bank Loan Obligations | — |
| 31,856,195 |
| — |
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Preferred Stocks | — |
| 10,884,765 |
| — |
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Convertible Bonds | — |
| 2,734,102 |
| — |
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Common Stocks | $ | 1,207,645 |
| 183,600 |
| — |
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Warrants | — |
| 3,237 |
| — |
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Escrow Interests | — |
| — |
| — |
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Temporary Cash Investments | 11,463,582 |
| — |
| — |
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| $ | 12,671,227 |
| $ | 651,557,403 |
| — |
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7. Risk Factors
The fund is owned by a relatively small number of shareholders, and in the event such shareholders redeem, the ongoing operations of the fund may be at risk.
The fund invests primarily in high-yield and lower-quality debt securities, which are subject to substantial risks including liquidity risk and credit risk.
8. Federal Tax Information
The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.
As of period end, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 682,348,226 |
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Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 17,247,393 |
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Gross tax depreciation of investments | (35,366,989 | ) |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | (18,119,596 | ) |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
As of March 31, 2019, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(1,782,470) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(3,651,209), which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers may be carried forward for an unlimited period. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.
9. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08, “Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities” (ASU 2017-08). ASU 2017-08 amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2017-08 did not materially impact the financial statements.
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Net Realized Gains | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.62 | 0.27 | 0.02 | 0.29 | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | $9.64 | 3.03% | 0.79%(4) | 0.84%(4) | 5.55%(4) | 5.50%(4) | 26% |
| $123,850 |
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2019 | $9.77 | 0.55 | (0.15) | 0.40 | (0.55) | — | (0.55) | $9.62 | 4.21% | 0.78% | 0.86% | 5.66% | 5.58% | 38% |
| $140,096 |
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2018(5) | $10.00 | 0.43 | (0.21) | 0.22 | (0.43) | (0.02) | (0.45) | $9.77 | 2.18% | 0.81%(4) | 0.85%(4) | 5.04%(4) | 5.00%(4) | 64% |
| $142,308 |
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G Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.62 | 0.31 | 0.02 | 0.33 | (0.31) | — | (0.31) | $9.64 | 3.43% | 0.01%(4) | 0.59%(4) | 6.33%(4) | 5.75%(4) | 26% |
| $546,363 |
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2019 | $9.77 | 0.62 | (0.15) | 0.47 | (0.62) | — | (0.62) | $9.62 | 5.02% | 0.01% | 0.61% | 6.43% | 5.83% | 38% |
| $562,700 |
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2018(5) | $10.00 | 0.50 | (0.22) | 0.28 | (0.49) | (0.02) | (0.51) | $9.77 | 2.76% | 0.12%(4) | 0.61%(4) | 5.73%(4) | 5.24%(4) | 64% |
| $670,244 |
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Notes to Financial Highlights |
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(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
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(2) | Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
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(3) | Six months ended September 30, 2019 (unaudited). |
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(5) | May 19, 2017 (fund inception) through March 31, 2018. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management and Subadvisory Agreements |
At a meeting held on June 19, 2019, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") unanimously approved the renewal of the management agreement pursuant to which American Century Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) acts as the investment advisor for the Fund. The Board also unanimously approved the renewal of the investment subadvisory agreement pursuant to which Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management Inc. (the “Subadvisor”) acts as subadvisor for the Fund. Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s directors/trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees, each year. The Board regards this annual evaluation and renewal as one of its most important responsibilities.
The independent Trustees have memorialized a statement regarding the relationship between their ongoing obligations to oversee and evaluate the performance of the Advisor and their annual consideration of renewal of the management agreement. In that statement, the independent Trustees noted that their assessment of the Advisor’s performance is an ongoing process that takes place over the entire year and is informed by all of the extensive information that the Board and its committees receive and consider over time. This information, together with the additional materials provided specifically in connection with the review, are central to the Board’s assessment of the Advisor’s performance and its determination whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement.
Prior to its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement and the subadvisory agreement, the Board requested and reviewed extensive data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor, the Subadvisor, and certain independent providers of evaluation data concerning the Fund and the services provided to the Fund by the Advisor and the Subadvisor.
In connection with its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement and the subadvisory agreement, the Board’s review and evaluation of the services provided by the Advisor and the Subadvisor included, but was not limited to, the following:
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• | the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, and other services provided to the Fund; |
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• | the wide range of other programs and services the Advisor provides to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis; |
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• | the investment performance of the Fund, including data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies; |
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• | the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similar funds; |
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• | compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the Advisor and Subadvisor; |
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• | financial data showing the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the overall profitability of the Advisor; |
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• | strategic plans of the Advisor; |
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• | any economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund and other accounts; |
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• | services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients; |
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• | acquired fund fees and expenses; |
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• | payments and practices in connection with financial intermediaries holding shares of the Fund and the services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and |
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• | any collateral benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund. |
In keeping with its practice, the Board held two in-person meetings to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request and held active discussions with the Advisor
regarding the renewal of the agreements. The independent Trustees had the benefit of the advice of their independent counsel throughout the process.
Factors Considered
The Trustees considered all of the information provided by the Advisor, the Subadvisor, the independent data providers, and the independent Trustees’ independent counsel in connection with the approval. They determined that the information was sufficient for them to evaluate the management agreement and subadvisory agreement for the Fund. In connection with their review, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling and each Trustee may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the management agreement and subadvisory agreement, the Board based its decision on a number of factors, including the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services - Generally. Under the management agreement, the Advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:
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• | constructing and designing the Fund |
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• | portfolio research and security selection |
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• | initial capitalization/funding |
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• | daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio |
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• | shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications |
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• | legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel) |
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• | regulatory and portfolio compliance |
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The Board noted that many of these services have expanded over time in terms of both quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry, changing distribution channels, and the changing regulatory environment.
Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is quite complex and allows Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes by investing in or exchanging among various American Century Investments funds, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the Board expects the Advisor and the Subadvisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. Further, the Trustees recognize that the Advisor and the Subadvisor have an obligation to seek the best execution of fund trades. In providing these services, the Advisor and the Subadvisor utilize teams of investment professionals (portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance, and other systems to conduct their business. The Board, directly and through its Portfolio Committee, regularly reviews investment performance information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of similarly-managed funds, over different time horizons. The Trustees also review investment performance information during the management agreement renewal process. If performance concerns are identified, the Fund receives special reviews until performance improves, during which the Board discusses with the Advisor and/or the Subadvisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market conditions, security selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance. The Fund’s performance was
above its benchmark for the one-year period reviewed by the Board. The Board found the investment management services provided by the Advisor and the Subadvisor to the Fund to be satisfactory and consistent with the management agreement.
Shareholder and Other Services. Under the management agreement, the Advisor provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through various committees of the Board, regularly reviews reports and evaluations of such services at its regular meetings. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction, technology support (including cyber security), new products and services offered to Fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. The Board found the services provided by the Advisor to the Fund under the management agreement to be competitive and of high quality.
Costs of Services and Profitability. The Advisor provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Trustees have reviewed with the Advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. This information is considered in evaluating the Advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee. The Board concluded that the Advisor’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund. The Board did not consider the profitability of the Subadvisor because the Subadvisor is paid from the unified management fee of the Advisor as a result of arms’ length negotiations.
Ethics. The Board generally considers the Advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. They noted that the Advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.
Economies of Scale. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Board concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The Board concluded that the Advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, offering competitive fees from fund inception, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders enhanced and expanded services.
Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The management agreement provides that the Fund pays the Advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, expenses attributable to short sales, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, the fees and expenses of the Fund’s independent Trustees (including their independent legal counsel), and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act. The Board specifically noted that the subadvisory fee paid to the Subadvisor and the terms of the Subadvisory Agreement were subject to arms’ length negotiation between the Advisor and the Subadvisor and are paid by the Advisor out of its unified management fee.
Under the unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing, and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges, and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and any applicable Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The Board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of
Fund shareholders, it shifts to the Advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Board’s analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by an independent provider and comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of peer funds. The unified fee charged to shareholders of the Fund was below the median of the total expense ratios of the Fund’s peer group. The Board and the Advisor agreed to a permanent change to the Fund's fee schedule that should have the effect of lowering the Fund's annual unified management fee by approximately 0.075%, (e.g., the Investor Class unified fee will be reduced from 0.855% to 0.78%), beginning August 1, 2019. The Board concluded that the management fee paid by the Fund to the Advisor under the management agreement is reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Board also requested and received information from the Advisor concerning the nature of the services, fees, costs, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Board analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.
Payments to Intermediaries. The Trustees also requested and received a description of payments made to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries. These payments include various payments made by the Fund or the Advisor to different types of intermediaries and recordkeepers for distribution and service activities provided for the Fund. The Trustees reviewed such information and received representations from the Advisor that all such payments by the Fund were made pursuant to the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 Plan and that all such payments by the Advisor were made from the Advisor’s resources and reasonable profits. The Board found such payments to be reasonable in scope and purpose.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the existence of collateral benefits the Advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Board noted that the Advisor may receive proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions. The Board also determined that the Advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex.
Existing Relationship. The Board also considered whether there was any reason for not continuing the existing arrangement with the Advisor. In this regard, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties, and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision not to continue such relationship. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Advisor’s industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Advisor will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund.
Conclusion of the Trustees. As a result of this process, the Board, including all of the independent Trustees and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and throughout the year, concluded that the management agreement and the subadvisory agreement are fair and reasonable in light of the services provided and should be renewed.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect not to have withholding apply*. Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
If you don’t want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not withhold the federal income tax. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax withheld (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
Descriptions of the principles and policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021 or visiting the "About Us" page of American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com. A description of the policies is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-Q and Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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| A Class (ACAXX) |
| C Class (ARCXX) |
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund or your financial intermediary electronically by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.
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Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
Thank you for reviewing this semiannual report for the period ended September 30, 2019. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional commentary and information on fund performance, plus other investment insights, please visit our website, americancentury.com.
Federal Reserve’s Policy Pivot Promoted Stock, Bond Gains
U.S. stocks and bonds advanced for the six-month period, and the typically uncorrelated asset classes delivered similar returns. Stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gained 6.08%, while bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 5.42%.
A key policy pivot from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped set the stage for the period’s gains. In early 2019, the Fed abruptly ended its three-year rate-hike campaign and adopted a dovish tone amid weaker global growth and inflation. In light of anticipated Fed support, stock investors generally overlooked moderating economic and earnings data and trade policy uncertainty. Meanwhile, as economic data continued to slow, U.S. Treasury yields continued to fall. Muted inflation and the dovish Fed also helped drive down yields. By July, concerns about global economic risks prompted the Fed to cut short-term interest rates for the first time in 10 years. And with those global risks still looming, the Fed cut rates again in September.
Within the broad U.S. equity universe, large-cap stocks generally outperformed mid- and small-cap stocks, according to the Russell U.S. Indexes. Large- and mid-cap stocks posted gains, while small-cap stocks declined slightly. Growth stocks retained an edge over value stocks within the mid- and large-cap segments, but they declined and lagged value stocks in the small-cap universe. Within the fixed-income market, investment-grade corporate bonds and longer-maturity Treasuries were top performers. According to Bloomberg, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note plunged from 2.41% at the end of March to 1.66% six months later, which helped fuel broad bond market gains.
Looking ahead, we expect volatility to remain a formidable factor as investors react to global growth trends, U.S.-China trade policy developments, central bank policy and geopolitical forces. We believe this scenario underscores the importance of using professionally managed portfolios in pursuit of investment goals. We appreciate your continued trust and confidence in us.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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Yields | Investor Class | A Class | C Class |
7-Day Current Yield | 1.58% | 1.33% | 0.83% |
7-Day Effective Yield | 1.60% | 1.34% | 0.84% |
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Portfolio at a Glance |
Weighted Average Maturity | 31 days |
Weighted Average Life | 95 days |
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Portfolio Composition by Maturity | % of fund investments |
1-30 days | 67% |
31-90 days | 22% |
91-180 days | 11% |
More than 180 days | — |
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019.
Actual Expenses
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments Brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,009.50 | $2.91 | 0.58% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,008.20 | $4.17 | 0.83% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,005.70 | $6.67 | 1.33% |
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,022.10 | $2.93 | 0.58% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,020.85 | $4.19 | 0.83% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,018.35 | $6.71 | 1.33% |
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COMMERCIAL PAPER(1) — 47.3% | | |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The), VRN, 2.20%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.16%), 5/29/20(2) | $ | 20,000,000 |
| $ | 20,000,000 |
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Bennington Stark Capital Co. LLC, 2.17%, 11/21/19 (LOC: Societe Generale SA)(2) | 5,000,000 |
| 4,984,912 |
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Bennington Stark Capital Co. LLC, 2.14%, 12/16/19 (LOC: Societe Generale SA)(2) | 63,000,000 |
| 62,720,700 |
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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, VRN, 2.18%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.13%), 1/21/20(2) | 30,000,000 |
| 30,000,000 |
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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, VRN, 2.30%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.26%), 6/19/20(2) | 25,000,000 |
| 25,000,000 |
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Chariot Funding LLC, 2.09%, 1/15/20 (LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)(2) | 30,000,000 |
| 29,818,917 |
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Chariot Funding LLC, VRN, 2.21%, (3-month LIBOR), 11/7/19 (LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)(2) | 7,000,000 |
| 7,000,000 |
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Chariot Funding LLC, VRN, 2.26%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.19%), 2/5/20 (LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)(2) | 25,000,000 |
| 25,003,944 |
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Chesham Finance Ltd./Chesham Finance LLC, 2.08%, 10/1/19 (LOC: Societe Generale SA)(2) | 32,000,000 |
| 32,000,000 |
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Coca-Cola Co. (The), 1.94%, 1/27/20(2) | 12,000,000 |
| 11,925,267 |
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CRC Funding LLC, 2.24%, 10/21/19 (LOC: Citibank N.A.)(2) | 5,100,000 |
| 5,093,767 |
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CRC Funding LLC, 2.14%, 11/8/19 (LOC: Citibank N.A.)(2) | 10,800,000 |
| 10,776,060 |
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CRC Funding LLC, 2.14%, 11/12/19 (LOC: Citibank N.A.)(2) | 16,000,000 |
| 15,960,800 |
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Crown Point Capital Co. LLC, Series A, VRN, 2.18%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.14%), 3/9/20 (LOC: Credit Suisse AG)(2) | 40,000,000 |
| 40,000,000 |
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Crown Point Capital Co. LLC, Series A, VRN, 2.19%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.14%), 3/23/20 (LOC: Credit Suisse AG)(2) | 25,000,000 |
| 25,000,000 |
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Fairway Finance Co. LLC, VRN, 2.19%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.09%), 11/4/19 (LOC: Bank of Montreal)(2) | 10,000,000 |
| 10,000,000 |
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Fairway Finance Co. LLC, VRN, 2.21%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.15%), 1/21/20 (LOC: Bank of Montreal)(2) | 20,000,000 |
| 20,000,000 |
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Liberty Street Funding LLC, 2.11%, 1/6/20 (LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia)(2) | 17,000,000 |
| 16,905,182 |
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Liberty Street Funding LLC, 2.12%, 1/21/20 (LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia)(2) | 21,000,000 |
| 20,864,107 |
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LMA-Americas LLC, 2.17%, 10/3/19 (LOC: Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank)(2) | 11,000,000 |
| 10,998,698 |
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LMA-Americas LLC, 2.35%, 10/7/19 (LOC: Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank)(2) | 3,000,000 |
| 2,998,850 |
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LMA-Americas LLC, 2.14%, 12/10/19 (LOC: Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank)(2) | 25,000,000 |
| 24,897,917 |
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Nestle Finance International Ltd., 1.94%, 2/13/20 (LOC: Nestle S.A.) | 22,153,000 |
| 21,995,160 |
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Old Line Funding LLC, 2.08%, 11/6/19 (LOC: Royal Bank of Canada)(2) | 10,126,000 |
| 10,105,242 |
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Old Line Funding LLC, 2.15%, 12/2/19 (LOC: Royal Bank of Canada)(2) | 9,250,000 |
| 9,216,386 |
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Old Line Funding LLC, VRN, 2.09%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.05%), 10/24/19 (LOC: Royal Bank of Canada)(2) | 25,000,000 |
| 25,000,000 |
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Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC, 2.16%, 11/15/19 (LOC: BNP Paribas)(2) | 39,000,000 |
| 38,896,650 |
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Ridgefield Funding Co. LLC, 2.13%, 12/6/19 (LOC: BNP Paribas)(2) | 25,000,000 |
| 24,904,208 |
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Royal Bank of Canada, VRN, 2.11%, (Daily EFFR plus 0.28%), 6/12/20(2) | $ | 25,000,000 |
| $ | 25,000,000 |
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Societe Generale SA, VRN, 2.56%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.41%), 12/18/19 (LOC: Societe Generale SA)(2) | 9,450,000 |
| 9,458,225 |
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Toyota Credit de Puerto Rico Corp., 2.24%, 10/1/19 (LOC: Toyota Financial Services Corp.) | 9,000,000 |
| 9,000,000 |
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Toyota Credit de Puerto Rico Corp., 2.24%, 10/1/19 (LOC: Toyota Financial Services Corp.) | 21,000,000 |
| 21,000,000 |
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Toyota Motor Credit Corp., VRN, 2.21%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.17%), 2/24/20 | 25,000,000 |
| 25,000,000 |
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TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER | | 671,524,992 |
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CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT — 18.6% | | |
Bank of Montreal VRN, 2.37%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.07%), 4/14/20 | 19,000,000 |
| 19,000,000 |
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Bank of Montreal VRN, 2.27%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.18%), 5/1/20 | 10,000,000 |
| 10,000,000 |
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Bank of Montreal VRN, 2.24%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.03%), 2/7/20 | 30,000,000 |
| 30,000,000 |
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Bank of Montreal VRN, 2.21%, (Daily EFFR plus 0.38%), 9/9/20 | 10,000,000 |
| 10,000,000 |
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Bank of Nova Scotia/Houston VRN, 2.27%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.23%), 4/24/20 | 20,000,000 |
| 20,000,000 |
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Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank VRN, 1.97%, (SOFR plus 0.15%), 2/12/20 (LOC: Credit Agricole SA) | 20,000,000 |
| 20,000,000 |
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MUFG Union Bank N.A., 2.32%, 10/15/19 | 14,500,000 |
| 14,500,000 |
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MUFG Union Bank N.A., 1.98%, 1/10/20 | 25,000,000 |
| 25,000,000 |
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MUFG Union Bank N.A., 2.00%, 1/16/20 | 25,000,000 |
| 25,000,000 |
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Toronto-Dominion Bank VRN, 2.10%, (Daily EFFR plus 0.27%), 3/13/20 | 20,000,000 |
| 20,000,000 |
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Toronto-Dominion Bank VRN, 2.18%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.07%), 6/8/20 (LOC: Toronto-Dominion Bank) | 25,000,000 |
| 25,000,000 |
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Toronto-Dominion Bank VRN, 2.24%, (SOFR plus 0.42%), 9/30/20 (LOC: Toronto-Dominion Bank) | 20,000,000 |
| 20,000,000 |
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Wells Fargo Bank N.A. VRN, 2.13%, (Daily EFFR plus 0.30%), 3/3/20 | 25,000,000 |
| 25,000,000 |
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TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT | | 263,500,000 |
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CORPORATE BONDS — 13.6% | | |
CHS Properties, Inc., VRDN, 2.15%, 10/7/19 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | 554,000 |
| 554,000 |
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Cypress Bend Real Estate Development Co. LLC, VRDN, 2.04%, 10/7/19 (LOC: FHLB) | 19,885,000 |
| 19,885,000 |
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D & I Properties LLC, VRDN, 2.30%, 10/7/19 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | 3,250,000 |
| 3,250,000 |
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East Grand Office Park LP, VRDN, 2.08%, 10/7/19 (LOC: FHLB) | 3,720,000 |
| 3,720,000 |
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Fiore Capital LLC, VRDN, 2.13%, 10/7/19 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | 13,530,000 |
| 13,530,000 |
|
First Baptist Church of Opelika, VRDN, 2.09%, 10/7/19 (LOC: FHLB) | 985,000 |
| 985,000 |
|
General Secretariat of the Organization of American States, VRDN, 2.12%, 10/7/19 (LOC: Bank of America N.A.) | 15,330,000 |
| 15,330,000 |
|
HHH Investment Co. LLC, VRDN, 2.40%, 10/7/19 (LOC: Bank of the West) | 13,160,000 |
| 13,160,000 |
|
Labcon North America, VRDN, 2.10%, 10/7/19 (LOC: Bank of the West) | 2,160,000 |
| 2,160,000 |
|
Lakeport Group LLC, VRDN, 2.10%, 10/7/19 (LOC: MUFG Union Bank N.A.) | 2,985,000 |
| 2,985,000 |
|
Ness Family Partners LP, VRDN, 2.10%, 10/7/19 (LOC: Bank of the West) | 5,545,000 |
| 5,545,000 |
|
Partisan Property, Inc., Series 2014, VRDN, 2.10%, 10/7/19 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | 6,380,000 |
| 6,380,000 |
|
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| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Providence Health & Services Obligated Group, VRDN, 2.16%, 10/7/19 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | $ | 39,630,000 |
| $ | 39,630,000 |
|
Relay Relay LLC, VRDN, 2.04%, 10/7/19 (LOC: FHLB) | 6,635,000 |
| 6,635,000 |
|
Sidal Realty Co. LP, VRDN, 1.98%, 10/7/19 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | 5,860,000 |
| 5,860,000 |
|
Westpac Banking Corp., 4.88%, 11/19/19 | 7,425,000 |
| 7,445,803 |
|
World Wildlife Fund, Inc., VRDN, 2.10%, 10/7/19 (LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.) | 46,640,000 |
| 46,640,000 |
|
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | 193,694,803 |
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MUNICIPAL SECURITIES — 10.5% | | |
Alameda Public Financing Authority Rev., (Alameda Point Improvement Project), VRDN, 2.17%, 10/7/19 (LOC: MUFG Union Bank N.A.) | 2,950,000 |
| 2,950,000 |
|
Alaska Housing Finance Corp. Rev., VRDN, 2.10%, 10/7/19 | 15,000,000 |
| 15,000,000 |
|
California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Rev., VRDN, 2.40%, 10/7/19 (LOC: Bank of the West) | 3,365,000 |
| 3,365,000 |
|
City of Philadelphia, PA, 2.12%, 11/14/19 (LOC: TD Bank N.A.) | 10,000,000 |
| 10,000,000 |
|
City of Wilkes-Barre, PA, GO, VRDN, 2.15%, 10/7/19 (LOC: PNC Bank N.A.) | 1,560,000 |
| 1,560,000 |
|
Columbia County Industrial Development Agency Rev., (Columbia Memorial Hospital), VRDN, 2.27%, 10/7/19 (LOC: HSBC Bank USA N.A.) | 1,380,000 |
| 1,380,000 |
|
Hesperia Public Financing Authority Rev., VRDN, 2.14%, 10/7/19 (LOC: Bank of the West) | 3,205,000 |
| 3,205,000 |
|
Illinois Housing Development Authority Rev., VRDN, 2.05%, 10/7/19 (LIQ FAC: FHLB) | 7,230,000 |
| 7,230,000 |
|
Illinois Housing Development Authority Rev., VRDN, 2.10%, 10/7/19 (SBBPA: FHLB) | 2,700,000 |
| 2,700,000 |
|
Illinois Housing Development Authority Rev., VRDN, 2.11%, 10/7/19 (SBBPA: FHLB) | 5,000,000 |
| 5,000,000 |
|
Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority Rev., (Bass Pro Outdoor World LLC), VRDN, 2.11%, 10/7/19 (LOC: Bank of America N.A.)(2) | 11,970,000 |
| 11,970,000 |
|
Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, 2.10%, 11/5/19 (LOC: Royal Bank of Canada) | 18,500,000 |
| 18,500,000 |
|
Memphis Health Educational & Housing Facility Board Rev., (Pedcor Investments 2007-CIII LP), VRDN, 2.08%, 10/7/19 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | 1,305,000 |
| 1,305,000 |
|
Missouri Development Finance Board Rev., (St. Louis Center), VRDN, 2.10%, 10/7/19 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.) | 2,230,000 |
| 2,230,000 |
|
Pasadena Public Financing Authority Rev., VRDN, 2.13%, 10/7/19 (SBBPA: Bank of the West) | 7,450,000 |
| 7,450,000 |
|
South Dakota Housing Development Authority Rev., VRDN, 2.12%, 10/7/19 (SBBPA: South Dakota Housing Development Authority) | 25,000,000 |
| 25,000,000 |
|
State of New York Mortgage Agency Rev., VRDN, 2.03%, 10/7/19 (SBBPA: Barclays Bank plc) | 7,000,000 |
| 7,000,000 |
|
State of Texas GO, VRDN, 2.08%, 10/7/19 (SBBPA: U.S. Bank N.A.) | 14,750,000 |
| 14,750,000 |
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Traer Creek Metropolitan District Rev., VRDN, 2.10%, 10/7/19 (LOC: BNP Paribas) | 7,013,000 |
| 7,013,000 |
|
Westmoreland County Industrial Development Authority Rev., (Excela Health), VRDN, 2.15%, 10/7/19 (LOC: PNC Bank N.A.) | 1,425,000 |
| 1,425,000 |
|
TOTAL MUNICIPAL SECURITIES | | 149,033,000 |
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U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES(1) — 9.0% | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.96%, 10/15/19 | 40,000,000 |
| 39,968,302 |
|
U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.97%, 10/22/19 | 15,000,000 |
| 14,982,981 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.38%, 11/15/19 | 7,500,000 |
| 7,508,480 |
|
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| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
U.S. Treasury Notes, VRN, 1.91%, (3-month USBMMY), 1/31/20 | $ | 5,000,000 |
| $ | 4,999,731 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, VRN, 1.95%, (3-month USBMMY plus 0.03%), 4/30/20 | 15,000,000 |
| 15,000,671 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, VRN, 1.96%, (3-month USBMMY plus 0.04%), 7/31/20 | 30,000,000 |
| 29,999,802 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, VRN, 1.96%, (3-month USBMMY plus 0.05%), 10/31/20 | 10,000,000 |
| 9,999,417 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, VRN, 2.03%, (3-month USBMMY plus 0.12%), 1/31/21 | 5,000,000 |
| 4,996,010 |
|
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES | | 127,455,394 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 99.0% | | 1,405,208,189 |
|
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 1.0% | | 13,592,798 |
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 1,418,800,987 |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
EFFR | - | Effective Federal Funds Rate |
FHLB | - | Federal Home Loan Bank |
GO | - | General Obligation |
LIBOR | - | London Interbank Offered Rate |
LIQ FAC | - | Liquidity Facilities |
LOC | - | Letter of Credit |
SBBPA | - | Standby Bond Purchase Agreement |
SOFR | - | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
USBMMY | - | U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield |
VRDN | - | Variable Rate Demand Note. The instrument may be payable upon demand and adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security's offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. The date of the demand feature is disclosed. |
VRN | - | Variable Rate Note. The rate adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security’s offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. |
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(1) | The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase for non-interest bearing securities. For interest bearing securities, the stated coupon rate is shown. |
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(2) | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A or Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $606,499,832, which represented 42.7% of total net assets. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (amortized cost and cost for federal income tax purposes) | $ | 1,405,208,189 |
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Cash | 3,154,378 |
|
Receivable for investments sold | 1,396,000 |
|
Receivable for capital shares sold | 9,280,489 |
|
Interest receivable | 2,210,660 |
|
| 1,421,249,716 |
|
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Liabilities | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 1,762,711 |
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Accrued management fees | 661,813 |
|
Distribution and service fees payable | 14,680 |
|
Dividends payable | 9,525 |
|
| 2,448,729 |
|
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Net Assets | $ | 1,418,800,987 |
|
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Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 1,418,791,841 |
|
Distributable earnings | 9,146 |
|
| $ | 1,418,800,987 |
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| | | | | | |
| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share |
Investor Class |
| $1,380,362,606 |
| 1,380,502,496 |
| $1.00 |
A Class |
| $21,932,368 |
| 21,920,691 |
| $1.00 |
C Class |
| $16,506,013 |
| 16,503,798 |
| $1.00 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 16,990,092 |
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Expenses: | |
Management fees | 3,950,573 |
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Distribution and service fees: | |
A Class | 25,137 |
|
C Class | 55,682 |
|
Trustees' fees and expenses | 51,010 |
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Other expenses | 3,237 |
|
| 4,085,639 |
|
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Net investment income (loss) | 12,904,453 |
|
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Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 2,022 |
|
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 12,906,475 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2019 | March 31, 2019 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 12,904,453 |
| $ | 23,235,481 |
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Net realized gain (loss) | 2,022 |
| 9,143 |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 12,906,475 |
| 23,244,624 |
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| | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (12,658,691 | ) | (22,779,012 | ) |
A Class | (162,732 | ) | (328,127 | ) |
C Class | (83,030 | ) | (128,342 | ) |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (12,904,453 | ) | (23,235,481 | ) |
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Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 4) | 49,323,871 |
| 95,857,128 |
|
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 49,325,893 |
| 95,866,271 |
|
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 1,369,475,094 |
| 1,273,608,823 |
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End of period | $ | 1,418,800,987 |
| $ | 1,369,475,094 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization
American Century Investment Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Prime Money Market Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund’s investment objective is to seek to earn the highest level of current income while preserving the value of your investment.
The fund offers the Investor Class, A Class and C Class. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. Investments are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. If the fund determines that the amortized cost does not reflect an investment’s fair value, such investment is valued as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees or its delegate, in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
Investment Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.
Treasury Roll Transactions — The fund purchases a security and at the same time makes a commitment to sell the same security at a future settlement date at a specified price. These types of transactions are known as treasury roll transactions. The difference between the purchase price and the sale price represents interest income reflective of an agreed upon rate between the fund and the counterparty.
Income Tax Status — It is the fund’s policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Multiple Class — All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. The fund may make capital gains distributions to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The trust's investment advisor, American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM), the trust's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the trust's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC.
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a management agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The agreement provides that all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except distribution and service fees, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class's daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the fund and certain other accounts managed by the investment advisor that are in the same broad investment category as the fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all the funds in the American Century Investments family of funds. The rates for the Investment Category Fee range from 0.2370% to 0.3500% and the rates for the Complex Fee range from 0.2500% to 0.3100%. The effective annual management fee for each class for the period ended September 30, 2019 was 0.57%.
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Trustees has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class and C Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.75%, of which 0.25% is paid for individual shareholder services and 0.50% is paid for distribution services. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the period ended September 30, 2019 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses — The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The trustees receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. There were no interfund transactions during the period.
4. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
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| Six months ended September 30, 2019 | Year ended March 31, 2019 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 335,822,165 |
| $ | 335,822,165 |
| 656,576,136 |
| $ | 656,576,136 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 12,517,234 |
| 12,517,234 |
| 22,511,234 |
| 22,511,234 |
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Redeemed | (304,763,908 | ) | (304,763,908 | ) | (579,840,725 | ) | (579,840,725 | ) |
| 43,575,491 |
| 43,575,491 |
| 99,246,645 |
| 99,246,645 |
|
A Class | | | | |
Sold | 7,144,228 |
| 7,144,228 |
| 8,916,930 |
| 8,916,930 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 160,787 |
| 160,787 |
| 324,537 |
| 324,537 |
|
Redeemed | (5,219,942 | ) | (5,219,942 | ) | (13,406,255 | ) | (13,406,255 | ) |
| 2,085,073 |
| 2,085,073 |
| (4,164,788 | ) | (4,164,788 | ) |
C Class | | | | |
Sold | 5,202,730 |
| 5,202,730 |
| 5,388,586 |
| 5,388,586 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 83,023 |
| 83,023 |
| 127,980 |
| 127,980 |
|
Redeemed | (1,622,446 | ) | (1,622,446 | ) | (4,741,295 | ) | (4,741,295 | ) |
| 3,663,307 |
| 3,663,307 |
| 775,271 |
| 775,271 |
|
Net increase (decrease) | 49,323,871 |
| $ | 49,323,871 |
| 95,857,128 |
| $ | 95,857,128 |
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5. Fair Value Measurements
The fund’s investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the fund. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels.
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• | Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments. |
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• | Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars. |
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• | Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions). |
The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.
As of period end, the fund’s investment securities were classified as Level 2. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund’s portfolio holdings.
6. Federal Tax Information
The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.
As of March 31, 2019, the fund had undistributed ordinary income for federal income tax purposes of $7,124.
7. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08, “Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities” (ASU 2017-08). ASU 2017-08 amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2017-08 did not materially impact the financial statements.
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | | | | | |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | | |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | | | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Distributions From Net Investment Income | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(1) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(2) | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | $1.00 | 0.95% | 0.58%(4) | 0.58%(4) | 1.88%(4) | 1.88%(4) |
| $1,380,363 |
|
2019 | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | $1.00 | 1.79% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 1.78% | 1.78% |
| $1,336,785 |
|
2018 | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | $1.00 | 0.78% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 0.77% | 0.77% |
| $1,237,530 |
|
2017 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.19% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 0.17% | 0.17% |
| $1,268,148 |
|
2016 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.01% | 0.30% | 0.58% | 0.02% | (0.26)% |
| $1,563,574 |
|
2015 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.01% | 0.15% | 0.58% | 0.01% | (0.42)% |
| $1,813,054 |
|
A Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(2) | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | $1.00 | 0.82% | 0.83%(4) | 0.83%(4) | 1.63%(4) | 1.63%(4) |
| $21,932 |
|
2019 | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | $1.00 | 1.54% | 0.83% | 0.83% | 1.53% | 1.53% |
| $19,847 |
|
2018 | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | $1.00 | 0.65% | 0.70% | 0.83% | 0.65% | 0.52% |
| $24,012 |
|
2017 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.19% | 0.58% | 0.83% | 0.17% | (0.08)% |
| $25,649 |
|
2016 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.01% | 0.32% | 0.83% | 0.00%(5) | (0.51)% |
| $209,165 |
|
2015 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.01% | 0.15% | 0.83% | 0.01% | (0.67)% |
| $186,961 |
|
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | | | | | |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | | |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | | | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Distributions From Net Investment Income | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(1) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
C Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(2) | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | $1.00 | 0.57% | 1.33%(4) | 1.33%(4) | 1.13%(4) | 1.13%(4) |
| $16,506 |
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2019 | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | $1.00 | 1.03% | 1.33% | 1.33% | 1.03% | 1.03% |
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2018 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.40% | 0.96% | 1.33% | 0.39% | 0.02% |
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2017 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.19% | 0.58% | 1.33% | 0.17% | (0.58)% |
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2016 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.01% | 0.32% | 1.33% | 0.00%(5) | (1.01)% |
| $9,526 |
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2015 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.01% | 0.15% | 1.33% | 0.01% | (1.17)% |
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(2) | Six months ended September 30, 2019 (unaudited). |
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(3) | Per-share amount was less than $0.005. |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management Agreement |
At a meeting held on June 19, 2019, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") unanimously approved the renewal of the management agreement pursuant to which American Century Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) acts as the investment advisor for the Fund. Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s directors/trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees, each year. The Board regards this annual evaluation and renewal as one of its most important responsibilities.
The independent Trustees have memorialized a statement regarding the relationship between their ongoing obligations to oversee and evaluate the performance of the Advisor and their annual consideration of renewal of the management agreement. In that statement, the independent Trustees noted that their assessment of the Advisor’s performance is an ongoing process that takes place over the entire year and is informed by all of the extensive information that the Board and its committees receive and consider over time. This information, together with the additional materials provided specifically in connection with the review, are central to the Board’s assessment of the Advisor’s performance and its determination whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement.
Prior to its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board requested and reviewed extensive data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor and certain independent providers of evaluation data concerning the Fund and the services provided to the Fund by the Advisor.
In connection with its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board’s review and evaluation of the services provided by the Advisor included, but was not limited to, the following:
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• | the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, and other services provided to the Fund; |
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• | the wide range of other programs and services the Advisor provides to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis; |
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• | the investment performance of the Fund, including data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies; |
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• | the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similar funds; |
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• | the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the Advisor and the Fund’s service providers; |
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• | financial data showing the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the overall profitability of the Advisor; |
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• | strategic plans of the Advisor; |
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• | any economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund and other accounts; |
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• | services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients; |
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• | acquired fund fees and expenses; |
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• | payments and practices in connection with financial intermediaries holding shares of the Fund and the services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and |
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In keeping with its practice, the Board held two in-person meetings to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request and held active discussions with the Advisor regarding the renewal of the management agreement. The independent Trustees had the benefit of
the advice of their independent counsel throughout the process.
Factors Considered
The Trustees considered all of the information provided by the Advisor, the independent data providers, and the independent Trustees’ independent counsel in connection with the approval. They determined that the information was sufficient for them to evaluate the management agreement for the Fund. In connection with their review, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling and each Trustee may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the management agreement, the Board based its decision on a number of factors, including the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services — Generally. Under the management agreement, the Advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:
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• | constructing and designing the Fund |
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• | portfolio research and security selection |
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• | initial capitalization/funding |
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• | daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio |
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• | shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications |
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• | legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel) |
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• | regulatory and portfolio compliance |
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• | marketing and distribution (except amounts paid by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 plans) |
The Board noted that many of these services have expanded over time in terms of both quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry, changing distribution channels, and the changing regulatory environment.
Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is quite complex and allows Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes by investing in or exchanging among various American Century Investments funds, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the Board expects the Advisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. Further, the Trustees recognize that the Advisor has an obligation to seek the best execution of fund trades. In providing these services, the Advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals (portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance, and other systems to conduct their business. The Board, directly and through its Portfolio Committee, regularly reviews investment performance information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of similarly-managed funds, over different time horizons. The Trustees also review investment performance information during the management agreement renewal process. If performance concerns are identified, the Fund receives special reviews until performance improves, during which the Board discusses with the Advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market conditions, security selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance. The Fund’s performance was at or above the median of the peer group for the one-, three- and ten-year periods and below the median for the five-year period reviewed by the Board. The Board found the investment management services provided by the Advisor to the Fund to be satisfactory and consistent with the management agreement.
Shareholder and Other Services. Under the management agreement, the Advisor provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through various committees of the Board, regularly reviews reports and evaluations of such services at its regular meetings. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction, technology support (including cyber security), new products and services offered to Fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. The Board found the services provided by the Advisor to the Fund under the management agreement to be competitive and of high quality.
Costs of Services and Profitability. The Advisor provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Trustees have reviewed with the Advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. This information is considered in evaluating the Advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee. The Board concluded that the Advisor’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Ethics. The Board generally considers the Advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. They noted that the Advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.
Economies of Scale. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Board concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The Board concluded that the Advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, offering competitive fees from fund inception, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders enhanced and expanded services.
Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The management agreement provides that the Fund pays the Advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, expenses attributable to short sales, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fees and expenses of the Fund’s independent Trustees (including their independent legal counsel), and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act. Under the unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing, and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges, and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and any applicable Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The Board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the Advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Board’s analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by an independent provider and comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of peer funds. Given the broad proliferation of fee waivers to support positive money market fund yields and the wide variance of expenses waived, the Board recognized that net fee comparisons may not be a reliable analysis of fund expenses. With that in mind, the Board reviewed peer data both on a gross basis and net of applicable waivers. The Board concluded that the management fee paid by the Fund to the Advisor under the
management agreement is reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Board also requested and received information from the Advisor concerning the nature of the services, fees, costs, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Board analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.
Payments to Intermediaries. The Trustees also requested and received a description of payments made to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries. These payments include various payments made by the Fund or the Advisor to different types of intermediaries and recordkeepers for distribution and service activities provided for the Fund. The Trustees reviewed such information and received representations from the Advisor that all such payments by the Fund were made pursuant to the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 Plan and that all such payments by the Advisor were made from the Advisor’s resources and reasonable profits. The Board found such payments to be reasonable in scope and purpose.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the existence of collateral benefits the Advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Board noted that the Advisor may receive proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions. The Board also determined that the Advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Board noted that the assets of those other accounts are, where applicable, included with the assets of the Fund to determine breakpoints in the management fee schedule.
Existing Relationship. The Board also considered whether there was any reason for not continuing the existing arrangement with the Advisor. In this regard, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties, and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision not to continue such relationship. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Advisor’s industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Advisor will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund.
Conclusion of the Trustees. As a result of this process, the Board, including all of the independent Trustees and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and throughout the year, concluded that the management agreement between the Fund and the Advisor is fair and reasonable in light of the services provided and should be renewed.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect not to have withholding apply*. Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
If you don’t want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not withhold the federal income tax. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax withheld (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
Descriptions of the principles and policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021 or visiting the "About Us" page of American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com. A description of the policies is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-Q and Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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| Semiannual Report |
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| September 30, 2019 |
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| Short Duration Fund |
| Investor Class (ACSNX) |
| I Class (ASHHX) |
| A Class (ACSQX) |
| C Class (ACSKX) |
| R Class (ACSPX) |
| R5 Class (ACSUX) |
| R6 Class (ASDDX) |
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund or your financial intermediary electronically by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.
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President’s Letter | 2 |
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Schedule of Investments | |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
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Statement of Operations | |
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets | |
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Notes to Financial Statements | |
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Financial Highlights | |
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Approval of Management Agreement | |
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Additional Information | |
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Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
Thank you for reviewing this semiannual report for the period ended September 30, 2019. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional commentary and information on fund performance, plus other investment insights, please visit our website, americancentury.com.
Federal Reserve’s Policy Pivot Promoted Stock, Bond Gains
U.S. stocks and bonds advanced for the six-month period, and the typically uncorrelated asset classes delivered similar returns. Stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gained 6.08%, while bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 5.42%.
A key policy pivot from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped set the stage for the period’s gains. In early 2019, the Fed abruptly ended its three-year rate-hike campaign and adopted a dovish tone amid weaker global growth and inflation. In light of anticipated Fed support, stock investors generally overlooked moderating economic and earnings data and trade policy uncertainty. Meanwhile, as economic data continued to slow, U.S. Treasury yields continued to fall. Muted inflation and the dovish Fed also helped drive down yields. By July, concerns about global economic risks prompted the Fed to cut short-term interest rates for the first time in 10 years. And with those global risks still looming, the Fed cut rates again in September.
Within the broad U.S. equity universe, large-cap stocks generally outperformed mid- and small-cap stocks, according to the Russell U.S. Indexes. Large- and mid-cap stocks posted gains, while small-cap stocks declined slightly. Growth stocks retained an edge over value stocks within the mid- and large-cap segments, but they declined and lagged value stocks in the small-cap universe. Within the fixed-income market, investment-grade corporate bonds and longer-maturity Treasuries were top performers. According to Bloomberg, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note plunged from 2.41% at the end of March to 1.66% six months later, which helped fuel broad bond market gains.
Looking ahead, we expect volatility to remain a formidable factor as investors react to global growth trends, U.S.-China trade policy developments, central bank policy and geopolitical forces. We believe this scenario underscores the importance of using professionally managed portfolios in pursuit of investment goals. We appreciate your continued trust and confidence in us.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 | |
Portfolio at a Glance | |
Average Duration (effective) | 1.9 years |
Weighted Average Life to Maturity | 2.5 years |
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Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Corporate Bonds | 34.1% |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 31.2% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 16.4% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 9.7% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | 3.3% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 1.9% |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | 0.8% |
Bank Loan Obligations | 0.2% |
Temporary Cash Investments | 3.4% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (1.0)% |
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019.
Actual Expenses
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments Brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,019.30 | $2.98 | 0.59% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,019.80 | $2.47 | 0.49% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,018.10 | $4.24 | 0.84% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,015.20 | $8.01 | 1.59% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,017.80 | $5.50 | 1.09% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,020.40 | $1.97 | 0.39% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,020.60 | $1.72 | 0.34% |
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,022.05 | $2.98 | 0.59% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,022.55 | $2.48 | 0.49% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,020.80 | $4.24 | 0.84% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,017.05 | $8.02 | 1.59% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,019.55 | $5.50 | 1.09% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,023.05 | $1.97 | 0.39% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,023.30 | $1.72 | 0.34% |
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(1) | Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses. |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
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CORPORATE BONDS — 34.1% |
Aerospace and Defense — 0.7% | | |
Boeing Co. (The), 2.70%, 5/1/22 | $ | 1,000,000 |
| $ | 1,019,981 |
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United Technologies Corp., 1.50%, 11/1/19 | 2,000,000 |
| 1,998,740 |
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Air Freight and Logistics — 0.2% | | |
FedEx Corp., 3.40%, 1/14/22 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,025,699 |
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Auto Components — 0.1% | | |
ZF North America Capital, Inc., 4.00%, 4/29/20(1) | 476,000 |
| 479,154 |
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Automobiles — 2.1% | | |
Daimler Finance North America LLC, 2.30%, 1/6/20(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 1,000,180 |
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Daimler Finance North America LLC, 3.40%, 2/22/22(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 1,023,396 |
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Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.68%, 1/9/20 | 1,000,000 |
| 999,997 |
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Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.46%, 3/27/20 | 1,470,000 |
| 1,468,487 |
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Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.35%, 11/1/22 | 2,000,000 |
| 2,003,614 |
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General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.20%, 7/6/21 | 1,500,000 |
| 1,515,767 |
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General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.20%, 11/6/21 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,031,953 |
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Banks — 7.2% | | |
Banco de Credito del Peru, 2.25%, 10/25/19(1) | 400,000 |
| 400,936 |
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Bank of America Corp., MTN, VRN, 2.33%, 10/1/21 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,001,253 |
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Bank of America Corp., VRN, 3.00%, 12/20/23 | 2,713,000 |
| 2,772,255 |
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Barclays Bank plc, 5.14%, 10/14/20 | 1,520,000 |
| 1,554,554 |
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Barclays plc, 2.75%, 11/8/19 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,000,191 |
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BB&T Corp., MTN, 2.20%, 3/16/23 | 2,000,000 |
| 1,998,963 |
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Capital One N.A., 2.35%, 1/31/20 | 1,230,000 |
| 1,230,443 |
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Capital One N.A., 2.25%, 9/13/21 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,001,207 |
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CIT Group, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/22 | 500,000 |
| 530,950 |
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Citibank N.A., 2.125%, 10/20/20 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,001,070 |
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Citibank N.A., VRN, 3.17%, 2/19/22 | 3,000,000 |
| 3,040,957 |
|
Discover Bank, 3.10%, 6/4/20 | 1,500,000 |
| 1,508,277 |
|
HSBC Bank plc, 4.125%, 8/12/20(1) | 2,015,000 |
| 2,051,576 |
|
Huntington National Bank (The), 3.125%, 4/1/22 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,024,380 |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 2.30%, 10/15/25 | 1,700,000 |
| 1,695,798 |
|
Lloyds Bank plc, 2.25%, 8/14/22 | 1,000,000 |
| 999,382 |
|
Royal Bank of Canada, 2.15%, 10/26/20 | 1,460,000 |
| 1,462,817 |
|
SunTrust Bank, 2.80%, 5/17/22 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,018,999 |
|
Synchrony Bank, 3.65%, 5/24/21 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,019,459 |
|
Wells Fargo & Co., MTN, 3.00%, 1/22/21 | 2,500,000 |
| 2,528,113 |
|
Wells Fargo Bank N.A., VRN, 2.08%, 9/9/22 | 2,000,000 |
| 1,995,796 |
|
| | 30,837,376 |
|
Beverages — 0.4% | | |
Constellation Brands, Inc., 2.00%, 11/7/19 | 1,800,000 |
| 1,799,281 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Biotechnology — 0.2% | | |
AbbVie, Inc., 2.50%, 5/14/20 | $ | 1,000,000 |
| $ | 1,002,384 |
|
Capital Markets — 1.1% | | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, VRN, 2.59%, 9/11/25(1) | 250,000 |
| 247,819 |
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 2.30%, 12/13/19 | 3,000,000 |
| 3,000,402 |
|
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), MTN, 5.375%, 3/15/20 | 500,000 |
| 507,259 |
|
Morgan Stanley, MTN, 5.50%, 7/28/21 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,061,063 |
|
| | 4,816,543 |
|
Chemicals — 0.2% | | |
Ashland LLC, 4.75%, 8/15/22 | 960,000 |
| 1,009,200 |
|
Commercial Services and Supplies — 0.1% | | |
Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 4/15/22(1) | 500,000 |
| 503,900 |
|
Consumer Finance — 1.1% | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 4.625%, 10/30/20 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,023,831 |
|
American Express Co., 3.00%, 2/22/21 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,013,124 |
|
American Express Credit Corp., MTN, 2.25%, 5/5/21 | 1,500,000 |
| 1,505,745 |
|
Synchrony Financial, 2.85%, 7/25/22 | 1,060,000 |
| 1,069,762 |
|
| | 4,612,462 |
|
Containers and Packaging — 1.0% | | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 4.625%, 5/15/23(1) | 800,000 |
| 821,000 |
|
Ball Corp., 4.375%, 12/15/20 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,023,010 |
|
Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, 1/15/23 | 1,300,000 |
| 1,368,250 |
|
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 5.75%, 10/15/20 | 872,197 |
| 875,119 |
|
| | 4,087,379 |
|
Diversified Financial Services — 0.5% | | |
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 3.125%, 12/10/20 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,009,630 |
|
UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG, 2.95%, 9/24/20(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 1,008,782 |
|
| | 2,018,412 |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.3% | | |
AT&T, Inc., 2.45%, 6/30/20 | 1,750,000 |
| 1,754,393 |
|
AT&T, Inc., 4.45%, 5/15/21 | 1,500,000 |
| 1,553,759 |
|
Ooredoo International Finance Ltd., 4.75%, 2/16/21 | 2,200,000 |
| 2,269,889 |
|
| | 5,578,041 |
|
Electric Utilities — 0.2% | | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc., 2.15%, 11/13/20 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,000,734 |
|
Entertainment — 0.2% | | |
Viacom, Inc., 4.50%, 3/1/21 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,030,446 |
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.0% | | |
Crown Castle International Corp., 2.25%, 9/1/21 | 2,000,000 |
| 2,002,151 |
|
Equinix, Inc., 5.875%, 1/15/26 | 700,000 |
| 746,487 |
|
GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc., 4.375%, 4/15/21 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,024,480 |
|
VEREIT Operating Partnership LP, 4.125%, 6/1/21 | 500,000 |
| 513,250 |
|
| | 4,286,368 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Food Products — 1.3% | | |
Conagra Brands, Inc., 3.80%, 10/22/21 | $ | 1,000,000 |
| $ | 1,032,277 |
|
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5.375%, 2/10/20 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,009,744 |
|
Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV, 1.625%, 10/28/19(1) | 1,370,000 |
| 1,369,454 |
|
Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV, 2.00%, 10/28/21(1) | 2,000,000 |
| 1,996,604 |
|
| | 5,408,079 |
|
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 0.1% | | |
Becton Dickinson and Co., 2.68%, 12/15/19 | 267,000 |
| 267,092 |
|
Health Care Providers and Services — 2.0% | | |
Anthem, Inc., 2.50%, 11/21/20 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,003,688 |
|
Cigna Corp., 3.20%, 9/17/20 | 2,000,000 |
| 2,019,837 |
|
CVS Health Corp., 3.35%, 3/9/21 | 1,594,000 |
| 1,620,351 |
|
Express Scripts Holding Co., 2.60%, 11/30/20 | 2,000,000 |
| 2,009,223 |
|
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., 4.125%, 10/15/20(1) | 850,000 |
| 860,680 |
|
Universal Health Services, Inc., 4.75%, 8/1/22(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 1,010,000 |
|
| | 8,523,779 |
|
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 0.7% | | |
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc., 4.625%, 1/15/22(1) | 760,000 |
| 761,976 |
|
International Game Technology plc, 6.25%, 2/15/22(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 1,060,268 |
|
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 2.65%, 11/28/20 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,004,283 |
|
| | 2,826,527 |
|
Household Durables — 0.6% | | |
D.R. Horton, Inc., 2.55%, 12/1/20 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,003,212 |
|
Lennar Corp., 2.95%, 11/29/20 | 1,500,000 |
| 1,501,800 |
|
| | 2,505,012 |
|
Internet and Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1% | | |
eBay, Inc., 2.15%, 6/5/20 | 400,000 |
| 400,171 |
|
IT Services — 0.5% | | |
International Business Machines Corp., 2.85%, 5/13/22 | 2,000,000 |
| 2,044,620 |
|
Machinery — 0.4% | | |
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN, 1.85%, 9/4/20 | 860,000 |
| 858,896 |
|
Oshkosh Corp., 5.375%, 3/1/25 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,041,250 |
|
| | 1,900,146 |
|
Media — 2.0% | | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 2/15/23 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,018,750 |
|
Comcast Corp., 3.30%, 10/1/20 | 2,000,000 |
| 2,027,545 |
|
Discovery Communications LLC, 2.95%, 3/20/23 | 500,000 |
| 508,377 |
|
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The), 3.50%, 10/1/20 | 2,000,000 |
| 2,023,808 |
|
Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.125%, 2/15/21 | 1,050,000 |
| 1,069,131 |
|
VTR Finance BV, 6.875%, 1/15/24 | 2,100,000 |
| 2,168,250 |
|
| | 8,815,861 |
|
Metals and Mining — 0.6% | | |
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 6.75%, 9/30/24(1) | 700,000 |
| 737,625 |
|
HTA Group Ltd., 9.125%, 3/8/22 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,045,274 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/23 | $ | 750,000 |
| $ | 764,063 |
|
| | 2,546,962 |
|
Multi-Utilities — 0.8% | | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 3.60%, 11/1/21 | 2,000,000 |
| 2,053,686 |
|
Sempra Energy, 2.85%, 11/15/20 | 1,500,000 |
| 1,509,676 |
|
| | 3,563,362 |
|
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 4.2% | | |
Andeavor Logistics LP / Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., 5.50%, 10/15/19 | 750,000 |
| 750,796 |
|
Antero Resources Corp., 5.375%, 11/1/21 | 930,000 |
| 903,263 |
|
Continental Resources, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/22 | 275,000 |
| 277,611 |
|
Encana Corp., 3.90%, 11/15/21 | 930,000 |
| 952,983 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 4.15%, 10/1/20 | 1,179,000 |
| 1,196,729 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 7.50%, 10/15/20 | 450,000 |
| 473,017 |
|
Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, 6.00%, 1/23/21 | 2,200,000 |
| 2,302,727 |
|
Lukoil International Finance BV, 6.125%, 11/9/20 | 2,200,000 |
| 2,290,657 |
|
MPLX LP, 5.25%, 1/15/25(1) | 400,000 |
| 422,331 |
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.85%, 3/15/21 | 1,632,000 |
| 1,687,887 |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.875%, 1/24/22 | 2,050,000 |
| 2,137,125 |
|
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.625%, 2/1/21 | 1,310,000 |
| 1,353,568 |
|
Saudi Arabian Oil Co., 2.75%, 4/16/22 | 1,100,000 |
| 1,109,691 |
|
Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 4.125%, 11/15/20 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,015,872 |
|
Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 7.875%, 9/1/21 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,101,194 |
|
| | 17,975,451 |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 0.7% | | |
Allergan Funding SCS, 3.00%, 3/12/20 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,002,973 |
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 2.60%, 5/16/22(1) | 2,000,000 |
| 2,030,805 |
|
| | 3,033,778 |
|
Road and Rail — 0.1% | | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/23 | 390,000 |
| 400,081 |
|
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 0.5% | | |
Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 2.20%, 1/15/21 | 2,000,000 |
| 1,993,226 |
|
Software — 0.7% | | |
Microsoft Corp., 1.85%, 2/6/20 | 3,000,000 |
| 2,998,732 |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals — 0.5% | | |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 5.875%, 6/15/21(1) | 500,000 |
| 508,625 |
|
EMC Corp., 2.65%, 6/1/20 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,000,467 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 2.10%, 10/4/19(1) | 670,000 |
| 669,992 |
|
Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.25%, 3/1/22 | 175,000 |
| 180,340 |
|
| | 2,359,424 |
|
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.4% | | |
DP World plc, 3.25%, 5/18/20 | 1,900,000 |
| 1,905,019 |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3% | | |
VEON Holdings BV, 3.95%, 6/16/21 | 1,100,000 |
| 1,114,916 |
|
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $145,826,221) | | 146,731,732 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 31.2% |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.54%, 2/27/20(2)(3) | $ | 1,000,000 |
| $ | 992,642 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 10/31/20(2) | 800,000 |
| 796,359 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 9/30/21 | 13,000,000 |
| 12,969,023 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.625%, 12/15/21 | 22,000,000 |
| 22,487,266 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.875%, 1/31/22 | 18,000,000 |
| 18,102,305 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 9/15/22 | 29,700,000 |
| 29,647,793 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.875%, 9/30/22 | 29,000,000 |
| 29,263,379 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.00%, 11/30/22 | 3,000,000 |
| 3,038,555 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 3/31/23 | 17,000,000 |
| 16,965,137 |
|
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $132,947,367) | | 134,262,459 |
|
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 16.4% |
Argent Securities, Inc., Series 2004-W8, Class M1, VRN, 2.84%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.83%), 5/25/34 | 2,338,980 |
| 2,353,027 |
|
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.50%, 7/20/21(1) | 4,420,000 |
| 4,423,953 |
|
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2015-2A, Class B, 3.42%, 12/20/21(1) | 675,000 |
| 680,566 |
|
BMW Vehicle Owner Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A2 SEQ, 2.05%, 5/25/22 | 2,700,000 |
| 2,700,943 |
|
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class B, 3.24%, 5/25/29(1) | 270,913 |
| 271,551 |
|
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2019-A, Class A SEQ, 3.28%, 9/26/33(1) | 1,621,556 |
| 1,653,147 |
|
Goodgreen, Series 2018-1A, Class A, VRN, 3.93%, 10/15/53(1) | 744,362 |
| 786,381 |
|
Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP, Series 2017-1, Class A1, VRN, 2.70%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.65%), 4/10/31(1) | 762,609 |
| 762,479 |
|
Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Series 2015-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.73%, 3/25/21(1) | 2,550,000 |
| 2,553,870 |
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2014-AA, Class A SEQ, 1.77%, 11/25/26(1) | 189,723 |
| 189,002 |
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2014-AA, Class B, 2.07%, 11/25/26(1) | 133,922 |
| 133,211 |
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2017-AA, Class A SEQ, 2.66%, 12/26/28(1) | 300,299 |
| 301,223 |
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2018-AA, Class B, 3.70%, 2/25/32(1) | 1,865,699 |
| 1,915,090 |
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2019-AA, Class B, 2.54%, 7/25/33(1) | 2,076,125 |
| 2,075,784 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class B, VRN, 3.17%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.15%), 12/17/36(1) | 2,400,000 |
| 2,398,657 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class B, VRN, 2.97%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.95%), 3/17/37(1) | 2,575,000 |
| 2,549,812 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class C, VRN, 3.27%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.25%), 3/17/37(1) | 2,000,000 |
| 1,997,922 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class C, VRN, 3.31%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.28%), 6/17/37(1) | 1,450,000 |
| 1,446,955 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class B, VRN, 3.17%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.15%), 7/17/37(1) | 1,450,000 |
| 1,450,025 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR4, Class B, VRN, 3.27%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.25%), 1/17/38(1) | 2,475,000 |
| 2,472,410 |
|
Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-2, Class A1, VRN, 2.75%, 7/25/59(1) | 1,030,391 |
| 1,036,184 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2013-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.15%, 4/22/30(1) | 282,385 |
| 281,883 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2014-1A, Class B, 2.70%, 9/22/31(1) | $ | 587,090 |
| $ | 588,102 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.52%, 12/20/32(1) | 319,026 |
| 318,950 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.25%, 12/20/33(1) | 242,052 |
| 240,664 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class B, 2.75%, 12/20/34(1) | 1,161,135 |
| 1,160,818 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class B, 3.60%, 1/21/36(1) | 1,499,943 |
| 1,542,967 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2017-SFR1, Class A SEQ, 2.77%, 8/17/34(1) | 1,071,078 |
| 1,074,673 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A SEQ, 2.90%, 12/17/34(1) | 2,125,000 |
| 2,141,351 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class A SEQ, 3.26%, 3/17/35(1) | 1,997,569 |
| 2,010,134 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class C, 3.68%, 3/17/35(1) | 1,250,000 |
| 1,262,259 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class C, 4.04%, 8/17/35(1) | 1,775,000 |
| 1,815,139 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class D, 4.34%, 8/17/35(1) | 1,075,000 |
| 1,108,855 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class B, 4.08%, 10/17/35(1) | 2,700,000 |
| 2,768,120 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class C, 4.18%, 10/17/35(1) | 1,775,000 |
| 1,826,345 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR2, Class B, 3.45%, 5/17/36(1) | 2,600,000 |
| 2,650,274 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR3, Class B, 2.57%, 9/17/36(1) | 2,100,000 |
| 2,079,074 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR4, Class A SEQ, 2.69%, 11/17/36(1)(4) | 3,650,000 |
| 3,649,914 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Conduit Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.91%, 3/20/34(1) | 258,643 |
| 261,301 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.40%, 3/22/32(1) | 277,910 |
| 277,824 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2015-3A, Class A SEQ, 2.58%, 9/20/32(1) | 275,698 |
| 275,866 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A SEQ, 3.08%, 3/21/33(1) | 226,009 |
| 227,474 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2016-2A, Class A SEQ, 2.33%, 7/20/33(1) | 205,690 |
| 205,252 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class B, 3.65%, 6/20/35(1) | 1,667,452 |
| 1,702,291 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2018-3A, Class B, 3.87%, 9/20/35(1) | 470,109 |
| 480,257 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2018-3A, Class C, 4.17%, 9/20/35(1) | 1,307,492 |
| 1,333,222 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class D, 4.54%, 5/20/36(1) | 918,396 |
| 922,900 |
|
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-6, Class A1, VRN, 2.75%, 10/25/57(1) | 1,290,477 |
| 1,303,577 |
|
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-4, Class A1, VRN, 3.00%, 6/25/58(1) | 444,315 |
| 457,355 |
|
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2016-A, Class A SEQ, 2.54%, 7/20/33(1) | 1,014,589 |
| 1,013,145 |
|
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-A, Class B, 2.63%, 3/20/35(1) | 674,508 |
| 675,714 |
|
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2018-A, Class B, 3.72%, 2/20/36(1) | 704,868 |
| 725,043 |
|
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $69,919,344) | | 70,532,935 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 9.7% |
Private Sponsor Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 5.4% | | |
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.28%, 2/25/35 | $ | 237,646 |
| $ | 242,939 |
|
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A1, VRN, 4.91%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.25%), 2/25/36 | 446,367 |
| 459,327 |
|
Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-8, Class 1A3, 6.00%, 9/25/37 | 397,263 |
| 428,353 |
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2004-UST1, Class A4, VRN, 4.36%, 8/25/34 | 177,646 |
| 173,019 |
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2004-UST1, Class A5, VRN, 4.30%, 8/25/34 | 674,118 |
| 684,076 |
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2005-4, Class A, VRN, 4.63%, 8/25/35 | 206,482 |
| 213,419 |
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2005-6, Class A2, VRN, 4.55%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.15%), 9/25/35 | 245,301 |
| 252,386 |
|
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2004-4, Class A19, 5.25%, 5/25/34 | 107,544 |
| 111,280 |
|
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2004-5, Class 2A4, 5.50%, 5/25/34 | 88,791 |
| 91,138 |
|
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-17, Class 1A11, 5.50%, 9/25/35 | 2,505 |
| 2,478 |
|
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-HL1, Class A3 SEQ, VRN, 3.50%, 6/25/47(1) | 347,009 |
| 352,061 |
|
First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-AR3, Class 4A1, VRN, 4.99%, 8/25/35 | 195,832 |
| 205,110 |
|
First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2006-AR4, Class 1A2, VRN, 4.71%, 1/25/37 | 850,084 |
| 753,372 |
|
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR5, Class 3A3, VRN, 4.60%, 5/25/34 | 90,079 |
| 92,982 |
|
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR1, Class 3A1, VRN, 3.91%, 1/25/35 | 73,323 |
| 73,369 |
|
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR6, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.48%, 9/25/35 | 461,585 |
| 476,211 |
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-A6, Class 7A1, VRN, 4.26%, 8/25/35 | 243,320 |
| 240,511 |
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-5, Class A1, VRN, 2.98%, 10/25/29(1) | 376,814 |
| 381,938 |
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-6, Class 1A4 SEQ, VRN, 3.50%, 12/25/48(1) | 549,632 |
| 556,557 |
|
MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2004-13, Class 3A7, VRN, 4.73%, 11/21/34 | 290,964 |
| 300,137 |
|
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-A2, Class A1, VRN, 4.45%, 2/25/35 | 281,546 |
| 287,065 |
|
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A3, VRN, 4.00%, 3/25/57(1) | 1,603,832 |
| 1,680,681 |
|
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-5A, Class A1, VRN, 3.52%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.50%), 6/25/57(1) | 1,560,702 |
| 1,588,381 |
|
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-7, Class A4 SEQ, VRN, 3.50%, 10/25/47(1) | 587,342 |
| 599,118 |
|
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CH1, Class A1, VRN, 4.00%, 8/25/47(1) | 1,542,565 |
| 1,587,977 |
|
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CH2, Class A10 SEQ, VRN, 4.00%, 12/25/47(1) | 606,129 |
| 614,082 |
|
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A4 SEQ, VRN, 3.50%, 2/25/48(1) | 813,773 |
| 826,723 |
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| Principal Amount | Value |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-CH2, Class A12 SEQ, VRN, 4.00%, 6/25/48(1) | $ | 489,343 |
| $ | 495,595 |
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Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-8, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.38%, 7/25/34 | 96,526 |
| 98,311 |
|
Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006-4, Class A2B, VRN, 4.47%, 7/25/36 | 582,295 |
| 567,346 |
|
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR3, Class A1, VRN, 4.42%, 3/25/35 | 245,672 |
| 244,955 |
|
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR7, Class A3, VRN, 4.27%, 8/25/35 | 391,599 |
| 400,482 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-A, Class A1, VRN, 5.00%, 2/25/34 | 444,388 |
| 464,969 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-H, Class A1, VRN, 4.99%, 6/25/34 | 168,840 |
| 174,840 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-S, Class A1, VRN, 4.92%, 9/25/34 | 120,163 |
| 125,249 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-Z, Class 2A2, VRN, 4.97%, 12/25/34 | 159,831 |
| 164,838 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-17, Class 2A1, 5.50%, 1/25/36 | 471,363 |
| 485,298 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-18, Class 1A1, 5.50%, 1/25/36 | 501,268 |
| 505,444 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR10, Class 1A1, VRN, 4.96%, 6/25/35 | 173,962 |
| 176,524 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR10, Class 2A15, VRN, 4.97%, 6/25/35 | 192,969 |
| 202,620 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR13, Class A1, SEQ, VRN, 2.32%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.30%), 5/25/35 | 296,800 |
| 286,995 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR16, Class 3A2, VRN, 4.97%, 3/25/35 | 215,562 |
| 222,834 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR16, Class 4A8, VRN, 4.90%, 10/25/35 | 1,095,481 |
| 1,129,936 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 2A1, VRN, 5.09%, 4/25/35 | 166,759 |
| 170,371 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-10, Class A4 SEQ, 6.00%, 8/25/36 | 71,284 |
| 71,820 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-4, Class 2A1, 6.00%, 4/25/36 | 557,276 |
| 560,601 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-6, Class 1A16 SEQ, 5.75%, 5/25/36 | 42,735 |
| 42,117 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR1, Class 2A5 SEQ, VRN, 5.15%, 3/25/36 | 656,533 |
| 655,931 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR10, Class 1A1, VRN, 4.98%, 7/25/36 | 3,045 |
| 3,113 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR10, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.99%, 7/25/36 | 5,890 |
| 6,059 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR10, Class 5A6 SEQ, VRN, 5.02%, 7/25/36 | 7,219 |
| 7,377 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR12, Class 1A1, VRN, 4.71%, 9/25/36 | 111,023 |
| 113,495 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR14, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.60%, 10/25/36 | 64,128 |
| 64,300 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR15, Class A1, VRN, 4.64%, 10/25/36 | 46,495 |
| 46,440 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR16, Class A1, VRN, 4.50%, 10/25/36 | 340,238 |
| 341,371 |
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| Principal Amount | Value |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR19, Class A1, VRN, 4.85%, 12/25/36 | $ | 595,676 |
| $ | 594,451 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR2, Class 2A3, VRN, 4.99%, 3/25/36 | 188,882 |
| 193,871 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR5, Class 2A1, VRN, 5.19%, 4/25/36 | 386,338 |
| 388,743 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-11, Class A3 SEQ, 6.00%, 8/25/37 | 122,661 |
| 125,209 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-11, Class A36, 6.00%, 8/25/37 | 508,794 |
| 519,364 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-12, Class A7, 5.50%, 9/25/37 | 68,880 |
| 71,009 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-13, Class A1, 6.00%, 9/25/37 | 208,723 |
| 209,384 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-14, Class 2A2, 5.50%, 10/25/22 | 14,799 |
| 15,090 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-15, Class A1, 6.00%, 11/25/37 | 96,459 |
| 98,587 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-16, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 12/28/37 | 68,325 |
| 68,558 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-8, Class 1A5 SEQ, 6.00%, 7/25/37 | 17,897 |
| 18,180 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-8, Class 2A2, 6.00%, 7/25/37 | 21,289 |
| 21,596 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2008-1, Class 4A1, 5.75%, 2/25/38 | 38,792 |
| 41,339 |
|
| | 23,469,302 |
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U.S. Government Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 4.3% | |
FHLMC, Series 2015-HQ2, Class M3, VRN, 5.27%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.25%), 5/25/25 | 550,000 |
| 578,129 |
|
FHLMC, Series 2017-DNA2, Class M1, VRN, 3.22%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.20%), 10/25/29 | 2,237,011 |
| 2,245,141 |
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FNMA, Series 2006-60, Class KF, VRN, 2.32%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.30%), 7/25/36 | 632,632 |
| 631,600 |
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FNMA, Series 2009-33, Class FB, VRN, 2.84%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.82%), 3/25/37 | 729,454 |
| 746,531 |
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FNMA, Series 2014-C02, Class 1M2, VRN, 4.62%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.60%), 5/25/24 | 487,370 |
| 508,541 |
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FNMA, Series 2014-C02, Class 2M2, VRN, 4.62%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.60%), 5/25/24 | 716,622 |
| 743,284 |
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FNMA, Series 2016-55, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 8/25/46 | 20,775,670 |
| 3,625,161 |
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FNMA, Series 2016-C03, Class 2M2, VRN, 7.92%, (1-month LIBOR plus 5.90%), 10/25/28 | 417,471 |
| 451,037 |
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FNMA, Series 2017-7, Class AI, IO, 6.00%, 2/25/47 | 14,273,400 |
| 3,295,941 |
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FNMA, Series 2017-C03, Class 1M2, VRN, 5.02%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 10/25/29 | 1,200,000 |
| 1,248,694 |
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FNMA, Series 2017-C05, Class 1M2, VRN, 4.22%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.20%), 1/25/30 | 750,000 |
| 760,395 |
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FNMA, Series 2018-C02, Class 2M1, VRN, 2.67%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.65%), 8/25/30 | 664,190 |
| 664,246 |
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FNMA, Series 417, Class C5, IO, 3.50%, 2/25/43 | 17,950,473 |
| 2,840,437 |
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| | 18,339,137 |
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TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $41,636,797) | | 41,808,439 |
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| Principal Amount | Value |
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS — 3.3% |
Ares XXXIIR CLO Ltd., Series 2014-32RA, Class A2A, VRN, 3.71%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.55%), 5/15/30(1) | $ | 375,000 |
| $ | 369,375 |
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Bean Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class BR, VRN, 3.73%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.45%), 4/20/31(1) | 600,000 |
| 588,850 |
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Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2014-2RA, Class A3, VRN, 3.66%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.50%), 5/15/31(1) | 725,000 |
| 715,399 |
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CBAM Ltd., Series 2018-5A, Class B1, VRN, 3.70%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.40%), 4/17/31(1) | 1,200,000 |
| 1,176,092 |
|
Dryden 64 CLO Ltd., Series 2018-64A, Class B, VRN, 3.70%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.40%), 4/18/31(1) | 1,500,000 |
| 1,464,250 |
|
Gilbert Parl CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class B, VRN, 3.90%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.60%), 10/15/30(1) | 2,000,000 |
| 1,989,494 |
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Goldentree Loan Opportunities X Ltd., Series 2015-10A, Class AR, VRN, 3.40%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.12%), 7/20/31(1) | 300,000 |
| 299,630 |
|
KKR CLO Ltd., Series 2022A, Class A, VRN, 3.43%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.15%), 7/20/31(1) | 400,000 |
| 398,218 |
|
KKR CLO Ltd., Series 2022A, Class B, VRN, 3.88%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.60%), 7/20/31(1) | 500,000 |
| 494,762 |
|
LCM XIV LP, Series 2014A, Class AR, VRN, 3.32%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.04%), 7/20/31(1) | 375,000 |
| 371,781 |
|
LCM XIV LP, Series 2014A, Class BR, VRN, 3.86%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.58%), 7/20/31(1) | 1,250,000 |
| 1,239,642 |
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Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A, Class AR2, VRN, 3.25%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.95%), 4/19/30(1) | 325,000 |
| 324,688 |
|
Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A, Class BR2, VRN, 3.80%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.50%), 4/19/30(1) | 750,000 |
| 745,366 |
|
Magnetite VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class AR2, VRN, 3.28%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.98%), 4/15/31(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 996,405 |
|
Symphony CLO XIX Ltd., Series 2018-19A, Class A, VRN, 3.28%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.96%), 4/16/31(1) | 575,000 |
| 567,822 |
|
Treman Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class ARR, VRN, 3.35%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.07%), 10/20/28(1) | 500,000 |
| 500,914 |
|
Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class A2AR, VRN, 3.68%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.40%), 4/25/31(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 977,587 |
|
Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class A2RR, VRN, 4.00%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.70%), 10/18/31(1) | 750,000 |
| 745,684 |
|
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $14,102,857) | | 13,965,959 |
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 1.9% |
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-PANW, Class A SEQ, 3.24%, 10/10/29(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 1,043,147 |
|
Core Industrial Trust, Series 2015-CALW, Class B, 3.25%, 2/10/34(1) | 1,925,000 |
| 1,970,510 |
|
Core Industrial Trust, Series 2015-TEXW, Class B, 3.33%, 2/10/34(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 1,020,786 |
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DBCG Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-BBG, Class A, VRN, 2.73%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.70%), 6/15/34(1) | 1,880,000 |
| 1,877,539 |
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Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2014-CPT, Class AM, VRN, 3.52%, 7/13/29(1) | 1,400,000 |
| 1,422,118 |
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Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2014-CPT, Class C, VRN, 3.56%, 7/13/29(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 1,013,077 |
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TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $8,330,099) | | 8,347,177 |
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| Principal Amount | Value |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 0.8% |
Adjustable-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.7% |
FHLMC, VRN, 4.73%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.25%), 9/1/35 | $ | 292,534 |
| $ | 309,602 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.65%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.86%), 7/1/36 | 34,411 |
| 36,255 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.53%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.88%), 7/1/40 | 115,028 |
| 120,628 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.06%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.78%), 9/1/40 | 73,788 |
| 77,153 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 3.80%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.79%), 2/1/41 | 273,186 |
| 284,257 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.77%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.88%), 5/1/41 | 89,767 |
| 94,199 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.09%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.87%), 7/1/41 | 168,116 |
| 176,785 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.76%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.88%), 10/1/41 | 100,011 |
| 103,963 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 2.07%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.65%), 12/1/42 | 349,399 |
| 361,321 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.73%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.64%), 2/1/43 | 51,261 |
| 52,969 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.51%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.63%), 5/1/43 | 32,815 |
| 33,929 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.43%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.65%), 6/1/43 | 35,597 |
| 36,839 |
|
FHLMC, VRN, 4.50%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.62%), 6/1/43 | 1,188 |
| 1,228 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 4.19%, (6-month LIBOR plus 1.57%), 6/1/35 | 224,177 |
| 232,490 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 4.19%, (6-month LIBOR plus 1.57%), 6/1/35 | 101,342 |
| 105,103 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 4.68%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.71%), 12/1/37 | 4,114 |
| 4,330 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 4.07%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.69%), 8/1/39 | 38,126 |
| 39,982 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 4.82%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.69%), 1/1/40 | 23,734 |
| 25,130 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 3.32%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.82%), 9/1/41 | 349,680 |
| 359,509 |
|
FNMA, VRN, 3.01%, (12-month LIBOR plus 1.82%), 11/1/41 | 360,641 |
| 369,005 |
|
| | 2,824,677 |
|
Fixed-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.1% |
FHLMC, 5.50%, 12/1/36 | 1,243 |
| 1,343 |
|
FNMA, 5.00%, 7/1/20 | 1,869 |
| 1,929 |
|
FNMA, 3.50%, 3/1/34 | 369,464 |
| 385,531 |
|
FNMA, 5.50%, 7/1/36 | 1,941 |
| 2,157 |
|
| | 390,960 |
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TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $3,184,152) | 3,215,637 |
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BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS(5) — 0.2% | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1% | | |
Zayo Group, LLC, 2017 Incremental Term Loan, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 1/19/24 | 550,000 |
| 551,892 |
|
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure† | | |
Caesars Resort Collection, LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.79%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.75%), 12/22/24 | 7,830 |
| 7,787 |
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Pharmaceuticals — 0.1% | | |
Bausch Health Companies, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 5.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 6/2/25 | 137,668 |
| 138,385 |
|
TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $699,951) | | 698,064 |
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TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — 3.4% | | |
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, 1.89%, 10/1/19(1)(3) | 8,725,000 |
| 8,724,490 |
|
Crown Point Capital Co. LLC, 1.99%, 10/1/19(1)(3) | 5,824,000 |
| 5,823,683 |
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| Shares | Value |
Repurchase Agreement, BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 1.375% - 2.875%, 6/30/20 - 2/15/29, valued at $120,776), in a joint trading account at 1.80%, dated 9/30/19, due 10/1/19 (Delivery value $118,374) | | $ | 118,368 |
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State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 22,585 |
| 22,585 |
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TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS (Cost $14,689,953) | | 14,689,126 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 101.0% (Cost $431,336,741) | | 434,251,528 |
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OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (1.0)% | | (4,406,811 | ) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 429,844,717 |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED |
Reference Entity | Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Underlying Contract Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes | 23 | December 2019 | $ | 2,300,000 |
| $ | 2,997,188 |
| $ | (21,739 | ) |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Ultra Notes | 58 | December 2019 | $ | 5,800,000 |
| 8,259,562 |
| (122,271 | ) |
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes | 406 | December 2019 | $ | 81,200,000 |
| 87,493,000 |
| (258,892 | ) |
| | | | $ | 98,749,750 |
| $ | (402,902 | ) |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS SOLD |
Reference Entity | Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Underlying Contract Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes | 133 | December 2019 | $13,300,000 | $ | 15,846,742 |
| $ | 62,287 |
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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS | | |
Reference Entity | Type‡ | Fixed Rate Received (Paid) | Termination Date | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value^ |
Markit CDX North America High Yield Index Series 32 | Buy | (5.00)% | 6/20/24 | $ | 7,177,500 |
| $ | (420,865 | ) | $ | (96,531 | ) | $ | (517,396 | ) |
Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index Series 32 | Sell | 1.00% | 6/20/24 | $ | 6,000,000 |
| 101,981 |
| 26,273 |
| 128,254 |
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| | | | | $ | (318,884 | ) | $ | (70,258 | ) | $ | (389,142 | ) |
‡The maximum potential amount the fund could be required to deliver as a seller of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of the agreement is the notional amount. The maximum potential amount may be partially offset by any recovery values of the reference entities and upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement.
^The value for credit default swap agreements serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability or profit at the period end. Increasing values in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the credit default swap agreement represent a deterioration of the referenced entity's credit soundness and an increased likelihood or risk of a credit event occurring as defined in the agreement.
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
CDX | - | Credit Derivatives Indexes |
FHLMC | - | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
FNMA | - | Federal National Mortgage Association |
H15T1Y | - | Constant Maturity U.S. Treasury Note Yield Curve Rate Index |
IO | - | Interest Only |
LIBOR | - | London Interbank Offered Rate |
MTN | - | Medium Term Note |
SEQ | - | Sequential Payer |
VRN | - | Variable Rate Note. The rate adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security’s offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. |
† Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets.
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(1) | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A or Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $129,988,490, which represented 30.2% of total net assets. |
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(2) | Security, or a portion thereof, has been pledged at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements on futures contracts and/or swap agreements. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $587,479. |
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(3) | The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase. |
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(4) | When-issued security. The issue price and yield are fixed on the date of the commitment, but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date. |
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(5) | The interest rate on a bank loan obligation adjusts periodically based on a predetermined schedule. Rate shown is effective at period end. The maturity date on a bank loan obligation may be less than indicated as a result of contractual or optional prepayments. These prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $431,336,741) | $ | 434,251,528 |
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Receivable for investments sold | 6,939,757 |
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Receivable for capital shares sold | 489,657 |
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Interest receivable | 2,096,294 |
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| 443,777,236 |
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Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | 13,339,259 |
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Payable for capital shares redeemed | 316,185 |
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Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | 8,761 |
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Payable for variation margin on swap agreements | 16,395 |
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Accrued management fees | 175,682 |
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Distribution and service fees payable | 11,169 |
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Dividends payable | 65,068 |
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| 13,932,519 |
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Net Assets | $ | 429,844,717 |
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Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 437,954,525 |
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Distributable earnings | (8,109,808 | ) |
| $ | 429,844,717 |
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| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share |
Investor Class |
| $179,990,805 |
| 17,624,456 |
| $10.21 |
I Class |
| $123,396,726 |
| 12,082,890 |
| $10.21 |
A Class |
| $21,664,926 |
| 2,121,634 |
| $10.21* |
C Class |
| $7,767,063 |
| 760,212 |
| $10.22 |
R Class |
| $820,093 |
| 80,247 |
| $10.22 |
R5 Class |
| $20,614,566 |
| 2,018,622 |
| $10.21 |
R6 Class |
| $75,590,538 |
| 7,407,576 |
| $10.20 |
*Maximum offering price $10.45 (net asset value divided by 0.9775).
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 5,571,578 |
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Expenses: | |
Management fees | 1,050,301 |
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Distribution and service fees: | |
A Class | 26,790 |
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C Class | 42,281 |
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R Class | 1,961 |
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Trustees' fees and expenses | 15,225 |
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Other expenses | 1,664 |
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| 1,138,222 |
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Net investment income (loss) | 4,433,356 |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment transactions | 1,230,171 |
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Futures contract transactions | 1,025,881 |
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Swap agreement transactions | 3,440 |
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| 2,259,492 |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | 2,170,576 |
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Futures contracts | (619,502 | ) |
Swap agreements | (108,449 | ) |
| 1,442,625 |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 3,702,117 |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 8,135,473 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2019 | March 31, 2019 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 4,433,356 |
| $ | 9,404,268 |
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Net realized gain (loss) | 2,259,492 |
| (1,459,784 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 1,442,625 |
| 3,078,262 |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 8,135,473 |
| 11,022,746 |
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Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (2,685,655 | ) | (5,957,493 | ) |
I Class | (1,181,316 | ) | (1,326,168 | ) |
A Class | (257,133 | ) | (501,382 | ) |
C Class | (69,936 | ) | (156,404 | ) |
R Class | (8,423 | ) | (10,725 | ) |
R5 Class | (304,477 | ) | (596,220 | ) |
R6 Class | (1,043,391 | ) | (1,832,621 | ) |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (5,550,331 | ) | (10,381,013 | ) |
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Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | 21,729,827 |
| 19,284,513 |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 24,314,969 |
| 19,926,246 |
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Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 405,529,748 |
| 385,603,502 |
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End of period | $ | 429,844,717 |
| $ | 405,529,748 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization
American Century Investment Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Short Duration Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund’s investment objective is to seek to maximize total return. As a secondary objective, the fund seeks a high level of income.
The fund offers the Investor Class, I Class, A Class, C Class, R Class, R5 Class and R6 Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. The Board of Trustees has adopted valuation policies and procedures to guide the investment advisor in the fund’s investment valuation process and to provide methodologies for the oversight of the fund’s pricing function.
Fixed income securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. Corporate bonds, U.S. Treasury and Government Agency securities, bank loan obligations, and sovereign governments and agencies are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are valued based on models that consider trade data, prepayment and default projections, benchmark yield and spread data and estimated cash flows of each tranche of the issuer. Collateralized loan obligations are valued based on discounted cash flow models that consider trade and economic data, prepayment assumptions and default projections. Commercial paper is valued using a curve-based approach that considers money market rates for specific instruments, programs, currencies and maturity points from a variety of active market makers.
Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value per share. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value. Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the settlement price as provided by the appropriate exchange. Swap agreements are valued at an evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or independent brokers.
If the fund determines that the market price for an investment is not readily available or the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect an investment’s fair value, such investment is valued as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees or its delegate, in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. In its determination of fair value, the fund may review several factors including, but not limited to, market information regarding the specific investment or comparable investments and correlation with other investment types, futures indices or general market indicators. Circumstances that may cause the fund to use these procedures to value an investment include, but are not limited to: an investment has been declared in default or is distressed; trading in a security has been suspended during the trading day or a security is not actively trading on its principal exchange; prices received from a regular pricing source are deemed unreliable; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading occurred.
The fund monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s net asset value per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited
to: corporate announcements and transactions; governmental action and political unrest that could impact a specific investment or an investment sector; or armed conflicts, natural disasters and similar events that could affect investments in a specific country or region.
Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
Investment Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Inflation adjustments related to inflation-linked debt securities are reflected as interest income.
Repurchase Agreements — The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted by the Board of Trustees. The fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to the fund under each repurchase agreement.
Joint Trading Account — Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.
Segregated Assets — In accordance with the 1940 Act, the fund segregates assets on its books and records to cover certain types of investment securities and other financial instruments. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities segregated to ensure the fund designates a sufficient amount of liquid assets, marked-to-market daily. The fund may also receive assets or be required to pledge assets at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements.
Income Tax Status — It is the fund’s policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Multiple Class — All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The trust's investment advisor, ACIM, the trust's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the trust's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC. Various funds issued by American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc. own, in aggregate, 7% of the shares of the fund.
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a management agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The agreement provides that all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except distribution and service fees, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class's daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The difference in the fee among the classes is a result of their separate arrangements for non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder services. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund’s assets, which do not vary by class. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the fund and certain other accounts managed by the investment advisor that are in the same broad investment category as the fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all the funds in the American Century Investments family of funds.
The Investment Category Fee range, the Complex Fee range and the effective annual management fee for each class for the period ended September 30, 2019 are as follows:
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| Investment Category Fee Range | Complex Fee Range | Effective Annual Management Fee |
Investor Class | 0.2825% to 0.4000% | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.58% |
I Class | 0.1500% to 0.2100% | 0.48% |
A Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.58% |
C Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.58% |
R Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.58% |
R5 Class | 0.0500% to 0.1100% | 0.38% |
R6 Class | 0.0000% to 0.0600% | 0.33% |
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Trustees has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, C Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 1.00%, of which 0.25% is paid for individual shareholder services and 0.75% is paid for distribution services. The plans provide that the R Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.50%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the period ended September 30, 2019 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses — The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The trustees receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. There were no interfund transactions during the period.
4. Investment Transactions
Purchases of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2019 totaled $182,929,508, of which $117,798,477 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
Sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2019 totaled $145,065,863, of which $81,458,911 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
5. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
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| Six months ended September 30, 2019 | Year ended March 31, 2019 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 1,990,605 |
| $ | 20,297,716 |
| 8,078,384 |
| $ | 81,587,050 |
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 249,647 |
| 2,546,329 |
| 560,546 |
| 5,663,161 |
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Redeemed | (6,921,694 | ) | (70,509,185 | ) | (9,331,853 | ) | (94,229,239 | ) |
| (4,681,442 | ) | (47,665,140 | ) | (692,923 | ) | (6,979,028 | ) |
I Class | | | | |
Sold | 8,504,190 |
| 86,695,204 |
| 5,652,905 |
| 57,084,211 |
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 102,762 |
| 1,048,402 |
| 116,253 |
| 1,174,307 |
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Redeemed | (2,068,675 | ) | (21,085,913 | ) | (4,415,843 | ) | (44,605,117 | ) |
| 6,538,277 |
| 66,657,693 |
| 1,353,315 |
| 13,653,401 |
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A Class | | | | |
Sold | 377,939 |
| 3,858,900 |
| 659,617 |
| 6,654,085 |
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 18,205 |
| 185,651 |
| 35,909 |
| 362,717 |
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Redeemed | (414,162 | ) | (4,222,824 | ) | (619,036 | ) | (6,250,405 | ) |
| (18,018 | ) | (178,273 | ) | 76,490 |
| 766,397 |
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C Class | | | | |
Sold | 127,530 |
| 1,298,515 |
| 601,676 |
| 6,062,410 |
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 5,920 |
| 60,407 |
| 13,709 |
| 138,520 |
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Redeemed | (264,338 | ) | (2,694,296 | ) | (657,711 | ) | (6,639,749 | ) |
| (130,888 | ) | (1,335,374 | ) | (42,326 | ) | (438,819 | ) |
R Class | | | | |
Sold | 18,995 |
| 193,440 |
| 42,731 |
| 432,212 |
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 812 |
| 8,288 |
| 1,051 |
| 10,623 |
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Redeemed | (13,991 | ) | (142,566 | ) | (8,703 | ) | (87,842 | ) |
| 5,816 |
| 59,162 |
| 35,079 |
| 354,993 |
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R5 Class | | | | |
Sold | 306,500 |
| 3,122,281 |
| 413,496 |
| 4,176,159 |
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 29,852 |
| 304,452 |
| 58,849 |
| 594,533 |
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Redeemed | (354,054 | ) | (3,615,137 | ) | (577,709 | ) | (5,832,918 | ) |
| (17,702 | ) | (188,404 | ) | (105,364 | ) | (1,062,226 | ) |
R6 Class | | | | |
Sold | 708,889 |
| 7,228,522 |
| 2,623,219 |
| 26,458,826 |
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 102,348 |
| 1,043,391 |
| 181,110 |
| 1,828,198 |
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Redeemed | (381,823 | ) | (3,891,750 | ) | (1,518,965 | ) | (15,297,229 | ) |
| 429,414 |
| 4,380,163 |
| 1,285,364 |
| 12,989,795 |
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Net increase (decrease) | 2,125,457 |
| $ | 21,729,827 |
| 1,909,635 |
| $ | 19,284,513 |
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6. Fair Value Measurements
The fund’s investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the fund. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels.
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• | Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments. |
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• | Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars. |
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• | Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions). |
The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.
The following is a summary of the level classifications as of period end. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund’s portfolio holdings.
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Assets | | | |
Investment Securities | | | |
Corporate Bonds | — |
| $ | 146,731,732 |
| — |
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U.S. Treasury Securities | — |
| 134,262,459 |
| — |
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Asset-Backed Securities | — |
| 70,532,935 |
| — |
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — |
| 41,808,439 |
| — |
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Collateralized Loan Obligations | — |
| 13,965,959 |
| — |
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — |
| 8,347,177 |
| — |
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U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | — |
| 3,215,637 |
| — |
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Bank Loan Obligations | — |
| 698,064 |
| — |
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Temporary Cash Investments | $ | 22,585 |
| 14,666,541 |
| — |
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| $ | 22,585 |
| $ | 434,228,943 |
| — |
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Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 62,287 |
| — |
| — |
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Swap Agreements | — |
| $ | 128,254 |
| — |
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| $ | 62,287 |
| $ | 128,254 |
| — |
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Liabilities | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 402,902 |
| — |
| — |
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Swap Agreements | — |
| $ | 517,396 |
| — |
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| $ | 402,902 |
| $ | 517,396 |
| — |
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7. Derivative Instruments
Credit Risk — The fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of a bond generally declines as the credit quality of its issuer declines. Credit default swap agreements enable a fund to buy/sell protection against a credit event of a specific issuer or index. A fund may attempt to enhance returns by selling protection or attempt to mitigate credit risk by buying protection. The buyer/seller of credit protection against a security or basket of securities may pay/receive an up-front or periodic payment to compensate for/against potential default events. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, a fund is required to deposit cash or securities (initial margin) with a financial intermediary in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the value and is a component of unrealized gains and losses. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements include the possible lack of liquidity, failure of the counterparty to meet its obligations, and that there may be unfavorable changes in the underlying investments or instruments. The fund's average notional amount held during the period was $12,005,417.
Interest Rate Risk — The fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of bonds generally declines as interest rates rise. A fund may enter into futures contracts based on a bond index or a specific underlying security. A fund may purchase futures contracts to gain exposure to increases in market value or sell futures contracts to protect against a decline in market value. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and losses. A fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the futures contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively. One of the risks of entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying securities. The fund's average notional exposure to interest rate risk derivative instruments held during the period was $146,350,000 futures contracts purchased and $25,816,667 futures contracts sold.
Value of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2019
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| Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives |
Type of Risk Exposure | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value |
Credit Risk | Receivable for variation margin on swap agreements* | – | Payable for variation margin on swap agreements* | $ | 16,395 |
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Interest Rate Risk | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | – | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | 8,761 |
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| | – | | $ | 25,156 |
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* | Included in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts or centrally cleared swap agreements, as applicable, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. |
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2019
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| Net Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Type of Risk Exposure | Location on Statement of Operations | Value | Location on Statement of Operations | Value |
Credit Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | $ | 3,440 |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | $ | (108,449 | ) |
Interest Rate Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions | 1,025,881 |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | (619,502 | ) |
| | $ | 1,029,321 |
| | $ | (727,951 | ) |
8. Federal Tax Information
The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.
As of period end, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 431,344,956 |
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Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 4,120,300 |
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Gross tax depreciation of investments | (1,213,728 | ) |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | 2,906,572 |
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The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
As of March 31, 2019, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(5,354,971) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(4,910,904), which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers may be carried forward for an unlimited period. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.
As of March 31, 2019, the fund had late-year ordinary loss deferrals of $(635,840), which represent certain qualified losses that the fund has elected to treat as having been incurred in the following fiscal year for federal income tax purposes.
9. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08, “Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities” (ASU 2017-08). ASU 2017-08 amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2017-08 did not materially impact the financial statements.
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data |
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| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Distributions From Net Investment Income | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.15 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.20 | (0.14) | $10.21 | 1.93% | 0.59%(4) | 2.11%(4) | 38% |
| $179,991 |
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2019 | $10.13 | 0.24 | 0.05 | 0.29 | (0.27) | $10.15 | 2.87% | 0.60% | 2.39% | 72% |
| $226,341 |
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2018 | $10.25 | 0.20 | (0.11) | 0.09 | (0.21) | $10.13 | 0.88% | 0.60% | 1.94% | 89% |
| $233,033 |
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2017 | $10.25 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.17 | (0.17) | $10.25 | 1.65% | 0.60% | 1.56% | 85% |
| $254,540 |
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2016 | $10.33 | 0.14 | (0.05) | 0.09 | (0.17) | $10.25 | 0.87% | 0.60% | 1.37% | 73% |
| $224,708 |
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2015 | $10.42 | 0.17 | (0.06) | 0.11 | (0.20) | $10.33 | 1.02% | 0.60% | 1.61% | 56% |
| $217,035 |
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2019(3) | $10.15 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.20 | (0.14) | $10.21 | 1.98% | 0.49%(4) | 2.21%(4) | 38% |
| $123,397 |
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2019 | $10.13 | 0.26 | 0.04 | 0.30 | (0.28) | $10.15 | 2.97% | 0.50% | 2.49% | 72% |
| $56,264 |
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2018(5) | $10.25 | 0.21 | (0.12) | 0.09 | (0.21) | $10.13 | 0.92% | 0.50%(4) | 2.10%(4) | 89%(6) |
| $42,466 |
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2019(3) | $10.15 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.18 | (0.12) | $10.21 | 1.81% | 0.84%(4) | 1.86%(4) | 38% |
| $21,665 |
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2019 | $10.13 | 0.22 | 0.04 | 0.26 | (0.24) | $10.15 | 2.61% | 0.85% | 2.14% | 72% |
| $21,709 |
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2018 | $10.25 | 0.17 | (0.11) | 0.06 | (0.18) | $10.13 | 0.62% | 0.85% | 1.69% | 89% |
| $20,903 |
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2017 | $10.25 | 0.13 | 0.01 | 0.14 | (0.14) | $10.25 | 1.40% | 0.85% | 1.31% | 85% |
| $51,956 |
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2016 | $10.33 | 0.11 | (0.05) | 0.06 | (0.14) | $10.25 | 0.62% | 0.85% | 1.12% | 73% |
| $61,261 |
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2015 | $10.42 | 0.14 | (0.06) | 0.08 | (0.17) | $10.33 | 0.77% | 0.85% | 1.36% | 56% |
| $56,703 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Distributions From Net Investment Income | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
C Class | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.15 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.15 | (0.08) | $10.22 | 1.52% | 1.59%(4) | 1.11%(4) | 38% |
| $7,767 |
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2019 | $10.14 | 0.14 | 0.04 | 0.18 | (0.17) | $10.15 | 1.75% | 1.60% | 1.39% | 72% |
| $9,046 |
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2018 | $10.26 | 0.09 | (0.10) | (0.01) | (0.11) | $10.14 | (0.13)% | 1.60% | 0.94% | 89% |
| $9,462 |
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2017 | $10.26 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.07 | (0.07) | $10.26 | 0.64% | 1.60% | 0.56% | 85% |
| $15,254 |
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2016 | $10.34 | 0.04 | (0.05) | (0.01) | (0.07) | $10.26 | (0.13)% | 1.60% | 0.37% | 73% |
| $18,919 |
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2015 | $10.43 | 0.06 | (0.06) | — | (0.09) | $10.34 | 0.02% | 1.60% | 0.61% | 56% |
| $23,414 |
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2019(3) | $10.15 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.18 | (0.11) | $10.22 | 1.78% | 1.09%(4) | 1.61%(4) | 38% |
| $820 |
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2019 | $10.14 | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.23 | (0.22) | $10.15 | 2.26% | 1.10% | 1.89% | 72% |
| $756 |
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2018 | $10.26 | 0.15 | (0.11) | 0.04 | (0.16) | $10.14 | 0.37% | 1.10% | 1.44% | 89% |
| $399 |
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2017 | $10.26 | 0.11 | 0.01 | 0.12 | (0.12) | $10.26 | 1.15% | 1.10% | 1.06% | 85% |
| $522 |
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2016 | $10.34 | 0.09 | (0.05) | 0.04 | (0.12) | $10.26 | 0.37% | 1.10% | 0.87% | 73% |
| $658 |
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2015 | $10.43 | 0.11 | (0.06) | 0.05 | (0.14) | $10.34 | 0.52% | 1.10% | 1.11% | 56% |
| $1,199 |
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2019(3) | $10.15 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.21 | (0.15) | $10.21 | 2.04% | 0.39%(4) | 2.31%(4) | 38% |
| $20,615 |
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2019 | $10.13 | 0.26 | 0.05 | 0.31 | (0.29) | $10.15 | 3.08% | 0.40% | 2.59% | 72% |
| $20,662 |
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2018 | $10.25 | 0.21 | (0.10) | 0.11 | (0.23) | $10.13 | 1.08% | 0.40% | 2.14% | 89% |
| $21,699 |
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2017 | $10.25 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 0.19 | (0.19) | $10.25 | 1.85% | 0.40% | 1.76% | 85% |
| $62,843 |
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2016 | $10.33 | 0.16 | (0.05) | 0.11 | (0.19) | $10.25 | 1.07% | 0.40% | 1.57% | 73% |
| $64,283 |
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2015 | $10.42 | 0.19 | (0.06) | 0.13 | (0.22) | $10.33 | 1.22% | 0.40% | 1.81% | 56% |
| $50,715 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) |
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| | Income From Investment Operations: | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Distributions From Net Investment Income | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
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2019(3) | $10.14 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.21 | (0.15) | $10.20 | 2.06% | 0.34%(4) | 2.36%(4) | 38% |
| $75,591 |
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2019 | $10.13 | 0.27 | 0.03 | 0.30 | (0.29) | $10.14 | 3.03% | 0.35% | 2.64% | 72% |
| $70,752 |
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2018(7) | $10.27 | 0.16 | (0.14) | 0.02 | (0.16) | $10.13 | 0.22% | 0.35%(4) | 2.31%(4) | 89%(6) |
| $57,642 |
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Notes to Financial Highlights |
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(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
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(2) | Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day and do not reflect applicable sales charges, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
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(3) | Six months ended September 30, 2019 (unaudited). |
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(5) | April 10, 2017 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2018. |
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(6) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018. |
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(7) | July 28, 2017 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2018. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management Agreement |
At a meeting held on June 19, 2019, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") unanimously approved the renewal of the management agreement pursuant to which American Century Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) acts as the investment advisor for the Fund. Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s directors/trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees, each year. The Board regards this annual evaluation and renewal as one of its most important responsibilities.
The independent Trustees have memorialized a statement regarding the relationship between their ongoing obligations to oversee and evaluate the performance of the Advisor and their annual consideration of renewal of the management agreement. In that statement, the independent Trustees noted that their assessment of the Advisor’s performance is an ongoing process that takes place over the entire year and is informed by all of the extensive information that the Board and its committees receive and consider over time. This information, together with the additional materials provided specifically in connection with the review, are central to the Board’s assessment of the Advisor’s performance and its determination whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement.
Prior to its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board requested and reviewed extensive data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor and certain independent providers of evaluation data concerning the Fund and the services provided to the Fund by the Advisor.
In connection with its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board’s review and evaluation of the services provided by the Advisor included, but was not limited to, the following:
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• | the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, and other services provided to the Fund; |
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• | the wide range of other programs and services the Advisor provides to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis; |
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• | the investment performance of the Fund, including data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies; |
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• | the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similar funds; |
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• | the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the Advisor and the Fund’s service providers; |
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• | financial data showing the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the overall profitability of the Advisor; |
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• | strategic plans of the Advisor; |
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• | any economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund and other accounts; |
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• | services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients; |
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• | acquired fund fees and expenses; |
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• | payments and practices in connection with financial intermediaries holding shares of the Fund and the services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and |
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• | any collateral benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund. |
In keeping with its practice, the Board held two in-person meetings to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request and held active discussions with the Advisor regarding the renewal of the management agreement. The independent Trustees had the benefit of the advice of their independent counsel throughout the process.
Factors Considered
The Trustees considered all of the information provided by the Advisor, the independent data providers, and the independent Trustees’ independent counsel in connection with the approval. They determined that the information was sufficient for them to evaluate the management agreement for the Fund. In connection with their review, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling and each Trustee may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the management agreement, the Board based its decision on a number of factors, including the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services — Generally. Under the management agreement, the Advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:
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• | constructing and designing the Fund |
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• | portfolio research and security selection |
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• | initial capitalization/funding |
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• | daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio |
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• | shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications |
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• | legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel) |
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• | regulatory and portfolio compliance |
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• | marketing and distribution (except amounts paid by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 plans) |
The Board noted that many of these services have expanded over time in terms of both quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry, changing distribution channels, and the changing regulatory environment.
Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is quite complex and allows Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes by investing in or exchanging among various American Century Investments funds, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the Board expects the Advisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. Further, the Trustees recognize that the Advisor has an obligation to seek the best execution of fund trades. In providing these services, the Advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals (portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance, and other systems to conduct their business. The Board, directly and through its Portfolio Committee, regularly reviews investment performance information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of similarly-managed funds, over different time horizons. The Trustees also review investment performance information during the management agreement renewal process. If performance concerns are identified, the Fund receives special reviews until performance improves, during which the Board discusses with the Advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market conditions, security selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance. The Fund’s performance was above its benchmark for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods reviewed by the Board. The Board found the investment management services provided by the Advisor to the Fund to be satisfactory and consistent with the management agreement.
Shareholder and Other Services. Under the management agreement, the Advisor provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through various committees of the Board, regularly reviews reports and evaluations of such services at its regular meetings. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction, technology support (including cyber security), new products and services offered to Fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. The Board found the services provided by the Advisor to the Fund under the management agreement to be competitive and of high quality.
Costs of Services and Profitability. The Advisor provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Trustees have reviewed with the Advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. This information is considered in evaluating the Advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee. The Board concluded that the Advisor’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Ethics. The Board generally considers the Advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. They noted that the Advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.
Economies of Scale. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Board concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The Board concluded that the Advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, offering competitive fees from fund inception, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders enhanced and expanded services.
Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The management agreement provides that the Fund pays the Advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, expenses attributable to short sales, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fees and expenses of the Fund’s independent Trustees (including their independent legal counsel), and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act. Under the unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing, and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges, and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and any applicable Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The Board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the Advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Board’s analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by an independent provider and comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of peer funds. The unified fee charged to shareholders of the Fund was below the median of the total expense ratios of the Fund’s peer universe. The Board concluded that the management fee paid by the Fund to the Advisor under the management agreement is reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Board also requested and received information from the Advisor concerning the nature of the services, fees, costs, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Board analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.
Payments to Intermediaries. The Trustees also requested and received a description of payments made to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries. These payments include various payments made by the Fund or the Advisor to different types of intermediaries and recordkeepers for distribution and service activities provided for the Fund. The Trustees reviewed such information and received representations from the Advisor that all such payments by the Fund were made pursuant to the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 Plan and that all such payments by the Advisor were made from the Advisor’s resources and reasonable profits. The Board found such payments to be reasonable in scope and purpose.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the existence of collateral benefits the Advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Board noted that the Advisor may receive proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions. The Board also determined that the Advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Board noted that the assets of those other accounts are, where applicable, included with the assets of the Fund to determine breakpoints in the management fee schedule.
Existing Relationship. The Board also considered whether there was any reason for not continuing the existing arrangement with the Advisor. In this regard, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties, and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision not to continue such relationship. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Advisor’s industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Advisor will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund.
Conclusion of the Trustees. As a result of this process, the Board, including all of the independent Trustees and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and throughout the year, concluded that the management agreement between the Fund and the Advisor is fair and reasonable in light of the services provided and should be renewed.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect not to have withholding apply*. Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
If you don’t want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not withhold the federal income tax. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax withheld (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
Descriptions of the principles and policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021 or visiting the "About Us" page of American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com. A description of the policies is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-Q and Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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| Semiannual Report |
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| September 30, 2019 |
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| Short Duration Inflation Protection Bond Fund |
| Investor Class (APOIX) |
| I Class (APOHX) |
| Y Class (APOYX) |
| A Class (APOAX) |
| C Class (APOCX) |
| R Class (APORX) |
| R5 Class (APISX) |
| R6 Class (APODX) |
| G Class (APOGX) |
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund or your financial intermediary electronically by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.
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Schedule of Investments | |
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets | |
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Notes to Financial Statements | |
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Financial Highlights | |
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Approval of Management Agreement | |
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Additional Information | |
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Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
Thank you for reviewing this semiannual report for the period ended September 30, 2019. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional commentary and information on fund performance, plus other investment insights, please visit our website, americancentury.com.
Federal Reserve’s Policy Pivot Promoted Stock, Bond Gains
U.S. stocks and bonds advanced for the six-month period, and the typically uncorrelated asset classes delivered similar returns. Stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gained 6.08%, while bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 5.42%.
A key policy pivot from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped set the stage for the period’s gains. In early 2019, the Fed abruptly ended its three-year rate-hike campaign and adopted a dovish tone amid weaker global growth and inflation. In light of anticipated Fed support, stock investors generally overlooked moderating economic and earnings data and trade policy uncertainty. Meanwhile, as economic data continued to slow, U.S. Treasury yields continued to fall. Muted inflation and the dovish Fed also helped drive down yields. By July, concerns about global economic risks prompted the Fed to cut short-term interest rates for the first time in 10 years. And with those global risks still looming, the Fed cut rates again in September.
Within the broad U.S. equity universe, large-cap stocks generally outperformed mid- and small-cap stocks, according to the Russell U.S. Indexes. Large- and mid-cap stocks posted gains, while small-cap stocks declined slightly. Growth stocks retained an edge over value stocks within the mid- and large-cap segments, but they declined and lagged value stocks in the small-cap universe. Within the fixed-income market, investment-grade corporate bonds and longer-maturity Treasuries were top performers. According to Bloomberg, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note plunged from 2.41% at the end of March to 1.66% six months later, which helped fuel broad bond market gains.
Looking ahead, we expect volatility to remain a formidable factor as investors react to global growth trends, U.S.-China trade policy developments, central bank policy and geopolitical forces. We believe this scenario underscores the importance of using professionally managed portfolios in pursuit of investment goals. We appreciate your continued trust and confidence in us.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 | |
Portfolio at a Glance | |
Average Duration (effective) | 3.0 years |
Weighted Average Life to Maturity | 2.8 years |
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Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 86.9% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 4.1% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 1.8% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | 1.5% |
Corporate Bonds | 1.3% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 0.5% |
Bank Loan Obligations | 0.2% |
Temporary Cash Investments | 4.5% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (0.8)% |
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019.
Actual Expenses
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments Brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| Beginning Account Value 4/1/19 | Ending Account Value 9/30/19 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 4/1/19 - 9/30/19 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) |
Actual | | | | |
Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,017.80 | $2.88 | 0.57% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,018.60 | $2.37 | 0.47% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $1,019.60 | $1.87 | 0.37% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,016.00 | $4.13 | 0.82% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,012.40 | $7.90 | 1.57% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,014.70 | $5.39 | 1.07% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,018.60 | $1.87 | 0.37% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,018.60 | $1.61 | 0.32% |
G Class | $1,000 | $1,021.60 | $0.05 | 0.01% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,022.15 | $2.88 | 0.57% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,022.65 | $2.38 | 0.47% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $1,023.15 | $1.87 | 0.37% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,020.90 | $4.14 | 0.82% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,017.15 | $7.92 | 1.57% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,019.65 | $5.40 | 1.07% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,023.15 | $1.87 | 0.37% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,023.40 | $1.62 | 0.32% |
G Class | $1,000 | $1,024.95 | $0.05 | 0.01% |
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(1) | Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses. |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
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| Principal Amount | Value |
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 86.9% | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 1.125%, 1/15/21 | $ | 70,372,800 |
| $ | 70,616,750 |
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U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 4/15/21 | 362,654,250 |
| 358,917,591 |
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U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.625%, 7/15/21 | 32,580,149 |
| 32,719,427 |
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U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 1/15/22 | 123,731,349 |
| 122,618,478 |
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U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 4/15/22(1) | 103,390,000 |
| 102,397,766 |
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U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 7/15/22 | 115,029,701 |
| 114,612,207 |
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U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 1/15/23 | 241,762,125 |
| 239,921,508 |
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U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.625%, 4/15/23 | 111,866,319 |
| 112,862,746 |
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U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.375%, 7/15/23 | 61,740,000 |
| 62,156,360 |
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U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.625%, 1/15/24 | 204,525,600 |
| 207,897,824 |
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U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.50%, 4/15/24 | 74,771,550 |
| 75,768,985 |
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U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 7/15/24 | 21,610,800 |
| 21,616,120 |
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U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.25%, 1/15/25 | 38,997,000 |
| 39,139,740 |
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TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $1,561,266,806) | | 1,561,245,502 |
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 4.1% | | |
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2015-2A, Class B, 3.42%, 12/20/21(2) | 2,625,000 |
| 2,646,645 |
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BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class B, 3.24%, 5/25/29(2) | 1,095,966 |
| 1,098,546 |
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Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2014-AA, Class A SEQ, 1.77%, 11/25/26(2) | 554,288 |
| 552,181 |
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Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2017-AA, Class A SEQ, 2.66%, 12/26/28(2) | 1,178,095 |
| 1,181,720 |
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Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class B, VRN, 2.97%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.95%), 3/17/37(2) | 3,875,000 |
| 3,837,096 |
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Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class B, VRN, 3.17%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.15%), 7/17/37(2) | 6,600,000 |
| 6,600,114 |
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Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR4, Class B, VRN, 3.27%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.25%), 1/17/38(2) | 10,900,000 |
| 10,888,594 |
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MVW Owner Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.52%, 12/20/32(2) | 552,978 |
| 552,847 |
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MVW Owner Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.25%, 12/20/33(2) | 935,935 |
| 930,566 |
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Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class A SEQ, 3.88%, 10/17/35(2) | 7,058,562 |
| 7,250,663 |
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Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR2, Class A SEQ, 3.15%, 5/17/36(2) | 7,200,000 |
| 7,308,914 |
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Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR4, Class A SEQ, 2.69%, 11/17/36(2)(3) | 15,700,000 |
| 15,699,633 |
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Sierra Timeshare Conduit Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.91%, 3/20/34(2) | 1,042,255 |
| 1,052,966 |
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Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.40%, 3/22/32(2) | 262,326 |
| 262,245 |
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Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2015-3A, Class A SEQ, 2.58%, 9/20/32(2) | 1,117,301 |
| 1,117,984 |
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Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2016-2A, Class A SEQ, 2.33%, 7/20/33(2) | 790,765 |
| 789,079 |
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| Principal Amount | Value |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2018-3A, Class B, 3.87%, 9/20/35(2) | $ | 2,233,020 |
| $ | 2,281,220 |
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Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-3, Class M1, VRN, 3.50%, 7/25/57(2) | 3,800,000 |
| 3,848,550 |
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Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A1 SEQ, VRN, 3.00%, 1/25/58(2) | 1,836,541 |
| 1,864,773 |
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VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2016-A, Class A SEQ, 2.54%, 7/20/33(2) | 1,420,424 |
| 1,418,403 |
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VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-A, Class A SEQ, 2.33%, 3/20/35(2) | 3,189,861 |
| 3,188,082 |
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TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $74,121,728) | | 74,370,821 |
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COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 1.8% | | |
Private Sponsor Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.5% | | |
ABN Amro Mortgage Corp., Series 2003-6, Class 1A4, 5.50%, 5/25/33 | 39,002 |
| 41,685 |
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Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.28%, 2/25/35 | 356,469 |
| 364,408 |
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Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-8, Class 2A1, VRN, 3.98%, 11/25/34 | 591,377 |
| 589,688 |
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Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A1, VRN, 4.91%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.25%), 2/25/36 | 682,937 |
| 702,765 |
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Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2004-UST1, Class A4, VRN, 4.36%, 8/25/34 | 197,385 |
| 192,243 |
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Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2005-4, Class A, VRN, 4.63%, 8/25/35 | 280,225 |
| 289,640 |
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Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2004-4, Class A19, 5.25%, 5/25/34 | 376,403 |
| 389,478 |
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First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-AR3, Class 4A1, VRN, 4.99%, 8/25/35 | 326,387 |
| 341,850 |
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First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2006-AR4, Class 1A2, VRN, 4.71%, 1/25/37 | 403,790 |
| 357,852 |
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GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-6F, Class 1A5 SEQ, 5.25%, 7/25/35 | 466,795 |
| 493,285 |
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GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR6, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.48%, 9/25/35 | 276,951 |
| 285,727 |
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JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-A6, Class 7A1, VRN, 4.26%, 8/25/35 | 576,783 |
| 570,124 |
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JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-A3, Class 7A1, VRN, 4.65%, 4/25/35 | 352,248 |
| 362,104 |
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JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-A4, Class 3A1, VRN, 4.46%, 6/25/36 | 402,179 |
| 360,381 |
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JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-S1, Class 1A2 SEQ, 6.50%, 4/25/36 | 291,961 |
| 321,924 |
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Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-A2, Class A1, VRN, 4.45%, 2/25/35 | 112,618 |
| 114,826 |
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New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-5A, Class A1, VRN, 3.52%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.50%), 6/25/57(2) | 2,601,170 |
| 2,647,302 |
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Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-3, Class A14, SEQ, VRN, 3.00%, 10/25/44(2) | 670,863 |
| 673,258 |
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Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CH1, Class A1, VRN, 4.00%, 8/25/47(2) | 3,085,129 |
| 3,175,953 |
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Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A4 SEQ, VRN, 3.50%, 2/25/48(2) | 3,255,091 |
| 3,306,893 |
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Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-8, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.38%, 7/25/34 | 796,340 |
| 811,069 |
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| Principal Amount | Value |
Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2004-3, Class A, VRN, 2.76%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.74%), 9/25/44 | $ | 443,460 |
| $ | 446,117 |
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Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006-4, Class A2B, VRN, 4.47%, 7/25/36 | 1,164,590 |
| 1,134,693 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-Z, Class 2A2, VRN, 4.97%, 12/25/34 | 87,407 |
| 90,146 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-17, Class 1A1, 5.50%, 1/25/36 | 500,745 |
| 501,113 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR10, Class 1A1, VRN, 4.96%, 6/25/35 | 878,508 |
| 891,445 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR16, Class 3A2, VRN, 4.97%, 3/25/35 | 336,440 |
| 347,790 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR4, Class 2A1, VRN, 5.09%, 4/25/35 | 347,414 |
| 354,940 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-10, Class A4 SEQ, 6.00%, 8/25/36 | 395,883 |
| 398,856 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-13, Class A5, 6.00%, 10/25/36 | 7,493 |
| 7,501 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-7, Class 3A1 SEQ, 6.00%, 6/25/36 | 205,693 |
| 207,647 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR1, Class 2A5 SEQ, VRN, 5.15%, 3/25/36 | 1,069,501 |
| 1,068,519 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR14, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.60%, 10/25/36 | 557,633 |
| 559,134 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR15, Class A1, VRN, 4.64%, 10/25/36 | 147,079 |
| 146,904 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR16, Class A1, VRN, 4.50%, 10/25/36 | 243,027 |
| 243,837 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR2, Class 2A3, VRN, 4.99%, 3/25/36 | 503,685 |
| 516,990 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-11, Class A3 SEQ, 6.00%, 8/25/37 | 192,753 |
| 196,757 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-11, Class A36, 6.00%, 8/25/37 | 522,242 |
| 533,092 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-12, Class A7, 5.50%, 9/25/37 | 463,261 |
| 477,583 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-13, Class A1, 6.00%, 9/25/37 | 125,234 |
| 125,630 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-14, Class 2A2, 5.50%, 10/25/22 | 26,638 |
| 27,162 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-15, Class A1, 6.00%, 11/25/37 | 684,306 |
| 699,408 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-16, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 12/28/37 | 109,320 |
| 109,694 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-4, Class A15, 6.00%, 4/25/37 | 14,282 |
| 14,537 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-8, Class 2A2, 6.00%, 7/25/37 | 35,390 |
| 35,900 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-AR10, Class 1A1, VRN, 4.89%, 1/25/38 | 148,484 |
| 144,595 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2008-1, Class 4A1, 5.75%, 2/25/38 | 242,451 |
| 258,370 |
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WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2014-1, Class A4 SEQ, VRN, 3.50%, 6/20/44(2) | 195,869 |
| 198,156 |
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| | 26,128,971 |
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| Principal Amount | Value |
U.S. Government Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.3% | |
FNMA, Series 2014-C02, Class 1M2, VRN, 4.62%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.60%), 5/25/24 | $ | 1,489,986 |
| $ | 1,554,710 |
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FNMA, Series 2014-C02, Class 2M2, VRN, 4.62%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.60%), 5/25/24 | 2,171,581 |
| 2,252,376 |
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FNMA, Series 2016-C03, Class 2M2, VRN, 7.92%, (1-month LIBOR plus 5.90%), 10/25/28 | 1,669,885 |
| 1,804,148 |
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| | 5,611,234 |
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TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $31,254,994) | | 31,740,205 |
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COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS — 1.5% | | |
Ares XXXIIR CLO Ltd., Series 2014-32RA, Class A2A, VRN, 3.71%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.55%), 5/15/30(2) | 1,625,000 |
| 1,600,626 |
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Bean Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class BR, VRN, 3.73%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.45%), 4/20/31(2) | 3,300,000 |
| 3,238,676 |
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Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2014-2RA, Class A3, VRN, 3.66%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.50%), 5/15/31(2) | 4,525,000 |
| 4,465,075 |
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Goldentree Loan Management US CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class B1, VRN, 3.83%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.55%), 4/20/30(2) | 3,000,000 |
| 2,974,968 |
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KKR CLO Ltd., Series 2022A, Class B, VRN, 3.88%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.60%), 7/20/31(2) | 1,775,000 |
| 1,756,406 |
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Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A, Class BR2, VRN, 3.80%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.50%), 4/19/30(2) | 4,150,000 |
| 4,124,359 |
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Magnetite VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class BR2, VRN, 3.80%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.50%), 4/15/31(2) | 3,300,000 |
| 3,277,925 |
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Sounds Point CLO IV-R Ltd., Series 2013-3RA, Class B, VRN, 4.05%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.75%), 4/18/31(2) | 3,300,000 |
| 3,253,948 |
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Symphony CLO XIX Ltd., Series 2018-19A, Class A, VRN, 3.28%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.96%), 4/16/31(2) | 2,500,000 |
| 2,468,790 |
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TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $27,463,541) | | 27,160,773 |
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CORPORATE BONDS — 1.3% | | |
Auto Components† | | |
ZF North America Capital, Inc., 4.00%, 4/29/20(2) | 644,000 |
| 648,267 |
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Banks — 0.1% | | |
Banco de Credito del Peru, 2.25%, 10/25/19(2) | 1,400,000 |
| 1,403,276 |
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Commercial Services and Supplies† | | |
Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 4/15/22(2) | 650,000 |
| 655,070 |
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Containers and Packaging — 0.2% | | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 4.625%, 5/15/23(2) | 2,000,000 |
| 2,052,500 |
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Ball Corp., 4.375%, 12/15/20 | 950,000 |
| 971,859 |
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Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 5.75%, 10/15/20 | 998,181 |
| 1,001,525 |
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| | 4,025,884 |
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Electric Utilities — 0.1% | | |
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., 3.45%, 7/15/20 | 700,000 |
| 704,272 |
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Health Care Providers and Services — 0.1% | | |
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., 4.125%, 10/15/20(2) | 1,580,000 |
| 1,599,852 |
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Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure† | | |
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc., 4.625%, 1/15/22(2) | 580,000 |
| 581,508 |
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| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Household Durables — 0.1% | | |
Lennar Corp., 2.95%, 11/29/20 | $ | 2,350,000 |
| $ | 2,352,820 |
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Media — 0.1% | | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 2/15/23 | 2,380,000 |
| 2,424,625 |
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Metals and Mining — 0.1% | | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/23 | 1,500,000 |
| 1,528,125 |
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Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 0.3% | | |
Encana Corp., 3.90%, 11/15/21 | 1,100,000 |
| 1,127,184 |
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Energy Transfer Operating LP, 7.50%, 10/15/20 | 727,000 |
| 764,185 |
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Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.00%, 3/5/20 | 160,000 |
| 162,280 |
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Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.375%, 2/4/21 | 2,700,000 |
| 2,824,875 |
|
| | 4,878,524 |
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Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals — 0.2% | | |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 5.875%, 6/15/21(2) | 900,000 |
| 915,525 |
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EMC Corp., 2.65%, 6/1/20 | 1,950,000 |
| 1,950,912 |
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Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.25%, 3/1/22 | 233,000 |
| 240,109 |
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| | 3,106,546 |
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TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $23,890,640) | | 23,908,769 |
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COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 0.5% | | |
DBCG Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-BBG, Class A, VRN, 2.73%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.70%), 6/15/34(2) | 5,800,000 |
| 5,792,408 |
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Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2014-CPT, Class C, VRN, 3.56%, 7/13/29(2) | 2,750,000 |
| 2,785,961 |
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TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $8,575,485) | | 8,578,369 |
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BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS(4) — 0.2% | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1% | | |
Zayo Group, LLC, 2017 Incremental Term Loan, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 1/19/24 | 1,720,000 |
| 1,725,917 |
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Media — 0.1% | | |
Charter Communications Operating, LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 4.05%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 4/30/25 | 1,781,864 |
| 1,794,675 |
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TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $3,518,439) | | 3,520,592 |
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TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — 4.5% | | |
Crown Point Capital Co. LLC, 1.99%, 10/1/19(2)(5) | 80,840,000 |
| 80,835,603 |
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State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 5,061 |
| 5,061 |
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TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS (Cost $80,845,061) | | 80,840,664 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 100.8% (Cost $1,810,936,694) | | 1,811,365,695 |
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OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (0.8)% | | (14,717,069 | ) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 1,796,648,626 |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED |
Reference Entity | Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Underlying Contract Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes | 1,621 | December 2019 | | $ | 324,200,000 |
| $ | 349,325,500 |
| $ | (992,240 | ) |
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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS |
Reference Entity | Type | Fixed Rate Received (Paid) | Termination Date | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value^ |
Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index Series 32 | Buy | (1.00)% | 6/20/24 | $ | 79,000,000 |
| $ | (1,208,573 | ) | $ | (480,112 | ) | $ | (1,688,685 | ) |
^The value for credit default swap agreements serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability or profit at the period end. Increasing values in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the credit default swap agreement represent a deterioration of the referenced entity's credit soundness and an increased likelihood or risk of a credit event occurring as defined in the agreement.
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CENTRALLY CLEARED TOTAL RETURN SWAP AGREEMENTS |
Floating Rate Index | Pay/Receive Floating Rate Index | Fixed Rate | Termination Date | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.06% | 5/2/22 | $ | 22,000,000 |
| $ | 635 |
| $ | (372,543 | ) | $ | (371,908 | ) |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.07% | 5/3/22 | $ | 40,000,000 |
| 745 |
| (709,004 | ) | (708,259 | ) |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.02% | 5/4/22 | $ | 23,500,000 |
| 643 |
| (350,590 | ) | (349,947 | ) |
CPURNSA | Receive | 1.93% | 9/5/22 | $ | 18,000,000 |
| (610 | ) | (94,271 | ) | (94,881 | ) |
CPURNSA | Receive | 1.71% | 6/20/24 | $ | 30,000,000 |
| (698 | ) | (182,633 | ) | (183,331 | ) |
CPURNSA | Receive | 1.86% | 7/30/24 | $ | 26,500,000 |
| (691 | ) | (375,819 | ) | (376,510 | ) |
CPURNSA | Receive | 1.86% | 8/1/24 | $ | 23,700,000 |
| (669 | ) | (333,116 | ) | (333,785 | ) |
CPURNSA | Receive | 1.85% | 8/1/24 | $ | 43,000,000 |
| (819 | ) | (592,804 | ) | (593,623 | ) |
| | | | | $ | (1,464 | ) | $ | (3,010,780 | ) | $ | (3,012,244 | ) |
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TOTAL RETURN SWAP AGREEMENTS |
Counterparty | Floating Rate Index | Pay/Receive Floating Rate Index | Fixed Rate | Termination Date | Notional Amount | Value* |
Bank of America N.A.(6) | CPURNSA | Receive | 1.41% | 8/27/20 | $ | 40,000,000 |
| $ | 674,898 |
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Bank of America N.A.(6) | CPURNSA | Receive | 1.49% | 9/3/20 | $ | 9,700,000 |
| 122,728 |
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Barclays Bank plc | CPURNSA | Receive | 1.64% | 2/3/20 | $ | 49,000,000 |
| (58,931 | ) |
| | | | | | $ | 738,695 |
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*Amount represents value and unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
CDX | - | Credit Derivatives Indexes |
CPURNSA | - | U.S. Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers Not Seasonally Adjusted Index |
FNMA | - | Federal National Mortgage Association |
H15T1Y | - | Constant Maturity U.S. Treasury Note Yield Curve Rate Index |
LIBOR | - | London Interbank Offered Rate |
SEQ | - | Sequential Payer |
VRN | - | Variable Rate Note. The rate adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security’s offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. |
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† | Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets. |
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(1) | Security, or a portion thereof, has been pledged at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements on futures contracts and/or swap agreements. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $8,250,388. |
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(2) | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A or Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $208,803,126, which represented 11.6% of total net assets. |
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(3) | When-issued security. The issue price and yield are fixed on the date of the commitment, but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date. |
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(4) | The interest rate on a bank loan obligation adjusts periodically based on a predetermined schedule. Rate shown is effective at period end. The maturity date on a bank loan obligation may be less than indicated as a result of contractual or optional prepayments. These prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. |
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(5) | The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase. |
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(6) | Collateral has been received at the custodian for collateral requirements on swap agreements. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities received was $835,792. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $1,810,936,694) | $ | 1,811,365,695 |
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Receivable for investments sold | 4,534 |
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Receivable for capital shares sold | 578,637 |
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Swap agreements, at value | 797,626 |
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Interest receivable | 2,195,772 |
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| 1,814,942,264 |
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Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | 15,699,633 |
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Payable for capital shares redeemed | 1,557,271 |
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Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | 50,654 |
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Payable for variation margin on swap agreements | 355,126 |
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Swap agreements, at value | 58,931 |
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Accrued management fees | 549,471 |
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Distribution and service fees payable | 22,552 |
|
| 18,293,638 |
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Net Assets | $ | 1,796,648,626 |
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Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 1,791,380,535 |
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Distributable earnings | 5,268,091 |
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| $ | 1,796,648,626 |
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| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share |
Investor Class |
| $624,836,356 |
| 60,731,703 |
| $10.29 |
I Class |
| $257,920,151 |
| 24,858,701 |
| $10.38 |
Y Class |
| $10,428,268 |
| 1,004,150 |
| $10.39 |
A Class |
| $32,496,522 |
| 3,194,216 |
| $10.17* |
C Class |
| $9,793,924 |
| 998,085 |
| $9.81 |
R Class |
| $18,430,029 |
| 1,778,230 |
| $10.36 |
R5 Class |
| $432,300,245 |
| 41,648,351 |
| $10.38 |
R6 Class |
| $9,933,259 |
| 956,670 |
| $10.38 |
G Class |
| $400,509,872 |
| 38,452,935 |
| $10.42 |
*Maximum offering price $10.40 (net asset value divided by 0.9775).
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 32,469,942 |
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Expenses: | |
Management fees | 3,592,059 |
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Distribution and service fees: | |
A Class | 36,659 |
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C Class | 70,333 |
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R Class | 42,504 |
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Trustees' fees and expenses | 60,372 |
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Other expenses | 11,476 |
|
| 3,813,403 |
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Fees waived - G Class | (630,607 | ) |
| 3,182,796 |
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Net investment income (loss) | 29,287,146 |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment transactions | (717,602 | ) |
Futures contract transactions | 3,376,979 |
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Swap agreement transactions | (1,216,052 | ) |
| 1,443,325 |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | 1,920,758 |
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Futures contracts | (1,351,837 | ) |
Swap agreements | (1,832,905 | ) |
| (1,263,984 | ) |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 179,341 |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 29,466,487 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2019 | March 31, 2019 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 29,287,146 |
| $ | 27,605,904 |
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Net realized gain (loss) | 1,443,325 |
| (6,631,695 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (1,263,984 | ) | 9,336,785 |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 29,466,487 |
| 30,310,994 |
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Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | — |
| (13,529,034 | ) |
I Class | — |
| (4,638,038 | ) |
Y Class | — |
| (57,097 | ) |
A Class | — |
| (494,557 | ) |
C Class | — |
| (254,024 | ) |
R Class | — |
| (254,623 | ) |
R5 Class | — |
| (9,029,513 | ) |
R6 Class | — |
| (251,819 | ) |
G Class | — |
| (11,509,794 | ) |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | — |
| (40,018,499 | ) |
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Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | 173,230,096 |
| (54,072,974 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 202,696,583 |
| (63,780,479 | ) |
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Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 1,593,952,043 |
| 1,657,732,522 |
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End of period | $ | 1,796,648,626 |
| $ | 1,593,952,043 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization
American Century Investment Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Short Duration Inflation Protection Bond Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund’s investment objective is to pursue total return using a strategy that seeks to protect against U.S. inflation.
The fund offers the Investor Class, I Class, Y Class, A Class, C Class, R Class, R5 Class, R6 Class and G Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. The Board of Trustees has adopted valuation policies and procedures to guide the investment advisor in the fund’s investment valuation process and to provide methodologies for the oversight of the fund’s pricing function.
Fixed income securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. Corporate bonds, U.S. Treasury and Government Agency securities, convertible bonds, bank loan obligations, municipal securities, and sovereign governments and agencies are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are valued based on models that consider trade data, prepayment and default projections, benchmark yield and spread data and estimated cash flows of each tranche of the issuer. Collateralized loan obligations are valued based on discounted cash flow models that consider trade and economic data, prepayment assumptions and default projections. Commercial paper is valued using a curve-based approach that considers money market rates for specific instruments, programs, currencies and maturity points from a variety of active market makers.
Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value per share. Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the settlement price as provided by the appropriate exchange. Swap agreements are valued at an evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or independent brokers.
If the fund determines that the market price for an investment is not readily available or the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect an investment’s fair value, such investment is valued as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees or its delegate, in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. In its determination of fair value, the fund may review several factors including, but not limited to, market information regarding the specific investment or comparable investments and correlation with other investment types, futures indices or general market indicators. Circumstances that may cause the fund to use these procedures to value an investment include, but are not limited to: an investment has been declared in default or is distressed; trading in a security has been suspended during the trading day or a security is not actively trading on its principal exchange; prices received from a regular pricing source are deemed unreliable; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading occurred.
The fund monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s net asset value per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; governmental action and political unrest that could impact a specific investment or an investment sector; or armed conflicts, natural disasters and similar events that could affect investments in a specific country or region.
Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
Investment Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Inflation adjustments related to inflation-linked debt securities are reflected as interest income.
Segregated Assets — In accordance with the 1940 Act, the fund segregates assets on its books and records to cover certain types of investment securities and other financial instruments. American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor) monitors, on a daily basis, the securities segregated to ensure the fund designates a sufficient amount of liquid assets, marked-to-market daily. The fund may also receive assets or be required to pledge assets at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements.
Income Tax Status — It is the fund’s policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Multiple Class — All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are generally declared and paid quarterly, but may be paid less frequently. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The trust's investment advisor, ACIM, the trust's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the trust's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC. Various funds issued by American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc. own, in aggregate, 30% of the shares of the fund. Related parties do not invest in the fund for the purpose of exercising management or control.
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a management agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The agreement provides that all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except distribution and service fees, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class's daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The difference in the fee among the classes is a result of their separate arrangements for non-Rule 12b-1
shareholder services. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund’s assets, which do not vary by class. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the fund and certain other accounts managed by the investment advisor that are in the same broad investment category as the fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all the funds in the American Century Investments family of funds. The investment advisor agreed to waive the G Class’s management fee in its entirety. The investment advisor expects this waiver to remain in effect permanently and cannot terminate it without the approval of the Board of Trustees.
The Investment Category Fee range, the Complex Fee range and the effective annual management fee for each class for the period ended September 30, 2019 are as follows:
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| Investment Category Fee Range | Complex Fee Range | Effective Annual Management Fee |
Investor Class | 0.2625% to 0.3800% | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.56% |
I Class | 0.1500% to 0.2100% | 0.46% |
Y Class | 0.0500% to 0.1100% | 0.36% |
A Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.56% |
C Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.56% |
R Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.56% |
R5 Class | 0.0500% to 0.1100% | 0.36% |
R6 Class | 0.0000% to 0.0600% | 0.31% |
G Class | 0.0000% to 0.0600% | 0.00%(1) |
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(1) | Effective annual management fee before waiver was 0.31%. |
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Trustees has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, C Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 1.00%, of which 0.25% is paid for individual shareholder services and 0.75% is paid for distribution services. The plans provide that the R Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.50%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the period ended September 30, 2019 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses — The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The trustees receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. There were no interfund transactions during the period.
4. Investment Transactions
Purchases of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2019 totaled $380,755,604, of which $357,717,596 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
Sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2019 totaled $221,247,488, of which $154,685,355 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
5. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
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| Six months ended September 30, 2019 | Year ended March 31, 2019 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 22,087,202 |
| $ | 227,442,557 |
| 8,376,795 |
| $ | 84,668,535 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | — |
| — |
| 1,357,528 |
| 13,511,281 |
|
Redeemed | (16,747,221 | ) | (171,704,365 | ) | (15,667,583 | ) | (157,715,291 | ) |
| 5,339,981 |
| 55,738,192 |
| (5,933,260 | ) | (59,535,475 | ) |
I Class | | | | |
Sold | 13,693,603 |
| 141,507,195 |
| 9,647,354 |
| 98,304,633 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | — |
| — |
| 413,802 |
| 4,148,760 |
|
Redeemed | (7,129,534 | ) | (73,497,804 | ) | (7,196,182 | ) | (72,676,457 | ) |
| 6,564,069 |
| 68,009,391 |
| 2,864,974 |
| 29,776,936 |
|
Y Class | | | | |
Sold | 596,189 |
| 6,130,195 |
| 453,529 |
| 4,616,406 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | — |
| — |
| 5,723 |
| 57,097 |
|
Redeemed | (30,790 | ) | (316,885 | ) | (35,594 | ) | (360,515 | ) |
| 565,399 |
| 5,813,310 |
| 423,658 |
| 4,312,988 |
|
A Class | | | | |
Sold | 1,371,240 |
| 13,908,907 |
| 1,264,895 |
| 12,630,614 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | — |
| — |
| 40,163 |
| 395,548 |
|
Redeemed | (674,345 | ) | (6,841,251 | ) | (1,200,787 | ) | (11,999,092 | ) |
| 696,895 |
| 7,067,656 |
| 104,271 |
| 1,027,070 |
|
C Class | | | | |
Sold | 20,685 |
| 201,350 |
| 402,028 |
| 3,900,149 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | — |
| — |
| 23,837 |
| 227,216 |
|
Redeemed | (856,811 | ) | (8,400,118 | ) | (911,500 | ) | (8,833,024 | ) |
| (836,126 | ) | (8,198,768 | ) | (485,635 | ) | (4,705,659 | ) |
R Class | | | | |
Sold | 754,319 |
| 7,808,179 |
| 657,828 |
| 6,731,539 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | — |
| — |
| 20,738 |
| 208,358 |
|
Redeemed | (470,405 | ) | (4,866,968 | ) | (463,304 | ) | (4,725,025 | ) |
| 283,914 |
| 2,941,211 |
| 215,262 |
| 2,214,872 |
|
R5 Class | | | | |
Sold | 6,853,658 |
| 71,121,031 |
| 8,934,549 |
| 91,219,008 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | — |
| — |
| 880,366 |
| 8,820,400 |
|
Redeemed | (2,186,142 | ) | (22,608,395 | ) | (6,032,967 | ) | (61,029,129 | ) |
| 4,667,516 |
| 48,512,636 |
| 3,781,948 |
| 39,010,279 |
|
R6 Class | | | | |
Sold | 241,323 |
| 2,485,721 |
| 552,330 |
| 5,622,664 |
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions | — |
| — |
| 22,160 |
| 221,974 |
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Redeemed | (160,287 | ) | (1,654,035 | ) | (507,609 | ) | (5,154,511 | ) |
| 81,036 |
| 831,686 |
| 66,881 |
| 690,127 |
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G Class | | | | |
Sold | 736,104 |
| 7,628,838 |
| 2,770,629 |
| 28,154,792 |
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Issued in reinvestment of distributions | — |
| — |
| 1,145,461 |
| 11,509,794 |
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Redeemed | (1,458,755 | ) | (15,114,056 | ) | (10,462,037 | ) | (106,528,698 | ) |
| (722,651 | ) | (7,485,218 | ) | (6,545,947 | ) | (66,864,112 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | 16,640,033 |
| $ | 173,230,096 |
| (5,507,848 | ) | $ | (54,072,974 | ) |
6. Fair Value Measurements
The fund’s investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the fund. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels.
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• | Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments. |
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• | Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars. |
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• | Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions). |
The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.
The following is a summary of the level classifications as of period end. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund’s portfolio holdings.
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Assets | | | |
Investment Securities | | | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | — |
| $ | 1,561,245,502 |
| — |
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Asset-Backed Securities | — |
| 74,370,821 |
| — |
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — |
| 31,740,205 |
| — |
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Collateralized Loan Obligations | — |
| 27,160,773 |
| — |
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Corporate Bonds | — |
| 23,908,769 |
| — |
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — |
| 8,578,369 |
| — |
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Bank Loan Obligations | — |
| 3,520,592 |
| — |
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Temporary Cash Investments | $ | 5,061 |
| 80,835,603 |
| — |
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| $ | 5,061 |
| $ | 1,811,360,634 |
| — |
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Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Swap Agreements | — |
| $ | 797,626 |
| — |
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Liabilities | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 992,240 |
| — |
| — |
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Swap Agreements | — |
| $ | 4,759,860 |
| — |
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| $ | 992,240 |
| $ | 4,759,860 |
| — |
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7. Derivative Instruments
Credit Risk — The fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of a bond generally declines as the credit quality of its issuer declines. Credit default swap agreements enable a fund to buy/sell protection against a credit event of a specific issuer or index. A fund may attempt to enhance returns by selling protection or attempt to mitigate credit risk by buying protection. The buyer/seller of credit protection against a security or basket of securities may pay/receive an up-front or periodic payment to compensate for/against potential default events. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, a fund is required to deposit cash or securities (initial margin) with a financial intermediary in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund.
The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the value and is a component of unrealized gains and losses. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements include the possible lack of liquidity, failure of the counterparty to meet its obligations, and that there may be unfavorable changes in the underlying investments or instruments. The fund's average notional amount held during the period was $79,000,000.
Interest Rate Risk — The fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of bonds generally declines as interest rates rise. A fund may enter into futures contracts based on a bond index or a specific underlying security. A fund may purchase futures contracts to gain exposure to increases in market value or sell futures contracts to protect against a decline in market value. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and losses. A fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the futures contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively. One of the risks of entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying securities. The fund's average notional exposure to interest rate risk derivative instruments held during the period was $281,566,667 futures contracts purchased.
Other Contracts — A fund may enter into total return swap agreements in order to attempt to obtain or preserve a particular return or spread at a lower cost than obtaining a return or spread through purchases and/or sales of instruments in other markets or gain exposure to certain markets in the most economical way possible. A fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, a fund is required to deposit cash or securities (initial margin) with a financial intermediary in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the value and is a component of unrealized gains and losses. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements include the possible lack of liquidity, failure of the counterparty to meet its obligations, and that there may be unfavorable changes in the underlying investments or instruments, including inflationary risk. The fund's average notional amount held during the period was $285,133,333.
Value of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2019
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| Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives |
Type of Risk Exposure | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value |
Credit Risk | Receivable for variation margin on swap agreements* | — |
| Payable for variation margin on swap agreements* | $ | 71,912 |
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Interest Rate Risk | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | — |
| Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | 50,654 |
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Other Contracts | Receivable for variation margin on swap agreements* | — |
| Payable for variation margin on swap agreements* | 283,214 |
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Other Contracts | Swap agreements | $ | 797,626 |
| Swap agreements | 58,931 |
|
| | $ | 797,626 |
| | $ | 464,711 |
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*Included in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts or centrally cleared swap agreements, as applicable, as reported in the Schedule of Investments.
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2019
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| Net Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Type of Risk Exposure | Location on Statement of Operations | Value | Location on Statement of Operations | Value |
Credit Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | $ | (193,740 | ) | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | $ | (480,112 | ) |
Interest Rate Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions | 3,376,979 |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | (1,351,837 | ) |
Other Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | (1,022,312 | ) | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | (1,352,793 | ) |
| | $ | 2,160,927 |
| | $ | (3,184,742 | ) |
8. Federal Tax Information
The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.
As of period end, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 1,810,936,694 |
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Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 7,953,784 |
|
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (7,524,783 | ) |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | 429,001 |
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The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes.
As of March 31, 2019, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(6,485,719) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(14,670,377), which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers may be carried forward for an unlimited period. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.
As of March 31, 2019, the fund had late-year ordinary loss deferrals of $(599,948), which represent certain qualified losses that the fund has elected to treat as having been incurred in the following fiscal year for federal income tax purposes.
9. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08, “Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities” (ASU 2017-08). ASU 2017-08 amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2017-08 did not materially impact the financial statements.
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | | | | |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | | |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Distributions From Net Investment Income | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.11 | 0.18 | —(4) | 0.18 | — | $10.29 | 1.78% | 0.57%(5) | 3.40%(5) | 14% |
| $624,836 |
|
2019 | $10.16 | 0.15 | 0.03 | 0.18 | (0.23) | $10.11 | 1.79% | 0.57% | 1.49% | 31% |
| $559,790 |
|
2018 | $10.31 | 0.16 | (0.16) | — | (0.15) | $10.16 | 0.05% | 0.57% | 1.52% | 31% |
| $622,940 |
|
2017 | $10.14 | 0.17 | 0.04 | 0.21 | (0.04) | $10.31 | 2.11% | 0.57% | 1.69% | 48% |
| $578,775 |
|
2016 | $10.06 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.08 | — | $10.14 | 0.80% | 0.57% | 0.61% | 36% |
| $507,940 |
|
2015 | $10.29 | 0.05 | (0.17) | (0.12) | (0.11) | $10.06 | (1.13)% | 0.57% | 0.35% | 56% |
| $434,166 |
|
I Class | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.19 | 0.17 | 0.02 | 0.19 | — | $10.38 | 1.86% | 0.47%(5) | 3.50%(5) | 14% |
| $257,920 |
|
2019 | $10.24 | 0.15 | 0.04 | 0.19 | (0.24) | $10.19 | 1.87% | 0.47% | 1.59% | 31% |
| $186,378 |
|
2018(6) | $10.38 | 0.15 | (0.13) | 0.02 | (0.16) | $10.24 | 0.22% | 0.47%(5) | 1.51%(5) | 31%(7) |
| $157,963 |
|
Y Class | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.19 | 0.17 | 0.03 | 0.20 | — | $10.39 | 1.96% | 0.37%(5) | 3.60%(5) | 14% |
| $10,428 |
|
2019 | $10.24 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.20 | (0.25) | $10.19 | 1.98% | 0.37% | 1.69% | 31% |
| $4,471 |
|
2018(6) | $10.38 | 0.18 | (0.15) | 0.03 | (0.17) | $10.24 | 0.29% | 0.37%(5) | 1.76%(5) | 31%(7) |
| $155 |
|
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | | | | |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | | |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Distributions From Net Investment Income | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
A Class | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.01 | 0.15 | 0.01 | 0.16 | — | $10.17 | 1.60% | 0.82%(5) | 3.15%(5) | 14% |
| $32,497 |
|
2019 | $10.06 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.15 | (0.20) | $10.01 | 1.55% | 0.82% | 1.24% | 31% |
| $24,988 |
|
2018 | $10.21 | 0.13 | (0.15) | (0.02) | (0.13) | $10.06 | (0.21)% | 0.82% | 1.27% | 31% |
| $24,073 |
|
2017 | $10.04 | 0.15 | 0.04 | 0.19 | (0.02) | $10.21 | 1.87% | 0.82% | 1.44% | 48% |
| $46,885 |
|
2016 | $9.98 | 0.10 | (0.04) | 0.06 | — | $10.04 | 0.60% | 0.82% | 0.36% | 36% |
| $53,748 |
|
2015 | $10.20 | 0.05 | (0.20) | (0.15) | (0.07) | $9.98 | (1.43)% | 0.82% | 0.10% | 56% |
| $117,032 |
|
C Class | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.69 | 0.14 | (0.02) | 0.12 | — | $9.81 | 1.24% | 1.57%(5) | 2.40%(5) | 14% |
| $9,794 |
|
2019 | $9.74 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.08 | (0.13) | $9.69 | 0.80% | 1.57% | 0.49% | 31% |
| $17,769 |
|
2018 | $9.89 | 0.05 | (0.15) | (0.10) | (0.05) | $9.74 | (0.99)% | 1.57% | 0.52% | 31% |
| $22,600 |
|
2017 | $9.78 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.11 | — | $9.89 | 1.12% | 1.57% | 0.69% | 48% |
| $27,511 |
|
2016 | $9.80 | (0.02) | — | (0.02) | — | $9.78 | (0.20)% | 1.57% | (0.39)% | 36% |
| $31,482 |
|
2015 | $10.05 | (0.03) | (0.19) | (0.22) | (0.03) | $9.80 | (2.18)% | 1.57% | (0.65)% | 56% |
| $40,247 |
|
R Class | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.21 | 0.14 | 0.01 | 0.15 | — | $10.36 | 1.47% | 1.07%(5) | 2.90%(5) | 14% |
| $18,430 |
|
2019 | $10.26 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.13 | (0.18) | $10.21 | 1.26% | 1.07% | 0.99% | 31% |
| $15,253 |
|
2018 | $10.41 | 0.11 | (0.16) | (0.05) | (0.10) | $10.26 | (0.45)% | 1.07% | 1.02% | 31% |
| $13,120 |
|
2017 | $10.25 | 0.13 | 0.03 | 0.16 | — | $10.41 | 1.56% | 1.07% | 1.19% | 48% |
| $12,039 |
|
2016 | $10.21 | —(4) | 0.04 | 0.04 | — | $10.25 | 0.39% | 1.07% | 0.11% | 36% |
| $13,658 |
|
2015 | $10.44 | 0.01 | (0.18) | (0.17) | (0.06) | $10.21 | (1.63)% | 1.07% | (0.15)% | 56% |
| $17,466 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | | | | |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | | |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Distributions From Net Investment Income | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
R5 Class | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.19 | 0.19 | —(4) | 0.19 | — | $10.38 | 1.86% | 0.37%(5) | 3.60%(5) | 14% |
| $432,300 |
|
2019 | $10.24 | 0.16 | 0.04 | 0.20 | (0.25) | $10.19 | 1.98% | 0.37% | 1.69% | 31% |
| $376,691 |
|
2018 | $10.39 | 0.18 | (0.16) | 0.02 | (0.17) | $10.24 | 0.25% | 0.37% | 1.72% | 31% |
| $339,844 |
|
2017 | $10.22 | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.23 | (0.06) | $10.39 | 2.30% | 0.37% | 1.89% | 48% |
| $664,148 |
|
2016 | $10.11 | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.11 | —(4) | $10.22 | 1.10% | 0.37% | 0.81% | 36% |
| $575,649 |
|
2015 | $10.36 | 0.03 | (0.13) | (0.10) | (0.15) | $10.11 | (1.01)% | 0.37% | 0.55% | 56% |
| $543,717 |
|
R6 Class | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.19 | 0.19 | —(4) | 0.19 | — | $10.38 | 1.86% | 0.32%(5) | 3.65%(5) | 14% |
| $9,933 |
|
2019 | $10.24 | 0.16 | 0.04 | 0.20 | (0.25) | $10.19 | 2.03% | 0.32% | 1.74% | 31% |
| $8,920 |
|
2018 | $10.38 | 0.18 | (0.14) | 0.04 | (0.18) | $10.24 | 0.29% | 0.32% | 1.77% | 31% |
| $8,280 |
|
2017 | $10.22 | 0.20 | 0.03 | 0.23 | (0.07) | $10.38 | 2.35% | 0.32% | 1.94% | 48% |
| $199,340 |
|
2016 | $10.11 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.12 | (0.01) | $10.22 | 1.15% | 0.32% | 0.86% | 36% |
| $166,472 |
|
2015 | $10.36 | (0.07)(8) | (0.03) | (0.10) | (0.15) | $10.11 | (0.94)% | 0.32% | 0.60% | 56% |
| $13,937 |
|
G Class | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $10.20 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 0.22 | — | $10.42 | 2.16% | 0.01%(5)(9) | 3.96%(5)(9) | 14% |
| $400,510 |
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2019 | $10.25 | 0.22 | 0.01 | 0.23 | (0.28) | $10.20 | 2.34% | 0.01%(10) | 2.05%(10) | 31% |
| $399,692 |
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2018(11) | $10.31 | 0.14 | (0.07) | 0.07 | (0.13) | $10.25 | 0.66% | 0.01%(5)(12) | 2.02%(5)(12) | 31%(7) |
| $468,758 |
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Notes to Financial Highlights | | |
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(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
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(2) | Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day and do not reflect applicable sales charges, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
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(3) | Six months ended September 30, 2019 (unaudited). |
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(4) | Per-share amount was less than $0.005. |
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(6) | April 10, 2017 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2018. |
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(7) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018. |
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(8) | Per-share amount was affected by certain income adjustments and timing of capital share transactions. |
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(9) | The annualized ratio of operating expenses to average net assets before expense waiver and the annualized ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets before expense waiver was 0.32% and 3.65%, respectively. |
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(10) | The ratio of operating expenses to average net assets before expense waiver and the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets before expense waiver was 0.32% and 1.74%, respectively. |
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(11) | July 28, 2017 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2018. |
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(12) | The annualized ratio of operating expenses to average net assets before expense waiver and the annualized ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets before expense waiver was 0.32% and 1.71%, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management Agreement |
At a meeting held on June 19, 2019, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") unanimously approved the renewal of the management agreement pursuant to which American Century Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) acts as the investment advisor for the Fund. Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s directors/trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees, each year. The Board regards this annual evaluation and renewal as one of its most important responsibilities.
The independent Trustees have memorialized a statement regarding the relationship between their ongoing obligations to oversee and evaluate the performance of the Advisor and their annual consideration of renewal of the management agreement. In that statement, the independent Trustees noted that their assessment of the Advisor’s performance is an ongoing process that takes place over the entire year and is informed by all of the extensive information that the Board and its committees receive and consider over time. This information, together with the additional materials provided specifically in connection with the review, are central to the Board’s assessment of the Advisor’s performance and its determination whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement.
Prior to its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board requested and reviewed extensive data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor and certain independent providers of evaluation data concerning the Fund and the services provided to the Fund by the Advisor.
In connection with its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board’s review and evaluation of the services provided by the Advisor included, but was not limited to, the following:
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• | the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, and other services provided to the Fund; |
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• | the wide range of other programs and services the Advisor provides to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis; |
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• | the investment performance of the Fund, including data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies; |
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• | the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similar funds; |
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• | the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the Advisor and the Fund’s service providers; |
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• | financial data showing the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the overall profitability of the Advisor; |
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• | strategic plans of the Advisor; |
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• | any economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund and other accounts; |
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• | services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients; |
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• | acquired fund fees and expenses; |
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• | payments and practices in connection with financial intermediaries holding shares of the Fund and the services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and |
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• | any collateral benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund. |
In keeping with its practice, the Board held two in-person meetings to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request and held active discussions with the Advisor regarding the renewal of the management agreement. The independent Trustees had the benefit of the advice of their independent counsel throughout the process.
Factors Considered
The Trustees considered all of the information provided by the Advisor, the independent data providers, and the independent Trustees’ independent counsel in connection with the approval. They determined that the information was sufficient for them to evaluate the management agreement for the Fund. In connection with their review, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling and each Trustee may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the management agreement, the Board based its decision on a number of factors, including the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services — Generally. Under the management agreement, the Advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:
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• | constructing and designing the Fund |
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• | portfolio research and security selection |
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• | initial capitalization/funding |
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• | daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio |
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• | shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications |
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• | legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel) |
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The Board noted that many of these services have expanded over time in terms of both quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry, changing distribution channels, and the changing regulatory environment.
Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is quite complex and allows Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes by investing in or exchanging among various American Century Investments funds, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the Board expects the Advisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. Further, the Trustees recognize that the Advisor has an obligation to seek the best execution of fund trades. In providing these services, the Advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals (portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance, and other systems to conduct their business. The Board, directly and through its Portfolio Committee, regularly reviews investment performance information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of similarly-managed funds, over different time horizons. The Trustees also review investment performance information during the management agreement renewal process. If performance concerns are identified, the Fund receives special reviews until performance improves, during which the Board discusses with the Advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market conditions, security selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance. The Fund’s performance was above its benchmark for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods reviewed by the Board. The Board found the investment management services provided by the Advisor to the Fund to be satisfactory and consistent with the management agreement.
Shareholder and Other Services. Under the management agreement, the Advisor provides the
Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through various committees of the Board, regularly reviews reports and evaluations of such services at its regular meetings. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction, technology support (including cyber security), new products and services offered to Fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. The Board found the services provided by the Advisor to the Fund under the management agreement to be competitive and of high quality.
Costs of Services and Profitability. The Advisor provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Trustees have reviewed with the Advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. This information is considered in evaluating the Advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee. The Board concluded that the Advisor’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Ethics. The Board generally considers the Advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. They noted that the Advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.
Economies of Scale. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Board concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The Board concluded that the Advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, offering competitive fees from fund inception, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders enhanced and expanded services.
Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The management agreement provides that the Fund pays the Advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, expenses attributable to short sales, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fees and expenses of the Fund’s independent Trustees (including their independent legal counsel), and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act. Under the unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing, and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges, and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and any applicable Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The Board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the Advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Board’s analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by an independent provider and comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of peer funds. The unified fee charged to shareholders of the Fund was below the median of the total expense ratios of the Fund’s peer group. The Board concluded that the management fee paid by the Fund to the Advisor under the management agreement is reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Board also requested and received information from the Advisor concerning the nature of the services, fees,
costs, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Board analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.
Payments to Intermediaries. The Trustees also requested and received a description of payments made to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries. These payments include various payments made by the Fund or the Advisor to different types of intermediaries and recordkeepers for distribution and service activities provided for the Fund. The Trustees reviewed such information and received representations from the Advisor that all such payments by the Fund were made pursuant to the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 Plan and that all such payments by the Advisor were made from the Advisor’s resources and reasonable profits. The Board found such payments to be reasonable in scope and purpose.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the existence of collateral benefits the Advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Board noted that the Advisor may receive proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions. The Board also determined that the Advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Board noted that the assets of those other accounts are, where applicable, included with the assets of the Fund to determine breakpoints in the management fee schedule.
Existing Relationship. The Board also considered whether there was any reason for not continuing the existing arrangement with the Advisor. In this regard, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties, and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision not to continue such relationship. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Advisor’s industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Advisor will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund.
Conclusion of the Trustees. As a result of this process, the Board, including all of the independent Trustees and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and throughout the year, concluded that the management agreement between the Fund and the Advisor is fair and reasonable in light of the services provided and should be renewed.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect not to have withholding apply*. Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
If you don’t want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not withhold the federal income tax. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax withheld (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
Descriptions of the principles and policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021 or visiting the "About Us" page of American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com. A description of the policies is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-Q and Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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| Short Duration Strategic Income Fund |
| Investor Class (ASDVX) |
| I Class (ASDHX) |
| Y Class (ASYDX) |
| A Class (ASADX) |
| C Class (ASCDX) |
| R Class (ASDRX) |
| R5 Class (ASDJX) |
| R6 Class (ASXDX) |
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund or your financial intermediary electronically by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.
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Schedule of Investments | |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
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Statement of Operations | |
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets | |
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Financial Highlights | |
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Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
Thank you for reviewing this semiannual report for the period ended September 30, 2019. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional commentary and information on fund performance, plus other investment insights, please visit our website, americancentury.com.
Federal Reserve’s Policy Pivot Promoted Stock, Bond Gains
U.S. stocks and bonds advanced for the six-month period, and the typically uncorrelated asset classes delivered similar returns. Stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gained 6.08%, while bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 5.42%.
A key policy pivot from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped set the stage for the period’s gains. In early 2019, the Fed abruptly ended its three-year rate-hike campaign and adopted a dovish tone amid weaker global growth and inflation. In light of anticipated Fed support, stock investors generally overlooked moderating economic and earnings data and trade policy uncertainty. Meanwhile, as economic data continued to slow, U.S. Treasury yields continued to fall. Muted inflation and the dovish Fed also helped drive down yields. By July, concerns about global economic risks prompted the Fed to cut short-term interest rates for the first time in 10 years. And with those global risks still looming, the Fed cut rates again in September.
Within the broad U.S. equity universe, large-cap stocks generally outperformed mid- and small-cap stocks, according to the Russell U.S. Indexes. Large- and mid-cap stocks posted gains, while small-cap stocks declined slightly. Growth stocks retained an edge over value stocks within the mid- and large-cap segments, but they declined and lagged value stocks in the small-cap universe. Within the fixed-income market, investment-grade corporate bonds and longer-maturity Treasuries were top performers. According to Bloomberg, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note plunged from 2.41% at the end of March to 1.66% six months later, which helped fuel broad bond market gains.
Looking ahead, we expect volatility to remain a formidable factor as investors react to global growth trends, U.S.-China trade policy developments, central bank policy and geopolitical forces. We believe this scenario underscores the importance of using professionally managed portfolios in pursuit of investment goals. We appreciate your continued trust and confidence in us.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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Portfolio at a Glance | |
Average Duration (effective) | 1.9 years |
Weighted Average Life to Maturity | 2.4 years |
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Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Corporate Bonds | 50.9% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 16.9% |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 11.1% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | 7.8% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 7.3% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 2.9% |
Sovereign Governments and Agencies | 1.5% |
Bank Loan Obligations | 0.5% |
Temporary Cash Investments | 0.9% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | 0.2% |
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019.
Actual Expenses
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments Brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,021.40 | $2.63 | 0.52% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,023.00 | $2.12 | 0.42% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $1,022.40 | $1.62 | 0.32% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,020.20 | $3.89 | 0.77% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,016.30 | $7.66 | 1.52% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,018.90 | $5.15 | 1.02% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,023.50 | $1.62 | 0.32% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,022.70 | $1.37 | 0.27% |
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,022.40 | $2.63 | 0.52% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,022.90 | $2.12 | 0.42% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $1,023.40 | $1.62 | 0.32% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,021.15 | $3.89 | 0.77% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,017.40 | $7.67 | 1.52% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,019.90 | $5.15 | 1.02% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,023.40 | $1.62 | 0.32% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,023.65 | $1.37 | 0.27% |
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(1) | Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses. |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
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CORPORATE BONDS — 50.9% | | |
Aerospace and Defense — 0.4% | | |
United Technologies Corp., 1.50%, 11/1/19 | $ | 800,000 |
| $ | 799,496 |
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Air Freight and Logistics — 0.5% | | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., 2.80%, 11/15/24 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,034,458 |
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Airlines — 0.4% | | |
United Airlines Holdings, Inc., 4.25%, 10/1/22 | 800,000 |
| 828,440 |
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Auto Components — 0.3% | | |
ZF North America Capital, Inc., 4.00%, 4/29/20(1) | 650,000 |
| 654,307 |
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Automobiles — 2.2% | | |
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, 4.50%, 4/15/20 | 250,000 |
| 252,713 |
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Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.68%, 1/9/20 | 800,000 |
| 799,997 |
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Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.46%, 3/27/20 | 500,000 |
| 499,486 |
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Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.20%, 1/15/21 | 400,000 |
| 400,635 |
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Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.35%, 11/1/22 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,001,807 |
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General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.15%, 1/15/20 | 700,000 |
| 701,077 |
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General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.45%, 4/10/22 | 500,000 |
| 508,565 |
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Banks — 9.0% | | |
Banco Santander SA, 3.50%, 4/11/22 | 600,000 |
| 616,009 |
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Banistmo SA, 3.65%, 9/19/22 | 200,000 |
| 201,752 |
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Bank of America Corp., MTN, VRN, 2.33%, 10/1/21 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,001,253 |
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Bank of America Corp., VRN, 3.00%, 12/20/23 | 271,000 |
| 276,919 |
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Barclays Bank plc, 5.14%, 10/14/20 | 1,300,000 |
| 1,329,553 |
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BB&T Corp., MTN, 2.20%, 3/16/23 | 1,000,000 |
| 999,482 |
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Capital One N.A., 2.35%, 1/31/20 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,000,360 |
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CIT Group, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/22 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,061,900 |
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Citigroup, Inc., 2.70%, 3/30/21 | 600,000 |
| 605,990 |
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Citigroup, Inc., 2.90%, 12/8/21 | 800,000 |
| 812,327 |
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Discover Bank, 3.10%, 6/4/20 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,005,518 |
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ICICI Bank Ltd., 5.75%, 11/16/20 | 200,000 |
| 206,571 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.625%, 5/10/21 | 1,300,000 |
| 1,352,632 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 2.30%, 10/15/25 | 700,000 |
| 698,270 |
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Lloyds Bank plc, 2.25%, 8/14/22 | 1,000,000 |
| 999,383 |
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PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 4.375%, 8/11/20 | 800,000 |
| 816,577 |
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Regions Financial Corp., 2.75%, 8/14/22 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,015,701 |
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U.S. Bancorp, MTN, 3.60%, 9/11/24 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,064,905 |
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Wells Fargo & Co., 3.07%, 1/24/23 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,019,135 |
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Wells Fargo Bank N.A., VRN, 2.08%, 9/9/22 | 1,000,000 |
| 997,898 |
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Beverages — 0.4% | | |
Constellation Brands, Inc., 2.00%, 11/7/19 | 700,000 |
| 699,720 |
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Biotechnology — 2.2% | | |
AbbVie, Inc., 2.50%, 5/14/20 | $ | 600,000 |
| $ | 601,430 |
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Amgen, Inc., 2.20%, 5/11/20 | 1,000,000 |
| 999,849 |
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Biogen, Inc., 3.625%, 9/15/22 | 575,000 |
| 598,664 |
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Celgene Corp., 3.25%, 8/15/22 | 1,075,000 |
| 1,108,037 |
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Gilead Sciences, Inc., 4.40%, 12/1/21 | 750,000 |
| 782,599 |
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Capital Markets — 1.0% | | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, VRN, 2.59%, 9/11/25(1) | 500,000 |
| 495,637 |
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Morgan Stanley, MTN, 5.50%, 7/28/21 | 1,300,000 |
| 1,379,383 |
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Chemicals — 0.4% | | |
Ashland LLC, 4.75%, 8/15/22 | 800,000 |
| 841,000 |
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Commercial Services and Supplies — 1.0% | | |
Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 4/15/22(1) | 750,000 |
| 755,850 |
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Republic Services, Inc., 3.55%, 6/1/22 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,035,696 |
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Construction and Engineering — 0.1% | | |
IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 9.50%, 10/27/21(1) | 100,000 |
| 102,540 |
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Consumer Finance — 1.3% | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 4.625%, 10/30/20 | 500,000 |
| 511,915 |
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American Express Credit Corp., MTN, 2.20%, 3/3/20 | 950,000 |
| 950,278 |
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Synchrony Financial, 2.85%, 7/25/22 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,009,210 |
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Containers and Packaging — 1.3% | | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 4.625%, 5/15/23(1) | 200,000 |
| 205,250 |
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Ball Corp., 5.00%, 3/15/22 | 300,000 |
| 317,328 |
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Berry Global, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/23 | 750,000 |
| 772,500 |
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Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, 1/15/23 | 750,000 |
| 789,375 |
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Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 5.125%, 7/15/23(1) | 400,000 |
| 410,500 |
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Diversified Financial Services — 0.9% | | |
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 3.45%, 4/16/21 | 700,000 |
| 711,713 |
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GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 2.34%, 11/15/20 | 400,000 |
| 399,133 |
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UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG, 2.95%, 9/24/20(1) | 500,000 |
| 504,391 |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.7% | | |
AT&T, Inc., 2.45%, 6/30/20 | 200,000 |
| 200,502 |
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AT&T, Inc., 4.45%, 5/15/21 | 500,000 |
| 517,920 |
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AT&T, Inc., 3.875%, 8/15/21 | 800,000 |
| 825,391 |
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Ooredoo International Finance Ltd., 4.75%, 2/16/21 | 900,000 |
| 928,591 |
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Orange SA, 4.125%, 9/14/21 | 500,000 |
| 520,144 |
|
TBG Global Pte Ltd., 5.25%, 2/10/22 | 200,000 |
| 203,706 |
|
| | 3,196,254 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Electric Utilities — 0.8% | | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc., 2.15%, 11/13/20 | $ | 600,000 |
| $ | 600,441 |
|
Duke Energy Corp., 3.55%, 9/15/21 | 250,000 |
| 255,941 |
|
Progress Energy, Inc., 3.15%, 4/1/22 | 700,000 |
| 714,707 |
|
| | 1,571,089 |
|
Energy Equipment and Services† | | |
Transocean, Inc., 9.00%, 7/15/23(1) | 75,000 |
| 78,094 |
|
Entertainment — 1.5% | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc., 2.30%, 9/15/21 | 1,075,000 |
| 1,078,032 |
|
Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 2/1/21 | 450,000 |
| 465,075 |
|
Netflix, Inc., 5.50%, 2/15/22 | 300,000 |
| 318,000 |
|
Viacom, Inc., 3.125%, 6/15/22 | 900,000 |
| 909,517 |
|
| | 2,770,624 |
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.8% | | |
Crown Castle International Corp., 2.25%, 9/1/21 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,001,076 |
|
Crown Castle International Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/23 | 500,000 |
| 545,880 |
|
Equinix, Inc., 5.375%, 4/1/23 | 350,000 |
| 358,645 |
|
Equinix, Inc., 5.875%, 1/15/26 | 700,000 |
| 746,487 |
|
Essex Portfolio LP, 3.625%, 8/15/22 | 600,000 |
| 621,081 |
|
VEREIT Operating Partnership LP, 4.125%, 6/1/21 | 200,000 |
| 205,300 |
|
| | 3,478,469 |
|
Food Products — 0.9% | | |
Conagra Brands, Inc., 3.80%, 10/22/21 | 600,000 |
| 619,366 |
|
Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV, 2.00%, 10/28/21(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 998,302 |
|
| | 1,617,668 |
|
Health Care Providers and Services — 3.4% | | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.125%, 7/1/22 | 500,000 |
| 505,625 |
|
Anthem, Inc., 2.50%, 11/21/20 | 900,000 |
| 903,319 |
|
Cigna Corp., 3.20%, 9/17/20 | 900,000 |
| 908,927 |
|
CVS Health Corp., 3.35%, 3/9/21 | 478,000 |
| 485,902 |
|
DaVita, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/24 | 500,000 |
| 509,375 |
|
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., 4.125%, 10/15/20(1) | 600,000 |
| 607,538 |
|
HCA, Inc., 5.00%, 3/15/24 | 500,000 |
| 546,576 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.125%, 4/1/22 | 800,000 |
| 869,000 |
|
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 2.875%, 12/15/21 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,019,743 |
|
| | 6,356,005 |
|
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 1.1% | | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 4.25%, 9/1/24 | 600,000 |
| 612,750 |
|
International Game Technology plc, 6.25%, 2/15/22(1) | 875,000 |
| 927,734 |
|
MGM Resorts International, 6.625%, 12/15/21 | 300,000 |
| 326,100 |
|
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 2.65%, 11/28/20 | 300,000 |
| 301,285 |
|
| | 2,167,869 |
|
Household Durables — 0.3% | | |
Lennar Corp., 2.95%, 11/29/20 | 500,000 |
| 500,600 |
|
Insurance — 1.4% | | |
American International Group, Inc., 4.125%, 2/15/24 | 485,000 |
| 519,385 |
|
Prudential Financial, Inc., MTN, 5.375%, 6/21/20 | 700,000 |
| 716,321 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
WR Berkley Corp., 4.625%, 3/15/22 | $ | 1,250,000 |
| $ | 1,321,305 |
|
| | 2,557,011 |
|
Internet and Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1% | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 2.50%, 11/28/19 | 200,000 |
| 200,036 |
|
Life Sciences Tools and Services — 0.4% | | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 3.60%, 8/15/21 | 775,000 |
| 794,696 |
|
Media — 2.8% | | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.25%, 9/30/22 | 700,000 |
| 709,345 |
|
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 3.58%, 7/23/20 | 600,000 |
| 605,455 |
|
Comcast Corp., 3.30%, 10/1/20 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,013,773 |
|
CSC Holdings LLC, 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 710,000 |
| 766,800 |
|
DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 5/1/20 | 300,000 |
| 304,125 |
|
TEGNA, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/20 | 207,000 |
| 207,466 |
|
Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.125%, 2/15/21 | 450,000 |
| 458,199 |
|
VTR Finance BV, 6.875%, 1/15/24 | 1,259,000 |
| 1,299,917 |
|
| | 5,365,080 |
|
Metals and Mining — 0.9% | | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 3.55%, 3/1/22 | 792,000 |
| 795,960 |
|
HTA Group Ltd., 9.125%, 3/8/22 | 900,000 |
| 940,747 |
|
| | 1,736,707 |
|
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.3% | | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/21 | 460,000 |
| 479,550 |
|
Multi-Utilities — 0.4% | | |
Sempra Energy, 2.875%, 10/1/22 | 825,000 |
| 835,348 |
|
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 6.9% | | |
Andeavor Logistics LP / Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp., 5.50%, 10/15/19 | 100,000 |
| 100,106 |
|
Antero Resources Corp., 5.375%, 11/1/21 | 500,000 |
| 485,625 |
|
Antero Resources Corp., 5.125%, 12/1/22 | 450,000 |
| 397,125 |
|
Cimarex Energy Co., 4.375%, 6/1/24 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,051,523 |
|
Encana Corp., 3.90%, 11/15/21 | 600,000 |
| 614,828 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 4.15%, 10/1/20 | 500,000 |
| 507,519 |
|
Energy Transfer Operating LP, 7.50%, 10/15/20 | 500,000 |
| 525,574 |
|
Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, 6.00%, 1/23/21 | 900,000 |
| 942,025 |
|
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.30%, 9/15/20 | 500,000 |
| 514,384 |
|
Lukoil International Finance BV, 6.125%, 11/9/20 | 800,000 |
| 832,966 |
|
MPLX LP, 3.50%, 12/1/22(1) | 400,000 |
| 411,668 |
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.85%, 3/15/21 | 558,000 |
| 577,108 |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.875%, 1/24/22 | 1,910,000 |
| 1,991,175 |
|
Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp., 3.60%, 11/1/24 | 800,000 |
| 819,682 |
|
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd. II, 5.30%, 9/30/20(1) | 41,700 |
| 42,221 |
|
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.625%, 2/1/21 | 950,000 |
| 981,595 |
|
Saudi Arabian Oil Co., 2.75%, 4/16/22 | 900,000 |
| 907,929 |
|
Southwestern Energy Co., 4.10%, 3/15/22 | 700,000 |
| 675,500 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 4.125%, 11/15/20 | $ | 700,000 |
| $ | 711,111 |
|
| | 13,089,664 |
|
Paper and Forest Products — 0.3% | | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 5.40%, 11/1/20(1) | 600,000 |
| 620,742 |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 0.9% | | |
Allergan Funding SCS, 3.00%, 3/12/20 | 900,000 |
| 902,676 |
|
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 2.40%, 9/23/21 | 875,000 |
| 879,315 |
|
| | 1,781,991 |
|
Road and Rail — 0.4% | | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/23 | 400,000 |
| 410,340 |
|
United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.50%, 7/15/25 | 300,000 |
| 313,275 |
|
| | 723,615 |
|
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 0.8% | | |
Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 2.20%, 1/15/21 | 900,000 |
| 896,952 |
|
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC, 3.875%, 9/1/22(1) | 500,000 |
| 516,805 |
|
| | 1,413,757 |
|
Software — 0.2% | | |
Symantec Corp., 4.20%, 9/15/20 | 300,000 |
| 303,823 |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals — 0.4% | | |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 5.875%, 6/15/21(1) | 300,000 |
| 305,175 |
|
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 3.60%, 10/15/20 | 300,000 |
| 303,907 |
|
Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.25%, 3/1/22 | 85,000 |
| 87,594 |
|
| | 696,676 |
|
Trading Companies and Distributors — 0.3% | | |
International Lease Finance Corp., 4.625%, 4/15/21 | 535,000 |
| 551,064 |
|
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.5% | | |
DP World plc, 3.25%, 5/18/20 | 900,000 |
| 902,378 |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.0% | | |
Sprint Communications, Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/22 | 750,000 |
| 798,750 |
|
VEON Holdings BV, 3.95%, 6/16/21 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,013,560 |
|
| | 1,812,310 |
|
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $95,091,611) | | 96,146,234 |
|
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 16.9% | | |
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2014-2A, Class A SEQ, 2.50%, 2/20/21(1) | 250,000 |
| 250,104 |
|
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.50%, 7/20/21(1) | 1,015,000 |
| 1,015,908 |
|
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.99%, 6/20/22(1) | 1,200,000 |
| 1,213,463 |
|
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A SEQ, 3.45%, 3/20/23(1) | 770,000 |
| 791,848 |
|
BMW Vehicle Owner Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A2 SEQ, 2.05%, 5/25/22 | 1,200,000 |
| 1,200,419 |
|
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.94%, 5/25/29(1) | 221,656 |
| 223,753 |
|
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class B, 3.24%, 5/25/29(1) | 24,628 |
| 24,686 |
|
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2019-A, Class A SEQ, 3.28%, 9/26/33(1) | 540,519 |
| 551,049 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC, Series 2019-1, Class A2 SEQ, 2.98%, 10/22/24(1) | $ | 1,100,000 |
| $ | 1,113,731 |
|
Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP, Series 2017-1, Class A1, VRN, 2.70%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.65%), 4/10/31(1) | 238,315 |
| 238,275 |
|
Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Series 2015-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.73%, 3/25/21(1) | 1,525,000 |
| 1,527,314 |
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2014-AA, Class A SEQ, 1.77%, 11/25/26(1) | 148,802 |
| 148,237 |
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2014-AA, Class B, 2.07%, 11/25/26(1) | 29,760 |
| 29,602 |
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2017-AA, Class A SEQ, 2.66%, 12/26/28(1) | 1,154,995 |
| 1,158,549 |
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2017-AA, Class B, 2.96%, 12/26/28(1) | 415,798 |
| 416,773 |
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2018-AA, Class B, 3.70%, 2/25/32(1) | 649,850 |
| 667,054 |
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2019-AA, Class B, 2.54%, 7/25/33(1) | 889,768 |
| 889,622 |
|
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A3 SEQ, 2.83%, 3/20/23 | 700,000 |
| 712,558 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A, VRN, 2.875%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.85%), 12/17/36(1) | 2,073,586 |
| 2,077,503 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class B, VRN, 3.17%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.15%), 12/17/36(1) | 625,000 |
| 624,650 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class A, VRN, 2.72%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.70%), 3/17/37(1) | 950,783 |
| 940,421 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class B, VRN, 2.97%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.95%), 3/17/37(1) | 325,000 |
| 321,821 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class C, VRN, 3.27%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.25%), 3/17/37(1) | 860,000 |
| 859,106 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class A, VRN, 2.93%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.90%), 6/17/37(1) | 1,429,397 |
| 1,431,686 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class B, VRN, 3.11%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.08%), 6/17/37(1) | 150,000 |
| 149,280 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class C, VRN, 3.31%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.28%), 6/17/37(1) | 175,000 |
| 174,633 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class A, VRN, 3.02%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.00%), 7/17/37(1) | 962,836 |
| 962,835 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class B, VRN, 3.17%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.15%), 7/17/37(1) | 200,000 |
| 200,003 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR4, Class B, VRN, 3.27%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.25%), 1/17/38(1) | 400,000 |
| 399,581 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2013-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.15%, 4/22/30(1) | 73,715 |
| 73,584 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2014-1A, Class B, 2.70%, 9/22/31(1) | 41,199 |
| 41,270 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.25%, 12/20/33(1) | 16,137 |
| 16,044 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class B, 2.75%, 12/20/34(1) | 265,332 |
| 265,259 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class B, 3.60%, 1/21/36(1) | 224,991 |
| 231,445 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class A SEQ, 3.26%, 3/17/35(1) | 998,785 |
| 1,005,067 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class B, 3.48%, 3/17/35(1) | 477,000 |
| 480,294 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class C, 3.68%, 3/17/35(1) | 125,000 |
| 126,226 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class D, 3.88%, 3/17/35(1) | 150,000 |
| 152,191 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class B, 4.08%, 10/17/35(1) | $ | 400,000 |
| $ | 410,092 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class C, 4.18%, 10/17/35(1) | 275,000 |
| 282,955 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR1, Class A SEQ, 3.42%, 8/17/35(1) | 700,000 |
| 720,755 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR2, Class A SEQ, 3.15%, 5/17/36(1) | 800,000 |
| 812,102 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR2, Class B, 3.45%, 5/17/36(1) | 900,000 |
| 917,403 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR3, Class B, 2.57%, 9/17/36(1) | 1,750,000 |
| 1,732,562 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Conduit Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.91%, 3/20/34(1) | 20,487 |
| 20,697 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.40%, 3/22/32(1) | 25,973 |
| 25,965 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2015-2A, Class A SEQ, 2.43%, 6/20/32(1) | 30,116 |
| 30,081 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2015-3A, Class A SEQ, 2.58%, 9/20/32(1) | 72,552 |
| 72,596 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2016-2A, Class A SEQ, 2.33%, 7/20/33(1) | 13,713 |
| 13,683 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class B, 3.65%, 6/20/35(1) | 146,736 |
| 149,802 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2018-3A, Class C, 4.17%, 9/20/35(1) | 205,673 |
| 209,720 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A SEQ, 3.20%, 1/20/36(1) | 370,483 |
| 375,628 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class B, 3.42%, 1/20/36(1) | 592,772 |
| 603,068 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class D, 4.54%, 5/20/36(1) | 918,396 |
| 922,900 |
|
Verizon Owner Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A1A SEQ, 2.93%, 9/20/23 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,018,500 |
|
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2016-A, Class A SEQ, 2.54%, 7/20/33(1) | 169,098 |
| 168,857 |
|
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-A, Class A SEQ, 2.33%, 3/20/35(1) | 337,254 |
| 337,066 |
|
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-A, Class B, 2.63%, 3/20/35(1) | 70,261 |
| 70,387 |
|
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2018-A, Class A SEQ, 3.56%, 2/20/36(1) | 335,651 |
| 347,260 |
|
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2018-A, Class B, 3.72%, 2/20/36(1) | 83,913 |
| 86,315 |
|
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $31,764,203) | | 32,034,238 |
|
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 11.1% | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.55%, 1/30/20(2) | 3,000,000 |
| 2,982,094 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.50%, 1/31/21(3) | 13,400,000 |
| 13,528,504 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.25%, 4/30/21 | 3,500,000 |
| 3,528,506 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.625%, 12/15/21 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,022,148 |
|
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $20,943,834) | | 21,061,252 |
|
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS — 7.8% | | |
Ares XXXIIR CLO Ltd., Series 2014-32RA, Class A2A, VRN, 3.71%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.55%), 5/15/30(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 985,000 |
|
CBAM Ltd., Series 2018-5A, Class B1, VRN, 3.70%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.40%), 4/17/31(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 980,077 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class ARR, VRN, 3.39%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.11%), 1/22/31(1) | $ | 1,500,000 |
| $ | 1,494,106 |
|
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class BR, VRN, 0.00%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.95%), 10/21/31(1) | 1,750,000 |
| 1,750,000 |
|
Dryden 41 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2015-41A, Class AR, VRN, 3.27%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.97%), 4/15/31(1) | 1,200,000 |
| 1,190,213 |
|
Dryden 64 CLO Ltd., Series 2018-64A, Class A, VRN, 3.27%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.97%), 4/18/31(1) | 1,500,000 |
| 1,483,760 |
|
Gilbert Parl CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class B, VRN, 3.90%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.60%), 10/15/30(1) | 1,750,000 |
| 1,740,808 |
|
Goldentree Loan Opportunities XI Ltd., Series 2015-11A, Class AR2, VRN, 3.37%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.07%), 1/18/31(1) | 1,750,000 |
| 1,746,596 |
|
Magnetite VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class AR2, VRN, 3.28%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.98%), 4/15/31(1) | 1,550,000 |
| 1,544,427 |
|
Sounds Point CLO IV-R Ltd., Series 2013-3RA, Class B, VRN, 4.05%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.75%), 4/18/31(1) | 350,000 |
| 345,116 |
|
Symphony CLO XIX Ltd., Series 2018-19A, Class A, VRN, 3.28%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.96%), 4/16/31(1) | 1,500,000 |
| 1,481,274 |
|
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $14,742,706) | | 14,741,377 |
|
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 7.3% | | |
Private Sponsor Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.5% | | |
Banc of America Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-E, Class 2A6 SEQ, VRN, 4.79%, 6/25/34 | 25,846 |
| 26,154 |
|
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.28%, 2/25/35 | 47,529 |
| 48,588 |
|
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-8, Class 2A1, VRN, 3.98%, 11/25/34 | 68,994 |
| 68,797 |
|
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A1, VRN, 4.91%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.25%), 2/25/36 | 17,073 |
| 17,569 |
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2004-UST1, Class A5, VRN, 4.30%, 8/25/34 | 50,559 |
| 51,306 |
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2005-4, Class A, VRN, 4.63%, 8/25/35 | 55,308 |
| 57,166 |
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2005-6, Class A2, VRN, 4.55%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.15%), 9/25/35 | 65,589 |
| 67,483 |
|
First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2006-AR4, Class 1A2, VRN, 4.71%, 1/25/37 | 36,129 |
| 32,018 |
|
Flagstar Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-1, Class 1A5 SEQ, VRN, 3.50%, 3/25/47(1) | 1,465,555 |
| 1,496,176 |
|
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR6, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.48%, 9/25/35 | 34,619 |
| 35,716 |
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GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR6, Class 4A5, VRN, 4.55%, 9/25/35 | 116,831 |
| 120,107 |
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Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-A2, Class A2, VRN, 4.45%, 2/25/35 | 22,524 |
| 22,911 |
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Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CH2, Class A10 SEQ, VRN, 4.00%, 12/25/47(1) | 727,355 |
| 736,898 |
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Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2004-3, Class A, VRN, 2.76%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.74%), 9/25/44 | 87,108 |
| 87,630 |
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WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR3, Class A1, VRN, 4.42%, 3/25/35 | 42,115 |
| 41,992 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-A, Class A1, VRN, 5.00%, 2/25/34 | 5,668 |
| 5,931 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-S, Class A1, VRN, 4.92%, 9/25/34 | 18,024 |
| 18,787 |
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| Principal Amount | Value |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR16, Class 3A2, VRN, 4.97%, 3/25/35 | $ | 33,644 |
| $ | 34,779 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR16, Class 4A8, VRN, 4.90%, 10/25/35 | 86,943 |
| 89,678 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-4, Class 2A1, 6.00%, 4/25/36 | 1,150,340 |
| 1,157,205 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR10, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.99%, 7/25/36 | 815 |
| 839 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR10, Class 4A1, VRN, 5.18%, 7/25/36 | 2,248 |
| 2,290 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR15, Class A1, VRN, 4.64%, 10/25/36 | 18,081 |
| 18,060 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR16, Class A1, VRN, 4.50%, 10/25/36 | 78,498 |
| 78,759 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR19, Class A1, VRN, 4.85%, 12/25/36 | 134,409 |
| 134,132 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR5, Class 2A1, VRN, 5.19%, 4/25/36 | 51,512 |
| 51,832 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-11, Class A36, 6.00%, 8/25/37 | 32,640 |
| 33,318 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-14, Class 2A2, 5.50%, 10/25/22 | 10,359 |
| 10,563 |
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-7, Class A1, 6.00%, 6/25/37 | 71,331 |
| 71,986 |
|
| | 4,618,670 |
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U.S. Government Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 4.8% | |
FHLMC, Series 2015-HQ2, Class M3, VRN, 5.27%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.25%), 5/25/25 | 100,000 |
| 105,114 |
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FHLMC, Series 2017-DNA2, Class M1, VRN, 3.22%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.20%), 10/25/29 | 693,474 |
| 695,994 |
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FHLMC, Series 2018-DNA1, Class M2, VRN, 3.82%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.80%), 7/25/30 | 1,300,000 |
| 1,301,439 |
|
FHLMC, Series 2019-DNA1, Class M1, VRN, 2.92%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.90%), 1/25/49(1) | 937,483 |
| 939,233 |
|
FNMA, Series 2014-C02, Class 2M2, VRN, 4.62%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.60%), 5/25/24 | 253,351 |
| 262,777 |
|
FNMA, Series 2016-55, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 8/25/46 | 3,208,992 |
| 559,939 |
|
FNMA, Series 2016-C03, Class 2M2, VRN, 7.92%, (1-month LIBOR plus 5.90%), 10/25/28 | 41,747 |
| 45,104 |
|
FNMA, Series 2017-7, Class AI, IO, 6.00%, 2/25/47 | 2,394,288 |
| 552,877 |
|
FNMA, Series 2017-C03, Class 1M1, VRN, 2.97%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.95%), 10/25/29 | 1,188,212 |
| 1,190,472 |
|
FNMA, Series 2017-C05, Class 1M2, VRN, 4.22%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.20%), 1/25/30 | 350,000 |
| 354,851 |
|
FNMA, Series 2017-C07, Class 1M1, VRN, 2.67%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.65%), 5/25/30 | 1,517,090 |
| 1,517,707 |
|
FNMA, Series 2018-C01, Class 1M1, VRN, 2.62%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.60%), 7/25/30 | 749,003 |
| 748,930 |
|
FNMA, Series 2018-C02, Class 2M1, VRN, 2.67%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.65%), 8/25/30 | 490,980 |
| 491,021 |
|
FNMA, Series 417, Class C5, IO, 3.50%, 2/25/43 | 2,419,781 |
| 382,900 |
|
| | 9,148,358 |
|
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $13,691,108) | | 13,767,028 |
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| Principal Amount | Value |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 2.9% | | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-IND, Class A, VRN, 2.78%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.75%), 11/15/35(1) | $ | 785,279 |
| $ | 786,037 |
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BX Trust, Series 2018-MCSF, Class A, VRN, 2.60%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.58%), 4/15/35(1) | 600,000 |
| 598,845 |
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Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-LC17, Class B, VRN, 4.49%, 10/10/47 | 75,000 |
| 80,685 |
|
Core Industrial Trust, Series 2015-CALW, Class C, 3.56%, 2/10/34(1) | 250,000 |
| 256,306 |
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DBCG Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-BBG, Class A, VRN, 2.73%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.70%), 6/15/34(1) | 1,000,000 |
| 998,691 |
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JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C21, Class AS SEQ, 4.00%, 8/15/47 | 1,750,000 |
| 1,859,564 |
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JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C21, Class B, VRN, 4.34%, 8/15/47 | 250,000 |
| 265,050 |
|
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-C16, Class C, VRN, 5.19%, 12/15/46 | 190,000 |
| 206,150 |
|
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2014-CPT, Class AM, VRN, 3.52%, 7/13/29(1) | 400,000 |
| 406,319 |
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TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $5,411,850) | | 5,457,647 |
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SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES — 1.5% | | |
Egypt — 0.5% | | |
Egypt Government International Bond, 6.125%, 1/31/22 | 1,000,000 |
| 1,033,000 |
|
Hungary — 0.5% | | |
Hungary Government International Bond, 6.375%, 3/29/21 | 800,000 |
| 850,001 |
|
Oman — 0.4% | | |
Oman Government International Bond, 4.125%, 1/17/23 | 800,000 |
| 800,331 |
|
South Africa — 0.1% | | |
Republic of South Africa Government International Bond, 5.50%, 3/9/20 | 200,000 |
| 202,351 |
|
TOTAL SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES (Cost $2,804,356) | | 2,885,683 |
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BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS(4) — 0.5% | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1% | | |
Zayo Group, LLC, 2017 Incremental Term Loan, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 1/19/24 | 250,000 |
| 250,860 |
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Health Care Providers and Services — 0.2% | | |
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B4, 4.54%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.50%), 2/16/23 | 297,708 |
| 298,523 |
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Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 0.1% | | |
Caesars Resort Collection, LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.79%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.75%), 12/22/24 | 196,739 |
| 195,670 |
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Pharmaceuticals — 0.1% | | |
Bausch Health Companies Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 5.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 6/2/25 | 145,651 |
| 146,409 |
|
TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $891,720) | | 891,462 |
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| | | | | |
| Shares | Value |
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — 0.9% | | |
Repurchase Agreement, BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 1.375% - 2.875%, 6/30/20 - 2/15/29, valued at $1,541,534), in a joint trading account at 1.80%, dated 9/30/19, due 10/1/19 (Delivery value $1,510,878) | | $ | 1,510,802 |
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Repurchase Agreement, Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 3.00%, 5/15/45, valued at $255,466), at 0.85%, dated 9/30/19, due 10/1/19 (Delivery value $249,006) | | 249,000 |
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State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 1,846 |
| 1,846 |
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TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,761,648) | | 1,761,648 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 99.8% (Cost $187,103,036) | | 188,746,569 |
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OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 0.2% | | 287,120 |
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 189,033,689 |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED |
Reference Entity | Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Underlying Contract Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes | 58 | December 2019 | $ | 5,800,000 |
| $ | 7,558,125 |
| $ | (85,412 | ) |
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes | 108 | December 2019 | $ | 21,600,000 |
| 23,274,000 |
| (55,425 | ) |
| | | | $ | 30,832,125 |
| $ | (140,837 | ) |
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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS |
Reference Entity | Type | Fixed Rate Received (Paid) | Termination Date | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value^ |
Markit CDX North America High Yield Index Series 32 | Buy | (5.00)% | 6/20/24 | $ | 3,276,900 |
| $ | (192,128 | ) | $ | (44,090 | ) | $ | (236,218 | ) |
^The value for credit default swap agreements serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability or profit at the period end. Increasing values in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the credit default swap agreement represent a deterioration of the referenced entity's credit soundness and an increased likelihood or risk of a credit event occurring as defined in the agreement.
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
CDX | - | Credit Derivatives Indexes |
FHLMC | - | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
FNMA | - | Federal National Mortgage Association |
H15T1Y | - | Constant Maturity U.S. Treasury Note Yield Curve Rate Index |
IO | - | Interest Only |
LIBOR | - | London Interbank Offered Rate |
MTN | - | Medium Term Note |
SEQ | - | Sequential Payer |
VRN | - | Variable Rate Note. The rate adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security’s offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. |
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† | Category is less than 0.05% of total net assets. |
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(1) | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $57,699,397, which represented 30.5% of total net assets. |
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(2) | The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase. |
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(3) | Security, or a portion thereof, has been pledged at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements on futures contracts and/or swap agreements. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $277,672. |
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(4) | The interest rate on a bank loan obligation adjusts periodically based on a predetermined schedule. Rate shown is effective at period end. The maturity date on a bank loan obligation may be less than indicated as a result of contractual or optional prepayments. These prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $187,103,036) | $ | 188,746,569 |
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Receivable for investments sold | 1,458,010 |
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Receivable for capital shares sold | 526,973 |
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Interest receivable | 1,249,673 |
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| 191,981,225 |
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Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | 2,573,483 |
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Payable for capital shares redeemed | 278,691 |
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Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | 7,906 |
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Payable for variation margin on swap agreements | 9,979 |
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Accrued management fees | 69,708 |
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Distribution and service fees payable | 4,034 |
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Dividends payable | 3,735 |
|
| 2,947,536 |
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Net Assets | $ | 189,033,689 |
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Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 188,891,623 |
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Distributable earnings | 142,066 |
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| $ | 189,033,689 |
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| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share |
Investor Class |
| $70,133,596 |
| 7,328,023 |
| $9.57 |
I Class |
| $105,688,937 |
| 11,048,593 |
| $9.57 |
Y Class |
| $5,342 |
| 558 |
| $9.57 |
A Class |
| $10,239,482 |
| 1,070,006 |
| $9.57* |
C Class |
| $1,850,310 |
| 193,314 |
| $9.57 |
R Class |
| $711,647 |
| 74,339 |
| $9.57 |
R5 Class |
| $231,214 |
| 24,146 |
| $9.58 |
R6 Class |
| $173,161 |
| 18,087 |
| $9.57 |
*Maximum offering price $9.79 (net asset value divided by 0.9775).
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 2,646,058 |
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Expenses: | |
Management fees | 461,271 |
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Distribution and service fees: | |
A Class | 9,389 |
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C Class | 6,710 |
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R Class | 1,733 |
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Trustees' fees and expenses | 6,033 |
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Other expenses | 1,549 |
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| 486,685 |
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Fees waived(1) | (75,582 | ) |
| 411,103 |
|
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Net investment income (loss) | 2,234,955 |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment transactions | 172,349 |
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Futures contract transactions | 203,436 |
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Swap agreement transactions | (72,383 | ) |
| 303,402 |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | 1,266,891 |
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Futures contracts | (140,837 | ) |
Swap agreements | (44,090 | ) |
| 1,081,964 |
|
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1,385,366 |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 3,620,321 |
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(1) | Amount consists of $33,158, $37,947, $2, $3,380, $604, $312, $103 and $76 for Investor Class, I Class, Y Class, A Class, C Class, R Class, R5 Class and R6 Class, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2019 | March 31, 2019 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 2,234,955 |
| $ | 2,040,848 |
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Net realized gain (loss) | 303,402 |
| (639,018 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 1,081,964 |
| 967,929 |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 3,620,321 |
| 2,369,759 |
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Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (1,025,499 | ) | (1,621,171 | ) |
I Class | (1,199,761 | ) | (284,223 | ) |
Y Class | (78 | ) | (163 | ) |
A Class | (94,290 | ) | (82,054 | ) |
C Class | (11,897 | ) | (13,047 | ) |
R Class | (7,873 | ) | (13,077 | ) |
R5 Class | (3,409 | ) | (94,981 | ) |
R6 Class | (2,552 | ) | (19,210 | ) |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (2,345,359 | ) | (2,127,926 | ) |
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Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | 56,406,171 |
| 86,266,023 |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 57,681,133 |
| 86,507,856 |
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Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 131,352,556 |
| 44,844,700 |
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End of period | $ | 189,033,689 |
| $ | 131,352,556 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization
American Century Investment Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Short Duration Strategic Income Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund’s investment objective is to seek income. As a secondary objective, the fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
The fund offers the Investor Class, I Class, Y Class, A Class, C Class, R Class, R5 Class and R6 Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. The Board of Trustees has adopted valuation policies and procedures to guide the investment advisor in the fund’s investment valuation process and to provide methodologies for the oversight of the fund’s pricing function.
Fixed income securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. Corporate bonds, U.S. Treasury and Government Agency securities, convertible bonds, bank loan obligations, municipal securities, and sovereign governments and agencies are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are valued based on models that consider trade data, prepayment and default projections, benchmark yield and spread data and estimated cash flows of each tranche of the issuer. Collateralized loan obligations are valued based on discounted cash flow models that consider trade and economic data, prepayment assumptions and default projections.
Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value per share. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value. Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the settlement price as provided by the appropriate exchange. Swap agreements are valued at an evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or independent brokers.
If the fund determines that the market price for an investment is not readily available or the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect an investment’s fair value, such investment is valued as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees or its delegate, in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. In its determination of fair value, the fund may review several factors including, but not limited to, market information regarding the specific investment or comparable investments and correlation with other investment types, futures indices or general market indicators. Circumstances that may cause the fund to use these procedures to value an investment include, but are not limited to: an investment has been declared in default or is distressed; trading in a security has been suspended during the trading day or a security is not actively trading on its principal exchange; prices received from a regular pricing source are deemed unreliable; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading occurred.
The fund monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s net asset value per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; governmental action and political unrest that could impact a specific investment or an investment sector; or armed conflicts, natural disasters and similar events that could affect investments in a specific country or region.
Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
Investment Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Inflation adjustments related to inflation-linked debt securities are reflected as interest income.
Repurchase Agreements — The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted by the Board of Trustees. The fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to the fund under each repurchase agreement.
Joint Trading Account — Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.
Segregated Assets — In accordance with the 1940 Act, the fund segregates assets on its books and records to cover certain types of investment securities and other financial instruments. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities segregated to ensure the fund designates a sufficient amount of liquid assets, marked-to-market daily. The fund may also receive assets or be required to pledge assets at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements.
Income Tax Status — It is the fund’s policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Multiple Class — All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The trust's investment advisor, ACIM, the trust's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the trust's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC.
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a management agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The agreement provides that all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except distribution and service fees, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class's daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The difference in the fee among the classes is a result of their separate arrangements for non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder services. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund’s assets, which do not vary by class. During the period ended September 30, 2019, the investment advisor agreed to waive 0.09% of the fund's management fee. The investment advisor expects this waiver to continue until July 31, 2020 and cannot terminate it prior to such date without the approval of the Board of Trustees.
The annual management fee and the effective annual management fee after waiver for each class for the period ended September 30, 2019 are as follows:
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| Annual Management Fee | Effective Annual Management Fee After Waiver |
Investor Class | 0.60% | 0.51% |
I Class | 0.50% | 0.41% |
Y Class | 0.40% | 0.31% |
A Class | 0.60% | 0.51% |
C Class | 0.60% | 0.51% |
R Class | 0.60% | 0.51% |
R5 Class | 0.40% | 0.31% |
R6 Class | 0.35% | 0.26% |
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Trustees has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, C Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 1.00%, of which 0.25% is paid for individual shareholder services and 0.75% is paid for distribution services. The plans provide that the R Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.50%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the period ended September 30, 2019 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses — The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The trustees receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. There were no interfund transactions during the period.
4. Investment Transactions
Purchases of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2019 totaled $87,739,142, of which $17,285,814 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
Sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2019 totaled $30,711,565, of which $11,280,742 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
5. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
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| | | | | | | | | | |
| Six months ended September 30, 2019 | Year ended March 31, 2019 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 3,841,074 |
| $ | 36,615,455 |
| 11,675,445 |
| $ | 110,364,198 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 105,011 |
| 1,002,487 |
| 164,600 |
| 1,556,473 |
|
Redeemed | (8,186,593 | ) | (77,882,536 | ) | (3,626,603 | ) | (34,354,138 | ) |
| (4,240,508 | ) | (40,264,594 | ) | 8,213,442 |
| 77,566,533 |
|
I Class | | | | |
Sold | 11,618,589 |
| 110,509,602 |
| 3,136,773 |
| 29,693,845 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 125,619 |
| 1,199,761 |
| 30,064 |
| 284,218 |
|
Redeemed | (2,114,030 | ) | (20,155,460 | ) | (1,750,401 | ) | (16,472,725 | ) |
| 9,630,178 |
| 91,553,903 |
| 1,416,436 |
| 13,505,338 |
|
Y Class | | | | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 8 |
| 78 |
| 17 |
| 163 |
|
A Class | | | | |
Sold | 655,412 |
| 6,256,566 |
| 667,365 |
| 6,311,533 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 9,607 |
| 91,757 |
| 8,501 |
| 80,380 |
|
Redeemed | (213,123 | ) | (2,030,063 | ) | (482,972 | ) | (4,587,944 | ) |
| 451,896 |
| 4,318,260 |
| 192,894 |
| 1,803,969 |
|
C Class | | | | |
Sold | 146,044 |
| 1,396,955 |
| 121,672 |
| 1,145,675 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,245 |
| 11,897 |
| 1,376 |
| 13,006 |
|
Redeemed | (68,701 | ) | (657,006 | ) | (50,064 | ) | (474,458 | ) |
| 78,588 |
| 751,846 |
| 72,984 |
| 684,223 |
|
R Class | | | | |
Sold | 4,323 |
| 41,367 |
| 75,683 |
| 717,329 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 824 |
| 7,873 |
| 1,378 |
| 13,028 |
|
Redeemed | (1,422 | ) | (13,562 | ) | (12,566 | ) | (118,977 | ) |
| 3,725 |
| 35,678 |
| 64,495 |
| 611,380 |
|
R5 Class | | | | |
Sold | — |
| — |
| 3,193 |
| 30,373 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 357 |
| 3,409 |
| 9,946 |
| 94,437 |
|
Redeemed | (47 | ) | (454 | ) | (751,573 | ) | (7,129,387 | ) |
| 310 |
| 2,955 |
| (738,434 | ) | (7,004,577 | ) |
R6 Class | | | | |
Sold | 573 |
| 5,493 |
| 5,263 |
| 49,865 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 267 |
| 2,552 |
| 2,016 |
| 19,129 |
|
Redeemed | — |
| — |
| (102,321 | ) | (970,000 | ) |
| 840 |
| 8,045 |
| (95,042 | ) | (901,006 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | 5,925,037 |
| $ | 56,406,171 |
| 9,126,792 |
| $ | 86,266,023 |
|
6. Fair Value Measurements
The fund’s investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the fund. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels.
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• | Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments. |
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• | Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars. |
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• | Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions). |
The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.
The following is a summary of the level classifications as of period end. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund’s portfolio holdings.
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| | | | | | | | |
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Assets | | | |
Investment Securities | | | |
Corporate Bonds | — |
| $ | 96,146,234 |
| — |
|
Asset-Backed Securities | — |
| 32,034,238 |
| — |
|
U.S. Treasury Securities | — |
| 21,061,252 |
| — |
|
Collateralized Loan Obligations | — |
| 14,741,377 |
| — |
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — |
| 13,767,028 |
| — |
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — |
| 5,457,647 |
| — |
|
Sovereign Governments and Agencies | — |
| 2,885,683 |
| — |
|
Bank Loan Obligations | — |
| 891,462 |
| — |
|
Temporary Cash Investments | $ | 1,846 |
| 1,759,802 |
| — |
|
| $ | 1,846 |
| $ | 188,744,723 |
| — |
|
Liabilities | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 140,837 |
| — |
| — |
|
Swap Agreements | — |
| $ | 236,218 |
| — |
|
| $ | 140,837 |
| $ | 236,218 |
| — |
|
7. Derivative Instruments
Credit Risk — The fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of a bond generally declines as the credit quality of its issuer declines. Credit default swap agreements enable a fund to buy/sell protection against a credit event of a specific issuer or index. A fund may attempt to enhance returns by selling protection or attempt to mitigate credit risk by buying protection. The buyer/seller of credit protection against a security or basket of securities may pay/receive an up-front or periodic payment to compensate for/against potential default events. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, a fund is required to deposit cash or securities (initial margin) with a financial intermediary in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the value and is a component of unrealized gains and losses. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements include the possible lack of liquidity, failure of the counterparty to meet its obligations, and that there may be unfavorable changes in the underlying investments or instruments. The fund's average notional amount held during the period was $7,141,260.
Interest Rate Risk — The fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of bonds generally declines as interest rates rise. A fund may enter into futures contracts based on a bond index or a specific underlying security. A fund may purchase futures contracts to gain exposure to increases in market value or sell futures contracts to protect against a decline in market value. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and losses. A fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the futures contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively. One of the risks of entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying securities. The fund's average notional exposure to interest rate risk derivative instruments held during the period was $20,200,000 futures contracts purchased.
Value of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2019
|
| | | | | | | |
| Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives |
Type of Risk Exposure | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value |
Credit Risk | Receivable for variation margin on swap agreements* | — |
| Payable for variation margin on swap agreements* | $ | 9,979 |
|
Interest Rate Risk | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | — |
| Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | 7,906 |
|
| | — |
| | $ | 17,885 |
|
* Included in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts or centrally cleared swap agreements, as applicable, as reported in the Schedule of Investments.
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2019
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| | | | | | | | |
| Net Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Type of Risk Exposure | Location on Statement of Operations | Value | Location on Statement of Operations | Value |
Credit Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | $ | (72,383 | ) | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | $ | (44,090 | ) |
Interest Rate Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions | 203,436 |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | (140,837 | ) |
| | $ | 131,053 |
| | $ | (184,927 | ) |
8. Risk Factors
The fund invests in lower-rated debt securities, which are subject to substantial risks including liquidity risk and credit risk.
9. Federal Tax Information
The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.
As of period end, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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| | | |
Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 187,114,782 |
|
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 1,917,385 |
|
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (285,598 | ) |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | 1,631,787 |
|
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
As of March 31, 2019, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(471,131) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(1,024,350), which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers may be carried forward for an unlimited period. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.
10. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08, “Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities” (ASU 2017-08). ASU 2017-08 amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2017-08 did not materially impact the financial statements.
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Tax Return of Capital | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.50 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 0.20 | (0.13) | — | (0.13) | $9.57 | 2.14% | 0.52%(4) | 0.61%(4) | 2.64%(4) | 2.55%(4) | 20% |
| $70,134 |
|
2019 | $9.53 | 0.28 | (0.02) | 0.26 | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | $9.50 | 2.75% | 0.58% | 0.66% | 2.97% | 2.89% | 61% |
| $109,863 |
|
2018 | $9.60 | 0.23 | (0.09) | 0.14 | (0.21) | — | (0.21) | $9.53 | 1.50% | 0.63% | 0.75% | 2.43% | 2.31% | 57% |
| $31,975 |
|
2017 | $9.31 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 0.55 | (0.25) | (0.01) | (0.26) | $9.60 | 5.96% | 0.60% | 0.75% | 2.54% | 2.39% | 29% |
| $11,304 |
|
2016 | $9.75 | 0.26 | (0.38) | (0.12) | (0.32) | — | (0.32) | $9.31 | (1.26)% | 0.60% | 0.75% | 2.69% | 2.54% | 19% |
| $4,927 |
|
2015(5) | $10.00 | 0.18 | (0.20) | (0.02) | (0.23) | — | (0.23) | $9.75 | (0.16)% | 0.61%(4) | 0.75%(4) | 2.78%(4) | 2.64%(4) | 18% |
| $9,879 |
|
I Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.49 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.22 | (0.14) | — | (0.14) | $9.57 | 2.30% | 0.42%(4) | 0.51%(4) | 2.74%(4) | 2.65%(4) | 20% |
| $105,689 |
|
2019 | $9.53 | 0.29 | (0.03) | 0.26 | (0.30) | — | (0.30) | $9.49 | 2.75% | 0.48% | 0.56% | 3.07% | 2.99% | 61% |
| $13,463 |
|
2018(6) | $9.61 | 0.24 | (0.11) | 0.13 | (0.21) | — | (0.21) | $9.53 | 1.39% | 0.53%(4) | 0.65%(4) | 2.56%(4) | 2.44%(4) | 57%(7) |
| $19 |
|
Y Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.50 | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.21 | (0.14) | — | (0.14) | $9.57 | 2.24% | 0.32%(4) | 0.41%(4) | 2.84%(4) | 2.75%(4) | 20% |
| $5 |
|
2019 | $9.53 | 0.29 | (0.02) | 0.27 | (0.30) | — | (0.30) | $9.50 | 2.92% | 0.38% | 0.46% | 3.17% | 3.09% | 61% |
| $5 |
|
2018(6) | $9.61 | 0.25 | (0.11) | 0.14 | (0.22) | — | (0.22) | $9.53 | 1.49% | 0.43%(4) | 0.55%(4) | 2.62%(4) | 2.50%(4) | 57%(7) |
| $5 |
|
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Tax Return of Capital | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
A Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.50 | 0.11 | 0.08 | 0.19 | (0.12) | — | (0.12) | $9.57 | 2.02% | 0.77%(4) | 0.86%(4) | 2.39%(4) | 2.30%(4) | 20% |
| $10,239 |
|
2019 | $9.53 | 0.26 | (0.03) | 0.23 | (0.26) | — | (0.26) | $9.50 | 2.50% | 0.83% | 0.91% | 2.72% | 2.64% | 61% |
| $5,870 |
|
2018 | $9.60 | 0.21 | (0.09) | 0.12 | (0.19) | — | (0.19) | $9.53 | 1.25% | 0.88% | 1.00% | 2.18% | 2.06% | 57% |
| $4,052 |
|
2017 | $9.31 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.53 | (0.23) | (0.01) | (0.24) | $9.60 | 5.69% | 0.85% | 1.00% | 2.29% | 2.14% | 29% |
| $9,669 |
|
2016 | $9.75 | 0.23 | (0.38) | (0.15) | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | $9.31 | (1.50)% | 0.85% | 1.00% | 2.44% | 2.29% | 19% |
| $9,901 |
|
2015(5) | $10.00 | 0.17 | (0.20) | (0.03) | (0.22) | — | (0.22) | $9.75 | (0.33)% | 0.86%(4) | 1.00%(4) | 2.53%(4) | 2.39%(4) | 18% |
| $7,288 |
|
C Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.50 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.15 | (0.08) | — | (0.08) | $9.57 | 1.63% | 1.52%(4) | 1.61%(4) | 1.64%(4) | 1.55%(4) | 20% |
| $1,850 |
|
2019 | $9.53 | 0.19 | (0.03) | 0.16 | (0.19) | — | (0.19) | $9.50 | 1.73% | 1.58% | 1.66% | 1.97% | 1.89% | 61% |
| $1,090 |
|
2018 | $9.60 | 0.14 | (0.09) | 0.05 | (0.12) | — | (0.12) | $9.53 | 0.49% | 1.63% | 1.75% | 1.43% | 1.31% | 57% |
| $398 |
|
2017 | $9.31 | 0.15 | 0.30 | 0.45 | (0.15) | (0.01) | (0.16) | $9.60 | 4.91% | 1.60% | 1.75% | 1.54% | 1.39% | 29% |
| $1,206 |
|
2016 | $9.75 | 0.16 | (0.38) | (0.22) | (0.22) | — | (0.22) | $9.31 | (2.24)% | 1.60% | 1.75% | 1.69% | 1.54% | 19% |
| $1,104 |
|
2015(5) | $10.00 | 0.12 | (0.20) | (0.08) | (0.17) | — | (0.17) | $9.75 | (0.83)% | 1.61%(4) | 1.75%(4) | 1.78%(4) | 1.64%(4) | 18% |
| $1,009 |
|
R Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.50 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.18 | (0.11) | — | (0.11) | $9.57 | 1.89% | 1.02%(4) | 1.11%(4) | 2.14%(4) | 2.05%(4) | 20% |
| $712 |
|
2019 | $9.53 | 0.24 | (0.03) | 0.21 | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | $9.50 | 2.24% | 1.08% | 1.16% | 2.47% | 2.39% | 61% |
| $671 |
|
2018 | $9.60 | 0.19 | (0.09) | 0.10 | (0.17) | — | (0.17) | $9.53 | 1.00% | 1.13% | 1.25% | 1.93% | 1.81% | 57% |
| $58 |
|
2017 | $9.31 | 0.19 | 0.31 | 0.50 | (0.20) | (0.01) | (0.21) | $9.60 | 5.43% | 1.10% | 1.25% | 2.04% | 1.89% | 29% |
| $1,032 |
|
2016 | $9.75 | 0.21 | (0.38) | (0.17) | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | $9.31 | (1.75)% | 1.10% | 1.25% | 2.19% | 2.04% | 19% |
| $979 |
|
2015(5) | $10.00 | 0.15 | (0.20) | (0.05) | (0.20) | — | (0.20) | $9.75 | (0.49)% | 1.11%(4) | 1.25%(4) | 2.28%(4) | 2.14%(4) | 18% |
| $995 |
|
|
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | Distributions From: | | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Net Investment Income | Tax Return of Capital | Total Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
R5 Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.50 | 0.14 | 0.08 | 0.22 | (0.14) | — | (0.14) | $9.58 | 2.35% | 0.32%(4) | 0.41%(4) | 2.84%(4) | 2.75%(4) | 20% |
| $231 |
|
2019 | $9.53 | 0.28 | —(8) | 0.28 | (0.31) | — | (0.31) | $9.50 | 2.96% | 0.38% | 0.46% | 3.17% | 3.09% | 61% |
| $226 |
|
2018 | $9.60 | 0.25 | (0.09) | 0.16 | (0.23) | — | (0.23) | $9.53 | 1.71% | 0.43% | 0.55% | 2.63% | 2.51% | 57% |
| $7,267 |
|
2017 | $9.31 | 0.26 | 0.31 | 0.57 | (0.27) | (0.01) | (0.28) | $9.60 | 6.17% | 0.40% | 0.55% | 2.74% | 2.59% | 29% |
| $7,146 |
|
2016 | $9.75 | 0.28 | (0.38) | (0.10) | (0.34) | — | (0.34) | $9.31 | (1.06)% | 0.40% | 0.55% | 2.89% | 2.74% | 19% |
| $6,729 |
|
2015(5) | $10.00 | 0.20 | (0.20) | — | (0.25) | — | (0.25) | $9.75 | (0.02)% | 0.41%(4) | 0.55%(4) | 2.98%(4) | 2.84%(4) | 18% |
| $7,301 |
|
R6 Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.50 | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.21 | (0.14) | — | (0.14) | $9.57 | 2.27% | 0.27%(4) | 0.36%(4) | 2.89%(4) | 2.80%(4) | 20% |
| $173 |
|
2019 | $9.53 | 0.29 | (0.01) | 0.28 | (0.31) | — | (0.31) | $9.50 | 3.01% | 0.33% | 0.41% | 3.22% | 3.14% | 61% |
| $164 |
|
2018 | $9.60 | 0.26 | (0.09) | 0.17 | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | $9.53 | 1.76% | 0.38% | 0.50% | 2.68% | 2.56% | 57% |
| $1,070 |
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2017 | $9.31 | 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.57 | (0.27) | (0.01) | (0.28) | $9.60 | 6.22% | 0.35% | 0.50% | 2.79% | 2.64% | 29% |
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2016 | $9.75 | 0.28 | (0.38) | (0.10) | (0.34) | — | (0.34) | $9.31 | (1.01)% | 0.35% | 0.50% | 2.94% | 2.79% | 19% |
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2015(5) | $10.00 | 0.20 | (0.20) | — | (0.25) | — | (0.25) | $9.75 | 0.01% | 0.36%(4) | 0.50%(4) | 3.03%(4) | 2.89%(4) | 18% |
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Notes to Financial Highlights |
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(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
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(2) | Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day and do not reflect applicable sales charges, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
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(3) | Six months ended September 30, 2019 (unaudited). |
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(5) | July 28, 2014 (fund inception) through March 31, 2015. |
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(6) | April 10, 2017 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2018. |
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(7) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018. |
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(8) | Per-share amount was less than $0.005. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management Agreement |
At a meeting held on June 19, 2019, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") unanimously approved the renewal of the management agreement pursuant to which American Century Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) acts as the investment advisor for the Fund. Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s directors/trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees, each year. The Board regards this annual evaluation and renewal as one of its most important responsibilities.
The independent Trustees have memorialized a statement regarding the relationship between their ongoing obligations to oversee and evaluate the performance of the Advisor and their annual consideration of renewal of the management agreement. In that statement, the independent Trustees noted that their assessment of the Advisor’s performance is an ongoing process that takes place over the entire year and is informed by all of the extensive information that the Board and its committees receive and consider over time. This information, together with the additional materials provided specifically in connection with the review, are central to the Board’s assessment of the Advisor’s performance and its determination whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement.
Prior to its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board requested and reviewed extensive data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor and certain independent providers of evaluation data concerning the Fund and the services provided to the Fund by the Advisor.
In connection with its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board’s review and evaluation of the services provided by the Advisor included, but was not limited to, the following:
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• | the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, and other services provided to the Fund; |
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• | the wide range of other programs and services the Advisor provides to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis; |
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• | the investment performance of the Fund, including data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies; |
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• | the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similar funds; |
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• | the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the Advisor and the Fund’s service providers; |
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• | financial data showing the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the overall profitability of the Advisor; |
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• | strategic plans of the Advisor; |
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• | any economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund and other accounts; |
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• | services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients; |
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• | acquired fund fees and expenses; |
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• | payments and practices in connection with financial intermediaries holding shares of the Fund and the services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and |
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• | any collateral benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund. |
In keeping with its practice, the Board held two in-person meetings to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request and held active discussions with the Advisor regarding the renewal of the management agreement. The independent Trustees had the benefit of
the advice of their independent counsel throughout the process.
Factors Considered
The Trustees considered all of the information provided by the Advisor, the independent data providers, and the independent Trustees’ independent counsel in connection with the approval. They determined that the information was sufficient for them to evaluate the management agreement for the Fund. In connection with their review, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling and each Trustee may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the management agreement, the Board based its decision on a number of factors, including the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services — Generally. Under the management agreement, the Advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:
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• | constructing and designing the Fund |
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• | portfolio research and security selection |
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• | initial capitalization/funding |
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• | daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio |
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• | shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications |
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• | legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel) |
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• | regulatory and portfolio compliance |
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• | marketing and distribution (except amounts paid by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 plans) |
The Board noted that many of these services have expanded over time in terms of both quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry, changing distribution channels, and the changing regulatory environment.
Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is quite complex and allows Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes by investing in or exchanging among various American Century Investments funds, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the Board expects the Advisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. Further, the Trustees recognize that the Advisor has an obligation to seek the best execution of fund trades. In providing these services, the Advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals (portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance, and other systems to conduct their business. The Board, directly and through its Portfolio Committee, regularly reviews investment performance information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of similarly-managed funds, over different time horizons. The Trustees also review investment performance information during the management agreement renewal process. If performance concerns are identified, the Fund receives special reviews until performance improves, during which the Board discusses with the Advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market conditions, security selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance. The Fund’s performance was above its benchmark for the three-year period and below its benchmark for the one-year period reviewed by the Board. The Board found the investment management services provided by the Advisor to the Fund to be satisfactory and consistent with the management agreement.
Shareholder and Other Services. Under the management agreement, the Advisor provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through various committees of the Board, regularly reviews reports and evaluations of such services at its regular meetings. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction, technology support (including cyber security), new products and services offered to Fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. The Board found the services provided by the Advisor to the Fund under the management agreement to be competitive and of high quality.
Costs of Services and Profitability. The Advisor provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Trustees have reviewed with the Advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. This information is considered in evaluating the Advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee. The Board concluded that the Advisor’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Ethics. The Board generally considers the Advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. They noted that the Advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.
Economies of Scale. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Board concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The Board concluded that the Advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, offering competitive fees from fund inception, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders enhanced and expanded services.
Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The management agreement provides that the Fund pays the Advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, expenses attributable to short sales, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fees and expenses of the Fund’s independent Trustees (including their independent legal counsel), and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act. Under the unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing, and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges, and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and any applicable Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The Board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the Advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Board’s analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by an independent provider and comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of peer funds. The unified fee charged to shareholders of the Fund was above the median of the total expense ratios of the Fund’s peer universe. The Board and the Advisor agreed to a temporary reduction of the Fund's annual unified management fee of 0.09% (e.g., the Investor Class unified fee will be reduced from 0.60% to 0.51%) for at least one year, beginning August 1, 2019. The Board concluded that the management fee paid by the
Fund to the Advisor under the management agreement is reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Board also requested and received information from the Advisor concerning the nature of the services, fees, costs, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Board analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.
Payments to Intermediaries. The Trustees also requested and received a description of payments made to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries. These payments include various payments made by the Fund or the Advisor to different types of intermediaries and recordkeepers for distribution and service activities provided for the Fund. The Trustees reviewed such information and received representations from the Advisor that all such payments by the Fund were made pursuant to the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 Plan and that all such payments by the Advisor were made from the Advisor’s resources and reasonable profits. The Board found such payments to be reasonable in scope and purpose.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the existence of collateral benefits the Advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Board noted that the Advisor may receive proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions. The Board also determined that the Advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex.
Existing Relationship. The Board also considered whether there was any reason for not continuing the existing arrangement with the Advisor. In this regard, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties, and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision not to continue such relationship. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Advisor’s industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Advisor will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund.
Conclusion of the Trustees. As a result of this process, the Board, including all of the independent Trustees and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and throughout the year, concluded that the management agreement between the Fund and the Advisor is fair and reasonable in light of the services provided and should be renewed.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect not to have withholding apply*. Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
If you don’t want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not withhold the federal income tax. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax withheld (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
Descriptions of the principles and policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021 or visiting the "About Us" page of American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com. A description of the policies is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-Q and Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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| Semiannual Report |
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| September 30, 2019 |
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| Strategic Income Fund |
| Investor Class (ASIEX) |
| I Class (ASIGX) |
| Y Class (ASYIX) |
| A Class (ASIQX) |
| C Class (ASIHX) |
| R Class (ASIWX) |
| R5 Class (ASIJX) |
| R6 Class (ASIPX) |
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund or your financial intermediary electronically by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.
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President’s Letter | 2 |
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Schedule of Investments | |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
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Statement of Operations | |
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets | |
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Notes to Financial Statements | |
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Financial Highlights | |
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Approval of Management Agreement | |
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Additional Information | |
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Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
Thank you for reviewing this semiannual report for the period ended September 30, 2019. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional commentary and information on fund performance, plus other investment insights, please visit our website, americancentury.com.
Federal Reserve’s Policy Pivot Promoted Stock, Bond Gains
U.S. stocks and bonds advanced for the six-month period, and the typically uncorrelated asset classes delivered similar returns. Stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gained 6.08%, while bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 5.42%.
A key policy pivot from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped set the stage for the period’s gains. In early 2019, the Fed abruptly ended its three-year rate-hike campaign and adopted a dovish tone amid weaker global growth and inflation. In light of anticipated Fed support, stock investors generally overlooked moderating economic and earnings data and trade policy uncertainty. Meanwhile, as economic data continued to slow, U.S. Treasury yields continued to fall. Muted inflation and the dovish Fed also helped drive down yields. By July, concerns about global economic risks prompted the Fed to cut short-term interest rates for the first time in 10 years. And with those global risks still looming, the Fed cut rates again in September.
Within the broad U.S. equity universe, large-cap stocks generally outperformed mid- and small-cap stocks, according to the Russell U.S. Indexes. Large- and mid-cap stocks posted gains, while small-cap stocks declined slightly. Growth stocks retained an edge over value stocks within the mid- and large-cap segments, but they declined and lagged value stocks in the small-cap universe. Within the fixed-income market, investment-grade corporate bonds and longer-maturity Treasuries were top performers. According to Bloomberg, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note plunged from 2.41% at the end of March to 1.66% six months later, which helped fuel broad bond market gains.
Looking ahead, we expect volatility to remain a formidable factor as investors react to global growth trends, U.S.-China trade policy developments, central bank policy and geopolitical forces. We believe this scenario underscores the importance of using professionally managed portfolios in pursuit of investment goals. We appreciate your continued trust and confidence in us.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 | |
Portfolio at a Glance | |
Average Duration (effective) | 3.8 years |
Weighted Average Life to Maturity | 5.7 years |
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Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Corporate Bonds | 39.7% |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 18.1% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 8.3% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | 7.7% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 7.2% |
Affiliated Funds | 5.2% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 3.7% |
Sovereign Governments and Agencies | 2.4% |
Preferred Stocks | 1.1% |
Bank Loan Obligations | 0.4% |
Temporary Cash Investments | 6.6% |
Temporary Cash Investments - Securities Lending Collateral | 1.1% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (1.5)% |
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019.
Actual Expenses
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments Brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,041.10 | $3.62 | 0.71% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,040.60 | $3.11 | 0.61% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $1,042.30 | $2.60 | 0.51% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,039.80 | $4.90 | 0.96% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,035.90 | $8.70 | 1.71% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,038.50 | $6.17 | 1.21% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,042.10 | $2.60 | 0.51% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,042.40 | $2.35 | 0.46% |
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,021.45 | $3.59 | 0.71% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,021.95 | $3.08 | 0.61% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $1,022.45 | $2.58 | 0.51% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,020.20 | $4.85 | 0.96% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,016.45 | $8.62 | 1.71% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,018.95 | $6.11 | 1.21% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,022.45 | $2.58 | 0.51% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,022.70 | $2.33 | 0.46% |
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(1) | Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses. |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
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CORPORATE BONDS — 39.7% | | |
Aerospace and Defense — 0.3% | | |
Lockheed Martin Corp., 3.80%, 3/1/45 | $ | 75,000 |
| $ | 83,781 |
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Auto Components — 0.2% | | |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.625%, 10/15/22 | 61,000 |
| 61,915 |
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Automobiles — 1.5% | | |
Ford Motor Co., 4.35%, 12/8/26(1) | 200,000 |
| 200,481 |
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General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.70%, 5/9/23 | 250,000 |
| 256,047 |
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Banks — 3.0% | | |
Bank of America Corp., MTN, VRN, 3.82%, 1/20/28 | 150,000 |
| 161,323 |
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Barclays Bank plc, 5.14%, 10/14/20 | 100,000 |
| 102,273 |
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BBVA Bancomer SA, 7.25%, 4/22/20 | 100,000 |
| 102,450 |
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CIT Group, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/22 | 125,000 |
| 132,737 |
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Citigroup, Inc., VRN, 3.52%, 10/27/28 | 140,000 |
| 146,776 |
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JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 2.30%, 10/15/25 | 100,000 |
| 99,753 |
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Regions Financial Corp., 3.80%, 8/14/23 | 150,000 |
| 158,337 |
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Biotechnology — 1.3% | | |
AbbVie, Inc., 3.60%, 5/14/25 | 200,000 |
| 208,135 |
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Amgen, Inc., 4.66%, 6/15/51 | 150,000 |
| 174,919 |
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Building Products — 0.4% | | |
Masco Corp., 4.45%, 4/1/25 | 100,000 |
| 108,391 |
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Chemicals — 0.4% | | |
Ashland LLC, 4.75%, 8/15/22 | 125,000 |
| 131,406 |
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Commercial Services and Supplies — 0.4% | | |
Covanta Holding Corp., 5.875%, 3/1/24 | 125,000 |
| 129,063 |
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Consumer Finance — 0.9% | | |
Discover Financial Services, 3.75%, 3/4/25 | 75,000 |
| 78,517 |
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Synchrony Financial, 2.85%, 7/25/22 | 200,000 |
| 201,842 |
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Containers and Packaging — 1.7% | | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance plc / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 5.25%, 8/15/27(2) | 200,000 |
| 203,000 |
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Berry Global, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/23 | 100,000 |
| 103,000 |
|
Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, 1/15/23 | 125,000 |
| 131,562 |
|
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 5.125%, 7/15/23(2) | 75,000 |
| 76,969 |
|
| | 514,531 |
|
Diversified Financial Services — 0.2% | | |
Voya Financial, Inc., VRN, 5.65%, 5/15/53 | 50,000 |
| 52,804 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.4% | | |
AT&T, Inc., 4.45%, 4/1/24 | $ | 100,000 |
| $ | 108,244 |
|
AT&T, Inc., 3.80%, 2/15/27 | 120,000 |
| 127,353 |
|
Ooredoo International Finance Ltd., 4.75%, 2/16/21 | 200,000 |
| 206,354 |
|
Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.15%, 9/15/23 | 250,000 |
| 279,771 |
|
| | 721,722 |
|
Electric Utilities — 0.8% | | |
Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 5.60%, 6/15/42 | 100,000 |
| 119,205 |
|
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.50%, 9/15/27(2) | 125,000 |
| 128,281 |
|
| | 247,486 |
|
Energy Equipment and Services — 0.2% | | |
Transocean, Inc., 9.00%, 7/15/23(2) | 45,000 |
| 46,856 |
|
Entertainment — 1.0% | | |
Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/28 | 150,000 |
| 152,993 |
|
Viacom, Inc., 3.125%, 6/15/22 | 150,000 |
| 151,586 |
|
| | 304,579 |
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.3% | | |
American Tower Corp., 3.375%, 10/15/26 | 125,000 |
| 130,257 |
|
Crown Castle International Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/23 | 195,000 |
| 212,893 |
|
Equinix, Inc., 5.875%, 1/15/26 | 100,000 |
| 106,641 |
|
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 4.50%, 9/1/26 | 100,000 |
| 106,500 |
|
MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp., 4.625%, 8/1/29 | 130,000 |
| 134,144 |
|
| | 690,435 |
|
Food Products — 0.3% | | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 11/1/24(2) | 100,000 |
| 105,740 |
|
Health Care Providers and Services — 2.2% | | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.125%, 7/1/22 | 145,000 |
| 146,631 |
|
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 5.00%, 7/15/27(2) | 50,000 |
| 52,000 |
|
CVS Health Corp., 4.30%, 3/25/28 | 100,000 |
| 108,252 |
|
DaVita, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/24 | 80,000 |
| 81,500 |
|
Express Scripts Holding Co., 4.50%, 2/25/26 | 100,000 |
| 109,392 |
|
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.125%, 4/1/22 | 150,000 |
| 162,938 |
|
| | 660,713 |
|
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 1.2% | | |
Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25(2) | 75,000 |
| 76,867 |
|
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 4.25%, 9/1/24 | 75,000 |
| 76,594 |
|
International Game Technology plc, 6.25%, 2/15/22(2) | 130,000 |
| 137,835 |
|
MGM Resorts International, 6.625%, 12/15/21 | 75,000 |
| 81,525 |
|
| | 372,821 |
|
Household Durables — 1.0% | | |
Lennar Corp., 4.75%, 5/30/25 | 75,000 |
| 80,437 |
|
PulteGroup, Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/26 | 75,000 |
| 82,219 |
|
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 3.80%, 11/1/29 | 150,000 |
| 148,032 |
|
| | 310,688 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Insurance — 0.5% | | |
American International Group, Inc., 4.50%, 7/16/44 | $ | 150,000 |
| $ | 167,244 |
|
IT Services — 0.9% | | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 3.00%, 8/15/26 | 125,000 |
| 128,871 |
|
Global Payments, Inc., 2.65%, 2/15/25 | 150,000 |
| 150,823 |
|
| | 279,694 |
|
Media — 3.6% | | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 5/1/27(2) | 75,000 |
| 78,469 |
|
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.91%, 7/23/25 | 100,000 |
| 109,981 |
|
Comcast Corp., 4.40%, 8/15/35 | 150,000 |
| 175,345 |
|
CSC Holdings LLC, 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 75,000 |
| 81,000 |
|
DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 5/1/20 | 75,000 |
| 76,031 |
|
Gray Television, Inc., 5.125%, 10/15/24(2) | 125,000 |
| 129,844 |
|
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 5.625%, 8/1/24(2) | 75,000 |
| 78,251 |
|
TEGNA, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/20 | 39,000 |
| 39,088 |
|
TEGNA, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/29(2) | 100,000 |
| 101,250 |
|
VTR Finance BV, 6.875%, 1/15/24 | 200,000 |
| 206,500 |
|
| | 1,075,759 |
|
Metals and Mining — 0.9% | | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 3.875%, 3/15/23 | 75,000 |
| 75,750 |
|
HTA Group Ltd., 9.125%, 3/8/22 | 200,000 |
| 209,055 |
|
| | 284,805 |
|
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.3% | | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/21 | 75,000 |
| 78,188 |
|
Multi-Utilities — 0.1% | | |
Black Hills Corp., 3.875%, 10/15/49(3) | 20,000 |
| 20,212 |
|
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 6.3% | | |
Antero Resources Corp., 5.375%, 11/1/21 | 75,000 |
| 72,844 |
|
Antero Resources Corp., 5.125%, 12/1/22 | 60,000 |
| 52,950 |
|
Continental Resources, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/22 | 33,000 |
| 33,313 |
|
Diamondback Energy, Inc., 5.375%, 5/31/25 | 125,000 |
| 130,757 |
|
Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, 6.00%, 1/23/21 | 200,000 |
| 209,339 |
|
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.50%, 9/1/39 | 115,000 |
| 145,821 |
|
Lukoil International Finance BV, 7.25%, 11/5/19 | 100,000 |
| 100,542 |
|
Newfield Exploration Co., 5.375%, 1/1/26 | 100,000 |
| 108,785 |
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.50%, 8/15/29 | 50,000 |
| 50,808 |
|
ONEOK, Inc., 3.40%, 9/1/29 | 200,000 |
| 198,349 |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.00%, 3/5/20 | 64,000 |
| 64,912 |
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.875%, 1/24/22 | 240,000 |
| 250,200 |
|
Saudi Arabian Oil Co., 2.75%, 4/16/22 | 200,000 |
| 201,762 |
|
Southwestern Energy Co., 4.10%, 3/15/22 | 75,000 |
| 72,375 |
|
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP, 3.90%, 7/15/26 | 125,000 |
| 129,786 |
|
Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 4.55%, 6/24/24 | 75,000 |
| 80,804 |
|
| | 1,903,347 |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 1.0% | | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.125%, 4/15/25(2) | 120,000 |
| 124,800 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 2.40%, 9/23/21 | $ | 150,000 |
| $ | 150,740 |
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.15%, 10/1/26 | 30,000 |
| 21,075 |
|
| | 296,615 |
|
Road and Rail — 0.8% | | |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 4/1/23 | 23,000 |
| 23,431 |
|
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.15%, 4/1/45 | 180,000 |
| 207,522 |
|
| | 230,953 |
|
Software — 0.5% | | |
Symantec Corp., 5.00%, 4/15/25(2) | 150,000 |
| 151,769 |
|
Specialty Retail — 0.4% | | |
Home Depot, Inc. (The), 5.95%, 4/1/41 | 75,000 |
| 107,572 |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals — 0.4% | | |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 5.875%, 6/15/21(2) | 25,000 |
| 25,431 |
|
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 4.90%, 10/1/26(2) | 100,000 |
| 107,211 |
|
| | 132,642 |
|
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods — 0.2% | | |
Hanesbrands, Inc., 4.625%, 5/15/24(2) | 70,000 |
| 74,113 |
|
Trading Companies and Distributors — 0.6% | | |
International Lease Finance Corp., 5.875%, 8/15/22 | 180,000 |
| 197,282 |
|
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.7% | | |
DP World plc, 3.25%, 5/18/20 | 200,000 |
| 200,528 |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.8% | | |
Sprint Communications, Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/22 | 50,000 |
| 53,250 |
|
VEON Holdings BV, 3.95%, 6/16/21 | 200,000 |
| 202,712 |
|
| | 255,962 |
|
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $11,638,117) | | 12,023,206 |
|
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 18.1% | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.55%, 1/30/20(4)(5) | 1,000,000 |
| 994,031 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.25%, 8/31/24 | 1,200,000 |
| 1,183,500 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.625%, 2/15/29 | 1,850,000 |
| 2,003,095 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.625%, 8/15/29 | 1,300,000 |
| 1,294,516 |
|
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $5,312,589) | | 5,475,142 |
|
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 8.3% | | |
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2015-2A, Class B, 3.42%, 12/20/21(2) | 25,000 |
| 25,206 |
|
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.99%, 6/20/22(2) | 150,000 |
| 151,683 |
|
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.94%, 5/25/29(2) | 49,257 |
| 49,723 |
|
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class B, 3.24%, 5/25/29(2) | 12,314 |
| 12,343 |
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2014-AA, Class B, 2.07%, 11/25/26(2) | 5,952 |
| 5,920 |
|
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2019-AA, Class B, 2.54%, 7/25/33(2) | 98,863 |
| 98,847 |
|
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A3 SEQ, 2.83%, 3/20/23 | 100,000 |
| 101,794 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A, VRN, 2.875%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.85%), 12/17/36(2) | $ | 278,049 |
| $ | 278,574 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class B, VRN, 3.17%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.15%), 12/17/36(2) | 150,000 |
| 149,916 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class C, VRN, 3.27%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.25%), 3/17/37(2) | 100,000 |
| 99,896 |
|
Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR2, Class C, VRN, 3.31%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.28%), 6/17/37(2) | 100,000 |
| 99,790 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2013-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.15%, 4/22/30(2) | 28,352 |
| 28,301 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2014-1A, Class B, 2.70%, 9/22/31(2) | 10,300 |
| 10,318 |
|
MVW Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class B, 2.75%, 12/20/34(2) | 49,410 |
| 49,397 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2017-SFR1, Class A SEQ, 2.77%, 8/17/34(2) | 49,818 |
| 49,985 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2017-SFR2, Class A SEQ, 2.90%, 12/17/34(2) | 75,000 |
| 75,577 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class A SEQ, 3.26%, 3/17/35(2) | 199,757 |
| 201,013 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR1, Class A SEQ, 3.42%, 8/17/35(2) | 100,000 |
| 102,965 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR2, Class A SEQ, 3.15%, 5/17/36(2) | 300,000 |
| 304,538 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR3, Class B, 2.57%, 9/17/36(2) | 250,000 |
| 247,509 |
|
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2019-SFR4, Class B, 2.94%, 11/17/36(2)(3) | 200,000 |
| 199,999 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Conduit Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.91%, 3/20/34(2) | 7,682 |
| 7,761 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A SEQ, 2.40%, 3/22/32(2) | 10,389 |
| 10,386 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2015-2A, Class A SEQ, 2.43%, 6/20/32(2) | 12,046 |
| 12,032 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2015-3A, Class A SEQ, 2.58%, 9/20/32(2) | 14,510 |
| 14,519 |
|
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2016-2A, Class A SEQ, 2.33%, 7/20/33(2) | 4,571 |
| 4,561 |
|
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-3, Class M1, VRN, 3.50%, 7/25/57(2) | 100,000 |
| 101,278 |
|
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2016-A, Class A SEQ, 2.54%, 7/20/33(2) | 33,820 |
| 33,772 |
|
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $2,524,168) | | 2,527,603 |
|
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS — 7.7% | | |
Ares XXXIIR CLO Ltd., Series 2014-32RA, Class A2A, VRN, 3.71%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.55%), 5/15/30(2) | 75,000 |
| 73,875 |
|
CBAM Ltd., Series 2018-5A, Class B1, VRN, 3.70%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.40%), 4/17/31(2) | 150,000 |
| 147,011 |
|
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class ARR, VRN, 3.39%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.11%), 1/22/31(2) | 250,000 |
| 249,018 |
|
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class BR, VRN, 0.00%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.95%), 10/21/31(2) | 275,000 |
| 275,000 |
|
Dryden 41 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2015-41A, Class AR, VRN, 3.27%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.97%), 4/15/31(2) | 200,000 |
| 198,369 |
|
Dryden 64 CLO Ltd., Series 2018-64A, Class A, VRN, 3.27%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.97%), 4/18/31(2) | 250,000 |
| 247,293 |
|
Gilbert Parl CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class B, VRN, 3.90%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.60%), 10/15/30(2) | 275,000 |
| 273,555 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Goldentree Loan Opportunities XI Ltd., Series 2015-11A, Class AR2, VRN, 3.37%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.07%), 1/18/31(2) | $ | 250,000 |
| $ | 249,514 |
|
Magnetite VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class AR2, VRN, 3.28%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.98%), 4/15/31(2) | 250,000 |
| 249,101 |
|
Sounds Point CLO IV-R Ltd., Series 2013-3RA, Class B, VRN, 4.05%, (3-month LIBOR plus 1.75%), 4/18/31(2) | 125,000 |
| 123,256 |
|
Symphony CLO XIX Ltd., Series 2018-19A, Class A, VRN, 3.28%, (3-month LIBOR plus 0.96%), 4/16/31(2) | 250,000 |
| 246,879 |
|
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $2,336,139) | | 2,332,871 |
|
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 7.2% | | |
Private Sponsor Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.6% | | |
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-12, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.28%, 2/25/35 | 35,647 |
| 36,441 |
|
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2004-8, Class 2A1, VRN, 3.98%, 11/25/34 | 17,741 |
| 17,691 |
|
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A1, VRN, 4.91%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.25%), 2/25/36 | 32,098 |
| 33,030 |
|
Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2007-A2, Class 6A2 SEQ, VRN, 4.50%, 7/25/37 | 7,115 |
| 6,982 |
|
Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-8, Class 1A3, 6.00%, 9/25/37 | 25,054 |
| 27,015 |
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2004-UST1, Class A5, VRN, 4.30%, 8/25/34 | 50,559 |
| 51,306 |
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2005-4, Class A, VRN, 4.63%, 8/25/35 | 25,810 |
| 26,677 |
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2005-6, Class A2, VRN, 4.55%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.15%), 9/25/35 | 18,093 |
| 18,616 |
|
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3, Class 1A1, VRN, 5.48%, 7/25/35 | 33,219 |
| 35,592 |
|
First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2006-AR4, Class 1A2, VRN, 4.71%, 1/25/37 | 14,026 |
| 12,431 |
|
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR6, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.48%, 9/25/35 | 20,771 |
| 21,429 |
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-A4, Class 1A1, VRN, 4.42%, 7/25/35 | 6,817 |
| 6,919 |
|
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2005-3, Class 2A, VRN, 4.37%, 11/25/35 | 43,619 |
| 44,263 |
|
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CH2, Class A10 SEQ, VRN, 4.00%, 12/25/47(2) | 121,226 |
| 122,816 |
|
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR3, Class A1, VRN, 4.42%, 3/25/35 | 21,058 |
| 20,996 |
|
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR7, Class A3, VRN, 4.27%, 8/25/35 | 18,797 |
| 19,223 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-A, Class A1, VRN, 5.00%, 2/25/34 | 11,239 |
| 11,760 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-18, Class 1A1, 5.50%, 1/25/36 | 12,030 |
| 12,131 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR12, Class 2A6, VRN, 5.00%, 6/25/35 | 20,136 |
| 21,010 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR16, Class 4A8, VRN, 4.90%, 10/25/35 | 30,430 |
| 31,387 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-6, Class 1A16 SEQ, 5.75%, 5/25/36 | 3,561 |
| 3,510 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-7, Class 3A1 SEQ, 6.00%, 6/25/36 | 7,714 |
| 7,787 |
|
|
| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR1, Class 2A5 SEQ, VRN, 5.15%, 3/25/36 | $ | 40,839 |
| $ | 40,802 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR10, Class 1A1, VRN, 4.98%, 7/25/36 | 305 |
| 311 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR10, Class 2A1, VRN, 4.99%, 7/25/36 | 326 |
| 335 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR15, Class A1, VRN, 4.64%, 10/25/36 | 3,875 |
| 3,870 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR16, Class A1, VRN, 4.50%, 10/25/36 | 9,721 |
| 9,753 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR19, Class A1, VRN, 4.85%, 12/25/36 | 39,712 |
| 39,630 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-AR5, Class 2A1, VRN, 5.19%, 4/25/36 | 12,878 |
| 12,958 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-11, Class A36, 6.00%, 8/25/37 | 26,112 |
| 26,655 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-15, Class A1, 6.00%, 11/25/37 | 4,410 |
| 4,507 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-4, Class A15, 6.00%, 4/25/37 | 714 |
| 727 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-7, Class A1, 6.00%, 6/25/37 | 30,910 |
| 31,194 |
|
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2007-8, Class 2A2, 6.00%, 7/25/37 | 5,487 |
| 5,566 |
|
| | 765,320 |
|
U.S. Government Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 4.6% | |
FHLMC, Series 2017-HQA2, Class M1, VRN, 2.82%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.80%), 12/25/29 | 97,838 |
| 97,884 |
|
FHLMC, Series 2018-DNA1, Class M2, VRN, 3.82%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.80%), 7/25/30 | 100,000 |
| 100,111 |
|
FHLMC, Series 2019-DNA1, Class M1, VRN, 2.92%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.90%), 1/25/49(2) | 149,997 |
| 150,277 |
|
FNMA, Series 2016-55, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 8/25/46 | 706,344 |
| 123,250 |
|
FNMA, Series 2017-7, Class AI, IO, 6.00%, 2/25/47 | 566,258 |
| 130,758 |
|
FNMA, Series 2017-C03, Class 1M1, VRN, 2.97%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.95%), 10/25/29 | 158,428 |
| 158,730 |
|
FNMA, Series 2017-C05, Class 1M2, VRN, 4.22%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.20%), 1/25/30 | 100,000 |
| 101,386 |
|
FNMA, Series 2017-C06, Class 2M2, VRN, 4.82%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.80%), 2/25/30 | 150,000 |
| 153,102 |
|
FNMA, Series 2017-C07, Class 1M1, VRN, 2.67%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.65%), 5/25/30 | 55,167 |
| 55,189 |
|
FNMA, Series 2018-C01, Class 1M1, VRN, 2.62%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.60%), 7/25/30 | 168,526 |
| 168,509 |
|
FNMA, Series 2018-C02, Class 2M1, VRN, 2.67%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.65%), 8/25/30 | 65,117 |
| 65,122 |
|
FNMA, Series 417, Class C5, IO, 3.50%, 2/25/43 | 610,242 |
| 96,563 |
|
| | 1,400,881 |
|
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $2,160,511) | | 2,166,201 |
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AFFILIATED FUNDS(6) — 5.2% | | |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund R6 Class (Cost $1,507,237) | 152,030 |
| 1,582,631 |
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| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 3.7% | | |
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-LC17, Class B, VRN, 4.49%, 10/10/47 | $ | 50,000 |
| $ | 53,790 |
|
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2016-CR28, Class B, VRN, 4.80%, 2/10/49 | 75,000 |
| 82,965 |
|
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-CR22, Class B, VRN, 3.93%, 3/10/48 | 25,000 |
| 26,512 |
|
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-CD1, Class AM, 2.93%, 8/10/49 | 25,000 |
| 25,612 |
|
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-PANW, Class A SEQ, 3.24%, 10/10/29(2) | 50,000 |
| 52,157 |
|
Core Industrial Trust, Series 2015-CALW, Class C, 3.56%, 2/10/34(2) | 100,000 |
| 102,522 |
|
Core Industrial Trust, Series 2015-TEXW, Class B, 3.33%, 2/10/34(2) | 25,000 |
| 25,520 |
|
CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CX10, Class AS, VRN, 3.67%, 11/15/50 | 25,000 |
| 26,843 |
|
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-GC28, Class AS, 3.76%, 2/10/48 | 50,000 |
| 53,127 |
|
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-GS2, Class B, VRN, 3.76%, 5/10/49 | 25,000 |
| 26,532 |
|
Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-10HY, Class A SEQ, 2.84%, 8/10/38(2) | 50,000 |
| 51,572 |
|
Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-10HY, Class B, VRN, 3.08%, 8/10/38(2) | 25,000 |
| 25,775 |
|
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C21, Class AS SEQ, 4.00%, 8/15/47 | 250,000 |
| 265,652 |
|
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C21, Class B, VRN, 4.34%, 8/15/47 | 60,000 |
| 63,612 |
|
JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2017-C5, Class A4 SEQ, 3.41%, 3/15/50 | 60,000 |
| 64,137 |
|
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-C16, Class C, VRN, 5.19%, 12/15/46 | 37,000 |
| 40,145 |
|
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-JP2, Class B, 3.46%, 8/15/49 | 40,000 |
| 41,547 |
|
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C1, Class A3 SEQ, 3.20%, 6/15/50 | 100,000 |
| 105,322 |
|
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $1,105,011) | | 1,133,342 |
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SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES — 2.4% | | |
Egypt — 1.0% | | |
Egypt Government International Bond, 5.75%, 4/29/20 | 100,000 |
| 101,277 |
|
Egypt Government International Bond, 6.125%, 1/31/22 | 200,000 |
| 206,600 |
|
| | 307,877 |
|
Hungary — 0.7% | | |
Hungary Government International Bond, 6.375%, 3/29/21 | 200,000 |
| 212,500 |
|
Oman — 0.7% | | |
Oman Government International Bond, 4.125%, 1/17/23 | 200,000 |
| 200,083 |
|
TOTAL SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES (Cost $699,739) | | 720,460 |
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PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.1% | | |
Banks — 1.0% | | |
Bank of America Corp., 5.20% | 135,000 |
| 139,484 |
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.15% | 150,000 |
| 154,420 |
|
| | 293,904 |
|
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| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1% | | |
SITE Centers Corp., 6.25% | 1,400 |
| $ | 36,638 |
|
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $314,724) | | 330,542 |
|
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS(7) — 0.4% | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2% | | |
Zayo Group, LLC, 2017 Incremental Term Loan, 4.29%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%), 1/19/24 | $ | 50,000 |
| 50,172 |
|
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 0.1% | | |
Caesars Resort Collection, LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.79%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.75%), 12/22/24 | 19,649 |
| 19,542 |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1% | | |
Bausch Health Companies, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 5.04%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 6/2/25 | 37,013 |
| 37,206 |
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TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $107,201) | | 106,920 |
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TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS — 6.6% | | |
Repurchase Agreement, BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 1.375% - 2.875%, 6/30/20 - 2/15/29, valued at $1,750,322), in a joint trading account at 1.80%, dated 9/30/19, due 10/1/19 (Delivery value $1,715,514) | | 1,715,429 |
|
Repurchase Agreement, Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 3.00%, 5/15/45, valued at $291,112), at 0.85%, dated 9/30/19, due 10/1/19 (Delivery value $283,007) | | 283,000 |
|
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 1,834 |
| 1,834 |
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TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,000,263) | | 2,000,263 |
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TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS - SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL(8) — 1.1% |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio (Cost $331,988) | 331,988 |
| 331,988 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 101.5% (Cost $30,037,687) | | 30,731,169 |
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OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (1.5)% | | (448,730 | ) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 30,282,439 |
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FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS |
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
EUR | 12,542 |
| USD | 13,894 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/18/19 | $ | (143 | ) |
MXN | 170,424 |
| USD | 8,577 |
| Morgan Stanley | 12/18/19 | (46 | ) |
| | | | | | $ | (189 | ) |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED |
Reference Entity | Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Underlying Contract Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes | 14 | December 2019 | $ | 1,400,000 | | $ | 1,668,078 |
| $ | 4,344 |
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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS | |
Reference Entity | Type | Fixed Rate Received (Paid) | Termination Date | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value^ |
Markit CDX North America High Yield Index Series 32 | Buy | (5.00)% | 6/20/24 | $ | 673,200 |
| $ | (39,409 | ) | $ | (9,119 | ) | $ | (48,528 | ) |
^The value for credit default swap agreements serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/
performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability or profit at the period end. Increasing
values in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the credit default swap agreement
represent a deterioration of the referenced entity's credit soundness and an increased likelihood or risk of a credit event occurring as defined in the agreement.
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
CDX | - | Credit Derivatives Indexes |
EUR | - | Euro |
FHLMC | - | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
FNMA | - | Federal National Mortgage Association |
H15T1Y | - | Constant Maturity U.S. Treasury Note Yield Curve Rate Index |
IO | - | Interest Only |
LIBOR | - | London Interbank Offered Rate |
MTN | - | Medium Term Note |
MXN | - | Mexican Peso |
SEQ | - | Sequential Payer |
USD | - | United States Dollar |
VRN | - | Variable Rate Note. The rate adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security’s offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. |
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(1) | Security, or a portion thereof, is on loan. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities on loan was $321,519. The amount of securities on loan indicated may not correspond with the securities on loan identified because securities with pending sales are in the process of recall from the brokers. |
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(2) | Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional investors. The aggregate value of these securities at the period end was $6,988,005, which represented 23.1% of total net assets. |
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(3) | When-issued security. The issue price and yield are fixed on the date of the commitment, but payment and delivery are scheduled for a future date. |
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(4) | Security, or a portion thereof, has been pledged at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and/or swap agreements. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $71,561. |
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(5) | The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase. |
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(6) | Investments are funds within the American Century Investments family of funds and are considered affiliated funds. |
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(7) | The interest rate on a bank loan obligation adjusts periodically based on a predetermined schedule. Rate shown is effective at period end. The maturity date on a bank loan obligation may be less than indicated as a result of contractual or optional prepayments. These prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. |
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(8) | Investment of cash collateral from securities on loan. At the period end, the aggregate market value of the collateral held by the fund was $331,988. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities - unaffiliated, at value (cost of $28,198,462) | $ | 28,816,550 |
|
Investment securities - affiliated, at value (cost of $1,507,237) | 1,582,631 |
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Investment made with cash collateral received for securities on loan, at value (cost of $331,988) | 331,988 |
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Total investment securities, at value (cost of $30,037,687) | 30,731,169 |
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Receivable for investments sold | 44,661 |
|
Receivable for capital shares sold | 5,054 |
|
Interest and dividends receivable | 196,824 |
|
Securities lending receivable | 66 |
|
| 30,977,774 |
|
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Liabilities | |
Payable for collateral received for securities on loan | 331,988 |
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Payable for investments purchased | 329,432 |
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Payable for capital shares redeemed | 12,576 |
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Payable for variation margin on futures contracts | 656 |
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Payable for variation margin on swap agreements | 2,050 |
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Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 189 |
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Accrued management fees | 15,944 |
|
Distribution and service fees payable | 554 |
|
Dividends payable | 1,946 |
|
| 695,335 |
|
| |
Net Assets | $ | 30,282,439 |
|
| |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 29,921,760 |
|
Distributable earnings | 360,679 |
|
| $ | 30,282,439 |
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| | | | | | |
| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share |
Investor Class |
| $22,543,739 |
| 2,258,787 |
| $9.98 |
I Class |
| $2,692,273 |
| 269,903 |
| $9.97 |
Y Class |
| $5,577 |
| 559 |
| $9.98 |
A Class |
| $1,634,803 |
| 163,814 |
| $9.98* |
C Class |
| $211,844 |
| 21,235 |
| $9.98 |
R Class |
| $155,578 |
| 15,584 |
| $9.98 |
R5 Class |
| $103,154 |
| 10,337 |
| $9.98 |
R6 Class |
| $2,935,471 |
| 294,170 |
| $9.98 |
*Maximum offering price $10.45 (net asset value divided by 0.955).
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 381,947 |
|
Income distributions from affiliated funds | 33,782 |
|
Dividends | 1,644 |
|
Securities lending, net | 165 |
|
| 417,538 |
|
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Expenses: | |
Management fees | 85,259 |
|
Distribution and service fees: | |
A Class | 1,789 |
|
C Class | 937 |
|
R Class | 335 |
|
Trustees' fees and expenses | 844 |
|
Other expenses | 661 |
|
| 89,825 |
|
Fees waived(1) | (5,514 | ) |
| 84,311 |
|
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Net investment income (loss) | 333,227 |
|
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment transactions | 77,702 |
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | 472 |
|
Swap agreement transactions | (25,608 | ) |
Foreign currency translation transactions | (188 | ) |
| 52,378 |
|
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Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments (including $40,509 from affiliated funds) | 541,504 |
|
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (784 | ) |
Futures contracts | 4,344 |
|
Swap agreements | (9,119 | ) |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 156 |
|
| 536,101 |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 588,479 |
|
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 921,706 |
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(1) | Amount consists of $4,366, $531, $2, $336, $44, $31, $24 and $180 for Investor Class, I Class, Y Class, A Class, C Class, R Class, R5 Class and R6 Class, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2019 | March 31, 2019 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 333,227 |
| $ | 598,716 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) | 52,378 |
| (175,500 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 536,101 |
| 290,405 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 921,706 |
| 713,621 |
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Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (276,542 | ) | (499,842 | ) |
I Class | (34,694 | ) | (42,574 | ) |
Y Class | (88 | ) | (212 | ) |
A Class | (19,497 | ) | (44,458 | ) |
C Class | (1,853 | ) | (17,840 | ) |
R Class | (1,656 | ) | (13,277 | ) |
R5 Class | (1,611 | ) | (20,067 | ) |
R6 Class | (13,649 | ) | (21,566 | ) |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (349,590 | ) | (659,836 | ) |
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Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | 10,786,820 |
| 1,746,930 |
|
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 11,358,936 |
| 1,800,715 |
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| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 18,923,503 |
| 17,122,788 |
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End of period | $ | 30,282,439 |
| $ | 18,923,503 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization
American Century Investment Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Strategic Income Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund’s investment objective is to seek income. As a secondary objective, the fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
The fund offers the Investor Class, I Class, Y Class, A Class, C Class, R Class, R5 Class and R6 Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. The Board of Trustees has adopted valuation policies and procedures to guide the investment advisor in the fund’s investment valuation process and to provide methodologies for the oversight of the fund’s pricing function.
Fixed income securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. Corporate bonds, U.S. Treasury and Government Agency securities, convertible bonds, bank loan obligations, municipal securities, and sovereign governments and agencies are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are valued based on models that consider trade data, prepayment and default projections, benchmark yield and spread data and estimated cash flows of each tranche of the issuer. Collateralized loan obligations are valued based on discounted cash flow models that consider trade and economic data, prepayment assumptions and default projections. Fixed income securities initially expressed in local currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the appropriate currency exchange rate at the close of the NYSE as provided by an independent pricing service.
Equity securities that are listed or traded on a domestic securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price or at the official closing price as provided by the exchange. Equity securities traded on foreign securities exchanges are generally valued at the closing price of such securities on the exchange where primarily traded or at the close of the NYSE, if that is earlier. If no last sales price is reported, or if local convention or regulation so provides, the mean of the latest bid and asked prices may be used. Securities traded over-the-counter are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices, the last sales price, or the official closing price. Equity securities initially expressed in local currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the appropriate currency exchange rate at the close of the NYSE as provided by an independent pricing service.
Hybrid securities are valued at the evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or at the mean of the most recent bid and asked prices as provided by investment dealers. Preferred stocks and convertible preferred stocks with perpetual maturities are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information.
Open-end management investment companies are valued at the reported net asset value per share. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value. Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the settlement price as provided by the appropriate exchange. Swap agreements are valued at an evaluated mean as provided by independent pricing services or independent brokers. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean of the appropriate forward exchange rate at the close of the NYSE as provided by an independent pricing service.
If the fund determines that the market price for an investment is not readily available or the valuation methods mentioned above do not reflect an investment’s fair value, such investment is valued as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees or its delegate, in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. In its determination of fair value, the fund may review several factors including, but not limited to, market information regarding the specific investment or comparable investments and correlation with other investment types, futures indices or general market indicators. Circumstances that may cause the fund to use these procedures to value an investment include, but are not limited to: an investment has been declared in default or is distressed; trading in a security has been suspended during the trading day or a security is not actively trading on its principal exchange; prices received from a regular pricing source are deemed unreliable; or there is a foreign market holiday and no trading occurred.
The fund monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s net asset value per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; governmental action and political unrest that could impact a specific investment or an investment sector; or armed conflicts, natural disasters and similar events that could affect investments in a specific country or region. The fund also monitors for significant fluctuations between domestic and foreign markets, as evidenced by the U.S. market or such other indicators that the Board of Trustees, or its delegate, deems appropriate. The fund may apply a model-derived factor to the closing price of equity securities traded on foreign securities exchanges. The factor is based on observable market data as provided by an independent pricing service.
Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
Investment Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. Inflation adjustments related to inflation-linked debt securities are reflected as interest income. Dividend income less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions, if any, from the affiliated funds are recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or long-term capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The fund may estimate the components of distributions received that may be considered nontaxable distributions or long-term capital gain distributions for income tax purposes. Securities lending income is net of fees and rebates earned by the lending agent for its services.
Foreign Currency Translations — All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at prevailing exchange rates at period end. The fund may enter into spot foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income, spot foreign currency exchange contracts, and expenses are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized foreign currency exchange gains or losses related to investment securities are a component of net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, respectively.
Repurchase Agreements — The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor) has determined are creditworthy pursuant to criteria adopted by the Board of Trustees. The fund requires that the collateral, represented by securities, received in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities transferred to ensure the value, including accrued interest, of the securities under each repurchase agreement is equal to or greater than amounts owed to the fund under each repurchase agreement.
Joint Trading Account — Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the fund, along with certain other funds in the American Century Investments family of funds, may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Agency obligations.
Segregated Assets — In accordance with the 1940 Act, the fund segregates assets on its books and records to cover certain types of investment securities and other financial instruments. ACIM monitors, on a daily basis, the securities segregated to ensure the fund designates a sufficient amount of liquid assets, marked-to-market daily. The fund may also receive assets or be required to pledge assets at the custodian bank or with a broker for collateral requirements.
Income Tax Status — It is the fund’s policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Multiple Class — All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually.
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
Securities Lending — Securities are lent to qualified financial institutions and brokers. State Street Bank & Trust Co. serves as securities lending agent to the fund pursuant to a Securities Lending Agreement. The lending of securities exposes the fund to risks such as: the borrowers may fail to return the loaned securities, the borrowers may not be able to provide additional collateral, the fund may experience delays in recovery of the loaned securities or delays in access to collateral, or the fund may experience losses related to the investment collateral. To minimize certain risks, loan counterparties pledge collateral in the form of cash
and/or securities. The lending agent has agreed to indemnify the fund in the case of default of any securities borrowed. Cash collateral received is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, a money market mutual fund registered under the 1940 Act. The loans may also be secured by U.S. government securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned, plus accrued interest and dividends, determined on a daily basis and adjusted accordingly. By lending securities, the fund seeks to increase its net investment income through the receipt of interest and fees. Such income is reflected separately within the Statement of Operations. The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at period end, if any, are shown on a gross basis within the Schedule of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of September 30, 2019.
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Remaining Contractual Maturity of Agreements |
| Overnight and Continuous | <30 days | Between 30 & 90 days | >90 days | Total |
Securities Lending Transactions(1) | | | | |
Corporate Bonds | $ | 331,988 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| $ | 331,988 |
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Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions | $ | 331,988 |
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(1) | Amount represents the payable for cash collateral received for securities on loan. This will generally be in the Overnight and Continuous column as the securities are typically callable on demand. |
3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The trust's investment advisor, ACIM, the trust's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the trust's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC.
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a management agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The agreement provides that all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except distribution and service fees, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class's daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The difference in the fee among the classes is a result of their separate arrangements for non-Rule 12b-1 shareholder services. It is not the result of any difference in advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of the fund’s assets, which do not vary by class. The investment advisor will waive the portion of the fund’s management fee equal to the expenses attributable to the management fees of the American Century Investments funds in which the fund invests. The amount of this waiver will fluctuate depending on the fund’s daily allocation to other American Century Investments funds. This waiver is expected to remain in effect permanently and it cannot be terminated without the approval of the Board of Trustees.
The annual management fee and the effective annual management fee after waiver for each class for the period ended September 30, 2019 are as follows:
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| Annual Management Fee | Effective Annual Management Fee After Waiver |
Investor Class | 0.74% | 0.70% |
I Class | 0.64% | 0.60% |
Y Class | 0.54% | 0.50% |
A Class | 0.74% | 0.70% |
C Class | 0.74% | 0.70% |
R Class | 0.74% | 0.70% |
R5 Class | 0.54% | 0.50% |
R6 Class | 0.49% | 0.45% |
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Trustees has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class, C Class and R Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 1.00%, of which 0.25% is paid for individual shareholder services and 0.75% is paid for distribution services. The plans provide that the R Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.50%. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the period ended September 30, 2019 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses — The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The trustees receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
Interfund Transactions — The fund may enter into security transactions with other American Century Investments funds and other client accounts of the investment advisor, in accordance with the 1940 Act rules and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The rules and procedures require, among other things, that these transactions be effected at the independent current market price of the security. There were no interfund transactions during the period.
4. Investment Transactions
Purchases of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2019 totaled $13,534,161, of which $3,560,315 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
Sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2019 totaled $4,111,231, of which $337,100 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
5. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
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| Six months ended September 30, 2019 | Year ended March 31, 2019 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 794,901 |
| $ | 7,857,135 |
| 1,104,462 |
| $ | 10,560,239 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 26,821 |
| 265,530 |
| 49,179 |
| 471,880 |
|
Redeemed | (177,904) |
| (1,757,235 | ) | (794,260) |
| (7,633,594 | ) |
| 643,818 |
| 6,365,430 |
| 359,381 |
| 3,398,525 |
|
I Class | | | | |
Sold | 128,924 |
| 1,263,957 |
| 77,683 |
| 744,902 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 3,505 |
| 34,694 |
| 4,434 |
| 42,501 |
|
Redeemed | (740 | ) | (7,384 | ) | (14,448 | ) | (139,428 | ) |
| 131,689 |
| 1,291,267 |
| 67,669 |
| 647,975 |
|
Y Class | | | | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 9 |
| 88 |
| 22 |
| 212 |
|
A Class | | | | |
Sold | 28,008 |
| 277,841 |
| 148,484 |
| 1,418,224 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,971 |
| 19,497 |
| 4,583 |
| 43,932 |
|
Redeemed | (2,273 | ) | (22,567 | ) | (84,968 | ) | (805,318 | ) |
| 27,706 |
| 274,771 |
| 68,099 |
| 656,838 |
|
C Class | | | | |
Sold | 2,675 |
| 26,635 |
| 805 |
| 7,587 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 187 |
| 1,853 |
| 1,805 |
| 17,350 |
|
Redeemed | (372 | ) | (3,658 | ) | (106,482 | ) | (1,021,900 | ) |
| 2,490 |
| 24,830 |
| (103,872 | ) | (996,963 | ) |
R Class | | | | |
Sold | 7,183 |
| 70,640 |
| 3,801 |
| 36,646 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 164 |
| 1,623 |
| 1,372 |
| 13,193 |
|
Redeemed | (3,285 | ) | (32,091 | ) | (78,363 | ) | (753,666 | ) |
| 4,062 |
| 40,172 |
| (73,190 | ) | (703,827 | ) |
R5 Class | | | | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 163 |
| 1,611 |
| 2,080 |
| 19,986 |
|
Redeemed | — |
| — |
| (67,198 | ) | (637,943 | ) |
| 163 |
| 1,611 |
| (65,118 | ) | (617,957 | ) |
R6 Class | | | | |
Sold | 291,268 |
| 2,898,483 |
| 3,298 |
| 31,073 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,369 |
| 13,649 |
| 2,233 |
| 21,478 |
|
Redeemed | (12,574 | ) | (123,481 | ) | (72,382 | ) | (690,424 | ) |
| 280,063 |
| 2,788,651 |
| (66,851 | ) | (637,873 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | 1,090,000 |
| $ | 10,786,820 |
| 186,140 |
| $ | 1,746,930 |
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6. Affiliated Fund Transactions
A summary of transactions for each affiliated fund for the period ended September 30, 2019 follows (amounts in thousands):
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Affiliated Fund(1) | Beginning Value | Purchase Cost | Sales Cost | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Ending Value | Ending Shares | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | Distributions Received(2) |
Emerging Markets Debt Fund R6 Class | $ | 1,508 |
| $ | 34 |
| — |
| $ | 41 |
| $ | 1,583 |
| 152 |
| — |
| $ | 34 |
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(1) | Investments are funds within the American Century Investments family of funds and are considered affiliated funds. The fund does not invest in an affiliated fund for the purpose of exercising management or control; however, investments by the fund within its investment strategy may represent a significant portion of an affiliated fund's net assets. Additional information and attributes of each affiliated fund are available at americancentury.com. |
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(2) | Distributions received includes distributions from net investment income and from capital gains, if any. |
7. Fair Value Measurements
The fund’s investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the fund. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels.
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• | Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments. |
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• | Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars. |
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• | Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions). |
The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.
The following is a summary of the level classifications as of period end. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund’s portfolio holdings.
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Assets | | | |
Investment Securities | | | |
Corporate Bonds | — |
| $ | 12,023,206 |
| — |
|
U.S. Treasury Securities | — |
| 5,475,142 |
| — |
|
Asset-Backed Securities | — |
| 2,527,603 |
| — |
|
Collateralized Loan Obligations | — |
| 2,332,871 |
| — |
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — |
| 2,166,201 |
| — |
|
Affiliated Funds | $ | 1,582,631 |
| — |
| — |
|
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — |
| 1,133,342 |
| — |
|
Sovereign Governments and Agencies | — |
| 720,460 |
| — |
|
Preferred Stocks | 36,638 |
| 293,904 |
| — |
|
Bank Loan Obligations | — |
| 106,920 |
| — |
|
Temporary Cash Investments | 1,834 |
| 1,998,429 |
| — |
|
Temporary Cash Investments - Securities Lending Collateral | 331,988 |
| — |
| — |
|
| $ | 1,953,091 |
| $ | 28,778,078 |
| — |
|
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 4,344 |
| — |
| — |
|
| | | |
Liabilities | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Swap Agreements | — |
| $ | 48,528 |
| — |
|
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — |
| 189 |
| — |
|
| — |
| $ | 48,717 |
| — |
|
8. Derivative Instruments
Credit Risk — The fund is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of a bond generally declines as the credit quality of its issuer declines. Credit default swap agreements enable a fund to buy/sell protection against a credit event of a specific issuer or index. A fund may attempt to enhance returns by selling protection or attempt to mitigate credit risk by buying protection. The buyer/seller of credit protection against a security or basket of securities may pay/receive an up-front or periodic payment to compensate for/against potential default events. Changes in value, including the periodic amounts of interest to be paid or received on swap agreements, are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, a fund is required to deposit cash or securities (initial margin) with a financial intermediary in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the notional amount. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the value and is a component of unrealized gains and losses. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon receipt or payment of a periodic settlement or termination of swap agreements. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of swap agreements are a component of net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements, respectively. The risks of entering into swap agreements include the possible lack of liquidity, failure of the counterparty to meet its obligations, and that there may be unfavorable changes in the underlying investments or instruments. The fund's average notional amount held during the period was $1,881,200.
Foreign Currency Risk — The fund is subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of foreign investments held by a fund may be significantly affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The dollar value of a foreign security generally decreases when the value of the dollar rises against the foreign currency in which the security is denominated and tends to increase when the value of the dollar declines against such foreign currency. A fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to reduce a fund's exposure to foreign currency exchange
rate fluctuations or to gain exposure to the fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by a fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation are determined daily. Realized gain or loss is recorded upon the termination of the contract. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of forward foreign currency exchange contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively. A fund bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign currency exchange rate underlying the forward contract. Additionally, losses, up to the fair value, may arise if the counterparties do not perform under the contract terms. The fund's average U.S. dollar exposure to foreign currency risk derivative instruments held during the period was $191,637.
Interest Rate Risk — The fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The value of bonds generally declines as interest rates rise. A fund may enter into futures contracts based on a bond index or a specific underlying security. A fund may purchase futures contracts to gain exposure to increases in market value or sell futures contracts to protect against a decline in market value. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received daily, in cash, by a fund. The variation margin is equal to the daily change in the contract value and is recorded as unrealized gains and losses. A fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the futures contract is closed or expires. Net realized and unrealized gains or losses occurring during the holding period of futures contracts are a component of net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, respectively. One of the risks of entering into futures contracts is the possibility that the change in value of the contract may not correlate with the changes in value of the underlying securities. The fund's average notional exposure to interest rate risk derivative instruments held during the period was $1,400,000 futures contracts purchased.
Value of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2019
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| | | | | | | |
| Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives |
Type of Risk Exposure | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value |
Credit Risk | Receivable for variation margin on swap agreements* | — |
| Payable for variation margin on swap agreements* | $ | 2,050 |
|
Foreign Currency Risk | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — |
| Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 189 |
|
Interest Rate Risk | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | — |
| Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | 656 |
|
| | — |
| | $ | 2,895 |
|
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2019
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| | | | | | | | |
| Net Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Type of Risk Exposure | Location on Statement of Operations | Value | Location on Statement of Operations | Value |
Credit Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | $ | (25,608 | ) | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | $ | (9,119 | ) |
Foreign Currency Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | 472 |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (784 | ) |
Interest Rate Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions | — |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | 4,344 |
|
| | $ | (25,136 | ) | | $ | (5,559 | ) |
9. Risk Factors
There are certain risks involved in investing in foreign securities. These risks include those resulting from political events (such as civil unrest, national elections and imposition of exchange controls), social and economic events (such as labor strikes and rising inflation), and natural disasters. Securities of foreign issuers may be less liquid and more volatile. Investing in emerging markets or a significant portion of assets in one country or region may accentuate these risks.
The fund invests in lower-rated debt securities, which are subject to substantial risks including liquidity risk and credit risk.
10. Federal Tax Information
The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.
As of period end, the components of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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| | | |
Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 30,037,687 |
|
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 762,042 |
|
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (68,560 | ) |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | 693,482 |
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The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes.
As of March 31, 2019, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(103,904) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(172,239), which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers may be carried forward for an unlimited period. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.
As of March 31, 2019, the fund had late-year ordinary loss deferrals of $(85,751), which represent certain qualified losses that the fund has elected to treat as having been incurred in the following fiscal year for federal income tax purposes.
11. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08, “Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities” (ASU 2017-08). ASU 2017-08 amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2017-08 did not materially impact the financial statements.
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | | | | | | | |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | | |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | | | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Distributions From Net Investment Income | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.73 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 0.40 | (0.15) | $9.98 | 4.11% | 0.71%(4) | 0.75%(4) | 2.83%(4) | 2.79%(4) | 20% |
| $22,544 |
|
2019 | $9.74 | 0.34 | 0.03 | 0.37 | (0.38) | $9.73 | 3.88% | 0.70% | 0.76% | 3.55% | 3.49% | 60% |
| $15,718 |
|
2018 | $9.78 | 0.32 | (0.04) | 0.28 | (0.32) | $9.74 | 2.86% | 0.69% | 0.76% | 3.27% | 3.20% | 64% |
| $12,228 |
|
2017 | $9.45 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.66 | (0.33) | $9.78 | 7.06% | 0.65% | 0.76% | 3.39% | 3.28% | 40% |
| $7,791 |
|
2016 | $9.81 | 0.33 | (0.29) | 0.04 | (0.40) | $9.45 | 0.44% | 0.64% | 0.75% | 3.52% | 3.41% | 25% |
| $2,290 |
|
2015(5) | $10.00 | 0.23 | (0.14) | 0.09 | (0.28) | $9.81 | 0.91% | 0.65%(4) | 0.74%(4) | 3.43%(4) | 3.34%(4) | 9% |
| $2,965 |
|
I Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.73 | 0.14 | 0.25 | 0.39 | (0.15) | $9.97 | 4.06% | 0.61%(4) | 0.65%(4) | 2.93%(4) | 2.89%(4) | 20% |
| $2,692 |
|
2019 | $9.73 | 0.35 | 0.03 | 0.38 | (0.38) | $9.73 | 4.09% | 0.60% | 0.66% | 3.65% | 3.59% | 60% |
| $1,345 |
|
2018(6) | $9.79 | 0.33 | (0.07) | 0.26 | (0.32) | $9.73 | 2.64% | 0.59%(4) | 0.66%(4) | 3.37%(4) | 3.30%(4) | 64%(7) |
| $687 |
|
Y Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.73 | 0.15 | 0.26 | 0.41 | (0.16) | $9.98 | 4.23% | 0.51%(4) | 0.55%(4) | 3.03%(4) | 2.99%(4) | 20% |
| $6 |
|
2019 | $9.73 | 0.36 | 0.03 | 0.39 | (0.39) | $9.73 | 4.18% | 0.50% | 0.56% | 3.75% | 3.69% | 60% |
| $5 |
|
2018(6) | $9.79 | 0.33 | (0.06) | 0.27 | (0.33) | $9.73 | 2.73% | 0.49%(4) | 0.56%(4) | 3.46%(4) | 3.39%(4) | 64%(7) |
| $5 |
|
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | | | | | | | |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | | |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | | | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Distributions From Net Investment Income | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
A Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.73 | 0.13 | 0.26 | 0.39 | (0.14) | $9.98 | 3.98% | 0.96%(4) | 1.00%(4) | 2.58%(4) | 2.54%(4) | 20% |
| $1,635 |
|
2019 | $9.74 | 0.32 | 0.02 | 0.34 | (0.35) | $9.73 | 3.62% | 0.95% | 1.01% | 3.30% | 3.24% | 60% |
| $1,325 |
|
2018 | $9.77 | 0.29 | (0.03) | 0.26 | (0.29) | $9.74 | 2.71% | 0.94% | 1.01% | 3.02% | 2.95% | 64% |
| $662 |
|
2017 | $9.45 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.62 | (0.30) | $9.77 | 6.68% | 0.90% | 1.01% | 3.14% | 3.03% | 40% |
| $992 |
|
2016 | $9.81 | 0.31 | (0.30) | 0.01 | (0.37) | $9.45 | 0.19% | 0.89% | 1.00% | 3.27% | 3.16% | 25% |
| $1,180 |
|
2015(5) | $10.00 | 0.21 | (0.14) | 0.07 | (0.26) | $9.81 | 0.74% | 0.90%(4) | 0.99%(4) | 3.18%(4) | 3.09%(4) | 9% |
| $935 |
|
C Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.73 | 0.09 | 0.26 | 0.35 | (0.10) | $9.98 | 3.59% | 1.71%(4) | 1.75%(4) | 1.83%(4) | 1.79%(4) | 20% |
| $212 |
|
2019 | $9.74 | 0.24 | 0.03 | 0.27 | (0.28) | $9.73 | 2.85% | 1.70% | 1.76% | 2.55% | 2.49% | 60% |
| $182 |
|
2018 | $9.77 | 0.22 | (0.03) | 0.19 | (0.22) | $9.74 | 1.94% | 1.69% | 1.76% | 2.27% | 2.20% | 64% |
| $1,194 |
|
2017 | $9.45 | 0.23 | 0.32 | 0.55 | (0.23) | $9.77 | 5.89% | 1.65% | 1.76% | 2.39% | 2.28% | 40% |
| $1,098 |
|
2016 | $9.81 | 0.24 | (0.30) | (0.06) | (0.30) | $9.45 | (0.56)% | 1.64% | 1.75% | 2.52% | 2.41% | 25% |
| $993 |
|
2015(5) | $10.00 | 0.16 | (0.14) | 0.02 | (0.21) | $9.81 | 0.24% | 1.65%(4) | 1.74%(4) | 2.43%(4) | 2.34%(4) | 9% |
| $917 |
|
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | | | | | | | |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | | |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | | | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Distributions From Net Investment Income | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
R Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(3) | $9.73 | 0.11 | 0.26 | 0.37 | (0.12) | $9.98 | 3.85% | 1.21%(4) | 1.25%(4) | 2.33%(4) | 2.29%(4) | 20% |
| $156 |
|
2019 | $9.74 | 0.29 | 0.03 | 0.32 | (0.33) | $9.73 | 3.36% | 1.20% | 1.26% | 3.05% | 2.99% | 60% |
| $112 |
|
2018 | $9.78 | 0.27 | (0.04) | 0.23 | (0.27) | $9.74 | 2.45% | 1.19% | 1.26% | 2.77% | 2.70% | 64% |
| $825 |
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2017 | $9.45 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 0.61 | (0.28) | $9.78 | 6.42% | 1.15% | 1.26% | 2.89% | 2.78% | 40% |
| $772 |
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2016 | $9.81 | 0.29 | (0.30) | (0.01) | (0.35) | $9.45 | (0.06)% | 1.14% | 1.25% | 3.02% | 2.91% | 25% |
| $714 |
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2015(5) | $10.00 | 0.19 | (0.13) | 0.06 | (0.25) | $9.81 | 0.58% | 1.15%(4) | 1.24%(4) | 2.93%(4) | 2.84%(4) | 9% |
| $704 |
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2019(3) | $9.73 | 0.15 | 0.26 | 0.41 | (0.16) | $9.98 | 4.21% | 0.51%(4) | 0.55%(4) | 3.03%(4) | 2.99%(4) | 20% |
| $103 |
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2019 | $9.74 | 0.35 | 0.03 | 0.38 | (0.39) | $9.73 | 4.09% | 0.50% | 0.56% | 3.75% | 3.69% | 60% |
| $99 |
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2018 | $9.77 | 0.34 | (0.03) | 0.31 | (0.34) | $9.74 | 3.17% | 0.49% | 0.56% | 3.47% | 3.40% | 64% |
| $733 |
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2017 | $9.45 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.67 | (0.35) | $9.77 | 7.16% | 0.45% | 0.56% | 3.59% | 3.48% | 40% |
| $711 |
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2016 | $9.81 | 0.36 | (0.30) | 0.06 | (0.42) | $9.45 | 0.64% | 0.44% | 0.55% | 3.72% | 3.61% | 25% |
| $663 |
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2015(5) | $10.00 | 0.24 | (0.14) | 0.10 | (0.29) | $9.81 | 1.05% | 0.45%(4) | 0.54%(4) | 3.63%(4) | 3.54%(4) | 9% |
| $909 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) | | | | | | | |
Per-Share Data | | | | | | Ratios and Supplemental Data | | |
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| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)(1) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Distributions From Net Investment Income | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(2) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Portfolio Turnover Rate | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
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2019(3) | $9.73 | 0.15 | 0.26 | 0.41 | (0.16) | $9.98 | 4.24% | 0.46%(4) | 0.50%(4) | 3.08%(4) | 3.04%(4) | 20% |
| $2,935 |
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2019 | $9.74 | 0.36 | 0.03 | 0.39 | (0.40) | $9.73 | 4.14% | 0.45% | 0.51% | 3.80% | 3.74% | 60% |
| $137 |
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2018 | $9.78 | 0.35 | (0.05) | 0.30 | (0.34) | $9.74 | 3.22% | 0.44% | 0.51% | 3.52% | 3.45% | 64% |
| $789 |
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2017 | $9.45 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.68 | (0.35) | $9.78 | 7.21% | 0.40% | 0.51% | 3.64% | 3.53% | 40% |
| $764 |
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2016 | $9.81 | 0.36 | (0.30) | 0.06 | (0.42) | $9.45 | 0.69% | 0.39% | 0.50% | 3.77% | 3.66% | 25% |
| $712 |
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2015(5) | $10.00 | 0.24 | (0.13) | 0.11 | (0.30) | $9.81 | 1.08% | 0.40%(4) | 0.49%(4) | 3.68%(4) | 3.59%(4) | 9% |
| $708 |
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(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period. |
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(2) | Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day and do not reflect applicable sales charges, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
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(3) | Six months ended September 30, 2019 (unaudited). |
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(5) | July 28, 2014 (fund inception) through March 31, 2015. |
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(6) | April 10, 2017 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2018. |
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(7) | Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2018. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management Agreement |
At a meeting held on June 19, 2019, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") unanimously approved the renewal of the management agreement pursuant to which American Century Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) acts as the investment advisor for the Fund. Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s directors/trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees, each year. The Board regards this annual evaluation and renewal as one of its most important responsibilities.
The independent Trustees have memorialized a statement regarding the relationship between their ongoing obligations to oversee and evaluate the performance of the Advisor and their annual consideration of renewal of the management agreement. In that statement, the independent Trustees noted that their assessment of the Advisor’s performance is an ongoing process that takes place over the entire year and is informed by all of the extensive information that the Board and its committees receive and consider over time. This information, together with the additional materials provided specifically in connection with the review, are central to the Board’s assessment of the Advisor’s performance and its determination whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement.
Prior to its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board requested and reviewed extensive data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor and certain independent providers of evaluation data concerning the Fund and the services provided to the Fund by the Advisor.
In connection with its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board’s review and evaluation of the services provided by the Advisor included, but was not limited to, the following:
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• | the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, and other services provided to the Fund; |
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• | the wide range of other programs and services the Advisor provides to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis; |
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• | the investment performance of the Fund, including data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies; |
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• | the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similar funds; |
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• | the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the Advisor and the Fund’s service providers; |
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• | financial data showing the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the overall profitability of the Advisor; |
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• | strategic plans of the Advisor; |
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• | any economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund and other accounts; |
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• | services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients; |
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• | acquired fund fees and expenses; |
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• | payments and practices in connection with financial intermediaries holding shares of the Fund and the services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and |
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• | any collateral benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund. |
In keeping with its practice, the Board held two in-person meetings to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request and held active discussions with the Advisor regarding the renewal of the management agreement. The independent Trustees had the benefit of
the advice of their independent counsel throughout the process.
Factors Considered
The Trustees considered all of the information provided by the Advisor, the independent data providers, and the independent Trustees’ independent counsel in connection with the approval. They determined that the information was sufficient for them to evaluate the management agreement for the Fund. In connection with their review, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling and each Trustee may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the management agreement, the Board based its decision on a number of factors, including the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services — Generally. Under the management agreement, the Advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:
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• | constructing and designing the Fund |
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• | portfolio research and security selection |
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• | initial capitalization/funding |
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• | daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio |
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• | shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications |
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• | legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel) |
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• | regulatory and portfolio compliance |
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• | marketing and distribution (except amounts paid by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 plans) |
The Board noted that many of these services have expanded over time in terms of both quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry, changing distribution channels, and the changing regulatory environment.
Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is quite complex and allows Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes by investing in or exchanging among various American Century Investments funds, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the Board expects the Advisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. Further, the Trustees recognize that the Advisor has an obligation to seek the best execution of fund trades. In providing these services, the Advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals (portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance, and other systems to conduct their business. The Board, directly and through its Portfolio Committee, regularly reviews investment performance information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of similarly-managed funds, over different time horizons. The Trustees also review investment performance information during the management agreement renewal process. If performance concerns are identified, the Fund receives special reviews until performance improves, during which the Board discusses with the Advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market conditions, security selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance. The Fund’s performance was above its benchmark for the three-year period and below its benchmark for the one-year period reviewed by the Board. The Board found the investment management services provided by the Advisor to the Fund to be satisfactory and consistent with the management agreement.
Shareholder and Other Services. Under the management agreement, the Advisor provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through various committees of the Board, regularly reviews reports and evaluations of such services at its regular meetings. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction, technology support (including cyber security), new products and services offered to Fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. The Board found the services provided by the Advisor to the Fund under the management agreement to be competitive and of high quality.
Costs of Services and Profitability. The Advisor provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Trustees have reviewed with the Advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. This information is considered in evaluating the Advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee. The Board concluded that the Advisor’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Ethics. The Board generally considers the Advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. They noted that the Advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.
Economies of Scale. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Board concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The Board concluded that the Advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, offering competitive fees from fund inception, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders enhanced and expanded services.
Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The management agreement provides that the Fund pays the Advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, expenses attributable to short sales, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fees and expenses of the Fund’s independent Trustees (including their independent legal counsel), and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act. Under the unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing, and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges, and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and any applicable Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The Board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the Advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Board’s analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by an independent provider and comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of peer funds. The unified fee charged to shareholders of the Fund was below the median of the total expense ratios of the Fund’s peer universe. The Board concluded that the management fee paid by the Fund to the Advisor under the management agreement is reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Board also requested and received information from the Advisor concerning the nature of the services, fees, costs, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Board analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.
Payments to Intermediaries. The Trustees also requested and received a description of payments made to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries. These payments include various payments made by the Fund or the Advisor to different types of intermediaries and recordkeepers for distribution and service activities provided for the Fund. The Trustees reviewed such information and received representations from the Advisor that all such payments by the Fund were made pursuant to the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 Plan and that all such payments by the Advisor were made from the Advisor’s resources and reasonable profits. The Board found such payments to be reasonable in scope and purpose.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the existence of collateral benefits the Advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Board noted that the Advisor may receive proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions. The Board also determined that the Advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex.
Existing Relationship. The Board also considered whether there was any reason for not continuing the existing arrangement with the Advisor. In this regard, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties, and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision not to continue such relationship. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Advisor’s industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Advisor will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund.
Conclusion of the Trustees. As a result of this process, the Board, including all of the independent Trustees and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and throughout the year, concluded that the management agreement between the Fund and the Advisor is fair and reasonable in light of the services provided and should be renewed.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect not to have withholding apply*. Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
If you don’t want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not withhold the federal income tax. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax withheld (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
Descriptions of the principles and policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021 or visiting the "About Us" page of American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com. A description of the policies is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-Q and Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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| Semiannual Report |
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| September 30, 2019 |
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| U.S. Government Money Market Fund |
| Investor Class (TCRXX) |
| A Class (AGQXX) |
| C Class (AGHXX) |
| G Class (AGGXX) |
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the fund’s shareholder reports like this one will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund or your financial intermediary electronically by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling or sending an email request to your appropriate contacts as listed on the back cover of this report. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.
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President's Letter | 2 |
Fund Characteristics | |
Shareholder Fee Example | |
Schedule of Investments | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Statement of Operations | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets. | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Financial Highlights | |
Approval of Management Agreement | |
Additional Information | |
Any opinions expressed in this report reflect those of the author as of the date of the report, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of American Century Investments® or any other person in the American Century Investments organization. Any such opinions are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and American Century Investments disclaims any responsibility to update such opinions. These opinions may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions made by American Century Investments funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any American Century Investments fund. Security examples are used for representational purposes only and are not intended as recommendations to purchase or sell securities. Performance information for comparative indices and securities is provided to American Century Investments by third party vendors. To the best of American Century Investments’ knowledge, such information is accurate at the time of printing.
Jonathan Thomas
Dear Investor:
Thank you for reviewing this semiannual report for the period ended September 30, 2019. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional commentary and information on fund performance, plus other investment insights, please visit our website, americancentury.com.
Federal Reserve’s Policy Pivot Promoted Stock, Bond Gains
U.S. stocks and bonds advanced for the six-month period, and the typically uncorrelated asset classes delivered similar returns. Stocks, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, gained 6.08%, while bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 5.42%.
A key policy pivot from the Federal Reserve (Fed) helped set the stage for the period’s gains. In early 2019, the Fed abruptly ended its three-year rate-hike campaign and adopted a dovish tone amid weaker global growth and inflation. In light of anticipated Fed support, stock investors generally overlooked moderating economic and earnings data and trade policy uncertainty. Meanwhile, as economic data continued to slow, U.S. Treasury yields continued to fall. Muted inflation and the dovish Fed also helped drive down yields. By July, concerns about global economic risks prompted the Fed to cut short-term interest rates for the first time in 10 years. And with those global risks still looming, the Fed cut rates again in September.
Within the broad U.S. equity universe, large-cap stocks generally outperformed mid- and small-cap stocks, according to the Russell U.S. Indexes. Large- and mid-cap stocks posted gains, while small-cap stocks declined slightly. Growth stocks retained an edge over value stocks within the mid- and large-cap segments, but they declined and lagged value stocks in the small-cap universe. Within the fixed-income market, investment-grade corporate bonds and longer-maturity Treasuries were top performers. According to Bloomberg, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note plunged from 2.41% at the end of March to 1.66% six months later, which helped fuel broad bond market gains.
Looking ahead, we expect volatility to remain a formidable factor as investors react to global growth trends, U.S.-China trade policy developments, central bank policy and geopolitical forces. We believe this scenario underscores the importance of using professionally managed portfolios in pursuit of investment goals. We appreciate your continued trust and confidence in us.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 | | | | |
7-Day Current Yields | Investor Class | A Class | C Class | G Class |
After waiver | 1.53% | 1.28% | 0.79% | 1.98%(1) |
Before waiver | 1.53% | 1.28% | 0.79% | 1.53% |
7-Day Effective Yields | Investor Class | A Class | C Class | G Class |
After waiver | 1.54% | 1.29% | 0.79% | 2.00%(1) |
(1) Yields would have been lower if a portion of the fees had not been waived. |
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Weighted Average Maturity | 13 days |
Weighted Average Life | 98 days |
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Portfolio Composition by Maturity | % of fund investments |
1-30 days | 87% |
31-90 days | 12% |
91-180 days | — |
More than 180 days | 1% |
Fund shareholders may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption/exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019.
Actual Expenses
The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each class. You may use the information, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. First, identify the share class you own. Then simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
If you hold Investor Class shares of any American Century Investments fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not a financial intermediary or retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $12.50 semiannual account maintenance fee if the value of those shares is less than $10,000. We will redeem shares automatically in one of your accounts to pay the $12.50 fee. In determining your total eligible investment amount, we will include your investments in all personal accounts (including American Century Investments Brokerage accounts) registered under your Social Security number. Personal accounts include individual accounts, joint accounts, UGMA/UTMA accounts, personal trusts, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts and IRAs (including traditional, Roth, Rollover, SEP-, SARSEP- and SIMPLE-IRAs), and certain other retirement accounts. If you have only business, business retirement, employer-sponsored or American Century Investments Brokerage accounts, you are currently not subject to this fee. If you are subject to the Account Maintenance Fee, your account value could be reduced by the fee amount.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio of each class of your fund and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the actual return of a fund’s share class. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption/exchange fees. Therefore, the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| Beginning Account Value 4/1/19 | Ending Account Value 9/30/19 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 4/1/19 - 9/30/19 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) |
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,009.50 | $2.31 | 0.46% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,008.30 | $3.56 | 0.71% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,005.80 | $6.07 | 1.21% |
G Class | $1,000 | $1,011.80 | $0.05 | 0.01% |
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,022.70 | $2.33 | 0.46% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,021.45 | $3.59 | 0.71% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,018.95 | $6.11 | 1.21% |
G Class | $1,000 | $1,024.95 | $0.05 | 0.01% |
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(1) | Expenses are equal to the class's annualized expense ratio listed in the table above, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183, the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 366, to reflect the one-half year period. Annualized expense ratio reflects actual expenses, including any applicable fee waivers or expense reimbursements and excluding any acquired fund fees and expenses. |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES(1) — 76.7% | | |
Adjustable-Rate U.S. Government Agency Securities — 65.7% | | |
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., VRN, 2.14%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.10%), 12/30/20 | $ | 35,000,000 |
| $ | 34,995,639 |
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Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 1.85%, (SOFR plus 0.03%), 10/9/19 | 34,000,000 |
| 34,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 1.83%, (SOFR plus 0.01%), 10/10/19 | 45,000,000 |
| 45,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 2.08%, (3-month LIBOR less 0.22%), 10/15/19 | 75,000,000 |
| 75,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 1.99%, (1-month LIBOR less 0.03%), 11/25/19 | 80,000,000 |
| 80,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 1.84%, (SOFR plus 0.02%), 11/27/19 | 202,250,000 |
| 202,250,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 1.85%, (SOFR plus 0.03%), 12/6/19 | 35,000,000 |
| 35,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 2.00%, (1-month LIBOR less 0.03%), 12/16/19 | 70,000,000 |
| 70,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 2.02%, (3-month LIBOR less 0.14%), 12/19/19 | 31,895,000 |
| 31,901,691 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 1.83%, (SOFR plus 0.01%), 12/20/19 | 500,000 |
| 500,009 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 1.83%, (SOFR plus 0.01%), 1/17/20 | 45,000,000 |
| 45,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 1.87%, (SOFR plus 0.05%), 1/17/20 | 33,000,000 |
| 33,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 1.87%, (SOFR plus 0.05%), 1/17/20 | 3,000,000 |
| 3,000,439 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 1.83%, (SOFR plus 0.01%), 1/24/20 | 125,000,000 |
| 125,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 1.85%, (SOFR plus 0.03%), 3/6/20 | 57,000,000 |
| 57,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 2.10%, (1-month LIBOR plus 0.05%), 3/25/20 | 25,000,000 |
| 25,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 2.00%, (1-month LIBOR less 0.03%), 4/16/20 | 50,000,000 |
| 50,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 1.86%, (SOFR plus 0.04%), 5/8/20 | 70,000,000 |
| 70,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 1.84%, (SOFR plus 0.02%), 5/14/20 | 11,000,000 |
| 11,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 1.90%, (SOFR plus 0.08%), 7/8/21 | 15,000,000 |
| 15,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, MTN, VRN, 1.82%, (SOFR), 2/12/20 | 28,000,000 |
| 28,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, MTN, VRN, 1.83%, (SOFR plus 0.01%), 2/21/20 | 20,000,000 |
| 20,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, MTN, VRN, 1.83%, (SOFR plus 0.01%), 5/13/20 | 5,000,000 |
| 5,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, MTN, VRN, 1.85%, (SOFR plus 0.03%), 6/2/20 | 20,000,000 |
| 20,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, MTN, VRN, 1.84%, (SOFR plus 0.02%), 7/10/20 | 65,000,000 |
| 65,000,000 |
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, MTN, VRN, 1.83%, (SOFR plus 0.01%), 7/22/20 | 60,000,000 |
| 60,000,000 |
|
| | 1,240,647,778 |
|
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| | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Fixed-Rate U.S. Government Agency Securities — 11.0% | | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.90%, 10/30/19 | $ | 6,400,000 |
| $ | 6,390,359 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.99%, 11/15/19 | 26,800,000 |
| 26,734,507 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.98%, 11/19/19 | 125,000,000 |
| 124,668,229 |
|
Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.91%, 11/22/19 | 30,000,000 |
| 29,918,837 |
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp, 2.52%, 4/15/20 | 20,000,000 |
| 20,000,000 |
|
Tennessee Valley Authority, 1.93%, 10/2/19 | 500,000 |
| 499,974 |
|
| | 208,211,906 |
|
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES | | 1,448,859,684 |
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CORPORATE BONDS — 7.8% | | |
Anton Mountain View LLC, VRDN, 2.08%, 10/30/19 (LOC: FHLB) | 24,855,000 |
| 24,855,000 |
|
Doghouse Properties LLC, VRDN, 2.19%, 10/7/19 (LOC: FHLB) | 1,170,000 |
| 1,170,000 |
|
EPR GO Zone Holdings LLC, VRDN, 2.15%, 10/7/19 (LOC: FHLB) | 24,995,000 |
| 24,995,000 |
|
Fairfield North Texas Associates LP, VRDN, 2.08%, 10/7/19 (LOC: FHLB) | 9,550,000 |
| 9,550,000 |
|
Northcreek Church, VRDN, 2.40%, 10/7/19 (LOC: FHLB) | 4,350,000 |
| 4,350,000 |
|
Saddleback Valley Community Church, VRDN, 2.20%, 10/7/19 (LOC: FHLB) | 6,895,000 |
| 6,895,000 |
|
Santa Monica Ocean Park Partners LP, VRDN, 2.08%, 10/7/19 (LOC: FHLB) | 9,370,000 |
| 9,370,000 |
|
Sendero LLC, VRDN, 2.08%, 10/7/19 (LOC: FHLB) | 35,280,000 |
| 35,280,000 |
|
Sendero LLC, VRDN, 2.08%, 10/7/19 (LOC: FHLB) | 21,620,000 |
| 21,620,000 |
|
Varenna Care Center LP, VRDN, 2.08%, 10/7/19 (LOC: FHLB) | 8,765,000 |
| 8,765,000 |
|
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | 146,850,000 |
|
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES(1) — 5.7% | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.13%, 10/1/19 | 100,000,000 |
| 100,000,000 |
|
U.S. Treasury Notes, VRN, 2.03%, (3-month USBMMY plus 0.12%), 1/31/21 | 8,000,000 |
| 7,996,375 |
|
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES | | 107,996,375 |
|
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES — 0.7% | | |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority Rev., (Uptown Newport Building Owner LP), VRDN, 2.33%, 10/7/19 (LOC: East West Bank, Zions Bank and FHLB) | 8,415,000 |
| 8,415,000 |
|
JJB Properties LLC Rev., VRDN, 2.08%, 10/7/19 (LOC: Arvest Bank and FHLB) | 2,975,000 |
| 2,975,000 |
|
Mississippi Business Finance Corp. Rev., (Brown Bottling Group, Inc.), VRDN, 2.21%, 10/7/19 (LOC: Trustmark National Bank and FHLB) | 750,000 |
| 750,000 |
|
New York City Housing Development Corp. Rev., (2 Gold LLC), VRDN, 2.06%, 10/7/19 (LOC: FNMA)(LIQ FAC: FNMA) | 855,000 |
| 855,000 |
|
St. Tammany Parish Economic & Industrial Development District Rev., (Diversified Foods and Seasonings LLC), VRDN, 2.14%, 10/7/19 (LOC: Fidelity Homestead Assistance and FHLB) | 1,160,000 |
| 1,160,000 |
|
TOTAL MUNICIPAL SECURITIES | | 14,155,000 |
|
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 90.9% | | 1,717,861,059 |
|
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES(2) — 9.1% | | 171,003,917 |
|
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 1,888,864,976 |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
FHLB | - | Federal Home Loan Bank |
FNMA | - | Federal National Mortgage Association |
LIBOR | - | London Interbank Offered Rate |
LIQ FAC | - | Liquidity Facilities |
LOC | - | Letter of Credit |
MTN | - | Medium Term Note |
SOFR | - | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
USBMMY | - | U.S. Treasury Bill Money Market Yield |
VRDN | - | Variable Rate Demand Note. The instrument may be payable upon demand and adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security's offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. The date of the demand feature is disclosed. |
VRN | - | Variable Rate Note. The rate adjusts periodically based upon the terms set forth in the security’s offering documents. The rate shown is effective at the period end and the reference rate and spread, if any, is indicated. |
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(1) | The rate indicated is the yield to maturity at purchase for non-interest bearing securities. For interest bearing securities, the stated coupon rate is shown. |
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(2) | Amount relates primarily to receivable for investments sold, but not settled, at period end. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (amortized cost and cost for federal income tax purposes) | $ | 1,717,861,059 |
|
Cash | 259,970 |
|
Receivable for investments sold | 179,021,941 |
|
Receivable for capital shares sold | 761,982 |
|
Interest receivable | 3,892,507 |
|
| 1,901,797,459 |
|
| |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | 7,500,000 |
|
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 5,031,420 |
|
Accrued management fees | 383,382 |
|
Distribution and service fees payable | 13,515 |
|
Dividends payable | 4,166 |
|
| 12,932,483 |
|
| |
Net Assets | $ | 1,888,864,976 |
|
| |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 1,888,915,092 |
|
Distributable earnings | (50,116 | ) |
| $ | 1,888,864,976 |
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| | | | | | | | |
| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share |
Investor Class |
| $971,639,359 |
| 971,803,721 |
|
| $1.00 |
|
A Class |
| $65,295,952 |
| 65,294,913 |
|
| $1.00 |
|
C Class |
| $102,377 |
| 102,374 |
|
| $1.00 |
|
G Class |
| $851,827,288 |
| 851,844,244 |
|
| $1.00 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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| | | |
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 21,814,771 |
|
| |
Expenses: | |
Management fees | 4,180,453 |
|
Distribution and service fees: | |
A Class | 81,424 |
|
C Class | 308 |
|
Trustees' fees and expenses | 67,807 |
|
Other expenses | 1,648 |
|
| 4,331,640 |
|
Fees waived - G Class | (1,946,083 | ) |
| 2,385,557 |
|
| |
Net investment income (loss) | 19,429,214 |
|
| |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 10,992 |
|
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 19,440,206 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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|
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2019 | March 31, 2019 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 19,429,214 |
| $ | 35,341,625 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) | 10,992 |
| 6,713 |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 19,440,206 |
| 35,348,338 |
|
| | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (8,761,647 | ) | (15,302,067 | ) |
A Class | (535,797 | ) | (1,007,024 | ) |
C Class | (464 | ) | (698 | ) |
G Class | (10,131,306 | ) | (19,031,836 | ) |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (19,429,214 | ) | (35,341,625 | ) |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 4) | 105,563,780 |
| (95,609,086 | ) |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 105,574,772 |
| (95,602,373 | ) |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 1,783,290,204 |
| 1,878,892,577 |
|
End of period | $ | 1,888,864,976 |
| $ | 1,783,290,204 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
1. Organization
American Century Investment Trust (the trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. U.S. Government Money Market Fund (the fund) is one fund in a series issued by the trust. The fund’s investment objective is to seek current income while maintaining liquidity and preserving capital.
The fund offers the Investor Class, A Class, C Class and G Class. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in preparation of its financial statements. The fund is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This may require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Management evaluated the impact of events or transactions occurring through the date the financial statements were issued that would merit recognition or disclosure.
Investment Valuations — The fund determines the fair value of its investments and computes its net asset value per share at the close of regular trading (usually 4 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on each day the NYSE is open. Investments are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. If the fund determines that the amortized cost does not reflect an investment’s fair value, such investment is valued as determined in good faith by the Board of Trustees or its delegate, in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees.
Security Transactions — Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date. Net realized gains and losses are determined on the identified cost basis, which is also used for federal income tax purposes.
Investment Income — Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums.
Treasury Roll Transactions — The fund purchases a security and at the same time makes a commitment to sell the same security at a future settlement date at a specified price. These types of transactions are known as treasury roll transactions. The difference between the purchase price and the sale price represents interest income reflective of an agreed upon rate between the fund and the counterparty.
Income Tax Status — It is the fund’s policy to distribute substantially all net investment income and net realized gains to shareholders and to otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes. The fund files U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax returns as applicable. The fund's tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant taxing authority until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years from the date of filing but can be longer in certain jurisdictions. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Multiple Class — All shares of the fund represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the fund are allocated to each class of shares based on their relative net assets.
Distributions to Shareholders — Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. The fund may make capital gains distributions to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.
Indemnifications — Under the trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against a fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered by management to be remote.
3. Fees and Transactions with Related Parties
Certain officers and trustees of the trust are also officers and/or directors of American Century Companies, Inc. (ACC). The trust's investment advisor, American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM), the trust's distributor, American Century Investment Services, Inc. (ACIS), and the trust's transfer agent, American Century Services, LLC, are wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by ACC. Various funds issued by American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc. own, in aggregate, 55% of the shares of the fund. ACIM owns 20% of the shares of the fund. Related parties do not invest in the fund for the purpose of exercising management or control.
Management Fees — The trust has entered into a management agreement with ACIM, under which ACIM provides the fund with investment advisory and management services in exchange for a single, unified management fee (the fee) per class. The agreement provides that all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except distribution and service fees, brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), and extraordinary expenses, will be paid by ACIM. The fee is computed and accrued daily based on each class's daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fee consists of (1) an Investment Category Fee based on the daily net assets of the fund and certain other accounts managed by the investment advisor that are in the same broad investment category as the fund and (2) a Complex Fee based on the assets of all the funds in the American Century Investments family of funds. The investment advisor agreed to waive the G Class’s management fee in its entirety. The investment advisor expects this waiver to remain in effect permanently and cannot terminate it without the approval of the Board of Trustees.
The Investment Category Fee range, the Complex Fee range and the effective annual management fee for each class for the period ended September 30, 2019 are as follows:
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| Investment Category Fee Range | Complex Fee Range | Effective Annual Management Fee |
Investor Class | 0.1170% to 0.2300% | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.45% |
A Class | 0.45% |
C Class | 0.45% |
G Class | 0.00%(1) |
(1) Effective annual management fee before waiver was 0.45%.
Distribution and Service Fees — The Board of Trustees has adopted a separate Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan for each of the A Class and C Class (collectively the plans), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The plans provide that the A Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.25%. The plans provide that the C Class will pay ACIS an annual distribution and service fee of 0.75%, of which 0.25% is paid for individual shareholder services and 0.50% is paid for distribution services. The fees are computed and accrued daily based on each class’s daily net assets and paid monthly in arrears. The fees are used to pay financial intermediaries for distribution and individual shareholder services. Fees incurred under the plans during the period ended September 30, 2019 are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses — The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the investment advisor’s management and operations of the fund. The trustees receive detailed information about the fund and its investment advisor regularly throughout the year, and meet at least quarterly with management of the investment advisor to review reports about fund operations. The fund’s officers do not receive compensation from the fund.
4. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
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| Six months ended September 30, 2019 | Year ended March 31, 2019 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 377,228,698 |
| $ | 377,228,698 |
| 610,098,718 |
| $ | 610,098,718 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 8,705,371 |
| 8,705,371 |
| 15,209,824 |
| 15,209,824 |
|
Redeemed | (265,634,447 | ) | (265,634,447 | ) | (600,775,338 | ) | (600,775,338 | ) |
| 120,299,622 |
| 120,299,622 |
| 24,533,204 |
| 24,533,204 |
|
A Class | | | | |
Sold | 15,326,509 |
| 15,326,509 |
| 38,826,325 |
| 38,826,325 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 535,797 |
| 535,797 |
| 1,005,244 |
| 1,005,244 |
|
Redeemed | (18,082,593 | ) | (18,082,593 | ) | (52,835,390 | ) | (52,835,390 | ) |
| (2,220,287 | ) | (2,220,287 | ) | (13,003,821 | ) | (13,003,821 | ) |
C Class | | | | |
Sold | 29,361 |
| 29,361 |
| 199,366 |
| 199,366 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 345 |
| 345 |
| 280 |
| 280 |
|
Redeemed | (3,939 | ) | (3,939 | ) | (151,767 | ) | (151,767 | ) |
| 25,767 |
| 25,767 |
| 47,879 |
| 47,879 |
|
G Class | | | | |
Sold | 21,202,132 |
| 21,202,132 |
| 60,813,798 |
| 60,813,798 |
|
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 10,131,244 |
| 10,131,244 |
| 18,991,237 |
| 18,991,237 |
|
Redeemed | (43,874,698 | ) | (43,874,698 | ) | (186,991,383 | ) | (186,991,383 | ) |
| (12,541,322 | ) | (12,541,322 | ) | (107,186,348 | ) | (107,186,348 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) | 105,563,780 |
| $ | 105,563,780 |
| (95,609,086 | ) | $ | (95,609,086 | ) |
5. Fair Value Measurements
The fund’s investments valuation process is based on several considerations and may use multiple inputs to determine the fair value of the investments held by the fund. In conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, the inputs used to determine a valuation are classified into three broad levels.
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• | Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments. |
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• | Level 2 valuation inputs consist of direct or indirect observable market data (including quoted prices for comparable investments, evaluations of subsequent market events, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). These inputs also consist of quoted prices for identical investments initially expressed in local currencies that are adjusted through translation into U.S. dollars. |
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• | Level 3 valuation inputs consist of unobservable data (including a fund’s own assumptions). |
The level classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair valuation measurement. The valuation inputs are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities or other financial instruments.
As of period end, the fund’s investment securities were classified as Level 2. The Schedule of Investments provides additional information on the fund’s portfolio holdings.
6. Federal Tax Information
The book-basis character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. These differences reflect the differing character of certain income items and net realized gains and losses for financial statement and tax purposes, and may result in reclassification among certain capital accounts on the financial statements.
As of March 31, 2019, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(61,108), which represent net capital loss carryovers that may be used to offset future realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes. The capital loss carryovers may be carried forward for an unlimited period. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations.
7. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-08, “Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities” (ASU 2017-08). ASU 2017-08 amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The adoption of ASU 2017-08 did not materially impact the financial statements.
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) |
Per-Share Data | | Ratios and Supplemental Data |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | | | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Distributions From Net Investment Income | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(1) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
Investor Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(2) | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | $1.00 | 0.95% | 0.46%(4) | 0.46%(4) | 1.90%(4) | 1.90%(4) |
| $971,639 |
|
2019 | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | $1.00 | 1.67% | 0.46% | 0.46% | 1.65% | 1.65% |
| $851,334 |
|
2018 | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | $1.00 | 0.64% | 0.46% | 0.46% | 0.62% | 0.62% |
| $826,798 |
|
2017 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.07% | 0.44% | 0.46% | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| $2,071,097 |
|
2016 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.01% | 0.23% | 0.46% | 0.01% | (0.22)% |
| $1,574,173 |
|
2015 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.01% | 0.15% | 0.46% | 0.01% | (0.30)% |
| $1,373,230 |
|
A Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(2) | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | $1.00 | 0.83% | 0.71%(4) | 0.71%(4) | 1.65%(4) | 1.65%(4) |
| $65,296 |
|
2019 | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | $1.00 | 1.41% | 0.71% | 0.71% | 1.40% | 1.40% |
| $67,516 |
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2018 | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | $1.00 | 0.51% | 0.57% | 0.71% | 0.51% | 0.37% |
| $80,519 |
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2017 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.07% | 0.46% | 0.71% | 0.05% | (0.20)% |
| $93,967 |
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2016(5) | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.01% | 0.34%(4) | 0.71%(4) | 0.01%(4) | (0.35)%(4) |
| $52 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Ended March 31 (except as noted) |
Per-Share Data | | Ratios and Supplemental Data |
| | Income From Investment Operations: | | | | Ratio to Average Net Assets of: | |
| Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | Total From Investment Operations | Distributions From Net Investment Income | Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return(1) | Operating Expenses | Operating Expenses (before expense waiver) | Net Investment Income (Loss) | Net Investment Income (Loss) (before expense waiver) | Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands) |
C Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2019(2) | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | $1.00 | 0.58% | 1.21%(4) | 1.21%(4) | 1.15%(4) | 1.15%(4) |
| $102 |
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2019 | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | $1.00 | 0.91% | 1.21% | 1.21% | 0.90% | 0.90% |
| $77 |
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2018 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.29% | 0.74% | 1.21% | 0.34% | (0.13)% |
| $29 |
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2017 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.07% | 0.44% | 1.21% | 0.07% | (0.70)% |
| $61 |
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2016(5) | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.01% | 0.32%(4) | 1.21%(4) | 0.01%(4) | (0.88)%(4) |
| $25 |
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2019(2) | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | $1.00 | 1.18% | 0.01%(4) | 0.46%(4) | 2.35%(4) | 1.90%(4) |
| $851,827 |
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2019 | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | $1.00 | 2.13% | 0.01% | 0.46% | 2.10% | 1.65% |
| $864,364 |
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2018(6) | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | $1.00 | 0.81% | 0.01%(4) | 0.46%(4) | 1.20%(4) | 0.75%(4) |
| $971,546 |
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Notes to Financial Highlights | | |
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(1) | Total returns are calculated based on the net asset value of the last business day and do not reflect applicable sales charges, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
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(2) | Six months ended September 30, 2019 (unaudited). |
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(3) | Per-share amount was less than $0.005. |
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(5) | December 1, 2015 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2016. |
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(6) | July 28, 2017 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2018. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management Agreement |
At a meeting held on June 19, 2019, the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") unanimously approved the renewal of the management agreement pursuant to which American Century Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) acts as the investment advisor for the Fund. Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act, contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s directors/trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees, each year. The Board regards this annual evaluation and renewal as one of its most important responsibilities.
The independent Trustees have memorialized a statement regarding the relationship between their ongoing obligations to oversee and evaluate the performance of the Advisor and their annual consideration of renewal of the management agreement. In that statement, the independent Trustees noted that their assessment of the Advisor’s performance is an ongoing process that takes place over the entire year and is informed by all of the extensive information that the Board and its committees receive and consider over time. This information, together with the additional materials provided specifically in connection with the review, are central to the Board’s assessment of the Advisor’s performance and its determination whether to renew the Fund’s management agreement.
Prior to its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board requested and reviewed extensive data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor and certain independent providers of evaluation data concerning the Fund and the services provided to the Fund by the Advisor.
In connection with its consideration of the renewal of the management agreement, the Board’s review and evaluation of the services provided by the Advisor included, but was not limited to, the following:
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• | the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, and other services provided to the Fund; |
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• | the wide range of other programs and services the Advisor provides to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis; |
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• | the investment performance of the Fund, including data comparing the Fund’s performance to appropriate benchmarks and/or a peer group of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies; |
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• | the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similar funds; |
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• | the compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience of the Advisor and the Fund’s service providers; |
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• | financial data showing the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the overall profitability of the Advisor; |
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• | strategic plans of the Advisor; |
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• | any economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund and other accounts; |
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• | services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients; |
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• | acquired fund fees and expenses; |
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• | payments and practices in connection with financial intermediaries holding shares of the Fund and the services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and |
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• | any collateral benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund. |
In keeping with its practice, the Board held two in-person meetings to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request and held active discussions with the Advisor regarding the renewal of the management agreement. The independent Trustees had the benefit of the advice of their independent counsel throughout the process.
Factors Considered
The Trustees considered all of the information provided by the Advisor, the independent data providers, and the independent Trustees’ independent counsel in connection with the approval. They determined that the information was sufficient for them to evaluate the management agreement for the Fund. In connection with their review, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being all-important or controlling and each Trustee may have attributed different levels of importance to different factors. In deciding to renew the management agreement, the Board based its decision on a number of factors, including the following:
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services — Generally. Under the management agreement, the Advisor is responsible for providing or arranging for all services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor provides or arranges at its own expense a wide variety of services including:
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• | constructing and designing the Fund |
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• | portfolio research and security selection |
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• | initial capitalization/funding |
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• | daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio |
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• | shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications |
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• | legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel) |
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• | regulatory and portfolio compliance |
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• | marketing and distribution (except amounts paid by the Fund under Rule 12b-1 plans) |
The Board noted that many of these services have expanded over time in terms of both quantity and complexity in response to shareholder demands, competition in the industry, changing distribution channels, and the changing regulatory environment.
Investment Management Services. The nature of the investment management services provided to the Fund is quite complex and allows Fund shareholders access to professional money management, instant diversification of their investments within an asset class, the opportunity to easily diversify among asset classes by investing in or exchanging among various American Century Investments funds, and liquidity. In evaluating investment performance, the Board expects the Advisor to manage the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and approved strategies. Further, the Trustees recognize that the Advisor has an obligation to seek the best execution of fund trades. In providing these services, the Advisor utilizes teams of investment professionals (portfolio managers, analysts, research assistants, and securities traders) who require extensive information technology, research, training, compliance, and other systems to conduct their business. The Board, directly and through its Portfolio Committee, regularly reviews investment performance information for the Fund, together with comparative information for appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of similarly-managed funds, over different time horizons. The Trustees also review investment performance information during the management agreement renewal process. If performance concerns are identified, the Fund receives special reviews until performance improves, during which the Board discusses with the Advisor the reasons for such results (e.g., market conditions, security selection) and any efforts being undertaken to improve performance. The Fund’s performance was above the median of the peer group for the three-, five-, and ten-year periods and below the median for the one-year period reviewed by the Board. The Board found the investment management services provided by the Advisor to the Fund to be satisfactory and consistent with the management agreement.
Shareholder and Other Services. Under the management agreement, the Advisor provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through various committees of the Board, regularly reviews reports and evaluations of such services at its regular meetings. These reports include, but are not limited to, information regarding the operational efficiency and accuracy of the shareholder and transfer agency services provided, staffing levels, shareholder satisfaction, technology support (including cyber security), new products and services offered to Fund shareholders, securities trading activities, portfolio valuation services, auditing services, and legal and operational compliance activities. The Board found the services provided by the Advisor to the Fund under the management agreement to be competitive and of high quality.
Costs of Services and Profitability. The Advisor provides detailed information concerning its cost of providing various services to the Fund, its profitability in managing the Fund, its overall profitability, and its financial condition. The Trustees have reviewed with the Advisor the methodology used to prepare this financial information. This information is considered in evaluating the Advisor’s financial condition, its ability to continue to provide services under the management agreement, and the reasonableness of the current management fee. The Board concluded that the Advisor’s profits were reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Ethics. The Board generally considers the Advisor’s commitment to providing quality services to shareholders and to conducting its business ethically. They noted that the Advisor’s practices generally meet or exceed industry best practices.
Economies of Scale. The Board also reviewed information provided by the Advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Fund. The Board concluded that economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision, especially on a fund-by-fund basis. The Board concluded that the Advisor is appropriately sharing economies of scale through its competitive fee structure, offering competitive fees from fund inception, and through reinvestment in its business to provide shareholders enhanced and expanded services.
Comparison to Other Funds’ Fees. The management agreement provides that the Fund pays the Advisor a single, all-inclusive (or unified) management fee for providing all services necessary for the management and operation of the Fund, other than brokerage expenses, expenses attributable to short sales, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fees and expenses of the Fund’s independent Trustees (including their independent legal counsel), and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of shareholder services and distribution services under a plan adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act. Under the unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing all investment advisory, custody, audit, administrative, compliance, recordkeeping, marketing, and shareholder services, or arranging and supervising third parties to provide such services. By contrast, most other funds are charged a variety of fees, including an investment advisory fee, a transfer agency fee, an administrative fee, distribution charges, and other expenses. Other than their investment advisory fees and any applicable Rule 12b-1 distribution fees, all other components of the total fees charged by these other funds may be increased without shareholder approval. The Board believes the unified fee structure is a benefit to Fund shareholders because it clearly discloses to shareholders the cost of owning Fund shares, and, since the unified fee cannot be increased without a vote of Fund shareholders, it shifts to the Advisor the risk of increased costs of operating the Fund and provides a direct incentive to minimize administrative inefficiencies. Part of the Board’s analysis of fee levels involves reviewing certain evaluative data compiled by an independent provider and comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of peer funds. Given the broad proliferation of fee waivers to support positive money market fund yields and the wide variance of expenses waived, the Board recognized that net fee comparisons may not be a reliable analysis of fund expenses. With that in mind, the Board reviewed peer data both on a gross basis and net of applicable waivers. The Board concluded that the management fee paid by the Fund to the Advisor under the management agreement is reasonable in light of the services provided to the Fund.
Comparison to Fees and Services Provided to Other Clients of the Advisor. The Board also requested and received information from the Advisor concerning the nature of the services, fees, costs, and profitability of its advisory services to advisory clients other than the Fund. They observed that these varying types of client accounts require different services and involve different regulatory and entrepreneurial risks than the management of the Fund. The Board analyzed this information and concluded that the fees charged and services provided to the Fund were reasonable by comparison.
Payments to Intermediaries. The Trustees also requested and received a description of payments made to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries. These payments include various payments made by the Fund or the Advisor to different types of intermediaries and recordkeepers for distribution and service activities provided for the Fund. The Trustees reviewed such information and received representations from the Advisor that all such payments by the Fund were made pursuant to the Fund’s Rule 12b-1 Plan and that all such payments by the Advisor were made from the Advisor’s resources and reasonable profits. The Board found such payments to be reasonable in scope and purpose.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the existence of collateral benefits the Advisor may receive as a result of its relationship with the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor’s primary business is managing mutual funds and it generally does not use fund or shareholder information to generate profits in other lines of business, and therefore does not derive any significant collateral benefits from them. The Board noted that the Advisor may receive proprietary research from broker-dealers that execute fund portfolio transactions. The Board also determined that the Advisor is able to provide investment management services to certain clients other than the Fund, at least in part, due to its existing infrastructure built to serve the fund complex. The Board noted that the assets of those other accounts are, where applicable, included with the assets of the Fund to determine breakpoints in the management fee schedule.
Existing Relationship. The Board also considered whether there was any reason for not continuing the existing arrangement with the Advisor. In this regard, the Board was mindful of the potential disruptions of the Fund’s operations and various risks, uncertainties, and other effects that could occur as a result of a decision not to continue such relationship. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Advisor’s industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Advisor will have a continuing role in providing advisory services to the Fund.
Conclusion of the Trustees. As a result of this process, the Board, including all of the independent Trustees and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and throughout the year, concluded that the management agreement between the Fund and the Advisor is fair and reasonable in light of the services provided and should be renewed.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding, unless you elect not to have withholding apply*. Tax will be withheld on the total amount withdrawn even though you may be receiving amounts that are not subject to withholding, such as nondeductible contributions. In such case, excess amounts of withholding could occur. You may adjust your withholding election so that a greater or lesser amount will be withheld.
If you don’t want us to withhold on this amount, you must notify us to not withhold the federal income tax. You may notify us in writing or in certain situations by telephone or through other electronic means. For systematic withdrawals, your withholding election will remain in effect until revoked or changed by filing a new election. You have the right to revoke your election at any time and change your withholding percentage for future distributions.
Remember, even if you elect not to have income tax withheld, you are liable for paying income tax on the taxable portion of your withdrawal. If you elect not to have income tax withheld or you don’t have enough income tax withheld, you may be responsible for payment of estimated tax. You may incur penalties under the estimated tax rules if your withholding and estimated tax payments are not sufficient. You can reduce or defer the income tax on a distribution by directly or indirectly rolling such distribution over to another IRA or eligible plan. You should consult your tax advisor for additional information.
State tax will be withheld if, at the time of your distribution, your address is within one of the mandatory withholding states and you have federal income tax withheld (or as otherwise required by state law). State taxes will be withheld from your distribution in accordance with the respective state rules.
*Some 403(b), 457 and qualified retirement plan distributions may be subject to 20% mandatory withholding, as they are subject to special tax and withholding rules. Your plan administrator or plan sponsor is required to provide you with a special tax notice explaining those rules at the time you request a distribution. If applicable, federal and/or state taxes may be withheld from your distribution amount.
Proxy Voting Policies
Descriptions of the principles and policies that the fund's investment advisor uses in exercising the voting rights associated with the securities purchased and/or held by the fund are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021 or visiting the "About Us" page of American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com. A description of the policies is also available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the "About Us" page at americancentury.com. It is also available at sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-Q and Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent quarter of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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Contact Us | americancentury.com | |
Automated Information Line | 1-800-345-8765 | |
Investor Services Representative | 1-800-345-2021 or 816-531-5575 | |
Investors Using Advisors | 1-800-378-9878 | |
Business, Not-For-Profit, Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans | 1-800-345-3533 | |
Banks and Trust Companies, Broker-Dealers, Financial Professionals, Insurance Companies | 1-800-345-6488 | |
Telecommunications Relay Service for the Deaf | 711 | |
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American Century Investment Trust | |
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Investment Advisor: American Century Investment Management, Inc. Kansas City, Missouri | |
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This report and the statements it contains are submitted for the general information of our shareholders. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. | |
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©2019 American Century Proprietary Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. CL-SAN-90817 1911 | |
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
Not applicable for semiannual report filings.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable for semiannual report filings.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable for semiannual report filings.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable for semiannual report filings.
ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.
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(a) | The schedule of investments is included as part of the report to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form. |
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
During the reporting period, there were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
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(a) | The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report. |
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(b) | There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.
(a)(1) Not applicable for semiannual report filings.
(a)(2) Separate certifications by the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are filed and attached hereto as EX-99.CERT.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(a)(4) Not applicable.
(b) A certification by the registrant’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, is furnished and attached hereto as EX- 99.906CERT.
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.
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Registrant: | American Century Investment Trust |
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By: | /s/ Patrick Bannigan |
| Name: | Patrick Bannigan |
| Title: | President |
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Date: | November 26, 2019 |
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/ Patrick Bannigan |
| Name: | Patrick Bannigan |
| Title: | President |
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Date: | November 26, 2019 |
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By: | /s/ R. Wes Campbell |
| Name: | R. Wes Campbell |
| Title: | Treasurer and |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
| | (principal financial officer) |
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Date: | November 26, 2019 |