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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JOHN PAK 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: | 09-30-2023 |
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
(a) Provided under separate cover.
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| Semiannual Report |
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| September 30, 2023 |
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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) |
| G Class (ACCYX) |
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President’s Letter | |
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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 | |
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Approval of Management Agreement | |
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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, 2023. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional investment insights, please visit americancentury.com.
Stocks Persevered, Bonds Struggled
Soaring Treasury yields weighed on bond returns for the six-month period. Stocks rallied in the first half of the reporting period before succumbing to the Treasury yield surge in the second half.
Investor expectations for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to conclude its rate-hike campaign helped fuel investor optimism early in the period. Inflation’s steady slowdown, tighter lending conditions and growing recession worries contributed to that outlook. Supported by better-than-expected corporate earnings, U.S. stocks rose sharply, while bonds retreated on rising Treasury yields.
With inflation still higher than central bank targets, the Fed increased interest rates a quarter point in May before pausing in June. Policymakers resumed their tightening campaign in July, raising rates to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, a 22-year high, and paused again in September. Citing still-higher-than-target inflation and still-solid economic data, the Fed left its future policy options open, and investors digested a higher-for-longer rate outlook. Treasury yields marched higher, including the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield, which reached a 16-year high late in the period. Overall, the 10-year Treasury yield jumped from 3.47% on March 31 to 4.58% at September-end, while the two-year yield rocketed from 4.03% to 5.05%.
The first-half rally helped the S&P 500 Index overcome its second-half decline, and stocks returned 5.18% for the six-month period. Growth stocks sharply outperformed value stocks. Meanwhile, amid elevated inflation and significantly higher Treasury yields, investment-grade bonds broadly declined for the six months.
Remaining Diligent in Uncertain Times
We expect market volatility to linger as investors navigate a complex environment of persistent inflation, tighter financial conditions and recession risk. In addition, heightened geopolitical unrest complicates the global backdrop and represents another key consideration for our investment teams.
Our firm has a long history of helping clients weather unpredictable and volatile markets, and we’re determined to meet today’s challenges. Thank you for your trust and confidence in American Century Investments.
With appreciation and respect,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 | |
Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | 33.3% |
Corporate Bonds | 29.6% |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 17.2% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | 4.9% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 4.3% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 3.4% |
Sovereign Governments and Agencies | 2.1% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 2.1% |
Municipal Securities | 1.7% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.9% |
Bank Loan Obligations | 0.1% |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | 0.1% |
Short-Term Investments | 5.4% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (5.1)% |
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, 2023 to September 30, 2023.
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 mutual fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25 annual 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 $25 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 4/1/23 | Ending Account Value 9/30/23 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 4/1/23 - 9/30/23 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) |
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $948.60 | $2.68 | 0.55% |
I Class | $1,000 | $949.10 | $2.19 | 0.45% |
A Class | $1,000 | $947.50 | $3.90 | 0.80% |
C Class | $1,000 | $943.90 | $7.53 | 1.55% |
R Class | $1,000 | $946.30 | $5.11 | 1.05% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $949.60 | $1.71 | 0.35% |
G Class | $1,000 | $951.20 | $0.05 | 0.01% |
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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% |
G Class | $1,000 | $1,024.95 | $0.05 | 0.01% |
(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, 2023 (UNAUDITED)
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 33.3% |
Adjustable-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.1% |
FHLMC, VRN, 4.99%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.26%), 4/1/37 | | $ | 18,381 | | $ | 18,605 | |
FHLMC, VRN, 5.57%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.89%), 7/1/41 | | 25,274 | | 25,036 | |
FHLMC, VRN, 5.77%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.63%), 8/1/46 | | 57,307 | | 57,784 | |
FHLMC, VRN, 3.11%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.64%), 9/1/47 | | 35,070 | | 34,515 | |
FNMA, VRN, 6.94%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.57%), 6/1/35 | | 6,081 | | 6,177 | |
FNMA, VRN, 6.89%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.61%), 4/1/46 | | 141,120 | | 144,083 | |
FNMA, VRN, 3.19%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.61%), 3/1/47 | | 17,430 | | 16,353 | |
FNMA, VRN, 3.20%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.62%), 5/1/47 | | 174,007 | | 174,505 | |
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Fixed-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 33.2% |
FHLMC, 6.00%, 9/1/35 | | 151,110 | | 153,935 | |
FHLMC, 2.00%, 6/1/36 | | 2,095,294 | | 1,812,900 | |
FHLMC, 6.00%, 2/1/38 | | 77,337 | | 78,783 | |
FHLMC, 3.50%, 2/1/49 | | 2,140,765 | | 1,866,678 | |
FHLMC, 3.50%, 5/1/50 | | 354,141 | | 308,757 | |
FHLMC, 2.50%, 10/1/50 | | 1,728,579 | | 1,383,393 | |
FHLMC, 2.50%, 5/1/51 | | 2,402,399 | | 1,920,544 | |
FHLMC, 3.50%, 5/1/51 | | 659,490 | | 573,964 | |
FHLMC, 3.00%, 7/1/51 | | 1,568,233 | | 1,306,527 | |
FHLMC, 2.00%, 8/1/51 | | 2,015,835 | | 1,541,079 | |
FHLMC, 2.50%, 10/1/51 | | 1,081,895 | | 870,196 | |
FHLMC, 3.00%, 12/1/51 | | 479,747 | | 398,019 | |
FHLMC, 3.00%, 2/1/52 | | 2,351,615 | | 1,956,070 | |
FHLMC, 3.50%, 5/1/52 | | 1,209,708 | | 1,053,710 | |
FHLMC, 4.00%, 5/1/52 | | 1,205,271 | | 1,082,309 | |
FHLMC, 4.00%, 5/1/52 | | 641,727 | | 572,228 | |
FHLMC, 4.00%, 6/1/52 | | 2,828,054 | | 2,539,042 | |
FHLMC, 5.00%, 7/1/52 | | 839,136 | | 797,848 | |
FHLMC, 5.00%, 8/1/52 | | 1,654,531 | | 1,563,694 | |
FHLMC, 4.50%, 10/1/52 | | 2,865,975 | | 2,635,169 | |
FHLMC, 4.50%, 10/1/52 | | 2,403,633 | | 2,209,421 | |
FHLMC, 6.00%, 11/1/52 | | 3,095,165 | | 3,071,879 | |
FHLMC, 5.50%, 12/1/52 | | 704,930 | | 683,213 | |
FHLMC, 6.00%, 1/1/53 | | 1,885,833 | | 1,865,138 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 12/1/33 | | 110,041 | | 111,275 | |
FNMA, 2.00%, 5/1/36 | | 994,900 | | 859,610 | |
FNMA, 2.00%, 11/1/36 | | 3,255,095 | | 2,797,592 | |
FNMA, 2.50%, 12/1/36 | | 2,304,490 | | 2,044,537 | |
FNMA, 2.00%, 1/1/37 | | 1,349,564 | | 1,161,132 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 9/1/37 | | 118,217 | | 120,212 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 11/1/37 | | 114,284 | | 116,172 | |
FNMA, 4.50%, 4/1/39 | | 125,470 | | 118,604 | |
FNMA, 4.50%, 5/1/39 | | 360,667 | | 340,932 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, 5/1/39 | | 51,452 | | 52,869 | |
FNMA, 4.50%, 10/1/39 | | 599,876 | | 567,042 | |
FNMA, 4.00%, 8/1/41 | | 520,632 | | 477,026 | |
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FNMA, 3.50%, 10/1/41 | | $ | 382,675 | | $ | 339,921 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 2/1/42 | | 279,634 | | 248,370 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/42 | | 183,983 | | 163,421 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 6/1/42 | | 1,506,495 | | 1,337,774 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 8/1/42 | | 445,164 | | 394,986 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 9/1/42 | | 145,672 | | 129,222 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/45 | | 256,536 | | 225,897 | |
FNMA, 4.00%, 11/1/45 | | 286,301 | | 260,187 | |
FNMA, 4.00%, 11/1/45 | | 121,358 | | 110,477 | |
FNMA, 4.00%, 2/1/46 | | 482,866 | | 439,348 | |
FNMA, 4.00%, 4/1/46 | | 363,262 | | 330,637 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 2/1/47 | | 668,418 | | 585,847 | |
FNMA, 2.50%, 6/1/50 | | 656,434 | | 527,438 | |
FNMA, 2.50%, 10/1/50 | | 2,303,416 | | 1,829,883 | |
FNMA, 2.50%, 2/1/51 | | 4,339,983 | | 3,477,918 | |
FNMA, 2.50%, 12/1/51 | | 1,685,705 | | 1,342,737 | |
FNMA, 2.50%, 2/1/52 | | 885,047 | | 707,447 | |
FNMA, 3.00%, 2/1/52 | | 1,596,806 | | 1,328,196 | |
FNMA, 2.00%, 3/1/52 | | 3,598,819 | | 2,758,375 | |
FNMA, 2.50%, 3/1/52 | | 1,621,832 | | 1,301,677 | |
FNMA, 3.00%, 3/1/52 | | 1,406,402 | | 1,177,276 | |
FNMA, 3.00%, 4/1/52 | | 2,019,451 | | 1,679,979 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 4/1/52 | | 710,825 | | 612,790 | |
FNMA, 4.00%, 4/1/52 | | 1,957,700 | | 1,749,613 | |
FNMA, 4.00%, 4/1/52 | | 690,841 | | 620,448 | |
FNMA, 4.00%, 4/1/52 | | 636,008 | | 568,014 | |
FNMA, 3.00%, 5/1/52 | | 1,439,272 | | 1,208,001 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/52 | | 2,563,077 | | 2,213,990 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/52 | | 1,880,827 | | 1,620,576 | |
FNMA, 4.00%, 5/1/52 | | 1,759,450 | | 1,570,491 | |
FNMA, 3.00%, 6/1/52 | | 573,839 | | 481,628 | |
FNMA, 4.50%, 7/1/52 | | 550,405 | | 505,919 | |
FNMA, 5.00%, 8/1/52 | | 1,809,548 | | 1,710,061 | |
FNMA, 4.50%, 9/1/52 | | 1,009,057 | | 935,914 | |
FNMA, 5.00%, 9/1/52 | | 1,236,471 | | 1,175,814 | |
FNMA, 5.50%, 10/1/52 | | 1,811,050 | | 1,752,389 | |
FNMA, 5.50%, 1/1/53 | | 3,486,071 | | 3,375,503 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, 1/1/53 | | 3,194,414 | | 3,212,547 | |
FNMA, 5.00%, 8/1/53 | | 2,000,870 | | 1,905,493 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 9/1/53 | | 1,876,609 | | 1,855,248 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 9/1/53 | | 1,874,394 | | 1,854,785 | |
GNMA, 6.00%, TBA | | 1,933,000 | | 1,915,482 | |
GNMA, 6.50%, TBA | | 1,138,000 | | 1,144,490 | |
GNMA, 7.00%, 4/20/26 | | 40 | | 40 | |
GNMA, 7.50%, 8/15/26 | | 115 | | 115 | |
GNMA, 8.00%, 8/15/26 | | 33 | | 33 | |
GNMA, 8.00%, 6/15/27 | | 212 | | 212 | |
GNMA, 6.50%, 3/15/28 | | 302 | | 304 | |
GNMA, 6.50%, 5/15/28 | | 729 | | 735 | |
GNMA, 7.00%, 5/15/31 | | 896 | | 915 | |
GNMA, 5.50%, 12/15/32 | | 34,172 | | 33,560 | |
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GNMA, 4.50%, 8/15/33 | | $ | 45,300 | | $ | 42,992 | |
GNMA, 6.00%, 9/20/38 | | 39,474 | | 41,007 | |
GNMA, 5.50%, 11/15/38 | | 41,898 | | 41,178 | |
GNMA, 5.50%, 11/15/38 | | 17,272 | | 16,807 | |
GNMA, 6.00%, 1/20/39 | | 9,205 | | 9,493 | |
GNMA, 4.50%, 4/15/39 | | 61,701 | | 58,348 | |
GNMA, 4.50%, 6/15/39 | | 146,226 | | 140,113 | |
GNMA, 4.50%, 1/15/40 | | 106,009 | | 101,324 | |
GNMA, 4.50%, 4/15/40 | | 91,779 | | 87,646 | |
GNMA, 4.50%, 12/15/40 | | 172,371 | | 164,866 | |
GNMA, 3.50%, 6/20/42 | | 446,962 | | 400,035 | |
GNMA, 3.00%, 4/20/50 | | 575,476 | | 491,173 | |
GNMA, 3.00%, 5/20/50 | | 587,669 | | 501,455 | |
GNMA, 3.00%, 6/20/50 | | 1,277,826 | | 1,088,738 | |
GNMA, 3.00%, 7/20/50 | | 1,122,586 | | 957,256 | |
GNMA, 2.00%, 10/20/50 | | 5,606,332 | | 4,462,525 | |
GNMA, 2.50%, 11/20/50 | | 2,246,770 | | 1,799,510 | |
GNMA, 2.50%, 2/20/51 | | 2,364,707 | | 1,936,856 | |
GNMA, 3.50%, 6/20/51 | | 1,165,590 | | 1,027,815 | |
GNMA, 2.50%, 9/20/51 | | 1,536,306 | | 1,257,704 | |
GNMA, 2.50%, 12/20/51 | | 1,392,471 | | 1,139,938 | |
GNMA, 4.50%, 9/20/52 | | 3,989,398 | | 3,691,595 | |
GNMA, 4.50%, 10/20/52 | | 3,202,249 | | 2,961,222 | |
GNMA, 5.00%, 4/20/53 | | 1,974,243 | | 1,871,993 | |
GNMA, 5.50%, 4/20/53 | | 2,318,769 | | 2,252,401 | |
UMBS, 5.00%, TBA | | 2,893,000 | | 2,817,511 | |
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TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $132,897,814) | 123,572,181 | |
CORPORATE BONDS — 29.6% | | | |
Aerospace and Defense — 0.5% | | | |
Boeing Co., 5.81%, 5/1/50 | | 388,000 | | 351,672 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp., 5.15%, 5/1/40 | | 233,000 | | 212,996 | |
RTX Corp., 4.125%, 11/16/28 | | 619,000 | | 577,604 | |
RTX Corp., 3.125%, 7/1/50 | | 220,000 | | 137,049 | |
RTX Corp., 5.375%, 2/27/53 | | 120,000 | | 108,732 | |
TransDigm, Inc., 6.75%, 8/15/28(1) | | 511,000 | | 503,712 | |
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Air Freight and Logistics — 0.1% | | | |
GXO Logistics, Inc., 2.65%, 7/15/31 | | 343,000 | | 260,828 | |
Automobiles — 1.1% | | | |
American Honda Finance Corp., 5.00%, 5/23/25 | | 330,000 | | 326,554 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.375%, 11/13/25 | | 850,000 | | 789,366 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 6.80%, 5/12/28 | | 330,000 | | 329,890 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.20%, 6/10/30 | | 770,000 | | 774,793 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 2.75%, 6/20/25 | | 929,000 | | 874,976 | |
Hyundai Capital America, 6.20%, 9/21/30(1) | | 267,000 | | 263,145 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 5.25%, 9/11/28 | | 360,000 | | 358,149 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 4.55%, 5/17/30 | | 570,000 | | 540,528 | |
| | | 4,257,401 | |
Banks — 4.5% | | | |
Banco Santander SA, 6.92%, 8/8/33 | | 400,000 | | 382,747 | |
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Banco Santander SA, VRN, 1.72%, 9/14/27 | | $ | 400,000 | | $ | 349,953 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 5.82%, 9/15/29 | | 565,000 | | 558,300 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 2.88%, 10/22/30 | | 1,097,000 | | 914,618 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 2.57%, 10/20/32 | | 305,000 | | 234,516 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 4.57%, 4/27/33 | | 675,000 | | 599,623 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 5.29%, 4/25/34 | | 430,000 | | 400,360 | |
Barclays PLC, VRN, 2.28%, 11/24/27 | | 352,000 | | 310,279 | |
Barclays PLC, VRN, 6.69%, 9/13/34 | | 200,000 | | 195,364 | |
BNP Paribas SA, VRN, 5.34%, 6/12/29(1) | | 345,000 | | 335,292 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 5.00%, 4/28/28 | | 415,000 | | 398,728 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 6.09%, 10/3/33(2) | | 166,000 | | 164,988 | |
Citigroup, Inc., VRN, 3.07%, 2/24/28 | | 370,000 | | 335,760 | |
Citigroup, Inc., VRN, 3.52%, 10/27/28 | | 239,000 | | 216,340 | |
Citigroup, Inc., VRN, 3.98%, 3/20/30 | | 365,000 | | 327,980 | |
Citigroup, Inc., VRN, 4.41%, 3/31/31 | | 230,000 | | 206,957 | |
Citigroup, Inc., VRN, 3.06%, 1/25/33 | | 540,000 | | 427,093 | |
Credit Agricole SA, VRN, 6.32%, 10/3/29(1)(2) | | 421,000 | | 421,253 | |
Credit Agricole SA, VRN, 4.00%, 1/10/33(1) | | 630,000 | | 558,884 | |
Danske Bank A/S, VRN, 1.55%, 9/10/27(1) | | 435,000 | | 379,877 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, VRN, 5.89%, 8/14/27 | | 380,000 | | 375,513 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, VRN, 2.80%, 5/24/32 | | 1,204,000 | | 933,187 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 6.625%, 6/20/33(1) | | 265,000 | | 249,366 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 4.01%, 4/23/29 | | 467,000 | | 430,623 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 2.07%, 6/1/29 | | 1,146,000 | | 966,254 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 2.52%, 4/22/31 | | 425,000 | | 344,698 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 2.58%, 4/22/32 | | 480,000 | | 378,863 | |
KeyBank NA, 3.40%, 5/20/26 | | 425,000 | | 381,020 | |
KeyCorp, VRN, 3.88%, 5/23/25 | | 380,000 | | 366,397 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, VRN, 5.99%, 8/7/27 | | 359,000 | | 355,881 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., VRN, 2.31%, 7/20/32 | | 350,000 | | 268,476 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., VRN, 5.58%, 6/12/29 | | 168,000 | | 163,060 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., VRN, 5.94%, 8/18/34 | | 380,000 | | 365,306 | |
Societe Generale SA, VRN, 6.69%, 1/10/34(1) | | 294,000 | | 285,792 | |
Truist Bank, 3.625%, 9/16/25 | | 250,000 | | 236,291 | |
Truist Bank, 3.30%, 5/15/26 | | 521,000 | | 480,875 | |
Truist Bank, VRN, 2.64%, 9/17/29 | | 334,000 | | 310,197 | |
U.S. Bancorp, VRN, 5.78%, 6/12/29 | | 601,000 | | 585,335 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., VRN, 5.57%, 7/25/29 | | 255,000 | | 248,878 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., VRN, 4.90%, 7/25/33 | | 285,000 | | 258,049 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., VRN, 5.39%, 4/24/34 | | 759,000 | | 709,884 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., VRN, 5.56%, 7/25/34 | | 457,000 | | 432,975 | |
| | | 16,845,832 | |
Beverages — 0.5% | | | |
Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.70%, 2/1/36 | | 995,000 | | 912,559 | |
Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.90%, 2/1/46 | | 803,000 | | 700,356 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 4.05%, 4/15/32 | | 180,000 | | 159,288 | |
PepsiCo, Inc., 1.625%, 5/1/30 | | 230,000 | | 184,914 | |
| | | 1,957,117 | |
Biotechnology — 0.8% | | | |
AbbVie, Inc., 4.40%, 11/6/42 | | 820,000 | | 682,290 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Amgen, Inc., 4.05%, 8/18/29 | | $ | 815,000 | | $ | 756,890 | |
Amgen, Inc., 5.25%, 3/2/33 | | 485,000 | | 463,855 | |
Amgen, Inc., 5.65%, 3/2/53 | | 525,000 | | 491,728 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 5.55%, 10/15/53 | | 520,000 | | 500,334 | |
| | | 2,895,097 | |
Building Products — 0.5% | | | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 5.00%, 3/1/30(1) | | 1,213,000 | | 1,082,932 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/32(1) | | 282,000 | | 265,809 | |
Standard Industries, Inc., 4.375%, 7/15/30(1) | | 514,000 | | 426,231 | |
| | | 1,774,972 | |
Capital Markets — 2.0% | | | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp., VRN, 4.95%, 4/26/27 | | 465,000 | | 453,988 | |
Blue Owl Capital Corp., 3.40%, 7/15/26 | | 87,000 | | 78,049 | |
Blue Owl Credit Income Corp., 3.125%, 9/23/26 | | 240,000 | | 211,109 | |
Charles Schwab Corp., VRN, 5.85%, 5/19/34 | | 455,000 | | 433,121 | |
Charles Schwab Corp., VRN, 6.14%, 8/24/34 | | 200,000 | | 194,661 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., VRN, 1.76%, 1/24/25 | | 144,000 | | 141,734 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., VRN, 1.95%, 10/21/27 | | 760,000 | | 671,290 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., VRN, 3.62%, 3/15/28 | | 361,000 | | 333,218 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., VRN, 3.81%, 4/23/29 | | 421,000 | | 382,485 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., VRN, 1.99%, 1/27/32 | | 445,000 | | 333,784 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., VRN, 2.65%, 10/21/32 | | 340,000 | | 262,586 | |
Golub Capital BDC, Inc., 2.50%, 8/24/26 | | 213,000 | | 186,808 | |
Macquarie Group Ltd., VRN, 5.89%, 6/15/34(1) | | 192,000 | | 180,954 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 2.63%, 2/18/26 | | 385,000 | | 366,546 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 5.12%, 2/1/29 | | 165,000 | | 158,958 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 5.16%, 4/20/29 | | 372,000 | | 358,040 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 2.70%, 1/22/31 | | 580,000 | | 474,509 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 2.51%, 10/20/32 | | 735,000 | | 562,654 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 5.42%, 7/21/34 | | 196,000 | | 184,970 | |
Nasdaq, Inc., 5.55%, 2/15/34 | | 347,000 | | 331,387 | |
Nasdaq, Inc., 5.95%, 8/15/53 | | 153,000 | | 143,031 | |
UBS AG, 5.80%, 9/11/25 | | 342,000 | | 340,791 | |
UBS Group AG, 4.28%, 1/9/28(1) | | 402,000 | | 369,814 | |
UBS Group AG, VRN, 6.30%, 9/22/34(1) | | 295,000 | | 288,336 | |
| | | 7,442,823 | |
Chemicals — 0.2% | | | |
Albemarle Corp., 4.65%, 6/1/27 | | 504,000 | | 480,801 | |
CF Industries, Inc., 4.95%, 6/1/43 | | 255,000 | | 207,236 | |
| | | 688,037 | |
Commercial Services and Supplies — 0.2% | | | |
Veralto Corp., 5.45%, 9/18/33(1) | | 520,000 | | 503,300 | |
Waste Connections, Inc., 3.20%, 6/1/32 | | 430,000 | | 357,025 | |
| | | 860,325 | |
Construction and Engineering — 0.1% | | | |
Quanta Services, Inc., 2.35%, 1/15/32 | | 540,000 | | 405,591 | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail† | | | |
United Natural Foods, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/28(1) | | 157,000 | | 119,893 | |
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1% | | | |
Novant Health, Inc., 3.17%, 11/1/51 | | 325,000 | | 209,696 | |
Diversified REITs — 0.8% | | | |
Agree LP, 2.90%, 10/1/30 | | 455,000 | | 366,936 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Essex Portfolio LP, 3.00%, 1/15/30 | | $ | 335,000 | | $ | 278,795 | |
Extra Space Storage LP, 5.50%, 7/1/30 | | 184,000 | | 178,073 | |
Extra Space Storage LP, 2.20%, 10/15/30 | | 165,000 | | 128,076 | |
Federal Realty OP LP, 3.50%, 6/1/30 | | 515,000 | | 438,938 | |
GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/26 | | 200,000 | | 194,100 | |
Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP, 5.50%, 8/15/33 | | 160,000 | | 149,510 | |
Kilroy Realty LP, 3.05%, 2/15/30 | | 285,000 | | 224,168 | |
Kilroy Realty LP, 2.50%, 11/15/32 | | 375,000 | | 256,479 | |
Kilroy Realty LP, 2.65%, 11/15/33 | | 37,000 | | 25,003 | |
Spirit Realty LP, 3.20%, 2/15/31 | | 223,000 | | 180,340 | |
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.125%, 8/15/30(1) | | 462,000 | | 393,428 | |
| | | 2,813,846 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.0% | | | |
AT&T, Inc., 5.40%, 2/15/34 | | 530,000 | | 496,255 | |
AT&T, Inc., 4.50%, 5/15/35 | | 425,000 | | 362,765 | |
AT&T, Inc., 4.90%, 8/15/37 | | 362,000 | | 313,885 | |
AT&T, Inc., 4.85%, 3/1/39 | | 250,000 | | 211,755 | |
Ooredoo International Finance Ltd., 2.625%, 4/8/31(1) | | 300,000 | | 250,655 | |
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/28 | | 812,000 | | 839,097 | |
Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/32 | | 620,000 | | 717,790 | |
Telefonica Emisiones SA, 4.90%, 3/6/48 | | 225,000 | | 170,634 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.81%, 3/15/39 | | 190,000 | | 163,885 | |
| | | 3,526,721 | |
Electric Utilities — 2.5% | | | |
AEP Texas, Inc., 5.40%, 6/1/33 | | 179,000 | | 170,861 | |
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co., 2.25%, 6/15/31 | | 294,000 | | 234,168 | |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, 4.95%, 4/1/33 | | 193,000 | | 183,429 | |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, 4.45%, 10/1/32 | | 430,000 | | 395,596 | |
Commonwealth Edison Co., 5.30%, 2/1/53 | | 320,000 | | 294,254 | |
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 2.55%, 4/15/31 | | 188,000 | | 154,250 | |
Duke Energy Corp., 2.55%, 6/15/31 | | 190,000 | | 150,815 | |
Duke Energy Corp., 5.00%, 8/15/52 | | 260,000 | | 216,585 | |
Duke Energy Florida LLC, 1.75%, 6/15/30 | | 339,000 | | 267,210 | |
Duke Energy Florida LLC, 3.85%, 11/15/42 | | 77,000 | | 57,512 | |
Duke Energy Progress LLC, 4.15%, 12/1/44 | | 566,000 | | 434,760 | |
Duke Energy Progress LLC, 5.35%, 3/15/53 | | 150,000 | | 136,728 | |
Exelon Corp., 5.15%, 3/15/28 | | 246,000 | | 241,580 | |
Florida Power & Light Co., 2.45%, 2/3/32 | | 414,000 | | 332,611 | |
Florida Power & Light Co., 4.125%, 2/1/42 | | 310,000 | | 250,863 | |
Georgia Power Co., 4.95%, 5/17/33 | | 180,000 | | 168,895 | |
MidAmerican Energy Co., 4.40%, 10/15/44 | | 368,000 | | 298,332 | |
MidAmerican Energy Co., 3.15%, 4/15/50 | | 240,000 | | 152,438 | |
MidAmerican Energy Co., 5.85%, 9/15/54 | | 102,000 | | 100,674 | |
Nevada Power Co., 6.00%, 3/15/54 | | 108,000 | | 105,599 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 4.90%, 2/28/28 | | 330,000 | | 319,612 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 5.05%, 2/28/33 | | 210,000 | | 196,098 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 5.25%, 2/28/53 | | 175,000 | | 151,810 | |
Northern States Power Co., 3.20%, 4/1/52 | | 300,000 | | 192,413 | |
Northern States Power Co., 5.10%, 5/15/53 | | 320,000 | | 287,073 | |
NRG Energy, Inc., 2.00%, 12/2/25(1) | | 1,020,000 | | 923,528 | |
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 4.95%, 9/15/52(1) | | 170,000 | | 148,462 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.40%, 6/15/33 | | $ | 100,000 | | $ | 96,486 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 4.20%, 6/1/41 | | 195,000 | | 137,258 | |
Palomino Funding Trust I, 7.23%, 5/17/28(1) | | 280,000 | | 281,240 | |
PECO Energy Co., 4.375%, 8/15/52 | | 415,000 | | 332,730 | |
Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 3.10%, 3/15/32 | | 301,000 | | 253,434 | |
Southern Co., 5.20%, 6/15/33 | | 217,000 | | 205,282 | |
Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp., 1.75%, 1/15/31 | | 290,000 | | 219,222 | |
Tierra Mojada Luxembourg II Sarl, 5.75%, 12/1/40(1) | | 613,272 | | 511,180 | |
Union Electric Co., 3.90%, 4/1/52 | | 264,000 | | 193,581 | |
Union Electric Co., 5.45%, 3/15/53 | | 290,000 | | 268,097 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc., 3.40%, 6/1/30 | | 230,000 | | 198,862 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc., 4.60%, 6/1/32 | | 146,000 | | 132,604 | |
| | | 9,396,132 | |
Electrical Equipment — 0.1% | | | |
Regal Rexnord Corp., 6.40%, 4/15/33(1) | | 470,000 | | 453,198 | |
Energy Equipment and Services — 0.2% | | | |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc., 2.90%, 9/29/31 | | 553,000 | | 437,751 | |
Schlumberger Investment SA, 4.85%, 5/15/33 | | 175,000 | | 165,388 | |
| | | 603,139 | |
Entertainment — 0.2% | | | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 3.64%, 3/15/25 | | 53,000 | | 51,133 | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 3.76%, 3/15/27 | | 104,000 | | 96,060 | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 5.05%, 3/15/42 | | 280,000 | | 216,704 | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 5.14%, 3/15/52 | | 370,000 | | 275,146 | |
| | | 639,043 | |
Financial Services — 0.4% | | | |
Antares Holdings LP, 2.75%, 1/15/27(1) | | 366,000 | | 310,226 | |
Corebridge Financial, Inc., 3.90%, 4/5/32 | | 430,000 | | 362,309 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, VRN, 7.15%, 7/13/27 | | 395,000 | | 397,823 | |
GE Capital Funding LLC, 4.55%, 5/15/32 | | 440,000 | | 405,821 | |
| | | 1,476,179 | |
Food Products — 0.7% | | | |
JDE Peet's NV, 2.25%, 9/24/31(1) | | 517,000 | | 384,657 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5.00%, 6/4/42 | | 1,140,000 | | 988,246 | |
Mars, Inc., 4.75%, 4/20/33(1) | | 420,000 | | 397,858 | |
Mars, Inc., 3.875%, 4/1/39(1) | | 125,000 | | 99,458 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., 2.625%, 3/17/27 | | 365,000 | | 332,432 | |
Nestle Holdings, Inc., 4.85%, 3/14/33(1) | | 240,000 | | 232,122 | |
| | | 2,434,773 | |
Gas Utilities — 0.1% | | | |
Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAPI de CV, 4.75%, 1/15/51(1) | | 444,000 | | 314,096 | |
Ground Transportation — 0.8% | | | |
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.50%, 8/11/32(1) | | 490,000 | | 453,235 | |
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.95%, 10/15/33(1) | | 400,000 | | 380,162 | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.15%, 4/1/45 | | 347,000 | | 276,050 | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 3.30%, 9/15/51 | | 240,000 | | 161,260 | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 5.20%, 4/15/54 | | 186,000 | | 170,665 | |
CSX Corp., 4.25%, 3/15/29 | | 272,000 | | 257,827 | |
DAE Funding LLC, 1.55%, 8/1/24(1) | | 251,000 | | 240,451 | |
Union Pacific Corp., 3.55%, 8/15/39 | | 569,000 | | 438,440 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 6.00%, 12/15/29(1) | | 415,000 | | 404,546 | |
| | | 2,782,636 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 0.3% | | | |
Baxter International, Inc., 1.92%, 2/1/27 | | $ | 237,000 | | $ | 209,124 | |
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc., 5.65%, 11/15/27 | | 850,000 | | 848,979 | |
| | | 1,058,103 | |
Health Care Providers and Services — 1.3% | | | |
Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/29 | | 615,000 | | 554,604 | |
Centene Corp., 3.375%, 2/15/30 | | 576,000 | | 481,079 | |
CVS Health Corp., 4.78%, 3/25/38 | | 362,000 | | 311,916 | |
CVS Health Corp., 5.05%, 3/25/48 | | 455,000 | | 378,378 | |
CVS Health Corp., 5.625%, 2/21/53 | | 595,000 | | 535,348 | |
Duke University Health System, Inc., 3.92%, 6/1/47 | | 128,000 | | 98,589 | |
HCA, Inc., 2.375%, 7/15/31 | | 290,000 | | 222,165 | |
HCA, Inc., 5.50%, 6/1/33 | | 357,000 | | 337,880 | |
HCA, Inc., 5.90%, 6/1/53 | | 400,000 | | 360,663 | |
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 3.00%, 6/1/51 | | 240,000 | | 151,353 | |
Roche Holdings, Inc., 2.61%, 12/13/51(1) | | 360,000 | | 215,589 | |
Star Parent, Inc., 9.00%, 10/1/30(1) | | 157,000 | | 158,845 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 5.05%, 4/15/53 | | 610,000 | | 546,257 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., 1.65%, 9/1/26 | | 667,000 | | 588,195 | |
| | | 4,940,861 | |
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 0.7% | | | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/29(1) | | 323,000 | | 273,980 | |
International Game Technology PLC, 5.25%, 1/15/29(1) | | 1,175,000 | | 1,083,991 | |
Light & Wonder International, Inc., 7.25%, 11/15/29(1) | | 620,000 | | 608,282 | |
Marriott International, Inc., 3.50%, 10/15/32 | | 245,000 | | 200,609 | |
Starbucks Corp., 2.55%, 11/15/30 | | 545,000 | | 447,879 | |
| | | 2,614,741 | |
Household Durables — 0.3% | | | |
DR Horton, Inc., 2.50%, 10/15/24 | | 452,000 | | 436,309 | |
KB Home, 4.80%, 11/15/29 | | 520,000 | | 458,162 | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc., 3.875%, 10/15/31(1) | | 493,000 | | 380,932 | |
| | | 1,275,403 | |
Household Products — 0.1% | | | |
Clorox Co., 1.80%, 5/15/30 | | 460,000 | | 363,058 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1% | |
Alexander Funding Trust II, 7.47%, 7/31/28(1) | | 280,000 | | 280,599 | |
Industrial Conglomerates† | | | |
Honeywell International, Inc., 4.50%, 1/15/34 | | 179,000 | | 166,327 | |
Insurance — 0.2% | | | |
Belrose Funding Trust, 2.33%, 8/15/30(1) | | 472,000 | | 352,383 | |
Five Corners Funding Trust III, 5.79%, 2/15/33(1) | | 150,000 | | 147,354 | |
MetLife, Inc., 5.375%, 7/15/33 | | 227,000 | | 218,406 | |
| | | 718,143 | |
IT Services — 0.3% | | | |
Black Knight InfoServ LLC, 3.625%, 9/1/28(1) | | 1,330,000 | | 1,196,767 | |
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc., 3.15%, 10/15/31 | | 92,000 | | 69,751 | |
| | | 1,266,518 | |
Machinery — 0.5% | | | |
Chart Industries, Inc., 7.50%, 1/1/30(1) | | 580,000 | | 583,903 | |
Ingersoll Rand, Inc., 5.70%, 8/14/33 | | 229,000 | | 221,121 | |
John Deere Capital Corp., 4.95%, 7/14/28 | | 500,000 | | 493,311 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
John Deere Capital Corp., 4.70%, 6/10/30 | | $ | 325,000 | | $ | 312,685 | |
John Deere Capital Corp., 5.15%, 9/8/33 | | 210,000 | | 205,443 | |
| | | 1,816,463 | |
Media — 1.4% | | | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.25%, 1/15/34(1) | | 810,000 | | 597,236 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 6.48%, 10/23/45 | | 330,000 | | 288,386 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 5.125%, 7/1/49 | | 230,000 | | 167,857 | |
Comcast Corp., 3.20%, 7/15/36 | | 365,000 | | 281,760 | |
Comcast Corp., 3.75%, 4/1/40 | | 588,000 | | 455,835 | |
Comcast Corp., 2.94%, 11/1/56 | | 330,000 | | 187,704 | |
Cox Communications, Inc., 3.15%, 8/15/24(1) | | 115,000 | | 112,234 | |
Cox Communications, Inc., 3.85%, 2/1/25(1) | | 206,000 | | 199,766 | |
Cox Communications, Inc., 5.70%, 6/15/33(1) | | 201,000 | | 193,845 | |
Cox Communications, Inc., 4.50%, 6/30/43(1) | | 66,000 | | 49,491 | |
Gray Escrow II, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/31(1) | | 898,000 | | 588,843 | |
Paramount Global, 4.00%, 1/15/26 | | 565,000 | | 535,134 | |
Paramount Global, 4.95%, 1/15/31 | | 415,000 | | 356,534 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.50%, 7/1/29(1) | | 415,000 | | 367,549 | |
TEGNA, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/29 | | 560,000 | | 471,086 | |
WPP Finance 2010, 3.75%, 9/19/24 | | 367,000 | | 357,720 | |
| | | 5,210,980 | |
Metals and Mining — 0.3% | | | |
Arsenal AIC Parent LLC, 8.00%, 10/1/30(1) | | 31,000 | | 30,884 | |
Glencore Funding LLC, 6.375%, 10/6/30(1)(2) | | 195,000 | | 194,619 | |
Glencore Funding LLC, 2.625%, 9/23/31(1) | | 515,000 | | 398,030 | |
Minera Mexico SA de CV, 4.50%, 1/26/50(1) | | 24,000 | | 17,097 | |
South32 Treasury Ltd., 4.35%, 4/14/32(1) | | 380,000 | | 320,824 | |
| | | 961,454 | |
Multi-Utilities — 0.7% | | | |
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC, 2.00%, 4/29/28(1) | | 405,000 | | 352,255 | |
Ameren Corp., 3.50%, 1/15/31 | | 507,000 | | 435,659 | |
Ameren Illinois Co., 4.95%, 6/1/33 | | 200,000 | | 189,447 | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 2.65%, 6/1/31 | | 333,000 | | 266,506 | |
Dominion Energy, Inc., 4.90%, 8/1/41 | | 328,000 | | 274,931 | |
DTE Energy Co., 4.875%, 6/1/28 | | 235,000 | | 227,278 | |
Sempra, 3.25%, 6/15/27 | | 317,000 | | 290,000 | |
Sempra, 5.50%, 8/1/33 | | 465,000 | | 445,353 | |
WEC Energy Group, Inc., 1.375%, 10/15/27 | | 99,000 | | 83,965 | |
| | | 2,565,394 | |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 2.9% | | | |
Aker BP ASA, 6.00%, 6/13/33(1) | | 550,000 | | 531,948 | |
Antero Resources Corp., 7.625%, 2/1/29(1) | | 338,000 | | 342,839 | |
BP Capital Markets America, Inc., 3.06%, 6/17/41 | | 295,000 | | 203,957 | |
Cenovus Energy, Inc., 2.65%, 1/15/32 | | 340,000 | | 264,388 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.75%, 4/15/29(1) | | 59,000 | | 57,797 | |
Columbia Pipelines Operating Co. LLC, 6.04%, 11/15/33(1) | | 420,000 | | 410,196 | |
ConocoPhillips Co., 5.55%, 3/15/54 | | 95,000 | | 90,364 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/33 | | 365,000 | | 365,407 | |
Enbridge, Inc., 5.70%, 3/8/33 | | 384,000 | | 368,096 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Energy Transfer LP, 5.75%, 2/15/33 | | $ | 363,000 | | $ | 349,334 | |
Energy Transfer LP, 4.90%, 3/15/35 | | 343,000 | | 302,155 | |
Energy Transfer LP, 6.125%, 12/15/45 | | 170,000 | | 151,442 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.85%, 3/15/44 | | 293,000 | | 251,989 | |
EQT Corp., 5.70%, 4/1/28 | | 432,000 | | 423,818 | |
Equinor ASA, 3.25%, 11/18/49 | | 249,000 | | 166,783 | |
Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd., 2.94%, 9/30/40(1) | | 522,418 | | 403,862 | |
Geopark Ltd., 5.50%, 1/17/27(1) | | 200,000 | | 171,676 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.50%, 9/1/39 | | 244,000 | | 236,227 | |
MEG Energy Corp., 5.875%, 2/1/29(1) | | 430,000 | | 402,046 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 9/1/30 | | 610,000 | | 618,747 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.45%, 9/15/36 | | 170,000 | | 167,110 | |
ONEOK, Inc., 6.05%, 9/1/33 | | 145,000 | | 142,538 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos, 10.00%, 2/7/33(1) | | 805,000 | | 717,361 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.625%, 6/15/35 | | 50,000 | | 33,542 | |
SA Global Sukuk Ltd., 2.69%, 6/17/31(1) | | 1,135,000 | | 941,165 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.00%, 3/15/27 | | 550,000 | | 533,833 | |
Shell International Finance BV, 2.375%, 11/7/29 | | 375,000 | | 319,480 | |
Shell International Finance BV, 4.375%, 5/11/45 | | 205,000 | | 168,470 | |
Southwestern Energy Co., 5.375%, 3/15/30 | | 972,000 | | 886,714 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP, 6.35%, 1/15/29 | | 209,000 | | 209,625 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP, 6.15%, 4/1/33 | | 242,000 | | 233,683 | |
Williams Cos., Inc., 5.30%, 8/15/28 | | 250,000 | | 244,693 | |
| | | 10,711,285 | |
Passenger Airlines — 0.2% | | | |
American Airlines, Inc. / AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.50%, 4/20/26(1) | | 873,795 | | 854,181 | |
Personal Care Products — 0.4% | | | |
Haleon US Capital LLC, 4.00%, 3/24/52 | | 275,000 | | 204,080 | |
Kenvue, Inc., 4.90%, 3/22/33(1) | | 1,170,000 | | 1,118,830 | |
| | | 1,322,910 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.5% | | | |
Eli Lilly & Co., 4.875%, 2/27/53 | | 295,000 | | 271,193 | |
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd., 4.75%, 5/19/33 | | 490,000 | | 463,383 | |
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd., 5.11%, 5/19/43 | | 610,000 | | 560,556 | |
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd., 5.30%, 5/19/53 | | 390,000 | | 362,658 | |
Viatris, Inc., 4.00%, 6/22/50 | | 175,000 | | 105,921 | |
| | | 1,763,711 | |
Retail REITs — 0.3% | | | |
Kimco Realty OP LLC, 4.60%, 2/1/33 | | 700,000 | | 621,251 | |
NNN REIT, Inc., 5.60%, 10/15/33 | | 465,000 | | 438,617 | |
NNN REIT, Inc., 4.80%, 10/15/48 | | 295,000 | | 229,260 | |
| | | 1,289,128 | |
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 0.3% | | | |
Broadcom, Inc., 3.42%, 4/15/33(1) | | 450,000 | | 360,116 | |
Intel Corp., 5.20%, 2/10/33 | | 265,000 | | 256,718 | |
Intel Corp., 5.70%, 2/10/53 | | 221,000 | | 207,402 | |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA, Inc., 2.50%, 5/11/31 | | 580,000 | | 453,210 | |
| | | 1,277,446 | |
Software — 0.3% | | | |
Intuit, Inc., 5.20%, 9/15/33 | | 178,000 | | 173,427 | |
Intuit, Inc., 5.50%, 9/15/53 | | 296,000 | | 284,204 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Oracle Corp., 3.85%, 7/15/36 | | $ | 178,000 | | $ | 140,835 | |
Oracle Corp., 3.60%, 4/1/40 | | 468,000 | | 338,342 | |
| | | 936,808 | |
Specialized REITs — 0.3% | | | |
American Tower Corp., 5.55%, 7/15/33 | | 525,000 | | 500,839 | |
Crown Castle, Inc., 4.15%, 7/1/50 | | 256,000 | | 182,310 | |
Equinix, Inc., 2.90%, 11/18/26 | | 405,000 | | 372,128 | |
| | | 1,055,277 | |
Specialty Retail — 0.4% | | | |
AutoZone, Inc., 4.00%, 4/15/30 | | 320,000 | | 288,546 | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc., 2.625%, 4/1/31 | | 840,000 | | 680,118 | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc., 5.625%, 4/15/53 | | 260,000 | | 236,542 | |
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., 4.70%, 6/15/32 | | 290,000 | | 265,957 | |
| | | 1,471,163 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals — 0.1% | | | |
Apple, Inc., 3.95%, 8/8/52 | | 655,000 | | 514,172 | |
Trading Companies and Distributors — 0.1% | | | |
Aircastle Ltd., 5.25%, 8/11/25(1) | | 414,000 | | 403,437 | |
Water Utilities — 0.1% | | | |
Essential Utilities, Inc., 2.70%, 4/15/30 | | 438,000 | | 361,213 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1% | | | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.00%, 6/15/54 | | 173,000 | | 165,019 | |
Vodafone Group PLC, 4.375%, 2/19/43 | | 173,000 | | 133,429 | |
Vodafone Group PLC, 4.875%, 6/19/49 | | 222,000 | | 177,403 | |
| | | 475,851 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $121,113,849) | | | 109,723,766 | |
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 17.2% | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.375%, 11/15/39 | | 600,000 | | 571,383 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.125%, 8/15/40 | | 600,000 | | 341,320 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.375%, 2/15/42 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,383,086 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 5/15/42 | | 200,000 | | 153,133 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.25%, 5/15/42 | | 1,200,000 | | 956,508 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.75%, 11/15/42 | | 330,000 | | 241,022 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.00%, 11/15/42 | | 5,100,000 | | 4,527,445 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.875%, 2/15/43 | | 2,600,000 | | 2,263,219 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.875%, 5/15/43 | | 400,000 | | 296,492 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.875%, 5/15/43 | | 4,000,000 | | 3,478,125 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.375%, 8/15/43 | | 600,000 | | 559,875 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.75%, 11/15/43 | | 600,000 | | 509,438 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 11/15/44 | | 200,000 | | 149,324 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 11/15/45 | | 200,000 | | 148,004 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.75%, 11/15/47 | | 600,000 | | 418,570 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.875%, 5/15/49 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,070,391 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.375%, 11/15/49 | | 1,500,000 | | 960,557 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.00%, 11/15/52 | | 4,400,000 | | 3,900,875 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.125%, 8/15/53 | | 475,000 | | 431,575 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.125%, 1/15/25(3) | | 2,700,000 | | 2,560,148 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.50%, 7/15/26 | | 3,000,000 | | 2,972,578 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.375%, 8/15/26 | | 3,900,000 | | 3,851,859 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.625%, 9/15/26 | | 10,000,000 | | 9,951,562 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 11/30/27(3) | | 1,100,000 | | 1,066,484 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.00%, 2/29/28 | | $ | 2,000,000 | | $ | 1,948,516 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.625%, 5/31/28 | | 4,000,000 | | 3,834,219 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.00%, 6/30/28 | | 5,500,000 | | 5,353,799 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.375%, 8/31/28 | | 3,400,000 | | 3,366,531 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 11/30/29 | | 400,000 | | 383,438 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 12/31/29 | | 700,000 | | 670,660 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.00%, 2/28/30 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,929,063 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.00%, 7/31/30 | | 750,000 | | 722,578 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 8/31/30 | | 2,800,000 | | 2,718,188 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 8/15/33 | | 245,000 | | 231,525 | |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $68,738,343) | | | 63,921,490 | |
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS — 4.9% | | | |
AIMCO CLO 10 Ltd., Series 2019-10A, Class CR, VRN, 7.51%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.16%), 7/22/32(1) | | 800,000 | | 788,324 | |
AMMC CLO XI Ltd., Series 2012-11A, Class BR2, VRN, 7.23%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.86%), 4/30/31(1) | | 650,000 | | 644,472 | |
AMMC CLO XII Ltd., Series 2013-12A, Class BR, VRN, 7.13%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.76%), 11/10/30(1) | | 700,000 | | 691,110 | |
Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd., Series 2021-FL1, Class A, VRN, 6.42%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.08%), 12/15/35(1) | | 608,500 | | 600,174 | |
Atrium IX, Series 9A, Class BR2, VRN, 7.15%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.76%), 5/28/30(1) | | 625,000 | | 619,938 | |
Barings Private Credit Corp. CLO Ltd., Series 2023-1A, Class A1, VRN, 7.81%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.40%), 7/15/31(1) | | 600,000 | | 600,247 | |
BXMT Ltd., Series 2020-FL2, Class D, VRN, 7.40%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.06%), 2/15/38(1) | | 706,000 | | 570,487 | |
Carlyle US CLO Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class A2R, VRN, 7.22%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.91%), 7/15/32(1) | | 550,000 | | 547,635 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXVIII LP, Series 2020-1A, Class A, VRN, 7.42%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.11%), 10/15/31(1) | | 680,044 | | 679,599 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXI LP, Series 2021-1A, Class A, VRN, 7.07%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.76%), 4/15/32(1) | | 756,316 | | 753,339 | |
Dewolf Park CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class CR, VRN, 7.42%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.11%), 10/15/30(1) | | 1,000,000 | | 986,264 | |
Greystone CRE Notes Ltd., Series 2019-FL2, Class C, VRN, 7.45%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 9/15/37(1) | | 920,500 | | 911,238 | |
KKR CLO 18 Ltd., Series 2018, Class CR, VRN, 7.67%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.36%), 7/18/30(1) | | 600,000 | | 595,550 | |
KKR Static CLO I Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class B, VRN, 7.93%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.60%), 7/20/31(1) | | 725,000 | | 723,332 | |
LCM XXII Ltd., Series 22A, Class A2R, VRN, 7.04%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.71%), 10/20/28(1) | | 700,000 | | 691,670 | |
Monroe Capital MML CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class AR, VRN, 6.91%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.56%), 4/22/29(1) | | 393,325 | | 392,007 | |
Mountain View CLO LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class B, VRN, 7.27%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.96%), 1/16/31(1) | | 500,000 | | 494,100 | |
Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 28 Ltd., Series 2018-28A, Class B, VRN, 7.19%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.86%), 4/20/30(1) | | 350,000 | | 347,830 | |
Octagon Investment Partners 31 Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class CR, VRN, 7.64%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.31%), 7/20/30(1) | | 750,000 | | 744,060 | |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class D, VRN, 10.31%, (3-month SOFR plus 5.00%), 4/15/30(1) | | 900,000 | | 821,182 | |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2022-2A, Class A2, VRN, 7.21%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.90%), 10/15/30(1) | | 725,000 | | 723,936 | |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2022-4A, Class A2, VRN, 7.65%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.30%), 7/24/31(1) | | 900,000 | | 894,778 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
PFP Ltd., Series 2021-8, Class D, VRN, 7.60%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.26%), 8/9/37(1) | | $ | 600,000 | | $ | 552,707 | |
Ready Capital Mortgage Financing LLC, Series 2021-FL5, Class C, VRN, 7.68%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.36%), 4/25/38(1) | | 759,000 | | 733,582 | |
Shelter Growth CRE Issuer Ltd., Series 2023-FL5, Class A, VRN, 8.08%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.75%), 5/19/38(1) | | 451,000 | | 449,326 | |
Stewart Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class CR, VRN, 7.37%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.06%), 1/15/30(1) | | 675,000 | | 660,734 | |
TCI-Symphony CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class CR, VRN, 7.37%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.06%), 7/15/30(1) | | 1,150,000 | | 1,130,987 | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $18,647,138) | | | 18,348,608 | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 4.3% | | | |
Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 2.48%, 8/15/46(1) | | 975,000 | | 838,984 | |
Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A, SEQ, 4.125%, 6/15/43(1) | | 424,422 | | 386,297 | |
Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Series 2017-1R, Class A, SEQ, 2.74%, 8/15/41(1) | | 525,822 | | 477,743 | |
Clsec Holdings 22t LLC, Series 2021-1, Class C, 6.17%, 5/11/37(1) | | 2,349,818 | | 1,841,253 | |
Cologix Canadian Issuer LP, Series 2022-1CAN, Class A2, SEQ, 4.94%, 1/25/52(1) | CAD | 2,100,000 | | 1,391,466 | |
DI Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, SEQ, 3.72%, 9/15/51(1) | | $ | 2,572,161 | | 2,265,767 | |
Diamond Issuer, Series 2021-1A, Class C, 3.79%, 11/20/51(1) | | 1,900,000 | | 1,521,996 | |
Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class C, 2.70%, 11/21/33(1) | | 466,146 | | 427,028 | |
Edgeconnex Data Centers Issuer LLC, Series 2022-1, Class A2, SEQ, 4.25%, 3/25/52(1) | | 1,172,371 | | 1,056,501 | |
Goodgreen Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A, VRN, 3.93%, 10/15/53(1) | | 821,714 | | 745,697 | |
Goodgreen Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, SEQ, 2.66%, 10/15/56(1) | | 556,409 | | 460,689 | |
Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes, Series 2021-1, Class B, 3.43%, 10/15/46(1) | | 541,797 | | 445,487 | |
MAPS Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, SEQ, 2.52%, 6/15/46(1) | | 760,712 | | 661,690 | |
Pioneer Aircraft Finance Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A, SEQ, 3.97%, 6/15/44(1) | | 1,193,747 | | 1,039,985 | |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class C, 3.12%, 5/20/36(1) | | 70,817 | | 68,538 | |
Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, SEQ, 1.88%, 3/26/46(1) | | 834,000 | | 735,005 | |
Start II Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A, SEQ, 4.09%, 3/15/44(1) | | 1,014,986 | | 901,041 | |
Stonepeak ABS, Series 2021-1A, Class AA, 2.30%, 2/28/33(1) | | 445,547 | | 404,446 | |
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2018-A, Class B, 3.72%, 2/20/36(1) | | 300,658 | | 290,355 | |
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $18,422,303) | | | 15,959,968 | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 3.4% | | | |
Private Sponsor Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 3.0% | |
Bellemeade RE Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class M2, VRN, 8.33%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.90%), 4/25/28(1) | | 576,174 | | 577,478 | |
Bellemeade RE Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class M1C, VRN, 7.38%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.95%), 7/25/29(1) | | 184,379 | | 184,963 | |
CHNGE Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-NQM1, Class A2, VRN, 5.82%, 6/25/67(1) | | 899,389 | | 873,284 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
CHNGE Mortgage Trust, Series 2023-1, Class A1, SEQ, VRN, 7.07%, 3/25/58(1) | | $ | 829,627 | | $ | 822,225 | |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-17, Class 1A11, 5.50%, 9/25/35 | | 2,247 | | 2,051 | |
Eagle RE Ltd., Series 2018-1, Class M2, VRN, 8.43%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 11/25/28(1) | | 1,600,000 | | 1,603,983 | |
Eagle RE Ltd., Series 2023-1, Class M1A, VRN, 7.32%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.00%), 9/26/33(1)(2) | | 600,000 | | 600,000 | |
GCAT Trust, Series 2023-NQM1, Class A2, 6.24%, 11/25/67(1) | | 586,223 | | 577,561 | |
Home RE Ltd., Series 2018-1, Class M2, VRN, 8.43%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 10/25/28(1) | | 695,652 | | 700,231 | |
Home RE Ltd., Series 2020-1, Class M2, VRN, 10.68%, (1-month LIBOR plus 5.25%), 10/25/30(1) | | 308,913 | | 312,036 | |
Home RE Ltd., Series 2022-1, Class M1A, VRN, 8.17%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.85%), 10/25/34(1) | | 485,884 | | 489,730 | |
Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust, Series 2020-2, Class B3, VRN, 5.47%, 5/25/65(1) | | 1,350,000 | | 1,154,862 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-S2, Class 3A1, VRN, 7.17%, 2/25/32 | | 10,452 | | 9,763 | |
MFA Trust, Series 2023-INV2, Class A2, 7.18%, 10/25/58(1) | | 1,025,000 | | 1,023,561 | |
Radnor RE Ltd., Series 2021-2, Class M1A, VRN, 7.17%, (30-day average SOFR plus 1.85%), 11/25/31(1) | | 375,104 | | 375,281 | |
Sofi Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class 1A4, SEQ, VRN, 3.00%, 11/25/46(1) | | 77,766 | | 66,452 | |
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2020-2, Class B1E, VRN, 3.00%, 4/25/60(1) | | 584,000 | | 525,061 | |
Triangle Re Ltd., Series 2021-1, Class M2, VRN, 9.33%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.90%), 8/25/33(1) | | 295,034 | | 296,537 | |
Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2022-INV1, Class A2, SEQ, 5.80%, 8/25/67(1) | | 825,267 | | 806,378 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-7, Class 3A1, SEQ, 6.00%, 6/25/36 | | 59,257 | | 50,980 | |
| | | 11,052,417 | |
U.S. Government Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.4% | |
FHLMC, Series 2020-HQA2, Class M2, VRN, 8.53%, (30-day average SOFR plus 3.21%), 3/25/50(1) | | 87,240 | | 90,041 | |
FHLMC, Series 2023-HQA2, Class M1A, VRN, 7.32%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.00%), 6/25/43(1) | | 543,024 | | 546,022 | |
FHLMC, Series 3397, Class GF, VRN, 5.93%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.61%), 12/15/37 | | 74,881 | | 74,265 | |
FNMA, Series 2014-C02, Class 2M2, VRN, 8.03%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.71%), 5/25/24 | | 133,988 | | 135,030 | |
FNMA, Series 2023-R05, Class 1M1, VRN, 7.22%, (30-day average SOFR plus 1.90%), 6/25/43(1) | | 523,075 | | 525,246 | |
GNMA, Series 2007-5, Class FA, VRN, 5.58%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.25%), 2/20/37 | | 104,104 | | 103,799 | |
| | | 1,474,403 | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $12,860,467) | | | 12,526,820 | |
SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES — 2.1% | | | |
Canada — 1.2% | | | |
Canadian Government Bond, 3.50%, 3/1/28 | CAD | 6,000,000 | | 4,273,970 | |
Mexico — 0.1% | | | |
Mexico Government International Bond, 6.35%, 2/9/35 | | $ | 191,000 | | 187,197 | |
Panama — 0.1% | | | |
Panama Government International Bonds, 6.875%, 1/31/36(2) | | 273,000 | | 274,216 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Panama Government International Bonds, 4.50%, 4/1/56 | | $ | 400,000 | | $ | 264,466 | |
| | | 538,682 | |
Peru — 0.1% | | | |
Peruvian Government International Bond, 3.00%, 1/15/34 | | 350,000 | | 270,659 | |
Peruvian Government International Bond, 5.625%, 11/18/50 | | 299,000 | | 277,392 | |
| | | 548,051 | |
Philippines — 0.1% | | | |
Philippine Government International Bond, 6.375%, 10/23/34 | | 235,000 | | 248,302 | |
Romania — 0.3% | | | |
Romanian Government International Bond, 6.625%, 2/17/28(1) | | 1,186,000 | | 1,203,327 | |
Saudi Arabia — 0.2% | | | |
Saudi Government International Bond, 4.75%, 1/18/28(1) | | 405,000 | | 396,121 | |
Saudi Government International Bond, 5.50%, 10/25/32(1) | | 520,000 | | 520,989 | |
| | | 917,110 | |
TOTAL SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES (Cost $8,334,587) | | | 7,916,639 | |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 2.1% | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-VIV2, Class C, VRN, 3.66%, 3/9/44(1) | | 758,491 | | 620,789 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-VIVA, Class D, VRN, 3.67%, 3/11/44(1) | | 424,000 | | 336,232 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-VOLT, Class F, VRN, 7.85%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.51%), 9/15/36(1) | | 900,000 | | 847,749 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2023-VLT2, Class B, VRN, 8.46%, (1-month SOFR plus 3.13%), 6/15/40(1) | | 747,000 | | 746,340 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2019-ICE4, Class E, VRN, 7.53%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.20%), 5/15/36(1) | | 1,650,893 | | 1,640,134 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-BHAR, Class B, VRN, 6.95%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.61%), 11/15/38(1) | | 469,000 | | 461,901 | |
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Trust, Series 2019-FBLU, Class D, VRN, 4.10%, 12/10/36(1) | | 510,000 | | 486,033 | |
Med Trust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class F, VRN, 9.45%, (1-month SOFR plus 4.11%), 11/15/38(1) | | 1,657,197 | | 1,579,530 | |
One Market Plaza Trust, Series 2017-1MKT, Class B, 3.85%, 2/10/32(1) | | 1,097,000 | | 969,337 | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $8,192,230) | | | 7,688,045 | |
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES — 1.7% | | | |
Bay Area Toll Authority Rev., 6.92%, 4/1/40 | | 330,000 | | 359,604 | |
California State University Rev., 2.98%, 11/1/51 | | 400,000 | | 254,577 | |
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Rev., 6.00%, 12/1/44 | | 190,000 | | 195,988 | |
Escambia County Health Facilities Authority Rev., (Baptist Health Care Corp. Obligated Group), 3.61%, 8/15/40 (AGM) | | 105,000 | | 76,826 | |
Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Rev., 4.09%, 1/15/49 | | 387,000 | | 296,286 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. Rev., 2.75%, 6/1/34 | | 910,000 | | 717,496 | |
Houston GO, 3.96%, 3/1/47 | | 255,000 | | 209,618 | |
Los Angeles Community College District GO, 6.75%, 8/1/49 | | 130,000 | | 147,980 | |
Michigan Strategic Fund Rev., (Flint Water Advocacy Fund), 3.23%, 9/1/47 | | 580,000 | | 410,091 | |
Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission Rev., 5.45%, 5/1/33 | | 50,000 | | 49,863 | |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Rev., 7.41%, 1/1/40 | | 300,000 | | 349,496 | |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Rev., 7.10%, 1/1/41 | | 40,000 | | 45,348 | |
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| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission Rev., 3.22%, 2/15/48 | | $ | 455,000 | | $ | 306,171 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Rev., 4.93%, 10/1/51 | | 150,000 | | 136,232 | |
Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Rev., 3.26%, 5/15/60 | | 225,000 | | 141,566 | |
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey Rev., 5.67%, 5/1/40 | | 395,000 | | 390,499 | |
Sacramento Municipal Utility District Rev., 6.16%, 5/15/36 | | 355,000 | | 369,633 | |
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Rev., 5.59%, 7/1/43 | | 120,000 | | 112,615 | |
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Rev., 6.00%, 11/1/40 | | 180,000 | | 182,658 | |
State of California GO, 4.60%, 4/1/38 | | 140,000 | | 125,803 | |
State of California GO, 7.55%, 4/1/39 | | 260,000 | | 306,505 | |
State of California GO, 7.30%, 10/1/39 | | 135,000 | | 153,308 | |
State of California GO, 7.60%, 11/1/40 | | 25,000 | | 29,585 | |
State of Washington GO, 5.14%, 8/1/40 | | 190,000 | | 180,185 | |
Texas Natural Gas Securitization Finance Corp. Rev., 5.17%, 4/1/41 | | 460,000 | | 440,018 | |
University of California Rev., 3.07%, 5/15/51 | | 220,000 | | 137,386 | |
TOTAL MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (Cost $7,856,692) | | | 6,125,337 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.9% | | | |
Banks — 0.8% | | | |
BNP Paribas SA, 6.625%(1) | | 380,000 | | 376,137 | |
BNP Paribas SA, 8.50%(1) | | 380,000 | | 372,713 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 7.625% | | 755,000 | | 738,467 | |
Credit Agricole SA, 7.875%(1) | | 380,000 | | 378,043 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.375% | | 380,000 | | 368,020 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50% | | 380,000 | | 371,171 | |
Societe Generale SA, 7.875%(1) | | 380,000 | | 377,813 | |
| | | 2,982,364 | |
Capital Markets — 0.1% | | | |
UBS Group AG, 7.00%(1) | | 380,000 | | 375,394 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $3,386,992) | | | 3,357,758 | |
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS(4) — 0.1% | | | |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1% | | | |
Horizon Therapeutics USA Inc., 2021 Term Loan B2, 7.18%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.75%), 3/15/28 (Cost $530,437) | | $ | 530,599 | | 530,779 | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES — 0.1% | | | |
Tennessee Valley Authority, 1.50%, 9/15/31 (Cost $399,942) | | 400,000 | | 309,417 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.4% | | | |
Money Market Funds† | | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | | 114,140 | | 114,140 | |
Repurchase Agreements — 5.4% | | | |
BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 2.50% - 3.00%, 11/15/44 - 2/15/47, valued at $2,707,471), in a joint trading account at 5.25%, dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23 (Delivery value $2,642,662) | | | 2,641,506 | |
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| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 0.125%, 1/15/30, valued at $17,513,435), at 5.29%, dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23 (Delivery value $17,177,569) | | | $ | 17,170,000 | |
| | | 19,811,506 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $19,925,646) | | | 19,925,646 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 105.1% (Cost $421,306,440) | | | 389,906,454 | |
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (5.1)% | | | (19,025,501) | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | $ | 370,880,953 | |
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FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS |
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
USD | 5,750,697 | | CAD | 7,783,448 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/15/23 | $ | 13,800 | |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED |
Reference Entity | Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)^ |
Euro-Bund 10-Year Bonds | 35 | December 2023 | $ | 4,760,163 | | $ | (144,738) | |
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes | 394 | December 2023 | 79,868,110 | | (46,477) | |
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes | 456 | December 2023 | 48,043,875 | | (165,991) | |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes | 28 | December 2023 | 3,025,750 | | 5,501 | |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Ultra Notes | 45 | December 2023 | 5,020,312 | | (63,442) | |
U.S. Treasury Long Bonds | 22 | December 2023 | 2,503,188 | | (110,106) | |
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds | 33 | December 2023 | 3,916,687 | | (125,055) | |
| | | $ | 147,138,085 | | $ | (650,308) | |
^Amount represents value and unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
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CENTRALLY CLEARED TOTAL RETURN SWAP AGREEMENTS |
Floating Rate Index | Pay/Receive Floating Rate Index at Termination | Fixed Rate | Termination Date | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.90% | 10/11/23 | $ | 2,000,000 | | $ | 14 | | $ | 8,670 | | $ | 8,684 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.97% | 10/14/23 | $ | 2,950,000 | | 18 | | 12,485 | | 12,503 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.97% | 10/14/23 | $ | 2,950,000 | | 18 | | 12,485 | | 12,503 | |
| | | | | $ | 50 | | $ | 33,640 | | $ | 33,690 | |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
AGM | – | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation |
CAD | – | Canadian Dollar |
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 |
RFUCC | – | Refinitiv USD IBOR Consumer Cash Fallbacks |
SEQ | – | Sequential Payer |
SOFR | – | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
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. |
UMBS | – | Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities |
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. The security's effective maturity date may be shorter than the final maturity date shown. |
†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 $85,981,934, which represented 23.2% of total net assets.
(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)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 $1,878,538.
(4)The interest rate on a bank loan obligation adjusts periodically based on a predetermined schedule. Rate or range of rates 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, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $421,306,440) | $ | 389,906,454 | |
Deposits with broker for swap agreements | 43,108 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 957,410 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 33,897 | |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | 152,171 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 13,800 | |
Interest receivable | 2,851,874 | |
| 393,958,714 | |
| |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | 22,416,159 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 481,014 | |
Accrued management fees | 164,198 | |
Distribution and service fees payable | 3,210 | |
Dividends payable | 13,180 | |
| 23,077,761 | |
| |
Net Assets | $ | 370,880,953 | |
| |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 482,947,855 | |
Distributable earnings (loss) | (112,066,902) | |
| $ | 370,880,953 | |
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| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share* |
Investor Class | $329,866,700 | 37,568,781 | $8.78 |
I Class | $19,149,993 | 2,181,035 | $8.78 |
A Class | $11,762,901 | 1,339,425 | $8.78 |
C Class | $426,633 | 48,583 | $8.78 |
R Class | $914,146 | 104,102 | $8.78 |
R5 Class | $8,756,258 | 997,636 | $8.78 |
G Class | $4,322 | 493 | $8.77 |
*Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except A Class, for which the maximum offering price per share was $9.19 (net asset value divided by 0.955). A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of A Class and C Class.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 9,238,299 | |
| |
Expenses: | |
Management fees | 1,032,436 | |
Distribution and service fees: | |
A Class | 15,400 | |
C Class | 2,684 | |
R Class | 2,219 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 15,590 | |
Other expenses | 7,248 | |
| 1,075,577 | |
Fees waived - G Class | (7) | |
| 1,075,570 | |
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Net investment income (loss) | 8,162,729 | |
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment transactions | (13,183,879) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | 58,909 | |
Futures contract transactions | (5,485,235) | |
Swap agreement transactions | (225,183) | |
Foreign currency translation transactions | (1,867) | |
| (18,837,255) | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | (8,386,600) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 33,584 | |
Futures contracts | (1,118,991) | |
Swap agreements | 14,126 | |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 806 | |
| (9,457,075) | |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (28,294,330) | |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (20,131,601) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2023 | March 31, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 8,162,729 | | $ | 15,620,902 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | (18,837,255) | | (53,430,341) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (9,457,075) | | 4,932,353 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (20,131,601) | | (32,877,086) | |
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Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (7,131,958) | | (13,691,159) | |
I Class | (446,121) | | (879,066) | |
A Class | (238,411) | | (406,845) | |
C Class | (8,328) | | (16,173) | |
R Class | (16,108) | | (23,016) | |
R5 Class | (193,915) | | (325,997) | |
G Class | (104) | | (3,950) | |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (8,034,945) | | (15,346,206) | |
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Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | (16,032,640) | | (48,272,952) | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (44,199,186) | | (96,496,244) | |
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Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 415,080,139 | | 511,576,383 | |
End of period | $ | 370,880,953 | | $ | 415,080,139 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (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, R5 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 (NAV) 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 value of investments of the fund is determined by American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), as the valuation designee, pursuant to its valuation policies and procedures. The Board of Trustees oversees the valuation designee and reviews its valuation policies and procedures at least annually.
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, 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 NAV 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. Investments 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.
If the valuation designee determines that the market price for a portfolio security is not readily available or is believed by the valuation designee to be unreliable, such security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the valuation designee, in accordance with its policies and procedures. Circumstances that may cause the fund to determine that market quotations are not available or reliable include, but are not limited to: when there is a significant event subsequent to the market quotation; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or trading in a security is insufficient or did not take place due to a closure or holiday.
The valuation designee monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s NAV per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; regulatory news, 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 valuation designee also monitors for significant fluctuations between domestic and foreign markets, as evidenced by the U.S. market or such other indicators that it deems appropriate. The valuation designee 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.
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 ACIM 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.
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, 75% 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 ACIM will pay all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), extraordinary expenses, 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 1940 Act. 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 funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that have the same investment advisor and distributor as the fund. For purposes of determining the Investment Category Fee and Complex Fee, the assets of funds managed by the investment advisor that invest exclusively in the shares of other funds (funds of funds) are not included. 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, 2023 are as follows:
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| Investment Category Fee Range | Complex Fee Range | Effective Annual Management Fee |
Investor Class | 0.2425% to 0.3600% | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.54% |
I Class | 0.1500% to 0.2100% | 0.44% |
A Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.54% |
C Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.54% |
R Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.54% |
R5 Class | 0.0500% to 0.1100% | 0.34% |
G Class | 0.0500% to 0.1100% | 0.00%(1) |
(1)Effective annual management fee before waiver was 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, 2023 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.
Other Expenses — A fund’s other expenses may include interest charges, clearing exchange fees, proxy solicitation expenses, fees associated with the recovery of foreign tax reclaims and other miscellaneous expenses.
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, 2023 totaled $279,209,021, of which $189,762,628 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
Sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2023 totaled $294,673,625, of which $182,683,801 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, 2023 | Year ended March 31, 2023 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 294,190 | | $ | 2,714,193 | | 5,081,059 | | $ | 47,667,019 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 772,323 | | 7,072,830 | | 1,429,507 | | 13,583,118 | |
Redeemed | (2,605,164) | | (24,490,979) | | (10,325,717) | | (97,270,793) | |
| (1,538,651) | | (14,703,956) | | (3,815,151) | | (36,020,656) | |
I Class | | | | |
Sold | 177,222 | | 1,632,538 | | 757,903 | | 7,274,238 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 48,685 | | 446,077 | | 92,122 | | 879,066 | |
Redeemed | (425,012) | | (3,895,132) | | (1,828,990) | | (17,536,841) | |
| (199,105) | | (1,816,517) | | (978,965) | | (9,383,537) | |
A Class | | | | |
Sold | 83,626 | | 768,526 | | 180,012 | | 1,716,953 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 25,220 | | 230,959 | | 41,394 | | 393,605 | |
Redeemed | (101,565) | | (932,964) | | (354,251) | | (3,400,979) | |
| 7,281 | | 66,521 | | (132,845) | | (1,290,421) | |
C Class | | | | |
Sold | 5,355 | | 49,686 | | 15,493 | | 146,424 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 906 | | 8,312 | | 1,696 | | 16,173 | |
Redeemed | (25,206) | | (232,605) | | (60,271) | | (577,439) | |
| (18,945) | | (174,607) | | (43,082) | | (414,842) | |
R Class | | | | |
Sold | 19,195 | | 176,276 | | 24,675 | | 234,683 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,746 | | 15,973 | | 2,413 | | 22,899 | |
Redeemed | (10,075) | | (93,516) | | (12,897) | | (123,415) | |
| 10,866 | | 98,733 | | 14,191 | | 134,167 | |
R5 Class | | | | |
Sold | 134,043 | | 1,234,264 | | 185,671 | | 1,762,029 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 20,403 | | 186,699 | | 34,049 | | 323,762 | |
Redeemed | (100,697) | | (923,881) | | (305,024) | | (2,919,960) | |
| 53,749 | | 497,082 | | (85,304) | | (834,169) | |
G Class | | | | |
Sold | — | | — | | 1,035 | | 10,491 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 12 | | 104 | | 270 | | 2,699 | |
Redeemed | — | | — | | (49,187) | | (476,684) | |
| 12 | | 104 | | (47,882) | | (463,494) | |
Net increase (decrease) | (1,684,793) | | $ | (16,032,640) | | (5,089,038) | | $ | (48,272,952) | |
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.
•Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments.
•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.
•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. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | | $ | 123,572,181 | | — | |
Corporate Bonds | — | | 109,723,766 | | — | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | — | | 63,921,490 | | — | |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | — | | 18,348,608 | | — | |
Asset-Backed Securities | — | | 15,959,968 | | — | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | | 12,526,820 | | — | |
Sovereign Governments and Agencies | — | | 7,916,639 | | — | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | | 7,688,045 | | — | |
Municipal Securities | — | | 6,125,337 | | — | |
Preferred Stocks | — | | 3,357,758 | | — | |
Bank Loan Obligations | — | | 530,779 | | — | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | — | | 309,417 | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | $ | 114,140 | | 19,811,506 | | — | |
| $ | 114,140 | | $ | 389,792,314 | | — | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 5,501 | | — | | — | |
Swap Agreements | — | | $ | 33,690 | | — | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | | 13,800 | | — | |
| $ | 5,501 | | $ | 47,490 | | — | |
| | | |
Liabilities | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 511,071 | | $ | 144,738 | | — | |
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. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. 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 $8,034,840.
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. A fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. 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 settlement 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 $4,402,593.
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. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. 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 $124,008,075 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. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. 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 $7,900,000.
Value of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2023
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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 |
Foreign Currency Risk | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $ | 13,800 | | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | |
Interest Rate Risk | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | 152,171 | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | — | |
| | $ | 165,971 | | | — | |
*Included in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, as reported in the Schedule of Investments.
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2023
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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 | $ | (225,183) | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | $ | 21,763 | |
Foreign Currency Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | 58,909 | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 33,584 | |
Interest Rate Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions | (5,485,235) | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | (1,118,991) | |
Other Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | — | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | (7,637) | |
| | $ | (5,651,509) | | | $ | (1,071,281) | |
8. Risk Factors
The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the fund and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, war, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.
The fund may invest in instruments that have variable or floating coupon rates based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). LIBOR is a benchmark interest rate intended to be representative of the rate at which certain major international banks lend to one another over short-terms. Financial institutions have started the process of phasing out LIBOR and the transition process to a replacement rate may lead to increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments that rely on LIBOR. This could result in a change to the value of such instruments or a change in the cost of temporary borrowing for the fund.
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:
| | | | | |
Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 421,634,977 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 217,771 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (31,946,294) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | (31,728,523) | |
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, 2023, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(32,012,982) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(28,462,293), 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.
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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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.45 | 0.19 | (0.67) | (0.48) | (0.19) | — | (0.19) | $8.78 | (5.14)% | 0.55%(4) | 0.55%(4) | 4.19%(4) | 4.19%(4) | 73% | $329,867 | |
2023 | $10.44 | 0.32 | (0.99) | (0.67) | (0.32) | — | (0.32) | $9.45 | (6.42)% | 0.55% | 0.55% | 3.37% | 3.37% | 174% | $369,558 | |
2022 | $11.18 | 0.25 | (0.62) | (0.37) | (0.27) | (0.10) | (0.37) | $10.44 | (3.55)% | 0.54% | 0.54% | 2.20% | 2.20% | 238% | $448,004 | |
2021 | $10.78 | 0.23 | 0.44 | 0.67 | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | $11.18 | 6.17% | 0.55% | 0.58% | 2.01% | 1.98% | 285% | $383,214 | |
2020 | $10.56 | 0.29 | 0.19 | 0.48 | (0.26) | — | (0.26) | $10.78 | 4.57% | 0.55% | 0.65% | 2.64% | 2.54% | 129% | $85,343 | |
2019 | $10.59 | 0.33 | 0.03 | 0.36 | (0.39) | — | (0.39) | $10.56 | 3.55% | 0.58% | 0.65% | 3.17% | 3.10% | 139% | $109,760 | |
I Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.45 | 0.20 | (0.67) | (0.47) | (0.20) | — | (0.20) | $8.78 | (5.09)% | 0.45%(4) | 0.45%(4) | 4.29%(4) | 4.29%(4) | 73% | $19,150 | |
2023 | $10.44 | 0.33 | (0.99) | (0.66) | (0.33) | — | (0.33) | $9.45 | (6.33)% | 0.45% | 0.45% | 3.47% | 3.47% | 174% | $22,492 | |
2022 | $11.18 | 0.26 | (0.62) | (0.36) | (0.28) | (0.10) | (0.38) | $10.44 | (3.45)% | 0.44% | 0.44% | 2.30% | 2.30% | 238% | $35,057 | |
2021 | $10.77 | 0.24 | 0.45 | 0.69 | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $11.18 | 6.26% | 0.45% | 0.48% | 2.11% | 2.08% | 285% | $39,729 | |
2020 | $10.56 | 0.30 | 0.18 | 0.48 | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | $10.77 | 4.67% | 0.45% | 0.55% | 2.74% | 2.64% | 129% | $27,999 | |
2019 | $10.58 | 0.34 | 0.04 | 0.38 | (0.40) | — | (0.40) | $10.56 | 3.76% | 0.48% | 0.55% | 3.27% | 3.20% | 139% | $6,269 | |
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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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.45 | 0.18 | (0.67) | (0.49) | (0.18) | — | (0.18) | $8.78 | (5.25)% | 0.80%(4) | 0.80%(4) | 3.94%(4) | 3.94%(4) | 73% | $11,763 | |
2023 | $10.44 | 0.30 | (1.00) | (0.70) | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | $9.45 | (6.66)% | 0.80% | 0.80% | 3.12% | 3.12% | 174% | $12,591 | |
2022 | $11.18 | 0.22 | (0.62) | (0.40) | (0.24) | (0.10) | (0.34) | $10.44 | (3.79)% | 0.79% | 0.79% | 1.95% | 1.95% | 238% | $15,294 | |
2021 | $10.78 | 0.21 | 0.43 | 0.64 | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | $11.18 | 5.91% | 0.80% | 0.83% | 1.76% | 1.73% | 285% | $19,275 | |
2020 | $10.56 | 0.26 | 0.19 | 0.45 | (0.23) | — | (0.23) | $10.78 | 4.31% | 0.80% | 0.90% | 2.39% | 2.29% | 129% | $16,670 | |
2019 | $10.59 | 0.30 | 0.04 | 0.34 | (0.37) | — | (0.37) | $10.56 | 3.30% | 0.83% | 0.90% | 2.92% | 2.85% | 139% | $15,630 | |
C Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.45 | 0.15 | (0.68) | (0.53) | (0.14) | — | (0.14) | $8.78 | (5.61)% | 1.55%(4) | 1.55%(4) | 3.19%(4) | 3.19%(4) | 73% | $427 | |
2023 | $10.44 | 0.22 | (0.99) | (0.77) | (0.22) | — | (0.22) | $9.45 | (7.36)% | 1.55% | 1.55% | 2.37% | 2.37% | 174% | $638 | |
2022 | $11.18 | 0.13 | (0.62) | (0.49) | (0.15) | (0.10) | (0.25) | $10.44 | (4.51)% | 1.54% | 1.54% | 1.20% | 1.20% | 238% | $1,154 | |
2021 | $10.77 | 0.12 | 0.44 | 0.56 | (0.15) | — | (0.15) | $11.18 | 5.20% | 1.55% | 1.58% | 1.01% | 0.98% | 285% | $1,458 | |
2020 | $10.56 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.36 | (0.15) | — | (0.15) | $10.77 | 3.45% | 1.55% | 1.65% | 1.64% | 1.54% | 129% | $3,623 | |
2019 | $10.58 | 0.23 | 0.04 | 0.27 | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | $10.56 | 2.62% | 1.58% | 1.65% | 2.17% | 2.10% | 139% | $3,457 | |
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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) |
R Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.45 | 0.17 | (0.67) | (0.50) | (0.17) | — | (0.17) | $8.78 | (5.37)% | 1.05%(4) | 1.05%(4) | 3.69%(4) | 3.69%(4) | 73% | $914 | |
2023 | $10.44 | 0.28 | (1.00) | (0.72) | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | $9.45 | (6.89)% | 1.05% | 1.05% | 2.87% | 2.87% | 174% | $881 | |
2022 | $11.18 | 0.19 | (0.62) | (0.43) | (0.21) | (0.10) | (0.31) | $10.44 | (4.03)% | 1.04% | 1.04% | 1.70% | 1.70% | 238% | $825 | |
2021 | $10.77 | 0.18 | 0.44 | 0.62 | (0.21) | — | (0.21) | $11.18 | 5.64% | 1.05% | 1.08% | 1.51% | 1.48% | 285% | $591 | |
2020 | $10.56 | 0.23 | 0.19 | 0.42 | (0.21) | — | (0.21) | $10.77 | 4.05% | 1.05% | 1.15% | 2.14% | 2.04% | 129% | $487 | |
2019 | $10.59 | 0.28 | 0.03 | 0.31 | (0.34) | — | (0.34) | $10.56 | 3.04% | 1.08% | 1.15% | 2.67% | 2.60% | 139% | $615 | |
R5 Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.45 | 0.20 | (0.67) | (0.47) | (0.20) | — | (0.20) | $8.78 | (5.04)% | 0.35%(4) | 0.35%(4) | 4.39%(4) | 4.39%(4) | 73% | $8,756 | |
2023 | $10.43 | 0.34 | (0.98) | (0.64) | (0.34) | — | (0.34) | $9.45 | (6.15)% | 0.35% | 0.35% | 3.57% | 3.57% | 174% | $8,916 | |
2022 | $11.17 | 0.27 | (0.62) | (0.35) | (0.29) | (0.10) | (0.39) | $10.43 | (3.36)% | 0.34% | 0.34% | 2.40% | 2.40% | 238% | $10,737 | |
2021 | $10.77 | 0.26 | 0.43 | 0.69 | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | $11.17 | 6.38% | 0.35% | 0.38% | 2.21% | 2.18% | 285% | $10,817 | |
2020 | $10.56 | 0.31 | 0.18 | 0.49 | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $10.77 | 4.68% | 0.35% | 0.45% | 2.84% | 2.74% | 129% | $10,193 | |
2019 | $10.58 | 0.35 | 0.04 | 0.39 | (0.41) | — | (0.41) | $10.56 | 3.86% | 0.38% | 0.45% | 3.37% | 3.30% | 139% | $9,910 | |
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2023(3) | $9.44 | 0.22 | (0.67) | (0.45) | (0.22) | — | (0.22) | $8.77 | (4.88)% | 0.01%(4) | 0.35%(4) | 4.73%(4) | 4.39%(4) | 73% | $4 | |
2023 | $10.43 | 0.34 | (0.96) | (0.62) | (0.37) | — | (0.37) | $9.44 | (5.92)% | 0.01% | 0.35% | 3.91% | 3.57% | 174% | $5 | |
2022 | $11.17 | 0.30 | (0.62) | (0.32) | (0.32) | (0.10) | (0.42) | $10.43 | (3.04)% | 0.01% | 0.34% | 2.73% | 2.40% | 238% | $504 | |
2021(5) | $11.37 | 0.11 | (0.16) | (0.05) | (0.15) | — | (0.15) | $11.17 | (0.45)% | 0.01%(4) | 0.35%(4) | 2.47%(4) | 2.13%(4) | 285%(6) | $45,097 | |
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(1)Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(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.
(3)Six months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited).
(4)Annualized.
(5)November 4, 2020 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2021.
(6)Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2021.
*The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement(s) of Operations or precisely reflect the class expense differentials due to the timing of transactions in shares of a fund in relation to income earned and/or fluctuations in the fair value of a fund's investments.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management Agreement |
At a meeting held on June 14, 2023, 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 the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”), contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s Trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees. 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 data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor and certain independent data providers concerning the Fund.
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 and its affiliates included, but was not limited to
•the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, distribution services, and other services provided to the Fund;
•the wide range of programs and services the Advisor and other service providers provide to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis;
•the Fund’s investment performance compared to appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies;
•the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similarly-managed funds;
•the Advisor’s compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience and those of certain other service providers;
•the Advisor’s strategic plans, generally, and with respect to areas of heightened regulatory interest in the mutual fund industry and certain recent geopolitical and other issues;
•the Advisor’s business continuity plans, vendor management practices, and information security practices;
•the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the Advisor’s financial results of operation;
•possible economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund;
•any collateral benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund;
•fees and expenses associated with any investment by the Fund in other funds;
•payments to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and
•services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients.
In keeping with its practice, the Board held two meetings and the independent Trustees met in private session to discuss the renewal and to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request. The Board 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 but not limited to
•constructing and designing the Fund
•portfolio research and security selection
•initial capitalization/funding
•securities trading
•Fund administration
•custody of Fund assets
•daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio
•liquidity monitoring and management
•risk management, including information security
•shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications
•legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel)
•regulatory and portfolio compliance
•financial reporting
•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, 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 principal investment 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 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 and any actions being taken 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, either directly or through affiliates or third parties, provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through its various committees, 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 information 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, and its financial results of operation. 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 terms of the current management agreement. 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, to the extent they exist, through its fee structure and through reinvestment in its business, infrastructure, investment capabilities and initiatives 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 and other transaction fees and expenses relating to acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fund litigation 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 Investment Company Act Rule 12b-1. Under this unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing 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, 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 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 expense 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 with respect to 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.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the possible 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 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 also 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, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and received over time, concluded that the terms of the management agreement are fair and reasonable and that the management fee charged to the Fund is reasonable in light of the services provided and that the management agreement between the Fund and the Advisor should be renewed for an additional one-year period.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding at the IRS default rate of 10%.* 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.
You may elect a different withholding rate, or request zero withholding, by submitting an acceptable IRS Form W-4R election with your distribution request. You may notify us of your W-4R election by telephone, on our distribution forms, on IRS Form W-4R, or through other acceptable electronic means. If your withholding election is for an automatic withdrawal plan, you have the right to revoke your election at any time and any election you make will remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
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 according to state regulations if, at the time of your distribution, your tax residency is within one of the mandatory withholding states.
*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 American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy. 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 americancentury.com/proxy. 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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These portfolio holdings are available on the fund's website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
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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) |
| G Class (ACDOX) |
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President’s Letter | |
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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 | |
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Approval of Management Agreement | |
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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, 2023. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional investment insights, please visit americancentury.com.
Stocks Persevered, Bonds Struggled
Soaring Treasury yields weighed on bond returns for the six-month period. Stocks rallied in the first half of the reporting period before succumbing to the Treasury yield surge in the second half.
Investor expectations for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to conclude its rate-hike campaign helped fuel investor optimism early in the period. Inflation’s steady slowdown, tighter lending conditions and growing recession worries contributed to that outlook. Supported by better-than-expected corporate earnings, U.S. stocks rose sharply, while bonds retreated on rising Treasury yields.
With inflation still higher than central bank targets, the Fed increased interest rates a quarter point in May before pausing in June. Policymakers resumed their tightening campaign in July, raising rates to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, a 22-year high, and paused again in September. Citing still-higher-than-target inflation and still-solid economic data, the Fed left its future policy options open, and investors digested a higher-for-longer rate outlook. Treasury yields marched higher, including the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield, which reached a 16-year high late in the period. Overall, the 10-year Treasury yield jumped from 3.47% on March 31 to 4.58% at September-end, while the two-year yield rocketed from 4.03% to 5.05%.
The first-half rally helped the S&P 500 Index overcome its second-half decline, and stocks returned 5.18% for the six-month period. Growth stocks sharply outperformed value stocks. Meanwhile, amid elevated inflation and significantly higher Treasury yields, investment-grade bonds broadly declined for the six months.
Remaining Diligent in Uncertain Times
We expect market volatility to linger as investors navigate a complex environment of persistent inflation, tighter financial conditions and recession risk. In addition, heightened geopolitical unrest complicates the global backdrop and represents another key consideration for our investment teams.
Our firm has a long history of helping clients weather unpredictable and volatile markets, and we’re determined to meet today’s challenges. Thank you for your trust and confidence in American Century Investments.
With appreciation and respect,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 | |
Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | 32.7% |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 26.0% |
Corporate Bonds | 24.5% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | 5.6% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 3.8% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 2.7% |
Municipal Securities | 1.3% |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | 0.7% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 0.5% |
Sovereign Governments and Agencies | 0.2% |
Bank Loan Obligations | 0.1% |
Short-Term Investments | 6.7% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (4.8)% |
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, 2023 to September 30, 2023.
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 mutual fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25 annual 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 $25 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 4/1/23 | Ending Account Value 9/30/23 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 4/1/23 - 9/30/23 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) |
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $953.50 | $2.93 | 0.60% |
I Class | $1,000 | $954.50 | $1.95 | 0.40% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $953.60 | $1.81 | 0.37% |
A Class | $1,000 | $952.30 | $4.15 | 0.85% |
C Class | $1,000 | $948.60 | $7.79 | 1.60% |
R Class | $1,000 | $950.00 | $5.36 | 1.10% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $954.40 | $1.95 | 0.40% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $953.70 | $1.71 | 0.35% |
G Class | $1,000 | $955.30 | $0.05 | 0.01% |
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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% |
G Class | $1,000 | $1,024.95 | $0.05 | 0.01% |
(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, 2023 (UNAUDITED)
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 32.7% |
Adjustable-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.1% |
FHLMC, VRN, 5.02%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.25%), 9/1/35 | $ | 173,207 | | $ | 175,616 | |
FHLMC, VRN, 5.15%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.87%), 7/1/36 | 469,034 | | 475,450 | |
FHLMC, VRN, 5.29%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.14%), 10/1/36 | 365,216 | | 371,485 | |
FHLMC, VRN, 4.99%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.26%), 4/1/37 | 360,411 | | 364,808 | |
FHLMC, VRN, 5.57%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.89%), 7/1/41 | 137,982 | | 136,684 | |
FHLMC, VRN, 3.90%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.65%), 12/1/42 | 188,987 | | 187,248 | |
FHLMC, VRN, 3.56%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.63%), 1/1/44 | 649,617 | | 656,631 | |
FHLMC, VRN, 5.51%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.60%), 6/1/45 | 387,060 | | 388,440 | |
FHLMC, VRN, 5.77%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.63%), 8/1/46 | 489,803 | | 493,878 | |
FHLMC, VRN, 3.11%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.64%), 9/1/47 | 350,697 | | 345,149 | |
FNMA, VRN, 6.93%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.57%), 6/1/35 | 557,012 | | 565,997 | |
FNMA, VRN, 6.94%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.57%), 6/1/35 | 256,650 | | 260,871 | |
FNMA, VRN, 6.94%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.57%), 6/1/35 | 197,013 | | 200,022 | |
FNMA, VRN, 6.94%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.57%), 6/1/35 | 47,056 | | 47,804 | |
FNMA, VRN, 6.69%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.54%), 9/1/35 | 255,344 | | 259,006 | |
FNMA, VRN, 5.43%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.15%), 3/1/38 | 487,595 | | 496,217 | |
FNMA, VRN, 6.89%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.61%), 4/1/46 | 556,600 | | 568,287 | |
FNMA, VRN, 3.19%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.61%), 3/1/47 | 1,063,254 | | 997,551 | |
FNMA, VRN, 3.12%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.61%), 4/1/47 | 629,915 | | 590,555 | |
FNMA, VRN, 3.20%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.62%), 5/1/47 | 210,008 | | 210,610 | |
FNMA, VRN, 4.88%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.62%), 5/1/47 | 694,968 | | 692,771 | |
| | 8,485,080 | |
Fixed-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 32.6% |
FHLMC, 6.00%, 9/1/35 | 1,033,139 | | 1,052,453 | |
FHLMC, 2.00%, 6/1/36 | 34,636,970 | | 29,968,757 | |
FHLMC, 6.00%, 2/1/38 | 598,811 | | 610,011 | |
FHLMC, 3.50%, 2/1/49 | 34,746,868 | | 30,298,152 | |
FHLMC, 3.00%, 1/1/50 | 38,071,144 | | 31,586,832 | |
FHLMC, 3.50%, 5/1/50 | 5,011,599 | | 4,369,357 | |
FHLMC, 2.50%, 10/1/50 | 24,512,252 | | 19,617,310 | |
FHLMC, 2.50%, 5/1/51 | 8,763,297 | | 7,005,621 | |
FHLMC, 3.50%, 5/1/51 | 22,483,113 | | 19,567,386 | |
FHLMC, 3.00%, 7/1/51 | 12,545,865 | | 10,452,219 | |
FHLMC, 2.00%, 8/1/51 | 27,279,137 | | 20,854,541 | |
FHLMC, 2.50%, 8/1/51 | 25,533,917 | | 20,352,282 | |
FHLMC, 2.50%, 10/1/51 | 14,911,545 | | 11,993,738 | |
FHLMC, 3.00%, 12/1/51 | 18,879,767 | | 15,663,493 | |
FHLMC, 3.00%, 2/1/52 | 18,875,016 | | 15,700,208 | |
FHLMC, 3.50%, 5/1/52 | 14,849,984 | | 12,935,003 | |
FHLMC, 4.00%, 5/1/52 | 23,124,528 | | 20,620,119 | |
FHLMC, 4.00%, 5/1/52 | 18,643,526 | | 16,741,517 | |
FHLMC, 3.00%, 6/1/52 | 9,220,768 | | 7,675,226 | |
FHLMC, 4.00%, 6/1/52 | 70,768,390 | | 63,536,255 | |
FHLMC, 5.00%, 7/1/52 | 11,423,856 | | 10,861,770 | |
FHLMC, 4.50%, 8/1/52 | 7,603,985 | | 7,034,338 | |
FHLMC, 4.50%, 10/1/52 | 41,400,282 | | 38,066,184 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
FHLMC, 4.50%, 10/1/52 | $ | 34,305,443 | | $ | 31,533,593 | |
FHLMC, 5.50%, 11/1/52 | 9,287,704 | | 8,984,838 | |
FHLMC, 6.00%, 11/1/52 | 52,763,829 | | 52,366,868 | |
FHLMC, 5.50%, 12/1/52 | 8,869,730 | | 8,596,477 | |
FHLMC, 6.00%, 1/1/53 | 30,986,791 | | 30,646,747 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 12/1/33 | 426,825 | | 431,609 | |
FNMA, 2.00%, 5/1/36 | 14,061,602 | | 12,149,448 | |
FNMA, 2.00%, 11/1/36 | 53,511,011 | | 45,990,049 | |
FNMA, 2.50%, 12/1/36 | 38,094,776 | | 33,797,568 | |
FNMA, 2.00%, 1/1/37 | 24,279,435 | | 20,889,443 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 9/1/37 | 751,373 | | 764,055 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 11/1/37 | 672,191 | | 683,292 | |
FNMA, 4.50%, 4/1/39 | 784,759 | | 741,814 | |
FNMA, 4.50%, 5/1/39 | 2,264,575 | | 2,140,660 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, 5/1/39 | 382,691 | | 393,235 | |
FNMA, 4.50%, 9/1/39 | 727,693 | | 686,927 | |
FNMA, 4.50%, 10/1/39 | 3,765,336 | | 3,559,241 | |
FNMA, 4.50%, 11/1/40 | 514,533 | | 486,392 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 12/1/40 | 78,397 | | 69,637 | |
FNMA, 4.00%, 8/1/41 | 3,334,683 | | 3,055,388 | |
FNMA, 4.50%, 9/1/41 | 457,753 | | 432,097 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 10/1/41 | 3,146,026 | | 2,794,543 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 12/1/41 | 2,502,911 | | 2,223,083 | |
FNMA, 4.00%, 12/1/41 | 1,475,812 | | 1,352,170 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 2/1/42 | 3,665,049 | | 3,255,283 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/42 | 735,933 | | 653,683 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 6/1/42 | 9,585,714 | | 8,512,155 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 8/1/42 | 6,445,898 | | 5,719,325 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 9/1/42 | 1,100,395 | | 976,137 | |
FNMA, 4.00%, 11/1/45 | 1,234,057 | | 1,121,498 | |
FNMA, 4.00%, 11/1/45 | 1,115,048 | | 1,015,073 | |
FNMA, 4.00%, 2/1/46 | 1,967,794 | | 1,790,448 | |
FNMA, 4.00%, 4/1/46 | 3,040,055 | | 2,767,016 | |
FNMA, 3.00%, 5/1/50 | 3,317,461 | | 2,821,132 | |
FNMA, 2.50%, 6/1/50 | 25,604,613 | | 20,573,045 | |
FNMA, 2.50%, 10/1/50 | 37,932,655 | | 30,134,519 | |
FNMA, 2.50%, 12/1/50 | 11,375,012 | | 9,064,703 | |
FNMA, 2.50%, 2/1/51 | 53,802,559 | | 43,115,583 | |
FNMA, 2.00%, 3/1/51 | 3,627,747 | | 2,775,378 | |
FNMA, 3.00%, 6/1/51 | 1,596,634 | | 1,346,647 | |
FNMA, 2.50%, 12/1/51 | 23,905,024 | | 19,041,387 | |
FNMA, 2.00%, 2/1/52 | 7,357,551 | | 5,665,367 | |
FNMA, 2.50%, 2/1/52 | 10,542,917 | | 8,427,298 | |
FNMA, 3.00%, 2/1/52 | 32,757,767 | | 27,253,897 | |
FNMA, 3.00%, 2/1/52 | 18,363,272 | | 15,274,259 | |
FNMA, 2.00%, 3/1/52 | 48,714,031 | | 37,337,690 | |
FNMA, 2.50%, 3/1/52 | 30,287,713 | | 24,308,809 | |
FNMA, 3.00%, 4/1/52 | 11,338,598 | | 9,432,568 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 4/1/52 | 8,724,495 | | 7,521,231 | |
FNMA, 4.00%, 4/1/52 | 23,920,782 | | 21,378,202 | |
FNMA, 4.00%, 4/1/52 | 10,711,869 | | 9,620,389 | |
FNMA, 4.00%, 4/1/52 | 7,772,153 | | 6,941,255 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
FNMA, 3.00%, 5/1/52 | $ | 17,540,620 | | $ | 14,722,083 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/52 | 42,285,748 | | 36,434,649 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/52 | 35,555,978 | | 30,713,307 | |
FNMA, 3.50%, 5/1/52 | 27,333,955 | | 23,877,301 | |
FNMA, 4.00%, 5/1/52 | 34,646,454 | | 30,925,540 | |
FNMA, 3.00%, 6/1/52 | 7,240,746 | | 6,077,220 | |
FNMA, 4.50%, 7/1/52 | 19,808,005 | | 18,207,042 | |
FNMA, 5.00%, 8/1/52 | 56,295,252 | | 53,200,204 | |
FNMA, 4.50%, 9/1/52 | 14,580,640 | | 13,523,743 | |
FNMA, 5.00%, 9/1/52 | 16,832,246 | | 16,006,520 | |
FNMA, 5.50%, 10/1/52 | 27,377,507 | | 26,490,724 | |
FNMA, 5.50%, 1/1/53 | 49,970,893 | | 48,385,962 | |
FNMA, 6.50%, 1/1/53 | 50,695,223 | | 50,982,988 | |
FNMA, 5.00%, 2/1/53 | 12,146,286 | | 11,471,487 | |
FNMA, 5.00%, 8/1/53 | 32,481,257 | | 30,932,950 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 9/1/53 | 30,927,123 | | 30,575,083 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 9/1/53 | 30,888,615 | | 30,565,472 | |
GNMA, 6.00%, TBA | 31,374,000 | | 31,089,673 | |
GNMA, 6.50%, TBA | 18,755,000 | | 18,861,962 | |
GNMA, 7.00%, 4/20/26 | 311 | | 311 | |
GNMA, 7.50%, 8/15/26 | 890 | | 893 | |
GNMA, 8.00%, 8/15/26 | 258 | | 260 | |
GNMA, 8.00%, 6/15/27 | 1,647 | | 1,644 | |
GNMA, 6.50%, 3/15/28 | 2,333 | | 2,350 | |
GNMA, 6.50%, 5/15/28 | 5,648 | | 5,690 | |
GNMA, 7.00%, 5/15/31 | 6,947 | | 7,097 | |
GNMA, 6.00%, 7/15/33 | 256,681 | | 263,209 | |
GNMA, 4.50%, 8/15/33 | 520,900 | | 494,354 | |
GNMA, 6.00%, 9/20/38 | 199,007 | | 206,736 | |
GNMA, 5.50%, 11/15/38 | 286,500 | | 281,581 | |
GNMA, 5.50%, 11/15/38 | 118,074 | | 114,893 | |
GNMA, 5.50%, 1/15/39 | 328,788 | | 328,045 | |
GNMA, 6.00%, 1/20/39 | 74,340 | | 76,668 | |
GNMA, 6.00%, 2/20/39 | 71,406 | | 73,651 | |
GNMA, 4.50%, 4/15/39 | 421,849 | | 398,926 | |
GNMA, 4.50%, 6/15/39 | 605,726 | | 580,403 | |
GNMA, 5.00%, 9/15/39 | 18,845 | | 18,437 | |
GNMA, 5.50%, 9/15/39 | 24,820 | | 24,886 | |
GNMA, 5.00%, 10/15/39 | 288,052 | | 281,833 | |
GNMA, 4.50%, 1/15/40 | 557,356 | | 532,724 | |
GNMA, 4.00%, 11/20/40 | 723,856 | | 670,767 | |
GNMA, 4.00%, 12/15/40 | 272,084 | | 249,242 | |
GNMA, 4.50%, 12/15/40 | 1,178,369 | | 1,127,062 | |
GNMA, 4.50%, 6/15/41 | 221,737 | | 211,357 | |
GNMA, 3.50%, 6/20/42 | 5,353,005 | | 4,790,984 | |
GNMA, 3.50%, 3/20/43 | 234,701 | | 210,622 | |
GNMA, 3.50%, 4/20/43 | 1,446,745 | | 1,296,172 | |
GNMA, 3.00%, 4/20/50 | 8,903,572 | | 7,599,264 | |
GNMA, 3.00%, 5/20/50 | 9,094,951 | | 7,760,681 | |
GNMA, 3.00%, 6/20/50 | 13,605,572 | | 11,592,273 | |
GNMA, 3.00%, 7/20/50 | 24,008,459 | | 20,472,575 | |
GNMA, 2.00%, 10/20/50 | 82,270,725 | | 65,485,807 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
GNMA, 2.50%, 11/20/50 | $ | 31,895,890 | | $ | 25,546,439 | |
GNMA, 2.50%, 2/20/51 | 23,018,843 | | 18,853,999 | |
GNMA, 3.50%, 2/20/51 | 2,258,249 | | 2,001,817 | |
GNMA, 3.50%, 6/20/51 | 16,243,015 | | 14,323,064 | |
GNMA, 2.50%, 9/20/51 | 20,118,969 | | 16,470,482 | |
GNMA, 2.50%, 12/20/51 | 37,137,458 | | 30,402,356 | |
GNMA, 4.50%, 9/20/52 | 65,347,268 | | 60,469,197 | |
GNMA, 4.50%, 10/20/52 | 52,689,101 | | 48,723,305 | |
GNMA, 5.00%, 4/20/53 | 29,923,599 | | 28,373,801 | |
GNMA, 5.50%, 4/20/53 | 38,214,411 | | 37,120,635 | |
UMBS, 5.00%, TBA | 47,554,000 | | 46,313,138 | |
| | 1,985,979,463 | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $2,143,390,789) | 1,994,464,543 | |
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 26.0% | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.00%, 5/15/37 | 5,000,000 | | 5,196,484 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.50%, 5/15/38 | 10,000,000 | | 9,787,500 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.50%, 2/15/39 | 25,000,000 | | 21,616,211 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.375%, 11/15/39 | 4,000,000 | | 3,809,219 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.125%, 8/15/40 | 3,000,000 | | 1,706,602 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.375%, 11/15/40 | 3,000,000 | | 1,776,797 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 5/15/42 | 35,000,000 | | 26,798,242 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.25%, 5/15/42 | 30,100,000 | | 23,992,404 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.375%, 8/15/42 | 47,500,000 | | 38,496,338 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.00%, 11/15/42 | 80,000,000 | | 71,018,750 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.875%, 2/15/43 | 39,500,000 | | 34,383,516 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.875%, 5/15/43 | 61,000,000 | | 53,041,406 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.375%, 8/15/43 | 10,000,000 | | 9,331,250 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.75%, 11/15/43 | 8,000,000 | | 6,792,500 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.125%, 8/15/44 | 1,000,000 | | 764,375 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.50%, 2/15/45 | 7,600,000 | | 5,163,102 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.50%, 2/15/46 | 8,000,000 | | 5,371,562 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.75%, 8/15/47 | 5,000,000 | | 3,491,699 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.75%, 11/15/47 | 5,000,000 | | 3,488,086 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 8/15/48 | 2,100,000 | | 1,535,584 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.25%, 8/15/49 | 14,000,000 | | 8,719,102 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.375%, 11/15/49 | 5,000,000 | | 3,201,855 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.00%, 2/15/50 | 5,000,000 | | 2,918,945 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 1.25%, 5/15/50 | 3,500,000 | | 1,652,178 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 8/15/52 | 3,000,000 | | 2,186,836 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.00%, 11/15/52 | 65,000,000 | | 57,626,563 | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.125%, 8/15/53 | 6,905,000 | | 6,273,742 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.00%, 6/30/24(1) | 30,000,000 | | 29,454,971 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.50%, 11/30/24(1) | 6,000,000 | | 5,940,586 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.125%, 1/15/25 | 2,000,000 | | 1,896,406 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 6/30/26 | 23,000,000 | | 20,698,203 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.375%, 8/15/26 | 44,000,000 | | 43,456,875 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.625%, 9/15/26 | 306,000,000 | | 304,517,812 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.75%, 12/31/26 | 3,500,000 | | 3,185,957 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.50%, 8/31/27 | 3,000,000 | | 2,553,984 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.00%, 2/29/28 | 199,000,000 | | 193,877,304 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.25%, 4/30/28 | 33,600,000 | | 28,932,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.625%, 5/31/28 | $ | 157,000,000 | | $ | 150,493,086 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.25%, 6/30/28 | 7,000,000 | | 5,995,391 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.00%, 6/30/28 | 55,000,000 | | 53,537,988 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 7/31/28 | 30,000,000 | | 29,355,469 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.375%, 8/31/28 | 130,000,000 | | 128,720,312 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.25%, 9/30/28 | 2,000,000 | | 1,700,039 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.125%, 11/15/28 | 60,000,000 | | 55,877,344 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.875%, 2/28/29 | 15,000,000 | | 13,028,906 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 11/30/29 | 37,000,000 | | 35,467,969 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 12/31/29 | 5,000,000 | | 4,790,430 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.00%, 7/31/30 | 11,000,000 | | 10,597,813 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 8/31/30 | 39,500,000 | | 38,345,859 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 11/15/32 | 8,000,000 | | 7,716,875 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 8/15/33 | 3,880,000 | | 3,666,600 | |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $1,689,912,127) | | 1,583,949,777 | |
CORPORATE BONDS — 24.5% | | |
Aerospace and Defense — 0.4% | | |
Boeing Co., 5.81%, 5/1/50 | 6,402,000 | | 5,802,582 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp., 5.15%, 5/1/40 | 3,598,000 | | 3,289,101 | |
RTX Corp., 4.125%, 11/16/28 | 10,366,000 | | 9,672,763 | |
RTX Corp., 3.125%, 7/1/50 | 3,150,000 | | 1,962,286 | |
RTX Corp., 5.375%, 2/27/53 | 1,730,000 | | 1,567,560 | |
| | 22,294,292 | |
Air Freight and Logistics — 0.1% | | |
GXO Logistics, Inc., 2.65%, 7/15/31 | 4,882,000 | | 3,712,426 | |
Automobiles — 0.6% | | |
American Honda Finance Corp., 5.00%, 5/23/25 | 5,300,000 | | 5,244,655 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 2.75%, 6/20/25 | 13,221,000 | | 12,452,166 | |
Hyundai Capital America, 6.20%, 9/21/30(2) | 4,340,000 | | 4,277,331 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 5.25%, 9/11/28 | 5,910,000 | | 5,879,607 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 4.55%, 5/17/30 | 9,170,000 | | 8,695,863 | |
| | 36,549,622 | |
Banks — 4.4% | | |
Banco Santander SA, 6.92%, 8/8/33 | 5,000,000 | | 4,784,336 | |
Banco Santander SA, VRN, 1.72%, 9/14/27 | 6,600,000 | | 5,774,218 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 5.82%, 9/15/29 | 6,740,000 | | 6,660,077 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 2.88%, 10/22/30 | 27,105,000 | | 22,598,659 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 2.57%, 10/20/32 | 4,280,000 | | 3,290,910 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 4.57%, 4/27/33 | 7,380,000 | | 6,555,876 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 5.29%, 4/25/34 | 6,305,000 | | 5,870,391 | |
Barclays PLC, VRN, 2.28%, 11/24/27 | 4,700,000 | | 4,142,934 | |
Barclays PLC, VRN, 6.69%, 9/13/34 | 1,993,000 | | 1,946,804 | |
BNP Paribas SA, VRN, 5.34%, 6/12/29(2) | 5,660,000 | | 5,500,731 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 5.00%, 4/28/28 | 6,675,000 | | 6,413,279 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 6.09%, 10/3/33(3) | 2,736,000 | | 2,719,310 | |
Citigroup, Inc., VRN, 3.07%, 2/24/28 | 6,089,000 | | 5,525,516 | |
Citigroup, Inc., VRN, 3.52%, 10/27/28 | 3,285,000 | | 2,973,540 | |
Citigroup, Inc., VRN, 3.98%, 3/20/30 | 5,038,000 | | 4,527,027 | |
Citigroup, Inc., VRN, 4.41%, 3/31/31 | 3,100,000 | | 2,789,424 | |
Citigroup, Inc., VRN, 3.06%, 1/25/33 | 10,585,000 | | 8,371,808 | |
Credit Agricole SA, VRN, 6.32%, 10/3/29(2)(3) | 6,275,000 | | 6,278,766 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Credit Agricole SA, VRN, 4.00%, 1/10/33(2) | $ | 10,725,000 | | $ | 9,514,341 | |
Danske Bank A/S, VRN, 1.55%, 9/10/27(2) | 7,320,000 | | 6,392,419 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, VRN, 1.16%, 11/22/24 | 2,124,000 | | 2,104,116 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, VRN, 5.89%, 8/14/27 | 6,345,000 | | 6,270,084 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, VRN, 2.80%, 5/24/32 | 12,612,000 | | 9,775,210 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 6.625%, 6/20/33(2) | 5,948,000 | | 5,597,096 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 4.01%, 4/23/29 | 6,578,000 | | 6,065,610 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 2.07%, 6/1/29 | 16,462,000 | | 13,879,993 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 2.52%, 4/22/31 | 10,613,000 | | 8,607,724 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 2.58%, 4/22/32 | 7,070,000 | | 5,580,331 | |
KeyBank NA, 3.40%, 5/20/26 | 7,015,000 | | 6,289,068 | |
KeyCorp, VRN, 3.88%, 5/23/25 | 6,350,000 | | 6,122,676 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, VRN, 5.99%, 8/7/27 | 5,639,000 | | 5,590,013 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., VRN, 2.31%, 7/20/32 | 5,976,000 | | 4,584,035 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., VRN, 5.58%, 6/12/29 | 2,765,000 | | 2,683,692 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., VRN, 5.94%, 8/18/34 | 5,955,000 | | 5,724,731 | |
Societe Generale SA, VRN, 6.69%, 1/10/34(2) | 5,350,000 | | 5,200,643 | |
Truist Bank, 3.625%, 9/16/25 | 4,657,000 | | 4,401,622 | |
Truist Bank, 3.30%, 5/15/26 | 8,661,000 | | 7,993,974 | |
Truist Bank, VRN, 2.64%, 9/17/29 | 4,384,000 | | 4,071,571 | |
U.S. Bancorp, VRN, 5.78%, 6/12/29 | 9,950,000 | | 9,690,652 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., VRN, 5.57%, 7/25/29 | 3,855,000 | | 3,762,452 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., VRN, 4.90%, 7/25/33 | 4,700,000 | | 4,255,541 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., VRN, 5.39%, 4/24/34 | 11,815,000 | | 11,050,436 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., VRN, 5.56%, 7/25/34 | 7,007,000 | | 6,638,639 | |
| | 268,570,275 | |
Beverages — 0.4% | | |
Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.70%, 2/1/36 | 15,830,000 | | 14,518,403 | |
Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.90%, 2/1/46 | 7,777,000 | | 6,782,898 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 4.05%, 4/15/32 | 2,740,000 | | 2,424,721 | |
PepsiCo, Inc., 1.625%, 5/1/30 | 3,790,000 | | 3,047,057 | |
| | 26,773,079 | |
Biotechnology — 0.7% | | |
AbbVie, Inc., 4.40%, 11/6/42 | 9,415,000 | | 7,833,854 | |
Amgen, Inc., 4.05%, 8/18/29 | 13,980,000 | | 12,983,221 | |
Amgen, Inc., 5.25%, 3/2/33 | 7,880,000 | | 7,536,441 | |
Amgen, Inc., 5.65%, 3/2/53 | 8,715,000 | | 8,162,693 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 5.55%, 10/15/53 | 8,625,000 | | 8,298,805 | |
| | 44,815,014 | |
Capital Markets — 2.2% | | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp., VRN, 4.95%, 4/26/27 | 8,208,000 | | 8,013,616 | |
Blue Owl Capital Corp., 3.40%, 7/15/26 | 1,084,000 | | 972,469 | |
Blue Owl Credit Income Corp., 3.125%, 9/23/26 | 3,070,000 | | 2,700,437 | |
Charles Schwab Corp., VRN, 5.85%, 5/19/34 | 6,580,000 | | 6,263,593 | |
Charles Schwab Corp., VRN, 6.14%, 8/24/34 | 3,330,000 | | 3,241,109 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., VRN, 1.76%, 1/24/25 | 3,759,000 | | 3,699,840 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., VRN, 1.95%, 10/21/27 | 14,754,000 | | 13,031,853 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., VRN, 3.62%, 3/15/28 | 6,763,000 | | 6,242,536 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., VRN, 3.81%, 4/23/29 | 6,381,000 | | 5,797,241 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., VRN, 1.99%, 1/27/32 | 5,940,000 | | 4,455,456 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., VRN, 2.65%, 10/21/32 | $ | 5,425,000 | | $ | 4,189,799 | |
Golub Capital BDC, Inc., 2.50%, 8/24/26 | 2,794,000 | | 2,450,429 | |
Macquarie Group Ltd., VRN, 5.89%, 6/15/34(2) | 2,825,000 | | 2,662,470 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 1.16%, 10/21/25 | 10,317,000 | | 9,741,957 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 2.63%, 2/18/26 | 11,664,000 | | 11,104,905 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 3.59%, 7/22/28 | 2,920,000 | | 2,665,568 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 5.12%, 2/1/29 | 2,086,000 | | 2,009,613 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 5.16%, 4/20/29 | 5,876,000 | | 5,655,486 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 2.70%, 1/22/31 | 13,045,000 | | 10,672,368 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 2.51%, 10/20/32 | 4,830,000 | | 3,697,443 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 5.42%, 7/21/34 | 3,318,000 | | 3,131,273 | |
Nasdaq, Inc., 5.55%, 2/15/34 | 4,995,000 | | 4,770,253 | |
Nasdaq, Inc., 5.95%, 8/15/53 | 2,218,000 | | 2,073,485 | |
UBS AG, 5.80%, 9/11/25 | 5,923,000 | | 5,902,060 | |
UBS Group AG, 4.28%, 1/9/28(2) | 5,759,000 | | 5,297,916 | |
UBS Group AG, VRN, 6.30%, 9/22/34(2) | 4,860,000 | | 4,750,221 | |
| | 135,193,396 | |
Chemicals† | | |
CF Industries, Inc., 4.95%, 6/1/43 | 3,700,000 | | 3,006,948 | |
Commercial Services and Supplies — 0.4% | | |
Republic Services, Inc., 2.30%, 3/1/30 | 6,737,000 | | 5,548,143 | |
Veralto Corp., 5.45%, 9/18/33(2) | 8,559,000 | | 8,284,130 | |
Waste Connections, Inc., 3.20%, 6/1/32 | 6,376,000 | | 5,293,933 | |
Waste Management, Inc., 4.625%, 2/15/33 | 3,200,000 | | 2,982,768 | |
| | 22,108,974 | |
Construction and Engineering — 0.1% | | |
Quanta Services, Inc., 2.35%, 1/15/32 | 7,748,000 | | 5,819,474 | |
Containers and Packaging — 0.1% | | |
WRKCo, Inc., 3.00%, 9/15/24 | 3,525,000 | | 3,445,901 | |
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.2% | | |
Duke University, 3.30%, 10/1/46 | 3,000,000 | | 2,093,598 | |
Novant Health, Inc., 3.17%, 11/1/51 | 5,345,000 | | 3,448,684 | |
Pepperdine University, 3.30%, 12/1/59 | 6,183,000 | | 3,761,413 | |
| | 9,303,695 | |
Diversified REITs — 0.6% | | |
Agree LP, 2.90%, 10/1/30 | 7,570,000 | | 6,104,850 | |
Essex Portfolio LP, 3.00%, 1/15/30 | 4,833,000 | | 4,022,141 | |
Extra Space Storage LP, 5.50%, 7/1/30 | 2,655,000 | | 2,569,477 | |
Extra Space Storage LP, 2.20%, 10/15/30 | 2,395,000 | | 1,859,041 | |
Federal Realty OP LP, 3.50%, 6/1/30 | 7,435,000 | | 6,336,898 | |
GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/26 | 3,150,000 | | 3,057,069 | |
Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP, 5.50%, 8/15/33 | 2,677,000 | | 2,501,494 | |
Kilroy Realty LP, 3.05%, 2/15/30 | 4,275,000 | | 3,362,526 | |
Kilroy Realty LP, 2.50%, 11/15/32 | 5,606,000 | | 3,834,186 | |
Kilroy Realty LP, 2.65%, 11/15/33 | 549,000 | | 370,993 | |
Spirit Realty LP, 3.20%, 2/15/31 | 3,668,000 | | 2,966,312 | |
| | 36,984,987 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.8% | | |
AT&T, Inc., 5.40%, 2/15/34 | 8,663,000 | | 8,111,423 | |
AT&T, Inc., 4.50%, 5/15/35 | 6,957,000 | | 5,938,247 | |
AT&T, Inc., 4.90%, 8/15/37 | 5,435,000 | | 4,712,606 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
AT&T, Inc., 4.85%, 3/1/39 | $ | 4,060,000 | | $ | 3,438,910 | |
Ooredoo International Finance Ltd., 2.625%, 4/8/31(2) | 3,700,000 | | 3,091,409 | |
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/28 | 5,474,000 | | 5,656,675 | |
Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/32 | 10,210,000 | | 11,820,382 | |
Telefonica Emisiones SA, 4.90%, 3/6/48 | 4,295,000 | | 3,257,221 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.81%, 3/15/39 | 2,580,000 | | 2,225,385 | |
| | 48,252,258 | |
Electric Utilities — 2.1% | | |
AEP Texas, Inc., 5.40%, 6/1/33 | 2,888,000 | | 2,756,692 | |
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co., 2.25%, 6/15/31 | 3,947,000 | | 3,143,746 | |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, 4.95%, 4/1/33 | 3,297,000 | | 3,133,502 | |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, 4.45%, 10/1/32 | 6,380,000 | | 5,869,538 | |
Commonwealth Edison Co., 5.30%, 2/1/53 | 5,016,000 | | 4,612,431 | |
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 2.55%, 4/15/31 | 2,596,000 | | 2,129,970 | |
Duke Energy Corp., 2.55%, 6/15/31 | 4,270,000 | | 3,389,361 | |
Duke Energy Corp., 5.00%, 8/15/52 | 4,300,000 | | 3,581,990 | |
Duke Energy Florida LLC, 1.75%, 6/15/30 | 6,596,000 | | 5,199,168 | |
Duke Energy Florida LLC, 3.85%, 11/15/42 | 3,933,000 | | 2,937,601 | |
Duke Energy Progress LLC, 2.00%, 8/15/31 | 8,150,000 | | 6,281,963 | |
Duke Energy Progress LLC, 4.15%, 12/1/44 | 6,243,000 | | 4,795,416 | |
Duke Energy Progress LLC, 5.35%, 3/15/53 | 2,320,000 | | 2,114,727 | |
Exelon Corp., 5.15%, 3/15/28 | 3,693,000 | | 3,626,644 | |
Florida Power & Light Co., 2.45%, 2/3/32 | 7,453,000 | | 5,987,805 | |
Florida Power & Light Co., 4.125%, 2/1/42 | 3,131,000 | | 2,533,713 | |
Georgia Power Co., 4.95%, 5/17/33 | 2,830,000 | | 2,655,398 | |
MidAmerican Energy Co., 4.40%, 10/15/44 | 5,027,000 | | 4,075,312 | |
MidAmerican Energy Co., 3.15%, 4/15/50 | 3,920,000 | | 2,489,829 | |
MidAmerican Energy Co., 5.85%, 9/15/54 | 1,722,000 | | 1,699,615 | |
Nevada Power Co., 6.00%, 3/15/54 | 1,746,000 | | 1,707,189 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 4.90%, 2/28/28 | 5,010,000 | | 4,852,292 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 5.05%, 2/28/33 | 3,180,000 | | 2,969,484 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 5.25%, 2/28/53 | 2,736,000 | | 2,373,434 | |
Northern States Power Co., 3.20%, 4/1/52 | 4,200,000 | | 2,693,780 | |
Northern States Power Co., 5.10%, 5/15/53 | 4,870,000 | | 4,368,899 | |
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 4.95%, 9/15/52(2) | 2,785,000 | | 2,432,150 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.40%, 6/15/33 | 1,570,000 | | 1,514,829 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 4.20%, 6/1/41 | 2,695,000 | | 1,896,978 | |
PECO Energy Co., 4.375%, 8/15/52 | 6,520,000 | | 5,227,462 | |
Public Service Co. of Colorado, 1.875%, 6/15/31 | 5,819,000 | | 4,469,459 | |
Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 3.10%, 3/15/32 | 4,354,000 | | 3,665,954 | |
Southern Co., 5.20%, 6/15/33 | 3,444,000 | | 3,258,020 | |
Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp., 1.75%, 1/15/31 | 3,665,000 | | 2,770,507 | |
Union Electric Co., 3.90%, 4/1/52 | 4,350,000 | | 3,189,680 | |
Union Electric Co., 5.45%, 3/15/53 | 4,540,000 | | 4,197,113 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc., 3.40%, 6/1/30 | 3,230,000 | | 2,792,717 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc., 4.60%, 6/1/32 | 2,240,000 | | 2,034,466 | |
| | 129,428,834 | |
Energy Equipment and Services† | | |
Schlumberger Investment SA, 4.85%, 5/15/33 | 2,870,000 | | 2,712,354 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Entertainment — 0.2% | | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 3.64%, 3/15/25 | $ | 893,000 | | $ | 861,550 | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 3.76%, 3/15/27 | 1,474,000 | | 1,361,464 | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 5.05%, 3/15/42 | 4,685,000 | | 3,625,925 | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 5.14%, 3/15/52 | 6,150,000 | | 4,573,365 | |
| | 10,422,304 | |
Financial Services — 0.4% | | |
Antares Holdings LP, 2.75%, 1/15/27(2) | 4,144,000 | | 3,512,507 | |
Corebridge Financial, Inc., 3.90%, 4/5/32 | 7,145,000 | | 6,020,223 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, VRN, 7.15%, 7/13/27 | 5,820,000 | | 5,861,598 | |
GE Capital Funding LLC, 4.55%, 5/15/32 | 6,600,000 | | 6,087,310 | |
| | 21,481,638 | |
Food Products — 0.7% | | |
JDE Peet's NV, 2.25%, 9/24/31(2) | 7,952,000 | | 5,916,428 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5.00%, 6/4/42 | 18,725,000 | | 16,232,380 | |
Mars, Inc., 4.75%, 4/20/33(2) | 6,588,000 | | 6,240,682 | |
Mars, Inc., 3.875%, 4/1/39(2) | 2,074,000 | | 1,650,215 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., 2.625%, 3/17/27 | 5,600,000 | | 5,100,321 | |
Nestle Holdings, Inc., 4.85%, 3/14/33(2) | 5,560,000 | | 5,377,495 | |
| | 40,517,521 | |
Gas Utilities — 0.1% | | |
Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAPI de CV, 4.75%, 1/15/51(2) | 7,161,000 | | 5,065,854 | |
Ground Transportation — 0.6% | | |
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.50%, 8/11/32(2) | 7,118,000 | | 6,583,927 | |
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.95%, 10/15/33(2) | 6,801,000 | | 6,463,708 | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.15%, 4/1/45 | 5,373,000 | | 4,274,404 | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 3.30%, 9/15/51 | 3,270,000 | | 2,197,168 | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 5.20%, 4/15/54 | 3,036,000 | | 2,785,691 | |
CSX Corp., 4.25%, 3/15/29 | 3,932,000 | | 3,727,111 | |
DAE Funding LLC, 1.55%, 8/1/24(2) | 2,914,000 | | 2,791,526 | |
Union Pacific Corp., 3.55%, 8/15/39 | 9,116,000 | | 7,024,282 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 6.00%, 12/15/29(2) | 3,000,000 | | 2,924,433 | |
| | 38,772,250 | |
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 0.5% | | |
Baxter International, Inc., 1.92%, 2/1/27 | 4,187,000 | | 3,694,520 | |
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc., 5.65%, 11/15/27 | 12,640,000 | | 12,624,823 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., 1.45%, 11/22/24 | 14,190,000 | | 13,481,241 | |
| | 29,800,584 | |
Health Care Providers and Services — 1.2% | | |
Centene Corp., 2.45%, 7/15/28 | 9,250,000 | | 7,822,716 | |
Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/29 | 4,011,000 | | 3,617,100 | |
Centene Corp., 3.375%, 2/15/30 | 6,630,000 | | 5,537,422 | |
CVS Health Corp., 4.78%, 3/25/38 | 2,878,000 | | 2,479,820 | |
CVS Health Corp., 5.05%, 3/25/48 | 7,160,000 | | 5,954,257 | |
CVS Health Corp., 5.625%, 2/21/53 | 9,345,000 | | 8,408,108 | |
Duke University Health System, Inc., 3.92%, 6/1/47 | 2,697,000 | | 2,077,290 | |
HCA, Inc., 2.375%, 7/15/31 | 4,660,000 | | 3,569,965 | |
HCA, Inc., 5.50%, 6/1/33 | 5,821,000 | | 5,509,233 | |
HCA, Inc., 5.90%, 6/1/53 | 6,390,000 | | 5,761,596 | |
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 3.00%, 6/1/51 | 4,160,000 | | 2,623,445 | |
Roche Holdings, Inc., 2.61%, 12/13/51(2) | 8,090,000 | | 4,844,767 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 5.05%, 4/15/53 | 10,170,000 | | 9,107,275 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., 1.65%, 9/1/26 | 7,147,000 | | 6,302,598 | |
| | 73,615,592 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 0.2% | | |
Marriott International, Inc., 3.50%, 10/15/32 | $ | 3,656,000 | | $ | 2,993,577 | |
Starbucks Corp., 2.55%, 11/15/30 | 8,995,000 | | 7,392,060 | |
| | 10,385,637 | |
Household Durables — 0.1% | | |
DR Horton, Inc., 2.50%, 10/15/24 | 5,488,000 | | 5,297,484 | |
Household Products — 0.1% | | |
Clorox Co., 1.80%, 5/15/30 | 7,005,000 | | 5,528,745 | |
Industrial Conglomerates† | | |
Honeywell International, Inc., 4.50%, 1/15/34 | 2,866,000 | | 2,663,089 | |
Insurance — 0.2% | | |
Belrose Funding Trust, 2.33%, 8/15/30(2) | 6,927,000 | | 5,171,524 | |
Five Corners Funding Trust III, 5.79%, 2/15/33(2) | 3,109,000 | | 3,054,166 | |
MetLife, Inc., 5.375%, 7/15/33 | 3,815,000 | | 3,670,560 | |
| | 11,896,250 | |
IT Services — 0.2% | | |
Black Knight InfoServ LLC, 3.625%, 9/1/28(2) | 13,595,000 | | 12,233,121 | |
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc., 3.15%, 10/15/31 | 1,507,000 | | 1,142,546 | |
| | 13,375,667 | |
Machinery — 0.3% | | |
Ingersoll Rand, Inc., 5.70%, 8/14/33 | 3,792,000 | | 3,661,534 | |
John Deere Capital Corp., 4.95%, 7/14/28 | 8,370,000 | | 8,258,029 | |
John Deere Capital Corp., 4.70%, 6/10/30 | 5,300,000 | | 5,099,168 | |
John Deere Capital Corp., 5.15%, 9/8/33 | 3,450,000 | | 3,375,134 | |
| | 20,393,865 | |
Media — 0.8% | | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 6.48%, 10/23/45 | 5,540,000 | | 4,841,385 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 5.125%, 7/1/49 | 4,060,000 | | 2,963,036 | |
Comcast Corp., 3.20%, 7/15/36 | 6,000,000 | | 4,631,673 | |
Comcast Corp., 3.75%, 4/1/40 | 8,342,000 | | 6,466,967 | |
Comcast Corp., 2.94%, 11/1/56 | 4,870,000 | | 2,770,062 | |
Cox Communications, Inc., 3.15%, 8/15/24(2) | 1,806,000 | | 1,762,555 | |
Cox Communications, Inc., 3.85%, 2/1/25(2) | 3,245,000 | | 3,146,804 | |
Cox Communications, Inc., 5.70%, 6/15/33(2) | 3,299,000 | | 3,181,564 | |
Cox Communications, Inc., 4.50%, 6/30/43(2) | 1,076,000 | | 806,854 | |
Paramount Global, 4.00%, 1/15/26 | 9,425,000 | | 8,926,792 | |
Paramount Global, 4.95%, 1/15/31 | 7,175,000 | | 6,164,173 | |
WPP Finance 2010, 3.75%, 9/19/24 | 6,065,000 | | 5,911,638 | |
| | 51,573,503 | |
Metals and Mining — 0.3% | | |
Glencore Funding LLC, 6.375%, 10/6/30(2)(3) | 3,175,000 | | 3,168,796 | |
Glencore Funding LLC, 2.625%, 9/23/31(2) | 8,280,000 | | 6,399,386 | |
Minera Mexico SA de CV, 4.50%, 1/26/50(2) | 3,817,000 | | 2,719,106 | |
South32 Treasury Ltd., 4.35%, 4/14/32(2) | 5,400,000 | | 4,559,079 | |
| | 16,846,367 | |
Multi-Utilities — 0.6% | | |
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC, 2.00%, 4/29/28(2) | 4,670,000 | | 4,061,802 | |
Ameren Corp., 3.50%, 1/15/31 | 8,083,000 | | 6,945,623 | |
Ameren Illinois Co., 4.95%, 6/1/33 | 3,300,000 | | 3,125,873 | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 2.65%, 6/1/31 | 4,853,000 | | 3,883,948 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Dominion Energy, Inc., 4.90%, 8/1/41 | $ | 4,957,000 | | $ | 4,154,987 | |
DTE Energy Co., 4.875%, 6/1/28 | 3,840,000 | | 3,713,815 | |
Sempra, 3.25%, 6/15/27 | 4,523,000 | | 4,137,765 | |
Sempra, 5.50%, 8/1/33 | 7,700,000 | | 7,374,661 | |
WEC Energy Group, Inc., 1.375%, 10/15/27 | 1,136,000 | | 963,477 | |
| | 38,361,951 | |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 1.9% | | |
Aker BP ASA, 6.00%, 6/13/33(2) | 9,460,000 | | 9,149,506 | |
BP Capital Markets America, Inc., 3.06%, 6/17/41 | 4,820,000 | | 3,332,446 | |
Cenovus Energy, Inc., 2.65%, 1/15/32 | 4,780,000 | | 3,716,986 | |
Columbia Pipelines Operating Co. LLC, 6.04%, 11/15/33(2) | 7,000,000 | | 6,836,607 | |
ConocoPhillips Co., 5.55%, 3/15/54 | 1,565,000 | | 1,488,626 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/33 | 5,980,000 | | 5,986,666 | |
Enbridge, Inc., 5.70%, 3/8/33 | 6,223,000 | | 5,965,271 | |
Energy Transfer LP, 5.75%, 2/15/33 | 5,588,000 | | 5,377,630 | |
Energy Transfer LP, 4.90%, 3/15/35 | 4,927,000 | | 4,340,278 | |
Energy Transfer LP, 6.125%, 12/15/45 | 2,780,000 | | 2,476,518 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.85%, 3/15/44 | 4,503,000 | | 3,872,713 | |
Equinor ASA, 3.25%, 11/18/49 | 2,481,000 | | 1,661,806 | |
Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd., 2.94%, 9/30/40(2) | 11,398,200 | | 8,811,529 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.50%, 9/1/39 | 3,003,000 | | 2,907,328 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 9/1/30 | 10,115,000 | | 10,260,049 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.45%, 9/15/36 | 2,880,000 | | 2,831,040 | |
ONEOK, Inc., 6.05%, 9/1/33 | 2,395,000 | | 2,354,330 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.625%, 6/15/35 | 1,050,000 | | 704,383 | |
SA Global Sukuk Ltd., 2.69%, 6/17/31(2) | 13,125,000 | | 10,883,513 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.00%, 3/15/27 | 8,620,000 | | 8,366,616 | |
Saudi Arabian Oil Co., 1.625%, 11/24/25(2) | 3,000,000 | | 2,744,940 | |
Shell International Finance BV, 2.375%, 11/7/29 | 5,500,000 | | 4,685,712 | |
Shell International Finance BV, 4.375%, 5/11/45 | 3,230,000 | | 2,654,433 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP, 6.15%, 4/1/33 | 3,650,000 | | 3,524,563 | |
Williams Cos., Inc., 5.30%, 8/15/28 | 4,125,000 | | 4,037,441 | |
| | 118,970,930 | |
Personal Care Products — 0.3% | | |
Haleon US Capital LLC, 4.00%, 3/24/52 | 2,795,000 | | 2,074,199 | |
Kenvue, Inc., 4.90%, 3/22/33(2) | 19,360,000 | | 18,513,284 | |
| | 20,587,483 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.7% | | |
Eli Lilly & Co., 4.875%, 2/27/53 | 4,600,000 | | 4,228,777 | |
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd., 4.75%, 5/19/33 | 7,980,000 | | 7,546,515 | |
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd., 5.11%, 5/19/43 | 9,950,000 | | 9,143,500 | |
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd., 5.30%, 5/19/53 | 6,300,000 | | 5,858,317 | |
Utah Acquisition Sub, Inc., 3.95%, 6/15/26 | 12,790,000 | | 11,985,676 | |
Viatris, Inc., 4.00%, 6/22/50 | 2,059,000 | | 1,246,236 | |
| | 40,009,021 | |
Retail REITs — 0.3% | | |
Kimco Realty OP LLC, 4.60%, 2/1/33 | 9,885,000 | | 8,772,951 | |
NNN REIT, Inc., 5.60%, 10/15/33 | 7,735,000 | | 7,296,134 | |
NNN REIT, Inc., 4.80%, 10/15/48 | 4,265,000 | | 3,314,553 | |
| | 19,383,638 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 0.3% | | |
Broadcom, Inc., 3.42%, 4/15/33(2) | $ | 7,365,000 | | $ | 5,893,901 | |
Intel Corp., 5.20%, 2/10/33 | 4,125,000 | | 3,996,074 | |
Intel Corp., 5.70%, 2/10/53 | 3,285,000 | | 3,082,880 | |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA, Inc., 2.50%, 5/11/31 | 9,090,000 | | 7,102,900 | |
| | 20,075,755 | |
Software — 0.3% | | |
Intuit, Inc., 5.20%, 9/15/33 | 2,925,000 | | 2,849,860 | |
Intuit, Inc., 5.50%, 9/15/53 | 5,148,000 | | 4,942,842 | |
Oracle Corp., 3.85%, 7/15/36 | 2,760,000 | | 2,183,728 | |
Oracle Corp., 3.60%, 4/1/40 | 8,485,000 | | 6,134,258 | |
| | 16,110,688 | |
Specialized REITs — 0.3% | | |
American Tower Corp., 5.55%, 7/15/33 | 8,706,000 | | 8,305,352 | |
Crown Castle, Inc., 4.15%, 7/1/50 | 4,039,000 | | 2,876,362 | |
Equinix, Inc., 2.90%, 11/18/26 | 6,065,000 | | 5,572,728 | |
| | 16,754,442 | |
Specialty Retail — 0.4% | | |
AutoZone, Inc., 4.00%, 4/15/30 | 5,360,000 | | 4,833,139 | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc., 2.625%, 4/1/31 | 11,420,000 | | 9,246,370 | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc., 5.625%, 4/15/53 | 4,575,000 | | 4,162,229 | |
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., 4.70%, 6/15/32 | 4,287,000 | | 3,931,581 | |
| | 22,173,319 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals — 0.1% | | |
Apple, Inc., 3.95%, 8/8/52 | 10,295,000 | | 8,081,526 | |
Trading Companies and Distributors — 0.1% | | |
Aircastle Ltd., 5.25%, 8/11/25(2) | 3,703,000 | | 3,608,517 | |
Water Utilities — 0.1% | | |
Essential Utilities, Inc., 2.70%, 4/15/30 | 7,117,000 | | 5,869,299 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1% | | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.00%, 6/15/54 | 2,846,000 | | 2,714,714 | |
Vodafone Group PLC, 4.375%, 2/19/43 | 2,910,000 | | 2,244,382 | |
Vodafone Group PLC, 4.875%, 6/19/49 | 3,481,000 | | 2,781,704 | |
| | 7,740,800 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $1,642,409,847) | | 1,494,335,248 | |
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS — 5.6% | | |
ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO IV Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class BR, VRN, 7.52%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.16%), 10/27/33(2) | 9,900,000 | | 9,443,933 | |
ACREC LLC, Series 2023-FL2, Class A, VRN, 7.56%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.23%), 2/19/38(2) | 8,620,000 | | 8,612,396 | |
AIMCO CLO 10 Ltd., Series 2019-10A, Class BR, VRN, 7.21%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.86%), 7/22/32(2) | 13,125,000 | | 13,041,000 | |
Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd., Series 2021-FL1, Class A, VRN, 6.42%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.08%), 12/15/35(2) | 10,093,000 | | 9,954,896 | |
Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd., Series 2021-FL2, Class A, VRN, 6.55%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.21%), 5/15/36(2) | 9,844,500 | | 9,752,078 | |
Ares XL CLO Ltd., Series 2016-40A, Class BRR, VRN, 7.37%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.06%), 1/15/29(2) | 8,900,000 | | 8,800,883 | |
Barings Private Credit Corp. CLO Ltd., Series 2023-1A, Class A1, VRN, 7.81%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.40%), 7/15/31(2) | 9,800,000 | | 9,804,035 | |
BDS Ltd., Series 2021-FL8, Class A, VRN, 6.37%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.03%), 1/18/36(2) | 9,346,934 | | 9,244,677 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
BDS Ltd., Series 2021-FL8, Class D, VRN, 7.35%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.01%), 1/18/36(2) | $ | 7,200,000 | | $ | 6,870,030 | |
Bean Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR, VRN, 6.61%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.28%), 4/20/31(2) | 8,609,828 | | 8,579,330 | |
BXMT Ltd., Series 2020-FL2, Class A, VRN, 6.35%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.01%), 2/15/38(2) | 6,520,945 | | 6,209,178 | |
BXMT Ltd., Series 2020-FL2, Class C, VRN, 7.10%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.76%), 2/15/38(2) | 11,971,000 | | 10,270,115 | |
Canyon Capital CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class BR, VRN, 7.17%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.86%), 7/15/30(2) | 5,725,000 | | 5,664,143 | |
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class BRR, VRN, 7.83%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.46%), 8/14/30(2) | 8,150,000 | | 8,142,033 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXI LP, Series 2021-1A, Class A, VRN, 7.07%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.76%), 4/15/32(2) | 5,378,244 | | 5,357,080 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXIX LP, Series 2022-3A, Class A, VRN, 7.71%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.40%), 1/20/33(2) | 12,350,000 | | 12,308,541 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXVI LP, Series 2021-6A, Class A, VRN, 6.97%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.66%), 11/22/33(2) | 1,762,720 | | 1,757,762 | |
FS Rialto Issuer LLC, Series 2022-FL6, Class A, SEQ, VRN, 7.91%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.58%), 8/17/37(2) | 9,545,000 | | 9,533,449 | |
Goldentree Loan Opportunities XI Ltd., Series 2015-11A, Class BR2, VRN, 6.92%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.61%), 1/18/31(2) | 9,415,000 | | 9,371,691 | |
KKR CLO 18 Ltd., Series 2018, Class BR, VRN, 7.17%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.86%), 7/18/30(2) | 9,725,000 | | 9,585,932 | |
KKR CLO 22 Ltd., Series 2022A, Class A, VRN, 6.74%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.41%), 7/20/31(2) | 8,425,000 | | 8,390,778 | |
KREF Ltd., Series 2021-FL2, Class B, VRN, 7.10%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.76%), 2/15/39(2) | 12,900,000 | | 12,115,139 | |
MF1 Ltd., Series 2021-FL7, Class AS, VRN, 6.90%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.56%), 10/16/36(2) | 17,817,000 | | 17,250,717 | |
Mountain View CLO LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class B, VRN, 7.27%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.96%), 1/16/31(2) | 9,200,000 | | 9,091,440 | |
Octagon Investment Partners XV Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class BRR, VRN, 7.08%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.76%), 7/19/30(2) | 13,675,000 | | 13,491,755 | |
Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2023-4A, Class B, VRN, 7.56%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.15%), 10/20/33(2)(3) | 12,250,000 | | 12,250,000 | |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class A2, VRN, 6.99%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.66%), 7/20/29(2) | 7,000,000 | | 6,993,900 | |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2022-2A, Class A2, VRN, 7.21%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.90%), 10/15/30(2) | 9,325,000 | | 9,311,318 | |
PFP Ltd., Series 2021-8, Class C, VRN, 7.25%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.91%), 8/9/37(2) | 13,851,000 | | 13,187,965 | |
Shelter Growth CRE Issuer Ltd., Series 2023-FL5, Class A, VRN, 8.08%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.75%), 5/19/38(2) | 9,005,500 | | 8,972,069 | |
Sound Point CLO XXII Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class BR, VRN, 7.29%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.96%), 1/20/32(2) | 12,115,000 | | 11,957,505 | |
TCW CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class BR, VRN, 7.26%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.91%), 4/25/31(2) | 12,125,000 | | 12,043,762 | |
THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class BR2, VRN, 7.14%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.83%), 10/18/30(2) | 9,275,000 | | 9,123,818 | |
THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2017-4A, Class B, VRN, 7.09%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.71%), 11/20/30(2) | 7,525,000 | | 7,423,413 | |
TSTAT Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class B, VRN, 8.60%, (3-month SOFR plus 3.27%), 7/20/31(2) | 8,300,000 | | 8,318,260 | |
Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1RR, VRN, 6.57%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.24%), 7/20/30(2) | 6,472,019 | | 6,448,814 | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $343,464,159) | | 338,673,835 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 3.8% | | |
Aaset Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class A, SEQ, 2.80%, 1/15/47(2) | $ | 10,014,727 | | $ | 8,600,512 | |
Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 2.48%, 8/15/46(2) | 10,582,000 | | 9,105,775 | |
Blackbird Capital Aircraft, Series 2021-1A, Class A, SEQ, 2.44%, 7/15/46(2) | 11,268,306 | | 9,639,212 | |
Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Series 2017-1R, Class A, SEQ, 2.74%, 8/15/41(2) | 6,260,253 | | 5,687,850 | |
Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, SEQ, 3.47%, 1/15/46(2) | 2,309,240 | | 2,132,884 | |
Clsec Holdings 22t LLC, Series 2021-1, Class B, 3.46%, 5/11/37(2) | 23,583,404 | | 19,296,922 | |
DI Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, SEQ, 3.72%, 9/15/51(2) | 30,264,960 | | 26,659,822 | |
Edgeconnex Data Centers Issuer LLC, Series 2022-1, Class A2, SEQ, 4.25%, 3/25/52(2) | 14,792,709 | | 13,330,690 | |
FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2021-SFR1, Class D, 2.19%, 8/17/38(2) | 11,950,000 | | 10,432,156 | |
Flexential Issuer, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, SEQ, 3.25%, 11/27/51(2) | 19,850,000 | | 17,418,220 | |
Goodgreen Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A, VRN, 3.93%, 10/15/53(2) | 7,381,066 | | 6,698,241 | |
Goodgreen Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class A, SEQ, 2.63%, 4/15/55(2) | 8,722,495 | | 7,268,148 | |
Goodgreen Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, SEQ, 2.66%, 10/15/56(2) | 6,537,811 | | 5,413,098 | |
Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes, Series 2021-1, Class A, SEQ, 2.64%, 10/15/46(2) | 17,313,338 | | 14,872,436 | |
MAPS Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, SEQ, 2.52%, 6/15/46(2) | 13,365,711 | | 11,625,897 | |
Navigator Aircraft ABS Ltd., Series 2021-1, Class A, SEQ, 2.77%, 11/15/46(2) | 17,462,277 | | 15,218,374 | |
New Economy Assets Phase 1 Sponsor LLC, Series 2021-1, Class B1, 2.41%, 10/20/61(2) | 23,177,000 | | 19,324,899 | |
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2021-SFR3, Class C, 2.09%, 5/17/26(2) | 9,500,000 | | 8,429,681 | |
Sabey Data Center Issuer LLC, Series 2020-1, Class A2, SEQ, 3.81%, 4/20/45(2) | 10,134,000 | | 9,658,406 | |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class C, 1.79%, 11/20/37(2) | 2,685,556 | | 2,495,401 | |
Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, SEQ, 4.54%, 2/25/44(2) | 6,299,606 | | 6,239,123 | |
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2018-A, Class B, 3.72%, 2/20/36(2) | 2,050,443 | | 1,980,175 | |
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $264,038,114) | | 231,527,922 | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 2.7% | | |
Private Sponsor Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.4% |
Bellemeade Re Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class B1, VRN, 7.93%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.50%), 7/25/29(2) | 11,080,000 | | 11,134,959 | |
Bellemeade RE Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class M1C, VRN, 7.38%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.95%), 7/25/29(2) | 3,592,110 | | 3,603,495 | |
CHNGE Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-1, Class A1, SEQ, VRN, 3.01%, 1/25/67(2) | 9,959,174 | | 8,820,047 | |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-17, Class 1A11, 5.50%, 9/25/35 | 14,996 | | 13,689 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-AFC1, Class A3, VRN, 2.51%, 2/25/50(2) | 1,320,395 | | 1,209,354 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-NQM2, Class A2, SEQ, VRN, 1.38%, 2/25/66(2) | 3,100,272 | | 2,574,373 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-NQM6, Class A1, SEQ, VRN, 1.17%, 7/25/66(2) | $ | 4,417,641 | | $ | 3,463,992 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-NQM6, Class A3, SEQ, VRN, 1.59%, 7/25/66(2) | 11,758,640 | | 9,142,549 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-NQM4, Class A3, SEQ, 4.82%, 6/25/67(2) | 8,819,647 | | 8,404,854 | |
Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-2, Class M1, VRN, 4.11%, 5/25/65(2) | 9,000,000 | | 8,296,583 | |
Eagle RE Ltd., Series 2021-1, Class M1C, VRN, 8.02%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.70%), 10/25/33(2) | 6,076,066 | | 6,107,366 | |
GCAT Trust, Series 2021-CM2, Class A1, SEQ, VRN, 2.35%, 8/25/66(2) | 15,616,812 | | 13,980,256 | |
GCAT Trust, Series 2021-NQM1, Class A3, SEQ, VRN, 1.15%, 1/25/66(2) | 2,548,116 | | 2,095,217 | |
GCAT Trust, Series 2023-NQM3, Class A2, VRN, 7.19%, 8/25/68(2) | 10,900,000 | | 10,899,927 | |
Home RE Ltd., Series 2022-1, Class M1A, VRN, 8.17%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.85%), 10/25/34(2) | 5,852,693 | | 5,899,015 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A2, VRN, 3.45%, 1/25/47(2) | 138,627 | | 118,650 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-3, Class A15, VRN, 3.50%, 8/25/50(2) | 2,144,326 | | 1,823,359 | |
MFA Trust, Series 2021-INV1, Class A3, SEQ, VRN, 1.26%, 1/25/56(2) | 915,774 | | 816,375 | |
MFA Trust, Series 2021-INV2, Class A3, SEQ, VRN, 2.26%, 11/25/56(2) | 11,100,716 | | 9,230,547 | |
MFA Trust, Series 2021-NQM1, Class A1, VRN, 1.15%, 4/25/65(2) | 1,799,426 | | 1,573,391 | |
MFA Trust, Series 2021-NQM1, Class A3, VRN, 1.64%, 4/25/65(2) | 1,285,310 | | 1,128,039 | |
NewRez Warehouse Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A, VRN, 6.18%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.86%), 5/25/55(2) | 7,800,000 | | 7,773,881 | |
PRMI Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A5, VRN, 2.50%, 4/25/51(2) | 14,004,311 | | 10,306,086 | |
Radnor RE Ltd., Series 2021-1, Class M1B, VRN, 7.02%, (30-day average SOFR plus 1.70%), 12/27/33(2) | 4,014,299 | | 4,015,094 | |
Sofi Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class 1A4, SEQ, VRN, 3.00%, 11/25/46(2) | 988,200 | | 844,424 | |
Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust, Series 2020-2, Class B1E, VRN, 3.00%, 4/25/60(2) | 7,888,000 | | 7,091,914 | |
Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-6, Class A2, VRN, 1.78%, 10/25/66(2) | 3,583,397 | | 2,876,127 | |
Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-R2, Class A2, VRN, 1.12%, 2/25/64(2) | 2,464,504 | | 2,108,241 | |
Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-R2, Class A3, VRN, 1.23%, 2/25/64(2) | 2,907,954 | | 2,488,789 | |
| | 147,840,593 | |
U.S. Government Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.3% |
FHLMC, Series 2020-DNA5, Class M2, VRN, 8.12%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.80%), 10/25/50(2) | 2,155,299 | | 2,176,954 | |
FHLMC, Series 2023-HQA2, Class M1A, VRN, 7.32%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.00%), 6/25/43(2) | 4,163,181 | | 4,186,171 | |
FHLMC, Series 3397, Class GF, VRN, 5.93%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.61%), 12/15/37 | 813,843 | | 807,150 | |
FNMA, Series 2013-C01, Class M2, VRN, 10.68%, (30-day average SOFR plus 5.36%), 10/25/23 | 4,964,114 | | 4,997,154 | |
FNMA, Series 2014-C02, Class 2M2, VRN, 8.03%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.71%), 5/25/24 | 1,300,732 | | 1,310,845 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
FNMA, Series 2017-C03, Class 1M2C, VRN, 8.43%, (30-day average SOFR plus 3.11%), 10/25/29 | $ | 1,790,000 | | $ | 1,845,575 | |
GNMA, Series 2007-5, Class FA, VRN, 5.58%, (1-month SOFR plus 0.25%), 2/20/37 | 695,339 | | 693,302 | |
| | 16,017,151 | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $176,535,009) | 163,857,744 | |
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES — 1.3% | | |
Bay Area Toll Authority Rev., 6.92%, 4/1/40 | 3,244,000 | | 3,535,016 | |
Bay Area Toll Authority Rev., 6.26%, 4/1/49 | 2,000,000 | | 2,144,324 | |
California State University Rev., 2.98%, 11/1/51 | 4,000,000 | | 2,545,766 | |
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Rev., 6.00%, 12/1/44 | 1,250,000 | | 1,289,394 | |
Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Rev., 4.09%, 1/15/49 | 6,048,000 | | 4,630,325 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. Rev., 2.75%, 6/1/34 | 10,765,000 | | 8,487,745 | |
Houston GO, 3.96%, 3/1/47 | 2,500,000 | | 2,055,078 | |
Los Angeles Community College District GO, 6.75%, 8/1/49 | 2,400,000 | | 2,731,942 | |
Los Angeles Department of Airports Rev., 6.58%, 5/15/39 | 1,445,000 | | 1,522,563 | |
Los Angeles Unified School District GO, 5.75%, 7/1/34 | 2,250,000 | | 2,271,331 | |
Michigan Strategic Fund Rev., (Flint Water Advocacy Fund), 3.23%, 9/1/47 | 5,000,000 | | 3,535,265 | |
Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission Rev., 5.45%, 5/1/33 | 100,000 | | 99,726 | |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Rev., 7.41%, 1/1/40 | 3,236,000 | | 3,769,896 | |
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Rev., 7.10%, 1/1/41 | 970,000 | | 1,099,692 | |
New York City GO, 5.97%, 3/1/36 | 500,000 | | 516,865 | |
New York City GO, 6.27%, 12/1/37 | 335,000 | | 351,401 | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Rev. (New York City Water & Sewer System), 5.95%, 6/15/42 | 1,425,000 | | 1,458,646 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Rev. (State of New York Personal Income Tax Revenue), 3.19%, 2/15/43 | 500,000 | | 353,455 | |
Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission Rev., 3.22%, 2/15/48 | 5,645,000 | | 3,798,536 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Rev., 5.56%, 12/1/49 | 1,630,000 | | 1,581,536 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Rev., 4.93%, 10/1/51 | 2,300,000 | | 2,088,898 | |
Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Rev., 3.26%, 5/15/60 | 4,120,000 | | 2,592,238 | |
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey Rev., 5.67%, 5/1/40 | 3,070,000 | | 3,035,016 | |
Sacramento Municipal Utility District Rev., 6.16%, 5/15/36 | 1,360,000 | | 1,416,059 | |
San Antonio Electric & Gas Systems Rev., 5.99%, 2/1/39 | 1,352,000 | | 1,381,350 | |
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Rev., 5.59%, 7/1/43 | 1,630,000 | | 1,529,685 | |
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Rev., 6.00%, 11/1/40 | 1,970,000 | | 1,999,088 | |
State of California GO, 4.60%, 4/1/38 | 3,035,000 | | 2,727,236 | |
State of California GO, 7.55%, 4/1/39 | 3,220,000 | | 3,795,950 | |
State of California GO, 7.30%, 10/1/39 | 2,605,000 | | 2,958,268 | |
State of California GO, 7.60%, 11/1/40 | 455,000 | | 538,443 | |
Texas Natural Gas Securitization Finance Corp. Rev., 5.17%, 4/1/41 | 3,865,000 | | 3,697,106 | |
University of California Rev., 3.07%, 5/15/51 | 3,480,000 | | 2,173,192 | |
TOTAL MUNICIPAL SECURITIES (Cost $97,005,449) | | 77,711,031 | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES — 0.7% | | |
FHLMC, 6.25%, 7/15/32 | 1,000,000 | | 1,107,158 | |
FNMA, 0.75%, 10/8/27 | 29,724,000 | | 25,427,609 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
FNMA, 0.875%, 8/5/30 | $ | 4,300,000 | | $ | 3,322,254 | |
FNMA, 6.625%, 11/15/30 | 10,000,000 | | 11,075,788 | |
Tennessee Valley Authority, 1.50%, 9/15/31 | 5,000,000 | | 3,867,720 | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES (Cost $51,222,392) | | 44,800,529 | |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 0.5% | | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-VIV2, Class C, VRN, 3.66%, 3/9/44(2) | 8,839,868 | | 7,235,012 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-VIVA, Class D, VRN, 3.67%, 3/11/44(2) | 6,708,000 | | 5,319,445 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-VOLT, Class F, VRN, 7.85%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.51%), 9/15/36(2) | 10,600,000 | | 9,984,599 | |
BX Trust, Series 2018-GW, Class A, VRN, 6.43%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.10%), 5/15/35(2) | 9,307,000 | | 9,236,874 | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $35,971,137) | | 31,775,930 | |
SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES — 0.2% | | |
Panama† | | |
Panama Government International Bonds, 4.50%, 4/1/56 | 6,000,000 | | 3,966,994 | |
Peru — 0.1% | | |
Peruvian Government International Bond, 5.625%, 11/18/50 | 4,946,000 | | 4,588,572 | |
Philippines — 0.1% | | |
Philippine Government International Bond, 6.375%, 10/23/34 | 5,735,000 | | 6,059,621 | |
Poland† | | |
Republic of Poland Government International Bond, 4.00%, 1/22/24 | 230,000 | | 228,722 | |
TOTAL SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES (Cost $17,708,237) | | 14,843,909 | |
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS(4) — 0.1% | | |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1% | | |
Horizon Therapeutics USA Inc., 2021 Term Loan B2, 7.18%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.75%), 3/15/28 (Cost $5,757,774) | 5,759,663 | | 5,761,622 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 6.7% | | |
Commercial Paper(5) — 2.8% | | |
Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg, 5.46%, 10/2/23(2) | 170,000,000 | | 169,924,520 | |
Money Market Funds — 0.1% | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 3,161,477 | | 3,161,477 | |
Repurchase Agreements — 2.6% | | |
BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 2.50% - 3.00%, 11/15/44 - 2/15/47, valued at $21,801,386), in a joint trading account at 5.25%, dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23 (Delivery value $21,279,521) | | 21,270,215 | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 2.50%, 1/15/29, valued at $141,024,221), at 5.29%, dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23 (Delivery value $138,319,949) | | 138,259,000 | |
| | 159,529,215 | |
Treasury Bills(5) — 1.2% | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.41%, 9/5/24 | $ | 80,000,000 | | 76,096,603 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $408,778,048) | | 408,711,815 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 104.8% (Cost $6,876,193,082) | | 6,390,413,905 | |
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (4.8)% | | (292,139,913) | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 6,098,273,992 | |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED |
Reference Entity | Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)^ |
Euro-Bund 10-Year Bonds | 246 | December 2023 | $ | 33,457,144 | | $ | (1,017,304) | |
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes | 4,841 | December 2023 | 981,323,651 | | (57,028) | |
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes | 2,273 | December 2023 | 239,481,859 | | 35,247 | |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes | 455 | December 2023 | 49,168,438 | | 89,398 | |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Ultra Notes | 782 | December 2023 | 87,241,875 | | (2,274,097) | |
U.S. Treasury Long Bonds | 53 | December 2023 | 6,030,406 | | (288,291) | |
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds | 512 | December 2023 | 60,768,000 | | (2,486,529) | |
| | | $ | 1,457,471,373 | | $ | (5,998,604) | |
^Amount represents value and unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
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CENTRALLY CLEARED TOTAL RETURN SWAP AGREEMENTS |
Floating Rate Index | Pay/Receive Floating Rate Index at Termination | Fixed Rate | Termination Date | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.90% | 10/11/23 | $ | 24,000,000 | | $ | 14 | | $ | 104,189 | | $ | 104,203 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.97% | 10/14/23 | $ | 36,400,000 | | 20 | | 154,258 | | 154,278 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.97% | 10/14/23 | $ | 36,400,000 | | 20 | | 154,258 | | 154,278 | |
| | | | | $ | 54 | | $ | 412,705 | | $ | 412,759 | |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
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 |
RFUCC | – | Refinitiv USD IBOR Consumer Cash Fallbacks |
SEQ | – | Sequential Payer |
SOFR | – | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
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. |
UMBS | – | Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities |
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. The security's effective maturity date may be shorter than the final maturity date shown. |
†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, futures contracts and/or swap agreements. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $17,714,755.
(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 $1,163,449,955, which represented 19.1% 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 or range of rates 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 for non-interest bearing securities. For interest bearing securities, the stated coupon rate is shown.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $6,876,193,082) | $ | 6,390,413,905 | |
Deposits with broker for swap agreements | 671,025 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 19,868,696 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 941,155 | |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | 978,852 | |
Interest receivable | 42,608,699 | |
| 6,455,482,332 | |
| |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | 341,877,885 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 14,536,432 | |
Accrued management fees | 628,004 | |
Distribution and service fees payable | 22,455 | |
Dividends payable | 143,564 | |
| 357,208,340 | |
| |
Net Assets | $ | 6,098,273,992 | |
| |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 7,423,525,903 | |
Distributable earnings (loss) | (1,325,251,911) | |
| $ | 6,098,273,992 | |
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| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share* |
Investor Class | $558,966,890 | 63,412,518 | $8.81 |
I Class | $717,675,279 | 81,382,803 | $8.82 |
Y Class | $129,296,337 | 14,658,011 | $8.82 |
A Class | $68,373,296 | 7,754,761 | $8.82 |
C Class | $7,655,581 | 869,170 | $8.81 |
R Class | $4,436,897 | 503,410 | $8.81 |
R5 Class | $5,025 | 570 | $8.82 |
R6 Class | $141,085,076 | 15,992,349 | $8.82 |
G Class | $4,470,779,611 | 506,826,369 | $8.82 |
*Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except A Class, for which the maximum offering price per share was $9.24 (net asset value divided by 0.955). A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of A Class and C Class.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 140,192,624 | |
| |
Expenses: | |
Management fees | 11,754,114 | |
Distribution and service fees: | |
A Class | 89,932 | |
C Class | 38,552 | |
R Class | 11,598 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 248,763 | |
Other expenses | 84,491 | |
| 12,227,450 | |
Fees waived - G Class | (7,854,842) | |
| 4,372,608 | |
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Net investment income (loss) | 135,820,016 | |
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment transactions | (128,004,959) | |
Futures contract transactions | (57,056,534) | |
Swap agreement transactions | (1,188,344) | |
Foreign currency translation transactions | 13,606 | |
| (186,236,231) | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | (225,599,378) | |
Futures contracts | (12,175,669) | |
Swap agreements | (101,783) | |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | 5,922 | |
| (237,870,908) | |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (424,107,139) | |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (288,287,123) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2023 | March 31, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 135,820,016 | | $ | 179,380,066 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | (186,236,231) | | (486,131,417) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (237,870,908) | | 119,171,729 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (288,287,123) | | (187,579,622) | |
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Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (11,472,628) | | (19,569,703) | |
I Class | (14,458,738) | | (20,599,587) | |
Y Class | (2,585,481) | | (4,542,278) | |
A Class | (1,280,667) | | (2,056,597) | |
C Class | (108,773) | | (124,606) | |
R Class | (76,823) | | (114,620) | |
R5 Class | (104) | | (161) | |
R6 Class | (2,986,750) | | (4,069,188) | |
G Class | (102,006,369) | | (128,590,062) | |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (134,976,333) | | (179,666,802) | |
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Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | 315,986,419 | | 4,699,525,995 | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (107,277,037) | | 4,332,279,571 | |
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Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 6,205,551,029 | | 1,873,271,458 | |
End of period | $ | 6,098,273,992 | | $ | 6,205,551,029 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (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, 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. Sale of the G Class commenced on May 19, 2022.
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 (NAV) 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 value of investments of the fund is determined by American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), as the valuation designee, pursuant to its valuation policies and procedures. The Board of Trustees oversees the valuation designee and reviews its valuation policies and procedures at least annually.
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, 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 NAV 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. Investments 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.
If the valuation designee determines that the market price for a portfolio security is not readily available or is believed by the valuation designee to be unreliable, such security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the valuation designee, in accordance with its policies and procedures. Circumstances that may cause the fund to determine that market quotations are not available or reliable include, but are not limited to: when there is a significant event subsequent to the market quotation; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or trading in a security is insufficient or did not take place due to a closure or holiday.
The valuation designee monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s NAV per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; regulatory news, 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 ACIM 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.
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, 39% 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 ACIM will pay all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), extraordinary expenses, 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 1940 Act. 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 funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that have the same investment advisor and distributor as the fund. For purposes of determining the Investment Category Fee and Complex Fee, the assets of funds managed by the investment advisor that invest exclusively in the shares of other funds (funds of funds) are not included. 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, 2023 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% |
G Class | 0.0000% to 0.0600% | 0.00%(1) |
(1)Effective annual management fee before waiver was 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, 2023 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.
Other Expenses — A fund’s other expenses may include interest charges, clearing exchange fees, proxy solicitation expenses, fees associated with the recovery of foreign tax reclaims and other miscellaneous expenses.
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, 2023 totaled $5,037,692,595, of which $3,746,100,452 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
Sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2023 totaled $4,720,948,418, of which $3,378,940,067 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, 2023 | Year ended March 31, 2023(1) |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 13,824,472 | | $ | 129,842,037 | | 18,623,991 | | $ | 174,732,084 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,217,017 | | 11,158,943 | | 2,020,376 | | 19,076,378 | |
Redeemed | (14,228,400) | | (130,917,415) | | (31,479,699) | | (295,709,814) | |
| 813,089 | | 10,083,565 | | (10,835,332) | | (101,901,352) | |
I Class | | | | |
Sold | 20,466,808 | | 188,846,957 | | 35,508,524 | | 334,793,636 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,525,369 | | 13,974,708 | | 2,040,603 | | 19,275,092 | |
Redeemed | (13,757,401) | | (126,640,803) | | (37,464,788) | | (356,109,498) | |
| 8,234,776 | | 76,180,862 | | 84,339 | | (2,040,770) | |
Y Class | | | | |
Sold | 2,701,599 | | 24,934,103 | | 6,835,974 | | 66,237,269 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 282,083 | | 2,585,481 | | 480,560 | | 4,540,429 | |
Redeemed | (955,879) | | (8,784,322) | | (8,475,057) | | (80,193,190) | |
| 2,027,803 | | 18,735,262 | | (1,158,523) | | (9,415,492) | |
A Class | | | | |
Sold | 783,234 | | 7,188,416 | | 956,176 | | 9,053,633 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 129,447 | | 1,186,801 | | 202,730 | | 1,914,145 | |
Redeemed | (1,005,790) | | (9,234,142) | | (1,975,254) | | (18,766,114) | |
| (93,109) | | (858,925) | | (816,348) | | (7,798,336) | |
C Class | | | | |
Sold | 158,310 | | 1,457,322 | | 330,192 | | 3,107,903 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 11,738 | | 107,403 | | 13,034 | | 122,715 | |
Redeemed | (111,605) | | (1,028,206) | | (291,397) | | (2,772,836) | |
| 58,443 | | 536,519 | | 51,829 | | 457,782 | |
R Class | | | | |
Sold | 47,287 | | 436,147 | | 127,162 | | 1,206,392 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 8,331 | | 76,343 | | 12,090 | | 113,971 | |
Redeemed | (60,985) | | (562,897) | | (149,447) | | (1,426,909) | |
| (5,367) | | (50,407) | | (10,195) | | (106,546) | |
R5 Class | | | | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 12 | | 104 | | 17 | | 161 | |
R6 Class | | | | |
Sold | 3,515,813 | | 32,766,495 | | 6,276,644 | | 60,051,602 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 321,759 | | 2,951,102 | | 425,051 | | 4,011,953 | |
Redeemed | (2,495,381) | | (22,895,423) | | (3,981,256) | | (37,787,995) | |
| 1,342,191 | | 12,822,174 | | 2,720,439 | | 26,275,560 | |
G Class | | | | |
Sold | 35,381,867 | | 326,854,439 | | 91,486,497 | | 860,555,731 | |
Issued in connection with reorganization (Note 10) | — | | — | | 435,638,705 | | 4,331,988,616 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 11,122,628 | | 102,006,369 | | 13,700,263 | | 128,589,227 | |
Redeemed | (25,252,884) | | (230,323,543) | | (55,250,707) | | (527,078,586) | |
| 21,251,611 | | 198,537,265 | | 485,574,758 | | 4,794,054,988 | |
Net increase (decrease) | 33,629,449 | | $ | 315,986,419 | | 475,610,984 | | $ | 4,699,525,995 | |
(1)May 19, 2022 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2023 for the G Class.
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.
•Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments.
•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.
•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. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | | $ | 1,994,464,543 | | — | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | — | | 1,583,949,777 | | — | |
Corporate Bonds | — | | 1,494,335,248 | | — | |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | — | | 338,673,835 | | — | |
Asset-Backed Securities | — | | 231,527,922 | | — | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | | 163,857,744 | | — | |
Municipal Securities | — | | 77,711,031 | | — | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | — | | 44,800,529 | | — | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | | 31,775,930 | | — | |
Sovereign Governments and Agencies | — | | 14,843,909 | | — | |
Bank Loan Obligations | — | | 5,761,622 | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | $ | 3,161,477 | | 405,550,338 | | — | |
| $ | 3,161,477 | | $ | 6,387,252,428 | | — | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 124,645 | | — | | — | |
Swap Agreements | — | | $ | 412,759 | | — | |
| $ | 124,645 | | $ | 412,759 | | — | |
| | | |
Liabilities | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 5,105,945 | | $ | 1,017,304 | | — | |
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. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. 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 $222,620,000.
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. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. 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 $1,195,919,293 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. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. 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 $96,800,000.
Value of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2023
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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 |
Interest Rate Risk | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | $ | 978,852 | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | — | |
*Included in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments.
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2023
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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 | $ | (1,188,344) | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | — | |
Interest Rate Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions | (57,056,534) | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | $ | (12,175,669) | |
Other Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | — | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | (101,783) | |
| | $ | (58,244,878) | | | $ | (12,277,452) | |
8. Risk Factors
The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the fund and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, war, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.
The fund may invest in instruments that have variable or floating coupon rates based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). LIBOR is a benchmark interest rate intended to be representative of the rate at which certain major international banks lend to one another over short-terms. Financial institutions have started the process of phasing out LIBOR and the transition process to a replacement rate may lead to increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments that rely on LIBOR. This could result in a change to the value of such instruments or a change in the cost of temporary borrowing for the fund.
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:
| | | | | |
Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 6,884,200,896 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 1,280,035 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (495,067,026) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | (493,786,991) | |
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, 2023, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(399,229,177) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(236,645,802), 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. Due to a shift in ownership of the fund, future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year is subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. Any remaining accumulated gains after application of this limitation will be distributed to shareholders.
10. Reorganization
On December 16, 2021, the Board of Trustees approved an agreement and plan of reorganization (the reorganization), whereby the net assets of NT Diversified Bond Fund, one fund in a series issued by the trust, were transferred to Diversified Bond Fund in exchange for shares of Diversified Bond Fund. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds with substantially similar investment objectives and strategies. The financial statements and performance history of Diversified Bond Fund survived after the reorganization. The reorganization was effective at the close of the NYSE on May 27, 2022.
The reorganization was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of shares. On May 27, 2022, NT Diversified Bond Fund exchanged its shares for shares of Diversified Bond Fund as follows:
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Original Fund/Class | Shares Exchanged | New Fund/Class | Shares Received |
NT Diversified Bond Fund – G Class | 427,890,190 | | Diversified Bond Fund – G Class | 435,638,705 | |
The net assets of NT Diversified Bond Fund and Diversified Bond Fund immediately before the reorganization were $4,331,988,616 and $1,779,254,262, respectively. NT Diversified Bond Fund's unrealized depreciation of $(309,319,355) was combined with that of Diversified Bond Fund. Immediately after the reorganization, the combined net assets were $6,111,242,878.
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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 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.43 | 0.18 | (0.62) | (0.44) | (0.18) | — | — | (0.18) | $8.81 | (4.65)% | 0.60%(4) | 0.60%(4) | 3.85%(4) | 3.85%(4) | 77% | $558,967 | |
2023 | $10.28 | 0.28 | (0.85) | (0.57) | (0.28) | — | — | (0.28) | $9.43 | (5.56)% | 0.60% | 0.60% | 3.03% | 3.03% | 170% | $590,248 | |
2022 | $10.96 | 0.15 | (0.55) | (0.40) | (0.17) | (0.11) | — | (0.28) | $10.28 | (3.81)% | 0.59% | 0.59% | 1.41% | 1.41% | 238% | $755,003 | |
2021 | $11.10 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.34 | (0.17) | (0.31) | — | (0.48) | $10.96 | 2.95% | 0.60% | 0.60% | 1.42% | 1.42% | 238% | $750,959 | |
2020 | $10.61 | 0.26 | 0.50 | 0.76 | (0.27) | — | — | (0.27) | $11.10 | 7.18% | 0.60% | 0.60% | 2.40% | 2.40% | 82% | $1,302,958 | |
2019 | $10.54 | 0.29 | 0.03 | 0.32 | (0.23) | — | (0.02) | (0.25) | $10.61 | 3.15% | 0.60% | 0.60% | 2.80% | 2.80% | 184% | $1,646,934 | |
I Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.43 | 0.19 | (0.61) | (0.42) | (0.19) | — | — | (0.19) | $8.82 | (4.55)% | 0.40%(4) | 0.40%(4) | 4.05%(4) | 4.05%(4) | 77% | $717,675 | |
2023 | $10.28 | 0.30 | (0.86) | (0.56) | (0.29) | — | — | (0.29) | $9.43 | (5.37)% | 0.40% | 0.40% | 3.23% | 3.23% | 170% | $689,974 | |
2022 | $10.96 | 0.18 | (0.56) | (0.38) | (0.19) | (0.11) | — | (0.30) | $10.28 | (3.62)% | 0.39% | 0.39% | 1.61% | 1.61% | 238% | $751,444 | |
2021 | $11.10 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.36 | (0.19) | (0.31) | — | (0.50) | $10.96 | 3.06% | 0.40% | 0.40% | 1.62% | 1.62% | 238% | $871,066 | |
2020 | $10.62 | 0.28 | 0.49 | 0.77 | (0.29) | — | — | (0.29) | $11.10 | 7.39% | 0.40% | 0.40% | 2.60% | 2.60% | 82% | $648,832 | |
2019 | $10.54 | 0.31 | 0.04 | 0.35 | (0.24) | — | (0.03) | (0.27) | $10.62 | 3.43% | 0.40% | 0.40% | 3.00% | 3.00% | 184% | $993,543 | |
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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 | 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) |
Y Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.44 | 0.19 | (0.62) | (0.43) | (0.19) | — | — | (0.19) | $8.82 | (4.64)% | 0.37%(4) | 0.37%(4) | 4.08%(4) | 4.08%(4) | 77% | $129,296 | |
2023 | $10.29 | 0.30 | (0.85) | (0.55) | (0.30) | — | — | (0.30) | $9.44 | (5.33)% | 0.37% | 0.37% | 3.26% | 3.26% | 170% | $119,167 | |
2022 | $10.96 | 0.18 | (0.54) | (0.36) | (0.20) | (0.11) | — | (0.31) | $10.29 | (3.50)% | 0.36% | 0.36% | 1.64% | 1.64% | 238% | $141,842 | |
2021 | $11.11 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.35 | (0.19) | (0.31) | — | (0.50) | $10.96 | 3.09% | 0.37% | 0.37% | 1.65% | 1.65% | 238% | $115,357 | |
2020 | $10.62 | 0.29 | 0.49 | 0.78 | (0.29) | — | — | (0.29) | $11.11 | 7.42% | 0.37% | 0.37% | 2.63% | 2.63% | 82% | $72,594 | |
2019 | $10.54 | 0.31 | 0.04 | 0.35 | (0.24) | — | (0.03) | (0.27) | $10.62 | 3.46% | 0.37% | 0.37% | 3.03% | 3.03% | 184% | $152,412 | |
A Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.43 | 0.17 | (0.61) | (0.44) | (0.17) | — | — | (0.17) | $8.82 | (4.77)% | 0.85%(4) | 0.85%(4) | 3.60%(4) | 3.60%(4) | 77% | $68,373 | |
2023 | $10.28 | 0.25 | (0.85) | (0.60) | (0.25) | — | — | (0.25) | $9.43 | (5.79)% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 2.78% | 2.78% | 170% | $74,013 | |
2022 | $10.96 | 0.13 | (0.56) | (0.43) | (0.14) | (0.11) | — | (0.25) | $10.28 | (4.05)% | 0.84% | 0.84% | 1.16% | 1.16% | 238% | $89,094 | |
2021 | $11.10 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 0.31 | (0.14) | (0.31) | — | (0.45) | $10.96 | 2.69% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 1.17% | 1.17% | 238% | $113,848 | |
2020 | $10.62 | 0.23 | 0.49 | 0.72 | (0.24) | — | — | (0.24) | $11.10 | 6.81% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 2.15% | 2.15% | 82% | $118,924 | |
2019 | $10.54 | 0.27 | 0.04 | 0.31 | (0.21) | — | (0.02) | (0.23) | $10.62 | 3.02% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 2.55% | 2.55% | 184% | $98,899 | |
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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 | 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) |
C Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.42 | 0.13 | (0.61) | (0.48) | (0.13) | — | — | (0.13) | $8.81 | (5.14)% | 1.60%(4) | 1.60%(4) | 2.85%(4) | 2.85%(4) | 77% | $7,656 | |
2023 | $10.27 | 0.18 | (0.85) | (0.67) | (0.18) | — | — | (0.18) | $9.42 | (6.51)% | 1.60% | 1.60% | 2.03% | 2.03% | 170% | $7,638 | |
2022 | $10.95 | 0.04 | (0.55) | (0.51) | (0.06) | (0.11) | — | (0.17) | $10.27 | (4.78)% | 1.59% | 1.59% | 0.41% | 0.41% | 238% | $7,795 | |
2021 | $11.09 | 0.05 | 0.17 | 0.22 | (0.05) | (0.31) | — | (0.36) | $10.95 | 1.93% | 1.60% | 1.60% | 0.42% | 0.42% | 238% | $10,550 | |
2020 | $10.61 | 0.15 | 0.49 | 0.64 | (0.16) | — | — | (0.16) | $11.09 | 6.02% | 1.60% | 1.60% | 1.40% | 1.40% | 82% | $18,182 | |
2019 | $10.54 | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.23 | (0.14) | — | (0.02) | (0.16) | $10.61 | 2.24% | 1.60% | 1.60% | 1.80% | 1.80% | 184% | $31,481 | |
R Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.43 | 0.15 | (0.62) | (0.47) | (0.15) | — | — | (0.15) | $8.81 | (5.00)% | 1.10%(4) | 1.10%(4) | 3.35%(4) | 3.35%(4) | 77% | $4,437 | |
2023 | $10.28 | 0.23 | (0.85) | (0.62) | (0.23) | — | — | (0.23) | $9.43 | (6.03)% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 2.53% | 2.53% | 170% | $4,796 | |
2022 | $10.95 | 0.10 | (0.54) | (0.44) | (0.12) | (0.11) | — | (0.23) | $10.28 | (4.29)% | 1.09% | 1.09% | 0.91% | 0.91% | 238% | $5,334 | |
2021 | $11.10 | 0.10 | 0.17 | 0.27 | (0.11) | (0.31) | — | (0.42) | $10.95 | 2.44% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 0.92% | 0.92% | 238% | $7,274 | |
2020 | $10.61 | 0.21 | 0.49 | 0.70 | (0.21) | — | — | (0.21) | $11.10 | 6.65% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.90% | 1.90% | 82% | $7,211 | |
2019 | $10.54 | 0.24 | 0.04 | 0.28 | (0.19) | — | (0.02) | (0.21) | $10.61 | 2.69% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 2.30% | 2.30% | 184% | $8,748 | |
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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 | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.43 | 0.19 | (0.61) | (0.42) | (0.19) | — | — | (0.19) | $8.82 | (4.56)% | 0.40%(4) | 0.40%(4) | 4.05%(4) | 4.05%(4) | 77% | $5 | |
2023 | $10.28 | 0.30 | (0.86) | (0.56) | (0.29) | — | — | (0.29) | $9.43 | (5.40)% | 0.40% | 0.40% | 3.23% | 3.23% | 170% | $5 | |
2022 | $10.96 | 0.19 | (0.57) | (0.38) | (0.19) | (0.11) | — | (0.30) | $10.28 | (3.61)% | 0.39% | 0.39% | 1.61% | 1.61% | 238% | $6 | |
2021 | $11.10 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.36 | (0.19) | (0.31) | — | (0.50) | $10.96 | 3.15% | 0.40% | 0.40% | 1.62% | 1.62% | 238% | $629 | |
2020 | $10.62 | 0.28 | 0.49 | 0.77 | (0.29) | — | — | (0.29) | $11.10 | 7.29% | 0.40% | 0.40% | 2.60% | 2.60% | 82% | $615 | |
2019 | $10.54 | 0.32 | 0.03 | 0.35 | (0.24) | — | (0.03) | (0.27) | $10.62 | 3.45% | 0.40% | 0.40% | 3.00% | 3.00% | 184% | $419 | |
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2023(3) | $9.44 | 0.19 | (0.62) | (0.43) | (0.19) | — | — | (0.19) | $8.82 | (4.63)% | 0.35%(4) | 0.35%(4) | 4.10%(4) | 4.10%(4) | 77% | $141,085 | |
2023 | $10.29 | 0.30 | (0.85) | (0.55) | (0.30) | — | — | (0.30) | $9.44 | (5.31)% | 0.35% | 0.35% | 3.28% | 3.28% | 170% | $138,248 | |
2022 | $10.97 | 0.18 | (0.55) | (0.37) | (0.20) | (0.11) | — | (0.31) | $10.29 | (3.57)% | 0.34% | 0.34% | 1.66% | 1.66% | 238% | $122,753 | |
2021 | $11.11 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.36 | (0.19) | (0.31) | — | (0.50) | $10.97 | 3.20% | 0.35% | 0.35% | 1.67% | 1.67% | 238% | $128,121 | |
2020 | $10.63 | 0.29 | 0.48 | 0.77 | (0.29) | — | — | (0.29) | $11.11 | 7.34% | 0.35% | 0.35% | 2.65% | 2.65% | 82% | $143,473 | |
2019 | $10.54 | 0.32 | 0.05 | 0.37 | (0.25) | — | (0.03) | (0.28) | $10.63 | 3.58% | 0.35% | 0.35% | 3.05% | 3.05% | 184% | $301,853 | |
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2023(3) | $9.44 | 0.20 | (0.62) | (0.42) | (0.20) | — | — | (0.20) | $8.82 | (4.47)% | 0.01%(4) | 0.35%(4) | 4.44%(4) | 4.10%(4) | 77% | $4,470,780 | |
2023(5) | $9.85 | 0.30 | (0.41) | (0.11) | (0.30) | — | — | (0.30) | $9.44 | (1.10)% | 0.01%(4) | 0.35%(4) | 3.67%(4) | 3.33%(4) | 170%(6) | $4,581,460 | |
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Notes to Financial Highlights |
(1)Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(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.
(3)Six months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited).
(4)Annualized.
(5)May 19, 2022 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2023.
(6)Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2023.
*The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement(s) of Operations or precisely reflect the class expense differentials due to the timing of transactions in shares of a fund in relation to income earned and/or fluctuations in the fair value of a fund's investments.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management Agreement |
At a meeting held on June 14, 2023, 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 the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”), contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s Trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees. 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 data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor and certain independent data providers concerning the Fund.
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 and its affiliates included, but was not limited to
•the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, distribution services, and other services provided to the Fund;
•the wide range of programs and services the Advisor and other service providers provide to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis;
•the Fund’s investment performance compared to appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies;
•the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similarly-managed funds;
•the Advisor’s compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience and those of certain other service providers;
•the Advisor’s strategic plans, generally, and with respect to areas of heightened regulatory interest in the mutual fund industry and certain recent geopolitical and other issues;
•the Advisor’s business continuity plans, vendor management practices, and information security practices;
•the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the Advisor’s financial results of operation;
•possible economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund;
•any collateral benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund;
•fees and expenses associated with any investment by the Fund in other funds;
•payments to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and
•services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients.
In keeping with its practice, the Board held two meetings and the independent Trustees met in private session to discuss the renewal and to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request. The Board 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 but not limited to
•constructing and designing the Fund
•portfolio research and security selection
•initial capitalization/funding
•securities trading
•Fund administration
•custody of Fund assets
•daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio
•liquidity monitoring and management
•risk management, including information security
•shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications
•legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel)
•regulatory and portfolio compliance
•financial reporting
•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, 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 principal investment 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 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 and any actions being taken 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, either directly or through affiliates or third parties, provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through its various committees, 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 information 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, and its financial results of operation. 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 terms of the current management agreement. 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, to the extent they exist, through its fee structure and through reinvestment in its business, infrastructure, investment capabilities and initiatives 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 and other transaction fees and expenses relating to acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fund litigation 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 Investment Company Act Rule 12b-1. Under this unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing 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, 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 comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of peer funds. The unified fee charged to shareholders of the Fund was at the median of the total expense ratios of the Fund’s peer expense 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 with respect to 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.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the possible 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 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 also 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, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and received over time, concluded that the terms of the management agreement are fair and reasonable and that the management fee charged to the Fund is reasonable in light of the services provided and that the management agreement between the Fund and the Advisor should be renewed for an additional one-year period.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding at the IRS default rate of 10%.* 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.
You may elect a different withholding rate, or request zero withholding, by submitting an acceptable IRS Form W-4R election with your distribution request. You may notify us of your W-4R election by telephone, on our distribution forms, on IRS Form W-4R, or through other acceptable electronic means. If your withholding election is for an automatic withdrawal plan, you have the right to revoke your election at any time and any election you make will remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
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 according to state regulations if, at the time of your distribution, your tax residency is within one of the mandatory withholding states.
*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 American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy. 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 americancentury.com/proxy. 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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These portfolio holdings are available on the fund's website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
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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) |
| G Class (ACHFX) |
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President's Letter | |
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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 | |
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Approval of Management and Subadvisory Agreements | |
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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, 2023. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional investment insights, please visit americancentury.com.
Stocks Persevered, Bonds Struggled
Soaring Treasury yields weighed on bond returns for the six-month period. Stocks rallied in the first half of the reporting period before succumbing to the Treasury yield surge in the second half.
Investor expectations for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to conclude its rate-hike campaign helped fuel investor optimism early in the period. Inflation’s steady slowdown, tighter lending conditions and growing recession worries contributed to that outlook. Supported by better-than-expected corporate earnings, U.S. stocks rose sharply, while bonds retreated on rising Treasury yields.
With inflation still higher than central bank targets, the Fed increased interest rates a quarter point in May before pausing in June. Policymakers resumed their tightening campaign in July, raising rates to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, a 22-year high, and paused again in September. Citing still-higher-than-target inflation and still-solid economic data, the Fed left its future policy options open, and investors digested a higher-for-longer rate outlook. Treasury yields marched higher, including the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield, which reached a 16-year high late in the period. Overall, the 10-year Treasury yield jumped from 3.47% on March 31 to 4.58% at September-end, while the two-year yield rocketed from 4.03% to 5.05%.
The first-half rally helped the S&P 500 Index overcome its second-half decline, and stocks returned 5.18% for the six-month period. Growth stocks sharply outperformed value stocks. Meanwhile, amid elevated inflation and significantly higher Treasury yields, investment-grade bonds broadly declined for the six months.
Remaining Diligent in Uncertain Times
We expect market volatility to linger as investors navigate a complex environment of persistent inflation, tighter financial conditions and recession risk. In addition, heightened geopolitical unrest complicates the global backdrop and represents another key consideration for our investment teams.
Our firm has a long history of helping clients weather unpredictable and volatile markets, and we’re determined to meet today’s challenges. Thank you for your trust and confidence in American Century Investments.
With appreciation and respect,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 | |
Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Corporate Bonds | 95.4% |
Preferred Stocks | 1.4% |
Bank Loan Obligations | 0.6% |
Common Stocks | 0.4% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.1% |
Escrow Interests | —* |
Warrants | —* |
Rights | —* |
Short-Term Investments | 1.1% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | 1.0% |
*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, 2023 to September 30, 2023.
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 mutual fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25 annual 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 $25 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 4/1/23 | Ending Account Value 9/30/23 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 4/1/23 - 9/30/23 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) |
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,021.20 | $3.99 | 0.79% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,021.70 | $3.49 | 0.69% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $1,022.20 | $2.98 | 0.59% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,019.90 | $5.25 | 1.04% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,022.20 | $2.98 | 0.59% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,021.20 | $2.73 | 0.54% |
G Class | $1,000 | $1,025.10 | $0.05 | 0.01% |
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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% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,022.05 | $2.98 | 0.59% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,022.30 | $2.73 | 0.54% |
G Class | $1,000 | $1,024.95 | $0.05 | 0.01% |
(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, 2023 (UNAUDITED)
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CORPORATE BONDS — 95.4% | | |
Aerospace and Defense — 2.3% | | |
Bombardier, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/25(1) | $ | 214,000 | | $ | 213,357 | |
Bombardier, Inc., 7.125%, 6/15/26(1) | 1,700,000 | | 1,648,685 | |
Bombardier, Inc., 7.875%, 4/15/27(1) | 6,675,000 | | 6,518,851 | |
Bombardier, Inc., 6.00%, 2/15/28(1) | 2,975,000 | | 2,701,943 | |
Bombardier, Inc., 7.50%, 2/1/29(1) | 1,650,000 | | 1,567,923 | |
BWX Technologies, Inc., 4.125%, 4/15/29(1) | 975,000 | | 856,265 | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 5.125%, 10/1/24 | 835,000 | | 824,632 | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 5.90%, 2/1/27 | 520,000 | | 511,389 | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc., 5.95%, 2/1/37 | 3,075,000 | | 2,891,500 | |
Rolls-Royce PLC, 3.625%, 10/14/25(1) | 250,000 | | 235,000 | |
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 7.50%, 4/15/25(1) | 1,500,000 | | 1,473,334 | |
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 4.60%, 6/15/28 | 2,025,000 | | 1,580,616 | |
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 9.375%, 11/30/29(1) | 1,925,000 | | 1,961,354 | |
TransDigm, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/26(1) | 350,000 | | 344,209 | |
TransDigm, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/27 | 2,848,000 | | 2,856,310 | |
TransDigm, Inc., 5.50%, 11/15/27 | 10,875,000 | | 10,193,624 | |
TransDigm, Inc., 6.75%, 8/15/28(1) | 3,325,000 | | 3,277,581 | |
TransDigm, Inc., 4.625%, 1/15/29 | 1,575,000 | | 1,377,330 | |
TransDigm, Inc., 4.875%, 5/1/29 | 2,375,000 | | 2,089,697 | |
Triumph Group, Inc., 7.75%, 8/15/25 | 1,000,000 | | 951,155 | |
Triumph Group, Inc., 9.00%, 3/15/28(1) | 1,450,000 | | 1,435,582 | |
| | 45,510,337 | |
Air Freight and Logistics† | | |
Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/28(1) | 400,000 | | 357,566 | |
Rand Parent LLC, 8.50%, 2/15/30(1) | 425,000 | | 393,673 | |
Western Global Airlines LLC, 10.375%, 8/15/25(1)(2)(3) | 1,450,000 | | 3,625 | |
| | 754,864 | |
Automobile Components — 1.2% | | |
Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 7.00%, 4/15/28(1) | 1,125,000 | | 1,117,094 | |
Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 8.25%, 4/15/31(1) | 1,475,000 | | 1,478,611 | |
Clarios Global LP, 6.75%, 5/15/25(1) | 518,000 | | 514,629 | |
Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co., 8.50%, 5/15/27(1) | 900,000 | | 899,106 | |
Dana, Inc., 4.50%, 2/15/32 | 600,000 | | 466,766 | |
Dealer Tire LLC / DT Issuer LLC, 8.00%, 2/1/28(1) | 1,100,000 | | 1,032,581 | |
Dornoch Debt Merger Sub, Inc., 6.625%, 10/15/29(1) | 3,175,000 | | 2,628,620 | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 9.50%, 5/31/25 | 360,000 | | 365,758 | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7.00%, 3/15/28 | 625,000 | | 618,194 | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 5.00%, 7/15/29 | 2,675,000 | | 2,307,658 | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 5.25%, 4/30/31 | 400,000 | | 337,436 | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 5.25%, 7/15/31 | 3,675,000 | | 3,044,499 | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 5.625%, 4/30/33 | 925,000 | | 757,937 | |
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH, 6.38% Cash or 7.13% PIK, 5/15/29(1) | 900,000 | | 812,744 | |
Patrick Industries, Inc., 7.50%, 10/15/27(1) | 1,743,000 | | 1,670,779 | |
Patrick Industries, Inc., 4.75%, 5/1/29(1) | 1,850,000 | | 1,546,794 | |
Wheel Pros, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/29(1) | 1,600,000 | | 538,000 | |
ZF North America Capital, Inc., 6.875%, 4/14/28(1) | 1,050,000 | | 1,028,370 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
ZF North America Capital, Inc., 7.125%, 4/14/30(1) | $ | 2,250,000 | | $ | 2,207,410 | |
| | 23,372,986 | |
Automobiles — 2.7% | | |
Ford Motor Co., 3.25%, 2/12/32 | 1,550,000 | | 1,196,047 | |
Ford Motor Co., 6.10%, 8/19/32 | 1,975,000 | | 1,862,312 | |
Ford Motor Co., 4.75%, 1/15/43 | 4,334,000 | | 3,168,052 | |
Ford Motor Co., 5.29%, 12/8/46 | 8,200,000 | | 6,243,481 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.58%, 3/18/24 | 1,350,000 | | 1,342,801 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.69%, 6/9/25 | 1,800,000 | | 1,731,635 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.125%, 6/16/25 | 1,700,000 | | 1,647,169 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.13%, 8/4/25 | 1,600,000 | | 1,518,638 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 6.95%, 3/6/26 | 1,000,000 | | 999,281 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 6.95%, 6/10/26 | 1,600,000 | | 1,599,776 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.54%, 8/1/26 | 1,200,000 | | 1,127,511 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.70%, 8/10/26 | 1,400,000 | | 1,250,719 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.27%, 1/9/27 | 800,000 | | 739,721 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.82%, 11/2/27 | 800,000 | | 713,205 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.35%, 11/4/27 | 1,200,000 | | 1,226,599 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.90%, 2/16/28 | 400,000 | | 341,068 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 6.80%, 5/12/28 | 2,400,000 | | 2,399,204 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.11%, 5/3/29 | 9,750,000 | | 8,934,942 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.35%, 3/6/30 | 1,400,000 | | 1,419,296 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.00%, 11/13/30 | 2,400,000 | | 2,006,725 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.625%, 6/17/31 | 1,700,000 | | 1,375,466 | |
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, 7.75%, 10/15/25(1) | 1,800,000 | | 1,805,697 | |
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, 5.875%, 1/15/28(1) | 1,800,000 | | 1,620,611 | |
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, 5.50%, 7/15/29(1) | 1,400,000 | | 1,198,604 | |
Mclaren Finance PLC, 7.50%, 8/1/26(1) | 1,400,000 | | 1,221,562 | |
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., 4.81%, 9/17/30(1) | 550,000 | | 474,639 | |
PM General Purchaser LLC, 9.50%, 10/1/28(1) | 1,275,000 | | 1,186,744 | |
Thor Industries, Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/29(1) | 1,475,000 | | 1,216,875 | |
Winnebago Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 7/15/28(1) | 1,525,000 | | 1,468,126 | |
| | 53,036,506 | |
Banks — 1.1% | | |
Freedom Mortgage Corp., 7.625%, 5/1/26(1) | 2,300,000 | | 2,146,254 | |
Freedom Mortgage Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/27(1) | 2,875,000 | | 2,529,812 | |
Freedom Mortgage Corp., 12.00%, 10/1/28(1) | 250,000 | | 254,517 | |
Freedom Mortgage Corp., 12.25%, 10/1/30(1) | 300,000 | | 307,015 | |
LD Holdings Group LLC, 6.50%, 11/1/25(1) | 950,000 | | 790,241 | |
LD Holdings Group LLC, 6.125%, 4/1/28(1) | 500,000 | | 315,858 | |
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 1/15/27(1) | 1,075,000 | | 1,016,969 | |
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 8/15/28(1) | 1,975,000 | | 1,744,282 | |
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 5.125%, 12/15/30(1) | 1,675,000 | | 1,362,180 | |
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 11/15/31(1) | 700,000 | | 580,021 | |
Provident Funding Associates LP / PFG Finance Corp., 6.375%, 6/15/25(1) | 580,000 | | 519,225 | |
Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc., 3.625%, 3/1/29(1) | 3,050,000 | | 2,524,760 | |
Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc., 3.875%, 3/1/31(1) | 475,000 | | 379,375 | |
Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co.-Issuer, Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/33(1) | 3,500,000 | | 2,647,918 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
UniCredit SpA, VRN, 5.46%, 6/30/35(1) | $ | 2,500,000 | | $ | 2,097,482 | |
United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 5.75%, 6/15/27(1) | 825,000 | | 747,644 | |
United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 5.50%, 4/15/29(1) | 2,300,000 | | 1,946,352 | |
| | 21,909,905 | |
Beverages — 0.2% | | |
Primo Water Holdings, Inc., 4.375%, 4/30/29(1) | 2,550,000 | | 2,183,004 | |
Triton Water Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 4/1/29(1) | 1,500,000 | | 1,228,020 | |
| | 3,411,024 | |
Biotechnology — 0.1% | | |
Grifols SA, 4.75%, 10/15/28(1) | 1,125,000 | | 960,531 | |
Broadline Retail — 0.7% | | |
Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC / GD Finance Co., Inc., 5.25%, 12/1/27(1) | 2,750,000 | | 2,597,375 | |
Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC / GD Finance Co., Inc., 3.50%, 3/1/29(1) | 1,100,000 | | 926,566 | |
Kohl's Corp., 4.625%, 5/1/31 | 300,000 | | 202,035 | |
Kohl's Corp., 5.55%, 7/17/45 | 325,000 | | 183,126 | |
Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 4/1/29(1) | 2,050,000 | | 1,796,917 | |
Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 3/15/30(1) | 175,000 | | 148,552 | |
Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, 6.125%, 3/15/32(1) | 225,000 | | 185,936 | |
Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, 4.50%, 12/15/34 | 250,000 | | 169,414 | |
Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, 6.375%, 3/15/37 | 775,000 | | 589,310 | |
Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, 5.125%, 1/15/42 | 2,675,000 | | 1,657,288 | |
Match Group Holdings II LLC, 5.00%, 12/15/27(1) | 1,375,000 | | 1,269,774 | |
Match Group Holdings II LLC, 4.625%, 6/1/28(1) | 550,000 | | 493,752 | |
Match Group Holdings II LLC, 4.125%, 8/1/30(1) | 450,000 | | 371,833 | |
Millennium Escrow Corp., 6.625%, 8/1/26(1) | 1,500,000 | | 1,198,178 | |
Nordstrom, Inc., 4.375%, 4/1/30 | 300,000 | | 231,119 | |
Nordstrom, Inc., 5.00%, 1/15/44 | 100,000 | | 59,133 | |
QVC, Inc., 4.45%, 2/15/25 | 925,000 | | 810,437 | |
QVC, Inc., 4.75%, 2/15/27 | 1,050,000 | | 645,931 | |
QVC, Inc., 4.375%, 9/1/28 | 250,000 | | 131,605 | |
QVC, Inc., 5.45%, 8/15/34 | 150,000 | | 66,873 | |
| | 13,735,154 | |
Building Products — 1.2% | | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., 5.00%, 9/30/27(1) | 450,000 | | 420,864 | |
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/30(1) | 1,025,000 | | 985,625 | |
AmeriTex HoldCo Intermediate LLC, 10.25%, 10/15/28(1)(4) | 750,000 | | 742,500 | |
APi Group DE, Inc., 4.125%, 7/15/29(1) | 2,175,000 | | 1,830,458 | |
APi Group DE, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/29(1) | 750,000 | | 659,489 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 5.00%, 3/1/30(1) | 1,450,000 | | 1,294,519 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 4.25%, 2/1/32(1) | 5,075,000 | | 4,167,771 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/32(1) | 1,875,000 | | 1,767,344 | |
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., 6.125%, 1/15/29(1) | 875,000 | | 664,365 | |
Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC, 6.625%, 12/15/30(1) | 575,000 | | 554,257 | |
Griffon Corp., 5.75%, 3/1/28 | 2,950,000 | | 2,681,150 | |
Jeld-Wen, Inc., 4.625%, 12/15/25(1) | 234,000 | | 224,937 | |
MIWD Holdco II LLC / MIWD Finance Corp., 5.50%, 2/1/30(1) | 775,000 | | 641,114 | |
Oscar AcquisitionCo. LLC / Oscar Finance, Inc., 9.50%, 4/15/30(1) | 1,050,000 | | 969,964 | |
PGT Innovations, Inc., 4.375%, 10/1/29(1) | 1,625,000 | | 1,500,156 | |
Standard Industries, Inc., 5.00%, 2/15/27(1) | 600,000 | | 556,759 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Standard Industries, Inc., 4.75%, 1/15/28(1) | $ | 975,000 | | $ | 880,668 | |
Standard Industries, Inc., 4.375%, 7/15/30(1) | 2,975,000 | | 2,467,001 | |
Standard Industries, Inc., 3.375%, 1/15/31(1) | 250,000 | | 193,559 | |
| | 23,202,500 | |
Capital Markets — 1.8% | | |
AG Issuer LLC, 6.25%, 3/1/28(1) | 2,200,000 | | 2,056,923 | |
AG TTMT Escrow Issuer LLC, 8.625%, 9/30/27(1) | 350,000 | | 352,455 | |
Coinbase Global, Inc., 3.375%, 10/1/28(1) | 3,850,000 | | 2,777,649 | |
Coinbase Global, Inc., 3.625%, 10/1/31(1) | 1,725,000 | | 1,146,899 | |
Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, 5.25%, 4/15/29(1) | 1,775,000 | | 1,553,646 | |
Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, 5.00%, 1/15/32(1) | 1,025,000 | | 836,895 | |
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.75%, 9/15/24 | 1,729,000 | | 1,666,854 | |
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.375%, 12/15/25 | 325,000 | | 309,581 | |
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/26 | 3,275,000 | | 3,046,464 | |
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/27 | 3,592,000 | | 3,161,517 | |
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 4.375%, 2/1/29 | 525,000 | | 420,425 | |
Iliad Holding SASU, 6.50%, 10/15/26(1) | 1,200,000 | | 1,128,712 | |
Iliad Holding SASU, 7.00%, 10/15/28(1) | 600,000 | | 546,808 | |
Jane Street Group / JSG Finance, Inc., 4.50%, 11/15/29(1) | 2,025,000 | | 1,742,633 | |
LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, 4.875%, 5/1/29(1) | 3,250,000 | | 2,767,118 | |
LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, 8.25%, 8/1/31(1) | 825,000 | | 802,136 | |
MSCI, Inc., 4.00%, 11/15/29(1) | 4,825,000 | | 4,244,057 | |
MSCI, Inc., 3.625%, 9/1/30(1) | 500,000 | | 419,671 | |
MSCI, Inc., 3.625%, 11/1/31(1) | 2,050,000 | | 1,679,835 | |
NFP Corp., 4.875%, 8/15/28(1) | 775,000 | | 683,155 | |
NFP Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/28(1) | 2,700,000 | | 2,316,379 | |
NFP Corp., 7.50%, 10/1/30(1) | 925,000 | | 889,538 | |
NFP Corp., 8.50%, 10/1/31(1) | 825,000 | | 827,126 | |
| | 35,376,476 | |
Chemicals — 2.5% | | |
ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc., 5.25%, 9/30/28(1) | 200,000 | | 142,742 | |
ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 9/30/29(1) | 375,000 | | 204,367 | |
Avient Corp., 5.75%, 5/15/25(1) | 1,275,000 | | 1,253,056 | |
Avient Corp., 7.125%, 8/1/30(1) | 1,525,000 | | 1,500,010 | |
Chemours Co., 5.375%, 5/15/27 | 650,000 | | 600,186 | |
Chemours Co., 5.75%, 11/15/28(1) | 2,750,000 | | 2,389,433 | |
Chemours Co., 4.625%, 11/15/29(1) | 1,225,000 | | 986,795 | |
Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 6.50%, 5/15/26(1) | 400,000 | | 373,612 | |
Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 5.625%, 10/15/28(1) | 625,000 | | 517,025 | |
Cornerstone Chemical Co., 8.25% Cash plus 2.00% PIK, 9/1/27(1)(2)(3) | 650,000 | | 558,188 | |
FXI Holdings, Inc., 12.25%, 11/15/26(1) | 3,795,000 | | 3,463,962 | |
FXI Holdings, Inc., 12.25%, 11/15/26(1) | 1,117,000 | | 1,026,244 | |
Herens Holdco Sarl, 4.75%, 5/15/28(1) | 1,400,000 | | 1,088,832 | |
Illuminate Buyer LLC / Illuminate Holdings IV, Inc., 9.00%, 7/1/28(1) | 525,000 | | 496,479 | |
INEOS Finance PLC, 6.75%, 5/15/28(1) | 1,000,000 | | 936,406 | |
Innophos Holdings, Inc., 9.375%, 2/15/28(1) | 2,735,000 | | 2,623,503 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Iris Holdings, Inc., 8.75% Cash or 9.50% PIK, 2/15/26(1) | $ | 1,600,000 | | $ | 1,444,656 | |
LSB Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 10/15/28(1) | 525,000 | | 476,193 | |
Methanex Corp., 5.125%, 10/15/27 | 750,000 | | 692,706 | |
Minerals Technologies, Inc., 5.00%, 7/1/28(1) | 1,075,000 | | 987,221 | |
NOVA Chemicals Corp., 5.00%, 5/1/25(1) | 100,000 | | 94,311 | |
NOVA Chemicals Corp., 5.25%, 6/1/27(1) | 1,150,000 | | 996,938 | |
NOVA Chemicals Corp., 4.25%, 5/15/29(1) | 725,000 | | 564,977 | |
OCI NV, 4.625%, 10/15/25(1) | 628,000 | | 593,953 | |
Olin Corp., 5.625%, 8/1/29 | 3,150,000 | | 2,967,220 | |
Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp., 9.75%, 11/15/28(1) | 400,000 | | 399,635 | |
Olympus Water US Holding Corp., 4.25%, 10/1/28(1) | 500,000 | | 408,135 | |
Olympus Water US Holding Corp., 6.25%, 10/1/29(1) | 2,250,000 | | 1,741,371 | |
Polar US Borrower LLC / Schenectady International Group, Inc., 6.75%, 5/15/26(1) | 1,725,000 | | 870,737 | |
Rain Carbon, Inc., 12.25%, 9/1/29(1) | 475,000 | | 498,750 | |
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., 4.875%, 5/1/28(1) | 2,400,000 | | 2,120,620 | |
SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., 6.625%, 5/1/29(1) | 2,275,000 | | 1,952,262 | |
SCIL IV LLC / SCIL USA Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 11/1/26(1) | 1,850,000 | | 1,692,433 | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., 4.00%, 4/1/31 | 2,650,000 | | 2,027,701 | |
SNF Group SACA, 3.125%, 3/15/27(1) | 1,275,000 | | 1,129,794 | |
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA / Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., 5.375%, 9/1/25(1) | 647,000 | | 596,961 | |
Trinseo Materials Operating SCA / Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., 5.125%, 4/1/29(1) | 3,250,000 | | 1,699,520 | |
Tronox, Inc., 4.625%, 3/15/29(1) | 3,050,000 | | 2,465,303 | |
WR Grace Holdings LLC, 4.875%, 6/15/27(1) | 1,375,000 | | 1,263,196 | |
WR Grace Holdings LLC, 5.625%, 8/15/29(1) | 2,125,000 | | 1,720,974 | |
WR Grace Holdings LLC, 7.375%, 3/1/31(1) | 800,000 | | 776,371 | |
| | 48,342,778 | |
Commercial Services and Supplies — 1.9% | | |
ADT Security Corp., 4.125%, 8/1/29(1) | 2,225,000 | | 1,883,807 | |
ADT Security Corp., 4.875%, 7/15/32(1) | 850,000 | | 710,855 | |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp., 6.625%, 7/15/26(1) | 3,475,000 | | 3,297,462 | |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp., 9.75%, 7/15/27(1) | 4,425,000 | | 3,964,265 | |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp., 4.625%, 6/1/28(1) | 2,200,000 | | 1,836,571 | |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp., 4.625%, 6/1/28(1) | 1,300,000 | | 1,081,070 | |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC / Allied Universal Finance Corp., 6.00%, 6/1/29(1) | 3,272,000 | | 2,444,241 | |
APX Group, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/29(1) | 2,300,000 | | 1,940,710 | |
Clean Harbors, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/31(1) | 850,000 | | 827,569 | |
Covanta Holding Corp., 5.00%, 9/1/30 | 1,200,000 | | 960,211 | |
Garda World Security Corp., 4.625%, 2/15/27(1) | 600,000 | | 549,624 | |
Garda World Security Corp., 7.75%, 2/15/28(1) | 550,000 | | 539,747 | |
Garda World Security Corp., 6.00%, 6/1/29(1) | 3,000,000 | | 2,456,906 | |
GrafTech Global Enterprises, Inc., 9.875%, 12/15/28(1) | 1,025,000 | | 972,469 | |
Madison IAQ LLC, 5.875%, 6/30/29(1) | 1,125,000 | | 907,292 | |
Matthews International Corp., 5.25%, 12/1/25(1) | 1,000,000 | | 960,625 | |
Metis Merger Sub LLC, 6.50%, 5/15/29(1) | 4,625,000 | | 3,912,454 | |
Neptune Bidco US, Inc., 9.29%, 4/15/29(1) | 4,725,000 | | 4,283,860 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
OPENLANE, Inc., 5.125%, 6/1/25(1) | $ | 204,000 | | $ | 197,587 | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/24(1) | 340,000 | | 338,020 | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 3.375%, 8/31/27(1) | 600,000 | | 526,258 | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 6.25%, 1/15/28(1) | 575,000 | | 533,208 | |
Sotheby's/Bidfair Holdings, Inc., 5.875%, 6/1/29(1) | 600,000 | | 482,130 | |
WASH Multifamily Acquisition, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/26(1) | 1,175,000 | | 1,098,508 | |
| | 36,705,449 | |
Communications Equipment — 0.6% | | |
Ciena Corp., 4.00%, 1/31/30(1) | 625,000 | | 529,566 | |
CommScope Technologies LLC, 6.00%, 6/15/25(1) | 2,386,000 | | 2,274,474 | |
CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.00%, 3/15/27(1) | 535,000 | | 304,493 | |
CommScope, Inc., 6.00%, 3/1/26(1) | 1,975,000 | | 1,845,833 | |
CommScope, Inc., 8.25%, 3/1/27(1) | 725,000 | | 474,810 | |
CommScope, Inc., 7.125%, 7/1/28(1) | 2,025,000 | | 1,215,000 | |
CommScope, Inc., 4.75%, 9/1/29(1) | 625,000 | | 460,537 | |
Nokia of America Corp., 6.45%, 3/15/29 | 3,231,000 | | 3,101,760 | |
Viasat, Inc., 6.50%, 7/15/28(1) | 175,000 | | 121,429 | |
Viasat, Inc., 7.50%, 5/30/31(1) | 650,000 | | 430,137 | |
| | 10,758,039 | |
Construction and Engineering — 0.5% | | |
Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 10.375%, 8/1/30(1) | 1,400,000 | | 1,403,906 | |
Howard Midstream Energy Partners LLC, 6.75%, 1/15/27(1) | 1,375,000 | | 1,307,584 | |
Howard Midstream Energy Partners LLC, 8.875%, 7/15/28(1) | 1,875,000 | | 1,893,141 | |
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/28(1) | 1,575,000 | | 1,415,303 | |
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 9.75%, 7/15/28(1) | 2,650,000 | | 2,620,068 | |
Weekley Homes LLC / Weekley Finance Corp., 4.875%, 9/15/28(1) | 2,025,000 | | 1,759,573 | |
| | 10,399,575 | |
Construction Materials — 0.5% | | |
Cemex SAB de CV, 5.45%, 11/19/29(1) | 2,800,000 | | 2,654,875 | |
Cemex SAB de CV, 3.875%, 7/11/31(1) | 1,325,000 | | 1,110,788 | |
Knife River Corp., 7.75%, 5/1/31(1) | 950,000 | | 953,149 | |
Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC, 6.00%, 11/1/28(1) | 3,225,000 | | 2,981,032 | |
Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp., 6.50%, 3/15/27(1) | 875,000 | | 855,270 | |
Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/29(1) | 1,725,000 | | 1,567,962 | |
| | 10,123,076 | |
Consumer Finance — 2.4% | | |
Acuris Finance US, Inc. / Acuris Finance Sarl, 5.00%, 5/1/28(1) | 1,075,000 | | 885,574 | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 6.70%, 2/14/33 | 400,000 | | 347,640 | |
Curo Group Holdings Corp., 7.50%, 8/1/28(1) | 1,300,000 | | 307,125 | |
FirstCash, Inc., 4.625%, 9/1/28(1) | 1,625,000 | | 1,441,542 | |
FirstCash, Inc., 5.625%, 1/1/30(1) | 975,000 | | 878,422 | |
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., 6.50% Cash or 7.25% PIK, 9/15/24(1) | 5,004,489 | | 4,774,558 | |
Macquarie Airfinance Holdings Ltd., 8.375%, 5/1/28(1) | 625,000 | | 634,241 | |
Macquarie Airfinance Holdings Ltd., 8.125%, 3/30/29(1) | 825,000 | | 826,629 | |
Navient Corp., 6.125%, 3/25/24 | 2,160,000 | | 2,150,412 | |
Navient Corp., 5.875%, 10/25/24 | 1,377,000 | | 1,356,676 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Navient Corp., 6.75%, 6/25/25 | $ | 4,175,000 | | $ | 4,116,863 | |
Navient Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/26 | 2,575,000 | | 2,493,355 | |
Navient Corp., 5.00%, 3/15/27 | 300,000 | | 269,975 | |
Navient Corp., 5.50%, 3/15/29 | 4,750,000 | | 3,995,961 | |
Navient Corp., 9.375%, 7/25/30 | 1,725,000 | | 1,703,049 | |
Navient Corp., Series A, 5.625%, 8/1/33 | 400,000 | | 290,788 | |
OneMain Finance Corp., 8.25%, 10/1/23 | 75,000 | | 75,000 | |
OneMain Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/15/24 | 196,000 | | 195,565 | |
OneMain Finance Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/25 | 1,267,000 | | 1,258,160 | |
OneMain Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/26 | 4,300,000 | | 4,215,705 | |
OneMain Finance Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/28 | 1,965,000 | | 1,815,336 | |
OneMain Finance Corp., 3.875%, 9/15/28 | 400,000 | | 321,503 | |
OneMain Finance Corp., 9.00%, 1/15/29 | 600,000 | | 598,656 | |
OneMain Finance Corp., 5.375%, 11/15/29 | 750,000 | | 629,025 | |
OneMain Finance Corp., 4.00%, 9/15/30 | 825,000 | | 620,054 | |
PRA Group, Inc., 7.375%, 9/1/25(1) | 425,000 | | 414,343 | |
PRA Group, Inc., 8.375%, 2/1/28(1) | 1,500,000 | | 1,365,938 | |
PROG Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/29(1) | 900,000 | | 786,330 | |
SLM Corp., 3.125%, 11/2/26 | 4,150,000 | | 3,603,854 | |
Synchrony Financial, 7.25%, 2/2/33 | 1,125,000 | | 993,925 | |
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC / Vista Management Holding, Inc., 7.875%, 5/1/27(1) | 1,675,000 | | 1,444,914 | |
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC / Vista Management Holding, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/30(1) | 1,375,000 | | 1,064,284 | |
World Acceptance Corp., 7.00%, 11/1/26(1) | 2,100,000 | | 1,791,025 | |
| | 47,666,427 | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.7% | | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 3.25%, 3/15/26(1) | 1,025,000 | | 950,460 | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 7.50%, 3/15/26(1) | 575,000 | | 583,615 | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 4.625%, 1/15/27(1) | 2,325,000 | | 2,197,493 | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 5.875%, 2/15/28(1) | 1,000,000 | | 963,564 | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 6.50%, 2/15/28(1) | 3,625,000 | | 3,586,998 | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 3.50%, 3/15/29(1) | 325,000 | | 277,378 | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 4.875%, 2/15/30(1) | 750,000 | | 676,762 | |
Ingles Markets, Inc., 4.00%, 6/15/31(1) | 2,150,000 | | 1,768,009 | |
Rite Aid Corp., 8.00%, 11/15/26(1)(2) | 987,000 | | 582,330 | |
SEG Holding LLC / SEG Finance Corp., 5.625%, 10/15/28(1) | 2,450,000 | | 2,458,146 | |
United Natural Foods, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/28(1) | 625,000 | | 477,281 | |
| | 14,522,036 | |
Containers and Packaging — 1.9% | | |
ARD Finance SA, 6.50% Cash or 7.25% PIK, 6/30/27(1) | 4,177,586 | | 3,158,426 | |
Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 6.00%, 6/15/27(1) | 2,000,000 | | 1,923,925 | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 4.125%, 8/15/26(1) | 800,000 | | 732,029 | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 5.25%, 8/15/27(1) | 2,750,000 | | 2,298,505 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 5.25%, 8/15/27(1) | $ | 1,000,000 | | $ | 835,820 | |
Ball Corp., 5.25%, 7/1/25 | 67,000 | | 65,779 | |
Ball Corp., 4.875%, 3/15/26 | 1,000,000 | | 961,359 | |
Ball Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/28 | 1,775,000 | | 1,787,613 | |
Ball Corp., 6.00%, 6/15/29 | 1,975,000 | | 1,919,836 | |
Ball Corp., 3.125%, 9/15/31 | 750,000 | | 588,403 | |
Berry Global, Inc., 4.875%, 7/15/26(1) | 500,000 | | 479,123 | |
Berry Global, Inc., 5.625%, 7/15/27(1) | 750,000 | | 725,199 | |
Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., 6.625%, 4/15/29(1) | 225,000 | | 209,423 | |
Crown Americas LLC, 5.25%, 4/1/30 | 1,175,000 | | 1,089,719 | |
Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75%, 2/1/26 | 700,000 | | 673,043 | |
Intelligent Packaging Holdco Issuer LP, 9.00% Cash or 9.75% PIK, 1/15/26(1) | 925,000 | | 769,638 | |
Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Finco, Inc. / Intelligent Packaging Ltd. Co.-Issuer LLC, 6.00%, 9/15/28(1) | 1,650,000 | | 1,446,287 | |
LABL, Inc., 10.50%, 7/15/27(1) | 900,000 | | 847,204 | |
LABL, Inc., 5.875%, 11/1/28(1) | 600,000 | | 539,756 | |
LABL, Inc., 9.50%, 11/1/28(1) | 250,000 | | 256,562 | |
LABL, Inc., 8.25%, 11/1/29(1) | 1,500,000 | | 1,227,188 | |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 7.875%, 8/15/26(1) | 500,000 | | 482,940 | |
Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 9.25%, 4/15/27(1) | 425,000 | | 372,077 | |
OI European Group BV, 4.75%, 2/15/30(1) | 3,075,000 | | 2,678,926 | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 6.375%, 8/15/25(1) | 700,000 | | 699,125 | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 6.625%, 5/13/27(1) | 4,131,000 | | 4,031,905 | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 7.25%, 5/15/31(1) | 1,050,000 | | 1,027,688 | |
Sealed Air Corp., 4.00%, 12/1/27(1) | 1,614,000 | | 1,441,950 | |
Sealed Air Corp., 5.00%, 4/15/29(1) | 1,800,000 | | 1,620,539 | |
Sealed Air Corp. / Sealed Air Corp. US, 6.125%, 2/1/28(1) | 375,000 | | 363,595 | |
Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., 12.75%, 12/31/28(1) | 500,000 | | 523,125 | |
TriMas Corp., 4.125%, 4/15/29(1) | 2,050,000 | | 1,759,454 | |
Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 5.50%, 8/15/26(1) | 800,000 | | 746,826 | |
| | 38,282,987 | |
Distributors — 0.4% | | |
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 4.00%, 1/15/28(1) | 600,000 | | 532,526 | |
BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 5/1/27(1) | 2,400,000 | | 2,282,328 | |
Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/27(1) | 650,000 | | 616,425 | |
Performance Food Group, Inc., 4.25%, 8/1/29(1) | 1,975,000 | | 1,708,510 | |
Resideo Funding, Inc., 4.00%, 9/1/29(1) | 425,000 | | 349,686 | |
Ritchie Bros Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 3/15/28(1) | 925,000 | | 924,029 | |
Ritchie Bros Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 3/15/31(1) | 750,000 | | 762,187 | |
Windsor Holdings III LLC, 8.50%, 6/15/30(1) | 900,000 | | 888,970 | |
| | 8,064,661 | |
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.4% | | |
Adtalem Global Education, Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/28(1) | 1,733,000 | | 1,589,256 | |
Carriage Services, Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/29(1) | 1,825,000 | | 1,562,954 | |
Graham Holdings Co., 5.75%, 6/1/26(1) | 675,000 | | 653,116 | |
Service Corp. International, 3.375%, 8/15/30 | 130,000 | | 104,956 | |
Service Corp. International, 4.00%, 5/15/31 | 3,475,000 | | 2,856,646 | |
Sotheby's, 7.375%, 10/15/27(1) | 1,000,000 | | 921,808 | |
| | 7,688,736 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Diversified REITs — 1.9% | | |
Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. / BPR Cumulus LLC / BPR Nimbus LLC / GGSI Sellco LL, 4.50%, 4/1/27(1) | $ | 400,000 | | $ | 333,868 | |
HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC, 6.00%, 4/15/25(1) | 900,000 | | 876,725 | |
HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC, 3.375%, 6/15/26(1) | 450,000 | | 400,459 | |
HAT Holdings I LLC / HAT Holdings II LLC, 3.75%, 9/15/30(1) | 475,000 | | 364,090 | |
Iron Mountain Information Management Services, Inc., 5.00%, 7/15/32(1) | 5,200,000 | | 4,280,185 | |
MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/26 | 1,200,000 | | 1,023,803 | |
MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp., 5.00%, 10/15/27 | 3,250,000 | | 2,523,537 | |
MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp., 4.625%, 8/1/29 | 1,550,000 | | 1,100,164 | |
MPT Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp., 3.50%, 3/15/31 | 725,000 | | 453,625 | |
Park Intermediate Holdings LLC / PK Domestic Property LLC / PK Finance Co.-Issuer, 7.50%, 6/1/25(1) | 1,325,000 | | 1,324,344 | |
Park Intermediate Holdings LLC / PK Domestic Property LLC / PK Finance Co.-Issuer, 5.875%, 10/1/28(1) | 1,050,000 | | 960,524 | |
Park Intermediate Holdings LLC / PK Domestic Property LLC / PK Finance Co.-Issuer, 4.875%, 5/15/29(1) | 1,750,000 | | 1,482,521 | |
RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp., 7.25%, 7/15/28(1) | 825,000 | | 811,332 | |
RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp., 4.50%, 2/15/29(1) | 1,200,000 | | 1,029,762 | |
RLJ Lodging Trust LP, 3.75%, 7/1/26(1) | 2,675,000 | | 2,421,731 | |
RLJ Lodging Trust LP, 4.00%, 9/15/29(1) | 3,075,000 | | 2,521,792 | |
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 6.00%, 1/15/30(1) | 800,000 | | 509,104 | |
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 10.50%, 2/15/28(1) | 3,850,000 | | 3,774,647 | |
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 4.75%, 4/15/28(1) | 1,775,000 | | 1,451,643 | |
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 6.50%, 2/15/29(1) | 1,175,000 | | 771,013 | |
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.25%, 12/1/26(1) | 783,000 | | 730,250 | |
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc., 3.75%, 2/15/27(1) | 1,325,000 | | 1,203,495 | |
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.50%, 1/15/28(1) | 1,100,000 | | 1,004,992 | |
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.625%, 12/1/29(1) | 1,825,000 | | 1,621,148 | |
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.125%, 8/15/30(1) | 2,250,000 | | 1,916,044 | |
XHR LP, 6.375%, 8/15/25(1) | 1,325,000 | | 1,302,117 | |
XHR LP, 4.875%, 6/1/29(1) | 1,075,000 | | 914,906 | |
| | 37,107,821 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.7% | | |
Altice France Holding SA, 10.50%, 5/15/27(1) | 4,350,000 | | 2,719,038 | |
Altice France Holding SA, 6.00%, 2/15/28(1) | 4,950,000 | | 2,454,907 | |
Altice France SA, 8.125%, 2/1/27(1) | 3,925,000 | | 3,485,680 | |
Altice France SA, 5.50%, 1/15/28(1) | 1,250,000 | | 964,709 | |
Altice France SA, 5.125%, 1/15/29(1) | 2,425,000 | | 1,727,451 | |
Altice France SA, 5.125%, 7/15/29(1) | 4,525,000 | | 3,223,636 | |
Altice France SA, 5.50%, 10/15/29(1) | 3,500,000 | | 2,522,048 | |
Cablevision Lightpath LLC, 5.625%, 9/15/28(1) | 800,000 | | 615,103 | |
Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 7.00%, 6/15/27(1) | 2,100,000 | | 2,007,516 | |
Connect Finco Sarl / Connect US Finco LLC, 6.75%, 10/1/26(1) | 1,550,000 | | 1,447,619 | |
Embarq Corp., 8.00%, 6/1/36 | 1,765,000 | | 997,057 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 10/15/27(1) | $ | 1,750,000 | | $ | 1,593,232 | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 5.00%, 5/1/28(1) | 2,150,000 | | 1,838,395 | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 6.75%, 5/1/29(1) | 3,450,000 | | 2,658,871 | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 11/1/29 | 1,285,398 | | 940,207 | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 6.00%, 1/15/30(1) | 1,750,000 | | 1,282,351 | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 8.75%, 5/15/30(1) | 2,250,000 | | 2,138,682 | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 8.625%, 3/15/31(1) | 2,525,000 | | 2,381,020 | |
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 6.625%, 8/1/26 | 1,225,000 | | 1,049,225 | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.625%, 9/15/27(1) | 2,400,000 | | 1,729,505 | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.25%, 7/1/28(1) | 4,025,000 | | 2,513,867 | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 3.75%, 7/15/29(1) | 2,200,000 | | 1,232,786 | |
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 10.50%, 5/15/30(1) | 2,181,000 | | 2,197,320 | |
Lumen Technologies, Inc., 4.00%, 2/15/27(1) | 775,000 | | 511,364 | |
Lumen Technologies, Inc., 5.375%, 6/15/29(1) | 200,000 | | 64,342 | |
Northwest Fiber LLC / Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc., 4.75%, 4/30/27(1) | 325,000 | | 289,583 | |
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.375%, 11/15/33 | 1,825,000 | | 1,584,187 | |
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.00%, 9/30/34 | 2,777,000 | | 2,318,104 | |
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 7.20%, 7/18/36 | 325,000 | | 289,492 | |
Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC, 5.625%, 12/6/26(1) | 2,350,000 | | 1,618,845 | |
Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC, 4.875%, 6/1/27(1) | 500,000 | | 324,914 | |
Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC, 6.50%, 10/15/27(1) | 800,000 | | 412,000 | |
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., 4.00%, 3/1/27(1) | 2,025,000 | | 1,505,184 | |
| | 52,638,240 | |
Electric Utilities — 0.8% | | |
Drax Finco PLC, 6.625%, 11/1/25(1) | 1,350,000 | | 1,292,942 | |
Leeward Renewable Energy Operations LLC, 4.25%, 7/1/29(1) | 500,000 | | 411,581 | |
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.25%, 9/15/24(1) | 57,000 | | 54,783 | |
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 3.875%, 10/15/26(1) | 1,975,000 | | 1,790,141 | |
NRG Energy, Inc., 6.625%, 1/15/27 | 196,000 | | 192,189 | |
NRG Energy, Inc., 3.375%, 2/15/29(1) | 675,000 | | 546,975 | |
NRG Energy, Inc., 3.625%, 2/15/31(1) | 610,000 | | 463,472 | |
NRG Energy, Inc., 3.875%, 2/15/32(1) | 1,100,000 | | 827,052 | |
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.00%, 3/15/33(1) | 1,325,000 | | 1,281,824 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 4.55%, 7/1/30 | 125,000 | | 110,561 | |
PG&E Corp., 5.00%, 7/1/28 | 2,650,000 | | 2,403,204 | |
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 8.625%, 6/1/30(1) | 1,425,000 | | 1,462,038 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.50%, 9/1/26(1) | 1,605,000 | | 1,532,127 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.625%, 2/15/27(1) | 600,000 | | 569,551 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.00%, 7/31/27(1) | 1,450,000 | | 1,334,636 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 4.375%, 5/1/29(1) | 650,000 | | 559,362 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 7.75%, 10/15/31(1) | 1,275,000 | | 1,257,162 | |
| | 16,089,600 | |
Electrical Equipment — 0.2% | | |
Regal Rexnord Corp., 6.05%, 2/15/26(1) | 650,000 | | 643,044 | |
Regal Rexnord Corp., 6.05%, 4/15/28(1) | 825,000 | | 803,030 | |
Regal Rexnord Corp., 6.30%, 2/15/30(1) | 575,000 | | 555,877 | |
Regal Rexnord Corp., 6.40%, 4/15/33(1) | 575,000 | | 554,445 | |
WESCO Distribution, Inc., 7.25%, 6/15/28(1) | 650,000 | | 653,797 | |
| | 3,210,193 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components — 1.0% | |
Coherent Corp., 5.00%, 12/15/29(1) | 2,925,000 | | 2,540,099 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Imola Merger Corp., 4.75%, 5/15/29(1) | $ | 8,775,000 | | $ | 7,699,062 | |
Likewize Corp., 9.75%, 10/15/25(1) | 975,000 | | 966,486 | |
Sensata Technologies BV, 5.00%, 10/1/25(1) | 250,000 | | 242,632 | |
Sensata Technologies BV, 4.00%, 4/15/29(1) | 4,225,000 | | 3,642,132 | |
Sensata Technologies BV, 5.875%, 9/1/30(1) | 1,200,000 | | 1,119,232 | |
Sensata Technologies, Inc., 3.75%, 2/15/31(1) | 775,000 | | 628,021 | |
TTM Technologies, Inc., 4.00%, 3/1/29(1) | 2,425,000 | | 2,013,583 | |
| | 18,851,247 | |
Energy Equipment and Services — 2.9% | | |
Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp., 6.875%, 4/1/27(1) | 875,000 | | 847,282 | |
Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp., 6.25%, 4/1/28(1) | 2,700,000 | | 2,516,803 | |
Bristow Group, Inc., 6.875%, 3/1/28(1) | 1,900,000 | | 1,783,511 | |
Diamond Foreign Asset Co. / Diamond Finance LLC, 8.50%, 10/1/30(1) | 375,000 | | 375,418 | |
Enerflex Ltd., 9.00%, 10/15/27(1) | 1,600,000 | | 1,581,672 | |
Ensign Drilling, Inc., 9.25%, 4/15/24(1) | 1,125,000 | | 1,119,760 | |
Global Marine, Inc., 7.00%, 6/1/28 | 1,868,000 | | 1,623,748 | |
Nabors Industries Ltd., 7.25%, 1/15/26(1) | 550,000 | | 532,070 | |
Nabors Industries Ltd., 7.50%, 1/15/28(1) | 1,700,000 | | 1,573,627 | |
Nabors Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 2/1/25 | 3,698,000 | | 3,623,171 | |
Nine Energy Service, Inc., 13.00%, 2/1/28 | 2,275,000 | | 2,082,354 | |
Noble Finance II LLC, 8.00%, 4/15/30(1) | 1,200,000 | | 1,216,792 | |
Oceaneering International, Inc., 6.00%, 2/1/28(1)(4) | 250,000 | | 235,773 | |
Precision Drilling Corp., 7.125%, 1/15/26(1) | 1,375,000 | | 1,362,959 | |
Precision Drilling Corp., 6.875%, 1/15/29(1) | 2,100,000 | | 1,991,150 | |
Seadrill Finance Ltd., 8.375%, 8/1/30(1) | 1,900,000 | | 1,936,214 | |
Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 8.875%, 11/15/24(1) | 1,075,000 | | 1,075,672 | |
Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 8.25%, 2/15/25(1) | 3,128,000 | | 3,191,107 | |
Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 9.625%, 4/15/29(1)(4) | 1,650,000 | | 1,634,964 | |
Shelf Drilling North Sea Holdings Ltd., 10.25%, 10/31/25(1) | 1,000,000 | | 997,606 | |
Transocean Aquila Ltd., 8.00%, 9/30/28(1)(4) | 725,000 | | 725,515 | |
Transocean Poseidon Ltd., 6.875%, 2/1/27(1) | 618,750 | | 609,822 | |
Transocean Titan Financing Ltd., 8.375%, 2/1/28(1) | 1,325,000 | | 1,349,307 | |
Transocean, Inc., 7.25%, 11/1/25(1) | 1,300,000 | | 1,278,409 | |
Transocean, Inc., 7.50%, 1/15/26(1) | 825,000 | | 807,176 | |
Transocean, Inc., 11.50%, 1/30/27(1) | 1,848,000 | | 1,939,956 | |
Transocean, Inc., 8.00%, 2/1/27(1) | 2,200,000 | | 2,119,909 | |
Transocean, Inc., 8.75%, 2/15/30(1) | 950,000 | | 972,220 | |
Transocean, Inc., 7.50%, 4/15/31 | 2,125,000 | | 1,843,076 | |
Transocean, Inc., 6.80%, 3/15/38 | 1,225,000 | | 933,622 | |
Transocean, Inc., 9.35%, 12/15/41 | 1,125,000 | | 994,298 | |
USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp., 6.875%, 4/1/26 | 1,500,000 | | 1,470,897 | |
USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp., 6.875%, 9/1/27 | 825,000 | | 800,644 | |
Valaris Ltd., 8.375%, 4/30/30(1) | 2,075,000 | | 2,078,372 | |
Vantage Drilling International, 9.50%, 2/15/28(1) | 1,250,000 | | 1,231,294 | |
Weatherford International Ltd., 8.625%, 4/30/30(1) | 7,475,000 | | 7,538,836 | |
| | 57,995,006 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Entertainment — 1.2% | | |
Allen Media LLC / Allen Media Co.-Issuer, Inc., 10.50%, 2/15/28(1) | $ | 2,000,000 | | $ | 1,146,970 | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/26 | 375,000 | | 177,188 | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 10.00% Cash or 12.00% PIK or 5.00% Cash plus 6.00% PIK, 6/15/26(1) | 4,945,980 | | 3,585,953 | |
Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.875%, 3/15/26(1) | 3,475,000 | | 3,340,312 | |
Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/28(1) | 5,025,000 | | 4,466,371 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 5.625%, 3/15/26(1) | 3,025,000 | | 2,907,736 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/27(1) | 1,500,000 | | 1,480,510 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/27(1) | 2,400,000 | | 2,200,080 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 3.75%, 1/15/28(1) | 1,425,000 | | 1,261,125 | |
Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/28 | 375,000 | | 378,060 | |
Odeon Finco PLC, 12.75%, 11/1/27(1) | 275,000 | | 273,868 | |
Playtika Holding Corp., 4.25%, 3/15/29(1) | 2,325,000 | | 1,943,746 | |
WMG Acquisition Corp., 3.00%, 2/15/31(1) | 375,000 | | 294,932 | |
| | 23,456,851 | |
Financial Services — 1.2% | | |
Burford Capital Global Finance LLC, 6.25%, 4/15/28(1) | 600,000 | | 555,459 | |
Enact Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 8/15/25(1) | 1,600,000 | | 1,577,511 | |
GTCR W-2 Merger Sub LLC, 7.50%, 1/15/31(1)(4) | 3,225,000 | | 3,233,627 | |
Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co.-Issuer Corp., 5.00%, 8/15/28(1) | 400,000 | | 337,318 | |
Jefferson Capital Holdings LLC, 6.00%, 8/15/26(1) | 2,154,000 | | 1,907,832 | |
Kinetik Holdings LP, 5.875%, 6/15/30(1) | 1,675,000 | | 1,572,239 | |
MGIC Investment Corp., 5.25%, 8/15/28 | 2,755,000 | | 2,568,363 | |
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust, 6.50%, 5/1/28(1) | 1,200,000 | | 1,037,314 | |
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust, 5.625%, 1/15/30(1) | 1,000,000 | | 776,650 | |
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 5.50%, 9/1/28(1) | 1,300,000 | | 1,105,653 | |
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 5.75%, 11/1/28(1) | 1,975,000 | | 1,485,131 | |
NMI Holdings, Inc., 7.375%, 6/1/25(1) | 1,925,000 | | 1,916,754 | |
Paysafe Finance PLC / Paysafe Holdings US Corp., 4.00%, 6/15/29(1) | 1,475,000 | | 1,239,423 | |
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., 4.25%, 2/15/29(1) | 2,200,000 | | 1,782,048 | |
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., 5.75%, 9/15/31(1) | 1,275,000 | | 1,044,460 | |
Radian Group, Inc., 4.50%, 10/1/24 | 950,000 | | 923,827 | |
Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 8/15/26(1) | 1,350,000 | | 1,351,895 | |
| | 24,415,504 | |
Food Products — 1.4% | | |
B&G Foods, Inc., 8.00%, 9/15/28(1) | 1,025,000 | | 1,027,680 | |
C&S Group Enterprises LLC, 5.00%, 12/15/28(1) | 1,175,000 | | 894,643 | |
Darling Ingredients, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/27(1) | 1,100,000 | | 1,049,173 | |
Darling Ingredients, Inc., 6.00%, 6/15/30(1) | 2,025,000 | | 1,919,412 | |
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. / HLF Financing, Inc., 7.875%, 9/1/25(1) | 2,300,000 | | 2,194,545 | |
HLF Financing Sarl LLC / Herbalife International, Inc., 4.875%, 6/1/29(1) | 425,000 | | 302,404 | |
JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/30 | 1,000,000 | | 934,417 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.125%, 1/31/30(1) | 1,450,000 | | 1,241,633 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.375%, 1/31/32(1) | 1,450,000 | | 1,216,496 | |
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 6.25%, 7/1/33 | 575,000 | | 541,098 | |
Post Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 3/1/27(1) | 307,000 | | 295,121 | |
Post Holdings, Inc., 5.625%, 1/15/28(1) | 1,100,000 | | 1,040,967 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Post Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 12/15/29(1) | $ | 4,675,000 | | $ | 4,243,494 | |
Post Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/30(1) | 350,000 | | 300,142 | |
Post Holdings, Inc., 4.50%, 9/15/31(1) | 825,000 | | 687,682 | |
Sigma Holdco BV, 7.875%, 5/15/26(1) | 2,400,000 | | 2,014,512 | |
Simmons Foods, Inc. / Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc. / Simmons Pet Food, Inc. / Simmons Feed, Inc., 4.625%, 3/1/29(1) | 2,025,000 | | 1,663,720 | |
U.S. Foods, Inc., 6.875%, 9/15/28(1) | 1,025,000 | | 1,024,129 | |
U.S. Foods, Inc., 4.75%, 2/15/29(1) | 4,398,000 | | 3,935,981 | |
U.S. Foods, Inc., 7.25%, 1/15/32(1) | 850,000 | | 850,204 | |
| | 27,377,453 | |
Gas Utilities — 0.1% | | |
AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp., 5.50%, 5/20/25 | 1,125,000 | | 1,091,941 | |
AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp., 5.875%, 8/20/26 | 150,000 | | 144,442 | |
AmeriGas Partners LP / AmeriGas Finance Corp., 5.75%, 5/20/27 | 1,645,000 | | 1,543,526 | |
| | 2,779,909 | |
Ground Transportation — 1.5% | | |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/27(1) | 750,000 | | 710,647 | |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 4.75%, 4/1/28(1) | 2,625,000 | | 2,303,116 | |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC / Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.375%, 3/1/29(1) | 1,250,000 | | 1,112,371 | |
Hertz Corp., 4.625%, 12/1/26(1) | 1,000,000 | | 887,490 | |
Hertz Corp., 5.00%, 12/1/29(1) | 3,425,000 | | 2,686,250 | |
NESCO Holdings II, Inc., 5.50%, 4/15/29(1) | 1,750,000 | | 1,537,736 | |
PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp., 8.00%, 11/15/29(1) | 1,950,000 | | 1,060,605 | |
Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.50%, 5/15/25(1) | 1,475,000 | | 1,485,878 | |
Uber Technologies, Inc., 8.00%, 11/1/26(1) | 2,728,000 | | 2,762,837 | |
Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.50%, 9/15/27(1) | 2,525,000 | | 2,548,682 | |
Uber Technologies, Inc., 6.25%, 1/15/28(1) | 2,300,000 | | 2,251,539 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/28 | 1,000,000 | | 935,073 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 6.00%, 12/15/29(1) | 225,000 | | 219,332 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.25%, 1/15/30 | 2,975,000 | | 2,755,528 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.00%, 7/15/30 | 3,100,000 | | 2,645,892 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 3.875%, 2/15/31 | 800,000 | | 666,496 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 3.75%, 1/15/32 | 1,625,000 | | 1,313,400 | |
XPO, Inc., 6.25%, 6/1/28(1) | 825,000 | | 799,776 | |
XPO, Inc., 7.125%, 6/1/31(1) | 675,000 | | 665,578 | |
| | 29,348,226 | |
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 0.9% | | |
Avantor Funding, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/28(1) | 3,375,000 | | 3,080,578 | |
Avantor Funding, Inc., 3.875%, 11/1/29(1) | 3,475,000 | | 2,973,854 | |
Bausch & Lomb Escrow Corp., 8.375%, 10/1/28(1) | 2,750,000 | | 2,761,605 | |
Medline Borrower LP, 3.875%, 4/1/29(1) | 3,075,000 | | 2,602,411 | |
Medline Borrower LP, 5.25%, 10/1/29(1) | 7,625,000 | | 6,599,485 | |
| | 18,017,933 | |
Health Care Providers and Services — 4.3% | | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.50%, 7/1/28(1) | 1,800,000 | | 1,675,997 | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.00%, 4/15/29(1) | 1,100,000 | | 990,209 | |
AHP Health Partners, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/29(1) | 1,100,000 | | 929,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Air Methods Corp., 8.00%, 5/15/25(1)(2) | $ | 2,700,000 | | $ | 20,250 | |
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 5.00%, 7/15/27(1) | 275,000 | | 252,587 | |
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 3.125%, 2/15/29(1) | 475,000 | | 390,027 | |
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 3.50%, 4/1/30(1) | 225,000 | | 185,543 | |
Centene Corp., 4.25%, 12/15/27 | 3,575,000 | | 3,298,885 | |
Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/29 | 1,603,000 | | 1,445,577 | |
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.00%, 3/15/26(1) | 4,150,000 | | 3,959,996 | |
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.625%, 3/15/27(1) | 2,050,000 | | 1,760,949 | |
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.00%, 12/15/27(1) | 3,542,000 | | 3,307,059 | |
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.875%, 4/1/28(1) | 768,000 | | 409,651 | |
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.00%, 1/15/29(1) | 1,925,000 | | 1,556,682 | |
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.875%, 4/15/29(1) | 2,600,000 | | 1,384,500 | |
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.125%, 4/1/30(1) | 2,850,000 | | 1,454,255 | |
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.25%, 5/15/30(1) | 4,100,000 | | 3,122,095 | |
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 4.75%, 2/15/31(1) | 2,628,000 | | 1,863,515 | |
DaVita, Inc., 4.625%, 6/1/30(1) | 7,050,000 | | 5,797,647 | |
DaVita, Inc., 3.75%, 2/15/31(1) | 250,000 | | 190,264 | |
Encompass Health Corp., 4.75%, 2/1/30 | 1,790,000 | | 1,586,148 | |
HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 2/1/25 | 725,000 | | 717,705 | |
HCA, Inc., 7.69%, 6/15/25 | 1,020,000 | | 1,044,443 | |
HCA, Inc., 7.58%, 9/15/25 | 1,250,000 | | 1,277,271 | |
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/26 | 575,000 | | 571,954 | |
IQVIA, Inc., 5.00%, 10/15/26(1) | 575,000 | | 550,324 | |
IQVIA, Inc., 5.00%, 5/15/27(1) | 1,125,000 | | 1,061,581 | |
IQVIA, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/30(1) | 1,575,000 | | 1,543,530 | |
LifePoint Health, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/29(1) | 1,375,000 | | 961,821 | |
LifePoint Health, Inc., 9.875%, 8/15/30(1) | 100,000 | | 96,938 | |
LifePoint Health, Inc., 11.00%, 10/15/30(1)(4) | 1,425,000 | | 1,433,906 | |
ModivCare Escrow Issuer, Inc., 5.00%, 10/1/29(1) | 1,250,000 | | 898,975 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc., 4.375%, 6/15/28(1) | 2,128,000 | | 1,909,184 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc., 3.875%, 11/15/30(1) | 1,600,000 | | 1,326,037 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc., 3.875%, 5/15/32(1) | 3,675,000 | | 2,951,927 | |
Owens & Minor, Inc., 4.50%, 3/31/29(1) | 2,450,000 | | 2,018,776 | |
Owens & Minor, Inc., 6.625%, 4/1/30(1) | 1,350,000 | | 1,199,718 | |
Prime Healthcare Services, Inc., 7.25%, 11/1/25(1) | 2,025,000 | | 1,875,585 | |
RP Escrow Issuer LLC, 5.25%, 12/15/25(1) | 1,325,000 | | 963,176 | |
Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, 8/15/26(1) | 1,400,000 | | 1,369,013 | |
Star Parent, Inc., 9.00%, 10/1/30(1) | 500,000 | | 505,876 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.875%, 1/1/26 | 3,700,000 | | 3,548,354 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.25%, 2/1/27 | 400,000 | | 387,427 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 11/1/27 | 3,525,000 | | 3,283,995 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.625%, 6/15/28 | 504,000 | | 454,213 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.125%, 10/1/28 | 7,525,000 | | 7,071,092 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.25%, 6/1/29 | 3,150,000 | | 2,714,301 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.375%, 1/15/30 | 425,000 | | 366,095 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.125%, 6/15/30 | 3,000,000 | | 2,816,398 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.75%, 5/15/31(1) | 4,200,000 | | 4,056,025 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/31 | 350,000 | | 335,943 | |
| | 84,892,749 | |
Health Care REITs — 0.1% | | |
Diversified Healthcare Trust, 9.75%, 6/15/25 | 1,188,000 | | 1,145,340 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Diversified Healthcare Trust, 4.375%, 3/1/31 | $ | 275,000 | | $ | 190,719 | |
| | 1,336,059 | |
Health Care Technology — 0.2% | | |
AthenaHealth Group, Inc., 6.50%, 2/15/30(1) | 5,507,000 | | 4,612,896 | |
Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.5% | | |
Service Properties Trust, 4.35%, 10/1/24 | 2,425,000 | | 2,329,027 | |
Service Properties Trust, 7.50%, 9/15/25 | 325,000 | | 319,672 | |
Service Properties Trust, 5.25%, 2/15/26 | 2,225,000 | | 2,029,818 | |
Service Properties Trust, 4.75%, 10/1/26 | 1,850,000 | | 1,588,940 | |
Service Properties Trust, 4.95%, 2/15/27 | 725,000 | | 613,128 | |
Service Properties Trust, 5.50%, 12/15/27 | 550,000 | | 470,739 | |
Service Properties Trust, 4.95%, 10/1/29 | 1,900,000 | | 1,438,571 | |
Service Properties Trust, 4.375%, 2/15/30 | 100,000 | | 71,862 | |
| | 8,861,757 | |
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 12.0% | | |
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/28(1) | 1,375,000 | | 1,240,667 | |
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/30(1) | 7,775,000 | | 6,469,917 | |
Affinity Interactive, 6.875%, 12/15/27(1) | 1,850,000 | | 1,570,492 | |
Aramark Services, Inc., 5.00%, 4/1/25(1) | 820,000 | | 806,921 | |
Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.75%, 12/1/27 | 800,000 | | 737,969 | |
Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.75%, 6/15/31(1) | 2,650,000 | | 2,258,253 | |
Boyne USA, Inc., 4.75%, 5/15/29(1) | 1,900,000 | | 1,664,087 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 6.25%, 7/1/25(1) | 2,400,000 | | 2,369,263 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 8.125%, 7/1/27(1) | 1,350,000 | | 1,357,461 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/29(1) | 7,850,000 | | 6,658,644 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 7.00%, 2/15/30(1) | 2,325,000 | | 2,264,833 | |
Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc., 5.75%, 7/1/25(1) | 975,000 | | 971,658 | |
Carnival Corp., 7.625%, 3/1/26(1) | 8,100,000 | | 7,885,100 | |
Carnival Corp., 5.75%, 3/1/27(1) | 18,550,000 | | 16,807,955 | |
Carnival Corp., 9.875%, 8/1/27(1) | 175,000 | | 182,821 | |
Carnival Corp., 6.65%, 1/15/28 | 1,375,000 | | 1,227,300 | |
Carnival Corp., 6.00%, 5/1/29(1) | 11,875,000 | | 10,143,064 | |
Carnival Corp., 7.00%, 8/15/29(1) | 725,000 | | 715,587 | |
Carnival Corp., 10.50%, 6/1/30(1) | 7,200,000 | | 7,421,326 | |
Carnival PLC, 7.875%, 6/1/27 | 2,500,000 | | 2,541,025 | |
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., 5.875%, 7/1/29(1) | 1,925,000 | | 1,617,508 | |
CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc., 5.75%, 4/1/30(1) | 2,760,000 | | 2,497,023 | |
CEC Entertainment LLC, 6.75%, 5/1/26(1) | 275,000 | | 260,354 | |
Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 7/15/29 | 725,000 | | 630,953 | |
Cedar Fair LP / Canada's Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp. / Millennium Op, 5.50%, 5/1/25(1) | 900,000 | | 882,135 | |
Cedar Fair LP / Canada's Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp. / Millennium Op, 5.375%, 4/15/27 | 225,000 | | 210,951 | |
Cedar Fair LP / Canada's Wonderland Co. / Magnum Management Corp. / Millennium Op, 6.50%, 10/1/28 | 2,000,000 | | 1,893,666 | |
Churchill Downs, Inc., 5.50%, 4/1/27(1) | 2,625,000 | | 2,504,883 | |
Churchill Downs, Inc., 4.75%, 1/15/28(1) | 675,000 | | 609,519 | |
Empire Resorts, Inc., 7.75%, 11/1/26(1) | 1,400,000 | | 1,142,715 | |
Everi Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 7/15/29(1) | 925,000 | | 797,239 | |
Fertitta Entertainment LLC / Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc., 4.625%, 1/15/29(1) | 425,000 | | 360,653 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Fertitta Entertainment LLC / Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc., 6.75%, 1/15/30(1) | $ | 2,450,000 | | $ | 1,999,923 | |
Full House Resorts, Inc., 8.25%, 2/15/28(1) | 2,400,000 | | 2,103,144 | |
GPS Hospitality Holding Co. LLC / GPS Finco, Inc., 7.00%, 8/15/28(1) | 2,850,000 | | 1,961,285 | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 5.375%, 5/1/25(1) | 1,525,000 | | 1,502,222 | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 5.75%, 5/1/28(1) | 2,200,000 | | 2,128,958 | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 3.75%, 5/1/29(1) | 600,000 | | 519,497 | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/30 | 1,750,000 | | 1,594,761 | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 4.00%, 5/1/31(1) | 5,275,000 | | 4,439,527 | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 3.625%, 2/15/32(1) | 5,650,000 | | 4,560,403 | |
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC / Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc, 5.00%, 6/1/29(1) | 3,400,000 | | 2,953,362 | |
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC / Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc, 4.875%, 7/1/31(1) | 2,950,000 | | 2,407,898 | |
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC / Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 4.875%, 4/1/27 | 425,000 | | 404,701 | |
International Game Technology PLC, 4.125%, 4/15/26(1) | 3,150,000 | | 2,966,074 | |
International Game Technology PLC, 5.25%, 1/15/29(1) | 225,000 | | 207,573 | |
IRB Holding Corp., 7.00%, 6/15/25(1) | 1,400,000 | | 1,401,932 | |
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., 6.75%, 2/15/29(1) | 3,075,000 | | 2,732,276 | |
KFC Holding Co. / Pizza Hut Holdings LLC / Taco Bell of America LLC, 4.75%, 6/1/27(1) | 775,000 | | 737,126 | |
Life Time, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/26(1) | 5,975,000 | | 5,794,849 | |
Life Time, Inc., 8.00%, 4/15/26(1) | 8,825,000 | | 8,679,961 | |
Light & Wonder International, Inc., 7.25%, 11/15/29(1) | 825,000 | | 809,407 | |
Light & Wonder International, Inc., 7.50%, 9/1/31(1) | 225,000 | | 222,614 | |
Lindblad Expeditions LLC, 6.75%, 2/15/27(1) | 500,000 | | 468,650 | |
Merlin Entertainments Ltd., 5.75%, 6/15/26(1) | 625,000 | | 598,832 | |
MGM China Holdings Ltd., 5.375%, 5/15/24(1) | 1,000,000 | | 986,895 | |
MGM China Holdings Ltd., 5.875%, 5/15/26(1) | 900,000 | | 856,938 | |
MGM China Holdings Ltd., 4.75%, 2/1/27(1) | 1,975,000 | | 1,774,745 | |
MGM Resorts International, 6.75%, 5/1/25 | 1,350,000 | | 1,344,247 | |
MGM Resorts International, 5.75%, 6/15/25 | 825,000 | | 806,629 | |
MGM Resorts International, 5.50%, 4/15/27 | 1,064,000 | | 993,726 | |
MGM Resorts International, 4.75%, 10/15/28 | 850,000 | | 749,837 | |
Midwest Gaming Borrower LLC / Midwest Gaming Finance Corp., 4.875%, 5/1/29(1) | 1,450,000 | | 1,236,212 | |
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 7.875%, 10/15/24(1) | 1,185,000 | | 1,176,883 | |
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 8.00%, 2/1/26(1) | 1,800,000 | | 1,658,682 | |
Motion Bondco DAC, 6.625%, 11/15/27(1) | 2,075,000 | | 1,921,689 | |
Nathan's Famous, Inc., 6.625%, 11/1/25(1) | 507,000 | | 505,857 | |
NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 3/15/26(1) | 7,000,000 | | 6,470,822 | |
NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.875%, 2/15/27(1) | 1,050,000 | | 999,498 | |
NCL Corp. Ltd., 8.375%, 2/1/28(1) | 800,000 | | 812,214 | |
NCL Corp. Ltd., 7.75%, 2/15/29(1) | 900,000 | | 836,318 | |
NCL Finance Ltd., 6.125%, 3/15/28(1) | 1,500,000 | | 1,325,497 | |
Penn Entertainment, Inc., 4.125%, 7/1/29(1) | 2,675,000 | | 2,189,220 | |
Premier Entertainment Sub LLC / Premier Entertainment Finance Corp., 5.625%, 9/1/29(1) | 2,385,000 | | 1,839,300 | |
Premier Entertainment Sub LLC / Premier Entertainment Finance Corp., 5.875%, 9/1/31(1) | 1,975,000 | | 1,458,745 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 4.25%, 7/1/26(1) | 1,450,000 | | 1,330,935 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.50%, 8/31/26(1) | $ | 1,750,000 | | $ | 1,653,339 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.375%, 7/15/27(1) | 4,825,000 | | 4,470,057 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 11.625%, 8/15/27(1) | 1,200,000 | | 1,302,628 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 7.50%, 10/15/27 | 1,500,000 | | 1,498,918 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 3.70%, 3/15/28 | 1,970,000 | | 1,668,833 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.50%, 4/1/28(1) | 3,850,000 | | 3,533,671 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 8.25%, 1/15/29(1) | 650,000 | | 674,756 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 9.25%, 1/15/29(1) | 2,425,000 | | 2,563,666 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 7.25%, 1/15/30(1) | 1,025,000 | | 1,017,048 | |
Scientific Games Holdings LP / Scientific Games US FinCo, Inc., 6.625%, 3/1/30(1) | 650,000 | | 561,477 | |
Scientific Games International, Inc., 7.00%, 5/15/28(1) | 3,825,000 | | 3,763,532 | |
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 5.25%, 8/15/29(1) | 3,225,000 | | 2,837,129 | |
Sizzling Platter LLC / Sizzling Platter Finance Corp., 8.50%, 11/28/25(1) | 3,750,000 | | 3,750,640 | |
Station Casinos LLC, 4.50%, 2/15/28(1) | 400,000 | | 349,366 | |
Station Casinos LLC, 4.625%, 12/1/31(1) | 725,000 | | 580,716 | |
Studio City Finance Ltd., 6.00%, 7/15/25(1) | 1,400,000 | | 1,333,850 | |
Studio City Finance Ltd., 5.00%, 1/15/29(1) | 875,000 | | 659,068 | |
TKC Holdings, Inc., 10.50%, 5/15/29(1) | 1,550,000 | | 1,294,449 | |
Travel & Leisure Co., 6.625%, 7/31/26(1) | 2,450,000 | | 2,385,932 | |
Travel & Leisure Co., 4.625%, 3/1/30(1) | 600,000 | | 505,635 | |
Viking Cruises Ltd., 6.25%, 5/15/25(1) | 1,800,000 | | 1,763,487 | |
Viking Cruises Ltd., 5.875%, 9/15/27(1) | 3,925,000 | | 3,586,390 | |
Viking Cruises Ltd., 7.00%, 2/15/29(1) | 2,750,000 | | 2,532,929 | |
Viking Cruises Ltd., 9.125%, 7/15/31(1) | 3,000,000 | | 3,004,440 | |
Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII Ltd., 5.625%, 2/15/29(1) | 1,375,000 | | 1,245,826 | |
VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.00%, 2/15/28(1) | 1,600,000 | | 1,456,877 | |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.50%, 3/1/25(1) | 446,000 | | 438,936 | |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/27(1) | 2,025,000 | | 1,885,650 | |
Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.50%, 1/15/26(1) | 2,030,000 | | 1,899,642 | |
Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.625%, 8/26/28(1) | 1,200,000 | | 1,041,657 | |
Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.125%, 12/15/29(1) | 3,150,000 | | 2,602,670 | |
Wynn Resorts Finance LLC / Wynn Resorts Capital Corp., 5.125%, 10/1/29(1) | 3,428,000 | | 3,000,842 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc., 5.375%, 4/1/32 | 3,700,000 | | 3,387,368 | |
| | 235,423,230 | |
Household Durables — 2.2% | | |
Adams Homes, Inc., 7.50%, 2/15/25(1) | 1,225,000 | | 1,205,460 | |
Adams Homes, Inc., 9.25%, 10/15/28(1)(4) | 1,625,000 | | 1,629,573 | |
Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co., 6.625%, 1/15/28(1) | 1,525,000 | | 1,440,510 | |
Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co., 4.625%, 8/1/29(1) | 700,000 | | 591,482 | |
Ashton Woods USA LLC / Ashton Woods Finance Co., 4.625%, 4/1/30(1) | 1,700,000 | | 1,393,472 | |
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 5.875%, 10/15/27 | 425,000 | | 389,464 | |
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/29 | 2,500,000 | | 2,348,191 | |
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential US LLC, 5.00%, 6/15/29(1) | 1,900,000 | | 1,570,151 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. / Brookfield Residential US LLC, 4.875%, 2/15/30(1) | $ | 400,000 | | $ | 325,724 | |
Century Communities, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/27 | 875,000 | | 860,805 | |
Century Communities, Inc., 3.875%, 8/15/29(1) | 1,000,000 | | 828,446 | |
Dream Finders Homes, Inc., 8.25%, 8/15/28(1) | 1,275,000 | | 1,284,894 | |
Empire Communities Corp., 7.00%, 12/15/25(1) | 1,350,000 | | 1,287,981 | |
Installed Building Products, Inc., 5.75%, 2/1/28(1) | 1,450,000 | | 1,336,519 | |
K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 5.00%, 2/1/40(1) | 26,000 | | 13,260 | |
KB Home, 6.875%, 6/15/27 | 825,000 | | 825,917 | |
KB Home, 7.25%, 7/15/30 | 800,000 | | 786,846 | |
KB Home, 4.00%, 6/15/31 | 1,775,000 | | 1,432,771 | |
LGI Homes, Inc., 4.00%, 7/15/29(1) | 925,000 | | 738,913 | |
Mattamy Group Corp., 4.625%, 3/1/30(1) | 1,400,000 | | 1,193,135 | |
Meritage Homes Corp., 6.00%, 6/1/25 | 1,922,000 | | 1,891,721 | |
Meritage Homes Corp., 5.125%, 6/6/27 | 225,000 | | 212,640 | |
Meritage Homes Corp., 3.875%, 4/15/29(1) | 600,000 | | 516,708 | |
Newell Brands, Inc., 5.20%, 4/1/26 | 3,475,000 | | 3,278,116 | |
Newell Brands, Inc., 6.375%, 9/15/27 | 800,000 | | 765,686 | |
Newell Brands, Inc., 6.625%, 9/15/29 | 1,350,000 | | 1,287,184 | |
Newell Brands, Inc., 6.375%, 4/1/36 | 3,300,000 | | 2,718,730 | |
Newell Brands, Inc., 6.50%, 4/1/46 | 925,000 | | 686,506 | |
Shea Homes LP / Shea Homes Funding Corp., 4.75%, 2/15/28 | 1,400,000 | | 1,259,867 | |
Shea Homes LP / Shea Homes Funding Corp., 4.75%, 4/1/29 | 2,275,000 | | 1,975,644 | |
STL Holding Co. LLC, 7.50%, 2/15/26(1) | 1,350,000 | | 1,251,646 | |
SWF Escrow Issuer Corp., 6.50%, 10/1/29(1) | 1,000,000 | | 640,995 | |
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/28(1) | 1,225,000 | | 1,142,502 | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc., 4.00%, 4/15/29(1) | 275,000 | | 229,801 | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc., 3.875%, 10/15/31(1) | 1,075,000 | | 830,633 | |
TopBuild Corp., 4.125%, 2/15/32(1) | 1,075,000 | | 874,025 | |
TRI Pointe Group, Inc. / TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/24 | 324,000 | | 322,032 | |
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.25%, 6/1/27 | 700,000 | | 655,818 | |
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.70%, 6/15/28 | 600,000 | | 551,258 | |
Williams Scotsman International, Inc., 6.125%, 6/15/25(1) | 379,000 | | 375,614 | |
Williams Scotsman International, Inc., 4.625%, 8/15/28(1) | 1,125,000 | | 1,008,113 | |
| | 43,958,753 | |
Household Products — 0.2% | | |
Central Garden & Pet Co., 4.125%, 10/15/30 | 475,000 | | 396,537 | |
Central Garden & Pet Co., 4.125%, 4/30/31(1) | 1,300,000 | | 1,061,356 | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 12/31/27(1) | 725,000 | | 683,226 | |
Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc. / KIK Custom Products, Inc., 7.00%, 12/31/27(1) | 900,000 | | 777,402 | |
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.50%, 7/15/30(1) | 500,000 | | 453,931 | |
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 3.875%, 3/15/31(1) | 1,050,000 | | 853,046 | |
| | 4,225,498 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.5% | |
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure PLC, 4.125%, 6/15/28(1) | 200,000 | | 172,834 | |
Calpine Corp., 4.50%, 2/15/28(1) | 1,750,000 | | 1,578,966 | |
Calpine Corp., 5.125%, 3/15/28(1) | 2,275,000 | | 2,028,352 | |
Calpine Corp., 4.625%, 2/1/29(1) | 600,000 | | 503,260 | |
Calpine Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/31(1) | 1,400,000 | | 1,133,734 | |
Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 4.75%, 3/15/28(1) | 1,650,000 | | 1,477,443 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 3.75%, 1/15/32(1) | $ | 850,000 | | $ | 661,729 | |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 5.00%, 1/31/28(1) | 800,000 | | 726,932 | |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 4.75%, 1/15/30(1) | 1,575,000 | | 1,347,657 | |
TransAlta Corp., 7.75%, 11/15/29 | 800,000 | | 810,748 | |
| | 10,441,655 | |
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1% | | |
Benteler International AG, 10.50%, 5/15/28(1) | 1,000,000 | | 1,005,848 | |
Insurance — 0.5% | | |
Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc., 7.00%, 11/15/25(1) | 3,100,000 | | 3,014,439 | |
Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc., 10.125%, 8/1/26(1) | 800,000 | | 820,961 | |
Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc., 4.25%, 2/15/29(1) | 2,950,000 | | 2,482,282 | |
AssuredPartners, Inc., 7.00%, 8/15/25(1) | 625,000 | | 619,071 | |
AssuredPartners, Inc., 5.625%, 1/15/29(1) | 900,000 | | 780,247 | |
Genworth Holdings, Inc., VRN, 7.63%, (3-month LIBOR plus 2.00%), 11/15/66 | 450,000 | | 303,750 | |
HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 5/1/26(1) | 50,000 | | 49,944 | |
HUB International Ltd., 5.625%, 12/1/29(1) | 625,000 | | 545,005 | |
HUB International Ltd., 7.25%, 6/15/30(1) | 1,250,000 | | 1,249,075 | |
MBIA Insurance Corp., VRN, 16.83%, 1/15/33(1)(2)(3) | 125,000 | | 4,062 | |
Ryan Specialty LLC, 4.375%, 2/1/30(1) | 625,000 | | 545,046 | |
| | 10,413,882 | |
Interactive Media and Services — 0.1% | | |
Arches Buyer, Inc., 4.25%, 6/1/28(1) | 875,000 | | 747,073 | |
Ziff Davis, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/30(1) | 843,000 | | 714,610 | |
| | 1,461,683 | |
IT Services — 0.4% | | |
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp., 4.125%, 5/1/25 | 575,000 | | 556,205 | |
CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp., 3.25%, 2/15/29 | 1,100,000 | | 939,026 | |
Exela Intermediate LLC / Exela Finance, Inc., 11.50% PIK, 4/15/26(1) | 2,318,886 | | 420,298 | |
Newfold Digital Holdings Group, Inc., 6.00%, 2/15/29(1) | 1,175,000 | | 884,450 | |
Presidio Holdings, Inc., 4.875%, 2/1/27(1) | 1,925,000 | | 1,783,046 | |
Presidio Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 2/1/28(1) | 2,150,000 | | 2,057,436 | |
Twilio, Inc., 3.875%, 3/15/31 | 1,050,000 | | 854,787 | |
Vericast Corp., 11.00%, 9/15/26(1) | 933,750 | | 979,270 | |
| | 8,474,518 | |
Leisure Products — 0.2% | | |
Acushnet Co., 7.375%, 10/15/28(1)(4) | 575,000 | | 580,031 | |
MajorDrive Holdings IV LLC, 6.375%, 6/1/29(1) | 2,075,000 | | 1,709,973 | |
Mattel, Inc., 3.375%, 4/1/26(1) | 500,000 | | 462,887 | |
Mattel, Inc., 5.875%, 12/15/27(1) | 425,000 | | 413,592 | |
Mattel, Inc., 6.20%, 10/1/40 | 200,000 | | 178,358 | |
Mattel, Inc., 5.45%, 11/1/41 | 875,000 | | 722,712 | |
| | 4,067,553 | |
Life Sciences Tools and Services — 0.2% | | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 4.25%, 5/1/28(1) | 750,000 | | 673,389 | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 3.75%, 3/15/29(1) | 500,000 | | 429,190 | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 4.00%, 3/15/31(1) | 500,000 | | 423,715 | |
Fortrea Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 7/1/30(1) | 1,700,000 | | 1,656,251 | |
| | 3,182,545 | |
Machinery — 1.1% | | |
Allison Transmission, Inc., 4.75%, 10/1/27(1) | 625,000 | | 577,437 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Allison Transmission, Inc., 3.75%, 1/30/31(1) | $ | 950,000 | | $ | 768,936 | |
Chart Industries, Inc., 7.50%, 1/1/30(1) | 1,825,000 | | 1,837,282 | |
Chart Industries, Inc., 9.50%, 1/1/31(1) | 2,850,000 | | 3,031,548 | |
Husky III Holding Ltd., 13.00% Cash or 13.75% PIK, 2/15/25(1) | 2,675,000 | | 2,654,991 | |
JPW Industries Holding Corp., 9.00%, 10/1/24(1) | 575,000 | | 551,166 | |
OT Merger Corp., 7.875%, 10/15/29(1) | 650,000 | | 400,065 | |
Terex Corp., 5.00%, 5/15/29(1) | 2,600,000 | | 2,331,745 | |
Titan Acquisition Ltd. / Titan Co.-Borrower LLC, 7.75%, 4/15/26(1) | 2,925,000 | | 2,870,229 | |
TK Elevator Holdco GmbH, 7.625%, 7/15/28(1) | 238,000 | | 216,928 | |
TK Elevator U.S. Newco, Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/27(1) | 1,150,000 | | 1,055,313 | |
Trinity Industries, Inc., 7.75%, 7/15/28(1) | 2,225,000 | | 2,240,297 | |
Wabash National Corp., 4.50%, 10/15/28(1) | 525,000 | | 442,896 | |
Werner FinCo LP / Werner FinCo, Inc., 11.50%, 6/15/28(1) | 600,000 | | 616,500 | |
Werner FinCo LP / Werner FinCo, Inc., 14.50% Cash or 8.75% Cash plus 5.75% PIK, 10/15/28(1) | 2,225,000 | | 1,805,031 | |
| | 21,400,364 | |
Media — 8.7% | | |
Altice Financing SA, 5.00%, 1/15/28(1) | 4,000,000 | | 3,421,133 | |
AMC Networks, Inc., 4.75%, 8/1/25 | 900,000 | | 831,512 | |
AMC Networks, Inc., 4.25%, 2/15/29 | 3,075,000 | | 1,891,126 | |
Audacy Capital Corp., 6.75%, 3/31/29(1)(2)(3) | 625,000 | | 12,613 | |
Cable One, Inc., 4.00%, 11/15/30(1) | 425,000 | | 324,179 | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 5/1/27(1) | 75,000 | | 69,957 | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/28(1) | 1,000,000 | | 909,233 | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.375%, 6/1/29(1) | 300,000 | | 269,471 | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 6.375%, 9/1/29(1) | 5,300,000 | | 4,947,393 | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.75%, 3/1/30(1) | 3,500,000 | | 2,942,437 | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.50%, 8/15/30(1) | 925,000 | | 760,459 | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.25%, 2/1/31(1) | 4,375,000 | | 3,486,934 | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 7.375%, 3/1/31(1) | 2,300,000 | | 2,222,844 | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.75%, 2/1/32(1) | 11,975,000 | | 9,593,352 | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.50%, 5/1/32 | 8,275,000 | | 6,503,098 | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.50%, 6/1/33(1) | 7,200,000 | | 5,516,923 | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.25%, 1/15/34(1) | 4,975,000 | | 3,668,207 | |
Clear Channel International BV, 6.625%, 8/1/25(1) | 2,200,000 | | 2,177,257 | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., 5.125%, 8/15/27(1) | 4,075,000 | | 3,622,543 | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 4/15/28(1) | 2,200,000 | | 1,759,828 | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 6/1/29(1) | 1,925,000 | | 1,474,846 | |
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.25%, 6/1/24 | 1,170,000 | | 1,114,821 | |
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.50%, 4/15/27(1) | 550,000 | | 472,131 | |
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 2/1/28(1) | 300,000 | | 244,636 | |
CSC Holdings LLC, 7.50%, 4/1/28(1) | 1,000,000 | | 650,975 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
CSC Holdings LLC, 11.25%, 5/15/28(1) | $ | 1,200,000 | | $ | 1,197,014 | |
CSC Holdings LLC, 6.50%, 2/1/29(1) | 2,700,000 | | 2,239,896 | |
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/30(1) | 3,404,000 | | 1,912,250 | |
CSC Holdings LLC, 4.125%, 12/1/30(1) | 275,000 | | 194,898 | |
CSC Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 12/1/30(1) | 1,465,000 | | 780,740 | |
CSC Holdings LLC, 4.50%, 11/15/31(1) | 4,150,000 | | 2,941,890 | |
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.00%, 11/15/31(1) | 2,975,000 | | 1,598,204 | |
Diamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.375%, 8/15/26(1)(2)(3) | 3,350,000 | | 75,375 | |
Directv Financing LLC / Directv Financing Co-Obligor, Inc., 5.875%, 8/15/27(1) | 5,475,000 | | 4,847,838 | |
DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 11/15/24 | 3,415,000 | | 3,184,089 | |
DISH DBS Corp., 7.75%, 7/1/26 | 1,475,000 | | 1,108,558 | |
DISH DBS Corp., 5.25%, 12/1/26(1) | 4,025,000 | | 3,428,197 | |
DISH DBS Corp., 7.375%, 7/1/28 | 2,775,000 | | 1,753,145 | |
DISH DBS Corp., 5.75%, 12/1/28(1) | 3,050,000 | | 2,350,406 | |
DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 6/1/29 | 2,700,000 | | 1,500,862 | |
DISH Network Corp., 11.75%, 11/15/27(1) | 6,550,000 | | 6,608,564 | |
GCI LLC, 4.75%, 10/15/28(1) | 1,200,000 | | 1,036,332 | |
Gray Escrow II, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/31(1) | 2,275,000 | | 1,491,779 | |
Gray Television, Inc., 7.00%, 5/15/27(1) | 1,175,000 | | 1,012,310 | |
Gray Television, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/30(1) | 3,735,000 | | 2,479,016 | |
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 6.375%, 5/1/26 | 726,342 | | 627,029 | |
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.375%, 5/1/27 | 2,025,000 | | 1,455,477 | |
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 5.25%, 8/15/27(1) | 2,600,000 | | 2,064,521 | |
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 4.75%, 1/15/28(1) | 999,000 | | 765,321 | |
Lamar Media Corp., 3.75%, 2/15/28 | 950,000 | | 843,960 | |
Lamar Media Corp., 4.00%, 2/15/30 | 725,000 | | 615,250 | |
Lamar Media Corp., 3.625%, 1/15/31 | 200,000 | | 163,061 | |
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 6.75%, 10/15/27(1) | 550,000 | | 505,868 | |
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 5.125%, 7/15/29(1) | 200,000 | | 161,126 | |
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc., 8.00%, 8/1/29(1) | 1,575,000 | | 1,367,950 | |
Midcontinent Communications / Midcontinent Finance Corp., 5.375%, 8/15/27(1) | 1,875,000 | | 1,739,391 | |
News Corp., 3.875%, 5/15/29(1) | 3,400,000 | | 2,927,604 | |
News Corp., 5.125%, 2/15/32(1) | 3,025,000 | | 2,646,149 | |
Nexstar Media, Inc., 5.625%, 7/15/27(1) | 425,000 | | 378,748 | |
Nexstar Media, Inc., 4.75%, 11/1/28(1) | 1,925,000 | | 1,595,660 | |
Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp., 5.00%, 8/15/27(1) | 4,450,000 | | 3,925,952 | |
Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp., 4.25%, 1/15/29(1) | 2,650,000 | | 2,105,663 | |
Outfront Media Capital LLC / Outfront Media Capital Corp., 4.625%, 3/15/30(1) | 1,550,000 | | 1,220,299 | |
Scripps Escrow II, Inc., 3.875%, 1/15/29(1) | 200,000 | | 150,628 | |
Scripps Escrow II, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/31(1) | 625,000 | | 384,766 | |
Scripps Escrow, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/27(1) | 775,000 | | 574,182 | |
Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 5.125%, 2/15/27(1) | 1,625,000 | | 1,302,437 | |
Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 5.50%, 3/1/30(1) | 1,025,000 | | 551,870 | |
Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 4.125%, 12/1/30(1) | 2,025,000 | | 1,258,102 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 3.125%, 9/1/26(1) | 4,850,000 | | 4,327,606 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.00%, 8/1/27(1) | 2,725,000 | | 2,491,754 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.00%, 7/15/28(1) | 2,800,000 | | 2,392,861 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.50%, 7/1/29(1) | $ | 2,075,000 | | $ | 1,837,747 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 3.875%, 9/1/31(1) | 5,675,000 | | 4,303,955 | |
TEGNA, Inc., 4.625%, 3/15/28 | 2,250,000 | | 1,954,687 | |
TEGNA, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/29 | 950,000 | | 799,164 | |
Univision Communications, Inc., 5.125%, 2/15/25(1) | 879,000 | | 857,724 | |
Univision Communications, Inc., 6.625%, 6/1/27(1) | 3,800,000 | | 3,543,088 | |
Univision Communications, Inc., 8.00%, 8/15/28(1) | 550,000 | | 533,789 | |
Univision Communications, Inc., 4.50%, 5/1/29(1) | 4,750,000 | | 3,872,715 | |
Univision Communications, Inc., 7.375%, 6/30/30(1) | 2,225,000 | | 2,036,157 | |
UPC Broadband Finco BV, 4.875%, 7/15/31(1) | 4,350,000 | | 3,534,766 | |
UPC Holding BV, 5.50%, 1/15/28(1) | 1,000,000 | | 888,600 | |
Videotron Ltd., 5.125%, 4/15/27(1) | 1,150,000 | | 1,089,447 | |
Videotron Ltd., 3.625%, 6/15/29(1) | 600,000 | | 501,576 | |
Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.00%, 7/15/30(1) | 2,400,000 | | 1,889,649 | |
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 4.50%, 8/15/30(1) | 400,000 | | 330,948 | |
Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV DAC, 5.00%, 7/15/28(1) | 1,300,000 | | 1,123,304 | |
Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 6.00%, 1/15/27(1) | 2,700,000 | | 2,475,200 | |
Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 5.125%, 2/28/30(1) | 400,000 | | 298,846 | |
| | 171,043,868 | |
Metals and Mining — 2.5% | | |
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 6.125%, 5/15/28(1) | 700,000 | | 674,938 | |
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 4.125%, 3/31/29(1) | 600,000 | | 531,518 | |
ArcelorMittal SA, 7.00%, 10/15/39 | 575,000 | | 577,206 | |
Arsenal AIC Parent LLC, 8.00%, 10/1/30(1) | 2,300,000 | | 2,291,421 | |
ATI, Inc., 5.875%, 12/1/27 | 1,550,000 | | 1,470,818 | |
ATI, Inc., 4.875%, 10/1/29 | 825,000 | | 727,367 | |
ATI, Inc., 7.25%, 8/15/30 | 850,000 | | 844,662 | |
ATI, Inc., 5.125%, 10/1/31 | 1,550,000 | | 1,343,389 | |
Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. / Baffinland Iron Mines LP, 8.75%, 7/15/26(1) | 1,325,000 | | 1,291,492 | |
Big River Steel LLC / BRS Finance Corp., 6.625%, 1/31/29(1) | 1,920,000 | | 1,898,947 | |
Carpenter Technology Corp., 6.375%, 7/15/28 | 2,294,000 | | 2,217,747 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 5.875%, 6/1/27 | 2,615,000 | | 2,492,436 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 4.625%, 3/1/29(1) | 600,000 | | 523,323 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 6.75%, 4/15/30(1) | 1,250,000 | | 1,169,833 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 4.875%, 3/1/31(1) | 1,300,000 | | 1,108,794 | |
Coeur Mining, Inc., 5.125%, 2/15/29(1) | 1,275,000 | | 1,095,458 | |
Commercial Metals Co., 4.125%, 1/15/30 | 775,000 | | 675,583 | |
Commercial Metals Co., 4.375%, 3/15/32 | 775,000 | | 650,976 | |
Compass Minerals International, Inc., 6.75%, 12/1/27(1) | 700,000 | | 664,097 | |
Constellium SE, 5.625%, 6/15/28(1) | 550,000 | | 518,181 | |
Constellium SE, 3.75%, 4/15/29(1) | 2,050,000 | | 1,719,718 | |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.50%, 4/1/25(1) | 1,127,000 | | 1,126,279 | |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 8.625%, 6/1/31(1) | 675,000 | | 672,591 | |
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty. Ltd., 5.875%, 4/15/30(1) | 2,800,000 | | 2,563,743 | |
FMG Resources August Pty Ltd., 6.125%, 4/15/32(1) | 1,850,000 | | 1,684,973 | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.375%, 8/1/28 | 128,000 | | 117,503 | |
Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 4.50%, 4/1/26(1) | 950,000 | | 890,118 | |
IAMGOLD Corp., 5.75%, 10/15/28(1) | 1,200,000 | | 940,716 | |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 4.625%, 3/1/28(1) | 1,916,000 | | 1,675,465 | |
Mineral Resources Ltd., 8.125%, 5/1/27(1) | 1,625,000 | | 1,604,996 | |
Mineral Resources Ltd., 8.00%, 11/1/27(1) | 875,000 | | 859,596 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Mineral Resources Ltd., 9.25%, 10/1/28(1)(4) | $ | 1,150,000 | | $ | 1,162,937 | |
Mineral Resources Ltd., 8.50%, 5/1/30(1) | 2,042,000 | | 2,005,686 | |
Northwest Acquisitions ULC / Dominion Finco, Inc., 7.125%, 11/1/22(1)(3)(5) | 475,000 | | 618 | |
Novelis Corp., 3.25%, 11/15/26(1) | 475,000 | | 424,810 | |
Novelis Corp., 4.75%, 1/30/30(1) | 1,025,000 | | 888,459 | |
Novelis Corp., 3.875%, 8/15/31(1) | 1,150,000 | | 919,902 | |
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., 6.625%, 4/15/27 | 1,950,000 | | 1,694,560 | |
PT FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd., 4.375%, 4/1/31(1) | 3,300,000 | | 2,719,482 | |
Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc., 4.375%, 10/15/29(1) | 1,275,000 | | 1,098,301 | |
Taseko Mines Ltd., 7.00%, 2/15/26(1) | 1,100,000 | | 1,029,115 | |
TMS International Corp., 6.25%, 4/15/29(1) | 850,000 | | 703,893 | |
| | 49,271,647 | |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2% | | |
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., 3.75%, 1/15/27(1) | 2,775,000 | | 2,334,700 | |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 4.25%, 2/1/27(1) | 850,000 | | 744,255 | |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 4.75%, 6/15/29(1) | 900,000 | | 728,186 | |
| | 3,807,141 | |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 10.7% | | |
Aethon United BR LP / Aethon United Finance Corp., 8.25%, 2/15/26(1) | 1,300,000 | | 1,290,991 | |
Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 7.875%, 5/15/26(1) | 2,250,000 | | 2,268,135 | |
Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 3/1/27(1) | 1,325,000 | | 1,265,837 | |
Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.375%, 6/15/29(1) | 750,000 | | 687,516 | |
Antero Resources Corp., 7.625%, 2/1/29(1) | 681,000 | | 690,749 | |
Antero Resources Corp., 5.375%, 3/1/30(1) | 100,000 | | 92,187 | |
Apache Corp., 4.25%, 1/15/30 | 1,850,000 | | 1,646,123 | |
Apache Corp., 5.10%, 9/1/40 | 1,175,000 | | 934,718 | |
Apache Corp., 4.75%, 4/15/43 | 500,000 | | 364,734 | |
Apache Corp., 4.25%, 1/15/44 | 130,000 | | 85,271 | |
Apache Corp., 7.375%, 8/15/47 | 600,000 | | 564,549 | |
Apache Corp., 5.35%, 7/1/49 | 2,275,000 | | 1,745,355 | |
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp., 9.00%, 11/1/27(1) | 2,150,000 | | 2,710,989 | |
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp., 8.25%, 12/31/28(1) | 225,000 | | 222,844 | |
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp., 5.875%, 6/30/29(1) | 280,000 | | 252,108 | |
Athabasca Oil Corp., 9.75%, 11/1/26(1) | 2,513,000 | | 2,614,651 | |
Baytex Energy Corp., 8.50%, 4/30/30(1) | 3,725,000 | | 3,772,464 | |
Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp., 7.625%, 12/15/25(1) | 1,625,000 | | 1,632,581 | |
Callon Petroleum Co., 6.375%, 7/1/26 | 175,000 | | 171,918 | |
Callon Petroleum Co., 7.50%, 6/15/30(1) | 1,375,000 | | 1,334,921 | |
Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 4.00%, 3/1/31 | 1,150,000 | | 984,401 | |
Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 3.25%, 1/31/32 | 1,650,000 | | 1,313,240 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.50%, 2/1/26(1) | 850,000 | | 823,313 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.875%, 2/1/29(1) | 1,450,000 | | 1,365,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.75%, 4/15/29(1) | $ | 875,000 | | $ | 857,157 | |
Chord Energy Corp., 6.375%, 6/1/26(1) | 1,025,000 | | 1,006,048 | |
CITGO Petroleum Corp., 7.00%, 6/15/25(1) | 1,475,000 | | 1,454,428 | |
CITGO Petroleum Corp., 6.375%, 6/15/26(1) | 1,950,000 | | 1,927,549 | |
CITGO Petroleum Corp., 8.375%, 1/15/29(1) | 1,900,000 | | 1,898,794 | |
Civitas Resources, Inc., 5.00%, 10/15/26(1) | 2,450,000 | | 2,300,599 | |
Civitas Resources, Inc., 8.375%, 7/1/28(1) | 1,600,000 | | 1,630,000 | |
CNX Midstream Partners LP, 4.75%, 4/15/30(1) | 700,000 | | 583,530 | |
CNX Resources Corp., 7.25%, 3/14/27(1) | 1,531,000 | | 1,512,209 | |
CNX Resources Corp., 6.00%, 1/15/29(1) | 1,300,000 | | 1,215,973 | |
CNX Resources Corp., 7.375%, 1/15/31(1) | 1,350,000 | | 1,324,925 | |
Comstock Resources, Inc., 6.75%, 3/1/29(1) | 2,150,000 | | 1,980,262 | |
Comstock Resources, Inc., 5.875%, 1/15/30(1) | 1,625,000 | | 1,408,550 | |
CQP Holdco LP / BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC, 5.50%, 6/15/31(1) | 5,850,000 | | 5,191,893 | |
Crescent Energy Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2/15/28(1) | 950,000 | | 970,814 | |
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/1/29(1) | 1,350,000 | | 1,304,491 | |
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 7.375%, 2/1/31(1) | 1,775,000 | | 1,809,799 | |
CrownRock LP / CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/29(1) | 725,000 | | 680,050 | |
Delek Logistics Partners LP / Delek Logistics Finance Corp., 6.75%, 5/15/25 | 909,000 | | 891,761 | |
Delek Logistics Partners LP / Delek Logistics Finance Corp., 7.125%, 6/1/28(1) | 1,875,000 | | 1,715,143 | |
DT Midstream, Inc., 4.125%, 6/15/29(1) | 450,000 | | 389,642 | |
Endeavor Energy Resources LP / EER Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 1/30/28(1) | 1,150,000 | | 1,110,852 | |
Energean Israel Finance Ltd., 5.375%, 3/30/28 | 575,000 | | 517,486 | |
Energean Israel Finance Ltd., 5.875%, 3/30/31 | 700,000 | | 609,595 | |
EnLink Midstream LLC, 5.625%, 1/15/28(1) | 275,000 | | 260,288 | |
EnLink Midstream LLC, 5.375%, 6/1/29 | 2,350,000 | | 2,176,044 | |
EnLink Midstream LLC, 6.50%, 9/1/30(1) | 2,475,000 | | 2,403,452 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 4.85%, 7/15/26 | 2,700,000 | | 2,544,812 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.60%, 4/1/44 | 1,625,000 | | 1,350,481 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.05%, 4/1/45 | 1,500,000 | | 1,128,538 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.45%, 6/1/47 | 1,625,000 | | 1,271,389 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 4.00%, 8/1/24 | 400,000 | | 390,247 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 6.00%, 7/1/25(1) | 1,100,000 | | 1,083,939 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 7.50%, 6/1/27(1) | 1,450,000 | | 1,454,302 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 6.50%, 7/1/27(1) | 750,000 | | 733,108 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 5.50%, 7/15/28 | 1,626,000 | | 1,527,688 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 4.50%, 1/15/29(1) | 2,525,000 | | 2,249,896 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 7.50%, 6/1/30(1) | 1,475,000 | | 1,482,894 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 4.75%, 1/15/31(1) | 1,875,000 | | 1,616,051 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 6.50%, 7/15/48 | 1,525,000 | | 1,342,735 | |
EQT Corp., 6.125%, 2/1/25 | 125,000 | | 124,689 | |
EQT Corp., 3.125%, 5/15/26(1) | 425,000 | | 393,622 | |
Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 6.50%, 10/1/25 | 155,000 | | 152,488 | |
Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 8.00%, 1/15/27 | 900,000 | | 868,522 | |
Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 7.75%, 2/1/28 | 600,000 | | 569,453 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 8.875%, 4/15/30 | $ | 1,125,000 | | $ | 1,099,517 | |
Gulfport Energy Corp., 8.00%, 5/17/26(1) | 2,494,641 | | 2,499,967 | |
Harbour Energy PLC, 5.50%, 10/15/26(1) | 225,000 | | 210,042 | |
Harvest Midstream I LP, 7.50%, 9/1/28(1) | 2,775,000 | | 2,685,220 | |
Hess Midstream Operations LP, 5.625%, 2/15/26(1) | 171,000 | | 165,402 | |
Hess Midstream Operations LP, 5.125%, 6/15/28(1) | 3,345,000 | | 3,080,395 | |
Hess Midstream Operations LP, 5.50%, 10/15/30(1) | 1,475,000 | | 1,341,933 | |
Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 6.25%, 11/1/28(1) | 675,000 | | 633,633 | |
Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 6.00%, 4/15/30(1) | 1,450,000 | | 1,309,022 | |
Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 6.00%, 2/1/31(1) | 2,150,000 | | 1,899,641 | |
Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co., 6.25%, 4/15/32(1) | 950,000 | | 845,709 | |
Holly Energy Partners LP / Holly Energy Finance Corp., 6.375%, 4/15/27(1) | 975,000 | | 958,196 | |
Holly Energy Partners LP / Holly Energy Finance Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/28(1) | 2,375,000 | | 2,187,691 | |
Ithaca Energy North Sea PLC, 9.00%, 7/15/26(1) | 2,600,000 | | 2,525,840 | |
ITT Holdings LLC, 6.50%, 8/1/29(1) | 1,675,000 | | 1,421,897 | |
Leviathan Bond Ltd., 6.125%, 6/30/25 | 1,100,000 | | 1,073,996 | |
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC / Magnolia Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 6.00%, 8/1/26(1) | 2,009,000 | | 1,942,615 | |
Martin Midstream Partners LP / Martin Midstream Finance Corp., 11.50%, 2/15/28(1) | 2,050,000 | | 2,085,414 | |
Matador Resources Co., 5.875%, 9/15/26 | 1,700,000 | | 1,642,407 | |
Matador Resources Co., 6.875%, 4/15/28(1) | 1,925,000 | | 1,891,934 | |
Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 1/15/26(1) | 2,500,000 | | 2,424,588 | |
Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc., 10.50%, 5/15/27(1) | 1,300,000 | | 1,306,616 | |
Murphy Oil Corp., 6.375%, 7/15/28 | 2,375,000 | | 2,336,784 | |
Murphy Oil Corp., 7.05%, 5/1/29 | 375,000 | | 373,446 | |
Murray Energy Corp., 9.00% Cash plus 3.00% PIK, 4/15/24(1)(2)(3) | 5,425,447 | | 54 | |
New Fortress Energy, Inc., 6.50%, 9/30/26(1) | 550,000 | | 506,997 | |
NGL Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 2/1/26(1) | 5,700,000 | | 5,642,474 | |
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.125%, 3/1/28(1) | 4,925,000 | | 4,923,966 | |
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.75%, 6/15/31(1) | 1,775,000 | | 1,790,532 | |
NuStar Logistics LP, 6.00%, 6/1/26 | 275,000 | | 267,083 | |
NuStar Logistics LP, 6.375%, 10/1/30 | 1,100,000 | | 1,043,163 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 5.50%, 12/1/25 | 775,000 | | 765,656 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 7.50%, 5/1/31 | 842,000 | | 894,514 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.30%, 8/15/39 | 275,000 | | 199,786 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.20%, 3/15/40 | 2,275,000 | | 2,171,078 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.625%, 6/15/45 | 575,000 | | 414,193 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.60%, 3/15/46 | 1,450,000 | | 1,426,474 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.10%, 2/15/47 | 725,000 | | 479,715 | |
Ovintiv, Inc., 8.125%, 9/15/30 | 500,000 | | 544,356 | |
Parkland Corp., 5.875%, 7/15/27(1) | 1,000,000 | | 952,656 | |
Parkland Corp., 4.50%, 10/1/29(1) | 4,975,000 | | 4,266,236 | |
Parkland Corp., 4.625%, 5/1/30(1) | 1,625,000 | | 1,387,383 | |
PBF Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp., 6.00%, 2/15/28 | 3,600,000 | | 3,398,706 | |
PBF Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/30(1) | 2,100,000 | | 2,093,637 | |
PDC Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 5/15/26 | 720,000 | | 717,966 | |
Permian Resources Operating LLC, 5.375%, 1/15/26(1) | 2,450,000 | | 2,348,055 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Permian Resources Operating LLC, 5.875%, 7/1/29(1) | $ | 1,750,000 | | $ | 1,648,465 | |
Permian Resources Operating LLC, 7.00%, 1/15/32(1) | 1,800,000 | | 1,777,036 | |
Range Resources Corp., 8.25%, 1/15/29 | 2,195,000 | | 2,252,136 | |
Rockcliff Energy II LLC, 5.50%, 10/15/29(1) | 375,000 | | 337,961 | |
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 3.60%, 5/15/25(1) | 800,000 | | 755,807 | |
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 4.95%, 7/15/29(1) | 700,000 | | 624,322 | |
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 4.80%, 5/15/30(1) | 725,000 | | 626,434 | |
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 7.50%, 7/15/38(1) | 250,000 | | 236,440 | |
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 6.875%, 4/15/40(1) | 1,200,000 | | 1,053,284 | |
SM Energy Co., 5.625%, 6/1/25 | 1,400,000 | | 1,371,496 | |
SM Energy Co., 6.75%, 9/15/26 | 225,000 | | 221,079 | |
Southwestern Energy Co., 5.70%, 1/23/25 | 508,000 | | 501,056 | |
Southwestern Energy Co., 8.375%, 9/15/28 | 750,000 | | 774,901 | |
Southwestern Energy Co., 5.375%, 2/1/29 | 1,550,000 | | 1,428,941 | |
Southwestern Energy Co., 5.375%, 3/15/30 | 300,000 | | 273,677 | |
Southwestern Energy Co., 4.75%, 2/1/32 | 425,000 | | 365,232 | |
Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 6.00%, 4/15/27 | 1,775,000 | | 1,722,236 | |
Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 7.00%, 9/15/28(1) | 1,125,000 | | 1,111,162 | |
Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 4.50%, 4/30/30 | 2,550,000 | | 2,211,456 | |
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 10/1/25(1) | 500,000 | | 499,190 | |
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 6.00%, 12/31/30(1) | 1,425,000 | | 1,259,394 | |
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 6.00%, 9/1/31(1) | 1,550,000 | | 1,352,726 | |
Talos Production, Inc., 12.00%, 1/15/26 | 950,000 | | 991,444 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 6.875%, 1/15/29 | 175,000 | | 175,321 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.875%, 2/1/31 | 1,025,000 | | 919,245 | |
Teine Energy Ltd., 6.875%, 4/15/29(1) | 1,600,000 | | 1,470,856 | |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC, 3.875%, 8/15/29(1) | 50,000 | | 42,128 | |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC, 6.25%, 1/15/30(1) | 1,450,000 | | 1,384,583 | |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC, 4.125%, 8/15/31(1) | 1,700,000 | | 1,396,772 | |
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC, 3.875%, 11/1/33(1) | 1,350,000 | | 1,049,639 | |
Venture Global LNG, Inc., 8.125%, 6/1/28(1) | 6,225,000 | | 6,168,184 | |
Venture Global LNG, Inc., 8.375%, 6/1/31(1) | 3,300,000 | | 3,247,339 | |
Vermilion Energy, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/30(1) | 1,425,000 | | 1,349,870 | |
Vital Energy, Inc., 10.125%, 1/15/28 | 875,000 | | 892,838 | |
Vital Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 7/31/29(1) | 1,475,000 | | 1,373,668 | |
Vital Energy, Inc., 9.75%, 10/15/30 | 875,000 | | 895,298 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP, 4.50%, 3/1/28 | 1,300,000 | | 1,210,857 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP, 4.75%, 8/15/28 | 725,000 | | 678,721 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP, 6.15%, 4/1/33 | 200,000 | | 193,127 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.45%, 4/1/44 | 825,000 | | 665,990 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.30%, 3/1/48 | 1,635,000 | | 1,278,181 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.50%, 8/15/48 | 675,000 | | 537,410 | |
| | 210,753,970 | |
Paper and Forest Products — 0.1% | | |
Ahlstrom Holding 3 Oy, 4.875%, 2/4/28(1) | 200,000 | | 167,113 | |
Domtar Corp., 6.75%, 10/1/28(1) | 1,388,000 | | 1,151,465 | |
Glatfelter Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/29(1) | 850,000 | | 561,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Mercer International, Inc., 5.125%, 2/1/29 | $ | 1,050,000 | | $ | 829,366 | |
| | 2,708,944 | |
Passenger Airlines — 1.0% | | |
Air Canada, 3.875%, 8/15/26(1) | 325,000 | | 295,272 | |
Allegiant Travel Co., 7.25%, 8/15/27(1) | 1,050,000 | | 989,646 | |
American Airlines, Inc., 11.75%, 7/15/25(1) | 4,300,000 | | 4,625,995 | |
American Airlines, Inc., 7.25%, 2/15/28(1) | 1,600,000 | | 1,531,354 | |
American Airlines, Inc. / AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.50%, 4/20/26(1) | 2,681,250 | | 2,621,063 | |
American Airlines, Inc. / AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.75%, 4/20/29(1) | 3,325,000 | | 3,095,160 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc., 7.375%, 1/15/26 | 675,000 | | 683,883 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc., 4.375%, 4/19/28 | 400,000 | | 368,076 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc. / SkyMiles IP Ltd., 4.50%, 10/20/25(1) | 127,506 | | 123,896 | |
Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd. / HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., 5.75%, 1/20/26(1) | 1,700,000 | | 1,531,950 | |
United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.875%, 4/15/29 | 546,267 | | 542,246 | |
United Airlines, Inc., 4.375%, 4/15/26(1) | 900,000 | | 833,207 | |
United Airlines, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/29(1) | 2,225,000 | | 1,914,781 | |
Virgin Australia Holdings Pty Ltd., VRN, 8.125%, 11/15/24(1)(2)(3) | 447,500 | | 839 | |
| | 19,157,368 | |
Personal Care Products — 0.4% | | |
BellRing Brands, Inc., 7.00%, 3/15/30(1) | 2,775,000 | | 2,736,106 | |
Coty, Inc., 5.00%, 4/15/26(1) | 425,000 | | 408,735 | |
Coty, Inc. / HFC Prestige Products, Inc. / HFC Prestige International U.S. LLC, 6.625%, 7/15/30(1) | 1,025,000 | | 1,001,907 | |
Edgewell Personal Care Co., 5.50%, 6/1/28(1) | 1,550,000 | | 1,433,665 | |
Edgewell Personal Care Co., 4.125%, 4/1/29(1) | 2,250,000 | | 1,915,976 | |
| | 7,496,389 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 1.1% | | |
180 Medical, Inc., 3.875%, 10/15/29(1) | 300,000 | | 253,837 | |
Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 8.50%, 1/31/27(1) | 3,285,000 | | 1,671,917 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.50%, 11/1/25(1) | 1,500,000 | | 1,330,800 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/25(1) | 2,550,000 | | 2,323,267 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.125%, 2/1/27(1) | 1,475,000 | | 919,731 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/27(1) | 525,000 | | 313,246 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.00%, 1/15/28(1) | 2,075,000 | | 903,036 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.00%, 1/30/28(1) | 725,000 | | 296,355 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.25%, 2/15/29(1) | 400,000 | | 158,578 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.25%, 5/30/29(1) | 625,000 | | 251,806 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.25%, 1/30/30(1) | 825,000 | | 310,948 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.25%, 2/15/31(1) | 825,000 | | 317,786 | |
Endo Dac / Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc., 9.50%, 7/31/27(1)(2)(3) | 3,986,000 | | 284,003 | |
Endo Dac / Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc., 6.00%, 6/30/28(1)(2)(3) | 1,612,000 | | 116,870 | |
Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I Sarl / Endo US, Inc., 6.125%, 4/1/29(1)(2)(3) | 1,350,000 | | 961,119 | |
Jazz Securities DAC, 4.375%, 1/15/29(1) | 1,300,000 | | 1,134,483 | |
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 10.00%, 4/15/25(1) | 1,000,000 | | 797,010 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 10.00%, 6/15/29(1)(2)(3) | $ | 1,017,204 | | $ | 76,870 | |
Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV, 4.125%, 4/30/28(1) | 3,025,000 | | 2,631,338 | |
Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV, 5.125%, 4/30/31(1) | 2,025,000 | | 1,625,554 | |
P&L Development LLC / PLD Finance Corp., 7.75%, 11/15/25(1) | 1,450,000 | | 1,060,544 | |
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., 7.50%, 4/1/27(1)(2)(3) | 3,281,000 | | 2,342,568 | |
Prestige Brands, Inc., 5.125%, 1/15/28(1) | 800,000 | | 745,643 | |
Prestige Brands, Inc., 3.75%, 4/1/31(1) | 1,125,000 | | 907,026 | |
| | 21,734,335 | |
Professional Services — 0.5% | | |
AMN Healthcare, Inc., 4.625%, 10/1/27(1) | 1,100,000 | | 995,302 | |
AMN Healthcare, Inc., 4.00%, 4/15/29(1) | 5,975,000 | | 5,076,130 | |
ASGN, Inc., 4.625%, 5/15/28(1) | 2,875,000 | | 2,568,323 | |
Dun & Bradstreet Corp., 5.00%, 12/15/29(1) | 425,000 | | 366,931 | |
Science Applications International Corp., 4.875%, 4/1/28(1) | 1,875,000 | | 1,703,944 | |
| | 10,710,630 | |
Real Estate Management and Development — 0.7% | | |
Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC / Anywhere Co.-Issuer Corp., 7.00%, 4/15/30(1) | 1,693,600 | | 1,532,708 | |
Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC, 6.75%, 5/15/28(1) | 800,000 | | 738,964 | |
Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC, 8.875%, 9/1/31(1) | 600,000 | | 581,037 | |
Forestar Group, Inc., 3.85%, 5/15/26(1) | 1,225,000 | | 1,113,920 | |
Forestar Group, Inc., 5.00%, 3/1/28(1) | 1,350,000 | | 1,213,650 | |
Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, 7.75%, 9/1/30(1) | 1,225,000 | | 1,211,441 | |
Howard Hughes Corp., 5.375%, 8/1/28(1) | 3,000,000 | | 2,646,855 | |
Howard Hughes Corp., 4.125%, 2/1/29(1) | 2,175,000 | | 1,742,218 | |
Howard Hughes Corp., 4.375%, 2/1/31(1) | 1,150,000 | | 883,773 | |
Kennedy-Wilson, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/30 | 950,000 | | 710,097 | |
Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/29(1) | 1,810,000 | | 1,311,146 | |
| | 13,685,809 | |
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 0.2% | | |
Amkor Technology, Inc., 6.625%, 9/15/27(1) | 625,000 | | 614,760 | |
ams-OSRAM AG, 7.00%, 7/31/25(1) | 1,350,000 | | 1,332,583 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp., 3.875%, 9/1/28(1) | 1,575,000 | | 1,396,174 | |
Synaptics, Inc., 4.00%, 6/15/29(1) | 1,350,000 | | 1,115,033 | |
| | 4,458,550 | |
Software — 2.7% | | |
Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 7.125%, 10/2/25(1) | 675,000 | | 672,449 | |
Camelot Finance SA, 4.50%, 11/1/26(1) | 1,750,000 | | 1,617,541 | |
Castle US Holding Corp., 9.50%, 2/15/28(1) | 2,375,000 | | 1,284,768 | |
Central Parent LLC / CDK Global II LLC / CDK Financing Co., Inc., 8.00%, 6/15/29(1) | 575,000 | | 573,390 | |
Cloud Software Group, Inc., 6.50%, 3/31/29(1) | 6,850,000 | | 6,064,584 | |
Cloud Software Group, Inc., 9.00%, 9/30/29(1) | 9,575,000 | | 8,333,944 | |
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc., 6.50%, 10/15/28(1) | 825,000 | | 703,881 | |
Elastic NV, 4.125%, 7/15/29(1) | 1,400,000 | | 1,193,851 | |
Fair Isaac Corp., 4.00%, 6/15/28(1) | 1,150,000 | | 1,029,392 | |
Gen Digital, Inc., 6.75%, 9/30/27(1) | 1,575,000 | | 1,545,500 | |
Gen Digital, Inc., 7.125%, 9/30/30(1) | 2,325,000 | | 2,293,386 | |
GoTo Group, Inc., 5.50%, 9/1/27(1) | 3,100,000 | | 1,727,591 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Helios Software Holdings, Inc. / ION Corporate Solutions Finance Sarl, 4.625%, 5/1/28(1) | $ | 1,400,000 | | $ | 1,208,466 | |
NCR Corp., 5.75%, 9/1/27(1) | 2,200,000 | | 2,218,423 | |
NCR Corp., 5.00%, 10/1/28(1) | 1,350,000 | | 1,209,636 | |
NCR Corp., 5.125%, 4/15/29(1) | 3,875,000 | | 3,418,113 | |
NCR Corp., 6.125%, 9/1/29(1) | 2,925,000 | | 3,002,559 | |
NCR Corp., 5.25%, 10/1/30(1) | 700,000 | | 603,941 | |
Open Text Corp., 6.90%, 12/1/27(1) | 950,000 | | 953,017 | |
Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/28(1) | 1,925,000 | | 1,683,460 | |
Open Text Corp., 3.875%, 12/1/29(1) | 2,425,000 | | 1,996,062 | |
Open Text Holdings, Inc., 4.125%, 2/15/30(1) | 2,100,000 | | 1,759,152 | |
Open Text Holdings, Inc., 4.125%, 12/1/31(1) | 3,575,000 | | 2,856,244 | |
Rocket Software, Inc., 6.50%, 2/15/29(1) | 525,000 | | 433,829 | |
SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 9/30/27(1) | 3,420,000 | | 3,230,755 | |
Veritas US, Inc. / Veritas Bermuda Ltd., 7.50%, 9/1/25(1) | 1,925,000 | | 1,611,503 | |
| | 53,225,437 | |
Specialized REITs — 0.5% | | |
Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/27(1) | 350,000 | | 323,225 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/28(1) | 2,225,000 | | 2,059,667 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.00%, 7/15/28(1) | 650,000 | | 592,008 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/29(1) | 200,000 | | 175,523 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/30(1) | 3,225,000 | | 2,821,505 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.50%, 2/15/31(1) | 3,550,000 | | 2,923,774 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.625%, 7/15/32(1) | 175,000 | | 151,272 | |
SBA Communications Corp., 3.875%, 2/15/27 | 200,000 | | 183,437 | |
SBA Communications Corp., 3.125%, 2/1/29 | 275,000 | | 229,632 | |
| | 9,460,043 | |
Specialty Retail — 2.6% | | |
Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co., 8.75%, 7/15/25(1) | 1,075,000 | | 1,094,059 | |
Arko Corp., 5.125%, 11/15/29(1) | 375,000 | | 302,891 | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.50%, 3/1/28 | 745,000 | | 667,806 | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.625%, 11/15/29(1) | 825,000 | | 709,669 | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 4.75%, 3/1/30 | 425,000 | | 364,018 | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 5.00%, 2/15/32(1) | 575,000 | | 477,085 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc., 9.375%, 7/1/25(1) | 303,000 | | 315,437 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc., 5.25%, 2/1/28 | 50,000 | | 46,331 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc., 7.50%, 6/15/29 | 943,000 | | 932,449 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc., 6.625%, 10/1/30(1) | 1,700,000 | | 1,595,585 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc., 6.875%, 11/1/35 | 145,000 | | 129,664 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc., 6.75%, 7/1/36 | 3,775,000 | | 3,311,840 | |
BCPE Ulysses Intermediate, Inc., 7.75% Cash or 8.50% PIK, 4/1/27(1) | 1,175,000 | | 1,025,053 | |
eG Global Finance PLC, 6.75%, 2/7/25(1) | 1,294,000 | | 1,272,791 | |
eG Global Finance PLC, 8.50%, 10/30/25(1) | 925,000 | | 911,421 | |
Evergreen Acqco 1 LP / TVI, Inc., 9.75%, 4/26/28(1) | 518,000 | | 533,864 | |
Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 5.375%, 4/1/26(1) | 3,425,000 | | 3,214,122 | |
Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 5.875%, 4/1/29(1) | 3,500,000 | | 3,151,326 | |
Gap, Inc., 3.625%, 10/1/29(1) | 700,000 | | 518,862 | |
Ken Garff Automotive LLC, 4.875%, 9/15/28(1) | 800,000 | | 684,073 | |
LBM Acquisition LLC, 6.25%, 1/15/29(1) | 1,600,000 | | 1,313,608 | |
Lithia Motors, Inc., 4.625%, 12/15/27(1) | 2,275,000 | | 2,079,794 | |
Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.875%, 6/1/29(1) | 3,250,000 | | 2,742,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
LSF9 Atlantis Holdings LLC / Victra Finance Corp., 7.75%, 2/15/26(1) | $ | 2,425,000 | | $ | 2,205,542 | |
Michaels Cos., Inc., 5.25%, 5/1/28(1) | 425,000 | | 339,909 | |
Michaels Cos., Inc., 7.875%, 5/1/29(1) | 325,000 | | 212,625 | |
Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 5.625%, 5/1/27 | 150,000 | | 144,915 | |
Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 4.75%, 9/15/29 | 1,425,000 | | 1,286,490 | |
Park River Holdings, Inc., 5.625%, 2/1/29(1) | 600,000 | | 458,230 | |
PetSmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp., 4.75%, 2/15/28(1) | 1,950,000 | | 1,709,474 | |
PetSmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp., 7.75%, 2/15/29(1) | 1,100,000 | | 1,026,282 | |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., 4.625%, 11/15/29(1) | 1,370,000 | | 1,137,516 | |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., 4.875%, 11/15/31(1) | 1,850,000 | | 1,474,829 | |
Specialty Building Products Holdings LLC / SBP Finance Corp., 6.375%, 9/30/26(1) | 1,850,000 | | 1,732,191 | |
SRS Distribution, Inc., 4.625%, 7/1/28(1) | 1,025,000 | | 886,859 | |
SRS Distribution, Inc., 6.00%, 12/1/29(1) | 750,000 | | 630,836 | |
Staples, Inc., 7.50%, 4/15/26(1) | 4,355,000 | | 3,588,142 | |
Staples, Inc., 10.75%, 4/15/27(1) | 2,950,000 | | 1,736,149 | |
Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.00%, 6/1/31(1) | 1,325,000 | | 1,107,667 | |
Superior Plus LP / Superior General Partner, Inc., 4.50%, 3/15/29(1) | 1,350,000 | | 1,174,676 | |
Victoria's Secret & Co., 4.625%, 7/15/29(1) | 650,000 | | 472,018 | |
White Cap Buyer LLC, 6.875%, 10/15/28(1) | 1,350,000 | | 1,194,798 | |
White Cap Parent LLC, 8.25% Cash or 9.00% PIK, 3/15/26(1) | 1,608,000 | | 1,553,462 | |
| | 51,467,033 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals — 0.6% | | |
NCR Atleos Escrow Corp., 9.50%, 4/1/29(1) | 3,400,000 | | 3,291,999 | |
Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.09%, 6/1/29 | 450,000 | | 388,603 | |
Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.125%, 1/15/31 | 3,385,000 | | 2,691,360 | |
Seagate HDD Cayman, 9.625%, 12/1/32(1) | 2,647,275 | | 2,855,078 | |
Xerox Holdings Corp., 5.00%, 8/15/25(1) | 1,775,000 | | 1,687,817 | |
Xerox Holdings Corp., 5.50%, 8/15/28(1) | 875,000 | | 736,947 | |
| | 11,651,804 | |
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods — 0.2% | | |
Crocs, Inc., 4.25%, 3/15/29(1) | 750,000 | | 621,276 | |
Crocs, Inc., 4.125%, 8/15/31(1) | 2,000,000 | | 1,549,660 | |
Eagle Intermediate Global Holding BV / Eagle US Finance LLC, 7.50%, 5/1/25(1) | 900,000 | | 592,279 | |
Hanesbrands, Inc., 9.00%, 2/15/31(1) | 825,000 | | 787,273 | |
Kontoor Brands, Inc., 4.125%, 11/15/29(1) | 1,000,000 | | 827,762 | |
| | 4,378,250 | |
Trading Companies and Distributors — 0.6% | | |
Alta Equipment Group, Inc., 5.625%, 4/15/26(1) | 775,000 | | 714,938 | |
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 4.50%, 11/15/26(1) | 550,000 | | 514,141 | |
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 4.125%, 5/15/29(1) | 2,100,000 | | 1,797,264 | |
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 6.50%, 8/1/30(1) | 1,475,000 | | 1,431,015 | |
Fly Leasing Ltd., 7.00%, 10/15/24(1) | 1,500,000 | | 1,378,500 | |
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 6.50%, 10/1/25(1) | 1,352,000 | | 1,330,016 | |
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 9.75%, 8/1/27(1) | 1,800,000 | | 1,863,531 | |
Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC, 5.50%, 5/1/28(1) | 1,700,000 | | 1,543,050 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Foundation Building Materials, Inc., 6.00%, 3/1/29(1) | $ | 1,400,000 | | $ | 1,166,474 | |
| | 11,738,929 | |
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.1% | | |
First Student Bidco, Inc. / First Transit Parent, Inc., 4.00%, 7/31/29(1) | 475,000 | | 402,489 | |
Seaspan Corp., 5.50%, 8/1/29(1) | 2,750,000 | | 2,210,339 | |
| | 2,612,828 | |
Water Utilities — 0.1% | | |
Solaris Midstream Holdings LLC, 7.625%, 4/1/26(1) | 1,500,000 | | 1,449,604 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.4% | | |
Digicel Group Holdings Ltd., 5.00% Cash plus 3.00% PIK, 4/1/25(1)(2)(3) | 1,014,782 | | 223,252 | |
Sprint LLC, 7.625%, 3/1/26 | 450,000 | | 462,822 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.625%, 4/15/26 | 425,000 | | 393,431 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.625%, 2/15/29 | 1,225,000 | | 1,038,981 | |
Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC, 4.25%, 1/31/31(1) | 3,150,000 | | 2,511,432 | |
Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC, 4.75%, 7/15/31(1) | 2,800,000 | | 2,265,391 | |
Vodafone Group PLC, VRN, 7.00%, 4/4/79 | 1,875,000 | | 1,864,102 | |
| | 8,759,411 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $2,074,606,687) | | 1,878,443,010 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.4% | | |
Banks — 0.6% | | |
Bank of America Corp., 5.125% | 974,000 | | 946,642 | |
Bank of America Corp., 5.875% | 50,000 | | 45,421 | |
Bank of America Corp., 6.25% | 1,250,000 | | 1,232,916 | |
Bank of America Corp., 6.30% | 25,000 | | 24,652 | |
Barclays PLC, 6.125% | 600,000 | | 544,019 | |
Barclays PLC, 8.00% | 1,445,000 | | 1,424,381 | |
Barclays PLC, 8.00% | 475,000 | | 427,472 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 4.00% | 750,000 | | 657,938 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 4.70% | 2,525,000 | | 2,279,340 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 6.25% | 600,000 | | 578,856 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.60% | 2,050,000 | | 1,922,878 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.10% | 725,000 | | 716,916 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.125% | 1,025,000 | | 1,019,080 | |
NatWest Group PLC, 8.00% | 550,000 | | 534,982 | |
| | 12,355,493 | |
Capital Markets — 0.1% | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 4.95% | 1,750,000 | | 1,624,916 | |
Construction Materials† | | |
Cemex SAB de CV, 5.125%(1) | 725,000 | | 679,378 | |
Consumer Finance — 0.1% | | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 4.70% | 1,550,000 | | 1,068,516 | |
Electric Utilities — 0.1% | | |
Electricite de France SA, 9.125%(1) | 1,200,000 | | 1,253,083 | |
NRG Energy, Inc., 10.25%(1) | 1,325,000 | | 1,299,049 | |
| | 2,552,132 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1% | |
Vistra Corp., 7.00%(1) | 2,235,000 | | 2,041,706 | |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 0.4% | | |
Energy Transfer LP, 9.65% | 600,000 | | 561,618 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Global Partners LP, 9.50% | 49,597 | | $ | 1,274,643 | |
Gulfport Energy Corp., 10.00% Cash or 15.00% PIK | 113 | | 944,962 | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP, 9.74% | 4,450,000 | | 4,221,516 | |
| | 7,002,739 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $26,908,229) | | 27,324,880 | |
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS(6) — 0.6% | | |
Chemicals — 0.1% | | |
Consolidated Energy Finance SA, Term Loan B, 7.92%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.50%), 5/7/25 | $ | 842,555 | | 836,762 | |
Commercial Services and Supplies† | | |
GTCR W Merger Sub LLC, USD Term Loan B, 9/20/30(7) | 725,000 | | 725,265 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1% | | |
Consolidated Communications, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 8.93%, (1-month SOFR plus 3.50%), 10/2/27 | 1,925,000 | | 1,716,407 | |
Energy Equipment and Services† | | |
Parker Drilling Co., 2nd Lien PIK Term Loan, 11.00% Cash plus 2.00% PIK, 3/26/24 | 224,443 | | 221,357 | |
Entertainment† | | |
Allen Media LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 11.04%, (3-month SOFR plus 5.50%), 2/10/27 | 836,757 | | 748,897 | |
Health Care Equipment and Supplies† | | |
Avantor Funding, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B5, 7.67%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.25%), 11/8/27 | 444,282 | | 444,761 | |
Embecta Corp., Term Loan B, 8.34%, (3-month SOFR plus 3.00%), 3/30/29 | 122,364 | | 120,118 | |
| | 564,879 | |
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 0.2% | | |
Formula One Holdings Ltd., 2022 Term Loan B, 8.32%, (1-month SOFR plus 3.00%), 1/15/30 | 450,000 | | 450,506 | |
Scientific Games Holdings LP, 2022 USD Term Loan B, 8.77%, (3-month SOFR plus 3.50%), 4/4/29 | 1,930,500 | | 1,922,054 | |
UFC Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 8.37%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.75%), 4/29/26 | 737,068 | | 737,109 | |
| | 3,109,669 | |
Media† | | |
Diamond Sports Group LLC, 2022 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.67%, (3-month SOFR plus 3.25%), 8/24/26(2)(3) | 604,828 | | 14,516 | |
DirecTV Financing LLC, Term Loan, 10.43%, (1-month SOFR plus 5.00%), 8/2/27 | 558,759 | | 547,352 | |
Univision Communications, Inc., 2022 First Lien Term Loan B, 9.64%, (3-month SOFR plus 4.25%), 6/24/29 | 74,063 | | 74,081 | |
| | 635,949 | |
Pharmaceuticals† | | |
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA, 2023 DIP Delayed Draw Term Loan, 13.40%, 8/28/24 | 141,245 | | 146,895 | |
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA / Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 2023 DIP Final Term Loan, 8/28/24(7) | 67,783 | | 67,783 | |
| | 214,678 | |
Software — 0.1% | | |
Cloud Software Group, Inc., 2022 USD Term Loan A, 9.99%, (3-month SOFR plus 4.50%), 9/29/28 | 1,267,850 | | 1,219,779 | |
Specialty Retail† | | |
Staples, Inc., 7 Year Term Loan, 10.63%, (3-month LIBOR plus 5.00%), 4/16/26 | 904,543 | | 778,133 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals — 0.1% | | |
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc., 2023 Exit Term Loan, 12.89%, (3-month SOFR plus 7.50%), 8/11/28 | $ | 878,185 | | $ | 882,211 | |
TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $12,560,174) | | 11,653,986 | |
COMMON STOCKS — 0.4% | | |
Building Products† | | |
Hardwood Holdings LLC (Acquired 4/27/21, Cost $12,630)(3)(8) | 1,684 | | 101,040 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1% | | |
Intelsat SA(3) | 32,375 | | 736,531 | |
Energy Equipment and Services — 0.1% | | |
Nine Energy Service, Inc.(3) | 9,875 | | 40,685 | |
Parker Drilling Co.(3) | 11,530 | | 149,890 | |
Superior Energy Services (Acquired 2/16/21, Cost $1,723,603)(8) | 30,944 | | 2,289,856 | |
| | 2,480,431 | |
Gas Utilities† | | |
Ferrellgas Partners LP, Class B | 364 | | 58,291 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers† | | |
Talen Energy Corp.(3) | 659 | | 34,861 | |
Talen Energy Supply LLC(3) | 3,574 | | 189,065 | |
| | 223,926 | |
IT Services — 0.1% | | |
Carnelian Point Holdings LP(3) | 2,222 | | 2,367,075 | |
Machinery† | | |
UC Holdings, Inc. (Acquired 9/21/15 - 4/1/23, Cost $115,380)(3)(8) | 11,932 | | 51,083 | |
Media† | | |
TPC Holdings, Inc., A Shares (Acquired 11/16/22, Cost $97,580)(3)(8) | 7,517 | | 206,718 | |
Metals and Mining† | | |
Petra Diamonds Ltd. (Acquired 1/4/21, Cost $111,273)(3)(8) | 108,200 | | 90,039 | |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 0.1% | | |
Bruin Blocker LLC (Acquired 7/23/18, Cost $17)(3)(8) | 1 | | 4,018 | |
Canvas Energy, Inc. (Acquired 6/26/18 - 7/1/22, Cost $1,472,667)(3)(8) | 29,188 | | 1,289,137 | |
Sabine Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. (Acquired 5/30/17, Cost $578)(3)(8) | 13 | | 182 | |
Summit Midstream Partners LP(3) | 45,521 | | 630,238 | |
Warren Resources, Inc.(3) | 960 | | — | |
| | 1,923,575 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals† | | |
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. (Acquired 12/17/19 - 8/11/23, Cost $2,541,268)(3)(8) | 21,227 | | 402,039 | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $15,611,967) | | 8,640,748 | |
CONVERTIBLE BONDS — 0.1% | | |
IT Services — 0.1% | | |
Carnelian Point Holdings LP, 5.00% PIK, 6/30/28(1) | $ | 247,288 | | 1,391,268 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services† | | |
Digicel Group Holdings Ltd., 7.00% PIK(1)(2)(3)(9) | 183,900 | | 10,829 | |
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $2,410,210) | | 1,402,097 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
ESCROW INTERESTS(10)† | | |
Banks† | | |
Washington Mutual, Inc.(3) | 250,000 | | $ | 1,875 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services† | | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(3) | 2,950,000 | | 295 | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(3) | 400,000 | | 40 | |
| | 335 | |
Electric Utilities† | | |
GenOn Energy, Inc.(3) | 450,000 | | — | |
RRI Energy, Inc.(3) | 75,000 | | — | |
| | — | |
Energy Equipment and Services† | | |
Basic Energy Services, Inc.(3) | 275,000 | | 2,750 | |
Ground Transportation† | | |
Hertz Corp.(3) | 1,075,000 | | 96,750 | |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels† | | |
Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC / Cloud Peak Energy Finance Corp.(3) | 950,000 | | 5,700 | |
Gulfport Energy Corp.(3) | 800,000 | | 1,504 | |
Gulfport Energy Corp.(3) | 1,020,000 | | 1,917 | |
Gulfport Energy Corp.(3) | 1,402,000 | | 2,636 | |
Sanchez Energy Corp.(3) | 3,990,000 | | 299,250 | |
Sanchez Energy Corp.(3) | 2,225,000 | | 166,875 | |
| | 477,882 | |
Paper and Forest Products† | | |
Appvion, Inc., Escrow(3) | 200,000 | | — | |
TOTAL ESCROW INTERESTS (Cost $5,459,165) | | 579,592 | |
WARRANTS† | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services† | | |
Intelsat SA(3) | 6 | | 7 | |
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure† | | |
CWT Travel Holdings Inc.(3) | 7,905 | | 2 | |
CWT Travel Holdings Inc.(3) | 8,321 | | 39 | |
| | 41 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers† | | |
Vistra Corp.(3) | 1,215 | | 291 | |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels† | | |
California Resources Corp.(3) | 66 | | 1,407 | |
Denbury, Inc.(3) | 8,187 | | 562,770 | |
| | 564,177 | |
TOTAL WARRANTS (Cost $2,454,786) | | 564,516 | |
RIGHTS† | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services† | | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(3) | 3,387 | | 23,991 | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(3) | 3,387 | | 16,653 | |
| | 40,644 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers† | | |
Vistra Corp. | 3,425 | | $ | 3,887 | |
TOTAL RIGHTS (Cost $—) | | 44,531 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.1% | | |
Money Market Funds — 1.1% | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class (Cost $21,518,452) | 21,518,452 | | 21,518,452 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 99.0% (Cost $2,161,529,670) | | 1,950,171,812 | |
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 1.0% | | 19,900,832 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 1,970,072,644 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
LIBOR | – | London Interbank Offered Rate |
PIK | – | Payment in Kind. Security may elect to pay a cash rate and/or an in kind rate. |
SOFR | – | Secured Overnight Financing 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. The security's effective maturity date may be shorter than the final maturity date shown. |
†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 $1,494,709,682, which represented 75.9% of total net assets.
(2)Security is in default.
(3)Non-income producing.
(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.
(5)Maturity is in default.
(6)The interest rate on a bank loan obligation adjusts periodically based on a predetermined schedule. Rate or range of rates 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.
(7)The interest rate will be determined upon settlement of the bank loan obligation after period end.
(8)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 $4,434,112, which represented 0.2% of total net assets.
(9)Perpetual maturity with no stated maturity date.
(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.
| | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | | |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $2,161,529,670) | $ | 1,950,171,812 | |
Cash | 310 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 3,557,285 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 1,926,991 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | 36,301,860 | |
| 1,991,958,258 | |
| |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | 16,102,249 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 4,609,551 | |
Accrued management fees | 500,701 | |
Distribution and service fees payable | 1,010 | |
Dividends payable | 672,103 | |
| 21,885,614 | |
| |
Net Assets | $ | 1,970,072,644 | |
| |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 2,272,013,204 | |
Distributable earnings (loss) | (301,940,560) | |
| $ | 1,970,072,644 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share* |
Investor Class | $121,903,364 | 14,940,668 | $8.16 |
I Class | $428,653,764 | 52,557,430 | $8.16 |
Y Class | $179,516,648 | 22,010,397 | $8.16 |
A Class | $4,926,977 | 603,816 | $8.16 |
R5 Class | $215,738 | 26,447 | $8.16 |
R6 Class | $219,993,038 | 26,984,877 | $8.15 |
G Class | $1,014,863,115 | 124,440,947 | $8.16 |
*Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except A Class, for which the maximum offering price per share was $8.54 (net asset value divided by 0.955). A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of A Class.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | | | | |
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest (net of foreign taxes withheld of $82,950) | $ | 71,118,249 | |
Dividends | 77,611 | |
| 71,195,860 | |
| |
Expenses: | |
Management fees | 5,723,939 | |
Distribution and service fees - A Class | 6,055 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 78,361 | |
| 5,808,355 | |
Fees waived - G Class | (2,723,417) | |
| 3,084,938 | |
| |
Net investment income (loss) | 68,110,922 | |
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment transactions | (10,313,370) | |
Foreign currency translation transactions | (8,448) | |
| (10,321,818) | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (12,444,563) | |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (22,766,381) | |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 45,344,541 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
| | | | | | | | |
SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2023 | March 31, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 68,110,922 | | $ | 109,715,986 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | (10,321,818) | | (51,205,995) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (12,444,563) | | (90,874,088) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 45,344,541 | | (32,364,097) | |
| | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (3,821,385) | | (7,094,687) | |
I Class | (13,370,442) | | (17,626,474) | |
Y Class | (6,026,617) | | (19,715,121) | |
A Class | (147,985) | | (291,752) | |
R5 Class | (5,961) | | (10,585) | |
R6 Class | (7,429,975) | | (14,804,778) | |
G Class | (36,982,835) | | (54,494,228) | |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (67,785,200) | | (114,037,625) | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | 35,746,478 | | 1,209,634,606 | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 13,305,819 | | 1,063,232,884 | |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 1,956,766,825 | | 893,533,941 | |
End of period | $ | 1,970,072,644 | | $ | 1,956,766,825 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | |
Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (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, R6 Class and G Class. The A Class may incur an initial sales charge and may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. Sale of the G Class commenced on May 19, 2022.
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 (NAV) 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 value of investments of the fund is determined by American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), as the valuation designee, pursuant to its valuation policies and procedures. The Board of Trustees oversees the valuation designee and reviews its valuation policies and procedures at least annually.
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.
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 NAV per share.
If the valuation designee determines that the market price for a portfolio security is not readily available or is believed by the valuation designee to be unreliable, such security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the valuation designee, in accordance with its policies and procedures. Circumstances that may cause the fund to determine that market quotations are not available or reliable include, but are not limited to: when there is a significant event subsequent to the market quotation; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or trading in a security is insufficient or did not take place due to a closure or holiday.
The valuation designee monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s NAV per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; regulatory news, 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 valuation designee also monitors for significant fluctuations between domestic and foreign markets, as evidenced by the U.S. market or such other indicators that it deems appropriate. The valuation designee 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 less foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis and includes paydown gain (loss) and accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums. For convertible bonds, the premiums attributable only to the debt instrument are amortized. 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.
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.
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. Various funds issued by American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc. own, in aggregate, 27% 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 ACIM will pay all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), extraordinary expenses, 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 1940 Act. 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 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 for each class is as follows:
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Investor Class | I Class | Y Class | A Class | R5 Class | R6 Class | G Class |
0.775% | 0.675% | 0.575% | 0.775% | 0.575% | 0.525% | 0.000%(1) |
(1)Effective annual management fee before waiver was 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, 2023 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, 2023 were $283,365,527 and $238,481,038, respectively.
5. Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in shares of the fund were as follows (unlimited number of shares authorized):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Six months ended September 30, 2023 | Year ended March 31, 2023(1) |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 5,356,642 | | $ | 44,198,419 | | 7,263,408 | | $ | 59,053,505 | |
Issued in connection with reorganization (Note 9) | — | | — | | 9,811,652 | | 85,242,558 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 447,934 | | 3,695,169 | | 834,595 | | 6,842,606 | |
Redeemed | (5,054,879) | | (41,706,333) | | (10,370,806) | | (85,005,102) | |
| 749,697 | | 6,187,255 | | 7,538,849 | | 66,133,567 | |
I Class | | | | |
Sold | 15,449,072 | | 127,511,315 | | 50,187,897 | | 416,530,541 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,604,993 | | 13,236,782 | | 2,143,221 | | 17,556,964 | |
Redeemed | (5,792,666) | | (47,759,190) | | (32,635,794) | | (267,487,502) | |
| 11,261,399 | | 92,988,907 | | 19,695,324 | | 166,600,003 | |
Y Class | | | | |
Sold | 4,539,537 | | 37,477,115 | | 12,853,239 | | 106,904,217 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 309,865 | | 2,555,977 | | 1,136,636 | | 9,378,711 | |
Redeemed | (8,108,747) | | (67,005,860) | | (34,881,298) | | (284,831,035) | |
| (3,259,345) | | (26,972,768) | | (20,891,423) | | (168,548,107) | |
A Class | | | | |
Sold | 71,931 | | 592,676 | | 208,316 | | 1,741,659 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 14,182 | | 116,980 | | 29,296 | | 241,685 | |
Redeemed | (71,797) | | (591,390) | | (313,584) | | (2,715,138) | |
| 14,316 | | 118,266 | | (75,972) | | (731,794) | |
R5 Class | | | | |
Sold | 5,383 | | 44,166 | | 2,164 | | 17,860 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 723 | | 5,961 | | 1,284 | | 10,585 | |
Redeemed | (936) | | (7,738) | | (313) | | (2,558) | |
| 5,170 | | 42,389 | | 3,135 | | 25,887 | |
R6 Class | | | | |
Sold | 4,363,905 | | 36,019,777 | | 10,874,881 | | 90,464,936 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 899,469 | | 7,413,217 | | 1,798,500 | | 14,800,628 | |
Redeemed | (10,680,798) | | (88,006,715) | | (3,101,112) | | (25,618,355) | |
| (5,417,424) | | (44,573,721) | | 9,572,269 | | 79,647,209 | |
G Class | | | | |
Sold | 3,128,347 | | 25,780,279 | | 12,897,141 | | 105,777,478 | |
Issued in connection with reorganization (Note 9) | — | | — | | 111,810,857 | | 971,606,241 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 4,483,718 | | 36,982,827 | | 6,680,368 | | 54,493,544 | |
Redeemed | (6,642,517) | | (54,806,956) | | (7,916,967) | | (65,369,422) | |
| 969,548 | | 7,956,150 | | 123,471,399 | | 1,066,507,841 | |
Net increase (decrease) | 4,323,361 | | $ | 35,746,478 | | 139,313,581 | | $ | 1,209,634,606 | |
(1)May 19, 2022 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2023 for the G Class.
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.
•Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments.
•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.
•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 | — | | $ | 1,878,443,010 | | — | |
Preferred Stocks | $ | 1,274,643 | | 26,050,237 | | — | |
Bank Loan Obligations | — | | 11,653,986 | | — | |
Common Stocks | 1,505,069 | | 7,135,679 | | — | |
Convertible Bonds | — | | 1,402,097 | | — | |
Escrow Interests | — | | 579,592 | | — | |
Warrants | 1,406 | | 563,110 | | — | |
Rights | — | | 44,531 | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | 21,518,452 | | — | | — | |
| $ | 24,299,570 | | $ | 1,925,872,242 | | — | |
7. Risk Factors
The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the fund and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, war, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.
The fund invests primarily in high-yield and lower-quality debt securities, which are subject to substantial risks including liquidity risk and credit risk.
The fund may invest in instruments that have variable or floating coupon rates based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). LIBOR is a benchmark interest rate intended to be representative of the rate at which certain major international banks lend to one another over short-terms. Financial institutions have started the process of phasing out LIBOR and the transition process to a replacement rate may lead to increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments that rely on LIBOR. This could result in a change to the value of such instruments or a change in the cost of temporary borrowing for the fund.
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 | $ | 2,165,914,465 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 15,303,402 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (231,046,055) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | (215,742,653) | |
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, 2023, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(9,976,723) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(65,503,508), 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. Due to a shift in ownership of the fund, future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year is subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. Any remaining accumulated gains after application of this limitation will be distributed to shareholders.
9. Reorganization
On December 16, 2021, the Board of Trustees approved an agreement and plan of reorganization (the reorganization), whereby the net assets of NT High Income Fund, one fund in a series issued by the trust, were transferred to High Income Fund in exchange for shares of High Income Fund. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds with substantially similar investment objectives and strategies. The financial statements and performance history of High Income Fund survived after the reorganization. The reorganization was effective at the close of the NYSE on May 27, 2022.
The reorganization was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of shares. On May 27, 2022, NT High Income Fund exchanged its shares for shares of High Income Fund as follows:
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Original Fund/Class | Shares Exchanged | New Fund/Class | Shares Received |
NT High Income Fund - Investor Class | 9,547,957 | | High Income Fund - Investor Class | 9,811,652 | |
NT High Income Fund - G Class | 108,805,862 | | High Income Fund – G Class | 111,810,857 | |
The net assets of NT High Income Fund and High Income Fund immediately before the reorganization were $1,056,848,799 and $796,025,363, respectively. NT High Income Fund's unrealized depreciation of $(82,568,854) was combined with that of High Income Fund. Immediately after the reorganization, the combined net assets were $1,852,874,162.
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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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.25 | 0.26 | (0.09) | 0.17 | (0.26) | — | (0.26) | $8.16 | 2.12% | 0.79%(4) | 0.79%(4) | 6.40%(4) | 6.40%(4) | 12% | $121,903 | |
2023 | $9.13 | 0.49 | (0.85) | (0.36) | (0.50) | (0.02) | (0.52) | $8.25 | (3.76)% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 6.02% | 6.02% | 31% | $117,101 | |
2022 | $9.71 | 0.47 | (0.47) | — | (0.48) | (0.10) | (0.58) | $9.13 | (0.19)% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 4.84% | 4.84% | 49% | $60,727 | |
2021 | $8.15 | 0.48 | 1.57 | 2.05 | (0.49) | — | (0.49) | $9.71 | 25.69% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 5.21% | 5.21% | 52% | $40,746 | |
2020 | $9.32 | 0.48 | (1.16) | (0.68) | (0.49) | — | (0.49) | $8.15 | (7.76)% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 5.14% | 5.14% | 55% | $16,377 | |
2019 | $9.43 | 0.53 | (0.11) | 0.42 | (0.53) | — | (0.53) | $9.32 | 4.65% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 5.73% | 5.73% | 43% | $16,796 | |
I Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.25 | 0.27 | (0.09) | 0.18 | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | $8.16 | 2.17% | 0.69%(4) | 0.69%(4) | 6.50%(4) | 6.50%(4) | 12% | $428,654 | |
2023 | $9.12 | 0.51 | (0.85) | (0.34) | (0.51) | (0.02) | (0.53) | $8.25 | (3.56)% | 0.68% | 0.68% | 6.12% | 6.12% | 31% | $340,613 | |
2022 | $9.70 | 0.48 | (0.47) | 0.01 | (0.49) | (0.10) | (0.59) | $9.12 | (0.10)% | 0.68% | 0.68% | 4.94% | 4.94% | 49% | $197,087 | |
2021 | $8.15 | 0.49 | 1.56 | 2.05 | (0.50) | — | (0.50) | $9.70 | 25.68% | 0.68% | 0.68% | 5.31% | 5.31% | 52% | $127,684 | |
2020 | $9.32 | 0.48 | (1.15) | (0.67) | (0.50) | — | (0.50) | $8.15 | (7.66)% | 0.68% | 0.68% | 5.24% | 5.24% | 55% | $54,346 | |
2019 | $9.42 | 0.54 | (0.10) | 0.44 | (0.54) | — | (0.54) | $9.32 | 4.86% | 0.68% | 0.68% | 5.83% | 5.83% | 43% | $24,825 | |
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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) |
Y Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.25 | 0.27 | (0.09) | 0.18 | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | $8.16 | 2.22% | 0.59%(4) | 0.59%(4) | 6.60%(4) | 6.60%(4) | 12% | $179,517 | |
2023 | $9.13 | 0.51 | (0.85) | (0.34) | (0.52) | (0.02) | (0.54) | $8.25 | (3.57)% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 6.22% | 6.22% | 31% | $208,457 | |
2022 | $9.70 | 0.49 | (0.46) | 0.03 | (0.50) | (0.10) | (0.60) | $9.13 | 0.11% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 5.04% | 5.04% | 49% | $421,257 | |
2021 | $8.15 | 0.50 | 1.56 | 2.06 | (0.51) | — | (0.51) | $9.70 | 25.81% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 5.41% | 5.41% | 52% | $615,479 | |
2020 | $9.32 | 0.49 | (1.15) | (0.66) | (0.51) | — | (0.51) | $8.15 | (7.57)% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 5.34% | 5.34% | 55% | $291,873 | |
2019 | $9.42 | 0.55 | (0.10) | 0.45 | (0.55) | — | (0.55) | $9.32 | 4.97% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 5.93% | 5.93% | 43% | $125,104 | |
A Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.25 | 0.25 | (0.09) | 0.16 | (0.25) | — | (0.25) | $8.16 | 1.99% | 1.04%(4) | 1.04%(4) | 6.15%(4) | 6.15%(4) | 12% | $4,927 | |
2023 | $9.13 | 0.47 | (0.85) | (0.38) | (0.48) | (0.02) | (0.50) | $8.25 | (4.00)% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 5.77% | 5.77% | 31% | $4,865 | |
2022 | $9.71 | 0.45 | (0.47) | (0.02) | (0.46) | (0.10) | (0.56) | $9.13 | (0.44)% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 4.59% | 4.59% | 49% | $6,075 | |
2021 | $8.15 | 0.46 | 1.57 | 2.03 | (0.47) | — | (0.47) | $9.71 | 25.38% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 4.96% | 4.96% | 52% | $4,761 | |
2020 | $9.32 | 0.45 | (1.15) | (0.70) | (0.47) | — | (0.47) | $8.15 | (7.99)% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 4.89% | 4.89% | 55% | $2,793 | |
2019 | $9.42 | 0.51 | (0.10) | 0.41 | (0.51) | — | (0.51) | $9.32 | 4.50% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 5.48% | 5.48% | 43% | $924 | |
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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) |
R5 Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.25 | 0.27 | (0.09) | 0.18 | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | $8.16 | 2.22% | 0.59%(4) | 0.59%(4) | 6.60%(4) | 6.60%(4) | 12% | $216 | |
2023 | $9.13 | 0.51 | (0.85) | (0.34) | (0.52) | (0.02) | (0.54) | $8.25 | (3.57)% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 6.22% | 6.22% | 31% | $176 | |
2022 | $9.70 | 0.49 | (0.46) | 0.03 | (0.50) | (0.10) | (0.60) | $9.13 | 0.12% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 5.04% | 5.04% | 49% | $166 | |
2021 | $8.15 | 0.50 | 1.56 | 2.06 | (0.51) | — | (0.51) | $9.70 | 25.81% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 5.41% | 5.41% | 52% | $142 | |
2020 | $9.32 | 0.50 | (1.16) | (0.66) | (0.51) | — | (0.51) | $8.15 | (7.56)% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 5.34% | 5.34% | 55% | $106 | |
2019 | $9.42 | 0.55 | (0.10) | 0.45 | (0.55) | — | (0.55) | $9.32 | 4.96% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 5.93% | 5.93% | 43% | $146 | |
R6 Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.25 | 0.27 | (0.10) | 0.17 | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | $8.15 | 2.12% | 0.54%(4) | 0.54%(4) | 6.65%(4) | 6.65%(4) | 12% | $219,993 | |
2023 | $9.12 | 0.52 | (0.84) | (0.32) | (0.53) | (0.02) | (0.55) | $8.25 | (3.41)% | 0.53% | 0.53% | 6.27% | 6.27% | 31% | $267,183 | |
2022 | $9.70 | 0.49 | (0.47) | 0.02 | (0.50) | (0.10) | (0.60) | $9.12 | 0.05% | 0.53% | 0.53% | 5.09% | 5.09% | 49% | $208,223 | |
2021 | $8.14 | 0.50 | 1.58 | 2.08 | (0.52) | — | (0.52) | $9.70 | 25.87% | 0.53% | 0.53% | 5.46% | 5.46% | 52% | $282,349 | |
2020 | $9.32 | 0.50 | (1.16) | (0.66) | (0.52) | — | (0.52) | $8.14 | (7.53)% | 0.53% | 0.53% | 5.39% | 5.39% | 55% | $105,526 | |
2019 | $9.42 | 0.56 | (0.10) | 0.46 | (0.56) | — | (0.56) | $9.32 | 5.02% | 0.53% | 0.53% | 5.98% | 5.98% | 43% | $97,599 | |
G Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.25 | 0.30 | (0.09) | 0.21 | (0.30) | — | (0.30) | $8.16 | 2.51% | 0.01%(4) | 0.54%(4) | 7.18%(4) | 6.65%(4) | 12% | $1,014,863 | |
2023(5) | $8.41 | 0.48 | (0.12) | 0.36 | (0.50) | (0.02) | (0.52) | $8.25 | 4.39% | 0.00%(4)(6) | 0.53%(4) | 6.82%(4) | 6.29%(4) | 31%(7) | $1,018,372 | |
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Notes to Financial Highlights |
(1)Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(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.
(3)Six months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited).
(4)Annualized.
(5)May 19, 2022 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2023.
(6)Ratio was less than 0.005%.
(7)Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2023.
*The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement(s) of Operations or precisely reflect the class expense differentials due to the timing of transactions in shares of a fund in relation to income earned and/or fluctuations in the fair value of a fund's investments.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management and Subadvisory Agreements
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At a meeting held on June 14, 2023, 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 to the Fund. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”), contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s Trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees. 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 data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor, the Subadvisor and certain independent data providers concerning the Fund.
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, the Advisor’s affiliates, and the Subadvisor included, but was not limited to
•the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, distribution services, and other services provided to the Fund;
•the wide range of programs and services the Advisor and other service providers provide to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis;
•the Fund’s investment performance compared to appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies;
•the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similarly-managed funds;
•the Advisor’s compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience and those of the Subadvisor and certain other service providers;
•the Advisor’s strategic plans, generally, and with respect to areas of heightened regulatory interest in the mutual fund industry and certain recent geopolitical and other issues;
•the Advisor’s business continuity plans, vendor management practices, and information security practices;
•the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the Advisor’s financial results of operation;
•possible economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund;
•any collateral benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund;
•fees and expenses associated with any investment by the Fund in other funds;
•payments to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and
•services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients.
In keeping with its practice, the Board held two meetings and the independent Trustees met in private session to discuss the renewal and to review and discuss the information provided in
response to their request. The Board held active discussions with the Advisor regarding the renewal of the management agreement and the subadvisory 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 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 the 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:
•constructing and designing the Fund
•portfolio research and security selection
•initial capitalization/funding
•securities trading
•Fund administration
•custody of Fund assets
•daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio
•shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications
•legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel)
•regulatory and portfolio compliance
•financial reporting
•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, 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 principal investment 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 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 and any actions being taken 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 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, either directly or through affiliates or third parties, provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through its various committees, 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 information 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, and its financial results of operation. 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 terms of the current management agreement. 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, to the extent they exist, through its fee structure and through reinvestment in its business, infrastructure, investment capabilities and initiatives 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 and other transaction fees and expenses relating to acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fund litigation 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 Investment Company Act Rule 12b-1. 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 this unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing 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, 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 at the median of the total expense ratios of the Fund’s peer expense 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 with respect to 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.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the possible 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 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 Relationships. The Board also considered whether there was any reason for not continuing the existing arrangements with the Advisor and the Subadvisor. 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 relationships. In particular, the Board recognized that most shareholders have invested in the Fund on the strength of the Advisor’s and/or the Subadvisor’s industry standing and reputation and in the expectation that the Advisor and/or the Subadvisor 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, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor, the Subadvisor and others in connection with its review and received over time, concluded that the terms of the management agreement and the subadvisory agreement are fair and reasonable and that the management fee charged to the Fund is reasonable in light of the services provided and that the management agreement and subadvisory agreement should be renewed for an additional one-year period.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding at the IRS default rate of 10%.* 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.
You may elect a different withholding rate, or request zero withholding, by submitting an acceptable IRS Form W-4R election with your distribution request. You may notify us of your W-4R election by telephone, on our distribution forms, on IRS Form W-4R, or through other acceptable electronic means. If your withholding election is for an automatic withdrawal plan, you have the right to revoke your election at any time and any election you make will remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
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 according to state regulations if, at the time of your distribution, your tax residency is within one of the mandatory withholding states.
*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 American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy. 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 americancentury.com/proxy. 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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These portfolio holdings are available on the fund's website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
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| A Class (AHYVX) |
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| R Class (AHYRX) |
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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 | |
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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, 2023. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional investment insights, please visit americancentury.com.
Stocks Persevered, Bonds Struggled
Soaring Treasury yields weighed on bond returns for the six-month period. Stocks rallied in the first half of the reporting period before succumbing to the Treasury yield surge in the second half.
Investor expectations for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to conclude its rate-hike campaign helped fuel investor optimism early in the period. Inflation’s steady slowdown, tighter lending conditions and growing recession worries contributed to that outlook. Supported by better-than-expected corporate earnings, U.S. stocks rose sharply, while bonds retreated on rising Treasury yields.
With inflation still higher than central bank targets, the Fed increased interest rates a quarter point in May before pausing in June. Policymakers resumed their tightening campaign in July, raising rates to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, a 22-year high, and paused again in September. Citing still-higher-than-target inflation and still-solid economic data, the Fed left its future policy options open, and investors digested a higher-for-longer rate outlook. Treasury yields marched higher, including the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield, which reached a 16-year high late in the period. Overall, the 10-year Treasury yield jumped from 3.47% on March 31 to 4.58% at September-end, while the two-year yield rocketed from 4.03% to 5.05%.
The first-half rally helped the S&P 500 Index overcome its second-half decline, and stocks returned 5.18% for the six-month period. Growth stocks sharply outperformed value stocks. Meanwhile, amid elevated inflation and significantly higher Treasury yields, investment-grade bonds broadly declined for the six months.
Remaining Diligent in Uncertain Times
We expect market volatility to linger as investors navigate a complex environment of persistent inflation, tighter financial conditions and recession risk. In addition, heightened geopolitical unrest complicates the global backdrop and represents another key consideration for our investment teams.
Our firm has a long history of helping clients weather unpredictable and volatile markets, and we’re determined to meet today’s challenges. Thank you for your trust and confidence in American Century Investments.
With appreciation and respect,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 | |
Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Corporate Bonds | 85.7% |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 5.5% |
Bank Loan Obligations | 1.6% |
Preferred Stocks | 1.2% |
Short-Term Investments | 16.1% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (10.1)% |
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, 2023 to September 30, 2023.
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 mutual fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25 annual 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 $25 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 4/1/23 | Ending Account Value 9/30/23 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 4/1/23 - 9/30/23 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) |
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,006.70 | $3.91 | 0.78% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,009.30 | $3.42 | 0.68% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $1,009.80 | $2.91 | 0.58% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,007.50 | $5.17 | 1.03% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,003.70 | $8.92 | 1.78% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,006.30 | $6.42 | 1.28% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,009.80 | $2.91 | 0.58% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,008.00 | $2.66 | 0.53% |
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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% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,016.10 | $8.97 | 1.78% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,018.60 | $6.46 | 1.28% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,022.10 | $2.93 | 0.58% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,022.35 | $2.68 | 0.53% |
(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, 2023 (UNAUDITED)
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CORPORATE BONDS — 85.7% | | |
Aerospace and Defense — 1.8% | | |
Bombardier, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/25(1) | $ | 113,000 | | $ | 112,661 | |
Bombardier, Inc., 7.50%, 2/1/29(1)(2) | 175,000 | | 166,295 | |
Rolls-Royce PLC, 5.75%, 10/15/27(1) | 250,000 | | 241,477 | |
TransDigm, Inc., 6.75%, 8/15/28(1) | 600,000 | | 591,443 | |
TransDigm, Inc., 4.625%, 1/15/29(2) | 500,000 | | 437,247 | |
| | 1,549,123 | |
Air Freight and Logistics — 0.2% | | |
GXO Logistics, Inc., 2.65%, 7/15/31 | 280,000 | | 212,921 | |
Automobile Components — 1.3% | | |
ZF North America Capital, Inc., 4.75%, 4/29/25(1) | 160,000 | | 153,994 | |
ZF North America Capital, Inc., 7.125%, 4/14/30(1) | 1,000,000 | | 981,071 | |
| | 1,135,065 | |
Automobiles — 3.1% | | |
Ford Motor Co., 6.10%, 8/19/32(2) | 500,000 | | 471,471 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.95%, 5/28/27 | 500,000 | | 469,887 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.35%, 11/4/27 | 250,000 | | 255,542 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 6.80%, 5/12/28(2) | 300,000 | | 299,900 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.90%, 2/10/29 | 418,000 | | 343,519 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.20%, 6/10/30 | 200,000 | | 201,245 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.625%, 6/17/31 | 500,000 | | 404,549 | |
Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC, 7.05%, 9/15/28(1) | 260,000 | | 260,115 | |
| | 2,706,228 | |
Broadline Retail — 0.9% | | |
Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 4/1/29(1)(2) | 250,000 | | 219,136 | |
Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 3/15/30(1)(2) | 95,000 | | 80,643 | |
Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, 6.125%, 3/15/32(1)(2) | 550,000 | | 454,509 | |
| | 754,288 | |
Building Products — 1.3% | | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 5.00%, 3/1/30(1) | 620,000 | | 553,519 | |
Standard Industries, Inc., 4.375%, 7/15/30(1) | 750,000 | | 621,933 | |
| | 1,175,452 | |
Chemicals — 3.3% | | |
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.35%, 11/15/28 | 270,000 | | 266,745 | |
Celanese US Holdings LLC, 6.17%, 7/15/27 | 750,000 | | 739,935 | |
Chemours Co., 5.75%, 11/15/28(1) | 400,000 | | 347,554 | |
Chemours Co., 4.625%, 11/15/29(1) | 400,000 | | 322,219 | |
Olin Corp., 5.125%, 9/15/27 | 360,000 | | 336,942 | |
Olin Corp., 5.625%, 8/1/29(2) | 500,000 | | 470,987 | |
Tronox, Inc., 4.625%, 3/15/29(1) | 490,000 | | 396,065 | |
| | 2,880,447 | |
Commercial Services and Supplies — 2.1% | | |
Clean Harbors, Inc., 4.875%, 7/15/27(1) | 500,000 | | 471,721 | |
Clean Harbors, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/31(1) | 245,000 | | 238,535 | |
GFL Environmental, Inc., 4.00%, 8/1/28(1) | 700,000 | | 612,330 | |
GrafTech Global Enterprises, Inc., 9.875%, 12/15/28(1)(2) | 150,000 | | 142,312 | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/24(1) | 400,000 | | 397,670 | |
| | 1,862,568 | |
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Construction and Engineering — 0.5% | | |
Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 10.375%, 8/1/30(1) | $ | 400,000 | | $ | 401,116 | |
Consumer Finance — 0.6% | | |
Navient Corp., 6.125%, 3/25/24 | 240,000 | | 238,935 | |
OneMain Finance Corp., 9.00%, 1/15/29 | 250,000 | | 249,440 | |
| | 488,375 | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.7% | | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC, 3.50%, 3/15/29(1) | 600,000 | | 512,082 | |
United Natural Foods, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/28(1)(2) | 182,000 | | 138,985 | |
| | 651,067 | |
Containers and Packaging — 3.9% | | |
ARD Finance SA, 6.50% Cash or 7.25% PIK, 6/30/27(1) | 800,000 | | 604,833 | |
Ball Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/28 | 305,000 | | 307,167 | |
Berry Global, Inc., 5.50%, 4/15/28(1) | 500,000 | | 483,334 | |
Graphic Packaging International LLC, 4.125%, 8/15/24 | 800,000 | | 783,307 | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 7.25%, 5/15/31(1)(2) | 497,000 | | 486,439 | |
Sealed Air Corp., 5.125%, 12/1/24(1) | 440,000 | | 434,869 | |
Sealed Air Corp., 5.00%, 4/15/29(1) | 380,000 | | 342,114 | |
| | 3,442,063 | |
Distributors — 0.5% | | |
LKQ Corp., 6.25%, 6/15/33(1) | 430,000 | | 416,262 | |
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.3% | | |
Service Corp. International, 3.375%, 8/15/30 | 300,000 | | 242,205 | |
Diversified REITs — 0.5% | | |
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc., 3.50%, 2/15/25(1) | 500,000 | | 478,852 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.2% | | |
Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 8.75%, 5/15/30(1) | 600,000 | | 570,315 | |
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/26 | 480,000 | | 432,209 | |
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/28 | 385,000 | | 397,848 | |
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.375%, 11/15/33 | 415,000 | | 360,240 | |
Telecom Italia SpA, 5.30%, 5/30/24(1) | 220,000 | | 216,517 | |
| | 1,977,129 | |
Electric Utilities — 1.4% | | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc., VRN, 3.875%, 2/15/62 | 330,000 | | 270,203 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.10%, 1/15/29 | 500,000 | | 488,752 | |
Palomino Funding Trust I, 7.23%, 5/17/28(1) | 490,000 | | 492,170 | |
| | 1,251,125 | |
Electrical Equipment — 0.3% | | |
Regal Rexnord Corp., 6.40%, 4/15/33(1) | 233,000 | | 224,671 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components — 0.4% | |
Sensata Technologies BV, 5.875%, 9/1/30(1) | 385,000 | | 359,087 | |
Entertainment — 0.8% | | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 3.75%, 1/15/28(1) | 750,000 | | 663,750 | |
Food Products — 0.5% | | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.375%, 1/31/32(1) | 550,000 | | 461,429 | |
Ground Transportation — 2.4% | | |
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.50%, 8/11/32(1) | 300,000 | | 277,491 | |
Uber Technologies, Inc., 7.50%, 5/15/25(1) | 450,000 | | 453,319 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/28 | 500,000 | | 467,536 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 6.00%, 12/15/29(1) | 500,000 | | 487,405 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 3.875%, 2/15/31 | 500,000 | | 416,560 | |
| | 2,102,311 | |
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Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 2.4% | | |
Avantor Funding, Inc., 3.875%, 11/1/29(1) | $ | 560,000 | | $ | 479,240 | |
Bausch & Lomb Escrow Corp., 8.375%, 10/1/28(1) | 255,000 | | 256,076 | |
Garden Spinco Corp., 8.625%, 7/20/30(1) | 500,000 | | 522,428 | |
Hologic, Inc., 3.25%, 2/15/29(1) | 350,000 | | 295,959 | |
Medline Borrower LP, 5.25%, 10/1/29(1)(2) | 650,000 | | 562,579 | |
| | 2,116,282 | |
Health Care Providers and Services — 7.8% | | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., 5.50%, 7/1/28(1) | 485,000 | | 451,588 | |
AHP Health Partners, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/29(1) | 100,000 | | 84,485 | |
Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/29 | 320,000 | | 288,574 | |
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.625%, 3/15/27(1) | 400,000 | | 343,600 | |
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.875%, 4/15/29(1) | 250,000 | | 133,125 | |
CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 4.75%, 2/15/31(1) | 400,000 | | 283,640 | |
DaVita, Inc., 4.625%, 6/1/30(1) | 650,000 | | 534,535 | |
Encompass Health Corp., 4.75%, 2/1/30 | 250,000 | | 221,529 | |
IQVIA, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/30(1) | 447,000 | | 438,069 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc., 4.375%, 6/15/28(1) | 420,000 | | 376,813 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc., 3.875%, 11/15/30(1) | 100,000 | | 82,877 | |
Option Care Health, Inc., 4.375%, 10/31/29(1) | 500,000 | | 432,462 | |
Owens & Minor, Inc., 4.50%, 3/31/29(1)(2) | 350,000 | | 288,396 | |
Owens & Minor, Inc., 6.625%, 4/1/30(1)(2) | 500,000 | | 444,340 | |
Star Parent, Inc., 9.00%, 10/1/30(1) | 169,000 | | 170,986 | |
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 10.00%, 4/15/27(1)(2) | 1,100,000 | | 1,113,447 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.125%, 10/1/28(2) | 610,000 | | 573,205 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.125%, 6/15/30 | 650,000 | | 610,220 | |
| | 6,871,891 | |
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 10.4% | | |
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/28(1) | 1,090,000 | | 983,511 | |
Bloomin' Brands, Inc. / OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, 5.125%, 4/15/29(1)(2) | 300,000 | | 263,588 | |
Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.75%, 12/1/27 | 400,000 | | 368,984 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/29(1)(2) | 929,000 | | 788,010 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 7.00%, 2/15/30(1) | 100,000 | | 97,412 | |
Carnival Corp., 5.75%, 3/1/27(1) | 1,000,000 | | 906,089 | |
CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc., 5.75%, 4/1/30(1) | 380,000 | | 343,793 | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 4.00%, 5/1/31(1) | 670,000 | | 563,883 | |
International Game Technology PLC, 5.25%, 1/15/29(1) | 1,070,000 | | 987,124 | |
Light & Wonder International, Inc., 7.25%, 11/15/29(1) | 1,010,000 | | 990,911 | |
MGM Resorts International, 4.625%, 9/1/26 | 215,000 | | 201,015 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.375%, 7/15/27(1) | 1,000,000 | | 926,437 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 7.25%, 1/15/30(1) | 500,000 | | 496,121 | |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 7.25%, 5/15/31(1)(2) | 500,000 | | 470,000 | |
Station Casinos LLC, 4.625%, 12/1/31(1) | 590,000 | | 472,583 | |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/27(1) | 325,000 | | 302,635 | |
| | 9,162,096 | |
Household Durables — 1.1% | | |
KB Home, 7.25%, 7/15/30 | 550,000 | | 540,957 | |
Meritage Homes Corp., 5.125%, 6/6/27 | 230,000 | | 217,365 | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc., 3.875%, 10/15/31(1) | 325,000 | | 251,121 | |
| | 1,009,443 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.4% | |
Alexander Funding Trust II, 7.47%, 7/31/28(1) | $ | 230,000 | | $ | 230,492 | |
Calpine Corp., 4.625%, 2/1/29(1) | 200,000 | | 167,754 | |
| | 398,246 | |
IT Services — 0.5% | | |
Black Knight InfoServ LLC, 3.625%, 9/1/28(1) | 485,000 | | 436,415 | |
Leisure Products — 0.3% | | |
Mattel, Inc., 5.45%, 11/1/41 | 360,000 | | 297,344 | |
Life Sciences Tools and Services — 0.8% | | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 4.25%, 5/1/28(1) | 500,000 | | 448,926 | |
Fortrea Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 7/1/30(1) | 300,000 | | 292,279 | |
| | 741,205 | |
Machinery — 1.1% | | |
Chart Industries, Inc., 9.50%, 1/1/31(1) | 327,000 | | 347,830 | |
GrafTech Finance, Inc., 4.625%, 12/15/28(1) | 750,000 | | 580,703 | |
| | 928,533 | |
Media — 7.4% | | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.25%, 2/1/31(1) | 2,402,000 | | 1,914,426 | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 7.375%, 3/1/31(1) | 500,000 | | 483,227 | |
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 2/1/28(1) | 350,000 | | 285,408 | |
CSC Holdings LLC, 7.50%, 4/1/28(1)(2) | 680,000 | | 442,663 | |
CSC Holdings LLC, 4.50%, 11/15/31(1) | 365,000 | | 258,744 | |
DISH DBS Corp., 5.25%, 12/1/26(1) | 435,000 | | 370,501 | |
DISH Network Corp., 11.75%, 11/15/27(1) | 180,000 | | 181,609 | |
Gray Escrow II, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/31(1)(2) | 496,000 | | 325,241 | |
Gray Television, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/30(1)(2) | 475,000 | | 315,270 | |
Nexstar Media, Inc., 5.625%, 7/15/27(1) | 400,000 | | 356,468 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.00%, 7/15/28(1) | 500,000 | | 427,297 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.50%, 7/1/29(1) | 529,000 | | 468,515 | |
TEGNA, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/29 | 285,000 | | 239,749 | |
Univision Communications, Inc., 5.125%, 2/15/25(1) | 264,000 | | 257,610 | |
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 4.50%, 8/15/30(1) | 270,000 | | 223,390 | |
| | 6,550,118 | |
Metals and Mining — 3.2% | | |
Arsenal AIC Parent LLC, 8.00%, 10/1/30(1) | 27,000 | | 26,899 | |
ATI, Inc., 4.875%, 10/1/29 | 690,000 | | 608,344 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 7.00%, 3/15/27 | 400,000 | | 390,063 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 6.75%, 4/15/30(1) | 850,000 | | 795,487 | |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 4.50%, 6/1/31(1) | 800,000 | | 634,771 | |
Novelis Corp., 3.875%, 8/15/31(1) | 251,000 | | 200,778 | |
Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc., 4.375%, 10/15/29(1) | 250,000 | | 215,353 | |
| | 2,871,695 | |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.2% | | |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp., 5.25%, 10/1/25(1) | 230,000 | | 221,669 | |
Multi-Utilities — 0.6% | | |
Sempra, VRN, 4.125%, 4/1/52 | 650,000 | | 526,863 | |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 9.9% | | |
Antero Resources Corp., 7.625%, 2/1/29(1) | 244,000 | | 247,493 | |
Antero Resources Corp., 5.375%, 3/1/30(1) | 370,000 | | 341,093 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp., 7.625%, 12/15/25(1) | $ | 750,000 | | $ | 753,499 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.75%, 4/15/29(1) | 14,000 | | 13,715 | |
Civitas Resources, Inc., 8.375%, 7/1/28(1) | 500,000 | | 509,375 | |
CNX Resources Corp., 7.375%, 1/15/31(1) | 1,000,000 | | 981,426 | |
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 5.75%, 4/1/25 | 460,000 | | 452,976 | |
CrownRock LP / CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/29(1) | 230,000 | | 215,740 | |
EnLink Midstream LLC, 6.50%, 9/1/30(1) | 1,333,000 | | 1,294,465 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 4.85%, 7/15/26 | 350,000 | | 329,883 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 7.50%, 6/1/27(1) | 360,000 | | 361,068 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 4.50%, 1/15/29(1) | 365,000 | | 325,232 | |
MEG Energy Corp., 5.875%, 2/1/29(1) | 375,000 | | 350,621 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.375%, 9/1/28 | 700,000 | | 705,884 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.45%, 9/15/36 | 500,000 | | 491,500 | |
Southwestern Energy Co., 5.70%, 1/23/25 | 76,000 | | 74,961 | |
Southwestern Energy Co., 5.375%, 3/15/30 | 850,000 | | 775,419 | |
Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 7.00%, 9/15/28(1) | 500,000 | | 493,850 | |
| | 8,718,200 | |
Passenger Airlines — 0.5% | | |
American Airlines, Inc., 7.25%, 2/15/28(1) | 260,000 | | 248,845 | |
American Airlines, Inc. / AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.50%, 4/20/26(1) | 240,942 | | 235,534 | |
| | 484,379 | |
Personal Care Products — 0.8% | | |
Coty, Inc. / HFC Prestige Products, Inc. / HFC Prestige International U.S. LLC, 6.625%, 7/15/30(1) | 350,000 | | 342,114 | |
Edgewell Personal Care Co., 4.125%, 4/1/29(1) | 420,000 | | 357,649 | |
| | 699,763 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 4.0% | | |
180 Medical, Inc., 3.875%, 10/15/29(1) | 700,000 | | 592,287 | |
AdaptHealth LLC, 4.625%, 8/1/29(1) | 375,000 | | 288,250 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 4.875%, 6/1/28(1) | 300,000 | | 171,111 | |
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 11.00%, 9/30/28(1) | 158,000 | | 107,590 | |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 6.65%, 8/28/28(2) | 250,000 | | 243,750 | |
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc., 5.50%, 8/1/27(1) | 750,000 | | 770,625 | |
Jazz Securities DAC, 4.375%, 1/15/29(1) | 367,000 | | 320,273 | |
Organon & Co. / Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV, 5.125%, 4/30/31(1) | 750,000 | | 602,057 | |
Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., 4.65%, 6/15/30 | 250,000 | | 213,443 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.15%, 10/1/26 | 300,000 | | 267,633 | |
| | 3,577,019 | |
Software — 0.3% | | |
Cloud Software Group, Inc., 9.00%, 9/30/29(1) | 300,000 | | 261,116 | |
Specialized REITs — 1.8% | | |
Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/29(1) | 1,300,000 | | 1,140,899 | |
SBA Communications Corp., 3.125%, 2/1/29 | 570,000 | | 475,965 | |
| | 1,616,864 | |
Specialty Retail — 1.3% | | |
Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 3.75%, 2/15/31(1) | 440,000 | | 359,684 | |
PetSmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp., 7.75%, 2/15/29(1) | 750,000 | | 699,738 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., 4.625%, 11/15/29(1)(2) | $ | 100,000 | | $ | 83,030 | |
| | 1,142,452 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage and Peripherals — 0.9% | | |
Seagate HDD Cayman, 9.625%, 12/1/32(1) | 748,800 | | 807,579 | |
Trading Companies and Distributors — 0.5% | | |
Aircastle Ltd., 5.25%, 8/11/25(1) | 150,000 | | 146,173 | |
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 6.50%, 8/1/30(1) | 330,000 | | 320,159 | |
| | 466,332 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.5% | | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.375%, 4/15/29 | 490,000 | | 431,423 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $82,854,689) | | 75,772,461 | |
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 5.5% | | |
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF(2) | 53,100 | | 1,843,101 | |
iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF(2) | 25,800 | | 1,901,976 | |
SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF | 44,700 | | 1,093,362 | |
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $5,062,118) | | 4,838,439 | |
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS(3) — 1.6% | | |
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 0.6% | | |
Medline Borrower LP, USD Term Loan B, 8.68%, (1-month SOFR plus 3.25%), 10/23/28 | $ | 496,222 | | 495,460 | |
Passenger Airlines — 0.5% | | |
American Airlines, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, 8.54%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.75%), 2/15/28 | 480,150 | | 477,312 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.5% | | |
Horizon Therapeutics USA Inc., 2021 Term Loan B2, 7.18%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.75%), 3/15/28 | 448,500 | | 448,652 | |
TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $1,406,183) | | 1,421,424 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.2% | | |
Banks — 0.7% | | |
Citigroup, Inc., 7.625% | 385,000 | | 376,569 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 7.625% | 229,000 | | 231,443 | |
| | 608,012 | |
Capital Markets — 0.5% | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series W, 7.50% | 460,000 | | 455,795 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $1,074,000) | | 1,063,807 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 16.1% | | |
Money Market Funds — 12.6% | | |
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class | 6,269 | | 6,269 | |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio(4) | 11,074,833 | | 11,074,833 | |
| | 11,081,102 | |
Repurchase Agreements — 3.5% | | |
BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 2.50% - 3.00%, 11/15/44 - 2/15/47, valued at $426,906), in a joint trading account at 5.25%, dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23 (Delivery value $416,687) | | 416,505 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 0.125%, 1/15/30, valued at $2,761,202), at 5.29%, dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23 (Delivery value $2,708,193) | | $ | 2,707,000 | |
| | 3,123,505 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $14,204,607) | | 14,204,607 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 110.1% (Cost $104,601,597) | | 97,300,738 | |
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (10.1)% | | (8,947,864) | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 88,352,874 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
PIK | – | Payment in Kind. Security may elect to pay a cash rate and/or an in kind rate. |
SOFR | – | Secured Overnight Financing 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. The security's effective maturity date may be shorter than the final maturity date shown. |
(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 $56,660,120, which represented 64.1% 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 $11,151,447. 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 interest rate on a bank loan obligation adjusts periodically based on a predetermined schedule. Rate or range of rates 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.
(4)Investment of cash collateral from securities on loan. At the period end, the aggregate value of the collateral held by the fund was $11,562,862, which includes securities collateral of $488,029.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
| | | | | |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $93,526,764) — including $11,151,447 of securities on loan | $ | 86,225,905 | |
Investment made with cash collateral received for securities on loan, at value (cost of $11,074,833) | 11,074,833 | |
Total investment securities, at value (cost of $104,601,597) | 97,300,738 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 948,206 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 5,387 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | 1,410,495 | |
Securities lending receivable | 6,878 | |
| 99,671,704 | |
| |
Liabilities | |
Payable for collateral received for securities on loan | 11,074,833 | |
Payable for investments purchased | 25,196 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 107,987 | |
Accrued management fees | 56,146 | |
Distribution and service fees payable | 2,788 | |
Dividends payable | 51,880 | |
| 11,318,830 | |
| |
Net Assets | $ | 88,352,874 | |
| |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 142,952,782 | |
Distributable earnings (loss) | (54,599,908) | |
| $ | 88,352,874 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share* |
Investor Class | $73,994,019 | 15,370,241 | $4.81 |
I Class | $3,556,700 | 736,724 | $4.83 |
Y Class | $88,570 | 18,358 | $4.82 |
A Class | $8,147,867 | 1,690,822 | $4.82 |
C Class | $646,580 | 134,204 | $4.82 |
R Class | $1,353,126 | 280,855 | $4.82 |
R5 Class | $256,705 | 53,268 | $4.82 |
R6 Class | $309,307 | 64,283 | $4.81 |
*Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except A Class, for which the maximum offering price per share was $5.05 (net asset value divided by 0.955). A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of A Class and C Class.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | | | | |
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 2,684,983 | |
Dividends | 149,241 | |
Securities lending, net | 36,298 | |
| 2,870,522 | |
| |
Expenses: | |
Management fees | 351,742 | |
Distribution and service fees: | |
A Class | 10,604 | |
C Class | 3,216 | |
R Class | 3,297 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 3,644 | |
Other expenses | 1,195 | |
| 373,698 | |
| |
Net investment income (loss) | 2,496,824 | |
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | (1,106,925) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (622,600) | |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1,729,525) | |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 767,299 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
| | | | | | | | |
SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2023 | March 31, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 2,496,824 | | $ | 4,822,548 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,106,925) | | (7,995,470) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (622,600) | | (2,437,373) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 767,299 | | (5,610,295) | |
| | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (2,088,217) | | (4,058,219) | |
I Class | (107,523) | | (287,606) | |
Y Class | (1,845) | | (478) | |
A Class | (219,177) | | (470,998) | |
C Class | (14,218) | | (28,907) | |
R Class | (32,448) | | (51,483) | |
R5 Class | (10,332) | | (26,630) | |
R6 Class | (8,837) | | (15,242) | |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (2,482,597) | | (4,939,563) | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | (2,927,587) | | (14,578,019) | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (4,642,885) | | (25,127,877) | |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 92,995,759 | | 118,123,636 | |
End of period | $ | 88,352,874 | | $ | 92,995,759 | |
| | |
| | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | |
Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (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 (NAV) 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 value of investments of the fund is determined by American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), as the valuation designee, pursuant to its valuation policies and procedures. The Board of Trustees oversees the valuation designee and reviews its valuation policies and procedures at least annually.
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 and bank loan obligations 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.
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 NAV per share. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value.
If the valuation designee determines that the market price for a portfolio security is not readily available or is believed by the valuation designee to be unreliable, such security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the valuation designee, in accordance with its policies and procedures. Circumstances that may cause the fund to determine that market quotations are not available or reliable include, but are not limited to: when there is a significant event subsequent to the market quotation; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or trading in a security is insufficient or did not take place due to a closure or holiday.
The valuation designee monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s NAV per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; regulatory news, 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 valuation designee also monitors for significant fluctuations between domestic and foreign markets, as evidenced by the U.S. market or such other indicators that it deems appropriate. The valuation designee 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. 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 ACIM 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.
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, 2023.
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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 | $ | 7,191,328 | | — | | — | | — | | $ | 7,191,328 | |
Exchange-Traded Funds | 3,883,505 | | — | | — | | — | | 3,883,505 | |
Total Borrowings | $ | 11,074,833 | | — | | — | | — | | $ | 11,074,833 | |
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions | $ | 11,074,833 | |
(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 ACIM will pay all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), extraordinary expenses, 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 1940 Act. 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 funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that have the same investment advisor and distributor as the fund. For purposes of determining the Investment Category Fee and Complex Fee, the assets of funds managed by the investment advisor that invest exclusively in the shares of other funds (funds of funds) are not included.
The Investment Category Fee range, the Complex Fee range and the effective annual management fee for each class for the period ended September 30, 2023 are as follows:
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| Investment Category Fee Range | Complex Fee Range | Effective Annual Management Fee |
Investor Class | 0.4725% to 0.5900% | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.77% |
I Class | 0.1500% to 0.2100% | 0.67% |
Y Class | 0.0500% to 0.1100% | 0.57% |
A Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.77% |
C Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.77% |
R Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.77% |
R5 Class | 0.0500% to 0.1100% | 0.57% |
R6 Class | 0.0000% to 0.0600% | 0.52% |
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, 2023 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.
Other Expenses — A fund’s other expenses may include interest charges, clearing exchange fees, proxy solicitation expenses, fees associated with the recovery of foreign tax reclaims and other miscellaneous expenses.
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, 2023 were $17,970,793 and $18,456,538, 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, 2023 | Year ended March 31, 2023 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 1,053,847 | | $ | 5,147,738 | | 2,771,772 | | $ | 13,723,392 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 364,967 | | 1,782,311 | | 701,749 | | 3,459,510 | |
Redeemed | (1,827,542) | | (8,934,389) | | (4,363,555) | | (21,604,084) | |
| (408,728) | | (2,004,340) | | (890,034) | | (4,421,182) | |
I Class | | | | |
Sold | 85,588 | | 419,614 | | 414,187 | | 2,112,096 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 21,942 | | 107,523 | | 57,958 | | 287,588 | |
Redeemed | (224,787) | | (1,099,191) | | (2,056,475) | | (10,534,745) | |
| (117,257) | | (572,054) | | (1,584,330) | | (8,135,061) | |
Y Class | | | | |
Sold | 18,115 | | 88,587 | | 1,775 | | 8,569 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 377 | | 1,845 | | 97 | | 478 | |
Redeemed | (3,114) | | (15,231) | | (1) | | (4) | |
| 15,378 | | 75,201 | | 1,871 | | 9,043 | |
A Class | | | | |
Sold | 44,227 | | 216,631 | | 53,246 | | 264,198 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 42,525 | | 207,950 | | 89,196 | | 440,116 | |
Redeemed | (162,385) | | (795,628) | | (579,949) | | (2,877,271) | |
| (75,633) | | (371,047) | | (437,507) | | (2,172,957) | |
C Class | | | | |
Sold | 14,778 | | 72,536 | | 23,794 | | 120,091 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 2,908 | | 14,218 | | 5,864 | | 28,895 | |
Redeemed | (22,070) | | (107,881) | | (41,926) | | (206,321) | |
| (4,384) | | (21,127) | | (12,268) | | (57,335) | |
R Class | | | | |
Sold | 41,760 | | 204,253 | | 108,206 | | 541,148 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 6,590 | | 32,220 | | 10,361 | | 51,029 | |
Redeemed | (23,189) | | (113,385) | | (59,798) | | (297,676) | |
| 25,161 | | 123,088 | | 58,769 | | 294,501 | |
R5 Class | | | | |
Sold | 4,656 | | 22,864 | | 9,464 | | 46,859 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 2,104 | | 10,296 | | 5,397 | | 26,630 | |
Redeemed | (52,918) | | (258,707) | | (24,061) | | (117,827) | |
| (46,158) | | (225,547) | | (9,200) | | (44,338) | |
R6 Class | | | | |
Sold | 25,416 | | 124,693 | | 9,434 | | 46,555 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,811 | | 8,837 | | 3,093 | | 15,242 | |
Redeemed | (13,345) | | (65,291) | | (22,894) | | (112,487) | |
| 13,882 | | 68,239 | | (10,367) | | (50,690) | |
Net increase (decrease) | (597,739) | | $ | (2,927,587) | | (2,883,066) | | $ | (14,578,019) | |
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.
•Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments.
•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.
•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 | — | | $ | 75,772,461 | | — | |
Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 4,838,439 | | — | | — | |
Bank Loan Obligations | — | | 1,421,424 | | — | |
Preferred Stocks | — | | 1,063,807 | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | 11,081,102 | | 3,123,505 | | — | |
| $ | 15,919,541 | | $ | 81,381,197 | | — | |
7. Risk Factors
The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the fund and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, war, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.
The fund invests primarily in lower-rated 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:
| | | | | |
Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 104,650,764 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 277,502 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (7,627,528) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | (7,350,026) | |
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, 2023, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(5,955,553) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(40,185,667), 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.
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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 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $4.91 | 0.13 | (0.10) | 0.03 | (0.13) | $4.81 | 0.67% | 0.78%(4) | 0.78%(4) | 5.46%(4) | 5.46%(4) | 21% | $73,994 | |
2023 | $5.41 | 0.24 | (0.49) | (0.25) | (0.25) | $4.91 | (4.61)% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 4.85% | 4.85% | 43% | $77,431 | |
2022 | $5.70 | 0.22 | (0.28) | (0.06) | (0.23) | $5.41 | (1.23)% | 0.77% | 0.77% | 3.90% | 3.90% | 83% | $90,165 | |
2021 | $5.02 | 0.23 | 0.69 | 0.92 | (0.24) | $5.70 | 18.52% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 4.25% | 4.25% | 100% | $96,679 | |
2020 | $5.54 | 0.25 | (0.51) | (0.26) | (0.26) | $5.02 | (5.09)% | 0.78% | 0.81% | 4.55% | 4.52% | 38% | $89,168 | |
2019 | $5.57 | 0.29 | (0.03) | 0.26 | (0.29) | $5.54 | 4.91% | 0.79% | 0.86% | 5.22% | 5.15% | 24% | $110,624 | |
I Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $4.92 | 0.14 | (0.09) | 0.05 | (0.14) | $4.83 | 0.93% | 0.68%(4) | 0.68%(4) | 5.56%(4) | 5.56%(4) | 21% | $3,557 | |
2023 | $5.42 | 0.24 | (0.49) | (0.25) | (0.25) | $4.92 | (4.49)% | 0.68% | 0.68% | 4.95% | 4.95% | 43% | $4,202 | |
2022 | $5.71 | 0.23 | (0.29) | (0.06) | (0.23) | $5.42 | (1.12)% | 0.67% | 0.67% | 4.00% | 4.00% | 83% | $13,220 | |
2021 | $5.03 | 0.24 | 0.68 | 0.92 | (0.24) | $5.71 | 18.61% | 0.68% | 0.68% | 4.35% | 4.35% | 100% | $5,273 | |
2020 | $5.55 | 0.26 | (0.52) | (0.26) | (0.26) | $5.03 | (4.98)% | 0.68% | 0.71% | 4.65% | 4.62% | 38% | $4,063 | |
2019 | $5.58 | 0.30 | (0.03) | 0.27 | (0.30) | $5.55 | 5.01% | 0.69% | 0.76% | 5.32% | 5.25% | 24% | $2,300 | |
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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) |
Y Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $4.92 | 0.14 | (0.10) | 0.04 | (0.14) | $4.82 | 0.98% | 0.58%(4) | 0.58%(4) | 5.66%(4) | 5.66%(4) | 21% | $89 | |
2023 | $5.42 | 0.26 | (0.50) | (0.24) | (0.26) | $4.92 | (4.40)% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 5.05% | 5.05% | 43% | $15 | |
2022 | $5.70 | 0.23 | (0.27) | (0.04) | (0.24) | $5.42 | (0.85)% | 0.57% | 0.57% | 4.10% | 4.10% | 83% | $6 | |
2021 | $5.02 | 0.25 | 0.68 | 0.93 | (0.25) | $5.70 | 18.76% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 4.45% | 4.45% | 100% | $21,131 | |
2020 | $5.55 | 0.26 | (0.52) | (0.26) | (0.27) | $5.02 | (5.08)% | 0.58% | 0.61% | 4.75% | 4.72% | 38% | $10,819 | |
2019 | $5.58 | 0.30 | (0.02) | 0.28 | (0.31) | $5.55 | 5.12% | 0.59% | 0.66% | 5.42% | 5.35% | 24% | $5,727 | |
A Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $4.91 | 0.13 | (0.09) | 0.04 | (0.13) | $4.82 | 0.75% | 1.03%(4) | 1.03%(4) | 5.21%(4) | 5.21%(4) | 21% | $8,148 | |
2023 | $5.41 | 0.23 | (0.50) | (0.27) | (0.23) | $4.91 | (4.84)% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 4.60% | 4.60% | 43% | $8,677 | |
2022 | $5.70 | 0.21 | (0.29) | (0.08) | (0.21) | $5.41 | (1.47)% | 1.02% | 1.02% | 3.65% | 3.65% | 83% | $11,933 | |
2021 | $5.02 | 0.22 | 0.68 | 0.90 | (0.22) | $5.70 | 18.23% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 4.00% | 4.00% | 100% | $13,798 | |
2020 | $5.55 | 0.24 | (0.53) | (0.29) | (0.24) | $5.02 | (5.50)% | 1.03% | 1.06% | 4.30% | 4.27% | 38% | $11,314 | |
2019 | $5.58 | 0.28 | (0.03) | 0.25 | (0.28) | $5.55 | 4.65% | 1.04% | 1.11% | 4.97% | 4.90% | 24% | $11,868 | |
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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) |
C Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $4.91 | 0.11 | (0.09) | 0.02 | (0.11) | $4.82 | 0.37% | 1.78%(4) | 1.78%(4) | 4.46%(4) | 4.46%(4) | 21% | $647 | |
2023 | $5.41 | 0.19 | (0.49) | (0.30) | (0.20) | $4.91 | (5.56)% | 1.78% | 1.78% | 3.85% | 3.85% | 43% | $681 | |
2022 | $5.70 | 0.17 | (0.29) | (0.12) | (0.17) | $5.41 | (2.21)% | 1.77% | 1.77% | 2.90% | 2.90% | 83% | $816 | |
2021 | $5.02 | 0.18 | 0.68 | 0.86 | (0.18) | $5.70 | 17.35% | 1.78% | 1.78% | 3.25% | 3.25% | 100% | $1,225 | |
2020 | $5.54 | 0.20 | (0.52) | (0.32) | (0.20) | $5.02 | (6.04)% | 1.78% | 1.81% | 3.55% | 3.52% | 38% | $2,775 | |
2019 | $5.57 | 0.23 | (0.02) | 0.21 | (0.24) | $5.54 | 3.87% | 1.79% | 1.86% | 4.22% | 4.15% | 24% | $5,574 | |
R Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $4.91 | 0.12 | (0.09) | 0.03 | (0.12) | $4.82 | 0.63% | 1.28%(4) | 1.28%(4) | 4.96%(4) | 4.96%(4) | 21% | $1,353 | |
2023 | $5.41 | 0.22 | (0.50) | (0.28) | (0.22) | $4.91 | (5.08)% | 1.28% | 1.28% | 4.35% | 4.35% | 43% | $1,256 | |
2022 | $5.70 | 0.19 | (0.28) | (0.09) | (0.20) | $5.41 | (1.72)% | 1.27% | 1.27% | 3.40% | 3.40% | 83% | $1,066 | |
2021 | $5.02 | 0.21 | 0.68 | 0.89 | (0.21) | $5.70 | 17.94% | 1.28% | 1.28% | 3.75% | 3.75% | 100% | $1,207 | |
2020 | $5.54 | 0.22 | (0.51) | (0.29) | (0.23) | $5.02 | (5.57)% | 1.28% | 1.31% | 4.05% | 4.02% | 38% | $864 | |
2019 | $5.57 | 0.26 | (0.02) | 0.24 | (0.27) | $5.54 | 4.39% | 1.29% | 1.36% | 4.72% | 4.65% | 24% | $988 | |
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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) |
R5 Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $4.91 | 0.14 | (0.09) | 0.05 | (0.14) | $4.82 | 0.98% | 0.58%(4) | 0.58%(4) | 5.66%(4) | 5.66%(4) | 21% | $257 | |
2023 | $5.42 | 0.25 | (0.50) | (0.25) | (0.26) | $4.91 | (4.59)% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 5.05% | 5.05% | 43% | $488 | |
2022 | $5.70 | 0.23 | (0.27) | (0.04) | (0.24) | $5.42 | (0.85)% | 0.57% | 0.57% | 4.10% | 4.10% | 83% | $588 | |
2021 | $5.02 | 0.25 | 0.68 | 0.93 | (0.25) | $5.70 | 18.76% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 4.45% | 4.45% | 100% | $494 | |
2020 | $5.55 | 0.26 | (0.52) | (0.26) | (0.27) | $5.02 | (5.08)% | 0.58% | 0.61% | 4.75% | 4.72% | 38% | $1,013 | |
2019 | $5.58 | 0.30 | (0.02) | 0.28 | (0.31) | $5.55 | 5.12% | 0.59% | 0.66% | 5.42% | 5.35% | 24% | $1,656 | |
R6 Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $4.91 | 0.14 | (0.10) | 0.04 | (0.14) | $4.81 | 0.80% | 0.53%(4) | 0.53%(4) | 5.71%(4) | 5.71%(4) | 21% | $309 | |
2023 | $5.41 | 0.25 | (0.49) | (0.24) | (0.26) | $4.91 | (4.37)% | 0.53% | 0.53% | 5.10% | 5.10% | 43% | $247 | |
2022 | $5.69 | 0.24 | (0.28) | (0.04) | (0.24) | $5.41 | (0.81)% | 0.52% | 0.52% | 4.15% | 4.15% | 83% | $329 | |
2021 | $5.02 | 0.25 | 0.67 | 0.92 | (0.25) | $5.69 | 18.61% | 0.53% | 0.53% | 4.50% | 4.50% | 100% | $365 | |
2020 | $5.54 | 0.27 | (0.52) | (0.25) | (0.27) | $5.02 | (4.85)% | 0.53% | 0.56% | 4.80% | 4.77% | 38% | $160 | |
2019 | $5.57 | 0.30 | (0.02) | 0.28 | (0.31) | $5.54 | 5.17% | 0.54% | 0.61% | 5.47% | 5.40% | 24% | $190 | |
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(1)Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(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.
(3)Six months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited).
(4)Annualized.
*The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement(s) of Operations or precisely reflect the class expense differentials due to the timing of transactions in shares of a fund in relation to income earned and/or fluctuations in the fair value of a fund's investments.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management Agreement |
At a meeting held on June 14, 2023, 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 the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”), contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s Trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees. 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 data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor and certain independent data providers concerning the Fund.
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 and its affiliates included, but was not limited to
•the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, distribution services, and other services provided to the Fund;
•the wide range of programs and services the Advisor and other service providers provide to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis;
•the Fund’s investment performance compared to appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies;
•the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similarly-managed funds;
•the Advisor’s compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience and those of certain other service providers;
•the Advisor’s strategic plans, generally, and with respect to areas of heightened regulatory interest in the mutual fund industry and certain recent geopolitical and other issues;
•the Advisor’s business continuity plans, vendor management practices, and information security practices;
•the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the Advisor’s financial results of operation;
•possible economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund;
•any collateral benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund;
•fees and expenses associated with any investment by the Fund in other funds;
•payments to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and
•services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients.
In keeping with its practice, the Board held two meetings and the independent Trustees met in private session to discuss the renewal and to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request. The Board 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 but not limited to
•constructing and designing the Fund
•portfolio research and security selection
•initial capitalization/funding
•securities trading
•Fund administration
•custody of Fund assets
•daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio
•liquidity monitoring and management
•risk management, including information security
•shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications
•legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel)
•regulatory and portfolio compliance
•financial reporting
•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, 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 principal investment 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 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 and any actions being taken to improve performance. The Fund’s performance was above its benchmark for the one-year period and below its benchmark for the 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, either directly or through affiliates or third parties, provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through its various committees, 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 information 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, and its financial results of operation. 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 terms of the current management agreement. 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, to the extent they exist, through its fee structure and through reinvestment in its business, infrastructure, investment capabilities and initiatives 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 and other transaction fees and expenses relating to acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fund litigation 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 Investment Company Act Rule 12b-1. Under this unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing 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, 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 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 expense 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 with respect to 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.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the possible 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 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 also 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, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and received over time, concluded that the terms of the management agreement are fair and reasonable and that the management fee charged to the Fund is reasonable in light of the services provided and that the management agreement between the Fund and the Advisor should be renewed for an additional one-year period.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding at the IRS default rate of 10%.* 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.
You may elect a different withholding rate, or request zero withholding, by submitting an acceptable IRS Form W-4R election with your distribution request. You may notify us of your W-4R election by telephone, on our distribution forms, on IRS Form W-4R, or through other acceptable electronic means. If your withholding election is for an automatic withdrawal plan, you have the right to revoke your election at any time and any election you make will remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
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 according to state regulations if, at the time of your distribution, your tax residency is within one of the mandatory withholding states.
*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 American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy. 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 americancentury.com/proxy. 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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These portfolio holdings are available on the fund's website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
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| Multisector 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) |
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President’s Letter | |
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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 | |
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Approval of Management Agreement | |
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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, 2023. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional investment insights, please visit americancentury.com.
Stocks Persevered, Bonds Struggled
Soaring Treasury yields weighed on bond returns for the six-month period. Stocks rallied in the first half of the reporting period before succumbing to the Treasury yield surge in the second half.
Investor expectations for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to conclude its rate-hike campaign helped fuel investor optimism early in the period. Inflation’s steady slowdown, tighter lending conditions and growing recession worries contributed to that outlook. Supported by better-than-expected corporate earnings, U.S. stocks rose sharply, while bonds retreated on rising Treasury yields.
With inflation still higher than central bank targets, the Fed increased interest rates a quarter point in May before pausing in June. Policymakers resumed their tightening campaign in July, raising rates to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, a 22-year high, and paused again in September. Citing still-higher-than-target inflation and still-solid economic data, the Fed left its future policy options open, and investors digested a higher-for-longer rate outlook. Treasury yields marched higher, including the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield, which reached a 16-year high late in the period. Overall, the 10-year Treasury yield jumped from 3.47% on March 31 to 4.58% at September-end, while the two-year yield rocketed from 4.03% to 5.05%.
The first-half rally helped the S&P 500 Index overcome its second-half decline, and stocks returned 5.18% for the six-month period. Growth stocks sharply outperformed value stocks. Meanwhile, amid elevated inflation and significantly higher Treasury yields, investment-grade bonds broadly declined for the six months.
Remaining Diligent in Uncertain Times
We expect market volatility to linger as investors navigate a complex environment of persistent inflation, tighter financial conditions and recession risk. In addition, heightened geopolitical unrest complicates the global backdrop and represents another key consideration for our investment teams.
Our firm has a long history of helping clients weather unpredictable and volatile markets, and we’re determined to meet today’s challenges. Thank you for your trust and confidence in American Century Investments.
With appreciation and respect,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 | |
Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Corporate Bonds | 40.8% |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 21.6% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | 10.1% |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | 6.8% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 6.6% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 3.7% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 3.5% |
Preferred Stocks | 2.2% |
Bank Loan Obligations | 1.6% |
Sovereign Governments and Agencies | 0.9% |
Short-Term Investments | 6.6% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (4.4)% |
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, 2023 to September 30, 2023.
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 mutual fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25 annual 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 $25 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 4/1/23 | Ending Account Value 9/30/23 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 4/1/23 - 9/30/23 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) |
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $980.70 | $2.82 | 0.57% |
I Class | $1,000 | $981.20 | $2.33 | 0.47% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $980.50 | $1.83 | 0.37% |
A Class | $1,000 | $978.40 | $4.06 | 0.82% |
C Class | $1,000 | $975.80 | $7.76 | 1.57% |
R Class | $1,000 | $977.20 | $5.29 | 1.07% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $981.70 | $1.83 | 0.37% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $982.00 | $1.59 | 0.32% |
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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% |
(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, 2023 (UNAUDITED)
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CORPORATE BONDS — 40.8% | | | |
Aerospace and Defense — 0.6% | | | |
Boeing Co., 4.875%, 5/1/25 | | $ | 270,000 | | $ | 265,405 | |
Bombardier, Inc., 7.50%, 2/1/29(1)(2) | | 130,000 | | 123,533 | |
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 9.375%, 11/30/29(1) | | 95,000 | | 96,794 | |
TransDigm, Inc., 4.625%, 1/15/29(2) | | 120,000 | | 104,939 | |
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Air Freight and Logistics — 0.1% | | | |
GXO Logistics, Inc., 2.65%, 7/15/31 | | 69,000 | | 52,470 | |
Automobiles — 1.0% | | | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.20%, 6/10/30(2) | | 200,000 | | 201,245 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.30%, 7/13/25 | | 156,000 | | 150,647 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.40%, 4/6/26 | | 300,000 | | 293,870 | |
Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC, 7.05%, 9/15/28(1) | | 270,000 | | 270,120 | |
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Banks — 8.3% | | | |
Banco Santander SA, 6.92%, 8/8/33 | | 400,000 | | 382,747 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 5.82%, 9/15/29 | | 120,000 | | 118,577 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 2.88%, 10/22/30 | | 365,000 | | 304,317 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 2.57%, 10/20/32 | | 40,000 | | 30,756 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 4.57%, 4/27/33 | | 140,000 | | 124,366 | |
Bank of America N.A., 5.53%, 8/18/26 | | 310,000 | | 308,604 | |
Bank of Montreal, 5.92%, 9/25/25 | | 225,000 | | 224,582 | |
Barclays PLC, VRN, 7.39%, 11/2/28 | | 315,000 | | 323,330 | |
Barclays PLC, VRN, 6.69%, 9/13/34 | | 200,000 | | 195,364 | |
BNP Paribas SA, VRN, 5.34%, 6/12/29(1) | | 300,000 | | 291,558 | |
BPCE SA, 5.15%, 7/21/24(1) | | 410,000 | | 403,581 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 5.00%, 4/28/28 | | 255,000 | | 245,002 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 6.09%, 10/3/33(3) | | 84,000 | | 83,488 | |
Citibank NA, 5.80%, 9/29/28 | | 165,000 | | 165,079 | |
Credit Agricole SA, 5.59%, 7/5/26(1) | | 185,000 | | 183,656 | |
Credit Agricole SA, VRN, 4.00%, 1/10/33(1) | | 250,000 | | 221,780 | |
Discover Bank, 3.45%, 7/27/26 | | 270,000 | | 245,664 | |
Discover Bank, VRN, 5.97%, 8/9/28 | | 425,000 | | 389,284 | |
Fifth Third Bank NA, 3.85%, 3/15/26 | | 200,000 | | 185,085 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, VRN, 5.89%, 8/14/27 | | 390,000 | | 385,395 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, VRN, 2.80%, 5/24/32 | | 475,000 | | 368,159 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.02%, 6/26/24(1) | | 200,000 | | 195,286 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 6.625%, 6/20/33(1) | | 260,000 | | 244,661 | |
KeyBank NA, 4.39%, 12/14/27 | | 250,000 | | 225,417 | |
KeyCorp, VRN, 3.88%, 5/23/25 | | 225,000 | | 216,945 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., VRN, 2.31%, 7/20/32 | | 135,000 | | 103,555 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., VRN, 5.58%, 6/12/29 | | 94,000 | | 91,236 | |
Societe Generale SA, VRN, 6.69%, 1/10/34(1) | | 200,000 | | 194,417 | |
Societe Generale SA, VRN, 3.65%, 7/8/35(1) | | 200,000 | | 157,566 | |
Truist Bank, VRN, 2.64%, 9/17/29 | | 520,000 | | 482,942 | |
U.S. Bancorp, VRN, 5.78%, 6/12/29 | | 134,000 | | 130,507 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., VRN, 5.39%, 4/24/34 | | 147,000 | | 137,488 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Wells Fargo & Co., VRN, 5.56%, 7/25/34 | | $ | 229,000 | | $ | 216,961 | |
| | | 7,577,355 | |
Biotechnology — 0.5% | | | |
Amgen, Inc., 5.25%, 3/2/25 | | 182,000 | | 180,681 | |
Amgen, Inc., 5.25%, 3/2/30 | | 290,000 | | 283,441 | |
| | | 464,122 | |
Broadline Retail — 0.4% | | | |
Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 3/15/30(1) | | 60,000 | | 50,932 | |
Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, 6.125%, 3/15/32(1)(2) | | 367,000 | | 303,282 | |
| | | 354,214 | |
Building Products — 0.6% | | | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 5.00%, 3/1/30(1) | | 501,000 | | 447,279 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/32(1) | | 42,000 | | 39,588 | |
Standard Industries, Inc., 4.375%, 7/15/30(1) | | 134,000 | | 111,119 | |
| | | 597,986 | |
Capital Markets — 1.4% | | | |
Blue Owl Capital Corp., 3.40%, 7/15/26 | | 509,000 | | 456,630 | |
Charles Schwab Corp., VRN, 5.85%, 5/19/34 | | 153,000 | | 145,643 | |
Charles Schwab Corp., VRN, 6.14%, 8/24/34 | | 50,000 | | 48,665 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., VRN, 3.62%, 3/15/28 | | 104,000 | | 95,996 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., VRN, 3.81%, 4/23/29 | | 178,000 | | 161,716 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 6.34%, 10/18/33 | | 85,000 | | 85,530 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 5.42%, 7/21/34 | | 129,000 | | 121,740 | |
Nasdaq, Inc., 5.55%, 2/15/34 | | 155,000 | | 148,026 | |
| | | 1,263,946 | |
Chemicals — 0.5% | | | |
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.35%, 11/15/28 | | 270,000 | | 266,745 | |
Tronox, Inc., 4.625%, 3/15/29(1) | | 260,000 | | 210,157 | |
| | | 476,902 | |
Commercial Services and Supplies — 0.6% | | | |
Clean Harbors, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/31(1) | | 322,000 | | 313,502 | |
GrafTech Global Enterprises, Inc., 9.875%, 12/15/28(1) | | 261,000 | | 247,624 | |
| | | 561,126 | |
Construction and Engineering — 0.2% | | | |
Brand Industrial Services, Inc., 10.375%, 8/1/30(1) | | 220,000 | | 220,614 | |
Consumer Finance — 1.2% | | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50%, 7/15/25 | | 845,000 | | 846,256 | |
Navient Corp., 6.125%, 3/25/24 | | 215,000 | | 214,045 | |
| | | 1,060,301 | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.1% | | | |
United Natural Foods, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/28(1)(2) | | 117,000 | | 89,347 | |
Containers and Packaging — 1.3% | | | |
Berry Global, Inc., 5.50%, 4/15/28(1) | | 459,000 | | 443,700 | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 7.25%, 5/15/31(1) | | 388,000 | | 379,755 | |
Sealed Air Corp., 5.00%, 4/15/29(1) | | 446,000 | | 401,534 | |
| | | 1,224,989 | |
Distributors — 0.4% | | | |
LKQ Corp., 6.25%, 6/15/33(1) | | 406,000 | | 393,029 | |
Diversified REITs — 1.3% | | | |
Agree LP, 2.90%, 10/1/30 | | 215,000 | | 173,387 | |
Extra Space Storage LP, 5.50%, 7/1/30 | | 185,000 | | 179,041 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP, 5.50%, 8/15/33 | | $ | 83,000 | | $ | 77,559 | |
Spirit Realty LP, 4.00%, 7/15/29 | | 295,000 | | 261,186 | |
VICI Properties LP, 4.375%, 5/15/25 | | 246,000 | | 237,982 | |
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc., 4.125%, 8/15/30(1) | | 270,000 | | 229,925 | |
| | | 1,159,080 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.0% | | | |
AT&T, Inc., 5.40%, 2/15/34 | | 545,000 | | 510,300 | |
Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/32 | | 380,000 | | 439,936 | |
| | | 950,236 | |
Electric Utilities — 0.8% | | | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc., VRN, 3.875%, 2/15/62 | | 300,000 | | 245,639 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.40%, 6/15/33 | | 84,000 | | 81,048 | |
Palomino Funding Trust I, 7.23%, 5/17/28(1) | | 250,000 | | 251,107 | |
Tierra Mojada Luxembourg II Sarl, 5.75%, 12/1/40(1) | | 191,933 | | 159,982 | |
| | | 737,776 | |
Electrical Equipment — 0.3% | | | |
Regal Rexnord Corp., 6.40%, 4/15/33(1) | | 272,000 | | 262,277 | |
Entertainment — 0.1% | | | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 3.64%, 3/15/25 | | 36,000 | | 34,732 | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 3.76%, 3/15/27 | | 44,000 | | 40,641 | |
| | | 75,373 | |
Financial Services — 0.7% | | | |
Antares Holdings LP, 7.95%, 8/11/28(1) | | 255,000 | | 253,742 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, VRN, 7.15%, 7/13/27 | | 401,000 | | 403,866 | |
| | | 657,608 | |
Ground Transportation — 0.6% | | | |
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.50%, 8/11/32(1) | | 200,000 | | 184,994 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 6.00%, 12/15/29(1) | | 345,000 | | 336,310 | |
| | | 521,304 | |
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 0.6% | | | |
Avantor Funding, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/28(1) | | 235,000 | | 214,499 | |
Bausch & Lomb Escrow Corp., 8.375%, 10/1/28(1) | | 90,000 | | 90,380 | |
Medline Borrower LP, 3.875%, 4/1/29(1) | | 259,000 | | 219,195 | |
| | | 524,074 | |
Health Care Providers and Services — 1.2% | | | |
Centene Corp., 4.625%, 12/15/29 | | 235,000 | | 211,922 | |
IQVIA, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/30(1) | | 200,000 | | 196,004 | |
Owens & Minor, Inc., 6.625%, 4/1/30(1)(2) | | 252,000 | | 223,947 | |
Star Parent, Inc., 9.00%, 10/1/30(1) | | 169,000 | | 170,986 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.125%, 10/1/28(2) | | 180,000 | | 169,142 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.25%, 6/1/29 | | 150,000 | | 129,253 | |
| | | 1,101,254 | |
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 1.7% | | | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/29(1)(2) | | 284,000 | | 240,899 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 7.00%, 2/15/30(1) | | 108,000 | | 105,205 | |
CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc., 5.75%, 4/1/30(1) | | 262,000 | | 237,036 | |
Light & Wonder International, Inc., 7.25%, 11/15/29(1) | | 328,000 | | 321,801 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 7.25%, 1/15/30(1) | | 206,000 | | 204,402 | |
Station Casinos LLC, 4.625%, 12/1/31(1)(2) | | 336,000 | | 269,132 | |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/27(1) | | 215,000 | | 200,205 | |
| | | 1,578,680 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.2% | |
Alexander Funding Trust II, 7.47%, 7/31/28(1) | | $ | 230,000 | | $ | 230,492 | |
Insurance — 0.5% | | | |
Athene Global Funding, 2.51%, 3/8/24(1) | | 350,000 | | 343,859 | |
Belrose Funding Trust, 2.33%, 8/15/30(1) | | 107,000 | | 79,883 | |
| | | 423,742 | |
IT Services — 0.8% | | | |
Black Knight InfoServ LLC, 3.625%, 9/1/28(1) | | 495,000 | | 445,413 | |
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc., 2.70%, 10/15/28 | | 375,000 | | 308,515 | |
| | | 753,928 | |
Life Sciences Tools and Services — 0.7% | | | |
Fortrea Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 7/1/30(1) | | 258,000 | | 251,360 | |
Illumina, Inc., 5.80%, 12/12/25 | | 410,000 | | 407,482 | |
| | | 658,842 | |
Machinery — 0.4% | | | |
Chart Industries, Inc., 9.50%, 1/1/31(1)(2) | | 254,000 | | 270,180 | |
Ingersoll Rand, Inc., 5.70%, 8/14/33 | | 61,000 | | 58,901 | |
| | | 329,081 | |
Media — 2.9% | | | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 7.375%, 3/1/31(1) | | 540,000 | | 521,885 | |
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.25%, 1/15/34(1) | | 470,000 | | 346,544 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 6.48%, 10/23/45 | | 235,000 | | 205,366 | |
Cox Communications, Inc., 5.70%, 6/15/33(1) | | 117,000 | | 112,835 | |
Cox Communications, Inc., 4.50%, 6/30/43(1) | | 41,000 | | 30,745 | |
Gray Escrow II, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/31(1)(2) | | 475,000 | | 311,470 | |
Gray Television, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/30(1)(2) | | 235,000 | | 155,976 | |
Paramount Global, 4.00%, 1/15/26 | | 330,000 | | 312,556 | |
Paramount Global, 4.95%, 1/15/31(2) | | 255,000 | | 219,075 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.50%, 7/1/29(1) | | 195,000 | | 172,704 | |
TEGNA, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/29 | | 130,000 | | 109,359 | |
Warner Media LLC, 3.80%, 2/15/27 | | 187,000 | | 164,981 | |
| | | 2,663,496 | |
Metals and Mining — 0.9% | | | |
Arsenal AIC Parent LLC, 8.00%, 10/1/30(1) | | 22,000 | | 21,918 | |
ATI, Inc., 4.875%, 10/1/29 | | 230,000 | | 202,781 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 6.75%, 4/15/30(1) | | 351,000 | | 328,489 | |
South32 Treasury Ltd., 4.35%, 4/14/32(1) | | 299,000 | | 252,438 | |
| | | 805,626 | |
Multi-Utilities — 0.3% | | | |
Sempra, VRN, 4.125%, 4/1/52 | | 300,000 | | 243,168 | |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 4.8% | | | |
Antero Resources Corp., 7.625%, 2/1/29(1) | | 82,000 | | 83,174 | |
Antero Resources Corp., 5.375%, 3/1/30(1) | | 330,000 | | 304,218 | |
Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp., 7.625%, 12/15/25(1) | | 290,000 | | 291,353 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.75%, 4/15/29(1) | | 15,000 | | 14,694 | |
Civitas Resources, Inc., 8.375%, 7/1/28(1) | | 381,000 | | 388,144 | |
Columbia Pipelines Holding Co. LLC, 6.04%, 8/15/28(1) | | 270,000 | | 268,799 | |
CrownRock LP / CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/29(1) | | 110,000 | | 103,180 | |
Ecopetrol SA, 5.375%, 6/26/26 | | 200,000 | | 192,218 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Energian Israel Finance Ltd., 8.50%, 9/30/33 | | $ | 150,000 | | $ | 149,666 | |
EnLink Midstream LLC, 6.50%, 9/1/30(1) | | 260,000 | | 252,484 | |
EQM Midstream Partners LP, 7.50%, 6/1/27(1) | | 277,000 | | 277,822 | |
Geopark Ltd., 5.50%, 1/17/27(1) | | 260,000 | | 223,178 | |
Leviathan Bond Ltd., 6.50%, 6/30/27 | | 150,000 | | 142,733 | |
MEG Energy Corp., 5.875%, 2/1/29(1) | | 253,000 | | 236,552 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.375%, 9/1/28 | | 363,000 | | 366,051 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.125%, 1/1/31 | | 287,000 | | 283,163 | |
ONEOK, Inc., 6.05%, 9/1/33 | | 50,000 | | 49,151 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.95%, 1/28/31 | | 300,000 | | 215,026 | |
Southwestern Energy Co., 5.375%, 3/15/30 | | 450,000 | | 410,516 | |
Williams Cos., Inc., 5.30%, 8/15/28 | | 160,000 | | 156,604 | |
| | | 4,408,726 | |
Passenger Airlines — 0.8% | | | |
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2017-2, Class B, 3.70%, 4/15/27 | | 259,596 | | 246,712 | |
American Airlines, Inc., 7.25%, 2/15/28(1)(2) | | 166,000 | | 158,878 | |
American Airlines, Inc. / AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.50%, 4/20/26(1) | | 99,423 | | 97,191 | |
Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd. / Spirit IP Cayman Ltd., 8.00%, 9/20/25(1) | | 220,000 | | 220,100 | |
| | | 722,881 | |
Personal Care Products — 0.3% | | | |
Coty, Inc. / HFC Prestige Products, Inc. / HFC Prestige International U.S. LLC, 6.625%, 7/15/30(1) | | 240,000 | | 234,593 | |
Retail REITs — 0.7% | | | |
NNN REIT, Inc., 4.30%, 10/15/28 | | 568,000 | | 525,624 | |
NNN REIT, Inc., 5.60%, 10/15/33 | | 110,000 | | 103,759 | |
| | | 629,383 | |
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 0.2% | | | |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA, Inc., 2.50%, 5/11/31 | | 210,000 | | 164,093 | |
Specialized REITs — 0.8% | | | |
American Tower Corp., 5.55%, 7/15/33 | | 250,000 | | 238,495 | |
Equinix, Inc., 2.90%, 11/18/26 | | 110,000 | | 101,072 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.625%, 7/15/32(1) | | 480,000 | | 414,918 | |
| | | 754,485 | |
Trading Companies and Distributors — 0.9% | | | |
Air Lease Corp., 3.125%, 12/1/30 | | 320,000 | | 260,824 | |
Aircastle Ltd., 6.50%, 7/18/28(1) | | 345,000 | | 338,656 | |
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 6.50%, 8/1/30(1) | | 245,000 | | 237,694 | |
| | | 837,174 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1% | | | |
Kenbourne Invest SA, 4.70%, 1/22/28(1) | | 100,000 | | 62,416 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $38,639,985) | | | 37,332,742 | |
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 21.6% | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.00%, 12/15/24 | | 180,000 | | 170,951 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 2/15/25(6) | | 1,000,000 | | 950,078 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.00%, 2/15/26(6) | | 900,000 | | 881,051 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.50%, 7/15/26 | | 400,000 | | 396,344 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.375%, 8/15/26 | | 7,000,000 | | 6,913,594 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.625%, 9/15/26 | | 6,100,000 | | 6,070,453 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.00%, 11/15/26 | | 350,000 | | 321,986 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.625%, 5/31/28 | | $ | 2,000,000 | | $ | 1,917,109 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.375%, 8/31/28 | | 1,400,000 | | 1,386,219 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, 11/15/32 | | 300,000 | | 289,383 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.50%, 2/15/33 | | 500,000 | | 458,828 | |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $19,956,788) | | | 19,755,996 | |
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS — 10.1% | | | |
ACRES Commercial Realty Ltd., Series 2021-FL1, Class A, VRN, 6.65%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.31%), 6/15/36(1) | | 240,660 | | 235,748 | |
ACRES Commercial Realty Ltd., Series 2021-FL1, Class AS, VRN, 7.05%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.71%), 6/15/36(1) | | 165,500 | | 160,034 | |
AIMCO CLO 10 Ltd., Series 2019-10A, Class CR, VRN, 7.51%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.16%), 7/22/32(1) | | 250,000 | | 246,351 | |
Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd., Series 2021-FL1, Class A, VRN, 6.42%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.08%), 12/15/35(1) | | 352,000 | | 347,184 | |
Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd., Series 2021-FL4, Class A, VRN, 6.80%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.46%), 11/15/36(1) | | 144,500 | | 142,689 | |
ARES XLVII CLO Ltd., Series 2018-47A, Class C, VRN, 7.32%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.01%), 4/15/30(1) | | 150,000 | | 147,051 | |
Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class CR, VRN, 7.67%, (3-month LIBOR plus 2.10%), 10/17/32(1) | | 350,000 | | 344,276 | |
Barings CLO Ltd., Series 2016-2A, Class DR2, VRN, 8.74%, (3-month SOFR plus 3.41%), 1/20/32(1) | | 90,000 | | 89,131 | |
Barings Private Credit Corp. CLO Ltd., Series 2023-1A, Class A1, VRN, 7.81%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.40%), 7/15/31(1) | | 175,000 | | 175,072 | |
BDS Ltd., Series 2020-FL5, Class AS, VRN, 6.80%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.46%), 2/16/37(1) | | 200,000 | | 197,132 | |
BDS Ltd., Series 2021-FL8, Class A, VRN, 6.37%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.03%), 1/18/36(1) | | 98,215 | | 97,140 | |
Benefit Street Partners CLO XI, Series 2017-11A, Class B, VRN, 7.97%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.66%), 4/15/29(1) | | 350,000 | | 350,604 | |
BSPRT Issuer Ltd., Series 2023-FL10, Class A, VRN, 7.68%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.26%), 9/15/35(1) | | 245,000 | | 243,775 | |
BXMT Ltd., Series 2021-FL4, Class A, VRN, 6.50%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.16%), 5/15/38(1) | | 265,000 | | 249,905 | |
CBAM Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class B, VRN, 7.39%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.06%), 7/20/30(1) | | 250,000 | | 246,800 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXVIII LP, Series 2020-1A, Class A, VRN, 7.42%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.11%), 10/15/31(1) | | 147,836 | | 147,739 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXI LP, Series 2021-1A, Class A, VRN, 7.07%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.76%), 4/15/32(1) | | 168,070 | | 167,409 | |
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2017-3A, Class C, VRN, 9.24%, (3-month SOFR plus 3.91%), 7/20/30(1) | | 250,000 | | 246,911 | |
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2017-5A, Class B, VRN, 7.42%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.11%), 11/16/30(1) | | 100,000 | | 98,818 | |
Dryden 30 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013-30A, Class CR, VRN, 7.33%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.96%), 11/15/28(1) | | 250,000 | | 245,285 | |
Greystone CRE Notes Ltd., Series 2019-FL2, Class D, VRN, 7.85%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.40%), 9/15/37(1) | | 132,500 | | 127,485 | |
HGI CRE CLO Ltd., Series 2021-FL1, Class AS, VRN, 6.85%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.51%), 6/16/36(1) | | 330,000 | | 320,836 | |
HGI CRE CLO Ltd., Series 2021-FL2, Class B, VRN, 6.95%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.61%), 9/17/36(1) | | 376,000 | | 359,808 | |
KKR Static CLO I Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class B, VRN, 7.93%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.60%), 7/20/31(1) | | 250,000 | | 249,425 | |
KVK CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class DR, VRN, 8.52%, (3-month SOFR plus 3.21%), 1/14/28(1) | | 250,000 | | 248,486 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Madison Park Funding XIX Ltd., Series 2015-19A, Class DR, VRN, 9.96%, (3-month SOFR plus 4.61%), 1/22/28(1) | | $ | 275,000 | | $ | 261,107 | |
MF1 Ltd., Series 2020-FL4, Class D, VRN, 9.55%, (1-month SOFR plus 4.21%), 11/15/35(1) | | 356,000 | | 347,350 | |
Neuberger Berman CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2014-18A, Class BR2, VRN, 7.75%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.41%), 10/21/30(1) | | 275,000 | | 270,599 | |
Octagon Investment Partners XV Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class CRR, VRN, 7.58%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.26%), 7/19/30(1) | | 175,000 | | 171,836 | |
Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class A2R3, VRN, 7.07%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.76%), 10/17/31(1) | | 200,000 | | 197,860 | |
Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class CR, VRN, 8.58%, (3-month SOFR plus 3.21%), 11/15/31(1) | | 400,000 | | 393,852 | |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class C, VRN, 8.09%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.76%), 7/20/29(1) | | 175,000 | | 172,323 | |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2022-4A, Class B, VRN, 8.10%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.75%), 7/24/31(1) | | 200,000 | | 201,564 | |
Ready Capital Mortgage Financing LLC, Series 2021-FL6, Class A, VRN, 6.38%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.06%), 7/25/36(1) | | 91,900 | | 90,241 | |
Shelter Growth CRE Issuer Ltd., Series 2022-FL4, Class A, VRN, 7.62%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.30%), 6/17/37(1) | | 198,000 | | 197,733 | |
Shelter Growth CRE Issuer Ltd., Series 2023-FL5, Class A, VRN, 8.08%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.75%), 5/19/38(1) | | 124,000 | | 123,540 | |
Silver Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class CR, VRN, 7.89%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.56%), 7/20/30(1) | | 300,000 | | 297,900 | |
Sound Point CLO XXII Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class BR, VRN, 7.29%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.96%), 1/20/32(1) | | 250,000 | | 246,750 | |
Stewart Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class CR, VRN, 7.37%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.06%), 1/15/30(1) | | 250,000 | | 244,716 | |
TRTX Issuer Ltd., Series 2021-FL4, Class A, VRN, 6.65%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.31%), 3/15/38(1) | | 212,987 | | 208,767 | |
Vibrant CLO VII Ltd., Series 2017-7A, Class B, VRN, 7.99%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.66%), 9/15/30(1) | | 200,000 | | 198,717 | |
Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1RR, VRN, 6.57%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.24%), 7/20/30(1) | | 82,975 | | 82,677 | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $9,160,464) | | | 9,192,626 | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 6.8% | |
Fixed-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 6.8% | |
FHLMC, 3.50%, 2/1/49 | | 1,259,044 | | 1,097,845 | |
FHLMC, 6.00%, 1/1/53 | | 545,131 | | 539,149 | |
FNMA, 5.00%, 8/1/53 | | 1,176,807 | | 1,120,711 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 9/1/53 | | 908,359 | | 898,019 | |
FNMA, 6.00%, 9/1/53 | | 906,289 | | 896,808 | |
GNMA, 6.50%, TBA | | 539,000 | | 542,074 | |
GNMA, 2.50%, 12/20/51 | | 1,382,939 | | 1,132,135 | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $6,334,880) | 6,226,741 | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 6.6% | | | |
Aaset Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B, 3.54%, 1/15/47(1) | | 207,165 | | 166,783 | |
Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2023-1, Class B, 8.81%, 7/15/53(1) | | 150,000 | | 150,437 | |
Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, SEQ, 1.94%, 8/15/46(1) | | 100,000 | | 87,592 | |
Blackbird Capital Aircraft, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 3.45%, 7/15/46(1) | | 210,977 | | 176,578 | |
CARS-DB4 LP, Series 2020-1A, Class A1, SEQ, 2.69%, 2/15/50(1) | | 122,763 | | 115,940 | |
CARS-DB4 LP, Series 2020-1A, Class B1, 4.17%, 2/15/50(1) | | 200,000 | | 187,717 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
CARS-DB4 LP, Series 2020-1A, Class B2, 4.52%, 2/15/50(1) | | $ | 100,000 | | $ | 88,046 | |
Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A, SEQ, 4.125%, 6/15/43(1) | | 182,941 | | 166,507 | |
Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Series 2017-1R, Class A, SEQ, 2.74%, 8/15/41(1) | | 198,423 | | 180,281 | |
Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, SEQ, 3.47%, 1/15/46(1) | | 161,647 | | 149,302 | |
Clsec Holdings 22t LLC, Series 2021-1, Class C, 6.17%, 5/11/37(1) | | 306,498 | | 240,163 | |
Cologix Canadian Issuer LP, Series 2022-1CAN, Class A2, SEQ, 4.94%, 1/25/52(1) | CAD | 250,000 | | 165,651 | |
Cologix Canadian Issuer LP, Series 2022-1CAN, Class C, 7.74%, 1/25/52(1) | CAD | 200,000 | | 131,588 | |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2022-3A, Class A, SEQ, 6.57%, 10/15/32(1) | | $ | 250,000 | | 250,493 | |
Diamond Issuer, Series 2021-1A, Class A, SEQ, 2.31%, 11/20/51(1) | | 395,000 | | 336,863 | |
Diamond Issuer, Series 2021-1A, Class C, 3.79%, 11/20/51(1) | | 325,000 | | 260,341 | |
Edgeconnex Data Centers Issuer LLC, Series 2022-1, Class A2, SEQ, 4.25%, 3/25/52(1) | | 171,974 | | 154,977 | |
Flexential Issuer, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, SEQ, 3.25%, 11/27/51(1) | | 300,000 | | 263,248 | |
GAIA Aviation Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.97%, 12/15/44(1) | | 134,492 | | 121,250 | |
Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes, Series 2021-1, Class A, SEQ, 2.64%, 10/15/46(1) | | 206,603 | | 177,475 | |
Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes, Series 2021-1, Class B, 3.43%, 10/15/46(1) | | 229,222 | | 188,475 | |
MACH 1 Cayman Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A, SEQ, 3.47%, 10/15/39(1) | | 173,357 | | 148,172 | |
MAPS Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, SEQ, 2.52%, 6/15/46(1) | | 273,048 | | 237,506 | |
Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2005-4, Class A4, VRN, 5.68%, (90-day average SOFR plus 0.44%), 3/22/32 | | 72,845 | | 70,721 | |
NP SPE II LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A1, SEQ, 2.57%, 9/20/49(1) | | 185,781 | | 174,108 | |
Sabey Data Center Issuer LLC, Series 2020-1, Class A2, SEQ, 3.81%, 4/20/45(1) | | 350,000 | | 333,574 | |
Sapphire Aviation Finance II Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A, SEQ, 3.23%, 3/15/40(1) | | 170,842 | | 144,859 | |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-3A, Class B, 2.75%, 8/20/36(1) | | 29,516 | | 27,854 | |
Slam Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class B, 3.42%, 6/15/46(1) | | 214,850 | | 179,855 | |
Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, SEQ, 4.54%, 2/25/44(1) | | 137,423 | | 136,104 | |
Start II Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A, SEQ, 4.09%, 3/15/44(1) | | 242,695 | | 215,449 | |
Trinity Rail Leasing LP, Series 2009-1A, Class A, SEQ, 6.66%, 11/16/39(1) | | 108,044 | | 107,251 | |
Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A2, SEQ, 1.65%, 9/15/45(1) | | 342,000 | | 309,313 | |
VB-S1 Issuer LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class D, 4.29%, 2/15/52(1) | | 250,000 | | 218,401 | |
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $6,653,373) | | | 6,062,874 | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 3.7% | |
Private Sponsor Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.4% | | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A2, VRN, 3.86%, 1/26/65(1) | | 112,209 | | 105,411 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-3, Class M1, VRN, 2.48%, 5/25/66(1) | | $ | 400,000 | | $ | 256,610 | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-7, Class A3, VRN, 2.34%, 10/25/66(1) | | 331,877 | | 268,874 | |
Bellemeade Re Ltd., Series 2020-4A, Class M2B, VRN, 9.03%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.60%), 6/25/30(1) | | 124,273 | | 125,096 | |
Bellemeade RE Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class M2, VRN, 8.33%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.90%), 4/25/28(1) | | 80,664 | | 80,847 | |
Bellemeade RE Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class M1C, VRN, 7.38%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.95%), 7/25/29(1) | | 119,339 | | 119,717 | |
Bellemeade RE Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class M2, VRN, 11.43%, (30-day average SOFR plus 6.11%), 8/26/30(1) | | 115,120 | | 116,705 | |
Farm Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1, Class B, VRN, 3.24%, 7/25/51(1) | | 298,794 | | 205,698 | |
GCAT Trust, Series 2021-NQM1, Class A3, SEQ, VRN, 1.15%, 1/25/66(1) | | 79,629 | | 65,476 | |
Home RE Ltd., Series 2020-1, Class B1, VRN, 12.43%, (1-month LIBOR plus 7.00%), 10/25/30(1) | | 225,000 | | 229,293 | |
Home RE Ltd., Series 2022-1, Class M1A, VRN, 8.17%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.85%), 10/25/34(1) | | 66,257 | | 66,781 | |
Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust, Series 2020-2, Class B3, VRN, 5.47%, 5/25/65(1) | | 250,000 | | 213,863 | |
Triangle Re Ltd., Series 2021-1, Class M2, VRN, 9.33%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.90%), 8/25/33(1) | | 73,759 | | 74,134 | |
Triangle Re Ltd., Series 2021-3, Class M1A, VRN, 7.22%, (30-day average SOFR plus 1.90%), 2/25/34(1) | | 86,103 | | 86,233 | |
Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-R3, Class M1, SEQ, VRN, 2.41%, 4/25/64(1) | | 315,000 | | 219,263 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-7, Class 3A1, SEQ, 6.00%, 6/25/36 | | 1,481 | | 1,275 | |
| | | 2,235,276 | |
U.S. Government Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.3% | |
FHLMC, Series 2022-DNA3, Class M1A, VRN, 7.32%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.00%), 4/25/42(1) | | 139,300 | | 140,363 | |
FHLMC, Series 2022-DNA5, Class M1A, VRN, 8.27%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.95%), 6/25/42(1) | | 185,679 | | 190,547 | |
FHLMC, Series 2022-DNA6, Class M1A, VRN, 7.47%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.15%), 9/25/42(1) | | 130,324 | | 131,682 | |
FHLMC, Series 2023-HQA2, Class M1A, VRN, 7.32%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.00%), 6/25/43(1) | | 137,566 | | 138,326 | |
FNMA, Series 2016-55, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 8/25/46 | | 324,242 | | 59,872 | |
FNMA, Series 2017-7, Class AI, IO, 6.00%, 2/25/47 | | 253,990 | | 45,634 | |
FNMA, Series 2018-C01, Class 1ED2, VRN, 6.28%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.96%), 7/25/30 | | 29,618 | | 29,477 | |
FNMA, Series 2022-R06, Class 1M1, VRN, 8.07%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.75%), 5/25/42(1) | | 110,414 | | 113,234 | |
FNMA, Series 2023-R05, Class 1M1, VRN, 7.22%, (30-day average SOFR plus 1.90%), 6/25/43(1) | | 280,858 | | 282,024 | |
FNMA, Series 413, Class C27, IO, 4.00%, 7/25/42 | | 228,547 | | 33,383 | |
| | | 1,164,542 | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $3,680,228) | | | 3,399,818 | |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 3.5% | |
BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-BWAY, Class D, VRN, 7.61%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.27%), 11/15/34(1) | | 172,000 | | 68,179 | |
BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-BWAY, Class E, VRN, 8.30%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.96%), 11/15/34(1) | | 183,000 | | 42,539 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-VIVA, Class D, VRN, 3.67%, 3/11/44(1) | | 350,000 | | 277,550 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-VOLT, Class E, VRN, 7.45%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.11%), 9/15/36(1) | | $ | 248,485 | | $ | 237,508 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2023-VLT2, Class B, VRN, 8.46%, (1-month SOFR plus 3.13%), 6/15/40(1) | | 212,000 | | 211,813 | |
BX Trust, Series 2018-GW, Class C, VRN, 6.85%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.52%), 5/15/35(1) | | 249,000 | | 243,704 | |
BX Trust, Series 2021-ARIA, Class G, VRN, 8.59%, (1-month SOFR plus 3.26%), 10/15/36(1) | | 186,000 | | 174,508 | |
BXP Trust, Series 2017-CC, Class D, VRN, 3.67%, 8/13/37(1) | | 180,000 | | 131,109 | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SMRT, Class E, VRN, 4.90%, 1/10/36(1) | | 280,000 | | 279,522 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-BHAR, Class B, VRN, 6.95%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.61%), 11/15/38(1) | | 135,000 | | 132,957 | |
DBGS Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-BIOD, Class D, VRN, 6.93%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.60%), 5/15/35(1) | | 319,817 | | 313,705 | |
Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class E, VRN, 8.30%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.96%), 7/15/38(1) | | 169,187 | | 166,158 | |
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Trust, Series 2019-FBLU, Class D, VRN, 4.10%, 12/10/36(1) | | 120,000 | | 114,361 | |
Great Wolf Trust, Series 2019-WOLF, Class C, VRN, 7.08%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.75%), 12/15/36(1) | | 163,000 | | 161,171 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corportation Trust, Series 2018-HULA, Class C, VRN, 7.09%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.75%), 7/15/25(1) | | 132,642 | | 130,125 | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-AON, Class A, SEQ, 4.13%, 7/5/31(1) | | 175,000 | | 158,375 | |
Med Trust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class F, VRN, 9.45%, (1-month SOFR plus 4.11%), 11/15/38(1) | | 218,253 | | 208,024 | |
One New York Plaza Trust, Series 2020-1NYP, Class B, VRN, 6.95%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.61%), 1/15/36(1) | | 154,000 | | 141,314 | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $3,561,103) | | 3,192,622 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS — 2.2% | | | |
Banks — 1.7% | | | |
BNP Paribas SA, 6.625%(1) | | 200,000 | | 197,967 | |
BNP Paribas SA, 8.50%(1) | | 200,000 | | 196,164 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 7.625% | | 180,000 | | 176,058 | |
Credit Agricole SA, 7.875%(1) | | 200,000 | | 198,970 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.375% | | 200,000 | | 193,695 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50% | | 200,000 | | 195,353 | |
Societe Generale SA, 7.875%(1) | | 200,000 | | 198,849 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 7.625% | | 189,000 | | 191,016 | |
| | | 1,548,072 | |
Capital Markets — 0.5% | | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series W, 7.50% | | 290,000 | | 287,349 | |
UBS Group AG, 7.00%(1) | | 200,000 | | 197,576 | |
| | | 484,925 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $2,044,259) | | | 2,032,997 | |
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS(4) — 1.6% | | | |
Health Care Providers and Services — 0.4% | | | |
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 9.19%, (1-month SOFR plus 3.75%), 8/31/26 | | $ | 371,758 | | 372,583 | |
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 0.2% | | | |
Caesars Entertainment Corp., Term Loan B, 8.67%, (1-month SOFR plus 3.25%), 2/6/30 | | 179,100 | | 179,380 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Passenger Airlines — 0.4% | | | |
American Airlines, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, 8.54%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.75%), 2/15/28 | | $ | 405,900 | | $ | 403,501 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.6% | | | |
Horizon Therapeutics USA Inc., 2021 Term Loan B2, 7.18%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.75%), 3/15/28 | | 114,055 | | 114,094 | |
Jazz Financing Lux S.a.r.l., USD Term Loan, 8.93%, (1-month SOFR plus 3.50%), 5/5/28 | | 388,020 | | 388,156 | |
| | | 502,250 | |
TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $1,447,947) | | | 1,457,714 | |
SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES — 0.9% | | | |
Mexico — 0.2% | | | |
Mexico Government International Bond, 4.875%, 5/19/33 | | 200,000 | | 179,612 | |
Nigeria — 0.1% | | | |
Nigeria Government International Bonds, 6.50%, 11/28/27(1) | | 150,000 | | 125,508 | |
Panama — 0.1% | | | |
Panama Government International Bonds, 6.875%, 1/31/36(3) | | 91,000 | | 91,405 | |
Romania — 0.2% | | | |
Romanian Government International Bond, 6.625%, 2/17/28(1) | | 196,000 | | 198,864 | |
Saudi Arabia — 0.3% | | | |
Saudi Government International Bond, 4.75%, 1/18/28(1) | | 122,000 | | 119,325 | |
Saudi Government International Bond, 5.50%, 10/25/32(1) | | 140,000 | | 140,266 | |
| | | 259,591 | |
TOTAL SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES (Cost $867,452) | | | 854,980 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 6.6% | | | |
Money Market Funds — 2.8% | | | |
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio(5) | | 2,606,353 | | 2,606,353 | |
Repurchase Agreements — 3.8% | | | |
BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 2.50% - 3.00%, 11/15/44 - 2/15/47, valued at $476,038), in a joint trading account at 5.25%, dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23 (Delivery value $464,642) | | | 464,439 | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 4.125%, 8/31/30, valued at $3,078,408), at 5.29%, dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23 (Delivery value $3,019,330) | | | 3,018,000 | |
| | | 3,482,439 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $6,088,792) | | | 6,088,792 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 104.4% (Cost $98,435,271) | | | 95,597,902 | |
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (4.4)% | | | (4,065,099) | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | $ | 91,532,803 | |
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FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS |
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
USD | 300,860 | | CAD | 407,208 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/15/23 | $ | 722 | |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED |
Reference Entity | Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)^ |
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes | 116 | December 2023 | $ | 23,514,469 | | $ | (33,672) | |
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes | 38 | December 2023 | 4,003,656 | | (32,038) | |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes | 100 | December 2023 | 10,806,250 | | (202,333) | |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Ultra Notes | 88 | December 2023 | 9,817,500 | | (300,468) | |
| | | $ | 48,141,875 | | $ | (568,511) | |
^Amount represents value and unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
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FUTURES CONTRACTS SOLD |
Reference Entity | Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)^ |
U.S. Treasury Long Bonds | 16 | December 2023 | $ | 1,820,500 | | $ | 80,216 | |
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds | 2 | December 2023 | 237,375 | | 16,250 | |
| | | $ | 2,057,875 | | $ | 96,466 | |
^Amount represents value and unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
CAD | – | Canadian Dollar |
FHLMC | – | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
FNMA | – | Federal National Mortgage Association |
GNMA | – | Government National Mortgage Association |
IO | – | Interest Only |
LIBOR | – | London Interbank Offered Rate |
SEQ | – | Sequential Payer |
SOFR | – | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
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. The security's effective maturity date may be shorter than the final maturity date shown. |
(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 $41,671,744, which represented 45.5% 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 $2,501,725. 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)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 or range of rates 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)Investment of cash collateral from securities on loan. At the period end, the aggregate value of the collateral held by the fund was $2,606,353.
(6)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 and/or futures contracts. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $833,199.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $95,828,918) — including $2,501,725 of securities on loan | $ | 92,991,549 | |
Investment made with cash collateral received for securities on loan, at value (cost of $2,606,353) | 2,606,353 | |
Total investment securities, at value (cost of $98,435,271) | 95,597,902 | |
Cash | 10,333 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 459,690 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 271,102 | |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | 53,405 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 722 | |
Interest receivable | 827,457 | |
Securities lending receivable | 1,017 | |
| 97,221,628 | |
| |
Liabilities | |
Payable for collateral received for securities on loan | 2,606,353 | |
Payable for investments purchased | 2,903,983 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 125,682 | |
Accrued management fees | 36,890 | |
Distribution and service fees payable | 1,729 | |
Dividends payable | 14,188 | |
| 5,688,825 | |
| |
Net Assets | $ | 91,532,803 | |
| |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 105,234,992 | |
Distributable earnings (loss) | (13,702,189) | |
| $ | 91,532,803 | |
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| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share* |
Investor Class | $51,087,517 | 5,988,443 | $8.53 |
I Class | $21,523,365 | 2,523,481 | $8.53 |
Y Class | $5,717 | 670 | $8.53 |
A Class | $4,880,261 | 572,019 | $8.53 |
C Class | $537,550 | 63,032 | $8.53 |
R Class | $813,269 | 95,313 | $8.53 |
R5 Class | $455,447 | 53,395 | $8.53 |
R6 Class | $12,229,677 | 1,433,541 | $8.53 |
*Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except A Class, for which the maximum offering price per share was $8.93 (net asset value divided by 0.955). A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of A Class and C Class.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 2,541,054 | |
Securities lending, net | 7,327 | |
| 2,548,381 | |
| |
Expenses: | |
Management fees | 221,554 | |
Distribution and service fees: | |
A Class | 6,194 | |
C Class | 2,748 | |
R Class | 1,686 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 3,483 | |
Other expenses | 2,615 | |
| 238,280 | |
| |
Net investment income (loss) | 2,310,101 | |
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment transactions | (1,770,385) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | (2,678) | |
Futures contract transactions | (1,173,328) | |
Swap agreement transactions | 49,122 | |
Foreign currency translation transactions | (4) | |
| (2,897,273) | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | (154,038) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 4,974 | |
Futures contracts | (989,619) | |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (5) | |
| (1,138,688) | |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (4,035,961) | |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (1,725,860) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2023 | March 31, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 2,310,101 | | $ | 3,163,017 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | (2,897,273) | | (6,009,377) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (1,138,688) | | 941,557 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (1,725,860) | | (1,904,803) | |
| | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (1,406,137) | | (2,330,203) | |
I Class | (485,081) | | (366,565) | |
Y Class | (157) | | (247) | |
A Class | (123,475) | | (183,206) | |
C Class | (11,651) | | (12,196) | |
R Class | (15,968) | | (23,917) | |
R5 Class | (12,692) | | (21,785) | |
R6 Class | (276,908) | | (265,916) | |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (2,332,069) | | (3,204,035) | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | 10,213,591 | | 18,237,775 | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 6,155,662 | | 13,128,937 | |
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Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 85,377,141 | | 72,248,204 | |
End of period | $ | 91,532,803 | | $ | 85,377,141 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (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. Multisector 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 (NAV) 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 value of investments of the fund is determined by American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), as the valuation designee, pursuant to its valuation policies and procedures. The Board of Trustees oversees the valuation designee and reviews its valuation policies and procedures at least annually.
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. 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.
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 NAV 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 valuation designee determines that the market price for a portfolio security is not readily available or is believed by the valuation designee to be unreliable, such security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the valuation designee, in accordance with its policies and procedures. Circumstances that may cause the fund to determine that market quotations are not available or reliable include, but are not limited to: when there is a significant event subsequent to the market quotation; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or trading in a security is insufficient or did not take place due to a closure or holiday.
The valuation designee monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s NAV per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; regulatory news, 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 valuation designee also monitors for significant fluctuations between domestic and foreign markets, as evidenced by the U.S. market or such other indicators that it deems appropriate. The valuation designee 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. 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.
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 ACIM 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.
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, 2023.
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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 | $ | 2,606,353 | | — | | — | | — | | $ | 2,606,353 | |
Gross amount of recognized liabilities for securities lending transactions | $ | 2,606,353 | |
(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 ACIM will pay all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), extraordinary expenses, 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 1940 Act. 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 | C Class | R Class | R5 Class | R6 Class |
0.55% | 0.45% | 0.35% | 0.55% | 0.55% | 0.55% | 0.35% | 0.30% |
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, 2023 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.
Other Expenses — A fund’s other expenses may include interest charges, clearing exchange fees, proxy solicitation expenses, fees associated with the recovery of foreign tax reclaims and other miscellaneous expenses.
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, 2023 totaled $92,785,885, of which $50,910,593 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
Sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2023 totaled $82,255,328, of which $41,403,960 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, 2023 | Year ended March 31, 2023 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 1,161,139 | | $ | 10,247,803 | | 2,657,310 | | $ | 24,040,677 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 154,728 | | 1,354,366 | | 252,813 | | 2,265,363 | |
Redeemed | (1,581,825) | | (13,954,210) | | (2,329,142) | | (20,909,892) | |
| (265,958) | | (2,352,041) | | 580,981 | | 5,396,148 | |
I Class | | | | |
Sold | 1,013,316 | | 8,880,114 | | 1,212,673 | | 10,810,399 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 55,550 | | 485,081 | | 40,987 | | 366,513 | |
Redeemed | (125,206) | | (1,091,045) | | (405,506) | | (3,646,425) | |
| 943,660 | | 8,274,150 | | 848,154 | | 7,530,487 | |
Y Class | | | | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 18 | | 157 | | 27 | | 247 | |
A Class | | | | |
Sold | 56,156 | | 492,565 | | 240,484 | | 2,183,818 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 10,043 | | 87,874 | | 14,923 | | 133,870 | |
Redeemed | (44,732) | | (391,223) | | (178,102) | | (1,606,632) | |
| 21,467 | | 189,216 | | 77,305 | | 711,056 | |
C Class | | | | |
Sold | 11,159 | | 98,752 | | 22,512 | | 199,864 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,332 | | 11,651 | | 1,364 | | 12,196 | |
Redeemed | (7,410) | | (64,940) | | (2,405) | | (21,610) | |
| 5,081 | | 45,463 | | 21,471 | | 190,450 | |
R Class | | | | |
Sold | 31,155 | | 269,850 | | 56,341 | | 509,358 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,809 | | 15,835 | | 2,635 | | 23,593 | |
Redeemed | (11,953) | | (105,381) | | (41,409) | | (369,326) | |
| 21,011 | | 180,304 | | 17,567 | | 163,625 | |
R5 Class | | | | |
Sold | 4,205 | | 36,912 | | 18,663 | | 176,124 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,450 | | 12,692 | | 2,431 | | 21,785 | |
Redeemed | (7,494) | | (65,858) | | (5,850) | | (51,884) | |
| (1,839) | | (16,254) | | 15,244 | | 146,025 | |
R6 Class | | | | |
Sold | 559,904 | | 4,880,382 | | 614,884 | | 5,520,194 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 31,643 | | 276,506 | | 29,684 | | 265,796 | |
Redeemed | (144,635) | | (1,264,292) | | (184,692) | | (1,686,253) | |
| 446,912 | | 3,892,596 | | 459,876 | | 4,099,737 | |
Net increase (decrease) | 1,170,352 | | $ | 10,213,591 | | 2,020,625 | | $ | 18,237,775 | |
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.
•Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments.
•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.
•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 | — | | $ | 37,332,742 | | — | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | — | | 19,755,996 | | — | |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | — | | 9,192,626 | | — | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | | 6,226,741 | | — | |
Asset-Backed Securities | — | | 6,062,874 | | — | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | | 3,399,818 | | — | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | | 3,192,622 | | — | |
Preferred Stocks | — | | 2,032,997 | | — | |
Bank Loan Obligations | — | | 1,457,714 | | — | |
Sovereign Governments and Agencies | — | | 854,980 | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | $ | 2,606,353 | | 3,482,439 | | — | |
| $ | 2,606,353 | | $ | 92,991,549 | | — | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 96,466 | | — | | — | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | | $ | 722 | | — | |
| $ | 96,466 | | $ | 722 | | — | |
| | | |
Liabilities | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 568,511 | | — | | — | |
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. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. 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 $1,764,000.
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. A fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. 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 settlement 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 $305,798.
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. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. 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 $42,621,117 futures contracts purchased and $1,127,245 futures contracts sold.
Value of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2023
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives |
Type of Risk Exposure | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value | Location on Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Value |
Foreign Currency Risk | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $ | 722 | | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | |
Interest Rate Risk | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | 53,405 | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | — | |
| | $ | 54,127 | | | — | |
*Included in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, as reported in the Schedule of Investments.
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2023
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | $ | 49,122 | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | — | |
Foreign Currency Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | (2,678) | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $ | 4,974 | |
Interest Rate Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions | (1,173,328) | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | (989,619) | |
| | $ | (1,126,884) | | | $ | (984,645) | |
8. Risk Factors
The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the fund and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, war, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.
The fund may invest in instruments that have variable or floating coupon rates based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). LIBOR is a benchmark interest rate intended to be representative of the rate at which certain major international banks lend to one another over short-terms. Financial institutions have started the process of phasing out LIBOR and the transition process to a replacement rate may lead to increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments that rely on LIBOR. This could result in a change to the value of such instruments or a change in the cost of temporary borrowing for the fund.
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.
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:
| | | | | |
Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 98,452,396 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 270,049 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (3,124,543) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | (2,854,494) | |
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, 2023, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(4,672,090) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(2,243,937), 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.
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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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.93 | 0.23 | (0.40) | (0.17) | (0.23) | — | (0.23) | $8.53 | (1.93)% | 0.57%(4) | 0.57%(4) | 5.20%(4) | 5.20%(4) | 97% | $51,088 | |
2023 | $9.58 | 0.37 | (0.65) | (0.28) | (0.37) | — | (0.37) | $8.93 | (2.87)% | 0.73% | 0.73% | 4.11% | 4.11% | 176% | $55,862 | |
2022 | $10.39 | 0.33 | (0.59) | (0.26) | (0.34) | (0.21) | (0.55) | $9.58 | (2.65)% | 0.75% | 0.75% | 3.24% | 3.24% | 185% | $54,374 | |
2021 | $9.28 | 0.31 | 1.20 | 1.51 | (0.32) | (0.08) | (0.40) | $10.39 | 16.47% | 0.72% | 0.75% | 3.02% | 2.99% | 193% | $36,484 | |
2020 | $9.73 | 0.27 | (0.45) | (0.18) | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | $9.28 | (2.01)% | 0.71% | 0.75% | 2.70% | 2.66% | 88% | $20,836 | |
2019 | $9.74 | 0.34 | 0.03 | 0.37 | (0.38) | — | (0.38) | $9.73 | 3.88% | 0.70% | 0.76% | 3.55% | 3.49% | 60% | $15,718 | |
I Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.93 | 0.23 | (0.39) | (0.16) | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | $8.53 | (1.88)% | 0.47%(4) | 0.47%(4) | 5.30%(4) | 5.30%(4) | 97% | $21,523 | |
2023 | $9.58 | 0.39 | (0.66) | (0.27) | (0.38) | — | (0.38) | $8.93 | (2.78)% | 0.63% | 0.63% | 4.21% | 4.21% | 176% | $14,106 | |
2022 | $10.39 | 0.34 | (0.59) | (0.25) | (0.35) | (0.21) | (0.56) | $9.58 | (2.55)% | 0.65% | 0.65% | 3.34% | 3.34% | 185% | $7,009 | |
2021 | $9.28 | 0.32 | 1.20 | 1.52 | (0.33) | (0.08) | (0.41) | $10.39 | 16.59% | 0.62% | 0.65% | 3.12% | 3.09% | 193% | $7,679 | |
2020 | $9.73 | 0.28 | (0.45) | (0.17) | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $9.28 | (1.91)% | 0.61% | 0.65% | 2.80% | 2.76% | 88% | $2,955 | |
2019 | $9.73 | 0.35 | 0.03 | 0.38 | (0.38) | — | (0.38) | $9.73 | 4.09% | 0.60% | 0.66% | 3.65% | 3.59% | 60% | $1,345 | |
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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) |
Y Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.93 | 0.24 | (0.40) | (0.16) | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | $8.53 | (1.95)% | 0.37%(4) | 0.37%(4) | 5.40%(4) | 5.40%(4) | 97% | $6 | |
2023 | $9.58 | 0.38 | (0.65) | (0.27) | (0.38) | — | (0.38) | $8.93 | (2.70)% | 0.53% | 0.53% | 4.31% | 4.31% | 176% | $6 | |
2022 | $10.39 | 0.35 | (0.59) | (0.24) | (0.36) | (0.21) | (0.57) | $9.58 | (2.36)% | 0.55% | 0.55% | 3.44% | 3.44% | 185% | $6 | |
2021 | $9.28 | 0.33 | 1.20 | 1.53 | (0.34) | (0.08) | (0.42) | $10.39 | 16.71% | 0.52% | 0.55% | 3.22% | 3.19% | 193% | $6 | |
2020 | $9.73 | 0.30 | (0.46) | (0.16) | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | $9.28 | (1.78)% | 0.51% | 0.55% | 2.90% | 2.86% | 88% | $5 | |
2019 | $9.73 | 0.36 | 0.03 | 0.39 | (0.39) | — | (0.39) | $9.73 | 4.18% | 0.50% | 0.56% | 3.75% | 3.69% | 60% | $5 | |
A Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.93 | 0.22 | (0.40) | (0.18) | (0.22) | — | (0.22) | $8.53 | (2.16)% | 0.82%(4) | 0.82%(4) | 4.95%(4) | 4.95%(4) | 97% | $4,880 | |
2023 | $9.58 | 0.35 | (0.65) | (0.30) | (0.35) | — | (0.35) | $8.93 | (3.01)% | 0.98% | 0.98% | 3.86% | 3.86% | 176% | $4,918 | |
2022 | $10.39 | 0.31 | (0.59) | (0.28) | (0.32) | (0.21) | (0.53) | $9.58 | (2.89)% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 2.99% | 2.99% | 185% | $4,535 | |
2021 | $9.28 | 0.28 | 1.21 | 1.49 | (0.30) | (0.08) | (0.38) | $10.39 | 16.18% | 0.97% | 1.00% | 2.77% | 2.74% | 193% | $3,791 | |
2020 | $9.73 | 0.24 | (0.45) | (0.21) | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | $9.28 | (2.26)% | 0.96% | 1.00% | 2.45% | 2.41% | 88% | $1,762 | |
2019 | $9.74 | 0.32 | 0.02 | 0.34 | (0.35) | — | (0.35) | $9.73 | 3.62% | 0.95% | 1.01% | 3.30% | 3.24% | 60% | $1,325 | |
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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) |
C Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.93 | 0.18 | (0.39) | (0.21) | (0.19) | — | (0.19) | $8.53 | (2.42)% | 1.57%(4) | 1.57%(4) | 4.20%(4) | 4.20%(4) | 97% | $538 | |
2023 | $9.58 | 0.29 | (0.66) | (0.37) | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $8.93 | (3.84)% | 1.73% | 1.73% | 3.11% | 3.11% | 176% | $517 | |
2022 | $10.39 | 0.23 | (0.59) | (0.36) | (0.24) | (0.21) | (0.45) | $9.58 | (3.62)% | 1.75% | 1.75% | 2.24% | 2.24% | 185% | $349 | |
2021 | $9.28 | 0.20 | 1.21 | 1.41 | (0.22) | (0.08) | (0.30) | $10.39 | 15.32% | 1.72% | 1.75% | 2.02% | 1.99% | 193% | $176 | |
2020 | $9.73 | 0.17 | (0.45) | (0.28) | (0.17) | — | (0.17) | $9.28 | (2.99)% | 1.71% | 1.75% | 1.70% | 1.66% | 88% | $202 | |
2019 | $9.74 | 0.24 | 0.03 | 0.27 | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $9.73 | 2.85% | 1.70% | 1.76% | 2.55% | 2.49% | 60% | $182 | |
R Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.93 | 0.21 | (0.40) | (0.19) | (0.21) | — | (0.21) | $8.53 | (2.28)% | 1.07%(4) | 1.07%(4) | 4.70%(4) | 4.70%(4) | 97% | $813 | |
2023 | $9.59 | 0.33 | (0.67) | (0.34) | (0.32) | — | (0.32) | $8.93 | (3.35)% | 1.23% | 1.23% | 3.61% | 3.61% | 176% | $664 | |
2022 | $10.40 | 0.28 | (0.59) | (0.31) | (0.29) | (0.21) | (0.50) | $9.59 | (3.13)% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 2.74% | 2.74% | 185% | $544 | |
2021 | $9.28 | 0.26 | 1.21 | 1.47 | (0.27) | (0.08) | (0.35) | $10.40 | 15.88% | 1.22% | 1.25% | 2.52% | 2.49% | 193% | $282 | |
2020 | $9.73 | 0.22 | (0.45) | (0.23) | (0.22) | — | (0.22) | $9.28 | (2.39)% | 1.21% | 1.25% | 2.20% | 2.16% | 88% | $181 | |
2019 | $9.74 | 0.29 | 0.03 | 0.32 | (0.33) | — | (0.33) | $9.73 | 3.36% | 1.20% | 1.26% | 3.05% | 2.99% | 60% | $112 | |
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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) |
R5 Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.93 | 0.24 | (0.40) | (0.16) | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | $8.53 | (1.83)% | 0.37%(4) | 0.37%(4) | 5.40%(4) | 5.40%(4) | 97% | $455 | |
2023 | $9.58 | 0.39 | (0.65) | (0.26) | (0.39) | — | (0.39) | $8.93 | (2.68)% | 0.53% | 0.53% | 4.31% | 4.31% | 176% | $493 | |
2022 | $10.39 | 0.34 | (0.57) | (0.23) | (0.37) | (0.21) | (0.58) | $9.58 | (2.46)% | 0.55% | 0.55% | 3.44% | 3.44% | 185% | $383 | |
2021 | $9.28 | 0.31 | 1.22 | 1.53 | (0.34) | (0.08) | (0.42) | $10.39 | 16.70% | 0.52% | 0.55% | 3.22% | 3.19% | 193% | $47 | |
2020 | $9.73 | 0.29 | (0.45) | (0.16) | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | $9.28 | (1.82)% | 0.51% | 0.55% | 2.90% | 2.86% | 88% | $97 | |
2019 | $9.74 | 0.35 | 0.03 | 0.38 | (0.39) | — | (0.39) | $9.73 | 4.09% | 0.50% | 0.56% | 3.75% | 3.69% | 60% | $99 | |
R6 Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.93 | 0.24 | (0.40) | (0.16) | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | $8.53 | (1.80)% | 0.32%(4) | 0.32%(4) | 5.45%(4) | 5.45%(4) | 97% | $12,230 | |
2023 | $9.58 | 0.40 | (0.66) | (0.26) | (0.39) | — | (0.39) | $8.93 | (2.63)% | 0.48% | 0.48% | 4.36% | 4.36% | 176% | $8,811 | |
2022 | $10.39 | 0.36 | (0.59) | (0.23) | (0.37) | (0.21) | (0.58) | $9.58 | (2.41)% | 0.50% | 0.50% | 3.49% | 3.49% | 185% | $5,047 | |
2021 | $9.28 | 0.33 | 1.21 | 1.54 | (0.35) | (0.08) | (0.43) | $10.39 | 16.76% | 0.47% | 0.50% | 3.27% | 3.24% | 193% | $2,308 | |
2020 | $9.73 | 0.28 | (0.44) | (0.16) | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | $9.28 | (1.77)% | 0.46% | 0.50% | 2.95% | 2.91% | 88% | $1,861 | |
2019 | $9.74 | 0.36 | 0.03 | 0.39 | (0.40) | — | (0.40) | $9.73 | 4.14% | 0.45% | 0.51% | 3.80% | 3.74% | 60% | $137 | |
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Notes to Financial Highlights | | |
(1)Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(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.
(3)Six months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited).
(4)Annualized.
*The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement(s) of Operations or precisely reflect the class expense differentials due to the timing of transactions in shares of a fund in relation to income earned and/or fluctuations in the fair value of a fund's investments.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management Agreement |
At a meeting held on June 14, 2023, 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 the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”), contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s Trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees. 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 data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor and certain independent data providers concerning the Fund.
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 and its affiliates included, but was not limited to
•the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, distribution services, and other services provided to the Fund;
•the wide range of programs and services the Advisor and other service providers provide to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis;
•the Fund’s investment performance compared to appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies;
•the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similarly-managed funds;
•the Advisor’s compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience and those of certain other service providers;
•the Advisor’s strategic plans, generally, and with respect to areas of heightened regulatory interest in the mutual fund industry and certain recent geopolitical and other issues;
•the Advisor’s business continuity plans, vendor management practices, and information security practices;
•the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the Advisor’s financial results of operation;
•possible economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund;
•any collateral benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund;
•fees and expenses associated with any investment by the Fund in other funds;
•payments to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and
•services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients.
In keeping with its practice, the Board held two meetings and the independent Trustees met in private session to discuss the renewal and to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request. The Board 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 but not limited to
•constructing and designing the Fund
•portfolio research and security selection
•initial capitalization/funding
•securities trading
•Fund administration
•custody of Fund assets
•daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio
•liquidity monitoring and management
•risk management, including information security
•shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications
•legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel)
•regulatory and portfolio compliance
•financial reporting
•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, 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 principal investment 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 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 and any actions being taken 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 to the Fund to be satisfactory and consistent with the management agreement.
Shareholder and Other Services. Under the management agreement, the Advisor, either directly or through affiliates or third parties, provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through its various committees, 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 information 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, and its financial results of operation. 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 terms of the current management agreement. 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, to the extent they exist, through its fee structure and through reinvestment in its business, infrastructure, investment capabilities and initiatives 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 and other transaction fees and expenses relating to acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fund litigation 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 Investment Company Act Rule 12b-1. Under this unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing 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, 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 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 expense 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 with respect to 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.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the possible 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 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, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and received over time, concluded that the terms of the management agreement are fair and reasonable and that the management fee charged to the Fund is reasonable in light of the services provided and that the management agreement between the Fund and the Advisor should be renewed for an additional one-year period.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding at the IRS default rate of 10%.* 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.
You may elect a different withholding rate, or request zero withholding, by submitting an acceptable IRS Form W-4R election with your distribution request. You may notify us of your W-4R election by telephone, on our distribution forms, on IRS Form W-4R, or through other acceptable electronic means. If your withholding election is for an automatic withdrawal plan, you have the right to revoke your election at any time and any election you make will remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
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 according to state regulations if, at the time of your distribution, your tax residency is within one of the mandatory withholding states.
*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 American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy. 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 americancentury.com/proxy. 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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These portfolio holdings are available on the fund's website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
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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, 2023. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional investment insights, please visit americancentury.com.
Stocks Persevered, Bonds Struggled
Soaring Treasury yields weighed on bond returns for the six-month period. Stocks rallied in the first half of the reporting period before succumbing to the Treasury yield surge in the second half.
Investor expectations for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to conclude its rate-hike campaign helped fuel investor optimism early in the period. Inflation’s steady slowdown, tighter lending conditions and growing recession worries contributed to that outlook. Supported by better-than-expected corporate earnings, U.S. stocks rose sharply, while bonds retreated on rising Treasury yields.
With inflation still higher than central bank targets, the Fed increased interest rates a quarter point in May before pausing in June. Policymakers resumed their tightening campaign in July, raising rates to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, a 22-year high, and paused again in September. Citing still-higher-than-target inflation and still-solid economic data, the Fed left its future policy options open, and investors digested a higher-for-longer rate outlook. Treasury yields marched higher, including the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield, which reached a 16-year high late in the period. Overall, the 10-year Treasury yield jumped from 3.47% on March 31 to 4.58% at September-end, while the two-year yield rocketed from 4.03% to 5.05%.
The first-half rally helped the S&P 500 Index overcome its second-half decline, and stocks returned 5.18% for the six-month period. Growth stocks sharply outperformed value stocks. Meanwhile, amid elevated inflation and significantly higher Treasury yields, investment-grade bonds broadly declined for the six months.
Remaining Diligent in Uncertain Times
We expect market volatility to linger as investors navigate a complex environment of persistent inflation, tighter financial conditions and recession risk. In addition, heightened geopolitical unrest complicates the global backdrop and represents another key consideration for our investment teams.
Our firm has a long history of helping clients weather unpredictable and volatile markets, and we’re determined to meet today’s challenges. Thank you for your trust and confidence in American Century Investments.
With appreciation and respect,
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 | 5.25% | 5.00% | 4.50% |
7-Day Effective Yield | 5.38% | 5.12% | 4.60% |
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Portfolio at a Glance |
Weighted Average Maturity | 51 days |
Weighted Average Life | 94 days |
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Portfolio Composition by Maturity | % of fund investments |
1-30 days | 58% |
31-90 days | 17% |
91-180 days | 17% |
More than 180 days | 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, 2023 to September 30, 2023.
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 mutual fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25 annual 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 $25 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 | $1,024.10 | $2.93 | 0.58% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,022.90 | $4.20 | 0.83% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,020.30 | $6.72 | 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% |
(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, 2023 (UNAUDITED)
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COMMERCIAL PAPER(1) — 34.8% | | |
Alinghi Funding Co. LLC, 5.66%, 12/13/23 (LOC: UBS AG)(2) | $ | 16,000,000 | | $ | 15,820,810 | |
Alinghi Funding Co. LLC, 5.76%, 4/8/24 (LOC: UBS AG)(2) | 25,000,000 | | 24,254,500 | |
ANZ New Zealand International Ltd., 5.71%, 6/3/24(2) | 22,000,000 | | 21,157,064 | |
Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 5.66%, 2/9/24 (LOC: Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank)(2) | 3,500,000 | | 3,429,475 | |
Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC, 5.67%, 3/1/24 (LOC: Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank)(2) | 6,185,000 | | 6,039,981 | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 5.29%, 12/15/23(2) | 20,000,000 | | 19,786,222 | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 5.29%, 12/15/23(2) | 1,225,000 | | 1,211,025 | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., VRN, 5.71%, (SOFR plus 0.40%), 10/10/23(2) | 25,000,000 | | 25,000,000 | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., VRN, 5.51%, (SOFR plus 0.20%), 11/13/23(2) | 10,000,000 | | 10,000,000 | |
Banco Santander SA, 5.72%, 1/19/24(2) | 6,800,000 | | 6,683,879 | |
Banco Santander SA, 5.78%, 3/1/24(2) | 7,600,000 | | 7,418,297 | |
Banco Santander SA, 5.76%, 3/5/24(2) | 1,400,000 | | 1,365,762 | |
Bank of Montreal, 5.79%, 4/3/24 | 18,000,000 | | 17,474,220 | |
Bank of Montreal, VRN, 6.06%, (SOFR plus 0.75%), 12/5/23 | 5,000,000 | | 4,999,859 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia, VRN, 5.76%, (SOFR plus 0.45%), 1/18/24(2) | 20,500,000 | | 20,499,946 | |
Barclays Capital, Inc., 5.61%, 11/22/23(2) | 400,000 | | 396,866 | |
Bedford Row Funding Corp., VRN, 5.89%, (SOFR plus 0.58%), 7/25/24 (LOC: Royal Bank of Canada)(2) | 15,000,000 | | 15,000,000 | |
BPCE SA, 5.45%, 10/24/23(2) | 2,200,000 | | 2,192,774 | |
BPCE SA, 5.69%, 1/5/24(2) | 25,000,000 | | 24,629,896 | |
BPCE SA, 5.73%, 2/15/24(2) | 10,500,000 | | 10,275,883 | |
Cabot Trail Funding LLC, 5.72%, 5/9/24 (LOC: Toronto-Dominion Bank)(2) | 23,000,000 | | 22,207,267 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, VRN, 5.76%, (SOFR plus 0.45%), 3/20/24(2) | 12,500,000 | | 12,500,000 | |
Canadian Imperial Holdings, Inc., 5.67%, 3/19/24 | 7,250,000 | | 7,059,576 | |
Canadian Imperial Holdings, Inc., 5.67%, 3/19/24 | 7,250,000 | | 7,059,576 | |
Charta LLC, 5.58%, 11/3/23 (LOC: CitiBank N.A.)(2) | 9,750,000 | | 9,702,333 | |
Chesham Finance Ltd. / Chesham Finance LLC, 5.40%, 10/2/23 (LOC: HSBC Bank PLC)(2) | 20,000,000 | | 20,000,000 | |
Chesham Finance Ltd. / Chesham Finance LLC, 5.71%, 3/13/24 (LOC: BNP Paribas)(2) | 9,125,000 | | 8,892,391 | |
Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co. LLC, 5.90%, 4/8/24 (LOC: JPMorgan Securities LLC)(2) | 50,000,000 | | 50,000,000 | |
Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co. LLC, VRN, 5.73%, (SOFR plus 0.42%), 2/26/24 (LOC: JPMorgan Securities LLC)(2) | 12,000,000 | | 12,000,000 | |
Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co. LLC, VRN, 5.77%, (SOFR plus 0.46%), 3/28/24 (LOC: JPMorgan Securities LLC)(2) | 30,000,000 | | 30,000,000 | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 4.96%, 10/20/23(2) | 8,300,000 | | 8,279,707 | |
DNB Bank ASA, VRN, 5.65%, (SOFR plus 0.34%), 1/8/24(2) | 18,000,000 | | 18,000,000 | |
Fairway Finance Co. LLC, 5.55%, 11/13/23 (LOC: Bank of Montreal)(2) | 600,000 | | 596,171 | |
Great Bear Funding LLC, 5.41%, 10/4/23 (LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia)(2) | 1,000,000 | | 999,703 | |
JP Morgan Securities LLC, 5.51%, 1/18/24(2) | 22,500,000 | | 22,500,000 | |
JP Morgan Securities LLC, 5.95%, 4/25/24(2) | 10,750,000 | | 10,750,000 | |
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JP Morgan Securities LLC, VRN, 5.90%, (SOFR plus 0.58%), 4/17/24(2) | $ | 20,000,000 | | $ | 20,000,000 | |
Liberty Street Funding LLC, 5.58%, 11/1/23 (LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia)(2) | 684,000 | | 680,865 | |
Liberty Street Funding LLC, 5.58%, 11/6/23 (LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia)(2) | 789,000 | | 784,781 | |
Liberty Street Funding LLC, 5.58%, 11/27/23 (LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia)(2) | 1,467,000 | | 1,454,449 | |
Liberty Street Funding LLC, 5.63%, 1/11/24 (LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia)(2) | 426,000 | | 419,367 | |
Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC, 5.64%, 1/12/24(2) | 3,400,000 | | 3,346,439 | |
Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC, 5.69%, 3/11/24(2) | 12,700,000 | | 12,381,084 | |
LMA-Americas LLC, 5.73%, 3/4/24 (LOC: Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank)(2) | 600,000 | | 585,498 | |
Old Line Funding LLC, 5.53%, 11/15/23 (LOC: Royal Bank of Canada)(2) | 860,000 | | 854,271 | |
Old Line Funding LLC, VRN, 5.84%, (SOFR plus 0.52%), 4/4/24 (LOC: Royal Bank of Canada)(2) | 18,000,000 | | 18,000,000 | |
Podium Funding Trust, 5.78%, (SOFR plus 0.47%), 6/6/24 (LOC: Bank of Montreal) | 50,000,000 | | 50,000,000 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, VRN, 6.19%, (SOFR plus 0.79%), 11/1/23(2) | 13,500,000 | | 13,500,000 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, 5.25%, 1/25/24(2) | 3,000,000 | | 2,993,339 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, VRN, 5.61%, (SOFR plus 0.21%), 12/6/23(2) | 11,000,000 | | 11,000,000 | |
Toyota Credit Canada, Inc., 5.46%, 10/20/23(2) | 15,750,000 | | 15,707,593 | |
Toyota Credit Canada, Inc., 5.79%, 1/29/24(2) | 18,000,000 | | 17,659,957 | |
UBS AG, 5.74%, 1/19/24(2) | 16,250,000 | | 15,971,520 | |
UBS AG, VRN, 5.83%, (SOFR plus 0.52%), 10/10/23(2) | 15,000,000 | | 15,000,000 | |
UBS AG, VRN, 5.82%, (SOFR plus 0.51%), 10/17/23(2) | 12,000,000 | | 12,000,000 | |
UBS AG, VRN, 5.60%, (SOFR plus 0.28%), 11/27/23(2) | 7,000,000 | | 6,998,898 | |
Versailles Commercial Paper LLC, 5.53%, 10/5/23 (LOC: Natixis)(2) | 8,225,000 | | 8,221,264 | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER | | 705,742,508 | |
CORPORATE BONDS — 19.7% | | |
12th & Yesler Owner LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 27,000,000 | | 27,000,000 | |
412 Madison LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FNMA) | 17,000,000 | | 17,000,000 | |
500 Columbia Place LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 7,000,000 | | 7,000,000 | |
Allen C Stonecipher Life Insurance Trust, VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 17,880,000 | | 17,880,000 | |
Anton Santa Cruz LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 21,360,000 | | 21,360,000 | |
Bank of America Corp., 4.125%, 1/22/24 | 5,777,000 | | 5,745,959 | |
Bank of Montreal, Series E, 3.30%, 2/5/24 | 3,275,000 | | 3,245,664 | |
Barbour Issuing Trust, VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 11,000,000 | | 11,000,000 | |
Bellevue 10 Apartments LLC, VRDN, 5.49%, 10/9/23 (LOC: Northern Trust Company) | 12,670,000 | | 12,670,000 | |
CG-USA Simi Valley LP, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 9,500,000 | | 9,500,000 | |
Champion Insurance Trust, VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 4,320,000 | | 4,320,000 | |
Cypress Bend Real Estate Development Co. LLC, VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 13,290,000 | | 13,290,000 | |
Fiore Capital LLC, VRDN, 5.50%, 10/6/23 (LOC: Wells Fargo Bank N.A.) | 12,540,000 | | 12,540,000 | |
Foothill Garden NV Investors LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 10,950,000 | | 10,950,000 | |
General Secretariat of the Organization of American States, VRDN, 5.44%, 11/13/23 (LOC: Bank of America N.A.) | 12,125,000 | | 12,125,000 | |
Gold River 659 LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 12,000,000 | | 12,000,000 | |
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Hartsfield Family Trust 2021, VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | $ | 5,210,000 | | $ | 5,210,000 | |
JoEllyn G Slott Family Trust, Series 2023, VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 6,035,000 | | 6,035,000 | |
KDF Glenview LP, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 8,000,000 | | 8,000,000 | |
Krawitz Family Insurance Trust, VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 4,000,000 | | 4,000,000 | |
Labcon North America, VRDN, 5.50%, 10/6/23 (LOC: BMO Harris Bank N.A.) | 5,730,000 | | 5,730,000 | |
Labcon North America, VRDN, 5.50%, 10/6/23 (LOC: BMO Harris Bank N.A.) | 1,920,000 | | 1,920,000 | |
Ness Family Partners LP, VRDN, 5.50%, 10/6/23 (LOC: BMO Harris Bank N.A.) | 4,805,000 | | 4,805,000 | |
Nicholas David Nurse 2020 Irrevocable Trust, VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 8,175,000 | | 8,175,000 | |
Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund, VRDN, 5.50%, 10/6/23 (LOC: Societe Generale SA)(2) | 16,000,000 | | 16,000,000 | |
Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund, VRDN, 5.49%, 10/6/23 (LOC: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking)(2) | 20,000,000 | | 20,000,000 | |
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund, VRDN, 5.53%, 10/6/23 (LOC: Toronto-Dominion Bank)(2) | 42,500,000 | | 42,500,000 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, VRN, 5.76%, (SOFR plus 0.45%), 10/26/23 | 4,500,000 | | 4,499,167 | |
Shil Park Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust, VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 6,000,000 | | 6,000,000 | |
SRM Culver City LP, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/9/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 7,500,000 | | 7,500,000 | |
SRMHayward LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 11,800,000 | | 11,800,000 | |
Steve Welch Family Insurance Trust, VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 2,805,000 | | 2,805,000 | |
Synergy Colgan Creek LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 8,200,000 | | 8,200,000 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, 3.25%, 3/11/24 | 8,000,000 | | 7,907,600 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, VRN, 5.875%, 5/1/24 | 13,500,000 | | 13,500,000 | |
Uptown Newport Building Owner LP, VRDN, 5.50%, 10/6/23 (LOC: Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale) | 17,355,000 | | 17,355,000 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | 399,568,390 | |
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT — 15.9% | | |
Banco Santander SA, 5.82%, 1/8/24 | 21,000,000 | | 21,000,000 | |
Banco Santander SA, 5.86%, 3/20/24 | 19,000,000 | | 19,000,000 | |
Barclays Bank PLC, 5.59%, 12/4/23 | 606,000 | | 600,151 | |
Barclays Bank PLC, 5.69%, 2/1/24 | 3,048,000 | | 2,990,053 | |
BNP Paribas Fortis SA, 5.46%, 10/19/23(2) | 12,500,000 | | 12,500,000 | |
BNP Paribas SA, VRN, 5.67%, (SOFR plus 0.36%), 10/27/23(2) | 10,600,000 | | 10,599,704 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 5.00%, 10/12/23 | 20,000,000 | | 20,000,000 | |
Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank SA, 5.78%, 3/20/24 | 10,000,000 | | 10,000,000 | |
Credit Industriel et Commercial, 5.60%, 11/27/23 | 7,000,000 | | 7,000,000 | |
DNB Bank ASA, 5.39%, 11/16/23 | 10,000,000 | | 10,000,000 | |
Natixis SA, 5.52%, 10/25/23 | 15,750,000 | | 15,750,000 | |
Natixis SA, 5.70%, 12/1/23 | 10,000,000 | | 10,000,000 | |
Natixis SA, 5.35%, 12/8/23 | 3,000,000 | | 2,997,577 | |
Nordea Bank Abp, VRN, 5.91%, (SOFR plus 0.60%), 10/11/23(2) | 10,000,000 | | 10,000,000 | |
Nordea Bank Abp, VRN, 6.09%, (SOFR plus 0.78%), 11/1/23(2) | 500,000 | | 500,047 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, 5.41%, 12/21/23 | 15,000,000 | | 15,000,000 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, 5.90%, 3/26/24 | 16,500,000 | | 16,500,000 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, VRN, 5.75%, (SOFR plus 0.44%), 6/20/24 | 16,000,000 | | 16,000,000 | |
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Svenska Handelsbanken AB, VRN, 5.67%, (SOFR plus 0.35%), 11/6/23(2) | $ | 10,000,000 | | $ | 10,000,000 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, VRN, 5.64%, (SOFR plus 0.32%), 3/15/24(2) | 20,000,000 | | 20,000,000 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, 5.30%, 1/24/24 | 7,500,000 | | 7,500,000 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, 5.82%, 3/12/24 | 7,250,000 | | 7,250,000 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, 6.02%, 4/1/24 | 10,000,000 | | 10,000,000 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, VRN, 5.82%, (SOFR plus 0.50%), 5/29/24 | 19,500,000 | | 19,500,000 | |
Wells Fargo Bank NA, VRN, 5.86%, (SOFR plus 0.55%), 1/5/24(2) | 15,500,000 | | 15,500,000 | |
Wells Fargo Bank NA, VRN, 5.96%, (SOFR plus 0.65%), 7/3/24 | 10,500,000 | | 10,511,689 | |
Wells Fargo Bank NA, VRN, 5.92%, (SOFR plus 0.60%), 8/2/24 | 1,566,000 | | 1,566,640 | |
Wells Fargo Bank NA, VRN, 5.89%, (SOFR plus 0.58%), 8/8/24 | 19,750,000 | | 19,750,000 | |
TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT | | 322,015,861 | |
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES(1) — 14.8% | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.35%, 11/2/23 | 36,840,000 | | 36,584,082 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.32%, 11/7/23 | 25,000,000 | | 24,868,750 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.33%, 11/14/23 | 15,000,000 | | 14,905,759 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.37%, 11/16/23 | 9,000,000 | | 8,940,431 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.34%, 11/21/23 | 39,000,000 | | 38,714,542 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.37%, 11/28/23 | 10,000,000 | | 9,916,083 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.41%, 11/30/23 | 5,000,000 | | 4,956,242 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.39%, 12/7/23 | 5,000,000 | | 4,951,279 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.38%, 12/12/23 | 18,000,000 | | 17,811,495 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.38%, 12/19/23 | 7,000,000 | | 6,919,541 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.39%, 12/26/23 | 10,000,000 | | 9,874,507 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.40%, 1/2/24 | 15,000,000 | | 14,795,683 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.33%, 1/4/24 | 20,000,000 | | 19,725,311 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.41%, 1/23/24 | 10,000,000 | | 9,832,383 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.37%, 3/7/24 | 8,000,000 | | 7,815,089 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.37%, 3/14/24 | 11,000,000 | | 10,734,411 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, VRN, 5.44%, (3-month USBMMY plus 0.04%), 10/31/23 | 30,000,000 | | 29,999,173 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, VRN, 5.57%, (3-month USBMMY plus 0.17%), 4/30/25 | 8,265,000 | | 8,273,516 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, VRN, 5.53%, (3-month USBMMY plus 0.13%), 7/31/25 | 20,000,000 | | 19,979,838 | |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES | | 299,598,115 | |
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES — 13.6% | | |
Bridgeton Industrial Development Authority Rev., (Stolze Printing Obligated Group), VRDN, 5.61%, 10/6/23 (LOC: Carrollton Bank and U.S. Bank N.A.) | 1,300,000 | | 1,300,000 | |
City & County of San Francisco COP, VRDN, 5.50%, 10/6/23 (LIQ FAC: Morgan Stanley Bank N.A.)(2) | 18,000,000 | | 18,000,000 | |
Mizuho Floater/Residual Trust Rev., VRDN, 5.58%, 11/3/23 (LOC: Mizuho Capital Markets LLC)(LIQ FAC:Mizuho Capital Markets LLC)(2) | 11,100,000 | | 11,100,000 | |
Mizuho Floater/Residual Trust Rev., VRDN, 5.59%, 11/3/23 (LOC: Mizuho Capital Markets LLC)(LIQ FAC:Mizuho Capital Markets LLC)(2) | 8,599,997 | | 8,599,997 | |
Mizuho Floater/Residual Trust Rev., VRDN, 5.59%, 11/3/23 (LOC: Mizuho Capital Markets LLC)(LIQ FAC:Mizuho Capital Markets LLC)(2) | 14,164,340 | | 14,164,340 | |
Mizuho Floater/Residual Trust Rev., VRDN, 5.62%, 11/3/23 (LOC: Mizuho Capital Markets LLC)(LIQ FAC:Mizuho Capital Markets LLC)(2) | 37,425,000 | | 37,425,000 | |
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| Principal Amount | Value |
Mizuho Floater/Residual Trust Rev., VRDN, Series 2023-MIZ9147TX, 5.72%, 11/3/23 (LIQ FAC: Mizuho Capital Markets LLC)(2) | $ | 10,220,000 | | $ | 10,220,000 | |
New York City Housing Development Corp. Rev., (Upper East Lease Associates LLC), VRDN, Series B, 5.60%, 10/6/23 (LIQ FAC: Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg) | 2,700,000 | | 2,700,000 | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Rev., (New York City Water & Sewer System), VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LIQ FAC: Citibank N.A.)(2) | 16,000,000 | | 16,000,000 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Rev., VRDN, 5.50%, 10/6/23 (LIQ FAC: Morgan Stanley Bank N.A.)(2) | 16,000,000 | | 16,000,000 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority Rev., (State of New York Personal Income Tax Rev.), VRDN, Series 2016-XFT910, 5.60%, 10/6/23 (LIQ FAC: Citibank N.A.)(2) | 4,100,000 | | 4,100,000 | |
Pasadena Public Financing Authority Rev., VRDN, 5.49%, 10/6/23 (LOC: BMO Harris Bank N.A.) (SBBPA: Bank of the West) | 14,075,000 | | 14,075,000 | |
South Dakota Housing Development Authority Rev., VRDN, 5.56%, 10/6/23 | 12,685,000 | | 12,685,000 | |
South Dakota Housing Development Authority Rev., VRDN, Series C, 5.58%, 10/6/23 (SBBPA: South Dakota Housing Development Authority) | 11,640,000 | | 11,640,000 | |
St. Charles Parish Rev., (Randa Properties LLC), VRDN, 5.51%, 10/6/23 (LOC: Capital One N.A. and FHLB) | 695,000 | | 695,000 | |
Taxable Municipal Funding Trust Rev., VRDN, 5.60%, 11/3/23 (LOC: Barclays Bank PLC)(2) | 7,876,000 | | 7,876,000 | |
Taxable Municipal Funding Trust Rev., VRDN, 5.60%, 11/3/23 (GA: Barclays Bank PLC)(2) | 13,750,000 | | 13,750,000 | |
Taxable Municipal Funding Trust Rev., VRDN, 5.60%, 11/3/23 (LOC: Barclays Bank PLC)(2) | 21,330,000 | | 21,330,000 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates Rev., VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: Barclays Bank PLC)(2) | 32,532,223 | | 32,532,223 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates Rev., VRDN, 5.50%, 10/6/23 (LIQ FAC: JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A)(2) | 2,590,000 | | 2,590,000 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates Rev., VRDN, 5.50%, 10/6/23 (LIQ FAC: JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A)(2) | 3,500,000 | | 3,500,000 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates Rev., VRDN, 5.50%, 10/6/23 (LIQ FAC: JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A)(2) | 3,900,000 | | 3,900,000 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates Rev., VRDN, 5.50%, 10/6/23 (LIQ FAC: Royal Bank of Canada)(2) | 5,000,000 | | 5,000,000 | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates Rev., VRDN, 5.50%, 10/6/23 (LIQ FAC: JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A)(2) | 5,625,000 | | 5,625,000 | |
TOTAL MUNICIPAL SECURITIES | | 274,807,560 | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES — 0.7% | | |
FHLB, 5.33%, 5/24/24 | 5,000,000 | | 5,000,000 | |
FHLB, 5.40%, 4/26/24 | 5,000,000 | | 5,000,000 | |
FHLMC, 5.40%, 6/11/24 | 3,500,000 | | 3,500,000 | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES | | 13,500,000 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 99.5% | | 2,015,232,434 | |
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 0.5% | | 9,455,147 | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 2,024,687,581 | |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
COP | – | Certificates of Participation |
FHLB | – | Federal Home Loan Bank |
FHLMC | – | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
FNMA | – | Federal National Mortgage Association |
GA | – | Guaranty Agreement |
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. The security's effective maturity date may be shorter than the final maturity date shown. |
(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.
(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 $1,008,461,588, which represented 49.8% of total net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (amortized cost and cost for federal income tax purposes) | $ | 2,015,232,434 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 3,273,402 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 3,065,999 | |
Interest receivable | 12,658,616 | |
| 2,034,230,451 | |
| |
Liabilities | |
Disbursements in excess of demand deposit cash | 147,406 | |
Payable for investments purchased | 7,922,766 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 527,306 | |
Accrued management fees | 939,058 | |
Distribution and service fees payable | 6,334 | |
| 9,542,870 | |
| |
Net Assets | $ | 2,024,687,581 | |
| |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 2,024,814,841 | |
Distributable earnings (loss) | (127,260) | |
| $ | 2,024,687,581 | |
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| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share |
Investor Class | $1,997,271,909 | 1,997,544,992 | $1.00 |
A Class | $26,363,990 | 26,354,062 | $1.00 |
C Class | $1,051,682 | 1,051,040 | $1.00 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 52,659,328 | |
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Expenses: | |
Management fees | 5,627,345 | |
Distribution and service fees: | |
A Class | 30,312 | |
C Class | 6,683 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 77,563 | |
Other expenses | 1,545 | |
| 5,743,448 | |
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Net investment income (loss) | 46,915,880 | |
| |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 49,004 | |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 46,964,884 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2023 | March 31, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 46,915,880 | | $ | 44,072,027 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | 49,004 | | (155,511) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 46,964,884 | | 43,916,516 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (46,331,237) | | (43,531,140) | |
A Class | (548,506) | | (474,260) | |
C Class | (35,850) | | (66,914) | |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (46,915,593) | | (44,072,314) | |
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Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 4) | 92,609,402 | | 196,338,596 | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 92,658,693 | | 196,182,798 | |
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Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 1,932,028,888 | | 1,735,846,090 | |
End of period | $ | 2,024,687,581 | | $ | 1,932,028,888 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (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 (NAV) 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 value of investments of the fund is determined by American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), as the valuation designee, pursuant to its valuation policies and procedures. The Board of Trustees oversees the valuation designee and reviews its valuation policies and procedures at least annually. Investments are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. If the valuation designee determines that the valuation methods do not reflect an investment’s fair value, such investment is valued as determined in good faith by the valuation designee.
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. The fund may purchase a security and at the same time make a commitment to sell the same security at a future settlement date at a specified price. The difference between the purchase price and the sale price of these simultaneous transactions is reflected as interest income.
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, 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 ACIM will pay all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), extraordinary expenses, 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 1940 Act. 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 funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that have the same investment advisor and distributor as the fund. For purposes of determining the Investment Category Fee and Complex Fee, the assets of funds managed by the investment advisor that invest exclusively in the shares of other funds (funds of funds) are not included. 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, 2023 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, 2023 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.
Other Expenses — A fund’s other expenses may include interest charges, clearing exchange fees, proxy solicitation expenses, fees associated with the recovery of foreign tax reclaims and other miscellaneous expenses.
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, 2023 | Year ended March 31, 2023 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 440,934,035 | | $ | 440,934,035 | | 958,249,205 | | $ | 958,249,205 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 45,542,831 | | 45,542,831 | | 43,437,536 | | 43,437,536 | |
Redeemed | (395,178,275) | | (395,178,275) | | (803,198,295) | | (803,198,295) | |
| 91,298,591 | | 91,298,591 | | 198,488,446 | | 198,488,446 | |
A Class | | | | |
Sold | 6,501,243 | | 6,501,243 | | 8,940,745 | | 8,940,745 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 546,034 | | 546,034 | | 474,260 | | 474,260 | |
Redeemed | (4,641,392) | | (4,641,392) | | (6,894,660) | | (6,894,660) | |
| 2,405,885 | | 2,405,885 | | 2,520,345 | | 2,520,345 | |
C Class | | | | |
Sold | 1,370,764 | | 1,370,764 | | 2,117,360 | | 2,117,360 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 35,500 | | 35,500 | | 66,914 | | 66,914 | |
Redeemed | (2,501,338) | | (2,501,338) | | (6,854,469) | | (6,854,469) | |
| (1,095,074) | | (1,095,074) | | (4,670,195) | | (4,670,195) | |
Net increase (decrease) | 92,609,402 | | $ | 92,609,402 | | 196,338,596 | | $ | 196,338,596 | |
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.
•Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments.
•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.
•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, 2023, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(176,551), 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.
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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) | 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(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 |
2023(2) | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | — | (0.02) | $1.00 | 2.41% | 0.58%(4) | 0.58%(4) | 4.78%(4) | 4.78%(4) | $1,997,272 | |
2023 | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | — | (0.02) | $1.00 | 2.38% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 2.40% | 2.40% | $1,905,924 | |
2022 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | — | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.01% | 0.18% | 0.58% | 0.01% | (0.39)% | $1,707,589 | |
2021 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | — | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.10% | 0.35% | 0.58% | 0.09% | (0.14)% | $1,692,242 | |
2020 | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | —(3) | (0.02) | $1.00 | 1.61% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 1.58% | 1.58% | $1,594,491 | |
2019 | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | — | (0.02) | $1.00 | 1.79% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 1.78% | 1.78% | $1,336,785 | |
A Class |
2023(2) | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | — | (0.02) | $1.00 | 2.29% | 0.83%(4) | 0.83%(4) | 4.53%(4) | 4.53%(4) | $26,364 | |
2023 | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | — | (0.02) | $1.00 | 2.15% | 0.81% | 0.83% | 2.17% | 2.15% | $23,958 | |
2022 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | — | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.01% | 0.18% | 0.83% | 0.01% | (0.64)% | $21,439 | |
2021 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | — | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.05% | 0.40% | 0.83% | 0.04% | (0.39)% | $20,022 | |
2020 | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | —(3) | (0.01) | $1.00 | 1.36% | 0.83% | 0.83% | 1.33% | 1.33% | $21,448 | |
2019 | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | — | (0.02) | $1.00 | 1.54% | 0.83% | 0.83% | 1.53% | 1.53% | $19,847 | |
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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) | 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(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) |
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2023(2) | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | — | (0.02) | $1.00 | 2.03% | 1.33%(4) | 1.33%(4) | 4.03%(4) | 4.03%(4) | $1,052 | |
2023 | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | — | (0.02) | $1.00 | 1.73% | 1.18% | 1.33% | 1.80% | 1.65% | $2,147 | |
2022 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | — | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.01% | 0.21% | 1.33% | (0.02)% | (1.14)% | $6,818 | |
2021 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | — | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.01% | 0.60% | 1.33% | (0.16)% | (0.89)% | $2,622 | |
2020 | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | —(3) | (0.01) | $1.00 | 0.85% | 1.33% | 1.33% | 0.83% | 0.83% | $23,253 | |
2019 | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | — | (0.01) | $1.00 | 1.03% | 1.33% | 1.33% | 1.03% | 1.03% | $12,843 | |
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Notes to Financial Highlights |
(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.
(2)Six months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited).
(3)Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
(4)Annualized.
*The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement(s) of Operations or precisely reflect the class expense differentials due to the timing of transactions in shares of a fund in relation to income earned and/or fluctuations in the fair value of a fund's investments.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management Agreement |
At a meeting held on June 14, 2023, 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 the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”), contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s Trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees. 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 data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor and certain independent data providers concerning the Fund.
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 and its affiliates included, but was not limited to
•the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, distribution services, and other services provided to the Fund;
•the wide range of programs and services the Advisor and other service providers provide to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis;
•the Fund’s investment performance compared to appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies;
•the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similarly-managed funds;
•the Advisor’s compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience and those of certain other service providers;
•the Advisor’s strategic plans, generally, and with respect to areas of heightened regulatory interest in the mutual fund industry and certain recent geopolitical and other issues;
•the Advisor’s business continuity plans, vendor management practices, and information security practices;
•the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the Advisor’s financial results of operation;
•possible economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund;
•any collateral benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund;
•fees and expenses associated with any investment by the Fund in other funds;
•payments to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and
•services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients.
In keeping with its practice, the Board held two meetings and the independent Trustees met in private session to discuss the renewal and to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request. The Board 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 but not limited to
•constructing and designing the Fund
•portfolio research and security selection
•initial capitalization/funding
•securities trading
•Fund administration
•custody of Fund assets
•daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio
•liquidity monitoring and management
•risk management, including information security
•shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications
•legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel)
•regulatory and portfolio compliance
•financial reporting
•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, 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 principal investment 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 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 and any actions being taken to improve performance. The Fund’s performance was above its peer group median for the one-, three-, and five-year periods and below its peer group median for the ten-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, either directly or through affiliates or third parties, provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through its various committees, 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 information 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, and its financial results of operation. 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 terms of the current management agreement. 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, to the extent they exist, through its fee structure and through reinvestment in its business, infrastructure, investment capabilities and initiatives 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 and other transaction fees and expenses relating to acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fund litigation 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 Investment Company Act Rule 12b-1. Under this unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing 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, 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 comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of peer funds. The unified fee charged to the Fund was above the median of the net prospectus expense ratios of the Fund's peer expense 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 with respect to 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.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the possible 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 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 also 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, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and received over time, concluded that the terms of the management agreement are fair and reasonable and that the management fee charged to the Fund is reasonable in light of the services provided and that the management agreement between the Fund and the Advisor should be renewed for an additional one-year period.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding at the IRS default rate of 10%.* 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.
You may elect a different withholding rate, or request zero withholding, by submitting an acceptable IRS Form W-4R election with your distribution request. You may notify us of your W-4R election by telephone, on our distribution forms, on IRS Form W-4R, or through other acceptable electronic means. If your withholding election is for an automatic withdrawal plan, you have the right to revoke your election at any time and any election you make will remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
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 according to state regulations if, at the time of your distribution, your tax residency is within one of the mandatory withholding states.
*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 American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy. 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 americancentury.com/proxy. It is also available at sec.gov.
Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) each month on Form N-MFP. The fund’s Form N-MFP reports are available on its website at americancentury.com and on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent first and third quarters of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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| Investor Class (ACSNX) |
| I Class (ASHHX) |
| A Class (ACSQX) |
| C Class (ACSKX) |
| R Class (ACSPX) |
| R5 Class (ACSUX) |
| R6 Class (ASDDX) |
| G Class (ASDOX) |
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President’s Letter | |
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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 | |
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Approval of Management Agreement | |
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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, 2023. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional investment insights, please visit americancentury.com.
Stocks Persevered, Bonds Struggled
Soaring Treasury yields weighed on bond returns for the six-month period. Stocks rallied in the first half of the reporting period before succumbing to the Treasury yield surge in the second half.
Investor expectations for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to conclude its rate-hike campaign helped fuel investor optimism early in the period. Inflation’s steady slowdown, tighter lending conditions and growing recession worries contributed to that outlook. Supported by better-than-expected corporate earnings, U.S. stocks rose sharply, while bonds retreated on rising Treasury yields.
With inflation still higher than central bank targets, the Fed increased interest rates a quarter point in May before pausing in June. Policymakers resumed their tightening campaign in July, raising rates to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, a 22-year high, and paused again in September. Citing still-higher-than-target inflation and still-solid economic data, the Fed left its future policy options open, and investors digested a higher-for-longer rate outlook. Treasury yields marched higher, including the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield, which reached a 16-year high late in the period. Overall, the 10-year Treasury yield jumped from 3.47% on March 31 to 4.58% at September-end, while the two-year yield rocketed from 4.03% to 5.05%.
The first-half rally helped the S&P 500 Index overcome its second-half decline, and stocks returned 5.18% for the six-month period. Growth stocks sharply outperformed value stocks. Meanwhile, amid elevated inflation and significantly higher Treasury yields, investment-grade bonds broadly declined for the six months.
Remaining Diligent in Uncertain Times
We expect market volatility to linger as investors navigate a complex environment of persistent inflation, tighter financial conditions and recession risk. In addition, heightened geopolitical unrest complicates the global backdrop and represents another key consideration for our investment teams.
Our firm has a long history of helping clients weather unpredictable and volatile markets, and we’re determined to meet today’s challenges. Thank you for your trust and confidence in American Century Investments.
With appreciation and respect,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 | |
Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Corporate Bonds | 37.8% |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 30.2% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | 6.8% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 5.0% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 3.9% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 2.3% |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | 1.6% |
Bank Loan Obligations | 0.5% |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | —* |
Short-Term Investments | 13.7% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (1.8)% |
*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, 2023 to September 30, 2023.
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 mutual fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25 annual 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 $25 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 | $1,000.50 | $2.85 | 0.57% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,001.00 | $2.35 | 0.47% |
A Class | $1,000 | $999.30 | $4.10 | 0.82% |
C Class | $1,000 | $994.50 | $7.83 | 1.57% |
R Class | $1,000 | $998.00 | $5.34 | 1.07% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,001.50 | $1.85 | 0.37% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,001.70 | $1.60 | 0.32% |
G Class | $1,000 | $1,003.30 | $0.05 | 0.01% |
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,022.15 | $2.88 | 0.57% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,022.65 | $2.38 | 0.47% |
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% |
(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, 2023 (UNAUDITED)
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CORPORATE BONDS — 37.8% | | |
Aerospace and Defense — 0.4% | | |
Boeing Co., 1.43%, 2/4/24 | $ | 2,200,000 | | $ | 2,165,234 | |
Boeing Co., 4.875%, 5/1/25 | 3,500,000 | | 3,440,429 | |
| | 5,605,663 | |
Automobiles — 2.4% | | |
American Honda Finance Corp., 0.55%, 7/12/24 | 6,000,000 | | 5,771,003 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.30%, 2/10/25 | 2,000,000 | | 1,877,864 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.375%, 11/13/25 | 1,000,000 | | 928,666 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 1.05%, 3/8/24 | 5,000,000 | | 4,889,403 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 1.20%, 10/15/24 | 5,000,000 | | 4,754,135 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.40%, 4/6/26 | 3,000,000 | | 2,938,704 | |
Hyundai Capital America, 1.00%, 9/17/24(1) | 7,000,000 | | 6,670,502 | |
Hyundai Capital America, 5.80%, 6/26/25(1) | 2,143,000 | | 2,134,826 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 4.45%, 5/18/26 | 3,110,000 | | 3,041,922 | |
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Banks — 10.2% | | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 4.50%, 3/19/24(1) | 2,550,000 | | 2,528,004 | |
Banco Santander SA, 5.59%, 8/8/28 | 3,700,000 | | 3,621,371 | |
Banco Santander SA, VRN, 5.74%, 6/30/24 | 4,800,000 | | 4,791,590 | |
Banco Santander SA, VRN, 1.72%, 9/14/27 | 1,484,000 | | 1,298,324 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 3.46%, 3/15/25 | 2,200,000 | | 2,170,943 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 5.93%, 9/15/27 | 5,175,000 | | 5,138,194 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 4.95%, 7/22/28 | 3,325,000 | | 3,196,060 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 3.42%, 12/20/28 | 1,373,000 | | 1,232,145 | |
Bank of America N.A., 5.53%, 8/18/26 | 3,500,000 | | 3,484,240 | |
Bank of Montreal, 5.92%, 9/25/25 | 3,430,000 | | 3,423,624 | |
Barclays PLC, VRN, 6.50%, 9/13/27 | 2,765,000 | | 2,758,775 | |
Barclays PLC, VRN, 7.39%, 11/2/28 | 1,880,000 | | 1,929,714 | |
BNP Paribas SA, VRN, 5.34%, 6/12/29(1) | 1,135,000 | | 1,103,062 | |
BPCE SA, 4.625%, 7/11/24(1) | 4,683,000 | | 4,594,636 | |
BPCE SA, 5.15%, 7/21/24(1) | 5,515,000 | | 5,428,654 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 5.62%, 7/17/26 | 2,450,000 | | 2,439,418 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 5.93%, 10/2/26(2) | 3,610,000 | | 3,610,621 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 5.00%, 4/28/28 | 1,385,000 | | 1,330,695 | |
Citibank NA, 5.80%, 9/29/28 | 3,445,000 | | 3,446,649 | |
Citigroup, Inc., VRN, 3.07%, 2/24/28 | 875,000 | | 794,026 | |
Credit Agricole SA, 5.59%, 7/5/26(1) | 1,149,000 | | 1,140,651 | |
Credit Agricole SA, VRN, 6.32%, 10/3/29(1)(2) | 1,433,000 | | 1,433,860 | |
Danske Bank A/S, VRN, 6.26%, 9/22/26(1) | 1,583,000 | | 1,582,988 | |
Discover Bank, VRN, 5.97%, 8/9/28 | 3,540,000 | | 3,242,506 | |
DNB Bank ASA, VRN, 0.86%, 9/30/25(1) | 3,700,000 | | 3,509,382 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp, 4.30%, 1/16/24 | 3,505,000 | | 3,483,723 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, VRN, 1.16%, 11/22/24 | 5,262,000 | | 5,212,738 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, VRN, 5.89%, 8/14/27 | 7,005,000 | | 6,922,291 | |
Huntington National Bank, VRN, 5.70%, 11/18/25 | 3,120,000 | | 3,050,893 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Series XR, 3.25%, 9/23/24(1) | 3,595,000 | | 3,484,558 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 4.01%, 4/23/29 | 2,200,000 | | 2,028,632 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 5.30%, 7/24/29 | $ | 8,620,000 | | $ | 8,390,457 | |
KeyBank NA, 4.39%, 12/14/27 | 2,390,000 | | 2,154,986 | |
KeyCorp, VRN, 3.88%, 5/23/25 | 2,800,000 | | 2,699,763 | |
Lloyds Banking Group Plc, VRN, 3.57%, 11/7/28 | 2,265,000 | | 2,024,929 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, VRN, 5.99%, 8/7/27 | 1,254,000 | | 1,243,106 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., VRN, 5.72%, 2/20/26 | 1,289,000 | | 1,281,952 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., VRN, 5.58%, 6/12/29 | 477,000 | | 462,973 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, 6.00%, 11/1/27 | 1,940,000 | | 1,955,268 | |
Societe Generale SA, 3.875%, 3/28/24(1) | 5,255,000 | | 5,189,697 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 4.44%, 4/2/24(1) | 3,520,000 | | 3,488,993 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, 4.11%, 6/8/27 | 2,325,000 | | 2,195,982 | |
Truist Bank, 3.625%, 9/16/25 | 751,000 | | 709,817 | |
Truist Bank, 3.30%, 5/15/26 | 2,686,000 | | 2,479,138 | |
U.S. Bancorp, VRN, 5.78%, 6/12/29 | 3,285,000 | | 3,199,376 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., VRN, 5.57%, 7/25/29 | 5,234,000 | | 5,108,346 | |
Wells Fargo Bank NA, 5.45%, 8/7/26 | 3,015,000 | | 2,995,813 | |
| | 138,993,563 | |
Beverages — 0.2% | | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 0.75%, 3/15/24 | 2,744,000 | | 2,679,652 | |
Biotechnology — 0.6% | | |
AbbVie, Inc., 2.60%, 11/21/24 | 5,000,000 | | 4,822,040 | |
Amgen, Inc., 5.25%, 3/2/25 | 3,850,000 | | 3,822,106 | |
| | 8,644,146 | |
Capital Markets — 2.5% | | |
Ares Capital Corp., 4.25%, 3/1/25 | 2,830,000 | | 2,722,367 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp., VRN, 4.95%, 4/26/27 | 695,000 | | 678,541 | |
Blue Owl Capital Corp., 5.25%, 4/15/24 | 3,440,000 | | 3,417,272 | |
Blue Owl Capital Corp., 3.40%, 7/15/26 | 461,000 | | 413,569 | |
Blue Owl Credit Income Corp., 3.125%, 9/23/26 | 791,000 | | 695,780 | |
Charles Schwab Corp., 5.875%, 8/24/26 | 4,675,000 | | 4,661,431 | |
Charles Schwab Corp., VRN, 5.64%, 5/19/29 | 1,390,000 | | 1,362,080 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., VRN, 0.93%, 10/21/24 | 6,775,000 | | 6,721,595 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., VRN, 1.95%, 10/21/27 | 1,033,000 | | 912,424 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., VRN, 3.62%, 3/15/28 | 521,000 | | 480,905 | |
Golub Capital BDC, Inc., 2.50%, 8/24/26 | 1,181,000 | | 1,035,776 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 0.79%, 5/30/25 | 1,570,000 | | 1,508,369 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 3.59%, 7/22/28 | 445,000 | | 406,225 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 5.16%, 4/20/29 | 2,671,000 | | 2,570,763 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 5.45%, 7/20/29 | 3,360,000 | | 3,275,582 | |
UBS AG, 5.80%, 9/11/25 | 1,293,000 | | 1,288,429 | |
UBS Group AG, 4.28%, 1/9/28(1) | 1,672,000 | | 1,538,134 | |
| | 33,689,242 | |
Construction and Engineering — 0.3% | | |
Quanta Services, Inc., 0.95%, 10/1/24 | 4,000,000 | | 3,785,126 | |
Consumer Finance — 1.7% | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 1.65%, 10/29/24 | 2,950,000 | | 2,807,224 | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.10%, 1/15/27 | 2,812,000 | | 2,799,657 | |
American Express Co., VRN, 5.39%, 7/28/27 | 5,270,000 | | 5,197,654 | |
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 3.95%, 7/1/24(1) | 3,345,000 | | 3,275,108 | |
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 2.875%, 2/15/25(1) | 2,000,000 | | 1,889,222 | |
BOC Aviation USA Corp., 1.625%, 4/29/24(1) | 3,030,000 | | 2,952,798 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Synchrony Financial, 4.25%, 8/15/24 | $ | 4,280,000 | | $ | 4,180,883 | |
| | 23,102,546 | |
Containers and Packaging — 0.7% | | |
Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc., 4.00%, 5/17/25 | 1,045,000 | | 1,011,095 | |
Graphic Packaging International LLC, 0.82%, 4/15/24(1) | 8,500,000 | | 8,241,518 | |
| | 9,252,613 | |
Diversified REITs — 0.9% | | |
Agree LP, 2.00%, 6/15/28 | 4,015,000 | | 3,325,433 | |
Spirit Realty LP, 4.45%, 9/15/26 | 1,750,000 | | 1,662,358 | |
VICI Properties LP, 4.375%, 5/15/25 | 7,000,000 | | 6,771,849 | |
| | 11,759,640 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.4% | | |
AT&T, Inc., 7.30%, 8/15/26 | 2,015,000 | | 2,071,106 | |
AT&T, Inc., 2.30%, 6/1/27 | 2,100,000 | | 1,860,189 | |
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/28 | 1,596,000 | | 1,649,261 | |
| | 5,580,556 | |
Electric Utilities — 2.6% | | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc., 0.75%, 11/1/23 | 5,000,000 | | 4,978,466 | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc., 2.03%, 3/15/24 | 5,000,000 | | 4,907,500 | |
Black Hills Corp., 1.04%, 8/23/24 | 7,000,000 | | 6,693,592 | |
Comision Federal de Electricidad, 4.875%, 1/15/24 | 2,300,000 | | 2,292,180 | |
Emera US Finance LP, 0.83%, 6/15/24 | 6,000,000 | | 5,765,406 | |
Entergy Louisiana LLC, 0.62%, 11/17/23 | 3,023,000 | | 3,003,735 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 4.26%, 9/1/24 | 3,000,000 | | 2,952,551 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 4.45%, 6/20/25 | 5,280,000 | | 5,152,056 | |
| | 35,745,486 | |
Electrical Equipment — 0.3% | | |
Regal Rexnord Corp., 6.05%, 2/15/26(1) | 4,380,000 | | 4,333,130 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components — 0.4% | |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc., 0.95%, 4/1/24 | 5,250,000 | | 5,111,626 | |
Energy Equipment and Services — 0.3% | | |
Baker Hughes Holdings LLC / Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc., 1.23%, 12/15/23 | 4,000,000 | | 3,960,651 | |
Entertainment — 0.1% | | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 3.64%, 3/15/25 | 195,000 | | 188,133 | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 3.76%, 3/15/27 | 917,000 | | 846,989 | |
| | 1,035,122 | |
Financial Services — 0.9% | | |
Antares Holdings LP, 2.75%, 1/15/27(1) | 1,091,000 | | 924,746 | |
Corebridge Global Funding, 5.75%, 7/2/26(1) | 3,085,000 | | 3,049,443 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, 0.90%, 5/28/24 | 4,576,000 | | 4,417,154 | |
NatWest Markets PLC, 3.48%, 3/22/25(1) | 3,860,000 | | 3,722,236 | |
| | 12,113,579 | |
Food Products — 0.1% | | |
Mondelez International, Inc., 2.125%, 3/17/24 | 904,000 | | 888,875 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., 2.625%, 3/17/27 | 1,215,000 | | 1,106,587 | |
| | 1,995,462 | |
Ground Transportation — 0.2% | | |
DAE Funding LLC, 1.55%, 8/1/24(1) | 2,588,000 | | 2,479,228 | |
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 0.6% | | |
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc., 5.55%, 11/15/24 | 5,000,000 | | 4,977,079 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., 1.45%, 11/22/24 | 3,920,000 | | 3,724,205 | |
| | 8,701,284 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Health Care Providers and Services — 1.4% | | |
Centene Corp., 4.25%, 12/15/27 | $ | 3,370,000 | | $ | 3,109,718 | |
CVS Health Corp., 5.00%, 2/20/26 | 3,000,000 | | 2,953,998 | |
CVS Health Corp., 5.00%, 1/30/29 | 3,500,000 | | 3,387,170 | |
HCA, Inc., 5.20%, 6/1/28 | 3,440,000 | | 3,326,418 | |
IQVIA, Inc., 5.70%, 5/15/28(1) | 1,294,000 | | 1,258,790 | |
McKesson Corp., 4.90%, 7/15/28 | 2,400,000 | | 2,346,609 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., 1.65%, 9/1/26 | 3,922,000 | | 3,458,624 | |
| | 19,841,327 | |
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 0.5% | | |
Hyatt Hotels Corp., 5.75%, 1/30/27 | 857,000 | | 851,907 | |
International Game Technology PLC, 6.50%, 2/15/25(1) | 1,474,000 | | 1,473,135 | |
Marriott International, Inc., 5.45%, 9/15/26 | 4,000,000 | | 3,964,808 | |
| | 6,289,850 | |
Insurance — 1.2% | | |
Athene Global Funding, 2.51%, 3/8/24(1) | 3,750,000 | | 3,684,199 | |
Athene Global Funding, 1.45%, 1/8/26(1) | 4,015,000 | | 3,581,312 | |
GA Global Funding Trust, 0.80%, 9/13/24(1) | 4,150,000 | | 3,919,604 | |
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 5.00%, 1/6/26(1) | 4,250,000 | | 4,201,538 | |
Protective Life Global Funding, 5.37%, 1/6/26(1) | 1,341,000 | | 1,329,410 | |
| | 16,716,063 | |
IT Services — 0.2% | | |
Black Knight InfoServ LLC, 3.625%, 9/1/28(1) | 3,005,000 | | 2,703,974 | |
Life Sciences Tools and Services — 0.6% | | |
Illumina, Inc., 5.80%, 12/12/25 | 4,200,000 | | 4,174,204 | |
Revvity, Inc., 0.85%, 9/15/24 | 5,000,000 | | 4,752,662 | |
| | 8,926,866 | |
Machinery — 0.7% | | |
CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 3.95%, 5/23/25 | 4,543,000 | | 4,404,003 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp., 3.65%, 6/15/24 | 5,000,000 | | 4,923,479 | |
| | 9,327,482 | |
Media — 0.6% | | |
Cox Communications, Inc., 3.15%, 8/15/24(1) | 4,250,000 | | 4,147,763 | |
Cox Communications, Inc., 5.45%, 9/15/28(1) | 1,580,000 | | 1,554,509 | |
Paramount Global, 4.00%, 1/15/26 | 3,365,000 | | 3,187,125 | |
| | 8,889,397 | |
Metals and Mining — 0.1% | | |
Nucor Corp., 3.95%, 5/23/25 | 2,016,000 | | 1,956,297 | |
Multi-Utilities — 1.7% | | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 8/10/26 | 5,000,000 | | 4,938,060 | |
DTE Energy Co., 4.22%, 11/1/24 | 3,006,000 | | 2,951,053 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc., 0.84%, 11/8/23 | 7,000,000 | | 6,961,716 | |
Sempra Energy, 3.30%, 4/1/25 | 3,006,000 | | 2,890,737 | |
WEC Energy Group, Inc., 4.75%, 1/9/26 | 5,000,000 | | 4,899,548 | |
| | 22,641,114 | |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 1.2% | | |
Columbia Pipelines Holding Co. LLC, 6.04%, 8/15/28(1) | 4,110,000 | | 4,091,712 | |
Enbridge, Inc., VRN, 5.97%, 2/16/24 | 5,500,000 | | 5,500,479 | |
Hess Corp., 3.50%, 7/15/24 | 1,515,000 | | 1,486,173 | |
HF Sinclair Corp., 2.625%, 10/1/23 | 1,350,000 | | 1,350,000 | |
SA Global Sukuk Ltd., 0.95%, 6/17/24(1) | 1,040,000 | | 1,002,950 | |
Saudi Arabian Oil Co., 1.25%, 11/24/23(1) | 750,000 | | 744,959 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Williams Cos., Inc., 5.40%, 3/2/26 | $ | 2,000,000 | | $ | 1,985,127 | |
| | 16,161,400 | |
Paper and Forest Products — 0.4% | | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 0.625%, 5/15/24(1) | 5,000,000 | | 4,840,737 | |
Passenger Airlines — 0.2% | | |
American Airlines, Inc. / AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.50%, 4/20/26(1) | 2,901,603 | | 2,836,470 | |
Personal Care Products — 0.2% | | |
Kenvue, Inc., 5.50%, 3/22/25(1) | 3,000,000 | | 2,993,675 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 1.0% | | |
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd., 4.45%, 5/19/26 | 5,000,000 | | 4,885,528 | |
Viatris, Inc., 1.65%, 6/22/25 | 5,000,000 | | 4,620,503 | |
Zoetis, Inc., 5.40%, 11/14/25 | 4,167,000 | | 4,150,249 | |
| | 13,656,280 | |
Retail REITs — 0.2% | | |
Kimco Realty OP LLC, 4.45%, 1/15/24 | 1,580,000 | | 1,571,022 | |
NNN REIT, Inc., 4.30%, 10/15/28 | 1,477,000 | | 1,366,808 | |
| | 2,937,830 | |
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 0.4% | | |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC, 4.875%, 3/1/24 | 3,943,000 | | 3,923,686 | |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA, Inc., 2.70%, 5/1/25 | 483,000 | | 458,900 | |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA, Inc., 3.15%, 5/1/27 | 1,510,000 | | 1,377,609 | |
| | 5,760,195 | |
Software — 0.1% | | |
Intuit, Inc., 5.125%, 9/15/28 | 1,100,000 | | 1,088,661 | |
Specialized REITs — 0.6% | | |
American Tower Corp., 5.25%, 7/15/28 | 1,663,000 | | 1,607,515 | |
Equinix, Inc., 2.90%, 11/18/26 | 3,000,000 | | 2,756,502 | |
Public Storage Operating Co., 5.125%, 1/15/29 | 3,500,000 | | 3,446,759 | |
| | 7,810,776 | |
Specialty Retail — 0.2% | | |
Lowe's Cos., Inc., 3.10%, 5/3/27 | 2,330,000 | | 2,147,103 | |
Trading Companies and Distributors — 0.3% | | |
Air Lease Corp., 0.80%, 8/18/24 | 2,210,000 | | 2,107,886 | |
Aircastle Ltd., 5.25%, 8/11/25(1) | 1,695,000 | | 1,651,752 | |
| | 3,759,638 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2% | | |
Sprint LLC, 7.625%, 3/1/26 | 2,630,000 | | 2,704,936 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $526,141,009) | | 515,565,411 | |
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 30.2% | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.625%, 1/15/24 | 9,172,100 | | 9,084,457 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 10/15/26 | 4,475,400 | | 4,162,843 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 1.625%, 10/15/27 | 3,096,270 | | 3,007,147 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 1.25%, 4/15/28 | 1,019,290 | | 969,476 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, 2/15/25(3) | 5,000,000 | | 4,750,391 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.125%, 2/28/25 | 34,000,000 | | 32,096,797 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 6/30/26 | 40,000,000 | | 35,996,875 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.50%, 7/15/26 | 50,000,000 | | 49,542,969 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.375%, 8/15/26 | 74,000,000 | | 73,086,562 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.625%, 9/15/26 | 180,000,000 | | 179,128,125 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 9/30/26 | 23,000,000 | | 20,526,602 | |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $414,212,981) | | 412,352,244 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS — 6.8% | | |
ACRES Commercial Realty Ltd., Series 2021-FL1, Class A, VRN, 6.65%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.31%), 6/15/36(1) | $ | 1,794,770 | | $ | 1,758,139 | |
AMMC CLO 16 Ltd., Series 2015-16A, Class CR2, VRN, 7.52%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.21%), 4/14/29(1) | 5,300,000 | | 5,313,717 | |
AMMC CLO XIII Ltd., Series 2020-2, Class A3R2, VRN, 7.86%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.51%), 7/24/29(1) | 7,500,000 | | 7,427,701 | |
AMMC CLO XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class BL1R, VRN, 9.21%, (3-month SOFR plus 3.86%), 7/25/29(1) | 2,500,000 | | 2,496,523 | |
Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd., Series 2021-FL4, Class A, VRN, 6.80%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.46%), 11/15/36(1) | 2,415,500 | | 2,385,234 | |
Barings Private Credit Corp. CLO Ltd., Series 2023-1A, Class A1, VRN, 7.81%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.40%), 7/15/31(1) | 4,000,000 | | 4,001,647 | |
Blackrock Rainier CLO VI Ltd., Series 2021-6A, Class A, VRN, 7.29%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.96%), 4/20/33(1) | 3,000,000 | | 2,973,334 | |
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class BRR, VRN, 7.83%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.46%), 8/14/30(1) | 2,150,000 | | 2,147,898 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXIX LP, Series 2020-2A, Class A, VRN, 7.47%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.16%), 10/15/32(1) | 2,000,000 | | 2,004,023 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXI LP, Series 2021-1A, Class A, VRN, 7.07%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.76%), 4/15/32(1) | 2,487,438 | | 2,477,650 | |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXVI LP, Series 2021-6A, Class A, VRN, 6.97%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.66%), 11/22/33(1) | 497,178 | | 495,779 | |
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2017-5A, Class B, VRN, 7.42%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.11%), 11/16/30(1) | 3,000,000 | | 2,964,531 | |
Eaton Vance CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class CR, VRN, 7.49%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.16%), 1/20/30(1) | 5,500,000 | | 5,401,545 | |
Greystone CRE Notes Ltd., Series 2019-FL2, Class B, VRN, 7.05%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.60%), 9/15/37(1) | 2,000,000 | | 1,980,816 | |
KVK CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class DR, VRN, 8.52%, (3-month SOFR plus 3.21%), 1/14/28(1) | 4,645,000 | | 4,616,877 | |
Marathon CLO Ltd., Series 2020-15A, Class A1S, VRN, 7.33%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.96%), 11/15/31(1) | 1,950,000 | | 1,957,107 | |
Monroe Capital MML CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class AR, VRN, 6.91%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.56%), 4/22/29(1) | 1,602,436 | | 1,597,064 | |
Owl Rock CLO I Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class A4, VRN, 7.44%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.06%), 5/20/31(1) | 3,157,766 | | 3,147,481 | |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class B, VRN, 7.34%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.01%), 7/20/29(1) | 5,125,000 | | 5,059,722 | |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2022-2A, Class A2, VRN, 7.21%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.90%), 10/15/30(1) | 2,350,000 | | 2,346,552 | |
Ready Capital Mortgage Financing LLC, Series 2021-FL6, Class B, VRN, 7.03%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.71%), 7/25/36(1) | 8,400,000 | | 8,078,862 | |
Saranac CLO VII Ltd., Series 2014-2A, Class A1AR, VRN, 6.87%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.49%), 11/20/29(1) | 1,773,288 | | 1,768,266 | |
TCP Waterman CLO LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class BR, VRN, 7.54%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.16%), 8/20/33(1) | 8,400,000 | | 8,363,761 | |
Vibrant CLO VII Ltd., Series 2017-7A, Class B, VRN, 7.99%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.66%), 9/15/30(1) | 2,000,000 | | 1,987,166 | |
Wellfleet CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class CR4, VRN, 7.69%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.36%), 7/20/29(1) | 10,000,000 | | 9,904,094 | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $93,243,870) | | 92,655,489 | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 5.0% | | |
Private Sponsor Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.1% | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC, Series 2019-1, Class M1, SEQ, VRN, 4.50%, 11/25/48(1) | 1,406,129 | | 1,391,289 | |
Arroyo Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1R, Class A2, VRN, 1.48%, 10/25/48(1) | 1,164,644 | | 923,909 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Arroyo Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1R, Class A3, VRN, 1.64%, 10/25/48(1) | $ | 922,009 | | $ | 731,143 | |
Bellemeade RE Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class M2, VRN, 8.33%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.90%), 4/25/28(1) | 1,071,683 | | 1,074,110 | |
Bellemeade RE Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class M2, VRN, 11.43%, (30-day average SOFR plus 6.11%), 8/26/30(1) | 713,746 | | 723,572 | |
Bunker Hill Loan Depositary Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A2, SEQ, 3.08%, 7/25/49(1) | 650,355 | | 602,999 | |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Series 2005-17, Class 1A11, 5.50%, 9/25/35 | 731 | | 668 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-AFC1, Class A3, VRN, 2.51%, 2/25/50(1) | 565,884 | | 518,295 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-NQM6, Class A1, SEQ, VRN, 1.17%, 7/25/66(1) | 984,396 | | 771,891 | |
GCAT Trust, Series 2021-CM2, Class A1, SEQ, VRN, 2.35%, 8/25/66(1) | 4,120,130 | | 3,688,363 | |
GCAT Trust, Series 2023-NQM3, Class A2, VRN, 7.19%, 8/25/68(1) | 2,400,000 | | 2,399,984 | |
Home RE Ltd., Series 2018-1, Class M2, VRN, 8.43%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.00%), 10/25/28(1) | 1,727,910 | | 1,739,282 | |
Home RE Ltd., Series 2022-1, Class M1A, VRN, 8.17%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.85%), 10/25/34(1) | 1,479,737 | | 1,491,449 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-5, Class A1, VRN, 2.76%, 10/25/29(1) | 87,407 | | 82,531 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-5, Class A15, VRN, 4.00%, 11/25/49(1) | 340,068 | | 303,312 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-5, Class A15, VRN, 3.00%, 12/25/50(1) | 3,040,873 | | 2,461,227 | |
Radnor RE Ltd., Series 2021-2, Class M1A, VRN, 7.17%, (30-day average SOFR plus 1.85%), 11/25/31(1) | 1,919,652 | | 1,920,556 | |
Triangle Re Ltd., Series 2021-1, Class M2, VRN, 9.33%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.90%), 8/25/33(1) | 1,966,895 | | 1,976,912 | |
Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2019-INV2, Class A1, VRN, 3.91%, 7/25/59(1) | 188,960 | | 182,708 | |
Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2019-INV3, Class A3, SEQ, VRN, 3.10%, 11/25/59(1) | 3,093,507 | | 2,972,269 | |
Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A3, SEQ, 2.72%, 1/25/60(1) | 2,785,127 | | 2,607,728 | |
Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-6, Class A2, VRN, 1.78%, 10/25/66(1) | 796,310 | | 639,139 | |
| | 29,203,336 | |
U.S. Government Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 2.9% | |
FHLMC, Series 2021-HQA3, Class M1, VRN, 6.17%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.85%), 9/25/41(1) | 5,478,143 | | 5,361,788 | |
FHLMC, Series 2022-DNA3, Class M1A, VRN, 7.32%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.00%), 4/25/42(1) | 3,186,481 | | 3,210,812 | |
FHLMC, Series 2022-DNA6, Class M1A, VRN, 7.47%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.15%), 9/25/42(1) | 2,383,071 | | 2,407,894 | |
FHLMC, Series 2023-HQA2, Class M1A, VRN, 7.32%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.00%), 6/25/43(1) | 4,265,450 | | 4,289,005 | |
FHLMC, Series K049, Class A2, SEQ, 3.01%, 7/25/25 | 7,871,614 | | 7,544,641 | |
FNMA, Series 2006-60, Class KF, VRN, 5.73%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.41%), 7/25/36 | 301,099 | | 297,337 | |
FNMA, Series 2009-33, Class FB, VRN, 6.25%, (30-day average SOFR plus 0.93%), 3/25/37 | 301,161 | | 301,855 | |
FNMA, Series 2014-C01, Class M2, VRN, 9.83%, (30-day average SOFR plus 4.51%), 1/25/24 | 4,140,182 | | 4,179,455 | |
FNMA, Series 2014-C02, Class 2M2, VRN, 8.03%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.71%), 5/25/24 | 318,237 | | 320,711 | |
FNMA, Series 2016-55, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 8/25/46 | 9,536,936 | | 1,761,011 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
FNMA, Series 2017-7, Class AI, IO, 6.00%, 2/25/47 | $ | 6,402,196 | | $ | 1,150,262 | |
FNMA, Series 2017-C07, Class 1EB2, VRN, 6.43%, (30-day average SOFR plus 1.11%), 5/25/30 | 835,987 | | 834,987 | |
FNMA, Series 2022-R03, Class 1M1, VRN, 7.42%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.10%), 3/25/42(1) | 1,836,688 | | 1,859,017 | |
FNMA, Series 2022-R09, Class 2M1, VRN, 7.82%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.50%), 9/25/42(1) | 1,901,757 | | 1,924,517 | |
FNMA, Series 2023-R04, Class 1M1, VRN, 7.62%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.30%), 5/25/43(1) | 2,918,139 | | 2,957,609 | |
FNMA, Series 413, Class C27, IO, 4.00%, 7/25/42 | 3,174,731 | | 463,727 | |
| | 38,864,628 | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $68,550,163) | | 68,067,964 | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 3.9% | | |
Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 2.48%, 8/15/46(1) | 8,725,000 | | 7,507,833 | |
Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Series 2017-1R, Class A, SEQ, 2.74%, 8/15/41(1) | 1,587,386 | | 1,442,244 | |
Clsec Holdings 22t LLC, Series 2021-1, Class C, 6.17%, 5/11/37(1) | 6,037,081 | | 4,730,491 | |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2022-3A, Class A, SEQ, 6.57%, 10/15/32(1) | 1,883,000 | | 1,886,711 | |
Diamond Issuer, Series 2021-1A, Class C, 3.79%, 11/20/51(1) | 8,825,000 | | 7,069,272 | |
Flexential Issuer, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, SEQ, 3.25%, 11/27/51(1) | 5,350,000 | | 4,694,583 | |
Goodgreen Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A, VRN, 3.93%, 10/15/53(1) | 341,035 | | 309,485 | |
Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2018-AA, Class B, 3.70%, 2/25/32(1) | 459,911 | | 442,020 | |
Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes, Series 2021-1, Class B, 3.43%, 10/15/46(1) | 5,334,619 | | 4,386,338 | |
MAPS Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, SEQ, 2.52%, 6/15/46(1) | 2,856,085 | | 2,484,308 | |
MVW LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class B, 2.44%, 10/20/38(1) | 685,430 | | 635,317 | |
Pioneer Aircraft Finance Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A, SEQ, 3.97%, 6/15/44(1) | 2,387,493 | | 2,079,969 | |
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2020-SFR1, Class C, 2.18%, 4/17/37(1) | 1,250,000 | | 1,170,082 | |
Sabey Data Center Issuer LLC, Series 2020-1, Class A2, SEQ, 3.81%, 4/20/45(1) | 3,250,000 | | 3,097,476 | |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2018-3A, Class C, 4.17%, 9/20/35(1) | 210,195 | | 199,449 | |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class D, 4.54%, 5/20/36(1) | 134,889 | | 129,321 | |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-3A, Class D, 4.18%, 8/20/36(1) | 162,336 | | 152,952 | |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2021-8, Class D, 3.17%, 11/20/37(1) | 515,944 | | 476,165 | |
Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, SEQ, 4.54%, 2/25/44(1) | 2,971,079 | | 2,942,553 | |
Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A2, SEQ, 3.08%, 10/25/44(1) | 1,540,000 | | 1,476,998 | |
Start II Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A, SEQ, 4.09%, 3/15/44(1) | 2,999,849 | | 2,663,077 | |
Stonepeak ABS, Series 2021-1A, Class AA, 2.30%, 2/28/33(1) | 2,040,892 | | 1,852,622 | |
Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR2, Class C, 2.03%, 11/17/39(1) | 1,800,000 | | 1,513,884 | |
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2018-A, Class B, 3.72%, 2/20/36(1) | 148,491 | | 143,402 | |
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $61,201,108) | | 53,486,552 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 2.3% | | |
BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-BWAY, Class D, VRN, 7.61%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.27%), 11/15/34(1) | $ | 4,370,000 | | $ | 1,732,212 | |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-GC27, Class A4, SEQ, 2.88%, 2/10/48 | 4,156,393 | | 4,030,856 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2019-ICE4, Class D, VRN, 6.98%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.65%), 5/15/36(1) | 997,518 | | 991,291 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2019-ICE4, Class E, VRN, 7.53%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.20%), 5/15/36(1) | 3,693,810 | | 3,669,737 | |
DBWF Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-GLKS, Class A, VRN, 6.51%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.18%), 12/19/30(1) | 4,189,000 | | 4,163,451 | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-C16, Class A4, SEQ, 4.17%, 12/15/46 | 128,045 | | 128,048 | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-AON, Class A, SEQ, 4.13%, 7/5/31(1) | 3,575,000 | | 3,235,375 | |
One Market Plaza Trust, Series 2017-1MKT, Class B, 3.85%, 2/10/32(1) | 3,533,000 | | 3,121,847 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-LC20, Class A4, SEQ, 2.93%, 4/15/50 | 4,583,000 | | 4,371,589 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-LC22, Class A3, SEQ, 3.57%, 9/15/58 | 3,671,725 | | 3,542,357 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NXS4, Class A3, SEQ, 3.45%, 12/15/48 | 3,160,459 | | 3,034,458 | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $35,272,304) | | 32,021,221 | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES — 1.6% | | |
FHLB, 4.625%, 6/6/25 | 16,300,000 | | 16,168,387 | |
FHLB, 4.00%, 6/30/28 | 6,000,000 | | 5,827,300 | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES (Cost $22,273,139) | | 21,995,687 | |
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS(4) — 0.5% | | |
Aerospace and Defense — 0.2% | | |
TransDigm, Inc., 2023 Term Loan I, 8.64%, (3-month SOFR plus 3.25%), 8/24/28 | 2,985,000 | | 2,989,895 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.3% | | |
Horizon Therapeutics USA Inc., 2021 Term Loan B2, 7.18%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.75%), 3/15/28 | 3,608,822 | | 3,610,049 | |
TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $6,587,012) | | 6,599,944 | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES† | |
Adjustable-Rate U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities† | |
FHLMC, VRN, 5.02%, (1-year H15T1Y plus 2.25%), 9/1/35 | 103,924 | | 105,370 | |
FHLMC, VRN, 5.15%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.87%), 7/1/36 | 13,401 | | 13,584 | |
FHLMC, VRN, 5.57%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.89%), 7/1/41 | 27,596 | | 27,337 | |
FHLMC, VRN, 3.90%, (1-year RFUCC plus 1.65%), 12/1/42 | 56,696 | | 56,175 | |
FNMA, VRN, 6.94%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.57%), 6/1/35 | 70,362 | | 71,436 | |
FNMA, VRN, 6.94%, (6-month RFUCC plus 1.57%), 6/1/35 | 26,060 | | 26,474 | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $307,309) | 300,376 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 13.7% | | |
Commercial Paper(5) — 1.0% | | |
Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg, 5.46%, 10/2/23(1) | 14,000,000 | | 13,993,784 | |
Repurchase Agreements — 2.2% | | |
BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 2.50% - 3.00%, 11/15/44 - 2/15/47, valued at $4,059,583), in a joint trading account at 5.25%, dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23 (Delivery value $3,962,408) | | 3,960,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| Principal Amount | Value |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 0.25%, 7/15/29, valued at $26,259,940), at 5.29%, dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23 (Delivery value $25,756,349) | | $ | 25,745,000 | |
| | 29,705,675 | |
Treasury Bills(5) — 10.5% | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.40%, 9/5/24 | $ | 150,000,000 | | 142,681,131 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $186,437,885) | | 186,380,590 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 101.8% (Cost $1,414,226,780) | | 1,389,425,478 | |
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (1.8)% | | (24,706,688) | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 1,364,718,790 | |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED |
Reference Entity | Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)^ |
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes | 3,559 | December 2023 | $ | 721,448,228 | | $ | (1,583,231) | |
^Amount represents value and unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
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FUTURES CONTRACTS SOLD |
Reference Entity | Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)^ |
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes | 1,399 | December 2023 | $ | 147,397,766 | | $ | 951,578 | |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes | 116 | December 2023 | 12,535,250 | | 195,039 | |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Ultra Notes | 35 | December 2023 | 3,904,687 | | 99,901 | |
U.S. Treasury Long Bonds | 20 | December 2023 | 2,275,625 | | 66,352 | |
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds | 2 | December 2023 | 237,375 | | 18,691 | |
| | | $ | 166,350,703 | | $ | 1,331,561 | |
^Amount represents value and unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
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CENTRALLY CLEARED TOTAL RETURN SWAP AGREEMENTS |
Floating Rate Index | Pay/Receive Floating Rate Index at Termination | Fixed Rate | Termination Date | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.90% | 10/11/23 | $ | 6,600,000 | | $ | 14 | | $ | 28,642 | | $ | 28,656 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.97% | 10/14/23 | $ | 9,850,000 | | 18 | | 41,730 | | 41,748 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.97% | 10/14/23 | $ | 9,850,000 | | 18 | | 41,730 | | 41,748 | |
| | | | | $ | 50 | | $ | 112,102 | | $ | 112,152 | |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
CPURNSA | – | U.S. Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers Not Seasonally Adjusted Index |
FHLB | – | Federal Home Loan Bank |
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 |
RFUCC | – | Refinitiv USD IBOR Consumer Cash Fallbacks |
SEQ | – | Sequential Payer |
SOFR | – | Secured Overnight Financing 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. The security's effective maturity date may be shorter than the final maturity date shown. |
†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 $348,974,913, which represented 25.6% of total net assets.
(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)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 $4,182,243.
(4)The interest rate on a bank loan obligation adjusts periodically based on a predetermined schedule. Rate or range of rates 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 for non-interest bearing securities. For interest bearing securities, the stated coupon rate is shown.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $1,414,226,780) | $ | 1,389,425,478 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 10,972,104 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 379,090 | |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | 99,884 | |
Interest receivable | 7,755,992 | |
| 1,408,632,548 | |
| |
Liabilities | |
Disbursements in excess of demand deposit cash | 35,480 | |
Payable for investments purchased | 39,598,075 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 3,901,141 | |
Payable for variation margin on swap agreements | 32 | |
Accrued management fees | 272,069 | |
Distribution and service fees payable | 6,391 | |
Dividends payable | 100,570 | |
| 43,913,758 | |
| |
Net Assets | $ | 1,364,718,790 | |
| |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 1,494,024,027 | |
Distributable earnings (loss) | (129,305,237) | |
| $ | 1,364,718,790 | |
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| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share* |
Investor Class | $360,344,765 | 37,496,784 | $9.61 |
I Class | $198,080,766 | 20,615,148 | $9.61 |
A Class | $21,834,646 | 2,272,796 | $9.61 |
C Class | $1,953,594 | 203,221 | $9.61 |
R Class | $456,903 | 47,518 | $9.62 |
R5 Class | $13,895,502 | 1,446,214 | $9.61 |
R6 Class | $62,239,143 | 6,482,707 | $9.60 |
G Class | $705,913,471 | 73,519,951 | $9.60 |
*Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except A Class, for which the maximum offering price per share was $9.83 (net asset value divided by 0.9775). A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of A Class and C Class.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 31,774,214 | |
| |
Expenses: | |
Management fees | 2,886,015 | |
Distribution and service fees: | |
A Class | 26,798 | |
C Class | 11,432 | |
R Class | 1,507 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 54,865 | |
Other expenses | 13,071 | |
| 2,993,688 | |
Fees waived(1) | (1,203,875) | |
| 1,789,813 | |
| |
Net investment income (loss) | 29,984,401 | |
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment transactions | (22,490,748) | |
Futures contract transactions | (10,829,210) | |
| (33,319,958) | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | 6,718,422 | |
Futures contracts | (714,438) | |
Swap agreements | (27,144) | |
| 5,976,840 | |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (27,343,118) | |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 2,641,283 | |
(1)Amount consists of $23,989, $14,499, $1,414, $156, $44, $818, $4,058 and $1,158,897 for Investor Class, I Class, A Class, C Class, R Class, R5 Class, R6 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, 2023 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2023 | March 31, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 29,984,401 | | $ | 44,287,601 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | (33,319,958) | | (62,919,659) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 5,976,840 | | 20,040,292 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 2,641,283 | | 1,408,234 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (7,192,794) | | (9,458,964) | |
I Class | (4,353,884) | | (6,164,782) | |
A Class | (402,256) | | (493,471) | |
C Class | (34,001) | | (56,633) | |
R Class | (10,387) | | (15,529) | |
R5 Class | (268,408) | | (460,043) | |
R6 Class | (1,309,123) | | (1,447,127) | |
G Class | (16,357,258) | | (24,972,606) | |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (29,928,111) | | (43,069,155) | |
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Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | 24,525,362 | | (235,048,463) | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (2,761,466) | | (276,709,384) | |
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Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 1,367,480,256 | | 1,644,189,640 | |
End of period | $ | 1,364,718,790 | | $ | 1,367,480,256 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (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, 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 (NAV) 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 value of investments of the fund is determined by American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), as the valuation designee, pursuant to its valuation policies and procedures. The Board of Trustees oversees the valuation designee and reviews its valuation policies and procedures at least annually.
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, and bank loan obligations 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 NAV 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 valuation designee determines that the market price for a portfolio security is not readily available or is believed by the valuation designee to be unreliable, such security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the valuation designee, in accordance with its policies and procedures. Circumstances that may cause the fund to determine that market quotations are not available or reliable include, but are not limited to: when there is a significant event subsequent to the market quotation; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or trading in a security is insufficient or did not take place due to a closure or holiday.
The valuation designee monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s NAV per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; regulatory news, 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 ACIM 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.
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, 47% 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 ACIM will pay all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), extraordinary expenses, 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 1940 Act. 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 funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that have the same investment advisor and distributor as the fund. For purposes of determining the Investment Category Fee and Complex Fee, the assets of funds managed by the investment advisor that invest exclusively in the shares of other funds (funds of funds) are not included. From April 1, 2023 through July 31, 2023, the investment advisor agreed to waive 0.02% of the fund's management fee. Effective August 1, 2023, the investment advisor terminated the waiver and decreased the annual management fee by 0.02%. 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 before and after waiver for each class for the period ended September 30, 2023 are as follows:
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| | | Effective Annual Management Fee |
| Investment Category Fee Range* | Complex Fee Range | Before Waiver | After Waiver |
Investor Class | 0.2625% to 0.3800% | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.57% | 0.56% |
I Class | 0.1500% to 0.2100% | 0.47% | 0.46% |
A Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.57% | 0.56% |
C Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.57% | 0.56% |
R Class | 0.2500% to 0.3100% | 0.57% | 0.56% |
R5 Class | 0.0500% to 0.1100% | 0.37% | 0.36% |
R6 Class | 0.0000% to 0.0600% | 0.32% | 0.31% |
G Class | 0.0000% to 0.0600% | 0.32% | 0.00% |
*Prior to August 1, 2023, the Investment Category Fee range was 0.2825% to 0.4000%.
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, 2023 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.
Other Expenses — A fund’s other expenses may include interest charges, clearing exchange fees, proxy solicitation expenses, fees associated with the recovery of foreign tax reclaims and other miscellaneous expenses.
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, 2023 totaled $1,737,979,745, of which $1,356,456,668 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
Sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2023 totaled $1,853,947,198, of which $1,417,763,135 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, 2023 | Year ended March 31, 2023 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 2,679,446 | | $ | 26,063,760 | | 6,536,597 | | $ | 64,122,195 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 728,250 | | 7,051,492 | | 948,051 | | 9,295,715 | |
Redeemed | (2,027,994) | | (19,677,561) | | (9,999,712) | | (98,188,955) | |
| 1,379,702 | | 13,437,691 | | (2,515,064) | | (24,771,045) | |
I Class | | | | |
Sold | 4,810,410 | | 46,684,710 | | 14,950,425 | | 146,744,329 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 422,477 | | 4,091,008 | | 608,255 | | 5,959,582 | |
Redeemed | (6,626,181) | | (64,165,054) | | (17,689,709) | | (174,158,869) | |
| (1,393,294) | | (13,389,336) | | (2,131,029) | | (21,454,958) | |
A Class | | | | |
Sold | 433,217 | | 4,206,852 | | 638,870 | | 6,256,221 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 30,516 | | 295,351 | | 38,054 | | 372,719 | |
Redeemed | (237,717) | | (2,304,193) | | (745,627) | | (7,314,725) | |
| 226,016 | | 2,198,010 | | (68,703) | | (685,785) | |
C Class | | | | |
Sold | 16,115 | | 156,016 | | 92,700 | | 913,821 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 3,113 | | 30,162 | | 5,315 | | 52,112 | |
Redeemed | (91,775) | | (892,324) | | (329,099) | | (3,239,019) | |
| (72,547) | | (706,146) | | (231,084) | | (2,273,086) | |
R Class | | | | |
Sold | 23,403 | | 228,255 | | 34,920 | | 344,206 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,050 | | 10,179 | | 1,570 | | 15,376 | |
Redeemed | (45,150) | | (438,192) | | (34,515) | | (340,192) | |
| (20,697) | | (199,758) | | 1,975 | | 19,390 | |
R5 Class | | | | |
Sold | 370,100 | | 3,587,851 | | 538,221 | | 5,297,206 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 27,734 | | 268,408 | | 46,936 | | 460,029 | |
Redeemed | (80,352) | | (775,847) | | (1,080,127) | | (10,615,841) | |
| 317,482 | | 3,080,412 | | (494,970) | | (4,858,606) | |
R6 Class | | | | |
Sold | 988,528 | | 9,554,281 | | 4,185,684 | | 40,858,519 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 135,233 | | 1,307,960 | | 147,752 | | 1,447,113 | |
Redeemed | (631,119) | | (6,084,704) | | (3,603,670) | | (35,259,737) | |
| 492,642 | | 4,777,537 | | 729,766 | | 7,045,895 | |
G Class | | | | |
Sold | 3,676,641 | | 35,716,840 | | 5,719,955 | | 56,221,221 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,690,957 | | 16,357,258 | | 2,546,341 | | 24,972,169 | |
Redeemed | (3,811,317) | | (36,747,146) | | (27,529,408) | | (269,263,658) | |
| 1,556,281 | | 15,326,952 | | (19,263,112) | | (188,070,268) | |
Net increase (decrease) | 2,485,585 | | $ | 24,525,362 | | (23,972,221) | | $ | (235,048,463) | |
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.
•Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments.
•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.
•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 | — | | $ | 515,565,411 | | — | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | — | | 412,352,244 | | — | |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | — | | 92,655,489 | | — | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | | 68,067,964 | | — | |
Asset-Backed Securities | — | | 53,486,552 | | — | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | | 32,021,221 | | — | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | — | | 21,995,687 | | — | |
Bank Loan Obligations | — | | 6,599,944 | | — | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | | 300,376 | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | — | | 186,380,590 | | — | |
| — | | $ | 1,389,425,478 | | — | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 1,331,561 | | — | | — | |
Swap Agreements | — | | $ | 112,152 | | — | |
| $ | 1,331,561 | | $ | 112,152 | | — | |
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Liabilities | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 1,583,231 | | — | | — | |
7. Derivative Instruments
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. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. 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 $665,206,015 futures contracts purchased and $118,854,752 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. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. 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 $26,300,000.
Value of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2023
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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 |
Interest Rate Risk | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | $ | 99,884 | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | — | |
Other Contracts | Receivable for variation margin on swap agreements* | — | | Payable for variation margin on swap agreements* | $ | 32 | |
| | $ | 99,884 | | | $ | 32 | |
*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, 2023
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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 |
Interest Rate Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions | $ | (10,829,210) | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | $ | (714,438) | |
Other Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | — | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | (27,144) | |
| | $ | (10,829,210) | | | $ | (741,582) | |
8. Risk Factors
The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the fund and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, war, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.
The fund may invest in instruments that have variable or floating coupon rates based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). LIBOR is a benchmark interest rate intended to be representative of the rate at which certain major international banks lend to one another over short-terms. Financial institutions have started the process of phasing out LIBOR and the transition process to a replacement rate may lead to increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments that rely on LIBOR. This could result in a change to the value of such instruments or a change in the cost of temporary borrowing for the fund.
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 | $ | 1,415,368,224 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 1,918,200 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (27,860,946) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | (25,942,746) | |
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, 2023, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(35,873,796) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(31,783,090), 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.
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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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.80 | 0.19 | (0.19) | — | (0.19) | — | (0.19) | $9.61 | 0.05% | 0.57%(4) | 0.58%(4) | 4.01%(4) | 4.00%(4) | 147% | $360,345 | |
2023 | $10.06 | 0.27 | (0.27) | — | (0.26) | — | (0.26) | $9.80 | 0.00% | 0.58% | 0.59% | 2.68% | 2.67% | 187% | $353,985 | |
2022 | $10.47 | 0.14 | (0.36) | (0.22) | (0.15) | (0.04) | (0.19) | $10.06 | (2.13)% | 0.58% | 0.58% | 1.31% | 1.31% | 178% | $388,521 | |
2021 | $10.05 | 0.11 | 0.45 | 0.56 | (0.14) | — | (0.14) | $10.47 | 5.62% | 0.59% | 0.59% | 1.03% | 1.03% | 183% | $383,653 | |
2020 | $10.15 | 0.20 | (0.07) | 0.13 | (0.23) | — | (0.23) | $10.05 | 1.31% | 0.59% | 0.59% | 1.98% | 1.98% | 156% | $155,169 | |
2019 | $10.13 | 0.24 | 0.05 | 0.29 | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | $10.15 | 2.87% | 0.60% | 0.60% | 2.39% | 2.39% | 72% | $226,341 | |
I Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.80 | 0.20 | (0.19) | 0.01 | (0.20) | — | (0.20) | $9.61 | 0.10% | 0.47%(4) | 0.48%(4) | 4.11%(4) | 4.10%(4) | 147% | $198,081 | |
2023 | $10.06 | 0.28 | (0.27) | 0.01 | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | $9.80 | 0.10% | 0.48% | 0.49% | 2.78% | 2.77% | 187% | $215,665 | |
2022 | $10.47 | 0.15 | (0.36) | (0.21) | (0.16) | (0.04) | (0.20) | $10.06 | (2.03)% | 0.48% | 0.48% | 1.41% | 1.41% | 178% | $242,736 | |
2021 | $10.05 | 0.13 | 0.44 | 0.57 | (0.15) | — | (0.15) | $10.47 | 5.73% | 0.49% | 0.49% | 1.13% | 1.13% | 183% | $172,271 | |
2020 | $10.15 | 0.21 | (0.07) | 0.14 | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | $10.05 | 1.41% | 0.49% | 0.49% | 2.08% | 2.08% | 156% | $127,684 | |
2019 | $10.13 | 0.26 | 0.04 | 0.30 | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $10.15 | 2.97% | 0.50% | 0.50% | 2.49% | 2.49% | 72% | $56,264 | |
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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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.80 | 0.18 | (0.19) | (0.01) | (0.18) | — | (0.18) | $9.61 | (0.07)% | 0.82%(4) | 0.83%(4) | 3.76%(4) | 3.75%(4) | 147% | $21,835 | |
2023 | $10.05 | 0.24 | (0.26) | (0.02) | (0.23) | — | (0.23) | $9.80 | (0.15)% | 0.83% | 0.84% | 2.43% | 2.42% | 187% | $20,055 | |
2022 | $10.46 | 0.11 | (0.35) | (0.24) | (0.13) | (0.04) | (0.17) | $10.05 | (2.38)% | 0.83% | 0.83% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 178% | $21,270 | |
2021 | $10.05 | 0.09 | 0.44 | 0.53 | (0.12) | — | (0.12) | $10.46 | 5.26% | 0.84% | 0.84% | 0.78% | 0.78% | 183% | $23,393 | |
2020 | $10.15 | 0.18 | (0.07) | 0.11 | (0.21) | — | (0.21) | $10.05 | 1.05% | 0.84% | 0.84% | 1.73% | 1.73% | 156% | $16,411 | |
2019 | $10.13 | 0.22 | 0.04 | 0.26 | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | $10.15 | 2.61% | 0.85% | 0.85% | 2.14% | 2.14% | 72% | $21,709 | |
C Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.81 | 0.15 | (0.20) | (0.05) | (0.15) | — | (0.15) | $9.61 | (0.55)% | 1.57%(4) | 1.58%(4) | 3.01%(4) | 3.00%(4) | 147% | $1,954 | |
2023 | $10.06 | 0.16 | (0.25) | (0.09) | (0.16) | — | (0.16) | $9.81 | (0.89)% | 1.58% | 1.59% | 1.68% | 1.67% | 187% | $2,704 | |
2022 | $10.47 | 0.03 | (0.35) | (0.32) | (0.05) | (0.04) | (0.09) | $10.06 | (3.10)% | 1.58% | 1.58% | 0.31% | 0.31% | 178% | $5,099 | |
2021 | $10.05 | 0.02 | 0.44 | 0.46 | (0.04) | — | (0.04) | $10.47 | 4.57% | 1.59% | 1.59% | 0.03% | 0.03% | 183% | $4,514 | |
2020 | $10.15 | 0.10 | (0.07) | 0.03 | (0.13) | — | (0.13) | $10.05 | 0.30% | 1.59% | 1.59% | 0.98% | 0.98% | 156% | $6,163 | |
2019 | $10.14 | 0.14 | 0.04 | 0.18 | (0.17) | — | (0.17) | $10.15 | 1.75% | 1.60% | 1.60% | 1.39% | 1.39% | 72% | $9,046 | |
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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) |
R Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.81 | 0.17 | (0.19) | (0.02) | (0.17) | — | (0.17) | $9.62 | (0.20)% | 1.07%(4) | 1.08%(4) | 3.51%(4) | 3.50%(4) | 147% | $457 | |
2023 | $10.06 | 0.22 | (0.26) | (0.04) | (0.21) | — | (0.21) | $9.81 | (0.39)% | 1.08% | 1.09% | 2.18% | 2.17% | 187% | $669 | |
2022 | $10.47 | 0.08 | (0.35) | (0.27) | (0.10) | (0.04) | (0.14) | $10.06 | (2.62)% | 1.08% | 1.08% | 0.81% | 0.81% | 178% | $667 | |
2021 | $10.06 | 0.07 | 0.43 | 0.50 | (0.09) | — | (0.09) | $10.47 | 4.99% | 1.09% | 1.09% | 0.53% | 0.53% | 183% | $937 | |
2020 | $10.15 | 0.15 | (0.06) | 0.09 | (0.18) | — | (0.18) | $10.06 | 0.90% | 1.09% | 1.09% | 1.48% | 1.48% | 156% | $764 | |
2019 | $10.14 | 0.19 | 0.04 | 0.23 | (0.22) | — | (0.22) | $10.15 | 2.26% | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.89% | 1.89% | 72% | $756 | |
R5 Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.80 | 0.20 | (0.19) | 0.01 | (0.20) | — | (0.20) | $9.61 | 0.15% | 0.37%(4) | 0.38%(4) | 4.21%(4) | 4.20%(4) | 147% | $13,896 | |
2023 | $10.06 | 0.29 | (0.27) | 0.02 | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $9.80 | 0.20% | 0.38% | 0.39% | 2.88% | 2.87% | 187% | $11,061 | |
2022 | $10.47 | 0.16 | (0.36) | (0.20) | (0.17) | (0.04) | (0.21) | $10.06 | (1.93)% | 0.38% | 0.38% | 1.51% | 1.51% | 178% | $16,327 | |
2021 | $10.05 | 0.14 | 0.44 | 0.58 | (0.16) | — | (0.16) | $10.47 | 5.83% | 0.39% | 0.39% | 1.23% | 1.23% | 183% | $23,320 | |
2020 | $10.15 | 0.22 | (0.07) | 0.15 | (0.25) | — | (0.25) | $10.05 | 1.51% | 0.39% | 0.39% | 2.18% | 2.18% | 156% | $23,612 | |
2019 | $10.13 | 0.26 | 0.05 | 0.31 | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | $10.15 | 3.08% | 0.40% | 0.40% | 2.59% | 2.59% | 72% | $20,662 | |
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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) |
R6 Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.79 | 0.21 | (0.19) | 0.02 | (0.21) | — | (0.21) | $9.60 | 0.17% | 0.32%(4) | 0.33%(4) | 4.26%(4) | 4.25%(4) | 147% | $62,239 | |
2023 | $10.05 | 0.29 | (0.27) | 0.02 | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $9.79 | 0.25% | 0.33% | 0.34% | 2.93% | 2.92% | 187% | $58,650 | |
2022 | $10.46 | 0.16 | (0.35) | (0.19) | (0.18) | (0.04) | (0.22) | $10.05 | (1.89)% | 0.33% | 0.33% | 1.56% | 1.56% | 178% | $52,851 | |
2021 | $10.04 | 0.15 | 0.44 | 0.59 | (0.17) | — | (0.17) | $10.46 | 5.89% | 0.34% | 0.34% | 1.28% | 1.28% | 183% | $85,404 | |
2020 | $10.14 | 0.23 | (0.07) | 0.16 | (0.26) | — | (0.26) | $10.04 | 1.56% | 0.34% | 0.34% | 2.23% | 2.23% | 156% | $63,905 | |
2019 | $10.13 | 0.27 | 0.03 | 0.30 | (0.29) | — | (0.29) | $10.14 | 3.03% | 0.35% | 0.35% | 2.64% | 2.64% | 72% | $70,752 | |
G Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $9.79 | 0.22 | (0.19) | 0.03 | (0.22) | — | (0.22) | $9.60 | 0.33% | 0.01%(4) | 0.33%(4) | 4.57%(4) | 4.25%(4) | 147% | $705,913 | |
2023 | $10.05 | 0.32 | (0.27) | 0.05 | (0.31) | — | (0.31) | $9.79 | 0.57% | 0.01% | 0.34% | 3.25% | 2.92% | 187% | $704,692 | |
2022 | $10.46 | 0.20 | (0.36) | (0.16) | (0.21) | (0.04) | (0.25) | $10.05 | (1.57)% | 0.01% | 0.33% | 1.88% | 1.56% | 178% | $916,720 | |
2021(5) | $10.37 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.16 | (0.07) | — | (0.07) | $10.46 | 1.57% | 0.01%(4) | 0.34%(4) | 1.48%(4) | 1.15%(4) | 183%(6) | $990,271 | |
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Notes to Financial Highlights |
(1)Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(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.
(3)Six months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited).
(4)Annualized.
(5)November 4, 2020 (commencement of sale) through March 31, 2021.
(6)Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended March 31, 2021.
*The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement(s) of Operations or precisely reflect the class expense differentials due to the timing of transactions in shares of a fund in relation to income earned and/or fluctuations in the fair value of a fund's investments.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management Agreement |
At a meeting held on June 14, 2023, 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 the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”), contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s Trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees. 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 data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor and certain independent data providers concerning the Fund.
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 and its affiliates included, but was not limited to
•the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, distribution services, and other services provided to the Fund;
•the wide range of programs and services the Advisor and other service providers provide to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis;
•the Fund’s investment performance compared to appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies;
•the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similarly-managed funds;
•the Advisor’s compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience and those of certain other service providers;
•the Advisor’s strategic plans, generally, and with respect to areas of heightened regulatory interest in the mutual fund industry and certain recent geopolitical and other issues;
•the Advisor’s business continuity plans, vendor management practices, and information security practices;
•the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the Advisor’s financial results of operation;
•possible economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund;
•any collateral benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund;
•fees and expenses associated with any investment by the Fund in other funds;
•payments to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and
•services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients.
In keeping with its practice, the Board held two meetings and the independent Trustees met in private session to discuss the renewal and to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request. The Board 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 but not limited to
•constructing and designing the Fund
•portfolio research and security selection
•initial capitalization/funding
•securities trading
•Fund administration
•custody of Fund assets
•daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio
•liquidity monitoring and management
•risk management, including information security
•shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications
•legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel)
•regulatory and portfolio compliance
•financial reporting
•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, 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 principal investment 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 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 and any actions being taken 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, either directly or through affiliates or third parties, provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through its various committees, 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 information 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, and its financial results of operation. 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 terms of the current management agreement. 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, to the extent they exist, through its fee structure and through reinvestment in its business, infrastructure, investment capabilities and initiatives 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 and other transaction fees and expenses relating to acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fund litigation 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 Investment Company Act Rule 12b-1. Under this unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing 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, 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 comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of peer funds. The net unified fee charged to shareholders of the Fund was above the median of the total expense ratios of the Fund’s peer expense group. The Board and the Advisor agreed to a change in the fee schedule for the Fund that should result in a reduction of the Fund’s management fee beginning August 1, 2023. 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 with respect to 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.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the possible 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 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 also 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, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and received over time, concluded that the terms of the management agreement are fair and reasonable and that the management fee charged to the Fund is reasonable in light of the services provided and that the management agreement between the Fund and the Advisor should be renewed for an additional one-year period.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding at the IRS default rate of 10%.* 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.
You may elect a different withholding rate, or request zero withholding, by submitting an acceptable IRS Form W-4R election with your distribution request. You may notify us of your W-4R election by telephone, on our distribution forms, on IRS Form W-4R, or through other acceptable electronic means. If your withholding election is for an automatic withdrawal plan, you have the right to revoke your election at any time and any election you make will remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
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 according to state regulations if, at the time of your distribution, your tax residency is within one of the mandatory withholding states.
*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 American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy. 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 americancentury.com/proxy. 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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These portfolio holdings are available on the fund's website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
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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 | |
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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, 2023. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional investment insights, please visit americancentury.com.
Stocks Persevered, Bonds Struggled
Soaring Treasury yields weighed on bond returns for the six-month period. Stocks rallied in the first half of the reporting period before succumbing to the Treasury yield surge in the second half.
Investor expectations for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to conclude its rate-hike campaign helped fuel investor optimism early in the period. Inflation’s steady slowdown, tighter lending conditions and growing recession worries contributed to that outlook. Supported by better-than-expected corporate earnings, U.S. stocks rose sharply, while bonds retreated on rising Treasury yields.
With inflation still higher than central bank targets, the Fed increased interest rates a quarter point in May before pausing in June. Policymakers resumed their tightening campaign in July, raising rates to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, a 22-year high, and paused again in September. Citing still-higher-than-target inflation and still-solid economic data, the Fed left its future policy options open, and investors digested a higher-for-longer rate outlook. Treasury yields marched higher, including the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield, which reached a 16-year high late in the period. Overall, the 10-year Treasury yield jumped from 3.47% on March 31 to 4.58% at September-end, while the two-year yield rocketed from 4.03% to 5.05%.
The first-half rally helped the S&P 500 Index overcome its second-half decline, and stocks returned 5.18% for the six-month period. Growth stocks sharply outperformed value stocks. Meanwhile, amid elevated inflation and significantly higher Treasury yields, investment-grade bonds broadly declined for the six months.
Remaining Diligent in Uncertain Times
We expect market volatility to linger as investors navigate a complex environment of persistent inflation, tighter financial conditions and recession risk. In addition, heightened geopolitical unrest complicates the global backdrop and represents another key consideration for our investment teams.
Our firm has a long history of helping clients weather unpredictable and volatile markets, and we’re determined to meet today’s challenges. Thank you for your trust and confidence in American Century Investments.
With appreciation and respect,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 | |
Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 92.3% |
Corporate Bonds | 1.4% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | 1.2% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 1.2% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 0.8% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 0.3% |
Short-Term Investments | 2.9% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (0.1)% |
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, 2023 to September 30, 2023.
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 mutual fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25 annual 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 $25 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 4/1/23 | Ending Account Value 9/30/23 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 4/1/23 - 9/30/23 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) |
Actual | | | | |
Investor Class | $1,000 | $984.40 | $3.52 | 0.71% |
I Class | $1,000 | $985.00 | $3.03 | 0.61% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $986.40 | $2.53 | 0.51% |
A Class | $1,000 | $983.10 | $4.76 | 0.96% |
C Class | $1,000 | $980.30 | $8.47 | 1.71% |
R Class | $1,000 | $982.30 | $6.00 | 1.21% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $985.40 | $2.53 | 0.51% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $985.70 | $2.28 | 0.46% |
G Class | $1,000 | $988.10 | $0.75 | 0.15% |
Hypothetical | | | | |
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% |
G Class | $1,000 | $1,024.25 | $0.76 | 0.15% |
(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, 2023 (UNAUDITED)
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| Principal Amount | Value |
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 92.3% | | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 2.375%, 1/15/25 | $ | 5,676,860 | | $ | 5,609,485 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 1.75%, 1/15/28 | 7,296,900 | | 7,089,732 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 3.625%, 4/15/28 | 35,915,320 | | 37,749,319 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.625%, 1/15/24 | 39,309,000 | | 38,933,389 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.50%, 4/15/24 | 34,851,613 | | 34,240,786 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 7/15/24 | 45,709,445 | | 44,651,105 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 10/15/24 | 42,779,876 | | 41,476,476 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.25%, 1/15/25 | 217,695,107 | | 209,411,305 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 4/15/25 | 169,260,520 | | 161,487,464 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.375%, 7/15/25 | 96,048,380 | | 91,966,529 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 10/15/25 | 121,129,240 | | 114,797,710 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.625%, 1/15/26 | 128,283,990 | | 121,977,296 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 4/15/26 | 106,788,196 | | 99,788,452 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 7/15/26 | 35,713,440 | | 33,388,331 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 10/15/26(1) | 253,867,065 | | 236,137,289 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.375%, 1/15/27 | 59,486,490 | | 55,347,841 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, 4/15/27 | 313,316,861 | | 287,703,082 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.375%, 7/15/27 | 12,498,400 | | 11,593,524 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 1.625%, 10/15/27 | 23,222,025 | | 22,553,605 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.50%, 1/15/28 | 70,649,790 | | 65,138,955 | |
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 1.25%, 4/15/28 | 103,641,407 | | 98,576,278 | |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $1,957,032,636) | | 1,819,617,953 | |
CORPORATE BONDS — 1.4% | | |
Automobiles — 0.2% | | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.40%, 4/6/26 | 3,000,000 | | 2,938,704 | |
Banks — 0.7% | | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 5.93%, 9/15/27 | 5,050,000 | | 5,014,083 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 2.55%, 2/4/28 | 1,960,000 | | 1,748,534 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 4.95%, 7/22/28 | 1,465,000 | | 1,408,189 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 3.42%, 12/20/28 | 1,237,000 | | 1,110,097 | |
Barclays PLC, VRN, 2.28%, 11/24/27 | 3,967,000 | | 3,496,812 | |
BPCE SA, 4.625%, 7/11/24(2) | 1,650,000 | | 1,618,866 | |
| | 14,396,581 | |
Capital Markets — 0.3% | | |
Blue Owl Credit Income Corp., 3.125%, 9/23/26 | 1,223,000 | | 1,075,777 | |
Golub Capital BDC, Inc., 2.50%, 8/24/26 | 756,000 | | 663,037 | |
UBS Group AG, 4.28%, 1/9/28(2) | 3,277,000 | | 3,014,633 | |
| | 4,753,447 | |
Ground Transportation — 0.1% | | |
DAE Funding LLC, 1.55%, 8/1/24(2) | 2,526,000 | | 2,419,834 | |
Insurance — 0.1% | | |
GA Global Funding Trust, 0.80%, 9/13/24(2) | 2,800,000 | | 2,644,552 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $28,160,091) | | 27,153,118 | |
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| Principal Amount | Value |
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS — 1.2% | | |
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class BRR, VRN, 7.83%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.46%), 8/14/30(2) | $ | 4,625,000 | | $ | 4,620,479 | |
GoldenTree Loan Opportunities X Ltd., Series 2015-10A, Class BR, VRN, 7.24%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.91%), 7/20/31(2) | 3,650,000 | | 3,641,605 | |
KKR CLO 22 Ltd., Series 2022A, Class B, VRN, 7.19%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.86%), 7/20/31(2) | 4,425,000 | | 4,384,711 | |
MF1 Ltd., Series 2021-FL7, Class AS, VRN, 6.90%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.56%), 10/16/36(2) | 3,141,000 | | 3,041,169 | |
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2022-4A, Class A2, VRN, 7.65%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.30%), 7/24/31(2) | 3,100,000 | | 3,082,015 | |
Shelter Growth CRE Issuer Ltd., Series 2022-FL4, Class A, VRN, 7.62%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.30%), 6/17/37(2) | 3,790,000 | | 3,784,887 | |
THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class CR, VRN, 7.77%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.46%), 7/15/31(2) | 2,250,000 | | 2,190,415 | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $24,875,947) | | 24,745,281 | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 1.2% | | |
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A, SEQ, 2.94%, 5/25/29(2) | 1,023,848 | | 985,656 | |
BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class B, 3.24%, 5/25/29(2) | 283,049 | | 271,623 | |
CARS-DB5 LP, Series 2021-1A, Class A3, SEQ, 1.92%, 8/15/51(2) | 3,936,010 | | 3,382,835 | |
Cologix Data Centers US Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, SEQ, 3.30%, 12/26/51(2) | 7,825,000 | | 6,902,938 | |
Progress Residential Trust, Series 2020-SFR1, Class B, 2.03%, 4/17/37(2) | 4,900,000 | | 4,586,151 | |
Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, SEQ, 4.54%, 2/25/44(2) | 2,278,037 | | 2,256,165 | |
Tricon Residential Trust, Series 2022-SFR1, Class D, 4.75%, 4/17/39(2) | 6,000,000 | | 5,526,661 | |
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $25,974,379) | | 23,912,029 | |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 0.8% | | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-VOLT, Class E, VRN, 7.45%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.11%), 9/15/36(2) | 3,600,000 | | 3,440,968 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2019-ICE4, Class D, VRN, 6.98%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.65%), 5/15/36(2) | 5,726,753 | | 5,691,004 | |
Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class E, VRN, 8.30%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.96%), 7/15/38(2) | 3,050,115 | | 2,995,516 | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-AON, Class A, SEQ, 4.13%, 7/5/31(2) | 3,358,000 | | 3,038,990 | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $15,647,204) | | 15,166,478 | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 0.3% | | |
Private Sponsor Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.2% | |
Bellemeade Re Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class M1A, VRN, 6.32%, (30-day average SOFR plus 1.00%), 9/25/31(2) | 1,680,379 | | 1,674,785 | |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-A4, Class 3A1, VRN, 4.05%, 6/25/36 | 164,940 | | 114,879 | |
Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-5, Class A3, VRN, 1.37%, 9/25/66(2) | 2,732,777 | | 2,162,365 | |
Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2006-7, Class 3A1, SEQ, 6.00%, 6/25/36 | 39,998 | | 34,412 | |
| | 3,986,441 | |
U.S. Government Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.1% | |
FHLMC, Series 2015-SC02, Class M3, VRN, 3.67%, 9/25/45 | 765,551 | | 750,414 | |
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| Principal Amount | Value |
FNMA, Series 2014-C02, Class 2M2, VRN, 8.03%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.71%), 5/25/24 | $ | 544,287 | | $ | 548,518 | |
| | 1,298,932 | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $5,915,453) | | 5,285,373 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.9% | | |
Commercial Paper(3) — 1.0% | | |
Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg, 5.46%, 10/2/23(2) | 20,000,000 | | 19,991,120 | |
Repurchase Agreements — 1.9% | | |
BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 2.50% - 3.00%, 11/15/44 - 2/15/47, valued at $5,176,165), in a joint trading account at 5.25%, dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23 (Delivery value $5,052,261) | | 5,050,052 | |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 0.125%, 1/15/30, valued at $33,482,577), at 5.29%, dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23 (Delivery value $32,840,471) | | 32,826,000 | |
| | 37,876,052 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $57,873,102) | | 57,867,172 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 100.1% (Cost $2,115,478,812) | | 1,973,747,404 | |
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (0.1)% | | (1,785,482) | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 1,971,961,922 | |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED |
Reference Entity | Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)^ |
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes | 988 | December 2023 | $ | 200,278,407 | | $ | (412,814) | |
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes | 3,867 | December 2023 | 407,424,703 | | (2,989,636) | |
| | | $ | 607,703,110 | | $ | (3,402,450) | |
^Amount represents value and unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
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CENTRALLY CLEARED TOTAL RETURN SWAP AGREEMENTS |
Floating Rate Index | Pay/Receive Floating Rate Index at Termination | Fixed Rate | Termination Date | Notional Amount | Premiums Paid (Received) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.90% | 10/11/23 | $ | 65,750,000 | | $ | 16 | | $ | 285,602 | | $ | 285,618 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.89% | 12/6/23 | $ | 25,000,000 | | 97 | | 150,333 | | 150,430 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.68% | 12/12/23 | $ | 25,000,000 | | 106 | | 184,598 | | 184,704 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.18% | 1/15/24 | $ | 50,000,000 | | 670 | | 5,584,832 | | 5,585,502 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.17% | 1/19/24 | $ | 50,000,000 | | 670 | | 5,582,927 | | 5,583,597 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.25% | 2/1/24 | $ | 50,000,000 | | 670 | | 5,451,515 | | 5,452,185 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.25% | 2/1/24 | $ | 25,000,000 | | 585 | | 2,727,438 | | 2,728,023 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.29% | 2/8/24 | $ | 50,000,000 | | 670 | | 5,392,246 | | 5,392,916 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 1.71% | 6/20/24 | $ | 30,000,000 | | (740) | | 3,813,258 | | 3,812,518 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 1.86% | 7/30/24 | $ | 26,500,000 | | (714) | | 3,120,441 | | 3,119,727 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 1.86% | 8/1/24 | $ | 23,700,000 | | (692) | | 2,793,864 | | 2,793,172 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 1.85% | 8/1/24 | $ | 43,000,000 | | (849) | | 5,080,789 | | 5,079,940 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 1.67% | 10/21/24 | $ | 45,000,000 | | (865) | | 5,839,108 | | 5,838,243 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.46% | 3/15/25 | $ | 25,000,000 | | 425 | | 168,100 | | 168,525 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 1.85% | 8/26/25 | $ | 16,000,000 | | 598 | | 2,171,092 | | 2,171,690 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.24% | 1/12/26 | $ | 20,000,000 | | 622 | | 2,145,980 | | 2,146,602 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.42% | 2/2/28 | $ | 85,000,000 | | 884 | | 756,660 | | 757,544 | |
CPURNSA | Receive | 2.64% | 8/2/28 | $ | 78,000,000 | | 1,094 | | (231,436) | | (230,342) | |
| | | | | $ | 3,247 | | $ | 51,017,347 | | $ | 51,020,594 | |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
CPURNSA | – | U.S. Consumer Price Index Urban Consumers Not Seasonally Adjusted Index |
FHLMC | – | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
FNMA | – | Federal National Mortgage Association |
SEQ | – | Sequential Payer |
SOFR | – | Secured Overnight Financing 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. The security's effective maturity date may be shorter than the final maturity date shown. |
(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 $16,432,827.
(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 $97,349,943, which represented 4.9% of total net assets.
(3)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.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $2,115,478,812) | $ | 1,973,747,404 | |
Cash | 80,768 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 508,138 | |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | 704,560 | |
Interest receivable | 3,168,367 | |
Other assets | 2,755 | |
| 1,978,211,992 | |
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Liabilities | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 5,148,503 | |
Payable for variation margin on swap agreements | 564,942 | |
Accrued management fees | 515,866 | |
Distribution and service fees payable | 20,759 | |
| 6,250,070 | |
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Net Assets | $ | 1,971,961,922 | |
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Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 2,106,337,675 | |
Distributable earnings (loss) | (134,375,753) | |
| $ | 1,971,961,922 | |
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| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share* |
Investor Class | $408,589,543 | 40,986,268 | $9.97 |
I Class | $650,662,318 | 64,691,559 | $10.06 |
Y Class | $17,098,004 | 1,698,628 | $10.07 |
A Class | $45,910,978 | 4,656,066 | $9.86 |
C Class | $5,381,655 | 568,502 | $9.47 |
R Class | $16,531,918 | 1,640,190 | $10.08 |
R5 Class | $106,375,728 | 10,575,141 | $10.06 |
R6 Class | $29,683,355 | 2,951,028 | $10.06 |
G Class | $691,728,423 | 68,635,043 | $10.08 |
*Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except A Class, for which the maximum offering price per share was $10.09 (net asset value divided by 0.9775). A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of A Class and C Class.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 43,853,419 | |
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Expenses: | |
Management fees | 4,554,519 | |
Interest expenses | 1,527,704 | |
Distribution and service fees: | |
A Class | 61,113 | |
C Class | 34,203 | |
R Class | 42,458 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 85,047 | |
| 6,305,044 | |
Fees waived - G Class | (1,086,779) | |
| 5,218,265 | |
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Net investment income (loss) | 38,635,154 | |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment transactions | (20,421,678) | |
Futures contract transactions | (18,239,198) | |
Swap agreement transactions | 8,298,184 | |
| (30,362,692) | |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | (24,571,869) | |
Futures contracts | (7,483,656) | |
Swap agreements | (7,117,295) | |
| (39,172,820) | |
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Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (69,535,512) | |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | (30,900,358) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2023 | March 31, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 38,635,154 | | $ | 123,681,861 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | (30,362,692) | | (49,366,526) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (39,172,820) | | (125,898,691) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (30,900,358) | | (51,583,356) | |
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Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (1,420,943) | | (37,220,224) | |
I Class | (2,666,423) | | (60,287,512) | |
Y Class | (74,017) | | (745,139) | |
A Class | (97,080) | | (2,850,094) | |
C Class | — | | (460,917) | |
R Class | (13,293) | | (849,799) | |
R5 Class | (446,699) | | (6,138,167) | |
R6 Class | (120,677) | | (1,162,758) | |
G Class | (4,011,428) | | (36,518,518) | |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (8,850,560) | | (146,233,128) | |
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Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | (240,818,149) | | (190,639,143) | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (280,569,067) | | (388,455,627) | |
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Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 2,252,530,989 | | 2,640,986,616 | |
End of period | $ | 1,971,961,922 | | $ | 2,252,530,989 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (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 (NAV) 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 value of investments of the fund is determined by American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), as the valuation designee, pursuant to its valuation policies and procedures. The Board of Trustees oversees the valuation designee and reviews its valuation policies and procedures at least annually.
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 and U.S. Treasury and Government Agency securities 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 NAV 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 valuation designee determines that the market price for a portfolio security is not readily available or is believed by the valuation designee to be unreliable, such security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the valuation designee, in accordance with its policies and procedures. Circumstances that may cause the fund to determine that market quotations are not available or reliable include, but are not limited to: when there is a significant event subsequent to the market quotation; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or trading in a security is insufficient or did not take place due to a closure or holiday.
The valuation designee monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s NAV per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; regulatory news, 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 ACIM 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.
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, 25% 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 ACIM will pay all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), extraordinary expenses, 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 1940 Act. 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 funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that have the same investment advisor and distributor as the fund. For purposes of determining the Investment Category Fee and Complex Fee, the assets of funds managed by the investment advisor that invest exclusively in the shares of other funds (funds of funds) are not included. 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, 2023 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) |
(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, 2023 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, 2023 totaled $171,790,527, of which $159,616,809 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
Sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2023 totaled $438,939,908, of which $321,907,450 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, 2023 | Year ended March 31, 2023 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 4,378,899 | | $ | 44,076,069 | | 33,138,696 | | $ | 351,748,968 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 141,769 | | 1,417,692 | | 3,714,203 | | 37,157,013 | |
Redeemed | (14,275,778) | | (143,559,063) | | (50,146,670) | | (516,979,617) | |
| (9,755,110) | | (98,065,302) | | (13,293,771) | | (128,073,636) | |
I Class | | | | |
Sold | 8,049,025 | | 81,760,954 | | 65,704,683 | | 702,284,703 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 246,158 | | 2,483,734 | | 5,629,467 | | 56,782,273 | |
Redeemed | (25,254,386) | | (255,878,248) | | (84,864,585) | | (882,697,557) | |
| (16,959,203) | | (171,633,560) | | (13,530,435) | | (123,630,581) | |
Y Class | | | | |
Sold | 663,331 | | 6,733,364 | | 194,744 | | 2,053,884 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 7,336 | | 74,017 | | 73,352 | | 740,992 | |
Redeemed | (252,397) | | (2,549,385) | | (347,432) | | (3,653,193) | |
| 418,270 | | 4,257,996 | | (79,336) | | (858,317) | |
A Class | | | | |
Sold | 529,759 | | 5,261,927 | | 2,654,316 | | 27,738,082 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 4,993 | | 49,435 | | 159,982 | | 1,582,262 | |
Redeemed | (1,097,788) | | (10,905,765) | | (2,484,493) | | (25,552,038) | |
| (563,036) | | (5,594,403) | | 329,805 | | 3,768,306 | |
C Class | | | | |
Sold | 4,244 | | 40,469 | | 482,713 | | 4,894,305 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | — | | — | | 39,043 | | 370,521 | |
Redeemed | (351,951) | | (3,368,342) | | (401,853) | | (3,962,348) | |
| (347,707) | | (3,327,873) | | 119,903 | | 1,302,478 | |
R Class | | | | |
Sold | 182,192 | | 1,850,175 | | 640,173 | | 6,820,723 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,311 | | 13,282 | | 84,161 | | 849,773 | |
Redeemed | (263,142) | | (2,673,147) | | (801,945) | | (8,487,216) | |
| (79,639) | | (809,690) | | (77,611) | | (816,720) | |
R5 Class | | | | |
Sold | 644,850 | | 6,535,639 | | 1,487,682 | | 15,717,320 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 42,281 | | 426,619 | | 579,987 | | 5,854,346 | |
Redeemed | (956,031) | | (9,667,483) | | (2,349,811) | | (24,814,373) | |
| (268,900) | | (2,705,225) | | (282,142) | | (3,242,707) | |
R6 Class | | | | |
Sold | 1,445,345 | | 14,652,683 | | 1,321,142 | | 14,026,477 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 11,066 | | 111,548 | | 107,234 | | 1,082,347 | |
Redeemed | (689,027) | | (6,965,858) | | (949,730) | | (10,048,449) | |
| 767,384 | | 7,798,373 | | 478,646 | | 5,060,375 | |
G Class | | | | |
Sold | 5,764,659 | | 58,739,443 | | 9,112,581 | | 95,592,590 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 397,565 | | 4,011,428 | | 3,609,947 | | 36,518,518 | |
Redeemed | (3,314,439) | | (33,489,336) | | (7,089,373) | | (76,259,449) | |
| 2,847,785 | | 29,261,535 | | 5,633,155 | | 55,851,659 | |
Net increase (decrease) | (23,940,156) | | $ | (240,818,149) | | (20,701,786) | | $ | (190,639,143) | |
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.
•Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments.
•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.
•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 | — | | $ | 1,819,617,953 | | — | |
Corporate Bonds | — | | 27,153,118 | | — | |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | — | | 24,745,281 | | — | |
Asset-Backed Securities | — | | 23,912,029 | | — | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | | 15,166,478 | | — | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | | 5,285,373 | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | — | | 57,867,172 | | — | |
| — | | $ | 1,973,747,404 | | — | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Swap Agreements | — | | $ | 51,250,936 | | — | |
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Liabilities | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 3,402,450 | | — | | — | |
Swap Agreements | — | | $ | 230,342 | | — | |
| $ | 3,402,450 | | $ | 230,342 | | — | |
7. Derivative Instruments
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. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. 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 $577,713,782 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. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. 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 $754,616,667.
Value of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2023
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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 |
Interest Rate Risk | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | $ | 704,560 | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | — | |
Other Contracts | Receivable for variation margin on swap agreements* | — | | Payable for variation margin on swap agreements* | $ | 564,942 | |
| | $ | 704,560 | | | $ | 564,942 | |
*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, 2023
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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 |
Interest Rate Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions | $ | (18,239,198) | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | $ | (7,483,656) | |
Other Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) on swap agreement transactions | 8,298,184 | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap agreements | (7,117,295) | |
| | $ | (9,941,014) | | | $ | (14,600,951) | |
8. Risk Factors
The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the fund and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, war, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.
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:
| | | | | |
Federal tax cost of investments | $ | 2,117,116,994 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 94,147 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (143,463,737) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | (143,369,590) | |
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, 2023, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(23,821,315) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(18,946,081), 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.
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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 | | |
2023(3) | $10.15 | 0.17 | (0.32) | (0.15) | (0.03) | — | (0.03) | $9.97 | (1.56)% | 0.71%(4) | 0.71%(4) | 3.41%(4) | 3.41%(4) | 9% | $408,590 | |
2023 | $10.89 | 0.47 | (0.65) | (0.18) | (0.49) | (0.07) | (0.56) | $10.15 | (1.48)% | 0.63% | 0.63% | 4.46% | 4.46% | 32% | $515,266 | |
2022 | $10.79 | 0.49 | 0.04 | 0.53 | (0.43) | — | (0.43) | $10.89 | 4.92% | 0.56% | 0.56% | 4.48% | 4.48% | 71% | $697,335 | |
2021 | $10.01 | 0.09 | 0.78 | 0.87 | (0.09) | — | (0.09) | $10.79 | 8.68% | 0.57% | 0.57% | 0.95% | 0.95% | 29% | $338,427 | |
2020 | $10.11 | 0.21 | (0.14) | 0.07 | (0.17) | — | (0.17) | $10.01 | 0.69% | 0.57% | 0.57% | 2.13% | 2.13% | 50% | $572,935 | |
2019 | $10.16 | 0.15 | 0.03 | 0.18 | (0.23) | — | (0.23) | $10.11 | 1.79% | 0.57% | 0.57% | 1.49% | 1.49% | 31% | $559,790 | |
I Class | | |
2023(3) | $10.24 | 0.18 | (0.32) | (0.14) | (0.04) | — | (0.04) | $10.06 | (1.50)% | 0.61%(4) | 0.61%(4) | 3.51%(4) | 3.51%(4) | 9% | $650,662 | |
2023 | $10.98 | 0.48 | (0.65) | (0.17) | (0.50) | (0.07) | (0.57) | $10.24 | (1.36)% | 0.53% | 0.53% | 4.56% | 4.56% | 32% | $836,499 | |
2022 | $10.88 | 0.50 | 0.04 | 0.54 | (0.44) | — | (0.44) | $10.98 | 4.98% | 0.46% | 0.46% | 4.58% | 4.58% | 71% | $1,045,280 | |
2021 | $10.09 | 0.10 | 0.79 | 0.89 | (0.10) | — | (0.10) | $10.88 | 8.82% | 0.47% | 0.47% | 1.05% | 1.05% | 29% | $679,719 | |
2020 | $10.19 | 0.23 | (0.15) | 0.08 | (0.18) | — | (0.18) | $10.09 | 0.79% | 0.47% | 0.47% | 2.23% | 2.23% | 50% | $150,405 | |
2019 | $10.24 | 0.15 | 0.04 | 0.19 | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | $10.19 | 1.87% | 0.47% | 0.47% | 1.59% | 1.59% | 31% | $186,378 | |
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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) |
Y Class | | |
2023(3) | $10.25 | 0.18 | (0.32) | (0.14) | (0.04) | — | (0.04) | $10.07 | (1.36)% | 0.51%(4) | 0.51%(4) | 3.61%(4) | 3.61%(4) | 9% | $17,098 | |
2023 | $10.99 | 0.50 | (0.66) | (0.16) | (0.51) | (0.07) | (0.58) | $10.25 | (1.36)% | 0.43% | 0.43% | 4.66% | 4.66% | 32% | $13,125 | |
2022 | $10.88 | 0.52 | 0.04 | 0.56 | (0.45) | — | (0.45) | $10.99 | 5.18% | 0.36% | 0.36% | 4.68% | 4.68% | 71% | $14,941 | |
2021 | $10.09 | 0.12 | 0.78 | 0.90 | (0.11) | — | (0.11) | $10.88 | 8.92% | 0.37% | 0.37% | 1.15% | 1.15% | 29% | $15,006 | |
2020 | $10.19 | 0.22 | (0.13) | 0.09 | (0.19) | — | (0.19) | $10.09 | 0.89% | 0.37% | 0.37% | 2.33% | 2.33% | 50% | $10,494 | |
2019 | $10.24 | 0.15 | 0.05 | 0.20 | (0.25) | — | (0.25) | $10.19 | 1.98% | 0.37% | 0.37% | 1.69% | 1.69% | 31% | $4,471 | |
A Class | | |
2023(3) | $10.05 | 0.16 | (0.33) | (0.17) | (0.02) | — | (0.02) | $9.86 | (1.69)% | 0.96%(4) | 0.96%(4) | 3.16%(4) | 3.16%(4) | 9% | $45,911 | |
2023 | $10.78 | 0.43 | (0.63) | (0.20) | (0.46) | (0.07) | (0.53) | $10.05 | (1.75)% | 0.88% | 0.88% | 4.21% | 4.21% | 32% | $52,427 | |
2022 | $10.68 | 0.45 | 0.05 | 0.50 | (0.40) | — | (0.40) | $10.78 | 4.70% | 0.81% | 0.81% | 4.23% | 4.23% | 71% | $52,695 | |
2021 | $9.91 | 0.07 | 0.76 | 0.83 | (0.06) | — | (0.06) | $10.68 | 8.39% | 0.82% | 0.82% | 0.70% | 0.70% | 29% | $38,361 | |
2020 | $10.01 | 0.18 | (0.13) | 0.05 | (0.15) | — | (0.15) | $9.91 | 0.44% | 0.82% | 0.82% | 1.88% | 1.88% | 50% | $29,951 | |
2019 | $10.06 | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.15 | (0.20) | — | (0.20) | $10.01 | 1.55% | 0.82% | 0.82% | 1.24% | 1.24% | 31% | $24,988 | |
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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) |
C Class | | |
2023(3) | $9.66 | 0.12 | (0.31) | (0.19) | — | — | — | $9.47 | (1.97)% | 1.71%(4) | 1.71%(4) | 2.41%(4) | 2.41%(4) | 9% | $5,382 | |
2023 | $10.39 | 0.32 | (0.59) | (0.27) | (0.39) | (0.07) | (0.46) | $9.66 | (2.52)% | 1.63% | 1.63% | 3.46% | 3.46% | 32% | $8,851 | |
2022 | $10.32 | 0.34 | 0.06 | 0.40 | (0.33) | — | (0.33) | $10.39 | 3.92% | 1.56% | 1.56% | 3.48% | 3.48% | 71% | $8,274 | |
2021 | $9.59 | (0.03) | 0.76 | 0.73 | —(5) | — | —(5) | $10.32 | 7.62% | 1.57% | 1.57% | (0.05)% | (0.05)% | 29% | $2,378 | |
2020 | $9.69 | 0.17 | (0.20) | (0.03) | (0.07) | — | (0.07) | $9.59 | (0.33)% | 1.57% | 1.57% | 1.13% | 1.13% | 50% | $6,571 | |
2019 | $9.74 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.08 | (0.13) | — | (0.13) | $9.69 | 0.80% | 1.57% | 1.57% | 0.49% | 0.49% | 31% | $17,769 | |
R Class | | |
2023(3) | $10.27 | 0.15 | (0.33) | (0.18) | (0.01) | — | (0.01) | $10.08 | (1.77)% | 1.21%(4) | 1.21%(4) | 2.91%(4) | 2.91%(4) | 9% | $16,532 | |
2023 | $11.01 | 0.44 | (0.68) | (0.24) | (0.43) | (0.07) | (0.50) | $10.27 | (2.04)% | 1.13% | 1.13% | 3.96% | 3.96% | 32% | $17,660 | |
2022 | $10.90 | 0.45 | 0.03 | 0.48 | (0.37) | — | (0.37) | $11.01 | 4.44% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 3.98% | 3.98% | 71% | $19,782 | |
2021 | $10.11 | 0.05 | 0.77 | 0.82 | (0.03) | — | (0.03) | $10.90 | 8.15% | 1.07% | 1.07% | 0.45% | 0.45% | 29% | $19,408 | |
2020 | $10.21 | 0.16 | (0.14) | 0.02 | (0.12) | — | (0.12) | $10.11 | 0.18% | 1.07% | 1.07% | 1.63% | 1.63% | 50% | $18,099 | |
2019 | $10.26 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.13 | (0.18) | — | (0.18) | $10.21 | 1.26% | 1.07% | 1.07% | 0.99% | 0.99% | 31% | $15,253 | |
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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) |
R5 Class | | |
2023(3) | $10.25 | 0.18 | (0.33) | (0.15) | (0.04) | — | (0.04) | $10.06 | (1.46)% | 0.51%(4) | 0.51%(4) | 3.61%(4) | 3.61%(4) | 9% | $106,376 | |
2023 | $10.98 | 0.50 | (0.65) | (0.15) | (0.51) | (0.07) | (0.58) | $10.25 | (1.27)% | 0.43% | 0.43% | 4.66% | 4.66% | 32% | $111,102 | |
2022 | $10.88 | 0.54 | 0.01 | 0.55 | (0.45) | — | (0.45) | $10.98 | 5.09% | 0.36% | 0.36% | 4.68% | 4.68% | 71% | $122,195 | |
2021 | $10.09 | 0.12 | 0.78 | 0.90 | (0.11) | — | (0.11) | $10.88 | 8.93% | 0.37% | 0.37% | 1.15% | 1.15% | 29% | $508,447 | |
2020 | $10.19 | 0.24 | (0.15) | 0.09 | (0.19) | — | (0.19) | $10.09 | 0.89% | 0.37% | 0.37% | 2.33% | 2.33% | 50% | $417,564 | |
2019 | $10.24 | 0.16 | 0.04 | 0.20 | (0.25) | — | (0.25) | $10.19 | 1.98% | 0.37% | 0.37% | 1.69% | 1.69% | 31% | $376,691 | |
R6 Class | | |
2023(3) | $10.25 | 0.18 | (0.33) | (0.15) | (0.04) | — | (0.04) | $10.06 | (1.43)% | 0.46%(4) | 0.46%(4) | 3.66%(4) | 3.66%(4) | 9% | $29,683 | |
2023 | $10.98 | 0.49 | (0.64) | (0.15) | (0.51) | (0.07) | (0.58) | $10.25 | (1.22)% | 0.38% | 0.38% | 4.71% | 4.71% | 32% | $22,373 | |
2022 | $10.88 | 0.52 | 0.03 | 0.55 | (0.45) | — | (0.45) | $10.98 | 5.14% | 0.31% | 0.31% | 4.73% | 4.73% | 71% | $18,725 | |
2021 | $10.09 | 0.12 | 0.78 | 0.90 | (0.11) | — | (0.11) | $10.88 | 8.98% | 0.32% | 0.32% | 1.20% | 1.20% | 29% | $12,923 | |
2020 | $10.19 | 0.25 | (0.15) | 0.10 | (0.20) | — | (0.20) | $10.09 | 0.94% | 0.32% | 0.32% | 2.38% | 2.38% | 50% | $10,261 | |
2019 | $10.24 | 0.16 | 0.04 | 0.20 | (0.25) | — | (0.25) | $10.19 | 2.03% | 0.32% | 0.32% | 1.74% | 1.74% | 31% | $8,920 | |
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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) |
G Class | | |
2023(3) | $10.26 | 0.20 | (0.32) | (0.12) | (0.06) | — | (0.06) | $10.08 | (1.19)% | 0.15%(4) | 0.46%(4) | 3.97%(4) | 3.66%(4) | 9% | $691,728 | |
2023 | $11.00 | 0.53 | (0.65) | (0.12) | (0.55) | (0.07) | (0.62) | $10.26 | (1.01)% | 0.07% | 0.38% | 5.02% | 4.71% | 32% | $675,227 | |
2022 | $10.90 | 0.56 | 0.03 | 0.59 | (0.49) | — | (0.49) | $11.00 | 5.46% | 0.01% | 0.31% | 5.03% | 4.73% | 71% | $661,759 | |
2021 | $10.10 | 0.18 | 0.77 | 0.95 | (0.15) | — | (0.15) | $10.90 | 9.41% | 0.01% | 0.32% | 1.51% | 1.20% | 29% | $697,554 | |
2020 | $10.20 | 0.29 | (0.16) | 0.13 | (0.23) | — | (0.23) | $10.10 | 1.25% | 0.01% | 0.32% | 2.69% | 2.38% | 50% | $343,192 | |
2019 | $10.25 | 0.22 | 0.01 | 0.23 | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $10.20 | 2.34% | 0.01% | 0.32% | 2.05% | 1.74% | 31% | $399,692 | |
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Notes to Financial Highlights |
(1)Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(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.
(3)Six months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited).
(4)Annualized.
(5)Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
*The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement(s) of Operations or precisely reflect the class expense differentials due to the timing of transactions in shares of a fund in relation to income earned and/or fluctuations in the fair value of a fund's investments.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management Agreement |
At a meeting held on June 14, 2023, 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 the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”), contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s Trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees. 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 data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor and certain independent data providers concerning the Fund.
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 and its affiliates included, but was not limited to
•the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, distribution services, and other services provided to the Fund;
•the wide range of programs and services the Advisor and other service providers provide to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis;
•the Fund’s investment performance compared to appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies;
•the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similarly-managed funds;
•the Advisor’s compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience and those of certain other service providers;
•the Advisor’s strategic plans, generally, and with respect to areas of heightened regulatory interest in the mutual fund industry and certain recent geopolitical and other issues;
•the Advisor’s business continuity plans, vendor management practices, and information security practices;
•the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the Advisor’s financial results of operation;
•possible economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund;
•any collateral benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund;
•fees and expenses associated with any investment by the Fund in other funds;
•payments to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and
•services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients.
In keeping with its practice, the Board held two meetings and the independent Trustees met in private session to discuss the renewal and to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request. The Board 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 but not limited to
•constructing and designing the Fund
•portfolio research and security selection
•initial capitalization/funding
•securities trading
•Fund administration
•custody of Fund assets
•daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio
•liquidity monitoring and management
•risk management, including information security
•shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications
•legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel)
•regulatory and portfolio compliance
•financial reporting
•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, 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 principal investment 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 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 and any actions being taken 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, either directly or through affiliates or third parties, provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through its various committees, 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 information 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, and its financial results of operation. 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 terms of the current management agreement. 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, to the extent they exist, through its fee structure and through reinvestment in its business, infrastructure, investment capabilities and initiatives 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 and other transaction fees and expenses relating to acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fund litigation 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 Investment Company Act Rule 12b-1. Under this unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing 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, 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 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 expense 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 with respect to 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.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the possible 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 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 also 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, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and received over time, concluded that the terms of the management agreement are fair and reasonable and that the management fee charged to the Fund is reasonable in light of the services provided and that the management agreement between the Fund and the Advisor should be renewed for an additional one-year period.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding at the IRS default rate of 10%.* 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.
You may elect a different withholding rate, or request zero withholding, by submitting an acceptable IRS Form W-4R election with your distribution request. You may notify us of your W-4R election by telephone, on our distribution forms, on IRS Form W-4R, or through other acceptable electronic means. If your withholding election is for an automatic withdrawal plan, you have the right to revoke your election at any time and any election you make will remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
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 according to state regulations if, at the time of your distribution, your tax residency is within one of the mandatory withholding states.
*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 American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy. 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 americancentury.com/proxy. It is also available at sec.gov.
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| Y Class (ASYDX) |
| A Class (ASADX) |
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| R Class (ASDRX) |
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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 | |
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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, 2023. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional investment insights, please visit americancentury.com.
Stocks Persevered, Bonds Struggled
Soaring Treasury yields weighed on bond returns for the six-month period. Stocks rallied in the first half of the reporting period before succumbing to the Treasury yield surge in the second half.
Investor expectations for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to conclude its rate-hike campaign helped fuel investor optimism early in the period. Inflation’s steady slowdown, tighter lending conditions and growing recession worries contributed to that outlook. Supported by better-than-expected corporate earnings, U.S. stocks rose sharply, while bonds retreated on rising Treasury yields.
With inflation still higher than central bank targets, the Fed increased interest rates a quarter point in May before pausing in June. Policymakers resumed their tightening campaign in July, raising rates to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, a 22-year high, and paused again in September. Citing still-higher-than-target inflation and still-solid economic data, the Fed left its future policy options open, and investors digested a higher-for-longer rate outlook. Treasury yields marched higher, including the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield, which reached a 16-year high late in the period. Overall, the 10-year Treasury yield jumped from 3.47% on March 31 to 4.58% at September-end, while the two-year yield rocketed from 4.03% to 5.05%.
The first-half rally helped the S&P 500 Index overcome its second-half decline, and stocks returned 5.18% for the six-month period. Growth stocks sharply outperformed value stocks. Meanwhile, amid elevated inflation and significantly higher Treasury yields, investment-grade bonds broadly declined for the six months.
Remaining Diligent in Uncertain Times
We expect market volatility to linger as investors navigate a complex environment of persistent inflation, tighter financial conditions and recession risk. In addition, heightened geopolitical unrest complicates the global backdrop and represents another key consideration for our investment teams.
Our firm has a long history of helping clients weather unpredictable and volatile markets, and we’re determined to meet today’s challenges. Thank you for your trust and confidence in American Century Investments.
With appreciation and respect,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 | |
Types of Investments in Portfolio | % of net assets |
Corporate Bonds | 46.2% |
U.S. Treasury Securities | 8.6% |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | 8.3% |
Asset-Backed Securities | 7.3% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 3.6% |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | 3.1% |
Bank Loan Obligations | 1.3% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.5% |
Sovereign Governments and Agencies | 0.2% |
Short-Term Investments | 21.0% |
Other Assets and Liabilities | (0.1)% |
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, 2023 to September 30, 2023.
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 mutual fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25 annual 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 $25 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 4/1/23 | Ending Account Value 9/30/23 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 4/1/23 - 9/30/23 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) |
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,008.00 | $2.61 | 0.52% |
I Class | $1,000 | $1,009.70 | $2.11 | 0.42% |
Y Class | $1,000 | $1,009.00 | $1.61 | 0.32% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,006.80 | $3.86 | 0.77% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,003.00 | $7.61 | 1.52% |
R Class | $1,000 | $1,005.50 | $5.11 | 1.02% |
R5 Class | $1,000 | $1,009.00 | $1.61 | 0.32% |
R6 Class | $1,000 | $1,010.40 | $1.36 | 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% |
(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, 2023 (UNAUDITED)
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CORPORATE BONDS — 46.2% | | | |
Aerospace and Defense — 0.5% | | | |
Boeing Co., 1.43%, 2/4/24 | | $ | 1,410,000 | | $ | 1,387,718 | |
Boeing Co., 4.875%, 5/1/25 | | 1,860,000 | | 1,828,342 | |
| | | 3,216,060 | |
Air Freight and Logistics — 0.4% | | | |
GXO Logistics, Inc., 1.65%, 7/15/26 | | 3,000,000 | | 2,637,900 | |
Automobiles — 1.3% | | | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.30%, 2/10/25 | | 1,700,000 | | 1,596,185 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.40%, 4/6/26 | | 2,650,000 | | 2,595,855 | |
Hyundai Capital America, 5.80%, 6/26/25(1) | | 2,054,000 | | 2,046,166 | |
Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC, 6.95%, 9/15/26(1) | | 2,200,000 | | 2,217,009 | |
| | | 8,455,215 | |
Banks — 13.7% | | | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 4.50%, 3/19/24(1) | | 1,280,000 | | 1,268,959 | |
Banco Santander SA, 5.59%, 8/8/28 | | 3,200,000 | | 3,131,997 | |
Banco Santander SA, VRN, 5.74%, 6/30/24 | | 2,400,000 | | 2,395,795 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 3.46%, 3/15/25 | | 2,070,000 | | 2,042,660 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 5.93%, 9/15/27 | | 2,045,000 | | 2,030,455 | |
Bank of America Corp., VRN, 3.42%, 12/20/28 | | 1,876,000 | | 1,683,542 | |
Bank of America N.A., 5.53%, 8/18/26 | | 2,330,000 | | 2,319,508 | |
Bank of Montreal, 5.92%, 9/25/25 | | 3,745,000 | | 3,738,039 | |
Barclays PLC, VRN, 6.50%, 9/13/27 | | 1,545,000 | | 1,541,522 | |
Barclays PLC, VRN, 7.39%, 11/2/28 | | 2,040,000 | | 2,093,945 | |
BNP Paribas SA, VRN, 5.34%, 6/12/29(1) | | 740,000 | | 719,177 | |
BPCE SA, 5.15%, 7/21/24(1) | | 2,600,000 | | 2,559,293 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 5.62%, 7/17/26 | | 1,785,000 | | 1,777,290 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 5.93%, 10/2/26(2) | | 2,260,000 | | 2,260,389 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 5.00%, 4/28/28 | | 1,905,000 | | 1,830,307 | |
Citibank NA, 5.80%, 9/29/28 | | 3,005,000 | | 3,006,438 | |
Credit Agricole SA, 5.59%, 7/5/26(1) | | 1,206,000 | | 1,197,237 | |
Credit Agricole SA, VRN, 6.32%, 10/3/29(1)(2) | | 802,000 | | 802,481 | |
Danske Bank A/S, VRN, 6.26%, 9/22/26(1) | | 727,000 | | 726,995 | |
Danske Bank A/S, VRN, 1.55%, 9/10/27(1) | | 1,500,000 | | 1,309,922 | |
Discover Bank, 3.45%, 7/27/26 | | 1,770,000 | | 1,610,465 | |
Discover Bank, VRN, 5.97%, 8/9/28 | | 2,515,000 | | 2,303,645 | |
DNB Bank ASA, VRN, 0.86%, 9/30/25(1) | | 1,800,000 | | 1,707,267 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp, 4.30%, 1/16/24 | | 1,765,000 | | 1,754,285 | |
Fifth Third Bank NA, 3.85%, 3/15/26 | | 800,000 | | 740,342 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, VRN, 1.16%, 11/22/24 | | 1,800,000 | | 1,783,149 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, VRN, 5.89%, 8/14/27 | | 4,490,000 | | 4,436,986 | |
Huntington National Bank, VRN, 5.70%, 11/18/25 | | 1,560,000 | | 1,525,446 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.02%, 6/26/24(1) | | 1,455,000 | | 1,420,708 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 4.01%, 4/23/29 | | 895,000 | | 825,284 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., VRN, 5.30%, 7/24/29 | | 1,285,000 | | 1,250,782 | |
KeyBank NA, 4.39%, 12/14/27 | | 1,855,000 | | 1,672,594 | |
KeyCorp, VRN, 3.88%, 5/23/25 | | 2,275,000 | | 2,193,557 | |
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Lloyds Banking Group PLC, VRN, 5.99%, 8/7/27 | | $ | 1,179,000 | | $ | 1,168,758 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc., VRN, 5.72%, 2/20/26 | | 1,911,000 | | 1,900,550 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., VRN, 5.58%, 6/12/29 | | 648,000 | | 628,945 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, 6.00%, 11/1/27 | | 1,225,000 | | 1,234,641 | |
Societe Generale SA, 3.875%, 3/28/24(1) | | 1,765,000 | | 1,743,067 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 4.44%, 4/2/24(1) | | 1,780,000 | | 1,764,320 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank, 4.11%, 6/8/27 | | 1,385,000 | | 1,308,144 | |
Truist Bank, 3.30%, 5/15/26 | | 3,772,000 | | 3,481,500 | |
Truist Bank, VRN, 2.64%, 9/17/29 | | 2,484,000 | | 2,306,976 | |
U.S. Bancorp, VRN, 5.78%, 6/12/29 | | 2,637,000 | | 2,568,266 | |
UniCredit SpA, 7.83%, 12/4/23(1) | | 2,660,000 | | 2,663,348 | |
Wells Fargo & Co., VRN, 5.57%, 7/25/29 | | 2,104,000 | | 2,053,489 | |
Wells Fargo Bank NA, 5.45%, 8/7/26 | | 1,895,000 | | 1,882,940 | |
| | | 86,365,405 | |
Biotechnology — 0.4% | | | |
Amgen, Inc., 5.25%, 3/2/25 | | 2,240,000 | | 2,223,771 | |
Capital Markets — 2.8% | | | |
Ares Capital Corp., 4.25%, 3/1/25 | | 1,770,000 | | 1,702,682 | |
Blue Owl Capital Corp., 5.25%, 4/15/24 | | 1,625,000 | | 1,614,264 | |
Blue Owl Capital Corp., 3.40%, 7/15/26 | | 1,380,000 | | 1,238,015 | |
Blue Owl Credit Income Corp., 3.125%, 9/23/26 | | 438,000 | | 385,274 | |
Charles Schwab Corp., 5.875%, 8/24/26 | | 2,205,000 | | 2,198,600 | |
Charles Schwab Corp., VRN, 5.64%, 5/19/29 | | 840,000 | | 823,128 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., VRN, 0.93%, 10/21/24 | | 3,330,000 | | 3,303,751 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., VRN, 3.62%, 3/15/28 | | 740,000 | | 683,051 | |
Golub Capital BDC, Inc., 3.375%, 4/15/24 | | 2,100,000 | | 2,062,945 | |
Golub Capital BDC, Inc., 2.50%, 8/24/26 | | 1,976,000 | | 1,733,016 | |
Morgan Stanley, VRN, 0.79%, 5/30/25 | | 875,000 | | 840,651 | |
UBS AG, 5.80%, 9/11/25 | | 601,000 | | 598,875 | |
UBS Group AG, 4.28%, 1/9/28(1) | | 704,000 | | 647,636 | |
| | | 17,831,888 | |
Consumer Finance — 2.8% | | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50%, 7/15/25 | | 2,430,000 | | 2,433,611 | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.10%, 1/15/27 | | 2,038,000 | | 2,029,055 | |
American Express Co., VRN, 5.39%, 7/28/27 | | 2,610,000 | | 2,574,170 | |
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 3.95%, 7/1/24(1) | | 1,655,000 | | 1,620,420 | |
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 2.875%, 2/15/25(1) | | 1,375,000 | | 1,298,840 | |
BOC Aviation USA Corp., 1.625%, 4/29/24(1) | | 1,774,000 | | 1,728,800 | |
Navient Corp., 6.125%, 3/25/24 | | 1,725,000 | | 1,717,343 | |
OneMain Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/15/24 | | 1,668,000 | | 1,664,294 | |
Synchrony Financial, 4.25%, 8/15/24 | | 2,850,000 | | 2,783,999 | |
| | | 17,850,532 | |
Containers and Packaging — 0.4% | | | |
Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc., 4.00%, 5/17/25 | | 2,690,000 | | 2,602,724 | |
Diversified REITs — 1.6% | | | |
Agree LP, 2.00%, 6/15/28 | | 1,900,000 | | 1,573,680 | |
Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, 3.90%, 3/15/27 | | 1,760,000 | | 1,622,702 | |
GLP Capital LP / GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/26 | | 1,310,000 | | 1,271,353 | |
Spirit Realty LP, 4.45%, 9/15/26 | | 1,200,000 | | 1,139,902 | |
VICI Properties LP, 4.375%, 5/15/25 | | 1,890,000 | | 1,828,399 | |
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VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc., 3.50%, 2/15/25(1) | | $ | 3,000,000 | | $ | 2,873,114 | |
| | | 10,309,150 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.2% | | | |
AT&T, Inc., 7.30%, 8/15/26 | | 1,725,000 | | 1,773,031 | |
AT&T, Inc., 2.30%, 6/1/27 | | 1,060,000 | | 938,953 | |
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/28 | | 3,195,000 | | 3,301,621 | |
Telecom Italia SpA, 5.30%, 5/30/24(1) | | 1,365,000 | | 1,343,390 | |
| | | 7,356,995 | |
Electric Utilities — 2.0% | | | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc., 2.03%, 3/15/24 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,963,000 | |
Jersey Central Power & Light Co., 4.30%, 1/15/26(1) | | 2,500,000 | | 2,410,688 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 4.45%, 6/20/25 | | 1,020,000 | | 995,284 | |
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP, 4.25%, 7/15/24(1) | | 1,643,000 | | 1,609,611 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.10%, 1/15/29 | | 1,920,000 | | 1,876,809 | |
Tierra Mojada Luxembourg II Sarl, 5.75%, 12/1/40(1) | | 1,368,208 | | 1,140,442 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.125%, 5/13/25(1) | | 2,500,000 | | 2,438,268 | |
| | | 12,434,102 | |
Electrical Equipment — 0.4% | | | |
Regal Rexnord Corp., 6.05%, 2/15/26(1) | | 2,520,000 | | 2,493,034 | |
Entertainment — 0.2% | | | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 3.64%, 3/15/25 | | 271,000 | | 261,456 | |
Warnermedia Holdings, Inc., 3.76%, 3/15/27 | | 753,000 | | 695,510 | |
| | | 956,966 | |
Financial Services — 1.5% | | | |
Antares Holdings LP, 3.95%, 7/15/26(1) | | 1,200,000 | | 1,080,797 | |
Antares Holdings LP, 2.75%, 1/15/27(1) | | 1,531,000 | | 1,297,695 | |
Corebridge Global Funding, 5.75%, 7/2/26(1) | | 1,480,000 | | 1,462,942 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, VRN, 7.15%, 7/13/27 | | 3,837,000 | | 3,864,425 | |
NatWest Markets PLC, 3.48%, 3/22/25(1) | | 1,930,000 | | 1,861,118 | |
| | | 9,566,977 | |
Ground Transportation — 1.5% | | | |
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 4.375%, 8/15/27(1) | | 3,800,000 | | 3,534,872 | |
DAE Funding LLC, 1.55%, 8/1/24(1) | | 865,000 | | 828,645 | |
DAE Funding LLC, 2.625%, 3/20/25(1) | | 1,910,000 | | 1,797,585 | |
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 6.05%, 8/1/28(1) | | 1,100,000 | | 1,087,015 | |
Triton Container International Ltd., 1.15%, 6/7/24(1) | | 2,250,000 | | 2,165,684 | |
| | | 9,413,801 | |
Health Care Equipment and Supplies — 0.6% | | | |
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc., 5.55%, 11/15/24 | | 3,600,000 | | 3,583,497 | |
Health Care Providers and Services — 1.6% | | | |
CVS Health Corp., 5.00%, 2/20/26 | | 1,915,000 | | 1,885,635 | |
CVS Health Corp., 5.00%, 1/30/29 | | 1,900,000 | | 1,838,749 | |
HCA, Inc., 5.20%, 6/1/28 | | 3,205,000 | | 3,099,178 | |
IQVIA, Inc., 5.70%, 5/15/28(1) | | 1,425,000 | | 1,386,226 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., 1.65%, 9/1/26 | | 2,163,000 | | 1,907,446 | |
| | | 10,117,234 | |
Health Care REITs — 0.4% | | | |
Welltower OP LLC, 4.50%, 1/15/24 | | 2,635,000 | | 2,620,360 | |
Hotels, Restaurants and Leisure — 0.4% | | | |
Hyatt Hotels Corp., 1.80%, 10/1/24 | | 2,000,000 | | 1,919,437 | |
Hyatt Hotels Corp., 5.75%, 1/30/27 | | 651,000 | | 647,131 | |
| | | 2,566,568 | |
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Household Durables — 0.2% | | | |
Meritage Homes Corp., 6.00%, 6/1/25 | | $ | 1,384,000 | | $ | 1,362,197 | |
Insurance — 2.2% | | | |
Athene Global Funding, 2.51%, 3/8/24(1) | | 2,600,000 | | 2,554,378 | |
Athene Global Funding, 1.45%, 1/8/26(1) | | 1,900,000 | | 1,694,768 | |
GA Global Funding Trust, 1.25%, 12/8/23(1) | | 2,395,000 | | 2,371,529 | |
GA Global Funding Trust, 0.80%, 9/13/24(1) | | 2,650,000 | | 2,502,880 | |
GA Global Funding Trust, 3.85%, 4/11/25(1) | | 1,966,000 | | 1,889,811 | |
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 5.00%, 1/6/26(1) | | 2,315,000 | | 2,288,602 | |
Protective Life Global Funding, 5.37%, 1/6/26(1) | | 422,000 | | 418,353 | |
| | | 13,720,321 | |
IT Services — 0.7% | | | |
Black Knight InfoServ LLC, 3.625%, 9/1/28(1) | | 2,935,000 | | 2,640,986 | |
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc., 2.70%, 10/15/28 | | 2,180,000 | | 1,793,498 | |
| | | 4,434,484 | |
Life Sciences Tools and Services — 0.7% | | | |
Illumina, Inc., 5.80%, 12/12/25 | | 3,590,000 | | 3,567,951 | |
PRA Health Sciences, Inc., 2.875%, 7/15/26(1) | | 650,000 | | 587,135 | |
| | | 4,155,086 | |
Machinery — 0.3% | | | |
CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 3.95%, 5/23/25 | | 2,207,000 | | 2,139,475 | |
Media — 2.0% | | | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.20%, 3/15/28 | | 1,540,000 | | 1,414,009 | |
Cox Communications, Inc., 5.45%, 9/15/28(1) | | 1,900,000 | | 1,869,346 | |
Gray Television, Inc., 7.00%, 5/15/27(1) | | 2,910,000 | | 2,507,082 | |
Paramount Global, 4.00%, 1/15/26 | | 2,435,000 | | 2,306,285 | |
Warner Media LLC, 3.80%, 2/15/27 | | 1,658,000 | | 1,462,772 | |
WPP Finance 2010, 3.75%, 9/19/24 | | 3,295,000 | | 3,211,681 | |
| | | 12,771,175 | |
Metals and Mining — 0.5% | | | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 2.80%, 12/15/24 | | 3,000,000 | | 2,888,962 | |
Multi-Utilities — 0.3% | | | |
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC, 4.375%, 1/24/29(1) | | 357,000 | | 341,849 | |
DTE Energy Co., 4.22%, 11/1/24 | | 1,556,000 | | 1,527,557 | |
| | | 1,869,406 | |
Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels — 2.3% | | | |
Columbia Pipelines Holding Co. LLC, 6.04%, 8/15/28(1) | | 2,050,000 | | 2,040,878 | |
Ecopetrol SA, 5.375%, 6/26/26 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,441,635 | |
Enbridge, Inc., VRN, 5.97%, 2/16/24 | | 2,000,000 | | 2,000,174 | |
Energy Transfer LP, 4.25%, 4/1/24 | | 1,500,000 | | 1,486,711 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 3.70%, 2/15/26 | | 1,000,000 | | 958,568 | |
Geopark Ltd., 5.50%, 1/17/27(1) | | 950,000 | | 815,460 | |
Hess Corp., 3.50%, 7/15/24 | | 2,200,000 | | 2,158,138 | |
HF Sinclair Corp., 2.625%, 10/1/23 | | 1,750,000 | | 1,750,000 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.50%, 3/13/27 | | 1,200,000 | | 1,059,011 | |
Western Midstream Operating LP, 6.35%, 1/15/29 | | 909,000 | | 911,720 | |
| | | 14,622,295 | |
Passenger Airlines — 0.7% | | | |
American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2017-2, Class B, 3.70%, 4/15/27 | | 1,921,012 | | 1,825,666 | |
American Airlines, Inc., 7.25%, 2/15/28(1) | | 1,220,000 | | 1,167,658 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd. / Spirit IP Cayman Ltd., 8.00%, 9/20/25(1) | | $ | 1,345,000 | | $ | 1,345,614 | |
| | | 4,338,938 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.3% | | | |
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc., 5.50%, 8/1/27(1) | | 1,700,000 | | 1,746,750 | |
Retail REITs — 0.6% | | | |
Kimco Realty OP LLC, 4.45%, 1/15/24 | | 743,000 | | 738,778 | |
NNN REIT, Inc., 4.30%, 10/15/28 | | 1,368,000 | | 1,265,940 | |
SITE Centers Corp., 3.625%, 2/1/25 | | 1,915,000 | | 1,824,035 | |
| | | 3,828,753 | |
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment — 0.5% | | | |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC, 4.875%, 3/1/24 | | 1,971,000 | | 1,961,346 | |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA, Inc., 2.70%, 5/1/25 | | 400,000 | | 380,041 | |
NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA, Inc., 3.15%, 5/1/27 | | 1,190,000 | | 1,085,666 | |
| | | 3,427,053 | |
Specialized REITs — 0.5% | | | |
American Tower Corp., 5.25%, 7/15/28 | | 1,505,000 | | 1,454,786 | |
Equinix, Inc., 2.90%, 11/18/26 | | 1,915,000 | | 1,759,567 | |
| | | 3,214,353 | |
Trading Companies and Distributors — 0.5% | | | |
Aircastle Ltd., 5.25%, 8/11/25(1) | | 766,000 | | 746,455 | |
Aircastle Ltd., 6.50%, 7/18/28(1) | | 2,160,000 | | 2,120,282 | |
| | | 2,866,737 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2% | | | |
Sprint LLC, 7.625%, 3/1/26 | | 1,365,000 | | 1,403,893 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $297,112,010) | | | 291,392,057 | |
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 8.6% | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.125%, 12/15/23 | | 500,000 | | 494,770 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.125%, 1/15/25(3) | | 2,000,000 | | 1,896,406 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.375%, 8/15/26 | | 8,000,000 | | 7,901,250 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.625%, 9/15/26 | | 37,700,000 | | 37,517,391 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.00%, 11/15/26 | | 700,000 | | 643,973 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.875%, 11/30/29 | | 5,800,000 | | 5,559,844 | |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $54,529,722) | | | 54,013,634 | |
COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS — 8.3% | | | |
AMMC CLO XI Ltd., Series 2012-11A, Class BR2, VRN, 7.23%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.86%), 4/30/31(1) | | 1,000,000 | | 991,495 | |
AMMC CLO XIII Ltd., Series 2020-2, Class A3R2, VRN, 7.86%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.51%), 7/24/29(1) | | 1,500,000 | | 1,485,540 | |
AMMC CLO XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class BL1R, VRN, 9.21%, (3-month SOFR plus 3.86%), 7/25/29(1) | | 3,000,000 | | 2,995,828 | |
Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd., Series 2021-FL4, Class A, VRN, 6.80%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.46%), 11/15/36(1) | | 1,321,000 | | 1,304,448 | |
Barings Private Credit Corp. CLO Ltd., Series 2023-1A, Class A1, VRN, 7.81%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.40%), 7/15/31(1) | | 2,000,000 | | 2,000,823 | |
BSPRT Issuer Ltd., Series 2023-FL10, Class A, VRN, 7.68%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.26%), 9/15/35(1) | | 1,753,000 | | 1,744,235 | |
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class BRR, VRN, 7.83%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.46%), 8/14/30(1) | | 1,050,000 | | 1,048,974 | |
CBAM Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class B, VRN, 7.39%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.06%), 7/20/30(1) | | 650,000 | | 641,680 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Cerberus Loan Funding XXXI LP, Series 2021-1A, Class A, VRN, 7.07%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.76%), 4/15/32(1) | | $ | 1,327,754 | | $ | 1,322,529 | |
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2017-3A, Class C, VRN, 9.24%, (3-month SOFR plus 3.91%), 7/20/30(1) | | 1,750,000 | | 1,728,378 | |
CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2017-5A, Class B, VRN, 7.42%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.11%), 11/16/30(1) | | 1,100,000 | | 1,086,995 | |
Cook Park CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class C, VRN, 7.32%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.01%), 4/17/30(1) | | 2,000,000 | | 1,948,101 | |
Dryden 30 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013-30A, Class CR, VRN, 7.33%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.96%), 11/15/28(1) | | 1,775,000 | | 1,741,520 | |
HGI CRE CLO Ltd., Series 2021-FL1, Class AS, VRN, 6.85%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.51%), 6/16/36(1) | | 3,042,000 | | 2,957,527 | |
HGI CRE CLO Ltd., Series 2021-FL2, Class B, VRN, 6.95%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.61%), 9/17/36(1) | | 3,374,000 | | 3,228,701 | |
KKR CLO 10 Ltd., Series 10, Class BR, VRN, 7.37%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.96%), 9/15/29(1) | | 1,500,000 | | 1,499,250 | |
KKR Static CLO I Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class B, VRN, 7.93%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.60%), 7/20/31(1) | | 2,300,000 | | 2,294,710 | |
KVK CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class DR, VRN, 8.52%, (3-month SOFR plus 3.21%), 1/14/28(1) | | 1,000,000 | | 993,945 | |
Madison Park Funding XIX Ltd., Series 2015-19A, Class DR, VRN, 9.96%, (3-month SOFR plus 4.61%), 1/22/28(1) | | 2,500,000 | | 2,373,703 | |
Marathon CLO Ltd., Series 2020-15A, Class A1S, VRN, 7.33%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.96%), 11/15/31(1) | | 975,000 | | 978,553 | |
Mountain View CLO LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class B, VRN, 7.27%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.96%), 1/16/31(1) | | 2,000,000 | | 1,976,400 | |
PFP Ltd., Series 2021-8, Class D, VRN, 7.60%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.26%), 8/9/37(1) | | 900,000 | | 829,061 | |
Ready Capital Mortgage Financing LLC, Series 2021-FL5, Class C, VRN, 7.68%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.36%), 4/25/38(1) | | 1,000,000 | | 966,512 | |
Ready Capital Mortgage Financing LLC, Series 2023-FL11, Class A, VRN, 7.69%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.37%), 10/25/39(1) | | 1,945,490 | | 1,947,590 | |
Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Series 2017-3A, Class A, VRN, 6.78%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.45%), 10/20/30(1) | | 847,266 | | 845,523 | |
Shelter Growth CRE Issuer Ltd., Series 2022-FL4, Class A, VRN, 7.62%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.30%), 6/17/37(1) | | 2,099,000 | | 2,096,168 | |
Stewart Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class CR, VRN, 7.37%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.06%), 1/15/30(1) | | 1,500,000 | | 1,468,297 | |
Stratus CLO Ltd., Series 2021-2A, Class C, VRN, 7.49%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.16%), 12/28/29(1) | | 1,775,000 | | 1,753,174 | |
TRTX Issuer Ltd., Series 2021-FL4, Class A, VRN, 6.65%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.31%), 3/15/38(1) | | 1,908,393 | | 1,870,578 | |
Vibrant CLO VII Ltd., Series 2017-7A, Class B, VRN, 7.99%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.66%), 9/15/30(1) | | 3,450,000 | | 3,427,862 | |
Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1RR, VRN, 6.57%, (3-month SOFR plus 1.24%), 7/20/30(1) | | 774,430 | | 771,653 | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $52,401,835) | | | 52,319,753 | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 7.3% | | | |
Aaset Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class B, 3.54%, 1/15/47(1) | | 1,325,859 | | 1,067,409 | |
Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2023-1, Class B, 8.81%, 7/15/53(1) | | 950,000 | | 952,766 | |
Blackbird Capital Aircraft, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 3.45%, 7/15/46(1) | | 1,476,840 | | 1,236,045 | |
Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AA, SEQ, 2.49%, 12/16/41(1) | | 791,394 | | 763,022 | |
CARS-DB4 LP, Series 2020-1A, Class A4, 3.19%, 2/15/50(1) | | 1,285,104 | | 1,207,669 | |
Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A, SEQ, 4.125%, 6/15/43(1) | | 1,608,413 | | 1,463,933 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Series 2017-1R, Class A, SEQ, 2.74%, 8/15/41(1) | | $ | 446,452 | | $ | 405,631 | |
Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, SEQ, 3.47%, 1/15/46(1) | | 1,593,375 | | 1,471,690 | |
Clsec Holdings 22t LLC, Series 2021-1, Class C, 6.17%, 5/11/37(1) | | 1,857,563 | | 1,455,536 | |
Cologix Canadian Issuer LP, Series 2022-1CAN, Class A2, SEQ, 4.94%, 1/25/52(1) | CAD | 2,650,000 | | 1,755,897 | |
Cologix Canadian Issuer LP, Series 2022-1CAN, Class C, 7.74%, 1/25/52(1) | CAD | 1,850,000 | | 1,217,193 | |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2022-3A, Class A, SEQ, 6.57%, 10/15/32(1) | | $ | 1,078,000 | | 1,080,125 | |
Diamond Issuer, Series 2021-1A, Class C, 3.79%, 11/20/51(1) | | 2,875,000 | | 2,303,021 | |
Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class C, 2.70%, 11/21/33(1) | | 270,666 | | 247,952 | |
Edgeconnex Data Centers Issuer LLC, Series 2022-1, Class A2, SEQ, 4.25%, 3/25/52(1) | | 1,680,431 | | 1,514,348 | |
Flexential Issuer, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, SEQ, 3.25%, 11/27/51(1) | | 3,025,000 | | 2,654,414 | |
GAIA Aviation Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A, 3.97%, 12/15/44(1) | | 433,063 | | 390,426 | |
Global SC Finance II SRL, Series 2014-1A, Class A2, SEQ, 3.09%, 7/17/29(1) | | 1,505,504 | | 1,477,033 | |
Lunar Aircarft Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A, SEQ, 3.38%, 2/15/45(1) | | 1,542,649 | | 1,336,937 | |
Lunar Structured Aircraft Portfolio Notes, Series 2021-1, Class B, 3.43%, 10/15/46(1) | | 2,438,088 | | 2,004,693 | |
MAPS Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A, SEQ, 2.52%, 6/15/46(1) | | 1,023,931 | | 890,646 | |
NP SPE II LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A1, SEQ, 2.57%, 9/20/49(1) | | 1,128,673 | | 1,057,757 | |
Pioneer Aircraft Finance Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A, SEQ, 3.97%, 6/15/44(1) | | 3,011,859 | | 2,623,913 | |
Sabey Data Center Issuer LLC, Series 2020-1, Class A2, SEQ, 3.81%, 4/20/45(1) | | 3,596,000 | | 3,427,238 | |
SBA Tower Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class C, SEQ, 3.87%, 10/15/49(1) | | 2,335,000 | | 2,273,266 | |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class D, 4.54%, 5/20/36(1) | | 134,889 | | 129,320 | |
Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-3A, Class D, 4.18%, 8/20/36(1) | | 88,547 | | 83,428 | |
Slam Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class B, 3.42%, 6/15/46(1) | | 1,503,950 | | 1,258,982 | |
Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, SEQ, 4.54%, 2/25/44(1) | | 1,526,841 | | 1,512,181 | |
Start II Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A, SEQ, 4.09%, 3/15/44(1) | | 2,419,277 | | 2,147,681 | |
Stonepeak ABS, Series 2021-1A, Class AA, 2.30%, 2/28/33(1) | | 1,724,697 | | 1,565,596 | |
Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A2, SEQ, 1.65%, 9/15/45(1) | | 874,000 | | 790,467 | |
VB-S1 Issuer LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class D, 4.29%, 2/15/52(1) | | 2,500,000 | | 2,184,010 | |
VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2018-A, Class B, 3.72%, 2/20/36(1) | | 17,677 | | 17,072 | |
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $50,503,665) | | | 45,967,297 | |
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 3.6% | | | |
Private Sponsor Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 3.0% | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-5, Class A3, VRN, 2.92%, 10/25/49(1) | | 905,499 | | 867,106 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-6, Class M1, VRN, 3.39%, 11/25/59(1) | | $ | 1,750,000 | | $ | 1,574,908 | |
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A2, VRN, 3.86%, 1/26/65(1) | | 1,073,740 | | 1,008,695 | |
Bellemeade Re Ltd., Series 2020-4A, Class M2B, VRN, 9.03%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.60%), 6/25/30(1) | | 1,037,683 | | 1,044,554 | |
Bellemeade RE Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class M2, VRN, 8.33%, (1-month LIBOR plus 2.90%), 4/25/28(1) | | 1,002,542 | | 1,004,812 | |
Bellemeade RE Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class M1C, VRN, 7.38%, (1-month LIBOR plus 1.95%), 7/25/29(1) | | 1,402,235 | | 1,406,680 | |
Bellemeade RE Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class M2, VRN, 11.43%, (30-day average SOFR plus 6.11%), 8/26/30(1) | | 1,013,059 | | 1,027,006 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-NQM6, Class A3, SEQ, VRN, 1.59%, 7/25/66(1) | | 1,231,362 | | 957,406 | |
Farm Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1, Class B, VRN, 3.24%, 7/25/51(1) | | 2,219,615 | | 1,528,044 | |
Home RE Ltd., Series 2020-1, Class B1, VRN, 12.43%, (1-month LIBOR plus 7.00%), 10/25/30(1) | | 1,275,000 | | 1,299,327 | |
Home RE Ltd., Series 2022-1, Class M1A, VRN, 8.17%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.85%), 10/25/34(1) | | 662,569 | | 667,813 | |
Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust, Series 2020-2, Class B3, VRN, 5.47%, 5/25/65(1) | | 2,150,000 | | 1,839,225 | |
Radnor RE Ltd., Series 2021-1, Class M1B, VRN, 7.02%, (30-day average SOFR plus 1.70%), 12/27/33(1) | | 602,145 | | 602,264 | |
Radnor RE Ltd., Series 2021-2, Class M1A, VRN, 7.17%, (30-day average SOFR plus 1.85%), 11/25/31(1) | | 375,104 | | 375,281 | |
Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2020-2, Class M1, SEQ, VRN, 3.57%, 5/25/60(1) | | 1,800,000 | | 1,483,852 | |
Triangle Re Ltd., Series 2021-1, Class M2, VRN, 9.33%, (1-month LIBOR plus 3.90%), 8/25/33(1) | | 590,069 | | 593,074 | |
Triangle Re Ltd., Series 2021-3, Class M1A, VRN, 7.22%, (30-day average SOFR plus 1.90%), 2/25/34(1) | | 861,033 | | 862,330 | |
Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2020-4, Class A3, SEQ, 2.32%, 5/25/65(1) | | 252,523 | | 232,554 | |
Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2021-R3, Class A3, VRN, 1.38%, 4/25/64(1) | | 845,659 | | 743,320 | |
| | | 19,118,251 | |
U.S. Government Agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.6% | |
FHLMC, Series 2022-DNA3, Class M1A, VRN, 7.32%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.00%), 4/25/42(1) | | 1,149,223 | | 1,157,998 | |
FHLMC, Series 2022-DNA5, Class M1A, VRN, 8.27%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.95%), 6/25/42(1) | | 1,299,754 | | 1,333,828 | |
FHLMC, Series 2022-DNA6, Class M1A, VRN, 7.47%, (30-day average SOFR plus 2.15%), 9/25/42(1) | | 670,239 | | 677,220 | |
FNMA, Series 2016-55, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 8/25/46 | | 1,473,067 | | 272,004 | |
FNMA, Series 2017-7, Class AI, IO, 6.00%, 2/25/47 | | 1,073,935 | | 192,951 | |
FNMA, Series 413, Class C27, IO, 4.00%, 7/25/42 | | 1,437,966 | | 210,041 | |
| | | 3,844,042 | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost $24,103,683) | | | 22,962,293 | |
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 3.1% | |
BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-BWAY, Class D, VRN, 7.61%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.27%), 11/15/34(1) | | 1,683,000 | | 667,120 | |
BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-BWAY, Class E, VRN, 8.30%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.96%), 11/15/34(1) | | 1,581,000 | | 367,514 | |
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2023-VLT2, Class B, VRN, 8.46%, (1-month SOFR plus 3.13%), 6/15/40(1) | | 1,847,000 | | 1,845,367 | |
BXHPP Trust, Series 2021-FILM, Class E, VRN, 7.45%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.11%), 8/15/36(1) | | 1,400,000 | | 1,198,745 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2019-ICE4, Class E, VRN, 7.53%, (1-month SOFR plus 2.20%), 5/15/36(1) | | $ | 2,497,786 | | $ | 2,481,507 | |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-BHAR, Class B, VRN, 6.95%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.61%), 11/15/38(1) | | 1,108,000 | | 1,091,229 | |
Fontainebleau Miami Beach Trust, Series 2019-FBLU, Class D, VRN, 4.10%, 12/10/36(1) | | 974,000 | | 928,229 | |
Great Wolf Trust, Series 2019-WOLF, Class C, VRN, 7.08%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.75%), 12/15/36(1) | | 1,615,000 | | 1,596,879 | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-AON, Class A, SEQ, 4.13%, 7/5/31(1) | | 1,853,000 | | 1,676,965 | |
Life Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-BMR, Class D, VRN, 6.85%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.51%), 3/15/38(1) | | 3,061,952 | | 2,966,704 | |
Med Trust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class F, VRN, 9.45%, (1-month SOFR plus 4.11%), 11/15/38(1) | | 1,984,576 | | 1,891,566 | |
One New York Plaza Trust, Series 2020-1NYP, Class B, VRN, 6.95%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.61%), 1/15/36(1) | | 1,512,000 | | 1,387,444 | |
SMRT Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-MINI, Class F, VRN, 8.68%, (1-month SOFR plus 3.35%), 1/15/39(1) | | 1,654,000 | | 1,530,315 | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $22,245,342) | | | 19,629,584 | |
BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS(4) — 1.3% | | | |
Aerospace and Defense — 0.2% | | | |
TransDigm, Inc., 2023 Term Loan I, 8.64%, (3-month SOFR plus 3.25%), 8/24/28 | | 995,000 | | 996,632 | |
Health Care Providers and Services — 0.2% | | | |
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 9.19%, (1-month SOFR plus 3.75%), 8/31/26 | | 1,579,088 | | 1,582,594 | |
Passenger Airlines — 0.1% | | | |
American Airlines, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, 8.54%, (3-month SOFR plus 2.75%), 2/15/28 | | 480,150 | | 477,312 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.6% | | | |
Horizon Therapeutics USA Inc., 2021 Term Loan B2, 7.18%, (1-month SOFR plus 1.75%), 3/15/28 | | 679,356 | | 679,587 | |
Jazz Financing Lux S.a.r.l., USD Term Loan, 8.93%, (1-month SOFR plus 3.50%), 5/5/28 | | 3,407,250 | | 3,408,443 | |
| | | 4,088,030 | |
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods — 0.2% | | | |
Hanesbrands, Inc., 2023 Term Loan B, 9.07%, (1-month SOFR plus 3.75%), 3/8/30 | | 995,000 | | 977,587 | |
TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS (Cost $8,122,864) | | | 8,122,155 | |
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.5% | | | |
Banks — 0.2% | | | |
Wells Fargo & Co., 7.625% | | 1,197,000 | | 1,209,768 | |
Capital Markets — 0.3% | | | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series W, 7.50% | | 2,145,000 | | 2,125,392 | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $3,342,000) | | | 3,335,160 | |
SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND AGENCIES — 0.2% | | | |
Saudi Arabia — 0.2% | | | |
Saudi Government International Bond, 4.75%, 1/18/28(1) (Cost $1,384,792) | | $ | 1,389,000 | | 1,358,548 | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 21.0% | | | |
Repurchase Agreements — 1.4% | | | |
BMO Capital Markets Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 2.50% - 3.00%, 11/15/44 - 2/15/47, valued at $1,202,183), in a joint trading account at 5.25%, dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23 (Delivery value $1,173,406) | | | 1,172,893 | |
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| | Principal Amount/Shares | Value |
Fixed Income Clearing Corp., (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury obligations, 0.125%, 1/15/30, valued at $7,776,492), at 5.29%, dated 9/29/23, due 10/2/23 (Delivery value $7,627,361) | | | $ | 7,624,000 | |
| | | 8,796,893 | |
Treasury Bills(5) — 19.6% | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.40%, 9/5/24 | | $ | 130,000,000 | | 123,656,980 | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $132,502,714) | | | 132,453,873 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 100.1% (Cost $646,248,627) | | | 631,554,354 | |
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (0.1)% | | | (524,653) | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | $ | 631,029,701 | |
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FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS |
Currency Purchased | Currency Sold | Counterparty | Settlement Date | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
USD | 3,009,209 | | CAD | 4,072,901 | | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | 12/15/23 | $ | 7,221 | |
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FUTURES CONTRACTS PURCHASED |
Reference Entity | Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)^ |
U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes | 1,318 | December 2023 | $ | 267,173,016 | | $ | (561,624) | |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes | 54 | December 2023 | 5,835,375 | | (39,956) | |
| | | $ | 273,008,391 | | $ | (601,580) | |
^Amount represents value and unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
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FUTURES CONTRACTS SOLD |
Reference Entity | Contracts | Expiration Date | Notional Amount | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)^ |
U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes | 420 | December 2023 | $ | 44,250,937 | | $ | 205,933 | |
U.S. Treasury 10-Year Ultra Notes | 52 | December 2023 | 5,801,250 | | 177,832 | |
U.S. Treasury Long Bonds | 12 | December 2023 | 1,365,375 | | 43,758 | |
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bonds | 3 | December 2023 | 356,063 | | 28,036 | |
| | | $ | 51,773,625 | | $ | 455,559 | |
^Amount represents value and unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
CAD | – | Canadian Dollar |
FHLMC | – | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
FNMA | – | Federal National Mortgage Association |
IO | – | Interest Only |
LIBOR | – | London Interbank Offered Rate |
SEQ | – | Sequential Payer |
SOFR | – | Secured Overnight Financing 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. The security's effective maturity date may be shorter than the final maturity date shown. |
(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 $231,465,066, which represented 36.7% of total net assets.
(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)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 and/or futures contracts. At the period end, the aggregate value of securities pledged was $1,788,311.
(4)The interest rate on a bank loan obligation adjusts periodically based on a predetermined schedule. Rate or range of rates 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 for non-interest bearing securities. For interest bearing securities, the stated coupon rate is shown.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (cost of $646,248,627) | $ | 631,554,354 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 1,207,771 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 229,501 | |
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts | 49,768 | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 7,221 | |
Interest receivable | 4,291,165 | |
| 637,339,780 | |
| |
Liabilities | |
Disbursements in excess of demand deposit cash | 195,933 | |
Payable for investments purchased | 4,274,155 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 1,593,176 | |
Accrued management fees | 232,554 | |
Distribution and service fees payable | 7,256 | |
Dividends payable | 7,005 | |
| 6,310,079 | |
| |
Net Assets | $ | 631,029,701 | |
| |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 708,584,957 | |
Distributable earnings (loss) | (77,555,256) | |
| $ | 631,029,701 | |
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| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share* |
Investor Class | $175,115,235 | 19,985,967 | $8.76 |
I Class | $417,653,881 | 47,688,758 | $8.76 |
Y Class | $714,893 | 81,601 | $8.76 |
A Class | $22,863,927 | 2,610,388 | $8.76 |
C Class | $2,330,409 | 266,020 | $8.76 |
R Class | $655,866 | 74,850 | $8.76 |
R5 Class | $272,265 | 31,077 | $8.76 |
R6 Class | $11,423,225 | 1,303,249 | $8.77 |
*Maximum offering price per share was equal to the net asset value per share for all share classes, except A Class, for which the maximum offering price per share was $8.96 (net asset value divided by 0.9775). A contingent deferred sales charge may be imposed on redemptions of A Class and C Class.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 18,682,663 | |
| |
Expenses: | |
Management fees | 1,576,959 | |
Distribution and service fees: | |
A Class | 32,292 | |
C Class | 12,540 | |
R Class | 1,444 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 28,776 | |
Other expenses | 6,515 | |
| 1,658,526 | |
| |
Net investment income (loss) | 17,024,137 | |
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investment transactions | (15,452,106) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | (26,757) | |
Futures contract transactions | (4,704,362) | |
Foreign currency translation transactions | (41) | |
| (20,183,266) | |
| |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | 9,519,391 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 49,727 | |
Futures contracts | (90,650) | |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | (62) | |
| 9,478,406 | |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (10,704,860) | |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 6,319,277 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
| | |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2023 | March 31, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 17,024,137 | | $ | 27,816,225 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | (20,183,266) | | (38,954,608) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 9,478,406 | | 1,826,007 | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 6,319,277 | | (9,312,376) | |
| | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (4,648,625) | | (8,340,051) | |
I Class | (11,571,627) | | (18,296,159) | |
Y Class | (13,949) | | (5,895) | |
A Class | (578,504) | | (743,409) | |
C Class | (46,772) | | (79,856) | |
R Class | (12,307) | | (12,863) | |
R5 Class | (7,390) | | (10,666) | |
R6 Class | (265,266) | | (247,732) | |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (17,144,440) | | (27,736,631) | |
| | |
Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 5) | (146,572,521) | | 115,471,873 | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (157,397,684) | | 78,422,866 | |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 788,427,385 | | 710,004,519 | |
End of period | $ | 631,029,701 | | $ | 788,427,385 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (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 (NAV) 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 value of investments of the fund is determined by American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), as the valuation designee, pursuant to its valuation policies and procedures. The Board of Trustees oversees the valuation designee and reviews its valuation policies and procedures at least annually.
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. 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.
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 NAV 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. 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 valuation designee determines that the market price for a portfolio security is not readily available or is believed by the valuation designee to be unreliable, such security is valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the valuation designee, in accordance with its policies and procedures. Circumstances that may cause the fund to determine that market quotations are not available or reliable include, but are not limited to: when there is a significant event subsequent to the market quotation; trading in a security has been halted during the trading day; or trading in a security is insufficient or did not take place due to a closure or holiday.
The valuation designee monitors for significant events occurring after the close of an investment’s primary exchange but before the fund’s NAV per share is determined. Significant events may include, but are not limited to: corporate announcements and transactions; regulatory news, 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 valuation designee also monitors for significant fluctuations between domestic and foreign markets, as evidenced by the U.S. market or such other indicators that it deems appropriate. The valuation designee 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.
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 ACIM 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.
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 ACIM will pay all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), extraordinary expenses, 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 1940 Act. 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 | C Class | R Class | R5 Class | R6 Class |
0.51% | 0.41% | 0.31% | 0.51% | 0.51% | 0.51% | 0.31% | 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, 2023 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.
Other Expenses — A fund’s other expenses may include interest charges, clearing exchange fees, proxy solicitation expenses, fees associated with the recovery of foreign tax reclaims and other miscellaneous expenses.
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, 2023 totaled $635,708,474, of which $375,708,593 represented U.S. Treasury and Government Agency obligations.
Sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the period ended September 30, 2023 totaled $868,671,070, of which $470,885,047 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, 2023 | Year ended March 31, 2023 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 2,807,260 | | $ | 24,849,494 | | 13,833,200 | | $ | 125,068,823 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 522,283 | | 4,607,504 | | 923,265 | | 8,275,565 | |
Redeemed | (9,153,988) | | (81,045,622) | | (16,275,822) | | (146,833,192) | |
| (5,824,445) | | (51,588,624) | | (1,519,357) | | (13,488,804) | |
I Class | | | | |
Sold | 10,304,692 | | 91,166,491 | | 44,459,505 | | 402,361,464 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,312,300 | | 11,571,599 | | 2,043,570 | | 18,295,280 | |
Redeemed | (22,318,365) | | (196,865,859) | | (34,273,863) | | (308,559,681) | |
| (10,701,373) | | (94,127,769) | | 12,229,212 | | 112,097,063 | |
Y Class | | | | |
Sold | 58,822 | | 519,278 | | 36,562 | | 323,590 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,584 | | 13,949 | | 663 | | 5,895 | |
Redeemed | (11,017) | | (97,108) | | (5,616) | | (50,093) | |
| 49,389 | | 436,119 | | 31,609 | | 279,392 | |
A Class | | | | |
Sold | 214,520 | | 1,893,651 | | 2,656,799 | | 23,605,617 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 65,580 | | 578,288 | | 83,196 | | 742,988 | |
Redeemed | (671,245) | | (5,911,535) | | (1,564,580) | | (14,059,124) | |
| (391,145) | | (3,439,596) | | 1,175,415 | | 10,289,481 | |
C Class | | | | |
Sold | 25,439 | | 224,708 | | 63,090 | | 569,379 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 5,206 | | 45,913 | | 8,595 | | 76,921 | |
Redeemed | (70,678) | | (623,565) | | (145,875) | | (1,308,747) | |
| (40,033) | | (352,944) | | (74,190) | | (662,447) | |
R Class | | | | |
Sold | 22,165 | | 195,146 | | 56,602 | | 511,071 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,393 | | 12,275 | | 1,423 | | 12,694 | |
Redeemed | (8,481) | | (74,486) | | (18,285) | | (165,086) | |
| 15,077 | | 132,935 | | 39,740 | | 358,679 | |
R5 Class | | | | |
Sold | 4,129 | | 36,523 | | 43,073 | | 391,893 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 825 | | 7,275 | | 1,192 | | 10,660 | |
Redeemed | (10,815) | | (95,882) | | (21,351) | | (192,226) | |
| (5,861) | | (52,084) | | 22,914 | | 210,327 | |
R6 Class | | | | |
Sold | 399,737 | | 3,536,019 | | 865,149 | | 7,796,081 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 30,008 | | 264,649 | | 27,707 | | 247,624 | |
Redeemed | (156,481) | | (1,381,226) | | (184,839) | | (1,655,523) | |
| 273,264 | | 2,419,442 | | 708,017 | | 6,388,182 | |
Net increase (decrease) | (16,625,127) | | $ | (146,572,521) | | 12,613,360 | | $ | 115,471,873 | |
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.
•Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments.
•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.
•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 | — | | $ | 291,392,057 | | — | |
U.S. Treasury Securities | — | | 54,013,634 | | — | |
Collateralized Loan Obligations | — | | 52,319,753 | | — | |
Asset-Backed Securities | — | | 45,967,297 | | — | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | | 22,962,293 | | — | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | | 19,629,584 | | — | |
Bank Loan Obligations | — | | 8,122,155 | | — | |
Preferred Stocks | — | | 3,335,160 | | — | |
Sovereign Governments and Agencies | — | | 1,358,548 | | — | |
Short-Term Investments | — | | 132,453,873 | | — | |
| — | | $ | 631,554,354 | | — | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 455,559 | | — | | — | |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | | $ | 7,221 | | — | |
| $ | 455,559 | | $ | 7,221 | | — | |
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Liabilities | | | |
Other Financial Instruments | | | |
Futures Contracts | $ | 601,580 | | — | | — | |
7. Derivative Instruments
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. A fund will segregate cash, cash equivalents or other appropriate liquid securities on its records in amounts sufficient to meet requirements. 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 settlement 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 $3,058,237.
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. A fund may incur charges or earn income on cash deposit balances, which are reflected in interest expenses or interest income, respectively. 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 $236,576,390 futures contracts purchased and $34,451,016 futures contracts sold.
Value of Derivative Instruments as of September 30, 2023
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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 |
Foreign Currency Risk | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $ | 7,221 | | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | |
Interest Rate Risk | Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts* | 49,768 | | Payable for variation margin on futures contracts* | — | |
| | $ | 56,989 | | | — | |
*Included in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments.
Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Months Ended September 30, 2023
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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 |
Foreign Currency Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contract transactions | $ | (26,757) | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $ | 49,727 | |
Interest Rate Risk | Net realized gain (loss) on futures contract transactions | (4,704,362) | | Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | (90,650) | |
| | $ | (4,731,119) | | | $ | (40,923) | |
8. Risk Factors
The value of the fund’s shares will go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, based on the performance of the securities owned by the fund and other factors generally affecting the securities market. Market risks, including political, regulatory, economic and social developments, can affect the value of the fund’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies, war, terrorism and other unforeseeable events may lead to increased market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on world economies and markets generally.
The fund invests in lower-rated debt securities, which are subject to substantial risks including liquidity risk and credit risk.
The fund may invest in instruments that have variable or floating coupon rates based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). LIBOR is a benchmark interest rate intended to be representative of the rate at which certain major international banks lend to one another over short-terms. Financial institutions have started the process of phasing out LIBOR and the transition process to a replacement rate may lead to increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments that rely on LIBOR. This could result in a change to the value of such instruments or a change in the cost of temporary borrowing for the fund.
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 | $ | 646,331,882 | |
Gross tax appreciation of investments | $ | 962,948 | |
Gross tax depreciation of investments | (15,740,476) | |
Net tax appreciation (depreciation) of investments | $ | (14,777,528) | |
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, 2023, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(27,074,018) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(14,869,794), 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.
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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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.89 | 0.21 | (0.13) | 0.08 | (0.21) | — | (0.21) | $8.76 | 0.80% | 0.52%(4) | 0.52%(4) | 4.70%(4) | 4.70%(4) | 108% | $175,115 | |
2023 | $9.34 | 0.32 | (0.45) | (0.13) | (0.32) | — | (0.32) | $8.89 | (1.24)% | 0.52% | 0.52% | 3.60% | 3.60% | 188% | $229,572 | |
2022 | $9.82 | 0.22 | (0.38) | (0.16) | (0.24) | (0.08) | (0.32) | $9.34 | (1.72)% | 0.52% | 0.52% | 2.28% | 2.28% | 120% | $255,208 | |
2021 | $9.19 | 0.23 | 0.66 | 0.89 | (0.26) | — | (0.26) | $9.82 | 9.74% | 0.52% | 0.55% | 2.36% | 2.33% | 193% | $119,380 | |
2020 | $9.50 | 0.24 | (0.30) | (0.06) | (0.25) | — | (0.25) | $9.19 | (0.65)% | 0.52% | 0.61% | 2.48% | 2.39% | 98% | $96,773 | |
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 | |
I Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.89 | 0.21 | (0.12) | 0.09 | (0.22) | — | (0.22) | $8.76 | 0.97% | 0.42%(4) | 0.42%(4) | 4.80%(4) | 4.80%(4) | 108% | $417,654 | |
2023 | $9.33 | 0.33 | (0.44) | (0.11) | (0.33) | — | (0.33) | $8.89 | (1.15)% | 0.42% | 0.42% | 3.70% | 3.70% | 188% | $519,131 | |
2022 | $9.82 | 0.23 | (0.39) | (0.16) | (0.25) | (0.08) | (0.33) | $9.33 | (1.62)% | 0.42% | 0.42% | 2.38% | 2.38% | 120% | $430,865 | |
2021 | $9.19 | 0.24 | 0.66 | 0.90 | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | $9.82 | 9.73% | 0.42% | 0.45% | 2.46% | 2.43% | 193% | $166,606 | |
2020 | $9.49 | 0.25 | (0.29) | (0.04) | (0.26) | — | (0.26) | $9.19 | (0.44)% | 0.42% | 0.51% | 2.58% | 2.49% | 98% | $83,287 | |
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 | |
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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) |
Y Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.89 | 0.22 | (0.13) | 0.09 | (0.22) | — | (0.22) | $8.76 | 0.90% | 0.32%(4) | 0.32%(4) | 4.90%(4) | 4.90%(4) | 108% | $715 | |
2023 | $9.34 | 0.40 | (0.51) | (0.11) | (0.34) | — | (0.34) | $8.89 | (1.07)% | 0.32% | 0.32% | 3.80% | 3.80% | 188% | $286 | |
2022 | $9.82 | 0.25 | (0.39) | (0.14) | (0.26) | (0.08) | (0.34) | $9.34 | (1.52)% | 0.32% | 0.32% | 2.48% | 2.48% | 120% | $6 | |
2021 | $9.19 | 0.26 | 0.65 | 0.91 | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $9.82 | 9.93% | 0.32% | 0.35% | 2.56% | 2.53% | 193% | $5,691 | |
2020 | $9.50 | 0.26 | (0.30) | (0.04) | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | $9.19 | (0.45)% | 0.32% | 0.41% | 2.68% | 2.59% | 98% | $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 | |
A Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.89 | 0.20 | (0.13) | 0.07 | (0.20) | — | (0.20) | $8.76 | 0.68% | 0.77%(4) | 0.77%(4) | 4.45%(4) | 4.45%(4) | 108% | $22,864 | |
2023 | $9.34 | 0.32 | (0.47) | (0.15) | (0.30) | — | (0.30) | $8.89 | (1.49)% | 0.77% | 0.77% | 3.35% | 3.35% | 188% | $26,690 | |
2022 | $9.82 | 0.20 | (0.39) | (0.19) | (0.21) | (0.08) | (0.29) | $9.34 | (1.96)% | 0.77% | 0.77% | 2.03% | 2.03% | 120% | $17,050 | |
2021 | $9.19 | 0.21 | 0.66 | 0.87 | (0.24) | — | (0.24) | $9.82 | 9.46% | 0.77% | 0.80% | 2.11% | 2.08% | 193% | $20,397 | |
2020 | $9.50 | 0.21 | (0.29) | (0.08) | (0.23) | — | (0.23) | $9.19 | (0.90)% | 0.77% | 0.86% | 2.23% | 2.14% | 98% | $13,826 | |
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 | |
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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) |
C Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.89 | 0.16 | (0.12) | 0.04 | (0.17) | — | (0.17) | $8.76 | 0.30% | 1.52%(4) | 1.52%(4) | 3.70%(4) | 3.70%(4) | 108% | $2,330 | |
2023 | $9.34 | 0.23 | (0.45) | (0.22) | (0.23) | — | (0.23) | $8.89 | (2.23)% | 1.52% | 1.52% | 2.60% | 2.60% | 188% | $2,722 | |
2022 | $9.82 | 0.13 | (0.39) | (0.26) | (0.14) | (0.08) | (0.22) | $9.34 | (2.70)% | 1.52% | 1.52% | 1.28% | 1.28% | 120% | $3,550 | |
2021 | $9.19 | 0.14 | 0.65 | 0.79 | (0.16) | — | (0.16) | $9.82 | 8.65% | 1.52% | 1.55% | 1.36% | 1.33% | 193% | $2,926 | |
2020 | $9.50 | 0.14 | (0.29) | (0.15) | (0.16) | — | (0.16) | $9.19 | (1.63)% | 1.52% | 1.61% | 1.48% | 1.39% | 98% | $1,605 | |
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 | |
R Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.90 | 0.19 | (0.14) | 0.05 | (0.19) | — | (0.19) | $8.76 | 0.55% | 1.02%(4) | 1.02%(4) | 4.20%(4) | 4.20%(4) | 108% | $656 | |
2023 | $9.34 | 0.30 | (0.46) | (0.16) | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $8.90 | (1.74)% | 1.02% | 1.02% | 3.10% | 3.10% | 188% | $532 | |
2022 | $9.82 | 0.18 | (0.39) | (0.21) | (0.19) | (0.08) | (0.27) | $9.34 | (2.21)% | 1.02% | 1.02% | 1.78% | 1.78% | 120% | $187 | |
2021 | $9.19 | 0.18 | 0.66 | 0.84 | (0.21) | — | (0.21) | $9.82 | 9.20% | 1.02% | 1.05% | 1.86% | 1.83% | 193% | $363 | |
2020 | $9.50 | 0.19 | (0.29) | (0.10) | (0.21) | — | (0.21) | $9.19 | (1.14)% | 1.02% | 1.11% | 1.98% | 1.89% | 98% | $195 | |
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 | |
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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) |
R5 Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.89 | 0.22 | (0.13) | 0.09 | (0.22) | — | (0.22) | $8.76 | 0.90% | 0.32%(4) | 0.32%(4) | 4.90%(4) | 4.90%(4) | 108% | $272 | |
2023 | $9.34 | 0.35 | (0.46) | (0.11) | (0.34) | — | (0.34) | $8.89 | (1.05)% | 0.32% | 0.32% | 3.80% | 3.80% | 188% | $329 | |
2022 | $9.82 | 0.24 | (0.38) | (0.14) | (0.26) | (0.08) | (0.34) | $9.34 | (1.52)% | 0.32% | 0.32% | 2.48% | 2.48% | 120% | $131 | |
2021 | $9.19 | 0.24 | 0.67 | 0.91 | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $9.82 | 9.84% | 0.32% | 0.35% | 2.56% | 2.53% | 193% | $26 | |
2020 | $9.50 | 0.26 | (0.30) | (0.04) | (0.27) | — | (0.27) | $9.19 | (0.33)% | 0.32% | 0.41% | 2.68% | 2.59% | 98% | $225 | |
2019 | $9.53 | 0.28 | —(5) | 0.28 | (0.31) | — | (0.31) | $9.50 | 2.96% | 0.38% | 0.46% | 3.17% | 3.09% | 61% | $226 | |
R6 Class | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(3) | $8.90 | 0.22 | (0.13) | 0.09 | (0.22) | — | (0.22) | $8.77 | 1.04% | 0.27%(4) | 0.27%(4) | 4.95%(4) | 4.95%(4) | 108% | $11,423 | |
2023 | $9.34 | 0.36 | (0.46) | (0.10) | (0.34) | — | (0.34) | $8.90 | (1.00)% | 0.27% | 0.27% | 3.85% | 3.85% | 188% | $9,165 | |
2022 | $9.82 | 0.25 | (0.39) | (0.14) | (0.26) | (0.08) | (0.34) | $9.34 | (1.47)% | 0.27% | 0.27% | 2.53% | 2.53% | 120% | $3,008 | |
2021 | $9.19 | 0.27 | 0.64 | 0.91 | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $9.82 | 10.01% | 0.27% | 0.30% | 2.61% | 2.58% | 193% | $267 | |
2020 | $9.50 | 0.26 | (0.29) | (0.03) | (0.28) | — | (0.28) | $9.19 | (0.39)% | 0.27% | 0.36% | 2.73% | 2.64% | 98% | $184 | |
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 | |
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Notes to Financial Highlights |
(1)Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(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.
(3)Six months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited).
(4)Annualized.
(5)Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
*The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement(s) of Operations or precisely reflect the class expense differentials due to the timing of transactions in shares of a fund in relation to income earned and/or fluctuations in the fair value of a fund's investments.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management Agreement |
At a meeting held on June 14, 2023, 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 the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”), contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s Trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees. 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 data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor and certain independent data providers concerning the Fund.
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 and its affiliates included, but was not limited to
•the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, distribution services, and other services provided to the Fund;
•the wide range of programs and services the Advisor and other service providers provide to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis;
•the Fund’s investment performance compared to appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies;
•the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similarly-managed funds;
•the Advisor’s compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience and those of certain other service providers;
•the Advisor’s strategic plans, generally, and with respect to areas of heightened regulatory interest in the mutual fund industry and certain recent geopolitical and other issues;
•the Advisor’s business continuity plans, vendor management practices, and information security practices;
•the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the Advisor’s financial results of operation;
•possible economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund;
•any collateral benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund;
•fees and expenses associated with any investment by the Fund in other funds;
•payments to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and
•services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients.
In keeping with its practice, the Board held two meetings and the independent Trustees met in private session to discuss the renewal and to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request. The Board 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 but not limited to
•constructing and designing the Fund
•portfolio research and security selection
•initial capitalization/funding
•securities trading
•Fund administration
•custody of Fund assets
•daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio
•liquidity monitoring and management
•risk management, including information security
•shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications
•legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel)
•regulatory and portfolio compliance
•financial reporting
•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, 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 principal investment 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 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 and any actions being taken to improve performance. The Fund’s performance was above its benchmark for the three- and five-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, either directly or through affiliates or third parties, provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through its various committees, 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 information 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, and its financial results of operation. 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 terms of the current management agreement. 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, to the extent they exist, through its fee structure and through reinvestment in its business, infrastructure, investment capabilities and initiatives 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 and other transaction fees and expenses relating to acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fund litigation 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 Investment Company Act Rule 12b-1. Under this unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing 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, 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 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 expense 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 with respect to 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.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the possible 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 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, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and received over time, concluded that the terms of the management agreement are fair and reasonable and that the management fee charged to the Fund is reasonable in light of the services provided and that the management agreement between the Fund and the Advisor should be renewed for an additional one-year period.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding at the IRS default rate of 10%.* 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.
You may elect a different withholding rate, or request zero withholding, by submitting an acceptable IRS Form W-4R election with your distribution request. You may notify us of your W-4R election by telephone, on our distribution forms, on IRS Form W-4R, or through other acceptable electronic means. If your withholding election is for an automatic withdrawal plan, you have the right to revoke your election at any time and any election you make will remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
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 according to state regulations if, at the time of your distribution, your tax residency is within one of the mandatory withholding states.
*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 American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy. 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 americancentury.com/proxy. 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 as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. These portfolio holdings are available on the fund's website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
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Shareholder Fee Example | |
Schedule of Investments | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
Statement of Operations | |
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, 2023. It provides a market overview (below), followed by a schedule of fund investments and other financial information. For additional investment insights, please visit americancentury.com.
Stocks Persevered, Bonds Struggled
Soaring Treasury yields weighed on bond returns for the six-month period. Stocks rallied in the first half of the reporting period before succumbing to the Treasury yield surge in the second half.
Investor expectations for the Federal Reserve (Fed) to conclude its rate-hike campaign helped fuel investor optimism early in the period. Inflation’s steady slowdown, tighter lending conditions and growing recession worries contributed to that outlook. Supported by better-than-expected corporate earnings, U.S. stocks rose sharply, while bonds retreated on rising Treasury yields.
With inflation still higher than central bank targets, the Fed increased interest rates a quarter point in May before pausing in June. Policymakers resumed their tightening campaign in July, raising rates to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%, a 22-year high, and paused again in September. Citing still-higher-than-target inflation and still-solid economic data, the Fed left its future policy options open, and investors digested a higher-for-longer rate outlook. Treasury yields marched higher, including the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield, which reached a 16-year high late in the period. Overall, the 10-year Treasury yield jumped from 3.47% on March 31 to 4.58% at September-end, while the two-year yield rocketed from 4.03% to 5.05%.
The first-half rally helped the S&P 500 Index overcome its second-half decline, and stocks returned 5.18% for the six-month period. Growth stocks sharply outperformed value stocks. Meanwhile, amid elevated inflation and significantly higher Treasury yields, investment-grade bonds broadly declined for the six months.
Remaining Diligent in Uncertain Times
We expect market volatility to linger as investors navigate a complex environment of persistent inflation, tighter financial conditions and recession risk. In addition, heightened geopolitical unrest complicates the global backdrop and represents another key consideration for our investment teams.
Our firm has a long history of helping clients weather unpredictable and volatile markets, and we’re determined to meet today’s challenges. Thank you for your trust and confidence in American Century Investments.
With appreciation and respect,
Jonathan Thomas
President and Chief Executive Officer
American Century Investments
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 | | | |
Yields | Investor Class | A Class | C Class |
7-Day Current Yield | 4.98% | 4.73% | 4.23% |
7-Day Effective Yield | 5.10% | 4.84% | 4.32% |
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Portfolio at a Glance | |
Weighted Average Maturity | 41 days |
Weighted Average Life | 87 days |
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Portfolio Composition by Maturity | % of fund investments |
1-30 days | 71% |
31-90 days | 18% |
91-180 days | 2% |
More than 180 days | 9% |
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, 2023 to September 30, 2023.
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 mutual fund, or I Class shares of the American Century Diversified Bond Fund, in an American Century Investments account (i.e., not through a financial intermediary or employer-sponsored retirement plan account), American Century Investments may charge you a $25 annual 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 $25 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 4/1/23 | Ending Account Value 9/30/23 | Expenses Paid During Period(1) 4/1/23 - 9/30/23 | Annualized Expense Ratio(1) |
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Investor Class | $1,000 | $1,023.90 | $2.33 | 0.46% |
A Class | $1,000 | $1,022.60 | $3.59 | 0.71% |
C Class | $1,000 | $1,020.00 | $6.11 | 1.21% |
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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% |
(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, 2023 (UNAUDITED)
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CORPORATE BONDS — 40.4% | | |
12th & Yesler Owner LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | $ | 13,000,000 | | $ | 13,000,000 | |
1450 Midvale Investors LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 9,855,000 | | 9,855,000 | |
1834 Bentley Investors LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 7,840,000 | | 7,840,000 | |
2140 Bentley Investors LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 4,225,000 | | 4,225,000 | |
412 Madison LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FNMA) | 17,500,000 | | 17,500,000 | |
500 Columbia Place LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 23,000,000 | | 23,000,000 | |
Anton Santa Cruz LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 26,835,000 | | 26,791,563 | |
Barbour Issuing Trust, VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 9,005,000 | | 9,005,000 | |
CG-USA Simi Valley LP, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 23,300,000 | | 23,300,000 | |
Champion Insurance Trust, VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 4,000,000 | | 4,000,000 | |
Dennis Wesley Co., Inc., VRDN, 5.55%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 1,535,000 | | 1,535,000 | |
EPR GO Zone Holdings LLC, VRDN, 5.47%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 24,995,000 | | 24,995,000 | |
Fairfield North Texas Associates LP, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/11/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 9,550,000 | | 9,550,000 | |
Gold River 659 LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 18,500,000 | | 18,500,000 | |
Housing Venture I LP, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 9,345,000 | | 9,345,000 | |
Jefferson Centerpointe LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 7,300,000 | | 7,300,000 | |
JL Irrevocable Trust, VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 8,275,000 | | 8,275,000 | |
Johnston Family Insurance LLC, VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 4,035,000 | | 4,035,000 | |
KDF Glenview LP, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 3,950,000 | | 3,950,000 | |
Krawitz Family Insurance Trust, VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 2,480,000 | | 2,480,000 | |
Lee Bason Family Insurance Trust, VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 7,240,000 | | 7,240,000 | |
Marvin J Base 2019 Irrevocable Trust, VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 2,985,000 | | 2,985,000 | |
Santa Monica Ocean Park Partners LP, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 8,320,000 | | 8,320,000 | |
Sheryl P Werner Irrevocable Trust, VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 3,830,000 | | 3,830,000 | |
SRM Culver City LP, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/9/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 30,450,000 | | 30,450,000 | |
SRMHayward LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 16,700,000 | | 16,700,000 | |
Synergy Colgan Creek LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 10,300,000 | | 10,300,000 | |
TSManion LLC, VRDN, 5.45%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 2,140,000 | | 2,140,000 | |
Varenna Care Center LP, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/11/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 2,850,000 | | 2,850,000 | |
West Valley MC LLC, VRDN, 5.46%, 10/6/23 (LOC: FHLB) | 13,500,000 | | 13,500,000 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS | | 326,796,563 | |
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES(1) — 37.2% | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.35%, 10/3/23 | 8,715,000 | | 8,713,723 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.35%, 10/10/23 | 40,260,000 | | 40,212,786 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.37%, 10/12/23 | 28,000,000 | | 27,958,840 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.36%, 10/17/23 | 25,000,000 | | 24,944,969 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.35%, 10/19/23 | 8,675,000 | | 8,653,368 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.36%, 10/24/23 | 22,700,000 | | 22,626,682 | |
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U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.35%, 10/26/23 | $ | 5,470,000 | | $ | 5,450,746 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.35%, 11/2/23 | 10,000,000 | | 9,954,533 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.35%, 11/7/23 | 43,680,000 | | 43,449,351 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.32%, 11/9/23 | 10,000,000 | | 9,944,657 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.37%, 11/14/23 | 20,000,000 | | 19,873,508 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.37%, 11/24/23 | 6,000,000 | | 5,953,183 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.39%, 12/7/23 | 7,000,000 | | 6,931,791 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.38%, 12/12/23 | 20,000,000 | | 19,790,550 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.38%, 12/19/23 | 10,000,000 | | 9,885,058 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.39%, 12/21/23 | 1,995,000 | | 1,971,427 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.39%, 12/26/23 | 15,000,000 | | 14,811,761 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.39%, 1/16/24 | 8,110,000 | | 7,982,961 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.41%, 1/23/24 | 5,000,000 | | 4,916,192 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, VRN, 5.53%, (3-month USBMMY plus 0.13%), 7/31/25 | 7,000,000 | | 6,992,943 | |
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES | | 301,019,029 | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES(1) — 19.6% | | |
Adjustable-Rate U.S. Government Agency Securities — 9.7% | |
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., VRN, 5.39%, (3-month USBMMY minus 0.02%), 1/29/24 | 3,000,000 | | 3,001,132 | |
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., VRN, 5.36%, (SOFR plus 0.05%), 3/8/24 | 5,000,000 | | 5,000,000 | |
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., VRN, 5.36%, (SOFR plus 0.05%), 4/12/24 | 5,000,000 | | 5,000,000 | |
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., VRN, 5.40%, (Prime rate minus 3.10%), 8/26/24 | 5,000,000 | | 4,999,111 | |
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., VRN, 5.40%, (SOFR plus 0.09%), 9/23/24 | 5,000,000 | | 5,000,000 | |
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., VRN, 5.50%, (SOFR plus 0.19%), 12/27/24 | 5,000,000 | | 5,000,000 | |
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., VRN, 5.49%, (SOFR plus 0.18%), 1/17/25 | 10,000,000 | | 10,000,000 | |
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., VRN, 5.49%, (SOFR plus 0.18%), 3/20/25 | 5,000,000 | | 5,000,000 | |
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., VRN, 5.47%, (SOFR plus 0.16%), 8/4/25 | 5,000,000 | | 5,000,000 | |
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., VRN, 5.48%, (SOFR plus 0.17%), 8/4/25 | 15,000,000 | | 14,999,889 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 5.41%, (SOFR plus 0.10%), 10/6/23 | 5,000,000 | | 5,000,000 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, VRN, 5.44%, (SOFR plus 0.13%), 2/3/25 | 10,000,000 | | 10,000,000 | |
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Fixed-Rate U.S. Government Agency Securities — 9.9% | | |
Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 5.57%, 7/5/24 | 5,000,000 | | 5,000,000 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.30%, 12/15/23 | 7,500,000 | | 7,500,000 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.34%, 4/26/24 | 7,500,000 | | 7,500,000 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.40%, 4/26/24 | 10,000,000 | | 10,000,000 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.32%, 5/8/24 | 10,000,000 | | 10,000,000 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.50%, 6/7/24 | 12,000,000 | | 12,000,000 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.50%, 6/28/24 | 8,000,000 | | 8,000,000 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.55%, 6/28/24 | 5,000,000 | | 5,000,000 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.65%, 7/12/24 | 5,000,000 | | 5,000,000 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.55%, 8/8/24 | 10,000,000 | | 10,000,000 | |
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TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES | | 158,000,132 | |
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| Principal Amount | Value |
MUNICIPAL SECURITIES — 4.7% | | |
Downtown Bainbridge Development Authority Rev., (Rivertown Development LLC), VRDN, 5.51%, 10/6/23 (LOC: First Port City Bank)(SBBPA: FHLB)(2) | $ | 4,000,000 | | $ | 4,000,000 | |
Evergreen-Conecuh Capital Improvement Cooperative District Rev., (Evergreen Hopitality LLC), VRDN, 5.60%, 10/6/23 (LOC: Southpoint Bank and FHLB)(2) | 8,850,000 | | 8,850,000 | |
Public Finance Authority Rev., (Brannan Associates LLC), VRDN, 5.35%, 10/6/23 (LOC: East West Bank and FHLB) | 12,320,000 | | 12,320,000 | |
Washington State Housing Finance Commission Rev., (Ballard Landmark Inn LLC), VRDN, Series B, 5.35%, 10/6/23 (LOC: East West Bank and FHLB) | 9,200,000 | | 9,200,000 | |
Washington State Housing Finance Commission Rev., (Lodge at Eagle Ridge LLC), VRDN, Series B, 5.44%, 10/6/23 (LOC: East West Bank and FHLB) | 3,425,000 | | 3,425,000 | |
TOTAL MUNICIPAL SECURITIES | | 37,795,000 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES — 101.9% | | 823,610,724 | |
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (1.9)% | | (15,548,934) | |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | $ | 808,061,790 | |
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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
FHLB | – | Federal Home Loan Bank |
FNMA | – | Federal National Mortgage Association |
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. The security's effective maturity date may be shorter than the final maturity date shown. |
(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.
(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 $12,850,000, which represented 1.6% of total net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | |
Assets | |
Investment securities, at value (amortized cost and cost for federal income tax purposes) | $ | 823,610,724 | |
Cash | 14,645 | |
Receivable for investments sold | 1,050,000 | |
Receivable for capital shares sold | 540,022 | |
Interest receivable | 3,491,641 | |
| 828,707,032 | |
| |
Liabilities | |
Payable for investments purchased | 12,965,000 | |
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 7,364,357 | |
Accrued management fees | 300,249 | |
Distribution and service fees payable | 15,636 | |
| 20,645,242 | |
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Net Assets | $ | 808,061,790 | |
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Net Assets Consist of: | |
Capital paid in | $ | 808,271,635 | |
Distributable earnings (loss) | (209,845) | |
| $ | 808,061,790 | |
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| Net Assets | Shares Outstanding | Net Asset Value Per Share |
Investor Class | $731,304,995 | 731,624,485 | $1.00 |
A Class | $76,434,319 | 76,454,729 | $1.00 |
C Class | $322,476 | 322,581 | $1.00 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) |
Investment Income (Loss) | |
Income: | |
Interest | $ | 18,947,120 | |
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Expenses: | |
Management fees | 1,648,845 | |
Distribution and service fees: | |
A Class | 96,654 | |
C Class | 1,169 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 27,829 | |
| 1,774,497 | |
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Net investment income (loss) | 17,172,623 | |
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Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | (18,078) | |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 17,154,545 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
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SIX MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (UNAUDITED) AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2023 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | September 30, 2023 | March 31, 2023 |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 17,172,623 | | $ | 15,959,889 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | (18,078) | | (142,286) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 17,154,545 | | 15,817,603 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders | | |
From earnings: | | |
Investor Class | (15,444,024) | | (14,106,455) | |
A Class | (1,723,992) | | (1,604,528) | |
C Class | (6,172) | | (6,745) | |
G Class | — | | (242,160) | |
Decrease in net assets from distributions | (17,174,188) | | (15,959,888) | |
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Capital Share Transactions | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions (Note 4) | 173,089,396 | | (44,982,713) | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 173,069,753 | | (45,124,998) | |
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Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 634,992,037 | | 680,117,035 | |
End of period | $ | 808,061,790 | | $ | 634,992,037 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements |
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 (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 and C Class. The A Class and C Class may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. On January 13, 2023, there were no outstanding G Class shares and the fund discontinued offering 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 (NAV) 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 value of investments of the fund is determined by American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) (the investment advisor), as the valuation designee, pursuant to its valuation policies and procedures. The Board of Trustees oversees the valuation designee and reviews its valuation policies and procedures at least annually. Investments are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value. If the valuation designee determines that the valuation methods do not reflect an investment’s fair value, such investment is valued as determined in good faith by the valuation designee.
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. The fund may purchase a security and at the same time make a commitment to sell the same security at a future settlement date at a specified price. The difference between the purchase price and the sale price of these simultaneous transactions is reflected as interest income.
Repurchase Agreements — The fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that ACIM 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.
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, 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. ACC and its subsidiaries own 41% 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 ACIM will pay all expenses of managing and operating the fund, except brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the independent trustees (including legal counsel fees), extraordinary expenses, 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 1940 Act. 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 funds in the American Century Investments family of funds that have the same investment advisor and distributor as the fund. For purposes of determining the Investment Category Fee and Complex Fee, the assets of funds managed by the investment advisor that invest exclusively in the shares of other funds (funds of funds) are not included. The rates for the Investment Category Fee range from 0.1170% to 0.2300% 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, 2023 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, 2023 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, 2023 | Year ended March 31, 2023 |
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount |
Investor Class | | | | |
Sold | 650,584,046 | | $ | 650,584,046 | | 1,403,296,820 | | $ | 1,403,296,820 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 15,444,024 | | 15,444,024 | | 14,106,455 | | 14,106,455 | |
Redeemed | (490,058,723) | | (490,058,723) | | (1,444,018,756) | | (1,444,018,756) | |
| 175,969,347 | | 175,969,347 | | (26,615,481) | | (26,615,481) | |
A Class | | | | |
Sold | 12,852,921 | | 12,852,921 | | 39,336,933 | | 39,336,933 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 1,723,992 | | 1,723,992 | | 1,604,528 | | 1,604,528 | |
Redeemed | (17,473,560) | | (17,473,560) | | (40,549,816) | | (40,549,816) | |
| (2,896,647) | | (2,896,647) | | 391,645 | | 391,645 | |
C Class | | | | |
Sold | 155,105 | | 155,105 | | 371,292 | | 371,292 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 6,172 | | 6,172 | | 6,745 | | 6,745 | |
Redeemed | (144,581) | | (144,581) | | (302,956) | | (302,956) | |
| 16,696 | | 16,696 | | 75,081 | | 75,081 | |
G Class | N/A | | | |
Sold | | | 8,260,770 | | 8,260,770 | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | | | 231,610 | | 231,610 | |
Redeemed | | | (27,326,338) | | (27,326,338) | |
| | | (18,833,958) | | (18,833,958) | |
Net increase (decrease) | 173,089,396 | | $ | 173,089,396 | | (44,982,713) | | $ | (44,982,713) | |
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.
•Level 1 valuation inputs consist of unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical investments.
•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.
•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, 2023, the fund had accumulated short-term capital losses of $(185,588) and accumulated long-term capital losses of $(4,614), 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.
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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 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(2) | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | $1.00 | 2.39% | 0.46%(4) | 0.46%(4) | 4.74%(4) | 4.74%(4) | $731,305 | |
2023 | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | $1.00 | 2.22% | 0.46% | 0.46% | 2.21% | 2.21% | $555,354 | |
2022 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.01% | 0.10% | 0.45% | 0.01% | (0.34)% | $582,093 | |
2021 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.02% | 0.16% | 0.45% | 0.02% | (0.27)% | $583,956 | |
2020 | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | $1.00 | 1.56% | 0.46% | 0.46% | 1.56% | 1.56% | $845,564 | |
2019 | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | $1.00 | 1.67% | 0.46% | 0.46% | 1.65% | 1.65% | $851,334 | |
A Class | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(2) | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | $1.00 | 2.26% | 0.71%(4) | 0.71%(4) | 4.49%(4) | 4.49%(4) | $76,434 | |
2023 | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | $1.00 | 1.99% | 0.69% | 0.71% | 1.98% | 1.96% | $79,333 | |
2022 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.01% | 0.10% | 0.70% | 0.01% | (0.59)% | $78,959 | |
2021 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.01% | 0.16% | 0.70% | 0.02% | (0.52)% | $89,103 | |
2020 | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | $1.00 | 1.31% | 0.71% | 0.71% | 1.31% | 1.31% | $82,410 | |
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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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 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2023(2) | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | $1.00 | 2.00% | 1.21%(4) | 1.21%(4) | 3.99%(4) | 3.99%(4) | $322 | |
2023 | $1.00 | 0.02 | —(3) | 0.02 | (0.02) | $1.00 | 1.58% | 1.13% | 1.21% | 1.54% | 1.46% | $306 | |
2022 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.01% | 0.10% | 1.20% | 0.01% | (1.09)% | $231 | |
2021 | $1.00 | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | —(3) | $1.00 | 0.01% | 0.17% | 1.20% | 0.01% | (1.02)% | $196 | |
2020 | $1.00 | 0.01 | —(3) | 0.01 | (0.01) | $1.00 | 0.81% | 1.20% | 1.21% | 0.82% | 0.81% | $396 | |
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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Notes to Financial Highlights |
(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.
(2)Six months ended September 30, 2023 (unaudited).
(3)Per-share amount was less than $0.005.
(4)Annualized.
*The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period may not correlate with the Statement(s) of Operations or precisely reflect the class expense differentials due to the timing of transactions in shares of a fund in relation to income earned and/or fluctuations in the fair value of a fund's investments.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Approval of Management Agreement |
At a meeting held on June 14, 2023, 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 the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”), contracts for investment advisory services are required to be reviewed, evaluated, and approved by a majority of a fund’s Trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees. 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 data and analysis relating to the proposed renewal. This information and analysis was compiled by the Advisor and certain independent data providers concerning the Fund.
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 and its affiliates included, but was not limited to
•the nature, extent, and quality of investment management, shareholder services, distribution services, and other services provided to the Fund;
•the wide range of programs and services the Advisor and other service providers provide to the Fund and its shareholders on a routine and non-routine basis;
•the Fund’s investment performance compared to appropriate benchmarks and/or peer groups of other mutual funds with similar investment objectives and strategies;
•the cost of owning the Fund compared to the cost of owning similarly-managed funds;
•the Advisor’s compliance policies, procedures, and regulatory experience and those of certain other service providers;
•the Advisor’s strategic plans, generally, and with respect to areas of heightened regulatory interest in the mutual fund industry and certain recent geopolitical and other issues;
•the Advisor’s business continuity plans, vendor management practices, and information security practices;
•the cost of services provided to the Fund, the profitability of the Fund to the Advisor, and the Advisor’s financial results of operation;
•possible economies of scale associated with the Advisor’s management of the Fund;
•any collateral benefits derived by the Advisor from the management of the Fund;
•fees and expenses associated with any investment by the Fund in other funds;
•payments to intermediaries by the Fund and the Advisor and services provided by intermediaries in connection therewith; and
•services provided and charges to the Advisor’s other investment management clients.
In keeping with its practice, the Board held two meetings and the independent Trustees met in private session to discuss the renewal and to review and discuss the information provided in response to their request. The Board 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 but not limited to
•constructing and designing the Fund
•portfolio research and security selection
•initial capitalization/funding
•securities trading
•Fund administration
•custody of Fund assets
•daily valuation of the Fund’s portfolio
•liquidity monitoring and management
•risk management, including information security
•shareholder servicing and transfer agency, including shareholder confirmations, recordkeeping, and communications
•legal services (except the independent Trustees’ counsel)
•regulatory and portfolio compliance
•financial reporting
•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, 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 principal investment 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 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 and any actions being taken to improve performance. The Fund’s performance was above its peer group median 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, either directly or through affiliates or third parties, provides the Fund with a comprehensive package of transfer agency, shareholder, and other services. The Board, directly and through its various committees, 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 information 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, and its financial results of operation. 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 terms of the current management agreement. 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, to the extent they exist, through its fee structure and through reinvestment in its business, infrastructure, investment capabilities and initiatives 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 and other transaction fees and expenses relating to acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities, acquired fund fees and expenses, taxes, interest, extraordinary expenses, fund litigation 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 Investment Company Act Rule 12b-1. Under this unified fee structure, the Advisor is responsible for providing 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, 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 comparing the Fund’s unified fee to the total expense ratio of peer funds. The unified fee charged to the Fund was below the median of the net prospectus expense ratios of the Fund's peer expense 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 with respect to 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.
Collateral or “Fall-Out” Benefits Derived by the Advisor. The Board considered the possible 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 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 also 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, taking into account all of the factors discussed above and the information provided by the Advisor and others in connection with its review and received over time, concluded that the terms of the management agreement are fair and reasonable and that the management fee charged to the Fund is reasonable in light of the services provided and that the management agreement between the Fund and the Advisor should be renewed for an additional one-year period.
Retirement Account Information
As required by law, distributions you receive from certain retirement accounts are subject to federal income tax withholding at the IRS default rate of 10%.* 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.
You may elect a different withholding rate, or request zero withholding, by submitting an acceptable IRS Form W-4R election with your distribution request. You may notify us of your W-4R election by telephone, on our distribution forms, on IRS Form W-4R, or through other acceptable electronic means. If your withholding election is for an automatic withdrawal plan, you have the right to revoke your election at any time and any election you make will remain in effect until revoked by filing a new election.
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 according to state regulations if, at the time of your distribution, your tax residency is within one of the mandatory withholding states.
*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 American Century Investments’ website at americancentury.com/proxy. 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 americancentury.com/proxy. It is also available at sec.gov.
Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) each month on Form N-MFP. The fund’s Form N-MFP reports are available on its website at americancentury.com and on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The fund also makes its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the most recent first and third quarters of its fiscal year available on its website at americancentury.com and, upon request, by calling 1-800-345-2021.
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(b) None.
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.
(a) The schedule of investments is included as part of the report to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b) Not applicable.
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.
(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.
(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)(3) Not applicable.
(a)(4) Not applicable.
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 29, 2023 |
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 29, 2023 |
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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 29, 2023 |