PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Fixed Income Fund
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Principal Amount (‡) | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
Bonds and Notes – 67.3% of Net Assets | |
Non-Convertible Bonds – 65.3% | |
| | | | | | ABS Home Equity – 0.0% | | | | |
$ | | | 12,591 | | | Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series2005-3AR, Class 5A, 4.012%, 7/25/2035(a)(b)(c) | | $ | 11,054 | |
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| | | | | | ABS Other – 0.7% | | | | |
| | | 2,090,502 | | | FAN Engine Securitization Ltd., Series2013-1A, Class 1A, 4.625%, 10/15/2043, 144A(d)(e) | | | 2,090,443 | |
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| | | | | | Aerospace & Defense – 0.3% | | | | |
| | | 376,000 | | | Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.400%, 2/01/2027 | | | 423,192 | |
| | | 322,000 | | | Textron, Inc., EMTN, 6.625%, 4/07/2020, (GBP) | | | 431,933 | |
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| | | | | | | | | 855,125 | |
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| | | | | | Airlines – 1.5% | | | | |
| | | 160,636 | | | Air Canada Pass Through Trust, Series2013-1, Class B, 5.375%, 11/15/2022, 144A | | | 165,150 | |
| | | 1,535,000 | | | American Airlines Group, Inc., 5.000%, 6/01/2022, 144A | | | 1,605,994 | |
| | | 61,742 | | | American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series2016-3, Class B, 3.750%, 4/15/2027 | | | 62,438 | |
| | | 274,295 | | | American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series2013-1, Class A, 4.000%, 1/15/2027 | | | 288,559 | |
| | | 22,868 | | | Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series2000-2,Class A-1, 7.707%, 10/02/2022 | | | 23,400 | |
| | | 421,981 | | | Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series2007-1, Class A, 5.983%, 10/19/2023 | | | 443,911 | |
| | | 32,415 | | | Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series2012-1, Class B, 6.250%, 10/11/2021 | | | 32,708 | |
| | | 42,318 | | | Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series2012-2, Class B, 5.500%, 4/29/2022 | | | 43,028 | |
| | | 358,794 | | | Delta Air Lines Pass Through Trust, Series2007-1, Class B, 8.021%, 2/10/2024 | | | 392,471 | |
| | | 290,046 | | | United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series2016-2, Class B, 3.650%, 4/07/2027 | | | 291,749 | |
| | | 252,710 | | | US Airways Pass Through Trust, Series2011-1, Class A, 7.125%, 4/22/2025 | | | 284,758 | |
| | | 523,418 | | | US Airways Pass Through Trust, Series2012-2A, Class A, 4.625%, 12/03/2026 | | | 564,649 | |
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| | | | | | | | | 4,198,815 | |
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| | | | | | Automotive – 3.5% | | | | |
| | | 659,000 | | | Cummins, Inc., 5.650%, 3/01/2098 | | | 837,668 | |
| | | 8,576,000 | | | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, GMTN, 4.389%, 1/08/2026 | | | 8,716,535 | |
| | | 424,000 | | | General Motors Co., 5.200%, 4/01/2045 | | | 428,241 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 9,982,444 | |
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Principal Amount (‡) | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
Bonds and Notes – continued | |
Non-Convertible Bonds – continued | |
| | | | | | Banking – 7.2% | |
$ | | | 2,255,000 | | | Ally Financial, Inc., 4.125%, 2/13/2022 | | $ | 2,328,287 | |
| | | 635,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 12/20/2022, variable rate thereafter), 3.004%, 12/20/2023 | | | 649,824 | |
| | | 1,244,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 12/20/2027, variable rate thereafter), 3.419%, 12/20/2028 | | | 1,306,379 | |
| | | 314,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., MTN, 4.250%, 10/22/2026 | | | 342,514 | |
| | | 536,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., Series L, MTN, 4.183%, 11/25/2027 | | | 581,263 | |
| | | 518,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), GMTN, 5.375%, 3/15/2020 | | | 521,510 | |
| | | 4,745,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), Series MPLE, 3.550%, 2/12/2021, (CAD) | | | 3,705,708 | |
| | | 3,224,000 | | | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.125%, 12/15/2026 | | | 3,532,030 | |
| | | 482,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, 3.950%, 4/23/2027 | | | 517,141 | |
| | | 659,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, 5.750%, 1/25/2021 | | | 684,418 | |
| | | 953,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, GMTN, 4.350%, 9/08/2026 | | | 1,042,471 | |
| | | 1,727,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, MTN, 6.250%, 8/09/2026 | | | 2,103,543 | |
| | | 710,000 | | | Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.000%, 12/19/2023 | | | 789,662 | |
| | | 2,114,000 | | | Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.125%, 12/15/2022 | | | 2,314,009 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 20,418,759 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Brokerage – 1.4% | |
| | | 2,528,000 | | | Jefferies Group LLC, 5.125%, 1/20/2023 | | | 2,730,186 | |
| | | 733,000 | | | Jefferies Group LLC, 6.250%, 1/15/2036 | | | 875,738 | |
| | | 343,000 | | | Jefferies Group LLC, 6.450%, 6/08/2027 | | | 402,382 | |
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| | | | | | | | | 4,008,306 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Building Materials – 0.5% | |
| | | 211,000 | | | Masco Corp., 6.500%, 8/15/2032 | | | 259,047 | |
| | | 104,000 | | | Masco Corp., 7.750%, 8/01/2029 | | | 134,976 | |
| | | 778,000 | | | Owens Corning, 7.000%, 12/01/2036 | | | 969,280 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 1,363,303 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Cable Satellite – 0.1% | |
| | | 12,000 | | | Cox Communications, Inc., 4.800%, 2/01/2035, 144A | | | 13,293 | |
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Principal Amount (‡) | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
Bonds and Notes – continued | |
Non-Convertible Bonds – continued | |
| | | | | | Cable Satellite – continued | | | | |
$ | | | 145,000 | | | Time Warner Cable LLC, 5.500%, 9/01/2041 | | $ | 161,981 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 175,274 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.1% | | | | |
| | | 280,442 | | | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2912, Class EH, 5.500%, 1/15/2035 | | | 317,014 | |
| | | 17 | | | Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series1990-48, Class H, 7.000%, 4/25/2020(a)(b) | | | 16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 317,030 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Consumer Products – 0.1% | | | | |
| | | 360,000 | | | Hasbro, Inc., 6.600%, 7/15/2028 | | | 429,384 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Diversified Manufacturing – 0.1% | | | | |
| | | 51,000 | | | General Electric Co., GMTN, 3.100%, 1/09/2023 | | | 52,109 | |
| | | 224,000 | | | General Electric Co., Series A, MTN, 3-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 2.301%, 5/13/2024(f) | | | 215,429 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 267,538 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Electric – 0.7% | | | | |
| | | 1,037,000 | | | Enel Finance International NV, 6.000%, 10/07/2039, 144A | | | 1,306,645 | |
| | | 416,000 | | | Enel Finance International NV, 6.800%, 9/15/2037, 144A | | | 553,848 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 1,860,493 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Finance Companies – 2.2% | | | | |
| | | 697,000 | | | International Lease Finance Corp., 4.625%, 4/15/2021 | | | 718,782 | |
| | | 3,370,000 | | | Navient Corp., 5.500%, 1/25/2023 | | | 3,597,475 | |
| | | 771,000 | | | Navient Corp., MTN, 5.625%, 8/01/2033 | | | 663,060 | |
| | | 686,000 | | | Navient Corp., MTN, 6.125%, 3/25/2024 | | | 744,310 | |
| | | 398,000 | | | Navient Corp., MTN, 7.250%, 1/25/2022 | | | 432,403 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 6,156,030 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Food & Beverage – 0.3% | | | | |
| | | 1,000,000 | | | Coca-Cola Co. (The), 1.550%, 9/01/2021 | | | 997,468 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Government Owned - No Guarantee – 0.3% | | | | |
| | | 780,000 | | | Pertamina Persero PT, 6.450%, 5/30/2044, 144A | | | 1,001,392 | |
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Principal Amount (‡) | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
Bonds and Notes – continued | |
Non-Convertible Bonds – continued | |
| | | | | | Healthcare – 0.5% | | | | |
$ | | | 10,000 | | | Cigna Corp., 7.875%, 5/15/2027, 144A | | $ | 12,978 | |
| | | 1,192,000 | | | HCA, Inc., 4.500%, 2/15/2027 | | | 1,285,561 | |
| | | 182,000 | | | HCA, Inc., MTN, 7.750%, 7/15/2036 | | | 216,580 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 1,515,119 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Home Construction – 1.1% | | | | |
| | | 1,989,000 | | | PulteGroup, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2035 | | | 2,217,735 | |
| | | 867,000 | | | PulteGroup, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2033 | | | 1,012,222 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 3,229,957 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Hybrid ARMs – 0.0% | | | | |
| | | 6,093 | | | FNMA, 6-month LIBOR + 1.544%, 3.881%, 2/01/2037(f) | | | 6,316 | |
| | | 12,090 | | | FNMA, 12-month LIBOR + 1.879%, 4.395%, 9/01/2036(f) | | | 12,789 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 19,105 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Independent Energy – 1.1% | | | | |
| | | 840,000 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.000%, 6/15/2027(d)(e) | | | 520,800 | |
| | | 353,000 | | | Continental Resources, Inc., 3.800%, 6/01/2024 | | | 365,104 | |
| | | 63,000 | | | Continental Resources, Inc., 4.500%, 4/15/2023 | | | 65,825 | |
| | | 1,416,000 | | | Noble Energy, Inc., 3.900%, 11/15/2024 | | | 1,496,911 | |
| | | 605,000 | | | SM Energy Co., 6.625%, 1/15/2027 | | | 594,627 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 3,043,267 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Industrial Other – 0.8% | | | | |
| | | 2,757,000 | | | Original Wempi, Inc., Series B1, 4.309%, 2/13/2024, (CAD)(d)(e) | | | 2,199,889 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Integrated Energy – 0.2% | | | | |
| | | 500,000 | | | Reliance Holdings USA, Inc., 5.400%, 2/14/2022, 144A | | | 529,140 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Life Insurance – 2.2% | | | | |
| | | 39,000 | | | American International Group, Inc., 4.125%, 2/15/2024 | | | 41,882 | |
| | | 56,000 | | | American International Group, Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2022 | | | 59,787 | |
| | | 205,000 | | | Brighthouse Financial, Inc., 4.700%, 6/22/2047 | | | 189,955 | |
| | | 1,402,000 | | | Global Atlantic Fin Co., 8.625%, 4/15/2021, 144A | | | 1,498,496 | |
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Principal Amount (‡) | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
Bonds and Notes – continued | |
Non-Convertible Bonds – continued | |
| | | | | | Life Insurance – continued | | | | |
$ | | | 1,488,000 | | | National Life Insurance Co., 10.500%, 9/15/2039, 144A(d)(e) | | $ | 2,455,827 | |
| | | 1,560,000 | | | NLV Financial Corp., 7.500%, 8/15/2033, 144A(d)(e) | | | 2,104,070 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 6,350,017 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Media Entertainment – 0.6% | | | | |
| | | 14,290,000 | | | Grupo Televisa SAB, EMTN, 7.250%, 5/14/2043, (MXN) | | | 559,319 | |
| | | 39,000 | | | ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.375%, 3/15/2043 | | | 41,350 | |
| | | 663,000 | | | ViacomCBS, Inc., 5.250%, 4/01/2044 | | | 769,373 | |
| | | 239,000 | | | ViacomCBS, Inc., 5.850%, 9/01/2043 | | | 299,446 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 1,669,488 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Metals & Mining – 0.7% | | | | |
| | | 1,373,000 | | | ArcelorMittal S.A., 6.750%, 3/01/2041 | | | 1,635,452 | |
| | | 304,000 | | | ArcelorMittal S.A., 7.000%, 10/15/2039 | | | 370,554 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2,006,006 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Midstream – 2.8% | | | | |
| | | 125,000 | | | DCP Midstream Operating LP, 6.450%, 11/03/2036, 144A | | | 131,250 | |
| | | 588,000 | | | Enable Midstream Partners LP, 5.000%, 5/15/2044 | | | 539,745 | |
| | | 404,000 | | | Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 7.375%, 10/15/2045 | | | 603,564 | |
| | | 858,000 | | | EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 4.150%, 6/01/2025 | | | 806,520 | |
| | | 330,000 | | | EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.050%, 4/01/2045 | | | 260,700 | |
| | | 735,000 | | | EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.450%, 6/01/2047 | | | 593,512 | |
| | | 850,000 | | | EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.600%, 4/01/2044 | | | 688,500 | |
| | | 476,000 | | | IFM U.S. Colonial Pipeline 2 LLC, 6.450%, 5/01/2021, 144A | | | 497,692 | |
| | | 2,949,000 | | | ONEOK Partners LP, 4.900%, 3/15/2025 | | | 3,248,102 | |
| | | 43,000 | | | ONEOK Partners LP, 6.200%, 9/15/2043 | | | 54,457 | |
| | | 27,000 | | | Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 2.850%, 1/31/2023 | | | 27,269 | |
| | | 392,000 | | | Williams Cos., Inc., 3.350%, 8/15/2022 | | | 401,655 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 7,852,966 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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Principal Amount (‡) | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
Bonds and Notes – continued | |
Non-Convertible Bonds – continued | |
| | | | | | Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.0% | | | | |
$ | | | 13,664 | | | Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS4, Class A2, 2.963%, 8/10/2047 | | $ | 13,709 | |
| | | 94,890 | | | WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series2011-C3, Class D, 5.683%, 3/15/2044, 144A(c) | | | 72,522 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 86,231 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Oil Field Services – 0.2% | | | | |
| | | 680,000 | | | Transocean, Inc., 6.800%, 3/15/2038 | | | 482,800 | |
| | | 110,000 | | | Transocean, Inc., 7.500%, 4/15/2031 | | | 85,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 568,050 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Packaging – 0.5% | | | | |
| | | 1,302,000 | | | Sealed Air Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2025, 144A | | | 1,432,200 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Paper – 0.4% | | | | |
| | | 552,000 | | | Georgia-Pacific LLC, 7.250%, 6/01/2028 | | | 726,338 | |
| | | 137,000 | | | WestRock MWV LLC, 7.550%, 3/01/2047(d)(e) | | | 188,501 | |
| | | 104,000 | | | WestRock MWV LLC, 8.200%, 1/15/2030 | | | 143,481 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 1,058,320 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.5% | | | | |
| | | 87,000 | | | MBIA Insurance Corp., 3-month LIBOR + 11.260%, 13.261%, 1/15/2033, 144A(f)(g) | | | 59,535 | |
| | | 1,286,000 | | | Old Republic International Corp., 4.875%, 10/01/2024 | | | 1,410,331 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 1,469,866 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | REITs - Single Tenant – 0.0% | | | | |
| | | 85,000 | | | Realty Income Corp., 5.750%, 1/15/2021 | | | 87,443 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Retailers – 0.0% | | | | |
| | | 52,000 | | | J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., 6.375%, 10/15/2036 | | | 17,167 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Sovereigns – 1.9% | | | | |
| | | 2,201,000 | | | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Series A, 1.980%, 8/01/2020 | | | 2,203,773 | |
| | | 1,452,000 | | | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Series A, 2.350%, 8/01/2021 | | | 1,465,823 | |
| | | 1,760,000 | | | U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Series A, 2.450%, 8/01/2022 | | | 1,790,149 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 5,459,745 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount (‡) | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
Bonds and Notes – continued | |
Non-Convertible Bonds – continued | |
| | | | | | Supermarkets – 0.0% | | | | |
$ | | | 39,000 | | | Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV, 5.700%, 10/01/2040 | | $ | 48,158 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Technology – 0.4% | | | | |
| | | 776,000 | | | KLA Corp., 5.650%, 11/01/2034 | | | 930,138 | |
| | | 152,000 | | | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 7.700%, 10/01/2027, 144A | | | 179,670 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 1,109,808 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Transportation Services – 0.3% | | | | |
| | | 60,000 | | | APL Ltd., 8.000%, 1/15/2024(d)(e) | | | 53,406 | |
| | | 562,000 | | | ERAC USA Finance LLC, 6.700%, 6/01/2034, 144A | | | 758,759 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 812,165 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Treasuries – 27.2% | | | | |
| | | 23,816,000 | | | Canadian Government Bond, 0.750%, 9/01/2020, (CAD) | | | 18,218,309 | |
| | | 14,535,000 | | | Central Bank of Iceland, 7.250%, 10/26/2022, (ISK) | | | 132,576 | |
| | | 200,000 | (††) | | Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 7.750%, 5/29/2031, (MXN) | | | 1,128,388 | |
| | | 578,400 | (††) | | Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 8.000%, 12/07/2023, (MXN) | | | 3,186,332 | |
| | | 207,800 | (††) | | Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, SeriesM-20, 7.500%, 6/03/2027, (MXN) | | | 1,141,381 | |
| | | 137,300 | (††) | | Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, SeriesM-20, 8.500%, 5/31/2029, (MXN) | | | 808,245 | |
| | | 913,700 | (††) | | Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, SeriesM-20, 10.000%, 12/05/2024, (MXN) | | | 5,484,810 | |
| | | 8,546,000 | | | Norway Government Bond, Series 474, 3.750%, 5/25/2021, 144A, (NOK) | | | 1,005,744 | |
| | | 3,126,000 | | | Republic of Brazil, 8.500%, 1/05/2024, (BRL) | | | 831,486 | |
| | | 2,105,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.000%, 8/15/2048 | | | 2,376,759 | |
| | | 10,000,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 8/31/2021 | | | 9,984,375 | |
| | | 17,000,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 9/30/2021 | | | 16,974,102 | |
| | | 2,835,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 10/31/2021 | | | 2,831,124 | |
| | | 13,460,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Note, 1.500%, 11/30/2021 | | | 13,442,123 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 77,545,754 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Wireless – 0.2% | | | | |
| | | 8,340,000 | | | America Movil SAB de CV, 6.450%, 12/05/2022, (MXN) | | | 427,311 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount (‡) | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
Bonds and Notes – continued | |
Non-Convertible Bonds – continued | |
| | | | | | Wireless – continued | | | | |
$ | | | 140,000 | | | Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2028 | | $ | 150,850 | |
| | | 20,000 | | | Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/2024 | | | 21,575 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 599,736 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Wirelines – 4.7% | | | | |
| | | 1,459,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 3.950%, 1/15/2025 | | | 1,563,904 | |
| | | 2,841,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.300%, 2/15/2030 | | | 3,156,894 | |
| | | 370,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.500%, 3/09/2048 | | | 408,775 | |
| | | 465,000 | | | AT&T, Inc., 4.550%, 3/09/2049 | | | 516,389 | |
| | | 876,000 | | | Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 6.000%, 9/30/2034 | | | 939,510 | |
| | | 589,000 | | | Telefonica Emisiones S.A., EMTN, 5.375%, 2/02/2026, (GBP) | | | 934,227 | |
| | | 5,077,000 | | | Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.329%, 9/21/2028 | | | 5,764,274 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 13,283,973 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | TotalNon-Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $183,233,234) | | | 186,126,428 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible Bonds – 1.4% | |
| | | | | | Independent Energy – 0.2% | | | | |
| | | 1,470,000 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2026 | | | 700,285 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | REITs - Diversified – 0.1% | | | | |
| | | 329,000 | | | iStar, Inc., 3.125%, 9/15/2022 | | | 368,916 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Technology – 1.1% | | | | |
| | | 2,051,000 | | | Booking Holdings, Inc., 0.900%, 9/15/2021 | | | 2,363,520 | |
| | | 337,000 | | | Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.000%, 12/15/2035 | | | 339,915 | |
| | | 259,000 | | | Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.250%, 4/01/2025 | | | 287,586 | |
| | | 8,000 | | | Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.500%, 11/01/2035 | | | 8,431 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2,999,452 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Total Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $3,914,664) | | | 4,068,653 | |
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Principal Amount (‡) | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
Bonds and Notes – continued | |
Municipals – 0.6% | |
| | | | | | Illinois – 0.1% | | | | |
$ | | | 245,000 | | | State of Illinois, 5.100%, 6/01/2033 | | $ | 264,117 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Michigan – 0.2% | | | | |
| | | 395,000 | | | Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority Taxable Turbo, Series A, 7.309%, 6/01/2034 | | | 408,829 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Virginia – 0.3% | | | | |
| | | 885,000 | | | Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., SeriesA-1, 6.706%, 6/01/2046 | | | 852,388 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Total Municipals (Identified Cost $1,470,427) | | | 1,525,334 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $188,618,325) | | | 191,720,415 | |
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Shares | | | | | | |
Common Stocks – 7.5% | |
| | | | | | Automobiles – 0.2% | | | | |
| | | 71,933 | | | Ford Motor Co. | | | 668,977 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.2% | | | | |
| | | 88,190 | | | AT&T, Inc. | | | 3,446,465 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 5.8% | | | | |
| | | 565,646 | | | Corning, Inc. | | | 16,465,955 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Pharmaceuticals – 0.3% | | | | |
| | | 13,089 | | | Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 840,183 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $11,119,244) | | | 21,421,580 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks – 0.7% | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.6% | |
| | | | | | Banking – 0.4% | | | | |
| | | 714 | | | Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.250% | | | 1,034,586 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Independent Energy – 0.0% | | | | |
| | | 3,453 | | | Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.000%(a)(d)(e) | | | 60,945 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Midstream – 0.2% | | | | |
| | | 12,375 | | | El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750% | | | 636,818 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $1,446,924) | | | 1,732,349 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Shares | | | Description | | Value (†) | |
Preferred Stocks – continued | |
Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.1% | |
| | | | | | Electric – 0.1% | | | | |
| | | 213 | | | Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The), Series 1949, 2.200% | | $ | 10,970 | |
| | | 1,860 | | | Union Electric Co., 4.500% | | | 194,370 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 205,340 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | TotalNon-Convertible Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $104,764) | | | 205,340 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $1,551,688) | | | 1,937,689 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Principal Amount (‡) | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments – 25.7% | |
$ | | | 187,477,471 | | | Central Bank of Iceland, 0.000%, (ISK)(d)(e)(f)(h) | | | 1,548,505 | |
| | | 9,702,356 | | | Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/31/2019 at 0.900% to be repurchased at $9,702,841 on 1/02/2020 collateralized by $9,410,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 9/30/2023 valued at $9,897,156 including accrued interest(i) | | | 9,702,356 | |
| | | 4,350,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.605%, 4/02/2020(j) | | | 4,333,231 | |
| | | 5,805,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.615%, 4/09/2020(j) | | | 5,780,897 | |
| | | 26,130,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.815%, 3/26/2020(j) | | | 26,038,072 | |
| | | 11,565,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.823%, 2/27/2020(j) | | | 11,537,835 | |
| | | 14,475,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.825%, 3/05/2020(j) | | | 14,436,940 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $73,317,347) | | | 73,377,836 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Total Investments – 101.2% (Identified Cost $274,606,604) | | | 288,457,520 | |
| | | | | | Other assets less liabilities – (1.2)% | | | (3,424,546 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Net Assets – 100.0% | | $ | 285,032,974 | |
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(†) | Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows: Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers. |
Senior loans are valued at bid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available.
Listed equity securities (including shares ofclosed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.
In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used.
Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities and senior loans where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service.
Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange. This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.
Illiquid securities for which market quotations are readily available and have been evaluated by the adviser are considered and classified as fair valued securities pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures.
As of December 31, 2019, securities held by the Fund were fair valued as follows:
| | | | | | |
Securities classified as fair valued | | Percentage of Net Assets | | Securities fair valued by the Fund’s adviser | | Percentage of Net Assets |
$11,222,386 | | 3.9% | | $11,070 | | Less than 0.1% |
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.
(‡) | Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted. |
(††) | Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100. |
(a) | Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs. |
(b) | Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At December 31, 2019, the value of these securities amounted to $11,070 or less than 0.1% of net assets. |
(c) | Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of December 31, 2019 is disclosed. |
(e) | Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At December 31, 2019, the value of these securities amounted to $11,222,386 or 3.9% of net assets. |
(f) | Variable rate security. Rate as of December 31, 2019 is disclosed. |
(g) | Non-income producing security. |
(h) | Security callable by issuer at any time. No specified maturity date. |
(i) | The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements aretri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of December 31, 2019, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement. |
(j) | Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate. |
144A | All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2019, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $17,474,648 or 6.1% of net assets. |
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| | |
ABS | | | | Asset-Backed Securities |
ARMs | | | | Adjustable Rate Mortgages |
EMTN | | | | Euro Medium Term Note |
FNMA | | | | Federal National Mortgage Association |
GMTN | | | | Global Medium Term Note |
LIBOR | | | | London Interbank Offered Rate |
MTN | | | | Medium Term Note |
REITs | | | | Real Estate Investment Trusts |
REMIC | | | | Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
| | |
BRL | | | | Brazilian Real |
CAD | | | | Canadian Dollar |
GBP | | | | British Pound |
ISK | | | | Icelandic Krona |
MXN | | | | Mexican Peso |
NOK | | | | Norwegian Krone |
Fair Value Measurements
In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
| • | | Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| • | | Level 2 — prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and |
| • | | Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available). |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2019, at value:
Asset Valuation Inputs
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Bonds and Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ABS Home Equity | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,054 | (a) | | $ | 11,054 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | — | | | | 317,014 | | | | 16 | (a) | | | 317,030 | |
All OtherNon-Convertible Bonds* | | | — | | | | 185,798,344 | | | | — | | | | 185,798,344 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TotalNon-Convertible Bonds | | | — | | | | 186,115,358 | | | | 11,070 | | | | 186,126,428 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible Bonds* | | | — | | | | 4,068,653 | | | | — | | | | 4,068,653 | |
Municipals* | | | — | | | | 1,525,334 | | | | — | | | | 1,525,334 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Bonds and Notes | | | — | | | | 191,709,345 | | | | 11,070 | | | | 191,720,415 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks* | | | 21,421,580 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21,421,580 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Independent Energy | | | — | | | | — | | | | 60,945 | (b) | | | 60,945 | |
All Other Convertible Preferred Stocks* | | | 1,671,404 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,671,404 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks | | | 1,671,404 | | | | — | | | | 60,945 | | | | 1,732,349 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks* | | | — | | | | 205,340 | | | | — | | | | 205,340 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Preferred Stocks | | | 1,671,404 | | | | 205,340 | | | | 60,945 | | | | 1,937,689 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 73,377,836 | | | | — | | | | 73,377,836 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 23,092,984 | | | $ | 265,292,521 | | | $ | 72,015 | | | $ | 288,457,520 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* | Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments. |
(a) | Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. |
(b) | Valued using broker-dealer bid prices. |
The Fund’s pricing policies and procedures are recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used if an independent pricing service either is unable to price a security or does not provide a reliable price for a security. Broker-dealer bid prices for which the Fund does not have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer are categorized in Level 3. All security prices, including those obtained from an independent pricing service and broker-dealer bid prices, are reviewed on a daily basis by the adviser, subject to oversight by Fund management and the Board of Trustees. If the adviser, in good faith, believes that the price provided by an independent pricing service is unreliable, broker-dealer bid prices may be used until the price provided by the independent pricing service is considered to be reliable. Reliability of all security prices, including those obtained from an independent pricing service and broker-dealer bid prices, is tested in a variety of ways, including comparison to recent transaction prices and daily fluctuations, amongst other validation procedures in place. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Fair valued securities may be categorized in Level 3.
The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of September 30, 2019 and/or December 31, 2019:
Asset Valuation Inputs
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Investments in Securities | | Balance as of September 30, 2019 | | | Accrued Discounts (Premiums) | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Transfers into Level 3 | | | Transfers out of Level 3 | | | Balance as of December 31, 2019 | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from Investments Still Held at December 31, 2019 | |
Bonds and Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-Convertible Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ABS Home Equity | | $ | 11,066 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (12 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,054 | | | $ | (12 | ) |
ABS Other | | | 2,175,944 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,175,944 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | 61 | | | | — | | | | (1 | ) | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | (45 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16 | | | | (1 | ) |
Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Independent Energy | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (70,269 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 131,214 | | | | — | | | | 60,945 | | | | (70,269 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 2,187,071 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | (70,280 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (45 | ) | | $ | 131,214 | | | $ | (2,175,944 | ) | | $ | 72,015 | | | $ | (70,282 | ) |
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A debt security valued at $2,175,944 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended December 31, 2019. At September 30, 2019, this security was valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s investment adviser as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the security. At December 31, 2019, this security was valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.
A preferred stock valued at $131,214 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended December 31, 2019. At September 30, 2019, this security was valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At December 31, 2019, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the security.
All transfers are recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period.
Industry Summary at December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
Treasuries | | | 27.2 | % |
Banking | | | 7.6 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 5.8 | |
Wirelines | | | 4.7 | |
Automotive | | | 3.5 | |
Midstream | | | 3.0 | |
Life Insurance | | | 2.2 | |
Finance Companies | | | 2.2 | |
Other Investments, less than 2% each | | | 19.3 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 25.7 | |
| | | | |
Total Investments | | | 101.2 | |
Other assets less liabilities | | | (1.2 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
Currency Exposure Summary at December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
| | | | |
United States Dollar | | | 86.6 | % |
Canadian Dollar | | | 8.5 | |
Mexican Peso | | | 4.4 | |
Other, less than 2% each | | | 1.7 | |
| | | | |
Total Investments | | | 101.2 | |
Other assets less liabilities | | | (1.2 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | | 100.0 | % |
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