(a) | Amount is stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted. |
(b) | Represents securities sold under Rule 144A, which are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. |
(c) | Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. |
(d) | Step bond; a zero coupon bond that converts to a fixed rate or variable interest rate at a designated future date. Rate disclosed represents effective yield at September 30, 2022. Maturity date disclosed represents final maturity date. |
(e) | Adjustable rate security; interest rate is subject to change. Interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at September 30, 2022. |
(f) | All or a portion of the security is on loan at September 30, 2022. |
(g) | Security has no contractual maturity date and pays an indefinite stream of interest. |
(h) | Security in default. |
(i) | Zero coupon bond; the interest rate shown is the effective yield on date of purchase. |
(j) | Security is a payment-in-kind bond (PIK); income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion of the issuer. |
(k) | All or a portion of the security has been segregated to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts. |
(l) | Non-income producing security. |
(m) | Represents less than 0.005% of net assets. |
(n) | Collateral received for securities on loan. |
(o) | Rate shown is the 7-day yield as of September 30, 2022. |
ETF | Exchange Traded Fund |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate is the interest rate banks charge each other for short-term loans. |
LP | Limited Partnership |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate is the secured interbank overnight interest rate and reference rate established as an alternative to LIBOR. |
At September 30, 2022, the Fund held the following outstanding exchange traded futures contracts: | |||||
Description | Number of Contracts | Notional Amount | Expiration Date | Fair Value and Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
Long | |||||
U.S. Ultra Bond Futures | 92 | USD | 12,604,000 | December 2022 | $(1,140,133) |
Short | |||||
U.S. 10 Year Treasury Ultra Futures | 63 | USD | 7,464,516 | December 2022 | 290,017 |
Net Depreciation | $(850,116) |
Currency Abbreviations | ||
EUR | Euro Dollar | |
USD | U.S. Dollar |
Class | Inputs |
Asset-Backed Securities | Benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, evaluated bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Inputs may also include new issue data, collateral performance, and monthly payment information. |
Bank Loans | Broker quotes, Loan Syndications and Trading Association daily marks, loan analytics and market news. |
Corporate Bonds and Notes | Benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, evaluated bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Inputs also may include observations of equity and credit default swap curves related to issuer. |
Convertible Bonds, Convertible Preferred Stock | Benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, evaluated bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Inputs also may include exchange prices. |
Foreign Government Bonds and Notes | Benchmark yields, executed trades, broker/dealer quotes, credit information, collateral attributes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, treasury/swap maturity curves, issuer spread curves, evaluated bids, market corroborated inputs, offers and reference data including market research publications. |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | Benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, evaluated bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Inputs may also include new issue data, collateral performance, TBA prices, monthly payment information and third party real estate analysis. |
Municipal Bonds and Notes | Benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, evaluated bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Inputs also may include reported trades, benchmark yields, new issue data, and material event notices. |
U.S. Treasury Bonds and Notes | Benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, evaluated bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. |
Common Stock | Exchange traded close price, bids, evaluated bids, open and close price of the local exchange, exchange rates, fair values based on significant market movement and various index data. |
Exchange Traded Funds | Exchange traded close price. |
Government Money Market Mutual Funds | Net asset value of underlying mutual fund. |
Short Term Investments | Maturity date, credit quality and interest rates. |
Futures Contracts | Exchange traded close price. |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||
Assets | |||||||
Investments, at fair value: | |||||||
Asset-Backed Securities | $— | $81,668,102 | $— | $81,668,102 | |||
Bank Loans | — | 44,370,776 | — | 44,370,776 | |||
Corporate Bonds and Notes | — | 264,770,108 | — | 264,770,108 | |||
Convertible Bonds | — | 12,375,548 | — | 12,375,548 | |||
Foreign Government Bonds and Notes | — | 10,920,482 | — | 10,920,482 | |||
Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 46,331,626 | — | 46,331,626 | |||
Municipal Bonds and Notes | — | 3,469,995 | — | 3,469,995 | |||
U.S. Treasury Bonds and Notes | — | 48,435,417 | — | 48,435,417 | |||
Common Stock | 2,912,241 | — | — | 2,912,241 | |||
Convertible Preferred Stock | |||||||
Communications | 649,067 | — | — | 649,067 | |||
Energy | 575,118 | — | — | 575,118 | |||
Financial | 3,101,491 | — | — | 3,101,491 | |||
Technology | — | 298,919 | — | 298,919 | |||
4,325,676 | 298,919 | — | 4,624,595 | ||||
Exchange Traded Funds | 7,236,119 | — | — | 7,236,119 | |||
Government Money Market Mutual Funds | 1,163,000 | — | — | 1,163,000 | |||
Short Term Investments | — | 20,937,659 | — | 20,937,659 | |||
Total investments, at fair value: | 15,637,036 | 533,578,632 | 0 | 549,215,668 | |||
Other Financial Investments: | |||||||
Futures Contracts(a) | 290,017 | — | — | 290,017 | |||
Total Assets | $15,927,053 | $533,578,632 | $0 | $549,505,685 | |||
Liabilities | |||||||
Other Financial Investments: | |||||||
Futures Contracts(a) | $(1,140,133) | $— | $— | $(1,140,133) | |||
Total Liabilities | $(1,140,133) | $0 | $— | $(1,140,133) |
(a) | Futures Contracts are reported at the security’s unrealized appreciation (depreciation), which represents the change in the contract’s value from trade date. |